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N. LAZARUS,
The China Mail.
BOROKORO BAYurday, Mar. 29, 1924.
Hongkong's Only European Optician.
The time has gone by. for senti
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ment of any sort to have'a bearing on the matter. It is now up to the authorities. Is further time be wasted? Sufficient words have been used to satisfy the most exacting. It must be deeds now.
Traile
Hongkongls HARMONY.. likely, to "have Pa visit from the London: Syncopated - Orchestra, now at Singapore and highly spoken, or written of there. Hongkong which dearly loves a jazz, should welcome it. And so should all those who love at without worrying whether it is popular or classical. Here is story which a legal friend. at Another attempt is to be made Home writes of a recent ex- by the Police under its present perience. He was engaged ons regime to regulate and control afternoon in an arbitration in a Hongkong'a traffic so far as building where rooms
maybo ricshas are concerned. Having in hired. The parties were scrimoni- mind the failure of the attempt cus rather than amicable, and a made to control traffic of a few fierce forensic fight seemed sure years ago the present suggested to follow. programme will be watched with Then into this grim atmosphere not a little interest. Then, the there drifted the lackadaisical sob of a jazz lament A well-known public was pointedly told to watchWest-end band was at practice in its step in no uncertain manner, the next room. When a prominent public servant Solicitor's clerks lost their received an unsolicited lesson in looks of defiance; opposing pavement walking, the business counsel became almost human; came to a full stop. The present even the arbitrator's too tapped or proposed regulations pertain to in time. ricshas and no one can reasonably The end was a friendly settle-` cavil at the decision to keep traffic ment.
moving in our two main thorough-
fares, and to allow no waiting
ricshas, except in side streets. It
GATCHES.
net - "gout has · seized "her rain all day,
HIS DUTY,
When a stupid man is doing something he is ashamed of. hb always declares that it is his duty.
G. B. Shaw.i
SHADOWS BEFORE. Coming Events Advertised In The Mail
ENTERTAINMENTS.
J
Hoot Gibson in Blinky"
March 29-Coronet Theatre; March 29-Star Theatre; The Witching Hour" March 29, World "Lights Out"
Theatre;
Royal,
Peter
March 29-Theatre, Grand Concert, 9.15 p...
March 80. Star Theatre the Great, the Modern Sampson, 5.30 pm. and 9.16 p.m.
SOCIAL.
April 12.-Public Dinner ta Sir William Rees Davies at Hongkong Hotel, 8 p.m.
April 8-St Andrew's Fete in
of
ATURDAY MARCH 29,
MOSQUITO MENACE.
MR. POLLOCK AND THE : BAMBOO" PERIL.
KOWLOON BUS SERVICES.
PËRTINENT QUERIES.
ANSWERED.
a recent miting of the lative Council, the Hon. Me According to the "Government Pallock, K.C. gave notice Gazette, The Hon. Mr. H. E following question Follock, K.CA, has given notice of Wilew to check the breed the following questions ing of mosquitoes, will the Gov- ernment pass a regulation making, it.compulsory to cut off all bamboo scaffolding immediately above the joint, so as prevent a receptacle for standing water from being created?"
The following reply is now pub lished in the "Government. Gazette":-
"It is being suggested to the Sanitary Board that a by-law should be passed under the Public Health and Buildings Ordinanca prohibiting the use of bamboo scaffolding in which there is any receptacle which would retain water. It is a simple matter to fill up any, hollow part of a bamboo with cement or other suitable material so that it is not neces- sary to require that the bamboos should be cut exactly at the joint."
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
A meeting of the Education Board will be held on Wednesday
next..
March 31.-Lammert Bros., at One more small por case was Sales Rooms, Duddell St., house-reported yesterday from Shay-
A Home Cricket Club imposes 2 fine on those of may be questioned if with the reduction in the number of chairs its members who miss catches. to take and ricshas' recently raade, and Here is another ald
deadly dulness out "of the reduction which is likely to the ensue in the future as the result cricket. Fine your felders who the Church Hall and grounds, of the further incursion of motor make the game more interesting
suffer from "butter fingers and Kowloon, 9.80 p.m.
