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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 24, 1929.

CORRESPONDENCE

'Mr.

The Dullar Line have issued a Ito believe that the mui, tsai are, one and all, a luckless lot of little handy calendar for May showing

"A GREAT JOKE" giris. But facts do not bear this the dates on which their ships

sail.

(To the Editor of the "China Mail.”3 out. Many of

At about 7.30 p.m. yesterday, a

Sir, Observing that

the foundlings and, in the homes in

Chinese woman who suddenly South China Morning Post" of which they serve as servants, crossed Des Veux-road West

yesterday's date published they are much more frequently from Queen-street was knocked letter from Mr. W. A. Donaldson than not treated kindly and well, down by a motor-car which was

describing his apology to me She It may be that the system, if it approaching the junction.

was severely injured in the head mentioned in the recent Police may be so described, would be far and is now in the Government Court case aganst him as “a great joke," I drafted the append- abolished; but to do Civil Hospital in an unconscious ed letter as a reipinder and per- better

sonally submitted it to. Mr. B. so would probably cause consider-condition.

General able upheaval in the homes of

Seven cases of diphtheria (two Wyle, Director and many Chinese. According to a British and five Chinese) and one Manager of the "South China

Morning Post," Limited. Reuter telegram, received in of enteric fever (Chinese) were

reported to the Medical Officer of Wylie, however, considered that Hong Kong yesterday, the matter Health for the week ended Satur- the publication of two letters cited is still engaging the attention of day last. There were three in my letter would not be in the interests of the parties thercin the Government, members of deaths from diphtheria and one

from enteric fever. Yesterday's concerned. of the "China Mail," or which are, from time to time, return contained one Chinese case and therefore refused the publi

the "South China Morning Post" asked questions in the House of of cerebro-spinal fever.

cation sought. As the "South Commons regarding the problem.

With regard to the theft of China Morning Post" had already Mr. Ormsby Gore (Under-Secre-property worth over $1,700 from afforded space to Mr. Donaldson tary for the Colonies) has just the house of Mr. A. T. Hamilton, to belittle the apology-in question, stated that Mr. Amery (Domin-No. 5, Leighton Hill-road, a para- thereby holding me up to ridicule ions Secretary) has received a graph in the Police reports this to whoever may have read his morning states that part of the letter, I did expect to receive the despatch from H.E. the Governor property has been recovered. A same treatment in the matter of a of Hong Kong with regard to this quantity of silverware worth $118 rejoinder, more particularly in form of child adoption, and that was yesterday found buried on the case of a journalist to whom further information had been ask-the hillside at the back of the preferential treatment might be

The theft occurred on expected from a contemporary. When received it will be house. ed,

As the entire circumstances of submitted to the House. We re- April 19.

the incident and the apology are peat that it is a big and compli- cated problem, and one which it might be well for our M.P.'s to leave to those much more.com petent than they can possibly be to deal with it.

Three Chinese, one bearing a well known to you, Sir, I feel it blue lump on his left cheek and a incumbent upon me to seek from bruise on his forehead, were this you as my employer that re- morning charged before Mr. E. W. dress in the shape of a fair that the "South Hamilton, at the Central Magis-rejoinder tracy, with resisting arrest by China Morning Post," has refus- the Police yesterday. The men ed. It is not exactly "cricket" on The arsenic eaters of the Forest were taken into custody at the the part of a junior to me first to of Dean have their counterpart coolie quarters of the Taikoo apologise "with all his heart"— among the cowherds of Styria Sugar Refinery and were alleged under threat of a summoris-and and the Tyrol, where the prac- to have been gambling when the then rub it out in the columns of the Colony yesterday-to feel tice has been indulged in for many Police arrived, but they were not a contemporary as "a great joke." that from morning to night centuries. producing numerous charged with the latter offence. Not only so, but it opens the way immunised families, members of Detective Sergeant Moitram told to further attacks. verbal and every sentiment was typically which regularly take doses that his Worship that he had instruc-physical. on any future occasion. English, to think that England would promptly kill any amateur tion from the Chief Detective In-Mr. Wylie having refused to grant and all that England stands for experimenter. Dr. Knapp startled spector to apply for a week's for- me space in his columos to defend constrained to appeal to you, Sir, were placed in the forefront and a medical congress at Gratz by mal remand for further inquiries: my name and reputation. I do feel

producing one cowherd who ate, Overland Chini Mail. assiduously kept there, not in any on the spot, a dose that, divided "If I fine him $2, he'll think I although you did not report the

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OLESEN—Ou_April 17, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. G. F. Oleson,

a son.

WHITE. On April 18, at the Cour try Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. Norman White, a

dall).

