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VI. The Management
Police authorities themselves now
ANSWER TO
CORRESPONDENTS By Dorothy Dix, nan Kally, Monday is always the day when we function in the heart-broken de partment.
Probably more correspondents
and effective deal with this development pro vide proof of Mr. Roosevelt's ability to grapple with large issues in a statesmanlike man- ner. Over and above all these
"Controversialist" hora" deals with manner, ask not to be committed to questions, the President has
points raised in a recent debate on the responsibility." Nor will he be had to cope with the larger the subject of cabaretz.
blamed for it, but, in effect; that is issues of the World Economic The discussion at the academic what he is being asked to, both Conference, war debts, and dis- debate referred to was directed in recent meeting, by the Legislative by the Mothers represented at the armament, each of which de mands the closest possible con.an.inquiring strain into the origin Councillor who recently acted as and co-respondents write to us than - sideration and extreme care in of cabaret dancing girls and their their voice vis a vis the Govern handling. It is, as we say, early "terpischorean" capacity. It was ment, and, we hear also, by the to any other person in Hongkong. Every day a dozen coolies stagger in the day yet to venture on a obvious from the
very beginning seeking ways and means of control- front entrance of this editorial. up Wyndham Street outside the prophecy as to how
far that there could be only one verdict, ling the problem thrust on them. palace, and tip thousands of letters America's new President will and that verdict, reached on a The most he believes he can do is into a potent chute, whien delivers succeed in the work to which he division of rotos, revealed a to make inquiries about the anteced them straight out to a dozen coolies has put his hands. But if the substantial majority on the side ents of these girls before taldug waiting at the back entrance,
them into employment and - that first few weeks of office are of those who do not approve of he thinks will be a hard job indeed. stick in the chute. Those that are A few of these letters happen to any criterion of what is to the employment of women in the He will also point out that a past not accounts rendered or threaten- come, it would be reasonable new sphere.
good record is no guarantee of fu- ing epistles we have great pleasure to presuppose a large measure of
Having displaced" her from an ture continuance,
in turning over to your friend and success. Changes of govern-
adviser, Auntie Abigail, for reply. ment are often to a country's occupation combining work and MANAGER'S
She may be your aunt, but they good. It looks as if America is pleasure, it was not suggested how RESPONSIBILITY
are her auntsers. to provide striking proof of an alternative means of livelihood this fact,
|could be found.
THE CABARET GIRLS
By Carbonate of Soda !
What then is a poor Cabaret Manager, with an honest living
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Dear Mr. Kelly-I am a botel to make for himself and his manager, and am troubled by people numerous charges, to do? He says giving me dud money. A friend jall he can do is the utmost rea-told me to bite It to see if it was
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The great majority of women in sonably required of him, and, for any good, I did this, but last night Just when British woollen and local cabaret employment are from the rest, hope for the best that a bit a dollar in half. Do help me.
benevolent view of this world's-Dogsbody. artificial silk manufacturers Shanghai, having been, as a matter goodness can produce.
Dear Dogsbody-Paste the dol- not to mention pastrycooks cabarets. These can be said to has amounted to. Incidentally this on to a tram conductor. He won't. of fact, brought here from other Now let us examine what the best flar together and try and pass it were beginning to hope that the have embarked seriously on the "slimming craze" had died out, profession as a bona fide means of brings us to the next stage, namely notice it. it has seemingly revived in a livelihood. Their status has been abuses by the managements. more virulent form than ever. properly and legally defined by everybody connected with
By,managements are included Dear Eddie. Could you explain the the new Portland rules on bridge. A medical authority states that written agreements, with the usual business side of the undertaking-Ely Culbertson. many young Society women are provisions,
the proprietors, the managers, the Dear Cuthbert.-When it comes: leading vigorous and strenuous
attendants, and even the musiclans to bridge, we are the ants pants. and "doormen who are known to In the new rules the bidding is the have placed themselves within this same as before, with the "exception category by delegating unto them- that the player with a weak Heart selves the role of "chuckers-out." is vulnerable, and should not be al- on the Peak. In Not to speak of provocations for lowed to play
lives on nothing more sustain-say at $20 or $30 per mensum.
One provision fixes the salary, ing than an occasional tomato Another fixes the commission, say
to see an oculist, (2) or to see two oculists if necessary (c) to take it with soda. The rules regarding Holding Hands are unaltered, al- though hands should not be held under the table while a jealous bus- band is about. Dummy's rights, however, remain unimpaired.
