FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 1933.
THE LACK OF GAOL
ACCOMODATION
Increase In Number Of
Prisoners.
OPIUM OFFENCES
Government Position Outlined
し
Correspondence.
THE DANGERS OF SAMPAN - ROWING.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
RUGGER PLAYER To-Day's Short Story.
FINED
Dangerous Driving Conviction.
STUBES ROAD
Mr. R. L. Cherrill of the
Asiatic Petroleurn Co. Ltd.,
THEY
HAVE
By Martin Mills.
EARS
MRBURNABY put down his frown; but she was not without re-
tea-cup on a small maho-source. gany table and threw his cigar- "I shall sit with you for com- ette into the fire. He smiled pant" she wrote. amiably at the group of young "That is very good of you. Wil people chattering over their tea, you have a book?”'. and went to the library.
(To the Editor, "China Mail") (DRIVING AT 40 M.P.H. ALONG -Sir,—It is proud to see that-the Colony has no many up-to-date, | cement-concrete bathing pavilions, erected along the beach of Quarry At yesterday's meeting of the Bay. They
and run by private Legislative Council, the Colonial clubs, yet quite great in number are Secretary (Hoa. Mr. D. W. Trat- the local citizens, mostly Chinese, man, C.M.G.,) stated in reply to who are not slow in availing them, questions put by the Hon. Dr. R. H. selves of the facility, afforded at the
As he left the hall one or two Kotewall, that the large increase in above pavilions, for having cheerful Police evidence was given that young men half-rose with auto- the numbers sent to prison during summer exercises, by enrolling the defendant drove at 40 miles matic politeness, but they continued the past year, is attributed to the themselves as members of the club. an hour along Stubbs Road at their cheerful argument on the police campaign against the con- is known that almost all these 12.45 a.m. this morning.
merits of six cylinders.
an Interport rugger player, was this morning fined $30 by Mr. Schöffeld at the Central Magistracy for dangerous driving.
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Flavia, followed by Mr. Burnaby, passed along the shelves, but found nothing to her taste. He recom
ended Samuel Butler's "Alpa and Sanctuaries," but she shrugged her shoulders. He handed her "Orvieto Dust," and she wrinkled her nose.
At length she took the "Tatler” from among the journals on the table and settled in the chair op-
a courteous bow, and once more sat posite him. Mr. Burnaby made her down with his book.
The silence was broken by her turning of the pages. She moved restlessly in her chair, and every
sumption of illicit opium and the clubs have over thousands of mem- Sgt. Winslade of the Motor "I think Mr. Burnaby has such prosecution of keepers of divans. bers each: so great a number that Cycle Patrol, said he first saw a nice expression," said a girl who
Pursuant to notice, the Hon. Mr.such facility could almost be regard- the defendant's car near the was more sentimental than Kotewall asked:
ed as open to the public.
Hong Kong Hotel Garage. He fashionable. 1. Is it a fact that on account of In the bathing pavilion, one can tried to get behind it to note the
"That is because he can't hear overcrowding in the prisons, the enjoy swimming, sampan-towing or far's number but failed, owing how we talk," said another. It Government has sanctioned or con-la game of water-polo. But those to the excessive speed of the must be rather satisfactory for the templates sanctioning the release people who are non-swimmers do în-car. of certain prisoners before the ex-cline very often to have a row. The
He eventually accelerated on a illusions."
old to be deaf. They preserve their piration of their terms of imprison- big fleet of sampana, maintained by straight piece of road to 45 ment?
most of these clubs, is good evidence miles an hour and managed to "I think it must be dreadful" now and then looked up at him.. 2. Will the Government furnish of the increasing demand for the catch up the defendant's car. said the sentimental one. “He sees Attracted by a coloured drawing this Council with comparative participation in such exercise, nowa-j The defendant, however, spurt-
us laughing and doesn't know what of a Russian dancer as L'Oiseau de gures for the month of May 1932 days.
ed at Magazine Gap to about 40 it's all about, and he smiles so as few, she handed it to him for his and 1933, showing:
It is just because sampan-rowing miles an hour and passed com-ot to be a wet blanket. It's per-admiration. (1) The number of prisoners is a favourite pastime to everyone, pletely through a controlled area fectly sweet of him."
