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AUTO-TOTAL

THE MOST

THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1928.

DAY BY DAY.

LIFT THYSELF UP, LOOK AROUND,

decline in exchange has had tho effect of causing a shrinkage in the purchasing power of the dollar locally, but that applies just as AND SEE SOMETHING HIGHER AND much to the subordinato staff as BRIGHTER THAN EARTH, EARTH- to the higher ranks in the Govern-WORMS, AND EARTHLY DARKNESS.—

Jean Paul Richter. ment service. Much is made, în' the reply to the subordinate

The son of one of the servants officer's petition, of the fact that of the Yaumat! Police Station was since 1924 the Government has sent to the Kwong Waḥ Hospital granted rent allowances to those resterday

afternoon

CECILIA HANSEN.

LAST NIGHTS TRIUMPH AT THEATRE ROYAL

The Very Idea!

A constable, giving evidence`re- cently at an Inquest at Brentwood on the victim of a motor-cycle tragedy, said it was a very hot day, and while taking notes of the. accident his boots stuck to newly-tarred rönd.

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He only got clear when the rubbers on his boots were pulled

the death of Percy C. H. Groom- off and left behind.

The inquest had reference to

tho

The two outstanding features of the violin recital given nt the. Theatre Royal Inst night by Miss Cecilia Hausen were the wonder fui technique displayed by the artiste and the unbounded "en- suffering thusiasm of the audience. It was on the permanent staff with ten from injuries caused by falling a sweltering night, and, with all years service and upwards, But vants' Quarters at the Station.nolas of passing trams and motor from the first floor of the Ser- the windows shut to keep out the are there not many more civil ser-

cars, the Theatre was uncomfort- vants, amongst the sterling-paid,

ably hot. In such circumstances, alade, of Plymouth, who was kill- A Chinese woman was sent to it is a tribute to the appeal mada {ed, when a molar-cycle on which who receive such allowances, even

shot Brentwood-Tilbury though their service be of much the West Point Police at 10.45 am.

never tired; Indeed, at the conclu- across less length ? Another point yesterday. It was stated that the sion of the recital it cheered for road and collided with a motor-

woman, Mak Chiu (29), address

more and would not be satisfied ear. It was suggested that the the PRACTICAL & EFFECTIVE stresaed in that the Government unknown, was found floating in until a double

has leased some 42 flats to sub-the harbour off Kennedy Town conceded. The famous violinist cidental death was returned, encore had been cycle got into a wopple on

tarred road, and a verdict of ac- ordinate olleers at rontals repre-pler. She was rescued by the was immensely pleased with the reception accorded her, and, in à senting only six per cent. of master of a junk.

brief chat with the writer during their salaries. It is pertinent to

the interval, sho said, she had remember,..

that the however,

Passengers, leaving junior clerical staff alone totals Empress of Russia yesterday in- never played to a more intensely

cluded Colonel R, B. Skinner, Mr. interested audience. close on seven hundred employees. and Mrs. Eldon Potter, Mr. and Moreover, what of the higher-paid Mrs. E. L. Sim, Mr. II. G. Sheldon, civil servants housed in "Govern-Mr. and Mrs. K. II. Chun, Mr. A. W. Grimmitt, Rev. V. II. Gowen, ment palaces" and other quarters Lieut. W. R. George, Misa J. Ho at an equally low proportionate Tung, Miss G. Ho Tung, Mr. and Mrs. M. J. Henderson, Mr. H, A rental? All the privileges which Pearson and Mr. and Mrs. W. J. | About Hong Kong. the subordinates enjoy, of which Ratley. the Government makes mention, are also enjoyed by the sterling- KELLER, KERN & Co., Ltd. qid officers, in most cases in even

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THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 1928.

V

CIVIL SERVICE PAY.

greater measure.

and

on the

Mr. W. F. Hedges, F.R.1.B.A., M.I.S.E, who has been appointed! Chief Architect to the F.M.S. Pub- lic Works Department, comes from the Gold Coast, where he held n similar position for eight years. Mr. Hedges, who is now working on the plans of the new Kuala Lumpur Hospital, designed the buildings of the Prince of Wales' College at Archimota, lle was

former being beat.