Mr. Lo Cheng Shiu begs to announce that the marriage between hia daughter Enid and Mr. John Letablers Litton will take place or lemon. (Even Ranee, the 10 cents, or approximately, a third at the Registry on Wednesday, Zoo elephant, has been doing her of the price of a dance; April 26th, and that a Reception utmost to reduce her weight A third fixes the duration of the will be held at the Hongkong by spending the hours when she contract, say, three or four months, justified Police intrusion he has had Doubling, the player who mistakes to guard against unwelcome cus the Ace for a Two is advised (a) invitations are being issued, but ought to be asleep roaming Other provisions for board, tomers, in that stage of inebriation all friends are cordially invited round and round her stable lodging, refreshments, i.c. after when a man is popularly, if not throwing the bedding about). dance suppers, may vary the terras legally, supposed to be more or less It is too bad. There are limitsomewhat, but in the main those irresponsible.
given above are what vitally con- to self-denial. What between cern the interests of employer and ON WITH Gandhi's followers rejecting employee. The funeral of the late Ronald trousers for the dhoty
THE DANCE!, Stevens will take place to-day.
and The other type of 'dancing girl
Generally he is kept out by at 6.30 Chinese coolies positively re is the punti ie. the local and Can-grilles, or by closed doors which passing the monument
fusing to wear longer shirts, Lunese girl, whose interest in the opens only in favour of a
Dear Kelly.I don't go out much patriotism demands that British cabaret profession may be rightly desirable class of customer more these evenings, for a girl can't and and keep her youth. Besides, my pals women should shoulder the estimated as having dated from
They say they're burden of increased output from the birth of the local dancing acade- then only upon the operation of a won't let out
my, and who merely reflects the re-have the same effect as. "Open me upstairs. So I just stay at system of taps and signals which not strong enough to keep carrying our looms. Ergo, they ought to markable interest taken in be well nourished. What will creational dancing by Chinese youth the legend, "The Rights of Admis- friends dropping In occasionally Sesame," A generous display of home with a good book, only a few happen to the Ottawa Agree-within the past few years.. ments if women take the advice
p.m.
The:
Hongkong Telegraph.
MONDAY APRIL 10, 1933.
"A GOOD START
-re-
These local girls may or may notion am Reserved" is calculated to every night for a quite evening.
[employment in their cases have
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of Dr. Slot and limit themselves aspire to the same remunerativey on the hint. In such cir- But now they have to quit coming, to a daily ration each of two status as their Northern sisters, to preserve his equilibrium (which low have complained three times curastances, the individual unable because the people in the flat be- eggs, eight ounces of vegetables, but owing to the advantage of being we are told is the first requirement this week about the noise, and one one cup of soup, three ounces of carer home," the conditions of for a correct interpretation of this of the boy friend's threw an empty lean meat and one teaspoonful revealed a more marked variation. aesthetle art) is left to hang for bottle out of the window and hit a No President of the United of bicarbonate of soda? One In brief, these have become a mat support against the outside of the policeman, and, anyway, I'm sick States ever took office with such cannot build up a robust con-ter of individual arrangement,
grille and to look wistfully, if with of this mob. It seems a pity to an array of domestic and ex-stitution, much less a vigorous Both types of dancers may be Cave" beyond. But at other times my refrigerator, and I do feel so watery eyes, into the "Aladdin's (see all this stuff going to waite in ternal problems to face as those Empire, on bicarbonate of found in any one cabaret, but be he is able to assert himself, and lonely. What would you advise me. which are now engaging the at- soda, pineapple, sherbet, snow cause of dialectal difficulties may be that in forceful manner, a sense to do. Sincerely, Maisie Middelevil. tention of Mr. Franklin D. All the world is crying out for A CORRECT
pudding, and Japanese seaweed, seen sitting apart.
awakened in him of a deep wrong, Dear Maisie.What's your tele- that is peculiar to minds in that phone number? Roosevelt. The prompt manner trade expansion, and here are DEPORTMENT
unsettled condition, and in that the in which he has begun to con-his wife and daughter refusing
Police Emergency Unit Van, with Dear Sir. We have been in- Both types as far as can be ob- the very efficient Emergency Unit structed by our client to institute centrate on the tasks gives to expand in sympathy, What'
served, have conducted themselves inside, is regretfully summoned, and legal proceedings against you if promise of a notable term of will they do about it? We grave in a correct manner while in pub it came clattering down the hill in your account, which has now been office. Taking up his duties y fear that the answer will be lie; that is to say while engaged in quick response. At other times outstanding for....... only about a month ago, Pre-
their professional duties. They can again, the occurence is successfully Dear Sirs, -It is evident that be said not to have disappointed the prevented from developing into a Your ellents do not understand our sident Roosevelt has already
An Over-Critical Age age group of foreign observere major incident, maybe by an enlist-methods of dealing with accounts. shown that he is a man of ac
who have noted that the Chinesement of the secular aid of the We manage this way. At the end woman and girl can set an example musicians, when things are quickly of each month, when we have tion, for he has set in train a series of decisions likely to have to students at Newcastle-on-
Viscount Grey, in an address of decorous deportment, perhaps returned to normal, and customers, information of how much is left
one of their chief charms.
if they have not incontinently fled, over when the compradore's orders a marked effect on the depres-Tyne, has been warning youth manager if he would "underwrite" On with the dance!
