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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1931.
HOP – PICKING
THE ADVENTURE, OF TWO "DOWN AND OUTS."
week-end might induce the pickers to pack up and leave the farmer to watch his hops blow away.
VOLUNTEER CORPS.
Orders for the Coming Week.
Orders by Lieut.-Colonel L. G. Bird, D.S.O., O.B.E., commanding Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps, are issued as under:—
PARADES.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
No. 1446 Acting L/Cpl. R.J.R.. Wolff to Lance Corporal, Appointments. No. 1392 Tpr. J.H. Davy to Lance
Corporal.
No. 1547 Tpr. G. Allison to Lance Corporal.
Portuguese Company.
SUMMARY OF
OVERNIGHT CABLES.
No. 1164 Sgt. A. J. V. Ribeiro, Obituary. Portuguese Co., Headquarters ap- The death has occurred of the pointed C.Q.M. Sergeant with effect Rt. Hon. E. G. Pretyman, onc from 19th. Instant.
time Civil Lord in the Admiralty.
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Struck Off The Strength. Having completed 3 years' service. Drop in Sterling. -No. 1408 Gar. H. O. Davies, Bat-
A further sharp depreciation tery, as from 2.11.31.
in sterling has been registered, On Medical Grounds.No. 739 but is said to be causing no L/Sgt. J. A. Watson, No. 7 Platoon, alarm in financial circles. as from 4.11.81.
Having Left the Colony.--No. 1678 Pie. Tai Kin Hing, Medical) Section, as from 12.11.31.
Strength.
Leave.
M.G.
Agriculture.
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Sir John Gilmour (Minister of Agriculture) was expected to make
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The repercussions of the trade depression are many and various, but the loafer in an Ardwick back street who alone saw two "down.
The Lollipop Man.
(a) Battery-The Battery will and-outs" climb into a lorry carry
5,30 ing wire to London can hardly have i But grumbling is not the only parade at p.m., sharp, on The Thursday, at Headquarters for gun guessed that here were two com diversion of the hoppers.
Every mom- paratively respectable shipping children do not forget that they are drill and signalling. clerks reduced to taking a "Lon here on holiday. All day long the ber must make an effort to attend. doner's holiday"-in other words, Illipop man goes up and down the (b) Corps Signals.-Signallers Mother buy. Will proceed to Camp at Fanling in bound for the hop-fields, writes arows-"Baby cry.
details already Mothers are in accordance with the Manchester Lollay, lollay." correspondent to
The following have been taken an important statement on the poel- tion of British agriculture, yester Guardian.
dulgent, and the temporary "step issued to all ranks.
on the strength: (c) Machine Gun Troop.-1. The No. 1760 Gnr. D. Marshall, Bat-day. Newspapers predict restric- We covered ourselves and our children" fare no worse than the
tion of import of luxury foods, kit-bags with sacking and resigned rest. Spasmodically the children Troop will proceed to Camp at Fan-tery, joined 19.11.31.
Jazz" has no ling on Friday December 4. Those
No. 1760 Tpr. F. G. Nigel, vegetables and fruit and flowers. ourselves to a night on wire voila. burst into song.
All the who are unable to go on this week Troop, joined 10.11.31 An hour later the driver arrived hold upon these people.
Home-Grown Wheat, sentimental waltz end will go to-day, and the journey began without favourites are
Nut until we reached tunes. Those old-time melodies mishap.
Lieut. John Durran, Medical Sec- Government has decided to apply P. Herbert has of late
astion returned from leave on 23.11.31. the principle of a quota on home Watling Street were we discovered, which A.
No. 1276 Gar. R. W. H. Maynard, produced wheat of milling quality. and even as we found the driver rejuvenated in the West End have
Battery, granted 10 months' leave The quota is to apply to the 1932 more amused than indignant and never lost their place in the hearta
from 1.10.01 to 31.7.32. quite willing to take us the rest of of the East-Enders. But when
(Sgd.) W. H. G. GOATER, Capt. the journey. We arrived at the tunes competed for favour invari wharves aching in every limb. ably they merged into the strains
Adjutant, H.K.V.D.Q. By bus we reached Maidstone. of the latest waltz, "When your lowing combination drivers, will For parade at P.W.D. Workshop. Wan- On inquiry we learned that some hair has turned to silver." of the farms had Anished, but that this year at least this song might chai, on Monday, at 5.30 p.m. and there was some chance of work in be termed the hop-pickers' anthem. inspect their machines to ensure Loose or Farleigh. We met with: When the singing died down perfect reliability at Loose; Farleigh, athugues, wagged unceasingly. To a Camp: struggling town surrounded by more Northerner it is remarkable hopfields sloping down to the Med that any man or woman in the field! way, proved to be our journey's should find no difficulty in holding the floor for half an hour on end. But such is the case, From the
no succeяR
end.
