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No Sympathy from Me.

By L. C. MOORE

MAY be lazy; porchance a in the cold, hard world than they

born malingerer. Whatever would in a nice warm bed? the reason, I must admit that

No, the reason is that they love just so soon as I get a funny tick to be admired for their fortitude in ing at the back of my nose, all the face of suffering, and if they want to do is to go to bed and stay at home they just don't get stay there until the cold has gone that admiration. No man is a horo It's awfully coward' of me, I to his wife when he has a cold, and know, and I feel my position very she spends quite a lot of time prov

understanding reached between the Hongkong Government and the Shanghal authorities were properly observed by the latter, there would bo no occasion whatever for all this trouble. So far as we are able to gather, the so-called "reciprocal arrangement" is murdly verbal in charactor, but however that may be, its provisions ought to be respect ed. ine repeated failure of the Shanghai Passport Bureau to get their subordinates to obey instruc- tions is a sorry commentary on Chineso administrativo ability, Furthermore, it illustrates

A bankruptcy notification states acutely every time I come into coning how he caught it through his again the difficulty so often export that a supplementary dividend of $10 feet with a mid-winter martyr. own foolishness. She will mention as winter under- enced in other matters of getting per cent, has been declared in the Which, from now until the end of such matters

matter of the Churn Kee Fish Stall, February, will happen about five clothing, matters which are too de- Chinese authorities to implement of the Central Market.

times a day.

licate for his fellowmen to discuss, their pledges by appropriate action.

You know them, of course, these

Fitting Punishment. An agreement which is respected Suffering from the effects of oplum sturdy Britons who never will be

jolsoning, a married woman, Kwong sinves to the common cold. There Well, I know what I'd do with only by one side is useless, for Lo-ze, of 21, Gage Street, has been are millions of them heroically these martyrs if I had my way

the Governmont Civil! which reason we suggest that firm taken to

turning out to go to the office every I'd jelly well martyr them, so that Hospital. Her condition is not re-morning when (as they themselves they get what they want. Al- representations be made by thegarded as serious.

will reluctantly admit if you press though, like the Mikado, I'm not Hongkong Government

them) they ought to be in bed quite sure what the punishment Shanghai authorities, directing at-

They sit next to us in the train would be, it would most certainly

Not only do they thicken the at- wouldn't dreab ob going to the office were It dot for the fact that mosphere with eucalyptus; not only

spread the office wouldn't go od without do they

their wretched

theb.

germs; not only do they have o thoroughly depressing effect upon And when they get to the office the rest of us. They make it so they spend half the day telling awkward for those of us who rather other people the same thing and like the idea of spending a day or the remaining half wishing they on luxuriously in bed wille the felt it enough to tackle the jobs cold is still slight enough for the they are lenbing over till sub other

proper appreciation of auch a tibe.

glorious mike. That's the chicf objection I have to them.

to

the

26th

tention to the continued breaches of and Thanksgiving Service will be held and very diffidently toll us that the bo aumething with bolling oil in it,

the understanding, and calling for strict observance of its provial:s. Failing compliance, measures should be taken to offset Shang- hal's action.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 1931.

In commemoration of the Anniversary the Patronal Festival at St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon, to of Victoria will preach at 11 a.m. morrow, when the Itt. Rev., the Dishop

The Rev. E. L. Allen, the new pas accompanied by Mrs. Allen and child

leaving England enclaus to-day and are expected to arrive in the Colony on January 4.

tor of the Union Church, Kowloon.)

Aro

to

on the

His Excellency the Governor has appointed Inspector R. H E. Marka

be an Examiner of Weight and Measures under the Weights and Measures Ordinance, and also an Inspector under the Gunpowder and Fireworks Ordinance.

Martyrs Don't Work. For I've never yet known one of these martyrs to do any work. Their attitude, invariably, is that

COWARDS.

inattu the allee they've MEN ARE done their bit.

If it's the boss. he obviously feels that the moral effect of his turning up at all ought to It is notified that Mr. B. H. Mellon be great enough to make the rest resumed duty as Health Omeer of of us work at increased pressure. Port and Inspector of Emigrants, on If it isn't the boss his water-logged 13th November: Mr. J. S. Maclar eyen say more plainly than any; duty as District Oficer in the}

Stocism

tention of respecting the provisions Southern District of the New Terriwards could that his

to make of the agreement. If not, Hong-tories, m 21st November; and Mr. ought kong will know how the matter G. W. Coyah as Deputy Shipping emelency.

