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Disadvantage of Two Oars
A well-dressed, sine-looking man was driving along Queens Bond in abright rondster, with the top down, when suddenly he removed his hat, a new brown felt, and threw it away.
In case anybody saw this extra. ordinary gesture, we can explain how it happened.
Moderate Drinking
Says the Christian Science Moni tor:-Wets in the United States would have people believe that the moderate use of liquor is the solu tion of the drink problem. Op-| ponents of the dry law way, "Lat us drink temperately as in Europe and all will be well !? They often
The man has two cars, the other! assort that liquor in small quanti
ties is perfectly harmless and that' being a sedan. He thought he was! in the sedan, and had tossed his an occasional bracer" has no hat over his shoulder onto the back offects on the imbiber. Beat.
Compensation,
The so-called law of compensą. tion promises that when wo ar able to check our taxes we shan't have to tax our checks.
New York Cavalry.
Europe now gives the answer to the assertion of the wots. In Ge many many applicants for driving licenses receive a card with the following advice:
The smallest quantities of alco- bol (beer, wine, spirità, etc.). 100 injurious to the motor driver. It is a widespread error that amall quantities have no deleterious ef fect. On the contrary, they cause at first an increase of self-confiden
New York City reports with some elation that about 1,200 sad- die hoses still amble along its brid- dle paths. Estimate the populace, followed by premature fatigua, tivn at roughly 7,000,000. Then and thus weaken one's capacity for figure out the proportion of equer swift discrimination and reaction trians and recall the multitudes in the presence of danger. who are "orsier on the ground then on a 'orso."
Optimistic Mexico Forecast,
Pasadena, Mexico is on the 21
Nothing could be more plain than this statement. Germany has found liquor guilty of being an enemy of public safety. Alcohol oven in the smallest quantities is
to danger
human welfar threshold of an unpresedented ora (What would that stout old fel of prosperity because at no time low Dr. W. G. Grace have had to has it reached the stage of ever say about the effect of boor on the
former President of Maxi- co, declared in a public address at a gathering sponsored by the Los Angelca University of Internation- al Relations,
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. production, Senor Pascual Ortiz Age 1)
WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS,
Est.
1841.
• Not
"PAYMENT DEFERRED"
A.D.C.'S SUCCESSFUL FIRST NIGHT
APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE AT THE STAR THEATRE
CLEVER ACTING AND PRODUCTION
SUNDI
A glass of whiskey offered with a shaking hand, another hand stretching out to take it, and the curtain came down on the first"
The audience stirred restlessly in their seats and a moment later a burst of clapping broke out. Hardly a word was spoken as they moved out to the lobby mal strect. Then the conimeste -began. "Amazingly well acted"; "Queer" play ";~" Horrid but very good." A short silence, then someone voiced what was prob ably The feeling of the majority "It comes uncomfortably near home, in these days."
That perhaps is the only adverse comment one could make on a production that will certainly rank as one of the furst given by the Hong Kong Amateur Dramatic Club.
"IT GAINS IN POIGNANCY"
But in criticising the choice of "Payment Deferred one has to remember that the play gains in poignancy because times ar hard. In a period of easy prosperity it might seem merely. sordid. Although one may not agres that route comprewire, c'est fout pardonner one does at least feel a real and human sympathy for William Marble, and the play, long though it is and lacking in action, grips one the whole way through.
The acting is excellent, but above all it in the production, in that maken Payment the very capable hands of Tay Grossman. Deferied" so good.
THE STORY THE TRAGEDY OF MURDER.
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family, but provide the bank clerk He with the capital he needs. nakes big money and settles down to enjoy it, but he cannot forget his crime.
"Whatever
Gloucester Terrace, Paddington, mere quixotry; that other nations ployment problem is scarcely a capping system will be evolved young thing in her teene, has ambi-you have always been true to me,”
DEATH, STRACEAN.--On Nov. & 1932, at 160, Molly Helen, beloved wife of James Pierson Strachan, of Singapore.
being overburdened by debts or by an excessive number of unemployed," said the former fortunately the idea is now gaining President, my country has suffer
ed less than others. Our une ground that our effort has been
normal for our unemployed total have been exceedingly smart in only $25,000 out of a population of exploiting British generosity, and 18,000,000. An BOOB Ba economie resumo normality, a policies based on the pettiest nation-conditions alisan have been the answer to loon of heretofore unparalleled!
to. Dr. Bazes, could statesmanship that
only proportions is bound to come succeed if it were met in a generous Mexico." spirit. It is small consolation that the exponents of the parochial as against the international view are ourselves.
