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News in Brief

To-day is the Mohammedan New Year's Day.

Two cases of typhoid fever one non-Chinese and one Chinese- were notified yesterday..

THURSDAY, MAY 29, 1930.

HOME BY-ELECTION. Conservatives Retain Central Notts.

DUTY ON LACE.

The annual general meeting of

Rugby, Yesterday, The result ahareholders in

of the Central the Indo-China Nottingham by-election to All the Steam Navigation Company, Limit-vacancy caused by the retirement ed, will be held on June 18. The of the Conservative member, was transfer books will be closed from declared today June 11 to July 2, inclusive.

T. J. O'Connor (Con) 11,916 Waterson (Lab.)

7,923 Berkeley (Lib.) ....

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A Chinese, with two previous con- yletions, was sent to jail at the Kow- loon Magistracy this morning for six months with hard labour for the theft of an overcoat from 252 Reclamation Street.

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THIEF.

DOGGED " Mania for Stealing

Canines.

THE CAPTOR BITTEN, The. mysterious disappearance of several valuable dogs for some time past, from residents in Kow- loon, including a water spaniol belonging to Mr. D. S. Burling ham, D.S.P., and which has not been traced yet, was brought to light at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. An unemployed Majority

Chinese was charged before Mr. One of the main issues was the of a chow dog, the property of .T.S. Whyte-Smith with the theft safeguarding of industries duties, Mr. C. K. Li, a dispenser, resid- in which special interest aroused owing to the recent

wasing at 95, Parkes Street.

7,023

an Accused pleaded "not guilty."

Chase and Struggle.

At the Kowloon Magistracy yes-nouncement that the duty on lace, terday Mr. T, S. Whyte-Smith im- of which Nottingham is the chief posed the maximum penalty on a manufacturing centre, would noted Chinese man and a woman for be renewed.-British Wireless. kidnapping a small hoy, aged five years, from 6. Apllu, Street, Sham- shulpo. The man was further

WOES OF A WIFE.

(Continued from Page 1.)

charged with harbouring the boy.. They both pleaded not guilty, but accused each other. Both were go out.

that the dog was seen yeater- Divisional Inspector Marks stat- day morning, by Mr. G. A. Bond, of the A.P.C., who went up. to him to remonstrate the thief for cruelty. The man then dropped the string which he tied round the dog's neck and bolted. Mr.

sentenced to 12 months' hard labour, asked him who the parties were his friend's living just round the On his return, his wife Bond, on noticing the dog was and the man was ordered to receive and he told her that the girl was corner in Nanking Street, chased 24 strokes of the birch in addition.

a Kennedy Town prostitute, and the accused and caught him. Ac- the man à chauffeur.

cused struggled with him and bit his finger. With the aid of a taken to the complainant's house, Chinese detective the accused was where the owner dog.

recognised the Magisterial Sympathy. His Worship pointed out that

The Police Branch of the Hong Kong Women's Guild and Minister- Ing Children's League will hold Ladies' Whist Drive on Wednesday. June 4, at 3.30 p.m., at the Police Recreation Club.

CORRESPONDENCE

waste

CURRENCY PROBLEM.

"Better Dead.” that she did not think it proper When complainant remarked that a prostitute should be allow ed to enter a family house, defen- dant "got wild." He scolded his wife, swore at her, and called her

a sly prostitute. He kept on as he really fult sorry for a person saulting her and put his hand over losing a dog, as it was not the her mouth to prevent her from value that counted crying out. Then he told her she love for the animal,

so much as was better dead.

whether it, was a valuable one or not.

Sentence of three months' hard labour was passed

Overland China Mail.by the compradore. The system of Enquiry, as it did a few years worried wife took to her bed and

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Judgment Given in Defendant's Absence.

HOTEL NATHAN CASE.

To the Editor of the "China Mail"'J In her weariness, the wife ask- ed defendant "How am I to die?" bring more profit to alien races correspondence appearing in the razor and placing it on the table CONTRACTOR SUED.

Bir,--Referring to the various For answer, defendant took out e, than to ourselves or to the right-'different local papers lately regard-said: "That is the way." ful inhabitants of the country un- ing the continuous drop in the ex- der our suzerainty.

He then left the house and change I consider it is simply a never returned, so that, when, on of time. The dollar must July 19 the wife did attempt The same is true in the domes-either be fixed or Hong Kong must suicide he was not there. tic sphere. There we are ruled have a gold standard. Should nothing come out of this Commission

- Cut Her Throat. After the husband left, the ago, the only remedy will be to call ate nothing. She pondered that to require explanation in detall: a public meeting and send a petition really there was no gleam of hope to the Home Government by cable for her. On July 19 she felt so the cost of the cable. I should only acted on her husland's suggestion: A subscription could be started for miserable and "black" that she be too glad to contribute my share.

