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Hong Kong, Saturday, July 12, 1930.

ÁDVERSARIA.

"Without fear, favour or malice."

The bank clerk.

ja man with a motor car that was run down and needed to re-fuel. In other words, the "aphorism" used petrol as a symbol of the Deity.

We know perfectly well that

SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1930.

A Chinese who infringed, the trade marks of a certain firm in day by Mr. F. H. Loseby at the Fat Shan was prosecuted yester Kowloon Magistracy, before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith. The case was proved against the defendant and

ant was also awarded $100 costs.

COUPLETS.

there are two kinds of "spirit" he was fined $100. The complain Wept, o'er his wounds and, tales,

but somehow their union does not seem to us quite appropriate. It has the flavour of a "stunt," this effort to reduce the Church to the level of a garage. It is cheap and "low." It might conceivably succeed with the Salvation Army in Aldgate, but we in this Colony do expect a fairly high spiritual plane (rather than a high intel- ligence) from our parsons.

From Malaya.

on 8

night.

once,

of sorrow done,

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A request by Mr. Loseby that de- invented victories he'd never won. fendant should be sent to prison and not fined was not countenanc- ed; his Worship remarking that he did not think defendant was the principal in the case.

man he was to all the country

dear.

He lived upon the dole from year

to year.

The case of theft of jewellery Mid pleasures and palaces though worth $95.50 from a goldsmith's we may roam, shop at 70 Main Street, Kowloon Unless we are "Someone," they're before Mr. T. S. Whyte-Smith at City, on May 31, was concluded never at home.

the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon. The two

who men

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On a tree by a river a little tom- were charged with the theft of the tit

4

-JOK.

A LOCAL OBSESSION.

Yes, he has shot jewelery were convicted and sen-Sang, "Tell me, O Chinaman, why The Man tigers

tenced to three months' hard labour do you spit?" each. The third accused, the moonlight

master of another goldsmith's shop under at $3 Main Street, Was found the casuarina trees guilty of receiving the stolen green, blazing eyes..... jewellery and ordered to pay When a griffin arrives in our Isle of

a fine of $250. Leave to appeal on behalf of this accused Was granted by His Worship on the ap- plication of Mr. F. H. Loseby, for the defence.

crunch

crunch. bang! bang (Here he re-fills his glass). Do not take this sort of thing seriously; probably the greatest thing he has ever done is to stamp jon a centipede or get drunk on St. Andrew's nicht. These men from Malaya, how they can tell, the tale!

They speak of stengah whisky sodas, of sarongs and muna bulch, and a pukka curry tiffin.

They know the Spotted Dog, and the Europe Hotel .. the jungle isn't big enough for them. In

LORRY SMASH.

DRIVER ON MANSLAUGHTER CHARGE.

EVIDENCE ON BRAKES.

Evidence on the

brakes of the

a moustache and a "refained" ac-fact, they and they only have lorry which was involved in the cent. He is struggling with the scen life. They alone can drinking of June 24, causing injury to accident at Aberdeen on the morn- one and stumbling over the other. "hard", swear, gamble, and re- 25 ccolfe passengers, two of whom He studies the one before his nounce women. He-men from the died in the Government Civil Hos- mirror for hours every night, hills, Brawny Boys from the pital, was given by Traile Sub- singing, clipping, stroking, and backwoods; strong of voice and noon, when Mr. R. E. Lindsell re- Inspector Saunders yesterday after- encouraging with coconut oil the bicep, and much, much stronger summed hearing of the manslaughter reluctant tassels of his manhood. in imagination. In fact, they charge against Fong Yee-chon, the The latter he practises in his loved the country so much that

driver of the lorry. bath, warbling the yowels a Ja they had to come to Hong Kong | Oxford. He has got as far as to tell us all about it.

"moine" (mine) and "rawthaw" (rather) but cannot over-ride the third obstacle "ow," which is just

P

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Sweet Streams,

And learns of its Clubs and officials, The thing that to him most ridicul-

ous scena

our penchant for using initials. There's the V.R.C., C.R.C., H.K.C.C. The K.C.C., U.S.I.C..

The IR.G., I.R.C., C.S.C.C. The C.C.C., K.B.G.C.

The B.A.T. means to him bacey and

fars.

The CIS.O. tape that is red, The A.P.C. petrol: and when his pulso

ings

The G.C.H. keeps him in bed,,

Then the M.O.H. anys to him: "Siz,

You must go

A sea-trip if you would be well," So he rings B. and S., NYK..

