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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1928.
DAY BY DAY.
THE WISE MAN. BECOMES FULL OF GOOD, EVEN IF HE GATHER IT LITTLE BY LITTLE-Buddha
diseases shows one Filipino case of Yesterday's return of notifiablo diphtheria and one Chinese case of typhoid.
THE LATE FATHER
· PLACZEK.
PASSING OF A BELOVED PRIEST.
The Very Idea!
Mr. William Bacon, a Mitchami postal pensioner, who recently
possession of certain specified diplomas before persona are per mitted to take up practice hore. Our informant tells us that in Singapore no masseur is allowed either to advertise himself or to exhibit his business sign unless ho
The death took place yesterday colobrated his second silver wed- in the holder of some such diploma.
at 10 p.m. at the French Hospital, ding, died suddenly recently aged of the Rov. Father Augustins. 80. Whether this is the case or not,
Placzek, Rector of St. Margaret's Of his elevon sons eight were in- there would appear to be good rea-
Church, Broadwood Road.
the Army during the war, and all The annual general meeting of
Born at Bithow (Poland) on have been connected with the pos- son for Insisting on some such re- the Hongkong St. Andrew's So-
ciety will take place this evening the 21st of August 1874, the dostal service at one time or another. quirement here in Hongkong...
The chief grievance of the pro- at 5.45 o'clock, at the City Hall. cased completed his studies in Doring the whole of his forty years
Italy, where he joined the Milan
as a postman at Thornton Heath, Mission Society. Ho prietors of genuino massage 08- The motor vessel Agrn (Swedish Foreign tablishments, however, is that so East Asiatic Co., Ltd.), left Retter arrived in the Colony in 1898, ho Croydon, Mr. Bacon delivered let About twenty years ago a crick many of these places are mag-dam on the 20th September and is was for 29 years Rector of St. tere on the same round.
due here on or about the 30th Octo-Joseph Church, Garden Road, and.
st eleven composed of his sons, Chaplain to the Forces, querading under that anmo for ber.
He was most beloved by his con- with himself as captain, played highly disreputable purposes. So
Rumours are to the effect that gregation, and vary popular on and beat a team of Croydon post- much, it is sold, run be ascertain-
of the 8.s. Devawongse has cleared account of his forceful preaching, men. Ils eleven sons and two ed from the fact that some
for Macao for the purpose of of the great interest he alwaye daughters are married and have these premises are little else than obtaining a load-line cortificate took in his stock, and his great families. The grandchildren num a series of cubicles accommoda-issued under Portuguese authority. zoal for the upkeep of his church, her forty-six,
which he provided with an up-to- When Mr. Bacon, who weighed dato organ, atained-glass windows eighteen stone, retired from the ting women who have no know-
The 3.5. Antung, conveying and a fine choir, his ambition being ledge whatever of the art One
head postman for many years, and auch place was recently visited coolic passengers from Singapore to make it the bost in the Colony. Postal service in 1008 he had been
lo Swatow, reports the death of;
was awarded the Imperial Service) Medal. Though 80 years of age ho was at work in his boot-repair- ing shop, on the Fair Green-Mit- month. For sixty cham, last years he was a Baptist lay preach- er,
by a realdent who needed treat two en route, no cause being atat ment, but he soon beat a retreat ed. Both bodies were buried at
NO PERIODIC REFILLING when he realised the real charac
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ter of the establishment. On the The body of an unknown Chin- other hand, many of the genuinoese, who appears to have been establishments are in charge of about 35 years of age, was found hanging from a tree on the hill- fully-qualified Japanese, who have side, above. May Road, yesterday. RELIABLE, EFFICIENT, EFFECTIVE spent many years and consider The circumstancea suggested sui-
able sums of money in training. cide. These, quite naturally, resent be
The Inspecting Ordnance Olleer KELLÉR KERN 6 Co., Ltd Ing nasociated in the public mind of South China announces that a with quarters of quite another quantity of unserviceable cordite type, and. they assuredly deserve will be put on the foreshoro of 4. The nie's Mills on October some protection from the authori-Junk Bay, in the vicinity of Ren- ties along the lines we have in- quantity to be destroyed is appro-
ximately two tons.
