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ONE MAN'S VIEWS
EDITORIAL
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS NEW ADVERTISEMENTS WHAT I THINK, NOBODY
BRITISH MUNICIPAL ON HIS MAJESTY'S COUNCIL. TIENTSIN.
BUNICIPAL
MUNICIPAL NOTIFICATION No. 15/39.
VACANCIES FOR DEPUTY MUNICIPAL ENGINEER & ASSISTANT ENGINEER.
The British Municipal Council, "Tientsin, is prepared to receive
applications for appointments to the positions of Deputy Municipal Engineer and Assistant Engineer in the Public Works Department.
Candidates must be British «Subjects between 25 and 35 years of age, who hold degrees in Civil Engineering from recognised Uni. versities, and who have had several years experience in Muni cipal Engineering work.
Preference will be given to those having had experience in highway construction, drainage work and building construction.
The successful candidate for the position of Deputy Municipal Engineer will receive an initial
salary of from $1,050 per month
SERVICE,
Tenders are lavited for the supply of Caulkers and for caulk. ing work.
Forms of tender can be obtain. ed at the Office of the Chlef Con- structor, H.M. Dockyard, Hong Kong, and should be completed and returned n's indicated in Tender Form not later than 14th June, 1939.
G. MCCAMMON,
Chief Constructor. 447
NOTICE..
HONG KONG TELEPHONE "COMPANY, LIMITED,
NOTICE OF INTERİM DIVIDEND.
NOTICE IS HEREBY nu INTERIM GIVEN that DIVIDEND of FOUR per cent (4%) for the six months, ending 30th June, 1939 amounting to FORTY cents per share on the Fully Paid Up Shares and TEN cents per share on the Partly Paid Up Shares of the Company will be paid on TUESDAY, the 11th July, 1939, on which date Divi dend Warrants may be obtained on application at the Registered
CARES A FIG BY MR. NÓBODY
The Hongkong University, according to headlines' of the local-newspapers, is almost "broke" financial- ly. To me, this is no sensation, as the same thing appears to be repeated year after year. One of the reasons given for the financial tightness" of the University..... is that its income from investments at Shanghai is much less than before, because of exchange. But no mention is made of the fact that some professors re- ceivé salaries at $2,500 a month plus this and that allowance, including a superannuation fund...
Recently, a professor retired] save it from bankruptcy, the Gov- with $100,000 from the superan-ernment, may have to carry the nuation fund, so I was told. A few "baby" and, as a taxpayer, my more professors will be retiring in money will be used to support the the next few years and a few more sons and daughters of millionaires hundred thousand dollars will go at the Hongkong University i in the same way. No wonder the their education, while I myself cannot afford to send my own University is facing bankruptcy.
child there for an education.
It is estimated that a student needs at least $1.400 a year to
study at the Hongkong University KOWLOON. MOTOR
BUS TICKETS
a sum sumcient to complete a whole course in any university in China. It seems, therefore, that the Hongkong University is for the
I was unfortunate enough the children of millionaires. And why other day, to apply for my kids' should a son of the millionaire be season tickets at the Kowloon Bus entitled to a university education. Co. As customary; I obtained a while the unfortunate of letter from the school which my poor father be deprived of the kids attend, certifying that the same privilege?
children named were pupils of that Much has been said that the school. Thinking that I was all
can Hongkong University serve set for the red tape, I approached
Son
China. In what way? I aak. In the booth at the bus stand at the the 27 years of its existence, 99 Star Ferry and confidently applied per cent. of those who graduated for the tickets with the letter from
were Chinese. How many of them the school. are serving China to-day?
I was told that I had to bring
Again, are there not many B.A.'s and B.Sc.'s from the Hongkongy kids to the office and parade University living from hand to them before the "ALMIGHTY CO mouth, earning salaries not much prove that my kids were children better than junior clerks? Many and entitled to the season tickets B.Sc.s are taking jobs as school- appiled for. Can anyone imagine teachers and receiving a meagre such a thing in a so-called "demo-
to $1,500 per month according office of the Company, Exchange | $50 or $75 a month. A certain cratic" colony?
to qualifications. experience and ability. In addition he will re ceive a temporary allowance, to meet present Increased cost of living, equal to 20% (twenty per cent) of his net salary. This allowance may be stopped or altered by the Council at any time, the employee being inform ed to that effect.
