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CORRESPONDENCE,
Corruption.
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
Sir-The indignation expressed by Mr. Somerset Fitzroy in the ease reported in last evening's paper when a European Sergeant was convicted of bribery must be echoed by all right thinking members of the community. It came as a ter rible shock to me as I have always reproved friends who have from time to time suggested that this wort of thing might he going on in nur local police forcer They will now be able to turn to me and say "I told you so" and this expression not being a criminal offence (it cer- tainly ought to be) I shall have to be content to take out my teeth and numble my anger away. It might be a good idea if the Captain Superintendent of
Police had printed in Chinese and distributed amongst the less educated classes the procedure to be adopted in case money is demanded from them by those in authority although I sincerely hope that the case in question is an isolated one.-Yours, etc.,
HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENBE.
'The Cheung Chau Ferry, Sir. Yesterday, August 16, 1 read an article in the S. C. M. Post, the latter paragraph of which stated that the new motor ferry the M/V Sun Chan running to Cheung Chau Island was comfor- table and satisfactory and only took 50 minutes to make the trip." 1 was delighted to-day, Angust 16, to read that a "Regular Resident' contradicted that statement,
I have stayed at Cheung Chau previously and am staying there now. Would you be kind enough to let me give you a few instances of this ferry being later than her scheduled timey.
Tuesday, Aug. 6, due to arrivoj at Hongkong at 8.36 am, arrived At 8.55 aan.
Tuesday, Aug. 13, due to arrive at Hongkong at 8.30 a.m., arrived
at 8.12 a.m.
Tuesday, Aug. 13, due to arrive at Cheung Chun at 620 pm.. ar rived at 638 p..
Wednesday, Aug, 14, due to ar rive at Hongkong at 8.30 a.m., ar-†' rived at 8.4} .m.
Wednesday, Aug, 11, due 10, nr rive at Cheung Chậu at 6.20 p.m. arrived at 632 p.m.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 17, 1929.
JURISDICTION HITCH.
RADIO BROADCÁST.
THE BRITISH WIFE OF A SHANGHAI AMERICAN,
Shanghai, Aug. 14.
THE LOCAL PROGRAMME
FOR TO-DAY.
Broadcast by Z.B.W. on 350 metres, 5.30-0.30 p.m. Programme of Cht- nese music, (Binophone Records' sup- plied through the courtesy of Messrs. Sinophone Co., Ltd.).
The British Court declines to ne- cept jurisdiction in the case of Mrs. G. M. Neal, the British-born wife of an American, who la summoned
7,48 p.m. Evening weather report. on a charge of traffic violation, the
8 p.m. Evenlig programme, (Co Court holding that she is no long-
Iumbin Records supplied through the er, a British subject after marry-
courtesy of Messrs. Anderson "Music ing an American; while under the
Co., Ltd.). American laws she retains her Bri-The Vagabond King,” (Frimi),
Selection, dish nationality, and therefore can- not have a hearing in the Ameri- can court.
The traffic authorities intend pro- ceeding in the Provisional Court, although it is a trivial offence of parking in a prohibited districi.-- Our Own Correspondent.
evening as we were four minutes late in leaving Hongkong, a Euro- en gentleman left his seat and went to the wheel-house to enquire "What thing" and found two of: the coxswains just leaning over the side talking and perfectly ob- livious to the time. After his re- monstrance, they gave the engine room the "Stand by" and wo oven- tually got off.
This Ferry Company is a public utility company just as much as the Peak Tramway Company and the Star Ferry Company and and run. Notice ordering pas- should be as efficiently supervised sengers not to spit or put their feet on the benches should be pro- minently displayed. whose dress or effects is likely to cause inconvenience to other. passengers should be allowed on the first class deck. The crew
No person
Percival Mackey's Band, Dance music.
k.45 pm. "How Do You Do?"
(A Miniature itevue in 2 Acts). With Emmy Joyce, By Leonard, Mark Daly, John Thorne and
Company.
0.30 p.m.
Dance music.
"The Gondoliers," Vocal Geme,
Colombia Light Opera Company, "Allah's fioliday," "Neapolitan Nights,"
Victor Salon Orchestra. "Ballet Egyptien," (Luigini),
10.15 p.m.
Orchestre Symplionique de Parlo.) 10.30 p.m. Close down,
To-morrow's Programme. The following programime will be broadcast to-morrow from the Gov. ernment Breadcasting Station Z.B.W. on 350 metres.
1.18 pan. Weather report. 6.65 p.m. Evening Service relayed from St. John's Cathedral.
