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FALSE PRETENCE CHARGE.

EUROPEAN'S HOTEL BILL.

Ferdinaned Hauschifid, described as an engineer, appeared before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning, charged with taking board and lodging in the Palace Hotel, Kow- loon to the extent of $217.85 know ing quite well he had no prospect of paying.

When the charge was read out to defendant, who spoke English, he said he could pay and that he had spoken to the Manager of the Palace Hotel and told him that if he could not meet his bills he could put his luggage up for auction and that it would fetch nt least $215.

Mr. Lindsell asked Sergeant Elston, who was prosecuting, why defendant was arrested and was informed that the police made enquiries yesterday where, defend ant was living and found he had given another nume.

Mr. C. Earnshaw, Manager of the Palace Hotel, and defendant came to the Hotel on the 1st of March and took a room. The Assistant Mhnager of the Kowloon Hotel had introduced defendant to him. na "Mr. Hoff mann." He stayed in the Hotel for 17 days and incurred $217.86, out; of which $197.85 was for bar chits.

Engineering Magnate. Regarding defendant's financial position, Alf. Earnshaw stated that he had many conversations with defendant during his stay in the Hotel. Defendant told him that he was never an employee anywhere All through his life he had been his own master and had a big en gineering business in Tientsin, where he employed seventeen Euro peans and about 2,000 Chinese. He had plenty of money and could pay his bills at any time and told witness not to worry at all, a though witness had not spoken to him about the bills.

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THE VOLUNTEERS.

LATEST CORPS ORDERS.

Volunteer Defence Corps Ordera isnod by Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, DiS.O., stato:

Recruits Parade..

A love story, a boatswain who tells the crew that he is shocked, a crew that is terribly upset when the Captain saya "Damme"In Firstcruits of the Corps will parade at On Tuesday, 29th March all... TO- lord's ideas of every man's equality, Corps Headquarters at 5.30p.m. excepting, with himself, 'a plot in Droso; Uniform optional, balt, rifle which Gilbert's well-tried motif of and bayonet. the substituted children is exploit- ed, combined with Sullivan's...en- trancing music-auch is the mix- ture of which "H.M.S. Pinafore," which the Hongkong Philharmonic Society produce next week, is com- posed.

The story of the opera is that Ralph Rackstraw, a foremast hand, loves the Captain's daughter, but gives up the quest as hopeless until inspired by the First Lord's ideas of equality, when, backed up by the crew, he determines

to ap-

preach Josephine. This he does, hart is repelled, when he threatena to shoot himself but is stopped at the last moment by Josephine, who tells him that she loves him.

An elopement is arranged, but the Captain is informed by Dick Deadeye that it is proposed, and stops the happy pair as they are about to leave the ship.

Sir Joseph appears on deck just in time to bear the Captain swear- ing at his discovery and sends him to his cabin in disgrace, and then finding that his proposed fiancee is in love with Ralph, orders the lat ter to the ship's dungeon. Little Buttercup, however, spoils all this by stating that, as baby farmer she changed the Captain and Ralph over in babyhood, and that the Captain is Ralph, and Ralph is the Captain.

The First Lord takeo Cousin Hebe, the Captain takes. Buttercup, Ralph gains his love, and all ends happily.

Lectures.

On Friday, 1st April at Corps- Headquarters at 5.30pm-Lesture will be given by The Adjutant. As on demonstration on street fighting mnny members of all ranks and from all units as possible should attend.

On Friday, 22nd April at Voluntcor on Aerial Survoy will be given by Headquarters at 5.30 p.m.-A Lecture o.. Military Survey Section, Royal Engineers. All ranks are invited to be present.

Signal Class.

Signal Claas will be held at Corps Headquarters at 5.30 pm, on Thum day, 1st March, under 2/Licut, M. G. Noll.

