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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY," MARCH 13, 1934.

ECHOES OF 1860

16.-Irregular Weights And Measures

We have been reminded, by, weights bearing on the financial Heaven knows how many, that in operations in which he is every bur. låte enumeration of the grie-day engaged. All our readers vances of our colony, we forgot į know that money when paid here the cardinal one of squeezing } in amount, is weighed, not count- compradores." Assuredly judging | ed, at the rate of 717 taels per from the respectably substań- 1,000 dollars. Now.

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tiated complaints which lie on our what the currency, whether 'cow- table. Bir Hercules Robinson could | ries or chopped Mexican, this do no better service to the Col- system would be fair enough, did ony than grappling with the dim- the 717 taels have with all men a culty" of its system öf weights and uniform and undeviating weight. measures. There is, we have un- But they have not so. The mat derstood, an official lurking some- ter is left entirely in. the hands. where in the background, who of compradores who in plain professes, or rather is presumed. terms make plunder of honest to look after this department. people by using false, or at least One of our correspondents, how | inebriect weights, with .mo ma ever, will pledge him in a glass of | checking or controlling them. Burgundy" (provided he has got no Surin employers indeed, base as number on the collan of his coat) this system is, would seem to con- if he can name to him or us any nive at its existence and growth öne colonist who knows his om by", allowing their compradores no cial snout, or has ever been fav- wages at all,

the remuneration oured with an official visit from lying of course in the extent to him. We cannot say that we which the latter can avail them- have ever ourselves heard even selves of this dishonest difference till now

of his existence. But in weight. The whole évil is a what in "sobèr earnestness would serious one and from a mass of seem to be the present state of information we quote a few cases our weights and measures here in illustration of its real extent. We do not profess to enter the premising that we believe them market and say how far one deal- one and all to be genuine. er's catty weight differs from that of his neighbour. The fact is notorious that just because of the dishonest difference, every Chin ese carries his own weight to mar- ket with him and by it alone ac- cepts the quantity he desires to buy. Largely beyond this, how- ever, les the foreigners' interest diretly and immediately in the

1-An intelligent writer explains his having carried at once, on a recent date given, $18,000 from a private house to a Bank, losing at the latter, notwithstanding in the interval satisfactory watch, three quarters per cent.

2. Another party on $42,000 re- ceived from a bank finds at his own scales the welght $27 short.

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For vaccinating three. Chinese women without having the qualia- cations to do so, a Chinese youth named Ng Kwok Fai was fined $25 or three weeks' hard labour by Mr. Wynne Jones yesterday.

a bamboo clothes line outside No. 12, Tung Lo. Wan Road, The clothing was the property of Chan Chol married woman,

The second charge related to three pieces of European style clothing, valued at $45, which de- fendant had stolen from a bamboo pole at No. 5, Warren Street, "The complainant was Mr. E. Moosdeen.

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It was stated by Deteiening clothing from bamboo poles. CHINESE Y.W.C.A. divided about equaly between portent and under the direction of

dant, carrying a hand-bag. con- taining various medicines "and vaccine, went to Torres Building on March 5 end represented him-. self to be a Government doctor and qualified to vaccinate. Three women employed in the building agreed to be vaccinated, Later. defendant showed his card and said he was in reality a Chinese doctor. He later cured one of the

women of tooth-ache and another of a head-ache..

Defendant pleaded guilty to the charge.

In imposing the fine, his Wor- ship said: "You are not allowed to vaccinate unless you registered "person, the reason be-

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ing that it requires a certain amount of skill and care, and if you haven't got that skill and care, a great deal of harm might be done."

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HOUSEBREAKERS CAUGHT

Imprisoned For Theft of Motor Switches

Sentences of six months and four months' hard labour were passed by Mr. Hamilton yesterday on two Chinese who were convlet-

ed on a charge of possession of

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He was seen by two witnesses, who arrested him.

