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NEW ORDINANCE.

THE REGULATION OF WATCHMEN.

AN IMPORTANT MEASURE.

ARMISTICE DAY.

VETERANS TO ATTEND

SERVICE.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

In connexion with the local observation of Armistice Day, we now learn that the wish has been, expressed that as many voterans of the Great War as possible,

It is notified for information In the Government Gazette that it should attend the Service at the

CHANNEL WINS.

LONDON TYPIST HAS TO GIVE UP.

WATER TOO COLD.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER

22, 1927.

THE PASSING OF THE "GROWLER."

"

UNEQUAL CONTEST WITH TÁXI IN LONDON.

The London "growler," like the hansom cab, is passing away to be brought out in cases of national emergency like the great strike.

The London Mussum has staged probably find room for a "growler," which earned its name through its rumbling noise on the uneven roads

IRON FILINGS FOUND IN TEA.

STATÉ REPORTS ON FOOD

ADULTERATION.

ARSENIC IN CHOCOLATE

into the Cathedral, and the subsequent started from Cap Grisnez at 4.28 a hansom cab, and some day will samples reported against by the

proposed to introduce Legislative Council, at its next meeting, a Bill to provide for the registration and regulation watchinen.

of

ceremony at the Cenotaph.

'London, Oct. 21. The london typist, Mias Gleitze, this morning in an attempt to repent her Channel swim in view of Dr. Dorothy Logan's hoax.

of old London.

Food adulteration is still pre- valent, though the percentage of public analysts of England was lower in 1926-27 than in the preceding twelve months.

Iron fillings and dust in fen. Mill sweepings in bread. Arsenic and oxide of iron in

chocolate.

In Central London, the "growler" has had its day, and has given up the unequal cortest with the fast going taxi. On the cab-ranka in the suburbs, and in a few station yards-Waterloo, for instance-borie there are a few survivors.

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Egg powder-without the egg. And sausages preserved by

"samples" of

Here are some

acid.

the adulterations:

It is believed that every eligible rian, whether or not a member of the Ex-Active Service Men's Asse-A score of people are accompany- It is explained in the "Objects ciation or British Legion, would ing the swimmer in a boat, includ- and Reasons" that" in the year probably like to take part in such ing Pressmen and two doctors 1917, the Captain Superintendenta gathering, especially when it is brought by Mr. Sidney Hirst, the of Police inaugurated a system of remembered that this year is the secretary of the Acteur Swim te private tenth anniversary of what was ming Club who stated that it was supplying watchmen employers. The scheme was be- probably the most critical year of imperative for a medical man to was reached as the ordeal was very gun with 20 men. The numbers the war. The year 1917 is lock-be present to judge when the limit

as a prim present tine about 600 watchinen on active service. are so supplied. Or these about memory of ceaseless vigil and the water-Reuter. 330 are ship's guards and about fighting, and, it is felt that on

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of the recruits have just heen taken on Empire's most significant days, 270 are employed on shore. Fifty November In order to meet the demand. The every ex-soldier will be anxious to scheme has evidently been appay reverent homage to his friends rho made the supreme sacrifice.". preciated by employers. police are in better position throm individual employers to select the best men and to weed out the less The employera also get the advantage of police supervision and control, and het

have increased yearly and at the led back on by every man who was dangerous owing to the coldness of well Rowl, formerly one of London's starch, traces of lead, and oxide j

desirable

nien.

The

one

One case was reported of the use in chocolate rack of commer- cial burnt alenna, containing an excessive quantity of arsenic.

consumption.

A consignment of ten contain- ing iron filings was seized and destroyed. Eight grains of iron

another of dust, were found. in filings to the 11b, and 12 per cent. lot of tea, while in a third sam- ple the tea dust contained 8 per cent. of mineral matter.

