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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1936.

GIFTS

in good taste and well received

Christmas Presents this Year are being selected on the "something useful" rather than merely ornamental principle.

An excellent opportunity is offered by " Powells" for you to select an appreciative gift.

These you can select with the greatest confi. dence they will not only fill the requirements of being sensible and useful, but will be appreciated for their smartness and high standard of quality.

Appended are a few suggestions, there are many more and we shall be pleased to help you make your selection. Ties, Gloves, Slippers, Waistcoats, Pull- overs and Sweaters, Bocks, Golf Hose, Dressing Gowns, Bath Gowns, Handkerchiefs, Ties and Hand- kerchiefs to match, Travelling Rugs, Shirts and Pyjamas, Scarves, Walking Sticks and Umbrellas, Brace Sets, Suit and Attache cases.

Wm. POWELL, Ltd.

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WE OWE

IT TO

HER!

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FOR SALE

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at exceptionally low prices at

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66, Nathan Road, Kowloon (Phone 57108).

The

Season's Best Wishes

from

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Store will be re-open on Dec. 26th usual hours.

ESTATE

WORTH NEARLY

FIVE LAKHS

Left By Late Mr. R. M. Dyer

Robert Morton :

Merchant Leaves Large Estate

DARING BURGLAR

LENGTHLY WILL DRAWN UP

Sentenced To Six Months' Hard Labour

Lil Yuk Tong alas La Noon, trad- ing as the Yuk Yuen Company. Lung Ping, unemployed, appear- merchant, who died at the Yeung i ed at the Central Magistracy be- Woo Hospital, Happy Valley, co fore Mr. W, Schofield for siding The late Mr. Dyer, C. B, E former Chler Mana- January 1, 1936, at the age of 85 and abetting in a Burglary at 234, ger of the Hong Kong and Wham-years, left local estate sworn at Lockhart Road on December 23.

Acting Sub-Inspector poa Dock Company Limited, who $167,600, 0.

who prosemited said that the de- d'ed at Beck Head Witherslack in

fendant worked several others They rent a house for a few days only and in those days they steal Ly useing ropes to let them down to a lower story and using a spanner or some expending jack to open the windows of the pre- muises.

the County of Westmoreland, on May 27, 1936, left local estate sworn at $448,900..

The appointed executors of the cetate are the Rev. C. H Dyer and Mr. J. F. Dyer, deceased's brothers. Mr. Stuart Lowden and Mr. U. L. Jones, London.

A petition by Lễ Taze Chung, Li Ping Plu. merchants, for granted of probate of the will has been granted by the Supreme Court.

The will of Li Yuk Tong states. lo part'

"Whether the estate left by me is a big or a small one I leave that to destiny though my sona

The defendant was caught leav- Application by Mr. R. A. Wade and daughters must base morality son, solleitor, the lawful attorney. 49 their standard and attach im-ing the staircase of 284. Lockhart for sealing certified copy of con- Portance to their personal charac-Road on December 23 and was also seen by a detective throwing the frmation (nominate) of the executer. As their predecessor has

formed the estat; with painstaking clothing down the stairs. tors of the deceased.

efforts the descendants should be contented with their lot and main- tain the estate in contact.

MUI TSAI CASE

Li Lai Shi, married woman, Di

10, Bridges Street was brought

before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday for keeping an unregistered mai taal in the Colony on December 23

Inspector H. W. Fraser said that at 10 am on December 23, the girl, Lam Shun Lol, 11 years old, reported to the police that her mistress Lad struck her.

Investigations were made and it

was found that the girl was an unregistered mui tsal She was registered before she left with the family to the country" but when She returned she was not register

ed.

The girl said that she wanted to return to her parents.

"While I was young I followed my father and brothers to go to America by crossing the Pacific Ocean in a sailing boat and to make a living there. I underwent Duch dimculties for over 60 years and returned to Hong Kong to carry on business in my middle

*go,

"When I was over 30 years, that is before the era of the Chinese Republic, I was engaged in revolu- tionary activities:

...

The police officer asked als Worship t otake a serious view of the case.

FL Worship: I always take these burglary cases seriously.

ABI Dartin added that it was very daring job. The defendant risked his life by jumping over. roofs of six to seven stories high. Sentence of six months' hard labour, was imposed.

Larceny Charge

Li Chenk Kwan, 53, Cheung Lab Kit, 32, 1 Chol, 30 and Leng Tam, 36. appeared before Mr. Q

Magistracy A. A. Macfadyen at the Kowloon

Admiral Li Chun reverted to the just cause in the 9th moon of the 3rd year of Suen Tong

(W) Hon Man and I risked our- (1911) of the late Taing Dynasty

selves by going to Canton to take over control there. We established a new Government and Mr. Hon Man ordered me to return to the Colony to raise funds without loss of time from the Chinese residents Inspector: Eston asked for 48 in Hong Kong to meet the press-hours remand, which was granted. anding need of the Government.

