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BIG PUBLIC WORKS.
such course as
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public works previously decided upon, we consider that a prime casential in Buch matters is continuity of policy. That is a principle that should be applied, we think, in rogard to such pro- jects as the Ngau Sha Wan Gaol and the Shing Man Valley water. works scheme, concerning both of which there must have been much consideration of all their aspects before the final decision was reached to embark on the under takings. It is not true economy,
DAY BY DAY.
WHEREVER THE SPEECH' IS COR-. RUFTED THE MIND IS ALSO,-- Seneca.
The Singapore A.D.C. has just given a successful production of. Gilbert and Sullivan's "The Sorcerer.".
The Rov. G. G. Elliott has ac copted the post of Port. Chaplain (Missions to Seaman) Singapore, and is due there in October."
DIRE POVERTY IN TOKYO.
THOUSANDS STARVING AND SICK.
SURPLUS IRISH WOMEN,
MEN OUTNUMBERED BY:
39,000 IN ULSTER.
Ulster bachelors whose thoughts stray towards matrimony are facol Five sen for a square meat, and with what is almost an embarrass.. yet there are some who must sleep ment of numbers, for there are: in a free Municipal lodging house 39,000 more womon than mon in hungry-and this in Tokyol Thus the province. writea the Tokyo correspondent of the N. C. Daily News, The writer continues:
This state of affairs exists in ́ spite of the fact that, making al- The poor of Japan have been lowance for war losses, the male on the increase since the reaction population has increased by 6,000, Mr. Lewis Deer, associate editor in economic circles following the in the last fifteen years, while the de of the Daily Guardian and Smith's post-war depression. It is parti-female' population shows a our opinion, to curtail or
Weekly, Sydney, has been on holf-cularly severe in Tokyo and Toko-crease of 507, day Singapore and. is to visit hama' where the destruction and
Belfast alone harbours 23,010 Hongkong.
economie misery resulting from "surplus" women the 1923 earthquake still rear their
There are more men than women The forthcoming wedding is ugly frames. In spite of the in only two countries Tyrone and announced of Mr. Albert Edward colossal efforts at rehabilitation; Fermanagh where they have Keon, of the Hongkong Hotel, toin spite of the fine streets and big majority of 6,000 Miss Blate G. Bali, who arrives in the Colony by the s.e. Ranpura.
in abandon large schemes after they have once been started, excepting for very unusual and unexpected contingencies which i might have arison in the meantime. We know of no such circumstances applying to the works mentioned, and for that reason we make a ple that work begun at great cost shall, in "due course, be brought to com- pletion.
In Memoriam.
2.
William Heughan, the Scottish actor-singer, has appeared at re- citals in Carnegie Hall, New York, and the Orchestra Hall, Chicago, The Press notices of both cities speak highly of his accomplish ments.
The sailing time of the new P. By the death of Mr. Elliott.. the and O. liner Ranpura for the North ricchanic who was accompanying has been changed to 8 a.m. to- Mr. Alan Cobham on his London-to-morrow, the notification reaching Australia flight, the world loses us too late for correction of the one of its minor heroes. He was advertisement appearing else- the man who was ever at the back of Cobham during the latter's spectacular flight from London to Cape Town and back, ready and competent to attend to all those many important matters in the
aeroplane undergoing the sovere
where.
As Sir Henry Pollock, K.C., is leaving for a three months' holi- day in Canada, a vacancy will oc- cur on the Legislative Council, og
the Justices of the Peace. There
buildings that have crept up; the
Derry girls have the best sport- number of the poor has not de- creased, but has father increased.ing chance of marriage, for the The better streets and nicer women in the courty number only edifices that have sprung up after 200 more than the men, the earthquake are no index to the state of the submerged tenth. Every night, while Tokyo laughs they have not the wherewithal to and amuses itself, a large propor- pay for the feed. Some talk re- tion of the unfortunates of the suits and a compromise is affected capital city of Japan walk long whereby a garment is left behind. distances, wearily to some free lodging house and seek in slumber the only cure for a gnawing vold in the stomach.
HIGH PRICE OF RICE.
The result of the increased cost of rice, and the scarcity of unem- ployment is threatening workers. THE "ZAMPAN" PEOPLE
with extreme poverty. The rainy This class of people manage to season has failed this year, and the eke out an existence on the husks price of rice has already jumped
up. As the price of rice in Shang cast off by others, and are known aa the umpan people-zampan hai, is also high, the result here meaning, literally, "cast-off rice." can be well imagined.
