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It is notified that Mr. M. J. has resumed daty as Brean Postmaster General.
Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick Eaves, D.SC., has resumed duties as Assistant Land Officer and Deputy Registrar of Marriages,
position to purchase the gold re- quired. On the general question, there can be little room for argu- ment that the day of the white metal as a backing for currency has gone.. Shanghal alone houses some. thing like Tla. 1,000,000,000 worth of the metal, and it seems reason- able to suggest that from the point of view of the world's productivity of allver and "the" stocks Indicated that the metal could never have been worth 28. 6d. per ounce. The quantity produced as a bye-product negatives any argument to the con- trary, As. one business man has put it, the tael, for some consider able time has not been currency in the generally accepted sense that a shilling is currency, being the de- nomination of a coin which has gold
His Honour the Chlof Justice as its foundation. It has merely
haa ordered that the next become a token, of no other valuo | Criminal Sessions shall be held on than its own intrinsic worth, Monday, 20th inst. at 10 o'clock
in the forenoon, which has been entirely dependent upon the market value of silver, which, in its turn, has been inflated
out of all proportion to its com- mercial value as governed by avail- able supplies. No argument is needed to stress the rottenness of Any currency having such 4 foundation.
GILBERT AND SULLIVAN.
Or Sullivan and Gilbert?
From the point of view of the In the Strand at the moment j there can be found, almost side contemporary musician, Sullivan, freshness and by alde, a light opera written with all his nearly 50 years ago and one of the versatility, was unfortunate in his latest "talking, singing, dancing" period. Much water has passed filma, "all in natural colour." Por-by the Savoy since his day. We en hapa the significance of this pro-counter in his scores empty diatondo ximity of the old and the new often spaces, echoing, as it were, with even of those the thin ghostly musle of Victorian escapos the notice who may have visited both enter-drawing-rooms. The pep and tainments. But somehow it sat punch which laid our uncles and A bankruptcy notification the present writer wondering what aunta fint in obeisance have, weak- in musle if-as so ened. We listen now rather with states that a first dividend of would result $15 per cent, has been declared often happens in architecture one the attitude of reading history, in the case of the Wai Lee firm, structure or work had to vanish be-and for some of us, to whom these flour dealers.
fore another could appear. Sup- tunes are among our earliest pose for a moment that a Beethoven recollections, it is extremely dif symphony had to be scrapped in ficult to listen critically, One feels order to make room for something almost disrespectful as if one cherished family more up-to-date-eny the Schonberg|8crutinized
|portraits from the purely aesthetic
standpoint, Serenade.
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His Excellency the Governor has appointed Mr. William Sprague to bo Az Asaletant Government Marine Surveyor (Ship Surveyor), Harbour Department.
Sullivan is qualities, however,
Such an appetizing red herring must be abandoned; however, in face of the surprising fact that a series for which time Increases our af of venerable light operas is now fection and resport. There was successfully defying not only time something symbolie in the success and fashion but the competition of ful journey ho made in 1867 with Lalkies, revues, and all other exam-Sir George Grove to Vienna in ples of its own species, past or pre- search of the lost Schubert MS. sent. The box-office of the Savoy scores of "Rosemunde." Ho was Theatre must be one of the most to discover a Schubert in himself. No English composer has possessed in a greater degree the Schubertian His Excellency the Governor has contented in London. appointed Colonel R. B. Skinner, It is more than 20 years since the qualities of spontaneity, of profu- Q.B.E., and Mr. E. M. Moon, operas of Gilbert and Sullivan were sion of melody, of rhythmical Whether China can at the moM.I.C.E to be Members of the given in their former home. In vitality and ingenuity, of cheerful- ment go unto gold or not, it seems/Authorised Architects' Committee. fact they have outlived two Bavoy ness, of the power of hearing words Theatres. The third, built within sing themselves into song-it would the old walls, has just reopened with be easy to lengthen the list of gifts a performance of "The Gondollers" in common. And like Schubert, audience of which it Sullivan is the democratle composer before an could truly be said: "When every who appeals to the musically cul- body's somebody then no one's any-tured and uncultured alike.
still has the widest public of any body."..
