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to the law but the 18 adminis tored by body of men which is Itablt, ocsmopolitan and largely re- aruited locally. There is no subject raas in Hong Kong,
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News and Views
The Hansom Olub,
Waking Hours,
How many hansoms are there The Hospitals Your Book, which left in London I was told the has just been published containS other day that there are preci80=, |
Slave value Test
Long, HerminG
The long and short sermon con- troversy soema to have aprend, tos Ambrion; ¿“At least the writer: has." ODIDE ROTORA B, Wisconsiu parson, who believes in long sermons, and who is so obcksure of histologuence that? he offers fire dollari ta sayone who can sleep while he preaches
Wesley had nuother system. Noti-
Mr. Wedgwood Benn appears to be basing his front bench style on enmo timp going one better-or that of MrSnowden, and at the worse in the sharpness of his re- torts,
JUSTICE A LUXURY),
Avenian humanity from ancient times down to our own, has not ceased to complain of the atrien- * On the other hand, the Govern- cies of the law and of the unhappy ment of this Colony, owing to local fate of those unwise enough to be conditions, has to be entrusted, na caught in its tails, To-day ite a ship must be entrusted, topspert procedure may be fairer but it is control Expert opinion must be na complex, as intricate, as in a condition to over-rule popular fessional as ever, and certainly not ly live and that they are all doing some interesting particulars on theeing once that several members of well writes "Londoner. The rea vexed question of waking patients his congregation were slumbering:
29] ho shouted out !Firs P opinion, just as a captain is emless costly. The lawyers admit itsen of their prosperity is that at dawn. It seems that a majority The loopers awoke and, thorough- powered to ride out a typhoon in In a report prepared for submission some years ago a number of poo of hospitals still wake their patientsly alarmed, filled the church with ple banded themselves into a sort the
open sea, and not in a constrict to the British Lord Chancellor, the of informal club, the members of at 5 a.m. There may be some sound cries of "Where 1 ed barbour, however much his sea General Council of the Bar, states which were pledged navor to take reason for this inhumana practice, church replied Worley sternly. In shell. for those who sleep sick presengers may protest. Out that there is some truth in the any other form of conveyance when but no-one has as yet seen any res contention that only bureaucratic view that English judicial proce add that I have long been a mem convenience of the hospital staff.
hausom, was available. I may son advanced other than that of the Treasury Bench Tempers, control keeps this densely crowded duro. bas become an expensive beg of that club without knowing Same hospitala defend the practice population healthy and orderly is luxury beyond the means of the it. After all, in modern traffle by stating that most patients have met by the delightfully irrelevant majority of the people." What an acrifice of time
feel lonely if left unattended till 7 conditions, it involves no great habit of early rising, and would romark that a Chinese village, is as indictment of Justice it is the same
am. But what have the patients orderly na any other village in the for all but available only to the
to say to this argument? They re- world. Strange argument! In a rich |
"main" inarticulate.p Mr Justice MoCardia used bitter village that is liable to raids from By coincidice,the Johns and unpleasant words when he told
reds" and "brigands" order. Hopkins Institute of Law also sub a jury that, in assessing damages Homage to Byron. ly" But apart from such details, mits a report at this time reveal must estimate the wife's value Not only did he travel all the way
20for an aggrieved husband, they
M. Venizelos is a remarkable man, in Victoria a village? The problem ing conditions perhaps even more, though she had been a slave. Bitter of maintaining order in a great serious in the United States. Aver and unpleasant-but they express from Athens to Nottingham in order Local Age
es the state of the law, Since the culto render homage to Byron, but he city is very different from keeping ages obtained from 197 civil cases pubility of the corespondent may delivered three speeches in English pence in a village Every great in New York show that about 70 not be taken into account, thers language with which he is not oratorically familiar. One incident und vast cents out of every dollar awarded scams to be no other way of arriving in the afternoon's proceedings was GILMAN & Co., Ltd. city has its underworld and
at a figure. The husband has bean administrative problems do not judgments goes to the expense deprived of a more or loss valuable unexpected and, as such, not right We all know of litigation; that in New York, possession, and its precise value is ily appreciated. M Venizelos hind what dallying with democracy did for instance, after a case is rondy all that matters. One might remark laid a wreath upon Byron's vauit at Hucknall Torkard. The Cypriot in Cunton. Until Marshal Lr Test for jury trial is requires thirteen have before now resulted in And in the afternoon came the train watch with intense amuse
that strong words from the Banch Nationalists had done the same. HSIN seized despotic power, decent months to reach the Municipal change of the law.
