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THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1929.
a car to
DAY BY DAY,
ALL GIRLB ARE ALIKE EXCEPT: THE ONE YOU HAPPEN TO BE ENGAGED TO. -Baillie Reynolds. '
H.M.S. Bluebell has left Singa- poro for Port Swettenham.
STOLEN WATCH AND CHAIN.
FALLS FROM LEG OF TROUSERS.
He Very Idea!
of a motor-car means; did they possess this knowledge by actual experience they would in all likoll. hood render better service. Such matters as holding up a car going
Miss Dilen Wilkinson, MP, uphill in favour of another com
who, in her own words, often Ing': 'down, beckoning
zecalvos through the post "pleas A gold watch and chain wording little glits from anonymous come on when the signal is
produced an the subject of a donors," had a shock recently.. charge of unlawful possession against it, failure to signal with
Someone who evidently kopt brought against an unemployed Chinese before Mr. T. S. Whyte goats sent the tiny carcase of a absolute distinctness, etc., are some of the complaints made
Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy kid in 's cardboard box, accom« this morning. The defendant was panied by a very long letter. against the traffic police. It has,
H.M. ships Sterling and Storm-originally charged with larceny as "I did not read the letter care- in fairness, to bo added that the cloud have arrived hore from well, but the more serious count fully," said Miss Wilkinson. "It
was later dropped by the police. huge number of motor vehicles Amoy.
Detective Sergeant Humphreys with the box and its contents, to Iwas signed, and I sont it togobber
HI.M.8. Cumberland has arrived at Nanking from Hongkong..
The US, gunboat Tutuila is stili aground on the Yangtaze.H.M.S. Torn is now alongside her,
"THE “TELEGRAPH'' ART
· SUPPLEMENT,
Minister himself! ⠀
"Now, had she sent a live Infant goat the present would have been acceptable, oved, perhaps, to the Prime blinister. The Joy to me would have boon in the giving.
using the restricted roada on the H.M.S. Kent, flying the flag of told his Worship that at 4.50 a.m. the polico. Apparently the sender Island makes the task of our the Commander-in-Chief, has left yesterday the alarm was raised on had a grievance, and I believe her traffic-controllera by no means Shanghai for Hongkong.
board the s.8. President Jefferson idea was that I should hand the that a theft had been committed sacrificial animal to the Prime easy, and we think it will be gen- erally agreed that, as a body, tlie traffle polico are becoming in creasingly emelent. Possibly thera 18.01
tendency on the part of motorists to magnify the faults of individual constables and to over- look the general standard of ex- cellence maintained. It is po
Yesterday's return of notifiable haps, human nature to note do-diacases shows three cases of fects and to pass over good work smallpox (one British and two Chinese), and oné Chinese care of which calls for no comment.
cerebro-spinal fever,
There will be no issue of the Hongkong Telegraph to-morrow (Good Friday). The next publica- tion will be on Saturday,
The
the
Vice-Chancellor of Hongkong University (Mr. W. W. Ifornell, C.L.E., M.A.) will deliver an address at the speech day of the Diocesan Boys School on Saturday, April 13,
***
The Clover Flower Shop is show- a special collection of cut flowers and pot plants for Easter. The shop will be open on Satur- day for those who wish to make purchases on that day.
There is one point in 'the' busi- ness contro which is often the
'of sceno
traffic unnecessary tanglos-the function of Wynd- ham Street and Queen's Ronil. Here the chair coolics rush down the hill into the main thorough- fare on the least sign of a probing able fare, causing absolute confu- alon to which the police seldom, If ever, pay the least attention. Private rickshas are also often permitted to stand on the pave- ment in front of Astatic Building, forcing pedestrians on to the street. Wo suggest that if a sharp eye were kept on this point, something like order might be If we are to judge by the evolved out of the chaos which 80 remarks made at the annual
often prevails.. meeting of the Automobile Asso- ciation in Shanghai, motorists there are by no means satisfied with the traffic control exercised
THURSDAY MARCH 28, 1929.
TRAFFIC CONTROL.
Factory Conditions.
The Peking Society of Natural History has elected Mr. A.H. Crook of Hongkong as a Fellow in recogni- lion of keen interest and meritori- ons research work in the field of natural history in China."
Chinese who was charged before In imposing a fine of $2 on a
Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning, with riding a bicycle on the wrong elde of the road, his Worship remarked that there was tão much disregard of this regulation. Ho himself Baw it every time he rode in a bus.
In connexion with the murder of
Blg Variety of Topical Pictures.
Saturday's issue of the Teić- graph Art Supplement will` ngain contain a wide variety of pictures of topical Interest, covering the main happenings of the current work,
There will be quite a batch of Illustrations of the St. John Ambulance Brigade Inspec tion,
ILE. the showing Governor keenly interested in the display, making presenta- tions and inspecting the Corps, as well as the-stretcher-bear- ers at work,··
Of sporting events, there will be pictures of the Univer- aity And Queen's · College sports, the Club v. Army Rugby bootball match, tho A.P.C. and Union Insurance
·Mesa cricket teams and the Fanling Hunt Grand National Meeting.
