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AFTER 22 YEARS' SERVICE.

INSPECTOR PAIN RETIRES FROM POLICE FORCE.

PRESENTATION TO-DAY

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CHATHAM ROAD SPEEDING.

MR. C. J. WITCHELL FINED FIFTEEN DOLLARS.

DRIVING A CYCLE.

driving on a learner's licence.

His Worship remarked that Chatham Road seemed a favourite place for speeding and asked if it was because the road's surface was better than other thorough- fares.

Sub Inspector Nicol intimated that road was fairly wide. that he thought it was because

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY

HOME BROADCAST PICKED UP.

COMMAND PERFORMANCE AT THE PALLADIUM.

GOOD RECEPTION.

SHIPPING AGENT'S

ESTATE

MR. P. L. KNIGHT LEAVES $36,000 IN HONGKONG.

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INDIA PAPERS NOW

PUBLISHING.”.

HUNGER STRIKE THREAT TO A PROPRIETOR.

COUNCIL IGNORED.

A WIDOW'S WILL.

A delightful programme of Percy Lister Knight, shipping

Calcutta, May 22. broadcasting from Chelmsford agent, formerly of the P. and O. . Except the newspapers Liberty | Station (GSW) was picked up by Company at Hongkong, who died on and Advance, Nationalist news. Mr. Joseph Gubbay, well-known as November 21, 1929, at the Victoria papers are resuming publication, an amateur radio enthusiast, at Hotel, Northumberland Avenue, despite the objection of the Bengal his residence in Macdonnell Road London, left local estate to the Civil Disobedience Council, which in the early hours of this morning. value of $36,000, while net person-supports the Congress Working decision enjoining A feature of the programme was alty in Great Britain amounts to Committee's

The lounge at Central Police On a charge of driving a cycle Headquarters this morning was at a speed which was dangerous the scene of a presentation to Sab to the publie in Chatham Road on Inspector Pain, who returns Home the evening of May 2, Mr. C. J. Wit- to-morrow on a well-earned retire-chell of 337, Laichikok Road, was mont, following twenty-two years' fined $15 by Mr. Whyte Smith at service with the Hongkong Police the Kowloon Magistracy this Force.

morning. To mark the esteem and regard The defendant pleaded guilty to a Command Performance at the 16,238 118. 5d. Mr. Knight was suspension until the Press Ordin- in which they held him, his, the charge..

London Palladium, which was formerly of Red House, Seabrook ance is withdrawn.

Volunteers visited the Basumati brother officers and colleagues According to Sergeant Clark the attended by Their Majesties the Road, Hythe, Kent. gathered together this morning to defendant was scen travelling at a King and Queen. Mr. Gubbay Re-sealing of probate has been office, giving the proprietor forty- bld bim au revoir and good wishes speed of 38 miles an hour from the used two loud speakers, and he granted to Mr. D. J. Lewis, of eight hours to reconsider his de- for a happy retirement, and in Kowloon

Football Club to the says the reception was perfect. Messrs. Johnson, Stokes and Mas-cision to publish, otherwise his staff addition they took the opportunity China Motor Bus premises. The All the items were clearly heard, ter, who is attorney for the widow, will go on honger strike.-Reuter. of giving their expressions of defendant, it was stated, had been whilst the reception accorded to Lacy Anna Knight, to whom every-

Troops Called In. goodwill a tangible form, when

Their Majesties on their arrival thing, is bequeathed..." Mr. T. H. King. Director of

liongkong estate worth $10,700

Bombay, May 22. was most enthusiastic. 1 and net personalty in the United An official communique, states Criminal Intelligence, presented to Inspector Pain, on behalf of the

Below is the programme, with Kingdom amounting to £12,837, s. that only three or four Indian Force, a clock, suitably inscribed,

Hongkong times of reception. 1d., was left by Richard Blackwell, nationalist volunteers were injured. case of afternoon forks and

these being seven hours ahead of who died at Charleston Villa Bor-in yesterday's "battle" at the salt London time: spoons, and cut glass decanters.

der Road, Sydenham, Kent, on No- depot at Dharsana, in which 2,600 2 a.m.-Big Ben. Talk by Mr. J.vember 26, 1929. In his will he volunteers participated, while Con- appointed his wife the sole execu-gress sources put the total of Agate on films.

