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failings and shortcomings. And the criticism is all the more un- called for when even the presiding Magistrate has to enquire what the complaint is really about and to add that he has no recollec

tion of an alleged withdrawal of nccusations and has nothing in his notes thereanent.

Is i mui tsal a Mut Tsais slave? This is the question that the Home Government should ask it- self. It is all very well for some to ask for the abolition of the

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1929.

NEWS IN BRIEF

Ordinance No. 12 of 1929 (to

amend the Waterworks Ordinance of 1903) has not been digawed by H.M. the King

RUTH VAN VALEY COMPANY

VERSATILITY OF JACK MEDFORD

A BORN, ACTOR

Mr. James Hunter has been ap- pointed an Assistant, Government Marine Surveyor inputicali surt yoyor? In the Harbour Department. One often reads of actors being born and not made. Of course'une has to be

Adapted from the famous master-born first, before they have any sort of plece by Sir Henry Irving "The thesolves, but it is a truth that the a change, to make anything out of Bells" a Chadwick Picture. Cor best actors of to-day are really born poration presentation, is showing actori. Perhaps they have made s at the Majestic Theatre for the name for themselves, very often every last time to-day.

night, yet there is ability and versatility behind that name.

on

at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, with

Prof. R. K. M. Simpson, M.A., There is a youth appearing this week kystem, but have they given any M.C., will deliver à lecture serious thought as to what would The Plays of John Galsworthy," the Ruth Van Valey Revue whose abill- become of those girls if deprived in the Union Assembly Hall, of the him a name before many days.

ity and versatility will surely make for of their homes through the inter- Hong Kong University, at 8.50 ference of busybodies at Home?

"Smiling" Jack Medford is an likabla

It must be remembered that no pm, on Thursday, November 14. chap who started in the show business Chinese would willingly sell their

at a very young age, and is stendly The duration of the right of the climbing up to fame. His versatility

daughters; if they have to do so, Hong Kong Rope Manufacturing will be of great assistance in gaining they have been driven by sheer Co., Ltd., to maintain its private the much sought reputation that each necessity. In many cases a girl light goods tramway has been ex-Jackie is a very clever performer, his and every actor strives for. Smiling is sold because her parents are tended by the Government for an-nimble fest carrying him unable to provide a home for her, other year from December 15, 1929. boards in tap and eccentric dances and

feed her, and rear her. It is not for the sake of the money alone. If it is a question of money, a parent could get more for his or her daughter by sell- ing her into a house of evil re pute.

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NOTE ISSUE

over the

his voice is pleasing to hear in popu- lar songs and ballads. He is also musician of mean ability, is very efficient on the ukelele and is a first class jazz drummer.

It is rather unusual to find one chap dallying around with so many voca- tions of the stage but I feel certain (To the Editor of the "China Mali.")

that Jackie has not yet discovered him- Sir-With the silver dollars passing self, because with his personality and freely side by side with our Bank that "smile" which gave him the title Notes, and millions of dollars worth of "Smiling Jack” There isn't a doubt of silver being minted in London and but that in a few short years he will Bombay, our exchange rates still hang have found his calling and then make a a considerable distance over parity as namo for himself. shown by the fact that there are sell He is one of the hits with the, Ruth

Furthermore, mul Not Slaves tsais cannot rightly come under the category of slaves. They have to work, that is true, but then all Chinese girls have to do domestic work of some kind ers of Shanghai Taela to-day at 78-3/4. Van Valey Revue and in an interview There are

cases where parents We are told that only the arrival of with a "China Mail" reporter, said that allow their daughters to toil on the new coinage and its infection into the wants to be an all round actor, even the soil or in the factory for a

circulation can relieve the situation. to Acrobatles if necessary, and each mere pittance. For that matter It begins to look as though our tron-morning he can be found at the theatre foreign girls of the working

bles really had their origin in a short hard at work,, figuring a new dance

There is, however, the other.

