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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, · MUNDAY, JULY Sra. 1926
STANDARD OF LIVING IN THE LATE SIR JAMES CANTLIE.
GREAT BRITAIN.
THE STRUGGLE TOWARDS
ECONOMIC HEALTH.
HOW WE SHALL WIN THROUGH.
power, was
SYMPATHETIC REFERENCES BY THE LONDON PRESS.
Most of the London newspapers refer- red most sympathetically to the late Sir James Caatlie, the eminent, London surgeon, who, as announced in our columns at the time, died last month in London. Many years ago he beld im portant posta in Hongkong, where he served fot zoveral years.
With the return to the gold standard, said Sir James Martin, in his pre sidential address to the London Chamber of Commerce,"prices were bound to
Sir James Cantlie, says a London-von- fall in nominal currency, because the real value of the pound, its purchasing temporary, possessed the fine gift of automatically increased, humour, and was fond of punctuating a That was tantamount to an all-round in point with au appropriate joke. "Old crease in wages of those with fixed in age is just a pose, and a man is as old and amongst this number must be as his arteries," he declared to his phy classed all those manual workers whose sical jerks" classes in London. wages are fixed by trade boards or by seventy-three," he said in a lecture, 1. can dance as well as I could at soven- their trade unions
teen" He shared with Edison the belief that we sleep too much. I rise at four o'clock every morning," he once said,
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The return to the gold standard has taken away camouflage, dispelled the mist
"At
except when I rise at two. Lying in bed is waste of time." There-are-four social poisons," he said in an address,
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"NAVAL AND MILITARY.
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FORTY-FIVE NATIONALITIES.
THE INTERNATIONAL "PARLIA-",
MENTARY CONFERENCE:
FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]
LONDON, May 29th. London welcomes this week the Parlia mentory representatives of 45-nation
have arrived for the alities, who International Parliamentary Commercial Conference, Needless to say Russia is not represented. The visitors are being feted-and entertained with true British They are holding their hospitality. sessions in the Royal Gallery: at the Palace of Westminster, the noble apart- ment. where our sovereigas prepart them selves for the ceremonial openings of Only three languages are used-English. thscussed at the business meetings include agricultural credits, international "bank- ruptcy laws, restriction of imports and exports, and international transference of capital. It may be recorded as a signi ficant fact that English seems to be generally understood. The English lang uage is undoubtedly a world language, which is, of course, what ought to be in a-world-otherwise imperfect..
Parliament --
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THE CINEMAS. - ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMMES THIS
WEEK
Now I very much question," con tinued Sir James "whather this country can afford, in a time of acute economic distress, to raise the standard of living of the whole of its people; it is possible that some tradea, may be able to do it, bat of this I am certain, that not one of them can bear for long this additional, burden, unless there is a tightening up tea, coffee, alcohol, and tobacco, and of discipline in the matter of work from of these tobacco is the least injurious top to bottom.
He declared that a man could smoke hard and live to a hundred. He declared that af illusion and has left-us-face-to-face the brain worker expended more of the great deal of varied service in both with hard economic facts It has been our pride that we are a northern vital principles of his body in half an peace and war. He was in France people, that we like to see things as they hour than a man engaged in muscular 1914-16, and was badly wounded while are, that we are exhilarated and braced exercises did in a day. "To-day," be with his battery, and the remainder of for greater efforts by the cold winds at adversity. Government action can never added, the labourer is not worthy of his his service during the war period was Slackera protection societies' is spent in special work at the War Office. defeat economic laws; it can only obscure hire. their effects. The salvation of this coun- what I call the trade unions? In the
Major C. H. B. Pridham, Duke of try lies to-day, as it did one hundred years ago, in its own energy; we shall course of a tribute in The Times a former Wellington's Regiment, latterly doing win through by that hard work, efficiency,AD. student says:The news of the duty with the 2nd Battalion, now at keenness and enterprise or which our lamented death of Sir James Cantlie Singapore, has gone on retired pay after takes one's mind back to the anxious] fathers relied before us.