The weddings of Mr. J. Moodle and Miss Anne Tollan, as well as of Lieut. Agutter and Miss Hogg (at Shameon) will be illustrated, whilst other pictures will include the departure of the Queen's Rogl mont, the tombstone erected by the Hongkong Government to the memory of Mr. H. Con-" way, who was killed by West River pirates last year, and the officers and men of H.M. submarine L20
| SAMAANDENKESTANETIE LATE JANEIRO
in the Settlement. The most Hongkong is no excoption to the dangerous menace of all, accord-rule which applice wherever the ing to Mr. Gordon Lowder, who Union Jack flies aloft, in that wa presided at the meeting, is faulty pride ourselves on the general an Indian, named Harcharan Singh, Coming down from an upper deck, trait direction, and he added that excellence of factory conditions in which toole place on the Keswick an Indian watchman saw a Chi- the constables entrusted with this
Police.
i
"One gets all sorts of letters from cranks, and aggrieved onos, but my girl secretary and I were. greatly scared. It was because I was so disgusted and shocked that I did not read the letter fully..
"I wish people would not do euch things. Often I get flowers sont to me in boot boxca like that which camo this morning, and I opened it quite unsuspectingly. |It was playing the goat' with a vengeance. My nerves are pretty good, but I could not stand much of that sort of thing."
While the judge sentenced Michael Devaney, 67, to 18 months* hard labour at Oxford, hu. com- posed the following poem and re cited it in court just after the sentence was passed:
"My name is Michael Devaney,
of no fixed abode. Sometimes I'm In prison, some-
times on the road; But, never mind, in I go, whether
I'm old or young- For I need not shout, I can't get
out till övery day is done.“ That is the place the older my face and makes it look so pale.
In 'I go, yes, in- I go, for 18
months in Oxford gaol.”
...
At least Michael spared us the agony of listening to another Prisoner's Song and prepared poem..
A certain gentleman wished to"
the Colony. It is one of the guld-Road, Shanghai, between the 6th ncse ranning and had him arrest-take golf lessons, but did not want and 7th inst. a notification, hase. While the Indian was search to confess he had never played ing principles of British colonial been received by the police authoring the man, a gold watch and before. Attended by the pro- work are not efficient in their administration which is admired, tea here that the reward of $1,000 chain fell from his trousers leg. fessional and a caddie, he went
A Chinese passenger later arout for his first lesson. datles. The need of expert train-even by Britain's keenest critics, recently offered for informatian
Millave you played-before, air?!! ing was stressed, and it was that, having brought our subjects of the authors of the crime has been watch. The man had since loft asked the professional,
leading to the arrest and conviction rivod on the scene and claimed the further, stated that numerous to an understanding of British doubled.
with the Jefferson, but the watch
"Oh, Jes, often, but I'm rusty infringements of regulations occur justice and the amount they are
was placed in the custody of the at present" daily under the very eyes of the expected to contribute to the cost A Japanese named Tajinia was
"Very well, sir, take your stançó On conviction, his Worship pas police, which are never reported, of administration, wo soon turn to fined $, or seven days' hard la
"Tho. Beginner looked at his. so that the culprit gets off scot the expense of the proprietors, and bour, by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith, sod sentence of three months hard for a start."""
at the Kowloon Magistracy this labour, the defendant having a
enddio and sald, haughtily, "Boy," free. Needless obstructiona on heavy penalties are imposed in morning, on a charge of being found previous conviction for larceny.
give me my stance"! footpath, forcing pedestrians' into default. We have been rather drunk and incapable. In reply to the roadways and thereby adding surprised, however, to learn in the his Worship as to whether the de- fendant was obstrepernas, Sergeant brought under Barniclo said he was found lying to the danger to life and limb, course of a case
the Ordinance governing local on the roadway and was very quiet, also complained of. So
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on the subject, that it is intended to close down premises where been before the Court on severni
previous occasions. serious dangers exist. The cul-
Hongkong's traffic problems
stall.
WHY A BANISHEE RETURNED.
WANTED OWN CHOICE OF DESTINATION.
A Chinoso who disobeyed an'or- sent to
other place.
•
[Lots of people who wouldn't hurt. flan in their own no love to. wallow in gore when they go to the theatre, rays a writér.]*
With the voice of a child 'and.
an eye that is mild' And a manner complacently
penaive,
And a heart that would scho
if a careless mistake Made a bluebottle feel ap
prehensive,
When the footlights come on
oil his scruples are gone, Every instinct becomes diabo-
lic,
the play seems a dud unleas
oceans of blood
Have been spilt for his in-
nocent frelle.
Nottingham man-I have not a son now-he is married.
It's a miserly man who won't pay another a compliment.
