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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

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THURSDAY, JANUARY 3, 1929.

FOOCHOW. NOTES.CANTON NEW YEAR

CUTTING DOWN OF PINE TREES.

DOG OWNERS IN COURT.

ANOTHER KOWLOON TONG CASE FAILS.

NEW AGITATION REPORTED. FROM SWATOW.

INCIDENT AT BIG SPORTS GATHERING.

LIEUT.-COL. BIRD'S GARDENER CHARGED IN COURT."

INTERESTING CASE.

Some Interesting passages occur- rod in Mr. R. E. Lindsell's Court this morning, when Lo Chong, a gardener in the employ of L-Col. L. B. Bird, of No. 28, The Peak, WAS prosecuted unlawful possession of 160 catties of pine

Wood.

for

EVIDENCE CONFLICTS. MERCHANTS ACTIVE.

CELEBRATIONS.

BY SHAMEEN BACHELORS AND RETURNED STUDENTS.

HAPPY GATHERINGS,

IMPATIENT CROWD.

Foochow, Dec. 27. - Another dog case from Kowloon

Swatow, Dec. 28, After a fairly long period of

The bachelors of the Canter Tong was dismissed by Mr. E. W. The success of the recent cam-preparation, the

educational Club gave their usual New Year's Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magis-paign against the Surtax Bureau authorities in Foochow have held Evu Ball in the Canton Clubs Thon tracy this morning, when Mr. J. C. regulations and the taxation by the a great inter-school athletic sports tro and it proved quite one of the Ferguson of No. 113, successfully regular Customs of native goods meeting. The first few days were most successful functions held in pleaded that his spinal was in the from other Chinese ports has on taken up with the preliminary Canton in recent years. Music garden and not on the road, ascouraged further agitation against rounds and finals in volley ball, was provided by an excellent or alleged by the Indian constable.

the taxation of native goods. basket ball and football and chestra selected from the Band of Mr. L. R. Androwes, Assistant |

Presumably what is now being later the other events took place, the Queen's Royal Regiment which After evidence had been given Crown Solicitor, prosecuted, the by the constable, an amah employ attempted is some control of Cus- These included all manner of flat came up to Shameen specially for defendant being unrepresented.ed by Mr. Ferguson stated that the Treaty Ports, where the native long jump, and

toms regulations at ports other than races, hurdle races, high and the occasion. Mra L. G. Bird was in Court, dog had just been given its food Customs imposes taxation on goods usually sean at such a gathering Outlining the case, Mr. An- when the constable appeared at, coming in. With growing ro In addition, there have been dis- drowes said that within the last the back gate. The dog went into cognition by the National Govern plays of drill by various schools, fortnight about a hundred trees the garden, but on no occasion didment and the Kuomintang of the including milltary drill, dumb- had been cut away from land shove it leave the grounds.

importance of trade to the welfare Lt. Col. Bird's house and con-

The charge against Mr. Fergy of the nation, not only taxation at bell and barbell drill, and physical eequently a guard was posted on son was dismissed, his Worship re- the port of entry should be singled drill by all the schools together, the hill above the house. From making that there was a conflict out for attack, but the essentially as well as dancing of many kinds their position, the men saw wood of evidence.

uneconomic muture of likin of all by girls' schools. stacked on the roof of the servants'

descriptions should be recognised. quarters of Lt-Col. Bird's houso

In this connexion the Interest of and a search warrant was duly

foreign traders is small indeed com-. taken out. As a result of the

pared with that of Chinese mer

search, the defendant was arrest- ed and charged.

Defendant Explains. The defendant, in a statement

cut down such branches as over- hung his master's garden and he did not know anything about the disappearance of the hundred trees on the hilalde.

of the Forestry Department, said

In reply to his Worship, Mr.. Ferguson said that there were gen- rally quite a number of dogs on the roads, but he thought they were mostly owned by Chinean or had come from the village.

went to his house to get the gate himself and

some mon

The man open-

it open after the servants had fused to give him any money. Ir

chants themselves.

to

other events

fancy dress ball, Dancing began It took the form of a masked at 10 p.m. and at 11.30 p.m. event- one unniasked. At midnight the New Year was ushered in, in dark- ness, and to the accompaniement of Auld Lang Syne. At 1 am an excellent supper was served in the Club, after which dancing con- tinued uninterruptedly until 615| a.m. when the orchestra played | "God Save the King" and had to pack up to go on board the morn 50ing steamer for Hongkong.

