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WEATHER REPORT.
Have conditions changed very materially during the last two Yesterday's weather report, fore-years-other than the increased cast and remarks, issued by the number of motorcars in the Royal Observatory at 6.30 p.m., Colony?"
stated :-
* News and Views ★
was in fact n zerrion or address which had been recently delivered' by Mr. JOHNSTON. But on the more important, issue of the in- terests of truth" we invite that Nobody was inclined to raise this gentleman or the Editor of the
Strong criticism of an alcoholic Workers engaged on an excavation! A belt of high pressure extends or any other point when the matter Monthly Magazine, or both, or any drink was made at a Camberwell in the Vatican City have discovered from 8.W. China to N.E. Japan ard
came before the Legislative Councilous also interested, to point out a (London), inqucat on A woman, a trough of relatively low pressure last week.
the remains of a colombarium with Nobody thought of single misquotation or misrepresen-Alcoholism was returned. She was Rome.
aged 03,
A verdict of Chronic ancient paintings of imperial from the China Sea to Guain, Local Forecast: —- N.E.
winds, aaking the Harbour Master, who tation of Mr. JOHNSTON's views in stated to have drunk a certain moderate; fine.
was present at the meeting, what our comment. That is the sagges brand of wino. Dr. Williams,
Viscountess Adaro, of the Cate ho thought about the scheme. It tion underlying the paragraph Newington Institution, said that was found guilty by Mr. Bingley seting medical superintendent of House, Arlington-strert, Piccadilly. may be he could have contributed, above quoted, and we ask for the wine was a popular drink at the Marylebone Police Court, of Bome. very valuable information for evidenco in support of it. Ponding among the poorer classes. It was driving negligently, and without against the vehicular ferry receipt of a reply to this challenge,rxtremely ficry and the results were tights, in the Edgware-road, white bad. He was informed that it was returnin from the Empire Ball at scheme, but as nobody asked him we may point out that it would made of drags of port wino casks, the Albert Hall at 3.25 a., and for an opinion be remained rauto, have been more in the interests of extracted with hot water and aho was fined £6 108. ed., with £8 It is not even certain that he has truth" it Mr. JOHNSTON and his strengthened by methylated spirits. 5s, costs. She was also fined los been consulted on the matter at all friends had at once written to this the stuff was a public danger. Mr. for driving without a licence.
He had no hesitation in saying that by the Government. It would be paper, pointing out in what respect Cowburn, the corner, said: "I quits in keeping with official they considered our comment unfair thall communicate with the appro- methods for a scheme affecting or inaccurate, instead of allowing, sea if anything can be done to pro- priate Government department to harbour conditions to be carried nearly a month to pass by without hibit the sale of this staff." out without the Harbour Master saying a word in proteat. Either being consulted on the matter. Mr. JOHNSTON's wiowa were cor
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General Gouraud has arrived in Now York to attend the Congress welcomed by tens of thousands of of the American Legion He was people.
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DEATHS. AMIDANI-On: October 1; at Livorno, Italy, LEONARD AMIDANI, in his 14th year. PICEER.-On October 3, at Shang
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Fatally injured in a Backworth No Italian diplomat may in minor, when caught by a fall of under a bill which Foreign Minis. been voted; and the work of build- they were not. Wo invite him or stone in his working-place. The ter Grandi prosented to Italiare ing the piers can be started with his friends to indicate any in- stone, six feet long, pinned him | Parliament with the sanction of the little delay.
