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HONG KONG DAIL

GOVERNOR'S TRIBUTE TO WUCHOW NOTES

SIR WILLIAM SHENTON

AT LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL MEETING

NO DECISION ABOUT CRIMINAL APPEAL COURT

NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS

AS OF OLD

(From Our Own Correspondent)

JUBILEE ROAD MURDER

Another Acquittal At The Sessions

BANDIT CHIEF TURNS

CHRISTIAN

ACCEPTED NOW AS PROTECTOR

An interesting story of how a The jury returned unanimous bandit chief, duce the curse, of a verdict of Not Guilty yesterday district, was converted to Christian- at the Critainal Session when the trial concluded of Lam Yat, the ty has been received from our cr Justice Wood in connection with He writes: A bandit chief, who third man to be brought before respondent in Yuanchow, Hunan. the murder in Jubilee Boad. has been a terror to the community and who, with his men, hua evaded capture by the city troops on sever occasions, attended a Christian

Wuchow, January 93. General Wong Shi Hung, the former Governor of the Province, way expected here last week. The boats to meet the 3 Chung On local authorities engaged tive motor in which he was making the trip

Mr. R. d. H. Lim, instructed by from Shushui but when Dr. M Kwun Mo

af Director of the Kwangsi Mr. F. X D'Almeda, sr severely University, nad of the Sulphate cross-examined Lara Houng, the His Excellency the Governor in Acid Factory, who has been complice informer. The latter gave appointing the Standing Law Comparing the General was met on evidence of a statement acade by mittee said:--

Standing Law Committee.

"As this is the first meeting of the Council this year it is neces sary to appoint the Standing Law Committee. I propose to appoint the following fuerabers who have agreed to serve:--

His Excellency the Governor, Sir, the commencement of the meeting. William Peel, K.C.M.G.. K.B.E.. at yesterday's meeting of the Legis" lative Council congratulated Sir William Shenton on the honour of knighthood recently conferred on him, and paid a warm tribute to his public services in Hong Kong.

Addressing the Council, His Ex- cellency said-hefore proceeding with the business of the meeting, I should like on behalf of the mem bere of this Council to tender our incera congratulations to one of our

William Shenton uelers, Sir the honour conferred upon him be His Majesty the King in recogni tion of his services to the Colony. I will not attempt to recite a list well- of such services. They are known to you and will take a long time to recito, and it is suffigient

Loy ma

any

on

What I know of no

public service which he has h called upon to perform, which he has not performed with ability. zest and energy. His advice and help, has been of great assistance, to myself and my predecessors and also to many Government servants On my own behalf and on their behalf I tender to him our sincers thanke.

The Honourable the attorney General (Chairman)..

The Honourable the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.

The Honourable Sir Henry ward Pollock, Kt. K.G.

heard, he said that General Wong had been delayed in Canton where he was to attend a conference at which General Tsai Ting Kai, who had just arrived from. Fukien, was his to be prosent.

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Although 1929 was.not a success ful year business, generally, people are celebrating Chinese New Year a usun and there seemed to be no

alling off in the festivities. Edranker fring was as brisk as ever and the authorities took no steps to limit this, of any other form of celebration

The Flonourable Sir W. E.

ht. Shenton,

The Honourable Mr. S. W. Tvo

LL

Court of Criminal" Appeal.

The

steamers running between Wuchow and Hong Kong suspended their services over the New Year except the s.s. Tai Ming which ar-

the accused when charged denying that he had taken any part in the murder.

service one day, and asked the mis sionary in charge to accept him

•meeting into the Christian faith. He has.

some time, and for

and for several weeks now been attending thess. before his conversion he had been Mr. Bim submitted there was no taking deep interrat.... in

Chris caso to go to the jury. The tianity and had renounced his un dence was conflicting and, at the lawful activities. At a great feast, most, there was only suspicion, and at which there was not one Chris that was not sufficient.

tion present, he asked for a blessing, and, in the presence of all, said a short prayer,

Kis Lordship: The case must go to the jury for what it is worth Mr. Lim called no evidence. Mr. J. A. Fraser, for the Crown said that the motive for the murder was to get rid of a bed son...

His Lordship What evidence is there that that motive was operat ing in the mind of the accused?

