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FRIDAY,

JANUARY

1925.

MA-IN-LAW.

HELD TO BE ONE OF

THE FAMILY.

however, was only a tentative acouts any idea of lack of sports- messure, experimenting in a newmanship. The annals of sport field. With the lessons of this show that the best sportsmen are "feeler" and the lessons of the cords of Volunteer Corps disclose the best Volunteers; and the re- post-war period,, it should be that the keenest members are possible to devise international likewise far up in the local world machinery for establishing of sport. But a Volunteer Corps,

QUEER RENTS CASE,, tribunni which will possess, if not or Artillery Company. cannot go

on for ever with the same person- With or without justification the compulsory jurisdiction, then

nel; changes are inevitable in the mother-in-law is the subject matter sufficient moral weight to make fast-changing East (or anywhere for some of the oldest "chestants" resort to it a first duty among the else for that matter); and the and popular tradition would have

defections must be made up, us believe that the "irate "hubby There is nothing finer than for a tolerates. her in his family circle young man to join the Artillery merely out of a sense of duty or |Company, and it is hoped that the force majeure.

nations.

Epidemic Bureau.

appeal made this week will justify This morning in the Summary our hopes by resulting in a Court judgment was given for a Of paramount importance to the public health of the Far East all, there are only twenty volun-to prove that his mother-in-law plethora of applications. After man who had been most anxious is the intimation just cabled by teera required at present. Reuter that Dr. Norman White, will join?

Who was treated as one of the family for on this point depended whether Chairman of the Epidemics Com-

or not he was protected under the mission, is going to. Singapore

Rents Ordinance. this week to preside at a confer ence of representatives of sani-} » tary organisations in the Far East with a view to opening an epidemic bureau in Singapore next month. The hope is

ex-

| pressed that this bureau, which the League of Nations Council recently decided to establish on

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the recommendation of the A depositor of the Banque

The house in question: was 41 Eastern Street and it was argued for the plaintiffs, who wanted to get possession, that the fact that the man paid for his mother-in-la to live there, took him outside of the definition "tenant in chief."

Argüment centred chiefly 'round the interpretation of the word In-family in the Ordinance and

League's Hygienic Committee, dustrielle de Chine, signing him- His Lordship, in giving judgment will render great service in com-self "A Victim" writes to bating epidemics, especially North-China. Daily Newa plague and cholera, the news of follows:

WHO'S WHO.

LATEST CHINA "COAST CHANGES..

the for the defendant,, said that in

view of the. Ordinance being. primarily for the protection of the

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MUSICAL PRODIGY.

SEVEN-YEAR-OLD PIANIST IN HONGKONG.

drew a fairly full house yesterday. Those who have been present on the first occasion will agree that in the interval Master Emil Danen. berg has considerably improved both in his playing and retentive powers.

The programme consisted of twenty items, in seven of which Master Danenberg was assisted Captain AL V. Harrison, from by his father on, a second piano, and the youthful performer went Mr. J. J. McLeavy, from re through all the Items from memory serve, has

I society, there is a third kind of applies with equal force to the Thenie sup'y, second officer. with never a sign of hesitation or

nervousness.

In his solo efforts Valse in B Mandarin (Walter Niemann) were Minor (Chopin) and Chinese

probably the best and evoked rousing applause.

Assistance was rendered by Mrs. D. J. Brown, whose voice was heard to great advantage, in the intervals between the concert programme.

RABIES MENACE.

TWO MORE PERSONS BITTEN BY DOGS.

Two cases of attacks by dogs yesterday appear in the police reports.

such to be immediately com- Sir-Has the Banque Indus-tenants, the word would have to municated to Geneva for wireless tridle de Chine closed is floors for be considered liberally. He transmission to ships and differ ever? It suspended payment more thought that it should be taken, as ent health stations. It is gratify tann three years ago, and although including the mother-in-law. arms by refusing quarter. Next ng also to learn through Reuter the anfortunate creditors were asked that the Rockefeller Foundation to fill in certain papers and, send The China Mail the Popes aought to intervene as has signified its intention of con-eral, nothing seems to have resulted, them to the French Consul-Gen- mediators in disputes between tributing $125,000 toward the ex-

Since 1921 many of the depositors, States, but these efforts were like penses of the Bureau for five -wise doomed to fail, for the

Chiness and foreign, have died, and The history of past it seems likely that many more will years. epidemics shows clearly how die without receiving one penuy of parties Held themselves bound to most of these could have been ap-their nioney back. fulfil the awards only by reason preciably lessened, especially as

What is the position in the enae A pianoforte recital was given of voluntary submission.. regards mortality in different. of the branches of the "banque in by Master Emil Dauenberg, the Certuin 16th century writers been in existence years and years Singapore? Are the creditors there/sor Danenburg, at St. Andrew's countries, had an epidemic bureau the British colonies, Hongkong and seven-year-old son of Profes tried to define international law, ago. Thus, it may be recalled in any better off?

