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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1937.

SCOUT ROBBERY CASE ATTEMPT

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ANOTHER TALMOSHAN CLIMB

News have come to hand of another Taimoshan conquest, this time the achievement going to the credit of the Deep Sea Scouts. Since the departure of the Fleet to Singapore waters, which has bad- ly depleted the strength of this merry band of Scouting enthusi asts, those few who are still here have been under the capable leadership of "Dullie" Nield. Deep Sca Rover Scout

Concerning this hike to "The Mountain of Big Mists." dive of these latrepid aut-door fans left. their Den a 10 o'clock in the morning, a few weeks ago and. after crossing over to Kowloon in a Walia-wafia motorboa and boarding a bus on the other s.de of the harbour, they found them- se vcs safely arrived at Lai Cnt Kok. There they put their "best foot forward and set along a path to Gin Drinkers' Bay where they veered inland to Kwai Chung and then on to Tsun Wan. Here they tlined themselves as having arrived at 12.30 p.m.

ROCKSCLIMBING BEGINS From here, the hikers found no difficulty in getting on the right path to their objective. A little later they were forced to do same rock-climbing and after a spell of it, the party called a halt and got down to eating their tiffir snack.

The weather. which had been quite fair up to this time, now began to take a turn for the worse when it started drizzling.

Further Evidence

Recorded

Further witnesses were called to

give evidence in connection with

the case in which Lo Ying Ping, gardener, was charged with alleged robbery at the Chung Wo goldsmith shop, Shanghai Street.

Before Mr. Macfadyen at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday Lo Klu, 30, widow, the proprietor of a cigarette store at Market Street, In evidence, said that while she WSB serving customer, she saw four men running pass her store towards Nathan Road, one of them carrying a rattan basket. After they had passed, she heard two gun shots which were followed by the blowing of police whistles.

Wang Kura, employee of the Blue Taxicab garage, said that he also heard three gum shots He obser- yed a motor car with four or five occupants driving towards Nathan

Read.

Kum Wing. goldsmith, stated he saw the defendant break one of the showcase glasses with the butt of a revolver.

Delendant:-Are you quite sure that you recognise me?

Witness:-FCE,

Defendant alleged that he had been wrongly accused,

The hearing was adjourned to Tuesday afternoon.

LECTURE

Mr. Chan Kee Yau. High-Adviser and Special Delegate of Generalis- simo Chiang Kai Shek will ad- dress a meeting in the Great Hal of the University (by kind permis. sion of the Vice Chancellor) on Monday, March 1 at 8.30 p.m.. His subject will be "The New Life Movement in China." All interest- ed are welcome.

There Crown

RETAIL PRICES

TO DEFRAUD

REVENUE

Several shopkeepers appeared at W. Schodeld yesterday for falling the Central Magistracy, before Mr.

to stamp receipts.

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Weekly Traffic Return

34 ACCIDENTS: TWO KILLED

In the Colony of Hong Kong in-

week ending at 8 am, on Satur cluding the Island. Kowloon and the New Territories during the

result of a collision between two vehicles.

bus passenger were injured while One tramcar passenger and a alighting from a moving "tramcar and a moving motor bus respec- tively.

One motor car driver was in- jured when, his vehicle ran off the road, down the hillside,

Lul Kam-cheng of the Kung day, January 20, there were alto- Cheong arm, summoned for failing gether 34 traffic accidents, as the to stamp a receipt for the sum of result of which two persons were 157.90, received from Hung Yuen killed and 9 persons were injured. on February 1, 1937, was fined Of the persons killed, a Chinese $20..

male, aged 37 year, was knocked, Leung Chi-hing. of the Chit down and fatally injured by a Of the 34 accidents, 15 were Sing Cheong firm, was similarly public motor car whilst running collusions between vehicles; 13 were fined on 's summons for failing to across the road.

callions between vehicles and pedestrians; and 6 accidents were due to other causes. Type of Vehicles

Involved

stamp a receipt for $25.23.

One Chinese female, aged 18 Li Kwan, of the Sam Cheong years: died as the result of injuries firm. No. 13 Kwong Yuan Street when she was knocked down by a East,

WEZ summoned on three private motor car whilst walking counts of having received from in the roadway. Hung Yuen the sum of $27,30 $21.55 $23.20 without stamping his receipta. He was fined $50.

Ng Yin, of the Sun Cheong firm,

Was

fallure to stamp a receipt for $53. fined $20 on admitting his

All these defendants had used goods invoices as receipts.

