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The undernoted are being supplied with FRESH DAIRY FARM MILK twice daily and we recommend those of our castomers who fini it inconvenient to send to our Depot for sup plies to obtain same from either:-
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-or-
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Hongkong, Saturday, August 8, 1925.
THE P. W. D.
4709
enconiarus. It is incumbent that the same care should be exercised in commenting on this particular subject matter. We leave the strictures regarding those con- cerned, feeling. perhaps that the matter does not end with them. But we are concerned with the pointed observations made re. garding the Public Works Depart- ment. if we cannot reasonably expect perfection from anyone- and particularly a Government Departinent-the public has a reasonable right to expect that a Department shall do what it is expected of it and for what it is The Coroner said " paid.
indicates a want of common- sense and co-ordination between the various departments of the P.W.D." and this we take it was What confirmed by the Jury.
Works Department was
Land has been sold at almost breakneck speed, with what, re- | sults we know. The Colony pro- fited by a boom to a remarkable extent.
those Chinese who found con-
SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1925.
SHREDS AND PATCHES.
who made who recognise honesty of purpose,
There was a demand for houses, principally on the part of DR. WAN MAN-KAI such a mov-ability of such a high order, and a ing speech fearlessness and courage which is ditions here more peaceful and at the meeting of the Education not limited by expressing the Board. is, to speak paradoxically, truth in forcible and unequivocal certainly safer than "in the
amongst the best and least language. The Colony, to say the adjoining province." Would con- known of the Chinese community.lenst. owes much to Sir J. W. ditions have been improved if a Modest to a degree, he is to be Jamieson. May this not be for- his ricsha hurrying to|gotten when things come to the halt had been called to the com-seen in
some case that needs his care and normal and memories are apt to mon practice of building quickly? attention. Most of his sons and grow cold!
This smacks of the question at least one daughter, have re-
in more minds than one. have able administrators, experts but. seemingly, organisers and still fewer phycologists.
their education under British auspices in the Colony, I
.
Nothing has
academic, and more of "closing ceived the stable door." But it persists The sons can speak interestingly SERVANTS' WAGES. 'been heard of
We of the England they know and;
two things in and love-and of Oxford and Cam-connection with the "strike" of English servants. Did servants leave few bridge in particular.
people welcomed them into their their Chinese employers? What homes and were glad and honour- wages do Chinese give their ser ed to do so. The Doctor has been vants? Why should servants prominent in local educational wish to leave their Chinese and religious circles, amongst his employers? We give the same own people. All this may help to answer that we should offer if the A COURTESY TO OBSERVE. shed light on a speech that it must word Foreign appeared in the have been difficult to make, but above before employers. We do The A.D.C. to the Governor has made because it was a duty to do not know. If servants had left already left the Colony, His so.
they might have said-"You live Excellency himself will probably
in a British Colony and earn a With the exchange ofving either directly or indirectly leave in the course of another month or so and by that time "MY DEAR letters between the through Foreign trade-therefore in sympathy with the Hongkong should knew something HOLYOAK." Hon. Mr. Holyoak you are definite as to who is to succeed
and Sir J. W. Jamie- foreigners, and we must boycott him as the representative of the son, the British Consul-Genera! at you." They did and said no such King in this outpost of the Canton, there temporarily ends a thing: they remained. Empire. The change of adminis. very pleasant matter so far as the wages, who is there to say what tration When it comes will prob- Colony's recognition goes of the the general Chinese standard is? in We think we shall be right in ably be taken advantage of to Consul's sterling behaviour
We suggesting that it is on a consider- repair an omission in respect of very trying circumstances. which those concerned ought to are only a few miles away from ably lower scale than that paid by with considerably feel guilty in that their forgetful-Canton, but even so, the "atmos- foreigners,, ness or procrastination might be phere" of the place is probably more working hours. We cannot seize, more so, if, as is help agreeing with a harassed taken as deliberate discourtesy hard to the matter of leaving cards at likely. many Hongkong do not house-keeper who suggests that Government House and conform- know Canton and its peculiar the servant and wage question is ing to social etiquette in respect for the Consul-General to write before the strike: whilst we can
conditions. When the time comes in a worse position than it was. of official functions taking place
As to
there. There is, of course, no his reminiscences, we should be not help but add a feeling that reason why such omissions should given some interesting account with all the servant talk that has not be repaired at any time, as of Cantonese "diplomacy" and taken place, the lack of cohesion If this recital de- or patriotism that has marked a an eleventh hour rectification personalities. during Sir Edward's tenure of pends upon the Consul's termina- number of instances of the office would doubtless be as effec-be that this will long be delayed. been placed in pickle of which tion of his duties, the hope must engagement of servants, a rod has tive so far as official recognition To the Consul service, Sir J. W. more will be seen-and felt in. is concerned, as one made at the Jamieson adds lustre. His fear the days to come.