from London, and with it the citizens were the prey of trade Court from eighteen to twenty-one
Mayor of Missolonghi bearing vast ment, writes: "Londoner, the unions, and strike pickets; and in months to reach the state Supreme
laurels from that distant swamp, proselytising fervour of our audicts. In loving memory of Joax HENRY the districts, brigands and pirates Court, and three ver
years in the City Many others besides yachtsmen The Vicar of Hucknall, who received It looks as if we should be able to PIDGEON who departed this literaled the roast,
Court,
will give to the King's richt the party with every courtesy, could extract much quiet fun, both from. Popular clamour is a bad guide,
tion they provoke. In Germany, Britannia the palm for the finest scarcely conceal his dismay at the the nudists and the sort of opposi- There seems little immediate hope performance of the year. This old sixe of this tribute. Very nice, where the movement has obtained on September 12, 1927 Fondly remembered...
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and, we maintain that an elected that gither the American or the cutter was launched 28 years ago. he mured in perplexity very firm hold, nudism le regard municipality in this Colony would British bar will itself take effective This year, with her old gaff rig while that his mind was preoccupied France where it has obtain mico indeed. Yet it was clear the ed next to godliness. In changed for the modern triangular pay more attention than it should steps to reduce the expense of Bermuda mainsail, she has actually by the thought of how, on Buned po hold at all; it is banned. to popular clamour. Either the litigation. Though in England the beaten on several occasione the last day, he could circumnavigate the as an outrage aux moeurs, What, municipalities would be dummy General Council of the Bar, and in word in modern yacht design-Sir Breenery which encumbered bis
chance steps-How Byron himself our ill-considered island, will he Thomas Lipton's Shamrock Y
its effect I should imagine that as affairs, in which no one would take the United States the American which was built to fight for the would have laughed!
arnes we were far too self-conscious much interest, or they would be Bar Association, have discussed the America's Cup last year. What has
to adopt this peculiar form of up: constantly in conflict with the matter, the stimulus for reform has surprised yachting men most of all
lift A few vegetarians, anti- is that, with her now rig, Britannia
vaccinationista, and morris-dancara Legislative Council, and having generally come from outside sources, has not only hoeb better than ever
may perhaps expose their bodies to their schemes over-ruled and in either legislative or civic. While in in strong weather, in which she has
the winds of an English August, triguing where they could to get one paragraph of the latest British always performed well, but has also
But only very few. their own way
excelled in light breezes, in which report, for example, the General she has given Shamrock at least one Council points out that it is not sound beating, a necessary to employ eminent bar- risters, who charge prodigious Tees,
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arine in a village..
Britannia's. Success.
A Shocking Story..
*
A Little Learning.
M-Benny however, has this con- traat with the Chancellor, that his outbursts subside as suddenly sa they arise. But his popularity with Liberal friends is not strong enough. the Bocialists and with his former to stand any unnecessary strains
The Secretary for India is not alone in betraying signs of the wor ries of office. Mr. Tom Show is. easily roused, and shows it by sharp answers. The Prime Minister's an noyance betrays itself in a heavy politeness, and Mr. Arthur Hender. son's in a ponderous sarcasm. Nudism in England.
