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DAY BY DAY
rosaiBLE, TO AVOID THE BAD HABIT BOYS, LEARN EARLY`IN LIFE, _ IP
OF MAKING EXCUSES.-C. C. Pierce.
Striking wall calendars have boon issued by the Lloyd Triestino and the Dodwoll-Castle Lines.
Mr. and Mrs, R. Baldwin wore amongst the passengers who ar rived here by the s.8. Yaskunl Maru to-day.
Should Age Command Respect?
By the Earl of Birkenhead.
As on most questions, by
Dio-Hards, aro just now suffering + from & unitary government complex. A federal system would not marely allow both such parties to save their faces, but it would en- Bure that there did not remala, once penco la restored, too large a body of politically unemployed persone. It in sound argument, also that only a Federal Government can ensure adequate protection for minorities. Colonel Haksar says neither the Statea nor the Provinces have the alightest sentimental attachment to the present system. They do not consider it a possible basis. for any Constitution-building; they want to make a fresh start. To introduce some new unitary system which could dower India with peace, pros- The silk forwarded from Hong, grown as perity and happiness is, he says, an kong by the Empress of Aalay of modern manners, to treat party when his serious dramatic
on the 10th December arrived in
our seniors as our equals, and with recitations produced laughter and Impossibility. A super-Mussolini New York (St. John's Park and that modicum of respect which is interruption, and his admirablo
due to an equal.
comic pieces met with no happler might invent and work such a Gov-Hoboken on the 31st December, hav
To the first school, for better or reception, and his story would ing been 21 days in transit. ernment, but India's political gen-
for worse, and with reservations, throw much light on what older fus ia more likely to throw up a
allot myself: to the second belongs men think of youthful criticism. At to-morrow evening's musimy enterprising young friend Mr. Lehin than a Mussolini.
cale at the Helona May Instituto, Randolph Churchill, whose buraing The masterly periods of Mac-"** the contributors to the programme eloquence is at this very moment beth; his thoughtful agreement with Vocal Octette, Mrs. Bowes-Smith, the Middle West. will be the South Wales Borderers' holding entranced the citizens of Lecky on the decline of European
The Society of Yorkshireman in Hongkong is to hold a Cabaret- Dinner Dance in the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel, on Friday, January 23, at 8 p.m.
¦ Mra, R. Sanger, Mr. G. D'Aquino, and Lance Corporst Richardson.
this question of one's elders, solid morit, rarely provokes any- and the way to treat them, thing but ridicule in public life. there are two conflicting schools of
Disrespectful Laughter. thought.
There is, ftrat, the old-fashioned In private and social Intercourse and rapidly declining viuw which the position is different. The dis- demands respect, if not servility, respectful young men often provide to one's seniora, and, secondly, that amusement for their friends. view which has, sa our elders tell Mr. Ellis Aahmend Bartlett could corollary to the de- tell the story of an Oxford supper
morals, his amazing imitation of George Robey all broke in fafipro against the interjections of one garrulous young man. And yet
It will be generally admitted that even if the Conference results in eventual agreement on the tangled
The Two Schools. issues before it whatever scheme is given a trial will be something in
We cannot do belter than The Chinese Maritime Customs weigh the merits
to that young man provided the party of these rival with more amusement than the nature of a leap in the dark. having effected payment, on the attitudes, and to decide which in Mr. Bartlett at the pinnacle of his On the other hand, conditions ean-Boxer indemnity, the coupon No. 12most graceful for a young man to histrionfe skill, and in the opinion,
of the 5% Gold Loan, 1926, as well as the bonds drawn at the drawing of 1st December last, will be re- dehmable at any of our Agencies from the 15th January, 1931.
not go on as they are to-day; big changes are inevitable. Unfor- tunately, at the moment the Hindus and Moslems have not yet succeeded in adjusting their viewpoints, but
A cowardly assault on a Chinese there are hopes that further deli- woman was made by an unknown HOUGHTON.—On January 6th,beration in Committee will result man who threw some corrosive fluid
1931. at 101, Austin Kond.
on the woman's face, causing burns in a mutually satisfactory sellle-necessitating her removal to hospi- Kowloon, to Mr. and Mrs. M.
The incident F. Houghton, 11
The dangers of failure are tal for treatment. daughter.ment.
took place whilst the woman was Macno and Singapore papers so great, and the resulta of success
walking in Hill Road yesterday. please copy.
ao pregnant with future happiness, Her assailant made good his that it would be nothing short of a escape. tragedy if the Conference broke up without attaining the objects for which was stated to have been com- A report of an armed robbery which it was convened. Let us mitted at 1 o'clock this morning was
received by the police hope and believe that the betternmates of 31, Nam Cheong Street, from the outcome will be realised.
