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It was at Whitsuntide in the old days that our forefathers tried to raise funds for the Church by the sale of Whitsun, or Church, Alt. That this carious custom was in the public in toroat may be, doubted. Indeed, Stubbes, in his "Anatomy of Abuses," 1885, expresses a very strong opinion to the contrary. Writing of "The Manner of Church Ales in England,"
ho saya
WARWICK ARMSTRONG. PASSING OF "PEARLIES" other type, the church wardens of
HIS BOOK.
I have just read Warwick Ann-
I
Japane
HAMPSTEAD-WITH AN 'H'
was.
pleases for Sir John, and such other necessaries. And thay maintain their extraordinario charges in their parish
besides,
SCRAMBLING IN CHURCH.
HOLLYWOOD ROAD HAIRDRESSER, THREATENING LETTERS SENT.
Sinca the men's
After adjourning for a few moments to go into the casa, the Magistrate on telling them that if there was any resuming addressed the defendants
proof in the statements of the wit neses it would be sufficient to convict. According to the law an accessory be. fore the fact was equally as guilty as the principal; if, on the other hand, they were innocent instruments it was up to them to prove it. Continuing the Magistrate said, "As you are not defended by an attorney, I will ex- plain the case to you very carefully and you can make your defence accordingly."
CHINA COAST OFFICERS' SALARIES.
ARBITRATION AWARD ACTION,
JUDGMENT FOR DEFENDANTE,
comply with the terms of an arbitra- This is an action brought by the plaintiffs to compel the defendanta to
tion award.
FRIDAY JULY 14, 1922.
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Mr. E. W. Hamilton heard evidence yesterday afternoon in the case in which three Chinese are charged, with baving demanded money by menaces. A judgment of considerable im from a female hairdresser living at portande in the test case brought by No. 192, Hollywood Road...
According to the prosecution, the
the China Coast Officers' Guild woman received four letters from against, the San Peh 8.N. Co. was some unknown persons demanding delivered by Mr. A. D.. Blackburn, $600. She was not greatly alarmed British Assessor, and Magistrate Li}; until July 1 when the three defend in the Mixed Court at Shanghai on ante called at her house and asked In certain towns where dronken her what about the letters, one of July 7. Bacchus beares swaie against Christ them saying that she would be "dealt Mr. K. E. Newinan conducted the mae and Easter, Whitsondaie, or some with by a revolver" if she did not case for the Guild, and Mesare. L,
comply with the
demand. The Kentwell, Mr. M. B. Brown and N. Y. overy parishe, with the consent of the woman became frightened, but man- whole parishe, provide halfe & score or aged to put the defendants off until Chang represented the defendant twenty quarters of mault, whereof the following day. When the defend-company. some they buy of the churche atocks, ante called again on the Sunday, the The Court found as follows in the What has become of the ooster, 10. and soine is given them of the woman's nephew slipped out of the oase of the China Coast Officers" strong's book (writes Colonel Philip splendent in "peatlies," and his parishone themselves, everyone con house by the back door and reported Guild v. the San Peh Stenta Naviga-
Donab," with her plenteously be texting somewhat according to his at the District Watchmen's Office tion Co. Trevor, C.B.B.), When I saw that it feathered hat 1 asks the London Daily abilitio; which mault being made into with the result that all three men was called "The Art of Cricket" Telegraph. Time was when they went sale ather in the ohurch, or some arrest, the woman had received two
very strong ale or bears, is sette for were arrested. opened ifsceptically. It was obviously to Hampstead on Whit Monday and
that more letters demanding immediate going to be an instructional book, there abandoned themselves to riotous other place assigned for
when this is est payment of the $600, and threaten- and I was inclined to think that if a mirth. But all that has changed; purpose. Then,
gette ing her with serious injury if the three The facts are briefly as follows:--- boy or man to-day could not bat, Hampstead-heath is no longer what it broche, well is he that can
You don't see those wonderful- the soonest to it, and spend the most arrested men were punished. In amber, 1919, the masters and? box), and field it was not for wantly-dressed people there now, dancing at it. In this kinda of practice they
Tof the steamers operating on of tolling. It seemed to me that to the barrel-organ or strolling about, continue eixe weekes, a quarter of a
the China Coast, being dissatisfied "W.G.," "Ranji," and C. B. Fey arma entwined, and singing songs-That money, they say, is to repair
After some negotiation the dispute yeare, yea, ballo a years together.