Master on 10th November, stands and be able to adjust its

in-

By GWENDOLINE PITKIN

MAN'S courage has its root

up for his

In vanity: it is physical rather than mental; it is of an How thoroughly they enjoy their adventurous, dare-devil kind which about false notoriety. Buttering and how thoroughly we brings olicy to the circumstances. Ая

Feats of bravery go down in history things stand, it seems as if the pas bers of the Kowloon Cricket Club

An Extraordinary Meeting of Mom-pander to their morold desires. port authorities intend to collect the will be held in the Club House, on we feel so strongly that we have they bestride the earth! They are On all other infectious complaints to be absorbed and glorified by the

next generation. Men are great- ces wherever they can "get away Friday, December 11, at 6 p.m. to made it legal for the victim to with it." An official reminder of discuss and if thought it, to pass a mix with other people. But the heroes!

Yet, once out of the limelight and the obligations, coupled with a aug- gestion of counter-action, might prove of use.

The Health

Bulletin of

Cholera, Abadan 1 case, Ahway 3 be so frank. An unwritten code: death, Rangoon I case 1 death Unfortunately, it isn't easy to

Victoria

will

different

many

Committee, that the Monthly sub fellow who carries two or three

homes, they become scription for Members and Subseri. billion germs of the common cold in the seclusion of their bera, be raised to $6. and for Sen- about fa regarded as a ho-man. going Members to $2.50 and that the

I'm going to form some society beings. A man will face nearly necessary alterations be made in the Articles of Association of the Club, or something to stop all this. In-anything-except the criticism of The Price of Patriotism?

as from the 1st February, 1982. stead of pretending sympathy for a woman. Perhaps it is only an these martyrs the members of my other proof of hla inordinate Food-taxes already! The tariff

society will tell the brutal truth. vanity! To avold her wrath he hot-gospellers in the Tory Party

become pathetically, almost Eastern What I'd like to any is that I don't almost deserve to be complimented Forts for the week ending the 21st,

shows the following cases of infee care & hang whether my sneezing childishly, weak, on their sense of dramatic effect. tious diseases and deaths therefrom: colleague lives or dies, but I do want That is because men are afrad of therwise they One month. less one day, from the Plague, Alexandria 1 death, Port Said him to take his germs out of my women. Afraid!

would not indulge in so many de- THE PASSPORT MUDDLE sent a National Government to

time a large majority of the people cases 2 deaths, Baghdad 1 case 1 way.

ceptions. The only logical reason for decelt is fear. Westminiator a Minister rises cases. 9. deaths, Bombay 5 cases,

History has given us...few Assurances by the Hongkong that agriculture is to be pro

in the House to announce Calcutta 22 cases 10 deaths. Small governs our attitude towards the

pox, Bombay 1 caso 1 death, Rangoon man with a cold, and. we have to glamorous sinners of the male 2 cases, Saigon 4 cases 2 deaths, listen with Government and by the Chinese

sumed sympathy species. It has given us tected, that 1 restriction of Canton 6 cores, Shanghai 16 cases. while we edge away, trying to such women. Men are usually authorities In Shanghai notwith-Imports of what the Government

They are dodge the germs. It isn't until he potty in their sins. standing, the Passport Muddle, so pleases to call non-essential pro Whilst walking along

has gone down with influenza and furtive, hypocritical. They tremble dla- far as it relates to British residents ducis is to be effected by the im- Read, above Thi Ho Wan, near the has to stay at home that we feel and grow pale at the thought of

morning, a we can breathe again and become covery. If men were not so, then of this Colony visiting the Northern position of a tarif. It can, at least, Cemetary, yesterday

two genuinely sympathetic.

