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GEARE To Mr. and I. II. Geare, at the French pital on May, 18th, a son.

The Telegraph.

HONGKONG, 19th May, 1934.

PROTECTION OF ANIMALS.

MONDAY, MAY 19, 1924.

DAY BY DAY.

LAWS CAN DISCOVER SIN, BUT NOT REMOVE - Milton.

During the past two days, one Chinese caso of small-pox has been notified.

are to be conveyod- to their des tination. In the oart is a supply of bankots, all of no size, so that the somewhat more corpulent pig liss a rough time of it being crammed head-first into the receptacle. The open- work nature of these baskets is usually such as to cause the beasts logs, also rolls of their flesh, to protrudo, and they must suffor agonies whon their limbs got twisted. It is apparently: nothing unusual for several such P. and O. 8.8. Cliina on the 19th April was delivorod in Marsoilles baskots to be piled one on top of on the 16th May, a transit of 27 the other, and for several men to days,

There will, of course, always be

TWO-MINUTE

TALKSA Daily Tonie

By ROBERT POWER

'HI WASN'T TOLD."

SMUGGLERS SENT TO

GAOL.

ware arrested in the room.

Ho

"I wasn't told!" expostulated with possibilitios. Whon Kit- the youth when reprimanded for chaner unexpectedly mot Colonel failing to do something which Marchand in the Fashoda sphero The junk strike still continues had resulted in a serious loss of of British influence, and saw the Canton. It is stated that the business. It is true he had stuck French flag flying, he acted. Ho lighters will join in the movement.blindly to his orders, but a lack issed an ultimatum which ro

of initiativo had offonded a valued sulted in the

tricolour being Tho alik which loft hore by the customer. Blind obedienco, may hauled down, and undoubtedly saved two countries from -War. border upon stupidity.

"I shot more officors for not Afterwards ho reported tho knowing when to disobey than for situation to his Government. Had direct disobedienco" is a saying he healtated, waited for instruc- aitributed to the great Napoleon. tlons, and said to himself: "But perch on top of the pilo. Pigs

The mastor strategist valued I have no precise instructions." will always scream hideously Amongst the passengers who initiative in his subordinates the situation would havo when alarmed, but one cannot loft by the P. and O. linor Play the gift to be able to seize the developed. rapidly into a mora help wondering how much of this on Saturday were Major C. Will-psychological moment for action. dangerous one. Kitchener after OH, O.B.E, Mr. E. J. Edwards without waiting for ordors, and said: "I acted first, and roportod noise is caused by pain. Possibly and Mr. S. H. Garrod. "

to know when to disobey orders. afterwards." we have described an unusual

Nolson understood the import- Casablanca's '-son Was Un- scono, but it is one observed at a Mr. Chung Ah-ming, the woll-ance of this disobedience. Wo doubtedly a good lad, and in a local village a few months ago, known Parak sportsman, and remember his putting his blind limited degree we may admire Mossrs. Chung Al-choy and oyo to the telescope when ordered his obdlonoo to father's orders. and soumingly 11 ordinary Chung Ab-wait aro leaving for by flag signal to break off an But by romaining on the "bura- enough occurrence for tho nuigh Hongkong, snys a Straits papor. ongagement. His disobedienco ing dook' he was, roasted to turned the fortunes of naval death whereas an exercies of bourhood. With the spread of

combat. Obodionce is good; but initiative might have saved his The silk shipped per 8.8. Promi- MUSTARD & CO. anlightenment, assisted by the

blind obedience may be the life. We often- encounter life's corrective impositions of the dont Jefferson, which sailed from act of an automaton unable Casablanca's" who are bound this port at 10 a.m. on April 22nd.to see that there may be a pro- hand and foot by a blind obodionco Court, sconos of this nature

arrived at New York at 2p.m. on pitious moment for individual which offectually destroys the should become matters of past May 15th, having been 23 calendar action. To act upon your own power of reasonable action in history. In the bird-shops, days in transit.

judgment: to have the gift to time of crisis. Always to look to again, there is amplo acope for

Baize the moment to move, aven others for arders weakens the II. H. the Sulton of Perak though your instructions gavo judgmoni; navor to be able to reform Insufficient light and

entored several horses for the no warrant to do anything but take #1 stop without explicit air, a hare minimum of food, Spring races at Singapore, but ground yourself upon the letter Instructions produces the timid and uncleanliness of cages, are had poor joss. His atring wore of the orders received: this is soul,

has boon termed the. I wasn't told !" is the excuso Mrs. some of the ovils observable in named after characters in Kip-what

"genius for knowing when to be of the person who lacks the power Hos-certain of those establishments, ing's "Jungle Book."

bo disobedient."

to discriminato between blind For the interest of local Portu- The greatest of men have boon obedience and initiative. cases of cruelty to dumb animals, guese musicians, we have the faced with a need of decision, acts well who carries out his the world over. It is not possible pleasure to translate a little Porhaps thoir instructions carried orders; but botter still be who suddenly a seizes the moment to save Afl to eliminate the darker side of notice from a Home papor: them so far, but human naturo, which manifests "Friends and admirors of the new situation, and one pregnant unexpected situation.

