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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1930.
NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR
FRIGIDAIRE
THERE ARE DOMESTIC MODELS OF FROM" FOUR
Reference was made by Hia Excellency to the concessions
DAY BY DAY.
Yesterday's return of notifiable diseases shows one case each of small-pox and diphtheria, both being Chinese,
THIS CURRENCY."
[By “Cynicus.").
The Very Idea!
The romance of two big for Every day and in every way amtunes was revealed recently. I not becoming thoroughly versed in the intracasies of the most desirable monetary system for this Colony of burs? I am not! What
to public opinion which have
THE WAY TO GAIN A GOOD RE- been made in various..-WAY®, PUTATION 18 TO ENDEAVOUR TO BE including the setting up of a num-WHAT YOU DESIRE TO APPEAR-
He Socrates. ber of standing committees.
The first story comes from Port. Chester (New York), where » might have added to this list by cit
Czech maidservant who married ing the creation of such bodies as
her employer, a New York stock- 1 have arrived at is this...
broker, has inherited the latter's the Playground and Gaol Site Com
The base of, and/or/for barter is fortuno of approximately £5,000,- mittees, but the point to be stress
of insufficient stability, hence the 1000.- ed is that all these bodies act
She polished the floors and mado The Peak Tramways Co., Ltd., wavering tendency of the medium merely in an advisory capecity, advertise that no late cars will run employed for the purpose of the beds for 17 years in the hugo and that the ultimate action still after 12.05 on the nights of Fri-effecting exchange as between that mansion, of which she is now mis lies with the Government, tu day, the 24th and Sunday the 26th. which we desire, and the barter tress, with eight Rolls-Royces and value of that with which we 20 servants, Including her own desire to barter. I think that will | brother, who is the butler. visualising the future, we have in
Entries for the Motor Cycle Rebe generally agreed.
The second stery comes from mind a system by which such do-liability Trial organised by the Therefore, the crux of the whole Cologne.
the question is the ability to control vernment Departments as are now Motor Cyclo Section of engaged in purely municipal work H.LV.D.C. and which is to be run the barter value of the agent of would come under the direct control/next Friday morning, are being barter. Whatever one selects for inherited between them £800,000,
that medium immediately assumes an inflated value if there is an in-
of a Municipality, leaving to tho Colonial Government such other
accepted until noon on Monday.
Admitting a charge of carrying within three chickens by the wings, a Chinese roast pork dealer was fined appar$5 by Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning
matters a naturally fall its orbit. His Excellency TO EIGHTEEN CUBIC FEET ently thinks that if such a system
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sufficiency, and declines in value should there be a surfcit, as in the caso of bananas. Now, speak ing of bananas, one would be ex- tremely liable to slip-up were they
Some poor German familles re-. siding in the village of Eich have after waiting for a century.
The fortune comes from Phila-
delphia, where an Eich villager named Becker settled 150 years ago. He died childless, and be- queathed his estate to be held in trust for a century by the Municipal authorities of Philadelphia, after
into being, he" himself and on a charge of causing needless and employed as the medium of exwhich the proceeds were to be dis
came the principal officers of the Goy- ernment would have very. Ittle
avoidable cruelty.
change; and to put the whole thing in a nutshell, the fruit of thrifttributed among any of the descen-
his birthplace. *
A Chinese living at 400, Re-would probably be frittered away dants of his relatives still living at 1,000,000 left to do. But that fa not bornó clamation Street was fined $200 by
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FRIDAY JANUARY 24, 1930.
