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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 31. 1930.

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, JULY 31 1930.

RICKSHA

FARES.

DAY BY DAY.

·

THE FUTURE OF SOCIETY IS IN THE the HANDS OF THE MOTHERS. Dr. minimum fare was five cents. Beaufort. Whilst it is only right and proper i The P. and O. a.s. Kalyan, from that some consideration should be Shanghal, is due here at noon on. paid to the increase in living Friday. costs, the question which natural- ly suggests itself is how best to revise the rates. To make the minimum fare fifteen cents might

Yesterday's 'health return showś one case of typhoid and one case of puerperal fever.

The quarantine restrictions im- be to cause a hardship on people posed against arrivals from Saigon who only use these vehicles" for on account of cholera "have been very brief distances, to say noth-removed.

ing of the point that such a mark. The silk forwarded from Hong-] ed increase may be out of all pro-kong by the Empress of Canada on portion to the rise in living costs. the 10th July arrived in New York!

(St. John's Park) on the 30th July, be These points will no doubt

having been 20 days in transit. borne in mind in the Government's answer to Mr. Kotowall's query. Arrested for picking the pocket When all is said and done, this of a woman in Laichikok Road of 23 cents and four cash, a small man-power form of transport is boy who appeared before Mr. very primitive, degrading to those Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning wha who engage in it and often disordered to receive twelve strokes tressing to those who patronise it, of the cane in Court. Gradually, with the rapid expan- sion of motor transport, rickshas are being displaced, and, quite fraukly, we shall not be sorry when the last of them disappears from our streets. Excepting in outlying parts, there are very few localities either on the island or the mainland which are not now

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BLACKMAIL AND MURDER.

STRONG REMARKS BY SIR ERNEST WILD.

HEAVY SENTENCES,

Strong remarks on the crime of blackmail were made by Str Ernest Wild, the Recorder at the

Old Bailey in passing sentence of four years' penal servitude on a man for the blackmail of a municipal - oficer, whose name was not disclosed, and who was referred to as Mr. “K.”

"Blackmail in my opinion," he said, "is second only to the crime of murder.

"The person who submits to it forfeits his freedom of action and his liberty of conscience for the rest of his natural life.'

In the dock were: Patrick Garity (30), described as an engineer, and

The Very Idea!

Some more schoolboy "howlera:" The earth makes a resolution every twenty-four hours.

The difference between air and water, is that the air can be made" wetter and water cannot.

Things that are equal to cach other are equal to anything else.

We are now the masters of steam and eccentricity.

Handicap is a headgear that... will fold into the pocket.

Georgeous are those who poBIESS large appatites.

A little schoolboy, whose know- ledge of Australian geography is somewhat lacking made the funny statement in a recent examination that "The Great Divide," was "What the Socialista are after.”

"He's a clever boy," said the teacher, "but he's very much given to lying."

"I don't know where he learned "His that," said the father. mother never tells lies, and I'm so little at home."

At a certain church a new lych- gate was erected, and over it was

heaven."

Helena Harry (25), a nurse. They pleaded not guilty to de. manding £15 with menaces from Found lying in Stanley Road, to| Mr. “X”, all appearances dead, a Chinese

Mr. Algernon Brown, prosecut-inscribed This is the gate of about 40 years old, was taken to ing," said that Mr. "X" -was. a station this married man aged 40. Ha met the Central Police

While the paint was wet, a large printed notice was attached, bear- morning. He was, however, just Harry, then a probationer nurse, conscious but died before the am- about five years ago, and took her ing the words "Please go round bulance arrived. His name, mark-out for drives and to dinners, but the other way." ed on his clothing. was Wong the relationship Fook-chiu.

Six Chinese stowaways on board the s.8. Talamba from Singapore to Hongkong were each fined $50 or one month's hard labour by Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon bingi stracy this morning. The men were found hiding "down "below" three days after her departure from Singapore.

For blasting during prohibited hours on the hillside in Prince Edward Road, a contractor was fined $15 on his appearance before fr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. defendant claimed that he was preparing the charge for zoon but it accidentally went off before

Tha

adequately served by motor-bus or tramcar, and the presence of rick shas and chairs on our busy streets only serves to add to the dangers and congestion. If it is not practicable to keep them off thoroughfares served by buses or trams, they might at any rate be precluded from touting for fares in such areas, being confined to People who are in the habit of

side streets excepting, when on a using public chairs and rickahas

definite journey from one district will no doubt sympathise with the

to another. At present, in streets auggestion thrown out by Mr.

where motor-buses, motor-cars, time. Kotewall that, in view of the rise taxis and tramcars are plying, the in living costs, the time has come ricksha is a source of danger both for some revision in the upward

to motorists and to those who direction of the fares which are patronize these hand-drawn vehi charged for this means of trans-

cles. We may feel sorry at the port. By reason of the tax re-economic plight in which the pul- cently introduced and the increas-lers find themselves to-day, and ed cost of petrol, the motor-bus also at the prospect which would companies have been permitted to face them were rickshas alto- increase their fares, but the same gether abolished, but the fact had considerations do not, of course, just as well be recognised that the a police report yesterday, intimat- apply to chairs and rickshas. The day of the ricksha coolie is sure-requested him to take a quantity

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EXCHANGE BUILDING.

