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NEW FLAGSHIP IN HONGKONG.

H.M.S. KENT ARRIVES HERE FROM HOME.

DESTRUCTION' OF TREES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CHINESE CAUGHT BY FOREST GUARDS.

COLONY'S CRIMINAL

CALENDAR.

EIGHT CASES FOR TRIAL AT SESSIONS.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 17, 1928.

NEW SHIPPING ARRIVALS.

“BESTIK" AND "WARFIELD"

IN PORT.

CHINESE SCHOOL INCIDENT.

GIRLS OBJECT TO TEACHER'S "ANTIQUATED IDEAS."

A charge of cutting two trees,

Neither being new vessels, but valued at $10 each, in the Govern-

making their first appearance TO RELIEVE HAWKINS.ment Plantation below the Sai TWO YEAR OLD PIRACY, here, were two ships arriving EIGHT DISMISSED.

Kung Road, south-west of Kow-

to-day, namely the Norwegian as, H.M.8. Kent, the new fingship loon Peak, was brought against

There is a heavy calendar for Bestik and the B. 1. a.. Warfeld,

An amusing example of the dis- on the China Station, which is to two Chinese before Mr. W. Scho- this month's Criminal Sessions The Bestik, which arrived from ciplinary troubles which sometimes relieve. 1.1.S. Hawking, arrived held, at the Kowloon Magistracy which open at the Supreme Court Dairen with 2,450 tons of coal for affect Chinese schools is reported hero from Ilome this morning on this morning.

on Monday, eight cases having parts beyond, was originally built as from Kuala Lumpur, where eight her maiden commission, under the The defendants denfed that they been fixed for trial. A ninth in the as Lake Tulare in 1918 by the students in a Chinese, girl's school command of Captain J. Wolfe-had destroyed the trees, remark-which a date has to be fixed is one Superior Shipbuilding Co., of Wie- have been dismissed for protesting Murray, D.5.0., RN. She is the in that they were without an Im-in which Fok Chung-yuen isconsin, and is now owned by against the antiquated ideas" of fourth of the five new County plement do xo.

alleged to have attempted to de- Skibs. A/S Maintowoc, for whom one of their teachers. class cruisers for the Chinn

Larsen are According to a vernacular. Chin- In evidence, the chief Chhese fraud the, Wing on Company of Messrs. Karsten Station to have arrived here, the Forester, testified that the defen- $50,000.

agents. She is a vessel of 1,850 cac paper some students of the 2nd others being the Berwick, thodants were selunity seen felling The first case to engage the at-gross and 1,094 nett, length 251 grade, middle school, were dissatis Suffolk and the Cumberland. H.M.S. Cornwall, the last of the two trees with a saw. A party of tention of the Chief Justice (Sir feet, beam 43.5 feet and depthfied with the method of teaching of She is commanded by Miss Li Chung Sze. Accusations forestry guards watched their Henry Gollan) arises out of the 20 feet. batch, is at present en route to activities from a place of conceal-piracy of a fishing boat off Fan Captain Tellefsen with a crew of were brought against her to the Hongkong via South America and

effect that she was fond of using Honolulu.

obsolete elassient Chinese balanced constructions, and that she pro hibited the students, to study the of Colloquial Chinese "Pel Hun” literaturo. In other words, they were dissatisfied with her so-called "antiquated" ideas.

The Kent has a displacement of .10,000 tons, and cost approximate ly £2,169.828. She is armed with eight 8-in. guns, beside four d-in. anti-aircraft guns and smaller guns. She has envines of 80,000

01

six Europeans and 15 Asiniles, ment and so soon as they made Lau Point, Lan Tau Island,

The ... Warfield is a their presence known the two men February 8, 1926, in connexion

steel bolted, One was arrested

after with which Fan Hing-young will screw steamer of 6.060 tons gross, a 'chuse of 500 yards, while the be charged on two counts of and 3,807 tons nett, built to the other was found hiding behind piracy. The accused in alleged to order of the B.I. Steam Navigation some bushes.

have committed

Company in 1917 by Russell and offence, 10- gether with others unknown, and to Co., of Fort Glasgow. Her dimen sions are:-Length, 415 feet;

feet. She was engined by Duns nuir and Jackson of Glasgow to 198 N.H.P.

