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ST. GEORGE'S DAY
IN HONGKONG.
REFLECTIONS AND SUGGESTIONS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 26cm, 1926
BANKRUPTCY COURT. SEVERAL PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS.
The Chief Justice (Sir Henry Clollan) sat in Bankruptey jurisdiction on Satur
CANTON STRIKERS "PRIZE COURT."
CONGESTION OF BUSINESS} [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.]
A JOINT BANKRUPTCY.
Importers and exporters in Canton are Two Chinese clerks employed at Messrs. complaining of the unreasonable delay in David Sassoon & Co., were stated by the getting release of cargo which comes into Oficial Receiver (Mt. E. I. Agassiz) to the Prize Court" of the Strike Com- have gone into joint bankruptcy. Both mittee enforcing the anti-imperialist.” debtors wers publicly examined.
On St. George's night, some of the English in this Colony attempted to re- turn the hospitality of their Scotch friends. They were not warned to take money, so they had to borrow some be More they could even get a glass of lemon- | day. - [BY A BLUNT ENGLISHMAN.]. ada. Then they had to search for the coupon sellers. By that time there wasn't Members of the St. George's Society a clean glass in the place. The refresh have been heard to remark with a cerment muddle was pitiful. The English tain amount of satisfaction, that other are not mesa, but" generous. On St. nations say the English-take their plea George's night, the time to celebrate aures sadly.
chivalry, we stood before our lady guests; There are some curious characteristics as a race that cannot decently provide of the typically English folk which are even a soft drink on a hot night. It was worth noting. They usually do take their pathetic. It was, of course, uninten- We pleasures sadly. They smile contentedly | tioas!; it' was' just 'a muddle! when they talk about it, as if they were muduled Gallipoli. We retired in disaster thinking to themselves "of course it is from that so-called refreshment room at childish to show any great delight in the the City Hall. pleasures of this life. We must keep up appearances even if we are enjoying our- selves."
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Then, agaja, the English are auch sticklers about "good forms. They tell rach other all sorts of exaggerated stories about the Bappers. They know that ninety per cent of the stories are cat true, but they repeat them with a smug sort of enjoyment because they know quite well that their own daughters or sisters don't, do that sort of thing.
THE WAR FLAPPERS,
We must co-opt & Scot on to the Com- mittee of St. George's Society next year, if only to show us how to save face."
Fung Shiu Kai, living at 179, Hollywood Road, said that he had been employed at Messrs. Sassoon for nine years, his salary at present being 870 a month. He was. formerly a student at Queen's College His abilities had been incurred by loans from Indian money-lenders. He had signed a guarantee for a friend in regard] to $500, and he had not received the money himself.
The Official Receiver: Do you think as We English can forgive a great deal, but a clerk earning $70 a month that you were we hate meanness beyond all else. So we ¦ justified in incurring liabilities, like that? inwardly swore and cursed as we felt un-I did it because the Indian money- comfortable last Friday, because we were leader wanted a guarantee before he would made to appear mean...
Tend the money to my friend.
There wasn't a man on the Committee) that would not have willingly subscribed $100 for refreshments rather than that a single guest should have been able to say “The English couldn't éven provide a lady
It must be confessed that the shock off with a drink on St. George's night.". armageddon did rather shake up the
OUR SHAKESPEARL.
"
Replying to His Lordship, debtor sail that the money was lent in 1924.
Further questioned by the Official Re- ceiver, he said that he saw the money banded over to his friend, who actually received $500 and signed for a $1,000
The Official Receiver remarked to His
phlegmatic English." The war flapper. The growning, muddle was the pro- | Lordship that the true story was that they indeed the Englishwoman of any age, did | grammé. Of course the band of the Surf borrowed $500 and intended to split it, in those hectic years, on occasions, let reys gave excellent music. There was a but the other man, got the lot. herself go. The Bishops disapproved and half-hearted effort to have an entirely the novelists wrote sex stories-which an peal chiefly to the old maids of both sexes and the night clubs fourished, while the fappers advertised their freedom by clasping the waists of young men driving motor-bikes. It was all so apparent that it was really over-advertised.
