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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, JULY 14, 1930.

The Hongkong Hotel Garage.

Main Garage, Stubba Rd.

Tel. #7778 & #7779 ** Manager, sih, Flöör.

Tel 27779" Accounts, 4th, Floor Tel. 23184

Sales General, Srd. Floor

(Entrance) Tel: £7779 Service, 2nd Floor, Tel. 87778

Sales, Tyres and Accessories 25, Queen's Boad. Tel. 27679

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Hotel.

Tel. 27678 Kowloon The Feninsula Hotel Tel. 68081

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DAY BY DAY.

WHEN YOU IMPORT MANUFAC-

There was a clean bill of health in the Colony during week-end.

POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT

WEEK.

General.

The Very Idea!

Little Mary Jane and her next- door neighbour Billy were engag

little Mary Jane.

in an absorbing conversation. "What arg anarchists?” asked

crease in the cost of administration caused by the decline in the sterl ing value of the dollar. The magnitude of the task entrusted to TURES INTO THE COUNTRY WHICH the Commissioners will of necesYOU CAN PRODUCE, DOUBTLESS YOU sity mean a protracted inquiry, and GET THE GOODS; BUT YOU PART WITH

Police Reserve Orders by the it is conceivable that by the time GOODS YOU BOTH GET THE GOODS Inspector General of Police, state: THE CASH. WHEN YOU MAKE THE Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C. M. G., its Report is issued and action AND YOU KEEP THE CASH-Abra- taken thereon, the dollar situation ham Lincoln may not be quite so serious as It is to-day. But that is really neither here nor there. Apart alto-

The P. and 0, s.a. Rajputana, gether from the dollar question, the from Singapore, is due here at 7 impression has been created in ream on Thursday. cent years that the Government service has become very much over loaded for a Colony of the size of Hongkong. That impression, we venture to think, will be found to be We learn that the whereabouts justified by the time the Commis of Mr. E. Larmour, of the P.W.D., who had been missing since Mon- alon has gone closely into the quesday last, have been traced, and tion.. If, as we believe will be the that he has been staying with a case, it is found that there is friend in the Colony for some

days past. scope for widespread economy with- out interfering with efficiency, then

Two men and a woman, who were charged before Mr. Whyte the public will have a right to e-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy pect a powerful wielding of the this morning with kidnapping a "axe," no matter whether the dol-boy from Yee Kuk Street, Sham-

were remanded for shuipo,

48 lar situation has righted itself or hours for further enquiries.

Then Billy swelled with wisdom. "They want everything anyone Revolver Practice. The regular else has got, and they never wash weekly revolver practice (volun- themselves," be replied. tary) will take place at the Bowen "Oh, yes!" eried little Mary Road Revolver Range on Wednes- Jane, with enthusiasm. “I see... day, July 16th., from 5.30 p.m. to] they fajust little bärs growed up!" 7.30 p.m. It will be open to all ranks of the H.K.P., Special Con-| Golfer "Terrible links, caddy,

CaddySorry, Miss S. A. Massey and Miss V. D. stables, Chinese Company, Hong- terrible!"

sir, Phillipowsky are joining the Hongkong Folice Reserve and to all these ain't links-you got off them kong Civil Service as Nursing persons holding permits to carry an hour ago."

not.

In the matter of personnel, we trust that the Commissioners will proceed on the principle of seeing

Sisters.

Sentence of three months' hard labour was imposed on a Chinese who appeared before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy

HE

this morning on charge of receiving a purse, containing about 311, which had been stolen from à man in Kowloon City.

arms,

Police Training School. The weekly classes for Police Reservists at the Police Training School, Kowloon, will be held on Tuesday, July 15th. at 5.30 p.m. All members of the Chinese and Indian Companies and of the Flying Squad who have not yet passed. Part 2 of Training Course are requested to attend.

Chinese Company.

1.4

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Old Salt: So you want me to apin a yarn, boyal

Boys: "Yes, a true one." Old Salt "Right, I'll tell you about the time when I was eaten by cannibals."

