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Colony should be on a different basis, but these are not apparent to the man in the street. Wa do not intend at the moment to enter into the complexities of this pro- blem, which has so many faceta,
An amended notification atates but we will confes, to a feeling that the P. and O, s... Delta, from that it would be wisdom on the Singapore, is due here at 7 am to- part of the Government to get the morrow. whole issue Independently examin
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A marriage has been arranged. and will take place in London on Dec. 7, between David Landale, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Landale, of Halswinton, and Louisa, youngest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Forbes, of Callendar.
ed by an expert. A correspon- The B.I. 6.8. Tilawa will leave Amoy for Hongkong on the 9th in- dent, writing in a contemporary stant and is due, here on the 10th recantly, suggested that the Gov-Instant. ernment might even go to the ex- tent of engaging the services of Sir Basil Blackett, who so success- fully reorganised the currency system in India. There is com- mon-sense in the iden, for, after all, our trade is dependent on a sound currency and if the Gov- ernment can employ the services of an export to report on harbour development, as it has done, why not extend, the idea to the, cur- rency problem?af
who is making a tour of the world || Captain A. Zotto, the Italian on a bicycle. has reached Hong- kong. He expects to stay here three or four days and will go to Canton and from there through Yunnan to Burma on his way home.
Finally, let us touch another aspect of the drop in the dollar-
Pleading guilty to a charge of namely, the effect on the local resident. It is obvious that in of dutiable tobacco, a boatman was importing four and a half pounds course of time the cost of import- fined $30 or 14 days hard labour ed goods will rise, thus again in default by Mr. T...S.. Whyte increasing the cost of living. We Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning. The defendant are told that this will be com- stated that he had brought the pensated for by improved trade, tobacco from Chinese territory. but the point is: Who will re- | | ceive the compensation? Not the wage earner, we fear. Moreover, when costa once. go up, they rarely come down again, even if
Paris the cause which put them up no Brussels longer operates. This threat of Amsterdam
Berlin an added burden to living costa Copenhagen
EXCHANGE RATES.
which are already notoriously high Vienna fors
is a serious matter for the whole Lisbon Colony. If it materialises, we Buc can foresee a demand that the Government take steps to" protect the interests of those affected.
Bucharest Buenos Aires Shanghai Yokoham New York Geneva
Milan
Stockholm Oalo Prague Madrid Athens Rio Bombay Hong Kong
London, Oct. 7.
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THE ROYAL EMPIRE
SOCIETY.
FORMER LOCAL RESIDENT'S
GIFT OF BOND.
NEW PREMISES FUND..
him.
The Very Idee!
queer record is claimed by Mr. Andrew Wilson, of Montéláir, New Jersey, who has told the world" that he has used the sadde collar atud for 61 years,
But one of the most remarkable: of "queer records" is held by a man In Birmingham who“ ican' drink twelve pints while the local Big Ben" is striking twelve-a pint for every stroke. The clock, like Westminister's Big Ben, strikes slowly, and probably takes about 38 seconds to complete. twelve, but nevertheless the feat is a-considerable one
In-1880 Lord Randolph Churchill won a bet that he would run from the Surrey side of Westminister Bridge to the steps of the Clock Towar while Big Ben was chiming midnight,
The Royal Empire Society, through its Migration Committee, has carried through a most valu abla piece of work in fulfilment of Its promise to Mr. J. H. Thomas, Lord Privy Seal. In a determined effort to get at the root of the migration 'problem, the Committee sent out a questionnaire to the 38 voluntary societies affiliated to it, and, in due course, a carefully compiled summary of the replies was handed to Mr. Thomas, which not fall to be of great value to
Competition has just been held at a fete to see who could catch Another comprehensive tour by the largest number of wasps, and Commander Reynolds, the Sea youth has reached the uncom claty's Special Commissioner, has fortable height of his ambition by now been arranged embracing sitting at the top of a flag pole Egypt, India and Malaya, with longer than anyone else. possible extensions to Siam and Java. Leaving London at the beginning of October, Commander Reynolds intends spending a week the 25th October. He proposes in Egypt and arriving in India on during his stay in the country to visit Bombay, Peshawar, Lahore, Delhi, Agra, Cawnpore and Cal. cutta, afterwards going on to Burma and Singapore.
