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GRANT. On January 26, 1928, at Shanghai, to Mr. and Mrs. W. Grant, a son. HINDLE-On January 27, 1928, at Shanghal, to Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Hindle, a son.
MARRIAGE.
TO:
for advising people to walk short distances in preference to travel- ling by chair or ricsha; and that
· WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1928.
GUILD SYSTEM.
It is best to walk all the way to REVISING APPRENTICESHIP PRAPS-P'RAPS NOT!
office excepting, of course, when] crossing the harbour, or when] one lives really too far away; yet
It has been found to be sound, practical advice, Feet ought
METHODS.
HOME INDUSTRIES,
They were talking about trees. "My favourite," she said, "la the oak. It's so noble, so magni- ficent, in its strength. But what is your favourite?".
"Yew," he replied.
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There is an interesting develop never to be cold, says another ment in the building industry of a medico, if ono waars roomy, thick-reversion back to the old guild soled boots, fibre insoles and thick system that worked so well in the socks. Unfortunately for Hong Middle Ages. One unfortunate! Kong, thick-soled boots have not result of the industrial revolution yet become the fashion. Whether has been a steady deterioration
He: "May I call this evening?" She: "I shall be very pleased, leather or knitted gloves are pre- of the apprenticeship system, and but don't forget that father ferable is a matter for argument, in some cases a falling away of switches off the light at ten based according to one's tastes. the standards of craftsmanship. o'clock."
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Spats and muflers also come The inefficiency of the British He: "That's kind of him. I within the realm of discussion. plumber, who mends one tap and won't be there a minute before But a nice, snug cap even if it creates two leaks, is proverbial. ten.". be of Whitechapel model '98--is Every man who has had anything certainly warmer than a smart to do recently with building oper- felt hat.
Magistrate: "You say this man ations knows how difficult it is to stole your watch, Do I under obtain efficient and conscientious stand that you prefer the charge craftsmen who are
properly against him ?" trained.
Pat: "Well, no, your worship; Several attempts since the war I prefer the watch, if it's all same have been made to improve the to you." position of apprentices. A Build-
MET IN INDIA.
COLONEL AND YOUNG 'OFFICERS' 'WIFE.
JUDGE'S COMMENTS.
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ing Trades Parliament was set up. The man who has no defects is but failed to survive. The Coun- not a man at all. cils for varous trades had appren-
ticeship under consideration, and
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Don't get up from the feast of
some subsequently dissolved life without paying for your without much having been accom-share of it.
plished.. But the stimulus given remains. One of the valuable con-
tributions made by Mr. John
A
pessimist thinks evil is
A petition for divorce was pre- sented by Flight-Lieutenant Robert Stiven, R.A.F., stationed at Bent ley Priory, Stanmore, and former Wheatley, when he was Socialist everywhere when it is above all
in himself. ly of the Mill House, Marcsfield, Minister of Health, which has Sussex, on the ground of adultery not received sufficient recognition,
between his wife, Mra. Freda was his action in bringing to- "Is he mean ?" Kathleen Stiven, and Colonel gether representatives of the "Mean! He's ao mean that if he George Duncan Mann, of the building trades industry, both were a ghost he wouldn't give you Royal Artillery.
The case was not contested and employers and operatives, to co-a fright."
operate in securing recruits. His
.
a decree nisl, with costa, was pro- scheme may not be working well Old-Fashioned Father: "When
nounced,
Lord Merrivale, in granting the in all parts of the country, but it I was a boy, if I had asked as decree, said that this was a case is having results. The number of many questions as you do, I. that ought not to pass unnoticed. apprentices enrolled has increased should have been--" Here was a junior officer in the from 8,264 on January 1 last Up-to-Date Son: "Able to jects about which they know very Air Force. He was in India with year to 20,252 on last New Year's answer mine." little.
They would have learned his wife and with the difficulty a Day.
young officer had in India of bear- that the sending of the Force was ing the various expenses.
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Much more care is being given "My boy," said the patronizing They met Colonel Mann, and it to the education of these appren- man, as he handed around the mere time he applied his attentions to for example, have set up a joint like a cigar!"
was quite plain that for a long tices. The plastering industry, Flor de Toofas, "that's something
the saving of British prestige in this
part of the world and that its presence did more to preserve and order than anything dee
law
could
secure the affection of Mrs. Stiven, council of employers and employ- So it is," responded the victim and he succeeded at a time when cd to draw up a comprehensive after he had taken a puff or two: the husband was exerting himself, scheme of training and education. "what is it?" as far as he could, to maintain his Only a few weeks ago the Plast-
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In the words of n speaker
in
have done.
place between him
reasonable
"Whether his readiness to pro
the
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an en-
own position and to keep his wife era Council paid for the mainten- A middle-aged woman pulled true to him. Colonel Mann was ance in London of teachers in the bell frantically in Shanghai at one of the may ban seen in a bedroom under circum-plastering, who attended the first deavour to stop the bus before the quets held in honor of General stances that left no Duncan, who has just relinquished doubt that adultery had taken national conference on the subject proper stopping-place. command of the Shaforce, every Stiven.
and the It's no use, lady," said the con- and Mrs. ever held in Britain,
Company of Plasterers took a ductor; "it won't play any time!" single member of the Forge has been). The husband was invalided to personal interest in the innova in a sense a diplomat in times of this country, and he wrote com- tion.
