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THE

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY,

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH

VICAR'S REVIEW OF LAST YEAR Likening the Church to a ship that had been through both rough waters and smooth, the Rev. J. R. Higg Vienr of St: Andrew's Church, gavo very interesting resumo of the work of St. Andrew's parish during the past year, to a large gathering of sup "portera at the general meeting of the church, which was held Inst night at St. Andrew's Church Hall.

D

COWSHED RAIDED

FIVE WITNESSES FAIL TO IDENTIFY ACCUSED

FEBRUARY 4,

NORTH CHINA TURMOIL

FREQUENT INCIDENTS ON BORDER

Lower court proceedings against Thang Kan, alias Tsang Ting, aged the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday 4, unemployed, were commences at afternoon on a chargo of having, with others not in custody, committed a robbery at No. 12 cowshed, DiamondPelping. Despite Hill, Kowloon City, on December 16 the hearing was adjourned until 2.30 Inst. After evidence had been heard this afternoon.

Pelping, Feb. 3. The local militia mutineers are still in control at Changpingchow near efforts to prevent the people from the mutineers'

sidents have withdrawn leaving, hundreds of wealthy

to nafoty. The mutinoers attempted to places of

the endeavour has proved futile. close the city gates at all hours, but

re-

Inspector Choster-Woods appeared The Vicar said: I trust you will the case stated that the complainant tion Corps has been sent to drive out for the prosecution, and in outlining The Pro-Nanking Peace Preserva- forgive me if I put the first part of was a woman named Wong Pó, who the mutineers, but so far no battle what I have to say this evening in rather an unusual form. In review-dairy at what was known as No. 12 the rebels,

with her son, Lau Yuen-fat, kept alias occurred between the corps and. ing the work done at St. Andrew's cowshed, Diamond Hill. With them in the course of the past year I am lived an old man whom complainant going to ask you to think of the referred to as her adopted father. Church as a ship-a ship with its He lived in crew and valuable cargs ploughing the веля оп 4 spiritual pilgrimage.

young fokis. 體 cockloft with two

departure yesterday morning of a Considerable mystery surrounds the group of 400 mutineers for Tongahan. Autonomous Troops in Hopel

Peiping, Feb, 3. Allled Troops in Southern Hopel has The appearance of Autonomous and two given some concert to the military com-authorities here, and orders were issued to-day to suppress them.

Keports that they are Communists are without foundailon,--Union News Railway Uniflcation

Our Lord, if we may say so with On December 14 they had all retir- reverence. is our Captain, our charted at 9 p.m. the old man in the cock. is the Bible, the Holy Communion loft with the young fokin: Wong Po and the other services are our engine and an elderly woman room and power house, the Bishop is children in ano cublele; and the Chief Omeer and I will describe plainant's Mon and, his wife in a myself as the First Mate and the second cubicle. Wardens

the Counell, the Organist About 2 a.m. the old and Choir and the various leaders as awakened the complainant's son and woman the other officers. We have our the

tokis, Os whis the usual compass which is revelation and the twe

ex- pertence. The crew in composed of custom, to go out and attend to the same who are.old' and experienced Cown, She opened the front door for and they went out. A fok! thent

and some who are learning

Mukden, Feb. 3. administrations In Manchuria have Plans for co-ordinating the railway

1936.

and it is made up of severn's Job, named Trai Ting-san went frst been completed under the joint nus- |

followed by Yip Shing and behind them followed Lau Yuen-fat.

As they went out six robbers, who had apparently been waiting for them. came up and pounced upon them, and

pices of the Kwantung Army, the Kwantung Bureau, the South Man- churia Railway Company and the General

It WAR

IN

ort

Intest

Administrative

The robbers bound the three young expected to start at the pass forced them back into the kitchen. learned way Burenil,

here "to-lay The projected railway control men with wire and forced them to number kept guard over the men, face the wall. Whilst one of their April 1. It will be called, either the or the "General Railway and will, absorb the Roth

"Alway

na Lionalities. Our log book is our our magazine, The Andrian. We are not mennt to carry passengers but some times they manage to get aboard! (Laughter). Sometimes We drifting boats containing shipwreck mariners and we help them aboard by our Benevolent Fund. Sometimes our ship stands by to give assistance to ships engaged in

Aame work as our own, and so we have raised the robbers went into complainant's Bureau, money for the new Church at Kow. cublele and demanded her keys. Joan Tony and for the V.D.M.A. (about $2,000 altogether).