Bank Notes, after all.

nose. He created the Skating Dance, side of the problem to

It is interesting to look back at one of the hits of the show, and for earlier correspondence and consult the the final nights of the show's engage. sider.. What will happen to views expressed therein. In an account ment here he will offer a new dance these mui tsais eventually? of an interview with the Hon. Mr. entitled "The Drunk." And Jackia One can only see. their A. C. Hynes, appearing in the doesn't take a drink either, nor does ultimate fate in being taken to "5. C. M. Past" for July 10, 1029, the ho smoke, but we have never known "Canton more far" and there die Hon. Mr. A. C. Hynes is quoted as 287. him, to this out of a party. indeed they will be slaves and that he was offering to buy exchange will play a comedy role in one of thre posed of to strangers to whom ing that there was no shortage of Besides his dance to-night and the Bank Notes as evidenced by the fact matinee and night show to-morrow he perhaps more!

proceeded, Mr. Jenkin denying class at Home fare no better age of the media of exchange, that is, step or, soms eccentric piece of busi-

that he had withdrawn anything. and the Magistrate asking Mr. Brooks what exactly he was complaining of he had no record in his notes of anything with Overland China Mail, drawn by Mr. Jenkin. In the end Mr. Brooks's client was acquitted of the charges against him--but that is quite another matter and of no interest to us at the moment.

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Down Trodden Girls

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As for the jokes even the Malaya

for cash and sell for delivery up to new skits presented by the entire next Chinese New Year at the same company, assist, Miss Van Valley in a If the Home rate, with no takers. At the present new dance, offer a song, end dance with authorities are moment,. It is possible..for the Bank Miss Lee, strut "Walking with "Susie" to buy sterling at 1/9-3/8 for cash-and with Miss Valey, and snap into his jazz really in sym-sell for next June at 1/8-15/16. What, we possibly

And drum for a fast finale. We have much pathy with this in spite of the fact that the situa- to hear from Jackie. What We in conjunction with down-trodden girls, they should the time of the Hon. Mr. Hynes' Inter- tion has not changed materially since

Last Night's Show Resent the rest of the begin with those who are follow view. It is true that there are heavy an excellent show at the Star Theatre This talented band of artistes, gaye, Press of the Colony ing the "oldest profession." drawings from abroad by over-spas last evening. Music, songs and danc strongly resent is the number They are more deserving of sym- Chinese, but the bulk these ing warewell to the ford and they pathy Their lives are not all drawings are simply for deposit in were not of, the cheap cabaret stuff. of times unwarranted imputa- roses in spite of their gay dresses. Hong Kong and do not affect the Jazz was also prominent. tions are made in a public Court It is in these houses that the situation. The truth of the 'matter against newspaper reports of worst forms of cruelty are to be would tem to be that an artificial [cricketers came in for share. Rex cases, There is such a thing as found, and if only a girl.could be tightness of money has been created by Storey very kindly thought of them.

induced to tell her story.

our leading Bankers simply through He came on the stage in a hurry and tha playing cricket even amongst the public, as well as the Govern from the market and thereby creating said that he was going to present o their action in withdrawing entirely when asked, where he was going, he, "Devil's

Own." Newspapers ment, would be shocked. Is it

an uncertain atmosphere which is fatal And he had a pair of bowler hats on should not be always made the known how many unlicensed to the smooth conduct of the opera pair of bowlers to the Malaya team. butt of every member of the in the Colony how girls are pro-who, with all the other things they

houses of ill-fame, are operating tions of the Colony's business men, his hands! Hong Kong. Saturday, Nov. 9, 1929. learned legal profession, who cured for the "profession" and have to contend with, may well cry has a real or imaginary grievance what a terrifying time they have out against the avarice of their Bank- STILL WATERS

in respect of a newspaper report. to go through before they are era.

ready for business? These It is a question how much longer Journalists ought to know how to matters should be of more vital the merchants of the Colony intend to conduct their newspapers (just as importance to the Home Govern- privilege of note issue in private hands, Day ceremony at the Cenotaph. on

stand for the Government leaving the lawyers ought to know how toment and the busybodies at Home when that privilege is used for the sole Monday, His Excellency the conduct their cases) without go the mui teal system without

than obstinate condemnation of benefit of the holders. ing in fear and trembling of a more than a superficial knowledge public exposure of their alleged of the facts.