"Char-ming," she said, moving serving terms in Victoria Gaol and who goes there, that I am prompted at this speed.
"He probably wouldn't smile if he her lips very slowly and distinctly. the Laichikok Prison respectively. to discuss hereon as to whether this Sgt. Winslade said the legal did know what it was all about. But he was not looking at her face. (2) The number of prisoners kind of rowing is a sound and safe speed for this area was 10 miles Dora's conversation would bring a "Queer! Quiet queer!" he com- serving term for (a) hawking of enjoyment, in the way as it is being an hour and there were quite a blush to any old bachelor's cheek, mented. fences, and (b) other minor of-joffered to members at present. number of cars returning to and he'd be awfully bored with She leaned over and looked at the fences.
To describe briefly, it can be seen the Peak at the time.
¡Reggie's eternal talk of motors. title of his book. It was Burton's (3) The number of juvenile pr-that in the pavilion a small sampan] Mr. Cherrill said he did not As it is, he can stand there and "Anatomy of Melancholy." soners, if any.
with a pair of oars and rowlocks, think he was doing 40 miles an imagine discreetly entertaining dis
She put her finger on the word 3. If the comparison reveals an is for hire at the rate of about hour through Magazine Gap, ns, cussions of politics and the "melancholy" and shook her head increase in the present number of thirty cents per hour, and the charge he had previously tried to get 40 weather." prisoners, to what cause or causes is to be paid in advance. Un miles an hour out of the car and "Rather decent old chap.. does the Government attribute such doubtedly this kind of row is full had failed.
Burnaby," said Reggie. "Never an increase?
of fun, but there is not without Sgt. Winslade said the defen- butts in. Hardly know he's there. danger...I mean that kind of dan-dant was driving very well, but "I think it must be terribly lone- to the questions ger that could be guarded against by at the speed he was doing, he had ly for him I shall go and talk to
the Managements of the clubs. For to swerve slightly to the middle him."
The Colonial Secretary replied: The answers were:--
1. Yes. A number have been re-instance, there is no warning or of the road when taking corners.. leased and it may be necessary to notice of any
The compassionate, young lady sort, posted at the The defendant had been driv-rose and took her lipstick from a release more. Those selected are pavilion, with regard to the limiting since April last year and had green leather bag. Having made under orders of deportation frum of rowing in point of distance or to a clear record. the Colony.
to the effect that strict prohibition
2. (1) The daily average num-to be enforced against over-loading
ber of prisoners in Victoria Gaol in the sampan
May 1932 was 626, May 1933-927: What it seems to be much more in Laichikok, May 1932--355. May dangerous is that the sampan is not 1933-457.
JAPANESE LEAVES COLONY TO-DAY.
2. (2) The total number of lamp, in the evening. Imagine, Detective "Wanted
1933---257.
received into prison
fitted with lifebuoy at all, nor a
for even a rickshaw on shore is not
night-time How great
a riski
her face to her satisfaction, she crossed to the library door.
in gentle, coy reproof.
TO-MORROW'S STORY.
To-morrow's story will be "My Adventure in Norfolk," by A. J. Alan.
Mr. Burnaby acquiesced in her reproof, but went on reading.
Flavia returned, to her chair. Shel sat sulkily with the "Tatler" in her Mr. Burnaby extricated himself from an armchair as Flavia came. The silence was now disturbed only lap, and no longer turned its pages. into the library. She thought this by the faint ticking of the clock, another sign of perfect sweetness. and the barely perceptible sound of 99 In
It showed his sensibility. Al-Mr. Burnaby's persons
breathing. The though he could not hear her enter large volume resting on his stomach, Singapore. hawking offences were: May 1932 alowed in traffic without a light at
the room, he could feel her presence. rhythmically rose and fell
As he --54, May 1933-166.
