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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

MORRIS

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1931.

surprised at the Colonial Bec- retary's claim, on the introduction of the Budget, that sterling-paid officers had beert bearing an unduly heavy burden and find been unfair-

MINOR S.V.ly treated when compared with em-

SEMI-SPORTS

TWO-SEATER

45 miles per gallon

DAY BY DAY

FALSE HAPPINESS LOVES TO BE IN A CROWD, AND TO DRAW THE EYES OF THE WORLD UPON HER. BIE DOES NOT RECEIVE ANY BATISFAC-

ployees of local business hource. These contentions were effectively shuttered by the Unofficials yeator- day and were shown to be in direct conflict with facts. OTHER—Addison.

TION FROM THE APPLAUBES WHICH BHE GIVES HERSELY, BUT FROM THE ADMIRATION WHICH BE RAISES IN

MARBLE AND CLAY.

A Close-up of Mr. Ramsay MacDonald,

By An "OLD STAGER".

RAND fatality has carved thei

The Man Who Mattered.

G The equipment includes:-lood and None the less, the sterling-paid

The Broadcasting Studio will not be

prosent Prime Ministar a That Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's sidescreens with signalling panel, oficern refused to realise how wellable, sa first arranged, to relay the prominent and merhaps abiding political star survived that mucky hond cover, single-panel Triplex

nicho in the Valhalla of British eclipse, and that not long after- Volunteer concert to-night.

history.

wards it was hitched to no com. The wreck of a water-logged fishing

Mr. Ramany MacDonald is a fortable a wagon MO A Labour

glass windscreen, speedometer, off they were, and, in demanding gauge, two-level petrol tap, automaticmore dollars, they forfelted public windscreen wiper, pressure lubricating

into Hongkong yesterday.

pump, driving mirror, progressivi sympathy. Having enjoyed a sub- junk, with its crow clinging to it, was curious and almost balling study Premier's presentation motor car, shock absorbers on all four wheels, Extantial inercase under the terms picked up by the m.v. Slam and towed in political personality. He com- is proof enough of the hold him bines a high order of intelligence intellectual pre-eminence had on and indomitable Industry

with the Labour following. cultured finesse and striking good

When the stalemate of a gen- attentive ebserver eral election chance pat Socialism looks. An would say that here was

man in oflee for the first time, tho both born and made for the baton orthodox claimant to its headship of supreme command.

was Mr. Clynes. But mere seniori- the Prays Wall close to the Talhing study close up, there is a some Donald's commanding superiority, And yet, on a more intensive ty, in face of Mr. Ramsay Mac-

Lucas Sparton electric horn, six-volt Fighting, starting, and coil ignition set, of the Salaries Commission Report coll inilleator light, combined head- and sidelamps, instrument lamp, fiven increase which we have heard detachable wire wheels, Ave Dunlop Civil Servants themselves describe card balloon tyres, spare wheel carrier

demanded ин unnecessary--they tin fear Incker), jack, lyre pump and completa tool kit.

even more. The apshot Wha

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seen in the proposal and yester

It is reported at the Harbour Office that an abandoned junk in drifting in Lat. 22 deg. 11'N. Long. 114 deg. 5, und in dangerous to navigation, A Chinese attempted suicido pester- day by jumping into the harbour from Wharf. He was rescued by boat- people in the vicinity and taken to the thing lacking. Whether regard was waived. Government Civil Hospital. A clans-ed from the standpoint of his for-

Whitehall will tell you that his man of the would-be suichie who was mer Socialist colleagues or of his was the only mind that

really associates, counted in that firat Ministry. He walking with the man stated that he present Nationalist gave no indication of his intention Mr. Ramsay MacDonald is, even was head and shoulders above the until he threw himself over.

to the vulnerable heel. a modern rost. The more some of them re+ political counterpart of the classic sented it, the more Mr. Ramany

MacDonald showed it.

day that they have their salaries cut to the extent of ten per cent. Such a reduction would be fully warranted when we bear in mind the cuts which have been made in the pay of sterling-paid buainesa

boatwomen were charged) Achillea. employees in Hongkong and of Civil Servants at Home and in Comdr. Nowill, at the Marine Court other Colonies. Even after it were THE HONGKONG-HOTEL | made, those affected would be rela-

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

Friday, October 23," (931.

