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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1928.

'IN HONG KONG.

HOME VIEW OF LIFE OF SOLDIERS.

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"IDLENESS AND HEAT."

Jays the "China Express and Telegraph":

PRAPS-P'RAPS NOT!

I am

sorry to say," said the doctor, "that your wife's mind is completely gone."

"I am not surprised," replied the. husband; "I have had a place of it every day for the last five years."

namely, the Labour Party, and that Party, luckily, seem to realise quite clearly the absurdity! of Communism's contentions. In: his remarks (referred to in yes- terday's "China Mail") Mr. Clynes who, next to Mr. Ramsay Mac- Donald, is the leading member of the British Labour Party, made it clear that neither he nor any of his colleagues word at all likely to be misled by Communistic Cases of British soldiers smash claptrap nor by their "hypocri-ing, windows and submitting to tical appeals for admission to arrest in the hope of being dis-

Wife (showing husband ex-. Party which they grossly mis- charged from the Army are repensive fur coat] + "One really cant represent and whose officers they ported from Hong Kong, and ac- shamefully abuse." There is hope cording to a correspondent of the help but feel sorry for the poor for the Labour Party in auch an "Daily Mail" who professes to be animal that was skinned for this."!"

Husband: "Many thanks; I ap attitude: none whatever should well acquainted with conditions they prove weak enough to coun-in Hong Kong," the young soldier preslate your sympathy!" tenance the aims of stark revolu- in the British Defence Force is tionists, such as are the "Reds" no matter where they are to be found.

CORRESPONDENCE.

APPRECIATION.

ITo the Editor of the "China Mall."]

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thoroughly dissatisfied after 15 -Infuriated tripper: "What do months of non-active service in you mean by sending us out in al- China, and views with disfavour boat like that? It would have the prospect of another idle-sum-sunk in another two minutes." mer in tropical heat, without the Jolly Young Waterman: "Well, freedom of movement which he what gbart it? You'd 'ad yer enjoys elsewhere." Now, anyone hour."

who really knows, Hong Kong will say that the troops have little to

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Lady (writing a love letter for

Dear Mr. Editor,-I have just complain of. They are well pro- the kitchenmaid): That's about."

|vided for and enjoy a better time

than the average European who is enough now, isn't it, June?" tied to his deak or workshop. Janet "One thing more, please. They have more time and more Miss. Just say, "Please excusa bad: facilities for football, cricket and spoilin', and writin."

The Hong Kong winter cannot be Miss. You're showing your legs, Boy: "That's nothing to go byi excelled anywhere in the world but I don't suppose you'll kick.” and certainly not in England, while even the summer has the

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left the new YM.C.A..premises in the City Hall, the occasion being the farewell concert to the ser- vice men by the Misses Doris and Aileen Woods.

general outdoor sport than any Seldom have we heard these other section of the community, Modern girl (gingerly passing: ladies to better advantage and and perhaps more than they have dog): "Don't let your dog bite me, the knowledge that we shall prob- at home. Besides, it is months boy; it's showing Ita teeth.". ably not have the pleasure of since "tropical heat" interfered: hearing them sing again brings home to us the excellence of the musical treats they have so un- sparingly given to us.

The Y.M.C.A. has truly been a compensation of bathing which The young bachelor ant next to a "Home" to us and I am sure that even the most timid aquatist can sweet young thing. "One thing. every soldier and sailor will agree thoroughly enjoy. The "Daily I'm certain of," she remarked.. with me that "Doris and Alleen" Mail" correspondent says that "I positively never marry a man have done much to make the Hong Kong offers even less chance who anores!" Y.M.C.A. the cheery place it'ia. for, diversion than Shanghai; but "Good idea!" replied the young One might be ever so cloquent one has only to ask a visitor from bachelor enthusiastically: "but how, in praising these ladies for the Shanghai about that and he will are you going to find out?" splendid way in which they have say that minus Hong Kong's hills, of a report on the Tainan occur always entertained us. No words harbour and beaches and its scenic Another point worthy of can thank them our thanks are beauties, Shanghai is poor by emphasis-is-contained-in-the-ex-heartfelt. They have been so un-comparison to live in. The win planation of the shortness of the tiring in their efforts to cheer us dow smashing trouble, a common up, with no hope of reward save enough crime in the home de- ultimatum's time limit. The that their songs would be appre-pots, must have some cause be The label says 'One pill to be taken

