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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1924.

REVOLVERS.

FIVE YEARS JAIL FOR

POSSESSION.

-'*BUDDEN TEMPTATION,"

THE SAND TRACK.

CONSTRUCTIVE "CRITICISM.

ADJECTIVAL":"ROT.”

[By Argus.]

At the Criminal Sessions to-day In my notes last Monday on the In Chinese named Wu Cho was condition of the sand-track, I made. charged with being in possession of mention of two places where three revolvers and 300 rounds of experiments had been made with an admixture of red earth and ammunition without a licence. He sand. I expressed the opinion that pleaded guilty, saying he was both these were doomed to failure. carrying them for others.

I wrote:

"In one case just sufficient red earth has been, added to make the surface as hard as a

the other, so much red earth has been added that the patch was a semi-quagmire yesterday. morning (Sunday)."

The gentleman, responsible for those experiments, tells me that he la convinced that I am incorrect with regard to the first-mentioned spot; with regard to the "quag- mire." he states that my finding proves that not sufficient red earth

I

My friend has, every right to

cannot see my way to accept it.

to sympathise with Mr. Orme's the attempt to control the noise attitude, though possibly not with of motor cycles is to be command- his tactics in the face of the ed there are, in our opinion, many

nolaes far more nerve-racking. ItAFTER THE SEVENTH VISIT. Board's manifest desire to discuss is curious to observe what noises the estimates in public. Doubtless are accepted without a murmur Mr. Orme felt that certain matters and what Era regarded as an could be more freely discussed in affront. To many, the noise of for empty milk cans being rolled along which, private, matters.

Is intolerable, and yet no one has instance, might possibly involve ever thought of putting rubber on criticism that could not otherwise the lower ends, so that they can

(Specially Contributed.) be uttered. That his attitude was be moved about silently. Those

When I came home in Wembley dictated by an anxiety to assist, who live next door to a black- not to bbatruct, the proceedings smith seldom complain, yet they year, I little thought that every was proved by his assertion that would have legislation to prevent relative I possessed would be ear- a Chinese band from playing marking separate dates of my

The Crown Solicitor (Mr. T. M. during the private debate he would under their window during meal leave for a series of visits to the have been prepared to have hours, while, the noise of a jazz Exhibition, and in particular to Hazlerigg) said defendant was an accepted the members' advice had band would probably send these the Hongkong Section, on which it engineer's boy on board the s. turnpike in the dry weather; in

same people into ecstasies. In was supposed that I should be a they been against these certain the last analysis, noise and nerves very encyclopaedia of information. President Polk when she came matters: Where Mr. Orme made are so closely correlated that it is But auch proved to be the case; into port on July 17. The follow- Impossible to atate and, enjoyable as those visits have ing day, an Indian constable saw his mistake, in our opinion, was in almost striving to thwart the Board when definitely when a noise becomes a been, I almost wish that I was not defendant on the vessel, carrying a

journeying some forty miles next

He was stopped and Thursday to see it for the eighth purcel. it was manifestly sat upon having nuisance.

searched. Two revolvers were time. the estimates discussed in public.

"There is one place above all found atmapped to his legs and one Mr. Wylie was able to point out

others, which I must see" each in his trousers band. The parcel that in March of last year the

worthy relative exclaims, and pr

contained the ammunition. The Board carried his resolution that

that is Hongkong. You must show me all round it." So im- weapons were brand new Smith was added. all meetings should be open to the

mediately on arrival we trudge and Wessons. Defendant made his opinion and while I respect it, Press. There is no need at this

along scarcely paying any heed statement to the police in which he stage to dwell upon the wisdom

to the Civic Hall, Australia, Canada, Africa, Palestine and aid. "They were ontrusted to me of that step The Board is the public's link with the Education

Ceylon, in order to point out the bypassenger on board, who Section on which I-am-supposed to offered me $10 if I could ret them Department and the public is

to a certain boarding just little wearisome. Every entitled to know, with certain

be such an authority. It is getting ashore

house." vase. lace cloth, brass tray, paper Ltd exceptions, what is decided. That the Estimates cannot be put

lantern in each shop is examined

Mr N. 1 Brewer, for the been deemed advisable to use au carefully in turn, and my views on among the exceptions is equally

jade, tapestries and old Ming are defence, said he thought the defen- admixture of earth, the sand-from- clear, since the public, paying the

early canvassed until my friends dant was borne out by facts because the nullah would have been piper, is entitled to know how the

about them "How much would man and the boarding hours, find I know nothing whatever defendant gave the name of the utilized.

