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to harmonious relations between this Colony and Canton.
"
able to
THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1930.
return to their homes THE H.K. GIRL GUIDES happy thoughts.
stimulated by all. they saw and
heard, and imbued with ja like
resolve to work to the utmost for
ASSOCIATION
One of her happiest thoughts of Hong Kong Would be in connection with the Guide Movement: She also 202 ferred the great Interest that the
a continuance of these moat MRS. SOUTHORN'S MESSAGE TO Chinese women and girls were
happy and harmonious relations
CHINESE GIRLS
NEW COMPANIES NEEDED
The annual meeting of the Girl
now taking in Gulding, and said that with such strong backing they now prevailing. Even so, the en-
could hope to get to greater things tire community shall welcome to-
in the future: Sho added that the day the visit of General Chan Guides' Association of Hong Kong fortunate in having such a capable movement in Hong Kong was very Ming-shu and his party-a wel-was held at the Helena May Insti-person as Mrs. come that shall be doubly appre-tute this morning, there being pre- Commissioner.
sent a large gathering of members of the Executive Committee, and other Office-bearers.
ciated by reason of the fact that they are to participate this after- noon in the launching of a British coastal vessel, May auch fraternal visits between the high officials of the two centres be even
more numerous in the future when the clouds of civil war have rolled away and Bri- tong and Chinese know each other better than at any time in the past!
News in Brief
For allowing two doga out without muzzles, the Chinese manager of the Tong Shan Company 'was at the Kowloon Magistracy to-day fined $11.
A Social, to which the members of the Union Church Young People's Service are invited to attend, is be- ing held by the St. Andrew's Club, In the Church Hall to-night at 9
p.m.
Southorn as their
Keeping In Touch In conclusion. Lady Clemonti sug- gested that it would be very nice to Lady Clementi, President of the appoint a corresponding secretary Association, presided, and was sup- here to keep into touch with the ported on the platform by Mrs. Guides In Singapore. As a mat- W. T. Southori,, Colony Commister of fact, in a letter to her, Lady sloner, Mrs. T. H. King, Colony Lampson had also suggested that Secretary, and Mrs. R. M. Dyer, Hong Kong should have a corres Colony Treasurer.
Bonding commissioner to keep in touch with the Guides of Peking. She thought that it would be a very useful thing. In- any case, she was glad that her geographical position in the future would be such that she was bound to hear of the Guides' doings in Hong Kong.
The report took the form of a which, on account of its length, ca- booklet extending into 23 pages, not be published to-day. Extracts from It will appear in the Scouts' page of next Saturday's Chino Mail.
The Training Class After the minutes of the previous annual meeting held at Government
Miss Kotewall's Work House on January 9, 1928, had been Mra. Southorn endorsed the idea of having a corresponding secretary read by Mrs. King and were con- Armed by the Southorn addressed the gathering, Singapore and Peking as a very meeting. Mrs. to keep in touch with Guides in
making reference to various out- good one, and then made.reference standing items on the report, and. to the splendid work which was per- welcomed heartily the formation of formed by Miss Kotewall in trans- new Chinese companies. She ex- lating from English into Chinese pressed the hope that many Chinese the Tenderfoot and Second Class girls would join the Training Class Tests, and publishing an admirable so that they might qualify to ssaist little book, with illustrations, at in forming
new companies and
her own expense. They were deep- ly indebted to her for this admirable plece of work. (Appinuse.)
Five Chinese were each fined $spacks. It was only by the whole at the Kowloon Magistracy this
hearted co-operation of Chinese women and girls that they could morning, for sitting on 23 crates of pigs on a truck which was travel make the movement far-reaching in ling to the slaughter house
the Colony. Argyle Street.
at
A Chinese, employed as a watch- man at the A.P.C.. Tai Kok Tsui, was at the Kowloon Magistracy to- Again, that masterpiece of
day fined $5 by Mr. T. S. translation of the Chinese com- Whyte-Smith for keeping watch munity's address to Sir Cecil-while the members indulged in the magnificent work, it is be. street gambling. Overland China Mail,lieved, of the Hon. Dr. Kotewall
For the unlawful possession of an -comments in most eloquent old iron drain pipe, 24 lbs. of lead terms on the fact that in those piping, and a wooden plan three critical days now happily but Chinese, all unemployed, were at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, a memory"the bond between fine respectively $5 or, seven days Hong Kong and Canton, which hard labour in default. are to each other as the lips are
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Whilst watching men at work in to the teeth, was sustained as by one of the buildings at the Kowloon a fraying thread. The Govern-Docks yesterday, a seaman from a ment of Great Britain, realising Sanitary barge lying at the Docks, that our neighbour must not be got his foot caught in the machinery allowed to drift yet farther away and lost two of his toes. He was
takon to the Kwong Wah Hospital. from us, that Communism musti not be suffered to extend its per- A Chinese, employed as a coolie, Inicious influence, and that the was charged at the Kowloon Magis livelihood of the people must not tracy this morning before Mr. T. S.
