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SEAMEN'S UNION
Church, Kowloon, on Sunday even-1
WEDNESDAY, 'JULY "31, 1929.
The preacher.. in St. Andrew's CORRESPONDENCE.
SEAPLANE FLYING CLUB
ing will be the Rev. C. I. Blanchett, M.A, secretary of the Church Mis- sionary Society, Hong Kong.
To the Editor of the “China Mail.") Sir-We have good reason to be-
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PRAPS
P'RAPS NOT!
A sudden squall yesterday after-lieve that the Seaplane Flying Club noon caused the capsizing of a for Hong Kong will be formed dur
Prison Governor: "You are free! trading junk in Kowloon Bay, but ing the next two or three months | Why don't you go?" happily without the loss of any and that actual flying will dom- Convict: "Give me a testimonial lives. The craft was later towed to mence about Christmas this year first." North Point by No. 9 Police Launch.
"I killed
Did
Big Game Hunter: four lions that day." **She: "How wonderful!
"Here when J lent you that fiver
The undersigned us ready received applications from a num- ber of British and Chinese gentle As the result of a raid carried men, there must be however, a out by Sergt. Meadows, a Chinese large number of people in the you tread on them?" (Wong Yin) was arrested for the Colony who would like to enter passession of a number of lottery their names for the consideration tickets. He was this morning fined of the Selection Committee, which $50 or four weeks' jail by Mr. T. S. will shortly be formed. To faci- you said you wouldn't keep it very Whyte-Smith at the Kowloon Magis- tate our work of compiling lists long.
of applicants tracy.
we would request those who wish to join to send in
names immédiately. Mr. S. M. West, of Messrs. Harry their
among the further requested, that when mak- Wicking and Co., was passengers on board the "Empressing reply, they will answer the of France" which left for Canada following questions:- yesterday. Mr. West is going ont
nine months' leave, after being in the Colony for four years. He ex- pects to be back in March next.
Ip Tung (18), a coolie, employed at the rope factory at Kennedy Town, was yesterday afternoon re- moved to the Government Civil Hospital suffering from a crushed left hand, half of the middle finger of which had to be amputated imme- diately after admission. The lad is: said to have come by his injury through his own. carelessness by placing his hand on the rope reeling machine whilst it was being
worked.
(1) Name in Full. (L)Nationality.
(III.) Age.
(IV.) Address.
It is
(V.) Previous Flying Experience. (VI) Engineering Experience. (VII) Are you a member of the
Hong Kong Volunteers? (VIII) Are you prepared to give your
services Keney?
!
in time of emer
(IX.) Do you wish to become a full
Exember?
Member or Associate
(X) Would you consider purchas- - ing your own private aero-
plane?
"Well, believe me, I didn't. was gone in ten minutes!"
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It
Rillard Player (to marker): "Now, can you tell me what a bil- liard ball does when it stops rolling?"
Marker: "No, sir."
Player: "Looks round, my dear fellow!"
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The editor was dying, but when the doctor bent over him, placed his ear of his breast, and said, "Poor man! -circulation almost gone," he "You're an- sat up and shouted. other! We have the largest cir- culation in the world!"
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"Ah, by the way, dear," said the (XI) How long are you likely to merchant as he was preparing to
remain in the Colony?
leave the house in the morning, "if To assist the General Public to find I can't be home to dinner I consider the question of joining will rand a note by messenger." the Club we give the following
"Don't trouble," said the wife extracts from the proposed Rules.sweetly, "I have already found it on
Division of Membership
the blotting pad."
(a) Flying Members-Flying Mom- bers are entitled to all the flying and social privileges of the Club at the normal fees.
=
Smith met Brown in the street, and asked him for a match. Brown
(b) Associate Members. Associate obligingly went through seven Members are entitled to all the pockets, and from each produced a social privileges of the Club and bottle of aspirins.
A young Chinese lad was this morning charged by Sergt. Sherry at the Kowloon Police Court with striking a pig-wash woman on the head with 2 bamboo pole. He ship have responded to the splen-alleged that she struck him first with did lead given by the founder and her hand, because she accused him his colleagues, and have shown of upsetting one of her two buckets
"Great Scott," said Smith, "are that they appreciate the trust of pig wash, which he denied. (e) Officers of H.M. Services. Are you becoming a drug fiend?"
entitled to the Flying and social Nevertheless, His Worship consider-
"Oh, no," said Brown, sadly, "but and confidence reposed in themed that it was very wrong for him
privileges of the Club at the I've been trying to buy a body-belt normal fees but will be charged all the morning, and every time I by the authorities of this Colony.to strike a woman, and fined him five Whilst their primary aim may dollars.
be to unite in the furtherance of their own rights and privileges as An Indian watchman, Feroz Khan, seamen, naturally an inherent sued Hin Fat & Co. in the Summary Court for the recovery of $82, being function of every Union now-
$7 wages for nine days and $25 in adays, they have not forgotten-lieu of one month's notice. Mr. nor are they likely to forget in Frank d'Almada appeared for the the future that the protection defendant firm. Evidence showed that plaintiff had not performed his of the British flag carries respon work to the satisfaction of his em sibilities, individually and collec-ployers and that, as he was only
to passenger flights in the Club Machines at the normal fees.
no entrance fee.
