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and

TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1932,

THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.

The Hongkong ★ Shanghai Hotale. Li4 Incorporated to Bongbong Stubbe Road

Happy Valley

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1932.

FOOTIN

THE CITY HALL PROBLEM.

DAY BY DAY

WE WANT EXAMPLES OF PEOPLE WHO, LEAVING HEAVEN TO DECIDE

[down, and will eventually disap- | @mim

pear altogether, the problem has to be faced. The position for many years past has been most unsatisfactory. Tho building was orgel Bublic subscr Hou, the Govament providing a free afte The lease was origin- ally made out In the name of cor- tain trusteek, with n provision that the trust was to descend to the legal descendants of the Inat|SIONE.

WHETHER THEY ARE TO RISE IN THE WORLD, DECIDE FOR THEMSELVES THAT THEY WILL BE HAPPY IN IT, AND HAVE RESOLVED TO BEEK-NOT HIGHER FORTUNE, BUT DEEPER FEL!- CITY; MAKING THE FIRST OF POSSES- BELF-POSSESSION; AND HONOURING THEMSELVES IN THE

surviving trustee. The original HARMLESS PRIDE AND CALM PURSUITS

trustees appear to have passed away, and no-one knows who was the last survivor or who 'any of hie descendants are. For many, years, the City Hall has been ad- ministered by a Committee, and some time back there was a move- front on foot for incorporating this committee, giving it certain statutory powers. Latterly, how. ever, the committee has found its funds becoming exhausted, und,

quite naturally, it has not felt disposed to carry on. In view of the delapidated condition of the building. the committee has deavoured to get the Government to assume responsibility for any untoward happening, but in this it has failed. In the eircum- stances, there is no alternative but to close the building, which, pre- sumably, goes to the Government when it resumes possession of the

site.

However the mntier be inoked at, it would appear that the next Govern- move mual lie with the ment. Apart from the fact that a fast-decaying, unoccupied block of buildings cannot be allowed to remain standing until it collapses, a responsibility does rest on the authorities to see that the Colony is provided with a suitable public meeting-place. What we need, of

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oF PEACE.—Ruskin.

A TARIFF FOR UNPLEASANT PEOPLE.

By BEVERLEY NICHOLS.

"Last Sunday we had. 30 folks to Men who inform the rest almost all ill-shaped, ugly, or ill-feeling very fit after that tea, and I noticed that they were of the room that they are dressed. I came into the office and that last round, what? 3 0

Men who make jokes at the kong has been alected a member of such people at te, ed. a head, expense of the waitress...

Mr. Justice J. R. Wood of Hong-complained at having to work for

7 6 the Royal Empire Society.

told Phyllis to charge 6d, extra face money for the worst casea........*

Persona of either sex who were actually rude to waltors or wal- ILUS my good friend Mr. John tresses, who purposely embarrass- 【T"

Fothergill, in his delightfuled them, or told them to "koop a "Innkeeper's Diary," which has civil tongue in. their heads" mere- Just been published.

ly because they had answered

The as, "Nellore" left Manila for this Port on the 30th with the out- ward Australian Mails, and is due here to-day..

The P. O *.B. "Mirzapore" left Shanghal for this Port yesterday and In dua here on the 4th instant at about 6 p.m.

Mr. Alfred Reginald Seymour Major has been appointed an Assist ant of Police, with effect from 11th December, 1931.

At next Tuesday's meeting of the Rotary Club, Rotarian J. D. Bush will speak on the promotion of agriculture In the New Territories.

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The passage quoted above makes question truthfully, or perhaps a particular appeal to me. Partlyttle wearily, would be requested because it gives evidence of a gay, to pay a guinen and leave the hotel Independent spirit

abpirit at once. which has been sadly rare in Eng- The definition of "well-bred" land since the days when Wain-would, of course, vary according wright poisoned his wife "because to the mentality of the innkeeper. she had such drondfully thick in most English provincial restau- ankles." Partly, ton,

beenuse rants and hotela Rome of the rules who when I stayed at Mr. Fothergill's above.g., about the men inn he not only refrained from joke with waitresses would not charging me an extra sixpence for apply, because coversation in these tea but gave me a present, as I institutions is usually conducted in left, of a beautiful Jnr of Greek a series of hoarse whispers. Silence honey.

is the rule, broken by strangled Not Too Cruel.

and sibilant requests to pass the "Work that out," as they say in salt.

Occasionally some strong-minded the talkies.

