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NEW KOWLOON ROAD

parties to putting back the bands of the clock of progress in the opening up of the mainland, whi- ther the present "trék" from the Island will continue with im- mense rapidity within the next But the Government decade. does not intend to construct the whole road within one year. All that is intended to

first be done at tiny section of only four miles. the object of which is to open up a hill district for Kowloon similar to that on the Island.

is

There is another equally important point to be considered. It is that of finance, which, of

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1929.

CHINESE JUSTICE

DELINQUENTS DO NOT GET FAIR TRIAL

OFFICIOUS OFFICIALS

[By "C.L.C."1

P'RAPS

-

PRAPS NOT!

stood man who

behind the

"Here's your scales, Mr. Skinner," Eleewhere in this issue is published said Georgie, walking into the but- report of the farcical teral accorded to cher shop and handing the scales to Mr. Andersen, s Customs Cheial; who the was alleged to have received bribes counter. from oplunu smugglers. He was sen- "All right, son," replied the man. tenced to two years? imprisonment by May I ask why your parents vant- the Kiklang authorities, who, it is reed to borrow my scalea?" ported, did not take the trouble to hear evidence for and against the accused.

"Well, we've got a new baby at

To the average European who has not our house," replied Georgie, "and lived in China long enough to under-we wanted to weigh him, but we stand existing conditions, the news will didn't have any szaka." come as a shock. To those who show "I see," beamed Mr. China as she to-day, they will simply "And how much did shrug their shoulders and say: "Well, weigh?" that was what we expect."

Foreigners who live within the rate of China and who de net enjoy extra- territorial rights are leadieg-without putting it too harshly-a dog's life. They are constantly at the mercy of petty officials. There is hardly a stand- ard orde of law, and, if there is, it is only applied to suit the purpose and benefits of the officials,

Skinner. the baby

"Thirty-five pounds, sir!"

Friend: You look very serious. Doctor: I am worried about one

of my patients.

"Is it a very serious case?" "Yes he won't pay his bill!"

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course, is the stumbling block over which the Unofficials haggle. There is no reason whatever for making the present generation of taxpayers share in the cost of the whole road of 23 miles. In the large public loan that must be raised next year the cost of this

In Peking, where I resided for three circular road ought to be in-years, I have seen Russiars, Germans. cluded. The interest and sinking and Austrians dumped into a filthy and fund should easily be recouped vermin-infested barrak, which was Jack. "but amusing. It spells words from time to time from the pro- were also cases where the unfortun./50 different from the way I spell

Personal Experiences

called a jail, without a trial. There

ceeds of the sale of residential ate men did not know the nature of the sites. Posterity would be made committed. And it was a common oc

offence they were supposed to have!

Conditions are no better in the Chin-

There

Jack was looking over the diction- ary and once he laughed aloud.

Dot. "Is your book interesting?"

"Why are you laughing?" asked

"No, not interesting," answered

them."

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ese settlement of Shanghai,

"Tommy," said the teacher, "1 wouldn't come to school have been instances where Russians wish you were subjected to the ignominy of with such dirty hands. What would going about the streets with the cangue you say if I came to school with around their necks. A brutal case was dirt and ink all over my fingers?" reported four years ago of a Russian **I woman being dragged about the strects, answered the child promptly, “Tà wouldn't say' anything" quite nude, by Chinese soldiers.

be too polite."

Ship-wrecked sailor (to only other to bear its fair-and more than currence to see foreigners, who did not survivor en desert island): "Why fair-share of the enterprise, enjoy their cwn Consular protection, does that big cannibal look at as so

beaten up by Chinese soldiers and intently?" and thus the burden on the pre-policemen before they were taken to Cheerful Companion: "Oh, I sup sent generation would be in-a

Yamen. Even there they were pose he is the food inspector;" subjected to torture. finitesimal. If this idea could be brought within the realm of practical politics, the Unofficials" objections and protests ought to vanish quickly. In any event the present trend of the population These plans, briefly, contem of the Colony must be taken into plate a motor road starting at serious account, and the proposed

No Perfect Code of Laws Kai Tack, running some distance circular road offers a vista of a nature would fill volumes, but what con- place?" inquired the old stationer, To recount shocking eases of this "When does the wedding take on the harbour side, past the veritable "and of promise" flow cerns all foreign and European Powers jestingly. glass works, and thence going ing with the milk and honey of is the paramount question: "Is it wise to through Ma Yau Tong Gap, which healthy residential sites, fine be deceived into believing that China abolish extrality? The Powers might rises 450 feet above sea level. bathing beaches, and vast has evolved a perfect code of law, hut The grade being approximately playing fields far beyond the con- quite an casy matter to draft up a twenty-five envelopes, I know there it must be borne in mind that it is a hundred sheets of paper and only motoring ception of those whose vision is code of law, which will look good on is always something behind it."

sea

we must ask ourselveR is whether

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"Why, you don't think " She blushed and hesitated. "Ah, miss, when young ladies buy

one in twenty, will be very easy. It will then apparently bounded only by the paper. The question, however, which pasa the waterfall and the small Estimates for one particular those laws will be carried out.

