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THE GIRL GUIDE MOVEMENT IN THE COLONY.
www.
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1926.
Washington and Mr. Mallon, the United States Secretary of State for the Treasury, and that the upshot was that the United States had agreed that the rate of interest should be the lowest possible; whilst thero was ground för be. lieving that the principle, should be substantially reduced.
CANTON'S MOVE.
OFFICIAL PÉKING GREÄTLY UPSET.
POWERS IN A BAD HOLE”
From Our Own Correspondent:)
Peking. Nov. 15. Oficial Peking and the Lege-
ITn the Editor of the "China Mall."
Sir. I shall be very grateful if
Up to the moment of writing; you will make known through your columns that the Girl Guide Asso owing to the chaotic state of the French frane, little, if anything, elation is entering upon 11 110W
wal-has been done in the matter, bas tion too, are upsat by Canton'a series of activities and will
Britain continues to pay the United new attitude over the surtax pro- come all who have been Guides or states er enormous sum every year blom
who wish to be. Guides. Miss
非
"does not
Trotter and Miss Wanklyn (Dis-towards the repayment of these Canton, by boldly returning to trict Commissionors in Hertford-debta which, as already stated, the Senior Consul-General at Can- shire) have arrived to take up four were contracted on behalf of her ton the joint protest of the Treaty months intensive training of off-late Alles. No one. I think, can Powers over the surtax with the
accuse. Britain of being unduly assertion that Canton cers and Guidey and we hope to
avaricious as regards the debts recognise the senior, Minister develop the Movement gently due to her. It would, indeed, be interested Powers" at Peking, puta through their assistance In 'con- junction with our District Commis-difficult to formulate a fairor or both Peking and the Powers in a sicners Mrs. Remington and Mramore generous proposal than that bad hole..
drawn up by Lord Balfour. But If the Powers negotiate direct Milos.
of
A friend has kindly placed at the United States Government re-with Canton over the surtaxes, such negotiations will be held tant our disposal a bungalow by the sea mains adamant.
Is John Bull to stand by Inde amount to recognition. If they for three days, December 7th, 8th and 9th. The Guides will apena Anitely whilst Uncle Sam holds out simply permit Canton to continue his hande and receives paymen:” collecting the surtaxes after. they the whole day in cooking, tracking,
According to a Home journal. have protested they will lose and nature study and we shall be glad to hear from any girls who Colonel George Harvey, ex-Ambus great deal of face.
sador of the United States to Great have been Guide officers before or others who would like to take part
20
The Cabinet la much concerned
community, for the most part is 'community of travellers we have all all seen at least a part
Britain, predicts that America will at Canton's boldness, and at the ultimately be willing to aceept from phrase in the return note which.. of the world, if it is only in these outings.
Britain a sum total equal to the declares Peking to be powerless beaten track from Hong Kong to Guides are a "happy family" of
controls London via Suez. Consequently all races, creeds and classes, and original principal of her debt, and adds that Canton
I shall look forward to the time Colonel Harvey bases his views on more than half the area of China proper Neither of these state- most people here have that when we shall number our Hong the time-honoured theory that a
take interest ments can be refuted. broader outlook and wider toler-Kong and Kowloon Guides by gentleman cannot ance which come from travelling. thousands Instead of hundreds.
18.
from a friend. One can but. hope that the ex-Ambassador will provej
a true prophet. In the meanwhile I suppose the British will go on
cont
WAR DEBTS FOR EDUCATION.
To the Editor of the "China Mait"] Dear Sir,
PEKING FARCE.
PENNILESS GOVERNMENT'S
GESTURES.
An Omeera Training Class But so many of our people have
held every Monday at 4.15 p.m. at never left their island bome--they Government House by kind per-
of His Excellency the paying and look as pleasant as they fare those of "whom Kipling wrote mission
and, Lady Clementi. What know they of England Governor
What have you to any on the sub- Cooking classes, nature study who only England know?" Per-rambles, finst aid and sick nursing jest, Sir?
EDIFYING SPECTACLE. INCOME-TAX PAYER. haps these people, on the whole, lectures. folk dancing. handicraft
Hong Kong, Nov. 20.
From Our Own Correspondent.] are not quite. so parochial as the together with many social meetings
Peking, Nov. 15. stay-at-homes of America, whose will be among the varied fare set before the Guides during the next
Peking is being treated to the vast country, remote from Europe four months.
edifying spectacle of a "gorern- and Asia, seems to swallow them "Once a Guide always a Guide."
ment" arrogating powers to itself for the abrogation of solemn trei- up altogether. None the less the feel there are many girls in the Colony who would like to renew Britons who have never been fur-their Guide days, and others who
Many prominent Americans have ties binding, a nation of 400,000,000"
people, when that same government ther than Brighton, for all their would like to join in the Movement stated that they believe their coun-
its university country's traditions of Empire, and learn to enjoy the good fellow try will be harmed economically cannot even pay
ship, the varied interests and the and in other ways, by itself using its grade school teachers.
