WATSON'S
WHISKY.
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WHISKIES, or Great Age, matured in
Sherrywood Casks.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
WINE AND SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
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'Phone Central 618.
Established 87 Years.
CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HONGKONG'S VOLUNTEERS,
[To the Editor of the " Chiad Mail.”]
*
at the
OF DINNER PARTIES.
[TOM WRIGHT STUFF.)
If it were not for traditions com- ing ta tuo from dinner parties that I do not attend, I would be at a loss | to know why some people do not
PEAK AFFAIRS
RESIDENTS', 'ASSOCIATION
REPORT.:
WORK OF THE YEAR.
The report of the general com-
WEDNESDAY APRIL 11. 1923
list of average wages for the benefit of new-comers, it being considered unfeasible to draw up a standard wage for all to comply with
No. 1 Boy No. 2 Boy....
Cook ...
House Coolie
Per Month, $18 to $25 $10 to $15.
817 to: $20
$12 to $15
Market Coolie... $8 to $10. No. 1 Amah $20 to $25 Wash Amsh $14 to $16 Gardeners... BI1 to $14 Chair Coolies...... $13 to $19 PEAK HOTEL STORE. Has now
BOOK DEBTS."
CLAIM AGAINST MR.
B. PASCO
AN INTERESTING, DECISION.
Mr. Justice Gompertz in the Summary Court this morning delivered judgment in the action in which W. H. Coole, trading as
$125 araount due for goods sold J. T. Shaw tailor,sued Mr. B. Pasco, of Brower and Co., for the sum of
amount as assignee of the executors of the late J. T. Shaw,
The gist of the evidence was ness of the late J. T. Shaw and that plaintiff purchased the busi- sued defendant on one of the book
Honour said Pinintiff, who is "In. delivering. judgment His trading, as 1. T. Shaw who is late James Totten Shaw,
The claim is for goods sold and delivered by the deceased to the defendant-it is in fact a claim for book debt. It is admitted that:
Sir, Having read the letters in your paper yesterday, I should, as a member of the Hongkong prefer the same privacy for their mice to be presented at the first Volunteer Defence Corps, like to evening catage tline they do for their annual meeting of the Peak. Resi say that what we want is a regular breakfast. They used to charge dente Association to-morrow even- commandant, or a regular officer as extra in the manageries to see the ing states: part time commandant. Also we animals feeding, and now I feel that marine the work for the year, and been opened by the Dairy Farm in
The following precis will aum- must have a regular officer as I would rather pay extra for ny adjutant and other officers should dinner not to see them. To the in many cases the correspondem oc be cleared out if they don't look idea that if there be a lot of talk widening with the subject matter will conjunction with Mesars. Lane, and delivered. Ho claimed the after their pidgin. A popular officer is going to popularise the laughter at the dinner table they be found in the appendices to this Crawford, Ltd. and the Cafe Wise volunteers, and the same applies to will eat more, slowly and, digest report.
******* men, the hours of business boing the non-commissioned officers. their food all the better for that? Although this report should
from 8 a.m. to 12.30 p.m. and from The trouble with the Volunteers One authority tells me that at the right only cover the period up to from 8 a.m. to 10 s.m., 04 Sundays p.m. to 4 p.m. on week days and moment is that too ideal dinner party there should be the 31st December last, owing to much maskee spirit exists among "a conversational constellation of the unavoidable delay in holding the made possible by the kind assistan debts purchased by him.
The opening of this store has been the officers and there is not that stars of the first magnitude separat matters referred to come under this and help rendered by the Hon. Mr.
first annual meeting, some of the esprit de corps and camaraderie ed by lesser lights. From these which ought to exist.
fixed orbs should radiate Baebes of year's working, and are included to A. G. M. Flotobor, who has granted We had here during the war as talk, and supplementing this; the bring the work of the Association a special permit to the Dairy Farm assignee from the executors of the Commandant Major Morgan who laughter of the connecting circle up to date.
and Messre. Lane, Crawford, Ltd. knew every man in the Corps. should follow as, punctually ne THE PRAK HOSPITAL.-Owing to to run one motor lorry each a day How many company officers know thunder on lightning. The hostess, the generous gift of Mr. J. E. with ice and supplies to the Peak all the men in their respective like a beneficent sun, kindles and Josephi, the serious situation which Hotel, companies?
