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A Cheeky Request

The request from the Medical Board is indeed a cheeky one, and it is only in a badly-balanced little Colony

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 1928.

said the cook. "In the punishment. If the Governor con- The next Criminal Sessions: try, corrected the boy. The siders that any officer (not ap-opens on Monday, November 19. cook's eyes grew misty, "Just pointed by Warrants and whose

H.M.S., "Berwick" left Tsingtao.

now rice b'long finish, makee salary is less than £100 a year) The transport "Dorsetshire" is. cuttee goaliang, he said with a far should be removed on grounds of expected to arrive here at eight. away look, then in a broken voice general inefficiency, he must call o'clock on Monday morning from "Oh, what for I come Hong Kong for a full report from the heads of Shanghai. alder The boy coughed then, the departments in which the off- looking at the future hare-soup on cer served; and, if satisfied that the table. “You were rather alt is necessary in the interests of yesterday for Fusan and H.M.S. Cool," said my voice, and they all the public service, he may re Suffolk, another cruiser, 'left laughed.

move the officer. In every such Wei-hai-wei for Nagasaki, Tink so to-morrow we can case the question of pension will chow James," said the coolie be dealt with under the laws of hopefully, "this morning have regulations of the Colony. ||chów all my black-for-shoes," he

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Bills to amend the Pharmacy and Poison Ordinance of 1916 and. to award the law relating to.

added, grinning", "Missie angry?" In the case of any officer whose Stamp Duty will be introduced at. asked the boy sympathetically. pensionable emoluments exceed the next meeting of the Legisla-

She talkie my blong fool, but I £100 a year, the Governor may tive Council. avee all Foleign man b'long mad," suspend him from the exercise of

he said with the air of a fatal- his office and from the enjoyment. Mr. Y. S. Gill, of the Kowloon. fat. He busled himself among the of his salary, in which case Post Office, reports to the police tins and things under the table for certain regulations must be that his daughter Angline, was- A minute and when he reappeared strictly observed,

the bitten on the right leg by his dog.

unless

he held in his hand a cake left mode of suspension is otherwise The animal was removed to Mau from tea. "James b'long chow provided for by local law. The tao-kok for observation, dog, can eattee anyting, no makec Governor has to signify to the

sick, remarked the cook, "Nex officer, by a statement in writing, The death has occurred of. time I see gleedy James, I smack the grounds of the intended sus- Leading Stoker Edgar George he," said the bay. And it was so. pension, and shall call upon him Collins of H.M.S. "Kent." He:

to state in writing before a day to was a bachelor and his home was Ought he to have be specified (which day must in Mereworth, Kent. Death was lost his job for allow a reasonable Interval. for due to natural causes.

becoming human? the purpose) any grounds upon

of

The Wrong Answer

After all, the lady which he relies to exculpate him- The Hong Kong and New Ter- asked for it, and while one does self. If the officer does not fur-ritories Ferry Co., Ltd., has been not always tell a lady the cold nish such statement within the granted a licence for 10 years for truth; especially when a salcaman. time fixed by the Governor, or if the exclusive maintenance in a leading Hong Kong drapery the satisfaction of the Governor, Aberdeen, Castle Peak, Tai O and. he falls to exculpate himself to ferries between Hong Kong and atore, there are times when oven the urbanity of a salesman must crack. She drifted in to the big local store, with a very spoiled

The Civil Service

Information concerning the Civil Service in Hong Kong has been given in these, columns on previous weeks. At the end of this series ¿will be found a number of very interesting paragraphs, Further articles about Hong Kong, will appear on succes the Colonial Service, as applies to sive Saturdays in this colunt.

such as Hong Kong that it would youngster, who fingered all the

the Governor shall cause the offi-Tsuen Wan.

er to be informed that on suspension will be brought before last evening, held a successful specified day the question of his The St. Andrew's Brotherhood, the Executive Council and that he social entertainment at the St. will be allowed and, if the Coun- Andrew's Church Hall, when a. cit so determine, required to ap large number of friends and mem- pear before the Counell and de-bers were present. An orchestra fend himself orally.

provided excellent music, to which. many couples danced. Competi-... tions provided good fun. Light The forthcoming marriage ia refreshments were provided. announced of Mr. E. Moore of Taikoo Dockyard and Miss Eliza beth R. Dow, who is due to arrive by the "Naldera."

