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19, Wyndham Street,
Hongkong.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
* OUR FOOTBALL
COMPETITION.
PRIZE OF $50 WEEKLY.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1928.
STEAMBOAT CO. MEETING.
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OUR DAILY TALK ON HEALTH.
(Continued from Pago 7.)
LIFE SPAN IS MEASURED. BY
WORK WE DO. .
KEEPING OUT THE CRITIC.
ADVICE TO AFFRONTED MANAGERS.
[By Edgar Wallace.]
am not a big man, so my vanity is much more easily hurt than, say, Mr. Winston Churchill's. When I had a fallure last year" I was ready to quarrel with one who has been a lifelong friend of mine my life really began when I Tho "Hongkong Telegraph" passenger trade has likewise suffer.
camo into Floot-street-but happi- offers a prize of $50 to the readers ed to some extent. Unfortunately,
ly my long association with profes who send in twelve correct fore- owing to misunderstandings with
sional criminals has brought to mo casts of the results of the English the Seamen's Union in Canton,
DOCTORS SOON DIE. »
something of their philosophy: and Scottish Cup
matches our steamers wore plekoted and
and I have learned that one only (to be played, on Saturday next, passengers were prevented from
The average man works eight March 3rd) set out in the Cou- embarking or disembarking at our hours, sleeps eight hours and very good friends of mine are at thing to do in the circumstances pon below. No goal scoros are wharves in Canton for a period of spends the other eight hours in re- loggerheads. The one a brilliant to "go quietly" and to bear no young dramatic critic, the other a malice towards the policeman who required; only forecasts showing seven weeks during the summer
creation.
brilliant actor I am not sure that pinches me. wing or draws.
which is reflected in the net carn-
he is not the greatest on the Eng In the event of no reader fore-ings, of the steamers. I casting all twelve matches, a prize pleased to say that all misunder
lish stage. He is a charming. masterful man, as good a soldier of $25 will be given to the reader standings were overcome on 6th
na ho is an artist, and that is pay-
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The eight hours of work have much to do with all of the rest of his life. If he occupies a mental position, he is likely to be exposed
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I am very sorry to ace that two
A Losing Fight.
The actor in question should set
It is impossible and even dan: to cold and wet and unfavourable ing him the highest complimont; Year after year we poor scribing
physical conditions.
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who sends in the greatest number | August. of correct forecasts; and in the event of two or more readers send-
If his pay is limited, he is likely ing in an equal high number, the gerous to forecast what the future prize of $25 will be divided.
has in store, but the return to The competition is in accordance more peaceful conditions in Can- to eat an insufficient diet and to
have insufficient recreation." with the rules published in the ten under the present Govern-
More and more, therefore, acien- flee. ment is reassuring. An active | Telegraph during the wecks August campaign to suppress brigandaga tific medicine is beginning to in- and piracy and measures to over-vestigate conditions associated with come the bank note problem in work as to their effects on health Canton should further restore and disease. general confidence and lend to im- proved trading conditions in the Delta. Given these conditions, we can rely upon our up-to-date and popular steamers getting their full share of cargo and passengers from shippers and supportera.
"HONGKONG TELEGRAPH”. FORECAST COMPETITION.
Matches to be played on March 3rd.
ENGLISH CUT.
Blackburn y Manchester Un. Sheffield U. Notis ForesÍ, Huddersfield v Tottenham. Arsenal
Stoke.
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Tributes.
The average mortality rate for men of the age of 25 to 65 is fifteen per thousand, but liquor handlers and copper and lead miners have a rate of twenty per thousand, and doctors have a higher rate than either lawyers or ministerą,
The high rate for physicians is
accredited to the fact that their
better example to his brethren. the type that would possibly order Trotskys are being banished by his best friend to be shot at dawn these inflexible and managerial. if the exigencies of the mililitry Stalins. The quarrel usually lasts altuation demanded such a sacri.about six months, everything is patched up, and the dramatic critic Ho did not order, the dramatic is left with a new embarrassment. critic to be shot at dawn, but hoFor if he is admitted to another placed the angel at the gate, and show in which the management.or sternly refused the damned critle the actor is concerned he is con- fronted with the knowledge that if admission to his paradise..