Hall last evening, The fame accepting Aristotle's precept "to 1883 cholera appeared in Egypt, Is it not time that the French has achieved since his first public which this youthful performer deem that reasonable which seems tish troops and spreading in the looked to its fair name?

causing deaths among the Bri-Government bestirred itself and appearance in March last year. so to competent persons"-in this following year to France, Italy, case civilised governments and and Spain, and in 1886 to. Austria their advisers. Richard" poker, and Hungary. In the latter year the eminent English scholar, was deaths from the same disease in there were no fewer than 37,000 the first to use the term "law of Japan. Had there been an inter- nations," writing not later than national epidemic, bureau in exist- 1592:-"Beside the law which ence during the first stages of the simply concerneth men as men, epidemic in question, it is but and that which belongeth unto could not possibly have been so leave, has gone master, "Kiangsu

logical to assume that its ravages them as they are men linked with widespread nor its mortality s0 others in some form of politic tremendous. The same remark

later cholera epidemic of 1892upeh, is on, reserve. law which toucheth all such which

Captain A. Bummerfield, of the was responsible for no several bodies politic, so far forth fewer than 330,600 deaths spread serve, has gone master, "Hupeh." Captain C. H. Jones, from re- as one of them hath public com- over Persis, Russia, Roumania, merce with another and this third Austria, Hungary, France, Spain, gone second engineer, "Nanning.

Mr. J. Roberts, from reserve, has Belgium, Hamburg, and the eaat- fr. WJ. Hamilton, second en is the law of hatione.". Having ern seaports of England. The gineer, "Luento," is on reserve. affirmed the existence of this law, history of plague is no less! According to this morning's Hooker was content to leave it to eloquent in proclaiming the moral bas

Mr. R. Thomson, from reserve, gone second engineer, cables, Senator Borah, in a letter a successor to find "what matter of "what might have been" in "Tenho

Hongkong, Manchuria, and India regretting his inability to attend the law of nations doth contain,'

Mr. W. Orr, from reserve, has had an epidemic bureau been gone third engineer, "Kanchow," a meeting of the Committee of and this successor was found in established even within compara One Thousand for Law Enforce-the person of Grotius, (1583-1645), |tively recent years." No better ment, headed by Judge Gary, and the founder of the modern system, Far East could be imagined than service to the humanity of the Mr. J. D. Rockefeller, Jr., drew a who sought to show (in Sir an organisation having as its parallel between the activities of Frederick Pollock's words) that a primary object the combating of foreign nationals with American common rule of right among epidemics, whether of cholera, bootleggers in violation of the States was possible; that it was plague, or influenza, and we will Prohibition Law and the Zinovieff capable of discovery and exposi-panding conference of sanitary await fuller details of the im- Letter. He asked whether the tion; and that it was not confined organisation representatives in United States was not entitled to to peaceful relations but continued Singapore with the keerest say to Britain, as Mr. Austen to be binding in time of war. With

interest. Chamberlain. had substantially such success did Grotius establish said to the Soviet: "You either can this rule that fifty years later his control your nationals in their great treatise was accepted as effort to break down your policy authoritative by every civilised lished en interesting review of "Kungwo."

A couple of days ago we pub-"Kutwo," has and plant murder and misery power. Without coercive authority the volunteer movement in Hong-

Captain W... Gibb, of among other peoples or you to invoke, he had to rely upon akong with special application to "Kingwo," is on leave. cannot: It is quite within the counsel of perfection and the the Artillery Company, for which Mr. D. 8. Pethick, third officer; power of the British Government salient points of this have long more volunteers. With a super- officer, "Hinearig

an appeal was made for twenty "Kwaising," has gone second instantly to put an end to since been incorporated in the abundance of young Britons in' Mr. F. M. Ide, second officer, activities of such moral piratës as rules of warfare.

our midst (that is, a super-"Hinsang," has gone acting chief would co-operate with criminals,in Developed by the authority of abundance in proportion to the officer, same ship,

