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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1927.

LORD INVERCLYDE'S WEDDING.

Pipers of the Scots Guards are. here shown playing Lord Inverclyde and his bride (Miss O. Sainsbury) out of St. Margaret's Church, Westminster.

NEW GRADUATES.

(Continued from Page 1).

Cameron; Mr. R. M. Dyer and Mr. W. E, L. Shenton; Mr. W. H. Bell and Mr. F. A. Perry; Mr. J. H. Seth and Mr. A. H. Crook; Mr. W.

BAD COIN PROBLEM.

TRAM CONDUCTOR'S DIFFICULTIES.

The problem of what to do with

MILD-MANNERED

- BANDITS.

READING 'VARSITY'S FIRST

AND ORDERLY RÁG.

"

the bad ens that got into circula. A University "rag" notable for

Students of Reading University

L. Pattenden and Mr. K. E. Greig, tion on trams and other public its complete lack of disorder was Mr. Chau Yue-ting and Mr. Li Yau-vehlelos was touched upon at the carried through at Reading recent tsun; Mr. Li Yick-mus and M. Lo Central Magistracy to-day, in the ly Chung-kuo; Mr. Wong Kwong-tia course of the hearing of charges, and M. Wong Kam-fuk; Mr. G. W. of uttering and being in posses- organised the "rag" in aid of the Kenton and Mr. I. G. Hughes; Dr.on of spurious subsidiary coins Royal Berkshire Hospital. Street Lai Chi-hst and Dr. Au Tui-tin; brought against a tram-conductor.collections were carried out in Mr. A. H. Fenwick and Mr. D. W. the end, Mr. R. E. Lindsell dis-methotical fashion by students highwaymen, bandits Morley; Mr. F. II: J. Trayes and charge-1 the defendant with a garbed as

the Ku Mr. A. L. B. Hay Mrs. Ring and caution but held that the Tram-and representatives Miss J. L. Vincent: Dr. D. J.way Company was insa measure to Klux Klan.

Special gangs held up-motorists Valentine and Dr. E. P. Minett; blame for its lack of a satisfactory Dr. C. W. McKenny and Dr. J.arrangement in requiring the con-fon main roads approaching the Motorists who succumbed Morrison; Dr. J. R. Graig and Mr. ductors to hand such coins back town.

to blandishments of the "brig- A. McClay: Dr. R. J, Wong and to the customers.

Evidence had been heard 'at aj afterwards were free from being Mr. A. Morris; Rev. H. A, Witten- back and Dr. F. R. Ashton; Dr. S previous hearing to the effect that, again held up. Y. Wong and Dr. S. W. Phoon; Dr. Jen the failure of an attempt to D. K. Pillal and Mr. W. M. Gitting: deal cut bad, change to a pas- M. Un Po and Mi. Yue Shiu Chiu.senger, the defendant was taken to

TEACHERS & MARRIAGE.

Tableaux in which King Alfred engaged in burning cakes, push- ball matches, and a mock auction the Wanchai Police Station where sale were also staged. A torch- it was found that the spurious light procession and an all-right coins were disposed in the various dance closed the festivities, compartments of his satchel in such a way as to prove deliberate intent.

This was further corroborated

U.S. WOMEN CHEER MR, SHAW at this morning's hearing, by Mr. Natha Singh, the Indian interpre

SHORT SKIRTS,

SERVANT SUES MISTRESS.

"I don't wish Edith to wear her dresses so long-a few inches be- low her knees. All the servants in gentlemen's houses here wear them very short."

Entertainments.

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The suggestion reported to have ter of the Court, who stated that: been made by Mr. George Bernard he was a passenger on the same Shaw that the Twickenham Edu-tram and had his interest excited cation Committee should all be by the careful way in which the de- drowned in the Thames for dis- fendant pocketed coins which had missing Dr. 1. Turnage, the head been refused by a previous witness The point was raised by his Wor- mistress of Twickenham Girls' Sc-. condary School, because she has ship that these bad coins might become a mother, was heartily have been received from other pas-

recently, cheered the other day at gather-sengers, and that, being made res-Williton (Somerset) County Court when a parlourmaid ings of New York school teachers. ponsible in that respect, the defen

dant was endeavouring to palm named Edith Stevens sued her

mistress for a month's wages. New York's educational author- them off on the next passenger.

