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Option Bill, which was-introduc- ed last session into the House of th
Lorde by the Bishop of Liverpool,
RUSSELL CO.
and in giving his reasons for re- PRESENT MYSTERY PLAY AT PRAPS-PRAPS NOT!
THEATRE ROYALE).
POOR SUPPORT.
fusing to consider the proposed measure a good one, he pays s glowing tribute to the growth of Lemperance and national sobriety.
Many people were disappoint- - Some three years ago, it appears; he conducted an inquiry into the Atthe Theatre Royal last nighted that the typhoon did not come drinking habits of the English the Forbes Russell Company last night! public, He took the big restaur- presented a mystery play entitled ants, which have an average daily "The House of Unrest." entry of 10,000, all people, of small Whether the Hong Kong public means, people of the commercial are suffering from "maskee Itis" classes, the workmen and the arti- or whether the inclemency of the sans. Here, says Lord Dawson, weather was accountable for the little stimulant is to be seen on the miserably small, audience at the tables. Moreover, the owners of Theatre Royal last evening, we "My fiance has become a new these restaurants were able to cannot say. It seems queer that man."
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Sick Chorus Girl: I have a confession to make,"
Doctor: Do you want a priest? CG.: No. Send for a pub lisher."
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Mrs. A.-"That woman "next
mine."
Husband And now I sup- pose you won't speak,'".
Mrs. A"Not after she finds I've given mine to her cook."
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"There, Harry, I have made you some of the oyster patties your mother said you were 50
fond of."
"Thanks, dear, but she never cooked them in their shells."
That's not shell, silly! that's
tell the noble Lord that seventy-so little encouragement is given "I'm not surprised. You have five per cent. of the customers to the various companies that a new fiance every two months." drank no alcohol at all. Of the pass through the Colony, espe twenty-five per cent. who did cially in view of the very very drink, no fewer than three-quar-limited amusement available, plus door bought a hat exactly like ters wero drinking either light the curfew order that shuts Hong wine or beer, and only one-quar-Kong down tight at midnight. ter whisky or port, "I venture to Last evening's play was some think," comments Lord Dawson, what along the lines of the "Eat" "that that is a very striking and allied mystery plays, al- testimony of the progress of though the plot did not strike us temperance and real sobriety." as particularly brilliant Con- These statistics, as related, were sidering the unsuitability of the obtained three years or so ago, decaying theatre with its accom Recently the physician instituted panying rotten accoustics, the a similar inquiry, and this is what delivery of the players was good, he discovered: the percentage of and interest was maintained those who took alcohol had gone throughout the entire play. As down from twenty-five per cent. the play is not to be repeated, It the crust. to seventeen per cent. in one large is unnecessary to outline the *** restaurant and to seven per cent theme but it did not strike us as in another. Here, it would seem, favourably as the previous ones.
so far as the "man in the street" will wake up to the fact that the is concerned, is rapidly developing one and only theatre available is into a very abstemious rition; "passe," and when we will have a and although there are some of us new theatre that will do justice to "Did you see any signs of law who will deplore the falling off in the efforts of the various artistes beer drinking, deriving from this who visit us. We are sure that and order when you
Chicago?" fact a feeling that the "good old words can hardly describe the days" are gone forever, the case, feelings of these entertainers There were some 'Keep Off as presented by Lord Dawson, cer- when they reflect on our poor faci- the Grass signs in the parks." and eventual elimination of tainly seems to prove that legal litics and even poorer encourage deaths from malaria fever. As preventatives against drinking ment. What a world-wide adver- such as Local Option are unneces-tisement for our much vaunted published in these columns al-
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Mrs. O Yaustering and Family thank all relatives and friends for their messages of sympathy. together with the floral tributes and memorial scrolls, and. for their organisation of, and pre- Bence at the memorial meet- ings held in Chark Kwan Free School and the Hong Kong University Union.
awakened to its duty, and in
is conclusive proof that England, One wonders when Hong Kong
PUBLIC CONVENIENCES.
