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TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931.
DAY BY DAY
THREE-FOURTHS OF THE WORLD LIVE IN DELUSIONS OF THEIR OWN
between China and the rest of the world must auffer. The situation to-day, however, la that there is tho no stability whatever in silver market, a fact which must make trade adjustment extremely dimeuit. Little emphasis is need- ad on the point that can adjust itself to a stable factor much
and more expeditiously effectively than to one which fa The Ben Line .. Benavon, fram constantly varying. For this rea-Home porte via Straits, is due here
on Thursday. son, China's eventual adoption of
commerce
WEAVING.-Frankfort Somerville.
,
The opening rate of the dollar this morning was 10d.
THE LAST DEFENCE OF WHIST.
(By PATRICK MacGILL).
AT LAST I have found it. Mrad
never
On that night she was late in. Battle's whilst, in the hall' arrival, a thing that had of the village where our fellowa do happened before, she said. The had to do with a makeshift part-
You
A gold standard will prove an in- typhoid and one case of diphtheria not advance, but stand on the Inst game was about to start, and she
estimable boon both to herself and to thosa countries with whom she traden.
During the week-end, one case of were reported to the authorities.
Mrs. G. P. de Martin is to distribute the prizes at the Cheung Chau Government School on Thursday, at, 3.16p.m...
Will the subscriber who sent $12.00 hand on Monday last for the Hongkong Benevolent Society, kindly forward Hon. Treasurer, 625, The Penk?
name and address to tho
movement.
can play ?" she asked,
In whist, as in various other nor myself. human activities, I have a little sizing me with a pair of cold, blue- nly longing for picturesque eyes.
abuses, and
"Yes, I play."
eliciencies, antique
In-
vulgar errors. Whenever I go to whist drives In well-lighted, well-
But I didn't, with the rigorous ventilated halls, spick and span, precision of the Battle tradition. In newly-painted and cleanly- varnished modernity, I recall with made a few errors in the first a fond sadness the old days of game, and on each occasion my frayed cards that had a history, partner gave a guinea-pig squeak n sign of suppressed dis- "have to do better next
The point we have made in re gard to trade adjusting itself to monetary values is one which de serves attention in relation to the purely local question of the future of Hongkong's currency. It has been freely asserted that for Hongkong to go gold" would be disastrous from the trading point of view. This, we may be sure, is tho minin issue with which the
The Race Meet which was to take Currency Missior from Home will
at new Racecourse be concerned. If, however, trade Shokpal, Canton, on Sunday, was will regain its equilibrium irres-stated at the last minute owing to bad weather. It is hoped that it will pective of currency values, it sure-take pince on Sunday, March 8th.
approval.
The American Consulate at Shang-the Intent faces that had leant
over the same tables week hat will appreciate receiving inform week out for years. Minds alive tin regarding the late John Hurl Wright, who died at the Shanghai with ancient romance could recall table," she said when we changed were played. location, and her tones were those Vitaca that Generni Hospital on February 20, all
tongues could eite instances of of a deapot making an armistier, play a year back, a deende, if put not a peace. But the next table to it, and tell the held card that was more fatal. For some reason won when the "anowball" was trump king to pass without put- or another I allowed an opponent's plump one.
ting my ace on It.
"I'm
1931,
place on the
Borry,
was thinking of Now things are different. All something and—” is efficient, up-to-date. the feaity Mrs. Battle rose, flaring. There ly follows that Hongkong has no- A public car carrying two coolic panelled walls, smooth as the in- was no reason
why she should thing to fear if it stabilises its
women overturned in Hennessy Rondutrient polla of octogenarians, suppress her disapprobation now. no good in dollar irrespective of what Chinnearly this morning. The women were have no pegs to hang a cloak or Well, there ain't
slightly injured and admitted to the cont, no oil lamps with globes
whist, if you ain't does. It cannot
play be too often Guvernment Civil Hospital, but the souly as hangman's cupa, no hld-
Coming to
to play she said. "A por stressed that Hongkong's primary driver esenped with a few scratches. den corners, no broken linen, no son may make a mistake, I've dunt. All is precise, polished, made mistakes myself-but I've assets aro its geographical posi- The second of the series of Whist sanitary. but Of what a dreary never let the king of trumps win
Hongkong Telegraph.tion, the services it can offer, and Prives and Socials organized by the absence of contrast and mystery, when i'd the acel
TUESDAY, MARCH 3, 1931.
