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the Magistrate so pointedly said. to stop issuing licences.
Not everyone can float a big company and do business on a large scale; therefore the smaller "fry" should be given the facility and protection which they have the right to demand of the Police.
News in Brief
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SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1930.
RUSSIANS' JOY EMARIDE, KET
TIENTSIN RESIDENT'S CAR RECOVERED
AN AMUSING STORY..
Have You Heard
A Scotsman on a visit to a In London, overstayed his we Tientsin, May 7,
"Don't you think," hinted'} The recovery in Peking of the one day, "that your wife and motor-car stolen from outside will want you to bẹ with thi "I believe you're richt," i It
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| foreigner's residence in Race His Excellency the Governor has Course Road, Tientsin, on April man from Aberdeen. been pleased to accept the position 25th while he was having his din-thochtfu" o" you. I'll telegr of Honorary Colonel of the Volan-ner within, reveals an amusing them this minute."
story of four Russians' joy ride teer Defence Corps.
from Tientsin en route to the When Mr. and Mrs. Cohn H.E. the Governor has kindly former metropolis:
ing in Italy, arrived in P consented to become Patron of the
Three Russians have been ar-Cohan pattered har two hun Hong Kong and China District of reated by the B.M.C. Police in con-slaty pounds up the spiral the St. John Ambulance Brigade.
vection with the affair, namely, [of the famous Leaning Tow Yasuchenko and Sokoloff at Ping her husband below. Sh Miss C. Smith, living at 14,king, and a man named Klubnikoff far out from the topmost. Bowen Road, had an unpleasant ex-at Tientsin, The car was recover waved a scarf at her husb perience yesterday morning when a ed in Peking when Yasuchenko shouted, "HI! Come on up. Chinese attempted to snatch her and Sokoloff were arrested and Cohan looked up to the to handbag whilst she was walking in apparently they had not had time teaning tower and shouted, Bowen Road.
to sell it. Miss Smith managed
Bucky, for your life, ge to retain hold of her bag and raised
From the police enquiries it You're bending the buliding would appear that Yaguchenko and Sokoloff stole the car in Raco “Did you miss a step, der Course Road and later called upon fed the young wife as hd
an alarm, whereupon the rascal de
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Klubnikoff at his house. Yasu-slipped down the stairs. chenko told Klubnikoff that he I should shay not-I } was employed as a chauffeur by tang one!" a well-to-do lady in Tientain and therefore had a car at his dis-
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The wedding takes place at St. Andrew's Church. Kowloon, this afternoon (the Rev. W. W. Rogers officiating), of Miss Helen Lim, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
Fishmonger: Did the fis J. A. Lim, of Kowloon, and Mr.posal. He asked Klubnikoff to go you do the whole family? George Y. C. Chung, eldest son of and the three men had a drink. doctor is still calling.
for a ride with him which he did, Customer: Very near Mr. and Mrs. Chung Pak-un, of Yasuchenko then said to Klub-
Tientsin,
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nikof that he had to go to Peking "But you are not always to fetch his employer and he with poor light?" inquired (Klubnikoft) could go with them company clerk. for a ride to that city. Klubnikoff "Oh no, not always," rep agreed but on the way Yasuchenko complaining householder. told him that he had stolen the car. "Ah! thought so. In consequence of what happened certain time that you notice on the way, Klubnikoff left the car "Yes, only after dark." back to Tientsin where he was sub- at Tungchow and took the train) sequently arrested by the B.M.C. Police.
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in all Government schools, we Work in connection with the must nevertheless have to ask proceeded with, and the
Aberdeen Valley Scheme is being
smart boy, alert, and intent.
Employer: What wo them if they do seriously think ment is inviting tender for the
Govern
Are you quick to take notice that, by instilling the importance following works:
As the party were leaving Tien-
Roy Applicant (profoundly... Yes- of this all vital subject into the scheme-Elliot Filters, will be re- the Elgin Gardens and asked him
isin to proceed to Peking they saw sir-ad it twice in a fortnight once. Aberdeen Valley fourth man named Batourin in Overland China Mail.hope to eradicate the scourge of Office until May 26, for the con- them to Peking
minds of the students, they can ceived at the Colonial Secretary's if he would like to make a trip with old people are so easy to read-none Very Loud Young Person: You
disease in our midat? This is struction of Administration House, Batourin entered the car and they see at onee what you are thinking,
Nothing loath, of our modern subtlety. One can only part of the battle, and Rapid Gravity Filter Beds and started off.