Shamshuipo, who indicated that four men armed with revolvers had stolen a sum of money. A subse- quent report issued by the police,
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
WEDNESDAY, JAN, 7, 1931.
INDIA'S FUTURE.
From the fact that he is a former
World Credit Plans,
ro-
Choosing Partners,
even
com-
}
of competent judges is assured of a adopt.
The trouble about the school brilliant career. which encircles its heroes with a halo of immutable respect is that, it makes no provision for decline) and fall. Our idols outgrow the type, I remember a lawn tennis Again, speaking of this second clothes in which we invest them; match between our guests in the they become short in the sleeve country and Oxford University.
tight under the arm.
Many distinguished players were with thousands in the adventurous m
I myself. for example, delighted competing in the Charlton interest: famous Colonial fancy and fertile Imagination of among them Mr. H. G. Wells; now, perhapa be-and bad temper. We selected as his player noted equally for charm, skill cause I am growing alder, or be partner an insolent young Amer!- cause he is growing old. I glance can, with a viler temper. over his political panaceas, veiled| as novels, with
We first approached the Colonial nausea and con- tempt, and am amazed and sad that player and told him that his lot had the brain which spun out the hor-been cast with the most insolent rors of Moreau's island, and the young puppy who had ever taken
stolen bacillus," could have rich humour which gave us the ship from the U.S.A., and that he was not to tolerate the slightest lapsed into the bleatings of Clissold symptom of insubordination. Then and Sempack; that he should have we approached the young American
and
the necessity descried the field of imagination, an
apologised for
most which he trod so surely, for that pairing him with the A welcome sign that internation-ever, stated that the roport was of political theory in which he violent-tempered man who had ever
wearies without instructing.
lagued from the dominions of the al collaboration is under way to
And so it goes on; the heroes of insolence," we added, "is due to the Crown. "The greater part of his modify the dangers of the gold A Chinese youth, named Cheung yesterday may become the bores of fact that his partners allow him to Viceroy, more than ordinary inter-shortage by checking the concen,Kwai, was charged before Mr. to-morrow, and to meet their de- est deserves to be attached to thetration of the precious metal in Butters, at Kowloon this morning. clension one may be compelled to vernwe them."
readjust one's whole achemo of views expressed by Lord Reading France and Amerlen. is furnished with possession of ten catties of
Summing Up. tree branches on the hillside at values. before the Federal Structure Sub-by week-end reports announcing the Tai Po Road. The defendant Nevertheless, for workaday pur- The Colonial champion Committee of the Indian Round reduction of the French and Ameri-pleaded that he had cut the poses, I believe most strongly in res-menced with a double fault; the Table Conference. He has had per- en bank rates to two per cent.branches with four other boys, peet and careful manners when young American threw up his rat- sonal experience, as the link be- and hinting at a restoration of to be used as handles for hammers, dealing with our elders. By elders, ket and made a nasal appeal to a foreign lending by France. A Ten strokes of the case were or-I mean men of 46 or over in ap-higher authority; in the furious tween the Crown and India, of
dered.
proximate reckoning. I confess disputes that followed he was more memorandum recently issued by
that to be patronised by a man of than maich for his partner, al- many of the problems which are the Bank of France also' fore-
30 affords me keen annoyance. though collectively they could make Mr. Alexander Hagedon Moor now being threshed out at the Con-shudowed lending operations on a Fex, a member of the Singapore am old-fashioned enough to con-
I believe in It, firstly, because I no impression on their opponents. ference, and that he is receptive large scale, completely revolution Eurasian community, was found
We seem, therefore, be driven to new ideas is well demonstrated ising its policy of the past two shot in his bed last week. His wife sider that youth in ordinary cir-back on to the conclusion that the by his endorsement of a Federal years, of hoarding (and therefore who was the first to discover the cumstances owes a certain defer-second class is in its very nature
ence to age.
and,
d, secondly and less stagnant and more liable to
* gold. The effect
And of tragedy entered the room to Constitution for the
sterilizing) country.
her husband on the bed with this consideration is more nakedly enterprise and achievement. French acquisition hitherto has bullet wound over bis heart. Mr.
