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NEW TRAFFIC REGULATIONS, SCALE FOR MOTOR LICENCËS
AMENDED.
THE HONGKONG DAILY. PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 2mm
"GOING HOME.
CHIEF INSPECTOR MCDONALD,
A popular (neuber of the Hongkong The new truffe regulations for the Pulier Force in the person of Chief In- Colony of Hongkong appear in the cur-speetor Melouald, is to retire from the] rent issue of the Hongkong Coversvernt force in nlout four werks' time when he fuzte. They cover many pages of the proceeds Home 499 „jension. issue and reinte tử all kinds of sgħieles | --private and public.
المرور
THREATENED
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THROUGH THE EYES OF A "GRIFFIN.""
STRIKE IN CANTON BUILDING TRADE, HIGUER WAGES AND IMPROVED LOCAL LIFE, AS IT STRIKES A
FEASTS. S
A strike in the building trade at Canton, is threatened, as the employers are ope posed to granting the demands of the men. They are said to be demanding an increase of pay amounting, to nearly a hundred per cent, |
The fantan Guzelte says --
NEWCOMER.
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rises As the curtain Beggar's Opern," the principal character in the play comes down to the footlights, sweeps off bis dd crownless hat, with a flourish, and announces with track son. fidence: "I am a Tegga.” In the same way, allow me at once to puaký declaration that "Dain a Grillin.** »e iu other words that I have not yet spunti in the Colony the Statutory period 'cha: is required, before I may income a fully- constituted human race-pray
Chief Inspec for McDonald has ent pleted) 27 years sebrice with the oral One of the main features of the new force. He is now a years of age; Join regulations is that the Captain Superin | ing this Hongkong Police in the your 1969
It is a traditional, custom' in Canton tendent of Police is given power zo issue be earned steady promotion and fönched licences a "pa cancel" or suspend, any the appointivent of First Class Inspector business circles that the proprietor of a liernes in the event of the huller not in May 1913. Subsequent to this he was shop gives a feast to his employees twice" The or so thue, the acting Assistant E in a month. Wines are served to the 'observing the emditions of issue. Herns, haseer, his the right of appostgineer and Station Officer of the Fire employees at the semi-monthly banquer. to the tievermor-de-Council. There is no Brigade. At the beginning of 1922, whee which is called an " Nga”, In their re change in the fee for driver's licences but fulfilling the duties of Divisional Inspeecent demands, the garpenters and masons Seal of licence fees for vehicles is tor at the Central Police Station, he was want one and a half catties of chicken This is "us follows:-Private appointed «l'bief- Inspector in succession and a quarter entty of pork to be served autor-sers rat exceeding 1 wts. - up to Mr. Jaures Kerr on the latter's prone to every rach fabourers in each :Sga." Badeb. 800 rxeredaig 16 cwts. but not tion Assistant Superintendent of They demand also that a quarters catty of wine should be provided for each -excooling an ewts, duladen, $21: exceed Police.
ing lewis, but not exceeding Gewts. Chief Inspector McDonald, has been särkman and twenty cents for extra opening paragraph. unladen "$48. Public motor vehicles, in-extremely popular with this colleagues meals. elding taxi cabs, not excreding 30 ewts and all who are acronisted, with him and .wiladen, 872: exceeding 10 gåts" but not all who are know him to be a genial
exereeing að owler unladen, Star Motor | gonitevus and efficient officer, comaïates "and chara-banes (which must
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de futed with pneumatic ayers) will pag $1204f nut over in ewbs., and $210 if over
Fur all rouercial motorgyan
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and lorries fited with pneumatic tyrėk free of $21 will be charged, but for those fitted with solid tyres $12 will be pail if the weight is ut over, ewts,
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It has occurred to the editorial mind that a lisenssion now" and again if vers tain aspects of Hongkong lite as they appear to my unenlightened éve, máy provide a little mind entertaiment to those who have learned all that there is to know, Hence the confession in my
It will be remembered that threw the longkong and Shanghai Banking I possible that the overlords of years, ago. the masons and carpenters Corporation never come into contact with here went on strike for higher wages.