The successful candidate for the position of Assistant Engineer will receive an initial salary of from $600 to $1,050 per month according to qualifications, "ex- perience and ability. In addition he will receive a temporary allow. auce, to meet present increased cost of living, equal to 20% (twenty per cent) of his net salary. This allowance may be stopped or altered by the Council at any time, the employee being informed to that effect.
will Salaries of Candidates commence from the date upon which they take up their duties in Tientsin and they will be upon probation for a period of six months from "that date.
The Candidates will receive half salary only for the period spent in travelling to Tlentsin, and payment of this will be cal culated from the date of their
embarkation. The Council will pay for their passage (first class) to Tientsin, and in case a Can didate is not offered a contract at the end of his period of probation, a return passage, of similar class, will be given him..
Applications containing re ference, credentials, copies of Diplomas and curriculum vitae". of each Candidate should be addressed to "The Secretary and Engineer, British Municipal Council, Ticatsin" and should be forwarded so as to reach him not later than Tuesday, 11th July, 1939.
By: Order,
H. F. BARNES, Secretary & Engineer.
Council Room, Tientsin, May 23, 1939.
What do
you want ?
If there is anything you want to buy or sell. try'all small
Classified advertise ment in the Hong- kong Daily Prom.
25 words $1.00 prepaid
for 3 insertions.
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Building, 4th Floor.
The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be closed from TUESDAY, the 4th July to TUESDAY, the 11th July, 1939, bath days inclusive."
By order of the Roard of Directors,
W. L. McKENZIE,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 5th June, 1939.
bank recently, advertised for a B.A. and offered $50 a month for start! That shows how much the "talpans" think of our Univer- sity.
And why are season tickets not valid for Sundays? While on the subject, why, oh why, must a child not possessing a season ticket be
charged the full fare of an adult? The only privilege a child has is Discussing the matter with friend, he remarked that I should to be allowed to sit in the first- not worry myself about something class for a second-class fare. In which does not concerri me. Well, Hongkong, one can travel from Ta! my worry is this. If the Univer- Hang to West Point for five cents, sity cannot find the "suckers" to but in Kowloon the Company has no competition and seems to take full advantage of its monopoly.
Squalus, however, the num- 444 ber of persons rescued was
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greater than that of the Thetis The diving bell res- cue system was successfully used. In the British Navy,
URBAN COUNCIL
MEETING
The following applications will be considered at to-morrrow's
the Davis escape apparatus meeting of the Urban Council, to
at 4.15
is used and under conditions be held in the Council Chamber,
which Post Office Building, better than those existed in the case of the p.m.:- Thetis, it might have proved its efficacy:
Application for an eating house licence at No. 25A Pokfulam NO DOUBT a searching in- Village. ground floor, milk shop quiry will be made into the licence for No. 388 Lai Chi Kok terrible disaster. It is not for Boad, ground floor, food preser- us, or for anybody else, to at-ving licence to manufacture Gour- tempt to attach any blame met Powder in the premises on Lot No. 753, S. D. 7 Sheung Sha until the findings of the in-
Po, Kowloon City. vestigation have been made public. The tragedy, may go down in annals as an unex- plained mystery, especially in view of the fact that the Thetis sank on its maiden voyage in a bay which is for its sunken SYMPATHY notorious HEARTFELT.
will be extended to the wrecks, so it would be unfair families of the 99 naval to assume on whose shoulders heroes who lost their lives the responsibility Hes.
THE THETIS DISASTER
F.R.R.D.C.
Following
FUND
the latest list of subscriptions received for credit of The British Fund for Rellef ol Distress in China, Hongkong and South China Branch:
Previously acknowledged $464,-
545.37
and the Mr. Zee Chuck Tin
Medicine · Assn.
COMING EVENTS
JUNE
5-Crown Land Sale, P.WD. Office
.3 p.m.
ו4
'+
"Buiry Bees Bridge and Mah- Jongg Drive, Cathedral Wall 3 p.m.
YMCA: Women's Sec. ARF.
First Aid CIENI,"
St. Andrew's: Med. Working Pty. 10 am: Fellowship of Youth 6 p.m.: Sunday School Teach- ers Prep. Class 7 am; Club Open Night 8.30 p.m Cathedral: Women's Fellowship Com. Mig. 10 am: Church Council. Mtg. 8 p.m. League Tennis A Division. Lawn Bowls Championship. Cheero Club Dance 8.30 p.m. Tide: High 13.32 am and 10.37
a.m: Low 4.08 am and 6:01. p.m
8.CAA Swimming Gala 7 p.m. CA.R.P. Lecture, St. Andrew's Hall,
Kowloon. 6 p.m.
