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GIRL GUIDES' MEETING

WARM WELCOME TO

LADY PEEL

The annual meeting of the Girl Gulden Association, was held at the Sandilands Iut this morning, Lady Peol presiding over a well- attended gathering,

Bofore business commenced, Mra. Southorn said:-Lady Peel, This in the Arst occasion on which the annual meeting has been hold in this home of our own, and we are glad indeed to welcome you, our President, here to-day. You have been a vory kind friend to the Guides and Brownies, and wo are all delighted to see you back in Hongkong. In the name of all present may I express the hope that

the may have we privilege of your presence amonget ua as often as you can spare the time in your busy life? I call upon all present to give a hearty welcome to our President on her return... (Applause),

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1932.

A snapshot taken at the annual dís play of the Hongkong Fire Brigade yesterday afternoon, which attracted much interest. (Photot A. Fdag).

MOTOR CYCLE

MISHAP

POLICE SERGEANT

INJURED

Sergeant C.W. Brand and Ser- geant Brown of the Police Force were thrown from a motor cycle driving which the former was along the Castle Penk Road yoster- day afternoon when the machine skidded near the 15th mile stone.

LAUSANNE AT STAKE

IMPORTANT PARIS MEETING

BACKWASH OF WAR DEBT ISSUE

C.D.I. REYNOLDS' CAREER

FINE WORK ON LOCAL MURDER CASES

RETIRING VERY SOON

Several local murders of out- standing public interest pro re- called by the Impending retirement of Chief Detective Inspector A. N. Reynolds, of the Hongkong Police Force, who anils for England on leave prior to taking his pension on December 30, after 22 years of untiring and devoted service to the Hongkong Government,

Drafted from the Metropolitan Police in February, 1910, Chiof Detective Inspector Reynolds arrived in the Colony on April 7, 1910, at the age of 22 years. He was appointed a constable and in | Sergeant, being promoted to Sub 1914 attained this rank of Lance Inspector in 1921 and to Inspector Ave years later. The following year he acted in the capacity of Chief Detective Inspector, which position he filled with credit on appointed Chief Detective Inspec- tor in 1931..

RADIO BROADCAST

RELAY FROM THE STAR THEATRE

From Z.B.W. on wave-length of 356 metres (846 k/c),

6-8 pm.

Chiness programme.

6.6.20 p.m. Children's Concert. 8-12 midnight (approx:). European programme.

8 p.m. Local Time and Weather Report.

8.5.8.20 p.m.

Petite Suite (Debunny).

Sir Dan Godfroy and London Sym- phony Orchestra 67408-D/67407-D. 8.20-8.38 p.m. Band Selections. Hyde Park Suite (Jalowicz). Beg. Band of H. M. Grenadier Guards The Evolution of Dixio (Lake), Reg. Band of II. M. Grenadier Guards DX228.

DX221.

8.38-9 p.m. Symphonie Espagnole for Violin and

Orchestra (Lalo Opus 21). Leo Strockoff, and Orchestra, Sir Hamilton Harty conducting. 67050-D/61-D.

Sergeant Brown, who was on the Lady Peal, in thanking members pillion, received Injuries to his for their welcome, said that other head and right shoulder, and wng Committee members had done fur taken to the Kowloon Hospital for more work than she had, and made treatment, but the Injuries ure of Paris, travelling by the same several occasions prior to being Fax Trot-Didin' my Thine.

a minor nature.

special reference to Mrs. Southorn, the Colony Commissioner.

MRS. SOUTHORN'S SPEECH

An Sergeant, he soon showed ex- ceptional diligence and ability and on January 8, 1916, he was com mended by the Captain Super- Intendent of Police for alertneau in effecting the arrest of a man who had committed a larceny from the Kowloon Docks and the covery of stolen property.

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9-9.30 p.m. From the Studio. A Second Lecture on "Contract Bridge" by Mr. M. E. Politi. 9.30-10.10 p.m. Variety. Fox Trot-If You Were Only Mine.

Savoy Hotel Orphoans. CB502, Song-Must be Love, Song-1 Love You So Much.