English. composer,
There has been added to the list of medical practitonera the name of Dr. Kwok Ying-kong, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery of the University of Hongkong.
A Papor Hunt is advertised to tako placo to-morrow (Bunday, January 15). The Meet will be at Sousa's Bungalow at 11.30 m. This Hunt is being arranged by the Fanling Hunt and Race Club.
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But the secret of the Savoy
A cheerfully written pamphlet, describing the latest Savoy and its rapid rebuilding, drew attention to operas is exposed with the attempt year: "The audience was almost first. A famous philosopher tells as large as that of 48 years back, us that relation presupposes quality, but it came in corduroys and shirt and quality relation that qualities, sleeves instead of the evening dress in fact, are nothing without rela of 1881. It came armed with pneu.tions, Esthetically, this asema matic drills, pickaxes and shovels, true and to get the fullcet under
appreciation of instead of opera glasses and libretto standing and books, and swiftly moving motor- Gilbert's librettos and Sullivan's lorries replaced the leisurely han-muale we should never consider som cab. In a few moments them apart, but should watch for the auditorium which had heard so those relations which really doter many of Sullivan's magical melodies mine the qualities of both--W. II. re-echoed with the. metallic clany Haddon Squire In the Christian of the pneumatic drill, while the Science Monitor. satirical words of Gilbert's lyrica hed given way before tense shouts was the first of command, It
a performance that night_of 'brought down the houne' in a very real sense."
inevitable that she must sooner or later take the step, and in this con- nexion the example of India would seem to show that the task is not insuperable, provided it is accom- panied by real: financial reforms. What, however, is Hongkong's posi- tion in the menntime? It we must During last year, under the Sale of Food and Drugs Ordinance, wait for China before adopting 256 samples were analysed in the another first night in June of this to place either Gilbert or Sullivan. a gold banis, would it not be possible Colony. Of these, all excepting in the meantime in large measure one of fresh milk and one of flour to cut out the baneful in-were genuine. fluence of silver by revert ing to the note basis? This SATURDAY JANUARY 11, 1930 would, of course, give the dol- lara fetitious value, but, so far from that being a disadvantage, it would seem to be what is needed. The process to be employed would be precisely that which was utilised to keep the dollar so for above In any serious consideration of parity some three or four months the currency 'problem, it is essential ago. It might be argued that the that due weight and importance be two shilling figure was too high; But it would be the given to the position of this Colony maybe it was, vis-a-vis China. However much the business of our bunking and com- theorists may differ on other as-mercial men to settle on a rate beat pects of an admittedly compucated suited to the Colony's tradal needs. question, there will be general At the best, such a scheme would agreement on the point that if he only ameliorative, but it does seem to offer one method of tiding over a difficult period.
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CURRENCY.
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It is notified that, at the expira- tion of three months the Graeco Egyptian Tobacco Store, Limited will, unless cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the register and the Company will be dis- solved.
COMPENSATION FOR ENEMY ACTION.
Alas, so far, the stage and orches FInal date for LODGING
OF. CLAIMS.
The Gazette contains the namestral performances heard by the pres. of over thirty additional Chinese ent writer have not been quite so authorised to, perform vaccina-successful as those of the shir tions. They are members of the sleeved, corduroyed audience. A Y. M. C. A., Victoria Nursing and King's College Division of the
Ambulance Brigade.
