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THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1928.
we still await the time when we Bhall be included amongst those Colonles to which the Home Government deems it advisable to send out an official with a view to looking closely into colonial
affairs.
DAY BY DAY.
TRUTH, WHEN IT IS NOT DIS- AGREEABLE, 18 GENERALLY UNINTER- ESTING.-Lady Gorden.
Two Chinese cones of small-pok There may not be at the moment were notified yesterday. any particularly burning Hong-
Lieutenant Commander T. B. V. kong question which needs to be taken up with the Imperial authori-Thomas has been appointed to the ties, but there are certairly many Issues of which we should
gunboat Moorhen.
THE MOTOR TOUTING NUISANCE.
DEFENDANTS STORY NOT
BELIEVED.
The Very Idea!
and said: "You seem to be very At the ninth hole Foozler turned interested in my playing."
"We're not watching you play- ing," said one of the boys. "We're going fishing as soon as you've dug
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Foozler was having a round of golf, alone. Two small boys, how- over, with can in band, and The police are not relaxing amateur-made fishing rods on their their vigorous campaign against shoulders, kept following him round motor car touts. This morning the course. there were two Chinese brought up at the Magistracy for touting at the Canton Steamboat Wharf the incoming yesterday when steamer from Canton discharged her passengers.
Describing the action of one of these men, the prosecuting polico The Fire Department Agency of officer told Major C. Willson that is pertinent to point out in this the London Assurance Co. in Hong- the defendant asked two ladies to connexion that Ceylor has recently kong has been taken over by the take his car, telling them it was in an objectionabe way, and gen- had a visit from a spertal Parlia-Swedish Trading Co. In Chinn, Ltd. cheap. He followed them about erally annoyed other people who mentary Commission to investigate
The 8.8. Kinshan, of the Steam-were coming off the wharf. the same problem. But, putting
boat Company was undocked from The defendant, on the other sume service on the Canton, run at there were a number of touts on 10:30 to-night.
Mr. C G. Copley has been like to feel that Downing Street appointed Acting, Secretary to the has a corecet appreciation. The Hongkong Telephone Co., Ltd., as matter of the reform of the Legisla-from May 7. tive Council is one of these, and it
CONTENTS NEVER DETERIA/Particular questions on one side, Taikoo this morning and will rehand, told the Magistrate that
NO PERIODIC REFILLING
APPARATUS NEVER FAILS NON-CONDUCTOR of ELECTRICITY
RELIABLE, EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE. Types for Motor Cars and all Establishments
we do feel that it would be to the mutual advantage of the Home Government and of Hongkong if this Colony were included in the
to
Amongst the passengers who ar rived by the F. and O. liner Delta from Home to-day were Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Rhoden, Miss I. War
Licut. brick, Miss A. Cummins, T, H. Hill Walker, Dr. K. Howard, and Mr. P. W. Skinner.
Bome more worms."
Twinkle, twinkle, traffic star, What a wonder, gee, you are,
Up above the pavemont high, Winking with your rainbow
Dycs,
Twinkle, twinkle, trafike star,
Hold up motor, tramway car, You don't mind if people swear, "Caution" them withi amber
glaro.
Twinkle, twinkle, traffic star, Shining up the road so far, Come what may, it shall be
20,
Red means "Stop" and green
means "Go."
the scene, but he was not, one of them, as he was a mechanic by profession. He also told his Wor- ship that men who were so old as Twinkle, twinkle, traffic star, he were not employed as touts; car owners selected young, energetic persons for the work.
his Worship imposed a fine of His plea proved upayalling and
$5, or, in default seven days' hard fabour.
itinerarics of Ministers and officials from the Colonial Office. Such visits, apart from the valuo they would have the colonial service; would help towards a removal of the
At the Marine Court this morn- prevalent feeling that Hongkonging, before Commdr. J. B. Newill, does not count very much with the D.S.O., R.N., the master of a fish- KELLER KERN & Co., Ltd. authorities at Home. We get any junk was charged with loitering PICKPOCKETS CAUGHT
16/19 CONNAUGHTROAD,O.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
THURSDAY. MAY, 10, 1928.
