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NOTES OF THE DAY MAKE THE PUNISHMENT The Very Idea I
PEKING SPECULATION
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FIT THE CRIME
By C. J. CUT CLIFFE-HYNE
THE LOVE RACE
WH
Events in North China yesterday threw no light on the significanco of the Fang Chen-wu Invasion of the demilitarized zone. Unenal noss still exists regarding Japan- Eso intentions. Roports which have yet to be authenticated de- cumstances not reported often vary this is a result of our antl place to live in,
By Eddie Kelly, XXX. THEN we first came to Hongkong, we thought is not fair always to judge the make a good showing in lines for equity of punishments from the pocket of the Treasury. The.
unfortunate innkeeper Supplies China would be a wonderful newspaper reports of trials, Cir-most of this importance. Possibly
If an inkeeper gives a personal
We were told that you
friend a glass of beor at an hour could always tell a man's when Whitehall says he should not
be thirsty, it is, a toss-up as to wealth by the number of his whether he is or is not being spied wives, just as in. Australia. upon at the moment. If he is, it is.
clare that the Japanese forces the degree of gullt. But cir- gambling laws. both inside the Great Wall and cumstances or no circumstances, along the Wall have been strongly there is no possible doubt that reinforced and the Chinese are many sentonces given in British quite convinced that a second Courts are iniquitous, either as Japanese invasion with-a-view to regards severity or lightness.
Horo are a fow samples
again a toss-up whether he merely you determine a man's for- extending domination over the
Man charged with skinning a cat has to pay a heavy fine or have his tune by the number of sheep Luantung area la imminent. Their alive. Severely reprimanded and fleenco and incidentally his livell only doubt concerns the part implored not to do it again. The hood-taken away from him, he possesses. which Fang Chon-wu is playing. brute, of course, ought to have suppose it is the gamble that at It has yet to be shown whether he been given a year's hard, with tracts him, and gambling is against is a Japanese tool or whether the hearty floggings at monthly into the law of England. As is well vals. That would have larned known, there are no Irish sweep- Japanese are proposing to use his him. What possible use are a few stakes tickets on sale in this Eng- presence in the demilitarised zone mouthfuls of magisterial words to land of ours. The Home Office has as a means to an end. As we said a cat torturer?
yesterday, suspicion is natural, It can only be hoped that the Japanese are being misjudged.
"KILLING TIME"
Hongkong Telegraph.completu stranger, who will
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1933.
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It's true that sheep have nothing to do with wives nor have cows. We just mentioned them as an analogy.
Motor-lorry driver charitably
For instance wives don't give picks up wet schoolchildren and carries them home. Heavily faed Now I am not one moment wool, but then, neither do they for his kindness, and driving attacking judicial authority in ruin good grazing ground.
a whole. I have licence suspended for a year. As England as
On the other hand—and we do
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ho was a one-man firm that meant travelled in a good many other his livelihood was taken away for lands, from Columbin to the Congo, want to be fair to both sides twelve monthe Magistrates are from Lapland to the United States, always down on footling technicall- and for general fairness English a sheep wouldn't insist on us Judges and English magistrates taking it to the $5 Cavalcade ties like this.
aro streets ahead of all others. touch. Nor would a sheep insist
If thoro is any possible, probable Three deserters, most efficiently shadow of doubt about a case, the on. a new dress every time it
burgling. Did they get three then? We fall back on our national whether it lived on the Peak or professional plant, were caught of it. But ones convicted, what wouldn't give a tinker's hoot years each? Not at all. They policy of muddling through. There were admonished, and sent back to is no fixed tariff of punishments their regiment. Presently, guceges, they will be back to the except hanging, and that is often
commuted. burgle again. Possibly this is to provide another sporting ran for the police.
one
Kowloon.
And, yet, we've got to be fair. On the wife's behalf it must be said that often she is better look- ing than a sheep.
The attitude is, of course, under- standable to some extent, arising as it does from.the fact that to most people, real leisure is a troduce into our habits of living a novel idea, regarding whose beneficence we feel we must re- main in doubt till time answers the questions which boset 116. SOCIAL SERVICES
Ilowever, cortain comforting re- flections at once arise. It should
Court attendants are of opinion IN HONGKONG
be remembered that the new
Baroness gave husband a black that the justices pick their senton- leisure will come comparatively eye. Cuse dismissed. The news ces out of a hat. That may be all The Government has picked early in the day, while the zest for papers did not report what the right as a generalisation, but it is
bold Baron said first.
unfair to some of the exponents. up another good idea by studying production and creation is still Man fined for leaving his motor-I know of one stipendiary, a legislation passed by other Colon-active. There should not, then, be car broken down at the side of the doddery old follow on the wintry side of eighty, whose monomania is ics. Following in the path of Pen-so much temptation to "kill time" highway whilst he walked to
An-a
detestation for the smell of we by seeking amusements which have repair-shop for assistance. ang and Singapore, a Mercantile nothing else to recommend them other man fined for towing a petrol. "Drunk in charge" makes married. Marine Assistance Fund is to be we can with enthusiasm esgage in merely record these to show that it has, oddly enough,
broken-down car to a garage. I him see red-quite rightly, He tender created and provided with funds civic movements, in the pursuit of is unwise to use a car with all corner for car-stealers and sets from the revenue of the Colony, an art, or in such phases of ments. For any motor-car distem-thom free with such regularity TTS funny how people come to us.