The $300,000 of "Russian Boxer debt money, and are parochial enough and we
opportunity for useful work. that all the War
the week for educational purposes. CLARKE At Shanghai, "en the would gladly see them acquire the this international sisterhood offers. various suggestions for cancella-Indemnity Yunds released during 18th instant, William Edward:world cruise habit. Especially We are all apt to and curselves intion or re-adjustment have been laid not help the situation at all.
watertight compartments, Clarke, late Director the Hong would we welcome such voyages thoroughly unwholesome and un- Kong Canton & Macao Steam-for our university students-the
satisfactory form of Boat Co., Ltd
leaders "and" teachers of-to-mor-The Guide Movement breaks down
The present cruise of the artificial barriers and brings Hong Kong, Tuesday, Nov. 28, 1928. Ryndam" is an experiment, we into friendly contact with all the have been told it is an experi- WORLD CRUISES.
ment "that has justified it- self already if its success "Certain superior people in Hong persuades the organizers to makė
DEATH.
row.
world.
Youra, etc...
S
published.
A suggestion of considerable in. Instead of pacifying the teachers it dwelling. tereat has been sent me by Mr. R. merely increased rancour and i
Cameron Beadle, Editor of "Comfeeling, for each group feels that bustion," and 1 forward copy of his all other groups received more than The universities continue closed letter in the hope that you will should have been given to them. publish it.
His suggestion recalls the fact or on half time," and the teachers EDNA SOUTHORN... that higher education and research in the lower and middle schools re- Colony Commissioner, in Scotland have been greatly help-main on strike because they declare ed by money from an American that the university teachers re- The Eyrie.
source, namely the Carnegie Trustceived more than their share of the Russian money. All in all no one Will all who would like to join also, the indemnity due to America Kong affect scor for the world it an annual event and encour the Cfters Training Class or on account of the Boxer Rebel on, received even one month's full pay, tourists who periodically invade ages the British universities to assist the Movement in any
way was given back to China and used and the university teachers are the Colony in large numbers, follow their example, it will have communicate with the Hon. Secre by the Chinese Government for nearly two years in arrears, while
the public school pedagogues hay That attitude cannot be condemn. become one of the historic voy-tary, Mra. W. B. A. Moore, 468, The education.
ages of the world, for it will have Peak?
ed too strongly. Apart from the begun a new era in the fostering
fact that the world tourists, to put of understanding and goodwill
the matter on its lowest level, spend large sums in Hong Kong
every year, and these sums, al- though going into certain limited!
among the nations.
British Flims.
WHO WILL PAY JOHN
BULL?"
To the Editor of the "China Mai]."] Sir, Mr. Churchill's statement
I know Mr. Beadle well enough to more than six months pay coming. pany that he uses the word "educa-to them.
tion" in its very broadest sense,
and this includes knowledge gained THE MERRY WIDOW"
by travel which is perhaps the best form of education.
By means of granta, thousand
Unless we happen to be pro-in the House of Commons on Tues of American teachers and students
channels, yet benefit the whole American, either through blood day, afternoon provides material are benefited by visiting thie coun-I
THRILLING MUSIC AND
COLOURED FILMS...
Crowded houses. are being
community in the long run, there for cash interests, we are all pre- for much reflection. According to try and Europe every summer, and is the vital fact that every world pered to subscribe instanter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the sending of deputations of our secured for. The Merry Widow" be surprising and a decided re- cruise does something towards the movement for the propaga the total received by Great Britain workers to study conditions in at the Queen's Theatre. It would tion of British films, British pro-amount to £6,060,000 and there is America and other countries, we fection on Hong Kong's plc- fostering international under-ducers, British camera-men, Bri- still £1,099,000,000 to be received education of, first rank.
If Mr. Beadle's suggestion could torial and musical tastes were it otherwise. The full score of "The standing and goodwill. The visit tiah directors, British musicians Against this the capital account of of the "Ryndam" to Hong Kong and British artistes. The theory the British debt to the United States be carried out, it would mean a
is noble and grand. Seriously, now outstanding proves that as it has never been there has been a spate of Ameri: 2932,000,000. proved before. Not only have the can Alms, and the Great War is
amounts
600 travellers of the Floating blamed, rightly or wrong. for the 1, 1922, the then British Foreign standing.