Coming here as the world's greatest woman violinist, Miss Hansen soon demonstrated that the description is in every way

SUMBUATAN WERDENSKRITUMIAJARTSLUTS

Do you know that————

Austin Road, and Austin Avenue,' Kowloon were named after 13 former Colonial Secretary, Mr. John Gardiner Austin, C.M.G.7

Coming first to China as Government Agent for co- migration to the West Indies, he was appointed Colonial Se- cretary of Hongkong In 1868, retiring in 1879. During the absence of the then Governor,, he Administered the Colony, and had the distinction of be. ing the first Colonini Secretary to be honoured with the C.M.G. decoration.

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ZIRIKANTISESTAUNZALESNÍ (PONTAS KE ATALGORTASI KERIS KENT

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Lydy, you know I oglwys dono,

my beat

To sing abaht yer fico in classy

stylo;

Bat, nah, I'm bahnd ter git it

orf ma cheat

In good ould Cockney. Nahl

yur needn't smile. Perfesser anye its "splendid."

Can yor daht it? So, Lydy, wot abaht it?

Thom oyes o'yourn they fairly

tikos tho kike.

There's times I 'ardly think

they can be reel. But there I knows they 'yn't

no blumin ilke." Sort of all overish they mikes

me feel.

Them eyelashes is fair as black.

n's Boot. It

"Jus stumpa me 'ow ter put it

An' ow! yer mahth in sich a lovely

thing,

Redder than lipsticks wet them

Cappers flirt.

An' teeth? My word! Bke pear-

les on a string.

You're Jist abaht the goods,

an' thel's a cert.

If any bloke dares any you're not

A. topper,

Lydy, I'll p'y 'im propert

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The young man and the girl the- were saying good' night on doorstep when a window above. The programme Was them sadifenly pushed up and a

mert says, in effect, that whilst ment. Yet the majority of them,idón Road, Hampstead, Mid- of the world. Typically Russian of the household who wish to go

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in which wonderful breadth of that at the farewell banquet, threa tone was maintained.

The second part of the

With regard to the point that the subordinates standard of pay compares favourably with that pre- valling elsewhere in the Colony, this is surely, as it ought to be, The integrity of the Civil Service rests very largely on securing, im-awarded the O.B.E. in 1927. manity for its officers from ceanumie worry; if there is to be

The Harbour Office reports this any difference between Government morning gave 13 arrivals and 14 departures, British holding top commercial standards, it place with six and seven respective should be in favour of the formerly, leaving 52 vessels in harbour, British 20. Tonnage showed a de- if we take the case of the higher-crease, but freights were in- justified.. Amongst the focally-engaged

paid civil servants, with salaries dividually good, although there distinctly "high-brow for the weary volee said: subordinate officers of the Govers ranging from £1,000 to £1,500 and five registered through. The main part, and it contained on ar

were only eight registered inward.

"My dear sir, I have no objec- ment there will no doubt be much

year, it obviously cannot be argued high figures of the day were mono-two numbers seldom given by visit-tion to your coming here, and sit-

'Tschaikowsky'a dissatisfaction felt at the nature that they have been hit by the fall polised by Dutch and British, the Concerto in M

ting up half the night with my of the official reply to the petition of the dollar to the extent of caus-

Concerto in D Major was the star daughter, nor even to your stand- piece. It is a massive work, desing on the doorstep for a couplo: asking for a rèvision of the existing them anxiety and embarrass-

signed for violin and orchestra of hours saying good-nighty but ing scale of salaries. The Govern-

Mr. E. A. Ford, luto of No. 2, and is rarely heard in this part out of consideration for the rest being married, receive a 12' per dlesex, who died on January 16, in its broad melodies, it was to sleep, will you kindly take the present standard of pay is

cent. increase In satury under 1928, at No. 40, Belsize Grove, magnificently played and it pro-your elbow off the push-bell?" adequate, it is prepared to con: the scheme now in force. It is Hampstead, left estate in Hong-vided great scope for the artiste's sider individual cases of hardship, when we consider such a fact as kang to the value of $12,000, while amazing versatility and interpre-

When the French team visited but if, and when, the Salaries Com-this that we fail to understand the amounts to £2,186 158. 4.

groas estate outside the Colony tative skill. It is interesting to

their recent Ex-note that Misa Hansen is to play South Amories on mission is appointed, all branches unsympathetic attitude of the emplification of probate has been this work in January next with world tour, they were royally fet- of the service will be brought with Government towards those who granted to Mr. M. II. Turner, of the Loudon Symphony Orchestra.ed at Buenos Aires; and to Boro- in the scope of the enquiry. That must be feeling the Increased cost councy of the widow and a flaugh-gramme, Vitali's Ciaconan, was spokesman for the team.

