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STRAITS GOVERNMENT ·

CRITICISED.

LAXITY AS REGARDS RUBBER THEFTS.

SHAREHOLDERS PROTESTS.

THE WEEK'S DIARY..

To-day.

Hong Kong Art Club exhibition, Exchange Building, 10.30 am. tó 7 p.m.

Cricket: 2.13 p.m. at_K.C.C. Kowloon C.C. ». H.M.S. Tamar.

New Commnoder-in-Chief China Station (Vice Admiral Sir Re ginald Yorke Tyrwhitt, K.C.B... D.S.O.) due os Morea.

H.E. Hotel tea dance, 4.30 p.m. Silver Jubilee of three Catholic Priests to be celebrated at Roman Catholic Cathedral Compound, 7.30 p.m.

Queen Theatre: "Sparrows." «World Theatre: "Her Social Code."

At the fifteenth annual meesing of the Singapore. United Rubber Plantations, Limited, which was held on November 23rd at Winches- LONDON, Dec. 11th. ter House, Old Broad Street, E. C The Prince of Wales continues to Mr. W. C. Edwards, one of the shareholders, expressed indignation increase his popularity, which is at the attitude of the Government already very great indeed. He paid of Singapore with regard to the a casual visit a few nights ago to a

question "of rubber thieving, and') suggested that the board should be British Legion Club at Stepney instructed to approach the Govera Star Theatre: "Feet of Clay," arriving quite anexpectedly, as he ment, pointing out that the im Principal Mails:-Inward: Europe might visit any other club of the munity enjoyed by the thieves would tid Suez (Morea); C.5.A, Legion, a movement in which he is

ultimately bridg into contempt etc (President Cleveland). Out- closely interested. There was

Canada, America, etc.. smoking concert at the Church Hall,tice and good order, in that im- ward:

portant British base, and that a Europe vid Vancouver and vid and the Prince sat beside Mr. J. F.

measure should be introduced aimi- | Siberia (Emprus of Asia), 10 a.m. Mead, the chairman, who is landlord lar to that which obtained in South of a public house in the neighbour: Africa, which would render illegal hood known as the Bricklayers the sale or export of rubber unless Arms. He chatted and joked with it could be shown to have been this worthy, and when the latter honestly acquired. le moved are asked His Royal Highness whether solution to this effect he would visit the Bricklayers' Arms across the way the Prince ironedi- ately agreed. He got up at the in- terval in the concert and went out with the jovial landlord, who was of course, beside himself with de light.

Mr. H. C, Johnson, in seconding the resolution, said that what the tareholders had in view was that

Friday.

Singles Championship, Ladies' Re

Lawn Tennis: Final of Ladies creation Club, 3 p.m

H.K. Hotel tex dance, 4.30 p.m. King Edward Hotel tea dance, 4.30 pm.

Extraordinary. General Meating” Royal Hong Kong Golf Club, Jardine, Matheson's Board Room,

H.M.S. Hermes Ball, Hotel

law should be passed analogous to that which applied to the filicit dia- 5.15 p.m. mond dealing in South Africa. He had been in Soith Africa for a good | Savoy, 8:30 p.m. many years and knew the great "Dockyard Recreation Club dance, effect of that law there, and there Lane Crawford's Restaurant, 6.30 seemed to be no reason why a simi- p.m.

taken

ctn being

Star Theatre: "Feet of Clay." Principal Malls:-Inward: Europe tid Siberia (Halwa).

Saturday. Sinclair, K.CB., M.V.O., leaves for Admiral Sir Edwyn Alexander Hope on Malze

Presentation of Prizes, Kowloon Dock Bowling Green, 3 p.m.

Yachting: 7th Championship race for racing yachts.

Golf Captain's Cup.

Arms, 2.30 p.m.

Fanling Hunt Meet, Hunters'

The Prince entered the bat par lour where some of the patrons of the establishment were introduced to him all of them ex-service men lar measure should not be adopted Queen Theatre: "Sparrows." and good workers for the British by the Government of Singapore. World Theatre: "The Everinst- Legion-and, as the landlord said,

Another shareholder, while heart-ing Whisper" telling the story afterwards, Emilyly supporting the resolution, said Smith, our maid, drew him a glass that he did act think it would be of our best ale, which he accepted any good at all, as they would get right away."

no sympathy from the authorities. Then the Prince walked into the He would suggest that the board bar, and to the great joy of the should communicate with other co- crowd in the house be drew himselfpanies owning estates in the district

glass of beer. Having bad a sip with. the Prince passed the gas round like a loving cup among a few who,

The Chairman said that they had were near him. After this the bar already been in communication with resounded with the old ditty. For other companies in the district, and he's a jolly good fellow." It was:

evidence had been placed before the great occasion. Stepney feels bon-Government Committee, who had oured above all other districts in the matter in band The board had Football: Annual Charity Match the East End, and in future the pro-done everything humanly possible, between Army and Navy (Army per thing if you happen to be in and had placed the facts before the ground Sockumpoo),

p.m. that part of London is to drink a Government over and over again. Division 1., South China Chinese glass of beer at the Bricklayers' They had also put their caso very Athletic, Royal Artillery v. Re- strongly before the Rubber Grow-creio, Club v. Tamar, Bowicon . After The Coal Strike.

ers' Association, who were taking it Police, Division II. A South "Now that the coal strike is past up..

