1927-08-27 — Page 6

SIR ROBERT

BURNETT &

ONDON 25EDRY G

INDON

SURE BOTTLES CONTAIN 63% 642

GALLONS EQU*: 161.6

省城洪舂中十八號

THE CHINA MAIL.

BURNETT'S WHITEAWAYS

FAMOUS

LONDON DRY GIN

Gives that Distinctive Excellence to a Cocktall.

Makes a perfect Gin Sling

Solo Agente: A. S. WATSON & Co., Ltd

WINE AND SPIRIT

MERCHANTS.

LEE YU HING

玉興裕李

JADE MERCHANT.

Specialises in High-Class Jades,

Jewellery, Ivory, Amber, Agate, Crystal and Curiosities.

Genuine articles and Satisfaction guaranteed.

No. 6, Queen's Road Central. Hong Kong

Tel. C. 1908,

Factory: 18, Hung Shou Chung Street, Canton.

香港中環五十六號

TOTAL

dry automatic fire extinguisher

NO REFILLING

unless used on a fire apparatus and contents will · LAST a LIFETIME.

NO UPKEEP COST

ABSOLUTE NON-CONDUCTOR OF ELECTRICITY. SIMPLE TO OPERATE.

EFFICIENT-RELIABLE – PRACTICAL.

For Full Particulars, Apply to

KELLER, KERN & CO., LTD., 16/19, Connaught Road C,

TRADE MARK

PARROT

NAM WAH

BRAND.

NEW SEASON GINGER.

Well Preserved.

Colour and Mellowness Guaranteed,

Nam Wah Preserved Ginger Manufacturers

FACTORY END CHI HO STREET

OFFICE NO.57. DES VOĽil» ROAD CENTRAL

TELEPHONE C DE UN

TALO ROAD THOM BD Pres TELEPHONE K. 141 1.

LAMOI BEER

"Insist on having it because It is the BEST."

Sole Importers: —

H. RUTTONJEE & SON

16, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL

275 pairs

GREAT SALE

BLUE TICKET BARGAINS.

white Ladies and Fonts

OTS SHOES!

LADIES' WHITE CANVAS SHOES

Lace, Court and Strap Style. Also with tan leather facings.

Usual Prices $6.75 to $11.50.

BLUE

SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1927.

WORKERS SCARED.

PLAN SABOTAGE AGAINST. EMPLOYERS.

| P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOT!

Wales is predominant in the Rugby section of the H.K.F.C.

•

❤

·

more in the nature of a political expedient than as a means of assisting the right type of Indian gentleman to serve as a King's, Commissioned officer and whilst

More than 80,000 workers em- English military officers will wel-

ployed by 60 factories and inter- come in their midst and in the mediate districts between the two fullness of time serve under cities are reported to be contem Indian officers of the right type, plating sabotage against their em- The labourers declare ployers. tested and tried as they them-that the coming fight is an answer A member of a congregation, selves have been, it appears that to an alleged capitallatic secret becoming angry at a sermon the minister was preaching, wrote the quite another attitude will prevail agreement to dismiss employes.

The workers say that the recent single word "Fool" on a sheet of if in the Army political considera-dismissals effected at the Asano tions influence in the slightest de-Cement Company the Rising Sun Paper, called a sidesman to him, Oll Company, both at Tsurumi; and and had it delivered to the minis gree, the acceptance of Indian the Tokyo Steel Manufacturing ter in the middle of his sermon,

The minister opened the paper candidates for Sandhurst and Company at Ushioda, involving a their eventual appointment and total of 230 workers, were carried and read what was written. Then out in accordance with a secret he said: An unsuual thing has promotion. Linked up with the in-ngreement concluded among the happened. A member of the Con- gregation has signed his name sistence by the Skeen Committee proprietors of the factories.

