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OPEN AIR CONCERT, AT" TAIKOO RECREATION CLUB,
A concert is to be held at thi Tailco Recreation, Club grounds on, Saturday, next, the 21st. Inst., in benefit of the Ministering Chil dron's League, commencing it 9 o'clock.
A splendid high class pro- gramme has been prepared for the occasion, consisting of songs, ducts, dances, sketches, clarionet solos, etc. The accompaniet will be Mr. R. Flaming.:.
The programme is as follows, 1-March, Three D. G.'s," Brophy,
Ubique Orchestra. 2.--Song, "Selected," Mr. H. E.
Gardner. 3.--Humourous Song, "The Fact Is,"
Mr. V. C. Labruni. 4.-Song, "Dream of Home," Mrs.
G. 1. Stewart 5.--Selection, "Softly Unawares,
Lincke, Ubiquo ‘Orchestra.
"Watchman! What of the Night," "Mr. M. Keown and
H. E.
Mr,
Peoplce.
FRIDAY, WALIGUST
ITALY'S WHITE COAL
THE ELECTRICITY AGE.RA
Italy has been forced to think in these days, and it is more, than the proverbial penny that we shall bave to pay for her thoughts We have, deliberately turned her at tention to the hills, from whence cometh herald. These great mountains of hers, which seemed 89 barren of minerais, and had appeared to mock her with their scantiness, are now found to be reservoirs of power,
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SIR JOHN SIMON'S VIEWS.
Sir John Simon, speaking at fete at Waddesden Manor, Bucks, safe, regarding the genera that it was one of the misfortunce of that 111-judged effort, that those who called it decided to suppress It was one of the newspapers. the greatest acts of vandalism that any det of people who called thom- selves: democratic, should over be guilty of. It was the cause of the ordinary people that suffered. The only security for fair play was to give the people a free Press........."
The shortage of coal through the strike has depressed the lite, but it has opened the eyes of the The general strike was a classic Italians to resources, within their blunder. Now, everybody sald, own reach which will make them said that its only result was to to some extent Independent of infilct fearful loss on all concern- British coal. The laughing, splashed without doing the slightest ing waters of Rome are more than mere artists painting beautiful rainbows against a background of sun-baked dust; they are artisans, rendy with their skilled and deli: Romance,"cate touch, to turn the wheels of Industry: In a word, Italy has discovered its white coul."
8.Song, "Garden of Your Heart,"
Mrs. W. Davies. 9.-Sketch, "Sauce, for the Googe
By Waracters.
E. Henry Poltwitt, Mr. R. M. Keown, Mary Pollwitt (His Wife), Mrs. D. Frederick Bentley (A Friend), Mr.seriously endanger, British trade, If coal of any kind is to be used, then it is economy to secure the best, and for this Britain holds the market: But is coal necessary any longer for Italy is the ques- tion that is being discussed in her factories. Our Strikers have rais.
True, Mussolini has urged the immediate miting of "anthracite. from its northern hills; but while this might diminish, it would not
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"Selected," Mr. H.
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"April Morn," Mra, G.,) Stewart 14-Clarionet Solo, Alicante Fan tasta," Le Thiere, Mr. Shaw 15. Danco (Eocentric) "French
Folly," Miss V. M. Jefford.
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Blankenbury, Ubiqnu Orthestra. It is notified that a launch will leave Kowloon Police Pier at 8 pm and one from Murray Pier, Hongkong at 8.16, returning at the completion of the concert.
CHINA COAST OFFICERS.
THE LATEST CHANGES.
Captain D. Lupton, from reserve, has gone master, Linan. Captain T Johnstone, of the Lanan, has gone mas ter, Luchow. Captain E. M. Gellie, of the Luchow, is on reserve.
Captain Jenkins, of the Nanning, is on reserve. Captain J. H. Clarke, front reserve, has gone master, Nan
ning
Mr. W. T. Paul, chief officer, Sin
is on reserve. kiang
Mr. L. W. Rowe, chief
Wenchow, has gone officer, chief officer. Sinkiang.
Mr. W. Peplow, chief officer, Linan, has gone master, Kiukiang. Captain W. Paterson, of the Kiukiang, is on "Home leave.
Mr. D. C. Sinclair chief engineer, Yingehow, has gone chief engineer, Shongking Mr. J. Baxter, chief en gineer, Shengki
has gone chief engince
, recond officer, Kaying,
Mr. F. Bolum,
ed the problem and the answer may not be to their liking. When the mines, resume, the market may decline.
A few figures unpulatable for our digestion may nevertheless he a wholesome diet at this time: Their pain may act as a cure. The utilisation of water for electrical power has been a recent develop ment in Italy, and its increase has been rapid. In 1921, there were 9500 factories using this force; in 1925 the number had risen to 11.665. The recepts from the manufacture of electricity in that time had gone up from about $200,000 to £1,000,000. Hitherto coal, and that largely British, was used for motor power.
