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Hong Kong. Friday, July 5, 1929,

BRITAIN'S UNEMPLOYED

If there is one thing more than another in which the Labour Government may be expected to be more than usually interested it is in the condition and position of those unfortunate individuals at Home who have, through no fault of their own, been so long unemployed. That the Govern-

of the country, for unquestion ably it is part and parcel of it.

A radiator cap and a Hong Kong Automobile Association badge were yesterday reported stolen from Mr. C. J. Woodhouse's moter car, which was left unattended in Praya East.

صعب

FRIDAY, JULY 5, 1929.

“RED” (SEAMEN

SINGAPORE BRANCH NIPPED IN THE BUD.

PRAPS

¡PRAPS NOT!

HONG KONG'S CONNECTION There will be an "Open Day" at the Kowloon Junior British School

The vigilance of the Singapore Salvation Army girl (to old Aber on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to noon Criminal Intelligence Department broke donian): “Wil

and from 2 to 3 p.m. when parents of the formation of a branch of the for the Lord Sive a shiling and friends are invited to see the defunct, Hong Kong Seamen's Unidos auld are ye, lassie ?"

"Eighteen past.”

Various classes at work.

a Communist party in Singapore "and three Hylams are now serving three months for being members of an unlaw- Ah weel, I'm seventy-five. I' ful society,

seein' Him afore jo, 30 hand it to Him myself ***

be

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The "rubber" had just come to an

A Chinese, såld to be an ex- employee of the Duro Motor Garage,

The story was related to Mr. J. F. F. T Was charged this morning at Gregg, the Fourth Police Magistrate, the Kowloon Magistracy with the Singapore, en June 28, when the three theft of a Goodyear Cord tyre, the accused, Pang Sing-sit, Chin Ti-meng property of Mr. J, H. Corver, of No. and Kwang Seng-yu, stood their trial. end, and the man who had handled 3, Kimberly-villas, from a vacant Mr. Prithvi Chand stated that," ae-¡ his cards excruciatingly Badly paid piece of ground near Kimberley-road companied by a party of police, he up with a bland smile.

"You within the vicinity of the Duro visited 62, Bras Basah Road, on the know," he said, "I never mind losing Motor Garage. He was discharged morning of May 13. He went to the at cards. I would as soon play because of insufficiency of evidence floor and on looking into the bridge as eat." "Yes," said his front room saw the three accused partner glumly, "and in a short seated around a table. The first accus- time you won't have any option."

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"But I know a better slogan than that," observed Jinks.

Some excitement was caused ed was engaged in writing the minutes yesterday, when & well-dressed of the meeting on a pad. Witness Chinese woman fell overboard from searched the room and found a quantity "Yes," said Binks, in oratorical a Star ferry bound from Kowloon, of seditious literature, stencil paper mood, "we shall never recover our while approaching to within a few freshly written, a notification of the lost trade until we advertise more. hundred feet of the Hong Kong Nanyang Seaman's Labour Union and Our slogan should be: "Tell it to

a cyclostyle fountain pen among other the world!" side. She was rescued by a sethings. The three accused were er man, and Mr. James Beatty, Star rested and charged. Ferry Inspector, carried out artifi-;

Usual Denial cial respiration; the woman later All three accused denied any con- being removed to the Government nection with the Communist organlaa- Civil Hospital.

tlon in question.. The third said that he was working on board a Dutch VOLUNTEER CORPS steamer and only came to Singapore heard a lot abaht 'em lately!"

two months ago, and the second ac- cused described himself as a coffee know what a merger is, 'Erb 7 "Crikey! An' yer don't ahop employce at Katong..

COMMANDANT'S ORDERS FOR ENSUING WEEK

Orders by Lieut-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.O., D.B.E., Commandant, are as under

Sports Necting

"And what is that ?" asked Binks. "Sell 'it to the world!"

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Erb: "Wot's a merger, Alf? I've

Alf:

On his Worship convicting the three Why, that jes' shows you don't go accused on the charge of being members to church or chapel on a Sunday. of an unlawful society it was pointed A merger's the bloke wot sweeps out by Mr. Prithvi Chand that the up the confetti after weddings." second accused was the best known of

Two men

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"A meeting of the Sports Committee the lot. In 1926 a banishment warrant

were talking about will assemble at Corps Headquarters was taken out against him, but he horse-racing, and remarking upon

absconded and went to China. During the silly at 5.30 p.m. on Monday.

names given to many

All ranks interested and willing to the Hylam agitation in Singapore in horses. assist in organising the annual sports 1925 and 1926 he played an important necting and swimming meeting are in. part. The Union was a branch of the what I should call him," said one.

vited to attend.

All QC. Units will please detail a unit representative to attend.

Corps Band

now defunct Hong Kong Seamen's Union, Sentence of three months' rigorous imprisonment each was pass.

ed.

WRONG ADVICE

DON'T DISOBEY

DOCTOR

"If I kept a racehorse I know

"What?" said the ether. "Change for a pound." "But that's absurd, isn't it? "Ta it? Tell me anything that goes more quickly,”

Jessie was sent to a boarding school, and after she had been there a few short weeks her friends sug- gested that she should alter her.

