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CHINESE

MARITIME

CUSTOMS

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U.S. SEAMEN

CONVICTED

For Assault On Chief Officer.

The advantages of motor roads, continues the report, are dually being realized, a good num ber of new dirt and ash roads having been made in recent years, and regular bus. connections established with important towns Newill (Harbour Master) at the and villages around Shanghai | Marine Court yesterday morning. Details of these are given, to- gether with useful information concerning railway services, air lines and air mails to Shanghal.

B. Davis, 34, and R. Martineau. gra-24, both seamen aboard the Dollar

liner President Wilson, were con- victed on one of two charges of assault when they appeared on re- mand before Commander J. B.

RADIO STATIONS

At Chenju, the Chinese govern- ment maintains fourteen short wave wireless stations, with power outputs of from 15 to 40 kilowatts, which are in communication with San Francisco. Berlin. Genevi Rome, London, Paris, Moscow. and "Europe in general At Feng- lingchlao are another six short wave stations, of 2 kilowatts po- wer output each, which com- municate with Hong Kong, Tokyo, Saigon, Manila and Asia in gen- eral. Shanghat is connected to all parts of the world by private- ly-owned cable stations which are ... under Government licence, as is the overland, telegraph system to Russia and Europe.

HARBOUR

The report next turns its at- tention to the "Shanghal Har- bour" and more interesting in- formation is found. The deepest- draught vessel to enter was the s.s. President Coolidge: 31 ft. 3 in.. which is 615.6 feet long, and has a gross tonnage of 21,936. The largest vessel piloted to Woosung Was, of course, the Empress of Britain, 733.3 feet in length, 97.8 feet in breadth, 42,348 gross-ton- nage, and 30.3 feet draught on ar- rival.

PILOTS

The pilotage service for Shang-. hai is under the administration of the Harbour Master. The num- ber of licensed plats at the end of the year was 39, all being an the active list with the exception one, who acted as manager. The total tonnage of vessels pilot- ed in 1935 was 18,754,882 tons and in 1938 18,078,643.

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EXPLOSIVES

Davis and Martineau were con- victed of an assault on Chief Ozi- cer V. Nielsen aboard the President Wilson while she was berthed at the Kowloon Whagt on June 8 last. Hla Worship commented that the attack by Davis on the Chief Om- was particularly savage and imposed a fine of $150 with the al- ternative of six weeks' hard labour. Martineau was fined $100 or, in default, four weeks' hard' labour.

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Both defendants were found not gulity on the charge of assaulung First Junior Enginear W. C. Venters aboard the liner...

Mr. D. H. Blake appeared for the prosecution and the accused were represented by Mr. J. M." D'Almade Remedios.

DOG OWNERS FINED

Several dog owners appeared be- fore Mr. K Keen at the Central Magistracy yesterday for allowing their dogs to wander around the streets without muzzles or leads, and for keeping them without licences.

Mrs. Leigh Gardiner of No. 12 Hillcrest admitted a summons for I allowing her dog to wander about in Stubbs Road, near, the Upper Peak Tram Station. without muzzle on May 27. His Worship imposed a fine of $10.

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A similar fine was imposed on B. "Schreider of No. 32 The Peat for allowing his dog abroad in Stubbs Road on May 26.

J. K. Blouseheld of No. 400 The Peak was fined $5 for allowing his dog to run around In Baker Road without a muzzle on May 27. De fendant pleaded guilty by letter, Wong Shck-to was summoned on two counts of allowing his dogs to Explosives and munitions of be in Tytam Bay without a muzzle war.imported into Shanghai in or leash on May 26, and for keep 1936 showed a decided increase as ing the dog without licence. compared with 1935; 11.508 pack Defendant admitted the charges age of explosives or munitions of 】 and,fines' totalling $15 were Impos- war were received for storage as "against 9,012 packages In 1935, ,while 11.457

packages were de uvered as against 9.654. During

1936, the magazines at Maluchiao were full on seven occasions and at Kaochino once.

RIVER POLICE

The authorized strength of the Chinese River Police Stari WILS maintained at 129. eight of these being engaged in defective duties performing acting

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WOOSUNG The "report ́ travels

down Woosung, to deal with the har- bour station there and work in connection with It. Several minor salvage operations were success- fully completed, including the re- moval of a portion of the hull, machinery and a boller from the wreck of the 8.8. Anwo, which sank forty years ago; the locat- ing of the wreck of the 38. Lise Moller; the finding of a torpedo between the Lismore Bucy

and the wreck of the Lise Moller; and the discovery of the wreck of an unknown vessel near the Whang- poo Conservancy Coal Wharf..

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 1937.

TAXI DRIVER

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ASSAULTED

KOWLOON RESIDENT

CAUTIONED

"W. L Ramsey, of 141, Waterloo Road, and his brother A. W. Ram-

NURSES BOARD EXAMINATION

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TUNG WAR HOSPITAL Miss Shum Lal-Ha, Miss Áu Eel Lan, Miss Wong Sui Fong, Miss sey, were summoned before Mr. E.TUNG WAH EASTERN HOSPITAL

Watt Po Hing. *.

