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SIX MONTHS FOR OFFENCE IN A CLUB.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1930.

FRENCH TOURIST

INDUSTRY.

SLUMP IN AMERICA HAS ITS EFFECT.

FEWER VISITORS. The French national tourist in- was Beu-dustry is threatened this summer loss of over with an estimated $10,000,000 in consequence of a big Street drop, due to the Wall disaster, in the number of visitors from the United States.

CHAMPAGNE IN JUGS. Mrs. Kate Evelyn Meyrick the "Night Club Queen," tenced to six months' imprison ment at Bow-street Polict Court for selling intoxicants without a licence and after permitted hours at the Richmond Club, Gerrard street, Soho, W.

She was also filed a total of £90 and ordered to pay 50 guineas casts.

The club WIS ordered to struck off the register and dis qualified for twelve months.

Dorotio Delirso,

Many thousands of Americans who formerly spent their holidays In France can, it seems, no longer Hotels, afford to go abroad. cabarets, cafes and restaurants in Paris are complaining, of serious reductions in their profits, and in national an Italian, of other sections of

commerce affected by the slump in tourists comment is made on the scarcity of Americans.

King-st., W.C., and Paul Ghini of Lambeth, King Edward-street, wailers, were fined £10 and 35

hours.

the

NOOSE TRAP IN A

PRISON CELL.

CONDEMNED MAN PLANS TO KILL FIRST-COMER.

CHAPLAIN'S ESCAPE.

the

The chaplain giving evidence was the Rev. S. R. Granville Murray, who for 20 years has ministered to prisoners,

Producing a noose of the rope, he said that as he entered cell this slipped past him.

The prisoner told him he had first intended to strangle the person who entered the cell, and then commit suicide..

Worse Crimes.

QUEST SAILS FOR GREENLAND.

INVESTIGATIONS FOR NEW AIR ROUTE.

TWICE RE-UNITED

BY SEA.

BROTHERS MEET AGAIN AT{ HERNE BAY.

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LONG TIME PARTED.

Thirteen years ago, on July 1,

STEEL TRADE'S · EFFICIENCY.

NO LACK AS COMPARED WITH RIVALS

PROGRESS SINCE WAR There is no lack of efficiency la

to

LEADER AGED 23. The Quest, with the British How he was once nearly mur Arctic Air-Route Expedition on

a battalion of London Territorials the British iron and steel industry, dared in the condemned cell, the board, sailed from the Thames.

That is the conclusion of a de- night before an execution was to The ship was packed to its utmost were attempting to land, under as compared with its rivals.

One of the boats from the trans-legation sent by the Economic Ad take place, was described by capacity with stores, building heavy enemy fire, at Suvla Bay. prison chaplain to the Select materials and surveying instru- Committee of the House of Comments and aeroplanes. The expe- port was struck by a shell and, of visory Council of the Government mons, which is considering thedition will explore the Greenland its 40 occupants, only three es- to France, Belgium. Luxembourg,

Germany, and Czechoslovakia Capital Punishment Bill.

ice cap with a view to establishing caped to swim ashore.

Of these one was wounded and, examine the industrial condition in across the a British air route

being an indifferent swimmer, was the iron and steel idustries of those Arctic to Canada.

countries. Mr. H. G. Watkins, the leader of soon in difficulties.

A number of Anzacs who were In France the delegation found the expedition, though only 23 years of age, has had much ex- waiting on shore to assist the that the works destroyed during perience of Arctic conditions. He landing troops were dragging the the war had been rebuilt and equip- up on to the bed with the most modern plant, so took part in the Oxford Expedi- transport's boats

sands. Noticing the wounded that capacity had been much in- tion to Labrador.

troop-creased, apart from the output of He explained that owing to soldier in difficulties, a

Australian Light Alsace-Lorraine, and that the in- cramped conditions two of the er of, the members of the expedition would Horse swam to his assistance and dustries had been greatly helped have to sleep on the floor of the discovered that it was his own by large sums from the State a

Another helpful factor was the de-. Mr. Murray said that he op saloon. He opened the door of brother, whom he had not seen for compensation for war damages.

his own cabin-which measures 13 years,

prociation of the franc after Lost Touch Again.

the war. Not only was there no is likely to be between 25 per cent.posed capital punishment. Mureight feet by three--and an assort- der was not the worst kind ofment of high boots, skis, and boxes

They had barely time to shake junemployment, but 200,000 foreign crime

murderer of cigarettes tumbled out into the hands before they were parted, workers were engaged in the in- worst kind of Atlantic liners, since the spring, necessarily the

the one to return to his trench and dustry. Somehow," he said apologeti- the other to a base hospital. They have carried nearly 30 per cent. criminal. Cruelty, blackmail and

con calls, "we shall get all straight corresponded with each other for fewer first-class passengers than crimes against women he

In Belgium much the sariò state in previous years. Hotels here sidered, were great morn offences hefore morning. We were so apa time, but eventually lost touch

