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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
NOW IS THE TIME
·TO GET YOUR ".
FRIGIDAIRE
THERE ARE DOMESTIC MODELS OF FROM FOUR TO EIGHTEEN CUBIC FEET STORAGE CAPACITY.
OVER
1,000,000
IN USE THROUGHOUT. THE WORLD.
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1930.
DAY BY DAY.
- WHAT CONQUEST WAS EVER WORTH THE USEFUL LIVES LOST TO ACCOM- PLISH IT?-T. Kirk
The Ben Line s.s. Irrawaddy, from Home and Straits ports is dua bere on the 27th instant.
An
THE BOOKSHELF.
"CHINA TO CHELSEA.”.
The Very Idea!
China, which is said to have re- sulted from these conditions, Mr. Bell did not touch at any length on the effects of the high dollar, nor did he claim, as others have,
"China to Chelsen: "A. Modern A correspondent writes to a Pilgrimago Along Ancient High-Home paper concerning the story that the reversion to a rate nearer
ways" is the title which Captain of the two Ontario girls who, hav- silver parity would benefit the ex-
D. McCullum, M.C., has given to ing been sent a live turkey, decid port trade of the Colony or in
account of the remarkable ed to chloroform it and, having motor-car journey, which during plucked it and put it in the larder other ways: prove beneficial.
The Hon. W. W. Astor was 1927-28 he undertook in the com "ready for cooking" were horri Merely to say that the dollar,
amongst the passengers who ar-pany of his wife and two cam fled on finding that it had come to when high, failed to respond to the rived here from Manila by the panions. It was on June 12th, minds me of the old tale so popu
life. The story," he says, “re- drop in silver, does not throw anya.s. President Cleveland.
1927, that the little party drove out lar at penny readings of the of the British Legation Compound ducks or was it gecse?-which light on the causes for that cir-
in Peking, and not until May succumbed
temporarily to the cumstance. We can only presume,
28th, 1928, was it that they drew effect of brandy cherries, and hav therefore, that if the Banks
up at the door of the author's ing been plucked while dend brought down the dollar-rate by
house in Chelsea after covering drunk, had to be fitted out with red well over fifteen thousand miles flannel Jacketa. But did theso deciding to revert to the circula
on the road, The route lay young innocents of Ontario, really tion of the silver, coin, they could
An organ recital was given by through Indo-China, down the believe that turkeys were cooked just as well, if they wished, main-Mr. Rupert Baldwin at the evening coast of Annam, by Cambodia, not only with the head and legs service at St. Andrew's Church, Siam and Malaya to India, along complete, but with their interior. Kowloon, yesterday. The excellent the Grand Trunk Road, through economy still in position? The programme included excerpts from the Balcuchistan Desert to Persia, revival of the unfortunate bird at Bach, Salome, Horsman and Irak and Syria, and across Europe least saved them from a horrid.
meal." Tachikowsky.
from Constantinople.
The annual meeting of the Hongkong Tramways, Ltd. is advertised to be held at Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and. Co., Ltd., on Tuesday, March 18th, at noon.
tain it at its high level. Whether that would have been wise, is ad- mittedly a point on which opinions differ, but the fact cannot be lost sight of that the predicted im-
The difficulties and hardships A brief report was made to the
Mrs. Jones: Henry, I wish you provement in the trade of the Police over the week-end by Mr. of this adventurous journey pre had, better manners. I noticed the chair 'at' Mrs. Colony has not so far materialis H. A. Hyndman, residing at 32 told in a thoroughly interesting you dusted
Louis manner, and the value of the book Blake's before you sat down, and ed. Unrest in China may be ad- Gerald, aged about 25 years, has is enhanced by the information her little son was watching you.
Caine Road, that Miss been missing from his house since 1.15 p.m. on Friday last.