Debtor stated further that his friend told hiny that he needed money to pay accounts owing to shops. He personally had borrowed $230 from an Indian money. lender and had signed for $300. He had required the money to help to maintain his family. He was married and had two .children.
The Official Receiver: Did you and your friend arrange to go bankrupt together!-- No.
"A RICH FATHER.
English programme, but it failed. On Shakespeare's birthday the English drama was represented by three ladies (most charming in private life)-who appeared on the stage disguised as a cook, a pest parlourtuaid and a scullery -" slavey." We reminded our Scotch, Welsh, Irish The great majority of English women Asiatic and American guests of England still clung to those ideals of their foreby showing them life as it is lived in a bears who produced the men of Mons and London kitchen.. We reminded them of Ypres. There were the Florence Night the glories of English prose by cheap ingales, heroines, who were not advertised. | gossip in a cockney dialect. The undying instinct of chivalry and the The ladies neted well. It was splendid ahy ambition of the English maid to be of them to agree to come in at the last good but not too clever, survived the minute. In any properly organised pro- brutalising experience of four years of gramme there would have been no last wat. If the English had gained a reputaaninute vacancy. Those ladies would have tion for taking their pleasures sadly they made Shakespeare live agaia for us. preserved the habit of taking their sorrows It was not too polite of the members in silence. They did not whine. They do of St. George's Society to allow their not whine to-day although they know Patron to arrive on time to find a half that they are paying, on behalf of Europe, empty house. Yet there is not a member a crushing tribute to the richest nation of the Society who would not (if he only
How do you manage to make such a on earth; just because they had the thought of it) inconvenience himself im-large payment 1-3 father maintains my privilege of holding the breach against mensely in order to support, most loyally, wife and mysel the enemies of civilisation for years before any symbol of the English throne. The that nation realised the peril that menaced dinner parties also were "muddled its own people.
through; so the guests arrived at the concert late. "
THE SMALL THINGS OF LIFE.
When big Bacrifices are needed the English realise that the men must work and the women meat weep; but it cannot be denied that, over small things, they do love to grouse
boycott Strike pickets. insist on the examination of every case of cargo and gooda suspected to be of British origin than a hundred cases are now before the detained for further investigation. More
'"* Prize Court," including the ons in which the Kwong Sang Hong, of Hongkong, in accused of having shipped 93 boxes of its
toilet and chemical products into Cantón. by way of Shanghai. According to the Kwong Sang Hong the shipment referred to was made after permission had been given by the Strika Committee.
LABOUR DISPUTE IN CANTON PIECE-GOODS· TRADE..
TERMS OF SETTLEMENT.
(FROM QUE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT,}
After nearly three months suspension, of business the Canton, Piege-Goods Guild, representing the employers, and the Piter-Goods Fokis Union, for the shop assistants, have reached an agreement by which work may be resumed. The piece- goods trade in Canton, involving some 300,000 pieces of shirtings, sheetings, drilis, jeans, I-cloth, alone, and "rome $40,000,000 worth of foreign trade, is na important one in the Southern Capital
The terms of settlement include the employment of only union-men; fakis or assistants, are to be signed up for a year's service on the second day of the Chinese year; fukis diamlased during the year are to be entitled to a whole scar's compènso- tion at a minimum rate of ax dollars a
Do you mean to say that you never dis-month; fukis employed to cus dresses for cussed the bankruptcy with your friend 7-- customers are entitled to charge a fee of Oh, yes; we discussed it.
from five to fifteen cents a dress; foķis are to receive a bongs of one-tenth of one The second debtor, Leong Cho Kwan, per cent. on all business done every said that he was employed as a clerk in month; fois are to get all the boxes, the compradore department of Mesara, drappings, left-overs from completely cut Sassoon & Co. His wages was $20 pieces, dyes, rebates from miscellaneous month
payments except insurance premiums and claims for shortage and discounts for cash payments.NA
The Official Receiver: You are paying me $20 a month in your present back ruptcy 7-Yes....
