IMPORTANT ADDITION TO LOCAL ARCHITECTURE COMPLETION OF THE BANK :
ANNEXE.
In a few days, the Hongkong and Ebanghai Bank annexe will be ready to receive its tenants, although the, Prince of
ble anl haudsome addition to the
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRĦSS, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1929.
CORRESPONDENCE.
STRIKE PAY FOR DOMESTIC SERVANTS.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HENGKONG
DAILY PLESS.
again.
-THE -UNIVERSITY DURING
THE STRIKE. INTERVIEW WITH SIR WILLIAM
BRUNTATE.
were
THE LATE SIR. EVERARD
FRASKR..
'TRIBUTES, TO-LATE CONSEL
The Shanghai papare to hand give' full A representative of the Daily. Perec | Expression fo the great shock caused to naked Sir William Brunyate,, the other the whoh community, by the unexpected Sin-At the meeting of Peak residents day, to expand a little the "interesting death of Sir Everard Fraser, who had to be held to-morrow (Tuesday) the quesovence, he made at St. Paul's College wo a place in popular regard which is Wales will pet be, likely to see this notion of paying servants for the time they prize-giving to the way the University selden, excelled or even equalled in so
Enel the print incident to the general
was cosmopolitan a community. The funeral architectural features of Hongkong with. Were on strike will doubtless be discussed. į strike. The University, of course,
I have beard only two argumente in in a peculiar position at that time, be on Majch i was marked by such marks oat its vail of scaffolding. The remaining favour of strike pay. The first is that cause its constituents mainly of respect to his memory, as are probably The Chinese. There were two possible methods unprecedented in Shanghai. A fenture task of the masons is to go all over the the survants were intimidated.
of handling the situation. One was for of the inneral was that not only were the Un pure expediency is the European staff of the University to hitch members of the Volunteer Corps, granits to surface of the frontage, from,second-based top to bottom, with their hammers and that if they are not paid they will, strike to its own arrangements and leave prenta strength, but by the wish of the Chinese students to fend for them-the Consular body all non-British units punches and so give the whole of the stone
setves; the other was to invite the stud were represented.
Among the tributes paid to the memory ents to operate in keeping things going, regular appearanër.:/
irrespective of their views as to the merits of the late Consul General, were the of the dispate. The method of "ench for following:-
At the annual meeting, of the "General himself" would have bad a disintegrating effect upon the whole organisation of Chamber of Commero, the Chairman, Mr. E. C. Pearce, anid:Before proceed. University life, which is essentially com- few agitamanal in character. The second planshuld like to place on record the most
with
the business of the meeting I which was adopted-might be expected to promote the spirit of harmony and good sincere regret we all feel at the sudden
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untime y death of the Senior Consul- porate life of a University, As Sir Wm. General, Sir Everard Fraser, K. CALG
which took plac
in the
early hours of The spreifis which Western folk tried between 1914 and 1919 proved qualitie, as a man and a friend, he has it should be remembered that most of the game. Do mturn to work until
effuefous here, also; eomradeship in always taken a most active interen the welfare of the port, more particularly them did Thursday, although the general striketimes of difficulty and strain led
to in his posit
position as Senior Consul, and the was over on the previous Monday. Same better mutual anderstanding and community as a whole will keenly mourn
proved relationships."
When notice was received that the the great loss, which it has suffered did not return until much later.
Do those who advocate strike pay reChinese staff would leave," said Sir through his death. "Dar "deepest sym commend that all should be paid alike! William Branyate, "we called the gepre- third out to Laly Fraser, his family wo eculd get food for them and bring it Are the servants who returned after ten sentative students together and told them here but they would have to transport it days or more to be treated in the same
With regard to the first argument it is The new building has a frontage of true that there was great intimidation. Fest, a height of to feet and a depth of but if there were a general desire not 114 feet 6 inches. Of the five atoreys, the to strike then the servants were guilty Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Cor of a signal act of cowardice for striking poration, all thrifty souls in Hong: at the dictation of
Ic is not customary" to kong know is using the first floor for tors.
