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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1930.

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that there is no real necessity for all this hurry and rush; an extra five minutes on the Peak run, or a quarter of an hour on the trip to or from Castle Peak does not mat- ter one way or the other. Yet the speeding goes merrily on. The only conclusion to be reached is,

DAY BY DAY.

IF WE WISH FOR PEACE WE MUST BE PREPARED'FOR PEACE AND NOT FOR WAR-Lord Weardale.

There was again a clean bill of health in the Colony yesterday.

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as the writer to whom we have re The P. and O. 8.5. Khyber, ferred says, that it becomes a mat- from Shanghai, is due here at ter of enjoying speed for the sake 5 am. on Friday.

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YOUNG MAN'S · BASE INGRATITUDE.

ROBBED FRIEND OF $457 WORTH OF JEWELLERY.

The Very Idea!

Some "howlers":

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& man

"Craft Guild" is when makes a poor thing, shines it up, "He is a young fellow who has and sells it to the people, for twice got into bad

said as much as it is worth. company," Detective Sergeant J. Murphy, at Magna Charter was good and the Central Police Court this kind and everybody liked her. morning, in charging Wong Wing-She was strong. kung (16), a student from Canton, George Washington was. the with the theft of $457 worth of founder of steam. His first steam jewellery, the property of a friend, engine was called the locomotive. Chan Siu-yang, with whom he was staying at 66, Robinson Road. The officer related how, prompt- ed by a feeling of generosity, Chan had allowed his friend to live with him upon the latter's arrival from Canton. Two fell

days afterwards, Wong decamped with his host's jewellery, which included two dla- mond rings, a gold watch chain, and a pair of jade cuff-links.

of it. That would be quite all right The motor ship Tungaha (N.A.A. if the risks were confined solely to L.) sailed from Singapore on 26th the speedsters; they would only May and is due here on Saturday have themselves to blame if they morning, 31st instant.. came to grief, but when they en-! danger the safety of others, the matter takes on quite a different complexion.

To revert to the comments of the writer first mentioned, he says that many speeding motorists claim that accidents are not due to speed. "This assertion is nonsense," he re- marks, adding that, to mention only one point, "everybody knows that! the greater the speed, the great-

Whilst cutting grass on the hill- side at Pokfulum yesterday, Chan Kuen, a woman, slipped and down the slope, receiving head in juries from which she died after admission into hospital.

After swallowing a quantity of Lysol disinfectant, Lam. Han- cheng, a young woman living at No. 13A, Shaukiwan Road, was yester day taken in a precarious condition to the Government Civil Hospital.

He had pawned the links for $10 and disposed of the chain which was worth $150, at a goldsmith's, and was wearing the rings when

he was arrested on the Taishan

Prior to the boat's departure for

Canton.

The only signs of life on the veldt are a few stunted corpses..

A witch is a woman who has to earn her own living, and has no husband or anything.

Quinine is the bark of a tree; canine is the bark of a dog.

To take the King's shilling is to take the dole.

The Bill of Pains and Penalties was passed to punish people who broke windows,

The population of London is a bit too thick.

:.

Lady Godiva was a jockey.

The teacher was giving a lesson Sergeant Murphy said the de-n "Safety First," with special fendant had expressed contrition, reference to travelling in trains.

"Why must we never throw

er the distance required in which Leung Kwan, who was subsequent- and had promised to make restitu- | bottles out of a carriage window?"

Opium was resorted to yesterday by n would-be suicide. named ly discovered in an unconscious con- dition at his home at No. 181, Des Vœux Read West. The man was taken to the Government Civil

to pull up, and therefore the less time in which to deal with an em- ergency." The conclusion reached is that if people want to speed in Hospital.

The Hongkong & Shanghai motor-cars, they should do so on

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special race-tracks, where such are available; otherwise, they should content themselves with speeds which are reasonable and unlikely to involve others in mishaps. There is an alternative, namely, that special motor roads for fast

WEDNESDAY, MAY 28. 1930. traffic only should be provided, but

MOTOR SPEEDS.