Myself, my wife, and a son aged 34 years, What does your family consist oft-
Then what are your total expenses each Your father is a rich man ?—He can pro-month 1-825 will cover everything. vide for his daily wants.
The Official Receiver: You are a very lucky man.
The examination was closed...
Auswer the question ?--Yes; he is a rich rice merchant, and he has helped me on previous occasions.
It
THE WING. HING BANK The Official Receiver made an applica tion for adjudication in the affairs of the Wing Hing Bank..
There were two items for which we were grateful. "Home Sweet Home" is Eng- lish. For England is the land of bappy homes. We exiles long for it--land of cheerful firesides, cleanly hearths and They always "muddle through" and, domestic peace; of parental love and of when there is nothing much at stake, they laughing children; the cradle of heroes, always grumble. That is the only excuse the school of sages, the temple of law, that can be offered for the urge that com- the altar of faith, the asylum of in- pels an Englishman to mention a few nocence," the great bulwark of private friend," and pledged 30 shares in the would probably be a difficult one. It was.
details about the manner in which the English people in this Colony celebrated St. George's Day.
2.
security and of public honour.
Aye, there in truth they are, the quiet homes and hallowed birth-spots of the English race."
ភ្នំ
WORTHLESS SHARES. Questioned with regard to his previous employment, debtor said that he had been
He said that a trustee, who was willing: formerly connected with a fish shop, his to serve, had been unanimously appoint wages being 820 a month. Later his ed Ee was manager of a Chinese Bank, had been employed with a knitting and and possessed land free over, repeated weaving company at $80 a month.
brances. He was not, however, prepared had borrowed $1,500 from a
to enter into additional security in a per- sonal bond of 830,000. The trusteeship likely that considerable litigation would. take place, and it could not be ascertain. ed for some time whether much or little would be recovered.
He
Chinese
knitting company for the loan. He said that the shares were worth $3,000..
On being pressed by the Official Receiver, debtor admitted that be had failed to
There was the ceremony at the Cepo- taph, in the morning. There had beca a We had, not only" Home Sweet Home general consensus of opinion at the but the more modern refrain "Land of sell the shares and had even, when they
annual general meeting of St. George's Hope and Glory," We like it, but we are Society that a tribute to the Glorious not yet used to it. Nothing that is less Dead" must be paid. It was, however, than a century old in literature or in quite obvious that it must be done quietly, tunes really makes our English heart-
strings suddenly vibrate. almost secretly. Clearly the English of this Colony must acknowledge, their debt to those who died in the cause of freedom, but no one wanted anything that would
be an exhibition of the theatrical or even
were, in his possession, borrowed money from an
Indian money-lender. The Official Receiver characterized the shares as being worthless.
PAID FOE 13 MOTHER'S CLOTHES.
.."
His Lordship granted the application.
BEVEN YEARS' COMFORT.
Hon Ting, was examined in connection When a building contractor, named Li with his bankruptcy, the Official Receiver said that debtor had started with nothing and finished with nothing. He was no worse off than when he had begun; in fact, he had eight years' training and a com fortable existence on other people's money for seven years. -
Debtor said that be had formerly been
ALLEGED FALSITIES.
However, we almost let ourselves go, Debtor said that most of his liabilities on Friday night, over "Land of Hope and were incurred for clothing for himself, his Glory. At first we besitated about join-wife, and his mother. ing the chorus and ginaced sideways up The Official Receiver: Do you seriously. see if others would unbend. After more contend that your father, who is already a draughtsman in the employ of & foreign hesitation we rose from our seats, We maintaining your family," relies on you, Binn, but went into business on his own a hint at deep emotios. In a French sang the last chorus lustily and looked as a clerk earning $30 a month, to pay his account seven years ago. He had fulfilled Colony there would have been public In our slow English fashion we hesitated wives, and if he paid the debts of one, houses at Aberdicen When he began buat- if we might even consider singing it again wife's debts my father has several several large contracts, but had lost a considerable amount of money in building speeches delivered at noon by orators in
that our guests sat down and that he would have to pay the debts of all the problem. It isn't done," evening dreas. In the U.S.A there would said the English schoolboy when asked of people knowing that he refused to pay
If that is correct, would he be proudness he had no money himself, but was
entirely financed by others. have been a parade with banners. No why he didn't wear a school cap in the his wife's debta 1-The debts were amongst one can complain at the typically English holidays. We may *muddle through ** clansmen, so people could not know.