At a meeting of the Hong Kong to be held at St. John's Hall, University Christian Association, .

Bonḥam-road, on Sunday, Nov. 11,

At Thursday's weekly meeting at 4.45 p.m., a lecture will be de be made. There is no ordinance goods on the counter, and made a of the Hong Kong Lodge, the livered by Dr. David Z. T. Yui, which gives doctors anonymity in noise, and whined, and interrupt- Theosophical Society, Mr. H. E. M.A., Litt. D., General Secretary regard to their relations with led, and was generally disagree Lanepart, of the Hong Kong of the National Committee of the their patients and if there was I able, until the harassed salesman Lodge T.S. and the Theosophical tion in China and Chairman of Young Men's Christian Associa- would fight tooth-and-nail against thought kindly of King Herod. Order of Service, gave an address

it. If a medical man is associated Then she said, brightly: "What on the subject: The Theosophi the China Group of the Institute with a case which calls for Press would you do if you had a boy like cal Order of Service." publicity the editor of the paper that?"

is the one and only person who is Now, the right thing to say arbiter. If a doctor, by reason of was: "Madam, boys will be boys, his medical knowledge or surgical or, "We were children ourselves skill, saves a human life, tell the once."

world. And if a doctor, by reason The shop assistant, however, of his lack of knowledge or skill, was too angry for this. Instead he or by reason of sheer carelessness, said, feelingly, "T'd cut his damn makes a mess of a case also tell throat."

How a Civil Servant

Mr. Leung Kin, who died in his native village, U Lam, Kaukong district, Kwangtung, on July 8, 1927, left, Hong Kong eatate which has been sworn under $61,300. Letters of administrá- tion have been granted to his son, Mr. Leung Yeuk-chi, of No. 169,

Queen's-road Central.

of Pacific Relations.

CORRESPONDENCE

AN OVERSIGHT To the Editor of

the Editor of the "Chlon Mall

gir, With reference to the

| paragraph which appeared in

the world.The Press is the Now he is looking for a job, but public's only safeguard against it hardly seems fair. 19 quacks and inefficient practition

D. W. Griffith's famous produc- your paper of yesterday's date- ers and has often given members of the profession badly needed op-

Last week's tion "Drums of Love" with Mary under the heading "Running a series of notes Philbin and Lionel Barrymore. Lift," in which it is stated that I portunities of putting themselves

anent the closes its season to-day at the had a claim in the Summary right in the eyes of the public Can be Sacked Hong Kong Queen's Theatre. Other pictures Hing Kee, and that the defen- Court against Messrs: Leong when they have been wrong in the

Civil Service also showing for the last time to-dants were neither present nor re- eyes of those who control their were about what an official may day are, The Black Pirate," Hong Kong, Saturday, Nov. 10, 1928. own boards and associations. No, or may not do under certain speci Douglas Fairbanks' epic picture of presented, I wish to explain that Mr. Watson, I am afraid it cannot fied circumstances. What then if the sea, at the World, and of the lift was in dispute between the question of the maintenance ǎ Government employee has Little Journey," a fascinating transgressed 7. From the follow-story of romance on a train, at Kee and that the whole matter There was a Ing It will be seen that there is a the Star. lot of oise multiple system of procedure that

A LOOK AROUND

be done.

