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NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR
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F
THERE ARE DOMESTIC MODELS OF PROM FOUR TO EIGHTEEN CUBIC PEKT STORAG CAPACITY.
OVER
1,000,000
IN USE THRAUG ( BT THE W BLO
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 1929.
DAY BY DAY.
TRUE LIBERTY CONSISTS IN THE PRIVILEGE OF ENJOYING OUR OWN RIGHTS, NOT IN THE DESTRUCTION OF THE RIGHTS OF OTHER-Pinckard
The return of notifiable diseases for the week-end shows one Chinese
case of typheld.
The P. and O. 8.5. Malwa, from Singapore, is due here on Thurs- day at about 2 p.m.
from fines on employers infringing the law is to be devoted to am-" elforating the lot of these young girls. That la in line with the practice In England whereby fines inflicted for cruelty to children or animals are often handed over to the societies which Institute--the proceedings. Regarding the future of mui-tsai illegally employed, one of the Canton provisions is that if the parents are dead or cannot be located, the girls are to be placed in the Poor People's Institute. This, we presume, is a place akin to the The Ben Line 8.8. Beamohr, from Poor Law Institutions, or Work-Home and Straits ports, is due to houses, in England. One point arrive here on Thursday. which strikes us on reading a free translation of the Canton regula tions is that no specific provision appears to be made to the effect that any mai-tsat desiring her freedom may obtain it; and that the term "owner" is utilised instead of "employer" as in the Hongkong. regulations. There would thus seem sme need of more clearly de- fining the status of all mui-tsai,
Dr. Wu Po-liang, who is the chief of the Bureau of Social Affairs in'
The forthcoming wedding is an- Canton, appears to be the moving nounced of Mr Harry Armstrong
A Chinese was killed this mor- by tramcar No. 75, which was pro- ning through being knocked down
ceeding cast at Shaukiwan,
"GARRISON NEWS.
WELL-KNOWN OFFICERS WHO LEAVE THIS WEEK.. The following notes on some of the officers proceeding Home this week may be of interest:
.
The Very Idea!
Amusing passages occurred in the public examination at Bangor · Bankruptcy Court of Evan Hughes Wams, coal merchant, Victoria.... road, Penygroes.
Colonel J. 8. Bostock, QB.E.
Debtor said that he had been k RA.M.C., joined the Medical Corps on soldier in India during the Great January 20th, 1001. He reached the rank of Major in October, 1912, and War. "If I knew I would have was gazetted Brevet Lieut-Colonel income to this court I would have re-
des-mained there," he added. *** June, 1910, being mentio patches the same month. On the Questioned as to his takings, 1st January, 1918, he was garotice debtor was naked what seven multi- Brevet
although he not Colonel
plied by nine came to the substantive rank of the until oruary 1993. He thus was, in effect, a Colonel by brovet, whilst still, substantively a Major!
near
от
From March, 1918, antil April, 1929,
gis services in that Department being Colonel Bostock was seconded for duty with the Ministry of Pensions, rewarded with the C.B.E. On leaving the Ministry of Pensions, be took Amongst the passengers who the command of the R.A.M.C. Depu left for the North by the ss. completion of his tour of duty at the
Hongkong. In the Dep Medical Uficer of the Aren, Empress of Canada were Shanghai interport cricketers,
Senior the Hon. Sir Henry Pollock, Sir Elly. Kadoorie, Mr. and Mrs. A. Hashim. Mrs. E. L. M. Bond, and Mr. R. W. D. Danby.
DODWELL & Co., Ltd. spirit in the new plans for dealing Settle, mercantile ofhear, of the
Sole Distrators" KINI CHA JINA
BIRTH
BAILEY. At, 41+ Humphreys Building, Kowloon, yesterday, to Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Bailey,
a daughter.
The
Hongkong Eelegraph.
MONDAY NOV. 18. 19:
CANTON'S MUI TSAI
- PROPOSAL.
on
the 8.8.
|
ho has been
Debtor: I don't know,
The Official Receiver: Have you ever been to school?
Debtor: Yes.
The Official Receiver: You "aver you cannot tell me what seven up business as a coal merchant and
multiplied by nine comes to
Debtor: No, and it can't be
heined ofther. Everybody can't be a schoolmaster (Laughter.)"
