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OPIUM SEIZURE PROBLEM.

OVER 400 TAELS FOUND HIDDEN IN HOUSE.

A TENANCY DENIAL.

An admission, followed by it

INSTITUTION OF..

ENGINEERS.

REPORT OF COMMITTEE FOR

PAST YEAR.

The report of the Committee of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders of Hongkong states:

Total, 627.

THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

QUESTION OF MAN'S SANITY.

SAVAGE ATTACK ON WOMEN WITH SCISSORS.

harth.

MONDAY, MARCH 17, 1930,

MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG.

VIIL

to

do proffer him a K.R.A.

TO-DAY'S WANTS.

25 WORDS

.$1.00,

($1.50 If Not Prepaid. J The following replies have been received:-

544, 515, 547, 550, 550, 566, 693, 595, 598, 613, 684, 639, 341.

PERSONAL.

WANTED.

Seven or Morris Minor saloon, second.

This day to Kowloon early fulfil my vow that I will more par- ticularly inspect that place. And OBSERVATION ORDER. lead him aside to the Peninsula there I do meet Mr. Prodgers, and The membership at the above. date was as follows: Honorary

Hostel to take our morning dram. ENGLISH BUSINESS, MAN. would, denint in Court, that she was the Members, 1; Ordinary Members, eso who committed a savage at- it is as handsome a hostel as ever Mid-levels. Write Box

The mental condition of a-Chin-And-I was mightily surprised, for like to become paying guest Peak or principal tenant of No. 65, Pokfu- 84; Associate Members, 64; Sengo tack on two women at 150, Temple I saw and would not look mean in "Hongkong Telegraph."

No. 617, Iam Road, first floor, caused the ing Ordinary, 68; Seagoing And Street last Thursday, when arried London Town itself. And while proceedings against Kwan Foon, clate, 54; Visiting "B" 36; Outport with a pair of scissors, was ques-there, I a woman who was charged at the Menibora, 11; Absent Members,tioned by Mr. Whyte Smith at the which I do conceive to be a curious! Central Magistracy, before Mr. 308: Apprentice Members, 1: Kowloon Magistracy this morning posset of many strong waters. But BABY CAR WANTED-Austin Lindsell this morning, with posses-

During the year 50 new members When the man was charged on re-the mighty cross, and do "tell rachand but must be in good condition. sion of 410 taels of prepared opium, to be adjourned until Wednesday were elected, 34 members resigned and with causing grievous bodily that the letters stand for the name Write offers to Box No. 646, Hongkong

of an Association or Conventiele Telegraph. medical certificate intimated that they do meet and order all things MATSHED WANTED. At Repulse

His Worship, after reading the of the weightier citizens. And he would require to hear medical for the good of the district and Bay for the coming season. Please evidence. He suggested that he instruct the Government what write Box No. 646. "Hongkong Tele- should treat the case as a commit- they should do. But Mr. Prodgers graph." with attempted murder. The ques-obey. And how this shall be I tat one and charge the defendant do marvel how blind the Govern

ment do be, as they do not always. Revenue Officer Grimmett said he

tion of his sanity would then be know not. Thence on past Signal FOR SALE-Furniture and Fixtures carried out a raid at 85, Pokfulam Road yesterday, when, during the It is with regret that the Com-Investigated by the jury.

Detective Sergeant Fitches re-they fire the guns for salutation to available towards end of April. Write Hill, where Mr. Prodgers tell me of beautifully appointed. Flat. Good search, two packets, each contain- Įmittee report the loss by death of

locality Kowloon. Contents and Flat ing about ten 1-tael tins of opium the following members: Mesas his Worship, and remarked that into our waters. Which is much

Inted the story of the attack to foreign ships of the line who come Box No. 649, "Hongkong Telegraph." front cubide concealed underneath. W. Parry, R, H. Short, L. M.the suit followed a quarrel be- against the hair with the residents FOR

tween the complainants and thus it break their alumbers. But, Gowns, three at $20.00 each, one at

