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these is the question whether the Hongkong Rents Ordinance shall be renewed or whether it shall be allowed to lapse.
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could seek an audience, if not with His Excellency himself, at least with the sub-committee it is reported the Loglalative Council will appoint." One of the unofficial members, we are sure, would introduce the deputation, and a capable spokesman could do the rest.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1925,,
HONGKONG HORRORS.
ציר :
SOME FEARSOME LOCAL MONSTERS!
UNICORN'S GHASTLY MEALS.
1.
Frog Deity Who Angered a Goddess.
"Although famed abroad chiefly for its shipping and its com- merce, Hongkong is also u pluce of supernatural wonders. How many local residents know, for instance, that the Colony possesses-chained "The Hongkong Bank."
to the City Hall itself!-a terrible monstor which would spend its The annual meeting of the freedom of nights devouring policemen, and their dogs were it but Hongkong and Shanghai Banking given the chance-which has, indeed, already made one such ghastly Corporation, that great financial meal? Likewise how many people here know that crawling painfully institution of the Far East, took up the Peak is a deified Frog Rock which once had its face smacked place this morning, and the report by a Goddess and is now doing terrible penance for its sins? Yet of the proceedings, which will it is so. Verily!
TERRIBLE AFFAIR.
OUR FROG DEITY. Somewhere near the top of the Peak there is a rock which is claimed to personify the frog deity, whose evil ambition it is to get to the top when the island is
appear in our subscribers' edition,
night to fly back when the cock being too long to catch the present
Once secured with the Europeans will laugh when crows. Issue, again makes extremely
chain, however, it cannot move interesting reading, not merely told that the unicorn on the and the guardian lion is now for residents of Hongkong, but for Roal coat-of-arms outside the top looked upon as the benevolent every one the least interested in of the City Hall (facing the deity with the solitary duty of China. Backward as, Hongkong Supreme Court) can take actual
preventing further ravages. may be in some respects, it more animal shape and rove about at night. But it does. Oh, yes.
While on the subject of super- than holds its own in the world of years ago before the era of elections associated with Hong- finance, thanks chiefly to the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking tric and gas-lights in this island kong, it is interesting to recall Corporation which carries, the
of Fragrant Streams, a European another fable which was given sergeant was patrolling the considerable credence when the Colony's name into every city of vicinity with his dog, when the plague first became evident in the any importance in the Orient, ferocious monster came down and nineties and is still talked about, giving it. pride of place in such ate the dog and then the master, to-day, great centres as Shanghai and after the latter had tried to beat it Singapore, and making it a symbol back with his stick. At least this everywhere for business integrity. much is vouched for by a story The "Hongkong Bank," as it is among the Chinese. That the familiarly, even affectionately, story is given more credence than known all over the Far East and a mere legend is evident from the in the great financial centres of fact it is not only related to devastated. Actually there are London and New York. is an naughty children by their amahs, only a few who can say definitely Institution of which the Colony but that even to-day there are where this big rock is, but it is can rightly be proud, for it owes many, Chinese, common-sense and supposed to resemble a giant frog, its present greatness, and the business sagacity despite, who Some think that the Hog's Back progressively bigger prosperity | placed, implicit faith in it.
bear's the resemblance while we are confident it will enjoy in the years to come, to just those qualities which have transformed Hongkong from a barren, un- healthy, and almost deserted island into one of the biggest Ports in the world, all, within eighty-five years-qualities which are best summed up as courage, foresight, and, unceasing effort. The "China Mail," which has itself eighty years' association with the Colony, salutes the Hongkong Bank again, and wishes it once; more every success and prosperity.
Friendships First.
ANOTHER HONGKONG MYSTERY..
Behind the Hau Wong Temple on the hill immediately at the back of and overlooking Kowloon City is a rock on which is carved the Chinese At the character for gooses typical piece of giant, penmanship. beginning of every Chinese year, pilgrimages are mado daily by large numbers of worsen to the temple and, incidentally, to the rock.
Sig Harry Lauder is what his Forfarshire friends might call "a bit. o' a philoseepher in his, ain wey.", At the dinner given'in his honour on Thursday night he gave expression to several clever say- ings, worthy of a man who has and been hit by the Great War seen the world, known poverty,
What could be better, for instance, than his advice to quit your job if you do not like it and look for another suited to you, for then While the tenants are solid for "your job will love you" ? It is a the measure being extended, the hackneyed expression that no one landlords are equally solid against health. No less commonplace is is here for the benefit of his any such course being adopted. the feeling of dissatisfaction with Should arguments-backed up others point. to the mass which The Government, so far as one can one's sphere in the working day. by explanation of what the coat can be approached from that part gather, is neutral. Instead of It is that that makes for of-arms denotes-be attempted, of Conduit Road near the Victoria Another settling the matter for itself as it inefficiency, lack of enthusiasm, supporters of the fable will only Battery filter beds.
