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NEW VOLUNTEER ORDINANCE."

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Royal Warrant relating to the Decoration and Medal, and this amendment, will have to be sub raltted for is Majesty's approval. It may be added that there is a

though it is not classed as an auxiliary unit.

Procedure On Resigning.

"Saction 5 of the principal Or-

xum

Payment of Fines.

1

When On Actual Service,'

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1927.

be other special cases also in M. GERBAULT'S LONE which the power may be required.

VOYAGE.

Taking of the Oath. Section 26 of the principal Or dinance requires every officer and volunteer to take the oath or make the declaration, of allegiance. It is not intended to require, members

wireless

of 500 miles from

to

K.O.S.B. BOXING.

FINE FIGHTS AT MURRAY:

BARRACKS.

Frame and Wooley provided one

The Results.

The results were: Pte. Gordon, B., beat Ptc. Long, C., on points.

Sgt. Seanmen, A., defeated Pte.

Champelovier in the second round, the latter retiring.

DETECTIVES IN REAL LIFE.

DOG LEADS WAY TO COINER OWNER'S DEN.

A LUCKY ERROR.

BILLIARDS.

STEEL COUSLON'S LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP.

The Warders and St. Patrick's Club having equal points after all games Had been played, met at the Dockyard Recreation Club on Wednesday even- ing to decide the championship. in "Great Detectives and their There was a large attendance and Diluot close and interesting games were wit-

bludgeon. One will

Hot Joker Threat. Here is the bludgeoner at work. Newcastle detective is sitting

Mr. Ruttonjee was unable to be present through indisposition, and his representative, Mr. Scholes kindly dis tributed the prizes. Warders team, received the Challenge Mr. Gooding, the Captain of the Can and each member a souvenir

the arch, and mounted on a silver rest, crossed with three balls under base with a black-wood standi

Mr. Jones of the DRC, received the eue and case for the highest break -8 unfinished. He also took the hamper containing 8 bottles of various prize for the biggest win 100-4- wines and spirits.

Section 6 of this Ordinance re- peals section 16A of the principal Delivery of Equipment. Ordinance and substitutes a new

Section 20 of the principal Or HIS PLANS FOR THE FUTURE. scetion. The principal changes

dinance provides that every person are as follows

(a) The sum of $25 which a non-who fails to deliver up any equip

Boxing skill was not over Port Louis (Mauritius), Oct. 13. eficient is liable to pay will inment which he is able under the-

M. Alain Gorbault, who is mak- Scottish Borderers' boxing tourna- emphasised at the King's Own future be paid into the general Ordinance or rules, to deliver up revenue of the Colony and not into shall be liable to pay to the Com-ing a voyage round the world alone mont at Murray Barracks Inst the general fund of the corpa, mandant the value of the equip-in his 40ft. tenton cutter Firecrest,

but there was night. on Tuesday reached

energy (b) No member of a volunteer ment. This appears to be defec-and who

Rennion Island from Rodriguez bouts were witnessed. Six of the Methods," Mr. George

enough, and keenly contested Reservo of Offleors at present, eorps is to be liable to forfeit this live in two points. In the first Island, bound for Durban, is in perffteen bouts ended prematurely shows us the real-life "tec" ntnessed, the Warders ovontually win-

In place, It is arguable that the in, respect of the year which ho attains the age of forty section refers only to the final defect health and high spirits.

A message received by! but the disqualification included work on some of the most intrining by 24 points. years or in respect of any sub-livery up by a member who is

At the conclusion of the match, the from Reunion Island under, that classification appear-guing and mysterious quitting the corps. In the second states that he came ashore there ed to be rather severe on L/C. the archives of crime, sequent year.

cases in Secretary spoke of the good spirit in e) No member of a volunteer place, it may be important, as in barefooted and barcheaded and Dawson, the infringement being

which the games had been played. dinance provides that any volun-corps who has been efficient in the ease of a rifle or revolver, that wrapped in a single cloth after the mild and accidental in spite of its dividual ways. ho. tells us, so have League had given the various Clubs Just as criminals have their. in- and also of the opportunity the teer may quit his corps on giving three years, whether consecutive the article should be returned to fashion of the Polynesian Islander." repetition. fourteen days notice in writing, years or not, is to be liable to not be allowed to keep it upon Rodriguez Island

store and that the member should The trip

and Mosses, to meet each other. The the bigger detectives.

standard of Billiards throughout was delivering up his equipment, and forfeit the said sum.

Reunion paying the value. Accordingly Island took 11 days. M. Gerbault of the most entertaining of the other the

"One will use the rapier, an- very high, with Mr. Jones of the paying any money, due by him.