THE NEED FOR A MUNICIPALITY.
out by a close analysis of the mat- Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning for keep- ter. To take the Straits Settle-ing his premises as a common menta as an example, we find that gaming house by selling pe piui. the Municipality here. contrala lottery tickets.. the Assessment, Health, Fire Bri-
Segovia and Riley, American gade, Municipal Engineers' (equi-soldiers from Manila who were valent to our P.W.D.), Sewage, arrested on the arrival in port of and Water Departments, to name the Kaga Maru on charges of slow- ing away, were again before Mr., the principal branches of its ac-Whyte Smith this morning when it tivities. There would still be left was stated that the frat Dollar the purely administrative work of Steamship Company's vessel to leave Hongkong would be on Tues- Colonial Secretariat, the
day next. The defendants, who im- Folice, Education, Harbour, and were originally sentenced to Land Departments, as well as the prisonment until Saturday, were ordered to be detained until Tues- Magistracies, the Supreme Court,
day. the Post Office, the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs, the Treasury, and many other spheres of non-muni- cipal activity. These would na-
the
21 YEARS AGO.
"TELEGRAPH” FILES. .
The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for week ended January 23rd, 1999.
'It is with some measure of re-turally remain under the control | SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE ...Charles King luctance that we have to diff'r of the Executive. The Municipali- Arnheim's Orchestra with His Excellency the Governor ty, whose Commissioners would Shilkret-Victor Orchestra on the eve of his departure from be largely Unofficial, would take over the whole of the Colony's ...The High Hatter the Colony, but we feel we owe a
duty to the public in secking to "municipa)" staff. It would have Victor Salon Orchestra combat his marked opposition, ex-its own specific sources of revenue
...Johnny Marvin pressed at yesterday's meeting of (Singapore, handles income totallmund was 18. 9.5/16.
the Legislative Catincil, to the|ing nearly $15,000,000 per annum) ...Hump's Sereiders |municipal form of government. and it would be wholly responsible
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The rate of the dollar an de-
THE "TELEGRAPH” ART SUPPLEMENT.
More Interesting Pictures To-morrow.
T
Many pictures of topical in- terest will appear in to-mor row's issue of the Telegraph Art Sunulement.
NETE
These will Include photo- graphs taken at the farewell function to H.E. the Governor and Lady Clementi at the Cricket Club" on Wednesday, further exhibits in the Honr- kong University amateur photographic exhibition, well as
a number of local weddings."
The Rugby match between the Club and the Army will be illustrated, whilst there will be groups of the Arts and Medical graduates who had degrees conferred on them at the University recently, As well as a group of the Honr kong Waterworks Department staff.
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...Ruddy Vallee's Yanke. There are „points in His Excel- for what might be termed domes candidates were Dr. G. Fitz-brought about by self-raising |
X From Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture "Hollywood Royue
of 1929 - showing at Queen's Theatre on January 25th.
Buck: "Can you give me a defini-
tion of an orator?"
Private: Sure. He's the fellow who's always ready to lay down your life for his country."
Humpty Dumpty sat in a class. Humpty Dumpty failed to pass.
All the king's horses And all the king's men Couldn't make Humpty Dumpty,
take
Algebra again.
I am glad I am an old man, and will probably not live to sto 5,000,- 000 motor vehicles on the roads.--- Lord Banbury.
The English people really do shine, among the nations of Chria- tendom, with the truly Christian, flame of charity,—Mr. G. K, Ches- Ierfor
I never met an unskilled labourer until I entered Parliament.—Mr. Jack Jones, "
Most of the tragedies in this world are caused by the actions ef people who are neither wholly right nor wholly wrong.-Dean Inge,
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"What is the secret of zuccess 7" raked the Sphinx.
"Push," and the Button.
"Never be lead," said the Pencil. Take pains," said the Window. "Always keep cool," said the Ice. Calendar,
"Be up to date," and the
Much interest was taken in the when the bears battered the mar Sanitary Board election for the ket in an effort to extract dough filling of two vacancies, The
a fluctuating exchange, Match. from Williams, Mr. A. Shelton Hyoper, Dr. R. A. Belilios and Mr. H. Perey Smith. The two first-named were
elected.
market. I am sure that is clear.
Banunus are therefore squashed, and we have to seek other media to justify the fruits of our laboura being preserved. I feel that I am at last on the right track, becausa
"Never lose. your head," sald the
"Make light of your... tr vibiles," said the Fire.
*
Mr. Oswald, the Hammersmith caroner: It in very difficult to hear anything anywhere except noises one does not want to hear.
