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PRESENTATION OF MEDALS

with what has come to be knownza |"theumotor bandita ouse” at Wast Fyint, on the 13th Ontober, 1918. in which three parsons including the late Chinese, constable (605 The appearance in our issus ARE SINNERS ALL

| Ling Piu lost their lives, and thron of Wednesday of the photographe of several American lady swim-

made at the annual meeting of At three o'clock this afternoon at of the five robbers wars cap- tured and sentenced to death at mare who are to take part in the There was one fatal case of the Constitutional Reform As some 200 members of the Palice the Criminal Sessions on the 27th Olympio confasts at Antwerp this piague notified yesterday, the sociation to the activities of the Force, of all sections, under the January, 1920, the following

more recently formed Kowloon command of the Captain year has induced a local sports-victim baing a Chinese. man to come, forward with the

Residents Association. From Mr. Superintendent of Police (Hon.icers received medals —

P. S. 5 J. Hedge (third class suggestions that there is no rasJON Amongst the passengers who Follock's remarks it is clear that Mr. E.D.C. Walfe, the Dapaty why Hongkong should not have left by the Blue Fannel staamer there is some overlapping in Superintendent of Police (Mr. medal); LSE. J. Field (third its representatives at this inter-Rhesus to-day was air. G.T.M.the

two P. P. J. Wodehonse), the two class medal); LS 113 A. R. Clark national meeting. He says the Edins

bodies, for he referred to the Assistant Suparintendenta of fourth class medal); P. S. CI Colony can boast of some most

[C.R.A‚'s efforts to get King's Park Police (Messrs. T. H. King and Lui lu (3rd, class mandal); PCs powerful swimmars, two of whom,

daveloped as a residential area. Burlingham) and Chief Inspector B3 Khair Dean (third class), C. at least, have to their credit times The Blue Funnel liner Tencer Surely the Kowloon Association Kerr, assembled in the Contral 48 Li Kang Yan (4th class); C. which are known to approximate from Liverpool arrived here is quite capable of advising the Police Station compound on the 630 Cheng Wa (4th class), and

of the annual dis 1,653 Yan Chung (4th class.) fairly close to national records. In of yesterday with 1,014 members Government an what is needed in occasion other realms of sport also we have the Chinese Labour Corps. this regard. If the C.R.A. wants|tribution of, medals, for long

the Han Hang.

principal some capable exponents. The idea

to be really magnanimous it might service and meriterions conduct, Chinese detective, was recom- now put forward is that the

Yaumati Government School is stand aside and let the K.RA. by His Excellency the Governor, mended for the King's Police various sporting Clubs of the holding its annual sports on the get on with the job.

The past year has been marked Medal in connection with this- Calons should get together and 27th instant on the school foot-

by several daring criminal out-case. giva serious consideration to the ball ground at King's Park. Mr.

The And Class Medal was After all, the K.R.. knows breaks, which hare called for question of Hongkong's represen R. E. O. Bird is 19 present the mora abont Kowloon's require a great deal of strenuous and swarded to Inspector Macdonald tation at the Olympic Games, prizes.

ment's than the C.R.A. can ever dangerous work on the part of (absent on leave) for "long and with a view to seeing what can

hope to. In fact, it was knowledge the local Police Force, and that valuable service, for zeal and be done in the way of meeting

The upper West River is rising of the fact that nobody was tak-their efforts have bad very courage in the discharge of bis expenses of

who are worthy of being sant to because of excessive rain in ing any interest in Kowloon creditable results was evidenced duties in a dangerous district and in following up robbers (34 „Western get away. We put forward the received by some of the vernacular the K.RA. This body is composed miscreants who have been brought armed suggestion for the consideration papers in Canton. The water of Kowloon people, and its Com-to justice. In these operations Street"

the Chiness and Indian members of those interested, and would add has risen more than five feet the mittee has a very class grasp of the Force have taken their awarded with the 2nd Class Medal P.S. A. 35 T. Murphy was the situation across the har for ourselves that if this Colony last few days, it is said.

share of the dangerous work, and for skill and butiring energy in bour. [cannot produca a world winner

their trustworthiness in times of searching for and tracing there is good reason why it should

danger was amply demonstrated criminals in a dangerous locality. at least be represented.

the

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1920.

