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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY, JULY 4, 1929.

UNLICENSED PUPS AND DOGS.

GENERAL STILL IN EXTENSIVE JEWEL

CAPTIVITY.

SINGAPORE'S NEW RACECOURSE,

MAGISTRATE DISAGREES WITH NEGOTIATIONS' FOR RELEASE

THE LAW.

CASES AT KOWLOON.

"You evidently know the old law, but you don't know the now," commented Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, to Mrs. J. P. Xavier, who was charged with keeping two fox|| terriors without lleonces.

The defendant said that she took out a licence for one of the dogs immediately she was informed of the Sorgeant's visit. The other dog WEE given away. Mrs. Xavier produced the dog she had kept and informed his Worship that it wna less than three monthe old, having been born on May 25.

Sergeant Reidy Informed his Worship that if the police did not go round he did not supposo people would apply for licences. Ho pointed out to his Worship that in the olden days puppies were not considered dogs until three months after birth, but this had been repealed by an order issued in 1927. Dogs must now be licensed as soon as they are born.

His Worship' said he thought · some allowance should be mada for young dogs.

Sergeant Reidy replied that since 1927 no allowance was made.

His Worship agreed that that was the law, but pointed out that i it was not so bad In the case of a pup as it was in the case of a dog. The defendant said she was under the Impression that

old.

Hiconce was not necessary until after the dog was threa months His Worship, commenting that ahe evidently knew the old law, but did not know the new, register

ed a caution.

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"A Naughty Dog."

Mrs. J. F. Een de Silva, of No,

OF TANG YIN-WAH.

$80,000 WANTED.

Canton, July 3. General Tang Yin-wak, who was recently captured by pro-Kwangsi troops under General Heu King tong near Swatow, le still not re- leased.

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Enquiries at the Canton Govern- mont offices regarding the safety of the captured General show that General Tang is still held by a subordinate General of General He who has took his captive to the Fukien border during the recent retreat from Swatow.

Hay and friends of General Tang Negotiations between Genoral for the release of the latter are still goin on, though no definite result has been offerted.

Ono roport states that Madame Tang Yin-wah has approached General Heu through certain friends, and it is understood that the release of General Tang has been promised on condition that the intter pays a sum of $80,000

Nam Chung Pao.

BAND CONCERT.

K.O.S.B. PROGRAMME FOR

TO-NIGHT.

The 2nd Bn. K.O.S.B. are hold-

The

THEFTS.

DIAMONDS SECRETED IN MAN'S SOCK.

HAS A "NIGHT OUT”

A sum of nearly $4,000 wasʼin- volved in a case of larcony which came before Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Central Police Court this morning.

THE TURF CLUB APPROVES BIG SCHEME.

SALE OF OLD SITE.

Singapore, June 25. At a largely attended special gen- eral meeting of the Singapore Turf Club, in the Exchange Room, Fullerton Building, yesterday, Mr. G. R. Holden Webb proaiding decl ed to hand over the present site of

provement Trust for a sum of $1, 500,000, and to purchase land at Bakit Timah for the provision of a new course,

GLORIOUS FOURTH

CELEBRATED."

AMERICAN COMMUNITY HOLD "AT HOME."

HAPPY GATHERING.

The celebration of the Dedara- tion of American Independenco at the American Club this morning was a function, which, in addition to showing that the American is the most patriotic of nationals, proved that the Britishor is as appreciation of the American victory of the sighteenth century. Thus it was in the big crowd that filled the spacious American one found British

military Clubs rooma

officers naval and fraternising with American ropre- attitude proved that despite the unpleasantness of scare-mongers and others, the bond of kinship that unites the two great nations will never be broken.

