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CURRENCY & TRADE.
Those who had hoped for any extensive reference to the silver crisis at the annual meeting of the Hongkong
Shanghai
um|
the
DAY BY DAY
THREE-FOURTHIS OF THE WORLD LIVE IN DELUSIONS OF THEIR OWN WEAVING-Frankfort Somerville.
The opening rate of the dollar this morning was 10hd.
botwoon China and the rest of the world must suffer. The situation to-day, however, is that there is no stability whatover in silver market, a fact which must make trade adjustment extremely dimcult. Little, emphasia is need et on the point that commerce can adjust itself to a stable factor much
and more expeditiously
The Ben Lino .. Benavon, from effectively than to-one which is Home porta via Straits, in duo hero constantly varying. For this rea-on Thursday. son, China's eventual adoption of a gold standard will prove an in- estimable boon both to herself and to those countries with whom the tradea.
The point we have made in re gard to trade adjusting itself to monetary values is one which de- servos attention in relation to the purely local question of the future of Hongkong's currency. been freely assorted that flongkang to "go gold" would be disastrous from the trading point of view. This, we may be sure, la
It has
A
THE LAST DEFENCE OF WHIST.
(By PATRICK MacGILL).
nover
On that night shio was lato in T LAST I have found it, Mrs.
Battle's whist, in the hall arrival, a thing that had During the week-end, one case of of the village where our follows do happened before, she said. The had to do with n makcaflft part- typhoid and one case of diphtheria, not advance, but stand on the last game was about to start, and whe were reported to the authorities.
You
•
movement.
In whist, as in various other ner, myself.
can play?" she asked, - Mrs. G. P. do Martin is to distribute human activities, I have a little sizing me with a pair of cold, bluc the prizen nt the Chung Chau sly longing for pleturesque in Government School on Thursday, at efficiencies, antique abuses, and 3.15pm.
vulgar errors. Whenever
go to
"Yes, I play."
*
Lady Feel has consented to dis-whist drives in well-lighted, well- tribute the prizes at the annual prize-ventilated halls, spick and span. But I didn', with the rigorous In newly-painted and cleanly precision of the Battle tradition. giving at Central British School on in Tuesday, 10 March, at St. Andrew's, varnished modernity, I recall with I made a few errors in the first Church Itali
o fond aadness the old days of game, and or each occasion my frayed cards that had a history, partner gave a guinea-pig squeak
дв a sign
of suppressed ""dle-a Will the subscriber who sent $12.00 the intent faces that had leant
approval. week in, for by hand on Monday last for the aver the same tables
"You have to do better next Hongkong Benevolent Society, kindly week out for years. Minds alive
with ancient romance could recall table," she said when we changed 11on. Treasurer, 625, The Poak?
location, and bor tones were those all
were played, a despot making an armistice. games that
of tongues could cite instances
forward
name and address to
lik
The American Consulate at Shang-
"Well,
to
the main issue with which thehai will appreciate receiving informa play a year back, a decade, if put not a peace, But the next table
Wright, Currency Mission from Home will tion regarding the lato John Harl to it, and tell the held card that was more fatal. For some reason who died at the Shanghai won when the "nowball" was a or another I allowed an opponent's trump king to pass without put- be concerned. If, however, trade General Hospital on February 20, plump one.
ting my ace on it.
"I'm sorry, I was thinking of* will regain its equilibrium irres- 1931.
Now things are different. All something and...”. pective of currency values, it sure-
The Race Meet which was to Lake!
is eficient, up-to-date, the fealty Mrs. Battle rose, flaring. There lyfoliews that Hongkong has no-place on the new Racecourse at panelled walls, smooth as the in-was no reason why she should thing to fear if it atabilises its hekpai, Canton, on Sunday nutrient polls of octogenarians, suppress her diaapprobation now,
postponed at the last minute owing to
there ain't no good in dollar irrespective of what China bud weather. It is hoped that it will have no pegs to hang a cloak or
take place on Sunday, March 8th.
whist, if you ain't coat, no oil lamps with gloves coming
play does. It cannot be too often.
sooty as hangmen's caps, no hid- going to play." she said. "A por... · stressed that Hongkong's primary A publie car carrying two coolle den corners, no broken lines, no son may make a mistake. I've preciat, polished, made mistakes myaelf-but I've assels are its geographical posi-women overturned in Hennessy Road dust. All is
early this morning. The women were sanitary, but Of what a dreary never let the king of trumps win tion, the services it can offer, and slightly injured and admitted to the absence of contrast and mystery, when I'd the ace"
the Electricity diagrams, plans and Yet, though my initiation was the security assured to those who Government Civil Hospital, but
driver escaped with a few scratches. no picture, no story.
bayless, I persisted, and go there make it a base for their commer-
***
But in my village it is different.now at every opportunity. My arc the activities. These clal
The second of the series of Whist Drives and Socials organized by the Here there is a fiint face against first great error is forgives, but factors which bring trade through II.K.S. Bde. R.A., Sergts. Mess, at novelty, a sort of superstitious re- not forgotten. Nothing is for- the Colony for the China market, Gun Club Hill Barracks Kowloon, will pugnance against everything ex-gotten in the village, where up-
thing alters.
