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agreements on ́production and labour conditions are mentioned, besides an attempt to induce the mine owners to co-ordinate their selling schemes on a national
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As for the first two of these, the miners' leaders know very well that they would produce no immediate results so far as they are concerned, and as to the third, even if the owners were willing, which is more than doubtful, it is not at all certain that it would command majority in the House of Com- mons, where questions would certainly be asked as to whether and to what purpose the domestic consumer would be represented on a board for fixing prices.
The miners' leaders, however, want mu
much more. They insist, as they have always insisted, on hav- ing the industry organised on a Hong Kong, Wednesday, Nov. 20, 1929. national basis, which would res store power to the Federation; they want a national minimum
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cede all these demands other hand, it cannot alienate the miners.
On the afford to
Now that Parliament has met,' it will not have its troubles far to seek.
A
NEWS IN BRIEF
Chinese named Wong Smy (56), a street coolle, was found dead at 10 o'clock yesterday hanging from a tree in Kennedy Rand. The Police suspect suicide.
The "China Mall" has received from Messrs. Ellis and Edgar, their Interesting monthly booklet for October showing the quotations of local and other stocks on the Stock Exchange.
Mr. W. Schofield, at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day, remanded Hakka' boy, 14 years of age, for 24 hours, pending enquiries concerning his livelihood. He admitted cutting wild trees on the hillside at Kow- loon City.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 20
CENTRAL BANK
Mr Chow Marl-cho Seeks Approval to "Resign
Carton. Yesterday.
FOOTBALLER WED IN KOWLOON
CEREMONY IN ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH
BISHOP-HANSEN
Mr. Chow Man-cho, Manager of the Kwangtung Central Bank, who
St Andrew's Church, Kowloon, proceeded to Napkins some to the marriage was solemnized, this ngo to laterview Minister T Toong regarding the mantonette skerpool of Mr., WE. Bishop, of the Public Works Department, only of Central Bank Notes, and the son of Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Bishop, financial affairs of Kwangtung, has of Nudigste, Surrey, England, and wired from Shanghai to the Khng Miss arlerte M. Hansen, of 16, tung Provincial Government for the Banley Terrace, Quarry Bay, younger approval of his resignation, at the daughter of Mr. J. E. Hanson, of Tal- same time recommending Mr. Lin koo Docks, and the lato Mrs. Hansen. Tin-kut, the Manager of the Fukien Mr. R. Baldwin, A.T.C.L.,
The Rev. C. B. Skann officiated, and Central Bank and, concurrently the organ. The hymns," Perfect Auditor of the Kwanglung. Central Love" and "Thino for Ever," were played during the ceromony, whilst Mr. R. M. McKeown sang the solo "All Joy be Thine."
Degrees
Temperature, 10 a.m., to- a....day....
61
Temperature, 4 pm
yesterday
70
Humidity, 10 a.m., to-
day
.. 60..
Mention was again made at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning of the case in which a Chinese carpenter, Ngai Yip-chlu of 188 Sai Yeung, Choi Street is charged with harbouring a Chinese girl, aged 20. at Sha Po Rond, Kowloon City. The Magistrate remanded the case for "n" week. The defenant is on bail of $500, being personal bond given by a friend.
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Eighteen Chinese were arrosted by the Police for gambling on the ground floor of 65, Hollywood Road, When the case was called before Mr. A, W. G. H. Grantham, at the Cen- tral Magistracy, to-day one of the men was absent and his bail, of $5 was ordered to be estreated. The other 17 who admitted gambling-
Humidity, 4 p... yes-
terday
80
Bank, to be temporarily appolated Acting-Manager of the Kwaungtung
Central Bank.
was at
Rama
The bride who was given away by her father was charmingly attired in a dress of ivory charmeuse with pear! trimmings, and train of the material lined with gold Inme and em- broidered with pearls. Her vell wan of 150 years old Limerick lace, lent by her relative, Mrs. T. Cooper, of Sydney, Australia. She carried a bon- quet of white roses.
The three pretty bridesmaids Includ- ed the bride's cousin, Miss Dorothy Hutchings, who with Miss Nellie Lloy aame up from Australia for the cere- mony, The other was Miss Betty Laing. They all wore dresses of tulla over satin in pastel shades of green, mauve and lemon with frilled_full hata to match. skirts, and picture Their bouquets were of coloured flow. ers which matched their dresses. Ta
addition to the bridesmaids there were Mr. Lin, who arrived in Canton two flower girls, the Misses Rhexio on November 17 from Shanghai, Stalker and Dorothy Woodward, whose reported for duty in the Central dresses were of tulle in blue and pink, Bank on the day of his arrival.: respectively, with full frilled skirts It is learned that Manager Chow's edged with silver ribbon, and they resignation will be discussed at the wore mob caps.