utilitarian-because young men are Then the obvious question will be This, if put into effect, would, na
been to deprive gold of its classic Fox was the proprietor of Mervyn with their merit if they behave prise, wit and courage be combined
likely
to impress their elders asked; "Cannot initiative and
enter- he says, mark an immense con- funétion as the basis of credit. Motors, Bencoolen Street. Up to stitutional advance. He concedes Gold takings
automatic about four years ago he was 'em-
respectfully and courteously. with good manners and respect?" that the venture would not be en-busin of the extension of equivalent ployed by the Asiatic Petroleum Co hold these opinions that we are not often-for the rival qualities It may be urged against us who They can, and sometimes aro; but nt Palo Bukom. tirely without risk, but both he and credit or currency within the gold-
sterilising the youthful enterprise seem to grow in their own beds and the other Liberal delegates are pre- receiving country. More credit
The many friends of Dr. K. C. our persuasion the younger Pitt But in the occasions and in the
day; that if he had been of defy funton. causes higher prices, higher prices Yeo will be glad to learn of his rewould not have bearded Gibbon; or persons in whom they combine we pared to face that risk. The pro-
and incomingoent success in the M. D. examina vision of adequate safeguards and encourage imports
goods necessitate a reverse flow of tion in State Medicine held in the Fox, risen before his twenty-drat see maturity of judgment, powers reservations, enabling the Govern-gold, thus re-establishing the gold
birthday to deride and perplex of co-operation, and succinctness of veteran statesmen. ment to be carried on with reason equilibrium. No such
wit, which over-ride and out-dis- M.B., B.S. in 1925, and compensa-after graduation held the posts of true, but we also take liberty to solence.
This, we think, is in measure tance' the pretensions of mere in- able security, and with protection Lory process has been at work House Surgeon. House Physician |for all Interests, represent the Lis in the commercial relations of and House Obstetrician in the beval idea. We cannot see why any France for some time past. Trade Government Civil Hospital for one
and a half of the other delegations should take had not reflected the additions to ceeded to England to specialise in yours. He then pro- imports normally to be expected pany differing attitude.
Public Health and Tropical after such vast consignments of Medicine. one time feared that gold as France
In It was ut
Londen, he obtain- has taken. The ed the D.T.M. and H.
and H. (Englund) the Indian States would prove the sce-saw. far from functioning, has and the certificate of the London obstacle in the way of any funda- been loft tipped on one side. Of School of Tropical Medicine with mental change of the existing sys-course, there has been so wilful honoura. At Cambridge, he
hig D.P.JI, with distinction in both tem, but the Princes, with a most interference with the normal work- parta of the
the examination. After commendable desire to join hands of the gold standard. Dealings doing further post graduate work with all other interests for the anke in gold have been perfectly free in in Dublin and Edinburgh he was France. The failure of the so-call-appointed an Assistant Medical of a united India, have happily ed automatism of the gold standard Officer of Health to Hongkong by ruled out that uncertainty. They to assert itself, therefore, has non-1928.
the Colonial Ofee, in December, are heart and soul for Federalism.plussed economists, though there One of the members of the Princes' is one view worthy of attention, delegation. In the person of Connmely, the flexibility of the lunel K. N. Haksar, Political Mem- French tariff system, which has ber of the Gwalior Council of Re-been able to turn back importa in gency, has recently given expresThe expected lending activity, of the interests of the domestic trade.i ion to some pointed observations France and the enster credit on the Federal issue. Stress a facilities in the country" (itself lald on the contention that owing should speedily turn the curront of red in Kowloon City Road yester-
are the
Brarity of Hongkong. Dr. Yeo!
PLUCKY GIRL INJURED.
SAVED SMALL, BOY FROM BUS ACCIDENT.
Bot
A very pathette necident occur
to its size, as well sa, the difference gold and redistribute the metal day afternoon when a girl was'
in political stature and structure among nations most in need of it,
and stimulate
knocked down and seriously injur cu by motor bus whilst of the federating units, it would be will give added confidence abroad attempting to rescue a small boy necessary in an All-India "Federa-The effect of the arrangement,
French Imports from being run over by the vehicle. According to a police report tion to secure the largest possible which is only part of a more com-e8ted from Headquarters, a small measure of autonomy to be reserved prehensive programme for easing boy aged about three years had by each unit. Thus would friction the world trade depression, may
rus In front of a bus and was in considera-not be aeen for some little time when the girl, Lam Chi, aged 16. be avoided. Practical
danger of being knocked down tions point to the same conclusion.but the fact that it has begun may living at 91. Wahi Street, prompt- If India is to quieten down, she can give rise to a hope that worldly rushed to the boy's maalatance only do no by absorbing into local attention to this little corner of and was knocked down by the bus. financiers will shortly turn their and dragged him away. She her- salf, however, was less fortunate politica large numbers of the fol- the world, where the silver-credit She was rushed to hospital and lowers of Congress, They, like the system demanda bolstering.
gorious condition.
now Bos lu
more
of the
"That's the third girl that's thrown me over because. I've got to leave and go to work just when they're ready to stop out for a night of mininture golf.”