1930-10-07 — Page 2

FAVOURISM

"As safe and wholesome

asgood Scotch Whisky" is a simile often heard. The wisdom of this apt saying is fully realised when the whisky is "Highland nectar" The rich malt flavour and mellow maturity fully justify its choice.

THE DISTILLERS AGENCY.LTD.

DISTILLERS,EDINBURGH.

Highland Tectar

Scout Whisky the

** This instration depicts the attractive "Highland Rectar esmter

"Highland

Nectar"

SOLE AGENTS:

GANDE, PRICE & CO., LTD.,

DIAL. 20135.

HONG KONG.

UPEED!

These

three

TATSUTA MARU CHICHIBU MARU ASAMA MARU

world-renowned motor passenger ships have set the travel world on the road to the Pacific.

Whatever the varied purpose of the traveller, on business or pleasure, to seek holidays or simple quiet, the purpose of the N. Y. K. remains to provide safety, speed, comfort, and distinction--on schedule. ·

N. Y. K. LINE

TROPIC SHIPS COMPOSITION, Ltd.

MAARSEN (HOLLAND)

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1930.

CHIMNEY SWEEPS OF FRANCE ORGANIZING FOR

OLD TIMES.

WHEN LORD PORTMAN WAS

KIDNAPPED.

It is ninety years since the passing of the first Act of Parlia

PEACE..

SECURITY, ARBITRATION.

AND DISARMAMENT.

Paris, Sept. 28-Felitical circles had been waiting with keen expeo-

NEW THAMES BRIDGES,

BIG DEVELOPMENT.

By 1040. several million pounds will have been spent on the build- ing of new bridges and the recon- struction of old bridges across the

SOLVING PROBLEMS OF EUROPE.

FRANCO. GERMAN

COLLABORATION,

Berlin, Sept. 28.-The Berliner Tageblatt publishes an interview.

ment prohibiting the use of climb taucy the speech of M. Tardieu/Thames-in-order to cope with the with M. Flandin, Froach Minis

the French Promier, which was ing boys a5 chimney-sweepers. delivered, two weeks before the ro- Though the Act mitigated the evil,

opening of the Chamber... it did not abolish it, and it was

Lambeth Bridge.

paper:

Ir

traffic problema.

ter of Commerce, who told the The biggest bridge undertaking of Genova correspondent of the now- all will be the Charing Cross Bridge. The scheme, which was He emphasised France's desire for

"We must find a solution to not till 1964 that persons employ-poace not only in Europe but all

rejected this year, provided for an expenditure of £11,000,000, and European problems in the serious ing boys as live chimney-brushes ran

over the world and added: the risk of imprisonment.

would have required seven years to dovelopment of the our own con *"Our Government is the true de- There is no sweep in London fonder of the trantica on which complete. The new scheme, now in sumptive capacity so that we shall whose memory goes back the warpeace is based and for the service preparation by an advisory com- not entirely exclude American pro ly legislation; but on the Portman of which we proved once more at mittes, is not to exceed £12,500,000. ducts from our market.

Geneva that we are united and re-

"I am aware of the difficulties estate there is a little clony of crive credit for it. As an interpre- The scheme will be ready by next

auffored by Germany economically sweeps, who were born in the buster of the will of the entire coun- March.

that wo

but I think that the only remedy, nos, men who have heard from try, I repeat once more

must be united and even more un- their own fathers of the hardshipsited in grder to enforce our will

for the depression in the Central Seven bridges are involved alta- ! formerly endured, by little English for pences

gether, The first of them to be European market as a consumption boys.

completed will be the new Lambeth unit is a close Franco-Actian coll- Bridge, which will connect Millbank aboration for it is the primary with the Albert Embankment. condition for European reconstruc-. World has now been in progress for over a year, and it is anticipated tion." that it will be completed by the autumn of 1032 at a cost of £555,000. Within the next few weeks work will be begun on three more bridges Le Temps, commenting editoria new bridge at Hampton Court, alls expresses satisfaction on the the widening of Putney Bridge and

a new bridge at Chiswick. calmness shown by the Premier in view of the expected dificulties with the German extremists.