Crowd Out of Hand, On the whole, it may be said that the order has been good, but

middle

There were. nearly 100 people; present, including a large number of guesta from Hongkong. Those chiefly responsible for the huge success of this year's Ball were

Giving evidence, Mr. J. R. Carr, the dogs had been about, said Mr. charge has been much more satin his back, that order was restored. Ged. Duncan and J. II. M. Andrew

Ferguson, they could have got outfactorily settling down than seem

Lady's Complaint.

ed possible at one time. Although there are still districts disturbed by bandits, yet they are fewer, and large areas have become more

that na a result of certain informa-. tion which he received yesterday ho went to No. 28, The Peak. He walked about a hundred feet past;

Mrs. Cole, of 3, Minden Villne, was fined $6 for allowing her dog

peaceful.

on

were on

A pocket of Communists is re-left to be desired.

on one day the crowds were great and got so eager to seo Better Outlook,

some of the performances in the Questioned about the Indian

of the large ground, Watchmen's Association, Mr. Fer-

General sa Kin-tong has been especially dancing, by a girls un informed his Worship that away from the port for some time school, that they broke through last Monday when both he and his now, He went to Canton to his Worship, sald Ho, merely wife were out an Indian watch-consult with Marshal Li, and the line of Boy Scouts and police, Mr. G. H. Bowker (Chairman of stayed for discusions with General and it was not until the Educa- Committees); Mr. J. Baud (senior tional Commissioner had threat-bachelor who made a short speech Wong Shao-hung. He is now furened to suspend the whole pro-at midnight wishing all a very left ther delayed owing to the recent ceedings, and the police actually happy New Year); Mr. II. II. Ben- re-rites he is staying to arrange.

death of his mother, whose funeral

arrested a man and

took him son (Honorary Secretary to the Meanwhile, the country under his round with his hands tied behind Committees): Megaro. A. J. Evans, hetter arrangements were made for the hand and arranged the Prosting by this experience, who made themselves responsible the next day, and larger very excellent dance programme); numbers of police and soldiers Messrs. A. E. Prichard and L. A. with the result that nothing was arrangements); Mesara. F. E. W. the spot to keep order, Jeeves (who supervised the bar 10 be abroad without a muzzle. The had run front the fuck door to the ported in the Fungshun district. defendant stated that the animal

very ably assisted by all the Lanumert and E. HI, Shekury (who, front, but I was actually inside the Thai-pa, on the other hand, is quiet

Shameen ladica, prepared the ex- garden when the constable caught it again. One cannot but hope that

cellent supper); Mr. A. T. Lay the present changes in high oflices and took it away..

in the province may be carried (estimated, nt 10,000) so large can (who, assisted by Mrs. A. P. Me, peacefully through, and without meet quietly without really ser-ginal and artistic scheme of de-

was responsible for a most or leading to the revival of old jealous untoward incident.

Anti-Japanese posters are very theatre in black and white); and coration being carried out in the ousles,

much in evidence at present, but Messrs. L. B. Wood, O. Herthel, C. I have not heard of any special A. Larsen and J. C. H. Bonbright. demonstration along those lines. The Athletic Meeting was form-In fact, Fuochow shows every ally opened on the 23rd. It is being

Returned Student's Club held on the grounds of the new sign of being glad to live quietly.

Celebrates, Tungshan, public park. For some the result of which, I understand, A consus has just been taken, days before the opening various

is that the pupulation is found to | competitions were played off.

There have been a great number of just under 300,000 (for the entries for the various events, andy and Nantai). This is smaller

than most previous estimates. general enthusiasm has been shown, especially by the schools. The

Philharmonic Society. meeting was originally planned to;

On Saturday

evening, 22nd last three days, but in view of the

instant the Fouchow Philharmonic

the house and then climbed the bank, from which position he was able to see a quantity of wood laid out to dry in the servants' quar-) ters. He took a look round the hillalle and found about forty tree stumps which appeared to have been recently ut. The further. most of these stumps was about 150 feet away from the house,

Witness said he then posted two guards on the hillside to keep watch whilst he went to the Cential Ma- gistracy to obtain a warrant. At 1.15 p.m., with the warrant in his possession, Mr. Care went la No. 28, The Peak and asked for the master of the house. He was fold that the | muster was not in, but Mrs. Bird appeared later.