The Government of Hongkong
few tense shouts of command might announces in regard to compensa tly be addressed to certain of the lion for enemy action that ca principals, and should these fail in gratia awards in respect of claims. their effect, the swiftly moving by British, nationals belonging to motor-lorries might render further Hongkong are now being made. service. Some of the solo singing Weather returns for December is distinctly on the wrong side of ed io the fact that all claims not Attention is particularly direct- issued by the Royal Observatory mediocrity and there has been more show that there was a variation of than one occasion when the same already lodged must be received. more than 30 degrees in the tem- could be said of the ensemble be by the 31st of March, 1981, At the perature during December. The tween the orchestra and the stage. Colonial Secretary's Office, Hong-
kong, or failing tliis, by the Under-- highest was 78.1 and the lowest
Secretary of State for the Colonies, 44.4, the average menn being 64.7.|
Colonial Office, London, S.W.1, and There were 143 hours of sunshine
opinion that no cluím not received by that and 0.42-inch of rain, whilst the
itself into two date will be considered, average humidity was 78.
As for the operas themselves,
critical contemporary generally ranges
camps. One, asserts that it 18 Gilbert and Sullivan, with the Application for further inform librettist an easy first. every time, tion should be made to the Colonial while the other prefers Sullivan Secretary's Office, Hongkong," or, and Gilbert, with Gilbert always a failing this, to the Under-Secre
tary of State for the Colonies." poor second.
moneys
both China and Hongkong were to adopt a gold basis, the problem would automatically solve itself. Where there is room for some diver-
The Unemployment Problem. sity of opinion is whether Hong-
Writing before the nature of the kong eng act independently of
new proposals for handling the China, wor whether for currency
unemployment problem is known, purposes we must not be regarded we cannot help the thought that it as part and parcel of the country is about time something really with which we do the greater bulk constructive was done to find work of our business. The opinion has for the unemployed. Their num-
It is notified that information been expressed by one business man ber has now risen to over a mil- with whom we have talked the mat- lion and a half, and though the has been received from the Consul ter over that if the gold banis in to Government may fall back upon General for the United States of be adopted, the lead must necessar- the position that the heavy in America at Hongkong, to the effect
that from the 23rd December, 1929, Gilbert's wit, of course, has been Claima-by surviving dependants since the termination of inclusive, all cabin and steerage found out. The formula is as in respect of loss of life of men ily come from China. A considera-
the Christmas trade conform to passengers entering Philippine obvious as that behind Wilde's serving with the armed forces of tion of the issues involved would seasonal fluctuation, the fact gives ports on vessels from Hongkong paradoxes. Perhaps Gilbert does the Crown are ineligible to ranic appear to lead support to that view. ground for nothing but dissatis- will be required to be vaccinated conform a little too strictly to Bergne claims against reparation. The question arises, however, whe-faction. Mr. Thomas has worked against smalipox before arrival in son's dictum that the secret of the the living." His ther China can afford to make the hard, undoubtedly, but up to the the Philippines or to present to comic is "something mechanical
the quarantine authorities at the encrusted upon changeover, and, what is of equal present he has been content to port of entry satisfactory evidence vinegary caricatures of elderly 'women. again-almost Strind- importance, when, if so, she is like- tinker with little things, and all of vaccination within one year.
bergian in their animosity-admit- WHO WAS.". his figures of work found have ly to do so.
