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CUT DOWN EXPENSES
boon
in your kitchen by using Pansy or Ideal Cooking Slove, which have specially adapted to moet the requirements of the house- holder in China.
Economy in fuel is ensured by the use of the cheapost grade of coal which will give results' unsurpassed by stoves. requiring the best grade of coul
Pansy and Ideal Stoves are made to last long.
We have a stove for every purposo.
SATURDAY, MAY 16, 1926.
bear. We are really now back to the old situation, with, however an added complication. from the fact that "the gap" has widened in the meantirho.
DAY BY DAY.
NOT HE WHO HAS 'LITTLE, DUT g WHO WISHES FOR MORE, IS POOR.-Seneca, '
1.
MIXED GRILL By A Merry Miscellany.
Ashley Sterne
Again and again the discovory of a final solution to the
A Chinose was riding a bicyclo coal mining problem has boen in Nathan Road, Kowloon, whon Ho was
I have thought of a new idos. postponed, and it is clear that he ran over a dog.
thrown from his machine and for Easter eggs. Why shouldn't the tinio has now come when the taken to the Kwong Wah Hos- they have a little motto insido issuo must be settled, once and pital with slight injuries,
[them, like Christmas crackers! for all. The manubr of its settio.
It seems a waste of opportunity ment is the issue now boforo all The sum of $209 has boon stolon to present one's best girl with an Com-from a rattan basket on a lowor ovoid of chocolate or marzipan deck of H.M.S. Tamar. The without, one seasonable word promisos on both sides appear basket was broken, opon. The of grooting. It is as about as inoyitable, and the sooner the money belongs to A. M. King, a romantic as presenting her with matter is disposed of, the botter wardroour boy, and another boy a bed-knob or a door-handle. I am afraid I am a triflo lato with will it be for the future of British industry generally, in which coal occupios so fundamental position,
the "partios concerned,
Join Up!
12
the Colony, Mr.
One of the oldest residenta of my idea for this Easter, but noxt year I hope to find my notion Gergorio M. universally adopted. Meanwhile, Gutierrez,- to-day celebrates I see a now source of revenue the silver jubilee of "his "connec accruing to me from the 'composi tion with the Hongkong and tion of mottoos. Thoy might, I Shanghai Banking Corporation, think, be written on lines some- having joined the bank in 1901.
what similar to this -
With ovary thing to justify it,
A Chinoso woman attempted to tho K. R. A., is making a special commit suicide by jumping into drive just now to secure the the harbour from Mongkok Torry wharf, but she was rescuòd by further enrolment of residents in the ferry inspector, with the
Mustard & Co.,Ltd. Kowloon as mombers, and, we assistance of a hawker. The
Incorporated under the Companie Ordinners Hongkong,
16-17, Connaught Road Contral.
The Telegraph.
SATURDAY, MAY 13, 1926.
AN OLD PROBLEM,·
IH
was removed to the Kwong Wah Hospital.
would like to wish it the best of woman luck in its endeavours. The Association, which is the oldest
"May you, dear heart, with
this inside,
Enjoy a Happy Eastortido!" "Ent this egg, and spare at
loust a
Passing thought for me this
Easter!"
"I trust "you may derive
• ogg's
acumon # From this Easter
aibumen !"
* *
credulity. The whitespat has.ro- turned. A pair was seen in Hyde Park on Sunday last, while ch
Among the departures on the of the residents' association in Assuye yesterday wore saveral the Colony, has a record of ox-mombors of the crows of H. M. tremely useful work behind it, Submarine L.8, including the Captain, L. Commdr. Crano,
If any sceptic doubt that and it has on inany occasions | R. N., and Messrs. Watson, Spring has really begun, I can hoon consulted by the Gayern Snell, Almond, Sergeant, Cloke, satisfactorily allay his in- ment on matters vitally affecting Hammond and Harrison. the welfare of the Kowldan community. It was about threg Society case which has been beed to be nesting on boot trees in In connection with the Triad Monday another pair was obsery-
years ago that its membershie fore the Kowloon Magistrate for shop window in the Strand. Once again the Old Country grew to quite considerable pro-some days, the first of nine de- Since then reports have been fondants was fined $400 with the arriving from all parts of the portions, but there has always has to face the coal industry pro-
alternative of six months' hard country that other pairs have blem, gegotiations for the adjust been lots of room for improve-labour and four other defendants beon observed, all the purest nient of which bave recommenced met, and the Committee and were each fined $100 or three white.
The curious thing about the following the calling off of the gun-officials of the Association would months' hard labour in default.