Yours, etc.,

and, taking the razor, she cut her throat, making an ugly gash.

She was r shed off to the Gov- ernment Civil Hospital whore a hattle between life and death was fought and she recovered after 10

is too well known in Hong Kong!

But under this system, which is little short of iniquitous, we are bound to accept that which the compradore desires us to have.

a

He rules the kitchen with tyranny ex eding that of the Tsar's. He makes "sqiteeze" out!

Hong Kong, May 28.

PETITION.

of every doliar that passes AMBULANCE CORPS. through his harids and comes to

us with the smoothest of smiles, Governor's Appreciation upon his lips.

One factor of life in the East) that is decidedly unpleasant is that the food is far from desir- able. Many of us no doubt would, refuse dishes that are placed be fore us in some public places if Hong Kong. Thursday, May 29, 1930. only we could afford to do so. But, dependent as we are upon the compradore system, it is useless! to rebel. We must accept with

COMPRADORE CURSE. merk and thankful resignation

whatever is offered to us — or The Crown Colonies present a starve. It seems useless to paradox thin which it would be wriggle or protest under this difficult to find a more bitter domination of the kitchen. In example of the actual as opposed the meantime our indigestions are to the figurative. The white man impaired, we grow thin and wan, rules these possessions with the and fail to appreciate all the Western Laws and, figuratively, amenities of life. owns them. Actually, they are Being British, we can afford to divided between wealthy Indian grumble and pass it off as a joke, and Chinese land owners and but there is no reason why strong merchants who owe no special and determined measures should allegiance to the British Crown.not be adopted throughly to sift In Malaya the planters have an the compradore system to the acid joke. "The chettiars own bottom and, if practicable, to sub- the country," they say. And that stitute a better one. One expert-

CHINA ENTERTAINMENT & LAND INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED. s practically true, for thousand ment in this direction has been

of acres are controlled by In made in the 'Colóny." diana and Arabs,

A certain and the local hotel has recently changed

of Service.

IN VACCINATION CAMPAIGN.

days or a fortnight.

The On Ping firm sued Ching Man-po, of the Hotel Nathan, this morning at the Summary Court, be fore Mr. Justice J. R. Wood, for balance due for work done the recovery of $320.80 being and materials supplied.

Plaintiffs were represented by Mr. A. E. Hall, and the defendant was not present in Court.

The debt was proved by a part- ner of the plaintiff firm in the ab- eence of the defendant. He said with fixing Iron railings and water that the work was in connection pipes. Defendant contracted for the work, and he requested plain- tiffs to carry out the order and to charge it up to him. A bill was not dispute the amount, but so far accordingly sent. Defendant did he had failed to pay. Judgment was given to plaintiffs with costs. THEATRE MENACE. Dangerous in Case of Fire.

the parties to the S.C.A., and with Follownig this, the Police took the S.C.A.s approval the wife de- cided to return to her mother in the country.

His friend (Mr. d'Almada) in The District Superintendent, St. after the interview with the correspondence had alleged that, John Ambulance Association, has S.C.A., the wife of her own accord has given grent satisfaction to all received the following letter, which: decided to go to her mother, concerned:----

Back to Mother. Sir, I am directed by His Ex- the fact remained that she did go Anyway, Mr. Lo commented, cellency the Governor to request to her mother and only recently that you will be so good as to con- vey to those members of the St. July, 1928, until May 10, 1930,

returned to Hong Kong. John Ambulance Association, whose names

when Mr. Lo were notified in

wrote to Mr. Government Notifications

d'Almada, defendant made no re- Nos. 561 of 1929 and 23 of 1930, the no inquiries about her. She might Theatre, Nathan Road was the sub- mittance to his wife, and made | thanks of Government for their have been dead for all he cared. fect of criticism by Mr. Whyte- The management of the Po Hing voluntary service as vaccinators In fact, he hoped that she would Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy during the recent small-pox die. epidemic.

His Excellency desires

Speaking about the amah, Ah fine of $50 on Chau Wai, manager this morning, when he imposed a the same time to thank you and beca

me at Slu, Mr. Lo said that she had of the theatre, on a aummons for your Corps Officer and Secretary household since the latter was a house to be crowded at 11.15 and in complainant's parents allowing the "gangways" of the child and when she got married 11.55 p.m. on May 1.

for your work in this connection.

I am, Sir, Your obedient servant,

(Sd.) N. L. SMITH, for Colonial Secretary,

CHIEF'S BRAVERY. Many Lives Saved at Telemojo.

ISSUE OF 23,636 FULLY PAID UP SHARES majority of the tin mines belong the iniquitous methods of the whelmed by a' sea of mud from the

OF $10.00 EACH.

THE SUBSCRIPTION LIST

WILL::BE OPENED ON MONDAY 2ND JUNE, 1930 AND WILL

'CLOSE ON OR BEFORE WEDNESDAY 11TH JUNE 1930.