Eddio Walters 2232-D. Fox Trol-Words and Music-The

Party's Over Now. Fox Trot-Words and Music--Some-

thing to do with Spring. Xylophone Solo-The Woman in the

Savoy Hotel Orpheans CB501.

London, Dec. 6. Mr. Ramsay. MacDonald is leaving Geneva to-night for train as M. Herriot. lie will be joined there to-morrow by the) tion, and is now, we hope, con-Chancellor of the Exchequer, valescent. Being an Aberdonian Mr. Neville Chamberlain, who is After the minutes of the last and having constantly before me leaving London in the afternoon, moeting had been read and con- Mrs. Southorn's inventive genius firmed, Mra. Southorn. after in all good works and extensions The British Ministers will dis- thanking Lady Peel, said: do thereof, 1 will not prophesy as to cusa with M., Herriot and M. Ger-

weight main Martin, the French Finance not propose to make a speech on any great prowess or Guide activities. You all know lifting powers our patient may Minister, the status of the Lau- that the acquisition of the Sandi-possess. I intend, about February,sanne agreements in the event of lands Tut was the outstanding when all friends of the Gulden a continued refusal by the United venture of the year, together with have got over Christmas bills and States Government to postpone the Rachel Warren's visit, and the are looking round towards fresh war debt instalments due on 15th excellent help and training she expenditure, to send out reminders December. Kave during the short time she for subscriptions and donations, was with us: You will see record=[by which I hope a large accretion), ed in the report other activities of strength may be placed to our done at Lausanne in devising a and occurrences. together with }, redit. our balance sheet, which is not to "We have

a reasonable crash settlement of the reparations pro- ing false statements in connexion Fox Trot-We Just Couldn't Say be reckoned among those "de-balance. pressions" recorded so often by the Observatory. Of course ex pansion necessitates extra funds, and consequently we are hoping for a still larger Bank balance next year. In starting Companies among poor children-and this

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The British Government is ex- tremely anxious that the work

In September, 1924, Inspector Reynolds was commended by the Captain Superintendent of Police for the diligent and efficient way in which he conducted the case

sham, who was charged with Issu against David Belknap Wicker-

with the American Asiatic Com- mercial Company of which he was president. The defendant, was sentenced to four months' hard how-labour by the Central Magistrate. that the MURDER OF MRS. MACKAY. was 1150- Chief Detective Inspector Rey.

Julem should not be disturbed.

"PROVISIONAL".

We hope for a larger) capitalisation owing to a rise In numbers, and I can assure those The recent British Note to the interested in the Hat (which will United States pointed out, be handed over without debt to the ever, that "it was in the nature Association and will henceforth of things evitable take its place in the Association Lausanne settlement

Shor. Xylophone Solo-Dancing Butterfly,

Rudy Stärita DB120. One Step-Drink Up. Quick Step-Listen to the German

Band.

Debroy Somers Band CB508, Vocal Duel-My Silent Love. Vocal Duet-Hello Gorgeous.

Layton and Johnstono DB926, Fox Trot-All of a Sudden.

Goodbye.

is one of our great aima-it is accounts) that I see no immediate visional and that its completion nolda figured prominently in the Piano Solo-Mignonette-A Synco- aften necessary to provide their peel of either the gas or water was dependent upon a satisfactory investigations in connexion with uniforma, either wholly or in part being cut off, furniture attached settlement in respect of the debis the murder of Mrs. C. Mackay, of Piano Solo Honeysuckle-A Synco-

There is one omission in the reports, and that is a mention of the valuabic help given us by Mrs. Hunt and members of the Ladies' Section of the Y.M.C.A. by means

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Taikoo Docks, who was robbed and killed by highway robbers near the Chaiwan Road, Shaukiwan, August 6, 1927. He was highly commended by the Captain Super- intendent of Police for zealous and successful work in connexion with enquiries and Court work on the case. the aequently arrested Bere

DEBTS TO BRITAIN.

Asked in the House of Commons

Two men who wère sub-

both

The fourth class medal Was presented to Inspector Reynolds in September, 1927, for steady and reliable work throughout his

for debt, or a notice being, affixed for which the to the door-Closed down for themselves were Hable to

Proceedings-Tren- United States Government," Bankruptcy surer absconded."" (Laughter).

