1934-12-22 — Page 7

MACHIAVELLI AND IL PRINCIPE

Mr. G. P. de Martin's

Lecture:

A highly enlightening lecture was given by Mr. G. P. de Martin at the Jacobean Room, Hong Kong Hotel.

CORRESPONDENCE.

£1652412201320 |||8831 ELE186

Local Shipping Corruption

[To the Editor "China Mail"} Sir-The issue in this case is quite clear. The only recognised

last evening to a large and apprecia-scale of salaries in Hong Kong and tive audience on "Machiavell and I which applies to those vessels in Principe."

The speaker was introduced by the Consul General of Italy, Cav. UT: A. Bianconi..

respect of which the Guilds have taken action, is that laid down by the Hong Kong Arbitration Award of 1920 and to which scale I am pleased to say the more reputable class. of river-boat owners have) Among the large gathering pre-faithfully conformed to date. sent were: His. Worship Mgr. H. Through certain circumstances, Valtorta, Commander Bribolisi ofand in which I freely concede that the Italian cruiser Quarto and offl-a certain type of rank has not been cers. Prof. Middleton Smith, Prof. blameless, these offending owners Gerrard, Hon. Mr. T. H. King, Hon.have managed to engage ranka at a Dr. R. H. Kolewall, Rev. Fathers G. | lower scale of salary than that pro- Brync, E. Teruzzi, A. Riganti, Dr.vided for by the Arbitration Award, and Mrs. Nelson Jones, Rev, G. Gal-until the matter has now reached lagher, S.J., Rev. M. Ryan, S.J., Mr.Ja stage where some British certi- and Mrs. L. Hoover, Mr. Y. P. Law, fleated Masters, Mates and Chief Mr. M. K. Lo, Hon. Mr. C. G. Ala- Engineers are being remunerated ati baster, Mr. J. A. Fraser, Commodore the rate of $170.00 per month. Frank Ellet, Mr. Tang Chịu Kín

When one considers that amount

Mr. Lim Hoy Lan. Pro. and Mrs. being paid as wages to a man in Forster, Sir William Hornell, charge of thousands of dollars Meaara, A. Piovanelli, U. Gonella, A. worth of property and also lives Vannini, Dr. Y. S. Yan, Brothers committed to his care there can be Mathias, Aimar, Paul, and Cassian no expression strong enough to con- and others.

demn such a scandalous state, of Mr. de Martin traced in detail the affairs. To make the position still life and writings of Niccolo Machia-more to be deplored, it is a fact velli who flourished at the end of the that at least three of the offending,

THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1934

Lew Ayres and Ginger Rogers appear in a wedding seene la Hollywood. But it is the real thing this time. The film stars leave. the Little Church of the Flowers after the ceremony that made

them one in real life.

15th and the beginning of the 16th Companies were signatories to the H.K. VOLUNTEER

Machiavelli gained hla Hong Kong Arbitration Award,

Centuries.

a

eminent place in history not as man of action, not on account of what he did, but on account of what he wrote and thought.

At the close of the lecture a hearty vote of thanks was tendered to Mr. de Martin on behalf of the audience by Mr. H. C. Macnamara.

ANDREW & URSULA BACK AGAIN

To Give Private Lessons

Since the Guilds have taken this matter in hand one of the offending owners, at least, has approached the ranks on his vessel, offered them a minor type of River boats are bad

to meet himself or find himself in, bad odour with his owners.

for all.

The conditions in some of this)

DEFENCE CORPS

Orders For The Coming Week.

Hong.Kour. Friday, 21st December; 1934. GENERAL

CHURCHES

ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL

HONG KONG

December 23, 1934 Fourth Sunday in Advent.

8 a.m.-Holy Communion.

8 a.m.-Holy Communion (Peak)

Church).

10 am-Children's Service. 11 a.m.-Mattine and Sermon. Preacher: The Dean.

6.30 p.m.-Evensong. Preacher: The Bishop of Hong Kong. "Can we be Christian in the Modern World", "Making room for Christ".

Christmas Eve, Dec. 24 6.80 p.m.-Choral Evensong with preparation for Communion,

Christmas Day, Dec. 25

6.15 a.m.-Holy Communion. 7.00 17

8.00. "

8.00 "

10.00 10.00

(Choral),

at the Peak Church. Children's Service. Children's Service Chapel of the Reaur- rection. Happy Valley. Matting and Sermon.

