SATURDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1930.
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DRAMATIC EVENING RUSSIA NEEDS MORE TWO PLAYS AT ST. ANDREW'S
CHURCH HALL~.
LARGE AUDIENCE..
was
St. Andrew's Church hall full to standing capacity Inst night, when St. Andrew's Club presented two plays, a sketch and a burlesque. Besides this, there wete yocal items and monologues. The programme opened with pianoforte solo by Miss Winifred Robinson, followed by a song ren- dered by Mr. C. W. Liddon-Cole. Both were well received. A. War Sketch.
SKILLED ARTISANS.
Workers Desert in the
Coal Basin. :
MENACE TO 5-YEAR PLAN.
די
WEDDING.
CEREMONY IN ST. JOHNS
CATHEDRAL.
SHERIFF-DAVEY.
A pretty wedding lomnised in the St.
was
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PENINSULA HOTEL. Tuesday, 28th October, 1930.
ATRONS are, notified that no
John's P DINNER DANCE will be Cathedral yesterday afternoon) Moscow, August 30. when the contracting partics held at the above Hotel on TUES- The shortage of skilled and sem!- were Miss Doris Margaret Davey; DAY, 28th October, 1930. skilled labour is becoming increas- youngest daughter of Mr. and THE HONG KONG & SHANGHAI,
HOTELS, LTD. ingy acute as Soviet industry pro- Mrs. E. Davey, of Harringay, ceeds with its feverish growth. London, and Mr. George Herbert In spite of the fact that over half Shorriff, eldest son. of Mr. and
POSITION WANTED. ' a million new workers have been Mrs. H. Sherriff, also of London: absorbed by new industrial and The Rev. H V. Koop., M.A.,
CHINESE COOK or House Boy bulding enterprises during the past officiated.
The bride, who was charming-recks Position. Over ten years' ex The sketch The Boy Comes ten months, the man-power famine
ferences. Apply Box No. 671, c/o Home" by A. A. Milne was ex-is becoming more serious every day. ly attired in a dress of beaded perience. Speaks English. Good re-
It denkt Foreign observers, as well as some white satin, and adorned a head- "China Mall."" tremely well produced. with the return of an Army, officer Russian economists, regard this dress, of orange blossom, was from France.
dearth of human material as one of given away by Mr. F. Rapley. Misses Ursula Wood- the most menacing aspects of the The
house and Hazle Merriman, whole industrialisation effort.
who were in attendance as brides- malds, were dressed. in fuchsia pink veluent and crepe de Chine. They wore silver lace bonnets and silver shoes. Their bouquets The Steamship, were of coşmus. Mrs. A.. A.! Andrews, the matron of honour, CONSIGNEES. of Cargo are hereby in- led at their risk into the hazardous was attired in floral georgette formed that all Goods are being land- with hat to match.
and/or extra hazardous Godowns of Mr. Albert Jillott acted as best The Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf & man, whilst Mr. A. A. Andrews Godown Co., Ltd., whence and/or
from the wharves delivery, may be ob was. groomsman.
tained.
Mr. Reginald Woolley (as Philip), Mr. S. A. Sweet' (as Uncle James) were admirable, and they were strongly supported by Miss Phyllis Woolley (as Aunt Emily), Miss Marjorie White (as Mary, the Maid), and Miss Rita Cole (as the cook. Mrs. Higgins). The Pacting was of a high standard and the play won much applause. Following a short interval Miss F. MeGill delighted the audience with several charmingly-rendered songs including Scottish Airs, and was loudly applauded.
In Magnitostroi, where one of the world's largest steel centres has been projected, only 16,000 workers have been recruited so far, when the immediate need is for over 30,000.
Mass Desertions.
In the Donetz basin coal area the natural shortage of miners has been aggravated by mass account of bad housing and feeding conditions.
desections on
The authorities are straining themselves to hold the, men to their
THE BEN LINÉ STEAMERS, LIMITED.
From MIDDLESBRO, HULL, ANTWERP, LONDON AND STRAITS.
"BENLOMOND"
After the service, an adjour- No claims will be admitted after the jobs and to draw tens of thousands ment was made to the Hong Kong Goods have left the Godowns, and all Hotel where the usual toasts to Goods remaining undelivered after the Several hundred German familles the happy couple were honoured. 1st November, 1930, will be subject to
The honeymoon is being spent rent
Mr. S. A. Sweet was a favourite with his original monologues, one of others to this work. being "Serenading Kowloon." This gave rise
plause.
to continued ap-have even been imported from thein Macao and Canton, the bride's
Ruhr region. Some of them in-
work when going away dress being of blue Inn Hay Burlesque.
dignantly refused to "The Crimson Coconut" by Ian they reached the Donetz mines for and beige crepe de Chine. Hay, was the second play on the the same reason that their Soviet! programme. Being a burlesque, predecessors had deserted..
it was very funny and thorough. The movement away from the ly enjoyed.
CHURCH BAZAAR.
ANDREWS.
coal basin," an eye-witness told a OVER $1,000 RAISED FOR ST, Mr. J. W. Baldwin (as the wail-United Press correspondent, "ref er) contributed largely to theminded me of the early days of the joviality of the acting. whilst Revolution when soldiers by the good support was given by Mr. thousand
deserting at the Anthony L Cole (as Jack Pincher. front. The deserting miners, un C.L.D.). Mr. Norman Maekny (as able to find accommodation in Mr. Talstiek), Miss Rita Cole (as trains. clambered on train-tops Mary Jabstick), Mr. Richard- and hung on the outside of care." Wong (as Nitso Glisenisk), and
Specialised Labour. Miss Maud White (as Mme. Practically every one of the new Gliserinski). This play gained giant undertakings is clamouring prolonged applause and proved to for more workers. Naturally the be the favourite choice,
shortage is most serious in relation Mr. S. A. Sweet was the Pro- to categories of specialised labour ducer of both plays.
such KB engineers, architects, economists, agronomists, etc.