Mrs. G. F. Hutchings, the bride's 82nd meeting of the. Provinical aunt, who had also came from Aus- Auditor Lin tralia for the wedding, was the Matron is reported to be a probable, suc- of Honour. She wore a black lace Cessor to Mr. Chow-Canton News frock with Vandyke skirt and black volvet hat, and carried a bouquet of Agency,
maroon chrysanthemums.
Government Council.
The duties of beat man were carried out by Mr. L. Goldman, whilst Messrs.
were fined $1 each. The Magistrate WORE STOLEN PANTS W. Kay and G. E. R. Divett were the
from the gambling table, to be ordered $4.50, which was picked up placed in the poor box.
ST. ANDREW'S
First Practice Reel For Ball
:
Detective's Lucky Search For Theft
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groomsmen.
After the coremony a reception was held at the Peninsula Hotel where a
are number of well-wishers enthusias
tically drank the toast to the happy couple.
Mr. and Mrs. Bishop are going to Lui Wah (22), unemployed was The bride's travelling dress is a lido Baguio, P., for their honeymoon. at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day bluc ensemble of crepe de Chine, with before Mr. W. Schofield arraign-coat trimmed with white fur and hat ed on two charges of theft of to match. clothing from, two Chinese fokls at 632 and 638, Canton Road!
Detective-Sergeant F. W. Fowlie The first practice dance in con- said that the accused was arrest- nection with the St. Andrew's Society ed by a detectivo in 'Ball which is to be held on November Street 20, took place in the Peninsula Hotel $18 and
When searched he had the stolen clothing on roof garden last evening, when nearly him, a pair of trousers of which ments were served during the evening 850 people were present. Refresh he was actually wearing. Arked in the Rose Room adjoining the gar
den.
NAVAL ATTACHE Parker Appointment To "China
And Japan
Captain M. G. B. Legge, D.8.0., where he lived he replied that his has been appointed Naval Attache house was at 77, Reclamation to his Majesty's Missions in China Dances on the programme, Included Street but when he was taken and Japan, in succession to Captain C. V. Robinson. The transfer of Caledonians and Highland Schottische, the Eightsome Reel, Strathspey Reel, there no body knew him.
Later he admitted that had duties will take place about in addition to fox trots and a waltz.
The Scottish music was supplied by Ave pawn tickets, a visit on the was a Captain (D.) in command of
stolen the articles and, as he had February 12, 1980.
Captain Legge's last appointment four pipers and drummers of the pawnshops disclosed that he had the Second Destroyer Flotills,
Own Scottish Borderers,
hard labour in August for theft China during 1922-24 as senior As he had served two months the end of last year. He served in the Magistrate passed sentence of officer in the Upper Yangtzse. three months jail, on each charge
THE COAL TROUBLE | wage agreement; they want pen King's
whilst the hotel orchestra played for pawned two places of clothing. Mediterranean, which ha vacated at
sions for miners at 60, and so on the fox trots and walts. Small book The Government is assuredly lets containing revised hints on Scot- One effect of the long Parlia
tish dances and the Lancers were dis. mentary recess, it was supposed, far from being in a position, tributed. The next practica dance will would be to give the new Gov- even if it were anxious, to con- be held next Tuesday. ernment time to prepare its plans for bringing about that great amelioration in social conditions
at Home which It was selected to
effect. It was not quite clearly
the terms to run concurrently.
MEN, WOMEN, AND AFFAIRS
F. E. Weatherly
Dame Nellie Melba
NO RIGHT TO GRIN!-
In the course of a case at the Central Magistracy, to-day Mr. E. W. Hamilton saw a Chinese laughing in the well of the Court. He ordered Court Sergeant Raich to "bring, the man up.”
His Worship:
What do you mean by sitting there grimming. Have you got a case?”
the Countess was mounting the sepa the Royal Artillery Association. As the market.”
recognised that trouble does not Promoted To Colonel: A Riviera Villa: Famous Prima Doua: Queer Fish: Fought Under Father: wait for either Ministers or Par“ laments, and that the long re cess would be a time in which
A-Distinguished Son trouble would be accumulating
An Afghan Hero
and gathering momentum.
