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THURSDAY. OCTOBER 4, 1928.
BUDGET DAY.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER
the Unofficial side iven if he were present. Sft Shouson Chow will thus be in the position of the senior Unofficial, and we under stand that ho is delivering. the main speech, with the terms of which his colleagues will no doubt
concur.
So long as the Colony is with.
DAY BY DAY.
The first of an interesting series of articles on Men's Wear appears to-day on the aperts page.
A Chinelo case of typhold was notified yesterday.
1928.
CORRESPONDENCE.
RATIONALISM & GOVERN- MENT SERVANTS.
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
out elected Unofficials, It will have The Ben Line ds. Benreoch, fromconochio's speech at the Union
Europe and the Philippines, is due to make the best of the present con-hare on the 12th instant. ditions, but the time must come
A six-year-old bostgirl fell of O when some measure of constitu- Jighter on which she was playing at tional reform will have to be grant-Holl's Wharf yesterday, and was ed. This is one of the questions drowned.
which ILE, the Governor is taking It is reported that the Govern- up with the authorities at Home;ment will make grants of £2,000 in especially the suggestion that one respect of the Anking piracy to the of the members should definitely relatives of each of the deceased
officers.
represent Kowloon interests on the
Cones Given the elective pein-
.1
The Very Idea
Not all the citizens of the United "Slates conform to pattern. There Is Alex. H. Croutzburg, of South Bend, Indiana, wlio, according tỷ tho local paper, "celebrated his Sir, The Rov. J. Kirk Ma-
fifty-seventh birthday, Wednesday Church Lecture Hall on Wednesby climbing to the top of a sixty- day is worthy of comment.
foot high-tonajon line pola and That Rationalist propaganda standing on his head there for five should make his blood boil is only minutes. For years Mr. Crouter to be expected and le not a matter burg lins celebrated his birthday of great public interest. But it
is somewhat surprising that hey selecting a high pola in some should any that, never before had section of the city, climbing to the ho lived in a place where men who top and standing on his head.","
a He is an old gentleman the late ate the salt of the King of Christian country thought it their Mr. Edward Lear would have loved business to push forward anti- to meet, Christian propaganda In públic.
Where has he been living all his
The s.a. Borneo arriving from
Mr. Mead, Marlborough-street Haiphong, reports striking a sub-life? merged obstruction in Latitude In England there have been magistrate: Borstal is not a prison, 23.9.80. N., Longitude 116.36.40.E. several prominent. members of the but a public school.
Solicitor, at Bow County Court: Rationalist movement who ate the No damage resulted.
salt of the King, Lord Morley, Your wife dresses well and con- for example. There are numerous sintly has new hate, Husband: Scotsmen who are both govern- Not more than the neighbours, ske ment servants and active ration-tells me. alists. Has the Rev. J. Kirk Evidence in a dangerous motor- Maconochis never lived in Scot- Ing case at Eastbourne: He came land?
roaring round the corner. I
ciple, there is every reason why the public here should take an oven keener intorcat in public affairs. In Colombo It is conceded, in, Singapore there is a separato Municipal Counell, whlist, to go About-Hong Kong, North, Shanghal has Its. Municipal
Do you know that~~~-~~-
body, to which it elects members. Hongkong is thus worse off than any of these places. The problem is not an easy one, admittedly, but the work of local Residents As-
sociations shows that there are people who are willing to assume responsibilities and, take an active | interest in civic affairs, even though they often get little other than criticism for their pains."
a'
т
The first operation with chloroform carried out Hongkong was in 18487.
in
This was at what was then. known as the Seamen's Hos- ⚫pital, and it was performed by Dr. Harland, being regarded as a great novelty."
This Hospital appears to
Govomment Servants in this thought it must be Seagrave, Colony and at Home are not re Boy accused at Willesden of quired to subscribe to any parti-stealing a push bicycle: I took cular religious dograng as a con-jft to get to Australia,
dition of employment, and if they Willesden magistrate: How long áre of the opinion that Christian | have you two been married? propaganda in China is useless or Wife: Six wor seven years, Eus- harmful-an opinion which is band: Yon mean thirty-four. have been erected on the altery widely held why should they Why, our eldest son is twenty-nine. not be allowed to say so in public? Wife: Yes, I must have made a
The phrase "n public" is por-mistake. hape the most surprising part of
Solicitor nt Tottenham: Can you the whole statement. Does the give me any specific date when Rev. gentleman wish to suggest your husband was drunk? Wife: that he would prefer rationalist cannot give any specifle dalo Government seryants to be anti-when he was not drunk. Christian only in privato and Warrant officer at Willesden: hyprocritically pro-Chriation In All hats off, please. Young public? Does lie not like honest woman defendant: Not mine; opponents Yours, atc.,
surely! Sergeant: No, you will Peregrine.
do nicely as you are. Hongkong, Oct. 4th, 1928.
of the present Government Civil Hospital, having bean built from public subscriptions totalling $6,000 and additional funds provided by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd. “ It was opened.in August, 1848, with fifty beds, being then in charge of Dr. Peter Young.