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Report Of Year's Activities

senior members.

necessary service to many per The largest number of junior manent and transient guests which member go to form the Wah include business girls, students and Kwong Clubs 7 of which are con-young teachers, nurses etp. nected with Local Schools, three

The Hostel Secretary's kindly in-

Convicted twice before for a similar offence, Wat Yuen was fined $20 or two weeks hard labour by Mr. Balfour in the Central

for Industrial girls and two "fur fluence" does much to direct and on- Magistracy yesterday for a breach

younger members,

courage these young women, who of the Tobacco Ordinance. The

Miss F. C Woo MBE, presided

By means of the "Project Method are in residence with us. tobacco was concealed in his poc

Employment Bureau at the 14th annual meeting of the these Club members are guided and. kets and in his purse. RO. Grim-Chinese Y.M.C.A. on Saturday and trained in service. Special efforts. The economic depression has made mitt prosecuted.

extended & welcome to a very large Blind Girls and the Aged people's of young teachers and women in wore made to help the Home for it increasingly difficult for numbers number of members and friends. She gave a brief account of the Home and a special Treat was all departments of business. Large growth of the Association during the given to the Street Sunday School numbers have been seeking for help last fourteen years, and expressed by them. In addition to this a and we have in many cases been the hope that its subsequent history small child is supported by them glad to find them employment or would prove that the Association as and given its Primary Education to extend to them the friendship would prove itself of increasing Song Contest was carried out suc-friendly groups in the Association Christian woman's Movement to the amount of 840.00 per annum, they have been needing. In many A Tract Meet and Dramatic and cases they have been linked up with value to the community.

cessfully by them in the Spring of and elsewhere. last year.

Arrested in Des Voeux Road, Central, with 27 taels of prepared opium tied round his waist, Tong Yau was produced before Mr. Hamilton at the Central Magis- tracy yesterday, by Revenue Officer Grimmitt. He pleaded guilty to the charge of possession, and was fined $3,200 or one year's Impri- sonment.

MODERN

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TSUN WAN

instruments fit for an unlawful Big Developments

purpose. They were also charged with theft: The first defendant admitted a previous conviction.

Both defendants were charged with having stolen an electrical motor and complete switches from No. 33, Village Road, and twelve

switches: from 93, Leighton Bill Road. They had also in their possession a screw-driver and two pairs of pliers.

Defendants gained admission to the house by posing as workmen. Recélyer Gaoled Wong Beung married was also sentenced to Two months imprisonment for receiving the stolen property

woman,

Foreshadowed

Tsun

Work has been found for women Senior Students met jointly within offices, schools, shops and in

The opening devotions were taken by the Rey, La Kau Yan,

Miss Kwok Sheung Man, the Vice- President presented the report of the Y.M.CA, for a Summer Cou-homes as clerks, stenographers. the nominating committee. The ference and Student Day of Prayer dressmakers, teachers of both Chi- Board of Directors for a new term A Day's Winter Conference-nese and English, The Down Town of office include Miss F. C. Woo, this latter the principal leaders Centre has been most useful, in this Mrs Choi Nai Sing, Mrs Cheung were Dr. Reichelt and the Bishop respect as a good rendezvous for Ting Kong, Mrs S. B. Tan, Mrs of Hong Kong,

this specialised piece of work. Other Clubs are. The Dramatic Ng Shi Sheung, Mrs. Y. K. Chow. Miss Sid Tak Hing, the General Club, The Young Married Woman's Seoretary and Miss Elliott the Club, The Senior Membere Fellow. ship, The Bible Woman's Fellow- Western secretary, but

Educational Department

Mrs. Wong Tsz Chuen presented ship. the audited finance statement for the year showing a balance of a lit tle over 900, which was adopted.

" The Tear's ReportsZATU Rapid developments of

After Miss Shin had read a briet Wan Village on the Taipo Motor report of the year's work thirteen Road are provided for in the members of the Wah Kwong Clubs, Government plans. When the under Miss Wong Yuk Moof's able work is completed the village will leadership, presented "A Four be covered with many blocks of teenth Anniversary

Ceremony" two-storeyed houses with wide which cleverly depicted various de- streets and proper sanitary arpartments of the Association's work. rungements.