It sounds dule- inception of the new administra- tion, but to most delinquents the less dealing with a typical piece ful, but it cannot be denied that of Cantonese official mendacity the people who have remained atter procedure would probably has probably fiot earned him the true to principles are suffering- appear more symbolic of entrance goodwill of the present holders of at any rate many of them from upon a new stage in regard to a office in Canton, but it has earned the apparent selfishness of many matter, which may appear trivial for him the ungrudging plaudits who, like servants, have been but which involves an important of his nationals the world over' unstable as water.
principle. Whatever occasion. however, may be chosen to put themselves and their families right by those who have dis- regarded convention. the present! may not be inopportune to stress cular procedure...
he lines along which the part-
On the occasion of the first call, cards should be left as well
A STRIKE LESSON.
SHORTS AND TENNIS SHIRTS.
A SHANGHAI COMMENT.
One of the most marked re
They do it in Hongkong, Hankow,, Tientsin, Peking, India and South Africa. The Army has been do- ing it for years, and now the Navy has fallen into line, so that if those of us who are Scots or who, though of other nationali- fies, yet have good legs, prefer to show them and be comfortable weather, why during the not?"
OPPOSITION EXPECTED.
nut
The measure of opposition Shanghai contem-
upon the appointment of an uny rate, shorts, particularly which
Officer
to
Administer
the
On
our
us names written in the book. salts of the strike in Hongkong as The call should be repeated regards male attire has been the after every occasion on which more general recognition of the cne has been formally enter need for comfort and economy a result, temporarily at tuined at Government House, and as
khaki ones, have come into their porary anticipated its proposals Government in the Governor's own, the daily wearing of them for reform in the matter of male absence, immediately on the being no longer looked upon as a attire would be met with, may be mark of undesirable eccentricity. gauged from the fact that it re- return of the Governor from The same applies, to a limited suscitated as a test case, a similar leave, within the first few days degree, to the open neck shirt.
campaign among certain "for- of January of each year and
The before departure P.P.C.
foreigners" at Cairo which was goda responsible any of these occasions it is
fashion's degree in Shanghai are squashed in its infancy by those sufficient to write names in the apparently more firmly wedged in comprising the entourage of Gen- the grooves of tradition for the eral Headquarters there. Using book without cards being left."North China Daily News," draw. this as a test case in anticipation The reason for calls being re-ing attention to London report of of the obstructive policy if anti- quired at the beginning of the a few bold spirits wearing tennis cipates any such scheme for re- year is, of course, that a new shirts open at the neck and girls form would be met with in Shang-. alphabetical register of visitors in light summer frocks appearing News" states:-
hai, the "North China Daily names is then commenced, the in the stalls at the midnight per old one "containing
"The majority of the troops in many formance of Charlot's Revue at Egypt drilled and marched and names of people who have left the Prince of Wales Theatre, fought in shorts, and when they the Colony, whilst notifications makes the following plaintive had been wounded and went to regarding departure for leave comment:-- are of help in keeping the register up to date. These may one even bolder spirit, but at pre-train, they still wore their shorts. "In Shanghai we have at least Abbassien to convalesce or to some other place near Cairo to be made by despatch of P.P.C. sent he seems somewhat lonely. But it was decreed that when on card to. the A.D.C. if circum- One can remember the time when leave they must not enter Cairo in stances do not permit of a call a summer jacket of the uniform such a garb, but wear trousers or being made.
type, with a low stand-up collar
has the Director of Public Works to say to this? It is not so very long ago that the reason given for The fulfilment of duties such as buttoning round the neck,, thus whatever they call the lower can- not carrying out certain Public these could hardly be considered doing away with a collar and tie, vas served out by the army.
