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MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1928.

although,

private watchman, who, also compelled to register, carry a licence book and wear a' badge, la

DAY BY DAY.

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There was a clean bill of health in the Colony over the week-end.

The Empress of Canada loft Vancouver on the 17th March and is due berg on the 5th April.';

The P. and O. s.s. Khyber, from Hongkong, arrived at Marsellies on 17th March at 6.30 p.m.

H.M.B. Hermes arrived in Hong- kong from Home this morning the Naval Anchorage. after rout and secured a berth in

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MARRIAGE.

CHRISTIE-MITCHELL--On March 17th, at St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong, by the Rev. II. V. Koop, Thomas Landale Christie, son of

of Cupar, Elfo, to Isabel Mar- garet Mitchell, daughter of the Iste E. W. Mitchell and Mrs. Mitchell, of Hongkong.

The

Hongkong Eelegraph.

MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1928.

In the position of an ordinary IN LIFE THAN A DISTINGUISHED ployee of a firm, excepting in re- | FATHER-Engleman. gard to his powers of arrest, to which we shall refer more fully in a moment. Incidentally, we notice that by Clause 3 of the Ordinance," the Governor-in-Council is given power to make regulations provid. ing for the "discipline and control" of all watchmen, although elsewhere it is specifically laid down that dis ciplinary measures can only be taken against police watchmen. The position of the police watchman under the Bill is, to our mind, most unsatisfactory. He is neither one thing nor the olher, He can be regarded either as a hired police

A workman at the Naval Yard man er as an ordinary watchman was injured on Saturday by bricks with a giorified police status. He dropping on his head from a build

was removed to hospital. despite the Biblical dictum that no man can accomplish this satisfac torily, and despite the provision in the Ordinance which says that he may not, without permission, worksion to for more than one employer. In Hospital. the sense that he is not doing ac- tual police work and is being in-nexion with the opening of the new It is Interesting to note in con- directly paid by a firm or private Macao-Shekki rond that the en-is Individual, he is an ordinary watch. gineer under whom it was built was man, but inasmuch as he is under Mr: Lau, a B. Sc. the Hongkong

University. discipline and can be punished for negligence, disobedience or miscon- duct, If found guilty by the C. S. P., who appears to have the powers of prosecutor, judge and jury com- bined he can be considered na be- longing to the police.. should be employed and paid by one man and be able to discipline,

mean the

1.

That he

*.*.

To all these antreaties the old WONDERFUL FILM.

man turned a deaf ear, and nl- ways replied to the other's cajol- Once again the

Hongkong ing by saying, "Na, na, ma Amusements, Ltd., is to be very hooso'li no' gaun on fire." heartily congratulated on its ontex

But the unexpected happened. one of the really great artistic both amazed and amused at see prise in obtaining for its patrona

one night, and the villagare ware i triumphs of the film industry. It ing the old fellow running up and is only a few weeks ago aizce that down the street and shouting,. epoch-making film "Ben Hur" was "Whaura that insurance chappla shown at the Queen's Theatre, and noo? It's terrible yo can ntrar now, even before it has had time get a body when yers needin to make for itself the household him (" reputation which it is bound to enjoy, "th. Hoaven" is being screened at the. Colony's premier picture house. The film has come Great Britain and Northern Iro

There are 562 millionaires in to Hongkong absolutely now it island, according to the latest among the first to be released-80 Blue Book of the Inland Revenue special reason to be appreciative ber of super-tax payers whose of the excellent service rendered incomes amount to 250,000 per Falling off the roof of a house in by the Amusements company. Percival Street, on Saturday, a

"Ben Hur" was great because it lured. He died soon after admis-one of the most appealing and Chinese workman was fatally lowas a colossal production depicting

Prosecutor: What kind of dog the Government Civil graphic stories that has come was it?

down to us from out the historic

Witness: It was called "Beauty" days when Christianity was being with brown and white spots, but, great events. But "7th. Heaven" founded. It was a great story of I don't know what it was like.