OUT IN THE COLD?
In a speech at the dinner given
In the vicinity of the Naval -An-
The 8.8. Apbul, from Singapore and Amoy, reports two deaths at БЕЙ One of these occurred on May
little notoriety now and then whenchorage. Pleading guilty, he was someone raises in Parliament such fined $5, with the usual alternative. petty matters as the stone-throw ing epidemic or the sentencing of Chinese for posscasion of seditious literature-but that is notoriety of a type which we could very well do without. When shall we have some evidence that we are
regarded no longer Cinderella of the Imperial family?
German Politics.
ng
cause
2nd when the vessel was one day out from Singapore, the being stated as jaundice, and the other when four days out from Singapore, the cause being given theas consumption. Both bodies were
buried at sea.
Ten days hence, Germany will
Two Chinese women are being detained by the police in connexion with the alleged sale of a amall girl, aged three years, who disap-
IN THE ACT.
THREE MONTHS' SENTENCE
Snow or shine or rain or
haar,
Bobby waves a gay "So-long," Warbling some such smiling
song →→ "Twinkle, twinkle, traffe star, On point duty now you aro; I'm at home where hearthside
glows
Sitting toasting all my toes.".
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Mr. Richard Beck died at Sydney recently at the age of 111.
Born in Devonshire, he served before the mast till 1857.
He participated in the gold rushes and later settled on the land.
FOR 10 CENTS.
Yaumati district yesterday but two Pick pockets were busy in the
Brentwood magistrates' clerk to delinquents were caught in the act woman witness: You must bring of rifling, pedestrians' pockets and the baby" into court if there is no policeman is wheeling it up and were arrested by district watch-one to look after it. Woman: A men.
down in the perambulator outside. Man at Bow County Court: The question is "What is bad Inngu- age?"
One man who had his pocket picked was not, till accosted by a district watchman, aware of the fact. A man who was seen to take ten cents from his pocket was brought before Mr. W. Schofield at
Nottingham man: I committed the offence, but I plead not guilty. Woman, to the Lambeth maglat-
getting my pedigree. of walking round Peckham and
in his honour by the Straita Settle-be in lie throes of a general elec-peared from her homic at No, 21. the Kowloon Magistracy this morn rate: I will give you the privilege
ments Association in Singapore,
Mr. Ormsby-Gore had a good deal to say concerning the necessity of Ministers and permanent officials at the Colonial Office getting to know what things looked like "at the other end of the telescope."
worked if these
aversens.
most
overaean
tained women.
hard labour.
CYCLISTS.
W
:
According to a police report, POLICE WAR ON SILLY little Miss E. V. Y. Silva, residing at E. Block, St. Joseph's Building, was bitten on Saturday last by, a black and white terrier belonging
hints
First" Some "Safety gleaned from the essays of London schoolboys:
The two friends had dined and wined, well. One was much more
groggy than his companion, but
with the aid of his friend's arm he managed to reach the second floor of the block of flats.
Star Street on Saturday last. The ing and sentenced to three months tion and already the campaign has police, after making exhaustive
A second man arrested and reached a stage when political enquiries, managed to trace the
girl in the custody of the two de- brought before the Magistrato was alleged to have taken 60 cents from students are prepared to venture a
a nian's pocket in Kan Su Street, Always' walk on the pavement prophecy. It is fairly safe to
while the complainant..was watch, unless the bus comes on the pave- Government servanta departing ing & suppose that the Socialists will
street performance. The ment; then you should walk in the further increase their strength in on Home leave by .s. Kashgar on defendant put the money into his road.
