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Fireside Echoes--No. 8:

FOOCHOW AMUSEMENTS

By: Wm. M.S. Brand

At news contributions to be leading medicine-shops, depari records known only to the Jap-| discovered the funds were

addressed to Editor-in-Chiefa

Advertisementa and Busine

to ad. communications should dressed to the Company CHINA MAIL LTD.

WARNING FROM MALAYA

ú

or

anese

Consulate-General

by

In Foochow in

Private mark

for anyone

Needless

victima

to say, the were of one mind. In the matter, -that it could only be inside work on the part of the house-

My maternal grand-released servants. mother was living separately

·

to

every

value-and-that which Water picasant relief it is to

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Foochow itself in the old days and right up to the out- break of the late Pacifle War

Myrtle suggests that when the was divided into distinct 'dis-

airmon return

be tricts' in regard to its amuse-

Editor in Chief n

24354ments,

graver issues were not more in- on their sale and sometime later a huge house not 10 minutes' walk America thero will The restaurant sector also strumental in the final closure of issued their own. But merely away. Just when theso thefts excuse for them to go on a real Reporters & General Office 32312

housed the elite sing-song estab-i these halls, as there were numer- minor prizes came (four lines)

Foochow's were becoming of almost daily! Beader. After all, she adds, it lishments (as distinct from red-ous instances of hooliganism in- way, so suspicions were aroused occurrence,

my father received would only be Hunan nature. Subscription Rates

HK$18.00 light houses), the best garages, volving Chinese and Taiwanese. and sales dropped suddenly. The chit from her to say she had would he Issuo was very successful been victimised and

ne This U.S. rail strike is bellöved theatres, and newspaper offices; These latter were runners for local HK$30.00

the main government and private the most part with lengthy police for the promoters until it was come round to render assistance. to be due to a completely loco

not It was evident her bedroom had motive. banks, Chamber of Commerce

though nothing entered, Con- producing the up-country" re- been mental stores, and pharmacies, stabulary,

sults intended..

therein except what was lying!

Love la 17 times more deadly adjoined the two chief markets, Apart from escorting parties of Efforts were then made to farm on her dressing-table had been

thon paison, according to Paris disturbed. that of ash and vegetables; mill- dancing partners Japanese out the provincial issue. All went tary barracks and kindred ostab vessels to the port, they were well for a couple of months or so.

A small trinket-box had been zuiclde statistics.

But at least pɔizon gela it over lishments their own sector; bath- also pedlars of narcotics and Then the shareholders were ap- opened and one of several pieces houses and oplum divans sharing pornography. Their movements proached for substantial sub- of jewellery had been extracted quickly, their

own,

with official and pri- were closely watched by both the seriptions'. and thus cold feet a small, ruby, and diamond ring vate residences each their din authorities and the Japanese forced another Foochow dream of far more sentimental than in- tinct districts.

Constabulary, Many were de- to be discarded. Incidentally, the trinsic

her most oddly the have the supply hours increased... Thus it was difficult for any ported and others met a grimmer schemes for gaining wealth over- struck

smallest of a nest three gilt- one to get "lost" in the sense that fate.

night at this port would fill a "Anyhow, I wish to show that thick tome. you wandered aimlessly for hours

handled scissors lying nearby the I was a bit puzzled. at 'first by The British Commissioner-seeking an address, for as soon as Foochow itself has never in its

There was a great deal of law trinket-box. She accompanied that page 1 headline: "Dramatis taken kindly to the General in South East Asia you struck a prosperous restaur-history

and order

the my father all over the house and

then I remembered that our told the Australian Cabinet ant in your search for the Sin establishment of gaming saloons good old days though it might sure enough nothing seemed dis- rescue of the Edith Meller." But contemporary is always making in Canberra that the Com-we Bank you know at once you and so forth on one found in the not appear so to the average for- turbed except the dressing table, Then my father startled her wore on the wrong track. Several Badlands of Shanghal for in eign resident, Then practically

history. munists have drawn up a

times in its recent history the stance, and I feel this is mainly movements of every Chinese were by asking when had she started the time he smoking cigars. It was evident! regulated from master plan to sweep down port has witnessed attempts to due to the bottle-neck nature of

had used a box of Chiang is still hoping for more

ald the American

to through South East Asia to introduce new forms of public the port, situated as it is some roused himself in the morning someone

