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CORRESPONDENCE
Do The Editor takes no responsibility for views expressed in lattera by correspondents, and by no means necessarily agrees. with them.
1923.
PAINTINGS
ON SHOW
A collection of paintings will be displayed at the Roof Garden NOTICE
of the Hong Kong Hotel today China Liberals
error. It is known to all that the and for the followinit two days. Applications are invited from
Sir,-Several atatements and clorical staffs play an important
They represent works by Ger- and other either male or unmarried telegrams by the Liberal Demo-part in the Government Services, man, Italian, Polish female candidates for a post of cratic Action, Committee have The Government sets an examina European artists, collected by probationer Radiographic As-been published in past months tion for those candidatos. When Professor G. M. King, distinguish- economist, when he sistant.
in the "China Mail" and "Sunday they pass the exam, they have to cd Chinese Herald", but I have never seen stay in the $160 monthly-pay was in Europe between 1918 and
two years. any replies to the telegrams the group for the period
Dr. King brought the paintings Committee have sent to 'lenders At the beginning of the 3rd year, in China and the United States.
Can any of your readers they are granted a $10 monthly back with him! together with a books which "that is
A large collection of 11.920 a year, his fanilly tell increment,
presented after his unill they me when the Committee was formed, where and by whom? reach serve to the 8th year death to the Academia Sinica..
to the maximum amount
The exhlbution has been ar- And what influence it has in of $2,680 per annum
Then they China and
anged by lus daughter, Miss 'B. the are stopped by the bar and have to B. King, md is sponsored by some number of its membership? depend on their fate and luck for leading Chinese personalities In- promotion. Lots of persons are cluding Sir Shouson Chow, Mr. kopt at the deadline over ten T. W. Kwok and Professor Ma years and scarcely have the chance Kiam. It will be open from 0.30 to be promoted smoothly. Above
.m. to 12 noon and from 2.30
Candidate, should be between the ages of 20ʻund 20 years and must possess the Hong Kong School Leaving Certificate' or its equivalent *.*
The selected candidate will be appointed on probation for a period of 4 years in the first instance, and will, be required to undergo a course of training. If he/she passes the final, ex-
amination at. the end of the
abrond
and
INTERESTED.
Polico Dismissals SA few days ago I was privileged to read a letter, which
tragic
is the happennings of the clerical pm, to 6 pm, each day.
While some other kinds of
probationery period, ho/sbe! "xcept for lerume, har foxeramant -Sangalang apstok-ne talent
will then be confirmed to the appointment. 1.
The salary of the post is a follows:-
On Probation
1st and 2nd years: $150 a month,
plus Cost of Living Allow
Ance,
office, Windsor 3rd year: $165 a month, plus Cost of Living Allowance. 4th year: $180 a month, plus Cost of Living Allowance.
On Confirmation to the Appointment.
SALE OF CROWN LAND
An auction sale of Crown PEKING
RUGS Land will be held at P.W.D. CARPETS Chinese New Year sale beautiful] Headquarters on Monday, the quality big stack. 11th day of April 1949 at 3.00 fine xial; Chung Hang Gap. 17 Wyndham Street.
cotour Please
RENOMMEE Dresses New Ship-4.720 square feet is the former The aren which comprises ment of Ceate & Afternoon Dresses, "DESIRE" Hats. Special, Peak Hotel Site immediately the Upper Peak offer high quality Biver Foxer adjacent to from $150 to 3375. 503, Victory Tram Terminus und is suitable House, Wyndham Street.
for the erection of an Hotel or Block of Flats,
Ex
RUCS Manufacturers and porters Paking and Tlentin Car. Paking Art Rug prta and Rugs. Company Room No. 8-9 Lucky! Apartment. corner of Hankow and Peking Road, Kowtoon.
CARPETS & RUGB-Genuine Peking and Tientsin, lovely, de- alena and colourings, various sizes, Come and Inspect at The Chine Rug Co., Kayamally Buliding, 4th Floor
(Opposlta Hong
Queen's Road, Central.
Hotel).
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CARPETS, embossed, plain, fancy, -in-Chinese-Oriental - and --Persian designs. Al uzes. All.colours. Carpet Industries 83 Austin Road, Kowition.
