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THURSDAY, JUNE 12, 1930.
SANITATION.
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are laid down in the Ordinance in respect of all occupied property.
1930.
DAY BY DAY.
WHEN AN' INDAVIDUAL, BEGINS TO
| "The right way' of dealing with the
problem is not to refuse permits RAVE ABOUT HIS HONOUR WE MAY BE for the water flush system, but to PRETTY SURE HE IS ABOUT TO DO
IRRATIONAL, SOME
MOST LIKELY
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Norman
UNUSUAL CHARGES AT MARINE COURT.
NOMINAL FINES IMPOSED
ON CAPTAIN.
a
To both these charges, Capt. Green pleaded guilty.
see that the existing law in regard DISREPUTABLE, DEED.
Two rather unusual charges were to the hygienic conditions of pro Angell.
preferred against Capt. Green, If that were perty is enforced.
master of the 8.9. Newchwang, at done, the question of modern con- The Colony had a clean bill of the Marine Court this morning when he appeared before, the Hon. veniences being installed in in health yesterday.
Commdr. G. F. Hole, in answer to 3 summons accusing him of (a) sanitary buildings would never arise. Treatment of the question Capt. Inglis, master of the s.3. "failing to fly and keep flying the said ship. being on these lines was presupposed by Seistan, which arrived here this yellow dag (letter Q) on the New-
morning from Singapore and Hoi-chwang.
on entering the the provisos in Mr. Wong Kwong-how, has reported to the Harbour healthy vessel
Office that a Chinese deck pas-waters of the Colony at about 8 tin's resolution.
June 7 from p.m. on June 9," and (b) "failing to general debility, and was buried proceed at once to the Quarantine There is something incongruous senger died on
Anchorage on entering the har- in the Sanitary Board expressing at sea.
bour.". . the opinion that it should not use. its power as a lever to secura-a more hygienic type of building when we recall that, at the pre- vious meeting of the Board, the President expressed the view that the granting of permits might lead to the unnecessary prolongation of the life of old buildings, and when we also take note of the fact that Mr. Creasy used precisely the same argument on Tuesday last. It is very obvious. from these remarks that the official attitude is to use College the Board's power as a lever, since it is evidently hoped that refusal
A workman employed at the Shek Li Pai water works was fined $5 or seven day's hard labour in de fault by Mr. Whyte Smith at Kow. loon Magistracy this morning, for stealing a grease gun belonging to a foreman of works on the hill- side.
We are informed that Mr. and Mrs. G. P. Daswari were guests at a luncheon given by Mr. T. 4. Mahtani in honour of the degrees of H.M.D. and B.M.D. awarded to Mr. Daswani from the Oriental
of Homeopathy of Calcutta. A few friends were in-
vited.
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The Very Idea!
The following letter has been received by a Cape Town musical firm:
"Dear Sirs,Please send me by mall a string for my piano. Have the string tuned to 'G' before you send it, as my husband can put it in but can't tune it. P.S.-It's the G on the right-hand side of the piano."
"Was your bazaar à success?'* "Almost, but not quite-two men managed to escape with their bus fare."
A man at Old-street: My son, who is aged 8, abused mo
д сапе
.
Mr. Snell, the Magistrate: Try taking
and laying it across a certain portion of him..
Wife at West London: Bly thing to say in mitigation of these husband, hit me because he was offences?
His Worship-Have you any-
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a button short on his shirt.
Willesden Wife: I bought my Defendant: Yes. Capt. Green then went on to ex-husband a new pair of boots, and his gratitude by plain that when he entered Amoy he showed he had the yellow flag flying, but throwing one at me.
Woman at North London:" She was told there that it was not necessary as there had been no case kicked me in the face and asked said, "Not of any disease of any sort on board me if I liked it. I his ship. When he entered Hong- very much," and she then caught kong harbour on June 9, he thought hold of my hair with both hands. it was the same here and therefore did not fly the yellow flag.
His Worship remarked that it Was the first case of that nature before him for a long time and it seemed to him that, according to Arrested on a charge of posses-Capt. Green's statement, he (Capt. sion of a quantity of pine wood | Green) had been misled,
Under the circumstances, his which had been cut from the Go- vermanent plantation at Kip Shek Worship added; he would impose a Mei, a Chinese who appeared be- nominal fine on each charge. fore Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kow- loon Magistracy his morning was fined $25 or three week's hard
labour in default.
to grant a permit may result in re- building. For this reason, we do not attach much importance to that part of the adopted amendment which suggests that the Board will not be actuated by any such con- siderations. In any event, even assuming that the installation of the flush system did, in a few cases,
On separate charges of stealing prolong the life of old buildings, a mat and a watch from two what is that compared with the dis-tenants of 13, Shanghai Street, a gusting conditions; so inimical to Chinese who was brought before Mr Whyte Smith at the Kowloon public health, which obtain' under Magistracy this morning was the perpetuation of the present given nine months' hard labour on bucket system? After reading Mr. the two counts. He had previously Wong Kwong-tin's description of been convicted of larceny on two what occurs in Chinese tenements
method.
occasions.
