1926-04-22 — Page 7

ARMS CASES.

WHAT IS A DAGGER?

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SAIYINGPUN SCHOOL.

PROGRESS OF WORK.

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NEW TERRITORIES.

MATTERS FOR PRIVATE ENTERPRISE.

in the New Territories? (b) to assist the cultivation and growth of ginger reet and foster the ginger in dustry

in the Now Torri- tories?

Three cases in which arms were

Several matters in relation to) the subject of charges, were heard the now Salyingpun School came The following questions stand- by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Cen- before the Legislative Council this ing the name of the Hon. Mr. tra Magistracy this morning afternoon.. One was a sequel to a sampan raid

P. H. Holyoak were asked at this) In the Anancial minutes thore afternoon's meeting by the polled when sacks of arms were two votes for equipment of Logislative Council:

of the were alleged to have been thrown the achool. One was for 85,774 What stops are being taken overboard to prevent seizure. Two and the other for $4,108. Io re- Chinese were' charged with being gard to the former, it was explain-

(a) to foster and develop the cultivation of poultry, ve- in possession of six Mauser pistols,

getables und food

supplica 15 magazines, 230 ammunitioned that the Governor in March last clips, and 4,080 rounds of Mauser year authorised the Headmaster of ammunition. There was a second the School to purchase apparatus charge of throwing overboard three and equipment while on leave in casks containing arms and

England up to a cost of £1,500.)

Tho Hon. Colonial Secretary The total expenditure incurred was replied as follows:-These are munition to prevent seizure.

Mr. d'Almada Remedios appear-$9,972, of which 85,774 was

eessentially matters for private ed for the first defendant, and the ponded in 1826. The other Item enterprise. The opening of the second was represented by Mr. M. was the balance spent in 1926. New Territories by Government! W. Lo.

A further item was a sum of roads. and railways Sub-Inspector Lane asked for the $1,410 for Rent of Schools. Re-afforded

has facilities ease to be dealt with summarily garding this, it was explained that advantage is being taken.

of which The before two Justices, and an ad-the new Salyingpun School pre-fadvica of the Supt. Botanical and journment was granted till April mises were not available at the Forestry Department and of the 26th.

commencement of the present year, Colonial Veterinary, Surgeon and and until they are rendy an addi-the sympathetic assistance of the Lional sum of $780 is required for

Government through the Seorot- In the second case, two Chinese the rent of two fluts for the Vernary for Chinese Affairs and the were charged with being in pos-cular Middle School.

District Bession of three daggers, and Mr tional sum of $630 is required to

Officers, An addi-South, is always readily available. North and C. A. S. Buss appeared for both pay for the rent of two houses in of the defendants.

Taipo Market for the purpose of u Vernacular Normal School.

DAGGERS OR KNIVES?

In entering a plen of guilty, Mr. Huss enlled attention to the fact that the implements were not dag-

Mr. Russ asked what i dagger was, and Mr. Lindsell replied that that was left to the deseretion of the Magistrate. "

There were also laid on the table: report on the progress of work,

gers in the proper sense of then the new Sairingpyn School for word, because a dagger had the quarter sharp edge on both sides, whereas 1996.

ended March 31st, those mentioned in the charge had progress has been made during this This stated: Satisfactory only one sharp edge, and resum-quarter and the building is now in bled knives more than daggers.

After examining them, Mr. Lindaletion. The plasterwork in the fairly advanced state of com- sell said he would have to hold Assembly Hall has been complet- that they were daggers.

d; the laying of floor boarding has, een commenced and the panell- ng is ready for fixing. The puv- ng of covered playground is com- ground has been commenced. The

·leted and the paving, of open play- swimming pool is almost complet

d, and the tiling of latrine block 's in progress. Fittings to lava- shower baths are fixed. The elec

ories are being installed and the

rie wiring, and installing of water, service are both almost completed. Front entrance is progressing and The erection of granite portico to

rickwork generally is being clean- |

Continuing, Mr. Russ said as he had pleaded guilty, he expected the articles to be regarded as dag- gers, but he would explain facts in mitigation. The defendants were returning from Java to Foochow and did not. Intend to stop af Hongkong.. Ile understood that such articles were very common in Java for the purposes of peeling fruit, and opening coconuts. The defendants did not think anything of it, and in view of that, he asked for as small a penalty as possible.

Sergt. Flaherty, for the police, replying to Mr. Lindsell, said he had no reason to doubt the defen dants were bona fide travellers.

Fines of $50 each were imposed, or, in default, four weeks' hard labour.

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RUSSIA AND THE LEAGUE.

STILL OBJECTS TO SWISS VENUE.

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:upied a portion of the building.

The school authorities have oc

FIRE STATION.

CAUSE OF DELAY IN

COMPLETION.

There was laid on the table at his afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council a report for thef quarter ended March 31st, 1926, on The new Fire Station building.

