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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1927.
Iste for a great many years, Whole S., C. A. ACTIVITIES.
ASSISTING IN EMIGRATION
WORK.
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| booka - hava bean devoted to the 'sub- ject, to say nothing of a host of ar- ticles in the technical journals. Nearly a decade ago the distin- guished French seismologist, Count | F. de Montessus de Ballore, declar Fed that the art had·ålready - reach- ed such perfection that only a few minor details were still a subject of controversy. After visiting the from the report of the Secretariat
PRECAUTIONARY WORK.
The following extracts are taken
PRAPS PRAPS NOT!
Looks as if Hong Kong "har bours" some pirates!
Senior Partner-I have some Can
scene of the great Messian-Reggia of Chinese Affairs, which will be very valuable papers here. earthquake of 1908, Professorlaid on the table at to-day's racot-rou advise me concerning a safe
place for them? Junior Partner- Omori, the Japanese authority, ex-ing of the Legislative Council:
The number of female and minor Nobody can find anything there.
Yes, put them in the filing cabinet. pressed the opinion that out of
Mrs. Brunt-Man's a
tyrant,
avary thousand persons killed in passengers examined and allowed to that terrible disaster, 908' must be proceed abroad was 29,636 (women regarded as victims of the faulty 19,091, girls 2,797 and boys. 7.248) fan't he, John? Blunt-Really, my construation of buildings. Then we compared with 15,082 in 1925, dear, I hardly "Is he or is he have the testimony of
Increases of almost not?" "He fa." Dr. Balley remarkable Wills, a veteran American geolog- twice as many.
The record of the occupations of ist, who has lately returned from
The Bore-When I took up golf Chill, where he was sent by the the female emigrants over 16 years the docters gave me only two years Carnegie Institution of Washington of age shows that out of a total of How long ago was that?
to live! The Other (hopefully)— to investigate the earthquake that 10,591, 6,329 were going to join re- occurred in that country. Dr. Willatives, 6,574 with relatives or hua- lis said: "When it came to a point bands, 384 as tafloresses, 700 as of a verdict which should place the prostitutes, 5,272 as maidservants chief responsibility for the disaster, or nurses, 5 as students and 266 to upon the right shoulders, we could work on the land. There were also not convict the earthquakes." Не 18 actresses, 25 hairdresses and 19 adds that when Nature gives warn nuns.
Prosecutions.
Ing after warning, but man remains heedless, he has but himself to Prosecutions under the Woman blame for the consequences. "So It and Girls' Protection Ordinance was in Chili, so it is in Japan, so undertaken by this office number 9
HELPING WOMEN.
ANTI-KIDNAPPING SOCIETY'S
WORK.
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Butterfly: C'm on, kid; gimme a Cuthbart: Oh, no: I have grave trepidations.
Butterfly: Aw, that's all right; I'm vaccinated.
When a boy finally gets to col lege the first thing he wants to do is take it apart.
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Mother: Are his intentions per-
Flapper: I'm afraid so.
Who used to shew matches.
did?
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James (proposing)"I've saved the year:
up enough money to live at the rate Sub-InspectorF. W. Shaftain of a thousand a year" Janet→→→ continued in charge of the S.C.A. "Oh,
how splendid!" James Force during the year, and is again
(finishing) "For about three to be commended for the good work
months!"
branch." done, especially with the detective
The uniformed branch travelling in the same compart An old farmer found himself still lacks the attentions of a special ment with a bishop. "Curate, are European police officer; it is hoped you?" he asked.. "Well," replied that this defect will be remedied in the bishop, modestly, “I was once." the near future, and this branch on "Drink, I suppose," the Force rendered thereby more farmer sympathetically.
said the Arrangements have now
it will be in California, or wherever with convictions in the case of 6 fectly honorable? else earthquake risk is carelessly re-persons as compared with 7 cases garded." This authority, maintains and 5 convictions in 1925. that it is easy to make buildings The figures for the year in ras-There was an old man in Madrid- earthquake-proof if you have the pect of male emigrants. assisted right materials and put them to-shows an increase of 40 per cent. gether according to certain princi- on the number for 1925. ples which he sets forth.
The number of persons, reported Which is not being done in Madrid.
