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deserve every consideration, and, we trust that the present may be regarded as a favourable time for

a suitable increase being granted to them. As for the clerks in general, an all-important point is whether clerks in ordinary mor- cantile offices are being paid at

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1928.

LIFE SAVING.

FURTHER EXAMINATION

RESULTS..

AWARDS OF MERIT.

An examination for the Award of Merit (Silver Medal), of the Royal Life Saving Society was held

salaries such as those now sought at Lyemun on Tuesday, August 28.

P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!

Angry Diner: "Walter, wint do you mean by running that knife and fork through my hair?"

Waiter: "Oh, excuse me, sir, but used to be a barber, and when 1

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by the petitioners. We are in- The candidates were men of the saw you with your napkin round. clined to belleve that there have 12th Heavy Battery, Royal Artil-your neck I forgot myself." not been many 12 per cent. in-lory, who had previously qualified

for the Society's Proficiency Certi- The new boarder rang the bell. ficate and Bronze Medallion.

I want to speak to you about this.... Award of Merit is a much more cgg." difficult test than the previous certi- "Well," said the landlady, "and: fiestes, and the Society only grants what have you got to say?"

creases,

The

Rugger enthusiasts are invited to attend a meeting et Union Build-It to really strong and competent 'Listen to the egg first, madam.”' ing tomorrow at 5.30 p.m.

was the reply, "and tell me if you'

swimmers,

There are six parts to the ex-think there is anything useful that: The annual maceting of the Mid-amination, and a candidate must I can add.” Lovels' Residents Association will obtain a pasa in each part. A rest be held at the L. I. Club, Peak road on Thursday, September 6 at 6 p.m.

A fine of $10 was imposed by Mr. R. E. Lindsell, at the Police Court this morning, on each of the five men who failed to, fix revenue stamps on receipts.

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these 'cre

of one minute only is permitted Urchin (on river banks): "Wir between the various parts. The you please look after tests are A. To swim to a patient worms. mister, while I fills t'other fully clothed and tow him at least tin?" twenty yards. B. To swim con- Kind old gentleman (affably) :' timously six hundred yards fully "Certainly, my boy, certainly."

Urchin clothed by three different strokes

(suspiciously): "Mind:

(1) two hundred yards breast stroke yer, I've counted 'em!". (i) two hundred yards back stroke

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(1) two hundred yards free style. The argument had been all on C. To undress on the surface of the Mrs. Huggins's side throughout the A banshee was sentenced to nine water. D. To perform, a surface evening, and poor Huggins was dis- months' hard labour at the Kowloon dive and bring an object to the sur-tinctly fed up. Magistracy yesterday. Another face. E. To dive neatly from two "You seem to think that a cold in man, who appeared on a similar heights. F. To perform three scien-the hand means nothing to 2 charge, WAB remanded for in-tic or fancy swimming movements, woman." stormed his wife. "I vestigation.

of which the Society has a recogn-jdon't know of anything more an- ised Hist.

Twelve candidates were presented

noying!"

Two fire engines responded to a

Her husband peered over the call at a Chinese innsmith's work for the examination and all succeed-newspaper which he had been en shop, on Nathan-road, near Laichi-ed in obtaining the necessary marks, deavouring to read. kok-road, yesterday afternoon. ten points being the maximum for "No!" he countered, with a rare Though the house was partly burn-each stroke, dive or movement. A flash of spirit. "How about lock- ed, the flames were soon extinguish-points in any part is deemed to

candidate failing to obtain five jaw?"

ed.

have failed the whole examination. The Society is very particular about

than the average “junior,” it seems to us that the time may be The forthcoming wedding is an-zranting this award, and reserves ject or theatrical first nights, and The talk had turned on the sub- considered as having arrived for nounced of Mr.. F. C. Collaco, the right to refuse to give it unless speeches at the fall of the curtain. a reconsideration of the scale assistant in the Hong Kong and they are completely satisfied that "I have had seven plays pro- upon which their salaries have Shanghai Bank, No. 1 Woodland- the candidate deserves it.

duced," playwright exclaimed, terrace, Hong Kong, to Miss N. M.The following names have been and when I say authors should not been, based in the past.

