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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1933.
LEG-THEORY H.K. BUDGET
BUDGET DEBATE
DISPUTE
BITTER
COMMENTS
IN ENGLAND
Larwood Will Bowl Leg-Trap Again.
MR. KELLY REPIJES TO JARDINE
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THE CHINA MAIL.
To-Day's Short Story.
Redegonda's Diary
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By Arthur Schnitzler.
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(from page 61 of the Estimates) there is only one trifling small Hospital, one would have item of additional expenditure thought that the very least that for the Malaria Staff, namely i the Government should have done Probationer Inspector with would have been to let out the salary of $525 per annum. contract for the site formation | "Our chief cause for anxiety
"ESTERDAY night, as I was at the cafe; how he had succeeded of the new substituted site for in this connection, which ia
sitting for a while on a finding me at night here in the the new Central British School based upon reports from time to
bench in the park on
my way park; and why I should be selected after time leaking through, is the ap- passible September 22, 1982, and thus re-parently considerable rate of home, I suddenly saw a man of for the honour of listening to his move as speedily as possible the sickness from malaria amongst whose presence i had been quite story.
"The answer to the disgrace of British children in the coolies working in the Shing unaware leaning back in the op-
posite corner. As there is this Colony
no questions," he replied, with unusual, continuing for one Mun Valley.
this sharpness, "will appear in the course moment longer than was neces-)
"The Shing Mun Dam is only lack of empty benches at London, To-day.
in the acting jlate hour, the appearannce of of my narration. My choice fell on sary to be taught in the higglely-mentioned once
this nocturnal neighbour struck you, my dear feilow" (as he con- speech (at) The cricket controversy has been piggledy and far too small con. Colonial Secretary's revived by cricketers' comments on gerie of buildings which form page 23) but the water short-me as rather suspicious; and Itinued to address me), "because I present Central British ages of the past few years have was just about to make a move knew you were something of an au- the exchange of friendly cables be-the
was thor, and I thought I might rely on) School.
been sufficiently serious to make when the stranger, who tween Australia and England on the
"But what are the facts as to any neglect by the Government wearing a long grey overcoat and my strange but rather unconven- subject of "body line" bowling.
the site formation of the new to ensure,
to the best of its yellow gloves, raised his hat, ad- tional communication being tolerably Harold Larwood said that he school site?
ability, that there shall be no de-dressed me by name, and wished reproduced and published."
I made some reprecatory remark. would continue to bowl the leg "They are almost unbelievable, lay in construction which is due me good evening. And I recog-
with "I have recently learned, as to preventable causes, liable tonised him with a feeling of agree-whereupon Dr. Wehwald, trap unless expressly forbidden to
able surprise.
singular twitch of the nostrils, be- do so, while George Duckworth the contract for the
the result of inquiries, that the severe adverse comment.
"We would therefore ask for
I was Dr. Gottfried Wehwald, algan without further preamble: site formation! Lancashire and All-England stumper of
well-mannered
The hernine of my story is called young gentleman, the new site for the now a definite reply from the Govern-
She was the wife of who toured Australia last winter. School WAN only Rigned on ment as to whether every one of with, indeed, a certain distinction of Redegonda. declared that the Australian Board May 30, this year, and that the the requirements of the Honour demeanour, which seemed to be, to a cavalry captain, Baron T., of the him at least, a source of perpetual X Dragoons, then quartered in our of Control
stipulates 15 extended the contract
months,able the Director of Medical and
satisfaction,
four little town of Z." He actually used About for the completion of such site Sanitary Services and of
the slent courtesies customary as hosts.
years before he had been transfer. these letters, although not only the formation.
Malariologist in regard to "So much for Government Malaria-prevention in the Shing red from the offices of the Vienna name of the little town, but for rea- 1 small country sona that will soon appear, both the Man Valley have been fully car-municipality to ried out and, if not, for what town in Lower Austria, but emerged captain's name and the number of In regard to Air Services, we reasons these requirements have from time to time among his friends the Drageen regiment could be no "Redegonda," pro- would echo the hope, expressed not been fully carried out.
at the cafe. where he was always secret to me). by the Honourable the Acting "Also, we should hke to be in-greeted with that restrained warmth ceeded Dr. Wehwald, "was a woman Colonial Secretary, that
that seem appropriate to his elegant of extraordinary beauty, and I fell in cnfection with the
in love with her, as the phrase goes, shortly agreements, on a mutual. Shing Mon Dam, whether the re-
So I thought it better, although at first sight. ly reciprocal and lieneficial basis, cent decision to locate member. Commenting on the bar-
the contract time for the compien display no sort of surprise at the racking he asks what the M. C. C. have done to curtail the offensive revival of the Flying Club.