It is emphasised that the Anglo- The Colony Secretary, Mrs. C. E of a Bridge Drive in nid of our L. Grist referred at further length French conversations on this as

pect of the question do not in Hut Fund. We regret deeply the to the satisfactory position of the any way imply a united front on fact that Mrs. Dyer is not return. Association, as disclosed by the the war debts issue. It is expect afbalance sheet, and paid tribute to jed that Mr. Ramany MacDonald

will return to Geneva and strength to us, and we shall miss various donors.

We hor very much.

Mrs. vary are

C. G. Alabaster, M.B.B. Chancellor to London on Thiraday | sentenced to death. grateful to Dr. Minett for taking moved the adoption of the report night. over the duties of Treasurer, and and balance sheet. The motion, although she is unable to be seconded by Mrs. W. J. Anderson, present to-day the Secretary will was unanimously carried. read her mossage to us. We are

At the conclusion of the meet- to-day whether the French Govern-service la the Police Force, and very Hurry that our energelle ing. Mra, J. Danby moved, and Mrs. ment had indiented nay intention three years later he was awarded Divisional Commissioner, Mrs. W. J. Anderson seconded a vote of as to the instalment of their debt sealous and diligent work during the third class medal for King, is unable to be present | thanks to Lady Peel, which was to Britain due next March, the owing to indisposition. We owe carried with acclamation.

Chancellor pointed out that it was the previous two and a half years. a great debt of gratitude to Mrs.

Among those present at the arranged at Lausanne thst the especially whilst acting Chief W. J. Anderson for her very meeting were Lady Peel, Presid payment of war debts should be Detective Inspector In 1929. successful O.T.C. classes, which ent; Mrs. W. T. Southern, Colony suspended until the coming into

Is Excellency the Governor, on are held here every Tuesday at Commissioner; Mrs. W. J. Ander- force of the Lausanne agreement February 14, 1931, was pleased to May I ask all present to son, District Commissioner, long or until it had been decided not award a special commendation to note that visitors are very kong: Mrs. C. E. I. Grist, Colony to ratify it.→British Wireless,

Chief Inspector Reynolds for his aveleome? We shall be very grate Secretary, Mrs. A. R. II. Phillips,

excellent handling of police in- ful too if all our supporters will Badge Secretary, Lady Pollock,

vestigations in connexion with the put us in touch with any girls whers. C. G. Alabaster, M.B.E.. Miss

case of attempted arson which would like to join in these elassen. Alabaster, Mrs. E. Cock. Mrs. J.

At the Sailors' and Soldiers' Home occurred at 77, Winglok Street in to-morrow at 6.30 p.m. a repeat per- We are delighted to welcome Danby, Mrs. W.

October, 1930. Two men who Gillins, Mrs.¦ formater of "Old Friends with New back Miss Sawyer as District Com Gobbay. Mrs. Kazawa, Mr. R. H. Faces by Children will be given, by.

were arrested in connexion missioner for Kowloon. Her long Katewall. Mes, S. S. Perry, Miss II. special request. There will be a col- the affair were later sentenced to experience in Guiding and her, Sawyer. Mrs. E. D. C. Wolfe, grammes, any balance to go

lection to cover the cost nf pro- terms of imprisonment. sympathy with the movement will M.B.E., Mrs. J. R. Wood, and Miss the Hongkong Ministering Children's tive Inspector Reynolds in the The role played by Chief Detec- prove a great help to us. We are very glad too that Mrs. Gittins P. C. Woo.

Victoria Gap and George Fung has kindly promised to act as Miss Sawyer's District Captain.

5.15.

1 cannot express the debt we owe Mrs. Grist for her untiring and valuable works 19 Hou. Secretary,

Longue.

to

with

murders are still fresh in the minds of the public, and for each DAY BY DAY: NEWS IN BRIEF of these the officor was suitably The F. and O... Bhutan is due, Charged before Mr. Wynne-Jones was awarded the second class rewarded. On August 23, last he here from Shanghai ata.m. on this morning with a breach of the Friday,

Tramway Company's bye-laws by us. medal for meritorious work in ing her husband's monthly tram- investigating the case of murder ticket, Young Sui-hang, a Chinese of a student named Teang Tai-kai woman, was fined $5.

which occurred at Victoria Gap, the Peak.

