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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SERIES OF THEFTS FROM BATHERS.

OUR DIOCESE.

LOSSES AT KOWLOON DOCKS BEACH.

CARETAKER

SENTENCED.

A series of thefts from the pockets of servicemen utilising the bathing beach placed at their disposal by the. Kowloon Dock Company, culminated in the ap- prehension of the caretaker, who appeared before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistraey, this morning, on charges of attempt: ing to steal from the pockets of two members of the Royal Navy on Saturday morning.

"The defendant entered a plea of not guilty, remarking that he was in ignorance of the accusation brought against him.

ITS NEEDS AND ITS WORK.

MEETING IN LONDON.

Victoria, Hongkong and

The annual gathering of the South. China Diocesan Association was held in London on June 29.

Following a service at 11.80 at St. Martin's-in-the-Fields, where un address was given by the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, until recently Vicar of St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, there was a lunch at 1.30, and at 3 pm, the Re-union Gathering, a crowded function, was held in Victory House, Leicester-square.

MONDAY, AUGUST 8. 1927.

DEMONSTRATION IN LONDON.

PARITY IN SHIPS.

DEATH CHAIR IN TRAFALGAR SQUARE.

TOM MANN ON, CHINA..

London, Aug. 7.

AMERICA MISQUOTES

LORD BALFOUR.

PROBLEM FOR DISCUSSION.

London, Aug. 7.

Lord Balfour, who was chief of With a black cap over bis face, the British delegation to the Wash- an ex-Service man wearing fourington Naval Conference in 1922, medals sat in an exact replica of

the American electrocution chair, in Trafalgar Square, before 5,000 demonstrators against war and against the execution of Sacco and Vanzetti.

While the Communist, Mr. Tom Mann, was describing the situ

made an important pronouncement on the subject of the recent naval limitation conference at Geneva, in a speech at East Lothian yes- terday.

Its chief feature was a piece- meal statement, which he made in reply to Mr. Gibson, head of the who, he said, had inadvertently misquoted, what he had said at Washington in accepting 450,000 as the tonnage for auxiliary ships of the battle feels.

The Chairman was the Lord Bis-tion in China, à battalion of Ter-American delegation at Geneva, hop of London and the speaker ritorials, returning from eamp, was the Rt, Rev C. R. Duppy, D.D., with their band playing, passed. Lord Bishop of Victoria, Hongkong. "If you must shoot, don't shoot To Miss 3. C. Kalght, the Hon. the workers!" shouted the Com- Secretary, who made the arrange-munist through a megaphone, the ments, credit is due for the great crowd singing the "Red Flag" success of the gathering,

Lord Balfour said the main sub- and trying to drown the, martiatject that the Washington Confer musie-Reuter.

once had dealt with was battle duch..

U. S. Embassy Guarded.

Later:

The demonstration passed the and another against the "judicial ussial anti-Government resolutions, murder of two innocent comrades,"

Able Seaman W. H. Rogers of H.M.S. Sterling, said that he had gone to the Kowloon Dock Beach at 5.30 a.rg. on Saturday in com. pany with five other members of the ship. For three successive

Bishop of London. mornings prior to Saturday, cer- tain individuals had lost sums of Mannering, the Bishop of London After prayer by the Rer. L. G. money and it was decided that aliu an address, spuke of the trop should he set.

According to arrangements, five Hongkong and the impressions it pleasure of his recent visit to of the sailors changed and indulghad left on his memory. Coming ed in a swim while the sixth (wit-from Shanghai he was charmed and then went to the American ness) remained in the shower bath with the beauty of the British Embassy accompanied by a large shed which adjoins the dressing Colony and of its lovely Peak, By peering through an where the chief residents live. small aperture made in the mat-The Cathedral he found was a ting, witness was able to keep

warm and real centre of Church the entire dressing room in fult life. Also across the harbour in view.. ....

Kowloon there was a very happy swimmers had left the shed wit-entre in St. Andrew's Church.

room.

About five minutes

after the

The diocesan schools and the ness heard a sound of the paim homes for the blind filled him with leaves being disturbed at the op admiration. He was also deeply posite end of the dressing room, impressed with the importance of which was adjacent to the care-longkong 43 # centre for taker's quarters. Shortly after missionary effort. Having touch- the noise, witness saw the defenen dant crawl through

upon his visits

an opening ton and

The bathers then returned to the shed and the defendant was, handled over to the Dock authori- ties, who later had him taken to the Police Station.

