1932-02-10 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1932.

DECK PASSENGERS FROM INDIA TO MOROCCO

A SIMPLE EXISTENCE UNDER

THE STARS.

Poor Folk Who Will Become Prosperous Traders.

bans, copper pots, silver ornaments, The baby, wrapped now in faded red, slept in his mother's She looked wistful, troubled haps by thoughts of a new life in a strange land.

Fought In France.

Arms.

per

We saw them firat in Bombay, a little group of Indians herded to gether on the quay under a notice board; "Deck Passengers, Medical inspection." There were about a dozen, several

women carrying babies with toddlers clutching at their skirts, two middle-aged men One man had been a Sepoy and and half a dozen young ones. They responded eagerly to the questions); seemed of the humblest class but we put to him in his native tongue. they had with them many packages He had fought in France and was and bundles tied in gay materials. now going to join his brother in The sun was merciless. It was Morocco who was trading there. over an hour before the lady doc- He had left several brothers be tor came. The women deck pas hind him in India to whom he had) sengers followed her behind a cur-sold his share of the family land) tain and presently emerged with a to find the money for his passage. clean bill of health; but two of Once past Port Said the journey the men were detained. These lat for them must have lost its ter sat on their bundles with blank glamour. Cold winds pierced their faces uncomplaining, staring at cotton clothing: the decks were their more fortunate fellows who wet with spray; clouds hid both were allowed to climb the gangway sun and stars. Our poor neigh-! of our ship. Another time another bours cowered under the awning) bout would take them, and who are und shivered round the glowing deek passengers to travel when brazier, they choose?

Humble Camps.

to

Gibraltar was their destination whence they were crossing Morocco. Several hours before the ship reached port they were buay with their preparation; and what a transformation was in progress. Boxes and suitcases till now in- visible were piled high; the cotton, clothes of the Indian village and, hard travel were 31

The hurrying mail boat has no room for the very poor traveller, but many a slower steamer is great caravanserai. We, first class passengers, lived in luxury in the centre of the ship, but fore and aft below us stretched the wide spaces of the cargo decks, camping ground for humble folk content to live and sleep under the open sky. From the high deck above we fol- lowed all their fortunes during the following weeks.

now discarded.

The men appeared in smart Euro- pean suits and shoes, the women donned bright saries, gay sandals, and more ornaments, the naked baby was paraded in a waistcoat or blue and gold. The Asiatic had become a European.

They quickly made themselves at home: each chose his Own pitch and ranged his possessions about!

At Gibralter. it, a few cooking pots, a roll of As we steamed into anchor under bedding, a anek of atta. A rigged the Rock the shore tender

come! canvas gave shelter from sun and out. On board was a bright array warmth at night. Obviously they of gally turbaned Indians to wel- had travelled long before embark- come our friends. They carried) ing for during that first day they gurtands of flowers which they slept thankfully, not even waking hung about the necks of the new- at the loud seroams from the nakedcomers whom they hailed with) baby.

rapturous

The greetings.

old Sepoy found his brother and to- gether, like gentlemen of leisure,.

Happy And Detached. For three weeks these travellers lived a happy and detached life ofthey watered the porters handling their own. Up at dawn, they roll- ed away their bedding, washed in a far corner of the deck amid much chatter and hung out their clothes

their luggage, the baskets of cooki ing pots, the bags of atta.

Though those people had travell- in poor

ed in the cheapest way,

THE

SHARE MARKET.

VERY. STEADY.

PRICES MAINTAINED.

CHINA MAIL.

DESPOTS TO RUN THE WORLD

MR. WELLS' LATEST VISION,

Controlling the Human Race.

A bold plan for the establishment | place under the control of the direc

essential to the proper working of} the economic plan, is the reproduc- tion of the race. Only by popula tion control can humanity release itself from the pressure of the struggle for existence.

The official summary issued by of a "world directorate" to take torate, and, which, he, "regarde as} the Stock Exchange to-day states: over the affairs of the entire human Prace and reorganise them on scienti- fic economic lines is put forward by Mr. H. G. Wella in his new book, What Are We To Do With Our |Lives" (Heinemann, 38. 6d).

The opening was steady to firm at this morning's session, yesterday's higher levels being well maintained. Sales,

Union Insurance, $400. Wharves, $154. Providents (old), $5. Hotels (old), $14. Dairy Farm, $281⁄2.

Buyers:

Douglases, $25. Wharves, $153. Providents (old), 84.00. Hotels (old), $14. Hotels (new), $13.00. Lands, $77.

Chinese Estates, $95. Hong Kong Trame, $21: Star Ferrics, $99.

