6
AT ALL HOTELS
CALL FOR
"U"
AND CLUBS.
BEER
PILSNER URQUELL
Agents
THE ORIGINAL PILSNER BEER.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.
Phone C. 16.
Wine and Spirit Merchantr.
Sze
PRESERVED GINGER&FRUIT MANUFACTURERS
Sun &
Office Des ex RLC2nd Floor Telephone Ba C6117
Fistory Tone Hi REITs
Tim Mak 154)
Kowloon K. 19.
SPRING CLEANING NEEDN'T BE
ALL DUST AND MISERY, SEND FOR OUR COLLECTORS OR 'PHONE US
DRYCLEANING OR DYEING OF
ALL HOUSEHOLD FABRICS. CARPETS AND RUGS SPECIAL. LY SHAMPOOED.
CAN WE BE OF SERVICE TO YOU T
SUN
CHOICE SELEC
THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO.
HEAD OFFICE & WORKS: MONOKOK, Tel K. 35. HONG KONG DEPOT 16, Stanley Hireet, Tel. C. 17. BANGKONG HOTEL(VİSİONER.
KOWLOON HOTEL DEPOT. * PEAK HOTEL DKPUT: PENINSULA HOTEL (Ylfter only)
Write or Phone for complete Price L
Sole Agents-—-—-—-—.
Five Kings?
res- when the fifth is KING GEORGE IV."
GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.
St. George's Building, Ice House Streek.
Tel. Central 135;
THE CHINA MAIL,
Whiteaways
THE IMPROVED
KOOKEESI
Aluminium SET OF SAUCEPANS & COVERS
WHITEAWAYS STANDARD VALUE
A complete set of cooking utensils. Neatly packed in a Set strong cardboard box. consists of 3 Pint Kettle, " Fry Pan, 9" Pie Dish, 5" Pud- ding Basin, 6" Stew Pan, and Cover, 42" Taper Stew Pan, 1 Jelly Mould, 1 Fish Slice, 1 Ladle and Boiler.
STANDARD
VALUE
NEW STOCK A MOST
USEFUL SET OF ALUMÍNIUM SAUCEPANS.
Highly polished finished, ab- salutely pure metal, heat re sieting handles firmly fixed, heavy gauge metal finished with cut edge, well made tight fitting covers.
Sizes:-
44" 5" 6" 7" 8" Capacity:
18
4 STANDARD.
VALUE
5.7 pints.
PRICE.
$6.50 Set COLONIA SET OF ALUMINIUM COOKING UTENSILS
PRICE.
WHITEAWAYS STANDARD VALUE.
$8.50 Set
The China Mail.
[Every evening except Sunday. Annual subscription, excluding pastage abroad, R.K, 88, payable in advance. Local delivery free.]
Overland China Mail.
[The weekly edition of the "China Mail." Annual subscription, H.K. $13 including postage $15, payable in advance.
Published by
The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd.
Printers & Publishers,
No. 3A, WYNDHAM STREET, HONG KONG
TELEPHONES- Office: Central 22. Editorial: Central 4641.
Cable Address-Mail, Hong Kong. All communications should be addressed to the Newspaper En. terprise, Ltd.. to whom all remit- tances should be made payable.
London Officec:-The Far East- ern Advertising Agency (London), Ltd, 38-88, Southampton Street, Strand, W.C.2.
Hong Kong, Saturday, May 11, 1929.
STILL WATERS
SATURDAY, MAY 11, 1929.
the entire area every course, found guilty of bribery over and a suitable fine, or other pen-strect, road and lane being visit- alty, is imposed. But if the case ed. All hawkers discovered not is reversed, then a totally differ adhering to the rules of their ent aspect is brought to light, that licences are arrested and later is to say, a Police Constable, in brought before the Magistrates. spite of his uniform, has gone to Thus, when West Point has been the extreme of not "executing his raided, Central District will next duty" and, by accepting bribes have the same experience, and so has corrupted the good name of day-by-day each place is raided, the Force. One peculiar case oe-without any warning whatsoever curred on Tuesday. It is not the being given to the hawkers that only one that will bring up the reside therein. point which it is endeavoured to make clear, but it is all the morej interesting in that up to the actual moment of writing (and to eternity for that matter) it has not been brought to light whehim
To counteract these Boys Give surprise raids, the Warnings hawker employs small lads to give (sufficiently
a warning
PRAPS
PRAPS NOT!
