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·CARNIVAL DANCE,

HAWKINS' SUCCESSFUL

EFFORTS.

A Record Attendance.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1925.

ATTEMPTED ROBBERY.

PLUCKY BOY FRIGHTENS ARMED GANG.

Before Mr. E. W. Hamilton atf afternoon, a Chinees was charged the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday with being concerned in an at- tempted robbery at the Kwok Li Shipyard in Choung Sha Wan on

A yery successful Carnival dance was hold in the Scamon's Institute on Thursday night, arranged by the Entertainment Committee of H.M.S. Hawkins. The hall WAR October 17. beautifully illuminated with colour-

80 numerous were the encores that

The facts, as outlined by Ser-

the evening of Oelober 17, stating

and

ed lanterns, thanks to the kindness geant Flattery, were that a tele- af Lieut.-Com. Bindfoss, R.N., and: the efforts of P. O. Jacobs and the Shamshaipo Police Station on phone message was received at A. B. Faithful. Splendid music was rendered by the Hawkins Dance Orchestra under the leader-that a man had been arrested by ship of P. O. Wtr. Hall, and employees of the Kwok Li Ship-

yard

requesting A de- ective to be sent to take him in charge. The man Wak later carnival spirit prevailed handed over to a police officer en throughout. The M.C. was Pettynvestigations led the police to pre- a charge of larceny, but subsequent Officer Robinson. The judging for a charge of attempted robbery was carried out by the spectators by means of voting cards and the result was: Ladies, 1st, Misa M. Fowler; 2nd, Mrs. Curzon, Men,

a halt had to be called to enable the musicians to have a rest.

Tite

against him.··

in

yard

men

A witness-a boy-would say, continued The Sergeant, that 1st, Mr. J. Grenham 2nd, Parent of, a

whilst having a wash

but in the Commander Roe, R.N. The lucky

at about 7.30 p.m., three spot dances were won by: Ladies, Mrs. Croucher and Miss Thorn;pproached and pointed revolvers, Men, Mr. Hayward and Mr. Begen.and whilst their attention was con- at him. They went into the shed, A novel feature of the evening centrated on the removal of a safe, was a bean guessing competition; the employee rushed to the roof of which was won by Miss Eileen

the house and gave the alarm.. On Allen with a guess of 1,158.

The prizes were kindly presented found that the men had moved the returning to the ground floor, he by Commander Pott, RN, who ex-safe to the front room and on his pressed thanks to the ladies for blowing a police whistle they ran

their kind attendance and also the

Band for giving so many encores. way. The bay pursued one of the To the Secretary, P. O. Tible,credit men and after a short chase the is due for the excellent arrange-rehber was intercepted by two vil ments. There was a record at-lagers and arrested. The other

two escaped.

Lendance.

N. Y. K. AND T. K. K.

PROGRESS OF HERGER NEGOTIATIONS.

In his evidence the boy, in ana- wer to questions from the Bench, said that the prisoner discharged two rounds during the chase.

marked.

The case was adjourned.

A HONGKONG BOY.

GRADUATE IN DENTISTRY,

The revolver, which was found The much-rumoured merger be- the following day, was produced and tween the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and showed no signs of having been Toyo Kisen Kaisha will be unfired though the cartridges were accomplished fact before long, nes cording to Japanese papers. The Department of Communications is reported to have decided to grant a subsidy to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha on the San Francisco Line, which will be taken over from the Toyo Kisen Kaisha as a result of the merger. It seems that the Government thinks that there is no other way than this to maintain the service in accord- ance with the programmas drawn up by it, and hopes the fusion will be carried out before it is to late. Judeed, the Osaka Asahi reports that at the request of the Communications Office the Nippon Yusen Kaisha has handed the authorities its terms and condi- tions on which the Company is willing to take over the business of the Toyo Kisen Kaisha, The N. Y. K. is prepared to offer the T. K. K. 100,000 shares in ita Before going abroad, Dr. Chaun capital for the amount investel studied at St. Paul's. College for a by the latter in its business. few years and finished up at Shang- Mr. Inouye Junosuke, former hat College, Shanghai. He expects Minister ví Finance, who,

to join his father in practice here. with Viscount Shibusawa and Baron Go, takes a keen interest) Speaking of Dr. Chaun, 1112 in the merger, called on Mr. American paper says: Dr. Kenneth Shirani, President of the Nippon Chaur, who spent several months, Yusen Kaisha, at the suggestion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. of the Communications Depart-Charles Wanner, has left for his ment, and asked him to get the home in Hongkong.

Among the recent arrivals f the Colony is Dr. K. W. Chaun, son of Dr. M. I. Chaun, a prominent dental surgeon of the Colony. Dr. Chaun has just recently completed his education in America, baving tistry of the University of Pennsyl- graduated from the College of Den-

vania with honours. been elected a member of the Omicron Kappa Epsilon Dental Fraternity of America, an honour conferred only on students of high standing upon graduation.

He has also

It

terms modilled in favour of the Dr. Chaun was graduated from T. K. K. Then Mr. Shirani the University of Pennsylvania in called on Mr. Adachi, Minister of Jane with honours. He came to Communications, in this connec America at the age of 15. The tion, when the Government pro-fact that he graduated at, such an Kramme for the maintenance of the San Francisco service was dis- early age, being too young to re- closed to him. Following this, the ceive his diploma, shows his Board of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha splendid preparation. held a meeting, at which it was Dr. Chaun's father, who has practically decided that the Com-lucrative practice in Hongkong, pany take over the operation of and Mr. Wanner were classmates the line and carry out the merger.at the University of Pennsylvania. The Board will draw up a fresh Dr. Chaun expected to remain at | plan under which the merger may the Wanner home until February be carried out. Furnished with when he would attain the age the terms and conditions on which which would entitle him to his the Nippon Yusen Kaisha is prediploms, but pared to take over the T. K. K.'s from his parents making urgent two cablegrams business, the Department of Com-1 munications is Enderstood to be requests for his return, frustrated ready to take up the matter with his plans. He made many friends the T. K. K.

In the town during his visit.

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Opinions flying about. Cigarettes going---- All sorts of opinions. But mostly the same cigarette

CAPSTAN

Tüd adserbarmena ar sarted by the Betah-kmansa. Eadyom

B-242

Sarcasm or Information?

CANT YOU FIND TA BALL. THAT I TAREW, JUMBO? TLL SHOW YOU WHERE

17" WENT.

I WUZ ONLY GOIN' AFTER MY

BALL!

MAKES NO DIFFERENCE! DONT LET ME EVER SEE YOY SETTING FOOT ON ANY GARDEN AGAIN! I WAAT NOTHING TO TOUCH 17----

AOW BEAT IT AWAY FROM

HERE!

GOSA-I NEVER

SAW SUCH A BIG CRAB AS AJA JUS' AS IF 10 AURT AIS OLD GARDEN!!

AND

HO.MISTER KANTZ!!

well. MISTER WHAT KANTZ!! NOW!

IT: RAININ

ON YOUR GARDEN!!

XMAS GIFT BOXES

OF

CHOCOLATES

BE SURE THEY ARE EITHER

PETER CAILLER

OR

KOHLER.

(Look for the Gold Soal Tab on each box)

FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

MEY

THERE!

NOW

BEGINS TO RAIN

-By Blosser