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THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH,

FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1929.

PARKING - CARS AT CLOSING APPEAL PROMOTIONS IN THE

HAPPY VALLEY.

CLERK OF RACE COURSE SUMMONED.

THE A.A. DEFENDING.

FOR MINERS

FURTHER DONATION. TO LOCAL FUND.

GRAPHIC ACCOUNT OF THE DISTRESS IN WALES.

HOW HONGKONG HELPS

ARMY.

MAJ.-GEN. WARDROP TO BE

LIEUT. GENERAL.

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A FUTURE VACANCY.

The question of parking care

London, Apr. 11.. outside the main gate of the race enclosure at Happy Valley has

The War OMeo has announced |that Major-General A. E. Wardtop, been taken up by the Automobile Association in connexion with a

[ now on his way to England on

vacating his appointment summons issued by the Trafie

General Omeer Commanding Department against a member,

North China Command, has been Mr. W. D. Fiddes Wilson.

We are pleased to announce to selected for promotion to rank of Mr. Wilson is Clerk of the Courae, and he is being summan-day the receipt of a further welcome Lieutenant-General into a vacancy ed for obstruction by parking his donation to the British Miners that will occur in the near future. car outside the main gate,

Fund, this being a cheque for $50 · Major-General · Wardrop served When the case was called be- from a well-known resident who with great distinction in the War fore Major C. Willson at the Cen him for his giftwhich brings-tlie nine times, and receiving many signs himself "Rasiuct." We thank being mentioned in despatches tral Police Court this morning, Mr. Horace Lo said he had been total so far received: by the Tele-decorations, British and foreign. instructed by the Automobile As- apk to 30,783.00 and £2 16s. sociation to appear for Mr. Fiddes closed on the 29th of this month, He is an authority on big game. As the Telegraph. Hat is being G.O.C. Lahore District, India. Wilson and to plend not guilty.

His Worship indicated that he Home in time for inclusion in the being "Modern Pig-Sticking", and

so that the final draft may be cabled hunting, among his publication would not have the time to take Lord Mayor's Fund, we appeal to "Days and Nights with Indian Big the case to-day, and he adjourned residents who have not yet aub- Game." it until Monday afternoon.

scribed, of help in swelling the A similar summons against Ma- Hongkong contribution to as large homed Yusef, chauffeur of privaten sum na possible. car No. 1271, was also adjourned, Mr. Lo'stating that he was in- structed to appear for the defon- dant on this Hummons also.

A

.

.

Locul Efforts.

From 1923 to 1927 he was

that among those selected for promotion to Major-General into vacancles that will occur in the next few months is Brig. Generál R. J. T. Hildyard, at present com.. ar manding the 2nd Rhine Brigade,,

British Army of the Rhine.- British Wireless,

The War Office also announced

It is gratifying to feel that Mr. B. A. Prouls, of the Dollar additions to the Fund

sured as the result of quite Steamship Company, appeared in response to a summers charging The A.D.C. show, The Dover number of local, efforts. him with causing an obstruction Road," will. It is hoped, yield quite, with his car at Wongneiehong

a goodly sum The fa perfor-' Read on the 22nd of last month.

Sergeant Kelly said the sum-mances take place to-night and mona against Mr. Prouls was to-morrow, and we understand that. similar to the ones in which Mr. there are still a few seats to be

disposed of. La appeared.

Afr. Prouls, on entering a ples admitting the offence. was fed

$5.

NEW WAR IN CHINA UNLIKELY.

¿Continued from Page 1).

Chiang's Overtures.

Shanghai, Apr. 12.

ADMIRAL OF FLEET RETIRES.

