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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1926.
employees the dominating elementa No busincas, could possibly be run under such conditions, which reflect a spirit of absolute tyranny. Unhap- pily, this has been the line followed by most of the labour organisa tions in Canton within recent times, and if the process is permitted to continue there, can be little, hope of the much-to-be-desired revival of trade. Indeed, if the workers
DAY BY DAY.
·OBEDIENCE, ALONE "GIVES THE RIGHT TO COMMANDEMoraozi.
In, connection with the St. Joha Ambulance Brigada Shield Com petition on Sunday next cach Divi- sion will fall in on the Murray Parado Ground at 9.80a.m." not 9 a.m., as last week.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
THE CAFE PARISIEN.
[To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.]
PHEW!
WARM, BUT NOT A RECORD.
Overcoats and wooliles became superfluous to-day when, follow- ing on a warm and humid day yesterday, the temperature fur- Sir I understand that a nimther rose, the reading in town at ber of local gentlemen are:
95.
would, only atop and think, Instead proceeding at Messrs. Hail, Law Licensing Board be rescinded Quite, a number of people were
of being misled by professional agitators who usually manage to profit at the expense of Union members, they would realise that such a policy must in the long run result in injury to their own inter
esta.
CI
Labour tyranny, however, is not alone a problem for employers. It is one which is making the position
Residents doing Christmas shop ping are reminded of the sale now
and Co., Ltd., which started on the 11th instant for a period of three weeks. An early visit is advised..
.
preparing a petition to His Excel-noon to-day being as high as 76 lency that the finding of the degrees, with a humidity of
inasmuch as it affects the Cafe Restaurant Parisien, a popular, wondering whether it was not a moderately-priced restaurant, record. A temperature of 80 much enjoyed by so many of us. degrees, was recorded at 2 p.m. I am sure that the public of Hong- kong will respond to this petition yesterday in Canton. thereby proving to His Excel-
When Mies A. Nogra, of 24, Kowloon, Tong, alighted from a bus at the junction of Nathan and Jor dan Roads, Kowloon, yesterday, Alency's satisfaction that the Cafe the formation of a depression over
is really filling a needed want.
The cause of the heat had been
When I consider that practically the Yangtze Valley, this inter every Chinese and Japanese rupting the cold monsoon. There restaurant in the Colony can has been scarcely any breeze--a supply, the necessary refreshment, few warm putts from the east it does seem strange that the only. In the report of the Royal powers-that-be should wish to Observatory it is, stated that light strangle an excellent enterprise airs and fog may be expected
Chinese snatched a gold chain with cross from her neck and ran away. He has not yet been cayght.
Mr. T. W. Ainsworth assumed of the Canton Government increas- duties as Kowloon Magistrate this incrmorning, having been appointed in ingly difficult. The more moderate the place of Mr. J. H. B. Nihill, elements in the Government are who succeeded Mr. E. W. Hamil already conscious of that fact: ton, the first Magistrate to occupy which appeals, to European mem-along the coast, the local forecast
is
now
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bers of the community as well as
hence the talk of schemes to curb the Bench at Kowloon.
to the Chinese. Surely the Euro-up till noon to-morrow being "East or variable winds, light; "the power of the Union officials. Four Chinese soldiers have been peans are worthy of consideration
overcast, drizzle or miste" In that task, we wish the Canton admitted to the Kwong Wah Hos- in this respect?
There can be no plea as to mid- pital with various wounds. They
On enquiry at the Royal Obser authorities every success, for un-belong to Generai Lo Kwan's army, management now, as I am given vatory this afternoon we were in- bridled labour control is apt to have and received their wounds in a night to understand that Mr. Greon, who formed that the temperature et 1 repercussions of a most serious with General Chang Kai-shek's is so well known here in sporting p.m. to-day was 74.1, which is by forces at Lang Kung, in the Wai- and social circles, in to have full no means a record. In fact it is character on administrative
management and control. Mr. exceptional for the temperature not chow district. stability. Canton
Green assures me of this fact. to exceed this figure in December,. It would be well to hear, from In "1891 December temperature faced with two alternatives The Shanghai Labour has le-
sued an official announcement to other patrons of the Restaurant of 81.9 was recorded and the rule by the Government or the effect that the Chinese labour through the medium of the press, temperature has exceeded 77 on rule by the Labour Unions. If theers are requested to attend a and in the meantime, I will hope many occasions: Administration does not assert its special meeting of the Union' to that the public will give the power and keep the extremists in disenas the question with regard petition their support YOUTH; check, it will live to regret its into initiating a general strike in etc..