It is to be hoped that members of warms and eways her little system, contemplated closing of the Peak hearted support to the Peak Hotel formal notice of the assignment,. faced residents of the Peak, by the the Association will give their whole the defendant has received, no" Yours, etc., while the servants revolve about the
OLD SWEAT,
table in their courees, like orderly Hospital in September last store, where supplies can be obtain but it is suggested that the de planets". Well, I suppose I have averted, and this institution will ated at the same prices as from the fendant, who worked next door to If the solar system carried on ne so the War Memorial Hospital will to otices with the exception of the plaintiff, knew all about the my dinner partics do, all would be
ice, which is charged for at the rate matter, be completed.
The Government appointed a
of 1 cents a pound as againet 1 wreck and ruination in two shaken.
It is also urged that debit notes There is usually a comet of a man Committee of eight to run the bos-conto from the Dairy Farme town have been sent to the defendant, there who provokes me to homicidal pital and Mr. Grayburn, as Chair depot to cover the extra cost of and it is admitted that he received in Jan last a letter of demand, thoughts, makes my head ache with man of this Association, was asked transportation. Sir,This railing at France his din, and I miss my second help-Board. The other members of the ON THE PEAK.-The Association laid of J. T. Shaw. The letter of de- the Government to join the COMPLAINTS RE PUBLIO VEHICLES signed W. H. Coole, proprietor of appears to me only that of the ing of the salad. As for the sunny Board are Dr. Johnson (Chairman), before the Captain Superintendent mand has not been put in; and on rather cowardly boy who objects to hostess-wow ! just punishment lest he himself wretch to please her prig of a bus-Dr. Marriott, Dr. Aubrey, Dr of Police some complaints lodged by the evidace before me I do not should merit it later. If you hold band ceases to be her healthy Allen, Miss Johnson (Matron of the Mr. Murdoch regarding public think that it is sufficient. that Germany should not be com- natural self and talks like a tedious Hospital), Hon. Mr. H. W. Bird ricshas on the Peak.
as proprietor of
is As will be seen from Captain the business pelled to pay for the mess she made poseuse, or she fiftatiously fiabes and Mr. Blair (Secretary).
not enough; Considerable repairs have been Wolfe's reply, general charges are goodwill without acquiring the of Europe, then shout not at for compliments with the skittish-
may, purchase, the France, but at the Versailles Treaty ness of an adipose elephant, or she carried out by the Government, a of inttle assistance and any com- book debts. The debit notes again which includes the payment, of whose kittens are being taken out/Hospital is now in good running ed to the Officer in Charge, Gough of an assignment. Now of course which we ourselves signed, and sits sad-eyed and anxious like a cat hot water system installed and the plaints regarding public convey. book debts. The debit notes again arices should be immediately report that they constitute formal notice indemnities. But do not blame the to be drowned, so that I get the order... only nation with the courage to impression that either the fish is the motor road to Victoria Gap is
Hill Police Station, giving the nun before the Judicature Act, 1873, an PEAK MOTOR ROAD-Although enforce what we undertook solemnly bad, or her provision merchant hus still uncompleted to general traffic,
ber of the vehicle and particulars of ordinary debt or chose-in-action to enforce.
what occurred. been dunning her for money. To
PRAK TRAMWAY Co., Lt. The the right of action at law.
was not assignable so as to pas Association addressed a letter to the
Section 25 (6) of the Act is re-
Hongkong, April 10.
GERMANY DENOUNCED.
-Powell
[To the Editor of the "China Mail."
Ltd.
Į
Tel. Central 2871
NOW is the time to have new loose
covers made for your furniture.
Exclusive patterns in
CRETONNES,
TAFFETAS,
HAND PRINTS.
a telephone message will bring patterns and a European assistant will call at
convenience
your
BIRTHS.
SCARBOROUGH. On April 5, 1923, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Scarborough, ason (Peter). GOLDING. On Friday, April 6, 1923. at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. C. B. V. Golding, a son,
MARRIAGE.
WOODS-TAYLOR-On April 6, 1923, at Shanghai, Rev. Heary M. Woods, D.D., of Soochow, China, to Mrs. Grace W. Taylor, of Atlantic City,
New Jersey, U.S.A.
The China Mail.
"TRUTIL, JUSTICE, PURLIO SERVICE"
that is another matter.
EUROPEAN.
LOCAL-AND-GENERAL.
no luck.
Either the poor
least be carried on until such time
..
To claim
A man
As to Germany's inability to pay, help make her confounded dinner the work is being hurried forward
Do you "o" I think up some bright thing as nineh as possible. Cars can now General Managers, of the Peak presented in the Colony by Section contend that with a negligible in-to say, and in the middle of it sha oltiining permission from the Tramway Co., Ltd. un to what prog of the Law Amendment Ordin come-tax she is, at any rate, making interrupts to express an entirely Terrace.
