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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY,
NOTES OF THE DAY
"VAUXHALL"
BIG-SIX DEEP-ROOTED PLOT
Can now be seen and tried! £325
The NEW
VAUXHALL SALOON
27 H.P.
OCTOBER. 31, 1934.
AN ANTI-TIPPING CAMPAIGN NEXT?
By SİR PERCIVAL PHILLIPS
XXTHY not a crusade to abolish!
tipping?
The publle are heartily sick of
Yet it is undeniable that a few extra francs will make a subtlo difference in the treatment the visitor receives,
The Very Idea!
DUMB BELLES LETTRES,
By Juliet Lowell, Taking Ways.
J. Child & Sons
A. Wanchal Avenue.
Gentlemen:
The woman who took
There is something sinister in the reports of the expanse of the plot by which King, Alexander vi Yugo-Slavia was assassinated. As the police and secret service opera- tives of all Europe work to track down those who were responsible for the murder of the monarch, and with him M. Barthon, somo hint of the depth of the organisation res-submitting to the system, and the ponsible in conveyed to the public. recommendation that it be sup Tips are high in the United my husband from me has also Yesterday it was reported that a pressed, contained in the last States for certain services, but the taken merchandise you shipped, prominent member of the Ilungar volume of "The Survey of London field is mor limited. A tralu intended for me seeing it hits lan aristocracy was in custody in
liitman would be her, refuses to give it up, the of planning of the week, will be received, with seriem astonished, perta muud.
Vienna, suspected of having had Life and Labour," published this guard or
If offered a gratuity for doing hasee what you can do.
same as my husband. Please
ordinary work.
One of the most troublesome problems of n voyage is the dis-
Call us up for a demonstration
If a boy the
you're a big car motorist
strategy
by which the nasaasina out-approval. powerful engine purring under the bonnet-if you like the witted the authorities who guarded luxury of a big, roomy saloon the Yugo-Slavian king. Apparent-
I myself have spent a small for Wore tune in tips in going about the
At £325 this ly men of high and low or The world. One is compelled to pay tribution of adequate tips to thei
this is your car. new 27 h.p. Vauxhall Big Six 15 whole tale will read like a romance
Implicated in this crime. remarkable value-for-money. It
of Dumas when it in written: the
find obstruction and much Lin- is an all-feature car, with entirely exile of Hungarians from their automatic
tho chassis lubrication, home-land and their plotting for pleasantness. Even vacuum centrolled
ignition, vengeance on a king, the secret Journey from London to Paris is
abandoned farm-mado irritating by the outstretch Synchro-Mesh easy gear change, meetings in an Pedomatic starting, self-return-house just beyond the Yugo-Slavian ing direction indicators and frontier; the despatch of fanáticated hand. Vauxhall No-Draught Ventila-assnnsins to the work of butchery tion. And it is a product of a and, finally, the tragic scene In the gay streets of Marseilles. The pity famous factory that has been of it is that the whole sad affair building outstanding motor cars may be traced to the treaties which for the past thirty years.
concluded the War. HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE SHOWROOM
Phone 27778-9,
The
PLEA FOR JUSTICE
It is impossible to condone the nasassination at Marscilles, but it Stubbs Road. is perhaps not so difficult for a free people to avmpathise with mea who believe, rightly or wrongly, that they have been driven from their homes and that their native land is ruled by a conqueror. Over the murder of Yugo-Slavia's king thorn has been hard feeling aroused against Hungary, b but Hungary hap- self is in a position which must arouse the conscience of Europe Justice in her case is long overdun. and I only it were promptly
Hongkong Telegraph.
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 31, 1934.
COMBOES DETERMINED
THE POWERS, JAPAN
willingly granted her, the outlook AND MANCHUKUO
In Central Europe, which is stormv Although Japan's new petro-to-day, would almost certainly clear
immediately.. leum laws, which adversely affect foreign companies, do not raise the Treaty lasucs which are involved in Manchukuo's Hungary has for a leader an able proposed oil monopoly, there and seems good reason for thinking that the two matters are closely related one to the other. In any event, representations have been made to Japan by fereign
vallant man in General
A
At the end of when
for
tibule at almost every step or right people.
In the Atlantic liners, and in short British ships plying to Far Eastern porta, it is à case of every stoward for himself, and heaven help the weakminded passenger.
