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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
TOTAL
DRY FIRE
EXTINGQUISHER
TUESDAY, JANUARY
for
CORRESPONDENCE.
SHARE MARKET.
[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]
1928.
#!
Sir,-Apropos of the timely and
DAY BY DAY.
USEFULNESS AND SERVICE IS T RENT WE PAY FOR OUR ROOM IN THE WORLD Canon Wright,
The Empress of Canada, left most interesting review of the Vancouver on the 31st December, local share market, for the year and is due here on the 19th Jan- just ended, appearing in the uary.
C. M. Post, which no doubt was
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The Very Idea!
Little Boy Blue, come blow
your horn; CAR
You're nearing the cross
roads,
The brake lining's worn!
Little Boy Blue, didn't. lot
out a peep,
Now he's under a tombstone,
fast asleep.
unemployment problem is not a problem of a temporary depression of trade affecting all industries alike, but that owing to changing. circumstances there is a large, quasi-permanent excess of the supply over the demand labour. For instance, everyone has now, come to recognise the reality of a large surplus of
one of the most difcuit, if not Owing to the heavy rain yester- miners, and no one would suggest actually the worst experienced by day morning, the annual children's that it is reasonable to expect all brokers and investors, I would like sparts of the Kowloon Cricket Club
Speaking at the dinner of the the unemployed miners to be to take this opportunity, as an old were postponed, until Saturday Royal Society of Medicine in Lon-
resident with varied interests, as next at 2 p.m.,
den, Lord Darling, who is 78, and reabsorbed in the coal industry. well as an unshaken confidence In
was a judge of the High Court It is advertised that Messrs. for 26 years, described himself as The same thing holds true, in the Colony's future, to make a few varying degree, o various other comments and suggestions if I Frederick Arthur Follock and Ro- an example of what many doctors, may, for the consideration of the bort Gordon have been authorised called in regularly from the me industries, such na iron and steel, Committees of both the Stock to sign for Messrs. Jardine Mathe-ment of birth till one foot was in shipbuilding, and some branches Exchange and the Sharebrokers' son & Co., Ltd., "per procuration."the grave, could do for a patient, "I thank the medical profession of engineering: This phenomenon Association. It is also to be hoped
that my suggestions may be The silk forwarded from here for my own continued existence," is totally different from the unnoticed by some of our leading by the Empress of Canada on 7th he said. "I remember, when I employment which arises from bunkers, particularly, of course, December arrived in New York was very young, the regular visits by the great and all powerful (St. John's Park) on 29th Decem of a. solemn-looking gentleman.
trades or fluctuations of general and Shanghai Bank, who controls
which I was afterwards to earn business-dctivity, and it calls for and guides the financial policy, The forthcoming wedding is an-my living, and he would shake his different treatment. There must which indirectly affects the money hounced of Mr. Evan George head, and my mother would bo markets of most, if not all the Stewart, schoolmaster, St. Paul's very distressed. Then I learned be some attempt made to transfer important ports in the Far East. College, and Miss Dorothy Sarah from my nurse I had been doomed the surplus labour from the occu- Having lately returned from a Lauder, Hospital Sister, Matilda to an early death. I used to take I had Hospital. pations where it is not wanted to
holiday abroad, where
powders, cod liver oil,' powder in opportunities of studying the
jam, and have hartshorn and oll occupations where there is at methods of business or the Stock! The contract for the manufacture rubbed into me. All these things: least a potential demand for it, Exchanges in some of the principal of 2,000 tons of steel rails recently I have suffered in the interests I Such transference is actually now cities of the world, it has been advertised by the management off the medical profession.
more forcibly brought home. to the Manila Railroad Company has
sometimes wonder how many dis.. taking place but it is largely with me of late, how sadly wo are been awarded to the United States coveries were made at my expense, Pout deliberate direction and is behind the tinies in this respect Stock Corporation.
