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THE CHINA

MAIL.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1931.

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dian' and Chinese labour in Malayn. but American moralists who

precuing

reform

upon

themselves on

ara the

they have forced

colonial coun- cleanse

small a try would do well to their own Auxean stables before venturing farther afield. The to- have bacco planters of Sumatra never had to employ hired gunmen and toughs to defend their proper- ties against their own employees, as the owners of mines and factorica

PUREE DE

By BESOMORO.

POIS

in the United States have done SURELY A RACING CANARDI several times in the last five years.

That it is not obligatory for any -Straits Times.

rider to ride his horse 'out, if he has no possible chance of winning,

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The Daily Laughs.

I must doubt whether the vicarsand, also, if a rider sees he cannot who has declared to his parlah that win, he is not obliged to ride for a he intends to go to and fro and walk!

life.

SIR WILLIAM PORTAL,

Sir William Wyndham Portal, after a long liness, and at the age of 81, died in October in England. His memory in recalled, because of his association with Bank of Eng- land notes. He was the head of the old Huguenot family and of the

up and down in it asking people: place." This statement was made, "Have you had your three laughs only yesterday, by a racing critic paper-making business founded by France hidden In a wine cask, day?" will add much to the joy of in a morning contemporary. If the Henri Portal, who escaped from critte has not been misinformed, after the revocation of the Edict of He has indeed explained himself then, I think, it is time the Stewards Nantes. Henri Portal acquired

hus in- the Hong Kong Jockey Club re-

the privilege of manufacturing the most logically. A doctor

paper for Bank of England notes structed him, that in those who devised the rule, the understanding. I am not

in 1724, and the privilege has re- กล not laugh the lungs go wrong and or whatever It may be,

mained with the family to this day. therefore none. can be healthy with what is usually described out three laughs a day--and not "racing man,” and

ASSASSINATIONS IN INDIA giggles or sniggers, either, but good, count for the surprise which came

The toll of the assassin in India honest, hearty laughter. So the to me upon reading this declara.

Enough said for the preis mounting higher and higher as vicar feels it his duty to impress the lion.

sent, but I should like to hear what the years go by, so I was not sur- prescription on his flock.

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that may ac-

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prised to read recently that Euro-

Sir

This calls to mind, in connection

It is fundamentally an old story, the Stewards of the Hong Kong

penns in India had formed an anti- Laugh and grow fat, says the pro- Jockey Club have to any concerning

terrorist organisation, also that the verb; laughter makes good blood. the "obligations" of riders.

Government of Bengal, In which Though nobody wants to be fat

province assassinations are most nowadays, we all accept the prin-BLONDES NOT ALWAYS

PREFERRED.

frequent, had set themselves to the ciple, and in spite of Chesterfield believe that laughter should be

According to a Paris newspaper task of breaking up terrorist gangs heard as well as seen. But any correspondent, a Paris court hus and are at present engaged in com- thing less funny than to make a been asked by a dancer to decide, bing out the Chittagong area. exercise of laughing even the inven- whether or not it is true that gen-Stanley Jackson announcement that tors of maxims have not devised. tlemen prefer blondes. A pretty cases of attempted murder by ter- I should call it a short way to brunette, engaged as a dancing rorists, henceforth; will be punish- melancholla.-I. C. B. in the Daily partner in a Montmarte night club,able by the death penalty indicates Telegraph.

cuxe to the conclusion that blondes the gravity of the situation. When were more in demand than brun-will Young India learn that every ettes. She, therefore, had her hair bomb cast, every, shot fired, every bleached to a flaxen tint, in order dagger plunge, every Government to hold her own with natural officer and European killed or even from buses any passengers de- CORRESPONDENCE.

blondes. The manager of the club wounded damns India as a whole The China Mail

tected in the act of expectorat-!

"MISS HOOK OF HOLLAND."

was furious, He, at any rate, did and is a definite step back from ing. Let lecturers attend in the

not prefer blondes. He argued the goal--Swaraj. To the Editor of "China Ma|L"] Hong Kong, Wednesday, Dec. 9, 1931. vicinity of children's playgrounds!

Sir, In connection with the al- that he had engaged the dancer as and address the anals on the

teration in the time of commencing a brunette, and that she had auto danger to their charges through the evening performances of "Missmatically put an end to her con- kum- the habit of spitting in public Hook of Holland," may I be allowtract by making herself a blonde. The manager places. Given the will there are ed, on behalf of my Committee, to The dancer, therefore, was

for any in-marily diamined. endless ways of "educating" the press their regret

ladies and not only said that gentlemen some- convenience to which Chinese and that without in-gentlemen who have already bought times prefer brunettes, but added that many of them preferred that volving any great expense or tickets may be put.

is short-daneing partners, whom they knew, The overture, which - we even inconvenience. But

Having read about six minutes-will commence should remain either the one or the are not hopeful.

at 9 o'clock sharp each evening and other, and not change themselves what was quoted in 1931 from a at 4.30 sharp for the matinee, and beyond recognition every night. The

Curzon killed, but a Dr. Lalenea, requested to be in Montmarte magistrate, who heard

whe rushed to Sir Curzon's aid, was Medical Officer's report in 1921, the public are

the case, took the view that a wo- their seats by that time.

