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THURSDAY, JULY 3, 1930.
MERIT FIRST.
of
DAY BY DAY.
-THE MOMENT YOU MAKE-A. MAN
The P. and O. a.a. Karmala, from Shanghai, Is due here, at 8 am, to
morrow.
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SALE OF A GIRL,
TWO WOMEN FINED AT
THE MAGISTRACY. Two Chinese women, Tang Yee- kin and Choung See, were charged before Mr. Grantham, at the Central Magistracy, this morning, for having taken part in a trans- am scap ouju action for the transfer of the s t par custody of a girl, named Chin a jog Mui, aged 11 years, for the con- 02 - [[ejuruz, QULsideration of $100. .
in the scale up to the middle point, with the consequent Im provement in the prospect of further promotion to a superFEEL THE WEIGHT OF AN OBLIGATION scale post in a shorter time than HE WILL BECOME YOUR ENEMY,
Bartlett would have been possible had his | relative status in the long grada remained dependent on the length of his service. Efficiency bars, it was held, should relate only to efficiency in the scale, but should be so used as to be a real check against the advancement
Inspector J. Murphy, of the officers who do not reach the-For-leaving the harbour without
a clearance, the master of a cargo Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. prescribed standard of efficiency. boat was fined $25 at the Marine who prosecuted, said the trans No-one who has had any ex Court this morning before the Hen, action took place on December 31st, 1829. According to the deed perience of the Service in the Comdr. G. F. Hole, R.N.
drawn up by the parties, the first Crown Colonies can doubt that
A corpse recovered from the defendant was the buyer and the there has been too much harbour yesterday was discovered second was the seller. The de automatic promotion, irrespective to be that of Lo Kam tong, offendants claimed that the girl was No. 29, Cheung On Street, who adopted by the first defendant and of ability. With merit a secondary was previously reported to have that the money was only paid na consideration," a tendency has been drowned as the result of an There was a clause in the deed consideration for milk monay, grown up for many-senter officers accident. to mark time on their jobs until they attain pensionable age. Here in Hongkong we have seen many examples of the prevalence of this spirit, which, unhappily, still operates. officers failing to give an adequate return for their salaries, but they are standing in the way of more
The Very Idea!
·In bis recent book, “Europe in gives an amusing inventory of a Zigzags," Mr. Sisley Huddleston series of epigrams coined at Geneva to hit off the predilections of the various nations there assembled.
The unkindest cut was reserved for the English:
One Englishman-an imbecile...... Two Englishman-a club, Three Englishmen-great Empire.
Scotland was treated fairly well. Its epitaph ran
One Scotsman a savings bank. Two Scatamen-a game of golf. Three Scotsmen the British Government.
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The Germans were thus described:
One Germana professor. Two Germana-a beer hall, y Three Germans the goose-step. cynical severity:
America was treated with
One American a millionaire. Two Americans a
cocktail
Three Americans-prohibition..
which stated that the girl was redeemed at any time, the $100 Three Chinese, all speaking dif would be returned. The prosecu-párty, ferent dialects were brought betion was undertaken because of fore Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kow-this clause, as this made the affair foon Magistracy this morning on aa.transaction. charge of behaving in a dederly manner. in Parkes Street. Inspec
t
Magistrate"Are you sure ha was intoxicated!"
Policeman--"No, six not post-
Not only are. such Marks intimated that it was a f that the first defendant was in an ive, but his wife says he brought
really earned.
are
fight between bad characters. All efendants were bound over to be of good behaviour for a period of six months.
Admitting a charge of stealing a length of about 50 to 60 yards of rope from the foreshore off the Kwong Fuk Loong Shipyard at Shamshulpo, a sampan woman who was alleged to have detached the $25 or three weeks' hard labour. A rope from a buoy, was to-day fined second woman who was charged with receiving the rope was fined a similar sum.
The Inspector, moreover, stated
unfortunate position because sho stood to lose the girl as well as home a manhole cover and tried $100, but the prosecution did not to play it on the gramophone!" sympathise with the second defen- The late Lord Davidson did not dant, who was the seller of the Magistrate would sympathise with girl, and he did not think the
her.
The Arst defendant was fined $25 and the second $125, or, in default, two months imprison ment.
COLONY'S WATER
SUPPLY.
DECREASE REVEALED IN WEEKLY RETURN.-
Kon gallons, showing a decrease of 2.16 million gallons during the past week.
ALLEGED ROBBERS
CAPTURED.
that distinguished his father, the inherit the gift of ironic humour
Rov. Henry Davidson, of Muir- house, Edinburgh, who, meeting one day on the stairs of his range a young woman going up whose face he did not recognise, said to her pleasantly, “And who are you?"
“Please sir,” said the girl, "T"m" between the cook and the house- maid."
“God help you!'' said Mr.-David- son, and passed on."
Whatever may be the merits and demerits of the American journ- alist, be certainly does know how to put "pep" into his headlines," writes a Manchester Guardian cor respondent.