A UNITED PROTEST.

tively better off than the others to whom we have referred.

the

Two

before the Deputy Harbour Master, The difficulty is to determine A mild academic dictatorship. this morning, with having loltered positively what that something is was the regime in reality then, if their craft within hundred yards of that the Prime Minister Jacks in "Ramsay Mac" wanted to discus the Royal Naval Yard yesterday, and his otherwise convincing make things with one of his colleagues, niso with having dredged for articles up. It is not tnet, for Mr. Kam- he sent for him. Otherwise he at the Naval Anchorage. They were say MacDonald is shrewd. It is remained aloof as a headmaster each fined for five days' on the first not the glow of personal mag- from the junior school. count, and $3 or three days" on the netism, for he is, alike vo the Weighing that intellectual second, the sentences to run con-platform and in the armchair, an supremacy, and ita concomitant scentively.

arresting and fascinating human isolation of mental outlook, and entity. It is not sincerity, for remembering that remarkable

Resulting from the Ineldent at thei Caravan Shop at No. 7, Chater Road,

Lee Theatre on Wednesday, Mr. Ho

Due Bak

It has been reiterated to point of becoming wearisome, that the sterling-paid officer is entitled to his full pay as expressed in

o man or woman could honestly post-War come-back, I for terms of pounds, shillings and in Tropsday afternoon, two Chinese sont convictisy, MacDonald's myself whether his late colleagues are are quite so justified as they now in European attire, were charged seasoned convictions, which pence, however low the dollar may before Mr. Williams at the Central both well-reasoned and enthusias Imagine in believing that Mr. con- tic. Magistracy this morning with

Ramsay MacDonald he. Mr. Mackle disposed of that piracy and with stealing a jade-ring

no longer Until recently one might par- counts in the ranks of democratic submission by showing that there valued at $100, the property of the haps have guessed that it was Labour. has, in the past, been no demur shop. One of the accused denied the courage, but how can such a sus-1 If they are bent on disowning

charges while his companion pleading the part of the sterling-paid officer guilty, assumed all the blame. They picion survive the calm decision him, his colourable successor, Mr. to the terms of his contract being when the case will be heard at 11.0 Donald, when the hour of supreme several sizes larger in hats since were remanded until Monday morning with which Mr. Ramsay MacArthur Hendersen (who has taken broken when the dollar bas been o'clock.

national crisis came,

inter- clear-eyed he heard himself talk in and and-hearted, throw over the national circle at Genova) does high. Moreover, we doubt, if there

The graduation function of the associations of a lifetime!

not striking me as nearly con- vincing enough. Those Civil Servants who have are Civil Servants in Hongkong to-seventh term of the Chung-Shing

Voice in the Wilderness.

When I hear him speak I seem not been beyond alleging that the day with any prospect of lengthy Typewriting School was held at the

to hear the tinkle of the provis- agitation against continuous

We may search in vain for any cial small grocer's shop beil. An in-service before them who would Sai-yu distributed the certificates and

apron would better become creases in the salaries of sterling-consent to taking the lack of ex-prizes to the successful candidates. clue to the paychologieni mystery

There were thirty-three students re.in the Prime Minister's career.

"Uncle" Arthur than the Imperial One point ceiving certificates and prizes. The puid officers is merely a Press change in future.

The Inte Earl of Balfour, a dis- purple of Caesar's toga. Say "stant," received a wholesome and deserves special notice. We refer seniort was Mr. Sinn Hen-kwong, criminating and severe critic of what they will, Ramany Mac- second Mr. Sobha Chand, and third Parliamentary talent, was the first Donald was their Mussolini. A the to the proviso made by the Sec- Mr. Chung Wan-hing. The Juntor yery necessary corrective in

to single him out as an M.Palleted Mussolini, a Mussolini of under first was Mr. Lai Ching-fan, second speeches delivered during the retary of State that, even

Mr. Kwok Fung-sin, and third Afr. much above the mediocre ruck of the library rather than of the Budget debate yesterday afternoon. the so-called current rate plan. Fung Man-wah. Amongst the guests political intelligence. The reat Parthenon, but still their only

were Mr. I., J. Cave and Mr. Shin of Mr. MacDonald's life is recent approach to the real thing. With one accord, the. Unofficial Payment is not to be made at R

man. Mr. Kwok Chung-shing, the onough and prominent enough to members registered a most er-rate of more than $20 to the pound Principal, stated that when the school need no detailed recapitalation. After the Emergency.

He was already the dominant phatic protest against the plan to sterling. This, in itself, is a de-started there were only six Chinese

students but the number was now figure in the ranks of Parliamen When the National Ministry's pay sterling salaries at the car-parture from the principle that Full 260 Including Chinese, English, Dutch, tary Labour when the War upset work is donc, and the time comes rent rate of exchange. In taking payment in sterling value

is a Japanese Portuguese and Indians, all the apple carts. We know for its anal dissolution, Mr. Ram- right on

which Civil Servanta can& Co., Ltd., presented a big silver

Mr. L. J. Cave, representing Mustard what happened then. To no part any MacDonald's Socialist detrak that stand, they discharged an pleasant task nobly and well insist. Why was that provla in-cup named the Remington Cup, which of the Kingdom did the call to tors may discover there are more urme in Bght to overthrow the things in heaven and earth and rightly interpreting pubtle senti-serted? Obviously because it was

a military caste make party politics than are dreamed of tyranny of

In their philosophy. greater appeal than to Scotland. ment on the question. It is to be considered that the Colony could

