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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CHINA NEW YEAR FAIR.

THEFT OF PRAM

TO BE HELD AT THE OLD VENUE.

CONCESSION MADE.

In connexion with the forthcom- Ing annual Chinese New Year Fair, the police authorities have granted a' concession in that they have agreed to the Fair being once again held in the same locality in which it has been held for many deendes past.

BY AMAH.

TICKET INSPECTOR

ASSAULTED.

REVENGE.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 1931.

ITALIAN CONVENT

REPORT.

TREASON TRIAL

IN ITALY,

SIGNORA DE BOSIS AND HER SON.

T

CASE RE-HEARD TO-DAY AT KOWLOON.

·DISGRUNTLED EMPLOYEES'

SCHOOL LIFE NOT A DRUDGERY.

BUS CO. TROUBLE.

SENTENCE REDUCED.

the maxin.um

HAPPY STUDENTS.

A STERN TRIBUNAL.

The trial

Rome, Dec. 21, opens to-morrow

of

In an attempt to prevent attacks The following is the Head- The cane was re-heard by Mr. on bus inspectors by dissatis-mistress's report read by Father Butters, at the Kowloon Magisfied employees of the Hongkong Joy at the Italian Convent School Signora de Bosis, the American tracy this morning, in which Wong Hotel Company, Mr. Lindsell, at prize-giving yesterday, an account born widow of the poet and trans- Ny, a baby amali employed by Mr. the Central Police Court C. Berwick, formerly of Peking morning, imposed

thin of which appears on another page: lator of Shelley. who along with average daily attendance in three others, as already reported, The Buildings, was sentenced inst week sentence on a Chinese who was the year 1930 numbered 460 is charged with political conspiracy to two months' imprisonment for charged with augaulling a ticket scholars. The highest enrolment against the Fascist state-a crime the theft of a perambulator. inspector yesterday morning. was attained in the month of punishable with imprisonment from It had been thought advisable,

Mr. Berwick snid that the defen- The defendant was prosecuted March when the pupile on the Rolffteen to thirty years. in view of the demands of vehicu- dant was engaged by him on Jan-by Chief Detective Inspector Bey-numbered 502 46 in excess of the lur traffe, to shift the Fair

uary # and had proved very un nolds, whe. informed the Court previous year 1929. to the Praya East reclamation, sallsfactory. On January 15 he that at 6 am. yesterday, whilst where at least there would be more asked her to wash sume of the the ticket inspector was going on

Dr. Kech reported favourably on the health of the school at his room. An official Intimation of

rently children's clothes, but she refused duty at Morrison Hill fload, he two half-yearly inspections. He the desired change was issued by the poller authorities, but, and he asked her to leave was attacked by two men with visited the girls in their airy. the house, which she did. About poles. The defendant was one of capacious classrooms and in the apparently, appeals have been made

seven o'clock the same evening, he the men, which

Both were subsequently | Boarding Department, stating that Rine ngainst the 'change,

discoverest that the perambulator, chased by two indian watchmen all were well cared for. have led to the announcement noy

kept under- | of the Navn) Yard. which was usually made of adherence to the akti

The working staff consists of 14 neath the thirense, was missing-away but the defendant was ar-j

and teachers > Jocality.

European

Bix In reply to Mr. Butters, com- |rested. The complainant was not!

assistant teachers. One more plainant said he did not give theserimaly injured, defendant her wares before she

European teacher, who has just With regard to the trouble, the completed her course of studies in left, and he did not give her prosecuting officer said he woubt England, is expected to arrive mission to get the perambulator like to mention that this was the early in February, repaired.

Reservations are, however, made to the concession, and while Hult- ing the Fair to side streets and within the confines of the locality known as Nam Pak Hong, the Intimation is definitely given that this will be the last time on which the Fair is to bo allowed in this vicinity, New

arrange ments, It

3tbar, will be made for next yea“.

One man wrest

third occasion on which ticket inspectors had been assaulted.