Looking Into Bedroom. Wides then reinted the 208- versation that took pluce. He told

Mrs. Cole further complained that the animal had been struck by the constable.

Cordeux to make enquiries into the His Worship regnested Sergeant allegation.

Cautioned by Magistrate,

A similar charge was preferred against Mrs, Armytage, of King's Park Building.

The defendant stated that she had had the dog on

leash, but had just take the lesh off and was talking to a friend in a motor car when the animal escaped from

her.

Athletic Meeting.

It is quite a number of years since such a gathering has been held, and it is a sign of the arrival of better days that

a number

The Returned Student's Club, celebrated the double event of the New Year's Eve and their annunt réunion on the same occasion. Very successful little soireet WAS given at the Club premises in the Man Tak road: opening with a variety show,

After the Chairman (Mr. ไลด

Mrs. Bird why he came, to which had just turned the corner when he number of entries it was necessary Society, gave a great treat to those | Chok-kui) had reeiled the will of

Mr. Bird replied with a que tion na to whether he was a member of the Puffer Force. Mr. Cor *** plained that he was from the Forestry Deparindui. Mys, Hir} is. then alleged to have said: "Oh! are you? You can whit here. 1 have arrested two of your men for looking into my bedroom and I have rung up the Police Station to send officera up here."

Sergeant Cordeax said that he saw the dog. He was unable to leash, which Mrs. Armytage WISH say how long it had been off the currying. There was a motor car routside Mrs. Amrytage's house.

His Worship remarked that this was different.

from the ordinary sort of case and cautioned the de

fendant.

Another Cuse.

Mr. Curr, confínning, told his | · Worship that eventually inspector Mrs. Hooper, of No. 23, Cameron Logan, fram the Gough Hill Station, Road, was also fined $5 for allowing unived and witness explained the her dog to be abroad without a positkem to the Inspector, as a re- nuzzio, sult of which they entered the Fotki.

The defendant said that she was entirely ignorant of the offeurs unlil she received the summons 68 Christmas Day.

to continue for another day who attended the British Episcopal Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the opening On Cerrospondent.

Church, in the form of a special choral servien, which included lections from Mendelssolin's

"Messinh,"

speech was delivered by Mias lo Yau-chil. Then came a song by Mrs. Wu Kai-húng, which was fol-

The forthcoming wedding is an-i nounced of Mr. A. E. Contes, eterkjah" and "Festgesaag and lowed by the presentation of

Handel's of Hongkong Tramways Limitat,

besides souvenirs to General Cheung Wai- residing at No. 3, Village Road, eros. Twenty-eight voleo took and Wong Yuk-pel, on the occk- neveril Christmas hymns and jung and Colonels Yeung Koo-ul Hongkong, to Miss G. H. Maker (dé Souza), steno-lypist of Mesara., and the whole effect was sion of the completion of the firi delightful, reflecting great credit all-Chinese long-distance flight, by Moses and Company Limited,_re- siding at No. 2, Yue Kwong Terr. T. P. M. Bevan, who con- Miss Lo Yau-chit,

ducted, and Mr. W. M. Barton, race; Hongkong.

wha played the organ. A col. was taken up, and amounted to lection in aid of the Oran Fund

$105.

The hour of the local composers stitute on January 15 has been al- concert at the Helena May In- red from 5.15 p.m. to 9.16 p.m.

New Bishop.

A plang duct was then given by Mrs. Wu Kai-hung and Miss Fung Jym Fook-yuen, a song by Mrs. Ping-yue, a monologue by Colonel

Cheuk Koon-fong, radio reports by Judge Peter Hing, "Optimism and The Christmas holidays have piano solo by Miss Lau Yuk-ching Pessimism" by Mr. L. Lu-chao, a | The death took place in Brusselsbeen particularly busy this year.and a one-net play under "Mir.] Idence that a dog tallying in decently of the popular General In addition to the usual engage Charies,

seription to that owned by Mrs. commanded the 3rd Division of the Boxing Day in Christ Church Baron Jacques, who during the warments,, a meeting was held on Hoojar was abroad without a muz-Helgian Army at Liege, Antwerp, | złe. He spoke to a male servant, and on the Yser. but the mun-Look no notice.