Whyte-Smith with the theft of be jeopardised, turned to His Ex-quantity of wooden blocks, the cellency as the one man capable of property of his employers", the restoring sound conditions. You Bailey Shipyard, Ma Tau Kok. The defendant pleaded guilty, and were accordingly appointed to be received one month's hard labour.
Hong Kong, Thursday, Jan. 23, 1930. Governor of Hong Kong." The exact wording of the beautiful transaction may be continued:-
HONG
KONG AND CANTON
A charge of stealing money from rice shop at 405, Shanghal Street,
"Immediately upon your arri-tion term of 5 years from 1997, an and returning before his deporta-
Mrs. Southorn then said: "It is now my unpleasant task to bid Lady Clementi farewell on behalf of the Guides Association of Hong Kong,
ciation.
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Lady Clementi said that as matter of fact, it was after seeing Miss Kotewall's book that Lady Lampson had written to her eug- gesting the appointment of a cor- responding secretary. Perhaps they had found Miss Kotewall's book very helpful in Peking.
This concluded the meeting, ten being afterward served.
Was
Mr.
A Keen Interest Lady Clementi has taken a keen interest in the Guild Movement ever since her arrival and I remember her first letter to me while we were
The Chinese occupier of the first still in Ceylon, unaware of our im- floor of 149, Roclamation Street, pending departure, was concerned
at the Kowloon Magistracy with Guide matters. We thank this morning, fined $5 for dumping Lady Clementi for all her support house rubbish into the street. and encouragement, and we hope Whyte-Smith remarked that it was she will accept this book of Hong a very dirty thing to do. Kong photographs I small souvenir and a token of our appre-Street, was at the Kowloon Magis- Miss Julia Leong, of 5, Chi Wo We wish her, and His Excellency, whyte-Smith for allowing her dog tracy this morning fined $5 by Mr. health and happiness in Malaya, and we hope that Lady, Clementi will to be abroad without a muzzle. think of us, and maintain her in- terest in the Guides and Browines of Hong Kong." (Applause.).
The Inscriptions The book which was bound in black Chinese silk with gold leather, a very artistic plece of work carried out by Mr. Abbott of Mesara. Kelly and Walsh, bore inscriptions in English and Chinese, the former being as follows:-
"For Lady Cementi, M.B.E., in remembrance of happy days in Hong Kong, with all good wishes for happy days in Malaya. From the
Girl Guides', Association of Hong Kong."
Lady Clementi's Reply
Ten Years Ago
2
[From the "China Mail" January 23, 1920.]
To-day's dollar is worth 6/- 144.
It has been pointed out to the China Mail that many men in the Colony, over 40 years of age, are quite willing to "Join up" but they do not know what Bection the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps would best.. fit in with their available time,
ia
should issue a statement showing how It is suggested that the officials
these men can arrange matters.
A reader has pointed out that al- In returning thanks for the though there is a large notice board val in the Colony you made it unemployed Chinese was at the gift, Lady Clementi said that it was
outside the Post Office for the posting your first aim and your para- Kowloon Magistracy this morning, awfully kind of the Association.to
of the names of vessels arriving and It is singularly appropriate on mount duty to promote amit sentenced to six months' imprison-give her such a splendid reminder of three ships posted up. during the departing, he has only seen the names ment and one year's hard labour, of her dear, dear, Hong Kong, of the morrow after the public fare- with Canton; and you particular- the sentences to run concurrently.
past two months. which she would always have very kindly note?
Will the "officials well addresses to the Governor ly bent, your efforts to removing! (wherein emphasis was very pro-racial distinction. All sections perly laid on the great part play-of the community emulated this ed by Sir Cecil Clementi in the high example, with the resuit direction of concord) that the that their relationship with each Colony should receive a visit from other improved as the days went General Chan Ming-shu, the by. You were liberal in Civil Governor of Kwangtung, policy, and yet treachery and and the Mayor of Canton.
villainy have found in the Colony Lady Byng ns a Writer
destruction
eom-
your
MEN, WOMEN, AND AFFAIRS
Successful Wife And Novelist: Restaurant Car Meals: News For Sportsmen: A Jealous Chimpanzee:
Chinese Railway Strike
"Would you prefer a cut from a
from a sirloin of best Scotch
seem
the
His obvious distress worried onlookers, and Jimmy received many kind inquiries as to the source and extent of his pains, whila Indignant voices were heard suggesting that he ought to be given medical atten- tion.
But Jimmy's pains are not phy- alcal; they are pangs of regret and stabs of jealousy, He kicks the door because he remembers the days when he could be trusted to go through it to play with his friends; and ho eries because he knows these days
are over.
trusted Zoo pat, but because he scratched a child's face one day ho was told that never again could he be allowed to play with vialters.
was taken out each day to perform
During the summer months Jimmy
at the chimpanzees' ten-party, But now that Zoo visitors are scarce and the parties are over Jimmy is realls- ing what his outburst of bad temper has cost him.