Wong Hing-ku. of the Yue Chow firm, was fined $10 for fall- ing to stamp an ordinary receipt for the sum of $25.

HONG KONG LAND INVESTMENT CO.

Net Profit For Year Over $800,000

ANNUAL MEETING

ON MARCH 9

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e road

Of the persons injured 5 were pedestrians, who were eithr walk- ing or ranning across and were struck by vehicles,

One cyclist was injured as the

Nos.

Private Motor Car Motor Larry

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Public Motor Car Motor Bus Tramcar Bicycle

First Of New German Destroyers

December, 1936, states that the net Report for the year ended 31st.

profit for the year, before providing for replacement of Buildings by writing off depreciation, amounted tu 8807,185.92, which, with $43,878.50 bmught forward from fast her been credited to Profit and propriation Account. An interim FUNERAL OF MRS. Dividend already been paid and, after writing amounting to 300,000 has off $204,483.77 from Buildings, there

M.J. BOTELHO remains a balance of $796,378.65 which is proposed to deal with as follow:- To pay a Final Dividend

of 3 per share $300,000.00

10.066.12

480,313,53 $706,378.66

The Leberecht Maass, first of the new 1,623-tons German destroyers, off Kiel. She is named after the Rear-Admiral com. manding torpedo boais, who was killed at the Battle of Hell- goland in August 1914

The Asiatic Petroleum Company, (South China) Limited advices that as from Feb. 20 retail prices for kerosene per unit of approximately 8-1/3 Imit perial gallons will be as follows:- Silverlight

Cases

84.7.3 New Tins 4.48 4,30 (In Returnable Drums)

3.20 Bulk 3.00 Lampglass & Rising Sun New Ting 4.23 (In Returnable Drums) 3.13 Bulk 7.93 New Tins 4.75 (In Returnable Drums) 3.05 Bulk 2,85

was a hurried decision to try to reach the top before the gates of heaven were let loose. Their de- termination was rewarded when, at about 3 p.m., they found them- Cross selves on their goal

"HOME, SWEET HOME" Meanwhile, the visibility hád grown bad and, setting at a brisk pace, the party commenced their homeward Journey. Shortly after 5 o'clock, they arrived at Lal Chi

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Cornwell Decoration, but when it world reallse that another hero has does happen Scouts all over the

been found in their group. To the scout" is merely a name for some- uninitiate, the title "Cornwell

great deal more than they expect thing, but to Scouts it means a

to be.

To add to Special Repairs

and Renewals A/c

To carry forward 'unap-

propriated

It will be noted that the above proposed allocation for the year under rerfew has been incorporated in the Accounts.

DIRECTORS

Sir Robert Ho Tung and Mr. A. Raymond now retire by rotation and election. being eligible offer themselves for re-

AUDITORS

Large Attendance

A large gathering of mourners attended the funeral of the late Mrs. Melania Joanna Botelho, who died at her residence, No. 35 Gran- ville Road, Kowloon, on Tuesday. which was held at the Happy Valley yesterday afternoon.

The deceased was 83 years of age and had been bed-ridden for some 18 years up to the time of her death. She was the widow of the late Mr. A. A. H. Botelho, former-

STALLHOLDER FINED

Dead Pig Trade

At the Central Magistracy yes- terday a summons Was

heard against Tse. Chung, Tse Wing, and Tse Tak, the licensees of a pork Stall in

North Block, for exposing for sale the Western Market,

three fore quarters and four hind quarters of pork which had not been slaughtered in the Govern- ment slaughter-houses.

The Chung said he had purchas ed the pork in Taipo as he was

day. ·

Mr. W. Schofield remarked that meat killed in Taipo should be sold there and not brought into the city.

and Messrs. Linstead & Davis, who

The Accounts have been audited byly chief of the shipping Depart-short of meat on that particular Mesars. Percy Smith, Seth & Fleming ment of Messra. Dodwell and Com-

re-election.

pany, and survived her husband now retire and offer themselves for for over two decades. The deceas

ANNUAL MEETING

cd was also one of the oldest Notice is given that the 49th or Portuguese residents in the Colony dinary General Meeting of Sharehol and by her death has left behind

children.