It ward people for being cowards. the Savings Bank Department. connected by a bridge with the nain bank it is far from certain that the servants
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building. The other floors either have beenns body-did not want to strike, for Brungate put it, the University played ith men'ng. Apart from his endearing |
alrondy, or will be, sub-let to térants for 'offier purposes. A Waypood-Otis lift has been installed for, their convenience,
The Bank Annexe is a reinforen! con- orete structure, in the Renaissance style, faced with granite from base to roof and
and relatives.
AMERICAN SYMPATICE,
with a short return of granite on either side. The remainder of the walls at sides and hack and fuced with granite plaster known as zinzozeki.-n Japanese piroue way the few who hastened back to and cook it and keep the place, clean. Mr. E'S. Cunningham, U.S.-Consul-;
their work on the Modday evening i
Qon. The verandah piers are carried) an
With regard to the stond argument perpendicular lines from ground to er I can imagine nó greater” incentive to dice, where they are arched; the effect is strike than to give strike pay. It is very bite and is not lessened in any way possible that if strike pay is not given by the stone enrichments supplied to the at the end of this month the servants Faend The only point of criticism that may strike at once, but it is certain that waggst itself is that the verandah breaks if strike pay is given they will strike the line of the street frontage and makes at a later date at a time convenient toi They will argue that they risk them. the Annexe detract somewhat from the Importance of the Bank Building adjoin-nothing and may gaia much.
ing.
The following message was issued by
Each hostel has its own hostel com: General in Shangha mitter they aris inore or less communal The death of Sir Everard Fraser is establishments, in every case, the hostel a great shock: h's less will be a henvy. His look comini too made the "nece-anry arrange-one to the entire community. ments and, as the servants weak out, the experience in China and service in Shang
hai peculiarly fitted him for the position committee took, over."
of Senior Consul and to preside over the del berations of the Consular Body. As such he won the respect and affection of all his colleagues.
Sir William explained that the, Gora mittes apportioned the work between There was a aqund of various squnds. cooks, another of house-hors and another "They literally had to wield the coolie's" bamboo pole?" inquired the
for transport.
interrogator.
D
SUPREME COURT SYMPATHY. Touching referener to the death of Sir
was made in H.M.
"Sir Exporard Fraser was always found anxious to promote the best of Anglo- American relations; and co-operation be tween Americans and British appeared to "Certainly," replied the Vice-Chan-be a matter that was very near to him. It seems entirely wrong in principle to cells. He explained that the food sup His sudden death arouses the greatest pay servants who have refused to work plis, on arrival by motor vehicle, were sympathy for his family in their, bereave All the woodwork and joinery in the and put their employers to considerable weighed out in one of the rooms and pent and for his countrymen in their building is of teak and a great amount inconvenience, and in some cases even to carried thence to the different hostels, deprivation of his valued services on their
which are quite 2 long way apart, behalf has been required.. The Boar spaer alone hardship. Before the shipowners nuule | Öne of the hostel, in which there was a on the Bye Hoor-has required nearly their extraordinary settlement doubt large element of Malayan students, took 30.000 square feet of trakwood. Mosaic if there had been a single, case of strike the opportunity to get away from Chines
euskere for a time and it in a stock Everard Fraser and other tiles for stairways and vest pay by employers in the world's history of the sial condiments incidental to Supreme Court by Mr. Peter Grain, tibules have been supplied by the Maikin I trust that Peak residents and others Malay cooking. For a week, at any rate, Acting Chief Judge, and Mr. A. Tile Works: all the steel for the reinforced will not follow the shipowners' example they made themselves at Bour. Mathe-Mossop Acting Conlan vol very deep
matical enthusiasts got busy and one of the students worked out food prices by emotion. His Lordship said: "Mr. Crown sliding rule to three places of decimals, the day I desire to refer to the very Advocate. Before we begin the work of Oneness, Sir Williat remarked that the experience had given an opportunity for great loss we have sustained by the death checking the cast of catering and he had of Sir Everard Fraser, Sir Everard, as con to the conclusion that it was not hai, had obtained. I think I may say. Majesty's Consul General is Shang
far wroug
"I think the general feeling the regard, the esteem, and the affection was, he said. that we were never better of the whole community, You, gentle fed than during the strike. The leaching sta, Sir William explained, adopted.com-
concrete" was specially imported from Боли в British firm, Messrs. Singer & Co., supplied all the wrought-in work For enclosures to the lift.
