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the layman is often confused. seemed to shoot flames from urgency may be suspended by the Glamour sometimes is attached to every possible angle and certainly Governor who must, however, ‘at legal men who appear to shine in finished off the enemy very neat once report fully to the Secretary putting superficially witty ques-ly. It was rather like an irate of State the grounds for doing so. tions to witnesses for the oppos and crotchety old dragon disturb ing side.
ed during his siesta, and as Lady, set me thinking. No, you're Cross-examina-wrong, I'm not going to tell you
cribed by the not about the time I went to a dinner i8 Examination always neces- one Saturday night and. saw Letters Patent and Instructions Delusion Bary nor very dragone and snakes solemnly to the Governor. At present the
Imembership is thus
Cross
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tion
The constitution Legislative of the Legislative Conncil Council is pres-
As
helpful to one's marching down Queen's-road. case. In this connection, a corres- was thinking of a little device I've HE the Officer Administering pondent has sent me an inquiry had in mind all this week. Such the Government (the Hon. Mr. about a statement by Mr. Justice a machine though in less terrify-W. T. Southorn, C.M.G.), in the Jacks in his judgment in the case ing proportions-propelled by absence of HE. the Governor (Sir of the Sincere Co., Ltd., v. Mr. T. clockwork, and set to parade all Ceel Clamenti, K.C.M.), Pre- Nakao. His Lordship observed the main isles of the theatres dur-eldent: H.E. the General Officer that the defendant and his busting performances. Why? for the Commanding: the Colonial Secre- ness associates, on their own benefit of those who forget their tary (the Hon. Mr. Halifax, evidence, allowed themelves (in matches. How many good shows while Mr. Southern acts asking for something to be put in have been spoiled by these people! O. a. G.) the Attorney-General writing) "to be put off by the For instance-I can't remember (the Hon. Mr. Alabaster, during manager of the plaintiffs who was when it was was enjoying a the absence on leave of Sir Joseph not even asked in cross-examina thrilling tale of a crook whose Kemp, C.B.E., K.C.), the Colonin! tion whether he was asked to put conscience seemed to tickle him Treasurer (the Hon. Mr. anything in writing, if he had and made him want to run Messer) the foregoing being actually agreed to take back un-straight for the sake of the girl holders of "offices specified," the sold goods.
he loved. The scene was in the Hon.. Mr. Creasy (D.P.W.): the garden, (What? of course, some Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G. Mr. Schofield, in moonlight). And he, with an (Captain Superintendent What an his trademark agonised expression on his face, Police), the Hon. Mr. North Authority judgment. yester- probably due to the prickly heat (S.C.A while Mr. Hallifax is
Says
day, also comment on his soul, said to the sweet Colonial Secretary)-making a ed on the fact that maiden "Darling, I am a wicked total Official membership of eight; counsel for the defence did not man but.". "will you lend and six Unofficials, as follow: cross-examine a Police witness on me a match?" Said the voice in the Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow and the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Certain points.
my ear. Now, his Lordship does not say
{C.M.G., LL.D. (the Chinese mem- bera); the Hon. Mr. A. C.Hynes; that because defendant's solicitor
Writes another did not cross-examine · on that "Made in Hong Kongite from the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes (re- point the plaintiffs' evidence England" London:---I saw an presenting the Hong Kong Gen- eral Chamber of Commerce); the thereanent was admitted. But
inspiring sight on Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith (acting Saturday. In a big City ware in the absence on leave of Mr. house were thousands of parcels w. E. L. Shenton); and the Hon. heavily labelled "Made in Eng Mr. C. G. S. Mackie (representing land," and addressed to all parts the Unofficial Justices of the of the globe. The old country is
The Government
Another instalment of the special
of
said to be behind the times in Peace during the absence of Sir many industries, but apparently.
Henry Pollock).
our soft goods are still the best in in the opinion of foreign buyers,
Making
When & vacancy occurs by the death,
"Chino Mall” serion of informative articles about the Hong Kong Gov. ernment and the Civil Service, particularly as it applies to this Colony, will be found at the end of "A Look Around" on this pape. More will follow on successive Satur-the world. I was interested to
of Laws resignation or other- days.
see some marcella. fronted shirts earmarked for dispatch to Singa- Councillor appointed by name * wise of a Legislative the correspondent labours under a pore. This comparatively new delusion.
