Page
OUR LONDON LETTER
THE
WARNING AGAINST MIXED MARRIAGES IN THE EAST.
*
KING OF SIAM AND STUDENTS IN ENGLAND.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. )
LONDON, August 29th.
THE KOYPT-INDIA SERVICE.
Sir Sefton Brancker, the Director of Civil Aviation, sailed this week for Fort in company with GUTYOY, Said, to Colonel Buchell and Colonel Minchin, as representatives of Imperial Airways (Ltd.) the routes for the proposed week
HONGKONG DAILY PR
·SHOP, WINDOW" - TRI LYK"
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER
CHINESE IN OXFORD - "BAGS. MODERN EAST IN THE ANCIENT WEST.
China has penetrated sa far as Hert fordshire.
Boon there will be no excuse for people in Britain who fail to appreciate the necessity for buying goods manufactured in this country. The matter in to ba brought before them in a rather novel
Ffty young Chinese men and women, way. Each of the four principal railway members of the conference, of Chinese companies has agreed to put at the dis- students hold each year, are staying at posal of the organisers a complete train, in which the carriages have been adapted to the purpose of exhibiting British goods.
High Leigh, a charming house on the outskirts of Hoddesdon, built by Mr. Robert Barclay, of banking fame. Tho house, since his death, has been converted into a conference. house named "The | First Conference Estate, Limited," where
all the
year round various societies of
foreign students meet for discussion.
MYDOR, KITCHEN ÁT HAMPTON COURT.
"A"notable addition has been made to the attractions of London by the open
The trains will be operated on their ing to the public of King Henry the Eighth's kitchen at "Hampton Court.
appropriate systems under a scheme There are very few visitors to London who
which provides for visits to every town
Hoddesdon hides its age under a cloak Fail to spend a day at the furious old
of importance in the country. In con palace which was built in 1331 by Carly air-service each way between Kantara venient sidings close to the stations the of modernism, and China in Hoddeson dinal Wolsey: and in recent years por
and Karachi, id Bagrind, Bushire, and trains will make stops of from two to likewise bides the age of its civilisation tions of the building never before avail Bandar Abbas, which has been provi. four days and during this time local under a vencer of bright-hued blazers, and able for public inspection have been sionally agreed upon between the Air publicity campaigns will be promoted, Oxford "baga. '* opened. The kitchen has been hardly Ministry and Imperial Airways Air in order to bring people to see the wide. The students have discarded the dress altered since it was built, and it is there. Linas for five years, at an annual subrange of commodities which the local fore considered by people versed in such sidy of £87,000. Of this sum the Air shops are prepared to sell,
Nothing will be sold directly from the matters to be the most perfect example Ministry is to receive £13,300 a year
travelling exhibitions. Local tradesmen of a mediæval kitchen, în England. The
Hor aerodrome servico and general assist-
will take orders inspired by the gooda ance, and the total cost of the five year enterprise is stated to be £500,000.
fireplaces and many of the cooking utensils are to be seen just as they were in the days of "Bluff King Hal." This
There are some aviation experts who
shown in these effective shop windows
of their country for Oxford trouserings,
and the townsfolk are thunderstruck by |
the clash between the apparent wisdom of Chinese features and what they call "the tamnation foolishness of them baggy
contraptions. Oxford trousers are not
The railway companies are willing to popular in Hoddesdon contribute to this enterprise by adapting
CHURCH PROBLEM.
addition to the other attractions of profess to have their doubts whether on the carriages, and by making the neces where members of the Central Union of
Hampton Court is great welcomed.
A ZOO CELIBRITY.'
All the newspapers have been devoting space to the death of Sam, the great polar bear, at the London Zoo. He has
Western civilisation had evidently grip-
enthusiastically of High Leigh, the crath ped the visitors, for as Mr. Mol talked of piano keys and the strident voice of a saxophone floated out to us from the ball- room. We had a glimpse through the French windows of shadowy couples dan eing to the latest American" raga." The same note of Oxford trousers ran through the scene.