Mr Fraser-It is purely infer

The Hon Sir William Shentor:rived at Wudow on New Terence. The case must stand or fall

pase

day and left on the oth, the ith day of the New Year.

I understand Sir William Sheny The Colonial Secretary: ten "contemplates returning Nome and I hope he will return to us as Bill to send the Criminal Prober of troops are engaged in banding

I am sure you will agree with me! sedure Ordinanen, 1800; the prin

on the evidence of Lam Heung. It the jury believed Lum Heung's story, they would have no doub that accused. Was present at the murder. If they did not believe the story, there was no evidence at all that the accused took any part in the murder.

His Lordship, in summing up,

on the evidence of Lam Heung con said it would be dangerous to act

Later his ervices were accepted by his former onemies, of the Re gular Army, and he was sent to protect the district which he once- used to plunder.

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STORING OF FIRE CRACKERS

DEFENDANTS CONVICTED

The case in which sax teading Chinese firms, dealers in fire crack- era, were summoned for storing: crackers in premises that did

with the Regulations was

then asked the following question.

Will the Government inform this Cunzil whether it intends to re

A village named To Yuen squad enact in this Colony the Criminal Appeal Act: 1907, or any of 30 miles above Wuchow was recent. ten rehbers who provisions thereof, and if ag, when iỵ mided by

teps will be taken for that par plundered a number of houses and killed an old lady on the alght be- fure the New Year. A large num

that his retirement would be a great eipat object of which is to make certain number of brigands are cerning the conversation in the ten-comply, Central Magistracy! suppressin, this district but ; evading all efforts at suppression shop. rovision for criminal appeals in

Colony on the lines of the and carrying on their goal pro- Appeal Act, 1907, has been grastime of "ne, and violence, behalf of the Unofficial members to drafted, and was forwarded to the asiate myself with the words Secretary of State for the Colonis which bave fallen from your Ex-for consideration in June 1962. The cellency.

Secretary of State returned, the draft in September with certain queries and an amended draft was Office Oh sent to the Colonial November 4, 1932. A reply is noy

Inss to us. (Appinuse),

Sir Henry. Pollock, I desiré, on, Criminal App

Those Present.

His Excellency the

(Sir William Feel.

Governor K.COM.G

EB.) presided and also presen being awaited."

Were

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His Excellency the General Off- car Commanding the "Troops (3a- jor-General O. C. Borreti, C.B., CM.G., CB.E., "D.S.O.).

Dairies By-law Amended. On the proposal of the Attorney General seconded by the Coloning Secretary, the following motion was carried:

The Colonial Secretary (Hou. Mr. W. T. Southern, C.M.G.) "That the amendments of and ad- The Attorney General (Hon. Mr.ditions to the Dairies Bylaws made hy the Sanitary Board under sce- C. G. Alabarter, K.C. O.B.E.).

The Secretary for Chinese Altaicstion 10 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1963, on the Hon. Mr. E. R. Halifax, C.M., 6th of December, 1837, be approx.

C.HE.)

ed."

The Colonial Treasurer (Hon. Mr. The following bills passed

E. Taylor).

."

YESERDAY'S WORK AT HAPPY VALLEY

WELL

The jury returned a verdict as yesterday when Mr. Wynne Jones convicted five of the defendants, but stated and the prisoner was dis on Mr. F. E. Loseby, defending charged.

solicitor giving an undertaking that

every effort would be made to secure suitable premises, his War 2k ship

imposing postponed penalties till Saturday. In the other summons his Worship ad- journed the case for seven days, the circumstances not being "as serious as the former cases.

EXAMINATION GEMS

Magazine," St (From TRENTBRIDGE AGAIN DOES Joseph's College, Trichinopoly and

reproduced in "The Rock")

Giving evidence, Mr. J. C. Fitz- Savonarola was a Dominion monk. He was friar by birth Henry, who prosecuted, stated that Yesterday morning, there were He became the chief soul of the he visited the premises on January quite a number of gallops at the religious fabric of Florence; and 2nd on various floors of the number of fire-crackers, estimated. course, the most interesting being many people sat under his feet to building, he found a considerable number. the effect of Trestbridge. (joint study religious wisdom. After a favourito with Coo Coo Bay for the time he slipped the eup betwixt the to be several thousands in Derby) ever a mile, and a quarter lip, batted forth as a politician, The employees slept on the pre- Crackers were packed and preach violently there. The pony took 2 minutes 59 second and seized the reign of government mises, and eering was also done for the journey and finished under He began to 30, the last quarter being 20.3 Che against Pope. Pone tried to silence repacked on the premises, and for full tim Wows as follows:-15.1, him in the shape of cardinal's this purpose & number of girls were 192.1, 1.57, 2.25.2 and 2.50.