::
it gives concerning routes, as Mr. J.: Yes, I was watching him, well as by the historical back-too. I'm too old a fish to be ground given to the regions caught on a bent pin.
vanced in explanation, but it is pertinent to ask whether, when the bankers decided on their
The forty-third ordinary annual passed through, these showing the policy, there were any well- meeting of shareholders of the author to be scholar as well as
DODWELL & Co., Ltd. grounded prospects of a marked Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf lover of adventure. The book is needs to use, great resource in
Sole Distributors HONG KONG & 8. OKINA
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
at noon.
"Hongkong, an entrepot of the world, would be wiped out under Trade," declared Mr. Eloyd George the operation of Empire Free
change occurring in the unsettled and Godown Co., Ltd., is advertised appropriately dedicated to the to take place at the office of author's wife, "my indefatigable conditions in China which, on Mr.Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and and courageous companion on these Bell's own" showing, have prevail- Co., Ltd., on Thursday, March 13, journeys," and the fascinating story is illustrated by a large ed for the whale of the past year.
number of Captain McCullum's We know now, at any rate, that
photographs, together with four the Chinese situation, so far from
maps by WL. Browne. improving, has latterly become worse. The consequence is that been the Colony's currency has depressed, with all that that means to firms and individuals alike, and there is no such off- THE SILVER SLUMP. setting advantage as the defla- tionists predicted. So far, on the transaction, Hongkong would ap pear to have gained nothing.
MONDAY FEB. 24, 1930.
1
.
Messrs. Ernest Benn, Ltd., in the House of Commons when London, are the publishers, and the subject was talked out follow-the book sells at 21s, net. We can ing speeches by its advocates, Mfr.commend it as being extremely
Informative and entertaining. Remer and Mr. Marjoriebanks.
riding round in circles, Inspector
Prosecuting a cyclist, who
Waa Marks, before Mr. Whyte Smith on Saturday, intimated that the Police had received instructions from the to start a campaign against trick Divisional Superintendent of Police cycliste. In imposing a fine of $10, his Worship agreed with the Police ac- tion and eaid that it was scandalous the way the traffic rules were being ignored by trick cyclista.
the
Cheiro's Year Book.
(The most worldly wise of men handling a wife, says a writer.)
We poor, dear mated mutta of
Adam's sex
Have all our work cut out, 80
it le said,
If we would understand, and
with success
Would handle those whom we have wooed and wed.
Expedients at all times are, I
know,
By husbands
one of life's - most needed forces. Yet, as for me, I find my Brenda
· strains Not so much my resource as
my resources I
* •
The death of Yeung Mui, a girl aged 6 years, occurred under If you believe in "Lucky Days" tragic circumstances on Sunday, and the relationship between the when she fell from the verandahstars
and human life, you will of the third floor at 158, Temple find more than enough to interest
Husband (at Highgate)-When Although the speech delivered
Street, Yaumati. She was taken
you in Cheiro's Year Book for my wife attacked me, I acted in a to the Kwong Wah Hospital, where 1930. Said to be based upon constitutional manner. I called a by Mr. Bell at the annual meeting There remains оде further
she died later from her injuries.
astrological knowledge, it pro- policeman. of the Hongkong and Shanghai point, namely, the extent to which
fesses to get out what is likely to Solicitor (at Marylebone County Banking Corporation on Saturday silver dollars are to be permitted
the year, to indicate your lucky Defendant-My wife goes out to befall you and your friends during Court)-What is your occupation? Charles King was noteworthy for a succinct to be brought into the Colony
days and hours, to predict imper-work. analysis of the China situation in Many of the Banks, we are told.
Counsel at London Sessions
witness all its ramifications, chief interest have sent orders for the minting
tant world events, and to show how
said 'Damn." naturally centres in the observa-of British dollars in London and
any person may be known the character and tendencies of "The
from That shows what a violent temper tions which related to the silver Bombay,, with the
he has." problem. In this, as in most of twenty millions
result that
their date of birth.