Infantry Company. Munketry Part I. will be fired by at Stonecutters and Peak Rangos. the Company on Sunday, 27th March

Stonecutters Range-Launch will leave Murray Pier at 9 am, and call at Kowloon Pier at 0.10 a.m. Range Olcers, Lieut. E. J. I. Mitchell. mence at 9.20 a.m.; Inst tram up 9

Peak Range-Firing will

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Owen-Hughes,

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Rango Officer: 2/Licut, II. Dress for both Ranges. Mufti úr uniform optional but belts, braces ami pouchon must be taken in addition to rifle and bayonet

Arms may be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, 26th Maren, between 8 a.m. and 12 noon, or 2 and 4 p.m.; or band & p.m. and on Satur day, 20th March, between 0 a.m. and

1 p.m.

Mounted Infantry Company,

Monday, 28th March.-Parade at Kennedy Road Range at 5.30 p.m. Musketry practice for those firing in Corps Compolitions.

Thursday, 31st March, 6.30 p.m.- Mounted Parade at Stables for all members, whether they have ponies ex not

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The part of Sir Joseph Porter la taken by Mr. A. J. J. Brock, who will be remembered for his excel- lent presentation of the Lord Chan Questioned by the magistrate as cellor in "Iolanthe" and the Major to whether he believed such a story, General in "The Pirates of Pen- witness stated that he had, no renance," while Mr. R. M. Keown is son to doubt the man at that time. Capt. Corcoran. Ralph is taken by a well-tried" favourite in Mr. D. M. Richards, and newcomers in Mr. F. Mared, Rev. N. V. Halward, Deadeye, the Boatswain's Mate, and Mr. R. Dormer play. Dick and the Carpenter's Mate respec tively. The busy little Middy is portrayed by Teddy Bullock who is en who have failed to pass Part

Armoured Car Company, Musketry. In connexion with the Bring of Part I. on Sunday, Szil April the following parades will be dug. 31st March 6.30 pm, at Kennedy hold:Monday, 28th March.

at Corps Headquarters. Thurs- Road Range.

5.30

a reerits must attend these

Went Without Luggage. On the 19th inst., defendant dia- appeared but left his luggage to hind, having apparently taken with him only a small bag which he al- ways carried around. The con- tents of the luggage left behind following in father's footsteps, parades in order to qualify for the were some clothing and some while the part of Josephine is taken open Japanese curios, which at best by Mrs. C. P. Marcel, a soprano could not be worth more than $50.

The register clerk of the Palace the Colony.

who has not hitherto been heard in Hotel said defendant signed the register as "F. Hoffmann."

Mrs. J. Hollidge us Cousin Hebe as a small but effective part, while Mrs. G. Watt's splendid contralto voice is heard to full advantage as Mrs. Cripps, or Little Buttercup, the Portsmouth Bumboat Woman.

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All

range practices,

for thesu riffes embers must draw their own

parades. Machine Gunners.-Machine Gun

Clusa will be held on Mondays and Thursdays of every weak through the summer, commencing on Menday, 28th

March at 0.30 ut Volunteer

Headquarters.

All gunners who have passed Part I, Musketry should attend so that classes can be arranged according to the proficiency of the various men,

Armoured Car Company.

Sergeant Elston, in the witness box, told his Worship that defend ant was arrested in Ice House Street by Detective. Sergeant Baker. When witness questioned him, he produced a passport which

by was issued

the Cagcho Slovakian Consul at Peking to "Ferdinand Hauschild" born at Dux. The passport was visaed by

All N.C.0.'s are specially required the British Vice-Consul at. Kobe

to attend so that they will be in a for Hauschild to travel to Czecho-

position to instruct their men and Slovakia vin British Territory. Booking plans are now open at new members. Those prepared to lauschild arrived in the Colony Anderson's Music Store, and judg-attend should send in their names to about the 1st of March from Tien- ing by the experience of the "Pir-CS.M. A. G. Groves, care of H.K. & tain via Amoy, Swatow and Can-ates." when all seats for the last S. Bank.

