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SATURDAY,

these days of extensive ud of motor lorries. We had a paragraph from the vernacular press, yesterday, which referred to the police authorities imposing a restriction on the number of handcarts in Hongkong, reducing the number which are to be licensed, as well as limiting the load carried, reducing it to a maximum of one top. There has been some grumbling on the part of the coolics who pull these carts. This is natural when one considers that it is a question of

AUGUST 13, 1927.

DAY BY DAY.

WHERE THERE.19 MUCH LIGHT, THE SHADE IS DEEPEST,-Goethe.

from

The B. I. 8.a. Santhia from Amoy is due here to-morrow afternoon.

There were two British cases of typhoid fever reported yesterday.

The Government is calling for

steam tenders for repairs to Iaunch Kwong Lee.

His Honour the "Chief Justice has ordered that the next Criminal Sessions shall be held on Monday, August, 22.

ALONG THE APPIAN WAY.

"Rome in the Springtime:

I have been walking this after-1 years, five years there I should still It wander about in that same aimless noon along the Appian Way. has been a perfect spring day which fashion, coming unexpectedly, now means that Rome and all her sur into a well-known corner like the roundings aro at their glorious Piazza Espagna or before the Foun- best. Many motor omnibuses, tain of the Trevi, now into some chars-a-banes and "sight-accing" cozy little "piazza" or some bit of cars have passed me, for the tour garden quite unfamiliar and thus ists are now here in portentous doubly enjoyed, numbers, all "doing". Rome at a Yet never until this fair month their livelihood, but at the same

pace that fairly turns dizzy the when Rome is, as Castus observed with quito another signficance, time it reflects the terrible condi-

more leisurely visitor.

There has been much dust, which Rome indeed," have I realized to tions of hardships under which the

I have occasionally avoided by the full the pleasure of this fashion wandering of making Rone's acquaintance. At Chinese labourer is willing to toil

It is notified that, at the expira- climbing a wall and

such across a green meadow among the

a time it is a closer ac- in order to obtain a bare living.tion of three months, The Hope ruins of the villas whence once the quaintance that one achieves, a sort Commercial Company. Limited Roman aristocrady probably regard of tender intimacy springing per- will, unless cause is shewn to theed with disgust the ever-growing hans from the beauty of the flowers, contrary, be struck off the local chariot traffic along this same Ap the vivid green of the palms, the Fegister.

plan, Way. I have, as a matter of golden splashes of sunlight on the fact, strayed very far afield this

pagna, the glory of the view from afternoon, never turning my face steps leading from the Piazza Es- toward Rome again until the windows of the Villa Borghese.and twilight haze had settled over the the soft haze that cloaks the ruins Campagna.

on the Palatine at twilight.

The men, and women, too, who are

even

It is notified that the name of The Tai O Kaifeng Fook On Ferry Company, Limited, has been struck off the Register. The nanie of The Pandera, Limited, has also

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to be.seen straining at the ropes, drawing heavily-laden handcarts, form a pitiful sight. Theirs is an Occupation more strenuous than that of a ricksha puller, and little better than that of a beast of burden. Often, in order to

For I think that it is only in

I wonder sometimes if these hur- obtain the opportunity of trans-bech struck off.

springtime that one really "feels" porting goods, the drawers of hand-

"The full list of offences which Rome, and the way to do it then rying tourists have really taken carts tackle loads which are a cruel can be committed by a member of is to avoid the throngs of sight-away with them anything lasting.

dodge scers,

the ubiquitous from Rome, even an enduring im strain on them. The limitation of the Hongkong Police Force is actuides," avoid with studied cure pression of her as she is in her out in a new table which is pub the "personally conducted" tours beautiful springtime. "I encounter- the weight they are allowed to

lished in the last issue of the and wander aimiessly by one's self ed several score of them in the transport

should in future,

Government Gazette.

in all directions, nover heeding Sistine Chapel yesterday morning. eliminate much of the snail-pace

whither they lend, taking to-day the They talked in many languages, for progression which these carts are

