WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1933.
DIVERSE
COMMENTS ON
EMPIRE FAIR
Exhibitors Urge Charge For Admission.
MANY DOURT THAT DISPLAY IS BENEFICIAL
of the British Empire Fair in Hong
mittee.
Correspondence.
CHARITY THEATRICALS.
BLOATED
SALARIES
THE CHINA MAIL.
ATTACKED US. Government May
Enforce Cuts.
UNFAIR TO TAXPAYERS
are
To-Day's Short Story.
THE BATTLER
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swamp.
By Ernest Hemingway.
water"
To The Editor "China Mail."]
Sir, I am pleased to inform you
TICK stood up. He was all Ahead thère was a bridge, Nick {that the theatrical performances.
right. He looked Washington.
up the crossed it, his boots ringing hollow held on July 21 to 29, at the Ko
High salaries paid to leading track at the lights of the caboose on the Iron. Down below the water Wide differences of opinion re- Sning Theatre to raise funds for)
going out of sight around the showed black between the slits of garding the benefits and the future support of the Cheung Chau Hos American business oficials
pital now being built have realised being challenged by the United Curve. There was water on both sleepers. Nick kicke# 4 loose spike- $6,377.60 including $1,244 donation. States Government and there are sides of the track, then tamarack and it dropped into the
Beyond the bridge were hills. "It. There is another sum of $58.60 indications that there will be some Kong, are manifest in the 29 re-
obtained from the sale of biscuits heavy pay slashes soon among hign He felt his knee. The trousers was high and dark on both sides, plies to the circular letter sent to kindly donated by Messrs. Sincere officials of corporations asking for were torn and the skin was barked, of the track. Up the track Nick
to our cause, financial assistance from the tax- His hands were scraped and there saw a fire.
He came up the track toward approximately 100, exhibitors on Dollar Store to add
payer in the form of Government were sand and cinders driven up un-the fire carefully. It was off to one making a full total of $6.436.20.
der his nails. He went over to the June 20, by the Organising Com-
Through your valuable column 1lcane.
The Reconstruction Finance edge of the track, down the little side of the track, below the rail- beg to express my heartfelt thanks. to the following gentlemen and Corporation, which has already slope to the water, and washed his way embankment. He had only In spite of the divergence on firms for their gifts and assistance lent more than $2,000,000,000 to
hands. He washed them carefully seen the light from it. The track the majority of the questions, to make the performances auch Buc-banks, railways and business firms in the cold water, getting, the dirt came out through a cut, and where to keep them from bankruptcy, has out from the nails. He squatted the fire was burning the country those who replied are practically cess:
down and bathed his knee.
jopened out and fell away into woods. Mr. Lul Wai-chau, for arranging decreed that big financial and in-
Nick dropped carefully down the em- unanimous in suggesting that in the theatre at our disposal for three dustrial houses borrowing `from
That lousy brate of a brakeman bankment and cut into the woods future, a charge for admission nights.
the Government must reduce the He would get him some day. He to come up to the fire through the should be made, while a largej Mr. A. Morris, the commissioner, salaries of their officials to a
would know him again. That was a trees. It was a beechwood forest, and the fallen beechnut burrs were majority favour payment for and members of St. John Am-"reasonable" figure. Subseqquent fine way to act.
bulance Brigade for rendering their ly the Senate adopted a resolution "Come here, kid," he said. "I got under his shoes as he walked be- space allotted to exhibitors.
valuable service in assisting the dis- calling on Government agencies to something for you.”
tween the trees. The fire was He had fallen for it. What a bright now just at the edge of the Only three concerns trace posal of tickets.
report on the salaries of officers! Messrs. Tai Chung Kwok Res- and directors of banks, public would never suck him in that way it Nick waited behind the tree lousy thing to have done. They trees. There was a man siting by sales as the direct effect of the Fair, but number taurant, for supplying our troupe utility corporations and other cor-
with dinners for three nights,
again.
and watched. The man seemed to porations engaged in inters-state agree that the Fair
Mears. Wing On Co., Ltd. for commerce having capital or assets for you." Then wham and he hit his head in his hands looking at Come here, kid; I got something be alone. He was sitting there with beneficial from a business
the gift of a big gong, and a small of more than $1,000,000 and whole point of view.
gong, a pair of big cymbals and a securities are listed.
on his hands and knees beside the the fire. Nick stepped out Numerous innovations ΣΟΥ
track. pair of small cymbals.
