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TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1929.
mittee now appointed will go into the whole question, including the Cadet system, and we should like to think that its recommendations will go beyond the mere matter of method of selection. What is needed is that the whole system
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PEOPLE WHO HAVE LEARNED TO TWO WELL-KNOWN BRITISH LAUGH AT THE RIGHT THINGS: HAVE REALLY LEARNED THE ART OF LIFE.→→ Professor Masterman,
The Very Idea!
The Church service of marriage COMPANIES.
became customary in England The annual report of the Em-simply because of women's ployers' Liability Assurance Cor demands. poration Ltd, for which Mesars.
This was revealed by Sir Lewis
of Crown Colony government
The B. 1. 8.s. Talma, from Singa-Arnhold and Co. are the local should be overhauled and its depore, is due here on Friday after-agents shows that the operations Dibdin, giving evidence before ficiencies and anomalies dealt noon
with on businesslike lines.
At the opening of the Colonial Office Conference, Mr. Amery ad- dressed some pointed observations well to the delegates which are worth recalling. He stressed the point that whilst there is a large measure of unity in the spirit in which Colonial problems are up- pronched; there is very intle of what might be termed structural or administrative unity. Speak ing of the haphazard complexity and lack of co-ordination on any structural basis, he stated that
Lieut. J. S. S. Litchfield-Speer has been appointed to H. al. S. Aphis,
The P. and O. 6.3. Kidderpore, from Shanghal, is due here at & pan, to-morrow,
The Colonial Secretariat an- nounces that quarantine restrictions have been imposed against arrivals from Bangkok on account of cholera.
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the House of Lords' Commitico on of the year have resulted in surplus of £435,111 Ba. Od., com- Lord Buckmaster's Bill to invali pared with £404,009 138. Cd. Inet date "child marriage."
Sir Lewis Dibdin is Dean of the year. This has been carried to the Appropriation Account and Arches, Master of the Faculties has been disposed of as follows: and Vicar-general of the Province
The Directors have already paid of Canterbury, an interim dividend of 15, 6d, per. In olden times, he said, there share, free of Income Tax, and was a form of marriage which was now recommend the payment of known as "a pressing marringe," further 2s. 6d. per share, free of and another which was regarded Income Tax, making together as "not so pressing," but implied dividend of 4s. per share, free of "a promise for marrying at Income Tax at 3s. 104. In the future time." for the year. This will absorb 300,318 0s. Od., and the balance, £134,793 88. Od., they have carried to General Reserve.
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But although both marriages · were irregular, they were none the less "good" marriages, just as they
Yet marriages at the parish church seemed to have become a necessary thing in Honry VIII's time.
It was no doubt rather curious
The total assols of the Com-were in Scotland to-day. pany are now £9,983,951 10s. Dd. each Colonial Government and We are Informed by the Secre-
Merchants' Marine, each Colonial Service has grown itary of the Hongkong General
Chamber of Commerce that, a The Fire and General Account up on the spot by a continuous public statement will in due of the Merchants Marine Insur process of loent evolution. This course be issued by the Chamberance Company, Ltd., for which that people who could casily local and individoni basis has had fu reply to criticisins which have Messrs. Arnhold and Co. are the obtain an irregular marriage
that the should go to this trouble. local agents, shows its value, admittedly, but Mr. appeared in the Press on
subject of the design and capabill. premiums for the year, after de
duction of reinsurances, amounted Amery was right when he declar-ties of the rescue tug Kausang.
to £62,058 78, 14, ed that the principle of self- suficiency can be carried too far. Watertight compartments, pecially if they are small inevitably lend to singnation. Even on the purely administrative
es-
unes,
"But I believe," said Sir Lewis, that I was because the woman wanted to have a registration or certification of the solemnisation of marriage that the church service came to be customary
The losses pald and outstanding Sentence of nine months' hard to the 31st December amounted labour and 20 strokes of the birch to £29,263 139. 34. After trane was passed by Mr. T. S. Whyto ferring £5,000 to Profit and Loss Smith, at the Kowloon Magistracy Account the balance at the credit this morning, on a returned ban-of the Account is £27,967 18s. bd. ishee who was deported from the The investments are again a leg in the performance of his.
The Town-Clork of a certain town had the misfortune to lose
Hongkong Telegraph.side, local knowledge and interest Colony in 1925 for in period of ten shown in the balance sheet at duties. In addition to granting
TUESDAY MAY 7, 1929
COLONIAL SERVICE.
An announcement of interest to Hongkong and all other Crown Colonies, was made by the Domi-
Nearer, My God, To Theo Dykes) Westminster C. Hall Choir atons Secretary last week to the When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Miller ..
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compensation, the may be bought too dearly by the years. The defendant had pre-their market value on the 31st him
December. 1926. The market Council presented him with an lack of opportunities for contact viously violated the order of banish- ment. Another banishee was sen-
the 31st December, on
1928, artificial limb in recognition of the with fresh ideas, or by limitations tenced to nine months hard labour exceeded the book value by £10,412 citizens' esteem for him. Sonio to promotion which may deaden and 15 strokes of the birch.