For the answer he type of dress shirt-hitherto (ie, those other than "holders of seeks, I refer him to the opinion there has been very little demand specified offices"), the Governor of an eminent counsel who is an for it outside the West End-is may in general appoint provision-
authority on the subject: the only alteration for years in ally to such vacancy until His "There was, and in some minds the conventional male evening at Majesty's pleasure be known. there is, a delusion which, the tire which has created any de- the object of effect of which may Every law, vote or resolution sooner it is dispelled, the better mand in the trade. I was told
cross-examine to you admit.""
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Governor or with his consent.
A law comes into operation im- mediately on receiving the Reference was Governing made last week to Governor's assent unless some other date is prescribed in the law Councils some of the powers itself. The Crown, however, re
and duties attach--
turned over to hospitala for ex- periments. And those who come out alive, given their liberty, Could they not thus redeem their crime by sacrificing themselves Overland Gaina lat. and furthering the progress of knowledge and aiding humanity ? Any man surviving such experi- ments could not but feel grateful for the chance to ence more try it will be for the Interests of that Britons overseas are now debe, to dispose of or charge public and make good, and, after all, if justice. I refer to the illogical manding this alternative to the revenue must be proposed by the he died, is that not what he would proposition that 'what you do not plain "boiled”, „shirt. have done if he had been hanged? | And with his sin on his conscience, too. How do doctors find out
Peak residents what's wrong with us when The "Double will undoubted. things go wrong inside? We're Ninth ly be surprised not like motor cars that can be
to-day to find ed to the office of Governor of tains power to disallow it. If taken to pieces and examined, an exceptional number of Chinese Hong Kong (or of the Officer Ad-uch be exercised, the law censes adding new parts where neces-holiday-makers going up the Peak ministering the Government in to have operation from the date. Bary. I've never asked a doctor both by the tram and on foot. his absence). Accordingly, a little at which notification of such dis about this, but I should imagine Usually, as we are all aware, a information about the Councils allowance is published in the that they need to experiment and very few of the Chinese take the which assist His Excellency may practise in the same manner as journey up there, but to-day is not be amiss. As is generally the mechanic who fixes the car. exceptional. It is the "Double known, these are the Executive And also, I should imagine, not Ninta" festival, being the ninth and Legislative Councils. many healthy persons, volunteer day of the ninth moon according for experiments.
to the Gregorian calendar. Those people going up the Peak are not only out for a walk; they take
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A LOOK AROUND
By The Mall Men}
The buildings on On Mount the Belilioa estate Kellet adjacent to Mount "Kellet are probably as well-known as any on other
Th ̈e Executive
Government Gazette. ¿.
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A law passed in a year Dating and particular Numbering should, unless re
served for the signification of H.M.'s pleasure, Council comprises receive the Governor's assent in Executive H.E, the Governor that year. Laws which are im with them kites and new handker- Más President, H.Emediately assented to are dated
The
chiefs. These kites are to be the General Officer Commanding
flown on the summit of the Peak, the Troons (Major General C. Cand numbered as of the year in where they will purposely be re- Luard, C.B., C.M.G.); the Colonial which they are passed. Those re A startling parts of the Peak as they have leased and so are the handker- Secretary (the Hon. Mr. E. R served for signification of H.M.' The Water rumour has re- for many years been conspicuous chiefs which will be wayed before Hallifax, C.M.G., C.B.E.), the pleasure are dated and numbered Supply cently been afoot in that quarter among the many the wind and then dropped on the Attorney-General (the Hon. Mr.aa of the year in which they are in the Chinese buildings of a much more recent hill-side and discarded. This C. G. Alabaster, O.B.E., K.C.), the brought into force by public noti community to the effect that ow date. Unluckily, two of the fine is done, so they say, to discard Colonial Treasurer (the Hon. Mr. fication in the Gazette.. ing to the shortage of water in the buildings on the estate have of the bad luck they have had in the C. McL Messer, O.B.E.) these Local arrangements for the ob- reservoirs, the Water Authority late suffered badly in ty- year. This festival is, in a way, being holders of offices specified in servance of Armistice Day have has contemplated the closing of phoon storms with the result that similar to that of the "Ching the instructions to the Governor all the rider mains. It was then they are both now being demolish-Ming festival, where many of also two other Official members been approved on similar lines to