Rotary Club Mtg.. H.K. Hotel 1
St
p.m.
Andrew's: Mother's Union 3 p.m.: Brownie. Pack 3.30 pm: Boya Choir Practice 6 p.m Chinese Chamber of Com. Mig..
2.30
'Ta'd
ARP. Lecture, St. John's $.30
p.m.
Y.M.C.A.: Women's Sec. Bridge Y.M.C.A. First Aid Class (Men)
6 p.m. YMCA
Swimming
Badminton and Mxd.
League Tennis B Division. Lawn Bowls Championship.
Club Whist Drive 8.45 p.in 7-Y.M.O.A: Military Whist Drive
and Mahjongg 10 am. Sale of Work, Desf Schoot 3.30
p.m.
St. Andrew's: Med. Wrkg. Pty. Wolf Cub's 5.30 para... 10.
4.311.; Rover Scouts 8.45 p.m.
Picnio-Bus T.M.CA Beach
Wo-
leaves 1.36 pn. Kowloon Union Church: men's Guild Mtg. 10 am. Cathedral: Women's Fellowship.
Wikg. Pty 10 to 12.30 p.m.; Chair Practice 4 pm.:: Sunday
School Teachers Prep. 5.30 p.m.
Class
League Tennis C Division. Lawn Bowls Championship. Cheero Club Dance 8.30 p.m. H.M. King's Birthday. Parade 8
3.30.
HE the Governor Receives Con- sular Body at Govt House 11
8.m.
Reception at Govt. House & p.m. St. Andrew's: Scouts 6p.m.; Clab
Night 8.30 p.m. Cathedral: Women's Fellowship
Wrkg. Pty 3.30
P.M. Cathedral scout Mtg. 5.30 p Y's Men's Club
St. Francis Mgt Hotel 1
Speaker: MT. A. J. Hansen "Wuhan-Before and After the Occupation. League Tennis D Division Lawn Bowls Championship." Cheero Club Bridge. 9-A.R.P. Lecture. St. Andrew's Hall,
Kowloon. Entries
Mtg.
close
for Macao" Race
St. Andrew's: Med. Wrkg. Pty. 10a.m.; Pull Choir, Practice. 8.30 p.m.; Toc H. 7. p.m. Cathedral: Choir Practice 5.30
p.m
University
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House 5.30 p.m. AR.P. Lecture-St John's 6:30
p.m.
YM.C.A.: "Keep Fit" Clam 19.30
a.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1939.
The Misses Helen, Connie and Stella, He at the Filth Extra Race meeting held at the Valley, (Photo by Lelca).
Hello & Goodbye
(BY A. W. HYER)
The American President Line's President Coolidge held the "Sunday sailing for spotlight over the week-end. The noon Shanrbal and America brought many “ship-side visitörs” down to pier No 1 Besides the bon voyage greeters and there were few re- rany due to a large sailing list-there were quite a sidents down at the waterfront to have a "look-see," and serve. as anchors for the thousands of various coloured confetti streamers from ship to pier.
''
Though the hour before, sailing board, also, several friends sear-"
but we no was not hectic it was enjoyable ching for them, and many of the "kerchief- catch"m! wavers" on shore expressed tra Ale France velling vacation desires with deep sigba
President Coolidge
MR. LIONEL HOUSER, & San
member of Francisco Fourth Estate, and a quthor decided warranted investigation.
SATURDAY, 7 am the ville de Salgon was off for Francë, via-
Hanol.
Mr. F. Martin, representative in. the Far East for Air France, re- the
turns to his deak in Hanoi satis- budding
Aled and enthusiastic over, the the "Fur Fast
twice-weekly service of his com- Being
Into Hongkong beginning pany he
hot WHA a newspaperman. ready to *believe all he read the end of this month.
Besides the Ave Chinese pas- 12 print therefore, he took
sengers, there were Mr. W. Blanke. advantage of the American
Mr. F. Relchert" and Mr. Van- Line's summer rates President
derhguvel. one-passage fare for a round-trip. and crossed the Pacific to see what He could. It was very interesting. his stay in various ports, but not long enough, and says he will be back!
Empress of Canada
THE "HONEYMOON SPECIAL" to- Manila delayed departure several hours on Friday, due to cargo work. The Empress of Canada got under way for the south, at night about 10 p.m.
