1934-03-22 — Page 6

FREE!

A BEAUTIFUL

COIFFURE SHAMPOOED and SET

By BUTYWAVE ·

FOR ONE WEEK ONLY

FROM MONDAY, 19th INST.

A HAIRDRESSING EXPERT WILL SHAMPOO WAVE .OR SET YOUR HAIR, FREE OF CHARGE, --USING

AT-

BUTYWAVE PREPARATIONS,

Make Your Appointment Now:

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

WE ARE OFFERING

A LIMITED NUMBER

·H. M. V.

OF

RECORDS

At $1.00 each

Ask for a list of very interesting

titles to be sent to you.

S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD.

York Building.

Tel. 20527.

Chater Road.

MATCHED SETS

Of Steel Shafted Clubs By Gibson Of Kinghorn

SIX IRONS

WITH

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY,

CUT

YOUR

REPAIR

BILLS!

USE "ALEMITE” CREASE-

FITTINGS

"ALEMITE’' Gas-Co-Lator

IS A NECESSITY!

FIT ONE and PREVENT CARBURETOR TROUBLES $12.50 each

HONG KONG HOTEL GARAGE ---Showroom— Stubbs Road. Phone 27778-9.

MARCH 22, 1934.

NOTES OF THE DAY NOT A PATCH ON The Very Idea!

JURY SERVICE

Atudy.

the whole.

HIS FATHER!

By BERNARD. FALK

Happily, this lack of seriousness does not extend to his ambition. Definitely, the modern young man wants to get on in the world, not

thirty years ́ ago,

ABOUT FIRES

By Edward Kelly

SPEAKING from the fire escape in our asbestos underpants.

We have just escaped from the prevention of a fire, at imminent risk to the fire.

Goaded on by this Ameri-

light the fire"-well, that's a preventible fire. It only has an outside chance of starting, and even then it will go out.

It's

The question of the right of an accused person to a peremptory challenge of members of the jury has been raised as the result of a caso heard in the Criminal Sessions

has started again. The to myself the expression on the just concluded, while another case

young man of to-day le flabby. face of Miss 1004, with the same has called attention to the waste

He's not patch on his suggestion made to her!

etc., etc." How often, of time and service which coma-father, times reaults from the jury system. since I was a boy and I am turn- A very strong ease could un-ed fifty now-have I heard that

saidl doubtedly be made out for n

Somebody must bellove the non- to stick in a rut. To bo a hustler can competition aboard the thorough overhaul. The system la sense, or it would never grow into by temperament, and still remain Fulton in Bias Bay, we sat basically sound, but its defects are such a hardy annual, I used to a nobody, is an incongruity against palafully evident and it has never think that the intent antagonism which he fights with all his might up all night thinking of a operated to the complete satisfac-between the now and the old Yet, alded by post-war Improve tion of Crown or public in this generations explained the perments, his struggle, if temporarily way to start a preventible

sistency of the charge, but now I more arduous, is, in the long run, fire. Colony. Difficulties in the way of am sure the reason lles elsewhere less exhausting than would have If the wife says to us,“You roform appear of course, Im-in the frequent tendency of been the case mediately the Issues are examined, human nature to accept clamant Because, ono way or another, he but a solution would probably be assertion as proof, and to mistake contrives many more opportunities furnished as the result of an official the part as, necessarily, typical of for leisure, and for the enjoyment of the good time which is the cur This, we reallac, when we ob- rent creed of the new generation. servo odd phases of the present- My experience of the young man a habit. We hurl the wood at a day young man, readily flourished of the period is, that he is deficient certain spot, throw a match in as illustrativa of his entire char-sadly deficient-in book-learn- the general direction of the acter. Not surprisingly, In the ing-hard pressed to define Homer, wood. Match goes out. We go At least two cases in local courts process, he is made to look sadly or express an opinion on Shaken out. recently have terminated, after a deficient in stamina. But let him peare's greatest tragedy. On the taken in the round, in the other hand, he beats me hollow in hearing lusting some days in all piece, and he emerges, not merely knowledge connected with wire with the jury returning from their the equal of, but an improvement less, flying and motor transport.

