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HONGKONG PENSION

AMENDMENT.

NEW RULES FOR MATRONS AND SISTERS.

CALCULATION BASIS.

It is notified in the Gazette that the Pension Minute (General Or- flor No. 155) has been amended by the deletion of paragraph 10 of Clause No. 1 and the substitution of the following therefor:

CRIMINAL LIBEL CHARGES.

MAGISTRATE MAY TRY SUMMARILY.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

AMENDED LOCAL LAW.

WAR OPERATIONS IN THE NORTH.

U. S. BATTALION SENT TO CHINWANGTAO.

CHANG RETIRING.

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SATURDAY,

CANADA AND THE NO-WAR PACT.

HOW DISPUTES WITH U.S.A. ARE ADJUSTED:

VALUE OF CONCORD.

London, Sept. 7.

SEPTEMBER 8, 1928.

The Very Idea!

One of the oldest and moat Eng- lish. Institutions, the 'barmaid, will disappear if a Parliament Bill now being drafted is passed.

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The Bill will impose conditions such as will prevent the prosent

of

and numbor of 20,000 women Naval wireless messages receiv-

girls employed in selling retail The Gazette contains the draft

In the course of a discussion on liquor from increasing, and gra- Japanese troops, with the excop- of an Ordinance to amend thed in Hongkong to-day state that Magistrates Ordinance, 1890.

Clause 2 of this Bill' amends the tion of a small maintenance party, the pact for the renunelation of dually restrict them to the daugh-

Anwar in the League of Nations tors and wives of owners nro leaving Chinwanglao,

The Rev. C. F. Tonks, rural dean present section 96 of Ordinance American rollef battalion has an Assembly, Mr. Mackenzle King, the saloons.

Canadian representative, In. en- No. 3 of 1890, which was enacted

The Tongshan mining area is dorsing the pact said it was im- of Canterbury, who is one of the A European nursing sister or by Ordinanca No. 23 of 1927, Sec-rived there. matron, who has not less than tion 13, by restoring to a magistrate three years Government nervice in the power to review his decision on quiet, according to messages des- possible to exaggerate its impor lenders in the anti-barmaid move hia own initiative, which power patched yesterday, the withdrawal tance. Canada and the United ment declares that "the health of mon undefended boundary of over the stuffy and unhealthy atmos- the Colony, and who has been em-existed in the original Section 69 of the Fengtlen infantry and ar- States, he pointed out, had a'com- many barmaids suffers through ployed as a qualified nursing sis of Ordinance No. 3 of 1890, but tillery Into Manchuria continuing. 3,000 miles. Was not this a great phoro too often found in the

The Shantung-Chihli troops ter or matron in the public service seem to have been omitted by

health is not the most serious or in a public hospital, in the Co-nadvertence when that Section have evacunted Hunka and Lutal proof of the renunciation of warsaloon, but damage to physical lony or elsewhere, to which she was redrafted for insertion in and are concentrating about five by both sides?

He described the machinory | form of harm that barmaids are miles west of Tongshan, was appointed by the Colonial Ordinance No. 23 of 1927.

The transport Matsu Maru has which had been set up for the likely to suffer.

"They may give way, and not Government or through the Over-

Hacems obviously desirable that. seas Nursing Association, for a

a magistrate should retain such sailed from Chinwangtao for an adjustment of all disputes between

the United States and Canada as infrequently have given way, to tern or terms which, together with

Chu Yu-pu and Ro Feng-lin "one of the greatest contributions Insobriety, and many have to ba kuch Government service, make up power of reviewing his own deci-unknown destination."

sien. This power of review ia

The barmaids are among tho a period of not less than rears limited to a period of seven clear visited Chang Chang-chang at to the prosperity of the two discharged for drunkenness." in all, and who would not others days from the date of his original Kaiting on Wednesday. Li Tsao-nations."

In this manner, fenrs of aggres-prettiest girls of England. Mr. lin arrived at "Chinyanglao on wise be entitled to a pension, decision.

