1935-01-07 — Page 9

CORRESPONDENCE.

NEW TERRITORIES PRODUCE

[To the Editor, “Chlox Mail".)

Sir-In the summer of last year] a great deal of attention was fo- cussed in the New Territories of Hong Kong through questions in the Legislative Council and correspon- dence and leading articles in the Press, culminating in the appoint- ment of a Committee by His Excel- lency the Governor to go into the question of pig breeding and poul. try rearing in the Territories. There subsequently appeared a report of the Committee which, disappoint- ingly, aroused hardly any comment from the general public with the notable exception of one section of the Press.

The inertia thus exhibited by the public is no new feature of the In- terest in public affairs taken by the community.

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1935

An exclusive picture of Princess Marina of Greece, brido of H. R.H. the Dake of Kent, in her wedding gown designed by Molyne- aux of Paris. The dress was of silver and white lame in English rose pattern, featured by long bell-sleeves and-capuchon decollet-

age.

To-day's Short Story.

J

Just Like Human Puppets They Were.

By Gertrude A. Baldock

UST like little human puppets companions in his small, lonely.

they were

room way up above the raucous John Best stretched himself, sound and sordidness of the streets. Jand straightened his cramped He talked to his small creations fingers as he rose from his occu-as to real children, as he packed pation of the last two hours them away in the box he would He surveyed the result of his la- carry to his usual "pitch" to- bours his stock-in-trade for the morrow. morrow, when he would stand for "Now, now! many hours trying to sell the row another so

of little wooden gures. He had carved them when trade, had been | good enough to justify the re- plenishing of his stock

He smiled sardonically as he took up each tiny figure in turn for examination, picking up his pen- knife to chíp a little more from this one's face, and make a better" curve to that one's leg; tightening or slackening the strings to make these

Don't crowd one

there's plenty of

TO-MORROW'S STORY

To-morrow's story will be. ́“Pier-Head***** Jumper,"

Frank H. Shaw.

room for you all, my little ones...

wee folks come to life with increas There! that's the best I can do for

you."

ed animation..

He was quite sure he could The best I can do.... The phrase never be a sculptor, according to the led his thoughts into new but very. dictates of "modern" art. But old channels.

these tiny people he evolved from

Throughout his life his own name small blocks of wood served two had attracted him. At school the purposca. They were more than the progressive markings in his gram means by which he eked out his mar exercise book had always seem day-to-day existence; they were his ad to have some special significance for him. One should set a stan dard for oneself.

NAVAL INSPECTION BY C.-IN-C. WEEK

TO-MORROW

One Battalion And Howitzer Battery

The

· FLEET AIR ARM MAY BE INCLUDED

But somehow life itself seemed particularly amused or annoyed at the audacity of anyone who had anything to do with the superlative mood,

At least it appeared so, to John Best, for no sooner did he seem to approach-anywhere near his high fdeal than his little world about: hie' ears.

Even as a young man he could nover lay claim to brilliance. Not that he really wanted to; brilliant

Commander-in-Chief, Ad men and women had never attracted miral Sir Frederick Charles Dreyer him as they flashed their hard K.C.B., C.B.E, will carry but an efficiency around, caring little who inspection of approximately 1,100 was blinded when they came within naval ratings on the Happy Valley the radius. race-course on the morning of No, John Best had been a plodder Tuesday, January 16.

The dwindling numbers of Euro- peans attending the New Territories Annual Agricultural Show.at its opening on Saturday is yet another evidence of the apathy of the local community. But despite this apathy, a few enthusiasts continue in their; efforts to increase the supply of the essentials ́ and necessaries of life on the Mainland. There could be no excuse for so small a number of Europeans who attended the opening ceremony on Saturday. The afternoon was an ideal one in poín! of weather, and the display of ve- getables, fruits, cereals and roots should have aroused interest from} Europeans both in Hong Kong and at Kowloon, If there had been o larger attendance the small farmers of the New Territories would have) been given greater encouragemeri and support which even these mo- visit to the Sunny Farm before the direct interest in the success of dest citizens of the Colony would close of the season, and there await Mr. Chan's deserving enterprise have appreciated and which would the pleasant surprise that will be My interest is limited to the claims have been interpreted as a gratify-presented to them by the splendid which all local industries have on ing gesture to the efforts put forth collection of vegetable products-jus here.

To conclude, is it too much tu by the few enthusiasts among the not to speak of the magnificant promoters and workers of this An- poultry yards-which are a feast appeal to the public for support of to the eyes. The yield of cabbages, (the laudable efforts, which Chinese There was a variety of foreign cabbage lettuce, tomatoes and growers of the necessaries of life

and a dreamer. And, he ruminat- vegetables on show embracing no lettuce forms a combination of are exerting in the pursuit of their

One Naval battlsion, drawn from ed, as he cleared away the chippings less than 28 classes, from round, variety of classes and excellence of daily avocation, to provide more]

all British men-o-war in Hong from his work, a bit of a coward, red, conical and savoy cabbages to quality that is difficult to believe produce of their soil for consump luscious lettuce (cos), French beans, has been, grown in the New Ter- tion by our inhabitants? It should KODE at the time, will parade in too.