We were told that we could pick here if we could find accommoda- conversation one would imagine tion, for the huts were full. But that some of the mothers spent the again we struck lucky, for one of rest of the year in the local clinic. the pickers, disgusted with the Babica and ailments were fruitful poor return, had left her hut. We topics. But some of the "charac- became "hut-dwellers." The "huts" ters" struck a brighter note. For or "hophouses" resemble a row of instance, "Bello," 0 duckhead garages, each of which will just virage of Irish stock: "She sloshes accommodate a Baby Austin. The me and I sloshes 'er. and, gaw- ventilation is poor, but the bed of blimey, dahn she goes through the straw set on faggots looks comfort batcher's window, Three stitches able enough. For two people they she 'nd in 'er 'ead. are almost roomy, but how the bear 'er no malice!" families of six and more find room
1 breathe is a mystery.
Hut 1 don't
The last hop was picked. While waiting for the last measure we The East-Ender's Hospitality, were expected to throw the young When we arrived our neighbours, ladies into the bins. Jokes were visitors mainly from Poplar and exchanged, and the impending re-
noisily turn Dockhend, were eating
to London seemed to have around their wood fires. One of vitalised everybody. But we two them brought us a pot of teg. In were kept busy, for many of the a hundred and one ways we were older pickers know no figures, and made welcome, for not Lancashire their books have to be checked. herself can surpass the hospitality | Our kodak made many friends, and of the East-Enders. Hop-picking addresses were collected to which we found at first interesting, but snaps must be sent. At last we 2001 monotonous. We were paid) were paid off, and made our way according to measure, one shilling down the Maidstone Road. The for five bushels. We soon learned hurries began to fill up they will the trick of kicking the hop-hin take a family, complete with bag- from underneath as each bushel gage, to London for 58. One by Was measured out-this makes a one they passed us. Handkerchiefs difference of three bushels in every were waved and farewells shouted, ten. The measurer was an un- and as each waggon disappeared popular man. He was accused of the strains faintly floated down to "measuring heavy," and as the hope our ears: were small and dusty no single person was earning more than 48.2 for a full day's picking-those with bables to look after could make no more than 28,
When your hair has turned to
sil-ver,
I will love you just the nime.
2. N.C.O. in charge of stable. LCpl. J. H. Davy will act N.C.O. in charge of Troop Stable.
3. There will be no Thursday Parade till after Comp.
Armoured Car Company, (d)
The fol- Motor Cycle Section.-1.
for the
next
Cpl. Sapsed Pte. Aris Cpl. Hamilton Pte. Spiers 2. Rille Club-All members will parade at the Miniature Range on Wednesday, at 5.30 p.m.
FATAL FIRE SEQUEL.
crop.
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Imperial Co-operation.
This was the substance of the |speeches delivered at a compliment- ary dinner given in London to the Prime Minister of Canada, on Wed-| Sergeant W. W. Williamson was nerday. Among the many problems, highly commended for his gallant which, Mr. Bennett said, they should conduct during the recent Pettinger tackle, was the silver problem. ¦ Street fatal fire by the Coroner (Mr.)
Schofield) and jury yesterday when British Forces in the Far East. the inquiry was concluded.
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According to the Premier, these
The Coroner made a plea for slum have not been augmented in the 3. Camp-All Members except rebuilding and wider streets as a past two months, apart from tem- detailed will parade on Friday means of relieving housing condi-porary increases due to rollefs December 4 at 5.30 p.m. at Kow-tions and minimising are dangers, which soon will be adjusted. loon Fire Brigade Compound.
Cpl. Sapsed, Cpl. Hamilton, Pte. Aris and Pte. Spiers, will collect combinations from P.W.D. Work- shop, Wanchal, and convey them to Kowloon by Lighter leaving Hong Kong at 5 p.m., sharp.
Dress:As for last Camp. (4) Scottish Company. 1. Annual Church Parade. The Annual Church Parade will be held on Sunday,
(full The Company strength) will parade at Corps Headquarters at 10.15 a.m.
Dress: Reveiw order without rifles, ie:-Glengarry, tunic, kiit, diced hose and spats, sporran, balt Medals will be and sidearms.
The Pipes and Drums will worn. attend.
2. The Company will parade for Machine Gun Training as under on Thursday.
No. 6 Platoon at Kowloon Dock under 2nd. Lleut. T. P. Saunderson 5.30 p.m.
No. 7 Platoon at Corps Head- quarters under 2nd. Lieut. A. W. Brown 5.30 pm,
(f) The Officers Commanding the Units will Issue undermentioned their Orders separately to Commands:
I. Corps Band
their
II. Engineer Company III. Machine Gun Company IV. Portuguese Company Promotions & Appointments. The following promotions and ap- polntments in the Machine Gun Troop have been made to take effect
from 26th. instant:
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Chinchow Ultimatum.
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referring to the absence of adequats means of escape in the outbreak.