The ship must also be kept trim and weather proof, so this year it has been neces- anry to decorate it inside and out and to save a part of it from dilapidation--all at considerable ex-

репяе.

the

work

Due consideration too, is given to the social life of the crew and St. Andrew's Club and the Social Committee look after this.

Naturally the ship travels through both rough and smooth seas.

Last your we were at one time in very rough seas owing. to the wear and tear of the Journey affecting the table but the entire occupants of our vessel worked as one man to save it and $1,200 were raised, which was the best effort the crew has made since our ship started out on its journey some thirty years ago,

We are now fitted up with wireless which means two things, firstly that

·

Children Awakened Complainant pretended that she

Affairs

Department of the

Blanchuria Railway C

General Bureau, the ministrative Bureau in

the

.Ad-

had mislaid her keys, but the robbers Korea, and the Railway Norweg

threatened her and su eventually she produced them. The robbers tried to unlock a box in the cubicle but were unsuccessful,

The two children were awakened and started crying, and their cries awakened the old man in the cockloft,

RO

л

None of the stolen property recovered,

was

the

Bureau. All of these offices have hitherto belonged nominally to South Manchurla Rallway Company, i but have functioned virtually in- dependent of ono another.-Union News,

Volunteer Leader Captured

Changchin, Feb, 3. The capture of Liu Fei-hai, prominent Chinese volunter leader in Blanchuria, by Japanese troops in Changchun has been officially con- firmed by a communique issued on the 1st. Inst. by

the Kwantung Army Hendquarters.

It is understood that Liu was captured on December 21 last year but the report of his arrest has been suspended by the Kwantung Army Authority-Wah Kia Yat Po,

Tientsin Depression

he wer

went down to see what was the matter. Before he entered the cubicle he sensed that there was son- thing wrong and tried to run out to alse an alarm, but he was caught and brought back by the robbers.

The robbers then forced open a a box and helped themselves to the enn- tents to the total value of $96.60. Having done that they then went to the son's cubicle but could not get in as the son's wife had heard the dis- turbance and without opening it, and locked the door. The robbers then we can now for the first time broad-went off in an unknown direction. cast our Services and secondly, the Press picks up the news and faith- fully report it, for which we are very On January 14, Chinese detective

Tientsin, Feb. 3. C649 stationed at Bay View received Native City have closed down during About 700 Chinese stores in the No.

and

then we have a very certain information as the result of party aboard and this your it which he went to Electric Street the past six weeks owing to has been our Scouts Silver Jubilee where he arrested the defendant, and pite measures to assist the merchants cel favourable business conditions, des celebrations f.om which wo have took him back to Bay View Police: formed a lover Crew. Our ship had Station. At 3.40 p.m. on the same made by the local Business

with loans, necording to the honour of starting the Scout day Inspector Chester-Woods went to me.

in the Colony.

The open- Buy

Bay View Police Station and ing ceremony took place in 1910 on the

prianner b

back to Kowloon City. the ship's

deck.

the following day at 2 p.m. Mr. upper "Below decies we always have a G. S. Wilson, A.S.F., Kowloon, held futura crew being trained for service. an identification parade at the Kow- Over 200 children are on the books loon City Police Station in which the of our Sunday Schools and we have accused and nine others took part, about 80 in our Scout Troop. The but all the witnesses failed to identify Fellowship-of-Youth also is engaged defendant. in this training. Sometimes our ship puts into port and we have to drop Hons of pur crew

though we hope

movement

took

Armed With Knives they pick up another simtlar vessel.given by Tsoi Ting-san, foki, and Lau Corroborative evidence was then This wi, happen when we de Druen-fat, complainant's son, who

will

Matthews in a fow weeks' time who are so well known and loved the robbers were armed with knives. both said that they saw that some of by us all and who have been so faith- ful and devoted to us. We pray for God's richest blessing as their's in the future. Others are leaving us for the time being, but we hope will rejoin the ship later on. These are Miss Sawyer, Mias Armstrong, Mr. Robson and Mr. Hamilton, all of whom have given us wonderful and devoted ser- vice.

