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B-2930 The Curtain Falls D'Hardeloti Bass-Baritone Peter Dawson
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY,
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The
Hongkong Telegraphı.
FRIDAY MAY 10, 1929
BRITAIN'S EXPORT
TRADE.
invest with 11
B-2939
(Hinton, Dinton and Mere (Holliday)... (Trot Here and There (Donkey Duck from Veronique;
Melvielle & Oldham The Swing Song ""Veronique")(Massenet)
B-2950
(Take a Look at Mine (Dougherty)
Gracie Fields
B-2965
(Reviews (Gragson)
B-2006
JA Run with the Darktown Hunt (Vernon)
Scott and Whaley
A Run with the Darklown Hunt-Part 2
10
B-2969
(Roll Away. Clouds ("Virginia") 1'S Wonderful ("Funny Face")...
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axtensive to the. also drawn facilities for keeping in touch with conditions abroad, through tho organisations established in Creat Britain both of an official and an unofficial character. Much of tho success secured by foreign com- petitors in recent years is attribut- able to the importance attached by them to the perfecting of their marketing organisation and it is an encouraging sign that British manufacturers are now devoting An increasing amount of attention to this question.
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„Coupled with this question of the machinery for marketing another very. important aspect; namely, the, personal touch with buyers. We all know how, in the Far East, German and American for example, commercial men, make a strong point of friendly and cordial contact with the Chinese, with resultant benefits to their trade. Wo do not sug- British gest, of course, that agents are not just as much alivo to the value of this altitude, but we do say that in times past a good deal of business has been! lost by a failure to go out after it. In no sphere of life are enter- prise and energy more necessary than in commerce, and nowhere are these attributes likely to reap greater rewards than in the East. We are all hoping that the day will soon dawn when pence and order will be restored in China. Until that day comes, the interim can be very beneficially employed by putting into effect a polity of pre- paredness so that we may be ready to seize the opportunity when it comes along,
Motor Taxation,
The sileger maintained by the Government regarding the recom-
MAY 10, 1929.
DAY BY DAY.
REMEMBER THIS THAT: VERY LITTLE IS NEEDED TO MAKÉ A HAPPY LIFE-Marcus Aurelius.
A Chinese case of small-pox was notified yesterday.
Lieut. Commr. II. S. L. Ewart is appointed to H.M.S. Kent.
CORRESPONDENCE.
A Leg-Pull, ¡
[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]
Sir,-1 feel it my duty to defend,
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Some of t "young Mo cotton goods
referred to by Mr.
when addressing the Athenaeum
against the very virulent attack Textile Society at Manchester of Catfish, my old friend Went recently. worth, with whom, years ago, 1
Young men, he said, found it cleaned up so many Cunarder hard to recognize customers by
1 frankly admit their faces, particularly, Chinese.... smoke-rooms. that in stuffy old places like the Yet far too many firms gave Portland every one of Catfish's
young man only three years' ex- leads would be considered correct parience bofore expecting him to Lady Shouson Chow will por-and every one of Wenty's (as we be able to tackle all manner of form the inauguration ceremony called him) wrong. But he had
Surgn. Lieut. W. W. Darley, M.R.CS, LR.C.P has been up pointed to II.M.S. Gannet.
THE "TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT.
Interesting Sports Pictures To-morrow.
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years'
comer needed - seven of the new pavilion at King's Park no space to explain the finer jobs. Mr. Jones thought a new- ❖ ་ Eastern experience before ho was of the South China Athletic Assapoints, ciation on Sunday afternonu.
Let mo take two examples. In capable of looking after a depart No. 2, west has to lead up to No ment. This should follow, ho Trumphs with a hand containing suggested, five years' practical. the top three hearts and five experience af piece goods in Man- diamonds to the King, nine. Now chester. Practical knowledge so rapidly had the "no-no-no" was indispensable. He admitted, been snapped out that W.W.'s (as however, that many who had It we used to call him) partner had did not prove good salesman, only time to signal "very short while others who had it not, yet hearta; very strong diamonds," who came straight from college, Wont (as he was called) rapidly had a social sense that made them saw that to get them two down ho get on well with customers. An- Sporting pictures will pre-
must immediately unblock the other of the English salesmen's dominate in to-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Art Supple-diamonds (his partner holding difficulties in the Far East lay in
Ace, Queon, Knave). Catfish'a
the necessity for absolute cheap- suggested King of Hearts (partness in goods for supplying the ner having a afngleton) would be a native demand. But taking all futal opening.