A female and the other three men whitespat is that during the road- eral strike. It is assuredly a big be the first to admit that they were all discharged.
tarring season it loses its first pristine plumage, and thereafter issie which has to be faced, and could do much more work if they
At the annual general meeting becomes speckled a plonome- we cannot see that nity solution is really had the wholehearted and likely to be reached which does unanimous backing of Kowloon of the Kowloon British School non which. Professor Barmion Former Pupils Association, the Campott has been investigating. But beyond. 10 imply concossions on both householders. But so many peo-following officers were electod.- for some years.
pie have allowed indifference to President, Mr. E. Ralphs; Vice striving to provo that the sides. The fact must not be lost rule their actions and they have President, Mr. B. Wylie Chair whitespat belongs to the same sight of that the miners are still never taken the trouble to join man, Mr. G. F. Nightingale; Hon. order of birds as the familar
up. This year's officials and
babbling receiving the minimuin wage of Committee have
Treasurer, Mr. E. O. Murphy: spotted tukon an
about protective. Hon. Secretary, Mr. W. G. Law-incoherently 33.13 per cent. above pre-war energetic and live interest in son; Committee, Miss B. George, colouration, the old fool has not The collieries have not many malters, and the restres Miss D. Lyon, Mr. E. W. Railton, thrown very much light on the been paying this, for the bulk has/of the Committee, proceedings Mr. B. R. Rasmussen, Mr. L.mystery,
rates.
been borne by the State in the form of subsidy. In the principal mining districts, the owners have been actually liable for less wages than those of 1914, as is shown by the fact that whereas 6.66 per cent. above standard rates was horne by the South Wales owners in 1914, at the end of last year there wae borne 7.22 per cent, less than those standard rates fill up the form to be found there
It would appear that the col liorios to-day are trading on a false basis. Their actual wages
If the new Panama goldfield cost is low, but prices, have slumped in many cases to the low-proves as rich as it is said to be, its exploitation may have un-
and send it, with subscription, to the Hon. Treasurer,
Woill.
dick, and
(The problem le à fünný 'un!! In your defonce my voico I raiso, And pen thoso fow briof words of
praise;
"salad"
How flavourless our
-daya
Without you, sweet Spring
Onion !
#
It is always refreshing to find, someone taking an interest in mon's clothes, and, therefore I hear with interest that a dis cussion is now raging in a con- temporary on the subject; "Should men's trousers be worn longer?" Personally, I am all, against it. I wear my trouadre- from 9 am to midnight every day which, I think, is quite long enough for a right-minded and humane man to keep them on. If however, you count pyjamas as trousers, thon I may be said to woar trousers perpetually, and honce it is a matter of physical impossibility to wear longer than perpetually, I could of course, wear two pairs simultaneously, "but that would scarcely conform with modern trouser etiquetto, which I should be honouring not so much in the observance as in the breeches, so to speak.
It was with feelings akin to terror that I recently read of how fumes from a cargo of Now Zealand chocso overcame two ship's officers when they entered the hold to investigate an odour. reported by stevedores. For I saw at once that all the jokes. about cheese which wo humorists have been perpetrating for generations are in all probability thoroughly justified. Consequent ly I am living in daily dread that my Stilton will go really mad ono day and fly at my throat, and that the bit of gorgonzola at prosent occupying my mouse-trap will in due course become un even graver sourco of menaco than the mice themselves. I am seriously thinking of getting up a, petition to the Ministar of Health, praying him to organiso, on the lines of Rat Week, "Na- tional Cheese Wock, with the object of exterminating all violent and dangerous cheese from our midet.
Dr. Eugene Fisk, medical. director of the Life Extension Institute, New York, has publish- ed figures showing that bachelors die off at more than twice the rate of married men. In the course of his report he refers to "that grent conserver of health- the nagging wife," from which 'I gather that the more a husband is nagged the longer he lives.... kept alive, no doubt, by the vivifying hope of one day getting a bit of his own back, Anyway, there would seem to be a lucrative. opening for some enterprising gramophone company in supply.. ing nagging records to bachelors desirous of longevity. Alter. natively, the B. B. C. might start
which have from time to timej been published in the newspapors
As usual, may rhyming diction- amply go to prove that statement.
Mr. Roydan Farrant was yes-ary has disappeared in the spring In our issue of yesterday we published a most intorusting terday the recipient, at the offices cleaning, and it is only by the. re ord of work done and things of China Underwriters, Ltd., of a great kindness of Mr. Bousley considered at the previous day's silver cigarette box from the Tosher that I am able to supply meeting. Kowloon residents as foreign and Chinese members of whole owe their support to the staff on the occasion of bis such a body, and wo heartily retirement from the management recommend any roader who is a of the Company. Other handsome Kowloon resident and not yet a gifts were also made to him by member of the Association to the compradore and his staff and turn to pugo 4 of to-day's issue, brokers. Mr. Farrant, whose family is residing in England, has decided to leave the Far East permanently to take up his residence at Home, and he is. sailing to-day by the P. & Oy readers with the customary weekly poem. He generously liner Kashgar.
allows me, (on payment of an enormous.fee, to quote the follow- The practice branchoringing seasonable verses from his ost points since 1915. It would expected results. Gold maintains, inshore, within a hundred yards book, "Pocme of Potago, Pie, and be possible to accept such prices, Its value because of its scarcity of low water mark which is Puddin":"
LINES TO A SPRING ONION. and evour make profits, if the and a slump in its price would becoming increasingly common.
