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CHANCE FOR LOCAL SPORTSMEN.

BIG GAME HUNTING IN INDO-CHINA.

CHINA CURRENCY

PROBLEMS.

Kame

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1931.

SHAW'S DOUBLE.

COUSIN BUT ONCE REMOVED

MAN AND SUPERMAN.

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HANGSANG'S PART IN ALLEGED PIRACY.

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of the Hangsang and covered the crew of the large junk with rifles until they went alongside.

BUREAUCRACY CHALLENGED.

RULE GRANTED AGAINST MINISTER OF LABOUR.

of this month to neuro the names the only way out of the present lives in a mail villa in Shehaw's the Hangsang then made towards Trade Boards for the whole of the

of other sportsmen.

of the those

Banks,

(Continued from Page 1) exchange will be profitable to at

A King's Bench Divisional Court, Avery, M. Paul Varenne, a professional those enjoying the

consisting of Justices big game hunter, is at present in prosent, after they have ruined

Crew Played Out."

Swift, and Charies, recantly grant- Hongkong endeavouring to form foreign trade,

Those who regard Barnard Shaw

Mr. Fitzrgy And when

they ed an ex parte application made The problem now does not seem

than shooting parties in French Indo-

came alongside, what state were

on behalf of Mr. John Hall Bar- to be: can China introduce the as rather less of a man China.

National booked

but does China superman will be disconcerted to they in? They were just about ron, accreta Anaociation, for a Already he has

of the Gold standard Argyil Lieut. Bromwell, of the

played out, I should any.

Trade Defence and Sutherland Highlanders, as want to introduce the Gold stan-learn that people who happen

be related to him scarcely worry The compradore of the ship rule nisl for a writ of prohibition well as a Chinese resident of Can- durd?

"We have the Kemmerer report the Chronicle. I talked to- bang satisfied, the junk was taiten (Bliss Bondfield) to show and about it, says a correspondent of examined the Junk's papers and, against the Minister of Labour ton, and he hopes. before his de

and common sense parture for Manila at the end advising it

shows that the gold standard is day with Mr. A. 11. Beagin,

who in tow.

why she should not be prohibited Continuing, witness said that from making an Order setting up Now another Hove. Mr. Bengin is Mr. currency muddle. financial expert has been invited. first cousin once removed, and so and chasing ono

two catering trade. I wonder why, unless it is for closely resembles the great author smaller junks. An they got closer. Sir Reginald Mitchell "making believe that it is the that for a moment I thought I was witness, who was talking to the K.C., who made the application,

in his presence without having chief officer. Intention to do something.

BAW something anid that the writ of prohibition first passed the barrier he has erect thrown overboard. The chief was sought in regard to an order ed again those who disturb him. offer then went to the bridge to which the Minister of

For the benefit of those who are get the glasses and also to have the might make under the Trade Board not strong on cousins it may be ex-advantage of altitude to

1918. In an and seo Acta, 1909 plained that Mr. Beagin's mother what was being discarded. It ap affidavit Mr. Barron stated that Was formed to and Mr. Show's father were cou-peared to be something wrapped in the Association sins. Mr. Bengin is contemporary matting and floated for a few protect the retail and wholesale of his famous relative, but has not neconds before finally disappearing. trade in intoxicating liquor. The seen him since they were young

As the Hangsang draw close to Association and other bodies sup- men in Dublin half a century ago.

the junk, the crew was ordered to porting the application represent- They have, however, kept it a

lower its sal and whilst it was ed substantially the whole of the

England

ท regular correspondence.

still about 70 or 80 yards away wit-lcensed trade in What Shaw Wrote.

hers BRW Romething else thrown Wales. The Minister of Labour Mr. "What," naked

Beugin,

Witress

mentioned had given notice that she intended does it feel like to be the first that when they came in sight of to make an Order applying the cousin once removed of George this junk, after having taken the Trade Board Acts to the catering Bernard Shaw?" Mr. Beagin, who is

tradła.