Jeney's remarks on this subject tie matters. The advantage of the with which we find ourselves in system is that it would be for the complete accord, but there are Municipality, and not Oficialdom, others with which we cannot but to say what work should be under- disagree. Admittedly, there is no taken, and to which projects The Canton Government sent room in this Colony for the appriority should be given. That, $10,000 to the Italian Consul in whilst fishing around for the an-
Hongkong for the relief of suf-
When two cyclists were each fined a nutshell is what the public ferers in the earthquake in Southwer, and there must be an, an- 10s, ut. Epping Essex, for spilling. swer, it han suddenly occurred to carbide in the Forest, Major Bury, me that we might well utilise the the chairman, said the Bench wera sole standard of barter Sir Ceell Clementi Smith, repre-Thus, we have now decided on art being placed in the Forest.
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GOVERNMENT HOUSE
FUNCTION.
CANTON OFFICIALS GUESTS
"OF GOVERNOR.
Solicitor at Marylebone County Court: He deliberately works from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 'every day so that the bailiff of the court cannot catch him at home.
WHO WAS..
MR.. BUMBLE?
A true son of Adam was Mr. Bumble, beadle of the workhouse where Oliver Twist- spent his wretched childhood. When he and his wife were arrested on a charge of theft, like his first forefather, Mr. Bumble attempted to shift all' the blame on to his partner.
stood in the United Kingdom, no wants. 100m for universal and manhood Whilst we agree with His Ex- suffrage, or for the wiles of the de-cellency that undue verbosity and magogue or the arts of the hust-"playing to the gallery" is unde ings. The demand for the erea-sirable in the Legislative, Council,
gest lemon soles, That brings us back to fruit as the agent, and tion of a Municipality in Hong-we also realise the dangers of a'
In view of the scarcity of lemons, kong does not involve any such too spbservient attitude on the
from the British Boxer Indemnity what better commodily can we Doctor, giving evidence at Lon- development. Plainly expressed, part of our Unofficials. It is, in-Fund, the red tape and muddle commandeer? I knew that if I don Sessions in a drunkenncaS it is a demand for local control of | deed, possible" that if in recent which have interfered with its dis- thought about it lone enough, the charge! I got him to walk the line. purely local matters. There is, as years there had been more of that pol might be the subject of jest, matter would be solved, and having which he turned into a sort of pan- As it is, Whitehall's manner of hand-solved Hongkong's poser, 1 will tomime-awaying, jumping, skip- we have often remarked, nothing anirit of independence and outing the business has been little fade away. In case the solution is ping, and stamping! revolutionary in this idea, noi
snokenness which used to ebarne-short of scandalous. It is more not quite clear to "Onlooker, Peli-
Woman at Bow County Court: me. Ho than three years since Lord Willing- tical Economist, Observer and My hubby is good to does it lay itself open to those ferise the attitude of "The
don's Commission submitted its re- Bedlam," I will conclude by point shares his pension with me. political objections which, in His giants of the past," thereport and recommendations, and asing out that "the answer's a Excellency's opinion, are liable to | would- not have sprung up far as we can see, not a single pro-lemon 1" beset democratie institutions. The desire for A Municipalitygressive step has been made since that time. Care and consideration Sir. Cecil Clementi evidently which undoubtedly exists in many before committal to any specific en- foresees that as time goes on it quarters to-day. When the water terprise, and before responding to the frequent appeals from many will be advisable to introduce fur-crisis occurred, the Government
sources, is to be expected. We can- ther constitutional changes so as found it advisable Lo hand not, however, resist the conviction to give the public a greater aliare over the control of em- that the delay in coming to a de- cision has been unreasonable. When in local government, but he en- geney measures to
"out-Bir Austen Chamberlain held the visages a perpetuation of the "re-aide" Committee. We do not com- purse-strings, his excuse was that
The banquet at Government sent system under which the Gov-plain at that; indeed, the step can nothing could be done until the Fund
had been transferred to Trustees, House last night, at which 'General ernment merely listers to Unoffi- | be described as in accord with the that the transfer could not take and 3fra. Chan Ming-shu and other |cial advice, but retains the right municipal spirit. But we do sur place until an Act of Parliament official visitors from Canton, as to make its own decisions. It is gest that if this Colony had had a that there was no time in that aes-of the local Chinese community, had been passed authorising it, and well as many prominent members here that the cleavage of view Municipality, the crisis would sion of Parliament to prepare and were the guests of H. E. the Gover point between public sentiment never have occurred. So far from carry the Bill through. Mr. "Ar-nor, was a most enjoyable affair.