Some time prior to this date, In 1841, there were hopes of the establishment being erected, owing to a generous offer of $12,000 from Mr. H. Rustom- fee. A Corimlilee comprising Messrs. Anderson, James Matheson and J. R. Morrison was appointed, "but unfor- Lunately tho committee neglected to secure payment of the donation."
Singapore Piracy Measures, Singapore has suddenly deve- loped a lively interest in the problem of piracy prevention as á Anking result of the tragle episode. Armed guards are being placed aboard all steamers bound for Hongkong and China poris, while the military authorities are calling for volunteers from the This afternoon, the annual de European units to form a special corps for the escort of shipping bate on the Colony's Budget takes to and from China. We should be place before the Legislative Coun-greatly astonished to learn that; vil--the one occasion In the year the troops are backward in com- when we expect to find our Un-ing forward. Rather do we think
that the authorities will have a Maritine Customs announces in re- The local office of the Chinese officials in critical mood. But good deal of combing-out to do. ference to the junk which was sunk whilst we can always look forward That, however, is by the wayat Wangmoon, that the vessel has to many columns of oratory on The Anhui and Namsang have now been lifted and towed to Hong already departed with armed proceedings guards, but it is proposed to put
these occtisions, the
for
Is
controversial. The Colony's
kong.
.
At 9 a.m.
Continuing to draw excellent
• BAD STAFF WORK,
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
Sir,The stoppage of the Penk Tram Service caused a good deal of inconvenience this morning. am not concerned with the cause
CHINESE ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
EUROPEAN RENDERS FIRST AID TREATMENT.
I
A writer has recently stated that vulgarity confere many advantages upon the commjunkly.
Ife's not n Bond-street ornament, with polished, cultured mind;
His attitude is breezy, free
"and bluff:
The language he indulges in is-
not a bit refined,
And, in fact, be might be sum-
marised as "rough."
But his virtues are apparent, and 2
his value is immenso- Cartoonists have relied on him
for years;
In speeches he's been quoted for his humour, slang and aonse,
And comedians have copied
him with cheers.
齑
A youthful artist was singing "Kathleen Mavourneen," and would Insist on singing "The dawn on the "lis."
G."
of it, as accidents will happen in even the best of regulated Com- punies, but I do think that notice might have been broadcasted go that users could have made other are largely a matter of formality, no fewer than fourteen men, in-
This morning's Harbour Office re-arrangements and so avoided the the simple reason that the cluding an officer, on board a ship porte gave 12 arrivals and 16 de-needless walk to the Tram Station., The Ponk Telephone Sub-Ex- unnamed feaving on Saturday, partures, Tonnage was fair, though Government always has the neces-Candidly, we think this is over-less than 20,000 tons, while freights change would doubtless undertake dary backing to carry its proposals doing it. In the first place, the were generally poor.
to warn subscribera if approached through. The best that can be cost te prohibitive, and in the there were 51 vessels in port, of by the Tram Co.-Yours, etc.
FED UP. third of the number which 20 wero British. second, a
Hongkong, Oct. 4th, 1928. done is to register approval or
could operate with almost equal
With reference to the forthcom- disapproval on general lines of efficiency, Singapore would serve pulley, in the hope that Oficialdom the Interests of ship-owners better ing production of "The Sport of
When the concert was over the may take due note thereof and by the institution of thorough Kings" by the Hongkong A.D.C., searches before Chinese are we are informed that the perform
chairman approached him, and in that in, specific matters
a fatherly manner praised the Home allowed to board vessels bound for ances will be given, as usual, at the
young singer. "You sing beauti- variation of the Government plans the China coast. Armed guards, Theatre Royal, and not, as stated
fully," he said, "but you mustn't may be secured if there should be we hold, are essential, but their elsewhere, in Kowloon. Only one
forget to sing your altches." Lask may reasonably be limited to performance will take place at the
Star Theatre.
The boy was indignant. a strong demand therefor. It is the defence of the bridge. No
"Go one of Hongkong's drawbacks that piracy can be successful unless
An attempt to commit suicide on," he said. "Who are you trying There aren't any It has no elected Unofficial members the oficera are dispossessed of houses at the World Theatre, was made by a young Chinese to get at, of the Council etrcumstance control, and two men could hold "What Price Glory" the big who threw himself into the haitches in music, the notes stop at
the bridge against the biggest which might be expected to pro- pirate honde if properly protected picture starring Victor McLaglen hour from the Police Pier at Kow duce an even greater apathy than from wildly discharged bullets and Dolores Del Rio, will be loon, yesterday afternoon. A num-
shown unit Saturday. Owing to her of motor-boats and their craft A woman stated at Southwark actually prevails amongst the com- That is why we have urged the con- the unusual length of the film, per- which were in the vicinity imme- County Court recently that she had version of the bridge into a sort formances commence promptly at dintely rushed to the spot, and the brought up a family of eleven munity in regard to public affairs, of citadel, with armour-plate cer the special times of 2.30, 6.00, man was eventually taken aboard children on 48s. a week, and was
This year's Budget is not likely (tainly at the most vulnerable 7.15 and 9.30.
one of the boats in an unconscious able to purchase a pianoforte on to provide much cause for serious points, Singapore, however, is
condition resulting from the some-the hire system. more or less new to the game, and
Included in the local newa reel, what prolonged Immersion.
