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CORRESPONDENCE.

REGARDING COLONIAL

ALLOWANCES.

FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1927.

I have been in this country

since early March of this year,

and I can safely say that neither

"British Boy" or anyone else can P'RAPS-P’RAPS NOT! purchase Capstan's cigarettes for 15 cents in a Chinese shop.

Woodbines cost 10 cents, Gold Flake and Players 15 cents, and Capstan's 17 cents. Why Cap-

(To the Editor of the "Chias Mall"]

Sir, I wonder, if through the medium of your valuable paper, I could obtain the information re- stans are 17 cents I am sorry I I can't say, but they are 17 cents quired on the above subject. would ask, (a) When is Colonial anywhere.

"British Boy" can't make out allowance admissible and why? (b) Why is it granted ONLY to why Gold Finke, Players, and Officers in China?.

Capstans all cost the same price I have always opined, that at Home, i.e. 6d. per packet, and Colonial allowance was granted to out here they cost so much as 15 officers and other ranks, for one of and 17 cents a packet. Perhaps iwo reasons (apart, of course, after a little more service in the from the very essential qualifica country he will understand that tion that they must be serving in there are 25 cents in 6d, there- a Colony). That the accommoda- fore the actual price of Gold Flake tion for officers and O.R.'s is not and Players is only 3d., and exactly what it should be, that is Capstan's 44d., which is less for his to say, it is not exactly up to the than he has to pay required standard, or, (II) that "posh" fags at Home.

He says that through having the cost of living is abnormally high in the Colony. I contend, been charged 17 cents for his that, if any one of the reasons Capstans, it goes to prove the quoted is a basis for the grant of story that he has heard from Colonial allowance; then the Bri- some Barrack Room Lawyer, to tish soldier, serving in China, is the effect that the Y.M.C.A., did entitled to such payment be he nothing else during the Great officer or otherwise. My chief War, but rob the troops. reason for thinking is this:- Does this "British Boy" realise I had the good fortune (?) to for one minute how he must have serve in Mesopotamia during the hurt the feelings of those ladies whole of 1923, during which per- and gentlemen who every night iod. all officers and O.R.'s of the in the week, work hard in their unit in which I was serving, were spare time, behind the counter of in receipt of Colonial allowance, the Y.M.C.A to make us chaps from the date of arrival in feel comfortable

away from Basra, until the day of departure; home? the rate payable to a soldier under I served during the Great War. the rank of Sergeant, being one and made use of the Y.M.C.A. and shilling and eight pence per diem. found no cause for complaint, but The Barracks in Hinaidi, just say the same as I say about them on the outskirts of Baghdad, was out here, that they are a God- A Palace in comparison to the send. This place is miserable to a Rope Factory at Mau Tau Kok, at lot of us; but for the Y.M.C.A. least, one didn't have to live and it would be worse.. I have also for have his being on the "sardine years after the war, made use! principle," without fans, and in of the Y.M.C.A. at Home and in the vicinity of a pig's slaughter India and found no complaint. house. As a matter of fact, living Compare the Y.M.C.A. with the When we came out under such conditions, would not N.A.A.F.I.

he tolerated in Mesopotamia, dur-here, we had to pay 14 cents for a ing the period under review. The packet of Woodbines, and 10 cents prices of foodstuffs, cigarettes, for a bottle of lemonade. At pre- and other necessaries of the sol- sent in the N.A.A.F.I., a bottle of dier. were no dearer, than they lemonade costs 6 cents, and not:

In the Y.M.C.A. are in Hong Kong at the moment. kept in ice.

Hong Kong, July 7.

90th.

over-

As a train was going through a station, one of the passengers lean- ed out of the window, balanced, and fell out. Fortun- ately he landed on a sand.heap, 80 that he did himself no great injury. "What shall I do?" he asked a porter.

"You're all right, mister." said "your ticket the porter calmly allows you to break your journey."

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A London item says that suits of tomato red, sunshine yellow, and raisin purple will be worn by the well-dressed Englishman this year "if the recommendations of the Na- tional Federation of Tailors are accepted by the public."

One tailor might make if

"tomato red," Englishman a "aunshine yellow," or "raisin pur-. ple" suit, but forty tailors would not be able to make the average Englishman wear it,

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Doctor: "Now, with regard to that cut. on the top of your head, I don't think it will be serious, but you must keep your eye on it."

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He had been dinning too well with a friend who prided himself on the possession of a small art gal- lery.

After dnner they adjourned to the art gallery, and the friend pointed out a landscape and asked:

"Well, what do you think of that? Isn't it Ane?"

The answer came rather stendily:

un-

'S beautiful, old chap-very'

The trces fine-awf'lly good! wave 'bout Bo na'shally!"

"I am working for the support of literature."

"What are you doing?" Making bookcases."

