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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1929.

WEDDING BELLS

Hong Kong which could FORTHCOMING ARMY & NAVY| be called

reformatory. 2

Magistrates arc loath, and

rightly, too, to send a youngster

MARRIAGES

LIEUT. SHILLINGTON

PRAPS-

P'RAPS NOT!

T

to jail, there to rub shoulders Notice has been given to the Maggie's sweetheart, a proverbial with case-hardened criminals Local Registrar of the forthcoming tight-fisted Scot, had taken her out and that was and only to emerge from the pri- marriages of two officers in Hong for the afternoon

about all. They rode some distance son as a full-fledged criminal. In Kong.

Licit. John Graham Shillington, on the tram, turned around, and a fast growing Colony like ours, a

again. of the 2nd Battalion the King's rode hom

Never reformatory is a crying need, and Own Scottish Borderers, is to be mention made of food or entertain

Hilda one cannot help wondering why married to. Miss

Mary ment.

Back within her own gateway, this has for so long been omitted. Mahony, No. 37, Drayton-gardens.

had keenly felt the Are we to believe that it is the London S.W.9. This will not be Maggie, who

the first Borderers' wedding neglecs, sarcastically proffered intention of our administrators

this Colony.

Sandy a shpence. Lt. Shillington has been Adjut. "For the tram Care you spent on to have youthful offenders turn- ed into case-hardened criminals? art of hie Battalion and will long me" she said meaningly,

"Hoots, boots, woman," returned In this civilised age we cannot be be remembered by race-goers for lieve that such is the intention. his steeplechaac victories and a Sandy, paketing the coin, "there very big dividend in flat racing was nae hurry. Saturday wad hae It is more likely that through an all as the result of hard work or been time nongh." "oversight" a reformatory has one pony.

Paymaster Lt. Comdr. "How are things with you?"

"Couldn't be better. My wife has Adrian Marriner Pigott, H.M.S. "Tamar," and Miss Betty Alica eloped, my mather-in-law has lost- Maud Haggas, Myrtle Grave, her voice, and I have just won the Keighly. Yorkshire.

PASTOR'S OVATION

WEDDING GIFTS FOR THE REF. AND MRS. J. H. JOHNSTON

RECEPTION AT KOWLOON

At the Kowloon Union Church, last

big lottery."

Doctor to patient): "Have you tried garging with salt water?"

Sailor: "I should think so! I've been shipwrecked six times."

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First Aimless Shopper (to second ditto): "Well, dear, if you're not going to buy anything, we might just as well look at something more expensive."

not been built. Surely if an Inter- The other coming wedding con national port like Shanghai sens cerns the neel of a reformatory, Hong Kong cannot say that we can get along without one. A reforma tory is not an expensive institu- tion to maintain. The one in Shanghai was started on a small scale. A godown was purchased and was placed in charge of a European warder,, assisted by three Indians. Two good conduct prisoners were selected from the jail to teach the boys basket-i making and cobbling. Their en-night, the Rer. J. Horace Johnston, pastor of the Church, and his bride, who vironment without having to have just arrived froin Home, where

A minister mix with cut-throats, murderers, they were recently married, were the

guests of honour at a reception and Sunday to see a boy in the gallery, and pirates-was certainly more

presentation, which was attended by s of the church pelting his hearers pleasant under the circumstances. inge gathering of members of the in the pewa below with peanuts. There is no misanthropic scowl to Church Body and the congregation, As the good man looked up the boy under the chairmanship of Mr. D. 7. be seen there, and quite a number

cried out: Warren.

The function opened with prayer led preaching mister, I'll keep them. ence. Nevertheless, it is to be of the boys on leaving the insti- discovered, hidden away behind a tution followed the straight and by the Rev. F. Short of the London awake." door at the City Hall. It is open

narrow path in life. It may be Mission, and during the course of the that some scheme is in the mak-Lenjoyed. daily, according to the "Dollaring here for a Reformatory or Directory" from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Borstai Institute, but until that Guild, which bad organised the gather and from 2 p.m. to 5 pm. Women comes to fruition we must look to Harvey, President of the Guild, pie-tell me where Ben Nevis is?

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reason, are admitted only on for erring youth Saturday mornings! The Museum

evening musical and vocal items were

Then, on behalf of the Women's

sented Mr. and Mrs. Johnston with a

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KUAL

horrified. RE

*You tend to

your

The school inspector had arrived to examine the class.

Pointing to one. boy he said: "You lock intelligent.

Can you

"No sir,” replied the boy. "[ blackwood cabinet and two silver vases, don't think he's at this school." as wedding presents.

On the cabinet was the following| inscription:-

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"Did yer git anything?" whisper-

"Presented to the Rev. and Mrs. J.ed the barglar on the ground aa Horace Johnston on the occasion of his pal emerged from the window. their marriage, 24th July, 1929, by the congregation of the Union Church, Kowloon."