Alvares, No. 14,,Cameron-road, forwarded to the Chief Executive make speeches I know what I am Quite a few of those so-called Kowloon.

of the Society in Londen for appro-talking about. But, if you must "junior" members have been in

val and confirmation: Gnr. G. W. speak, let your speech be as short as the Colonial service for many For causing unnecessary pain to Avis, Gnr. P. French, L/Bdr. W. J. possible. I've made seven specches years, and are at present receiv- 3 chickens, by carrying them with Pratt, Gnr. R. Manders, Gar. J. A. during those seven unforgettable ing a salary that has increased cord tied from their wings, a Chin- Full L/Bdr: C. C. Clark, L/Bdr. occasions, and they all contained

ese was fined $5, at the Kowloon McGee, L/Bdr. F. Taylor, Gnr. four words only." with such painfully slow grada-Court this morning; and for plac- Hailstone, Trumpeter W. E. "And what were they pray?" tions that it seems impossible ing 4 ducks in a basket too small to Adams, and Gnr. H. Harman. inquired a friend. that their request for an increase hold all comfortably, a Chinese was less boots, i.e. fully buttoned tunic, replied.

The candidates wore full uniform "And boo to you," ke sadly should be ignored. It is, of fined $4.

slacks, shirt, socks and belt. course, for the authorities to de- termine what the increase should Drujkoff (16) and Ivan Ostapchuk The two Russians, Alexander

be and because certain figures are () who wore charged with stow- mentioned in the case of those ing away from Shanghai by the 3.5. members of the Civil Service "Romolo," were each fined $25 or 14 brought out from Home, it does days' imprisonment by Major C. not follow that such figures this morning.

Willson, at the Central Magistracy

should be fixed upon as suitable for the locally-engaged.

There

TRAGIC AFFAIR.~

INQUIRY INTO A YOUNG WOMAN'S DEATH.

It is dangerous for engaged people to be too · self-depreciatory, as is shown in the following story:

"A girl was engaged to a man in the Horse Artillery; she was not deeply in love with him, but for Yesterday afternoon Mr. W. reasons of her own had decided to 3held and Coroner's Jury accept him.

sisting of Messrs. E. Cock

a

"One day; feeling rather apologe. Wong Ol-wang, master of the (foreman), R. J. Carter and Change about the coldness of her de- Hong Kong, Wednesday, Aug. 29, 1928. can be no comparison whatever Sang Kee rattan ahop, No. 23hung, held an inquiry at the meanour, she sald: I don't think I between the two. An increase to Shanghai-street. Yaumati, reported Kowloon Magistracy into the death am half good enough for you." To locally-engaged men must be re-to the police that a salesman na of a young Chinese woman, who her surprise he promptly said: "T garded primarily from the stand-Chow Kiu-sang, (40) absconded wa stated to have been killed as quite agree with you, and so we will with $100 on August 25. The the result of jumping from the roof put an end to the matter now.' And point of local economics and, money was entrusted to him for the of No. 17 Waterloo-road.

she saw him no more." above all, from what is revealed purchase of rattan

Dr. Dovey said that death wäc from that all-important con-

due to mutiple fractures of the A contractor was fined $50, by akull and laceration of the brain. sideration, namely, the supply

Robinson detected a leakage in An adjournment was ordered, his whisky, which he connected with and demand of the labour market. Mr. R. E. Lindsell this morning, on

a summons of failing to abate the after a statement had been made by his new housekeeper. Do those who petition for an ad- nuisance of breeding mosquito larva the deceased's mother concerning

"My late housekeeper," he saiď - vance "similar to that granted to caused by the hotlows In bamboo the young woman's relations with ato her one day, "was a most trust- those engaged at. Home" delude ends. The bamboos were used in European police officer. themselves that for their com- Tung's new

the scaffolding of Sir Robert Ho house near Mount paratively small posts quite a Kellett. number of useful substitutes could not easily be found to

clerical staff of the local Colonial Service in their desire for an in- crease of salary. The request, as was stated in yesterday's "China Mail," has been embodied in a petition that has been submitted by a Committee, which, we observe, numbers eight four Chinese, two Indian and two Por-morrow for the salaries they are tuguese. These eight have sign-cavilling at to-day?

volis

Hong Kong estate amounting to $38,000 was left by Mrs. Hin Yan- yung, alias Yung Un Shi, alias Un Kang-shek, late of No, 22 Kal Tak-

REVENGE!

worthy woman, You Bee that {bottle"

"I hope, sir." interrupted the woman, "you don't think that I would stoop to touch it. I come honest English parents,

WHY SEVERAL POSTMEN BOARDED A BUS.

from and

"I'm not grumbling at your Eng-

ed the petition, which would prob- The junior clerical staff would bund, Kowloon, who died Intestate A postman who was put off a 'bus lish parents," commented Robinson: at Panlun Hospital, Shanghai, on by a conductor of the China Motor "it is your Scotch extraction of ably have been much more im have been well-advised to have March 27, 1928. Sha Li survived by Bus Company, boarded a 'bus in which I complais!" pressive had many more append-made no sort of comparison be- her husband, Yung Hin-yan, chief Nathan-road on Monday night with

the

and

Home-engaged

can

be по

com-

ON THE MOVE.

