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Victor & "H.MV" Records

just unpacked.

B-6039 "Leave the rest to Nature"

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Ambrose & His Orchestra.] ..

Frank Crumit.

Lawrence Tibbett.

22859 "I'm a Specialist"

1550 "Cuban Love Song"

B-6061 "You can't stop me from loving you"

Ambrose Orch.

1531 "Dancing Virgins of Delphi"

(Debussy)

Paderewski.

B-3794 "Any Little Fish"

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The

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Hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, March 17. 1932.

THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 1932.

The provision of bottor facilities at Singapore for docking and re. pairing ships is merely an ordinary moasure of insurance of British trado und British territories. Every year trade to the value of £1,000,000,000 passes through the Pacific Ocean, around which three- fourths of the population of the Empire live. This great volume of trade in the Ilfe-blood of the British peoples, and Singapore lo the one point from which that floating wealth can be protected. It is, moreover, a grave admission that at present Britain cannot send an adequate fleet to the assistance of New Zealand or Australia, what- ever crisis may arise. The only ronte by which, he can go to the Svutkern Dominions is by way of Singapore, and that base cannot accommodate sixteen of the large vessels of the fleet. "Once the Fleet is at Singapore, it already covers," as Mr. Amery, reflecting responsible nuval opinion, has ob- served. "the approach to these Dominions, and is in the best post. tion to provide them with security." That is only one aspect of the ques- tion. Other and equally vital con- siderations are involved. It would be a tragedy if the same policy of Inissez-faire were pursued in rela- tion to this scheme as was followed before the war with regard to Scapa Flow and the other bases on the North Sea which had to be hurriedly developed after the out- the break of hostilities-leaving

months British Fleet for many exposed to the gravest danger.

for

time-

DAY BY DAY

THE DEEPEST DISGRACE 18 TO IN- SIST ON DOING WORK FOR WHICH WE ARE UNFIT TO DO WORK OF ANY SORT BABLY.-George Eliot,

The steam launch "Elle" was put up for auction by Moara. Lammert Brothers yesterday afternoon, but as there were no blds, it was withdrawn from sale.

The Ordinary yearly meeting of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., in advertised to be held in the Office of the Company, on Thursday, March 31, at 11 aửa, 1:

Mrs. M. P. Talati will speak on "The Great Law" at the usual weekly public lecture of the Hongkong Lodge, The Theosophical Society, 17, Queen's Road Central, to-day at 6 p.m.

Money and miscellaneous articlen te the total value of $67 were atulen

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FAVOURED DARLINGS

IN BUSINESS.

By A YOUNG, MAN.

"Oh he has him!"

words to

NOBLEOBO behind retained but a new post was c tually created for him. He is Have you noticed how common "assistant manager" of some de the phrase is? Have you ever used partment or other, and his present similar

expirin the salary would more than pay that meteorie rise of some business col- batch of dismissed distilusioned lengue more fortunate, than your-youngsters.

This scena n

curious kind of self?. I have, many a' time. But did we over really mean it, or is it economy, for that lucky fellow imply a stock formula which serves can hardly find work enough to fill to hide that tinge of envy that in the day. And, mind you, he is come to the best of ts on occasion? by no means brilliant. He has, Surely there must be some janti. In fact, little to commend him ex- cept a good appearance, but he Beation, you say, for such an ofta one of our future talpana, repented phrase. "Sour grapes" cannot always be held responsible the bottom, and every ponny he for the knowing amilo and the familiar chorus.

Now his father started life at

owns is the direct result of well-

You are

perfectly right! The applied ability. Why not make his son face the world on the same Hongkong business world is

footing? And what is going to be saturated with "influence" and it the future of that firm when this is steadily getting worse. And up Junior takes over the reins

yesterday from Mrs. E. Butler's beds something is speedily done to room at "Glenthorn," Kimberley stop this vampire which in sapping Through the Mill. Rand, according to a report, received the life-blood of our commercial One might multiply examples of life, we may any farewell to tran- this sort indefinitely we all know by the pollee,

sient thoughts of prosperity.

plenty of them. It is a trulem "The Chont," which had its firal)

Now the writer of this article is that human nature never appre showings at the King's Theatre ¦ not airing a "grome:" neither is eintes that which comes without yesterday, in a film which no-one be an incorrigible young cynic. He hard striving, be it a responsible should mina. Lavishly produced, with is merely stating facts culled from business position, a Indy's favour, some remarkably fine effects, it is his own business experience, and or a place in the school Afteen. also noteworthy for the fine acting

of Tallulah Bankhead and Irving will be delighted If you can prove You cannot expect a man to put Pichel. The former Is seen in one of his observations wrong and the re-his back into a job unless he has.

been through the mill to get it; her strongest roles, while the latter, suiting deductions faulty. in newcomer to the screen, greatly Those Who Get On.

and we need men who will put not only their back, but their whate impresses by his clever work.