down by the head and shoulders. Cabinet, However, the bill leaves accuracy in quotation, or any un- and it took several men to ease itn loophole in providing that the There is nothing now to be fairness in our comment upon them.up-to crawled out and walked to prospective gained by any further discussion Finally, we will say that is "would ambulance station, although Italian diplomats may before their of the project, but we are still of have been more in the interests of bleeding heavily from the mouth. ship so that in effect the actual suffering from wfractured skull and. | marriage apply for Italian citizen- opinion that the people who will truth" if the Editor of the Monthly Before be could be got out of the decision rests with the Government. benefit most by this scheme are Magazine had informed his readers pit, however, he died... motorists, and not business firms. Teategorically and unequivocally! In 1928 it was estimated that water- precisely where he considered our borne transport of freight across comment to be inaccurate or unfair, the harbour
instead of writing a paragraph cheaper than the cost of carrying which, while making no specific similar goodd on a vehicular ferry.allegation, creates
an impression The only commant offered by the which is wholly unwarranted by the Government on the figures given in facta, that Sessional Paper is that the Colonial Secretary thinks" closer study of the problem would have justified more optimism. But now, he pointed out, we have many more motor cars in the Colony, and it must be accepted that thero is
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American Marines in Haiti have The well-known film star, Mouty boen ordered to remain in barracks Banks was fined 22 at Canterbury until the October 14 national elec- recently for dangerous, driving at lions, it was announced. They will Weathero arou-roads, near Cantor not, however, supervise the elec- bury, the soone of several fatalities. ¡tions. Police eviderice was that he cut out
A choice collection of synthetiò and passed motor-coaches on the cross-roads. Banks said he did not diamonds was preanted to Princess see the warning signs or white line, I Takamatau of Japan when the and did not know of the crossroads, royal couple with their entourage The magistrates held that he select visited the Bitterfeld works of the qd an unfortunato moment to cut German Dye Trust (I.-G. Farben?". д John Henry Murray and Edward out at this notoriously dangerous where their Highnesses evinced Charles Brent, the secretary and spot, and that other travellers must | special interest in the manufacture steward, respectively, of the Frin-be protected. Banks said he had of synthetic diamonds and electron.
at Thorpe-ke-Soken Police Court leident. ton-on-Sea golf club, were each fixed driven for 18 years without an acthe special light metal used in the construction of aeroplanes, and other machinery.
last month for supplying drink dur-
Italian
ing other than the specific hours Bathing by-laws of Broadstairs,
Meteorological service for steamy - allowed by the club licence. The which have been denounced by a a general public demand" for a case, of considerable interest to Councillor as
"obsoloto and abcre on the Atlantic will be started vehicular ferry. Well, if there is, clubs, was really a friendly test to surd," are to be revised. The mat shortly by the New Jersey Radio why have the owners and hirers of get an interpretation of a point inter was brought to the notice of the Company English stations will motor-lorries not given expression the 1921 Licensing Act. Superin- Council by one of their special con: provide the service on the Euro
tendent Joyce, who gave evidenco stables, who stopped two small pean side of the Ocon to their desire We had looked of visiting the club and of seeing children from walking on the front forward to an illuminating debate members order and take drinks at 5 on this question in the Legislative pt. on a Sunday, said there was no suggestion that the club was Council last week, but were dis guilty of any improper proceeding appointed. We can only hope the as a club. It was well conducted, the drinks were fined 10s. ench. The Colony will not be even more dis-Two members who had consumed appointed when the time comes to magistrates agreed to stata a case estimate whether the vehicular ferry for the High Court. has proved itself to be a not un- profitable business proposition.
SUNDAY OBSERVANCE-
AND OTHERS.
in bathing costumes. The Council Last week a Soviet Russian naval were suddenly reminded that, by commission visited the their by-laws, bathers must wear naval academy at Livorno when, costumes from neck to kada and according to an official Italian tiny tots must pay sixpence for the statement, the leader of thot com- use of a bathing hut before they mission, Admiral Sivkoff, express. can enter the water. These by-laws, od his admiration at the excellent however, have for long not boon organimation of the academy and I enforced.
the spirit animating its students.
* Local Notes and Events
comments upon the non-observands Mr. Robin Gordon, of Messrs.
On Saturday, the 13th of Sept- ember, the Hong Kong Daily Kress did us the honour of devoting its leading article to the criticism of the views of ons of the con- tributors to our last issue. It
Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., loft yesterday- by 9.8. President Me- Kinley.