so humble a form of atrrency as the Through the mediation of the Civil note. One pictures them opulently flourishing notes of $1,000 at least, new Chivernor of Kwangtung the strike was fand ertap, and as clean as King Baby then settled, and the strikers got an in- when Nurie had washed him Thin crease of 20 erats in wages per day summy's Moonlight Soap. Prior to the strike they nade 49 cents day: On account of high cost of living, A Chanese ba-ket-maker appeared at the Kowloon"" Magistracy before the labourers now demand that their
DANGEROUS BLASTING.. SMART FINE ON SHAM»SITUT PO CONTRACTOR
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from 50 wats to $1.10 50 cents are res quired for meals,
At the other end of the seale, however, there is a large and luckless rummunity who never have seen, ani probably never are griffins, to whom, at the end of the will see, a $1,000 notes Many of theut
tainous mass of chits have been jaid. there remains a dismal residue of little coins that look like sixpences, ani are really about as valuable at Fanny Adams. and a woefully small number of filthy and tattered objects that might easily pass for "carelessly-kept fragments last Will and Testament of King Tuz Ankh-Amen
No motor Hamilton on Saturday, with his right wakes for one day should be increases month, when the hotel bilt and a moua, and 2240 over 50 wts. vehicle, will be allowed it exerends to foot so badly, hard that he coulit not stand in this wituessa. His Worship allowed him to give his evidence seated in the well of the Court.
HUWES-
The fee for private motor cycles main at whilst for those with sides ear the fee will be a public motor evries will pay $9 and those with side
Others points in the new
Regulations
The cost for a learner Demire wains whatigal.
The 4.8.P.
be traders” licences
a ontle Temperary licences also est Hots
The man was the complainant in an netinn against-a ('bínes" "blasting cont tractor, nud said that he was sitting int
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Carefully, do wri board these. *1 notes,
pathetic veturons of a long in gos issue,, until one day, when we are forced to change two ne three to pay for 8. shave or something we find that they have disintegrated themselves ote frowsy atoms, so that even the Celestial Fagia behind the grilla at the Gold and Mones- Changer's shakes, his shaven head an says No.can?
THE SHAMEEN ASSASSIN,
NO STRANGER TO CANTON
From some particulars which are the tourway of his shop in Sham Shuiven in the Canton Gazette of Fan Rung Po selling baskets, when a large stone Tai, who is identified as the Annamite re-(produces) in Court) struck bis foot with assassin of Eve French residents of the Shaineen. it appears that he was no great force.
Inspector Hutchins testified that osteanger to Canton. A Chinese," who for demonstration purpows at a cost of receiving a complaint, he sentsand mad signed his name as Lo Yung, has sent a an examination of a place between Lai letter to the Sus Kưsk Wah Pao, in which Chi Kok Road and Sham Shui Po Police | he stated that he was introduced to Fan Have pity on us, oh taipans, of, the Station, where blasting had been taking Hung Tai seven years ago by another Bank It comes back to my memory that at Home one may procure Some- place. The stone had been hurled 100 Annamite, Chan Man Lan. The latterly's Books for the Bairns, printed on Fards from the quarry to the basket-the writer says, was put to gaol by the some sort of thin canvas cloth. maker's shop. His windows-had been the Military Governor Lung Chi Kwongchanot Tear them, and they will Wash." broken in another house.
Fan Hung Tai, and other Annamites. Surely an admirable material for $3
actes. What about it The Magistrate rend out to this defend named Yuan Tit. Ye, Tam Heng Satp
When torn and dilapidated notes are ant passages from the Ordinance" relat-Chan Hui Wau,, and Chang Fuk petition" paid into the Bank they are not reissued. toing to blasting, and observed that there ed to the ex-Governur urging him to and the Bank is always prepared to ex
Was no doubt that the defendant had release Chun, he was later set free. Fan change such notes
Ex]. conducted his Operations in a dangerous and the other Annamites left Canton manner. If the stor had struck the com-afterwards the contributor states, and plainantis bead and killed him. the de- he had been able since to locate their fendant would have had to stand n whereabouts. charge of manslaughter. The defendant had not done all he could to preveút
Drivers are allowed to pass on either side of a moving transcar provided the road is clear. They say also pass on the right side of a statinary tram-car, but not on the left, provided the road & "clear.