"We approve of the proposed tin of the work and also the date time and place of our meeting; I when that contract time will now returned his greeting politely but with an air of indifference, and pre- remarks made by D R. Jardine in
Legal Departments.
pared to start a conversation as be- "With regard to the section in his book "In Quest of the Ashes."{
should like to and Larwood's and Duckworth's Speech which deals with Legal
the Acting Colonial Secretary's know how soon the Colony may ex-ween men of the world who mast remarks in the British Press against Departments.
to derive substantial beneftnot show the slight surprise if they that from the impounding of water by happened to run across each other Australian cricketers. ---Reuter. two
new Solicitors, with the the partial construction of the Dam, Australia, when, with an impa As the result of the publica-necessary legal qualifications and
"In connection with the 2nd cross-tient wave of the hand, he remark-
never
The "Sydney Herald" says that Duckworth's ritating contribution may encourage
certain of the Board's mem bers, who are apparently indis- posed, to let bygones he by-
gones.
racentration.
Air Services,
very
formed.
the
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reserve,
Mr. Kelly is the only dissatisfied will be arranged with the Chin- below the Falls is likely to prolong had not seen him since Christmas, |
ese Authorities.
we submit
expire,
In addition, we
tion of the texts of the friendly with some years of practical ex- Harbour Pipe-Line, which would ed shortly: interchange of cables on Tuesday[perience, ought to he engaged at have been quite
WHEN
useful during the months for recent few
conveying surplus Kowloon
"I beg your pardon, my dear fel-
TO-MORROW'S STORY
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THE FIRST low, but my time is limited, and the British Press stated that the fonce from Englana.
water to the Isthave come here specially to tell you ***borty-line"
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"One of such Officers is requiritated, we beg leave to point out that rather singular story, provided, of ended and reports from Sydney jed to replace the and Melbourne confirmand the Aussiz.
statement.
Mr. Kelly and other members of| the Board from Victoria, however were dissatisfied, exception being taken to the fact that we assurance
future
"The engagement
of
it."
late Mr.
such a 2nd Pipe-Line was suggested:Course, that you are willing to heart manner that was almost offensive, to those who, like myself, were mem the by the Unofficial Members as far
I was rather taken aback by this So I only saw Redegonda from afar, (bers of the administrative services, second of such Officers is render, * 1929 see Hansard 1929 at page address; however, I anid I was quite alone or by her husband's side, und |
101) but was then negatived by the| by the following Government, on the ground that the ready to listen, but I could not
help
often in the company of other lexpressing my surprise that Dr. | Wehwald had not come to see me streets: many a time I caught sight jofficers' wives, walking through the
facts, namely:- led necessary
(1) That one of the Officers in Hansard, page 10).
Pipe-Line was An experiment had been given that "body-iine" who is now home on leave, has,
one of the Legal Departments. "We would also enquire whe- bowling would not be used in the during his recent term of service
(.ther it is impracticable to complete į in this Colony, heen suffering connecting pipes by the end of 1934 that Pipe-Line and its necessary The Australian Inter-State from bad health, and Cricket Conference recently adopt- (i) By the fact
instead ut at some date in 1935 e that the ed the new ruling, suggested by the Oficers in the Legal Depart
Estimates, page 114). Board of Control, which gives umments are compelled to pires the power to no-ball a bowler long hours in order to keep them) it they consider he is attempting jahreast of their tasks, and that, to intimidate the batsm If he although they are most of them persists in his tactics the umpire is longer young, n provision!
worki
of her at a window of her house on the Central Square, or saw her large room for H.E. the Governor in the evening driving in a jolting to interview people, especially as carriage to the little theatre, when his présent Office in the present I had the satisfaction of looking up Government House will then no from the pit to her box, which was longer be available.
much frequented by young officers in (i) That room for the Leading the intervals. Sometimes it seemed Coffection Library and other as though she condescended to notice books removed from the City Rall me. But her glance flashed on me Library will be found in the new for so brief an instant and City Hall.
passed that I could draw no con- "We note with regret that it clusions from it. proposed to drive a new road of ap
"I had already, given up the hope proparently much greater width than of ever being able to lay my homage we would add that the work of Naval Volunteer Reserve.
establishment of a Royal the present right of way on the at her feet when
one marvellous the Land Office and also of thei Registry of the Supreme Court
Charitable Services. The Unofficial Members cordially ingree with the Government's
guration of a Fund to meet "the wide and mereusing distress which the bad times have brought upon
IL.N.V.R.
in a position to tell the captain of whatever is made for occasonal Officers of the Mercantile Marine." the side that that bowler will not sickness in their
be allowed to bowl during the rest of the innings.
INTRUDER FOUND IN CATHEDRAL Collection-Box Moved From Confessional.
CHINESE GAOLED
Ho Sau Sum, ВП Chinese. was sentenced
unemployed two months' hard labour by Mr. Balfour
Lo
morning for entering the Roman Catholic Cathedral, Caine Road, for
ranks or for.
any vacation leave.