SPORT, traffic, further regulations were to watch, play and describe." We
March 29,--HK Jockey Club · needed, but those best able to hope our premier club will adopt extra race meeting,
April 3-Armenl Athletic Sports judge have decided otherwise, the idea."
of the University of Hongkong. Presumably no waiting motor cars
PUBLIC AUCTIONS. will be allowed, but this has so far not been indicated. We do, not know what conditions govern the granting of ricsha and chair licenses, and whether there is con- dition, actual or implied, that those in charge of numbers of ricsha and chair-men, should see. that the recognised stands in the centre of the town at least, have their quota of conveyances on them, in all kinds of weather. It has been the lot of many on rainy nights to look in vain for either ricsha or a chair: This should not be,
Petty Pilfering.
a
LIM.
There was an old ANOTHER Lady of Brasted.
Who hated the Tea to be wasted. But one little guest Sald she spoke, for the rest.
hold furniture, 2.30 p.m.
April 1-Lammert Bros. at. Godown No. 1 H.K. Kowloon
When she told her how filthy it Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., How loon, 100 tons sulphate of ammonia, 11 m.
tasted.
It is scarcely
2
April 1-Laumert Bros. at Chater Bungalow, 06, Nathan Road, Kowloon, household furniture, 2.45
at
p.m.
April 1-Lammert Bme, Sales Rooms, Duddell St., the
Heong Shan." DoOD.
COMPANY MEETING:...
s
kiwas.
The world touring "Resolute" will leave Hongkong this after noon for Shanghai.
A "Society for the Suppres- sion of Increases in Roat has been formed by shopkeepers la the northern district of Shanghai,
A telegram has been received
in the Colony to the effect that the Chinese who are to staff the Hong- March 81-Forty-sixth annual kong shops at the British Empire meeting of shareholders of the Exhibition at Wembley have arriv China Sugar Refining Coated in London by the Blue Fanuel Mesars. Jardine Matheson's Offices,
S.B.Agapenor.”.
BĚ 11 ..
ANOTHER TERROR. Worth while
being pedestrian nowadays. The latest acquisition to street traffic is what is known as a scooter-presumably because it scoots or makes others do it which is a very convincing definition. An attempt was made some time ago to popularise this form of saving time, but either be The Golf Club has a notice ask cause these things are not built to ing its members not to purchase mount hills, or because of the golf balls from caddies and others ridicule heaped upon them, they who
may approach them; faded out of sight. Now we see a amongst other things such buying dauntless soul holding leads to continued dishonesty on handies in the manner of a per- the part of the vendors. If there armbulator, delving into space" is anything which militates more and making tram cars look ridicu than anything else against a pro-lous. Soon, If the craze spreads, per appreciation of the Chinese which we doubt, we shall have kuang, a former Manchu oficer, NON character, it is the penchant ofo-seater scooters. the servant and coolie class for
op to
LOCAL AND GENERAL
P
The ghastly ending report ed of the family of Chao Wen-
An advertisement has been inserted by the Boy Emperor Hman Tung to engage eight writers for the "sole purpose of copying articles from the news papers. Each of the employees is offered salary of $20 per month, and $9 for food.
tions.
(1) Willy the Government state what their policy is in regard to the fuure ruming of Bus Services in Kowloon, and in particula whether they in- tend to adopt the policy of inaugurating regular service in particular areas and routes" with a standard scale of farés and schedule time table?
(ii) Will the Government, in connection with the above mat- ter, consider the advisability of atipulating for the chassis and fyres of the Buses te be" of British manufacture and for the bodies to be of approved design?
(If.) In connection with the above Question (i), is there anything in the permits or licences given to parties run-. ning the present Bus Service to prevent the Government from making such terms as they may think fit with other persons for the running of regular Bus Ser- vice as suggested in Question to which the following are the replies
"(.). As soon as circum- stances permit it is the inten- tion of the Government to grant exclusive rights in respect of omnibus services in the Kow- loon Peninsula for such arons. and on such routes as may be deemed desirable.
(L) The reply is in the affirmative
(ifi.) The licences at present in force in no way prevent the Government from taking the action indicated in the reply to the first question. As soon as conditions justify the granting. of exclusive rights in any area the Government will decline to renew any existing licence, In It is respect of that area. desirable that this should be clearly understood by all con cerned."
GOING" AHEAD.
