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COLONY'S FINANCES

Where The Money Goes

Sums totalling $88.145 will come up for appropriation at the meet- ing of the Finance Committee of the Legislative Council which will be held to-morrow at the Council's Chamber, particulars of which appear below.

THEFT CHARGES

Several Dealt With

of theft

VALEDICTORY ·

Miss Margaret Brewster

An unusual number cases were brought before Mr. Q.

The saling of the Empress of AA Macfadyen at the Central Magistracy yesterday, when sen-Japan at noon yesterday, has rob- tences ranging from three weeks bed Canton and Hong Kong alike of a very charming little person- to four month's hard labour were

ality in Miss Margaret Brewster. imposed.

Miss Brewster arrived in the

Wong Yük-hin, (28), engineer, pleaded guilty to stealing $38 in Colony from Vancouver, B.C., in canton currency from Au Yeung- fal, assistant money-changer, m Queen's Road Central on Monday and received four months' hard la bour. The defendant admitted

the early part of 1932, and during her stay here was engaged in So proficient was private nursing. Miscellaneous Services: Rent

she in her work, that she WELS Allowance, Senior Officers, $25.600

affered the post as Matron in Provision made in Estimates,

charge, of the Shameen Nursing $110,000.

These rent allowances are based previous convictions and that Home, in Canton, and was so en- he was a time-expired banishee. gaged till a breakdown in health on a fixed sum less a percentage Sub-Inspector A. Kirby prosecuted.

forced her to retire-much to the of the officers' salary, Owing to

Ho Kwong, (48), unemployed. regret of the Principal Medical dollar or shrinkage

the the equivalent of salartes consequent admitted stealing three, electric Oficer, patients and friends alike whom she had on the rise in exchange during the globes, a baby's milk bottle and of shameen, to first ten months of the current two panes of glass from a show-endeared herself by her sympathy

deductions have been case at 89, Queen's Road West, and and charm. year, the less than was anticipated. A vote was sent to prison for three weeks. for $25,600 is now requested to Detective Sergeant Guild was for cover the resultant excess expendi- the prosecution. bure under this sub-head.

Miscellaneous Services: Rent Allowance. European Subordinate Omcers, 825,000.

Provision mude in Estimates $95,000.

Ani officer of this clasa, whose family is resident in the Colony

an and who rents

approved separate tenement, is entitled to a rent allowance of 2110 a month

or the actual rent whichever is Jess. During 1935 fewer officers have been able to and suitable at

actual reat commodation at an below the maximum allowable The number of officers on leave was also considerably below the "average, Inadequate provision was made for the resaltant increase in expenditure and a supplementary vote for 825,000 is requested.

Miscellaneous Services: Rent Allowance. Asiatic Bubordinate Oficers. 815,400.

Lam Pak, (24), unemployed, was charged with the theft of a bicycle, the property of Wong Kar-ki, clerk in Jebsen and Company. He denied the charge. Tang So, 23, also without employment, ad- mitted receiving the machine. The pleas were accepted, and Lam, Pak was discharged.

Detective Sergeant Fowle stated

that Lam Pak was only charged on his own admission that he gave the bicycle to Tang So, who sold it to a man in Shamshuipo district for $15. The vehicle was valued at $40 and was parked in Pedder Street at the time of the theft.

"We are sure Miss Brewster takes best with her, the very away wishes of her friends in China for a.speedy recovery, before looking for new folds to conquer.

POSSESSION OF COUNTERFEIT COINS

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INDIAN IN TROUBLE

False Pretence Alleged

Charged with obtaining a bottle

ANOTHER FORGED NOTE CASE

Purser Nearly Victimised

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of whisky and the sum 320 from Li Kau, (29) unemployed, was Dr. L. A. San Jose and Mrs. Hester

A shop toki named Wong Stu 29 years, was yesterday of the International charged before Mr. E 1. Wynne- charged before Mr. Macfadyen at Wong, of No. 195 Woosung Street, aged the Central Police Court yesterday partners

a forged with the possession of 94 counter-Boarding House, by false pretences Jones at the Kowloon Magistracy

on January 9 and 10, Gajjan Singh with the possession of

of the Chartered felt Hong Kong ten-cent pieces.

Detective Sergeant T Cashman (22) an unemployed Indian of No. $50 banknote

on 8, Morrison Hill Road, was re- Bank, and with boarding the s.5. Cleveland unlawfully. stated that about 3.50 am. January 12 defendant was search-manded at the Kowloon Magis- President

was taken, the Tang So admitted two previous ed in Des Voeux Road West near tracy yesterday until Monday next After evidence.

case was remanded, until moon It was alleged that on January 9 to-day. convictions and, was sentenced to Queen's Street. The coins were at 2.30 p.m.

a bottle of

At the outset Detective "Sub- his three months' hard labour, to be found in different pockets. Not a followed by two years' police zur-single genuine ten-cent piece was defendant obtained

discovered. He had a few genuine "House of Lords" whisky from the Inspector L Whant, asked velllance.

complainants, who are partners Worship to take the evidence of Canton copper cents.

of the International Boarding the purser of the ship first, as House, No. 57 and No. 58, Nathan the vesse was due to sail at mid- He further asked for De be given as a present to the first remand enquiries regarding Road, by pretending that it was tonight. bailiff of the Supreme Court, with the banknote had not been made. whom the defendant would use his the defendant having been influence in connection with a dis- rested late on Monday. tress warrant issued against the Boarding House. It was alleged in a second charge that, by means of the same pretence, defendant ob- tained the sum of $20 from the complainants the next day.

