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The China Mail

Hong Kong, Saturday, Oct. 3, 1931.

principle of conduct embodied therein is sound and utterly rea- sonable, and if it be observed, as it ought to be observed, Hong Kong will again have no cause to bow her head in shame.'

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1931.

The

ANIMAL PATIENTS.

Zoo esablished

at. Vin-

some such demonstration." Sur- On the ground of insufficient ovi- prise was universal when no- dence, Mr Fraser discharged a man named Ng Kau, who whs brought thing of the kind was staged, before him at the Kowloon Magis cranes in connection with the on a Colonial Exhibition. was the scene some few weeks ago of two curlous.

operations.

and it was then felt that some- | tracy * yesterday afternoon. thing that ought to have been charge of armed robbery on a dope had been left undone. There house in Shanghai Street with two

other not in custody.

The first patient was a magnifi-. is, of course, no sense now in

ernt zebra, whose hooves had simply weeping over spilt milk The Chinese General Chamber of grown too large owing to hle living (we might very well say spilt Commerce will hold the usual cele- on soft ground instead of on rocky bration of the Chinese National soll, The operation on him was s blood), the thing to do is to mop Day in the Chamber on the morn-perfectly painless one, auch as is and clean up the mess and seeing of October 10. The customary performed on horses 'overy timo. that a similar mers is not made,

they go to be shod. But it was very troublesome on account of the again,

animal's timidity and agility.

From Other Pens.

What a Life!

tea party has been cancelled and the money thus saved will be sent to the North Ching flood relief fund.

The fee of $2 is prescribed by the Governor In Council as the fee to be paid by the master of a vessel to whom an abstract as mentioned In section 44 of the Merchant Ship- ping Ordinance, 1899, is delivered if, before obtaining clearance, he does not return such abstract to the Harbour Master.

Under the authority of the Mer- chant Shipping Ordinance No. 10 of 1899 Section, 30 (17) anchorage is prohibited within one mile from either of the fairway buays be tween the following bearings: From the northern fairway buoy N. 50 degrees W. through W. to S. 22 degrees W. from the southern

airway buoy.

Personal Pars.

"Some of the most stupid men I have ever known have been mil- lionaires," said a speaker recently. Of course they are that is why they are millionaireà, For besides being stupid they are not usually nice to look at. Again, their livers are usually wrong; they have to live on weak ten, bismuth, and light- ly boiled eggs. The don't take any exercise except golf, and even then they have to bribe the professional to play with them. Nobody loves them and their wives go off with gigolos and head-walters. Chan- cellors of the Exchequer like to get income tax out of them, but love to see them dead because it means 'bigger and better death duties. The name of Mr. Li Tung ja They get no fun out of anything added to the list of auditors under except making more money-and the Companies Ordinance, every time they open an orphanage they explain that they were far happier when they had no cares patient in the French Hospital, and thirty shillings a week. All suffering from diphtheria. He is, this is universally recognised; It however, making satisfactory pro- is perfectly well known that the gress. average man would rather put his

Sir Joseph Kemp, Chief Justice head in a gas-oven than become a Stupid? millionaire.

in Hong Kong, arrived in Shanghai they are stupid-nobody who was by the Empress of Asin. Sir Joseph not a lunatic would dream of enter. will sit in three appeal cases to be ing such a thoroughly depressed in-beard at H. M. Supreme Court. dustry--M.G.

"Scare" Headlines.

Of course

Post-war journalism, at the be- best of newspaper millionaire pro: prietors who are not journalistą.:į has assumed characteristics which would make those of the older school turn in their of Fleet street men graves, could they but see ismites of the news-sheets of 1931. But even

Mr. N. V. A. Croucher is a

An election by the Justices of the Peace of one of their number to service on the Licensing Board in the place of Dr. Koch will be held Nominations close

on October 14. on October 8.

Dr. C. C. Wu, former Chinese Minister to Washington, has re- turned to Canton. He has been to-day when all or nearly all, isappointed by the Canton Govern ment to be Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.

of subjected to catching the eye of the fickle reader, there are honourable exceptions among the mighty Lou- don journals as well as among the humbler productions of the pro vinces and colonies.

The Deplorable Events

To the tributes paid to the His Excellency the Governor on Thursday took the first oppor- Police, Navy and Military of all tunity afforded to him to ex-ranks we hasten to add our own. press publicly, on behalf of hin- They thoroughly deserve the tri- self and his Government, most butes, for they have had an an- intense horror at the disgraceful xious and strenuous time, and acts which were committed and their duties hive had to be cur- the tragedies which occurred last ried out in circumstances involv-

ΠΟ small amount week. He also tendered to the ing

harm and danger. Japanese residents in this Col- bodily

They have acquitted them- ony deep sympathy on the treat- ment which they received and selves with the greatest credit and deserve the thanks of the the hardships which they ex- perienced.

people of Hong Kong. In this With what His Excellency tribute we do not overlook all said, and with the manner of his those publicly minded residents saying it, all right thinking and who as police reserves, etc., law abiding people will find them. have also rendered very valu sordid accounts of criminal trials been pleased to make the following transfer in the Hong Kong Volun- able services. The Chinese sec- In the matter of accurate pre-teer Defence Corps:-Major Samuel tion of the Police especially de-sentation of news and freedom from Johnson Jordain, M.C., to be trans distortion, newspapers, great and ferred to the Reserve of Officers, has been besmirched, and, serve special tribute for the small, owe a clearly defined duty, to Hong Kong Volunteer Defence: now can be splendid work they did under the public. Scare journalism may Corps, with effect from October 1,

trying circumstances.

Most newspaper readers require to keep abreast of events of the

world through the medium of black, headlines

and introductory para-

graphs: only racing gossip and

are read in detail.

culation.

reach far beyond the limits of a We are glad to have His Ex-comparatively obscure journal's cir- cellency's emphatic declaration that Government, at no time.