By The Mail Men 1

The editor of a Fools And newspaper

Others

Home Side News No.. IV: Hare Soup

re-

ceives from time to time such

•

last night, so a merchant's office.

myself and Messrs. Leong. Hing

was settled between us; but,.

in the kitchen would hardly be tolerated in, say, A verdict of "death owing to through an oversight, we had Holders of misadventure" was returned yes omitted to inform our solicitors, I went out to patent offices may be removed terday. when Mr. R. E. Lindsell, Messrs. Deacons, that the matter investigate. I got no further than from such by the Governor-in- sitting as Coroner, assisted by a had been settled before the case the hall, for what I heard made Council, but care must be taken jury, inquired into the circum came before His Honour the my blood run cold and a peep that the officer is heard after stance of a fatal motor accident Puise Judge yesterday morning.

The Cheer 'O Y.M.C.A. dance

number of queer requests from round the door wasn't very re being apprised of the charge on Oct. 81, at Queen's-road West. I trust you will be kind enough: members of the public and from assuring. The kitchen folk all against him. Against any such The jury expressed the opinion to insert this letter so as to re- officials of all classes that he stood round the table talking ex-removal an appeal lies to His that the attention of the author-move any wrong impression which rapidly learns to suffer fools citedly, in their midst, the cook, Majesty in Council, which should ties be called to the danger of might be entertained in view of gladly. Also, from time to time, brandishing a carving knife. be prosecuted like any other ap- the blind exit at the point where the non-appearance of Messrs.. he gets requests from individuals "What a shame to kill the poor peal. There is an alternative the fatality occurred.

Leong Hing Kee. who, to all intents and purposes, dear!" said my wife's voice via suspension for which certain

Yours etc., are not fools, and then he sits up the boy's tongue, "My no have procedure is also laid down.

H. M. H. NEMAZEE, and takes notice. Such an in- killee he, market man have do," FIN

for Service Men was well attend- Hong Kong, Nov. 9, 1928. stance is furnished by the latter commented the cook.You likee Every other public officer holdsed by representatives of all Ser- which appeared in the China Mail coat?" he asked the coolie. "Yes, office subject to the pleasure of vices. Music was supplied by the yesterday from the honorary I can. askee wash amah makee the Crown and the pleasure of Chinese Jazz Band from Hong secretary of the Medical Board, me new hat," came the eager the Crown that he should no Kong University under the leader- Mr. M. M. Watson, a local soli- answer. Fearing for James, the longer hold it may be signified ship of Mr. H. Leong... A fox-trot. citor, is the honorary secretary, chow dog I took another look, but through the Secretary of State in competition was won by Miss B. and he writes to point out that, in just then the cook held up a hare which case no special formalities Laing and Gur. Carr, R.A., and a view of the Board, the name of a he had bought in the market that are required. An officer who has waltz competition by Miss N. medical practitioner who attends morning and 'sat.It on the table. not been appointed. by virtue of Morsyn and A. C. Forrester, professionally a patient should The boy stroked it affectionately. the Warrant of the Crown, and R.A.F. Prizes were presented by not be given publicity in the news-"Little time you b'long soup," he whose pensionable emoluments do Mrs. Baskett. It is hoped to hold papers. It is undesirable," says assured it, and, as an after not exceed $100 a year, may be similar functions monthly. Mr. Watson, who adds that the thought "dam' good soup, too," dismissed by the Governor pro-

CAPTAIN FINED

SUPPLYING OF NECESSARY

· INFORMATION

AN INFRINGEMENT

·Capt. O. A, Hoeg, master of the 8.8. "Tang Shan," who failed, to Board “would be glad if you would "What ting missie have talkie vided that in every such case The Secretaries of the Chinese appear in Court after a summons make a point of refraining from when she see?" demanded the where the officer has not been Y.M.C.A. Bridges-street enter- had been served, was brought up mentioning the name of the doc-coolie. The cook grunted. No convicted on a criminal charge, tained last evening the delegation before Comdr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., tor who is professionally concern-likee looksee, b'leg fool, have the grounds of intended dismissal from the Student Y.M.C.A. of R.N., at the Marine Court this ed in any particular case." scream, 'Oh, Isn't he like George,' are definitely stated in writing China, on the way to attend the morning.