(Laughter.) But I survived and: slow and wasteful." One of the in this Colony. This unfortunate
"The R. P. A. will hold its monthly I bear no ill feeling against the state of affairs is in no small primary duties of economic states-measure one of the main causes meeting on Wednesday January 4th profession. } manship at Home to-day is to of the continuous, heavy and dis- at 5.30 p.m. at the Lane Crawford direct and facilitate this trans-astrous slump in all local share Restaurant. A paper will be read values, and the long and protract- by Mr. J. D. Bush on the subject ference, and in this connexion aned delay in their recovery, which of "Reconstruction in active policy of capital develop bus ruined so many of our one Ethics."-Advt.
NO PERIODIC REFILLING casual regularities of certain Chief of our dear old Hongkong ber, having been 22 days in transit. He used to look at my tongue, by
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The engagement is announced of Henry Stuart Martin, youngest son of Mrs. E A. Martin of 573, Nathan Road, Kowloon and of the late Thomas Henry Martin of the Baldwin is the type of man who I doubt accounts for the strange Royal Observatory gives the total
G.P.O. Hongkong to Zena Laihovet- sky, oldest daughter of Captain and Mrs. A. Laihovetsky of 310 Nathan Road, Kowloon.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 1928
round.
1928 AT HOME.
ment is called for. # Mr. Stanley time prosperous investors and. others amongst us, and which no
Merited Honours.
The weather report of the
rainfall for the year 1927 as 107.86. This is the highest recorded since 1920, when 107.88ins, fell, and is a long way above, the average, which is 83.14 ins.
Why not try and find somó drug for the people in this country with wrong political opinions?" asked Lord Darling. It might do them untold good, and if it did not, what matter?" (Laughter.)
Man at Shoreditch County Court: It is difficult to remember exact dates. Judge Cluer, ponder- ing: I cannot remember when our summer was.
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Tottenham magistrate: What happened when you were hit? Man: I went to sleep..
Haggerston wife! My husband does not mind what people coll him, but I come of a good stock
and do.
Judge Cluer at Shoreditch: Doctors come here to disagree with one another. They only agree when we are dead, and then they are not always right,
Willesden woman: A summons;; please, against a woman who has the taken my character away, Ma- She has done nothing gistrate: of the kind. I see that you still have your character.
Major William Carter, retired of ficer of Philippine scouts and well known throughout the islands, died recently during an operation at Letterman General Hospital, San Francisco, according to word re- ceived in Manila. Mayor Cartor left for the States not long ago.
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Sergeant (addressing platoon)" "Any man ere know anything about music?"
Recruit (with ambition to be a bandmaster)-"Yes, sergeant."
Sergeant Then go and shift the piano In the sergeants' mess,"
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qught to make this task his very and complete lack of confidence first thought and it is to be hoped displayed by many of late in all shares of publie companies in the that he will back up,his New Year Colony. wishes with some very needed However, without appearing to
be too optimistic at the moment, The fire brigade was called out action. There has been a lot of it must surely be evident to oven at about half past two this morn- grumbling at Home lately regard-the most casual observer, who is ing for a fire at Kwong On Terrace, interested or has investments in Stanton Street. It was found on ing the manner in which the
the Colony, that a reaction or arrival to be nothing more exciting burden of relieving unemployment revival has at last begun, and than a chimney fire which was ex- falls heavily on certain districts with confidence being gradually tinguished in a few minutes.
On the arrival of the President owing to this permanent surplus restored and increasing daily, the general upward trend of prices of of labour In certain highly
all stocks, more especially during Harrison from America and ports localized industries. It is argued the past month, plainly tell their on Saturday, a Chinese passenger that the cost of such relief should tale. I therefore think that the was arrested in possession of a present time a must opportune one Luger pistol. He was charged be- not fall upon. the rates or the
to bring forward for the considera- fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell at There is something much more
Insurance Fund, but should tion of all concerned and interest-Kowloon Magistracy yesterday and comforting and re-assuring than become a national charge. There ed, the question of overhauling of fined $250,
the Stock Exchange regulations usual about the New Year mes-is obviously plenty of room for and methods of conducting busi sages which have been issued by Mr. Baldwin and his Governmentness.. the Premier, the leader of the
In the first place their absurd to co-operate actively in this pro- T.U.C. and. other
prominent mised work of industrial recon-scale of brokerages might be adjusted to a percentage basis people at Home, because in addi-struction--a promise which makes which would be more fair and suit tion to the time-honoured plati- the outlook for 1928 so compara-able. Secondly, in order to revive, and stabilize healthy "forward" tudes about the new year being tively bright.