and deed business either for pour out a torrent of sarcasm cluster of almost upright boulders did on the two previous occasions the individual or the firm. To concerning new-fangled ideas which are situated above Marble wheir the question arose should paraphrase Sir Harry Lauder, find "Why," they will say, "just go Hall, are also thought to be the the Rents Ordinance be renewed a job that you will like and your and look at the horse' and you"Frog Rock." or should it be allowed to lapse, job will like you. Best of all his will see a real, iron chain round Irrespective of the position, the sayings, however, was that he its neck secured to the wall. The the Government has decided this would rather build friendships. Lon opposite to it was borrowed story goes that it moved rapidly "upwards for some years till it got year to leave the issue to an open than battleships. That phrase is from the set at the base of the perilously near the top, when the discussion in, the Legislative worthy of being emblazoned on the the City Hall (since replaced by Yum." smacked it's head, with the fountain outside the other side of Heavenly Virgin," or "Kwoon portals of the Chancelleries of Europe. It deserves to be for ever another one) and with the aid of result that it fell back a good remembered by all who have to Protective gods, was given the distance. For its audacity in do with the making of wars in all spiritual power with which to daring to climb up to her pre- exercise a restraining influence serves this kindly-disposed god- countries. Friendships, real, last- opinion, the tenants have not been
over the recalcitrant horse." Ling friendships, are precious
deas ta presumed to watch over slow to express, their views
gems. Battleships are a sinister
the island's destinies from.& through the columns of the local reminder of broken faith, of
favourable position at the Peak- she cast a charm over the Frog so Press, and one section of them has shattered treaties, of an enemy BERAHA. On February 16. prepared a petition for presenta without the gate. Friendships now the purport of the two awe length of a grain of rice a year. People who have been in the that his ascending abilities were continually larking within or
interior of China for long will reduced to not more than the 1925, at their residence, 1853 tion to the Governor, as a direct
cement; battleships disrupt. Avenue Joffre, Shanghai, to appeal for further protection from Friendships heal; battleships sear doors of big houses.
inspiring images outside "the So Hongkongites can feel re- Mr. and Mrs. M. Beraha, a
These, are lieved. Measured on that basis it excessive rents. Whether this Friendships increase happiness; the doorkeeper deities and it is will be a matter of centuries son, Michael Mateo.
battleships bring sorrow. If the HENDRY. On February 11, petition will decide His Excellency vote is to be cast between friend- commonly believed that, especial- before Froggy can get anywhere 1925, at Dr. Fearn's Nursing to vote for the Ordinance being ships and battleships, the verdict in the case of those which face near the danger zone again. Home, Shanghai, to Mr. and extended we cannot of course must be most pronounced in
East, the early morning's sun- Efforts have been made to trace Mrs. Wm. Hendry, a daughter. PEREIRA. On February 16, attempt to guess, but we can say favour of friendships. The battle ays have, in course of time, con- the origin of this yarn but those verted the images into actual who have faith in 'It can only say 1925, at 66, Haskell Road, that it is bound to impress him ships can then take care of them gods which take human form at that they were told by somebody Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Pereira, a daughter.
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with a fact that has all along been emphasized by the "China Mall,” that whatever the other merits of the issue, the demise of the Ordin HOWARD-WHITE-On Febru-ance would unquestionably mean ary 14, 1925, at the British severe hardship for a very large Consulate-General, Shangkal, Samuel, son of Mr. and Mrs. number of tenants.
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night. Armed with a deadly else. Others with a reasonable weapon, they are claimed to have turn of mind can only attribute it harmed those who would dare to the dislike of the foreigner approach with evil motives in the during the early days of the dead of night."
Colony's occupation when some Apparently, the same idea patriot devised the story to scare exists with regard to the City Chinose from settling here per- Unfavourable accounts of the
Hall unicorn. It is given its manently. It is said that when progress the Wing On Textile malevolent powers because it is the plague was at its worst about Manufacturing Co., Ltd. of Shang-shone on by both the sun and the thirty years ago there were many hai, is making, were contradicted moon. At any rate it is supposed who wondered if the Frog Rock Mr. Robert White and Mrslative Council it would be idle to/in a statement made by one of the to have become a semi-deity in had not climbed to just near' the
directors, Mr. Philip Gookchin, to that it can only climb down at top.
China Mall" reporter, As many will know, the Wing
F. Howard, of London, and
Although the issue is being left Beatrice, daughter of the late to an open discussion in the Legis-
White, of Canton.
pretend that the Governor's views
a
I will not be the chief; possibly the Hongkong, Saturday, February 21, 1925. sole, factor in deciding the fate of the principals of the Wing On Co., the company's products are already employed in the Wing On Textile On Textile Co, was founded by and Shanghal last year. Most of Three thousand operatives are the Ordinance, since the official and others interested in the cotton well-known in Hongkong.
Co., which, by the way, is an gil- MAKE DOUBLY SURE, majority are almost sure to follow and textile trades. Among the Recently, the Wing On Textile
his lead, for even with freedom to Hongkong business gentlemen Co. purchased the factory of the Tai Chinese concern. By means of actively connected with the Textile Chung Hus Co, now known as the the most up-to-date machinery, the With the races nearly over, the vote as they choose they too will Coare Mr. Kwok Lock who is No 2factory of the company. This company turns out about two Colony returns once more to its see the problem through Govern- Chairman of Directors and factory was taken over at about a thousand pieces of drill per day. Superintendent, Mr. D. Jackman, half of the cost, a very favourable | A large number of the technical normaal ways. Dreams of sudden ment spectacles.
Mr. Au-Young Man-hing, Mr. Li transaction to the company, and staff comprise Chinese returned wealth realized for the few, dis- Therefore, if we were giving Yin-cheung, Mr. Kwok Shun and A 'Mr. Nip, whose father was students. appointed for the many, we settle any advice to the tenants, wa Mr. Gockchin.
once the Viceroy of the Two. This company commenced Klangs, was formerly the moving down again to every-day routine should be inclined to say, present operations, several years ago and spirit of the Tal Chung Hua Co. and our thoughts turn once more your petition, yes, but organize alte formal inaugural was appro--and another coston enterprise at I to current problems.. Chief among deputation also! This deputation priately celebrated in Hongkong Tsingtao.
Starting with three million dollars, the company has now a capital of six million dollars.
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