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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 10, 1931.

A RETORT TO LADY TOO POLITE PEOPLE. ASYLUM STIGMA

ASTOR.

'TELL RICH WOMEN TO CLEAN THEIR OWN HOUSES."

THE CURSE OUT OF FASHION.

Another young man has joined the ranks of the brilliant young men, sons of famous fathers-the young

The question of women who refuze Lord Birkenhead, and the young domestic service being refused un-Randolph Churchill-whose views employment henofit was raised in the House of Commons.

aro altracting widespread attention. He is Lord David Cecil, the 25 Pointing out that the bours and year-old son of the Marquis of Salis bury Lord David spoke recently conditions are quite different from on "The Art of Cursing" at a those of industrial work, Mr. Kirk-meeting in aid of the Kentish Town wood (Lab,, Dumbarton) naked the Day Nursery, held at Lady Howard

de Waldon's house in Belgrave". square

REMOVED.

NEW OUTLOOIL ON MENTAL TROUBLES.

GROSS BARBARITY OF

PAST AGES,"

CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

LATEST CHANGES IN PERSONNEL,

Captain J. T. J. Layton, from reserve, has gone master, Linan Captain J. S. G. Brown, of the Linan, has gone master, Shantung Captain B. Cook, of the Shantung, is on reserve.

Captain RH. G. Ashby, from

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HONG KONG SHARES.

BENJAMIN AND POTTS'.

WEEKLY REPORT.

PRESIDENT

LINER

Except for those stocks which havo strengthened in consequenos of the falling exchange, prices have not altered much and business has

been somewhat confined. Cotton shares have suddenly come inte strong demand and show a smart ries which is attributed to thic lock-out) in Lancashire, the in- change.

Banka.-Hong Kong and Shang- hai Banks have ruled very strong throughout the week starting with sales at $1,705 and dosing with buyers at 81,080. The London price is £107 (Middle).

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Developments in the treatment of mental disease were dealt with by Sir William Hart, town clerk of Sheffield. Addressing the confer-reserve, has gone master, Sheng-croneed tariff and the drop in ex- ence of the Central Association for king. Captain A. E. Edwardes, of Mental Welfare in London, he said: the Shenkiang, is on reservo,

Captain J. S. Anderson, from Minister of Labour if she would

"Mankind has yet much to be reserve, has gone master, Ishang, discontinue the policy of refusing The Countess of Oxford and Asstow in care and kindness on suffer-Captain R. P. Mitchell, of the

quith presided. unemployment benefit to women

Lord David said:-" All soldiers ers from 'mental trouble before the Ichang, is on reservé. who had been insured in industrial and sailors I have known have notgrosa barbarity of treatment of such

Captain J. E. Richards, C.N. Co.,

Marine and Fire. Insurances- has resigned. occupations and were unwilling to been able to express anathema cases in past ages can be stoned

Most stocks in this section, are in effectively. They lack variety of

Captain J. G. Smart, of the good demand. Cantons have ad engazo in domestic service,

language and diversity of expression, for. Happily, the public vonatience, Wantung, has gone master. Kin-vanced to $1,200 and Unions to Miss Bondfield replied that the Bares have a name for vitupera asleep for centuries, has been ting Captain R. Allinson, of the 8000, Hong Kong Fires also show matter was not within her discretion, but I think they are much roused and has been seeking a way Kinting, has goric master,Wana rise with buyers at $1,800. Under

over-rated and are chiefly remark

tung. tion. No decision to disallow bentable for a pleasing, old-fashioned of affording redress for past neglect Captain P. J. Maley, from re-

and oppression by intelligent treat-serve, has gone master, Chekiang. fit in given except by the court of courtesy.

ment of a difficult problem. referees or the umpire.

Mr. E. Wood, extra' chief officer, Wantung, his gone chief officer, Newchwang, Mr. W. R. Kermode, chief officer, Newchwang, has gone

Mr. Kakwood: Is it not a fast that when girls have been brought -up in industrial centres and have never been in domestic service they are cut off from unemployment bene. fit when they do not necept domes tic service)

11s Bondfield: No, sir, that is: not a fact. It depends upon the circumstancea' of each case.

Lady Astor (C., Sutton, Ply

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Scenes in the House of Commons nre said to be frequent, but what A nomber

"We have not altogether grown do they amount to! comes in and the House cries: Go out of the idea that mental trouble, back to Moscowi

Then if not a sign of Divine displeasure, from the back a voice says: What about the mineral Yah!-which, is at any rate something to be I presume, you spell Y a hand that is a scene. Hence it is not from members of Parliament that we can hopp for a revival of really good invective.

Curse Everything!