His Majesty the King has been pleased to approve the re-appoint ment of the Hon. Sir Shouson Chow, the Executive Council for a fur- Kt., to be an Unofficial member of ther period of five years, with effect

from Joly 9, 1931.

His Excellency the Governor has

1931.

Realising that a narcotic must be used before they could tie him up, the zebra's keepers kept him for two days without water. Thon, when he was suficiently thirsty to drink anything, they gave him a patt full of water containing a dose of narcotics strong enough to make him sleep for two or three hours.

This dose, however, did not have the desired effect, and the zebra had to be lassooed and his lege securely tied before the miner operation could be performed. The narcotic proved effective, however, as soon as the operation was finish- ed, for the zebra reeled away ke a drunken man and went to sleep.... Another Zoo operation had to be performed on a lion, which requir- ed a hypodermic injection. It took 'two lion-tamers and three assist- ants about half an hour to tie him securely. against strong iron au- Ho bared his teeth and ports. roared savagely during the whole of this time. But once bound he submitted patiently to the rest of the proceedings, and uttered not a sound when the veterinary surgeon gave him the. Injection, which hut been found necessary to calm his

nerves.

FELT CUT-OUTS.

Manufacturers of transfer pat terns are seeking to encourage the crafts-woman to employ coloured felta as a means of decorating accessories for the home. They now supply designs especially plan- ned for exploiting this particular medium, so that, with the aid of scissors and the right sort of paste decorative effects of great charm and originality may be achieved.

Some of the most attractive of the felt ornamentations are on the A linos of allhouette portraits. young. Victorian miss, wearing a Victorian bonnet tied under her chin in a big bow; a "young blood" of the same period, in a cravat and Nicholas Nickleby topper; a child in a crinolite frack-all come out won- derfully well in black felt, and can

for the be attached to old-fashioned chintz now cushion covers. If you are not very keen on felt, you

can work with black sateen instead:

To-day's Thought.

pleasures of youth we turn to When we get too old to enjoy the criticising them.

Ten Years Ago.

From the "China Mall" of October 3, 1921.3.

To-day's dollar is worth 2/11%.

+ *

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selves in the fullest agreement. The fair name of Hong Kong

though, nothing done to clear the foul stain on this page in her history which

Under the auspices of the Univer must persist through the ages,

sity Medical Society, Professor There can be no doubt that the w. I. Gerrard, the people who go to make up

O.B.E., M.D., D.P.H., M.R.C.P.,

delivered an this Colony must see to it that and in no way, hampered the heading plays a great part in the

attractiveness or otherwise of a interesting lecture on Memorable in the future her history will not Police and from the outset was newspaper's make up.

It may Periods in the

A new feature in the allotment of Advance of Medi-local recreation grounds is the In prepared to furnish any help surprise some people to learn that cine," to a number of medical stu- allocation of area "" to the Hong be so foully stained again. this respect what His Excellency that was asked for and carry out one London paper with a mammoth dents and

clrculation allows its sub editors said deserves to be emphasised any measures for the public an hour to write a single head. evening. Mr. V. Enok was in the stricted to Sunday only. The play over and over again until it is safety

Ing of golf has been. restricted as suggested. ing. To give a little political colour-

follows:-Every day until 1 p.m.. ing, to stress a point, and yet to be indicate

Voice over the 'phone: "Is Mike Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays all strictly accurate and to

day, practice approach shots overy clearly what the following news Howe there ?" matter ia about "requires

a high

At the other end: "This le an afternoon 50 yards from Race- degree of skill when the writer is insurance oflice-what you want fa course ditch to the fifth and ninth encompassed within the limits of eleven or thirteen letters-Pinang Gazette.

that were

News in Brief..

The total output of the Kailan Mining Administration's mines for the week ended September 19, amounted to 119,764 metric tons,

tons.

well impressed in the minds of There has been a feeling in many all who at any time come to re-quarters that in the turmoil Gov. ernment did not seem to be aware side in this Colony.

This is what His Excellenty of, nor did it seem to appreciate said:

fully the trend of affairs, and "Hong Kong has hitherto that in consequence things were afforded all its residents of allowed to get out of hand. His whatever nationality a mea Excellency refutes this in no un- sure of safety and security certain terms, and we are glad to which could not be surpassed be reassured upon this point.

Had It is in any other country.

the Inspector-General well known, that when China of Police accepted the sug has been suffering from war gestion made by the Govern- and the sales to 116,071 metric and famine, people have come ment to hold route. marches" thence to this Colony in search on the Teland and in Kow- Summoned for keeping an unre of security and comparative loon, it is possible and prob-gistered mui-taal, a Chinese woman comfort, and they have never able that the serious trouble of been denied it. All that is last Saturday. in Kowloon City asked of those who come here would not have occurred. His in return for the security turning down of these precan-

"The fee of $1.10 is prescribed, In afforded, is that they observe tionary demonstration measures Heu of the fee mentioned in regula- the principles of law and order was, in the light of Inter tion 1 in Table U to the Merchant' and do-not-interfere with the circumstances, extremely un- Shipping Ordinance, 1699, us to fee to be charged and paid for the lasue persons and property of others, fortunate, Immediately after of a new licence book in respect of If they fail to do this, their the firat trouble in Wan-any, Junk or other Chhiese vessel. presence will not be tolerated." chai the question of route to replace a current licence book Let that be widely known, marches was discussed widely or defaced in and owing to the issued under Table U and damaged

understood and. respected. The and the public fully expected typhoon of September 2, 1981.

was fined $25 by Mr. Schofield at the Central Police, Court yesterday afternoon when a plea of guilty was entered on her behalf

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