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We have often made reference in these columns to the fact that whilst Hongkong is content to [live opon its reputation as a port, other parts in the Far East are making bida for a greater share, of the import and export traße of China. Manila, for instance, has been the home of many sug• gestiona, but Hongkong need not have a great deal to foar as regarda rivalry from that cam-
ANTUESDAY, SEPTEMERER
DAY BY DAY.
THERE IS A SELFISHNESS EVAS IN GRATITUDE, WHEN IT IS TOO PROJUSK, TO BE OVERTHANKFUL FOR ONE FAVOR 19 IN EFFECT TO
OUT Judy
FOR ANOTHER.— Cumberland.
There have been no cases of communicable disease Doitfied during the past two days.
Amongst the passengers arriv. paratively far-removed port. Buting on the Kitano Masu, due on Hongkong cannot afford to the 29th inst., are hir. E. W. H. sir mum for ever. If it is James and Mr. C. D. Nicoll. going to maintain its supremacy
AN ISLANDER'S DIARY.
(BY "AJAX.")
BANDHAN CO.
*THE NAUGHTY WIFE'
"The Obliging Husband" wonk
We have arrived at the begin-probably be the more correct title ning of autumn, and there is to apply to the comedy in three
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the time
CORRESPONDENCE,
ROYAL AIR FORCE.
FURD.
every prospect of a spell of fins acts submitted by the Bandman Sir-shall be obliged if you weather. The character of the Comedy Campany at the Theatre will be good enough to publish summer this year has been an Royal last night to a full and the attached list of subscriptions common in several ways. The ppreciative bouse. Given to the Royal Air Force Memorial heat has been very oppressive, ■ discontented wife, B.D in Fund. Some of the amounts and many were the nights that dalgsat forgetful busband have already been acknowledged being in your columns: others have the residents of this fair Island and for could not sleep. We have wonder an ardent and very experienced reached me recently fram various fully escaped typhoons but there lover, the knowing widow, and Clube in which subscriptions is still time for one or two. More few appropriate additions thrown lists have been placed. rain is, of course, expected.
incompromising situations and In order to clear up some Hittle the usual rechaufe of auch things, misunderstanding I would like to jadicionaly mixed-the elements state that the money subscribed There is no doubt that the of a second-rate French farea to the Air Force Memorial Fund overcrowding of Hongkong has would probably result, The will not be entirely, or even become more pronounced of late component parts are not Isak-largely, spont in the erection of years, the population in many ing in "The Nacghty Wife," some commemorative monument. parts having become most conges-but
suggestion of By far the greater portion of it coast of America there is a great The Rev. H. Copley Moyle suffered in consequence. But we well-balanced and constructed education for the children of air tad, and the public health having fares would be an injustice to afwill be devoted to providing deal of publicity rivalry дож being worked off between the big will be a short Memorial Service serious outbreak of epidemic made to seam probable and situs-to officers and men of the Flying saks us to announce that there have been spared any really play, in which the improbable is men and to rendering assistance ports-Seattle, San Francisca, for the late Mr. R. O. Hutchison disease this year, if we exclude tions. reached without undue Forces and thair dependents who
as the great clearing house for "T. W. Mark."-Our columns Southern Chins it must be pre-sre not open to criticism of other pared to say a little more about journals comments. You should itself: be prepared to "boost" send your letter to the publication its wonderful facilities and un-concerned. exampled position. On the Pacific
sha
A.S. WATSON & CO., LTD. in these centres have come in St. John's Cathedral on Thurs the fin. Still there has been far strain. Yet withal the comedy may be disabled; sick or other-
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day next at 5.15 p.m.