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avoided and the best we can do for persons so troubled is to incarcerate them in institutions,"

Dr. A. T. W. Forrester, medical superintendent at Warwick County Mental Hospital, said:-

extra chief officer, Wantung.

Mr. P. McAlister, diief officer, Chungking, has gone chief officer, Changsha, Mr. F. J. Grifith, chief officer, Changchow, has gone chief officer, Chungking..

writers are enquired for at 83.15.

Shipping, Hong Kong, Canton and Macio Steamboate changed thanged hands at 8303 and are ob tainable at 831. Douglases are on the weak side at 828 Waterboate are offering at 830 and possibly

lower.

Docks, Wharves and Godowns- Kowloon Wharves were dealt in at 873 and later at $173. China Providents are rather firmer with buyers at 85.45, and the Now Shares at 62.50 Shanghai Docks are slight- Mr. A. H. Finnie, chief officer, Ichang, has gone chief officer, Wany easier at Tls. 114. Hong Kong and Whampoa Docks show no hsien. Mr. . . Graham, chief change, but remain in demand at officer, Wanhsien, has gone chief officer. Ichang.

830.

Mr. D. Brotchie, chief officer,

Lands, Hotels and Buildings.—

mouth): Would it not make it all wrong. We must learn how to right direction is the abolition thi Wantung, has gone chief officer, Hong Kong Lands were sold at

** Alasi katred is out of fashion. Everyone now wishes to be a nice, things about everyone else. That is respectable person and say nice

easier for these girls if some of the cure, and I am here to aid the revival. Never has there been so people in, the country, did not go much to curse as we have in modern about saying, domestic service is—life-modern love, modern nows- (Labour cries of "Order, order," papers, modern books, and the rest. which prevented the sontence being concluded.)

Mr. Kirkwood: 'Can ye no tell the rich women to clean their in hooses, and no hao the inssies of the working classes to dae it? (Laughter.)

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To be effectivo," added Lord David, "invective must be full- minded; it must be precise and it must be whalo-hearted."

Lord David Cecil, who has won the Hawthornden Prize, ie one of the group of brilliant young dons at Wadham College, Oxford. Mr. Baldwin has described his prize book, The Stricken Deer," na "a great book." It is a biography of the poet Cowper.

A ROMAN TABLE SERVICE.

DISCOVERED IN RUINS OF POMPEII.

month.

"Every means must be taken to the Poor Law. One stop in the divorca our mental hospitals from

year of the nonual visit from a de- funet Boards of Guardians. putation appointed by the now de-

No Disgrace. "Whereas the chronic inmate of

Kiating.

31r. P. Jenkins, chief officer, Ngankin, has gone chief officer Hanyang. Mr. D. C. Sim, chief officer, Hanyang, has gone chief offier. Ngankin

Mr. J. R. Liley, chief officer, Shengking, has gone chief officer, Liangchow. Mr. J. W. Bennett, chief officer, Linngchow, has gone chief officer. Shengking.

885/851 and the new "A" shares at 884/84). The "B" phares, which only rank for dividend from Janu- ary 1, wore sold at 883. Humphreys Estator have eased off to a buying rate of 817.45. Hong Kong Hotels were sold at $12.30/12.35 and close with buyers at #1 Realtys are slightly lower at $0.10.

Public Utilitics.-Hong Kong Electrics, after salos at 8811/81), Mr. F. H. Smith has been Apara now obtainable at 881. China pointed extra second offer, TaLights have firmed up to a buying rate of 825.40. Telephones have tung

the mental hospital does not mind these visits, indeed he may wel came them, I wonder if these de putations realise the harm they can do to a recent admission. He may bo just recovering from a state of confusion and from one of these visitors discovers that these strang- ers knows all about him, his affairs, and his illness. They represent to his mind pauperism and out-door relief. At once a feeling of shame and self-reproach is born in him. The very worst thing from a re-officer, Whangpu. covery point of view,

"As an administrator of a large public mental hospital, let me ex, press the hope that these deputs

Swan Song.

Mr. W. E. Hargrave has been ap- pointed extra second officer, Tatung

Mr. B. L. Butcher, second officer, Shenking. has gone second officer, Linan. Mr. E, Hardman, second officer, Linan, has gone second

Mr. J. E. Storey, second officer, Wantsien, has gone second officer, Souchow. Mr, W. J. Jones, accond officer, Soochow is on reserve.

Mr. J. A. Johnson, second officer,

en neglected excepting small sales of the new shares at 823. There are a few Star Ferries on offer at 894). Hong Kong- Trams were booked at 818/18.10.

