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THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1932.
the Minister of Labour and to the parties in disagreement.
DAY BY DAY
In a General Council memoran- dum on the scheme it is pointed out that it is unlikely that its
IF THE FRENCH NATION WERE operation would have any direct
COMPOSED ONLY OF FRENCHWOMEN, effect in those trades in which WHAT A TERRIBLE NATION IT WOULD wages and working conditions are BE-An observer of the Commune dealt with by established and re-Rising in 1871. cognised machinery, controlled by effective associations of workers
of
Mr. R. G. Shewan is proceeding Home on holiday to-morrow by the .. Empress of Japan. He will be leaving Blake Pier at 10 a.m.
Mr. S.W. Coleman's cor, which was taken from the Chater Road stand on Tuesday night, was later returned to the same spot. It had evidently been used by joy-riders.
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SCHOOLMASTERS'
MANNERISMS
DANGER SIGNALS IN THE CLASSROOM
CHILDREN are quite to oro jamongst u word playing round a
quick to seo, amongst us at the west door, near the school building. and since they come into daily corner of contact with their teachers, these Then there was blinking with a latter generally, although uncon- vengeance nor did it cease and employers. The main object
aciously, supply their pupils with when the ball was consigned to some material of which the young-the flames of the furnaco! of the scheme is to give the unions
sters make full use in adding to Later in my career, it was my a key to the organisation
their study of their mentors, fortune to sit under a science- groups of workers who have
old master who had acquired the habit The recent passing of an
800 that, hitherto failed to respond to the
teacher of the writer recalls how of saying, "Did you
from boys ?" when some experiment was he stood out So vividly The claims of trade unionism.
of his successfully carried through. That amongst others by reason memorandum takes note of ob-
one peculiar habit coupled with his habit did not leave him when he strong Highland accent. His per- was engaged out of the laboratory, jections to compulsory arbitra-
sonality was great; never did he for I can well recall an incident tion, and declares. that any pro-
Mr. B. Paul will speak on "Vibra- resort to any extreme expression that happen when he was putting posals which ran counter to this tiona at the usual weekly public in order to put a pupil in his place, us through our paces in the room
lecture of the Hongkong Lodge, The
He was busy dis- principle would rightly meet with Theosophical Society, 17, Queen's but, with his hands gripping the which was used for more theoreti-
lapels of his jacket, he would but cal work. the strongest opposition from em-Road Central, to-day at 0 p.m.
remark in the most effective man-cburaing to us when he was in nor, in his quaint tongue of the derrupted by the entrance of one North, "Ay well, Mr. S., that may of the girl students of the school. She wax universally acknow- be your way of doing a thing."
Whenever his hands went to his ledged to be rather pretty, and lapels we knew that although his Winsome withal, and voice was
was males who formed the class at the restrained, there trouble brewing for someone un-time were at a very impressionable Having attended to the lesa improvement along the desired Age.
business about which the young line followed. Yesterday afternoon, a tenant of
Indy had sought him, he turned 186, Johnston Road, named Chang What a contrast to the efferves to us again, and when, unconscious- Hung, aged 43, was removed to the cert peculiarity of an early sciencely, he asked, "Did you see that, man Jack of ·18 Government Civil Hospital suffering teacher, who, when annoyed, show-boys?" every from the effects of opium poisoning ed his danger signal so flagrant-chorused, "Rather, sir.” His condition, however, was not serily! There are different degrees
ployers and employed alike.
Senor Fernando Rein Loring, the Spanish aviator who made the first Bolo light from Madrid to Manila, by way of Bangkok and Hongkong, Man-passed through Singapore by the
President Hayes on his way home.
The Manchuria Problem. Many observers of the churian situation at the time of: the Japanese seizure of its strate- gic points and government felt that there must exist sonic form of agreement between Japan and in Russian interests Manchuria seemed too great for
Russia.
Hongkong Telegraph. interests,
THURSDAY, AUGUST 25, 1932.
ADJUSTING TRADE
Came
DISPUTES
is
ous.
CORRESPONDENCE.
at
a)
annoyance grew.
WO mere
Time was when men wore
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He was somewhat taken aback, of annoyance, but when the limit Muscow to look with entire indif-
was reached, up would go one foot but, putting two and two together, nearesthe summed up the situation and, ference on the extension of Japan-
on to the spar of the In an attempt to commit suicido, ai ese authority. Notwithstanding. her interests, Russia did overlook woman named Leung Yim, aged 28 laboratory stool, and, bending for- like the sport he was, said with
yenra, jumped into the harbour near Ward, he would hiss through his grin, "I did not mean that." the Japanece aggressions. The the P. & O. wharf yesterday but she clenched teeth, "Oh! my hands are Significant Cuffs. government mouthpiece, Izvestia, was rescued by two Chinese and an itching to get at you."
