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THURSDAY, MAY 24 1928.

DAY BY DAY.

1 THOROUGHLY BELIEVE THAT YOU WILL GET MUCH MORE OUT OF A MAN DY PRAISING IIM THAN BY FINDING FAULT WITH HIM.-W. L, Courtney.

1

CONTENTS NEVER DETERIORATP on the Empire has become what for attention.

unknown

CORRESPONDENCE.

SMOKING, SPORTS, DOGS.

ITo the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]

The Very Idea!

...*

The fact that "O.M. means 'on

the make, and lots of politicians get these letters" will doubtless be something of a shock to the proud possessors of this order.

Empire, and, no Mr. Ormsby-Göre" declared in Singapore recently, it is a mistake to regard the Govern- ment in Great Britain as the sole

Mastor of History Class (to Imperial Government. There has

pupil who has just returned after absence through illness); Fm been

a vital change in inter-

glad to see you back, Timpkins; Imperial relations-a change

His Majesty's R. F. A. Belgol

Sir, Numerous daily users of you will have a lot of losway to which, by recognising the rights of the great aclf-governing Domi- salia from Hongkong to-day for

northern ports, carrying naval the Peak tram object to the Tram make up. How long have you

Company's disregard of By-Laws been away? nions to a voice in all Imporial supplies.

7 and 13 regarding smoking in the Timpkins: Since William the cars and the admittance to the tram | Conqueror landed, şir. matters, has served, to strengthen

A dog belonging to Inspector cars of passengers dressed in an the Empire rather than to weaken

Some delightful schoolboy." It. But if these great Dominions Booker, of the Central Police objectionable manner, and they fail

are given under the have their own individuality pro-Station, has been sent to Kennedy to understand why the authorities

Town for observation, after the responsible have not long ago made "howlers"

the Peak Tram Co. amenable to heading "Lighter Side of School served to them, they are none the animal had bitten an

justice for non-adherence to their Life" In the current issue of the Bye-Laws.

Preparatory Schools Review. The less loyal to those principles for Chinese.

I strongly disapprove of smoking writer, Mr. W. W. Cheriton, atatos which Empire Day stands. They,

During a fight on board the 8.8. In the cars (especially the vulgar that, with few exceptions, theso with us, are proud of the joint

press their Inclination to this filthy tion. inheritance, and with that pride Nolviken, in which six men took pipe) and propose that men sup- efforts come from his own collec there mingles gratitude for those part, two Chinese firemen were habit during the seven minutes the so badly injured that they had to journey lasts. (Even females have by whose perseverance and devo be sent to the Kowloon Hospital occasionally been seen smoking in the cars but auch behaviour in pub lic of course tells its own story); to the

I also strongly disapprove of it has. In his message

shorts" being worn in the Peak

"Vension is made out of deer. British people twelve months ago

Passengers elad in

It is a kind of porridge and is NO PERIODIC REFILLING to-day. Mr. Baldwin spoke of the

Empire as a great force for good. that an African named John such indecent garments ought ab

Brown, sixty-eight years of age, of solutely to be referred to the coolle served up hot."

"The reason why you see the We cannot do better than close by no fixed abode, died in the Hos-seats, at the back of the cars.

Nothing is more revolting to a smoke out of a gun before recalling his final words: "Let pital nt 11.56 last night.

lady's sense of decency than being hear the report is because seated next to one of these half-smoke comes out of the gun before While leaning over the verandah naked men with their hairy, bony, the noise docs." This is surely a ugly knees exposed. The wearing praiseworthy effort to explain why It invites and requires some serin an effort to hang some clothing vier of us all. It stands in the out to dry, a Chinese woman lost of Bhoris is nothing but an outcrop light travels quicker than sound.

of perversity and is a sickly desire

"Apollo was the King of table waters." Bweep of every wind, by the wash her balance and fell from the first to expose naked parts of the body to to that floor of No. 16, Pine Street into the public just as are ladies' too

the road. She was badly injured short shirts and too short sleeves. "Holland in a place noted for and was removed to the Kwong If men only knew how ugly and ri-building wooden ships, because diculous they look in this unmanly there are often foods which come attire, they would promptly restore very quickly, and the people have Wan Hospital.

themselves to sanity and again not time to build iron ones."

