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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1937.

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER "DISFIGURING

DEFENCE CORPS

CORDERS BY LT.-COL. R. C. B. ANDERSON, M.C. COMMANDANT

HONG KONG VOLUNTEER. DEFENCE CORPS)

GUARD OF HONOUR Monday, 12th. April Practice parade at 5.30 p.m. at H.Q. Dress

APPOINTMENT

The following appointments are made in the Medical Section with Review Order with shorts, puttees, efect from 1.4.37:-Ptes., J. Skin- hose tops, waist belt, frog, rille" | ner, J. Barnes and J. G. Robertson and side arms.

to be Lance-Corporal

Friday, 18th April. Parade at H.Q. at 10 am, Dress--Review Or- der.

BOX RESPIRATORS

All box respirators must be re- turned to Company Stores as soon as possible. There will be an In- spection of respirators in Company Stores on Saturday, 10th April.

RANGE TAKERS COURSE The next arade will be on Thurs- day. 15th April

ANTI-GAS COURSE The next parade will be on Fri- day, 16th. Apríl,

PARADE

Corps 1st Battery

will

A & L Sections. Battery parude at HQ, on Thursday, 15th. April, practice parade for Corona tion Review. Dress overalls, blue caps, web belt with frog. All members of Battery must attend.

Sunday,

Range 18th. April. Finding And Layer ClassPg at Belchers Fort at 9.30 a.m.

No: 2 Improvised Battery (M Section)

Parade on Wednesday 14th. April at 5.30 p.m. in H.M.S. Tamar,

Corps Engineers

Monday, 12th. Apr. 5.30 p.m Miniature Range

Thursday. 15th. April. 5.30 p.m. DEL Training Belehers Fort.

Corps Signals

Parade at Corps H.Q. at 5.30 p.. on Tuesday, 13th. April for Arma and Squad Drill.

Machine Gun Troop

Tuesday, 13th. April. Parade at, H.Q. ut 5.30 p.in. for M.G. Instruc- tion.

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(Sgd.). G. 8, FRIZELLE,

Captain.

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Adjutant, HKV.D.C. NOTICES Annual Athletic Meeting Will take place at Bookunpoo on Saturday, May 1 at 2.30 p.m.

Entries close on Monday, April 12 at 5.30 p.m.

AFFILIATED UNTI- Nursing Detachment, H.K.V.D.C... Lecture: The next meeting will

be held at the P.W.D. Offices on Monday, April 12 at 5.30 p.m.

from leaveAssistant Return Commandant Mrs. E. M. Begg

Enrolment: Miss I., Buchanan, Miss F. Donaldson, Miss B. Ellis, Miss I. Hibbard, and Mrs. K. M. Nason, 5.4.37.

Resignation (Amendent to Corps Orders No. 13/37, 2.4.37) For Miss C. M. Sanh to read J.,C. Sanh..

(Sgd.) K. DURRAN, Commandant.

Nursing Detachment.

H.K.V.D Corps.

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HONG KONG”

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HOARDING REMOVED. Mr. Smith concluded by saying that the original Ordinance aimed at praventing advertisements which disfigured the natural beauty of the landscape.

CHARCOAL

MURDER CASE

Closing Evidence For Prosecution

Crowds thronged to the Court- room of the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon to hear the continuation of the Charcoal Mur- "A few years ago there was a very der Case before Mr. E. Himsworth, unsightly advertisement at Lyce-in which Chiu Yuk Fai, 24. mun and that has been removed. draughtsman and surveyor employ- The Governor-in-Council has powered at the Public Works Depart- to remove any dladgurement,"

ment, is charged with the murder added Mr. Smith.

of a woman believed to be Cheung Yuk Ching, allas Cheung Sam Ku, aged 27, on the third floor of No. 323, Reclamation Street, on Febru- Bry 28.

"BLOT ON THE LANDSCAPE " Commenting on the same subject, the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, CM.Q., member of the Executive Council, said:-"I have no objections to ad-

The prosecution was conducted vertisements if they are artistical- ly displayed and in the right local-by Mr. & H. Williams, Assistant ities, but I do consider it an eyesore Attorney General, assisted by Det- to have hoardings right in the Insp. A. E. Carey and Det.-Insp. C. R. Rozeskwy while Mr." D. L. middle of beautiful scenery, Hoard- ings obtruding themselves on the Streilett appeared for the defen-

dant. hillside constitute i blot on the landscape.