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specialized
for operations
cool жауса,
Patens
math notera oil parmu, haiedyas & ; nianicure-ROSE MARIE Beauty Parlour-Phone 90394-3. saw Ad., Kowloon,
COMMERCIAL
MRK.
LARGE Canadian Importing & Wanlesale Cumpany requires con..
thete with Manuracturer's wild
Further particulars are avall- able from
the Government Gazette of 21st January, 1949
the Crown Lands
from or and Survey Office.
V. KENNIFF Director of Public Works. 18. I. 41.
POLICE NOTICE
dored
by reason phone operators, meter readers, of ita Civil Service-ridden
and foremon etc. store-keepers phraseology. The letter in ques- Join the Government Servicen ilon was addressed by the Com-l
enally and smoothly. They need not missioner of Police, to one of his pass an exam so seriously pre- subordinates, and commenced:
for the JCS, pared "I have the honour to inform you no tochicnal knowledge and their They have that your services will not be re qualifications are sometimes in- quired after July 31st, or words forior than those of the clerks, yet substantially to that effect.
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the salary scale for their jobs is I would humbly suggest that an distinctly better than that Tor infinitely better opening for *JCS. For instance, a telophone letter which is to deprive a manoperater draws $1,800 in the first of his living, and the wherewithal year and $1,920 in the 2nd until to provide for his wife and child- reaches to the 10th year draw- ren, Lo say the least, would be. ing $2,880. He has an Increment It is with regret that I have to every year and meets no bar; n Inform you etc etc.
meler render draws $2.880 in the first year and 33,000 for the 2nd year till the 6th year drawing 13,000 per annum!
I have always been under the Impression that in both Civil Service and private employ, com- mon decency dictates that when Just read the above stale you Male: $275 a month rising to the necessity of discharging will be puzzled by such odd re- $450 a month by annual individual arises, the person con- visions. The clerical atata are
cerned is entitled to know the
better reason for his dismiszni, In your underpaid and deserve' columns I observed that a spokes-treatment. A prompt and just ve
vision must be set up ut once. man for the Commissioner, when missal, notices, brusquely replied,| asked for confirmation of the dis-] "No statement,
Increments of $25 a month, with an efficiency bar above $350 a month.
Female: $230 a month rising to $376 趄 month by three annual increments of $15 a month and four annual increments of $25 a month. with an efficiency bar above $275 a month.
Applications should be sent to Medical Headquarters, Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank Building, first floor, not later than 2 weeks from the date of advertisement
i. NEWTON. Director of Medical Services.
1. 40.
21.
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Just what are these eleven off- cers guilty of and why were they dismissed? Are they guilty of dereliction of
malfeasance?
when eleven ofkers are
clear sky: it
dismissed out of most certainly calls for in public explanation inasmuch that the people of Hong Kong, have. proprietary interest in the forces of law and order.
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It is hereby notified that MARINE DEPARTMENT outsoper inlethe
NOTICE NO. 2/1949.
DIVING OPERATIONS IN. CENTRAL HARBOUR GROUND, VICTORIA
HARBOUR.
+
A CHURCH MOUSE
High-Class Lodgings
For Girls
A high-class boarding house for prostitutes, in which there containing
were four rooins double beds complete with bed- ding and kept spotlessly clean, was raided by Divisional Su- perintendent E. C.. Luscombe, Detective Sub-Inspector W. J. Wall, and a party of police on Thursday night.
I wil hark back to the case of Simpson, the Sanitary Inspector: who was charged with accepting a bribe of something in the viet nity of $200, a paltry sum to any the least of it. In this case the Government, did not lose any time in /proclaming to the waria the misdeeds of Simpson, and the After describing the premises, beak did not lose any time in DS Luscombe said that he found handing a two-year sentence.
seven, girls on the floor, six of columns of the daily press against them were practising prostitutes, the severity
and the other of the
n sick girl. Thore also WG3
-man' present, brought about a remission.
All the girls admittel-to receiv If the Commissioner refuses to make a statement setting forth the clients and giving 60 cents to the
Ing 34 or $5 each from
their facts, how are these men to find other employment? How nice for keeper, Loung Yee, a 41-year-old them ployer and a barrage of questions; Scholes a prospective em- widow.
Charged "Where were you employed lost?"
sentence
Tani Talt Street, between Shing Wo Road and Blue Pool Road will be closed to Vehicular! Traffic from 8 a.m. on 21. 1. 49. until retaining woll works are completed.