18 "Mobilisation A report has been made to the dress decently as do people in other

a: question J. J: Bruck, of parts of the world, and try to look police by Mr. No. 1A, Dragon Terrace, Cause-like gentlemen. It is really sign about mobs, in what way they can way Bay, to the effect that whilst ficant for the moral standard of the best be dispersed." riding his motor cycle in Caine women in this Colony that they Roud yesterday, he knocked down ever permitted grown-up men to Chinese boy. Mr. Brook imme- dress like school boys and thus make

a caricature of themselves. diately took the injured youth to the Nethersole Hospital.

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successers with

Longkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY,

MAY 24, 1928.

EMPIRE DAY,

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the nations which

on to our Larnished glory."

Public Service.

cases.

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unusual

A report from the Government

Civil Hospital to the police states Tram, Car

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the

Films have "too much sex ap peal. That's the gist of a pro- I further object to dogs being al-test recently made by the vigi- lowed to the seats in the cars, a Iance committee at Birkenhead to nuisance which apparently does not the licensing magistrates. "The attract the attention of the control-subject matter of many recent films," says the committee, "is Further may I ask why is it toler-taken from the seamy side of life,

Passengers due to arrive from lers.

Home by 8.8. Ranpura to-day in-

G. Anniss, Mr. R. E. Atwell, Mrs. dares to rush the passengers and might fail, offensive suggestions

Cox, Mr. S. T. Caveney, Maj. Gen. E. Gibb, C.B., M. A. A. Lake, Miss Mellon, Mr. A. Mallinson, Mr. H. H. Marshall, Mr. L. G. Reer, R.N.; Mr. W. T. Willcocks,

GENERAL CURRIE'S LIBEL ACTION.

+

STATEMENTS BY EX-SOLDIERS,

only the Tram Company would take care that the cars keep their time | hurrying up.-Yours etc.,

FEMINA." there would be no necessity for

Hongkong, May 24th, 1928,

H.M.S. HERALD'S FINE RESCUE.

TOWS FISHING BOAT

300 MILES.

A Negro named. Sam had work- ed for his boss above five yeara and in that time he had just about run things. His good friend Bon Bald to him one day:

"Now, Sam you have worked up there and made your boss rich. You ought to ask for more money, or else you quit. You just go up there and tell him: 'Look here, boss, you pay me more or else."

Sam tried his friend's advice while sweeping the next morning. How a Japanese fishing vessel He began, "Say, boss, you'll have was towed three hundred miles to to yib me mo' money fo' dis job." port by a naval survoy ship, after "Well, Sam, I'll see about It," being found in a helpless condi-replied the boss. tion between Hongkong and Luzon, was related by Capt.

F. E. B. Hazelfoot, D.S.O., R.N.,

"See about nothin'; pay mo' or else."

An unusually sad case of priva- tion, drawing further attention to the deplorable lack of reasonable clude Mr. C. T, Armstrong, Mr. H.ated that the Chinese controller and where the pictures alone The real importance of Empire provision for the welfare of the P. R. G. Cuming, Mrs. Cox, Misses,address them with "hurry up." If are driven home by the captions." Day, which is being observed to-poorer classes of the community, occasioned some strong comment day wherever the British flag flles, Colonel Eaves at the Central is the systematic training of the Magistracy yesterday when an old licence. younger generation, in the home man was before him charged with

hawking without and in the school, in the know- Saventy-two years of age, the man was unable to

