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„RECKLÉSS DRIVER.

TRUCK COLLIDES WITH RICKSHA.

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TRAMS V. BUSES.

OTHER SIDE OF THE PICTURE.

We have received the following letter for publication:

THE HONGKONG" TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER

CHINESE IN THE PHILIPPINES.

STRICTER CONTROL OF IMMIGRANTS.

A motor truck driver appeared

Sir, I am not a Scolsman, but:

In view of the undue Influx of before Mr. S. B, B. McElderry, at is generally conceded by Muni- Chinese immigrants, who And it the Central Magistracy to-day, on elpul people at Home that in its charges of not possessing a licence civic administrators Glasgow pos. the utter helplessness of police and easy to defeat the regulations and and of driving recklessly.

sesses as shrewd a body of men as customs officers in the enforcement According to the evidence of a witness, (Mr. N. M. Bux) defendant can be found in any Municipal Cor- of such regulations because of in-

It therefore comes herent defect in legislation, (says) was seen to drive out of Landale poration. Street into the Praya East at a/Homewhat as a shock to read in Mr. the Manila Bulletin of August 29), Morrison's letter of yesterday that Secretary of Justice Torres, with very fast rate and the speed was the Glasgow Tramways Committee the approval of the Governor Gen- is eral and in accordance with find- the whole of the roadway before has done something which It could swerve round.

such that the truck had to take

On the maniacal. The transport system Ings and recommendations of the far side, a tram was going towards for which that Committee is respon Governor General's special im sible owns twenty buses and migration committee, is urging the direction of Causeway Bay and the motorman had to use the thousand trams and the number of upon the legislature reform of Chi- energency brake to pull up the tram passengers carried per day consi-nese Immigration laws, increased to avoid a collision with the truck.derably exceeds one million.

A ricksha in which witness was travelling did not, however, escape, It was run into by the truck and the shafts and wheels were.com- the pletely shattered, although coolie and passenger were unhurt. Defendant plended that he had

Mr. Morrison knew-

If

(a) How many buses would oe

necessary:

police power and increased per- sonnel for Immigration boards of inquiry,

Deportation of áll Chinese (b) How many extra employees labourers who in court cannot would be required; and Justify their presence in the s- (c) What the additional annual lands with a certificate of registra- .cost for maintenance and tion is, provided in the proposed renewals would be

measure. Where for justifiable to swerve sharply to avoid running into the tram and the collision if these trams were superseded by reasons a Chinese labourer fails to with the ricksha was quite unfore-buses, he would be much less inclin- obtain such registration in proper ed to criticise the Glasgow authori- time, he may be granted an ad-

reen.

His Worship pointed out that in ties. But he should not be misled ditional, period to procure it, but the first instance the defendant by the Glasgow Sunday Mail: if it is found that he still fails hart no right to drive the truck The Glasgow Tramways committee to comply with the law within from. Landale Street at such a fast is not guilty of downright ab the next two years following, de- portation is prescribed in the rate. He found-him-guilty-on-both ject folly.".

Edinburgh Corporation possesses, amendments recommended. The charges and imposed respectively fines of $5 and $10. His Worship 88 motor cmnibuses and 341 tram- measure would grant police author- added that the ricksha euolie was ears, and for the year ended May ties power to arrest violators of not entitled to compensation, since 15th last they made a net surplus of the immigration law in that regard at had been discovered that he was £27,417 on the trams and a de- without warrants. using a private ricksha for public ficiency of £8,174 on the buses. hire,

WEDDING BELLS.

MACRAE-MACDONALD, Castlehill United Free Church, Forres, was the scene of a quiet yet yery pretty wedding recently when Miss Christina Macrae, elderi daughter of ex-Bailie Macrae and Mrs. Macrae, Craig Road, Dingwall, became the bride, of Inspector. D. Macdonald, of the Hongkong Police The interesting ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. Ranald

with large diamante ornament,

New Station' Urged.

The Londen County Council has Construction of a modern just spent £55,000 on a tramway ex- P100,000, immigration detention tension, of slightly over a quarter] station for insular customs service of a mile, This is over Southwark, with sufflelent accommodation for Bridge and was opened to tramway 400 Immigrants at a time also is Now immigrants. jare trafile by the Lord Mayor of London, urred.

on July 14th last. A cost of some granted temporary liberty under thing like $200,000 per mile certain bond, at the risk of losing track of seems out of all reason for a them and thus permitting their ram track, but I only mention this entry into the country without com- to show that the Landon County plying with all the requirements.

Council does not appear to share In addition it is urged that the Mr. Morrison's view that the days legal definition of the word "mer- chant," under which many Chinese of tramways are numbered..

The motor bus, like the tramer, labourera and their families succeed has its own particular "sphere of in "entering the islands surrepti- usefulness, but each has its limita- tiously, be made clearer by fixing a tions. There is a place for every- minimum limit of P10:000 as capital! for any merchant allowed to comé Macdonald, M.A., of Dingwall thing, and let us try to have every

in. Although Chinese are! U. F. Church, assisted by the Rev. thing in its place.

