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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1926.
DAY BY DAY.
MONEY DISTIONESTLY ACQUIRED IS
Lieutenant A. A. Gibbon, R.N., H.M.S. Hormes, and Marjorie ice Kiddle, of Amberley, Stroud, were to be married early, this month at Malta,
A definite amount of revenue irres- pective of the result on betting as betting The diminution of the. 'vice is not even thought of. And, | NEVER WORTII -ITS COST, WHILE "A as the writer of the article refer GOOD CONSCINCE NEVER COSTS. SO MUCH AS IT IS WORTILJ, Petit-: red to points
the Governmont Out
Sonn should not trade upon vices for sources of revenue Drunkenness as a vice is not traded upon; on the contrary, it is made a criminal offence under certain conditions. Immorality is not traded upon, neither is any other social vico. A man may not be sued for a bet ting loss, neither can ho sue for betting winninga-it is outside the law In that respect, yet it is hard
The University of Glasgow has offered the Honorary Degree of to imagine how betting can be
Doctor of Divinity to the Rev. H taxed without conceding the right. Wallace, Principal of the to the man who pays the tax to Anglo-Chinese College: Swntow. sue and recover if there is a de-
i
rd
There
are many objectionable features to the proposal and we are sorry that the Conservative phalanx at Home has been used to put through the House of Comunions a measure that has aroused much deeply-considered opposition by those who have communal welfare very closely at heart. We are not above a mild flutter ourselves and we have no desire to pose us faultless disciplinariana, but there is a vast difference between a comparatively harmless per June 10th, on board s.3. Saar-sonal lapse and the deliberate bruecken," at Belawan-Deli, Suma- taxation of vice for the purposes tra, Anna Catherine Wilhelmina, of revenue by the State. The lat aged 50 years, beloved wife of J. C. Déking Dara of Canton, Shanghai ter is a policy fraught with much and Peking pipers, please copy.
danger and one that we regret to
DEATH.
Déking Dura-née Westhofen, on
The Telegraph
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 1926.
BAD IN PRINCIPLE.
see.
Bathing Facilities.
It is gratifying to note that the representations which have recently been made in regard to the Colony's bathing facilities are bearing fruit. Not only has the Government appointed a Commit-
disa loja
The Canadian community in Hongkong have arranged a timin in celebration of Dominion Day at the Hongkong Hotel at 1 p.m. on Thursday, July 1st. r
COLD SHANGHAI "RESIDENT
DEATH OF MRS. WM. GOODFELLOW,
RAWALPINDI RIOT.
A MORE LIKELY.
EXPLANATION
Simla, June 15. What appears to be a more like- That little band of Shanghai's pioneer residents dwindles yearly, explanation of the Rawalpindi and in the death of Mr. William outburst than the alleged erec- Goodfellow, which occurred at the tion of a cinema near a mosque, General Hospital, yet another link is the action of a socioty known with old Shanghai is severed. as the Singh Babba which is Mirst
Goodfellow came out to alleged to have organised a pro China in 1880, It is believed by cession without permission past sailing ship round the Cape, and the Jama Mosque and who refus when she died last week was 75od to cease to play music although years of age. During her 45 years asked.⠀⠀
A disturbance was averted at residence here, she has never left the East, and with the exception the time but the resentment was dr occassional Visits to Janan, lan maplfested for the subsequent rarely loft Shanghai. During the outbreak of a number of Incen- whole of that period she has had diary fires. The King's Royal few illnesses, and nons serious, a Rifles were called out to ald the wonderful tribute to Shanghai's police to suppress rioting, but neither the military nor police much maligned climate." Fassengers safling for the north The late Mrs. Goodfellow was fired on the crowd, of whom 14. and America yesterday by: a.s.exceedingly popular with all who were killed and 50 sent to hospital, Koren Maru included Mrs. A. A. knew her, and her death will be two being mortally wounded by and Miss Joyce Claxton, Mr. C.particularly regretted by the older shot guns. Extensivo damage was Little Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Roote, residents of this city. Of late done to private property, Mr. L. P. Rasmussen and Mr. years she has led a quiet and re-Reuter. D. C. O'Dell..
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RUSSIAN MONEY,
tiring life, but she has always been perfectly happy and contented Mr. A. A. Rumjahn, Arbuthnot with life In Shanghai. Her hus- Road, was following behind police hand, Mr. William Goodfellow, van. No. 806 in his car in Queen's who died some years ago, former- Road, when the van stopped whilst ly owned and built the Nuraca stopped, but the van reversed and Nursing Home, in Range Road. on an incline. Mr. Rumihn also Quarters adjacent to the Victoria SOVIET'S REPLY TO BRITISH
collided with his car.