Spit them out on the floor. Old Chilean buildings pinned with by Hong Kong residents' to the Po wooden pins and tied with rawhide Leung Kuk as missing during the have passed through the 'quakes of year was 36 of whom 8 were found, company were in Newcastle a short When the Gilbert and Sullivan a century without damage because as compared with 34 and 12 in 1925, time ago a sturdy citizen approach- they are both strong and elastic. The total number of persons reported one of the members in the lobby Since, when a "shock" occurs, it is ed missing including reports from of his hotel. the earth that moves while the China and Macao was 39 of whom "Maybe you can put me right," advisable to put the work in hand ing damage would be to put a ball-out of 39 in 1925.
house stands still, one way of avert-8 were found, as compared with 12 he said. "I was at your show last night, but I didn't have a pro- as soon as possible, and it is con-bearing between the house and its
The Chinese Hotels which come cognised Sullivan easy, but Gilbert gramme. Which is Gilbert? I re- sidered more correct to pay the
foundation. This plan has been under the Secretariat's supervision had me beat." cost from a railway Vote. And so
applied in the construction of a are run very much on the linea of Japanese lighthouse. a Supplementary Vote of $1,200 could be introduced successfully in for the sale of alcoholic liquors, ching on your holiday?" "Dread- Probably it European Hotels, and are licensed "So you found the weather scor the estimated cost of the work some combination of bearings, There are now three houses of this full Why, it was so hot that when is requested This sounds like springs or shock-absorbers. An class in the Colony, the "Great a man with a cool thousand a year elevation sketch of such a con- Eastern," the "Stag," and the "Mei proposed to me I accepted him on false economy-but on this point structed building would no doubt Chow" which was added to the list the spot.” we are quite open to correction. have a Heath Robinson-ish appear house the "Oriental" closed during in the course of the year One The state of this particular rondance, but according to the experts approach must have been appar
there is something in the idea. ent to the authorities before the 1927 Estimates were framed. It must also have been obvious that month by month during the ab- normally wet season its state. would get worse. But seemingly
REVIEW FOR PAST YEAR. it has not been touched-perhaps not even been looked at by the The work of a local society whose roads department, and now a Vote suppression of kidnapping, especi object is to aid in the detection and is required apparently much high-ally of girle and women, and to been definitely made to akter the er than what would have been shelter such girls or women as have uniform to one of a more modern
been kidnapped in the interior and pattern. necessary had ordinary mainten- brought to Hong Kong for sale or Hong Kong, Thursday, Oct. 18, 1927.ance been carried out by the pro-nual report of the Secretariat for emigration is reviewed in the an-
Hospital Work.
He dasked into the lift and shot perly constituted authority-the Chinese Affairs, which will be laid admitted to the Tung Wah Hospital the bargain basement three at o The total number of in-patients descending the stairs leading to off upwards; next he was Keer
LOCAL FINANCE.
roads department of the P.W.D. before the Legislative Council to- during the year was 7,518 as com- time. Furthermore, there is no guar-
day.
The Society is the Fo Leung in 1924. Of these 3,975 (or 58 per time it was on the second floor.
pared with 8,718. in 1925 and 9,419 Another recurrent list of Votes antee that the sum now required Kuk Society, which was founded in cent. as against 50 per cent. in He was very short of breath, his Once more he reappeared: This is to be asked from the Finance-$1,200 will not be exceeded acription and service by the Chi-
1878, and it is supported by sub-1925) elected to be treated by Euro- disappeared, and his hair stood on tie was disarranged, his hat had Committee of the Legislative after the manner of most Votes of nese on whose initiative it was pean methods. Council this afternoon: The Gov- the kind. Still less is there any founded.
The out-patients number 163,486 A floor-walker approached him,
end. ernment, naturally, is quite satis- guarantee that the Government
Society's Objects
as against 199,805 in 1925 and fand in that sauve It not only manages fied that these Votes are essen-will get full value for its outlayeung Kuk, but acts as an advisory or 15 per cent as against 33 per inquired
the Po 197,786 in 1924, and of these 22,972 which all floor-walkers are known, manner for tial-even unavoidable. The Fin- or at least the equivalent value nese Affairs, in all cases affecting ment.
committee to the Secretary for Chi-cent. in 1925 chose European treat- ance Committee, including the that a private individual would women and children, and Chinese; Unofficial members thereof, it have got for the same work. We often extremely difßcult and tedi-arily housed and then sent to their clothing! I've lost my wife."
family life generally, which are The number of destitutes tempor- may be anticipated, will take the have taken this item from the ous. It corresponds when neces- homes was same view, and so another big Supplementary Votes simply to and private persons in various parts Hospital from this office.
sary with charitable institutions most of whom were sent to the 548 (449. in 1925); drain will be made on the Colony's demonstrate that the public, as of China, traces parents of loat
Sandy," the little son of Lady A big spending Depart-well as the Finance Committee of shelters for the night any Chinese admitted to the Kwong Wah Hoa Feeling rather lonely, without
children or ill-trected mui taai, and
The total number of in-patients day with the Queen, .....
