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TONKIN ART SHOW HERE

an

Under the auspices of the Residence Superieure

Yves au Tonkin, M. Chatel, Offver de

Legion la d'Honneur, lesklent Superieur, Exhibition of Tonkinese arts and crafts and tourlam will be opened to the pubile of Hongkong from Junu- nry, 13 to 20, from 10 a.m, to 1 p.m. ' and from 3 p.m. to 0 p.m. ot the French Bullding, & Queen's Road- Central, 1st Floor.

WEDNESDAY,

Prison Term For Narcotic Pill-Maker

Chief Justice's

Comment

DECEMBER

15, 1937.

AMAH ADMITS

HER CRIME

An imah, Ho Yuk, 21, was charged with theft when she uppeured before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central | Magistracy this morning,

The complainant, Pun Kit-wali, suid that the defendant was employed by him as an amah, and the day before the theft was discovered anked permission to go to the country. After she had gone he found that

An unemployed seaman, Lau Chuen, 42, was charged before the Chief jewellery box containing $200 in The official opening will be made Justice, Sir Atholl MacGregor, at the Hongkong banknotes and $10 in by Mr. F. Dupuy, Chevaller de In Criminal Sessions this morning, with Chinese money, a pair of gold car- rings, and an electrle light deposit Legion d'Honneur, Consul de France; the possession of eight ounces

Wanchal Road,receipt was missing. on January 13, the arrangements beherein at No. 107

floor, on November 2. На ing in the hands of M. M. J. B. around Montargis, Chevalier

pleaded not guilty, and la Leg. de

a Jury was d'Honneur, and Special Commissioner empanelled, comprising Messes. J. C. in Hongkong.

Wong

(foreman), J. J. Whyte, There will be shown works of Chung Pack-cheung, J. R. Gomes, Lee ort. polnungs and sculpture

Fook-lang, B. O'Donnell l'aterson and by Tonkinese artists; a varied and very

G. A. Cruz. Interesting selection of Tonkinese E. H. Williams, Assistant Attorney Appearing for the prosecution, Mr. handicrafts, tapestry, Chinaware, earthenware. crockery,

ceramics, General, said that a raid was carried Jewellery, cabinels, gold and silver out on the premises by Senler Re-

stik Jaçe, silk issues, etc. Information of tourism wonderful

scenery of through Tonkin, Laos, Yunnan, and the famous

a

work, silk buttons, thread, silver and venue Oficer Grimmitt and Mr. It. A. Detulled Taylor, together with party of the Chinese revenue officers, at 8.40 p.m. und

were on November 2. The drugs journeys

Annam, found in the front and rear cubicles.

Also on the floor were a Defendant returned to the floor Chinese woman and six children. little after the raiding party had ar- Prived, and aftor,

that the

mountain

rallway between Hanoi and Yunan fou will be avaliable.

SNATCH THIEF CAPTURED

Northern

Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge, and said that all the money had been spent in Canton, and the Jewellery had been sold.

Sentence of three months hard Inbour was passed,

鲁

FRESH WEATHER

TO CONTINUE

a.m. at the en Royal Observatory to-day was 61,

two degrees higher than the corres ponding rending yesterday, and

Temperature at 10

R. O. Griminitt,estioning by humidity was 77, a fall of eight per |

cent.

drugs were his, and that the woman Toin rainfall yesterday was 0.29 was his wife and the children his.in., making an aggregate of 32.21 The heroin was sufflelent for the

ins, as compared with the average ot manufacture of 200,000 plis, When 84.54 ins. charged at the Central Magistracy The ridge of high pressure has with the offence, however, accused dispersed and an anti-cyclone of denied possession of the drug and moderate intensity has developed said they belonged to a man named over China. The China Sea de- Wong Kong,

pression is situated between South Hainan and The Paracels and pro- bably continues to fill up slowly.

Hoi Wal, 20, unemployed, appeared before Mr. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Magistracy this morning, charged with snatching a handbag containing $4.03 from 0 Chinese Corroborative evidence was given woman at Tai Yuen Street.

by Mr. A. W. Grimmitt and Mr. H. A district watchman said he caught A. Taylor, Government Monopoly the defendant tunning away, chased Analyst, after which Fu Yuk-ching, by the woman. On arresting him, police interpreter, read out defend- he found the purse and money infant's statement in answer to the his outer jacket pocket.

The defendant wos remanded for 48 hours to see if he is fit for caning.

KING RECEIVES MANY BIRTHDAY WISHES

· London, Dec. 14. A very large number of messages of congratulation were received 10- day at Buckingham Palace on the occasion of the King's 42nd birthday, Queen Mary drove to the Palace to eonvey her good wishes-British Wireless.

SIERRA LEONE LOAN

London, Dec. 14. Arrangements were completed lo- day for a £570,000 Sierra, Leone 3% loan at 101 redeemable from 1958 to 1963. It is understood that existing four per cent. inscribed stock holders are offered part conversion performance and complete de-into this stock. British Wireless. pendability as well.

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Defendant maintained his story of the drug being the property of Wong. After his Lordship bad summed up, the Jury returned a unanimous ver- diet of guilty after

Local forecast;-North and north- east winds, fresh; cloudy with drizzle, probably improving.

The prizes of the Amateur Movie Makers Contest will be awarded and the prize-winning films shown on + short retire-December 20, 1937, at 5 p.m. In the ment.

ofices of Filmo Depot, Marina Passing sentence of three years and House. All contestants and their $ix months' hard labour on accused, friends will be welcome.

Im- his Lordship said it was quite possible to believe there was no une in Hongkong who did not by now know of the altitude which the Gov- ernment in this Colony had forced to adopt towards this abomin- able trade. His Lordship added that he was quite satisfied that defendant had possession of the heroin in order to form it into pills to be sold for the consumption of the unhappy pill smokers In this Colony.

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BIGGER CONSCRIPTION IN NETHERLANDS

The Hague, Dec. 14. A large increase in the Nether- Jands conscript army was voted to- day by the Chamber, whereby the The quarantine restrictions im-annual conscript contingent is raised posed by the Government of Wel- from under 20,000 to 32,000 from the hulwel

authorities al spring of 1939, Shanghal. against arrivals from The perlod of training will be Hongkong on account of cholera eleven, instead of eight and a half have been removed.

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months. Reuter.

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

The Thirteenth Extra Race Meeting will be held (wonther permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY,

on

Saturday, 18th December, 1937, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary. Hongkong, 13th December, 1937.

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