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them find their way into the Colony and, once hera, do a great deal of very real harm.
On the general question of pass-TEACHES BELF-CONTROL 19 BETTER THE POOREST EDUCATION THAT ports, the tendency nowadays is THAN THE BEST TIFAT NEGLECTS IT. to reduce the requirements to the Sterling. lowest minimum possible, and visas
are not
Пот "80 keen-
ly insisted upon', whilst in some casos all passport restric- tlons have been withdrawn. Ja this connexion, Britain and Ger- many have recently greatly sim- plified the travel regulations, to the mutua! advantage of both countries. There are, of course, decided advantages in the passport system, to, the individual as well as to the nation, but it is only in times of emergency that these be- come most apparent. On the whole, the system is rather rò- pugnant to Britishers, but
Wo imagino that it will be many years yet before passports are wholly done away with, even if that time ever comes. We have a right to expect, however, that in times of peace the restrictions shall be as little irksome as possible.
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H.M.S. Suffolk arrived in Hong kong yesterday afternoon from Shanghai,
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Ten further Chinese cases of small-pox were notified yesterday, of which seven were from Kowloon
districts,
Ir
PIRACY CHARGE FAILS.
ACQUITTAL AT CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
The Very Idea!
The atmosphere at Shoreditch County court recently was distinctly
The case against Ho Fu charged chilly, and although the radiatora with having pirated a fishing junk were warm they produced little per- was concluded at the Criminal ceptible heat except in their im- Sessions yesterday before the mediate vicinity. Prominently dis. Chief Justice, Sir Henry Gollan, Played on Judge Cluer's right was H.M.S. Cumberland left Port when the accused was found not a thermometer, and on his left was Swettenham on Tuesday and ar-railty. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, K.C., fireplace with no fire in it. rived at Malacca on the same day. defended.
Tho Judge (looking at the thermometer) : ··T' am afraid tho His Lordship, In summing up, re- minded the jury that it was always caretaker has got the temperature well, in cases where there was up to 451 And I belleve it is get- ting colder. As I received an serious conflict of evidence, to abusive latter this morning, telling start with facts that wero most clear. The jury would agree that me I am in a state of senile decay. there had been hard lying either tions will accelerate the process.
I have no doubt that these condi- on one side or the other.
Touching upon the identification parade, his Lordship said that the jury need not pay any attention to that part of the evidence. In tho first place it was obvious that it was not conducted in accordance with the rules, and accondly all the witnesses had said that they knew the prisoner. There were also opportunities of the prisoner being
The engaging subject of the stage acen while in custody by witnessca kiss was, discreetly dealt with by before the parade took place. As Mr. L. Oppenheimor in a Man- far as the prosecution was con- chester address on acting. cerned no importance could be paid to it.
The Cantain Superintendent of Police has expressed anoreciation to the St. John Ambulance Brigade for services rendered on the occasion of
the recent Shaukiwan fire,
This morning's Harbour Office reports gave 21 arrivals and 16 de partures of which II and four respectively were British, leaving 68 vessels in port, British 26.
It is understood that the as Andaa arriving from the north has been placed in quarantino, owing to a amall-pox case having been reported on board.
Small-por Problem,
From Messrs. Mackinnon, Mac- kenzie & Co., we have received an The figures given by the Pre-cxtremely well-produced calendar sident of the Sanitary Board issued by the B. & A. Line. The SHENTON-On Jan. 22nd, at the yesterday afternoon, revealing the scene la from a painting of Hong
Victoria Hospital, to Mr. and Mra. W. J. Shenton, a daugh-Proportion of dumped bodies of kong Harbour by Rhys Williams.
small-pox victims to chaos of the
At the Marine Court this morn- disease reported to the authorities ing before Commdr. G. F. Hole, in the required manner, call for four mistresses of harbour boats very serious consideration. The were charged with mooring their epidemic first showed itself in craft inside Causeway Bay Shelter
ter.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 23. 1929
PASSPORTS.