It was reported to the police yes-Pincio Gardens, to-morrow the Ap-they were from many lands. capable of, to the obstruction of terday that concubine of the plan Way, the next day the enchant I heard some discussing with manager of the Chungshan knitting ing ways and byways of Rome it-animation the possibility of "catch- other traffic, and can also be de-factory, at Whitfield, is missing, as self, and so and ever on about the ing the next days' train "de luxe" fended on humanitarian grounds.well as jewellery and other proper task that is never completed and for Milan, with its Pullmans and its never can be completed, but that is observation cur, and there "catch- If the coolies object. it is a case ty to the value of $5,100.

never wearisome--the task of making" in turn something else for of saving them from themselves.

somewhere else,quite as if the Tenders for the construction af ing the acquaintance of Rome.

One hears the story of the Ameri-ultimate were nway somewhere in SATURDAY, AUGUST 13, 1997. The reduction in the numbers of

a Patrol Path six feet wide from licenses, we take it, is a preliTa Ku Ling to Lin Ma Hang. New can clergyman stationed in Rome the far dim distance, to be sought to tell them all about Rome," that other, instead of right here about minary to gradual extinction of Territories, including all neces-who was asked by a party of visitors through one hectic day after an

sary cutting, fillink drainage and they might make the best of a few them.

There is a lively sense of effici- other contingent works, arri being days' stay. That I am scarcely asked for.

qualified to do," he said, "for, you ency abroad in Rome to-day as sec, I have only been in Rome ten there is in all of Italy. Ore feels From Cheungshawan has come years." Only ten years! What the existence of a powerful system the story of how a Chinese man and hopeless task it is, to be sure this with 8 strong and determined

Yet. to arm behind it. a woman, having certain differ attempt to know Rome!

Be that systern a ences between them, fought each tearn to "feel" Rome is not so dif-good one or a bad one only time, other, yesterday, to a standstill.ficult, and of all times to achieve I suppose, will show; but that it They were incapacitated from fur- that the springtime is the best.. is all-dominant one feels before he ther fighting only when they had

has been twenty-four hours in inflicted such injuries to each other as to necessitate their removal to the Kwong Wah Hospital.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

from

TRAFFIC & ROADWAYS. this type of transportation

our streets. In time, to come, the unwieldy handcart, survival of an One of the most important prob-

age when crnde methods sufficed tems for road engineers and main-with a gurplus labour supply at tenance oficials is the effect of

cheap rates, must go the way of ali traflie on roadways, and the increase

other anachronisms. in heavy meter traction has led to the inauguration of special regu- lations wherever modern transport is in 'use.

It was announced in

a British wireless message, publish- ed yesterday, that the authorities at Home are introducing rules limit- ing the size of motor vehicles. The length of a motor-car, for instance,

Conservative "Split." After waiting for some time to discover what had been done ro- garding the Home Governmeal's announced intention to "reform" the House of Lords, it transpire, from the most recent papers to hand, that the Government has shelved the whole matter consequent en

In the current issue of the Government Gezeite there is pub tished a new set of Rules made by the Governor in Council under the Estate Duty Ordinance, gos erning the procedure to be adopt desires to appeal to the Supreme Court against any decision of the Estate Duty Commissioner.

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is nct to exceed a maximum of what has been described as aed by any aggreived person. who south. I have found that what-flower stands at the foot of the

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Or we visits this is my first at Italy. Yet it does not obtrude it- the ideal time of the year in all self disagreeably upon the visitor, Italy: and I felt, as I commenced and it does not alter Rome in my usual aimless wanderings im- springtime in the least. mediately I had found lodgings, that this was a different Rome from