Maeno,

to Can- of the

Unfortunately, the Bishop spoke

force of police. The Embassy was guarded by a police cordon,

The men's leaders were immedi- ately admitted, and returned pressing disbelief in an Embassy

ex statement that the people they wanted to see were away.

Vanzetti, and the procession mar- Cheers were given for Sacco and ched off to Hyde Park to make more speeches.-Heater.

CORRESPONDENCE.

A PLEASING INCIDENT.

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endeavour

"But you have to remember that a battle feet does not merely con- sist and cannot merely constat, the term. A fleet which consist of battleships in the full senso of e only of battleships would be like an army which consisted only of artillery, and of infantry that was deprived of all those acces sories without which an army is helpless. You will therefore see equality of battic fleets, we also that when we were discussing had to take into account equality between those accessory vessels, battleships which without themselves being. battleships should do their work. are ncessary that

The Americana and agreed that accessory cruisers of the battle fleet might well be put, both in the case of America and in the case of Great Britain, at 450,000 tons. But of course that statement was only made with regard to accessory ships of the battle fleet, and not with regard to all the multifarious and mani- fold duties of sea protection of an Empire stretching over the world.

Text Quoted.

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FAMOUS MINE TO BE CLOSED.

MOUNT MORGAN PROPERTY TO CEASE WORK.

NOW UNPROFITABLE.

Sydney, July 29. - The famous Mount Morgan gold and copper mine is closing. A meeting of shareholders in Mel- bourrie unanimously decided on liquidation because since 1920 mining has been unprofitable owing to high labour costs.

which was £1,000,000, has paid The company, the capital of dividends aggregating £9,500,000. the assets to-day/are estimated at £836,000.

It is expected Chat shareholders

will receive a liquidating dividend of 15s. for a pound share.

The directors reported that al-,, though the mine contains 8,000,- 000 tons of ore worth £16,000,000 this could not be recovered on an economic basis,

Nothing to Save the Situation.

possibility of introducing drastic changes in the methods of mining They had vainly explored every

and treatment and were forced to the conclusion that nothing, could save the situation.

The world's leading authority engineers reported that the open- and also two prominent American

cut method could not be success. fully adopted,

The working costs for the past six years totalled £3,000,000, of which. £2,000,000 represented £2,500,000, leaving a deficit of wages. The products returned

£500,000.

The directors regretted causing a blow to a township of 10,000 persons solely dependent on the mine. They had voted £5,000 to compensate old employees, who loyally accepted reduced wages, during the six adverse years.

Rear-Admiral A. J. B. Stirling is to become Admiral-Superintendent at Chatham Dockyard on Dec. 7. Rear-Admiral Beaty-Pownall hoist ed his fag there on Dec. 7, 1925. Rear-Admiral Stirling has had re- cent experience in charge of the duckyard at Hongkong, where he was Commodore from October, 1926. In the war he was in com mand of Grand Fleet destroyere in the Shark, Faulknor, and

Sau- marez, and was commended for his made C.B. In 1918 he becanic flag- service in action at Jutland and captain and chief of staff in the Portsmouth Command: In the Boxer War he was severely wound- y belonging to one subject, name-ed in an attack on Chinese field ly battleships themselves and ves- guns, and granted a special wounds sels auxiliary and necessary to a pension.. battle flect, we think the propor tion between the various forms of

limitaton of the amount is rea- auxiliaries, is acceptable, and the sonable. We think it should be accepted, and we firmly believe it will be accepted.",

equal foe to which it may he op- posed. Taking these two as real-

he had made in the side of the use of chopsticks, and his joy in shed and enter the main part of a good game of tennis, the Bishop the shed. Witness silently watch-said that what was really wanted ed the caretaker, who was seen

was an efficient lieutenant at to search one bundle of clothing Hongkong to enable the Bishop to and then go to another pile which travel over what was the biggest

To the Editor, Hongkong was lying near the first. No diocese in the Anglican Church.

Telegraph.]. sooner had he put his hand in one of the pockets when witness in a conversational way, and was the Welch Regimental Band con- Sir,There was witnessed at

Mount Morgan is a giant work gave the alarm and, revealing his heard only by those in his im-cert at Kowloon Dock beach on ed. presence, arrested the defendant,mediate vicinity..