October last year, and in the without permission and pleading
guilty, were severally fined $6.
Pleading guilty to a charge of importing 84 gallons of Chinese spirits, a boatman who was arrest Yaumati typhoon shelter, was fined ed with wino in his posession in tho
$480 by Mr. E. W. Hamil- ton at the Kowloon Magistracy this
BRIDGE PUZILI
BY FABYAN. MATHEY.
5---7-4
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WEST
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NORTH
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Drone Close
Diamonds aro trumps and South
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Lay out the cards on a table, as shown in the diagram, and study the altaation. See if you can find method of play that will net North and South four tricks,
The Solution.
either
Mr. L. Green, a barrister: Can your honour give instructions for the fire to be lighted?
The Judge: Certainly, if you like, and you can come up here and sit in front of it.
Judge Cluer was 76 a week pre- viously.]
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The opportunities of study from nature, in this respect, he pointed out; were rare, but its proper ac- complishment could, in the most serious sense, be a ladylike accom- plishment. The player who had not learned how to kiss, or to put her hand on the shoulder had neglected a most necessary part of technique. There was no reason why young players should feel shy, and just në lovers at rehearsals at times word an expression of suffering, so a was sometimes ro- stage quarrel hearsed in the greatest good temper and with the broadest of grins.
This recalls the story of the third- rate Italian opera company touring the smaller towns of Canada. Among the audience was an Italian, who rojofced to hear his native tongue once again.
He did nothing; however, but laugh throughout the opening heavy tragedy. The reasop, he explained, was that the singers, thinking no one knew Italian in the audience, were arguing as to 'who would foot. the laundry bill that week, while they were "dying" on the stage.
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very intelligent black retriever," To-day's Dog Story-“I had a writes "J. H. S." "She always ac- companied me on my. afternoon walks. Sunday afternoon we spent in the garden. One Sunday when walking round I noticed that the Wasps were badly attacking the peaches, so I picked the ripe ones and placed them in the greenhouse.
three months since, 666 cases have come to the knowledge of the M.O.H. more than seventy-five per cent, of which have been diagnosed after death. According to the official statement, no fewer than 478 bodies have been found in the Passport and registration re-circumstance which cannot ba
street, dumped by relatives, a morning. quirements are made the subject of regarded as other than alarming, by the Empress of Asia to-day were Amongst the passengers who left comment by a Singapore paper, since it is fairly obvious that the Sir Frederick and Lady Whyte, M. which, whilst admitting the value returns issued weekly by the Avenol, Mrs. S. Berg, Mr. and Mrs. has the lend. North and South of the pasaport system in times of health authorities are by no means E. D. Shaw, Major A.M. Thompson, must win four of the five tricks. emergency, thinks that the time an accurate index of the malignity Heughan, Miss Gladya Sayer and Mr. R. W. Wedderburn, Mr. William has come for a relaxing of some of the epidemic. It is also pro- Miss M. Bell.
