AFTER 25 YEARS" SERVICE
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, MARCH 9. 1929.
"WOODBINE WILLIE" FIRST DAY OF THE PAY YOUR MONEY &
PASSES AWAY.
FIFTH TEST.
OLD SERVANT OF HONGKONG' HOTEL RETIRES.
FAMOUS CHAPLAIN DIES FROM INFLUENZA.'
HOBES MAKES BRILLIANT
CENTURY.
PRESENTATIONS MADE
Afler servicc extending over a period of 25 years. Mr. Ramasamy
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TOMMIES' FRIEND.
Kennedy,
known as "Woodbine Willie."
During the war, he acted as temporary Chaplain to the Forces in France, and he was given his famous nickname by the Tommies, to whom he endeared himself by his genuine sympathy and under- standing, and his unfailing supply of cigarettes of the well-known "Woodbine" brand,
TAKE A CHANCE. He Very Idea!
NO MARK OF ORIGIN 'FOR RETAIL TEA.
To satisfy the whim of Mr. Edsel Ford, son of Mr. Hoary! Ford, s Cotswold roof alater'
travelled from his home in Stow- on-the-Wold, Gloucestershire, to
Mr. Edsel Ford wished to build' a replica of a genuine Cotswold house in Detroit. He Imported sintes for the roof from the Cots wold country, but found that American workmen were unable to fix them in the proper manner, He therefore sent over to England for someone to supervise the work, and Mr. H. J. Gooding travelled to America in the Leviathan.
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The placards displayed in the Затке
department stores of America are sometimes amusing..
In one store was displayed- settles. Be a man," "Man was made froni dust. Dust
CLOSING ILL-FORTUNE. SERIOUS DIFFICULTY. Detroit.
London, Mar, 8., London, Mar. 8. The first day's play in the Fifth
A victory for the opponents of The death took place to-day at Test match at Melbourne went. Seonderam has just left the emiverpool of the Rev. Geoffery definitely, in favour of England the application is revealed by the popularly until the closing stakes when report isued to-day by the Stand ployment of the Hongkong Hotel, Studdert
Ryder had the good fortune to ing Committee of the Board of the Merchandise the occasion being marked by a
secure the wickets of both Hobba Trade under series of presentations on the part
Marka Act, which recently con- of the Directors of the Hongkong
and Tyldesley,
Hobbs made his first Test considered an application by Empire and Shanghai. Hotels, Ltd., and former colleagues of the recipient.
tury of the present series, and the tea-growers that each packet of EBK tea exposed for sale should bear twelfth of his Test career.
were evidently risking the mark of origin. - Mr. Soonderam, whose photo-
Innd
The Committee has recommend- graph appears in our Pictorial
nothing, for after the dismissal of Supplement to-day, was born in
the Surrey player, Duckworth wased rejection of the application, the sent out with instructions to hold decision being based on the fact Hongkong and educated at the old Government. Central School under
his end up.
that the practical difficulties of At the clone of play England marking each packet would be so the headmastership of the late Dr. Frederick Stewart. In his earlier
had made 240 runs for four serious that they cannot see any wickets, which represents a fairly other course. years, he was master at the Wan- ehai Government School, where he
sound position. Detalls:
England-1st Innings served for nearly 21 years, but ill-health compelled him to give
Hobbs, bw, Ryder up that post Leaving the Gov-during appeal, and the helpful ad-D. R. Jardine, e Oldfield, b Wall ernment service, he took a post- tion in the Chief Constructor's Department at the Naval Yard; and after remaining there, for a year he accepted a post as clerk interpreter with the Royal Army Service Corps. Here he remained for three years, when the decision of the War Office to employ soldier clerkin necessitated his retirement.
He gained the Military Cross in 1917 and after the war the King made him one of his Honorary Chaplains.
As a padre, he spoke to the a direct, manly way Holdier in which made an instant and en-
vice he gave to all who asked him made him popular with all ranks of the Army,
ON
His postwar sermons, delivered without the slightest fear or favour were often slashing attacks modern nocial life. They were studded with forceful nungent slang of the streets and the trenches.
