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VOLUNTEER MACHINE GUNNERS AT FANLING

Smart Work In Engaging "Unknown Enemy"

The Motor Machine Gun Sec- tion had their field day when they went into action against an un- known enemy on Sunday.

Parading, while the majority of Hong Kong were taking advan- tage of Sunday morning, the unit proceeded to the Vehicular Ferry from

Headquarters, Led by Lt. Williams, on a solo, the section consisted of four solos, five Volun- teer combinations, complete with machine guns and ammunition and bringing up the rear Pte Sprague's two seater roadster.

Crossing the Vehicular Ferry. the unit assembled at the Kow- loon Yaumati Ferry where a fur- ther contingent joined them, thus completing the Section At 9.15 am." the section moved out of the

Yaurnati Ferry motor park and proceeded to Fanling by the Shu- tio Road. Keeping

Д steady

twenty five miles per hour, they arrived on the Sha Tau Kok Road where they proceeded to their rendezvous, roughly Ave

miles along the Sha Tau Kok Road from Fanling. A halt was called am- munition and stores being in

spected preparatory to moving up. Lt, Willams and his stuff, left the main body to reconnoltre the position of the imaginary enemy and to determine the gun position best suited for the attack.

ceiving the Command "Action" the gun teams dragged their guns over the hill till a suitable position was found, so that they could con- centrate their fire on the enemy without being seen themselves,

Those who are interested in the Volunteers, will remember the ex- cellent show the Motor Cycle Sec- tion put up at the last competi- tion, so you can feel assured that the shooting was of a very high standard, targets being engaged & brought down on practically the Command "Fire". Having satisfied the O.C. that they had in no way deteriorated in the art of hand ling and fring a machine gun. the Section stealthily made their way back to the "Place of readi- ness then more openly, to the

machines.

Tiffin being the next order of the day sandwiches, pork pies, cakes etc were brought into view trom haversacks and proceeded. Tiffin over, a general the meal cleaning up was carried out, how~ ever a heavy drizzle start- ed, 80 it was suggested by the O.C. that the Unit shotid proceed slowly along the Taipo Road, Gly- ing the later, members of the sec- tion, a chance to handle the com- binations. With the exception of a slight skid on one of the solos, Meanwhile the rest of the sec- they experienced a day absolute- tion, after checking stores, re-ly free from mechanical faults. ceiving the order to "Fal Out" smoked, chatted attempted torty winks. Sleep, however, was not to be the order of the day, as ten minutes later, the unit re- ceived orders to proceed to the rendezvous "selected By the 0.0. later taking up their "Place of Readiness" They had not been there long before word came that they would be going into action la five minutes time. The Sec- tion's position now was at the foot of a small hill, and on re-

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The Section arrived back at the Kowloon Yaumati Ferry Wharf at roughly 5.15 p.m., drenched to the skin, but after the excellent day experienced, they were tired and toa muddy to worry about the effects of the rain. Thus ended a day of real hard work. It is not a case of "play- ing at "soldiers' as was recently suggested but a real endeavour to be ready to safeguard the in- terests of the public, should necessity demand.

CHINESE ACTORS' UNOFFICIAL

THEATRE

Wanchai House Raided: Over Hundred

Persons Present

That a house, in, Johnston Road, third floor was fitted up as a theatre and that there were over, a hundred persons present at one of the per formances was revealed to Mr. E. W. Hamilton when a number of Chinese were charged before bim with having used the place for public entertain quent without a licence or permit from

the S.C.A.

The first defendant, Chung Hau, an actor was convicted and fined $100 or in default two months imprisonment, while the others were discharged.

The defendants included a black smith, Chung Hin-sarg, three un employed, Laf Sui-cho, Chan Ming and Cheung Fo, an unemployed seaman, Kong Yuen-sang, a boiler, maker, Leung Sing, an unemployed hotel boy, Fung Wing and two spinsters, Chan King and Chan Mei.

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ing one without a licence. They held performances four times a week, and the average attendance was about a hundred persons,"

On Sunday night. he went to the 3rd floor of 136, Johnston Hond. The door was fitted up as a theatre, and he counted 132 adults and many children. They were watching a performance on a raised platform. Six of the defend- ants were in fancy costumes, and some were acting. An orchestra of Chinese violins was on the stage. The second defendant was acting as an interpreter, and the third defendant, Lai Sui Sai- cho, was represent The two-fexuale the King's daughter in the play. defendants said they were soldiers. The actors pointed out the first defend ant as being in charge of the door. They said that their chairman was in

Canton.