For the information of who may be contemplating a bunt- ing trip, it may be explained that M. Varenne is associated with Mona. P. Lecat in these expedi

"Simple Sukgestion." Lions, both having had a wide ex- perience of

hunting. big game

Another correspondent, algning They have two bungalows in Indo-himself "eurious", writes: Chinn, situated within convenient | Sir-faving read with a deal of reach of the best hunting grounds, Interest the multitude of reasons and they can assure sportsmen of for the rapid deeline and ultimate a thoroughly exciting holiday,

stagnation in silver value may I be permitted to enter the "can- test of ideas" with, what appears to me, to be a simple suggestion for betterment,

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overboard.

Those making the trip pay their from awn transportation to and Salgon, but the remainder of the expences are covered by a charge,

Putting aside the glaring facts af £120 for a munth's shooling or

A feature of trade returns, etc, and getting £200 for two months,

down to one practical point in the of the scheme is that EL quarter of thene suma is paid on arrival in utilization of the metal-why not

see three men, wherens before he Indo-China, and if no success is create a demand for rilver by fore-a member of an Irish family whichge one in tow, he could only has given many officers to the Army, seen six. The other three had secured, nothing further ising it into circulation?

"I don't know charged. Arms and ammunition Could not the National Govern- answered at once;

disappeared. China are provided, as well as food and ment

immediately that I have ever thought about it, drink during the whole

expedi-establish a coinage of high silver nor can I recolleet that the rela

Llonship has been of any benefit to content in values of may

mt. Mr. Shaw once wrote to say that he could not acknowledge re- murved cousins, se possibly that was n benefit. I did not once receive tickets for the first performance of and at the same time retain the Man and Superman, but my real copper subsidiary coin of smaller stroke of luck that day came not amounts. Immediately shut down [from getting a ticket, but from the on the issue of notes of lesser fact that someone who had sents value than the $5.00 bill, when in the front ray could not attend. such coinage is

in so I got the seats." in hand sulipient quantity.

tion.

The present time, the dry season, is the best for hunting, and those interested are asked to get into communication with M.

(Room 46 Hotel delny,

Cecil)

Varune without

THE PROHIBITION MUDDLE.

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will assert positive leadership out of the muddle a potential prest- dential possibility.

Commissioner's View.

a

$1.00 plu

0,50

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0,25

0.1)

0.05 if practicablet

value is 10/- and pears to be no difficulty,

Silver when in circulation

there

is

Mr. Bengin in rather inclined to think that the work of his removed

Shaw has no

Handed Over to Somme. The Hangsang remuined with the junk until the arrival of H.M.S. Somme and then handed over the raptives.

Mr.

Fitzroy-What about the other junk? What did you ace of her?-I didn't see anything of the other junk until the Scochow came Fon the scene. When the Soochow

eame up she took charge of her.

Did you see the Soochow round up the other junk?-No, I saw her on several occations but didn't her go for the other junk.

You know it was the other junk the bad?--Oh, yes; it was other junk she had,

set

Labour

In accordance with the provi aions as to procedure, the Minister directed an inquiry, under Sir, Arthur Colefax, into the objectiona which were made to the proposod Order of which she had given notice.

At this inquiry 68 notices uf objection were considered. Sir Arthur Colefax was invited to re- port that the Minister had no an Order in the power to make proposed farm, or at all. Under the Act of 1919 the Minister, im- mediately on receipt of the report, order in the form objected to, would be able to make a special

however invalidly it were made, and it might have as much effect a though it were opucted in the Act.

Minister's Powers. "In my oubmission," stated Mr. Barron's affidavit "it is beyond the powers of the Minister to make euch a special Order."