At the Kowloon Magistracy this morning a man named Li Hon-tak was charged with theft of a blanket from the Wo Ping Boarding House. Detective Sergeant Meadny said de- fendant went into the boarding house yesterday, and walked up to the third floor where he entered a room and took away the blanket which he tried to hide under his clothes. In Renten- eing the defendant to two months' im- prisonment, Mr. Fraser said, "It is amazing that ho should

have thought he could get away with n thing like that,"

Let us take a rapid mental sur-self into the struggle.

I may seem a harsh thing to way, vey of the fellows we know who have "get ou" exceptionally well, but unless a fellow shows distinct Lei' un be absolutely honest, and signs at least of willingness and leave out of account those of whom the desire to make, good, unless he we were, perimps, slightly jenius takes a real interest in his job, or those against whom we had some he ought to be cleared out at once, small private grudge. How many irrespective of his social standing. of the remainder hud sufficient Give every man even break In the fight for promotion! It is sheer business ability, driving power and acumen to entitle them simply common-sense, but it would to that promotion? The result is revolutionise local practice if it rather startling, is it not?

were put into practice.

The preferential system in fast There are very few youngsters breeding a type of discontented who have any hope of even getting worker that is a very real danger a good job unless they have some-

"What's the

one (significant word!) to speak to business life.

THE SORT OF MAN.

Future of the Public School,

The recent conference of British public school ad masters at THE SINGAPORE BASE, Godalming, focuses attention apon not unimportant social evolution in the

ገን United Kingdom. It is quite conceivable that re- publie achool is losing the exclusive

During a raid on the eighth floor of bas necupied cent developments in the Far East position it

Gloucester Building yesterday, sixteen for them. I had just such a gen- use?" they say, "We have no one the main place may explain in part the British centuries as

of Chinese of the coolie class were ar inte push to start me on my bust. [to bark us up, so we might as well

rested by party of police for play- Admiralty's anxiety over the rather education for middle-class Britonn.

ing fun-tan. Eight of the men op- nesa career and probably you had. take it easy it makes no differ- unsatisfactory state of affairs re- Natlonad schools supported by the

peared before Mr. Wynne Jones at too. If we were as good as the ace in the long-run." And you garding the Singapore naval base, state, and hence much less expen-ibe Central Police Court this morning next, fellow, no great harm was and I, in our heart of hearta, must By reason of Anancial stringency sive, have become so numerous and and were each fined $3 whilst the re- done. Unfortunately, it is quite perforce admit that they are to

mainder who failed to appear had possible that the next fellow had some extent in the right. their bail of $3 each estreated. In anmore real ability than we--but he and other circumstances, including efficient as to challenge

honoured advantages long ax. other gambling rald at 316, Queen's the Labour Government's dilly-

sociated with the privately financed Road, a number of men who appeared ever got the chance to use it. dallying with the project, the

before his Worship were each fined He had no influence.

Then take the clerks in your (Cochran's 1931 Revue) Noel Coward, scheme has been slow in maturing.ie school Eton, Harrow, Win $3, while two keppers were fined $50

euch. A sum of $12.77 which was office. Line them

in your up and give them B

I am the sort of man Even now, it is pointed out, the chester, Rugby, Charterhouse and a

cohort of similarly famous insti-picked up was ordered to be contiscat mind's eye

ed for the Poor Box,

straightforward, race for promo-: To whom women come for advice corapletion of the present contract

tutions are still filled to their

tion, without handicaps and with-about love, and never for love will not result in the establishing

utmost capacity, but this is моте

out favours. Young Smith wins itself. of a fully-equipped, up-to-dute base, because of the fine traditions with Those who realise the need of such which they are associated than be

cause they offer training superior to that available to beys of good ability in the government-aided schoals. Both sets of institutions send scholars to the universities, where the proportion drawn from the national sido has been growing progressively. The public schools are thus faced with effective com- petition and the Godalming Confer- ence examined what would be done to meet this. Dr. Alington, head; master of Eton, spoke a need for "drastic revision." He also asked

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a naval centre, for the due and proper protection of British trade, strongly hope that the Government will now go forward with the whole project and see that no fur ther delays are experienced. The -cost, we believe something in the region of thirty millions sterling. is heavy, but it is essential that British naval forces in the East should have a modern centre from which to radiate

With the passage of time, we are apt to forget that the Singapore base scheme dates from a period pertinently, "What do we hope for some considerable time before the in the education of the average War. At the Imperial Conference boy?" The answer he gave

WAS

of 1909, and again at the Confer-one that commended itself to all that the ence of 1911, it was agreed with those present. It was

nt The the Dominions that a Pacific Fleet function

public school of the Empire should be created should be teach accuracy and to consisting of three Rect units, each train the powers of curiosity and consisting of one capital ship, three observation rather than to accom- Dr. cruisers, and uppropriate auxiliary mulate specific knowledge.