those adopted last year. alleged that those who wanted to ed. One of the buildings facing the Chinese pay visits to the and three Unofficial members ap get a drop of water must get it the south-east seems to have tombs of their ancestors. Photopointed under either a Royal War- The next Congregation of the from the street fountains. It will suffered most, with the result graphic studios in the Colony rant or Crown instructions signi- be recalled that two or three years that what was left of it after the seem to get most of the benefits, fled through the Secretary of Hong Kong University, for the These purpose of conferring degrees, ago such methods were once typhoon blows of last year ren- This is their harvest day. For State for the Colonies. adopted when much inconvenience dered it imperative that it should many of the Chinese, and espe- others are the Hon. Mr. H. T has been fixed for Monday, was experienced by the residents, be as speedily as possible razed cially the ladies, will have their Creasy, C.B.E. (Director of Public January 14. The Chinese, it seems, would to the ground. The other known photos taken. They believe that Works), the Hon. Mr. R. A. C. Charged with assaulting a rather have the two hours water as Des Voeux Villas, appears also in so doing, their bad luck will be North (Secretary for Chinese Chinese girl on the hillside at from house taps than await in the to have been somewhat past re-drawn away from them. It is Affairs), the Hon. Sir Shou-son Ngau Shi Wan, an Indian con- streeta, in long quenes with novation and it also has been and likely therefore, that to- Chow, the Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes stable, attached to the Kowloon
still is in the hands of the day's business in the studio is and the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes, City Police Station, was yester "breakers." Both buildings oc- enough to cover the expenses of the last named acting during the What a sporty cupy sites that are among the the whole year. A Sporting little Colony this finest on the Peak, and therefore
Lady
is, and how ver- they may still be regarded as be Batile are the ing very "desirable" from the people. Now I believe in being builder's point of view. It is prob Feady for a game of tennis when able, however, that the sites will
buckets.
In connection To-morrow's with the "Double Festival. Ninth festival, there is a legend
absence through indisposition of day morning, at Kowloon Magis Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., LL.D. tracy, remanded for a week on the application of Inspector The Executive Coun- Philips, who is prosecuting, When to cil has the duty of Consult assisting the Gov- A fire engine turned out at 8.10 ernor with its am yesterday in response to a I have an engagement to play, but remain unaltered for a consider which formed the original of the recently I saw someone who be able time to come, as the property festival Once upon a time, advice. The Governor is required call from a house at No. 88, Well- lieves in being ready for every is certain to advance in value once mandarin accompanied by his by his instructions to consult the ington-street, third floor. The occasion. I was in a theatre the the new motor road in the neigh-family, made an excursion up the Council in all matters of import fire originated in a chimney and was soon extinguished without other fight when the lady walk bourhood is a reality and the hill on the ninth day of the ninth ance, except in cases of urgency
ed in. A thick and very busi- much discussed hospital on Kellet moon. After a pleasant day's out when it is his duty at the earliest any damage. Another fire broke ness-like pair of walking brogues Ridge is an actuality. At pre- Ing, they returned to their home, practical period to communicate out on board the steam launch called attention to a pair of neat sent both places look rather pathe But upon entering their house, to the Council the measures he "Sing Lee, moored at the Shan- silk-clad ankles. The dress was tie for one cannot refrain from they found, to their surprise, all may have adopted with the rea iwan ferry Wharf. It was puź little, white linen tennis frock thinking of what they once were the dogs, cats and fowis lying sons for doing so. An exception out by the crew and there was no worn beneath a very smart even and contrasting them with what dead on the ground. They took can also be made when; in the Goy damage. ing cloak tr med with delicate they now are
this as a fact that the God of ernor's judgment, the matter is feathery sort of staff. Among
Cruelty had paid a visit to all such that the King a service would other things she carried a thick
the houses on earth that day, thereby sustain material prejudice by 4 straw hat
legal killing all living beings. This consulting the Council dbag There's
oners family, however thought them
by solves lucky in having evaded an
calamity. So, here
tollow this family's
nothing like being prepared
One
Magistrate Doesn't Want pra ***Repetitions Was
Police Maz trate:
few days
I hesitate to ang field, For gest local applica lom tions of the very the interesting experi
ment that is to be carried out on
Kirstein, the criminal He
be-injected with matter from
living leper to help prove that the tience
disease:
incurable. For
foromised the
death sentence
rison..
main
coff
at
as to will-descer
Disintasal
the Pear Suspension.
gods-who
days all Gover
King
palace wore to the
on flowers, ate cakes
ank wine, Cour P3 which they said would give them
long life
istrates
the f
1went to see
erro
the public sèrmia to legal" talent est
Ident All My Own
question, sentrat hers brevity
rema
Sentence of six months' impri sonment was imposed by Mr. W. Schofield, at Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, on a Chinese charged otherwise with breaking and entering
hous
any
gained
road, and with articles of mittance, according tution, had been cutting a hole in the back door suficiently large to In- sert an Instrument and thus push back the bolt Defendant then removed a pane of glass from the door leading into the flat.
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