OTHER MEDIA

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Seven witnesses out of the total of twenty-seven altogether were cross-examined.

"I do realise the use of adver- tisements in these days, but there are certainly many other ways of bringing to the notice of the public 323, one's goods or services without spoiling the beauties of nature."

"BURNING OPIUM"

Chan Shul "Cheuk, residing a

Reclamation Street second floor, when cross-examined said: When I got on to the verandah, A CLERGYMAN'S OPINION the doors were closed I then The Rev. J. D.. MacLean, vicar of | opened out a door when the sc- Union Church, Kowloon:-

cused ran out to me, putting out

"In response to your request I his hand to prevent me from en- take the greatest pleasure in assur-tering, and saying that he was ing you of my complete agreement | burning oplum which would soon with and admiration of your finish. The accused" retreated to endeavour to curtail the imperti- the middle cubicle when I noticed

MANSLAUGHTER nent effrontery of hoarding ad- that the fire was burning strongly.

CHARGE

Indian Constable In Court

vertisements. It is but one of the I rushed to the verandah to give outcrops of a commercial system the fire alarm, atter which I went which, to say the least, is mad” back to the floor. The accused who was still standing at the door of the middle cubicle tried to push me away. The smell appeared to me like to the burning of an oll paper umbrella.

"HIDEOUS HOARDINGS" [To the Editor, "The Hong Kong Daily Press"]

Dear Sir, I read with interest the Leader in Thursday's paper,

A manslaughter charge against and heartily endorse the sentiments Amid Din, 33 years, police con-expressed. Saturday, 17th. April. Dowbiggin stable. in confection with the Trophy Point-to-Point and Troop death of Tsang wui, 50 years, Dinner. Parade at Hunters Arms of an urinumbered hut near the at 3 p.m. Dress Bun helmets will Ho Wang Temple, on March 23, be worn.

opened before Mr. K. M. A. Bar- nett at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday morning.

Sunday, 18th. April. Entrain for

Hong Kong

Armoured Car Section. Section will parade at HQ. on Tuesday, 13th. April at. 5.30 p.m.

tion for Escort Duty.

Mr. M. J. Abbott was the pro- sector, assisted by Inspector Por tallion, while Mr. Hin. Shing Lo appeared for the defence.

Motor MG, Platoon Monday, 12th. 'April · Parade at Au Lin, 40 years, deceased's H.Q. at 5.30 p.m. Driving Instruc-widow, said that she Hyed with her husband (deceased) at Kow- loon City where they raised pigs at and grew vegetables. On March 23 her husband left the house to fetch pig feed. At 1 p.m., she was called in from the fields by her mother who asked her to go and see her husband. She went into the hut and found him lying on the ground holding his stomach and groaning. She assisted him

No. 1 (M.G.) Company Friday, 16th April. Parade Corps H.Q. for Foot and Arms

No. Z (Scottish) Company Thursday 15th. April. Parade

Drill.

at Corps H.Q. for Foot and Arms Drill

No. 3 (M.G.) Company There will be no Company parade on Monday, 12th. April

Personnel detailed for Guard 01 Honour will parade in uniform it H.Q. on Monday, 12th. April at 5.30 p.m. for a practice parade,

The Company will parade on Monday, 19th. April for Foot and Arms Drill Dress-Belt and side

arms.

M.G. Bn. Signals Monday, April 12th. Subsec- tion D parade at HQ. at 5.30 pm. Revolver Training,

Wednesday,

April 14th. Sub- section B & C parade at HQ. at 5.30 pm. Firing DR Miniature Range.

Corps Infantry

Parade at HQ. at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday: 13th. for Foot and Arms Drill.

Air Arm

Parade at HQ at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday 13th. April for a lecture.

LEAVE

Captain J. K. Bousfield, A. S. C. Co., is granted one month's leave from 12.4.37. to 11:5.37.

Captain R.R, Davies, Reserve of Officers is granted leave from 5.4.37 to 1.11.37.