Buy Instend of Borrowing. first cousin, which to-day la regard-she The present gold reserve avalled as great, may not lead to the a generation

Not Like Venus, able could be used in the purchase same esteem when

His Worship asked if these ques- Cant lount of the available 200,-which knew not George Bernard 100.000 ozs. from U.S.A. ut 2551

opportunity to judge tions were relevant and Mr. Fitz- extremely low rate and it appears his work. This may," he said, roy replied that he had not pro-

The only power of the Minister to me that values are of a certainty "Hound like heresy, but, after all.posed calling the officers of the was to make a special Order ap bound to appreciate vide British there have been other people who Scochow, but he wanted witnces plying the Act to a specified trade, Col. Henry W. Anderson,

of which the lowest wrote with the same brand of hu to establish the fact that the junk and under the draft Order she pro- member of the Wickersham com-1 currency

mour and whose work is now quite taken charge of by the Soochow posed to apply it to what she called misalon, said to-day that "taken as paper

forgotten."

was one of the two he had previous the catering trade. But there a whole, the report favours the

When Shaw Shocks.

ly seen. He did not want it said

was uncertainty in the definition modification of the eighteenth

Even to-day middle-aged women

that the junk laken into custody by in the draft Order, because the bound to create demand due who are distantly related to Berthe Soochow had

like Minister sprung. amendment."

to attempted includa hoarding, etc., etc., and, at pre-nard Shaw are inclined to regard Venus, out of the sea.

trades of widely divergent char- "A flat recommendation of that sen! we suffer from papier money him as a person whose name ought Witness was definite that the ncter, ranging from the licensed sort is not contained in the re-in abundance at low denomination. not to be mentioned in polite junk which the Soochow had cap-trade to the fried fish, ice cream port," he added, "but the full should be explained that society, and Mr. Beagin tells of an tured was the other one concerned. and canteen trades. report of the commission also in throughout North China, silver Irish lawyer who, to the day cludes the individual reports the coinage is almost non-existent, his death, always changed the sub-

MD | members were permitted to file paper-money being in circulation ect when anyone spoke of Bernard and even these reports for ten-cent values. Shanghai's Shaw. Still younger members favour silver coins, those few in circula- more distant relatives do not. 1 modification now. Four favour tion, are at a discount. They are wis told, even bother to rend the giving it farther trial, then called "small money" and notes rest man's works. modifying it if it doesn't succeed. "big money."

Mrs. Beagin refused to be drawn into any discussion about Bernard The other two would eliminate the amendment altogether.

Examination shows that five

“A clear majority of the com- mission agreed to the changes proposed

in the general report, five favouring them now and the other four favouring them if fur- ther trial doesn't succeed."

of

Member Declines To Sign,

Monte Lemann, member President Herbert Hoover's, law enforcement commission, declined to sign the report of that hody because he was convinced that prohibition could not be enforced, he said to-day.

sustain enforcement.

18th

LOCAL YACHTING.

RESULTS OF NINTH CHAM- PIONSHIP RACE.

It

POLICE RESERVE.

Shaw's greatness.

of

"I have," she said, "written to Mr. Shaw on many occasions, chiefly on social subjects, because I know that is the quickest way to draw ORDERS FOR THE CÒMING him, and I like teasing him. I re-

NOL.

Mr. James Moodie, chief officer It was an attempt to group those of the Hangsang, stated that, al- | trades in one, which, said Sir tracted by a considerable amount Reginald, was beyond the Minister's) of shouting, he ran from the din-power. It would have the effect of In which the ing saloon, where he was having penalising a trade his timin, on to the main deck. The wages

of labour and conditions round in the were wholly satisfactory. In the ship was swing direction of three junks. He obcase of the licensed trade the Order served that the larger of the three

all off-licence establish- which were not catering junks, then about half-a-mile away, was being vigorously rowed in the establishments under the definition. in public- ship's direction, with its sail all Difficulty would arise

houses in which there was a saloon bar and a jug and bottle depart-

member once he wrote to me on the

ment, as it would appear that a person serving in the saloon bar question of divorce, saying that it should be available at any moment.

was in the catering trade, but if he walked a few paces and served the Hon. Mr. E. W. C. Walfe, C.M.G.. le rather gave me the impression Inspector General of Police, follow that all one need do to get divorce

drink for consumption off the pre- mises he would not be in the cater was to send a telegram or make

ing trade. Many anomalies appear- At the same time, telephone call. Revolver Practice. There will be all this teasing is really a family As soon as the two smuller junks ed to arise under the definition.