Such a one is Mr. J. Deakin, who carries on his business in the same little house in which it was established nearly a century ago. He told me (writes a correspondent) the dramatic incidents of bis father's life.

Deakin

Wes

1

Nearly a hundred years ago, Tom very small boy, whose father had gone on a voyage to Australia and had never return ed. His death having been presum- ed, his mother married again, and the boy became virtually the pro- perty of a master sweep in the noighbourhood of Edgware.

"Of course, our foreign policy must be sufficiently pliable to adapt itself to now events, but it must be followed firmly and dispassion ately and without deviating from its proper courao although obsta- clea are against it."

.....

A Clear Programme,

A

Le Journal des Debate states: The French Government has clear programme--security, ar- bitration and disarmament. Nobody can expect from us a policy of duplicity but me of conciliation carried out with the utmost good will,"

These boys," said Mr. Deakin, "used to go right up the chimneys, and they were kept hard at it most of the time. The usual terms in

Other newspaper, emphasize the those days for a youth regularly fact that contrary to expectations apprenticed to a master sweep were three shillings a week and a wash some quarers . Tardiou re- once a week, but the climbing boys, frained from making any com- who bore the brunt of the work,ments on the German politica! would get only a few halfpence." situation as a consequence of the

A Tyrannical Master, Toni Deakin's master went ther than this. He systematically robbed his boys of the little gifts which kindly people put into their grimy handa

elections:

In his speech, M. Tardien made fur-allusion to the Soviet Russian dumping and activities in the grain market. He said: "When we kee such a change in prices as was wit. messed last week the people have the right to expect from the coun try not only the creation of inner organs for the regulation of the market, but also international con trol of production and prices eo that nobody will suffer from the lack of food." "

"In those days gentry were gentry. Tom and the other little follows were always given & parcel of good food after coming down the chimney, but, starving, though they were, the only safe plan was. to snatch a mouthful and sell the rest along the country Janes ör at the nearest cottage, for they never knew when their master would pop round

the corner and take it from them."

This remarkable master had two whips, which he kept in constant use on his young employees. One was short and stout, with 4; thick handle the other had a slender handle, and a very thin thống, long- enough to trail on the ground. With the smallor of the two he chastised the boys at close quart- ers; the other one he had an ex- pert'a knack of swishing up the himney in such a way as to catch a boy whom he suspected of resting or taking a breath of air on the ront.

A

The day of his emancipation. came when he was fifteen. frisk from one of the victims of this master brought him to the. rescue, and, seizing the whip from the master's hand, the lad lashed him to the ground and continued to Insh him till he had lost con- sciousness.

When his rage was spent he realised that the man might not recover, and decided that his best olan was to run away. Eventually Tom was befriended by a builder, who left him his business. This business he exdinnged for that of the sweep who lived in the little house in which his son told me his story.

I asked whether it was true the that master sweeps in the bad old days stole their climbing boys..

it is. How elau

TROPISCO PAINTS would they get them 1. What kind

ANTI-RUST PAINTS IN ALL COLOURS.

high class paint absolutely rust- preventing, in all colours required. Light-fast, Heat-firm and Isolating.

non-oil-containing rust paint with

a covering expanse larger than any rust pämt on the market. For this reason-MOST ECONOMICAL,

TROPIC PAINTS FOR SHIP COATING; This paint is used by many of the most important Shipping Companies, and is regarded as one of the best and most economical products on the market.

Sole Agents:

A. GOEKE & CO.

4th Floor. ~~China Building. Tel. 22721.

Grifth Building Shameen, Canton.

Distributors in Hong Kong. -

Honnx Road Tel 20081.

•Cheung Wo, 183, Des Voeux Road. TeL 1625

of parent would put a child to auch a life!"

