WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1927.
IS THAT SO?
Thoughts Terse, Perversc-and Worse.
BY "THE MAILMAN.”
Wife's farewell to Shanghai Fascisti going on duty-"Bye-bye, Blackshirt!"
"What might have been expect- ed," adds the "Daily Preas" to its report about a Chinese who jump ed his $10,000 bail
Per-
haps the C.S.P. will note this for future guidance!
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THE CHINA MAIL.
EXCITED ITALIAN.
The "Telegraph" asks what the "Daily Press" will do for news if it suspends publication for one afternoon. The "Sunday Herald" replies "the same as usual-get a ters. copy of the 'China Mail.'" But, in the event of such a calamity, what would the "Morning Post" "China Mail?? do? Get two copies of the
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CATHOLIC MISSION
FINED.
A DEFECTIVE W.C.
WANTED TO STAY. Shadows Before.
CHINESE VISITS A POLICE STATION.
•SENT TO ASYLUM.
The procurator of the Italian Things were made rather lively. Catholic Mission at No. 18 Caine at No. 7 Police Station, West Foint, Road was this morning summoned early yesterday morning by the by the Sanitary Department before behaviour of a supposed Chinese Major Willson with regard to a de- lunatic. How he entered the fective W.C., in the servants' quar station no one seems to know, but the man was found calmly sitting A representative of the Vicar in the charge room. Asked where Apostolic admitted receiving a he had come from, the man volun- notice from the Sanitary Depart- teered the information that he lived ment, but remarked that it was not in a hut on the hillside at Kow- stated what had to be done.
loon Tong. He was then asked After examining the notice, Major what he was doing so far away Willson and that the last an- graph gave the necessary instruc-hour, but made no reply. He also para from Kowloon Tong at that carly tion which was to remove the W.C. refused to say what his business The defendant said that there was was at the station. nothing wrong with the W.C., да far as he could see.
"Another German Hop" After discussing the local base-nounces a contemporary. ball dispute, "the committee then A new kind of Lager beer? retired to the Hong Kong Hotel to consider the matter," says a According to the "S.C.M. contemporary
And very Post," a Leeds man rode on the nice, too.
top of a train to prove his pluck. When a Kowloon resident wants to do that sort of thing he chooses.a Kowloon bus and rides inside.
Says Peter, there's really no harm done in telling every girl you see that she's good looking, provided your conscience can stand it.
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floor.
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When the officer on duty made to turn him out of the station, the A Sanitary Inspector told his peculiar man for the first time be- Worship that a small projection had came excited, and said that he was been partly broken off, with the re-going to take his own life right suit that every time the WC, was there in the charge room. Then flushed the water splashed to the It became evident that the fan was not quite right in his head, and While admitting that the projec- he was quickly put under restraint, tion. was broken defendant argued The man's behaviour now became According to Reuter, the bal- that that did not make the W.C.so strange that it was decided the ance of power in Ireland is un-insanitary. If the projection were Government Civil Hospital was the certain.
Sounds like an broken off altogeher, it would not infringement of Nanking's copy have made any difference, and the safest place for him. The ambul right.
W.C., Would still be serviceable. ance was accordingly summoned He produced an illustration of the and the man removed. It is un- "Lunacy Law"-local particular pattern of W.C., and said derstood that he was subsequently In talking yourself up don't paper heading.
that other patterns did not have transferred from the hospital to
the asylum for observation. it had strayed from the China
the projection. page?
"Yarn firm fined"-local head- A contemporary in
ing: trouble?
talk others down.
news-
Surely
com.
If a liar gets religion it's hard
A local sporting writer for him to keep from exaggerat-ments on the growth in popularity ing about the joys of heaven...
Grins and the grim seem to have characterised the Castle Peak murder trial.
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The acme of local legal fame: a daily double column heading.
Some people get behind because they look too far ahead.
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Saya Peter, lawyers around here seem to live at cross purposes
and on cross summonses.
One cook less at Dosing would have spoiled the broth.
And then what about the "Tai- ming of the Stew ?"
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To "Distressed": If
your frienda forsake you buy a dog..
"Trotsky smacked," announces the "China Mail,"
Not severe enough.
There's no doubt about it, a fashionable dressmaker is a de-
signing woman.
Madame Borodin praised the Chinese magistrate who presided at her trial.
And reward ed him with more than fair words, according to reports.
Says Peter, happiness is merely a matter of mathematics. Some- thing to Do plus Someone to Love plus Something to Look Forward To equals Happiness.
The magistrate, in sending a that is to the Senions, rerraved that he would probably get five or six years
A kindly cadre, what?
Says Peter, nothing gets so little sympathy as a cold fried
egg.
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"Hobbs Hurt," declares a local paper
Has he been "dropped" again?
Hint: When you do it yourself you are not fussing with anyone
as to how it should be done.
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Rosie is the sort of a girl who would get fond of a hotel clerk if he happened to write "suite 16" next her name in the register.
of water polo. this summer.... Jupiter pluvius! Have we had a summer?
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Advice to Inspector.
