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The Telegraph

MONDAY, OCTOBER 18 1926.

DAY BY DAY.

HABIT IS A GABLE; WE WEAVE 'A' THREAD OF IT EVERY DAY, AND AT LAST WE CANNOT BREAK IT-Horace Mann,

The P. and O. a. Malwa, from Hongkong, arrived at Marseilles on 15th October, at 6.80 a.m.

The B. I. steamer Takiwa left Singapore on the 16th inst, and ia due here on the 20th.

condition of the industry, Tho dispute is right back where it was before the atoppage in May and it le difficult to see whore a new point of contact can be made with- out a ""giva In" on the part of the miners, In this respect we think that the organisation of trade unlonjem ought to give the power to a majority opinion within the organisation to compel any one Union to call off a strike if it is viewed as being ill-advised. At

The only case, of notifiable dis- the present time any one recalciense teported over the week-end was trant Union can act Independent-ons Chinese of typhoid fever. ly and chny by calling upon the Trades Union Congress for help and then finding none, make itself appear as a martyr and neglected body. There ought to be power on the other side, by which the T.U.C. can say to a striker Union that the strike it is waging is not likely to be successful and cannot be

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Among those who left by the More on Saturday were the Rov. W. H. Hewitt, Mr. A. H. White and

Mrs. AG. M. Severn,

ROUGH PASSAGES.

STEAMERS DELAYED FROM SOUTH

A FINE FILM.

-NOW SHOWING AT THE

QUEEN'S.

A strong north-easterly mon- A big picture at normal prices soon, with rough seas and heavy that is the current attraction at the swells, accompanied by heavy Queen's Theatre, where “Madame downpours of rain marked the to and including Wednesday.

Sans Gene" Is being screened up

weather conditions of the China Sea during the past week, and version of the famous play of the The picture, which is the film

coasters coming up from Indo-Isame name, tells of the life of Chinese ports roport very rough Catherine Hubscher, the impulsive passages.

laundrymaid who risca to become. a Duchess at the French Court in In the case of the Borneo, ber the time of Napoleon, and it is! s.s.master reports that the vessel had rightly described as Gloria: Swan- to heave-to for eleven hours in the son's biggest triumph. She takes Gulf of Tonkin, later running into the title role, and is responsible for Kami Bay, and then Pochin Bay, better portrayal of the impetuous some remarkably fine acting. No for shelter against a very strong devil-may-care" girl could be im- monsoon. The trip from Hongay, agined, and the whole film is a which port she left on the. Sth tribute to her ability. There are · instant, should have been accom come really fine spectacular fea- plished within four days, but the tures in the film,which, through ship was considerably delayed, 'and

the good offices of the French Gov- she arrived Inte on Friday night.

Similar

erament, was produced on the weather conditions

splendour and magnificence of

A meeting of the Sanitary Board will be held on Tuesday afternoon. Only formal business appears on the agenda-

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Patrons will be interested to know that Messrs. Lane, Craw

supported and must, in the general ford's Restaurant has been grant marked the passage of the nan actual scenes of the story. The

servatory states that the anti-

To-day's report of the Royal Ob cyclone over China has strengthen- el." The local forecast up till noon moderate to fresh; fine.” tamorrow is:-"North-east winds,

Navigation: Com-

China Steam "pany" Wingsang from Haiphong. Court life are thus strikingly She departed from the Tonkinese brought out. It is a picture which

a week to complete the return trip port on the 18th, and took almost fall should see, and early booking

of seats is advised... Whilst passing through the In addition to this film, there Straits of Hainan, the Wingsang are some impressive pictures of encountered drifting wood, ob- the remarkable scene attending the viously-pieces of wrecked junks, funeral of Rudolph Valentino.

The steamer Chinhus, which also arrived here on Saturday, re-

interests of the workers in othered a full licence for the sale of tradea, be called off. Mr. Ramsay wines and spirits. MacDonald has said that organis- ed Labour can now only help the coal miners on the floor.of the House of Commons by urging the policy of nationalisation, and that is tantamount to a washing of his hands of the present die-

Reuter's Brisbane Correspon- pute.

dent says that the Queensland leaders will prove extraordinarily State cattle stations because the short sighted if they ignore the working of them had proved un- trend of things and invite their own eclipse by leading a'forlorn

For expectorating in Court, a There will be very general regret hope. It will be interesting to see Chinese woman was fined $5 by that the Executive Committee of the result of their present "pro-This was in addition to a fine of $4 Major C. Willson this morning. the Miners Federation has de-paganda" campaign among the re-which his Worship later imposed cided to take the extremist course, turned miners of the Midlands.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1926.

A WRONG POLICY:

Mr. Cook and his fellow-Government proposes..to sell the ports fresh winds, rough seas and

Hospital Rates.

economical.

on a charge of hawking without a licence.