I visited the students at High Leigh,
part comparative performance the mail saxy plans for the train routes. About Chinese Students in Great Britain and service the central feature of the pro- 300 stations will be visited during the Ireland, the Chinese Students' Church gramme could not be more efficiently year.
Union, and the Overseas Chinese Society and cheaply dose through the Royal Air THE KING'S HIGHWAYS.
are debating the relations between China Force. It is said, too, that this new
and England and the problems of the Employment schemes under Govern- / Christian Church. I strolled with Mr. passenger and mail service might havement auspices do not always giva satising Shing Mek, chairman of the confer been killed because after over twenty been offered for tender among all the factory results; but this cannot be said and down walks bright with blossom.
ence, in the lovely grounds of the house years behind the bars he had grown too. aid to End pleasure in life. His trouble larger British air firms, whether members of the great work of food-making which was, the experts said, senile decay. For of Imperial Airways or not. The in- is going on in all parts of the country, herent vier of State subsidy is that the We are in a fair way of possessing the months he refused to have a bath and recipient of the subsidy must become a finest highways in the world. Some of wash himself; and a friendly bullet put semi-State concern, as, in fact, Imperial these trunk roads are already complet him out of his misery. I am not without Airways have always been. The State, cd others are to be taken in hand next aympathy for the great beast, whose vast bound to follow its money or lose it, winter, bulk as be used to sit up and beg for becomes obliged to favour its own crea- The Ministry of Transport publishes
some details of the new plans for speed- Mike B. H. Lym, a dark, almond-eyed buns on the Mappin' terraces was no end-tion in the gambler's hope that greatering-up the work so as to supply employ-beauty from Amoy, South China, who is less source of amusement; but I cannot future efficiency will retrieve past losses ment during the winter months. The studying for her degree in law, chatted sum of £8,500,000 was allocated from the to me in good English of the attitude of help observing that his obituary notices NOTHING DOING.
Road Fund to the Ministry of Trans women in her country. Her statements port for the improvement and modernis will clear up many wrong impressions in ing of something like two thousand miles the minds of ardent English supporters of trunk roads, and it is intended to of woman's cause.
HER HOPE. expedite this work as much as possible. About forty County Councils are cou cerned in the plans, and it is calculatedWe are as free as the women here," that nearly half of the six and a half she said. There is no lordship over millions allocated will be spent in us When I am a barrister, I hope to practise, in China, and I do not think there will be any difficulty. One thing we who are being educated in England The coming-months are likely to be wish to do when we go home is to enforce testing time for Labour and the trade compulsory education for women of the unions who are constitutionalists. They poorer classes, so that they may enjoy the will be landed if they yield in any As I left High Leigh two tiny children know quite well where their movement privileges of their wealthier sisters.”
degree to the "Reds" who are pressing boy and a girl about soven, and nine them." Politically their chance would be years of age waved good-bye from the washed out at the next election, and in-steps with all the wild impishness of Eng. dustrially the trade unions would be split lah youngsters Their dark eyes smiled in a hopeinas manner. But Moscow has farewell, and their shrill young voices some good agents over here who are earn- sped me on my way. The children were ing their money by attempts to stir up Kwok Leung and his sister, Lay Wung strife. No serious observer, however, Chong, the babies of the conference. believes, the British workingclasses will Daily Repren. succumb to the Moscow crowd, but the latter will do all the mischief they can.
H.B
in the Press rank somewhere in point of space with those of a statesman of the second class, and exceed those where with the memory of a great author is
Battered.
The members of the Russian Textile Syndicate which arrived here some weeks ago with wonderful stories about the big orders they were going to give British manufacturers have returned to London
Sam, they say, has never.
the industrial centres. The dele been happy „Kince his first wile, Barbara, died two gates claimed to have authority to spend years ago. She was a good wife to him.215,000,000, chiefly on textile machinery, TESTING TIME FOR LABOUR.
and now this has dwindled to £3,000,000, while the report is current in the City that they have failed to induce any firms to give credit. Consequently no
LONDON. AKRO CLUB.
business has resulted.