We are sorry they are hind it other than the boredom of leaving us but we too shall keep being in the Army of Hong Kong. three times a day, but I can't green the memory Ailee-and 'Ma' Woods."

of "Doris, As every soldier knows, dismissal make out how any pilf can be taken.

rarely follows the deliberate more than once." We wish them bon voyage, hap-smashing of a window, unless the piness and good luck in Canada.

culprit's general character is such Yours, etc., that the officers are compelled for SOLDIER the good of his regiment to get rid of him. The new Army regu- lations do not affect occurrences of this kind. It is gratifying to. learn from a later telegram that the recent cases of window smashing must not be interpreted as indicative of anything wrong The following orders have been in the local conditions of training, issued by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. and are certainly not the out- Wolfe, C.M.G., Captain-Superinten- come of serious discontent. dent of Police:

Hong Kong,-May-29---

POLICE RESERVE.

Japanese commander feared ciated. sharp practice on the part of the Southerners, stating that such practice would have resulted in further danger if Immediate steps had not been taken, "as the South- erners had already shown their insincerity and faithlessness." This is a grave indictment but is not at all out of keeping with what has happened in the past. We have only to go back the be- ginning of last year, when Eugene Chen made his "promise" to the British at Hankow, to strike upon irrefutable proof of this sharp practice against which the Japan-| ese had to guard. "

The Note, we reiterate, is re- ported to have created a favour-

KING'S BIRTHDAY ARRANGEMENTS.

Training School. The classes at the Police Train- ing School, Kowloon, will be held as usual on Wednesday, May 30, at 6.30 pm-

Chinese Company.

All ranks of the Chinese Com-

WORKERS' WANTS.

Doctor: "Well, Mrs. O'Brien, I hope your husband has taken his

medicine regularly, eh?"

Mrs. O'Brien: "Suro, thon,. doctor, I've been, sorely puzzled..

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Neighbour (to returned reveller! with damaged head): "I say, what- have you done to your head?"

Reveller: "Mush have bit my shelf, ole chap:"

Netgi Sour: "But you can't bite the top of your own head."

Reveller: "Mush have stood on a: chair!"

They had been altting together" for some time, when the girl's- father entered the drawing-room.

"Young men," he said, "do you: know what time It fa?"

The timid youth leapt to his feet: MINISTER OF LABOUR'S. FOUR into the hall and then

and stammering "Y-yes," hurried:

Into the The girl's father stood bewildered.

"Why did be-rush off like that ?""

POINTS.

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able impression in Geneva, and

pany will parade at Central Police Sir Arthur Steel-Maitland, Min- has no doubt been "backed" by a Station on Thursday, May 31-ad- ister of Labour, addressed over she asked, "My watch has stopped, GOLDMAN.-On May 23, at the selection of the photographs vanced men for inspection of arms, thousand women Unionists of the and I merely wanted to get the time. General Hospital, Shanghai, taken at Tsinan depicting Chinese and recruits for aquad drill under Eastern area at the Hotel Cecil re from him to set it going again." after a long illness, Meyer mutilation of Japanese subjects. Sergt. Condon.. Fall in at 6.30 p.m. cently. He said there were four Goldman, in his fifty-sixth. At rock bottom, however, it does White uniform, cap with cover, men really wanted.

sharp, Dress and equipment; thinga. that working men and wo- Professor. "Microscopical-fü

vestigations lead us to believe that not matter what the League belt (no truncheon), rifle and side- These were proper conditions of there are colours too delicate to bor thinks of the whole sad business, arms.

work in the matters of wages, and discerned by the human eye-in- Indian Company.

hours; some sort of security about visible colours, we may call them." Hong Kang, Wednesday, May 30, 1928. It may, in a distant manner, ac-

All recruits of the Indian Com- work and against unemployment; Student: "I know the name of cord moral support to Japan's pany will parade at Central Police & decent home; and a fair chance one of them, sir.” action or it may, in an equally Station on Thursday, May 31, at in life for their children after the Professor: "Indeed! What is. distant manner, voice its dis- 5.30 p.m. sharp for squad. drill breadwinner was dead and gone.

under Sergt. Condon. approval. More its machinery Mufti.

Dress: "It is my belief and knowledge," Student: "Blind man's buff." From the resume published

Flying Squad. to-day of Japan's Note to the will not permit it to do.

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said Sir Arthur, "that these are the things most working men -and

"What we want to get at," Bald"

"Eh?" said the large bull-necked i witness.

"Let me explain,' enid counsel patiently, "If I met you in the street and struck you, I should be the aggressor."