that of the regulations. In particular, bable
the dumping of complaint is voiced regarding the bodies has not a little to do with The Hon. Joint Treasurers of requirements by which British
the failure of the strong pre-
the Organising Committee of the subjects travelling from Malaya vaccination campaign of the St. Hon of $1,000 from Mrs. J. M. University Women's Hostel beg to cautionary measures, notably the acknowledge with thanks a dona-
The following day I saw the dog to Siam still have to secure vians, John Ambulance Brigade, to bring Alves as a subscription for the cost this puzzle that North and South the tree one by one, placing them It would seem after glancing at taking the remaining peaches from although this is not insisted upon about a cheek in the spread of the of one bed-room study in the pro- must certainly lose two tricks- very carefully and uninjured on the in the case of subjects of certain malady. We are bound to confess Tosed Hostel,
a heart and a spade or floor of the greenhouse, which was other countries. A further polut that it seems like beating one's
n club and 1 spade. But some distance away." which is mentioned is that the law head" against- &
An order was made by Mr. E. W. the spade trick need not be lost. brick-wall to Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magi- at present lays down that residents attempt to persuade the uneducat-atracy this morning, for the con- West covers with tho ace, and count large quantities of the new
South lends the jack of hearts,
[It is complained that those who moving from one part of the towned Chinese populace to play the fiscation of nine Luger pistols, 100 North trumpe. North then leads bank-notes find the ink come off on to another in Singapore have to game by their neighbours. The rounds of ammunition and one a low spade which South wins their fingers. notify their change of address, and difficulty to be overcome, we be from the bed of the harbour near his low heart, North discards his magazine, which were retrieved with the queen. South now leads that they also have to report a
lleve, is to convince them in the the 8.8. Benyrachle on Monday annoying seven of clubs, and East first place that small-pox is any afternoon by Revenue officer, Tallon, must unfortunately win the trick. journey from, say, Singapore to Kuala Lumpur. It is put on measles. Experience has demon- Company gave another bright and more serious than, for instance,
East must then lead a spade from Fred Coyne's Musical Comedy his jack-nine to North's king-ton, record that the police make these strated that fatalities among the snappy performance of "Keep opening heart lead, North dis
If West does not cover regulations as little burdensome Chinese are likely to be of lesser Moving" at the Star Theatre last cards either his club or a spade- as possible, but the necessity for incidence, proportionately, than night, the various numbers in this and the rest is very easy. But if their continuation fa queried. among Europeans, and the result attractive revue being much en-a low heart is opened and trump These requirements appear to be too often seems to be that the joyed. To-night there will be aed, any return lead by North will a legacy left over from the war, Chinese are prepared to allow the Birds" being the bill of fare offer-tricks. The spade lead is equally change of programme, "Blue eventually give East and West two and it is only natural that there disease to take its course in the ed.
atlle, as is letting the low heart should be doubts expressed regard. confines of their tenement homes.
go through at the first trick. The concession which the M.O.H. ing the need for their retention. indicated a readiness to grant
Here in Hongkong, passports
was, therefore, a wise one, pro are still in force, but the procedure vided those directly concerned
A Chinese, who was charged bo- fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the Kowloon 'Magistracy this morning with returning from banishment, said that he was told that the term
is quite simple and does not entail would report the occurrence of of deportation was only ten years,
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LA ARGENTINA.
the
any very marked inconvenience. the cases. There is, however, and not for life, as stated in the COMING VISIT TO HONGKONG. But a remark made by our Singa- the prejudice against Western banished in 1919, was remanded for charge. The defendant, who was pore contemporary applies with methods of treatment and preven- 24 hours for the warrant of de- there is music in the castanete Have you ever imagined that equal force to this Colony, namely, tion to be overcome, and in this portation to be proved.
and that they are able to reflect that many undesirables are not matter, we have every sympathy
moods? The Bishop of Victoria, Hong- with the local health authorities. affected by the existing regulaThe only solution, and it would January 22, Bedrsed the Rev. her play on the little pieces of If you do not believe it, go to: kong, in his private Chapel on tions. Amongst hordes of coolles, involve a gigantic task, would George Kingsford Carpenter, M.A.,wood. She fingers them as one see La Argentina dance and hear Chinese Communists can find their appear to be a house-to-house B.Sc., to officiato in his diocese. way here with no Inconvenience search for unreported cases, which The Rev. G. K. Carpenter is a late does the keys of a plano. Of scholar of Trinity College, Dublin, change, but you get the idea that at all. The deck passenger knows we fear must run into hundreds, nothing of passports, neither do
the authoritics greatly trouble him, so that in the final result passport regulations ara singular-
course
the basic tone does not
It is said that if you'count
Bank-notes to a largo amoynt (Notes. of the now kind, I mean, Which are either, brown or
green) You will find pigment. lingera
On the tips of nimble fingers. On these new bank-notes, plate-
printed,
Ink is certainly not stinted, As, indeed, you may detect By the richness of effect. Certain folk find this upsetting, But it means that we are get-
ting
Better value for our money,
So to grouse is rather funny,
I am aure I should not mind,
Inconvenience of, the kind, Though my hands were badly.