10/10, Conнavour Road, C..
The
Hongkong Telegraph.dicated.
THURSDAY. SEPT. 27, 1928.
ACTION NEEDED,
Whilst there are very definite provisions in the laws of the Colony aiming at the protection of the public from the activities: of "quack" medlent practitioners, there would appear to be nothing
purpose,
]]
About Hong Kong.
י
Do you know that
A small gaol, built of granite, was erected on the site of the present. Victoria Gaol in 18417
A Court House, on the site of the present Masonic Hall, in Zetland Street, was cam- menced in 1841?
Government House, the Colonial Secretariat Building, and St. John's Cathedral wore all designed by Mr. J. Pone, former Government elvil engineer?
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The Central and West Point Stations were completed in 18677
The Colony's first permanent Harbour Office was completed in 18727
A Lunatic Asylum at Sai- yingpun was built in 18797
The Colonial Secretariat Building was completed in In 18487
Ship movements reported 'to-day include the undocking of the e.s. Simon Commission.
Vay from Kowloon and the taking Well-wishers of Indla will do-in hand of the 8.8. Hiram at the rive much satisfaction from Sir yard for overhaul. It is under- John Simon's farewell speech at stood that, after fumigation, the s.s. adrolt Tai Lee will be taken in hand by the the Aldwych Club. His analysis of the immediate causva Hongkong and Whampoa Dock for of India's clamour for greater par- overhaul and refit on Sunday. ticipation in political power, com-
The Straits Steamship Co.'s ves- bined with the dissertation on his conception of the Statutory sel tahman, which is chartered by surely the East Asintic Company, and Comunission's
His parishioners generously res- make it evident that constant re-which turned turtle in a port In minders of the magnitude of the the Gulf of Siam some weeks ago ponded to his deserving appeals, has been successfully salved, The task confronting "the members, vessel arrived at Bangkok on the lany of them became attached have been, in the main, gratuitous. 18th inst, and is going into dock friends of his, especially members of HM. Forces and of the Police, The Commission which leaves for The damage is said to be slight, | in our Ordinances to prevent un-India to-day will it is also certain
many of whom kept up an unin- terrupted correspondence with qualified masseurs, from setting enter upon its investigations with Found in possession of $5 worth up in business here. As a con- a perfectly open mind. In a tour of electric cable in Winslow Street, him, even many years after they Hoquence, there has sprung up in of the provinces expected to last at 6 am. yesterday, a Chinese was had left the Colony. All will feel
for a period of seven months, a fined $25, or one month's hard la-his loss keenly.
In addition, the tale Father was our midat in recent years a large vast amount of evidenco will have bour in default, by Mr. W. Schofield number of establishments, most-to be taken, afterwards to be alft-at the Kowloon Magistracy this for many years Professor in the ly Japanese, some of which, weed, tabulated, and condensed, with morning. The defendant, who had Mission Seminary, practically all
Chinese priests of une previous conviction for larceny, the in limits which still permit of a are informed, are anything but thorough interpretation, it is hop said he had found the cable in the Vicariats having been his puplis. He was recently transferred to that which they are represented ed, of India's aspirations and, street.
be Roctor of St. Margaret's Church, to be. Many, however, are per-more particularly, her ripeness for
This morning's Harbour Office Happy Valley, and there too he greater concessions. It is a bur- fectly genuine, and these perform den of immense responsibility. reports gave 16 arrivals and 12 showed his sterling quality in an extremely useful function, the Sir John Simon touched the root departures, British holding top improving that Church and pro- practitioners engaged therein be- of the problem in pointing out place with six and four respective-viding it with a beautiful organ. that it is a case of attempting to ly, leaving, 66 vessels in port, of He leaves at Home, a brother and ing often recommended by mem-reconcile authority with freedom. which 24 were British. Tonnage his aged mother, 92 years old, for bers of the medien profession. India's demand for self-govern- was fair, with freights averago, whom much sympathy will be felt. Massage, indeed, has now become ment is the logical development of the British contribution being a
distinct branch of medical British policy in that vast coun-total of 14,000.
try. Impact with British ideals |science, but careful training and expert knowledge are essential if the full benefits of treatment are Lo be secured.
a
1
the
The funeral will take place to- day, the cortego passing the monu- ment at 6.30.