His war experiences filled him with a bitter hatred of millitariem, and his sermons often their theme the need for peace.
had si
"Woodbine Willie" was only 46 years of age. His death was dua to influcas-British Wirclcon,
Hammond, e Fairfax, b Wall.... Tyldesley, e Hornibrook, h Ryder Duckworth, not out
Extras
A firm employing a large num- ber of commercial travellers had The Committee, tiowever, de-a large number on the office wall- 12sires to make it clear that it does "The bee that gets the honey 10 not accept the contention of the docan't hang about the hive."
the public is apathetic as regards (Burglars recently took a bath the origin of tea, and that that before leaving the house they had contention is, of itself, a good rea-visited.) son for refusing an order.
38 opponents of the application that
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Total (for 4 wkts.).... 240
The Committee point 'put that Fall of wickets: 1 for 64 runs (Jardine), 2 for 140 (Hammond), seven experts and it impossible to when in blend.-Reuter and British for 23h (Hobba), 4 for 240 (Tyldes detect the presence of foreign tea ley).
Wireless.
WATCHMAN WINS HIS CASE.
CLAIM AGAINST SOCONY SUCCEEDS.
WALTER SAVAGE
LANDOR.
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Join the Hotel. It was then that Mr. Soonderum joined the staff of the Hongkong Hotel na a reception clerk, a post which he has ever sinet held, with the exception of a brief period, latterly at the Hotel Company's | head office. in the position which "THE HARMONY TRIO." man employed by the Standard behold that fairest and that
he occupied at the Hotel, Mr. Soonderam came to be widely known, not only to local residents, tho but to regular visitors to Colony, and on all hands he won much popularity by the courtesy and thoroughness with which he discharged his duties,
BRIGHT ATTRACTION AT QUEEN'S.
A special adiled attraction will be offered to Queen's Theatre patrons during all performances On the day of Mr. Soonderam's from to-morrow to Saturday, one retirement from the service of the that should fill every scat in this Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, commodious theatre for it is seldom Ltd., an interesting little cere-that Hongkong audiences have the mony took place in the Company's opportunity and pleasure of seeing Board Room, when, in the presence such a varied entertainment.. as of Directors and a large gathering will be given. Sam Kut West, of staff members, a presentation Victor recording artist and radio ceremony took place..
entertainer, will make his first local appearance together with "The Harmony Trio" who past masters of the ukulele and other string instruments.
Proud Record.
are
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Narian Singh, formerly a watch. called her Euridice. Thou shalt
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If he who is treading a criminal
path
To cleanliness wilfully clings And always insists upon taking
a bath
(As well. na more portable
things),
"Twill discount his chances of
getting away,
His booty he'll collar in vain, For caught, on account of such
foolish delay,
Ho'll be in hot water again.
Dear
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Old Lady-"Will you please tell me if I have to renew my wireless licence?"
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Oil Company of New York, at its fondest one hereafter."
Closer to the sympathies of Laichikok premises, succeeded in. the action brought against the most is the more simple and spon-
Post Office Clerk-Has your Company for $50, being $25 one taneous exclamation: "We often month's wages and a similar sum hear that such or such a thing is old one expired?"!
not worth an old song.' Alas! how Dear Old Lady"I can't find it in lieu of notice.
Plaintiff alleged that he was very few things are! What pre-anywhere, and I feel sure tho
of B.B.C, have cut me off." wrongfully dismissed in Januarycious recollections do some and was threatened with dismissal them awakent What pleasurable
evening A Ghost Story,-One by Foja Singh, the No. 1 watch-teurs do they excite?" man if he did not pay $12 “eum-
But even in his most informal about a year and a half after the shaw,"
The Puisne Judge (Mr. Justice strain Landor is not quite candid-passing of my brother's wife, ac-writes A. E. I, he and I were Wood) who heard the case, decidedly, easy reading. He is an right summarily to dismiss the he is most rewarding-for those reading, when suddenly some that on the evidence there was no quired taste. Yet my plea is that sitting in our chairs near the fire plaintiff, who entitled to be pald who have leisure and patience. A thing made me look up, and I for the days he had worked in Jan-distinguished American, James Baw the shadowy form of my uary and a month's wages indicu Russell Lowell, who had, both, sister-in-law walk from the door.. did find "the balance of Landor's through the room, passing be-| of notice.