SALE. Four new a red blanket. He then conducted | Whyte.

evening defendant, all of whom lived in as he tell me they fire not before $45.00. Write to Box No. 631, care the same house.

seven of the clock, then must they of "Hongkong Telegraph." The defendant accused one of he mighty late sleepers, and Fiction LibraryThis has been the complainants of having taken should welcome such an alarme maintained at 3,000 volumes

as out his smaller sister to sell to from their sloth. Thence by heretofore and it has

been found kidnappers. On Thursday night Nathan Road, and a fine road it be,

next, when it is proposed to call the landlord of the premises to prove whether the defendant is or is not the principal tenant.

The defendant is represented by Mr. Horace Lo, who this morning pleaded not guilty.

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Sixteen members have been writ. ten off on account of breach of regulations or continued absence without the necessary notification to the Hon. Secretary. It is par- ticularly requested that change of uldress or ship be noti fled, as well as absence from the Colony on leave or otherwise,

were found in a corner of the G. W. C. Burnett. L. A. Cossurt,

n further search of the Pear cubicle, where he noticed a windów frame which had been recently re- novated with two pieces of wood. These they took away and found, dovetailed into the frame, a piece

Hon. Librarian's Report.

juries.

*

FOR SALE

PREMISES TO LET.

Wm. Powell, Ltd.

10, Ice House Street.

THE

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Certificate

FOR SALE-Electric Psycho-phone just uppacked) for waking up the subconcious mind. Cost $200.- Sale of wool. shaped like a coffin, watch that it would be impracticable to he went into the women's rooms but spoiled by sheds for mules as volumes) of I.C.S., analytic and in- price $100. complete set (10 covered up two holes. The holes increase that total on the income and attacked them with a pair of unkempt as ever I see, and I am in | dustrial chemistry course. Sale price

to at one's received combined with the necessissors, inflicting some nasty in much admiration why such a thing $50. were large enough hand in, and concealed therein volumes in order to keep the stock sity of discarding overworked

1 set should be. The other side of the mica. Icather bound latest edition

set of Encyclopedes Britan were found tins of opium amount-

After considering the case, his road however I do find pleases monterely new. Sale price with book ing to about 390 tacls.

moderately tidy and presentablc. He as

Members are reminded that worn Worship decided that he would re-well for on a pretty hill an Obser-ense 3250.00. Write Box No. 642, sembled the occupants in the rear

Telegraph." cubicle and asked them who the ut books and these duplicates from mand the defendant for one week vatory is placed, with many instru- "Hongkong

time to time presented, have still for observation as to his mentalments the most curious I ever do opium belonged to.

sce. And with them, Mr. Claxton denied knowledge of it, and he then a life of usefulness in the service condition.

tell us of the morrow whether it enquired who was the principal of our tight-keepers to whom they

We are officially informed that be wet or fine. But Mr. Prodgers TO LET-Ground floor, No. 2, Gran-

Road. do tell me he is not always autherville

Kowloon Apply to York and the Vacuum Oil Company but much I hope I may come to

West or phone C.1282. type of literature has increased by have merged, nevertheless the lubri-this place again. Then home to TO LET-Attractive and spacious 21 due to the thoughtful generosity cating oils sold by these two com supper and do play on the flageolet two roomed Flat

not, by any the principal of Members and a want etili (and panies are

near Ferry. Kow- always) exists for

to the great content of my neigh-loon, with books of this identical.

modern conveniences. type, which will be very gratefully

bours,

And so to bed.

Availabic towards end of April. All in the name of Chan Ching Shek Moderate rental. Write Box No. 648, "Hongkong Telegraph."

tenant.

Woman's Story.

They all

The defendant was pointed out by

another woman ag

tenant, and she herself subsequent ly admitted this. He asked her

who the opium belonged to and who occupied the rear cubicle. She re- plied that a man had brought in the opium and had left. He next asked her what rent was paid and she replied $44. He arrested her and a man who was in the middle cubicle. She failed to produce rent receipts and cne was found during the search.