Thas the Canton Tives
mors ordinary sickness this year bristles with clever and witty wise ināta. than usual, and a broad outlook dialogue, and occasionally there is must be taken of sanitary reform, the "catch-in-the-throat "pathos, many calls upon the public purse It is trus that there have been known the merits and services of big snake was killed at Po The Chinese residents of the well-very brielly and delicately as a result of the war, and I have their respective ports. We have wong Street, Honam, at 3 to-do classes are increasing in sketched which adds to the been asked why the Air Force just received a very well produced o'clock in the afternoon of number. and in the matter of attractiveness of the whole. Memorial Fand should be forced little booklet from Los Angeles September 16. The snake was house accommodation the dif Eloise Farrington, tired of the to the front to the detriment, which sets out in well-got-up about 10 feet in length and bad culty of securing any decent flata apparent forgetfulness of her suc perhaps, of other funds equally pages of photographs and letter only two legs." How terribly is becoming more pronounced. cessful novelist husband, falls too deserving. I would point out that press the trade advantages of the disappointing!
easily prey to the wardy the Air Force is a creation of the port. The foreword saga:———-” Los
blandishments of the over past few years. Other fands
movements.
A matter which
has been
is not
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| Angeles desires to present to the
Last evening, at the Volunteer warmly discussed of late is that experienced Daniel McKnight, which have been started for the world is advantages as a world Parade Ground, the first drill of the night noises of Kow. and they plan an elopement. The benefit of certain sections of the market." And it does so in zesparade of the earnest. The shipping facilities, Hongkong Volunteer Defence Peninsuls appear to
newly-formed loon. Some residents of the expected return of the husband Army have the advantage of old-
bare noed widow,
and the exposure by the discard-established organisations which the room
for industrial Corps took place. There was consideration for their neigh-explosions.
do not lead to may be relied upon to see that the ROSS-At Kowloon Docks on September 21st, to Mr. and Mrs. California's best growing districts, men who made a re-acquaintance resident of Kowloon, I have often pandered to and beguiled into posed of young men taken from
enterprises, the
proximity to quite an encouraging muster of bours. Although I am not
On the contrary-money required is forthcoming. Robert Ross, son. Shanghai papers please cops.
"happy couple" Are The Air Force, which was com- the efficient public services, are of manual exercises and drill wondered why sotion DEATH. MESSER AL Milnthorpe. England, on the 16th inst. Mary has read a few pages, one is all set out and by the time one;
taken against those who make the honeymoon in the Author's parts, has no such organisation. spending the first part of different regiments, and from all the wife of C. Mcl. Messer, ÖO.B.E., Colonia! Treasurer.
the night hideous with their Bungalow, convinced that Los Angeles is a
which, thanks to The appeal on behalf of the A pair of scales used by a songs and their piano-playing. mysterious go-ahead city to which a business
tant-leakages in dependents of these Chinese profiteer who appeared The Summary Offences Art is man might turn his attentions
various arriving motor. care, bas with prožit. At Home we bars before Mr. G. N. Orme to-day applicable to Kowloon as well as leads to a house party in which initiative of the present Air been issued 00 the seen that some of the bigger was so adjusted that 12 per Hongkong, and a couple of the husband, with perfect hon Marshal Sir Hugh Trenchard to towns are now issuing brochures The Inspector of Weights and have a wholesome effect on the benefactor and friend, aided by munity but to the public st cent. went against his customers. prosecutions would no doubt homie, plays the part of bost, no particular section of the com- for the purpose of attracting Scales prosecuted, and obtained noisy people. Disturbers of the the widow whose affection for the large manufacturers. Among the Treaty Ports of the coast of China conviction against the profiteer peace after sunset are liable experienced lover is quite obvious.]
to a fiue of a hundred dollars. The second act is a triumph of tion lists shortly and I would
I propose to close the subscrip there is as yet no surb keen who was fined $10.
Perhaps, if this fact were adver-stage-craft and the curtain is therefore ask those who intend rivalry, but with the building of
tised there would an abatement) of the nuisance.
rung down on a climax which to subscribe to send their is really humaaross. All is donations to 6 .L 3000 straightened out, and "love possible.
The Hongkong Telegraph
HONGKONG, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1920.
YOUR
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who, for one reason or another, happen to have bad servants.
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Yours etc.
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D. L. BLAIR, Hon. Treasurer, Aero Club of Hongkong
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Lowe, Bingham and
Maithows.
