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IS HONG KONG A.
DULL PLACE?
Tomlinson writes about; instead
The regular monthly meeting of the Marine Engineer's Guild of China will be held to-morrow at 6 p.m. at David House.
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1929.
CORRESPONDENCE
RENTS PROBLEM
To the Editor of "China Mail"} A useful desk calendar for 1930 has been received by the "China
Sir,The picture, painted by a Mail" from The Hong Kong Fire supporter of the Rent Problem Insurance Co., Ltd., and The Can-Committee, depicting "crafty and 'ton Insurance Office, Limited.
relentless speculators" exacting
YOUTH AND BEAUTY
OF HONG KONG
PRETTY GIRLS AND HANDSOME MEN IN "THE GEISHA"
MRS. HUNTS TRIUMPH
[By "Blugo"] Mr. J. Scott Harston, Miss Scott their last pound of flesh from mild,
"Me Volly poor man,” confided Harston Major Campbell, Major [obelaant and long-suffering trades- Wun-hi, cocking one eye at me and the J. J. Carter, and Mr. A. J. Heard men savoure somewhat of the other at his "with-water-or-without." left to-day for Shanghal by the melodramatic. Enthusiasm for the N.Y.K. liner "Asama Maru.”
The "China Mail" Is pleased to report that Mr. C. Graham Perdue, Assistant Director of Criminal In telligence, is getting on as well as can be expected in the Kowloon Hospital.
grimly, and I remembered his threat The Marquis was looking on very
cause he has espoused must have to close down poor Wan-hi's ten house led him to see facts in the light he (having seen "The Geisha" when akirts sees them. That the speculator in were longer in Leicester Square). property does exist is admitted; but It was so unrealistic; people all his power as a dictator of rent has round one dressed in everyday clothes, as much reality as the Manchu speaking lightly of 10,000 yen, and dragon.
hiding their porcelain beauty behind If, as is suggested, a painted fans. I felt liko Alice at the speculator could raise rents when- Mad Hatter's tea party, or the hunter ever he feels inclined, the question in Strewelpeter being chased by the The occupiers of 8 Taku-street to be answered would be-how and hare. and 25 Kowloon City Road were at why has be this power? Surely any Kowloon Magistracy to-day attempt at an answer would at once fined $7 and $5 respectively for recall the old matter of supply and throwing rubbish from their floors demand, which he seems so reluc to the street.
tant to accept.
It is also admitted that rent does
the
All around exotic flowers bloomed
on the canvas scenery and exalted perfume of size-glue. I caught sight of
a snow-cled mountain behind a spin- ney, and shivered.
meandered with
One of Nature's nuisances dropped Exposing fish and bean curds for constitute one of the main items of a hammer, and one of the many stage sale in a place unappropriate to the lexpenditure in most business con- Dec." (unprintable).
managers said the opposite of "Laus limits of his stall, a Chinese stall Icerns; but if a concern should be- People came on, sang, danced, and holder of the Cheung Sha Wan come unprofitable because of the went off tripping, prancing, mine- Market was at the Kowloon Magia-rent it is paying, then the advice ing, flouncing, according to their several tarcy this morning fined $20.
of the average man would be-take parte; all but the Marquis and his smaller premises. Where the whole henchman, who A Congregation for the confer- of one shop was at one time used digestivo dignity. ring of degrees is to be held in make a half or even one small room the Great Hall of the Hong Kong serve the purpose; and if even then
ance on Monday, January the business should fail to pay, the University 13, 1980, Tea will be served at wise and reasonable proprietor 4 p.m.
ard the degree ceremony would most certainly conclude that will commence at 5 p.m..
it is not the problem of rent that he has to tackle.
I
A few faces were visible in the stalls; rey-green eyes watched the perform Then the conductor stood en tiptoe,
with
apparent wonderment.
like a professor catching a butterfly, and flicked a quaver off his baton.
