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Hongkong Telegraph.
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1927.
THURSDAY, MAY 19, 1927.
DAY BY DAY.
A MAN WHO CANNOT MIND HIS OWN, BUSINESS IS NOT TO BE TRUSTED WITH THAT OF OTHERS.
The only case of notifiable dlsense reported yesterday was a' Chinese case of small-pox.
"South winds, moderate; equal ly, fair to showery," is the Royal Observatory's weather forecast up til noon to-morrow,
CORRESPONDENCE.
BATHING FACILITIES.
(To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.1
The Very Idea!
Sandy, had been invited to a golden wedding. He accepted the invitation, despite the fact that he had been informed that it was the usual thing to present the old Sir, It is encouraging to notice couple with a present in gold.
Sandy duly turned up, and hand- that a fow residents are again ties, although after the snub being unpacked, proved to be a pleading for better bathing faciled over his present, which, on administered by the Bathing Beach tin of golden syrup! Commission, their action Is almost heroic:
Does the Government really un- derstand that there are many resi- | dents who really desire decent bathing facilities? Does the Gov-
Home. Such bodies take it as a very important part of their duties to look after pubile bathing facili ties and many thousands of pounds have been spent on this itom in innumerable cities and towns. The attitude of the Hong- kong Government has consistently been that of doing the very mini- mum necessary to remove the charge that nothing at all is done. It is true that private endeavour has been encouraged by the letting of matshed sites, particularly' at Repulse Bay, but there are hun- dreds of people "who cannot afford
ernmont know that some ninety to build and own a matshed, and
residents accepted the invitation (more important) pay the cost of
Charged on remand with being in to submit suggestions to the Bath- "When a passenger of the foot heave in aight, tootle horn: Commission? frequent transport to such distant possession of seditious pamphlets,
Ing Beach beaches. Practically the whole of Chinese, who had previously large number of people who sub-trumpet at him, melodiously at the coast line within the harbour, 3250, or three months' hard labourmitted "suggestions is, of itself, first, but if he still obstacles your
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Two street-corner orators, man and a girl of 17, were arrest ed near the Kau Yu Fong Theatre last night for preaching Bolshe- vism, saya a vernacular paper.
admitted the offence, was fined
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The drove around a corner
and
He smashed his car for fair, Then made the and discovery
that
There was no corner there.
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passage, tootle him with vigour, and express by word of mouth the by Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morn ample ovidence that there is
His Worship ordered the demand for accommodation.
This last week-end, my family warning, Hit Hi
This la one of the amusing. ing. discharge of another man who appeared on a similar charge, after and myself stayed at home because "Suggestions of the Road" posted examining the papers and finding there exists no suitable place
the benefit of foreigners. or oven afternoon, in order to Another is "Give big space to the that they were not of the charac-where we could go for the day, up in a Tokyo police station for enjoy a bathe. True I have read ter alleged,
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excepting the distant---shores of Kowloon Bay, has been taken up by commercial interests or by Prayas and wharves, and it seems as though Hongkong. ts suffering for its greed. If some naturally destrable area of our long fore-
The Hospital Comforts Commit of a bench somewhere over in the festive dog that shall sport in the shore could have been saved for the tee begs to acknowledge, with vory New Territories, but there is the roadway," in order that "entangle- the irksome journey over the harbourments of the dog with the wheel
spokes shall be avoided.","
Riders are told to "Beware: of publle enjoyment of sea bathing, many thanks, receipt from Hongkong would have been spared Y.M.C.A. of 100 books, specially to Kowloon, the subsequent motor
rebound, to form the nucleus of a bus ride, and the one large the wandering horse, that he shall much heart-burning and regret. hospital library; a supply of matshed which probably exists, not take fright as you pass him But we believe that it would not magazines from Mr. A. R. Suther in which I should be expected to by, do not explode an exhaust be beyond the wit and ingenuity of land; ping pong balls from the In-undress with strangers of various blow at him. Go soothingly by," dian School; and large parcels of nationalities, in various stages of "Press the brakes of the foot as our Public Works angineers to pro-books and periodicals from Mrs. cleanliness. Any small sea-side you roll around the corner to save vide handy and congenial bathing Shewan, Mrs. A. G. Langston, Mr. town in England boasts of bathing collapse and tie-up" is the lizal
Hongkong, cannot follow even the for all even yet, if the Government T. Dallin, Mr. G. W. C. Burnett, machines or tents. What a pity warning.
most humble example.
