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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1926.

DAY BY DAY.

THE TRUEST END OF LIFE 18 TO

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The Telegraph

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1928.

COAL STRIKE LESSON.

The coal strike is obviously "fizzling out" and the manner of its ending is not of very great credit to the miners' leader. The Dele-

have been characterised as "dis-

loyal" if any of the more moderate leaders had openly exhorted a com- promise. And so all through the

His Excellency the Governor and Lady Clementi are giving a Wednesday, 17th inst. The dress danco at Government House on will be whito mess jackets.

BUSINESS HARDSHIPS.

THE NEW DEMOCRACY IN CANTON:

[BY "ONLOOKER

CORRESPONDENCE.

THEA D. C. SEASON.

To the Editor of the Hongkong

Telegraphi

IRSENITE.

Hongkong, Nov. 16, 1926.

Sir-I was most Interested to When I met C.S.K. the other read your critic's account of the day on his return from one of a "show" now being pub, on number of business visita. which nt. the Theatre Royal? by he periodically makes to Canton, Jour AMD. O because. I thore was nothing marked in his also think with him that a mistake demeanour to call for comment. has been made in putting on four Like many others who have any short plays instead of one really thing to do with the, trade of the worthy of all the preliminary two cities, he has beon, these many "swotting" which amateur produc- days, resignad to things as they tions entafl. There is not the are, and understands the futility, slightest doubt in my mind that of raising his voice "against the Hongkong is very fortunate in pos- power-that-be, although they may sessing some really splendid ama- be a set of boorish butchers and teur talent, for the work of many given unto themselves the name of the present series is excellent, but unmannerly machantes who have of those taking leading roles in

plekets. That innate "savvy" of it is a pity that such "footling" Will members of the HMI, the value of things, which he has playlets were chosen. Only the last please, note that on Monday, 22nd derived from a vast store of ex-one is at all worthy,

The very poor attendances would November, at 5.30 pm, Mr. D. Operience, was his claim to atten de Silva will give a lecture on coursed on the situation in so far a severe one on this experiment. tion na ledlapassionately dis- seem to be a judgment no doubt | "Japan"—Advt.

as it affected his own Interests and those of others placed with him in similar circumstances. Bad. Any near prospects? Hard- an absurd notion of my business business your own, he continued. ing run for me at Canton. I have ly. Nowadays, you can't call your potentialities) my business is be.......

It is being managed for, me by, no say in the matter. Democracy the plum without working honest- other people who want a share in must be served.

His views on the recent lifting ly for it. What do I mean? It is of the "blockade" against Hong- this way,

kong are charactoriatic of CS.K. I started a business some years It is like freeing one arm to bind age in flour at Canton, and had up the ether, he says. Looking hopes--reasonable ones-of doing at it in the trae perspective, this Game the boycott and concession" of the Canton Strike labour aspirations. Then this Committee is deceptive as it holds. new-found "freedom" of my fokis. no real value for the merchants. And my hopes are blasted. They He is oven more handicapped than have come to me with all sorts of previously by not knowing what demands listed as a formidable to do. While the blockade lasted, ultimatim of thirty-two items. he had fallen, mechanically as it They want not only that I wore, into the new order of things should increase their wages all and by adaptation had evolved a round, but also that they be al now system for his business. But lowed certain priveleges-social this is now knocked away from amentities. you understand under his feet, and he is now which would assuredly ruin me if groping about like a blindfolded I conceded them. Between the at-man not knowing whether the next tentions of the pickets (who dic-step he takes, may not be a faus tato to me what I should buy and pas in the eyes of the Almighty what I should sell), and the inter- Picket.

diaputo, one had the spectacle of Labour leaders advising a ruinoua Up to nine o'clock this morning, and losing course of action, though British arrivals in port numbered they knew the folly of hoping for one, and departures four. The

total arrivals were six, and de-. complete victory. The strike haspartures 15. The total number of been a very illuminating expose of ships in harbour was sixty-six. the Labour Party's woakness-tho

The collection taken at the mor inability. of individuals with-

ning service at St. in it

John's to expresa dis- Cathedral on Armistice Day agreement with wrong action beamounted to $416,40 and a draft cause of their fear of charges of for 408.9, the equivalent at "disloyalty". That is a defeat1/115/16, has been remitted to the Treasurer of St. Dunstan's Hostel which will have to remedied if the for Blinded Soldiers and Sailors. party is ever going to be truly de- mocratic.

How is trade? he repeated. forence of my men (who entertain

On Saturday evening, a very pleasing concert was given at Hap py Valley by the, newly-organised Andersons' Jazz Band. The band is composed of nine members and is an orchestra that will doubtless be in much demand throughout the coming winter season.