tedly leaves a sour taste. One also been lost in the growing figures
The Health Bulletin of Eastern grants that Gilbert is often helped From the message coming of unemployment. Seasonal fluc- Ports for the week ending January by the eagerness of his fellow- through from Nanking a 'couple tuation is no real excuse. Mr. 4 shows the following cases of countrymen to enjoy a joke againat discoses: Plague, themselves-even if sometimes it of days ago, it might almost be in- ferred that there was a disposition his task in order that the in-Esrah 1 case: Rangoon 1 death; see it. in Chinese Government circles to fluences of the seasons should not Colombo 1 case, 1 death. Cholera,
But Gilbert was much biggor discard the tacl and go on to a dol-be so devastating. It is valueless Calcutta 15 cases, 9. deaths; Ran-
to give financial assistance to goon 3 cases, 2 deaths; Bangkok than, the formula he used so lar basis as a temporary measure, public works which probably death, Baghdad 5 cases, 3 deaths; at current musical comedy or revu
Small-pox, Berbera 1 brilliantly. One has only to glance pending eventual adoption of a gold would have been carried out in Bombay 25 cases, 16 deaths; Cal- to see "something mechanical" on- standard, If, however, that implies any case. Something like a great cutta 29 cases, 24 deaths; Cochin crusted upon nothing really re a continuation of the policy of pin- national drive, something on the 51 cases, 3 deaths; Madrus 10 lated to life at all: Gilbert's ning the currency to silver, we can- lines of the tremendous combina- eases, 2 deaths; Moulmein 8 cases, laughter la Meredith's "sunlight of 4 deaths; Vizagapatam 1 case; the mind." It shines brightest when, not see that it is likely to have any tion of forces employed by the Pondicherry 2 cases, 2 deaths; in the novelist's own words, men beneficial effects, since the vagaries Ministry of Munitions during the Batavia 2 cases, 2 deaths; Bangkok wax out of proportion, overblown, of ellver would still have to be con- war, is absolutely necessary. If 1 case; Saigon 2, cases, 2 deaths affected, pretentious, bombastical, hypocritical, pedantic, fantastically tended with. The question, as far the country is capable of organis--and Karachi 8 cases, 3 deaths.
delicate; whenever It sees them'self deceived or hoodwinked, given to no China is concerned, is necessarily ing so brilliantly for war, surely it is capable of organising, capably.
Thomas was specially delegated to infectious
Tamatave 3 cases, 3 deaths is doubtful whether they actually
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ADONIS?
"I weep for Adonale, he is "dead" sang Shelley. In lamenta
tion of his young friend Keats, and Adonais, or 'Adonis, is often the name given to beauty which is too rare and delicate to. survive the usages of the world. for long.DAY
In the original legend, Adonis was a singularly beauti ful, youth beloved by tha god- dess Aphrodite. The eyes of the young man, however, were frank and clear, and set upon the far-off'chase, so that ho 'dis dained the embraces of the Queen of Love, and set off post- haste in search of his quarry, He was slain by a wild boar
wrapped up with the contralisation for peace. It now appears that mittea composed of members of the run riot in idolatrics, drifting into but so great was the grief of of finance, and this in turn has in: | Mr. Thomas has something up his cabinet. The backing", of the vanities, congregating in absurdit Aphrodite that he was pealt.
shortsightedly,"
nt variance
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ted to hunt for six months of each year upon the earth, spending the rest of his time in Hades.
Ono" of Shakespeare's early: poems was called Venus dad Adonis (Venus being the Ro "man name for Aphrodite) and
les, planning a numerable facets. It would be in-sleeve, that it has been lurking banks in the necessary guarantee teresting, for example, to know to there for some little time. Wo for its success, and Mr. Thomas's whenever they are
with their professions, and violate what extent China's note lame to learn from the Manchester Guardian speech in Manchester will the unwritten but perceptible laws day is backed by silver reserves, and that it originated with the Prime bably enlighten the public on the binding them in consideration one If a gold standard were decided Minister's general economic coun- extent of the support commanded. to another; whenever they offend upon, just what amount of gold ell, that it contemplates a number We recognise the immense difficul- sound reason, fair justice; are false of aub-committees, cach with its ties of Mr. Thomas's task and we would be essential to take the place special function, associated with wish him well. If he is ready to individually or in the bulk), 407 Kappearance in score of other of the allver. It then becomes a Parliament and the Administrá- take large views, we have no query whether the country is in a tion by means of a Central Com-doubt of his ultimate triumph.
in humility or mined with conceit
It is then an oblique light is east on them, "followed by valleys of Tsilvery laughter,"!,
the beautiful youth miken He
masterpieces?"