Mr. Henry Murphy, of Camber- Foreign fats, cornflour or other cab centres, is still engaged in "the of iron were found in chocolate. A message dated the 16th an- trade," as it was known years ago. nounced that a sensational state. He entered it 34 years ago, when ment had been made by the Neues of there was a keen fight and a strike the World that the Channel aim over the "privilege" question, and alleged to have been accomplished railway companies regulated The article was withdrawn from by "Mona McLennan," (Dr.number of vehicles in their station Berothy Logan) on October 10 was | yards.',. With the presence in the Celonya hoas carried out by Dr. Logan in Lord Oxford was Home Secre- of a large number of veterans at order to show the desirability of present serving with His Majesty's an International Commission to Forces, there should be a large control, supervise and certify all

inter at the Cathedral, but it is Channel swims. I naturally hoped that a large ter discipling can be kept with number of civilians will also part-

Ingi trouble the the employe

cipate. dentally, the system is of much use for police purposes. At the present day, with the exception of the Kowloon and Taikon, Dock Companies, most of the principal employers of watchmen g their men through the police. The sys- tem has now groten to such an ex- tent that it seems desirable to re- gulate it by Ordinagen,

Swim Abandoned.

a strike lasting a tary, and after

Lhere "gondolas and growlers," week, when London was without its me the cabbies' charter, known The "the Asquith award." Ifame Secretary fixed the inres and also the charges to be imposed upon the drivers by the owners.

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Boulogne. Det. 21. ' Miss Gleitze abandoned her chan- The Cathedral authorities will reserve ample seating accomoda-ne swim at three o'clock, in the tign and 'the Oficials of the Ex-afterenon. " Active Service Men's Association will supervise the arrangements.

Superintendent of Polize will still The propus Ordinance and re- have one held over these ship's

all

gations are in the whole intend-gaars because he will be able to undesirable person ed to embody the existing pray-remove

Watchmen's Register, tice, with an important exception, from - the That exception is that in future and the effect of that will be that no unregistered person will be al-a man can no longer be employed loved to act as a watchman, and as a ship's guard. He will also no employer will be affowed to on-ables, as a less drastic measure, ploy an unregistered person as remove, a ship's guard from any

wateliman

Chinese Watchmen. Two points requice, special ex. planation. One relates to a pars. Lieular provision of the Ordinnare

She abandoned the swim when seven miles from Dover, owing to the cold. Her failure was greeted

with a chorus of "Hard luck!"

A Jazz Band.

Mr. Murphy, told a Press As sociation representative that when he took out his first cab London was full of cab-gards. One had 1200 hansoms, and employed 50 horsekeepers. Now I know only two yards in Central London, hell said, and they may decide to close this part of their business, In the icfore retiring on the previous old days I had to my 21s, a day for night, she wont to Church at Capire. but business was brisk, and Gris Nez and prayed for success.1 earned enough to keep a large

by a fishing smack and tug, the

he was accompanied on her swim family. former carrying jazz bandsman to enliven the swim," Miss Gleitze de mandal many reptilions of "Tip perry" but the pan fellows were too seasick to perform and had to trasferred to the tug, the crew singing instead "Show me the way to m Home,"

particular employment upon sap

ying a substitutes if the ship-be owner desires one. Ship's guards will also have to carry a licence bank and badge.

I cannot do it now. Some days

I do not get off the rank, but I have to find C. for the "avor" and 6d. for the horackeeper. Tepme here at nine in the moning and stick on the rank until eight at night with out getting a job

Mr. Murphy was not slow ex- plaining the cause of the passing of the "growler."

When a purchaser complained of gritty bread it was found. to contain 0.12 of sand, thought to have been due to mill sweening. having been introduced into the laur.

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Custard powders were terated by the presence of acid yes, while egg powders were found to contain no eggs. One

powder sample consisted of per cent of four, 20.6 per cent. of tartaric acid, with a trace of colouring material.

A number of samples of sponge cakes were found to contain traces of this Lorie acid, and preservative were also detected in samples of other foods, including ice-cream sponge sandwich, meat pie, fish paste, potted shrimps, and sausages.

Powdered tale in small quan- tities still continues to be in- rice, and three troduced into

Miss Gleitze refused to swim under the low of the boat, and when

1 is too slow, he said. There Most of the watchmen supplict the pilot manéeuvred to shelter her was a time when many old ladies cases are reported in which which is a little compliënted, and by the Captain Huperintendent of

The temperature were too timid to ride in taxis, and which may appear rather artificial, | Pulire are engaged by the month, of the water varied between 50 and then was our chance. This week on examination to be tapioca.

she swam away.

but which seems to be the only hit some are engaged by the 56. practical solution of the pre-ding. They are referred to in the ticular problem with which it Ordinance and regulations under deals.

watchmen," the watch the terms "Mensual Most of men supplied and supervised. by which is defined in section 2 as the Captain Superintendent of meaning a watchman engaged at a Police ard Indians, but there are daily rate.