business on sound lines, margins,
According to a report made by full of promise and the hopes that
Lady Pease, wife of Sir Alfred on some fair and reasonable basis Mr. G. M. Shaw; manager of the Pease, Bt of Pinchinthorpe to be deposited with the Stock China.Sugar Refinery, of Causeway House, Gulsborough, Yorks, has that promise can be brought to
Exchange by both buyer and seller, Bay, some person or persons at- fruition there is a very open
Although in the civil section of should be the rule on all "futures." tempted to steal thirty bags of given birth to a son.
Sir Alfred, who is eoventy years determination to avoid industrial the New Year Honours. List only If some genuine attempt were sugar from the refinery on New. | friction and to heal the irritations iwo Hongkong names appear, there only made to introduce such a Year's Eve, but was apparently dis-of age, was formerly Liberal mem-
will be general gratification felt- that have existed between the over the selection of the two indivi-system in the Colony, I feel con- turbed in the act, as the sugar was ber of Parliament for the Cleve fident that it would move a bless carried no further than the doorsland Division. He was Resident classes. Following on the gesture duals concerned. Misa Margaret of the industrialists, headed by Sir Sloan, the former Matron of the ing to both principal and broker of the godown at East Point. The Magistrate in the Transvaal from Government Civil Hospital, who in the long run, and the alternat- thirty bags of sugar are valued at 1903 to 1905, and was in the Ro
mount Service during the war.
He has been married three Alfred Mond, and the hearty saw twenty years service in the ing periods of artificial prosperi $150.
A Chinese was charged before times, and had already one son acceptance of the invitation by Colony before her recent retire-and prolonged depression would ment, is given the M. R. E. de-never be so pronounced from time the Trade Union Congress, there coration, and all who knew, by us to time. At present under ruling Mr. W. Schofield at the Central and one daughter by his present
marting wife, whom he married in 1922. for has been a brighter outlook all perience and otherwise, of her conditions and customs the ad Magistracy yesterday
motor-car
The school teacher suddenly re who can hire. An Indian constable stated speculators It is recognised that in- painstaking work on behalf of the vantages are all in favour of irres-with touting
sick and suffering will agree that ponsible.
defendant approach-membered that that day was the dustrial friction is wasteful and the honour has been well bestowed. easily make attempts to "corner" that the harmful to all classes of the com- Although she is now no longer with any stock they choose by merely ed a party of three at Des Voeux anniversary of the birthday of "I wonder," she asked, "if any munity, and there is great value us, her numerous friends will unite buying "forward" heavily for a Road and solicited for the hire of Joan of Arc.
in the hope that she may live long certain delivery, without being a car which was left in a side- indeed in the words of Mr. Ben. to grace the Order of which she called to provide a cent of margin street. When he saw witness, he of my little pupils can tell me the Turner, the Chairman of the has now become a member. To the or security to check them in their ran away and tried to conceal him-namo. of the best loved girl in all
"Aw, with the party. Defendant T.U.C., When he says that "the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfo comes a wild career. When the day of self in a riesha. The car drove France."
Companionship of Order of St. reckoning at last comes round, the off task of the Trade Union movement Michael and St. George, and here question as to whether the original was fined $10... is to end the class warfare which also the community generally will party can carry out his obligations feel that the distinction is well de- or not does not matter so much, the social system has created." served. For many years now, Mr. for it would be more than likely Besides, It would also act as a
By singing, e comic song at a The public recognition of that Wolfe has been at the head of the some poor simple "boobs" among stimulus for increased activity in
Colony's Police Force, and during the pubile will have been all business in the Colony. Surely Court-matial at Aldershot a ser task by Labour is a great step for the past three or four of these, victimized to "carry the baby." with money so plentiful and idle geant of the Royal Ulster Rifles ward. From the purely domestic owing to the chaotic conditions pre-The real trouble only now begins, in the vaults of the banks, it is cleared his character, and the case point of view the auguries for the vailing in the adjacent Chinese ter- for owing to the artificial rigging about time that the Committee of against him was dismissed.