It has happened before and will he anys anything unpleasant he happen again that managers, and will be again excluded, and if he
who writes something rather kindly be... especially actor-managers; feel rather sore at some criticism will be regarded by his fellows as admission to the critic on the first) We know that the Press of Bri- of their previous work, will deny boing insincere. night of the subsequent produe-tain is incorruptible, and, speak- tion. I am not going to say this lag as a journalist, ita integrity is is silly; it is terribly natural, al-a matter for the greatest prido. most as natural is the lonthing Nevertheless, nowspapers are hu one has for the ruffian who trumps man, and when you quarrel with a your ace the first time round.
are quarrelling The Wise Way with Pin-pricks. with something more final than Actors, architects, bankers, musi-
Authors suffer much more than a woman. They have the last clans and teachers have rates lower actors from the comments of the word, and it isn't what they say, than the average. On the other critics. Indeed, I have found an but rather what they refrain from hand, brokers, travelling salesmen, extraordinary charity of treatment, saying, that is so punishing. And It is with regret that I have to dentists and restaurant proprietors where actors and actresses are men who write for their living and report the death of Captain A. and tailors have more than the aver-concerned, general amongst all are attached to the staffs of Im- McKinnon, who was well knownage amount of illnces.
writers who deal with theatrical portant journals are so conscious to most of you, as one of the most
The expectation of life at the age performance. It is not nice to of the advantage they have that popular captains on the Canton of 20 is eight years less for indus-read uncomplimentary references they are more than over careful to Bristol City. run and who only survived to trial workers than for agricultural, do your work, and one's first in-avoid anything that boars the ap-
enjoy a very short while in re- commercial and professional work-clination is to throw down the pearance of under comment.
The men who criticise plays for tirement aftor. completing 22 ers.
paper and ring the bell for the
the London Pross have not all the Millwall.years' service in the Company, The death rate from tuberculosis family, executioner.
"Go out and find Mr. Z., of the same high level of intelligence; It is fitting here that I should is two to three times higher among also record our appreciation of industrial workers than in farming, Daily Turmoil-you can't mis-but they have in common a wide the services of our Canton Agents, commercial and professional classes. take him; he's tall, thin, and in-charity which is never expressed Messrs. Deacon & Co., L., under Pneumonia has twice the death terestingly ugly. Cut his throat 90 benevolently as when dealing. the especially trying conditions of rate among industrial workers. and bury him, ten paces north of with faults of acting.
The boycotting of the critte is a the past year,
the old pigsty."
foolish game, almost as I am a fervent bellever in the very
SCOTTISH CUP,
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Celtic. Queen's Park v Partick Dunfermline V Hibernians.
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Strike out the teams which you think will lose, but make no marks in respect of matches which you think will be drawn.
I cannot close without mention-lives lead fliem into much overwork and exposure.. The disabilities of ing the hard work and loyalty on men also vary according to their the part of our staff, both foreign
occupations. and Chinese, afont and ashore under conditions that have often
been trying if not entailing an element of personal risk.
No further comments appear to be necessary and I therefore pro- pose that the accounts and report as presented be adopted. When this has been seconded I shall be pleased to answer to the best of my ability any questions share. holders may wish to ask.
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Seconder's Speech.
In seconding the Hon. Mr. J All claims must reach this office Owen Hughes said:- I have much not Inter than Wednesday follow-pleasure in seconding that the re- ing the date on which the matches port and accounts as presented be are played. No prize will bo
Shareholders generally awarded for which a claim has not adopted." been made.
will be sure to appreciate the act Before sending in your coupons, fon of the directora in trans- mark your forecasts on the dupli-ferring a lakh from Equalization cate list given below. Keep your of Dividend Fund and realising a duplicate lists and compare them portion of our assets in order to later with the published results of pay off mortgage. While we all the matches and if you find that regret that no dividend is available you have eight or more correct send in a claim for the prize..