my have say, 'no, George b'long and communicated to the officer meeting of the World's Student The defendant was charged Now Mr. Watson live, have chow meat today." in order that he may have full op Christian Federation, which is to with failing to furnish auch in- No. Free should know, or the Here the boy congratulated him portunity of exculpating himself, be held in Madras in December, formation as required in accord- Publicity members of on finding an opportunity to con- and that the matter is investigat The deputation consists of Mr. ance with table K (a) and with

the

fess the crime which lay heavily ed by the Governor with the aid of T. L. Shen, National Student failing to shift berth before noon Board that

“in- upon their henifs, etc (they had the head of the department con- Secretary from Shanghai, Mr. on Nov. 7, as ordered by the structed" - him' should know, forgotten to put the meat away cerned. If such an officer is con- P. L. Chang, BOD of President harbour master.

that what may be "undesirable" and, well, cats will be cata.) victed on a criminal charge, the Chang Po-ling of Nankal Univer- Capt. Hoeg, pleading guilty to to the medical profession may not

Governor may call for the records sity in Tientsin, and Mr. T. C. both charges, explained to the be undesirable to the newspaper- "You likee hare, soup?" asked of the trial and form his decision, Peng, a secretary of the Y.M.CA. Court that he had not attempted to: break the regulations. His reading public--just as a lot that the boy, stroking the ears, with the assistance, if necessary, in Swatow.

vessel was at the time going from is undesirable to the public is "Sure," said the cook, "Before, I of the officer who tried the case. mightily desirable to the medical live up North side, I have stoppee

The local Chinese Young Men's Amoy to Saigon and owing to s profession. No newspaper inten-one small liver tug, blong cook, In lieu of dismissal, the Gov- Christian Association is making breakdown of the engine, his ves- tionally gives a medico free publi- Master alltime likee hare soup. I ernoi may remove an officer, to a preparations for the visit to sel was anchored outside the har city, and no medico worth his salt, have makes he some evely position of a lower rank, or may morrow of Dr. David Yui, from bour limit. He was not discharg- In view of the ethics of his profes- Sat'day." The boy looked puzzled, require him to serve in his Shanghai Dr. Yuf is widely ing cargo here, so he did not sup-. slon, seeks free publicity. It is "But nos gottee hare evely original office at a reduced salary known as the General Secretary ply any informations. Defen- not, therefore, the business of a month," he said. "Oh yes, this either permanently or for a stated of the National Committee of the dant also stated that, he was medical society or any other side have gottee replied the cook period, or may deduct a portion of 4.M.CA. of China. His last visit ignorant of the regulations, as he kind of society to tell a news with a wink: Master plenty like his salary. Such dismissal or to the Colony was in February of had only come down from Canton paper what it should or should not ta shinside have gottes two other punishment will not require this year when he passed through yesterday afternoon. do which is why the China Maree piece. And what for you the confirmation of the Secretary on his way to Jerusalem. As The Magistrate quoted from the declines to accede to a request catches sack? questioned the of State for the Colonies but any Chairman of the National Chris, regulations that any vessel on ar- which is contrary to public inter- boy. Because evely Fliday one memorial from the dismissed off-tian Council of China, he was riving within the harbour limita est and common usage, to utilise plece kitten fall over board, said cer must be forwarded to the leader of the China delegation of must furnish necessary Informe“ - an expression often in the mouths the cook smiling, sadly, Your Secretary of State without delay twelve men and women to the tion. of members of Mr. Watson's pro- Home side hlong Tientsin ?" asked with a short statement of the Jerusalem Conference on Chris Defendant was fired $50 on fession,

thecoolleientalnit more grounds of dismissal or other ian work around the world. each charge.