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Hong Kong, Saturday, Mar. 30, 1929.
STILL WATERS
A little knowledge
Ambulance is a dangerous
Brigade Work
thing when it is misapplied. Equal-
SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1929.
tombs, Ching Ming falls this middle of the court. With the year on Friday, April 5. But do close of the music, seats were re- not be surprised if your "boy" 'sumed and the match immediate- comes along on May 5 and asks y resumed. The incident, occur- for a week to worship his father's ring in such a manner, seemed to grave. To some it is imperative be a fine tribute to His Majesty that the job be done on the exact the King, who is still an invalid day. To others it does not mat- in far away Bognor. ter, when, even it be a month or six weeks after the festival! Read what an expert proper. has to say on the subject:-
Ch'ing Ming is the fifth of the twenty-four solar periods into which the year is divided; it falls on April 4-5 It is sometimes named the Festival
PRAPS
PRAPS NOT!
Mother. (playfully quoting "Julius Caesar" to her small aon, Jew and Gentile united-Sunday whom she has eight stealing in recognition of the Christ who pastries): "Et tu, Brute ? made Christmas possible. Dr.
Small Sonanımily); "Yes, Gerson B. Levi, Rabbi of the ma, and I'm just going to eat the Temple Isaiah-Israel, the Arst third.". American Rabbi to teach the New Testament in his Bible class, something unheard of before in
Mistress (instructing her staff
the annals of Jewry, declared of new servants: "Now, remem- of Tombs, for it is at this time that "Jews rejoice whenever a ber at to-night's party you will that special thought is given Christian world has its attention address Baron l'ussyfoot as 'your to the dead, to whom formal drawn to the life and teachings of Lordship and the Bardness as offerings are made, while their Jesus."Chicago Herald and your Ladyship. Admiral Crook- shank is also coming-can anyone graves are put in good order. Examiner:”:
say how he should be addressed ?”. Butler: "Er 'your Flag- ship'
It was anciently the day for
the re-kindling of fires, which Mr. C. M. McDonald, formerly had been extinguished three on the editorial staff of
the days before. It is also a ting "China Mail," arrives back in the for picnics and excursions into Colony on a short visit by the s.s. the country, and houses are "Karo Maru" to-morrow, decorated with foliage. Various with this things connected festival remind the Western student of the Christian Easter."
During the absence on leave of Mr. T. F. Claxton, Mr. C. W. Jeffries will act as Director of the Royal Observatory and Mr. B. D. Evans as Chief Assistant.
Janna Duclo, known as "The Queen of Mystery," will give a
said
J
My trouble is falling hair," I
When proposing to darling
Joan.
Will she want me, I thought, when I'm bald of head- Am I loved for myself alone?)
But my doubts very quickly the
dear girl allayed, With
a sweat and quite feminine touch.
"Falling what, dear?" she said-
smiling "why be afraid? My own pet! Falling heir-to
how much?"
Last Sunday evening, On Thursday night there was a A Local very shortly after large attendance at Eliot Hall, Wireless twilight's effects had University, when a concert and Wonder passed away. Peak dance were thoroughly enjoyed, dwellers near Mount The hosts were the Warden and Kellett. were surprised to hear Residents of the Hall. organ music and voices which seemed to indicate that a con- gregation was singing in full
An artist saw an old country force.
The nearest church ser- demonstration of mental tele labourer whom he thought vice at the time could not be less paphy at the Queen's Theatre dur-would make a good model. So he than two miles away-and that ing all performances from to sent his maid to bring in the man as the crow flies. Windows were morrow to Wednesday.
to paint him. Mae fopened wider, and then more
The old clearly could be heard the well-
hesitated. At the junction of Wing Lok-Wh he pay me well y neglect first aid. This, of course, Gavest, Lord, is Ended," the tral, a public car was backing on you a pound.
known strains of "The Day Thou street and Connaught-road Cen- "Oh, yes he'll probably give is simply ridiculous. The mem- bers of the Brigade learn and congregation singing the fine old Thursday afternoon when it col- practice first aid, and first and hymn very heartily. Quite dis-lided with a Tramway Company took off his shabby hat and and again first aid, then stretcher tinet, alse, was the organ accom-bus. Damage was caused to both scratched his head in perplexity. drill, then sufficient company drill
paniment and. after several vehicles, but no one was injured. "It's an easy way to earn as helps in discipline and smart-tic "Amen." Where could such verses; came the sweetly pathe-
pound," the maid prompted. The "China Mall" has received Surely our contemporary music possibly come from? It from Messrs. Noronha & Co., the reply. "I was.only wondering "Oh, I know that,' came the knows that drill is necessary for could not come directly from a Government printers, a copy of how I'd get the paint off after- every mobile body of men to en- church congregation two miles the "Hong Kong Government werds.”
ness.