Membership

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International Outlook

A world wide Association such as ours becomes a fruitful field for "In- ternational intercourse both through visite received from and introduc- according to the demands of the nationalities. It almost seems that Educational classes are arrangedtions given to people of various membersahip Earolement this year: the World and all have been

at our very doors this year. has been 180. A

There have been courses in Chinese Our World's President and Gen- and Foreign Cookery, First Aid erat Secretary from Geneva passing Home Nursing Piano, Domestic through Hong Kong, paid a very Science including Home manage welcome visit including a visit also ment, Food Values and Entertain- on their return from the World's ment. Alsca Physical Training Student Christian Federation Con- Class for young Teachers and Club ference at Java and from their Leaders. Under the Direction of visite to and from Australasia, Wa From the plans that have been The Membership number close on

this Department there are four also received visits from-Mits Barah made out in connection with work 1.000 including 25 Life members and Popular Education Night Schools Lyen executive Secretary of the at Tsun Wan the village may

and one Day School for poor girls Foreign Division U.S.A., Mies with probably become one of the most

totalsarelement of 203 Us Religious and Girls Work modern centres in the New Tered to build according to formulat- cluded in the Elementary Course Miss Wilhelm of Denmark, the Personal and Home Hygiene is in- Secretary of the World's YM.C.A., ritories..."

ed plans. Proper lighting and provided for them-and through the Persident and General Secretary of Ats well known, a big area has water system has been provided follow up work in the home of the the Manila YMCA and Dr. recently been reclaimed on the for and the authorities will not girls, by Miss Leung where advice is Chone Oliver of India, sea front at this spot and "this allow-owrière to build (where. they given along health lines-care" of Visitors of exceptional interest to la the site which the authorities please. Quite a number of owners children, the work has greatly bent- the Colony who have pleo shared have marked out for develop with land on the approach fited. ment on modern lines,

their time with ds have been 'Dr. road have been given notice that From the Texaco Company's their land is required for "à

Cheng Ching Miss Marie) Les. approach Road on the East-for a public purpose."

ter, Mr. Peter Maniche, Dr. P. Y Tsu, Dr. Kagawa and many others, distance of some three quarters of Taun Wan already boasts of St. John's Ambulance Brigade Dr. Alles in his course of six a mile; houses will be put up of police station of its own which for the 2nd time won the fo Kom lectures on the present grava econo- "THEFT OF CLOTHING an approved type.The layout has stands on a small hill above the Tong Shield for efficiency and me crisis helped to show un our been carefully studied and when bay. The village, while not so Practical Hospital Work. This was personal responsibility as Christians Chinese Uses A. Bamboo Pale the building work has been com- big as Taipo and Un Long, is presented by His Excellency the in this matter. We should like to pleted the houses will be in order- among the biggest in the New Governon at the recent general in thank Dr. Allen very specially for For stealing clothing, an unem-ed rows and blocks, played Chinese was sentenced to

Territories and with the present spection. Their work this year in the "number of times he has given. For the present government will scheme, it promises to become Central Hong Kong, Wanchar and of his time and thoughtful leader two months' imprisonment, by Mr. be putting up a market. A forty- quite prominent. The construc New Territories has included 9.870 chip to such study groups as these Hamilton; at the Central Magis feet approach road to this market tion of a 'market is a step which vaccinations. on page # tracy, yesterday.

from the Talpo Main Road will wil help the growth of the village

and we would express our thanks shortly be taken in hand. When and with better travelling facil! The Hostel which accomodates 20 and thought dad means have helped

The Hostel this is completed those who own ties, the village promises to become is always taxed to its capacity property on the site will be allow-quite modern in the near future. This side of our work is very imduring the past year.?

Evidence was given by the first defendant that he had borrowed the screw-driver and the pliers from the woman, although he did not tell her what he wanted them for. He later sold the switches to her, but he did not tell her they were stolen property

Sub-Inspector Nolloth prosecut

cd.

THE LAST BUS LEAVES BLAKE PIER AT‍8 P.M. &

REPE SE BAY AT 8:30 A.M. REPULSE BAY AT 8:30 P.M.

DAILY.

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HONG KONG, 24 JAN, 1984.

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The first charge related to Chinese clothing, valued at $15, which defendant had stolen from

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