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The decision Government to

IS THE RICKSHA

TO

کروں

DISAPPEAR?

By Margaret Bradbury

be

Meye

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the Chinese The Hong Kong Government permits confles and the effect the fram ablish a rickshas nat qon of public vehicles at the lines will have on them, the Chinyese

less than five per in the country within the next three Colony's roads, aut the ricksha is in-

press states that Iyears, may be followed by long cluded in this number. All of them jeent of the rules ever get enmigh Kong authorities if the new matoris are by law required to be licenced money saved up to set themselves up el version, the "rirktoubile" in ap and inspected monthly by the police it trade. "The thers enker dir, very for cleanliness and roadworthiness, often of starvation, or turn criminals cepted for use on the Colany's roads, Now under consideration by Cinve

Private

lves alive." rickslas,

which there to keep themselves

Commenting on the fares paid to ettment offrials, the "zickimobile"are alune ate bundred in the Colony, ram un petrol with a two-stroke wir Hurd to the aged and in ricksha costies. Mr. Ball adds, "y engine would replare the total of on an the grounds that it woult must be remembered that a 850 lierneef rickshaws

difheult for them to ure

ans

large amount paid to them persent plying for trade in the Cotuny. other farm of cheap public transpet, gambling and prostitution. Que 1 would then be able to mixintain Atom tiny years ago in Hong side the fare i setifements and mai a uniform speed, of 15

ia con Kung there

1,258 rickshas. cessions tlume as no fixed tarifi, and 15 m... formity with other marised mathie. These were of a bigger type th the cars becomes a matter of ar-

charge lastead of at the montent maintaining those of the present day, and uld rangentem between the fare and the a speed of wt.p.h, art at times gri- FWD people side by side. They ricksha rolic, the latter invariably HO-SHI-On

of other vehicles, were pulled in one man, and nearly judging by the appearance of CHAN

4thing in the way

With monised version of thall pullers came from the Cantonese farmer what he thinks he is alte in February 1948, at 4.30 p.m.

Fess percentage of the town of Wairhow, about 20 miles afford. Foreigners cannot make at St. Paul's Hospital, Mrs. tirksha, saly

bnorth-east at Hong Kong. All rick

this sort, hrcause the Chan Bo-akt, mother of Mr.pies total of rickshas would

always from adre needed to ngecate the same service

carpenters first demand is were made by Kenneth Cban, Managing

The

commissiate! the for five or ten times or mure the pie vehicle ran mechanically would privately & Director of Gamle, Price

do six

six jourtes in the time taken by

farmers who were also city Funeral

busf.

per faze, consequently there are oštru Co., Lt, Aged G

be imat the persent hand pulled cirksha.

disputes when the destination will Trave Nirles Funeral

Altogether there are 29 "Eames" standards. At that time also. they reached, for Parl or

Etic Catholic

not such good Eur risksha uwners in the Calnos, Ermer was required in untais Cemetary at 11.00 nun, to Hong Kong and five in Kowloo licence from Government before he ricksha colies as the Japanese who

No They are responsible for 500 ziekanas was able to rent out the rickshas, (Saturday).

think nuthing of drawing tandem a wreaths by request but dona in Hong Kong and 35 in Krstaan,

heavy a fifty miles in one day ng and down hill, har still the Chinese, tions can be sent to ebarit Those they hire not to roolies at a

though not such swift runners, " able institutions.

Late of $1.5 per 24 hours. As a there are twa poljes zo ont virkshi

possessing soch powers of endurance. cone operating a day servite, and the

| intake very falt ones, other during the night,

1800W,

TRAFFIC CONTROL

Set Quota

Lattes fot

These cookies each pay 75 rent- ja average edening these days are from 168 (+ Sevde dollars eark a

day,

The explanation offered by the potser to stik aromase to the powers of the Commissioners offer Police to suspend the Bernice út a public vehicle in spreial cium stamers throws some new light on The matter, Stetion, it appears,

only taken after three warnings tor breaches of such traffic regula tions as are designed specifically to enable control to be exercis ed over public vehides.

For other offences, dangerous driving, speeding, and the likr.) they are treated in esactly the

tifmust

of

100 Years Ago

(From the files of the "China Mail"}

•

3 $1,071,

half-past

Were aroused

1) to be

aveneding to set

History Of

The Ricksha

A

Lantract of

tr

The Cluese are

1it

Fates of

$ vents

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The history of the ticket has it that siner Mr. Hal makes the s

Ch the subject of cirksha fares at beginnings in Japan, According to a mising statement that the British author, Mr. C. Roper, is hire in Hong Kong were burak published in 1994 and entitled, "Zigzig Travets" dies were invented to vetits per hali

bour, and 45 cents for one hour." missionary Mr. M. Goode,

Completion; his information, about 1870. They were knows by the Ball says: The enthusiast has pra Japanese name of Jiuciekisha which

thased that they should be introduced maustatel

by the English Dicinta Eton They are already Histories

12

Principles

M

ran Tin Man (nieki) strength away there, as their use has not only jestemded to Singapore, Ceylon anot power (shay vehicle

India hu even o South Africa wher The definition is given as "A light Cape Town, Dorbas and Pieser two-wheeled bonded vehicle, dawn by one or more men, and first used in Japan in 1870,"

des-Live

ihe

volume

weetx

More Mis "The

maritzburg they are well patronises! and are crowding out the cabs an į public huggies Kallies furnish

motive power. They are extending even neater Europe now."