Messrs. Palmer t Turner are the arobifects of the building, which has been under construction for a little more than two years. As a matter of fact the con- tractor, is only three months beyond schedule-1 time although he has had 10 face a strike, in the course of executing the contract, in practically very trade concerned in the constructional work. Finally, the seamen's strike delayed the arrival of some of the titing.
THE RENTS ORDINANCE.
MEANING OF A SECTION IN DOUBT.
PRAKITE.
but will stand firm.-Yours,etc.,
March 27th, 1999. THE PRINCE OF WALES” MOTTO.
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.']
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have known him for a much longer
of time than I have: But the short
Str, -It will be noticed that the
muna! meals as far as possible and would that it had been longer-that without wishing jy lay down the law to the have known him was quite suficient ornamental pilkura" that have been erected around Queen's Statue and neur
women of the Calonge Sir William Bran for me already to have regarded him with the Kowloon Railway Station have been ate suggested that that was the best way great love and affection. He was embellished with the device of the Prince to deal with such a situation if it recurs always at the service of his friends and, of Wales Feathers with the motto " felt
The strike gave some of the students the coinmunity, and devoted to his duty. I think | Dien
scroll.
I at co
opportunity to carry out the educa- always willing to give his time, his advier tional principles of Mr. Wackford Squeers and his assistance to all and any that rect in saying that soon after the out break of war with Germany, the Princ who, having instructed a boy that appealed to him. He was always patient of Wales renounced the use of the Cer
**w-i-ne spells window would to sten to
to any griovane ready to right "On man motto "leh Dien" and it was duly send him out to go and clean one.
any wrong, and to give relief to all thou. announced in the home papers and copied the Monday." said the Vice-Chancellor, who appealed to him in any distress in the local Press, It would be adria-
the mechanics went out and our stud- And when he gave, whether it was advice. able therefore that this motto be obliter ents took over the power station and thear it was, help or relief, he gave not ated.
telephone subexchange. When is became stintingly but with a full band." Enclosing my card I, am, yours faith-known that there was a risk of the ward. fully, SUMMARY COURT 'ACTION.
dressers and ward boys coming out from the Government Civil Hospital, our medical students held a meeting and un- The Eents Ordinance has been amended
[We remember that the motto was dig. animously decided to offer to take over nerd and conscientious official, the cul two or three times already, but the cussed, but we have no recollection of and a complete roster of duty was er Puish fudge (Mr. Justice Gompertz) its renunciation by His Royal Highness ranged. A stretcher squad was also form binted in the Summary Court yesterday The motto "Ich Dien" is much oldered in enas of omergency. If the strike than the German Empira. It was found had continued we should have been able that one of the sections of the measure in the helmet of the King of Bohemia, to supply organised help outside.” requires further elucidation." "Unfortu- slain at the battle of Cressy, in which nately," remarked his Honour, the ho served as a volunteer in the Franch
Edward, th Army 28th August, 1346. Attorney-General is But like Bernard Black Prince na" a
of respect th mark Shaw he does not write a long prefaceed that day, though the Prince won the his father, Edward III., who command- to tell what it the pay is about. I have batile, adopted the motto, which has aften wondered what the section menum"
Hongkong. March 27th, 1922,
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since been borne with the plume of ostrich feathers by the heirs to the crown of England-Er.)
An action had been brought under Section 15 of the Bents Ordinance and the case was one in which the owner of houses standing back to back at 41, Des*** Yooux Road, and 72, Connaught Road West ought to recover possession from The tengut on the ground that the bulk of the premises was being used as a godown and was required for the housing. of his fatix.
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COLONEL WARD, M.P., ON ORIENTAL PEOPLES. ABSURDITY OF TRYING TO DRIVE INTO THEM OUR NOTIONS OF GOVERNMENT.