The Senator said that the pur-]
walked into the firelight. future arrangements are set Messrs. Sincere Dollar Store for pose of his resolution "is to develop a big bump coming up. He would Nick rubber his eyes. There was. forward in the replies, many the gift of biscuits.
information which should be use-have urging that the exhibition be, Meakra. Kwong Sang Hong Ltd.
a black eye, all right. It held during the cooler months. for, the gift of cosmetics and faceful in determining public policy ached already. That son of 趄
with respect to the extension of brakeman, A summary of the opinions, powder. for which the Organising Com-
He touched the bump over his Messrs. Cannought Aerated Water government credit to private cor- mittee of the Fair express grate-Factory for the gift of aerated porations and other private organi-eye with his fingers. Oh, well, it was only a black eye. That was all ful acknowledgment, is as fol
Those asking for help, he said, he had got out of it.. Cheap at the lows:
must expect to subject themselves price. He wished he could see it. to reasonable federal conditions Could not see it looking into the before they are made the privileg-water, though. It was dark and he ed beneficiaries of Government was a long way off from anywhere. favours.
He wiped his hands on his trousers: The Reconstruction Corporation and stood up, then climbed the em- inaugurated its new policy in the bankment to the rails. case of the Southern Pacific Rail- He started up the track. It was road, which has been granted loans well ballasted and made easy walk. totalling $28,500,000. The Cor-jing, sand and gravel packed be:
a
was
waters.
Mesers. Nanyang Brothers To- Question 1. As to the Benefits bacco Co., Ltd. for the gift of derived from the Fair:
cigarettes.
Messrs. Sam Mar. Knitting Fac- Five firms say that, while they cannot trace any definite business tory for the gift of towels. results to the Fair, they consider it Mesars. Man Chung for circulars did good from the point of view of and posters.
zations."
TO-MORROW'S STORY
and
To-morrow's story will be "Split-Second Decisions," by Louis Golding.
The man sat there looking into the fire. When Nick stopped quite close to him he did not move.
"Hello!" Nick said.
The man looked up. "Where did you get the shiner?”
publicity for their own, or for Em- Messrs. Hong Lok for tickets.
Messrs. South China Electric pire goods,
Ten firms aay they consider the Co. for the loan of lamp bulbs and Fair was "beneficial" from a busi-electric wire. nexe point of view, but only three Messrs. Hop Hing Co. for the trans-poration advanced the funds on tween the ties, solid walking. The he said. (two general agents and one motor porting of equipment of our troupe, condition car factor) definitely ascribe actual'
that Balaries
"A brakeman busted me.” "Of the through freight **Yes."
"I saw the -, "the man saidį
above smooth road-bed like a causeway Messrs. Man Wo Tai for the gift $100.000 be cut 60 per cent, those went on ahead through the swamp. at the between $50,000 and $100,000, 50]Nick walked along. He must get sales to the Fair. One motor car of paper work decoration
per cent and so on down-Reuter.jto somewhere. factor stated verbally, "It is stated entrance of the Theatre.
Nick had swung on to the freight "He went through here bout an SOUTH AFRICA
train when it slowed down for the hour and a half ago. He was walk- yards outside Walton Junction.ing along the top of the cars slap-| The train, with Nick on it, had ping his arms and singing," passed through Kalkaska as it
*"The!"
in the town that we sold 12 cars at the Fair: as a matter of fact, we did not sell any."
Five firms definitely say they re- ceived no benfit; six are "doubt- ful:" three say they expected no
benefit, but came in pro bene publico.