Defendant was fined $5 on the first count and $10 on the second.
HOUSEBREAKING IN KOWLOON.
MAN DROPS BASKET ON
BEING CHASED.
A charge of house-breaking was brought against a Chinese before Magistracy this morning when the Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon man was alleged to have stolen several articles of clothing after having broken the lock on the The defendant admitted the front door of 4, Hong Lok Street. theft, but said that the lock had been broken by another man.
His Worship pointed out that it defendant did not break the lock but was with the person who had done the damage,
The efforts of the Chinese repre- sentatives on the Sanitary Board to get a definito principle laid down in regard to the installation of the
were water flush system in private with matters as they are, we can- Several young Chinese houses has failed, but we shall be not imagine anyone having the charged before Mr. Whyte Smith surprised if Tuesday's debate on alth of the Colony at heart put-at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning with riding bicycles in the subject does not result in a ting any obstacle whatever in the circles and on admitting the of greater measure of consistency way of those who want a modern, fences were fined $5 each. One being shown in dealing with appli- hygienic system in place of the pre- lad who was riding without hands cations in the future. It was sent antiquated and thoroughly cb on the handle bars was cautioned, was housebreaking "even if the
he having already spent one night stated during the discussion that jectionable
Hongkong in the cells. cases had been known where per-will certainly have no ground for mission had been refused although regarding itself as a model Colony the premises concerned were, in from a sanitary standpoint until condition, age, appearance and the flush system is in general use. situation identical to others where permission had been granted. This statement, which was not challeng ed, is sufficient proof, if any la The American Congress has nesses
thirteen needed, of the necessity of regular- been wrangling for ising the procedure so far as the months over administrative fea- consideration of applications is con- tures of the Tariff Bill which, according to the Republican cerned. The Board, however, has
leader, may squeeze through the decided to retain the power to deal Senate this week by two votes. City, a Chinese who had received
on their There may with individual cases
be charity at the institution, was merits, but we are hoping, in view learned from the fact reported given three months' hard labour at of Dr. Wellington's remarks that, yesterday that American exports Kowloon Magistracy this morning. a hundred His Worship expressed surprise whether a house is old or new, per- during April were mits should be granted where it million dollars down as compared that the defendant should have stolen from people who had re- is safe to do so, there will be with April of the previous year. ceived him into their institution. fewer anomalies in the future than It was reported earlier that there
was &n average loss has been the case in the past.
On the general question, despite the Board's declaration against us- ing its powers as a lever to secure
Trade and Tariffs.
be a lesson to
on all
cent. during the first
Housewife "I' First Young find it most difficult to live on a budget, don't you?"
Second Young Housewife-"Do 17 Why, I had to insert two mis-
balance." takes last month to make it
"Now children, call out some long words to me." "Peculiarities." "Good another." "Idlosyncrasies." "Yes another." "Rubber."
"That is not long."
Ne, but you can stretch it."
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.
"What do you reckon your in- come is now?"
"Oh, with a. bit of luck I can manage to borrow two-fifty."
..""There's a
wonderful echo
the man who was walking in about here," said the guide to the Lake District, "but you have to. shout very loud. Now you just
"I hear no echo." yell, Two pints of beer!"
"Oh, well-here comes the inn- keeper with our beer, anyway."
EXCHANGE RATES.
It was stated that a tenant of Paris The marriage was registered at the ground flour of 4, Hong Lok Brussels... the French Consulate on Tuesday Street saw two men ascending to Amsterdams of Mr. C. Arnulphy, local the first floor, bus took no notice Borlin Manager of Gerin Drevard and Co. of them until he heard footsteps Copenhagen and Miss Pauline Lopes. The in the flat. Knowing that the Vienna
out he got Helsingfors bride's sister, Miss Ethel Lopes, occupants were all
Bucharest and the bridegroom's best man, suspicious and went to investi-Lisbon
two men e Mr. G. Barbe, were the only wit-gate. He found the
Buenos Aires of the previous religious carrying a basket which they
Shanghai ceremony which was performed by dropped on seeing the man and Yokohama run away. The defendant was New York chased and caught. the Rev. Father G. M. Spada.
For the theft of two mosquito nets from the Dor Dor Duddhist Association of Po Kong, Kowloon
Geneva The defendant was given a term Milan of six months hard labour.
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NEW ITALIAN SHIP ARRIVES.
THE MONTE PIANA ENTERS FROM SINGAPORE.
A vessel new to the port figured Reports, this being the
Italian
any similar period in recent Ichikawa with a crew of 136
226 Monte Piana touched at many ports
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Pritish Wireless.
The Rio de Janeiro Maru, the in this morning's Harbour Office WHO WAS — American made commodities of 0. S. K. motor-ship arrived in port vessel Monte Piana, which arrived TAMERLANE? 20 per
at daylight to-day from Kobe and here from Singapore and Europe
afternoon. Capt. S. Tamerlane, a native of quarter of 1930, when fewer was made fast to No. 1 Buoy. Sheyeaterday
Bokhara, was one of the goods were sold abroad than in is under the command of Capt. T. Larchetta is in command.