FENGTIEN TROOPS CLEARING

OUT.

Imposed a fine. on each of $25. The other smiled.com. ordering defendants to sign bonda "Yes," he said. "We've got trains of $50 each to keep the peace for like that on our railways, too, bat

we don't boast of 'em'

a. year.

ed their signatures. But that is tween their salaries and those of accountant of the Shanghai Provi- five or six postmen with the inten An American was trying to Im- a mere detail, and is compara-|

mensional Court, and children. Lettoration of seeking revenge.

They press an-Englishman with the size of administration have been granted assaulted the driver and the con- of America. tively unimportant so long as the for, we

we repeat, there is to Elenmu Kengtolin, bank man- ductor, who had gone to his col-

"Why," said the American, "I can eight signatures really represent

Industrial and Com-league's assistance, with the result get on a train in Pennsylvania at ager, of the the whole junior staff. Their partson. To increase the salaries mercial Bank Limited, who Is the that two of the intruders were art o'clock at night, and at U o'clock rested. Defendants pleaded guilty next morning I can still be. la action is stated to be a sequel to of the junior clerks en bioe at attorney for the husband.

to the charges and Mr. W. Schofield Pennsylvania," the recent announcement of an present, and in a manner such as increase of salary for those of the seems to be suggested would call Colonial service engaged origin- for so large n sum annually that it ally at Home, and who are to re- seems to us to be quite out of the ceive, in the case of married men, question. Those who have been an additional 12 per cent, and, in for a fairly long period of years

They wore court-märtlälling the Peking, Yesterday. CECILIA HANSEN. the case of single men an addi- in the service and seem worthy

soldier for desertion, and the case -Fangtien troops are on the move, tional six per cent. “in lieu of ex-of having their salaries increased several special trainloads leaving VIOLINISTS PROGRAMME FOR boked very black Indeed until the change compensation," to their should certainly be treated with the Anshan-Changll area on Mon-

young officer, acting for the de fence, arosta sterling-based salaries. If for all the generosity possible. But day for destinations outside the

Miss Cecilla Hansro, the world's "Sir," he said, addressing the no other reason than that the the petitioners would do well to Great Wall

About ten empty trains are wait- greatest woman violist accom-president. "I admit appearances purchasing valte, of the dollar in bear in mind that whoever finally botween Chinwangtao and the panied by her accompanist, Mirare very much against this man. these days bears little comparison considers their request will have Wall, presumably ready to move in Boris Zakharoff arrived in the But I propose to prove that in civil with what it was some years ago,

to take local, economic circumstward direction. British Colony yesterday morning by the life he was is plumber and he w13

Navel Wireless.

"Athos II." and will give the fọl-only going back for his bayonet. the increase in quite justified. stances into consideration and

loving "programme toilght, at the Acquitted." Indeed, this seems to us to be its particularly the fact that there is

Bournemouth Council have City Hall chier justification, and that it is by no means a dearth of clerks in agreed to allow dancing on the 1 Claconna et causes us to have no hesitation the Colony and that others could pier on Wednesday and Saturday 2 Concerto D Major in saying that it applies just as soon be found quite stiftable to evenfor. strongly to the junior clerical substitute for them." Ve trust;

Sults valued at £250 were stolen And when it is remem however, that the chief point from the premises of Messra. bared that quite a number of that will be considered will be the Burton and Co. High-street, Wal- those

in the alled advisability of

the'i thamst or staff have been in the salaries hint Service for a period that

who

Chose

iterpry

longin

much more important who come under: that

les then to regard them

TO-NIGHTS

Allegro moderato

ara Canzonetta,

Vital Two constables were patrolling & tertain district in the early hours Tchaikowsky of the morning, when they dis covered a dead horse.

Allegro vivacissimo

Out came their note-books, and.

3 La Foilla Corelli-Kreisler they commenced taking particulars,

4(a) Recitativo and Scherzo,

Bill looked at his friend, and said.

Violin only Kreisler I say, how do you spell Scandina who (b) Hungarian Dance, Braht

for the

(C) Toupee valeante

(d) Rondo

At the Piano

vian

Can spell