Manila Her mistress, the girl said, "had ities, however, refused. to share In response to a question from

Streits Japan Mr. Shaw's view.

the Bench, Mr. Gillard, of the a dress made for her which she

considered too long. The New York Board of Educa-Tramway Company, said the con- tion is finding its inability to ductors had been instructed not to discriminate against women tea-receive bad coins, and they knew chers who marry, highly incon- they had to be careful. venient and embarrassing. The His Worship: Then if they got number of teachers who apply for stuck with these bad coins. It is two year's leave of absence be- their funeral. cause they are about to become Mr. F. E. Loseby (for the de- mothers is increasing every year. fence) :-Mr. Gillard, what would Since the beginning of the present you expect your conductors to do term in September, 208 teachers with the bad money? have

abandoned their school Mr. Gillard:-That does not in- duties on this ground. More than terest me. They are instructed not 800 women teachers in New York to accept them.

...

"I refused to wear it unless it

was taken up," she went on, "and she gave me a month's notice."

Misa Stevens added that she wrote to her mother about it, and her mether wrote to her employer the letter quoted above.

The girl agreed to stay on when her employer promised to have the dress shortened.

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are at present absent on leave at will put it in another way. If going to be put into uniformS. tending to their babies w ob roy ku indney; what would you do with and drilled. It is proposed to give you were a conductor, and you had! They will be organized, dressed up Many of them, when the first two years' leave expired, have ap-it? You knew you would have to jobs as news-venders to as many plled for a second two years in be careful. Would you put it in unemployed persons as possible. which to nurture a second baby. your pocket and carry it'about?—I

Mr. Losoby, in submitting that Some have even asked for a third would carry it about.

You know it is the custom he had no case to answer, blamed Heave of absence because they

of many places in the world the Company for not taking any were expecting a third baby. to destroy these coins when they steps to get these coins out of

Recently a by-law was proposed are received?No. limiting the number of times tea- One more question. When you The Court must consider the re chers may be excused for mater took on this man in December, two lative positions of the employee nity to two, but a storm of public weeks before his offence, did you and the Tramway Company. The Then Mr. Ammon asked if this indignation forced the withdrawal have instructions, to enquire about Company had deliberately handed of the proposal. Copies of the him?--I had heard nothing against these bad coing back to the con- return was sufficient for advertis New York laws regarding mater- him.

ductors. His Worship:-They did POSTMASTER-GENERAL WILLing a commodity which was re-nity of women teachers are being You have heard nothing against not discourage it.

NOT REFUSE THEM, puted by many people to cause sent to-day to Twickenham, but him since?--Nothing.

Mr. Loseby:--In such cases the Mr. Gillard said that receipts Tramway Company is an accessory Advertisement facilities offered much social and economic wrong, the authorities declare that they by the Post Office brought in a to which Lord Wolmer countered have created problems of adrainia-were handed in to the shroffa who to the fact. revenue of £61,546 during the year, that there were a great many com-tration of which Mr. Shaw is

ignorant. said Lord Wolmer, Assistant modities the abuse of which caus- P.M.G., in Parliament last month, ed social wrong. There was no- Mr. Ammon wanted to know how thing either. Illogical or improper much of this came from advertise in the moderate use of alcoholic Signor Mussolini announced at Company had definite arrange- caution, recording a conviction on ment of alcholic liquors, and Lord liquor-(Ministerial cheers)-cer-a récent Cabinet meeting that monts as to the disposal of the the charge of possession, but hoid Wolmer replied £700 as regards tainly nothing to make the Post-in future all bachelors will be bad money. Being made respon that the Tramway Company should stamp books and about £4,000 from master-General refuse advertise taxed. Reuter says the tax will be sible for any shortage that might have had some definite arrange Japan other advertisements.

ments.

a progressive one, imposed on occur in the receipts from uament as regards the disposal of bachelors between the ages of 25 witting acceptance of bad coins, the bad coins. His Worshly directed and 65, to provide funds for ma- conductors would want to keep the that all bad coin handed in should ternity and child welfare assis-money and attempt to palm if off he destroyed and not be handed

back to the man. on the next passenger.

Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK PEROY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 8, Wyndham Street, in the City of Victoria, Hongkong.

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on their part also hnd instructions

After further argument, his

not to accept coins that were bad. Worship, taking the full circum-

His Worship pointed out that it stances of the case into considera would be more satisfactory if the tion, discharged defendant with

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