The roof garden and ball room of the Hongkong Hotel are to be re- opened next Saturday with a spe- (fancy" or, cial dinner dance

Com- mencing on Monday, October 25, evening dress optional). there will be a popular tea "dance dally in the roof garden.

We regret to hear that Major L. Cassel, O.B.E., is at present a patient in the Peak Hospital, to which he was admitted on Friday and where he underwent a serious operation on the following day. His many friends will wish him a speedy and complete recovery.

a heavy swell, overcast sky and General Sanjurjo, the Comman- heavy rains,

der-in-Chief of Spanish Morocco, "The Produce, with a cargo of flew from Tetuan to Ajdir in order rice from Saigon, was head-on to attend the opening of a new against the monsoon, a rough pas- aerodrome near Ainsoren named sage being encountered.

Herraiz.

The Very Idea!

as bad as we

funny old world? Not near half dear, do come over and see my new What sort of a place is the A woman (over the phone) My.

make it. You'd gown. Everyone says I look realize that, if the truth be unfur- awfully well in it led, else why do we hate to for. Her best friend: I'll come at

sake it? We ridicule this and we once, dear. It must be a wonder-

not really 30 nice. But, when we ridicule that and we think things ful gown.

to organise itself into a "Council of War" and attempt the coercion of the rest of trade unionism. Such a policy is rightly dubbed “a

Bather more than a week ago; it was announced in the Government policy of despair" and is only cer- Gazette that changes had been de- tain of producing a cleavage and cided upon in regard to the rates much bad feeling within the ranks charged to patients in local Go

vernment hospitals.. An analysis of Britain's organised workers. of these showed that in addition The miners' lenders have been to the customary daily charge. woefully deficient in the qualities patients would be called upon to that go to make good leaders, pay for medical treatment. At the time, there was no reason cause they have been obatinate given for these increases, but this when a little relaxation was, want is now forthcoming in the Budget ed and supplicating when there speech, it being explained that the willing to listen. changes were being made as the result of representations by the Their obstinacy in the present in local medical profession. In other.

Governor General Leonard Wood stance is likely, to lead to "seri- words, the medical profession returned to Malacanan Palace from ous state of affairs, because they evidently objects to the competi- Sternberg Hespital. on the 14th

tion to which it has been subject inst. He has been in the hospital' have been told by such "men 49 under the old rates, whereby one for several weeks after under- Messrs. Ramsay MacDonald, J. H.inclusive charge was made for

going a serious operation. The Thomas and Ben Tillett that the hospital treatment, and its objec-operation was completely success- faction seeps through. But it all workers of the country are not in tons have been upheld by the Go-ful, and the Governor General's soon dies out when we sensibly

vernment. As we view the mat health improved rapidly. the position to contribute a lovyter, however, there should have and yet the miners leadere persist been some far more cogent reason for the increases than the mere

wa's

no one

in asking for a general meeting of the Trade Union Congress. at which they hope to obtain sane tion for a levy, Surely, that is carrying the fight into the camp

fact that the doctors found that the cheaper rates prevailing at the Government Civil Hospital were operating against then. cision was in no way brought be

The de-

fore the Legislative Council for

The record for Shipping Board boats was made by the President

McKinley of the Admiral Oriental line, now owned by the Dollar in terests, on its way from Shanghai to Hongkong when if travelled 471 miles in one day. The vessel found itself in the tail end of the typhoon and made fast time for a Bumber of hours.

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consider, the first thoughts, fall flat whenever we stop to think perhaps far better known by the The notables of Broadway are

man-n-the-street than by "fellow When people are open. and fair notables..

twice.

in their mind, and gaze on what The other day an actress of na- nature has done, they, sooner or tional reputation was in the midst. later, are certain to find the of a rehearsal when the manager world's the best place 'neath the walked in with a rather shabby ain..

looking young man.

As an introduction was being at tempted the actress started away. "Really, I'm terribly busy with rehearsals'm sorry but I can't pause, and give it the old bird's meet everyone," she said. eye view,

We get to expecting too much. That's the cause. Then dissatis

Recently a London girl, wishing to send a frock to a friend, folded it neatly, placed it in a large office envelope and mailed it for the or- dinary letter postage. The dregs weighed two ounces.

Women's frocks by envelopel

"But," protested the manager, "here is a young man you should know.or

"Who is he?" said the uzim- "pressed actress.

"Oh," interrupted the young 'man.

"I'm only the author of the play."