"Looking ahead a few years, posed
"They also approve of the
Milliary Contribution.
then
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Sir Frederick Leith-Ross, Ghief
INDIAN OFFICERS RETIRING.
Farewell Party Given Yesterday.
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| North side of St. John's Cathedral, autumn morning she came upon ma Economic Adviser in the British
which new Road, by its greater on quite unexpectedly in the small park-Government, Sir
Ronald Lindsay,| is in our opinion of such an imthat by friendly agreement with the tend
"The Unofficials are glad to note couragement of motor traffic, would like wood that stretches from the British Ambassador to Washington, portant character, from the pub War Office a reduction
Mr. Bishan Singh, of the Educa- ta interfere with the quiet castern gate of the town far into the and Mr. Bowler, Financial Secretary lic point of view, that a Legal obtained in regard to certain items vices of the Cathedral.
has been which is so
necessary to the Ser-country. With an imperceptible to the British Embassy, represent- tion Department, and Bidar Sahib
smile she passed me by-perhaps, in led the British Government, Officer should be engaged from chargeable to Military Contribu
while Mohinder Singh, A.S.P., who England for the Posts of Assist-
Auditor's Report.
fact, she did not notice me--and had Mr. Dean Acheson, United States both proceeding to India on Octo ants in the Land Office und the ¡tion.
soon disappeared behind the yellow-Under-Secretary to the Treasury, ber 14, on long leave prior to re- "Their congratulations on this "The Acting Auditor's Report for ing foliage. I had let her pass and Mr. Frederick Livesey.
tirement, were Asaia-
the guests at Registry respectively, to arrive point are, however, somewhat tem-1932 (in addition out here for at least a year prior pered by
to raising some without even considering whether 1tant Economic Adviser to the State farewell party given in their the reflection that such points of technical to the retirement of the present Military Constribution in the year mentione two points upon which we so much as a word to her; and now can Government.
accounting) could have greeted her or addressed Department represented the Ameri-honour by the Indian Company of the Hong Kong Police Reserve at Land Officer and Registrar res-1910 amounted to less than $1,400,-feel bound to comment specifically, that she had disappeared from my pectively; the laws and also con-000 and that
Messrs. Lane, Crawford's Restau the Unofficial Mem- "The first and most ditions in this Colony being bers
important ken I did not think of regretting|
TWO BILLION BOND ISSUE rant yesterday afternoon. unanimously advocated by point (see paragraph 64 of the Re- that I had not tried, since I could
IN AMERICA
Among the large gathering were at the Central Police Court this different from those at Home.
Motion in this Council, which was port) is the loss of $314,401.02 hardly have expected any success. Police Department.
the Hon. Mr. E. D. C, Wolfe, In- defented by the Official Vote, in the which the Government has suffered "But then something singular hap- [Continued From Column 1)} "The proposed new appoint- year 1911 (see Hansard 1911, page on a sterling contract for remit-pened.
spector General of Police, the Hon.' I felt myself suddenly im-
Mr. S. W. Tso, Mr. Justice Lindsell, an unlawful purpose, and being in ments meet with
our approval, 102 et seq.) that the Military Con-tances to the Crown Agents for the pelled to imagine what would have
$500,000,000 For Treasury: possession of an iron spike fit for 48 also the new scheme for Sub-tribution
Mr. N. L. Smith (Director of should be limited to a Colonies. Inspectors in the Cantonese con-fixed sum of $1,000,000-whereas in
been the result if I had found the| an unlawful purpose.
Washington, Later.
Education), Mr. T. H. King, "In connection with this lost the courage to go up and speak to her. tingent.
The United States Secretary of D.LG.P. Mr. D, L. King, Mr G. C "We regret
the present year, 1983, it is estim-Auditor reports:- suitable name cannot be devised amount to over $5,600,000.
And, in my fancy, I saw Redegonda,the Treasury, Mr. William that some morelated that that contribution will The Government has been re- so far from repulsing me, not trying Woodin in a statement, declares Sutherland, Mr. W. L. Handyside, H.Perdue, Mr. L. V. Booth, Mr. A. R. quired by this Department to ob- to conceal her satisfaction at my that the new bond issue will provide Mr. T. Murphy, Chief Inspector B. indicate the "Upper Levels) "The principle of paying increase | tain the Secretary of State's boldness; and in the course of the Treasury with U.S.$500,000,000 Marks, Chief Inspector A.' E.