Yours, clc.,

man is entitled to individual liber- also fatally shot. The young - we are quite prepared to wait to

subsequently ty so far as her personal appear-dian student was 1941 to hear quoted the by-laws

This is ance is concerned; and held that for eating houses adopted in

the manager must either fulfill the authorities had had the cour-1931. By 1941, of course, these

contract or pay damages. their

same by-laws may have fallen own Medical Department and, into disuse and tuberculosis may SOCIETY OF ST. VINCENT DE for once in a way, put-so-called be taking a far greater toll of

Spitting Peril.

Only a few weeks ago we commented on the increasing prevalence of spitting and the Spreading tuber. danger of colosis. Drastic action is long overdue. Penalties for offenders in public places, including trums, buses, and ferries, would have

introduced been

long ago! and rigidly

nge

to

enforced.

buck

up

if the

Chinese "susceptibilities" to the acid test. Now they have a golden opportunity to redeem their good name As .pro- tectors of the health of the All the whole community.

the community than at present!

II. J. BEST. Hon. Secretary, H.K. Philharmonic Seciety. Hong Kong, December 8.

PAUL.

Ist, 1 Large Doll (ticket No. 49), Cissy Lee; 2nd, 1 Doll Set (76), E. E. Osmund (delivered); 3rd, 1 Ten Set (116), F. K. Modi; List of Prize Winners. It is asserted that as long ago

4th, 1 Doll (40), Roy Danenberg as 1915 a "poster campaign" was!

1st Drawing:--

(delivered); 5th, 1 Kittens Game conducted under the aegis of the

1st, 1 Cutlery Set (ticket No. 51), (66), M. P. Talati.

2nd Drawing: Sanitary Board, pointing out the Dolly Wong (delivered): 2nd, 1

1st, 1 Baby Doll (ticket No. 42), perils of spitting, but that all the Cake Stand (56), Mrs. Beattie; 3rd,|

1 Sweet Dish (99), S. Sequeira; 4th, Francia Chin (delivered); 2nd, 1

2nd Drawing:

Shuttle Cock (102), T. S. Wan; 5th, 1 Bow and Arrow Set (95), Francis 1st, 1 Pin Cushion (ticket No. Chin delivered). 40), Gloria Monres; 2nd, 1 Powder 3rd Drawing: Box (83), Ange Ozorio; 3rd, 1

Chinese members of the Sanitary posters and placards were soon 1 See at (80), Vivian Pony (de- Dell (62), Timothy Murphy; 3rd, Board have given their unquali defaced or torn down. Time livered); 5th, 1 Kitchen Set (11),1 Doll (29), Maria Lobato; 4th, 1 fied approval to the new by-laws does not permit of our consulting Diana Kinoshitu delivered). banning expectoration, save in our file for that year; but the in Chinese eating Sanitary Board then appears to spittoons, houses. These by-laws in them-have been very easily discour selves are long overdue. It is not aged. As it probably will in the to the credit of the Sanitary

future! Board that it should have wait- ed almost to the end of the year 1931 before making up its mind

to introduce and pass them.

It

is little use quoting what a Gov- ernment Medical Officer said in 1921 or 1871 unless the Sanitary Board seriously intends to follow

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1st, 1 Baby Doll (Lickét No. 86), Powder Puff (49), E. R. Weir; 4th, Wu Yuen; 2nd, 1 Blue Dolt (117), (delivered); 3rd, 1 1 Handkerchief Box (22), Y. N.M. P.. Tulati Row; 6th, 1 Dancer (90), Phyllis Doll (75), H. Dixon (delivered); Motta.

4th, 1 Set Blocks (60), E. Antonio 3rd Drawing:---

(delivered); 5th, 1 house building From Other Pens.

1st, 1 Billiard Table (ticket No. Blocks (3), J. Pereira (delivered).

4th Drawing:--- shaaanaaa" | 01), J. M. Silva; 2nd, 1 Doll Set!

(37), P. K. Khan; 3rd, 1 Eureka 1st, 1 Baby Doll (ticket No. 80). Morality by Order.

(delivered); 4th, 1J. M. Fonseca (delivered); 2nd, 1 the (50), Spero A remarkable incident in history of international relations Pyramid Hopla (71), W. S. Banque Doll (46), Chan Wai Lam; 3rd, 1

(deliver-Rallway Set (49), Lana; 5th, has just come to Hight. The Gov-Fr. Chinois (dellvered); 5th, 1 Eureka (34), Mrs. Tlon; 4th, crament of the Netherlands Indies Printing (14), A. Rollin

Set Building Blocks (4), M. Y1 Lim.

