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MARCH 20 1925

DAY RY DAY.

ROBBERS SENTENCED.

SEVEN YEARS AND THE ** CAT.”.

DEVELOPMENT CO.

YESTERDAY'S MEETING.

which

-marvel· of adaptability. With his hoo

the alumstitrare drawn by family buffalo, a home-made IT IS FATAL TO BE APPRECIAT-

The statutory meeting of the watering-can, and the effective ED IN ONE'S OWN TIME-Osbert

As the Criminal Sessions this Hongkong Development. Building (if uncleanly) system of manur-Sitwell.

morning before the Chief Justice, and Savings Soalety, Ltd. beld wo Chinese, Lan Chung and Liu yesterday, Was very largely ing, the native farmer obtains

Col. C. W. Davy was & passengersiu-cho, were indicted for being attended. remarkable results. As a class, by the Tango Maru yesterday.

concerned with Chau Ping-kun Among the shareholders present"- the agricultural workers among the most patient and The silk forwarded from here and others in stealing, on Febru-were Mesars H.H. Tarler, Chow by the Empress of Australia on 16th at Seamshaipo. articles Kew, Pan Pui, H. X. Le, Sou hardworking in a country of un-the2nd February arrived in New of clothing and 8250 the property Luck, Leung Sui-chao, Lan Mok-lin, of Lau Po, the under manager of Ng Shootyre, E. M. Raymond, ending patience and seemingly York on the 17th March, having Wing Kai Cheung Timber Cone Leo Pingshen, E el Arculli, J. ceaseless toil Imagine what it been 24 days in transit.

pany, and and other articles Mackenzie, C. Mark, Mis Pak-king the property of Chau Ip-lul will mean when modern reforms

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Through falling down a nullah, Mr. H. K. Holmes, for the Chan Kwan-lun, A. H. Rowe, Cheng eventually-as, they must soine where he had gone to wash him-Crown, said that the premises So-yuet, Lee Fuk-nam, Kwok Tik- day-obtain a bold on the self, a coolie employed at the On of the timber company were chung, M. Abdullah, & A. Rumjahi, country. With a greater yield Lee contractor's matshed injured entered on Febuary 16th by four Chan Kit nin, N. L Brewer, M. A. from each acre of land, a quicker this leg severely, and was sent to men who bound and gagged the Remedios, Lee Keang cher, Ip Was

hospital,

fokis after threatening them with fong. Chan Wing look, Chan Pui return. less wastage, and

revolvers and daggers, and then kwang, Chan Tu-kwong. Li Chia- knowledge of scientific rotation Believed to have committed opened the safe and stole whatham, Wa Yuyik Tsey Tsz-chun, of crops, the farmer will find suicide by hanging herself. Fang money was contained in it. The weng Tat-kai, Lo Sancher, Chan I prosperity where hitherto he has Ting, a woman of 45, was re-question for the jury was: --Wareshing-u, Lee Kaursai. Ho, Sin-wova, moved, after death, to the Kwong these the men who with others bat:led with adversity: the com-Wah Hospital, from her home at took part in the robbery? AJM Matha, F. C. Colac, A S munities wil! overcome. the No 9. Tokwa-wan.

witness would be called, Chan Dona, Y. A. Razack, A. J. Edgar, Ping-kun, who would say that he J. J. Edgar, Ilu Quan-:hua, L• Kon-

Histing, E. W. Lammert. E E L This morning, at the Police himself was with them. to Chias for Court. Tam Wing-piu, a clerk evidence should be accepted with So Chieti, So Ho-yu, Li Shabtang, bat, in addition, Li Kam-fong. Fun Huschung, Chiu employed in the office of the reserve,

Chung

· identified

Tok, Li Yar-choy, Jack Behar, Chan manager of the

menace of periodical famines: probably the world will look more and more

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agricultural produce. His agreat Hongkong Daily Press, was Lau vision, even though it seems charged with embezzling a sum by the somewhat far away in the future of $30. He was remanded on Wing Kai Cheung. and Liu Yat-fund: E Ezra, F. M. "Ellis, L. Siu-cho was identified by Au Tobias, O. Kitchell, Felix Young. bail of $1,000.