The Bore: "I met your husband last night, but he didn't see me.” Hostess (absently): "Yes, so he
said."
[
+
Reggie: "I want to buy some paper."
Shopkeeper: "What kind of paper do you want?"
Reggie: "You'd better give me fly-paper, I want to make a kite."
ther the Chiriese constable told ahead) of any unexpected A man was going round a golf
as
the truth or the accused man. approach of the law, so course accompanied by his wife. The constable asserted that the
to allow him
some He got into a banker, and after latter offered him a bribe of one valuable minutes to arrange his his twenty-seventh shot his wife dollar to set him free, but the baskets to conform with the legal said, "If you go on like this every.. other man very emphatically said requirements, or beat a hasty re-ene'll think you're workin' 'ere." that the constable demanded from treat as the case may be! These
+
him a dollar, which he borrowed boys, who are not small in num- Customer: "These cigarettes from a stall holder whose stall ber, are paid by the hawkers. It are smaller than they used to was situated near the scene of the is their duty to "hang around" be." arrest.
Shopkeeper: "Yes, sir, you see The constable is then the compound of the Central said to have released his captive, Police Station and watch the the manufacturer noticed that the but unfortunately (so the story movements of the European offi- last half-inch of the cigarette is goes) for the latter a European cer of the hawker" squad. If by always thrown away, se he's mak- officer accidentally strolled on
Jaggs (a bachelor): "Yes, Hun-
Jiggs: "Good! What did they
very
"Very well, I will speak to father about it," responded the
the scene. Then the Chinese con any chance that officer decides to ing them that much shorter."
walk down Wellington Street, so stable is alleged to have seized his the boys rush ahead, warning
Jiggs: "I hear you advertised man again and marched him up hawkers of his approach! One for a wife. Any replies ?" to the station. Not only so but, quite naturally enquires why the when asked, accused said quite boys are not arrested before they reds, openly and without any hesita-can give the warnings, but firstly tion whatsoever, that he could-and this is important-it must my produce the stall holder to corro be proved that he is in league
Jaggs: "Oh, they all said, "You borate his statement. In a case with the hawkers. Without such can have mine with pleasure."" of this description the Magis evidence absolutely nothing can trate is, of course, in a dilemma.be done. If, on the other hand, A school teacher was Luckily for the constable, His the boy is arrested actually in the much annoyed by the continued Worship decided that he would act of giving a warning, he may mischievousness of one of her not calf the stall holder to give be charged with "aiding and abet-boys.
At last she exclaimed in exas- evidence as the stall holder might ting." It is thus very difficult corroborate the accused man's for the hawker to get off scot peration, "I wish I could be your story whether correct or other-free always, but when he doesmother for about a week!" wise, for the mere sake of reveng-well, "it's all in the game." In 1878 the Insti-ing an old grudge he might have
Here is one of alad, coolly. Reorganised tion was again re-nursed against the constable. So to this day it has not been proved
Hints on series of notes on in 1878
organised, still of who told the truth. The Magis-:
Motoring motoring sent by a Dropping into his club, a thirsty correspondent who member ordered a bottle of beer, course under the trate acted wisely, perhaps, in auspices of the Church of Eng discharging the accused. But had suggests that they will be of but before he could enjoy it he
the latter thought of asking the
In order to protect his property he land, largely due to the efforts of stall holder to appear in Court on interest not only to motorists but was called away to the telephone.
also to the general public:-- the Hon. Mr. W. Keswick, the the day he was tried, then quite a Don't forget that plenty of seized the top card of a pack-it Hon. Mr. C. C. Smith, the Hon. different story might have had to clean water is the best thing to happened to be the three of dia. clean your paint-work. Aftermonds, and, writting his name Sir Paul Chater and the Hon. Mr.
removing all dirt, dry off with a upon. it, leaned it against the bottle and went to answer the call. H. Lowcock. It was placed under
The trade, if clean chamois.