It will probably be remembered that, as a result of Commander Reynolds' tour in West Africa, the Society's membership in Nigėris, the Gold Coast Colony and other places was increased by no fewer than 737.
;!
,123,02%
.94.87 In connexion with the New 12104 Premises Building Fund, a very
20.40 generous gift was recently receiv
6d from Mr. T. H. Whitehead, a 193 Life Fellow of the Society and 108 Hon, Corresponding Secretary at 817 Hongkong from 1896 to 1902. In 47% recognition of the importance of 2/2% the work of the Royal Empire 1/11.9/32 Society and of the necessity for 4.86 9/32
26.18 enlarged premises, Mr. Whitehead 52.37 gave a four per cent. Funding 18.12
Loan Bond for £1,000, with in- 18.20% terest coupons thereon from 31st
„164% | October, 1927. ・・・
Fellows' of the Society when visiting London from Overseas .1/6.27/32 || have always appreciated the newe 1/9% paper room at the headquarters -British Wireless, in Northumberland Avenue which enables them to keep in touch with Home affairs. Quite recent- ly, however, an even more valuable innovation has been made, for an arrangement has been made by which the Society la supplied with Reuter's Overseas Empire Cable Service. All cables are displayed on a board in the entrance hall of
OPIUM SEIZURE.
WITNESS FROM THE PHILIPPINES.
officer,
shipped to Manila in the form of ordinary piece goods and which was seized by the Customs on arrival at its destination.
PORTUGAL'S DAY.
RECEPTION HELD ON SHAMEEN.
A BIG HOLIDAY
· ATTRACTION.
WARWICK REVUE COMPANY'S OPENING..
Perhaps the weirdest wager da that which induced a man in America to push a peanut up a mountain with his nose.
•
A farmar's son who had been. some time at the University came home to visit his parents. Two fowls. were placed on the table for supper, and the young student said he could prove that there' were really three fowls,
"This," said he, "is one, and this is two, and two and one make
three."
Since ye've made it oot 828 weel," said his father, "yor. mither'll hue the first, I'll hae the second, anye kin ent the third versel.".
(Banks are springing up at very corner where there used to a Home be public-houses, says paper.]A Gone is the friendly hostelry where with its little raftered taproom,
once the signboad swayed,
The sunshine gleama no longer on. where darts were nightly played.
that ancient sanded floor, And the clink of shining pewter
-pots fa hushed for evermore. Where beamed a burly landlord with his wife-a buxom dear, There reigns an unemotional, And on the spot where, long ago,
efficient young cashier,
Sits one who keeps an eagle eye
we gally met and quaffed,
upon my overdraft.
Some more howlers: The dog days means was young.
Mordse is a way of sending mes sages by signals.
The loverock is the stuff that comes out of a volcano.
A Hottentot is a French Prom
The masculine of vixen is vicar Meridian Is (a) kind of textile, (b) a light seen in the North, (c)· a lot of birds moving together. A moraine is a fatal disease. An oblong Is rounder than an eclipse..
Willesden Wife to Magistráte- My husband has given me this black eye, and my doctor advices me to see you about 'It. ne
"Chairman of Kingston Magis trates What is your calling? Man have no calling. Would one of you on the Bench give me
job?