*Prosecutor: entirely a great film for an

Did the bottle different reason. It is a vivid strike anybody? portrayal of the beautiful love Witness: Yea, the footpath. that grew up between a man and Witness: The first night my sordid and unlovely surroundings, didn't stay there. woman whoso lots were cast in daughter spent in hospital she

dinarily make for harsh and cruelment concerning this to another whose environment would or Solicitor; Did you make a state-

came upon the most wonderful passions, but who nevertheless. woman?

Femalo witness: Not whatever. experience which is given to man- kind and who, in consequence,

never opened me lips.. Hongkong estate' worth $23,300 were lifted up into heaven. The Witness: She's telling the truth, was left by Mr, Tam Yik-kiu, who world has been given many beautl- but I'm telling my truth, what died at 259 Wanchal Road, Hong-ful love stories stories in which saw with me own eyes.

Shipping movements over the Hardouin from Taikoo Dock to week-end included the s.s. Charles wharf; B.3. Balundia to Kowloon Dock; s.s, Haldaar to Talkoo Dock; and 8.8. Halvard to Taikoo.

knocked down in Queen's Rond

acroen love

annum or more.

"The time will come," shouted, the speaker, "when women will get men's wages."

"Yes," said a little man in the

corner. "Next Saturday night."

Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Christle punishment and, even dismissal by kong, on October 26th, 1926. Let eloquence has been superbly em- | ters of administration have been played to tell of the experiences another, seems to a entirely wrong. granted to Tam Kwok-shi, the of finely-poised natures, of loves

We note with satisfaction that widow, residing at the same that have risen to the very summit. Prince of Wales is called "David"

"As' most people know that the employers are not, as was first address.

And although the film has often by his relatives and rover "Eddie," suggestel, to have the power of While hurrying to the scene of a

been used for a like purpose, it is there will be some interest in the making entries in a watchman's fire alarm, shortly after noon-to-before has such a realistic por her newly published book of remd

no exaggeration to say that never Dowager Lady Radoor's claim in licence book regarding his charac-day, a Chinese constable was trayal of tho. highest human niscences that it was she who sug" ter, but they can still report polico West by a public car, No. 144. He emotions been caught by the rested this name, Lady Radnor watchmen för negligence, miscon- was seriously injured in the head, camera. And yet there is sur- belloves the Britons are descended duct, etc., with consequences which and was removed to hospital. The prisingly little of the conventional from the ten lost tribes and the making. By some royal family from King David, the may

removal of driver of the car is being held for happy chance, this film, which le chap who slow Goliath. She sent

examination,

compounded of the same elements a message to the Queen, then 4 man's name from the

Negotiations relative to the emas so many others, possesses a Duchess of York, asking that if a register and consequent loss of occupation. On the money-leading ployment of the 6.8. Charles Har- unique dynamic quality and truly son were born to her he should be unlike anything called David. The Duchess liked douin and the e.s. Paul Beau on poetic beauty THE WATCHMEN'S BILL. į prohibition we do not need to do the West River run having fallon which has preceded it. Perhaps the name, but "wondered what more than once again object to it through, it is announced that the the mystery of its quality lies in reason, she could give" for calling ón principle as an unwarranted in-Charles Hardouin will sail for the simplicity of its theme and her son by it; Lady Radnor aug- Canton this evening. The Paul action, for although there are geated that it could be inchided More than four months after its terference with a man's right to Beau will be undocked during the some spectacular and thrilling among the other names of the first reading, the Ordinance to pro- employ his money in any legal man next week and resume duty on the less incidental. The heart of the and that, she writes, "is how the or four patron saints of these lelands, war scenes' these are more vide for the registration and regu-ner which he may see fit. We must, Canton ran.

film is acted by only two people, Prince of Wales came by the name lation of watchmen now appears in however, protest most strongly,