notable composer, Rui Coolho, itsolf in brutal treatment of who was awarded the first weaker beings, whether animale prize in the International Contost “PAUL LECAT" ARMS. added that all four defondants

of Opera in Madrid, will give u or women und children. But a great advance can be made in banquet in his honour, which will be hold at the Tavares. Many orlacating the general mass of prominent guests will attend." The priposed Prevention of people to a knowledge, of what is wrong and liable to penalty"; so Cruelty to Animals Ordinance logislation of this nature always will meet a long-foit requirement deserves the hearty support of in the Colony, Indifferent per-community, both in approving it sous-and we trust there are not and in assisting to so that its many hore might think an un-

provisions are duly observad., necosanry fuss is being made on belinif of dumb creatures, bat those who are stirred by the

Identify him. ordinary instincts of humanity

Mr. Russ, in defonco of As will be observed from our

tho will see in the now law nothing

second defondant, said news columns to-day, May Road that is not fully required in order residents who have occasion to

on hearing the noise defondant Our Macão correspondent in the 21st April, he was instructed might have hidden because he Lo provide protection for our 180 the Peak Tramway aro

the management forms us that the Netherlands to keep a close "look-out" on the thought the Paul Locat was being animals and birds from neadless protesting to

against the revised scalo of faros Harbour Works Company gave a sampans near the ship. He then pirated, or there might have been suffering. Without desiring tots to conie into operation farowoll picnic to Admiral Hugo went down to the third-class some other reason for defendant cast stones, we can state that in from the beginning of next month. de Lacords on the 14th instant, saloon, whence he proceeded into this part of the world there is Under the existing scale, the ratos this boing tho Admiral's birthday. the pantry. There he found five prominent or six Chinese pulling down moro indifferenco to suffering to and from May Road are sub- There wore

stantially lower than they are for guests invited and on the return, the boards of the partition, than-In-most-places. Such a those who use the servico for the at about 5 p.m., motor cars flying busily engaged in sorting out state of mentality is natural whole length of the line. The the Company's flag, conveyed the arms and munition, some were no doubt trippers homo. whore human beings themsolvos reduced rates receive such slight consideration originally fixed in considoration Lacerda is due to suil froin Hong-view. As

of the fact that the May Road kong on the 20th instant. and toil like beasts of burden. station is situate about midway The Chinese ox-driver, pig-rearer, botween the upper and lower That combination of varied any puntry boy by the name of or poultry-keeper, and those termini, and they would appear entertainment, as represented in Wong Yau, but the chief steward

to bo justified more now engageil ki importing and export-avor from the fact that cer-The Forbidden Law," a picture a third-class pantry, boy, room. He thought that all the than Chofalo, the magician, and the had complained of having missed on had been arrested in the defendants woro guilty, but be ling living creatures, are not tain curs during the busy periode with a strong climax on mother-left, the ship at Shanghai.

could only convict the second do- necessarily cruel through wan- of the day go right through with hood and mother-love, will be put Defendant said that the confundant, whom be would sentence itonnees, hit through ignorance out stopping at this level, con- on for the last time at the 5.15 traband was not his, but bolonged to twelve months' hard labour;

ferring an advantage on residents and 9.15 shows at the Queen's to Wong Yau. The arms and The first object of an Ordinance who live higher up. It can be Theatre to-day. "Determination," ammunition were found in the

GOVERNMENT'S THANKS. such as it is intended to pass argued, of course, that in making a ten-reel picture, follows on pantry and defondant was in His Worship, addressing the into law shortly, is to educate a flat rate for all users of the Tuesday. It has been claimed charge of the saloon only. He officers of the Paul Local, sald cars, The Company is merely that this picture will entirely went to the pantry, to get some the Government and the polico up. those conceruod out of this falling into line with the practice satisfy the most cosmopolitan plates for the mid-day meal. prociated the means they took to callousness to a realisation that on the low lovel trams, and' that tastes of cinonta audiences as the His Worship convicted. aud | detect the arms and ammunition. brate boasts desorve as uuch so far as congestion is conatupuntions scenos shown will said he would not say that the "Wo are obliged to the Company ammunition were for dolaying tho ship for the consideration as we can bestow cerned a May Road resident get include a farga ball in the fashion armis

ting into the car at the bottom centre of London, the slum defondant's, but he was ovidently evidence of the officers to be on them. The slaughtering of station occupios just as much districts of the East End, au one of a gang who carried arms. taken, and I thank you person- animals for food involves un-seating accommodation

interior of a Parie gambling Sentonco of twelve months' ally for your coming and giving

testimony this morning," con- ̈ tinued Mr. Hamilton. It must, however, bo pointed out of both sexes, a boxing match be made as slight as possible that the Company itself has in and a horse-raco, and the working | When the now regulations be- the past made a differentiation of an Apache gang. came thoroughly absorbed by the in favour of the May Roadito,

Peak Tram Fares.