His Worship:--Why"

The

Inspector of English The foki of a marine hawker's

Schools, Mr. Sutherland, visited shop in Portland Street said the

the school during the last days of defendant brought the perambula- Chief Detective Inspector Rey-October. I take this opportunity for there on January 15 and want-nolds replied that the inspretors of expressing our appreciation of »d it repaired. She said her mas-had become unpopular because Mr. Sutherland's commenta on the As far an the Fair for this year fer had given her 65 cents, but the they had turned off certain dis-school on the points of efficiency. la concerned, the following streets | repairs cost 95 cents. The follow gruntled employees of the Cum-progress and discipline which are have been set aside for stalia-

ing morning, she came again, ae-pany who had tried to travel free always appreciative and encourage Bonham Strand. Man Wa Jang, | companied by a Chinese constable.

ing and helpful. Her Street, and Mercer Street. For cards and other small articles, that section of Wellington Street between Queen's Road and Pol.

inger Street in retained,

When the constable was question- ing him, the defendaus bolted.

Inperior Ogg said he sew the defendant 41 the Shumshuipe Station on January 16. He asked her what she wanted, and she re-

wanted to claim lied that she wages from her master.

It will be noticed that Queen's Rond West,

running parallel to this locality, in which stalls have In past years bees permitted, has now been excluded from the sphere of operations. This is because of the increased traffic caused by Нинся running through that because she herself had damaged thoroughfare. Otherwise, the fit. After that she had the inten

locality of the Fair remains ebanged.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Cruelty Case.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.}

1711-

Sir,- "Dog Enter's" statement

that dogs are killed with heavy

blows is incorrect,

::

roasts if they are genuinely nuseated, as they profess in be, because the killing of dogs is just as brutal or exactly as refined and humane as the slaughter of cattle, pigs and poultry as far as methods are concerned,

The defendant denied having steden the perambulator. She said she had taken it to get repaired,

tion of returning it on claiming her wages.

Mr. Butters confirmed the con viction but reduced the previous sentence to one month.

OPEN NECK AND THE LAW.

BOY SIX MONTHS FROM SCHOOL.

London, Dec. 24, The father of the bay who has

VAM

NOTED TENOR.

Mr. Robert Scoft. lyric is one of the tenor, win talented members of the Westminster Glee Singers, whose season opens on Mon- tup,

outside of office hours.

Employees

if

It was up to the last moment believed that Signora de Bosla, who is 66 years of age, would be liberated on the ground that her Participation in the alleged con- motherly affection for her spiracy was misguided net of Bon, Lauro de Bosis, who has already made public profession bla | methods and gullt.

of

Stynora de Bosts, perhaps thanks to the very utterances of her son, has to face the tribunal for the defence of the State the sternost and most uncompromising Court in Italy. The son, Lauro, will be tried in absence.

"Civil War" Charge. Enjoying the confidence of the Faselat Government, Lauro waa secretary of the Italo-American Society in New York, and he was gn the way home to Rome to take up a new post under the Fascist regime when it was discovered that he was ORC of the prime anti- Fascist Liberal plotiers. The other alleged leaders are now about to undergo trial.

Lauro was warned of the arrest of his mother and the others before he reached Italy, and abruptly stopped his journey.

University Successes. The most successful candidate WAN

Cheung who Miss Mary obtained the Matriculation Certi- fiente with Honours and two Dis- nctions in English and Biblical Knowledge. The ten girls pro- sented for the Senior Examination, passed all three with Distinctions

The charge against the prisoners in Biblical Knowledge. The 18 under the penal code ls of "having Pupils who attended the Junior in 1930 in Rome and elsewhere Division were all presented for the conspired with others against the Junior Exam: nad all were suc-order of the State and incited rebel- cessful, obtaining 14 Distinctions, Hon by circulating clandestine pub- 6 in English, 2 in French, 1 inlications with the intention of pro- Neelle-work, Dutch and Biblical voking armed insurrection and civil. Knowledge,

War"

With the prisoners are four! others who are charged with cont- plicity.

To meet the demands of the new Regulations, in the early months of last year we introduced Object The paper circulated by the ac Drawing in the Lower Classes and cused people was called The No- a systemic course of Model Draw-tional Alliance for Liberty and its ing in

the Remove and Upper aims were to join all anti-Fascists Closses. This addition 10 the

except Communists into ono school curriculum has captured organisation working against the interest of the pupils and the Fuscist Government from with- should be of great educational in. value by developing in them the

Apart from the fact that the pro- power of intelligent observation tagonists of this anti-Fascist move- of objects as they stand in nature.ment were all well known to the

Physical Culture.