With the new Traffic and Motor- Car Bill still before the House of Commons, being slowly piloted through the Committee Stage, con- siderable discussion continues on various aspects of the measure

the speedsters can hardly expect the authorities to embark on cost ly schemes of this character for the benefit of those who consider reek- less driving the only joy of motor- ing.

Fixing Prices.

The measure being presented to the Home Parliament with the Prominent amongst these is the object of checking the profiteer question of motor-car speeds on and fixing food

prices

will be

the highways. There appears to be watched with interest for it is a general agreement that the aboli-matter which touches the pocket tion of the present speed-limit of of every individual. Little prac twenty miles an hour is a sensible something may come of the ven- tical result can be expected, but

step, especially since it is never en-ture, and the country will have at forced, but there seems to be the least the advantage of a rising volume of feeling that this clarifying examination of the step may have the effect of creat-whole problem. The need for such ing an impression among motor-measures in Hongkong is not so ists that they can travel at what-apparent, although there can be ever speed they like. Under the new law, they would be able to, of course, but always with the proviso that they are not driving

no doubt that there are puzzling price differences in the Colony, These, however, are generally con- fined to certain Chinese compra dores and possibly to some of the

to the danger of the public; and it markets. While these matters it is will be for the police to decide that do affect the community point after taking due account of difficult to suggest any counter the prevailing circumstances,

steps which might be calculated to An interesting aspect of the improve the position and the situa- tion probably does not warrant question has been taken up by a

action by the Government. The motorist who, although he himself checkmate the profiteer is a pur- has driven at an average of over pose for which the public eagerly 82 miles an hour at Brooklands, strive, but it is one of the most thinks that the ordinary car-driver difficult objects to attain. That it is given far too much latitude on will not be attained at Home by

at

A report was made to the police this morning by Mr. J. Nomura, manager of the Shoku Doraku Hotel of 39, Peking Road, that his maidservant, named Hideko, aged 22, went to the Takyonn Hotel, Praya East, at 10 p.m. on Monday last and has not been seen since.

tion for the loss of the other pieces of jewellery which could not be re-

Sentence of ten months' hard labour and 20 strokes of the birch was imposed by Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning on a Chinese who was banished for five years in 1926. The defendant had served a previa ous sentence for returning from banishment..

Privates Henry Brigg (24), of Yorkshire, and Stanley Warmian (20), of Somerset, were reported as having deserted from Mount Austin Barracks since Friday last, but a message received by the po- port intimated that the men were lice subsequent to the original re-

now in barracks again..

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A young Chinese, who was caught cutting a branch off

strokes of the cane by Mr. Whyte peach tree in an orchard in Sham- shuipo was ordered to receive six

Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when charged with damaging the tree.. The defendant was stated to have wanted the pea- ches which were on the branch.

covered.

Defendant was remanded in po- lice custody for twenty-four hours to enable him to do this, sentence being deferred.

JOSS-PAPER SHOP FIRE.

DAMAGE OF $1,000 IN

KOWLOON.

Damage to the extent of about $1,000 was caused to the contents of a joss-paper shop at 45, Shang hai Street early this morning when fire broke out in the rear of the premises.

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The Kowloon Fire Brigade re- ceived a call from the Jordan Road- alarm at 12.20 a.m. and on arrival found the paper and other contents of the shop well alight. For tunately, the building is a modern construction, being of concrete throughout.

Aftar fifteen minutes, the flames

she asked.

"Because there's a penny on them, miss," replied a bright pupil.

"

The Rev. Dr. Raphael was fond of a witty retort. Once a Gentile physician attended the funeral of an laraelite.

"I don't like a Jewish funeral," he said afterwards to Dr. Raphael, "There is no long oration, and everything is too quiet. I prefer a Christian funeral."