Tottenham magistrate: Who is took the view that a really large and Mrs. W. L. Handyside.
The point which is so irritating, Mary Pickford? expenditure of public money would Student unions in the various is that the Government can spend
and thousands' thousands
Magistrate at Willesden: Have be justified for the purpose of pro- provinces have been invited by the viding the population with ample Students' Union of Kwangtung to dollars in cutting a road out to you even been summoned before? organise an All-China Students' Shek-O for the sole benefit of Woman, producing a tattered blue THE BATHING CALL
accommodation in which to enjoy Federation at Nanking. A circu- wealthy residents, but cannot paper: Yes, a long time ago, but healthful ser bathing. Hongkong lar telegram sent aut says: "The provide suitable accommodation I always carry it with me as a
Federation
although possessed Now that we are back into the enjoys (or, rather, endures) a sum- All-China Students'
Yorkshireman moved to Wuhan to be directly moderate means, claim the right of warm weather there has been the mer season in which sea bathing is dominated by Communists has te for the class of Britishers, who, souvenir.
a boon to those who en get it, controlled by the Communists at being treated as worthy and res-assaulting, another
to We ought annual epidemic of letters to the
guilty at present, but wait till I Is it necessary for us to go down get thee outside, owd ind. pewspapers complaining of the in- und we think that our adminstra Wahan.
more serious nothing to do with them. But-a peatable citizens.
students Federation is the direct-
The Man in Nottinghamshire: adequacy of Hongkong's bathingtors might take a
.motorist flashed past me, which facilities, and it is really remark-view of their duties in this mat-ing organ for the students, and it on our knees before the mighty in
'consideration? is necessary to have one. There-order to beg a few crumbs of fore we request all student unions
Would it not be a good idea if a was dangerous, as I to send representatives to Nan- king to organise a strong revolu-public meeting were arranged in public.
order to further impress upon the tionary student organ there."
Government the emphatic neces- sity for early provision of long due bathing facilities? Yours, etc.,
DISTRACTED FATHER. Hongkong, May 18, 1927.
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able that, having regard to this Colony's unrivalled natural sca bathing resources, there should be such a paucity of public provision. It is obvious that there is a wide difference between the Govern-
ment's
nt's idea of what is its duty in this matter and the idea possessed by the great majority of those who The desire to enjoy sen bathing. Government still contents itself on the Hongkong side with putting up a matshed at North Point and also one at Kennedy Town, although both these banches are open to ob- jection on the score of location and cleanliness.
ter. We can promise much public gratitude.
have
LABOUR PLAN GOES
AWRY
DELEGATES TO CANTON
DISAPPOINTED...
of
of but
WILBUR PLAYERS.
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South Africa's Flag. There is a great deal to be read into the attempt, probably destined to be successful, to introduce a national flag for South Africa from which the Union Jack is to be eliminated. No-one can cavil at the big colonies desiring flags of their very own, and South Africa is entitled to a distinct emblem, but it is a great pity that certain Na tionalist extremists are appar ently having their way in getting a measure put before the people for the entire dropping of the em- blem of the Old Country. The held in Canton. Letters were "Do Foolish Wives Pay?" to open Australasian colonies and Canada sent to various points along the their season in Hongkong.
Some time ago it was proposed by the General Mechanics' Asso- ciation in Canton that a meeting of all the labour unions in places along the Pacific Coast should be
LAST NIGHT'S REPEAT. -
There could be no opinion but a happy hit when they selected that the Wilbur Players registered
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man:
of Not
was the
Willesden policeman: He struggled and fought for half an hour when arrested, but he made no further reply.