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MEN, WOMEN, AND AFFAIRS

The attitude of Pin Pricks many good folk, even of some con- nected with the learned, profes- sions, toward the Press is indeed peculiar at times. If everything is apparently not going well, then they seize upon a report in the papers and forthwith proceed to diasect every paragraph, every sentence, and every comma in the fond hope, seemingly, of bolster- ing up their arguments. This ap alles peculiarly to the legal pro-Captain F Kingdon-Ward, the explorer, has returned to Lon- fession. Woe betide the paper don from his search for orchids in that does not report a case ac- Indo-China. It will be remembered curately. At once is recourse that at Muong-Sing he was attack had to the presiding. Magistrate and was ill for five weeks. As soon ed by fever of a peculiar nature,

ARMISTICE DAY

In connection with the Armistice

Officer Commanding the British Troops, China. (Major. General J. W. Sandilands) will present the Long Service Medal to Sergeant Car Robson, of the Armoured. Company of the Hong Kong Volun teer Defence Corps immediately before the arrival of His Excel- lency the Governor, for the ceremony proper. Gnr. Nadir

will also receive a medal.

Exploration in Saigon: H.M.S. "Shropshire": London's Bridges Prince of Wales' Car: Queer Collections Khan of the Hong Kong 9. R. A.

Adventures In Saigon

London's Bridges

faithful to a pattern of Weymann. type saloon, which he has already had John Ruskin left as a legacy to on-

gineers the accusation of a de-fitted to two of his previous cate

built by a firm, at Langan “coach- plorable want of taste, overlooking builders, who have been making a big the fact that much of his criticism ap plied just as forcibly to many of the

name for themselves of late. Faste was artists of his time.

than in fact, at rather low ebb.Match-Box Collections

The attempmother of

to make a

a modern structure

RETURN FROM LEAVE

On haying returned to the Calony from Home leave, the fol

or the presiding Judge and the as he recovered, he made a two antiquity la perhaps a mistake correspondent writes to say that lowing aflcers have resumed duty

supposed shortcomings of the re port made to run the gauntlet of bitter Irony and fierce fault find ing. The object of such public pin pricks at the Press can easily

days climb over the mountain range to the Namatka river, where cances were obtained, and, after a very dangerous voyage the Mekong was reached. Captain Kingdon- Ward eventually met the Roosevelt expedition at Hue on the casat and be imagined. But it, does not went with them to Saigon. The always "come off.”

the

by

The Press results of the journey are im. the spans, but is itself supported by rolled as a member and initiated of Health (for whom

are not always the sinners, that portant, apart from the especial

plant discoveries. some people would make them out to be.

An Enigmatical Complaint

New County Cruiser

In the fatter Tow light cruiser HMS Shropshire Captain Bouale category leave for Portsmouth next week, and Oldham, O.B.E., in command, is to came a case after trials, will join the Mediter a week ago masa

rapean Fleet shortly before Christe

rume

somenulature, sand,s/

be spends his time in making in their respective posts, accord- Ing to the "Gazetto":-Hon. Mr. should be sufficient if it does, notollections of matchboxes.

The largest was one got together E. R. Halifax, C.M.G., C.B.E.. oftend, being itself true to it own

well-kiówn. Manchester family. Secretary for Chinese Affairs (för time. There is virtus in well con- Some years ago this colillection contain whom Mr. R. A. C. North, acted);

idea cortante ed over 700 specimens, obtained from

Bridge, though it has a noble appearance, the consciousBeds, one bad all parts of the world. This was ex- Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, C.M.G of false construction cannot fall to be elusive of book matches, only genuine Captala, Superintendent of Police objectionable to those who know that boxes being allowed to, count and Chief, Officer. Fire Brigade Any friend of his family, who could (for whom Bir. T. H. King acted): the uprising many does not support present twelve how varieties, was en- Dr. G. W. Pope, Medical Oficer, the hidden skeleton. That skeleton, however, being of somewhat ungainly glass of port but the dimensions form, is perhaps best covered up the wrenched by this collection have Fawcett acted)." Doria columns of Waterloo Bridge cult to obtain.

fendered the reward exceedingly dim- have been criticized severásince the bridge was built. In evidence, there Ia legendary, diatich, in rublch column speaks to caluma,

here

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Mr. Shearer, Pioneer Some harsh names have been applied to the mysterious Mr. Shearer. At the same time, Mr. Shearer before the war did do his utmost, though not of course, from philantropimatto make. London: brighter

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