Lieut. and Mrs EW Sconce. who lately promised to love and be good to each other." departed on a short visit to Manila. A good representation of the Royal Artli- lery,
Bailing to Shanghai for an inde- Anite stay was Mr. Walter Kelly, of Muller and Fhipps, Ltd. who has been residing in the Colony during the past four months. He will be glad to see the Northern Council at Govt. metropolis once more, but Hong
kong is always Hongkong!
brother the Lieutenant's Three charming Britons are officers, presented a ringing and travelling home on vacation via gay send-of
Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Rose, another the United States, Mr. and Mrs. J. Adams with their daughter Miss couple who have just said “I do," M. Adams. This will be the first took time out for a short visit in- call in America for the executive the Philippines.
And Mr. and Mrs. H, L. Kwan of the Hongkong and Whampoa
their "honeymoon Dock Co., Ltd, and, believe it or set forth on not, the young lady of the family trip.". had a hard time controlling those tears which persist upon appear ing it. is "adlos-time."
7.M.CA.: Badminton and Mxd
Swimming.
Tennis League Mixed Doubles. Lawn Bowls Championship.
Ping-pong, Cheero Club Darts,
billiards. 10-Jockey Club's Sixth Extra Meet
ing. Happy Valley Wedding: Bailey-Pratt. Wedding at St. Andrew's: God-
frey-Mellor 10 am.
St. Andrew's Chib Launch Plenie.
Leaves
Police Fler
3.30 p.m. YMCA Outing to Cheung
Chan. 9.15 am. Lawn Bowls" League
Methodist Church, Wanchal
Launch Picnic to Tung Chung -Launch leaves 3 p.m. K.P. 11-8.C.A.A Gsis.
Lawn Bowls Championship. 12-Entries close for HK. Water
Polo League 6 pm: Sampan Race. North Point." Lawn Bowls Championship. Tennis League A Division 13-AR.P. Lecture, St. Andrew's Hall,
Kowloon 6
Rotary
rd
Club Mig. HK Hotel 1 ARP. Lecture, St.
p.m
1.00
.59.00
20.00
Dr.
15.00
Lawn Bowls Championship
John's 5.30 Water Polo League Com, Mig.
Tennis League Division.
500,00
51:50
1,000,00
in the sinking of the ill-. BRITAIN IS PROUD of her Mr. Wu Ching Chee 50.00 fated submarine Thetis. The submarine service
be brave officers and sailors who start of Tabaqueria Fill- warmest tributes must
pina..... paid to the courage and the man them. The number of fortitude of the brave men casualties in this branch of Mr. Lan Kun 8am who thus sacrificed their lives the service has been excep- Mr. Wong Luen Ban...... whilst in the service of their tionally small. There have Messrs. Po Bhau Tong of King and country and we feel been only six major sub- sure that every Briton will marine catastrophes since the Staff and Boys of Kow-. echo these sentiments, Great War, with a total loss. THE TERRIBLE and nerve-of less than 300 lives but of wracking experience which these the Thetis is probably these gallant men underwent the most serious.
THE FAR EAST has had its before hope for their salva- tion had finally to be aban- share of British submarine doned must have been in disasters. The L-9 sank in describable. Their behaviour the Hongkong Harbour in
loon Tong
Chinese Medicine Mer- chants Union Amen. . Canadian Friends of the Chinese People "Vic- toria Branch" Canadian Friends of the Chinese People "vic toria Branch":
6.164.68
176.72 100,00
32.50
$472,80477
in face of death was admir-1923 when she broke her Anonymous: able. They must have realizmoorings near the Royal The Staff of Dr. 13 shu ed that their doom was Naval Dockyard and crashed Fan Clinic sealed in spite of the fact against the dockyard wall. that nothing was left undone Fortunately, the crew, a petty to rescue them. Their spirits officer and three bluejackets, must have been buoyed by were able to jump ashore but the tappings of divers sent one fell into the water and down, from the surface just was rescued with difficulty. as those of their relatives The L-9 was subsequently
A six-year-old girl, Joyce O'Brien, must have been raised by the salvaged. A few years later, was the victim of a dog bite on optimistle reports which were the Poseidon went to her Friday, when she was bitten on circulated as to the possibility doom off the China Coast, the ear, and had to be admitted to of saving them.
near Welhaiwel, and, in her the Kowloon Hospital,
COMING, so swiftly after
DOG BITES
case, the Davis life saving The dog wich belonged to Mix the almost identical disaster apparatus proved its efficiency BA da Bilva of No. 771 Nathan Road, was removed to Matakok in America, when the US. as every hand was saved. submarine Squalus 'sank" and ONCE MORE we extend for observation. claimed 32 Ives, the Thetis our sincere condolences to Ashton Lui Kam wah, was bit tragedy is sure to arouse those who lost their lives, ten by a dog on his middle angers widespread sympathy in after such a harrowing ex-in Connaught Road, on Friday America In the case of the perience, in the Thetis. The dog was not traced yet.