A rising young burglar had just reservoir and proceed to

Ho year.

China as she is to-day does not where he had been pretty successful arrived in Chicago from Milwaukee, Ch'ung, which is 500 feet above

justify anyone believing that she will keep to her part of the bargain. Proin his line. Soon after his arrival then level, and

to Hebe

mises in China are written on sand, he won the hand of Chicago Bessie, Haven. Sai Kung, Kai Ling-ha, For the theft of a cotton quilt,

A slight whit of wind will obliterate the famous shoplifter. He rushed White Head, and round the penin- worth $2, the property of an assist-such promises. The law of the country home late one night in high excite-

is what each official makes it. The ment. sula to While Cove, and finish up ant stal holder of 24, Temple one in authority in Nanking may not

Street, a Chinese was sentenced to see eye to eve with the one in Kiuldang, his wife. "Wake up! Hurry! We three weeks imprisonment, at the and it goes on in this manner that Kowloon Magistracy to-day.

infinitum.

An Inherent Hatred As the. "Northern Star" was We must also remember that Chin-1

at Shatin station.

The whole circular road will measure in the proximity of 23 miles.

Hebe Bay is ideal for a bath-

"Wake up, kid!" he shouted to

gotta hop a rattler quick. I just cracked the biggest crib in town. and shot a couple cops!"

"Aw, shat up and go to bed," said

ing beach, being land-locked, with berthing at the Hong Kong Starese have an inherent hatred against Beasio. "You're in Chicago now."

a beach pleasanter in many re-

Of

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CHINA STATION

I

Ferry Wharf at 1.55 p.m. yesterday, all "foreign devils" and the moment the thicker of two ropes used for one of these "devils" fall into their spects than at Reptilse Bay. The the purpose snapped, but this did not clutches, they are not slow in paying who has been cut off by the tide,

Bathing Girl

(as holiday-maker, whole area to be covered by the render any delay in docking the off, what they think, cld sores. new road can also provide faci boat, as the thinner rope held fast!course, this is all a mistake, but the makes frantic signals for help):

trouble is that the Chinese are not "That fellow's got a nerve! Hong Kong, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 1929.lities for a golf course superior Lok Chuen (35), a knitting are, in fact, their best friends.

taught to know that the foreigners suppose he thinks we're going to to that at Shatin The idea at worker, was yesterday afternoon unceasing

The wave back to him! propaganda spreading present is to construct a golf taken to

the Kowloon Hospital throughout the length and breadth of suffering from severe burns on the China is directed against foreigners, course open to all rationalities,

head and face. He alleged that acid and unless the Chinese are made to Praiseworthy as may be the including, of course, Chinese. It was thrown on him whilst he was understand that there is ac justifiable COMMANDER STEPHEN KING- protest of the majority of the is also the intention to open up a walking in Nelson-street. He did Unofficials against the construc. huge recreation ground on a very not see his assailant,

large scale, as there will be tion of the proposed new road on

Mr. Fung Fook-tien, managing the mainland, we find ourselves thrown open aeres and acres of director of Messrs, Kwong Sang on this occasion in favour of the ground admirably suited for this Hong, living at Lot No. 182, Repulse It will easily be the Bay, has reported to the Police that Government and of the Hen. Mr. purpose.

between 7 p.m., on Sunday and 6 J. P. Braga, the only Unofficial largest recreation ground in the am, on Monday a thief broke into whole Colony, far superior to that his pump house situsted below the who supported the scheme. When

at Happy Valley or any other bungalow and stole a water pump

valued at $130. existing recreation site.

the matter was first mentioned in the "China Mail" in the middle of May it was quite clearly stated that all that was

Sites

will also be sold for the purpose

Mr.

cause to quarrel with us, the inherent hatred must remain. And as long as this antipathy is alive, Heaven help; those foreigners who fall into the hands of Chinese officialdom.

EDGAR WARWICK

A NOTABLE FORTHCOMING

ATTRACTION

OPENING ON OCTOBER 5.

HALL'S SUCCESSFUL PLAY

In the new naval play appearing at the Shaftesbury Theatre the setion takes place in a cruiser sup- posedly on the China Station. The joint authors are Mr. Ian Hay and Commander Stephen King-Hail, the brilliant young' naval officer who is well-known in the Far East since. he was out there for some years and has written a book on the China question. Not. single adverse

N. Allen, was vester- It is some time since we have had criticism of this new play The fined $5 by Mr. of erecting residences above Kow-day intended" in

E. W. the pleasure of announcing one of Mr. Middle Watch," has yet appeared. loon below mist level that is driver's licence whilst riding motor disturbances of the last two or three of rollicking fun from beginning to Hamilton for failing to produce his Edgar Warwick's attractions. The Every critic agrees that it is full respect of the Estimates for the

somewhere near the altitude of year 1930 was a vote for the

cycle combination No. 480, in debarred that astate theatrical mana-long time.