with their salaries, went on strike, often as not to melancholy tunes. must have so covered the field that The glory has departed; the their churches and chappels with; to
was referred to the arbitration of two there was not a patch of ground left old order has changed, and the famous buy bookes for service; cuppes for the
gentlemen in Hongkong, and on May for anyone else to work on. I was heath has become sedate. You would celebration of the sacrament; sur
27, 1920, au award was made allowing plenaaptly disillusioned. It is a short
not recognise the old 'Appy
higher scales of wages than those in book that the Australian captain Ampstead. The subtle obange has
force previously, and making the new has written, but it is all the better found the "h." The heath recently
scalea retrospective as from December for that. The author has the was just as joyous as ever it was in
15, 1919. The parties to the arbitra- happy kuack of compression, and be the palmy days, but the crowds were
tion were the China Coast Officers' is terse without being blunt. When taking their pleasures in a somewhat
Another curious, but discreditable,
Guild, and the Marine Engineers* he says things that have been said be calmer manner. There were, of Whitsun custom, which fell into
Guild of China on the one side and fore he says them or tremely well. We course, the cocobont shies, booths abeyance in 1879, was the distribution
certain steamship companies on the get clarity without dogmatism in these where you could throw darts and rings of bread and cheese. The food was
other side. Although the name of pages. I must hasten to add that the -and occasionally win most dreadful baskets to the church, and on the detail making all the points olear, after award as a party to the arbitrati nit cut into little squares, brought in| He then dealt with the evidence in the defendant company appears in the book is entirely one of instruction for looking prizes-peopshows where you the field of play. I do not always see paid your twopence and hoped for the conclusion of the afternoon service which the defendants were asked if is admitted by the plaintiffs that the eye to eye with Warwick Armstrong best, swings and round abouts of all thrown all over the sacred building, they had anything to say.
defendant company did not in fact makes speechos about sorts, from the humble affair propelled to be scrambled, for. As years went The first man said he knew nothing sign a submission to arbitration, administrative matters, bat when he by the showman's wife or daughter to by, the scramble wae transferred to about the four letters. He only went pleading that such submission "would talle me how to play cricket I sit at a wonderful contrivance driven by the churchyard, and then beyond the there to recover $5 which was due to run them into a lot of money" but his feet gratefully enough, and I hope steam and fitted with a sixty horae churchyard gatos.
him. The second defendant said he signed instead a undertaking in the others will do likewise-the old as
And if you had sot A curious custom survived for only came down from Canton on the following form:— well as the young.
brought your lunch there were stall many years at Kingsteignton, Devon, day he was arrested and was taking a
Shanghai March 15th, 1920 I am reminded, too, as I read these with mountains of hard-boiled eggs A lamb, draped with garlands, was walk with No. 1. when he was naked The Secretary, China Coast Officers' pages that cricket is not always and paatrics and piss and innumerable carted round the parish on Whit to wait a while in the street while the progressive game. It
Guild, Present. dishes of delicacies-no doubt tooth Monday, while money waa solicited latter went upstairs on some business. retrogressive as well, and I select as some, but strange and weird to look from all passers-by. On Tuesday the
Dear Sir,--With reference to the interview held this morning between is considerable confusion in the erning associations is much more in- the gem of the book what he says upon. In the matter of drinks you lamb was killed and roasted sthale in about the lost or fading practice of went by colour, starting with violet the middle of the village, slices of the
your Captain Leach and the under evidence owing to events which must definile than the English law we have driving:
signed, we hereby beg to confirm have occurred in December, 1919, e.g., given the plaintiff the benefit of the and working through the various hues roast meat being sold cheaply to the The beat players in forward play or of the spectrum to the red. Maybe poor afterwards.
the assurance given you verbally the affair of Capt. Doyle, being mixed doubt, and allowed the petition to driving wrist the ball away at the there was come truth in the rumour
that we will abide by the reaalt of up with others which occurred in stand. In consequence we have had very last moment after the bat has that they all tasted alike.
the arbitration award regarding the March, 1920, it is reasonable to sup to look at the circumstances from s attained its greatest velocity, the bat
scale of wages to be paid to the pose that this is what actually did slightly different angle, though the Eere was the stage as of old, but being held finaly in the hand at the the players were different. Could it
captains and officers in our e-occur, and we find that the contract result is the satde. moment of hitting. The application be that those youths, soberly dressed
ploy.We are, etc.,
between the parties was that, in con- of the batsmen's weight at the proper in dark tweed or navy blas, were our
THE SAN PER S. N. Co., LTD.sideration of the members of plaintiff partly written was made by Capt. The original contract, partly oral, moment is the chief factor in produc-old friends the costera? Amongst the
(88.) K. C. SHENG.