Dr. M. Hamblin Smith, medical palled when we saw the accumu- with each other again.

of things was found regarding which cater for the wealthier type

A man standing on the beach modernisation and equipment. No of United States tourists are ficd- officer of Birmingham Priseration of goods waiting on the quay

Man-that we arranged for our second near Reculvers Towers, Herne uch disparity, exists as in Great ing difficulty in letting rooms. who has also served at

Wandsworth, Stafford, aeroplane to be taken as far as

Bay,

to Britain between the and Portland Cheaper hotels are, however, gain-cheater,

demand for smaller Dartmoor

Gaols, leeland by another ship."; told the Committee he consider

Discussing the practical details ed that the death penalty should of the expedition. Mr. Watkins be abolished, but he was not sure said that monotony of diet would he was prepared to advocate its be an inevitable feature of so long inmediate abolition because the alternative was a great difficulty. Public "Ashamed." Many of those who advocated the death penalty, Dr. Smith re- marked would be most unwilling to witness it personally.

and 30 per cent. less this year.

respectively for selling drinks after โด recent years, it is stated, Two women and six men, actua-Americans have spent £40,000,000 ed of unlawfully consuming drinks annually in France. The amount at the club' were each tined 40s.

"Night Club Queen's" Record. Mr. E. F. Barker, for the Com- described missioner of Police, what officers saw at the club dur-

ing various visits.

"Intoxicating liquor was supplied

in large quantities.

Music and dancing, were going on, and champagne was served noting by the In bottles, but in jugs.

cham- "Prices asked for the pagne were 35s or 40s.," added Mr. Barker. ""Other drinks were equally exaggerated in value,"

In the basement there was a

large jug of champagne, which a page-boy tried to hide. Glasses gin, had evidently whisky and brandy."

tell you

contained

"It is idle for me to about this female defendant," said

rooms.

Night Clubs Suffer.

tourists Not merely are the

who do come, fewer, but those French tourists' organisations

before. At one bitterly complain, spend consider- club, ably less than well-known Paris night

depend largely which used to

tourists, hardly upon American any Americans are now to be seen, A famous bar in an expensive Americans fewer 30 per cent. than last year.

The new Ministry of Touring, national organisé a set up to "Como to France" campaign on a big scale, is doing its best to deal with the situation and to stimulate a sort of revenue which helps France materially to make her debt payments and deal with social problems.

nor WE8

2

orridor.

a voyage.

In Greenland. "When we reach Greenland we' intend to build a hut; and then montha we will rely for many

penimican for sus- mainly on tenance. During the last weeks! several members of the expedition "Signs are not lacking that the have been trying to accutom their community is becoming rather constitutions to this form of diet-

added.

about

swimmer

German Position.

wages and

recently, was enter the water when he saw a learnings of skilled, semi-skilled,

and unskilled workers. "I'm all right," the swimmer berkening to him.

Luxembourg has also increased called, "but my right arm feels its capacity since the war, and still shaky, Could you give me a tow further modernised and improved its equipment. The Germans kept the iron and steel works efficient, and used them to their utmost capacity.

ashore?"

The man on the beach took a header into the sea and swam to help the other man. When they mež

"Bill" exclaimed one. "Tom!" replied the other credulously.

The two brothers, who had last

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Mr. Barker. "You know her repu- quarter now dispenses drinks to ashamed of the procedure," he with rather unfortunate conse. met and parted 13 years before mentioned in the report is the high

tation as well as I do."

While Mr. Barker recounted her previous convictions, Mrs. Meyrick cried hysterically.

Sir Chartres Biron, passing sen- tence, said, "One really cannot be asked to exercise leniency in a case that is not merely flagrant, but a deliberate breach of the law."

HONGKONG SCOT AT BANFF.

A PIPER TO REPRESENT THE COLONY,

Hongkong is to have its own special representative at Highland Gathering which is to

Besides the Wall Street slamp American which mainly affects tourists, two main reasons for the

from drop in receipts from abroad are advanced:

a

German conditions proved to bo generally similar to our own. Des- in-pite improved equipment, the in- dastry is suffereing from unem- ployment, and one severe handicap He would have the treatment quences. However, we are all fit; amid the whine of shells in the salt rate of interest for borrowed money. and the novelty of our surround waters of Suvla Bay, experienced The loss of the valuable iron-ore ious effect on the metallurgical in- of Herne Bay! of murderers decided by a boardings will more than compensate second reunion in the salt waters mines of Alsace-Lorraine has a ser which would not be exclusively for any physical hardships."

"It's simply wonderful," said the dustries of Germany, "The deter- Telegrams of good wishes and

Australian brother. "I returned mination," states the report, "of medical.

parcels for members of the expedi- tion poured in during the last to England five years ago and the German fron and steel industry hours. A hasty glance at some of have been searching for my bro-to overcome that situation was de- the latter gave the idea of the ther ever since. I came down to monstrated by what was seen, and varying interests of the explorers. Herne Bay on an excursion trip the information obtained as the re- There were frail packages of food and it is amazing that we should sult of inquiry."

