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DAY BY DAY.

1929.

arbitrating body. If that is a true reflection of the facts, then the Im- pression is left that the 'millowners have a weak case and one, which CAN AT LEAST IDEALISE MY REAL- they would prefer not to be Investi-W. C. Gannett,

gated. However, at the moment of writing we have only the word of the Union leaders for this asser- the tion. Should It represent actualities, it would appear that the owners are not merely deter mined that there shall a reduction In wages, but that they do not in- Lend conceding anything at all. Such an attitude, of course, would render any negotiations futile. We can only hope that this is not the frame of mind of the employers, cupecially in view of the recent gratifying tendency in industrial disputes to sumit contentious mat- ters to impartiņi arbitration.

IF I CANNOT REALISE MY IDEAL I

The B.I. B.8. Talma; from Singa- pore, is due here on August 1st.

The B.I. 9.8. Talamba leaves Amoy to-morrrow and is due here on August 1st.

Mrs. R. M. Bickford and Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Hewett arrived the Taiyo Maru,'

on

The P. & O. 8.s. Rajputana, from Hongkong, arrived at London on 26th July at 5'a.m.

The issue is a serious one, not

The Hongkong Post Office. noti- only for the Government, which

fies that from the 1st August, and cannot stand aside in a crisis of until further notice, the afternoon such magnitude, but more parti-mail for Macno will be closed at eularly for

of 8.16 p.m. the number workers and their families in- volved.. It comes, foo, at a 150-

CORRESPONDENCE,

A Criticised Film,

[To The Editor of Hongkong. Telegraph.)

The Very Idea!

To judge from the will of Chin Man Duck, dishing up a fatted calf for the prodigal son is not an Oriental, custom, says a New York' message. "I leave my honoured Sir-Happening to be in Hong-son, Chin Hing," rend the will, kong over the week-end I decided which was filed for probate recent" to drop in to the Queen's Theatrely, only the small and insignificant for the Sunday 6.10 performance, sum of one dollar American; bo- son and neglectful of me during the "Big" picture being "The Cause he was undutiful to me as a Baby Cyclone."

my life." Referring to another sun, Upon arriving at the booking Chin Jung Dot, in glowing terms, office, I found a good number of the father left him $1,500 and the people queued up waiting to book residuary catate, entrusting to the stats, and was informed that prac-son's care his widow and three sons. tically all the accommodation had who live fri Chinm. "I know," the been taken, most of it previous to wil rends, "that Chin Jang Dot the opening of the office for the will provide for them faithfully as 5.10. I was, therefore, as he has all the pride of his honour.. thought then, fortunate in obtainable ancestors." jug one of the last eonts available. I mention this to show that the Hongkong public certainly give the Queen's Theatre their whole hearted support.

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A cat burglar entered the man aion on Long Island of Mr. Norman Whitehouse, a wealthy New York broker, rercntly and stole jewellery valued at £10,000 from the bedroom of Mrs. Whitehouse. The burglar apparently entered while Mr. and Mrs. Whitehouse were out at din- ner. Mrs. Whitehouse was known for many years as an ardent Suf- fragist. She went to Switzerland in 1918 on a special Government combat Germani pro-

Loading, up to the "Bla" piciare, was the usual Sunday matinee funny" stuff, which was no better nor worse than that of the average cinemia in other porta,

Then came the main picture. Colonel J. McD..laskard, General For the life of me 1 could seo ment when there were hopes that Staff, China Command, leaves to-asulutely nothing in it, and con- mission, to the whole cotton industry would day in the President Grant for a sidered it to ho a trashy third-rato

My

DODWELL & Co., Ltd. shortly undergo complete reor-month's boliday in the Philippines effort with a feeble čast,

returning to Hongkong on the 1st, feelings, judging from remarlos

Sol Distributors“ BENO KONG & S. CHINA

BIRTH.

11

:

PRIOR TO Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Prior at the Victoria Hospital on the 29th July, a son,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY JULY 30, 1929.