Don't use the same chamois for gone. the newly-inaugurated Grant-in-
A Very such it may be
"I say," he complained loudly, Aid Scheme and Mr. G. Piercy be-
Popular Trade called, of wheels and undercarriage; use an
"Where's my drink?" came the head master and Mrs.
hawking old rag or chatnois.
didn't you
know?" Don't let the coolie pour water- "Oh, Piercy the matron. From 1880 wares in the street, by roads and
"Old Jenkins came onward no more girls were receiv lanes is ever increasing. To-day over the bonnet or through the chuckled anearby denizen of an ed as boarders, and when, in there are 46,000 hawkers, an in-radiator; water in the electrical easy chair. 1892, the Fairlea Girls' School crease of about 1,000 a year. The system or carburettor does not along with the ten of diamonds
and took the trick," was opened, they were all trans- amount just quoted is about one-improve starting or running. ferred there. The Diocesan third of the population of the Don't clean your engine with Boys' School and Orphanage car Colony, and for so many to be em-gasoline and then immediately ried on its excellent work in the ployed in one trade, and that not start your engine-unless you are most over, and the teacher Bonham-road premises until 1926, one that any sound and able well covered by insurance.
be told.
The geography lesson was al-
decided it was about time she ask-
when it moved into its new build-bodied person should be allowed Don't forget that a little painted a few questions. ings at Kowloon, where, owing to to follow, seems hardly credible. on rusty parts, especially under
"What are the leaders of dif
was her first query.
the generosity of the Govern- Yet undoubtedly that is the madguards, will save expensive ferent Red Indian tribes called ?" ment, a site of about 23 acres has case, for among the ranks of replacements.
been provided. The Lord Bishop hawkers is many a man, aye and Don't get your paint-work
the world.
·
hard.
"Chiefs," answered a small boy. "Correct," smiled the teacher. of London, the Right Rev. A. Fwoman, who could easily, if he or messed up with a lot of grease and Winnington Ingram, K.C.V.O., she so desired, find employment oil; if you do, use a little kero- "Now can anybody tell me what when inspecting the School in at another trade or profession, sene in a bucket of clean water the wives of these men are call- 1926, expressed the opinion that giving a chance to those who are and chamois off the car after re-ed
This will entirely For a minute or two there was the site of the school was the crippled or in any other way moving dirt. finest school site he had seen in afflicted to occupy places that are remove it and, at the same time, complete silence, every pupil in
the class was thinking now filled. Daily, it is said (and give your car a nice polish.
Don't forget that a little Finally the same small boy step- with truth no doubt) dozens of ap Many outside the
on the ped into the breach.. The transfer from plications are refused one rea-grease or metal polish
"Miss chiefs," he cried proudly. A Diamond ranks of Angli-
Old School the old to the new son being to keep down as much nickel fittings will protect these Jubilee cans will be found
as possible the swelling ranks, parts in wet or damp weather.
Don't forget that you can clean School was not An increase of so many hundreds to be deeply in-
without many and is permitted each year, but as your celluloid side curtains with terested in the appeal that is
unforeseen difficulties. The old soon as that amount is reached, a good metal polish.. being made this week-end in con- School was sold in 1924 for the no other applications are enter
tained. An exception may he nection with the Diamond Jubilee of the Diocesan Boys' School. Sum of $481,000, possession to be made in rare cases such as, for The School has grown up with the taken in 1926, and the school, on instance, where a refusal would Wimbledon in connection with a tell you that you're a puppy, Colony, and its aim is the excel the basis of the sale, embarked mean extreme poverty to the ap revival and healing campaign re-air!"
plicant and his family or when a cently. Large numbers of people Last of an Ancient House: lent one of "carrying on in the on the arrangements for the new fellow is so deformed as to bar have risen at the meetings and "Don't you dare say that! Are
Sold
Hawkers Kept in Order
Remarkable scenes were wit- nessed at meetings held at
Edwin: "Every time I kiss you, dear, it makes me a better man."
Angelina (fed up); "Well, you don't have to try to get to heaven in one night."
Fiery General: "Allow me to
"Let me show you our new cor- respondence paper for ladies, said the stationer. "We consider this the greatest novelty of the season."
The next Criminal Sessions will be held on Tuesday, May 21,
The Peak Tramways Co., Ltd.,
"It's very pretty," said Mrs. Strange to say advertise that no late cars will Barlow, but why is it specially this rather run after 12.05 on the night of for ladies!" huge number Sunday, May 12. of hawkers are
"It has the letters F.S. en- graved at the top of the inner sheet," said the stationer.