2.45 a.m.-Talk by Mr. T.trix and bequeathed everything to injured at 170.

Before the arrival of reinforce- Marshal on industries of 1900-14.her, but she died during his life-

3.15 a.m.-Variety programme

Re-sealing of letters of admini-ments, the volunteers were able to launch a fresh raid last night. at the Palladium by Royalstration with the will annexed have Later detachment of the Command. Arrival of Their been granted to Mr. M. H. Turner, Hyderabad regiment arrived and Majesties: National Anthem of Deacons, who is attorney for the police drove back the crowd

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in deceased's brother, Richard For- Pyramid act. Mr. Tom Payne and tune Blackwell, insurance broker. to the volunteer camp-Reuter, Miss Vera Elliot in a sketch, Re-sealing of probate of the will

Volunteer Camp Demolished. during which Miss Elliot sang un and codicil of Jessie Murray,

Dharsana, May. 22. of motor-car ride by husband, dens, Hove, Sussex, who died on old-timer dance-minuet. Sketch widow, late of No. 3, Langdale Gar-

Police and the troops to-day demolished the volunteers' camp wife, father and mother. Mr. June 26, 1929, at No. 133, Upper and took possession of the area. Julian Rose, the famous Hebrew Richmond Road, Putney, Surrey, comedian, appears. Mr. de Groot has been granted to Mr. M. H. Reuter. and Company from Aberdeen in Turner, of Deacons. He is at- violin, cello and piano selection. torney for two married daughters, Irene Jessie Powys Milne, Hartley 4.35 a.m.-Pianoforte items.

House, No. 163, South End Road, 4.40 am Palladium perform-Hampstead, London, and Dorothy ance resumed. Two soldiers in Ruth Palgrave Nesfield, The Copse, comic act, ending with Army song. West Drayton, Middlesex, the two Madame Odelino in songs from executrixes named in the will.

Estate in "Hongkong has been "Cavalleria Rusticana," Comic play by Tota and Tetta, two dogs valued at $5,900 while gross estate and marionettes. Comic patter. in Great Britain amounts to £4,419 Songs. "God Save the King" 53. 1d. The will contains a num-

ber of family bequests. Loud cheering.

Ga.m.-Danes music from Hotel

Mr. King's Tribute, In making the presentation in the presence of a large gathering of brother officers," Mr. King asid It was another of those occasions: which was tinged with regret and pleasure-regret, that they were, losing a senior officer, who held the esteem, regard and goodwill

of the whole Force, with both senior and junior officers alike. and pleasure as they know that

he was going home on a well- earned, and they' trusted, a good long pension.

Referring to the defendant's learner's licence his Worship ask-i ed if the defendant should not have had a qualified driver sitting on his pillion seat.

Sub Inspector Nicol replied that he should have been accompanied by a licensed driver..

His Worship commented that it had always been doubtfal what "accompanied" meant.

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Sub Inspector Nicol replied that a learner could have licensed driver riding beside him to tell the learner what to do.

RAIL DISASTER AVOIDED.

He could recall Inspector Pain joining the Hongkong Police Force in 1908. He came from South Africa, but he was not a South African by birth, but was a good citizen of London Town. But they could quite imagine how Inspector Pain rebelled against the grime. smoke and dirt of London and decided to seek the Open Spaces, and so he went to the veldt. He put in eight years there, four or five of which were spent in the Forces, with

A railway express disaster was whom he took part in the Boer avoided by two minutes at Lydney, War. In 1908 he arrived in Hong- Glos. kong and soon found a niche and. The morning express from: Car- made many friends. He felt sure diff to Cheltenham normally that Inspector Pain liked Hong-passes through Lydney at the same kong, for he remembered that he time as a fast gooda train going did not want to go Home on leave in the opposite direction.. between 1908 and 1920.