A cable has been received in ledge and virtues that are likely pleaded that he

but had to do Singapore announcing the death at to make them good citizens. Its obtain a licence spirit is expressed by its watch-something to co out a precarious Lille of Mme. Dupire, wife of M. existence. The Police informed Louis Dupire, senior partner in the words, which are: "Responsibilithe Court that no further licences former firm of Dupire Bros., Singas ty, Duty, Sympathy and Self. could be issued. but accepted the pure. Mme. Dupire, who left poor Singapore for gond in 1925, had a position that there is 40 Sacrifice," by its motto: "One house or refuge in the Colony for large circle of friends there, and As Colonel-Eaves they will be very sorry to hear of King, One Flag, One Fleet, One such Empire” and by its rallying-cry: very rightly said, what is the man, her death,

after all only a victim of circums- "For God, Duty, and Empire." Ittances, to do. Surely the Colony falls, of course, on the anniver- cannot throw him on the streets, depriving him of his one chance sary of the birth of the late Queen of livelihood, until he dies. And,

commander of H.M.S. Herald, "Pay more or else? Else what?" Victoria, and no more fitting day of course, it is not an

when that ship arrived at Singa- The boss's eyes flashed; his tone could have been chosen, for it was case. Time after time, old men

was sharp. und women are charged with

pore from Miri. her long and similarly petty offences, invariably

H.M.S. Herald was engaged in largely during

Sam's eyes blinked as he detected deepsen surveying on March 17 his boss's anger, and quietly be glorious reign that the Empire as arising from the same cause, the

when she sighted a small salling Montreal, April 17. we know it to-day game into being.necessity of working or starving, The only institution in the. Colony

money." The opening stages of the libel vessel of 40 or 50 tons in distress, replied, "Else I wack for the same For something like a quarter of a which trys to deal with auch

by General Sir dismasted, and with waves sweep century now has the day been ob-cases is the Home for the Aged suit brought

Poor at Kowloon, and the scope Arthur Currie against the publishering over her. On drawing closer

A 15-year-old schoolboy is back served'nt Home and in the Empire of its excellent work is so small of the "Port Hope Guide" and Mr. It was seen that there were about

on home in Alhambra, California, overseas, but it is interesting to that it could not hope to copo W. T. R. Preston, the writer of the twelve Japanese fishermen note that May 24th had been kept with the numerous cases of acute article on the alleged waste of life board, and the Herald then pro after "kndnapping" himself and

our Magistrates. followed with intense interest. It hawser on board the fishin ves-manding $200 ransom. some years previously in distress which daily demand the at the close of the war, have been ceeded to try and get a towing writing a letter to his parents de-

indulgence of

The sea was rough at the

Nathan Sherman had been mise- Canada as "Victoria Day," whilst We would not advocate the issue is apparently the Intention of the Bel.

Hawkers with defence to dispute the reference to time, but, thanks to the seaman- "Empire Day" was celebrated by of more licences.

their

crics raucous

toe the Headquarters Staff as neces- ship displayed by the crews of ing two days when his mother the Dominion-Schools-on- the last:

numerous trendy. In the absence surily meaning the Commander of both vessels, and the courage of received the letter demanding two Japanese who dived over-money in the name of "Joe Percy" school-day before that date.

of Government action, long over-the Canadian Corps.

The plaintiff's came was closed board to secure the hawser in and directing her to send it to In the special remembrance of duc, however, we do suggest that

discrimination could the Empire on this day there is no exercised in the issue of Heenees, with the formal submission of the spite of the fact that a shark was general delivery, San Diego.

article and the calling of one or two scen in the vicinity, the Herald iden of encouraging the spirit of There are hundreds of able-bodied witnesses as to the impression on was eventually connected with the

foster men hawking for a living, who their minds when reading It. The Japanese craft,

The only thing which Capt. jingoism or of seeking to

might be forced to do some real article declared that the capture the thought that Britain seeks work for a change, while giving or Mons at the end of the war in Hazelfoot could do was to make world domination. That is ob- the older folk an opportunity of volved deliberate, shocking, waste for the nearest port, which was ther vious. from the basic principles of existing honestly. This appeals ful and useless sacrifice of human Manila, and the Herald success-

"My uncle just falated in his Alife and was an eternal disgrace to fully towed the little vessel the to us in more ways than one. the movement which enjoin Bri- reduction of hawkers' lung-power the Headquarters directing opera distance of 300 miles to that port.