The second defendant, Chung Hin

The first defendant, Chung Hsu, sang, acted as the spokesman of the aid that they received contributions party, and said that three years ago but were not selling tickets of admis they had sent a petition to the S.C.A. sion. The spectators were all friends from 119, Queen's Road, West, and, of the actors. had received a reply that they could put up a signboard. They had also petitioned, the S.C.A. after their removal to Johnston Road, and were told they could put up the signboard, but were not given a written permit.

Amateur Theatricals

Swindle, Suggested Inspector Elston added that in this. case the police suggested a swindle. The actors and actresses were secured for nothing to be trained, and behind their backs the principals sold tickets. Mr. Hamilton convicted the first defendant, because he had admitted he was in charge, and wamed, the others.

Sub-Inspector Elston said that three years ago a number of dockyard em- ployees had formed a club called the Sing Sing Kit Sze to engage in Inspector Elston said that the first amateur theatricals. No permission defendant was an actor in Canton, was given them, as it was not neces¡ and came to Hongkong and started a sary. Now they were accused of run-school for actors.

THE COMMERCIAL INSTITUTE

Prize Giving and Concert

DERELICT FISHING BOAT Reported By S.S. President Grant

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1933.

SWORD AND MANUEL QUEZON

REVOLVER

Golf Club Ex-No. 1

WIFE AS COMPLAINANT

Boy Acquitted

Ip Ling. formerly No. 1 Boy at the Deep Water Bay Golf Club, appeared before Mr. E. W. Hamil ton yesterday un charges of (a). possession of a revolver and 27 rounds of ammunition, and tbl possession of a sword without a licence.

Mr. O. E. C. Marton appeared for the defence, and while be pleaded not guilty in respect of the first charge, he admitted with regard the second a techni- cal offence, explaining that the aword had been in the defend-

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IN HONG KONG

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On The Way To United States

DEMANDING P.I..

INDEPENDENCE.

Determined to establish political freedom for his people, the Hon. Manuel L. Quezon, president of the senate of the Philippines arrived in Hongkong yesterday morning enroute to a conference in Washington at which he hopes to establish further steps towards absolute independence for the lalands. The Hon. Mr. Quezon is accompanied by a delegation consisting of some of his country's ant's family for two generations.eling politicians among them being, He added that the man did not Philippine delegate to the United Isauno Gabaldos, formler know that a licence was requir-States Congress; Mr. Jose Melencio, ed for it.

technical adviser to the delegation and a member of the department of Justice of the islands, The Hon. E. Quirino, Floor Leader of the Senate.

Questioned as to the general attitude of the people of the land's towards the United States, Mr. Quezon stated that it is one of both friendliness and gratitude. The Philippines realize

reached the point where they are their debt to Americs and want their independence only because they have

According to the delegates the oitizens. capable of feuding for themselves.

Bill for independence because they of the Philippines defeated the last saw that it would not give them their freedom but would only exchange one promise for another.

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After giving a brief outline of the case. Inspector Elston, who prosecuted, gave evidence to the effect that acting upon informa- tion given by the complainant (who. is, by the way, defendant's wife), he went to house in Hong Kong Chal. Aberdeen, and there he saw a little girl house was empty at the time, and leaving the "woman

there with two Chinese detectives, he went village where they found the de with the girl to a house in the

denfant.

The

SHANGHAI-H.K.

AND MANILA

Plans For Air Service

Possibility of a triangular "air- service for Shanghai, Hongkong and Manila being established within the next year looks very promising ac cording to a statement made by one of the Philippine delegates to Wa shington who arrived in the city pea-.. terday. Hepresentatives of the Pan. American Airways Limited are at present in Manila endeavouring to ation of this service. The Pan Am- make arrangements for the inaugur

franchise from the Philippine Gor erican Airways hope to obtain a

ernment which will give them the monopoly of air transportation to all Island towns along the route. As there are at present very good pas senger facilities in the southern part ing with some opposition.

the Islands this request is meet-

The service planned between Hongkong and Manila, if arranged, will be carried on with three-motor cabin planes of the Stinson type, and it is expected that the trip will take about seven hours,**

Airplane transportation in the Philippines has a very fine record.

ly maintained and as yet not one Since the inauguration of the first service schedules have been regular-

The proposed passenger line be- serious accident has occurred.

do mugh to promote friendliness be- tween Hongkong and Munile would tween the people of the Colony and the Islands and should prove a boon to trade.