NOTE,
Mrs. Goodfellow leaves a son, now in Hongkong, and an old Shanghai
Moscow, June 15/ The action brught by Mr. Leslie boy. He served with distinction The Soviet in reply to the Ernest Hayne against the Shang-with the Canadian forces during British Note, denies that the suma has Mercury for alleged wrongful the war, gaining the Military remitted to the British Trades diemissal has resulted in a verdict Cross. At present there are two Union Courell were sent by the for the defendants with costs, the daughters in Shanghai, one being Soviet Government, but by the Judige holding that there was just cause for dismissing the plaintif Mr. H. W. Robjohn and the other Central Council of the Labour Mrs. L. M. f. Beytagh. Shang Unions. It disavows. the. Govern for misconduct.
hal's sympathies will go out to ment's responsibility beyond that them in their bereavement.
involved by granting a permit to remit the money abroad, but points out that the Government can- not prohibit Trade Unions cóm-
One case of diphtheria (Chin- esc) was reported. on Moriday. During last week there were two Chinese cases of small-pox, one British case of diphtheria and one Chinese case of enteric. Deaths are reported as follows, one each from small-pox, enteric and in fluenza.
DOG OFFENCES.
my
Mr. Carroll said he did not take
Columbus, Q., May 1-James M. Cox, Democratic candidate for prising millions of workers send- President in 1920, and formering money abroad to aid the Trado Governor of Ohio, to-day declared Reuter.
Unionists of another country. a boycott had been effected by
Florida interests against Ohio in- dustries as a reprisal for Ohio's
The Very Bes
out a licence for the dog because Cat tracks 100,000 years old have marital relationship.
idea of the ultimate of the unim it was only just over three months been discovered but..what is your
portant.
six months.
Eight
"Here's our, shortest novel- with the current Freudian-twist-of- sin in it:
ban on the sale in Ohip of Bequests of vintage wine and old Florida, real estate. Mr. Cox said brandy to a few of my best that while a Tampa, (Fla.) trade friends who, I hope, will enjoy this In another part of to-day's tee to consider the whole question,
body recently voted down a resolu- small gift from me." are made by. paper will be found a very tren-but this latter body is getting
tion calling for reprisals against Mr. C. H. G. Hay, wine and spirit
Sheffield, who to business in a thorough-going OWNERS SUMMONED TO-DAY. products from the Backeye State. merchant,
· left. chant criticism by a prominent
manner. It has already publish-
“a boycott can be effected with-£21,628: To a Sheffield doctor, "a English churchman of the propo-ed an intimation asking for in- A number of offences against out official sanction, and it is effec- convert from whisky," three dozen sal of the Home Government to formation under a
Two Dayton plants, of "very good vintage port and six number the dog regulations were dealt tive now." tax betting and in view of the headings from holders of matshed with by Mr. R. E. Lindsell at the the former Governor declares, re- dozen of similar claret." fact that telegraphic news was the general public is asked to
licences, and, what is more, Central Police Court this morning.cently suffered severely from the other friends receive gifts of Cor-
don d'Or Mr. W. J. Carroll and Mr. S. M. psychological boycott," received here yesterday telling of co-operate by forwarding sugges Churn, both residing in Conduit the progress of the Bill through tions for improving the facilities Road, were charged, the former the House of Commons, the art of existing beaches. From time with having a dog without a to time, numerous ideas, have licence, and allowing it to be cle is not only worth reading for been put forward in letters to abroad without being muzzled" or its excellence but also, because, of the newspapers, and in other on a lead. Mr. Churn was its topicality. When the betting ways, for improving local bath similarly charged, with the ex- ing conditions, and it is now up ception that the summons mention- tax proposal was first made, some to those who have had complaints ed two dogs. many months ago, we took oppor- or suggestions to make to lose no Lunity of expressing doubt regard time in forwarding these to the Hon. Secretary of the Bathing ing the wisdom of the course, Beaches Committee. In this way, old, and he was under the im- basing our objection on the fact the Committee will have at its that by taxing betting on horse diaposal a deal of matter on which pression that the regulation said
acus the Government would be to base
Mr. Lindsell and the second A mass meeting of New York legalising a vice that had grown have is that the Committee charge was the one they were workers called on a Sunday attracts to quite alarming proportions." was not appointed much most concerned about. Defendant The growth of betting in England earlier than it was, for short would be fined $5 or the second of minor improvements, we charge, and the first would be since, the war has been on a scale do not imagine that a great deal dismissed with a caution. sufficient to cause very, genuine can be done during the present fears for the future appreciation season. However, there
moral values. Prominent several matters that might well be adjusted right away-some newspapers which would have along the lines suggested by Dr. "tipped" horses, now employ their Koen-and the other and larger special facing correspondents who issues can be postponed for an
other season. In this latter con- name "selections" daily and who, nection, we entertain the hope in many cases, boast about the that the time will eventually number of successca they had the come when some really big and attractive scheme will be devis- ed at Repulse Bay, with far the working population-mer and greater accommodation for the
The defendant was going to call one is said to have died of poison; The first sentence of the note women, too-betting as a habit general publie than at present the amah who was in charge of two were murdered: one perished was quite legible. It said: "Ap has become much more pronounced exists. In the meantime, we the dogs, when Inspector P. Grant in an explosion in the National pärently you are not an early bird." and woll över £1,000,000 a day is would again stress the desirabl-id that as the defendant had Palace, and the circumstances of But that depends-we are always lity of anyone having suggestions admitted the first charge, he another's death were decidedly sus willing to stay up but very reluct- staked on horse races for every on the subject forwarding them would like to withdraw the second. picious,
This was allowed, and a fine of week-day of the year. In many without delay to Mr. Schofield.
