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DAY BY DAY.

CORRESPONDENCE.

In Defence of Truth.

[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph)

The Very Idea!

Aa Bohemian dinner an at- tross's pearls were much admired; and were handed round the tablo to the guests for their Inspection.

workit S In the past

the Chinese worker NOBODY CAN HELP BEING BORN has been, in 3 many callinga,) STUPID (BUT ANYBORY CAN HELP abominably underpaid and much BEING STUPIDER THAN HE WAS BORN.. overworked; that la evon the case-Lady Helen Forbes." Fake to-day in numerous Chinese The P. and O... Macedonin" and managed establishments,⠀⠀ But Nellore, from Hongkong, arrived at Sir, I gather from the March A few minutes later, when the ac coincident with the dawning of Marselles on 30th March,

number of the St. John's Cathedral, tress asked for her pearls back, better times there has, unfor

vetes under the heading "Diocesan she found that they had dis tunately, arisen a spirit of distort

Library," that it was decided on appeared.

wishing to avoid February 16th to immediately pur ed "independence" which appar

chase for the Diocesan Library 21 scandal, placed a large silver bowl books, amongst them also Miss the centre of the table. He ently sees nothing wrong in n failure to give a fair day's work

Mayo's book "Mother India," then turned down the lights and herewith must express my public begged the thief to place the for a fair day's pay. So today It

protest against the placing of this pearls back in the bowl. For two notorious book in any Library in minutes the company sat in com la a common sight to and Chinese

Hongkong, owing to its poisonous

pleto darkness.

When the lights went up the workmen," the moment their

A Chinese living at Cheung Sha and harmful nature. This book bowl had disappeared too. master's back is turned, slacking Wan was shot in the leg yesterday although it has appeared only quite off and, if the opportunity permite, by Sergeant Nolan when he tried recently, has oyoked a tremendous

The Empress of Canada is due in Hongkong at dam, on the 10th Instant. She will berth at No. 6 Wharf, Kowloon,

Inspector Mons takes over duty at the Water Police as from to-day, ufce Sub-Inspector Brown, who is shortly rotiring on pension.

The host,

even enatching a little sleep. to escapa from police custody.storm of indignation and protost. A curious coindence was related by Christian and other Church and by Squadron Lender H. M. Probyn That is not the way they did On the occasion of the visit of public lenders in East and West at a lecture recently given before things in the happier times to the 1st Squadron of the Japanese alike, by all of whom it has been the Yeovil Branch of the Royal is a I trust that the book inject of aircraft operations in the in his address. But it is all too tion at the Hongkong Hotel on the question will be withdrawn from East. This officer landed In a circulation forthwith, and not re-desert some hundreds of miles in common, nowadays, and, added to afternoon of the 11th instant:

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Institute does excellent work executors for the son, Taung Lin. "Wo, representing a body men sir, I could not any, w

amongst certain sections of the community, but it is the ordinary ad this morning, in Major C. young artisan who needs catering Willson's Gourt, to answer charge of being drunk and disorderly, he for. If some means could be de- failed to make an appearance and vised whereby he could not only ball of $25 which he had previously reçelve sound training along deposited with the police was

estreated. have modern lines, but could also inculcated healthy views on the dignity of labour, the eventual THE CHINESE WORKER. benefits would be inestimable.

MONDAY, APRIL 2, 1928.

local estate of $33,100 passes to the third daughter of the deceased lady, the sole benefelary.

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rood for these in her pleted

it, is an all too-frequent sloven P. O. Truebridge of the B.M.S.ceive a place in the Hongkong extent and dropped some keys lineas in such work as is done. Sorhphis was yesterday removed Diocesan Library as intended, or from his pocket while attending to the engine, and apparently lost them without hope of recovery. The old-time pride in good work to the Royal Naval Hospital saferally other ibrary in Hongéng.

In support I may blato, at the In a later flight he landed once manship le not nearly so evidenting from injurice received in

striking his bead against a stone International Missionary ounoll more in the same desert, and sot pillar near the King Edward in London has received frm the ting out of his machine found to as it was.

National Christian Court of his astonishment the lost keys-at A good point was made by Mr. Hotel.

