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SATURDAY, Nov. 19. 1927.
GAOL ISSUES:
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER
19, 1927.
sent policy of the Government, but, be that as it may, we do assert that things are not by any moans as they should be whon Officialdom can chop and change its mind at will na in the case of
DAY BY DAY.
IT IS FIRMNESS THAT MAKES THE GODS ON OUR SIDE--Voltaire,
The orders declaring: Amoy' andi Hoihow infected places have been: rescinded,
all
The name of Mr. G: A. V. has been added to the List of Au- thorised Architects.
The Gazette contains details of the renumbering of some of the houses in Kennedy Road.
this Gaol question, especially when such methods result in the litoral throwing "away of thou- sands of dollars of public money which the Colony could fl-afford to lose. If the Ngau Shi Wan scheme is never to be revived, it means that a hole has been dug in the ground at this place and
The Empress of Asia left Shang- a quarter of a million dollars of hai at 5.30 a.m." to-day, and, is due money calmly thrown into it.at Nagasaki on Sunday at 11 a.m. The money might just as well. have been dumped into the bar-
bour.
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A Japanese committed suicida yesterday by leaping from the third floor of a house at Tai Yuen Street,
THE GOOD IN SCOTLAND.
"
A Temporary Resident's Tributa.
WAS
In a couple of week's time it will; me
I. to realise that be eleven years since I first sot. foot no longer in France, that my in Scotland, and whilst I have for- uniform was filthy, my method of gotten much, I remember that it standing to attention & blot and a was hot-foot I camo. The roar of slur on the British arms, my belt the guns of the Somme was in. my I had scrounged it from a dead. ears; the smell of its trenches on Ox-and-Bucks man in Montauban) my uniform, the weariness, the unregimental, and that, moreover, I bitterness, and the fear of war were was orderly corporal, for the mor- deep sunk in my heart. And I row, and had better turn out look- came thon to a place we called ing like something remotely resem the "Chocolate-Box,!" л great, bling a soldier.
But I knew something about. gaunt, solid building that over- looks the sea nt Portobello.
soldiering for all that, and I did Lost in the shambles I had been what any soldier would have done found; a War Office I thought had fled from the presence to the X.M. forgotten me had remembered; A. hut. It stood, if I remember down the reeking trench of Lon-rightly, to the north of the Choco gueva Alley to the horror of late-Box, and, was run by lailies of
Portobello,
Ah, Scotsmon, what wonderful His Excellency the Offeer Ad-Trones Wood its messenger had come, snatching me from that
propaganda work for yourselves ministering the Government has ap the outlay of such a big sum, but pointed Mr, B. C. K. Hawkins to foulness to speak of a commission and, your coutry did those ladies act as Assistant Superintendent of granted, a return to Blighty, leave, put up in the Fusilier days of the
and the Chocolate-Box. we are even more astounded that Imports and Exports.
Chocolate-Box! I vow they were It was then a reserve for men the noblest, kindest ladies that ever there should be no Unofficial pro-
It is notified that the names of of the Royal Fusiliers. Some put hand to cakes and Kiwi. With test against such a procedure. the Hope Commercial Company, deep, and fortuous method of rea- in a week we were teaing, dining, It is at any rate due to the public Limited, and the Shing Fat Steam-soning had decreed that men from even breakfasting when leave allow- that there should be some ex-ship Company, Limited, have been the capital of England should ed from one end of Edinburgh to learn their soldiering in the cupi-the other. When Mörningside was planation of what has happened struck off the Register.
tal of Scotland, but it was a good not calling, Musselburgh took up and of what the Government's
turn that was done us, even if the cry of invitation. unknowningly.
Those of us who had seen war
Not only are we surprised that Oficialdom should so casually go back on a previous decision after
present policy is in regard to this all-important matter ut the Colony's gaol accommodation.
Hire-Car Touting. ·
Wanchai.