Pui-shen, p Tao, a timber carrier who was in D. O. de Silva, Soe

Singapore Base.

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Leung Tak, unemployed, was the office at the time and was one Hung-long, Y. Benjamin, I. in sentenced this morning to three of the men who was tied up. He Perry, IL A Lammert, & P. Lau- the months hard labour by Mr. Ewould say that Liu Sin-cho was met Chui Dineho, Lok Kak-las the announcement

the man who tied him up.

Lai Shek-chee, t. E dos Remedios. Labour Government is abandon-W. Hamilton for receiving

When Au Tsogare his evidence, Sow Wai-wong, C. Rodrigues, A. W. ing the Singapore base scheme.necklace in Queen's Road Cen-

pick- he was cross-examined at length Millar, F. P. de V. Soares, Choy because more than a week ago tral, yesterday, from the Prime Minister informed pocket. The latter had escaped by Liu Sin-cho who alleged that Lan-ying, Lee Yun-wa Chang Keng Earl Beatty that the Cabinet after stealing and passing the witness knew him well before the

day of the robbery and had played sam. F. X. Seares S. C. Ismail, Lee Mrs. Spittles desires to thank had reached that decision. The necklace over to the defendant.

dominoes with him. Witness Channant, C. L Young, S. Michael, her friends for the floral tributes reason now given. however, is

denied this and prisoner said" I Kwok Hiwong. A. Nissim, J. M During blasting operations at: sent and for the sympathy and slightly different from that then

E V Raymond, Mrs. attendances during her recent mentioned. According to the No. 184 The Peak, a mason was beg your Lordship to find out if Noronha, Li Yuk-tong. Miss & Ellis, sad bereavement.

cables, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald hit in the face with a big piece of Kwong was even a cook at Mrs.

the University." He alleged Fredericks, Mrs. Ogilvie, Dr. F. IL told Earl Beatty that the project rock, and lost, an eye. He that he had taken Au Kwong, Kex, Mrs. C. D. de Souza, Miss

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was not being proceeded with on removed to the hospital in a seri-

The family of the late Mr. Jovita Duarte Pereira beg to

The Chairman's speech (which acknowledge with grateful thanks account of the present state of ous condition. Charges of not witness's brother to the Urivor-A de Souza

Chan Ping lun said that the floral tributes and messages the nation's finances. The latest taking proper precautions and ofsity and got him a job.

that to being in possession of dynamite altogether six took part in the published yesterday) was first of condolence sent in their sad reason put forward" is bereavement, and to thank those put through the scheme would without s

be detrimental to our foreign brought against the contractor, robbery, although two remained read in English and then trans- Mr. R. H. Kotewall. It was later who attended the funeral.

policy, especially in view of the Wong Yick, in investigations into outside. Prisoners, he, and anotherlated into Chinese by the Hon. Government's attitude on the dis- the circumstances of the accident. $6.50 as his share of the proceeds. decided to have it translated into

Chinese and inserted in His Lordship:-What made armament question. If this is the

vernacular papers.

The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 20th March, 1924.

CHINESE AGRICULTURE.

permit have beeni

man went inside. He received

the

real reason, we can hardly see Chefalo and Palermo, the two you give evidence against these On the motion of the Chairman that it is sufficient justification famous magicians who appear at men

(Mr. Fred Ellis); seconded by the' Witness They gave evidence Rev. Father Robert, the report for abandonment, especially after the Star Theatre this evening, the Premier's clear-cut declar beginning brief Kowloon against me in another case. ation that the project is not season, bave all the usual illu- His LordshipThey told lies and accounts were approved. contrary 10 the Washington sionist gear to conjure with and about you, I suppose? No what

We see the something more as well. They they said was true.

agreement

Government's

ย

DOUGLAS S.S. CO.

matter, it should be decided have a name! This is not the His Lordship Have you not For some years, there has been purely on the question of its first time the Colony has heard been giving false evidence because

THE HALF-YEARLY talk of converting the Chinese advisability as part of the scheme that name either, for they have they gave evidence about you?