(d) A member of a volunteer section 9 of this Ordinance sub is modest and retiring and declines evening's serupa. Seklom moving elicit a confession, another willard Recreation Club, the out- It also provides that every volun-

have corps riay for various reasons stitutes, another section which to be "interviewed" on the details from the centre of the ring they piece together a net of damning and the marker, for their work that player. He thanked the teer shall be deemed to

officials of the D.R.C., the referee, before requires netual delivery ap of the of his trip. To-day he visited exchanged blow for blow through evidence, engaged to serve for a period have to quit the corps

any article, and it makes it clear that Saint-Denis and lunched with the out three rounds, both maintain as pertinaciously as a weasel, an-

One will follow a trail evening. of three years. It is not obvious, making himself efficient in

every Govornor, afterwards though it my on examination be given year, Accordingly the Con. the obligation apples to

playing ing a fast and furious contest to other will out-think a criminal and is riven power to case where a member of a corne tennis. Later, he left for an ex- the end: clear, that the obligation to give mandant

jump him by a short cut.” notice continues even after the exempt such a person from liability under an obligation to return cursion up-country. He declines

The two youngsters, Boy Cox expiration of the original period to pay the $25 if he is of opinion any equipment, either permanent to sleep anywhere but on board the

and Boy Murphy displayed more as these various types at work, In his book Mr. Dilnot shows of three years, Paragraph (b)(4) that the person in question or temporarily. The sanction Firecrest.

Immediately after refitting he skill than their elder confreres, and reveals the stranger-than taking the form of a silver euc, and and (e) of section 4 of this quitted the corps for a reasonable is a fine not exceeding $250, to be

will sail for Durban, where he and both were heartily applaud-fiction stories that lie behind that dinance are intended to make the and bone fide cause and (i) that imposed by a magistrate.

hopes to meet the South African ed at the conclusion of their fight. well-worn phrase "From inform point obvious and quite clear. Such person used reasonabla

tennis champion. His ultimate in- Section 4 also provides that the diligence in undergoing, the annual

tention is to return to France in

tion received" used by detectives three year period shall not apply training up to the time of his

the course 1928, and afterwards.

at the Old Bailey. to set out again in a smaller boat, to the members of the auxillary quitting the corps. units, who will accordingly be at

finally settling on a coral island in liberty to resign at any time upon

the South Seas, where he will write giving fourteen days notice in

Section 17 of the principal fr

the complete story of his voyages. writing,

Įdinance provides that when of the auxiliary units, to do this, During the stage of his voyage

valunteer corps

actual except when they are called up for from Thursday Island to Reunion is on military service, or is doing duty factual military service. Thin | Island-some 5,000 miles of open Section 16 (1) 4) of the with His Majesty's regular forces, will be provided in the regulations. sea-he lived entirely on biscuits,kins, Hdqtrs. on points. principal Ordinance gives a cer-the previsions of the Army Act Section 10 of this Ordinance, rice, muize, and coconuts.

*It was in 1923 that M. Gerbault, tain power to arrest any officer or with regard to discipline are accordingly, makes the general

to take the oath, or who is a well-known lawn tennis volunteer who disobeys any lawful familied with certain modifications, obligation order, or is guilty of misconduct, in order to avoid any possible make the declaration, subject to player, started on his voyage. In on any parade. The obvious in question, acction 7 of this or any regulations relating to nem-April of that year he sailed from tention is to provide a remedy for dipance adds to that section a bera of the huxiliary units. It Cannes, and in 142 days covered the possible though unlikely case sub-section which provides that also enables the oath or declara- 5,600 miles, landing Longed out, Pie. Riddell, D., the referee of the Routing of authority on any disciplinary measures neces-tion of allegiance to be taken or Island in September. A year later Adjutant, or he resumed his voyage from New parade. The paragraph in ques-sary may be carried out after the made before the tion, however, is defective in that period of actual military service, before any officer of His Majesty's York. He crossed the Caribbean it gives the power of arrest only to auch duty, has come to an end, regular forces attached to the Sea, passed through the Panama Corps. This is desirable, because Island early in 1926. The cross- Canal, and reached Galapagos the officer then in command of

Couris Martial,

apenking generally, the the corps or any superior officeg in whose command the corps then Section 8 of this Ordinance adds "offjeer" the principal Oring of the Pacific took nearly a year, and it was not until July of

who has been flooding London da." The officer in command of the

new section 174 to the principaliance means an officer holding this year that his arrival at Thurs

with spurious gold and silver day Island was reported, corps is the Commandant and he Ordinance. The new section gives

coins. He has two clues the may not be present on the parade. the Commanlant power to order

M. Gerbault seems intentionally

coiner lives in the Peckham neigh- bourhood and has a black re- Accordingly paragraph - (b)

to have lingered among the Pacific of way officer or volunteer to attend,

Considerable interest has been islands, where he found or every tin, G., fought to knocked out Cpl.