Mark your envelopes "Football" on the front and write your name (without address) on the back of the envelope.
MARK AND KEEP TH¿S DUPLICATE
LIST. DO NOT FORWARD IT TO US, IT IS PRINTED FOR YOUR CONVENI- ENCE SO THAT YOU MAY KEEP A ́REÇORD OF THE FORECASTS YOU HAVE
SENT IN: Blackburn v. Manchester Un. Sheffield Un. V. Notts Forrest. Huddersfield Y Tottenham. Arsenal
v. Stoke. Albion Rovers v. Rangers. Motherwell V. Celtic,
Queen's Park v. Partick. Dunfermlino v. Hibernians. Fulham
T. Bristol City. Hull
v. Chelsea. Swindon Plymouth
v. Millwall.
v. Northants.
for
cannot.
we distribution in view of the difficult times we have gone through, expect a dividend or be surprised. I, at any rate, feel that your wise policy is justified.
With the Government at pre- sent in power in Canton, I feel that we shall enjoy a year of continued progress towards that prosperity which the steamers of this Company formerly enjoyed in Canton and in the delta. We have, however, met with so many sur- prises and disappointments that we should nevertheless continue à policy of rigid economy both in the working of the steamers and in the office. We must be very sure that we are out of the wood before embarking on any programme of building new ships,
It is very gratifying to learn from the Directors' report of the Joyal support of the staff both afloat and ashore and it is to be regretted that no appropriations have been possible for the respec- tive funds.
SHANGHAI BOXING. STOKER MORRELL'S NARROW WIN. Fighting a wonderful fight, in Our Chairman has modestly re- which mast of the blows intended frained from making mention of to put him under landed in com-
the arduous work that has fallen paratively, innocuous places, on himself and his co-Directors Stoker Tom Morrell established during the past few years. They
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Bootleggers are subject to all sorts of unusual hazards and actors keep extremely irregular hours. To assassination of dramatic critics. foolish as if critics boycotted the insurance companies, these fac- Quite a number of them would managements. But since tors are of great importance be- prefer death to the kind of plays friend the actor is a man of quick But don't understanding, and is, moreover, cause it is necessary they be taken they have to see.
my
into account in estimating pre- think it is sufficient punishment to a man of generous impulses, I miunis aginst loss of time from ill-exclude them from a first night have no doubt that the present ness of against death.
performance. And I don't think, situation will be relleved very if I may be allowed to any so, shortly.
There are many ways of help- Robert, that it is terribly dignified.; We shouldn't think an awful loting the theatre quarrelling with. of Mr. Baldwin if he rose in the dramatic critics is not one of them. House of Commons trembling with
CHINESE SINGER.
Miss Chee Toy, the noted Chinese singer, who appearing at all performances in the Queen's Theatre to-day and to-morrow, to sing popular English and Chinese, songs. A daughter of the famous magician, Ching Ling- foo, Miss Chee Toy la a star in her own right, "having
at topped the bill" the Ziegfeld Follies.
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Among the passengers sailing
himself as the bent battler of his have, I know, had a great deal to from Hongkong aboard the M, M. class Shanghai has seen for many do and have had many difficult s.8. General. Metzinger to-day is a long, day by defeating K. O. and delicate problems to solve; and Mr. J. Limage, the local agent of Williams, formidable light-heavy.I think that shareholders ove weight from the French Defence gratitude to you, Sir, and the the Messageries Maritimes, who is Forces, in a thrilling and close Directors for the manner in which going home on leave. main event at the Carlton audi- these negotiations have been set- torium last week. Morrell earned tied on behalf of shareholders. a narrow decision to the cheers of the crowd.
