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about the matter; it was already known that the British ship- owners so strongly opposed any International regulation of hours

of work at sea that they did not even want the Governments to be given an opportunity to say that (they' share, or do not shure, that

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· NEWS IN BRIEF

A pianoforte rocital by the pupils of Mrs. Suiter will be held in St. Andrews Hall, Kowloon, on Monday, December 16, at 5 p.m.

Mr. E. C. Thomas of the Diocesan Boy's School will give a lantern lecture at the St. Peter's Church Young Men's Club on Monday, next at 8.30 p.m. on "A journey through Yunnan to the Yangtze." lecture is open to all

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Our Canton correspondent states that the second performance of Lord Richard in the Pantry," which was postponed on November 24, owing to sickness, will take place to-morrow (Saturday). There is a first-class booking.

The NY.K. forward to the "China Mail" half a dozen sou- venir postcards, in attractive colours, of the new motor liner "Asama Maru."

A very necepi- able collection!

Notice has been given to the Registrar of the forthcoming mar- riage of Mr. Eduardo Augusto Matto, clerk, No. 721, Nathan Road, Kowloon, to Miss Luzia Maria Lai, elerk, No. 3, Shelley Street, Hong Kong.

According to a report made to the Water Police yesterday, a "hoy" employed by Mr. been carried out quite regularly Sentookchis, hair dresser, residing Alexander and that the Union of Seamen at No.

37, Punjabi Buildings. had been given a chance to send Granville Road, Kowloon, has three advisers. He had with him absconded with various articles of as his other advisers representa coin, to the total value of $108, the jewellery and an American $10 gold tives of the engineers, mercantile property of his master.

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MOTORIST IN

AMERICA

BY MONTAGUE SMITH

nerve gave way

when driving in London owing to the loneliness of the Strand.

Thewyde taxed event a

HERE is a story current of a { friend told me he had not put his for six months, There are elaborate locking devices on these cars, but their safety in ganara la probably due to the cheapness of second-hand cars, which makes their theft not worth white. Several of a well-known American make were disposed out. side a dealer's store with the legend: "Eighty dollan (116) each. Pay and drive away."

This is not so difficult to believe if one stands in Fifth-avenue about five o'clock in the evening, for. whatever Londoners may think, trafle congestion there is only in its infancy compared with New York. I completed a journey of less than three miles in an hour and ten

minutes, and this is the usual ex- perience. *

The common system of traffic con- trol in all large American elties is by light signals automatically changing at fixed intervals from red to green and vice versa, such as may be seen in Exeter, Newcastle, and come other places in England. Down New York's long avenues the lights change simultaneously, so that for miles ahead you may see a vista of red or green on the tall signal stan- dards.

The cross-streets are all one-way trafic routes, north along one street, south, along another, and so on alternately.

Excellent as this plan may ap- pear in theory, it does not work out well in practice, the chief objection to it being the fact that traffic is often held up quite unnecessarily, an intelligent human controller especially at night-time; and when

would open the way for cars to pass they are now prevented for several minutes from crossing an empty street.

Progression in the avenues is by a series of short spurts at 50 miles an hour, followed by long waits at ed out that the Seamen's Union nounced of Mr. Francis Brett, The forthcoming marriage is an

the traffic blocks, could not claim to represent all Overseer, Public Worka Depart-fruitful cause of congestion. It is Parking is probably the most seafarers, such as the officers, en-ment, residing at 5, United allowed in American cities to an gineers, carpenters, boilermakers, Torrace, Homuntin, to Miss Char- extent that would make a London and a host of others.

lotte Josephine Bearwolfe, teacher.policeman weep. An uninterrupted of the Italian Convent; Dr. Au It is certainly difficult for an King, M.B., B.S. residing at 41, streets in New York reduces the line of cars on each side of the cross. ordinary person to dispute this Ka Yan Road, Kowloon City, to traffic way by half or even two argument since one of the items 38c, Bonham Road;

Miss Wong Man-ying, residing at thirds. These obstructive cars seem Dr. Edward to remain there all day and even all on the agenda of the Conference Wickham Jueyow Sun, M.B., B.S., night. Was concerned with officers' of 4, Babbington Path to Miss