Mr. H. Metcalfe (Greenwich of these, and
A glance through its contents Magistrate) to man fined for mo- does not convince us the other matters touched on, the Mexican dollars have been obtain
claims made are soundly based; unfit to drive anything that runs that the toring offences-You are utterly indications were none too cheered, the greater part of which is
we place ourselves amongst the on wheels, unless it be
a per ing, ample evidence being forth- already to the Colony. As Mr., coming of the absence of any Bell remarked, the Colony obvious formerly of the Union Church, book of interest. Issued by the
The Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, sceptics. Those who lean to the ambulator.
Occult, however, may find the ground for thinking that the marly cannot absorb an
accepted unlimited Hongkong, has
He was a terrible golfer-and ket is likely to make a recovery number of dollars. Further im- appointment of a three years' term London Publishing Company, it knew it! Therefore, when he wished to play a round one day, to the pastorate of the Congrega-sells at 55. net. in the near future. It was frank-ports, he says, are to be deprecational Church, at Dawlish, Devon-
he went to the caddie-master and said, "Can you recommend ly admitted that the slump has ad-ted. Quite so; but how are they shire. The chairman of the Dia- versely, affected the demand for to be kept out excepting by an kong man, Mr. Qugh, late of the Company's novels are to hand,
trict Council is a former Hong- Two more of Ward, Lock and caddie to meone who will not
laugh at my play?" British manufactures, and that embargo? It does at rate firm of Messrs. Leigh and Orange.namely, "The Other Three," by Ben replied, "if that's what you want, the consequent falling off of ex-
to asking for Dr. Sanders, formerly of the Bolt, and "A Tamer of Men," by I reckon Young Herbert yonder
Matilda Hospital, will be a neigh- ports to the East is likely to con-
our of the Rev. Mr. Maconachie. Ottwell Binns. Both come within will suit you. He ought to, any tinue. If there is any grain of
the category of the best type of way, 'cos he's a miserable little course. Indeed, the comfort to be obtained from this more the situation is studied, the
Tang Yau-wah, alias Tang Lai- "thriller," and as such they are blighter, Herbert isardly ever known to smile, he isn't. But, situation it is the fact that other more reasonable does the demand cho, aged 31, described as un- sure to make a wide appeal. countries operating on a gold
employed and of no fixed abode, for expert investigation of the has been detained for enquiries setting the frozen regions of the guarantee him. I mean to say, "A Tamer of Men" has for its then, of course, you'll understand
I couldn't go so far as to actually! basis are just as badly hit as Bri-whole problem appear to be.
by the Police in connexion with Arctic, into which comes a tain in regard to their trade with
the discovery in his possession of sionary to encounter
mis-sir, every man has his limits, you romance.know!" $2,057.60 in Canton and Hong adventure and the hatred of a the Orient. The suggestion that
kong currency and a deposit book rival for the hand of the girl cheaper money and a better per-
Local Regulations.
for $3.400 in the Wing On Bank whom he loves. The story is ex- ception of the limits of trade ex The regulations governing the the money and book were
Hongkong. It is suspected that ceedingly well written and holds pansion may lead to business in establishment and control of a spe- outside the Colony. He was arond..
stolen the reader's interest to the the future being conducted
on cial corps of Village Scouts and rested at the Tai Ping Wharf, saner economic lines, may amount Village Guards to assist the police Connaught Road Central. to little else than the expression in the prevention of crime in the of a pious hope; put at its highest, New Territories, contains an amus-
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Ample and varies stocks of
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it does not strike.us as giving ing provision. Every registered
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EXCHANGE RATES.