Preacher, The Dean.. 12.15 p.m.-Holy Communion, December 26th:-St. Stephen's Day, 10.15 am. Holy Communion.

11.00-

Dec. 27-St. John's Day, 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion.

Dec. 28th:-Holy Innocents' Day, 7.45 a.m. Holy Communion.

|- FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST;

SCIENTIST

Branch of The Mother Church, The First Church of Christ, Scler

ist, in Boston, Mass., U.S.A.3

Macdonnell Road, Below Howen Road Tram Station Sunday Service 11.15 am. Subject: IS THE UNIVERSE |INCLUDING 'MAN, EVOLVED BY

ATOMIC FORCE.

Room.

small increase, but in consideration enough and the duties most arduous, Orders by Lieut-Colonel H. of such he has asked them to fill in for they are ga a continuous run all B. L. Dowbiggin, O. B. E. Com on the vessel's Articles of Agree the time.. Beyond their pay, there mandant. Hong Kong Volunteer ment the full Arbitration Awards neither periodical leave or pen-Defence Corps:— scale of pay they are supposed to be sion and the scale of pay laid down in receipt of. That is the kind of by the Hong Kong Arbitration corruptive inducement the Guilds Award is low enough in all serious- have to contend with and which we ness when the relevant conditions of Ilia Excellency the Governor has will strive to sweep away once and service are duly taken into account been pleased to appoint Mr. Henri- From carefully collected informa-que Alberto de Barros Botelho as In another recent instance #tion we are satisfied that the pas-Second Lieutenant in, the Corps Sunday Morning at 10

The Sunday school is held on o'clock Master was personally approached senger traffic alone on these vessels Infantry of the Hong Kong Volun- Wednesday Evening Meeting at 6 by his owner who asked whether ants paying, and-paying well, but we teer Defence Corps with effect open rupture would be the outcome. also know that, in numerous in-from 6th December, 1934. dress open Tuesday and Friday, 10 p.m. Reading Room at above ad-| Andrew and Ursula, the London On the Master replying to effectatances, the number of actual pas- Rifles, Bayonets And Revolvers a.m. to 12 noon, Monday and Ball-room Dancers are in the Colony that, to the best of his belief the sengers carried is far in excess of All Rifles, Bayonets and Re Thursday, 5.30 to 7 p.m. The again. Besides appearing during sailings of some of the ships might the number shown on the return to valvers must be returned to Store Public is cordially invited to attend the dinner dances at he Hong Kong be affected, the owner replied, the respective Company's offices. before the Christmas Holidays (re the service and visit the Reading Hotel, they are prepared to coach a "Then we shall have to pay the From which we infer that while peated). limited number of persons who wish proper wages."

one hears arguments that ship-

STOCK TAKING Another obnoxious practice which owning is not paying, It is not in to learn the latest ball-room)

The stores at Headquarters will ia in vogue in certain vessels is Ateps.

accordance with fact that ship be closed on 7th and 8th January, that the pilots, who are paid to Beginners are also invited to take perform their duties, look to the management is unremunerative. The 1936 for Annual Stocking.

source of the trouble would appear advantage of this opportunity, as Master for monthly remuneration to be that the actual owners, whose Corps Headquarters will be special attention will be afforded in addition. The Master has them. Nervous dancers will also either to meet these exactions or he money is sunk in the business, closed on Tuesday, 25th and Wed- be given personal attention. Ar-suddenly finds that he has a hawser cases of the practical part of ship

know little, if anything, in some nesday, 26th instant. rangements are to be made by ap-foul of his propeller, the clearance operation and are content to leave pointment.

of and payment for which he has

it to his management and com- There will be a meeting of alljed. The market is acting well in pradores, with resultant financial Company Commanders in the Bat- fact of the recent setback in utili losses to himself. That, naturally tallon on Thursday, 27th Decem-ties, but, with traders timid, further is his concern but it is simply a bar, 1934. at 5.30 p.m. at Head-narrow and Indecisive movements point to demonstrate where and how | quarters,

are expected: some of these alleged losses in ship- Corps Infantry (Portuguese)

E. A. Pierce Co.'s Report Jowning are suffered.

There will be no more parades In their market report, the Regarding passage and freight at Headquarters until January, 8th American Oriental Finance Cor rates there is also little doubt but 1935.

poration, correspondent for Messrs.

