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FRIDAY, MAY 17, 1929.

FIRE BRIGADE

*STAFF ARE WELL PAID,” SAYS GOVERNMENT

NO COMPLAINTS

That from the sub-officers downward to the Chinese staff of the Fire Brigade they are all well paid, was the interesting state- ment revealed at a meeting of he Legislative Council yesterday. Extracts from the report of the Chief Officer of the Brigade was read by the Hon. Mr. T. H. King Acting Captain Superintendent of Police, in reply to the Hon. Mr. J. P. Braga, who asked:

1. Has the Captain Superintendent of Police had his attention drawn

SUMMING-UP

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cross-examination was of the ut- most importance because a witness played a great part

in the ad- ministration of justice. It was essential for both sides to indulge in severity.

THE PAWNSHOP

CORONETS AND DIAMOND TIARAS

LOANS ON CIGARS

THE CHINA MAIL,

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Starring John Gilbert and of "The Big eoronets, family plate, and 'heir- Parade" fame together again, Now Trang On-wing had been looms find their way from the homes "The Cossacks" is an able succes- also severely cross-examined by of the notability to the pawnshop, sor, and should, if anything, be 4. S. WATSON & CO., LIMITED. an expert counsel like Mr. Jenkin, how a woman pledged her luxury voted a greater picture by those

and so far as his demeanour in saloon motor car, and how other who have seen and can compare the witness box went,

ong must women use the pawnbroker as a both pictures. "The Cossacks" admit that Tsang caused no one summer store for their, fur coats, will long remain in one's memory

frank.

Mr. Potter Continues Continuing his final address to

service every year by dismissal the jury yesterday afternoon, Melling their treasures.

resignation or desertion, and is that statement accurate?

wages

Potter

was no

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to toubt him. His answers to all a leading London pawnbroker has and may be-placed in the cate 1929, all

On WHIT MONDAY, 20th. May, the questions put to him had been been telling me some of his secrets gory of the much ill-used word CLOSED. The Hongkong Dispen- Departments will be (writes an "Evening Standard" "super-film." At the conclusion of the sum-representative.)

sary, Dispensing Department, will He said:--

Produced by George Hill on a be open for dispensing prescriptions to the leading article in the "Hong ming up the jury were permitted "It is not only the working classes lavish scale, wee Gilbert as a from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from Kong Dally Press" on May 7, ulice to leave for tiffin before consider who are hard-up nowadays. So Cossack, who contrary tit tradi-6 p.m. to 7.30 p.m. ing the standard of efficiencying their verdict.

greatly are some of the members of tions, is not a Cossack in the true among the rank and file of the fire.

well-known familles feeling the sense of the word. He has never brigade is low because nearly 50

pinch that they are pawning per cent of the force leave the

or been in battle, has never smelled blood, and has no intention of do- "In the last year or so I have had ing so! there said that

However, a dramatic foundation whatever to support the in pawn, and it is quite common to and outlook of life is effected

several coronets and diamond tiaras change in his whole disposition PUBLIC AUCTIONS. A. Is it considered that the

offered to firemen are such as to.

trick theory. If there was a trick attract suitable recruits to the ser did the jury believe that Yeo, in his

be asked to advance money on when he is foreibly humiliated and have any complaints re-

valuable jewellery, gold boxes, with all his country-folk as jeer-Tinstructions to sell by Public wages Haid been trial, would not have told Mrockets, antique silver, pictures, ing witnesses. Gilbert then goes ing the brought to the nolice of the Jenkin all about it? "If Yea could authoritim?

not tell you, do you think Mr. miniatures, and family heirlooms. to war with the Turks and gains

"One day a woman drove up to denicin con?" Nonsense! I know

The theme is. barbaric, and the my friend, Mr. Jenkin, and if he had my premises in a beautiful saloon had any trick he would have put car, and calmly asked me if care-free spirit of the Cossacks is would take it in pawn. "I advanced well maintained. Fierce in battle, up. There is 40 more ingenious counsel at the Bar in this Colony, her £300 on it, and had it driven laughing at wounds, the Cossacks, If he could have devised a trick round-to-a-garage. "Some-weeks even against odds, plunge into that would have held water for the afterwards the wotean redeemed it, battle. Some really splendid bat- special jury trying the case, he and paid the garage rent in addition tle and village scenes are screen-

ed. "I was not so lucky over a similar Love interest is not waning. Abeing well provided for by Renee transaction before the War.

to accept Adoree, whilst Ernest Torrence as sporting man asked me a horse and gig for a loan, and father of Gilbert and a fierce

"I had it looked after at chief, is all thay one can desire. stables in the West End. That

3. Besides the question of salaries, what other grounds, if any, exist for dissatisfaction with the condi: tions of service in the Fire Brigade Sub.department of the Police?"

