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SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1928.
THE GAOL ESCAPE.
SATURDAY, MARCH 31, 1928.
'DAY BY DAY.
special watch should be kept to sco that the facilities for escape aro not, thereby rendered casier. It
TO STRAIGHTEN THEM HATS 18 may be that the overcrowded stató
THE FIRST IMPULSE OF FEMININE of the Gaol, precludes the trans | HUMANITY AFTER AN ACCIDENT, IF ference of prisoners from cells nearA WOMAN COULD DE RAISED FROM these building operations to other THE DEAD SHE WOULD STRAIGHTEN HER HAT BEFORE DOING ANYTHING parts of the Prison; in which event, ELSE.-Marion Crawford the remedy would appear to lie in oxtra vigilanco at these particular points.
HOW SHOULD WE READ?
"The Understanding Heart
Dean Inge and Mr. John Buchanf of Elizabeth, Such books lead have both been giving us hints the reader, on" to the study of his-- ns, to how and what we should tory as recommended by Mr. Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg, M.C., is to rend; Mr. Bucan more particularly Buchan, and history In Its turn act as Deputy Registrar of the Bu-as regards the study of history, opens up now vistas of study in preme Court.
Mr. S. B. B. McElderry is to act as Assistant Colonial Secretary and of Councils.
But the best arranged schemes, such novels as Charles Rondo's even when proposed by such "Cloister and the Hearth," perhaps eminent men, too often fail to the world's greatest historical appeal to the man in the street, novel, and Thackeray's "Virginians" who takes his reading pretty much and "Esmond." Once so launched, the voyager will find his own way Roading is such a vague term, happy havens."
to the literary world's "ports and and is so generally applied to the The E, and A. Company's a.s.perusal of anything in print, that Arafura. is due here at daylight to-morrow with the Australia mails.
It is notified in the Gazette that the Ki Tuk Kau Wut Siu Nin Tuen society. is declared to be an unlawful
as it comes.
The Intest breakaway once again raises the qucation as to whether the present/Gaol is in any way adequate for its purpose. It is an extremely old building and is con- stantly being repaired; and wo
Another beginner might be re doubt whether It is fair
commorided to Lamb's Essays of to Mr. Franks and his staff
we must define it a little more Ella, that wonderland of humour, exactly. Just as there are in wisdom, and delightful nonsense, to require them to put up
Charles Lamb's phrase, books and from the Essays would poss with this patched-up prison. The
which are not books. There are naturally to the "Letters, where need for expansion is obvious, and
things in that shape which I he would be made free of the best lins been atressed more than once,
cannot allow for such," he says, company in modern English litera even in official reporta. Extension
so there are readers who are not ture, Coleridge, Hazlitt, Southoy, readers at all.
Wordsworth, and Leigh Hunt are now taking place, we know but
Tho man or woman with Welcomed by such mon of genius, these can only be on a relatively
vorneious appetite for fiction of his literary futuro would be sure. an exciting but ephemeral kind, gi small scale, owing to the limited Mr. R. A. C. North is to act as who constantly. haunts the circu- Does blography attract the be area available. As it has also Secretary for Chinese Affairs with
inting library demanding the kinner? Then let him secept sents on the Executive and Legie-intest out, can scarcely be called Boswell's introduction to his horo been admitted that the overflow lative Councils.
a reador.
Dr. Samuel Johnson, and heo will prison at Laichikok' cannot be re-
Itilo, not uncommon for such become a citizen of the Augustan garded as a satisfactory pent-
persons to read three or four Age, and rub shoulders with tentiary, we cannot
A first dividend of $10 per cent.novels a week, and, like Oliver Reynolds, Goldsmith, Garrick why Bee
has been declared In the matter of Twist, still "ask, for were," Un-Sheridan, Burke, Chesterfield, and there should be any hesitation in the Franto Sino Annamite Co., fortunately at the week's end they Fanny Burney. Perhaps our young pushing on with the now Prison Ltd., in liquidation.
have no clear idea of the stories reader has no taste for the past; at Ng Sha Wan, where'a huge sum
and characters, and have even if so, let him - read. Kipling's been known to re-read the same "Soldiers Three." "The Phantom has been spent in laying founda-
Mr. G. B. T. Twemlow is to act as book after a short interval with-Rickshaw," and "Kim," and he will tions. That is the obvious solution Superintendent of the Botanical and out, discovering it was an old find himself in the mystery-land of of our gaol problem. Other men- Foresty Department during the ab acquaintanco.
India, under the guidance of a sures enn only be regarded as tem-sence on leave of Mr. Harold Green. porary expedients, involving need. less waste of public funds.