Also Presumably my friend holds the money is spent, Possibly, as we

that cost?" I am asked again and he was found coming from the first opinion that his prescription would have suggested, there may be

last again. With memories of Chinese class deck. He wished to stress result in "lighter going." Under certain drawbacke about discus-

sudden pared to admit this contention. New Year shopping expeditions, that defendant did not do this certain conditions I am quite pre- the "guide" explains that it would deliberately. but, from

He was merely & The necessary conditions would sing the estimates in public, but

cost five dollars. But the Chinese temptation.

be dry weather and no scorching the rights we have emphasized September 20.-Lammert Bros.

the information that the Exhibi- The Crown Solicitor informed sum to bake the surface so hard above are too strong to be gain-at No. 21, Open Passage, The shopman suavely interrupts with

His Honour that the polira visited that a harrow would make no If we had a said. Mr. Orme does not appear to Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and tion price is five guineaa.

impression on it. Godown Co., Ltd., Kowloon,

the boarding house, but could not light friable soil-similar to that have realized this yesterday and it corrugated square

Presents From China. sieel bars,

find the man. will be interesting to learn his 11 am...

The shopkeepers certainly seem

Sentence of 5 years with hard in North China for example with a system of drainage that was not September 24-Mr. A. G. da to have adequately covered their

labour was passed,

handicapped by soil washed from attitude when the matter is raised

Rocha at No. 11, Hart Avenue, overhead expenses and one is

the hills-an earth course would again through the motion Mr.

Kowloon, household furniture,tempted to say "Good luck to

be ideal. Last year's experiences Their establishments are Wylie has promised to put before including two Baby Grand Pianos, them." the next meeting. The point is important because it involves the whole constitution of the Educa tion Board. If Mr. Orme carries the day he has only hereafter to move that a meeting go into com- mittee to force the members to

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choose between having a matter discussed in private or having it shelved. While we do not suggest that Mr. Orme would abuse this power, we do suggest that the Chairman should not have such arbitrary control over what is

after all, as Mr. Wylie pointed out. an advisory body. Moreover, we think that Mr. Orme, reflecting upon the matter, will himself agree that such control is not desirable from many stand- points.

Chinese Marriage Customs.

The success of the British race as colonizers rests, to a great extent, on the basic idea that the customs of the natives shall be interfered with as little

SK possible. Of late, there has been

Coming Events Advertised. - In The Mall.

ENTERTAINMENTS. September 18-Coronet Theatre; Her Glided Cage." September 18-World Theatre; Has The World Gone Mad?"

September18-Queen's Theatre; "The Driving-Fools"

September 18. Star Theatre: "Excitement."

Friday, Sept. 26.-Promenade Concert at Volunteer Headquarters at 9.15 p.m.

SPOHT.

September 30.-V.R.C.'s swimming fête, 9 p.m.

PUBLIC AUCTIONS.

tool. "

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The Defence.

The main idea of making "the sand track, as I understand matters, was to ensure the course being available in the wettest-of- weathers. If my contention is correct, the intention was to use. Kit had nothing but sea-sand.

one Gramophone and records and crowded from morning till night the answer is "As much as you however, have convinced most one Drawing-room suite, 2.30 p.m.with visitors, the bulk of whom like" there is no difficulty about people that, under present con September 26-Mr. A. G. da have no idea of the value of the keeping them amused and interest-ditions, an earth course is out of Rocha at No. 11, Hart Avenue, wares, and many of whom are ed for the rest of the day. Kowloon, property, 3 p.m.

valuable

COMPANY MEETINGS.

'Ltd., at Street, noon,

leasehold willing to pay whatever price is

October 18. — Extraordinary General Meeting of Douglas 8.8. Co., Ltd., at the Registered Office generosity. of the Company, 20 Des Voeux Road, Central, noon.

October 20-Third meeting of The China Sugar Refining Co., Co. Office, Pedder

Ltd., at Street, noon.

November 5.-Further extra ordinary meeting of Douglas S.S. Co., Ltd., at 20 Des Voeux Road Central, noon.

for

the question here. Presuming I have outlined the true position, the management, in consequence, decided to lay down a sand-track The Stewards agreed on specifica tions and, to a certain extent, these were carried out. As I wrote last Monday:

-"The Stewards have tacitly` acknowledged that the work. done on the course has proved a failure and are taking steps to set matters right.” ·