Police proceed as far as Stewart visions were being made to cope ance, 1901. Under both statules An attempt?
To forgive is easy, unfounded fear that I am not get-taken immediately to surface the Messrs. John D. Humphreys & Son essential to pass the legal right, but the community does not forgetting enough to eat. No more road for heavy lorry traffic which were willing to co-operate with the therefore, unless you have given Steps are also being with a future strike and though express notice in writing is the criminal until he has expiated dinner parties for me. I have said will enable building and heavy Association in obtaining the services the statutary notice, you cannot. hig crime, and that Germany has it before, but this time I mean it. materials to be brought up by the of Feak residents who would be avail yourself of the benefits of the not done.-Youra, etc.,
As you have rather intelligently new road. guessed. I am in a bad temper. So would even Job be, and I learn on By SPECIAL CONSTABLES.-In view Tramway in case of emergency, this
PATROLLING OF HILL DISTRICTS Prepared to resist in running the statute. enquiry that He had no dinner of the strike last year, the Associa-matter has been shelved as the strictness with which the Act. A striking illustration of the jacket. In Hongkong the wine or tion informed the Government that Association understand that provi is construed by the Courts is the beer or the whisky saved the they regarded the provision of adesion is being made by the Govern- fumished by the recent case of situation sometimes, and made even The Peak Residents' Associa- the barbarians on the outer quote patrolling in the event of fur-ment to meet this need in their Hockley v. Goldstein (1920). The tion holds its first annual meeting almost appear to be nearly human and the Colonial Secretary's reply TRAM.-At the request of Mr. H. therefore did not go through the ther trouble of great importance,Essential Services Behemo, debtor in that case could neither- Obviously if it did not the re-to-morrow.
but here, well, you have heard of in this connection is self explana-W. Kent, the Association approach formality of handing him a written LADIES CLOAKROOM, FOR PEAR read nor write. The plaintiffs. sult would spell ruin for the
the awful thing that has happened. tory. country. Giving evidence before The Kowloon Cricket Club's A bug called Prohibition is thoughtful union leader said he loon Theatre.-Adul.
BLUSH WATER CLOSETS-These ed the Peak Tramway. Company notice of the assignment, but they a Royal Commission in 1867, one held on Friday night in the Kow-tooth of the little foxes are set on dences on the Peak, but no further room for ladice, but after careful ment and read it aloud to him last dance of the season is being phylloxerizing the vines, and the have been installed in many resi- with a view to obtaining a cloak took the agreement of the assign believed all strikes were a complete
edge. For they still try to dine in applications will be considered by consideration the General Managers twice so that he understood its waste of money, not only to the
company. "Grape juice or near
of the Tramway Company came to contents. men, but to the employers. Since Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf into loud and uncontrollable sobs, supply of the Colony becomes nor the conclusion that the necessity for The Court said that the words of
The assistant compradore of the beer?" says the butler, and I break the Government until the water
mal again..
s Cloak room has not been estab- the act were perfectly clear. The then there have always been a few and Godown Co., Ltd., has reported and am led from the room by the independent leaders like
Members are reminded that the listed and therefore they do not pro- plaintiffs had not given the notice to the police that cargo valued at oldest and kindest lady present. It Government insist on finsh closete pose to take any further steps in required and there must be judg Mr. Thomas who have warned the down No. 3, Kowloon.
$4,800 has been stolen from Go might be so jolly, too, for these being installed throughout this matter at the moment.
ment for the defendant. So here people are not en "set" on dinner house including servants quarters
RENUMBERING THE PEAK The
I'must non suit the plaintiff with unions against precipitating
jackets as you were. I once very and that the excess water rate will Association understands that the costs. There are of course, other strikes, but too often the extremists- have carried the day, with the ro- Daily News, the Mitsui Bussan the evening he would want to go to PEAK. After considerable delay the possible, and that with this end in between the parties who are not
Recently reports the Canton nearly said of certain Hongkong he raised from $0.75 to $1 per unit. Government intend to recumber the sary to enquire now.
defences into which it is unneces•-. mon that if he happened to die in sult that a single coal strike has Kaisha acquired the B. A. T. build hell in his dinner jacket. I wish I Public Works Department are now view the Public Works Department strangers to each other. I hope houses on the Peak as soon as There appear to be cross claims cost a nation. (America) nearlyviously been purchased by the had said it now, for on reflection proceeding with the formation of are preparing a key plan to include that they may settle the matter
ing on Shameen, which had pre- £300,000,000. Beside the staggering Hongkong Hotel Company.
