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Kong has been written off as a loss provinco is held by Great Britain on in the Profit & Loss section of the lease. Treasury Chest Account for 1527| issued to-day. Reuter.
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Port Edward ́ ́ Chinese merchants in Chefoo and other places who could not carry on Returns of the average amount business On account of ruthless 1,831,937. 1,656,947. of Bank Notes in circulation and extortion practised by local authorl- Jan./Aug...15,432,804. 13,246,403. of specie in reserve in Hong Kong, ties entered British territory and during the month ended Novem- opened business in Port Edward ber 30, 1928, as certified by the with the consequence that that port August 1,443,685. 1,680,493. Managers of the respective Banks entered upon a period of prosperity Jan./Aug... 12,919,758. 12,459,498. are as follow:-
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GERMANY'S NOTE
The local public will have an opportunity of judging the merits of the novel and the libretto when the opera is produced by the Philharmonic Society at the Theatre Royal next Friday and on other nights during the following week.) One of the most notablo de partures made from the book is the toning down of the coarser features
BRITAIN CONSIDERING FRENCH 2.80 p.m. of the age. The story has boon
GOVERNMENT'S SUGGESTIONS [so, well arranged that it is well adapted to musical treatment.
London, Yesterday. Tom Jones' love for Sophia, her Indeed outside the sphere of The British Government yester flight from the paternal roof, the abstract music he has written day received the French Govern hero's lapae with the fascinating nothing better, The tris "Wisdom ment's suggestions for a draft roply Lady Bellaston, the reconciliation at Baya," the septette "The Barley to be sent to the German note of Randagh Gardens and the promise Mow" the madrigal "Hero's a October 30 In connection with the of conjugal happiness for the youth paradox for lovers, with the setting up of a committee of experts ful lovers are set forth with that brillant finale which contains that to Inquire into a complete and de- sense of clearness which is so ear-haunting refrain "For aye my faite settlement of the reparation necessary in comic opera. A +love," provide a musical treat of a problem. These suggestions, which The composer was Mr. Edward very high order. And it has the have been made in the light of the German, warmly sympathetic with further advantage of being as views of other Governments recently the old English school of muglefans attractive to the man in the street communicated to M. Poincare, are and possessing e natural aptitude as it has to the connoisseurs now being carefully considered by for reproducing their characteristic. In the second act, Mr. German has the appropriate departments of the melodics. Mr. German's distinct been less prodigal of his part music British Government. British Wire- vein of originality is pleasingly in but such an excellent number as the less Service. evidence throughout the whole of trio "Let's be merry" would redeem the opera To this indispensable the act from any charge of medio- quality is added that of consum crity even if it had a los afective Lodger at Bow: My-landford and mate musicfanship which will be final
Beguile, his family morning, noon, and night obvious to the most superficial if begalle" In last act is another sing "Old soldiers never die, they they give but passing attention to number
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