5th Drawing!-- 1st, 1 Big Doll (ticket No. 84),

5th Drawing:-

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up action against spitting in cat has abolished the penal sanctioned), ing houses by similar steps in that is to say, the enforcement of 1st, 1 Doll's House, Place. (deli- regard to spitting on the street, labour contracts under the criminal, from verandahs, in buses, trams, law on the tobacco estates of vered); 2nd, 1 Blue Doll, Orlowits Marie B.; 2nd 1 Doll (30), A. Sumatra because the United States (delivered); 3rd, 1 Red Indian Set, Soares (dellvered); 3rd, 1 Baby Doll F. J. Motta; 4th, 1 Railway; Mina (108), J. E. Rocha; 4th, 1 Eureka and ferries.

On the Kowloon refused to buy their tobacco if they Faria (delivered); 5th, 1 Bow and (58), E. W. Curtis; 5th, 1 Cow Bay aide, it will be found that bus did not do so. Presumably the

Arrow Set, H. Dixon (delivered). Game (31), A. A. Xavier (dellver-

ed), drivers and bus conductors are Dutch Government did not take a

6th Drawing:-

6th Drawing:- Ist, 1 Cushion, A. Golelki; 2nd, amongst the worst offenders in very serious view of this system, or it would have acted without outside!

1at, 1 Doll (ticket, No. 61), H. 1 Doli regard to the disgusting and prompting. The attitude of the Blue Doll, I. W. Cressey (deliver- menacing habit of expectoration, United States is the main reason fored); 3rd, 1 Eureka, C. G. Harian; Dixon (delivered); '2nd,

Set (45), Eudina Aranjo (deliver- whilst they are extremely loth abolition." says the official state-4th, 1 Wheel Barrow, J. da Roza; (102), M. A. Cameroo; Srd, 1 Daisy

ment in the People's Council. The 5th, 1 Ping Pong Set, E. Walker.

ed); 4th, 1 Daisy Set (85), H. 7th Drawing:- to check passengers caught in Netherlands Indies have bowed to

1st, Doll's House (ticket No. Dixon (delivered); 5th; 1 Spears the act. If it is honestly felt necessity. The United States pro- that "education" concerning the vides a great mitket for their 85), E. Curtis; 2nd, 1 Coffee Pot Game (82), Archie N. A. Mozes perils of spitting be necessary, tobacco and Holland is too small to (15), Mrs. L. Gascon; 3rd, 1 Box (delivered).

answer this threat effectively. We Blocka (40), Tung Chung Wei; 4th, let physicians visit bus and in Malaya may be thankful that if 1 Counters (8), Father D. Ayola; tram depots at certalu fixed the United States, which is also our 5th, 1 Motor Cycle Game (17);

H. Dixon (delivered). hours and lecture to the drivers largest customer, attempts to tell us

8th Drawing:-

The first marriage to be cele and conductors on the menace of hew to deal with our labour tre can

1st, 1 Baby Doll, M. T. Murphy; brated between citizens of the city stir up such widespread als tuberculosis, the toll from which crimination against American goods 2nd, 1 Tea Set, Nora Zimmern; ard, of the Vatican occurred on Novem will approximate three thousand as would make this policy of inter Daley Set, L. Rocha; 4th, 1 Box ber 16, in 1981 before the end of this national evangelist, look thoroughly Blocks, Maria J, da Cruz; 5th, 1

American Stall. month, Let some

encourage-silly. Nobody need be sorry to see Ping Pong Set, F. Prata.

the penal sanction system abolished

1st Drawing ment be given to them to eject in Sumatra, as it has been for In

with the death in October of Lady Wylle, the assassination of her husband, Col. Sir Curzon Wyllie, us he was about to leave a reception at the Imperial Institute twenty-two years ago. Sir Curzon, who, at the time, was political aide-de-camp to the then Secretary of State for India, Lord Morley, was shot dead

by a young Indian engineering sta- dent of University College, London. On that occasion not only was Sir

executed at Pentonville. the first Indian outrage committed in England.

CUPIDITY.

Father Robbed While Girls Were Serenaded.

at Salta night.

Loudly atrumming love ballads upon guitars, four young musicians Don Miguel Gonzalez serenaded and his seven unmarried caughters Town, Argentina, one

The family were delighted until Then it was the next morning. discovered that the quartet had been a sound barrage under cover of which the entire stock of hens belonging to been stolen.

Don Gonzalez had

It is rumoured that Little Red Riding Hood was a Bolshevik.

To-day's Thought.

You

move can

some people farthest by merely tickling their vanity.

Ten Years Ago.

[From the "Chino Mail" of December 9, 1921.]

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CITY. FIRST MARRIAGE IN VATICAN Francisco trade delegates, who

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The bridegroom was one of the servants of the household and the bride was the daughter of one of the Pope's valets.

To-day'a dollar is worth 2/6-%. Gaily decorated in the approved- Chinese way, the Kam Ling Hotel, was crowded by a largo gathering that assembled to honour the San Shektongshul, yesterday afternoon

were the guests of the Chinese General Chamber of Commerca.at a tea party. After the party, by way of a rausing departure a long Chinese cracker was set alight at the entrance to the Hotel, and amid lis splutterings the delegation de- parted for embarkation on the 8,8, Empire State which sailed for San Francisco the same evening.