The accused, Chan Tong, the racecourse to the Singapore Im-willing as anyone to express his ployed as a domestic by a fold of the Chan Chi Keo jewellery shop at 26, Old Bailey, was charged with the theft of 29 diamonds,

There was some discussion as to eight jade-stones and a pair of how the plans for the new alte $3, 750, the property of the shop.chitects, but the following resolu-sentatives in Hongkong, and this gold bangles, valued altogether at should be obtained, one member pro- posing an open competition for ar The prosecuting police officer) stated that, after the theft, the ions suggested by the committee accused disappeared into Swatow were carried with practically no op

position: Lane, where he spent thé night at 1. That in consideration of the one of the houses of Ill-fame. payment by the Singapore Improve There he met a woman to whom ment Trust of the sum of $1,500,- he gave eight diamonds in order 000, the committee of the Singa that, she might realise on them at hore Turf Club be authorlied to a pawnshop. Of these, five stonea direct the trustees of the Blagapore were already pinwned when she Turf Club to surrender to Govern- came under the notice of the ment the unexpired torm of the lease for 999 years to the trustees police,

of the Singapore Turf Club, and also to convey and assign to the Singapore Improvement Trust all other lands in the immediate vici. nity adjoining the racecourse which are the property of the Singapore on Turf Club.

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Leaving Swatow' Lane, accused met an associate, to whom he gave the night jade-stones, which were still there when this other man was subsequently, arrested charge of receiving,

2. That the committer of the

A visitor would have been

struck by the generous hospitality and the breaking down of conven tions which mark the celebration of Independence Day.

A strange pressman, or a new arrival, would enter and and him- self approached by half a dozen mon and women who introduced themselves and made the stranger thoroughly at home. It spirit truly representative of America's greatest day.

were

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Among the large and represen- tativo gathering

noticed Lady Clementi, wife of H. E. the Governor, who was attended by Captain A. J. L. Whyte, private secretary, Mrs. Southern, wife of the Colonial Secretary Sir Henry and Lady Pollock and representa- tives of the Army and Navy, clergy, prominent business men and members of the Consis body.

Describing the investigations Siaprpora Turf Club be anthered ing an evening concert in the which resulted in the tracing of to exercise tn. option to purchase, Boxing Ring, to-night at 9 p.m. In all the three individuals in the at a cost of 3 cents per square foot, addition to the full band and pipes, case, the police officer and that the piece of land consisting of 24 the "Alolin Serenaders" have kind the accused vainly endeavoured to as more or less, the property of ly promised to contribute two escape from a pursuing detective. Bukit Timah Rubber Estates, items to the programme.,

When caught and searched, he had Ltd., shown upon the plan attached band will be-under the conductor- 19 of the stolen dinmonda accreted 1 guch option.

3. That the committee of the ship of Mr. W. H. Fitz-Eurle, in his right sock. Ife threw away A.R.C.M., and the programme will the two bangles, and one of thestore Turf Club be authorised to proceed with the construction of was later recovered.

a new racecourse, together with the

Mr. R. C. Tredwell, U. S. Consul- erection of the required buildings General, and his wife were pro- on the land referred to in Resolu-sent and received the guests. The tion 2 above, and for this purpose to arrangements were in the hands and a necessary additional of a representative committee.

be as follows:

1. March, "Florentina" Fucik, 9, Austin Avence, appeared before 2. Reminiscences of the Plan- hin Worship on a charge of keoptation

.Chambers.

In all, a little over $3,000

worth of goods was recovered.

Accused was remanded, as also ing black and white bitch with 3. March, "Lochan Side" (Pipe out a licence. The defendant said | Band)

Traditional, were the other man and the woman both charged with she told the police officer that she 4. Piccolo Solo, "The Deep Blue who were intended to give the animal away | Sea”

......Brewer. acting as receivers. as it was naughty, On June 29 she accordingly disposed of the dog,

In reply to his. Worship, Mrs. Silva sald she did not get a licence as she had determined not to keep

It

His Worship imposed a fine of $6, and remarked that the fine was $5 for a bitch, for which the licence fee in $6, and $4 for a dog, for which the fee is $3. -*

His Brother's Dog.

A

summons against Mr. 13. Goldenburg, who was alleged to have had a Japanese poodle with out a leence, was answered by life brother, who stated that the defendunt was in Canton, The dog, it was stated, was licensed, a brass collar plate being produced. The licence was taken out at the beginning of June,

His Worship remarked that it was a case for investigation and adjourned the summons for one

week.

