1934-11-17 — Page 3

OUR GREAT

WINTER

SALE

COMMENCES TO-DAY 17th November

FINE SELECTION

OF

LADIES'

COATS

TAILORED BY

LONDON FASHION

EXPERTS

FROM-

$29

BAGS

and

GLOVES

GIRDLES

and

WOOLLEN UNDERWEAR

At Surprisingly LOW PRICES

IN OUR

MEN'S DEPT.

SHOES ARE A SPECIAL

FEATURE

BRITISH-MADE.

PRICES VERY LOW

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1934.

HOW ENGLAND WARS Bright Spots

ON GANGLAND CROOKS PREFER FISTS

TO PISTOLS

of Teachers' Conference

Here are some of the “brisht” sayings of the London Teachers" Association Conference:

In several countries the crook's, month. The committee aut for automalle seems now to be as dan several months, hearing evidence geroua and large almost an n from all kinds of experts on "the

"The May and tentoul reports machine-gun, while the political various types of firearms and may be dead, but in teachers' nos- terrorist taken with him on his similar weapons capable of being i

trils they are still putrescant." errands of death not unly a pair used for the discharge of missiles "Tenchora are referred to na be- of automatic pistols of the Intest or noxious substances or ammuni- ing in front of a class: infants' design and make but hand gren- tion therefor," and in its report it teachers are always in the thick of ades and bombs.

will any whether, in the interests the eluss." There seems, Indeed, to be nojof public safety, any amendment limit to the amount of firearms of the law is necessary or desir which the criminal abroad (not-able in respect of the definition or ably in parts of America) may classification" of firearms and am use in his exploits, or to the size Į munition,

general effectiveness of his

or

weapons,

OTHER STEPS

"When you have to teach 59 babies nged 4-5 years you begin to fear for your sanity."

"As a pupil teacher aged 16 1 was sent to manage GG boys, I Nor is the renace of the gun! Other steps to stamp out the hadn't oveh aspired to long trou man entirely unknown in this unRA

one and for all were sers and my legs were bare and country. A lessened value whe luken. The Government acted trembling." placed on human life In the fm. quickly once the threat of armed

bitt, robbery was a reality, and

medinte post-war

years,

Jast

"Its amazing how much now

IF

although there was murder by year Parliament, passed the Fire. language a youth learns after shooting and propte shot

themartos and Imitation. Firearms leaving school and entering selves, the crook did nul at this sided for penal servitude up to

rindnal Use) Bill, which pro factory." point adopt the gun as a means

of furthering his ands. There 14 years for any person convicted

71

j

sinted.

for any person with a firearm or "erime in this country is not en- imitation firearm in his possession tirely without violence, bul when arrested unless he could knuckle-dusters, Ilfe-preservers, how that he had it for a lawful, lengths of lead piping, and fron objet,

bars are reported to and not guns."

Wa

SURRENDER OF WEAPONS

were any amount of old Service: "1 using either genuine or intita-. For that reason detective, under- revolvere, but it is not much morelium firearms to avoid arrest or go shooting practice from time to than two years since the criminal prevent another's arrest; and for time. who carried a firearm, and was pennd servitude up to seven years "Of course." 11 even prepared to use it should the need arise made his presener felt any extent here, although before then the country had been shocked by the shooting of P. C. Gutteridge, for which callous crime

It was stated on behalf of the Browne and Kennedy were hanged, ¦ Government at the time that the

Then, two or three years back, question of the gunman there began to be subcient "hold-nevet one in this country, but that live chiefs who invited prople Lord Trenchard was among the ups" by goumen to cause consider the combination of the revolver to and over firearms for which able apprehension. A dangeroux and the motor car hail proved such they did art hold certifientes. gang of four who wounded

a serbus meses to the community Many dangerous automatic pistols poller-constable at Kingston who that it had to be checked effteient- was trying to arr:st them were ly and promptly.