Workman at Shoreditch County Court: I hid the sack because I did not do my work well enough. Judge Cluer: A good many of us ought to have it for that and don't.
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I am never satisfied with any thing.-Col. Lane-Fox, M.P.
I hope the silk hat will again
L. Macassey. become the fashion. The Rev. E.
If all men were liars, commerce
Vaughan King.
the great
Among the letters have been proud to retain the old, Pacific Coast, but the scheme was the repeat performance of this would cease in 24 hours.-Rev. W.
tho ure Americans
most which we published yesterday was honoured Jack in their national frustrated by the recent anti- enjoyable farce last night at the a large
in the one from a regular user of the emblems, bu: it would seem that "Red" entopaign in Canton, when Star Theatre, there was
the banner under which so much Nerth Paint beach complaining Empire history has been written is the Mechanics' Association was audience, whose anticipations of straight-laced people compulsorily reorganised.
being amused were more than ful-universe-Col. Wedgwood, M.P.
There can be no real love of The vernacular papers state filled as much by the character of | at the inadequacy of the measures objected to by certain sections of the South African population, and Laken to prevent Boating garbage consequently the sponsors of a flag that two weeks ago two Japan- the farce presented as by the the theatre where people are not
Sybil Thorndike. tatives of certain labour unions, roles in which all this fun was "froin" fouling the bathing area that eliminates the British emblem, believed to be represen- clever portrayal of the different willing to pay for their seats.--
re-invested.
Acknowledging The two beaches named are, it are to have their way, insofar as
a fow To-night, the Wilbur Players are would be admitted by all, not de- the matter is going before the went up to Canton, but
country for a referendum vote. turned to the Colony sirable, and there is the further The British element of the colony days ago on their way back to presenting "Cappy Ricks," taken objection that the dressing room naturally desire to see the old yin Japan, having stayed in Canton from the most popular of Peter 3. bol retained in a portion of the for about a week or so, and found Kyne's books-a play which, sa accommodation is not made suffi-national colours, and that great-that there was no labour meeting was
hearted Empire statesman, a form for them to attend. er foe and how gallant friend of Britain, General Smuts, strongly opposed to the measure that seeks to bring up this matter as a national question. The mere is not "snobbishness" but a matter voting on the subject is certain to of natural selection. So far as raise much bitter controversy and bathing on the Hongkong side is ill-feeling that it will take many concerned, those who have no pri-years to do away with. In the case of the pro-elimination party get- vate provision have to thank the ting their way, then it can easily Government for very little. To be realised how bitter will be the
ciently personal and private and that one is liable to be forced to keep close company with those with whom one would rather not. This
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resentment of the defeated afda la a matter of thle-nature it were best
LABOUR UNION AGENTS.
EXCESSIVE ZEAL LEADS TO GAOL,
"Two Chinese, found guilty on a
had just conducted a Beethoven ovation at the Sorbonne, where she
six-year-old musical prodigy, Performance Josette Trichet, the found herself faced with the bailing problem which amicts all children, even those who have
An during announced cntract last,, night, is more sub- antial than "Do Foolish Wives Pay?" It possesses a plot and is "worth while."
FUNERAL.
aghloved fame.
She wanted to wipe her rose, and she had no handkerchief.
Like other children, she cried for "mother" but mother was not at hand.
in violinist the
A woman THE LATE MR, NG TSANG-LUK. orchestra rose to the occasion and, coming forward, wiped the noso of the juvenile conductor, after charge of intimidating three men The funeral took place this which the child bowed profoundly belonging to the Kwong Cheong murring of the late Mr. Ng Tsang to the clamours of the large Wo blacksmith's shup, of Wanchal,
Training
Discussing some of the charac- Glasgow City Business Club Mr. teristics of the Northern Scot at
the city Provincial
They were discussing a third The day was bitterly cold and mourners who attended a funeral. Party present at the interment. dreary, and the one said to the other, "Isn't Johriston looking ili?"
take the place of the launch ser-
were sentenced to six months uk, who passed away at his resi-audience. vice which last year ran to Stone- to compromise, and the stirring up hard labour cach, in addition to dence, No. 1, Miu Ko Terruca, en cutter's Island, the Government has of racial questions in a colony twenty strokes of the birch, by Friday last.