•
Į
ween
The Colony's average menn tem- perature during October was 74.8,
Within a fortnight most of us the highest being 88.3.and. the low- est 60.3. There wore 232.8 hours called its occupants "chocolate were swearing we had Scottish of sunshine and 5.42 inches of rain, soldiers"; we had a proper scorn ancestry; we began to understand
who had never
why Scotsmen are the manufac whilst the average humidity was 71% of men
France. But we
were mightyurers of the Aberdeen type of The King's Exequatur empower-glad to sleep on its concrete floors; joke: we began to say "Hoch, awa ing Senor Don Eleodoro Rouillon to and roll ourselves in our blankets with ye" with the best of you, and the words "wee lassie" were not act as Peruvian Consul-General at amongst its abandoned machinery unknown. Not a man of us lu Hongkong with jurisdiction in the Wc Englishmen, brought up with tended for a commission but did British Colonies in Asia and the knowledge of Dr. Johnson, were not mean to try for the Gordona or ports of India has received His Ma- fully prepared to put up with a the Royal Scots, and later, at Galls, dour and beggarlý race, but wewe even learnt the thrill of march- jesty's signature.
had no objection to feeling arounding to the pipes-mark you, I don't us the solid walls of that one-time say "bag-pipes" even now-and wa sweetmeat factory, to hearing no learnt how it is that a Scottish more guns, wallowing in no more soldier can march his legs away to more blood.the ankles before he falls out of filth, smelling no Yes, we would put up with the the ranks. Scots for that.
Kowloon Inland Lot 2,095, situ- ate at the junction of Mong Kok Road and Tung Chot Street, is to be sold by auction at the P. W. D. Offices ui. December 8th. The lot has an area of 4,464 square feet and the upset price is $2 per foot.
*
I have not been back to Scot-
There was a great deal of more than ordinary interest in the argu- ment before the court in a case, reported yesterday, in which a hire-car driver was charged with obstruction, by unlawfully loiter- ing with his vehicle in the course The man of touting for fares. was convicted on police evidence that he left the sland and approached a group of prospective fares, slowing down bis car in
But we had our lesson to learn. front of them, but not stopping it,
We make our apologies now; for land since those days. Have they and not calling out to them in any
The following regulation has the time was quickly to come when built on that waste ground at Por way. The offence of obstruction appears to have been proved by been made under the "Merchant we termed Dr. Johnson a liar, and tobello where we did our "jerks" the fact that the people whom he Shipping Ordinance:-"Every vas- took less pride in Guy Fawkes and "at the throat an' stummick, Chocolate-Box turn out sweetmeata hoped to obtain as fares, were sol to which the signal of four ply to his king as he sat on a hot-pint?" Do the machines of the obliged to make a detour of a few blasts on the whistle is given by a plate in the Tower. If I may instead of hiding "old soldiers from feet round the back of the car, as police launch shall stop until per-parody Mr. Kipling when I speak the vigilant eye of the R. S. M.? it had been placed directly inmitted by the police to proceed." of the Chocolate-Box, "we learnt Have they mended Portobello Ficr
about Scotland from "er." their path. Counsel for the
yet? Do the cars still run with Dislodged through recent ex- We have pleasant memories, cables? Do you welcome the lone driver, after unsuccessfully citing instances of similar action by cavations, a boulder, weighing half- Even that of the Regimental Ser stranger as heartily now as you touting cabmen in London, asked a-ton, dropped down from the sum-geant Major is softened now. We did then? for a definite ruling, either by the mit of what still remains of Mar- called him "Caledonia," for none magistrate or the police, as to rison Hill yesterday. what actually constitutes obstruc- coolic who was engaged in digging tion in such a case. So far as the earth at the base, and killed him report of the case discloses, this on the spot. ruling was not forthcoming. may be repeated that the prosecu- The start of the 25,000 mile tion arose out of a speciul cam- Empire air cruise by four giant paign against the nuisance caused metal R.A.F. flying boats, and a by hire-car drivers who tout for show in London of early motor in Hongkong. Most cars are items in the topical fores residents will recall the time gazette which will be screened in when the drivers employed assist the Queen's Theatre to-morrow ants who would even pluck at along with the amusing feature one's sleeve in order to attract film, "The Waning 'Sex" attention to their vehicles. That nuisance has been practically stamped out. It appears that the authorities are prepared to over-
It
These are questions I would like It struck a was so stern and wild as he. I can to have answered-swept into your think pleasantly now of how, at midst and away by eddies of war.