A very plain woman, carrying plaining letters to his wife and; Their enlightened action was a clock in a brown paper parcel, tremomlous trouble and feulty. Colonel Mann. The latter retort- followed by the National Council entered the shop. We have to our sorrow, seen the ed in a letter suggesting that for the plumbing industry, who, want,", "she said, "a new affect of what the diplomats them look after his wife and had not
Flight-Lieutenant Stiven did not together with representatives of dial, plense." selves fave done.
Worshipful Company.
"I should jolly 'well think you We have seen provided for her, and that he Plumbers, entertained recently a did!" chirped the assistant. how Sir Austen Chamberlain's (Coloni Mann) was ready to do so. number of apprentices in London Christines gift of 1926 Ima been vide for her extends to the length and took a personal interest in Shortly after the theatre had flung in our faces. We have seen of being ready to marry her as a their welfare and career. Just as closed its early doors and admit- what happened at Hankow inmedi-gaid Lord Merrivale, who added prentices were given personal at- been listening to a succession of divorced woman does not appear," under the old guild system ap- ted the queue of people who had Intely after the declaration of our that it was lamentable that the tention, so under this new system street entertainers, a dandified "policy" towards Chin; we have husband should have to come and practical steps are being taken so young man walked into the re- seen what happened at Kanking, stances disclosed in the ease.
demand a decree under the circum- that the plumbers, plasterers, car- freshment buffet and asked for a where rape and bloodshed abound- çd; we have seen what happened at Kiukiang; and we see what is hap- pening at the other Treaty Porta The Tommy at Shanghai, not by: fearsome threats or impressive dis play of arms, but by his actunt pre- sence, has performed very much
CUTHBERT- HODGMAN, — On January 21, 1928, at H. B. M. Consulate-General, Shanghai, John Murray, son of more than our accepted diplomats. Mr. and Mrs. James Murray and statemnen. Cuthbert, of Cambusbarron, Stirling. Scotland, to Amy Louisa, daughter of Mrs. Chas. W. Clifford and the late Chas. W. Clifford, Shanghai, China.
DEATHS.
DONOVAN.-On November 10,
1927, at "Shamrock."
To the very people who raised those irresponsible questions in the House of Commons General Duncan has given adequate reply.
had a very important effect.
GREAT FOSTERS.
ANCIENT. TUDOR HOUSE
The owner,
NOW AN HOTEL.
penters, and other crafstmen may drink.
learn their job thoroughly. The When the girl slid the glass ideal, of course, is that any lad across the counter he tendered a with brains and grit may work his handful of coppers.
way up from being an apprentice "I hope you don't mind to becoming a freeman of the com- pany of his craft.
pennies ?" he said.
"Bless you, no," replied the girl, blithely, "Been singing?"
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He had just returned from a
DAME ELLEN TERRY, holiday, and was describing his
YOUNG."
adventures in a local hotel.
"Above all," he said, "I actual- ly had the honour of playing whist with a king.”
One man had listened in silence
curled scornfully as he replied:- up to this point, and now his lip
"That's nothing;
"Really?"
"Yes. Four kings and an ace."
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Great Foster, Egham, one of the oldest moated houses of Eng- land and once a home of Queen "MY MIND'S EYE IS STILL Elizabeth, has been transformed the supervision of its present into an up-to-date hotel, under
"My mind's eye is still young the Hon. Gerald S. unlike my body's eyes, which have sanding of the Force, he says, has Montagu. A house so rich in his grown old and dim-and with with four kings, once played
Thetorical associations cannot fail in that precious eye I see you among its appeal, and visitors from all the dearest of my unknown Park policy was right. Many people in parts of the world will doubtless friends, and rejoice because you lands Avenue, Bognor, Sussex, the East thought that after the welcome the opportunity of see look happy and 'Christmassy, Margaret, wife of J. P. Great War the British Empire was ing for themselves a dwelling 80 which means full of peace and
The vicar of a church in Surrey Donovan, retired Commissioner Chinese Postal Administration, on the down-grade and could not alluring in its old-world atmos- goodwill."
was preaching on the new Prayer phere and charm.. Over the porch
Book and laid stress upon the fact Dame Ellen Terry sent this mes- MCKEE On December 28, 1927, at afford to safeguard its interest out of the central portion of the sage to 1,200 blind folk, who that the use of the new forms was late S. S. McKeof aged 13 years. Shanghai had shown these people, Elizabeth, while within is the party at the Central Hall, West- the church wardens was slightly les Alfred McKee, son of the hore. The presence of the Force in house are the arms and initials of were entertained to a Christmas purely optional.