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It is fully expected that a num-go into a chemist's shop a blinkin' ber of people will come forward girl comes forward to serve me." who are prepared to offer their services in time of emergency, The old gentleman had wandered those joining under this plan will into a big Regent-street store, and in receive their instruction and, aa moment was surrounded by shop- Certain amount of flying monthly, walkers. either free OT. it. a nominal charge.
"What is your pleasure, sir?" they asked in unison.
Subscriptions and Fees
The old gentleman was rather em- barrassed. "Er-er--well, my Entrance Fees: Flying Members
pleasure is fishing," he replied $30; Associate Members $20.
"but 1-er-rather Monthly Subscriptions $6 per Mem- hesitatingly,
wanted a new hat."
tively, and that amongst these under trial, he was not subject to being Instruction $20 per hour.
responsibilities is that of ever supporting and working for all that makes for law and order. It is the duty of the members of all Unions to endeavour to better
a month's notice. Judgment was given for the defendants with costs, plaintiff being credited with $7.56 for work admittedly done.
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"See, there is Mrs... and speak to her!"
over
Do go "Yes,
Solo Flying $30 per hour. Passenger Flights $20 per hour (with instructor).
Passenger Flights $5 per hour (with yes!" said the professor, "of course another Member).
I will. Where is she ?" Presently We desire to make it perfectly he returned to his wife, well pleased
woman."
"I don't see how you
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Yesterday afternoon Mr. T.-S. their lot. That cannot be denied Whyte-Smith was to have heard a clear that the above subscriptions at having done his duty by an old to them. The greater their pros-case in which a Chinese is charged and fees are not definitely fixed, friend.
"Dear, dear," he remarked to his. perity the greater the progress of with assault and the unlawful pos- but they will serve to indicate the
session of an iron bar, but, owing financial side, and under present wife, how Mrs. has changed! Hong Kong, Wednesday, July 31, 1929. the rest of the community. Dis- to the indisposition of Mr. Leo proposals they should not be far I should not have known her, I
cord and discontent can only lead d'Aimsda, sen.,
out. Normally a member will re- declare". the accused to internal friction and outward remanded for a week. Mr. d'Almada before going solo and, if he provou spoke to and kissed the wrong
quire eight hours dual instruction could," sighed Mrs. Professor. discontent with the conditions of appeared for the prosecution, and living. And the latter, again, too The allegation against the accused
Mr. A. E. Hall for the defence, poses to keep his hand in, four hours solo per month. Assuming Four short years ago it would often marks the beginning of the was that he attempted to rush the in two months and flies the full "curious things happen in my busi-
a member in his first year learns
"Of course," said the estate agent, have been impossible to have
innings of extremists who do not Po Hing Theatre entrance. He was four hours per month witnessed such a gathering in the know and do not care how to stopped by the ticket collector, but months, the total cost for the fully expected to rent that top
ness, just as in every other. Colony as that of yesterday on play "cricket" to their comrades an iron bar, and supported by second and following years would Building to a society that wanted to
made a second attempt, armed with year would be $650, whilst his the occasion of the first anniver- and to the whole community.
suite of rooms in the Perpendicular several other men, similarly armed. cost $570. It will be appreciated hire some club sary of the Chinese Seamen's The Chinese Seamen's Asso The Police intervened and accused that the members volunteering voted Rot to take them." Associated Union. Foreigners Feiated Union in its short year of was arrested. and Chinese alike met to wish life has been nourished with .continued success to the Union everything that makes for a and prosperity to its members, sturdy infant. Its welfare will collectively and
individually still be watched with
for 10
Now
rooms. But it
"What was the trouble ?" asked a
their services for time of emer gency will obtain their training Ikitener. "There's no lift in the and flying at considerably less building, and the members wouldn't MR. H. J. LOVE
than the above charges.
climb the stairs.".. In the interests of efficiency, the DEATH OF C. N. CO. WIRELESS flying members will be divided the society was ?" some one asked. "What did you say the name of into 1st, 2nd and 3rd, etc., classes; The estate agent looked pensively No. 1 Class learning first, those- who enter their names early will at a letter he held in his hand, and naturally be given the first optrian and Mountain-climbing As- portunity of learning to yo
INSTRUCTOR
read: "The International Pedes-
And the Chairman, Mr. Leung keenest interest by all, Chinese Yuen-wo, expressed an admirable and non-Chinese, to whom the sentiment in hoping for the con- welfare of shipping is of great HERE ONLY 4 YEARS tinued support of both the mem-moment; and if it continues to bers of the Union and of the thrive as it has in the short year into pneumonia, the death took place Far East Aviation Company, P.O.