Miss Yeung Yin Mui, Miss. Ho gistracy yesterday at the instiga-Sau Wa. Miss Chau Chi Kuen, Miss tion of Ho Sang, taxi-driver of the Yeung Chui Lin, Miss Chan Fung Blue Taxicaby Co., who accused the

Jun, Miss Liu Yuk Ying.

M. A. Barneth at the Kowloon Ma-

defendants of having assaulted him on May 23 about 1.40 am.

Mr. F. H Loseby, for the prose- cution, said that complainant was ordered to go to Waterloo Road, the home of the defendants. When he reached there he was told that he was not wanted. It was alleged that complainant had called the wife of first defendant a Har, which he strongly resented.

• Credit in Nursing and Hygiene.

KWONG WAH HOSPITAL Mis Lo Yuet Man, HONG KONG SANITORIUM. AND

HOSPITAL

*Miss Clara Lam, Miss Wan Chui

Ling. Miss Chan Po KI, Miss Kan Wai Chue, Miss Chol Kwun Chi, Miss Mak Man, Shan, Miss Chan 80 Hang, Miss Yne Tak Hing.

Final

Regarding second defendant, Mt.

GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS Loseby requested his Worship 'to

↑ Miss Heleri Lail, Miss Frances dismiss the summons against him as he was only attempting to pre- King, Miss Irene Han. Miss Winnie vent the assault. Mr. Loveby add-Koo, Miss Teresa Loh, Miss Jose- phine Richard. Miss Florence Fu ed that first defendant was pre- pared to apologise to the complain-Mr. Chu Ping Kuen.

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Mr. Loseby explained that the reason for the complainant taking up the case of simple assault was because there had been several in. cidents of assaults on taxi-drivers. He recalled one case which had to be settled in the Supreme Court

Having accepted that explana- tion, and in view of defendant's willingness to apologise to the taxi- driver, the magistrate let defendant of with a caution.

TRAGIC DEATH OF INDIAN LADY

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Members of the local Sikh com- munity were shocked yesterday to learn of the death, under tragic circumstances, of Mrs. M. S. Dillon, the 24-year-old wife of Mr. Dillon, a clerk in the Storekeeper's Office. Police Headquarters. According to

police report the body of Mrs. Dillon was found hanging from the banisters of the house adjoining her home in Causeway Bay.

A talented and cultured young lady, deceased was a member of the Victoria Nursing Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.

First news of the tragedy was 'received. at about 10 a.m. by Mrs. Dillon's brother-in-law, who was informed by an amah who lived opposite to the deceased that the body was hanging from the stair- case banisters of No. 17, Ngan Mok Street, Causeway Bay. The de-

ceased and her husband resided at

H. S. Yung residing at 47c Ro- binson Road 1st noor was Aned 82 for keeping a dog without a No. 10, and as the door to the root cence. Defendant denied another of the next house was found open, charge of allowing his dog to run it is presumed that Mr. Dillon aboard. at Repulse Bay without a made her entrance to No. 17 from muzzie. He stated that the animal this point When found, Mrs. had been bought from Major Hogg | Dillon was already dead. two days previously, Hits Worship then fixed the hearing for Satur- day at 11 a.m.

Mr. C. Y. Kwan who appeared on behalf of Mrs. S. L. Ho of No. 18 Seymour Road pleaded not guilty to a summons for keeping a dog which was dangerous' and uncon- trollable at 6.20 p.m. on May 7. This case was adjourned until noon an Monday June 21.

Tsol Sul-cheong of No. 5 Village Road ground floor, was fined $10 for permitting his dog to run around in Shing We Road without a muzzle on May 31..

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ALICE MEMORIAL AND AFFILIATED HOSPITALS. Miss Tre Yuk Lin, Miss Chiu' Kwan Fuk. Miss Chak Po Lit. "Miss Lam Yeuk Laan, "Mika Pun Chi Wing...

* Credit in Nursing and Hygiene or' General Nursing.

+ Credit in Medicine.

TUNG WAR HOSPITALS Miss Tam Süet Lueb, Miss Wong Tak Fung

KWONG WAH HOSPITAL

Misa Kong Wan Sang. Miss Ng Bul Ching, Miss Wong Kum Jee, Mies Chan Mul Fak, Miss Wong Tak Ying. HONG KONG SANTTORIUM AND HOSPITAL

Miss Wong Lai Wah, Miss Wong Mel Yee, Miss Leung Wa! Hing, Miss Leung Shul Chong.

MENACE TO

THE PUBLIC

Chan Hong, aged 35, was charg ed with robbing a 65 year-old man,

Ming, with violence, of $16. in a scavenging lane in the early morning of May 18, at the Criminal Sessions yesterday morning before the Pulsne Judge, Mr. Justice R.E. Lindsell, who sentenced him to two years hard labour and 20

strokes of the cane. His Lordship remarked that people like accused

were a menace to the public.