The jury returned a verdict as
General Honjo, C.-in-C. Japanese follows ~
Forces in Manchuria, is reported to As regards the cause of the fire, have addressed an ultimatum to the we return an open verdict as the commanders of the Manchurian cause is unknown. As regards troops at Chinchow. They are de- the cause of death of Chan Lin-manded to withdraw into China fai we wish to return a verdict Proper. of 'Death by misadventure.'
According to the New York "We consider the Fire Brigade Times, Japan has undertaken not to and the Police did all they could attack or seize Chinchow, and that under the circumstances; in British troops are proceeding from particular we like to commend Tientsin to Tangshan to protect the Sergeant Williamson's 'conduct as Sino-British Kailan Mines. we think that had he not acted) as he did there might have been Teitsihar. more lives lost in the fire."
ala Chan-shan is reported to be The Coroner: 1 entirely, agree massing troops at Hailungfu pre- with your remarks concerning the paratory to launching a counter-i conduct of Sergeant Williamson. I attack on Tsitsihar.
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may point out that he was aware On the other hand, the League the whole time of the ammunition Council has been informed that the Thank you very withdrawal of Japanese troops from store next door. much for your attendance. It hos Tsitsihar started on November 24
and is proceeding space. been & rather long inquiry.
IS IT GOLD ?
In the little village of Fugleb-
jerg in Holland, the postmar, digging in his garden, found little yellow specks in the soil.
FORGED NOTE, Fantan Winner From Canton.
"It is gold," the villagers de- NO CRIMINAL KNOWLEDGE? cided.
was insuff-
The local jeweller was called. Holding that there He did not dispute the villagers' cient evidence before him to convict, Then an aged Mr. A. W. G. H. Grantham in the conclusion.
man, who Central Police Court this morning Danish-American boasts that he washed gold in discharged two Chinese men, who the Klondyke, declared that he were charged before him with un- was confident that it was gold. lawful possession of a forged $10 Samples have been sent to bank note on the Chartered Bank Copenhagen for analysis but of India, Australia and China. The No. 1511 Acting Cpl. G. P. Fergu-it is feared that the grains may first man was further charged with son to Corporal.
Promotions.
Among the pickers women great. ly outnumbered the men. Perhaps
The more we see of these modern this explains why there was con-wars the less we like them. In the tinual grumbling. The poor good old days you didn't have to quality hops, the children who relook up the defeated party thirteen fused to pick, the farmer who years later, wipe his tears, canceli would 'not "aub" more than half his debts, and set him up in busi- | Grieve to Sergeant. their earnings, the local provision nean.~The Farm Journal (Philadel dealers were condemned in turn. phin). Certainly there are many grounds
for complaint. A few. of the hop. houses are not waterproof. The sanitary arrangements are no more than adequate. To make a "living wage" is all but impossible. And when the pickers move from one field to another, a process which necessitates the emptying of the bina, they are sometimes held up for three hours before the measurer comes round, and then they must carry the bin into the next field, perhaps half a mile away.
But thie le only half the story. As the farmer explained, he is not responsible for the overcrowding, For instance, a woman will charter ahut for herself and her two children. Later she accepts the offer.of a neighbour who will farm out her own children for the conson, thus giving them a change of air} and relieving herself of their up- keep. In spite of the active op- position of the education authori tles this system seemed very pre- valent, and was responsible for what little unruliness there was among the best behaved and most Ilkonble crowd of children we had over come across. The system of payments is a necessary protection for both eldez. If the pickera could, draw their earnings at the end of each week the money might go in drink, and they would go back. to London in debt, while a wet
PEN- & INK. IMPRESSIONS
No. 1300 Acting Sgt. R.J.D.C.
FORMA TALMADGE
"Du: Barry, Woman of Passion"
only be sulphuric pyrites,
Present attraction at the Queen's Theatre.
uttering the note.
Det.-Sergeant Poyntz, for the Police, sald that when first accused was arrested yesterday after at- tempting to pass the nute to hawker in payment for a singlet, he straight away went to 'call the second man, who at first denied knowledge of the note, but later ad- mitted that he had given it to the first. Second necused had come from Canton about three days ago, and stated that he won, the note at. fantan,
His Worship remarked that that was quite possible.
Sergeant Poyaitz-Immediately the man put the note in the hawk- ler's hand, the latter seized hold of him and called a district watch-
man..
The Magistrate-Thut la not sufefent evidence to prove that the accused knew that the note was a forgery.
Mr. J. M. Punna,a clèrk of the. Chartered Bank, testifled that the note was an obvious forgery.
The hawker, in evidence,' said the firat accused struggled and attempt- ed to get away, when he seized hold of him.
His Worship, after reading the statements made by accused when charged at the Police Station yest“ „ day,' said he was not prepared to convlet on the evidence before hirn, and accordingly, discharged both
Without
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