STRANGE SUICIDE

Witness said he found the de- fendant there and told him that he (witness) was a police officer and asked if he had threatened delegation one could not help but be Meeting the various members of the his wife with

a revolver. The impressed with their attitude towards went to the house in Hong kong Washington with the intention of man denied this and they then their mission. They are not going to Chat and found the sword" revolver.

and blastering the senate into grunting Defendant admitted their requests but are imbued with a that the sword belonged to him, spirit of patriotism which infuses them but so far as the revolver

with a deep desire to co-operate with cartridges were concerned

America in every way possible so long denied persistently that he knew upon the rights of their people. anything about them.

as that co-operation does not infringe Story Of Youth Who

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of

and he

let alone

In the witness box defendant said he had been No. 1. Boy at the Deep Water Bay Golf Club but left on account Since then he had worked on his lness. farm and in reply to Mr. Mar- ton. witness said that on October 25, his wife reported him to the S.C.A.

Mr. Marton: Did she sleep? In your house that night? No.

When did you see her again?--- On Sunday.

Accompanying the delegates are; Mr. Joao De Jesus, secretary to the delegations; Dr. Catalino Gavino," private Physician of the President; Mrs Jose. Melencio Miss A. Melencio, Mr. A. Quirino and Miss V. Quirino. Mi E. Melencio; Mrs. E. Quirino,

Why Philippines Want To Be Free

Did you speak to her at all? NO TRADE RECIPROCITY. No.

Did you threaten her with revolver or a sword? No.

Did you have any angry words with her that night?-No.

Where did she sleep?-In the cockloft.

next mor

FROM U.S.

IN

Took Poison

A peculiar case of what on the surface appears to be suiside is now pecupying the attention of the Can- ton Police authorities on informa tion supplied to them by a sampan

woman.

The story told by the informant is that whilst she was plying for hire with her sampan lying off the bund somewhere Ching Hoi Moon at about 9 p.m. two evenings ago, the was approached by a well dressed youth who asked that he might use the sampan as a resting place.

He offered the woman eighty cents

It is not often that a country for the privilege of spending the in the value of her own currency, upon the boy went into a corner and looks with favor upon a decrease night on the boat. This being agreed Had she ever slept in the cock-tion to Washington consider that it

but members of the Filipino delega-presumably went off to sleep. loft prior to that?-No.

The following morning however he Your wife left the

is not only going to be a direct was found to be extremely ill and in ning?--Yes.

result of their people's secession Witness added that from the United States of America, amined it was then discovered that a state of collapse. On his being ex. she brought the police he did not see her again until but will be one of the finest things he had been poisoned.

That the house.

the that could happen to the country, drug was self administered is de- rency suffer a decrease the cost of of the deceased prior to his death They claim that should their cur-duced froin the curious movements

and prices of exports will naturally moval from the sampan production of manufactured goods which occured shortly after his re-

to

Mr. Marton: And they made the revolver and ammunition search, and the police found yes.

Is that your revolver?-No. Whose is it then?-I do know.

Have you any interest

regards

as

not

to be police permift

drop, and producers will be able The name of the dead boy has not to compete on an equal footing with been disclosed even if it is known, foreign powera in the race for out- but in his possession were found aide markets. It is predictext that some letters which will probably :

lead to his identity as well as sup plying information as to-the causes which prompted him to take his life.

what happens to it now?—No. to the Philippine sugar trade will The magistrate then remarked shortly become a thing of small con- that he did not feel there was sequence and mining and agricul sufficient on which to register ature with their natural offspring, charge and accordingly discharged conviction as

which is manufacturing will take the first the second offence, Mr. Hamilton

its place. said he would impose a fine or tons of sugar are shipped every year At present two and a-half million 810 and order the sword. confiscated

from the Islands to the United unless "the

States,while only about one tenth" to ratain the same. would grant the man

of the total amount consumed in 3

America comes from Cuba. Should the Philippines obtain their inde TROUBLE IN SIKH

pendance this market will most like- ly be completely "ruined, but when one considers the natural wealth of TEMPLE

the country, and the almost un developed natural resources, she will I be losing one client in exchange for wider trade which may not at first bring in such a large revenue, more profitable to the inhabitants. but should eventually prove tar According to one of the delegates the citizens of the Islands would litical connection with the U. 8. never have eight to sever their po

Government, had they been offered trade reciprocity similar to that sisting among the British Common- wealth of Nations.

