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Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY, APRn. 13, 1931.

MUDDLED LAWS.

As in Hongong, so in England is the law on gandding is in i most

DAY BY DAY

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Preliminary announcement is made of an International Festival of Folk Dance and Song, to be held at the Diocesan Girls' School on Saturday. May 9, nt à p.m.

CITY swallowed by the

By ROBERT BERNAYS.

our

JUNGLE.

HAVE seen in my travela no Ceylon and now the Luxor of these

I stranger sights tha those buried cities, we had several op- which lie hid in the heart ofportunitles of potting jackala and the Ceylon jungle. To enter it in red deer, and even an elephant who | Incautiously camo out to have a look to stumble on a lost civilisation.

fre

The Parricide's Stronghold."

of the Old Country in recognising FREDOM EXISTS ONLY WHERE THA that it is better to control than reOPLE TAKE CARE OF THE GOVERN- to attempt to suppress this type MENT-Woodrow Wilson. of gambling. Even so, the post- The P. and O. . Burwan; from tion la far from ideal. The public Singapore, is due here at noon can take part in organised Thursday, gambling at the Races to ila heart's contents, yet the poor enolie who happens to be caught

Here are the ruins of temples at our car. luving a mild "utter" at fantan

and painees and fortresses and "A City Vory Much like London.” or at eards is able to be brought

Passengers who left by the P. and gigantle cities. At a time when

Avaradhapura was once a metro- to Court and get fined or, maybe, o, 说。 Karmala Saturday Europe was a dark forest they con- Imprisoned. Similarly, in practi. Included Mr. I. R. Andrewes, Mr. tained a philosophy, a religion and polis as big as modern New York. A. R Dunean. Mr. A. Ferguson, a structure of government probablyIt is now a struggling village in the cally all uir Clubs there Mr. and Mrs. 11. Graves, Mr. and

the jungle opened once contained six million people; had seen. Then gambling on bridge nightly, whilst Mrs. D. Gow, MT. II. K. Penner and in advance of anything the world centre of vast sprawling ruina. It its jaws and swallowed them up. Its bhildings stretched over 20 mah jompy parties, in which big Mr. S. L. Ross,

Their only inhabitants the square milea; one of its streets had

as many as 90,800 houses, money passes, are regular features

leopard and the lizard. of life amongst the wealthier section of the Chinese community We are not suggesting, of course. that the police, should raid our | Clubs or break up private parties In Chinese residences, but we can- got bring ourselves to see the Recessity for interference with the poorer classes, excepting where there is evidence of organised tenord to three months' imprisonment. raming by establishments for pro flt. The problem is a difficult one, Ho Cho-zze,

In a report to the police yesterday, married woman of 24, and the uitation here in Hong. Conduit

Rond, stated that she had handeln quantity of furniture, valued keng, with the legalising of sweep-at $28, to a man named Cho Yat for stakes, is admitted! more antia delivery from 2. Saigon Romul to the s. Sn On, but the man ahseanded factory than it has ever been before. There is at least some

Dr. Arthur Woo, of 27, Bubbington Concession made to public fouling

Path has reported to the police that and some attempt made to keep someone stole his doctor's case con- the gambling habit under reason-taining various medical equipment,

Friends of Mr. Ignatius S. W. Tang, Engineer, from Hongkong University, will be glad to hear that he has beon chosen by the Provincial Government of Kwangtung to have further practice in his profession in Europe. He will start early in May

admitted the charge and was sEN-

I visited first the fortress Sigiriha, a vast circle of rock tower ing 600 feet out of the jungle.

To visit the remains is like see- ing the Book of Salomon come to offe. There is a rock-hown temple by the side of a marble pool at whose glories even to-day the Queen Two thousand years ago a king of Sheba would have marvelled.

There are the remains of a brazon Woo Ngan was charged before Mr. who had killed his father took ro- Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy fuke in it and made it impregnable palace, It consists now only of six- this morning, with the theft of a clock to all attacks. Even to-day only teen hundred columna of granite, from the Green Island Cement Com the heaviest howitzers could reach but from the intricate beauty of pany's premises at Bunghom. et. Within the rock there are relics their decoration it is not imcult palace and a whole department of storeyed building that they once not merely of the fortress but of a to reconstruct the glittering nine- chambers, supported. government--audience council rooms, guard-houses, bath A very Gentle, Perfect Knight. rooms, gardens, apartments for the

There is a grass-grown mound Queen,

As we scrambled up the rock in fifty feet high that recorda

the the early morning the whole vista chivalry far in advance of

It was bullt of the jungle came into view. As twentieth century. far as the eye could see there was by King Dutugemunu in memory trees of the Invading Tamil Prince Elara mile upon me of dense choked by impenetrable under-whom he had defeated in single growth. Here and there through combat. As far as I know there is the morning mist could be seen a no statue to Hindenburg 111 clearing made by a huge square pool Northern France.

with 12.

able control. None the less, there which was left in his car No. 209, at of water.

the Hongkong Star Ferry Wharf be

their terms.