A LONG SILENCE.

forns

the recent mater bandita'

P.S. A 7J. Ingham received the 3rd Class Medal for hard work and perseverence in per- forming duties of supervising pawnshops, leading to valuable results.

P. S. A. 34 W. Piocott was

The Wesleyan Church at Wanchai is holding its Sunday It was something to the good in School anniversary service at 6 to know that, as Mr. Pollock (outrage, when a number of the were either killed or Somebody in the service of the pm. on Sunday. The speakers expressed it, the C.R.A. does not robbers

be Lieut. Hongkong Observatory must be will

Bryant and propose to in any way take the severely wounded by these police just as tired of writing "No re- the Rev. C. C. Marris. Mr. R. good work on the Kowloon hous-men in the execution of their

from Vladivostock and Brown will be the salpist.

ing problem out of the hands of duty. the Kowloon Association. It is That coveted award, the King's Japan" as we are of reading and

true, as he said, that the K.R.A.isMedal, the outcome of a special (printing. it Day after day, Suicide is the theory formed by going thoroughly into this ques-epresentation to the Home Gow awarded the 3rd Class Medzi

week after week and month after month almost the identical of the dead body of a Chinese matter is not hold up because the presentation to Hat Hang, the

the Police over the discovery tion, but, from what I can hear, the ernment, was recommended for for hard and skilful work during the war, particularly inconnection phrase recurs, until we begin to watchman in Queen Victoria Association is studying rental principal

with Chinese detective,

supervising pausenger wonder whether the Colony has street outside his house. It is figures supplied by the Govern who took

steamers. prominent, ever received any meteorological aid that he jumped into the street

not ment. This was the inference to say very dangerous, part in LONG SERVICE AWARDS. reporta from these places. from the verandah of the third from Mr. Pollock's remarks the pursuit and capture of at For long and faithful service Li one

of these days loor. The remains were removed is the other way round it is the least two of the four

were motor the following

awarded were 10 read that Japan

to the Mortuary.

Government, or the landlords, bandits who were later executed medals of the Fourth Class;— had reported strong monsoon, or Vladivostok

who are now studying figures at the Victoria Gaol. Sharing |Tospectors M. Earner and F. nice. tharruing weather, we should faint from There has been sent to the submitted by the Association with him in the honours bestowed Appleton: Folice Sergts. A 39 sheer astonishment Now. we Public Mortuary the body of a There may be some interesting in connection with this case, were R. Moore, and A. 70 J. Daris: eight other officers who in- Acting Inspector &. Floyd: Police will coatess that we know pre- Chinese emigrant, who was killed developments soon.

cidentally received cious little about meteorology, yesterday at a boarding house in

_the_con- Sergeants A. 97 C. Aris, A. 109 J. but, despite our ignorance, we an accident. It is surmised that Kowloon folk had the smile gratulations of His Excellency Caygill, A. 102 G. Jackion: 4.95

the Governor.

W. Blackman and Kerr (transferr- can conceive that returns of con-he attempted to jump down the over their Peak friends during the ditions in the vicinity of Japan steps, and in doing so missed his strike, for there was never any Following are the recipients ofed to Golf Club in December might possibly be of value in footsteps and rolled to the bottom. interruption in the ferry service, the medals, with the reasons for 1918) shipping circles, and we presume the fall proving fatal."

