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tects, and executive power given to it. to enforce ite Andings, it would be a medium through which a fair rent for any particular house or type of house could be estimated without expensive
litigation.
MR. SA. SETH..
RETIREMENT AFTER LONG CAREER IN THE FAR EAST
A FORMER F.K, RESIDENT.
Mr. S. A. Soth, heid of the Arm of Seth, Mancall & McLure, of Shanghat, was a passenger on the P. & O. "Kashgar" which arrived in Hongkong yesterday. Mr. Seth is on his way to Australia and is Fretiring from the Far East,
Referring to his departure the "North China Daily News" of May 11th says
It has been well-known for some time that. Mr. Selh intended to re- tire from Shanghai, but none the Toss the occasion of his going comes as a matter of the greatest regret to his many friends and L180-- ciates in business
Mr. Seth's connection with the Far East is no slight one, for his father, Mr. A. Seth, 1.310, was Registrar of the Supreme Court In Hongkong, and for a time Mr. S. A Seth was also connected with that Second Clerk of Court and also institution, holding the positions of
Clerk to the Registrar. *While in the Colony he was an enthusiastic volunteer, and it is interesting to mention that he was one of the con-
Whilst granting that the overwhelming majority of ingent from China which went Kowloon residents in favour of Home to take part in the celebra continuance of restriction left. the tions attending the coronation of" Association no option but to press Aisted of 100 men, and was com King Edward. The contingent con- for reconsideration by the Gov-20sed of Hongkong Volunteers, ernment of the proposed abandon-Chinese Sappers and Miners, the [ment of restriction, it would be Hongkong Regiment (Sikhs); Artif interesting to know what percent. Tery and the Weihaiwei Regiment. One of the Chinese-who was in this age of residents answered the second question, whether in the event of restriction lapsing they were in favour of the institution of a Fair Rent Board.
contingent happens to be in Shang hai to-day, being the watchman at the Shanghal Club..
Arrive in Shanghai.- Trained as an auditor, Mr. Seth Taft the service of the Hongkong Court, and in 1911 was sent to Shanghai to undertake special ac
GOVERNORS CHANGE OVER. counting work.. It may be said that
GENERAL MOVES OFF AFTER RAKING ALL MONEY POSSIBLE.
poses.
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from this arose the well-known frm
of Seth, Mancel & MeLure, to-day
Berve
SATURDAY, MAY 15, 1926,
CHANCE FOR ALL.
HOW TO WIN PRIZES IN LOTTERIES.
JOSS WHO HELPS YOU.
M'acao. The tickets are checked. with the result and the holder of the ticket which has the highest number of charsetora. wins the Arst prize the next Highest getting:: the second and there is also a third priza. The money is divided in the event of av tlo, a"
(By "Li Chung-yin."]
Chances vary from 30 cente: to $10 each. The first prize is from it what you will, does not come to ing, with the second and third in Mr. Joas, Dame Fortune, or call $30,000 to $70,000 for each draw- one at random. Good luck can be the lower proportions, as in cash sought-not the kind of luck which-sweeps, A share of third prize is merchant princes are pleased to very smail as there are so many tell budding juniors can be secured sharing in 18. The guessing of six.... by enterprise-but the real chance characters is, on the average, of a gamble.
enough to ensure at least a third- share, if not more, in the Arst prize, and five will sometimes do the trick. Seeking: Guldance,
Based on the evidence I have
with me can argue that the moon. collected, those indisposed to agres is made of green cheese.. Merely beanuse I cannot disprove their one can mark the application at As it is all a matter of chance, claim. Still, when nearly every-random. But hundreds of peopla body is interested in such problems go the josses for guidance as to as big cash sweeps and lotteries, what series of characters to pick the following may not be amiss.
In the first photo reproduced a bamboo receptacle, open at one for the next draw. At each temple, herewith la a ramshackle joasend, la provided, with a hundred house in a very prominent. part of bamboo sticks, inside. Kowloon Those who
On each can read (stick; is marked one of the charac- Chinese can read the abundant ters All that one needs is to pray testimony to the guidance of the Jand then shake the receptacle until
Bask Far (White Flower) god ten sticks drop out.
The rest is whose image is set jerkily inside easy.. This little temple is quite close to accordance with the sticks which
You maak your slip a the Po Hing theatre, a few places have dropped out as directed by the off Nathan Road, on the empty | joad-hand your application to one ground which adjoins the corner of the many "runners" or agents the K.R.A. has been agitating to in Hongkong, pay over the money, ger to traffic. have cut away because of the danwalt for the ticket, and check your
characters with the result drawn. "Saintly Favour:"
Thank-Offerings.