A short walk into the jungle and These were the irrigation works we found almost buried in the grass and is still room for improvement in tween 7 pan, and 10 p.m. yesterday.of the old king. They once pro- fresh temples and painces the law. Opinions will naturally The contents were valued at $200,

Ivided. the water supply for a thrive swimming pools.

Then we came on the most in- differ on the moral issues, involved,

teresting experience of all. Im- Two banishers, Leung Ngui-kwoking people; they are now the drink- though it might bu millerci

that and Mok Chon, appeared before Mr. places of wild beasts.

The contrast was even more strik-printed In some marshy ground Hamilton, at the Kowloon Magistracy many business speculations and this morning, and pleaded guilty to ing when, later in the day, we were the footsteps of an animal. John McCormack unsatisfactory 2011 anomalous share transactions are in reality having returned before the expiry of renched Polonnaruwa. Here are Out of curiousity we followed them. They were banished in relics not merely of fortresses und In a few yards we found they were. state. A yopd deaf of interest has nothing but gambling pure and for ten years each, Sentence of palaces, but cight glorious temples joined by other footsteps, obviously Jesse Crawford recently been centred in a case simple. In regard to lotteries twelve months hard labour was in standing side by side built to the leopard stalking its prey. Then

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greater glory of the Lord Buddin. in the earth appeared the whole "Gene Austin which came before a Divisional and sweepstakes, it should be the

Lizarde slit across the stones as drama of the chase, Cart in London in which it was duty of law-makers to face the Revenu Oncer Tail, before we entered. In

We saw the spot where the pur- what had once Shilleret-Victor "Orchestra decided that the sale in England fats and, whilst frowning on cer- Mr. Hamilton, Kowloon this been a council chamber a group of sued realised its peril and broke

morning, charged a Chinese, Chuni of tickets in the Irish Hospital tain types of ventures, tu bring the cheong, with possession of forty the monkeys were holding a round table into a sprint for its life. Close be- Olsen's Music Sovepstake was definitely illegal. law within reasonable

of raw opium at the Kowloon Railway station on April 13. The igium, said The fact remains, however, that to public desires. Arnheim's Orchestra

the fleer, was found tied round the the greater part of the money

defendunt's legs. A line of $1,200 or five months' imprisonment was im Paul Oliver spent in these tickets rame from)

posed. Great Britain. it being calculated that one household in every ten had interest in the sweep. The number of persons involved

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conference,

The Curse.

The foot- hind padded the leopard. siepa grew nearer and nearer to one another. Finally they met. The statue of one Buddha here There were the marks of a scufile and a few yarda further on a neut records a grim modern tragedy. few years ago at impious inspector pile of bones.

It all seemed an eerie symbol of of roads tested his rifle by firing it Sir William Peet. Governor of at the stone image. Having satis-the triumph of Nature. Two thou Hongkong, will postpone bis telp to fled himself ns to its accuracy, he sand years ago a great civilisation Canton until General Chen Ming-shu, walked a few yards into the jungle arts and lawa left are those of the flourished here and now the only Chairman of Kwangtang Provincial Government, returns from his inapee and almost in sight of the outrage jungle. Shumeen, Apr. 12.

With these grim meditations I tion tour of the West River districts, was trampled to death by an ele says the Canton Daily Sun. The phant.

returned in the gathering dusk to A novel, welcome and highly suc; | Governor's visit will be informal and There is probably no place in the catch the mall train, leaving my Olwviously, even if an effort were cessful departure from the usual he is looking forward to renew his world where archeology and big companions to continue their shoot made, it would be altogether im- anuteur dramatie performances, † aequaintance with officinis hore. game shooting can be more entrancing expedition in the ghostly

On ingly combined. was presented at the Canton Club possible to bring the fenders ta

our way to shadows of ruined temples and Theatre, on Saturday night, in the

Anaradhapura, the capital of old crumbling palaces. book: thus the situation is that form of a cabaret show. The the people will not respect the Theatre was tastefully decorated

in "illegal" transactions. 3091 therefore bare been enOTABOUIS,

law. and the authorities

are

powerless to enforce it. in such circumstances, it is patent that an early revision of the love affect Ing gambling is called for.

The confusion, which prevails at Home can be gathered from

in art shades of red, yellow and gold, and was filled to capacity, the audience being seated at tables in the body of the hall. The advance bookings were so heavy that | performance was given on

stage. The following programme was presented!

Opening Chorus.

the The

POLICE RESERVE,

ORDERS FOR THE CURRENT WEEK.

•

Police Reserve Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolle, C.M.G., Inspector General of Police, state:

Police Training School.

on

Rict at 5.30 p.m. sharp. Dreas-Winter

Prill-Riot Drill will be Uniform and Cap with White Cover. Jenrried 'out on Kennedy Rond

The weekly instructional patrol of Wednesday, April 15th at 5.16 p.m. the Hongkong Section will take Members will fall in outside Queen's place on Friday, April 17th. Fall in Pier at 6.10 p.m. with revolvers, belts, at the Central Police Station at 5.15 holsters and truncheons. Uniform p.m. sharp. Dress-Winter Uniform optional. and Cap with White Cover.