Constance Mary Quan, of 39, Kowsands of private cars left out all In Washington I saw many thou- standards of efficiency and it is

loon Tong. not clear why there should be a

right in the residential streets. One seaman as full delegate with an The "China Mail" has received officer to advise him. Mr. Ernest from Messrs. Thes. Cook & Sons a Grub, a publicist of some note, published by the Pennsylvania Rail- fime pletorial calendar for 1930 seems to think that, apart from road Company. There is a splendid-

| technical, constitutional ques-fly coloured picture of one of the tions, a great deal is to be said for powerful trains, which is aptly styled the "servant of the nation's sending a delegate with what Industry." There is

colourful might be called "general quali-vision of the resources of America, fications," accompanied by ad-Its factores and mills, mines and SHIPOWNERS' STRIKE visers for the special subjects. arms and granaries and workshops, banks and office build- When one remembers that only adairies. In the foreground is a

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The best patrol for private 198 costs about 22 cents ((11d.) a gal- lon [the American gallon is slightly smaller than ours-969] In the Eastern States. Taxicab drivers got theirs for 18 conhз (9d.). Taxicab fares are 15 cents (7348.) for the first quarter-mile and 5 cents (24d.) for each subsequent quar- ter.

An excellent police rule insists that a licence showing the authentic portrait of the driver shall be dis- played conspicuously in each cab. Passengers are asked to call a police- man at once If the portrait does not tally with the driver. Englishmen, remembering all they have read 'about bandits, make careful com-

parisons.

Large motor-coaches of the kind so common in England are almeat unknown in the United States. There are a few on regular long- distance runs, such as New York- Chicago, stopping overnight at intermediate places.

There are two

American Idens ·

which most motorists would like to see adopted in England. One is the system of Illuminating refuges at street level by means of red lights behind thick glass kerbs. The other is the police method of dealing with minor offences.

In Washington some friends at whose house I had been dining came

pasted saying, in effect: "You have out to find on their car a notice

broken City Ordinance No. 234. Report at once at the nearest police station." They did so, found the there was a regular tariff fine, paid offence was obstruction, for which It, obtained a proper receipt, and drove away. This at any rate, is much quicker than the English procedure.

TEN YEARS AGO

[From the "China Mall” December 6, 1919.1

To-day's dollar is worth 5/- 1

Strikes are not new to Hong Kong- Way back when "on October 30 there was

1844 there was a strike, universal suspension of all forms of Chinese labour. The shops and mar- kets were shut, cargo boats, coolies, domestic servants, all went on strike,

and all business was at a standstill."

Miss Daphne Leigh, British revue artiste appeared at a mua!- cal Interlude, at the Majestic Theatre, Kowloon, last night. The seating capacity was taxed to the utmost, and, judging from the en- she appeared very popular with core and applause she received,

the audience. She had principal It is Interesting to note that the A strike of shipowners is year or two ago the present Lord striking picture of one of the lead roles, with many of the musica! trouble was something very like our modern Registration Parsons Ordin- something quite out of the ordin-Privy Seal and the British Minis-ers of the Pennsylvania Fleet typi- comedies both in Britain and ary and the occurrence of one pro- ter of Labour were content toying the vast system which more the East with the Salisbury and taken lying down. The "China Mail" America, and only lately touredance, which the modern citizen (pre- sumably having less self-respect) has AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAwwwww|vided headlines in the Press re- attend the Conference as techni- men and materials for the upbuild-the Banvard Musical Comedy Com is the only one that has clamoured for

than any other has transported the cently. The trouble began with cal advisers, one cannot imagine ing of the nation. a partial strike when the British that a technical adviser occupies shipowners declined to nominate a wholly subordinate

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WIMBLEDON'S CHOICE FOR

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position

a representative to attend the without proper influence in his International Maritime Confer-own subject.

ence which met at Geneva in The Parliamentary Secretary October, The strike became a of the Board of Trade commended general one when the whole the conduct of the Trades Union * group of shipowners at Geneva Congress and explained that the withdrew from the Conference. Government had acted strictly in

panies.

its abolition,

MEN, WOMEN, AND AFFAIRS

The Shadow Cabinet: Rear-Admiral Beamish: A. Fireworks Revival: Professional Starvation: What's

In

In A Name

the committees dealing with the mat. I once had a talk with him whea ters for which they were responsible he was just starting on one of bis when in office, there are also one or fests. two notable absentees.

"I do not feel any craving for Lord Stanley, not Mr. B. food, he said, "except for about two Amery, has been elected as repre days after the first fortnight Then Walter Guinness, but Sir Douglas form-onion soup, Irish stew, and, sentative for Empire Affairs; not Mr.I usually long for onions. In any Newton, assisted by Lord Hartington, above all, stewed steak with plenty, will represent the party view of agri- of onions and carrots.