What would have happened had the award attached:-

Indian Sergt. Major Fatteb that some time far back in the

the ferryboat and motorboat stafïs A. L. S. 105 Lacnon (Medal of Singh was presented with the history of the Colony arrange-

"come out" I wonder? It would the 4th Class) and C. C. 179 Fourth Class Medal for, being a ments were made for the supply Readers are reminded that the Whilst the British Budget appears to have made pretty ample of such information. If so, what annual sports under the auspices bave been a case of relying on the Chan Hung (3rd. Class)-For bard working and energeticofficer, Recreation sampan then, I fes. Amongs: the promptness and courage shown he has done very good work in circumstance has intervened of the Victoria provision for safeguarding the financial position of the Old Country

shipping news in the papers we by them in effecting the arrest of the New Territeries. held DE? Club + supply

P. S. 91 Kiaben Singh, who was it is recognised on all hands, that Europe is in a state of financial

of might then have read something three bad characters in Shanghai the ground chaos and it came as no surprise to us to learn by Reuter yesterday As to Vladivostock. well, we morrow

were be reported for sleeping on duty, that the Executive of the Labour, Party at Home has issued a can't expect the people there the Hongkong Football Club. We like this: "A dozen sampans Street on the night of the 18th shot by a Chinese constable whom bard struggle was presented with the Fourth manifesto on the subject. The document calls attention to the to be bothering about such minor learn that many entries have and jonks arrived at Blake Pier April, 1919. Two men

and on being searched one Class Medal. economic paralysis creeping over Europe in consequence of the details as weather reports these been received and that a good this morning wilt full cargoes of taught after a

of them was found to be in Medals for long and faithful war and appeals to the British Government to press for the establish days, can we? Later on, when we afternoon's sport is anticipated. ment of an international body charged with the task of reviewing get into the habit of flying to

With the removal of the old possession of two daggers and service or for good records were the whole international economic situation and making proposals Japan on a week-end trip, we shall

The Chinese girl who was for meeting the immediate difficulties. This is asked for in order feel a little more comfortable brought before the Magistrate ricksha shelter near the ferry Tos Police also picked up other Indian and Chinese officers

gagabo awarded to thirty-three + to avoid a world-wide economic breakdown" and it is requested about the reature if we get dally yesterday on charges of larceny whari at Kowloon there is a revolver dropped by one of the and members of the crews of the

the men whilst being pursued. One Police Launches. that the body should represent not only Allied interests bat also reports of meteorological con from No. 1 Hollywood Road was distinct improvement in

ditions there. Anyhow, what's today again before the Court, appearance of the place. I see of the men, named Fung Leung,

Acting Inspector Moore, who The subject is one so full of importance that it is well worthyrong with the idea of jogging when it was stated that her re-that the cooliest restaurants" of a little consideration. One has to consider Brst of all the very the memories of these Japanese latives could be found, the have also been shifted, which being in possession of offensive is one of the recipients of the

hard lines on these poor great impoverishment that the war caused. Not only were millions Observatory folk and letting them address which she gave as at is of workers removed from the realm of manufacturing, to that of/kau that we haven't had the Square Street having proved to creatures. Couldn't a couple of weapons and sentenced to 12 long-service Police medals, bad destroying, but death, disablement, disease and privation have left pleasure of hearing from them be false. The Magistrate decided a very heavy legacy of nancial responsibility. Prices of the lately? ordinary commodities of life have soarel to unknoza figures, due "THANK YOU:"

THE

THE PLIGHT OF EUROPE.”

neutral and enemy States.

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to band the prisoner over to the care of the Po Leung Kok.

near

Kowloon business men"

concrete shelters be permanently lefted on the same spot where these ricksha-men could get their cup or "cha" and an odd snack when they feel like it?

a number of wooden

was convicted on

months' hard labour.

charge of

seen active service in numerous British punitive expeditions un- 1. S. 22 E. J. Field (on lease)dertaken against unruly tribes of The 4th Class Medal for "zeal Africa. In February, 1895, be and diligence displayed by him took part in the Brass Expedi- to the fact that for nearly five years the creation of wealth was Now that the strike is pret

in the arrest of two Chinese tion against the Brasa River stopped and past resources were consumed or destroyed. Even stand the Colony's industrial life

servants who severely assaulted Chiefs on the Gold Coast which A cargo junk, of 762 picula the present time Europe is far from having returned to the conditions baa resumed its usual course. capacity, trading between here:

