1931-11-04 — Page 9

ARSON CHARGE.

TAILOR RUSHES INTO STREET

WITH TIED HANDS.

The fire at No. 83 Reclamation Street, Yaumali, in the early hours of the morning of October 18, had a nequel at the Kowloon Magistracy before Mr. Fraser yesterday after- noon when a man named Lam Chi was charged with arson.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1931.

LITERARY MEETING. THE CHINA COAST.

ENGLISH ASSOCIATION RESUMES SESSIONS.

RECENTS TRANSFERS AND APPOINTMENTS.

Mr. W. II. Angus, sup'y. second off- cer, Yingchow, has lett,

Mr. W. J. Millar, from reserve, has reigned

Lang,

A meeting of the English As- sociation was held yesterday after noon at the Helena May Institute, this marking the opening of tho

Mr. J. Ellam, second officer, Tatung, winter series of meetings. Illa. Excellency the Governor, Sir We gone up'y. second elleer, kin linm Peel, presided.

Mr. J. W. Gordon, second officer, The charges against the defend-

His Excellency, in his opening Wusuch, has gone second officer, Ta- ant were (1) maliciously and un-speech, expressed his regret that. lawfully setting fire in the ground hitherto he had not attended any Kintang.

Mr. J. Jackson, sup'y, second officer, hap gone accond ollicer. floor of No. RJ Reclamation Street with intent to defraud; and (2) elings of the Aseintion, and wasuch.

congratulated those who had start Mr. E. Williams, sup'y. chief officer, maliciously and unlawfully setting ed it on an enterprise which ful-Kintang hun gone supy, chief oflicer. fire to furniture and clothing in the Alled a real need in Hongkong, Kingyuan. same premises with intent to de- where there are many associationa Mr. T. W. Scott, sup'y, second off- Craud.

of other kinds but only one or two ser. Kintang, has gone second officer.

Auchow. which entered for Koplu of

Mr. E. M. Foster, neccnd officer, literary interests.

Kanchow, is on reserve. Attacked While Asleep.

After appealing for

Mr. J. Forster, chief officer, Inspector Failon, who presented, membership. Bia Excellencs brief Chengtu, is on reserva said the Potter at Yuamati Station y recalled the development of the

| Ássoriation in the Colony, at were informed of the outbreak in a

importance of the

Mr. J. Paterson, suply, chief officer, stressed the

ostering of cultural relations be- Kintan, has gone sapy, chief officer. tween East and West in an at-Kiting

which mosphere

Mr. M. A. da Silva was for the| defence.

was

a large

Mr. W. P. Bruce, sup'y, chief officer, Kitang, has gone chief uitleer. Cheng-

t

neither Mr. R.

Firkins, necond officer.

curious way. The proprietor of the tailer's shop rushed into the charge room, his hands tied to gether, to inform the somewhat surprised officer that he had been tionalist nor controversial, but Chengta, is on reserve.

Mr. Wm. Caller, sup'y, second off- the victim of armed robbers who me in which members might enjoy had endeavoured to hurn his informal discussions on congenialer, Kinting has gone werend offfeer. catablishment in addition

rob. topics. bing him. The tailor said that three

Office Bengers Elected.

Men enterval flar shop Office bearera were then elceted while he was asleep, and having ranaacked the interior, trussed him for the current year, as follow:

President. His Exceleney, Sir William Peel.

up

and fureed a towel na n gag into

his they left, he said, an apprentice and

mouth Immediately after

an

High

Mr. J. II. Mclaren, sup'y, chief coflzer, Kinlang, is on home leave.

Mr. A. M. Buchanan, sup'y, secand officer, Kintang, bas résigned,

Mr. 11. 4. G. Dixun, third meer. Yatshing, has gone accond alficer. the saune ship.

Mr. C. G. Witchell, second oilcer. Yatshing, is on leave.

Hughes, fram spreial duty, has gone master Changwo.

Vires-}'residents. -The

Capt. old woman who had been Reverend Bishop Duppuy, Sr Wil-;

It our the liam Hornell,

Sir sleeping in the front partion of shop came to his assistance, They freed the bonds from his legs but Itfe, his hands still tied together.

Joseph Komp, the lon. Dr. Kote- wall, H. E. Major General J. W.

Capt. H. T, S, Pellew, from home leave, has gone master, Tuckwo.

Mr. D. I Greer, third engineer off-

Sandilands, the Han. Mr. W. Tcer, Taiyuan, is on short leave,

E. Wood.

It was then the apprentice reported Southorn, the Hou, Mr. A.

Mr. J. B. Graham, dr. weund engi-

Mr. 1. Mel. Campbell, sup'y, chief

to him that the plaer wat on fire. Members of the Committee:neer oficer, from Anshun, is on re

Detectives from the Station, in-Sister Beatrice, Mr. A. M. BowerVC. vestigating the case, discovered that Smith, Father Byras, S... Mr. I. Mr. A. B. "Drown, in traunit, is on the shop was practically bare of my. Creasy, Prof. L. Forster, Mr. short leave, stock, and with this discovery, the Ho Leung, Miss 1. D. Sawyer, Miss Police Begided to detain the defend. 11. P. Skinner, Mrs. W. Tengueer oficer, Kingyuan, has gone ant, who was the proprietor of the Southern, the Bon. Dr. S. W. Tao, supy, shlef engineer olleer, Kinng u

Mr. C. Duif, sup'y, third engineer Bhop The contents of the shop and Mr. H. K. Wos.

Meer. Klangsi, has gone third ragi-, were tourist for $3,000.