Mr. Justice Avory-You may Bond Bange on Wednesday, January about Irishmen, I can assure no revolver practice at the Kennedy matter and, knowing something saw the ship making for them, they

take a Rule. all altered their course, both hending 28th, 1931.

different directions.

Similar rules were granted to English people that they do not un- inshore in derstand Bernard Shaw.

"We got the other junk alongside "the Incorporated Association of Purveyors of Light Refreshments, said witness. "I received a report for whom Mr. N. L. Macaskie K.C., "Leg-Pulling."

from the master and was handed

WEEK.

The Police Reserve Orders issued by

General.

Police Training School. The weekly classes for Police Re- servists at the Poller Training School,

Squad Drill.

All recruits of the Chinese Com- pany, and of the Flying Squad will attend at Central Police Station for Squad Drill on Thursday, January 20th. at 5.30 p.m. under L/Sgt. R33 A. W. Monney.

Chinese Company. Commendation. --- Lanca

Sergeant Conditions were rather rough in R Teo Chi On of the Chinese Com the harbour on Saturday afternoony, Hongkong Pollco Reserve is when the Ninth Championship Race commended by the Ilon. I. G. P. for of the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club zeal and alertnesa on 21st December, was sailed over 7.15 miles, the course

1930 in arresting ono Wong Sing who extending from North Fairway Buoy was sentenced to 4 weeks hard Inboar

for Larceny. to Rumsey Shoal,

Many yachts took part in the race, but the non was rather choppy, and

Flying Squad.

"He is not, for instance, an at-

POLICE PELTED WITH ONIONS.

COSTERMONGERS' MISSILES.

Rowed with Sails Up. The two other junka ind the au- one being pearance of pursuing almost dead astern and the other to cut it off the coursing in, as ship. These two pursuing junks were also being vigorously rowed, with their sails up.

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He said public opinion will not Kowloon, will be held as usual on heist, nor do his characters speak the junk's papers, and I proceeded and Mr. G. G. Honeyman appeared: Tuesday, January 27th. at 6.30 p.m. what he really thinks. He just to take her in tow. A couple of and the Strand Hotel, for whom Mr. Louis H. Gluckstein appeared. Lemaon

sees a repeal of the All members of the Chinese Company, makes them say things in order minutes afterwards, the tow rope Mr. C. G. L. Du Cann held a umendment as

and of the Flying Squad who have not the only used Part 2 of Training Course to pull people's legs, and beenuse parted, and we left her to go after watching brief for the Hotels' and remedy for a bad situation grow-should attend,

| no is Irish it may be that occasional the other two junks."

Restaurants' Association. ing, out of prohibition.

ly the characters ran away and pull Witness suld as they were closing the august leg of their creator. in on the junks, he saw a consider

Mr. Beagle has one advantage | able amount of stuff being thrown from his relationship and corres-overboard from both craft. Five or six times be How something pondence with Bernard Show. He has so many autographed letters, being thrown overboard, at short that in Mrs. Beagin's words, "If intervals. He was too far off to we ever become really hard up we see what the stuff was. As the

Berlin, Dec. 28. ean sell them. I believe they are Hangsang gat un to one of the

Two notorious Scottish born quite valuable nowadays,”

junks, the latter headed out to sea members of the Chicago under- again, but

was stopped. Again, world, on route through Germany just as the Somme came up. be for their native country, whither saw something else being thrown they had been déported as a resuit overboard.

campaign of the present police The other fugitive junk was un-against their fraternity, apparently der observation all the time. Wit-found the tedium of travelling un- ness saw her captured by the Goo-bearable after the continuous alarm A disturbance with

coster chow. The weekly instructional patrol of mongers during which the police

and excursions of their customary five failed to finish the race, among the Kowloon Section will take place were pelted with onions, apples and said the crew of the junk captured to attack, they violently attacked Replying to the Court, witness existence, for, finding no one else on Tuesday, January 27th. Fall in at potatoes occurred at Hendon re-by his ship was not in the same ex- Teim-tan-taul Fire Brigade Station at

one another in a compartment of 5.30 p.m. sharp. DressWinter contly.