L Det.-Sub-Inspector appeared for the prosecution. Bail of $250 was granted.

Store,

Six weeks' hard labour such were

Defendant admitted possession passed on Lam Chiu, (28), and

for of the coins in question, but stated Provision -made In Estimates. Chang Sang-cheung, (3), $110,000.

stealing a roll of cloth from the that he did not know they were Omeers of this class, whose Bombay Silk

D'Aguilar false.

Evidence was taken, after which families are resident in the Colony Street. Both had previous convic- and who rent approved separate tions.

the hearing was adjourned for one entitled to rent tenements, are

week. allowances of amounts 'based on salary scales, During 1935 fewer And officers have been able to suitable accommodation at an actual rent below the maximum allowable. Inadequate provision

was made for the resultant in- crease in expenditure and a sup- plementary vote for $15,400, is requested.

Royal Observatory:-Incidental Expenses, $145.

Provision

8100.

in the

1935.

Sub-Inspector Kirby stated that irst defendant was observed by two district watchmen to steal the cloth and pass it to the second ac- cused who placed it under his long coat.

Appearing on remand before the Kowloon Magistrate, Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones yesterday Luk Yan- made in Estimates, shum, (30. unemployed, was con

victed of the theft of a pair of scissors and sentenced to atx weeks' The provision Estimates is not sufficient to meet hard labour. A charge of having the subsistence allowances paid the instrument for an to the Director, Royal Observatory purpose was dismissed. Fu Yuk- for attendance at the Empire Con-ching. interpreter, stated that de ference and

International fendant in, a statement admitted Meteorological Conference held in stealing the scissors. London and Warsaw amounting to Sub-Inspector Cunningham

peared for the prosecution. 146.36 (£14. 15s. Od.).

the

A supplementary vote for the amount is therefore requested.

The above is to be met from savings under Head 11, Royal Ob- servatory, sub-head 5.

V. C. FOR DEAD OFFICER

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GALLANT LEADERSHIP IN FRONTIER FIGHT

Post Held To Last

London, Dec. 27.

unlawful

Detective-

ap-

A CORRECTION

We regret that through an over- sight an error crept into our re-

port of the Court application for

the reopening of the National Commercial and Savings Bank, Ltd., published on Monday. The correction should read: Continu- Ing. Mr. Potter said, that if the scheme were not actioned, the

far creditors, so

2.3 опе could humanly see, would get only 70 per cent, and not 7 per cent, as stated.

men. Although this party was maintaining heavy and accurate fire on the advancing enemy, the overwhelming numbers

of the latter succeeded in reaching the

The posthumous award of the V.C. to Captain Godfrey Meynell M.C., 5th Battalion (Queen Vic- torla's Own Corps of Guides) 12th | position Frontier Force. Regiment, Indian Army, who was mortally wounded

HAND-TO-HAND FIGHT

in action against Mohmand tribes- Both the Lewis guns were

men in September, was announesd damaged beyond repair and 1

in the 'London Gazette* on Christ-herce hand-to-hand struggle com- mas Eve.

The official notice states:

were

menced. During the struggle Captain Meynell was mortally On Sept. 29, 1935, while operat-wounded and all his men ing against Mohmand tribesmen in either killed or wounded. the attack on Polat 4,080, Capt. Meynell was Adjutant of the bat-Throughout the action Captain tallon In the final phase of the Meynell endeavoured, by all means attack the Battalion Commander to communicate the situation to was unable to get information Headquarters, but determined to hold on at all costs, and encourag-" from his most forward troops.

Capt. Meynell went forward to ed his men to fight with him to ascertain the situation, and found the last. By so doing he indicted on the enemy very heavy casual- the forward troops on the objec tive. but involved in a struggle ties, which prevented them from against an enemy vastly superior exploiting the success

in numbers. Seeing the situation,

The fine example Captain Mey

he at once took over command of nell set to his men, coupled with the men in this area. The enemy.hla determination to hold the pori- on to the last maintain the by this time, was closing in on the position from three, sides.

traditions of the Army and refect Capt. Meynell had at his dis- the highest credit on the tailón posal two Lewis guns and about 30 officer and his comrades,

ANTARCTIC SEARCH FOR ELLSWORTH

Whant

London, Dec. 21. The ruyal research ship Dis covery II, is expected to sall from

11 the Common- Melbourne to-day to assist in the Government search in the Antarctic for Mr. wealth of Australia.

After leaving Melbourne" the Lincoln Ellsworth and bis co-pilot, Mr. Hollick-Kenyon. The ship is ship will proceed on a Great Cir- being altered to carry a Waplit cle course, passing south of Mac seaplane, fitted with skis or floats.quarie Island to latitude 62.30 S., capable of taking off from and longitude 180.00 E. arriving there landing on sea or ice, and also a about January 1. Thereafter, if conditions, are suitable, she will Moth aeroplane. The aircraft are being provided by His Majesty's proceed to the Bay of Whales.

B-S

AK-

Mr. P. Cotton, assistant purser, stated that artemon witness was outside his office on the President Cleveland, when defendant came up and asked to change moncy.

Both Captain Thomas and the chiet watchman told witness to be careful. Witness asked defendant if he had any, money, and the man replied that he would "go and aahora to get the money bring it back. The chief, watch- man took the man away and later the two came back, and he (the watchman) showed witness a 350

The police were then tele note. phoned for. Defendant question- es the watchman's authority and said he was not a thief, and the man his watchman showed the badge.

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