the city, ns has been demanded action. On the other hand, prompt by some of the members, in de- action now in the direction of thefiance of the steps taken by the reasonable control of the Unions local police to seal the Union. WHEELER-In Private Nursing
Honie at Sidmouth, Devon-will do much to strengthen confid- shire, on December 12th, to ence in the Government both ated to be in wireless communication the wife of Mr. A. Wheeler, home and abroad.. a daughter (by cable).
DERNARD--On December 14th,
at The Mount, 117, The Peak, longkang, to Mr. and Mrs. D. G. M. Bernard, a son,
The Telegraph
TUESDAY, DECEMBER. 14, 1926,
LABOUR TYRANNY.
Historie Days..
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The following vesels are expect-
with Hongkong to-day-Hector, Fushimi Maru, Kum Sang, Aki Maru, Pres. McKinley, Pres. Wil- son, Tjipanas, Takliwa, Alexander, Keelland, Myrmidon, Sado Maru; Aeneas, Honghwa, Japan, Uga Maru, Fingal, City of Tokyo, Van Cloon, Kashmir. Tjikembang, Fuku Maru No. 2, Sui Sang, Honolulu Maru, Kuichow, West Chopak, Chinhui, Borneo, Seangbee und Chak Sang..
"CHINA COAST
OFFICERS..
A. B. Hongkong, Dec. 34th, 1926.
At four o'clock this morning, the humidity, was 99 per cent, which is very unusual for this time of the year.
The Very Idea!
Baudelaire, one of the greatest graceful sweep of her hand. She of all poets, dyed his hair green. pointed in turn to a bowl of deep, Leading his pet lobster by a red roses beside her chaise lounge, string and parading in front of to a rare, first edition on the stand the Opera House as the reaplen- at her elbow and to a grand plane dent crowds went in was the on which was racked Kreisler's. favourite sport of Gerand de "Spanish Lullaby." Nerval, another celebrity of "You see," she said. "I like Baudelaire's time.
them all. They are my fads' Theophile Gautier, great roman- you like," ticist, rarely appeared in public divested of his flamboyant rose- June Mathis, Hollywood's high- is on Home leave. Captain A. J│coloured waistcoat.
est salaried woman writer, is Scott, from Home, leave, has gone
These names from another world about to organize her own produc- But she has not yet master, Kalgan.
Captain J. D. Fraser, from Home and another; age may not stir tion unit. leave, has gone master, Chekiang, the casual reader with much completed any negotiations for re Captain F. W. Potter, of the Chukiang, emotion. But it should be refresh- leases. She has just broken with
National has gone master, Shantung. Captaining to those who question the im- First
THE LATEST CHANGES. Captain A. Tucker, of the Kalgan,
over
some
We are living in days of really big history so far as Europe is concerned, because there is not the slightest doubt that the agree. ment which has been come to at Geneva between. the Foreig Ministers of the nations concern ed regarding the cessation of the Labour extremists are still at- Inter Allied Military Commission tempting to rule the roast in Can-is a vital and far-reaching one..