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It is notified that from 9 pm.. to-day until 6 a.m. to-morrow, the water supply south of Austin Road will be interrupted,
Among the passengers who left yostorday by 8.5. President Mo-1 Kinley were H.RH. Prince Pira- chatra or Siam and his stuff.
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THE NEW FERRY SERVICE. LAST week the Legislative Council approved the Government's plan to fuuild piers for the proposed vehicular ferry. Not ono honour- able member had any desire to address the Council in regard to this expenditure of 13 inkhs. Tho Colonial Secretary in introducing the Vote, quoted the Sessional, Paper' of 1028 on the subject, but
The Christian Fellowship Meat- appeared to have no later informa-
ing will not be held at the Holena tion in his posscasion. We had ABOUT a month ago the Rev. J.May Institute on Friday, October hoped that at last week's debate the HORACE JOHNSTON make some strong 10. BOOK NEWS. Government would have aubmitted
some much more recent figures re- in this Colony of that melancholy lating to the actual cost of water-mockory which he called." the borno transport across the harbour English Sunday." We, in turn, and the estimated cost of carrying made some comment upon his views, freight on a vehiculur ferry. Ap and in the October issue of the parently nothing has been done to Monthly Magazine issued from St. bring the 1928 figures up to date. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, we find The Colonial Secretary "thinka "
the following paragraph - that a closer study of the traffic would have justified more optimism than was then expressed. He also thinks that "any feeling of hesita tion has been removed by the wide extension of the uso of motor. cars," and by realisation that the vehicular ferries will carry passen- gers as well na automobiles. We thank him for that reference to motor-cara; it confirms what we
the week ended September 20 have already said on the subject.. The writer of that paragraph, by amounted to 112,670 tons, and the Nothing was said by the Colonial implication, charges us with un sales during the period to 10,762 Secretary about the increased truthfulness and discourtesy. He tona. facilities offered by the vehicular implies that by deliberately with terry from the point of view of the holding the name of the periodical businessman. He said not a word in which Mr. JoHNSTON criticised ne to whether it will be cheaper to this community, we prevented any sand goods across the harbour load who might have been sufficiently ed on a lorry than by the present interested from ascertaining whe system of transport by sampan, ther hin views had been accurately junk, or lighter. The new ferrics stated. The inference which it is are to be capable of carrying six-intended to convey is obvious-Mr. teon five-seater motor-cara (or JOHNSTON has been misquoted or lorries and other vehicles), and misrepresented; words and phrases The intervals between have been cunningly wrenched from passengers, trips will remain a matter for ex, their context; those with the in- perience to dictate." It will. Exterests of truth at heart have been periencs alone will show how many precluded from going to the original passengers will have sufficient source of information and ascer pationce to wait while sixtcontaining precisely what it was Mr. motor vehicles are being got into JOHNSTON did any. position on board the ferry, Fortu- The only possible reply to such nately, smaller boats for passengers innuendocs is a definite challenge only are to be run between the trips to produce proofs. That no men made by the vehicular ferries. But tion made of the Monthly
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A meating of the Council of the Hong Kong Football Association will be held in the Association Offices, 4th floor, French Bauk Buildings, at 8.30 pm, on Tuesday, October 14.
Threo actors speaking lines while. travelling 37 miles at hour in n. motorcycle is one of the unique achievements in the production of the Fox Movietone musical comedy. Sunny, Bide up. " Very few BO- called running shots have been A few old friends of Mr. Lionel success on this unusually difficult bit made in audible pictures, and E. Lammert, of Messrs. Lammert of recording is regarded as the Brothers, called on him at the Sale!
greatest stunt yet done in the now Rooms in Duddell Street yesterday medium. El Brendel drove the and were subsequently the guests motor-cysle, while Frank Richard- at a small social party. It was Mr. son and Marjerio White occupied Lammert's fiftieth birthday anniver- the "bath tub" side-car. Alf'three sary, on which he was heartily con- take part in the conversation, mak gratulated, and he thanked his
ing it a particularly ticklish job friends for their kind wishes.
for the sound engineer to record. Janet 'Qaynor and Charles Farrell. aro co-featured in Bunny Side Up" which will be seon and heard on Thursday at the Queen's Theatre."