LIEUT-COL
The man replied that he was Ormsby, FAMOUS prima-donnas are apt to COUNTESS Roberts, daughter of C.B.E., who has been promoted
take an unconscionable time in the IntoField-Marshal Eari merely listening... We are now beginning to per-
Roberts, met an old campaigner who The Magistrate: "Have you no ceive that truth in various to be Colonel Second Command retiring, and Adolina Patti's "last" had fought under her, father, at connections, but especially in re-ant of the Plymouth Division, pearances occurred with a fre: Kandabar when she opened new clab work to do?"
The laugher: "Yes, I work in quency that became almost ludicrous premises of the Liverpool, branch of gard to the mining industry. Royal Marines, is the son of Mr Bit Dame Nellie Melba has stuck
R. D. Ormsby, a former Directoriigidly to her word, and since that leading to the club she caught sight of
The Magistrate: "All-right then, The miners' leaders, having fail- ed,disastrously in the “industrial
of Public Works, Hong Kong memorable night at Covent Garden, James Smethurst, aged 74, of Liver 80 back." He qualified as
Raval staff when, in the presence of the King the Afghanistan Medal and Kandahar told a second time!
pool, proudly displaying on hir breast The humorist did not wait to be action" of 1926, apparently officer in 1913, and during the
And Queen, she bade a fond and Star. She stopped to chat to the old thought they had nothing to do
floral farewell to her admirers, Lon-soldier, who told her Ladyship that he bút resort to political action," War served afloat in command of don has not heard, in a professional was with Lord Roberts
the R.M. Contingents in the battle sense, the great Australian soprano Kabul
| never-to-be when
march from and so soon as a Labour Govern Africa and the cruiser Fortunately, however, she consents to column
the trekked- for 21 days ment came into office they wouldCourageous, until his appoint that is the reason for her appeaz-of rations. "That is a long time go
emerge in the cause of charity, and "with only seven daya' Supply get all they wanted.
ment in 1917 as Deputy Assistance at the Brighton Hippodrome. said the Countess. "It is, Smethurst The Labour politicians, need-ant Quartermaster-General of the
Dame Nellie's voice still has, ita modestly replied. "Fifty years ago ing the miners' vote, were at no Royal Marine Force in the Agean energy is so abundant that he could amining with Interest the old man's strangely girlish purity, and her next year," added the Countess, bx- paine to disillusion them before Talands, He was 50 years of 98 and concert tage with undiminish-
have remained on both the operatic medals. the Election, and ever since the on October 9.
ed eclat. But she has amassed a Election the Government has
coniderable fortune, and his well earned a rest
been in the painful position of Lord Aberconway's being held to an understanding HAVING which it knew to be impracticable and ruinous,
The Government has already had to make it clear that it can not simply institute, a return to the seven hour day. It is offe
a compromise to mak
with some reduction
to seven and
Mon
that
to
A Popular Librettikte
wore...
on the
TEN YEARS AGO
From the "China" Mall,” November 20, 1919.] :
To-day's dollar is worth 5/- 1/43.
1.M.9. "Carlisis" while going, up the Inland Sea collided with a wooden. schooner which was so badly damaged that she had to be taken in tow.
WHÁT a host of memories senti- montal, amatory, all agreeable, but many rather deliciously absurd, will be Awakened in the breasts of those who
young in the eighties by tha Mr. V. Fairley, Manager of the two death of Weatherly, He
le had| British-American Tobacco Co. Ltd., Strange-looking fish were seen learned to perfection the art pr the left for Shanghai-to-day on the s
hear the
Forts trick-really-It was both of the pops: "Novara" with Mr. Fairley.
int librettist. F. A. Ferry succeeds him... They were a large 4*A dash of emotion, patriotism, or fredound Lables, and of grey, colour, pathos, munbeams or moonbeams, a The death occurred this morning the occasions required, a garden of roses, from heart failure of Mr. John Wilson, angpoo yaald romantically free of the Eastern Extensión, Telegraph
and hearta number | perpétually tender?
out by peop
onths the one aft
fere; "thre
Broth sever.
Eriyetime-honoured ingredients were usually Company. The funeral takes place at
view the same, but Weatherlys wan&moni 4:p.m. to-day at the Pokfulam Ceme»? soon fertile in ingenious recipes.
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