but we always remember of this or that The Official Receiver, glancing at the method of commencing the day......”.
thing it isn't done
Press table, remarked: But they may We were reminded" by the Cenotaph The Englishman has had his Krouse and know of it yet, Mr. Leung, M itself of the English race. The unostenta. his fellow Englishmen on the Committee This examination of both debtors was
of St. George's Society will now have closed. tious monument looks solid and purpose theirs. Always complainin" they will
A VERY LUCKY MAN. ful. It might seem to other national any. They are all vers likeable men; in-
The assets of Cheng Pat Hing, a former deed they are jolly good fellows."
English race. They muddled through" bankruptcy was a personal one, because The members of St. George's Society, this concert. Next year they will or the other partner in the firm, with which after a great deal of discussion, decided ganise, and the whole thing will go with he was previously connected, had money to have a full dress" concert Esary, out a hitch. For in the end the English The business had been in Merer Street thing else was left to the Committee, who have grit. They get up again after a where he and his partner carried on a silk had the imposable task of organising in knock out blow. They win out because piece goods shop.
Debtor said that he had borrowed money a few days & programme worthy of Eng. they refuse to believe that they can be land and St. George The Committes, as beaten. We must never forget our Eng for the use of the firm in his own name members of Bt. dolod through," The land. We must have one day in the year! When the public Enew that the firm wAS was inevitable": Society, as was devoted to thoughts of our Motherland. weakening, they would not trust it, but also inevitable, groused at the defective. We must be reminded on that day of Eng- they trusted him.
lish ideals, of chivalry, of great thoughts" organisation
Our Beôtch fiends do themselves, and end of noble deeds. their guests, proud on St. Andrew's night. "In our Hells is hung armoury of the As if their lavish hospitality on that even-
invincible Knighta of old ✨ We must be free or die, who speak ing were not enough they extend it to practice dapcep. The candy Scot may
the tongue watch the bawbies on other occasions, but he does open his purse when he celebrates hia national day
rough or plain, in appearance, The Eng Being a Committee of St. George's Society silk merchant, were stated to be $30 and also said to have been destroyed." If the lish like its serenity, its massive aspect they are, of course, representative of the his liabilities $1,500, Debtor said that his
-THAT CONCERT.
That Shakespeare spoke, the faith
and morals hold Which Milton held.””
It was very strange that they would trust a poor person and not a rich firm 1 borrowed the money from my good friends.
Debtor said that he lived at present at 26. Aberdeen Street..
The Official Receiver: What are your personal expenses 1815 a month.
(Continued on next Column:)
In connection with the affairs of the Wing Shing. Shun firm, the Oficial Re- ceiver said that a warrant had been issued for the arrest of one of the partners. The proceedings had been instituted by another partner, who alleged that in his statement of bankruptcy certain alleged debts were false. Certain books were falsities were substantiated, the men would be charged with perjury. MP £ 8. C. Brooks;
representing
the complainant, asked that the Court should Institute proceedings, so that his client should not bear the cost
His Lordship said that as Mr. „Brooks' cheat had commenced proceedings, he would have to bear the costs.
OTHER CASES.
Receiving orders were granted in the. cases of the You Cheong Kee and Fung Kang Fo firms. Mr. E. 18. O. Brooks re prestated the former and Mr. J. T. Frior was for the later
d
The case of the Ring Loong Shing Key rm, represented by Mr. Bronka, PA | adjourned. He said that ons, creditor in Annam, had not as yet replied as to whither he agreed to the submitted scheme of compensation.
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