6s, 11d.
timo after the unfortunate man initiative and ambition. Here in
The reserve for income tax has fell and damaged his sound limb. increased by refunds of taxation. "Weel, I'm very sorry for Mister Hongkong we know, how true all
this is, and we should welcome "LADIES MUST DRESS." during 1928, and after transferring | Broon," said one ratepayer to
any development which would tend to leaven the Civil Servise with men of fresh ideas, and which would result, in promotions being on a basis of ability and an application to duty. That is why we hope the Committee now appointed will in the
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cover a very wide course of its deliberations."
SNAPPY NEW COMEDY DRAMA.
"Ladies Mist Dress," a Fox Filma production featuring Virginia Valli and Lawrence Gray, is the chief item in the picture programme to-day and to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre. It is a smart comedy-drama, based upon modern life and centreing about the love affair of a quiet little working girl who disappoints her sweetheart because of the severi- ty of her dresses. Victor Heer- and has man wrote the story standing. The supporting cast directed it with broad under- includes Earle Foxe, Nancy Car- roll and Hallam Cooley..
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Amsterdam Berlin
Official Notifications.. The latest petty offence, the (Played on the organ of Madame Tussaud's Cinema, London) responsible government, The idea
is not only to secure a better violation of the new regulation pro- Hystem of co-operation as be-hibiting the washing of clothes in tween the various Colonies, but the street within 100 yards of a to make service in the, Colonial public founta a, has naturally led to the appearance in our courts of Office laterchangeable with ser- vice outside. This is A matter many fresh faces. A typical in- which figured somewhat promin-stance of the working of this week- ently at the Colonial Office Con-ald order was provided at the Kow- loon Magistracy yesterday when a ference
at 150,. whole batch of these "inoffensive which a great deal was said re-transgressors" was dealt with, fines Paris garding the dimeuities of attract-being imposed in every case. Our Brussels ing the right type of Civil Servant attention was drawn particularly to service in the Colonies. These by a casual but rather algnificant Copenhagen Helsingfors difficulties have apparently be- remark by Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith, Vienna Lisbon come capecially pronounced since passed in reply to a plen of ignor. the war. Men with the qualities ance of the law. "I am afraid," said Bucharest
the Magistrate, "that a lot of peo-Buenos Aires
Shanghai of leadership Inherent in them are ple are ignorant of this law, but Yokohama needed, and it was candidly ad-must convict and fine you." It New York mitted at the Conference to which seems a small point in a general Geneva we have referred that business way as it is a well-found principle Milan
Stockholm firms tre far more alive than they that ignorance of the law is no ex-d used to be to the value of this cuse, but we are, not quite certain Prague type of man, with the result that that a measure of hardship' is not Madrid imposed, arising from the Govern-Athens there is far stiffer competitionment's method of notifention. As
Bombay from this quarter than was for far as we are aware, the official an- Hongkong merly the case. The necessities |nouncement is confined to publica- Silver (spot) of the Colonial - Service were tion in the Government Gazette, Silver (forward) stressed at the Conference as he which is printed, only in English.
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BRIDGE MADE EASY Joy W.W.Wentworth
(Abbreviations: A-ace; K- king: Q-queen; J-jack; X-any card lower than 10.)
Opening Blindly-7. Correct opening leads at no frump without information from partner are exemplified in the following illustrations. South has London, May 6.bid no trump in each instance and
..124.15 west holds: .34.94 .12.007/8 .20.46% .18.202. .34.55
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Willesden Woman: My husband is nice to me when he is sober and he never says a word; he only talks when he is drunk.
Mr. Cairns, the Thames magis- trate: We always get women com- plaining of their husbands, but their never men complaining of wives, I begin to think all hus- bands must be demons' and all women angels.
Dr. Edwin Smith, the Shore- ditch coroner: A man of 05 is not old in these days,
I could talk my wife round if her mother would let me.-Hus- band at Romford; Essex.
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Yes, I was drunk I suppone, too drunk even to see myself.-Man at Willesden.
Mrs. Spene, wife of Mr. A. B. Spens, of the Automobile Associa-
1--Spades, QJ 10 4; hearts, Ktion, on one occasion during the war drove the late Marshal Foch J 10 8; diamonds, 4 3; clubs, G 5
on a sight-seeing tour of London. Just outside Westminster Abbey a spider fell upon the seat of the car as the party were about to leave it.
...
Mrs. Spens refused to move till someone removed the spider.
"What?" exclaimed Foch, "you who are not afraid to drive at great speeds in London streets; you, who are not afraid of Lon- don policemen who terrify me; you, a tall, well-built woman, afraid of a little spider?"
West should lend the heart 1.103 Jack. The heart suit is to be pre- .108 ferred us it may be established .817 more readily than the apudes and the declarer may be compelled to 1/10.6/32 lead spades in any event. .4.85 0/32 2-Spades, Q; hearts, A KQ 25.19% diamonds, K 9 8 6.5; clubs, J 7 6. ..92.00
Went should lead the diamond .18.15%
J. At no trump it is usually best .18.19
104 to lend the fourth from the longest 33.15 Buit. Do not open a three card
.376 suit, no matter how strong.