these factors. Into account, he' The other example No. 3 is finer thought that British salesmanship. still. Worthy (as he was known) abroad was very satisfactory. at once saw that he had only 12 cards and speed was essential if full advantage was to be taken of this. Whether he leads the top when her niece. called with the heart
the or
top diamond budget of family news. She lis- (holding in each an identical toned calmly to the recital. guard to Queen) matters not a whoop. Slap it out quickly. All that talk of a five-suit is merely the usual post-mortem eyewash with which we used to confuse our victims.
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There will be quite a num- bor of photos taken at the Sacred Heart College sports at Kowloon, including a big group of grandstand spectators, whilst several snapshots will appear of the 2nd Division lawn bowls match between the Kowloon, Bowling Green Clab and the Club do Recreio. The China Comniand sports will also be illustrated.
Some good pictures will be given of queues of people wait- ing at the street fountains for water, whilst other illustrations will thelude a group taken at the wedding of Mr. James Grant and Miss Alice Blyth; H.M.S. Cornwall's Champion billiards team; and a picture of H.M.S. Osiris, the new British aubmarine which, with others, is to be commissioned for ser.. vice on the Chinn Station.
For carrying 20 passengers in excess of the number allowed by her licence, the mistress of a passen- ger bont was fined $30 or three Court by the Hon. Commdr. G. F. Hole,. R. N. this morning.
why?
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No, ho, Catfish! Leave the important issues of life to
FITCASH.
Edward O'Henry undertaken. It was in July: 1924 satisfied that a system which does weeks' hard labour at the Marine males.-Yours, etc.,
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prospects of industry and
-PLATE OF UNQUESTIONABLE QUALITY country's dependence on overaens the A.A. in their attitude. If the
For cutting down a pine-tree on the hillside at Aberdeen, a Chinese was fined $10 by Mr. E. W. Hamil- ton at the Central Magistracy to day, Sergeant Hopkins said the defendant had provided himself with a whole outfit, including a gaw and a chopper.
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BRIDGE MADE EASY Joy W.W.Wentworth
Hongkong, May 9, 1929.-
Musical Critiques.
A
Aunt Jane was spring-cleaning
"Uncle Joe died last Friday- young Tom has pneumonia-Aunt Mary has to have an operation."
Then, with a sympathetic nod, she said, "Yes, it's all trouble, isn't It? And we've got moth In our mattress now!""
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The eggs produced by hona of
late
Are somewhat pale about the
yolk.
So, from their observations,
stale The various poultry-keeping
folk.
Howe'er that be, I had a now
Laid egg (Bo-called) obtained
on sale
A day or two ago, which (phew!) Was certainly beyond the
pale.
Deputy Judge Sir Cecil Walsh, Kingston-No reasonable per
can live without water, al- though many try.
son
School attendance case evidence at Tottenham-Tho child has made elght attendances out of a possible soven attendances.
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Man at Tottenham, referring to policeman-This gentleman. Magistrate-Don't call him gentleman; he is a policeman.
Policeman at Kingston-He said when asked to sign-a ball form, "Let me have a look at the charge- sheet to see what my name is."
To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.] Sir,--Your musical critle "Allegro," in his otherwise ablo and interesting critique of Mr. Harry Ore's concert Inst Tuesday, makes a statement to the effect that in writing a Sonata the more important part is usually given to the Piano. I should like to remind him that this is rank musical heresy. In a Sonata for Plano and another instrument, the ideal want to ask your wife any to be aimed at always has been, questions? Man-No, but there and always I hope will be, perfect is a lot I would like to say to the equality,
Judge,
Clerk at North London-Do you
But larger issues are at stake; and If we can be abusive about Evolution and Réforces, why not A good mony poultry-keepers. about Bridge? I visualise Catfish are finding the yolks in their eggs as a flat-fronted, straight-haired | are lighter in colour than usual for little spinster, the post-mortem } this time of the year] - terror of the Peak Club. Why not give the Kaosing some more, pro-i pollers? When are wo, to have our red blinker back? And if so, At the next Royal visit The explosion of a geyser severe
the Parish Pump spout British export trade is of suf-mendations of the committee aply scalded a Chinese named Mok will Nearer, My God, To Thee (Dykes), Westminster C. Hall Choir | fiçient importance to Hongkong to pointed to consider and advise on 11i, Hiving at 325, Des Voeux Road water? All these civic scandals bridge! If we let Catfish (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (Miller) ..
