OVER 30 YEARS IN FAR EAST.
POPULAR SUPT, ENGINEER LEAVES TO-DAY.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1930.
LOCAL EXPORT- RULES.
NEW PROVISO REGARDING
PROHIBITED GOODS,
FOREIGN SECRETARY
SYMPATHETIC.
"USE INFLUENCE, TO FURTHER GREAT CAUSE."
The Very Idea!
So
TO-DAY'S WANTS.
25 WORDS
$1.00,
($1.50 If Not Prepaid)
received:-
The following replies have bean
544, 545, 547, 550, 536, 366, 593, 595, 598, 613, 694, 639, 612, 647, G50.
WANTED.
The tribulations, of a bridge player, named Stafford who lost a game after dealing himself thir- The following correspondence teeen hearts; is told by the New between Mr. Arthur Henderson, York Herald's correspondent at MR. HOLMES CAREER. IMPORTANT CHANGES. the Foreign Secretary, and Pre- Bosworth, Missouri.
bendary A. W. Gough, Chairman of Mr. Stafford, after dealing, The Gazette notifies that thathe Council of the Christian Pro-glancing cardlessly at his hand, MATSHED, WANTED.--At Repulse| Leaving
for: Home on re-
noticed it was "all red.". tirement to-day by the P. order or regulation relating to the test Movement, has been issued:
Will you permit me to send you without further inspection he bid and O. s.,,Kalyan was Mr. C. E. export of aircraft, ammunition, an expression of my personal res-One diamond"--"just to get the graph"
urms, explosives, saltpetre and sul- Halmes, the well-known and popu- phur made by the Governor-in-pect, with an assurance that we game started." The other three lar Superintendent Engineer of Council and set forth on page 727 have no wish to use the Christian players passed. the Indo-China Steam Navigation of the Regulations of Hongkong, tacking the Government.
Protest Movement as a means of at- When Mr. Stafford looked again Co., Ltd., of which Messrs. Jar-| 1844-1924, under the heading "Pro- "I realise the difficulty, to which hearts. He laid the unplayedas from 1st April, she is opening her
at his hand, he found thirteen hibited exports," is amended by the
following proviso:
dine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., are addition, at the end thereof, of the you and the Prime Minister have hand on the table."
the General Managers.
given expression, of your dealing. as a Government, with the persecu- Provided however that this retion of religion in a country with gulation shall not apply to any off which we are in diplomatic relation- the above mentioned articles ship. I do not discuss the ques- where,
tion of this relationship, nor do I desire to appeal for help either to the Soviet Ambassador or to our representative at Moscow.
Afr. Holmes leaves the East much sooner than he had antici- pated, but his health compels him to take this stap after being years in the East. He is to join his family in England. His first (a), such articles are consigned introduction to China was in July, to some place outside the Colony and 1896, when he came from school in transitu on any vessel as bang! in England to join his parents de cargo and entered on the mani- who were then in Hankow, his fest; and father being in the employ of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., Ltd., having served for
· many in the importing ship or are tran-many of your colleagues who, how years in the Company's steamers shipped from one vessel to another, ever different your views may be trading on the coast and Yang-without landing thereof in either from mine in some respects, love tsze, from 1885. In October, case; and
God and liberty and detest religious 1896, Mr. C. E. Holmes be-,
persecution.
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(b) such articles are carried on
came apprenticed to engineer- (c) in case of such transhipment; ing with Messrs. S, C. Farnham the articles, if reasonably capable Co., Ltd., of Shanghal, now known of being packed, are in unbroken as the Shanghai Dock and En- packages; and gineering Works, Ltd. He com- pleted his apprenticeship in Octo- ber, 1901.
Joins Indo-China.
He finally joined the Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., on Nov. 20th, 1901, thus serving with the same firm us his father and elder brother. Joining the s.s. Kum Sang as 4th Engineer, he obtained all his certificates at an early date and served in every capacity of his profession afloat until April, 1918, when he came ashore. special duty for his employers, in connexion with war work and the neutral steamers then being managed by Messrs Jardine, Matheson and Co., Ltd., for the Home Government. In May, 1918,
on
he was appointed to the post, uf Superintendent Engineer, which he has held to the Company's satisfaction, both at this port and Shanghai, until, his retirement. During 1918 to 1920 he served in the Hongkong Defence Force, ba- ing attached to the Engineer Com- pany.
On the death of his father in 1901, his mother, sister and younger brother came to Hong- kong where his elder brother and himself made.a home for them in Kowloon Kowloon in those days was more like a holiday resort than it is to-day, having a fine beach where the railway now runs, whilst the houses were few and far between. His mother and sister eventually left the
East after 14 years' residence in Chine and proceeded to England where they have resided since.