English speaking residents of Rome: the trial is of special interest in that it is the first time since the advent of Fascism that Liberals as Liberals have been arraigned before the special tribunal.

I am happy to state that physi- cal culture is well attended to ander the skilful tuition of Miss Lee, a qualified Teacher. Regular classes of drill and gymnastic exercises are practised in the open air with much anccess and utility. We hope that by next year our pupils will be able to present a Drill Display for the entertain-

The fifth Hongkong Company of MK. ment of our numerous friends.

Was formed last

WORK SCHEMES FOR UNEMPLOYED.

HARTSHORN AND MR

LLOYD GEORGE.

dog eaters invariably kill with been at home for nearly six muntha single blow on the head, similar to the slaughter of bullocks at the from school because admission was refused him while he wore an Jorn} abattoirs. They are then

yesterday open-neck shirt, was scrapes and singed in the same

fined 2s. 6d. at Watford for failing Tashion as poultry are plucked

to send the lad to school. and singed to remove fine hair.

If "Nauseater" and others find tendant

There may be an appeal. De-

Sidney

William it nausenting, let them visit the

Joiner, Suttonrond, Watford. eschew henerforth abattoirs and

Mr. Wilson said that in 1929 the such delicacies in stenks and

headmaster made a regulation for the summer term that boys might attend without a coat or waistcoat of the Company were only allowed during warm weather, but they to travel free when on daty, and would be in posses- then they must wear a tie.

This summer there was troublesion of

Bass, but theyGirls Guide with two boys who did not obey. had no pass the inspector would September under the captaincy of

Mr. Vernon Hartshorn, M.P.,) Joiner then sent his son to school make them pay their fares or leave Miss Swift; the Girls were duly tle the bus. An inspector carrying out enrolled in the H.K.G.G. Associa without a coast, waistcoat or

to Mr. Lloyd George declaring his and with his shirt unbuttoned at his duties conscientiously would be tion by the Acting-Colony-Commuls-Lord Privy Seal, has sent a letter subjected to such treatment. The siener, Miss Jaques, and the readiness to defend certain gurea the neck.

defendant had told the police that Secretary, Mrs. King.

given by the Government respect- doing interesting work during sssault the insect by a friend to their meetings and the Stuft wishing schemes for finding work for the unemployed. Those figura wrate to thessault the inspector. The headmaster

were challenged by Mr. Lloyd la reply to his Worship, defen- to express to Miss Swift and Miss father and after an interview the dant said his friend had been K. Tse their grateful appreciation

They were originally given by: they have shown in the working of

Mr. H. Morrison, the Minister of their excellent organisation.

Transport, in the House of Cem- mons, who stated that he estimated at the end of the year there would An atmosphere of happiness is be approaching 200,000

or indirectly essential to successful education.ployed directly

If it is the mere idon of dog ment that troubles them, let them ponder on the fact that the majori- ty of Chinese consider the Euro- an habit of enting semi-decayed pean game as also highly nauseating.

In the case under discussion we have the word of the Indian

Medical Certificate.

They are

against that of the villagers and father agreed to obtain a medien) areased of cheating the Company of the devotion and interesi which † George in the flouse of Commons.

with the veterinary expert's certificate that the lay must wear and and also been assaulted. evidence on the side of the latter. an open neck shirt, and also agreed

was on that account that he had with the enso.-Your's, etc.

that the boy's neck should be but struck the inspector. DOG EATER No. 2.

toned up pending this certiflente. His Worship:--You would com- The boy was then sent home for amit murder if you were asked to do collar and stud, and he has not it, then? Three months.

£2,000 PEARLS SEARCH. been to school since.

PARTIES IN FIELDS AND BYWAYS,

William Heary Belshe, headmas-

ter of Beerhem Grove Boys School,

Happy Students.

Inen en-

un

I would therefore like to streas the State-assisted schemes. point that our pupils are happy "I was surprised," Mr. Hurt- and cheerful at school,--So far shorn writes in his letter to Mr.

said he wished to improve the ap: LANE-NORCOTT'S SONG from finding school life a drudgery Lloyd George, "to hear the closing

pearance of the boys.

Mr. Glyn Jones (defending): Is there anything indecent In an

neck?

open

Mr. Belsher: it is not a question of dress reform with me.