Where the headway between labourers, they often claim to be R. G. Macdonald, M.A., minister| of Castlehill U. F. Church, and vehicles is to be 20 minutes or merchants and not being required beautiful wedding, music was played more, the 'cost of tramway track to produce evidence of having by Mrs. Douglas, Forres, the would certainly not be justified and enough capital to start with, the motor bus would (speaking succeed in obtaining admission ht Second Paraphrase being sung at the close of the proceedings. The generally) be the right vehicle to the customs house, it is declared.

adopt.

The Governor General's special bride was given away by her father,

'But for mass.trafisportation with Immigration committee, appointed She was handsomely attired in a gown of broche crape-de-chine and tervals between vehicles of five last June found that there are many silver brocade, caught at left side minutes or less, electric tramways Chinese of the labouring class who nre unrivalled: Between these are subject to deportation, owing Her long bridal veil was edged with two limits of a five and a 20 minutes to failure to obtain certificates of service there has arisen another ex-registration within the period which rare lace and crowned with crange cellent and more elastic form of expired May 10, 1904. blossom, and Her bouquet was electric traction which I need not

No Teeth in Law. composed of white roses. She wore here discuss).

"Your committee, however, has a long string of lovely pearls-the

Coming nearer home the Shang-found, says the report, "that the! gift of the bridegroom-and silver shoes Miss Atla Macrae, attend-hal (Foreign Settlement) Trum-act referred to does not contain ed her sister au principal brides-ways carried 140,000,000 passengers adequate provisions to prosecute maid. She wore a frock of Shell-ast year entirely by electric violations thereof in an effective

Iruction,"

As a measure calculated pink crepe-de-chine, beautifully.

I can assure Mr. Morrison that to check the influx of Chinese into embroidered in mauve and gold, with cape of mauve georzette, and if this large number of passengers the country and provide remedy for large hit. There were four dainty had been carried by motor bus, the the detection and apprehension of attendants the Misses Grare and cost per passenger would have been those residing here against the law, Mary Mackay Unieces of the bride-quite 14 cents greater. Hence the your committee proposes an amend. groom), Miss Jessie Macdonald, operating costs for the year would ment to Act 702 which would give "U. F. Manse, Dingwall, and Miss have been increased by $2,100,000. police power to arrest without war- The modern British petrol bus is rant any Chinese person found ir Mary Black, Edinburgh, who were sweetly dressed in pale pink ss safe than a tramcar (which the islands without a certificate of has fool-proof steering), but by residence. As another measure to organdie, relieved with mauve,

reason of better springing, preclude the possibility of any Their Dutch caps were of same shades. All the bridesmaids' bou-neumatic tyres, and luxurious up- Chinese person through fraudulent queti were of pink and mauve holstery, etc., the bus is much more means obtaining á landing certifi cate, of residence, Section 7 of Act cholee flowers and they were gold comfortable,

The citizens of Glasgow recog-702 also should be amended by' slave bangles, the gifts of the

nise, however, that they cannot requiring the finger-prints bridegroom. Mr. Duncan Mac

on penny applicants on such document." donald, New York, brother of the have luxurious travel

fares. Yours, etc.,

Costly Delays

L. C. F. BELLAMY, 385, The Peak, "

bridegroom, མས best man. Luncheon followed in the Royal Station Hotel, when Rev. R. Mac- donald presided, and proposed-the Hongkong, 1st September, 1925. toast of the young couple and the

manner,

of

Regarding conditions in the pre- sent inadequate immigration deten- tion camp, the report says:

"With the present systers, great delays are experienced in the dia- bridesmaids, the room and grooms- Recently at the Military Club,posal of the cases of those allowed! man responding. The sunsts were Macao, a danco was given in hon-temporary liberty, and not a few principally the relatives of the our of the officers of the Portu- avail themselves of the opportunity, happy couple and a very large guese cruiser Ropublica and the thus afforded by circumstances' number of telegrams wore read transport Gil Eanos, & most ea- beyond the control of administra- from home

The joyable evening boing spent, The tive officers to defeat the spirit of and abroad. honeymoon was spent in Cornwall. Gil Eanen has since left Hong- the immigration laws by fabricating Bols bride and bridegroom received kong, en route to Portugal.

evidence in their favour to estab numerous beautiful gifts:

The Garrison School Prize dis-ish their claim to admission. In tribution and display of sewing several cases they go to the extent! The oaso in which Blanche and other work will be held at of jumping their bonds should they Mades sued Madame Flint for the Command Educational Train- find it convenient to, do so."

jing Contro, "D' Blook, Victoria The committee was composed of three months' salary was

of Customis con Barracks, on Friday, September Insular Collector oluded yesterday afternoon.

Parents of Aldanese 11th, at 11 a.m.

as chairman; former Judgmont was given for plaintiff children attending the School are Attorney General Villa-Real, Chief with costs, a stay of execution invited to be present. boing granted on condition that

the money was paid into Court

by the 5th. instant.

of Police Green and Acting Insular Auditor Paciano Dizon, Upon its Macao now has a daily news report was based largely the paper, the first number of the proposed reforms, Diario de Macau having made its

Ospar Lemdahl shingled his appearance yesterday. The in Using an alcohol fuel made summer cottage with discarded itial fasuo comprised six pages, ligense plates. Tho' platos are mostly in Portuguese, and includ from apples and potatoes, an air- from nearly every state, and 2,300 er an English section. The editor plano recently flew ninety miles of them wore used, says a Boattle of the journal is Senhor A. Mo. in an hour, says a London roport

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