DEATH

VEIR-On April 16, at the Isola- tion Hospital, Shanghai, John (Jock) Caldwell Veir, Shanghai Waterwords, beloved husband of Mary Veir, aged 51 years.

spirit of grovelling sentiment but into three. would have proved am bargaining with him," re- Police Court proceedings, to re- because the organisers of the local fatal to three ordinary men. marked Mr. E. W. Hamilton, at store that sense of protection as Magistracy, this one of your employees that Mr. Then he handed to another pea- the Central

a Chinese was Donaldson has withdrawn by now celebration were-animated to the sant accompanying him a dose morning when

full by a keen sense of patriotism enough to kill two men. Neither charged before his Worship with describing his apology as "a great to their native land that brings demonstrator suffered any per- hawking without, a licence in joke" the best out of a man and fires ceptible ill-effects."Daily Mail" West Point. The usual fine of $4 or seven days' bard labour was imposed, but defendant pleaded

him with the desire more than ever to be worthy of a worthy nation.

It is true that in St. George and in William Shakespeare, "the Bard of Avon.". Mr. Shenton and

(London).

Faithfully yours,

Jas. T. Dobbie.

Hong Kong April 24.

Mr. W. B. Finnigan, Registrar that he did not-have so much of the University, is to distribute money. After ascertaining that (Copy of letter submitted to the prizes to students of the the defendant was 52 years of age and refused by Mr. B. Wylie, Docksin English School on Satur- and had been in custody since "South China Morning Post").

Saturday afternoon, and also that day evening.

this was his first offence, his

The "Canadian National Rail-Worship decided to give the man all associated with him in the ways Magazine" for March con- a chance, saying that he did not splendid series of celebrations tains many articles of interest and want him to go to jail if he could | had a wealth of material on which much information concerning the help it. to base a eulogy of England. Company's activities and staff. But that could also have been said on the occasion of previous local celebrations, none of which rose

The address to be presented to the Duke of Gloucester in the Theatre Royal to-morrow (to- gether with the casket) is being

to the heights of splendour reach-shown in Mesars. Kelly and ed yesterday, Moreover, the Walsh's window. broadcasting of Mr. Shenton's ad-

even

"A GREAT JOKE"

[To the Editor “South China.

Morning Post"]

Sir-Under the above heading you publish to-day a letter from

ALLEGED ASSAULT W. A. Donaldson, the first para-

BUS MEN AND INDIAN CONSTABLE

-A WRONG VEHICLE? Trouble between an Indian

to cease.

The constable then went up to the 'conductor, but the latter ran

graph of which reads:-

"Your reporter, in his ac- count of the regrettable affair in which I was involved at the Police Court stated that I said I regarded it as 'a great joke." What I said was that the apo- logy I sent to Mr. Dobbie, with reference to quite another mat- ter, was a great joke, which is a very different story."

"Dear Mr. Donaldson,-After due consideration of your threat during the height of your wrath yesterday morning, that you would regard the out- come of the radio copy incident as a personal matter" and knock me on the face and kick me down the stairs, I do think that you will conclude that I am due an apology for same, if only to guarantee and safeguard our relations in the future and preserve the amity of the office working. I am, therefore, constrained to ask you for this apology in writing before noon on Wednesday-as otherwise I shall be constrained. in my own self-protection, to apply to the Magistracy for a for against you illegally and unlawfully threat- ⚫ening violence. Sincerely

yours, Jas. T. Dobbie..

A warrant has ben issued for constable and three bus men out- dress on England and England's the arrest of a Chinese named side the Star Ferry wharf on greatness elevated the celebration Wah Po-lam, alias, Wah Lam, ac-April 3, resulted in the parties from the mere level of mediocrity, countant of No. 112 Stall at the being in Court yesterday after

As my name has been brought in again may I crave the equal in- Smith. have embezzled $254 belonging to emphasising as it did the advance Central Market. He is alleged to noon, before Mr. T. 3. Whyte-

The constable, who was com-dulgence in trespassing on your made by England, in common the stall. daughter.

plainant in the case, alleged that space by publishing the following WHITTAKER.-On April 12, at the with other portions of the Empire,

bus was letters which speak for them- Victoria Nursing Home, Shang-

Aud still Receiving severe injuries to her the conductor of the

head as the result of a fall whilst soliciting fares outside the wharf, selves:- hai, to Mr. and Mrs. E, G. in the realm of radio. Whittaker, a son, Donald Lee. another happy feature was the attempting to alight from a mot-and he told the man HILL-On April 17, at the Counsplendid concert given to Service ing tram-car in Connaught-road The latter did so, but as soon as the constable's back was turned, try Hospital, Shanghai, to Mr.

he resumed calling out for fares Chinese woman who was removed and Mrs. S. E. Hill, a daughter, men in the evening in the Lee Central yesterday morning, a

Theatre. In much that was to the Government Civil Hospital for Laichikok-road and Sham- MARRIAGE

memorable there will long linger in an unconscious condition, died shuipo. In the memory the pathos of there soon after admission. MANNING SUTTON. At St.

men. ashamed of their Chu Shing, a shop foki of No. inside the vehicle. The Indian Joseph's Church, Hong Kong, strong to-day, Ernest Manning to tears as they listened to the won-115, Kowloon City-road reported followed him, and whilst he was that inside the bus, the regulator of Lillian A. Sutton (nee Gan-derful singing of 'Land of Hope to the Police last night

and Glory" by that very talented about 7.45 p.m., whilst he was the bus Company told the driver walking in King's Park, near No.to start the engine. There were lady, Mrs. Womack.