R. L. H. my reporting myself to him, he told
THE WORLD SUGAR COMBINE.
SIR ALAN COBHAM' DELAYED.
CUBA GATHERING RECRUITS. OWING TO A CHANNEL GALE. -
London, Nov. 18. Paris, Nov. 18.
Senor The Cuban delegate,
Sir Alan Cobham has postponed Tarafa, interviewed by Reuter, his departure from Southampton. Mme. Wu Chao-chu, wife of defined the scope of the sugar in his giant flying-boat, to Africa, Nanking's Foreign Minister, who agreement between Cuba and cer until November 19, owing to a was released several days a thin European countries, conclud-gale in the Channel---Reuter
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look touting from the stands after having been in the hands ofed on November 14, whereby A Cautious Flier.
London, Nov. 18.
sugar crops and distribution will be internationally controlled.
Senor Tarafa is proceeding to Sir Alan Cobham was to have Amsterdam to endeavour to induce left Southampton this morning in Java producers to enter the com- his flyingboat for his African tour
bination.
It is
Manila Opinion,
Unhappily, up to the present the four prisoners who managed to escape from Victoria Gaol last week have not been recaptured, and although the police are no doubt still on the look-out for them their task is by no manner of means an easy one. The fact that there happened to be some scaffolding in the vicinity of the Gaol compound greatly facilita ted the efforts of the prisoners in making their escape, which was in no sense, due to any inherent defects in the actúni Gaol build- ing. All the same-and this brings us to the question with which we wish to deal-there can be little doubt that the present
that is, the men may call out to the Ankuochun for some weeks, Prison is, from many standpoints. passersby, without moving either was due to arrive in Shanghai by very far from what it should be. themselves or their vehicles from the C.N.S. Tungchow, from Tien- common knowledge that the rank. That is as it should tsin on Wednesday, accompanied it is Victoria Gaol is, generally speak-be, for it is quite conceivable that by her mother, Lady Ho Kal.
someone in search for a hire-chr
It is notified that a competitive ing, in a very unsatisfactory con- would not immediately know it
declared that Santo but news that a gale was blowing from a private vehicle were his examination for the Indian Civil Domingo has been approached at 35 miles per hour in the Chan- dition structurally and that no
attention not so altracted. But amount of patching-up can ever the case in point involved a wider Service, open to all qualified per and is expected to adhere, afternel, caused him to postpone, his
sons, will be held in London in July which the smaller exporting coun departure.
Sir Alan Cobham explained that make it meet present-day require issue, that of obstruction. In and August, 1928, and that copies tries will be approached, and ments. It is an extremely old this instance there was no obstruc-of the regulations, syllabus of ex-finally the non-exporting countries at a height of 2,000 feet such a tion of traffic, but of individuals. amination, and forms of application like Britain and France-Reuter. gale would be increased to 50 miles, an hour. This would re-" building, is not nearly large While the man undoubtedly imped-to be filled up by the candidates may
duce his speed do considerably enough to house the Colony's con-ed the party he was touting, there be seen on application at the Co-
Mr. George H. Fairchild, Manila that he would not be able to reach victed 'criminals and its condition appears to be a certain amount of lonial Secretary's Office.
sugar merchant, declared in an in-Bordeaux in daylight. An hour or obscurity on the point of illegal constantly calls for the expendi- attempts to obtain a fare. For The following Prison Regulation terview that he had received two later it was reported that the ture of large sums of money in this reason it is to be hoped that has been made:"The Medical private cable advices from Paris gale had subsided but Sir Alan the authorities will lay down Officer shall visit every prison under saying the results of the con decided that, despite the improve- maintenance and repairs.
hard and fast ruling on the matter. his care at times to be arranged by ference there were highly satisfacment, it was then too lato to make Bordeaux in daylight. British Some few years back, it
way If actions such as that of the the Superintendent, or as may be tory to local interests.