Drunken Man Who Was Put Out

Police guards, were each fined

Pala Singh and Taja Singh, two or in-default three weeks, for fight ing in Wanchai. They were also to be of good behaviour for six bound over in personal bonds of 850 months.

A. 8. "I. Nolloth told Mr. E. W. Hamilton, the Magistrate, that on: Friday night first defendant went to dition. He was asked to leave, but the Sikh temple in a drunken con- refused, and had to be put out. He returned about a quarter of an hour later, and had an argument with the second defendant, which ended in s

CLAIM ON DRAFT

THE CHEER O CLUB

Latest Donations To. Building Fund

The following further contribu- tions to the Cheer O Club Build- ing Funds have been received: HK. Holmes

Staff, University of

850.00.

60.00

20.00

50.00

Hongkong (2nd List) Mr. and Mrs. J 6. 8.

Copper Staff, British Military. Previously Acknowledged 32.248.23

⚫Hospital

Total 832,428,23

POPPY DAY FUND

Yesterday's Contributions

Previously Acknowledged 84,563,00

25.00

The Harbour Master has issued fight. The police were called an Unusual Case Before Puisne H.K. 8t, George's Society 100.00

а warning to shipping to the the men arrested. The secretary of The Commercial Institute's com-effect that the Master of he Dollar the temple also wished a serious mencement exercises were held on Line 8. 8. "President Grant" re- view to be taken, as there was a lot: Saturday last at 7 p.m. Y.M.C.A. Hall. Among those who motor fishing boat which

in the ported having passed a derelict of trouble among the Indians there. presented were Dr. 8. F. Lam Ph. thought to be a danger to naviga- D; AIB, Mr. J. D. Bush and Mr. tion." K. F. Chan M. A.

he

The derelict was nighted In.. Addressing the gathering Mr. Latitude 25 deg. 13, North and H. K. Yew the local representa-Longitude 119 deg. 52 East. tive "of the Institute of Book-

keepers, London, said that ten

students of the Commercial In- accounts.

Judge

A. M. Bowes-Smith, Esq.

M. St. J. Walsh, Esq.

Dr. R. H. Kotewall

Before, Mr., Justice Lindsell yes- terday, a case in which a Chin-G. P.'s John Haig Sales

25.00

10.00 3.00

able to Thomson & Co., an

Cheques should be made- pay- crossed "Poppy Day Fund.

esa claimed 8700 from the Eu

Total 84.726.00 DIVER AT WORK

Yan Sang Arm was heard. ⠀

Further contributions will be The plaintiff, who was repre- gratefully received by Mr. F. G. sented by Mr. M. A da Silva Maunder, Secretary to Earl Haig's Cross Harbour Pipe Line was Wong Wing Lee alias Wong Fund, York Building Hong Kong.

Fook, and his claim for: 8700 The Harbour Master has issued was in respect of a draft (Fa a notice to mariners to the ef- character), No. 19222 dated June, fect that a diver will be employ- 1932 which was payable to plain- stitute sat for the Examination The Prizes and Certificates of Pipe Line" which les between the

ed inspecting the Cross Harbour thy town which was held on 13th June, six the Institute of Book-keepers were intersection of Nathan, Road on hearing that the draft had been Company, were represented

It was stated at an earlier succeeded with one distinction and kindly distributed to the success-the sea front and Queen's Pler. cashed by another person who F H Loseby, as third party to two won the Institute's scholar ful candidates by Dr. SF. Lam A large red flag will be Hown was duly guaranteed. ships. He further emphasized who gave an address following by the diver's barge and craft are The defendants were represent-

the case: that a knowledge of Book-keeping him, Messrs. J. D. Bush and K. warded to give it a wide berthed by Mr. M. K. Lo, and the the cross-examination of the "The afternoon was engaged in is essential in the Commercial Chan also spoke, world; for no firm cán ̈‚øver

as the diver's operation extend to guarantors in the An excellent concert followed a radius of about 300 feet from Shiu-fan, Shut Bang Tong. Tsang concluded when the time for d

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the barge.

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