uf craft and that this Pacific Fleet Cyril Norwood, headmaster sbould have its headquarters at Harrow, added the suggestion that Singapore. At that time Britain the present system of examination was in definite alliance with Japan, should be revised in the Interests and was on friendly terms with of those boys whose careers Russia, and the proposal was re-bound up with industry and com-! garded as in no way aggressive, merce. What is needed, he argued, in relation either to those two is not to store up informaation, but The to develop innate powers. country. countries or any other

ne the especial Under the Influence of, the menace public school,

are

of the North Sea, the carrying out geminary for what once was, but

Was

of this scheme was suspended, but happily no longer is, a class by not abandoned. When the itscif, still has useful work to par- naval situation had again become form. Ita role in to set the highest normal the situation was reviewed persible standard of educational by the Board of Admiralty, with excellence and thus to provide an Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty object lesson in the shape of the us First Sea Lord. As Mr. Amery best teaching that private enter- then explained, "All that the Bald: priac can afford. Traditions hand- ed down from antiquity can thus win administration, in agreement be enlisted for the common good. with the Coalition Government over Public schools aro atill in the van which Mr. Lloyd Georgo presided, of British educational advance. aimed at doing was to restore the But the main body has closed up mobility of the Fiset in virtue of behind them and the change is pl- two great changes affecting its together advantageous. The Go. mobility." One of these was the dalming conference points to acce supersession of coal by oil, and the leration of the general march by other was the increased size of emulation among the leading files. alipe of the line, which wad enormously affected by the neces-

Ordinary

yourly

alty of bulging them in order to The Tenth dent, with the submarine, a develop meeting of shareholders of the Hong. ment which has affected the dock- Korg Engineering and Construction ing not only, of battleships, but Co Ltd., is advertised to take place also of battle cruisers and aircraft Tomen & Co., St. George's Building, in the Board Room of Messrs. Shewan

carriers.

on Tuesday, April 5, at noon.

SUGAR MARKET.

THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.

The following cable at the close of the sugar market yesterday han been received by Messrs. Pen- treath and Co.

London Terminals. March 1933 5/11 down ad. May 1932 6/2% down d. August 1932 5754 down d. December 1932 5/8% down Buyers at above prices, sellers sking d-d more.

New York Terminals. March 1933 1.02 down 1 pt. May 1932 77 down 1 pt. July 1932 .83 down 1 pt. September 1932 .89 down 2 pts. December 1982 .96 no change.

casily, doesn't he? Yet, ten to Who has gained a miserable ro- one, in five year's time he will att putation for wit: who is pestered be slogging away at the same old to display it, and of whom people desk in the same old office, while say, "That dreadful person-al- Brown, who dropped out of your ways trying to be funny." mental race before the second lap, Who always misses the last seat now occupying a swivel chair in the bus, the cinema, the train,

and the music. in that elegant room upstairs.

"But then, you see, Brown is

Who just misses trains, in "Yes, I know! And, of whose face lift doors close, for course, the business was made for whom buses will not stop and on man. Bet man for the business, which little boys in the street But did you ever notice how many enjoy to play practical jokes, prosperous firms bullt up by years of patient, unremitting labour, sink gradually into oblivion? Did you ever wonder why? The Favoured Darling.

Here is a firm which, owing to trade depression, recently dismis sed several men. There was no work for them, and therefore this! action was perfectly justified. Strangely enough, however, the Frelative of a director was not only

"Of course I get discouraged. I turn out a well-lookin' job and nobody ever sees it.":

Who says with inane helpless.. ness, "No, don't trouble to send the car. I'll walk instead," and, "No, honestly I don't want

fire in my bedroom," and "I assure you, I'd rather have cold mutton.'

Who loves riding in care, fres in the bedroom, and who hates cold mutton.

To whom waiters hand the bill. Who always pays it. Who always says, "No, let me stand this round."

Who stands it, and the next. To whom people say, "Funny, I've run

right out of change.

| D'you mind settling with the taxi

and we'll square un later?"

With whom people never seem to square up.

Who

remarks to a girl at a dance, "What a dreadful looking little man over there by the door." And to whom the girl will reply, "Yeal He's my husband."

Who tries to get over it by say- "Oh, no, I mean the one next door." And to whom the girl re- plies, "That's my brother."

Who has the mlafortune to be a good-natured, casy-going fellow, and whom people all know as such.. Who suffers for it in every possible way.

I am just in fact that sort of man. You know.

C. G. G.

DOLLAR SLIGHTLY

DOWN.

REFLECTS DROP IN SILVER.

Again reflecting a decline in silvor prices, the Hongkong dollar fell 1/8th this morning, to 18. 8.7/8d. The local market is Inclined to be easy, with practical- ly no business passing.

Silver fall 1/8th in London spot and forward. China was a small seller on a market quiet with a steady- undertone. After the official

Axing the market ruled quietly steady, with no

Laature.

special

New York is unchanged, with

the market dull;-