with their troubles. During our for dispensing relief in cases of philanthropy as do not require pers you are for it anyway, accord- that quite an active business time we have given fatherly advice
ing to the whim of the authorities is done in car thefts in his distress among shipping men. long training nor degrees.
of the district. The need, if it la there, could, it is true, have been discovered and IDEALISM met without waiting for Penang
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For the most part, however, getting married is a bad thing, and if the Australian pastoralist knows his onions he'll stick to his sheep. The only reason we mentioned sheep when we wrote about wives was because of the sheepless nights
have spent since we
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A COMPLAINT
wero
reveals itself, such opportunities ture and Fisheries. Post-mortem able. In his police court, to my. the matter to the Harbour Depart
Dear Eddle. (ha writes), -
companions farewell, I went up to my room. don't usually bollave me, but this time you
At least she looked young, but you know
area. Driving with an expiron subjects ranging from halitosis to removing pimples. Wo mat our wife ed licenco he fines viciously, and he that way. But that's another story. Farmer accused of having swine- would rather let off a bigamist Yesterday, wo received a piteous fever on his premises. Pige killed than be lenient to an illegal parker. appeal from "WORRIED AND AN- to set an example; but practice Doubtless, 13 the situation by expert of the Board of Agricul- At home he is harmless and like-XIOUS YOUNG MAN. We referred elsewhere is ever more cogent in will develop and formulate for examination of pigs' internals/mind, he ought to be in. the dock ment, the, Water Police and the Water Authority, but they say the problem this Colony than any local sub-themselves a code, demanding proved they had not got swine or rather than on the bench.
Sheep-stealers in a sheep-raising has nothing to do with water. So, mission concerning our special from those who onter these un any other variety of fever. Far- needs. Neither Penang nor Sin-temunerated fields, faithfulness mer only compensated to 80 per neighbourhood are quite rightly re-in case any of our readers can assist,
and intelligence. For, in the cent, of their value. Not even an mitted for trial to a part of the we are publishing his letter in full. gapore ranks with Hongkong as absence of salaries, a moral code apology given to the pigs. But country where the jury only see One evening recently, having wished my a "home port." The problem of will have to be accepted which before execution, two of the pige their mutton when it is cooked, as distress among shipping men hus requires, under penalty of dis- were found wandering on the high-sheep-farmers naturally would pre- and found lying, in, the bed-1 know yr
respect, sincere devotion. More-way, and on 'boing questioned he fer to see sheep-stealers hanged simply must young mermaid. never been so acute in either over, the selection of workers must admitted that they were not re- after the grand old habit of the
Farpast. But does the innkeeper get how it la nowadays.--You-seo-a-pretty-with- place as it has in Hongkong dur- be as careful as if a salary weregistered. Farmer fined £15. ing the last eighteen months or involved. Prestige will adhere to mer said he had lost £200-£300 similar treatment? Not at all. going down the street, and yea say y leisure valuably employed. Such over the affair, and was told curtly In fact, the Bench is deliberately and your friend replies, "Oh, only Miss so; and except for the traditional a situation may contribute to that farmers should not grumble. packed against him. reluctance of the Government to human society many important Stand down. Next caso. associate itself officially with treads and many enriched por
sonalities. Of course one cannot direct social services, there is no dream or look forward to im reason why Malay and ports mediate realisation of a society should have been first in the universally interested in fine things. But as it marches on at field. They were, of course, and different levels, we may watch thanks are due for the influence, hopefully the vast army of human unwittingly though it may have beings on whom suddenly has been. The Mercantile Marine devolved the necessity to construct a philosophy of lolsure and a Assistance Fund is a useful pro-cultural goal. Just because this posal, although it is more im- now gift of time will imply selec- portant as having set the Hong- tion and. voluntary devotion, it must strengthen in most classes. kong Government thinking about intelligence and idealism. its social responsibilities than as
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a means of doing good in the NEW WORLD VISION sphere chosen. Feeling in some quarters, and it is a view to
Sir Frederick Hopkin's vision of which we subscribe, is that while a new world of health, plenty and the idea is commendable, its tial address to the British Associa
leisure, described in his presiden- scope should be widened. It is tion gathering, must strike a re- probably true to say that there sponsive chord in the breasts of are more men in other walks of those who refuse to accept the in- evitability of the paradox of life, in need of assistance
poverty amid plenty. His speech, than there are in shipping published yesterday, is worth read- circles, and it can be argueding over and over again, with special attention to the refusal to that they have A greater
be alarmed at the prospect of in claim upon the Colony be- creasing lolsure for all and sun- cause of regularity of residence. dry. It is a strange fact that there Some of them exist, hoping for are many who would be willing to throw themselves heartily into the better times, by virtue of the cause advocated, but for the fear doles of the Benevolent Society; of leisure. others strain the bonds of their friendships and wear down their sensibilities. That is, the real of government, organised on the' tragedy of trade depression, not same lines as or, in conjunction the loss of income to rentiers, with the Fund now proposed. but the insidious destruction of The Hongkong community re- the moral fibre of those thrown aponds amazingly well to the out of employment. Charity, if frequent calls upon its private so it is termed, will not prevent purse for charitable purposes, it, but offers some check; and but many of those calls should assistance out of public funds, not be made, particularly as they proffored in the right way, goes mean that well-disposed Indivi- still further in enabling a man duals contribute more than their who is just "axed" without cause fair share. It will be admitted: other than economic to preserve that the problem created for the his self-respect. In short, the government on entering this work of the Benevolent Society, field fa a big one, but at least should also be the responsibility let us call an end to laissez faire.