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A Game Struggle. When half-way across the Paris airmail circled over the swimmer, who is the latter stages of the swim became sleepy at intervals, where- in the whole crowd accompany

ing the swim roared at her and she roused herself, smiled and strug gled on. She was unconscious for half an hour after being taken out of the water.

also 50 Chinese walehmen. There

A ship's guard is defined time time also from

その watchmen of other nationalities section 2 as meaning a person on any vissel as a and race. Two things seem employed obvious. One is that the form watchman, other than a casual "watchman"" must be defined watchman. The drilinary ship's widely in order to include all the yard will not be under the super- persons whom it is desired to in vision of the Captain Superinten clude. The other is that it would dent of Police, because there is be impossible for. the Captain a strong objection to dual smtrol Superintendent of Police to at-in the ease of persons employed tempt to supply and supervise allen board ship, but this objection persons of Chinese race who are does not apply to casual watch- employed in the Colony in protect-men, who do not 'wo to sen hut who ing property or preventing erime are employed in the barbour as more limited or maintaining order, and it would watchmen in the also be undesirable. Accordingly sense of the term. section) of the Ordinance provides that, the Ordinance shall

Section 2 of the Ordinainen gives

not apply to persons of Chinese the Governor in Council power to race unless allowed by

themake regulations.

Captain Superintendent of Police

It has hun stated aboro in para-

She was loudly cheered by a large crowd at Folkestone after the swim.

-Reater.

UNCONSCIOUS IN A BALLAST TANK.

CHINESE STOWAWAYS TO AUSTRALIA.

Fremantle, Oct. 21. The Dutch steamer Almskerk

with

Chinese

to register themselves in the graph a that the Ordinance does not has arrived Watchmen's Register established apply to persons of Chinese race stowaways, who were found uncon inder

the

Ordinance. Such unless they are in fact registered.gious in a ballast tank, and are Chinese registered watchmen will The Ordinance will also not apply believed to have boarded the ship be subject to the Ordinance and to public oflcers. His Majesty's | at Port Said,

The customs authorities have regulations generally, but it will regular Naval, and Military Forces, he no offence for an unregistered the Volunteers, or persons employ been ordered to prosecute the Chinese walehman to act as such, fed by the Admiralty or War Depart-master of the Almskerk for allow and it will be no offence for an ment. This is provided in sectioning prohibited immigrants

enter Australia, and the Chinese employer to employ an unregister. ed. Chinese person as a

Section 5 of the Ordinance gives will be deported iminediately. the Captain Superintendent of Prater.

man.

Ship's Guards.

watch-1

A Polier a power of exemption. ease in which this power will prob-

The other point which requires ably be exercised is that of the two.

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I said, "Like a nice comfortable safe cab, ma'am? She must have been 80, but she promptly said, "No, thank you. You are too slow for me.

I must have a taxi." Heavy luggage falls to the lot of the "growler" driver, for the taxi- driver frequently objects to take only henry

loads. We calmen stand on the station ranks, said Mr. Murphy. Why, if we went to out side ranks we should never get off Like many other London cabbies, Mr. Murphy has had Royal patrons, Prince of Wales from a hotel to for once he drove the King when Mariborough House, and another time he had Queen Alexandra as a passenger.

The same story of the "growler" driver's failure was told by another driver, who was giving up after 28 yeurs' work. I think I might as well walk about for nothing as mind a cab all day for nothing, was the way he summed up his position.

A SHOCK FOR A BRIDE-TO-BE.

FIANCE FOUND DEAD IN NEW HOME.

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Boric Acid in Sausages.. Seven hundred and seventy- three samples of sausages were examined, and 18.5 per cent, were found to be adulterated by the addition of preservative (usually boric acid.).

Adulterated samples of ground and ground cinnamon ginger were found to contain mineral matter, petroleum products were found in turpentine, and traces of lead and corn flour in cream of tartar.

In one case tablets supplied as found Lo an obesity cure were

of Epsom and consist merely Glauber salts.

Of 02,507 samples of milk, 4,625, or 7.4 per cent, were not up standard 'or adulterated. to Eighty samples were contamin

the ted by dirt, against 131 in previous year. Colouring matter": was detected in 41 samples, one of which also contained 50 per cent. of added water.