Judgment was accordingly given sentences, each so admirable in twoen my brother and me, until it Mr. J. Scott Haraton, Chairmah of the Banrd, presided at the
A feature of the entertainment in favour of Narian Singh for itself," somewhat "wearisome in was opposite to him. She then continued reading." But Emor stood with her back to the fire and gallering, and, in the course of a speech,
Mr. J. M. D'Almada Remedios son (who, it must confessed, had looked down intently at him. said the gathering will be an item played at one and $33.75.
leisure and patience, thar. After wailing a moment or two, marked the termination of an eru the same time on two steel guitars
most of us today), avowed that and receiving no response, just in the affairs of one of the Com- by Sum Ku West himself. Not was for the plaintiff and Mr. J. T.more
"for twenty years" he had found as suddenly as she appeared, no pany's staf comprising a record the least among the artists is Misa Prior defended,
elever and
the Imaginary Conversations "A she vanished from the spot on of which both he and the Company Aidu Kawakami, a
sure resource in solitude;" and which she stood.
I looked at my brother, but he might be justly proud: When Mr. talented Japanese; dancer who
he expressed his desire to record Soonderam fished he duties will be seen in a number
gratitude for Lander's "rich and had not noticed his wife's, pre- on 1 found that with the Company, he completed a classical dances. The picture pro
ample page wherein ve are always sence, and later period of 25 years' unbroken gramme is also an excellent one, service, during the whole of the chief film being "Skirts," Syd
thought, .... an experience to plating socond marriage. I am which time be had unstintingly Chaplin's latest comedy made in BRITISH STOWAWAYS FINED.sure to find free and sustained about that time he was contom- J. L. McLermott, of Melbourne,
every just and one. given of his best in his endeavour England and played by an all- to forward the Company's in English cast. Altogether, a spion- Australia, and J. Metermott, of which nothing has occurred in glad to say it has proved a happy
did. evening's entertainment Glasgow, were each fined $50, orain, honour for
Small Boy. "What did you do terests.
Under those circum: mees, said promised, and, in view of this, one month's hard labour, by Mr. Kenerous sentiment."
Father-"I nursed you while Mr Scott Ilarston, the Directors/ crowded houses should be that. S. Whyte, Smith, at the Kow-this from Emerson and to have in the Great War, daddy?"
should be honour mother sold fings." enough for any man. Landor loon Magistracy this morning, for inspired the eloquent verses of board the Empress of Asia.
It is understood that the Mel-himself would have been in- stowing away from Shanghai on Swinburne bourne man's parents have remit-different toward his rank with the ted the necessary funda for his anthologists. Those who discover expenses, but the father would him for themselves will never be with brief passages. have nothing to do with the Glas- content gow man, although the two claim They will rather dwell at length to be cousins. In a cable, it la umid the wealth of his rich and understood, J. L. McLerinott's ample pages.
day.
of
A com-
CHINA COAST OFFICERS..
considered that it was only right rule during the season. that arrangements should be made plete change of programme will by them whereby Mr. Sounderam be given on Tuesday and Thurs- might receive from the Company due recognition of his good work for a long a period and be enabled to spend the remainder of his days untharrassed by business! affairs, and free to enjoy his sunset years unfettered by warries com- eerning domestic finanee. "I can give you my personal assurance," said Mr. Scoli Harston, that the!
Board have arrangements the made will successfully ensure that result."
LATEST PROMOTIONS AND TRANSFERS,
re;
Captain A. Sinclair, from serve, has gone master, Changwo. Captain J. M. Bain, of the Chang- wo, is on reserve.
Captain F. R. G. Cuming, from reserve, has gone muster, Hop-
Hang.