In the appropriately worded no fertile soil wherein to ger-ADY Byng, who is having such joint of West of England lamb. or address presented on behalf of
minate. When Canton made an
'an anxious time at present beefs followed by a helping of very the British and foreign effort to rid itself of Communism, nursing her husband, is a novel-good fruit tart and lots of cream; munities, it was recalled that on Your Excellency strove hard for ist.
ending with a dig into a ripe Stilton, She has found Hittle time
to the sort of menu we are giving the arrival of Bir Cecil better relations between the two for writing of late, but two of you now? Please reply on attached Clementi toward the end places. With a frank and open her books have been published postcard."
There would of 1925, the Colony "ap heart the two Governmenta Bent}
to bo little "Anne of the Marshlands" and
doubt as to the nature of the replies. "Barriers." She takes her liter-But if there is a doubt, why not find peared to be surrounded by messengers to each other, and ary work quite seriously, has a out for certain? foes on every side desiring by this resulted in a complete passion for facts, as well as every possible means to bring mutual understanding by the turn for fiction, can write a good Cheaper Sporting Guns about the
article, logical and readable, and RE insistent demand for good guns til last summer Jimmy was of Winter of 1927. It was said of is a member of the Society of being mot by some
at a reasonable price is now organised government." A well old: "Solemn in his robe of office, Women Journalists.
of the better- deserved tribute was paid to His without exhibiting the slightest She married the famous soldier
known makers.
Since the War, these firms havo Excellency's "untiring energy, sign of emotion, he can bring to over a quarter of a century ago air of twelve-bore sporting gun, did not miss his privileges, since te
been charging £250 and more for a broad outlook, and diplomatic the people a peace as lasting as family). In her veins is Greek charges and material costs have in and was a Moreton (Lord Ducie's Though one, recognises that labour capacity in dealing with the Mount Tal.' May not these blood, for that hospitable and creased, the figure does seem un- situation of piloting the Colony words be aptly applied to Your artistic person, Mr. Fandell Ralli, necessarily high. through the turbulent waters Excellency?
Many men, With the restora-a close friend of King Edward, alous to buy a puit middle age, an- new pair of gans, into the calmer and more satis-tion of communications, peace
feel that such an outlay is not factory position in which he is once more reigned."
justified, even can they afford it, when they have but a comparatively China's Rallway Strikes about to leave it. Since the ex- In view of the very great pro-
Meals on the Trains
years left for active sport. change of visits between Sir minence given in the farewell ading once again to the subject of material is concerned, with the "do
One gan-maker is now producing ABOUT 80 workmen of the Shang- No apology is needed for return-
hai-Nanking Railway Changhua- a pair of guns identical, so far as Cecil and Marqbal Lai Chal-sum dresses it is a pity that General restaurant-car meals for it is, after Taxe" model which, for twenty years,
paa Workshop struck work recently as a result of the management's co- mutual confidence and goodwill Chan Ming-shu and the Mayor of all, by such things that a country should give equally satisfactory ser bonuses this year. The management fusal to grant them the amsal between Hong Kong and Canton Canton could not have been pre-
is remembered by its visitors.
vice, though the price is 100 low of the railway held that the strikers The defence of the average zalier, have developed, and the trade sent at yesterday's gathering on dreary table d'hote served with such 3immy Pays the Penaly
way official, when attacked about the
had been on leave last year; and were therefore not entitled to bonuses. and the general prosperity of the the ground of the Hong Kong like to see five courses on the menu, LONDON zoo vialtors have been The workmen contended that the monotonous similarity, is that people
according to the railway's practice. Colony have continued to pro- Cricket Club. They would have and would be incensed if they were grantly intrigued by the strange railway regulations provide for gress. These references in the acquired personally that atmos-only given two. It would be inter- behavions of Jiminy, one of three granting each of them 40 days 1876
each Suddenly British and foreign a
year, and insisted that they address to phere of concord that pervaded to know how they have or performing chimpanzees
rived this conclusion. His Excellency the Governor are the whole assembly a desire to One, atau of the the and would begin to screams lond were entitled to the bonises
fourly, and rushing to the door cam-strikers Appointed four representa most welcome even now,
tives to call on Mr. My Chih-hsten, main-line, grumps has the names and municating with the service passage, as de continue to live on terms of the addresses of about 35,000 of its pas would kick it violently; then, still managing director of the Shanghai- monstrating the immense import- utmost 'amity with Canton. They sengers Useful information to screaming, he would roll-over KA
Nanking and Shanghai-Hangehow.. lesbians: the palates of the public could be. though in mortal agony, and inally | Ningpe: Railways, ance that must ever be attached would undoubtedly have bean gleaned by a letter to each of them. Crouch in corner, crying bitterly, the dispute.
was her uncle..
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