He lifted the spider carefully ..5.57/04
3-Spades, Q 3; hearbs, Q J 10 off the seat and deposited it on .1/5.29/32
9; diamonds, Q J 30 9; clubs, J 5. ❘ the ground. .1/11 .26.5/10 ..25% -British Wireless.
West should fend the diamond The sequel to the Incident was Queen. It la more advisable to the gift to Mrs. Spens of a brooch open a four card suit than a five in the form of a gold spider, sent card suit if the former can more with a message hoping that the readily be established.
sight of it would always help, her 4-Spades, A 8 7 6; hearts, Q9 to forget her fear of spiders and for reproduction of orders affecting. WASHING CLOTHES AT 63; diamonds, J 4 2; clubs, J 3.to remember Foch, the Chinese community, but even
ing sonie sixty per cent. more ment is possible that coples are cir- Eulated to the Chinese newspapera than were required in days, a higher standard of quality, and more and better training. In this event, there can be no guar- | - -
Judging by statements made by
FOUNTAINS.
KOWLOON MAGISTRATE MAKES A DISTINCTION,
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Wost should lend the heart 3. The heart auit may be established and the spade Ace will serve as re- There Before," a book of travel in éntry if partner's hearts are ex-the Far East, Mr. Oswald Lewis hausted.
notes that though India is a great sporting country, practical jokes even at cricket are not uncommon, He writes:
antee of accuracy of translation, the Secretary for Appointments, a and there will, therefore, always he most elaborate system has been something unsatisfactory in the
6-Spades, Q 974; hearts, built up whereby candidates" for system. In the early days of the work in the Colonies are obtain. Culony, the Gazette had separate Further instances were cited, at 974; diamonds, 6 4 2; clubs, 4 3. English and Chinese issues. The the Kowloon Magistracy this mor-
One afternoon (in Calcutta) · I ed. There is an extended system originator of this system was Sirping, of the wanton waste of water West should lead the heart 47 of liaison with the University An- Hercules Robinson, who not only ignorant Chinese who daily. The spade Queen may serve as a
tween a touring eleven of the pointments Boards
Jack and with arranged that every measure atake the street fountains for re-entry to establish the heart went to see a cricket match be
washing their clothes.
M.C.C. and a team representing educational authorities at the fecting the Chinese should be pub
6-Spades, Q7 ; hearts, 3; the British in the East." universities, agricultural colleges lished in the Chinese issue, but Mr. T S Whyte Smith, who
between petabing caught washing 10 9.
down by Geary, the visitors' fast. medical schools and similar ins-took paina personally to check the beard the ennen, drew a distinction diamonds, A 10 5 2; clubs, K 3rat Bull (w, too, Est The correctness of the translater's work clothes within 100 yards of the: West should lead the club Jack. bowler, who opened for them after titution in a position to recon Subsequently, in a new administra fountains, and those who were arThe diamond Ace will serve as a the luncheon interval, niend sultable men. Touch is tion, the English and Chinese Is-rested for wasting water by allow re-entry when partner's clubs are
exhausted. alaa maintained with the head-sues were combined, but the Coving the tap to run into a receptacle masters of over hundred leading crament gradually outgrew this in which clothes were plaged. Cuil. prits brought under the former schools, whilst extensive use is stage and for many
charge werd each 'fined $2, While English Gazette only the latter type of affenders were made of the Press In, advertising now, vacaneles. These methods do not has been issued. The bulk of the fined $4.
Much merriment was created. apply to the Eastern Cadetships, Colony's population being Chinese,
It seems only reasonable that the asked if he was not aware that at 1 pm. Tea will be served to which are filled by competitive ex-Government should seek for athere was a water shortage in the visitors at 4 pm. The prizes, which by a sign in front of one of the- amination, and there are also cer- more direct method of notifying Colony.
on view at the Commercial Toronto churches, which read- The defendant replied in the Press, will not be distrubuted at Subject of Sunday evening's tuin other appointments made new regulations than appears to the recommendation of the Crown be in practice at present. A re-firmative, causing his Worship to the conclusion, but will be given serinon, "Do you know what hell ejaculate: "You know! well fan't away at the College annual prize is?" and underneath it in smaller Agenta for the Colonies. It is to turn to the combined English-It foolish of you? Don't you think distribution to be held at about the letters, "Come and hear our new
organist." be presumed that the Com-Chinese Gazette is one solution.
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years
It was pitched a bit short, and. "Tody" Campbell (the old Oxford Blue) took a terrific swipe at It' whoreupon, It burst into a thou athletic sports will be held at the fact, an orange!
The Wai Yan College annual sand golden fragments-being, in South China Football ground, Caro- To one delinquent his Worship line Hill, to-morrow, commencing
of your neighbours?"
are
end of the month.