two Parsee gentlemen (their of complete peace and the process of impoverishment is still going thought may well be given and Canton was lost in a mishap Now that summer is coming on, masters) with intent to murder resulted in the destruction of their

strongholds. In August of the.... on in many quarters. And one of the most serious factors in the whole lo the med of the Ser-on Wednesday night. At 10 some of us recall the old days on the first floor of No. 22. Peel 88018 year he took part in situation is that the future has been very heavily mortgaged in the vices by whose labours

an we o'clock whilst in tow by a launch when

Indian regimental Street in the early morning of the successful Mele expedition form of credits of paper moner. To take a look only at Germany were assured artificial light and with a cargo of 610 picnis of sugar band used to play one night the 2nd May, 1919.

The two against the Arab chief, Baruk Bin we see that the value of the German paper currency continues on power. We are all rather apt to cane from the Shan Tak district, a week on the seafront along assailants were found guilty at Rachid in East Africa, when the its downward path to zero. At the end of December the German regard our blessings, whatever she went on a rock at Cheung Chatham Road, much to the en-the Criminal Sessions on the latter's stronghold was destroyed. Imperial Bank note issue had swollen to £1,706,330,000, converting form they take, in a very casual, Fa Lang Kot.

Lan joyment of Kowloon residents 18th June, sentenced to 7 years In the following year he was at par, as compared with 21.109,400,000 at the end of December matter-of-fact way. If we stop to Tan Island. The launch managed who on these nights used to hard labour with 18 strokes of engaged in another expedition 1918. In the single month of December. 1919, the German Gover-reflect, we can imagine what to take her off, and notwithstand-parade up and down the thorough the "cat" each."

against Zanzibar, which resulted ment printed off & further £111,939,000. It is essential that paper life would have been like ing her damaged condition an fare. Why cannot Kowloon have L. S.34 C. Paid. (on leave)—in the downfall of the Saltsa issues and Government credits should be ended, not only in Ger- during the period of the attempt was made to tow her all its own band and get these pro- The 4th Class Medal for zeal and and the destruction of his many and the other late enemy Powers but in every country strike had there been

the distance to Chon Wau, but menade concerts resumed? A pluck in securing the arrest of an palace. On his return to Eng- possible. A Paper recently published gave the total war debt of the soldiers or sailors available to she sank just as she reached her little bird whispers to me that armed robber named Lo Chu land in February, 1898, alter world as being over 40 thousand millions sterling, of which Ger take the place of the men who destination. No lives were lost, there may be something doing" Cheung in 50, Bouban Road fighting in another expedition in many's share was nearly ten million. We see that the various downed tools." After sunset though a valuable cargo, estimat in this line eventually,

under dangerous circumstances the West Coast of Africa. In- currencies of the world have either a depreciated or appreciated we should bare bad "no light at $1,400, was lost.

on the 22nd June, 1919, who, with spector Moore had the honour; of... value, according to the measure of a country's financial stability either in our homes of our shops, and that as regards the majority of European countries all are save what we could get from the

And what about popularising another man, attacked and robbed being presented to the late Queen a_hawker—st Lyttleton Path.Victoria at Osborne House in the below what they properly should be. Valiant attempts are being kerosine lamp or candle, whilst

Mr. 31. S. Billimoris manager Castle Peak to a bathing resort? The two robbers were charged presence of the Royal Family. made by Britain to restore her own currency, appeals having been the stoppage of electric power of a local printing office, to-day This is one of the prettiest sea and sentenced to five years hard For his services in these African made to the workers to increase production so that experts can off-would have put a standstill to charged his foreman at the Police side places in the Colony, with an labour at the March Sessions. expeditions, Inspector Moore WBS. set a part of what is against us, and appeals have also been made most of the Colony's workshops Court with leaving his service ideal beach. It's early in the day for individual and State economy. But it is a little useless for and even deprived the public of without notice. The defendant yet to expect a hotel similiar to L.S. 100 W. Woolford who awarded Britain and Americs to be content with putting their own houses in newspapers. At the Hongkong said he had received leave that at Repulse Bay, but if some died some months ago was yester-with two clasps at the conclusion order. The palions that are most impoverished are debtor to them Electric Company's works at of absence from his employer body would get busy and erect a day posthumously awarded the of the campaign. and there is not only charity but a very businesslike sanity in the North Point there were twenty-on the condition that few bathing sheds for popular use 4th Class Medal for zeal and duty be laft Яubstitute. When at a small charge, I'm sure the energy displayed by him in the

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LAWN TENNIS.