Pte. Byrne, Hdqtrs, and Pte. Martriever dog named Nero. section 5 of this Ordinance gives at volunteer headquarters or else

a draw. the power of arrest to the officer, where, for the purposes of any aroused in mining circles by the hand traces of his favourite author,

Pic. Corney, in command of the parade, or any femuri nurtial or court of inquiry announcement that the comme: iealRobert Louis Stevenson. The McGill, B., in the first round. superior officer under whose con for for any other special purpose committee of the Monmouthshire beauty of the islands completely Pte. Higgs, Hdqtrs., boxed a draw

with L/C. Armet, of mand the parade then is. Any which may appear proper to the and South Wales Coal-owner's As- congtiered him.

"B", Company. officer, or volunteer so arrested. Commandant,

sociation has cinated to its mem-

Among the Senior Officers present must be released at the end of the volunteer who without reasonablers, a scheme in connexion with

consecutive per-were Lieut-Colonel L. T Comyn, march or duty or exercise during excuse fails to comply with any the co-operative selling of coal to formances "Abie's Irish Rose" has C.M. D.5.0. Major G. M. H. shop makes a friend for life of which he was placed under arrest. such order will be liable upon have not been disclosed, but it is Republic Theatre. The opening Capt. A. G. Dobbie and others.

reduce the present losses. Details ended a phenomenal run at the Ogilvy, Major B, C. Lake, D.8.0., if, and the obliging animal leads Paragraph (c) of section 5 there- conviction before a magistrate stated that the scheme will shortly performance was on May 21, 1923.

him to its master's house. The referee was Major Campbell, fore, by way of extra caution, ju fine not exccoding $250. It is

The next thing is to find the provides that such release from obviously necessary to have such the association. Sir Adam Nimmo, had 2,327 performances, beating and, Welch,

be considered by a full meeting of The Central News says the play DS.U., M.C. (R.A.3.C.).

Judges:-Lleuts. Shillington, Kertaken down to Brighton for the work-shop. So Fox has the cdiner arrest shall be without prejudice power in reserve in order to an ex-president of the Mining As "Chu Chin Chow by nearly a to any subsequent proceedings for insure the attendance of witnesses nciation of Great Britain, stated hundred. Huge sums were earned

Time-keeper: Lieut." Scott-Elliot.

day by a tradesman friend. in the discharge of the individual in and others at courts martial and at Glasgow yesterday that the by all concerned with the produc-

his absence the house is entered question from the corps.

courts of inquiry, and there may scheme was entirely premature."tion.

and Nero taken out for a walk round the neighbourhood.

Fox follows the dog in a cab; another officer, keeps pace on a bieycle.

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Pte. McGuire, D., knocked out Pte. Porter," B, in the first round.

Pte. Spalding, C., boa: L/C. Jen Boy Murphy beat Box Cox on Pte. Scarborough B., won on a foul from L/C, Dawson, D., in the first found

Pte. Lenahan, B., technically knock-

points.

before the police station fire when a lad of 16 rushes in and tells a story of having been bound and gagged in his office and robbed of his employer's money.

The detective pushes the poker into the fire and lets the lad talk on.

which was donated by Messrs. Steal With the exception of the Cup, Coulson & Co. all other prizes were generously given by Mr. Ruttonjec, to whom a very hearty vote of thanks was accorded.

BRITAIN'S SMOKE

ABATEMENT.

Then, with the red-hot poker, he advances on the boy and asks, "Have you any more lies to tell?" In a minute he has both the confession and, the hiding-place MR, CHAMBERLAIN ON NEED of the money.

FOR CAUTION.

stopping the bout in the first round. Pe. Walls, C., won on points against Pie. Clark, D.

Pic. Stevens, C., defeated Pte. Hazeltine, Hdqtrs,, on points.

Chief Detective-Inspector Fox Pte. Bayer, C., defented Pte. Mur-eses the rapier against a coiner dqtrs, easily on points.. L/C Frame, C., was given the verdiet over Pte. Woolley, A., after

splendid stand-up fight, Macartney, C., in the third ro

Pte. Gardner, D., knacked out Pte.

YACHTING.

ST. ANDREW'S Y. ST. GEORGE TO-MORROW.

"

London, Nov. 4. To-day it was estimated that 3,000,000 tons of solid matter were deposited every year on the Roll of this country in "the storm of ham is traced or shadowed to its fires.

soot and grit from smoke, five- Every black retriever in Peck-sixths of it caused by domestic This statement was made by Mr. home, and finally Fox finds a dog who responds to the name

of Neville Chamberlain, Minister of Noro.

Health, yesterday at a Guildhall conference of Greater London local authorities to consider, the changes in the law

offected by the Public Health (Smoke Abato- ment) Act, 1926, now in opera- tion,

He feeds it well at a butcher's

Finding the Quarry.