"You'd be an idiot," muttered'

the witness.

“No, no, you don't understand,

of the Hong Kong Section will take women think about rather than counsel in an assault case, "is who

about, the high-falutin things was the aggressor." Tsinan affair, it is

Those misguided individuals in place on Thursday, May 31. Fall be gathered that the England who, by some strange in at Central Police Station at 5.15 which sometimes Socialists try to

Dress? Khaki. This put into their minds. Chinese have nobody hut perversion of their mentality, are pm. sharp.

Welcoming the increasing readi not ashamed to admit that they being the final patrol of the month, themselves to blame for what are "humble followers of Lenin," all members of the Squad are re-ness of employers and representa occurred. This, of course, is only and who, though Lenin is now no quired to attend.

tives of workmen to discuss their King's Birthday Celebration. differences together, he said there one side of the question, and the more, still accept orders (and

funds) from Moscow, have again All Police Reservists, who have was a great body of Information, Japanese may be relied upon to received at the hands of the Bri- been detailed to assist the regular both as regards conditions of life have put their case in the best tish Labour Party: such a castiga-Police in patrol and traffic duties of facts of Indutsry, of employ possible light. Still, on the face tion as they thoroughly deserve. In connection with the military ment, which was available for any may man. Supposing I struck you of things, there is no reason or Time and again the British Com-parude at. Happy Valley on Man- one who studied these questions, without provocation, I should be

munists, who, luckily, are numeri-day, June 4, will fall in as fol- but if representatives of both sides committing an act of aggression. evidence to dispute their conten- cally and in all other respects Tows

of industry were agreed that fur "Excuse me, governor you'd be tion that the Southerners were an insignificant minority in the

Chinese and Indian Companies:ther information was required in committing suicide," declared the the first to open fire after being British electorate, have sought to

-Fall in at 8 a.m. sharp on the order to achieve success in their witness. interrupted in looting a Japanese and seriously recognised by the

Hong Kong Football Club work, the Government would be have themselves identified with

ground, Happy Valley. Dress: prepared to help to procure such shop. And, quite naturally, there Labour Party. Happily, they

White uniform, helmet, belt information. "I do not say this was then ample justification for have failed, for the Labour Party,

- (no frog), and truncheon. with any desire to intervene in returning the fire. The Note, we the point of altruism, is not suf- though broad-minded almost to

Flying Squad: Fall in at Con- their consultations, but certain tral Police Station at 7.80 a.m. kinds of information can only be are informed, has appar ficiently so to admit within its

sharp. Dress: Khaki.

obtained with Government assist ently created a favourable membership men who do not Sharpshooters Company:-Fall

auce." in at the Monument, Happy impression at Geneva which, hesitate to say that if they could

Volley, at 8,16 am sharp, they would undermine the splen- secing that it appears to did institutions upon which the

Dresa: Caps, with covers, Three dogs were yesterday. confine itself to a direct state greatness of their country and all

tunics, shorts, belts, holaters removed by the police to Kennedy ment of facts, without special great countries rests. Commun-

and revolvers, but no pouches, Town, after biting two Chinese men and one Chinese woman. The first lam, which starts as a dream and Sharpshooters' Company. plending, is not to be wondered at. ends like a nightmare, is merely A revolver practice will be car dog was a "chow owned by Mr. Front day to day a series of half |_ In refuting the suggestion that Socialism run riot, Socialism with ried out at Kowloon-road Range on Lee Cheung of No. 99, Calne-road. a dozen questions, not tremendously the incident was due to the pre- the little soundness it possesses Wednesday afternoon, the 30th It bit a houseboy employed at No. difficult to answer but not always- Bence of Japanese troops and divorced from it by reason of the inst. at 5 pm. Members will as 31, Caino-road. In the second case, so simply solved as may be thought, fact that those who profess it are semble at the range with their res mongrel belonging to Mr. Chan appear on this page. Answers are pointing out that the Hankow and in such a hurry to accomplish yolvers and belts at the above time: Kong-leang of No. 1; Ying Fal-given on pago nine. Nanking affairs occurred when something outrageously selfish (Sad) W. KENT, A.S.P., terrace, bit a tinemith working out

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alda its master's house. The Chin there were no troops present, for the poor proletariat, the

Hong Kong, May 29, 1928. ese woman, who lives at No. 50, Japan scores a good point. The under dog who must get some thing for nothing from the self-

Wyndham-street, was bitten by a Note might have added that there reliant and the thrifty that they

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