But if you ask a local cabaret are requested to be at their "ease" have been met, we set aside a cer- tain amount for the payment of sion which has so long prevail that it lives in an over-critical the character of some of his em- In the concluding article appear
outstanding accounts. In. order ed in America. Unemployment age, and adjures it to remem- ployees, he will, naturally, hesitate, ing to-morrow, the question of abus- that there shall be no discrimina- tion, the names of our creditors is, perhaps, the biggest problem ber that "we do not live by and then finally, if in apologetic es will be further amplified.
are put into a hat and the rat. with which the country is faced,
destroying but by admiring." Youth itself
names out are those who get paid. is not solely and it is one of the first to to blame..
If we have any more impertinence When youth fails
from you, we shall not put your engage Mr. Roosevelt's attention to criticise progre:8 marks
client's name into the hat-Ed- Hia scheme for the creation of time. Nor has Lord Grey
ward Kelly. in mind those ultracrepidarian
another lemon.
suc-
a Conversation Corps of a quar-critics who find fault with in- ter of a million men, to be significant details. Each placed on afforestation work, ceeding generation is unfortun- reveals a practical outlook which ately well stocked with such; favours definite occupation for the poor in spirit are ever with the workless rather than letting us. The trouble is that fault them remain in idleness at the finding on the grand scale has cost of the State. Then we have intellect is supposed not to be his two thousand million dollar brilliant unless it can attack and fund for farmers, a scheme demolish. If someone informed which, it is believed, will have us what's right with the world most beneficial effects on this we might begin to see daylight again and enjoy it. But how. depressed industry. And now,
become a cult. A “brilliant”
forty-four
to top the list, we have the plan can the youth of any age be ex pected to learn this lesson, and for a thirty-hour week, which, if remain young? A little map of it comes into law, will remain memory brings to our mind the in operation for a period of two story of a scene in the House of
exacty years. The effect of these pro- Commons jects remains to be seen, but it years ago, when two rising young cadets of the Radical can at least be said that if Pre-
Party sat immediately behind sident Roosevelt does not sue the Front Opposition Bench, ceed in improving the nation's adorned by the venerable figure internal condition, it will not be of Mr. Gladstone. Old Parlia- for want of trying. We have, mentary hands recall how these indeed, had an example of the Bright Young Things positively on the efficacy of his work in the mat- dissociated themselves,
Ashbourne Land Purchase Bill, ter of the banking crisis. So from the line taken, by their re- grave had conditions become invered leader, and how Mr. Glad- this regard that there was every stone leaned back with his hand possibility of a complete collapse to his ear, so that no word of the of the nation's banking system, criticism from their lips should with disastrous consequences to escape him. They were Mr.
Haldane and Sir Edward Grey!
"My dears, don't take my word for it. Just wait until the
doctor comes, and see how worried he looks."
BAD BEDS.
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Sir Charles Higham's comments on beda echoed some of our sentiments. Bad beds, he said.. make a C3 nation. We agree heartily. To be properly attrac- tive, beds must have something in them. Beyond potatoes, we mean, even if they are soft-boiled,
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LET'S GO.
We suggest that an expedition (preferably American) be ar ranged forthwith. We suggest there will be intense, world-wide fnterest in it-especially if they make a talkie of Prometheus, un- chained at last, rising from his rock and being congratulated by Greta Garbo.
Prometheus can then say, through the interpreter:
"Well, folks,. It's just fine to have you rescue me, and I thank you a whole lot. It's pretty swell. having you round, and I just. wanna tako this opportunity, folks, of saying that a real gift for any gifting occasion is a gift- box
of Kleinberger's Kutle Kandies-the Crunch She Craves. In every gift-box," etc. etc.
Kleninberger's European publi- city manager having wrung Prẻ... metheus emotionally by the hand and spoken a few broken words on the Brotherhood of Man, the Garbo, lifting her heavy lids one half-inch, can then say:
"Ay tank ay yust go now." And so away.
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