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FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 1931.

Altogether there CORRESPONDENCE.

TRADE DEPRESSION.

was absent. Iwould seem to be an entire lack of organisation among the staff at the Mortuary, and nothing to prevent any person depositing, To the Editor of "China Mail.") removing, or otherwise interfer- Sir. In regard to your leading wigh ing with bodies that have been de. article, "SIver Lining." I

you could emphasise the fact that posited there. There also ap the recognised and admitted means:

TREE PLANTING ON DARTMOOR.

Objections to Big Scheme.

SPOILING GRANDEUR.

Considerable mlegivings aro

pears to be no recognised system of trade improvement (lowering of by means of which the corpses production coats) is not a matter may be identified, for, if the evid-for mills, factories, and direct pro-

ducers merely. I am fully con being felt in the West of England ence of a Sanitary Department vinced that the unproductive rate of as a result of the recent decision of

coolie is to be given credence, he working by Government, Municipal,

of Dartmoor to the

had never, in all his experience, and sheltered trades employees the Duchy of Cornwall to lease scen a card attached to a body. (what loafing! Twenty men taking 5,000 acres

a week to do what one man could do Forestry Commission for planta- . The dangers of a system, if it in a couple of hours) is the "bottle- tion purposes; 1,329 acres have al- call be called even that, which ad-neck" that is hindering the flow of

ready been handed over to the care of the Commission.

Yours, etc.

ABUNDANCE. Hong Kong. January 21, 1931.

mits of such laxity and confusion, trade and world recovery. are only too evident. The whole case leaves one with a sense of misgiving and uneasiness, and if stringent action does not follow these revelations, then it is time! that a protest were aired in public.

News in Brief.

Mrs. A. T. Hamilton is to distri- biite the prizes at the Ellis Kadoerin School next Thursday morning.

HELENA MAY.

The afforestation of the portion which comprises Bolliver and Laughter marks a further break with the pastoral character of Dartmoor. Devon men have ul- ways enjoyed certain rights of pasturage, which were confirmed PIANO AND SONG RECITAL LAST by King John in 1204; these have been of the utmost importance in an agricultural and stock-raising country.

NIGHT.

The enclosure of certain portions

A delightful concert was given at the Helena May Institute by Mr. and Mrs. Bowes-Smith yesterday. Knocked down by a tramear in evening. This is the first piano and of land, which is believed by some Des Voeux Road Central near West-song recital they have given since to have been carried out at the ex- ern Street yesterday a Chinese their return to the Colony and there pense of commoners' rights, dates man, 68 years of age, was removed was a large and appreciative au-from the end of to the Government Civil Hospital dience to

the Eighteenth welcome them. Mrs. suffering from injuries to his head Bowes-Smith is always at her best Century; it continued until, by the and spine.

.in Gorman Lieder and her close of last century, nearly 22,000 first group of three Chan Kin-ying, (28), a kept wo-by Richard Strauss Was man, at 472 Hennessey Rond, was cularly charming. The love- yesterday removed to the Govern-

ly "Allerseelen" Was followed voted to tillage, and thousands of ment Civil Hospital suffering from by a tender little lullaby "Meinem Dartmoor ponies died from want of some form of poisoning said to have Kinde" in which the planissimo the sheltered,combes, from which Jauthorities to differentiate be- been self-administered. Her con-high notes were particularly effec- they were excluded by the on-

tween one body and another were dition is serious.

Live, "Standchen," light and closures. insufficient."

An

unemployed Chinese, Chan Again, it was admitted at the (29), was to-day charged at the opening of the enquiry by Dr. Kowloon Magistracy with breaking Grieves, who conducted a post and entering a dwelling at Lam Lo Mei village, and stealing a quilt, mortem examination that, al-property of Tam Kwan, though he knew quite well that months' imprisonment death was due to strangulation, posed.

group.

Fascinating Song.

songs acres were enclosed. Thus much parti- of the best grazing land was de-

rippling, ended a very well chosen Of recent years, such leases at The accompaniments were have not expired have been acquir. perfection in the hands of Mr.ed by the Duchy of Cornwall; and Bowes-Smith.

on the reclaimed land both agricul ture and afforestation have been Two Later. she gave us "Fair House attempted. It is generally believed Im-of Joy" (Quitter) a new and fas-that afforestation has not been a cinating little song by Novello call-success. Both at Beardown and

sheltered ed "Page's Road Song," Lovers Fernworthy

rough he did not think it sufficiently im- The Committee of the Sailors' Quarrel" (Cyril Scott) and pastures have been sacrificed for portant to warrant a special re- and Soldiers' Home very gratefully "Adonais". The latter la Landon planting.