Question 2. Repetition:
repetition, and
four
IP KWAI-CHUNG.
TAIPO GUN - MEN
“WANTED."
$250 Reward Offered.
HOUSE.
£300,000 Spent On New Offices.
of
Istarted to get dark. Now he must "It must have made him feel good be nearly to Mancelona, Three or to bust you," the man said seriously. four miles of swamp. He stepped: "I bust him." along the track, walking so he kept,
Eighteen firms are in favour off A reward of $250 is offered for} South Africa House, the new on the ballast between the sleeper,
(important information leading to the arrest London headquarters merchant firms) are against. One and conviction of three Chinese, who Union Government, was formal-mist. His eye ached and he was the the swamp ghostly in the rising frm says, "Yes, if run as an Em-prevented arrest by shooting at ly opened by H. M. the King last hungry. He kept on hiking, put- pire Fair only," and another says, three Chinese detectives at the 31%
month.
ting miles of track behind him. The "No. If restricted to the Empire.' milestone on the Taipo Road, on the
Those who remember the old swamp was all the same on both Question 3 (a). How often night of July 7.
Morley's Hotel .in The offer of a reward recalls the Square will be astonished at the
Trafalgar sides of the track, should it be held?
The majority are in favour of an gun duel between the desperadoes transformation that has taken annual Fair; a few suggest either and the detectives, who, clad in place. The new offices of the "interval of several years", "inter-native attire, came to within 5lty Union have been built at a cost, DOG-OWNERS FINED vals of five or three years," or paces of their quarry, when the of £300,000.
latter opened a volley of fire which The motif is that of a Dutch Some mention the desirability of was returned by the Police. The South African farmhouse. There Peak Resident Among keeping open for a longer period, three men, believed to be the same are better to justify the expense in-who carried out a hold-up of two Dutch tiles. Much of the ma- pavings of red-and-white curred,
Europeans in the same vicinity, dis-
terial used is South African.
"alternate years,"
Question 3 (b). Time of Year: appeared in the undergrowth on the There are South African mar- Only six are in favour of holding hillside.
of the Fair around Empire Day: the All parties escaped unscathed. majority want it in the cool season.
Question 3 (c). British Empire" TOO HOT FOR THEM
Fair or General Fair?
IN CANTON.”
Thieves Invade Colony
The voting on this point is: 12 for an Empire Fair: Nine for a General Fair.
Question 4. Inviting Comments: Charge for Admission.-Practical | The influx of many bad char-
bles. The panelling is in teak, and in that beautiful South
African wood with the ugly name
stinkwood.
FORGED BANK NOTES
Defendants.
DOG IMPORTED WITHOUT. PERMISSION
$16 for the same offence, «allow-
"Get him with a rock some time when he's going through," the man advised.
"I'll get him."
"You're a tough one, aren't you?" "No." Nick answered. "All you kids are tough."
"You got to be tough,” Nick said. "That's what I said."
The man joked at' Nick and smiled. In the firelight Nick saw that his
face was misshapen. His nose was
sunken, his eyes were slits, he had queer-shaped lips. Nick ́did not per-
celve all this at once, he only saw
the man's face was queerly formed and mutilated. It was like patty in colour. Dead looking in the fire- light.
"Don't you like my pan," the man asked.
Nick was embarrassed, "Sure," he said.
"Look here!" The man took off this cap.
should have been there was a stump.
"Ever see one like that?"
“No,” said Nick. It made him ́s little sick
"Don't you think I could take it, "I could take it," the man said.
