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HURSDAY, MARCH

DAY BY DAY

POLICE OFFICER

RETIRING.

SERGT G. A, JOY OF THE

The Very Idea!

Malt. Swastograduation ?day: proud father surveyed his two sons, with pride.

ospecially active, but there was still a fear that they would make their way to Swatow. To counter

THERE IS ONLY ONE PERSON uch a contingency, the milltary CAPABLE OF COMPREHENDING TILE had planned an encircling moveELORS OF A MAN, AND THAT IS THE WOMAN WHOM GOD HAS DESIGNED ment, but this has obviously not AS HIS MATE developed. A day or two ago, it was considered somewhat strange that the Communists should have been permitted to re-take a num The annual dinner of the Inst!of qrvice extending over 10 years. The sons agreed. They said ber of places: from which they

A jovial and well-liked officer, had recently been driven, and it

Sergt. Joy will be missed by the they had already made up their now appears that this batokened arooms on Friday, March 30, at 8: many friends he has made during Excellent," said the father.

his long stay in the Colony, and

The Hongkong Civil Service List for 1928 has just been issued.

tute of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong will take place in the

p.m.

Among the items in the topical gazetta in the current programme; at the Queen's Theatre is one of particular interest to motorists, na It shows the new Ford car both in the factory and on its trial runs,

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WATER POLICE. WA

Crown Sergt. G. A, Joy, of the Water Police, is leaving the Colony an retirement by the P. and 08. Mantua on Saturday after a period

NO PERIODIC REFILLING 1t is only natural, in the air-entertain some of the members of arose consequent on the exportation

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"And now, my sons," he said, "you are both doctors. But I hopo you will not stop at that. I want you both, to specialise."

minds on that score.

would smell as sweet, -But when Gais, called The

Fira" or "Rosswood,"

It's apt to make the postman

curso the street, chamad And, obviously, hardly does With Oaks and Laurels,"

hia toes good,

Birches," "Limes" and "Hollies,"

their best wishes will go with himWhat, then, are the subjects?"- breakdown of the military plans

inhia well-earned retirement. Firat Bon-Mine's Rugger." rather than anything in the na-

Sergt. Joy, who is a native of Second Son And mine's turo of at

a tactical plan. We there

Ashford, Kent, joined the Navy in ing fore appear to be back again to

December, 1896, and for 15 years served on a number of ships. He A Daily Mirror writer protests the position which existed before

was specially recruited for the that house names are utterly use the anti-"Red" campaign began,

Hongkong Water Police on October less.

ETIAMAAN DE The rose, named otherwise, At the meeting of the Chinese 1st., 1912, and since that time he excepting that the Communists

Chamber of Commerce yesterday has spent the greater part of his now have Swatow much nearer it was announced that the Cham-time allont

In 1923, during the trouble which their grasp than they then did. ber, would make arrangements to:

the Japanese Squadron which willof rice from the Colony being pro- cumstances, that the untoward to visiting the Colony next month, hibited, Sergt. Joy was in charge of a police cruising launch at Talpo. developments in the Swatow re-

Mr. Paul Lauder, General Man During a Sunday night two large gion should be attributed, in part,

ngor of the Union Insurance trading junks, Jaden with rice, were to the weakening of authority, con-Society of Canton, Ltd., is return-anchored in British waters at Sho- sequent on Marshal Li Chai-sum's Ing to the Colony by the B.3. toukok. In the early morning, ban- departure for Nanking. Whether Kashgur due bere on April 12th.dits from Chinese territory succeed- Mr. Lauder is accompanied by bised in cutting the anchor ropes and there is any relation between the wife and daughter.

made away with the Junks (and the rico. Information reached Borgt, two circumstances or not, it is

Joy, however and he promptly took certainly true that the military. campaign against the Hai-Luk

the matter in hand, with the result that the two junks were recovered Fung Communists has appreciably

in Chinese waters later the same morning. slackened since he went. North. If, as is reported, Marahal Li is soon to return, he will find the situation in this area far worse

A Chinese woman named Lee Mul, mistress of a shop at No 447, Queen's Rond West, has reported to the police that i foki employed at the shop collected $32.48 on her behalf from various customers and absconded yesterday with the money..

His tiiber-laden mind-must

grow encumbered,

So let's relinquish tho named fallies

And dwell among

blessings duly numbered.