Their suspicion has grown of late without writing the letter." on the necessity for maintaining because of the fact that more satisfactory standards of effi- troubles have arisen at many other

A young man was boasting that ciency, was a declaration that factories. The factory owners in

Tokyo and Yokohama and those dis- his family traced its ancestry the whole system of Indian educa-tricts between the two cities, are much farther back than the Con- tion required modification to pro- members of the Rokugokal, a fac-queror.

"I suppose," sneered one of his tory owners' union, and are be- duce the type of candidate relieved by the labourers to have met friends, "you'll be telling us that quired for the Army. This is and concluded a secret agreement your forefathers were in the Ark

with Noah?" plainly inconsistent with the de- to effect dismissals,

Other influential companies "Certainly not," said the young mand on the part of Indian mem-which are suspected by the workers man, with a lift of his eyebrows. bers of the Assembly, as cabled to be contemplating dismissals are "My people had a boat of their

" own.' yesterday, for the scheme to be reported to include the branch factory of the Shibaura Engineer- put fully into operation imme-ing Works at Tsurumi with 1,000 diately. It is obviously a ques-workers, Truscon Steel Company at

'Ere, I ordered 'arf-a-pint. tion of time, and whilst the Indian Kawasaki with 250 workers, Keihin served him with a pint of ale):

Railway Electric

Company at officer who, by reason of his ex- Kawasaki

1,000 workers, Wot's the idea ?** perience, training and character, branch factory of the Morinaga Landlord: "To save time. can win the confidence of his Confectionery Company at Ushioda knows a pint face when I sees

with 500 workers, and Fuji Gas one." troops and his brother officers is Spinning Company at Kawasaki

Henpecked Husband: "Where' assured of the comradeship and with 5,000 workers.

Representatives of the workers at is your mistress going for the win- full co-operation of Englishmen, all factories in the Keihin dis-ter?"

at the headquarters no good purpose can be served by triets met

Electric Com- and Shiba

discussed demanding the full quota before grave, but aeronautical experts there are sufficient satisfactory are unanimous in their opinion candidates. It is to be hoped that that recent flights have proved the resolution of the Indian mem- the necessity for considerable bers of the Assembly will be with- alteration in structure and design drawn in accordance with the expected to last for a few months. before long-distance flights over pressed wish of the Commander- sea may be undertaken with any in-Chief. degree of safety. Until the re-

TICKET

BARGAIN

$1.75

pair.

25 pairs

MEN'S WHITE CANVAS CRICKET BOOTS

BLUE

TICKET

BARGAIN

$5.00

pair.

Usual Price $13.50 pair.

HUNDREDS of other BARGAINS.

The China Mail

(Every evening except Sunday. Annual subscription, excluding postage abroad, H.K. $36, payable in advance. Local delivery free.)

Overland China Mail.

(The weekly edition of the "China Mail." Annual subscription, II.K. $18 Including postage sis, payable in advance.)

Published by

The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd.

Printers & Publishers

| No, 5,WYNDHAM ST.,HONGKONG Telephones Central 22 & 4641, Cable Address:-Mail, Hongkong.

All communications should be! addressed to the Newspaper Enter- prise, Ltd., to whom afl remittances should be made payable,

THE S.P.C.A.

with

of the Kwanto pany

•

"

Tripper (to landlord who has

*

I

Maid: "To Palm Beach, sir." Henpecked Husband: "Do you

with her?"

measures to be taken for the pre-know whether she's taking me sent situation.

As the first step, a mass meeting of the workers will be called. This demonstration will be the signal for a long-term sabotage which is ex-

The purpose of the demonstra- tion is to oppose further dismissals, secure minimum retirement allow ances of three month's wages and a minimum wage of Yen 2.50.

Caddle: "Which club will you have, sir?"

The Semitic Gentleman: "The theventeen and thixthpenny one.”

Irate Father: "What do you mean by coming home at 5 a.m. ?"

Indignant Daughter: "Good heavens! I have to patronise the old roost some time, don't I?".

"What is a millenium?" "It's the same thing as a cen- tennial, only with more legs."

