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WEDNESDAY, APRIL
OFFICIAL VISIT.
AMERICAN SEAMAN'S CASE. JAPANESE FLEET TO ARRIVE
After hitting the gateman on the Star Forry Wharf in the mouth, D. J. Ledoux, a seaman on
MONDAY.
1928.
SEDITIOUS PAPERS.
SHOEMAKERS` CHARGED.
Documents advocating the mas eacre of landowners and land: structive influence of the three the President Cleveland, felt ex- THE ENTERTAINMENTS lords and postera decrying the do- tremely sorry for what, he had
principles of the Kuomintang, done. In atonement, ha took the When the Japanese naval aqua- were among tho many exhibits. man, who was injured in the drons arrive in Hongkong on Mon-produced before Mr. W. Schofield mouth, to the dentist to have a day morning thor will be escorted at the Kloon Magistracy yes- tooth attended to, and also took into the harbour by three auto-terday afternoon, when three Chi- care of the bill; but as the injured planes from the Kal Tak aerodrome nese shoemakers were charged man insisted on taking his wrongs which will salute the flagship. The with being in possession of sedi to the Police Station, Ledoux had squadrons consist of three battleous literaturo. no option but to accompany him ships, the Nagato, Mutsu and Fuso, the cruiser Tenryuu, and the fleet compensation. A hundred dollars was demanded. The Inspector re-sixteen destroyers." marked that this was preposterous, The Nagato and Mutso will be and the amount was reduced to berthed at buoys A3 and AG respec- sixty, at which figure the case was tively but the other vessels will go still unsettled when it came up to buoys in the man of war an- for bearing before Major C. Will-chorages, except the Tsurumi which son yesterday afternoon.
will berth at commercial buoy A26. Ledoux said the gateman crash-The fleet is due to arrive at Lyemun ed the barrier against his hand Pass at eleven o'clock on Monday. and he hit him back in the heat of The British mval authorities will temper, as he regarded the gatenasist in bringing the ships to their man's act as being discourteous. allotted positions.
According to the evidence, two
there. He then offered to pay auxiliary Tsurumi, together with of the defendants were met by a
He afterwards felt very sorry, and A comprehenalyo programme had done his best to make ropar-has been mapped out for the enter atlona.
tainment of the officers and men Both Mr. Macnamara, appear of the Japanese ships. Upon their ing for the Star Ferry Company, arrival on Monday morning official and the Magistrate, agreed that visits will be exchanged by and with Ledoux had acted in a fair way the Commander-in-Chief, in taking the complainant to the dentist and in offoring him com pensation
afterwards. As the former was not pressing the case, his Worship inflicted a fine of $10, and fixed $5 as the amount of com pensation.
H. I. H. Princo Kuni, who is on. board the flapship as a Lieutenant is travelling practically incognito and he will make no official calle.
Dinner on Tamar.
On Monday afternoon the Staff and Flag officers and other officers of the visiting ships have been in- SPORTSMAN'S DEATH. vited to the race meeting at Happy Valley, while in the evening they will bo the guests of the British FUNERAL OF THE LATE MR. Commander-in-Chief on board. He
M. S. Tamar; YEW MAN-TSUN;
II. M. S. Hawkins with the Com- mander-in-Chief, China Station, The funeral of the late Mr. Yew Sir Reginald Y. Tyrwhitt, K.C.B., Man-tsun, the well-known sports- D.S.O., D.C.L., on board will return man,
who passed away on Monday, to Hongkong to-morrow in order took place yesterday afternoon, that the Admiral may be in Hong the cortege arriving at the Japan-kong for the visit of the Japanese age Crematorium, Causeway Bay, squadrons.
at 5.40, being followed by a large The officers of the warships will gathering of friends, and members be entertained to timn by the local of the deceased's family.
Japanese community on Tuesday The remains were cremated and in the afternoon will'attend à about six o'clock, before an attend reception at Government House. ance of friends of the late Mr. In the evening the Commander-in Yew The principal mourners Chief, Staff and Flag Oflcers will wore Mr. Yew Man-kit, cousin of attend a dinner party given by HE the deceased, and Mr. Yew Chak-the General Officer Commanding, while the officers of the visiting po, an uncle,
Others present at the funeral hips will attend dinner parties included Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. J. D. which are being arranged on several Bush, Mr. Mok Lin, Mr. Choi Man-British warships in the harbour. ping, Mr. Lau Fook-kee, Mr. C. F. Lee, Mr. Mok Hing, Mr. Yuen Tak- chuk, Mr. Kwong Ming and several others.
The Wreaths.
3,000 Men to Land,
Chinese detective in Woosung Street, Yaumati, at 5.30 am, on March 13. The defendants wore seen to be carrying a bundle of papers which on being examined were found to contain Communis ble literature and advice to the People to join the Communist Party.
