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Hong Kong, 3rd Sopt,, 1981. [1147]

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JOHN D. HUMPHREYS & SON, General Managerą,

Hong Kong, 24th Aug., 1991. [1080

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ing

soquences war apt to

Ingunrooms, however, D." seniors consider that they are their duty by the newcomers. ragging is aldom either personal or directed against any

rticular

youngster.

but the census yearly revei

promise of yeh chi

of

the

the latest propheor. for,

fully func The tioning four-seater keeps the need to get about in touch with the means, to do so

s only by strict watch upon In schools and colleges, facilities, thus offered to us that the the sensitive or alightly Ministry of Transport can decide eccentric, persons is the one to bo act which roads need widening or on by the pack. But youth is very:

straightening, which blind corners. by are 5 mensos, whi cross-roada do curious in its waye, and often no mand trafie-control lights and the ene, not even the persecutors them-like. This year a count revealing selves, know why the victim in ques a yet greater, use of the roads will tion has been chosen,

have to contend with a demand that

It is an old

expenditure onds, as on most saying that a certain to a leaka TAMAN Mother States services, shall be amount of ragging does & boy good heavily curtailed. The dilemma The fallaby is that the bumptious will offer not the least delicato of youngster, who might be better for

the problems to be adjusted in the need for national economy: it, never suffers from the process, but leads the attack upon an in- offensive person, to whom it may do infinite harma The harden- ingargument does not really bear examination.

Rain-bathing,

For mingled adaptability, and optimism I would award the palm to a friend of mine who has just returned from a holiday which be has spent in busy rain-bathing, writes a correspondent to a London paper: "Rain-bathing?" I queried

wha the reply. For the bare skin and for the complexion there is nothing like rainwater. So my plan is to atrip, to dan a pair of shorts, and to lie fat down in the rain. And, he added, there wero no disappointments. It was

Nor is there much place in the modern world for mass ragging. We all know of the great Town and Gown." fights of ancient Ox ford, when the bells of Carfax and University Churches rang out to aasemble apprentices on one side and students on the other for affrays in which clubs and bows were used. In our own time Boat. Race," nights and Varsity Rugger matchman pada nights became such a nuisance in

always available,”

Our Statesman's Clothes.

It may be desirable, when attend ing a conference on economy, to

Night Editor (Wanchaice) certain streets and theatres of Lon-arriva inexpensively dressed. But

Fleet Street,

The Daily Press.

HONG KONG, SEPTEMBER 8, 193).

RAGGING.

tive

News and Views *

One Boy One Bridge.

Abith: An

Owner

has approved of the expenditure of The British Board of Education

£40 by the Holland Education Coni-

bess Elizabeth, has joined the of motorists and, become an mitteo of South Lincolnshiro for "owner-driver?! A model, motor the construction of footbridge car arrived at Glamis Castle, the across the Forty Foot Drain, to power being supplied by a battery make it possible for a five-yone old operating by a foot pedal. boy to be taken to the Swineshead Duke of York was intensely inter- The

Council School in the vehicle which tested, and tried the new model be- daily picks up and returns schools fore he taught the Princess from scattered houses to the nearest drive

ve The Princess soon learned points to their homes.

the intricacies of stearing, and spent hours proudly driving round the castle grounds.

her han What Does Landon Bay T

Edward Spiko !! O'Donnell, whose position as "King" of the British Phlegm. South Bide heer runners has made I have always been admirer of him the most shot at target in the British phlegm, but never has my city of Chicago, declares that he is admiration been so intense as dur going to London to become alming the present week," says a cor star"I am through with the respondent to a London paper on racket," he told the police.I am August 12 Day by day I havo taking my family abroad in a few daya. We are going to live in Eng land while I play though guy parts in British films," Overcrowded Shoreditch.

travelled up from the country in a compartment filled with City mag- natesh Stocks may decline and shares may tumble, but thear hearty Britous show no outward sign of anxiety. Cheery they are, and the The Bishop of Sterncy is taking conversation paddles amicably along a keen interest in the problem of the old paths of golf, gardening the existing housing congestion Shoreditch, the district without

and gladioli. This morning for the Arst time did. I. observe two of these the walls which sometimes served as pundits in deep and anxions collo- the City refuse dump. In Tudor quy Their brows were furrowed days actors were not nopular with with the scams of intensive thought the City Fathers; and indeed the

first English theatres was built be. Yet it was not the condition of Eng- yond the walls in Shoreditch in land that they were discussing. It 1570. To-day there is in one square was a crossword puzzle, mile a population of nearly 100,000,

The King of Beggara.