Had he not been, would he have cauliflower, carrots, beet and the ritories with Chinese labour under be borne in mind that not only will marching order with shrapnel hel

been living in this bare, cheap room ubiquitous potato that prompted the skillful expert Chinese direction a public service, be rendered in the mets and carrying oilskins;

In addition, one 3.7 Howitzer Bat-accumulating experiences which had suggestion from Lady Peel in fur-such as Mr. Chan himself possesses; assistance which, the farmers therance of the idea of the consump- I challenge any contradiction that the New Territories are entitled tojtery of 4 guns, drawn from the never entered his dreams? He tion of Empire food on Empire Day, the products of the San Tin dis-expect from us, but that we shall cruisers in port will also take part, might have been a successful en trict can be beaten by any import-be promoting our individual in while it is possible that members gineer had he had the courage to Six sheds were devoted to exhibited article into the Colony. M.terest in the protection which we of the Fleet Air arm from HM.Say "No" to the persuasions of his Hermes will also be inspected. gay, attractive, little wife; Maisie, ing Chinese green vegetables, of Chan has given the lie direct to the shall be affording ourselves were

Enclosures will be available for It was because of her ever-present which there were 23 classes. These doubting Thomases who would have the unfortunate condition to hel vegetables, in the words contained us believe that the soil of the New again created as on the occasion wives and friends of naval officers call for ready cash that he had sold in the "Foreword" of the Schedule Territories cannot be made to pro- when Hong Kong found its su base and flagmast will be erected. invention for a paltry £60.

and ratings, while a special saluting all patent rights of his engineering of Exhibits, presented by the duce in quantity or quality that plies from aboard of green

cen produce Chairman of the Agricultural As-should find a ready merket within cut off through an unfriendly act sociation (the Rev. H. R. Wells, the Colony itself. Mr. Chan's one which it was the painful experience LOOKING FOR WORK O. B. E.), "are very succulent, and complaint is that efforts which pro- of Hong Kong's inhabitants lasty." Mr. Wells adds that "a duce excellent results are not suffer in the past. little knowledge of their goodness seconded by consumers who would and value 'would help to increase benefit very largely were support trade in the Territories." It is to be accorded to experimenters in this very help which could be most vegetable gardening on a com- useful were it forthcoming that it mercial scale on the Mainland.

nual Show.

in the Colony.

-J. P. BRACA.

ENGLISH ASSOCIATION: ADDRESS. TO-MORROW

of

to

AT THE PRISON

The annual dinner of the Mamak

Magistrate Grants Two Months Of It

UNEMPLOYED MAN CAUGHT IN GAOL GARDEN

WING ON'S

NEW

YEAR

SALE

NOW ON

NOTICE THE

4

FOLD

ADVANTAGES

1. EXCEPTIONALLY LOW PRICES.

2. UNUSUAL DISCOUNTS

3. CREDIT COUPONS

GIVEN, AT 5 CENTS TO EVERY DOLLAR OF CASH PURCHASES

4. 3 PRIZES IN GOODS $300.00

'GIVEN TO WINNERS OF

WEIGHT ESTIMATION CONTEST

THE WING ON CO., LTD.

Hong Kong's Largest Department Store

ILLEGAL SHOOTING OF WILD BIRD

"Thought Kingfisher Was A Snipe"

MAGISTRATE'S SEATHING

QUINCE COMMENTS.

SHIPPING DEADLOCK CONTINUES

[Continued from Page 1).

"Since the strike was declared my ellents have, all along, dafin-⠀ itely refused to sign any agree- ment-drawn up by the China Coast Officers' Guild, and they still main- tain that same attitude, sald Mc "People who cannot tell the Peter H. Sin, representative of six difference between a woodcock and a ship owners, to the China Hall

And he knew the man who had bought it for the proverbial song was a wealthy man to-day.

But he had bean rather fond of kingfisher should not be allowed to this morning. Maisie too fond, in fact. He have guns; they should go out shoot He added that he understands should have had the courage to being with a bow and an arrow," said from a talk with them on Saturday, selfish as far as she was concerned. Mr. E. W. Hamilton when Ho Ka-ki, that they will undoubtedly refuse to It had seemed selfishness at the timoa 19-year-old school teacher, appear sign the cgreement. They are hold- to hang on, hoping for a "backer" ed at the Kowloon Magistracy this ing a meeting at 11.80 a.m. who might never materialise, or morning on a charge of shooting According to Mr. Sin, certain even the more remote chance of wild bird other than game and owners, owing to the great lessen saving enough from his Immediate pleaded that he was shooting sustained during the past year, have earnings to put the patent on the against the sun and thought the decided to wind up their Company market himself.