Wagos.
and bore him twelve litters of cubs, but a thoroughly bad mother, for every one of her offspring died in their infancy He never got on very well with his second wife, Lizzio, a frisky young lady
In London the visitors have this week Four years of age. They constantly quar-
clied, and at length one day after hemterviewed certain firms, and I am dacked her in the pool and nearly drown-definitely informed that in every instance they failed. The terms which they were ed her they were judicially separatry
offered both in London and in the textile We have now had the inauguration of districts were the same-namely, cash on the London Aero Club, the headquarters delivery at Riga.. What they wanted of which is at Edgware. It was opened was six months credit at the least. Formally a few days ago by Bir Philip Sassoon, Under Secretary of State for Air. The club starts with a member-or five years saune Lancashire and York- shup list of over a hundred, including two shire firms have lost considerable sums of Members of Parliament, several Civil mervants, stockbrokers, barristers, and money in attempting to do basiness with many actisans, There are six women Russia on a credit basis. The manufac members.
turers of Lancashire and Yorkshire are ANNUAL Members will be able to book fights not the mon to make the same mistake hend, as they might book a tennis twice. Therefore, the Russian delegates. Is spite of, persistent rumours to the court. They will be charged 30s, an hour have been faced everywhere with a clear for the ten hours of dual control instrue intimation that the cash must be put tion which they will need before they down or Caere can be no deal. obtain certificates. After this-they will be able to fly alone at 21 an hour.
MIXED MARRIAGE EVIL.
It is said that during the Inat four
FLINCH AND › BLITIKE. RAILWATE
MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
NEXT MONTH.
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
The appointment dates from August 24th of Commander J. B. Hughes to the grinbout Bee, Chief Staff Officer, to the new. Bear-Admiral and Senior Naval
LEAGUE. HAZAAR TO BE HELD Officer in the Yangisze, Rear Admiral J. E. Cameron, C.B., MVO. Commander Hughes bas just taken the Intelligence Course at the BN Staff College, Green- wich, having been relieved in April last as Commander of the Gunnery School at Devonport. He now succeeds Commander J. H. K. Clegg, O.B.E., who has been Chief Staff Officer during the two years Rear-Admiral Murray Anderson has held the command in the Yangtaze.
contrary the Hongkong Women's Guild and Ministering Children's League in tend bolding their annual bazaar as usual this year. It will take place in Govern meat House grounds on October 24th..
The excellent work done by the Guild and the Ministering Children's League
It would not be surprising if the alarm ing frequency of serious accidents A warning which the King of Siam bas French railways has some influence upon is well known. They have guaranteed to that the King has given orders for the It is announced in the London Gazette addressed to Siamese students, now in the leisured class in this country who are maintain two cots at the Ottershaw appointment to be a Companion of the England against marriage with a Euro accustomed to go abroad for pleasure. Home, England and many other Home Order of the Bath, Military Division, of rean wife is generally applauded by those This week two express trains were Charities, have for years past looked to Captain Thomas John Spence Lyne, who have a knowledge of the evils of wrecked near Sens on the Paris-Lyons suixed racial unions. Do not on any line, making the fourth smash in a tort them confidently for generous financial D.S.O., RN. Captain Lyne entered the necount take a European wife, the night which has involved a number of assistant Locally they help the Nether-Navy a boy in the Impregnable 40 King writes, "We have seen a number English travellers The French railway sole Hospital, various OM.8. Schools years ago, and rose to commissionad of such cases, but we have not seen them authorities adopt the plan of awarding and Convents. A full list of the charities rank from the lower deck. While in result in lasting happiness. Never des bonus to express engine drivers who to which funds have been sent may be command of a gunbort on the China pise your own people, and remember run their trains up to time, and a larger teen at the Lower Peak Station, and such Station he earned promotion for special that neither the Siamese nor the Euro bonus if they arrive before time, while ists and any other details will always surveying work. pean respects one who marries a member there is a pensity for being late. This he sent to anyone applying to Mrs. H. T. of a different race,fa
in system that puts a premium on reck Crenays the Acting President and General
Hon. Secretary, 406, Tho Peak Leaders on your side of the world do Joaneas.