Husband: Well, thank the
Lord, the car is finally paid for! Wife: Isn't that splendid! Now we can turn it in on a
new one.
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were in
"I was going to propose to Maybelle and she cut me short." "Wouldn't consider it, eh?" "Not a bit. She said 'yes' be-. fore I got started."
Teacher: What is the past of BURNED TO DEATH. the verb to awaken?
Pupil: To sleep.
FOKI'S FATE IN GARAGE
FIRE.
JURY'S RIDER.
spite of the need for economy it CORRESPONDENCE, confesses quite candidly that it can afford no longer to neglect this very important problem.
To the Editor of the "Chins Mail"] Hence the provision in the Bud-
Sir,Is it not time that some get for a research officer, a Euro-
arrangements were made for public:
The Coroner's inquiry into the pean inspector, six coolies for European tollets in Hong Kong death of a foki of a Wanchai garage work in the field, and equipment, The present lack is most disgrace who was burned to death when fire ful. What Hong Kong needs is a inlcroscopes, etc. This is the Rotary Club of wide awake busi- soundest decision made by the ness men with a slogan of "Wake
Yours, etc., Government in regard to public Up Hong Kong." health for many years.
Hong Kong, Sept. 19.
DISGUSTED.
UP WYNDHAM ST. NEWCOMER'S TRIAL WITH
CAR.
THE TRAFFIC COURT,
•
"In my calling, one never is sure what the next day will bring."
"Are you a detective?" "No, a weather forecaster."-
broke out in the premises last. "Pa, you remember you pro- Willson's Court at the Central in school this year?! month, was concluded in Major Cmised to give me $5 if I passed Magistracy yesterday afternoon, “ "Yes, Tommy
Well, Fa, you ain't gonna have that expense."
The premises in Tai Wo Street, were used partly is a motor, repair shop and partly as a gasoline store. The fire originated through a gaso- line exploaton. After the outbreak, Stenographer: Say, when the deceased was found in the cock took this job I didn't under loft. The body was badly charred. stand that it included a lot of theories as to the petting ut, my dear, you're not
Bass: But,
cause of the fire (1) that the gaso- line exploded through a lighted cigarette coming in contact with it, going to quit so soon, are you? and (2) that the petrol might have Stenographer: I will if I don't
been ignited through the fusing of get more money. an electric wire.
In his address to the Jury, the
Doctor: I'm glad your hus- band has given up smoking. It
takes a strong will to do that.
Wife: I have a strong will.
"You say your car was stolen Then why didn't
After half-an-hour's deliberation, "My wife was in it.” the Jury returned a verdict that the deceased, Pang Yuet, met his death
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Whilst it is true that appre- ciation of the Government's new policy was briefly expressed in this column on the introduction of the Budget, that appreciation is enhanced by a perusal since then of the annual report of the Medical Officer of Health show-
Saving Belongings, ing the percentage of deaths
The European owner of motor from malaria to have risen from car No. 1164 was fined $7 for drive Coroner said that he was unable to 2.51 in 1914 to 4.69 IR 1926 ing the car up Wyndham Street direct them on the question of which is closed to motor traffic criminal negligence such as to jus that is, the percentage of total He said that he had been in Hong tify a charge of manslaughter being 'deaths. In thirteen years no Kong for only three weeks and brought against anyone, His Wor
ship's opinion was that deceased last week? fewer than 6,807 deaths from did not know the regulations,
For failing to keep to the left met his death while he was endea- you notify the police and recover malaria have been registered. As side of the road when turning a vouring to save his belongings. it? malaria is not a notifiable disease corner, Mr. Waver, who admitted there is no record of the number driving motor car No. 703 at the of non-fatal cases of malaria time of the offence, was, fined $8 accidentally, caused by the charg- A woman came into a car by Major. C. Willson at "traffic ing of a battery from an accumpla with five children. She busied Hong Kong, Tuesday, Sept. 20, 1927-fever, but it must run into thou-time" this morning.