The Sanitary Inspector submitted that if the projection did not serve
any purpose it would not have been
there.
was admitted that the projection Major Willson said that since It
was broken he must impose a fine of $6. Also, as the Inspector should We read that observera of the know better as what was insani- China situation were dumbfound-j tary or otherwise, his Worship made ed at Chiang Kai-shek's resigna- an order for repairs to be made tion.
But he was al- within.seven days." ways reported to be of a retiring aid not know what was required of The defendant stated that he still disposition.
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If the Government takes over the K.C.C. ground, some Kowloon wives will soon find there is a con- siderable dropping off in the "pressing business engagement"
of their hubbies.
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Although they didn't even smell a turtle, Easma supporters con- sider they have a genuine "grouse" at a fruitless vigil on the "Glorious day following the Twelfth."
It isn't only in China that a man sometimes doesn't know his wife until he marries her,
What a fine world this would be if people would spend as much energy practising their religion as they spend in writing to the local newspapers about it.
crners.....
him.
the W.C., was of no further use and The Sanitary Inspector said that would have to be changed.
BUILDING PERMITS.
CHINESE CONTRACTOR
FINED.
STARTED TOO SOON,
At the Central Magistracy this morning, Mr. W. E. Hollands of the P.W.D., summoned a Chinese con-. fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell for erecting tractor' named Lean Tok-kong be-
six matsheds on Crown land at the P.W.D., and with blasting and Shaukiwan without a permit from
removing stones above Saiwanho without a permit.
from a quarry
both charges.
Defendant pleaded "guilty" to
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE "MAIL.”
Entertainments.
August 17-Queen's "The Man on the Box."
Theatre
August 17-World Theatre: "The Denver Dude."
loon; Our Cabaret in "A La Carte" August 17-Star Theatre, Kow-
9.80 p.m. "Hands Up," 2.30 to 8.30 p.m..
August 17-Whist drive "Cheer '0," 7.15 p.m.
August 18-Informal dance at
"Cheer '0," 7 pm.
at
August 19 Concerts at "Cheer "0" 7 p.m.; "Better 'Ole," 7 pm.
August 19 "Better 'Ole" popu-
Britishers, by Mr. J. H. Hunt, 7.30 lar talk on "Canéda, a land for
p.m.
Sports.
August 18-AV-Around Chinese baseball team of Honolulu play South China baseball nine, Happy Valley, 6 p.m.
August 18-Night fete at Vic- toria Recreation Club, when first Australian stars passing cises through to Japan will also compete. Lammert's Auctions. August 19-At Lammert Bros.' Sales Room, Duddell St., a valuable collection of curlos, 2.30 p.m.
· Meetings. August 18-Meeting of Creditors of the Hong Kong and Kowloon Ltd., Liquidators Taxicab Co., Office, 3, Queen's Road Central, H. K. noon.
IN THE NEWS.
ITEMS FROM TO-DAY'S POLICE REPORTS.
A Chinese shopkeeper of No. 4, Kauyuefong, has reported to the police that some time between 11 p.m., on Monday and 8 a.m., on Tuesday, someone broke two showcases outside his shop and
tered Bank reports that about stole 15 rolls of cloth worth $100. Mr. A. Mackenzie of the Char-
was swimming at -Repulse Bay, 11.30 p.m., on Monday, while he
a thief entered his matshed (No. 21) and stole his black leather: wallet containing a gold ring and money to the total value of $434.
The defendant excitedly remarked that it was ridiculous to require him to spend 360 to fit a new W.C., Just because the present one was slight-
Mr. Hollands told the Magistrate ty chipped. He said he would take that this was another case of undue
A Chinese living on the first the matter elsewhere and see what advantage having been taken of the floor of No, 27, Second Street, could be done about it. He again P.W.D. With regard to the argued that it was not a question of charge, the defendant had made an moved to the Government Civil first West Point, was yesterday_re- sanitation at all. If the Inspector application to the P.W.D., through Hospital suffering from injuries was so struck an sanitation, the de Messrs. Raven and Basto, archi- received through accidentally fendant suggested that he should tects, to erect three matsheds. Al falling from the verandah into turn his attention to the pools of though this had been approved, no the street. Etagnant water "near our place." permit had been issued; yet when That, he said, was really Insanitary. the witness visited the place he
found that six matsheds were al ready up.
FIRE AT BANGI.
KUALA LUMPUR BRIGADE'S
LONG DASH.
A Cantonese coolie was stated
Kuala Lumpur, August 10. in the police court yesterday to
A terrible fire destroying nearly have accounted for seven North- 40 houses and rendering hundreds of people homeless broke out in the ..There is no truth small hours of yesterday morning in the rumour that the Southern-nt the village of Bangi, 24 miles ers are reconsidering their with from here. drawal from Kiangsu in conse- Shortly before 2 am. the local brigade received a call from Kajang Police. Station and an engine under Superintendent Lloyd immediately
quence.
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A local report states that H.M.S, "Argus" was berthed at buoy in the mere of war anchor
That's why a ship's
age
a she.
set out.