A director of a leading company in Tokyo says that the Rokuge-kai, composed of the 60 factory owners, was founded 10 years ago for the purpose of fostering friendship [To the Editor of the "China Mail.")

with. among them. The unlon also die- agree Sir, I quite Spadger that there are doubt-cusses once in a while the workers'

wages and other labour terms, he A policeman &t Danville, less a great many in Hong Kong says, but there is no secret agree- Ilinois, U. S.. A., is called who would be willing to help the ment for organised dismissals of Peter Ducorapanagiotokiriakopol- S.P.C.A. as subscribers or as workers, voluntary workers in one way or another.

sults of these observations have CORRESPONDENCE. been embodied in practical form it is worse than useless to en- courage flights on the same lines as those from San Francisco which have failed in all else but proving the courage of those who undertook them: In a remote out- post, of the Empire such as Hong Kong, every advance in aeronau-

I am not sure, though, whether ties which hastens the time when

or not the local Society is desir- quick aerial transport to all parts ous of enlisting the support of a of the world will be possible is of wide circle of small subscribers, momentous importance, but al-although such measure of sup- though standing to gain more port would, I think, indicate strength and thereby would add than anyone by such development to its atatus. Perhaps this point it can safely be said that it is the will be made plain in due course. earnest wish of all such com-Has the Society a record of its present active members whe- ROZARIO.-On Friday, August

25, 1927, at 7 p.m. at her munities that the strictest super- ther large or small contributors? residence, 4 St. Joseph's Ter-vision should be exercised and the Wishing the Society the great- race, Petronila Maria Rozario. ment to-day at 6.30 p.m.

London Officer:-The Far Eastern Advertising Agency (London), Ltd., 36-38. Southampton Street, Strand, W.C.2.

DEATH.

MR. QUIST'S THANKS. The following telegram from Mr. Quist at Shanghai has been

Hong. received by the Netherland Con- Kong: sulate-General, "Heartfelt thanks best wishes all

Quist."

oiffligpolos. But not by many.

M

The Guide: "Wonderful falls, sir. Every visitor throws a penny in these falls for luck."

Angus: "I'll try it. Have you got a piece of string?"

*

•

*

"Hullo, somebody has been at There are three these apples, cores here." "Not me, Daddy, I ate all my cores,”

"

"First Charlady: "That new neighbour of yours is a bit of a

Second ditto: "Well, I never seen no bottles goin' in there."

Funeral will pass the Mony- utmost precautions taken to en-est success in the forthcoming Cough Remedy for croupy coughs, Spiritualist, ain't she?"

sure that 'planes leaving on such flights embody all that is neces- Hong Kong Saturday, August 27, 1927.sary if success is to be brought within reasonable measure of fulfilment.

A SATURDAY CAUSERIE.

It would appear from a cable If vindication were needed of from Simla yesterday that the the policy of the British Air question of Indianisation of the Ministry in enforcing strict stand- Army is likely to play a large part ards of stability and reliability of in Indian politics in the near control before either-Service or future. The Committee which civil aeroplanes are even allowed was appointed some time ago to in the air, let alone permitted to consider this matter evolved what embark on hazardous trans-ocean has come to be known as the voyages, it is provided in the Skeen report which recommended! tragic record of disaster to recent an arithmetically progressive in- would-be trans-Pacific fliers. It crease of King's Commissioned would be too sweeping an asser-Indian officers in the Indian Army. tion to make, that the lure of It would appear that certain In- monetary considerations in the dian members are pressing for the form of prizes led the competitors [full programme of Indianisation to in these flights to ignore precall-be put in hand whereas, as, was tions which might have been pointed out by Sir G. Birdwood, taken had not the "backers" of the Committee in recommending the flights specified a time-limit Indianisation emphasized that all for their successful completion, recommendations were subject to but that the element of competi- the maintenance of efficiency and tion engendered by such offers on it is vitally important in this re- the part of newspapers or wealthy |spect that a requisite proportion business men is regarded as add- of British officers should be re- ing unnecessarily to the risk of tained. Whilst fully appreciating already hazardous undertakings is and sympathising with the de- apparent in the foreshadowed act mand by educated India for the ion on the part of the United right to enter the Indian Army it States Government for "protect is obvious that as the only Na- ing aviators from the perils of tional Indian Army in history aerial tournaments by introduc has been that led and welded by ing legislation forbidding long-dla- British, officers, the introduction tance 'stunt' flights except under of Indian officers with King's strict supervision."

