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I wonder how I look when I'm asleep
Waring's inimitable Pennsylvanians indulge in one of their tricky instrumental faasts. Their record runs the gamut of slumber effects from little naps to aton- torian suores. On the other side they romp through another snappy number. Come in and hear all of thene Victer Records-today!
I Wonder How I Look When I'm Asleep
Fox Trot With Vocal Refrain Fre Never Seen a Straight Boouna
Fax Trot With Vocal Chorus
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What Does It Matter? "Pipa Organ Song of the Wanderer Pipe Organ
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Yankee Roso So Bluo
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Forgive Me
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
WEDNESDAY, MAY
DAY BY DAY.
1927.
THE WAVERING MIND IS A BASE PROPERTY.-Euripides.
PROTECT YOUR CAR rates of pay, and standards of by installing aquality. We believe that in such PYRENE Fire a mattor as an eight-hour day Inter- Extinguisher national-agreement is most desir- ** PYRENE" will able and we were pleased to notice "kill" fire without the other day that, France had
damage
to the ratified the Eight-Hour Convention, engine, woodwork its application to be conditional on or upholstery prior ratification by Britain and ]*· Water spreads a
Germany. Anything that tends to petrol fire; sand is.
elevate the lot of the world's work inefficient and will put the engine outers 18 worthy of the heartfest of action..
support of all, though, of course.
The Ben Line a.s. Bonvorlich from Home is dus to arrive here on Sunday."
The P. and O. 8.s. Moroa left Shanghai Inst evening and is due here on Friday morning at 8 am,
NANYANG TOBACCO
WORKERS,
DEMANDS REPORTED TO BE
GRANTED...
SETTLEMENT OF STRIKE.
The demands of the workers of the Nanyang Tobacco Company have been complied with, and agreements have been signed in
"PYRENE Ex.we are not believers in reckless So- dito was burnt at Stonecutters Shanghai, reports the local vor-1
tinguisher is small in size, tight in weight and easy to handio.
a
A quantity of unserviceable cor-
Island this morning by the Nival authorities.
nacular press. This. Is the latest information brought back by the Police officers yesterday raided | two representatives of the man- a "house at Queen's Road, West. They seized 229 counterfeit 10-agement of the company who ra cent pieces, and took a man inte turned to the Colony on Sunday, custody.
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cialist and Communist schemes for hiringing about a workers' millen- tum. We would like to res closer and botter understanding "PYRENE" does between Capital and Labour with not deteriorato and the ready recognition by cach of is always ready the other's special needs and pro for use.
blems, a breakdown of all hamber-The weather forecast issued by the Royal Observatory for the Koop a
"PYR-`ng tarill and other barriers that period ending at noon to-morrow ENË" handy on hinder the free flow of commerce is: "NE. winds, moderate; over- car and in garage. throughout the world, and the cast at first, finer later.
maintenance of ressonable competi
This morning's Harbour Office tion in international commerce, in-
reports gave sight arrivals and 12 dustry and economics generally so departures, those of British na- that there shall be preserved tionality numbering five and four catural safeguards against an un-respectively, leaving 57 vessels in necessary and uneconomic rise in harbour, British 17. prices. We believe It is possible to keep the world's peace and still preserve the good that is in com- mercial competition. The produc- tion of the best goode in the best way will only be achieved by the re- tention of the competitive spirit- the urge to improve.
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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 25, 1927.
ECONOMIC PROBLEMS.
Modern Dancing.
Th main items in the workers' demands which have been agreed to are given in the vernacular papers as follow:
The Very Idea!
"Run upstairs, Tommy, and bring baby's nightgown," sald Tommy's mother.
"Don't want to," said Tommy. "Oh, Tommy! If you are not. kind to your new sistor, she'll put on her wings and fly back to Heaven."
Tommy's reply came:-"Well, let her put on her wings and fly upstairs for hor nightgown!"
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Mid pleasures and palaces
como let us roam,
Bo it ever so costly there's no place like home,
A charm from the skies seems
to hallow me here, There's no place liko home on
a million a year!
An American roadaido notice. reads:-"By order of the select- men, cows grazing by the road- side or riding bicycles on the aidewalls is hereby forbidden.