wherself seating them. A bene- Mr. D. Thompson, was fined $6 The Jury added a rider recom- volent old gentleman, arose and sands annually. The work at present being performed by the for driving motor cycle No. 116 mending the provision of more fire gave her his seat.
without a licence.
extinguishers in the garage, coupled "Are those all your children, Sanitary Board in the way of oil- A fine of $7 was imposed on the with a better understanding of their madam," he asked, “or is it a
pienlé?" It will soon be possible toing wells, inspecting dwellings Chinese owner of motor car No. cae by those concerned. credit the Government of the for breeding places, cutting un- 2220 for driving the car without
alias7-2scoa Hot allcence on September 14. Colony with doing more in the dergrowth, and enforcing the by-said that the reason why he did FORGED MORTGAGE, way of fighting malaria than laws for the prevention of dis not renew his licence was because presenting annually a formid- semination of disease by mosqui- he had been away. He returned able array of statistics." Its toes aught to pave the way for on the 12th and drove the car on the 14th The licence was re- more progressive policy was out the research officer and his staff newed on the 16th before he re- lined in the Budget speech at the next year. In the meanwhile ceived the notice from the traffic
department. beginning of this month when it that work could be usefully sup For carrying ten passengers in was frankly admitted that in plemented, as we remarked over a 7-seater the Chinese driver of view of the great progress which a year ago, by demonstrations in public motor car was fined $10. is being made in other parts of the schools and by mosquito
FIGHTING MALARIA.
the world in combating the charts being posted up in public
He
a
tor.
CHINESE SENT TO JAIL
Before Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the Central Magistracy yesterday after- noon, the case was concluded in with the forgery of a deed of mort which Ma Yee-ching was charged
the
They're all mine," snapped woman, and it's no picnic.".
Ma: Why are you rolling that dustbin?
Young Imp: Amusing baby, mat
Ma: But where is baby? Young Imp: Inside the bin.
He: I made an awful mistake
gage relating to a piece of land on just now; I told a man I thought Tain-1 Island, New Territories, and the host must be a stingy old obtaining the sum of $700 on it; blighter, and it happened to be, and Yeung Ting-cho with aiding the host that I spoke to. and abetting him in the fraud -
She Oh, you mean my bus
ravages of malaria it is a stand-places such as the Ferry wharves, STREET ARGUMENT. Yesterday Mr. C. A 3. Russ put band?
ing reproach to this Colony that police stations, and tram stations.
·BANISHEE GETS EIGHT. MONTHS.
mistress sniffed
con-
Yeung in the witness box where he stated that he was induced by Map to affix his signature, and chop to The cultured mald servant an- so little has been done here. For If in the past we have had occa
the document as a guarantor with nounced to her mistress, wife of that reproach the Press cannot sion to complain of the lack of a
out being informed as to the post- the profiteer If you please, be held responsible. For years Government conscience in regard A Chinese was this morning lon. The obliged Ma because the ma'am, there's a mendicant at
charged before Major C. Willson latter was a clansman of his, the door the columns of the newspapers to the campaign against malaria, with returning from banis ment The Magistrate decided that have been filled with pleas for it must be admitted that the pub-after having been sent away for Yeung explanation was such that the Government to adopt a less lic conscience likewise requires a period of ten years in 1928 Het could be believed, and ordered temptuously Tell im there's
the man's discharge nothin' to mend said that he was merely passing With regard to Ma, who was de passive attitude toward a disease rousing most thoroughly. It is through to go to Salking to sell fended by Mr. AE. Hall, his WorThe trouble is," said father, that is exacting a heavy toll of only by the united efforts of the two houses for his mother Bhip after hearing the prosecut examining his son's school re-
the Ing solicitor (Mr.JA Gurdon port, "you're not really trying." And in no mere Government and the community Inspector Vincent said tha
Dr AGM that the Colony, can rid itself of accused had served three terms of Lensk) cald that clearly May was
imprisonment for larceny.
efore Beither the principal nor one of the what was apt describ
bringfpals for the conspiracy-there- in the being banished in 1923 4k
fore he di be Legislative Council as a standing In a stat reprosch.
life hyper Bet
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