Not many months ago a profes- sional starver appeared before the magistrates in a state of destitution. He was starving because no one was

The complaint was that the accordance with precedent in A New Committee British workers' delegate, in the nominating delegates; he express-MR. Baldwin's decision to form person of Mr. Ben Tillett, (late ed some regret that the action a new consultative. committee Chairman of the Trades Union of the British Government had of his party, over which he will preside at regular weekly meet- Congress) did not represent the not been challenged by the Bri-ings, has been warmly welcomed seamen. It is generally under-tish shipowners themselves, in- by the rank and file, particularly stood that the British shipowners stead of through the mouthpiece because it sounds the death knell as the ar-

culture, and so forth. of the Shadow Cabinet

"When the fast is over I do not wanted the delegate to be a mem- of foreign delegates

Mr. Baldwin will, of biter of Conservative y

crave these foods at all, which is Course, con+ ber of the National Union" of The best part of a week was opposition.

tinue to hold private consultations lucky, for I should not be allowed, policy

with one or other of his ex-tinis to have them." Seamen, Why, may be obscure wasted by the attitude of the The immediate result will be to ters, but the idea prevalent in the

The fasting business is not what rank and file that the party destinies It was, for the public prefers great- to the lay-reader; the "Man- shipowners; and in the end the bring the leader into regular per were still to be controlled exclusiveer thrills than watching a thin man chester Guardian" attributed it to strike ended and they returned to of his party in a way which has should now be effectually exploded.

sonal contact with many members ly by members of the old Cabinet in a glass case. the attitude of the shipowners to work after the Conference had not been possible in the past the "unusual relations" existing adopted an amiable resolution

Hitherto Mr. Baldwin has been Fireworks Revival between them and this particu-hoping that a way would be found compelled to rely on the advice of THE display in the shops of fire. interested in seeing him starve. lar Union.

works in Britain in far greater his ex-Ministers, coupled with to prevent such trouble occurring such indication of party feeling

than bas been seen for some years. Fireworks of another and less agree- Bag could be conveyed to him by The British shipowners, how the Whips. Now he will learn alle klad put a stop to the manu-EVERY aspiring dramatist is sup- facture of them during the war, and posed to dream of the day whên. a resolution which, in the opinion ever, still had no delegate at the ing from their chosen spokesmen. pyrotechnical displays on the home electric lights across the facade of what the rank and file are think for some time after the Armistice he will see his name picked out in of the representative of the Bri-Conference, although their usual OME

front were rogarded as rather an a theatre, but very faw oven among tish Government, "caat a very delegate is said to have been at Rear-Admiral Beamish

anti-climax, S.

the successful, playwrights ever Now the pendulum has awang. achieve this ambition. Only, In Brave reflection" upon his Gov- Geneva all the timesPerhaps His new committee will be compos-

Shop windows have a tempting selec exceptional cases do authors receive ernment and the adoption of their official absence does not paty chairman of the party commit candles, rockets, rubs,

ised of "the chairman and the de

tion of catherine wheel, Roman the compliment of being considered Chiness more of,a: "draw" than the actors which would have meant a re- matter very much. The most tees appointed to deal with particular crackers, and so forth, and any who interpret them.

It is remarkable, therefore, that vision of the Treaty of Peace, burning topic discussed by the sach noweomers to the party have been in progress for weeks at the present moment at three

subjects. As such it will include suburban gardens (where rebearanis

in which is quite outside the com- Conference was regulation of commaels as Rear AdmiralBeamish, Paat) will be the reverse of peaceful. theatres standing alde by alde

Sir John Withers Colonel. Fremantle,

Shartesbury Avenue you will find the petence of the Conference. It hours of work at seal It is true Colonel Clifton Brown, Major Oliver The Decay of Farting

author's name in the place of honour. was inevitable that if the resold that the Conferenc had not to Stanley, and Rear You PROFESSIONAL tarvation is

Bernard Shaw at the Queen's and an Bean O'Casey Interesting $ to note

at the Apollo may was pressed to a division it take any decision on the sublect while

home

or of the

and beton: Zornier Cabinas odd way of earning one's bread read their names in letters of re defeated

but only to decide what ques

We Neville Chamb Biring man, whose death is not) his them dowe not go in for “electrica,” un

héten, frishdan declaw due to his long, ab- but has used, a considerable amount.

Ventions from food, did not seem; koji of, palat to advertise that its pla

PATRIKžby: Frederick Zozindalego

At the beginning of the Con- again. ference the shipowners proposed

in his peach ex- should be fared of the This Anomination had 'ments in order to get their view

In Letters of Fire