On Wednesday, 30th March.

ton.

The opera is to be produced on Friday, April 1st, and for hye per-bers. formances after concluding Saturday, April 9th, including a matines on Wednesday, April 6th, at which children are admitted half- price to all seats.

same days beforehand, our readers should lose no time in wonding their way thither. Prices are at popular rates, soldiers and sailors in uniform being admitted to the $1 and 52 sents at half-price.

at

5.30 p.m. Special Class of Machine Gun Instruction under 2/Lieut. J. E. Hancock for all members of the Mobile Column, Armoured Car Com- pany. A good attendance is special- ly requested.

He stayed in the King two performances were booked up Parade at Corps Headquarters Edward Hotel on arrival and the next day want to the Palace Hotel where he registered in the name of "Hoffmann.” On the 23rd, he went to Canton and returned the following day, which he spent in a Chinese brothel in Yaumati. He was arrested by Sergeant Baker shortly after noon yesterday.

Two Numes.

to.

Defendant said he was intro- duced

Hotel the Palace by the Assistant Manager as "Hoffmann" and as he did not intend to stay long he simply "let it remain."

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QUEEN'S THEATRE.

AN ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME.

SINGAPORE "QUOTATIONS." Mounted Infantry and Armoured Car Companies,

Messrs. Carroll Bros. are in re-i Musketry Part 11. will be fired by ceipt of telegraphic advices from the above Companies at Stonecutters Range on Sunday, 3rd April. Range Singapore advising them of the ment is offering an Officer: 2/Lieut, H. C. Macnamara. following quotations and divi-attractivo programme at present.

As this is the last Sunday allotted dends:-

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The Queen's Theatre manage- unusually

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The main film la "Her Big Night," $3.05 starring Laura La Plante. This 3.50 is an exceptionally well-produced 2.90 film, noteworthy for first-rate 1.90 acting and plenty of humorous 2.85 incidents. It concerns a young 110shop-girl, who, for a thousand 2.90 dollars, agreed to impersonate" on The following dividends have the stage a famous screen actress been declared:

to whom she bore a striking re- Tapahs-15% final (making semblance. Complications of a embarrassing character 45% for the year).

Lingui, Tins.-10% 3rd. intorim. ensue aftor the show is over, and Tronoh Mines.-3d. per share. it is in these that the fun of the

film is emphasised.

to these Companies for Part I, all Allenby's Ten members of the Hopeang's those who have not fired must Ayer Panas engine-room staff, in whose de-ndoavour to attend. Launch will Glenealies partment an arsenal of, Lewis leave Murray Fier at 9 a.m. and call Jerams

Kowloon Pier at at

9.10.

Jimahs Mr. Lindsell: You are general guns and other arms was uncover-

ed by police officers during the but ifle, bayonet, pouches, braces Dress: Uniform or mufti optional ly known is Hoffmann?-Yes. ・・・

Mr. Lindsell:You have not search ensuing from the piracy, and belts must be taken. Part: Pajams that name on the passport-My are still in police custody for the course must be fired in drill order

purpose of examination..

whother over uniform or

or mufti. name is Hauschild..

Arms may be drawn from Corps Headquarters on Friday, 1st April between 5.a.m. and.12 poon, or 2 and 4:pm., or 5 and 6 pm, and on Satur

Why have you two names?-I was called Hoffmann and I just

let it go.

Sergeant Elston pointed out that when defendant was.searched in the Police Station he had only 150 cents and a few pawn tickets jon him.

day, 2nd April, between 5:a.m. and 1.