The annual bazaar organised by the LORD INCHCAPE AND THE REDS. not need to be reminded of the regret It may be that the tragic happenings Guild and the League is, of course, the
Opening a fête at Glenapp Castle, ou table consequences which the mixed on the French lines will make people chief means of raising the money requirAugust 10th in aid of a new pablic marriage often entails; but it is apt to here realize that British railways are ed and it is hoped, therefore, that this be forgotten or overlooked here. Studover so much safer, and indues them to year, as before, it will receive the enter from countries East of Suer with think more of their own health and generous support of all sections of the Reek manners and apparently plenty of holiday resorts. The extent to which Hongkong commimity. money to spend often cast a spell on the Deauville, and other foreign places have white girl, who risks all and gets mar been boomed in the newspapers in Eng- ried to the dusky person, and thereby land is lauigliable. We have in this coun Icans what it is to drink the cup of try beautiful scenery and the best air, minery to the dregs. For, of course, that yet peopls crowd Channel boats and Is what it, often means, From time to Continental trains in order to escape time, ons
na reads warnings from returned from them. I hear the comment that it Englishmen against fixed marriages, is about time the French came over here bat perhaps this caution from the King to spend their riches instead of the Eng
Siam who was educated at Oxford fish coulidinously flocking to Paris, and himself, will be productive of good,
elrewhere
U
Z HE GO
2.30,
TO-DAY ONLY
sharp, 7.15 and 9.30
E FOR ONE DAY ONLY
N
WAY
DOWN
EAST.
THE
Hongkong Women's Guild
AND
Ministering Children's
Children's League
WILL HOLD THEIR
ANNUAL BAZAAR
11.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE GROUNDS
(Kindly Lent for the Occasion by HE THE GOVERNOR)
ON
SATURDAY, October 24th, 1925, at 2.30 p.m
THE HONGKONG & SHANGHAI HOTELS, LTD.
REPULSE BAY HOTEL
NEW WING.
[1675
Reservations on monthly Terms may be made for accommodation in the new Wing of the Repulse Bay Hotel, at the following rates, which are inclusive of motor- coach transportation and meals —
DOUBLE ROOM (Two persons SINGLE ROOM:
(One person)
Winter rate
G. To 31 March 1925)
$400
$200
Summer rate”
eptember 1926 inclusive).
1875
$177.
Tiffins may be taken either at Repulse Bay or in the Hongkong Hotel.
Each double room has a private bathroom attached, and there is a private bathroom to each two single rooms. The rooms in the new Wing will be ready for occupation on or before 1st DECEMBER, 1925
but Reservations will be accepted for the
1st NOVEMBER, 1925
at the same rates on the understanding that the residents making such reservations will be accommodated in the Hongkong Hotel until the rooms reserved in the new Wing at Repulse Bay are ready for occupation.
Please communicate with
*DOBEER'S
The Superintendent of Hotels,
The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd. 16. Den Væss -Bord: Central, HONGKONG.
DESTRA
obber, Oxford's best
at Offord recently at the age,
ons he wie sin overy "nikiz
ball for the adjacent district of Ballan- true, Ayrshire, Viscount Inchape said:
We hear a good deal about Bolsheviks In these days. They are madmen who Want to mrpset the whole Constitution duk under which we live, their desire being Before Mr. EW Hamilton at the to bring about in our country what has Kowloon Magistracy yesterday, a Chi happened in Hussin They are a blatant nose woman was charged with having few, and it. I read our people rightly they ill-treated a seven-year-old child left in will have none of their nostrums. There rations of undergraduates her charge, Mr. 1. F. A. Webater ap. is no more democratic country in the name was Davi peared for the defendant, and made an world than Scotland, where it is open application for the reduction of the bail, to every man, by inteligent industry, |ha|
his stand near theại His Worship reduced it from $1,000 to honesty, thrift, and sobriety, to rise to entertained quoue #750, and adjourned the case notil Foday, most any position in the Empire.........
Boy and Antio LaurIA!
HONGKONG WEEKLY
PRESS.
Dob
Hin real
FOOREAINING ALTSTER WERKS
ZOGAL:NEWB/