For many months past Germany ton-a fact which is pointedly illus-
has been asking for the with- trated in the demands which drawal of the remaining Allied are being made by Labour Unions forces and for her release from the on the Hongkong, Canton and strict orders of the Military Com- Macao Steamboat Company and mission, but the Allies have been loth to grant that request because also on the managements of a num- they have not been altogether ber of large and influential mitive satified that Germany has become
R. Robertson, of the Shantung, is on provement of the race with age differences in production politicies. Banks. In the case of the Steam-sufficiently disarmed to warrant a
roserve. Complete withdrawal. The igree-
Captain E. Monkman, of the to reflect that our great men One of the greatest achievements boat Company it is well known thut, ment now reached states that con- Chungking, is on reserve: Captain A. today do not drag pet lobsters by in Miss Mathis life was the dis- through the activities of pickets trol by the Commission will cease von Winkler, of the Changsha, has a string, dye their hair green, or covery of Rudolph Valentino.
་་” working under instructions from us from January 31st next, pro- roze muster, Chungking. Captain Awear vermilion waistcoats, to get
renown. It is the struggling, aspir- The future hope of the humani the Canton Seamen's Union, a boy-viding there is a satisfactory out- Torrible, from Home leave, has gone
come of a fresh examination into master, Changsha, cott of the Company's vesels has the questions of German fortifica Captain A. E. Bathurst, from re-ing, immature one who carries a race lengthening its life span lies
serve
has gone master, Changchow. monkey down the main street, in the micropscope, according to. been maintained for some time past, tions on the castern frontier and Captain C. E. Fisher, of the Chang-wears rese suits, or goes bare Dr. William Mayo, the noted sur- legged to attract attention. geon."The microscope has al- despite the so-called termination of the exportation of war material chow, is on reservc.
There are some has resigned. from Germany.
Mr. J. Nolan, chief officer, Kwangae,
ready added 38 years to the the general boycott and blockade, alternative provisions, but in any
Mr. G. R. Torrible, second officer,
Cigarettes again. After all, what average life of man," he said. and the Union is employing this case the League of Nations will Hupeh, is on reserve.
"The ultra-microscope, or more we want to find out, isn't it, is Mr. W. P. Bruce, from reserve, has weapon in an endeavour to wring now take control over the matter. from the Company compliance with Just how soon there will be a com-gone chief officer, Luchow. Mr. W. whether or not woman's health powerful microscope of the future, years or more." Dr. Mayo laid plete evacuation of all German E. Awcock, chief officer, Luchow, is and that of her future or present may raise the span of life to 70
offspring is endangered by a number of utterly unreasonable, territory by French and British Mr. L A Macfarlane, chief cigarette
use. Dr. Josephine stress on the value of roligion fa demands. The Union's require-soldiers is not announced, but such engineer, has gone to shore employ Baker offers this. I have been healing, saying its appeal to the ments include the dismissal of the a proceeding is bound to be n
Mr. E. D. Steen, "accond engineer, unable to trace any valid reason emotions must not be ignored. present crews and the substitution fairly early sequel to the satisfac Antung, is on reservo, Mr. G. Tate, for the prevailing impression that But he called "spiritual seances"
tory conclusion of the agreement. third engineer, Antung, has gone the health of women is more the work of fakira. We are thus brought appreciably acting second engineer, same ship. seriously affected by smoking
Mr. F. C. Dart, second engineer, nearer the day when the sores of.
therefor of men provided by the
"Uniona procedure which would
on reserve.
ment. C. N. Co.
men,"
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"Why didn't you call me a
"It wouldn't be quite true," Mrs. Meek replied.
amount to sheer control of the Com- the late war are finally healed, and Kalgan, is on reserve, Mr. R. D..Gall, than is the case with
You've hinted at it long enough,” a feature of the past few months from reserve, has gone second Which still leaves it far from donkey and have done with it?
Kalgan.
clear.
said the henpecked husband. pany's staffing arrangements and has been the quickened rapproche-engineer More, of the Hangsang,
C. which, therefore, could not possibly meat between France and Ger- has gone master, Kwaisang. Captain be complied with.
many,
At one time it seemed as N. W. Van Cortlandt, of the Kwai- Mr. C. E. Vaughan, from reserve, When we come to analyse the de- though these two countries were Bang, is on Home leave.
destined to be at enmity for many has no chief officer, Kutsang. Mr. mands put forward by the Bank years yet, this being mainly due L. H. Hutchings, chief oficer, Kut- Employees' Union, we find the same to excessive nationalism and dis- Bang, is on reserve.