Bir Herbert Tree used to rointe this as one of his favourite storing There were two Jewish drapers who had shops next to each other. in the East End, and who were Moon . Earth and O Others. We referred in our earlier article
always seeking to cut-advertise The moon is again in trouble for cach other. Nearly every day te popular clamour at the time of
would see a new, extravagant, foiling to keep to exact time the Water Crisis. The people in
flamboyant sign outside one of the schedule in its monthly parambola- the rider main districts demanded in another it suggests that junior Now that the Victorian FX-two shopa. At last one of them, tions around the earth. The joke equality of treatment, says our con counsel shall be paid more 1
Phibition, which was held in London, who was finding himself being ben of it is that, when indicted for is over it is possible to disclose naten, wrote off to his young son similar irregularities in 1020, it was temporary plaintively. Of course, It does, it is true, indicate variacuto, ethical problem with which who was being educated at a nequitied on a majority verdict. they did! But it was the Governous means by which the expenses the organisers were faced. In the hoarding school for some foreign The chief expert witness, Professo meni's duty, in that time of crisia, of litigants might be reduced. But best bedroom the wax figure of a quotation which would utterly EW. Brown, of Yale University, woman had, for greater realism, confound his successful rival. The contended that the alleged irregu to conserve the water supply, not in showing how procedure might be been placed in the bed. A man, boy, whose knowledge of langu laritics were in fact attributable to to give equality of treatment" simplified, it enables the reader to chantely attired in a dressing gown,ages, ancient or modern, was ox certain lack of sobriety in the that would have admittedly brought see by what ingenious devices proof the private view it was discover paint his father enprested that he ther pointed out that, owing to its stond by the washstand. On the day. tremely small, fearing to disaprotation of the earth. It was fur- disaster. Not long ago there was cedure has been complicated in the ad that the woman had no wedding should use the tag "Mens sana in distance, the moon was in a strong. popular demand for stabilisa past, Nor does new legislation in ring. This post Victorian omission carporn sano." This was shown in position to resist judgment:" und tion." Expert business opinion was England or, for that matter, in destroyed the sense of period. A shrieking streamer across the that in view of the possibility of the ring was immediately obtained. whole front of his proud father's moon ultimately colliding with the against it. Because there was a most other countries--reduce the Unfortunately, however, the waxen shop. For two days, there was no earth, it would be unwise to pro... suggestion that the experts were difficulties. On the contrary, it is angers of the woman were welded ronly from the opposition, but thevoke further enmity between the two interested parties this intensely and a matter of constant complaint that impenetrably together. The effigy following morinng, was seen an parties to the action. Judgment cipal authority, either for Victoria intricate and vital question went, new legislation, prepared by ex. resisted marriage. The organisers even larger sign in larger and was therefore entered as stated, or Kowloon At the outset the ne before an impartial.commission. perts, makes the law more obscure ere in despair, There was only more hideous letters across the their lordships, pointing out that in
one solution possible. Reluctantly other, shop, "Men and Womens Would, our contemporary approve and increases opportunities of but firmly they removed the man. Rana i corpore sano.” a decision on stabilisation by a ligitation.
THE IMP, AND THE BOTTLE.
Oun morning contemporary oriti cises with a warmth, which perhaps explains and excuses a certain lenkiness of logic, our defence of the preacut system of local Govern- ment as against any form of muni
Scottish court the verdict would have been Not Proven.
Local Notes and Events
show of hands—and whose hands, Wise men at all times will seek The problems with which our to "agree with thine adversary local Government has to deal are quickly; and where that is not technical, and the true and essen- possible, arbitration is, the simpleut tin solution often rund counter to way of settling simple disputer ke- the popular wish," These issues tween honest men, But, there still cannot be put to the rough and remain plenty of cases in which tumblo of popular Blection and disputants cannot or will not avoid municipal debate.
litigation. The only remedy is to We do not want to start the press for more simplicity of pro- clamour, the intrigue and the up- ceduro in the courts and more roar of politica in this Colony. The simplicity and exactness in legisia The first dance of the season will yesterday. Traffic - Sergeant Baker Looking-Back 25 Years.
tion.
An Oriental Mystery.
I dined last night, writes a. Lon don correspondent, on board
The forthcoming wedding is a2- ounced of Bernard Joseph Murray, Kowloon Hotel, to Julia Marguerite Weigle, 11, Cameron Road.
be given by the Naval and Military Y.M.C.A. (Cheero Club) in the City Hall on Monday, October 19, at 5.30 pim.
from the files.
Two cases (Chinese) or typhoid faver were reported on Thursday.
Summoned for driving bis car in a manner dangerous to the public, a Chinesa driver was fined 820, by Mr. Schofield at Central Magistracy.
stated that he was riding his solo
This gem is from the Globe. A motor cycle along Des Voeux Road Hong Kong, it is believed, tant, West, when at the junction of despite the offcial assurances given Hillier Street, a Chinese drove a by the Wai-wa-pu, an intrigue for car across the road without sound the removal of Sir Robert Hart is that a collision was avoided as both
cuation is made that wo "ignore the principal reason for the Colonial form of Government which is that the Hong Kong com munity consiste mainly of a subject race, which is not an entity, but part of a great
adjoining race." The phrase
subject race, is not ours, and is as unfortunate as it is untrue in its implications. The Chinese in Hong Kong are neither legally nor socialty demand is at present like that of arabject race. They have the fabulous imp in the bottle, and their representatives on the Legis our contemporary is doing an un- wien thing in suggesting that the lative Council and the Sanitary cork be removed! If we begin with
In the Dockyard Recreation Clubing the horn. The Sergeant adiled actively on foot. Virtually, indeed, Board and among Unofficial Justices comparatively tame and innocuous
seated with handsome tortoise- on Thursday, Mr. Kerman was pre vehicles pulled up quickly his powers are already abrogated to very considerable, degree by the of the Peace, in exactly the same municipal bodies, they may Japanese ship a few hours before ahell dressing set from the staff,
appointment of a couple of man- When two summonses against very well develop after the manner as the British and Portu
manner of Congress in Baling time with a friend who is Mr. W. Bickford presided. Mr Kwok Lum Sheung, a student from darins as his colleagues Ill disputes, these interlopers will not guess communities. No one enjoys dis We have no place
now on his way to the East. There Berman is proceeding Home, to Canton, for driving in a controlled together against the Inspector-
Chatham Yard..
