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of
that the ordinary business living here could be rendered, to put it mildly, unpleasant. The Police might insist upon strict adherence to the "white line" traffic rules that were introduced and then abandoned. They might
go
one better and, as at the Pedder Street corner, mark out
MAY.
OPENED BY MRS. WOOD.
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1927.
MOTOR TRAFFIC.
POLICE SERGEANT'S NARROW ESCAPE.
DRIVER FINED $15.
P’RAPS-P’RAPS NOTI
To-day's fairy story-The Blas Bay Pirates' Guild, sent a liberal' contribution toward Captain Lalor's ransom.
There was a pleasing array of Major C. Willson had a heavy list useful articles at the annual sale of summonses before him at "traffic of work in aid of the Blind Home,
the Central Magistracy Kowloon, at the Helena May Insti- time" at
Girl at Willesden Police Court: tute this morning-which-was-open-this morning and several cason
were adjourned until next week. A sumaions, please, against my ed by Mrs. J. R. Wood.
father for slapping me.
Magistrate: How old are you?
The variety of articles ranged Soveral cases of obstruction, dis- from children's clothes to adult obeying police signals, and falling ware and useful articles for the to have lights burning were dealt home and the buyers, of which with by the imposition of the usual there were many, had the dual knowledge that they, were helping
fines.
a worthy cause and obtaining hand- Amongst the more serious cases, made articles of exceptional quality Mr. Charlie Chon was summoned by Sergeant Saunders for the danger and durability.
Mrs. Wood, in opening the sale, ous driving of a Flat 2-seater at referred to the excellent work that 9.40 am. on November 28. was being done in the Home to ren-i der the blind students in large mea-
The defendant admitted the. of-
Girl: Eighteen. Magistrate:
I
nowadays, with the
suppose that new vota in
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prospect, 18 is too old for slapping.
what kind of a lawyer your father Tommy: "A little bird told me
{s."
Freddy: "What did the bird say?” "Cheep, cheep."
"Well, a duck told me what kind
of a doctor your father la."
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10.
sure independent. There were 51 fence. girls at present in the Home, their, Sergeant Saunders said that he nges ranging from 16 to 19. Mrs. was walking with his wife along Beswick, the only European in Robinson Road. After passing A woman remonstrated with her charge, was assisted by two Chi- Mosque Street, and as they got to new maid for calling her "missus," nese assistants, and under their tuition the girls were enabled to Mosque Junction, which was a dan and suggested "mum" as a sub- contribute about two-thirds of the gerous corner, they heard a car stitute.
"No," money required for the upkeep of roaring behind them. He remarked,
replied the girl. "I the Home.
to his wife that the car was travel- couldn't do that. That's what I call Mrs. Wood congratulated the ling at a high speed and they had my dear mother; but I'd like to call Home on the excellence of the arti- better get on to the footpath. As you auntie." cles and the officers on the excel-a inatter of fact, they had to jump lence of the articles and the officers for the, footpath to get out of the
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on the good work which was being way of the car, which a moment line, "Four Constables Stolen," an On seeing the newspaper head- done, and said that any ideas relater "screamed" round the bend, ok lady remarked, "Dear, dear. garding patterns would be gladly received.
It was going so fast that it round- Them burglars gets more daring
The sale was organised by Mrs. ed the bend on the wrong side of every day. But what do they want K. Beswick, Mrs. W. T. Feather- the road, within a yard of the fool with policemen?" Atone (Hon. Secretary of the path on which witness and his wife | It was explained to her that Cathedral Women's Guild), and stood. There was no doubt that receivers of stolen policemen were Mrs. J. R. Wood, and the following had he and his wife not jumped they, doing a roaring trade. ladies helped at the various stalls: would have been not injured, butį -Mesdames Jackman, Goldsmith, Murray, Pope, Hynes, Featherstone,
killed.
Hubby (after a long argument):
Hayley Bell, Redmond, Wood, The Magistrate imposed a fine of "I wonder what would happen if you
Austin, de Rome, Shellshear, Jack-$15.
gan, Nisbet, Hopper, Loseby, Brind- Another bad case was that
ley and Carothers. Mrs. Grimble, against the Chinese driver of public Mrs. Jackman and Mrs.
Wright motor car No. 189 who denied a
and I ever agreed on anything?" :
Wife: "I'd be wrong."
At a dlaner-party one night a
were in charge of arrangements for charge of dangerous driving in lady found herself sitting next to a
tea.
PRINTING CLAIM.
W'anchai on November 26.
certain famous physician. During Traffic Sub-Inspector. Alexander the course of conversation, she said said that at about 5.25 p.m. he was to him: "Why is it that when you on motor cycle patrol in Wanchal doctors are ill you don't prescribe. Road with Inspector Macdonald in for yourselves? Is it because you CONNAUGHT PRESS WIN $880 his sidecar. As the cycle, which doubt your own skill?"