The chairman, Mr. Warren, delivered a happy speech in which he said that

a few months ago they bade farewell for the time being to Mr. Johnston, a

"Naw; the blcke wot lives here is a lawyer," replied the other in dis- gust.

"Hard luck!" said the frst. "Did you lose anything?"

is not safe for them on ordinary

The name of Mr. Leslie Owen week-days, apparently! The Rose has been added to the list of "Museum" (we quote the word authorised architects. in its present application, for

The name of the Ping On Bandit truth's sake) is a diseased branch Risk Insurance Company, Limited, of the City Hall, with the library has been struck off the register of as its complement. It is officially companies. stated to be managed by a Com-

His Excellency the Governor has lonely man, (Laughter). He took a Boss: "Now, Murphy, you told mitteo composed of the following appointed Mr. Roger Soane Jerryng trip to England on very special mis-me you stayed very late and worked distinguished gentlemen of the to be an Assistant to the Secretary sien, that of taking unto himself a wife, overtime last night." Colony: The Hon. Mr. B. D. F. for Chinese Affairs, with effect and there was no need to ask whether

he had been successful or not." (Laugh-¦ September 10.

ter).

for the Beith (Chairman), Mr. A. Mur-

They were gathered doch (Hon. Treasurer), Hon. Sir

express purpose of extending to the you at the greyhound races ?" The name of Mr. Willam Ivan Rev. and Mrs. Johnston, their heartiest "Oh, that was not. me, sir, I Henry Pollock, Hon. Mr. A. C. Mackinnon, LR.C.P.S. Edin-congratulations, and to wish them good saw that fellow there myself, and he Hynes, and Mr. W. K. burgh), L.F.P.S. (Glasgow), whose health, long life and abundant happi-was very much like rus!"

(Applause). Mrs. Johnston Reynolds (Secretary).

address is given as the s.s. "Erpressness. The Government, we

Hung Kong, Saturday, Sept. 21, 1929. lows

STILL WATERS

MONDAY, Sept. 23rd.

TUESDAY, Sept. 24th.

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of France." has been added to the was a newcomer, but they felt that che would become one of them and Register of Medical Practitioners.

would be of great assistanca. plause).

Murphy: "Yes, sir; I did." "Well, how is it that Jones saw

A man who had taken pity on a Aplad and given him work as junior

suppose, al- a substantial sum for its upkeep, although we can find At the expiration of three months It was to be regretted that the Masse clerk kept him at the office rather no specific reference to this in from date the China Shen Nung was not yet ready for occupation, but later than usual one Saturday.

Shih Company, Limited will, unless it was hoped that the building com- The lad became sulky, and per- the 1930 Estimates. It probably cause is shown to the contrary, be mittee would get on with the job. In formed his duties in a very dilatory is included in "City Hall, $1,200." struck off the register of companies welcoming Mr. Johnston it was telt manner. At last his employer turn-

A Public Disgrace

in

The Museum is,

Mr. M. F. Koy expressed congratula- Hons on behalf of the Union Church, Hong Kong:

History of Kindness

Tourist, in mining town: "Is this a good healthy place to settle in?"

Hotelkeeper: "It is, stranger.

In expressing thanks, Mr. Johnston Fact is, re can't get away from here said that the welcome was just a cul-alive unless ye do settle." mination of quite long history of tindness that had been shown to bun.

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"Mother, complained little Mar-

Museums have been

and the company will be dissolved. that his miniatry would be even more ed on hin.

successful in the fature than it had been' A Local

"You ungrateful rascal, where defined as lumber-

They required the while would you be now but for me?" Dustheap rooms, used by tra-

nevertheless, a dis-) At the expiration of three months before.

hearted co-operation of Church, mem- from date the New Territories urs if the work was to be successfully "At a cricket match," was the vellers for the de-

grace to the Colony, Building & Agricultural Develop-carried on. It meant that everyone answer. posit of rubbish they have

and a slight upon ment Company, Limited will, unless should step into place and share the

The various organisations Bay (applying for position as collected, and presented under people of intelligence for whose cause a shown to the contrary, be burden.

struck off the register of companies called for real work, and they must do office boy); "I hope, air, that you the guise of public service. instruction, it is, apparently,

their utmost to see that the Church will take the fact that all my graud- and the company will be dissolved.