The defendant was fined $50.

ALLEGED ROBBERY

Cheung Sing, Mul Sau Chan Ming' were charged before Mr. Q. A. A Macfadyen at the Kowloo Magistracy yesterday with robbing Chan Keung, 61, Tung Chol Street, of a stone ap- pendage. 85, a suit of clothing, and Ip Lee of a metal wrist watch, 28.10 (Hong Kong currency), and a gold and jade finger rigg.

Pun Mau, Pun Ol and Chan Ho Mut were charged with receiving the goods,

"...The Canton Government appointed me the Commissioner.or Finance of Kwangtung. A mer- chant, as I was, I did not in fact venture to take up an official career. As it was a matter of ser- "ung my country and fulfilling the duty of every citizen I was in duty bound not to decline the appoint- ment."

Det-Inspector Elston asked This MAKING OWN

Worship for a week's remand, and It was granted.

CASES REMANDED

Afish dealer, Chan Fong, aged

20. appeared before Mr. K. Keen at the Central Magistracy yester- day and was remanded for an other week on a charge of having demanded a sum of 850. trom Cheung Yee, shop foki with menaces on December 21.

Li Tuen hawker, charged with having maliciously wounded Cheung Yee on December 21 was

Det. also remanded for a week. Bergeant Bentley prosecuted, and his request was granted.

The complainant is still in hos- pital.

“VALIANT IS THE

WORD FOR CARRIE'

A new film personality of ex- ceptional dramatic and emotional ability will be introduced at the Queen's Theatre on Sunday, when the motion picture version of Barry Benefield's best-selling novel, "Valiant Is The Word for Carrie," begins its run.:

LIQUOR LEADS

THREE TO GAOL

Kowloon Incident On Christmas Eve

Chan Trun, 28, Tre Taun. 21, and Ng Ka 40, were charged with (1) distilling liquor, (2) possession of distilling apparatus, (3) possession (4) or fementing material and possession of dutiable liquor, be- fore Mr. E Hiasworth at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday,"

Revenue Officer JL, Stephen said that the police raided the house at 341. Portand Street yes- terday but there was only half a gallon of spirit distilled. He said that they were only producing it in a small scale about three or four gallons daily,

First and second defendants aned $170 or 12 weeks imprison- ment, and the third $75 or 8 eight wecks.

OFFICER FINED

subimons for allowing his dog: to be abroad in Chatham Road in- muzzled and unleashed."

Lt. Withers. R. A was fined $10 The newcomer is Gladys George, famed stage actress, whose por-by Mr. E Himsworth at the Kow- trayal of the woman of shady re Fon Magistracy yesterday on a pute who is resurrected and en- nobled by two little children she adopted, is one of the finest things ever captured by the camera and ls certain to become one of the most widely discussed film roles of the screening week,

"THE SEA SPOILERS?

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You will have an opportunity to see for the first time on the screen the the heroic activities that Cases Guard engages in, almost every day, in the year, in its crusade against smuggling, sea? poaching and other illicit enter- prises, wheu Universal's "The Sea- spoilers" opens at the Alhambra theatre on Sunday.

This adventure picture, starring John Wayne and a grand cast, glorifies the thrills and romance

Miss George, as Carrie Snyder; brings up two homeless waifs as her own. Through great sacrifice and over the greatest obstacles she rears them to glorious young man- hood and womanhood. Peace and contentment, abide with the little. household until the boy, played by John Howard, becomes involved with Isabel Jewell, an ad- venturess. Arline Judge, who plays the part of the other waif, is in love with Howard and, broken of the Coast Guard patrol in hearted, she marries another man. Ina frantle effort to restore harmony in the little family. tions of a gang of sea going Carrie becomes involved in a jail break with the adventuress, and is arrested. Before the trial she is confronted with a grave dilemma If she fights the case she has a chance for freedom. But then her It is a new and vigorous type of

past, which is unknown to the children, will be brought back to

de-

Alaska.The Bea Spoilers" picts dramatically the depreda-

bandits who constantly pit their wils against the Coast Guardsmen in their nefarious trade of slaugh tering seals along our northern coast,

Bretagn

role for the talenta of John Wayne

and he plays it to the hilt, sup

life. If he doesn't fight it she ported by Nan Grey; Fuzz Knight goes to jail. But her past will re- and William Bakewell, Frank main a secret.

Strayer directed

yesterday 011 the charge of stealing two gold neck- chains with appendages, 2 pieces of jade and 6 Hong Kong silver collars from 29, Bhek Kip Mei Street on December 23.

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