Italian witness at Clydebank It's a serions thing to get murder, ed in your own house. att. Policeman at Glasgow--This man was walking in front of tram- cara and bawling and shouting. Magistrate-And could none of them hit him? +
to press for the appointment of aprit was the proprietor of a felt
On leaving recently for Home by Commission to Investigate the hat manufactory, and the prose- the 8.8. Khiva, Mr. M. O'Connor, of der of banishment was whidle question of traffic control, cution charged him with failure the staff of Queen's College, was and a detailed report is being pre- to provide a fence for machinery ninde the recipient of a Dudeen, prison for nine months and further sentenced to receive 12 strokes, of pared, with recommendations, belts, asking for the imposition of feet in length and with a bowl over the birch by Mr. D. W. Hamilton, 12 inches in height and an internal rt the Central Magistracy. this which will be presented to the the maximum penalty, which was diameter of about 10 inches, weigh-
morning. Commulaston If and when it sits. done. This, however, seemed to Ing 50lb. This perfectly shaped In reply to his Worship, who ask- to a minor point. The prosecu-pipe, from his colleagues, was fed why he persisted in returning tion stated that
Government locally made and polished, to roafter being banished four times, theAnd are, of course, not nearly so big officials made a surprise visit, to quite a sensation the Colony on its not leave to him the choice of de- present a real briar and caused man complained that the police did as Shanghai's. In the Northern the premises, which consist of a journey to the boat. To anchor it stination, and, instead of sending settlement, there is such a rush of series of Chinese tenement houses safely in the saloon required the him to Shanghai, which was his pedestrian and vehicular traffic converted into a factory, and combined efforts of three of the native place, deported him to some that the most elaborate arrange-"found them in an appalling ments have to be made for its constate." To use the words of the. trol. Here the position in much officer in charge of the case, "the simplor, although there are cen- entire building simply vibrated tres where the congestion is al-and no precautionary, measures most chronic. Some of Shang- had been taken, to ensure the hal's complaints could be re-safety of the employees." Later echoed here, although It must be on, it was said that the factory was a public nuisance and should conceded that by degrees the be closed down, but it was added,' control of our trafic is improving. the Ordinance did not, empower There are, however, soms spots auch stops and the Magistrate was 4. PLAYING WRONG CARD hearts. What card should be prove that your husband which appear to defy both the re-mot In a position to make gulations system as well as those any order to that effect. If who operate it. Garden Road lathere has been no exaggera- a notable example, for, despite all tion, if an accurate descrip. that has been done in the way of tion of the state of affaira has experimenting, this I still
heon given, we must confess of the danger spots of the Colonyttes find their hands tied. We are to astonishment that the authorl- Traffic tangles are frequent there, inclined to the view, however, that and the same can be said to a somewhere in our voluminous Icaser extent of a few other points. Ordinances, the power to close On the whole, the police on traffic down premises in the condition duty ́are, wo are Informed by described must exist, and if steps motorists, fairly efficient, a are not taken to rectify matters, though every now and again a the power should be exercised.
one
constable is encountered who la more stupid than the majority, The trouble with some of the men is that they apparently know little, if anything, of what the driving
Prof. H. P. Shastri, Ph. D., will speak on "Our Quest" at the weekly publie fecture, to be held at the Theosophical Society, 7 Queen's Road Central, to-day at 6. p.m..
COMMON ERROR/
IN BRIDGE AND. HOW. TO: CORRECT THEM”
ww.wentworth,
FROM PLMMY.
North (Dummy)—
4 J.10.0 VK: 4 0.04 3.2
Wost- Lends T
7:4:3
Smith (Doclarot?
AAKQ
VA:10
O KIDE
Cast
played from Dummy?
Chairman at Feltham-You must
has falled to maintain you. Wife). The Error: Dummy plays King-Well he has not bought me a of hearts or 4 of hearts,
pair of shoes since we were:
The Correct Method: By his bid married thirteen years ago.
of two diamonds and West's fall-not that enough?
sire
to load diamonds, East is marked with diamonds A Q 10 87. and In all probability, with Ace of clubs. To make game Declarer must finesse the diamonds twice
More schoolboy bowlers:
Our school. is ventilated with hot currants.
A skeleton is a man with his through East. For this purpose inside out and his outside off
two re-entries in Dummy are re
When there is a parasite in'
quired. They are 9 of hearts and King of hoarte. Declarer must the aeroplane the pilot is not therefore take the first trick with afraid to jump out,
An optician is a cheerful eye 9 of hearts, and then flnesso a dia-
A Patrician is an' mond, and if successful plays to specialist, The Bidding: South bids no- King of hearts, finessing another Irish nobleman.
Woat trump.
passes. North diamond. King of clubs is now All Ecotchmen wear quilts, passes. East bids two diamonds played and won by opponents, NoThe Last Roes of Summer" was South bida, two no-trump and all matter what suit is now led, De-written by the man who wrote:>
clarer must makɑ game," JELA
Caller Herring," um pass.
Deciding the Play Weat leads The Principle: Whenever pos- Wolfe said he would rather 7 of hearts. Applying the Huie sible ascertain position of missing write an elegy itt a csuntry of Eleven Doclarer knows Last cards from a failure of opponent to churchyard than fight the battle. holds no card higher than 7-ofilead his partner's declared saft” of Quebec.