Railway Electrification.
good to the miners' cause. The responsible spokesmen of the La- bour party in doing this, were re- peating almost word. for word what other people were denounced for saying during the struggle. What the leaders were now saying was perfectly true, but it was all said at the wrong time.
waters, whose splash delighted the ears of Horace, and on whose foaming cascades he loved to gaze from his farm just opposite, have now other work to do. They send a wireless to British mineowners und men-"While you quarrel we shall turn the wheels, and once started we never stop. We never
strike night and day through de- cade and century we keep at our
task."
wage
Coal's Losing Battle That is the rival coal is up against, and with which it must buttle. In losing that struggle there can be neither truce nor quarter. AL- ready water is ousting coal from the railways and factories in Italy. and she has not yet got into her stride. Is this an hour to stand idle?
Britain's wealth is coal. When a bank is shaky that is not the time to leave its notes lying un- used in some drawer. Cash coal now while it has a value. The day may come, there are signs of its ap-. proach already, when the contents of our mines may prove a drug But it is in railways the great-on the market. If Britain were est advance has been made, as all wise she would realise as quickly. who travel through the Mount as she can her mineral wealth. Cenis tunnel into Northern Italy The future belongs to the nation know. No longer is there the in-which cau adapt itself quickcat convenience from smoke, and the to changing circumstance. Elec traveller blesses the nymph of the tricity is the king of to-morrow, as fountains who with her magic coal has been of yesterday. If wand has banished the noisome we do not task in time to catch fumes, which used to make the half the breeze we shall lose our place hour under the mountain insupin the race. This strike has mark- portable. Now the air is freshed a turning point, and Italy's and the window can be left open helm is going hard down as she all the time, thanks to the white
changes her course and aprends coal from the glistening glaciers, her saila to the new wind. Cool is on reservc..
which has purified the very sub Mr. E. Gostling, from reserve, has gone chief officer, Kutwo. Mr. P. 3.terranean depths below its native is too slow for the modern pace. There is a church in Rome de- Jordan, chief officer; Kutwo, has gone peaks! In the competition be- chief officer, Fuhwa.
tween the white and black coal dicated to St. Ive. Now Ivo was Mr. P. B. Anderson, sup'y second there can be only one verdiet. The a lawyer. It is the first time I
Kungwo
has gone second of world is out to back the former have heard of a lawyer being, a
J. Bolám, second
Already it is catching up in the saint! The Romans have a story race, and it has only just started about him. It is a little irrever- In Italy in 1921 there were about ent, but since the days of Pasquin 286 miles of railway electrified: Roman speech has been noted for its bluntness. They say that Peter and Paul had a dispute about the keys, and both agreed to refer the matter to lawyers: Peter at once employed St.Ivo, and Paul went to hunt for a legal agent, but after a long time he returned crest- fallen, for though he had searched everywhere he could not find an- other laywer in the place. So, the keys were retained. While seek- The same applied to gas. Italying for an argument to boleter up. einef officer, Kaiping, has gone acting has been a large importar of Bri-his case the opportunity for secon master,, same
W. Castain, shin secord officer, Kaiping, has gone act-tish coal for the manufacture of ciliation was lost. When both ing chief officer,” same-ship. Mr. gas. Now Rome is lighted from parties are striving only to defend H.. Iicaly, third oflcer. Kaiping, has the famous falls at Tivoli... What their own positions agreement is white gone acting second officer. same ship they have lost in picturesqueness impossible. Meanwhile Mz. C. McAlister has been appointed they have gained in power. Those coal steals a march on black, temporary third officer, Kaiping,
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Koncer officer,
Mr. C. R. Harris, from reserve, has gono second officer, Mingeing. Mr. H. G. Goddard, second oficer, Ming- has gone second offéer, Hosang.
Mr. A. A. Gerrard, second officer, Hu-in 1925 there were 526; and at the sang, has resigned...
Mr. J. Turbyne, chief officer, present moment about 1000 miles seng, is an reserve. Mr. H. A. Hou are being constructed, and will be chen, from
gone chief readyin, a few years. The coal reserve, has officer, Hosang.
strike has spurred this activity on. Italy, which has been hit hard is saying, like Britain, "Never
Mr. J. Gunn, from reserve, has cone chief engineer, Loongwo. Mr.
T. McCreath, chief engineer. Loong again; but her remedy is differ
is on reserve.
Mr. J. Fry, second engineer, Ting- sang, is en reserve.
Captain J. C. Laing of the Kal- TE on reserve Mr. A. Watsun,
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
I BET I KNOW
MORE ABOUT MYSELF" TAAN YOU DO ABOUT 'YOURSELF = FÖR ! INSTANCE, I WAS BORN MAY 15- WILAT DAY WAS!
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ent. She is going to do without British coal.
MEBBÉZMOM
› WON'T, KNWER
ANYMORG!
What, a, Coincidence
NETIM WOW
WAST
"BORN?
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