When writing

Mounted Infantry Company Thursday, July 11, Parade at Cause-storm of criticism in medical and way Bay Stables at 5.30 pm. for Ma- nursing circles. chine Gun Drill with pack ponies.

Speaking at an Ashington in- Papalca are quite well. Aunt Sunday, July 1d. Field Firing Exer-quest on a 14-months-old baby, he Maryca and Uncle Georgeica have cise. Parade at Dragon Garage, Happy said: "Don't always carry out doc- gone to London I have got a Valley at 9.30 a.m.

tors orders. They may not always new chur. His name is Sammica Car Section

be infallible."

Junesica. -Your A meeting of N.G.O.'s will be held at

It was stated that the girl died brother, Tammica" Corps. Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. to- from bronchial pneumorla acé day. All N.C.O's should make a specialcelerated by burns received in the effort to he present

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affectionate

The Band will parade for Band As to the proposals themselves. Practice in mufti at Corps Headquar. they are admirable, chiefly be-ters at 5.30 p.m. on Tuesday.

Engineer Company cause they are moderate and Parade at Belchers' Fort on Thurs- apparently practicable. In this day, July 11, at 8.15 pm. for run in conjunction with R.E. and R.A. Please respect they are singularly unlike send in names not later than Monday, Mr. Lloyd George's fanciful pro- July 8.

One of the most controversial name to Jessica. posals with which he attempted to boots and belt.

Dress: Helmet, tunic, slacks, black statements of recent years, made by to her young brother she signed Sandwiches should be Mr. J. W. Sylvester, deputy-coroner herself by her new name. Soon hoodwink the electorate on the taken.

for Northumberland, has aroused a she received the following reply: eve of the General Election. The

"Dear Jessica-I received your welcome lelur. Mamaica and proposals regarding what may be expected from the railway com panies and the General Post Office should lead to a large number of unemployed men finding jobs, as doubtless the railways have a large amount of new construction

"At breakfast this morning," writes a correspondent, "my 7-year- application of too hot poultices. that could be put in hand at once

Machine Gun Company

Even Mr. George Bernard Shaw, fold son, who, like many others of and, so far as the G.P.O. is con- parades during the month of July,

There will be no further Company who has always been a keen critic his age, delights to use 'long words' cerned, the substitution of steel

Scottish Company.

of the medical profession and mer-mentioned the term 'pedestrian'." The Pipes and Drums will parade at jcilessly satirised doctors in "The and concrete poles for those of Corps Headquarters at 8 pm on Wed- Doctor's Dilemma," is for once on timber would probably also lead nesday, July 10, for practice. to many of the unemployed being.

Portuguese Company N.C.O.'s. Chas. The next N.C.O.'s. kept busy for a long time. It Class will be held at Corps to-day, at 5.30 might, however, prove to be Headquarters

pm. This is the last class of the first be rather an expensive way of ob- series so it behoves all N.C.O.'s to do taining employment; but, any their utmost to attend. rate, it surely is preferable to Friday, July 19.

The next Class after will be held on

soul-destroying idleness and dole-

Transfer receiving. Likewise, the road Car Section to the Reserve Company, No. 1063 Pte. E. A. Griffiths from schemes appear to be a great im-A.C. Section, as from June 1, 1920. provement on anything of the kind yet submitted by either the Conservatives or Liberals, and should prove efficacious in finding work for the multitudes who may

Leave

Lieut R. D. Read, Corps Signals, from June 26 to July 7.

R. A. WOLFE MURRAY, MAJOR,

AUSUTANT, H.K.V.D.C. Cones

be able to adapt themselves to FRANCES BALFOUR such work.

The ideal method of dealing

their side.

know what a pedestrian really is?" "Now, Derek," said 1, "do you

"I'm not quite sure," was the re "Manslaughter".

sponse, but I think he is one of "What are the people to do ex those people motorists run over!" cept carry out the doctor's orders?"

Surely our Parisian friends, sug

my he remarked. "It is all very well for gests coroners to talk, but if a child dies agree that such a deficition is not correspondent, would and doctor's orders have not been very wide of the mark obeyed the parents may be charged- with manslaughter."

The crux of the matter was not sensible doctora to obey,' disobeying the doctor but getting

Other opinions expressed were: B. M. A. Medical Secretary The coroner's remark was puerile My reading of the case is that the doctor's advice was not wrong, but that it was not properly carried

out.

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Smith: "How did your bridge party come off last night?"

Jones: "Top-hole, thanks, though Wilkins didn't turn up

rather

awkward; how did you get along

"But surely that Was without him "**

"Oh, I togged up my batler in a. spare suit of dress clothes and he played the part excellently." "That was jolly lucky." "It was. I won a month's wages

Coroners as well as doctors are not infallible, but if we engage a professional man it seems strange of the blighter ” that we should not take his ad- vice.