'This comes from barracks, schools, factory dormitories and
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The indications are that, instead
overhaul and upkeep of a modern. which body Sir Henry represents to a less extent from cafes and of improving, matters will become, trial of a long-distance flight. We is likely to be a contest, the two deul in this line, making a specia.situation in Tokyo is going, from
Yet
rarely hear of the mechanical men associated with the dirman "aces" of great adventure. All the world knows of Pinedo, of Daisy, of Gal- rza and Loriga, and of many an- there are few of us who know the other long-distance aviator, but
names of the mechanics who were in those thrilling exploita. their heroism and bravery is not less than those airmen who bask in the pleasureable light of public ne- clamation and applause, and there Elliott has so unworthily met his will be profound regret that Mr.
end. One can well imagine the grief of Cobham, and the great infinance for unerfainty that "Mr.
candidates being Mr. C. Ġ. Alabas- ter, K.C., and Dr. W. V. M. Koch.
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eating houses. Regular shops much worse. The employment.
lity of serving "cast-off rice." bad to worse; factories are going Prices vary. A pound of this eat-on short time; while, in the farm- Miss Margot Bernard, who was able is generally sold for two ing districts,. lack of rain and fre- quent disputes between, tenants married last Saturday' to Mr. Wat. sen; five. Ben will buy a decent and owners shut off any solace. ter C. Gibson, at the St. John's meal and for the man or woman from that quarter.. Cathedral, is the only daughter of Colonel, and Madame Etienne Ber- Indo-Chine. Mr. and Mrs. Gibson, rard, now stationed at Hanoi,
after a brief honeymoon, will be at home,at Repulse Bay.
and his cycle was badly damaged. The car was not damaged.
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A few days ago, we had some comments to make on the question of the Colony's gaols, and. we expressed the hope that there would be no unreasonable delay
who hasn't got a steady job, these
The average married labourer of places are a veritable godsend- in, pushing froward, with, the
copper coins. provided he has the all-neccessary Japan has quite a family to sup- port, generally from three to seven scheme for building a new prison
The average wage to- at Ngau Sha Wan, We are hop
Cheap as this means of ekeing persons; out an existence may sound, there day is about a yen, a day, and, ing that, this matter will be
are not a few who cannot even house-rent being a very high item, publicly raised in the Legislative
There was another motor acel get the needed five sen. Some of three families squeeze into a room Council in the near future, because
dent at Penang on July 1st. these set out in the morning in that is hardly big enough for a' While Mrs. J. S. W. Arthur, the search of a job. Weary, hungry horse-box. we hear rumours of the possibility
wife of the D.P.P., was driving a and fooutsore, they return unsuc As may be expected, the health on and of the labourers is very bad and of the whole project being aban-Elliott's death will have upon the chang Road; she collided" with a make their way to one of.." the the mortality is very high. The
Sunbeam car ch the Batu Can-cessful us dusk draws doned. It is to be hoped that no future plans of the flight. It has Chinese who was riding a bicycle. zampan houses. After they havol infant death rate is estimated at
this will be now been definitely established that The latter was taken to hospital had their fill, they tell the owner about 36 per cent. in the slums. adopted, because already large ton shooting of
the tragedy was caused by the wan- BO Irrespon- ums of public money have been sible Arab'tribesman and it is to be spent on the scheme, and if the hoped that the British authorities construction of the building is not calprit caught and punished.
will make some effort to have the In to be proceeded with, there will these days of growing international be a heavy dead loss to be faced.
The figures which we have at hand are not sufficiently up-to-date to allow us to state what has actually been spent so far, but we notice from the. Draft Estimates for the present year that the revised estimated expenditure for 1925 was put at $290,000. How sum has been absorbed, we are not in a position to state, but it is well-known that many thousands of dollars have" been swallowed up in concrete piling, the contract for which has long since been, completed. Since that time, the foundation contract has been cancelled, at a cost of over $15,000, which had to be paid to
much of this
Un-
air travel, there must grow up a for aviators of all nationalities, po cuntom of respect and helpfulness
matter over which particular ter- rítory they might be flying. controlled pot-shotting at an aero- plane, just because it happens to be an aeroplane of a foreign country, must be sternly discountenanced especially seeing "that we are sup. posed to be living in times of By the death of Mr. Elliott, aviation has lost an outstanding figure and Britain yet another here pioneer.
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ROBBERS SCARED.
The first trackless tram route in Singapore will probably be in Operation by the end of this month, the completion of Victoria, Bridge being the last stage in the recon- struction of the route, which runs from Geylang via Kallang Road, Victoria Street, Hill Street. Upper Cross Street, Maxwell Roa), and Anson Rond as far as the present terminus.
The Very Idea!
He walked up to his sweetle's
-dad-
The question that he put, Was, "Can I have your daugh-
ter's hand?"
Instead, he got a foot.
The So-and-Sos, from down the mend his weighs. street, go call-in', three doors west.. And, on the way, the hubby says, In connection with the Stone-"quit frettin' do your best." The cutters Bathing Beach, it has been men folk play the women-yes,...! arranged that a life-saving, de- it's bridge that's under way. monstration will be given by Each one expects a trimmin' 'cause members of the St. John's Amba-they "don't know how to play.".