ambitious Bong: A further stage has now been port. "It did not occur to me at acknowledges the receipt of the fol- Ronald's most

be

the time," he stated in reply to lowing donations towards the funds written in the form of a "Dramatic reached by the leasing of the land of the Home:-Mr. J. K. Bousfeld, Scena" to words selected from mentioned to the Forestry Commis the Coroner. He further admitted $10, Union Insurance Society of Shelley's famous "lament" for the slon. It is believed in many quar- that the strip of cloth found tied Canton Ltd., and its Amilated poet Keats. It opens with a "recit" ters that this will prove a costly which leads to a lovely "Andan- lexperiment at the expense of tho around the infant's neck, which Companies, $300.

tino" in G. Minor. A beautiful taxpayer. Before the War a series had been the instrument of its

made at Tam Ping (25), and Chan Tak, basket of flowers was handed to of plantations were death and would, we may assume, appeared on similar charges of Mrs. Bowes-Smith at the close of Brimpts, in as favourable a situa

Dart The accompaniments to tion as could be found on have assisted the Police in the stealing a piece of timber from a this song.

row These should Water Tunnel at Shek detection of the murderer, was Pui

L the English songs were most sym-moor. yesterday, the property pathetically played by Mr. Dudley mature; but on the higher ground not preserved. Why this valu-of the Hong Kong Pile Driv- Bartlett,

the average yield per tree la only able clue should be regarded as of ing and Excavation Company. It is always a pleasure to Hear two lengths of nine feet each.

Primitive Moorland," so little importance, and why Dr. Mr. Butters imposed a fine of $20 Mr. Bowes-Smith play Chopin. His or three weeks' on each defendant.light touch and keen sense of Grieve should consider that a case

A auggestion is being made that rhythm make the chromatic pas Dartmoor should be acquired as a of murder did not justify a Li Pun (36) of no fixed address, anges and cadenzas a delight to the National Pack. No place in Eng special report being made, we are met his death yesterday morning in ear and he never fails in the more land preserves primitive conditions the Construction Department of the emotional moments. His first at a loss to imagine.

ao faithfully; no area combines to Royal Naval Dockyard, when a steel group comprised the "Impromptu in better effect historical interest On the face of the evidence and plate, weighing about 6 cwts, foll on F Sharp," the ever-popular "Valso with grandeur of moorland the admissions of the witnesses him from a chain aling. The ac-in C Sharp Minor" and the "Valse

scenery. Any scheme of affore- A PUBLIC SCANDAL, at the inquest, there seems to cident occurred at 9.45 in the morn in A Flat."

station, such as is now being ing, and LI Pun died in the Govern- Later he gave the "Etude in E" undertaken, would deprive tho have been a desultory and hap-ment Civil Hospital at 3 p.m. from without which no Chopin Recital Meor of much of its primitivo hazard casualness on the part of bis injuries.

is complete, the "Prelude in C. beauty, and would inevitably lead all. concerned, amounting to gross

Minor" and finished with a brilliant to severe restrictions of public ac and dramatic interpretation of the cess. "Ballad in G. Minor".

Hong Kong. Friday, Jan. 23, 1931.

was notified and in due course)

to believe up a tape

A pick pocket was sentenced to

"It would not be correct," he

Nothing

The three riders which on Tuesday concluded the enquiry

Mr. Buttera refused into the deaths of two Chinese negligence. The Police them that Tang Lin pleked

selves who, it must be admitted, measure

An official of the Forestry Com- infants, concerning the identity

two days after leaving

A Contrast.

mission admitted that the proposed of whose corpses some confusion were not informed of the case in prison and gave him the option of

Four solos by Russian Compo- afforestation had given rise to such a manner as the circum- $50 or another month's imprison-

"Pres heated controversy. seems to have existed, draw at-

ment. He was arrested in Canton Bers ended the programme. tention to a state of affairs which stances demanded, did not escape Road yesterday and charged at the du Berceau" by Moskowski with calls for a thorough investigation a reprimand, and, according to Kowloon Magistracy this morning its graceful swinging melody served added, to say that previous at- a complete contrast to the tempts at plantation on Dartmoor by the authorities.

the first rider, "No sufficient ex-with being in possession of the

sparkle and vivacity of "Scherzo-have been a failure. A fairly re- It will be recalled that on

tape measure, value $2. amination was made by Inspec-

Etude" by the same composer.cent report stated that 'plantations Rachmaninoff's "Prelude in Gara on the whole quite promising November 14, 1950, a parcel, from tor Shaftain," who, it will be re-

At 4 am, yesterday a burglar

as good as was which a leg was protruding, was called, admitted that his ex- endeavoured to break into the Sharp Minor is seldom heard but is and growth was

no less lovely than the "Prelude expected.' The question of con- Was ground floor of Sincere Terrace, in G. Minor" which was brilliantly version found lying under a bush in the amination of the corpse

of Dartmoor into 巋 "B" block, occupied by a Chinese interpreted and roused auch en- National Park is at present sub Public Gardens, near Albany "probably superficial,"

and his family. The intruder had thusiasm that the pianist was judice. The National Parks Com- Road. The Central Police Station That such a state of affairs skilfully removed the jalousies of obliged to concede an encore we mittee is still altting, but I under.