There has been an extraordinary wedding party at a mill house in the commune of Precigne, near Lo

The wedding banquet was held in the evening, and lasted until midnight. Towards the end M Bourget, the miller, whose daughter had become Mme. Doreau, found it necessary to remonstrate with his son because, while he had been

guests with wine, de, took care to

For a timio Sergt. Joy was In charge of a police motor patrol launch operating on the Shumchum Biver, on the New Territories bor According to advices from Can- der, and ho played a prominent part than when he went away, and ifton received by the Chinese Cham in refloating the police lasach which his authority is to be consolidated ber of Commerce hero, more than went ashore on the Chinese bank it will be necessary for him to 120,000 refugees are still in the of that river in 1925, when given the duty of serving tho order drastic action to elcan up (Shamshuipo following the occupa-Chinese soldiers and two. Europe help himself first. The young man Colony residing at Yaumati and were fired on by disbanded this part of the province once and tion of Canton City by Red Troops Jance sergeants, Ryan and Hughes objected to "his""father interioring. THURSDAY, MARCH 29, 1928 for all. In the meantime, fresh in December last,

misery and suffering will be the lot of the people in this troubled countryside. Already, tales are to hand of the burning of villages and the destruction of property. Readers of the Telegraph will We may be sure, also, that the have been somewhat prepared for "Reds" will wreak a terrible re- no clue as to tho. identity of thei

SWATOW'S PLIGHT.

the unwelcome news' to hand from Swatów, stating that very serious apprehensions are felt regarding

the possibility of Communists

venge on the inhabitants of those placas which have again fallen

into their hands after a brief re-

were captured, but later released. Ile has been a keen member of the Police Rifle Club and is a marks man of no mean ability.

The police have received a res, port from a Chinese passenger who

He was promoted to Lance President arrived on the 8.9. Cloveland that whilst the ship gant on February 16th, 1916, and was on the high seas he was robbecame a Crown Sergeant on Jan bed of money, jewellery and other ary 17th, 1921. property worth $1,288, He has

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Presentation Ceremony.

with him. To say that he became angry would not describe his con- dition; he became mad. Ser-madness took the form of throwing The first manifestation."of his bottles, empty and full, at the heads of the guests, several of whom were Injured. Having flung all tho things within his reach, he left the room and returned armed with a hayfork, Seized with pante, all tho guests took flight savo the father of the bridegroom, who at- but he was struck on the head with tempted to disarra tho madman,

the fork. When a doctor arrived

four persons, who had been in jured by blows and fragments of glass. The miller's son is now in gaol at Le Mans,

As a murk of the regard in which Sergt. Joy is held by his Mr. L. E. Haynes became a fellow-offgera, Mr. L. H. C. Cal Causeway Bay, yesterday after Police, Kowloon), presented him patient at the French Hospital,throp, (Deputy Superintendent of

The outlook at the moment is far Stuart Taylor and Milward last morning. frequent communications from our from reassuring, but we can only night. It is understood that sey- eral cases in the Summary Court hope that, aven at this stage, sat down for hearing to-morrow here will soon be a new and bet-morning and in which Mr. Haynes ter turn in the tide of events.

is concerned, will be accordingly adjourned.

seizing control of the city. The pite from Communist terrorism.noon, and was operated on by Drs. with a gold watch and chain this he found that he had to attend to

correspondent there during the past few weeks have made it clear that the situation has gradually been getting worse. More particularly have the advices published dur- ing the current week tended to point to the unfortunate develop ments which are now taking place, On Monday, it was reported that the Hal-Luk Fung Communists were making a drive up the coast towarda Swatow, and that at the very point where they were con- verging, at Chaoyang, the Govern- ment troops were weakest. Then, on Tuesday, came news of disaf-

Malaria Prevention...

It in great news that acientists have discovered a new enemy of the malaria-bearing mosquito, and we can be certain that the results of the experiments in Corsica will bo watched with interest by every part of the world subject to the dreadful scourge. The comba-

A Chinese, twenty years of age, a member of the crow of the steam launch Tai Lec, belonging to the Netherlands Harbour Works, fell into the harbour yesterday at 6.30 p.m. and was drowned. Accord ing to a report made by the cox wain of the launch, the man over- balanced while the vessel was on trip from Kowloon Bay to the Kowloon Godowns. The body was not recovered.

The function took place in the canteen of the Water Police Station and was attended by Ins nector J. Ogg, Inspector W. Spear. and other officers of the Kowloon section of the Police Force.

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Magistrate: 'You're romanded for a week, on ball of £10, with a surety of £10.

Female defendant: Giva mo time to pay, please. I'm workin

of the non-militant acction of the Mrs. Henry Fawcett, the leader Suffragists, once headed a deputa tion to Mr. Asquith, as he then was.

In making the presentation, Mr. Calthrop anid that he had much pleasure in asking. Sergeant Joy to accept the gold watch and chain as a mark of regard from his col leagues. Mr. Calthrop mentioned that Sergeant Joy joined the Police Force from the Royal Navy. in 1912, his last ship being II.M.S. "Before he would recolve us,” Newcastle. He was enlisted es- she said afterwards, he sent his pecially for the Water Police and secretary to ask me if I would give was transferred to Tsimshatsui my word of honour that none of after two days at the Contral the women would create a distor Station. He had been attached to bence. I promised, and wo word the Water Folice the whole of his admitted. I saw Mr. Asquith sit-

Police officers who returned to the tant to be introduced is the much- Colony this morning by the P. and fection in the Police Force, even despised minnow, not the ordinary 10, s.s. Mores included Inspector 16 years and had done duty in each | ting in one corner of the room and

common or garden kind. but a Moss and wife, and Sub-Inspector of the four cruising launches. Hea lady in the other answer fo to the extent of one division con-