Mr. J. Rees, second officer, Fausang, has gone second officer, Fooshing. Mr. L. H. Johnston,
Cheque and Address, Mr. Scott Harston then handed Mr. Soonderam a cheque, together with an illuminated address from the Directors of the Company, and expressed on behalf of all present the earnest wish that the recipient second officer, Fooshing, has gone might enjoy the best of health and
second officer, Fausang. prosperity in the days to come. Mr. D. B. Smith, second officer, The address recorded the Direc-Suiwo, has gone acting chief officer, same ship. Mr. H. T. Sawyer, tors keen appreciation and thanks
in respect of Mr. Soonderam's 25 from reserve, has gone extra years sterling and loyal service second officer, Suiwo, with the Company.
Mr. E. J. A. Porier from re-
Mr. J. II. Taggart also spoke innerve, has gone chief officer, Yat- most appreciative terms of Mr. shing. Soonderam's continuous and loyal r, J. J. McLeavy, second officer, Hervice; and, in reply, Mr. Soon- Loongwo, has gone acting chief deram expressed hia heartfelt officer, Mingaang. Mr. L. T. C. Crawley, chief officer, Mingsang, thanks for the gifts.
has resigned.
Mr. Sonnderum was also made
Mr. C. Moore, second engineer
the recipient of another cheque officer, Mingsang, is on reserve. and illuminated address from his Mr. R. H. Sangster, from reserve, former colleagues. This address has gone second engineer officer, statel that "Our congratulations Mingaang.
on your completion of 25 years" Mr. R. B. Symington, third service, with our Company are engineer officer, Slangwo, has gone Lee- blended with our regrets at your thiril engineer officer,
third retirement, terminating our har-
sang. Mr. J. monious
and.
Moalem,
working relationship, engineer officer, Leesang, has gone we most sincerely proffer to shore employment. Shipping our heartiest wishes for all future and Engineering. happiness, good health and con-1 tentment."
Mr. Soenderam is, wo. under- stand, settling down in Hongkong, and, with his numerous friends, we. trust that he may be spared many years to enjoy his well- carned retirement. -~~A~-portrait ~ of Mr. Boonderam appears in our Pictorial Supple ment.
HARWICH-ANTWERP SERVICE.
London, Mar. 8. The London and North-Eastern Railway announce that a full nor mal service between. Harwich and Antwerp will be resumed in both
Monday next- directions on British Wireless.
ALLEGED COUSIN
DISCLAIMED.
To commund such hoinage a
father said that his son had no P. K. In the Christian Science
cousin.
JOYLAND
Munitor.
"Aw, go on home, you're always hanging around dug
ing business hours.”
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"It was a baby car, so the WAS negligible."-A obstruction
at Tottenham: Young Wife motorist fined at Willesden. Our, quarrels started from a few words we had when my husband tried to get his own supper and put desiccated coco-nut in his cocoa tislead of sugar.
Mr. Marshall, the West London' magistrate: There are limits even to a magistrate's credulity.
"I do not like the air in tube rallways. There is influenza about and you are likely to get it down there. I like to sit near the door in omnibuses and get the purer air."-Dr. Waldo, the City. of London Coroner.
Man at Penge charged with using bad language: She said she would send for the police at said: "Don't 10 o'clock. I
hurry; it is only a quarter to ten yet."
Willesden Magistrato: As people become elderly they incline to wards stinginess.
EXCHANGE RATES.
Paris
London, Mar. 8.
Brussels Amsterdam
124,224 .84.94
12.11
Berlin..
20.45
Copenhagen
..18.20
Viennaey
84.52%
.102%
Lisbon
.108%
Bucharest
..817
.47.11/32
Helsingfors
Shanghai
Buenos Aires
Yokohama
New York
Geneva
Stockholm
Oylo
Pragua
Madrid-
Athens
R14
Bombay
.2/6/
.1/10.1/32
,4.85 8/32
.25.23
.18.16
18.10 188
.88.1015 :875
5.29/82 1/6.81/82 1/11%
-British Wireless,
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ot
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Commencing
TO-MORROW
AT ALL PERFORMANCES
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and
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