MACAO RACECOURSE
SCHEME
who had lost his income and was Mr. Tom Callaham, of the in desperate circumstances. Last China Sun - Motion Picture Co., Shackleton has petty pilfering. There are excep THE QUEST, gone and it is week he prepared a poisonous Causeway Bay, who was reported
mixture of 10 boxes of sulphur tions, undoubtedly, but in the main
difficult perhaps
"missing" by Mr. J. M. Shroff of Through the courtesy of Mr. the characteristic of "lifting" to believe that such an intrepid matches in a bowl of water and the firm, has turned and asked C. E. L. Ozorio of Shanghai, the What it was all about." He says "China Mail" is able to give addi- things is there, coupled with a spirit has finished its course e'en compelled his family one after blank denial of knowledge of the though the body which housed it another to drink, finally following that he was on leave in Kowloon tional particulars of the projected
all the time and that he understood
As ad- whereabouts of missing articles. is now but dust. The old tub tiem himself.
his employers to be aware of the nounced at the time, the Macao
race-course at Macao The things faken are often trifling called "The Quest" still survives
The Chapel Silk filature catas fact. which makes the business all the and is now engaged in the sealing trophe continues to agitate the
Government has given concessions more irritating. Articles of attire Industry under the ownership of Chinese of the district, and the
Mention has been made to a syndicate to erect a race- vanish;, little pieces of personal a gentleman who rejoices in the latest proposal is that the Military locally of the Third National course. Mr. Ozorio has specially adornment "go west"; until the name of Schjelderup.
Governor should step in and ap- Athletic Games of Chits to be come down from Shanghai in con-⠀⠀ distracted house wife knows not
If the human mind propriate the Insurance money on held shortly at Wuchang In Hunch nection with the project. “The whom to trust and what to put CRUELTY. is capable of think $110,000 and distribute it among local South China Athletic the same lines as Kiangwan, sald the building said to amount to province, Central China. The racecourse will be on practically under safe lock and key. As
ing of, and carrying the familles of the victims. A fall Association is reported to be Mr. Ozorio to our reporter. It will Browning has it, it is the little out punishments of cruelties on list of the dead is being got ready interesting itself in the competi be known as the International things and how much they are! children, there are those equally with this object in view. For it is the little things that are capable of thinking of punishments
Race and Recreation Club and the invariably missing. Where do all for those found illtreating children.
Intensely dramatic are the Regulations relating to the public will be invited to subscribe these things get to?" Canton During a debate in the House of chief incidents in this evening's ferries plying within the harbons for shares in it. At present it is. more far" probably, but presum Lords recently, a noble Lord sug- big Star Theatre pleture, "The limits and to the rates they may intended to map out and construct ably there are dens of Chinese gested a very drastic remedy Witching Hour. This would charge passengers are published a racecourse of about a mile in Fagins where the pilferer is Nothing less than that the culprits only have been natural with the in the current issue of the Govern- length with a straight. finish of heartily welcomed by the wily should be indelibly marked, so that main theme woven round a young ment Guorite. Also published are over a quarter of a mile Receiver. Pawn shops probably they should be known everywhere gambler who has an uncanny amended regulations concerning As to ponies and jockeys, Mr. when receiving goods ask few if by their fellow-men.
knack of guessing aright what licensed warehouses, distilleries. Ozorio said that, mounts will be any questions presumably on the suggested punishment is not likely cards other people are holding, and wine and spirit licences invited to go to Macao and at the
be adopted, although the but skilful screening has brought assumption that if no questions
beginning the Club itself will bring are asked no lies will be told. ordinary human mind revolts at out to the very fullest the strong A fire fairly large from the down ponies for sale. Every the idea of Cruelty to Children human interest that permeates the area covered but causing only Marine store yards or dealers and would go to extreme lengths whole picture. "The Witching small damage occurred in the Possible facility will be given, end, doubtless receive the bits of brass, to put a stop to it.
Hour" has berg adapted from the Kowloon City district yesterday granted a lease on a plot of land The Macao Government has copper and lead which are the
stage success and has been pro-About 10.30 am. a matshed be for thirty years and the Club wil of the
The Canton Gazette duced with a very able cast longing to a woman market have the option of renewal. One unconsidered trifles itinerant Autolycus. But who PIRATES. gives prominence headed by that popular star Elliott gardener was accidentally set gets the fountain pens those
to the news of Dexter.
alight. Carried by the strong of the conditions is that there useful implements that shed their Governor Yang's determination to
wind, the flames involved a must be not less than one race per drops of ink and, so it is said do his bit to root out pirates-or
A pretty story of Intrigue is matshed erected by the Yan On month. although we doubt it, make to make it not worth their while to suggested by the account which sugar factory Both structures millions think? We put the ques- engage in it. Off with their heads appeared in a Chinese newspaper were gutted, the damage being tion feelingly for some hound has is his motto as is evidenced by his with regard to an official and his assessed at about $300.