REPORT. of Empire defence. Most of the been here several times already. What I have said, it is true.

After his Lordship had The General Managers of the agriculturist to the use of modern Dominions appear to support the and each time they have kept methods, so as to improve the plan, whereas, on the other hand, their high place in the public's summed up, the jury recorded Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd., in the report on the six muates' Field from his land: but very General Smuts considers the favour. Thus they need no intro & verdict of guilty.

decision & bold duction now and can safely ex- !

Sentence of seven years' im-working of the Company ended little actual conversion has taken) move towards enduring peace. pect crowded houses during their prisonment with hard labour was 31st December, 1923, state:- place. Experimental stations. As to the Admiralty, it was brief stay.

passed, both to receive in addition fifteen strokes with the "cat." staffed largely by foreign-trained recently reported that it fully

For being in possession of a sons of the soil, have attempted accepted the Government's, de

cision. All of which goes to quantity of ammunition, to interest the farmers of their show that opinion is sharply Chinese, was fined $100 or two neighbourhood in scientific ways divided on the matter.

months hard labour, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Police Court this morning. Mr. Aroulli, who

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state-

manoeuvres,

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PHOTOGRAPHY.

LAST NIGHT'S LECTURE:

artikcial gat

After paying all running ex- penses, docking charges, premis of insurance, allowances for leave and pensions of the floating staff, and allowing $41,- 000

Of Ior depreciation the steamers and other properties for the half year, there remains a

balance at credit of Proht and

transter to

of tilling and harvesting, but Too Considerate?

From these efforts have met with little

the natura

u{ the defended, said he had advised the Last evening nearly all the success. We wonder. therefore, Prime Minister's latest

was unable to give an explana-amateur photographers assem subject to the approval of share bow the

project which Mr.ment and the observations of defendant to plead guilty as be leading professional and many Loss Account of $70,776,7ɔ when,' Lord Chelmsford regarding the tion of the presence of the ambled at the Ming Yugh Studio, holders, it is proposed to deal with Reimer has in view-actually stir which was caused because munition. The man, whose age where. Mr. J. F. Dorsey, of

as follows:-lo pay & Dividend bad intended demonstrating the benefits of we

last year was 66 had lived in America for Messrs. Kodak, Ltd, gave them; 6 per cent. (85 per spare) Stiv,- Reserve modern processes-will pan out. holding

46 years, where he was a partner a treat in the form of a lecture; to the Mediterranean, the

in a shop. Apparently when he on artificial light photography Fund. $10,776.75. As was stated by this gentleman 1

be concluded by B query arises in our mind whether left to return to his native vill which

The steamers of the Company in the interview published by us Britain is not paying too much age in Hoksban, friends who practical demonstration, taking

Haihong having undergone very yesterday, the best way of teach-heed to other cations' opinions i helped him to pack his luggage full advantage of the settings are in good order; aching and extensive overuauis during the ing the Chinese farmer that matters affecting the Empire's bad carelessly packed in the am- and of the new there are new systems bette.aval defence. and we are begin-munition as well and the box was apparatus lately installed in the period. The new steamer Hai-

ning to wonder whether other not opened on the trip across. Studio.. than "olo custom" is to give him nations would show so much con- The ammunition was found by visible results. We think that sideration of our feelings when it the searcher deposited, on the top lecture were the use of the spot service at Tae-end of Mateu. the suggested practical demon-came to carrying out their own of the contents of the box.

plans. There is such a thing as strations stand a fairer chance being too considerate of others in than any other means of bring- this workaday world when, in ing the lesson of progress home spite of Washington Conferences and talk of disarmament, there is to the humble Chinese agricul-still a deal of human selfishness turist.

apparent. We are not for a mo- The trouble about trying to ment afraid that the present Gov- reform ancient methods in this erament will let the Empire down country is that one is immediate-in matters of defence. Its pro- nouncements on general naval

STOLEN JACKET ?