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Gardinerowing io sestapo Zoo's "Mrs. Hippo" In Disgrace. cordingly the Bishop of Stepney don that the old-time licence on there is no real need for our party and others have founded the Shore- such occasions has been rescinded, leaders to stride along Downing hoped that they may receive help transferred from the vagis at Re The Whipsnade Zoo is stendily ditch Housing Association. It is filling up as animals are being.. and offenders are punished with street arrayed like concertinas, says from members of the theatrical pro- severity. Medical students in Lon the Evening Standard. The gather fession, for in Shoreditch Shakegent's Park. It was decided to don are also curbed in these days, of our rulers on August 11 spare started his London, career, transfer two pigmy "hippos" from

and in the Parish Church may be and even Edinburgh is not what would have struck disming to the found a monument to Richard Bur- the Zoo to Whipsnade; but when it was," There we believe the heart of any tailor or cutter. Even bage, the first Hamlet.

the removal was about to be effected height of achievement was to be Mr. Chamberlain, who have behind

the female animal showed no in chased by an angry mob, ta dodge him a fine sartorial tradition, look-

clination to leave her London re down side streets, and eventually ed like a photograph of a plan cellent story of the late Lord Knuts retired into her inner " of "Punch" has an exsidence. She cluded, her would be join in one's own pursuit! But in tuner taken in 1882 An exception ford in his new books Friends and cuptors, retired into her inner the modern world where efficiency was the Prime Minister. Mr. Mac Adventures."! T relates how apartment, and refused to come is the maxim, where examinations Donald smacks of Savile-row. He when Lord Knutsford was treasurer out. The male hippo's behaviour of the Agenda Club, he asked him was exemplary. Anxious to set am and athletics are taken with deadly has a most distinguished taste in

the secret of his successful begging example to his bold bad, mate he TRE authorities of the University carnestness, there is no place for clothes. Simple they are, and effec-Well, he said, don't give me caused no trouble, and consented No trace or dandyism is away (and I haven't. for twenty without demur to be packed in the have acted with firminces and the time honoured exuberances, wisdom in the ease of ragging which when rivals met and great anniver allowed to mar their firm, fine con Duchess of Bayswater gives me five pared for his journey. On arrival years), but we'll suppose the mobile cage which has been pre- has resulted in the closing of saries were colebrated. It is an in- tours One has the impression of guineas. I send her, a letter, My at Whipsnade he quickly Becom Lugard Hall for the remainder of vitable change, and if there is a Scottish duke fresh from luncheon

dear Duchess, your generosity has modated himself to the new sur- so touched me that I feel. I must roundings. He made as much of a the autumn session. The Hall is something to be said for the group at the Athenaeum. We are advised reply in my own hand."'" It isn't bee line to a hippo on for the kept open out of term time ne à rag, there is no defence at all to by some of our economists to spend my own hand. I have four unfrock | African panorama, and took a head- special concession to undergraduates petty persecution of individuals, frusly, Perhaps politicians will

od clergymen whom; having looked on plunge into the pond Within up the cheque books, I shut into an hour he had made friends with who live too far away to be able however much camouflage there may take that advice. Three new suitsroom. They can write letters and the zebras, the ostriches, the ante to go home during the recess, and bo of not meaning any harm, and and a trouser press work wonders sign my name so that I can't tell lopes, and other older established it is a great pity that a certainly trying to rub the rough And the trade would be grateful for anecdote that oughta't to be lost to ed that a strict diet will soon bring it from my own hand. That is an Whipsnade residents. It is expect- party of unduly exuberant, spirits edges off an eccentric person. It is their attentions.

posterity!"

the recalcitrant ferado to should have abused this privilege. good to know that in Hong Kong Wherever young men are living in University, where such behaviour communities there will be horse is particularly undesirable, the first play, if they are normal, and manifestation has been firmly sup healthy animals. It is only to be pressed. expected that now and then some furniture and a few windows should be broken, and minor injuries in ficted. That is all part of the game; an incident of education, and thoroughly enjoyed except by a

few sensitive souls. The unfortu-

nate thing is that horseplay tends towards ragging and bullying of

BRITAIN ON WHEELS.