Mr. J. A. Soares answered summons on behalf of Mr. A. W. de Rozn who was charged with keeping a chow dog and a fox terrier without licences.

Mr. Soares said that Mr. Roza had gone to Japan but had in- structed him to plead guilty and to Inform the Court that he had since boughi dicences.

6. "The Aloha Seronaders." 6. March, "Mist Covered Moun- taina."

Slow March, "Paardeberg." Strathspey, "Thick Lica the Mist."

Reel, "The Wind that Shakes the Barley"

.Traditional,

7. Selection, "The Shamrock"

Myddleton. 8.March, "The Barron Rocks" (Pipe Band).......Traditional. 9. A Dervish Chorus in the Soudan

.Sebok.

10. "The Aloha Serenaders." 11. Fox Trot, "I Ain't Never Reen Kissed"

..Gülbert. "Blue Bonnets O'er the Border."

GOD SAVE THE KING.

were

CHINESE FOREIGN

DISPUTES.

TO BE SETTLED BY LOCAL AUTHORITIES,

funds by the lasue of debentures or otherwise as they may think fit.

4. That the committee of the Singapore Turf Club be authorised to realise all other assete of the Club and to apply the proceeds to wards paying the expenses of the construction of such now race- course.

A FABRICATION? DEPORTATION OF AMERICAN JOURNALIST SOUGHT.

Nanking, July 4. The Foreign Office atates that the offices of Commissioners for

Nanking, July 0. Foreign Affairs throughout China

The Foreign Minister, Dr. C. T. will be abolished before the end of

Wang, has sent a note to the August.

American Logation at Paking ro- Chinese and foreigners will be set-Hallett Abend, Peking corros Henceforth,any dispute between questing the deportation of Mr. ted by the local Chinese authorities.pondent of the New York Times. -Reuter.

The note charges Abend with "de. liberate fabrication" In stating in the New York Times of April 25 that Marshal Chang Hsueh-liang had declared that the nation had beon betrayed by the present, Nanking leaders, who are "rotten to the core."

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following warships are now

Tuesday's health return shows one Japanese case of enteric fever. The return for the week ending June 29 shows that thero two Chinese enses of smallpox, one proving fatal. Of the seven cases of enteric fever one was Japanese in port: and the remainder, including an Chinese, There imported case, was one death from diphtherin and two deaths from influenza.

Shamoen's Programme,

Shamoon, July 3.

A full programme has been arranged by the American com- munity here for the celebration of the 154th anniversary of Indepen- dence Day.

Mr. Douglas Jenkins, Consul- Genaral for the United States of America, and Mrs. Jenkins will ba; "At Home" from 11.30a.m. to 12,30 pm. nt the Consulate- General, Amongst the large num- ber of guests expected to be there are most of the high officials of the Kwangtung Provincial Govern ment and all the members of the Consular Body.

From 12.30 p.m. to 2 p.m. the American Community will be "At Home" in the Canton Club to all their friends.

In the afternoon, a baseball game will be played over at Fati between the US.S. Mindanao and Shameen.

There will also be children's games from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. on the

Lawn Shamcen

Tonnis Club Canton grounds and in the Swimming Bath Club's pool- Our Own Correspondent.

The Note states that Marshal Basin.-I.M.S. Tamar and Sub-

Chang Hsuoh-llang has categori- marinea L.15 and L19,

North ArmH.M. Ships Bridge-cally denied that he ever made water,Fortol and Sirdar.

such a declaration. It proceeds West Wall Dock.-H.M.S. Contor. to say that clippings collected

Rain Spoils Shanghai Plana. only had the animal for three

In Dock-H.M. Ships Thracian, during the last eight months "unequivocally show malicious in- days when the police arrived on Sepoy and Moorhen

Shanghal, July 4. the scene,

Foreign, Fronch gunboats tent" on the part of Abend, “un- A continuation of the protracted Sergeant Reidy said the police Vigilanta

gunboat fairly and unjustly to discredit and rainy season brought disappoint- ridicule the Nationalist Government this, morning to the American could not take that into considera- Mindanao.