LINE BLOCKED BY WRECKAGE,

When the goods train was going hour, a wheel came off one of the through recently at 35 miles an trucks. The succeeding wagons piled one on top of the other in a great mass of wreckage, which filled the whole space the two platforms.

between

He was sure they would agree with him that Inspector Pain was a man of parts. He started his career in South Africa by serving through the Boer War, and he could recall that his experience in Hongkong was marked by the gaining of a medal in 1919 for arresting an armed robber under dangerous eircumstances. He had demonstrated his ability in other ways, when he was appointed to take charge of the Shameen Force in the absence of the Superinten dent, a task which he discharged with marked success.

Gangmen from Gloucester, New- Sub-Inspector Pain accepted the port and the Forest of Dean were gifts amid loud applause and he rushed to the scene, but the route suitably replied. Subsequently was blocked for the whole of the his health WGS toasted with day.

musical honours, as was the health

of four other members of the Force who go on Home leave to morrow. They are, Acting S. J. Roger and family, Sergt. Wynne, the well-known footballer, Detes tive Sergt. Mottram and Sergt. Waglan.

The platforma were torn up and rails twisted and the path of the express-the main South Wales to the Midlands line-was completely blocked.

The express was actually signal- led but by a fortunate chance it was two minutes late. It pulled up in time.

An eye-witness said that the trucks appeared to ricochet from from the platforms flew in all one platform to the other. Bricks

directions.

John Franklyn, a bookstall boy on the platform, had to run for his life. He said he saw one of the rear wheels of a truck fly off and the next moment splinters and de- bris were flying in all directions.

NO HANDICAP FOR SHAMROCK.

SPORTING OFFER BY SIR THOMAS LIPTON.

Record of Service.

Inspector Paints record of ser- vice is as follows:-Enlisted in the Army Ordnance Corps in 1000, and the following year went to South Africa, and served in the Eoer War. Joined the Transvaal Police in which he served four years and then transferred to the Hongkong Force, arriving here in October, 1908. He was a former

London, May 22. engine driver of the old Fire In view of the speed developed Brigade, when it was under the by Shamrock the Fifth,

Sir direction of the Police Force, and Thomas Lipton's new yacht, which. has also been in charge of the won all the four races she entered Shameen Force. At the time of at Southend and Harwich, Sir his retirement he was in charge Thomas has communicated with of the Upper Levels Station, and the Yacht Racing Association er stations where he has seen pointing out that her speed.factor

e have, been Central, West has been under-estimated.

(for seven years), Wanchai,

nd Youmati,

unmarried, and returns pard the e.s. Morea, to-

NEW CONSTITUTION PROMULGATED.

FRENCH NEAR EASTERN. TERRITORIES.

Paris, May 22,

The new constitution for the

Si Thomas has suggested that

the Shamrock's handicap should be revised or altogether waived, thus adding a more sporting in- terest to next week's races in the Solent. Reuter,

PONSFORD MAKES

CENTURY.

BRIGHT BATTING DISPLAY:

AT CHESTERFIELD.

London, May 22. The Australians scored 848 runs. rear Eastern Territories was against Derbyshire at Chester- promulgated to-day. Syria befield to-day, Ponsford making a fine comes a Republic with a Cham-century and scoring 131 before his ber and a President who must al-wicket fell. Jackson was respon- Ways be a Moslem. Autonom, 'sible for 63.Worthington and Alaibt and the Druze States will Matchell were the only bowlers who continue to be administered by did any damage, the former taking Governors assisted by native four for 108 and the latter four.for Councils. The Libanons con 78: In their first innings on the stitution, put into force since 1926, previous day Derbyshire had scored remains unchanged.--Reuter. 215.-Reuter,

Palladium Girls

4.15 a.m.-interval.

Splendide.

time.

7 a.m.-Big Ben strikes mid- FIRE ON A PILGRIM night.

SHIP.

CARRIED IRON BAR AROUND.