Sir John Simon's return to active practice in the Law. Courts recalls a story which went the legal and political rounds at the time he was about to start on his first visit to India, g
A friend ventured' the "opinion would not have cause to regret his that some of the leaders at the Bar
WHO WAS?
SIR ANTONY
ABSOLUTE
able men, who, deserve but unable to obtain promotion. In this respect, there is a great deal of "dead wood" in the Hongkong Government Service which badly needs cutting out. This aspect of the matter is one which we should like to see dealt with by the Retrenchment Committee, whose terms of reference will, His Excellency the Governor. we hope, be sufficiently compre yesterday and
visited the Tung. Wah Hospital was conducted hensive to cover such points. through the institution, being ac- Side by side with economy, in ex-companied by the Hon. Mr. A. E. The reaction of Civil Servants to penditure, Hongkong needs the Wood, Secretary for Chinese Af
fairs. He later addressed the
The total storage in the island the suggestion by the Amery Com-assurance that the money it pays Directors and staff, his remarks be reservoirs on the morning of Mon- mittee that promotion in the out in personal emoluments is ing interpreted by the Hon. Mr. day, 30th June, amounted to This is how a sober New Eng- R. H. Kotewall, who also inter-1,166.40 million gallons, showing land paper introduces a cablegram Colonies should depend on merit
preted the Chinese reply.
a decrease of 26.40 million gal-reporting recent presentations at rather than on seniority will vary
loas during the past week; the Court: "Eight Palpitating Ameri- - Two boatraen pleaded ignorance amount collected from streams can Debs Curtsy to Queen Mary- according to the outlook of the in-
The Second Test.
when charged at the Marine Court being, 28.94 million gallons.
Thousands Gape with Envy as dividual concerned. We can
this morning before the Hon, Com-
Motor-cars. Whisk Befeathered imagine some of the "old hands" By virtue of Australia's magni- mdr. G.F. Hole, R.N., with using
The week's consumption amount-Maidens to Buckingham Palace being horror-struck at the idea ficent win in the second Test rantch bright lights for fishing. His ed to 76.63 million gallons which for Royal Audience King George million gallons in Scarlet Uniform Stands Beside that men with fewer years of ser- the advantage which England held Worship found that both defendants Includes 21.29
had had their Hicences for over a from the Shing Mun Supply. Golden-Throne. at Reception" vice to their credit should be as a result of the victory in the first year, and reimarked that it was time the total storage in the main- encounter vanishes, and it is still they knew where they were not. given priority in advancement. level pegging with three more mat- allowed to use bright lights, point-land reservoirs on the morning of On the other hand, younger menches to play. No one will attempting out that it was dangerous for0th June amounted to 395.79 mil who are convinced that they are to detract from the wonderful. per- incoming vessels. far more talented than many [formance of the Australian visitors seniors will hail the suggestion and to those who think of the game man, named Cheung Fan, who at The case of a young Chinese wo as being the essence of wisdom as a game there will be general tempted sucide, yesterday, is being cluding Hongkong supplies and The week's consumption, not in The question is not so easily dissatisfaction that the next two investigated by the Secretariat for 2.28 million gallons delivered to absence save on personal grounds.
matches at any rate will possess the Chinese Affair. She was seen to Water Boats at Lai posed of, however, because whilst same glamour and interest as the throw herself into the harbour amounted to 32.76 million gallons, you may say "There'll be no moan- Chi Kok, "No," mused Sir John, I think it is true that many in the former two which are now merely history. was only prevented from drown- River and streams during the sea."
from. Yaumati Ferry Wharf and The yield from the Shing Muning at the Bar when I put out to category are merely sitting tight The English team was well beatening through the prompt action of a week was 64.17 million gallons. awaiting the pension age, filling at a time when it looked possible ticket collector. Domestic troubles posts in which they show very that a draw would be the result. It are belleved to have led her to little ability, there are marked was beaten by a side which showed make the attempt.
its colossal batting strength and one exceptions to the rule, whilst the
which demonstrated its fine fight further fact must not be lost sighting powers. There was no luck ined before Mr. Whyte Smith at the of that youth is always intolerant it whatsoever and the credit goes to of its elders and is rather given Australia for a magnificent victory. to imagining that everybody hold-The Australians have just cause to ing a senior post to which it be highly proud of their success fer aspires is necessarily an "old fogey." On general principles, however, the dictum that merit should have preference seniority is thoroughly sound.
The Amery Committee must have been impressed by facts to have laid so much stress on the point under notice. Whilst it favoured the retention of the long salary scale system as an Indispensable recruiting attrac- tion, the Committee came to the conclusion that in its present operetion it la a system which has the effect of preventing the rapid advance of junior officers who possess special ability. It consolidate opinion regarding the accordingly suggests a plan where suitability of the choice of a cap- by this shortcoming may be over-tain. We may deplore the absence come. Without urging any inter of Larwood from the English team ference with the run up the long and speculate on the might have scale, the Committee recommends cen, but whether England had its full bowling strength or not, no that above some middle point in thing can dull the lustre of Austra the scale, a number of posts of lia's record first innings. So the suitable importance should be way is now clear for the next Test úsignated as higher-grade posts, with the field open England's ad- Stockholm
Copenhagen and these should be filled by vantage has vanished and we may
Oslo selection on
expect the next contests to possess Vicens the sole basis of all the thrill and brilliance of the Prague merit from among all officera on
two matches already played.