For allowing his dog at large without a muzzle Mr., R. E. Far-. rell, at No. 453, The Peak, was fined $8 by Mr. Wynne-Jones at the Central Police Court this thickened and tight against the side He had only one ear. It was Three Chinese In Court. Japanese, S. Sato, was fined
¡morning..
of his head. Where the other ear ly every firm urges that in future acters into the Colony was refer. Wong Yuk Shan, a Chinese living ing his two dogs free without a there should be a charge for ad-red to at the Central Police Court at 45 Kam Wah Street, Shaukaiwan, muzzle at Soekampoo, mission; two say that, even if there this morning by Detective Ser-was sentenced to six months' hard is no charge, admission should be geant Fitches in prosecuting an labour at the Central Police Court posed for not having them A further fine of $5 was im regulated. "The crowd of coolies unemployed Chinese, Chan yesterday for possession of 14 prevented people really interest-Kwok-ming, with
licensed. stealing a forged $10 bank notes of the
Three, Fines. ed from approaching our stand," clock belonging to Mrs. Funstze, Chartered Bank of India, Australia in a typical comment. A Chinese a Japanese woman living at 137 and China.
A fine of $50 was imposed by They all bust their hands firm writes, "The Fair has not Hennessy Road.
Tai Cheuk Nam, a Chinese wo-Police Court this morning on a couldn't hurt me."
Mr. Schofield at the Central me," the little man said. "They benefited our business in any way, The defendant pleaded guilty man who was also charged, was Chinese woman, Wong Lan, for but perhaps the next one will do so and the Magistrate, Mr. Scho-bound over fa a personal bond of importing a dog into the Colony he said. "Want to eat?"
He looked at Nick if the wrong people are kept away, field, in sentencing him to six $100, while third defendant, Ngwithout permission. A further leaving room for the truly interest-weeks hard labour, remarked Yak Tai, who gave evidence for the fine of $5, in default 5 days' im going on to the town." ed to move and breathe."
that it was apparently a little too prosecution, was, discharged. The necessity of regulating the hot for them in Canton. attendance of children is also – re ferred to by several
Personal Pars.
kid?"
"You bet!".
од
"Blt_down,”
“Don't" bether,” said Nick "Im
prisonment was imposed for not "Listen!" the man said "Call me having the dog licensed, and $4, A&" "Sure!"...
"What's the matter ?". *I'm crazy."
in default 5 days' imprisonment, Listen," the little man said. "I'm Charge for Space-A large
for allowing the dog at large not quite right.” Mr. J. C. Scott-Harston arrived in without a muzzle. At the re- majority of the writers is also in regulation of the crowd. Several the Colony, this morning by the Pquest of Sergeant Armitt, who favour of a charge to Exhibitors for also urge that there should be more and O... Ranchi. He was e pas said that the dog was in a poor space, in preference to free space space between standa. Two firms senger from Marseilles. and an appeal for donations. Baya late applications for space"".
condition, the Magistrate made Organising Arrangements.should be refused; one says, "late Mr. W. A. Stewart and Lt. Jtroyed.
an order for the dog to be des- Several firma suggest that the Fair alterations spoilt our exhibit. Luce were also passengers arriving be run in future by a paid staff: Mr. M. F. Key, secretary, has re-in the Colony this morning from only two Arms say they think it can ceived no reports from Dominions Marseilles by the ss. Ranchi "be run permanently by "willing and Commonwealth Exhibitors, -be-
WEATHER FORECAST.
********
volunteers. The following sug-yond one verbal message from an The Hon. Dr. R.; B. Kotewall, gestion is made: “Applicante for Australian Exhibitor to the exect GMG LL.D., accompanied by his space should meet and appoint re- that, having stocks in Hong Kong two daughters, was present at the Fair to showery weather with presentatives on the Committee.” of the articles exhibited, he has 7.15 pm performance at the moderate East winds, is fore Lay-Out-Several firms stress been able to do a useful business Majestic Theatre last night when becasted in the report issued from the necessity of enclosing the Ex-since May in provisions and canned heard Jan Kleptira ging in "Tell Me the Royal Observatory... this hibition in a single area, to facilitate goods.
Tonight.”
morning.
He put on his cap, Nick felt like laughing,
"You're all right," he said. “No, I'm not. I'm crazy. Listen, you ever been crazy?!
A
"No," Nick said. "How does it? get you A
"I don't know.""" Ad said. "When you got if you don't know about it. You know me, don't you?”
"No.
"I'm Ad Francis,"
Honest to God?"
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