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CHINA SUGAR REFINERY PRESENTATIONS.

Two of the oldest members of the China Sugar Relinery staff, in tho persona of Mr. J. W. Gloyn, the act

SATURDAY, APRIL

CANTONESE COUNTER-

FEITERS.

POLICE MAKE HAUL IN SINGAPORE.

(Our Cunt Correspondent)

- Singapore, April 3. The police made a sensational

TWO YEAR OLD ROBBERY.

A FATAL RAID ON A.

VILLAGE.

BAILIFF AND THE BARBER.

(Our Own Correspondent),

1925.

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Singapore, April 3. Mr. Arthur Pestana, Balliff of

It appears that the accused

at valued the goods $500 and aubsequently sold them for $410. A licensed auctioneer valued the same goods at $849.

C.-IN-C. GOES HOME.

WILL STRIKE FLAG IN

H.M.S. HAWKINS.

ing unnaper, nud Mr. P. Plago, wore, discovery when a completo counter- tho civil district .court WAA the recipients of interesting prefeiting plant was found in a bunga-nominally fed five dollars and sentatiopa yesterday afternoon on low at Teluk Kernu. Over three costs for selling certain goods the occasion of their retirement thousand forged notes were also belonging to a barber shop, con- The gathering took place in the Rofound. Three Cantoneso

wore trary to the provisions of the code creation Club attached to the Re-arrested in connection with the of civil procedure. finery, and the majority of the mem affuir. bern of the Refinery staff, as well as the town office staff, attended to ex. press their feelings of regret at the! impending departure of two much old and valued colleagues and to-wishi them many years of happy rotiro- ment in the homoland. Mr. Gloyn,

A robbery, committed in April] who has been with the Company since May 2, 1801, intends to settle 1923, had its sequel at the Central Magistracy yesterday afternoon down at Eastbourne, whilst Mr.when a Chinese was charged be- Plage, who has been 10 years in the fore. Mr. S. B. B. McElderry, with service of the Company, proposed to armed robbery by one or more. Tho wako his home in Scotland. Buster of No. 121 Wong Nei Chung tween them they have a joint sorvies village was stabbed and 'died 12' of 81 years, a fins tribute to the days later in hospital. Company and to themselves.

According to the evidence of the Mr. Cloyn was the recipient of a deceased's wife four men entered guld wristlet watch, whilst he was the house on April 15 and asked also lauded for Mrs. Gleyn a silver for her husband. She lied to the tea service and tray, the latter bemen that he was not present, but ing inscribed with the names of thous when they entered the house who had contributed to the fund. her bolted the door and the de-

FB. C. Hornell, C. Mfendant pointed a revolver at wit- and men that owing to ill-health Menara

ness. One of the other men Shaw, H. E, Hollands, S. Baker, D. J.

it is necessary for His Excellency caught her husband by the throat, the Commander-in-Chief to haul Purves, A. R. Forbes, J. M. McBride, while the other two stabbed him down his flag and return to Eng- J. Glen, T. Thorburn, F. G.

with a dagger. After finding the land. Samways, I. II. Whiteford, II. Pal- keys the men opened the safe and

"His Excellency the Commander. mer, J. A. Douglas, J. Bakei, T. extracted $30 and a quantity of in-Chief's flag will probably bo Burn, R. McKellar, J. MeKollar, J. jewellers, Before leaving they struck in the ILM.S. Hawkins on Andersen, R. W. Lee, R. W. William- turned their attention to binding April 13.

It has been officially announced that His Excellency the Com- mander-in-Chief of tho China Squadron is about to haul down his flag and return Homo on ac count of ill-health.

The following signal, has been received from the Commodore to all ships present.

"I regret to inform all officers

son, P. Plage, H. M. McTavish, and gagging the husband, who was "A rear-admiral of the Yangtze W. A. Doce, Chon Po-sim (compra. lying on the floor in An uncon-will be appointed Commander-in-

witness. Chief temporarily.

dore) and Chon Foming. Mr. Plage sciuus condition, and was given a gold wristlet watch and chain.

The presentation was made by Mr, F. B. C. Hornell, the Secretary of the Company, who was briefly intro- luced by Mr. G. M. Shaw tho

mainger,

A Record to be Proud of.