C. Evans and family; also Mr. T. J. creature which rejoices under the Dodders, of Lafchikok. Prison, and Ma Chau in the motor boat No. 11, that lady, I said to the secretary.

was the first to do duty at Lok

"Of course, I cannot for templating an "attack ал the Central Station, whilst one of the name 'Gambusia Halbrock, and Mrs. Dodders, Mr. Dodders was which was involved la the troublo

"Oh he replied, she is Mrs. murried while on leave. Police,

Asquith."" principal police officials was stated which, it is claimed, devoura vora officers going on leave on Saturday V. Booth, A. S. P. Sergts, Feely, tive Sergt. Meadows. Collins, Duggan, Reid and Detec

to be in league with Communistsciously all mosquito larvae invadby the sis. Morea include, Mr. L. H. along the railway line. Drasticing its waters. It apparently has admirable taste. Professor measures were taken by the au-an thorities to deal with these deve- Bruntt's discovery should prove lopments, but it would seem that one of the most far-reaching in the situation has now got almost scientific effort to guard against completely out of hand.

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at the border.some time ago. Be ing on the cruising launches and

The father of a 20-year-old at Lok Ma Chau, Sergeant Joy did not have the same chance of com- Pontloftyn (Mon.) youth told the ing into the limelight as the men jected to the marriage of his son Pontlottyn magistrate that ho ob on duty in the Harbour and into a girl of 19 because he con town,

sidered marriage was a serious res wished Sergeant Joy the very best The son appealed to the magistrates In conclusion, Mr. Calthron ponsibility In these hard times. of luck and prosperity in the Old to sanction the wedding, which had Country,

the approval of the girl's parents. Sergeant Joy suitably replied. The Stipendiary Magistrate (Mr. R. A. Grillith) to the youth's father: How old were you when you married? Va

LOCAL WEDDING.

BABRIDGE-FULLBROOK,

An interesting wedding took place at St. John's Cathedral this afternoon, when Miss. Gertrude Charlotte Fullbrook, daughter - of Commissioned Master-at-Arms. H.

The father: Twenty-three.

The Stipendiary: "You did not And it a hardship. My father was 21 and my mother 18 when they' were married, and they brought up- a large family. I don't know that they found it dimeultziran

He sanctioned the marringe.

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I look forward with hope, because T. Fullbrook, R.N., Mall Officer of of the goodness and self-sacrifice H.M.S. Tamar, and Mrs. Fullbrook, of, the quite ordinary man Sir became the brido: of Mr. Honry Oliver Lodge,

George Babbidge, son of Mx, and 124 Mr. J. R. Babbidge, of Ports

came to blows in the pit of the

Two rival gangs of hooligans- malaria, and much encouragement Galety Theatre, Glasgow recently. To-day we publish further news is to be derived from the state- The gangs, consisting of about 40 from our correspondent, which con- ment that the minnow is one of the men, had an argument on football. Bottles were freely used. The firms the fears expressed in the hardest of the specleg and is able management opened all the exits, naval wireless message received to thrive in rock, pools and mar-and some frightened women left shes, the mosquito's happy hunt the theatre. A posse of police ar- yesterday. From this, it appears ing grounds. The value of pre-rived and, using their batons, that the troops have become invention is a trui ;m which need not quickly quelled the disorder. fected with the Communist virus, be stressed, and we trust that the Four of the ringleaders were ar- local authorities, will institute en rested. Later two youths were that the Police Force is honey-quiries into the possibilities of taken into custody. A constable combed with Communism, and that transmigration to tropical waters, and an attendant were injured.” La concerted move is being made Hongkong's malaria figures are against Swatow by the "Red" alarmingly high, in spite of the considerable precautionary mea- forces. With the "Reds" reported sures undertaken by the Sanitary to be only a few miles from the Department, under the direction of city, and with only one of the the medical authorities, We are

to have a malaria expert in Hong Paris bigher administrative officials

kong in order to intensify the cam-Geneva remaining in office, it is not to be paign, and we need little further Berlin

Now York wondered at that the people of evidence that the Government in Amsterdam Swatow should be apprehensive of fully alive to the seriousness of Stockholm

the situation. It will cost little or Brussels serious trouble, and that many nothing to make enquiries of the Milan of them are fiecing to Hongkong Malaria Research Section of the Oslo

Vienna and other places of safety. When it Acadamy of Science, and' wo can- was reported some little time ago not doubt that Reptor's announce Prague that the troops sent from Cantonment will not pass unnoticed. Helsingfors

Madrid Even if it is necessary to accus- Lisbon had been instrumental In driving tom Gambusia Halbrook to Far Athens' the Communists from their strong-Eastern waters step by step, it is Bacharest holds, there were many who of practical, importance that an lo feared that the Job had been too Organisation with this object in Buenos Aires

view should be "formed. Only" by |quickly accomplished to be really continued effort, the concentra-

effective. It is true that the tion of every available means of Yokohama "Roda" were dispersed in some combatting mosquito breeding, can Silver (spot) areas where they had been be assured of oven compara-silver (forward) tive immunity.

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