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FORMER WHAMPOA

CADET.

CONVICTED OF THEFT OF JEWELLERY.

ROBBERY IN HOTEL.

Describing himself n a student of the Whampoa Academy, holding a commissioned rank and latterly engaged as private secretary to a former Magistrate of the Po 'On District, as well as secretary to the Superintendent of the Canton Police, a Chinese appeared before Mr. W. Schoßeld at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning on charge of the theft of a quantity of jewellery worth $210, the pra- perty of a resident of the Kam Toi Hotel in Nathan Road.

The first defendant, who appear- od together with another mas, admitted the theft and stated that the second defendant had nothing "whatever to do with it.

The second defendant, denied the theft and, on the prosecution aceeplinit his plen, he was discharged.

H

all · knowledge of

Detective Inspector Fallon, whó prosecuted, paid the complainant, who was an actor, mannger, had taken a

room at the Kum Toi Hotel, while the "- defendant, together with the man discharged, 'occupied the adjoining room. Early yesterday morning, the com- plainant had ouzsion to leave his room; and, on returning some time afterwards, he saw the shadow of a man inside.

On entering the roon, he saw the defendant behind the door. He then missed, his jewellery, which he had left on the table under a handkerchief. The defendant was handed over to the Hotel nuthorities and then taken to the Police Station..

THE VOLUNTEERS.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1929.

ORDERS FOR THE COMING WEEK

No. 50/20. Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps, orders by Lout Colonel G. Bird, D.S.Ó., O.B.E. commandant.

Hongkong, Dec. 12. L. Camp attendance roles. Officers Sections will please check their roles, Commanding Units, Platoons and at the earliest possible date, at H. Q. in order to avoid any possible errors in compiling Pay Lists.

THIEF'S VERY BAD RECORD.

POLICE SUPERVISION FOR TWO YEARS.

It

BOY SCOUT EFFORT.

COMING-OF-AGE DISPLAY AT THEATRE.

ARMED ROBBERY

SEQUEL.

" CHARGE REDUCED TO ONE OF ARMS POSSESSION:

The Boy Scouts Association is A record which was described holding a coming-of-age concerti As being very bad was produced and display (under the distin- against a Chinese who appeared guished patronage of HE. SI FOUR-YEAR SENTENCE. before Mr. W. Schofield, at the Cecil Clementi, --K.C.M.G.) at the on a charge of theft of a metal inst. Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Theatre Röyal on Saturday, 21st

Events in the prosecution of watch and chain belonging to a Early in the year the Associa- four Chinese in connexion with the vleitor to a house in Temple tion had hopes of being able to armed robbery which took place at Street. The defendant was stated stage an open-air spectacle, some 102, Wallington Street, recentiv. 2. Musketry.

to have had four previous con-what on the lines of the Jamboree The Engineer and Reserve Com-victions for larceny,

held at Arrowe Park in August. When Sho Chun, a pork dealer, was panice will fire Part 2 Table T. Ride ivas stated by Detective Owing to transport difficulties and robbed of $296 în money and jewel- at Stonecutters Island on Sunday, Sergeant Fowlie that the watch the fact that a suitable ground lery, took an unexpected turn yes- 16th Dec. Range Officer Captain A was reported atolen on December could not be found, together with terday afternoon, when Inspector M. Thornhill. Dress, Musketry order, laat, and, following enquiries, it the question of finance, it was, mufti or uniform. Launch will leave was recovered from a pawnshop. Inter decided to hold an indoor Shannon asked the permission of Murray Pier at 9 a.m. and call at The defendant was arrested on show, to let the public see a few Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at the Central Kowloon Police Pier at D.10 am.