PROTECTION SOUGHT BY A CHINESE.

ROLL CALL TO DISCOVER IF LOSS OF LIFE.

Marseilles, May 22.

Nariman Sentenced.

Bombay, May 22. Nariman, the President of the. Indian National Congress, whe was arrested with other office bearers, during a rald on the Congress Headquarters, has been sentenced to four months' simple Other Congress prisorment.

office bearers arrested with him have seen sentenced to six montha' rigorous imprisonment.

gave

The police and military the occupants of the camp fifteen minutes to leave it. Most of them complied, and the police charged with their lathis and cleared the eamp of the remainder. Some were arrested.-Reuter,

Two Viewpoints.

Bombay, May 22. Addressing an audience of 100,- 000 people, the Ex-Speaker, Mr. Patel, condemned the police baton charge at Dharasana as being un- justifiable.

It is feared that there has been a heavy death-roll in a fire which broke out on the French ship Asia which was taking Mecca pilgrims Because he had been threatened back to Red Sea ports.

Simultaneously, an official com- with assault, a Chinese carried an iron bar about with him but heceived here from the captain of the of the attackers was by no means A wireless message has been re- munique declares that the conduct was seen by the Palice and taken Asia which states that the ship non-violent. Many of the Volun- into custody for being in posses- caught fire on Wednesday even-teers' "wounds" were lacerations sion of an instrument St for an ing. All the officers, the crew and from barbed wire which they at- unlawful purpose.

many of the passengers were taken tempted to pull down. He was brought before Mr. off at night by several. steamers Whyte Smith at the Kowloon which rushed to the scene. Magistracy this morning and dred pilgrims on board, however, As there were about fifteen hun- whilst admitting that he had been | carrying the bar about he said whether there has been any loss a roll call is neccesary to ascertain that he had purchased it for his

of life.-Reuter. own protection as he had been threatened.

Was

FAIR WEATHER.

His Worship remarked that he was afraid the defendant was not allowed to carry about a thing! The Royal Observatory reports like the iron bar found in his that an anticyclone is central near possession as it was what Peking. A depression is still shown over Tongking. The post- described as a weapon.

tion of the typhoon in the Pacific O'Connor the defendant

On the application of Sergeant is uncertain. The local forecast was reis:-Southerly or variable winds, manded till, to-morrow..

light; fair.

OOH NGA SERACE Int.

• REG.11.3, FAT DER

· COACH. Now ́practice that awhile like I showed you; I've got to go over and demonstrate the high jump.

The communique adds that the raid was skilfully staged with a vertisement, the motto of the or view to securing the maximum ad-

heroism has no Press value. ganisers clearly being that unseen

Reuter,"

MONGOLIA AND··

TIBET.

CHINA'S RIGHT TO SOVEREIGNTY.

Nanking, May 22. The Conference on Mongolian | Affairs, called to discuss the inter- nal development of Mongolia, was formally inaugurated yesterday. More than 40 delegates from Mongolian tribes, with their ban- ners, were present.

Speaking on the purpose of the: Conference, the Foreign Ministery has issued a statement addressed to the people of Mongolia and Tibet, in which it declares that inasmuch' Es Mongolia and Tibet are integral parts of the Chinese Republic, the local authorities there should avoid establishing direct diplomatic rela- tions with any foreign government. After enunciating the National Government's foreign policy as to recent treaty developments, the statement points out that the peoples of Mongolla and Tibet being Chinese citizens, are entitled to protection by the Central Govern- ment against foreign aggression, and that the Foreign Ministry is 8ng an appropriate and satts- fack solution bf. the various outstanding Sino-Russian issues, especially those affecting Mongolia. The statement, moreover, declares that by the Sino-Soviet agreement. of 1924, Moscow formally recognised Mongolia as an integral part of the Republic of China, as well as China's complete sovereignty there- over. It is therefore obvious that Russia has renounced and does not possess any special interest In Mongolia. The Mongolian people must guard against intimidation by the Soviet and strive to bring about solidarity,

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