Indian constalile. She was later re-i It may be said that these same "dickey" and cuffs, and in one case Occasionally warned Japan moved to the Government Civil Ros-hands were fully occupied the against entrenching upon Russian pital.
while, the fingers of the right such cuffs auppiled ample warning bui nothing came
hysterically cluwing the palm of when some culprit was in for a directly from the Russian Foreign
the left. We enjoyed seeing him hefty punishment. The particular Office in the way of protest or an impression of the epic inning content, but the enjoyment was by and respect, was not usually given Brilliant as a cinema study and us thus, for his expression was rather teacher in question, on whom I look back with much gratitude Anthony White Russians Gallipoli, "Tell England", even comment.
that
Asquith'a British masterpiece, yes. no means shared by the unfort- explain this on the theory
terday enthralled big audiences otunate member of the class who to administering corporal punish- ment, but occasionally the need for any military effort to check Japan the Queen's Theatre where it made was being addressed at the time. such was real. would mean sending great num-its first showing in Hongkong. Al-
Should one fall into his bad bers of troops to the Manchurian though the neting is first-class, the Bang Went Football,
chief honours go to Asqued and end of the Siberian Railway, and Geoffrey Barkas who
the The eyes are very expressive of graces for the nonce, the cuffs the Soviet. Government not film. The picture is not only the emotions, but one headmaster, had to be watched, for were they
faithful record of
Gallipoli, but now long gathered to his fathers, pulled down and off and laid on no dubiety It would be a thousand pities if, strong enough at home to risk shows, an few other films of its type had the peculiar habit of using his the table, there was
depleting ita military
At such as to what was to follow, and it forces have shown, the stark horrors and eyelids when roused. at a moment when there are wel-around Moscow and Leningrad. futility of war. It is decidedly a times, he would blink, blink, blink, was the kind of punishment that signs of a betterment of This always seemed doubtful, as picture which should not be missed the rate of this increasing as his one did not forget in a hurry. If,
on the other hand, no movement. trade conditious at Home, there whatever there is of organised op-i
was made to remove the cuffs, then For some reason or other he
one knew that admonition was con- should be a renewal of industrial position to the Soviet Government;
would never tolerate football in unrest. At the moment, the Lan-is nutside Russia rather than
the playground, and when we did sidered sufficient to meet the case, cashire cotton industry is facing within. The latter fact is becom-
indulge in that popular game, we and one breathed a sigh of relief had always to keep a sharp look-and marvelled, perhaps at his re-
straint. a problem, in view of the threa- ing more apparent and may very seriously complicate the Far East- tened
Most of these gentlemen stoppage
Saturday. on
situation. Northern Man-
One day, after clubbing together, Happily, however, influences are churia and the adjacent provinces
we raked in enough to buy a small now left the arena of active ser- sized football of the leather-and-vice after years of laborious toil at work which, it is hoped, will
are full of White Russians.
[To the Editor, Hongkong
bladder variety in place of the amongst many who gave them little avert such an unwelcome develop. These exiles have been organizing
Telegraph.]
small rubber ball we generally had. encouragement at the time, but with the peculiarities ment. It is interesting, in this White armies for the purpose of
We introduced the new ball, and those
the men who linger so engrossed in
our are connexion, to note that the T.U.C. taking advantage of unsettled con- Sir--In order to remove any
same that we forgot to watch, longest in the recollections C. General Council has for some ditions, and perhaps of entering wrong impressions that may have The result, of
now realise that their pupils, who course, was lime had under consideration a Siberia to start a revolt against circulated regarding the petrol"Blinky" was on us before we their value, and who have nothing draft scheme which visualises the Soviet authority. This is one par-consumption of the "Vauxhall were aware of it, and, seizing the but affectionate remembrances of ticularly explosive prospect that Cadet, V. X. Ty" 20.33 h.p., bail, slashed it through with his the days spent under such teachers. appointment of special Concilin-might create a tremendous catas-when I first got it in April last and mains over the wall into the fleld knife, throwing the pathetic re- lion Officers to deal, through Area
trophe. The Soviet Government worked out the consumption-beyond. Roards of Conciliation, with all is intent upon its five-year plan.month or so inter-nt 16.5 m.p..: disputes.over wages and work-It obviously stands ready to sacri- I have now the satisfaction of with great putience and labour ing conditions. This scheme, fice almost anything to it.