more than ordinary motor taxation in the Colony in West yesterday. He was taken to cry aloud and we are asked to dia- interest the final report of the probably a good sign. The Infer- the G.C.II. and it is stated that biscuss
and her kind read newspapers in condition is critical,
In draughty Club annexe, they will Committee on Industry and Trade,ence to be drawn is that the powers- a close
soon want to vote at Sanitary [recently issued in London. This that-be have also given
completes one of the most exhaus-study to the proposals, have also
Board elections, the the
and observed
snage tive surveys of British trade ever
also not entirely anomalies, are
that the Committee was directed
not pass without protest in Great (Played on the organ of Madame Tussaud's Cinema, London) to enquire into the conditions and Britain can be fairly applied in Com the different circumstances exlant merce, with special reference to the in Hongkong, and are awaiting a export trade, and to make recom-lead from the motoring community. mendations in
thereto. It is, therefore, very antisfactory regard
to learn that the Committee of the Prior to the final report, no fewer than six interim reports had been Hongkong Automobile Association Is taking the matter. up earnestly issued, a fnet which demonstrates and intends to place its views be the extensive nature of the in-fore the Government. A special vestigations made. The Industrial meeting of the members is possibly development of Great Britain, and advisable, though opinion regard- the rapid growth in population ing the horse-power tax is almost during the past century have re- unanimous in its opposition, and the nrojected meeting would mere- sulted in a steady growth in the serve to confirm the officials of
supplies for many of the essential purpose of the Government in means of existence, and. the publishing the recommendations the Committee states that there is without comment was to test the no reason to expect this, tendency feeling of the motor community, to be arrested or reversed in the they have been left in little doubt, The subject has been well ventilated near future. As in the long run
In both the editorial and corres- the only means of, securing such pondence columns of the local Importa in by offering British Press, and to judge by the com- products and services in payments, the horse-power tax is the fear to bid a sult containing four
of #ed with the iden that at least five If he gives publie utterance to asked what he thought of it all, ment, the importance of a large most iniquitous invention. and expanding export trade is facile financial brain which ever cards must be held in a suit in heresies like the above I greatly remarked in tones of profound thousand pounds to be a million- obvious, and the Committee has nerambled through a Parliament. order to make a sound initial suit fear that he will, in the next admiration, "Mon, I'd give a
"Allegro con- world, become therefore kept this aspect of the The only conceivable excuse forbid. This theory is fallacious and
such an imposition in Hongkong Is obsolete. A four-card suit may fuoco!"--perhaps condemned for aire." problem in the forefront.
a desire to foster the sale of low-be bld with as much freedom as ever to write critiques on jazz and a five-card suit, providing the suit listen to Tosti's "Goodbye" and We have not the space in which powered British ears, and the sug- and the total hand contain the the Rosary." I. enclose my car. to analyse the various sections of gested tax is not sufficiently high minimum requirements for a four-yours, etc., to have any appréciable effect. If card suit bid. this final report, but there is one which is of more than passing in any further argumont were de terest to Hongkong, this being desired, it is only necessary to turn suit, the total hand should contain to the recent suggestions to the at least 2%, quick tricks, one of voted to the consideration of ma-the British manufacturers, who which, as a rule, should be in the The four-card four-card suit. chinery for marketing British presumably have most to gain by sult must contain at least two goods, especially in overseas coun- the horse-power tax. They recom-honours higher than Q J.
