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A Weekly Column of Local Gossip

Gambling at

Shumchun

By "The Scout

A few yards across the border of the New

Territories

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near a toddler of three, and an other just in front of a Chinese girl playing in the water with a group of friends, While the poloites were still looking shee- pish someone asked them to stop. which they did. Repulse Bay for many reason is the one place for

THE CESPEDES

CABINET

Decides To Dissolve Congress

Havana, Aug. 25. The Cespedes Cabinet has decided to dissolve Congress and return to the Cnbun Constitution of 1901. Thus the Government declares itself frankly revolution- all state officers elected under the ary. depriving from their posts,

1928 Constitutional Reforms.-- Reuter. "

children and non-swimmers and DIARY OF LOCAL

all who use the beach might gave a thought to other people. The habit of taking your dog down to a crowded beach, with sand that is not washed at every tide has obvious objections. Surfboards

place of them and I hope "that they will find another place to demonstrate their many attractive features." Repulse Bay is primarily a bathing beach," and polo balls, dogs and surfboards should be taken elsewhere. It may be dull, but is not Repulse Bay famed for its sweet and unsophisticated sim- plicity? ·

huge gambling school is Am operation daily, and quite, a num- ber of people from Hong Kong, make the trip to Shumeliun, to have a fling at fan tan, roulette und other games of chances that are played there. There was -a time in the history of Hong Kong when gambling was allowed may be all very well; but Repulso the Colony, and though the mono-Bay does pot seem to be the right poly brought Hong Kong a wel- come slice of revenue, it was found that on the whole the morale of the place and the popu- lation suffered by reason of the existence of the gambling houses. which were soon abolished. Crime, it was found. Increased with the coming of gambling establishments To-day those who gamble have either to take forty miles sea trip to Macao or board the train for Shumchan. This last named place, for the tinie being is doing a brisk trade, on week; days, the clients are mostly wealthy Chinese - wa- | men. who have nothing better to do with their time, and during week-ends and holidays, quite a number of men of all nationalities make the trip.

What's in a Pint?

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I was drawn onto an interesting" discussion during the week as to whether in some of the licensed premises in Hong Kong when a pint of beer is ordered, a pint is served. One of my friends siR- gested that some of the "pint" glasses could not possibly hold a regulation pint. His protagonist, a man who had been long in the Colony, was of the opinion that

EVENTS

TO-DAY

(August 26)

(VII Moon, 6th Day)

General,

Meetings: -Final South China Sunday Star Ltd., Mesrs. Thomson and Co.'s Office, York Building, Chater Road, 10

a.m.

Miscellaneous:-Young People's Bathing Picnic, from Queen's Pier, idan 2.45 p.m.

Theatres

IN HONG KONG TO-DAY

FINE GENERALLY

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER REPORT, FORECAST AND REMARES, 1SSUED BY THE ROYAL CASERVATORY, AT 5.30 P.M.

STATED :-

A WEAK ANTICYCLONIC AREA_RE-, MAINS OVER JAPAN, THE Loo- CHOOS AND FORMOSA.

FORECAST:-S. WINDS MODE RATE; FINE GENERALLY.

PECTTOTES

short measure in the matter of Water Restrictions

beer was extremely unlikely 'since the penalty for short weight and measure was very severe. Person- ally, I don't drink beer, but if I did. I certainly would be most in- terested to ascertain, the next time I ordered a pint, whether I was getting a pint or what is fondly Imagined to be a pint Perhaps

some reader, who is more, familiar with the subject than I am, can assist in this argument.

New Home for Ambul-

"

ance Brigade

I understand from good autho- rity that the local St. John Am

King's: Baroud."

Queen's: "My Wife's Family." Oriental; "Charlie Chan's Chan-

ce."

World: "Downstairs **

Star, Three Who Loved": Majestic: "Congress Dances. Central: "Lucky. Devils."

Dances

Tea Dances at King's Restau- rant; Hong Kong and Repulse Bay' Hotels; Gloucester Building: and Majestic, Dancing Academy"

Dinner Dances. at King's Restau- rant; Peninsula, Hong Kong ana Repulse Bay Hotels; and Glouces- ter Building.