Last year will, think, go down is Year 1814-1915, when nine out of every a service of a few months short of twenty French and German and the subjects history as the year which saw Great ten British women seemed to feel the years. He was originally commissioned Britain and the three Dominions of need to obtain some sort any sort of in the West India Regiment, and was Australia, New Zealand and South work for the sick and wounded, and to attached for some time to the West Africa return to the Gold standard; this end aspired in their thousands to- African Regiment. He served in France Holland and the Dutch East Indies wards-possession of British Red Cross or and Belgium during part of the war, followed their example. The policy of Order of St. John certificates. It was in the course of which he was wounded, inflation produces agreeable sensations then that Sir James Cantlie burriedly
The Admiralty has handed over the whilst it lasts the further it is allowed arranged to hold series after series of steam tug Toia to the New Zealand Gov- -to-go, the more difficult-and-painful afternoon and evening lectures and amerament agents at Rosyth The Zoid, is the process of "recovery. Towards bulance classes in the large hall (now which was formerly the St. Boniface, be the end of the great struggle for kinema theatre) of the Regent Street longs to the "saint class, and two of liberty which took place during the be- Polytechnic. There was never a vacant her sisters are at Hongkong, the St. ginning of the last century, Mr. Pitt seat; professional women, women of busi-Breuck and the St. Monance. said, "Let us hope that England, having ness and of so-called leisure (often in- The definition of what is, and what is Fanved herself by her energy, may sute cluding a Royal Princesa) flocked there not armament has given the Genova Europe by her Frample That was from all parts of the kingdom, for there delegates some brain work: The Belgian proud boast made one hundred years ago was to be found that rare personality delegates pointed out that in modern war A boast which could be made with the perfect teacher. It is probably, not it is not so much the number and range
The programmes to be presented at the equal truth to-day, when it is remember too much to say that those of us who of guns as the supplies of chemical, and Queen's and Star Theatres this week are ed that this country, after having sup- then drew inspiration for subsequent aeroplane material that count. Should again of a very attractive nature, and ported the main financial burden of the work, owe also to Sir James Cantlie the all these articles be scheduled the work appear to contain pictures which cater greatest conflict in history, has balanced continued enthusiasm which helped us of the delegates will be long and arduous for all tastes. They should appeal to the her Budget through the years of ill through the weary years till the Armie Major Walter C. Wilson, D.8.0., regular picture-goers, for there is plenty founded optimism immediately following tice.
To his first aid students he 0.B.E., M.C., Duke of Wellington's of variety afforded in three changes. the sig ng of the Armistice; through the was in the habit of quoting the Parable. Regiment, who is temporarily Command- A Universal Jewel production,Watch years of disillusion and loss following of the Good Samaritan," and used to ant of the Malay States Volunteers, has your Wife," was the big feature at the the slump of 1920, and, nothing daunted, round off his general remarks, spoken been given the rank of Lient-Colonel Queen's Theatre yesterday, and will be pro tem, while so employed. Lieut.- | shown again to-day. It is from the has shouldered her financial obligation with the kindly Scots impossible to re- to the United States; and now, with the produce, That was a good Samaritan Colonel Wilson was originally commis master hand of Brend Gade and "stars" year under review, she has-entered upon a first-rate Samaritan," for all the sioned in the Leicestershire Regiment in Pat O'Malley and Virginia Valli. The towards economic health.”
denoted a kind of amateur surgeon and majority in the West Riding Regiment and tells of a wife and husband, both rich all faulty first aid work he would dub in 1824. As a captain of the Leicesters in their own right, who cannot get on as that of a bad Samaritan. He was par- he went to France in 1914, served on the with each other and find that they cannot ticularly emphatic on the subject of staff during the last two years of the get on without each other, IN BANKRUPTCY.