An Appreciation,
*
[A medical authority suggests that the hasty tempor of red-haired people may be due to the baiting to which they are subjected by their fellows during childkond]
You think my tempor fierce
and wild,
My fits of sudden rage Are faults congenital-ah, nol Believe me that it is not so, For at an early age
I was a sweet and gentle
child.
It is my flaming auburn hair That nye has been my curse, How soon I learned that
colour tends
To breed crude humour in
one's friends.
Nay, oven in one's nurse, And drive the victim to des-
pair.
That burst of homieical hate
Too well I recollect When "Carrotal" first was -
hurled at me
And folk said superciliously, "Well, what could you ex-
pect
From one with such a flam-
ing pate?"
How "Ginger" seared my in-
fant scull Indeed, I grieve to say, There followed a most flerce
assault.
Well, serve him right. It is
his fault
That I possess to-day
A temper quito, beyond. con-
tról.
Even the men we label "Reds," That fierce and fiery brand, If we could only find a name Less patently suggesting
blame,
Might cat out of our hand And meckly bow submissivo
henda.
has given the Indian a new-found M. Battan, who gave his place sense of patriotism, new hopes and of residence as the Sikh Temple, new ambitions.. With eyes wide Morrision Hill Gap Rond, has re-.
A man of simple habits whose
"Yes," said the English visitor open, Britain chose the path of ported to the police that he was life was characterized by frugal in the Chicago hotel, the United popular education rather than the robbed of $40 while walking in living, Father Augustin, as he was States began when they threw a According to information sup-slightly less thorny one of leaving Connaught Road Central yester more familiarly known amongst lot of tea into cold water in Bos. plied to us through local Japanese India to her illiteracy. The bene day. An audacious thief is said his flock, hna shown a deep devo-ton Harbour. And they've gone sources, very many of the estab-ficent results of British rule are to have bumped against Battan, tion to duty which in the latter on making ten that way ever since. obvious for all to observe. If, as and under cover of the act relley-stages of his life, was extended Boy, take all this junk away and Sir John Simon points out, weed him of the money,
to making his Church one of the bring me a glass of milk or near- most beautiful in the Colony.beer." have taught them the, lessons of
The Commissioner of Customs The building of St. Margaret's
lishments set up with the alleged object of providing massage treat ment are, in actual fact, used for other purposes, which it is not necessary to specify. This is the cause of much dissatisfaction on
fied suspicion us a consequence, and, what is more, that they are periodically visited by 'people who have mistaken ideas regarding the nature of the establishment. One
our imperial history, we must not
"
complain If the Indians should at Kongmoon reports that a junk Church was his life ambition, and
. Mr. Hay Haikett, the Maryle- be eager to apply the process tolles sunken at Wanginoon, but the when that was fulfilled and sup-
marked the their own case. The tank is to exact position is at present un-plemented by the provision of a bone, magistrate, distinguish between the irrespon- known. Steps are being taken to beautiful organ and Cathedral charge sheet "To the Commission- sible voice of the noisy extremist loacate the wreck, fix the position clock complete with chimes, heer of Police. This is another ad- the part of qualified masseura minority, and the more restrained, and have it marked as follows: was, naturally, transferred to the mirable plan by F.C. 184D, Hogg. who state that their own busi-more pertinent claims of the A green flag by day and green increasingly important parish of I have twice recently commend- nesses often come in for unjusti-whole. Unfortunately, the Mor-light over a white light by night. Happy Valley and Wanchai to ed him for his extraordinarily
ley-Minto reforms have never been Another nptlication will bo lesued which the Church now serves as neat and clean plans."