The rule of the pavement is to He said it had been made abundant- the Reichstag, though the German Saturday, include Mr, J. H. Gelling, d
of the C.S.O., accompanied by his ly clear that the, machinery of the public has not been familiarised wife, Messrs II. H. Rose and C. H. The defendant had three pre-keep to the right, which is more Empire could only be beneficially with the democratic system to such Lamb of the P. W. D., the Misses vlous convictions, the last being healthy, so as you can spit in the If in a dangerous position let Ministers and an extent that a reliable forecast. G. Potter, E. I. Potter and A. some three years ago. His Wor-gutter and not on the path.
of four R. Warner of the Medical Depart- ship passed sentence
the littlest bush into you. officials spent less time at their is possible. The prevailing system ment, and Mra. A. Morris, wife of months' hard labour. Jeska and more in the Empire of proportional representation, the headmaster of King's College.
With that dictum there which ensures that a seat cannot will be widespread agreement in be secured on a minority vote, will:
of the
possess-also have the effect of guarantee. ions. Even the Labour Partying (as far as it is possible to perceives the desirability of sending guarantee at any time) the return its members to various parts of the of the principal party leaders, and Empire as often as is possible, we are told, and so the impression is given that if our overseas problems
who disregard the traffic regula A hen sat, quite literally, in not thoroughly grasped at The retiring Government over-
tions in Kowloon are being given judgment on a criminal case re- Yesterday, the Anderson Music prompt reminders by being cently in Matlock, England. She Home, it is not for want of came many dangerous positions by
political manoeuvre, but it is to be Company offered a prize of a 10-brought before the Police Magis-not only sat, but laid an egg, thus trying.
hoped that sufficient strength will inch record for the first reader to |trate,
establishing the guilt of the defen- The separation of the Colonialbe secured to enable the new Gov-point out a typographical mistake
No fewer than five cases were dant, one Daniel, Petts, beyond plausible appeal Petts was well-defined policy. If Germany.isin the Hongkong Telegraph. A and the holding of the first purely to retain and improve the position large number apotted the
tracy this morning, and each de- from a poultry farmer. To test Colonial Office Conference last she has gained by steady and con- which was "Novelly" for "Novel fendant, after receiving the gen-
to the complainant's farm, where year, inspired the hope in thesistent endeavour against consider ty," and the record was wan by Mr.tence of the Court, was warned of the ownership police took the fowls they at once showed they were at smaller possessions of the Crown, [able odds since the War, her H. E. Gardner, of the P. and Othe danger he was causing. amongst which we count Hong. people must insist upon keeping Bank, whose intimation was the
the decision of the fundamentale first received.
Arc
"Do you think you can manage more sober man of his inebriated friend.
to Mr. Rodrigues, living at St. KOWLOON YOUTH IN COURT another two storeys?" asked the Joseph's Villas. The girl, who is
TO-DAY.
wo think it probable that a eight years old, is being treated by Coalition Government on some-Dr. Bernado Sousa. The animal As the result of stronger Police thing akin to the present lines will was sent to Kennedy Town for ob-measures young Chinese cyclista again control the country's affairs.servation.
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"Shertinly," was the reply, "if" they're funny ones."
Offee from the Dominions Office, ernment to follow consistently in their advertisement appearing mentioned at the Kowloon Magischarged with stealing several heris
of their national policy in their. own hands. It must be remember-
error,
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WELS
Britain is wasting the brillance, brains, and enthusiasm of her young men.-Hon. Arthur Eliot.
We shall continue to defend wine and to denounce those who enlum- niato, it.-M. Poincare..
In the first case It was stated home, one hen by advancing im the defendant "cut the corner", at mediately to her old nest, laying an Jordan Road. The defendant, wan egg and cacking in judical con- kong, that greater attention would
defendant At the Naval Dockyard Recrea- fined $2, as were three others who firmation. The be given to Crown Colony questions, The feeling had long been held that ed that Germany has a respon- tion Chub last night, Mr. B. Blun- were charged with riding on the promptly convicted,
sibility which she cannot escape, dell and Mr. S. Whyte, who are wrong side of the road. with the Colonial Office engrossed that the problems before the leaving for Home on Saturday, A 13-year-old lad stated to haya in the affairs of the Dominions, country do not begin and end with were made the recipient of gold been riding in a line with six A subsistence for watches, subscribed for by mem- others on the wrong side of Lat- there was small likelihood of the providing peculiar problems of smaller de-64,000,000 souls, but also to meet here as tokens of esteem in which chikok Road, was said to have been
the financial demands of the Dawes both are held. Mr. Hopper was playing "follow the leader." pendencies receiving adequate con- Scheme. That the irreconcilable in the chair, and the presentations The defendant was convicted sideration. As yet, it is somewhat differences between the parties were made by Mr. L. 11. Saint, who, and cautioned, his Worship taking men. Sir J. Foster Fraser.