street accidents, and on the difficulty of war, and also on the staff of the Military From tomorrow to Wednesday, "Eve's.. atopping a crowd from collecting, thus Mission to the U.S.A. and after the war Lover," produced by Warner Bros, will OFFICIAL NOTICES IN THE
obstructing from the patient the free on the staffs of the Military Mission to be screened. It stars Berty Lyttell, GAZETTE,”
circulation of fresh air, he used to say, Finland and the Baltic States He won Irene Rich, Clare Bow and Willar Louis, again with his dry Scots hamour, that he the D.S.O. twice over and also won the in a film story, which is said to be very Official notices are given in the knew of but one preventive, and that Military Cross, 1914 Starr the two war entertaining Government Gazette respecting local was to go round with a hat! He was medals and the O.B.E. and received the
What is termed the greatest effort of frms in bankruptcy.
also something of an authority on the French silver gilt Medal of Honour with Ernest Lubitsch will be shown at the The first general resting of creditors Old Testament, and constantly insisted swords. He was thrice in the casualty Queen's" from Thursday to Saturday, of Chan Ching trading as the Kwong on the excellence of the hygienic prin- list. Cheong Arm, of stall No. 91, Central ciples of the Mosaic dietary laws. Just Submarine L.9, which has been paid
in Kiss Me Again," & comedy described Market (petition, dated May 12th, receiv. one more of his many impressive pleasan- off at Hongkong and placed on the as being even greater than The Mar ing order, June 20th) is to take place tries which come to mind: Bring me disposal list for sale, is one of the 31iage Circle" It is full of vivacity and to-morrow at 10.30 at the Official Re-some boiling water, and see that it isboats of a similar type built under the is thoroughly entertaining througnouz ceiver's Office."..
hot! the invariabla preliminary to a emergency war programme of 1917-23. -
STAR THEATRE, The first general meeting of creditors demonstration of fomentation and poul. These submarines, which are to be At the Star Theatre, Kowloon, there of the Tai Fung firm, of No. 13, Wing tice making.
gradually eliminated from our under will be shown again to-day The Man. On Street, (petition, dated May 28th,
water service, are improved or enlarged of Iron," starring Lionel Barrymore. receiving order, dated June 26th) takes
"E'," and generally follow the-lines From to-morrow to Wednesday "Anna place on Friday, at the office of the
of that class; but, in addition to anQ Nilsson appears in The Fire. Official Receiver at 10.30 a m
increased number of torpedo tubes four Patrol," which had an earlier run` in 1-inch bow tubes they carry inch the Colony and met with much BUCCESS IS gun The L was built at Denny's, was on that occasion. It is a thrilling film
equipped with two sets of Diesel engines from start to finish. of 2,400 h.p., giving a surface "speed of From Thursday to Saturday, Coming 17.6 knotsy while the electrically driven Thro' the Rye," with Alma Taylor in the machinery of 1,800 h.p. gave a submerged leading role will be shown. It is a per- Forced of 10.5 licts The I type gave+pect British production, and was one of the best results of any submarine during the very few British films that met with 1,070 tons making them more comfortable There is not a faked scene in the whole the war period, their displacement of complete success in the United States.
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Arther. Formerly the Summer Resort of the high Russian officers and officiniz. Yaxuato Estol and 30 villas and bungalows' mostly with detached mer, kota' quarters: Excellen: Bathing, Wonderful Scenery, Historie Baralenside, Ruined and Diamantled Foris Milow of akarming Walks and Drives. Abundant Pimising Facilities. Orskertra twice a week, Best place for high-chas familias
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THE COAL STRIKE.
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of the Ying Kee Company, of No. 1, WHAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER IT Wing On Street, (petition, dated May 98th, receiving order, dated June 28th) takes place on Friday, at 10.30a.m.at | the Official Bacciver's Office
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LONDON, May 29th.
The first general-meeting-of-creditors of the Leung Shun Bank of No. 18, Queen's Road Central, (petition, dated with there is good reason to think that When the coal trike is over and done June 4th, receiving order, dated June the Prime Minister will be called upon as sea boats than their predecessors. film, the locale being the lovely South 28th) will also be held this week, taking. by a strong section of his own supporters place at 10.30 am. on Wednesday at the Parliament and the country to pro- Navy, has been selected for the command Official Receiver's office."