Truman Shocks

The South

TO

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner

the

12-5

COPR. 1047 BY NEA SERVICK, THC, T, M. BED. J. PAT. OFF.

"Edgar's just a wounded hero in the war on high food prices, doctor he and another motorist were trying to,

run down the same chicken!"

PORTRAIT OF POPE PIUS XII

From Prudence James

Preparations have

into

that

every

to

Rome

concluded

of

belleved begun for has consistently Catholic "Holy Year in colds can best be fought by cold. Government The audiences 1950. The Italian

occupy a large Another name for the ricksha com

has appointed a special comunis part of his time and lost from 9 suor many years ago in Japan was "Karuma" with widek another ap-

sion to deal with problems aris-an. until 2 p.m. Nearly

visitor the distinguished influx theor. Miss Bird, raam

ing from the into contact

of pilgrims visits the Pope for audience and and wrene abuser in bak published

euntry of millions in 1888. This was probably a Mature amier as other road-users.

from the ends of the earth and, many thousands with no claim Part of the pulice difculty-

within the Vatican City, members to distinction, also pass through exprimive type of vehicle for Bird describes ir thon:

k the Papal State are already the doors, guarded by members explaining the decision in invoke

which of Karuma consists

Italy's noble families in the a light per-

preparing a programine these extreme powers-has been The "Lady Mary Wood"

halutator body, an adjustable houl

crowned by will be probably without pre-imposing uniform the inconsistency and frequently arrived here trom Woosung. She of nited paper, a velvet ar cloth dia

cedent in any previous jubliee. plumed helmets. the inadequacy

With the audiences magisterial brought about 900 bates of Silking and cushions, a well for parcels

Every wenty five years the uniler the seat, two high stim wheck fines, making it profitable at cer-and two lacs of Dollars.

Catholic Church sets aside one the Pope takes lunch alone. His and a of day of on special

a pair of shaft connected by lain tunes

year as a Holy Year and the one midday meat is the main one of From Ctunsingmoon we learn bar at the ends." occasions for public hire drivers that the "Elizabeth Ainslie," of

WASHINGTON, FEB. 4. which falls in 1950 will see fifty the day and usually consists of An ex-Hong Kong Government of

SOUTHERN DEMOCRAT saints

acup, small canonised in a series of rice

portions law and, cheerfully 480 tons, intely to defy the

arrived from icial, Mr. Dyer Balt, in an informa-

emitted

CONGRESSMEN, WHO "Things

HAVE services of pump and grandeur spaghetti and white meat. He is pay the penalty if caught,

Calcutta, has been totally

will last at fond of vegetables, particularly There is, of course, good argu-|troyed by fire.

Chinese first printed in 1924 in the IN THEIR POWER TO CRIP each one of which

PRESIDENT TRUMAN'S least three hours. The number of a pint of wine with his meal, About The exer

Colony had more to say on the sith PLE ment on Bachi sides,

OF the CHANCES

RE-ELECTION canonisations is the largest that He takes his dally exercise at cise of arbitrary powers calls for Masters of the Receiving Vessels iert. At that time it

the ricksha was not used in the native AS PRESIDENT, LAST NIGHT has ever taken place in a single 4. p.m. after a rest which usual by 1n around the

itl discretion,

FROM

spent in his THE year. Christopher Columbus wasly includes a time 1.ad ringing of the ship's Bell, parts af China inn was employed in CHORUSSED we find it difficult to

several of the Treaty Ports as well FLOOR OF THE general,

HOUSE one of those whose claims werevtary, where he has a number and shortly learned that the escape the feeling that where vessel was on fire. With all des-that rickshas were introduced in the THEIR SUPPORT BECAUSE OF the list

as in Hong KonĒ. Mr. Ball nes į THREATS

WITHDRAW urged, but he does not figure in of canaries which he allows to Gl those who will befly about the room or encourages heavy penalties are involved, cases patch the boats of the fleet were Shanghai foreiga settlements from HIS CALL FOR A "NEW DEAL"eroward with the highest honour to perch

0121 his hand ΟΙ are best handled by bringing manned, and with fre

buckets Japan and Some years later into FOR THE AMERICAN NEGRO, that

be bestowed pos- shoulders. them out into the open, in a and other apparatus proceeded to Hong Kong. An attempt to intralver

is From 5 p.m, he President thumously by the Church on its A recomender what assistance lay

im cras

into Peiping in the early magistrate's court.

with prayers and then from 0 of a their power.