the 10g is expected to be ready tur Interesting features of

Consulting Committee.-I. A. light in portraiture; and the

O. Lang resigned from the Com use of. the light filter, for mittee, and Mr. C. G. Mackie was true tone rendering and proper colour correction. All that fr.ted to take his place. The Dorsey had to say on filters Committee now consists of Mr. D. and their uses proved most in-G. M. Bernard, Mr. W. Clarke and Mr. C. G. Mackie, who offer teresting. Last, but not least,

themselves for re-election. must be mentioned the use of

Auditors. The accounts have Kodak cut film, an article not

been audited by Hon. Mr. A. K. very well known to local photo Lowe and Mr. C. Bernard Brown, Chak Fat, a coolie employed graphars, as it was introduced by who retire and in election.or

recently. A

Messrs. Lowe Bingham sod Mat- demonstration was ly up against two very formid-matters have shown that it is at the Kowloon Naval Depot, the makers but

was charged before Mr. RE.practical able obstacles-prejudice

Bnd alive to necessities. But we are Lindsell at the Police Court this given from the exposing up to the thews and Messrs. Linstead and

trusting that. idealism will not

A COLD WEATHER

EXCUSE.

tradition. The former views with be allowed to over-ride practical-morning, with the theft of a development of the nogative./Davis, ak auditors, is recom-

MERCANTILE BANK.

DIVIDEND ANNOUNCE- -

was

LAST NIGHT'S WHIST DRIVE.

Local photographers, professional mended. suspicion the least innovation ity and common-sense. if that day jacket from the stores.

Defendant pleaded that it was and amateur will no doubt be more of these replacing methods that have ever comes, we shall witness the cold yesterday. He put on the pleased to knowW

jacket but forgot to take it off cut films which bid fair to start a served for centuries; whilst the beginning of the Empire's decline.

again."

new era in photography. latter clones the customs oft

Mr. Whibley, Inspector of Mr. Dorsey bas been lecturing. generations of forefathers with s

stores, deposed that the jersey to the professionals of Japan and

Another of the very successful böre no special mark but of the Philippines, and is just sanctity difficult to overcome.

identical with those passing through Hongkong before whist drives of the Seamen's In- The Chinese farmer has a venera-

in the stores. The stock returning to the head office institute was held last night, there tion for the methods of his ances

W&8 Dow intact, but twelve the States. tors which make him slow in The Manager of the local grasping the knowledge that branch of the Mercantile Bank of months back a number of these jerseys were missed and witness India, Ltd., has received 8 surmised that the jersey worn by better systems exist. And the telegram from the London Office the defendant was one of them.

that at the annual point to remember about the advising

His Worship called for evidence time-honoured customs is that general meeting of shareholders, of the coolie having been seen to they have proved sufficient for the Board of Directors will re-

MENT.

FRONTIER AMBUSH.

British Officer Killed.

Peshawar, March 19. Two Indian soldiers were killed

being a large attendance.

The prize-winners were: Ladies: Mrs. White (185), 1st., Mrs. Harrison (174) 2nd, and Mrs. Barnet (173) 3rd; hidden number Miss Gerrard (142). Gentlemen: Mr. Perry (181) 1st, M. Johnson (180) 2nd, Mr. Jacobs (177) 3rd, Mr. Spimer (176) 4th; hidden nam- the needs of these tillers of the on the A. B. & C. shares (making not desirable that the informer and six wounded, a British officer ber, Mr. Jones (147)

The next whist drive will be. soil. We find the Chinew 16% for the year 1923, leas Income should be brought forward and was killed, and a Lewis gun

captured, in an ambush of a held at the Seamen's Institute,

day, March 28th, at 8.30 p.m Chagmalai-Reuter.

commend a final dividend of 8% Fat the jersey on.

Mr. Whibley said that it was

market gardener an expert in Tax), that £50,000 be carried to have his identity disclosed.

Reserve Fund (making that Fund His Worship remanded the picket of the Jat Regiment near Canton Road, Kowloon, on Fri

his own way. Every outlying £1,250,000) and that £157,811 be case until tomorrow. villazo has its vegetable patches carried forward.