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE It is notified for general in-
before Mr. A. D. 20. 1. 40.
formation that diving opera-
at Kowloon yesterday tions, in connection with the "I was in the Hong Kong Police," with keeping a lodging house for inspection of the water mains, "Why did you leave?." "I didn't prostitutes at 105 Temble Street, girls "go out to hotels" She said
LAMMERT BROS.
Auctioneers, Burveyors and Appraisers, Pedder Building.
Telephour No. 20224
Service Auction Rooms
Exporters of Embroidered Cotton, A. E. B. de Sousa. Auctioneer.
L
Handkerchiefs,
Laste,
Silk State Tull position in tirat
mul on ability to supply. He plica
to Gox 714 "China Mall"
DANCING LESSONS
Auctioneers, Surveyors, etc. Basement, French Bank Bldg.. Telephone 31867.
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thin falling hair, baldness and premature greyness, dandruff. Beten's Beauty Salons
Expert Ladies' & Gentlemen's Hair Dressers.
TUITION GIVEN
YOUNG Chinese offers Cantonore dialect in exchange for English Anytime after office hourà. In home of either purty, Apply
P.O. Box 1370,
FOR SALE
THREE PIECE London made Medium evening sult and 'falls.
Main Shop: Exchange Bldg, H.K. Tel 33161 Branch Shop: Feninsula Arcade. Tel. 50031.
'NOTICE' TO CONSIGNEES HOLLING
P. 40, BL & E. & A. BILLS OF LADING
Bize, first-class condition. Would Goti talis separately. What -offera? Owner expandină. Apply Mears. Goddard Douglas Brown, 28007 during office hours. will attend at 10 am, on Mon- idays and Thursdays, within the PILOT RADIOS: Sams enflable fron, storage period to aurvey. pre-war quality now obtainable damaged cargo, and consignees at popular prices, made possible are requested to have. thair only.
by Increased demand and representatives present, Unices large entendo World Reception consignees representatives ar Models from $10 each. Obtain present at the Survey no dalma Pablo, at 'all "the" better "dealers, or
dirous tromi Colonial Agencies, can thereafter be admitted, Taskbochdy Bldg, 14. Gusene MACKINNON, MACKENZIE #Kond. Phone: 20810
Agenta
[CHINA MAIL: PICTORIAL: «I 184,00. për copy. Obtainabis åt all Charding::Book:Stolen und "Mohina
co.
ELAN Co., Ltd. B. & 4. 98. Co, Ltd.
•
to face
will be carried out in the Cen-Don't know."
leave, I Was sacked." "Why?" first floor, Leung said that the
tral-Harbour-Cable-Ground, situated between the south end of the Kawloon Peninsula and the City of Victoria, as from 22nd January, 1949 and until further notice.
2. The Diving Barge will dis- play a Red flag, and will be sited by red anchor buoys.
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All vessels should give the Diving Barge a wide berth and reduce speed on approach.
N. GARLAND. Director of Marine.
Marine Office,
Hong Kong, Jan. 21, 1949.
NOTICE
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for I
VISIT
GILMANS MOTOR SHOW
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COMING TO THE
KINGS
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CAPTAIN
from
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Produced by LAMAR TROTTI
Is it a coincidence that of the that she had been in the Colony
a little over a month, eleven officers dismissed five are Ex-Shanghai police officers?
Defendant, was fined $250 or have heard frequently that the eight weeka' imprisonment and local force have never had any sentenced to three months' im- time for the ex-Shanghal police, prisonment. She was niso recom- and the fact that with the dia mended to be deported. The land- miksul of five officers the force 1 lord is completely cleared of ex-Shang-viction. hal police, stinks
to high heaven, A short time "ngs I recollect reading in the press that there is a crying need in England for pa- lee, London
alone standing' in need of some five thousand mon. Since the Government is so anx- lous to find employment for the Palestine police why not send them to England, to pound the pavements-why inflict them on Hong Kong?
be notified of the con- GGGGGO
I have been informed on good authority that the ex-Palestine police are, in the main all very young men and presumably on lower rates of pay than that of the dismissed men. Can it be that the Government are trying. to recoup the Leighton Hill du bacle by economising on police pay?