Guild in the defendant company's Leach, representing the plaintiff ing correct timing of the stroke; first girls one saw here and there a muslin by the people. the shoulder, then the forearm, and frook, and, of course, the ubiquitous
employ not going on strike, the de Guild, with the manager of the de-. A curious Ascension Day custom is clined to give a remand so late in the
fendant company agreed to pay them fendant company. As the only per- lastly the wrist all playing their part. canary jumper and sports coat. But mentioned by a correspondent writing La the Test matches of last summer they were in the minority, most of the to the Echo newspaper in May, 1879.
wages in accordance with the award sous towards whom the defendant of the Hongkong arbitzators. In so company undertook any contractual far therefore as consideration is co-obligations were those members of there was much less straight driving girls being in sombre garb. A splash says than there used to bo. The majority of white or colour against the green Bethesda Slate Quarries are entirely was talking to No. 2 ontside the house ed nader the award and continued to further to Capt. Doyle than just to say action be regarded simply as the On Thursday (Ascension Day) the all knowledge of the affair and said met bit of the plaintiff Guild who cerned the agresivent seems to be a plaintiff Guild in the company's em- of batamen nowadays fail to make heath invariably proved to be a group
were in its employ the arrears allow valid contract. We will not refer ploy, Capt. Lesch must in this trans- full use of their left shoulders, a mat of children. To there young fellows closed, not, however, out of respect when he was arrested: ter of no surprise to those of us who and their girls the boothe seemed to the religious character of the day,
pay the award scale of wages until that his case is covered by a separate agent of those members. On behalf have studied the science of cricket to have lost much of
bat in deference to a superstition witors to support his alibs. This ed the members in question that December 22nd, 1919, and appears to they would not go on atrike in con-
defendant produced a
about March 1921, when it inform- agreement signed by defendants dated of his principals he contracted that when we notice the positions these fascination. It was, above all eiss which has lingered for many years man said he met the defendant at it could not continue to pay have no bearing on the present action. eideration of payment of wages as the batamen take at the wicket.
There has been a lot too much two or three familice joined forces that working on Ascension Day was the lattor told him that he had just members accepted the position and is the crux of the whole aution, themselves subsequently waived their the day of the family party, and often amongst the Fenrhyn quarrymen, noon on the Sunday in question and the award rates. Apparently the We now come to the point binh award rates. Since then the principals facing round, and in consequence the an excellent plan which facilitated sure to be attended with a fatality or arrived from Canton. This was three consented to continue serving at a namely: Is the plaintiff Guild not rights under this contract, it is diffi left shoulder is drawn away and only the catering arrangements and re-accident of a serious character. Some hours before the defendant's arrest. the right shoulder is left with which lieved considerably the drain on the six years back the management ene-
The Magistrate convicted all brea brought to the notice of the Guild's bers in waiving their right to receive Guild, who are only the agents of the lower rate of wages. When this was bound by the action of its own memonit to see how the executive of the to bring off a drive. What is the housekeeping purse. These parties feeling, and several of the men work."
cended in partly overcoming this men, result? Well the result
certain correspondence wages in accordance with the above members, can be permitted to en- to could be seen making for some shady my mind is that
Addressing the first ho said that he
when he
C&A
be
power organ.
the old
At this juncture the third prisoner was suddenly taken ill and bad, to leave the dock. His statement was aut taken, and the hearing was ad journed in order that the second. prove the clits he had set up. defendant might call a witness to
tradition. Once the neighbourhood, This custom was rooted in a local
The case was resumed this morning. it is said, suffered from a drought; and when the people prayed to their goda a Mr. A. E. Hall said that be had spring of water appeared in a field adjust been instructed to appear for the joining the village. As a thank-offer first man.
i
ing to the gods a lamb was sacrificed The Magistrate said that the case
was already over, and he was not in
case.
the case. The third defendant denied
Mr. Hall thereupon withdraw from
he
Second
▼
Manager.