The tranquillity of this after- those of my previous tarries, Ever a wanderer without plan or noon wraps. itself quite as closely guidance about the cities of the as ever about the little Foro Italico, world, east and west and north and about the Piazza Espagna and the soever place is truly exotic and steps, about the grass-grown rains" whatsoever place is invested with an "atmosphere" whose absorption tlements of the Coliseum. depends very largely upon the de- quite as possible to "feel" Rome to- gree of receptivity in one's own day as it ever has been, and the A pecular accident occurred with- Self, that place is must annreciated way to do that is to wander with- in the area occupied by the Tsang and best understood in such a out plan or purpose wherever one's undirected footsteps may lead Ying Kee contractor's works, at fashion. Whitfield, yesterday. A basket But of them all I love most to through the soft sunshine of a containing chipped Stones toppled wander in Rome. I think that if spring afternoon.. over a ledge, and the contents fell I were able to spend a year, two!

To a certain exten."Split" in the Conservative ranks this has connexion with weight on the fasue. It would seem that the Cabinet failed to consult shy roadways---which is taken into opinion of the general body -f consideration in the heavier taxa- Convervative members and that the Cabinet was plainly told that tion of vehicles that create, more such a policy would not to. Net wear and tear on the surface of La fow Conservative M.P.s. during highways--but a far more import- the past two years have been frequently dissatisfied with the ant consideration is the question of policy followed by their leaders

on top of a stone-breaker and in- obstruction. By limiting the length on this or that subject and they jured his back. The man was re- of a vehicle, there is naturally a are now expressing the hope that moved to the Government Civil Hos- limit placed on its width, and in any the lesson of the danger of neg

the Government may have learnital, rather seriously injured. case the very important matter of lecting the opinions of its rank rounding corners is provided for and file. The spell cast by Go-

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M. T. G.

CHAI WAN MURDER,

THREE CHINESE BOATMEN "ARRESTED.

Wan murder case.

in the definite provision of maxi-vernments over their followers, chow went on strike on Thursday, especially Conservative Govern- owing to the disagreement between

EFFORTS OF NANKING. mum overall length. Thus is the ments, has, they maintain, been the workers and their employers.

Three Chinese boatmen, be- A telegram has been received to this for ever, Quite re- threat of super-charabanck, For broken

The Nanking. Government

longing to the sampan, No. 1048, one, kept in check. There has been cently fifty Conservatives band-effect by the Hongkong herb mer-

chants from the Wuchow dealers apparently, making earnest efforts have been arrested by the Police, cd themselves together talk at Home of passenger motor-press for national economy" who state that it would not be ad- to secure efficient, administration and it is believed that their ar

the area it contals. It has couches which were to carry fifty It will probably be found that visable to send more cargo to Wu-in

in the secert conclaves with chow, pending the settlement of accordingly instructed Canton to est is in connexion with the Chai people or more, of a size that, con-binet Ministers into which they the strike.

enforce the rule that an official

It is said that the two men who who occupies more

were arrested shortly after the sidering the speed at which they have been drawn their · pressure,

Under the auspices of the position shall not receive extra murder was discovered taking would normally travel, would have has been seriously weakened

This regulation, says their supper in the above-men-. Seventy Conservatives revolted Y.M.C.A. Entertainment Commit-salary. been a grave menace in fairlygainst the now super-tax pro- tee a concert was given at the Nanking, is deemed very impor- narrow country rouls, and in round-posals; but after ten days of pri- Better, 'Ole, Kowlcon, last night by tant for the better conduct of the toned sampan on the night of the

of government, because ing corners would practically havevate meetings and talks with the a new party of entertainers who work swept all other traffe in the near bulk of these also have been Their

Chancellor of the Exchequer the style themselves "The Players." many an official, out of avarice,

programme was a very holds more than one job and draws! vicinity out of the way.

cajoled into mildly protesting ac- varied one and in addition to con- salaries for all of them. The And in viewing the regulationsquiescence. The Conservatives taining a number of vocal and consequence is that officials have Chief Whip is said to be greatly humorous items, included a turn less time to devote to their work: as to road traffic which are intro disturbed over this last movement, by a local "Houdini" who succeed- Now they are allowed to accept! duced from time to time at Home, and has told the Cabinet in plained in releasing himself from more than two posts, and event we have to visualise similar rules terms that if they persist in tak many kinds of shackles. On its such practice is to be discouraged. ing action without consulting him, performance last night the new

murder.