Say it with flowers, Say it with sweets, Say it with kisses, Say it with eats, Say it with jewellery, Say it with drink,
premises, Unfortunately the him from any other work. The declared that they were cured of you aware that I came of a long Far East an educational establish strike and boycott of 1925 inter-licences necessary before one can various ailments in answer to line of gui ment based on the best English vened, with the result that the hawk any description of wares prayer blindness, deformity, "Silence! When I want your Public School traditions." In the purchaser was unable to complete materials or food, are divided disease. Long queues have wait-pedigree I'll drop in at the Kennel
the sale, and the School premises into two classes, the "big" and ed for hours to gain admittance Club and get it!” special appeal for the Diamond were ultimately, in 1927, sold to small. The big licence is to the meetings, "Daily Ex- Jubilee Endowment Fund, signed the Government at a loss to the valued at $24 and this is a more press" (London). by the Bishop of Victoria, we are school on the previous sale price, or less stationary stall. Four including interest paid oh loans, dollars must necessarily be paid reminded that the institution was of $173,000. The Government before one is the owner of a small first founded in 1860 as a Dioce- have, in gympathy with the licence. san Native Female Training school, advanced them a loan of School, owing to the charitable $175,000 at interest,
This year efforts of Mrs. Smith, wife of the the School celebrates its Diamond first Bishop of Victoria. A Train-Jubilee, and the Committee look ing School was founded in Bon-with pride over a long vista of ham-road, Hong Kong, out of the sixty years' successful endeavour, funds raised. The institution did assured that the Diocesan School managed by a squad of nine Sir Henry Pollock has been a not meet with sufficient support, has by its educational and charit police constables in charge of visitor to Shanghai for two days. and during the years 1868 to 1870 able work not only filled a want whom is a European officer. Arriving last Sunday, he left for the objects were considerably en- but is in fact one of the Colony's Money to the value of many Tientsin on Tuesday.
of dollars. passes larged by extending the advan-sential Institutions that it is thousands
The following names have been through the hand of this official tages of the institution to boys not only part of the Colony's before it comes to the safe keep removed from the list of author- and at the same time admitting a fabric but that it is a necessity
The ised architects:
G. A. W. ing of the Government. number of children who for to the Colony's future.
hawkers are only managed in this Brown, F. Clemes, A. S. Mill, H pecuniary and other reasons were
loosely-dove-tailed manner. It is Pooley, Sik Chung-yeung, and unable to obtain the advantages
As was instanced common knowledge that hawkers F. N. Young. of a Christian education. At the
Who to only this week, when abound in all parts of the Colony instance of Bishop Alford, the second Bishop of Victoria, an Believe? a Chinese is charged-West Point, Kennedy Town, The regular monthly meeting of appeal was made under the pa
with offering a bribe Central district (both upper and members of the Marine En- lower levels), Wanchai Happy gineers' Guild of China, (Hong tronage of Sir R. G. MacDonnell, to a constable in the execution of Valley, North Point, Aberdeen Kong Branch), is advertised to C.B., Governor of Hong Kong, Vice-Admiral Sir H. Keppell, his duty, she is one to believe and (sparingly fortunately) on take place at the Guild Office, 67 KCE, Major-General Brunter, the constable who alleges that the Peak So vast a number is Des Voeux-road Central, on Commander of His Majesty's was offered tum of money by controlled by this minute squad, day st 6 p.m. - Forces in China and Japan, and the man ho is arresting, or the who, it must be admitted, are the Hon. J. Smale, Chief Justice latter who (and this is not un-assisted to a considerable extent The variety concert given by with the result that the appeal common) alleges that the con by the various police stations in officers and men of H.M.S. was largely and widely support stable, demanded the money from the various districts. It is im Stormcloud" at the Cheer 0 last ed and the Diocesan Home and him As often as not the story possible to maintain absolute lay might was a great success. There Orphanage came into being in related by the member of the and order in every place at once, was a large audience, and the September, 1869, with twenty-Force is taken to be the truth, but this is almost effected in a chorister of this vessel was wel three boys and girls. Mr. the whole truth, and nothing but commendable manner. West to the fore. The programme was W. M. B. Arthur was appointed the truth (being sworn evid Point, may we say, has been delightful and reflected great master and Mrs. Arthur the ence). When such an attitude is selected for a thorough combing credit on the abilities of the ship's
adopted, the accused man is, of out, so a surprise raid is effected company.
matron.
Mon-
But always be careful Not to say it with ink!
Now, there once was a man, To Parliament sent,
For,
He said he would always Just say what he meant.
Then, urged by ambition, He soon went ahead,
When
·He found that he never Need mean what he said!
DON'T WASTE WATER I