THE COTTON CRISIS,

The Water Supply.

aH

THE LATE MR. L. M. WHYTE.

ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED BY COUNT.

of

paganda.

There are tales they tell in the

smart hotel .

When the lounge in gaily

crowded,

And the boudoir bright keep it

up. all right.

With its "Who did 7--why did?

-how did?"

When the club folks meet with

an air discreet

There is lots of gossip flowing, Which has all come through from

the rendezvous

Where the manicure sets are

going.

Father was taking his little son

"Daddy," he cried, "what are all· those statues up there?"

"Statues, my boy?" replied the father, glancing upward. statues-they're aren't

(The manicurists' parlour is the around me, were identical with social hub of the town, saya'a goncip ganisation, and on the eve of an Sept.

those of others in the audience.writer.) inquiry which is to cover its whole

That the Management of the condition and to deal with Its

Mr. T S Whyte Smith at the Queen's have the gall to put on such pille, especially for a Sunday power to recover the home and ex-

Kowloon Magistracy this morning port markets. The President of cantioned a Chinese woman who programme is definitely beyond the Master Spinners Association is was charged with washing clothes, and I heartily second Mr. C. stit apparently hopeful of the within 100 yards of a street foun-Mancini in his recent remarke at Lain. His Worship remarked that the annual meeting of the Hong- discussions being resumed at un he did not know whether the re-kung Amusements, Ltd., to the effect that recent programmes a temporary have been an insult to the intelli- early date and a definite settle-gulation was only

gence of the average theatre-goer. ment reached. Let us hope that measure or not.

In the ease" of "The Baby his optimism will be vindicated.

Cyclone," I would say that as an and that the whole problem be

educational film accompanying n lecture un cinematography deliyor- gone into with a view to reaching

ed, to an audience who had hot a just and equitable 'solution.

Been moving pletures before, It would prove very excellent no for a bun ride through the city, and doubt, but to. A sophisticated pointing out the sights. Presently andience seeking entertainment the bay pointed to a large building and diveraton it was ghastly; and in the course of erection. I left half-way through it.

Why not a "Better Pictures for Hongkong Society?" It would then be a simple matter to have a Reporting Committee (changing layers." Lowe,

There is no doubt that man has at fairly frequent intervals I D

over to the fee-cream Postcards could then be sent to been won a circumstance which will be re- the reservoirs are filled, but re-

all members stating whether the habit, suye a London, Journal. It performance was worth attending is quite common nowadays to sco gretted by all who have any con- sidents are assured of regular

Mr. Sheldon said that an affidavit or not giving them time to even grave City gentlemen call for cern for the expansion of Britain's supplies for months ahead. The

had been filed by Mr. J. S.deelde and go the following an ice at the end of their lunch,.. export trade.

This would save money in when formerly the idea would have Here in the Far Government, it may be noted, MeEachran, sub-manager of the day. East, the latest development is assents to that proposition, having Chartered Bank, to the effect that the long run, and what ly more evoked a contemptuous sniff. But these torrid days there in something bound to be upsetting to business, cancelled all emergency measures the Bank agreed to the appointment important, save coming from a

a picture that refreshing in the very sight of an and already its effects are being and accepted the responsibility of of Mr. Ritchie in place of them distance to see

causes a furious urge to choke to ice. As Leigh Hunt says: "Think lingering death the producer of of the first side long dip of the felt in the local plecegoods market. Providing the Colony solely from selves and, that the Bank had no

the mains in the immediate future, abjection to standing security. For long enough, has foreign com-There is nothing, it is obvious, to

The Chief Justice granted the up-the particular dye-sure one has to spoon in it, bringing away a well- sliced lump; then of the sweet win- try refreshment, that goes length- petition been keenly felt in this prevent the present system from plication, the appointment being sit and watch."