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a very large organisation In Shang-1 This that temple of Nathan Road Kowloon, a little further down than A. FAIR RENTS: BOARD..
had and having affiliations in the Jordan Road junction, which is the Mecca of Po'Plu lottery enthusiasts, | Hongkong and Mandla.. It did not, ]). A. superstition about it is that the ground it. stands on will be- vacant; in The Kuelyang correspondent of however, assume its present title perpetuity as the first workman who dares turn a spåde om 10 will: dio from When the Rents Restriction the "North China Daily News" until 1939.
writer on April 22 says:
the wrath of the Joss; and that people who have tried to build there before. was passed in a modfied form last
A very great deal of specially
have suffered untold misfortunes. That is why, so they say, this plot Gra June allowing of a 15 per cent. tiring Clit Governor, is leaving out by this Arm and capecial men-
General Peng Han-chang. our re-important work has been carried busy centre) in standing idle to this day! increase on the 1920 figure. the city to-day, and his soldiers tion may perhaps be made of the doubts were expressed by the have been and are, rounding "up
fact that they hold the appointment then Governor. Sir R. E. Stubbs.n, and horses for transport pur of court accountanta for the Mixed and other members of the Council ng Governor, ent word giving him with it the post of official court re General Chow, par incom Court, which practically carries as to whether the Ordinance had a mouth to settle matters and leave,ceivers.
In connection with the not outlived the purpose for which but General Peng asked him to wait Mixed Court it is worthy of men it was originally passed. Since funds to meet travelling expenses, Mr. Seth undertook lasted for five two months that he might first find tion that cne piece of work which then, tenants, through the
It is reported that he hoped to get years, this arising out of the medium of representative bodies, a very large sum-some say litigation following the death of a A glance at the picture will show Those boards with the writing. have made representations in $500,000, others say $1,500,000 former compradors of the Hong that it has been made of odd slabs were presented by people who have which it has been clained that all the opium taxes before leaving.
and that he wanted to gather in kong and Shanghai Bankk. The of granite, old soap-boxes, discard- won substantial prizes at one time case had been going on for some-ed corrugated sheets and other or another. One reads "To thank whilst the surplus houses referred However, General Chow, for thing like 15 years, and after Mr.“dunk." But all the boards with the saintly favour." Another prac- to at the Council may in fact exist some reason, is not even waiting a Seth was appointed to administer writing on them were put there astically says "Success guaranteed, they are not of the type to pro-troops are not far from this city was entailed.
month, and already some of histhe estate another five years' work thank-offerings, and for adorn-herewith my gratitude."
As a consequencement. vide alternative accommodation It is thought that the effort to block of his ability and great patience, a few odd Canton tiles, which serve "faithful" say that the joss is in In the middle can be seen, Of this little Kowloon temple, the for the class who are most in need his advance, across the Wukiang he then succeeded in bringing the as the stand for incense. The the best mood at midnight. of it. It has also been asked why and the Yatszeho (the same river matter to a satisfactory issue.
Chinese at the side is seeking in- For further proof of belief" in tenants, in the event of the rais-Tating roads respectively) kas at two points on the Trunyi' and
Volunteer and Racing Man.
spiration. His hat is raised not"in spiritual aid need only refer to ing of the restriction leading to a angeredi Gen. Chow. At any rate, Shanghai Mr. Seth joined the Shortly after his arrival in
respect to the loss but to ward off yesterday'a vernacular papers the sun..
The name of a shop in Hollywood: general increase in rents, should General Peny concludes that it is Volunteers, being first in the Re-
Now to explain the matter Road is given and the lucky couple's be penalised for the speculation time he left, so he and his men are
further. One often hears of Police names are given. The wife, who Co. under Captain. G. Court prosecutions for gambling in lives in the back of the premises, which led to the high cost of road, ie: eastwards.
going at once" by the Chenyuan Wingrove, and then in the Light the Po Piu lottery. This is run by had sought Inspiration in orthodox house erection which the land-
Horse. At the same time ha com- There Has been some excitement menced a successful career in the the Government handsomely for same series of characters had been. a syndicate in Macao which pays fashion from the house-god. The lords" point to as necessitating a in this city, people fearing that realm of racing. He won the
Draw-submitted fair return for capital outlay? robbers may take advantage of the Jockey Cup on "Historie" and his the privilege of doing so.
three consecutive The second step in representation others arrive, to loot the city. But those days he also played a great
one set of troops leaving before the pink coat on "Joss Boy" while in inge are held on the 5th, 16th and occasions. In the first, drawing 25th of every Chinese moon they won over $200; the next prize to the Government on behalf of "a we may hope to escape this, H in-deal of polo.