eminent
Jove, that's a pretty girl. Who la she?" So-and-So; abe'a beam in the Government for the last fifteen years at least," and 70 sky "Oh, Fancy," and start talking about synchromesh.
Now where had I got to, Ob, yos. Well
you can imagine my sorriso 'nealog her
there, sleeping very peacefully, Just as if it were her own dahy little bad. Well, I didn't furiously, and bit my pails, but that didn't rid me of her or afford an 'arplanation. The
eyes and sat up in bed.
Being an Englishman I tried to look af
The innkeeper, of course, gives There are amongst our assorted never-failing sport to benches all Judges fanciers of and objectors to over the country. He is hunted bigamists and confidence trick men, savagely. The police packs are always sniffing and baying at his penchers and firebugs, perjurers know what to do 4f all, and frowned
and pickpockets. One heels-to the delight of the real chairman of county magistrates problem, however, solved Itself, for just then criminal, who thereby alips out of always elaps on an extra month if the save a charming little yawn, opened ber the chase.
the prisoner is wearing a made-up tie. All Judges, you may say, I was thoroughly accustomed to mermaids at Every Briton, except a fow veno- have their little fade, and one can minight sad said formally, "Good Erentur | Mas Neptuno, How are you? Don't you mous teetotallers, agrocs that the conceive a law-breaker who has think it rather warm this evaning and innkeeper is one of our most useful studied those keeping clear of gaol she said, "&e it as I said, "yce, and there's tradesmen. But fair treatment merely because he always contrives best a lot of rain, too, and she said "Hes from authority he never receives. to be brought up before the conversational impaces. It is important for benches to (Continued on Page 5.)
"Let's not talk clothes at dinu or, girls. You know how your
father gata."
After - which - there - seinted-to-be-we
Now, dear Eddie ("Neptune") Kelly, being arian of the world I know exactly what you're thinking,—"Aha, ulmple. This young 'has been - out, with his felands winning, 'ami instead of seeing blau-mico encounters pink mermaids, and pretty ones at that. What on earth has ho got to grumble at?"
Well, Exklig, this almply proves that you must not judico others by youradi!, for that was not the mean. 1. bad just been to a Christian Science meeting and my poor little: brain was simply too full of Martian theories and Dr. Cove.
Anyhow, there wo ant and locked at each ather, until she and suddenly, "How did get here!" "I'm dashed If I know," replied. "I came in and found you here."
Bho looked puxaled and then wald "I think the typhoon blow me in."
**Ela ka."
laughted, "Very funny. You Just blow in to see me, eh?”****
"You" "Quietly, which meda me fest rather ily.
"But surely, you must have some iden as to how you came here. When did you last.” Damn the girl. She'd gone to sleep 1 y this time it was 12,30, at I was feeling rather tired but comidn't get to bed becaille, for one thing. I'm a very pareminded young man, and another, « little stream of skit. water was just beginning to Erickle out onto the floor.
I looked at her again, 05: this - time whe was probably riding dreamidolphins) and then, fooling tha wisola affale bad gone somewhat beyond me, prepared for an uncomfortabla night on the sofaen
I awoke carly the next morning 'and lay. for a minute hoping the whole "affair had been a dream. Of course 15 was a dronto, --- mermaids didn't exist way more than fairies. 1 guanced aver to the bed, sud-Ch' Golly SOMETHING WAS WRONG, with, ma,, with mell, and with, sil modern Ideas, for there she lay her golden hate escaping over, the pillow, andà allvery, bluntmil, just showłok at the bottom of the bed..
She woke up inter but made no xitampt to art up, luat lar' watching me while I mixad up somajanis-eggs, in cod liver oil for. her- 1. had an awful Job' preventing the boy from antering.
Well that, Kelly old pai, is the poeİL160,-- could you advise mue as to the best thing to đạy: Bho hra been there three days now, and my stock of, sála-erge la running "ww low. Often I havo determined to tell her khu must go, but, every thina (I: commence ), she, looka ́AC ́me with - ber soft blue eri, and I axpirience shivery senaation all over, begin to simmer and but what's the nae).
Eddie, old man, 'buy-zeputation in as ataka: Wantial grow like, to be bombarded "with beauté ful mermaids every typhoon T... What am:14