China E.0.8.B.'a; St. Joseph's like a horrible nightmare, the prob- lem arises what to do with the thousands of mer. who will be dis- placed in the coalfields. The tragedy of every great strike is that vast numbers who came out are unable to get back Markets are lost for the time being or perman- ently, and consequently there is less • call for production, and firms are unable to pay so many employees as Antipodes. There was a desire on formerly. This is always the ways and the anfortunate miners are find the part of the club to wish their ing it out. Their loyalty to their Royal Highnesse unions and their blind faith in the egregious Mr. Cook, the Miners' Federation Secretary, have landed them in multitudes among the un- employed.

Arms.

The Government are, however.

The resolution was unanimously. Royal Artillery, Club r. Kow- approved, and the Chairman stated loon, Chinese Athletic v. Recreio; that it would he conveyed to the Chinese Athletic "B". Univer Government of Singapore and tosity; Division II. "B," Bank P the Government at home.

A hearty vote of thanks to the manager and staff in the East con- cluded the proceedings.

"God-speed

before setting out on their visit to Australia. It was a very delightful no and friendly gathering, and doubt prepares the way for a sue-

cessful tour.

The Duchess of York, it is said.

hoping to do something to ease the while looking forward to her six position, but at beat it will take months' tour, is strongly averse to time.

The Ministry of Labour esti- leaving the Ettle Princess Elizabeth. mates the total number of miners That is the one regret. She has permanently displaced owing to the arranged that the baby will be strike at anything between 30,000 divided as it were, during the six and 300,000. I learn that the Cabi-months between her two grind. Let are engaged in exploring the mothers-Her Majesty the Queen position, and it seems to be fairly and the mother of the Duchess, certain that one of the schemes that Countess of Strathmore. will be proposed will be to facilitate the migration of these surplus workers to one or other of the big Dominions.

Canada Ready For Bettlers- At the recent Imperial Conference certain steps were decided upon which should give a stimulus to the outward flow to Canada in particu- lar. Mr. Bruce Walker, who is in charge of the European migration to Canada in London, estimates that Canada would be able to take 250.000 a year for the next few years, which would be an improve ment over anything that has been achieved since 1914.

Moslem; St. Joseph's e. Chinese Athletic "B"; South China v. Boy Scouts, Kowloon v. Chinese Athletic "A"

loon

Cricket: Division I.. Craigen- Rower v. University (L); Royal Navy Royal Artillery (L); Kow- » Hong Kong CC. (L); Chinese R.C. . Indian R.C. (E) Division II., Hong Kong C.C..

(L); Civil Service Kowloon Recreio (L); Indian R.C. v. Royal Navy (L); Police v. University (F): O Cheltonians, dinner, Hong Kong Club.

Boxing: Fourth tournament of Hong Kong Boxing Association, Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.

Queen Theatre: "Sparrows,” World Theatre: "The Everlaat-

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Star Theatre: Feet of Clay." Principal Mails:-Inward: Aus- tralia (Taiping) Outward: Europe vid Marseilles (Malwa), 19.30 a.m. Sunday, Yachting: Naval Day at R.H.K. Yacht Club. Fanling

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An Irish Note. Compared with what used to be the case the news which comes from Ireland now is tame and lacking in interest. The Irish. Free State ap- parently is a poor us the pro- verbial church mouse. I learn that the Free State Government have definitely decided to let the Vice- regal Lodze in Phoenix Park, Dublin, which has for so many years been the official residence, of the Lord-Lieutenant, Mr. T. M. Healy has occupied the Lodge in his capacity of the first Governor-Gen- erat. His term of office comes to an end early next year, and although HMS. Farking Concert Party there is some possibility that he will at Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m. be induced to accept an extension of his term, the Government are determined to find a tenant for the Viceregal Lodge

H.K. Hotel tea dacce, 4.30 p.m. King Edward Hotel tes dance, ¦ 4.30 p.m.

Yachting Ladies' 8th Champion- ship race.

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H.M.S. Hawkins concert party at Theatre Royal, 0.15 p.m.

The experts of the Ministry of Labour are fully alive to these

Annual Congregation for con- possibilities, and it is likely that the

ferring of degrees at Hong Kong Government will suggest the setting

University, & p.m. (tea 4 p.m.) up of more training centres for land The explanation of this is that H.K. Hotel ea dance, 4.30 p.m. work and the capitalisation of the the Free State Government find

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upkeep, and that is a very large Europe vid Marsailles (Aencar), The Duke and Duchess of York were sum of money to pay by an im-2.30 p.m.; Canada, U.8.4., etc., entertained this week at the Hotel Poverished Exchequer every year. Europe vid Victoria and vid In future, it is understood, Gover- | Biberia (Prezident Grant), 3.30 p.in. Cecil by the Australian and Now

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