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Old Gentleman: Then I'm afraid They had, however, no money you must find me dreadfully rude. with which to buy gasoline and when their supplies ran out they Disgusted Diner: You can't ex- stapped at a village on the way and pect me to cat this stuff! Call the obtained a tin of gasoline by pro-manager! mising to pay on their return Waiter: It's no use; he won't eat journey and depositing the spare it either! wheel and tyre as a guarantee of their good faith.
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very small part at that. If the Colony is to become healthy we must begin with the uneducated class of Chinese. That section ef the community is certainly umerically stronger than the students, and until we have driven home the importance of
Caller: I would like to see the According to extracts of meteoro-fees were demanded of them and
On arrival at Tungchow octroi judge please. hygiene to this vast mass of logical observations made
Secretary: I'm sorry, air, but he illiterate people, we cannot hope day, in April was on the 24th, when car and left these articles in lien urgent.
the Royal Observatory, the hottest electric horn and oll-pump off the
being unable to pay they took the is at dinner.
A for any improvement. It is well the temperature rose to 85.1. The of cash. At the same place tyre
Caller: But, my man, my errand is known that the street coolies are coolest day was on April 1. When repairs became necessary and to His Honour is at steak.
Secretary: It can't be helped, sir. the worst offenders against the temperature dropped to 09.4. hygiene and sanitary conditions.ing the same month, and the rain-car and deposited with the garage Bill," said
There were twelve wet days duray for the vulcanising of the tyre the clock was unscrewed from the They not only have a total dis- fall registered in Hong Kong was
Ain't that cow got a lovely coat, Dave, looking over a regard of their own health, but 6.12 inches, and 5.22 Inches in the had enough of the expedition and
proprietor. Klubnikoff had now fence. they help to spread diseases Peninsula.
"Yes, Dave, It's a Jersey," said left the car and somehow managed BIII. wherever they go. The sani- tary Board and its manifold)
auxiliary committees "
may be While it is not our
doing much, but why not spend Automatic policy to support de- [some
money in organising a
to Rest. Telephones. structive criticism, health parade on a large scale?
kind overtook Batourin who rather NO TIME WASTED. there are those who The only way to educate the un-craftsman, Alfred John Jarvis, who Chinese police for being drunk and New Apparatus for the
The funeral of Leading Air-Peking. He was arrested by the too fully enjoyed the amenities of think that the Telephone Com-educated Chinese is by illustra mat his death on Thursday when disorderly in one pany should have given the tions, and this can only be the 'plane in which he was flying thoroughfares and lodged in jall of the main Chinese little consideration be achieved by a parade on the same fell to earth, took place yesterday where he still remains P. & T. fore changing over the system to line as adopted in Shanghai. The
at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Times."- Northern
Valley. an automatic duelt is too early to
port has benefited by
Full honours were this means, and there is no reason The religious rites at the grave- say, anything, for and against the system, but the Company might why it should not be tried in side were performed by Rev. F:
Freeman. Hong Kong. imprint the figures on the dial
Wreaths were sent by the follow- in English and Chinese as well.
ing:-
Hong Kong. Saturday. May 17, 1980.
STILL WATERS
It is known that a large number
scribers, and not one out of ten
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FUNERAL.
R.A.F. Airman Laid
to get back to Tientsin by train. "Go on," said Dave in surprise. The three remaining men pro- "Would you believe it now, and I ceeded to Peking where Yasu-thought it was its skin." chenko and Sokoloff were later!
arrested and the car recovered.
Disaster of a
somewhat similar
accorded. TIRED OF THE FIGHT.
Many Volunteers Leave Mr. Gandhi's Party.
Navsari, April 17.
French Chamber.
Paris, March 28.
A description of the new elect trical voting apparatus which it is proposed to instal in the French Chamber of Deputies is given by
Paris-Soir.
A demonstration of the machine has already been given before the House. It is stated that the idea
Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith "Mother, Alice and Ted," and of small Chinese chops are sub-Hawkers. on the protection he RAF Base, Kai Tak; Wing-Comdr. is their hands who were tired of Reichstag, but patriotic French-
Police v. may be congratulated "Billy," Other floral tributes were
At a meeting of volunteers this may also be adopted by the House sent by the Officer Commanding, evening Mr. Gandhi asked those to of Commons and the German of them can read English figures.days ago when the man.