She came over to him with an under-read. For other minor offences,. Le were it on the open sea, if the rower Detective 104 of the Singapore Po-perhaps there was a trace of sad-for which she had given him credit, Kazuichi Kawaguchi, 25, Police standing smile, & smile in which Mr. Burnaby, with the sensibility terms of Imprisonment of one can go far away from the club with-lice of Japan, who was yesterday ness. At least she hoped so. month or less for offences other out being checked, on a than hawking-May 1932-203, May which practically lacks the usual Mr. Schofield, was this morning dis said.
sampan further remanded for a week by
could feel her waiting to pounce on "I have come to talk to you," she his attention as if it were a bun, and equipments Another point which charged by His Worship on an ap-attendance at cinemas he had learn-
It was possible that through she a dog. The latter figure includes a num- deserves attention, is that some ofplication by the Chief Detective In-led to read the movement of lips; ber of persons convicted for opium the onrs (in a certain club) being offences and it should be stated in a much worn-out condition, is
¡spector.
But he returned her smile blankly, that these are only treated as "min- still served to the rower.
Kawaguchi is wanted in Singa with a shake of the head. or" in a relative sense, f.e., they there is a break, the occupant will revolver and 24 rounds of ammuni- another..
In case pore on a charge of larceny of a They stood awkwardly eyeing one are short sentence opium convic-be at the mercy of the sea. tions.
tion on or about May 24 within the 2. (3) One juvenile was sent I wish to call, through the medium the Straits Settlements.
In view of such possible danger, jurisdiction of the Government of a writing-table and scrawled on, a Flavia had an idea. She went to.
to prison in May 1932, and one in of your esteemed paper, the atten-
piece of paper: May 1933.
tion of those parents or guardians in Hong Kong, Kawaguchi agreed you want to talk?”
At the first hearing of the case) "You must talk to me. Don't Opium Offences.
to be careful in allowing their chil- 3. The increase is attributed dren to seek for such risk enjoyment having an extradition order made
10 return to Singapore without Her speech was full of italics. largely to the greater number of as a row of this kind of sampan, against him. convictions for opium offences-46 and, at the same time, I hope that persons were sent to prison for the Managementa or Committee off such offences in May 1932 and 228 those clubs will take serious con-ing, that the accused was ready to if I could not hear your replies."
non told His Worship this morn- "It would be difficult to converse in May 1939. On 20th June there'sideration in this matter for the leave the Colony this afternoon. were in prison 488 persona convict-purpose of absolute public safety.
Flavia archly took the paper from ed for opium offences.
I am, Yours faithfully,
The history of this abnormal in- crease in oplum convictions is an follows.
£6
In accordance with recommenda- tions of the Bangkok Opium Con- ference this Government has
Te-
-ers of opium by Government' shops.
It has also as a precaution against
G.W.C.
Mr. Burnaby took the piece of paper. He appeared puzzled. Then Chief Detective Inspector Shan-he said:
$2,000 FINE.
him.
"Where is your little telephone thing" she added.
"Broken," he said.
He was a generous man. When a vivacious young lady claimed so small a favour it was churlish to bestow it on, the Inanimate "Anatomy."
her
He shut the book and smiled at
Encouragingly, but through an April mist of sympathy, she re- turned his smile.
"There is a great gulf fixed be- tween us," he said.
..
Again she took a pencil. ““Not a great gulf. Only a little one!"..
"It is charming of you to con- sider it so."
She handed him another paper. feel that I understand you." "You are sympathetic with my loneliness," He hesitated before
WILL GO BACK TO Possession Of 20 Taels She gave a faint, disconcerted uttering the final word.
THE COUNTRY.”
placed most of its licensed retail Boy Who Took Young
the dissemination of illicit oplum
Of Opium.
Chan Chong, 20, was this morni Birds From Nest. ning fined $2,000 in default six
months' hard labour, by Mr. Wynne
News In Brief.
under forged or re-used Govern-boy pleaded guilty to Mr. Wynne-oplum in Jubilee Street.
Au Chung, a 19-year-old Chinese Jones, for possession of 20 taels of Luk Tin, 20, was this morning ment labels introduced the tube- Jones to removing three live young The accused was seen walking up bound over for $50 to be of good ¡fined $10 in default 145 days and system, the Government's supply fledglings from a nest in Robinson Jubilee Road yesterday carrying a behaviour for one year, for the un being obtained from the tube-pack-Road. ing plant of the Straits Settlements!
rattan basket. On befag approach- lawful possession of a fountain pen monopoly.