The opening of the Warwick Revue. Company's season next Thursday will undoubtedly be a big attraction for theatre-goers. Mr. W. B. Luke, the Magistrate We seldom have the opportunity at. Willesden, to defendant-Do of witnessing really first-class not go bragging about having won. theatrical attractions in Hong- this case or you will start fresh kong, and that is why we are look trouble in the house. ing forward with eagerness to a thoroughly enjoyable time when these cheery people are: In tha Colony
The sudden drop in the ex- change value of the Hongkong dollar has received a very mixed reception. We have been told for
A Naval Agreement 7 many weeks past that the high dollar has been killing trade in The wonderful natural beauty this Colony, but now that the de- and grandeur of the surroundings flation process has begun we hear at President Hoover's camp on the complaints that the change has Rapidan River, the whole, with I been too suddenly brought about chaffing journalists kept at six
On the general question of the
miles distance, pervaded" by an value of the dollar, there are
atmosphere of peace, is a perfect evidently several schools of thought. Hence it is extremely setting for the great task to which difficult for the layman to reach the American President and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald have devoted any satisfactory.conclusion on the matter. There does, however, themselves. The visit is the first
A Filipino Customs appear to
ever paid by a British Prime stated to be an important witness the building and Fellows are thus testant a consensus of opinion that stability is the great Minister in office to an American for the Revenue authorities in the in a unique position for obtaining case in which they are prosecuting all the Empire news which con- need. The Chinese in the interior President, but their discussions a Chinese for an alleged opium cerns them. naturally like to know how they should provide a landmark in his offence, has arrived here from Manila and La to appear before the stand; as a banker put it yester. tory for other reasons also. Al-Court when the case opens before day, he wants a definite dollar ready It has been inferred, from Mr. E. W. Hamilton to-morrów.
It is stated that evidence to be basis for the exchange of his own the authority given for the issue given by this witness will concern money. Fluctuating values cause of invitations to, the proposed five-the seizure of over $10,000 worth uncertainty, and consequently power naval conference in Lon of prepared oplum which was hamper trade. But if the de- don, that an agreement has been siderata be agreed upon, the ways reached on Anglo-American naval and means are not at all clear, matters, that the British Premier Some people urge the adoption of is, not the least afraid of conced- a gold standard, but in a state-ing some superiority to the United ment made yesterday, the Chief States in 10,000-ton cruisers, to Manager of the Hongkong and compensate for Britain's large ex- Shanghai Banking Corporation cess of smaller ships. Among a stated that this solution of the series of big triumphs for the Bri- problem was an impossible ono.tish Labour Party, this will rank Why, he did not explain. We as the greatest. The concession presume the reason has to do with made will certainly cause heart. anniversary of the establishment throughout the East as a theatri-
of the Republic of Portugal' and the fact that China, with whom burning in the Conservative ranks, was honoured here by the Senhor cal entrepeneur and whose name *hia Colory does most of its bus- but what does that matter? We Joaquim de Ferreira da Silva, at the head of a company is a sure ness, has a sliver turrency. Un-cannot find words more suitable Consul General for Fortugal, and guarantee of excellence that the to give the true perspective than Madame Ferreira da Silva holding public has no hesitation in book- ment servants and others who those used by Mr. J. L. Garvin re- General in the French Concession, ppears.
A reception at the Consulate Ing directly the advertisements Rex Burchall, Selwyn fortunately, also, silver 18 80 cently when he said, that the fleets Shameen.
Driver, Gladya Tollé, all. well. 'much of a commodity that it is are never going to be used against Senhor Ferreira, da Silva made London reputations; Enid Nichol- known fun makers with big liable to considerable fluctuation each other; never in this world: a short speech welcoming the son, with a beautiful voice, who in value. If we add to this factor that once and for all we in the guests and especially thanking Lila was formerly with the D'Oyley the effects caused by speculation country mean to wipe out war for being present, and then called clever light comedian and dancer Excellency General Chan Ming-shu Carte Company; Guy Lathen, a in exchange, there need be no mentality as between Britain and upon those present to drink to the fore the Adelphi Theatre; surprise that the Hongkong dol-America. Under the Kellogg Pact health of the President of the Barbara Wenle, a beautiful young lar lacks stability. What the resort to war has been renounced Republic of Portugal,
dancer with a fascinating person There were present a very large ality: Jean Wells, the charming average layman feels is that, by Britain in particular, abhorrence number of Chinese and foreign young lady who shoulders he whatever method it is done, some of the thought of war is absolute; General and Madame Ferreira da carry the show along with a swinged, and when the knight Raoul.