were received in response, but in- tracked down and captured

At the in

same time the pollen fuded also in the collection which Bloomsbury by

reached the polles detectives

issue an appeal to the public to who.

were old- Like themselves,

Land

tashion bander-busness, orna. over resolvers nad guns, rental Victorian pistols with wore There were, too, several instances which were in their possession and barrel a foot long, and a handle

branch

aspect of which they had no auther foot long, antique guns post-offices, jmat. mistresses abd bank offride, sta

fr: arms certifleat and explain which for tion booking clerks and traders that these wins dis

years had rested in watifel heing held us often by men who!est be prosecuted. The possesalonice per replaces-n collection. hind only dummy

In short, which was "worth far mitation of Grearms in fawrul for the

በጎ ◘ 4 “ . from rurig point of view weapons but who sarverdad,dinary members of the public has neverthighs, in ring their vic, without

old metal." For vertente y larry loads of these extra- the appeal was einry amazing, Thousands of Brearms

weapons Jeft Scotland Army Colt revolvers, sporting aid uns, shot vans, antique weapons

Court in to the police.

tarme.

The authorities devided that a top must be put at once to Bose methods, and nction of two

three distinct kinds was taken

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Yard barn breaking-up depot. It

that quilt a lot of really danger- be made clear, however. ens pistols and revolvers were at the same time handed over,

"Even defenceless old ladies gave up their firearms, among them widows of Army officers, who had retained their husbands" revolvere. The number of lonely women who, in fact, handed over weapons was gite surprising, But they did not. tied them. The use of ging over here is practically non-existent. The danger arising from the mere committees hom to about unarmed, But in handiness of revolvers and so on which is eagerly awaited by the detectives are after desperate annis much greater than anything the polic an thr: concerned with who are known to be armed they loser of one is ever likely in be The problem, will be read till, of course,_entry_weapons called on to- fare;"

THE ENGLISH WAY To take first one of the lalet measures pad in hand in this way An experienced police officer

the most rathi.n Exp

sail Frently that the average criminal, the Home Serrete ap rook in iritain does not rely on polated of the beginning of this earnes thor his gang comes year a powerful committwater; ope against the pale the gid The chairmanship of Sir Archibald English method of a "rough house", Bulkin.Diretor of Paid- Bani projerred.. Hitting with ste secutions from 1920 to 1990, 1 go against fats, Fully into the qission at Sienimis,

The report this

Ordinarily, he sael, the pi

D

BY APPOINTMENT

TO N.M. THE KING

He said to me shall

we

ever settle the Irish question

I said

to him I've

Scotch

settled the

question - Johnnie

Walker for me,

every

time.

!

JOHNNIE WALKER

BORN 1820...STILL COING STRONG..1

Sole Agents

CALDBECK MACGREGOR & CO. LTD, HONG KONG

“incoporated under the Companies Ondinanens of Ilona Kong Incorporated in Shanghai

SALE

Also- -HATS, TIES, SHIRTS, Etc: IN 1935 STYLES

Clearance

CALL EARLY AT

MAYFAIR

CHINA BUILDING (Opposite King's Theatro).

Much interest was aroused By the brilliant wedding which took place at St. Pierre's Church, Shanghai, when Miss Edna Margaret Darrah, dang Bear Mont, and Mae L. Baszat, was married to Lieutenant, Valentine Lynn Pottle, of the U. S. Navy. The above photograph, takon outside the church, shows the bridegroom fallow oicers-forming:an-argh with their, orda"as the bridal party left tka

church

Commencing Saturday

AGAIN

CAIN this Winter we have received a Special Range of

LONDON TAILORED

COATS

At Sale Prices.

THESE ARE TRULY EXCEPTIONAL VALUE.

PURE WOOL CARDIGANS AND PULLOVERS SPECIAL TO CLEAR

WONDERFUL RANGE

OF

GLOVES

and

HATS BAGS

NEWEST IN STYLE:

AT VERY LOW PRICES.

ELITE STYLES

A.P.C. BUILDING.