1. See, and Trean; --Professore oficer, Taiyuan." Evidence was given by Mr. P. R. 1 1. K. M. Simpson,

Mr. A. Mellonald, suply, third engi- Dovey, Government Analy-1, of The statement of neçounts was neer ofleer, Tenn, kis gone third ingi-

saminine a kerene fin Pontain- . ad by Professor Simpson, and thus neer officer, Sulyang.

Mr. E. Woods,, third engineer om- ir debris, consisting of charred (having been duly adopted, he pro- ! plemen of word, a quantity of char-

subscriptions for theeer, Sufyang, has gone auply. red paper and cloth, and two bumps, nouing year, as recommended at anger oficer, Tean. Alte reservoirs of one, of which Committee Meeting on September free, Kanchaw, has gone second earri

Mr. C. 5. Murray, secund engineer contained half on suure of here 25, be, for Jogad membership, $3 a

neer Micer, Tatung. sene and the uther Bye atinees.

[year.

Intense Blaze.

|

perseal that'

His Exceleney Chun called on Mr. G. P. de Martin to deliver hissj austress on "People who Read and Write History."

third

Mr. J. P. Brown, second engineer officer. Tatung, has gone accond eteri neer officer, Kanchow,

Mr. O. Jonsson, chief engineer offi- Jeer. Kisting, has gone chief engineer

theer, Whangpu.

Mr. E. J. Easson, chief engineer afficer, Whangpu, has gone chief engi- the diar afferr, Kintang.

Mr. B. A. Daviis, sap'y, second engi- neer oficer, from leave, has gone stond enquer alienr, Whaagpu

The officer in charge of the Mouns kok Fire Station Testified that a call was revived at the Kowloon

Mr. de Martin's Address. Fire Station at 2.42 am in Octo-

The Leturer opened ber 18 from the Gascoigne Huid fire alario. Wirness

turned utcussion with some remarks on the with two fre-applies, and on a. Berent reasons which lead people arrival, was directed to 84 Reclamar to the study of History. Bistory tion Street, where he found the und be mangal, but THE KIMIList The fire penure was perhaps derived by ground Boor well alight. was of such introsity that flamed those who rend it for its own sake, were bursting ont of the square wabout thought of nendemic ad- grills on th

part of the vantage or of making practical use, lentien, has gone second engi front or shutter

www

The Battery Cut Regates & knowings.

shooting through the shoge,

poted emitt writers who had advocated the practice.

The speaker stressed the im width of th verandah, Ab l porlanes Vit maniting nules and gn hour after the arrival of the Bre engines, the outbreak was and control. The whole et the Fl part of the grottnd door was reveres ly damage by fr

The hearing was adjourned.

CANADIAN TRADE.

NEW OFFICES BEING OPENED, IN ORIENT.

Following up the policy of the

Briel reference we made to the Dermal historian Ranke "why is

:core all others

Ponsible for modern scientific history."

Readable historical essays worre very helpful to the student as well ss to the general render, but should i be regarded as supplementary to history, said the spuzker,

The address concluded with a roy forence to the imariance legends which although not obej jectively true, biten contained i

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Mr. D. Shart, suply. steand enic- neur officer, from short leave, has gone supy, segurd engineer officer. Kintang. Mr. W. M. Wright, second engineer

Ber offieer,, Kintang.

Mr. H. I. Ellios, second engineer offer. Kintang, has gone second cgi- ner aliver, Fengtlen.

__ flap", ; H. E. Turner, of the. In Kwon, has gone a aster, Hal Kwong. Mr. E. da b, chief liver, has gotte ma ter Ho Kwang.

Cut. M. Vater, of the Turkwo, has gone unter, Suiwo,

Past, J. 11. Smith, of the Suiwe, hu sige af, home leave.

Mr. A. J. Paterson, from short leave hag gora, engineer officer, Tingsang.

M 1. McNab, chief engineer other Tinginner 14 The Shipping Bericw.

on

reserve,-

I

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Canadian Government of actively evidence of what people thought, Cucouraging exparty, Hon. II. or did or hoped.

Stevens, Minister of Trade ant Mr. de Martin treated his sib-

Contthere, is issued instructions

NEW FREIGHT SERVICE TO DE INAUGURATED.

for the extension of Canadian trade jeet lightly and at times humerode

A Tom and romine tealeht servic activities in China and Jagan. The. His address was intended to feature of these will be the opening be Introductory to the discussion

which Mr. between fongkong and Wachew will which bowel, in of two new Trade Commissioners Southorn,.. Professor

Simpson, incurated en November 8 by the offices one in Dairen and or Father Byrne, Mrs. Southern, and rude and as when they will wit

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The vessels will be ready for fond-

is expected that further increases meeting would take place on Tues-ing on November 7 and with berth

Navigation Co's Wharf, West Po'ni

in the growing, volume of trade bday, December 1. at 5.30 alongside the China Merchants' Steam tween the two countries will result, when Professor Simpson would on "Why are we senti- Mr. Paul Sykes, who has been speak

mental?"

Canadian Trade Commissioner in The meeting then adjourned.

Hongkong since the opening of the oillee twn and a half years ago, leaves the Colony by the Empress

The vessels, which are of 300 tons w each have the following men- Murements-135' 3" 28' 7" x 8' 6". draft 7' 3". Other features are strong mast and derricks for heavy lifts up to 12 tons; two motor cargo-winches of the latest design; two large cargu hatches, and five water-tight bulk- heads.

of Japan this Saturday to under- holds out large opportunities to take the establishment of Canada's Canadian producers.

Mr. W. J. Riddiford, who has new trade outpost in Dairen. The

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