"Oh, "Jack's the Boy for Play," sang Mr. Parker (whom Mrs. Hunt told me The Society of St. Vincent de
The enjoyment of low rent is not is a lover to the very life), Paul acknowledge with grateful as difficult to attain as some may Something went wrong.
"Molly, thanks the following:
Brunner imagine. Let those tradesmen more a little further back, please. Mond and Co. fancy articles; suffering from abnormal trade de- Jim, don't twiddle your thumbs. Now, Mrs. A. C. Botelho, fancy articles: pression and harassed by "merciHunt, who knows "The Geisha" from all together," said energetic Mrs. and A. S. Watson and Co. Aerated less landlords" put up their shut to A. Waters.
ters in disgust and their desire for
Its Popularity a fall in rent will be immediately
"Do you think it will go well?" a I see nothing but Mrs. Malaprop."
A married Chinese woman was realised; and the larger the number sweet young thing whispered to ma at the Kowloon Magistracy this of those who decide to close, the behind the wings. "Like money." Well, we British are conservative, morning fined $25 or one month in greater will be that fall; but it is answered, "and for this reason. Mr. and take our pleasures sadly, default for assaulting an Indian doubtful whether the supporters of Hunt understands all about musical After all, is there any justifica-Police constable in the execution of the Rent Problem Committee would comedy production. The other reasons his duty at Jordan Road. It was relish a reduction on such lines, al-which convince me that the publie will tion for the gibe that we are dull? stated that the woman used a bom-though the result of such an ex- like it are firstly, that the singing is Once a week we have our con-boo pole.
periment would conclusively prove a good as any I have ever heard in that the matter of supply and de- Smith particularly); secondly, almost an amateur performance (Mrs. Bowes- certs of chamber music; our pub- lic library, true, is rather like the
The summons against a Chinese mand is more important than they averybody is pretty and good looking. realding at 85 Kowloon City Road, choose to admit.
and the funny men are really funny; vicar's jumble sale, and our
The piece of news regarding thirdly, the stage managers for keeping dangerous' goods (14)
longer museum would hardly add to our gallons of kerosene) without a voluntary reduction of rents by fight over whom shall carry the knowledge of the antiquarian; licence was withdrawn at the Kow- landlords In Tokyo is intereating; scenery and lastly, "The Geisha," but we do occasionally have a loon Magistracy this morning, en but does it follow that the land next to "the Mikado," (a comparison little theatrical entertainment, duced by the defendant in Court.
the ground that a permit was pro-lords of Hong Kong should do like only of popularity), is as hardy an an
nual as "Charley's Aunt." wise? Supposing someone else pro- which enables our acquaintances
duces a piece of news to the effect
MERCHANTS WILL
$76,500 Left To His Widow
ner.
to see that we can, dress for din- With a previous conviction of that the landlords of Timbuctoo are hree weeks' hard labour last raising their rents for mud huts, what are the landlords of Hong month against him, à Chinese was These things, however, cannot
at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day Kong then expected to do? satisfy the soul of man, and for sentenced to alx weeks' hard labour tions passed by the Rent Problem With regard to the two resolu-
the amelioration of his thirst he on pleading gulity to the theft of Committee, it is difficult to under-
are
the пен
Estate in Hong Kong valued at
Kong.
or
must go elsewhere. Must we all two tins of oil, the property of the stand in what manner they are under $76,500 was left by Mr. Wong
Peninsular become recluses, and closet our-Argyle Street, Mongkok.