limited to such time as the next-of-

ening down our's throat." particular industry, and there operating for at least eight of the deceased shall come in were hopes that millowners and months, ne 1,000 million gallons, and take upon themselves the ad operatives alike would unite in expended at the rate of 4.10 mil-ministration of the estate. every possible way in order that lons per day, would last for 240", some of our lust markets might days. A question which is now seriously engaging the attention bé recovered. The unhappy' tarn

of the lenders of the Chinese in events now recorded is lund

With a thousand million gallons of water in the island reservoira, and good prospect of more to come, it is wife to assume that the Colony's anxieties are over for the Once again, serious trouble has time being. Conservation is still a matter of urgent necessity; the broken out in the cotton industry, need for economy cannot pass until by Mr. H. G. Sheldon, barrister-at- to size up each new programme.

community is whether it is essen-

to yet further injure the industry,tial to work on that principle, and

and we can only express the hope that there will soon be an end to the position now prevailing.

we are inclined to agree that a very strong, case to the contrary can be made out. The crying need The trouble has been coming to of the Colony is a direct supply ahead for some time now. 11 was into the houses, which Implies the fully month ago that the 'em- use of the rider main system, to open the ployers intimated their intention It is not necessary

An application for letters administration to the estate of the late Mr. L. M. Whyte, of Messra. Donnelly and Whyte, to be granted to Mr. Archibald Ritchie, chartered

Messrs. accountant, of Bingham and Matthews, was made law, in the Supreme Court this morning.

BRIDGE MADE EASY Joy W.W.Wentworth

Abbreviations:

A--act;

Six Alibi Conventions-2.

"They

brick-

The cost of running the Society yearly subscription from each Lads at the House of Detention. could easily be borne by a nominal member. This is merely a sugon Pentonville-road got a kick re gestion, possibly the Management cently when one of their number at of the Queen's Theatre will wake tempted to escape. He crawled out up in time and use a small part of on the coping of the roof of a neigh- their very excellent profits for last bouring house and when the super- " year in booking a better class of intendent of the home came after him he took off his shoes and threw picture in the future.

them at him. It took the fire brig- ade to dislodge the unruly youth, **

Apologizing for having written jat such length, and enclosing my

card.-Yours, etc.,

SHAMEENITE. Shameen, July 29th, 1929.

Sir-Yesterday's picture shown nt the Queen's Theatre was any K-thing but funny.

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The vicar was paying a periodi- cal call upon his parishioners, and found Mrs. Brown busy over her wash-tub.

"Ah, Mrs. Brown," he remarked, "it is indeed well that we remember. that 'Cleanliness le next to god- lens."

"Well, sir," Mrs. B. replied, look- ing up from her task,, "in the Bible- it may be next to godliness, but, be leve me, with kids like mine, it's next to impossible!"

Anyway, the funniest thing about "The Baby Cyclone" is. that there is nothing funny in it at all. The whole show from beginning to end was a clean "washout”. It

clearly not "playing the game" talking to the Society for Promot- ing the Study of Greek, places on the part of the management to self on the side of those who do

picture 25 "a

advertise the

Lord D'Abernon, who has been:

rider mains for more than two of reducing wages to the extent of

hours; but this the Government nearly 12% per cent.-a reduction says entails the opening of the king; Q-queen; J-jack; X- of such seriousness that objection principal mains for twelve hours any card lower than 10. was bound to be raised to it by daily and the use of approximately 0,500,000 gallons, instead of just the uperatives. Negotiations were over four millions as at present. The purpose of covering an set on foot, but a deadlock was The main consideration, however, honour with an honour is to eis

the convenience to the tablish a trick in your own hand reached when the operatives in-

consumer, and his relief from the or that held by, your partner. aisted on wage reduction notices as a pre- or employing water-carriers at con- covering, hold up your honour. Bear liminary to a joint conference.siderable expense. The point is in mind the probabilities of the whether five months-the present situation and be guided according However, the Ministry of Labour resources, expended at the rate ofly. This point is clarified by the intervened and the parties were 6.5 milllons per day, would last for following illustration:

'Dummy holds spades A J 19 9; brought together. But the con- that period-is long enough for safety. Clearly, if no more rain versations did not last long, and is to fall, it is not, but we subrait declarer leads spades. West they have now terminated with-that the Government has no reason holds spades K 8 4 3.