There are a hundred was: over $500 and on the third (month) Unfortunately he body representative of residents, coming troops are already nearing had subsequently to give up riding, ters) on each blip and the same are a $5 chance.
Chinese characters (words or let attempt, they drew over $10,000 on asking for reconsiderations of the the city, as is reported: "
but since then he has had several
I referred to prosecutions. Áð successes as an owner. The men used year in and year out. tion, has been made-this action
ner in which the "Christmas" applicant marks ten or these char far as I know, only those who "deal" Stable cams to get its name is not arters, thereby indicating that they in the lottery are punished and the following the taking of a poll of its
without interest. Some 10 or 11are his choice. On each appointed bona fide resident who buys a ticket members by the Kowloon Re-
years ago Mr. Seth rode a pony drawn
day, twelve characters are publicly or two, just for fun, is not looked sidents' Association. The Hong-the Agricultural Statistics of India course of Light Horse work and
In a big temple, also at upon as a bad character:. kong Tenants Protective Asso- (1923-24) that Burma contained 36 paper-hunting, and in the paper- ciation had previously lodged a per cent of the total area of the hunt class at an official meeting he | petition, as had also the landlords, heud "not available for cultiva-ran unbeaten for three days.
In view of the definite expression
tion."*
Accordingly when the "Fay & The hend "culturable waste other Seth" Stable, was instituted, the of opinion at the Legislative than fallow" shows lands available"Christmas" idea was adhered to. Council and the consideration for cultivation but not yet taken Christmas Card won the Derby and which must have been given to "t includes arcus, such as Leger in 1922, Mr. Heard riding, groves not elussed in the urea sown while another well-known pony was the matter before the issue of the und also treas under bamboos and Christmas Gift, which was reckon- Government notification of the thatching grass when not forming ed the fastest short-distance pony proposed lapsing of restriction, it parts of forest areas. Of the total of his day. Since giving up riding is difficult to see how the Govern-acres in 1923-24), 39 per cent. is in and has long been a familiar figur
culturable waste, land (154,602,000 Mr. Seth has become a keen golfer, ment can go back on its decision Burma, 11 per cent in Assam, 10 at Klangwan unless arguments in favour of per cent each in the Central Pro One great disappointment Mr. continuance are brought forward vinces and Berar and the Punjab Soth has experienced. He volun which were not before them at the Bidency, and the remaining 22 per turned down as being medically un-
8 per cent. in the Madras Pre-teered for war service, but time the decision was made. A cent. in the other provinces. fit, and after so many years of constructive proposal which was The forests of Burma' cover active volunteering this was neces included in the questionaire sent 19,754,274 acres; the total irrigated sarily a distinct blow. to K.R.A. members was, however, under various crop in Birma are the friendly relations which bave arpa is 1,440,877 acres. The areas In token of farewell, and to mark that concerning a proposed Fair rice 11,663,781, wheat 52,321, great always existed between Mr. Seth Rents Board and it may be that millet 782,024, maize 188,412, gram and his colleagues, the staff of Seth," the institution of such a body will 111,997, other grains and pulses Mancell & MaLure presented him 232,084. Olleeed areas In Burmu with a very handsome silver salver. be the via media chosen by the total 1440 114 Sugar areas Government. There is much to (cane and other): are nearly be said in favour!
decision to withdraw restric.
BURMA'S CROPS.
The interesting fact is noted in named Father, Christmas in the.
such a tri-50,000,, Cotton fibre claims
Тука.
Photos by Lee Fona.
The
Shaukiwan Joss house. In the framework are sharp knives. The Here is another curiosity in Hongkong temple, Tials. "chair", fa in a
well-edged pleet of metal form the back, the seat, foot-rest": "and" "arms Here and there are iron rings, through which ropes are Sergeant Butcher, Scoutmaster of to the down the sitter. To all intents it most have been an ancient Instrument, bunal. Composed of represents-00,829. Tobacco claims 119,022, the 4th Troop of Boy Scouts. main of torture but it is now used for carrying about the foss in a street procesalón. other narcotics 68,114, fodder crops ly composed of sons of soldiers of what the poor joss has done to warrant such undignified treatment, even the tives of both interests, with ex-172,629 and Fruit and Vegetables, the Garrison, left for home on the caretaker, cannot tell. pert advice from such as archi-1,350,099.
Assaye yesterday.