gave formul evidence of the identi Mr. G. S.. Wilson, A.S.P., Kowloon, fication parade at which five wit

nesses were called but all failed to

identify defendant.

un-

a survoy

Tax Never before in the history of Tien- tsin have so many shops closed dur dent that the hard times now pre- ing such a short period and it is evi- vailing are unprecedented.

Restaurants, cloth atores and im- atores itsura ported general goods prominently among the firms...which have failed.

In former boom years, the total revenue received by the Business Tax month, while at present it has drop- Office amounted to over $200,000 ped to about $46,000.-Union News.

Another Clash

Moscow, Feb. 3. Another border clash between Manchukuoan troops is reported from the headquarters of the Soviet Far Eastern Army,

45, testified that she was the licencee proached the border on February 1 Wong Yuk, eline Wong Po, aged Two Manchukuuan companies ap- of the Lau Kwai Keo dairy. Witness and sent a patrol Into Soviet terri saw one of the robbers break open atory. It was driven away by the drawer with a plece of iron, but did tiring of border guards, One Man not notice whether any of the other chukuoan soldier pen were armed. The sum of $30 in Reuter, cash, four gold finger rings, a silver. C.neck chain and a quantity of clothing

The officers elected for the ensuing

year were as follows:

Representatives on the Board of

Trustees.

Mr. O. B. Raven and Mr. A. JeTreys.

Church Council:

Was stolen.

When her son and the fokis went

was left dead—

EXPEDITION SAILS

Mears. R. Baldwin, R. Dormer, 11.out, witness heart a voice say in a Gittins, A. C. Jeffreys, G. B. Labrum, mixture of Hakka and Punti. "We

Phillips, R. H. Wong, F. W.

are policemen. We have come to Stapleton. Major C. M. Primer, Mr.

sunrch for contraband. When wit NEW Webber, Misa 3. M. S. Smith, Miss being pushed back by the robbers.

ness went out she saw the old woman M. M. W. Wentworth, and Mr3 Gardiner.

At this stage the caso was adjourn. Vicar's Warden: Mr. F. W. Staple-

ed.

ACKING AT ALDERSHOT

ion

People's Warden: Mr. Jeffrey

Auditor's: Messrs. Martin & Co.

ANGLICAN CHURCH

SPLENDID BUILDING FOR KOWLOON TONG

ATTEMPT TO BE MADE

ON MT. EVEREST

Southampton, Feb. 3. The advance party of the Mount Everest expedition Balleri from Southampton on Saturday,

The leader, Mr. Rutledge, who lead the 1938 expedition, interviewed; said they were confident of success

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TROUBLED VOYAGE steamer,

BAD LUCK DOGS 290-TON. NORWEGIAN SHIP

Plodding on at soven and a half.: Jenots to Singapore, the Captain thought that when the ship arrived at that port on Boxing Day ter four- ney was ended. Alas, buyers for the vessel did not come forward when it

crew.

VISIT TO DUKE AND DUCHESS science has made considerable pro material for the Chinese Government, { bles were not to be merely an ex-

OF GLOUCESTER

London, Feb. 3. The King drovo yesterday, accom- panied by the King of Norway, the Pinns designed by Messrs. Leigh wood to Aldershot to take luncheon

Princess Royal and the Earl of Hare and Orange are now complete for the with the Duke and Duchess of Glou- new Kowloon Tong Anglican Church cester, who have taken up residence to be erected on New Kowloon Inland at the Royal Pavilion there. Lot 2338 in Waterloo Road opposite the Kowloon Tong Club.