For centuries the citizen has been numbered in his abiding place. The need to number him in transit dates from the discovery of the internal combustion engine. During

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* Local Notes and Events

The forthcoming wedding is an- Found in Tai On Street, appar pounced of Mr. Delfino Edwardo (endly deserted, a girl, Yip Hing, dos Santos, No. 221, Wanchai Road, aged 12 years, was brought to the to Miss Hermalita Tonnosh of St.. Police Station, where she stated Francis Convent, Hong Kong, ...

that she had been left in the street.

from the files.

by a Chinese, who she alleged, had Looking Back 25 Years

kidnapped her from Fatehan on September

camera from

We would be glad to know if there

ing Services: In certain institu- determined pedestrian-who uses the loon City swerved round suddenly year-old thief with many copvieno Portuguesa trade worth mention

tions there is a tradition in favour of some degree of ragging, which

a man named Kwok Sun Yau had

his left leg fractured through being caught between the junk and the anchor rope and had to be taken to the hospital for treatment.

individuals, unless a close watch is the month of August 21,000 watchers The body of a woran Wong kept by the authorities and con at 5,000 points on 20,000 miles of Km Mui (30), was found floating dign punishment inflicted on offen-road counted the wheeled vehicles off the fore-shore near the old Sham taken to the Kwong Wah Hospital, Lisbon, Macro Railway, between the

The girl was later is anything real behind the talked

of arrangement for dera. Ragging of the kind that of every sort that passed them on shinino village. It is probable that The recent theft of a valuable Portuguese Government and the goes to reprehensible lengths breaks the highways of Britain. From the thy was a victim of the recent

Japanese photo: NK. I personally am unable to out periodically in private and heavy tractor and trailer to the typhoon

grapher is recalled by a police an- see where the Japanese steamship public schools, in University colleges pedal cyclist, road-users of all sorts

me company can hope to gain anything and in the junior messes of Tight except the pedestrian-and he is a

When a junk, at anchor of Kownouncement that they have iden from such a contract whe tifed the man se Mak Kam, a 54-1 Portuguese Government.Thoro in

tions for a similar offences He is to the Colonies, and imports little

ing Portugal sends very few goods", a native of Kungshan and speaks more. An for passengers, there re Punti, with the accent peculiar to not enough between the Portuguese- that district. He also speaks colonies to warrant a special ser Among Japanese fluently. At the time of vico, and the odd ones who do go the theft he was still under sentence back and forward would probably of banishment from the Colony, still patronise the mail steamers convictions for various offences com the trade of Macao is dead, other- which sentence followed upon many, The local authorities evidently think mitted in Hong Kong

[i] wise they would hardly allow their

harbour to silt up as it is. Áë re papaya gular line to Macao would be a wharf was lined with European and fered unless thy harbour were honour and the band of the Royal the place where ships must per Bikh constables and syguard of dredged or a ranway run out to Inniskillings Fusiliers was drawn force anchor-Hong Kong Daily ep at the northeast corner of tho Press, Septembar 1906 time of embarkation had only been Cricket Ground,The notios of the Looking Back 50 Yea issued an hour before, and con

Excolloney quently there were not mapy presen

witness his Excellener ture His Excellency wil Build shoutain weeks

nosonce the Govern ministered by:

seems to be called into life at intervals by a combination of eir cumstancea and by the pr

prosence of individuals of the type who perhaps mean no harm, but who fool the need of an outlet for their energies and ingenuity. In the pre-war Navy there was a tradition that junior midshipmen need shaking up on coming to see In certain ships the older members of the mess, and commanding officers firmly squashod this relic of a rougher age In a few cases they did not, but when the older men found that serious trouble in the room to

fected bas

their attitude

kitared...erpe

where weepaus "aré

Chan Ying Ting, married woman,

high roade in our time were enumerated for the guidance of the Ministry of Transport. The figures arrived at year by year mount ever upwards to a peak that is no yet undiscernible The motor licences Jesued in Britain have increased fivefold in the Inst ave years and of 31, Pokfulam Road, has notified now approach the figure of three the police that two sccountants em- millions Mobility has become an ployed by her at the Lak Pui Kea essential of our time, whether it bean curd shop, Taut Tas Mui, col- expresses itself in bus routes to lected 8735 between them, and, she new housing estates that end the alleges, absconded, horrors. of a slum or in the increas ed range of calle a commercial traveller can make if he drives himself and still behind more

United States can bone

overy: five of the population Britain the figure does not appro

The local Parace community will celebrate the beginning of the year alander) to-day when praye vice will be

Tebch mai

road from

Hugh