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American Judge (after the trial)-"What possible excuse did you fellows have for acquitting that murderer?"

Juryman "Insanity." Judge--"What, the whole twelve. of you?"

"They're off!" "Don't be a fool; the last 'race

Revolver Practice.-Members of the Chinese Company, who have. passed Parts 1 and 2 of Training has just finished." Road Revolver Range on Wednes- Course, will attend at the Bowen day, July 16th, at 6.00 pm. sharp for revolver practice under Mus-may I entertain my fiance in the ketry Instructor E. Carpenter.

Flying Squad.

· 1

"I know. I mean the welaliers.”

Cook: "If you please, · ma'am,

kitchen this evening?".

Mistress: "But I thought you broke it off with him last night,

The weekly instructional patrol | Mary?"

Hongkong Telegraph lapping, and to see that relatively who appeared before Mr. Whyte in at the Taim-tan-taui Fire Bri-

MONDAY, JULY 14, 1930.

RETRENCHMENT.

at

"

Sharpshooters' Company. Strength.Constables

R413

George Tavastjerna and R424 Paul Archipoff have been taken on the strength of the Sharpshooters' Company as from July 10th., 1930,

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WATER LEVELS.

ON WEST, NORTH AND HAST RIVERS.

that every Government servant is expected to do a full day's work, whilst on the question of duties, it is to be hoped that a keen look-out

On a charge of returning from of the Kowloon Section will take "So I did, ma'am; but, natural- will be kept so as to detect ever banishment, a Chinese woman place on Tuesday, July 15th. Fallly, I gave him a month's notice." highly-paid officers are not perform-Smith at the Kowloon Magistracygade Station at 5.30 p.m. sharp. "What are ye thinkin' aboot,

to Dresa-Khaki Uniform and Cap Rab?" inquired Rab's wife. ing routine duties which could be this morning, was sentenced

eight months' imprisonment. The with Khaki Cover.

"Och, Janet," he replied, "I entrusted to juniors. From all defendant was deported In Septem- The weekly Instructional patrol wis jist wonderin' what tac pit that we hear, His Excellency the ber 1924 for a period of ten of the Hongkong Section will take on the gravestane when ye're

place on Friday, July 18th. Fall deid." Governor fully realises the impor-years.

in at the Central Police Station at "Diana ye bother yer head tance of economy in the Service, and The coxswain of steam-launch 5.16 p.m. sharp. Dress-Khaki aboot that, Rab," said Janet. this circumstance encourages the Tong On pleaded guilty at the Uniform and Cap with Khaki "Jist ye pit on it, 'Wife of the belief that if the Commission makes he was summoned before the Hon.

Marine Court this morning, when Cover.

above."

The representative character of well-considered proposals to pre-Commdr. G. F. Hole, with leaving the personel of the Retrenchment vent the wastage of public money, the harbour without a clearance prohibited hour. His Commission, the comprehensive there will be no hesitation or de-Worship. Any previous convic- nature of the terms of reference, lay in putting its recommendations tions? Sub-Inspector Munro. He and the wide powers conferred upon into effect.

has a clean record, your Worship. His Worship-$25 or three weeks. the Commissioners should ensure a most thoroughgoing and search-

Nicola atill continues to draw tice will be carried out this week. the Kwangtung River Conservancy Modern Fashions.

The following table, issued by ing inquiry into the possibllity of

large houses at the Star Theatre, Rifles. All rifles are to be re- Commission, shows in English fees The arrivals of the Home mail Kowloon, where his performances turned to the Police Armourer for the water levels on effecting marked economies in the with the London journals featur- succeed in mystifying everybody cleaning and inspection. This is River, North River and East the West administration of the affairs of the ing the Ascot fashions prompts us greatly enjoyed, and the kiddies

His week-end programmes were to be done as soon as possible.