#elled,
complexion
And my sweet
apolled,
If they were but my, not your,
notes,
I should simply ask for more
notes, -- Pai
Anyone who feels disgusted
With a bank-nofe need not
thrust it.
In the W. P.. B..
Better and it on to mo,
I can always find a fit
And appropriate use for it.
and for the past six years has been it does, what with the extensive. The sucessful man had just fitted
nasistant master at Trinity
да
EXCHANGE RATES.
Parla
ly ineffective in checking the entry of undesirables. It is true that In New York the case of Europeans there is Brussels
Genera Inalatence, on the possession of Amsterdam pasaporta, but, even so, It is aug Berlin gested that agitators within this Copenhagen
Stockholm
category might find little difficulty Oslo
Vienna in satisfying the most vigilant of
Prague passport officers. The main source Helsingfors
Madrid of trouble in the East, however, is
Lisberi to be found in the native agita- Athens tor, and, unhappily, there is very Ro......
Bucharest little machinery at present by Buenos Aires which track can be kept of this Bombay
Shanghal type of individual. Keen as the Hongkong police are on keeping out Chinese Yokohama mischief-makers, there can be no Silver (forward)
Silver (spot).
questioning the fact that many of
London, Jan. 22.
..124.10 4.8431/32
College, Foochow, in the diocese of range of dynamic, gradations and up'a beautiful country house, and Fukien. He is now serving as an subtle and delicate rhythmic the library was provided with an ex- assistant master at St. Stephen's variety coaxed from the castanets pensive parquet floor of which the
by La Argentina.
owner was very careful, Boys' College, Hongkong.
As to her dancing, it is a
An old friend, who had lost à Arrangements for an excellent living expression of music and of leg, in place of which he wore a 84.91 ropast have been made by Mr. P. that much abused conception, the wooden one, went to see him. The host was glad to see his friend and 25.22 Iling Kee, the manager of the poetry of motion. She uses only he hurried into the library, where 12.00% Hotel Savoy, for the annual dinner plano pleces for her accompani ho was horrified to find his guest 20.41 of the St. Joseph's College Oldments and they are the best by stamping around the precious floor 18.14 Boys Association which takes Albeniz, Granados, Yradier, Do ou a tour of inspection. .18.185 placa in the College Hall this Falla and the other modern
Finally he breathed a gentle hint. 18.105 evening when it is expected about Spanish composers.
-"Henry, hadn't you better keep .34.52 200 old students will sit down to Argentina dances Spanish music well on the rug? I am afraid you .163% dinner. The Hall has been taste as the most gifted pianists play it, might fall." "
108% fully decorated with green and with nuance, exquisite suggestion Oh, that's all right," Henry reas 20.45 white bunting, the colours being and sensitiveness, and shimmer eured him. I shan't fall, There's 10 those of the College Mr. Ming: colour. fer boleros, tangos, a good epike on the end of the old. 875 Baptista, has been responsible for and seguidillas are to those of peg, you know!" .808 the decorations: Music be other Spanish dancere 08 47.7/10 supplied by the Serenaders while .1/8.1/82 a concert will follow the dinner,
It da advertised that the 100th 2/6% Advantage will be taken to con-
La Argentina will make one Ordinary meeting of Shareholders 2/0 gratulate the Hon. Mr. JP-Braga, appearance only in Hongkong on of the Hongkong, Canton & Macao 1/10.15/82 the President of the Association, Friday, February 15th, at the Steamboat Co., Ltd., will be hold 20% on the honour recently conferred Theatre Royal. She is the at the Offled of the Company, 4a, 28 on him by his appointment to the greatest attraction that Mr. Strok Des Voeux Road Central, on Tues.
Legislative Council..
has over brought to the Colony. day, February 19, at 11 am,
.6.29/32
-British Wireless..
A
symphony orchestra is to a band of mandolins and guitars.