31. Lindell:- Bud van net ob- Trin, admission on your warrant then?

Witness: Nr, your Worship

was refused entrance.

Found on Houf.

On the roof of the servants' quar- tors, zaid witness 150 cattios of frowond was found.

The defendant, on being asket If the firewood belonged to him, re pied in the affirmative and pointed up to the hillside when his was asked where he had obtained it. Witness said that the questions were put to the defendant through the hend forester, and, on defendant admit- ting ownership of the wood, he was taken into custody,

An Indian e instable gave eri-

According to Mrs. Hooper, she hat no male servants in her ent- ployment.

His Worship was satisfied that the dog which the constable saw belonged to Mrs, Hooper, and sald that it was unfortunate that Mrs. Hooper herself was not informed.

Selma Lagerlof, the Swedish In answer to Mr Andrewes, wit-author who received the Nobel ness said that the area of Lt-Col prize for literaturo in 1909, has Bird's property covered a circum-

been swarded the title of Dostar ference of 50 feet around the house. Honoris Causa by the University of Witness admitted that he had Greifswald on the occasion of hier not seen the plan of the house, seventieth birthday. but explained that most of Lhe properties on the Peak owned a circumference of fifty feet, arounddant's employer had any the house,

tions, she could suggest them to His Worship then asked the the defendant. defendant if he had any questions. to put to witness, when Mrs. Bird, addressing Mr. Andrewes, naked: "May I ask?"

ques-

Mr. Andrewes onquired from Mrs. Bird whether she had any questions in ask, to which she re- plied: "I don't know very mach Mr. Andrewes:-You can.

about Court procedure. I have no Mrs, Bird: have only two questions to aak.” questions,

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Magistrate's Refusal.

Mr. Lindsell:-) am afraid I can't hear Mrs. Bird..

Mra, Bird:-1 naked if I might.| I don't intend to rsk, unless-

Mr. Lindsell:

am afraid I

can't hear you,

The defendant again made a statement to the effect that ho only cut down the tree that overhung his master'a garden, when his Worship pointed out that forty tree stumps were found.

The defendant minde no reply. Addressing Mr. Androwes, Mr. Lindsoll said that if the defen-I

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The head forester of the Forestry Department was then called. He said the defendant, in reply to his question, said that ho obtained the wood "outside the garden from the pine plantations,"

Was Confused.

Defendant's statement in answer to the charge was "I have riothing to say." In the Court this morn. ing, he explained to the Magistrate that he was confused by people shouting at him when he made that statement. He wished to call two wlinesses, the houseboy and his assistant.

The case 'was adjourned until to-morrow morning,

(Continued on Next Column.)

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✪ 1924, 2 REA SERVICE, ING DIRE

"Why don't you stand up for your rights? If I were

only a man-

The inauguration of the oflicera for 1928 resulted:-Chairman, Mr. Lo Pao-shu; Vice-Chairman, Mr. Pang Wul. Treasurer, Mr. Chi Yu-chuen; English Secretary, Mr. C. L. Tan; Chinese Secretary, Mr. Li Shek-sum: Recording Secre- tary, Mrs. Peter Hing.

This was followed by a shorti comedy, very amusing and well acted, after which there was dant-i ing till the early hours of the morning to the strains of an ex- cellent orchestra which came up from Hongkong for the occasion. All present voted it a jolly show and everyone spent a thoroughly enjoyable evening-Our Own Cor respondent.

Cathedral to any farewell to the Rev. and Mrs. J. Curils, who have worked in Fukien før over twenly years and are now going to Cheklang, Mr. Curtis having bean elected Bishop of that Diocese, He is 'to bo consecrated at: Ningpo on January B.

Treaty Agitation,

The Chinese people have also heen very busy these few days! In addition to the sports already described, a demonstration

now

un-

In progress in connexion with the demand for the cancelling of the "unequal trenties." "There seems to be a certain amount of reality in demanding what pract cally all the Powers have promised to grant as soon as possible, but no doubt the authorities are awake; to the advantago, of letting the excitable students, and other Unions blow steam in this way, rather than indulge in Buch EXCESSER as have occurred in Nanking recently. Every possibl precaution la being taken against disturbance of the peace by Com muniste or other gentry of the kind. Our Own Correspondent.

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