It is now the intention

the

"Devil's Bowl." asked. A friend of mine from

After a visit to the precincts of Hongkong remarked that he hoped everyone who had received his that gigantic Fair, one feels October 3.-Second meeting of presents from China would visit bewildered with the myriads of the China Sugar Refining Co. the Hongkong exhibit and enquire people and the maze of slides Co. Office. Fedder the prices for similar, goods, as switchbacks, racers and round abouts, ninety per cent, of which this procedure would enormously

shows are apparently competing enhance his reputation

with each other to give the public From the shops I lead my rela. the biggest thrill for its money. Half-an-hour's tour of the Swing- tives to the Chinese restaurant, ing Boats, "Jack and Jill," "The the milk-worms, the Dock modela Whip" and the "Frolic" will do management to reduce the layer and the Relief Map of Hongkong, more to disorganise the digestion of sand to approximately 3 inches. pointing out on the latter, in than the longest course of cock-The majority of riders and owners response to an avalanche of ques- tails, and a single trip on the have expressed the opinion that tions, where we live, bathe, and

improved. There are, admittedly golf, and what side we are buried. "Giant Switchback" will probably the going has been considerably In the "Devils Bowl" one can still heavy patches. In spots down With great impressiveness. I point achieve the same result. to the photos of the typhoon of derive amusement from watching the straight, for instance, I am 1906, which occurred but fourteen various. males and females told the lower stratum, has sunk. years before I reached the Colony, toboggan singly on mats into a These places will have to be re- and describe to the awe-struck vast wooden bowl where most of paired and, eventually, a service audience such details of the dis-them alight apside-down on top of able sand-track should result. aster as the older residents have an already struggling mass of Adjectival "Rot." imparted to me in their more humanity. Those to whom this Another gentleman with a eloquent moments. Then, reserv-appeals as being highly diverting grievance saw fit to attempt to ing the best things for the end, I will undoubtedly pass on to "Over bowl me out in public by telling me take them to Hongkong By Night the Falls," in the course of which that the opinion. I expressed in and Mr. Sinclair'sA.D.C. miniature two people at a time are shot out Monday's "China Mail about the stage settings which, without feet. first over a long series of sand-track was adjectival "rot." exception. Impress every visitor, revolving rollers, tossed into He also is entitled to his opinion. as there is nothing else like them various unconventional attitudes, I neither respect it nor accept it. in the Exhibition. A and finally deposited, screaming. With the Editor's sanction, how-

Hongkong Exhibit Unique.

into the midst of those who have ever, I challenge him to expound The Hongkong exhibit la cer- already undergone the sensation his views in the "China Mail" as 'tainly unique, in that it is an and are getting their money's to what steps should be taken to open-air facsimile of a Hongkong worth by watching the fun. improve the state of the sand- "Hold Your Hats.” ⠀ . track. Cheap sneers will carry us Burmah and Malaya. sections

·OTHER MESTING.

September 22-Annual meeting of the Hongkong Philliarmonio Society in the Cathedral Hall, 5.15 p.m.

́LOCAL AND GENERAL.

For being drunk and disorderly an outcry in certain quarters that in the public street last evening, the Chinese in the Colony should Lan Lee came before Mr. R. E. be made amenable to Christian Llodseli at the Hongkong Magis marriage customs. This would be tracy this morning. He was fined an infringement of religious free $3. dom another bulwark on which

book at the ancestral hall when

He was

·HEAPIE

ammunition, without a permit from.

Britain has built her generous rule A Chinese coolie, named Ho street, whereas the India, Ceylon, in dealing with non-Christian Sing, aged. 26 years, was injured consist for the most part of stalls But the most typical example of nowhere. If he has any sound races. It has been urged that the yesterday on board an American and bazaars within buildings. The the form of entertainment now in opinions to offer. I feel sure the first wife (kit foot) is badly steamer in Harbour. treated in the event of her hus. removed to No. 551, Canton Road, reward of taking friends to see it vogue is the "Caterpillar Round- Stewards and the racing com for the seventh and eighth time is about," in which couples enter munity generally will welcoma Constructive criticism Is where he died this morning. band taking unto himself aj

the unstinted praise they bestow dummy motor-cars which whirl them.

essential if the vexed question of revenues. However, while warmly "second" wife. There is slender

A Havas message announces upon everything within it, from round under cover of an envelop the sand-track is to be settled in a The China Mail, recording Dr. Hickling's resolu-evidence on which to support such that Preacras messages the first the birds' nest soup in the restau- ing screen No sooner are the

tion, we feel it timely to utter a claim. Middle-class Chinese sight months of the year 1924 were rant to the "real bargains" they couples hidden from the eyes of manner to satisfy the majority of word of warning. Certainly there with two households, usually 2.644.575,000 francs, represent-have carried away from the curio- the world than a voice shouts those that use it.