Oght his. Indonesia. The warning coin- amusements. In 1926 an enter 50 miles from the sea, and not to the time he retired at night: matches and had left it at

Traid It's no use, old boy; you cides with a Peking announ- ring Talwanese couple started because the population is any more in his private life he was sub- back of the table behind a frame. anti-Communist crusade."

then thought the whole a cafeteria in the heart of then- virtuous than one meets else servient to his family clan, In his She

thing might be a practical Joke might as well saviour breath, cement that a modern muni- tre-land where youths and mat where or that it has been unduly business to a guild.

on the part of one of her bridge- tions industry is to be built dens could fox-tret to the latest influenced by any missionary ef-

guests of the previous evening. up, and that workers must "Victor" Japanese recordings from fort working in its midst during)

A-bombshell. His private mark, or scal My father thought differently,

"Owing 10 atomospheric unite in a drive for greater portable gramophone. Within the past century.

a month or

two half-a-dozen

throughout life was his own and so asked her not to disturb any-

daily wireless Early cards

it meant either capital punish-thing while he went to call the conditions, no

will be come in bulletin production. The targets named dance halls opened in the heart

issued for are Taiwan and "Tibet:" The

Writing on gaming, we should ment or a long term of impri- police. This is where restaurant-land.

by remember that China possessed sonment

caught to the picture, for 1 escorted my Sunday." These ware all operated Communists have been talk- Taiwanese with partners special-playing-cards as early as A.D. imitating such a seal, or using father to the house of the "ma дл imitation to defraud k'wal', or the district magistrate's ing about Tibet for a long ly imported from Tientsin, Shang- 1120 and that it is probable she such

Customs have changed, chief thief-catcher, and there act- time-longer than it took hal, Keelung, and Hong Kong: obtained them from India in the others.

some however, with the passage of ed the part of interpreter. It was a bad time to think of such first place, as there are them to march from Nanking

of circular Hindustan! years: what the guild was to the Few questions to Chengtu and Canton. But ventures as an anti-foreign move

ment was in full swing; but they cards in the possession of the individual of yesterday, the union He asked a few questions be

to

Salt of various colours is to be, if in fact they were thinking relied for protection on the Jap- Royal Asiatic Society, London, represents today: what the of South East Asia rather anese Consulate-General, and they some of which are alleged to be sonal seal of yesteryear meant fore accompanying us

I'm sure many people felt blue more than a thousand years old. can be copied round the corner scene of the theft: what articles put on the market.

had been lost; what floor of the than Tibet, only a fool would received it.

Passes

On these are designs similar to for a few cents today, and in a expect them to mention any of those countries.

All the foreign offices received those now in use: one can safely few more years will be complete-house and in what room had the after they red this. I can't see the

or locks, elther in the house or modifications of them,

been the compound, Less than a year ago, the complimentary passes, to attend say the present day carda are but ly replaced with the universal theft occurred, and had any doors stuff a green with us.

the opening nights. For a while! As I have related, by far the Guilds still exist today; but within. morale of the Communists a wave of dancing struck the worst game indulged in by the there is one I wish to refer to forced? Well, he went straight

the bedroom and without touch- Fertibility, and Problems of the in the Malayan jungles was port; the main thoroughfares

farce population of this province of especially in connection with Foo-

chow and that

the Thieves ing anything sinking to the depths. It has burst

with neon-lights, and it really as "Hua-huoi," as it attracts Gulld. I first got to know about finger-prints turned suddenly to since recovered, and Mr. looked as though Foochow had patronago from rich and poor, it at the age of four, when ask my father if he had left his Malcolm MacDonald attri- on butes this to their knowledge ful colls of

There were indications too at strategic offensive of the plan of the Kremlin and the niso Taiwanese subjects,

that period of Amoy millionaires, About 30 years ago, particular-

being

ly between 1920-1923, Fukien Eastern branch of the interested in building really was awamped with all manner of

was the

year 1904. Our wished to report to the police "Just a formality of course, cinema in Foochow, up-to-date