After a short illness which developed | All replies should be addressed!-- rociation." foreign and Chinese public in the that has passed, it will gain many at the Peak Hospital, last evening, of Box 101; or 1st Floor, Asiatic Colony for the future develop more well-wishers and helpers Bir. Hector Jack Love, who had been a Building, Queen's-road Central, ment of the Union. The past has who will deem it a pleasure and an resident for four years and a half. Hong Kong. buried its dead.
Mr. Love, whose parents are living in The acrimony honour to foregather on the ocea-Deal, England, came out to Hong Kong and hatreds of four years havesion of future anniversaries and as instructor in the wirelcas school of been interred with the dissolution drink the time-honoured toast of the China Navigation Co., Ltd., and of the old obnoxious Union whose long life and prosperity.. only sim was to create disorder
and spread disloyalty and sedition at the bidding of the notorious Borodin and his Communistic comrades" then ruling the roost in Canton.
later succeeded Mr. J. D. Moore (who died in 1926) as Wireless Superinten- dent, which post he held at the time of his death,
Mr. Love, who was only 29 years of
saw
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There was one man in the club whom all the other members tried their best to avold whenever they him coming. Wet or fine, warm or cold, this particular man always found something to grumble. Manager.about. His father was a farmer.
One evening he was holding forth
Yours, ete., R. VAUGHAN FOWLER,
The Far East Aviation Co. Hong Kong, July 50.
In ten years
as usual about his bad luck.
“I'm a: Jonah and a Joh rolled into. one," he unarled bitterly. "Only I children of the don't happen to possess the patience
Mr. and Mrs Whitey Smith left for Shanghai yesterday by the sage, first went into hospital on July 15 Stepney Jewish schools have coa of Job.” "President Jefferson."
Chinese.
The
wail."
suffering from a poisoned toe, and was operated upon. Later he developed tributed nearly £1,000 by means of "Never mind, old man," murmur One case of small-pox and one of pneumonia, which he was unable to re-weekly penny subscriptions to the ed his victim, preparing to make his enteric fever were notified yester in his weak condition, and death London Jewish Hospital in Stepney departure, "you've still got Jonah's day. Both were
supervenied conditiot, aug death Green E.
Although his family had resided in small-pox case was in the Victoria England for a number of years, Mr. District
Love was of Scottish birth, being born Mayor of Liverpool and Conserva- only the best and most expensive Bobblefloat is an angler who uses in Portobello, and educated at the tive candidate for Everton, at one paraphernalia of his art One day
Miss Margaret Beavan, ex-Lord
On the ashes of the defunct Union, emissaries of which by the way, are still to be seen stir- ring up trouble and discontent in
Bridge of Allan School, During the war For riding his blevele in Shek Kip he served in the Flying Corps. He re of her meetings took off the hat of a he was standing on the shore of a Chinese and Malayan ports, there Mui Street, Shamshulpo, at 9.15 last veived his training in wireless at man during the singing of the Na- lake casting his flies without suc bas arisen an Associated Union night, without a imp, Chan Messrs. Siemens-Bros. and originally tional Anthem. of Chinese Seamen whose aims Kwai (30) was this morning cau- came out East to assist in the erec
cess, when along came a native with and aspirations are as different to the Kowloon Police Court,
tioned by Mr S Whyte-Smith, at tinaf a wireless station in Penang. The Lord Mayor of London, Sir
a good string of trout. d. At the completion of the work he join Kynaston Studd,
After watching. Bobbleffoat's those of their predecessors as
ed Messra Butterfield and Swire and luncheon at the Mansion House 6 comer ventured:
entertained at efforts for a few minutes the new- chalk is from cheese. The new
came to Hong Kong,
Worms!" echoed the other dis "Why don't you try weris ?”
gustedly. "My good fellow, you and I don't use the same language."
body, an infant of but a year old, before Mr. T S Whyte-Smith, a was well known in local sports circles, week's visit to study British rail
At the Kawloon Police Court, During his residence here, Mr. Love French railway officials who are on was ushered in under the hap- returned bantahee, was sentenced to being a keen cricketer, golfer and way methods. plest possible auspices and with eight months hard labour. His Hong Kong Cricket Club, the Royal Police raided a house in Bruns- "Mebbe not, mister," returned yachtsman. As a member of the the blessing of the Hong Kong Worship remarked that defendant Hong Kong Golf Club, and the Royal wick-road, Poplar, E., and as a re- the other quietly, as he held up his had been banished in 1925 for a Hong Kong Yacht Club, Mr. Love sult 17 met appeared at Thames catch But I reckon the fish period of 10 years. Asked the rea made raspy friends here. It has kept the flag of loyalty and on for his return, the banishes sald The funeral take place at p.m. Pollen Court connection with understand me better when I drop contentment flying. Its member that he had to see his slek mother, fo-day
Government. For twelve months
charges under the Gaming Act 'em s line
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