REDUCTION OF SALARIES,
Upon publication of the award the defendant company paid to those
executive
between Captain Leach (represent club's name." (Vol, 4, p.426). The ing plaintif Goild) and Mr. plaintiff Guild, in short, is not a legal Sheng, manager of defendant com entity and in an English Court it could pany. At this interview, according to not have brought this action in ita Capt. Paus, Capt. Leash said that present form, while, if all its members unless the defendant company agreed had been joined as plaintiff, the to submit to the arbitration the absurdity of the proceeding would officers employed by the company have been more obvious than it is. would go on strike. Although there As, however, the Chinese law gov
the atroke quarter, and there the provender ed, ar arial gement which was con- regarded him as the leading spirit in passed in which the Guild threatened contract ! We have already referred force the earlier contract in face of the loses half of its power, for the simple would be deposited, and the elders, tinued about two years. Strange to the affair and sentenced him to six to take legal-proceedings to enforce to the document in which the mem-waiver of their own principa reason that the shoulder which should thankful for a rest, would eagerly say, there was always an accident months. The other two received one were paid, and the defendant com- defendant company's employ signified
the award unless the award rates bers of the plaintiff Guild in the NO AGREEMENT AS TO DURATION, do most of the work is left completely volunteer to look after it, while the and Ascension Day continues to be an montă each. ont of the picture.
This would seem to be conclusive
youngsters went in search of ad- idle day so far as the Penrhyn quarry-
Owing to this weakness in our op venture. At the appointed hour there men are concerned.
ponents, I scarcely ever found it nece would be a general reunion, and what
sary to have an outfield when either preparations for the picnic! There HEALTH AND PUBLICITY. Gregory or McDonald was bowling.are, no doubt, those who will say that
WRITE FOR PRESS,
so both of them were able to have from time immemorial London bas ANONYMITY OF DOCTORS WHO their elips packed throughout all our agent its Bank holiday picnicing on matches.
Hampstead heath. Maybe it has, bat Our opponents, generally speaking, where have the costers gone?
failed to open out in the infield, and
this, I think, was due to the lack of
W ATHER CAUSES.
TYPHOON DAMAGE.
pany took up the position that the their willingness to serve the company of the issues in the case, but we wish change in shipping conditions absolved at the present rate of pay, namely them from further obedience to the rate considerably lower than the to add that if the petition did not fail award which was silent as to the award rate. It has been suggested, on this ground it would fail on an- period during which the award was to but not very convincingly, that this other, namely the absence of any bo in force. Subsequantly, after the document was signed under the, in the parties with regard to the dura provision in the agreement between commencement of the present pro- fluence of threats, but there is no
atraight driving, in which some of THIS AMERICAN MOTHER edited by Dr. J. Blomfield, this noichong Gap yesterday as the result ceedings being taken by the Guild bind the Guild, so we haveto examine that conditions affecting the contract
England's greatest players of the past
excelled. Those players, let it be
The railing in Kennedy Road, near ceedings, all the members of plaintif evidence to this effect and we must tion of its validity. It appears to us the junction of Macdonnell Road was Guild in defendants' employ signed a accept the document at its face value that it would be improper to order Should a doctor give his medical blows down by the storm on Wednes document declaring their willingness as an abandonment of any right the pecific performance of an agreement knowledge to the man in the street day night. Tha P.W.D., are now re-te continue serving the company st signatories might have had to be paid for the payment of a definite le of through the newspapers?
their present reduced rates of pay and at the award rates. In the current issue of Health, now
pairing it.
We are told, wages when no duration of time in A land slide occurred in Wong dissociating themselves from the pro- however, this abandonment does not specified, even if it could be shown ution is discussed from a new of the heavy rains. About a ton of against the company.
the circumstances more alosely...
bad not materially altered in the point of view.
earth and small stones fell into the
Now although it seems to have been
contract was entered into, to` "We are glad to think," remarke new motor road to the Peak. assumed by both parties up to the
THE LEGAL ASPECT. As plaintiff's counsel bas quoted not satisfied ns.
which point the plaintiffs have Tone of thesands of mothers sleep increasing space given to the dis-suspended owing to the rain. The that the defendant company was alsbury to us, we will refer to Goild contends that such an
Health, in a leading article, that the Lackily work bad been temporarily commencement of there proceedings
Counsel for the and broadth of America, knowing that cuesion of medical subjects may be road was blocked, but coolies were at party to the arbitration, and the Bisbury, in which we find: "When agreement can only be altered with Baby's Own Tablets in the house gained at the expense of that devoted wark this morning removing the plaintiffs' petition was drawn on this made union is a legal association at with the consent of both the their little ones are salo-guarded in case to murder and other orime,
supposition, it speedily became clear common law its agreements may be parties. If then one party persistent-
remembered, used to hit straight, Tablets Do 411 That is Claimed
with the left shoulder well forward and down the line of the ball.