Bias Bay Pirates. The Blus Bay pirates are once gate Conference has shelved the again in the picture as the result of the seizure and looting of the responsibility of making a decision French steamer Hanoi. whilst on and has sent the Premier's sug her way from Haiphong to Hong-

At the Marine Court this morn gested terms to the districts for a

kong. Encouraged by past sucing, before the Marine Magistrate, cesses, the pirates well planned the Liput. Commdr. Hole, the master of vote together with the recommenda- coup, which, in its main features, a junk was fined $15, or two weeks tion that they be adopted. It is was identical with previous occur hard labour, for failing to exhibit For mooring almost inconceivable that the dis-utlaws have been concerned. The alongside the s.s. Dux, abreast of

rences in which these particular regulation lights. tricts will reject the advice of their question will doubtless be again five others, the master of a 'cargo representatives and it is only a Faised as to why n punitive ex- boat was fined $5 or five days. formal matter of time before the pedition is not sent out to exter

minate these pests, who are as settlement, is made complete, at-mach of a menace to peaceful ments held at the US. R. C. on- At the tennis and bridge tourna- though it will possibly take several Chinese passengers and to Chinese Wednesday last in aid of Earl weeks to fix up all the district agree. merchants as they are to foreign Haig's Fund, prizes and refresh- ments. The drift back to work, would no doubt meet with wide-ing, in addition to those previously shipping interests. Such a movements were given by the follow- however, has been greatly ac-spread approval. It is known that mentioned: The British American celerated and one may view the an- inland from Bias Bay there are xious struggle, which has lasted centres the booty seized from the numerous pirate villages, to which for six-and-a-half months, as being victimised steamers is taken. Any

S. MOUTRIE & Co., Ltd. virtually over. The great blow this

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strike has been to the nation has call for the landing of marines or troops, or both, and in this work been emphasised in the recent the Canton authorities have an ex- speeches of leading statesmen and cellent opportunity of showing that it will take months to wipe out all they are really serious in their de clared intention of ridding Kwang- the incidental distress and, untung Province of the bandit evil. employment. There will doubtless We know that the British authori- be a few "boom" months while the ties would gladly co-operate in this arrears of industry are being made scheme along these lines would work, and the arranging of in

up, but the nett result of the strike, make Sino-British co-operation pos- as in the case of the disastrous gen-sible in a sphere in which it is oral strike in the early part of May, Canton in this direction would, we badly needed. Any overtures from will be to the detriment of the feel sure, meet with a ready res- workers as a whole. There has ponse here. The root of the evil, of course, goes deeper than this, been a great lack of wise direction for so long as there is unrest and on the part of the leaders, though poverty in China, and so long as we are not among those who would disbanded soldiers roam the coun hold the owners blameless. There try, banditry will prevail. But a clean-up of the Bias Bay region is, to our mind, a lack of apprecia-would, none the less have meat tion of the hard lot of the minera beneficial results.

EXCHANGE RATES.

and their families, and also a great need for encouragement, sympathy and help. Colliery owners baye not been over-ready to help make the living conditions of their work-

Brussels people as high as they might..be, Paris and there has been far too much Amsterdam

Borlin loose and uninformed talk about Copenhagen the high wages earned. We think Helsingfors

Vienna that the miners earn every penny Lisbon

Buenos Aires they get, and that if present Buenos

Economics make it imperative

that

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Genova

they should work longer hours for less pay than they received before Milan

Stockholm the stoppage, then, so soon as im- Oale

Oslo. proved economics permit, they Pragu

Madrid should go back to better conditions.

Rio We think that most of the costly

Bombay Hongkong and deplorable prolongation of the Silver (spot) dispute must lie on those leaders of Silver (forward) the Labour movement (and minera lenders in particular) who failed to advise the miners to accept the re- commendations of the Samuel Com mission when they were offered by the Government. The report of that Commission made it very clear

well.

The Very Idea!

The change of regime in the would like this throwback of the City is due as much to the employ- years for a permanent thing. Filipina, Kowloon Dairy and unknown to the old generations of effete and decadent modern Tobacco Company, Tabaqueria er as to the labour-saving devicca We humans prattle a bit about the Nestle's Milk Company." !!!!

City merchante says a writer in a civilization but any onslaught on To-day's report of the Royal Ob- Home paper. Your average em- hot baths, modern plumbing, and

south-east coast of China and over links (in summer) and at his son may be expected along the to his business as his ancestors for shelter.

were. His heart is on the golf the northern portion of the Northbridge party (in the winter) after magnates show flashes. of real Occasionally motion pletura Seg. The local forecast for twenty-four P.. or so. His chief clerk, business foresight. Pathe officials four hours up till noon to-morrow that slightly bronzed, middle-aged are the latest examples. They is: "North-east winds, cloudy."

servatory states that for non-ployer nowadays is not fettered table cutlery scads us scurrying

fresh;

PIANO RECITAL."