7.48 p.m. Evening weather report, Up.m. Evening programme H. M. courtesy of Messrs. S. Moutria and V. Records supplied through the
Co., Lt).
"The Gipsy Baron,", (Strauss),
Ferdy Kauffmann and His Orchestra, : "The Lass with the Dellente Air," "By the Waters of Minnetonka,"
Ballet Music,
i should be properly supervised and "Faust" (Go, Mavis Bennett. I
Royal Opera Orch., Covent Gardien. in place of the un-hygienic indivi- dual who issues one with a ticket "The Girl Friend," and the still worse looking assis- Lant who comes five minutes later "Hear Ye, to take it away again, the Spanish Dance, No. 1," should be a properly uniformed
"Spanish Serenade, do the job. conductor
(Rodgers), ́(Mendelssohn).
Master E. Lough.
Buy Savoy
Orphenne.
New Light Symphony Orch, At the Cheung Chau Pier the "Angel's Serenade" (Braga), police keep good order and do not "Canzonetin,” (D'Ambrosio), allow loafers to obstruct the land- Violin Salo, Marjotle Hayward, ing of passengers, but at the Hong- "Bird of Lave
Laughter,
ed and as soon as the vessel comes the Destino, Mavis Bennett. ;
alongside she is boarded by, á swarm of coolies who climb over the rails and the pier is crowded with hawkers, baggage and other hangers-on.
Some few years ago the old forry was pirated and from then
a few months or so ago she was grilled and well guarded by Indians. On this new Sun Chau
Thursday, Aug. 15, due to ar rive at Hongkong at 8.30 am, urno contra-pirate measures appear fived at 844 a.m.
Thursday, Aug. 15, due 10 ar rive at Cheung Chau at 6.20 p.m.. arrived at 6,34 p.m.) |
Friday, Aug. 16, dae, to arrive at Hongkong at 8.30 am.. arrived al 8-12 a.m.
These times are given from the moment the ferry leaves the pier till the moment she comes aleng- side at her destination. Usually more time is taken to make her fast and secure the gangway. On une such occasion twenty minutes were taken.
This morning twelve minutes were necessary to back her out of The harbour of Cheung Chau, and on one trip (Lite date 1 have for- goften) twenty minutes were so
occupied,
to have been adopted and although I hope it is highly improbable, it would not be impossible to carry out a similar coup again.
(Youmans),
Vocal Genis
1.M.V. Light Opera Commany. Travellers All of Every Station," "The Kerry Dance,"
Buss-Baritone, Peter Dawson, "For all the Sainta,”
Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory of the Coming of the Lord," Choir of the Temple Church, Landun,
10.30 p.m. Close' down.
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The Avoidance Of "Summer Trouble.”
The vennel as a Ferry have nothing to say against, she can do,
Your susceptibility to "summer her trip on scheduled time but for some reason or other she never trouble" In increased by Intestinal deca. She is well built and congestion. The key to the aus-
health during
round-lies in daily elimination of the waste materials which, if allow ed to accumulate in the intestinal tract pollute the blood and polson
should, if properly run, give autis-tainment of good
the hot senson-K all the year fuetion for some time to come. But what I do emphasian is that the proper authorities might care fully inquire into the conditions of the Ferry Company's license and insist that she is run on ethelent and sanitary modern,
nes so that an ordinary pa senger who pays his fare can
travel' in ordinary comfort
The whole service seems to be My complaints may appear petty, run in a most haphazard manner but I am certain that even Mr. Job and the vessel's complement a- tinexhaustible patience if he had
- peurs to receive little ar no super-een brought up to modera lens
vision.
of efficiency and were to become a <13) that the vessel would be turned into world's loudest grouser. It is the people who are the regular pas- sengers whom I look to to bear The cabins on the first class me out, as they are the ones who deck are usually occupied by in are constantly experiencing these sanitary semi-dormant individuala annoyances, who stretch full length on the People may say we will get a benches, who, though they might | Letter service when there are more win high honours at an "Expectora-permanent residents, but would-be tion Contest" and take first prize residents say they will not come at a "Nose Blowing Handicap," till there is a better service and are not congenial fellow passeng as the much heralded M/V Sun Chat is slipping back into the slovenly ways of her predecessors we look like getting neither, one nor the other.
I am unable to reside permanent-twice daily traveller ly at Cheung Chan chiefly on ze Count of this poor ferry service and feel sure there are many uthers who feel as I do.
ers,
Ju wet weather the cabins being so occupied, it is sometimes with difficulty that European ladies can find shelter, theroln.
The men at the wheel appear to have no idea of time. The other
Thanking you, Mr. Editor, for all this. space. Yours, etc.,
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