gave to a hawker a few A. H. Steele-Perkins, R.A.F.; Fly the fight and who wanted to with-men hope that the Paris Parlia Even some of the big merchants
was ing Officer Dook, R.A.F.; Officers, draw their names from the list of ment will be first. at Nam Pak Hong, although they an obstruction. The Magistrate N.C.O's. and Airmen, 403. Flight Gandhi saidthat they might do taining 612 tokens (one for each
charged before him with causing 440 Flight; Officers, 403 Flight;
440 Flight; N.CO.'s and Airmen, volunteers.
The apparatus is simple enough. do business running into sever said and his remarks will be Officers, 442 Flight; N.C.O's and whatever they could in their own member), which will be released Nino hands were raised; and. Mr. It consists of two boxes, each con- figures, cannot read simple 1, 2, 3. whole-heartedly endorsed We have seen a Chinese shop many "I am not going to have Tak: Oficer Commanding Stores for granted that the remainder of vote is taken each member present Airmen, 442 Flight; N.C.O's. and by
Airmen, H. Q. Flight, R.A.F., Kal
villages. keeper using the dial, and he had the Police interfering with a Section; Kai Tak.
separately by eléctric currents Mr. Gandhi added that he took it from the various seats. When a to count from the figure "1", until he reached the required. It is not fair. It loses a man his and Ships Companies, 8th Da- man who is selling to customers.
Admiral and Wardroom Officers, fight tl, the establishment of it either to right or left for "Aye" the volunteers would continue to inserts a key in his desk and turns number. It was a most laborious customers and business. I don't stroyer Flotilla: Comdr. D. C. H.M.S. Tamar: Captain, Officers
Swaraj.
· or "No," releasing a token bearing task, and the result was that,
Several said they had enlisted only his name in one or the other box. see how a man can sell cloth if Lang, R.N., Capt. J. D. Campbell, for the fight against the Salt Act. The tokens fall into the pana of when he came to the last nume does not put his baskets, down, Fleet Air Arm, Headquarter was not necesary to enlist as, volun diala, so that the vote can be Mr. Gandhi sald that they too two balances, which weigh them ber, he found that he had been causing a temporary obstruction: Fight, Hermes; N.CO.'s. and. Air-
R.N.; Lieut. R. Garnett, RN should withdraw their names. It and register their numbers on fcut off because he took too long If he is not allowed to put his craftsmen, HQ.; Hermes; Ship/fears to fight against the Salt Act.. Inatantly read.
2.
They might manufacture salt in
a time to dial the whole five num-haskets down to sell, he should wrights and Artesian. Messes, their own homes. This was not a bera.
Had the figures been innot be given a licence." Indian ship's Company, Hermes; N.C.O's.nght against the Salt Act but for
Hermes: Royal Marines, Hermes;; Chinese as well as English, he and Chinese constables should be and Warrant Officers Mess, would have had no trouble in taught their duty. The way they Hermes; Canteen Staff, Hermes; not prepared to fight, for complete
Swaraj, ale p dialling any number he wanted
Mr. Gandhi asked those who were The additional trouble of writing all wrong.
go about persecuting hawkers Ir
Observers, Hormes Wardroom Oficers, Hermes; Offers and other, Swaraj to raise their hands. About Police Inspectors in ranks, Royal Artillery.
48 hands were raised... Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Hollanda; Mr. Gondal said they would bo
ent, Council and Membere, Hong villages. Kong Football Association; Ex With the approval of all the volun.
a few Chinese characters on each charge of a station should exer- purpose it serves is so great thats roped in by a constable.
Ten Years Ago
From the "China" "Mall,"
¡May" 17, 1920.3
To-day's dollar is
dial is Infinitesimal, but the cise discretion whenever a hawker Mr. and Mra. J Ormiston; Presid-given some other work in their own 2%d7
An
Due to the tallure of the Cuban
[the Company would earn the itinerant vendor of cloth or other R.A.F. Men at Water Police Sta-teers present: Mr. Gandhi; lalet down sugar trop, there is an unprecedent- thanks of all Chinese who can articles cannot be expected to tion; European Police Officers, certain roles which included the ed demand from America for Sugar".
not read English figures.
make a gate, without putting hill Kowloon City H.M.S. Hermes following:-Daily expense per head from Orient. Cargo is being Whilst we congratulate basket down for the customers to creation Club; St. Joseph's College pense for betelnuts etc. should be america, some going direct to New o Kan Sy Football Team; Royal Naval Ro should not exceed Ave, annas; ex- loaded here for rapid Transit va to Health the Health Committee choose what they want. If the Football Club Chinese Athletic borna personally; no volunteer to York and other, lote to the West Essays of the Sanitary Board Police are, guing to prosecute any Association Officers, Warrant Om nak for money from the publie, Ind COAL ogs
on their recommendation hawker for causing a temporary Argyll and Sutherland Highland cepted the rule for wearing khadi, communicative when approached-on- damiantoy, céra and N.C.0.203 Battalion All yolunteers unanimously acugar dealers locally, were un- to offer prizes for health essays obstruction, we advise them, asers.
and spinning 100 yards dally the anbject,