Sanitary

Kok. Although conditions were such that they might dampen the ardour of the average hiker, these Deep Sea Scouts were unanimous in their agreement that they much rather preferred than spending the week-end Indoor in town. 3RD H.K. (SEAFORTHS) It is a Rover Scouts are, literally, numerous in the Royal Navy as are "rum-tots." But it is not often that we bear, of any such "peace by still carrying out orders after together with the Statement of Ac. Messrs. J. F. Sousa, D. Carvalho | Kennedy Town to be sold in the

The Cornwell Decoration is in memory of John Travers Cornwell.

well-known fact that V.C., the Boy Scout who, while ders in the Company will be held at her a large number of grand-

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serving on board H.M.S. "Chester" Great War, showed great courage at the Battle of Jutland in the

Cubmaster Smith. This game end-awards have been made

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the Offices of Mesars. Jardine, Mathe- son & Coy Ltd, on Tuesday, 9th. recaiving the Report of the Directors March, at noon for the parpuse of

counts for the year ended 31st Decem- ber, 1936..

EMPRESS OF RUSSIA

IN COLLISION

Sinking Of Japanese Ship Investigated

other than "Dullie Nield, of the Kensal Green) Group, and Rover tween her and the tramp steamer, 58th West London (St. John's kich! Ohno, on the collisioni bé- D.9.8.

The Scouts, of course, went in Scout W. Brackley, age 23 of the Akashi Maru, outside Shimonoseki for a more strenuous form of exer- 18th St. Helen's (St. Thomas's) when the Japanese vessel cise. They took part in numerons Group. Both Ecouts have under-sunk.

one great suffering In a herole The examination, which

APKLEI

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al yesterday were her sons-in-law. The chief mourners at the funer

and O. D. Barretto, and grand- children. Messrs. A. G. Botelho, Peter. Paul and Tony Botelho, and Alfonso and Horatio Barretto, and

many others.

Botelho. J.

Inspector Eccleshall asked that a serious view be taken of the case. It was very unsafe

slaughtered by the Government at for any pigs which had not been

marketa: No bad meat was allow- ed in the marketa There had re- cently been a very extensive busi- ness in the dead pig trade, and this had to be stopped.

$50 on The Chung.

His Worship Imposed a ne of

DOG SUMMONS

soldiers" declaring themse.ves as being wounded several times, when group in military circles. The 3rd he could have run to safety. The Hong Kong (1st Seaforths) are not decoration is specially recom.send- just merely a group, but the ed by a recognised body of Scouts amount of active they have for pre-eminently high character. taken part in since their advent devotion to duty and specific acts this Colony bids, fair to make them of physical, courage, or

Among those present were the very well-known in local Scouting. award for bravery for having_aaved hold an

Hon. Mr. Leo d'Almada e Castro. Jr., Their Wolf Cub Pack engaged in life ander exceptional circums-

Rev. Fr. Spada, Dr. J. Barnes, Chev. a friendly football match with the tances, or have undergone great

J. M. Alves, and Messrs. J. J. de 4th Kowloon On the Murray suffering in a heroic manner.

Basto, A. F-Osmund, F. H. Barnes, Parade ground. the referee being

The Canadian Pacific liner Em-Robert Barnes, C. A. Assumpcao. F. | Latest news report that three press of Russia salled according to Monteiro, FX, ed in a 1-1 draw. A replay took scouts, recently. The first

to Boy schedule for Yokohama en route | Choy, A. J. C. da Rocha, S. M. Cruz. place last Saturday, and this time

two to Vancouver, B.C., Efter

L. C. Bilva, V. F. d'Azevedo, C. H. the

Mr. J. H. Jensen, of Messrs. Jebsen the visitors were victorious, win.

have been presented by the Boy Japanese police had interrogated Basto, A. F. B. Silva-Netto, F. M. and Co, residing at No. 48, Stubbs ning by 6 goals to all. This time Scouts Association to Scout Frede- the master, Capt. J. F. Patrick, Graca, A. Alvarez, A. Guterres, Ed. Road, was fined $5 when he was sum- the game was refereed by noneck John Wardell, age 18, of the and the Japanese plot, Mr. Kume Roza, A Noronha, F. Mr da Silva.oned before Mr. K. Keen at the

Central C. E. Marques. L. Lopes, A. Roza.