ritory and labour unrest locally, up of the market, there will our Chamber of Commerco should It appears that the jovial ser- year upon (which we have just much extra work has been thrown usually be no buyers, at any com-take up this question with the geant was in the meas one night embarked are bright for the Home on Mr. Wolfe and his men.
comical faces when the sergeant- country and it only needs a year C. S. F. has always shown the ut.paratively reasonable rate. Sure Bank as both a just and reason singing a comic song and pulling?
ly it is about time that in such able request. most enthusiasm and energy in all an important British Colony as I merely offer the above sugges-major came in and placed him un- his activities in this regard. He
this, some stops should be taken tions to the powers that be for der arrest on a charge of being has been a most conscientious und to stop and check such abuses in what they are worth and it now drunk, and that was the subject capable chief, and, as he himself to improve to, such an extent as would be the first to admit, he has order to encourage genuine in devolves upon the investing public of the charge to-day
vestors who desire to invest their to also show some interest in these The sergeant denied he was will influence for good the state had the loyal backing of a fine body hard earned savings in any sound matters. If the Hongkong pablle drunk or that he had been drink- of Britain's unemployment. The of officers and men. The deserved
is so apathetic and unconcerned asing, and his solicitor urged that his honour which has now fallen to Mr. dividend, paying stocks. last figures published show a very Wolfe may be taken also as a re-
Judging by the response of the to make no effort or attempt to de-comical face while singing pro- welcome diminution in the number cognition of the arduous and peril-public to the recent Government mand an overhaul or revision of bably gave a false "Impression of of men drawing unemployment ous work so admirably discharged six per cent loan, there is most our Stock Exchange regulations his condition. The Court assent- ลม abundance, of and methods to be more in keeping led to the solleitor's plea that they by the Police Force as a whole. undoubtedly relief.
There is one other honour which liquid funds at present seeking with the changed conditions new should hear the sergeant sing, But the mere hoping for im- Hongkong notes with pride and safe and sound investments in the prevailing in the Colony, then they and form their own opinion. The provement will not bring it about, satisfaction, namely, the Peerage Colony, and the explanation for fully merit their deserts and the sergeant then sang a song, concera- conferred on its former Governor, the hesitation to invest in local past unsatisfactory. state ofing an old Mrs. Riley taking the and the fact raust not be lost sight Sir Frederick Lugard. The new stocks is mainly due to the pre-affairs.
Digg to market, and he pulled such. I wonder if we are at last really funny faces that the Court was, of that there are more than one Peer has spent an extremely active vailing lack of confidence by the million unemployed at Home-afe as an Empire-builder, and he public brought about by such un- on the eve of a change in the right convulsed, and it was promptly
well merits the high distinction scrupulous operators on so many direction and that public interest decided to dismiss the charge,
and sentiment will be strong, awgr★★ figure which for several years past which has now been conferred upon occasions in the past
A lowering too of the Bank's enough to demand that the neces- "My wife says she is going to has never been materially lower. him...
rate of Interest on overdraftssary steps be taken to carry out the leave me." One has to look a little farther
from the present abnormally high necessary reforms and improve-Distressing!" afield than Britain's own indus Saturday's return of the Medical rate of seven per cent per annum ments
"At least, she has broken the Officer of Health contained three to the former normal rate of six. Apologizing for encroaching on
news gently. She hasn't been trial unrest to find the root cause
cases of enteric fever, and one per cent per annum is now long so much of your valuable space and of such a condition. It ought to each of diphtheria and cerebro-overdue and would be most wel-enclosing you herewith my card home three nights a week in tho
last month." PRO-BONO-PUBLico: bo openly recognised that Britain's spinal fever,
coms and Topportune" at "présent..
of international peace and ́stabill ty for the markets of the world
The
that's easy," snorted, a small boy whose father had been,
a private in the C.E.F., Madame- oiselle from Armentieres.,