Provincial Chinese

Lottery family had not moved in to our Cominform. His sombre pic-

and plans

were again advanced tickets. I believe I am correct new house over a 12-months station. ture of the situation is said by Japanese interests to instala in stating these started with a when the Foreign Settlement was He replied it did not directly con-

desired to question the servants. I banker's reference?" to have deeply impressed the modern bridge over the river in scheme to raise funds for Famine plagued with

ofcern the servante: it was an out- distress you." Australian Cabinet. But, he place of the two stone structures; Relief in the Northern provinces. burglaries. The manner side job; but could, if found said, the situation is "not to establish waterworks, and to The tickets were in 10 portions gaining entry and the type necessary, Require the cross- irretrievable" provided, the develop a hydro-electric scheme each selling for something like articles carefully selected point- questioning of the amal, or lady's Western democracies work wen-shan, half-way

A modern hospital situated at 15 cents silver: Tens of thousands ed to the work of one man, or help.

into the

were sold cach month In Foochow group of men, who knew exactly City, together. An awakening has

was nearing

the movements completion, alone.

of the inmates]

(To be continued) begun-quite recently--to the subsidised by the Japanese Im- perial Government through the general threat. There has per

Talwan Government, and in been talk, now moving toward action, of economic and technical aid. But the political and military posi- chinese patronage of these dance tion is broadly very similar halls dropped off mainly through to that in the months before Intimidation on the part of vari- Pearl Harbour and all that. aus 'patriotic organisations, whose Free democracies seldom of the community to form their efforts merely forced this circle

1

packs

into colourful brilliance Fukien is "Fa-huel," known also

stupor.

General there were indications of a strong Japanese bid to re- suscitate the port.

After while the better class

Club."

song

that game, is only operated at certain seasons.

use of the fountain-pen,

per-

uently than the native and my inquisitiveness knew no bounds nor brought upon my head dire

consequences.

The authorities planked a tax of the house.

Life in Moscow--No. 2:

an epidemic

at

table.

the

Woman was struck speechless when she had triplets.

Bet the triplets weren't,

Chap is

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A

reported to have to written D book on "Human

or searching for

Malo."

This is a sterible problem.

.

America is said to have "baby He was very satisfied at re- atom bombs." ceiving

Ho a negalive reply.

Do hope they nurse them simply said he would find the carefully, thief within two days and now

My father asked if he but could you let me have

Her grocer never calls

-By-

in the Western sense at all. The occasional dress shows in the Moscow "House of Fashion" ard

Gordon Young held to show women how to drest

simply and serviceably, in accord good incomes In the Soviet Union., ance with the standards of Sovieti

culture. Western fashions More than 500,000 women servo frowned on as "decadent."

But, perhaps

to inake up for

Bro

Aro

Measures for political and things, in the thoughts of But she would find that, ir, be tolerated by the women in discouraged from using them. So

the area.

her

tho

A

"I could, but it would only

"Quit grumbling --- at least we're fixed for the holidays! ?!-

Any time

if ever become militant till own private clubs, and thus came

If a British housewife went they have been hit between into. being one in particular, to Moscow and studied the -the-cyes-and-ever-since-the known s_the "Saturday-night home_life_of_the_Baranov Communist leaders slipped The squeals and petitions family she would be in for out of Singapore and went against these dance halls on the many surprises. into the jungles, Whitehall part of the long-established sing- She would envy the way that

of Soviet equivalent establishments eventually gira Baranov was able to feed in the has been two or three steps roused the authorities to action, her family without ration cards.

Britain's local councils. behind them. There is one but it is doubtful if other anıd'

But that same idea of equality their unexciting clothes, "Solvef from shops packed with meat. difference between the situa

cakes, sweets, ond

tinned results in some Russian women women love cosmetics and delicacies. tion ten years ago and now.

doing work which would neverot, like women under the Nazis, apply bright red nail polisher they Britain.

and hard lipsticks, crowd the hair- social advance have been Chinese merchants and in- almost every other respect, the In Moscow by night you can dressers for elaborate "perms."

Soviet housewife has an ever considerable, especially since dustrialists, lie the memories tougher time than

Face-powder is often scented British see the streets being cleaned by

Ill-clothed women of 60 or more with lilac and violet, Mr. MacDonald arrived in of Shonan, revived after 'a'

sister.