This stated:

:,

The contractors have made satis- factory "progress, but the work has been seriously delayed as the iron- hongery and sanitary goods did

at arrive from England until the| nd of March.

The whole of the brickwork 3 now complete with the exception of everal partitions on the ground! loor. The doors and sashes have een fixed to the three upper floors of the Des Voeux Road portion of

eeh commenced. the building and painterwork has

London. April 21 In the House of Commons, at question time, Sir Austen Chamber- lain said that notwithstanding Russia's declining "in terms which not very courteous to th: League or favourable to its objects" to attend the preparatory disarma ment Conference if held in Swit zerland, it would meet at Genevs on May 17. Strong efforts to settle the Soviet Swis difference. had failed and it was imposable for the offices on the four upper Plasterwork has been carried out the Leazue to transfer its seat Toors to Connaught Road, joiner- from Switzerland at the bidding of work has been fixed and wood block any Power which happens tem- 1oors are being laid. Painterwork porarily to have a diplomatic dis- has been commenced on the two Agreement with the Swiss Govern-apper floors. The iron railings are ment. Reuter."

being fixed to the courtyard and Connaught Road verandahs, The granite work has been completed but still requires to be dressed down,

NO POSTPONEMENT,

Rugby, April 21. During the course of his state- ment, Sir Austen Chamberlain

stated that he had not received any are being fixed and this will allow The soil and rain water" goods proposal for a postponement, of the work to proceed with the external preparatory conference and he was plasterwork.

not prepared in order to remove

ponement

Owing to the adverse circum-

any possibility of auch post-stances prevailing during the latter

to proposé

...

some part of 1925, and the non-delivery than Switzer-of indents from England, it has conference heen impossible to complete the building by 25th February which is the contract date for completion.

other venue land for this British Wireless.

BATHING MATTERS,

QUESTIONS IN COUNCIL.

SHARE PRICES.

TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.

share quotations issued to-day-

The following is the list of local

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Hongkong, $1,110 sa. Chartored, £20 n. Mercantile A. and B., £30) b Mercantile C., £133 b. F. and O., 9 n. East Asia, $86 xa.

Marine Ins. Canton Ins., $625.b... China Underwriters, $1.90 n. North China, Tls. 145 n. Unions, 8283 b. Yangtszo, $39 b.

Fire Ins.'

China Fires, $170 b. Hongkong Firo, $550 h.

Shipping.

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$251 sa.

Douglasos, $28 Steamboats, Tugs, $218. Indo-Chinas, $38 n. Shell Trans., 87/ b. Star Ferries, $62 s. Waterboats, $15. n. Oriontal Nav., $250 D.

Refineries. China Sugars, $26 b. Malabons, $34 n.

Mining.

Benguete, $1.50 n.

Kullane, 42

b.

Langkate, Tle, 241 h.

Sai Explorations, Tls. 5.25 sa. Sangliai Loans, Tis. 7 n.. Haubs, $5.00 b. Tronoha, 65/- B Ural Caspians, 8/- n.

Docks, etc. Kowloon Wharvos, $128 b. Whampoa Dooks, 560 %. Hongkows, Tis, 165 b. Now Engineerings, Tls. 5.80 b Shanghai Docks, Tls. 108 b.

Lands, Hotels, etc.

5.

H. and S. Hotels, $9.70 b. H.K. Lands, $65 s. Realtys, $6 b. Territorials, $5. Humphroys, 8151 su. Princes Bldgs, $100' . Rural Lands, $7

Cottons. Ewos, Tla. 10.30 b Orientals, Tie, 3,15 b. Shui Cottons, Tis. 52 b.

Miscellaneous. Amusements, $11 Canton Ices, $7 Comente, $151. b.

b. n.

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China Buses, Tis. 101 b. China Lights, $20 sa. China Prov., $0.10 (sa. Constructions, $2 Dairy Farms, $20 n. Der A. Wing, $10 n. Electrica, $6342 -n. Macao Electrics, $40 Developments, 25 cents, n. Ropes, $30 8.

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Tramways, $24.80 b. Lane Crawfords, $10 s. Mackintosh, $218

n.

Peak Trams, $17 b Sinceros, $11 n. Taxis, $48.

United Asbostos, $20. n. Watsons $12 b Powells, $10 n.

A financial minute laid before the Counell to-day shows that the; original estimate for the work was $1,450,000, and the amount spont up to the end of last year was William Jamos Thorrington; 28: At this afternoon's meeting of

$878,722. The expenditure to com- a gas fitter, loft his wife and two the Legislative Council the

plote the building, including childron "on the parish" and ran] Hon. Sir Henry Pollock. approved extras, furniture, etc., is away with his mother-in-law. asked a series of questions with estimated at $520,000,

regard to conditions at Repulse] Buy bathing beach, and also on the point of inaugurating a new public beach at Stanley.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary, replying, said: "The reply to those questions is not yet ready." Bir Henry Pollock, urged expedition on the matter, in view of the close approach of "the bathing season.

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