Yours, etc.. British producers being unable to Secretary, the Eart of Balfour,
#
E. KILBURN SCOTT.
to great uplift for people of the Merry Widow" musical comedy is Nations concerned, and help bring played by "a capable orchestra, It will be recalled that on August about better International under-whose rehearsals must have been painstaking to a degree. There is not a false note-nothing to clash with the atmosphere of "The Merry Widow either asa musical comedy or as a film based on musical comedy. This in itself see still R. should be sufficient to
packed houses at the Queen's to-day and to-morrow:
As to the film itself, including the coloured scenes, one almost.
to
University seen most of the places make up the great leeway in issued a Note offering to remit all of interest, and beauty that the favour of cousin Jonathan before loans due Great Britain and Colony has to offer, but they have 1914. The world of cineras pic abandon all further rights to Ger- come into contact with a sectiontures was monopolised by Ameri
84, Kingsway, London, W.C.2.
man reparations, if rociprocal Copy of letter from Mr.
In other words, Lord Balfour offer-bustion is as follows:-
of the community with whom they ans, who, even if they did inflict action were taken by other nations. Cameron Berdle, Editor of "Com-more
a large proportion of medlocre have a great deal in common-the stuff on the public, certainly ad to cancel the $12,000,000,000 due Dear Kilburn Scott, educationists who are so well elevated the art of cinemato qualified to give them an insight Braphy to heights never dreamed Great Britain if the United States
of before-thanks to their out-would cancel the British obligation I write in reference to my feel-forgets that the characters are into the life and problems of Hong standing virtue of thoroughness. of $5,000,000,000, but the Unitedings as to the War debts, and the cinerna artistes and not visible States Government refused to en-European attitude towards America, flesh-and-blood actors. Not only because it is well for our friends must "The Merry Widow" repre- Kong Admittedly their two To-day, the great American pro-tertain any such proposal. days stay here, as Professor ducers are realising that they
Almost the first thing that Mr. to know that there are some Ameri-sent Mae Murray's most brilliant "can't fool all the people all the Heckel sald last night at the din time with rubbish. The "best Churchill did upon assuming office cans who appreciate the difficulties effort; it denotes the high water mark of modern cinematography; The money was borrowed in good it transforms "the pictures" ner aboard the "Ryndam," has not sellers in modern pictures leave as Chancellor of the Exchequer in of the situation. made them competent to deter- far behind blood-curdling, hair November 1924 was to make. It par- mine the wisest policy for the raising crimes of the orthodox fectly clear that the Conservative faith, with intention to pay, and from the commonplace to the "hold up variety. No longer is Government considered it. essential America expected it would be re- idealistic. Were this and nothing British Government to pursue in a Mexican cowboy sufficient to that payments made by Britain's paid, but in the stress of War, no more to be written about "The this part of the world," pone the "boost" & Alm. The education of debtors in Europe to their cred-one had time, or inclination to con- Merry Widow" it would suffice to leas they have been able to realize the public is proceeding space tors in the United States should be sider the ultimate economic resulta give an honest expression of the
and the demand for a higher accompanied simultaneously by incident, to re-payment of such worth of a truly great picture. the extent and the complexity of standard of films has been met, by proportionate payments to Britain, vast sums. our problems, They now. appre such splendid pictures as, say, As Mr. Churchill pointed out at the ship. Gt. Britain made a settlement; clate the fact that there are pro- The Merry Widow now show time, the British Government has
With characteristic sportsman-
ing locally, American films or no no desire to hinder any arrange and is living up to the deal, which a gift, and administer the interest blems, and these problems can American Alms, British filme or ment for mutual benefit between does not surprise us-certainly for present and future generations. not be settled with a mere no British Almas, cinematography two friendly nations allied and those of Anglo-Saxon blood who Buch a plan to my mind, would gesture. Therefore it is not sur- has taken its rightful place associated during, the War, but look upon Britain as the mother in the long run, benent America cause the best investment that in- prising to find Professor Heckel among the finer arts. Britons na having regard to the fact that the country of a century and a half as well as the other Nationa, be-
turally would like to see a greater greater portion of Britain's debt to ago declaring further that many of predominance of British filme, the United States was contracted on 7 think that the debt should not dividuale or Nations can make a the "Ryndam's studenta will re, but they themselves would be the behalf of her late Allies, it is quite be cancelled, because money hor adequate education, in that it in- turn to their own country, more first to criticise and sneer at obvious that she cannot allow her owed in good faith cannot be creases the wants of mankind. forts that fall below pictures creditors to entirely disregard Her written off without injuring those whilst at the same time supplying
who owe as well as those who rea means of satisfying those wants. tolerant and with greater under
as Yolanda" or "the Merry cisim standing. Lest it be inferred How Ift la possible to poal Questioned with regard to the celve, and we should be careful, not The payment of the Interest on to injure America or the debtor the debt would become less of a
re-adjustment from this that we consider Amert the cash and the brains of
burden each year, and bear a lower. Nations by that France had British cinema profession
natho in that the deb
proportion to the total cans are the only ones who can so produce aims that
wealth of each country 86
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benefit, we hasten to add that we tish
feel sure British University stud.
ents, could adopt the
adversity experiment wit
profit Hong Kong's)
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