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(1) The two men, Chan and Leung, were dismissed as, request-message, it was alleged in evi- According to a Reuter Toronto
ed by the workers,
denco given before the Royal Com (2) All the workers whose mission which is at present in- names were registered in the com-vestigating the administration of pany at the end of last December the Customs Department that the importation of granite monuments will be taken back into employ from Aberdeen had been the sub- ment. Wages.of all the workers from the 1st of February right Ject of a widespread system of up to the day of agreement will under-valuation, and that double be paid by the company, while all invoices, one for commercial pur- the female workers will be com-- pensated with $10 each.
Following a heated argument, two blacksmiths in Kowloon yesterday apparently decided to settle their differences in a duel with choppers. They succeeded in inflicting griov-
(3) Henceforth, when workers ous wounds on one another, and
are dismissed, aufficient reasons were both later removed to Hospi- shall be given before such step
tal.
A collision occurred between cargo-bout No. 4189 and the launch Ping Po, yesterday, while the former was loading cinders at a buoy opposite the entrance to basin. The the Kowloon Dock junk was sunk, but the crew were saved by the launch. A report has been made to the police.
can be taken by the company.
(4) A bonus will be given to all the workers at the end of every year, according to their
wages.
(5) All the men who work in the factory will be regarded as permanent workers and the name of temporary workers will be j abolished.
Wage Increases.
The fairly recent correspondence The scenes of enthusiasm that
in the local press on the subject on marked the closing of the Economic gern dancing lea principady to a controversy as to whether or not Conference at Geneva, as reported nongaung was up-to-use in the
(6) All the female workers will by Reuter yesterday, indicate that matter. This, however, is not in-
A Chinese, believed to be in- have an increase of 20 per cent. tended as a comument on that aspect the delegates to that Conference
We certainly do
sane, was found wandering aimless-in their wages, while all the tem- 01 we probiti. have been thrilled by the possibili not gu song nere without seeing the ly about the grounds of the fort on ties of the mission upon which introduction of new dances, often Mount Davis. When produced be porary workers whose daily wages very soruy after their appearance fore Mr. R. E. Lindsell this mornare less than 30 cents will have they embarked--the securing of in some centre like New Lork, oring, he merely smiled vacantly. these increased to 30 cents a day,
inus the onl economic greater
co-operation'uris, or London. among the nations of the world. In son as mucits way into
an our local Danrooms, and 23 des his closing ramarks, M. Theunis une to lust just as fog as it goes said that the resolutions which had not get consigned to the "nas Been" been adopted would profoundly in-sc of the (tahce napors in Amerien and Europe. There is already talk fluence the future economic policy of the world, and if that is really a likelihood instead of being merely a pious hope then a very great
rennet features of the dance have
are
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by change.
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poses and one for Customs pur- poses, had been used.
Motorist, at Bow County Court: Both cars were smashed. Then a policeman strolled up and asked, "Has there been an "accident?"
Mr. Clarke Hall, Old straet magistrate, to a witness: It did. not take you an hour to go from Holborn to Great Eastern-street. You were not on an L.G.C. tram-
car.
"Debtor, at Bow County Court: My wife has told him that there is nothing for him, so why does he worry met
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Solicitor, of a driver, at Old- street: Was he trembling? Wit ness: Yes, ten miles an hour.
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A young society woman has re- gently fallen a prey to the ravages of leprosy, and has been confined
It is therefore conjectured that
Biblical stories, new style, as written by a schoolboy:-
All apprentices having spent 5 years in the company as appren- The King was displeased with tices will be entitled to receive Daniel so he put him in a cage, where there were a number of $30 a month as their wages,
(8) $500 a month will be the llons. The next morning the sum allowed for the expenses of King went to the top of the den and called out, "Hello, Daniel, the Workers' Association.
(9) The daily working hours what sort of a might have you will be nine and a half. Aa the had?"" company allowed only two days "Oh, not so bad, your Majesty," holiday during the whole month replied Daniel, but do you know and as there are four or five Sun- that this place is simply infest- days in the whole month, hence-ed with lions?" forth workers who attend work on
"Lions aaid the King, pretend- Sundays, will be given extra paying to be surprised, "well, all I For instance, when workers are can say is that you must have allowed only two days' holiday in brought them with you." the month, and when there are five Sundays in that month, then three days' extra pay will be given to them.