Wednesday and was identified of the things the Scouts practise Magistracy, to withdraw the char- as the man who pawned the watch, in their spare time.

gos ngainst the defendants, of be- which had been taken complainant's incket pocket in a to raise funds to complete the ed robbery, and to substitute a The main object of the concerting concerned together in the arm- cubicle.

purchase of a new training cen-

'count of unlawful possession of Intimating that of the four con-tre at Safwan Bay. This training i

arms, victions, the defendant had last centre fills a long-delayed neces year been given six months' hard sity, for the production of all labour for larceny, his Worship that is best in Scouting. sentenced the defendant to four] months imprisonment and order-

A fairly varied programme has

3. Casuals Musketry. All O, C. units will warn all those who have not rod part 2 Table T. Ride to join the Musketry party above mentioned in order No. 2 on

Sunday, 16th Dec. O. C. units will report by 10 cm. on Wednesday, 18th Dec., whether they have any ensuali in fire on Sunday, 22nd Dec., and if so how many.

4. Corps Rand.

There will be a full Band Practice at If. Q, 41 5.30 p.m. sharp in mufti | years. on Tuesday, 17th Dec. All members of the Bund are asked to make special effort to be present.

5. The Battery.

Tai Lam as previously notified. Trans- Dec. 13 to 15 Practice Camp at part will leave Kowloon Forry Friday, 19th at 5.46 p.m. Dress-Tunic, shorts, great enala, helmet, puttees (tapes at the bottom) mid bandoller.

from the

KOWLOON TONG

.THEFTS.

CHINESE CAUGHT CUTTING VEGETABLES.

that the four defendants were Evidence was given by the police

found in two different houses in Firat and Second Streets at West Polat, whilst loaded revolvers were Street, which is adjacent to the hidden in Bridges Central Police Station.

labour.

It was stated that the money and jewellery had been recovered,

ed him to be placed under police been arranged by the Groups, red supervision for a period of two showing the lighter side of Sea Scout work in the form of Sea Shanties, ele, other Groups con-|

ributing Scouting items,

Major Willson Rat with Mr. The second half of the pre-fendants guilty and sentenced Hamilton, and they found the de gramme will be a combined effort, them ench in the form of the play, "Robin

to four years' hard Hood." Much difficulty has been i experienced during the course of rehearsing this play, partly owing to the language difficulty, and Two young Chinese appeared be partly to other mnavoidable rea- fore Mr. W. Schofield at the sons, but it can safely be said that 6. Engineer Company,

Kowloon Magistracy this morning a very ereditable show will be the Thursday, Dec. 10, parade at Head-on charges of theft of 70 catliss outcome.. quarters at 6.30 p.m. for Miniature or of green vegetables from a garden Kennedy Road range, dress, mufti. in Kowloon Tong and on The man, who was discharged, All members who have not cop counts of stealing baskets from was also arrested when he return-pleted their musketry Table T. will other gardeners, ed to his room.

proceed to the Stonecutters Range,ou Bunday, Dec. 15. Dress, Musketry order, uniform or mufti optional.

Too Greedy.

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Continuing, the prosecuting officer said there had been nothing found on the defendant, but later when the pollee visited the Hotel they found the 'missing, articles in the defendant's jacket in his owo room. He had apparently male two trips. If he had hot been too greedy" he might have got, away with the jewellery,

7. Corps Signals, Parade at Corps Headquarters at 6.30 p.m. on Thursday, December 19 for Signal Training. Dress-Mufti.

8. Armoured Car Company.

for Machine Gun Instruction.

Motor Cycle Section. Parade

Headquarters on Friday 13th at 5.30.

9. Machine Gun Company.

好器

:

two

CARRYING FOWLS BY

THE WINGS.

OFFENDER'S EXCUSE AT

KOWLOON.

