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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1926.
CORRE
PONDENCE.
One or two schemes have bears advanced to render the Colony as far as possible Immune from rables. The proposals aim chiefly (To the Editor of the China Mall).
Sir-With all due respect to the writer of the article on the Intriguing problem of whether one would take the opportunity.
BRIAND'S APPEAL.
VERBAL DUEL IN THE. CHAMBER.
CABINET WON'T RESIGN.
(Reuter's Service.)
at keeping the island free from the trouble. In the New Terris borfes Intercourse with places outside is so easy as to defeat the strictest vigilance. People may be surprised to fear that even a tiger, or other animal, can be a were it offered, of going back tan "carrier" of the disease. This years, he has not stated it cor(M. Briand) and the Finance
GLOBE TROTTERS AT THE
STAR THEATRE.
LAST NIGHT'S OPENING.
The New Globe Trotters under the direction of Mr. Dick Norton received a rousing welcome when they opened their short season at the Star Thestre last night.
I
medium of the Prass.
Paris, Feb. 2. A dual between the Premier
HAYLEY MORRISS.
"APPEAL SINGULARLY
UNREAL"
has been vouched for by leading rectly
Commission characterised the re authorities. With human beings Before
go into that,
sumed debate in the Chamber of and animals continually crossing however, I would like to remark Deputies. the frontier it is impossible to that it is an extraordinarily hope-
M. Malvy, "Chairman of the eliminate the risk of rabies being ful sign of the new spirit that is Finance Commission, said that the brought into the Colony. Hence germinating in Hongkong, and country was waiting anxiously and the present order about the which a few choice spirits are ill-humouredly for co-operation transportation of dogs across the doing their best to cultivate, that between the Government and Par- harbour. The object, it need a question such as this which llament which alone could bring hardly be stated, is to isolate doga has nothing whatever to do with salvation. He declared that it on the island. It has been found dollars, politica, economics, or any was impossible to submit two by scientists that a certain kind other of the ills which flesh, in Bills, namely, the Government of vaccine will render a dog sate Hongkong, is hair to-should Bill and the Finance Committee from rabies for twelve months have received enough interest in Bill Meantime, it was impossi Dog licences have to be renewed strictly local circles as to merit ble to carry on transactions in a every year. The suggestion has appearing in public print. Hong-currency behaving like a piece of been made that licences be with- kong must be developing a civic elastic. held until a certificate of inocula-soul when B question started
M. Briand, in replying, obvious on la forthcoming. In other casually in conversation among ay impressed the Houce. Speak- words, the idea is that a dog few people merits an appeal to ing with subdued eloquence, he should be vaccinated before a
public opinion through the said that what was wanted was licence can be issued: The vacci
common sense: The Government's nation charge for each anipal is $5, more than half the sum being As however this is the case, let | Bill aimed at securing immediate the coat of the vaccine, the re-us get the problem stated cor-resources to create a good im- mainder going to cover the rectly, and then as your correspon-pression at home and abroad;" vet's" fee and petties. Whether dent says, it will be worthy of theimprove the position of the franc, dog owners will support the idea attention of the new Debating and provide a breathing space or not is another question. clubs which are springing up in In which to find a permanent the Colony-more particularly in solution. He declared that the Kowloon apparently.
present was not the moment to Your "correspondent states the stand by doctrines. He added that the Government refused to their eyes and their imaginations A HAPPY COMPANY. question as follows: Would you,
battle with the engage in a if you were given the chance to go Finance Commission since the back ten years, take it.
Cabinet was not prepared to Now, Sir, I do not wish to ap-sign unless the Chamber so pear boastful, but I think I can ordained. honestly say that I was present. M. Briand was warmly cheered at the birth of this bantling, and after appealing for the whole- when it was born it was not in the hearted co-operation of Parlia- shape your correspondent sug-ment and the country.. rests. He possibly was at the christening last week-end, but the birth took place previous to that. When this problem came into There was never a dull moment existence, in this part of the with a programme containing rare world anyhow, it was stated thus: tit-bits of high class entertain- "Would you, if you were given the ment which elicited rounds of ap- chance to go back any number of plause. Happiness was the key-years, knowing that to-day you note of the entertainers, and they would be what you might have be- succeeded in getting the audience come had you done that one thing to share this desirable mood with otherwise would you take the
chance." them.
After an absence of two years, I admit that takes a certain Mr. Norton seems to have lost amount of consideration, but think none of his entertaining craft, now. Take any period back you and with him is associated the like and think of some particular well-known favourite, Miss Lella action. Would you take the op-
to revise sentence on the male Forbes. Mr. Herbert Morris pre-portunity were it'offered, of going accused, it would be in the diree- sided at the piano and proved to back to that same time and acting tion of an increased term. It has be a worthy successor to Mr.in a different way, knowing that been said that the Court is not Wallingford Tate. Miss Billie you had to abide by the conse- entitled to pass sentence of two Conwayaang sweetly. Others quences of that different action? years hard labour. This Court. who combined to infuse pep into think, Sir, that you will agree never laid down that doctrine. If the entertainment
Mias with me. that as stated--and after the law permitted, the proper sen- Peggy Forbes, Mise Betty Norton all that was the original problem, tence would have been penal ser and Mr. Leo Brocker.