Aldersuke's regiment is stationed at archining modern with ancient Tributes to King George

The

features, the new build- Since Wednesday of last week when Ing's exterior will be carried out in the wreaths sent to Windsor Castlo concrete and the interior effective for

in

King George's funeral were first colour 'creto.

on view, no fowor have seen the flowers, which are dis

than 250,000 people played around the walks adjoining St. George's Chapol.

work

in

Site levelling has been finished and is now proceeding with the erection of a retaining wall.

The

ground floor provides for a long Yesterday 180,000 people took their navo, with an aisle on either side and

places an artistic tower in front. In the

the queues. Royal Visitors Leave north portion of the building will be King Boris loft London yesterday the chapel, choir vestry, and vestry for for theclergy. There will be, seating to Calais in I.M.3. Montrose, escorted He crossed the Channel accommodation for a congregation of by two destroyers, 300 and, there is also a gallary above the rear portion of the navo,

Princo Siarhemberg, Vice-Chancel Red Spanish tiles will be used for travelling home by way of Paris.

lor of Austria, also left Londen, the roof.

All going well, the now building ed the Lithuanian and Afghan dele- Other departures yesterday includ- should be ready for use by the end gations to the Royal funeral British

of the year.

Wirolens.

gresa towards conquering naturo since the last expedition.

Bad luck has dogged every mile of was discovered that it would be im- the long voyage from Antwerp to possible to convert her into a pan- Hongkong of the tiny freighter Olter,enger carrying coaster for Inter- which arrived here on Sunday and island trade. berthed at Yaumati prior to going The journey was taken up again into dock.

with a heavy heart and a "fed-up" When the 200-ton stenmor left

Grounds Near Pratas Europe in October last year' with The once fovial Commander's trou- her Commander, Captain R. Y. Mer tended trip, however, for tensen, and the crow of nine, did not grounded on the trip north at a spot The attempt to reach the top will

his ship probably be made between May 20 guess the difficulties which they near Pratas Islands called North would tave to encounter before the Clic, and, running short of bunker Fand June 20.

Of twelve members of the present voyage was completed.

coal, the little ship was steered for experience of the Himalayas and ended, and that the vessel will be Hongkong, back to this part from expedition, ton have had previous It is hoped that the voyage is now send the small amount of cargo for Hongkong. It had been intended to nine took part in the Banult sold in Hongkong by her agents here, Shanghal: now it is hoped that the Mount Everest. previously-Renter's the M.B.K, and that the cargo for Shanghal cargo can bo sent north

Shanghai will be transhipped. But

by another ship once before no buyer could be found

from hero.. for the ship and the same may hap found to be

On inspection here the Oller was pen' again.

Bulletin.

LOCAL ESTATES

PROBATE AND LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION

local

Tho Iata Mrs. Elizabeth Alice Way, widow, who died at Court Hotel, Tientsin, on October. 30, 1935, left estate valued at $5,600. An ap- pllcation by Mr. Herbert Castle Bar sonling certified copy of probnic of ton Way, the lawful attorney, for the will, has been granted

Local estate amounting to $2,900 was left by Mrs. Eva Rahumed, late of 118 Calne Road, second floor, who Letters of administration have been died intestate on December 11' last. ranted to the husband, Mr. Abdul

Kadir Rahumed.

and in no da only lightly damaged. To go back to the beginning-the.

At present the agents aro

still. Olter, an ex-minesweeper, files the awaiting orders for the sale of the Norwegian flag, and at Antwerp she vessel from the office of the M.B.K. londed about 250 tons of railway in London, but they fully expect to material for the Pukow railways. On be anked to dispose of the vessel here. October 10, at Rouen, she loaded, In addition, a cargo of ammunition for French minesweeper Lieutenant Lo During the war the Olter was the the same destination.

Mounter, built at La-Havre in 1017.. When the unhappy ship arrived in Later she became the Ablette, and Suez, however, the Canal authoritics was renamed the Offer when sho refused to allow her to use the canal went under the Norwegian Flag and with the explosives aboard as she had was acquired by the A. S. East no flooding system. The cargo was Tradors of Bergen, her present unloaded and sent on by a French owners.

FRANKLIN, at 1 and 6, Wyndham Street in the. City of Victoria, Printed and Published for the Proprietors by FREDERICK PERCY Hongkong.