The small daughter of one of WILSON.-On January 17, 1928, at both foreigners and others, that we u ribbed plaster ceiling dat-minster, recently, by the Servers
famous Oak Well Staircase, Wilson, James W. Wilson, of mount to protect our interests in ing from the fifteenth century is the president. "I shake hands
of the Blind League of which sheWhat's optional meán, daddy?"
puzzled. Harold F. Ritchie Inc., New the East, whatever the cost. Moro, and set with the arms of Anne with you with my mind's hand she inquired, in a loud whisper. York. Burled in Kobe.
it has shown the Chinex' that Boleyn. CARION.-On January 27, 1928, at
The house is filled with period coming year," she added.
and wish you new joy in the Shanghai Maria Lealmide the biggest British force ever sunt Carion, aged 61 years.
to China was not intended to be wear costumes in keeping with her daughter, Miss Edith Craig.
the staff furniture, and even
The message was delivered by usod for bullying the people or for the surroundings. The aim of A number of well-known artistes in the smoking-room. aggressivo purposes. That in itself the directors is that while Great entertained the audience, who
Los Angeles, California, Char-
sea suddenly on 8.5. "President
Hong Kong, Wed, Feb. 1, 1928.
TOMMY AS DIPLOMAT.
Then, after a pause for reflec- tion: "Oh, I know-fancy dress or otherwise!"
The club bore was holding forth
"When my wife wants to ask
said "she always gives me one of my favourite, dishes-brains for instance."
has in a good effect. Tommy har Fosters provides the luxury of a joined in the choruses of familiar me to do something for her," he proved himself a diplomat. The main an English country, man- songs.
moral is obvious.
high class hotel it will still re-
sion. A restaurant attached to the hotel is open to non-residents.
Out hero with the Amerienn
"Ah, I see," put in another, How to Keep Warm.
Presbyterinn Mission,, Mr. and Mrs, member; "she attacks you in Several well-intentioned Bug- the former an ex-Senator of the land," bound for a holiday in the Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Armstrong, yesterday an the "President Clove-
K. Campbell sailed from Hong Kong your weak spot." gestions by medical experts on United States, arrived in Hong United States, how to keep warm are not easily Kong by the President Madison,' carried out. For instance there on a tour around the world.
is one that says: "Once the over-
A man went to have his photo- graph taken.
"Mounted or otherwise?" asked Mr. M. Chan Harr, managing the photographer.SA director of Messrs. Sincere's, suilod "Well, I'll have it taken mount-
of know what my wife will say--
It is a pity that those members of the House of Commons who had so much to say in Parliainent ro- cently when the estimates of the Shanghai Defence Force were dis cussed could not, on some fairy car pet or other, have been transported from London to Slonglini during coat is buttoned try not to open Mr. and Mrs. Fred Waterhouse off from Hong Kong yesterday on the ed" replied the man; "but I don't $lio past week. Their presence in it again until you reach your Singapore are on their way back President Cleveland," on one the Far East would Imre beers of place of business." This is easier after several months absence. They bis poriodical business visits to she's never seen me on a horse great educational value to them forty on done. There is one's arrived in tong hops, un route, Shanghai, where the Sincere Co. before."
ferry or season tram ticket to on the President Madison."
have large interesta. ватся. They would have learned produce from a pocket-book what the Shaforee meant to those which is seldom carried in an The Dollar Lino sa "President (typhoid) from the city district, Mrs. Soando," said one, "is the
A Britial case of enteriefovor from other people's eyes.
They were removing motes who have to live out here, and per overcoat. What also of the Cleveland," on ore Chinese case of small-gox from the world's worst gossip. She even haps they would have gone back cigarette, small money or hand-st bound to San Francisco and 1.05 city, and a Chinese Case
kerchief which is needed every Angeles, viu Shanglini, Japan and liphtheria from Kowloon made up learned ventriloquism so that she loss prone to ask innumerable que morning? A local practitioner, Honolulu, sailed from Hong Kong the lat of notifiable disense return could talk scandal with tions without point and upon sub-may not be popularly supported yesterday.
ed in the Colony, yesterday
when she was alone.""
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