According to the police, three men were caught in the act of cutting vegetables in a garden, but when the alarm

was raised they ran away, one of them being caught by an Indian constable. A sceand was arrested the follow-

A Chinese who was charged ing day. 1 was found that the before Mr. W. Schofield, at the three men had previously stolen Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Car Section. Parade at Head-three baskets from two other with causing cruelty to two quarters on riding Lath at 5.30 p.m. gardeners before they had gone to chickens admitted that when ar

cut the vegetables, al!

rested he was carrying them by the legs, with their heads hanging Remarking that he would not The two men had only taken them, for Instructional Ride.

have people cutting gardenent downwards. He said, however, room the previous night, and,

crops in that manner, his Worship that he had been carrying them

·when arrested, were found to have Parade in mufti at 630 p no money on them. They had not Headquarters on Tuesday, 17th Dec. Passed sentence of one month's properly but they had suddenly hard labour on the first charge, dropped, and were thus tempora yet paid for the,bed and it appear for M. G. Training.

three weeks on the second and two rily suspended by their legs. ed as if the Hotel management

His Worship remarked that the would have to go without payment. The defendant, in a statement, aid he was formerly a student in the Whampoa Academy and later graduated as a Lleutenant, after having held the rank of a petim officer. He then wept to Shanghai as privide secretary 10 Cheng Kai- chung, the former Magistrate of the Po On District,, He was at one time private secretary to Au Yeung-kin, the Superintendent of the Canton Police.

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Marriage Arranged,

Recently he had received a letter from his people in the country notifying him of his engagement and forthcoming wedding, which they had arranged for him. He had arrived from Shanghai with only a limited supply of money and had stolen the jewellery to enable him to return to the country.

His Worship intimated that he could surely have raised a few dollars to take him back to Canton.

The defendant said he did not want to go to Canton because of the fighting, but wanted to return

to his own country.

10. Scottish Company.. Parades Thursday, 19th Dec. 1920. No. 5 and 7 Platoons will parade at Headquarters at 5.30 1.211. under

Lieut. I. R. Forsyth Squad drill with arms, belts and frogs will be worn.

No. 6 Plitonn at Kowloon Duck under Lint, G. Duncan, M.B.E..

11. Portuguese Company, Company Parades. The Company will parade at Headquarters on Fri day, Dec. 20 at 5.30 p.m. for Platoon training.

LOCAL RADIO,"

DUAL TRANSMISSIONS

FROM ZBW.

There will be a further interesting development in local broadcasting Lo-day when ZBW, will transmit on both a short and long" wavelength. -Listeners are naked to report on the reception of the short wave transmis sion, which will be on 40 metres and which will be used simultaneously with the 955 metre wavelength during all programmes excepting the evening one, when it will not be used until 0.80 p.m.

The complete programme for to-day, is as follows:

M. V. and Victor records supplied by 6.00-5.30 p.m. Programme of H. the courtesy of Mears. Moutris. "Chal Romano Overture,"

(Ketelbey),

The Band of 11. M. Coldstream

weeks on the third, the terms to best plan for carrying chickens "My Blue Heaven."

run consecutively.

BACK TWICE WITHIN'

A YEAR.

BANISHEE SENTENCED TO BIRCHING.

| was to put them by a small shallow

basket.

A fine of $2 was imposed. Another man who was charged with cruelty to a duck by carrying- it by the wings was fined $5.

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MR. KWOK SUY-LAU.

GIFT TO SOLDIERS AND SAILORS' HOME.

For the second time, within a This will be the last parade this year, a Chinese who was banished year nad it is hoped that everyone for a period of ten years in Septem- willdo their best to attend.

Mr. Kwok Siu-lau whose name is There are quite a number who havaber, 1928. disobeyed the deporin- n household word as a gentleman

tion order and returned to the ranking in not as yet altante anash Thosa Colony. He was taken before Mr. Chinese philanthropists, has given the forefront of number of drills this season.

and-W. Schofield at the Kowloon further evidence of concerned should make every

Magistracy this morning and sen-interest in and sympathy with any his keen eavour to do so in the near future.

The next Company Parade will be tenced to eight months' hard work which is being done for, the held at Headquarters on Friday, January 3rd, 1930, when everyone in our and 15 strokes of the birch. general welfare of all classes of expected to attend.