The Replies

The Captain Superintendent of Police had perused the article in the "long Kong Daily Press" of May 7. In 1928 the casualties through resignation, de sertion and dismissal were 31, 14 and 1 respectively, making a total of 66. The authorised establishment (Chin esc) in 1928 was 240. The casualties under the sam: head during 1927 were

would have done it."

The trouble was, added Mr. Potter, they would have expected Yen to have offered the trick in the

Beastly Suggestion

to the interest.

agreed.

fame!

Auction

ON

TUESDAY, the 21st., May 1929 commencing at 5.15 p.m. at their Sales Room, Duddell Street.

A Valuable Collection-of-

POSTAGE STAMPS (Particulars from Catalogue) On View, from Saturday, the 18tk., 1929.

Terms:-Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS,

Auctioneers.

Hong Kong, 17th May 1929.

MAJESTIC THEATRE instructions to sell by Public THE Undersigned have received

Auction

11, 26 and 14 respectively, making a witnese box and he would have total of 48. The figures for 1920 up buon torn to pieces by the Crown. to April 30, are 5, 19 and 10 respective- ly, making a total of 84. It is thus

horse simply ate its head off, and seen that the casualties under the above Mr. Potter commented it was when I had to have it sold I was heads approximate to 25 per cent. and

hard to suggest Mr. Messer was well out of pocket. not 50 per cent. of strength. The fol

CHINESE MAGICIANS FOR lowing is an extract from the Annualying in face of his sworn evidence "There are in London to-day

TO-MORROW & SUNDAY Report of the Chief Officer, Fire that he had not signed the cheques many women who regard the pawn- Brigade, on the year 1937-

and had never signed blank cheques. broker as a convenient storekeeper "Eecruits. The difficulty in cot-Mr. Potter added he did not intend for their furs in summer. Regular shown at the Majestic Theatre, "Flaming Waters"- will be nection with reeruils for the Fire

alany rudeness to Mr. Jenkin but it ly every spring they bring us their Kowloon, to-morrow and Sunday. Brigade hus now disappeared though vacantes are still of frequent was a beastly suggestion. It was furs, and secure some nominal ad- There will also be an added occurrence owing to the ease with not a nice word but he could not vance on them.. "They know that attraction, as the Wong Woa-sang. which men can leave the Brigade it they wish to do so, ie., on one month's think of a better one at the moment, we will put the fars in cold storage Chinese Magicians, will appear at

I man signed cheques in blank during the hot weather and look all performances. be dismissed from after them carefully. They regard the usual prices. Up to the end of 1928 Firemen were the Treasury within an hour's the interest charged as money well on a monthly engagement. IL was notice. Was Mr. Messer's word spent in the upkeep of their clothes. then decided that, owing to the large taken as

Was At the first cold snap they are back number of men who left the Brigade, there a scintils of evidence?-No to redeem their coats. for one reason or another, after short periods of service, all Chinese members Mr. Black and Mr. Messer had said

notice."

5 Years Agreement

he deserved to

J

denial? No.

"I have often advanced money on

of the Brigade should be called upon emphatically thal they had never cigars, wines and champagnes, and to sign an agreement for five years signed cheques in blank and Mr. it used to be quite common for some service, and provide a security of from Messer was not cross-examined on pawnbrokers to advance money to $25 to $100 for the keeping of the agreement. This accounts for the it

wholesalers on chesis of tea, barrels large number of resignations in 1929. If Mr. Jenkin wanted to say that of butter and even stocks of tins of Members were given the option of re Mr. Messer was a liar, let him come sardines. signing or signing a five years' agree. ment. The places of these men have out and say so if he

box.

wanted to. "I have even known the

pro-

There will be

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FURNITURE. (Catalogues will be issued.) On View from Wednesday, the 22nd., May 1929

Terms: Cash on Delivery.

LAMMERT BROS.,

Auctioneers,

Hong Kong, 17th May 1929.

Fel extravagant living the re- cords of the ancient Romans will SHADOWS BEFORE. probably never be surpassed. There

him

was Nero, for instance, who had a COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN THE "MAIL" thousand carriages at his command

ENTERTAINMENTS

To-day Queen's "The Cossacks".

To-day World "The Street Angel."

To-day- Star "A Kiss For Cinderella."

To-day — Majestic "Circus Rookies".

May 18-Star Theatre; "Rookery

already been filed with the exception The law was no respecter of per-prietors of a laundry who regularly and often took them all along with. of seven: for these last places there sons.

when he went on a journey. every Monday pawned their flat- are alrendy seven candidates

whoɛe

"If you don't accept his word tell irons for fourpence each, then took His mules were shed with silver and characters are at the moment under in him he is a liar instead of waiting them out again

his servants' bedecked with gold. to do on Friday vestigation.