able them to take the word of command from
onc
Still the old man hesitated. He
out p
R
away even with a most favour- Gazette" for 1928, with supple- authority. There has been no cere-that was the only solution. A of contents to facilitate refer-porter at the city office the usual
supreme able breeze. The wireless! Yes, ments, duly indexed, with table
To the applicant for the job of monial drill for months until only powerful set had picked-up the erice. two weeks ago, and during that music and the service from
question was put regarding his period there were only three Union Church, broadcast from
“A Whilst Mrs. J. C. Brown, of 4,st place, and he replied:" parades in preparation for the the Wireless Station, and not
Highburgh Terrace, annual inspection.
bank, sir." Kowloon
"And did you clean the place little attention being paid to the those actually receiving it, but, Queen's-road Central, on Thurs As to "too only was it being enjoyed by Dock, was in the Pharmacy. individual," our contemporary wafted over the valley, it thrilled day, she put her handbag on the
"No sir. It was the head ignores the important point that and surprised many others. So counter while she went to weigh cashier who did that and they the training of an Ambulance much for the wonders of wire the counter her handbag, contain- Brigade is essentially individual less!
herself. When she went back to gave him seven years." Every man passes an examination
ing $15, was missing. annually, In this connection we may quote the following interest- ing paragraph from the annual, report:-
Tourists
on
1 member has passed his Bicycles!
11th annual examination.
Orderly conducted Hong Kong tempted to smile at an observation which hardly ap
A final dividend is intended to be declared by the trustee in the bankruptcy of Samuel Greenfield, who was adjudicated on Feb. 9, 1923. The debtor was well known
4 members have passed their plies here of Mr. Deane Hin connection with the "Lo Be
8th annual examination.
and
Dickason, Hamburg-American Chairful" rattan business 4 members have passed their Press representative and lecturer transactions in shares were men- 7th annual examination. on the tourist ship "Resolute" tioned when he came before the 12 members have passed their He says:-"Because automobile Court.
6th annual examination. chauffeurs and riesha coolies
"I really cannot understand," said the Vicar, why so many of our congregation go straight from church to the public-house."
"Oh," said his lively curate,' "that's what is known as "the thirst after righteousness.""
King On Tong, No. 80, Third- street, is suing the Ma Pak Leung firm, No. 310, Queen's- Government passengers leav-road Central, for $2,900 plus
15 members have passed their from Bombay eastward speaking for Home to-day by the ss. $1,798 interest on what is describ-
5th annual examination. little no English and are offtimes. 28 members have passed their impetuous and unreliable, an 4th annual examination. ingenious Resolute' passenger
"Malwa" include the following: ed as a Chinese borrowing note. Mrs. P. Y. Stark (Education); Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by
46 members have passed their has offered a solution to the mo- Mr. T. F. Claxton (Royal Obser- Messrs. Hastings, Dennys and
3rd annual examination.
mentous problem. He advocates vatory); Mr. A. H. McBride, Mr. Bowley) is for plaintiff; Mr. C. G. ly dangerous is an
60 members have passed their bicycles. Therewith each cruise and Mrs. W Pryde and family, Alabaster, O.BE., K.C., and Mr. attempt to be smart at the ex-
2nd annual examination. member could automatically be Mr. and Mrs. W. Bruce and Eldon Potter, K.C, (instructed by pense of a really laudable and
108 members have passed their come his own chauffeur, coolie, daughter (P.W.D.); Mr. E. Corn-Messrs. d'Almada & Mason) for
1st annual examination, worthy object.
guide and travelling companion, wall (Prison); Mr. J. Hargreaves, defendants. These truisms The Brigade has also under Ashore, he could stop when he Mr. W. H. Hill, Mr. D. Loughlin, are brought home to us through taken the instruction in First Aid pleased, where he pleased and if and Mr. M. O'Connell (Police); the perush of an article in our of the Police and firemen of he pleased. A motor-cycle, with Mr. S. Cuff (ECR)
whom 322 passed the first sidecar, would precede the cortege
junior morning contemporary on
- QUEEN'S COLLEGE the Ambulance Brigade, which it examination, 15 the second and to accommodate the cruise staff, Mr. HO FOOK's GRAVE ENJOYABLE ENTERTAINMENT literally damns with faint praise. one the third.
Thus are its readers told that "the Brigade is mainly a hobby
sonal
ON TWO NIGHTS
An excellent concert was given af Queen's College on Wednesday and Thursday nights.
All wishing to see the sight, as outlined in the shore programmes, Complaint is would endeavour to keep up with CONTRACTOR SUED FOR $600 and a pastime." That impression
Contradictory also made by the motor cycle. All others would
COMMISSION? must be confined to one person-porary that the Brigade has and a native blaspheming diction- o úr contem be provided with a map, a horn the writer of the article, who not been
Mr. Ho Kwong was one of the could not have read even in his
brought inte per-ary for independent action. Tip-witnesses called for the defence The programme included clever own paper how the Ambulance pean community after
touch with the Euro-ping of chauffeurs, coolies and in the Summary Court on Thure items of Chinese and Western Brigade was on duty practically viously admitting, be it noted, hibited."
pre-guides would be positively pro-day afternoon in a case in which music, Chinese and European three days at a stretch lately, at that "they attend at all major figuration.