friends of the Portuguese Consul musical responsibility all these steps should be taken to stabilise and her determination that it shall Silva: besides most of the mem- that is positively exhilarating our currency. From his view-never be isdinal, unconditional |bers of the Portuguese community Booking is at Moutrie's and the point, trade would obviously be and irrevocable. The moral nerve were observed, His Excellency Star Theatre. As Thursday is a on a much more satisfactory basis of our tight little Island determin-General, Chan Bling-shu Civil holiday, patrons are advised to
Provincial book their seats in good time., if we all knew where we were, ed to take more risks for peace Government; of Kwangtung; whilst the cost of locally-consum-than any other nation is going to General Au Yang-kure, Commis ed commodities would become be a considerable thing in the aloner of Police; Mr. Loong world. The Atlantic for us is an Kwong-him, representing General largely stabilised, and there would
Chan Chai-tong, Military Governor undefended frontier no less than of Kwangtung and Commander-in- arise no such question
the Canadian boundary. The Pre-Chief of the Canton Garrison; Mr... change.compensation for Govern-sident and the Prime Minister are Y. B. Tao, Commissioner for
The following warships are now in ment servants and others who establishing perpetual peace be Foreign Affairs; Mr. Chu Chien- Pi may happen to be paid on a ster-tween the English-spealing peo-Sweden and until lately High nienMinister to Norway, and
Basin H.M. Ships Tamar, 120 and ling basis. It is naturally asked ples. It is the sheet-anchor of Adviser to the Ministry of Finance and Marazion.
North Arm-HM. Ships Titania, why if other places; the Straits world-peace. No shadow.of pre- of the Provincial Government of Weat Wall H.M.8. Berwick, Settlements to wit, can fix the rate judice is implied to the interests Kwangtung; Mr. Liang, Secretary In Dock-HM.S.
Affairs, and Mrs. Liang; members
as 'ex-
by nations in general. But as for
Canton, Oct. 6.-
eighteenth
To-day Wad the
Governor of the
L19.
Edgar Warwick is so well-known
WARSHIP IN PORT.
of their dollar, Hongkong cannot of any other nation. There is the to the Commissioner for Foreign L38 and 12 Tarantula, LS,
do the same? There may, of dawning of a better day for them course, be good reasons why this all.
of the Consular Body and naval | officers--Our Own Correspondent
No.9. Destroyers Whipple
Buoy H.M.S. Cambrian
and John D. Edwards French: Gutie boat Argus.
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WHO WAS 3.
BLUEBEARD.
According to the fairy tales Bluebeard was a cruel knight of olden days who entrusted the keys of his castle to hlịc young wife on the strict un- derstanding that she was not to enter a certain room But curiosity overcame this daugh ter of Eve. She unlocked the t door and looked inside the fore bidden chamber. The key alipped from her horrifled hand to the floor among the murdered. "þodian of Blue- beard's previous wivel Ar The tell-tale bloodstains on the key could not be obliterat returned he perceived that bis wife had disobeyed his injunc tions. In a towering rage he bade her prepare for death, and only the timely arrival of friends "saved her from what- Ing the fate of her predeces HOTA
The story of Bluebeard wSE first told by a Frenchman, Charles Perrault, Attempts have been made to persuade is that our own King Henry VIII, was the original of this characters but it is far more likely that Perrault had to mind one Giles de Retzia mar shal of France in the fifteenth century, for Giles murdered six of his Beven wives,