Mr. Hornell, at the outset of his speech, mentioned that he had been

The man who actually stabbed the

"Captain W. J. C. Lake will be deceased washed his hands in

appointed Commodore, second the defendanti some tea, while

class, commanding the 10th cruiser mixed a white substance in a cup squadron, pending the appointment of tea and poured it down the of His Excellency the Commander- deceased's throat in an attempt to in-Chief's relief." resuscitate him.

a

son

Vice-Admiral Sir Allan F. On the 22nd ult, the defendant Everett, K.C.M.G., K.C.V.O., C.B.. was arrested in Cross Street by who was relected to succeed Vice-

Arthur Chinese detective on information Admiral Six

Leveson, received.

K.C.B., as Commander-in-Chief of in Hongkong since 1999, and during Worship that a charge of murder the youngest

Sub-Inspector Dorting told his the China Station Inst autumn, is of the late the period he had been Secretary of was not added on neenant of the Colonel F. J. Everett, Greenhill, the Company ho inul been present deceased dying from the effecle of Warminster, Wiltshire, and 116 gatherings similar 10 That poison from the herbs which he brother of Major-General Sir H. J. in that Chib 10 say good-bye applied to his wounds. He did not Everett, K.C.M.G., a distinguished am] trod apved to Mr. John Rogers; actually succumb to the stub soldier, as was the late Colonel Mr. „J, 11. Enderwood Rnd Mr. wounds,

Everett. Willie Nicholson, of Taikon.

Defendant was commilled for

"Today" 31r. Hormel proceeded, trial.

"we must to lid farewell to the two!

present oldest members of in stall

Mr. Plage, whom I cannot describe

Mr. Horwell then handed over thin gifts to Mr. Gilogy and Mr. Plage,

better than the Grand Old Man of cooperation which has existed bel the Refinery, and Mr. J. W, Gilayn, tween employers and employees con- These two gentlemen have bad un time, the General Agents can safe- homural and eminently satisfac ly rely in the future on bag and! tory orrvice to their employer cover valuable service from members of) ing a priod of H1 years between the Refinery," (Applause). thom, Mr. Plage having arrived in the Colony on the 10, May 1977 mul Mr. Glegu un the 2, May 1991. ↑ and wished then many happy yearn [frel mmshow that it is a pity, of retirement in the old country. Chat Mr. Plage could not have Ineed)

Mr. Gloyn's Reply. another year and celebrated his 50

Mr. Glyn, in the

Conttee of hil years service with the Relinery out reply, said that was an occasion! the 10, May next year, but considera-, when it seemed to him impossible | tions of health must be taken into' to express in words what he felt at necount before anything else, and, heart. For many years past his when you come to think that Mr. wife and himself had looked forward Plage arrived in the Colony three with pleasure to the time when they} years before I was born, (and I do would be able to return to the old not consider myself any longer & Country for the last few years of chicken). It is not surprising that their lives, now that the time hand] he is anxious to return to the ok, actually arrived, be assured those country and seek the rest and retire-present there was not much pleasure. ment to which he is so justly enhout it. "The thought of leaving titled,

Hongkong and the many friends wo "Mr. Goyo would have completed, have here, makes us very and in-] his 15th year of service with the Re-deed; yet I think I am doing the finery on the 2, May next, and reright thing after 31 years out East. tires with the position of acting I find I have not the same vim I had manager, which he has filled since a few years book, and realine it in Mr. Rodger's retirement with the time I made way for a younger and atmost credit. You will no doubt more energetic man. Mr. Blaw and remember that on the 14 February gentlemen I thank you one and all, 10123, when wo said good-drye to for the very kind words you havo] Menara Rodger and Underwood a spoken about myself and Mr. Plage, photograph was taken of the two and also for the handsome presents above hned gentlemen and also you have no kindly given I need Mesara Plage and Gloyn, showing a hardly tell you how highly prized combined longth of service of 162 they will by 18, and how proud wo}

shall be to show them to our "This is a record, gentlemen, that friends at home. I shall not say any Company in the world might "good-bye" to you now, for, I shall well be proud of, and when you come ho seeing you for a few days longer. to think of the conditions under One thing more I must may, and; which you have to work in the hot that is I shall look forward to soding; weather here, I think it is all the you all when you are in the Old remarkabla. (Hear, Tear,) Country, for I shall be eager to With the retirement of Mr. Plage know what is going on in Hongkong and Mr. Gloyn, thin army of old and especially at East Point Re veterans has been removed, but I

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honestly believe that the fooling-ofy where I bave spent so many servit de corps in the Refinery at Yoniol my life. Again thooking which has besa mo, marked in phat-is be strong as “ever-fb- be the times good or bad, and

you, gentlemen, I drink to your ",{honlth, wishingelymijā one and all, thogbort of luck and every happi {ness (applause).

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