covering approval for making for-lively conversation freely lamenting in cash for current needs. “ ward sterling contracts, as this the emptiness of her existence and "The operation was constituted to W. Shannon, Mr. Abbas Khan, Mr. Clarke, Chief Detective Inspector is a departure from the recognis- the inferiority of her society, and start refunding over U.8.16,250,000, M. Akbar, Mr. M. A. Khan, Mr. ed Treasury practice. In conniec expressing her pleasure at having 000 worth of bonds which unless Badan Singh and Mr. M. Abdullah. tion with the loan on this con- found in me an understanding and previously redeemed, will mature in tract, the Government has also sympathetic soul. And so, encourag-1938, when U.S.$800,000,000 Worth been requested by this Departing was the look she gave me at of Treasury notes will mature. ment to ask the Treasurer how he parting that, on the evening of the The conversion meant a material counts, but no reply has been parting glaube, effeting only in my charge on the Public Debt and a re- has shown this loss" in his so- same day--all this, including the reduction of the annual Interest
roceived. Further, there does imagination when I saw her again duction in the volume of near-term not appear to have been any In her box, I felt just as though a maturities, he states.—Rauter; notification to this Department of precious secret made an 'invisible; the signing of this contract bond between us.
NEW GOVERNOR OF CYPRUS
(Continued from Page 1)
Father Terrizi said that he found
the defendent asleep in a confes sional box while making his rounds
The defendant said that it was cold that night and, as he had no blankets, he went in the Cathedral to
sleep.
to
島
FRENCH MUTINEER
SHOT.
of the Cathedral ut about 8 p.m. on Police Station," as there are so od Military Contribution because we October 10. The Cathedral WBS searched and it was found that theta proposed site
many other higher levels than have to raise additional revenue to collection-box had been removed
on Hospital pay for necessary public works ex- Road. from the confessional. The lock
|traordinary-is ab obviously unsound showed signs of having been inter-
Prisons Department.
that I do not think that any Mem- fered and tampered with.
"No comments on the Govern-ber of this Council will be found ment proposals,
to support it. Medical Department.
The full absurdity of the posi-) "We regret to learn, from the tion Honourable Colonial Secretary's. the Military Contribution Is now brought out by the fact that] Speech, that it has been thought four times what it was in 1910. necessary to prune so excessively Public Works Extraordinary. the Medical Department Estim- "The Unofficials note with plea- ates, and in particular we regret sure that the action of the Polo that the Dispensary Launch and Club in kindly consenting to x
"The Unofficial Members would be You will not be surprised, my the additional Sister for Public transfer of their Polo Ground at glad if the Honourable the Colonial dear fellow, that I, who had received Health work and the Staff of Causeway Bay tay Kowloon has re-Treasurer would reply to the state-sa extraordinary a proof of “the (Continued from Page 1). four Chinese Health Nurses to leased the present Polo Ground as ments of the Acting Auditor.
A French mutineer, Corporal Abd- power of my 'imagination, was care make a start with Health Visita Recreation Ground for the use of "Also, in connection with para- ful' we should soon meet again in Hong Kong from 1919 to 1925, has shot after double trial.
Bir Reginald Stubbs, Governor of el-Kader ben Mohamed, has been Eugen John Henry Vanderstegen ing and Instruction, have been His Majesty's Navy, Millington-Drake, who has been Coun-labandoned.
graph:53 of the Auditor's Report, the same way, and upon each occa- been appointed to the Ceylon post in Abd-al-Kadar two years ago leg sellor of Embassy, Buenos Aires, since
"As regards, the new Government we should be ried to know from the lion the intercours should grow succession to the late Bir Graeme a revolt in the outport of“ Aguelta, 1928, was born in 1880 and educated at But, in particular, we regret House and City Development, the Honourable, the Acting Director of more friendly, more confidential, and home, to take up the appointment of killing an officer and two non.com
Thomson; who died while on his way Eton and Magdalen College, Oxford, the parsimony which is appar- Unofficials approve generally of the Public Works why a penalty of only more ardent until one lovely day, Permanent Under-Secretary of State missioned officers. He was senten He entered the Diplomatk Herrice in ently being fractised in regard proposed scheme but would venture $1,820 was enforced against the under the now leafless branches, the for the Colonies in succession to Birced to death by court martia pt. 1912, and served successively at St. 10 Petersburg, Buenos Aires, Paris (Peace Malaria Bureau.
the expenditure on the to advocate: *
contractor in question instead of the adored one sank into myfinging Samúel Wilson, who is retiring, next Meknes, but obtained a retrial”
· (1) That the new Government full penalty of $8,740.
arms. Then I gave rein to my de mouth, "So far as · we can' ascertainl", Offices, should' contain: a suitably (Continued on Fler 4)-
Bir Reginald Will celebrate his 57th The Casablanca,court confimed the (Continued on Page 10). luirthday Le-małtow.gj
'death sentence --- Bäuber?
NEW MINISTER TO MONTEVIDEO
Delegation 1919, Embassy 1920). Bucharest, Brussels and, Copenhagen.
Led Revolt In Desert Outpost.
Casablanca.