fulfilled its mission in the life of the parents are positively dead to be It is nothing more has who

bought, "kept up." the folly of

of Mr. and community. "May we be able to en youth, than a jumble of oddities, unas- The many friends

in my favour." the East." (Applause). scalps, swords, and relics from sorted, filthy with dust, and Mrs. Denis Hazell will be glad to for our Church the title The Star of every land, wishes neither to be utterly useless for purposes of learn that they have returned to the Colony from Singapore. Mr. encumbered with them nor to study. Not only are the labels so Hazeli expects to remain here for put them in the dustbin. No, in-faded as to be completely indis- about three weeks, after which he on a short stead, with a magnanimous tinguishable, but in most cases will go to Shanghai

business visit. Mrs. Hazell and gesture, he presents them to the the exhibits have no labels at all, baby will stay here until Mr. Municipal dustheap. This con- and, others, are even Hazell's return in November.. ception of the uses and functions wrongly labelled. Apparently no of a Museum may have been effort whatever has been made to tenable in the last century, when put the exhibits in order, classify, the craze for artificial culture or even properly to label them. demanded that stupid people We might just as well have no should, for an age, stare in stone Museum at all. The present one from the market square, or that is a mere dustheap, and a further hideous, over-ornamented, rococo monument of stackness and in- houses should be crammed with efficiency. curiosities, but not go to-day. The Museum is now the hand- maiden of the laboratory, and its value to science for reference and comparison is

In enlightened cities, a body of highly-educated men, either as a Municipal Committee, or

enormous,

He was very grateful for their giving him the privilege of taking three jorie, you always give Eleanor the The lady members of the Royal months' holiday. It had been used to biggest alice of cake." Hong Kong Golf Club held a very the full, and the main object had been "But you see, dear, she is the successful golf competition and carried through with great sucess. biggest." Bridge drive at Deep Water Bay (Applause).

"Yes, and she always will be if There was a very happy reception on Tuesday last. A tombstone com- at the wedding, he continued, and he you give her the most to eat!". petition was played over 18 holes. and his wife thought it would help to and the prize was won by Mrs. link up that occasion with the present A butcher in a certain town had Sheldon, who holed out at the 18th, if they brought a portion of the wed-read a good deal about "Milk from taking 77 strokes for the course.ding cake to be distributed, They Contented Cow" and, wanting to The Bridge contest was won by Mrs. wished to express thanks for the End keep up with the times, he placed Dunnett.

way they had been received:

this sign in his window: "Sausages Later, Mrs. D. Harvey, in presenting

of CORRESPONDENCE.

ANTI-MALARIAL CAMPAIGN

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the cabinet and vases (which was done from pigs that died happy," them) said that on behalf of the by removing a screen which concealed.

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Bobby "I've been a very good Church she had very much pleasure in boy since I started going to Sunday aking Mr. and Mrs. Johnston to ac

Mother: "Yes, dear, you've been very good indeed.”

cept the gifts with best wishes for their School, haven't I?" To the Editor of the "Chins Mail."I future happiness.adar de la cha

Sir-In his criticism of the Mr. Johnston expressed thanks on Budget, Sir Henry Pollock refers to behalf of himself and his wife. He Bobby "And you don't distrust the necessity of waging war upon said they appreciated the gifts very me any more, do you?" the malaria-hearing kinds of mos-ch, and nothing could have been quito, especially at Repulse Bay, more appropriate.

Mother: "No, dear."

In the Budget What About speeches A Reformatory the Unofficial

members of the Legislative Council on Thera- day afternoon, much criticism was levelled at the Government. Some of it was helpful and some trustees, meets periodically and is otherwise. All trotted out their Secretary or curator, whose duty be brought to fruition, but it was toon foothills upper half of their wedding cake with them and during the evening this vaz it is to classi'y, label, and fudex very surprising to note that none Another district that might well distributed, together with refreshments the exhibits, and generally see paid any attention to juvenile be included is the valley situated which were provided. that they are kept in perfect offenders in the Colony. It is to the North-West of Mount Parker, In which vicinity many of the true that a better jail was ask European staff of the Taiko Dock- ed for, but a prison is certainly yard reside, and where, I under community affected probably does time these fields were covered by Hong Kong has not the place to send a youngster stand, well over 100 cases of not exceed 250, it seems to me that the sea, ard fish were swimming inalarin occurred during the here is a strong esse for immediate about on the very apot where we The Colony's a Museum, al- to have his faults corrected. It months of June July, and August and vigorous action.

stand."E though few re- is an almost everyday occurrence of this year. When one considers sidents, per to see the Magistrates in a quan- that the total number of residents bapa, may be aware of its exist dary when dealing with youthful (European and Chinese) in the

furnished with a report by the pet schemes and urged that they Stanley and Taipo, and in the Kow Mr. and Mrs. Johnstone brought Bobby "Then why do you hide

order.

Museum

the jam AAN

Father and son were enjoying an afternool in the country.

"Just fancy, Norman," said the father, pointing around him, ‘at one

Yours, etc.,

"URGENT.

Hong Kong, September 20,

Yes, papa," said little Norman, suddenly stopping. "Look, here's an empty salmon tin!"