Leaving Trieste on May 1, the mightiest conquerors of the a more hygienic type of building,
Middle Ages. we sh d have been much more years. The tremendous slump in Japanese. She brought in
tons of general cargo for Hong-before reaching Singapore, which After gaining the upper
hand in satisfied had Mr. Wong Kwong-tin's America's foreign trade is hitting kong and 1,661 tons for through she left on June 6 for Hongkong.
Samarkand, he launched upon a series of resolution been adopted. This re-industrial and agricultural work ports. She left Kobe on June 7
Owned by the Nay. Gen. Gero-
invasions which did not end ers alike and the cotton exports and is on her maiden voyage to limich and Co., the Monte Piana solution Was unambiguous and
until his death at the age of has a gross tonnage of 5,890 and a
seventy," He canquered much to the point, suggesting that for the first quarter of this year South America.
nett tonnage of 8,715. A steel are lower than in any year since.
Persia, Georgia, Armenia, water closets be permitted in pre-
Among the passengers leaving screw vessel, she was built in 1926
Circassia, and the whole of mises not ordered to be demolished. 1922. To add further to the
the President Jefferson for by Cant. Nav. Triestino, having a
the region lying between arguments of opponents to the on
Khorassan and the Caspian, provided there is an independent new Tariff Bill, Canada
has Seattle, via ports, on the 10th inst. length of 416.8 feet, a beam of 68.2
after which he subjugated and adequate water supply, and adopted retaliatory
Mesars. Dodwell and Co. are the measures. were Mr. J. E. McKenna, Ameri- feet and a depth of 24.7 feet.
India and was proclaimed.
Hindustao. provided also that there is com- Next to the United Kingdom, can Consul from Canton, travelling
home on vacation. Mr. B. M. local agents.
Emperor of Then followed the Invasion of Syria, the destruction of Aleppo,
Damascus, and, Bagdad, and Tamerlane was only, prevented from sweep- ing into China by his sudden death on the march to the frontier...
pliance with existing regulations Canada is the best customer of Armstrong, representative of the regarding construction and main-the United States. The Dominion Baldwin Locomotives, travelling tenance. If the Board had passed bays from America about £160,-home from a business trip to the that motion, no question of dis000,000 yearly. "Canada's latest Orient Mr. O. H. Ochs, pro- crimination could possibly arise. tariff law, devised and quickly minent Seattle merchant return-
passed on
the principle of titing from a business trip. Mr. G. Fahnestock, millionaire yacht. As Mr. Lo said in supporting the for-tat against the new American owner on a business trip to the resolution, water closets are modern Bill, will adversely effect between North, and Mr. H. M. Stewart, pro. conveniences to which people £36,000,000 and £45,000,000 worth minent Sydney business man, on should be entitled as a right and not of American exports. Worse than a round-the-world tour. as a matter of grace. We are in this from America's point of view, full agreement with him when he says that as long as a house is fit to be occupied, there is no
WATER LEVELS.
ON WEST, NORTH AND EAST-RIVERS.
The following table; issued by the Kwangtung River Conservancy Commission, shows in English feat the water levels on the West River, North River and East River, on the dates named:
June 10 June 11
8.0
1.5
Shiuhing
8.3 Tsingyuen Samshui ... 10.0 Sheklung
1.5 The level at Shiuhing on the
it affecte favourably some £40,000.- where. the U.S. rates are higher 000 worth of exports from the than the regular Canadian rates. British Empire. Canada's blow The multicipiity of the effects of has been swift and effective, and the Tariff Bill coupled with the reason why modern conveniences
while it has Intensified the un- figures of declining export, trade should be withheld. The official at-popularity of the American Bill, and the retaliatory steps of other titude is that to instal the flush a more disagreeable factor to nations may cause the defeat of 9th was 18.8 feet. system in certain "old" houses American exporters in the the Bill. In any case, even if it The highest levels on record would be to prolong their life, but countervailing duties by which is passed, Mr. Hoover will be are: Shlubing, 41 feet; Tsing- that point was fully answered by Canada imposes rates on Ameri-given-mach food for thought on yuen, 29.2 feet; Bamshul, 27.8
can products identical with those the question of whether or not feet; Sheklung, 15.5 feat.
The lowest level on record at a Presidential Samshui is 5 feet and at Sheklung imposed by the United States on there should be Canadian products in all cases veto.
2.7 feet,
Mr. Lo when he went to the pains of showing that deinite require ments in the way of light air
Although so formidable as a conqueror, Tamerlane was no administrator, and made no effort to consolidate the countries of his invasions into one empire. It was simply. He stands, moreover, for conquest for conquest's sake.
everything that is monstrous in the annals of near Eastern history, since he was deaf to all human appeal a cruel and cold-blooded murderer of thousands upon thousands of defenceless fellowmen
Marlowe has a play called/ Tamerlane, which you should read, if only for the fact that:: it is great literature.