Change in slow here. In the factors which do not obtain else-take place on Friday, commencing at ceptional. Innovation is taboo,
8.45 p.m. sharp. Patrons are asked A stranger, I went to the hall where, with currency as a more to keep to the time announced for after hearing the public-crier,Thirteenth Century they built consideration. starting, in order that the whist may bell and staff, announce the mans themselves a church, and still use or less secumlary
finish in time for a good social
ter whist drive "top thirty shil-t for prayers. Then who will linga! Eight thirty prompt dare disturb the glactor motion of Ten years from now, Stability must mean an cnning of nt least,
Come in your thousands! Ad-the place?
twenty perhaps, there will be po mission ninepence!" the position locally whilst at the same time creating
Colony
confidence in the
tradal base.
Public Health,
WOMAN CHINESE
#1
SCHOLAR.
LONDON HONQUIL
of
six years
4
The whist hall is attached to a
犢
Was wounded,"
Now, and I pause for a moment change in the whist routine. The to ask this question; where else Present M.C. will still be there Grace Hayes Banking Corporation must have
in England will you get a public-wearing his white collar. tied tightl oa some higher principle been extremely disappointed.
crier, staff and bell, announce than mere personal case. And monster ninepenny whist drive? since the question was but lightly
Jabez, who lins a pension and For the first time in history on But, this is the ordinary of my wooden leg from the Great War, touched
upon in the lengthy
English University hus conferred village call it mine, for I have w will be there, too, adroit in deal- The pos
upon a woman the degree of Doctor known it a mere three months. ing, and using only
оде band speech from the chair.
train journey from while having two. The natives sibility of silver values improving
Professur Gerrard. initiating the of Literature (D. Litt.) in Oriental An hour's
Languages (Chinese).
London, or an hour's brisk walk some time in the dim future as
annual health campaign which is
It was announced recently that after a cockle snack at Leigh-on-always regard this man'a mani- a repult of the operation of na
being conducted this week among the University of London has con- Sea or a anveloy at Southend willpulative facilities with that quiet, habitual wonder which la vouch- safed to constant mysteries. tural forces was mentioned, but the Chinese community, gave the ferred the degree on Miss Evange-find it. there was nothing in the speech organisers some very practical ad-line D. Edwards.
Miss Edwards, who for the past public-house which shuts at ten "He learned that in the war. to suggest that any degree of vice concerning the education
of when his d the metal is likely to be witness-cularly in the direction of estah, School of Oriental Studies, London, the customers out, but to keep they explain, a trifle apologetic-
was previously for
them in, as the players humorong ally, but perhaps with a little ly remarked, and with some truth pride in the fact that it needed the ed. On the point as to how low the Ilahing more firmly the renim of teacher in China.
"I learned Chinese in Man-All the players are known, and roll of drums, the glory of un- preventive medicine. As he point-
the landlord feels that a surrepners, the dethronement of Hongkong dollar may fall, it was
titious drink is not contradictory monarchs to make this one little ed out, the extremely valuable work churin," she told a reporter. admitted that the question is im-which has been done by the Chinese
Easy to Learn to Speak,
if alteration in ancient custom, possible of answering. There was, Medical Association and collaborat "An old Chinese sat on one side to the well-being of humanity,
beago, and habit, On the evening of my frst visit in past years, of a tabla and I sat on the other. there is no policeman about,
But, alas! a change is evident handling of the question on be- which it is hoped to consolidate and The Chinese, could understand no had the good, or bad, luck to get and feared. The Town of Shrimpa English and I knew no Chinese, but
Mrs. Battle as partner; Elia's and Saveloys has led the way. half of the Directors to indiente amplify this week, entitle these somehow we made each other un-
of the game. Though On the point organisations to the highest publicderstand, and in a few months Irs. Battle, all out for the rigour coming as it has to the decision future tendencies.
showing that a money prize fosters gom- little change, she is somewhat bling, auggesting, and even mak- tolerant In her mentality ing law, that a half-ton of coal is now. Yenra ago she had no mercy meat bounty for 1 hard-won for a bad player, partner or opgamo. ponent; now more lenient to the "And those who rule us are now opponent who makes a mistake to considering, and we make our
the slightest · mercy for a bad solemn business; all recurrent her own advantage, she has not appeal. Our whist has been partner. Probably а natural movements, long known objects, equipoise is maintained in this familiar voices have something that touches the deepest Abros of our souls and we do not want change.