In Czechoslovakia, the delega- stuffs and the inevitable boxes of meet like this!"

He said that his name was Wil-tion found evidence of intensive en- been tobacco. A parcel of books await-

lived at Woolwich.

position at the highest point of effi- chosen to play on Saturday, 2nd ed one member of the party, and lam Reuben Collins, and that he deavour to maintain the industrial

in another corner a pile of dance

The other brother-the ex-Ter-ciency. First Division team

against records all of which will be out ritorial Mr. Jacob Philip Collins, When the delegation returned Craigengower at Happy Valley:

LAWN BOWLS.

TAIKOO TEAMS FOR TO-MORROW.

The following teams have

visitors August.

The stabilisation of the franc, which brings French prices back i to a world level, has dissipated the

G. MeLeod, J. Sloan (Sar.), J. and part of an accumulation of said that he had been living at tative British iron and steel work.

charts, snow-shoes, and nautical Clapham, but had since taken up The report concludes:

work on a farm as a tractor driver. "The general impression of the illusion that holidays may be en-Laing, R. C. Wallace (Skip). thejoyed here for next to nothing,

J. C. Chalmers, J. Polson, W. Weir, instruments.

"My sister, who lives with me. Delegation as the result of these. W. Wotherspoon team

"Now we are complete," said Second

against Mr. Watkins, "except for the 60s been fretting because we got visits was that as regards efficiency Craigengower at Talkoo:

dogs which we take on board at no replies to our letters to Bill, and management, and the modernity H.

and we thought he was dead," he and equipment of certain units of T. Stainton, C. Summers, W.

the Faroe Islands.. They will pro-

plant they were equal to, in some said. Bell, D Munro (Skip).

W. Brown,

stood G. H. bably take to the sea less kindly Meltechnie (Skip).

in the brothers' cases superior to, the iron and steel than the human members of the Stewart, H.

Continent." and then our troubles will eyes as they afterwards walked plants which had been seen on the T. Swan, W. Cunningham, s. party;

away arm in arm. Amery, D. Walmsley (Skip).

begin."

J. B. Chapman, T. Grimes, N. of date before their owner again of St. George's-road, Canterbury, home they visited several represen-

has an opportunity of dancing- Drummond, 3. Ferguson (Skip)..

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A National Menace.

The skilfully organised propa be held at Banff, Alberta, from ganda of other countries, notably August 29th. to September 1st, Switzerland and Germany.

The tourist industry in France the local Scottish community hav-

provides employment for hundreds ing decided to send Pipe Major of thousands of men and women W. C. K. Mackie, the Pipe Major in the various trades directly or of the Scottish Company, Hong-indirectly engaged in amusing, kong Volunteer Defence Corps, to feeding, transporting and housing compete in competitions for pip- the foreigner. ing and Highland dancing events. Through the assistance of the Canadian Pacific Steamships

The slump in tourists is, there- Limited, which has generously

national fort. regarded as granted half-fare and other con-

menace, and the Government is cessions, Pipe Major Mackie will said to be considering drastic mea- be leaving by the "Express of

sures to deal with it. Japan" on Thursday next, and will be returning by an Empress boat after the Gathering. He in tends competing ia Piping (Piobaireachd; March, Strathe pey and Reel) and in dancing..

Pipe Major Mackie has had a most interesting career. He join

A national tourist office is to be opened, which will be nothing if not up to date. In it there will be a lecture hall, rest cure. Press bureau, passport office, 300 auto- matic telephones and a wireless installation lined with all world stations.

The Ministry of Touring will ed the 2nd Battalion The Sea- have offices there and grouped forth Highlanders in 1901 and at- round the great central hall will tained the rank of Pipe Major in be the bureau of the shipping, 1908, enjoying the distinction of railway and aviation companies.. being the youngest Pipe Major It will be possible to buy tickets in the British Army at that time. there for all theatres, concerts and Whilst In the Seaforth Highland-muste-hall, and there will even be ers he won the Highland Society a bar Yorikhose who have to wait. of London's gold medal at the Northern Meeting at Inverness for piobaireachd. This was in 1909, and in the following year, at the Northern Meeting at Inverness, he was placed fourth in the Bar Competition, which is confined to. pipers who have won the cham- pionship gold medal. Pipa Major' Mackie has also secured the fol-

21 YEARS AGO.

SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE "TELEGRAPH" FILES.

following The

extracts are

lowing dancing awards at the from the Hongkong Telegraph for Northern Meeting: lat: for High-the week ended July 21st., 1909.

land Fling, 2nd. for Sword Dance,

and lat. for Reel:, and, in addition,

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In 1913, Pipe Major Mackie wasing transferred from transferred to the King's Own Nanding, was elaborately enter- Scottish Borderers, and served tained on arrival in Hongkong. with that regiment until he took

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