P. and O., C.P.R..

or the J.C.J.L.

If a house he would build his designs

he must show To the B.O., P.W.D.,

And he dare not instal there a "pull-

and-let-go"

Without leave of the H.S.D.

Seldom is found a T.T., Paradoxical too, in this isle alpha.

betical And even more rare is that most

hypothetical Willo the wisp LS.D,

"A. Y, Z."

METEORS OF 1866.

the lorry and found that it was not The Inspector said that he tested

fit to be driven at more than 20 miles per hour. He was of the opinion that at the time of the ac- | GIRL RETURNS FROM A BALL

cident the vehicle must have been:

SEES GREAT SIGHT.

"Greenhorn" travelling at 30 miles-an excessive a little too much for him at this. The Art of writes to the Ad- speed in any circumstances,

stage. It is really dreadful to The Topee. versarian;

He "Can especially in a down grade.

S.B.P. of Bath writes to tho hear him say "abowowaout”

tested both the foot and hand Editor of the Morning Post - as you tell me (a)

brakes and found that they were! follows: (about) when talking to Mrs. what kind of a topee is most in good working order, and going

Sir,-As a girl of 17 returning The poor lady thinks suitable for wear in Hong Kong at 20 miles per hour, he was able from one of my first balls, I was him so "refained." Poor Cecil! (b) what angle is considered to to pull the lorry up within 18 feet. fortunate enough to see the meteors He would learn so much more be the thing?".

The steering of the lorry was not of 1866. We left early, luckily good. It was difficult to control enough for me, sa the cousin who quickly if he were to attend the

to owing to slackness of the

chaperoned me gear.

was feeling ill. Cathedral services, every Sunday,

The steering wheel was loose and it When we arrived at my house we keep i atraight course. made it difficult for the lorry to found the gates shut, and the horses

became very reative. As cousin' Fung fu-nam, who rode beside Was nervous I told the footman 1 the driver, told the Court that just would walk up to the house. before the accident a woman ap-

The alght I then beheld was to cross the road and the accused of shooting and falling. "stars" peared on the road. She intended marvellous one-the sky one blaze swerved the lorry to avoid her. almost terrifying to me, alone as I The lorry tottered

was at that time of night. swerving- Then the lorry turned got in I roused the family and we completely over

and witness was faded away,

watched the wondrous sight till it My cousin never saw it, nor did I hear of any others who

An Al Fresco

Pioneer.

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f

Mr.

E.

after the

did.

a

When

I can also remember the comet (was it not in 18587) which, to my

Adversarian has no wish parade as a sartorian, but he thinks a white topée is more W. generally worn.

Bowlers are Hamilton, who quite demode. Blue is a little too earned his laurel violent for July; brown is occa- wreath of fame sionally to be seen, but should be by his fearless championship of worn with discrimination. A the open shirt cult, has the face wide-brimmed topee suits many, of a Roman senator. A noble with a dinkey little ribbon at the brow, a strong aquiline nose, aback. A lót depends, of course, underneath it. resolute jaw.. ... an expression on the shape of the nose, The case was again adjourned. The Man what a man! He of severity tempered by the Men with receding china should We Fea. holds us in the sweet juices of condescension, be careful to choose narrow brims.

hollow of his hands, With his sun topee tilted back-Men with pince-nez and peg MR. T. M. HAZELRIGG. childish eyes, his strong, clean, ink-less kanda, wards at a slight angle. (an noses should not wear topees With a faultless Marlborough original trait, like Beatty's) he shaped like washing basins. accent he laconically cross-reminds one of fleet-footed Mer-pig-sticker is eccentric and is only examines us. He withers us with cury with his shepherd's bowler recommended for brokers and a glance, contemptuous and curt, (poupas in the Greek at our those of such ilk. Some men looki of his steely eyes. He keeps us school).. His open shirt suggests absolutely hopeless in any kind waiting

waiting, fretting, the. romantic imagination of a of hat; bonnets are the only pos- fuming, for seconds, minutes...Shelley or a Byron, or perhaps faible forms of headgear for them. hours. At last he re-appears, the bucolic Pan-loving spirit of a sleek and cool and perfectly Hudson. When he smiles at you equipoised. "Yas, yas, I. 'mem- you feel as though the gods were ber," he drawls casually to our showering some lofty compliment annoyed reminder. "Over thar, upon you. To be seen with him Regulations regarding the wear yas, that countah." He gazes at in public is a good omeniting of foreign decorations are

published in us pityingly, with aloof disdain takes one anywhere

the Government

•

News in Brief.