To call such people. great prince of story-tellers. Or he may readers is a misuse, of terms, adventure with the virile Conan Their interest is simply that of Doyle, or the romantic R.L.S It is notified in the Gazette that the idle mind seeking for some across salt eens, over deserta, and Mr. Kwok Siu-lau has been thing to kill time, or a sort of through jungle and forest,
AB in the fairy-talo, the door appointed by the, Court of the dram-drinking or drug-taking in University of Hongkong to be stories, which dobases thoir taste swung open at the magic words, Life Member of the Court
For good Hterature, and makes "Open Sakamoto each prospec them dissatisfied with the every-tive reader must, set out, on his day commonplace facts of life. own quest till he finds his own king
dom of the mind. Somewhers it
His Excellency the Governor bas appointed Wong Lam to be a "Forest Officer" for the control and superintendence of the forests of the Colony, in succession to Lam
The Flapper Vote. Flapper or not, the earnestness with which all Parties in the Commons paid court to the women who will acquire the yote when the Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Bill becomes Ping, dismissed. Occurring as it has within about law, as it certainly will, justified four months of a previous break the amusement which accompani Teun Wan Marine Lot No. 3, away, yesterday's escape of aned the grant of a second reading. situate on Pillar Island, off Gin other prisoner from Vietoria Gael Parliament nearly fell over itself Drinkers' Bay, is to be sold at the is likely to cause a considerable in its anxiety to convince the W.D. Offices on April 16th. It measure of public uneasiness. In ladies, not only of the male ap-bas an area of 200,000 square feet, our issue of last evening, we pub-preciation of their wisdom and and the upset price is $2,000.
intellect, and overwhelming dealro to hand over political control to them, but that this new respect pro-
ished an unofcial version of the foccurrence, not because we
ferred that to an official account,
Thackeray. If school has not
or
On the other hand, there ares waiting for him, in fiction or born readers who take to litera-postry, in the story of the world's Apioneers, explorers, and mission- ture ne a duck to the water. boys they came through Ballan-aries, or the rise and fall of em tyne." Henty, Marryat, and Defoe, pires, the romantic tales of Tost causes and gallant deeds, the my to Dickens, Scott, and Øyen atery and tragedy of the sea. made them detest poetry, they may It we are to profit by our read- come under the spell of Scott's ing; we must have not only the "Marmion," or the vigorous verse "seeing eye," but the understand- of Sir Henry Newbolt, and, later,ing heart. No tras reader of any
"akips," Tennyson, Browning, and Mase-standing ever. feld. Such, born readers may be anticipates the climax of the story, left to themselves; they know by turning to the last page. what they want, and search, till
It is a good plan to read ot least. Forthcoming weddings announc- they find it. ..
two books during the same period;, But the great majority of young one for the light, the other for the was not new. Sir William Joyn- ed include that of Mr. A. H. Penn, son flicks laboured under a dis-mercantile assistant, Peak Hotel, people are between those two ex more serious mood. Make your but because the Superintendent of advantage in the latter respect, to Miss I. M. Fisher, Helstonleigh, tremes, and to them might pro- own choice;, that is the secret of St. Mark's Roud, Henley-on-fitably be given a hint or two... enjoyment, and do not be persuad- Prisons declined to make any state-but as he gently pointed out, the
First of all, begin modestlyed to read any book, even a on the subject. We quite present Conservative Party could Thames, en route to Hongkong by
programmes "classic" against
will. Elaborate reading hardly be held responsible for realise that such an incident would the actions of their ancestors in
are foredoomed to failure, while Should you find your author does the proverbial little "goes a long not interest you either for or call for detailed investigation on 1832. Since that time, he urged,
the Party had been much better At the Diocesan. Boys School way" The beginner might try Sir against," don't finish the book as the part of Mr. Franks and other behaved and was fully eligible to on April 14th there will be an inter- officials, but we do assert that, press a suit. Mr. Snowden was eating afternoon, when exhibition "Ivanhat," a real boy's book or
and dancing will "Goy games, music eight hours after news of the escape became known, it would have been easily possible for the Superintendent to have supplied the Press with such facts as were
Advanco booking is now open then known. He may not have no room for doubt that the Labour in the lobby of the Queen's Thea- felt inclined to be "bothered," Just Party is anxious to embrace the tre for the dress circle during the entire season of "Flesh and on the tiffin-hour, to have given ladles on their voting lists, even the Devil," the big film which if 5,000,000 may be regarded as out a statement, and we quite up something of ДП avalanche, begins a run of five days at the preciute the point that he must Brigadier General Sir George Queen's Theatre to-morrow. have had a rather trying morningCockerill dared much in opposing
ment
the s.s. Antenor.
your
Walter Scott Gret, taking, saya taak; it will do you no
Never rush your rending.
Mannering," or "Kanil Good company, is to be enjoyed, and on much safer ground. The So-figure in the programme arranged. worth. All those thret open up you are being splendidly entertain- cialists had never exactly worn The band of the flucen's Regiment a new world: "Ivanhoe the age ed. Reading on those lines is truq their heart on their sleeve, but they always had a soft corner for
ía to play selections. political equality of the sexes, and he welcomed their admission to the fold with open arms. He left
the mensure on other grounds,
of chivalry; "Guy Mannering," recreation; it opens to us new wild and romantic life in bygone worlds and gives us eyes with Scotland; "Kenilworth," the which to see them. splendour and intrigue of the court
CHINA EXHIBITION.