A popular By day you can see them wield- Singapore. These things were period of miracalous recovery Although Soviet propaganda

"Rose of the Crimea.”... · practically ignored before the by the plight of these two papers are fuled with pictures of ing shovels and pneumatic drills Poin us just now is called

Out on the farms women do Pacific War, and only at the classes on the mainland of luxuries like laundry machines on heavy street repairs.

refrigerators, and vacuum clean work which would tire last moment was anything China. "Without trade there ers, few of such amenities are a toughest British farmhand. done to enlist the support is no Singapore, no govern yet in general use and Soviet

of minor dis- Plain, clothing of the Malay and Chinese ment, no professions, no wel-life has scures

comforts.

It doesn't take Kira long 10 populations in the defence of fare or social services, no With a few recent exceptions,

means of livelihood for the for instance, there is no home decide what to wear before she If the two Constitutions population." This remark of delivery service by the shops. Not Goes to the office, Despite the

the even the morning failed to please everybody, the Vice-President of

milk and Present drive for more consumer and of poor quality by Western there has been a remarkable Chinese Chamber was made newspapers are taken to people's goods, clothing is still expensive

own

front-doors advance in the groundwork at a farewell reception to the

So Kira must buy the breakfast standards. (Russian papers print many protests about fabrics which for a future Dominion and retiring Colonial Secretary, mille and, bread the night befoto shrink, crease, and fade.)

So. Kira, like. most other Rus- especially in finding a sound Sir Patrick McKerron, to from one of the "duly shops,"

which keep open late in the sian women of her class, wears basis for future co-operation whose great work in the re evening to supply groceries to mainly

plain skirts, with, in between the Malay and habilitation of the Colony working wives.

winter, either a sweater or home- As in Britain, breakfast-time in knitted cardigan, or, in summer, Chinese peoples. Devaluation due tribute was paid. The and the almost embarrassing comment was made, not in a rush, with husband Fedor to ban blouse embroidered with some increase in the price of rub- direct relation to fears of the Face of to his factory, three- traditional Russian design.

year-old son Serge to be'dressed | Like most women in the world ber have also done much to future, but to a suggestion and parked at the communal Kira has constant (stocking trou-

Kira bic remedy the threatened further to extend the elge-kindergarten, all before

which she solves by going starts her own, secretarial Job, nið| economic crisis, Singapore's toral representation by doing 0.30.

bare-legged whenever possible.

There are nylons on sale in social services are as highly away with the nomination of ****

Luxury tubes Moscow now. Some are imported developed as in any part of members of the Chambers of

from Poland and other satellites, the Empire, and rapid pro- Commerce to the Legislative Buses and Underground trains and are expensive. But there is gress is being made there on Council. But the reminder is are jam-packed at this hour just now also a Russian brand callca an ambitious educational no less apt in the light of the s, in Britian cities, though Mos-"Spider's Web," which sells at cow's transport situation is im- R.55 ES at the current artificial plan. Even in the Federation, dangers of the future.

proving.

rate) a pair. The fact is that the internal despite the crippling cost of

The clattering old trams are Kira doesn't need to worry the war for that is what it situation is essentially doun-being replaced by comfortable much about her headdress. In trolley-buses of Soviet manufac-the suminer she mostly goezi should be called similar der morally and politically ture, and the famous Moscow boreheaded. In the winter she plans have been drafted. The in what is still an internal Underground, the most luxu wears either a fur cup or one of first dealt with health, educa-menace than it was under riously built in the world, run the cosy, though inelegant, grey recently woollen shawls which come: from tion and welfare plans; the the external menace of Jap-ning til 1 am, has

opened four new stations. Taxis Orenburg. Just now, in, the second, published a fortnight|anese aggression. Even in are now plentiful and cheap pring she wears a beret or a or so ago, called for the ex- this more has yet to be done. Kira Baranov does office, work Title Russian handicraft cap of penditure of S$159 million on But while new military as well as housekeeping,, both to gay embroidery. She keeps a hat a six-year scheme for the de- strategy, and tactics are being help the family budget and be- or two, probably of felt, for cause that is what Soviet women special occasions, for which she velopment by Government of devised to cope with the pro-are expected to dundant also has one or two dresses (of natural resources and fitill blem, the evolution of the Soviet quality of the sexes wool or artificial silk p ties; the third will deal with emergency implies the need gives women, St la true, rich op- The more elegant the dress similar development by pri of policies in South East Asia Portunities. There are now, ac intended to be the more plants, |"vata:ugericies. Vaakuma

as positive as those in Europe, Coding to "Pravda more than bow, and rosettes Italflikely, to

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