India a statement issued by Ite his feet. In all that vast ex- Owen Hughes when he suggested Probate of the will of Lau Kai-executive regarding Miss Mayo's panse he had landed on exactly

Government should shiu has been granted to Li book "Mother India." All biggesthe same spot. that the attempt something in the direction Cheung, Long-cau and Young tions that the book was panoted

Tal-muti, all of 100, Des Voeux with interests of missiona) "pro- Willesdon magistrate, to man of vocational training for young Road Central. The local estate of paganda are repudiated edplati charged with being drunk: Is this. Chinese workers. The Technical $26,100 is held in trust by the enlly. The statement teade: true? Man To be quite candid, and women who are in clositouch Solicitor at Kingston to a huis- When Sidney Simpson was call-with the people and are comersant bandAre you a bit of 4 chint with their every day li, un-yourself? Husband: No, I am an hesitatingly assert that theicture old soldier and have knocked of India which emerges fro Miss about the world have Mayo's book is untrue to to facts Man accused as the Thames and unjust to the people cjlndia. Court of being drunk and dis- The ugly and repulife and orderly: I will go to the cottage. disgusting aspects of India fe Magistrate: What Is the cottage7 Letters of administration have are not the predominant thigs in Man: Prison, Magistrato: That is been granted in respect of the Ludian Society, Beauty ad cul-delightful go to the cottage.

Woman at Willesden My hua- estate of Chiu Cheung-hi, Iate of ture; kindliness and char, re- 4. Po Wa San Kai, Canton, to Chiu ligion and platy are to be found band has turned me out and re- Foon-wo, formerly of Canton; and alike among the highest ad the fuses to see me except through now of 34, Wyndham Street. The humblest Miss Ayo leres no the window Some Interesting observations

The Duke of Gloucester.

If this unsympathetic reial of

Auid Tam was of the hardy type: on the deterioration of Chinese

evils, which are deepeated and gruff and irascible. He had Extinct since 1857, the Dukedom craftsmanship and workmanship of Gloucester has a long historical

onough, but not universass the just lost his third spouse, and At the British Police Court in book seems to fmply, leaddo des- the arrival of the undertaker was were made on Friday, at the China, association with the British Royal Shanghal last week, Thomas D. pair of any progress or to ebitter being solemnly awaited. There Exhibition in Kowloon, by the Family and the bestowal of this Bentley, a young British subject, ment of the relationships tween was some delay. The bereaved, Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes. Time dignity on HR.IL Prince Ilenty, was sentenced to three months Indians and Europeans, one any man paced the floor of the room who celebrated his 28th birthday Imprisonment for dealing in arms. weakening of the joint forts impatiently. He looked out at the was, he said, when if work were on Saturday, will prove, immense Evidence showed that he was being made for the betterent or window but saw no sign of the given to a Chinese carpenter orly popular. The revival of the arrested in the act of selling a the people of India, the result approach of the coaches. painter, that work was invariably title in a much esteemed son of the pistol to a Chinese detective who will be disastrous to both India With a scowl on his face, Tam, end the WestNG THEM watch in hand, turned to the as- well done; but such unfortunately, reigning Sovereign, who will in posed as a dealer in arms.

future be known as the Duke of

"We have faith in Indiandsembled mourners and loudly bel-- was not the case to-day, In a Gloucester, is a fitting tribute, and The following notice to mariners India's future. We have faith lowed "Whit the devil's haudin' general aense, we have no doubt we may be assured he will prove has been issued by the Harbour that she will be able, strendened that hearse ?"! that this is true, although, of a worthy bearer of his new high and Wharf Administration at by the Spirit of God, to oben de

rank. The Dukedom dates from Tsingtao under date March 21st:liverance from these evi We "The Chiof-Constable of Leices course, it does not apply to all 385, when Thomas of Woodstock, "No 2 of 1828. Referring to Her earnestly desire that and ter fedicated recently that the an- callinga. Indeed, Mr. Owen a younger son of Edward III., was bour Notification No. 5. of 1027 West should co-operate to ts end nual charity football match be Hughes was at paina te exclude created first Duke of Gloucester.notice is hereby given that repairs in a spirit of love and nder tween the city police and clergy

to the Takungtão Fog Horn having from the stricture the Chinese He is supposed to have been been completed, the sounding of standing. Our fear is the this might not take place, saying some mechanic and engineer, who, as he executed for treason; but it is the said fog horn will be com- book may, by. Its lack of inder of his man were injured in the last

thought probable that he was

menced from this date."