With its hilly con- Wu Kwok-ying, No. 25, Peel-dances, songs and short plays. Hong Kong hardly street, sued the Chuel Fat firm Miss Helen Ho and Miss Capell's tending fires, including the King catastrophes." A truly confra- lends itself to conquest by an of Main-street, Little Hong Kong, pupils in their dance items were Edward Hotel conflagration. And dictory statement. Moreover, army of tourists on bicycles. the same writer forgets--if he when it innocently suggests that
for $600 (less a payment of $13) exceptionally good. Miss Stella ever knew that every man has "some of its members must be on
for commission at 5 per cent on Ho gave a very good exhibition $12,000 cent on the second night with her to pass a stiff examination an- full time duty it quite overlooks nually in first aid lectures and the fact that the members are
Plaintiff alleged that he was Solo Fan Dance" An incident of instrumental in securing the con- training in the subject. Where always ready and always on the spot of Loyalty
A Fine Touch a unique and
Altogether the entertainment is the pastime and the hobby?
tract for defendants to build the was of a standard seldom seen when required. And the
pleasingave of Mr. Ho Kwong's father, in school functions of this nature. Police, as already shown by the cularly to British people, was wit-foods, vete
nature, parti-Mr. Ho sometime member Misleading is An Innuendo the some paper pass the first aid examination match was in progress on the Horace Lo appeared, entered a annual report, are trained and nessed while the Honda-Lo ternis The defence, for whom Mr. itself when it speciously pleads for an ideal Then our contemporary indulges Hong Kong C.C. courts on Tues denial. Ambulance ready always and Government should do in respect Governor had just arrived on the grave, in the "Ho Tung Ceme in a lot of wild talk of what the day evening, His Excellency theIt was mentioned that the fully equipped for all emer of the Ambulance Brigade-mere Murray Barracks parade ground terry actually cost $15,000, with gencies even the minor bandage destructive and not constructive to inspect the St. John Ambulance additions to the original contract. The oil curtailment plan approved that suddenly. requires skilful re- adjustment when its wounded criticism that leads nowhere. It Corps and he was, as is customary His Honour the Puisne Judge by the Directors of the American bearer is walking in the street ernment falls and, if it fails, how band playing the Nationalment for defendants, with costs,red by the Secretary of the Interior fails to tell us in what the Gov on such occasions, received by the (Mr. Justice Wood) entered judg-Petroleum Institute has been refer- Some of these qualifications the Hong Kong Ambulance Brigade medied. Tis so easy to indulge witnessing the ceremony rose to any alleged defects can be re- Anthem Doubtless everyone does possess, but not all. In the in pin pricking in regard to any his or her feat, as was, of course, courting of popularity the Corps thing that a leader writer does the proper thing to do. But on idea would appear to have re not personally care a brass far the Hong Kong Cricket Club ceived over-emphasis at the ex- thing about ground, quite a little distance pense of demonstrating everyday utility too much mass perform- ance and too little attention to the individual." To talk Bo
BORROWING NOTE"
JUDGE SAYS THERE IS A CASE TO ANSWER
OIL CURTAILMENT
US ATTORNEY GENERAL'S VIEWS SOUGHT
Washington, Yesterday.
to the Attorney General for his opinion regarding its legality under the Sherman Anti-Trust and Clay- ton Acts Reuters American Ser- vice.
away from the ceremony, it was Employers of Chi- indeed pleasing to see that, as The "Chinese borrowing note MR.A. B. HOUGHTON Ching Ming nesc, in offices and soon as the strains of "God Save case before his Honour the Chief blatantly of the "ming emer Holidays in residences, will the King had been heard every Justice Sir Henry Gollan, RETIRING AMBASSADOR ON
WAY TO AMERICA »
London, Thursday.
gency of a slipping bandage is an
be coping now or man and woman in the grand 6.B.E.) went a stage further on warranted insinuation that the in a day or two with applications stand and around the enclosure Thursday afternoon Mr Alabas- men of the Ambulance Brigade om employees for leave to go stood to attention The match ter submitted that the defence are not efficient in first aid. To to "Canton more far. The bees which had been proceeding vigor had no tase 13 answer but his The retiring American Ambassa- speak of "too much mass person is Ching Ming, literally ously, stopped automat Lorchhip ruled otherwise and dor to the Court of St. James, Mr. formance suggests that the Pure Brightness Many Chi. Lo and Honda-a Chinese Mr. Alabaster then proceeded to 4. B. Houghton, has departed for Brigade devotes its training nese return to the country to and a Japanese, respect outline the case for the defence. Baden-Baden, prior to going to time to ceremonial parades and worship - at their ancestors' standing like soldiers in the Lam Ting-on, head of the America, Reuter,
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