Debtor mentioned that business and has also acted as a member or dwindled and he had to "“anch" one the Hongkong Sanitary Board. He of his workmen. goes Home to take up the appointment The Official Receiver: Don't you
Director of Commandant and
of think it would have been wiser if Studies, the Royal Army Medical you had sacked yourself? (Laugh- College, London, in succession to ter.) Colonel H. E. M. Douglas, V.C., C.M.G., D.S.O., who has been promot- ed Major-General.
Fine Sportsman
The examination was closed:
Tommy went to boarding school, and three days later wrote to his "father:
"Dear dad, Ufe is short, let us spend it together. Your loving
It is in the realm of sport that many residents of Hongkong will have met Colonel Bostock Before coming to China he had a record of all round prowess in many games. At | Tommy," Edinburgh he
he represented the Univer sity at Association feothall, cricket and billiards, in all of which games he
Judge Thompson, K.G., at Bow retains his interest. He presented, the Bostock Cup for cricket which is Country Court, London, to a solici competed for annually by all the tor-This has resulted in a check- Home Companies of the R.A.M.C. Inmate for you. The defender-Yes, the world of golf, he frequently play: mate: ed for the R.A.M.C. team, and played in Hongkong for the Army against the Navy. He was runner-up in the Court This is the first holiday I Command Handicap have had since last Fair, sir. Championship was winner, with Stipendiary Magistrate Smith Major Beamish, R.A.M.C., of the Well, if you don't pay your fine, I Handicap Bogey four-bail Champion will give you a further seven days' ship, and was a member of the holiday at the expense of the State. R.A.M.C.
team which Мод the Governor's Cup.
with the evil there, and we reads. Kiangsu, c/o Messrs. Butter- that practically all the Canton field and Swire, to Miss Margaret officials view the system with dislike Carruthers, No. 127, Bower Street, who is travelling to Carlisle, and consider it contrary to the Hongkong board teachings of Dr. Sun Yat-sen. We Rajputana. wish them well in the task which they have taken up, but would sug Amongst the successful sellers geat that something more is requir- of Flanders poppies for the Haig ed than merely to draw up regula Fund on Armistice Day was Mas ter Desmond son of Mr. W. J. tions and state that they are to be-Kerr, of Fanling, who collected come effective "when sanctioned by no less than $186.10 at the Golf the Municipal Council" Only by Club. This was the second best fixing a definite date, as Hongkong return of the day, and much credit South Chinn
goes to the lad for his efforts... is doing, will the fear be removed. that these new roposals may re-
Pleading guilty to a charge of main just as much dead letter carrying a chicken suspended by the as those previously approved. China, wings, a Chinese, who was arrested as we all know, has far too many in Canton Road, was find 35 by Mr." T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon laws "on paper." It is up to Canton Magistracy this morning. The to show that in this matter the au-defendant, asked why he carried thorities are really sincere and de- the fowl by the wings, stated that that was how he had got it from a termined. A fine opportunity pre stallholder. sents itself whereby Canton can
The fact that Hongkong has de-join hands with
elded to take measures for the great humante Colony in n
the
will make
of dif ficulty and annoyance. The banks themselves are required to bear the brunt, perhaps, and with them, it is not at all certain that the situa tion will quickly be case. It is po bable, in fact, that ultimately the additional work, etc, thrown upon,
ed.
*.*
CENTRAL MARKET
PETITION:
EPIDEMIC OF VEGETABLE STEALING,
a
Mrs. Bostock has identified herself, during her stay in Hongkong, with Soldiers and Bailora Families As
Ladies' Help sociation, and the Society."
Their many friends will Colonel and Mrs. Bostock all fortune in their new home.
wish good
Man in Glasgow Central Police
Sheriff Blair, at Glasgow, to wife deserter making a long statement- Cut all that out. I'm "oing to give you a job you won't chuck up for a while thirty days.
Judge Cluer, at Shoreditch County Court, London, to a man. under 21 applying for payment of an instalment from compensation money-lying to his credit Are you still an infant? Man-Yes Have you a wife? Oh, yes! And what. is your work I am out or work,
Col. R. A. B. Young. Colonel R.A:B Young. O.B.E., R.A.P.C., joined the Inniskilling Fusi
Captain liers in 1897, but became a in the Army Pay Department (as the
A man rang up a cricket pavilion. prosent R.A.P.C. was then styled in and asked for a member of the club, 1902, and was promoted Major and who was not a great player. "He's Paymaster in 1917, and Main and just gone in to bat," was the reply.