Mr. Fothergill need not be woman will venture to say some. taken literally, I have seen him thing in a normal tone of voice, deal most courteously with something quite inaltansive, such'as' female Caliban (who was neither heard from Ada yesterday." well dressed, rich, nor intelligent) However, she is quickly quelled by merely because she looked tired, the outraged glances of the other I have seen him, on the other occupants of the room. If she is His Excellency the Governor has hand, alrity wave away a tiresomea heroine, she will continue her Mr. Leonard Horace young couple who arrived for din-statement, in accents of, growing appointed Vertue Houth to be a Superintendent ner in a super-sporting car, tell-hysteria. If she is of only normal of Police, with effect from 19th ing them that he was "fall up," instamina, she will be choked by the season. Silence, and may be heard, towards

The appointment is announced of Mr. Walter Philip Thompson to be An Asslat Superintendent of Police, with effect feam 11th December, 1931,

The name of Dr. Victor Enok. M.B., B.5., hoa. been added to the Register of Medica! Practitioners entitled to practice Medicine in this

Colony.

December, 1931.

His Excellency the Governor has aspointed Mr. Wong Kwong-tin to he a Member of the Sanitary Board for a further term of three years, with effect from 12th January, 1932.

It is notified that

Excellency the Governor by Brother Amor Matthias of his appointment as the Director in Hongkong of St. Joseph's College.

satisfactory evidence has been furnished to lis

the part of the

"Fed

of course, whe what the end of the meal, whisporing

The Right Chatter.

he really meant. I shall never very timidly “Nọ, thhnk you, I like forget the looks of hatred which it black." that couple gave him as they re- entered their noisy, scarlet vehicle (ou one of whose seats reposed However, there are places, even a model gramophone and a cock-in England, where a pleasant chat- tail

shaker).

|ter_predominates, and Mr. Fother- Mr. Fothergill's example might gill's Inn is one of them? And it be followed with advantage by is in the quality of the chatter that other inn-keepers,

the quality of the breeding is por- Assuming that the price of tea trayed. I should not greatly care, and cake was 18. 6d. for persons were I an innkeeper, if people The Gazette contains the draft of a who were "intelligent, beautiful, drank out of their saucers and ate to consolidate the Ordinances or well-bred," an extra charge peas with a knife, because both relating to Estate Duty Ordinance would be levied on all others.

To these habits need considerable No. 16 of 1916 and Ordinance No. 6 save argument, it would be wise skill, and afford pleasure to, the of 1031 with slight amendments which to hang up a notice in the hall, less necomplished (though more are indicated in the Table of Corres-affixing the precise tax payable socially eligible) spectators. Breed- pendence attached to it.

for each particular offence. Such ing does not lie in such things as a notice might read as follows:

for, after all, most

B

| Course, is a thoroughly up-to-date assembly hall, with smaller rooms suitable for chamber music, com- mittee meetings, ete.. together with a real public library, worth-while museum and, maybe, an art gallery which could, in cidentally, house the Chater Col- lection. The provision of the necessary funds is a difficulty, of

An interesting little booklet has course, but surely public apirit been issued by the Blue Funnel Tea Tariff for Unpleasant People man's customs are pretty savage.

Line entitled "Opportunities for Travel Abroad on British Ships."

to

round

Women with nicotine-

A. d.

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Women with the left side

is as much alive now as it was when the present building was It given details of various cruises by stained fingers

the magnificent vessels of the Blue aid, plus erected. Government

Funnel fleet, together with public subscriptions, ought

voyages to the East and Australia, make the project possible. Be full particulars being given of the

faren in each instance, that as it may, the matter cannot be left where it now is. The public will await with interest a

statement of Government policy.

Reparations Disappointment.

AIX-

"COLONY'S CREDIT

BALANCE.

SLIGHT FALL IN SEPTEMBER.

J

this

No

of

I think that though a wo-

man looks quite outrageous, she is well-bred if she says "Thank you"

to even the dullest and most breath- less little waitress, or if she says {"Please" to the shabbiest waiter in the cheapest restaurant. I do not finch If a woman uses the tabooed word "serviette" Instead of "nap 3-11⁄2tive equanimity quite open refer- kin," and I can bear with compart

ences to such socially improper ob- jects as "cruets." But I cannot bear rudeness to "Inferiors," nor "showing off," nor any form of loudness.

of their upper lip mande un higher than the right (a mild offence in lipatick very technique when compared with some of the astonish- ing shapes now being worn) Women who jab their finished cigarettes on plates which have recently con- tained muffins, thereby enu- sing a peculiary nauseous and penetrating effluvium 3 11

Worten who say more than

| six times at teo, "Where did

The latest financial statement I put my bag?" or "Have

Although few tears will be shed over the passing of the City Hall, now doomed because it has had ita day, an important HAI is raised now that the Colony is faced with the prospect of having no public building. It is true