Helsingfor the scale, whether in the upper
Madrid or lower halves. The further suggestion is put forward that any officer who might be select ed for such a post out of the lower region of the long scale should have his salary and relative status especially advanced with
banishment, a Chinese who appear- On a charge of returning from
Kowloon Magistracy this morning was sentenced to eight months' hard labour and 16 strokes of the birch. The defendant received six months' hard labour for larceny in December and was then banished. His Worship rewarked that the de- fendant was not a robust man, but intimated that, the doctor would de ing.
SMART WORK BY POLICE
AT KOWLOON.
Kowloon branch of the, C.LD. has Smart investigation work by the resulted in the arrest, some few hours after the occurrence of the crime, of all the men who are
they established new records to give further incentive to the play ers in the coming three matches. Yet the English team too, deserves toite share of the praise. Duleep-cide whether he was fit for birch-alleged to have taken part in the
sinhji made cricket history in Eng- land's first innings and the leader of the team made one of the finest efforts seen in cricket for ciany a day when he took hold of the Auz- tralian bowling on Monday after- noon, and proceeded to score his first century in a Test match. It turned out be a fattle effort for it did not sustain the English innings
SOME RAIN.
The Royal Observatory reports that an anticyclone is central be tween S. W. Japan and the Bonins. An area of low pressure extends from the South China Sea to North China, with indications of a cyclonic to the end. It did, however, decirculation between Pratas and monstrate Chapman's right to the Basco. The local forecast is leadership of the team. It was a North or variable winds, moderate; fine effort made at a time when it generally cloudy; some rain. was most needed and will surely
EXCHANGE RATES.
Paris New York Brassels. Genova Amsterdam:
On account of missing tide con- Bucharest ditions at Shanghal, the Empress Buenos of Canada has necessarily been Bombay delayed, and will not reach Hong Shanghai kong until 7 am to-morrow Hongkong morning, July 4th. She will sail Yokohama the same afternoon at 5 p.m. for || Bilver Manila.
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London, July, 2
128.65 4.867/32 .84.815 25.07
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armed robbery, yesterday morning. at the Yee Hing Ton matshed, at Lee Yuk village Shamshulpo
A previous report states that after forcing their way in the rob- bera, who were armed with iron bars and hammers, set upan two men living in the matshed, and in ficted injuries which necessitated their removal to hospital.
worth of money and $70 Some other property was stolen, of which less than $6 was recovered in the investigations which have resulted in the capture of all the alleged members of the gang,
WATER LEVELS..
ON WEST NORTH AND EAST RIVERS.
The following table, issued by 92.78 the Kwangtung River Conservanty 20.885 Commission, shows in English feet 18.10 the water levels on the West 18.166 River, North River and East 18:15 River, on the dates named R
July 1 July 2 Shithing $16,4-5: 15,2- Taingyuen. 7.1
6.7. Samshul
8.89 Sheklung
193
41.50
.108.25
776
818
5
18/16
1/3
18.5 13
The highest levels on record are:-Shiuhing, 41 feet, Teing- 1/8% yuen, 29.2 feet Samshuf, 27.8
feet, Sheklung. 16.6 feet 2/0.13/32 The lowest level on record at 15.8/10 Samshuf is minus 6 feet and st 15.7/16 Sheklung minus 2.7 feet. ish Wirelent.
I am the sweetest DAD" alive," said Sir Antony Absolute, and fully believed himself to be such From whom, he wondered, could his son Jack get his unaccoun table obstinacy?
As is usual with self- analysts, the old knight was viewing himself through very rose-coloured spectacles, To the rest of the world it was clear that young Captain Absolute inherited his deter- mination from his blustering.. domineering father, for Bir Antony was an autocrat nf the first water
Jack, do this!! he would any to his little son, and if the boy ventured to demur he soon measured his length on the floor. Later in life, which → Jack objected to his, father's:
choice of a wife, the Iratas parent was stunned by such. an exhibition of self-will; called him an impudent/ Insolent, over-bearing repro- bate," threatened to strip him/ of his commission, cut him off- with five and threepence, and unkindest of all stop calling him "Jack"
Sir Antony's views on the education of women, as was to be expected, were ultra- conservative. Had a thou- sand daughters, he thunder- ed, "I'd as soon have them -taught the black art (28)
their alphabet." Circulating libraries were to him "ever- green trees of diabolical know- Jedge c
But the testy old man had a warm heart. Secretly he was. Inordinately proud of his son, and thought him a fine fellow. The quarrels of father and son contribute no amall part of the humour in Sheridan's play, "The Rivals,
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