Fine Service,
It will be seen that father and sons have had a considerable period of service with the same well-known firm; they were well known in Hongkong, Shanghai and Hankow. His elder brother (Captain H. W. Holmes) will be remembered as being the only for elgner to lose his life at the wreck of the ill-fated s.s. Hong Moh, of
(d) in case such articles are car- ried on in the importing ship as nforesaid, notice thereof, together with particulars of the articles, is given to the Inspector General of Police at a reasonable time before the departure of such ship; and
"Our appeal is to God and to the men and women of Britain-and of other lands who believe in God. that I am appealing to you and "In this sense I am glad to think
"I only ask you, as a fellow- Christian, to unite your prayers with ours; and I do not think that) I shall ask in vain.
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(Cookery is, at the moment, fashionable hobby for men)
Tell me not of hounds and
hunting:
Breathe no word of cricket
scores
What care for golf and 'punt-
Ing?·
Billiards pall, and fabing
bores,
"Ten to one" evokes no wry
"Umph!"
"All the winners" fail to
thrill;
Mine's a nobler,
triumph-
B
greater
I'm a champion at the grill! The minister was questioning the Sunday school class.
Now, can any of you tell me the name of the place where we'll all (Signed) A. W. Gough. go if we are good?" he asked. "Sir, I have read with apprecia- "I'll describe it," he went on. tion and sympathy your letter of "It's an immense place where February 25 about the religious huge golden pillars rise high situation in Russia, and I have above you. The air is perfume, noted with pleasure your assurance and soft music plays continually therein that you and your Council Now, can any of you tell me the. have no wish to use the Christian name of this place?"
"The pictures!" chorused the class,
(e) in case such articles are tran-Protest Movement as a means of at- shipped as aforesaid, notice thereof, tacking his Majesty's Government. together with particulars of the articles, is given to the Inspector prtunity to assure you that no one "I should like to take this op General of Police at a reasonable could be more desirous than I am round just now about little lapses Stories seem to be going the time before the transhipment. of seeing religious liberty respect-of memory and their amusing
ed throughout the world, and of consequences.
Little Peggy Stringer and Jean Knight, who will perform in Miss Viclet Capell's dancing display to take place at the Theatre Royal on March 31st and April 3rd.
write Box No. 646, "Hongkong Tele- Bay for the coming season. Please
MISCELLANEOUS,
KATIE'S BEAUTY PARLOUR— Madame Katle begs to announce that own Parlour at 8, Ashley Road, Kow- will from that date be glad to give loon, (Behind Star Thetare) as before, her personal attention to her old and new customers. Tal. K.700,-
FOR SALE.
FOR SALE Four new evening Gowns, three at $20.00 each, one at 45.00. Write to Box No. 631, care of "Hongkong Telegraph."
PREMISES TO LET.
TO LET roomed bungalow situat- ed Broadwood Road, Happy Valley, Apply Secretary, P. O. Box 22,
TO LET-Once Rooms, Hongkong to Sang Kee, same Building.. and Shanghai Bank Building. Apply
TO LET For 6 month, 5 roomed HOUSE on the Penk, modern sanita- tion. Apply Secretary, P. O. Box
22
10 LET.-Ground foor, No. 2, Gran- Kwong Fat Yuen, 33, Des Voeux Road ville Road, Kowloon. Apply to West or, phane C.1232
TO LET Ground Floor Flat at Jordan Road, Kowloon, opposite Union Church. Modern conveniences. Please phone K.716, for particulara.
A GODOWN at Whitfield Road con- sisting about 2,500 sq. ft. next to Kwang Sang Hong Glass Factory. Please apply to Kwong Sang Hong Ltd.
asing any influence that I proper-. There was the woman who felt ly can to further this great cause. in her pocket in vain for her pura:
"I am glad to see from your letter in the fram, and borrowed a penny TO LET Fully furnished five room- that you appreciate, as I do, that from another passenger. She felted HOUSE on the Peak. Medern the differences between us are dif-istinctly uncomfortable, however, sanitation, Garden. From middle, ferences of method rather than of when she discovered her purse in April for seven or eleven months. ultimate aim; and I hope and be another pocket-protruding in Moderate rental. Write Box No. 651, lieve that this will be generally re-such a way that it could be seen "Hongkong Telegraph." cognised when the whole policy of by the other passenger, who was his Majesty's Government in this doubtless too shy to say anything. matter comes to be judged in an forgot to take his umbrella from Then there was the man who atmosphere of calmness and Im-the stand of a restaurant at lunch partiality.
(Signed) ARTHUR HENDERSON.
SWEDISH POWER.
EQUAL PER CAPITA TO AMERICA.
A very strong increase has been noticeable in the production of electrical power in Sweden during 1919, representing about 11%, ac cording to a preliminary estimate. The northern Swedish province of
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IRISH GOVERNMENT
FOLLOWING ADVERSE VOTE RESIGNS.
time, and at tea time, when leaving another restaurant, calmly.