Unfortunately, the No. 1 Chin- eae engine-room man who is thought to be in-n position to make an important statement regarding the arms, is missing. The police pa for the short period of half-an- hour had it in their power to do. tain the man. This was when his tatement was, being taken in con-

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Scottish Company. Thursday, 31st March, at 5.20 p.m. No. 6 (Taikoo Platoon) will parade His Worship suggested that a nexion with the piracy, and be at Taikoo for musketry. valuer should be sent to give a fore the discovery of the arms No. 6 (Kowloon Platoon) will nt Kowloon Docks for valuation to hauschild's luggage opened up another field fur inves-parade at the Palace Hotel, He remand-gation. The subsequent finding musketry. ed the caso until 11 a.m. to-mor- of the arms brought him into the u row, and meantime the defendant ease as a potential witness, and to this extent his absence is be- will be kept in police custody.")

ing regretted, we w

BIG GIFT:

$160,000 TO MIDDLESEX HOSPITAL,

Connivance with one

or more

members of the Chineseonging": room hands is suggested from the

No. 7 (City Platoon) will parade at Corps Headquarters for Vickers Gun. Dress for all Platoons: Mufti, rifle and bayonet.

Strength.

T

The following recruits are taken on elever way in which the arms were the strength and posted as under:

tanks

No. 1170 Gnr. C. P. Anderson, Artillery Co.

secreted. These were all stored within the empty water

No. 1171 Ptc. W. D. Russoll, M. located below the bollers, and Coy.

1most

Laura La No. 1066 Fte. G. G. Stopani-Thom-Plante is harming in the dual Bon is transferred from Mounted In-role and she has excellent support fantry Company to No. 7 Platoon from a strong cust (Scottish Company).

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A feature of the 9.20 p.m.” LeaTo.

session is the appearance of the The following are granted leave of full band of the King's Own Scot- absence from the Corps:

lsh Borderers under the con No. 470 Pts W. J. Clerk, A. C. Go ductorship of Mr. W. H Fitz- from 18. 3. 27. to 17.3.28.

No. 305 Plc. S. H. Garrod, No. 7 Earle, A.R.C.M., whose selections Jazt were immensely enjoyed to 31. 3. 28, Platoon 1.62 to

No. 802 Pto. C. R. M. Young, Ro-night, especially the gallor's horn- serve Co. 10.3. 27 to 18,3, 28.

pipe by Pipe Major W. C. K. M. I. Co. Moekle. At ordinary prices, the No. 674 Cpl. W. is grunted Bick

from 21.3. 27, progranume is one which should. till further notice.

Love,

continue to draw big houses, and Realgnation.

it once again demonstrates the No. 624 Spr. A. Gray, Engineer enterprise of the management. Company, is permitted to resign from t the Corps, as from 19.3.27. on leaving the Colony..

The Charleston has given way to

In the pamphlet "Programme of Scotch foursomes and eightsomes their tops screwed down.. It is No. 1172 Pte. A. Garcia, No. 4 Rifle Meeting under "Definition of in Swies winter sport centres.

No.. 1173 Ple. M. G. Mills, A. c. To delete the words and, AJA group of Scotsmen, attracted

there by winter sports and curling, The Mounted Infantry Company, insisted on dancing, the national

Gunnera (Right Sub-Scottish steps and the entire for section), Machine Gunners (Left Sub-elgn colony soon adopted the old soction), Mobile Column and Drivers dances. Dancing teaokers doubt, will compete and four seperate units. however, if the slow male of the

R.. A. WOLFE-MURRAY, MAJOR.

Adjutant, H.K.V.D. Corps.

possible that this place of con- Platoon. London, Mar. 24.

cealmont might have been over- Prince Arthur of Connaught an looked, but for the exceptional cir-Coy."

No. 1174 Gor. G. Pairman, Artil-Machine nounced at the Middlesex Hos- cumstances of the piracy. ·

lery Co. pital to-day that an anonymous Short of "Inside" information. person had given £160,000 towards the present official theory is that providing a complete hostal and the arms were amuggled at Shang training school for nurses,hai, with Canton ne their probable British Wireless.

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Transfers.

No. 1081 Pte. R. MacIntyre is transferro from Mounted Infantry Company to Armoured Car Company.

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