Hong Kong Electrics, $75. Telephones, $23. Dairy Farm, $28.40. Amusements, $18. Constructions (New), $1.70.

Sellers,

Benguets, $114. Wharves. $155.

CAPTAIN R. G. LATTA, com- mander of the Canadian Pacific Liner, Empress of Britain, photo- graphed at the start of the world cruise.

SHADOWS BEFORE

"The economic machine creaks and makes every sign of stomping," he says. "It must not stop. There must be a reconstruction, a change over. But what sort of a change over?"

Mr. Wells's remedy involves the obligation of all national frontiers so far as the directorate is concern- ed. Those who accept his plan must accept also "the entirely pro visional nature of all existing governments, and the entirely pro- visional nature, therefore, of all loyalties associated therewith."

The internationalisation of "at least credit, transport and staple production" would be fundamental

No Way Out. To carry this world-embracing plan into execution Mr. Wells re- turns to the iden already elaborated in an earlier book of the "Open Conspirtoy"—a unified effort on the part of all thinking people to remedy the present state of affairs. The ranks of the "Open Conspiratora" would be open to all, bankers, men of business, educators, each taking a lead in the reorgan- isation of his own department of life.

scientists.

He sees no way out in Socialism, least of all in Marxism, "which, in practice, has been found to work out in a ready resort to malignant- to the plan. Mr. Wells conceives ly destructive activities, and to be these functions as being administer- so uncreative as to be practically. ed by a super-national, super impotent in the face of material political directorate in much the difficulties." But he thinks it pos- same way as, the postal union of ❘ sible that in. Russia, where so much the world "steers a registered letter has been awept away. the "Open from Chile to Norway, or from Conspiracy" may find its most Ireland to Peking."

offective fleld of action in the Another factor which he would beginning.

VOLUNTEER DINNER

Annual Gathering of the Portuguese Co.

LAID TO REST.

HAROLD GEORGE"

KEW.

The funeral of Harold George Kew, whose death occurred at the Government Civil Hospital, on Sun- day evening, took place at the Pro- testant Cemetery, Happy Valley, last evening, in the presence of a large gathering of relatives and friends of the family.

The Club Lusitano was the scene of an animated gathering last even-1 ing when the Portuguese members of the Hong Kong Volunteer De- fence Corps held their annual dinner and dance, which was voted by ail who attended as a huge success.

Among the guests were H. E. Major-General J. W. Sandilands, G.O.C., Lieut. Col. L. G. Bird, O.C.ed at the graveside,

The principal mourners were the H.K.V.D.C, Captain R. R. Davis, deceased's father, Mr. C. H. W. O.C., Portuguese Company, Captain Kew, ΖΩΗΣ brothers, Measry.

to the

D. R. M. Cameron, A.D.C. G.O.C. Captain W. H. G. Goater, Adjutant, li.K.V.D.C., Capt. E. J. R. Mitchell, Mr. A. F. B. Silva-Netto, President, Club Lusitano, Mr. Leo d'Almada, jun., President, Club de Recreio, and Mr. J. C. d'Almeida. A company numbering about 200 sat down to dinner.

The Rev. N. V. Halward officiat-

and

Jimmy, Teddy, Cecil and Henry Kew, Dr. Irvin Kew (uncle), Messrs. Harry, William Tommy Kew (cousins), Mrs. Henry Ahwag (sister), and Mrs. Jimmy

Kew (sister-in-law).

The large number of floral

tributes included the following! from the family:---

Mum and Dad; Rose and Jim;

The toast of "The King" was given by 2/Lieut. H. J. Silva, and Nancy and Ted; Maud and Henry; that of the President of Portugal by Grace and Henry; Nellie, Winnie, 2/Lieut. J. V. V. dos Remedios. -

Edith, Nora and Muriel;/ Uncle Lieut. S. Jarvis, M.C., second in Fred; Uncle Irvin: Auntie Ruby command of the Portuguese Com-and Ralph; Auntie Mi, Aggle and pany, proposed the toast of "Our Ruby; Auntle Lily; Auntie Becker; Gueste," and in the course of a Auntie May and Auntie Dick; short speech thanked General San-Irene and Harry; Gussie, Charies, dilands for his presence, which de- George and Jack. monstrated the keen interest he took in the Portuguese Company;

Germany through also thanking Lt. Col. Bird and Goethe, Italy through Dante, Eng- among the women who turned the who were men of substance. To-day--Tea Dances at Hong pages again and again. Towards prosperous traders from Moorish Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Captain Goater for their help and land through Shakespeare, is a bet- evening the principal meal of the towns. Perhaps in a few years Dinner Dances at Hong Kong, Re- and Lt. Westlake, the Portuguese than that which comes through

encouragement, Captain Mitchell

ter and deeper form of knowledge day was prepared. Cooking pots these deck passengers too, will own pulse Bay and Peninsula Hotela; community and the Press. were set in order, the bug of atta a thriving business. Buying and also King's Restaurant.

neither

to dry. Card games occupied most of their time and the picture papers we sent down from the caused deep interest especially wanted and welcomed by relations

clothes, eating rough food, it was COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED obvious that they were

IN CHINA MAIL. saloon friendless nor unimportant, but

opened, and a big box containing all manner of little packets and bottles pulled out. No easy task to find the spice or salt in such surroundings.

selling is to be their lot. In the

Social Functions.