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It will be recalled that prisoner was alleged to have robbed the old man in a scavenging lane between Percival and Tung Lung Streets ponse to the Admiralty's call for about, 2 am on May 18. He at- recruits strengthens this opinion tacked complainant, threw pepper HMS. Caledonia in the Forth and into his face and flung him to the the four establishments in England ground. He was subsequently ar-

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|adult artificets, and the authorities Accused admitted the robbery in Whitehall recognise that with but denied striking his victim.

the ever-growing demands for this Remarking that such

casca of class of labour by the Army Air robbery with violence and bag Force, and most of all by the ship, snatching had "been on the in-vards, the time is ripe for extend- crease, Mr. M.J. Abbott, Assistant ing their own training facilities Crown' Solicitor, who proscuted, asked for a heavy penalty.

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intercating "address given to the pupils of the Far Eastern Music School, Singapore, by Dr.. A. Mistowski, the visiting examiner of the Trinity College of Music. There were three princi-

I have heard it suggested that ples students should keep in mind, he said, and they were: constant

Appearing before the Chief Jus

the conterment of a peerage upon practice, to cultivate relaxation tice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Sir Ernie Chatfield indicates his and to obey teachers implicitly. Criminal Bessions yesterday morn intention to retire before reaching the age limit, writes a Home cor- He expressed great satisfactioning. Ko Hak-ming, aged 20, cashier. with the work done at the school.

pleaded guilty to four charges of respondent. For Admirals of the Regarding the (Solpeggio

uttering forged documents and Fleet this is 65. He could, there BABY SON Course, which is being introduced obtaining money by false pretences fore, remain First Lord till Sept. 27, 1938, when he will attain that

FATHER

MUTILATES

MAY BE ORDERED Believes Him Five thousand copper Coins Born Of Some

Supernatural Being

found aboard the Pearleaf 015 Bunday are the subject of investi- gation by the Naval authorities.

It has been found that the colna

are genuine.

at the school by the principal, from the Union Insurance Society Mr. M. R. Anciano, Dr. Mistowski of Canton, as a result of which he age, sald the course was famous on the was sentenced to two years' hard

fabour. Continent and taught there- quirements of a good musician.

Philharmonic Society Launch Picnic

"A Chinese farmer, named Hu Chang-chun, has been arrested by There is a prohibition against police in Pelping for mutilating the It will be remembered that at the export of copper and stiver corpse of an infant son

the Annual General Meeting of the currency from China, and the

Mrs. Hu has given sirth to three Hong Kong Philharmonic Society Naval authorities are now deliber-children since she was married. It was decided that the weather ating as to whether the coins The first two, á son and a within the next few weeks was not daughter, died in infancy. The should be confiscated.

third one, a boy of two years, died a week 189.

The coins belong to the Chinese chief cook aboard the Pearleaf:

WOMAN INJURED

Resulting from a fall from the second floor of a house in Gough Street yesterday afternoon. Pak Fung, married woman, suffered "severe injuries and was taken to

the Government Civil Hospital,

According to a police report, the woman was, standing on a bed hanging out clothes when the bed broke and she was thrown into the street below,"

Prisoner admitted the following charges

(1), uttering a forged document purporting to be a certificate made by the Chief Officer of the ss Hupeh, knowing the same to be forged and with intent to defraud on April 19

(2) uttering a forged document purporting to be a certificate made by the Compradore of the 8.8. Hupeh on April 19:

Meanwhile the names of two or three admirals are already being canvassed in the Service clubs as his probable successár,

It is generally considered that the next First Lord wil be either air Roger Backhouse or Sir Dudley Pound. The former is 8 year younger, but is senior by some eleven months in admiral's rank.

surance Co. on March 20 by falsely. (3) obtaining $2.284.29 from the pretending that certain goods with suitable for the dance generally Union Insurance Society of Can which the Company were the in- held, and it was decided that a ton on April 20 by falsely pretend-surers had been lost. launch picnic would be a more aping that certain cargo, with which The latter charges, which were As none of the three children propriate way of celebrating the the Society were insurers, had been survived infancy Hn believed that stage success of The Street lost: ve mah sebamed subsequently withdrawn by Mr they were born of some superna-Singer."

(4) uttering 2, forged document tural being. Hoping that his The request for members to purporting to be a letter written fourth child would not share the support the proposed venture has by the Tsang Tai Yuen firin on fate of the first three, he cut the met with encouraging response, March 18-670 body of the dead boy with a chop- and the steam launch "Man Sang" Prisoner was also charged per and burled it secretly, has been chartered for, the occa with

Williams, Assistant Attorney- General who said he would offer Rev

evidence, were denied by the

prisoner.

When asked if he had any ex- cuse to kive for committing the of This was discovered when Hu re-sion from the Vaumati Ferry Com (a) uttering a forged document fences to which he had pleaded ported to the police that his son pany Limited, repurporting to be a receipt from the gui prisoner, replied - that he had died Asked where he buried The launch leaves Kowloon Pier Tsang Tai Yuen firm to the New should go to jail, after which HIS the child he told the police of how on Saturday at 215 pm. and Zealand Insurance Co. for the sum Lordship sentenced him to two he mutilated the body. Hu was Queen's Fier at 230 p.m. the den of $2,208.22 on March 20

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