WEATHER REPORTS.

MORE BROADCASTING.

Beginning to-day, in addition to

Officials are further prohibited the present schedule, maintained by in this part of the world, for and if the result of that action concert party, which is under the from attending unnecessary and the Royal Observatory Wireless naturally our legislators will take is to split the party for whose direction of Mr. W: Wilmot, has costly banquets. Frequent atten- Telegraph Station weather reports a leaf out of the book of the law-discipline he is responsible, then a very bright future.

must And another Chief they makers in London, just as they Whip.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Parks

London, August 12.

.124.06 :34.93 12.12%

have done in other instances. When we come to roads in the East, and particularly in Hongkong, however, there are several other: considerations to be taken into Brussels account.. We have specially in Amsterdam

Berlin mind the matter of types of wheel-

Copenhagen ed traffic, and the effect of iron- Vienna tyred vehicles on the road surface. Helsingfors

Lisbon Fortunately, the increased use of Rio rubber tyres has done away with Buenos Aires

Shanghai one problem of road repair, though

Yokohama the Auction exerted by rubber when New York carrying a very heavy load is claim- Geneva

Milan

ed by some to be equally destruc- Stockholm tive. The survival of old-fashion- Oslo

Prague

ed means of transport in Hongkong Madrid ia, nevertheless, a consideration. Athens

Bucharest Chlef among the obstructive sur-

Bombay vivala here is the iron-tyred hand- Hongkong. cart, which is the main feature in Silver (spot)

Silver (forward) the vicinity of godowns even in

C. N. C. STRIKE.

PAYING OFF EXPLAINED.

dence at such parties means the will be broadcast daily on 800 waste of money and energy, and metres telephony at 05.48 and again

at 11.48 G.M.T. will eventually lead to corruption and neglect of duty.

These rules were proclaimed and the Government desires to en- force them without further delay.

BRITAIN'S TRADE IN

JULY.

FEWER IMPORTS BUT. MORE EXPORTS.

No further developments in the 20.44 C.N.C. dispute were reported this 18.14 morning, but the fact was stressed .34.51 that the' paying off of the officers .102% is merely due to the fact that 2.7/16 articles have expired. Officers on 6.27/82 boats whose articles have not 47.19/32

expired are not being paid off. .2/5 With regard to the position in 11.11/32 Bangkok, the local Daily Mail of 25.21 July 30 stated that new officers 89.6/16 now on their way out from Eng-

London, Aug. 12. .18.12 land- to Hongkong will be sent

The Board of Trade returns re- 18.72 down to Bangkok to take over the .164 vessels, Mr. S. C. Keynes of the veal that imports last month 28.71 Borneo Company, Ltd. was inter- totalled over £93,000,000, which is 272% viewed and said that he was £5,000,000 loss than tho. June

765 instructed to say nothing to the 1/5.29/32 Press.

4.80

1/11/ :25:1/16 .25 -British Wirolcoo.

There is no confirmation of the new officers report regarding coming out from Home.

total.

A FINE WEEK-END.

OBSERVATORY FORECAST. The weather forecast, issued by the Royal Observatory, up to noon to-morrow, is:

Light, variable winds; fine.

This morning's Harbour Office roports gave seven arrivals and 12 departures, of which four and three respectively were Britlah, leaving 66 vessels in harbour, Bri- tigh 29,

Mr. Lang having only been, tem- porarily appointed to the 8.8. Tai The exports for July exceeded Lee, vice Mr. Ibbetson, he has £56,000,000, which represents an been suceeded by Mr. Parrett, increase of $180,000 over the June Mr. Edwards, Chief Engineer, has

rejoined the ship from hospital. Agure-British Wirelces.