Mr. Lo:--Which part of the pre- mises did she occupy?-She pointed out a camp bed between the ver andah and one of the cubicles.

stayed on one of the camp beds.

cipal tenant.

are sent and by whom they are apthe Standard Oil Company of Newtique. And so back to the office. Kwong Fat Yuen, 33, Des Voeux Road

preciated.

The number of the more

received.

solid

The Hon. Librarian notes with regret a further decline in the cir- culation, the number of books taken out during the year being 10,330 against 11,287 in the previous year, a drop of 957 against the previous drop of 559. Suggestions from Members on this matter will be very welcome.

Literary Council.

means,

Gargoyle brands are made by the

Vacuum Oil Company, and should

not be confused with brands sold by the Standard Oil Company of York.

SMALL CALENDAR

FOR SESSIONS.

ONLY THREE CASES ON THE LIST.

The two companies will be managed by the General Petroleum Corporation, but the respective businesses will continue unaltered under the present organization and; personnel, and Gargoyle brands There are three cases down for will continue to be manufactured trial at this month's Criminal solely by the Vacuum Oil Com-Sessions which commence at the Supreme Court at ten o'clock to morrow morning of

TO LET Office Rooms, Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Building. Apply to Sang Kec, same Building.

TO LET Three Reamed, Modern European FLAT, Nathan Road, near Ferry. Write Box 043, care "Hongkong Telegraph.”

of

FLAT TO LET-Fully furnished four-roomed upper flat in two-storey house. Quiet, pleasing locality. Rent $110 per month. Write Box 644, "Hongkong Telegraph."

It is regrettable that our activ-pany. ities have fallen off considerably

Before the Pulsne Judge (Mr. And did she tell you where she owing to the very great difficulty of Concerts, etc., increase, $926.00; stayed during the day time?--Shepersuading Members to prepare

less decrease in subscriptions, Justice Wood), Chung Ka, Chang $583.00. Papers and/or Lectures on technf-

Chung, Wong Ping and Lo Nam A GODOWN at Whitfield Road con- Did she mention to you how much cal subjects. Only two Papers have December, 1929, was less than the robbery by two or more, while Uweng Sang Hong Glass Factory. Cash on Fixed Deposit at 31st will be tried on an indictment of sisting about 2,500 sq. ft. next to rent she paid herself? No, she been read during the Session:- simply mentioned $44 as the prin-one by Engineer Capt. Will. Mi-previous year by $6,300.00 due to Sang, Li Tse, and Ip Sui-wan will lease apply to Kwong Sang Hong

$7,500.00 being withdrawn during he charged with assault by two or

Ltd. chell, R.N. (Member) entitled Did she not tell you that she some Difficulties in the Manufac-1929 from Denosit to pay for the more and robbery.. paid $3 and that she was not the

NEW FLATS TO LET, reinforced ture and Trials of Diesel Engines." cost of Redecorating the Premises

One case is scheduled to, come concrete new houses with garages principal tenant?--No.

and wiping off the overdraft in before the Chief Justice (Sir and One by Mr. W. L. E. Miller, (Mem- Current Account at the end of Henry Gollan) in which Lo Ming, Kimberley Road, Kowloon,

water closet, Luna Building, I put it to you that she told you that $14 was paid for the flat, that Our sincere thanks are due to these ber) entitled "On Broadcasting."

Apply alias

Chao Lo Yin-ping, and

Mf. IL P. Chan, Chinese Chamber of you misunderstood her, and that she

Commerce, 64; Connaught Road, actually said she thought the prin- gentlemen for their very interest-

Chung-nam will be tried on counts Central relating to alleged kidnapping and ransom.

1928,

House.

cipal tenant was paying $44 to the ing Papers which were very much have been thoroughly cleaned and]

landlord-No.