DIVIDENDİ.
mote úce legislation with a view to of the river gunboat Wigeanwhich FUTURE ATTRACTIONS.- altering the existing law regarding carrice with it the appointment of Senior Future attractions, booked, include A first dividend is intended to be de Trade Unions. This demand has arisen Naval Officer on the Upper Yangtze Harold Lloyd in "The Freshman,” to be, clared in the matter of the Tai Yat Lau as a result of the General Strike. The Commander Berryman joined the Royal shown next week, or the following week; Tea House, of No. 103, Des Voeux Road proposal is to the effect that the Trade Navy in 1805, was promoted lieutenant Matt Moore and Dorothy Devore in "How Central, adjudicated bankrupt on May Disputes Act shall be amended so as to in 1910 and commander in December, Baxter Butted In."; and then there is 15th, 1926."
declare that a general strike is illegal, 1924 He was with the cruiser Gloucester also to be shown, at what date has not Creditors who have not proved their and furthermore that no strike in any when the late war began and saw a lot yet been settled, the Zeezrugge film, debts by August 3rd, 1928, will be extrade shall be entered upon without of service overseas and in the North Sea.which was produced under the aegis of Feluded.
proper notice, and even then not until Latterly he was in command of destroyers the British Admiralty, and shows the after a secret ballot of the members of the in reserve at Portsmouth, carrying out of the greatest festin Union affected has been taken. - The principal ships due to be complet-modern Navel history, from its inception It should be understood that those who ed during the current financial year are to the final glorious culmination, in the are backing these proposals are anxions the battleships Nelson and Rodney, and blocking up of the German submarines that it should be clearly made known that in anticipation of their entry into ser- on the coast of Belgium This will cer they have no desire at all to attack Trade vice, about eight specialist officers have tainly be one of the really finest films Unionism. What they sey is that the now been selected. These include for the ever seen here recent General Strike has made it necei. Nelion Lient-Commande- G. B.“Middle- | p
A brst and final dividend is intended to be declared in the matter of the Kwong Luen Hing Firm, Piece-goods Merchants, of No. 3, Jervois Street, adjudicated bankrupt on March 8th, 1923.
Creditors who have not proved their debts by August 2nd, 1926, will be exclud.
A faal dividend is intended to be de-ary that the country should insist that ton, who in 1923-25 was in the Hawking, olated in the matter of toe Hing Loong the Trade Union organisations must be sad Fleet Torpedo Officer for the China The following appointment was made Firm of No. 3, Lyndhurst Terrace, of used solely for industrial purposes. Station by the Admiralty on May 29th Comdr Hongkong, adjudicated bankrupt on There is good sound sense in this, Having completed her rent at Devon- PE. P. Berryman, to Fidget addi January 30th, 1620,2
but I believe it is doubtful whe port, the Concord is to be recommission- and in command and as Senior Officer, Creditors who have not proved their ther the Government will be willing ed for further duty with the Third Upper Yangtze (June 1st), d debts by August 4th, 1926, will be to embark upon legislation of this kind. Cruiser Squadron in the Mediterranean. The following appointment was made cladeda
One hears on excellent authority that the Among the officers reappointed is Cap-by the Admiralty on May 29th--Comdr. Notice is given that Lau Sia Pak, of Prime Minister himself is opposed to it, tain C. Kennedy-Furvis, who took Engineer H. Daulman, to Magnolia No. 60, Welington Street, broker and and that he is satisfied that the agree command in July last, when the vessel (June 1st) OR M
The battleship Malaya, Captain P. trading as curio dealer under the style thents made after the General Strike bewas serving in China, having relieved of a Arm name of Lau Ping Kee has tween the great employers of labour the Diomede temporarily until the ar- Astley-Rushton, C.M.G., is ordered to been adjudicated bankrupt on June 20th railways, docks, etc-and the respective rival on the station of the indictive leave Malte on June 14th for Gibraltar Change and Portsmouth, where she will be and the Official Receiver was appointed Trade Unions makes legislation on the from home. ERINE Trustee of the estate.
subject unnecessary.
* (Continued at foot of neet Valuma.) · | refitted.—China Express & Telegraph.