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railways and the linking up of A novelty in the way of desk the interior there will naturally equipment has been issued by be greater growth for the well-the British American Tobacco favoured places. Hongkong owes Company, in the form of a com- In Hongkong and other Chinese triumphant" is the concluding its supremacy to its contiguity to bined paperweight and blotter. cities, as for instance Canton, scene, a Bishop, who always Capton and the Wes: River, and It is composed of a chalk-like efforts are being made to increase comes prepared (for weddings) Do barro, and possibly a consider substance and is surmounted by the mileage of motoring roads, uniting the widow and the Ex- able amoout of good could be decorative glass advertising and every mile of new road adde perienced Lover who has become In the realm of newspaper topics, the question of the registra little of the "boosting" spirit of Magnum" cigarettes.
done, were Hongkong to adopt Embassy" and "Three Castles to the number of prospective par "fed up" with the way he has tion of domestic servants is a good old hardy anonal ie the Farthe American cities. Whether
chasers of motor cars. Formerly, bean deftly badgered in bis
THE ROYAL AIR FORCE East. We are going to pen a few words upon the subject because we ever shall have to fght for
most of the cars in Hongkong attempt at acquirement. of its resuscitation locally and also because of the observations our pride of place remains to be Hon. Mr. C. Mcl. Messer will individuals, both European and originality in conception and A. Anonymous
The numerous friends of the were for public bire, but now preci
were owned by companies and It will be reen from this brief) MEMORIAL contained in the articles from a Shanghai contemporary which we seen, but a little less modesty bear with deep regret of the death Chinese, are freely purchasing great opportunity for fun, and Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak
FUND SUB- thst there is mech SCRIPTION LIST. reprinted yesterday. It will, of course, be taken for granted that than the people who most strongly urge servant registration are those would be well repaid.
wa present display of bis wife, which took place at motor cars for their own use. those who took part last night Sir Robert Ho Tung
Milathorpe, England, on the 10th The opening of several new and were most successful in their B. Anonymous Those who are well served very naturally see nothing wrong with HOME LABOUR CONDITIONS, icstant. The sad news arrived in well-made roads, the development endeavours, things as they are. But the housewife who is continually changing
8.5 the frequent Mesars. Reise & Co. her domestic staff and getting a worse batch with every change, as Reuter's review of the bad trade felt for Mr. Messer and children. of the
One could
have the Colony by cable yesterday of a large number of building applause well testified.
read The deepest sympathy will besites. well as the hubby who unds the whole househole upside down by conditions at Home, which was who are at present at Home.
Hon. Mr. E. V. D. Parr Messrs. Percy Baverstock, N. Hon. Mr. Ho Foot... reason of the ever-recurring nature of the problem. cry aloud for cabled through yesterday, without
the Thompson and D. Keir, and Miss iD
Mr. J. A. Plummer some scheme of control over a class that has in its bands the power the realisation that the work-
purchase and use of motor-cars Muriel Johnston were perfect in Hon. A. R. Lowe to make or mar domestic happiness and comfort.
has brought
brisk the vignettes of Bishop, Dr. G. M. Harston.. It is generally conceded. we think, that the Chinese household! ery BIS DO:
At the Criminal Sessions the traffic in the sale and hire of chauffer, a butler, and a maid Mr. N. J. Stabb, O.B.E. servant of to-day is not to be compared with the "boy" of "the adoption of such foolish Trade which Walli Dah, Sed Golz and brighter and brisker than that of protrayed. Mr. O. Twiss, as the Mr. J. H. Taggart
own lot the brighter by the case was concluded yesterday in cars in Hongkong: in fact, servant, which they respectively Capt. T. Arthur good old days." He is not so efficient, he is lazier and, worst Unions rules as was indicated. Saws Khan were indicted on a pre-war and war days, when obliging busband, had much to do Mr. N. L. Watson of all, he is far more independent "-perhaps "cheeky "would be the better word. We are, of course, dealing with the class as a
Manufacturers are no: baring charge of wounding and assault practically only the tourists were and did it extremely well. Miss Mr. D. K. Blair whole. Generally speaking, we think that a fair statement of the Trade Union rule which prevents. Chengba. After the charge number of private-owned cars was also most convincing. Mr. Mr. L N. Leste
The Niqua Lewis as bis butterfly wife Mr. G. M. Young an over-happy time, and any ing another Indjan on board the to be depended upon. facts. There are exceptions, admittedly, and they are happy men and tomen from earning had been reduced to one of com- in the Colony bas rapidly in-Clive Woods as the Experienced Mr. J. L Crockett... folk who know that from experience. We know people in this) Colony who are served, and served well, year in and year out, by bad
2 livelihood is distinctly mon assault, the jury found the creased, and the demand for hired Lover and Miss Violet Blythe Mr. J. Beil Irving the same domestics as shes have had in their employ for a decade or practice. The coming winter is Justice passed sentence of sae The numerous scenic drives in were most amusing. Tas sutar Mesare. Arculli Bross.