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CENTURY-FOX
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
NOTICE TO MEMBERS
Annual Race Meeting, 1949 Saturday 15th, Monday 17th, Tuesday 18th, Wednesday 19th and Saturday 22nd January.
The First Ball' will be rung at 11.30 am, and the first race will be run at 12.00 noon, each day. The tiffin Interval is
for the fourth race (1.30 p.m.).
There are 10 races Kong Derby is scheduled to be run on the third day, Tuesday, each day (50 in all). The "Hong 18th January, Race No. 6 at 8.80 p.m.
The fact remains that unsettled
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE, conditions in the Far East, an **** Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST they are today, demands an effl wear their badges PROMINENTLY. DÍSFLAXED throughout the cient and experienced police force] 'Meeting.
for the safety of the community. NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO
Let us bear in mind that every} THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE,
LONDON MATRICULATION
The London Matriculation Examination will be held in Hong Kong in June, 1949.
Entry forms for private stu- dents may be obtained from the Education Office 3rd floor, ce
officer dismissed is a man experis Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure enced in police work in the Far and Club Rooms at $10 per day including tax are obtain Windsor House and should be East. The new recruits are ex-ble through the Secretary on the written or personal intro- returned on or before January Arany ranks and the fact that there 31st 1949. Students attending are to be sent to a Police Training action of a Member, such Member, to be responsible for all
chita eto, MD AT schools in the Colony should School before assuming their Badges admitting to Mumber Enclosure will NOT be on forward their entries through normal duties speaks for itself. the Heads of the Schools..
I will further point out that the sale at the RACE COURSE. :- dismissed men resigned police, or other, appointments; fry thel TES- pective homelands to accept ¡ng-
7
The Treasurers' Compradore Office, and the Secretary's office will close At 10 am, each day. Both Offices at 1st Floor, Exchange
Buliding
Students wishing to enter for London
University External pointments in Hong Kong Police lhvited number of tiffius will be obtair able at the Club Degree Examinations are re-at a time when, the force mood House provided they are utilsted in advance from the No. 1, minded that it is necessary to urgently in need of reinforcements. Boy (Tel" 22818);-; register as an external student Today, like the proverbial. worn-
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S
of the University a considerable cut dish rag they are summarily CREUSES DUBING, THE MEETING. time before the actual date of tossed aside, the majority at an WE ARE FUBLIC ENCLOSURE,
י,
the Examination. Further in- life is aither out of the question, each day including tax for all persons including ladies, and le are when fraking a new-start-in The price of admission to the Pablo Enclosure la ... 63 formation may be obtained from the Education Office.
or to say the least of it, extremely | payable at the Gaib, dimcult and uncertain,
re-Bookmakers, Tie Tac" men, sto, will not be permitted to In conclusion, I would like to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jookey Cinh T. R. ROWELL :: comment on the macabre sense of during the Race Meeting, Director of Education. humour in handing married Retrobarents will be.
19, 149 ...
officer with children h's notice of Pablo, Emplosaro, Grade 'dismissal on:Chulatinas Everg J.T.M...
FLEXIBLE PLASTIC, DELTING FOй MEN'A A LADIES' HELTH, WELTING # BINDINGS, HEIDA · FINDINGS, “LUG GAGB # HANDBAG TRING GEAR
ALSO PRINTED OR FLAIN VINYE, FILM¦ PLASTIC ABERTING, ANY COLORS ASSORTED, PATTERNS, DA
Gamalen. Fziem Upm Morguesi.. SG Prompt: Diltrert. HOWARD MORRISON CORPORATION
Salary Scales
Six-Since the establishment the Balary Commission they offer- od" some: reylston -1% Fellary; and HCL to: Government servants. Although the time they conaldased. and discussed was for manthe, yat
in the Restaurant in the
A SERVANTS' FASSES. Bonferrantelpamer will;ba' fasted to Private · Box --holders"
CARNIVAL
By Dick Turner
BON
COME. 1848 TTY NEAGUENDE IG. 1. M REGËU). 4, PAT. DIT.
GIFT BOXES BASKET'S
AND
CANDY, FLOWERA, FRUIT.
"Fill the basket with seasick remedies-it's
wasting good food!"
In
no usa
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
The Authority, on Authorities"?