"Cuba, Java, Czecho-Slovkin,
Wireless. generally recognised in official driver who was dined are to be necessary, and shall see every pri- circles that, the provision of an discouraged, the fact of their soner therein at least once a week, Poland and Germany do not con- having to keep to their atapce so as to ascertain his general state sume all the sugar they produce, entirely new Gaol was an absolute should be made known to the men of health, and whether he is clean in fact that the first two countries necessity. Accordingly, an ad-A distinct regulation that no in his person and free from dis- consume very little of their total output. In order to better their mirable site was chosen at Ngau driver of a hire-car should leave case,"
present conditions they are plan- the stand until summoned by a Shi Wan, with sufficient area to fare, would set all doubts at rest. Pictures showing. In the local ning to sell the excess in the world allow of the erection of a medern Otherwise the men, who are earn- cinemas for the last time to-day sugar market," explained M. Fair- Prison and á Police Training ing an honest living and are a are Rex Ingram's fine production, child in regard to the above dis- School as well. Despite the con- boon now that taxicabs have gone "The Magician," at the Queen's patch.
Plante's "The competition between the off the streets, might legitimately Theatre Laura siderable expense implied, the claim that they have a grievance spectacular, film, "The Midnight cane and beet sugar interests has Sun," at the World; and the become so keen that both parties Colony was quite prepared to meet against the authorities.
amusing story of. New York life, are realizing that the continuation through the cost of this project. Even-
The Cohens and the Kellys" nt of such competitive methods are no Vickers with Armstrong Whit tually, work was begun on the
the Star. The movie programme longer advantageous to either of worth will be called Vickers, Arro- strong, Limited, and will have a at the Star Theatre, it should be them or to the consumer. foundation and site preparation,
"This condition has depressed capital of £21,000,000. The first noted, lasts from 5.15 to 8.30-öuly, with the result that well over a
the new "Our Cabaret" presenting the price of sugar below the cost chairman will be General Sir "A La Carte" at 9.15.
of production in many cases. Herbort Lawrence. quarter of a million dollars was
During the war Caba nearly doubl Messrs. Vickers în a circular to spent, principally in an elaborate
The health bulletin of Easterned its production. All this was the shareholders emphasise that system of patent piling. What It is notified in the Gazette ports, issued by the Principal necessary, due to the shortage of by the amalgamation, production has happened since? Nothing, that the following dividends have Civil Medical Officer, for the week beet sugar in Europe. The war can be centralised at the most. ending November 12, contains the was being fought on Europe's sugar suitable works, while the other shops can be used for the manu- unless it be that the whole scheme been declared in Bankruptcy:
The Yee On firm, picce goods following cases, the figures, in fields.
"However," concluded Mr. Fair- facture of commercial products. has been abandoned. In this merchants, of 37, Jervois Street parenthesis, indicating deaths:
Plague, Macassar 2 (2); Cholera, child, "when beat sugar staged a It is believed that the fusion connection, we heard some little First and final of $2 per cent.
Henry Armando Castro, of 10, Bombay (2), Calcutta (17) comeback in Europe since the sign will materially increase employ- time back that the Government had completely reversed its pre-Orient Building, Kowloon-First Madras (3), Tuticorin (10), Sin- ing of the Armistice it was found ment, and allow of very cenalder. gapore 4 (4), Batavia 2 (2), Can- that some agreement had to be able economies, without detriment dividend of $10 per cent.
ton G (5) Small-pox, Bombay. 1, reached to prevent the majority to national interest wonde vious decision and intended ind- The Hang Fung firm, rice mer.
The Vickers company nominates ing an entirely new site on Hong-chants, of 116, Connat ght Road Madras 2 (1), Rangoon 1, Tut of the producers from going out of kong island. We do not know West. First and final of $20.87 corin 10 (1), Colombo 1, Slaga business. This agreement has the six directors of the new concern, pore 1, Bandjermasin 17, Samarin-objective of botter control of and Armstrong Whitworth
methods of selling sugar."
nominates four---Reuter, whether that represents the pre- per cent.
da 1, Kuching 2 (1)
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