"On inquiring what was bap- pening, accused said nothing, but I ran into the kitchen where I the tap which Was turned on about a foot away from the heat of the fire. putting my hand on mouth of the tap to direct

Just Arrived!

INFANTS".

CHRISTENING ROBES

IN

SILK. NET

CREPE - DE - CHINE. DAINTY EMBROIDERED

DESIGNS

LANE · CRAWFORD

LTD.

The House of Quality & Service

Personally, as a mere lay-woman, the sight of a ghastly giantess in blue would not induce ine to drink beer... nor would the leprous countenance of a gigantic female the head Incilne me to buy a soap which water on to the flame. At the time I might make my complexion look! did not notice where the accused the same; and I very much doubt was because I concentrated my at- feed her infant on a patent food Smoke was rising which enveloped whether any mother is going to tention on putting out the are. MODERN CHINA

Hikely to make it resemble the the kitchen and I was forced to magenta-coloured child on that leave. dreadful hoarding which is on the aky-line not far from Happy Valley, and the trouble is the design never changes!

on.

The Naw Social Order in China.

kitchen again. The fire was still

"After a while I ran into the By Tang Leang-li.

The emphasis of this book Des on, and I again directed the out-not so

much upon the rupture flowing water. from the tap on the with tradition as upon the fact Such relies of mid-Georgian days flame, which by this time was that, in essentials, modern China were banished from the English diminished to about a foot square still relles for its foundations the landscape several years ago. Hong I could see nothing on account of doctrines of the suges and Kong is very much behind the the smoke. I then saw the ac- those national characteristica times in still allowing such mon-cused standing outside the kit which are derived from their in- strosities.. Hideous hoardings is chen door, his eyes were red and spiration. In externals vast diffe- rences from the past are every- where evident. But if Mr. Tang's argument is accepted, however "Afterwards I ran down the

greatly conditions and forms may stairs to the street to telephone to

progress, the traditional gulding the Fire Brigade. Finally I re-principles in China remain, or ought turned to the house alone by to remain, on the whole- unchang- which time the Fire Brigade had ed. Thus, seen in their proper light, arrived. The accused was dressed the doctrine of antiquity are In almond grey suit cut to the not inconsistent with reforming European style of clothing.

what I'call them..

But I am forgetting that we are just a commercial community! II to bed and later went to the Kow--| our Authorities.did not hesitate to Idon City Police Station and made destroy the fine old banyan trees A Chinese detective ac- | which once made Nathan Road a a report. companied her back to the house place of beauty, we cannot be sur and her husband was "taken away prised if they allow a forest of in an ambulance.

hideous hoardings to replace them.

• Yours, etc.

2.

Witness next saw her husband at the Kowloon Hospital the same night at 10 pm. The following day she identified the body of her Kowiooon Hospital in the company husband at the mortuary in the

of a doctor and the police...

|: MEDICAL EVIDENCE · The next

witness was Dr. Lo Cheong Fei who stated that, he admitted a Chinese male ät 3.40 p.m. on March 23 suffering from internal haemorrhage. Witness then suspected rupture of the spleen and sent for "Dr. Smalley, who operated upon him. At 9.45 witness was present at the taking of a dying deposition by Mr. E. Himsworth,

Dr. Luk Cheun Buen

testified

that he held a post mortem exami- nation at the Kowloon Hospital on March 24 at 11.30 am. He found

that the deceased had died from a Flight Cadet H. Bursun, Air Arm, | ruptured spleen, haemorrhage and is granted 8 months' leave from shock In the opinion of witness 17.4.37. to 10.10.37.

It might have been caused by a

No. 782 Pte. A. L. G. Eastman, blow. No. 1. (MG.) Ço., No. 2 PL. is granted 9 months' leave from 9.4.37. to 8.1.38.

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IDENTIFICATION PARADES Mr. Peter Great. "A8.P. ' suld that he held an identification No. 1918 Pte. G. Milne, No. 2

the Kotloon Hoepit! parade at (Scottish) Co., No. 7 Pl., is granted and paraded the defendant

15.2.37.

to-

10 months leave from 16.4.37. together with eight other Indians of the same build and height. "I then asked the deceased to pick out the person who kicked him and be

STRUCK OFF STRENGTH

Left the Colony

"STAR-GAZER."