Messrs. Deacons, who is the at-The opening, number of the pro-tra, as captain, fell the duties of was not the attitude adopted in of living to an extent which cannot ter. The bequests are all of a another finely-played contribution, tra, speaking in. French, promleed dealing with the sterling-paid possibly apply to the higher-paid | family nature.

days later, his speech ehould by officers, and we again assert that civil servants.

hook or by crook be made in the there Is no adequate reason why

A report has been made to the

pro-Spanish language.

there should be this obvious dif-

police by Corporal Ogden, of the gramme was of a lighter order, The occasion arrived. His rash. " Company, K.O.S.B., who is and here, no less than in the more promise was recalled with amused. ferentiation in treatment. If It is

stationed at Shamcen, to the effect ambitious works, Miss Hansen anticipation. Had he managed to true, as the Government states,

exceptional A decision of undoubted import that he landed private Rogera-$40 showed

brillance. learn "Spanish in three days?" that no case has been made out for ance to the future political history to be handed to his wife residing The La Follia variations (Corelli- The first few halting words, very a general revision of the salaries of India, has just been taken atat No. 5, Married Quarters, Vie Kreisler) were delightfully inter- correctly enunciated, evoked thun- Lucknow at the Conference repro-toria Barracks. Private Rogers preted, whilst Brahms dlunders of hilarious applause. Fol- of officers paid on a dollar basis,sentative of all the Indian parties arrived from Canton on Friday garian Danco was given with lowed a string of neat sentences, the argument can be applied with Swarajist, Hindu and Moslem. fast and slept in the guard room much emotional understanding, aborious of delivery, but perfect equal force to their sterling-paid ference, the Hindus

Previous to this All Party Con- of Murray Barracks for the might. Extremely delicate and captivating in idiom and diction, which sug

miraculous effort of and the The next morning he discovered was the rendering of Foldin's gested a colleagues, because for the majority Moslems held their own private that the money had been stelen Walizing Doll, and another most memory. of meri in both branches of the meeting, at which the Hindus de from him whilst he was asleep. effective offering was Bazzini'a

Still the French captain waxed service the essential factors are the Report drafted by the Nehra cided to support the adoption of

Goblins Dance. Kreisler's Reci-more confident, more fluent, more. tative and Scherzo, for violin only, voluable. And still the wonder precisely similar. The promise to Committee which formulates IL

was of superlative excellence, yet grew-until after A twenty include all entarles, in the Commis-scheme for the future Government

further demonstrating the artiste's minutes' speech, which left his alon's enquiry is cold comfort to Indians for the grant of Dominion of India, including a demand. by

fine technique At the close of audience dumfounded, he ended the concert, Miss Hansen was with the confession that he was " the subordinate officera, seeing that status, the transference of political

London, Aug. 20. given a great ovation, being re-by birth a bl-lingual Basque. the Government has already reach-power from England to the people Paris

.124.26 (called again and again, ed the conclusion that their pay a two-Chamber Parliament with

of India, and the establishment of Brussels

.34.90 Amsterdam

12.10% is adequate.

supreme authority. The Maslems, Berlin The Government asserts that the however, raised some objections at Copenhagen

their own mooting which Vionna recently-granted exchange com-

preceded the Conference, but it is Helsingfors pensation scheme for civil servants noteworthy that at the Conference | Lisbon paid on a sterling basis was de- itself the whole of the Moulem con- Bucharest signed particularly to meet the ex-sentient, voted in favour of the Shanghai

tingent, with one notable dis-Buenos Aires tra cost of living to officers in the Report. Of course, the Moslem Colony resulting from the fall in objection is based on the fear that the exchange value of the dollar, in the provinces in which there is

a Moslem minority the Hindus will Stockholm That is a statement that calls for not give them a share in the ad- Oslo Rome comment. For all practical ministration (whenever they get Prague purposes, the only Government ser it in their hands) but the reserva- Madrid tion of rights, which is provided Athons vants affected by the lower ex-for in the Nehru Report, is intend- Rio change are those with wives and/or ed as a safeguard against that con- Bombay families at Home, necessitating re- tingency. What really matters to- Hongkong

Silver (spot)

Indin's Future,

EXCHANGE RATES.