$3 was imposed.
of
previous day or week.
Among
cases in the majority, may be-
the betting is done in stims, that
can be afforded and there is no.
J
its recommendations.. The only regret that
EXCHANGE RATES.
Rugby, June 10. 17G 170
12.11
Brussein
Aires,
193
we
CHARGE WITHDRAWN,
In Mr. Churn'a case, he ad- mitted having ona dog without a licence, but he denied the second. charge
vidence was given to the effect that the dogs were in the road way with leashes to their collars. he ends of the leashes were dragging on the ground; and an amah was walking alongside the dogs.
SITE AND BUILDINGS SOLD.
London, June 16.
There was a perfectly bad boy. Stolen green apples." i Stomach ache. Psychoanalytic realization of in- teriority-complex
ed only 2,000 persons to hear the present system denounced. But Sunday is a bad day to call workers together...so many of them. would prefer to get into their Apparently, the undecipherable motorcars and drive into the coun- note left on our desk before we ar try. :
riyed this morning is an invitation to say something to a meeting of Public annoyances are like fles some organisation or other about in the respect that when one" has, something not quite clear. We are
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abated two others arrive to take always sensible to the compliment, its place.
take a little while to inhale ita fra- grance, and allow its odour to per The Republic of Haiti has just mente our self-esteem, after. held its 27th presidential election. which we nearly always decline the Seventeen presidents have been livitation, which we are forced to doposed from office by revolution do in this cORO. ists; of the five who died in office.
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The Prince of Wales it is report- ed almost holed out in one, which is a good record for any course.
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Fant to get up: -
A man either does not know how his wife looks, or docan't care.
The average man in Hongkong is WEMBLEY EXHIBITION. where "almosts" are counted.
a good deal more respectable than "It appears from the tone of your he would have you bulieve, and feature," writes one, so shrinking therefore in never able to give more 20.44
that she asks us to keep out the than a poor imitation of man-about-- 18.37
name, "you think marriage is all towning. But considering the 34.06
The freehold of the site of the thorns for the man and all roses for handicaps under which he labours, 217/82 Wembley Exhibition, 132, acros which is very unfair. The men is such a thing, does pretty well. the little lady, an interpretation the self-same average man, if there Holltogether with practically all the who softsonp a girl into antying He emerges from a family inherent- 13/16 buildings of the Exhibition, in them are careful not to dangle bely respectable in some little village, 4.80% cluding the Stadium, were put up fero, her eyes the fact that no inlierontly virtuous and law-abid- 26.15 to auction in London to-day and sulary attaches to the position. ing, and meticulously well behaved. 135% were withdrawn at £815,000,- Not all women are parasites. He has grown to manhood along the 18:16 Reuter
1/11.3/16
appreciable harm wrought in the Paris result, either by winning or losing Amsterdam But betting is not morally worthy, Berlin
Copenhageni it is a vice that is liable to be per- Vienna... niulous and harmful, and ought not Lisbon
Helsingfors to come within the category of Bunnos
Shanghai transaction from which the State Yokohama Now York draws revenue.
Geneva If the taxation proposals were Milan aimed at the diminution or
Stockholm ex- Oslo tinction of betting, there would bo} Erague. Madrid much more to commend them than Ro
Bombay now, but it is the avowed object
Hongkong of Mr. Winston Churchill to raise Silver (spot & forward)
British Wireless.
21.92%
Our attitude towards marriage fa straight and narrow path, and was It is learned authoritatively that. 101% 30.03% the Wembley Exhibition sito has not by any means a cynical one, old enough to vote before he got
7.9/10 been sold by private treaty base of proportion in all things, ao successfully, simulates, a reck-
but as we always urge for a better good start in vice.
And yet, he 1/5,81/82 Neither the price nor the name of we have tried without much result less viciousness as to fool two- 2/2 the purchaser have been divulged to strip a little of the frills from thirds of the women and perhapa 344Reuter
the contemporary conception of the half bis fellow “simulator
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