Radio Telephony.

Police by a fisherman, who stated A report has been made to the

that whilst taking his boat along Yam O yesterday for the purpose side the No. 2 Police launch at

of securing a fishing stake licence his right hand was crushed between admission to the Kowloon Hospital the two boats, necessitating his for treatment.

silk stare at 456, Nathan Road, In A shop foki of the Lam Tam

ed that he met two men who of silk to their house at 30, Hano! Road where they wished to show

it to their master. The silk was accordingly taken and handed to the two men, who subsequently disappeared and were not seen again. The silk was valued at

ed by chair-bearers and pullers is man-power, the effec. tiveness of which naturally de- pends on adequate sustenance for the body. Rice is the staple food Ordinance which is being consi- $52.

The Bill to amend the Telephone of these folk, and we all know that dered at this afternoon's meeting the price of that commodity has of the Legislative Council is of es- greatly increased in recent times. Ipecial interest in view of the fore-

ed.

So far as the ricksha

EXCHANGE RATES.

London, July 30.

friendship only.

Wis

one of

In June 1929, she told him that she was going to be marriel, and he made po further appointments with her. She afterwards told him that she had not been married after all, but was living under the protection of a man named Pat.

No Wedding Ring.

In November he met her by chance at the Regent Palace Hotel, and she then said that she was married to a ship's'engineer. Mr. "X" asked her why, she was not wearing a wedding ring, and she replied that it was easier to "get off" without it.

where intimacy took place.

They then went to an hotel,

On May 16 Patrick Garity call- ed at Mr. "X's" office and in- band. He told Mr. "" that he troduced himself as Harry's hus-

knew what had been going on, and produced what purported to be a confession by Harry before a Roman Catholic priest.

Garity declared that he had

them watched, and that if he didn't lost his own job through having

get £15 from Mr. "X" he would

get him the sack, and take the matter to the Divorce Court

Hidden Detectives,

on the following Monday, and Mr. "X" told him to come back then went to the policé. When Garity and Harry came on the Monday two police officers wore they were arrested. hidden in Mr. "X's" office, and

Mr. Brown added that Garity and Harry had never been married, that Garity had been put lost no employment. to no expense and that he had

Mr. "X," giving evidence, said employ for 23 years, and salary was £415 a year.

Garity, in the witness box, said that he met Harry in 1929, and had lived with her since. He was fond of her, and sorry for "x that he was separating him her. He wanted to convince Mr.

from his girl.

Garity and Harry were guilty.

found

The jury recommended Harry to mercy on the ground that she had come under the bad influence of the man.

Garity, sald a police officer, had five previous convictions, for .123.74 theft, house-breaking and embez .25.055 zlement. His real

20.376 Hannahy, and he was born

Manchester.

.375 .40.7/82 1/344

4.86 20/32

.12.09

.18.10

.34.44 43.35

name was in

Garity was sentenced to four years' penal servitude, while Harry was bound over.

An assault committed in May last had a sequel before Mr. Whyte It is on these grounds that the sight shown in anticipating that Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy that he had been in municipal

this morning when the assailant pica for better pay for the chair-one day the Colony may have the was charged with cutting the bearers and ricksha-coolies is bas-method of communication. We do defence alleged that the incident advantage of the radio-telephony complainant with a chopper. The not imply that, the Government has arose over a dispute in a gambling coolics never shown foresight before-far house where the complainant was are concerned, we understand that from it in many cases-but the pro- complainant denied. A fine of $25 accused of cheating, but this the the majority are poor country vision of the amending Ordinance was imposed, while the defendant folk, mostly hailing from the Wai. gives further proof that while pro-was ordered to pay $10 compersa- chow or East River district. Not lopment may be painfully slow in

gress in some directions of deve, tion. many of them own their own the Colony this does not apply to rickshas, although they all look wireless. It is not very long ago forward to the time when they since the Colony's commercial will be able to purchase their radio services were entirely un- vehicles. The usual custom is to developed, but to-day communica-Paris

tion with any part of the world is Geneva hire the rickabas either by the possible and a highly efficient and Berlin month or year, the owner, who is revenue producing organisation has

Oslo Helsingfors usually the manufacturer, bear- been built up. The Government, Athens ing the cost of upkeep. As might while slow in developing broadcast-Buenos Aires

Hongkong be expected, the earnings of the ing, will always deserve commenda- New Nor coolies vary greatly, according to tion for the rapid establishment of Amsterdam the time of the year, the weather

most effective commercial radio Stockholm

Vienna services, and it is now encouraging. conditions, and their good luck in to have evidence that the prospect Bucharest

Madrid: picking up farea. At the best, it of radio-telephony has not only been Bambay is a very precarious living. Most considered but that definite provi-Yokohama

Brussela of the coolies live in cheap lodgson has been made for linking up Milan ing houses, where an all-in rate is when it becomes available in Hong-Prague

the ordinary line telephone service Copenhagen quoted for board and accommoda-kong. It is the radio-telephone Rio.