The French and the Italiane Once aboard the Channel boat, have a better way. and the harbour porter satisfied the voyage the passenger. courtesy is equalled only by their extraa, gives a lump sum to the (cull it 28.), alert stewards whose paying his account for drinks and ingenuity hover auout with in-chief steward, which covers all gratiating smiles. Will you have claims for service. There is an your money changed? has your Unwritten, fixed minimum passport been seen to and can they every port, which. is never more,
usually and take charge of 17 Is this your
-less, minimum he would pay in a ship Juggage. 11 80, it will be guarded where the saloon staf were denit at tale Do you wish with piecemeal. If the passenger porter at Cainis?
thinks he has had special attention This last query ́always ellelts) he gives more. But In no case is my admiration, The inexperienced he expected to, tip Individually, travelter naturally says, "Yes." and the stowards never indicate It the steward is already booked by the slightest sign that they to carry luggage to the Paris train desire it: he will come up cheerfully with a Calais man in a blue smock and say, "I'v got your porter, sir." And he expects to be paid for the Introduction.
You pay the French porter for carrying your bags to the train and another porter for putting them in the luggage rack. The charge for luncheon includes 101 per cent. for service.
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than
Hopefully,
Mrs. Erwin Careless.
Seeing Stars!
Rochester, Now York
Harry Elmer Barnos The Telegram New York City Doar Professor Barnca:
It would
appear that
Gemini is the ruling sign of the United States and every time a powerful pinnet passes through, we have very serious troubles In this country,
1 hrive a list of such times and all future once to come. How much would you like to pay for the, this?
Remember, you will be greatly afflicted when Neptune, Herschel and Saturn pass through Gemini.
re-
In the Italian liners the gratuity 1s entered in a book by the passon- ger, in the presence of presentative of the staf
India is the worst country for
tipping I have visited. The native hotel servants of this generatien have been apolled by foreign tourists, and they gather like dies when an unfortunate traveller is about to leave,
The Chinese are better; you will find your stay in a European- managed hotel made pleasant by the judicious expenditure of a few not silver dollars, but they are rapacious, and never invent ser-
the
amount
The
Yours truly, Man Sara Err
(signed)
Virtue Triumphant.
Philippine-American Em- ployment Agency Dear Madam:
I have the honour to re- signate as my works are many and my salary ure lew. Besides which my boss makes many lovings to me, to which I only reply, "Oh not, eh not."
Colesting T-
Besides which
(signed)
boss
#Hy makes many lovings to me.
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Watch Mr. Ingersoll. Ingersoll Watch Company Waterbury, Connecticut Gentlemen:
Gomboes, the Prime Minister. few days ago he proclaimed, his And then you have still only determination, and the determina-begun to tip. If you are travelling. tion of the people of his country, to
beyond Paris in a sleeping car you are taxed-as by right-a fat per- continue their fight for the revision of the Treaty of Trianon. The centage of the cost of your berth
as "service" for the attendant. day must inevitably come when Governments on both issues, due } Rumanía, Yugo-Slavia and Czecho- Our good nature, which can also vices for which you have no need.. to a belief that an attempt is Slovakia will realise the wrong they be described as a form of coward- being made to render it
Tipping has undergone a cur- impossible
are infileting and its deplorable ice, is responsible for much of the tous transformation in Japan. for foreign oll effect in
producing bitter later over-tipping at home. Why should Formerly, if you stayed at a pro- companies to operate either national animosity. The Magyars such public utilities as lifts and vincial hotel, the bill would be in Japan or
Manchukuo. of Hungary have been badly treat cloak-rooms There
with three wash-comparatively small but the land- is also 4 strong ed. Of that there is no doubt. It hand-basins be looked upon by the lord would expect a "present" feeling that if Japan is permitted is out of their suffering that such
persons in charge as a commercial much greater than dominant control of Far Eastern tragedies ns that at Marecilles must asset for their own exploitation? charged. affairs, there will, in the days row. When men whose patriotism and gallantry are proved, atoop to to come, be precious little oppor- the work of murderers, it is certain Continent tends to diminish the The percentage system on the tunity for foreign business in- that they have been moved by no evil. Mussolini was the pioneer room-boys in modern
To-day, the smiling waiters and cities like terests to retain their foothold ordinary injustice. If the suspi- in compelling hotel servants and Tokio and Yokohama are pleased in this part of the world. The clons of the French authoritica are their like to refuse personal gratul- to receive a modest sum in re- Manchukuo oil monopoly ques-true there was more than mero ties.
cognition of their services, but it tion raises complicated issues, terrorism behind the Marselites
outrage. due to the peculiar status of this
I have had tips refused by is never asked for, even by such chamber-maids and valets of Ital- indirect though compelling me territory and to the non SPLENDID STOCK
ian hotels on the ground that they thods as we know in England. I' recognition of the new "State"
were pledged to accept their share! have had to leave hurriedly with by foreign Governments. These There is a
future before the of the common pool and nothing out being able to find the servants I wanted to. Lip, and on returning
Am mailing you to day for Governments, however, in mak-Magyars. Their history is one of more. Of late they have shown
an Ingersoll ing representations to Japan on triumphant resistance to pressure
Blgns of weakening, and gratuities weeks later have been received repair and return the subject, show that they have won by their virility, strength and their home in n closed palm.