Initteries was frustrated by the cart Roosevelt, Mr. Truman relies on members. for suspension mendation

the "Solid South" bloc, tradi- nominally because it

The central figure in the year's pam. until 8 pan. he begins

or licence

be made there

frali, 71-examination of eeclesiastical 18 active measures could be adopt-

that have been readily as in an official file. The the fire had made such pro- take the place of an animal; really Party

years old Eugenio Pacelll, Pius political issues Commissioner of Police may actress that it was found the des. Because their interests were threaten- Though the Southerners, des- XII Bishop of Rome and vicar laid before him by the Cardinals.

token at 8, upon it, or not, for his is the truction of the vessel was inevit-jed.

cribed as "boiling mad" over the of Jesus Christ, Successor of St. His evening meal,

Is Aposties, pan,

that nt lighter than | President's message to Congress, Peter, Prince of the final word, Nor is there any-able. To prevent

he returns 10 demanding an end to anti-negro Supreme Pontiff of the Univer- midday. Before thing to stop him from making done to the other

Patriarch discrimination, spoke of naming |sal Church,

of the his study at p.m. he spends his own decision, with or with "Elizabeth Amslie" was

Mr. Ball continues: "There are a new candidate of their

own, West, Primate of Italy, Arch-some time in his private chapel Tut a Court recommendation.clear if the fleet--the destruction

(1924) seventy thousand rikthey have none ready and sult bishop and Metropolitan of the fat prayers. cargo mean se

Roman Province, But first ventilation that is the the vessel and

Sovereign of shas in Peiping and they are to be able. while rapidly taking place. soundest guardian of justice.

One continuous claud

Outside Congress, Representa- freeen in many other inland cities alon of rising some 200 feet above her Generally the ricksha ruolies, except live T. Gr. Abernethy (Democrat the State of the City of the Vati-senin, frequently walks in the Builder of Bridges deck presented a grand spectacie. where under fareign administration of Mississippi) proposed in

tade toare a low, dirty, abusive class, whe telegrain to Mr. Fielding Wright, Even at times when political Every endeavour was

extort from the foreigner far more

Linguistic Ability but before

the State Governor, that southern than is accepted

Wushing- ties are strained, cultural bridges scuttle the vessel,

from the native, Governors "march on between nations often stand fien such could be accomplished she any protest bring met with vulgaton" to seek a

showdown with When he greets in public and abuse. In Peiping, it is estimated that and carry a round-trip traffle of blew up with a tremendous ex-

plosion and sank half an hour over 200,000 people are dependert Democratic Party leaders on the private audience during the Holy Year the thousands that will understandings that lead toward afterwards. The Elizabeth Ain-

gained the livelihood pow a better world.. The programme slie" had delivered a considerable ricksha coolies, who average about a Election plans are expected to clamour to see him, the linguts-

stan

any

Even

того

than

can

By the time, however, that any ruled derogatory for a man tionally given to the Democratic celebrations will

being harm

vessels. the towed

70,000 In Peking

race issue,

է: ::

can.

¿

b

The Pope,

occupled

I martyr to

in-

corridors at night trying to woo sicep into the small hours of the morning.

Queen's Broadcast

set up by the Fulbright Act in partion or her cargo, but at the red ceppers a day, out of which be discussed at the conference of tic ability of the Pope will stand Deplored

destruction

the United States, promises to be time of her

there they have to pay the hiring fee to the southern Governors, meeting him in goc'd stead. Apart from

Florida, Tallahassee,

native Italien The in

next his

the Pop: one of the best bridge builders were on board about 300 chests the user. In commenting on

of Salt-present condition of these ricksha | Friday-Reuter.

speaks equally well German, and

The Hague, Feb. 4. can converse fluently in English, yet.

The Conservative Dutch news- Polish, Spanish, Portuguese,

modern paper, Het Dagblad, commenting Latin, ancient and

on today Queen Wilhelmina's liberation of Greek, Since the

Indonesla Free

broadcast Rome, and doubtless because of

night, "strongly deplored" the thousands

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By SHEPARD BARCLAY

"THE AUTHORITY ON AUTHORITIES”

of

British and

is cx-

Inst

that

war-

American trecps who have filed "a Ministry used the respected through his audience chambers Person of a sovereign as an in- the Pope's English has improved strument of party politics."

Queen Wilhelmina declared in and his pronunciation

her broadcast to Holland's tremely good.