Paymaster in 1919, He became Lieut-Colonel In 1921, and 1. and Chief Paymaster in 1925. Whilst serving in the South African War, Colonel Young was mentioned in des- patches on two occasions in 1901, and was also mentioned in despatches in the Great War in 1916.
a
In sport, Colonel Young was keen cricketer and golfer. Before the war, and whilst serving in Egypt,
That's all right," said the man; I hold the line."
The coxawain of, a picket bont fauled a trawler, and knowing, he....... was to blame, nat patiently for 10 minutes whilst the master of the trawler told him what he thought of the British Navy in general and
he played cricket both for the Army, the men in charge of picket boats and for Cairo, whilst he wen the in particular. Golf Championship of Egypt in 1912 and
1913, being runner-up on a eccasion. He still plays both and takes a keen interest in all kinds of sport.
Mrs. Young, whilst very good at
up
third games,
Then he pushed off. Passing under the stern of the trawler, he looked up at one of the deck hands and called out: "What do you feed your aid man cn, acid drops
GABRIELLE?
A Chinese who visited the third campaign. floor of No. 56, Whitfield Road, yes- proper control of mui-teai has, we Let us hope that the spirit of real terday afternoon suddenly ran amok, and wounded a Chinese man cbserve, caused the authorities in e-operation
itself and woman, after. which he made an attempt to commit suicide, re- Canton to follow suit by again en- manifest.
sulting in his admittance to the deavouring to ameliorate the lot of
Government Civil Hospital. The man these young girls. Some years
used a razor, and afterwards also The Silver Dollar.
jumped into the street from the ago, a law was passed by the
The complications succeeding the third floor, apparently in a demented Canton Government abolishing the system, but the legislation has re- precipitant fall in the sterling rate condition. He was seriously injur of the dollar and the decision of the mained a dead letter, with the re-banks to revert to a silver currency shit that conditions have remained remain a constant source precisely as they were. That fact is sufficient to remove the reproach levelled against this Colony by well. meaning people at Home that we have lagged behind China in this matter. In commenting on question the other day, we suggest them will be in proportion to their netition by the atallholders of the
That the Police had received ed that Hongkong could well set an share of the responsibility for the Central Market, through the Sec- tennis and golf, will be known to many example to China generally, and it present state of affairs, which weretary of Chinese Affairs, com as an amateur actress of no mean now seems that Canton is moving fare still of the opinion isplaining that as a result of fre-order. Performances in shows got In the matter by reason of the worse than. the Arst. Thequent thefts of vegetables in the P for the benefit of troops in
some market, $1,000 worth of Wiesbaden, when Colonel Young was WHO WAS..
stationed action taken here. This is a hope, newest complaint of the gen-
an the Rhine, were oftan roods had been lost recently, was successful through her efforts and ful sign, encouraging us to believe eral public, which we suppose revealed to Mr. A. W. G. H. Gran- skill Mrs. Young also took a comedy that a very real step forward might is affected on a lesser scale, con-tham, at the Central Magistracy by part in a production in Shanghai
cerns the trustworthiness or other-Inspector Murphy this morning, carly this year with considerable addi be taken if the authorities here and wise of the silver dollar now in cir-when the maxistrate dealt with The departure of Colonel and Mrs. tion to her reputation as an actress, in Canton seriously agree to co-culation, There is reason to be several cases of vegetable, thieving. Yaung, who have made many friends operate in the matter. If that is lieve that the announcement of the One Chinese woman who ap-in Hongkong, will be regretted, but assured, then Hongkong's initiative banks last month rendering silver peared on one of these charges, they will carry with them warm driven to stealing wishes for the best of good luck in will produce results far beyond any dollars legal tender-they could said she was which could be expected from mere hardly be called that before re-throurh noverty. Inspector Mur the future. -*
Major W.K. Morrison. ly local action. Indeed, with Hong sulted in the immediate release of phy said that when she was arrest- ed she had $17.82. in her posses-
Maior W.K. Morrison,
D.S.O., kong and Canton united in the hoarded coins, some of them worn lon,
RAM.C., la going Home this trooping campaign, a precedent could be set and numbers of them chopped.