Finer of $4 for each dog were on, but his Worship replied that imposed.

Summons Withdrawn.

That she had kept six fox terriers, one Irish terrier one brown terrior and one Honolulu dog, without cences, was the charge brought against Mrs. F. E. Camwiron, of No, 34, Nathan Road. The defendant failed to answer her name,

Sergeant Roidy informed ħla Worship that he had been instruct ed by the Superintendent to apply

he could. The police could not,

he agreed do less than summon the owners.

His Worship romarked that he did not think the defendant was trying to evade the payment of the licence fee.

His Worship asked Sergeant Reidy. if he were pressing these cases, to which the sergeant repli- ed that if the police did not go the | rounds dog owners would not gat licences.

His Worship said that they would

for the withdrawal of the sum have to get a licence at some time mona, sa the defendant was leav-in the dog's life.

ing the Colony.

Sergeant Reidy replied that they

The summone was accordingly would not get one, this year. That

withdrawn.

Fine Reduced. ·

When Cassum Ahmed, of No, $4, Nathan Road, was charged with kooping a brown pointer without a licence, the defendant pleaded guilty and was fined $4.

The defendant then pointed out

was why the police wanted them fined, to show that owners had to get leences for their dogs.

The fine was reduced to 32.

"Mother and Daughter,"

Mr. Alexander, of No. 37, Gran- ville Road, was charged with keep- le said that one of the animals was ing two bitches without licences. to his Worship that the dog was the mother of the other. only a pup. He had now got a Hconce,

His Worship:-It is ridiculous not Sergeant Reldy informed his that the mother dog was

Worship that the licenco had

licensed before,

The defendant replied that he had

been taken out after the police forgotten. He said that the mother had taken action.

was licensed last year, but he had

His Worship:-That's better neglected to get a licence this year. than not having a licence. We

His Worship said that he had

had a lady this morning who did given consideration to puppies, but not get a licence at all. She gave he was not going to give considera. the dog away because. It was tion to the mother of a family. She naughty.

should have been licensed long ago. The defendant was fined $5 for

Sergeant Reidy said the polleo could not make daily visits to see the mother and $2 for the puppy. that dogs were licensed.

Mrs. Narcissa de Caro, óf No. 7;

His Worship:-No, I know, -¿ Granvillé Road, failed to answer a The defendant, in reply to his summons in respect of two bitches Worship, said the dog was born in and the case was adjourned for one the middle of April and he had week,

and US.

(DIRE, MY HEA SÈRVICE, MU

ment and officials."-Reuter.

"And here's the ones he wrote me after I told him I didn't want to hear from him again.”

community, spoiling the elaborate preparations for outdoor events in: connexion with Shanghai'a celebra- tlon of the National Holiday.

A flag-raising ceremony look place at 8 o'clock at the United

•States Consulate, this being follow- ed by receptions at the residence of the Consul-General and at the American Club.

The Boggy grounds and the con- tinued downpour of rain make the baseball game for the American. community's cup impossible,

The Committee in charge of the celebrations is hoping that the wen- ther will clear up sufficiently be- fore nightfall so that the fireworks display, for which $5,000 has been expended, may be possible,Our.

·Own Correspondent.

COOLIE LOSES WHOLE) MONTH'S WAGES.

TRICKED BY MAN WHO POSED AS DETECTIVE,

The police are looking for a man who, by means of a wily trick, has robbed a poor coolle of his month's pay.

According to the report they have received, Lo To, a coolle om- ployed by a Chinese public dispen- sary at 105, Third Street, was walk- ing along the street on Tuesday morning, when he was stopped by à man who announced that he was a detective.

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He submitted to a search, "and was then allowed to go his way, Not until too lata, he discovered that he had been robbed of Beyen dollars, all that had rome, to him ́sa a month's wages.

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