SUIT.
SUMMARY COURT CASE.
was travelling along Wanchat Road "Not at all," was the reply. "But in the direction of town, passed the see what a terrible blow to his junction of Tinlok Lane, the defen- reputation it would be if a doctor dant's car rounded the bend on the died when he had been treating him- Witness self. No one would have any faith in wrong side of the road. all street crossings. Then the Judgment waя given against had to run
his cycle combination him afterwards." Water Authority might insist-both defendants in the Summary into the side channel to avoid, an Court yesterday in a case in which under pain of fine and/or im- the Connaught Printing Press, 1A. accident. After passing him the "A certain Up-country shikari prisonment for the offenders-Stanley Street, sued the Din Ying defendant looked round to see if he went to consult his doctor. After one or two questions the doctor said, upon economy in the use of water Man Ngai Woo Chun Sh: firm and had got through safely.
Pun Hing-chung, a partner, of: 15 Aaked for the defendant's record, "What's your appetite like in the during lean seasons, issuing every Stanley Street.
the Inspector handed it up, remark-morning?" householder and resident with The claim was for $880.76, being ing that it was not a good one.
Pointing out that the defendant ration cards, plainly setting forth for work done and materials sup-
plied. the amount allowed per diem for! Mr. Hugh Jones said that he had had been guilty of four offences this (I) external use, (11) internal appeared on behalf of the second year, Major Willson imposed a fine
defendant who was not present but of $20. use, including teeth ablutions, he had received no further in-
His Speed Unknown.
"Oh; roally," remarked the doctor (III) garden use, and (IV) mis-structions in the matter.
His Honour (Mr. Justice J, R. Traffic Sergeant Baker summoned in surprise. cellaneous use, such as bathing Wood) said that as the second de Mr. Brailsford, of the P.W.D. for "Yes, that's right, doc," repeated the canary. All kinds of nasty fendant was absent the case dangerous driving in Queen's Road the other earnestly, "I had two I things, in fact, may happen if the against him would be heard, ex East at 8.50 a.m., on November 23. /brandies and' sodas instead of one."
parte.
"Splendid," came the reply. "Very good," commented the medico, "what, for instance, did you have for breakfast this morning?"
"Twice the usual quantity,” said the patient.
"that the little
easy chair of officialdom is tipped Mr. Horace Lo appeared for
The defendant inquired where it
Two men were discussing golf was that the Sergeant saw him' 100 far from its accustomed plaintiffs.
courses in general and a little nine- Evidence was given by the man speeding. angle.
nger of the plaintiff firm as to the Sergeant Baker said that he fol-hole course in particular. Eventual- to a On the other hand, we have to second defendant being a partner lowed the defendant from Stubbally the conversation turned consider the likely effects of this and books. The plaintiff firm had ter travelled at 30 miles per hour think," said one,
in the firm and dealing in literature Road to Murray Barracks. The int- certain 18-hole course. "I always move on" done printing work for the de-from Stubbs Road to Arsenal Street nine-hole course is far more dif- campaign of “get a upon the average person in our
"Well, one would expect it to be ficult than the 18-hole course." midst, the ordinary person who
80," exclaimed a friend who did not now, according to all accounts,
play golf. So again we have been told in simply sits quiet and does not the Press that we are more or care what happens in the Colony less indolent in this Colony of he or she-adorns. We pres Hong Kong regarding matters of sume the ladies are public interest, that we officials among those charged with pos- sessing little or no public-spirit. and civilians alike—are too prone
FESTINA LENTE.
POPPY DAY.
"Why?" asked the two golfera simultaneously.
fendants.
Judgment was given for the and at 25 miles per hour from Ar- plaintiffs against both the desenal Street to Murray Barracks, fendants.
where witness stopped him.
Asked by the Magistrate how he estimated the defendant's speed, the Sergeant said that he had a speedo- meter on his cycle. When stopped, little ball into one of the holes included £1,750 ALREADY REMITTED TO the defendant said he was sorry, when there are 18. It would be as he did not know what speed he twice as hard when there are only was going.
nine." Come the unexpected reply. The Poppy Day Sub-Committee Mr. Brailsford told the Magis- of the local branch of The British | trate that the Sergeant passed him
LONDON,
don sum of £1,750-$17,016.16|
Speeding in Aberdeen.