It would be impossible to ex- press our thanks to all who have

Mrs. J. R. Wood is to open a sale assisted ns during the past year work unless we contemplate an allnight College at 11 n.m. on Saturday, in ald at St. Stephen's Girls' sitting, and then the Treasurer of the M.C.L. and local charities. would blame us for wasting the electric ght!

Amongst the passengers arriving So I will just say "thank you by the Yasukuni Mars yesterday were all" for your support and interest Mr. and Mrs. C. Bernard Brown. Me. in the work of the movement in and Mrs. S. D. 1gglesden, and Mr. at Hongkong, and a special thank Mrs. G. J. Padgett, you" to II. E. Major General Sandilands, Mr. Tang Ship-kin The Right Hon. the Earl af Har- and others, who have made it rowby is at present on a tour of the possible for us to meet to-day in East and is due in Bangkong by the P. and O. liner Carthage on December this delightful spot.

10th. He la Lord Lieutennt of Staffordshire, and a former M.P.

TREASURER'S REPORT.

Ju the unavoidable absence, of

A sale of work will be held in St.

Mr. E. Levy has issued invitations to a Press View of the first French Talkie to arrive in Ilongkong. It will be shown at the Central Theatre

THE FUNG MURDER.

In connexion with the George

at 11 a.m. to-morrow, the title being Fang murder, the following ex-

Savoy Hotel Orpheans CB503. Organ Solo-Poem. Organ Solo-Triumphal March. Fox Trob-Happy Go-Lucky You

W. Steff-Langston 4320,

and Broken-Hearted Me. Fox Trot They All Start Whistling

Mary.

Debroy Somera Band CB408,

pated Impression.

pated Impression,

Billy Mayer! DB728. Waltz Midnight Waltz. Band-While We Danced at the

Mardi Gras.

Billy Reid and the London Piano. Accordeon_Band MRG62, 10.18-11.15 p.m. A Concert. Fiano SoloSeguidillas (Alboniz). Piano Solo-Orientalo (Albeniz).

Richardo Vines 2650-D, Song At Dawning (Cadman). Bong By tho Waters of Minnetonka

(Liourance).

Corinne Rider-Kelsey 121-M. Cello Solo-Piece en Forme de

Habanera (Ravel). 'Cello Solo Apres un. Revo

(Faure-Casals).

Maurice Marechal 2446-D. Chorus--As Vests Was Descending

-(Weelkea).

Chorus (a) The Silver Swan (Gibbons) (b) Fair Phyllin (Farmer).

The St. George's Singers 5717. Organ Solo-Funeral March of a

Marionetta (Gounod). Organ SoloTales of Hotmana—

Barcarollo (Offenbach).

Terence Casey 2251-D. Song-Carmen-The Toreador Song

(Bizet). Song Tannhauser-0 Star of Eve

(Wagner).

Harold Williams (Baritone) 9873. Xylophone Solo-Dance of the Paper Dolis (Tucker. Schuster and Sirs), Rudy Starita.

Song-Parted (Weatherly and Tosti). Ociet-Song of the Celeste (Renard). J. H. Squire Celeste Octet 2667-D. Song--O Lovely Night (Teschemacher

and Landen Ronald).

Doris Vane (Soprans) 1283. Plane Solo--Pensoso (Scott). Plano Solo-Caprico Chinoise (Scott). Cyril Scott 2284-D, (At 10.30 p.m. The Rugby Mid-day Press will be broadcast

11.15.12 midnight (approx:).

A relay of the 3rd Act of "Payment Deferred from the Star Theatre Kowloon, by courtesy of the Amateur Dramatic Company.