"Hold your hats" and a whirlwind is a very real need for a medical maintain the home of the senior ing an increase of more than six shops.

wife at a respectable distarice, milliards over the corresponding The problem of obtaining food blows up through the floor! I

MORE ARMS. officer to watch over the health of preferably in the native village period of 1923. Exports during at the Exhibition has been a mention this as typical for there the children attending our where tidings are scarce the the same period were 27,363.159,000 difficult one, but it is not so press- are unexpected -snares for the schools, but care must be taken junior lives with her husband until francs, representing an increase of ing as it was. People who visited ladies in many of the sideshows. Yesterday afternoon's Educa- that children are not pampered. such time as she qualifies for entry eight maillards and a quarter over Wembley in May and June brought What kind of commentary this is COSTLY FIND ON RUBBISH

lessly inadequate supply of restau- cent enjoyment, it is not for me tion Board discussion resolved They must not be encouraged to of her name in the community the corresponding period of 1923, back harrowing stories of a hopeapon our modern taste for inno-

The health returns for last rants and waitresses, of queues to say. Yet old and young, male An unemployed coolie charged itself into two sections, both regard themselves as hot house she also goes to live in the coun-week show eight cases of typhoid half-a-mile in length, and of folk and female, clamour for admission with being in his possertion equally interesting to the general plants whose every little ailment try" The custom of dual house fever (six Chinese and two Indian) who apent the entire day in a fruit to these hectic amusements and I public. The first dealt with the is a source of adult anxiety. holda has worked no hardship in of which three were fatal. Six of less Bearch for food and drink. In myself saw two clergymen diveYesterday of 37 sounds of revolver: health of children attending the Rather must they be made to the past, as far as records show the cases were from Hongkong, consequence, the majority of down into the Devil's Bowl and the Captain Superintendent of Colony's schools and the other understand that soap and water and there seems little cause for one from Kowloon and the other visitors now bring their own lunch plunge with complete abandon into Police as fined $250 or three from the "New Territories. and at mid-day all the world and a lady's lap, wala na. months' hard labour in default, with the old question of publicity. are the best safeguards against

There were two non-fatal cases of his wife, whether she be dairy. In short, the delights are many before Mr. R. E Lindsell at the⠀⠀ Taking the first section, we should illness. The spirit in our schools

diphtheria (one British and one maid or duchess, gather in tens of and sensations varied, but after a Central Magistracy this morning, s Chinese), and one fatal British thousands on the twopenny seats turn on the Racer, which produces Defendant stated that he picked- like to congratulate Dr. Hickling must always be one of healthy Noise And Nerves.

case of cerebro-spinal fever. Two to eat their bananas and sand-a keen desire to lie down and die, up the ammunition from a rubbish upon her Initiative, for, as Mr. vigour. This spirit can be fostered

It is welcome news that tests Chinese died from influenza,

wiches. Naturally this has then a spin on the "Whirl of the heap near the Government Civil Wylie said, it seems a very by teachers and by parents; it can and experiments are being carried

Two Chinese women, brought relieved the congestion, with the World" which leaves folk wonder Hospital elementary thing that the Colony also be fostered by the medical out in Britain to make motor

arestaurant at 12.80 with a followed by aixpenn'orthon should have a doctor to inspect the officer, given the right man. Since cycles more silent. Of course, an before Mr. R., E., Lindsell at the result that one can now walk into ing, where they left their tummies,

motorcycle Central Magistracy this morning

pressotintile certainty of Bocaring nummervus less pretentious “fun children. Moreover, Dr. it should not be difficult to secure absolutely; silent

would be a far greater danger 15 on a aharga-ol-dumping

SERVEERING machiffes," "1 am convinced that Hickling herself pointed out, it is the right man, the only reas

the pedestrian and to its rider. body of a Chinese male, child.

Hongkong and

although these diversions may be necessary to plan for, the future. against making the appointmen

At the same time, there should be Third Street, were remanded

ifferus on our programm at the moment the most popular ally been the Government form of amusement in Le The extra expense for the salary disappears. Therefore we trust Ummit to the open" exhausts tomorrow, pending furth of the medical officer need not that the Government will

While true that it warns you, at enquiries. The case hinges

the question as to whether the prove a serious stumbling block; prompt effect to the Education any rate, that the "speed mer child was born alive or not the

chant" is coming, a pleasanter wall-bora) the Mrajsuave said no depe if the method Professor Forster Board's unanimous resolution

rathod would be welcome. We offence had been ledmmitted. suggested of meeting this charge Turning to the other section

donit recently (with the general | the death had not bein séristered not adopted, the money can yesterday's discussion, we may nuisance of street noises in Hong One of the defendants stated that

ybe found from the publicy at the outset that it is possible kong In this connection, while the child was itkil-born.

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