It was a shot in the dark, but it worked. After a quarter of

The annual sailing match between the St. George, and St. Andrew's So- an hour.

to-morrow over

"

As an instance of the pollution of the atmosphere Mr. Chamber- lain mentioned that the amount of direct sunlight received in Man- chester compared with a country district a few miles away was only 55 per cent. He added:

'Industry's Burdens.

We are an industrial country and we must be careful that in curing one evil we do not bring about another. To break up old plant and to replace it with the most modern applications of science which will enable

much com-

eieties will take place at the Royal The dog set off at a trot, and Hongkong Yacht Club, North Point the end of that trot was the course of 5.5 miles. coiner's den and information that The course will be Channel Rocks resulted in 15 years' imprison-plete consumption of smoke to be (P), Kowloon Rock, (P), mark on ment.

offected means the expenditure of Club lihe (S), and Cust Rock Buoy Sometimes neither the bludgeon a very considerable amount of

(S).

This is not a time when capital is too abundant, and I feel wo

The preparatory gun will be fired thod is required. Luck does it

nor the rapier nor any other me- capital. five minutes before the start which all. is time for 1 a.m.

Mr. C. G.

A detective was sent to Sou-must have gone regard to the dif- Alabaster, President, will lead St. George's Society, the thampton Docks to stop an abficulties through which manufac helmsmen being Mr. N. Croucher, sconding bank cashier. He found them a reasonable amount of time turers are passing, and afford Mr. C. L. Edwards, Mr. H. J. Pearce, a suspect, examined his luggage, to enable them to carry out al- Mr. H. S. Rouse and Mr. F. G. Vaax. found a large amount of casterations which will be to their

St. Andrew's will be lead by the and triumphantly took him ashore, advantage, but which Chieftain, Mr. D. Templeton, tho Then he phoned Scotland Yard volve considerable demands upon will in- helmsmen being Mr. R. M. Jack, Dr. and said: "I've got the man." F. Nicholson, Mr. A. Ritchie, Lieut.

their resourcca... Scott Elliott and Mr. A. L. Shields.

In the afternoon the boats will be changed over and will be drawn for Three rinks of bowls will be played and should provide interesting sport. The rinks will consist of the following:-

First Rink.

St. George's Capt. White A.D.C.

W. A. Dowley E. B. C. Hornell E. W. Carpenter

St. Andrew's,

A. Murdoch J. MeLay E. L. Sim G. M.. Shaw

Second Rink.

T. E. Hammond.

F. Sutton

G; G. Wood

L. J. Davien

E. B. Reed

W. Adamsón

K. E. Grieg J. W. C. Bonnar W. MacFarlano

Third Rink.

J. W. 'Bentley Han. Mr. W, T.

Southern

G. R. Edwarda,

"A. Camoron

A. Stevenson F. Sarides

W. Russell

M.C.C. DRAW WITH NATAL

RAIN PREVENTS CONCLUSION.

Maritzburg, Dec. 2. Natal scored 171 against the English tourists, Astill taking 5 for. 38.

...

The MCC. replied with 383,1, Ernest Tyldesley knocking up 101.1 Overnight rain provented playi today, and the match was drawn.

Feuteri

"No you haven't," came the re ply: "we got him at King's Cross half an hour ago."

Bowildered, thedetective related"] the facts.

Quite seventy-five per cent, of new houses are already nearly. smokeless, that is to say, they are fitted, with the exception." "That's all right" came the possibly of one fire, with gas, or voice from the London end. "We in some cases electricity. shall want that fellow too. He's,

a rate collector who has made a leas fuel which can be burned in What we really want is a smoke- bolt from Glasgow."

"Great Detectives and. Their an open grate, and as soon as Methoda" is published by Geoffrey that appears in a form which has

Bies.

Any bachelor will tell you it's better to have loved and

advantages from the financial point of view, I prophesy it will quickly take the place of methods of burning coal now employed.

LOCAL HOCKEY.

The following will represent the 1st XI of the Hongkong Hockey Club in their match against the K.0:8.B., at 4.45 p.m. on the U. S. R. C. ground on Wednesday next W. J.Lockhart Smith; J. E. Henry and D. Lyon; L. M. S. Lloyd, A. A. Dand (capt.) and E. L. Sim; A. E. Pritchard, T. Whitley, I.K. Valen tine. W. Woodward and J. E. Noronha.

Evidence of the existence of cotton in India 6,000 years ago has been revealed by the archaeo- logical excavations at Molin- jodaro, Frontier Province. A silver vase has been found con- taining jewellery wrapped Inta fabric which la undoubtedly cot- bon and not, as was at first sup- posed, the blossom of the milk cotton tree.