14-Lawn Bowls Championship.
Tennis League C Division. 15 Annual Mig. of REO.CA, Wel Ington Barracks 8-p.m. Dress Rehearsal for Children's
Charity Fair 4 pm. M
Y's Men's Club Mtg., St. Francis
Hotel 1 p.m.
Lawn Bowls Championship Tennis League D Division. ****
16-ARF L Lectures: St. Andrew's
Hall, Kowloon 6 pm. 81. John's 5.30 pm
Lawn Bowls Chazzpionship. Termis League Mixed Doubles. 17-Children's Charity Fair. 254 The
Lawn Bowls League 18-Macao"Race Mig.
Lawn Bowls Chumpionship. 19-Cheero Club Women's Adv.-Com. Cala Dance 8.20 p.m. - * Lawn Bowls Championship, 20-Botary Club M., HLX Hotel 1
AR.P
Lectures: St. Andrew's Hail, Kowloon 5 p.m. Et. John's 5.30 p.m.
Lawn Bowls Championship 31-Lawn Bowls Championship. 22---Longest Day: (1829),
T's Men's Club Mtg at Prancis (0, Hotel-1-pm
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Mr. and Mrs. H. L Larson, on their way to Manila, had taken to their downey couch and the cabin
Major R. A. Neville, connected boy stationed near their door as about to shoot on one knock at With the British Intelligence
Corps, was wished “bon voyage" by the door. his friends. This gentleman is re-
turning to Shanghai and from the KOWLOON VILLAGE looks of the passenger list he is
in for little rest but a whale of a goodtimel
DESCRIBED
(Continued From Page 1) Back to Shanghat goes Ameri- can President Line's Mr. C. A.
Investigating the activity in King. His short visit served to these shacks, it was found that wind up affairs of the former Ro- plenty of work was carried on in bert Dollar Co. and a reunion, the dark, damp, atmosphere. Wood with many friends
carving, button making, tailoring- We don't believe there are many sewing, besides mahjong and a few "old-timer" of the Far East who other social games,
do not know Mr. A. O. Glass, At the base of the hills, the vll- formerly connected with the Stan-lage ends, and here buildings art. ward Vacuum Of Co., and now a being erected Five or six two- beloved resident of Haiphong. storey, cement houser of four POVINS Flowers, gifts and friends poured each are being constructed, but into this gentleman's enbin, many, with no plan or 18yoné, -
of whom he had not seen for sev- One here, one there, another": eral years Now, he is off to pushed in somewhere else, without a under or intelligent thought. The America for a holiday and: sight-seeing tour of the two Fairs bulidings are being erected on and in four or five months ex- "Crown Land" wherever the build- pects to be back in his large con- ler wishes and wherever there is
space.. fortable home
The personnel composing the These villagera, pay no rent to astatic Petroleum Co. are in the British Government for the formal, genuine people playing as use of the land. They can be call hard as they work and seeming toed "squatters"?/
No. Epidemics be constantly going and coming.
Mr. J. E. P. Hadland, of this com- Oddly enough there have been no pany, returned to Shanghal and epidemics of disease in this village, his desk there. His departure re-but that is due to the villagers ception was indeed "large and clevernem When one of the Test- dents contract's contagious disease, handsome!?!
Mr. V. St. J. Killery connected he is carried to the main thorough. with the Imperial Chemical Co. fare and left there. Bomerne not!-- and Mr. J. Gubbay held tickets for fes the Banitary Inspector or the Shanghal. Their baggage was on- Police Departament and he is re-
mored
I the villager allowed s Clover- mene oficial to and
contagious they
7127ASBoyi tarres; St. Andrew's
Championship.
ARP Lecture, St. Andrew's Hall, disease case in the villa 6 pan.: St.John's;
Kowloon dep.my Jan 281awn Bowls Championship. 29-13 Men's Cino Kigs . Francis be burned and they must vacate.
The And stich con
5.30 pm.
Lawn Bowls
Lawn Bowls Lengte 25-Lawn Bowls Championship. 28-Lawn Bowls Championshij
Hotel
Lawn Bowls Championship. 30 ARP Lecture
know their house would no dout
The
Bt. Andrew's Hainutes away
saritary de lux Peninsula Hotel in Kowloon,
Lawn Bowls Championship.