..any-'Gazette.

where (Sometimes six months,

Making God Look Cheap,

an in- A Man to

A

for!

PROMOTION TO POST OF REGISTRAR.

fi

right across night.

seemed to stretch

the sky night after

Ten Years Ago.

[From the "China Mall”

July 12, 1920.3.

To-day's dollar is worth 3/8d.

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under instructions from the Secre- His Excellency the Governor has. tary of State for the Colonies, ap- pointed Mr. Thomas Maynard Hazelrigg, M.C., to be Registrar

On board H.M.S. Tamar this of the Supreme Court, with effect morning, in the presence of the from October 1, 1929.

Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, the Hon. The Registrar of the Supreme Mr. Ho Fook, Mr. Ho Kom-tong, Court is ex-officio Official Ad-and the assembled ship's com ministrator under the Probates pany, Comdr. Bowden-Smith pre- Ordinance, 1897,

sented the Royal Humane Society's Mr. Hazelrigg has

also been

medal to Lending Seaman Tai appointed Registrar of Companies Sing, and testimonials on vellum with effect from the same date."" to A.B. Kum Sul and A.B. Kun Chun, in recognition of. their gal- lantry In saving nine lives OT June 4, 1919.

WANTED IN HONG KONG.

Ten Years Hence,

[From the "China' Mall," July 12, 1940.]

he mocks us. A little later we see him on the at. His Majesty's pleasure). But the tender of 'Kin Lee & Co. for The Government has accepted tennis court immaculate in he is the genius versatile--he ad- the erection of a Motor. Car Shelter, well-creased flannels, straight judicates, magistrates, dictates, at the Kowloon Hospital from the barber's chair, perfom-writes, acts, and plays cricket. A $1,366.07. ed, serving beautifully, volleying man of many parts with the nonchalance of a princo tellectual Poseidon.

His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. Li Po and Mr. Tam

Manila, July 3. We flounder in front of the ad- Know.

Cheung to be Forest Ofkers for the The Manila police has just re- joining nét, just-as we flounder-

control and superintendance of the ceived an alarm from Hong Kong [ed before the counter a few

Do you know forests of the Colony.

police authorities asking the local hours ago. The ladies all look at

what a wayside

force to aid in the search for Hul Owing to the fluctuation of the Mr. Instone Brewer leavea to-day Yan, alias Hui Sai Mui, of that, dollar adversely affecting trade the him...

and sigh. He is the

pulpit is, reader? for London on the Terukuni Maru city wanted for the embezzlement rentor Unofficial member of the superior being, the man of the

It is a lit post in order to prosecute his appeal of $15,500.

Legislative Council has given bullion, the man who knows the outside a church on which are his conviction at the Criminall with a business firm in Bonham Government to appoint a Currency before the Privy Council against Hal Yan, formerly, connected-notice of a resolution to ask the size of our accounts.

of our

See him stuck

bills

with striking Sessions In the Instone Banking/Strand in Hong Kong, disappeared Commission. smirk when we are extravagant, aphorisms to catch your eye as Corporation case.

on June 15. N when we buy a new car! The you pass. This is the one way

The victimized firm is offering a fiend

of advertising that religion al plaintiff yesterday afternoon by which might lead to his apprehen-

Judgment was given for the reward of $1,500 for any "tip he can humble us with a glance. Like Omar he knows!

lows itself (needless to say, it Mr. Justice, J. R. Wood at the Sum- sion-Philippines Herald. originated from America), mdry Court in the case in which A gentleman (two There is a wayside pulpit out Keung Yung kau trading as Leang generations and a hide St. John's Cathedral, and Tas Restaurant for $534.45 in res-giant of the build of the Irishman Hop, Hing: Kau Koe sued tho Kwat There is no earthly reason why a

A new store has been o doubtful quarter) sometimes

opened In. ements are pect of work done and materials G, L Rogers with the footwork, and Queen's Rond Central exclusively metimes supplied: Mr. Ael Arculli appear volleying Towers of a Beretra and for the sale of white gloves owing ed for plaintiff and ME FX the forehand Grives of a Wilding, to the numerous presentations to taate d'Almada,jun, was for the de- should not surprise the tennis world Judges and Magistrates within re soul of endant,

|_ one day—Sir F. Gordon Lowes Icent months.

*That! fained

The statutory meeting of share. Limited, passed off quietly after the holders in the Cremation Society, Chairman's speech foreshadowing business in excess of the founders" anticipations.