Service Station at constructive in character. The first Chi-chau, a merchant of No. 16, selves in our rooms with Edith
is a request to the Government to Lyndhurst Terrace, who died in- Sitwell or the "Arabia Deserta."
re-assess all property in Hong testate on February 7, 1929. He is Mrs. W. H. Smith, the wife of Kong. The members of that Com-survived by a widow, thres con- Content though we may be with Mr. W. H. Smith, the manager of mitten are without doubt well-cubines and a son, Wong Kam-son. our lot, being men
Sailors and Soldiers' informed people and must be cogni- of simple Home, Wanchal, was
The last four-named have re- admitted to tastes, we must face the ugly the Matilda Hospital on Monday re-assessment is made every year ters of administration to the estate, sant of the fact that such a fresh nounced all right and title to let- truth, and admit that there is no morning, where she has under-and it is the duty of the Govern-which have now been granted to intellectual life in Hong Kong: gone a very serious operation. ment Assessor and his staff to see the widow, Wong Leung Shi De- The latest report is that the that no evasion of rates is possible. ceased was 64 years of age and a that our wives (who are more in- operation has been successful, and The second resolution, atsa a re-native of Kwoon Yiu, in the Nam telligent and less busy than we) Mrs. Smith is as well as can be quest to the Government, touches Hoi district, Kwangtung province.
often bored to tears; that expected under the circumsances. In our variable moods we may this is indeed a duit place in which
the matter of notice to quit. One
Other People's Money Imonth's notice has been held toa Dame Hester Jane Hart, the widow be tempted to put to ourselves patiently to endure until falling at the YMCA on Thursday has premises and longer notice la dest
The debate which was to be held short for most merchants to find of Sir Robert Hart (famous as the this question, which has been
Inspector-General of the raised in
eyes and sti joints come to re-been postponed to Thursday, Decem-'aired. The obvious solution to this Chinese Customa) left 80,500 in Hong the correspondence columns time and again.
The subject difficulty is for a tenant to make Old Country was £42,778. mind us that our pensions (orber 15, at 8 o'clock.
Gross value of estate in the Its bonuses)
ls: "That this meeting is of the a lease with his landlord, in which answer depends on our individua! Home, with the dubious pleasures not adaptable to the Orient." This tenure, but has ample time if he ander McLaren. timber merchant, are due, and then-opinion that Western civilisation is case he not only gets security of McLaren, widow of Mr. Daniel Alex
Mrs. Jeanie Brown Hogg, definitions of dullness. One may that come too late. be bored by "moment musicale,"
will be proposed by the Rev. F. C. wishes, to look around for more Avondhu, Grangemouth, left $18,000 in and filled with rhapsody by
Whilst having no desire to Ashton, and will be opposed by the membered that the matter of notice Colony.
Young, seconded by Dr. F. Fsuitable quarters. It must be re-Hong Kong and £5,514 outside the "Mammy's Black Boy" "Ario-emulate the Bright Young People, Rev. J. Horace Johnston, seconded operates both ways and if a month's Mr. George Hayes, builder, formerly pagiticus" may delight the man cannot the youth of the Colony by Mr. J. M. Wilson. Ladies are notice for a tenancy from month to
of No. Florence Avenue, Balby, of simple tastes, whilst to one of bring itself to devise some means invited.
Doncaster, left $1,100 in Hong Kong different clay "The Indiscretions whereby this sleepy hollow of ours
and £3,671 elsewhere. of Archie" may be the height of may relax a little into a com- "TALKIE" ERRATA mental intoxications. Man is a munity of organised vitality.
Owing to a printer's error, a peca... restless animal, and not made to Cannot a Club be formed where lar phrase crept inte "Bingo's" criti- the same mould; yet we each of our talented musicians may cism of."Befind that Curtain" in yea US have our momenta of charm our ears each evening heat beating with love in the perch terday's "Mail.". The puzzling phrase dolce far niente, when the mind with Debussy or Caesar Franck; od desert, should, of course, have
PAPER HUNTING seeks for a stronger stimulant where our Professors may lecture read "hearts beating.