"So do I," replied the doctor. "I prefer a hundred Christian funerals to one Jewish."

Mrs. Babbage "She's divorcing him for desertion, isn't she, dear?”

Mrs. Cabbage "Oh, dear no, Mrs. Babbage! She's suing him for destitution of convívial rights!"

Lord. Alness, speaking at the Edinburgh Borderers' Union din- nor recently, said it might be news to them. that Hawick, and, Galashiels did not at all times see eye to eye with one another..

When he was Secretary for Scot-

were under control, but damage and he appointed Jedburgh for amounting to $1,000 had been caus- the counting of the votes at the ed to the contents. Except for be-election. A man from Hawick. ing blackened, the walls of the asked where the votes were to be building were not damaged. "counted" and when told, "Ied,"

The stop call was sent back to he seemed quite satisfied. the Fire Station at 12.42 r.m.

The building was of three storeys, the ground floor being oc- cupied by the Sam Shing Cham shop, of which the manager is Yim Ling. The upper floors were tene-

menta.

SIX MONTHS FOR EMBEZZLEMENT.

"30 long as it's no' Galashiels, he added.

EXCHANGE RATES.

Paris New York

Brussels Geneva Amsterdam Berlin Stockholm

It has been decided by the St. John Ambulance Brigade to make the presentation of a piece of silver plate to Mr. E. Ralphs, at a tea 30th inst., at 5.16 p.m. at the Hong- LOCAL FIRM'S BOOK-KEEPER Mila party to be arranged for Friday,

kong Hotel Roof Garden. All mem- bers of the Brigade are invited to attend, and it is expected that everyone will make a special effort to be present.

Helsingfors

SENTENCED. Embezzlement of a large sum Copenhagen by a Chinese book-keeper employ-Osio ed in a foreign firm was disclosed Vienna when, at the Central Police Court, Progue In the hall of Queen's College yes- before Mr. Grantham, to-day, Lan Madrid terday morning the Chinese Staff Siu-ming was charged with de- Lisbon of the Education Department made falcations amounting to $4,852.80 | Athens a presentation to Mr. E. Ralphs, during his employment as book- Bucharest who is shortly retiring after 26 keeper by Messrs. Goeke & Co., Rio

Buenos Aires years' service in the Education De- China Building.. partment of the Colony. There Mr. H. C. Macnamara 'appeared Bombay

Shanghai was a very large gathering, the for the prosecution.

Hongkong It was stated that the defalea- Yokohama presentation being made by Mr.

tions. Ng Fung-chau, who, in the course

were committed between Silver (spot) of an eulogistic speech, spoke of all July 16 of last year, and yesterday, Silver (forward) that Mr. Ralphs had done in con- when they were discovered and John Ambulance Brigade for the Chinese of the Colony. In acknow ledging the gifts-a scroll, a black- wood table and a set of Chinese in- cense burners and candlesticks- Mr. Ralphs spoke of the growth of education in Hongkong, speaking particularly of the progress of the Technical Institute.

BAD CHARACTER SENTENCED.

Pleading guilty, the defendant was sentenced to six months' hard labour.

P.W.D. OVERSEER'S ESTATE.

LATE MR W. KEEGAN LEAVES $6,300 LOCALLY.

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the road. He asks why anyone the measure now proposed is a should wish to travel along the road foregone conclusion. The mea at a speed of, say, fifty miles an/sure will issue from Parliament innexion with education and the St. the defendant arrested.