arca with a learner's licence, ard General until a sense of outraged is a fascinating daintiness about, special privileges under the law, popular demagoguen, putting Japanese ships: Dwarf trees stand
dangerous driving, were mentioned i Hia mady friends and patients in before Mr. Schofield this morning hand in his resignation, The personal diguity influences him to Apart from a few harmless con- their hands on their hearts, declar in the most unlikely quarters, and Dr. Arthur Weerekdon, who of the defendent and pleaded nothing of the sort is believed at Singapore will learn with regret representative appeared on behalf statements are correct except that cessions to Chinese beliefs and ing their devotion, to the under-dog flowers are plentiful. In place of recently arrived here from Java, is guilty. After evidence was given Hong Kong, that no intrigue is and taking considerations from the usual bugle or gong formaal lying seriously ill at his residence by Traffic Inspector Alexander Noosary to obtain Sir Robert's customs. We are all governed by shady interests. We have not got times a boy, steward parades, the in Bonham Hond. His physicians garding the dangerous way in which resignation, and that the two man n body of permanent experts, but the men of standing who can leave ship playing a dulcimer, and the have advised his early removal to a the car was handled, fines totalling daring were not appointed as his the constitution is designed to keep their private concerns, like an music is all the swooler as a herald
837 were imposed.
colleagues." The "Interlopers? were supposed rather to be a sor these experts in touch with public English mayor or the chairman of of dinner. Then I suddenly became In the course of a domestic quar- opinion, and to get advice and help an important municipal committee; awara lust last night that the de chopper, and assaulted his wife at all the Macnenses his friends; and and the object of their appointment rel on Thursday a husband took a during which he know how to make of sub-committee of the Wai-wu-pu and devote practically all their ward was playing the authentic their home at 300 Reclamation Dr. Silva for his services nae was mainly official squeeze. So long from representative PETSONE,
time to our municipal affairs. The long dress" of the British Army Street The man disappeared he medical map, ever ready to give his Sir Robert Hart doesn't object to system is not perfect but it works present Legislative Council, the Messes for the dressing, warning, fore the arrival of the police. The assistance, both medical and pecuni- their big salaries, they will probably
Daily Press, September 11, 1900. We are also fortunato in this independence of the Courts, the while at the actual dinner hour he woman rescived a gath on her hosdary, to the suffering. He has been leave him a free hand-Hong Kong
war playing Cook-house." The and was removed to the Kwong, Wab seen for whole nights watching the Colony in the absence of "colour" power of public meeting, the calls had a dainty quality on the Hospital for treatment, progress of his patients, who have Looking Back 60 Years.
aug generally been poor people and: problems Hach community has newspapers, and the supervision of dulcimer, and I endeavoured to s
The cloction of the new member. the Colonial Office, should bo su certain from the grining youngster The monthly report of the Hong from whom he could not expect any for Macao in the Lisbon Parliament. certain: institutions for its own.
where he had learned them. His Kong Broadcasting Committes for renumeration. Under these circum- Acient to prevent the Government English, however, would not August shows that the actual hours Istances the difference in the voles will take place on Sunday, the 18th members, but our trams and buses, waste financia
from going very far wrong. If we stand up to the strain; but 1 of transmission totalled 245.50 of will not be great. One thing is inst at 8:amThere are two-can- had municipal councils we should gathered that the stewards are which 139.75 were devoted to Euro-certain that none of those aliamafat didater, Senhor Scornichia (the nos be delighted with them for a couple as they walk sound the ship Now Chinese programme The monthly with as occurred during the election Augusto da Silva, su
allowed to play anything they likenean programmes and 105.78 to affairs of revolvers and daggers; tumeier) and Dr - Licio of years, and then the problem where could a Jap boy of fifteen or percentagon ware: European, 35.917) of Pinto Bastor will bainanewades would be how to get the genie, back to have learned British Army Chinese, 4308; New Licences issued on Kong: Daily Press Septemper Scarninhi into his bottle i
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ring August totalled 50.
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