River, on the dates named: Colony. Of the four Commis to turn for the moment from every-in particular found Saturday's

(Sgd.) D. L. KING. sioners appointed, three are in no day affairs into a realm which we matinee most entertaining. Those way associated with the Govern-approach with no little diffidence. who have not seen this ment, a fact, which should assure If it is necessary to defend our-magician and his clever Company should make a point of visiting the an independent and disinterested selves for daring to discuss modern Star before the season ends.

feminine fashions, then we plead investigation of the issues at stake. that the reserve which deference Of these three, one is the head of and prudence alike dicate on or- a leading business firm of the dinary occasion has been broken Colony; another brings to the task down by the fate which fell visi. valuable knowledge as a director of tors to Ascot an Royal Hunt Cup local Companies, to say nothing of Day. We have before us pictures of the new long dresses in all their his legal acumen; whilst

glory and also others which show

A Commission so constituted, with an able Government official at its head, should possess all the requi- site talent to discharge the onerous duties which it has been called upon

to fulfil.

lawns.

came

as

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to hold the

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master

CHOPPER ASSAULT..

STONEBREAKER SENT TO

PRISON.

Rifle Practice. No rifle prac-

D.S.P. (R).

PARTIES IN FIGHT BOUND OVER.

VAGUE STORY OF ATTACK IN KOWLOON.

Water Police Station.

July. 12 July 13

Shiubing

Tsingyuen

6.0

5.5

Samshui ...

3.3

2.6

1.2

Sheklung ... 1.0

The highest levels on record are:-Shiuhing, 41 feet; Tsing yuen, 29.2 feet, Samshul, 273 feet; Sheklung 15.5 feet.

The lowest level on record st Samshui is minus 5 feet and at Sheklung minus 2,7 feet.

The trial on a charge of homicide

of the manager and two engineers

of being responsible for the typhoid -

Jonathan Wild.

An allegation of being assaulted with a hammer was not fully sub- stantiated when a Chinese accused An assault with a chopper was two men before Mr. Whyte Smith the third, a Chinese gentle their wearers scampering through described to Mr. Whyte Smith at at the Kowloon Magistracy this mad of independent means, the rain, drenched through to the morning, when a

the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, one of the defendants of the Lyons waterworks accused stonebreaker being a seaman attached to the fever epidemic of 1928 ended with besides being #4 barrister, skin, struggling with clinging, employed by Lam Woo, contractor, is a known student of economics.rain-sodden garments across the was charged with cutting and ed for the two defendants, and of the First Offenders-Act and 500 Mr. F. X. d'Almada, jr. appear. the sentencing of the manager to a year's imprisonment with benefit The delicate and wounding another workman of the admitted, on behalf of the first decidely ample draperies be-same firm.

accused, the charge of assault, but francs fine. The other defendants According to Sergeant Slater, denied the count on behalf of the were absolved of responsibility and

two men were engaged in seaman.

acquitted. Damages varying from carrying stones from the hillside old in order to make any sort of pro- Lam Woo firm is working on the Parkes Street on July 6 last when, up their apparel as in the days of to the Kowloon Dock where the said that he was walking in/ed to the relatives of the victims.

In evidence, the complainant,000 to 60,000 francs were award-

gress. Would the ordeal have been construction of the new dock. The for no reason whatsoever, he was In the drawing up of the terms as severe if the shorter skirted complainant was stated. to have set upon by the two defendants of reference, there has been an fashion of earlier years had obj given the defendant $4 to be and another man. The witness WHO WAS ?. obvious desire to cover the whole tained? We think not and would remitted to the country, but the gave contradictory evidence as to ground. Apart from the matter of favour the suggestion that the des defendant had only sent $2. A where the first defendant had economy in the general administra-a manifesation of Jovian displea-matahed, followed by the

tructive thunderstorm at Ascot was quarrel ensued and later the de obtained the hammer with which fendant went into a kitchen of a he had been assaulted. His tion of various branches of the sure at the re-introduction of the plainant.