Thursday morning accompanied by sion had been eliminated for Tonk explains this by saying: advertisements gratuity or other retiring allow

Clause 3 (a) of this Bill amende two Japanese and it is understood many years, and the prosperity of "Barmaids,

selected mainly for ance under the provisions of this Minute, may be granted on her paragraph 10 of the Third Schedule that the party will go on to Kal-the countries was increased, and show, are ultimate retirement from the Gov-to the Magistrates Ordinance, 1890 ping to advise Chang Chung-chang commerce and industry had been their youthfulness, good looks, This Was why smartness and attractive appear- safeguarded. ernment service, or from suc em- by drawing attention to the fact to give in.

A-train bearing about 500 Na- Canada supported all peace efforts ance. The large majority are

under twenty-five years of age. - ployment ns aforesaid, as the case that in the case of a criminal charge may be, a retiring allowance cal for libil, which the magistrate

wu, arrived at Lutni on Thursday. The experience of Canada in Ranum for each month of her Gorter, there is power, with the assen The Shantung armoured train is her dealings with the United States A bonevolent old gentleman cuinted at the rate of 88. 4d, por considers to be of a trivial charactionalist troops, under Feng Chen-made by the League.

his spare time giving of the party charged, for the For the purposes - of this para-magistrate to deal with such libelstill pairolling as far as 11suko-had shown the value of Inter-spent

national investigation in all dia- addresses to inmates of lunatic

asylums. charge summarily.

putes.

On one occasion, in pursuit of graph such periods of three years

The "other amendment effected

Shanghai, Sept. 7. He was warmly applauded as and 16 years need not be con-

by Clause 3 of this Bill is to delete Under the leadership of General he left the platform-British his hobby, he was giving a talk on tinuous.

from the Third Chang Hsuch-lang, military | Wireless. Provided that the above men-Paragraph 11

Schedule of the Magistratas meeting was held at Mukden two tioned minimum period of 16 years

Ordinance for the reasons that days ago, those attending includ-: shall be reduced to 10 years in the

The death took place ut lehang case of a European nursing sister defamatory libels are specificiallying Generals Yang Yu-ting and

included in paragraph 10 of that Chang Tso-hsiang. The decisions yesterday, uf Leading Supply or matron who is compelled by Schedule and that verbal defamia reached were:-(3) The Fengtien Assistant Frank West, of H.M.S. in the chair, asked. "Are we|

Government will take the respon: Scarah. Deceased, who was sibility of paying, of the Shan-native of Rosyth, leaves a wife in tung-Chilli troop remnants which England. The funeral took place have now been demobilised; (2) at Tehung on the same day. to urge General Chang Chung-

ernment service in the Colony..

f-health, not caused by her qtion cannot be made the subject of misconduct, to relinquish her over-a criminal charge.. acas" nursing career.

"THE GRAND TATTOO.

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Mukden Conference.

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popular subject to the saner! acetion of one of these institutions. Right in the middle of his address one of the Inmates rose up and,; addressing the Governor, who was

obliged to listen to this drivel?"

The lecturer stopped instantly, and, addressing the chairman, aaid, "Shall I go on?"

Provided further that, except in the case of ultimate retirement 41 account of illness, no much retiring allowance shall be payable, until the nursing sister or matron reaches the age of 50; and provid-PORTUGUESE CO-OPERATION hai is stationing a large contingent perature was 82.4, the highest betwelve months, and so he is not

IN STRIKING TABLEAU.

"You may proceed," said the chang to relire; (3) on account of The weather returns for August [latter. "That poor fellow has the fact that General Pei Chung-show that the mean average tem-only, one lucid interval every

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of his Hunan troops near Shaning 92.2 and the lowest 76.6. likely to interrupt again." halkwan Pass, he be requested to There were 204.8 hours of sunshine disarm all the troop remnants, and 12.91 inches of rain, whilst who endeavour to get through; the average humidity was 84. (4), If any of the defeated troops

In our Picture Page today we reproduce the photographs of two leading Portuguest young ladies

It is notified that Clause 3 (1) who are taking part in the Portu-make an attempt to penetrate into guese display in the forthcoming Manchuria, the Government will(ds of the Regulations made by Grand Tattoo. Both the young take rigorous measures to disband the Midwives Bourd under Section ladies are familiar figures in Hong them.