parched than cocktails
deserted. A little further on we said Commissioner Asked To and cheap on the arts, and our travellers "olive-skinned girls crowning pooney novelettes. It is in. these mo-recount the story of that last pooney." This should have read “girls ments that one is inclined to curse tiger? Why not a promenade crooning," etc. the Colony and all that therein is, concert every Sunday afternoon,
It would appear as though another} attempt is to be made to prevent sighing with nostalgia for the or an amateur dramatic perform-
paper hunting this season, Zollowing a similar action on the part of the salect tomes of the Times Book ance every month? _______
The next parade for all Divisions, In-Chiness' a winter or so ago. In this Club; the thrills of the Little These are but a few of the cluding Nursing Divisions, will be held connection the following proclamation A lady in her motor car knocked a Theatre; the Opera, brilliant many possibilities; they all need at the Sockumpoo Recreation ground Issued by the Mayor of Greater Shang boy down, near Wing Lok Street this chatter at Rumpelmeyer's, and a an eager hand to unlock our tired Uniform Full uniform, with
on Sunday next, at 9.30 .m
hai should be of interest: day morning, and it was not until eke got Proclamation No. 118 of the Muni to the vicinity of the Hong Kong Hotel Sunday afternoon in the uncom- spirits and fire us with energy haversacks (fitted) and water bottles cipality of Greater Shanghai. As that the was able to report the matter fortable seats at the Queen's Hall, and enthusiasm.
(alled) Gficers will wear leggings, winter, season is approaching, the for. to a European Officer. Medals and decorations need not be eigners conduct pony-racing in the We want more police, not fewer, We word
folds in the vicinity of Zao Wu-king
AMBULANCE CORPS
A British Colony has ever en- joyed a subdued air of melan- choly and dejection, like a City underground station at 6 p.m. One can stroll along the Peak on; most occasions and fancy one is
NEWS IN BRIEF at Tunbridge Wells, or the Rock Walk,
A fine of $5 One looks for those aged mill-to-day for
Chinese at the Kowloon Magistracy val gentlernen (retir by their
of disting
"Is Hong Kong Dull?"" must admit that it is and yawn division fo our way back to éctable tranquillity again.
month is too short, it is not easy to decide what period is fals Yours, etc.,
COMMON SENSE, Hong Kong, December 10,
Lodge Protest
Lui Yung-hok, alias Lul Chiu-yuen, allas Lul Kok-ting, of Sun Chiu vil- lage, Toishan district, Kwangtung pro- vince, sometime a grocer in the U.S.A., left $8,000 in Hong Kong,
Ho Tu-woon, who died on January 21, 1929, at Panshin village, Pau U dia- trict, Kwangtung province, left $31,000 In Hong Kong,
TEN YEARS AGO
[From the "Chiza_Mall” -
December 11, 1919.3 ...
To-day's dollar is worth 5,2%d.
between
Stretchers must be brought by every and the western part of Shanghai.. Ad After n lull-of about a couple of a matter of fact, such racing baz dam- months our local shop Lurglars have aged a number of cereal stalks and again commenced operations, complet Kobe has now a central telegraph crops in the past years. Although there ing night's work by getting away
Is no other significance than anpose with jewellery valued at office, the telegraph department of ment in itself, such racing has had a $15,000 to $20,000 from Messrs. Sherriff the Sannomiya Post Office having bad effect upon the living of our people. Bros 80 Queens Road Central been expanded for the purpose. Accordingly, we have requested the The burglars, it would appear, first on a Japan has now three central tele- Bureau of Foreign Affairs to lodge a broke into the premises occupied by graph officers, the two others being strong protest with the Conmiar Body Madame Flint, formerly known as the located in Tokyð and Osak
against the repetition of such racing Victoris Dispensary Entrance was In addition, we fasue this proclamation effected from the door of Bank Ballde spprising, the public of the prohibition ing in Wyndham Street. There
ingin future 'in the folda' in were many costly, druises in the khớp het
preserve the farms in wood which, the robbers;left undisturbed;
The Public Safety BuraaD To reach the jeweller's shop, they had
Wallfand after that it waE
the
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