Ilttle tions. The intention, it was at The Japanese were in a very office." tish citizens to love and fear God, might reasonably bring a

our leged, was to glorify the Canadian exhausted condition, and it was the to honour the King, to obey the more peace and quiet into

It is, we submit, Headquarters Staff, and the article some time before the weather laws, to advance the highest in-serious confession that the Go-stated further that General Currie, moderated sufficiently for terests of the Empire in peace and vernment has no machinery

case the lot of the poor in this was allowed to return home and as-Herald to send away a boat with

aume a position in civilian life food supplies. war, to cherish patriotism, to re-Colony. Coming to his new post without the thunks of Parliament gard the rights of other nations, with enthusiasm, if course, it has or a grant as in the case of other to foster citizenship, to consider taken Colonel Eaves two days to military leaders,

Mr. Tilley, counsel for General duties before rights, to acquire equipment for public service. We knowledge, to think broadly, to fear he will have further cause for Currie, said that the defence plead-Paris practice discipline, to subdue self, astonishment before Mr. Lindaolled justification, which must cover Geneva

fur

to work for others, and to consi- der the claime of the poor and suffering. No finer

creed

mare

streets.

are

be

to

discover one flaw in the Colony'a

returns.

EXCHANGE RATES.

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A trap to catch the "kidnapper" Nathan arrested when he asked was worked out by the police, and for and received the letter ad- dressed to 'Joe Percy' by his mo

"Why don't somebody give him a drink of whisky?".

"Somebody did-just before he fainted."

A party of tourists jolted and skidded in a taxi all round Ran- goon and eventually, luck being with them, they returned in safe- ..25.33 ty to their hotel "Gee; You sure ..20.40 are some driver" remarked one of .84,095 the tourists to the man at the .2.8/82 wheel. "This is the first time ..47% T've ever had a ride like this." 2.1"Me too, sir, First time me driving .4.88 3/10 motor car" replied the grinning

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all statements and comments con- Berlin tained in the article. The defence Vienna opened its case by calling three re- Lisbon Major General Evan Gibb, C.B.. turned soldiers, who claimed that Buenos Aires C.M.G., C.B.E., D.S.O., who arrives they saw bodies in and about Hongkong Mons. The defence claims that New York than this could be wished for here this morning by s.8. Ranpura, mese men must have been killed Amsterdam This is the real British "Im-is late of the R.A.S.C. His de-

on Armistice Day. The case is Stockholm include medale for

Athens perialism," and its principles are corations such that no-one who wants to service in West Africa, South being tried at Cabourg, Ontario, Prague Africa, (despatches, Queen's Medal To-day's evidence consisted of Bombay see the world made a happier with five clasps, King's Medal with statements of ex-soldiers with re place for all could take any pos- two clasps and D.S.0.), European ference to alleged casualties wit

War (despatcher alx times), nessed in the neighbourhood of Copenhagen, sible exception to them. It is a

where he served as D.A.Q.M.G., in Mons on the day of the Armistico. code which, adapted to their vary-France, as Assistant Director of The Official Record and War Diary Helsingfors

Madrid ing concepts, could serve for all Transport and on the G.H.Q. Stail, of the 4th Canadian Infantry

to become the G.O.C. British Brigade, produced, showed the num-Bucharest elvilised nations.

troops France and Flanders in ber killed and injured between Rio 1920. His last appointment was November 8 and 11, but entrips Shanghal A.DS. and T. Aldershot Command were made on the last named data Silver (spot).

Silver (forward) covering three days. from 1928 to 1927.

In recent years, there has come over our atatcamen at Home a great change in their concepts of the

Mr. Leonard Richmond, who re- 84.08 turned from a painting and lecture 02.70 tour in Canada and the United .18.10 States, has been informed by cable 18.2 that the Jury in the International .194 Water Colour Exhibition, at Chi- +796cago, Ill., have awarded his paint- ..5.50/04 ing, entitled "Old Houses, Verona," 2/10 the William H. Tatirill prize of 100 28:11/16 dollars, and have also purchased

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