Reading from the defendant's people in the Colony, by a splendid "Recruits. It is most essential that eriminal record, his Worship said gift of $500.00 to the New Sailora all Recrufts should attend all possible that last year he had been sentene-and Soldiera' Home, Wanchai, for paraden.

ed on two occasions for stealing providing Wireless Equipment in all Rifles and Bayonets properly and in April last he was imprison-the Institution for the benefit of cleaned, should be returned to Corps for returning from banishment British Sailors and Soldiers. Stores by Friday, December 13, 1929. after having been deported in

September last year.

Riden. All ranks are reminded that

12. Resull of Machine Gun Field

His Worship remarked that he would have thought the defendant, being such a talented man, would | Pis. want to return to Canton to the front to distinguish himself.

Firing Competition.

No. 8 Platoon, Sgt. Cuthill" 43% A. C. Section, C.S.M. Wilson 33 Pia. In imposing sentence of two No. 2 Platonn, Sgt. Urquhart 26 months hard labour, his Worship Pia. remarked that he was afraid, the M. G. Section; L/Sgt. Rogers 23% defendant's marriage would have

Licut. Penn 21 to be put off...

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FOREMAN LEAVES

$81,500,

TWO OTHERS ESTATES DEALT WITH.

Pla No. 1 Platoon,

Pis.

No. 2 Platoon, Cpl. Edgar 13 Pts.

M. G. Troop, Lieut. Potts 7 Pts. The Commandant, congratulates all ranks of No. 6 Platoon on again winning the competition; their fine performance demonstrated advance in training.

13. Transfer,

A great

No. 094 Cpl. H. V. Parker is trans- ferred from No. 1 Platoon to Reserve Company as from date:

own' request.

14. Reversion...

Local estate. worth $81,500 was left by Fung Fon (or Fu), who died Intestate at No. 182, Wanchai Rond, on January 29, 1929. Letters of administration have No. 904 Cpl. H. V. Parker, No. 1 been granted to the widow, Fung Platoon, reverts to the ranks at his Leung-shi, living at the address given. Deceased was employed by the Kwong Sang The following is permitted to resign Hong, Ltd., and is survived by six from the Corps, No. 894 L/Bdr. A. R. and four daughters, the J. White, The Battery, as from youngest being three years of age 12. 12. 26. and the eldest 17.

sons.

4:

a foreman

Probate of the estate of Wong Kam-chuen, Jate of Ngau Wan village, San Wul District, Kwang- tung, who died on July 1, this year, leaving Hongkong estate to the value of $26,200, has been granted to the widow, Wong Chan- ahl; temporarily living at No. 1, Fat Hing Street. Everything is bequeathed to the widow.

Lam Yee-man, who died at Koon Tong village, Pun U District, Kwangtung, on May 19, 1929, left Hongkong salate worth $4,100. Letters of administration have been granted to Lam Leung-shi, No. 21 Ship Street

15. Resignation,

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16. Leave, No. 944 Sigm, A. E. Coates, 'Corps Signals, from 1st Dec. to 31st Dec. 1929, Lieut. H. Owen-Hughes, No. 4 Platoon, from 15. 11. 20 to 31. 12. 23, No. 1343 Pte. V. W. L. Stanton, No. 1 Platoon from 20. 11. 29 to, 10, 11, 30. 17. Promotion. No. 1420 L/Cpl. G. E. R. Divett. No. 1 Platoon, to be Corporal from date.

R. A. WOLFE-MURRAY, MAJOR. ADJUTANT, H.K.V.D. Conra.

Notice. Christmas Cards are on sale in the Officers, and Sergeants Bicas and Cantoon at 40 cents each.

The defendant remarked that he had returned to take his wife to Magao.

It is with very grateful apprecia tion this gift is acknowledged and it comes as a mark of Mr. Kwok's sincere and friendly 'relationship with all our Service friends.

(01579 NEA SERVICE INC.

"I always feel so conspicuous sitting way up in a stadium."

Guards

(Whiting and Donaldson). "Because I Love You," (Berlin),

Gracie Fields, Comedienne. "Always,” (Irving Berlin), "Just a Cottage Small,"

(By a Waterfall), (B. C. De Sylva-James F. Hanley), Victor Salon Orchestra.