years in this part of the world have end and ought to run for quite a May Road. work to

Queen's-road simul- commence

on September 14. In commenting on the scheme Anather charge of disobeying traffic of first rate entertainment, but now boat was chiefly the cause of all ger from sending us his usual supply The breakdown of the routine- taneously at either end of the

in May last we stated:-

signal at the junction of Garden-that conditions appear to be a little the fun and trouble. Two pretty proposed circular road, that is, at

With the continual large influx of road on the same day was adjourned more settled

we may expect to see girls got left behind for the night the Kai Tack end änd at the Chinese to the Colony being respon for a weak. His Worship arranged several of his companies in China.

sible for the development Shatin end. It was. then cal- mainland on ásózle not dreamed of culated that the whole work

a few years ago, the scheme for the circular motor road, with its pre- would take about three years to

miseg of public golf links, recreation ground, bathing beaches, and re- complete-all depending on the amount of money that could be released therefor-but it was added that, were sufficient funds avállable, the work could be com- pleted within one year.

When that announcement was; first male in the "China Mail" it: was greeted not with any degree

of the to go down to inspeet the signal theatrical circles that is calculated to on the China Station. Unfortun-

noon on Saturday.

There is probably no other name in on board H.M.S. "Falcon," a cruiser

inspire one with confidence as does that lately, on tais very night, the wife of Mr. Warwick. For over twenty and daughter of the Admiral, Sir years he has sent us an unending sup-Hercules Hewitt, choose to imperil olof first rate fare, and it is there-themselves in a yachting expedition

sidential sites, should be acclaimed JAPANESE BOYCOTT fore with considerable pleasure that we and the Admiral comes on board

by the community as one of the best that has been brought by the Gov ernment into the realm of practical politics. Moreover, there is the add ed advantage of making it possible, after the completion of the scheme, to make new side roads to Customs Pass and other points that are at present practically a sealed letter to the vast majority of the residents of Kowloon,

main.

In view of the silence that has

NEWSPAPERS BANNED BY HARBIN CHINESE

ECHO OF QUARREL

Harbin, Yesterday.

are able to announce that the War- the "Falcon" to effect their rescue. wick Revue Company-his latest im- The fat is thenceforward in the portation from London--will visit Hong Kong for a short season coin the cruiser. Sir Hercules decides fire. Objecting to his quarters in mencing on Saturday, October 5.--.

This attraction left London as re-to shift to others where the ladies. cently January Inst, and Press re- jare stowed and so, in his peregrina- Borta fro India and the Straits re-tions, comes in contact with the two A message to Rengo states that fer to it as the best combination that beleagured young ladies. Each, in

Admiral

the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Mr. Warwick has ever sent this way the desire to save the face of the of dissatisfaction (such as has since been observed by Unofficials papers, and is prohibiting mer-of clever comedy, delicious dancing that she is the wife of the Captain has banged all local Japanese news-elegant in staging and frocking, full Captain of the "Falcon," assure him since been expressed in the in regard to the scheme it is no chants from subscribing to them and singing, up-to-the-minute in every of Marines! Legislative Council by the Un-thing short of remarkable to find Reuter.

respect, and a certain panacea for The irateness of the so much oriposition to it on their quarrel which started between ennui, Hong Kong will look forward with a jealous wife lcoming ahead officials but with almost

Chinese policemen and a Japanese with pleasurable anticipation to the ad- paean of praise for the Gov. part. Other portions of the Un-soldier. at a restaurant in Tiching vent of this company, for it. udly needs is quite classic and the fun goes on ernment's long-sighted policy officials speeches teemed with Chinese police fired on C.E.R. Kail- Meanwhile, theatre-goers will be well many complications that the even- sumed serious dimensions when the a tonic after the Aultry summer days. from strength to strength, with so in regard to the ultimate opening references to the need for more way guards from behind, wounding advised to make a note of the dates and tual solution is all the more trium- three. It was learned later that all up of a veritable "No Man's playing fields and recreation the Chinese policemen were arrested to ensure good seats when the box plans phant and satisfactory. The "hit" open, at the demand is certain to be of the piece was Marine Ogg, play Land” qi the mamland. There grounds. It is admitted on all

heavy, had not been even a hint of dis-sides that their arguments are as

ed by Mr. Aubrey Mather. In the lopinion of many people, this is the sent until the delivery of the Un- timely as they are fair and re

"Preposterous rubbish' was the Whit engaged in mock bombing best naval play London bas seen officials speeches in the Council sonable in the immediate and description applied by the au a speed boat at Bournemouth since "The Flag Lieutenant," and thorities at Westminster Abbey to Moth aeroplane dived into the sea. Commander King Hall is to be con- last week four months after the ultimate interests of all sections the rumours that the famous ex-The plot and a passenger were gratulated in thus adding the role first intimation of the official of the community. And yet they teenth-century window in the Islip rescued They were both slightly of successful dramatist to his other plans.

almost unanimously would be Chapel might be soll

injured,

namerous accomplishments.