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hibiting watchmen from working for more than one employer has boon dropped; as it stood; it was llable to impoga distinct hard- ships on the employees. The mat ter is now left to employers them- selves. We still think, however,
The "Empress of Russia" left that too much individual power, Vancouver on the 7th April and is in several regards, has been in-due here on 26th April, vested in the Captain Buperinten- dont of Police. Our objection does not rest on personal grounds, but we consider it dangerous to permit too much latitude to off-
The II. M. S. Hormes dance will take place to-morrow evening at 8 o'clock at the Savoy Hotel.
CHAMPION WOMAN
SKATER.
WORLD TITLE RETAINED BY GIRL OF 15.
The Very Idea!
How is this for a-new Shorter Catechism for Edinburgh school childron
Hente, of Oslo, retains for Norway week have you cleaned your Fifteen-year-old Frk. Zonja How many times In the past the Ladies Figure Skating Cham teeth? pionship of the World, a decision which was arrived at at the Lon don Ice Club after an exhibition of some of the finest skating to be seen in the world.
Have you had eight hours sleep each night?
Have you brushed your hair woll each morning?
Have you taken a bath at loast once in the week?
This, said Miss Mary Tweedlo
The new British Consul, Mr. ing were Princess Victoria, the to an audience in the Cartshora Among those who saw the skat
cials when there is a possibility Major, took up his duties at Swa-Princess Royal, the Prime Minis-Hall recently, was part of the of the power being used to detow on Monday last, and Mr. and tor and. Mr. Baldwin, and Bichonith propaganda in the United
Mrs. L. Giles left for Hankow, Samuel and Lady Maud Hoare; States.
prive workers of their employment.
The championship was decided The clause which prohibits The Empress of Canada left by the four minutes free skating We must take things as they are. watchmen from acting as money-Shanghai at 2 pm, on Saturday and allowed each of the six compat! We sympathise with Mr. Swaffer's lenders remains in the friended is due here at 6.p.m. to-day. She tors, the marks for this being attitude to American lyrics. In a Bill, and.we are sorry that that is/leaves for Manila to-morrow after added to those awarded for the London musical,show, but what
so. It is true that it does not
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MONDAY, APRIL 9, 1928.
THE WATCHMEN'S BILL.
sure.
noon,
compulsory figure skating.
The runner-up was Miss Maribel
O, tu tu tu tu
Ah larve yew,
can be done about it while peoplo seem to like that sort of thing? Mr. Hance, of Messrs. Butterfield Vinson, of the United States, who stuff: for example, this verse, as Personally, we prefer the real who are already registered as and Swire, has returned to Swatow. is but a year older than the winaung by Mr. Jake Horrabull:- money-lendera, or to those who are there, and is welcomed back as an
He was formerly for many years ner. bona fide watchmen at the com-uld and popular resident. mencement of the Ordinance. But we regard the clause as a toinlly unjustified interference with the rights of an Individual to employ his money as he sees fit. If the objection is to usury as such, there are other methods by which this
point could be met; in any event, the clause as it now stands will not prevent usury by those who are fortunate enough to come out- Bide the prohibition. On the whole, the Ordinance represents
Readers will learn with regret that Mr. C. S. Mendham of Messrs. W. S. Bailey and Co., Ltd., is at present in the Kowloon Hospital suffering from typhoid fever,
f
Tu tu tu tu, Ma cewtio; Do-o-on' lewk so-ow Blu blu blu
An' say, I jest mus' toll yew That I woo-coldn' wahita sell
Ber-carzo.... yew're. yow! The name of this song is "Yow
yew,
The first competitor to skate in the competition was the only Eng- lish entrant, Miss Kathleen Shaw, of Manchester, who upheld the prestige of a comparatively iceless country, remarkably well and won considerable applause. Miss Cen- stance. Wilson, of Toronto, skated next-a hatless, shingled study in There will be no movie perform-black and whito, with a tendency anco in the Star Theatre to-day, as to sudden bursts of speed and
unexpected gymnastics, which but ah had her stone cold fofat."- the Wilbar Players are presenting "Three Live Ghosts" at 5.80 Fritzi Burger, of Vienna, Miss "brought the house down." _Frl.