Mr. W. L. Williams, third officer. Mr. D. A. policy being followed by the Union trust on the part of some of the
leading politicians of France: Chakaang, is on reserve. officials. First of all, it is insisted But enough has happened since, Matheson, from reserve, has gone
third officer, Chakang. that the staffs of the Banks must apparently, to convince these men
Mr. C. Nock, chief officer, Fook- be members of the, Union whilst all that the fortunes of France are sang, is on reserve. Mr. E. M. inextricably bound up with the Paterson, from reserve, has gone newly-created banking organisa-
fortunes of Germany inasmitch as chief officer, Fooksang.
Mr. F. Webster, gecond offleer, Hop- tions must apply to the Union for both are contiguous countries in
Gang, has gone chief officer, samu a welcome air of cordiality about
their stats, and amongst the other
demands are the payment of a year's salary to all employees in casa a Bank falls, full pay and keep during all strikes, and the ordering of holidays whenever the Union' thinks fit. These are only a few of the points put forward, but they aro pufficient to show to what
i
"Oh, yes you have," she return- se, sweetly. "You don't need
longer ears.""
He Who is the handsome boy with the cropped head?
"I suppose not. I haven't ears. She-That's my cousin, Betty long enough for that animal," he HeAnd the blond man with retorted, sarcastically. the monocle7
She That's my sister, Lu. He (laughing, but embarrassed So I suppose the other young man in the dinner jacket is your elder sister?
Shic-No, that's my grand- motherl
What do I need, then?"" "Two more legs and a better. voice."
There are hundreds of automo- bile owners in New York, "who Pola Negri, exotic motion plc, never take their cars out befors
one continent and there has been ship. O. Lowis, sup'y second ture tragedienne, has no fad. . Or midnight.
all the recent doings of M. Briand oficer, Tuckwo, has gone second it might be said that she has many Knowing the futility of trying Europe' owes more to that veteran suby, second officer, Suiwo, is on if a love of things beautiful, of to get through midday trafic and
second officer, Sulwo. Mr. J. A. liberal statesman than she yet Home leave. Mr. J. J. Macieavy, the best of art and music and using their cars only for pleasure," realises.
spoon of how gone jewels can be considered a fad. they wait until the rush is ove
second officer,
But this, with this woman who Then for a couple of hours they Mr. Cheng Hung-nion, former Cheongshing, is on reserve
Mr. A
Pottend Tack
third officer,
remains remote, aloof, lonely more spin down Fifth avenue and. Minister of Communications, ar- Mr. A. Livingston, chlor engineer, than any other in the public eve, through Central park, enjoying rived in Shanghai last week from Lucaho,
Crosbie, from reserve, nature. Miss Negri, when naked the highway. Nanking, where he conferred with shinah, one chiet, ongineer, Yat is not a passing fanes. It is her the slight peace that settles and Marshal Sun Chunn-fang. Mr. hax gone chief engineer, Luenho. Cheng is one of the chief Heaten-shing, is on reserve. Mir L. B. her fad Erat asked to have the reappear in daytime, and one man Mr. C. Ross, chief engineer, Yatby United Press to make known Only on Sundays do these cars ants to Mr. Llang Shih-yi, former Edwards, from reserve, has gone word defined To ho it was not would not think of taking his If conceded, take the control of Cantonese Premier and Governor sup'y chief engineer, Yatshin chief was made clear what was wanted, the Sabbath. And ho hastens to a word of common use. When it machine out on any day other than of the Bank of Communications,
Mr. J5. Black, acting business out of the hands of em-
of who is sometimes called the "God engineer, Kutwa, has gone sup'y the famous Paramount star got outside the New York Welty ployers altogether and make the of Wealth."
lengths the Unions are prepared to
go. Such demands as these would,
second engineer, Loongwo-Shipping and Engineering..
answered the question with a limits,