If he has email acquaintance consulting room to announce that on, what has gone bofere.

I am far from aaying that the with literature and poetry and they are unable to find the unhappy prisoner "guilty" or "not guilty" modern young man is altogether remember I am speaking of the praiseworthy. In my opinion he In one case they took only half anis a long way from being perfect average, not the exceptional, young all over it, and then inform the

man-he compensates for it by a police. hour to decide that they could not and I have not scrupled to shout marvellous grasp of the actuall- A lot of unemployment has been agree. The result is loss of time, it aloud. But when compare the ties of everyday life. His brain caused, in fire brigades by the

fine, upstanding specimens that I is stored with practical knowledge, premature prevention of fires. I There are, of course, cases where Ree about me, and am constantly quite different from what was is a sad commentary....It is in- deed. ....anyhow, it's a bit tough. the ballot may draw unsuitable meeting, with their like in age, fashionable in my boyhood.

memorised through the various de To be able to recite Portia's

Wo ourself in person once know a fireman who filled in file opare that another trial should be held, posed to admire rather than to Venice" was in my day considered time (of which he had a number

wore it but in the majority of cases a condemn to say, in effect, that as a finer accomplishment than put rollshing his helmet. He wor decision should be reached-and they go forward, the generations ting a bicycle together, and to de- down to a bero

bate Shelley, at the week-end

He was saved from being din- would be if the jurymen were fully

literary society meeting, a hand-missed from the brigade by n acquainted with what is required of

somer performance than taking a fortunate accident. While in a them. There is room, perhaps, for

yacht round the coast. the provision of some education in the duties of jury service.

NO VERDICT CASES

money and service.

Sheer waste.

be

Hongkong Telegraph.jurors together rendering it fitting cades that I have lived, I am dis- speech from "The Merchant of

THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1934.

POSTAL CHARGES

revenue.

do progress,

■

As I see him, the 1984 young man is an infinitely more virite type than his Edwardian predeces.

gor.

In order to have any hope of preventing a fire there must be some possibility of a fire starting (Euclid).

Best way to prevent a fire is to all a central room with shavings, pour methylated spirits or benzine

passionate rage, he stamped his foot on the ground. He was wear, ing rubber boots.

The rest must be imagined to be believed. His knee hit his chin he fell back to the ground with a tinkle; cracked his skull. He

WAS

dull

They buried him with his hose. In case he needed it. He was burfed on a ladder with full honours.

A matter which is the subject of a deal of comment in business

of the There is nothing

Now the values are reversed, simpleton about him. I cannot and I, for one, do not resent the and other circles was touchedWRONG CONCEPTIONS imagine him being taken in by the change. Always I have sonsed upon by a correspondent who

three-card trick, as, in my youth, something spurious in the claim wrote yesterday urging a down-

A tall fireman. The trouble is that too many happened to me. In every way he of the young man of long ago to is smarter than the young man of be hailed a hero, merely because ward revision of the Colony's jurors enter upon their public ser- postal charges. As will be re-vice with but a faint conception of 1900, and looks it, which is a tre- he could spout poetry by the yard. mendous asset. A fast worker, in Too often my debating socfety their functions and in some cases, called, rates were very material with an entirely wrong conception. a quick-moving world, he makes friends were prigs of the worst ly increased some few years ago The judge invariably attempts to his follow of thirty or forty years order.