bird was a snipe or a woodcock and are offering their ships for sale.

is my endeavour to stimulate by Rightly enough, luscious straw-| Mr. M. F. Key, who recently re- this letter to the Press-a service berries might be considered, a rare turned from leave, will be the that, again in the words of Mr. delicacy in the Colony. But for speaker at the third meeting of the Wells, "may be rendered by every those who can afford the price and present session of the English Pleading that he was looking-for one and would probably be a bless-are willing to pay it, strawberries Association to be held at the Helena work, Liu Yen, a 22-year-old street That Maisie had used the £50 as Sergeant Brooks, of the Kowloon ing to him that buys as well as to raised under blameless hygienic May Institute to-morrow afternoon coolle, who was charged with a means of escape from the quiet City Police Station, prosecuting, him that sells."

conditions, perfect in their growth at 5.30 o'clock. Mr. Key will speak trespassing in the garden of the existence of her life with him, to stated that the defendant was ar Several specimens of cotton and and excellent in their flavour, if on William de Morgan, the XIXth Laichikok Frison on Saturday, was disappear with a man who seemed rested at noon yesterday on Dia- of the fibre in boles prompt the purchased would be convincing century novelist.

sentenced to two month's hard likely to fulfil her desires for mond Hill with the dead bird in his question: Why is it that cotton argument that New Territories' soil

labour, with the option of a fine of variety, was a blow he had taken possession. Defendant had a license cultivation on a commercial scale is when property "doctored" can be MAMAK HOCKEY DINNER $100, by Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the without apparent upset for the gun not attempted? Our industrialists made to produce even so rare a de-

Kowloon Magistracy this morning. But it had been a blow to the "You actually shot the bird while and capitalists may find it profit-licacy as strawberries of very fine

Warder B. Pile, of the Laichikok heart or brain, or whatever it was perched?" asked Mr. Hamil able to give the question a thought quality.

one feel overwhelming Hockey Tournament will be held Prison, prosecuted, and stated that makes

[ton. are Having completed a thorough in-j spection of the exhibits on the A year ago, when I had the on Saturday, January 26, at 8 pm. recently there had been a number misery. His engineering Inven various stalls, and become more pleasure of visiting the Sunny in the Roof Garden of the Peninsula of things stolen from the garden. tiveness seemed to have disappear convinced than ever that the New Farm it contained some two thou Hotel, The tickets, at $2.50 each, In passing sentence. Mr. Hamilton ed, and no longer was he able to Territories can be made to yield sand white leghorns. Last week can be secured from Mr. P. J. Bar-said, "You went there to look for give his best to his work

One thing, perhaps, it had done. the produce of the soll to the ad-when I enjoyed another visit to low, the Hon. Secretary, or from work; well, now you may work

It had made him more hum the secretaries of Clubs. vantage of Hong Kong's Inhabl-the farm the number of buildings,

He lived less within

and tants in general and to the bene scientiacally laid out within the

his dumb misery had mad him fit of the farmers in particular, on grounds, had increased consider

think of the possibility hat others the way back to Kowloon, I con- ably, and the care bestowed on the

around him were equally miserable. He began to study the conditions of the_work-people, and found far from being in agreement with his principles of right

there for two months,”

tinued a most exhillrating motor birds bad achieved gratifying re Armed Robbers Batler Down

car ride on the beautiful roads of suits in that the stock had increas the New Territories, in company ed from two thousand to three with members of my family on thousand head, with a special yard the way, I paid one of several for a breed of turkey that is a new visita I had previously made to the feature of the undertaking. In a Sunny Leghorn Farm of and letter in the Press not so long ago Mrs. H S. Chan. Rece the air. Chan informa us that proprietors of this model farz marketing his white their usual hospit was with through the services

& Go

infinit aucted

Lane Crawf

Door In New Territories Coup

in his own quiet way be point

Armed with three revolvers, eight minutes later he heard the main out to the workers what was wrong robbers hattered down the main door being forced open. door of the Hing Wo Fish Compa

of Pa

village, New

12.80%

with over 70 in ca.

and household

the social system accordin”

One robber - ermed – with;

lver, entered and seized hold

his ideas,

trata.

"Yes" replied, the defendant. "That in itself deserves at least a month commented the ” Magis-

A fine of $25 was imposed..

KWEICHOW BANDIT MENACE

(Continued from Page 1) The Kwangtung. expeditionary force will leav Jon Januar

End mandeered these troo

commanded

RESOLUTION NOT TO SIGN

(Continued from Page 1)

"Referring to our letter dated conversation of to-day we have now the inat, and our telephonic.

had a conference with the owners and nagers of the under-mentioned pats, namely,.8. Tai Lee, On Lee,

Chuen Chow, Tin mv. Lee Hong, instructed by my-clients.

Withat.

eir orig

promise to

Ving