This morning's Harbour. Office slowly and naturally, and these of David." amended form, together with re- against the powers of arrest given reports gave 18-arrivals and 14 two (Janet Gaynor and Charles vised draft regulations which, it is to every watchman, police or pri-departures, with Chinese record Farrell) have established a new ing the best arrivals and British high mark in the art of film his- proposed to make thereunder. We vate. By the Ordinance, the the highest departures. Toninge trionics. Theirs is indeed a won have looked closely into the altera-powers conferred on watchmen in was fair, with British registering derful combination. tions which have been made since this regard are the same as those the best proportion of the cargoes Simply, the story is of a young we penped our strong criticisms of possessed by police officers. We can and the highest under both inward woman who, when at the lowest and through. There remained 68 depths of life as found in the the Ordinance in its original form, imagine few things more dangerous vessels in harbour at 9 am, of slums of Paris, is befriended from and it is with regret that we note than to place such powers in the which 28 were British.

the vicious cruelly of an elder sister by a man who works in the nauld District School Management

At the sitting of the Cumber the continued presence In the hands of ordinary ciyflian employees amanded Bill of most of the objec.of the class concerned. Finally, we Kashmir, which sailed on Saturday sentimentalist; and he consures talk over the provision of boots

Passengers from Hongkong on the sewers of that city. He is not a

Committee there was some plain tionable features which inspired cannot see that any real case has for home, include Mm K. W. himself for interferring in the for pupils in necessiteua circum our comment in October last. When been made out for this compulsory Andrew, Mrs. I... H. Booth, Colonet affair. But she, experiencing the stances. *

and Mrs Russell Brown, Licut, first kindly act in years, gives her the Ordinance was first brought registration system, with its ob- Condr, M. Faure, Major and heart to this self-opintonated A party mummoned as a de- forward, we took exception (1) to jectionable features of photographs, Mrs. 11. Guest, Mr. and Mrs. F. B. sewer worker. When he lies to faulter stated the boy would. at- the provision that no non-Chinese thumb-prints, etc., and the many Gumley, Mr. and Mrs W. the police that she is his wife tend when he got boots.

Hamilton, Mr. J. R. Hinton, Licut (in order to save her from being It was pointed out that the boy person should act na watchman cumbersome arrangements which it Comdr. C. St. C. Ingham, Mr. and taken away as a wanton and had received a pair of boots from unless registered, and that no-one involves. If a plan cannot be de- Mrs. Lanigan, Paym. Lieut. I. Tvagrant) he tells her that she the Committes in September last. could employ an

unregistered vised which overcomes the main Ren and Faym. Lieut. T. 1. Trust, must soon clear out of the karret The woman etated that she had watchman, (2) to the decree that anomalies and difficulties to which"

he has allowed her to share, as supplied him with another pair of he does not wish to be mixed up boots since then, and they were. no 'watchman should act as a money,we have alluded, it would be far lender, (3) to the power of arrest batter, in our opinion, to continue ports. for the week ending March in the matter. But she stays on completely done also.

10, issued by the Principal Civil paying with devoted service for the

Rev. John Ogilvie How can a given to watchmen, (4) to the des-under the existing methods.

Medient Officer, contains the respite and shelter he affords. And boy go through two pairs of boota troying of the relationships of em-

following cases, the gures in then, at last and almost in spite of in that time? It seems incon paronthosis" indicating

himself, there grows within him a ceivable. deaths: ployer and employee by the fact

Plague, Suez 3 (1) Aden 158 (90), love equal to hers and they come that the watchmen were to receive

Bassein (6), Bombay (0), Rangoon

to the rhapsody of a mutual re- their wages from the police after Developments, in China, as dls10, Colombo 1 (1), Singapore 1, cognition and avowal of it just foot boot went with playing foot-

Bangkok (1) Cholera, Bombay before he is called to arms on the the employer had paid, the money closed by the variety of news in the (1) Calcutta (101), Rangoon (4), outbreak of war. There is"great The Chairman-You do not ex- into the Treasury, and (5) to the past two or three days, serve only

to take us a little further along the Bangkok 8 (6) Baigon 10(6), dramatic power in these splendid pect the Education Authority to power given to employers to report road of speculation. The Nanking Tourane 1 (1); Smallpox, Barrah ly-acted scenes, How each reprovide boots to play football.