Judge Moore: What has happen- criticism, for it is framed on if there has been any erring, it which is being screened at the It was a fortunate circumstance ed to the instrument? somewhat conservative basis and has been on the right side. If Queen's Theatre during each per- that Mr. W. R. Hillyer, a boarding
The woman (sorrowfully): It does not contain a great deal that ship-owners cooperate in the way formance from to-day to Saturday, officer at the Harbour Office, was has been seized by the balliés..
we suggest, the more easily will are some excellent views of the in
the vicinity to give prompt the authorities in the South be in recent wedding in Hongkong of assistance to the would-be sufeldo main problem that of the water a position to judge the necessities. the Hon. The Master of Napler with his knowledge of artifical An Aberdonian who was about supply-is not touched by it, for It is notable that Hongkong ship-and Miss Muir Nowson. The big respiration, when it was most to get married informed the... whatevar expenditure may be found ping officers are not, at the picture is "Two Lavers, which needed. By assiduous efforts, Mr. officiating clergyman that he want
moment, contemplating the use of marks the final appearance necessary under this heading will armed guards on ships leaving together of Ronald Colman and The patient was then taken to the poultry yard.
Hillyer brought the man round. ed the ceremony performed in the obviously have to be met from Hongkong, but we trust they are Vilma Banky.
Kowloon Hospital, where he is re- "Why so?" queried the cloric, the other than normal revenue. It giving serious attention to
"Weel, the rice will feed the The Hongkong Interport golf ported to be out of danger,
In the police reported issued this hens," replied the prospective is to be expected, however, that re-situation created by the Anking
tragedy, Swatow, Amoy, Holhow team-Messrs. A. H. Ferguson, ference will be made to this all-and such ports are at all times as 0.E.C. Marton, LG.S. Dodwell, morning, it was stated that the bridegroom. important question, for the situa-kely to be the point of embarka-A.E. Lissaman, F.A. Redmond and would-be suicide is a destitute from Walchow, who possessed no tion is one that calls for urgent action as Singapore, and therefore CC, Stark-left for Shanghai yes friends in this Colony. tion. There are a number of other It seems idle to protect ships from terday on the Empress of Canada. one place only. It is the easiest Other passengers were Mr. J. H. issues of secondary importance thing in the world for the gangs Barron, Ideut. and Mrs. J. E. which call for comment, and the to change their sphere of opera Brown, Mr. and Mrs. F.C. Collaco, public will expect the Unofficials totion, and they will merely leave de Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Greaves, Mr. watch its Interests to the extent of the ruthlessness of the Anking 1.B. Mayers, Capt. and Mrs. W.R. fended ships alone. Neither does and Mrs. S.C. Law, Capt. and Mrs. offering appropriate advice to the pirates suggest that an order to MacKay, Capt. and Mrs J.F. Mos authories. Without in any way ships officers, instructing them to aer, Mr. TC, Monaghan, Mr. W.E. reflecting on the prisent personnel refrain from resistance in any Smith and Major TJ.L. Thomp- form, would prevent cold-blooded of the Council, and whilst fully re- murder, though we think this cognising the value of the ser-ndvice should be given. Adequate To commemprato the coincidence rence F. Townend, Canton branch Buenos Aires vices of our Unofficials, to-day's de- defence from inside, allied with of the Chinese National Holiday manager of the Union Insurance Bhanghai
vigorous action by the Chinese and Confucious Birhany falling on Society of Canton, staten that the Yokohaine. bate is likely to lose some of its authorities in the Blas Bay region, the Eume, clay (October 10th) this deceased was a member of the New York force from the fact that old stai-we are convinced, must be the year, the Youn Chung Girl College, Committee of the British Chamber warts who in former years held Anal solution of the problem.
38-10, Chine Road, has booked the of Commorce and of the Tungshan Stockholm Ko Shing Theatre, Queen's Road Recreation Club, as well as Presi aloft the community's banner will
West, to present a celebration pro dant of the Canton branch of the
He was Madrid Prague A Chinese, who was arrested in gramme, beginning at 11 am, that Society of St. George confined to his residence as a re- Nam Chung Street, Shamshuipo,day. The programme should be also formerly a keen allround Athens
Klo sult of his recent mishap, from returning from hanlaliment, was quito interesting, as the various athlete and an excellent jockey.
This morning d service was to Bombay this morning sentenced to twelve displays of the girl students will be which the whole Colony hopes be the hard labour, by Me, W. followed by a Chinese drama acted be held at Christ Church, Shameon, Hongkong will make a speedy recovery, and, Schofield at the Kowloon Magis by the Ko Shing Lok troupe. Invi- after which the remains were to Silver (pat) in any event, an acting Attorneytracy. The defendant was deportation cards have been sent to both be taken to the Macao Fort ceme- Silver (forward)
Chinose and foreign community In-tery, Canton, for cremation, General he would not be found oned for life on November 9, 1916.
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