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WERE HE EVER SO BENIGHTED, FORGETFUL OF HIS HIGH CALLING, THME 19-ÅLWAYS" HOPE IN A MAN WHO ACTUALLY AND EARNESTLY WORKS.Carlyle.

One Chinese case of typhoid fever was reported yesterday.

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fought. In Warwickshire it. DAY BY DAY, looks as though a fale number of men are disobeying the orders of the Federation, and Mr. A. J.Cook, the Miners Secretary, must be a little dubious as to the solidarity of the opposition to the eight-hour day when he promises to take a ballot of the Federation's members, but he threatens to resign if the vots goc!

The wonther forecast up till against his ideas.

noon to-morrow is:-South winds, Whatever prespect of a sottle-moderate; fair, ment there might exist lies in the direction of a "cave in" among the men. Mr. Baldwin's latest speech has been rejected with despair by the Labour Leader in the House of Commons, and there seems nothing likely to eventuate from the owners different from what has been known all along. If the men do consent to an eight-hour day it ought to be definitely understood it is but a

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ley (86), of The Thatched House Mr. Honry Bagshaw Hen Club, for 37 years in the service of the P. and O. Steam Navigation Company, left estate valued a £37,582 (not personalty £37,184).

CORRESPONDENCE.

·· THE WATER RESTRICTIONS.

(To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph I

RUGBY WIRELESS.

OVERCOMING ITS LIMITATIONS,

Rugby, July 2747 The Postronator-Goneral Was asked In the House of Commons Sir, shall bo very much what wore the geographical limita- obliged if you would kindly insert tions to the ability of the Rugby this letter through the medium Wireless Station, to reach ships at of your valuable paper.

In view of the fact, that all the The Postmaster-General stated, reservoire in this Colony are almost that the most difficult localities for overdowing, I think it is a shame reception appeared to be. In the make the middle and poor classes The power at Rugby had bean la that the Water Authority should eastern part of the Pacific Ocean. suffer for want of water.

creased recently to facilitate re

There is no doubt that quite a ception In such localities. Ex- ' number of hydrants are turned on perience showed that the messages continually but each one at a very were regularly received by ships considerable ..distance. One

The Singapore Ex-Service Fly- always sees a long row of pails, in all parts of the world. ing Association have received buckets and kerosine tins, when

Replying to a further question from Mr. Alan Cobham a reply to there is a hydrant nearby; in fact, regarding telephonic transmission their invitation stating that he they occupy the whole length of from the Rugby Station, the Post- will be pleased to accept their in the street. Fighting and quarrel-master-General sald there were vitation to dinner when he arrives Eng are quite common.

still certain technical dificulties in Singapore.

Although there is a supply of to be overcome before a Trans- water to be turned on dally for Atlantic service could be oponed. be hedged about by strict condi-

The Hongkong Radio Society In-two consecutive hours, that is not Experiments with this service tions. There should. be reorgani-tends to broadcast a special trial sufficient. There are about two were still proceeding. Until de

from the lince of the ro programme

the Morning er three familles living in a flat finito results wore obtained, it was' Past Building on Friday between among the middle class and from not possible to make any useful 8.30 and 10 p.m. Those having five to six in the poorer class. forocust as to the extension of. receiving sets are asked to listen- Each flat gets half an hour or so wireless telephony to other coun in' (wave-length 475 metres) and A family at least consists of three trios. British Wirelega. report the result of reception,

or four persone; thus how many minutes can each family get?

Incorporated under the Companio

Ordinancer Hongkong. 16-17, Connaught Road Contral.sation on

The Telegraph

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 1926

THE MINING PROBLEM,

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It will be thirteen works on Saturday since the coal strike first started at Home and, judging by the temper of the speeches deliver- ed in the House of Commons on

commendations of the Samuel Com mission and both the Government and the owners could do much in that connection to substantiate their claim that they are anxious

According to a report from to do everything possible to make Chinese sources, strike pickets in lower pay or longer hours avoid-Canton on Monday seized two In- able. At the moment, the minerain watchmen employed by a feel that they are to be the sole canon the Bund and took them to their foreign hong as they were walking tributors to the lower costs, and the headquarters presumably accusing earlier that feeling is removed the them of infringing the picket regu- sooner shall we be approaching the stage when a really amicable nettle- meat of the industry's problems can be effected.

Canton Labour Problems. We note with much antisfaction the movement which is on foot in Canton for the control of the labour movement. Whilst it has to be conceded that the Chinese worker has too often in the past been oppressed and not given fair return for the services which he performs, it is equally the case that in recent years there has been ample evidence of tyranny by the Labour Unions, not only in Canton but here as well. No-one can rea-

lutions.

A revolver loaded in five chambers, and a dagger, which word discovered, by a Chinese constable among a heap of stones

I have sech people with my own

eyes walking up to Robinson Road and up the hills just for a bucket of water and use it for drinkable not safe, and yet what could on purposes. Everyone knows it is da? A person may live without any money, but it is impossible to get on without water.