During the chuse the saw was was made, was not recovered.

herse-power, and is capable of discarded and, although a search have wounded one of the crew.heam, 52.7 feet; and depth, 33.9

speed of 314 knots per hour. Her length is 630 ft., and her full complement 680 officers and men

Boxers On Bord.

Hongkong sporting circles, pur- ticularly the boxing fraternity, will extend a cordial welcome to H.M.S. Kent. In the works of a well-known sportsmen, she is sim- ply full of baxing men, including U famous Corpl, John Banen, the Marine who carried everything before him in Shanghai with, the.

Ewin.

Colony.

comers natil Stoker Morris.

The defendants were convicted and were each fined $50, with the. alternative of six weeks hard Jabutir,

M. C. L. WIIST DRIVE.

ENJOYABLE FUNCTION AT

JOON.

KOWLOON.

afterwards throwing the wounded man overboard,

Yu Yuan-shing and Hau Tsang- kwan, to be charged with fraudu lent conversion of property; are allegd to have converted to their own use the sum of $14,226.01 SIX entrusted to them for delivery to the Shun U Bank and which they failed to deliver.

EMBEZZLEMENT

CHARGES.

OVER TWELVE HUNDRED DOLLARS INVOLVED.

Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell, this

Shanghal.

Some time last month a rumour was current the effect that Miss

was to be appointed as head of the 2nd grade. The students, there Tore, openly protested and express- ed their complaint to the principal, Miss Chang Ifsiun Sze, who, in turn brought the matter to the board of trustees. The following order was issued:-

Four men are to be charged withi

"The students, of the second robbery by Lwo or more. The c-

grade, middle school, have unren- sonably compelled the Principal to cused are Li Ching-kwong, Chan)

change the head of their grade, Chuou, Cheng Wa-fu and Tam) There was a large gathering at ¦ Ping-yuen, and they are alleged to

This conduct on their part is strict- Shanghai Defence Force, and A. B. In whist drive held under the aus-have committed robbery on June morning, Mr. M. K. Lo appeared ly prohibited by the Nationalist pices of the Kowloon branch of the 30, this year, and to have stolen on behalf of Yuen Wan-to to pro- Government, and cannot be tolerated The Colony will be exceptionally Hongkong Women's Guild and various articles and $105 in money, secute a Chinese who is charged by the management in so far is the keen on witnessing Corpl. Dunens Ministering Children's League at Li Sum is to be tried on charges on six separate counts relating to school administration is concerned. going through his pees. So much Kingsclere Hotel yesterday after of receiving stolen goods and un-the alleged embezzlement of $1,265. Now we pardon them, as they are has been heard about him that

Amongst those present lawful possession of arms, this Mr. 1o, in asking for an adjourn young and do not understand what his name at the top of the bill were Mrs. Creasy (President), case luving reference to the above mest indicated that he would have they have been dolny. They have should repent and attend classes, would fill the biggest ball in the Mrs. Wolfe (Vice-President), Mrs. robbery. The accused is alleged to to send for his witnesses from been led astray by others. They

Charnork (General Secretary) and have been in possession of various

The six charges, explained Mr. Lo; otherwise they will be dismissed. With A. B. Ewin, the Tungkong other members of the General articles on June 30, 1928 and 10 were really alternative charges, as, Accordingly the students attend- ring la familiar. He won the mid-Commillee.

have been possessed of two reat the moment, he would not like to ed cineses, but whenever they tried dleweight championship of the At the close of play, prizes werevolvers and oight rounds of amsay definitely whether the offence to explain matters to the principal Colony, and held it against all distributed by Mrs. Creasy as fol-munition without a licence on the was misappropiation or larceny.he turned a deaf ear. The climax

beaten by the late lows:-1st, Mrs. Dean; 2nd. Mrs. following day.

