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WOMEN IN HONGKONG. THE BRITISH POLICY OF

[BY A NEW SCRIBBLER]

· After many years of wars and world- wide unest Hongkong stills appears to be a beautiful haven of rest and peace orewardly, at least, untouched and un changed by all the eruptions and troubleg that have created such change in the many and various fighting areas, The remembrance of condition, in other countries. seves like a dream-unreal, fantastic-a dream of absorption in war work, in relief legislation, and it is dif- Scult to realise that this still guntinues in unabated vigour, and that in centres the problems of readjusament „grow” more dificult every day as returned Boldiers, with their wives and families, seeking labour, Bad themselves jushed ont of former jobs by non-combatant, men-sometimes women.

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SILENCE.

HOW IT DEFEATED THE AUBMARINES,

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If the British, after capturing the Ger- man subroutine Bremen, had not had some special reasons for preserving strict official silence in regard to their achievệ ment, and for keeping the crew of the boat in the strictest sort of what in American Spanish war days was enlled "incom muniçado, the course pursued would] have been hard, or even impossible. to justify,

It has always been held, not quite obligatory, perkaps, but certainly some thing more than permissible, in war be tween honourable fors, for each' to take | some trouble to let the other know, by one incans or another, the whereabouts of its missing men if they are still alivo. „A now-comer to Hongkong is bound to

This is usually done by allowing the ask many questions, to wonder whether prone to bunicate brielly with their relatives in order that their anxie- these problems exist and whether they are being tackled. One wonders whether the render such aid to them as circumstances ties may be mitigated and that they may

returned soldier has been welcomed in

permit. The Germans did it to a con this country as in others, whether thene aiderable extent, for the reason, a barsh: are organizations arranging to meet critic would say, that thus the cust of ships carrying men who have served this feeding their prisoners was decreased, ni the battle-front, whether and, on general principles, the British local firms are granting their returbed || sbould have done the saing thing... soldiers a month's leave or à month's extra pay in lieu of leave, whether they have treated the time of absence as service in respect of promotion and in creased salary, or whether the years of war have been so much dead low to. any man whose duty to his country called him overseas. More questions whether any banquet or special enter" tainment has been giver by the Colony in honour of the men who have returned from danger and hardship, willingly borne, just to show them how grateful their fellow-townsmen and women are,

As a matter of fact, they did, except in the case of the men taken from destroy- ed or captured submarines. No informa- tion

at al regarding them was given out, and every effort was made to prevent such So successful were these efforts that information from reaching the public. nothing out rumours of German sub- marines lying in British docks

gained concerning their crews, not even whether circulation, and nothing at all definite they were

Dey were dead

or alive, was divulgede Che result of this policy was that for three long years the fate of the Bremen was a complete mystery, outside of a narrow who had been on her their families, rela official circle in England, and of the mun tives, and friends heard never a word until, the other day, they were Mt free and

sent home, to be received as risen To the casual observer replies to these from

dead. exceptional treatment, was accorded by questions would appear to be in the

the British to the submarine crews be ngative. One hrafs of a peace-day

cause the submarine was itself exceptional review by the Acting Governor, at which something new in marine warfare and a peril of such seriousness that new mea- all returned soldiers were invited to

sures to make it less effective properly parade, but that seems to be the extent. could be ased

Had the Germans

known where their of the expressed appreciation of this

undersea craft were in more Colony. However, it is quite possible refrained from sending them to Ruch ordinary danger they could have that something "big is brewing, and I which submari

Informed as to the means by submarines were found and destroy- personally, have heard rumours that oured or captured, they could have invented. new Governor intends to lead the fashion 3d used protective devices. by giving a banquet or entertainment and do a little tobising on his own for the nun who have helped to make it possible for British Colonies to continue to be ruled by the Crown and its repre entatives.

One ut

than

Vareas.