Should west cover immediately out any agreement being reached, to be ultra-cautious. There is rea.

sonable expectation of say, ton with the King of spades? I ho the owners deciding to enforce the inches of rain in August, and six did so the declarer would win wage scale and the men's or seven inches in September, every spade trick in the dummy. forbidding their Those limits would give the Colony, West has everything to gain if he organisations

we imagine, at least, 750,000,000 does not cover. If the declarer members to accept work on the re-gallons additional water, and to finesses the Queen of spades he must next spade trick in vised basis. One of the causes of gether with the present content, take the the breakdown in negotiations is this would be sufficient to last the dummy and it is probable that until April of next year even with he will eventually be compelled to that an important section of the the use of the rider main system, lead up the King of spades.

a withdrawal of the hardship of fetching and carrying. When you have nothing to gain by hurricane of laughs." At least, not believe that Greek is a dead lan-

new

operatives were not empowered La negotiste à wage-reduction agree- ment, from which it is to be in an average of 12 Inches, of a con-honour and when not to do so is siderably greater acquisition dur further exemplified in the illustra- ferred that they were against anying the next two months, and cer- tion which follows:

Dummy holds hearts AK 65; reduction whatever. It is surpris-tainly it is unreasonable for the

the declarer leads the heart J. West Government to work on ing that it should have taken three assumption that the Colony may holde hearts Q 4.2. days of negotiation to reveal that revert to drought conditions. The

law of averages points most The 10 of hearts is neither in fact. But what is' much more

emphatically the other way. The west's hand nor in dummy, Pos serious is a raim made by the Government surely cannot adhere atbly east holds it. The declarer operatives' representatives that the strictly to the announcement that, obviously plans to finosse the Jack employers refused their offer to the position will be reviewed at of hearts. West should cover and the end of September, Intelligent play the Queen of hearts! This submit the matter to arbitration conservation, not simple hoarding, will establish partner's possible 10 and to abide by the result of the ghould be the official policy.

There Is a prospect, 21 Inches When to cover an honour with'an having fallen in July as against

of hearts,

they might have been more modest guage. Nor is it, but it is probably faded, has revived. For centuries about it, I wasted two good hours the only language which, having ceing it, and there must have been Greek disappeared. Dante could many others who were annoyed at not have known It; and ns Inte as the very noor show indeed. The

the 16th century Erasmus was publle have every right to demand denounced for editing the New a better "do" not only for the Testament in that tongue. It is the money spent but for the time taken bare truth that Greck que Greek as well.

is of small use, but the amount of: Enclosing my card and thanking mind training got in learning to read, e.., Homer or Plate in the you.-Yours, etc.,

ANNOYE original must be considerable. Lord D'Abernon would agree that Greek, Hongkong, July 20th, 1929. like virtue, or good sense, is its own. roward; and is a sort of a sixth Renke.

RABIES FEARED.

A REMINDER TO OWNERS

OF DOGS.

WATER LEVELS.

FOR WEST, NORTH .EAST RIVERS.

It is notified that owing to the. Suspected presence of rables near

The following table, compiled the Chinese border, no dog may be by the Board of Conservancy. brought to another part of the Works of Kwangtung, shows the Colony from the New Territories, water Invols In English, feel-on except with the written permission the West, North and East Rivers of the Colonial Veterinary Sur

on the datea named:

Shluhing Tsingyuen

geon,-

This regulation applies to doga taken into the New Territories on bathing picnics by launch or motor-car,

July 28 July 29. 29.8 80.5

83

Samshuf".

18.3

19.0.5

Shoklung,

K1

45

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