BY WELL-TRAINED PUPILS..

There was much evidence that the pupils of. Mr. Harry Ore are directed to a real appreciation of music as well as instructed in the technique of pianoforte playing, when they gave a recital in the City Hall yesterday afternoon. Among the large and appreciative audience was Lady Clementi.

man of athletic-figure, also has no saw the possibility--however re- resemblance to the bent, greyhair- mote of Gene Tunney becoming ed servitor of the eightles. And world's heavyweight champion. so on down to the office boy, who So they signed him to appear in a has his eye on an evening training serial entitled "The Fighting run for football or a course of Marthe." Whether or not Tunney Bishopsgate lectures, according to defeated Dempsey, the publicity he his office boyish temperament. It received in connection with the has yet to be proved, however, that fight was sufficient to "put over" work in the City to-day is less a serial. Now that Tunney is the efficient than it was.

champion, the film is being con- verted into a feature picture. And "Since you intend to jilt me, tell Pathe has the first picture stor ma please, what is the name of my ring the new world's heavyweight rival?"

champion.

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"Good heavens, do you mean to kill him?"

"Oh, no, only to sell him the ring I bought for you.”

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She took up daily exercise.

It wasn't any joke..

It only kept her bending, but

It kept her husband broke.

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Thackeray's hearty appetite unlike Byron or Shelley, he took no pains to restrict-ance caused great distress to Charlotte Bronte.. The author of "Vanity Fair wasn her hero until one evening she met him at dinner at her publisher's. Thackeray arrived with a sharp hunger, and settled down to the

The outstanding feature of the rocital was the sympathetic' and musically-Intelligent playing of some of the senior pupils. There wak, of course, much very clever technical execution, in the list of difficult classical pieces but there They served a medieval banquet meal with far more interest in his was often more than that-in in- in Paris recently. The price per plate than in the little lady telligent understanding of the plate ran about $50. A multi- opposite. At last Charlotte could 20.36 work There was natural nervous-millionaire Peruvian magnate gave bear it no longer, and, as he helped .18.20 34.4214ness and a great lack of "expres- the banquet to twenty South himself to another supply of 192 sion" among some of the juniors, Americana in honour of Ecuador's potatoes, clasped her hands and, ..192 .2.17/32 but it was evident, as the program-minister to France. Medieval cried imploringly, "Oh, Mr.

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me advanced, that Mr. Ore is train-meats, bread, pasties and pastries Thackeray, don't." 2/5ing his pupils in the way they

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should go, and that Hongkong is recipes of Talllovent, famous cook were prepared from the famous

AME WAS Which is a reminder to young. 26.15 benefitting in musical artistry by to old Charles VII of France, who writers who want to do the right 118 his painstaking work

was known as somewhat of a thing-M. Claude Berthon, who 18.17 19.80%. Those who contributed to the picure. and gourmand. One some years ago made investigation programme were Mrs. S. Skelton, dainty phase of the feast was the of the relationship between food Miss Helen Ho, Miss Myra serving of the wine. According and genius, declared that the Gutierrez, Mr. Henry Kew, Miss to old custom, the waiters stuck majority of great writers were .1/0.65/64

1/11 Hose Choy, Miss Winifred Kew, their thumbs in the wine when hearty eators. As typical 25%

Mies Alda Leon and Miss Daisy serving. The banquet room was examples of famous ponmen who 25.1/16 Ma.

covered with sweet-smelling herbs were also redoubtable trencher: into which the guests threw their mon, he cited, in addition to gnawed bones, and where the Thackeray, Hugo, Zola, Flaubert, waiters dumped the general food Dickens, Macaulay, Goethe, refuse. There were no forks, and Lessing, Dumae Sainte Beuve, the table was laid with a volumin- Gautier, and Balzac, Balzac cue cloth serving as napkins as seems to have taken the cake, so well and used by each guest to to speak, since he could dispose wipe the face and hands. Grant of eight dozen oystera, a dozen ing that the novelty of the feast cutlets, a duckling, a brace of pleased the guests, it would be in- partridges, and other iniscellanea teresting to know just how they at a single meal.

-British Wirolese...

At the conclusion of the pupils efforts, Mr. A. Bowes-Smith gave The health return for last week a delightful rendering of two Cho shows five cases of typhoid fever pin compositions, the intricate (four Chiness and one Austra Scherzo in B flat minor being llan), of which three were fatal; specially enjoyed. Mr. Harry Ore and one non-fatal Chinese case of concluded the recital by playing, diphtheria. A further Chinese in brilliant manner, Liszt's Second case of typhold was reported Hungarian Rhapsody, for which that the costs of raising coal would yesterday.

ho was most heartily thanked.