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Drivers of motor whieles, have undergo a test and must also pass thedical examination as to his Rtness to hold a driver's liernes. No lierned to be issued to a person under 45 years of
ago.
It is also laid down that!-- "Andrizer shall not arise aux publie motor vehicle until he has passed sich examination as the Captain Superinten dent of Police may prescribe as to his accidents. Glaces to drive that type of public motor- vehicles He shall not drive any other type of public motor vehicle until he has months hard labour in default, and passed sich further examination of the would also pay complainant $25 compen Captain Superintendent of Police maysation or go to prison for a month. prescribe. An indorsement shall be made
upon his driver's licence indicating the type or types of public motor vehicle.
which may be driven by him."'
There are alsy many regulations cover ing truck carts, chairs and rickshas and taxi-cals.
CORRESPONDENCE.
**MILITARY REGULATIONS." IT THE EDITOR OF THE GNGRÖNG DAILY PRESS."3"
He would be fined $100, with twd
AMMUNITION. CHARGE.
HEAVY FINES ON TWO SAILORS.
OBITUARY.
MR. JAMES HOWARD MOORE.
for
"ONS.—
Talking of No cab," that and. “No Savey" appear to constitute the normal atritude of the aborigines of this and otherwise admirable Colony. The aver age Chinese does not by any nazis strike one are being the Little Helpful Fairy. Ask him to do anything for you that pro- Old-tizers China, as well as in mises no cumshaw, aind you will be con- Siam and the Malay States, will regret fronted with a fish-like eye and a reite- to learn of the death of Mr. James rated "Savvy" or "No cun." In the Howard Moore, who passed away on early days of our occupation of India's May 17th, in Queen City, New York. HeCural Strand-in fact, until quite fecent" was best known in Shanghai through his years when an old-womanly and stay-at- connection with the British-American honie Government began to weaken the Before Mr. F. W. Hamilton, at the Tobacco Company and the Tobacco Pro foundations of our rule there was a Kowloon Magistracy on Saturday, two ducts Company, having been associated rough and ready, but eminently success- men, 17 Sze a quartermaster on the with the former firm at the time of its ful, way of making the native jumped 8.8. Ben Lomond, and Ying Ha Tak, transfer to British yistry. So far as to the bidding of the subjects of the Great White Raj." That sort of thing appeared in, the lock charged with being can be ascertained he left no heirs." must not be done here. The noisome in- in possession of ammunition."
"Admiral Moore, as he was called,dividual in the glistering silk pyjamas was very popular because of his lovable and the abominable feit hat, who clears his throat or otherwise eases his interior character and because he was a clever noisily in your ear on the tram or ferry rucenter with a skill in recounting in-boat, or expectorates glutinously in a Man and a Brother, and must be treated. cidents of his adventurous career which crowded street and a high wind, is n reminded his bearers of Conrad. In Siam a suck. be cajoyed the friendship of the King Griffin I may be, but it doesn't seem and held a large teak doncession, in which right.
The former was sinted to have had 100, rouuls, and the latter 99. -
Inspector Spear said that the ammuni tion, which was of 25 cafibre, was found belt roths the defendants of all docent people at the revolting bodies by RD. Lanigan, on board the ezime reported in the columus of this Ben Lamond. morning's paper.
His Worship imposed a fine of $500 Corporal Heckham of the East Surreysch war with an alternative fox
oaths hard labour.
Six-1 trust "you will grant me the courtesy of your columns to express what I feel must be the horror and detestation in canvas
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on May 28th last removed his tunic in Butt A, Kowloon. The Officer on Duty. almost dumb with horror, noticed that the man was wearing only a singlet under huus tunic but no shirt. Had the mis- creant done this in Butt B or Butt C. it would have been bad enough, but to have done it in. "Butt" A, alphabetically the first butt in Kowloon, leaves one literally appalled and staggers the imagination. Or had the wretchett raun
SCHOOLBOY DROWNED.