"It is obviously easier to get a
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to accept things as they are, too If really roused, these average Legion have remitted by T/T. to at Murray Barracks, and a tram- realised from the trophies and The burglar turned pale, Ho- willing to carry on in any old persons, as a body, would consti- the Central Headquarters in Lone car also passed him before he was pictures in the room that he and groove that may be made for us, tute a formidable machine, cap-on account as part result of the stopped by the Sergeant.
his assistant had broken into the able of acts which at the present local drive made on Armistice Day.
The Magistrate decided to impose house of a boxer. too self-satisfied, too self-
This does not represent the total a fine of $10.
"Let's clear while we're safe," he intoxicated to be up and doing. could not conceivably strike the
collection, as a few amounts are These are not the actual words in
still outstanding, and it is hoped
whispered, terror-stricken.
"We're ̄safe ̈as *ouses," whispered which the indictment is framed,
that a further remittance of about £150 will be despatched shortly.
The Chinese driver of public; his assistant, contemptuously. "Yer When this has been done a detail- motor car No. 382 was summoned know very well 'e never fights for but in general terms express it,
ed statement will be issued.
by Traffic Sergeant Hopkin for less than a parse o' £2,000,"" we submit, fairly accurately.:
speeding in Aberdean village on the Moreover the charge, in the
evening of November 24. Press, appears to have the sup- port of the majority of those who
imagination. In an excess of zeal to be "up and doing" this ma chine might ruthlessly rend officialdom. In twain, might take into its own hands the running of this "light little, tight little Iale," saying that the people were tired of all our silly regulations write about such things, for an
and restrictions, that we should evening journal, a morning journal and the only week-end cross the streets how and where newspaper have all uttered cruel we liked, that we should con- sume or otherwise dispose of as words about our wretched in- |
much water as our fancy willed, difference. In their allegations
And other passions, equally awful lies much truth, and it is not our of contemplation, might be let intention, seeing that we have
loose. That is why, in all good already soundly deprecated the
faith, and at the same time sup absence of public spirited ideals
porting, the majority call of the and practices, to attempt to
Press for a change, we -Bay brush the charges away. What
"festina lente" which, as
any we do urge, however, is that in this matter, we at least hasten official will tell you, simply means
"hasten slowly." slowly. Just, as a morning con- temporary sagely remarked, con- stant dripping will wear away a stone, so may sustained reitera- tion of our shortcomings goad us to the perpetration of acts for which, sooner or later, we would be mightily sorry,
ALLEGED EMBEZZLEMENT.
NURSE'S LOSS.
BURGLARY AT KOWLOON TONG.
A prominent lawyer, in his early He admitted the offence.
days, was often favoured with poor The Sergeant told the Magistrate clients. On one occasion the defen- that the defendant went through dant was so poor that the lawyer the village at between 28 and 25 offered to fight his case for nothing. miles per hour. The witness was In due course the case came to then travelling behind the defen- court, and by his eloquence the law- Miss Doyle, a member of Queendant with a "Flying Squad." De- 7er turned defeat into victory. Alexandra's
The grateful client sent him a Imperiul Military fendant was followed from the start Nursing Service, No. 108, Kowloon of the control area to the Bus Com-guinea, and in order not to hurt his Tong, has reported to the Police pany's premises where he was stop client's feelings the lawyer accepted that some time between 7 and 7.40 ped. p.m. yesterday, a thief entered the premises by forcing a back window, and atolo from her room $85 in money.
HEALTH DEPARTMEN
P
WEEK'S LIST OF NOTIFIABLE
DISEASES.
During the week ended December $ the following cases of notifiable diseases were reported: ..
Diphtheria-Three CABEB (one The manager of Ah Loong and British and two Chinese-one im- Company, No. 19, Queen's Road ported). Central, has alleged in a report to Enteric fever-Three cases the Police that a shop assistant who (Chinese, all fatal),^^-^ was dismissed on November 10, and, Cerebro-apinal fever-One during the past three months col- (British, imported, fatal) lected $281 from customers and fall- Rables-One dog in New so much vitality into official ranks led to pay the money to the firm, tories.
This Press campaign, for in stance, might reasonably induce
A fine of $15 was imposed.
Reckless Driving.
It.
Later he met a fellow-lawyer, who reproached him for accepting such a modest fee.
"Don't you know," he said, "that Traffic Sergeant Clark summoned the Chinese driver of public car No. It is unprofessional to take less than 398 for reckless driving at Happy two guineas?" Valley during the races.
"Well,” replied the other, serious- The defendant admitted that hely, "I took all the poor chap had. was going at about 20 miles per You don't consider that unprofes- hour.
sional?"
The Bergeant said that the defen-
Doris excitedly during hailstorm: dant drove right amongst a num- ber of cars at the main gate at Oh do come outside, daddy, it's rain-
ing sago. fully 30 miles per hour.
Defendant was fired $15. ̧'
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