Mr. K. C. Sayer, into consideration defendant's early to say whether the decentrali- which have exhibited themselves together with
frequently, of late, should be paid warm tributes to there youth. sation scheme has yielded the re-settled by an appeal to the people cipients. aults that were expected of it, but is all to the good, but we have suf it stands to reason that the Crown ficlent faith in their good sense to expect a result which will not Colonies have under the new involve too violent a reaction. system a far better chance of at- tention than under the old. We
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HOSPITAL LOSSES.
1:
Most women are most polite to
You can go to New York for anything but one thing, and that is quiet. Mr. T. P. O'Connor, M. P.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Bucharest
This morning's Harbour Office reports gavo a free movement of vessels, with British best. Ton- nage was high and British vessels figured prominently in the returns,
FORMER PATIENT SENT
Parie Having nasumed authority on inward cargo under the national
TO GAOL
Brussel still feel, however, that Hongkong the departure of H.E. the Governor ity totalling more than 22,000 tons,
Amsterdam has been left rather out in the cold. on leave, H.E. the Officer Admin-Through freights were also heavy, Chinese youth, who Was Berlin Mr. Ormsby-Gore declared in histering the Government has made the British return being well over charged before Major C. Willson Copenhagon speech at Singapore that there is the following appointments: Mr. the five figure mark. Two vessels this morning with being found Vienna
Bernard Roy Forster to be his entered in baliest. At 9 a.m. there within the premises of the Ho Mul Helsingfors hardly a part of the territories un- Private Secretary: Captain Allen were 60 vessels in harbour, of which Ling Hospital, Breezy Path, with Lisbon der the control of the Colonial Of-James Levinge Whyte, Royal 20 were British.
Intent to commit a felony, was sen- Buenos Aires fice that has not received a visit Engineers, to be his Alde-de- !!
tenced to six week's hard labour by Shanghat either from a Minister or una of Camp; ' Captain
A large haul of arms and am his Worship.
Yokohama the permanent officials since the feet, K.0.8.B., to be his Honor-munition was made by the police
ary Aide-de-Camp; Captain Hugh this morning at Aberdeen.
Sergeant Flattery, who prosecut-New York Ac- present Government card into Blackwell Layard Dowbiggin, cording to a police report, a Chi-ed, said the defendant had been Genev
Stockholm power. Hongkong has not been so H.K.V.D.C., to be his Honorary nose. detective saw a suspicous treated in the hospital for four
Osio Aide-de-Camp; Subadar honoured, at any rate. When it Sultan Ahmed, 8/16th Punjab Re-Aberdeen and hailed it, but on the March last, Since then the hos Major looking sampan rowing towards months and was discharged in
Prague was known that Mr. Ormsby-Gore (giment, to be one of his Honorary vessel falling to stop, the police pital authorities had reported the Madrid was visiting Malaya, an effort was Aldes-de-Camp, . and Subedar chased it In another boat. On loss of a number of articles, such Athens
Bombay made to get him to extend his trip Major Mungul Singh, Hongkong boarding they found sight rattan a kettles and other kitchen Ro
and Singapore Brigade, to be one baskets fall of arms and ammuni- utensils. as far as Hongkong, but there of His Honorary Aldes-de-Camp. tion. The boatwoman who was in
The defendant was hiding be. Hongkong
Bilver (spot) ply was that his future engage. All the appointments are to date charge of the sampan was detain-hind the door of the hospital when Silver (forward).
he was discovered by an attendant, monts made this impossible. So from May 9..
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