hat; but the prophet replied that employed. Another of Mrs. Pearce's ponies, he would rather have the red head target of his age." He is a figure round which Tide has wreathed bail of romanec.. He exercised considerable influence over the novel

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through their first, reading yet Stourbridge over a mile.und a quar-martyr. Later. I became the

Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G.day: (Inspector General of Police).

Ho.. Commander G. F. Hole) B.N.. (Retired). (Harbour Mas ter),

Blog "Dr. A. B. Wellington. (Director of Medical and Sanita Services)

Hon. Mr. R. M. Henderson, (Director of Public Works),.

Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Kt.

K.C.

A Bill to amend further the Code of Civil Procedure."

A Bill to consolidate and amend the law relating to Arma and Ammunition,"

"A Bill to amend further the Printers and Publishers Ordinance,

1027,"

Finance Committee..

ter returned the following items: JO, 1.18, 1.34.1, 2.28, 2.59.3.

Poker Face went over a mile and half, the quarters being as follows: 48, 1.20, 2.10.8, 2,49, 3.21.4, 2.57.4. The last quarter, it will be sex, took 20. sauds,

King's Salmon went over a taile A Bill to amend the Supreme and half, but the full time was Court (Vacations) Ordinance, very low. The last three quarters 1809."

were as follows:-10, 1.17.2, 1.48.3. Gold Bridge also gulloped, the last

Hon. Sir William Shenton, Et.

A meeting of the Finance Com-mile being 424, 1.22.1, 2.00.1, 9.33.4. Charming Star with riding toy up Hon. M R. H. Kotewal,mittee Jellowed' and votes totalling

face by Selar Star with Mr. D. S. $2,614 as published in the Prees previously were all approv Hon. Mr. S. W. To, O.B.E.. ed. A vote of 9666 for transport was increased to $778 and this was duly approved by the meeting on the Hon. Col. Treasurer indicat

·C.M.G., I.L.D.

Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga.

LL.D.

Romola.

He was a man of uncorrugated

honesty.

SAYINGS OF THE WEEK

Is would be a mistake, to think that everything is quite all right! in our country.-Stalin.

The one endurable aspect of un- Malaria is caused by mosquitoes employment is thut it may possibly who breed their young in slums. call a halt for the full comprehen They fill their claws and fangs with sion of the more subtle horrors of malaria gems; that is why they are Employment. Mr. G. K. Chester dangerous. Sir Ranald Ross is to to be eternally blecasd for having in- vented the cause of malaria.

Sceptic poisoning formerly cau Li. up went over a mile and a half.ed many deaths Lister discovered The tinies of the final mile a quar- an antiseptic remedy, thanks to tra was 3, 1.15.1, 1.51. E.24.2 and which scepticism is no longer fear-

ed by surgeons,

2.56.2

bad tem-

M. T. N. Chau. Hon

Tillien (Mrs: Dunbar's Derby A man who buys a dog should Ton. Mr. W. H. Bell. Mr. B. A. C. North (Deputying that a further small sum is re-entry) went over three quarters of ask whether, it has had

quested by the Commandant of the a mile and returned the following per (distemper). "Clerk of Councils).

Defence tines:-34, 1.11.3, 1.42.3 Hong Kong Volunteer Corps."

His Excellency the General-On. eer Commanding was sworn in at

HARRY ORE

PIANOFORTE RECITAL AT

HELENA MAY

NEW TERRITORY HOS- PITALS AND CLINICS

"RETURN OF CASES FOR JANUARY 1933.

Mr. Harry Ore gave, a very en- joyable pianoforte recital at the Helena May 'Institute yesterday- playing a programme which offer Cheung Chau 1,618

It was unfortunate that depot Kan Tin have a better audience, thot the Sas Tis seventy or so prople who did at Tar L tend were very appreciative, a va

-Matei- Generality: Total 30 1,048

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1 Cass Triplets.