"Payment Deferred" is a mur- der story, but the interest lies in
The rest of the play deals with character study not in detection. The prologue takes the place of that the almost inevitable tangles that tantalising last chapter of a crime Follow Marble is haunted by his novel, in which the detective rocon dead and the fear of discovery, He structs the crime and the means turns for comfort to a grasping whereby he brought the criminal to little French woman who bleeds him justice. The first scene shows us Vetemat:cally. His daughter gete why the murder was committed and porter and more spoilt by promer by when the following seven tell ity, and inevitably his wife. finds. of the results of the crime on all out where the money came from. But Mrs Marble is rock underneath the persons whom it touches closely.her sencer of sweetness. Bill is ber Motor Racing Rules.
In the Marble Home.
mann, he is sick and worried; the The RA.C. is to discuss plans William Marble, a bank clerk, is fact that he is a murderer is for- for making motor racing more po faced with the problem of an in- given. They draw oven closer to pular next year. The racing com- elastic income and increasing ex-gether and the episode of the mittee has collected opinions of penses. To add to his exasperation he Franch woman, is closed except as a racing drivers and firms engaged in 6006 chance of making big money guilty secret for which Bill must. motor racing, and it is probable, if he could find a small amount of still pay blackmail. that new rules and a now handi- capital. His daughter, a pert you may have done I know that for classic races such as the Ulster tious: his wife, sweet and with that says his wife, and he assures her Grand Prix and the big. Brook-naddening, pathetic cheerfulness that her faith is not misplaced. which has surely tempted many a Then 31is Marblee gets ill, and lande events.
ann to murder, fails to roalise that Bill, who has a morbid fear of the house though she can't "manago" on less allowing strangers in than their present expenditure her whose guruen is the grave of his A copy to hand of the Daily husband cannot increase her allow guilty secret nurses her himself. Expres understands that consi- ance. Perhaps Mr. Marble's, hobby, When she is recovering the French deration is now being given to the photograph, which swells the chem- woman cemer to the house after appointment of a successor of Dr. ist's bill, and the bottle of whiskey more money and the wife, creeping part of their conversation. She knows all Statesmanship in the matters of So that a load of electric W. S..Swayne, who recently re that to him seems a necessity, excuse downstairs, overhears war debts, armaments and world equipment intended for India signed the Bishopric of Lincoln on her attitude!
Then young nephews from Aus about. c3annido now, and, believing He evi-that hei husband is untrue to her, co-operation, on a scale that could could be carried by train between the grounds of ill-health. The pro- have restored confidence alter the Rugby and London, a section of sent bishop holds strong anti tralia suddenly arrives. war, built up trade and given the the London, Midland and Scottish Anglo-Catholic views, and many dently has plenty of money and can no longer face the burden of
Nemesis. prosperity, that President Hoover Railway line was recently shifted of his clergy are desirous that the admits to having no friends or other life.
of Birmingham, whose for a laan he becomes stiffly offen- envisioned for his own prople, hne to a new position. The work, car-ace should be offered to Dr. Bames, relations in England. When asked 26 good brought Great Britain closer to tied out during one night at a Bishop national bankruptcy that any of week-end, permitted the passage of views in this respect are similar to sive and bids his uncle as care to contemplate. The neces one of the biggest lands ever ear- those of Dr. Swayne. The salary night." "Have a drink before you sity therefore arises of falling in ried by rail in England, and was of the Bishop of Lincoln is £4,500, 89," says William Marble, and the HONG KONG, DECEMBER 3, 1932. line with other people and taking undertaken to enable the train to while that of the Bisher of Bir yannide which was bought for our own immediate interests as our clear a bridge. The load was con-minghama is £300 less. Should D photography, playa its part in the first consideration. There appears veyed on two long trucks, and the Barnes be translated he would be, tragedy,
diocese. agricultural to be little chance of Britain's final exceptional dimensions of the ear ruling
would afford him more appent to America producing the go were such that no other train which slightest effect. The people of the was allowed to pass the speciali leisure than that of a great in
[dustrial city. United States obviously take the train. view that Great Britain is rich and can pay if she likes. The fault is not theirs. Britain has per- haps shown a certain lordly super- iority, and in any case the task
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No Ons without a Badge will be ONE of the most unpleasant occupo admitted to the Members' Enclosure. tions of the human race is quarrel
worse
sufferers than
Badges
admitting Non-Member to ling about money. It is also one of the Members' Enclosure and Cial Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $8.00 the commonest. Most of us have for Ladiss (Both including Tax) are
taken part in those family wrangles of deciding great economic issues should not be left to an electorate. obtainable through the SECRETARY apes introduction by a Member, such Member to be responsible for payment of all Chits, ela.
to Members Badges admitting Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the
Race Course,
On ne pretext will Children bu permitted in either Enclosar daring the Meeting.