"D'you believe that story about Lot's wife?" I asked a friend.

"Dunno. Haven't thought of it," said he.

"How surprised the old chap must have been when he found his wife salt."

"No more than I was when I found mine was pepper."

After that there was no more to bo snid.

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When it comes to concrete roads, motorista have no objection to hav

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He: There's too much rouge on your lips.

She: Well, you know what you can do, don't you?

when such legislation could be described by our enemies as pro-

In the face of such facts, one lemonade kept in ice only costs 5 vocative. The illegal strikes

wonders why, the Tommy "incents. Their tea is plentiful, and measure avoids this danger. It Mespot," should get his Colonial their cakes are large and a good provides the protection the com-allowance, while ONLY Officers variety. Over and above this, munity must have, and it pro-and Warrant Officers, are allowed free writing paper, envelopes, pen it in China. Probably someone and ink are supplied, hooks and vides it without treng on any will say, that the climate of newspapers to read, games to Moreover, as Sir Baghdad is a sufficient reason in play, whist drives, outings, and Shou-son Chow said in the Legis- itself, to warrant the grant of the concerts are arranged to amuse allowance. My answer to that us, and you can eat or drink with lative Council yesterday, there would be that I. should prefer safety, for everything is kept ing a hard road to travel. can be no question of the illegal serving five years in "Mespot," spotlessly clean. strikes measure being denounced than five months in China. And I sincerely hope that those

The one on the ground: Hey as a piece of racial legislation as I should not be alone in my choice. ladies and gentlemen of the there, lady, you just ran over my

There are a good many others Y.M.C.A. who are giving their foot, it certainly would have been had who would prefer the heat of spare time to make us chaps feel

The one in the car: Oh, I'm so sorry. it been introduced in the heat of Mesopotamia. to the stench of comfortable, won't take "British

"That's all right, lady, I have'an- a political general strike-for it the various Chinese villages, one Boy's" false accusations sorely to

other one." is in many respects the same as encounters in the course of duty. heart, and think that his opinion Yours, etc., is the opinion of BRITISH SOL- the measure now before Parlia-

DIERS. ment, conclusive proof that there is no intention of treating the Chinese differently from the Bri- tish. The need for the measure is even greater in Hong Kong than it is at Home, for in the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton's words, the Colony is peculiarly situated on the borders of China, and in the heat of the political moment is particularly sensitive to political emotions. Thus it is,

"British Boy" will now perhaps as Mr. Shenton added, essential realise the enormous mistake he that this Colony should control its has made. It has caused endless own house, and it is equally essen-comment and indignation among Hong Kong's illegal strikes tial that there should be no con- the whole of the troops in the Colony, and I sincerely hope he measure, modelled on the lines of trol from without. For these rea- has the manliness and decency the legislation before the Home | sons there will be general satisfac- to make a public written apology Parliament, has now passed into tion that the illegal strikes mea- to the ladies and gentlemen of law. The local measure is insure has now passed into law. some respects more than a little sweeping, and there is no doubt

London Offices:-The Far Eastern Advertising Agency (London), Ltd., 86-98, Southampton Street, Strand, W.C.2.

BIRTH.

HOYLE.At the French Hospital on July 1, to Mr. & Mrs. W. F. Hoyle, a son.

Hong Kong, Friday, July 8, 1927:

ILLEGAL STRIKĖS.

"Her smooth boneless hands were

We appreciate your great! efforts to keep us happy, and trust that the Y.M.C.A. will carry on its good work,. and I ask "British Boy," if he is British, to be BRITISH, and make his identity clasped." Serial in Home paper, known along with a letter of apology to the ladies and gentle- men whom he has falsely accused I am very glad to see the num- of robbing him. ber of letters that have been sent

COMMENT & INDIGNATION (To the Editor of the "China Mell."

Sir,-May I encroach once more on the columns of your valuable paper re "Tommy's Smokes"?

"British Boy," take my tip, and to the Press regarding "Tommy's in future look before you leap, and Smokes" and to see that we have never again let your ignorance get gentlemen as well as men in the the better of you! British Army.

the Y.M.C.A.

Yours, etc.,

"QUEEN'S."

PERVERTER OF TRUTH.

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Yours, etc.,

"RIFLEMAN." Hong Kong, July 7.

"REGIMENT OF TOFFS.”