Lord Portman' as Chimney Boy.

Mr. Deakin gave me his version of the well-known story of Lord Portman, who was kidnapped close to his own homo-and-within a few yards of the place where we were talking. It as then a beautiful dis triet, sparsoly inhabited, and the child was playing in charge of nurse whose attention was diverted... Ис was cajoled into a passing gipsy waggon, stripped of his clothing, and presently handed over to a sweep and his wife, on the plea

hii alleged' parents were too poor to keep him but would call and pay when times were better.

A

His distracted mother could not endurs the associations of hor Lon. don home, and the houshold was removed to the country. To the new home came in little sweep one fing May morning. The house kooper sot him to work on, the dining room chimney with the pro- mise of a good breakfast when be had finished. Twice she came into the room to find him gazing at the pictures, and in reply to her scold- ing said: "I have seen these piè Lures before. My mama's pictures worn exactly like them." A tattoo factor in the identiucation which quickly followed.

At Putney Bridge the approaches on both sides of the river will be widened, involving the utilisation of half the churchyard at Putney Church. The bridge itself will be widened from 44ft to 74ft., allow- ing for two lines of vehicular traffic on either side of the tram lines down the centre. The coat will bo about £450,000.

It

Chiswick Bridge, which will be a continuation of the Chertecy arto- rial road at Chiswick and will con- nect on the Surrey side with the lower Richmond-road, has been de- signed by Sir Herbert Baker. will have three river and two bank spans, and be faced with Portland The estimated cost is stone. £255,000. I

The next new bridge to be put in hand will be at Richmond. Tenders were to be ready by the end of September. It has been designed by Mr. Maxwell Ayrton,, and will be the first reinforced concrete bridge in England to have its whole surface engraved by hand. It will bave three spans and cost approxi- mately £344,180.

touches

ight spot

the

Agents

W. R. LOXLEY & CO.

HONG KUNG.

Obtainable from

The Sincere Co., Ltd. The Sun Co., Ltd.

The Wing On Co., Ltd. and áll Compradore Shops.

BE

QUEREI

BRAUERA

BECKSBIER

BREM

Well Worth Looking At

because she uses

Cuticura

It isnot to be wondered at that. her skin is clear and healthy, and her hair lustrous, She has found the secret of beauty in CUTICURA OINTMENT and CUTICURA SOAP.

Her secret in yours! Follow her example today!

Sample doch Bang Ojnininki vid Talens free irrors, Scott Dayton, Tries At Cake. pany, Lid. 2.0. Dax 650, Shanghai,

· Sal Throughout the World.

HONGAY SMOKELESS EGGS COAL

FOR

HOUSEHOLD USE.

KEEP THE HOUSE CLEAN AND NEAT I

NOTE CHEAP PRICES

In lots of not less than balf-ton; delivered to:-

Peak District (above Bowen Road) Bowen Road and Lower Levels ... Pokfulam Röåd, Kowloon

***

T

PIs Tor.

$23.00

$21.00

1

$23.00

$19.00

Orders should be sent in writing, not by Telephone, at least 24 hours before the coal is required, and orders must be accom panied by cash, cheque, or compradore order payable to 8ZE WAI & 00.

Please apply for prices of other descriptions of coal for bunker, factory, and other purposes.

TELEPHONE No. 25009.

SZE WAI & CO.

42, BONHAM STRAND WEST, HONG KONG. (CANTON BRANCH. 2) WAI & CO. Lok YT Bar Born, Dun

'PHONE NO. 13850,)

BECK'S

WORLD FAMOUS

"KEY BRAND"

PILSENER BEER.

HAS A SORT OF COOLNESS.

BRAVEDEL PICK A OR BREMENA,

BECK'S PILSENER BEER

A RE

FRESHING SPARKLE THAT TONES YOU AND MAKES YOU FEEL READY TO

TACKLE A BIG JOB ON THE WARMEST- DAY.

UP

Everybody's Drinking It!