"At Dawning,"

(Charles Wakefield Cadmiun), "The Waltzing Doll,”

(La Poupee Valsante) (Poldint), Victor Concert Orchestra. "I kiss your hand, Madamo-Tango."

(Ralph Erwin-Fritz Rotter). "Twilight-Tango."

Dick and Uncle Jeff will entertain the

(Edouard Bianco),

Marek Weber and His Orchestra, 0.30-0.00 p.m. Aunt Joan, Uncle

Kiddies,

neue records.

0.00-7.00 p.m. Programme of Chi-

7.48 p.m. Weather report.. 0.00-10.30 p.m: Programme of H M. V. and Victor records supplied by The Desert SongVocal Gems,

the courtesy of Messrs. Moŭtria.

(Romberg),

"The Blue Mazurka,”—Vocal Ġems,

(Lebar),

Light Opera Company. "Caprice Viennois" (Kreisler), "Humoresque," (Dvorak-Kreisler)

Fritz Kreisler, Violin Solo, "Idylie," (Edward Elgar), "Evensong," (Easthope Martin),

Herbert Dawson. "Lot Here the Gentle Lark,”

(Sir Henry R. Bishop), "Selvel's Bong (Chanson Solveje),"

(Grieg),

Amelita Galli-Curci.

"Dolores Waltz," (Waldteufel),

"Moraima Spanish Caprice,"

·། །

(M. Espinosa),

Creatore's Band.

"How Beautiful upon the Mountains,"

(F. Flaxington Harker),

"The Holy City,"

(F. E. Weatherly-

Stephen Adams),

"Carmen-Selection

1!

Marion Talley,

Part 1, 2, 3 and 4," (Biret)...

Creatore and His Band.

"Beautiful NightWaltz,"

(Offenbach),

"Spring Bong,Waltz,"

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(Mendelssohn),

International Concert Orchestra.

"Santa Lucia Luntana (Santa Lucia,

I long for you)," (E. A. Mario),

"Voca's Nottel (Voice of the Night)," (C. O. Lardini-Ernesto do Curtis),

Beniamino Gigli.

"La Boheme--Fantasia-

Part 1 and 2, (Puccini),

Victor Symphony Orchestra.. "Ramona," (Wayne), "Why does the Hyena Laugh,"

(Wood and Long),

Gracle Fields, Comedienne. 10.30 pm. Close down.

Sydney, Dec. 12.

A conference of lodge, delegates at Newcastle has decided to recom- mend all sections of the mining in- dustry to extend the coal dispute beyond the borders of New South Wales.

This follows the recent rejection by the miners of the terms for a settlement-Reuter,

LET HIS PRESENT

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We have this year simplified the task of selection and are now showing a wealth of Seasonable. Noveltics.

There are:

Cardigana Pullovers." Dressing Gowns Travelling Rugs

Ties

Handkerchiefa Socks

Pyjamas

Scarves

Shirts

Pocket Wallets.

Key Retainers

Gloves Walking Sticks Umbrellas. Waistcoats Tie Prenses Trouser Presses Slippers

Braces & Suspenders Suit & Attache Cases Kit Bags

· Toilet & Writing Cases

Military Hair Brushes

· Collar Boxes, Etc.

We allow 10% Discount for Cash, INSPECTION INVITÉD.

Wm. POWELL, Ltd.

Specialists in Gentlemen's Wear, 10 ICE HOUSE STREET, The store will remain open until 8 o'clock-up to and including Christmas Eve.

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“NELL GWYN" Is the Sauciest and merriest film ever produced--

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of effervescence femininity, nor such. soundless peals of in- resistible faughter. Nell Gwyn is a wonderful film"-The London Daily Express.

Added Attraction-7,20 & 9.20 p.m. performances MISS DAPHNE LEIGH English Revue Artiste in popular Song Numberk including.

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Sonny Boy

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