A BATHING PICNIC FATALITY.
be employed a large herd of elephants
for hauling the teak trunks ont of the forests.
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screen.
· CINEMA: "NOTES.
THE CORONET.
** Officer Gou," the Coronet. Was enthusiastic collector of Although Chinese kurios and his assortment of Thautre's current feature attraction, has it serious moments, humour is the pre- Chinese suult bottles was said to be the dominating notes. Indeed judged from A Chinese buy named Chan Sung Hak, seventeen-year-old student of St. Paul's largest private collection in the world. the comedy, standpoint alone, the picture must take high place atuong recent pro- College was accidentally drowned on A story which he was fond of telling conductions. Possibly this is in some ca word his shirt till noon in accordance Friday while hathing from a launch off cerned his deal with a certain depart sure due to the fact that the story has with battalion orders (provided he had Stanceutters' Island. The body was re- hid singles on underneath), and then re- covered the next day by the Water Police, ment store magnate of London who ask.been taken from a play-a play which has
witty lines for the subtitles, but has alsay ovel it on the stroke of twelve, or had who found it washed ashore on Stoned bis opinion upon a precipus vase for not only been able to provide unusually fe worn his shirt and no singlet, or kept cutters Beach at about 7.30 10. The which he had paid £200. Moore looked supplied a plat that losses nothing in is tunic ou ar worn both shirt and dead boy was the son of Mr. Chan Szit over carefully, examined the markings transferred from the spoken stage to the singlet or shirt and singlet and tunie; one of the managers of the Sincere Com
The central figure. is a wealthy and was convinced that he had bought there are so many permutations and pay.
young who accident learns that combinations of what he might and could
the identical yase some 15 years prea notoriops picture thief is planning to have done, that there is no excuse for
viously in Kiukiang for $12, Mexican cur rob his collection. and instead of appris- him. But Ohl Sir, to have gone, there
rency and disposed of at a small profit. ing the police, secures a wiform himself and becoines Officer 660 to guard his and 'deliberately appeared in a singlet in Butt A, Kowloon 1" Words fail me...
He confirmed the aguate in his estimate own property. Lo due course the thiel Incidentally one would like to know Our Chinese correspondent writes that, of its value and took ọcension upon his arrives. He is busy lifting down the pic how much this trial has cost the public according to information given by the return to China to make diligent search tures when "Officer CG6" esters the funds...
Commissioner for Foreign Affairs in!
poses as the owner, and is carrying off May I suggest, Sir, that Butt A should Wuchow, Kwangsi, the Rey E. Hameng Kinkiang's antiques, being fortu-roon With quick resource the thief be closed as no modest soldier would Carne, a missionary still held by bandits Bate enough to secure the mate to the the pretence when arrives the young ware to enter the "place again, and as near Chiu-ping. will soon be released seat vase. For this, indeed, he had to woman with whom he has been planning a Atting punishment, that Corporal The. Magistrate of Chirping has sucurid.
her lover's home. Matters are further: Heckham should be condemned to visited coming to terms with the bandits by pay $25 but as he was able to dispose of to elope. Khe mistakes the mansion for Mr. it to the same London merchant for complicated when real policeman Butt A every day at noon with his shirt which the captive will be freed.
a profitable transaction enters the room and accepts the thiel's en 'nnil take it off on the stroke of twelve Carne was taken a month ago by hinlits £250 it was
"God Save The King."Yours, together with three other Wuchow mis- Those were the good old days," he story that he is the owner of the house. singing
rionaries two of whom were released on would added. "Collectors could hope to The suspense continues until a totally un etc."
"MIRABILE. DICTU." condition of bringing back ransom money pick up some finds in those times expected turn brings the climax and thr Hongkong, June 28th. 1024.
and the third escaped from the bandits. N Holy Sear
picture is neatly rounded off.
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