After A short examination, the and those whose wages are more! Court ordered the man to be re- than 30 cents will have an increase moved to the Lunstic Asylum and of 10 per cent.
(7) An increase of 70 per cent.in the leper's asylum at Routille. detained there for seven days under in the wages will be given to all A peculiar feature of this case medical observation.
the workers whose wages are less (says Router) is that the disease Robbers endeavoured to break than $10 per month; an increase rat showed itself on her neck, of 60 per cent. to all who receive and this led to the course of the going out casinon. Le less into the nunnery at Tee Chak Lum, than $20 per month, and 60 infection being traced to a luxurl-
on Lantau Island, during the week- ready been droppen, is sale end, according to a report which per cent. to those who receive $30, fur coat with which she had to say that modern dancers, and has been received here from an out- 40 per cent. to those who receive been presented on the occasion of
$40, 30 per cent, to those who her wedding, not long ago. not countenance, lying police station. instructors, wi
It appears work indeed has been accomplished.uny devision from the more or less that at twelve o'clock on Sunday receive $50, 20 per cent. to those the disease had been carried by We have not been informed in suf- normal atere freaks, as such, night they arrived before the door who receive 360, 10. per cent, to the fur, and that the person who Modern dancing of the nuanery, but Anding it lock those who receive more than $60; nrade up the fur in the country ficient detall of the nature of the cannot last long.
is essentially new, and the times cd, endeavoured to break in, using and to those who are receiving from which it was sent had also work done to be able to form a
So etout bamboos as battering rams. $100 or more a month, no increase. been suffering from leprosy. judgment, but we do know that re-
one reads with the greatest in-At length they were compelled to presentatives of all the important tercat or anything fresh that the give up the attempt, and went away. countries in the world (includingenus of mun, or woman, can pro-
Crossing the roadway behind a auce. There has now arisen on the Soviet Russia) have been exchang dancing horizon what is actually tram
without noticing the ap- ing views and passing resolutions claimed in certain quarters to be proach of a motor-lorry from the with the set purpose of achieving the successor to the Charleston-other direction, a Chinese boy
Heebies was knocked down at Wongnei co-operation on all essential mat-nothing less than the
chong Road, yesterday, one leg Geebies. Nobody knows what the being almost severed by the wheels ters. As we said a little while ago, name means, but the dance arrived of the lorry. The boy was remove when commenting on this subject,in Paris recently from America, ed in an ambulance to the Govern- one's natural view of the world's and, in a quiet back street of the ment Civil Hospital. The driver economic life is more centred on Latin Quarter, Georges Moros, the of the lorry, which is owned by world's champion of modern dane-Messrs. A. S. Watson and Com- competition than co-operation. The ing, gave the first exhibition of the pany, has reported the matter to competition for trade between the new step. The "Heebies Geebies" the police, and an investigation is nations scems an inevitable part has to be seen to be believed and proceeding. of that trade itself, and it is a little understood. It is the Flat Charles- difficult to see how a discussion and ton par excellence, with new steps
The question whether women in the gliding movement, during
should wear hats in the witness- resolutions on co-operation can which the feet are kept on the floor,
box is raised by comments pass- seriously affect that competitive and with other movements recalling.
The above demands, together ed by Mr. James Openshaw, chair. Members of spirit, or how complete co-operation the Black Bottom.
with several minor demands of man of Preston Quarter Sessions, the National Syndicate of Dancing can ever be really achieved.
Masters were present at the intro- In accordance with the custom of the workers, have all been com- who complains that modern hats, It may be that as regards econo- duction of this novelty, which is previous years the Board of Conser-plied with, as stated, and it is ex-with their brims coming almost mic resources, apart altogether expected to play a great part at, vaney Works of Kwangtung will pected that the wages of all the to the end of the nose, prevent
eyes and foreheads. from the marketing and selling of the world's championship contest in this year, for the convenience of workers during the strike period the Bench from seeing witnesses them or the competitive sale of the Paris this month. Another "Blue," the public, isaue daily bulletins re- will be paid to-day.
known as the "New Blues," was garding the height of the water outputs of industry, there can be a also introduced for the first time, in the West, North and East Rivers
during the flood-season.