Let us all take that to heart. A
statement it is incontrovertible,
at a wise warning it comes, I lie
not too late. Will our instructors of
Tostifies That Baby's Own
for Them and More.
soundly at night throughout the tangib
Įof sudden sickness
Writes one of these American motbura,
I would not be
obatruction.
It must be better for the news-
the
youth especially hearken? They may retort: What's the good of teaching Mrs. A. Waite, of 1907 Fremont paper reader's mind to be diverted by Wednesday's storm and tell plaintiffs' counsel abandoned it, rely are Gild Vol. 27, p.614.) Now becomes perpetual. This was certainly A large tree was uprooted that this position was untenable, and enforced as in the case of any ordin-ly refuses his content the agreement boys to drivefast bowling when they re Avenue, North Minnespolis: "I wish into patte which lead to the saving of rose never likely to have any to drive" every mother know how good. Baby's life rather than into those which are Woogneichong Gap Police Station. itself, but on the undertaking given an incorporated members slab would it be equitable to enforce such new road near, ing in his arguments not on the award as the Guild is not incorporated, it is not the intention of the parties, OF Never" is a
are, then there would be Pessimistic word. fewer sick children. My last baby was directed towards its destruction." Cricket, like life, goes in cycles. The sickly from birth and the benefit that
The obstruction has been removed. by the defendant company to abide by which is "a society of persons each an interpretation fast bowling will come round again in the Tablets have afforded is simply Press contributions is, however, con Street, near the Taumati market was for it disposes of embarrassing guts the society are paid" and "it is not which we have been referred deal
The anonymity of the doctor in his
An electric main wire in Shanghai the award. This point is important, of which the expenses of conducting none of the English-text books to of whom contributes to the funds out In conclusion we would say that England. It caught us bending last wonderful. They do all that is claimed sidered a sound idea. That a doctor's severed by Wednesday night's storm, tions as to the enforcibility of the
them and more. spumer. Next time let us be ready without them for anything." fame might depend upon his publicity and all the houses in the street were Hongkong arbitration in Chinese recognized as having any legal exist with the enforcement of wages awards, taught to stand up straight. Did not Every careful parent will insist that agent is a consummation devoutly to left in darkness throughout the night. Courts, and leaves us to determine which it from the members of nor can we find any record of any "Ranji" give us thren immortal rules medicine given to children should be be dreaded of batting. "First ses where the ball absolutely pure, safe, gentle and free Yet that is the horrid result, that
The damage has since been repaired. only the value of the undertaking which is composed." (Vol. 4 similar action having been brough from narcotic drugs. Baby's R Le going to pitch; then go to it; then Tablets exactly answer this description, might well follow on the common ad, Saigon and Canton Roads was broken pay a certain rate of wages to the members of a club on contracts made croumstances may bare anised, Conn A main telephone wire between given by the defendant company to P406). The rights and liabilities of before, though miles at of hit it. And now after a lapse of They quickly reduce forer, dispel colis mission of aigned medical sticles to by the heavy winds and all the members of the plaintiff Guild.
on their behalf, are prima facis, jointless times within recent years in years (pad incidentally a lapse of and spustipation, check diarrbes, the Daily Press.
aly, and all the member connection with laur disputes enterprise) we have Warwick Arm live cron allay toothing pains, cure
houses in the vicinity were discon- THE CONTRACT 'ANALYSED, Health intends to furnish to the nected: The Company's fitters re- The first point we have to consider defondante, as the case may be, in any, anch as that in the present case s idation, expel worms, quiet the
should be joined as plaintiffs or England and elsewhere Agree strong telling us very much the same cry and bring restful, health giving public without harm those expert paired the damage yesterday in this: What, if any, as the content action on such a contritt.“ thing. Ae they both successfully sleep in a perfectly ustural way. ut signed contributions which the writer The flagstaff at the Salkung Police between the partine Tarning to the p£23) An unincorporated members but as economic setti proetined what they preached lub uired from Dr. Willis Medicine Co would consign only anonymously or Station was amashed and caused undertaking of March 15th wo es club not being a partnership or legal abla only by econotnicz
druggista or post w 60 cents per via!
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to the daily papers.
slight damage to the roof.
that it refers to an interview entity cannot sus or be sued in the The petition is diam
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