This knowledge, or some of it, the Ger mans surely would have received had the submarine prisoners been permitted to reveal

even their continued existence. It

is claimed,

too,

that the policy of silence had another

effect, also important submarine service--and it is even said --that of weakening moral in the German that thus is to the explained at least

the latter part Germans

the big changes wrought Part of the insubordination that marked.

the German Navy by the war has" in the lesson the of its history. That theory is plausible,

but it is not quite convincing. are sentimental, but they are not sengi demoralization of their navy was thus tive, and it is not easy to believe that the brought about There were other and sufficient reasons for that,

Women bave learned as to their capa- bilities; they have MUJEZIKS into a DEW kingdon a Kinguum of self-reliance and self-confidence. They have lived bachelor lives and thought men's thoughts for loug that many a girl-even many a wife and mother -1 going to and that it will be impossible to dun the old thoughts With the old draperies and petticoats. VAST DEAD CITY DISCOVERED

BY AIRMAN.

Lieut Col J. A. Beazeley gives in the

Of course, the eternal Eve is still there- the Eve who lovis pretty clothes, firta- tions, courtships, love and marriage but there is something besides Eve the wife, the mother, the daughter, the playeographical "Fournal "(London) an in-. thing; there is Eve the pal; the co-work teresting example of how photography er, who is on strike for an eight hour from an airship can" extend our know. day, whether at work or play. She wants ledge When making a serial recno- a little of birth. Mostly the old Eve naissance in Mesopotamia over territory was ofther a household drudge minding occupied by the Turks he took a serica of the house and the babies and working photographs near Samarra which shows 15 to 20 hours, against Adam's eight, distinctly the ruins of an ancient city or playing the clock round. The latter extending twenty miles along the Tigris was mostly the Eve of the East, whose River and two miles and a half wide, al play and no work was apt to turn large enough to shelter easily 4,000,000

inhabitants her into rather a soulles, selfish in dividual ordering dresses--more or less This city would never have been noticed cheap finery by the bushel, dancing, on earth, since it is not marked by any swimming and golfing with a good-night thing but scattered hillocks, although kiss to the incidental babies who just pottery and medals had been discovered kept touch humanity alive. This on the site. But the photographs show touch turned into very useful and clearly its whole plan, with its forti workable commodity when the erynications, canals for irrigation and streets. of the Empire at war called to the best in all of us

The fall of the aeroplane within the eaemy lines and the capture of ite passen- gers did not permit Colonel Beazeley, to pursue his researches, but since the British occupied the territory an archaeological expedition, guided by the photographs, has begun to explore the dead city.

When the war started, the women of Hongkong said- What eball' we do They soon found the answer. I am going to deal briefly in this column, with the results of their work and cogitation. V.A.D., Red Cross, Relief and Comforts work will each have their turn. This week I propuse, in view coming events, to say a few words about the Children's was a great social success. Most of the Ministering League, which has kept its flag flying since Lady May, at the re- quest of Lady Meath, started a branch in Hongkong. Originally intended to be A working bond between children all over the world, the nature of the work has somewhat changed, and the extra ordinary conditions of the last few years have tended rather to divert the attention of the committee from the children's interest to the necessity of raising funds

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The Gymkhana meeting a Saturday clubs ware etopty deserted in favour of Butter" on the tote proves an irresist the more exciung spurt, where a Tittle itle attraction, especially when following a nice lancheva party. Dances at the Peak Club and Peak, Hotel are established item of the winter pro gramme and are very popular. A new engagement in local society has delighted a large circle of rautual friends of the young couple.

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for orphans and for various organisa A weekend item of picturesque in tions in the old country. It is now terest was the launching of the War sincerely hoped to bring things back to Trooper by Lady Rees. Davies. His the old footing-to see the beautiful Excellency was present and the affair was ideals of the original founders carried on bright and enjoyable,

I shall be glad to receive any infor general bepfulness.established among the antion of general interest to the women members by means of reunions of the of the Colony and to inquire into the children.

working of the various organizations far I have not had time to get into the charity and good works, and where pos full swing of the giddy social whirl of ible, to assist with such publicity as is Hongkong, but hear marmurs of Jun- feasible. Any communication addressed cheen parties and tennis tournaments, to The Scribbler, fongkong Daily golf handicaps, and belated dips at Free Office, will receive attention and Repulse Bay.

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