The British Government have that latterly the theatre and public taken the initiative in calling a

bave remained largely reparations conference by suggest-issued by the Government shows you seen my bag, Ada?" or unused, partly due to the univiting a meeting at Lausanne

teen days hence and have, at the ing interior of the block anil

same time, rabbed the proposed parily by reason of new facilities gathering of lasting importance by having been provided by modern abandoning all idea of affecting a cinemas for travelling theatrical permanent selfiement. No doubt companies and music stars occa- the obstacles were formidable; pus. sionally visiting the Colony. sibly impossible to overcome; but it is disappointing to find that the Prime Minister has consented to surrender the stand he adopted a

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Probably Mr. Fothergill is of the vetme opinion.

The Christmas Number of the Rangoon Times, a copy of which is to hand, well maintains the high standard set in the past. There is a wealth of light reading, whilst the book is freely illustrated with pie- tures of Rangoon life. In addition, there are Zour beatitiful fine art reproductions of Burma scones from the collection of Mr. 8, Willimios. Selling at two rupees, the number is a credit to all concerned in its pro- 291⁄2duction.

that the Colony's credit balance at "It's very strange, but I had the end of September was $10,-it a moment ago.".... 962,973, compared with $11,339,109 If this remark 'ia nccóm- at the end of August.

panied by directed area of suspicion, the other oc- The revenue for September

cupants of the room... 4 G totalled $2,162,833, compared with

Men who, when asked if $1,838,559 for the

same month in they will consume tea, say, the previous year, the respective "Well, ha ha! If there's no expenditure figures being $2,528,- thing stronger in the offing, 970 and $2,607,376.

hal hal what?" and then pro- For the period from January to ceed to take six cups. September inclusive, the revenue was $23,001,770 and the expendi- ture $22,300,477, the corresponding figures for 1930. being $18,631,656 and $18,966, 002,

believe that her national security

None the less, no elty can be without a public ball of Rome kind, and there does exist a real week or two ago without, appar- need for some such building in ently, offering battle. Were there Hongkong. Where else, it may be any hope that Lausanne would re- asked, are new Governors to be sult in wiping out the worst of the publicly welcomed On arrival, grim legacies of the war, relief or distinguished visitors received? would be felt in financial centres demands that Germany shall be held i When the Prince of Walos visited throughout the world, the panke to tribute for many years; in nd-1

conversion of foreign funds into dition, she still insists that repara- the Colony, it became necessary to gold would conse, the business re-tions obligations shall take pre- erect a special pavilion in whichvival could be considered well be- cedence of private trading debts. to hold the functions at which he gun. Economists of all countries She falls to realise that in thus figured. Thint was because the have declared that the huge trans-placing what must be a fatal handi- City Hall was totally inadequate ference of capital involved in recap on Germany's ability, for trade, for the purpose. Had the Colonyparations and war dobta stands de- she is reducing the country's douht been properly served, there would finitely in the way of trade recovery. ful "capacity to pay" to nothing. hayo been no necessity for in-The Advisory Committee under the Britain's advisers were naturally" curring the expenditure involved Young Plan expressed the firm con- further influenced by the uncom

viction that the adjustment of War promising attitude adopted by the In making this provision. Ad-

debts, and reparations, without de- United States Congress during the mittedly, Royalty does not often lay, is the only step capable of res-moratorium debates, a sad blow to come to Hongkong, but there are toring lasting confidence. That the those who thought there was still other occasions when a public adjustment should also be lasting intelligence in American politics, hall is a necessity, and, if the was, of course, the first principle That, however, la beside the point. truth be told, the Colony has of this dictum. Warning was given We are concerned with the attempt. in recent years had its activities of an even greater catastrophe it is to be made to tide over the difl- the steps taken to rectify the deculties of Europe by the Powers much circumscribed because of

ficiencies of existing arrangements interested in reparations. We fear the lack of a suitable building in are not adequate. Unfortunately, that, in the absence of which to hold concerts and other France has firmly obstructed the driving force for permanency, this a strong

gatherings.

pathway to a general comprehen means that perhaps a quarter of So long as the City Hail stood, sive settlement and, judging by the what the situation demands will be there was practically no alterna- this stage decided to seek a way comes for supplying the deficiency, official statement, Britain has at achieved and that when the time tive but to put up with what we round rather than a means to promst will have been duplicated. had. Now that it is to be closed through. France still appears to

· OVERHEARD AT THE VALLEY.

“That's no good, Jaks; you must koop your hand daardo “Is that su? Then my only hope la to grew a board nad elomič