Chu Yu-pu at Mukden, kong.

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ed further that the grant of such

The President of the Turkish retiring allowance shall be depen-

National Assembly objects to Tur dent on the production to the satisfaction of the Secretary of

kish women growing their hair State of certificates of satisfactory

long after discarding the vell

He says that short hair is a 'service in respect of each term of service and term of employment making up such minimum periad

Koron fashion; it is perfection. 4 of the Midwives Ordinance, 1910, He anys that the same remarks of 15 years or 10 years, is the

has been recinded and the follow-apply to short skirts; civilized cannot go about with ing substituted therefor:-"The women Shanghai, Sept, 7. case may be, and that the total retiring allowance drawn by the

Mild. Maria Barbosa will be re- General Chu Yu-i has arrived course of training shall extend skirts of ankle length. nurafng sister or matren from all sources in respect of Government membered as the charming daugh at Mukden and expressed his will-over a period of not less than two service in the Colony and employer of 1.E. Senhor Arthur Tam- Ingress to cease operations against years at a maternity hospital re- cognised as such hy the Board or munt as aforesaid in the Colony niri de Souza Barbosa, who ac-the Nationalists.

companied her parents on the oc-i General Chang Hsuch-liang has two years in generul nursing and and elsewhere shall not exceed the cusion of the official visit of the replied asking him to relire and one year at a maternity hospital amount of pension which she Governor of Macao to Hongkong also to advise General Chang recognised as such by the Board, would have drawn if her whole just a year ago. Miss Barabrosa, i Chung-chang to do likewise, add-or four years in general nursing, nervice and employment as afore her graceful pose and commaning that the Government has de- and six months at such maternity said had been on the pensionable ding Ogure, will make a dignified cided to withdraw all Fengtien hospital as aforesaid."

establishment of the Colony..

"Britannia" in the tableau repre- The provisions of this para seating the world's oldest alliance, graph 10 will apply to all Euro-that between Great Britain and pear nursing sistera and matrons Portugal. in the service of the Government of the Colony on or at any time after lat January, 1926.

CITY PROPERTY DEAL.

ICE HOUSE ST. BLOCK IS SOLD Another important deal, involy♬ ing properly situated in the heart

of the city, has been put through

by the sale of that block of old buildings comprising the central part of the fee House Street, which has changed hands at $40 per square foot.

Mensuring 5,749 square feet in aro the property is situated be- tween No. 8a, Des Voeux Road, which is occupied by the Nether- lands India Commercial Bank, and No. 11, Queen's Road Central, oc- cupied by the Netherlands Trud- ing Society, In it are at present | housed the new shop of Messra. Win, Powell, the headquarters of the Hongkong Stockbrokers' As- sociation, the modiste's shop of Madame Clerget, and Mckers. Kelly Sayce's book store.

forces from within the Great Wall

We have received from the back to Manchurin as an indica-

Canadian Pacific Steamship lon that they intend to Lake no Company an attractive brochure part in the present operations.

Office issued by. the · Hend

the On the other hand, it appears in Montreal, announcing Mlle. Maria Louisa de Albugres that General Chang Chung-chang

of new inauguration

sleep- quee Castro is well-known in Iongis not so conciliatory as his col

"Bedroom Luxury" ing cans kong as the daughter of the Con-league, Chu Yu-pu, for another which are now in service on sul-General for Portugal in this

telegram states that General Canadian Pacific Railway trains be- Montreal and Toronto. Colony and Mme. Albuquerque Chang wired to Chang Hsach-Hang Lween Castro. She is a typical daughter for help, proposing that Manchuria These new type cars contain 14 | of tair Lusitania and, as much, no should send an array of 30,000 zen single-room compartments,

per culte could be found to join in the war against the Na-room fitted with stationary: bed when the part of "Portugal" was assigned to her.

" tionalists.

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[2′8′′ wide and 6'6" long, a fold-

It is understood that Changing table, chair, mirrors, wash The Portuguese Committee of Chung-chang recently sent a per- stand and toilet, fuellities, etc., the. Grand Tattoo are to be consonal envoy to Tientsin to arrange 'also many other facilities which every possible con- comfort for the gratulated on, enlisting the sup- pence with General Pei, but be guarantee port of the two young ladies who cause of the terms of the latter the ventence, and cannot fail to charm the spectators augotiations have failed.,

the respective roles so fittingly

assigned to them.