Prague
Village scout or guard will be re- quired to carry his licence book, Like many others, we were hop-when on duty, and produce it to a Paris ing that the Chairman's speech police officer on demand. Taken by New York would deal at some length with itself, there is nothing in such a Brussels
Geneva the problem of Hongkong's cur- requirement to provide a smile. Amsterdam
Milan rency, especially as it is affected On the contrary, it la eminently
Berlin by the slump in the commodity on reasonable and based upon common- Stockholm
Bense. It smacks rather of satire Copenhagen which it is based. In this we were
on those responsible for the draft- Vienna somewhat disappointed, for very
ing of regulations locally, however, Helsingfors little was said beyond a recitation when it is borne in mind that the Madrid of the facts as they are known. No new corps has been brought into Lisbon attempt was made to justify the existence under the Watchmen's A Athens
Bucharest Banks' decision to revert to the Ordinance, and that the regulations Rio circulation of the silver dollar, nor will form part of those authorised Buenos Aires was any view expressed regarding by that Ordinance. It will be re-
called that in a recent prosecution Hongkong
Shanghai the police tried to argue that the Yokohama. Government appointing an outside watchman himself must carry his Silver (spot) expert to advise on the future. licence at all times, on or off duty. Silver (forward)
the wisdom or otherwise of the
The conditions prevailing before Much comment was aroused by the
Bombay
Two Thrillers.
8
"Well, sir," the caddie-master
very WHO WAS---?
BOB ACRES?
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-British Wirolcas.
The Christmas Number is now.
the slurp in the sterling value of { inconclusiveness of the Magis- the dollar last October were ex-trate's decision in that particular occurred to the powers-that-be that plained as exchange, failing to case, and we are entitled to assume while avoiding a repetition they to hand, and ité 184 pages con- respond to the drop in the price that the absurdity of the demands might easily have rectified the tain ample proof of its virility of silver and in Shanghai ex-made upon the watchmen by the original mistake. If it did occur and freshness. Amongst the con- tributions are views by housewives police interpretation of the regula- to them, no step has been taken to on whether it is cheaper to live in change, with the result that Hong-tions, which was brought to the régularise matters, and we are left the country; and "The Kind of keng notes became completely attention of the authorities by the with the supposition that Official Protection Farmers Must Have." divorced from their nominal silver case in question and, more em-dom regarded it na too undignified by Mr, E. F. Wise, C.B., M.P. If value. It was this factor, we are phatically possibly, by the subseto give way to public opinion so you wish to maintain contact with told, which led the Banks to de- quent criticism, persuaded them soon after a mistake we cannot all that is typical of country life cide on reverting to the circula- against repeating the felly when believe it to be anything else had at Home, you cannot do better tion of the silver, dollar. Beyond considering the control of the vill-been pointed out. An anomaly lathan subscribe to this little quar age scouts. The strange part about Immediately created, but what is terly: it will only cost 10a, per annum. It is published at. it is that it does not appear to have that compared with dignity?
Idbury Kingham, Oxford.
a reference to the disturbance to trade between the Colony and
When a country squire takes it into his head to apo the man about town he is likely to lose. the best qualities of the first type and to achieve only the less agreeable characteristics of the second, and so it happened.. with Bob Acres, one of the rival aspiranta för Miss Melville's. hand, in Sheridan's comedy," "The Rivals.”
In his smart London clothes,. Bob merely looked overdressed his strutting, dandyish manner could never conceal his rusticity and ignorance; while his genuine good nature and kindliness of heart-bid fair to be lost sight of under the mincing airs which, he affected.
Not a very interesting person, Bob Acres except for his strange oaths. "Odds whips and wheels, I've travelled like a comet," he:: would say, and "Odds blushes." and blooms, she has been as healthy as a German spa," also... "Odds, minims and crotchets,.: how she did chirrup at Mrs. Piano's concert!"
When Bob's strange taste "in profanity made its first ap--. pearance, his friends called upon him to explain. It ap peared that he bad borrowed: from a military acquaintance". the idea of suiting the oath to
the sentiment d
His verbal oddities are now antiquated, but one remark put into his mouth will never fail to amuse audiences, invented though it was in 1776. "Ay, ay!!
says he, "The best terms will grow obsolete, have had their day.
Damns
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