in principle and prisoners guilty and the Chief cars is becoming daily greater. Fratt in the role of the widow, Mr. A. D. Lang more. They find that things go quite smoothly as they are and see no necessity for registration. And here we touch a point which going to be a severe one for month's imprisonment.
Hongkong and the New of the comedy is not stated. It Mr. A. F. Arcalli perhaps has much to do with this matter of unsatisfactory servants. can be brought about in Labour's many unless a little relaxation
Territories offer a pleasant break should be.
Mr. Robert Douglas It is this: No matter how good or capable your servant may be demands. Whilst the miners are Coronet were attended by good
To-night "A Voice from the Mr. G. M. Dodwell... Yesterday's
from the routine of the city, but. 100ws & the if he is not properly handled he will soon develop objectionable threatening to strike for an extra audiences
is is not the pleasure-seekers who "Minaret" will be staged.
Mr. S. B. Columbine characteristics. So may it not be the case that many of those a day (they are already one appreciative of the excellent pro find the quick transit of a motor Create the demand for hired who waro moati
Mr. G. T. Edkins... people who most loudly complain of the shortcomings of their of the most highly paid class of
car. Business men and others
Mr. M. S. Sassoon.. boy
are themselves to blame? It takes time and patience to workers) thousands of ex-service Beginning with the well-known than other and slower means of
gramme that was presented.
Sir Ellis Kadooris... Train a Chinese servant, but we fear that some housewives give men are without a job, because topical flm "Around the Town" getting about. There is no doubt made by Revenue Officer Ward Mr. O. T. Braakspear
car more economical in the end. maither the one nor exercise the other in their dealings with their of some hard and fast Trade the programme went on to depicts bright future in the Colony for last night when he boarded the Mr. A. G. Lamplugh Mr. W. A. Dowlay... A large opium seizure was Mr. G. S. Arcbbutt... household staffs. Those to whom this little criticism justly applies Union are for ever changing their "boys." and it is hardly surprising that
prevents fine Christy comedy and end-the motor-car business. they soon get a bad reputation amongst the servant class and are actually not allowed to learn Cressy." Bret Harte's drama of their employment. Men are ed up with the tit-bit "Fighting
Soshu Marn on its arrival here Mr. H. R. B. Hancock has only able to pick
from Swatow. A search in the Mr. G. Harriman up the worst type of employee. Speaking again generally, we incline to think that there is. trade especially
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chain locker was productive in Kr. M. H. Turner ... of the feuds of Western pioneers The dispute between usually something wrong with the household which cannot keep for skilled builders is perhaps such as is to be found only in Canadian Pacific Ocean Services arrests were
housing—although the need was really impressive. Scenery Dominion Government and the drug in the prepared state. No Mr. E. Stoart Taylor the the discovery of 545 taels of the Mr.E.H.O'Farrell... Servants or which always gets unsatisfactory service if does. On the other hand.