Magistracy Vesterday for H. Remedios, F. D. de Barros, P. large in Stubla Road at 9 pm, on allowing Alsatian dog to be at Silva, E. Leitao. E. J. Figueiredo, E. February 3. Mr. W. C. Hung: repre- J. Figueiredo, Jr., C. Roza-Pereira, sented defendant and pleaded guilty. C. Cunha, N. Barretto, J. P: Xavier, hikes, during which they visited

A. A Remedios, V. Yvanovich, different parts of the Colony na a manner and have constantly been conducted ashore, showed that the Pereira, E. Basto, B. Alves, D, F. Rocha, Yu Yam, Lam Wing and Ho

Was F. E d'Almada Remedios, F. Roza- means of acquainting themselves referred to for their amazing pluck Empress of Rusda, which was Lopes, J. Ribeiro, D.-Lopes, D. Tak, Mr. and Mrs. Choa Man Chew, with it. A fortnight ago they took and fortitude, also for their great maring her way in heavy weather, Alves, R. Silpa. D. Lopes, Jr., J. Mrs. L Montalto Jesus and family, themselves, to Chai Wan.

enthusiasm for the game of Scout-sighted an There they were met by D. a 8. Nielding by the smartness of their uni- steamer in the vicinity of Mut Noronha and E Noronha.

pacoming Japanese Alves, J. Soares, C. Barros, J. Julia and Charlie, Elfrida C. Rocha, who spent the day with them. form, obedience, and their devo- sarejima islet at 3.34 am, on Feb.

Mr. and Mrs. E. A. dos Remedios, After thoroughly looking the Camption to duty.

The Rev. Fr. Rossi officiated Julio Bliva and sister, Mr. and Mrs. over and Inspecting the surround- The third Boy Scout to join the

both in the chapel and at the E. H. dos Remedios, Miss Louise The Empress stopped her engraveside... ing neighbourhood the Scouts call- ranks of Cornwell Scouts was gines until after the Japanese

Choa and Mrs. W. H. Choy, Mr. ed a day of it and returned homie Denys George Spiller, age 15. of the steamer had passed, after which from Paula and Coches: Nato, W. A. Zimmern, Miss Day Ellis and Family wreaths included, those and Mrs. C. A. Pereira (Shanghai). towards the evening.

1st (Bt. Aidhelm) Sherborne Group, she found that she had drifted to Trixie, Patsy and Irene: Maria and Miss E. Laing, Luiz Eduardo Basto, The Rovers, on the other and. Scout Spiller has been awarded within 300 yards of the Akashi Pedro: Carmen and Irene: Ins; Dr. and Mrs. John Durran, Mr. and took the opportunity of holding a the badge by showing great forti-Maru which was then lying at an Tony; Peter Eleanore and Carole Mrs, F, H. Barnes, Miss A, M. de "Bcouts' Own" in the Union 'tude while undergoing intense chot A collision was apparently Paul and Johnnie: Mary and Sousa, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Xavier, Church Hall on Sunday, February suffering. For over six years he unavoidable. Į 14, when they invested as Rovers, has been on his back, either on s

Archie Al and Chicha Duarte Mr. and Mrs. T. 8. Hau, Clara, A court of inquiry into the dis- Carvalho and family; Ainy and Minnie Hall, Sarah B. das Reme-. Rover Squires W. Taylor and frame or in a plaster bed, suffering aster will be opened in Shimono- Octavio, and E. V. M. R. de Boura dios de Botelho, Gilly and Leo, Wild. This was the first official a severe form of tuberculosis of sell shortly. gathering that the 3rd Hong Kong the spine, which issues several Mr. Ohno, it is pointed out, was (Seaforth) Group have been able abcesses in his body. During his responsible for the navigation of to arrange in the Colony.

long term of suffering he has had the Empress of Russia at the time two dangerous operations, and after each It was thought that he

of the colliston,

would not have long to Ave.

CORNWELL SCOUTS "

It is not frequently that we hear of a Boy Scout being awarded the

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The Akashi Maru carried a crew of 23, all of whom were saved.

Among other floral. tributes were A. F. B. Silva-Netto, Mrs. 8. G. da and family, he ballad to Olga and Jallo Silva, Mr. and Mrs.

those from J, M. da Conceican Ah Roza and family, Mr. and Mrs. E Yee and Ah Fung. MIB Eileen A. dos Remedios, Olivia and Joss, Choa, J.-M. Noronha and family, Mr. and Mra: E. M. Rozario; and Chue Kwock-chau, Yu Kang-bor, family, A. A. F. da Roza, and Ofella Cheung Shu, Mr. and Mrs. Ed and Pedro.

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