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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY,

JULY 1 1927.

"THE WIMBLEDON ́ FINALISTS.

On the left is a recent photo- graph of Senorita de Alvarez, whoj

meets Miss Helen Wills (on the right) in the ladies' singles final;

at Wimbledon.

Below are Henri Cochet (left)

and Jenn Boratra, the finalists in

the men's championship.

It will be observed that the elimination of Miss Joan Fry has

left wo British contender in the

lists, the finalists among the Indies

representing Spain and America. Frespectively; while two French-

mer battle for the championship honours.

AN ELECTRIC TOTE.

THREE YEARS. FOR ESCAPED CONVICT.

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A STIFF STRUGGLE.

Having admitted everything that bad been sinted in evidence

TO BE INSTALLED AT IPOH,

Race-goers have been somewhat gratified by the news Perak Turf Club has decided to against him, a Chinese who was

that the

SENSATIONAL CASE,

REMARKABLE STORY FROM

PARIS:

Calcutta, June 23.

A remarkable story is associat-

instal an electric totalisator soon. arrested by Detective Juspectered with a charge against Abraham'

With the coming of the new in- Poulaine in a hul at the 16th. mile Perry of Celombo

Jurong Road, Singapore.

Was

of breach of

stallation, racing will be given averely dealt with, by Mr. N. 1, trust in respect of precious stones great filip and Ipoh is now not Mudie, District Judge, last week. and art collections valued at £72,-

one of the 000. The accused was one whit behind the other great|

While "recuiping his health in centres of Malaya as regards this ven criminals who escaped from

award at the Criminal Lunatic Paris Mr. Nathan Perry, a well- aspect of sport.

Asylum in December fast year, known Calcutta jewelles and art The hand-worked toinliautors He is the second man to be re-collector, was astounded to find have never been satisfactiny, and arrested.

a quantity of his property in pos- When called up in Court he ad- session of prominent Prunch not- one of the chief complaints of punters regarding the inaccurruesabted charges of exeuping fromables. of the recording of betting just be legal mustoly, resisting arrest and transpired that. Mr. Ferry on fore the commencement of a me being in possession of two dag being ordered to leave for Europe has thus been removed.

sent for his brother Arbabam from Colombo and entrusted him with his business which he had built up after 19 years of hard toil in the East.

gers.

Detective Inspector Poulaine stated from the witness box that FRIENDLY FOOTBALL. he went to the 16th mile Jurong Road with other members of the Detective Branch. He had receiv ed information that the accused was one of the men who escaped from the Criminal Lunatic Asylum in December last while he was

CHINESE TO PLAY QUEEN'S REGIMENT.

It is alleged that Abraham with the assistance of his wife and an- other brother Joseph, mortgaged articles in France.

After a search throughout India and Ceylon Abraham was arrested in Colombo through a policeman's altertness and application is to be made for his extradition.

A football match between the Chin- still under sentence of seven years ese Athletic Association and the rigorous imprisonment for caus first Bullalion, Queen's Royal Rexing hart while attempting to rob. ment, will take place at Sookunyoo Accused was asleep when witness

afternoon, the kick-off being timed to take place at 6.15 p.m.

When awaken- entered the hut.

this

Joseph and Abraham's wife convicted in

A very good match is unticipateit, he put up a terrific fight and have already been

of

as the Queen's Regiment possess unit was all that witness could do to Paris in respect of some enviable record. During the 1925-6 kl him down. He made franti: the property of Mr. Nathan Perry. season, they were winners of Army Football Cup, the Dover Hos-attempts to get at something un--Straits Times,

the

pitul Cup, the Inter-Services Cinque der his blanket and having heard

Ports and the Folkstone and District that he was in possession of a pis League

ves.

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WARNING BY BRITISH POSTAL AUTHORITIES.

When the regiment left tol, witness struck him over the SILK BY LETTER POST. Dover, a few of their players in the head with the huit of his revolver. original team, were left behind, and The Chinese still continued the team that will be fielded to-day fight hd it was only after he will, of course, include a few reser had been tied hand and foot that China A. A. will be represented as he ceased to struggle. A scarch follows: Pau Ka-ping; Law Mow, Le amongst the bodelothes resultad Wal-mun; Ho Cho-yin, Lum Yuk-ying in the discovery of two very simárp (Capt), Ng Fo-lau; Lee Bing-tong, daggers. Suen Kum-shuen, Wong Pak-chong, Choy Ping-fan and Ng Kam-churn.

The China A. A. are planning a series of games with the various régi ments now in the Colony,

Enquiries are still being made

Mr. Meredith, Chief spector Courts), said that is enour would see that the daggers had been newly sharpened.

The Secretary for Postal Affairs, S.S. and F.M.S. writes from Kuala Lumpur to inform the Malaya pub- lic that the importation of dutiable articles into Great Britain by letter post is strictly prohibited.