The curds are dealt and-after lance Brigade on Saturday next,
New York attracts all sorts of July 10th and a further deawhile the dealer bids one spade,' monstration 01 the following Then promptly starts to wonder unique "specialists."
deuce. It can be made. For instance there is a "voice Saturday, July 17th. The time of how the the demonstrations will be from One diamond is the next,bid-and, surgeon" who has made a consider- 3,30 p.m. till 4.30 p.m.
of course, that's just a slip. The able fortune "changing voices." diamond bidder passes--but the His patients are almost invari- partner's got the tip.
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A recent appointment, which will interest many people, is that
Two diamonds, finally, take it,
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ably theatrical folk from Broad-
way seeking to have their "volees lifted."
POSED AS CUSTOMERS.
Posing as customers, three arm- ed robbers gained admission into
of Dean Francis C. M. Wel, M. A., when the partner has her say, and tea-shed at Waterloo Road last to the Vice-Presidency
Enter his office any day and your of the both the men are wond'ring how night, after calling out to the the contractors by way of com- women inside that they wanted & Right Rev. A. A. Gilman, B. A., tricks or more are lost, before the with stage folk. Here is a young. Central China University. The the women" get that way. Two will see the waiting room jammed.
drink of lemonade.
It
pensation, consequent on the
Acting President, is shortly going bidders set the pace. Then Mrs. man who feels he is handicapped decision to suspend the work. When inside, one of the men
on furlough to America and is So-and-So forgets-and trumps by a too feminine" voice. He has suddenly attacked the woman with
had small jobs in "little thentres" her partner's ace. at present touring, the provinces, would be well If some of our knife and caused a number of
The evening thus progresses but has felt timid about going. Unofficial Members of Council, injuries. Eventually the robbers
preparatory to his departure, Mrmid mistakes at every turn, after any important engagement would take an "early opportunity were scared by her screams, and pointed to this position..
Wei is the first Chinese to be an Each couple, 'course, is thinkin, And here, too, are innumerable of ascertaining the total sum of Kowloon City without stealing ran on to the road in the direction
"will those people never learn?" women with "baby voices," other: " already laid out on this project. anything.
Judgment was delivered on July It's lots of fun when playin' bridge women upon whom age la en 1st at Penang in the case in which and most folk have their fling, croaching and whose golden When those figures are known, we
Miss Olive Southam was charged But, when most people play it quality is slipping, still others venture to suggest that it will
with rush and negligent driving well, the rules don't mean a thing, who have talent but bad speaking and driving without a licence. require some very special reason
The defendant was convicted and fined $25 on the first charge and Rugby, July 7"
$10 on the second. It is under- 181
stood that she will appeal. The 100% 12.113/10 conviction created a stir amongst .20.43 those learning to drive on fre-
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to justify the total abandonment
EXCHANGE RATES.
of the scheme. If the Colony's Puris present gaol accommodation were Brussela
Amsterdam sufficient and suitable to meet Berlin present day needs, it might con-
Copenhagen Vienna ceivably be wise to cut the losses Helsingfors and say no more about them, but, inasmuch as that is not the caac, Yokohama
Shunghat It would appear to us to be very New York: bad policy to throw up the Ngau Milan
Geneva
Sha scheme and then look about Stockholm
Qalo for a new gaol site elsewhere.
Prague Whilst we are prepared to admit Madrid that spécial and unforeseen Bombay
Hongkong circumstances might justify the Silver (spot) abandonment of big schemes of Bilver (forward)
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voices. They are ready to pay fat sums for the operation in which Beautiful, boycotted, banned and this surgeon specializes.
barredi But we still "Keep smiling" or tographed pictures with which the.
Glancing over the gallery of au
try real hard.
yet quite!
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Bankrupt and beaton? Well, not walls are plastered, one is as-.
tounded to note the number of
In fact, not that by a very, long "favourites" who, not so long, age,
sightf
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were balancing precariously on the rim of success.
First man: There's a fancy 2/1144 fret dinner dansant at the Cafe dress dance and I don't know what 1/11
Restaurant Parisien, Hongkong's 1.80.13/52
20.11% latest attraction is assured a large to go as. It is only a small gather.
ing." 141 16/16 attendance on the inaugural night.
Second Man: "Only a small .19.184 Mr. L. G. Taylor and his staff are
gathering, you say?"
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2/24 large number of private guests an 01/10 'n rehearsal for next Saturday's
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opening.
The theatre was in an uproar.
said the stage manager.
They're calling for the author," "Oh, but I can't make a speech," replied the man resposible for the play. The manager grabbed the
Second Man: "Well, why not go trombling writer firmly, and im- pelled him along the pasango. As he shoved him towards the cur tain, he said curtly: "Well, junt giving ga out in front and tell 'em you're for him to' sorry!
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