VALUE AND PRICE
IT IS DIFFERENT THINGS. ARE VERY EASY TO GET THE PRICE OF AN ARTICLE,
BUT QUITE A DIFFERENT MATTER TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT ITS VALUE.
WE DO NOT SUGGEST THAT NO
NOTICE BE TAKEN OF PRICE, BUT IT, IS CERTAINLY UNWISE TO TAKE NOTICE OF
IT AT THE EXPENSE OF QUALITY.
THERE ARE NOT MANY COMMUDI- TIES MORE IMPORTANT IN THIS RESPECT
THAN.
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therefore, little in Mr. Plummer's ing associations
of
#L
of governmental action with a view confidence and esteem. This is could speak the language.
average person could learn group of
k Chinese in six months, but enthusiasts who need not be named. to. to bringing some stability into exis.especially true
it is much harder to read or write, Lence, the opinión expressed tni- At the same time, we cannot help because there are 40,000 charac lies with that of Mr. Snowden feeling, after Professor Gerrard's tera."
To obtain her degree Miss. Ed- when he says that no practical survey of the problems and the dif- schenie for international action fculties, that the thing is becoming wards had to write a thesis on the The Tang period (88 A.D.) in has yet been put forward. That too big and its importance too vital, Tang period in Chinese literature,
but it for contentment with what pro- China's greatest literary period. may be perfectly true," would seem that unless the posi-paganda is possible during one tion improves in the near future, short week in a year. Pure air, joint action of some sort by the pure water, pure food, adequate sun- light, good housing conditions, interested Powers will become an cleanliness in personal, domestic absolute necessity.
and civic habits, common sense in One point the speech de- eating and drinking and opportuni- ohtles of the health of the individual serves mention, namely, the servation that it is comforting to and the community. A glance from yemember that trade is, in the last the upper levels, the city of Vic- analysis, harter and is bound tutoria, in all its ugliness, with row upon row of crowded slum tene- the long run to recover its equili-ments, coupled with the realisation brium, whatever the level of mone-of the needs of the community if tary exchange. This is true in a disease is to be prevented and con- sense, but we can and nothing trolled, appals even those whose comforting in the possibility of only part in the campaign of health
being
takes the form of encouragement. present exchange values
The actual workers too must feel maintained for any length ΟΣ time; that in, so far as China's despondent of genuine progress. the time sometimes. Yet when trade with the outside world is
comes for the annual concerned. It was conceded by the they are out again, persover Bank's spokesman that obvious Ing. willing, even damage to the world as a whole thusiastic. Because of this, it has been caused by the collapso would seem a great asset if their of silver, which factor was also labours could be supplemented during the "clone season." A cited as having been calamitous
weekly newspaper article, publish- for the Eastern trade. Trado can, ed in all the Chinese journals, and of course, adjust itself to any similar forms of propaganda could monetary standards, but the out-be employed to great advantage. standing fact in the present situa-
drive,
GIL-
tion is that as 3 direct conac-
Two marinen from H.M.S. Cumbar- quence of the decline in silver, land who attempted to drive off in a China's purchasing power has mater car outside the City Hall on been cut in half. It therefore Saturday night were seen by Sgt. McGinnis, of the Traffic Police. g. follows if, by whatever means, gave chase and with the assistance of stability were effected at a low an Indian constable caught both men. They have been handed over to the silver value, the volume of trade naval authorities.
more
Iway,
"Looks bad. Ho'll have to do bogey on the next four holes
or I can't, expect a tip."
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The hall of our evening's übid- ing is a place of colour when the lamplight straggles through the murky atmosphere, falling on in- tent faces, sharp, considerioz eyes, and grimy, knotted hands, rising slowly "to fall with stupendous thump ds a winning, ACC
it
Is flung to the board. This Is the home of the game, the triumph, the struggle, and the prize the thirty-shillings "top." But who will glory in a half-ton of conl?
Let us linger a space longer on our last movement.
The Babbits.
By H. WILSON HARRIS.
WHY some 1,075-ton hundred
and seventy-five we call it. here members of the Zenith Chamber of Commerce at annual dinner assembled should have desired me to join their company and discourse" to them on the United States of
I found
It dimcult, in anticluation to eng-
colve. Vlowed in retrospect affair presenta itself as fantastic to the point of incredibility,
However, it happened, and I touch lightly on it here as reveal- ing, at any rate, one aspect of America. The community concern- led phail just be Zenith. A forced loan on the name of that notorious. township may be - exacted from (Continued on Page 1)
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