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Around the Courts
BOARDING OFFENCE
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Three Chinese Fingd
Before Mr. Wynne-Jones at Kow- loon Magistracy on Saturday morn- ing, three Chinese named Chiu On, Lam Shek and Shiu Chan Sang. an described as unemployed, were charged with boarding the R. M. 8. Empress of Japan without the per mission of the master or the of cer-on-duty, last. Friday afternoon All the defendants pleaded guilty and said that they could nos find any employment in the Colony so
labment by Mr. Q. A. A. MacFad- yen, at the Central Police Court on Saturday.
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Theft Of Gold Ring Pleading gulity to the theft of a gold finger ring, valued at $15, from Kwok To-tal. No. 7, Hung Shing Street. Ching Kan, an un- employed man, was sentenced to one month's imprisonment, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton on Saturday. Sub-Inspector Armitt prosecuted.
Clothe Thelf Yeung Shing and Mak Kan, 'two
ANOTHER
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S.S. Resolute Arrives"
In Port
Carrying triple screw de luxe liner "Reso
258 passengers, the
lute" of the Hamburg-American Line arrived in Hong Kong yes-- terday morning on her tenth round the world craise which commenced and which will ter- minated at New York.
Unfortunately like the Matson
shey boarded the steamer in order, unemployed men, were sentenced/Liner. Lurline, which, arrived in
to find some work to do,
SLY BROTHELS
His Worship imposed a ane of hard labour, respectively, by M. Résolute" was not blessed with to three months' and two months' port. almost three weeks ago, the $10 on each of the defendants of B. W. Hamilton
for stealing that brilliant sunshine which the two weeks hard labour in default.
clothes from clothe-lines in Wan-R.M.S. Empress of Britain WES chal Sub-Inspector Nolloth pro-greeted with on arrival, but there secuted.
is every possibility that during her three days' stay in the Colony, the sun will break through. Po Pin Carrier
Among the many A fine of $750, In default six travelling on the Resolute are Ma
passengers months' imprisonment, was in-jor Leonard R. Gracy dad Mrs. posed on Cheung Siu-sun, an un- Gracy..of Monclair, New Jersey. employed Chinese, by Mr. Q. A A. Major Gracy is well-known as a MacFadyen. at the Central Police author of Bridgemaster Booklets Court, yesterday morning for be- and
several other authoritive ing in unlawful possession of 1.500 works on bridge. His daily bridge Macho lottery tickets J Con talks on board are always well at-
Detective-tended. naught Road Central Sergeant Hemsley said that the
Three Chinese Keepers Fined
Two Chinese men Lok Sang. Muk Tung and a woman Lee Yick, ap- peared before Mr. Hamilton at Central Magistracy Or Saturday morning on charges of keeping kly brothels in Nos. 156. and 02, Look hart Road, and No. 3. Lee Chii Street, Wanchai,
All the defendants bieaded guilty and the first and second defend-
Yesterday the passengers. spent
ants were found to have had pre-tickets were valued at $3,000. In visiting the shops as sightseeing
'vious convictions.
His Worship imposed a fine of 8150 or four. months' hard labour on the first and second defendants and of $100 or two months on the third
THEFT OF A GOLD RING
Chinese Youth In Trouble
A young Chinese named Cheung Kün, aged 23 years, appeared be- ! fore Mr. Hamilton at Central Magistracy on Saturday morning, charged with stealing a gold ring. belonging to a Chinese woman
Kok Tal Tal of No. 1. Hung Shing Street. 1st floor, Aberdeen.
they were sold.
H. M. S. CORN- FLOWER
was out of the question owing to the steady drizzle which prevail- ed throughout the day. Lunch was taken at the Hong Kong Hotel.
Known all over the globe for the comfort of her passenger accom- modations and for the elegance of the social life on board-two fea- tures which are greatly appreciat-
Handed Over to Naval d by all who have ever travelled
Volunteer Force
A quiet but impressive ceremony or "board HL M. S. Cornflower on offcial handing over of the sloop Saturday morning marked' the
Commodore
Frank
On board this populár ship-she is, moreover, in" charge of an exper- ienced commander-Captain Lach- mann-who enjoys the reputation of being a first-class navigator and a gentleman capable of sa most discerning among his tisfying the requirements of the
Eliot, sengers."
OBE, to the Hong Kong Navai Volunteer Force.
It was stated by the complain-by ant that during the 27th and 28th ult she lost a gold ring, valued at about 820, and she suspected that the article, was stolen by the defendant, who temporarily board ed at her house.
After the report had been made, a Chinese 'detective was at once sent for and the defendant was arrested,
The defendant pleaded for len- lency. The Magistrate passed sea- tence of one month's hard labour and ordered that the gold ringi be returned to the complain- ant.
Mango-Thief
to
Das-
The present cruise, like all pre- ceding ones, started in New York. The steamer, after calling at Fun- "Punctually at 11.30 am. Com-chal (Madeira) and modore Elliot arrived on board and entered the Mediterranean, where Gibraltar, after inspecting a guard of honour Palme de Mallorca, Spain, the drawn up from the Royal Marines French Riviera, Naples, Greece, carried out an inspection of the Turkey. Palestine and Egypt were volunteers after which he handed visited. She then proceeded to over, the vessel to the Force. In Djibouti in French Somaliland, doing so he said:-
British India, Ceylon, Prince of Lt. Comda Rouse. Officers and Wales Island, Sumatra, Cadets of the Hong Kong Naval the
Stam Volunteer Force.