The following table sets forth tries. It is possible that in the mended Mr. Churchill to remove or past this subject has failed to to reduce the tax and to increase the minimum requirements for a Quick tricks receive the attention to which it the petrol tax to-cover the loss to four-card suit bid:
the Treasury, and we are inclined
Cards held in Is entitled and the Committee state to the view that only the electioncer- that although a number of British ing nature of the Budget decided exporting firms in all industries is the Cabinet against accepting as well represented in the con- these proposals. Whether they suming markets as any exporters were wise or otherwise remains to In the world, too many British be seen.. exporters show a want of proper
When buying cutlery, spoons and forks etc., look for the name "Mappin and Wobb" to ensure that you get the best.
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held at the Police Recreation Club
activity In the way of intelligent An enjoyable. whist drive was and sympathetic study of the last night, resulting in the follow markets and in energetic Balesing being awarded prizce: Ladlo, manship. Considerable emphasis 1st, Mrs. Merriman; 2nd, Mre, Wood; 3rd, Mrs. Jones. Gentle
(Abbreviations: Aace; king; Q-queon; J-jack;
If he ever tries to write a
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Sonata (as I hope he will). he will
Speaking in London, Sir Edwin find that his chief difficulty will Stockton said his position ae bs to restrain the stringed instru-humbled and impoverished manu- Kment (especially the Violin) from facturer and wholesaler suggested X-absorbing all the subject matter, to him the story of a Scotsman
and to find something for it to who was being shown the wealthy, say, with the Piano has his share parts of New York. of the subjects, which will be
The Scotsman was immensely Impressed; and at last, being interesting in itself and yet not in- curds. They have been impress trude upon the Piano's efforts.
any card lower than 10).
3-Initial Suit Bidk, Thousands of bridge players
To make a bid In a four-card
bidding suit
A KQX or A K J 10 AK JX or
A Q J 10 or K Q 3:10 AK X X or A Q J X or A Q 10 X or AJ 10 X or
K Q J X or KQ 10'X or A Q.XX K Q X X or AJOX.... KJ 10 X
required In other suita
.none
1/2
2
1
Is laid upon the. absolute necessity men, 1st, Mr. Nicol; 2nd, Mr.
11⁄2 or AQ, of manufacturers visiting from Field; Srl, Mr. Smith. There were
To fall to bid a sound four-card time to time the various markets 18 tables in the drive, which was
held in the open air. It is pro- suit initially may not only deprive in which their goods are sold, so posed to make this whist-drive a your partner of valuable informa as to keep fully acquainted with weekly function, commencing, every tion but also of a game. It may be just the missing auft that he local requirements, and attention is Thursday, at 8.45 p.m.
requires for a no trump bid,
DECRESCENDO, Hongkong, May 9th, 1929:
21 YEARS AGO.. SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE
TELEGRAPH" FILES.
According to a contemporary 60 per cent. of men's ties and 76 per cent. of men's socks are bought by women. Even in these days of bo masquerade it is hardly to supposed that they are worn by the purchasers, but it would be Interesting to know what por- centage of the ties, for instance, aro actually used by those for whom they are purchased.
The tragedy of the utterly
vietim by
whose foel- loathsome tle presented to the ings he would be the last to lacerate has been a stock ailuation with our minor: humorists for years, and never a Christmas The death occurred, at the age passes without a reminder from of 65 years, of Mr. J. W. Osborne,them that most of us are liable to the proprietor of the Kowloon find ourselves in a distressing situation--torn between affection Hotel.
and aesthette desire;
The following items are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the week onded May 10th, 1908:
The rate of the dollar on demand WOR 18. 10.%d.
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Mr. R. J. MacGowan was ap- The wise man is he who, having pointed to act as Secretary of the care for what he wears, lays Wharf and Godown Co. during the down an immutable law in his absence of the Hon. Mr. E. Osborne, household that he shall be the provider of his own raiment. It Money-changers in Canton, is true that a man does not seo example, much of a tie while he is wearing following Hongkong's decided to boycott Japanes notes it, but the thought that every and silver yen.
glance that is directed at him Lady Lugard, wife of H.E. the takes note of his lack of taste is Governor, left for Home by the hard to bear. The fact is that as. Empress of Japan; owing to not one man in a hundred notices
another man's tie. ill-health.