Hackney landlady, at Shore- conceded a fair trial. From the as soon as the junk's position has the centre of church activities.
her Jodger): She commencement the populat poll- been defined.
He was never happler than when ditch (of
my nose off, ticians indulged in, accampaign of
showing visitors over the new Or-threatened to cut On a charge of larceny of a wool- gan and the interior of the and said it would not spoil my obstruction, first refusing to take
Barrister, to Haggerston wit their legislative sents, and after len jersey and a long Chinese cont, Church, which by the way ho al face. warda hampering the Government an unemployed Cl..nose was Ben-ways kept spotlessly clean, often or two, case8 of this character in every possible way. This latter tenced to two months hard labour expressing a pardonable pride in ness, at Shoreditch: You appre etate the reason for my question? have been mentioned to ús, in policy is evident even to-day. by Mr. W. Schofield at the Kowloon that fact..
Old-timers will remember him The witness: No, I'm blowed if I
do. which qualified women have auf-Refson lins not come to them in Magistracy this morning. The ten years. The most powerful articles were taken from No. 617.
as the indefatigable priest in I have been married six years, fered experiences of a most ob- argument against the transfer of Nathan Road, whilst the complain charge of St. Joseph's Church. jectionable nature. There is an- the government of India from the ant was shifting. The defendant
man at Shoreditch. Judge other aspect of the matter-name-people of England to the people had been previously convicted and Although denying himself many of and in all that time I have only
he did not withhold these from Cluer: It aceme impossible. ly, the harm that can be done by of India is thus provided. The sentenced to six woek's hard labour. the comforts and amenties of life, bad one row with my wife, sald
Commission is not likely to be led for stealing.
others, and a batch of campaigners untrained practitioners who have astray by the Illusion of unanimity tle or no knowledge of anatomy. provided by the so-called All-
of the Inte War will remember
Mongolia has yielded a foseli with gratitude the generous fare
service held at St. Joseph's twelve cricket pitches. The Bri Church when he evoked the Divine tish angler, in France whe reports. his fish in kilometros in mistake benedication on them all.
His death at the age of 84 for kilogrammes was evidently
of loas only born out of due season. leaves a deep sense amongst his flock, by whom Father Contributed. Agustih in rightly well-beloved.—
Party conference. The delegates their allegiance to the Crown, and There are many such in Hongkong were representative of no-one but to no-one else. In British India which he served up to them after animal which was as long as who advertise themselves as ruas-themselves, and the majority were equally strong sections of the com- seurs, we are told, and although well-known agitators who spent a munlty find any suggestion of the the public can secure some men- period of their life in prison as withdrawal of British administra-
the result of violent abuse, of the tion quite as distasteful for en aure of protection by only patro-British Government during the tirely different reasons, It seems nising those places which are re-war. The conflict of opinion in to be taken for granted.in authori-
In the days when acetylene was commended by their medical ad- India itself is epitomlaed by the tative circles that if presont civil
used for magic lanterns the stuff was kept in small canvas bags. visers, It certainly is not a good Maharajah, of Patiala, who in an authority is weakened in any way Interview with n Reuter represen- Innocent populations will be wiped
which often. had to be changed. thing that patients should be extative at Montreux, said that the out in communal disturbances.
Two employees of a shop at No. during a lecture, posed, to the danger of unscienti- British connexion was vitally The future of India cannot be do-
On one auch occasion a lecturer: fic treatment at the hands of the necessary to India, made it per tormined by paper Constitutions. 2, Western Street, are reported by
fectly clear that the native States Change must come slowly, if sure- the master of the firm to have dis-remarked, "Now, ladies and gen. unaccomplished practitioners. In
would never submit to the rule of ly. Sympathy will not be lacking appeared with monies amounting tlemen, the hall will be plunged. this matter It ought to be possible professional' politicians in British in Britain if patience and progress to $1,700, which they collected in darkness while the lantern
from various customers,
operator changes his bags," for the authorities to insist on the Indla, and that the Princes owed become India's watchwords.