Tifins are obtainable at the Club flouse provided they are ordered from the No. 1 Boy in advance. Telephone £1920.
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.
The Price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $9.00 including Tax, for all Porscas, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gats.
Soldiers and Sailors in uniform are admitted Half Price
Bookmakers, Tie Tao Hoa,
eta,,
will not be permitted to operate with
in the Precincts of Tum Hogo Kors JOCKEY CLUB daring the Race Meeting.
By Order,
S. A. SLEAP,
Acting Secretary.
Hong Kong, 5th Doo, 1932.
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Afterwards.
The contents of Jim Medland's pocket book not only remove im- mediate anxieties from the Marble
Local and General
The King's Exequatur empower- His Excellency the Governer has After opening on Saturday at
United gin, O.B.E., to be a Member of the 3.21, sterling on New York fell ing Mr. Donald C. Dunham to act appointed Mr. H. B. L. Dowbig- States of America in Hong Kong Board of Education for a further sharply to 3.173, but improved later as Vice-Consul for the
has received His Majesty's signa-period of two years..
where kinship is the excuse for The plain Englishman says,
why what is called plain speaking on the should we fork out?! and his why one side, and, "base ingratitude, American cousin replies, if nothing worm," on the other, shouldn't you repay money tant you were glad enough to get?" The Until human nature is reformed issue is technical and complicated. out of recognition novelists and Plain commonsense is no guide. The defaulting of our own debtors
At to-morrow's raceting of bej tura. dramatista will always have rich and the curious fluctuations of
GA Hecklots will speak on "Birds, material in that tragi-comedy of currency have altered the situation Rotary Club Rotarian. human, affairs, when thes poor rela-originally contemplated, and a
pound of flesh off a man carrying Beasts and Flowers."
out bis torrent of suppressed bitter.
to 3.184.
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So William Marble, unable to ex- plain, pays at last for his crime against his nephew when he is triod and found guilty of murdering his
1-vile.
Not a very pleasant story, but an amazingly clever piece of character One's interest in the drawing. Marble household grows, and ones sympathy deepens as scene succeeds вседе, Here is a murderer who is not really vile but who pays to the abtermost, farthing for his crime, and one wishes somehow that the penultimate payment need not have been so tragic. That he was taken for a crime he did not commit, and so was released at last from the burden of the one of which he was guilty, was the one mercy vouch- wafod to him by the Furies."
THE ACTORS
TWO BIG PARTS. There are only two big parts those Mr. H. M. McTavish, the past of Mr. and Mrs. Marble played by His Excellency the Governor has secretary and one of the keenest J, Roberts and Margaret Birt. been pleased, under instruction from the Secretary of State for the supporters members of the Hong Bath of them are on the stage al- Kong Football Club, left for Eng most continuously and to both must tion, losing hope of more largest not a superfluous ounce is a different The tender for the erection of a Colonies, to recognise MT. Hiroshi land by the P. and O. Comoriu be given the fullest praise. Mr. from the rich relative, discards matter from the same amount off s
wireless broadcasting station at Ashine as Acting Japanese Consal-He is accompanied by Mrs. Mc- Roberts gave us fine a piece of act Tavish, the well-known tennis playing as one could see anywhere and habitual obsequiousness and pours person well covered,
er, and his children. It has become the duty of British Kowloon has been awarded to General at Hong Kong, statesmen and economists to get Messrs. Tung Shon and Co.
According to a report received by gathering of friends and footbal Margaret Birt tackled her difficult role with wonderful delicacy, and ness. Thus money makes beasts of down to an estimate of the effect
The St. John's Ambulance Bri. the police, an accountant of ha enthusiasts gathered to bid sureness, one of the best moments in the best of us, but money has un of change of our war debts
the play being when she realised fortunately become a fundamental policy. There are those who hold gade raport "that" the number of Lee Yueng Lang, timber dealers at revoir to the McTavishes.
that it will still pay Britain to persone vaccinated by their mam-Taikoktsui, is alleged to have on- need of civilisation.
meet her obligations, but matty here during the year, up to Doc. bezzled 89,193 and to have disap. His Excellency the Governor hua that her husband was a murderer.