greater now than it ever has California was thrown on the is, to all intents and purposes, un-seizure, it is understood, will be Mr. C. A. Feel
made sad the Mr. P. V. Botelho... of course, there are irvants who will abuse
been. Lord Weir says be could screen to serve as a striking back settled, for the incoming Empress confiscated. the kindliest of treatment, a tatement which many foreigners in Hongkong could amply bear out. employ anoth 2,000 man im- ground for the drama. Blanche bosts are bringing no Canadian
mediately, but is prevented from Sweet, who But here again it is a question of wrong treatment. Undue familso doing because of workmen's "Cressy." was refreshingly con- are apparently sent down to San Street, Adelaide, Australia." The Mr. H. C. Shrubsole
has
Mr. E A. G. May the role of mails for Hongkong. These mails ity can cause just as much domestic trouble as constant rules. That is not the road on vincing ngor all-bred brutality. But on the whole, the person who gives which England is going to find provided at last nights's session carried by the American liners. scratched out "Australis
attraction Francisco from Vancouver, and receiving clerk with a pencil Mr. J. W. Alabaster Title thought to the handling of servants and who erre neither on her way back to
and Mr. T. M. Leitch e one ex reme or the other-in other words, who is fair but firm prosperity; it is a road which is press of Asia which added con-Icaused. The Canadian mails by nately, the telegram was sent Mr. G. E. Stewart ...
commercial was the String Band of the Em-Great inconvenience L thus instead inserted "Java" For-[Dr. G. M. Black but little cause for sympathy with clerk could Mr. J. S. ho are for ever abusing that very essential person, the houseboy.
Registration, if it could be worked fairly for all concerned, would seize & little more of Britain's
ample time and opportunity to meat,
take over a month in coming here, not decipher correctly the exact Rev. H. Copley Morle are ita advantages, we do not doubt, and in this connection it
Pilot ... ould be interesting to know how it has operated where the experi- bave done already. It is a pity trained in the precise way of the
overses market than they
against three weeks taken by the same of the street. O.P.OS..vessels. The Dominion
Observer ut has been made. But, knowing that there are Europeans who that the workers
Government доп
the pay s not the faintest idea of how to handle servants and who would cannot be brought to see that fact notserved an apprenticeship should per letter and packet, and they new motor-hiring business. Same
The Hongkong Hotel manage- Mr. E. J. Noronha... as a whole past or not. Because a man has American Government so much meat will shortly commence their Mr. J. M. V. Remedios ink nothing of damning a "boy's reputation on the flimsiest of The world is crying for goods not stand in the way of his earn must realise already that much a fourteen Studebaker cars strived texts, any scheme put into effect would have to be most carefully and there is room for the provisioning livelihood, and if another system is more expensive. wn up. Our Shanghai contemporary paints a dismal picture of of work for all, if workers will man wants to turn out a certain lot of the poor boy who works from early mom till late at only be content to co-operate quantity of work per hour there t, with no half-day off sand no night out. Well, they must do with employers instead of always should be no bar put on his effort. ngs differently in Shanghai from what they do in Hongkong fighting them. By all means let From the labour standpoint of subordinate members of the staff news, some of them arguing that It strikes me that some of the garages of the. Colony at this To our "boys" get through all their work in the mornings and the employees of every trade and industry this appears to be an age of the Eastern Extension Tele- the management of the Hotel are Lasker and M. Capablance to-day The Hague. August 1—Dr. spend the afternoons wooing the Godess of Sleep. They calling receive adequate and even of restriction, whereas in fact it graph Company could do with a skipping the sphere of ordinary concluded an agreement by which much to complain of in this respect, anyhow. To sum up, generous remuneration, but there should have been an age of facil-few-lessons in geography. A hotels. But it is quite a common they are to play a match of 24 hese servant is not what he was, admittedly; on the whole, must also be a realization that itation. deteriorated. But he is still not quite so black as some paint every man has a right to earn a will make all the difference later a wire to his people at Adelaide, for Hotels to own and run the world at Havana in Janukry Flow msiters go now certain gentleman resently seat thing in England and Americs games for the chess champion of And when we hear of the servant problem in Europe and in living, whether he has been on. Hes, we should be thankful that he is as good sa he is.
addressed,
Tavistock
Įgarages,
rule which
that
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