At the next hearing, M. Lo said he was reached when this order was Pick; hidden number, Mrs. Atkin- Li Ching-kwong, alina Chun Ham, would be in a position to tell his gued

in the robbery Worship definitely on which of the Seventh of Name.

son; booly, Mrs. Younghusband, the first accused

"The second grade students mid- Thanks were expressed to Mrs. case, is indicted for returning from charges he would proceed.

The defendant, on being charged dle school, Misses Lam Sui Keng The new cruiser is the seventh. Mair, Mrs. Purves, Mrs. Marsh banishment.

On Tuesday Hui Yau will be with misappropriation and with and others, were entirely unrepent ship in the Navy to bear the name and Mrs. Wylie, for presenting of Kent. The following are prizes, and to Mrs. Marsh for the tried before Sir Henry Gollan for ninking false entries, pleaded "notent when they returned to school to-day. They still insist on having They have notable dates in their history.use of Kingsclere Hotel for the robbery by two or more on July 14, guilty" to both.'

1928, at Shatin; he is alleged to The case was formally remanded the head changed. Lowestoft, 1665; St. James's Day, function.

ignored the order of the board of havd robbed Pun Leung-shi, for a week. 1666; Barflair and La Hogue,

Urustees. This conduct is detri Cheung Ho, and Leung Yau of two

monial to the future of the school, Passario, 1718; Vigo, 1747; Caltonch shown by the large atten-rousers, and $4.50 in money.

suits of clothing, one pair

and the students in question are, cutta, 1766; Alexandria, 1801'; and dance of subscribers. Those ser-

A Chinese, who was employed to therefore, dismissed, as an example Following this case, the last on paint the roof of the pastge lead-in, their felow-students. (Sd.) Falkland, 1914.

ving in the Kent greatly appreciate the list of the Chief Justice will being from the detective office in the Chang Hsiun Sze." It is Interesting to recall that of their presoner. They knew th the trial of Tam Kwakelinen, Tam Central Police Station to the Ma

A general appeal has been made the immediate predecessor of the wherever the ship went there were Mei, Tam Cheung, and Tang Kam-gistracy, fell off the roof and re- by these dismissed students to the Rent was in the China Station Those who were really interested in shin, who are alleged to have ceived such serious injuries to his Chinese, public and the trustees of when the fireat War bruke out their mivements, and tiul she participated in the Then followed a ceremony which taken away, with others unknown. head that he had to be removed the school, for support of their Battle of Falklands, where she did could not take place in the old Chan by force, or fraud and to the Government Civil Hospital cause. magnificent service. She was Kent. lat

was enacted twelve against his will with intent to prayesterday..

1692: Malaga, 1701; Cape

of

cure ransom or benefit for his

subsequently sold for breaking-up years later on board her successor.liberation. The offence is state! Of 2,707 London policemen in- purposes Is. Hongkong, and there Twenty-four years ago in Sheer-in have occurred at Long Kau Tan jured on duty last year, 100 were

·la at resent AM Interesting news harbour the Kent was prHarbour on May 15, 1928. There bitten by dogs. Bouvenir of her at Kowloon Docks, sented with silken colours sub- in the shape of one of her plates

is an alternative Indictment of with a big shell-hole received during the Falklands Battle,,

Bell and Plote Presented.

erbed for by the ladies of the forcibly detaining Ng Chau against county, the White Ensign being his will.

mother of the present earl.: Those

Hoisting of Silken Flagė,

The old Kent never returned & England, and when she was sold at Hongkong after the war they. were delivered to the safekeeping

MYSTERY FILM.

alleged to have conspired with

NOW SHOWING AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE,

pro-

number of for- induced by a tuitous circumstances to take a more conciliatory view.

hoisted by Countess Stanhope, The only case down for hearing Fok Tal-fui and other persona

An atmosphere of mystery. Is flags were flown in the Falklands before the Pulsne Judge (Mr. unknown hetween December 1. The new erniser was the focus action, and their tattered remains Justice Jacks) opens on Monday 1920 and May 31, 1921, to defraud effectively introduced into the .'of an intercaling display of now hang in the nave of Canter when Fok Chung-yuen will be tried Fok Kam-chuen and the Bank of film "18, Washington Square" county patriotism before she left buty Cathedral. To replace them on charges of forgery, uttering, Canton Limited by uttering a which is being featured in the

the ladies of the county Renta

forged assignment purporting to current Queen's Theatre and conspiracy to defraud. England.