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"Gentlemen, I desire, on behalf of hig Majesty's Jadges, to express our exceed ing great grief at the sad news which we have received, and to say that long shall we mourn Sir Everard Fraser, the experi-
tivated and upright gentleman, and the kindest and best hearted of friends."
WORLD THEATRE.
Thomas Ince's last" production in six parts is appearing on the screen of the World Theatre to-day (Tuesday); a story
by C. Gardner Sullivan, featuring the proa""
Pansy
star, Bessie Barriscale, a
There is nothing particularly strong in the story, but revenge is the main motive. Panay is taken from an orphan asylum and put at work at Mrs. Hendon Ware's boarding-house and having mintentionally compromised herself with one of the boarders, she is denounced by a man who pretends to be fond of her and in there chanco of the revenge does not come for upon cast off by Mrs. Hendon Ware. Her several years, when she becomes a pro- minent stage atar.
During the debate on the Address in the House of Commons, oa February 7th, Colonel J. Ward said the offer made by Mr. Clynes of assistance to the Covera ment in order that they might carry on
Gea a little longer instead of having eral Election was not made in the in- terests of the Government. At the mo- ment the Labour party know
know that they caught bond- would be, so to speak.
(Laughter.) If they wished to ing." keep together the best elementa belong ing to the diferent parties in the State
KRYPTOK LENSES an appeal to the country ought not to The Empress France and the Empresa be delayed moment longue that was are the most perfect double focus giseses of Scotland will be placed is regular phedulele noastre service of service
this spring between Hamburg and the State. It was as essential for the for both reading and distant. In the the country to hold ordinary bifocal lens, the segment or Mr. M. K. Lo, for the defence, urged Quebec, with Cherbourg and Southamp- best elements in
ton as intermediate ports of endl Thus together during the next ten years as it
the great continental ports, for everyone to sink their differences part for reading is cemented to the dis
the war.
Mr. Davidson, who appeared for the plaintiff, suggested that section 15 had Benn introduced to meet local conditions, rather looked The Fuisas Judge said ms though, if a mad had premises which be used partly as a shop and partly for The accommodation of himself and the other De Perkins would be urinally people working shop, the
domestic tenement.
"ap a lengthy argument based partly on
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that there was no case to answer but pato England and with Canada and the dump out wishing to say a word that i fant lens, raising the segmeat above the
the doctrine of ree-judicatur. Bogarding Far East. Section 15 Mr. Lo's opinion was fast not
In addition to the Emprzes of Russia would cause the slightest irritation to surface of the main teas. The segment and Empress
a single word in it said that a lessor could come into Court and claim posses
in service the new Empress should be accompanied by conditions struction, All that section 18 said was of Canada and the Empress of Australia, whereby we might control circumstances or less noticable. In Kryptok lens, no wirch will permit sailings between Hong that might lead us into dificulties that cement is used, but the reading segment. that in curtain contingency nothing in
his Ordinancn should be construed asong and Vancouver mybry two weeks we never contemplated at the time wo is electrically fused in a depression in jastead of every four weeks, a at Pre- Bave our signature. Ho would form ne enabling the leasco to do so and so." sent. The sailing schedules for the Pacific pact with any European State, but only the main lens, while the whole lens is
Replying to Mr. Lo's argument Mr.
Emprrases between Vancouver and the with the United States, whose history Davidson said that if Mr. Lo's argu- Far East have been so arranged that and traditions were the same as our own ground smooth
that the Ordinance gave
Our difficulties in India and Egypt desired focus. ment
to direct connection will be maintained with Landford no
rights than
nion. It was purely a matter of con- so will brow & deia, the Canadian Paoi. France, he would urge that any pact and the line of union aro always more
more
on both sides to the
Kryptok lenses of any of the Em were due to our trying to deal with prescription in either regular or Túrio be the Trans-Atlante sailings
press of Seailand and Empress of France. Oriental people as if they had not an form are manufactued by the Hongkong
Fairly hary through hookings ‚ are | entirely different mentality from our
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had before was true then the section was a dead-letter Mr Davidson urged that this was clearly an enabling Ordinanca which enabled the landlord to claim portion of the premises whorend previously he could claim only the whole.
His Hongue caerred Indguards
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