At a time when every Highland] A complete re-orientation emphasised that objection to the not afford to meet the burden if they

glen resounded to the warlike parties may be now in the womb skirl of pipes, and when half the of-British-history-A-Socialism- proposal does not imply the least liar fell below a shilling. It is 011 this ground that

came south which tends over more to Com- Dundee police force desire to under-pay our Civil Ser- precisely

en masac to join the Scole Guarda, munism may separate itself from vants; it is based on two main objection to the recent decision of

Mr. Ramany MacDonald withstood its inherent Radicalism, and the the Secretary of State resta-flio“. considerations-firstly, that the

His Excellency the Governor and the hurricane like a lonely pine latter may rally powerfully to a Colony cannot afford it. If the Lady Feel have once more given His whole intellectual being re- new apotheosis of Liberalism. Colony cannot afford the concen-

ardent This country will never rest ston; secondly, that, in spite of all Secretary of State can condone the lead to the citizens of the volted against what the

content with Labour ne the solo Colony by subscribing to Earl student of books regarded as a breaking of the Civil Servant's Haig's Fund for disabled Ex-Ser-nenseless catastrophe.

alternative to Conservatism In those days, even more than long as Labour is wedded to na- contract because to enforce it to viremen.

It is hoped that their generous in the present crisis, his was a tional bankruptcy and general de-

uncle. In tho example the full would place too heavy a

will be followed by a voice crying alone even

The nation will not stand burden on the Colony's finances, worthy response to the appeal Labour party. He had few for a Utopia built on gaunt ruins- and if the sterling-paid officers are which has been sent out.

faint echoes, but they were second- tion. Before the existing ma- The first list of Donations up-raters-the scrannel pipes of chinery le scrapped, we shall want willing that he should do so, then

to hear the smooth hum of the new there is every justification for

Installation in good working order. It is pleasing to observe that

There must be no interlude of varying the terms when it is shown note was taken of the fact during that to refrain

chaotic, blood-shot famina in the from doing so

ovolution. yesterday's debate that His Ex- would unduly burden the cellency the Governor had himself,munity with heavy taxation. earlier in the year, asserted that to

that is said to the contrary, the sterling-paid ollieer has not been bearing his fair share of the sacri- Lees which the rest of the com munity have been compelled to shoulder,

Com]-'

pay sterling salaries' at the current Space imitations preclude us rate of exchange would place those from going into the position in Ho paid in an unduly unfavourable greater detail, but the remarks of position. In saying so much, Hla H.E. the Governor In defending Excellency was stating a demonstr the reversion to the current rate able fact, but his expectations that basis, particularly his reference to Government officers would loyally 17 per cent, sacrifice by sterling-

compromise accept the

of half paid officers, would appear to call their salaries at 1s. 6d. were, un. for closer analysis than is pos- In January, fortunately, not realised. In spite sible at the moment. of the fact that they knew

His Excellency contended that fectly well that they were being payment at the current rate'would handsomely treated, the officers place Civil Servants in affected sent petitions to the Sec. favourable position than they had right to expect. On an average, retary of State, with the conse- quence that he adopted their view. since that time the dollar rate has

been roughly what it was when i His Excellency made this observa-

per-

point and made the concession

A more

which has aroused so much publiction, at least until quite recently, indignation. This was quita con- | trary to the attitude adópt- 1

.to

whose credit:

In view of this fact, the Governor's contention would not appear to in January by H. E. the have been seriously affected by the Governor,

course of cechange, and his argu- must be placed the fact that Inment of January still romains endorsing the compromise he was good: As to the result of yester- himself the greatest loser of all day's debate, once again the solid, If, as Sir Shouson Chow rightly re- Ofelal Vote has been operated "marked, the public were amazed at against strong public sentiment→→→

the Secretary of State's decision a sorry commentary on the tyne. that salarios be paid at the current of government with which "the rato, the community, ware; no less Colony has to put up,

was won by Mr. Lau Yuk-wo.

POPPY DAY FUND.

FINE LEAD BY H. E. AND

LADY PEEL

pears elsewhere in this issue.

wretched straw.

A

"Tell your boss I won't wait till the first: Laat me I trusted a guy for eight bucks he moved away to keep from paying."

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This was just the haggard con- sideration, when it came to the pinch, that made Mr. Hamsay Muc- Donald pull up dead. Right ahead was a leap into revolution. Ne- thing lees was bound up in the fate of the pound sterling, He was neither weak enough to be forced into that leap nor strong. enough to take it. But still the problem remains how he allowed himself to ride so very near the precipice,

OLD TIME HUMOUR.

By George M'Owat

MOOD storios,, like coin of the realm, should not only be tronaured but passed on, whilat a good-natured bit of gossip keeps us in touch with our follows, and corrects the tendency, in us to dwell apart. Perhaps that is why so many stories and anec- dotes have come down to us from our grandfathers' day.

The old wortbies of that timo served the

same purpose in their generation as our comic papers and magazines do in ou

our own day: they went about poking fun

at their neighbours, often touching,– with impunity,on zore personal points. They were to the village iffe of their time what the jesters were to the courts of old:

Life, in these days, seems to have been a case of matching (Continued on Page 7).