SLEEPING IN. this country to violate the Law the writers,

whole British population), that Mr. G. K. Hudson, chief officer, recognition in appeal ought to have the instan- Hingsang," is on leave. and undermine and destroy a treaties, and confirmation in taneous effect of filling, every Mr. D. A. Matheson,

second GODOWN AS A DOMESTIC great national policy."

usage, the law of nations, though vacancy in the Artillery Com- officer, Leesang," has gone second

TENEMENT. Senator Borah's statement is a still imperfectly organized, soon rub.

pany, But will it? There's the officer, "Kwaising, sweeping one, but there is no became an international force. simistically declare that the fine

There are those who pes- Mr. D. Hughes, second officer,

"Kwassang," has gone

second doubt that it contains a certain One of the most notable British old, spirit of Volunteering, has officer, "Hoang.' amount of justice. After all, opinions on international law, been practically killed by the Mr. J. T. C. Crawley, second all the staff slept at night was not there must be some sense of expressed in the Silesian loan Great War; that the average ofheer, Hoseng has gone decoda domestic tenement," said Mr. international responsibility among decision, defined the law of nations perhaps thrice before giving up young Briton will think twice and

officer, "Leceang.".

Mr. E.. T. Evans, from reserve; the nations for seeing that law, as as being "founded upon Justice, his spare time to anything that Mr. G. E. Wobb, from reserve, has gone third officer, "Yuansang." law, is enforced, This idea of equity, convenience, and the reason smacks of militarism"hateful as gone chief oficer, "Yuensang that a godown in which fokis slope internationalism first found of the thing, and confirmed by of his if Volunteering in Hong-Yuenseng,

word; and that it is no concern Mr. G. Clark, acting chief officer, expression very long ago, almost long usage." Reformers had long kong becomes a back number. officer, same slip,

has gone second unconsciously, for the brigins of nursed the ideal of an inter The pessimists are not always international law are found in national tribunal and attempts justified. They make as many

Mr. J. McCube, second officer, Roman law. The revived study were made to make permanent optimists and perhaps more.

ensang errors of judgment as the Kwasang

Ine gone third officer, of Aristotle in the 18th century provisions for international Fortunately, Volunteering owes engineer, Wosang has gone Mr. R, Thomson, acting chief presented the law of nature to arbitration in treatles. The two nothing to these "wet blankets. medieval scholars as "the crown peace conferences held at the In other places than Hongkong

second ongineer, Luenho,"

Mr W. T. Hamilton, second an of both moral and legal science, Hague, the one in 1899 and the Adjutants have at times des Mr. R. E. Laker, from leave, bus

Volunteer Commandants and gineer, Luenho," is on leave, a standard of human conduct other in 1907, did devise inter-paired of ever improving the gone second engineer, Kwong independent of positive enactment national arbitration machinery numerical strength of their sang. and even of Divine revelation, but left resort to the court a Corps; but, a simple appeal to the Mr. WT. Bould, second on- binding always and everywhere by voluntary matter The most better instincts of the

gineer virtue of its intrinsic reasonable notable settlement made under the in the cloud of pessimism being

European has generally resulted! nesa." The first practical attempts Hague convention was the decision speedily dispelled. After all, to enforce anything approaching

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Volunteering.

sportsmanship and are almo

Mr. J. A. Anderson, second en- gineer, "Foochow," is on reserve. giveer,Suiyang," is on reserve.

Mr. R. D. Thompson, second en Mr. F. T. Harris, from leave, hus gone sup'y chief officer, "Yusang,"

Mr. H. O. Lewis, second officer, Tingsang,

has gone acting chief officer, same ship.

Mr. E. V. Bishop, chief officer, "Tingsang.** has gone acting Captain Meyrick, of the master, Kingsing." "Kinging," is on leave.

Mr. J. H. Smith, chief officer, "Changwo," has gone acting mas ter, "Kutwo."

Captain D. Christie, of the

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Kwangsang 16 on leave. ("Shipping and Engineering)

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whilst on the playground of the A girl named Lily Cager,

Army School, was bitten on the

left temple by a pointer dog owned

by Mrs. D. M. Denton, the school- mistress. The girl was taken to the Military Hospital for treatment

A coolie in the employment of Mr. G. G. N. Tinson, No. 178, The Peak, was taken to the Govern ment Civil Hospital for treatment following an attack by a dog said to belong to Mr. J. R. Wood.

Both the animals are now under. observation at Kennedy Town.

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Justice H. H. J. Gompertz, in the giving judgment for defendants in Summary Court, this morning, in case in which it had been held

His Lordship said, that he had was not a domestic tenement.

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