Yokohama New York Geneva Miton

i Alance of nart of their salaries day is that Indian opinion is more Silver (forward)

or less completely aligned on the

to England. Their ease was, how-side of India being granted a ever, covered by the remittance Dominion status, and the establish-

ment of a Parliament with supreme

Excepting for the Kreisler itent, 20.30 Mr. Boria Zahkaroff accompanied 18.19 throughout, and he proved a most .34.425 sympathetic and helpful pianist.

102% The concert will long be remen- .2.7/82 bored by all present, and there .7951⁄2 should be an even larger audience

47%

to-morrow night, when Miss Han- .2/7

2 sen makes her final appearance in .1/10.9/32

a more "popular" programme. 4.85 9/32

5.20 Last night who cortainly upheld) .25.20 .92.55 her reputation as a violinist of the .18.13 very first rank.

.18.19

.1634 To-morrow's Programme.

.29,205

.376

Music-lovers will be interested

Little Bo-Peep

Refuses to weep

No matter how deep her dejoc-

tion,

For she knows that a tear..

· Makes a horrible smear

Of her beautiful schoolgirl

complexion.

Bast Ham landlady: He used insulting language in five differ- ent ways in one day,

Solicitor, to 1 man at Bow County Court: Would you mind speaking up?-Judge Snaggo: Ho

6.28/82 to learn that Miss Hansen has has not said anything yet. 1/5.81/82decided to cancel the programme

-Brittal Wireless,

Question at Bow County Court: 2/0 originally arranged for her con-You are his wife?-Woman: In- ..20% eluding performance in the deed, I am not.. Here are my 27.1/18 Colony, and instead, she will play divorce papera.

Man summoned at Willesden: a number of popular works pro- minent amongst which will be two Excuse my being nervous, but I concertos by Vivaldi-Naches and do not feel quito at home here.

The It was explained at Willesden that three men took short-distance Vivaldi-railway tickets, and on arrival paid excess from the last station, Nachoz

Instead of that at which their tickets had expired-Magistrate: These men ought to bo on the, Stock Exchange,

privilege scheme in operation be authority. Hitherto there has minority now that a platform has Mendelssohn respectively. fore the recent increase in salaries. been such kean mistrust among heon officially adopted by the All full programme is as follows:

Conference. With the1-Concerto A Minor The remaining. sterling-paid the Indian parties themselves that Party

there has been no co-ordinated Simon Commission still at work, it officers-those still in the Colony, formula for which they could work scoms distinctly promising that with no exchange obligations-In concert, but the day now seems some tangible conccasions to In- to have come (at least there Is the dian opinion will be made In the have not suffered from the promise of it) when Hindu and course of the next few years, and if fall of the dollar, for the Moslem will work together for the Hindus. and Moslems can work to in a constructivo and simple reason that they were development of Indian political in-gether

stitutions. There are one or two moderate way, freeing the govern

Allegro

Adagio

Allegro

2-Concerto

Mendelssohn

Allegro

Andante

Allegro

The Consul General for the paid at the standard rate extremists who will go on Insist-mental machinery from the foolish 3. a. Larghetto

Handel Netherlands will be At Home at the Chancery, Astatic Building, of twelve dollars to thie & sterling.ing that India. ought not to be obstructions of the past few years, b. Rondo:

Mozart-Kreisler

between 11 A.M. On these facts, there was really no content with a Domialon status but it may be that the process of

Cyrli Scott tomorrow, case for the recent granting of ad- ought to nim at the evolution of political evolution in that country A. Lotus Land

Cyril Scott and noon, in commemoration of the anniversary of the birthday of Her complete political and governmental will be speeded up to a dogreo

d. Alt Wien Godowsky-Press ditional concessions to all sterling-freedom from the British Empire, which seemed very remote indead

Queen of the Majesty the d. Perpetuum Mobile Paganini Netherlands. paid officers. It may be that the but these will be in a decided a few years ago:

"b. Dance

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