Commissions must be cautiously undertaken."

Those who "back" long-distance

Thera is a conviction among flights cannot, of course, be held. responsible for the loss of life of foreigners in India that the de those who voluntarily undertake velopment of Indianisation is risks which they know to be regarded in the Skeen report as

appeal for support.

Yours, etc.,

'MEMBER." Hong Kong August 26 1927.

GOOD FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY. Mothers always give Chamberlain's colds, dimenit breathing, bronchial and influenca roughe. It is good for the little ones and grown ups toy and every one knows it contains se nar- cotics. Sold everywhere.

A MOURNFUL DITTY.

In downcast state I contemplate My middle-aging figure;:

The adipose comes, but not goes; My waistcont's growing bigger, Bold to arrest my slipping chest Iva-followed-many-a-plan-

But spite of pains the fact remains, I am a pear-shaped man.

I tackle sports of sundry sorts,

Do Sandow also Muller;

I dash o'er hills and swallow pills,

But only grow the fuller;

I row and jump, massage and thump,

Do everything I can;

But spite of pains the fact remains, I am a pear-shaped man.'

Potatoes, fat, and all things that Avoirdupols engender,

E'en beer and stout, I do without,

In hopes of growing slender. Reducing fade and various "ads"

I take up with élan;

But spite of pains the fact remains,

1 am a pear-shaped man

The rickshaw man, who scarcely ran, Demands a double fee; E

The men with chairs give stony stores

And shaks their heads at me,

In vain I fret, cajole, and threat- They merely say, No can!" Alas! the Law's no help, because

"I am a pear-shaped man.

When at the dance. I see them prance Upon the light fantastic,

I'd like to shine, but must confine:

Myself to matters gastric.

The "wall flowers" glance at me askance,

My portly form they scan}

No welcome smile awalts me while

I am a pear-shaped man,

I yearn for love of dimpled dove;

I'm really most susceptible: But when I swim the darlings alims

Declare: He's not respectable."

I lavish money and call them "Honey"

Affect the Don Juan;

Which wins applause, not squaws, because

I am a near-shaped many

..

The country labourer and his son. were spending a few days in London. One evening the son became involved in an argument during dinner with a man at the table opposite. The son, in 1 moment of frenzy, picked up a table knife, but his father man-. aged to hold him back.

"Ain't you got no table man- ners?" asked the old man. "But, father," protested the other, “you heard what he called me?"

"But

"Yes," was the reply. that's no excuse for forgittin yer table manners. Put down that knife and go after him with yer fork."

The Little Girl: "Johnny, what are apostrophes?"

Johnny: "Don't you know the four

apostrophes Matthew,

Mark, Luke and John?"

The types of doctors who at tended the B.M.A. conferences in Edinburgh, are too numerous to mention severally, Two distinc- tive brands of them, however, predominated (according to an argus-eyed correspondent).....

One was the older, suave, home ly family doctor, who looks with sympathetic concern at the bill- ous schoolboy and murmurs, "Mm Yes. Just so. A slight stomach turn. Keep him in bed for a day or two and he'll be quite alright"

The other specimen was the member of the modern school, who surveys the same bilious young man with a small smile and. says, "You've been eating too much, you greedy little devil. Give him a

ket of castor. ofl.

"Get up, sir, get, up." shouted the hotel proprietor, hammering. at the bedroom door. The hotel's jon free

Weel, weel, mon, came a voice from within, let us come to an explee eit understanding. If I get up do I pay for ma bed?"