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In the matter of the stone quarry, the P.W.D., had definitely refused a permit on August 8, but when the witness visited the place on August 11 he found six.or seven men at work removing stones. The quarry had the appearance of having been fully worked for some time.
With regard to the matsheds the defendant was fined $25, while in the matter of the quarry he was muleted in the sum of $50.
ILLICIT OPIUM.
TWO CHINESE HEAVILY .
FINED.
fire by this time had got complete arrested on board the as, "Chung
On arriving 45 minutes later the
A Chinese who was yesterday hold of an entire block of buildings On" with 50 taels of prepared 4 and was burning furiously.
non-Government opium in his Securing water from Never stop to explain.
stream possession, was this morning pro- Your about 250 yards away hoses were duced before Mr. R. E. Lindsell friends don't require it and your turned on and after two hours at the Central Magistracy. He enemies won't believe you.
pumping the fire was got under.
The origin of the outbreak is not and was fined $4,000, or, in de- admitted possession of the drug The jury at the recent murder known. The damage is roughly put trial seem to have been faced with
fault, eight months' hard labour. some "knotty" questions.
Comrade Galen's holiday la said to be long overdue. Long overdue,
Bloggs became so unbearable as a boss that the fair stenographer simply couldn't stand him. So she married him.
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at over $50,000.
The Kajang Police under Mr. Delamore rendered all possible as sistance before the arrival of the brigade. "Straits Times."
FASCIST RAIDERS.
SEIZE TOURISTS IN SWITZERLAND.
"Early in the nineteenth cen- tury China was on the down
Berne, August 8. grade," asserts Sir Sidney Low
Switzerland has sent Italy a And hasn't started pick-strong verbal note demanding the ing up yet.
immediate release of four Swiss) tourists whom Fascist raiders seiz ed on Swiss territory above Gandria, Lugano Lake, and held in prison at Como.
THEFT OF FORMULAS LEAGUE PROTEST.
ARRESTS IN GERMAN WORKS.
RESIGNATION OF FRENCH DELEGATE.
Berlin, Aug. 9. Three employees of a noted
Geneva, Aug. 9. - German
chemical works at Resigning his post as French Hoechet-am-Main have been ar- delegate to the League of Na rested on a charge of stealing tions, M. De Jouvenel gives his secret formulas for valuable reasons: The League has aban- patent medicines, including Pyra- doned its real purpose of enabling midon, for which nearly a million small nations to participate in the marks was offered... It is stated settlement of world affairs and is that the men were about to depart degenerating into a repetition of for England by air when arrested. the old European Concert" of big Powers, out of which arose the 1914 war,
HEAT WAVE IN ITALY.
Rome, Aug. 8. There have been several dentha in North Italy owing to the heat wave attaining 36 degrees.centi❤ grade in the shade...redb
Italian selamographs on Satur day night registered a very violent earthquake at 10,000 kilometres distance.
'SWISS: AIRMAN KILLED.
The party numbered six, two of whom were relansed. The Italiana charge that illegal weapons were carried. Public opinion in Teasin Canton le strongly excited,
Rome, August 9,'' On August 9 at noon Italy, on receipt of the Swiss demand, releas ed the arrested Swiss tourists and opened an inquiry.
TRAIN FIRED ON.
RAILWAY ENGINEER'S NARROW ESCAPE.
Bangkok, Aug. 6.- The express train from Chieng- mai was fired on by some person unknown.
No one was injured but the Berlin, Aug. 8.
shot missed, by a foot only, the The Swiss army airman, M. head of the railway maintenance Adrienguez, has been killed by engineer who was travelling as a crashing into a small lake in the passenger. "Singapore Free
Press" Correspondent
Saint Gotthard Paza. -
Another Chinese who had in his possession 35 taels of illicit oplum when he was searched on the Yuen On wharf, yesterday, also pleaded "guilty" when charg ed before Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning. He was fined $3,000, or six months' jall.
The opium was ordered to be confiscated in both cases.
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CINEMA NOTES.
LAST TIME SHOWS TO-DAY.
Cinema-goers have their last opportunity to-day of seeing Syd. Chaplin's exceptionally funny comedy, "The Man on the Box," the third of the revival nights pictures at the Queen's Theatre.
Pictures showing for the last time to-day, are Hoot Gibson's brisk
"The cowboy comedy,
Denver Dude," at the World Theatre; and Raymond Griffith's amusing Civil War comedy, "Hands Up" at the Star Theatre. The continuous pro- gramme in the Star Theatre, it should be noted, ends at 8.30, the new Our Cabaret staging the revue "A La Carte" at 9.30 p.m.
PUBLIC AUCTION.
THE Undersigned have received
instructions to sell by Fublic
Auction
אס
FRIDAY, the 19th August, 1927, at 11 o'clock a.m.
at their Sales Room, Duddell Street. (for account of the concerned)
1 BALE KHAKI, DRILLS. Terms:-As Customary,
LAMMENT BROS., Auctioneers.
Hong Kong, 17th August, 1927.
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