Solicitor, at Clerkenwell Coun- "The Family Upstairs," at and
Maribel Vinson, and Frl. Melitta ty Court: The tenant's goods Brunner, also of Vienna, gave were removed clandestinely. Mr. their own individuality full play Registrar Friend: Colloquially in their interpretations of the known as "shooting the moon." followed by all the entrants,
9.30 p.m.
Mr. H. J. Brett, of the office of
a type of legislation which is bost H. M. Commercial Counsellor, was main theme, which seemed to be a passenger from Shanghai, on the P: and O. S. Kalyan for Hongkong, and expects to be away about a fortnight.
avoided, and for that reason and the others which we have cited we cannot but register a final protest against the principle underlying it as well as against some of its specific provisions.
The Royal Oak Affuir.
As far as the public is concerned, the Royal Oak affair, is at un end. Sentence has been passed on both Captain Dewar and Commander Daniel, and it remains in the hands of the Lords of the Admiralty to settle precisely what the decisions mean in the careers of these two gallant officers. Ordinance,
pose.
It is our carnest
Pirouetting Figure.
thought yew'd sloshed mn cowlic,
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Woman at Kingston: My hus- band has paid me nothing except what I borrowed from him se̟ a Jonn.
Mr. Wickham, registrar at Shoreditch County Court: Many men are colour blind, but women never.
at Shoreditch: Judge Cluer, Doctors always use Latin words if they cannot find Greek ones.
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The champion came last, and after less than half of her allotted While the Star Ferry Was on
four minutes the critical audience her trip to Kowlook at noon op
had little doubt that she had re- title. A whirling, Chinese woman pas tained her Saturday a senger jumped overboard. She was pirouetting little figure in green rescued by a passing sampan andand belge, who seemed able to do sent to the Kwang Wah Hospital. anything she liked-except fall
down with a due sense of show- The woman took off her hat, manship, and with a grace; palác, threw it on the table, and dropping Under the auspices of the Hong- and balance rarely excelled,
an easy chair, lighted a cigarette. tong Chinese Medical Association,
The world's championship meet- She had been to a political meet- the Hongkong Chinese Medical Practitioners will hold a fraternal ing ended when, following a ban-ing, and proceeded to regale her dinner at the South China Restau-quat at the Club, the cups and husband with her views, rant at 8 p.m. on Friday, April 20. prizes were awarded.
The
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The ladies' championship re- sults, with the marks awarded to each entrant, were as follows:
1. Frk. Zonja Henie, the holder (Oslo), 1,860 pts.
2. Mias Muribel Vinson (U,S,A,) 1,779 pts.
Fritzi (Vienna), 1,765 pts.
3. Fraulein
"Burger
4. Miss Constance Wilson (To ronto), 1,7211⁄2 pts.
(Vienna), 1,694 pts.
5, Fraulein. Melitta Brunner
6, Miss Kathleen Shaw (Man- chester), 1,620 pts.
FREEDOM TO DRINK.
STRONG PLEA BY THE DEAN
The petition presented to the Legislative Council
on Thursday on behalf of some three hundred Indian watchmen, asking for vari aus amendments to the Watch men's Registration.