Salary Adequate

until another witness goes into the their ironing.

He dwelt, "Like a man," in a palace I am sure Mr. Jenkin would 2. It is considered that the wages

"Among the most pathetic case with porticoes a mile long and a offered to the Chinese staff of the not be intentionally unfair but he are the people usually women- vestibule large enough to hold a Fire Brigade, in comparison with the has, at least, been unwittingly un- who pawn some treasured trinket, statue of himself one hundred and wages ruling in other branches of Gov fair to him on that point and he and then for sentimental reasons go thirty feet high. Poppaea, Nero's ernment service, are adequate.

Inn

on paying the interest for years in wife: maintained a herd of five hun- report dated December, 1928, the Chief has never withdrawn' it." Oficer wrote:-"There have been

the hope of eventually being able to dred she-asses, at home and abroad, "I have to supply milk for her daily bath. redeem their property.

Caligula's favourite horse wore a Nook," 9.15 p.m. purple harness and a collar of pearls and had a marble stall with a trough of ivory.

F.TI

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Men Born of Woman several revisions of pay to the Chinese

With regard to Mr. Messer's writ- staff, and I consider that they are all, from Sub. Cicers downwards, welling, counsel for the defence had known them to pay this interest for paid.

I do not advocate any increase in stated that "no

man born of many years. Then the payments emoluments over and above any grant woman" but Mr. Messer could have suddenly cease.” ed generally to Chinesa Government em-

playces, irrespective of the departments signed the cheques. Counsel would} they are working in." Representatives ask "What man born

01

of woman

of the various ranks of the Fire stole the cheques which the Brigade attended before the Salaries

signatures appeared? (Laughter) PRINCESS ELIZABETH

Commission which has recently conclud

ed its sittings. No complaints regard- ing wages have been brought to the

notice of the authorities.

After dealing with points in Mr.

Messer's signature, Mr. Potter said SPECIAL BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM

that there were

points on which a forger might trip up, and he had.

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In Cicero's time there was

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May 19 Inward from Europe via Negapatam ("Medon").

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of the table, who paid a fabulous May 21-At P.W.D. Offices, one sum for a dish of roasted song lot of Crown land at Shamshuipo, birds. Caligula is said to have 8 p.m. Physical Strength

squandered a hundred times that

Sport 3.--The three principal causes of

London April 21. amount on a single repast. Mark

May 18 & 20-Fifth extra race casualties in the Fire

In Mr. Black's signature there were Brigade are:-

When Princess Elizabeth wakes Antony bestowed a city of thirty-meeting of H.K. Jockey Club, Happy (a) the work entails a bigger physical three combinations which no trick strain than candidates anticipate. (b) rould produce, and added to that" on her third birthday, she will five thousand population upon a Valley. The discipline, and confinement to Sta there was the theft of the cheques.toys and presents of every de- especially well-cooked meal.

find her nursery crowded with chief who had prepared for him an

Lammerts' Auction tion, which the work entails. (e) The.

Counsel quoted an extract from

May 21-At Sales Room, Duddel- ease with which a candidate could for-

scription.

Nero had an acquaintance who St., postage stamps, 5.15 p.m. merly obtain and discard $20 a month a standard law book to show the Two special gifts have been sent owned a wine ladle that was made and lodging. As to (a), most of there evidence of experts on handwriting from Craigweil House, the Queen's of a substance called murrha and household furniture, 2.30 p.

May 22-At Sales Room, valuable casualties cannot be avoided; it some should be accepted with more cau- being a clockwork monkey. times happens that a man is prepared

was worth a king's ransomt. Rather of expert evidence

There has been an air of sup- than let the precious article fall into & Kowloon Wharf Godown Co., td... May 22-At Godown No. 18, H.K. Superintendent has to turn him away, on other matters. He had no wish pressed excitement in the nursery another's hands, he dramatically Kowloon, miscellaneous goods 10.30 after trial, because he has not the re to belittle Dr. Shelishear, for whom for some days and the Princess has and most effectively smashed it to a.m. quisite physical strength, It is a de- he had the greatest respect, but been eagerly awaiting the batable question whether higher pay Dr. Shellshear could only be des-day. would overcome this difficulty. Higher

to continue in the Brigade, but the tion than that

great pieces, when about to die.

May 23-At 3, Tregunter Man Silver Gridirons

sions, (May-rd.) household furni Fish was a popular food of the ture. unspoiled, loves playing with the Romans and most of the mansions able that he would possess a lower Counsel referred to Dr. Shell- most simple little toys. At

pay migh: attract a more intelligent cribed as a "young expert in hand-i The Princesa, who is utterly class of candidate, but it is highly prob writing."