An early riser-his day com- time Allies that colonialism was North meners with prayers at 6.30 he dead and that "the people of our

Commonwealth have reached follows a daily routine that of memorable goal.

free Indo- ten keeps him up to 2 a.m.

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aflicts a lot of 2. Pass A disease which

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In 1920 he was one of the first nesla is about to take her place,

among the democratic nations of the Cardinals to

distant

use an

Questioning

the air, people of

the

Queen's

"A

70,000,000 has not.

The salary question in itself The Fulbright plan, to work calls for no discussion, since the in the

world money men have the choice of accepting current

be financed in the new scales or continuing tol situation, must the currency of the buying na-serve within the terms of their high-ranking players nowadays tion, not in dollars.

existing contract,

bit like dope fiends, in The bidding given first is what of many more Americans are likely zling, and not a little ridiculous. that they assume voluntarily fur came

came where M. G. Murray, presi-croplane regularly

tor visiting the world." to study or teach abroad than

parts of Europe. Car- is the suggestion that they should the sake of the effects they get from dent of the St. Petersburg Bridge other people are to go to the accept the new scale and simula despite its harmful realis. The League, sat South with Dr. E. Ran-dinal Pacelli travelled regularly, speech, the newspaper sald:

him into United States. That is a situntaneously accept

ney as his partner against the vice- status of principal symptoms are an overween-

Fletcher Henderson, in the taking with president, tion which, while less than ideal,

probationers.

ing strain to show, their partner West and Miss Blanche Jolley-all liner his famous white portable come over to the side of demo- the precise - RIBOUNT strength in

"Seventy million people face in no way makes two-way ex- Overlooked, apparently, is the their hands, by bidding a new suit fine players, Dr. Ranney's forthright typewriter and composing his ad- cracy.

starvation and misery because change of ideas and viewpoints fact that the majority of these and later indicating the good fit they strong raise to 3-Hearts caused the dresses with iis aid while travel-

in-We have not understood nor had impossible.

new officers were specially select have for his majer, instead of rals defense to have a minimum of ueling.

Innovations which he has Twenty-two

the strength to maintain the, countries have ed from some of the best police ing directly to one bright or another. ful information, and it evenlys

include Istituted at the Vatican trick to his side. By so doing, they help their op-proved worth

finest monument we ever built: said they are ready to make use forces in the United Kingdom, ponents to put up a perfect defense

tho Mr. Henderson, knowing nothing a shower bath, improved plumb-

because we did not have and of the Fulbright Act. Russia is the Metropolitan,

white Southampton gainst thein and thereby inke fewer about the side suits of his opponents.ing, a gymnasium,

remain with

strength to be and to no telophones. The Pope not among them. But it is signi- and Liverpool among them, and tricks that if they kept the other site led the club J. Miss Jalley,

always what we are: because today wo- guidance on exactly what Weas and dials his own numbers -rather cant that five nations within or that some had completed upwards in the dark, bordering the Russian zone arc of ten years

South hed in the suit, showed it to than have a secretary call them are the plaything of Britain and

unriky by the encouraging Finland, Poland, Austria, Hun Engloud before coming to Hong gary, and Czechoslovakia.

·

| Police Protest

in police work in

Kong. Their experience and qualities, in

most cases, have s. a 72 been demonstrated over and ove H. 10 6

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Police officers who were re-again: and by the nature of the D. KQ 9 W EH.73 cruited in England for Hong tusks assigned to them. That c. 10 6: Kong about the time of Japan's they should feel resentful is less surrender, and subsequently, are surprising than that an offer in protesting against the terms such terms should ever have been offered them in interpretation of, made. These days, of course, the recommendations of "the) we are beginning to expect al-able).. Salaries Commission, And, not most anything.

H. AK 954 D. 5 4 1 C. AK 54

(Dealer: East. Both sides

Eart South West

Seeing

this,

with

Mr. Murray ducked and He always shaves with an elec- tomorrow of the Americans and after; and because we are sick the club 16 was led, which he won trie razor and both winter and of some other ideology, the day, and tired of all vegue talk of with the A. Two heart tricks, follow-ummer tales his shower

spiritual and moral rearmament and of all slogans.”—Reuter,

el by clubs for a

for a diamond

TEAR

Cold. By Gold

discard, cold water. enabled him to make an extra trick. Where too much information given by the kind of bidding in the secand sequence above, two diamond tricks were last, plus a club,

Since he was cured of bron- chial trouble by an application

Calcutta, Feb. 4. An earthquake shock of great What meaning do you attach to of ice to the chest a proceeding intensity with its epicentre 945; op-which caused many of the more miles away was recorded here vulner-your parmer's redouble if the

pect at your left had doubled your conservative minded Cardinale to at 4.47 am GMT todayRou

shake their honda la miarmida teri Nonk opening suit bid of one?