Lisbon tion, and the lessees

of some of which enables the New York busi- Shanghai these houses, are said to be form-ness man to ring up his agent in Silver (apot) er rickaha. coolles who have London, and also the radio telephone Silver (forward) managed, after years of hard which enabled Miss Amy, Johnson work, to save sufficient to rent & after her record flight to Austra has a radio-telephone service but] to speak to her parents in Hull flat. It is, as we have indicated, lin. The radio-telephone is the the need of the moment has been difficult to form an estimate of most personal form of communi- met. Provision has been made for the earnings of these ricksha-pul- cation over vast distances ever that time and there is little fur-Four of the animals were killed lers, but there can be no question- likely to be invented for by its ther that can be done at the mo- and several others injured. The ing the fact that their living costs aid communication is by actualment. Any evidence that Hong- engine kept the line and the have latterly been considerably in speech between two persons. The long is keeping abreast of the driver pulled up as quickly as mysterious dot and dash and the world is encouraging and we have possible, but a number of pas- creased. They are permitted to printed word on a cable or tele no doubt that the responsible radio shaking. Some damage was caused charge, on the lower levels and in gram form do not enter into it. authorities will seize every oppor- to the engine and it had to be

sengers suffered from a Kowloon, ten cents for a ten-It many of course be some con- tunity when it arises for improve changed, necessitating a delay of minute ride, twenty cents for half siderable time before Hongkonging the Colony's communications. about 45 minutes.

:

Plymouth Education Committee accepted Mr. A. C. Ballard's offer to hand over the Ballard Institute 1/5 for Boys to the administration of 2/0.3/32 the Plymouth Education Autho 34.79 rity, together with £35,000 for in- .02.95 vestment as an endowment fund. .18.16 The fund is to be controlled by .164

a sub-committee of the Education 108.25

Committee, to be known as the .5.3/32

Council of the Ballard Institute.

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British Wireless.

The chairman of the committee described the gift as unparalleled

in the history of the city for its munificence.

express was passing through While a Worcester to London Gloucestershire ft ran into herd of cows at a level crossing.

severe

&

Mrs, Hoskinson: "I have found out one thing about that Mrs. Newcome. Whoever she is, she has certainly never moved in good society."

Mr. Hoskinson: "How do you know that?"

Mrs. Hoakinson: "Sho shakes hands as if she meant it."

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"Hulloa, Sandy, where are you going for your holidays!"

"Man, John, I'm thinking... 0* gaun tae Switzerland!" "

"Why Switzerland, Sandy." "Well it's this way, I hear that there are dogs there that gaun aboot with bottles of brandy round their necks for the poor devils who get lost in the snow, and by jove, if I'm not lost every day in the week, it winna be my faut."

WATER LEVELS."

ON WEST, NORTH AND: EAST RIVERS...

Commission, shows in English feet the Kwangtung River Conservancy

The following table, issued by.

the water levels on the West Hiver, North River and East River, on the dates named;

1.

Shiuhing Taingyuen Samishui Sheklung

July 29 July 30

21.2

24.7 ...10.2 8.9

12.6 .14.2 10.6 9.3

are:-Shiuhing, 41 feet; Tsing- The highest levels on record yuen, 29.2 feet; Samshui, 27.8 feet; Sheklung 15.5 feet.

The lowest level on record Samshui le minus 5 feet and at Shcklung minua 2.7 feet.

WHO WAS—? ·

FABIUS.

Many people have heard of Fabian tactics, and know that the term means, methods of warfare which delay and harass an enemy by a series of minor actions, but relative- ly few have any idea of its derivation,

The nobla Roman family of the Fabli had many famous sons, but the one who gave rise to the term "Fabian policy" was Fabius Maximus dictator of Rome, at a very critical time in the history of that city. Hannibal the Car- thaginian had defeated the Romans at the Battle of Trasimenus, and was advanc- ing upon Rome. It was necessary, at all costa, to prevent his arrival until an army sufficient to the defence of the town could be, assembled.

Fabius, with only a small force at his command, did dot engage in open battle, but concentrated on hampering his

enemy's progress by guerilla warfare, cutting off his stragglers, burning up his supplies, and making small surprise attacks. Thus he delayed Hannibal until large... numbers of soldiery had gathered in Rome, but hie tactics were misunderstood and disliked by both soldiers and civilians, and very 8000 the ungrateful people elected a second dictator

The term Fabian has been, appropriated by a body of: Socialists, of whom G. B. Shaw was a leading member, which. Bought to advance the princi ples of Socialism by degrees, avoiding an open breach with Captialism and until sucă time as they had sufficient. power to force the issue,