(To the Editor of the “China MaiL!?}

Sir, "British Boy" in his ridi- culous letter states that when in! France and afterwards he heard of overcharging by the Y.M.C.A., and I notice that it is behind the lines he speaks of, does he remem- that prior to 1922 it would have Newspaper Advertising.

ber those shelters up near the been received with some criti-] In America last year $236,000,-

FRONT line when the Y.M.C.A. cisni. The Colony has learned 000 was spent in newspaper adver- To the Editor of the "China Mail" gave out hot tea and biscuits free much, however, since 1922. Twice tising, this huge figure repre- Str,-With reference to "Bri-to the troops passing up and down has it had to cope with general senting an increase of fifteen tish Boy's" letter under the above to the trenches.

heading appearing in your paper Personally, I served in France strikes engineered from outside million dollars over that for 1925. on the 3rd inst., may I have the and can state that I never once for political purposes. During To many this will appear a pleasure of answering his letter came across the profiteering Bug- gested; but then some of us were these periods of crisis the com- stupendous amount of money to through your columns?

I like many more of my com- at the front! munity has had to be protected by lay out aimply for the satisfac panions serving with the Defence What a great to-do about 2 special emergency legislation tion of seeing notices in print; Force, was astonished to open cents! It does not leave much hastily introduced. Such legisla-many, no doubt, will consider the the paper on the 9rd inst, and doubt about the nationality (not tion, as was only natural, was re-expenditure wasteful, perhaps find there a letter inserted by a Scots) of some "British Boys,"" British soldier, accusing the and I have purchased Capstan sented by the workers at the criminally wasteful seeing how Y.M.C.A. of robbing the British Cigarettes in the Y.M.C.A. and only paid 15 cents per packet, time, anger and distrust being the "hard" are times in other parts Forces.

He states that he was robbed whilst in my own Canteen we pay ruling passions. But for, all that of the world. Well, it is a tidy

sum, two hundred and thirty-five of two cents, by having to pay 17 cents. Who is the profiteer; it was vitally needed and had to million gold dollars, but appar-17 cents for a packet of Capatan the Canteen or the Y.M.C.A.?, be put through. The illegalently its allocation for this form cigarettes, his "posh" fags, as he To any right thinking soldier, strikes measure which has now of publicity was justified, as the can purchase the same cigarettes the Y.M.C.A. stands for comfort, We passed into law goes no further people who furnished the money outside from the Chinks for 15 fair dealing and generosity.

The big cents. are not complaining.

Please excuse me, dear soldiers appreciate the work and in a general way than such emer-advertisers realise that the per- "British Boy" for calling you a the workers, and none of us gency legislation, and in some re-son who has money to spend buys li

imagine for one moment that on information. He travels be

"British Boy" is doing anything spects not nearly so far. Thus Cause he knows when and where

but look for a "grouse" and to see his own letter in the papers. Not Hence the a very fine Ideal!

By the way we must be a

the matter can be reduced to and how-thanks to the news-

very simple statement. The com- paper advertisements. He (and paper advertising. munity must be protected, both she) dresses according to growth in annual volume of this

thoughts suggested by advertise form of publicity. Think of what "Posh regiment of "Toffs" as in the way of preventing a ments. And so on throughout the world would be without news Capstan cigarettes are the rule crisis and in the way of dealing the activities of life. And not papers. And think of what the for smoking with us and not the with trouble when a crisis arises. only does the big advertiser newspapers would be without ad- exception! Hitherto this protection could realise this. His smaller business vertisements! As has been said colleague in rapidly becoming before; "great is advertising,

The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. only be provided by introducing aware of the vast possibilities of and the greatest of all advertis

emergency legislation at a time that tremendous force, news ing le newspaper advertising:"

Yours, etc.,

"KOSBIE."

Hong Kong, July 7.

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A Cape ostrich at the London Zoo Ens died as a result of trying to swallow a tin-opener.

The poor bird was under the de- Jusion it was canned.

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When money is "light" it means it is locked up. Often the same happens to a man.

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"Handa up" "I can't! I've broken my braces."

"But where are you off to, mother

"I'm going home to dress myself decently-like the others."

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Examiner: "Can you tell me the principal parts of the rifle?"

"Hush! Don't ask me to divulge the secrets of the National De- fence."

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An inscription on a tombstone: "John Dixon struck a match to see If there was petrol in his tank. There was. Aged fifty-six."

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Mre. Gossippe (in conversation intended for adult ears only): "My "dear, have you heard that a-w-f«u-] t-a-le about Mrs. Cero--y and C-a-p-t-a-i-n? It's simply s-c-a-n- d-a-l-l-o-u-a!"

Peggy: "There's only one in scandalous, 'mummy."

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Hostess: "Mr. Macpherson, would you like something Seatch-the 'real thing?"

Macpherson: Well, that's aw fully good of you-

Hostess: "Of course you would, Dundee Mary, bring out that pot marmalade?"

The villago fire brigade had not. had a job for years, but at last they had a call," "and they manfully trundled their engine to the spot. When they arrived volumes of smoke were issuing from the build- ing but no flames

Captain walked round the place once or twice, and then lit his pipo and began to smoke, "We'd better, leave it alone and let it burn up bit," he said. Then we'll be able to see what we are doing"