Patricia Ramsay had ten the other ment like the Public Works can- the Legislative Council, have to woman or girl who chooses to 80: compared with 6,695 in 1925. Of M'Duff, who are out of town, not be starved. That is taken for take all such expenditure on trust. be traced, the Committee arranges these 4,788 or 77 per cent.
pital during 1926 was When parents or relations cannot
6,188 as the Lasceltes children and Lord granted. Equally true is it that Theoretically the official proce- for the girls in its care to be given against 72 pre cent. in 1926 came wanting "to play," demanded to as who is a restless child and always after each successive typhoon dure in such Votes may sound per- in marriage (never as concubines) under European treatment, while romp with Princess Elizabeth. there is expenditure necessitated fectly correct; in actual practice and always with the consent of this ese methods,
or in adoption, always under bond 1,400 elected to be treated by Chin- the Queen. "That's just it," said "She is too young yet," replied" of an unforeseen nature. But, it may even be conceded that it office; and in every case this office where Votes running into thou-is likewise in order in, say, seves fore giving consent to either adop ascertains the girl's willingness he
Sandy, lowering his voice con- sands of dollars are requested, are cases out of ten. Some credit tion or marriage.
fidentially, "girls are so useless."
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A-harassed-looking old gentle- was rushing hither and
man
thither round the big store.
"Are you looking for something. in men's clothing
"No, no," roared the harassed one; "not men's clothing-women's
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the experts attacked to each De- must be given to a Department Work Accomplished THE NAVY LEAGUE. A certain Welshman was the partment and the Finance Com-for knowing its job better than Leung Kuk on January 1, 1926, was BUMPER CONCERT ON FRIDAY voice. Meeting a friend one day,
The number of inmates of the Po
proud possessor of a very. Ane basa mittee itself perfectly satisfied in the rank outsider and layman. 2 and during the year 209, persons
WEEK their own minds
She confided that he had had that they are But is it not possible to have an 1925,
were admitted as against 269 in
remarkable dream. getting or will get full vake for equal assurance not only in the
The Colony's most talented ama "Dreamt I was in a mighty, 24 women and girls were admitted tour artists are being gathered to choir," he explained. "Oh, but it under warrant and 217 were ad-gether for the Navy League cou- choir, as you've never seen. Five their money? Take one item only majority of cases where large mitted without warrant. Of the cert which, by kind permission of in the Supplementary Votes ask Votes are asked for, but in remainder 16 were lost children, 4 the Hong Kong Amusements Ltd. altos five thousand tenors all
was splendid! There was such ed for this afternoon $1,200 as every case? That is a moot point guardians, and 89 were maid-ser Theatre on Friday, October 21. In Binging at once double forto. Oh,
were accompanied by parents or will take place at the Queen's
thousand sopranos, five thousand: special expenditure on the road It brings us back simply to our vants or "mul taal" who had left addition the Jutland Battle: Blm magnificent! approach at Yaumati railway sta- old contention that until the their masters or mistresses will be shown. His friend gasped with amaze- tion. It is officially explained that Colony has at its command an ex- and girls were restored to husbands age of H.E. The Officer Administer-But suddenly, continued the
On leaving the Kuk 146 women The concert is under the patron-ment. this approach road requires repert financier who knows his job or other relatives, 21 were sent to ing the Government, the hon. Mr. singer, the conductor stopped the pairing. If it did not, no Vote from A to Z we will go on taking were given in adoption, 4 married, Officer Commanding Major Gen Not quite so loud in the bass,
charitable institutions in China, 11 W. T. Southern, H.E the General lot, and, turning to me, he said would be required, and therefore every official. Vote on trust 75 released (6 released under bond), C. C. Luard, C.B. C.M.G., Admiral John Jones! the "explanation" is superfluous! acquiescing in it simply because sent to Convent or Refuge and 1 Tyrwhitt, and Vice Admiral Boyle. That by the way. Next we are we can do nothing else.
died. The zumber of inmates re- Booking will open at the Queen's maining in informed that to provision was
made in the 1927 Estimates for
this werk, as it was anticipated Withstanding Quakan. that maintenance of this work hand of the occurrence of "earth. Almost daily reports come to would be carried out by the roads quake Chsin socie department of the PW.D. Seem glob berand thef
gives rise to the que
ingly this anticipation proved in
torrect The maintenance has not been carried out by the roads de partin
not told!
on
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Fare $3/each.
OMNIPOTE
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de of the sea,
An. Ameri
American mining engineer was spending a few days in Wales, and, having become friendly with a local miner, asked the latter to show him roundfontein AA
The American was quite unim-, pressed, and inclined to sneer at most of the things he saw Say he remarked "we
horus so deep: