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FRIDAY, JUNE 8. 1928.

SWEEPSTAKES.

FRIDAY, JUNE

DAY BY DAY.

A Chinese case of typhold fever was notified yesterday.

nation-wide---we might say, indeed, Empire-wide and this at any rate shows that the public conscience

WHO HATH NOT KNOWN IL does not condemn it. So, whether

FORTUNE, NEVER KNEW HIMSELF, the proposal for the licensing of on HIS OWN VIRTUE-Mollet, sweepstakes comes to anything or not, their popularity is not Hkoly to decline. We all have a big strain of optimism in us, whether wo win or not. That is why most of us go on buying tickets year after year.

Gambling to excess is, of courac, a social vice. It is a recognition

moro endorsement

BARNARDO HOMES.

·A FINE RECORD FOR LAST

YEAR.

The Very Idea!

The Long Arm of Coincidence.

In the absence of the President, "A friend of mine, walking HR.H, the Duke of York, Mr. down St. James's-street, was stop- William McCall, Chairman of the ped by a stranger, who said, 'Well, The harbour rescue tug Kau Council, presided over the annual old chap, how are you? I general business meeting of Dr. havent' sot eyes on you long Sing was berthed at her buoy yes-Barnardo's Homes National In- enough, &c. terday after overhaul and refit, in corporated Association recently. You are mistakenl' said my preparation for the typhoon

season.

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year,

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Tho report showed that up to friend. But. aren't you? the 31st December last, 104,156 | "No," said my friend, my namo la. Arrivals from the West River children had entered the liomes:

"That evening my friend attend- report a continued rise, of the whilst 17,915 children and young of that fact which doubtless makes water. Returns show that there people were dealt with during the od a big dinner in London, and,

waiting in the ante-room before. the authorities at Home reluctant is every prospect of the record The new admissions in 1927 going in to dinner, ho was greeted totalled 2,025, 1,648" being per- by one of the guests with, I say, to legaliso it any, further. The being topped during this season. fear is that, if gambling oven now A report was made to the police manent admissions and 377 tem- old chap, such a funny thing is too prevalent, it may become even yesterday by the owner of a bicycle porary. Nearly 80% of the child-happened this morning! I could so if still further official shop to the effect that a Chinese ron came from the Provinces and have sworn I met you in St. I hit what I hired a bicycle from him on Mon- a little over 20% from the James's'-street, so Metropolis. On an

averago five thought was you on tho back and forthcoming. day last and has not since return children come in daily. The sald, old chap, how are you?" Yet the Government derives very ed. The address furnished by the children were admitted from al-But it wasn't you, only someone

man proved to be a bogus one.

most every county in the Kingdom uncommonly like you, 'No, said bicyclo is valued at $20.

through the various Ever-Opon my friend, and you are mistaken. Doors which are open for the re- again. It still isn't me ception of destitute children al

Four schoolboy howlers: any hour of the day or night.

Magna Carta was a good man. The average number of childrop in residence throughout the year was and a clergyman. John sent cut 7.716. Included in this large some armed soldiers to kill him, family were 1,203 babies and because they had a quarrel. They toddlers under 5; 422 crippled, struck him with a sword and ho invalid, blind, deat "and" dumb, went down on his knees and they physically afflicted or sick child-killed him. ***

considerable revenue from

the

H.E. Major General C.C. Luard, C.B. C.M.G., the General Officer Commanding, has left the Colony on two months' leavo in Indo-China, accompanied by Mrs. and Mies Luard. Colonel R.B. Skinner, O.B.E., is at present General Officer Commanding the Troops in Hongkong.

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drinking and smoking habits, whilst here in Hongkong, and in other Colonies as well, oplum pro- vides big sums for the Governments every year. In Singapore, recently It was seriously suggested that when the Government next wants a new source of revenue it should consider taxes on the parl-mutuel

A. Chinese wharf searcher,rep, 1,087 boys and girls were We ret needles from the Ile of and the cash sweeps at the Races. named Ng Hiing, was sent to the under industrial and technical White which are very useful in This idea is on all fours with the Kowloon Hospital last night with instruction In workshops and all ways.

Domesday book is a book which a wound in his lower lip caused workrooms, 2,189 young people Home proposal-to which we have by his being struck by a bottle were placed out during the year, tells about the animals "In the referred. Maybe in course of time, by a Chinese, whilst on duty on 29,661 had been migrated to country. It has got in it how the Governments at Home, in Hong-board the s.s. Tsinan. In con- Canada and Australia and the many tadpoles there are in a pond. "Canterbury Tales" werd writ ten by Sherlock Holmes. kong and other Colonies will, adopt nexion with the assault, the police Overseas Dominions up to the end some such scheme. But public. opinion is almost invariably ahead of legislative enactment. So the prevalling official hesitancy is not, after all, so surprising as it might at first appear.

to

have detained two men.

of 1927.

The United States is the land

The Homea consist of 176 sepa- and cottages, households Branches all over the Kingdom, in of tricky Inventions. Household addition to hundreds of boarding-articles of every kind are devised by manufacturers to ease the daily out contres in rural districts.

The Charter of the Homes is worries of home life, "No Destitute Child Ever Refused There is no red Admission."

At the Harbour Office this morn-rate ing, before Comindr. J. B. Newill, D.S.O., R.N., Cheung Lo, master of a cargo beat, was charged with navigating, the waters of the Co- lony without regulation lights and pleading guilty was fined $10, with the alternative of 10 days' impri- sonment with hard labour,

tape; no waiting list; and no yo ing system. The need of the child is the only consideration. the Nation's

Rear-Admiral John E. Cameron, The Homes rescue

Somo of these patents arb. ingenious and useful; others, and. are fraught with danger and trouble to the purchaser.

Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Carter, who live in a Los Angeles flat, are seck-

ing £8,000 damages for personal injuries following the buying of

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her feelings, for she demand £7,000. But the husband will be content with £1,000.

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Young Blood (at phone) "Hallo. Is this

the Empire Theatre ?"

Church and Parliament. The publication by the Arch- bishop of Canterbury of a message dealing with the Revised C.B., M.V.O., who next month takes children, nurture, care for and

uaoful citizens, a fold-up bed. They claim that Prayer Book, in which he makes up the post of Rear-Admiral and train them, and give them back to

Commanding Officer on the Coast the country as an earnest appeal for a fair of Scotland, will have as his secre-healthy patriotic and strong. In they were quietly sleeping when hearing, indicates the rapid ap-tary Paymaster-Commander L. S. other words they are turning C.8 the bed suddenly folded itself up and enclosed them securely in a pronch of the date fixed for its Brown, who was with him in a children into A, 1 citizens.

The Home Secretary, presiding stifling embrace. the similar capacity in the command on All the thrills of The Derby are second appearance before

over a masa meeting of the Homes The Inventor of the bed, one hot on the racecourse. They ex-louse of Commons. The Session the Yangtsze from 1926 to 1927.

last year, speaking as one official-Theodore Wold, explained to the will be the most momentous in tend to the homies and the offices the history of the Church. The An explosion on board the s.s.ly responsible for the inmates of judge just how the patent worked, re-Wahasa, new undergoing repairs at the Industrial Schools and Re- but the judge decided that a de- of those who have been lucky issues contingent upon the enough to hold winning tickets inception accorded the Measure by Taikoo Dock, resulted in a coolie formatories of the land, said, "monstration in court might be

Parliament, give rise the being fatally wounded yesterday. am here to-day to say, and to say more effective, the big sweepstakes. This year, groutest anxiety, and in view of According to a police report, the to the people of England at large,

Apparently the wife thinks that better way of she suffered the greatest injury to there were plenty of surprises the shrinkage of support in the wounded man was rushed to hospt- that there fa no pleasant or otherwise, accordin to Church itself, it is considered in tal and died at 6.35 o'clock last decreasing any family and of keep many quarters that the authorities night. There are no details of the ing boys and giris. out of the Re- the viewpoint of the individual. are misguided in pressing for- nature of the explosion in the reformatory and Industrial School than by supporting institutions This was so by reason of the fact ward while Parliament shows no port. '.

like Dr. Barnardo's Homes. As that two of the three placed horses signs of a change of mood. The

This morning Harbour Office ro- Home Secretary, I thank God for extreme dangers are recognised were outsiders. There is the case by the Primate, who acknowledges ports gave 19 arrivals and 13 de- Dr. Barnardo's Homes." of the Indy typist who won the nice that if the Commons again rejects partures, with British holding top little sum of £125,000 with a ticket the Measure, the prospects of con-place. Tonnage was comparative which was given her, to say nothing fusion and the spread of lawly low, as were inward freights, lessness will loom large and ugly. There were only nine through of the cobbler who is £20,000 It has been claimed that nearly cargoes, British returning alx of richer to-day than he was three all the objections raised against these, with the top figures under days ago, or of the foreman printer the first Book have been met in the the heading. At 9 a.m. there were and the tobacconists' wife whe new, yet Sir William Joynson-72 vessels in harbour, of which 26

Ilicks, the keenest opponent of the were British, drew in quite useful sums. Then first Measure, and a deeply sin-

Three brown mongrel dogs be there is the good fortune of the cere Churchman, has not relaxed

his antagonism.

Clearly, the longing to Mrs. Tong-on of No. 4, Kowloon, were. man who sold half big ticket on the amendment of phrase without the Minden Avenue, unplaced favourite for £27,000- amendment of principle, cannot yesterday sent to the Matau- the purchaser probably thinks greatly influence the strong public kok slaughter house for observa- sweepstakes a snare and a delusion. feeling aroused, and we trust then. According to a report mais the Prison Officers Mess on Thurs- bringing down

Church will not be taken by to the police, one of the animals However muralists muy bemos surprise if the worst befalls and bit the son of Mrs. Falmon, of No. day evening in honour of Assis- the fact, the popularity of sweep married stakes cannot be denied. In this the second time. The clash be being treated at the Kowloon

tween Church and State which is Hospital. connexion we have just been read-almost bound to manifest in this

for the

The income for the year from all sources, ordinary and special," amounted the £521,614 and the expenditure to £521,499.

RETIREMENT OF MR. W. Y. ROBERTSON.

VALEDICTORY FUNCTION

ALAST NIGHT.

A farewell concert was held in

a de.

Navvy (at the other end)-

"Yes.""

Young Blood-"What's on this. week?"

Navvy "Coming Down." Y.B. "Is it worth seeing?" Navvy "Yes."

Y.B. "Can you book me two seats for tomorrow?"

Navvy-"Yes,"

Y.B. "Who's the leading man in the show??

Navvy "Colin MacAndrew." Y.B. Is he good?" Navvy "Splendid, in fact he is

the house!"

Clerk at Kingston: Are you or single? Woman: his retirement on pension after 21 Neither, air, I am a widow. yoars' service..

Willesden woman: She throw A large gathering of friends four quarts of water all over me ing of a movement at Home to event would immediately raise the The many friends of Mr. J. W. greatly appreciated the most en-yesterday.

joyable entertainment provided by

Bow husband: Find me the bring the law more into conformity cry of disestablishment in a very Matthews, chief ship draughtsman members of HMS. Thracian's milk-and-water wife who does not

The Arch at the Kowloon Dock, will hear Concert Party, who gave form determined

swear at her husband. with established customs. En- bishop of Canterbury says he does with much regret of the death of lightfully varied programme.

Nottinghamshire witness in an couraged by the favourable recep- not believe that the small minority bit little daughter, Olwen, which The Superintendent of Prisons, accident case: I heard nothing tion given to the proposal to intro- of extremists will be able to occurred at Home yesterday, cable Mr. J. W. Franks, on behalf of but the bump. Solicitor: Well, duce the "Tote" on to racecourses, thwart the wishes of the whole of news to this effect having been the European staff, in presenting it is the bump I want.