an attenuated form and many hour, even if the road is apparent tempts will have to be made before ly clear. He paints out that at a anything like a workable and speed of thirty-five miles, or very effective organisation is contrived. little over it, it is almost impos-To fix prices and yet not disor sible for the average driver to ad-ganise business nor yet to bring mire the scenery or indulge in con- even greater evils upon trader and versation with a companion, as his consumer alike, has often been whole attention has to be concen- tried, but never successfully. It trated on the road. Hence, a road seems to be beyond the wit of man to regulate such a vast and com- journey at such a pace, or over it, plicated machine as the commo- becomes merely a matter of enjoy-dity supply of a large and pópulous ing speed for the sake of it. The country. A bureaucracy, no mat- GETS YEAR'S IMPRISONMENT case of the Richmond by-pass is ter how wide and well informed, cited, and it is shown that whilst is too slow and set to adjust itself on this road the usual pace is be- to conditions rapidly enough to tween 37 and 40 miles an hour, it guide such a fluid thing as the is quite a common experience to see world markets, and the result has always been either: a. shortage of goods or a maximum price. which in Hongkong, most of us are ac- becomes a minimum, with conse quainted with the type of motorist quent loss and inconvenience to who not only will not allow another the consumer and probably still car to pass him, but who makes a greater gain on becasions to cer- point of overtaking any other car tain traders.

cars overtaking one another. Here

in sight. The speed craze can be

ON THREE COUNTS,

Appearing on remand on a charge of being a rogue and vagabond, a Chinese, who was found in the back

The late Mr. William. Keegan, formerly first-class overseer, Pub- lic Works Department, Hongkong, and of Ballyroe Church Town, Athy, Kildare, Ireland, who died on May 4, 1929, "left estate in Hong- kong to the amount of $6,300, and gross estate in Ireland to the value of £1,545 39. 1d.

He died intestate and letters of administration have been granted to Mr. James Keegan, brother, for whom Mr. M. H. Turner, is acting

as attorney.

. Mrs. Elizabeth Keegan, mother of the deceased, renounced her right to letters of administration.

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WHO WAS-

JOHN LITTLE?

The proverb which lays down. that it is "never too late to mend" is not infallible, as the life of John Little will show.

John Little, the famous miser, when at list he mended his habits of miserliness, was one of the unfortunates who did so when too late. After allowing himself only a starva- tion diet for a number of years, he became so reduced in health. and strength that he deemed it necessary to consult a phy- Biclan, much as he begrudged the expense.

The doctor, finding his patient in a very feeble con- dition, ordered him to take a little wine every day.

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More expensel John Little- was distressed.

Common-sense," However, bade him take the proffered ad vice before it should be too Jate, so he bought a bottle of wine, and proceeded to draw. the cork. This slight exertion was too much for him in his weak state, and he fell back

• dead..

yard of 68, Nathan Road, had two additional charges brought against him when he was produced before Mr. Whyte Smita at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning.

According to Detective Sergeant Humphreys, the defendant was seen to enter the backyard of the Kowloon Confectionery shop and was detained by one of the oc- cupants. There had been several seen in operation any week-end In

A bright entertainment will be thefts from the premises. the New Territories, and, as the provided at the Kowloon Cricket

The two further charges brought

Sir Arthur Hirtzel, Permanent contributor of an amusing article Club on Saturday next, when the against the defendant concerned

Kai Tak Follies will provide the larceny of clothes which were be Under Secretary of State for India; in our Metering Supplement point- fare for a "Fun Festival" These ing dried at two different houses. has apponited Mr. E. P. Donald- The defendant, who was a ban-son to be his private secretary in ed out last Saturday, the speed entertainers have gained a high fiends are also to be found on reputation locally, and It is anti- ishee from Stam, where he had been succession to Mr. J. P. Gibson,

self to death elpated that they will attract a sentenced on three occasions for promoted. Earl Russell, Parlia Stubbs Road, in journeyings to large audience at the K. C. C. Re- larceny, fighting and breach of the mentary Under Secretary of State Opium Ordinance, was given four for India, has appointed Mr. H. A. and from the Peak. When the mat freshments will be

months hard labour on each of. F. Rumbold to be his private secre- ter is analysed, It becomes obvious (usual

the three charges..

tary, vice Mr. E. P. Donaldson,

provided

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When his affairs came to be settled, it was discovered that the man who had starved him- was worth

£40,000.