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"Hong Kong's Method Of Going UP To The Peak"

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PHILIP NESBITT

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PEAK TRAM ----

I've been up some fairly steep inclines during the passage of my life time, but, Ab, never up such as the hair-raising steeps "which rise beyond the City of Hong Kong. ⠀

Naval

Parade

Arranged For

December 31

AT HAPPY VALLEY

A picturesque Naval Parade in which approximately 800 officers and men will participate, will take place on December 31, at 10 gab. at Happy Valley, when the-Com- mander-in-Chief, Chuna Station, Vice-Admiral Sir Charles J. Little, KOB., will carry out inspection of Naval and Royal Marines landing parties.

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The Saluting point will be on the Happy Valley Recreation Ground in front of the Grand Stand, and units from the Cumberland, Dor setshire, Berwick; Hermes, Cape- town, Medway, Lowestoft, Fal- mouth. Duncan.. and the 8th Destroyer dotilla, will take part The whole will be made up into a battalion consisting of four sea man companies, one Royal Marine company and a Howitzer Battery ot four guns, landed" under the command of Captain E. R. „Bent, D.S.C.. of the H.M.S. Berwick. ·

Royal Marine Bands from HM Ships: Cumberland, Berwick, Dor. setshire, and Hermes will be mass- ed under Warrant Bandmaster R E. Compion.

SEQUENCE OF EVENTS The sequence of events' will be as follows: Arrival of the Com- mander-in-Chier at 10m

Column: March Past in Close Column-Coupantes form a Hollow

Funicular railways, semi-vertical trams and other “UP GO-; ING" devices have, always", interested me. On a mountain In California, Mount Lowe, they also have a hitular tram IreInspection in Line: March Past in. call it somewhat vividly because at home there is a photograph of my father standing next to the car before the ascent back 'somewhere around nineteen ond. Being an Englishman, he al- ways carried a cane, which object was generally reinarked upon before the startling, fact of the "up-going” tam car.

1Continued on Back Page.)

LADY OF THE GARTER

Queen Elizabeth Honoured

London, Dec. 15.

On the occasion of His birthday,

Square."

The Battalion and Battery will

THESE ARE HARD TIMES

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GARDNER FREED

Unique Defence By Counsel

SPECIAL PLEA OF ENGLISH LAW

A unique defence was supplied by. Mr. Leo D'Almada e Calyje tro, Jr. in a special plea for the discharge of Joseph Charles Gardner at the opening of the Criminal Sessions held before the Chief Justice. Sir Atholl MacGregor, yesterday. Gardner charged for the fraudulent conversion of a large sum of money entrusted to him by Mc. L. A. Camund, of the Union Insurance Company of Canton, for the purchase of revenue stamps.

Mr. E. H. Williams, the assis-" lant attorney general, appeared, for the prosecution, and counsel for the defenes was Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Jr., instructed by Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, Er. Mr. W. A. Mackinlay held a watching brier for interested par:

Wes.

Also present in court were "Mr. A. R. S. Major (A.S.P.), and Chief Detective Inspector P. Murphy, of the Hong Kong Police.

The Juty WES composed Di Mesers. R. C. Wallace, (foreman), L. Christenseri, F., K. Payri, W. a. Grinin, Chow Chan-wing, Cheung Yeung and D. Coppin

(Continued on Fage 6)..

TO FACE ANOTHER

CHARGE Gardner Again In Police Custody

Joseph Charles Gardner, who Atholl MacGregor, yesterday, discharged by the Chief Justice

the Supreme Court was re-arres after he left the building

It is understood that this act by the authorities arose from other charge alleging embez ment of various sums of ind from the Union Insuranes Ca Pany of Cantón.

He will be duly tried on this r charge when he comes before Police Magistrate to-day or St earliest possible data,

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be drawn up in line on the far Owing To A

side of the ground facing the Grand Stand, with the Battery on the right and the Massed Bands in rear.

The Commander-in-Chiet will

GENERALISSIMO'S arrive by car and will be received

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Anxiety Relieved By Message

by a General Salute, the Bands playing "Rule Britannia.” He wul then inspect the Parade, after which Units will be moved to the Saluting Base for the March Past. (Continued on Back Page.)

Stanfu, but the advancing Govern- Shanghai, Dec. 15 .ment troops commanded by Fan Anxiety, for the safety of Gen- Zung-pu carried out a

surprise the King yesterday conferred upon eral Chiang Kai-sher has been encounter in which the rebels Queen Elizabeth the title and dig-greatly relieved by his telegram to

offered little resistance and many nity of the Lady of the Most Noble Madame Chang annomeing that of them allowed themselves to be Order of the Garter.

he is safe and well. This is the peacefully darmed. Queen Mary is the only other first communication from, the It is believed, however, that Lady of the Garter, which is the Generalissimo to the outside world Marshal Chang Haneh-llang may highest honour that can be con- since he was made a prisoner by

make a determined effort to de- ferred by a Sovereign and the Chang Hsueh-liang's rebel troops o'dest in the world. It was found-jast Saturday. ed in 1349 by King Edward II.

(Continued on Back Page.)

The telegram does not mention anything about the situation in

fend Sianfu as aeroplanes report that the rebels are busily engaged In improving the city defences

Continued on Back Page.) ..

And So Passed The Great Glass Palace

Of London!

Technicality.

Finalists For Clu

Championship

ROBERTSON AND COLLINGS

Owing to a technical point it is learned, the Hon. Mr. R. A. G Baird, who originally pained to leave Hong Kong with Mr. Larry Smith and Mr. Douglas Grant on Ings, will figure in the final of

A. 5. Robertson and R. K

a voyage to London in the yacht Kowloon Golf Club Champions Granaird a converted lifeboat-as

a result of their victor early this week, will not be per-sustained on Sunday in the se initted to leave this port

final rounds.

It is stated that he cannot ge:.

Robertson defeated W. Tas the requisite offic.al sanction, three and two after an interest since (It is alleged) the Harbour struggle, while Collings vanqui authorities have discovered that J. D. Thomson, who has al the craft does not belong to him.ngured prominently in this co

The Hon. Commander. G. F.petition, by the same margiti Hole (R.N., retired). Harbour Mas- The final or Club Champions ter, 'refused a make a statement over 18 holes is scheduled when approached by a representa- tive of the "Hong Kong Daily should see keen competition for

take place on December 27, Press" yesterday.

coverted trophy, [Continued on Back Page.

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CAPTAIN'S CUP..

A. Lopes (81-9—–—–72) and HL Mü (79-7-72) qualified for the O

week end, December 12 and 13,

Golfer Qualifies-But tain's Cup at Kowloon, over

Score Not Accepted

MR. F.J. DE ROME

A folfer who ́qualified with a net round of 65 in the Adamson Cup at Happy Valley, will not play in the competition proper as his score was not accepted.

The goiter is Mr. F. J. de Rome (7) who played sparkling golf to return. an aggregate" of 72,- on Sunday.

The next best score was return- | ed by Mr. A. E. Clarke (80—1367) who qualified.

Mr. de Rome, it is understood, *himself requested that his score be nullined, as he will not be in the. Colony for the match play stages scheduled to take place, in April, next year.

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