Meetings

of physical strength and shear holding to one opinion at a Christmas, when hundreds of gifts stocked with a living supply. The voting members of H.K. Jockey standard

of the wealthy had built-in pools To-day-Half-yearly meeting of nerve. (b) The Chinese mind does not take landly to Fire Brigade discipline, certain time and then changing that of dolls, animals and elaborate The demands of their duty are recog- opinion. He asked what value could mechanical toys were sent her, the funy creatures were caught on gold Club, H.K. Club Annex., 5.10 p.m. nised by the grant to Firemen of 24 be attached to such evidence. one that gave her most delight hooks and brolled on silver gridi- May 22 - Victoria Recreation

According to Dr. Shellshear, pen was the four sugar nice on the rons, usually in sight of dinner Club meeting, 6 pm, the institution of a five years agree-pressure in Tsang's writing was not Christmas cake.

hours leave every six days. (c) This difficulty has been met, it is hoped, by

ment.

$2,000-THEN $400

ALLEGATION AGAINST CHINESE CONSTABLE

that he posed as a Revenue Offi-

existent at first. Yet they depend-

ed on this later to prove their case!

Mr. Potter, in closing, stressed

guests. Some of the fish, mullet,

Miscellaneous

May 23-Forty-eighth ordinary for example, were worth a goodly general meeting of shareholders of sum apiece.. Yet these were an the Canton Insurance Office Ltd., insignificant item on a bill of fare Mesara. Jardine's offices, noon, The British Army beat the of any pretensions. the importance of the case to the French Army at Rugby by 21 points such as

Costly dishes

May 24-Meetings of Union, Treasury oficials concerned, and

flamingo tongues, peacock Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., to 8. An unusual feature of the brains and parrot heads topped a list China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., and said that he would be surprised if match was the scoring of a try by of exotic delicacies. Caesar served British Trader's Insurance the jury brought a verdict against the British full-back.

Co., a-typical Roman full-course dinner Ltd., at Union Bldg., 11 am, 11.15. At the Central Magistracy, these gentlemen. The evidence on

to sixty-six thousand persons duram, and 11.20 am, respectively. yesterday, a Chinese constable one side was overwhelming.

The Rev. & H. Doughis is to being the ceremonies attending the was charged with misconduct in

succeeded as minister of the Presbyburial of a daughter. The States- May 30-Dinner at Hong Kong terian Church, Singapore, by the man Crassus gave one to which he Hotel to serving and ex-officers of cer and demanded $2,000 from an Two Chinese fokis in the em- Rov, Stephen Band.

invited all the citizens of Rome. the Royal Engineers. employee of a Chinese wine shopployment of a sub-contractor who,

Emperor Augustus laid claim to at Yaumati, under threats of ar-with Lam Woo & Co., are engaged Huge masses of ice which were public gratitude by exhibiting eight resting him for possession of in the erection of a stone wall in floating down the Rhine recently thousand gladiators and brought farmers are very elated over the The Chinese papers say that the wine duty labels.

West Point, were charged before crushed big barges like matchwood, more than thirty-five hundred wild timely rains which fell recently as According to the evidence. Mr. N. L. Smith at the Centrál

beasts to be killed in the arena. they now have sufficient water in when the employee said that Magistracy this morning with Margaret Gibh, a "Siamese twin." In the course of the festivities in-their fields to plant rice, says the he did not have so much money, the theft of a bag of cement, of Newark, New Jersey, has applied stituted by Titus to celebrate the "N. G. Daily News" to hand. the accused "almost in one valued at about $2 from a mat- for a marriage licence. breath" reduced his demand to shed belonging to Lam Woo. $400. The employee pretended to First accused said that as he de- go and Fetch the money. communicated with another em- Visitors to the last day of the ployee, who informed the mana- Selangor Tarf Club meeting re- ger. The latter telephoned to the cently included H.H. the Sultan of Police and accused was arrested. Perak, Sir William and Lady Peel, The case was adjourned until and the Hon. Mr. C. W. H. Coch Wednesday,

He

rane.

Mr. J. Scott Taggart has arrived

at Lausanne after flying alone in

bis light aeroplane from London.

opening of the Colosseum five thousand beasts were let loose.

A Chinese Friendship Tour Where in modern annals can one Group will leave for the United find parallels to such extravagance? States by the str. "President Grant" on August 10, The members will Two regiments of Gen. Hsiung consist of merchants and tourists. Colonel Lindbergh recently left Hsi-hui's 5th Division have been Mexico City on a fight to Browns- despatched to Quinsan and other The strike of 1,400 employees in ville, Texas, with mails and passen-places along the Shanghai-Nanking second hand shops in Shanghat

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