Instructions to the deputy in the brother who are said to have stolen something more than traal, Heungahan district to execute departed from a certain district in After a period of service ex- has robbed us of our favourite captured pirates, immediately, if Fakten with a million dollars in tending over twenty years, Mr. A. pen. Whether the simple tenets there is sufficient proof against their possession, their destination Course has retired from the Hong the Netherlands Trading Society, of honesty are taught in our them.
being Shanghai Members of the roma Tramways. Mr Course the Manager was "At Home Christian and Confucian Schools
Faklen Provincial Association was Traffic Superintendent and we know not We' can only hope. they are.
It will amaze, our rea LIPERS,,ders, as it amazed a
to read that there are
to
To-day's Poems"!
(The Friand.)
He is a friend who can By a look, a word, renew The courage in a man,
His best and true.
find it good. As outlined in the preas it seems simplicity itself and above all effective. It is an efficient scheme and whilst, so far as we can see, it does not claim to be THE SUTHERLAND SCHEME. able to stamp out the evil, It is obvious that it is going a long The Government cannot possibly way in that direction. There are complain at the interest, being features about it unconnected shown in, and the auggestions with piracy that we certainly liko made to combat the Piracy evil; It needed to be e emphasised that whilst the gallant skipper whom the Colony allows undesirables of we spoke to some days ago will all conceivable classes to enter the have to withdraw his words for Colony particularly those medi after all there are those who do cally and dangerously unfita If only to care a d...n, those who feel it menace to the place. If keenly when, ships are held up, combat that flagrant menace, the lepers in England. But such is the innocent people robbed and cap scheme is worthy acceptance. case, a remote part of England tured, and the lives of officers Adopted, it would mean the cen- there is a home for these un endangered. Mr. Robert Suther- trallsing of search work and a land is neither the last or the least more efficient oversight of it than to step in on a subject where is now the case; whilst the bag evidently Angels do not fear to gage feature is admirable. tread. We had a reference to his need not be prophetic to suggest scheme sometime ago, a reference that if the scheme is eventually which whetted our appetites and adopted, influence will be brought Over Twist like made us s for to bear to have certain of the more Information regarding it, suggestions modified in deference The wheels of the mber of to Chinese feeling, or olocus and at Sandakan and the amellbra Commerce grind exceeding
tom If so, it should clearly he five effort being made to ease or fo sed fadicated that if any ing the stay the awful disease. It is a sight one never forgets and puts our petty complaints entirely Jo 1718, 1 the shade.
they
We
have conditions of the proposed scheme cheme and will, if possible, be strengthened
He is a friend who lives With a large-heartedness That takes, as well as gires,
And is no less
fortunate peoples: They are strict", ty secluded, in the past the asylum has been kept going by private donations, but now there is an urgent need of funds to carry. on the work and to introduce the AA friend is he who shows, new treatment which has been A new height to attain, effective in many places abroad The appeal is for £4,000, and wo hope it will be speedily raised. An anonymous donor has promised to add £1,000 if this sum is collected. We have seen the lepers at Pakbol
The
Who freely comes, and goss
Freely again.znaj Mandap Morris Longstreth
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BANK CENTENARY.
To celebrate the centenary
here got busy says the NCD came from Croydon in 1904 between 11 and 1 this News with the result that the to train enough drivers and and received many congratulations naval people at Woosung took an conductors to start a service in the from clients and businessmen. interest in the vessel on which the Colony. During his career he has The Netherlands Trading Society two brothers were supposed to be seen many important changes and was founded under the auspices of travelling, but the ship was developments, specialising on His Majesty King William L searched and the men were not traffic control. He was given a (great) "grandfather of Queen found. They had arrived by a hearty farewell by the staff on his Wilhelmina);In the second half other boat on the previous day departure, leaving with his wife on of the past century the Society
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commenced its activities in the Far East, outside the Netherlands Indies. The branch at
SOCIAL AND PER
The new Broadway Hotel Chefoo, which will be completed shortly has been leased to a private company, the Chefoo Hotels Co The hotel, is being installed with a ceptral heating Capt. W, D.. system, hot and cold water, up-to-known on the date drainage and all the comforts commanded the of a modern foreign establishment, kwongs died at: In the E It will also be day aftern
foreigner, who has
dally engated: proceeding on the golf are being laid out in
soon as the hotel. asgement. Intend
and fanach:
so
"The
was opened in 1867, followe branches in Penang,
Shanghai, Koba, Calcutta "ombi and in 1906-Hongkongue
will be a dinner part,
the Hongkong Hotel, be invited the Eu the Company and different
Colony Bisibe
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