pare and undefiled--that problem, vitude. The Court only hoped that ing Problem. merits the caption of An Intrigu- before long, the Legislature would
It opens up vast have removed a blemish possibilities and lends itself to existing penal Isrialation fascinatingly divergent avenues. there would be given to the Courts of opinion: in fact, homes have discretion, where there was a been wrecked on less intricate pro-multiplicity of offences of certain blems than that I must apologise kinda, to-impose sentences of penal for taking up so much of your The Chief Justice concluded by space but my excuse la that though a small thing in itself, the question has aroused a great amount of interest, and it is just as well to get the problem stated correctly by one who was present when the discussion was started: In the form as raised by your cor- by the Hongkong office of Messrs.respondent, it is too easy-as.com-
pared with the original. a rule Butterfield and Swire that the Elue Funnel steamer "Sarpedon,” which according to a Reuter cable was in collision with the "Carmania," on the Mersey, was to resume her voyage from Liver- pool to China ports yesterday (February 2)
to view the grandeur of nature. Britain is not alone in her adven- turous aviators. The continent of Europe and America bustie with exponents of the art of fly- ing. Spain often apt to be derided as a backward nation, has provided an adventurous spirit who has successfully flown the Atlantic Ocean. Such a flight as this-putting it on its lowest level -is an aid to confidence in the air machine to reduce distances and to prove the safety of flying machines generally, Whilst the spirit of adventure is kept alive and fostered, there is hope for the world.
The more we know the more be known. This being so a tri- bute is due to the adventurous spirits who shuaning ease and idle hours, buy up the opportunity LANIGAN —On Tuesday, Feb-for the world's good.
ruary 2, at 3, Cox's Road, Kowloon, to Lily, wife of Patrick Lanigan, a son, George Robert. Tientsin papers please copy.)
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JUVENILE HAWKERS.
1
EVIDENCE OVERWHELMING.
(Reuter's Servics.)
London, Feb. 1. The Lord, Chief Justice, in de livering judgment, in the Hayley Morries appeal. said:
The appeal is singularly unrenk The evidence is disgusting and overwhelming. If the Court had
servitude.
from and
saying that as a result of the appeal, the sentence in both cases would run from February 1, which" means an additional six weeks.
The "curate was admonishing the village lively one
"You ought not to spend all your wages, George."
George indignantly retorted that he did not.
"No" queried the curate, su- piciously.
"No, sir," said George. ur make it a rule never to. spend more'a, two-thirds of my wages on
A Maharajah in Trouble.
There was only slight interest taken here in the attempted abdue tion some months ago of an Indian dancing girl; Mumtaz Begum, and the murder of a wealthy Moslem of Bombay, Abdul' Bawa.' It may be that equally scant attention was paid to Reuter's cablegram in `yes- The rescue in mid-Atlantic terday's papers reporting that the which has drawn the attention of Viceroy of India had decided to the world, may not, strictly appoint a Commission to investi- gate, the alleged connection of the speaking, be described as adven- Maharajah or Indore with the turing, although it is the highest attempted abduction and murder.. form of brave risk-taking, for it Still it raises an important issue-- was taken in the noblest form of Native States of his powers, either that of deposing the ruler of a humanity that the world knows temporarily or permanently. The
life. save
We shall Native Princes do not as
abuse their freedom. Some of await with interest the their States. can boast a proad greater details which the record of public works and ad- Home papers will give of that epicvances in education. They usually tuke strong measures to preserve. of the sea which has drawn order and ban sedition. Of political rulers and peoples of different agitation there le none. But from countries together as nothing else the shedding of blood has arisen an agitation amongst the Swarajista' could. Scarcely a day passes (or Nationalists) for action by the without some evidence of adven-British Raj. The girl dancer her
Sir,It looks as if the Govern turing on the part of someone, appoint a Commission to enquire Faelf has appealed to the Viceroy to
ment doesn't care to find a way "No," said George, "I put it to Amundsen in his polar flight was into the whole plot which she
out in satisfactorily dealing with a better use nor that, air. I give juvénile, hawkers. The Chinese it to the wife to keep house on one superb piece of daring. It is alleges still exists against her life-
detectives are "simply wasting. indeed the airman, who, lately is at the instigation of paid agents
their time fr arresting these from Indore. The mere: assertions much in the public mind and who that she was taken to the Court of
youngsters. They should really draws attention to
pay more attention, especially the fact the Maharajah of Indore at eleven
when the Chinese New Year is that whilst there may be nothing years of age was some years his favourite, even accom,
approaching, to suspicious char new under the i sun, there may also paying him to Britain, that the
acters who roam the place. It is be nothing new in the air. Alan raped from her "gilded cage A Chinese army man had an up- a disgrace to the Colony with the Cobham's fight to Capetown and that she was thereafter hunted pleasant experience when he sight of youngsters being brought, down until the fateful attempt at arrived from Singapore. yesterday to the station. Something better marks a new stage which is likely her abduction, seem to lend ausple with his wife and five otherstonehould be attempted and see if to have lasting resulte, and we cips to the theory that an enquiry. He had served as a staff officer the so-called mince be done may take pardonable pride that Jato the whole affair might prove in an army which at one time had away with altogether. The disastrous to the Maharajah. Three control of Hainan Island before Colony with all its wealth could intrepid Britishers [are] mak of the men condemned to death for being driven away by Cantonese easily have produced a vernacular ing this journey. Mappin out the Mosle
forces,
school giving free education to all The identity of the visitor was poor youngsters of the Colony, apparently known to the crow of L when auch a school is stand- steam launch which he engaged to lug and yet juvenile hawkers take him to Kowloon Landing the could be found, the sentence of party in a quiet spot at Jordan the Court will be the sending of Rozd, the
to these offenders to the school. zaolest them.
was is what a Colony such as paid over by.
should do.
an air route may not sound excit ing, but it is certainly important Bs) some of us may find when benefit Cob
venturin
down
led wit
She will sail homewards for (To the Editor of the China Mail: no account whatever Marseilles and London on April 7 as originally intended."
SQUEEZE.
CHINESE ARMY-MAN
ATTACKED,
LAUNCH CREW'S REVENGE.
"Well, I reckon I know speed when I antly; "you put the rest in the bank, I suppose?"
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