should exist in the Public Services à verandah door before the Chin- the body was removed by the is little short of scandalous, and cat was aroused from his sleep and could not catch the name of this stand that its report will be

blew a Police whistle. The bar-crap and delightful little piece but published before long. Sanitary Department coolies and we trust that the despatch of the glar, whose age could not have been suspect that it was by York Bewon. that is being done by us would in- taken to the Public Mortuary.. riders to His Excellency the Gov-more than 20, at once bolted up organised by Mrs. Grantham and Dartmoor as a National Park,...

The next concert is on February 5, terfere with the adaptation of According to Dr. A. V. Grieves, ernor will result in the machinery an adjoining hill.

under the patronage of Lady Peel. when he was called to the Mor- governing the duties of the Pub

—Acwo. tuary on November 15. he found lic Mortuary and other officials six months imprisonment and two the bodies of two Chinese babies, concerned being effectively tight-years palice supervision at the Kow- numbered three and four respec- ened-up.

loon Magistracy this morning. It tively. One had been strangled Had the strip of cloth been pre- was stated that the defendant, Ho

Ping, an and the other hud died a natural served, as it certainly should extracted a $10 note from the death. The Mortuary attendant have been, and had a card been pocket of Chan Shai, of 226, Tal THRIFTLESS, INDOLENT, LAZY & plantations itself, the Duchy has stated in his evidence that the affixed to each infant, thus ob- Nam Street, covering his action two bodies were placed on separ-viating all unnecessary confu- by holding his hat over the man's

pocket. Complainant's niece, who The Bishop of Chelmsford, the ate slabs on admission, but when elon, there is a possibility that was with him, saw the defendant's Right Rev. H. A. Wilson, speaking he saw them the following morn- the Police would have been able to action, and the man was arrested. at Witham, Easox, recently sald that when young people of to-day, ing, other bodies had been placed discover those responsible for the for the beside them, and he was unable crime. Apparently the mixing up a village, made another appear-

Lam Fak, a native of the Shek looked at pictures of their grand- fathers and grandmothers"very of the bodies was not the only ance before Mr. Butters, at the queer old things, no doubt" they to distinguish them.

This confusion, it appears, confusion that existed at the Mor- Kowloon Magistracy yesterday were looking at people who held the arose out of the failure to attach tuary, and anybody was allowed afternoon, on a charge of having, world's markets and built up the To-day's dollar is worth 2/10 Identity cards to the corpses, and to have access to the corpses. between November 17 and Decem: industries of Great Britain,

The Bishop added: "We have u ber 24, harboured a girl named Mun secondly, owing to the fact that a The body of the strangled infant, Kam (18) without the consent of million and a quarter unemployed, The Religias e Patria approves strip of print cloth which was it was stated, was actually ad- her grandmother. Mr. M. A. daargely because we have forgotten the objection of the Rock with re- found tied around the neck of the mitted by a man having no officia! Silva, appearing for the accused, how to work hard. I can remember spect to the formation of the tendered e, plea of guilty and asked when the heads of a business would Y.M.C.A. in Hong Kong as a war murdered infant was not preserv-connection with the Mortuary and that a lenient view be taken, as the work five-and-a-half days a week, memorial, and suggests as a per ed. In the words of the third not even in the Government ser defendant had acted in good faith Now they want to play golf on manent and useful monument on rider, "The two bodies involved vice. The No. 1 attendant was and bellaved the girl to be over 121. Saturday, perhaps on Monday, and the part of the Catholics, which must have been mixed up at the away, attending a relative's Moreover, the girl had willingly for half a day on Friday will benefit the whole community. "We are thriftless, Indolant, plea-the establishment of a high class gene with the defendant. ME Mortuary owing to the fact that funeral, whilst his subordinate Butters Imposed a ane of $100 or sure-seeking and luxury-loving, and college, directed by the able Jesult

we are lazy"

Teachers. the tope taken by the Mortuary who should have been on duty,ste weeks imprisonment

unemployed Chinese,¦

BRITISH PEOPLE,

LUXURY-LOVINĖ.

"The leasing of the area in ques- tion by the Duchy of Cornwall' to the Forestry Commission is The nothing very remarkable. Duchy is, in a certain sense, almost- ja Government Department; all that the recent negotiations amount to fasthet, instead of supervising the

transferred the duty to another de- partment."

Ten Years Ago.

[From the "China “Mall” `of

· January -23, 1921.]

15/16.