In between the time he knocked Give me for preference the mo- when the sonsational drop in the explain to them that they are not go appear, by contrast, nimost a

dern young man, knowing as little himself out and when he struck When I was i boy we sterling value of the dollar made there to usurp the duties of counsel gaping hobbledehoy.

were about highbrow subjects as I do the ground, his depositions were the defence or for the either for it necessary, in order to meet Crown; that they are not to went much too fast for the roads engine, but able to converse in was a very tall freman

always complaining that cyclists about the latest model Diesel taken by an aged reporter. ̈· He the Government's sterling com- plunge into the confusing macl to be safe. The young man who telligently on the material reall- "It is my opinion," said the mitments, to find additional strom of legal technicalities; or call

In the meantime, the into play intent powers of detection rode a racing cycle was consider- tios of the Age, His should be fireman, in passing, "that the pre ed a tremendous "guy." The enor- interesting Information for my sent heavy blue serge uniform is for deduction. But this brief ex dollar has risen very consider hortation, delivered when the jurormous speeding-up of movement older brain, and where the other not the correct thing in which 'n' ably and at the moment shows has perhaps already primed himself that has occurred, since then, has is boredom, he can be set down, gentleman should attend a fire. White drill, with tropical helmets. left its Impress upon the typical huge entertainment. into the high state of public ad-youth of the period. He has vim There is an

an appealing naivete in should no signs of weakness. Yet the judicator of right and wrong is not and momentum; yet it might be our young friend's approach to the It was about this time that he increased rates continue to be fitting time for him to reconsidor better for all of us if his alertness Higher Thought which positively crashed to the ground, Proving imposed. The correspondent his position and descend to his pro- did not involve some loss of care-disarms hostile criticism. He says: that any tall person likely to fall

per duties as a reasonable who wrote on the subject yester-intelligent spectator of the trial.

ful thought. The sportscar mind, "I do not want to be reckoned an over should always carry to be a hundred per cent. eflcient, ignoramus. Teach me something parachute." day described the surcharge for

needs to be less casual.

about Literature,

Philo- But, about fires. Perhaps a little letters sent via Siberla as an im-

This casual attitude, which sophy; Music; only teach me

quick- often leaves me annoyed, applies ly. Give it me in concentrated position, whilst in regard to the

to many departments of the moform, for ser what little time for

The dirty cow-HIM -(the air mail he cited figures showing

No matter how admirable and dern young man's life. He does reading is left to me! When Boss) said, "You're fired!" that the local rate for a letter straightforward the Judge's aum- not save, certainly not, as I did finish work I must have a spin in

Rushed about the place seeking when a boy; smiles at the old the car, or take Jane to the to England is four times that ming-up may be (and it would be advice, put by for a rainy day:" Flicks, or play a round of golf to be put out. Nobody lit charged in England for a pack-even more helpful if jurymen would lives for the particular hour, not with Jack. The week-ond, you can enough. We were too well age of the same weight sent to take a few notes occasionally) the Hongkong. Whilst it is possible clarity of vision which is brought caring what happens ten hours guess, I am full up what with the up. Rang are brigade. Down the that good reasons exist why out perhaps by some sudden insight later; in not very punctual, often Old Boys' Rugger match on Satur stairs and singing the body into or understanding remark, la distort-forgets appointments, and is usual- day, the evening dance, and the the running gutter. Dramatic ar there cannot be absolute uni-ed and clouded when, in the privacy ly bohindhand in his correspond. Sunday spin down to the coast and rival of fire brigade.

Drenched victim pointing to formity of rate, the disparity in of their room, the jurors remember Not least, in his companionship. Here, for a second, I digress to Boss, crying, "He fired me!" Hose: this instance is so marked that other remarks, conflicting and con-

on the Boss. Bose drowned. Good time was had by all.

--

•

WANT OF GUIDANCE

mistake.

ANXIOUS NOT TO ERR

and

enco,

back."