TOLL OF THE ROAD

Weekly Accidents Return

In the Colony of Hong Kong including the island, Kowloon and the New Territories during the week ending at 8 am. on Satur- day, the 3rd instant, there were altogether 39 traffic accidents, as the result of which 1 person was

watery.

FIRE BRIGADE CALLED

"I attended an identification parade later during which I iden- tifed the ccused."

After further evidence was given by several witness (including Chan Fung Sang.. kept concubine of the accused), the Crown case ended.

Upon Mr. Strellett's request. His Worship adjourned the case till 12.30 pm. on Wednesday, April 14.

WEDDINGS

vision. Their spirit is equal to the task of coping with modern problems. "Confucius was a time- ly sage" who expected others to discover new truths and keep abreast of the time. Sun

Yat- sen was developing China's an- clent birthright. The New Lite Movement to-day is an "expression of the same idea. The slogan "China's regeneration through her own innate power" is another facet of the same doctrine.

When dealing with recent his- tory the author writes, as 19 natural with a strong blas, and The following forthcoming wed-his view at times offer abundant dings are announced:-

scope for disagreement. From his Mr. John Thomas Cotton, inr.presentation..of the Internal posi- killed and 17 persons were injured. 25 Kimberley Road, and Miss Lour conclusion that the three periods manager Central Radio Service, of tion it is not unfair to draw the The person killed, a Chinese

des Elizaga, of the Metropole Hotel: of military, educational, and con- male, aged 28 years, was fatally

Mr. Manuel Alberto Baptista, clerk, stitutional government, intended' injured through falling from a

of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & by Sun Yat-sen to follow one an motor lorry whilst in motion. or the persons injured, 13 were pedes Road and Miss Maria Theresa Vaz, extricably merged.

Co. Ltd, residing at 17, Robinson other are likely to become in- trians, who were elther walking teacher of the Italian

The agrarian question receives disappointingly were struck by vehicles. Two residing at 5, Mosque Junction.

meagre apace, as compared with tramcar passengers and 1 bus

other social and economic pro- passenger were injured whic

blems, but generally this book well alighting from moving tramcare

describes the spirit which animates and a moving motor bus respec-

the predominant section of Chinese Government to-day- E. W. M. in the "Manchester Guardian."

or running across the road

tively.

and

Convent,

FARMER.COUNT

Member Of University Staff

the

A private car driver was injured when his vehicle ran off the road- way. Of the 39 accidents, 15 wore collisions between vehicles: 15 Count Vladimir Ignatieff, whose No. 2835 Tpr. E. J. Tandy, M. G. picked out the defendant.”.

were collisions between vehicles father was a Minister of Educa Troop. we.. 10.3.37. No. 1969. A. Mr. K. A. Bldmead said that neand pedestrians; and $ accidents tion to the late Tsar of Russia, in family lived in southern Russia. L/Cpl P. L Leefe, No. 1 Co., we.f.held an identification' parade. nt were due to other causes..

a member of the faculty of the for a time, then settled in Eng- 17.3.37. No. 1936 Ptc. L. H. Brad-Police Headquarters on March 24 Type of Vehicles

University of Alberta, A

land, and afterwards migrated to ford, A. Car Bec.. w.e.1. 31.3.37. No. and paraded the defendant to-

This 31-year-old selon of the Canada. 2413 Pte. T. W. De Jong, No. 1 Cogether with eight others and ask-

vanished Russian nobility is on Since 1928 Count Vladimir has w.e.1, 5.4.37.

ed Pun Kan to pick out the per-

the University's soils department formed in Quebec, obtained a son who kicked the deceased and

Instruction staff,

Master of Science degree" at the he picked out the defendant in less than five seconds.

· ́STRENGTH Ptes. H. I F. Ewin, Thomas Kew, W. X. Mackie, M. G. Carruthers, Q. Castilho, M. De Jesus, FM. Tavares, Gora, R. H. Challinor, James Kwok, and Paul Kwok

At this stage the hearing was adjourned until Tuesday, April 13, at 11.45 a.m.

Involved.. Private motor car Motor lorry

Public motor car Motor bus Motor cycle Tramcar Bicyc'e Ricksha

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