IN THE DAIL.. helped himself to an umbrella
London, Mar. 28... very like his own, because he had
The Irish Free State Governi- forgotten that he had forgotten ment has resigned, following the his earlier in the day..
Dall passing the second reading, Which
mind brings to
an by 66 votes to 64, of the opposi incident that occurred last year in tion (De Valera) party's Bill to a prominent Edinburgh club. extend the operations of the Old well-known member entered the club in a bowler hat and left it in a soft felt hat to the con- sternation of the man who came, in a soft felt hat, but had to leave in a bowler hat,
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Norrland derives the entire benefit (It is stated that the language of this increase, while the south of of the modern bargce will stand Sweden shows a reduction owing to comparison with that of any other the scarcity of water.
class of men.)
The total production of electrical power is estimated at about 4,850 million kilowatt hours, as compared with 4,375 million in 1928...
It is of interest to compare these! figures with those of the U.S.A which rose last year by 10% to 97,000 million kilowatt hours.
This means the same production per inhabitant in U.S.A. as, in Sweden, or about 800 kilowatt
which he was master, when she BATTLE OF THE CARS. hours a year. While only 3 to 4% of
foundered on the Boat Rocks after leaving Swatow in the height of a gale, on March 3rd, 1921.
Mr. I. S. Holmes, the younger brother, is still in the employ of the. Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd., being Chief Engineer of one of the Yangtsze river steamers.
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| SMALLER::AMERICAN SHARE IN BRITISH MARKET.
are showing signs of anxiety about American motor manufacturers
their position in the competition for business against British makers.
During Mr. Holmes residence in Shanghai he was a member of the Shanghai Volunteer Corps, Already the "Buy British" cam also the Volunteer Fire Brigade,paign has prevented any great being a member of the "Deluge advance over the British car vari Co" from 1897 to 1901. He also parts; as imports of private cars possesses the Boxer Rebellion and chassis from the United Staten medal. He was a prominent mem- for 192S amounted to 12,272 ber of the Masonic fraternity vehicles, while for 1929 the total in Shanghai of recent years and from that source was only 13,330. was an active member of Lodge St This is merely the normal 10 per Andrew in the Far East No. 492, cent. increase. S.C. where his presenec will be greatly missed,
Comparing this with the -18,500 private care and chassis imported Mr. Holmes has now completed during the year before the Me- nearly 20 years' service with his Kenna Duties were re-imposed, employers, and he will be one can understand United States very much missed by them, and makers asking whether. British his many friends. In bidding him business is worth fighting for farewell, all who enjoyed his while the Duties are maintained. friendship will wish him "God It is well known that the inva- Speed" and bon voyage with a sion of Great Britain by one Am- speedy recovery, to good healthierican motor corporation has cost and hope that he may have many £1,500,000, instead of a profit, and years of success and prosperity in to-day another well-known Am- which to enjoy him well-earned re-erican maker is winding up his. tirement Contributed.
affairs in England and handing over the selling rights of his pro- duct to a British dealer.
Mr. Holmes was the recipeht of many kandsome presents on his retirement, among them being u very handsome silver tea service,
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The truth is that the high-ex- and blackwood silver mounted penses of selling American cars in tray, from the marine engineer England, high rates, high rents, members of the staff of the Hong- and a small turnover, in addition kong section of the Company; also to the McKenna import duties of a very handsome silver rose bowl 33 1-3 per cent. ad valorem, have and stand from « the marine convinced, American makers that engineers staff of the Chungking, competition Is a losing battle Ichang Service of the Company's against the improved and cheaper Flect.
British cars.
the energy in Sweden is derived from steam power stations, such stations produce about 64 % of the American power supply.
LEGO NEA SGRUNDE THE TUGUE-PAT-OPE
Burly bargee, with your visage
of ruddy hue, Always a fellow of infinite
zest,
Those who have taken
Age Pensions Act, which the Gov- ernment resisted on the ground that it would involve an additional cost of £250,000 annually.
The Government,
of which Mr. Cosgrave has been, President, was formed in 1923, and was the oldest in Europe.-Reuter.
The
geography lesson "Was almost over, and the teacher, decided it was about time she asked a few questions..
What are the leaders of dif theferent Red Indian tribes called?"
was her first query.
trouble to study you" Know how discreetly your
thoughts, are expressed. Vivid oxpletives and taproom
profanities
Fail to provoke you to strong
repartee; Yours are the mildest of verbal
inanities.
Some day, perhaps, you may
even bar "Gee!",
-then how about the ten I won from ya last week my cut on this fight? Y' ain't forgettin' that
are
"Chiefs, answered a small boy. "Correct," smiled the teacher. "Now can anybody tell me what the wives of these men called?" For a minute or two there was complete silence, every pupil in the class was thinking hard. Finally the same mall boy stepped into the breach,
"Miss chiefs," he replied.
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