A Filipino named Benito de hope that the sentences are as tech- contained a deal of strong and nical as the charges on which the Guzman appeared before Major C, reasonable argument against the two officers were tried, and we anti-Willson this morning charged with provisions of the Bill. Some of cipate that but a brief interval will absenting himself from the House
be allowed to clapse before new ap-of Detention last year. the suggested amendmenta
were pointments are offered. The full police asked for a remand until conceded, with the result that the publicity given to the court-martial to-morrow, as the Superintendent Ordinance, as passed, is distinctly proceedings has served a useful pur- of Prisons desired to be present
It has been demonstrated at the hearing of the case. less objectionable than it origin-conclusively that the incidents were ally was. None the less, we are quite trivial in themselves, if eal-
Mr. V. HO.. Jarrett of the staff still far from convinced that a dignity which is traditionally us of the S. O. M. Post left for Home culated to bring discredit on the case has been made out for legisla-sociated with the officers of the leave on the 8.8. Hakone Maru or tion of this type, and we can well | Royal Navy. On the other hand, Saturday. Other passengers includ- understand and appreciate the there has been ample to convince od Capt. E.M.B. Taylor, Capt us that there is nothing radically A. 8.0. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. objections which those affected wrong with the spirit of the Navy M. Berry, Mr. and Mrs. Me-Gregor, must still feel towards the mea-to-day. Captain "Dewar made an Mr. and Mrs. C. B. Clarke, Mr. impressive speech in his own and Mrs. Terry, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. defence, appealing for fair Lang, Mr. W. Weir, Mr. J. C. To he quite frank, we feel anplay, and one of its out- Sibley. instinctive repugnance
bowarda standing characteristics was 战 the compulsory registration of Rear-Admiral Collard, whom he de- sincere attempt to secure justice for
A Photo Fund for the widow of any class of workers, especially clared had done nothing to deserve the late Telegraphist Jackson, of The members of the Royal Albert when it is accompanied by require the scandal which had been attach-If. M. S. Hermes, who lost his life Institute, Windsor, after consider- ed to his name. To-day's cables in the recent aviation disaster, has able discussion, have decided upon. ments in regard to the provision also throw light on the situation in been opened. The money is being the installation of a refreshment of photographs and finger-prints. the report of Captain Dewar's visit raised by the sale of photographs room as an additional attraction)
to bid farewell to Rear-Admiral of the funeral of the three victims. There may conceivably be circum Collard. The Admiral greeted Cap A set of these, comprising twelve sion was come to was presided over The meeting at which the deci- stances in which this would be tain Dewar most cordially and they half-plate and six postcards, can by the Dean of Windsor (Dr. desirable, but we have not yet parted on the most friendly terms, be obtained at $3.60, and all profita Albert Bailie), who gave his whole-
It is a pity that mutual respect had go to the Fund. The photos can be hearted support to the proposal. heard muffelently strong reasons not been an effectively indicated be secured from Corp. E. Arnold, He said that there was a great adduced to convince us that this fore things developed to the Beri-P.M., c/o II.M.S. Hermes, who is difference between a bar and a re- is so in respect of watchmen. ous stage. The whole affair is to Secretary of the Fund..
be deeply deplored, and will not Much could be done, we believe, soon be forgotten, but we can only by a voluntary system of registra hope that its Importance will not be tion. In the case of motor-car
over-estimated.
drivers, this principle has been found to work admirably under the scheme initiated by the Au- tomobile Association, mainly be- cause it has behind it the good- [will and 'co-operation of the om- ployers; and we cannot see why,
DEBTOR IN PRISON.
ASSOCIATION TO CONDUCT HOSPITAL BALLOT.
SOLDIERS DEFEND
OFFICERS. #
COMMUNIST MOB HELD BACK
· AT BAYONET POINT
Paris, March, 6. Soldiers used their bayonets and rifle batts to defend their officers from an attack by a Communist mob at Troyes, as the fire squad of |-
Mra. Dorthy Ambor Macmillan In the case of private watchmen, Burgess, who was described as of some such similar echeme should Holloway Prison, was brought up not have been first given a trial. in custody' at the London Bank the 306th Artillery Regiment was
OF WINDSOR
freshment room.
into
"We are going to sweep the country, James," she said, airily,
"Never mind the country, Jane," anid her long-suffering husband.. "Have
a go at this room for a start"
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Kneeing in prayer while his wife's body was being lowered into the grave, M. Parisot, an Algiers business man, was instantly. kill- ed by pistol bullets fred by his brother-in-law. The slayer im, mediately
to the surrendered police but refused to divulge the motive of the crime,
Invited by Mr. William Shakes- peare, who presided at the débato between Miss Rebecen West and Mr. Ben Gredt at Central, Hall, Westminster, on "Why Act Shakes peare?" Mr. G. Bernard Shaw sent the following telegrain-
consider your chairmanship a scandal. How can you be im partial? Besides we all thought you were dead."