season. He is best known to troops How many of all kinds, good, bad
in Hongkong as the Oficer in charge and indifferent, are now in circula
of the Lower Level Medical Inspection
but has also held ap An analysis of the proposed tion it is impossible to say. It may Canton regulations shows that they be taken for granted that the bunk follow very closely the Hongkong are not responsible for one quarter law which comes into force next of the issue. Nevertheless, the month. From the day of the pro- public has been accepting them her friend... mulgation of the regulations, no in all good faith..only to find when mui-tsat are to be bought or sold, depositing coins with the foreign even if they are described as adopt. banks that chopped or worn coins ed daughters, whilst provision is are not acceptable. The principal who has handled British coinage the moment must have come across sixpences, complainants at made for the registration of all ex-
are the native banks, who shillings and florina so badly worn Isting mui-teci, The "control" re-
send their
with all by constant use that the inscription shroffs gulations are, generally speaking, ver dollars in thousants, and has been difficult If not impossible in line with those to be enforced in find that these representatives are to read. In Hongkong, the wearing Hongkong, with one or two varia-kept waiting for hours in some of the edges alone is sufficient to tions which are worth noting. For cases while each coin is separately cause the rejection of a allver dol- example, not only must employers examined and counted. Choppedlar.. Chopped.coins are, of course, provide adequate food, clothing and and worn coins are reject technically deface, but, even here lodging for all mud-teaf and treat ed. Customers of the foreign the banks could well afford to take them on the same footing as their banks are naturally asking what them out of circulation and cut their own daughters, but all below the they are expected to do with them, losses, If any, if only to save them- age of twelve years must be sent to
and certainly in the case of the selves endless trouble in the fature worn coins we seriously suggest when they are bound to be mixed school, whilst those above that age that the attitude of the banks is with the new coins, which we under must also receivo educational in unsound. There is no logical rea atand are coming from India and struction after completing their son for the invalidation of worn London. This is a matter on which daily housework. Another interest. colna if we are allowed to judge the banks night well review their ing point is that all money obtained by standards in England. Anyone policy to their own advantage.
for the whole of China.
Mr. Grantham:-Where did you get that from?
The woman, who appeared to be in a state of collapse and cried bitterly throughout the proceed her by a friend In the country, to nes, said that it had been sent to nurchase some goods to be sent to
A fine of $4 was imposed.
a
the
Hospital, hos
and has assisted in that "bed-side" manner with soldiers is capacity for civil institations. His
well known. and numbers of soldiers will miss his pleasant attention.
Major Morrison.
has
made
a study of the history of Hongkong whilst in the Colony, and it is rumoured that result of the many hours' work the
is to be published. It will certainly make interesting reading,
Mra, Morrison has been of great assistance in the Military. Families she and Major Morrison will be wished Welfare Centre, Lyémun.. and both God-speed on their departure.
SPANISH SENSATION.
FAMOUS FLIER REPORTED IMPRISONED,
adrid, Nov. 7. The Military Command has placed Major
Franco, the Spanish Atlantic Byer, under military detention in a fortrass following the publication by the latter of a book, entitled """Wings" and "Talons."--Iridopacifi.
Gabrielle had : romantic, ideas about marriage. She would have been wedded to a hero, but found herself wife of an honest lawyer, Julien Chabriere, who wore, no herole halo, but simply contended himself with being a good husband and a good father.. Foolish Gabriele! These. qualities did not suffice. She wanted romance, and thought she would find it in one. Stephen, fer husband's zecretary. Julien came upon the two before they had time to act foolishly, and pleaded" with his wife to keep her, honour stainless, to tako: thought for their child, and to restore to him her love.
For the first time In her life. Gabrielle saw her husband as he really was, a kind hearted, frank and gonerous lover, Instinct with all the heroic qualities which she so eagerly. sought. Dismissing the cowardly Stephen, who had** shown badly in contrast with the manly, downright Jullen, Gabrielle promptly returned to her husband's armas
The play "Gabrielle," by Emile Angler, took audiences," by storm when it appeared in the middle of the last century. surprising and delightful then by the fact that it reversed the French tradition of the! discomfortare of the husband and the exalting of the other
b