Fund will benefit is the produc

Another effort from which the

LORD WESTER WEMYSS lon of scenes from "The Pilgrim's

REACHES AGE LIMIT. Progress" by scholars of the Young People's Service in connex-

London, Apr, 11. ion with St. Andrew's Church, Admiral of the Fleet Lord Kowloon. The first performances of Wostor Wemyss has retired under this attractive production took the age limit. He attains his S5th place in St. Andrew's Hall on birthday to-morrow-Reuter. Tucnday, the tickets for which were sold out a week before the

Third son of the late Mr. J. H. event, and the Hall, which has a Erskine Wemyss of Wemyss Cas-

normal senting capacity of 225tle, Fife, he onterech housed nearly 300.A repeat per- Navy in 1877, becoming Lieuten formanes is to be given on Monday aut ten years later, Commander It is reported that the Wuhan at 6 p.m., and the proceeds of both in 1898, and Captain in 1901. remnants' åre ̧ retreating in two|productions, less expenses, are lo He was Rear-Admiral of the 2nd directions. Some, under the com-be given to the Miners' Fund. Battle Squadron in the year Im- mand of Generals Too Chun and The scenes are being produced by meiliately prior to the outbreak of Ha Tung-tu, are retreating to Mrs. J. H. Hunt, the Superinten- the War, in which he served with fehang and the Upper River dis-dent of the Young People's Ser distinction. tricts, while those under Generals vice, and they are well worth Hsin Wei and Ye-chi are moving to seeing. Tlakets are only 30 centa the southern part of Hunan.. Mar-ench.

shal Chiang has sent representa- The dance at the Kowloon Dock lives to interview thene Gun-Recreation Club's room on Wed- grals with a view to persuading nesday was extremely well attend them to surrender, but so far no ed, and we hope shortly to settlement has been arrived at.

from. announce the sum received there-

Some of the Wuhan commanders have Intimated that they will obey the orders of Nanking on cortain conditions.—Nam Chung Pan,

Hankow, Apr. 11. Feng Yu-halang has followed up the sending of delegaten by a telegram reiterating his loyalty to the Government and stating: that he is at prosent waiting for further ordera,

Ma Fu-hsiang is returning northward to-day-Reuter.

Shanghai, Apr, 11.

A message from Taiyuan anys Yen Ilsi-shan had gone to Wutal Lo visit his father, and after a short stay is leavine for Peking from Taiyuan.

All the national revenue collect

Members of the Institution of Shipbuilders and Engineers are collecting on behalf of the Fund, and the list there closes on the 15th instant.

Need for Help.

Hongkong now has only about

a fortnight in which to aid the

His most notable feat was in connexion with the landing of troops at Gallipoli in 1915, He was commanding one of the naval squadrons, and was mentioned In despatches, later being awarded the K.C.B. for his services.

He was created G.C.B. In 1918, and was raised to the Peerage in the following year..

CONSTABLE SENT TO

PRISON.

FORCE.

Fund, and it is to be hoped that TOOK FRENCH LEAVE FROM more money will come in during this period. Of the necessity for help, there can be no question. A correspondent who has visited a.

Charged with desertion from the Police Force, at the Pollee Court relief centre in Wales gives A graphic picture of conditions pre-constable C317, was sentenced to this morning, Wong Taun, Chinese valling. Below are some extracts three months' imprisonment by from his notes:

Mr. E. W. Hamilton,

ed in Shansi, Charhar and Suiyuan Here is the case of the Rev. T. hereafter will be remitted direct to She is asking for food and The prosecution stated that the the Ministry of Finance, as the clothes for his. family and work prisoner joined the Force on June

RUNNYMEDE HOTELL-PENANG result of an agreement between for his sixteen-year-old son. Here 1: 1926, and deserted on December

(Incorporated in the Straits Sattlements,)

LARGEST BALLROOM IN THE STRAITS.

Overlooking the Sea.

Hot and Cold Running Water.

Highest Quality Oatering.

Yen Hsi-shan and Mr. T. Vis the Soong-Reuter,

NOTED CONSERVATIVE PARLIAMENTARIAN.

Modern Sanitary System Zuropean Chet,

SIR LESLIE SCOTT NOT SEEKING RE-ELECTION.

PRODUCTS DIRECT FROM LONDON MARKET. CABLES. RUNNYMEDE." WILLIAN HAROLD FERRY-Manager

London, Apr. 11.

of a grandmother, 11, 1927.

daughter, and schoolboy grand- All the prisoner could state in son, living on 8s. 6d. a week-the reply to the charge was that he rent being 7.Here is a report had taken "French leave." on J.G.: "Has never had any work since leaving school. No Unemployment Pay. No Parish Relief. Lives on the charity of his landlady."