London. Dec. 29. Throughout yesterday search parties tramped the fields and by- ways at Cockfosters, mear Bornet,

Mr. Glyn Jones produced a Middlesex, looking for a £2,000 journal circulated by the Medical poari necklace lost on Christmas Ofleer of Health for Watford to Eve by Mrs. Edith L. Gammon, of school teachers in the town, and West Lodge Park, near Hadley read: "Perhaps it is too much to Wood.

expect that our young men shall

Before going to a meet of Mr. | bare their necka liko sailors," Smith-Bosanquet's hounds at Trent residence of Sir Philip Sassoon, Mrs. Gammon anid she took off her jewellery, including, she believed, the necklace, and put it in her jewellery case in her bedroom. On her return the necklace was

miss- ing, but other jewellery the case. was intact. She now says that she cannot be certain she took off the necklace, and she may have lost it on her way to the, meet.

Refused Admisslon,

Mr. Belsher said that he did not [agrve" with what the Medical

Officer had written.

Caddies Join In.

The necklace consists of 103 graduated pearls, with a diamond and sapphire clasp and safety chain.

Dr. Lench gave evidence that the child

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déliente, and he thought was a reasonable deafre on the part of the father that his son should have an open-neck shirt.

The father said that in Septem- ber, when the now term opened, he took the boy, dressed in an open cricket shirt and a jacket, for ad- mission to the achant, and this was refused.

Aftor the Bench had fined Joiner

Mr. Glyn Jones asked them to state

The clerk replied that ap-) plication must be made in writing.

a casa.

Mro. Gammon has issued a notice offering a reward of $10 for the recovery of the necklace, and i was this that led to yesterday's searches. Caddies from Hadley Wood Golf Club beat the undergrowth and hedges with golf clubs, but up to late last evening the necklace, had two not been found.

ALBUM.

(Continued from Page 6.) From its pages his eyes he soon

author in

lifted And gazed at its

shame, Then to this college Ind. So Freudian and bad, These words he began to

claim:

woman

ar too exacting they carry out sentence of your speech, in which their work in a spirit of cheerful-you said you did not believe the ness and and that pleasure in it Government figures as the number which carries its own compensa of men employed on schemes of tions.

They are happy at school public works. You also said that and when they leave school they the House of Commons and the st!!! regard their convent as a Prime Minister were being misled second home, full of pleasant as to the amount of work that was

to which associations, Lo they return

being done at present, and that frequently and with which even when the Prime Minister knew the those

who leave the Colony never

This point-to us actual facts he would take strong de-lone contact,

usnction to put the matter right, an essential point in our educa- "That statement I regard ns. tional efforts was stressed by the

CHORUS. "Never bring to the face of a

The vivid red blush of shame: Remember, my Ind, your poor

Mother and Dad.

aume

former

Inspector Mr. Ralphs, serious reflection on myself. I am the Minister responsible for 'the (whose kindness to us will never figures given. If anyone has mis- be forgotten) when he stated in led the Prime Minister I am the one of the reports: Happiness deceiver."

the appeara.to be the Keynote of

"I feel strongly about this mat- Pupils of the Italian Convent ter, for I can conceive of no mor This testimony of Mr. Ralphs, repeated and reinforced by that of serious charge that can be brought all who come here to visit our Against any Minister than that of classrooms and our playgrounds, misleading the House of Commons Is to us a matter of the greatest fore, in the first debate on unom- and the Prime Minister. If, there- consolation.

aftor the reassembly of The children love their work and

such i

Then swear on their dear sacred "That nover again on subjects you'll write, You'll avoid horrid words like sex-conscious and tight."

you'll take a delight." The college boy laughed till he

burat.

plenic

And in cricket and football their duty; and duty, whon loved, Parliament you will renew the cha

brings its own sweet roward lenging statement contained in the Outside of actual school work the closing sentences of your speech children go with their teachers for last Friday, I will undertake the for walks and to shows of task of establishing the substan-

interest and value.

ue.tial accuracy of the figures given. "I will prove that they are a A professional big game huntor Thus is formed a boad of union from French Indo-China, staying and afection which, we hope with close approximation to the actual in Hongkong for three days, is God's loving providence, will con- and that they are the most nearly prepared to form hunting parties tribute its share to the noble correct figures it is possible for of diphtheria, one for the season. An advertisement mission of preparing good, fit anyone to give the House of Com

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