What is your name?" asked the Sir William Arbuthnot-base-mistress of the Dutch house.

"Chong Fing Wook," was the

"What's your

BUSY WRITING HER MEMOIRS ment intend to give the matter with the problem is, of course, their utmost care and considera- that advocated by the Conserva her memoirs. They are, in fact, It does not seem to be the coroner's

Lady, Frances Balfour is writing tion is evident from the manner lives, who maintain that all almost finished, and will soon be business to make such comments prospective cook's reply. in which they delegated it to one schemes are merely palliatives in the publisher's hands. One of It is generally a little too late when My, that's altogether too much of their recognised leaders--Mr. | which are not based upon per two people who have seen her book he offers his advice. Coroners lat-to remember, I'll call you John.” J. H. Thomas and also by the manent all-round improvement in is what may be expected from lady selves go in an endeavour to be dining his head, seemed to express eay that stands by itself, and that terly seem inclined to let them- The Chinese, by slightly in- amount of work which he and the commerce, trade and industry with may be expect to go any funny,

agreement with the proposition. those assisting him have devoted of the country. Mr. Thomas is of the best women writers, and as Professor. Leonard Hill. It is no And then asked: to it during the few weeks not yet able to set forth his and the daughter of the 8th Duke of use paying a doctor if you do not name "?" they have been in office. Mr. the Government's proposals re-Louise, the wife of the late Colonelly right, though all buman beings Hilden Langehuizen," graciously Argyll, the sister-in-law of Princess take his advice. Doctors are usual "My name is Mevrouw van der Thomas's speech,(delivered to garding migration of the un-Bustace Balfour, and the sister are liable to make mistakes. In replied the lady. the House of Commons with com-employed within the Empire. law of Lord Balfour, her life this particular case it sechs that "Oh, too long," was the cook's mendable promptitude) was Therefore, the results of his bas been...” lived in Inter the woman who applied the poultice comment, "I call you Charlie.” therefore awaited by many, both posed visit to Canada will be family Laity Frances, has lived much Mr. H. Kennard, the bone-set- interior painter nearly 100 years

esting families. With her own applied it too hot, which was her

fault and not the doctor's in and out of the House, with awaited with interest, for the at Whittingehame, Lord Balfour's ter: People to-day are using their ago, how in the archives of the A bill submitted by a church

visit is being taken primarily in home Like the Government's policy, the interests of arriving at an

***** “An Old-fashioned Woman's Book" common sense in carrying out doc-Nyed Parish Church (Sweden), as reflected in the King's Speech, additional solution of the un-picture of my time and the people wrongly organised. The general

Lady Frazend calls her book a that the medical profession le follow

tor's instructions. The trouble is itemises the services rendered as Mr. Thomas's statement is in no employed problem.

who came into it who were great practitioner often has too much to and repaired the Sixth.

Altered the Ten Commandments way revolutionary. In fact, it is

in themselves. They include do, and the specialist too little. Queen Victoria, Lord Salisbury, who was her uncle, and Dame Millicent

profound interest.

a plain, unvarnished tale, as to

how he and his colleagues proposé

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Polished Pontius Pilate, put new Thus we have the aromalous furs on his bonnet.

One Japanese case of paratyphoid Fawcett, who was her colleague In position of the best men often un pat new wing on the Angel

to deal with the problem in a fever was notified yesterday. - thoroughly practical way, and

Gabriel.

the Women's Suffrage Campaign more than occupied

occupied while the lesser men zre The struggle for the suffrage, Lady Dr. Norman Haire: It would

Expanded heaven, improved the there was little wonder that the Capt. Park, of No. 12b, Empress but she looks on her life of 70 years from the advies the doctor gave Cleansed the Red Sea, which Frances says, was "hard work seem that the trouble arose not fires of hell, and made the devil's Oppo with Mr. Churchill as Lodge, reported to the Police yes- "as having been a quiet home life. but the way that advice was carri

face more awful. their okesman, all but gave it terday that a perambulator was My book is not in the least sened out. The coroner's remarks was really very dirty.” their blessing. Evidently the stolen from the hall during Wednes national; it is not in the least seems to be pointless.

day afternoon.

modern; and it does not take any On the general question of carry- Conservatives – were agreeably

one's character away! it is an old-fing out doctor's instructions, the surprised by the comparative Li Wing-shun (84), of No. fashioned woman's book *****

obvious answer seems to be to go madness of the proposals Mr. Shaukiwan-road, described as a Lady Frances his already written to a good doctor in whom you have Thomas did well to begin by stat native of Macao, had been arrested six biographies which will be re- saith and carry out her advice cor

by the Police on

aying membered, including those of Dr. rectly. Does the coroner treat him fog that the unemployment, pro- been concerned in an armed robbery Elsie Ingling the Earl of Aberdeen self when he is seriously ill, or, if blem could not be separated from on the third floor of No. 108, Des who was Prime Minister, and Lord he sees a doctor, does he take his the trade, commerce and industry Vœux-road West on May 30 last. Belfour of Burleigh

advice?

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