"Sub-Divisional Inspector Price hausted condition as the crew of the Hamburg-Cologne express, The results of the "I" Class, which Uniform and Cap with White Cover said that 13 costers' barrows wem the junk he first took in tow.

The

had landed gangsters. Bremen and had immediately boen month of the Hongkong Section will lined up in Watling avenue and hun. The case was adjourned. take place on Friday, January 30th, dreds of shoppers had to walk in

moved on by the Gorman authorities who and all members should take part in the road. He and Sorgeant Clarke

requested them to this patrol. Fall in at Central Police asked several of the stallholders to Station at 5.16 p.m. sharp. Dress-move and Edwiti Jolin Powell (24)

On the way to Cologne such an Winter Uniform and Cap with White did so, but directly witness moved

The Eastern Sea depression is uproar was heard proceeding frem away he put the barrow back on its now central over Mid-Japan. The their carriage that train officials Sharpshooters' Company." original site. He refused to give Tonkin depression is filling up. A made investigations. They found over the two men setting about each Rifle Club. The Rifle Club will his name and address and when ar- strong anticycle la contral N. China. The monsoon

It was impos- will other so forcely that hold a miniature range, practice on rested kicked witness on the leg. Thursday, January 29th, at 5.16 p.m. Bystanders, it was said, joined freshen considerably along the sible to separate them, and one of will be held on the Stonecultors Range polico with vegetables. Powell's N. Chinn Sea.

throw a message from the trinu as on Sunday, February 1st. A launch brother-in-law

to- it passed through a small station none too soon, for the combatants bruised backs before they could be will leave the Police Fier, Kowloon at Whylock) was arrested for obstruc-morrow:-North-cast winds, fresh asking that the police at the next had belaboured each other so long torn apart. They were both D 200 p.m. Uniform optional,

oning considerably; generally stop should be notified and be ready and to such effect that they were badly injured that they had to be tion and assault.

Whylock was fined £3 and Powell overcast, some

or mist, on the platform to restore order in

Blood was taken to hospital where one of them scarcely conscious. the compartment. colder.

their lay unconscious for several hours. £ 10.

streaming from them and

them Being Adanne, which had her mist carried away.

started at 2.30 p.m., are as follow:

Colleen (5).

Rolla (4)

Times

Finished Corrected 4.10.65 4.02.32 4.05.10 4.01:05 Norena (3)

4.01.52 4.01.62 Argulin II (2).... 4.10.00 4,01,37 Dorothen (1) .... 4.07.29 3.50.00

Diara and La Länds did not finish. The following are the results of the """" and "G" Glasses, which started at 2.35 p.m.:

Times

Finished Corrected

4.28.00 4.25.00 Why Wonder7. (0) 4.57.42

4.55.46 4.85.34

4.82.88 4.25.47 4.29.45 8.80.06 4.38.09 4.24.25 4.80.18

Jessamine (8)

Bluejacket (6)

Boojum (1)

Speedwall (4)

Zephyr (2)

Daphne, Wings and Adanno did not fi Jah,

The final instructional patrol of the

Cover.

COLDER WEATHER. ・・

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without delay to England Proceed

Head Office & Showroom-West Point..

Central Showroom-lee House Btreet. (Near Star Ferry)

Kowloon Showroom-240, Nathan Road.

(Corner of Jordan Road)

20000.

Telephone

Scarcely Conscious.

clothes hung in tatters from their bodies.

train Nevertheless, it was necessary for of the police to administer still more

Accordingly, when the to reached Osnabruck, & squad

Rifle Practice Company shoot in a violent struggle and polted the S.E. coast of China and over the the guarda-was constrained slicemen enterod-ns it turned out, blows with their truncheons on their

(Sgd.) D. L. KING,

D.S.P. (R). Hongkong, January 20th, 1931.

(Henry Thomas

noon The forecast till

drizzle