Information has been received On the charge of being in from the British Post Office that possession of the daggers His Honour passed sentence of three Customs authorities now rigidly onforce the decision to confiscato

into the murder of Jemadar years rigorous imprisonment and articles of silk sent to Great Britain Gurmukh Singh, of the Indian 20 strokes of the rattan and on by letter post. Army Supply Transport, attached each of the charges of escaping

to the Hongkong Mule Corps, who from legat custody, and resisting

who found dead in his bed on the arrest the accused was sentencel

Honkong folk should also noto,

verandah of his room at Whitfield to three months rigorous imprison-Ilonour to spare him from tho Camp Barracks with hend wounds ment.

carly last Saturday morning.

Accused appealed for mercy

rattan.

Sả

Mr. Mudle told the accused that far, little light has been shed on when he heard the sentences. the circumstances surrounding the He stated that when he was sen- the "eat", had not had much effect unfortunate officer's death, and no teneed at the Assizes he was also since he had been found in posses arrests have been made.

given the "cat" He begged 'His bien of two daggers.

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PEAK TRAMS.

REGULATIONS REGARDING

BRAKES.

It is notified in the Government

THE QUEEN'S.

"THE WHOLE TOWN'S TALKING."

Gazette that the following rules A type of comedy that requires are added to the rules made by no sensational acts of heroism, the Governor in Council on the massive settings, and absurd mix- 23rd day of September, 1926, un-ups to create uproarious hilarity, der section 16 (1) of the Peak but which depends more on good Tramway Ordinance, 1883:- acting and subtlety to create the 14 (4) No passenger carriage same effect is the film which is shall be used on the showing to-day and to-morrow at tramway, or continued the Queen's. in use, unless and until the inner faces of the brake jaws are roughen

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Issued and Fully Pald-up $20,000,000 Bosate Pumila (---

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Silver

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Carment Accounts opened in Local Currents and Fixed Depoults received for one year or shorter perioda in Local Currency and Sterling 'on terms, which will be quoted où application.

Hongkong, 7th April, 1927.

HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.

The Business of the above Bank eod. Aucted by the HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION. Italos moky be obtained, on application.

FOR THE HONGKONG BHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,

A. C. HYNES, Acting Chlet Manager,

THE BANK OF CANTON, LIMITED:

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-ESTABLISHED 1824. - -Hongkong Office: '11, Queen's Road, Central. Authorised Uspital .....Guilders 180,000,650,-- Paid-Up Capital

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......................Galldars 21,117,260,-

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THE NATIONAL CITY BANE OF NEW YORK.

Capital, Surplus

and Undivided Profits....... U.S.$140,000,000 Commercial and Travellers' Let ters of Credit, Travellers' Chequee, Bills of Exchange and Cable Transfera:bought and sold. "Cur- raat accounts and Savings Bank, accounts opened and Fixed De posits in local and foreign curren- cies taken at rates that may be as certained on application to the Bank.

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O. STEENSTHA Koushons, 28th March, 1627.

Manurer.

THE BANK OF EAST ASIA, LIMITED.

HEAD OFFICE-HONGKONG.

10, De Yoon Hood, Central, Hongkong.

Authorized Capital Paid-up Capital ....... Reserve Fund (1998) BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:- Bail

Bombar

ed by chisel cross cuts. ed by Virginia Lee Corbin, Otis 14. (b) The inner faces of the Harlan and Trixie Friganza, Be brake. jaws of the pas-tween them they have produced. a senger carriages shall film which has few dull moments. be subjected to careful Particular interest is attached at examination by tho to the screening of this film due Cantons Superintendent Engineer to the fact that the Wilber nociuly at least once a week. Players, who will be commencing Kubo If from any cause the their season on Sunday will. pre- | Londen roughened surface has sent the stage version,. become smooth Buch

faces shall be re-

roughened in

manner

aforesaid before the carriage is again used on the tramway.

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cause of amoothing shall be ascertained and re- moved if practicablo.

BANQUE DE L'INDO-CHINE.

HEAD OFFICEJ 108, Boulevard. Hausmann, Pazia. Paid Capital

Every Fund *******

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BRANCHES

BANGKOK BATTAMBANG BANMETO

14 (e) The faces of the centre Subscribed Capital

rail, where the gradient exceeds 1 in 3, shall bo roughened by chisel cross cuts; the roughen- ed faces shall be treat ed with a coating of tar applied whilst hot.

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Every description of Banking and Exchange business transastod Loans granted on p provad securities.

SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES to lat.

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Capital (fully paid up) Reserve Fund

.. 100,000,000 .. $2,500,000

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Tranches and 'Arenalas ati Alexandria Karachi

Datavis

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de Parit: Credit · Lyannala;"Banane de any smoothing shall be

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smoothing shall be as certained and removed

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.

Safe Dipoalt Boxes to lat

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