The Police later carried out in raid, at No. 97, Woosung Street, where further pamphlets and do cuments were found. It was also discovered that posters had been pasted on certain walls. These described the three principles of the Kuomintang as being destruc tive of the Kuomintang.
The third defendant was arrest- ed at No. 97, Wcosung Street. The case was adjourned."
Petty Officers will attend 'a smoking concert at the Royal Naval Canteen. The battleships. Fuso and Nagito will be open to inspection. by Bri tjah residents on Wednesday, April 11.
On Thursday the Japanese Com mander-in-Chief will give a tiffin on board H.IJ.M.S. Nagato and In the afternoon there will be a Japanese sports meeting at the. Military ground, Sookumpoo. In] the evening the C.In-C., Staff and Flag Officers will attend a dinner. given by the Chamber of Commerce- at the Hongkong Hotel, The Mutsu and Fuso will be open to inspection by Japanese visitors on this day.
Chamber Functions.
to be given by the Chinese Chamber The officers will attend a tiffin of Commerce at the Kam Ling Hotel on Friday, April 13, while in the afternoon the Commander-in-Chief and Officers will be at home ba board the Nagato. In the evening a dinner will be given by the Japanese Consul General.
The officers will attend a cinema2 while others have car trips round the Island in the afternoon. Over a hundred men will be entertained by Lady Clement at Government. House on Friday afternoon, others. On this day, Tuesday the battle-nt the Grand Theatre. On this day ships Nagato and Mutsu. will be the Negato and Mutsu will be open open for inspection by Japanese o inspection by British visitors. visitors
During their stay in port: There were many beautiful floral
Excellent arrangements have been cigarettes in, packets bearing the tributes, including those from Mr. and Mrs. H. Ching, Mesars, J. B. made for the entertainment of the crossed flags of England and Ja- and E. D. Bush, Mr. Horate Lo, men on Tuesday and 8,000 men will pan on the cover will be distri Mr. M. K. Lo, Mr. C. G. Anderson, he landed from the warships. Every buted to the men.
man who can be spared from Mr. W. Hall, Mr. and Mrs. A. I duty from the ships will be brought Transport Arrangements. Rumjalin, Mr. P. Brown, Mr. Yew ashore and 1,000 men and warrant Honorary membership of many Tze-wing, Mr. Choi Po-min, Mr. others will go out by train to Fan-locat clubs has been extended to W. H. Peters, Mr. Ho Kwong, Birling in the morning and a similar the visitors, the clubs including
DAI NIPPON BREWERY Co., Ltd. and Mrs. A. J. Kew, Mr. Ho Leung number in the afternoon.
Mr. Ng Sze-kwong, and members They will visit Kwanti race of the Ching Woo Chinese Athletic course where refreshments will be Association, the Chinese Recreat provided. Others will have motor: tion Club, the Chinese Club and car rides to Castle Peak in the the Malayan Chinese Football morning, and afternoon while some' Foam.- ***.
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men will attend an afternoon cinema performance at the Grand Theatre, Wanchai. The latter has been set THE HEALTH RETURN. aside for the use of 650 men at one performance each day by Hongkong Amusements Ltd.
TEN SMALLPOX CASES LAST WEEK.
British Visiting Day.
the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, the Hongkong Club, Kowloon Golf Club, Club de Recreio, the United Services Recreation Club and the Royal Naval Officer's Sports Club:
The Chief and Petty Officers are being made honorary members of the local Chlof and Petty Officer's Recreation Rooms.
In addition to the free perfor- manecs for the men at the Grand' Theatre, Hongkong Amusements Ltd, are reserving forty seats at the Queen's and World Theatres. and twenty seats at the Star T ca- tre for officers at the five o'clock performance each day.
On Wednesday the Japanese The health return for the week Consul General will give a tiffin to ending March 31 shows ten cases the Commander-in-Chief and senior of small-pox, five proving fatal. officers while later there will be a The visitors will travel free op There was one imported Japancac and also car rides round the Island. parties on one bus do not exceed reception at the Hongkong Hotel the Kowloon buses providing that case and nine Chinese cases, one In the evening the C-in-C and Staff Imported. There were two deaths and Fing Officers will have dinner four while a similar offer has been out of four Chinese cases of en-with His Excellency the Governor free travel on
made by the Tramway Company,) teric fever and one fatal case of at Government House.
the trams being cerebro-spinal fever. One Chi-
granted. for parties of not more than en. With regard to the nese case of puerperal fever was notified.
ak Tramway 1,000 firat class and being issued, parties on one tram being limited to twenty.
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The officers will attend a cinema performance in the afternoon while, as on the previous day, 3,000 men The return for the twenty four will be landed-from the ships for 4,000 second class free tickets are
trips to Fanling and Castle Peak, Chinese cases of small-pex one Afternoon cinema perforniences at imported case of enteric fever and the Grand Theatre have been ar one case of cerebro spinal fever. ranged and at night 200 Chief and
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