com- evidence also contained discre- pancies as to where the men had Government service, the Committee long skirt, and the wide brimmed The defendant then picked up albeen standing when he first saw is empowered to look into the effec-hat. The London newspapers have chopper and inflicted a

them, nasty The defence suggested as a tive employment of all staffs, the not been slow to illustrate the com- shoulder. He was taken to hos. reason for the assault that the

wound to the complainant's left possibility of reduction of staffsparisons and their pictorial pages

complainant had collided with the either by re-distribution of work or enable the man in the street to ans-pital and three stitches were put defendant and words led to a

wer for himself the pertinent ques-

into his arm the abandonment of unnecessary tion whether the fashions of this seriousness of the defendant's

His Worship pointed out the denied by the complainant.

fight among them. This was work, the possible extension of the year are as attractive or more be actions and passed sentence of his Worship sald that there had After hearing further evidenec. method of temporary engagement of coming than those of a year or so aix weeks hard labour. Government officers for particular ago. Arcot fashions over a period

been a fight of some sort and bound all parties over, including work, and the sources from which of twenty years provide inuch of in-

one of

the complainant's wit- the personnel should be supplied, terest. It is found that those of

nesses. together with terms of service. 1910, 1923 and the present year are

almost These headings are sufficient to en-those of the intervening years, and indistinguishable, while able a most rigid examination into especially of 1926, afford the most New York all aspects of Government service violent contrast. If we are com- Brussels to be carried out, whilst the status pelled to take sides, then we pre- Geneva of the Commission and the powers fer, with due caation befitting out Amsterdam

Milan with which it is invested make it limitations, to take the side of the Berlin

fashions which have given a free-Stockholm possible for the Commissioners to

dom never known before. Adopt Copenhagen obtain all the evidence it should re-ing this view we find consolation in Vienna quire I pursuance of this aim. the fact that the new fashions have Prague These powers enable the Commis- not been generally adopted by the sion to enforce the attendance of masses and we pia great faith to Lisbon witnesses, to examine them upon the truism of a learned clergyman Athens oath and to compel the production who sagely declared that "Long Bucharest

Buenos Aires of such documents as are needed. dresses make women look older".

Bombay The immediate circumstances which must telling thrusts of all and we Hongkong That, we consider, to be one of the Shanghat have brought the Commission. into imagine that it will cause the

Yokohama being are well known; they relate pendulum to swing once more in Silver (forward)

Silver: (spot) in particular to the tremendous in the opposite direction.

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WOMAN JUMPS OFF FERRY BOAT.

PROMPTLY RESCUED BY A SEAMAN.

18.16

A woman passenger on the 128 Yaumati ferry boat Man Lai threw 34.44 herself from the launch while 04 crossing over to Hongkong yester- 19314 day.. A prompt rescue by ä 42.10 seaman averted what might have 1084 been a tragedy, the would-be 375 suicide being taken back to the launch and later taken "asbore to the Government Civil Hospital

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It was learned that the woman, 1/344 whose name in Wan Yuk-lin, lives ..2/5% at No. 12 Russell Street, Wanchai. 15.15/16. Domestic troubles are believed to 15.3/16 have led to suicidal, intent on her -British Wireless. The part

For cold, calculating vil- lainy, without a single redeem- ing feature, Jonathan Wild would be impossible to beat.

Wild was the leader of a gang of criminals whose ac- tivities varled from petty pilfering to marder with violence. He was utterly de- stitute of any scruples; even "honour among thieves" had no meaning, for him. When a coup had come off he would' betray to the authorities those members of his gang for whom he had no further use. Not only did he never forgive an enemy, but he never helped a friend; indeed, no kind action ever attributed to him." In addition, he was boastful and hypocritical, aping In public the possession of all the virtues. Each of his six wives, one yentures to think, must have found death some- thing in the nature of a sweet release from their cruel and tyrannical husband.

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This master-criminal escap ed the clutches of the law ́until he had reached the age of forty-three; but in 1725 he paid the penalty of his mis- deeds at Tyburn. Defoe and Fielding have made him the subject of novels, a little fanciful-in detail and incident, but not unjust in their general conception of the "haro's' character.