INTERESTING SPEECHES
YESTERDAY.
GW C
TRAFFIC IN - GIRLS.
| REVELATIONS IN THE POLICE
·.· COURT.
investigating the matter. But that then he was present at the Stroker, of 235 Nathan Road, Kow- According to a police report, Mrs.
Graphic and pitiful stories of how The China Exhibition, In the Press representatives, realising storming of Malakand Pass, and loon, was attacked yesterday by grounds of St. Andrew's Church, girki wera lured into a life of pros-
unscathed that time, tide and newspapers wait camo
through the
titution were told at the Magistracy two Chinese boys in Nathan Road. Kowloon, again drew large crowds yesterday afternoon, before Mr. R. South African and European for nu man, had spent an equally Wars! Illa resoluiton, we must The boys managed to make way yesterday, amongst those present. Lindsall, when Wong Shun, a trying three hours vainly seeking agree, was based on very sound with her handbag which contained being Lady Clementi, accompanied man, and Au Shun, a woman, ware for official information. Moreover, reasoning, but only ten Members $10 in money and a bunch of keys. by Captain Forster, A.D.C. to charged with procuring and har
HE. the Governór. rallied to his banner, and other
bouring. Mr. E. 11. Williams, of the issuing of an official statement vital questions connected with the
Interesting speeches were made the S. A. Ca. Office prosecuted, Tenders are being invited for at the opening of the third day's It was disclosed that the girls would have been the surest franchise must stand over till
were procured not only in Hongkong. guarantee against the possibility the ladies have indicated their the construction of a retaining proceedings.
choice. Conservative, Liberal and wall at Queen's College site, Soo- The Chinese Worker.
but from places outside the Colony of incorrect versions finding their Labour will vie with each other kunnoo. The work includes the Speaking on the exposition of as well, and that they experienced way into print. That is a point in seeking "pride of possession" erection of a length of concrete Chineas craftemanship, the Hon. great hardships here. of which many Hongkong offiefuls but if we know anything about backed walling in rubble facework Mr. J. Owen Hughes said it was After hearing the evidence, Mr. women, they will demand undivi-together with any necessary piling unfortunately true that Chinese Lindsell stated that the male do apparently have yet to realise the ded attention, while bestowing to foundations and contingent craftsmanship and workmanship fendant had been guilty of a dis- importance.
their favour according to the drainage work.
had steadily deteriorated, certain graceful crimb, and sentenced him ly within the time that he had to nine months hard labour. The been resident in the Colony. Time case against the woman was ad- A report was made to the police was when if work was given to a journed. yesterday by Mrs. Blaker, of No. Chinese carpenter or painter, that 458 The Peak, to the effect that work was invariably well-done. some time between 2 p.m. on Such, unfortunately, was not the Thursday and 9 a.m. yesterday, cuse to-day, But they would London, Mar. 30.
some person stole from a bedroom scarcely blame the workman en- .124
at her residence a travelling tirely for that, because they lack 84.97 clock, valued at $45.
moment's whim.
EXCHANGE RATES.
As the circumstances surround- ing the escape will doubtless form" the subject of an official enquiry, and as we are not even now certain that the full facts have been dis- closed, it would be impalitie to at- tempt to lay blame, if there bo Paris.
Brussels cause for such, in any particular Amsterdam quarter. The fact, however, that Berlin
Copenhagen a man held on a murder charge
Vienna could manage to get out of the Helsingfors Gaol without his escapie becoming Lisbon
Buch great Inown until some hours later docs Buenos Aires suggest that things are not allo-Shanghai
Yokohama. gether all that they might be inside New York the Prison. Moreover, the public Genova
Milan will, we feel sure, agree with us
Stockholta that every possible precaution Oslo ahould be taken to guard against
Prague Madrid tho escape of men held on the Athens capital charge. Another point Rio
Bombay
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the Government would give some" encouragement in this connexion. East and West. Following a domestic quarrel: Dr. 8. W. Tso, in declaring the yesterday a Chinese woman living proceedings open, dealt with the 28.97 at No. 61 Main Street, Shaukiwan, object of the Exhibition in bring .008 took a dose of oplum with a view to ing East and West together. ,5.50/04 1/5.31/82 unding her life. She was observed spoke at length on Confucian pre- thought between East and West 2/04 and was at once rushed to the capts and said that if the teach If misunderstanding was cleared 26.3/8 Government Civil Hospital, where, inge of the Chinese classics were away, the path of friendship wa 20.8/16 after being detained for twelve learned and thoroughly under made easy as appeare
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The Exhibition will conclude at p.m. to-day.