Miniature Rango Practice-The-

ita Company Rife Club will hold usual weekly practice on the Minia- ture Range on Tuesday, April 10th at the 5.15 p.m.

Sharpshooters' Company. The weekly classes for Police It.

Strength-Constable R431 Leon Reservists at the Police Training | Cotovez has been taken

on

It's A Great Life.--Kay Neckle-School. Kowloon, will be held as usual strength of the Sharpshooter Con

on Tuesday, April 14th at 5.30 p.m.pany as from April 1st, 1991. All members of the Chinese Company and of the Flying Squad who have

man assisted by the chorus.

Fill A Glass with Golden Wine B. E. Foster-Hall.

A Seaside Alphabet.-Mesdames the fact that whereas street bet-Phillips and Younghusband. ting is illegal, the "Tote" is not, Farmer and G. M. D. Wolf. while bookmakers everywhere, are waxing fnt. Mareover. Irish hospitals get English money, while the English hospitals are reduced to the expedient of camouflaged lotteries. Then, again, many of

Phillips and G. M. D. Wolf.

A Glimpse of Home Life-Mrs.

Wolf.

not yet passed Part 2 of Training Course should attend.

Chinese Company.

Thursday, April 23rd. at 5.30 p.m.) All members must attend. Dress- Winter Uniforin. Belts without frogs and Cap with White Cover.

Harlequin. Mrs. Younghusband. Plantation Songs. Mesdames Practice Parade.--A practice parude Peer, Cruickshank," Foster-Hall, for Hon. I.G.P.'s inspection, will take the popular newspasers offer huge Tusan. MexяTH, Foster-Hall, Nec-place at the Central Palice Station on cash prizes for crossword andkleman. Meinich, Wood. picture pazzles which are pure The Parson Of Puddle.-G. M. D. gambles in all but name As one writer has asked, what difference is there between "straight" Inttery and a crossword puzzle with ten million ostensibly correct solutions? The position is all the more anomalous when we state

that football forecast competitions have been ruled legal, even though the element of skili does enter into the contests.

A Bachelor Gay.—Mrs. Young- husband and R. Farmer.

Dance: 1. Espagnole: 2. tella.—Mrs. Тиноп Neckleman.

myth

Probationera. The following pro- bationers are specially required to Taran-attend the Police Training School, and

Kay Squal

Drill at the Central Polico Station on Tuesdays and Thursdays respectively:-R99 Frank Chow, R74 Ho Kwai Hung, R51 Lam Man, Kit, 180 Luk Kang Cheung, R69 Tong Kwok Tin, No Troi Long Shan, Ro Edward E. Tip, R64 Silver Fong and 181 Kwok Shui Cheong.

Squad_Drill.—All recruita of the Chinese Company will attend Central Station for Squad Drill on

The Troupe... Hornpipe.--Harvey Biggs. Indian Love Songs-Ida Hoyt Chamberlain. Pianoforte.-A. T. Lay.

Love's J Merchant. Mrs. Younghusband.

Music. and Memaries. Mrs.

Police How the Phillips and. V. Stapleton-Cation.

Murders.-G. M. D. Wolf. Songs at the Piano.-B. Foster- Hall,

Louise. Mrs. Arndt and Kay Neckleman.

Light and Shade, Mrs. Mans ning and D. Baker-Carr.

Finale. The Company.

#

Thursday. April 18th at 5.30 p.m.

under L.S.R.43 Two Chi On.

Flying Squad.

law can rule out football.com- petitions and yet permit plcture puzzle competitions in which any

Practice A practice parade for one of several clues can be cor-

Hon. IG.P.'s inspection will take place at the Central Police Station on rect, passes comprehension. But

Thursday, April 23xl, at 5.30 pm. such is the position. It has been

All members must attend. Dress- well stated that the British people At the conclusion of the per-Winter Uniform and Cap with White are determined to speculate, just formance Hight supper was Cover.

served, and the Theatre was then Sound Drill-All recruits of the as the Americans are delermined cleared for dancing which was Flying Squad will attend at Central to drink, and the attempt in both carried on well into the small Police Station for Squad Drill on Thursday, April 23rd. at 5.30 p.m. countries to enforce morality by hours-Our Own Correspondent,

under L.S.R.498 A. W; Mooney. statute loads merely to anomaly

Special Duty-Members who are detailed for special duty at the Races and fraud. Tho necessity there-

Among the resolutions passed by the will parado at Central Police Blation fore would appear tò bo to legalise Canton Government leet' wock way on Saturday, April 18th, at 18.80

eno that Mr. Eldon Potter bo engaged | hours. the honestly-conducted gamble as the permanent lawyer at Hong- The weekly instructional patrol of and eliminate the interloper and kong for the Municipal Government the Kowloon Section will take place for the current year as proposed by on Tuesday, April 14th. Fall in at the shark. On balance, England Mayor Lin Wen-kai.

the Talm-tan-tul Fire Brigade Station.

(St.) D. L. KING,

D.S.P. (R).

1831 BY HEA` BERVICE.

BEG. LI. 16. PAT. OPT.

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