Ong's technique has "ten | If one may put it in that

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way, since stay in Manilna He

Jets himself go more, pute more of

himself into what he eatin

ging the technical

welch has always dia

his

distinguished

particularly

in bis rendering The (Schumann-sig). -Mr. Ore played it with the spirit which he used to keep only for campantions, s if telling a story to ho appreciative

forgive

audience, not

* concert

wore

in music.

me

Fan Lig Tripė.....

Jingle and Black Velvet, two very prominent subs, went over a mile and a quarter, their times of the last mile being 43.2, 1.24.4, 2.01, 2.30.

Australian Chief and Night Star, the former ridden by Mr. D. S. Li wont over three quarters of a mile and did a very restrained gallop." The times were 38.1, 1.19.2, 1.45, The ponien went on lifter passing the winning post to do a quarter in 30 seconds.

DEATH OF MR. G. A. RICHARDSON,

SON OF FOUNDER, AND SHANGHAL DIRECTOR OF BRADLEY AND COMPANY

READING MATTER FOR THE BLIND

** BRAILLE COMES TO CHINA'S HELPLESS

Our national fetish in the medi- eine Bettler, R. G. Hogarth

I have lived too long not to find it easier to love animals than to love men.-Dr. Axel Manthe.

A strong political party always runs the risk of creating narrow men-king_F, Gila..

The great secret of successful marriage is to treat all dimeters as incidents and none of the in-. cidents as disasters~Mr.", Harold

We are bound to move either to wards what is broadly speaking. called Communism, or towards a int greater distribution of private property and private holdings within the national wealth. The Archbishop of York,

The historian in the future will The plight of the blind in China consider the invention of broadcasts was forcibly emphasised by Dr.ing to be the most important deve Gordon Thompson of the Church optment in civilisation, since the Missionary. Society at the annual invention of printing-Lord Allen meeling of the Braille Literature Hurtgood.. Association for China, which was held at Shanghai recently,

He told a number of instances of blind people coming to him for treatment, and said that with the exception of one, whose sight was restored, none could be cured.

The first thing wif-governing Indin must do is to make public paking a capital offenc:.-Me Bernard Sham, N

The death of my old butler has made a great change in my life. → Dr. J. Ba O Welldon,

The reason why people do not go In order to console and, to help The death occurred in London on minor Mendelsohn. January 31 of Mr. George Arthur these poor people, the Braille to church is because it is casier to of Literature Association was formed stay home-anon Thompson: (a) Pastorale Scarlatti Ty Richardson, late Director (b) The Contrabandist,

Messra Bradley and Company with a view to training them to: Bint Schumann-Tausi Limited, and youngest son of the read and to write by the Braille

inte Mr. TW. Richardson: founder etho of Bradley and Company.***

Sonata Appassionata

I hope M for the above, especially sit is() Tarentella

ient in some anal return for

most enjoyable hour spent listening

to him

Programtae.

The programine, sina AS

1.Prelude and Fugue in E

onsidued as fast of next Column)

I know of the large trade tat

exists in seeking to extort damages "A demonstration of this method from newspaper proprietors and 11 Beton

The deceased came to China about was then made by one of the blind others under circumstances which (a) Polonaise in A Bet major ----

Chopin thirty years ago to join his father, inates of the Shanghai Institution little better than disguised (b) Two Studies, Aut and the firm, at Swatow. He later for Chinese Blind, and his easyblackmail Mr. Justion Meordie,

Chopin, became a partner of the firm and reading of Braille delighted the Chopin.

went to Shanghai, where be too audience Fri Soptt. charge of the branch. In 1913 the ability Company and Bir Richardson he came one of its remnined and ret lived up

(a) Asphode!

(c) Chinese bloonsong

-Concert-valse

Harry

God Save The The next concert

16, at 5.30p.m. A. German music till he

Demands for apparatus and ed, er it was also suggested that Exville Jiterature followed from a series of short easily-read books pan SEChinas GET THE L be trapuribed and emboss- last year had hean, beyond the averted, in order to sun Bruni TALİTYY agi showing the red which exists who are not expert in that method, an atraution to simply these The hope was expressed that done tions may he made for the produc- Books at cbean

the Life oftion of Christian books of this ille was announclass for which there is a growing foot of nerf Columul demand,

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