Maid (regarding £50's worth of damage): "It's orlright, mum; you can stop it out of this week's wages."-
Weekly Telegraph, Sheffield.
The courses in technical schools have been shortened, entrance re- quirements have been cased. up, everything is done to turn out technicians quickly even if half baked.
bo presented to the Undersigned on or All claims against the steamer must before the 15th November, 1830, or
they will not be recognised.
All broken, chafed, and damaged Goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be examined on the 31st October, 1930.
by Messrs. Goddard and Douglas.
ed.
at 10 a.m.
No Fire Insurance has been effect-
Bills of Lading will be countersign.
GIBB, LIVINGSTON & CO. LTD., Agents. Hong Kong, 25th October, 1980.
The Committee of the St. An-ed by, drow's Branch of the Victoria Diocesan and Missionary Associa tion, acknowledge the kindly help of the following firma, who generously contributed in various ways to their recent Bazaar:-
Asiatic Petroleum Co. (S.C.) Ltd., J. T. Bagram, Messrs. Bitzer Co., Britannia Aerated Water Co... Tobacco Co., British-American Ltd., Cafe Pavilion, Commercial Press Ltd., Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd., W. A. Hannibal & Co., J. D. Hutchison & Co., Kow-j loon Store, Lane, Crawford Ltd., W. R. Loxley & Co., Nestles and Anglo-Swiss Condensed Milk Co., Sincere Co., Ltd., Texas Co., Watson & Co., Ltd., Harry Wicking & Co., Wing On Co., Ltd., Ye Olde Printerie, Ltd.
Sharp competition for the service of the limited number of specialists available has consequently developed The gross receipts for the day among the various Government amounted to the satisfactory sum trusts in need of their services. The of $1,120, and the Committee de Moscow Press is filled with adver-sire to thank all the many friends tisements by State organisations who helped in any way in making seeking skilled workers or techni- the Bazaar a success. cians.
Even in non-competitive Russia,' the excess of demand over supply has raised the market value of specialised knowledge. Many a trust has "stolen" an engineer from some other trust by giving him more pay or better living conditions.
Economic Press.. Protesta against this situation have appeared in the economis
WHISKERS' RETURN. Press. The specialists, it is argued,
FASHION RETURNING
are merely encouraged to hold out for more pay. Even worse, they! TOare stimulated to fly from one port
FAVOUR IN NEW YORK.・・
to another, with resultant loss to everybody concerned.
One of the leading economic or- gane, Za Industrializatzle, has an- nounced that it will no longer accept "want ads." for specialists. It calls upon other newspapers to follow ita example, and the call will undoubted- ly be heeded..
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ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL, HONG KONG.
October 26, 1930, Hospital Sunday, Trinity XIX. Holy Communion, 8 a.m. Holy Communion (Peak Church), a.
Parade Service, 9.15 a.. Children's Service, 10a.m. Matins and Sermon, 11 am." Preacher: The Dean, Evensong, 6 p.m. Preacher: Rev. E. V. Koop. Social Evening in Cathedral
The beard is coming into favour with the young men of New York. Increasing numbers of covered faces are appearing among poets and budding literary geniuses be tween the ages of 20 and 80. And
Some method of hiring specialised the cult is spreading to these talent through the Labour Bourses, Hall after Evensong. circles, where there is a desire to without undue competition among escape from the trammels of different Government employers, will youth.
have to be worked out.
Just what the trammels of youth
are,, in the present age, might seem a-mystery-But there are tram-
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1/3 15/16 meis, nevertheless, to which youth feriority has been one of the chief
10 am-Service for Young Documentary, 4 strenuously.objects. They concern problems of youth during the pre-
months' aight 1/4 1/16- the disappointing fact that one. has whisker period. It has constantly People. Bible Class for Boys. to wait 12 months before becoming balled youth to draw some elder 11 am Morning Prayer, and On Park---
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person, of acknowledged reputa Sermon. Preacher Rev. GK. On demand
Crédits, 4 months* Being a youth is a bore, because tion, into an argument, and then Carpenter, M.A
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Credit 60 darr
goes with experience, Bays a cor- something. Youth never quite 6p.m-Evening Prayer and On demand respondent. Youth to discovering know whether the elder was laugh- Sermon, Preacher: Rev. A that, while it is allowed to expressing up his sleeve or really was Stewart, M.A.
any opinion it pleases, the opinions willing to admit ignorance,
"SCIENTIST.
are politely passed over and make "But lately has come the convic FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, aa impression. Hence the beards. tion that when a person really ne
The writer continues To be- quires knowledge, he acquires the
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On Manila-... large authority to one's words. So, "Now an open mind for un Road Tram Station from ear to chin, efforts are being whiskered: youth has been a hor Sunday Service, October 26, On demand
Pa On Shangħal made to accept instein's theory rible indication that one's Judg. 1980, 11.15 amava that time is only relative and ment is inefficient, and does not Subject: "Probation After On-demand, apply it to conditions of Intellec work with the instant precision Death tual life
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