Yesterday's matches in the Woman, with gunshots. and H. K. C. C. tennis tournament kidnapped

resulted as follows:-

six persons

9th July,

12-10.

view that everything possible should be done to put matters on a three more equitable footing. One cannot pick up s Home journal with during the strike

and sight this

prosented patronage would be great during capture of five men off Shak O out reading something of this situation, for it is the one that almost European and pine Chinese sap-to Mr. Billimoris, be was not the summer.

(British Territory) after a long overshadows every other.

chase on No. 1 Police launch. pers from the Royal Engineers accepted, on account of the fact And we are in sympatby with what the Labour men at Home at the Wanchsi power-station. that a men for this job bad

These men had robbed a fishing! boat, <wounded 邋 boat- have now proposed. If an attempt is going to be made to deal with The result was that these es- already been secured by Mr. the problem it is not a bit of good calling an Allied conference only. tablishments were able to carry Billimoria As he (defendant) There must be represented those countries which are in the worse on, although, of course, no repair was under the impression that plight, and there must be displayed a frankness and general desire work could be undertaken. Ser-this

the night of the Way permanently to help. Let all the nations of Europe together with America (if vice men also helped in other engaged, be thought he

1919, and at the Criminal Sessions Championship Singles.-M. W. she would consent to it) meet at a common table and let there be places, and to the whole of them not wanted, 90 he secured

on the 28th October, before His Lo beat J. B. Penman 6-1, 6-4, I. R. C. v. C. & C. C. some gequine attempt to settle the business. Among the matters to the Colony owes a big debt, snother job with another office.

Honour the Puisas Judge, they be considered could be included those of increasing output, dis- Even in ordinary times, the Mr. Billimoris stated that the The following will represent were convicted on the above Club Singlas B."—E_W. Day. couraging extravagance, deflating currency, demobilising costly civilian population bere has much duration of the leave which he the I. R. C. in a friendly match three charges and sentenced to beat D. J. Vallentine, 6-0, 7-5. armies, funding loans, balancing Budgets out of revenue, and for which to thank our soldiers gave the defendant was from 10 against the CSC. C. on the seven years' hard isboux and to abolishing artificial economic barriers. It has been already observed and sailors. On occasions like to 14 days, but at the end of that former's ground to-morrow receive 16 strokes of the 'cal that Europe's recovery cannot be expedited by short cuts, but the the recent strike our indebted-period the defendant did not turn 2.15 p.m. A. H. Ramjahn, A. el strain could be considerably relieved by a little co-operative effort. ness becomes all the greater. To up, and the next time he saw him Arculli; G. C. Earde, A. A. International commercial loans would possibly do a great deal. One all who stood by in the Colong's was in another printing office. Rumjahn, D. Rumjabu, S. H. can only hope to scan so important a subject as we have bere raised, time of need we would like, on Mr. Smith ordered the de- Ismail, B. D. Ismail, S. A. Ismail, but it is obviously patent that unless something is done, and done behalf of the whole community, to fendant to pay $50 to his late . K. Bux, J. Curreem, and 8. A. soon, Europe may find herself & more conglomeration of bankrupt express our most fervent thanks. employer as compensation. R. Ismail

nations.

each."

Club Handicap Doubles-Mar Greenaway and Major Ardoino defeated Pay Lisut. Robinson and Pay-Lieut-Commdr. Holborn, 9. 7. 6-4; M. M. Maas and A. B. Haworth defeated Lient-Col Tay- For good work done and bravery for and Col. Humphrey, 5-6, 26 shown by them in connection] 6-4.

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