RIVER TRAFFIC.
PASSENGERS LAND AT
CANTON."
MORE TRAVELLERS,
CORRESPONDENCE.
[To the Editor of the Hongkong Telegraph.]
A MUSICAL TREAT.
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
CHINA'S TROUBLES.
ATTEMPT TO SETTLE
Peking, October 2nd.
At nine o'clock this morning there were 92 vessels in port, 50 of which number were British," Since yesterday there had boom 10 arrivals and 15 departures.
The Ministry of Communica- tions has tolographically request- ed the Tolograph Administration, Sir, I should like to endorse the staffs in Shanghai, Hankow, and} Owing to the fact that the opinton, already expressed by cor-Tientsin each to send two dele- whole of the passengers takon up respondents that there is a greater gatos to Peking for a conference. to Canton by the ss. Honam on treat in store in Levitski's recital in regard to the strike of telegraphi hor last trip were able to land to-morrow than probably is realised operators-Reuter, without any interference there by many. Although not so well. was quite a large number of pass-known as sorte of the piano-giants, engers aboard when the vessel he has come to the front rank of left Hongkong at oight o'clock pianists In, the past ten years and this morning. There were nearly is now, I understand, only twenty 60 first-class passengers, 100 six. second class passengers and
The fact that his Impresario, Mr. about 30 or 40 deck passengers. Strok, has brought to China only If those passengers also succeed such artistes na Kreisler, Heifitz,
Lady Pollock will opon a Sale! "in getting on shore unmolested by Elman, Zimbalist, Godowsky and of Work (knitted garmonts) at 10 the strikers pickets there will, in Mabel Garrison places Levitski jo Cathedral Hall. It will be in aid a.m. on Monday next at the all probability, be a much larger the very front rank; moreover, of the Kowloon Home for the number of passengers to travel on Maestro Paci, the Italian pianist Blind." subsequent journeys.
There is a probablity that if who recently passed through, spoke conditions continue to be satin factory, the Fatshan and the
His programme, which has just MR. LLOYD GEORGE'S Paul Bean may shortly resume been published, including as it does their services to and from Canton. Beethoven's Sonata Appassionata Aftor being under the white and an attractive Chopin group, ensign for about two monthse, the among other items, should ensure 8.8. Tung On has been returned by an increase of bookings in the next the naval authorities to her twenty-four hours, and it is to bu owners, the transfor taking place hoped that he will be accorded the this morning. The naval ratings welcome which a planist of his have been replaced by a civilian crow, and the vassol's spell as a unit of the British navy in China is definitely over..
The Tang On arrived from Canton yesterday afternoon, and Want alongside the "Naval Yard for the last time. We understand that she will go into lock at Tai- koo for overhaul, and that there is a possibility of her being used on the Macao run for a spóll, though nothing has been definitely decided yet.
TRADE LOAN..
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of him in terms of admiration.
FEARS.
Unhappy About Britain's Outlook.
Mr. Lloyd George, who recently standing and genius deserves.month in the village institude at has búen at Criccieth, spoke lasti Yours, etc.,
A, M, BOWES-SMITH, Hongkong, Oct. 2nd, 1925.
SMOKING ON FERRIES. Sir-Is it possible that, at some time ar other, gentlemen who wish to smoke while travelling on
Llanystumdwy, the village whore he spent his boyhood. He said he was there not as a stateman, good,
bad, or indifferent, but as an old village ind. He had known that village off and on for over sixty! years, and he was very devoted to it. He admired its beauty and loved its traditions.
a bellover in villeges."
the ferries will show some con-proceeded Mr. Lloyd George.
sideration for the ladles who are compelled to join them "on the trip across the water?
"I am
"I am a believer in the country. I do not know what is going to happen--who does? I do not like the outlook. What follows a great
It is nearly time that a bye-war are just broken waters after law was passed by the Company
a grout storm, and they have not compelling smokers to occupy the calmed down. I feel exactly as DUTY OF EXPERT ADVISERS. seats at the rear or the room which I did when, with my wife and is set aside for their special benefit, daughter, I crossed the whirlpool On enquiry at the Colonial The usual practice seems to be of Niagara about two years ago, Secretariat, this morning regarding that the men make a headlong On that. wire rope you look down! the receipt of information from dash for the front, stick their feet and you see just a sort of swirl of
LADY READER. Hongkong, Oct. 2nd, 1925.
THE TRADE LOAN. Sir-Now that an advisory com-
1
believe that is going to save Rus-
ninety per cent, of the peopic, ure outside the towns.
"I should feel happier about Britain if there was not such a large proportion of her population concentrated in the dusty, fever: ish atmosphere of the great cities. and industrial areas I have been saying this for some years and I un perfectly certain, speaking as a detachod man, detacted even in politics, that there is no more im-
Home as to the manner in which on the rails and then contentedly waters. Looking down like that the loan of $3,000,000 is to be puff their lighted ashes over their on what is happening now I can brought into the Colony, a Tele-shoulders into the eyes and on the see the same tonse, concentrated, praple representative was informed dresses or apparel of whoever is slow swirl, which is very terrify- that the Advisory Committee unfortunate enough to be sitting ing. nominated, by the Government behind..