I have been repeatedly risquot-shop in the hills 20 miles from

The statement, regarding

Rockhampton, the seaport city of Sunday afternoon ad incident that cruisers that were

Queensland. Gold was first dis- Annual Reports.

accessory to should not be passed over uure-battle fleets has been interpreted in 1882. The share capital of the covered there by Edwin Morgan corded. The reports of the secretaries, Attracted by the music was a

as meaning that the whole force treasurers and general commissary group of some twenty blind-Chin-British Empire, the commerce of 000 in shares.

of cruisers required to protect the mine a few years back was £1,000,- Since its forma- were then submitted. Interrogated by the Magistrate, Hall, in reporting on the Associa- the beach by a rugged path and cation between difierent parts of in round figures, over £10,000,000 Sir Joseph ese girls. They had approached the Empire, and lines of communi- tion the Company has expended, witness said that it was previous-tion's funus, said the income for stood almost at the edge of an the Empire, should be met by in wages, machinery, taxes and ly arranged that there should be 1926 was 188 16s. 5d., exceeding embankment some three to four 450,000 tons." nothing put in the bathers' pockets.

general expenses, and distributed expenditure by 1337 10s. 3d, of feet high. From this position they which balance $200 was remitted were listening to the fine music

nother £9,000,000 in dividends. Altogether this one mine has con- Merely Being Tidy.

to Hongkong in January last. The of the Welch band. The leader of Bishop's Chaplain's Fund showed the

tributed nearly £20,000,000 of group in

Lord Balfour then read the ac- When asked if he had any receipts, including cash on de- probably to approach the Douk tual text of what he said at the money to the wealth of Australia. questions to put to A. B. Rogers, posit and current account at the grounds the defendant said that he saw bank, totalling £580 28. 36. Pay-embankment.

slipped down the second plenary session of the

Mr. that some of

Washington Conference regarding the clothes hadments totailed £525, leaving a bacan,

Geo. Dun- M.B.E., of the

450,000 tong fallen on.

allowance to the floor and helance of £55 2s 3d. on current ac- staff,

Dock the seeing the

for auxiliary vessels proposed by merely picked them up.

count.

poor girl's A. B. Rogers denied that there in June, 1927, and a further £200 group and, helping the leader to

A sum of £200 was in hand predicament, rushed up to the the United States.

It was as follows: "They have, were any of the men's garments would be required before Dec. 31. regain her feet, gently led her

as we think rightly taken the The secretaries' report, sub- and some of her companions to a on the floor.

battle feet as an aggressive unit Able Seaman L. H. Boyce, was mitted by Miss Knight, showed that shady part within the cressure which they have in the main to next called and he gave evidence the present membership of the of the Recreation Club's law consider, and in a battle fleet you of the party having changed into Association in England was 1,000, Mr. J. M. Graca Ozoric, another must include those auxiliary ships bathing costumes and swimming and in Hongkong 263. Of these, member of the Dock Staff, ren-

without which a modern battle for about five minutes when the 110 are life members. The Asso-deied help to the other girls of the feet ins neither eyes nor ears, signal previously arranged was ciation groups number fifteen, and group. On given by A. R. Rogers: On re-

defence interest in the work is both broad-girls were left

the lawn the blind has little power of Burning to the shed witness founding and deepening. The follow regimental concert with a hum-and little power of observation or enjoy the against certain forms of attack, the defendant in the custody of ing recruits had sailed during the ber of people who had cross-little power of dealing with any the first witness.

Year:-Miss S. E. Sandys for Yun-es over to howloon from Hang- Replying to the Bench, witness tu; Miss M. M. Clarke for the said that only two bundles of Diocesan Girl's School, Kowloon; Strange to remark, two or three clothing had been disturbed. Miss Loudwell for work at Lung-Chinese coolies who stoo nearest Questioned by Sergeant Morton, chow; and Mr. H. L. Wright for the girls exifically, laughed at the who prosecuted on behalf of the ongkong. Or the other hand, sign of the reading gir in dif- Police, witness said that he saw the Diocese had lost ou account of fealty. a man dressed in white walking-health: Rev. W. H. Hewitt, Miss up and down the bank which is. Paterson, Miss Middleton Smith, the thoughtlessness that offered no Une prefers to think kindly of just above the bathing shed. The and Rev. C. R. Mackenzie; and by help in the circumstance, instead man was carrying what appeared retirement: Rev. and Mrs. G. R. or a callousness that contrasted to be a tin or a metal dish. Wit- Lindsay, itev and Mrs. G. E. Arrows strikingly with the kindly act ness, however, heard no

smith, and Rev. T. B. Powell, of the two Europeans-Yours, etc., given by this man.