standing, its exaggeration hd its two games. unfairness, make such co-oration Canon Linwood Wright said he rightly said, is possibly second to murdered by order of King none in ability, thanks largely to Richard following a confession of

Harbour Office reperts for the 24 more difficult for both sid For was pleased to hear that parsons the training received in dockyards a plot. The second Duke, Humph-hours ended 9 a.m. this morning this reason we have felt belled could more than hold their own rey (1891-1447), son of Henry IV. gave 16 arrivals and eight departo Jaaue this statement the with the police. If the match and electrical establishments,

died without malo. issue, after tures of which five and three re- peoples of India and to mistook place he would give a guar- We do not know that we al-many intrigues against the State, epoctively were British. Tonnage sionary leaders in the Vestantes on behalf of the clergy that together agree with Mr. Owen and the title went to Richard, was good and cargoes were fairly (Quoted from the Wanchaethe-they would not knock the police

brother of Edward IV., and who heavy, with Japanese registering dist Church Quarterly, March, about too much. Hughes when he ascribes the later became King as Richard, 11. the highest under both headings, 1928. (Hongkong).

The criticisms of Missiayo's admitted deterioration in work-In 1659 Henry, brother of Charles British the second best inward and

An olderly woman, who arrived manship to the lack of expert II., held the title, but he fought Italian the second best through. book "Mother India" by Bumor-in Australia recently by the Largs

among the Spanish at Dunkirk, All vessels carried cargo.

able Church and public lears are Bay, is said to be so like the late tuition. That is a factor, no and was exiled for many years,

equally severe In their cfemna Queen Victoria that people on the doubt, but we cannot see that the chiefly on account of his firm ad- Lieutenant H. G. Brockman, of tion of Miss Mayo's bf Sir wharf at Melbourne who saw her worker is worse off in this respect herence to the Protestant religion. the H.M.S. Hermes, a licensed motor Rabindranath Tagore neces her arrive wondered if history was The next duke was William, son driver, reports that at about 8.20 of "deliberate untruthful espon- astray. The Herald, Melbourne, than he was ten or twenty years of Princess Anne, and after his p.m. yesterday, he was, driving car sibliity "Mahatina Grand com-writes that dozens of people stop- ago, In point of fact, the facili-mother, heir to the Throne. He No. 127 along Queen's Road, East paros her book to the rait of a ped to stare at her. The woman ties for training along modern died in 1700, and the title became when he collided with a tram drain Inspector. Dr. Ergaret is Mrs. Lagarda Cameron, who The last standard near the Soldier's and Balfour, practising in Beny, re- says that everywhere she goos lines are greater to-day than they extinct for 64 years,

duke was William Frederick, who Sailor's Club. He was attempting patiates the untruthful atments people are astounded at the like. then were, for we think it will be married his cousin Mary, daughter to avoid some rickshaw coolies. of Miss Mayo by contriling to ness. When the vessel arrived at admitted that the majority of of George III., und died in 1834 The car was badly damaged and a the Times of India penget Colombo, Mr Cameron went passenger, Lieut. John,. was others, some facts collecteby her ashore, and sat to rest in the Chinese workshops are nowadays leaving no children. Ho fought slightly injured.

with the British

during an investigation con-shade of the gardens under a in Flan- für better equipped than ever dors, and his widow, the last Amongst the large, number of

ditions of childbirth India.statue of the late Queon, Soon before. It may be that the survivor of the family of George passengers who left for Home by Miss Mayo stated in her 1, that she was surrounded by a horde of apprenticeship system is not so III, died in April 1867, since when the 2. and O. ss, Mantua on Batur the Indian girl commonly ks for Hindus, who were pointing at her, figorously enforced as it was and the title has been in abeyance. day were Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Black motherhood between the a of 18 and at the statue. On board she Prince Henry also becomes Earl more, Mr. L. H. V. Booth, Mr. and and 8, and that, although ght is attended the fancy dress ball h that the training given is not of Ulster and Baron Culloden; Mrs. A. O. Brawn, Mr. and Mrs, extreme, 14 is well ab the the guise of Queen Victoria, and quite so thorough. In the East, as titles representative of Scotland Chatterton, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. average of motherhood. Mar by being quite natural she won Compton, Mr. and Mrs. J. Fraser, garet Balfour shows regis of the prize, Mrs. Cameron is in- was the case many years ago in and Northern Ireland.