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From a Scottish puper- "There was a full attendance, of the new Town Council, and the customary oaths were taken by the magistrates."
We hope this eatches the oye of the shade of. Dr. Johnson as he takes his walks down the banks of the Styx.
NEW BRIDGE OVER THE TYNE
"There are many people who do not drink, but resent very much prohibition of any sort," he con- tinued. "You know the effect pro- LINKING UP THE HUGE ARCH. hibition has had on a very larga
on.
part of the population of America. Large crowds assembled What it has done in a certain class Newcastle quaysido and swing of society in America is terrible, Bridge to watch the final stages "It is in offering free opportuni- necessary to link up the hugo ties for refreshment wherever you supporting arch, which has been want it that I believe sociability is erected simultaneously from the encouraged, and that it is made Gateshead and Newcastle banks of easier to have a moro social at the Tync, to meet in a graceful span of five hundred and twenty Icet.
The dollento task confronting
mosphere.
Contrast in Clubs,'
"I belong to two clubs in London. the engineers was the gradus}"
If it failed, and it were consider. ruptcy Court for her public ex- on its way back from rendering setTo one of those clubs I hardly ever lowering of the two half arches,
amination.
vice at a factory fire.
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go. To the other I go every time up to then a yard apart, The ed really advisable to have. re- She said that she was found The trouble began by insulta I have the chance, as it is a rule sixteen massive cables supporting gistration, then compulsion could guilty, at the Central Criminal being hurled at the Captain and that you have to speak to anyone, them were eight, a side. The Court of oblaining. £1,000 by falso Sub-leutenant commanding the whether you know them or not device used performed what is be adopted as a last resort Ono
pretences from a lady, and sen-squad. The quartermaster inter The result is that when you become practically the function of a violin's gratifying feature of the resultstenced to six months in the second vened, but received a kick in the a member you go into a room, and bridge, for huge Jacks were able accruing from the criticisms of division. But I was not guilty, stomach, and the officers were then instead of the conversation going to raise or lower the arch from the original Bill is that the Gov-and am going to take the case un assaulted with flats and fect. A on and your belag ignored, they taut to elack at will, although the when I come out," she said. She number of privates, however, ran come at once and draw you in. At structure under control consisted ernment has now more clearly de-attributed her failure to expenses up from the nearest barracks, warn-length, everyone round begins to of 4,000 tons of steel. As the fined the position as between in the formation of a proposed as ed of what was going forward, and talk to you, and you are in an at device operated under the hands
of sociability which police and private watchmen. By Bociation to conduct competition beat off the assailants with their mosphere
of the workmen the cables vibrated ballots by automatic machines, the [urms.
makes you like going there. the amended Ordinance, only proceeds of which were to be de
"Twenty years ago I should have like a fiddle string. The mova police watchmen are given the voted to hospitals.
Two men, one of whom drew an opposed the proposal strongly, boments wore timed by a stop watch power of arrest, and to this class Mrs. Burgess was questioned at automatic platal,, were wounded by cause before the war the average to ensure unigon and rhythm
Perhaps the most interested alone will the provisions regard- the Registrar asked: Is it any The man with the pistol was use it well, but it was very difficult the agent for the contractors, who considerable length, and eventually bayonot thrusts, and the mob dis- young man and woman and not
persed before the soldier's charge.learned to use freedom. Some did onlooker was Mr. James Ruck ing the fixing of wages, grading of use questioning the debtor further identified as a corporal in a re- with a large number together to has assisted in bridge under watchmen, and discipline and con- I do not believe a word she says. ximent stationed at Auxerre, from treat them purely on principles of takings in all parts of the world, trol be in the hands of the authori- The exninination was adjourned, which he was absent without Icave, freedom, recognising their freedom one during a Mexican revolution
Mrs. Burgess being ordered to filo The loyal soldiers were warmly Now 1 believe it is the only way. A party of sen gulls added a ties. We are also pleased to farther accounts and to amend her thanked by their officers and cheer to treat them. I believe they can picturesque touch when they that the clause of the Bill pro-Istatement of affairs.
ed by orderly citizena.
use it and do use it."
lighted on the girders.