Entertainmenca. fetid alleyways of Fez they will To-day King's bargain for ruga, pattery, brass."Merely Mary Ann.” That red walled city may become To-day Queen's their home.

Or, if they do not "Dixiana.” for 20

A rough stove under a tin shelter veature

into Morocco's Today Central could be used for cooking in bad | heart, an Algerian seaport may be "Charley's Aunt.” weather, but in the still Indian glad to receive them, for from the To-uay Majestic ocean nights a handful of coals in supply of eggs and fowls to the "Dirigible."

Theatre;

Theatre;

Theatro:

Captain Mitchell replied for the

guests.

In the course of his speech Gen- eral Sandilands said,

Το

know

trains, hotels, news paragraphs, and political arguments.-Professor Gil- bert Murray.

being accused of not possessing a proper sense of public duty."

"To my mind any young and able Theatre is eligible to join and is not employ speech, after which the gathering bodied man of military age, who Captain Davis also made a short

ed in one of the essential services adjourned to the ball room," where, connected with the life and well- to, the strains of excellent music sup- being of the Colony, has got to make.plied by Micky's Melody Makers, up his mind now, whether to join dancing was carried on. tili, a-late the Volunteers or run the risk of hour.

Theatru

a brazier served to turn the Gibraltar garrison, an excellent Today Star chapattles a golden brown. They living can be gained. In any case "Five and Ten." ate their meal sitting in a dircle their travels are over; the tender To-day-Harmston's Circus, op round small heaps of nuts and cuts through the clear water, and posite Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, bowls of rice. Afterwards one they turn towards an unknown would chant a monotonous song town that will be their future! while another played the drum. } resting place,

The light fell on their bright tur-

SCOUTS' CAMP.

St. Andrew's Troop at Macao.

P. N.

.་ Home Malla, To-day-Outward for. Europe vie Suez (Gange), 4.30 p.m.

Lammeria Auction. To-morrow At "Huntington."|

14 Stubba Rond, household furni-

Prior to leaving, the visiting ture, 10a.m. troop were entertained to in at

Meeting.

the Macno Store Restaurant by Mr. To-morrow "Star" Ferry Co. A. Borges, Commisaloner for. Scouts Ltd, yearly meeting, Messrs. Jar- In Macao. A most enjoyable, time dine. Matheson's office, noon.

*

I was spent by all. During the timin, Tuesday--Hong Kong Land In- During the Chinese New Year Mr. Dormer thanked the Macao vestment and Agency Co., Ltd, holidays the 1st Kowloon (St. Troop for their kind hospitality. Messrs. Jardine Matheson's office, Andrew's) Troop of Boy Scouts, Mr. Borges suitaby replied, and 12.15 p.m. 44 6 1 valand numbering 22, with Scoutmas musical honours were sung. Three March 2-Hong Kong Realty & for R. Dormer

chargo, hearty cheers were, given especially Trust Co., Ltd., Exchange Build- camped in Mucao. They left for Mrs. Borges for her kindness in tng, noon.

on Saturday morning on the preparing a most wonderful dinner March 3-Hong Kong Horticul Sai Tal, and returned by the on Monday, night, when the St, tural Show, Volunteer Headquar same ship yesterday evening, after Andrew's troop were literally wash tark, 3-7 p.m.

s most successful cúmp; apart from | éd out of camp by torrential rains, March 18-Hong Kong & Shang treacherous weather they experienc. They slept the night in Mr. Borges hal Hotels, Ltd., annual meeting Ex- ed whilst under canvas,

house, on the dining-room floor, change Biriding, 11 am!, extra- and were more than thankful for ordinary meeting, 11.80 'a,m. the generous offer.

Two hockey matches were, played between the visiting troop and the Macro Boys, the latter's, seniora winning by threw kona to one, and If a person has not got the bra their juniors by the add goal in to make the nine. The food served wall excel | ha cong) lent and the St. Andrew's troop of fictio cooks are to be heartily congratul- deing his Job ated on the success of their efforts, Wallace.

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