Young cocks with cloth protec- helpful co-operation secured. For and everybody present was confd-
Commencing to-day, we are, on tors over their spurs, which make instance, it is possible to see how ent that the two new steps will en-
another page, publishing such a bul. them look as if they are wearing than letin. In case of no undue inter boxing gloves, were recently pre- closer co-operation as regards joy an even greater vogue
their predecessors. The New Blues ruption of the telegraphic communi-paring for the cock-fighting sea- scientific and educational institu- is to a one-step tempo. A third in-cations between Canton and the oor in secluded Yorkshire farms. tions might contribute to the gen-novation was the drawingroom the Conservancy's guage-stations, Here they are trained for the im- eral good, and how the power of Black Bottom, which has perhaps the daily bulletins will refer to the publicity (through the Press and the strangest movement of all. It hoight of the water in the morning similar information agencies) could comprises hops and the recently of the same day as issued.
seen stomp, together with the other
be used to further the idea of coalready familiar stops of the dance. operation. Let us suppose, for a Hongkong, with its accustomed moment, that any one particular quickness to adopt the latest in ball- -room-fashians, ought soon to be country was short of some vital Heebie Geebicing with the heat of industrial requirement and that a them. neighbour country had an excess of
COLONY'S HEALTH.
LAST WEEK'S RETURN,
RIVER FLOODS.
DAILY BULLETIN.
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CORRESPONDENCE.
GAS SUPPLY COMPLAINT.
(To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.]
Ho contends that with the most expressive part of the face hidden the Bench cannot easily form an opinion on the value to be placed on what women witnesses state.
Mr. Openshaw says that he does not know whether he has the power to order women witnesses to remove their hats, but he often: wishes that he had. He would be Interested to learn the views of other administrators of justice.
Teacher (to the class in chemis
portant mains which will be held in quiet places on the Yorkshire moors in a few weeks' time. These cocks go through a training much like that of a prize-fighter. They have sparring partners, and a spe- try)What does sea water con- cial diet, which in some cases in-tain besides the sodium chloride cludes port wine. In a match we have mentioned?" steel-spikes-are-Atted to their spurs, and they battle to the death.
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Youngest boy-"Fish, air"
TYPHOON WARNING.
THE FIRST OF THE SEASON..
The first typhoon warning of the season has come' in the form of a
The fact that many wireless lis- it but was short of something else,
teners do not pay for the service there would be an obvious caso for
Sir-The gas supply has been provided by the British Broadcast- co-operation and mutual assistance,
almost off in the Wanchai district in Corporation prompts & Daily message, issued by the American but we still find it hard to imagine
for three days and, upon enquir Mail reader to suggest that every Consulate General this morning, There were five fatal cases of Ing, I was informed that this con- wireless owner should be compell giving the following telegram from that, in the ordinary run of com- mercial competition, there would small-pox reported to the health dition will prevail for another ed to have a small card or metal the Manila Observatory, sent out at authorities last week, all the week.. It is quite impossible to disc, which might be inspected by 8.40 a.m. to-day: Cyclone or ty not bo the fullest exploitation of victims being Chinese.
cook food with the present pres-the postman on his rounds, with phoon enst of Luzon, Icas than 300 whatever advantage one country Of the ton cases of typhoid fevor sure and the kettle was two hours some such inscription as: "B.B.C. miles distant, moving west or west-
," If north-weat. night have over another. Of course, There were also two non-fatal cases
reported, four
fatal.in boiling this morning.
Would it not have been possible thero can obviously be
much of relapsing fever, and one death for the Gas Company to have given international co-operation in the from corebro-spinal fever.
residents In this district proper notice? Yours, etc., matter of the conditions of in- dustry-length of working day,
proved
During Monday and Tuesday of this week, there were throo fresh cases of typhold notified.
WANTSAI RESIDENT. Hongkong, May 26th, 1927.
This licence expires on. everybody who is not paying his A later report states that the licence were compelled to do so centre of the disturbance is situated (adds the correspondent) money in Latitude 16 North, Longitude 124 would be available to provide East, and has a radius of 60 ráiles. many blind people with wireloas The direction of travel is due West, installations.
but intensity is unknown.
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