The deceased, who was the pro- made provision at Tai Wanawhere they tend to become cute Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning. is an instance of most unsound
Evidence was given to show prietor of the Ng Yuen Hing firm, small bay over near the Kowloon atatesmanship. Until the referen- Docks, and next to the generating dum proposal becomes an actual ac- that the two defendants went to of Wing Lok Street, a well-known A. M. Williams, late principal of.. complishment, and until the people the Kwong Cheong Wo on the 8th Chinese firm of importers and ex- In Chinese circles, and, there was station of the China Light and have voted one way or the other of May, and urged the fokis there portera, was a prominent figure College, told the story of two
For to join the Blacksmiths' Guild. Power Company. It is a fairly comment has to be limited.
to-day's funeral procession. The long way out and to take a motor the present one can only hope that The men refused, and pleaded that an extremely large attendance at
both parties to the dispute will they were hard up.
The two men invited the fokis cortege left deceased's residence bus there costs 20 cents from the
have the good sense to refrain from
Pavilion" at West a sare question, to ten at a nearby tenhouse, and at 11 o'clock and proceeded to the Star Ferry. The accommodation aggravation of has been eriticised, but the work and that some form of mutual on the way back to the shop the "Farewell of preparation was not then com- agreement will be possible, in or second defendant assaulted one of Point.
der to avoid any cleavage in the the fokig and ran away, pleted. For Kowloon residents white population of this African assaulted man cried out "save life" and his companions, who this beach might be considered colony.
were a little ahead of him at the time; turned round and went to it his assistance. .The man, appoara, was assaulted with an umbrella with an iron head.
fairly satisfactory-excepting by those who expect the luxury of pri- vate accommodation to be provided for them by a generous motherly Government.
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SHELL TRANSPORT.
DIVIDEND DECLARATION.
We are informed by the Charter-join ed Bank of India, Australia and Chinn that the following telegram has been received to-day, from the Head Ofco:
The
The next day the two defendants boldly went to the shop again and asked the fokis, with threats, to the Blacksmiths Guild. It is pertinent to enquire how far the Government's responsibility
Information given by the fokis of should reasonably go in this mat-
the shop to the police led to the The defendants pleaded that ter of providing adequate and even
men's arrest.
attractive public bathing facilities,
"Shell Transport and Trading they did not threaten the men at and an answer is easily obtained Co., Ltd. declared dividend at the fall. The second 'defendant admit- when it is remembered that the rate of 8/- per share, free of In- ted having struck one of the fokls Tax payable 6th July. of the shop, but he said it was Government here approximates, in Bearer Coupon to be presented No. because that foki owed his friend such a matter, to a municipality at 49."
come
some money.
TJILEBOET REPAIR.
REBUILDING BY TAIKOO.
"i retorted his companion, "He's dying on his feet. I wonder he thinks it worth his while tao gang hame."
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The local offices of the J.C.J.L. announce that a cable was received from Batavia yesterday, accepting
'Happy Valley residents were the tender of the Taikoo Dock and
treated to an interesting display Engineering Company for the re-
Immediately on receipt of the for the King's Birthday Parade. building of the damaged Tilleboet. yesterday, naval men rehearsing official acceptance, the work of re-Field guns fired practice salutes, construction was commenced, and and the men fired their feu de joie tion swooped down from above, we understand that a contract and cheered, while the band play- period of six months has beened. Five aeroplanes in forma- allowed to complete the work.
The amount of the tender has not the whole rohearsa) auguring well
for the day, been disclosed.