As a result of a motor-bus ac cident in Aberdeen in which a Chinese boat girl was killed, the driver and an official of the Kaifong ed at the Central Magistracy yes Motor Bus Company were summon today-tho former with driving a vehicle with a defective brake, and the latter for operating it The driver was fined $10 and the official 850.
Looking Back 25 Years..
About a year ago Imperial sanc- tion was given to a project for the construction of a line of railway Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, In- from Canton to Macao, the capital spector General of Police, appear to be subscribed in equal propor ed as complainant at the Central tions by Portuguese and Chinese Magistracy yesterday when a driver subjects. According to the Chung of a private motor car was sum- Ngoi San Po, the, Chinese director nounced between Lieut. J. G. W. It was stated by Mr. Wolfe that has succeeded in raising the Chi The forthcoming marriage is an-moned with ignoring a traffic signal. of the railway (Lom Tak Yuen) Barry, R.A Mess Stonecutter's, he was driving at the junction of nese portion of the capital (two Bell Cree, of 83, Queen's Gate, the paliceman on point duty This Railways (Sheng Kung Po) to Hong Kong, and Miss Constance Des Voeux Road and Jackson Road, million dollars) and recently peti- tioned the Director General of London.
his the signal to proceed. meant that the signal was against cancel the agreement made with On Friday, the General Post | defendant's car, but notwithstand; | the Portuguese Government on ac- the unnecessary, dolay Office and branch Post Offices will ing this the defendant rushed count of bo open from 8 am to 9 a.m. along. Witness's ear had to swerve on the part of the Portuguese in, There will be one collection from toward the pavement in order to raising their molety of the share the pillar boxes, one delivery of avoid a collision. A fine of $15 was capital."-Hong Kong Daily Prear,
October 9, 1905. ordinary correspondence as on Sun imposed. days. and one delivery of registered correspondence at Da.m. The
Looking Back 50 Years. The licences of the Mau Yuen Money Order Office will be entirely Chuen spirit shop of, 12, Gillies ↑ In the Supreme Court yesterday Street, appeared before Mr, H. R. the question was incidentally rais- Butters yesterday on the charge of ed by the Chief Justice whether Before Mr. H. R. Butters at the having had in his possession be powers of attorney, if exécuted out Kowloon Magistracy yesterday a tween September 4 and 13, 88 of the Colony, required to be stamp- Chinese was charged with felonious-gallons of Chinese wine and with ed under the provisions of the local ly receiving 164 gunay bags, the having failed to discharge all the Stamp Ordinance. It appeared the property of a ginger factory It obligations in respect of the liquor Stamp Office holds that they do not was stated that the defendant was in question, duty on them not hav-require to be stamped, but the Re arrested while turning the bags in ing been paid. Defendant was registrar of the Court, whose duty it the trade marks in his own shop: returned a plea of not guilty, while come into Court are properly stamp- side out with the intention of hiding presented by Mr. T. G. Bennett who is to see, that all documents which When questionéd. Defendant was Mr. HA. Taylor was for the pro-ed holds that they do require to No dis alloped to have one pillow caution. After the opening
the lhe ro stamped. The Objet Tuntice chased them. Iron & Worship convicted and Gred him and evidence taken, bearing was portant one, but he was not going $200, or three months' imprison- ndjourned till Thursday, October to decide it then-Hong Kong ment.
Daily Brew, October 8, 1880.
in 1928 in regard to transporta courtesy was intended by this amis tion costs have not been revised, sion, which was due to the belief nor bars, they Lesa disproved. possibly erroneous-that the articlo
closed.
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