BEAUTY PARLOUR.

NEW HONGKONG VENTURE.

Ladies will doubtless be interest- ed in the announcement that the Beauty Parlour Parisiana," which has been organised in connection with Madame Flint's establishment, wil be opened on August 1st in the present promises in Fedder.. Street.

Do you expect anyone, especially the coclie class, to go, and wait three or four hours for a bucket of water to clean up their homes, or to have a daily bath after the at the junction of Boundary Street tall of the day? To purchase

Under the supervision of Madame and Laichikok Road, were ordered water is absolutely beyond their A Landau, who has had much ex- to be confiscated by Mr. J. H. B. reach.

perience in Paris, the new · salon Nihill at the Kowloon MagistracyIt is high time that the Govern will be staffed by European assist- ment should do something to it, ante thoroughly qualified in the this morning.

in order to prevent the outbreak latest methods of facial treatment; We understand, says the Atalay of some kind of disease, thus hair-dressing etc. Shingling will Mail, that the Hon. Mr. W. H. endangering the lives of the be one of the specialities.

Badame Landau previously visit May I suggest that the Thorne, the well-known Penang public. lawyer, has been appolated a judge Water Authority turn on the of the East when she opened the of the Straits Settlements and supply for three or four hours Beauty Parlour at the Astor House F.M.S. Mr. Thorne, who is now in instead of two, since tons and tons Hotel, Shanghal, a venture which England on holiday, is, we under-ef water are wasted daily. After stand, reading for the Bar. He will all, it is only for the benefit of the

public. probably be called this, month.

Thanking you for the insertion of this letter. Yours, etc.,

INTOLERABLE. Hongkong July 27th, 1926,

Van

met with much success. Since re- inquishing charge there, she has toured the Continent studying various forms of skin and hair treatment and is well acquainted in hand and electric massage, violet. ray application, etc..

Monday, it will be a long while yet, before there is a resumption of ‚work, ́ ́All of us individually and severally, inevitable lay the blame for this failure to find a settlement upon the party for whom, in normal times, we have the least regard, and it is intresting and illuminating to notice how each one of us can alway succeed in justifying, the views we hold. Mr. Stanley Baldwin, Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Ramsay Muc- Donald are not alone in this. The Government is now posing as the helpless spectator who refuses to make anything other than a very sonably, object to trade unionism Arrested yesterday on a charge limited contribution to the cause of so long as it is operated on sen-of being on board the 5.8. settlement, plus the performance of sible line, for the worker bas every certain acts which ought to help in right to seek the protection of his interests by combination. When, the future, although not just yet however, as so often in recent The miners are playing the role of times, Labour presumes to be a bludgeoned and coerced workers, law unto itself, to indulge in all robbed of a time concession and also manner of illegalities and to re- sort to intimidation on wholesale reduced in economic circumstances, lines, then we have a right to ex-

During a raid carried out by whilst the owners, obviously out to pect action for the curbing of such Revenue Offieer Powell, and a fight to a finish for some reduction activities. In Cantor, there has party of Chinese Revenue Officers 4 Tung On Sun Street, lately been a great deal of trouble, at No. in costs, biame both the miners for and not a little bloodshed, caused third floor, they seized obstinacy and the Government for by conflicts between rival labour pistols and five revolvers, all dalliance. The truth, of course, lies organisations, and it will be a dis- loaded with six or seven rounds somewhere in between all these tinct step forward if the unifica of various makes and calibres.

tion proposals now made have the Four men and one woman mytual censures. We have previ-effect of putting a stop to these arrested.

There is, in Manhattan, an tion. Commander Derwent Sim- ously said that we blame the incidents. Other aspects of the

Д retired naval officer, The return showing the number organization of "poor little rich moné," Government for not being a little problem were mentioned in our

of notifiable. disedses men whose hearts have "gone declares the figure wore bulging news columns yesterday, and we more patient before the stoppage hope it will be possible to take at which occurred in the Colony dur-down to the sea in ships," but who white sleeves. and for its vaccillation since. It tion on the lines indicated. The ing the week ended Saturday last yearninga by the. exigencies of If you must fight, pick on a

have been divorced from 'their

Cloon without permission, five Chinese were released on bail of

Fassengers departing yesterday $50 each. None of the men up- peared at the Marine Court this by ss, President Madison included morning, when the case was down Mr. M. Manuk, Miss Manak: and for hearing, and the ball was Mr. R. R. Roxburgh. estreated.

of cases

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seven

were

Deaths in the Punjab during tha recent plague between March and May 15 numbered 34,000:

The Very Joba!