from every side and anal victory bestowed unostentatiously And with the same unfailing courtesy Yankee. Please let me know cost
and I will remit, I have wondered at this, and une a due appreciation of the act-courage. They will never accept
day I asked why they did not: ualities of the position. They bondage. As long as the powers do
The system works well in many arrange for someone to take the take the stand that Manchukuonot appreciate this fact, there wall French hotels. One I have Inmoney I thought due to them. is a purely Japanese creation and be trouble brewed in quiet places. mind is staffed by servants who The answer was unexpected:
We would lose. dignity if we are as polite and attentive to the that its destinies are controlled As important as the revision of the
We expected the from Tokyo. The suggestion by Treaty of Versailes, perhaps more client who lives within the per- showed that
guest to give a spokesman of the Japanese Trianon, and the surrender of ter-
so, is the revision of the Treaty of centage agreement as those who honourable
go beyond it. Foreign Office that any protests ritory seized by Hungary's greedy on the subject should be address-neighbour states. It would be in ed to China is an ingenious the interests of peace should the attempt to get back on the European powers move in such a Powers which have claimed that way that Hungary would not be forced, even in spite of herself, into Manchuria really still belongs to
a military alliance with Germany, China. But, however clever this Poland and Yugo-Slavia. For oven retort may be, it can be very though feeling between Yugo-Slavia readily answered. In the first and Hungary may not be of the place, Japan has repeatedly best, the Magyars have other asserted that the territory has enemies, and such an alliance has been freely predicted. Whether definitely passed out of Chinese that control, and that Manchukuo is achieved, there is a splendid excuse
alliance, or another. the spontaneous creation of a fur warfare in Central Europe until people determined to be in- Hungary's lost territories are res- dependent. In face of that sub-tored and Trianon's acid irritation mission, Japan cannot now removed forever, logically take the other view and
assert that representations on fulfil her promise to safeguarıl
the question should be addressed the "Open Door" in Manchuria. to China; she cannot have it It is of vital importance to the both ways. It might be sug-issue, also, that the Japanese- gested, in reply, that the Powers owned South Manchuria Railway are similarly placed that they is to own the majority of the oil can have no occasion to protest monopoly company's shares. to Japan If they really believe From whatever angle the ques- that the territory belongs to tion is approached, Japan's in- China. If we look a little closer fluence and interest In the mono- into the matter, however, the poly is apparent. Disclaimers attitude of the Powers will be based on efforts to profit from seen to rest on a recognition of the tangled state of affairs the actualities of the situation. caused by the creation of the Manchuria, they say, although new "State" will carry no con- rightfully belonging to China, viation. Foreign Powers are has been wrongfully wrested hardly likely to permit the issue from her and is now, in fact, to side-stepped in this mun-. under Japanese control, But ner. The plain fact is that, for whilst they do not concede the present, Japan is in charge. Japan's right to exercise suzer- of Manchukuo, and it is this cie. ainty over the territory, they cumstance which has caused the know that her influence in it is representations to be made to dominant and they expect her to the Tokyo Government.
money."
"Oh, I see, another thank you' ellent! Maybe we could. keep up with our friends If you charged them for about half
this legal servies."
us i
P. S..
Yours respy. Samuel Nice! (signed)
Many years ago I had a very re- ligious young fellow working un- der me. He wanted to buy an ho Ingersoll watch, but tole me rather buy another make if he could get one as cheap because Mr. Ingersoll don't believe in God, I told him the watchmaker Inger- woll goes to church every Sunday and to Prayer Mooting during the week, while the other Ingersoll he bad in mind is a lawyer and has no connection with the watch business, and he bought an Inger- soll watch. I am not clalming any commission on this sale, just write this to fill in some spare time.
From The Toxt.
There's only one thing more painful than getting married and that is helping another fellow to do the operation,
Speaking as one of much ex- porisnée at holping we can say that marriage is an institution. supported by voluntary contribu- tion (with a little assistance from. father-in-lawa) and run by the grace of God and mother-in-laws. The motto of the institution is: United we stand, single wo fall, and the matches are held under bar nothing rules.
...Given a few seconds and a ring Vou can become a member straight away--though the best man is he who staye out.
A little preparation adds pathoa to the ceremony and when the fatted calf, sleek and garlanded, is lod forward to the sacrifico" thoro la scarcely a dry throat in the congregation.
But there's the oxpense to be considered. The happy couple start off by spending a honeymoon Instead of saving for a rainy day! Tut titl and again shut up!