By Edward Kelly, Haggis Expert. before yesterday on a measured saddler whose son was one which represents a new departure rives Japan a free hand. But at stating that on a test run the day patched the inside so that it held, sewn by a
The Scottish community we hear, in the regulation of relations be the slightest suggestion of
White Army all Russia will rise. gallon, the distance travelled was band of football enthusiasts. Next is arranging a Scottish opera.
day at 21 4/5ths, miles. tween workers and employers.
before There will be an orchestra of 50 "Blinky" had returned to school, bagpipes and 18 druma. Twelve proposes the establishment of
This points to the fact of some we began again. adjustments not being correct at,
ern
It
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statutory machinery for the pro-R.A.F. MEN TELL OF
50 M.P.H. CRASH
motion of collective agreements.
Looking closely into the scheme,
FOUR CLINGING TO
ONE LIFEBELT
it is to be noted that the proposed machinery is intended to be used in industries and occupations where no regular machinery for collective bargaining exists, and
Six R.A.F.. oflcers and men where existing machinery has rescued by the Greek steamer broken down. It is proposed that Nicos from the wreck of the fly- the Ministry of Labour should aping boat S 7. which sank in the Irish Channel reached Barry point a permanent Conciliation | Dock, Glamorgan, on July 14. Officer in each area, and that
Captain A. Contarpoulos, the cither party to a dispute over wages master of the ship, told a reporter and conditions, where no agree that when casually peering ment has been reached, can ask through his telescope at noon on the Wednesday he sighted what he the Conciliation Officer to ap- thought to be a small fishing point Board of Conciliation. vessel. As his ship approached The Conciliation Officer shall then it, however, he made out the ob ject to be the nearly submerged appoint a Board, consisting of flying-boat, to which two men himself as Chairman, and two as- were clinging. sessors, within a specified time, A life boat was Immediately provided that the application lowered and four men clinging to fa lifebelt and the other two men comes, in the case of the workers,
on the machine were rescued. The from a bona fide trade union, flying boat sank almost immediate- Either side to the dispute shall ly.
have the right to select an 8808- The men were in the last stages of exhaustion, the temperaturo of Bor. The Board shall have the right the sea being so cold as to freeze their clothing, which had to be cut from them.
to enforce the attendance of wit-
Counsel nosses.
or solicitors shall not be entitled to appear ex-
"We had been in the water thras cept with the consent of both hours," said one of the men. "The flying boat crashed into the aidos, the Board to have the right, | sea at 50 miles an hour and im- In any case, to voto such consont. modiately
It shall be the duty of the Board to promote a collective agreement, falling which it shall fasue a re-
pieces.".
broke into several
Two other members.of.the.crow. of the flying-boat rowed them selves ashore in a collapsible rubs
irst.
Petral Consumption.
E. G. TREGILLUS.
out.
soon were
We retrieved it, however, and
and had the cover
dinner-time,
our
have
of
SCOTTISH GRAND OPERA
big drums and six bigger drums. This time, as before, he spotted First aid facilities have been us, but entering the school by the arranged for the benefit of those cast' door he Buddenly appeared people who try to get in free.
There are lots of nice young men who would like to take,
frant for tingy with your preolous car ins
The story of the opera is woven round a feud between two ancient clans as to the possession of a bent threepenny-piece, which was found on the border of their estates, "
The love motif would bring tears to the eyes of a deaf American pugilist. The chieftian's daughter, who is sent to poison the rival chieftain's son's haggis, falls in love with the man she is sent to destroy, because he has gold fillings In his teeth.
Sung by Maggie Macraggers, "Oh, Smile at Me Again" is touch- ing enough to make a fenther mattress quack. The 50 bagpipes and the 18 drums join rapturously in the last tender passages.
The elimax is reached when the victorious chieftain has to hold the disputed thruppence in his hand and sing "Bent but not Broke."
In Glasgow, the stage mobbed while this scene was taking place. It la not known who got the thruppence.
WAS
A braw nicht will be had by all who have the money to appreciato an outstanding performance given no, not given-staged by that section of the community to whom we owe so much, that is to Buy to whom we could not owo less,
By taking an overdose of opium, Ho Sbuot-chi, a woman aged 20 years, committed suicide yesterday after посв. The woman, who lived in a room at the Tal Ming Boarding Houso in Connaught Rood, was removed to the Government Civil Hospital in a Barious condition at 8.80 p.m: posters day and died about two-hours
CAN. 3.