Straits Settlements, Java. Bali and arrived from the Philip- pines
I have great pleasure to-day in handing over to you H. M. S. Corn-pennants, most of them used in Bright coloured signal flags or Nower. She is a sloop of about the International code," comprise 1,200 tons, built 1918 by Messrs the banners with which the Reso For the stealing of 10 mangoes Barclay and Kerle, armed with late is so gally dressed from a fruit stall at the corner two four-inch guns and has com- port. It is a way of showing the up in of Gage and Cochrane Streets, pleted 18 years useful service in ship's respect in the lands visit- and for returning to the Colony His Majesty's Navy. Until 1919 ed-a friendly gesture which #1- from banishment, Cheung Shui- she was employed in mine sweep-ways Ends a pleasing response "kwong was sentenced three ing in Home Waters after that in with the authorities and natives
week's hard labour on the theft the Dardenelles and Black Sea. alike. charge and to six months' hard Then six years in the Red Sea and labour for returning from ban- relieving the Hollyhock in China never be used in the exterior de- Ethically, national flags should
in 1927.
coration of a ship. Consequently, The Board of Admiralty realls- solute fles are the German fiag
the only "national flags the Re ing the necessary and valuable at the stern, the Swastika flag at work which is being done by the the bow and also at the top of Hong Kong Naval Volunteer Force, have obtained Treasury sanction to hand the ship over to the Hong Kong Government for the use of this force as Headquarters and Drill Ship.are
RAIN THE SPOILER Week-End Sports Washed Out
The Inclement weather which was on Saturday forecasted by the Royal Observatory and which prevailed yesterday was responsi- ble for the curtallment of several notable sporting events over the
week end.
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the forward mast and the vivid green banner of the Order of Globe Girdlers to which all mem- bers of the cruise belong. From atop the after mast flies the Hamburg- American Line house Bag, the *For statutory reasons the ship of blue and white which stands Hapag crest on a transversal field cannot be technically regarded as for Hamburg Amerika Paketfahrt a gift, but the full intention 15 Aktien-Gesellschaft. that the loan shall differ as little" The average age of the members as possible from a gift and that of the cruise is 48.. The youngest the ship will be the property of cruise members is 9 years old, and the Hong Kong Government, to the oldest is 78, as against 14 and gether with all her stores and 72 years, respectively. On last fixtures, until such time that she year's cruise.
no longer required.
Of the total, five are less than ties, 30 in their thirties, 42 in their 20 years old, 31 are in their twen- forties, 61 in their fifties, 55 in their sixties and 11 in their seven- ties.
With the exception of the local football league and one cricket match: all hockey games were Lt. Comdr. Rouse, officers and cancelled on Saturday while yes- terday the Civilians Interport trial cadets of the Hong Kong Naval hockey game and the Caer Clark Volunteer Force, I have great Cup Rests' trial were also post-pleasure in handing over to your charge. His Majesty's Ship Corn-
A tabulation according to na- flower and I charge you to guard tionalities of the 258 Cruise mem and keep her in accordance with berg aboard reveals the interesting the highest Naval traditions.
fact that 128 are subjects of the This done, those present saluted United States, 71 of Germany, 12 the colours and then Commodore of Great Britain, 9 of Switzerland, Elliot went on a tour of inspection 7 of Italy, 4 of Hungary, 3 each all round the ship.
of Brazil and France, 2 each of
poned.
The Club de Recreio's annual athletic meeting which was sche- duled for yesterday afternoon was also postponed and will take place next Sunday at 1 pm.
S.O.S. CALLS Private Distress Messages
The Harbour Master has issued the following notice to mariners. regarding the sending of private distress messages in, connectim with piracy, reports:
**If a vessel in distress sends a, message asking for assistance us á private message, bearing.
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It will be recalled that a similar Austria, Cuba, Greece, and Spain, ceremony was performed in Bin-one each of Canada, Chile, Cze- gapore recently when the Besland, Poland, Rumania, and "the ehoslovakia, Egyft, Finland, Hol- Belle II was banded over to their Union of South Africa. Naval Volunteer Force which was also recently formed
OPEN AIR SERVICE
To Be Held -This Morning
An Open-Air Morning Service, distress message is sent out, the will be held at the Bouth China public departments concerned will Athletic Field, Caroline Fill this be able to render assistance to the morning at 8 o'clock, vessel in question, or to take steps to make the need generally known
of
Of this total number; 139, -55%; are of the" feminine' gender, and 113, dr. 45% of the mascu
ne, so that the Cruise la pretty. evenly dylded, with the ladies. carrying the day,
On the sports side of the ship, since its foundation, three years ago, the Resolute Football Club, composed exclusively of members of the crew, has issued and ac- cepted challenges to play against all comers at the ports, visited on the World Cruises..
Leaving Hong Kong on Wednes- Mr. B. C. Leung acting gen Shanghai, later touching at Chin
day, the Resolute will sail for eral secretary of the National wangtao, Ceres, Japan, Hawellan in order that other ships or per- Chinese YMCA Shanghai will Zalands, Cantoznia, Panama, Cube sous may render sasistance, be the principal speaker at the and back to New York where the
Any vessel requiring assistance Service. Mr Wat Loking a cralie ehnids, m from the Hong Kong or Police be the Chairman and the Rev. Authorities - "giföuld Address the Lee Kau-yan will say the prafera message to the Commodore, Hong and read the scriptinen
Kong end in addition, use the The choir from St. Paul's | Chinese TMOA Ambulance Chil-Bign G. B. K. Z. (any British Church under tht - able lender- Band, under the direction of Me Man-Of-War)"}
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