History

it would appear to warrant the troversial, which they cannot assess with the opposite sex he is a warn the up-to-date publisher that charge that the Hongkong Gov-or assemble in their true propor- bright, but quite casual customer, there is a fortune waiting for ernment is guilty of profiteering. tions and the worth of which for who, when discussing a future somebody who can produce the The Post Office, of course, is want of guidance they may sadly meeting, will invite a pretty girl books of potted learning required

friend to ring him up. I picture] (Continued on Page 8). looked upon as one of the Gov- ernment's best sources of profit, but the public can be forgiven for complaining at the existing

no- In too many instances A charges when, as is the case, the Department's yearly revenue verdict case is one in which the is in the neighbourhood of three Jurors have not been equipped to times its expenditure. At the their anxiety not to err on the tackio their job properly, and in "APOLLO" SHAFTS present time, when trade condi- wrong side they decline to take a tions are far from what they step in any direction. They are might be, this burden of exces not to blame. Many of them never sive postal charges bears heavily appear in a court before they are on commercial establishments, called to serve on the jury and it many of which has been forced is not surprising that, in the state by circumstances to institute of ignorance in which many of them rigid measures of economy, intake the oath at present, results as the running of their businesses, disturbing for the prisoner as they are wasteful to the public, should It also constitutes a hardship to continue to emanate from residents generally. In ordinary courts. business, a firm which inalated

For

$80.00

por sot.

Fitted with Rustless Heads and Representing Excep- tional Value.

THE "MARTIN” SPRING BELT

The ONLY Belt, which gives freedom of movement for every game.

"T

NEW CONSIGNMENT JUST ARRIVED,

LANE CRAWFORD, LTD.

'SPORTS SPECIALISTS:

upon an unreasonably high per-

centage of profit would soon WOMEN JURORS find its custom disappearing, but |--

our

purpose

a Post Offico is a monopolistic Two things suggest themselves- Institution, fearing competition the working out of a new basis of from no quarter. This very cir-qualification for Jury service and cumstance should weigh with the the extension of the "franchise" by Government in fixing postal the initiation of women into the

A double "mysteries." charges and make it anxious to would possibly be served by the see there are no grounds for latter step. One would be that of complaints of profiteering. In relieving intainess men of a duty the case of public utility com- that at certain periods of the year panies, the Government lays it is as irksome as damaging to busi down that profits beyond a cerneas interests. The other is that of tain percentage should be devot-giving Hongkong women a sense of ed to roductions Incharges. civic responsibility and an opport- Surely no institution la moro of unity, for some, of getting away from the contract bridge table. It à public utility concern than the Post Office. For which reason, women Jurors were Introduced and brought as much intelligence.to we suggest that what in sauce bear on sifting evidence as they do for the goose should be muce to analysing a band of bridge, the for the gender as well,

ends of justice would hardly suffer.

say that I agree with you, bosa,

personal experience? A little private pathos?

·

AL

THE NEW VERSE

If you can't make sense of the following get some peace-loving friend to read it out to you quickly.

•

REAP PENT ANTS

Big on fowl víz shun of Mike rhyme, Ike Ann knot lame mead down twos leap

Butt chew mice tares big inn took lime,

"Anuo din mire rheu uso lie leap heap

Fule hook cat mead is Gus Ted

Leo

Yore sport fourth Abe bont shall fire.

Disease enow form sat ooze sea Youth ink Kiama brew tan lyre. Oak haul mean hot ache rim in Al Big horse Ike ill dame an last. cheer;

•

Ice wear two dices hum tio my

shail

Boof re.tomb ache mine mean ink Icer.

Height ride toot Hell him tube big on

Beef oar Ike il dim mat Abe low! Ice head mica elf control Lis on Thieve urge of bray King kine League Oh!

foe truck cat Tim with bitter fed,

He's hank with out ace ingles hound

Aun wen Tee awe that Lea LDE dead,

Bye berry dim bean healthy. pround!

Sew goca tine how reap pent mion in:

Oak rant a fell on won reek Wait.. 2: Evalmera lõak ravé hid sarà nonso®

*Sale Letter, purse" on" take "yay