Other workers home on furlough

Lord Balfour continued, "You were: Miss Bakewell, Dr and

observed therefore that, on behalf A Confederate.

Mrs. Bradley, Miss George, Miss

Hongkong, August 8, 1927,

of the British Government, I ac-. Hollis, Rev. E. T. Loader, Mr. F.

cepted 150,000 tons as a reason-4 Sergeant Morton informed his Mason, Miss McGill,

able and equitable amount for Worship that it was believed that Rogers, many of whom were pre- and Miss this man was working in conjune-sent at the gathering.

auxiliary ships of the feet, and that I made no reference at all, tion with another and it was

either by suggestion or in any suggested that he used the tin he Needs of the Diocese.

other way, to the numerous pur- was carrying and gave the signal

poses for which other cruisers or to the defendant after he saw the The Bishop of Victoria, after

auxiliary ship would be required swimmers reach the water.

thanking the Bishop of London for

for such an Empire as our own. Continuing, witness said that his visit to Hongkong and his pre-

I do not think that extract is cap. during the three days previous to sence that afternoon, and for the

A. Chinese pleaded guilty this able, if quoted in its entirety, of Saturday members of his party warm and helpful interest he had morning to a charge of breaking any possible misconception. But from H.M.S. Sterling had lost taken in the work of the Diocese. Pewster, at No. 3 Mallory Street, can press, and in the shape ap-

into

house occupied by Mr whenever it is quoted in the Ameri- $250. The first day $35 was said the peace and prosperity of stolen, while the following day the world depended in an equal and stealing therefrom money and parently in which Mr. Gibson saw altogether $147 had been missed. degree upon understanding and jewellery valued at $2,060. it. these words are left out. Another $68 was stolen on Fri- real comradeship as between the mid the defendant was known to ships themselves and vessels auxi Sergeant Rowesky, prosecuting, "taking these two, namely battle- nations of the East and the West, Mr. Fewster. He had previously liary and necessary to n battle and they had an opportunity in been employed by Mr. Pewster at fleet." their Association to help and pro- the latter's office, but went mote that good understanding and strike in 1925 and did not return. pivot on which the whole thing ly retrieved the clothes from the fellowship. The Association was A few days ago he went to Mr. turns. They comprise essentials of

His Worship registered a con- Bishop, and this was its seventh

founded on the day he was created Pewster's house, but was ordered the distinction that we draw. That viction and in passing sentence reunion. Referring to the break- away.

-explanation is very important, and' of two months' hard labour said down in health which necessitated ggant explained, was by accident the contention of the American The defendant's arrest, the Ser on it, indeed, turns in the main "You are in a position of trust his coming home this year instead her the Sergeant visited Mr. case. I have every hope the sub- You are caretaker of the place, of next, the Bishop said he was Pewster's house the dogs went for jeet will be re-opened, and will

take advantage of your position to steal things from medically overhauled the previous him. He asked Mr. Powater why lead to a remedy which will pro- 9. What is the name and weight of

week when the doctors told him the dogs did not bark when the mote the two great objects which the largest pearl! there was nothing to prevent histhieves brok into the house. From the President of the United States 10. What is the heaviest metall going back in December next. this the Sergeant concluded that had in view-economy, and dimi-11. What was the "Adited Parlia Asked in Parliament to consider go fairly quietly." The past years house. He therefore made en-rity."

(Applause) Meantime he had to the thief must be known at the nution of armaments with seru- the desirability of prohibiting had been years both of 'encourage- quiries which led to the arrest of horse-drawn vehicles in certain ment and of difficulty. "As he the defendant. London streets during certain passed in review the last three hours, the Home Secretary (Sir years the visit of the Bishop of of six months' hard labour. 17. Joynson-Hicks) replied: "I London and the ten days he spent have no such intention.'

day.

sound

The defendant in his statement said that he was not guilty and repeated his plea that he mere

floor.

and yet you

bathers' clothes."

(Continued on Page 14.)'

EYE-WITNESS.

WHY DOGS DID NOT BARK.

OLD EMPLOYEE TURNS THIEF.

ол

His Worship Imposed a sentenco Nearly all the money and jewel lery stolen was recovered.

Lord Balfour added, "That is the

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