the central body of church opinion,ceived to-day. The deceased girl Mr. Robertson with an engraved. Magistrate; to a woman who and the legalising of betting by I, seems obvious, however, that went Home with her mother and silver butter dish, spoke of the loss appeared for her son: He is fined means of the tax, the sponsors of their hand will be strengthened sister in June last year. Much of a most able and wiling officer. 79. 6d., and tell him not to make Mrs. Robertson was also the re-a habit of putting unpleasant taske this movement suggest that sweep considerably, and If Parliament re-sympathy will be felt

cipent of a present, and was thank- on mother. stakes should be recognised, byjects a Measure carried by the parents in their sad bereavement. Houses of the Church Assembly licence and mulcted of a substantial by an aggregate vote of 5 to 2, percentage of the subscriptions his their case on the surface would be THE WEEK'S PICTURES. Branch a contribution to the National Ex-a good one. As we fall at this juncture to Bee how the Commons chequer. They argue that as the can be persuaded to accept the Government already levies tolls on Book, to our mind the danger is betting, their proposal would be imminent. perfectly logical. At present, of course, authority frowns heavily on

HOSPITAL CASES. sweepstakes and does its best, by warning and prosecution, to dis-wo CHINESE HAVE SERIOUS courage what has really become a well-established practice. How- ever, ingenuity has easily devised

a formule for getting round the

FALLS.

ed for her good work connected A man who entered the witness with the Prison Department box at Bow Country Court said of the Ministering before a barrister completed his Children's League, in which she sentence: "No. It is not so.", was an active worker.

Barrister: Walt to hear, the Much amusement was, evoked KING'S BIRTHDAY AND

question. Man: Well, I have to when Mr. Franks, in presenting say "No," so I might as well say. OTHER PHOTOS.

Master Willie Robertson with ait first as last. To-morrow's Telegraph will con- small token, remarked that he (the tain a number of extremely in- Superintendent) would mise a It was with high hopes that a. teresting photographs of the most punctilious salute given commercial traveller called on a

certain, tradesman, overy morning by a little friend,

They had week's events.

Noteworthy amongst these will Mr. Robertson suitably replied,nover done business together bo- be portraits of Mrs. Wolfe, Mra. thanking all friends for their fore, but a friend had given himn Alabaster, Mrs. Remington, Mr.kindness.

"May I show you my samples?" Robert Sutherland, Mr. H. K.

Mr, W. Y. Robertson, who in 47

Jan introduction,

A Chinese named Lam Soong-Holmes, Dr. S. W. Tso and Mr. A. years of age, joined the Prison he asked.

"Certainly," said 'the tradesman. poon, 47 years of age, residing at, Reed, who figured in the King's Department at the end of 1908, No. 24; Hill Road, received serious Birthday Honours List; whilst and rose gradually to his impor-And from an insignificant bag the letter of the law, even though the injuries when he fell or jumped there will also be a number of tant appointment, as Assistant traveller produced a surprisingly large selection of articles.' He authorities shut their eyes to the over the verandah at the address photographs of the King's Parade Chief Warder last year,

given, According to 4 report in Hongkong. These latter will A man of very genial disposi- pointed out their merits, and then fact. As one reputable London made by the hospital authorites to show H. E. the Officer Administion, he had made a host of waited, paper put it, in this matter the law the police, the man was found to tering the Government, at the friends during his years of ear- seems to be administered in the have a fractured spine and both saluting base, and also presenting vice, and his enforced retirement spirit of the Puritans, who put his legs were also fractured. His decorations to troops, as well as is greatly regretted.

condition is regarded as serious. naval and military units on the'; down bear-baiting, not because it

Another Chinese has been sent march.

gave pain to the bears, but because

to the hospital with a fractured

it gave pleasure to the people,

"Well, there's only one thing.. I want," said the tradesman, and the traveller beamed at the thought of opening a new account. He whipped out his notebook, and waited expectantly,

"What is it?" he asked: "Well," was the reply, "I want

We regret to record the death Other pictures will be of the base of the skull, received through weddings of Mr. Robert Ho Tung, in the Royal Naval Hospital yes- his house, No, 7, Yee On Terrace. Hung, and of Mr. James Tung-A. W. Easam, of M.S. Wishart to see how you're going to get all falling down some stone stops at jr., and Miss Hesta Rosalind terday, of Gunner (T) Charles the practice of selling sweepstake is condition is also considered sang Choy and Miss Sylvia Joyce The funeral will pass the Manu- those samples back again in to

ment at five o'clock this afternoon, that littlo bag." tickets on the event becomes serious.

With every Derby that comes round,

Lau.