Veronica Butterfield had a diffi. peared on November 15.
appointed the following officers o be his Honorary Aides-de-Camp-cult part ne Winnie Marble and Comparisons between nations and quite competent persons, declare totals 10,060.
that if we take a leaf out of the
Cav. Uff. A Bianoosi the newly Owing to the constant demand for Lieutenant J. U. Richardson, the played it well, managing the deve individuals are always misleading other book und pass on our debts
for tickets, a repetition performance of South Wales Borderers; Lieutenant jopment of the child and her chang- and dangerous, but the present to our creditor, and disclaim fur appointed Consul-General- wrangle between Great Britain and ther responsibility, we shall be nona Italy informs us that he has taken the Childrens Pantomime, "The J.AL. Schreiber, Royal Artillery; ing voice and deportment with
the worse. That is a matter for over charge of the Consulate Gener- Three Bears" will be given at the Lieutenant J.G.M.B. Gouth, the great skill.
Holena May Institute on Friday Lincolnshire Regiment: Lieutenant A remarkable piece of acting was the United States has a familiarity experts to decide. Now that Mr. al from Cav. R. Ferrojola.
16 December, at 5.30 p.m. Pleas J. F. Wright, Hong Kong Volunthat of Hilda Arnold as Madame that makes us all feel, ashamed Hooven, a man with a conception of A Rome message states that Car- book early. (This Pantomimo will toer Defence Corps: Subadar Major Collins, the French harpy. Not on
Abdul Ghani, Hong Kong and "We must present a lamentable the world as a unit, and not an
adjunct to bis own country, has foldinal Bourne, who is seriously ill not be given at the Peak Club.)
Singapore Brigade, Royal Artily or a pleasant role, but so play. spectacle to the World," anya the lowed the fate of the last President in the English hospital with gas
ed that one understood how Wil- The Free Public Lecture on lery; Subadar Major Shah
lian Marble in his distraction burn- Christian Science Monitor, one of to make that error, there is all the tric influenza and bronchitis, ha
Wallace. Porter, 0.8.B., previously
wife to this cheerful young woman ment to look to our interests. It improvement recorded on Friday.
announced by First Church of Mark
alina J. HE undermentioned Certificates the soundest of American news Inore nerd for the British Govern- on Saturday maintained the eligat Christian Science by Mr. Williari Zamaan, Khan, ath That Regimented from the gentle fussing of his THE
Whether Mr. BALDWIN'S may be that when the fever of the
Chik Ming), aged who helped him to forget. for 75 shares in this Company, papers.
His Majesty the King has not Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong, will Wu (Wu
of the Pon The other phrie with the excep registered in the name of Chow. Pong funding of the American War Debt hustings as cooled from the brow
WEB takan tion of that of Charlie Hammond deceased, have been declared LOST. were right or wrong, the people of of the president-elect he will take been advised to exercise his power, be given in the Jacobean Room 25, 8 native
to consolidate and 5.45 P... on Thursday, December into custody on Friday on the arthe Marble's neighbour were small, from the date hereof the following
Shanghai, and brought before Mr. acterization. share certificates be not produced to in their shouldering of the burden, in the mood to let him. Britain amend the law regulating the grant- 15: The Public is cordially invited rival of the President Taft from but each a carefuly studied char
W. Schofield at the Central Police sape
The_Prologue. the Company, namely Certificato for and in the achievement which this must in fact, consider whether the ing of Pensions, Gratuities and to attend.
common sense which Mr. RooRVELY pubile service.
day the Combined Navy team drew arrested on a warrant issued by Oscar Eager took Charlie Ham- Certificate for 50 ahares. No. 60180/66229,-new Certificates for the big view, and the long view, it was extols, and make him a present. of
An election by Justices of the, with the Y.M.CA. in a fast game the Government of British Colum enidshares will be issued by the the hope of our people that the debt owed to us by other nation Peace of two J. P's to serve on both sides scoring twice. Bchroud. bia, for an alleged murder in mond and he has never dons better. thereafter NO acceptance of this liability would suspicion abroad that Britain was the Licensing Board for three years, 1er (2) and Bowlands (2) were the Canada, brought under the Fugitive fin ties alone would almost have dred little tricks of voico ahi man OTHERS will be acknowledged, prova a factor in re-establishing getting something out of her pay vice Mr. J. Owen Hughes and Mr. scorers. During the game, G. Offenders Act Chief Detective arried the part, but it was a hun AS. WATSON & CO., LIMITED.cralit throughout the world and in ment of debts, and it would be as H. B. L. Dowbiggin, whose terms, Fawler, left wing for the "Y" Inspector Reynolds applied for
wall to consider modification of of office expire on this untested an injury to his age, end, week's remand which was granted her. not one exaggerated, that made
(Continued on Page 1) Hongkong, 28th November, 1982. vindicating the old adage that policy that is probably misunder is to be held at the Supreme Court Schreuder also received an injury; Details of the altered retinere Hammond a living personality.
expected by then from Canada. on January 11
but remained in the water. [2883 honesty is the best policy. Un stood as well as damaging.
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