DEVELOPMENT OF FORMER YEE SANG FAT BUILDING AND CON- STRUCTION OF AN UP-TO-DATE CINEMA AND OFFICES."

FOR PROSPECTUS APPLY TO

HONG KONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION.

MESSRS, RUSS & CO. SOLICITORS,

BANK OF CANTON BUILDING.

MESSRS. PERCY SMITH, SETH & FLEMING,

BANK OF CANTON BUILDING. COMPANY'S REGISTERED OFFICE 36, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

1st FLOOR.

Fron

"GANGWAYS" CROWDED.

went to stay at her house as her personal attendant. Having look-crowded because people were leav- Defendant said that it was ed after complainant all this year, ing. naturally Ali Siu loved her and empty when the Sergeant went There were sonie sesta was very much worried at the to see the place, but owing to the latter's troubles.

In the 2nd moon of 1928, Ah be conducted to their seats.

lack of "boya", the people could not Siu went to visit her sisters work ing at another house. They, too, was a very bad arrangement to have. His Worship pointed out that it had known the complainant from people standing at the doors when childhood and inquired about her, there were seats vacant?

Ten Years Ago

[From the "Chins “Mall” May 29, 1920.)

To-day's dollar is worth

Batavie, May 20.

Ah Siu spoke the truth and told Following the disaster at Telethem what she thought was the mojo, where the village was over cause of all this trouble.

The Amah “Sacked." to the Chinese. In fact, it is also past, and the Manager is his own Kajoemas has had to be evacuated wag defendant's friend, overheard mountain alde, the village. of The master of this house, who said (especially by the Chinese compradore, much to the satis and the inhabitants have been given the conversation and reported to themselves) that but for the faction of the guests and the shelter in the military barracks In defendant. Chinese, who developed the Directors, and the chagrin of the

The result was that the neighbourhood.

defendant came home at 1, M., Malaya would stil! be a profitless other hotels in Hong Kong would mojo,was rescued after a day and who admitted that she had spoken country from the earliest times, defeated compradores. If only mud up to her shoulders at Tele-Town and challenged the amah,

A woman, who was burled in with a prostitute from Kennedy 1d. jungle. And under these strange summon a conference and agree to

half.. conditions the white man has to follow along similar lines, a very the situation. Search for the had to leave in the middle of the when the Parcel Department was about her. There and then defen-the General Post Once between mid- A daring robbery took place at Heavy rains are aggravating dant dismissed the amah and she night and five o'clock this morning, labour, belleving that the country definite blow would be given to bodies of the victims (who num-night.. is his and that the coloured in what is an unmitigated curse, habitants are dependent upon

bered 47) la Impossible owing to Since the departure of the window facing the lane which ontered through the ventilator of It is unlikely that the Govern Great courage was shown by mained unprotected in the house, Landing on a wire cage, the in-

he sea of mud. him for their existence. In cold ment could ever be induced to the village chief, who, at the risk until she could bear her ill-treat-truders were faced with the difi amah, the complainant had relies to the west of the building. fact, advantage is taken of our take action, for so powerful is of his life, sounded the alarm ment no longer and decided to culty that the space between the benevolent system. of governance that overlord of our stomachs, Aneta (Straits Times). to exploit the Colonies in question the compradore, that unpleasant

Thus

saving hundreds of lives commit suicide. for money which is taken out of communal disturbances might fol-

**** Definition of Desertion window, and the wire grating was Before calling evidence, Mr. Lo squeezed through. The rest was very narrow. This was somehow the country.

A decision regarding the demand dealt with the legal definition of easy. low any official course.

for the extradition of Francis departion. He said that it would padlock which fastoned the door of Such is the yoke which we have If action is to be taken to end delayed by a memorandum he has ed you to come back, you won't were ripped opened, and, in the mail- A fommy opened the Lorang from France is likely to be not avail, a man to goy "I invithe cage. Some of the parcels allowed to be imposed upon our the compradore's domination, it presented to the French Govern- so you have deserted yourself." sorting department, a safe was selves. It came gradually and in must come from the residents of mont the subtle way things huppen out hotels, Clubs, and other public

"Desertion," Mr. Lo read from tried but not opened. In the East, and we are noticing it only institutions, suffering beneath it, the Port of London Authority to the state of things. In support of $300 in liver was stolen.

authority, is not withdrawal from Shroff's safe, which the thieves The withdrawal of opposition by a place, but withdrawal from a succeeded in opening, a sum of whe it is too late. We are whose united prote spending, millions of poundaan-have some

migh

BU for const etion of the Dartford his contention he quoted a case The robbers also broke through and Purfect

mesTunnel was which he claimed was a parallel to the Postthaster's Office but their efforts to open the big safe proved futlle

the possessions which of the boards of management.

announced

Select Commit

mone with the present one.

The case was adjourned.