Mr. and Mrs. H. Green, Mr. A. S. cases of 304 Indian moth, who terested In an immigration scheme the West, the apprenticeship sys-

Gubbay, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Law were delivered of their firabies for English Catholics, and Car- tem has been much abused, result

rence, Mr. K. R, Macaskill, Mr. and in Bombay hospitale, the dinal Bourne has asked her to Mrs. G. S. Rodger, Mrs. W. Scho- average was 18.7 years, t were make inquiries in Australa Sha ing in the exploitation of juvenile

field, Mr. J. Spradbery, Mr, and only three mothers aged which is accompanied by her daughter and her grand-daughter, who in- labour at low rates of pay, or even

Mrs. R. Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. T. §. was the youngest age... Bal- tend to remain in the Common- Whyte-Smith and Mr. and Mrs. T. four compares these figu with wealth. Mrs. Cameron, who s none at all. But properly operat

R. Wilson.

the reports for the years 22-24, 74 years of age, intends to return. d, that system can bo of the

A suicide occurred yesterday: where 2,312 mothers werdeliver-

of the Madras Maternity spital, to England in eighteen months. “ utmost value, and we are at one

shortly after noon, when a Chineseed of their first bablet an with many at Home who regret

There was an echo, at the Kow-tallor of 16 D'Aguilar Street, But average age of 13,4. The were that it is not now so widespread in loon Magistracy this morning, of his abdomen with a razor, fillet only seven mothers aged and age of consent has been fixed at its operation. If, however, we ware the recent sensational escape in a big wound which caused twenty-two, age 14. Dr.alfour I do hope with the Hon Mr. G asked why Chinese workmanship from the Victoring detained on death shortly afterwards, Accord shows also reports of 3 cases A Natesan, Editor, Indian Sociól

man who was being on ing to other occupants of the pre- has declined in excellence, we charges arising out of an attempted mises, the deceased was a man of from other parts of Indignclud. Reformer, As he spys in the intro should feel inclined to attribute robbery on board a sampan in the retiring disposition, but recently ing the North of which ten duction to the recent book "Miss the fact mainly to the new spirit harbour last Saturday week, he appeared to have become inen-cases were below 15 year and 18 Mayo's Mother India A Rejoinder The prisoner had been on remand. tally unbalanced, declaring on was the youngest 486.tiny K. Natarajan (Madras), that of the workers. There are excep and was to have come up before many occasions that he was being true that legislation, rue that this exposure of "an atrocious In-

of most of the Major Indi itatas, tions, we know, but we fear, that Me, W. Schofield at 2.15 pm en pursued by creditors. Yesterday, in raising the age of cent is justice to an ancient people wi the Chinese are becoming unduly Wednesday,

Sub-Inspector Dorting appeared shop, he committed suicide. It here to note that the Indi States of race hatred that has been pro--

left alone in the cockloft of the badly needed," and it well go to some extent at least in zo oving the malignant contagion ausceptible to the "en" ennny?

before Mr. Schofield this morning, was not until some time bed elap do continue to raise these of pagated by Miss Mayo's book polley. Like many workers in the and after remarking that prisoner ed that other fokja found the de- marriage; the latest of sse is West, they are more inclined to had escaped from gool, applied to ceased-lying in a pool of blood Rajkot, where the People Repre-of publishing the above, I an Thanking you for the courtesy pay heed to Trade Union agitators his Worship to adjourn the case The police later arrived with the

sins die..

ambulance, and took the man to sentatives Assembly has sed a than to their masters who pay the case was accordingly ad the Government Civil Hospital, low the age of 19 for bride-

·Bild penaHsing all mares ba them their wages, and as a conse- | Journed sine die.

A where he died shortly after admit-

tance.

groom and 15 for the bri The

ESCAPED PRISONER

WANTED.

CASE AGAINST HIM IS ADJOURNED.

- HERBERT E, LANEPART. Hongkong, April 1st, 1928,