I perceive the absolute truth and two play grounds one adjacent to new houses and contemplated sites. amicably out of court." losses the Homeland and the
justice of it. It isn't as if he ever the Peak School an Aberdeen Road,sentative of the Publie Works. De plaintiff and Mr. N. I. Brewer for
When this plan is ready a repre- United States have suffered
looked well in it. He didn't.
Mr. F. E. Nash appeared for the A mendicant who had through trade disputes; Hong- attempted to strangle himself with night's dinner party, but on second
I was going to tell you about last the other in Plantation Road neapartment, the Assousor's Office, the the defence. kong's little bill pales into in his girdle, was found lying significance. But that does not Pokfulum
unconscious near No. 10 bridge, thoughts I will not. Strong langu yesterday. He has age in the China Mail might need-
Mr. Iforgelisname.
3
the
CHILDREN'S PLAY-GROUNDS ON
R.B.L. Na. 2.
HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1923.mean, however, that our loss is not since been removed to the hospital.lessly hurt the feelings of the Rev./of Mr. Denison, the Association draw up final plans.
LABOUR TROUBLES. Encountering labour troubles almost every day, Hongkong will have read with more than passing
London, Mr.
heavy enough. Who can assess
the cost of the seamen's strike? Six tarpauling and twunty Only last week the public learned yards of white, canvas, valued at (from the Importers and Exporters" deck of the s.s." Rhodesia be $500 were stolen from the poop meeting) that this expensive tween 3 and Sam. yesterday. dispute had lost the Colony its rice Messrs John Manners and Co. are trade with the United States and agents for the vessel.
KENNEDY TOWN FIRE.
POLICE COURT. SEQUEL;
CONTRACTOR FINED $150.
ROAD FROM WONG NE OM NG Police and the Peak Residents' TO REPULSE BAY. At the quest Association will work together and
ANNUAL DONATION TO PEAK TRAM- approached the Government regard- ing the completion of the partly WAY STAFF-The work of making completed road from, Wanchai G&P the Peak Tramway Co. was under- a collection on behalf of the staff of to Repulse Bay.
taken by the Association owing to the absence of Mr. George Hastings.
COMING BACK.
COURTNEIDGE-HOLLOWAY COY.
The southern portion of this road is now in course of completion.
PRAK TELEPHONE EXCHANGE from the Colony.
Theatregoers will be glad to hear The Association supported a com-
The correspondenco on this, sub-that, true to their word, the interest certain very relevant re- Cuba. And that is only one item.
plaint lodged by Mr. R. Sutherland ject is self explanatory.
Courtneidge-Holloway Company marks made by the Home Labour Deploring these costly disputes, Jardine, Matheson and Co., at
with the China and Japan TeleTION.-A letter was received from week.
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM ASSOCIA-are to pay us a return visit next Mr. H. K. Peters, of Messrs. leader, Mr. Thomas, and cabled which ultimately tax the whole Shanghai, left for Tsingtao "at
phone Company regarding the in- efficient, working of the Peak Tele- the Constitutional Reform Associa. They will be here for four days, here yesterday. Addressing a
A sequel to the disastrous fire at phone Exchange during the first tion of Hongkong asking if the beginning on April 18 and will community, every thoughtful per-Easter for a trip combining Kennedy Town last year came to few weeks of its inauguration. mass meeting of railwaymen inson must yet recognise that chang- business with a short holiday. Un- day when Fook On, a contractor,
Association would be willing to co stage "If Four Walls Told," "The Since that date however the teleoperate in the matter of a public Second Mrs. Tanqueray, rebuked the extremists and con almost certain. These differences laid up, but it is reported that he is of. Nos. 57, 59 and 61, Belcher erally very satisfactory,
Thomas warmly ing conditions make differences, fortunately while there he con- was summoned at the Police Court phone service on the Peak bas meeting to be held to discuss the Ambrose Applejohn's Adventure”
tracted a fever and has since been for not taking down the front walls greatly improved and is now gen Housing Question.
and "The Man From Toronto." demned those unions which had however, need not end in open making favourable progress and Street.
The Association replied that the refused arbitration. A strike, he
USE OF MANURE IN PEAK GAR-objecte for which the public meet- added, must be the last, not the pture if the guilds will heed Mr. will retura to Shanghai this week. Mr. A. el Arculli dafended. He DENE. The correspondence pub-ing was to be held is outside the first resort. How much needless Thomas's advice and regard the
entered a plea of guilty and ex- lished on this question will be of province of the Peak Residente RECENT PROPERTY SALE. strike as the last, not the first re- rancour and actual loss would be,
Mr. H. C.. Anderson, U. S. plained that the omission was considerable interest to Peak resi-Association and consequently this Treasury Attaché, who arrived in due to misunderstanding between dents and members are fequested to Association were unable to co 'saved could but these words best Mostly. Hongkong's labour Shanghai last week from the architect and contractor.