"I should feel happier and more would have to consider such a mat- My best Sunday-go-to-meeting confident about the future if there Ler as its first duty. How best and frock was burnt beyond redemp had been more people living in in what form the money could be tion by one of these mannerly per- the country. There is a calm brought and made available here sona the other day.. I did not which comes from the country. was a problem for the Government's notlee the hole until I had left theIt is the countries that had their expert advisers to consider. ferry or the gentleman. concerned population in the rural areas that Speculation is rife as to whether might have experienced an in-in the end will pull through. I the loan issue here will take the teresting ten minutes lecture sia in the end. A vast mass, form of Government Loan Netes, Yours, elc., Treasury Bonds or an extra losue of Bank Notes and it is because thé matter is one of considerable im- portance both from the bankers' point of view and from the, time factor angle and because of many other consideration8 that the Government has asked for outside mittee has been nominated to as expert advice.
sist the "Government in devising ways and means of making avail able the loan of three million ster ling, which has been sanctioned by portant question for the states- the Home Government, I hope that men of Britain than the problem notice will be taken of the fact that of getting a larger proporation of certain native bankers are charg- the people to dwell in the calm, ing a higher rate of Interest now secure atmosphere of the coun
try." on monies they have loaned out Mr Lloyd George said they had than they were before the loan-an- nouncement was made. As much only to look at what a man did to save himself in order to see what as 15 per cent. is, I know, being the State ought to do. A man who charged in some cases, and it is had been working at high pros-! these native bankers who will possure in the town sought a week- sibly be among the first applicants and rest in the country. It sooth- for assistance from the Governed his nerves and tranquillised his ment and will probably obtain whole temperament. He then money at a much lower rate than went back to his work with firmer they are exacting from clients, nervos and judgement. He would All those to whom the loan funds like to have the nation go a little are made available should be made more to the country, and it would to make, a full disclosure of their be better for it.. affairs both as lenders and borrow. It was wrong to snoor at the ers, otherwise there will be some English week-end habit, and it instances in which a man who has lought to convey its message to ient money at a high rate will be statesmanship. The difference borrowing from the Government at between the difficulties of states. a low rateYours, etc.,
HOME FOOTBALL,
YESTERDAY'S LEAGUE RESULTS.
London, Oct. 1. The following are the results of mintches in the English Longue played to-day:
First Division. Notts County 1, Liverpool 2.
Third Division (South). Newport 1, Bournemouth 0. Third Division (North).. Tranmere 0. Grimsby 0.
Reuter
PROTECTION OF OYSTERS.
GOVERNMENT PASSES LEGISLATION.
An ordinance to amond the Larceny Ordinance, 1865, was passed by the Legislative Council
STONEY BROKE. Hongkong, Oct. 2nd, 1925,
HOME LETTERS,
yesterday afternoon,, having as Sir, I crave a small space in its object the provision of protec-your paper In order that men, like tivo regulations dealing with myself, who have wives (one sach, oyster, beds in the waters of the of course) at Home may be duly Colony. It is now a penal offence warned.
manship to-day and the difficul- ties of statesmanship after the Napoleonic Wars were these-that after the Napoleonic wars there was still about half the "nation, if not more, dwelling in the country. To-day four-fifths of the popul- ation. dwoit in the town. That was the measure of the greater difficulties of the problems to-day.
humoury and wrote nine pages full
to use drag nots for the purpose' I have discovered an infallible] of pep. of scooping up oysters from thoir use for dull cheerless writing. haunts on the sea bod.
Imagine my surprise when with For many months it was my the last mail I received a letter
A proviso exempted persons habit to sit down the night before couched in by no means flattering legitimately occupied in the busi-1. hess of catching what were dos- the mall closed and write Home tones, asking, where I'd been and cribed as "floating fieh," and this telling my wife the story of how what I had been doing when I led to a humorous passage. It the cat stayed out all night, that wrote last. A really suspicious was pointed out that floating fish the paper boy forgot to call that letter.
were usually dead fish, and that morning and all the other little Next week I shall tell her the craps could not come within the domestic worries. Then I thought romantic phantasy of the cook-boy's finny designation. Eventually the that she would like to be cheered farewell Yours, etc term, which had been taken from up and puzzled my brains one day, the English Act was deleted. v.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1925.
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AND BRASSIERE-GIRDLES
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الم
The more graceful the figure"
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DAIRY FARM NEWS,
CREDIT SALES.
We are pleased to announce that Credit Sales will be resumed at the Company's Depot and Branches from låt OCTOBER.
New Pass Books are now ready and may be had on application. As separate books for the utchery and Dairy Departments are henceforth to be used, Customers dealing with both Depart nients are requested to apply for two books.
All applications to be made on the form provided at the end of the pass book and the old book or books returned to the Company.
Customers are requested to note that no applications will be entertained unless all bills up to and including June last have been paid.
"No goods will be supplied "on credit" against old pass books after the 1st October.
ICE PRICES."
From 1st OCTOBER the retail price of: Ice at our Peak and Hung Hom Branches will be reduced to I cents per lb.
THE DAIRY FARM, ICE & COLD STORAGE Co., Ltd.
HARVEY'S
ROYAL TAWNY PORT.
WITH THE
FINE SOFT MELLOW FLAVOUR
CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & Co., Ltd.
15 Queen's Road Contral
COLDER WEATHER AHEAD
NOW IS THE TIME TO BUY
REAL WITNEY
BLANKETS
DOWN QUILTS
The Softest Blankets The Warmest Quilts'
ever made ever made
at very SPECIAL PRICES for a few days only to make room for new Stock."
ALBERT
For
DAINTY
DISHES
A DIALOGUE BETWEEN CONNOISSEURS
Hle: Where are you going?
She.-Why To Albert, of course, where we are sure to get the finest French Pastry and the best cooking.
He. That is so His French Cakes at $1.00 per dozen, his Maderío Cakes, his Big Cakes, his Ice-Croams (com. bined with excellent cuisine) are made exclusively with the butter, milk and cream of the Dairy Farm Co., Ltd. i
She, Quite so! and he also has a new menu compris ing fifty new dishes which you can enjoy any time from 10.30 am. to Midnight,
Queen's Road Central (Opposite Hongkong Hotel Building)
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