The woman stated the boy w watchmen, for negligence or mis- Government has accepted full re Madras 31 (10), Negapatam 1, long four years of war that also bothered with his chest,

4, Bombay 61 (22), Calcutta 30 (24),mains "looking up", through the ponsibility for the Nanking Incid- conduct, to the Captain Superinten ents and, for the first time, a sin- Rangoon 95 (32), Vizagapatam follow and how the film goes on which kept him from school when dent of Police, who would be cere effort to settle the matter to Pondicherry 3 (3), Belawan-Deli a to a dramatic climax must not be it was raining. authorised to impose fines or other foreign satisfaction is well under (8), Bandjermanin 1 (D), Pontianak told here. It is a screen story of Rev. J. Ogilvie-1 would not be penalties. Under the amended Or way. That the Powers have modi-Baigon 1, Shanghai (0) and such unusual quality that it has a party to giving boots to a bor

fied the demands may be attributed Fusa 1.

to be acen to be appreciated." who has had two pairs eince dinance and regulations, these to several causes, principal. among.

There are some excellent war September. grievances remain practically un- which are reciprocation in the de

scenes, notably that depleting the Mr. J Smith It in football sire for a restoration of mutual con- looked upon as consistent with the rush of taxicabs full of soldiers boots we are being asked to pro touched.

Some attempt has been rande to which has removed Communism dure in connexion

fidence, and the passage of time, foreign impressions of the proce- out of Paris to defend the city vide

with most against the oncoming enemy. But, regularise the position of watch-from the platform of the National things in China, that is to as stated above, the excellence of mon vis-a-vis the police by making lists, and healed many of the wounds say, the Western black in China's the film does not reside in its provision for two distinct classes against foreign dignity. Promin-white, and that Chinese methods big scenes but in its intense must go high praise for the skill ently featured also is Marshal Li run absolutely contrary to Western appeal ae a wonderful page out of with which, everything has been Chai-sum's "obedience to an order" idens. China has always worked

so well blended and balanced

The film, which is on until:

to register, but the choice of class

The China Situation.

R.N.

The health bulletin of Eastern

The woman 'stated that the right

ball.

-police watchmen and private watchmen. Both classes will have to proceed to Nanking. The along these lines and we suppos Janet Gaynor, as Diano, given wisdom of his decision at the pre- she always will. At the moment it sent juncture has been doubted, but is clear that throughout China an Incomparable display. She is Saturday, is being shown only the conclusion to be reached is that North and South, the realisation one of the latest discoveries" in three times daily (on account of throughout Nationalist circles, the that Great Britain and other aimland, being only 19 years of its length), the times being 2:30 relations with the Powers is linked hoart, is becoming thoroughly un- picture landed at the very top of higher prices are being charged. - strong desire of peace and happy Powers have China's interests at age, and she has in this one great p.m., 0p.m. and 9.15 p.m. Slightly with a determination to add Peking derstood. We have been and still her profession, Charles Farrell,

is left to the discretion of the men. In the case of the police watchman, ho is assured a minimum wage if hip services are required, and he

will also be subject to police super without is anxiously sought, and be-making progress where progress is there is a specially well-chosen the direction of M. Grovino, and vision and receive a certain amount fore peace within. It is a propoal-possible, but uncertainly will al- supporting cast, each of whom fle the music is a special feature of to Nationalist territory. Peace can be guided by the principle of as Chico, is also splendid, and The orchestra le agafa under

of elementary training, These tion extraordinarily, difficult of ac-ways exist until there is harmony in perfectly. The film is directed the entertainment. things, however, do not apply to a Icomplishment, though it may be In China's domestic affairs.

by Frank Borzage to whom also