gramme. In this, one is shown It is alleged that accused, on be a deed of Fok Kam-chuen. At 'Sheerness, where the cruiser now silken White Ensign mid

A date is to be fixed later to hear the efforts of a snobbish Society called for stores prior to sailing Union Jack to the Pacific in 1916. January 11, 1921, uttered a forged for the Enst the presentation of These colours were hoisted at sea agreement purporting to be a deed charges of conspiracy to defraud woman to prevent the marriage of the ship's bell and plate brought with only the ship's company to of Fok Kam-chuen. There is an-against Fok Chung-Yuen, who is her son with a girl who she con- together a most representative | witness the ceremony,

other indictment of forgery on alleged to have attempted to obtain siders to be beneath their clase, February 22, 1921, and of uttering from the Wing On Company a sum and the manner in which she is. gathering from, all parts of (ho

that forgery, Tho accused is alan of $50,000. county-300 guests in all. The proceedings concentrated' in the beautiful collection of silver cigar and cigarelle box and trophies for competition but not far away was the beautiful toned bell and, near of Mr. A. O. Collard, hon. secretary it, a brass plate Inscribed with the of the Association of Men of Kent words that Countess Stanhope, who and Kentish Men, and with be took the lead in the presentation, fitting ceremony. they were hoisted used on the occasion when the bell on July 2 in the new Kent in the was cast on May 18 at the bell presence of a gathering from the foundry at Croydon: "I name county ten or twelve times more you 'Kent, May you sound the numerous than that which witness- might and power of England over ed the presentation of colours to many shores and seas and to all her predecessor. Lady Madden, those who live with you may your wife of Admiral of the Fleet, Sir tones tell of nothing but happi-Charles Madden, performed this .~.-mesa,"

eeremony with the graceful wish The Countess Stanhope had "May the old flag that has braved nothing but success to tell of in the battle and the breeze in the old the efforts she had made. The Kent fly gloriously from this Kent amount subscribed exceeded by in peace or war."

£100 the amount that she originally Just before she. left Sheer- asked for, and she concluded an nossians, who had visited the eloquent speech by remarking that Kent at the functions on June 24 when she named the ship two and July 2 on board the cruiser, years ago she made use of the united in a message wishing all on words "God-speed and good luck to board a happy commission on lear all who call in her," and it was ing Kentish waters for the Far with that hope and prayer that East to hoist the flag of the they had raised and subscribed to Commander-in-Chief of the China the boil and plate fund,

Presentation of Gifts.

Station. "May good luck attend the ship on her cruises," concluded the message. Capt. Wolf Murray replied thanking the residents of Sheerness for their kind mes

sage.

The Marchioness Cameden, wife of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, presentab the gifts in a

There was only one and nota in graceful manner. When the officers and men heard the bell connexion with presentation pro- striking at sea it would, she said, ceedings on board the Kent and remind them of their many friends that was that Mr. A: 0. Collard, in the old county of Kent who were hon. secretary of the Association of thinking of them far away and in Men of Kent and Kentish Men, who had rendered valuable assistanco foreign countries,

to Countess Stanhope in raising the

Capt. Wolfe-Murray, D.S.O, a plate fund, should have passed accepting the gifts, spoke of their away on the eve of the presenta magnificenco and of the personal tioné

Far from the city's crowds.

GAMIX

The chief characters in the Pyecroft, story are "Deacon" (played by Jean Hersholt),, a "benevolent" crook who is chiefly Instrumental in bringing about the family reconciliation, Mrs. De Poyster, the Society hostess (played by Alice Joyce) and Jack de l'eyster, her son (played by George Lewis). As Mathilda, the maid, Zasu, Pitts fills a charac teristic role. She helps in intro- ducing the note of comedy in a somewhat unusual film, which is quite an entertaining production.

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