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BETTER OUTLOOK ON WALL STREET

(Continiied From Page 6) Wall Street was moderately active and steady with the minor fractiona! gains and losses about evenly divid-]

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CAFE DE LUXE

that for reduction incurred from Stonecutters Range 6th Janu-E. A. Pierce and Company New these sources of income the Com-ary, 1935.-This Range has been York state: panies themselves are largely to allotted to the Corps Infantry for blame for, the cut-throat rate Small Arms Classifications. cutting programme they have in- Launch will leave Queen's Pier dulged in, the position in this at 8.30 am. and Kowloon Pier at of liberal policies in Washington. For the convenience of our patrons we shall remain open till 10 p.m. to-day respect being accentuated by exces-8.40 a.m.

"Cotton: The market was steady.

"Stocks: The market generally EMPORIUM BUILDING

has resisted utility news and has) appeared to Ignore the implications

sive passenger and freight_rebates. Rides and Bayonets must be Trade buying and price-fixing · con-

Reverting to the stand now taken drawn from Stores before Satur-tinues on a good scale.

by the Guilds we are determined today (January 5th) Noon..

"Rubber: The market was slightly

see this matter through once and Dress Optional but Equipment lower on January liquidation in for all, for it has for too many must be carried.

volume. Small dealers were selling. years been a stigma on the Water Range Officer-Lieut. J. V. V. dos The London market was steady but Front and thereby a reproach to Remedios.-

dull. Outside interest was lacking. the Merchant Service. These offend- Parade January 8th 1995.-"Grains: The Government wheat ing vessels constitute most unfair}0. C. Company's Parade All report and weak foreign cables) and unhealthy competition to the Ranks will parade with Rifles, brought scattered selling and early better class vessels, whose owners Boyonets, Belts and Frogs at pressure, which soon dried up. have scrupulously regarded the pro-Headquarters at 5.30 pm. p. Some feel that a technical rally is visions of the Hong Kong Arbitra-}·. RETURN FROM LEAVE foverdue. There was some buying] tion Award, and from that aspect) Lieut. T. P. Saunderson return-[of futures which is credited to cash also the existing condition of things ed from leave and resumed Com-interest. The Argentine official re- in these offending vessels cannot be mand of No. 6 Platoon, No. 2 (Scot-port is 252,000,000 bushels, slightly permitted to continue. ⠀

tiah) Company, as from 20th De-over expectations, but one million However, all ranke are firm and cember, 1934. ⠀⠀..

under last year. The carry-over is definite, for while the Merchant G.Q.M.S, T. Bolt, Corps En amall. Service Officer can take kicks and gineers, returned from leave as U.S. Smelting has declared a indignities there is a limit to human from 13th December, 1984. dividend of $3- endurance and that limit is now

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passed. Naturally, we trust that No. 2182, Pte. E. J. Porter, No. vity: 82.8 against 78.9 for the cor the offending owners will appreciate 4 Platoon, No. 1 (M. G.) Company responding period of last year. the justice of our submissions; for granted leave as from 18th Decem- Money In circulation Increased by it is alion to our desire to hamper ber 1934 to 81st January, 1935. 155,000,000. trade. On acceptance of the rea- STRENGTH

December position, the Sugar. Ex-

After protracted conferences in an sonable requests which have been No. 2247 Sapper M. D. Watson effort to avert a "squenze":" in the submitted in communications to the Corps 17.12,34.5- owners concerned on the 11th and No. 2248 Sapper B. Williams change has suspended trading in 15th December and the entering Corps Engineer 17.12.34. into,of an Agreement with the Guilds to provide for uniformity in the matter, all ranks will imme. diately report for duty on board their respective vessels

Joint Secretary, China Coast Officers Guild and Marine Engineers Guild of Chink

December and has appointed a Com- SAK A Captain.mittee for the voluntary liquidation (8d.) P. S. M. WILKINSON, or contracte, having the power to re- Adjutant, H.KV.D. Corps. quire disclosure of open positione and to arrange settlement by allot- ting of sugar, or by tlement. Cont

NOTICE

Corps Christmas cards are on sale at Headquarters at 50 cents, each or $5.00 dozen.

MEZZANINE FLOOR.

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X'MAS SALE

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