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$2
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THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1931.
NOTED BANKER'S Say It
DEATH.
With
SIR NEWTON STABB Flowers.
PASSES AWAY,
HONGKONG CAREER
TELEGRAPHIC XMAS GIFTS.
#
ABORTIVE NAVAL
PLOT
ATTEMPT TO START MUTINY.
THREE YEARS FOR PRINCIPAL.
The death of Sir Newton John) "Say it with flowers", which Stabb, announced by Reuter, marks few years ago was merely a entel the passing of an outstanding per phrase, as now developed into an sonality, whose demise will be deep institution, and flowers this year
London, Nov, 26.. ly regretted by many in this Colony, are forming one
An attempt to provoke a mutluy For seventeen years he was a popular expressions of Christmas in it by a man known as "Shorty" of the most in the Navy and the part played sociated with the office of the greetings the whole warld Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
over. dcacribed as a member of the Third Corporation in Hongkong, rising very
came into contnel with this International, was told at the Win- original nd attractive scheme jehuster Assizes to-day, from a junior position to that of in Hongkong a few days ago, masager. At the time of his donth writes
"Shorty"
rty managed to evade the # Telegraph was manager of the London tative, when I learnt that by whis- were brought to trial. The evid- represen-police, but two of his accomplices branch of the Corporation, and it pering the magic word "telegraph", enre showed that "Shorty" and his may be truthfully said that he could have the cholerat of blooms accomplices had offered a reward died at his post.
seranged on the Christmas Day to a sailor if he would affe up breakfast table of my friends in trouble in the Ficet. The allor
ny country.
he
Born in 1868, the son of Mr. Nicholas Sparks Stabb, Sir Newton was educated at Newton College, The method is simple, Devon, and in March, 1891, he made florist
in membership his first visit to the Far East, when Society, Is supplied with a speelal
pretended to fall in with the plan. Any but reported it to an officer.
of the
It
sen, who is secretary-general of One of the accused, George Alli-
be entered, as a junior, the Singne ok. The order is given, the so-called "uational minority pore branch of the Hongkong and may be for the supply of flowers movement," was sentenced to three Shanghai Bank. Four years later someone in London, or Manches years' imprisonment. This
WAR
he was transferred to Shanghai,r. Hella, Sydney. New York or after the pollee reported that he and in 1903 entered upon his long Paris; the order is wired through had been sentenced to 18 months' and fruitful association with Hong to the Horist rarest to the a-hard labour at Bombay in 1927 for koog. In 1905), he made his first dressee, and on Christmas morning, using a false pasaport and counter- big advance when he was appointed the flowers, fresh ent that day, are feiting the seal and stamp of the agent at Saigon, and in 1909 he delivered. returned to Lomulon as sul-ninnager; This method of sending yuletide!
Foreign Office, of the Bone OMee,
The other accused, who has no greetings to friends has become ex-such record against him, was sen- Appointed Chief Manager.
seedingly popular. I was informed,tenced to 20 months' hard labour. and anything up to $100 is being He returned to Hongkong the spent on these telegraphic de following year to decupy a similar patches of gifta by local people. position here, and shortly after Orders inve bet sent to the wards was appointed acting Chiefland, Anteries, Germany. Ans- Manager, which appointment was tralia and New Zealand, while confirmed in 1911.
telegraphed orders have been re- Nine years later he rellamished evived in Hongkong from England; this position and should have re-and Bertin, Furned Home on retirement, but
be accepted ny invítation to relieve i
Str Charles Addis as manager of RETURNED BANISHEE
the London Office, and he remain-
ed in that position until the time
of his death.
ARRESTED.
FOUND LOITERING NEAR HOUSE.
GAOL. MESSENGER SENTENCED.
GAMBLING CRAZE SEQUEL.
Au Kong, aged 18. a messenger
Victoria Gaal, to-day com. meneed a term of live weeks' hard Fabour in the institution where he had been employed for the past two years.
He was knighted upon his return | to England in 1921, and before leaving was awarded the 0.B...
A passion for gambling is said Suspicious circumstances led to to have made him yield to sudden for his services during the war as the arrest of a man named Keung temptation. an adviser to The Government.
Two pairs of blue Lam, who was charged before Mr. serge trousers, part of uniform Sir Newton Was an extremely Fraser at the Kowloon Magistracy equipment issued to H. C. Ko, the keen sportsman, and among his this morning with returning to the storekeeper, disappeared, and sun- favourite pastimes were shooting. Colony after having been banished picion fell on Au
Kong a which he was an expert, polo, for life in 1922.
who 3:44M yatching Aurel
employed in that Department. A racing.
Sergeant Flattery, who prose search of his quarters disclosed In 1909 he married Ethel Mary cuted, stated that defendant was one of the missing pairs under a the darghter of Mr. A. M. Town-loitering outside a house in Temple binnket, while the other pair was end, former manager of the Lon-Streck last night. His movements traced to a pawnshop by means of don branch of the Hongkong and were so auspicious that an inmate a pawn ticket Shanghal Banking Corporation, of the house blew a police whistle,
#ne and now a Director of the London
was given Defendant ran away and
Williams before whom Au Mr. Board. There are two sons and eventually arrested by an Indian Kong was charged this three daughters, with whom mud constable.
morning. after Inspector Shuftain, on
behalf Endy Staub the atmost sympathy His Worship discovered that of the Gaol authorities, had given will be felt.
defendant had a very bad criminal the accused a good character. record which commenced as far The fine however, could not be met, bark as 1911
and the prison termi is being His Worship: A short sentence served. seems to be of no use, Why don't you apply for committal?
An Indinu. whose identity is un- known, who was found lying at the doorway of the Russell Street Garage,
Wh
by
The option on Au Koni
yesterday, was taken to the Govern-: Sergeant Flattery:--I have had die woman slipped and fell into
While carrying a load of sand, n tel instructions. your the lid Gilter-ds, receiving in- juries resulting in her being sent to His Worship adjourned the case the Government Civil Hospital yester. until to-morrow.
ment Civil Hospital in a somewhat no serious condition from bruises and Worship. other injuries. He was apparently! under the influence of liquor.
day.
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