"Did Henry die a natural

"Oh, yes, he was run over!"

shows that there was one

business. But they have found candle. You can put it out with once promised a partial subsidy, it discouragement of professional

imported

of smallpox,

some compensation in carrying on one blow. one has withdrawn that promise; it leadership in the Union movement

is one of the steps suggested. two cases of enteric fever, once firmly stated that there can be That is an evil from which the of paratyphoid fever and one of a sea game, such as only rich men could afford to play. Ship lovers cerebro spinal fever, all Chinese. no "legislative" settlement of the trade union movement in most There was one case of animal all, they are tied to the land. And death" dispute and that it must be an countries suffers, and, in the caacabies. The Colony had a clean so they build models that cost as

of China, it has unhappily been bill of health on Monday.

nuch, and sometimes more, than economic one, and yet it goes calmly shown time and again that the

would n. sailable yacht.. Some of ahead to legislate. There has been Union officials are often unscrupu

heir ship models have cost up to a lack of consistency that has result-lous men who do not hesitate to pected to be in wireless communi- $80,000.'

The folowing vessels are ex-

ed in the creation of hopes only to prob the workers of their fees and cation with, Hongkong to-day:---

Melania, Knowsley Hall, Taiyo

If Adam brushed his hair, he Maru, Chenan, Perlak, Haining, was the original party of the first Anhui, Romeo, Taiping, Talambh, part. Sandviken, President

Jackson,

The

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The other day the traffic near a railway terminus was being held' up by a very small car that had stopped dead in the middle of the who in other ways abuse the trust

road and refused absolutely to be followed by a blackness of des and confidence, placed in them.

restart. Over its bonnet bent its pair and a reaffirmation of strike Many of the present troubles of

blushing and perspiring owner, furiously, but valtily, "winding her determination. The miners have the labour movement in China are

due to the ignorance of the work- President Wilson, President Medi-"Gentleman requires companion- up," to the intense amusement of been obstinate just that and little ers, and in this connection wa son, Luensang, Bandoeng Maru, secretary for a few hours daily; a passing pedestrians. else. They refused to accept the are glad to see mentioned a scheme Kwangchow, Kotsu Maru, Hector, bright conversationalist: know "Hey, guy'nor, cried out Samuel Commission Report though aiming at their intellectual well- Kwongsang, Zosma, Taishan, Sailedge of bridge; age about 40; motor bus driver, impatient of the they would like the chance of ac-being. Education will in course on Kalgan, Peru, Lungshan, varsity man preferred; one habi- delay, "why don't you buy one cepting it, wholly now, and this of time play a big part in the pro- Chukwa Maru, Sekko Maru, Tyn- tually mingling with people of those yere eight-day ones?"

gress of the people of Chinn, in darous and Katsu Maru,

high social position; secretarial habit of refusing everything has which connection we may hope to

Ind is the past tense of money, duties extremely light; generous, persisted in face of reasoning and ace most beneficial results attain At a meeting of ex-members of terms. Write Box

The annual discovery recurs, something like an offer of cor- ed amongst the working classes,

the flying services held at the Times, E.C.4” SAE Penang Cricket Club, Major H. D. What the advertiser: Ig after that home as a vacation resort is promise. We do not like the idea

distressing Jensen was elected president, Mr. seems to be what "Ferdinand not necessarily at of sacrificing the seven-hour day,

Sheffield police force boasts of D. A. Parrott aecretary with Count Fathom" calls the genteel possibility. even temporarily, but, when con- a constable, Charles Milner, who Messrs. A. H. Lancaster and A. C. comedy of the polite world." fronted with hard economics that has just joined up after taking Horsbrugh as committee. It was require immediate application it degrees of Bachelor of Arts and agreed that the nominal subscrip- Bachelor of Laws at Cambridge tion should be three dollars a year, sometimes happene that a man has University. He appeared in his and also that a reunion dinner be to make a concession to his ideals first case recently, With other held as soon as possible with the

officers he made and be content with the best prac

a raid on object of recruiting more members ticalities possible. An eight-hour local hotel, where betting was The secretary was Instructed to

being carried on. Milner told the communicate with Singapore. day with little reduction in wages Court that the place had the at-garding affiliation and bringing the would not have been An mosphere of botting" when he formation of the Association to intolerable. interrognum pond entered. The licenses was finded the notice of the Air Ministry, who was executed in 1645, has trout fishing, the sound of nero. £80, a book-maker 250, while fines with a view to forming if possible appeared on the royal estate, at plane motors, Conrad's novels, readjustments, but totalling another £50 were imposed an RAF volunteer reserve in Windsor, according to two people, etchings, men's tennis doubles,

who claim to have seon the apparl- and rafts to swim out to." bave fought and on frequenters.

ing other

the minors

Malaya.

re-

The rooster has a heap of

norvo.

Suppose that somebody handed. you paper and pencil with a sign- on-the-dotted line expression, and *told you to list the things you liked best. That's what a reporter dia to Arthur, Tuckerman, novelist. He wrote English hedgerows in May coming into strange harbours Hat dawa, palm trees in moonlight, The ghost of Archbishop Laud, blondes in black crepe de chine,

Just think, and you won't que doubt it

The hen will lay an egg and

then

N The rooster crows about

it.