Mr. Lo put it to the Magistrate that the defendant thought that the principal tenant was paying $44, and not herself,

appreciated friends.

and

Members by The attendance of Members of the Hongkong University Engineer- ing Society at our lectures has been most gratifying and we sincerely trust that they will give us their support in future. We also wish His Worship said that Mr. Grim-to record our thanks for the many met's question to her as to the kind invitations Members have re-

Meaning Plain,

During the year the premises

painted, the lavatory and bath- and the furniture overhauled. room accommodation improved

A Special Sub-Committee has enquired into the advisability of retaining and improving the East Wing for the further comfort of members and reported Managing Committee,

to the

amount of rent was certainly am-veived to attend lectures at the Uni-to carry on as before (in principle)

The decision of the Committee)

CLAIMS TO POLAR TERRITORIES.

AMERICAN ATTITUDE ON BYRD'S UTTERANCE.

Washington, Mar. 16. That national territorial claims

lowship than in any claims."

It is recalled that the question of Polar discoveries formed the subject of Anglo-American corres- pondence at the beginning of the Byrd expedition, when the State Department forwarded a non-com- mittal acknowledgment of the receipt of the British Note, with the object of postponing the con-

biguous, but following upon tratversity. as to who was the principal tenant The kind en-operation of Mr. C. until the expiration of the lease cannot be affected by a verbal re-troversy until a more opportune which the defendant admitted, he A. Middleton Smith. Taikou Pro-fied by the improvement shown is the burden of a statement by Mr. to be continued, at least during of the premises would seem justi-linquishment by the discoverer, is occasion. That attitude is likely thought the meaning of it was lessor of Engineering, and the stu-receipts for the last quarter, and Cotton, the Acting Secretary of the Naval Conference.-Reuter's

dents, is always extremely helpful.it is expected that the work of re- State, in alluding to Admiral Byrd's American Service.

plain.

Mr. Lo (to Mr. Grimmett) :—— Who pointed her out as Iwing the principal tenant?-One of the

Billiards.

other women, who had come down During the year billiard returns from the country the night before. have improved considerably, in fact Did the woman tell you she had the last month reached a figure come down the night before?--Yes, which is almost a record.

The Committee of management their grateful

Then she could not tell you very have extended much as to the principal tenant thanks to Mr. G. C. Watson. could she?-Well I expect she members of Wo Fat Shing Co., and rented something from someone.

I put it to you that the defendant Messrs. A. S. Watson and Co., Ltd., for their kindness in presenting suggested to you that it was an- other person by the name of Chung cups for competition,

Kun who was the principal tenant! -No.

Hon, Treasurer's Report.

Also that she thought the prin- The result of the year's working cipal tenant was paying $44?-No. is a loss of $1,316.93 as against à

Did you happen to meet two wo- loss for 1928 of $3,750.05. men going down the staircase as The cost of redecorating the you were going up?- believe premises early in the year was there were several school girls and | $1,600.00 of which sum $800.00 has several women going down the been written off in the 1923 stairs.

Accounts, leaving

further $800.00 to be charged against Income and Expenditure Account during 1930.

Did not the defendant mention to you that those two persons going out were the two principal tenants?-No.

Is it not very unusual for a prin- cipal tenant to occupy a bed space on the verandah ?—Yes, that is very unusual,

The Best Cubicle.

Would you not expect the prin- cipal tenant to occupy the best cubicle herself?They usually have the front cubicle.

The Magistrate asked the wit- ness if it was not possible to verify from the landlord who the principal tenant was.

.

Mr. Grimmett replied that he thought it was. He would get the landlord.

The Magistrate:-I think that would be more satisfactory to have that evidence.

Mr. Lo agreed, and added that

Income for 1929 shows an in- crease over the previous year of $3,203.00 due chiefly to the follow- ing causes:-Profit on Bar, in- crease, $2,606; Billiards Receipts, increase, $254.00; profits Christmas Draw: Race Sweeps

on

the defendant emphatically denied that she was the principal tenant.

The Magistrate pointed out that she may have thought of that since.

Mr. Lo submitted that it was quite possible for a person to become "funky" and to say thinga without knowing what she were saying.

Mr. Lindsell ordered an adjourn ment until Wednesday morning, to allow the landlord of the premises to be called.

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