05

Cross-examined by Mr. Russ, witness said that the men were arrested because they wore found hiding. He could not swor that the four men arrostad wore A Chinese named Au Shiu wIH

the mon he saw currying tho charged before Lieut. Com. Con-

M..M. Company Thanked.. sacks. There was a commotion this morning with being on board way lake, Marine Magistrate.

when the non ran into the room. At the Kowloon Magistracy H.M.S. Tenia without the par- this morning, Ko Shing, pantry and he stated that he was positive Sergeant Ritchie was rocalled mission of the officer in charge boy of the 8.8. Paul Locat, was The defendunt stated that he was charged on remand, before Mr. in custody when he went on that one of the men was already asked to go on board to take away E. W. Hamilton, with being in board in answer to the police some ashes, and, after evidence possession of 18 Mansor pistols flag. This man was one of the had been taken, the caso was and 8,800 rounds of ammunition dofondants, but he could not adjourned until Wednesday for

on board the vessel in Victoria the police to make enquiries into Harbour on the 21st April. the man's statement.

Mr. V. Gicquol, Third Officer, stated that at about 12.30 p.m. on

niany

Admiral

do of

08 which

hiding..

'His Worship said he did not believe that defendant could have thought that the Paul Lecst wee being pirated in Hongkong Hot

in full

bour. He could not convict the first, third and fourth defendants, so w as there was a misunderstanding and

somewhere. The sergeant said that one

man was in custody when he went on board, while the Chief Officer said that all four

Soon the men witnoss, thoy scattered defondant was the only man arrested. Witness did not know

and

who

avoidable suffering, but this can ticket-boldor residing on the top establishment with its habituces hard labour was imposed. "

out of considoration for the fact

FIREMEN CHARGED. As a sequel to another solzure of arms and ammunition on the same ship, four Northern Chinese firomen were charged, before Mr.

In reply, the Chief Ocər said:"We should like to bring to your notice that what we have with our duty. We have not done was only done in accordance

done anything to morit thanks,'

persons for whom boy are that he only makes half the the resident of the top levels, E. W. Hamilton, with having 39 principally intended, there should journey of the other man, and it enjoying a more frequent service revolvers and 89,880 rounds of be no more instances of a fowl still done so in the cast of casual of trams, is securing a reduction. ammunition in their possession. running about for some minutos patrons. Therefore, it seems to This does not seem at all equit Mr. G. A. S. Russ defended, with. its windpipe only half us that the Company should not able. Let us illustrate the case The Chief Officer, Mr. F. Contrasted with the deprossing chango existing conditions except by comparing the old and now Valerie, said that he had received weather in the streets outside La savored, or other auch happon- for some very special reason. It ratos for married couples. In the instructions to keep a look qut the cosy comfort in the Coronet ings that and“ observes occasion-is not as if there has boon in the case of such a couple living, on regarding arms. Ofcorswore Theatre, where the feature polaro ally. The burning of rats should past a flat rate for all users of the the

May Road level, the placed all over the ship. Ho is, if anything, mado the mora. Cars and May Road residents were quarterly faros at present total observed, a. number, of: Chinese enjoyable by the prevailing. also become vory unpopular, and now domanding a reduction: $34; under the now scale these carrying sacks along an alloyway. gloom. "Peacock Alley there are various littlo practices The boot fe' on the other foot. which we hope will pass out of fashion.

Comparative Figures:

will be increased to $54. ' A. mar. As soon as they discovered that essentially a ploture for dull day rfod couple residing on the Pook they were detected thoy ran away Bright, vivacious, spectacular-i Itanlf now pays $60 per quarter! and made for the stokers' room. has all the dash and the galety of Looking at the mattor from all under the new rates it would only Witness looked the door aftor the the world's great capitals, all the In the handling of animals and angles, we must say that our pay $54. In other words, the men went in. There was no other sparkle, of Parisian cafo life and birds intended for market les sympathy is with the May Road couple which enjoys full use of way of getting out of the room. the lure of New York's bootic the chief source of cruelty to be folk. Two vital facts stand out all cars (stopping and non-stop) On, entering the room, witness nights, with a few drowsy days in prominently. The first is that gets a reduction of 86 por quarter, found a number of mon in there, the quiet, baokwater of a absorved høre. Pigs are caught, the resident on this lovel gota whilst the May Road couple will and on the floor some sacks were - Normandy village to give extra after a more or less exciting loss service than the "top-sider" find their quarterly bill increased found. The defondante word edge to it all. Mao Murray paya the loading role, and if for nothing chase, by one leg, and are lifted by reason of the recent intro by no loss a sum than $20. Look found hiding under bunks off the ground that way and duction of non-stop, cars; and od at from this standpoint, May Witness could identify the second else, her performance is remark

the second is that for this Road residents certainly soom to defendant me one of the men, ablo by reason of her exceedingly, carried an for some distanco to limited service he is being have fust cause to protest agalast found hiding in the roomi Hö olevor danding. *** the waiting cart in which they called upon to pay more whilst the proposed now rates.