playwrights would have to seek

port, continues. More than

be argued that whatever the truth scaffold builder was robbed

men. The victim, Leung Chang, of Why do they do it? Almost in-fresh plots for their farces! Isn't of Mr. Henderson'a accusation that 95 Second Street, informed has it been announced that the

the variably the man who tries to fight it always the story of a smug little the electorate was grossly deceived, police that at about 9.30 .. yester cold gets the worst of it, and has husband trying to gull his unsus- Shanghai passport authorities

day whilst in Victoria Road two men would recognise the Hongkong Gov-up the deception. They have got thom seizing him by the arms while of a couple of days, so it can't be

the Tories are not prepared to keep came up from behind him, one off to take a fortnight or so instead Pesting wife7

Most men are grossly unfair to ernment endorsement, but it is the bit between their teeth; they the other, producing a Tope, tied his that they really think they mean the woman they love. They extend And far greater tolerance to those who found in actual practice that the cannot stop, it is certain, until they wrists and ankles. He was robbed of the whole show at the office.

surely they don't feel better out mean far less to them. That "one woman in the world" must be an utmost difficulty is experienced in have run themselves off their feet. $17 and a bunch of keys.

angel with wings; she must under- 'getting the promises observed. The prospect for the wage-earner

stand all things; she must be seen is saddening. His "real" wages Almost invariably do passengers on reduced by nearly twenty-five par

and not often heard; she must be n thought-reader and clairvoyant arriving at Shanghai find the pass. cent, the burden of taxation upon

combined. port examiners instating that free-him heavily increased an on- dom from visa requirements applies slaught to be made on his coat of only to Hongkong-born British sub-living. Small wonder Mr. Runciman baulked at Including agriculture in jecta.

his anti-dumping bill. There is not Liboral or Labour member of the Cabinet who could honestly endorse

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It was as recently as a fortnight ago, In consequence of the experi-

ence of the editor, of this journal Sir John Gilmour's proposal for

when visiting Shanghai, that the consular authorities there obtained

immediate tariffs of "non-es501- tials." But they are prepared to

a definite assurance from the Chlef sit back and say, nothing. They have no wish to discarded yet,

of the Passport Bureau that in fu- and perhaps they still hope that, ture all bona fide Hongkong resid-their presence will act as a check! ents if armed with Government-1f we examine briefly the argu- endorsed passports, would enjoyments in favour of these food taxes, immunity from visa requirements. their meaning. becomes clearer. It was also stated that the examin-tural products as non-essential, bo Sir John described bertain agricul- era had been instructed accordingly cause they mature on the Continent is was a re-statement of many before so dolug in Great Britain! previous promises to the same of- In other words, cheap prices are |fect. Yet genuine British residents ruling before the English grower of Hongkong arriving subsequent is able to meet the demand. The ly have found the position quite un-English grower cannot get the home crop la anticipated, and the altered, they being required to pro- price, he otherwise would. Under coed to the Passport Bureau and the now system, the consumer will there pay for a visa. It should be not only be required to pay tho added, however, that passengers English growor a better price for who have taken up the matter with his products, but he will also pay, the Chinese authorities, either How nice for averyone concerned! Tor more for the foreign product. through the British Consulate or The National Government broitght the steamship companies have the cry lof patriotiem, to the aid of eventually, been able to secure, or an anti-Socialist case. Is this emption from the order, It the price of patriotismo this go

· BDO, U. &. PAT, OFF

"Me and my sister-in-law has made up again. She's leaving

her children with me all next week.

If she is hurt to the point of mental agony she must not betray the fact; for men loathe nothing ao much as having to apologise to a woman whom they have upset. And If ever they do so, they have the knack of conveying that the whole thing wes too small to con- alder and that the woman's attitude was rather unreasonable, even foolish.

Nothing but Cowardice, " All this is nothing better than cowardice. It takes a great man to humble himself, to admit his fall.

inge

A woman who has annoyed the man she loves will tell him No, whole-heartedly; she will Book his forgiveness in an agony of rotstarve. After a long sulk, that same for giveness will be extended--but very condescendingly.

...

The doceptions which Men practise are inherent, They begin the wall at collage: "Don't tell the pater." They end up with: "Don't tell the wife1"

They will scheme and plan. In order not to be discovered in some potty, despicable, sin.

Human relationships are found- ed on trust, but, once that trust is violated nothing can ever be the samo. again. We may forgive, we may try to forget; but the wound leaves, a scienA DE DANIEL AMIRN

Patty, lias, deseft, subterfuge un dorming much that, is noble in a mah's 1o. Men need courage,