One sample of dried milk con- sisted of soya bean." cane sugar, milk sugar, and a vegetable oil.

Eighty-two of the butter sam- ples consisted wholly or partly of foreign fats. One case found of a grocer selling un- "butter labelled margarine as mixture."

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A Clydebank bridegroom died while dressing for his wedding.

Be

was Alexander Buchanan 31 last states (36), a master plumber. The bride period 120,617

that during the samples were

total her attendants and a clergyman analysed. This is the largest were waiting for him to join them number ever recorded. A

special explanation refers to ship's dock companies referred to in parn- HOW MUCH DO YOU in a Glasstow restaurant when some of 7,044 samples were regarded

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Both these com-

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KNOW?

The exemption, of watchthen. for all ships which come within the scope of the Piracy however, will not be an exemption from the necessity for registration, Prevention Ordinance,

TO-DAY'S QUESTIONS. 1914 These guards have to be obtained from the power of the Captain

The following general know- from the Captain Superintendent of Superintendent of Police to remove

Inames from the register.. Police and they are supervised by

Section 7 of he Ordinance pro-edge paper has been taken from

the Daily Express. him and are paid through him.

hibits the employnient of a watch-

Answers, for those who need That Ordinance is about to be re- pealed, and the present system man by more than one employer. them, will be found on Page 18 under which shipowners enter into The object of this is to prevent a practice which is sometimes follow-

bonds, binding them to employ at present by which a watchmaan guards and to comply with various undertakes two sets of duties, with other provisions will soon come to the probable result that neither set an end. When that repoal takes of duties is properly carried out. place there will be no obligation Section 9 of the Ordinance pro- on shipowners under the laws vides that a watchman who deserts relating to piracy, obliging them to may be removed from the Register employ ship's guards. There will ami that on such removal he shall also be nothing in the present forfeit his right to any moneys that Ordinance or the regulations to be may be standing to his credit in the made under it which will require hands of the Captain Superintend- shipowners to employ ship's ent of Police. guards, but if they do employ Section 10 of the Ordinance gives ship's guards within the Colony, the Captain Superintendent of they will have to obtain them from Police a general power to remove the Captain Superintendent of any person from the Register, sub- Police. The ship's guards. Bup-ject to an appeal to the Governor plied will, however, in future be in Council.

Section 12 of the Ordinance gives entirely under the control of the shipowner who employs them, and to a registered watchman while net- they will not be under the super ing in the discharge of his duties vision of the Captain Superinten as such the sarne, powers of arrest dent of Police, and will not be as a police officer. paid through him., The Captain

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of his friends found him dead in as adulterated or not up to stand

the pre- an armchair in the new home heard, or 5.8 per cent. compared had prepared at 74 Kilbowie Road! with 6.5 per cent, for Clydedank as a future residence vious year.

after his marriage with Miss. N Wilson, Mount Florida, Glasgow.

When Mr. Buchanan did not turn up at the restaurant, a doctor Buchanan, offered to go to Kilbowie) | who was a fellow-lodger with Mr. Road in an endeavour to trace him!

The doctor was joined at the door of the house by the bride's brother. of this issue. 1-Which composer is reputed to Mr. John Wilson, 101 Battlefield another Avenue, Glasgow, and have finished a composition on

wedding guest who had motored his death-bed by dictuting it? 2-o many "unfinished!" sympho- down from Glagow. They got

nica did Schubert write?

no response to their knocking J-Who wrote a famous classical and latterly decided to force did they door. ang on the back of a

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When fare in a restaurant?

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Mr. Buchanan sitting dead in a short planforte piece on the occasion of his dog's birthday? chair. Medical examination est- 5. Can you cite two remarkable in ablished that death had been duc to 'heart failure, and it was alno stances of rapid composition? -Who has been called "The Eng- surmised that Mr. Buchanan had

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collapsed soon after entering the Which composer declared that house, as he had not put on his his ideas would not come wedding suit. Lean he wore a particular ring! Mr. Buchason was badly gassed What is the significance of the while on active service in France term "enigma" as applied to during the war, and it is believed Elgar's "Enigma Variations?" -How many church cantatas did that this experience had given risej to the heart trouble that led to his Bach writo? the year 1885. What coincidence have evoked widespread sympathy 10-Bach and Handel were born in death under circumstances that marked the closing youre of throughout Clydebank, where he their lives?

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