BOWLS INTERPORT.

HONGKONG LOSE BADLY TO

SHANGHAI CLUB.

(Our Own Correspondent.) -

Shanghai, Sept. 7. After their brilliant victory in the Interport game, Hongkong suffered Confirmation of the deal was a surprisingly heavy defeat to-day. the Shanghai Lawn bbtained from Messrs. David when they met

Bowls Club. Sanson and Co,, who, It is under, stood, were acting for a member of the Sasson family in the dis- posal of the properly to a Chinese broker, who is referred to in the transaction as "the investor.". Dr. Fred Kew was the broker engaged to 8. in the transaction,

The visitors were handicapped by the strange green, and a gusty wind had a serious effect on play. Never- theless the defcut of Hongkong was unexpected. They went down by S

Richards skippad the Club team and The future of the property in was gratified to see his men go off with a useful Tend. Laing, the long-

question has been for a number kong skipper, had a disappointing of years the subject of specula-afternoon. When five ends had been tion, and its sale has been rumour played the Shanghat Club had scored ed on more than one occasion. At seven points to Hongkong's one, and ot $40 per square foot, at which the the tenth end the lead had been in- property is now sold, the total creased by six (17-5). sum involved falls under a frac- tion of three lakhs.

It is understood that the deal Is to be completed within six months. It is not definitely known what the new owner tends to do with the block.

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Five puppies belonging to the executors of Captain Loewenstein have been detained in quarantine, states the "London Gazette."

The situation looked hopeless for Hongkong, and hopeless it was. After the fifteenth, the scores were 20-6 in the Shanghai Club's favour, and at the twentieth they had drawn further away (31-8). ̧. The last end gave them Hongkong never looked like winning and had only six ends in their favour, nearly all singles, Scores:

B.L.B.C. FL Marshall.

four.

Frost

Munro Richards

Hongkong. Brown Chapman

Mair

35 Laing.

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"Isn't he the meanest thing? He won't let us pay for

the drinks again today."

[A Hertfordshire woman, who ill-treated her," replied, "Well, he' was asked in Court if her husband, throws me out of the window, every now and again."]

Is my Bert a good husband?

Well, I make no doubt you'll know What I mean when I say, "In a general way

And as far as husbands go." "He'll throw me eat of the window

Whenever he's feeling vexed.

Though one minute he's riled And he gets fair wild,'

He's forgotten it all the next.

"Boil over and get it done with":

That always was Bert's own plan, Though I feel it's hard, When I bump in the yard

To Hye with a real he-man. Yet betler a red-hot temper,

When all is said and done, That's for cutting It short, Than the worrying sort

That keeps on giving you one,

So I often find myself thinking It must be all for the best. When my man's in the mood.. Why it does him good

To get things off his chest. And I often says to myself like,

As I'm flying out through the air, It's hasty of Bert,

But I might have been hurt

If there wasn't a window there.

Solicitor's clerk, at Bow: I saw this man's wife about the accident, but she seemed disinclined to talk. The husband: What! my wife?

An elderly man, who asked Mr. Snoll, the Old-street magistrate, for a summons against his wife: for assault, said: "I cannot live with her. My body is black and blue with bruises."-Mr. Snell: Then leave her, and when she summons you for maintenance you' can tell me all about it.

"Tenant at Willesden: At the time I was 10s, in ront with the debt...

"She went for me like a lon

in the forest," said a woman in an assault case at Sleaford (Lincs.).

Mr. Du Cann (barrister) to a woman witness at Old-street Please let me get a word in edge- ways. I am not your husband,

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"It is a curious thing," says, a London contemporary, "that when a woman wants to get off a bus in a hurry, she nearly always strikes the bell at least twice,"

When women in other cities get off a bus in a hurry, they usually strike the roadway, at least once.

RAIN EXPECTED.

The weather forecast up to noon. tomorrow is:S.W. winds, moder- ate, cloudy, rain,

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