Case-sheet after case-sheet. re- ports: "This young man, has no income of any kind"--and we know, with the regulations of

THE U.S.S. TULSA.

PAYS HER FIRST VISIT TO CANTON,

Sir Leslie Scolt, Conservative, Poor Law authorities and Lord The U.S.S. Tulsa arrived in Can-

THE GOVERNOR OF THE KING'S PROGRESS, M.P. for the Exchange Division Mayor's Fund in our minds, that

MACAO.

RECEIVES WARM WELCOME

IN MANILA.

Manila, Apr. 11.

DIATHERMY TREATMENT

ton on Wednesday afternoon: This vessel is new to the China Station, though she is exactly similar in every detail to the U.S.S. Asheville which is well known in Hongkong and Canton, having been, bere for several years.

Both the U.S.S. Tulsa and the

U.S.S. Asheville were built at Charleston, S. Carolina, the Tulsa in 1922 and the Asheville in 1018.

.The Tulsa fired a salute on Thura-

of Liverpool, who was Solleitor- this is only too true. One wonders General in the Coalition Govern- whether these young men between ment, has decided not to seek eighteen and thirty will have the Re-election at the forthcoming aturnina to "proceed to work if APPLIED.

General Election, an grounds of by God's good grace they ever |Ill-health. ·

have the chance-still more one London, Apr. 11.

Sir Leslie Scott is one of the wonders whether one in a hundred HM the King passed another most eminent members of the Bar, would be passed by the emigration The Governor of Macao, Senhor good day.

and his loss will be felt by his authorities as "medically fit.” Artur Tamagnini Barbosa, left. Despite keen

Chairmanship and wind, His party. His with his family on board the Pre- Majesty spent practically

Chain of Vouchers, the membership of a number of war sident Monroe, after a short visit whole morning sitting and walk with questions of reconstruction, through our minds as we sit and Jenkins went on board.

time committees set up to deal, Thoughts such as those pass day morning when Consul-General to Manila,

ing in the ground of Craigwell agriculture, housing, ning elac-write an interminable chain of Although travelling unofficially, the distinguished visitor was re-

tricity, etc., indicate the part he youcliers-pink vouchers "for. During the afternoon, Dr. han token in public affairs clothing, yellow for milk, blue to 55. They are glad, as who would. ceived by Governor-General G- Howitt travelled down to Bognor British Wireless. more with full military honoura, and applied the diathermy treat-

for- grocerita. Five-shilling not be? Senhor Barbonn could not accept ment which the King in receiving a banquet offered by the Governor for the rheumatic trouble in his General owing to previous en-aboulder-British Wireless, gagements, as differont entertain-

ments were given in his honour.

House.

FINE WEATHER.

money vouchers. are the general But the spirit with which they rule-though some districts reduce work is one with the spirit that this sum lo da, in order to make the acems to animate, the voluntary money go further. Until lately, workers at the Centre-a spirit of too, the men working in the boot thankfulness for having work to

Tho' newspapers, in all colours, Yesterday's health return shows that the anticyclone or w, poets have nevertheless, repaired the selves, and make them forget to The Royal Observatory reports repair depots (unskilled men, who do that will take them out of them- published articles and pictures two Chinese cases of small-pox South China and Tongking: pres- children's boots with astonishing look into the grey and cheerloss about Governor. Tomagnini Bar- two of diphtheria (one British and sure is also high to the North-cast with a 2s. 6d. voucher week-

aptitude) were rewarded only | future. basa, who left a wonderful im- the other Chinese), as well as one of Japan. Depressions are situatedly, an occasional gift of "broken to live from day to day to take. Circumstances are forcing them pression in this capital.

Japanese case of typhoid.

to the North of Shantung and to the West of the Bonins. Moderate lecuits," and clothing outfits vouchers when they can get them, Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY

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