"The reason generally report. was the fact that the onerous and they represent, when meant social ostracism for the ed for this was that shorts were
all is said and done, symbols by wearer. Eventually there arose understaffed, which one recognises
His one who scorned the tradition and officers and men of Highland not respectable. Nevertheless and request was made in behalf Majesty's Government and places who had the position which en-regiments always wore kilts in of the Unofficial members of the oneself under its protection, abled him to escape the penalty, Cairo, and no exception was taken Legislative Council for additions besides strengthening consider and since then he has had some by H.Q. entourage. One can only ably the hands of a new A.D.C. more lowly followers, but not wonder what should be said about to the staff. Additions have been taking over comparatively strange may, for it is not every man who the kilt if shorts are considered made. Have they been sufficient duties. Upon the ground of regards such dress as more com beyond the pale where respect- It is usual, once the horse has for the work undertaken by the courtesy alone every resident | fortable than the orthodox."...
should
ability is concerned. bolted to lock the stable door. Department, or for the super delinquent,
"But the really bold man is he that the women were responsible It is said who, having for nearly two for H. Q. adopting this view, but The result of the Race Course vision of building work
months worn the kilt and shorts then being in Cairo they may have disaster terminated the reign of Department has allowed others to
declared that, be the penalty of felt it incumbent upon themselves mat sheds at Happy Valley in undertake? It may be said that
the worst kind, he would not any to keep up something of the more wear full what-you-may-traditions of the place." favour of stands of more solid all this has nothing to do with
call-ems in the summer.
So, one material. Once again Happy
Reverting to the position in - day he caused a sensation by wan Shanghai, the "North China Valley comes into publie pro-
dering into a certain place" Daily News' comments that there (that blessed phrase so beloved in can be no doubt about the great minence, and the result of the
Chinese editorial rooms) where comfort of shirts and open collar the élite gather, dressed in white and notes with pleasure that at shorts and light golf stockings, least one member of the medical but clothed otherwise according profession makes no bones about to tradition. He was compelled adopting the latter.
Coroner's enquiry will probably
the
"commonsense and co-ordina- tion." Granted. But it will be remembered, that a Committee or Commission sat on this very ques- tion of additions to the P.W.D. show itself in greater attention to
staff and that it made certain necessary building details; great- er security in the matter of recommendations, including, wo believe, certain recommendations retalning walls, and an adequate
on what may reasonably be term- drainage system. This may
ed co-ordination. Doubtless this explain, our homily of the locked particular matter will be the sub- stable.' When an enquiry, such fect of a departmental enquiry as the one under notice, has been and a report will be issued by the so carefully carried out; so care- Director of Public Works. We fully weighed, and the whole case certainly hope so. For too long.
see
that he
TO-DAY'S SMILE.
not
was
so carefully presented to intel- has there been an uneasy feeling He "How me thes. It is ligent jurors, who themselves in the matter of the rapid build nearly six years since the war have followed the Coroner's ing development of the Colony. She Which war example, and well deserve his It has been a sort of boast... Sondagantesc-Stria, Stockholm..
over.
on that day to buy his own drinks
In Shanghai there is to-day a and since then he has been known tremendous enthusiasm for shorts as "the Bolshevik," but he insists and other rational modes of dress that he will not repent.
"There is rumour, too, of an- been fostered to a very great ex- ing for the summer, and it has other a real leader of fashion tent by putting the SV.C. into this one who disregarded an their present garb, and consider- order that gentlemen in anothering the extra comfort accruing, it certain place" should not appear will be a pity if the present move- in shirt sleeves. One scarcely ment peters out. At least it
to what to say in this con- should be given "nection beyond Punch's"
chance to Justify famons:-"Well, what abant it?"