thur Henderson, though apparently and Offle opinion in regard to the time being inopportune for a less reluctant to see the money pass King, and the Republic of China, In proposing the toast of the
purely local affairs fa apparent measure of constitutional reform from his care, has a new one. He H. E. the Governor said: General When Excellency suggests that which would work along the lines told the House of Commons on Chan Ming-shu, Your Excellencica, Crown Colony Government is best we have suggested, we feel that no Wednesday that the Chinese Gov. Ladies and Gentlemen,-I ask you ernment had made a proposal that to drink with me to the health of suited to Hongkong's needs, we moment could be more pronitious the bulk of the funds should be in His Majesty the King; and, in agree with him, but with this re-There are in existence to-day vested in the completion of the token of the friendship uniting our
Canton-Hankow Railway, adding servation-that- room dan be bodies on which residents of the that this proposal necessitated re: two countries, I propose to you at found for a Municipality with Colony render valuable unpaid consideration of the whole matter the same time the In that form of Government, service to the community. The in view of pre-existing obligations, prosperity and welfare of the Re- Henderson really means public of China. May the spirit as is done, to cite two examples, same spirit would manifest itself what he anys, that the completion of harmony, goodwill and mutual In Malaya and in Ceylon. The as- if a Municipality were created, of the railway in question, a dis- co-operation between Canton and sertion that the creation of Muni- with the additional advantage tance of 280 miles, would absorb Hongkong grow stronger from day eipalities would duplicate the ad- that its members, as representing the bulk of the Boxer Fund, Cham-1 to day! · ministrative machinery of the the public, would have the deeld. Colony to an intolerable extent, ing volce in all those matters that it would be excessively un-which would naturally fall under economical, and that it would be municipal control. open to political objections, amounts to a wholesale condemna- tion of the system. It is pertinent
British Boxer Indemnity. If the Kongkong University and to ask whether these defects have certain educational institutions in been found in places where the China were not in very real need of system operates,
more than half-promised allocations
If Mr.
toast of the
berlafnism has a lot to answer for. General Chan and party return- When the Willingdon Commissioned to Canton by the night boat, reported it was estimated that the which was held back an hour, to building of the line would cost suit their convenience..
A warrant has been issued for
round about £5,000,000, which was the amount they were prepared to devate to an investment fund: It by the somewhat unwarranted de- lay, the cost has risen to nearly the arrest of Li Ching-yuen, a clerk £11,000,000, or.even eight or nine employed in the compradore's office millions, a great Ill-service has been of Messrs, Gilman and Company, done. We trust a full explanation Bank Buldings, for the allered of the exact position will soon be embezzlement of $545, collected by forthcoming.
him on behalf of the firm.
"It was all Mrs. Bumble. She made me do it," he avoṛ- red, and was both astounded and dismayed when the learn- ed judge informed him that "the Jaw supposes that your wife acts under your dires→ tion."
Then did Mr. Bumble utter iris much-quoted epigram: "The law is a ass; a Idiot," said he, "If that's the eye of the law, the law's a batchelor, and the worst wish the law is that its eye may be opened by experience by experience." Fully to appreciato Mr. Bumble's dismay on hearing the learned Judgo's announce- ment you must know that Mr. Bumble, though a bully and a blusterer to his poor little. charges,' was at heart a coward, • In his own-home he was as meek and mild as could be, having married, a widow with a blistering temper, who had soon reduced him to ab- ject submissiveness.
The sayings and doings of this unpleasing but amusing pair are chronicled In ons of Charles Dickens' best-known novels, "Oliver Twist"