2 Bailway Brigade, an Indian ac-only the constable, the regulator, It may be that, as the result costed him remarking in Chin-the conductor and driver in the of the remarkable demonstration ese: "I am a policeman and want bus, and when the vehicle came to Chu submitted the entrance of the Water Police to search you." Englishmen and the Indian decamped with Station, the constable ordered the yesterday. themselves may feel prouder still $2.30 which he took from com-driver to stop. This was done and he took the conductor to the Sta- of the land that gave thera birth, plainant's pocket.

tion. Whilst walking up the in- prouder still of the mighty deeds

The official return of small-cline, the regulator and the driver Hong Kong, Wednesday, April 24, 1929, associated with England's name, pox cases for last week shows a tried to rescue the conductor. and prouder still of the Colony decrease on that of the previous They took his baton away and that can rise in such a splendid week. The number of cases re-struck witness with it."

Mr. D. L. Streliet who appeared ported was 16, as against 21. The AN INSPIRING EXAMPLE. ·

manner to celebrate St. George's deaths numbered 36. All the for the accused said that the cases were Chinese. Eight were vehicle was plying between Kow- To the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Day and Shakespeare's birth.

reported from Kowloon, seven loon City and the Star Ferry Shenton in particular and St.

“MUI TSAI” PROBLEM from Victoria and one from Shau-Wharf, and that being the case, kiwan. Yesterday four more the conductor had no reason to George's Society in general the

Evidently there are members of cases (three Chinese and one solicit fares for Laichikok and Shamshuipo, because the vehicle! whole community and not the

Indian) were notified. |

did not cover these two routes, English section alone--owe the House of Commons who are

Major C. Willson's Court at the He also called Mr. J. W Beatty, of deep debt of gratitude for the not yet satisfied with what they thorough manner in which the have been told regarding Hong Centrol Magistracy was crowded the Star Ferry Wharf to prove arrangements for the local cele-Kong's mui tesi problem. Perhaps by large numbers of Chinese that the 4.40 p.m. ferry on that The day was a spare one and had no hawkers this morning. bration of St. George's Day yes- they imagine that the matter rumour had gone round that one passengers.

Mr. Strellett suggested that the terday were planned and carried might be settled by a mere stroke of the absconding Chinese con- out with a thoroughness unusual of the pen.- (His Excellency the stables who was a member of the complainant must have gone up "squeeze ring" had returned to to the wrong bus. The constable in connection with Saint Days Governor's?)—or by an order duty and was promptly placed also, he said, kicked the conduc- It was certainly an inspiring ex- from the Colonial Office, in White- under arrest. The hawkers had tor in the back.

His Worship said that the con- ample for the St. Andrew's Sohall. If so, they are much mis-come up to see one of their alleg ciety and St. David's Society, taken. The problem bristles with ed persecutors charged. They stable's evidence on that point waited until 11.80 when the raised certain doubt, and with whilst it may even stimulate our all sorts of difficulties, and we are Court rose, and when up to then that doubt he did not think that Irish friends to form a St. of opinion that it will be years (if the constable had not been pro he could convict. He would not duced they left looking very dis- say that the constable was telling Patrick's Society and arrange then) before the complicated appointed. No confirmation could a lie, but he was only not con-space.

It would ap-be obtained as to the arrest of the vinced of the ease, and he dis something on similar lines. It affair is settled.

missed the summons, was good to be an Englishman in pear that our MP's are disposed constable.

summons

"My Dear Dobbie, I now formally (and at your request) statę in writing what I men- tioned to you verbally, namely, that with all my heart, I most, humbly apologise for the some what lurid language. I express- ed the other day in my wrath (as you term it) if it appeara to you in any way excessive. We all go a little bit 'wonkie' at times, and I think you will! admit that I had good reason to be annoyed and greatly offended. When I seriously reflect on the matter I conclude that it was not precisely at you that the said lurid language* ought really to have been dir- ected Yours, dear old chap, W. A. Donaldson.

"P.S-A copy of this is being. very carefully preserved W.A.D." Thanking you for favour

Yours etc.,

Jas. T Dobbie.