inovitably follow any abnormal among junk people, was com-No song has yet been made for Government Buiwention lasted, production. Prior to 1872 silver monted on by Commander G. F. but the attempt to accept them if was worth about 5s, an ounce, Holo, at tho
Court Olittle bulb of pallid buc, when he dealt
No bigger than a bunion! the subsidy were totally with- and there had been scarcely any this morning
variation in the price for over with soveral Casey, Hu Yet you're as much a part of drawn would be disastrous. That century. But the large supplies said ho wished to issue u
spring there is the difficulty which has now to of silver obtained since then sent public warning that us
As every other blessód thing bo faced, and it is apparent that the price down with a rush, and seemed many such offences he of which our tamo Spring poets of their daily programime and
though the withdrawal of gold would increase the fine from $3
Marine
you,
sing-
O overlooked Spring Onion."
noglbet-
Be held in vulgar disrespect?
the over-widening gap between from circulation during the war to $5, if the offences continued. » selling prices and costs will be very considerably enhanced its If that did not deter thom he difficult to bridge. As a technical value for a time, it is now selling would increase it to $10, and if Why should you suffer this
at a fraction over 20. 6d. an that proved ineffective $20. man recently put it, the miners
ounce, a fall of 50 per cent,, Pure hafa either to accept modified gold at present is worth about! working conditions or wages, in 4,55, an ounce, a figure that is hardly likely to be maintained order that the industry may be should Panama take its place as able to carry on, or both the a serious rival to the Rand. miners and the owners have
Madeira Flavour
per bot. 85 cts.
Lo
make joint sacrifices
this
Cognac
85
"""
Champagne,,
85
,,
85
Sherry
Plain
75
Lane, Crawford, Ltd.
to
EXCHANGE RATES.
end. It seems unlikely that the industry will be able to look to higher prices to make good the deficit. With the Gov- ornmont subsidy withdrawn, ensts on the basis of the existing agree.. ment would be immediately increased to the extent of the sub vention, which may represent anything botweon 4s. and 5s. peri ton. A similar position prevailed upon decontrol in 1921. The State, after four years of control, which cost the country £40,000,000, handed back the wines, to unfot. terad private ownership, but with a logacy of coûts 'too, onerous toj
**
Paris
Brussels Amsterdam Berlin Copeningen Vienna
Rugby, May 14,
158
150% .13.09 20.41/% ..18.56 34.12.2
Lingfors
.193
Bombay
Hongkong New York Geneva, Milan... Stockholm
·Oslo Prague Madrid Rio and Buenos Aires Shanghai... Yokohama
Silver (spot) Silver (forward)
2,17/82 29/32 9/284
ATTRACTIVE FLORIDA,
EUROPEAN RESORTS LOSE LURE. London, April 3-The winter was a poor season for most of the European resorts, due chiefly to a falling off in American patronage, und hotel men's associations and travel agencies are planning cam- paigns to ensure that next winter will not soe the decline continue.. The lure of Florida is blamed, tho Fronch and Italian Rivieras! particularly having suffered from this rival attraction.
610,000 JAPANESE LIVE ABROAD.
STATISTICS OF FOREIGN OFFICE..
Japanese residents in foreign countries have registered a marked inoroaso during the past several decades as a result of the
government's strenuous efforts to
a Bachelors' Hour" as a feature
engage a special aunt-Aunt Xantippo-ruthlessly to nag the bachelors every night. Or would this lead to a strike of under-" jakers 7-
Panama & Cuba Brazil
Brazil,Pery, and Argen, tinaije Philippines & Quam:. South Asia (including
South Seas) Oceania
8:050
49,400
Peru
10,909
Argentina South America (excluding
2,609
1,223
,995
21,782
3,883
47,612
184,528
921
2,934
64
promote emigration. Still Japan China (oreluding Man-
ohuria) domostic population is increasing
Manchuria at, the rate of 750,000 annually.
Eastara Russia The government, therefore, is still Fr
fincluding Siberia & Benking to succesfully disposo of
Northern Saghalien) this over increasing population.
According to the latest statistics Europe. obtainable, prepared by the Africa Forlign Offico, Japanese residents Manchuria leads the list, having jn foreign countries now number over 180,000 Japanese residents, approximately $10,000. Particu- Next come U.S.A. and Hawaii, Bookings are heavy on ail Europears as to countries are shown in which have taken in over 100,000 bound ships, but It is noted that the following table thore is much greater demand for Canada
Expectations of a summer rush of-American tourists are the basis of hopes entertained by hotel men throughout Great Britain and tho Continent for recouping their 18.11gssos of the slack winter.
104 29.84% holiday 2/11
1/17.5/16 10. 3/16
wireless
,3024
economy tours and cabin-ship] U.S.A. (excluding Hawally passages than for expensive
ccommodations,
Hawaii
Mexico
Japanese anch. Those Japanese
19,679 residents include government 133,080 officials, clerks, merchants and 125,764 workers now living throughout
3,632 the world.
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