The China Mail learns on good. disputes could be settled quickly States, after spending two weeks
In reply to his Worship (Mr. laid down by the Medical Officer of
Carefully comply with the conditions operate in this matter.
authority that the purchase price. come the guiding impulse among and amicably, given outside media in Japan will remain in China E. Lindsell), a P.W.D. official Health for the storage and use of IONA copy of the report of the Vaux Road Central, the four KOWLOON RESIDENTS' ASOOLA-of Nos. 16, 16A, 168, and 16C, Des labour unions everywhere. Hong- tion whose decisions both sides about six months, visiting Peking, stated that the houses had been cattle manure in their gardens. General Committee of the Kowloon houses between the Hongkong Kong has not forgotten the seamen's would respect. Obviously the solu Hongkong and Canton before re-badly damaged by an explosion strike, just over this time last year. tionis arbitration. Since the whole turning to America. Mr. Ander- during a fire last year. The plans was suggested that the establish ended 31st January has been re- $1,001,531.25, and not: $445,185, as POST OFFICE FOR THE PRAK-It Residents Association for the year Hotel and Wiseman's site is community suffers, sooner or son was recently appointed to in- distinctly signified that the front ment of a branch Post Office at the Fceived, and the suggestion that on previously stated. As the area is later, for every trade dispute, the vestigate varibus matters in con- walls were to come down. He had gotten the year before when trade Government should certainly apnection with the application of personally explained the requiré Poak would develop into a useful interchange of published reporte given as 14,837 square feet, the disputes lost the country 86,000,000 point one of those useful commis American tariff laws to Chinese ments to the contractor,
and beneficial institution as the would be of mutual benefit has been price would work out at approxi→ working days--more than 235,000 sions to study the whole question | imports.
His Worship remarked that it public got used to it, but the fully endorsed by this Association, mately $67.50 per square foot. years! However, the right to machinery, for it is little use of establishing -arbitration.
seemed as if an attempt had been Government does not consider it HON_STREASURER'S REPORT made by the contractor to cheat the Tocessary for the present anyhow. The financial year closed with strike has now so long been se beseeching the guilds to make the doubt, was made yesterday to the ly deviated from the plans EDUCATION BOARD.-The Govern this balance however will have der of the Yunnar troops, has A report, which the police owner or the owner had deliberate to open up a Post Office at the Peak, credit balance of $115.13. Out of Kum Hong Ting, ex-comman- cognised that nobody to-day at strike the last resort unless every effect that a matshed at Shamsulpo tempts to contest its legitmacy. possible means of effecting settle was entered at 9.45. p.m., on Mon-order be made for the party walls they were prepared to appoint a to the publication of this report and Suas an adviser to the Generalis The P.W.D. also asked, that an went notified the Association that to be paid, the expenses incidental recently been appointed by Dr This does not, of course, apply to ment first is provided... strikes which endanger public
their purpose was to search for the front walls. If built separately dents Association to be a member tion with the opening of the Peak April 8, and is temporarily staying day by two men who declared that to come down and be rebuilt with representative of the Peak Rosi the Post Cards printed in connec imo's Headquarters. He returned to Canton from Hongkong on security. When the community's
opium. A number of boxes are there would be no bonding of the, Education Board Hotel Store, stated to have been opened and between the walls...
Mr. Airey kindly omsented, to fill The year closed with a member vital interests are attacked, public
ng Kwan Yu's residen The fame of Chamberlain's Cough property to the value of $19,20 His Worship Imposed a fine of this position which was approved of ship of 268, but as some of these opinion speedily manifests itself medy is world wide. It is good for stolen. On remonstrating with the $150. Regarding the party wall of by the Government for a period of
the aber mated cough of the adult or the croup and whooping cough of the robbers the man who lived in the Nos, 59 and 61, he ordered such two years. obfldren. The same alle sorves the rashed with his family was stabb demolition as may be required to SERVANTS WARS-At the re- whole family. For sale by all Chemists ed in the neck with a pair of secure the necessary bonding to quest of the General Committee the the general strike always fails., and Bbosskeep saw.
ar: scissors.
the satisfaction of the PW.D. Ladies Bab 4ommittee de upo
Not has the Homeland yet for
and often flads expression in
drastic action. This explains why
เ
Serves the Whole Family.
members have left the Colony and leave, it is hoped that new momhoort My others are away or leaving on home
will be found to take their Place
The wives of membam who have
co.
o
joined the Assoc
Teques