The defendant said he obtained ed he dropped the basket and tried at Wing Lok Street yesterday. -Tubes not Popular.
them from the rocks at the side of to make his escape but was obtain the road and had he known it was ed by a Chinese revenue officer. Neither the shops nor the tubes against the law he would not have In the basket were found some "have been popular with smokers done so, Mr. Wynne-Jones-Will school books, and under them twen "here and a very heavy decrease in you go back to Canton if I pay your ty taels of opium packed so as to sales of Government opium has oc curred, which in the light of past
fit neatly into the basket. Experience, the Imports and Ex- Defendant: Yes, 1, will go back The accused had one previous ports Department could only re- for me to do (laughter),
to the country, It is the best thing conviction in 1928 for larceny. gard as indicating a corresponding | growth in the consumption of fill that 40 cents be taken out of the His Worship smilingly ordered cit opium, and, of the divans in
poor box and given the defendant
fare thers?
which it is smoked. A special cam for his fare back to Canton,
paign against divana has therefore been Instituted and the results of which have fully justified the Su- perintendent's fears. The effects
Personal Pars
Mrs. P. V. Jensen arrived in the
LOCAL DOLLAR DECLINES. Silver Shows Further Weakness.
on the Gaol population are for Colony this morning on the ss. Pre- The local dollar has declined
tonate, but we are pledged to keep oplum smoking in, bounds with a view to its ultimate confinement to
sident Cleveland, from Manila, further Ya, opening on demand tale
morning at 1/4
101/18,---
She nodded eagerly.
"I wonder if I might tell you my story," he said, thoughtfully,
"Do. Please do," she scrawled: "You would understand?” (
- Her smile reproached his doubt.
He stood up and rested against
impersonal approval at the thin the mantel-piece. He boked" with:
hand which he held out for warmth.
"Five years ago," he said slowly, "I could hear perfectly, but I was not less lonely than I am now. You Leung Ngau, a Chinese sampan may have noticed that when a man woman WES this morning, fined reaches late middle age, the young $2,500 in default 7. mouths hard avoid his society. To some extent labour, for possession of 90 taels of they suspect his disapproval, or that raw opium at Hill Road, West he is a wet blanket. It may be that Point, when she came before Mr they feel respect for him demanda Schofield at the Central Magistracy-that they shall subdue their hilarity. My friend, Eraser of Balgowrie,
Tse Shih, a Chinese male of 82, says that when a man reaches, his was this morning sentenced to six sixtieth year be should walk out of months hard labour and 12 strokes the room, and leave it to the light
the birch, by Mr. Schofield, for hearted. In fact, I believe that he snatching a pair of-fade and gold considere that one should then walk earings valued at $20 of Chan out of the world by way of Kensal yesterday afternoon. "But I did not want to walk out Fong, and amah, in- Queen's- - Road GreenTARLA
days of the room. I am intensely in- terested in the Ideas of the young,
the
emokers of Government opium, who Colony from Shanghal on the Dollar day's prices, spot closing yester at Repulse Bay on Wednesday, June slight moral extravagances. I pra Mr. Gustave Roza returned to the Bilver declined 1/16 on Wednes- A special gala night is announced and am amused by their gaieties and can first be registered, then ration-liner, sa. President Harrison, this day at 10, while forward closed at 28, extending toplam The man fer the bizarre ed and finally eliminated..
blossomin morning
zil. agement of the hotel has been able youthful spirit to the pas The London on New York cross to secure the services of Buster wilting of Fraserang Among the passengers arriving rate rallied strongly yesterday nson and the Garcia Sisters, the But the young would not Mr. R. H. Gregory was among the here on the sa. President Harrison, closing at *-G$1,27%, aa,
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In the Rose Room of the me dull my intellect while from Manils on the sa-President Milne, who is making his 55th, trip York on London rate improved from Peninsula Hotel on June 17, Early keen. They would have mo Cleveland, this morning,
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