The Chairman returned thanks for the appreciation expressed by the Hon. Mr. J. Owen Hughes,
The report and accounts were unanimously adopted.
Business Matters.
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At a Lambeth inqucat on Rachel Silver, 48: wife of a fishmonger, of Old South Lambeth-read, who committed suicide by coal gas poisoning, it was stated that she had had 20 children. The hub- band said that she used to have Good-drinking bouts, but when she was sober she was a most devoted wife and mother. The Coroner (Mr. Ingleby Oddle) recorded a verdiet of "Suicide While of Unsound Mind."
The Shanghat Times says, Mor- rell was lucky to obtain the judges' decision. On a general survey of the bout there was very little in it. Morrell Innded the greater number of blowa; Williams the more On the proposition of Mr. damaging blows, As a result all, seconded by Mr. Cheng Ching- there was some dissatisfaction ex-po, Messrs. T. G, Weall and J. M. pressed when the decision was an Alves were re-elected to the Board nounced. The general opinion, of Directors. however, confirmed the Judges', and. nothing more was said about
it.
HOME FOOTBALL." STOCKPORT WIN EASILY.
The Chairman announced that the Hon. Mr.. A. 0. Lang, Mr. R.
M. Austin, Mr. H. Staples Smith,
and Mr. JJ. Paterson had resign- Greenhill, seconded by Mr. Van ed their seats on the board on Eps. leaving the Colony, Mr. J.J. Paterson, Mr. M. T. Johnson, and Mr. R. K. Batchelor had been in vited to join the board and those In the Northern Section of the appointments required confirma English League to-day, Stockport tion. County defeated Wrexham by Ave The appointments were confirm. goals to nothing.-Reutor,
ed, on the proposition of Mr.
London, Feb. 27.
Mr. Batchelor proposed, and Mr. Lo Kai-hong seconded, that Messrs. Linstead and Davis, and Messrs. Lowe,. Bingham and-Mat- thows be re-elected auditors at a remuneration of $1,000 each.
The proposition was carried unanimously.
anger, find, pointing to a vacuous- looking individual in the reporter's Employees who have worked for gallery, said: "I will not have that the Imperial Chemical Industries, man in the House of Commons Limited, for at least 12 months, he referred to me yesterday as an are to be allowed to become share. enemy of labour; he also said that holders in the company. Sharea my speech was halting, 'weak, and will be acquired by instalments, unconvincing!"
spread over a period not exceed
interest boing If such a thing happened in the ing 2 years, no Commons, the Speaker would ad- charged on the amount outatand- journ the House, kind friends Ing. No employee can acquire. would lead Mr. Baldwin forth to a shares which will cost him moro. comfortable private room and lave than 20 per cent. of a year's his brow with eau-de-Cologne; and salary, but employees with more. the Press Gallery would conspire than 5 years' service will be al- to hush up a very unpleasant inci- lowed to spend an additional one per cent. of their salary for every
dent.
Em-
Big men should be superior to completed year's service. pin-prieks; they should certainly ployees, will be able to secure the be superior to anything that as shares at a cheaper rate than the the appearance of hurt vanity. I public can purchase them on the
stock market.
HE WHO RUNS CANNOT READ.
That the newspaper is 1 a batter medium for advertising than the poster" or hoarding was one of the points made in an address to the Leeds Publicity Club by Mr. W. Buchanan Taylor, publicity. manager to J. Lyons and Co., Ltd. the great London catering firm.
Speaking on the mystery, of publicity, he said that the news- paper had the advantage over the poster because of its mobility. "Few People," he said, “can run and read, and few people have time to stop to read in these hectic times."
The newspaper gefa among people, whereas you have to make them stop to look at boardings, Unquestionably the news 'sheet has won the day."
"The Hongkong Telegraph"
is the best Evening Newspaper medium in the Colony.
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