12 midnight (approx:). Close Down,

The Unknown Singer," starring tract is taken from Chief Detective BOARDING HOUSE RUNNERS

card: "Cum- Muratore, tenor of the l'aris Opera, Reynolds record

mended by His Excellency the

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CAUTIONED

A report was made to the police Officer Administering the Govern- Four boarding house rangora

dy by Mr. Balton, of Taikoo ment for exceptional perseverance were charged before the lan cks, to the effect that Ah flui, aged and devotion to duty as officer in Comdr. Hole, at the Marine Court moulder, received a simple charge in the investigations into thin morning, with boarding the s.s. fracture of the leg caused by being the murder of George Fung which Taalak without permission. knocked down by a holst. His condi tion is not considered serious.

was committed by hired assosuing

Mr. Peter Sin, appearing for the March 24th, 1932. These accused, pleaded in extenuntion the that accused had received a tele. Mrs. E. P. Minett, M.D., Mrs. C. E. Stephen's Girls College and Fairlen to 11, Battery Street at 2 o'clock thin breaking up of a dangerous gang gram from Manila to the

Armed robbers mined admittance investigations resulted in

elfeet L. Grist, the Colony Secretary, rend Schoul in aid of the Ministering morning and after carrying out the of unmen and the conviction of that some villagers were returning the Colony Treasurer's report. | Children's League and local charities usual procedure of binding and

one Cheng Kwok-yau, who was on board the vessel, requesting them which was as follows:-" look on Saturday, December 10. The aging the inmates decamped with sentenced to death at the Supreme to meet the skip. He asked that over the Treasurership of the Girl by Mra. J. Rt. Wood at 11 n...

opening ceremony will be performed valuables amounting to $503. One of Court."

a lenient view be taken. Guides Association from Mrs. Dyer

[the victims, Fang Yuot-hing, inform-

A man of exceptional personali- ed the pollen that the men awakened

Remarking that they should get The different species of birds and the Inmates by their intrusion. Therety, Chief Detective Inspector Rey- the required permission before brasts to be found in Hongkong and were three men altogether, two of nolds is very popular with super-boarding a vessel, Comdr. Iolo the New Territories formed the sub-whom produced butchers' knives. iar officers and subordinates alike cautioned the secused. ject of an interesting and instructive

and his departure will leave a gap address by Dr. G. A. C. Ierklota, at The President of St. Andrew's that will be extremely difficult to hourtedly, Mr. Hosie, who drew the Hongkong Rotary Club tin at Society, Shanghai, has received the fill. He has been a prominent mo out of the deep waters of which Hon. Mr. S. W. Tao presided. Simon, Secretary of State for Forelen Cub and has represented them at the Gloucester Building yesterday, at following message from Sir John member of the Police Recreation affiction in arithmetical problems Guests who were introduced by their Affairs: "Cyril Porter President, and set my feet on a straight path.

The finances had for some time (Ginagow), H. Green (Hongkong), V. The King has commanded me to man work and it is in recogni

friends were Messrs. James Dunlop Saint Andrey's Society, Shanghat lawn bowls and cricket. As

official of the Club he has done James convey to past been rathor. a sore subject. H. C. Jarrett (Hongkong),

to you his cordin

appreciation Mrs. Dyer exercised her great Carnegie (Canton) 1. S. Mok, of the of the loyal greetings of the Shanghai tion of this that the members are

Canton Municipal Bank, and talent for nursing steadily and Keswick (Hongkong). Mr. B. Wylie with his best wishes for the success, of in his honour at the Club house at John Scots assembly on St. Andrew's Day Kiving a steak and kidney supper untiringly and the patient palled, was welcomed back on his return their gathering-John Simon, Secre- 8.30 p.m. on December 28, through a long period of malnutri- from Home leave.

tary of State for Foreign Affairs."

At the end of May and the balance sheet was made up at the end of July. So I have had very little to do with that good place of work. I can only thank, whole-

an

The Rev. J. R. Saunders will speak on the well-known Pukong Orphanage at Sluchow to members of the I's Men's Club at their weekly timn nt- Messrs. Lano, Crawford's Restaurant, to-morrow.

For using scales operating .at4 per cent, against the customer. fined $30 by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the pork stall holder at Aberdeen, was Central Court to-day.

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