PENALTIES SIMPLIFIED. prematurely led is faced or held
the new
Laws, whenever so that the player's partner sees to cull; any Irregularity is committed, any pass on his next turn
every such card must be faċed on player, quing the dummy ex- cept why he has. louter ut some-the table until the auction closes, one else's haul, may call atten- and if its owner becomes i do
st becomes a penalty card. tion to it and give or receive
in- fender
If a formation on the applicable Law, alty for an improper call by his a player calls before the pen- That is a sane simplification, as right-hand opponent has been en- is true with all the other penal
ties now provider, and the fuel forced, his action causes the im- that a strictly ethical side calls proper call to be treated as a attention, tor
Its own irregularity pass unless it was a bid of moris does any way alter the double when only a pass or bid than seven or a double or re- rights of opponents.
Either opponent except dummy
could be proper, irregularities
may, select or enforce a penalty, treated Inter in the Laws But if opponents consult on the
Changing a call practically in choice of a penalty or if elther the some breath causes a player's opponent waives it, it is cancell-see it all to stand and cancels ed. matters concerned with the Arsi, unless. the second was the incident, and the pennity an improper coll. Changing should be settled before the game a
call except
Practienily in the continues.
same breath causes the second to
void;. If the first was an im
A remark or unmistakable ges-be fure by anyone which gives in proper call it is duly penalised; formation or expresses desires. faif it was a proper call, the offend penalised during the auellon byer must either allow the first to
Az
eliner opponent to stand, in, which case his partner
fenders, the declarer
side to
to pass
or
must pass on his next turn, Telse substitute any other to call
proper
require to
Chil
When a player makes an in- sufficient bid he may substitute
the bather whenever I la Its turn and, if the offenders become de call, in which case his partner must pass whenever it is his turn may or forbid the lead of a specified suit. A similar offence by any one except declarer during the ether a suficient bid or a pass: play empowers declarer to ra- If the lowest suficient bid in the quire the offender's partner-to- withdraw any lead or play Bug. gested by it and substituts one not conforming to it, either on that trick or any one subsequent trick, but before this penalty is applfect the players must agre on what lead, play or line of play has-been- improperly suggested.
There is no penalty if a cart lower than a jack and not pre- Tomorrow-Calls out of rotation maturely led Is exposed duria or simultaneously, irregular dou- the auction. "But if during the bles and redoubles, calls after the auction a jdek or higher cord, or auction and reviewing the auc- more than one card, or a card tion.
?
sume denomination there is no penalty, if any other bid his part- ner must pass whenever it is his must pass whenever it is his turn turn to cail, if a
pass hie partner
to call and if the offending side becomes defenders the declarer may require or. forbid the
the opening lend of a specided sult.
A BRITISH CROSSWORD PUZZLE
126
Across
3 Banner.
8. Mid-day
again. 19 Drast.
nap.
18
10
20.
22.
23
22. Speculatingi "O LUI:
26 Tree rodest, 11°Out-of-date.. 25(Give up 13 Scrutiniso. business.
13 Impiled... 20 Create 18 Happen:
Ill-feeling.
ONLY who are requested to distribute these with dietaniaYesterday's Crossword
[Lion, and... đò endorse.Lhair, names on, the passes. |ruch" passos) are not permitted" In the Members: Kuclorure "SKOOPS":"for" passing, through on thoir duites and knuit/remain
'BY-ORDER,
CB, BROWN.:
Bscrotary:
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Down
Famous #racecourse..
14" Tree,
15 Acrobat
2 Stupid. No:10 Puro.
Elurry.
4 Marmitive
5 Part of a
church.
6 Assault
17 Outlying
[district:
20 Imitate: 21 Contur.
22 Gravel,
Venturesome. 23 Lake
Across: 3. Justness; 7 Creal, 810 Mogal Assisted, 10 Acetic, 13 Threoraits,
13 Bide, 17: Nettled. 18 Hourken,
20 K27#, 21 Blottle, 20/Orinte, 27. Stenep 11 Cheer, 12, Platform," 25-Ennul; (20 Deterred; „Mentor, 15 Blern, 10 DUGIL, 18 /* Down: 1. Zelat; | Molos, 3. Flair' Helpeil, 10. Arrant, 22. Armod,, 23
Trip, 5 Entall, o sidled, jó | Tuint, 24, Eoric, 20 Ator,
1th