Principal Malls

Outward by Air Mail for Europe by Ranchi 9 a.m.; steamer 10.30 a.m.; för Australia by Kitano Maru 9.30 a.m.; for America and via Siberia by General

After a few months of unrestrict-Europe ed "bliss" the Colony starts again, Sherman 5 p.m. to-day on a water ratior and al- though it is still quite hot, I am

Sports

sure the population will cheerfully Aquatics-Hong Kong Interna- accept the ration, the more sctional Amateur Swimming Ass0-- since the rainfall this year has clation Championship (Heats), at been much below normal. To be Y.M.C.A. Bath, 8 p.m. given a gradual ration over a long period of the year is far better than to get a full supply for a com- paratively long period and than

to see queues struggling in the

Lawn Bowls. First Division, Civil Service T. Craigengower; Second Division, Police R. C. v.! Craigengower C. C.; Yacht Club v.

Kwoloon C. C.; Kowloon B. G. C.

v. Hong Kong Electric: Club de Recreto v. Indian R. C..

street fountains for a bucket of the precious fuld. We haye done quite well during the 1832-3 season and by regulation of the supply of Racing-Hong Kong Volunteers' water, much hardship has been Gymkhana. (Polo Ground, Cause- obviated. Only those who have way. Bay), 2.30 p.m. seen what Hong Kong's poor go through in a season of draught can understand what the authori-

It

bulance Brigade is going to get a stately home for itself in the near future. The site has been chosen and I am told permission to secure it has been, obtained from

ties have managed this year, when,sibly that these oranges are being. the authorities and the question in spite of the rainfall being so grown in South China from the now le the matter of funds for scanty, very little hardship has seeds of Californian oranges. building. No doubt there

been experienced in the matter. pi' this is true than the Chinese farm- are many supporters of St. John Am-

water supply: This recurring pro-er has in one way made a good bulance Brigade who will give blem of our water supply will not job of it, for outwardly the or- generously to this purpose, since

be with us long now, as.. Shingange look in every way better than the brigade is doing excellent work Mun' will in the course of a few the original; but it tastes in the Colony. It is interesting. years be ready and then we may like a lemon than an orange and for those who have been in the fondly hope that one of the curse is about as dry as a pumelo, › Colony for the past ten or twelve of this Colony, will be lifted for years to trace the growth of this a little while!

institution: With the new home

"

Watch that Sweep

which they are going to acquire Californian" Oranges Ticket

shortly it would seem that. 8t. John Ambulance Brigade is going to be a permanent institution in Hong Kong, and rightly so too, for in their quiet way they are spread- ing a knowledge of hygiene among the Chinese population and get- ting the ignorant classes to believe. more and more in Western methods of treating disease.

Beach Etiquette

With so many women and child- ren viafting Repulse Bay, is it not rather selfish of some bathers to test their adil of throwing a polo hall

I was out there last week and I must say that they were fairly skilful But the best of men. will erz. Drie shot fell precariously

more

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The other day a friend sent me The next time you are a dozen oranges that were the proached by anyone to buy a sweep most beautiful examples of Call-ticket, be sure you are not "being. fornian oranges I have seen. The imposed upon. Beveral complaints fruit in of so deep a colour that have been heard during the week it is almost reddish to look at and by people who have purchased the texture of the peel is so ne steep tickets which have every that the impression one got by semblance of being bogus. Only looking at it was that the orange a few sweeps are being run at the must be extremely juicy. But on present moment, and those in- cutting one of the fruit open, I terested can easily ascertian from was terribly disappointed in that it their friends what Clubs are pro- was by no means juicy and that moting them. A safe" principle what little there was of it was is to buy nothing from strangers extremely sour. There was no and above all to buy no tickets name on the skin of the fruit from a club one has not heard and on making inquiries I was of. It is difficult enough to win | given to understand that these a sweep in a genuine draw and oranges do not come from Call it is most aggravating to discover fornia at all! It was thought pos- that one has paid for tickets for

(Continued on next columa). which there never will be a draw.

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