Miscellaneous-Dairy Farmg are rather firmer with buyers at 890; and the new shares at $234. Green Island Cements show a slight weak- ening, having been sold at 817.70. Ropes, have strengthened and close

richest tions have one and all sounded their | Changchow, has gone extra second in demand at 812.05. Watsons can

Naples.--One of the CUTTER of Eami-precious Stones.troantres offered, even by the wealth REAL STONE NECKLETS. Caps. Fancy Out Goods,

Bough Stones of ruined Pompeii, was found last Mental disease hitherto has officer, Bonchow. Mr. E. M. Hen-be placed at 812h, Lane Crawford's derson, extra second officer, Sheng-are higher at 83.60. Hong Kong Bought

deal damaged by time, was diabo associated with high walls, and

A woodon chest, a good been looked on as a disgrace, toking has gone second officer. Governmoht Ioan is wanted at 6 per cent, premium. Raubs have jump. covered in a house in tho Via Della locked doors, and spaken about in M. Buchanan, seconded to 841.

Changchow. Abbondanza, where excavations

whisper. The general public has officer. Huichow, is on reserve, Mr. Cotton Mills-Both Ewos and have been going on for some time.

got to be taught that there is far, C. Johnson, from reserve, has gone Shanghai Cottons have strengthen- The chest contained a vast assori-

far less disgrace in some mental dis second officer, Huichow.

ed, the former having been, dealt in ment of gold and silver objects, and

cuses than in, say, gout.”

Mr, G. Clarke, from reserve, has up to Tla. 14) and the latter cany must have been the safe of some

gone chief officer, Paozo.

be placed at Tis. 01 after sales. patrician family, for besides magni- ficont gold earrings, bracelets, rings, mirrors, and scent-bottles, it con- tained an entire table service for four persons, consisting of spoons, forks, plates, goblets, and various dishes. There were also some gold and silver coins of Republican and Imperial dates. The whole, colles- tion is of untold value,

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UNION DEBATE ENDS IN

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Mr. B. J. Walsh, from reserve, has gone extra second officer, Pao

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Mr. W. S. McArthur, from re- serve, has gono extra second officer, Prowo.

Mr. P. Studholme, from reserve, has gone second officer. Hangsang. Mr. L. G. Morry, second officer, hwo, has gone second offices, Loongwo.

Mr. G. E. F. Beck, second officer, Fausang, has gone, acting chief officer, Kwaisang.,

Glasgow University Union Board, it is stated, is to hold an inquiry into rowdy scenes which occurred during a political debate at the

Mr. D. S. McKenzie, extra second Union when the lights were extin-officer, Kwaisang, has gone accoud guished, the mnce seized, and the officer, Fausang. Mr. E. V. de Mal- manche, scoond officer, Kwaisang, is insignia broken.

on, reserve,

'When the president (Mr. Minto) declared the meeting over, he char acterised the incident as disgrace fat, especially in view of the fact that it was the last to be held in that building, before Mr. Baldwin, the Lord Rector, formally opena' the now building.

The missing portions of the mince wero rubeoquently returned to the Union.

Mr. D. J. Dixon, extra second officer; Kwaisang, has gone extra second officer, Fausang. Mr. §. 8. Howard, extra second officer, Kut- wo, has gone extra second officer, Kwaisang

Mr. G. Stewart, from reserve, has gone chief engineer officer, Nan- ning. Mr. F. Appleton, acting chief engineer, officer, Nanning, is

on reserve.

Mr. J. H. Cameron, chief on- It was afterwards learned that the incident had apparently beengineer officer, Wahsien, has gone, pre-arranged, The Liberals were in chief engineer officer, Linay. Mr. power, and it was the object of the I. Callender, chief engineer oficer, Nationalist Party to defeat them. Linan, is on resTYS, DUTE It is alleged that several members,

Mr. J. H. Cameron, chief en gineer officer, Wenheien, has gone

of the Nationalist Party arranged chief engineer officer, Linan. Mr. to switch off the electrie light, and I. Callender, chief engineer officer, others to keep the door open while Linan, is on reserve, more were to seize the mace

Mr. J. McGillivray, from reserve, has gone chief engineer officer,. Sui-

yang.

eer ver

When the lights were switched on again and the disappearance of the mace was discovered, there was a

Mr. W. M. Stewart, chief on- stampado to the corridor, where

gineer

er officer, Waaksien, is on re- rival parties came to grips... Dur ing the soulle two portions of the Mr. W. W. Chapman, second en maco bebama antarowed, one fallinggineer officer, Nagaakin, has gone to the floor, while the ether was re- Rocond engineer officer, Chekiang, tained by the attacking party, who Mr. W. J. Sprintal, from. Howe are alleged to have rushed outside have, has gone sound engineer with a number of students in pur officer, Wanhsion.

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