Having taxed; everything else. Speaking of things literary: the over in France, there is a moye Now York Public Library has a ment underway to "tax. visitors. room devoted to financial Informa- Henri Falcez and Andre Hesse are Here potential speculators the authors of the new bill tin.

of their allies and can only be pro-approval or otherwise, nor was the ductive of unsatisfactory refusals.public consulted. For the aver- Similarly, the miners' leaders are age man in Hongkong who is not

fortunate enough to have his me asking for the unattainable when dical expenses paid by his firm, they plead for an embargo by even the old charges were quite Labour on foreign coal and will high enough; to have them in- only provoke physical violence and creased in the manner now pro- posed will be a really serious mat- regrettable scenes if the ""loya!"ter At Home, practically every pickets interfere with the out-crop. town has its hospital or infirmary workers. There is a point in the at which free treatment can be on tained, and in many instances the prosecution of every labour claim municipal authorities bear a large when it becomes far more harmful share of the expenses of such in-. to continue a fight than it is to stitutions. Yet here in Hongkong capitulate, and the minera ought $8 per day is not considered Laidlaw & Co., Ltd. returned to the as race track followers pore over about this remains to be seen, says..

now

enough, though it represents a big to realise that they have

drain on a man's salary in these reached a point at which their days of high living costs. We fighting power" is dwindling, and would rather see the tendency here in the direction of cheaper that the best thing to do is to ac- hospital treatment than otherwise, cept what they can get.

for the Colony could surely afford In saying so much we do not to bear any deficit incurred us a consequence of caring for its sick. think the owners have done all The subject is one of such impor. they might they have certainly tance that we trust the Unofficial reen the cause of this last-ditch members of Council will raise

at the forthcoming debate on the stand of the miners by refusing Budget. to enter into a national agreement.. The miners have not gained all that they ought to have done, and it is significant to note that the Executive has, in embarking on the "war to a finish," gone back to its full demands of pre-stoppage conditions, thereby cancelling their previous announcement that they were willing to discuss with the owners a return to work on terms within the present economic

The following vessels are expect ed to be in wireless communication with Hongkong to-day. Empress in Wall Street may come and find Any foreigner entering France. of Canada, Shantung, Svale, Sun-anything they wish concerning would be required to pay this tax ning, Antung, Sai On, Haiching, the rating of stocks, the standing in money of his own country 01 Lungshan, Benrinner, Takada, of concerns, the histories of the the basis of the exchange quotation Patroclus, Chakshang, Sulaang, companies and such like. Aki Maru, Honolulu Maru, Ran

at the time of entry. A squad of clerks are kept busy goon Maru, Atsuta Maru, Glean- from morning til night handing cording to the length of the visit. The tax would be gauged ae garry, Szechuen and Kiuklang. out information and volumes to the Twenty francs would be charged scores of men and women who then for any period under 48 hours, 100 sit with scratch pad and paper francs for a week. figuring out the percentages, much Just what the Americans can do form charts.

Mrs. O. A. Smith, wife of the manager of Messrs. Whiteaway,

Colony on Friday list by the 8.8, Mishima Maru. Mrs. Smith has been on a pleasure trip to Canada, England and Australia, and whilst in London, personally selected new goods for the firm's Hongkong

store..

a New York paper. We might Frequently one may be seen to place a similar tax on imported rise and rush out-probably to French, gowns. It could work hasten an order to his broker. upon the same sliding scale. If throngs gather in the newspaper $5. If it is awfully silly, double While down upon the first floor, the gown is silly the tax would be room to await the coming of the this amount. For gowns which home town papers, acanning the could be described as "terrible," chuckling over some item about an "awfully terrible" gowns. columns for a familiar name: $20 would be the tax, and $40 for old friend. Then, one by one, they go lonesomely back into the

streets.

A kindergarton teacher had given a lesson on cats, then pa- tiently she sought to draw from

Thos. Cook and Son, Ltd., a lengthy We have received from Messrs. report on the 11th. Vienna Interna- tional Fair which has just been held, and which states that "taking everything into consideration the Fair may be called a great success both in regard to the buyers and from American visitors that their and had absorbed about them. Having received complaints the little ones what they knew to business 'results. It is proved, again to be a commercial factor of list of cocktails was not compre- She asked what kinds of coats first rank not only for the whole hensive enough, the committee of they had, how many legs, etc, of Central Europe but for the world West End Club has prepared a until little Tommy could contain the Orlent with Nile Templo. As in general and to regulate further menu containing no fewer than 81 himself no longer.

Word has been received in Ma- alla of the death on September 6 of John Rex Thompson of Seattle, well known in Manika as a shriner who has made three pilgrimages to

a Mason, Mr. Thompson held production at the same time. The appetizers. Among them are the Why, teacher!" he exclaimed, practically every office in Nile constant enlarging of its sphere, of "Old Etonian, "Depth Bomb," "haven't you never see'd a kitty?" Temple. He was its director for action, which appeared this time in "Whiz Bang," "Diki Diki seven years and besides the three the official participationin pilgrimages to the Orient, he made French "Salon de l'Elegance" will

the Monkey Gland," "Princess Mary. She drove her!

"Glnom Raiser" and "Third Do- gree." Included among the dry. cocktails are highballs, smashes," and pussyfoota:"

12 to Alaska. He was known be still more ovidont in the Spring throughout the Northwest for his Fair, 1927, to be held from March hearty good cheer and fellowship. 13th to 19th.

all day long A quito forgetful Jass. In fact she ran the car so far She ran right out of gas. ...-