CURRENCY & TRADE.
ate
Yet, though my Initiation was bayless, I perofsted, and go there
Bde. R.A., Sergts. at Gan Club Hill Barracks Kowloon, will Electricity diagrams, plans-and take place on Friday, commencing at no picture, no story. B.45 p.m. sharp. Patrons are asked But in my village it is different. 'now at every opportunity. My to keep to the time announced for Here, there is a lint face against first great error is forgiven, but starting, in order that the whist may novelty, a sort of superstitious re- not forgotten. Nothing is Anial in time for a good social.
pugnance against everything ex-gotten in the village, where ceptional. Innovation is taboo. thing alters.
Change is slow here. In tho
RAIN LATER,
for-
119-
A stranger, I went to the hall after hearing the public-crier, Thirteenth Century they built bell and staff, announce the mons-themselves a church, and still use ter whist drive "top thirty shil-it for
Bight thirty
the security assured to those who make it a base for their commer- cial activities. These
the Factors which bring trade through the Culony for the China market, factors which do not obtain else- where, with currency as a morc or Jena serundary consideration.
who will Stability must mean an casing of
the glacier motion of prompt dare disture. Then The Royal Observatory reportslinga!
Ten years from now, the position locally least.
#t
your thousandal Ad-the place? that a belt of high pressure ex- Come in
twenty perhaps, there will be no whilst at the same time creating tends from the north of Peking misston nindpence!" confidence in the
Now, and I pause for a moment change in the whlet routine. The Colony
to the Bonins and a depression lies over Indo-China. Local forecast:-to ask this question; where else Present M.C. will still be thero white collar tlod tradal base.
East winds, Moderate; fine at first, in England will you get a public-ring his
tightly on some higher principle light rain and fog latur.
crier, staff and bell, announce a than mere personal
whist drive?
ease. And monster ninepenny But this is the ordinary of my wooden leg from the Great War, Jabez, who has a pension and a lage call it mine, for I have will be there too, adroit in dral- known it a mere three months.
ing,
опе and using only An hour's train journey from while having two. The natives man's mani-
Public Health.
is
of
cit. On the point as to how low the Hahing more firmly the realm
preventive medicine. As he point-
AN
UNREGISTERED
MUI-TSAI.
NOMINAL FINE IMPOSED ON WOMAN.
Mr. Q. A. A. Macfadyen. Assist
regulations.
a new-
London, or an hour's brak walk
find it.
hand
after a cockle snack at Leigh-on-always regard this Sea or a saveley at Southend will pulative facilities with that quiet. habitual wonder which is vouch- safed to constant mysterics. The whist hall is attached to a public-house which shuts at ton
"He learned that in the war, o'clock in the evening, not to keep when his hand
was wounded,"
the
" hard-won
Those who had hoped for any extensive reference to the silver crisis at the, annual meeting of the Ilongkong and Shanghui Virace Duges Banking Corporation must have disappointed, been extremely since the question was but lightly touched apon in the lengthy The pos- perch from the abair. sibility of silver values improving
Professor Gerrard, initiating the some time in the dim future as"
annual health campaign which a result of the operation of na being conducted this week among ural forces was mentioned, but the Chinese community, gave the there was nothing in the speech organisers some very practical ad. to suggest that any degree of vice concerning the education stability in the exchange value of the public in health matters, parti-ant Seeretary of Chinese nifairs, the customers out, but to keep they explain, a trifle apologetic- the metal is likely to be witness-cularly in the direction of estab-charged a married wertia of them in, as the players humorous- ally, but perhaps with a littla
of toon City, before Me Hamilton at
ly remarked, and with some truth pride in the fact that it needed the the Kowloon Magistracy taja All the players are known, and roll of drums, the glory of han Hongkong dollar may fall, it was ad out, the extremely valuable working with having brought the landlord feels that a surrep nors,
mui-tani
dethronement f unregistered
inta the titious drink in not contradictory admitted that the question is im- which has been done by the Chinese Colony.
to the well-being of humanity, if monarchs to make this one little
alteration in The defendant admitted the of there is no policeman about.
ancient custom, possible of answering. There was, Medical Association and collaborat
ange, and habit. therefore, little in Mr. Flummer'eing associations in past years, fence, but said she was
On the evening of my first visit! But, alast a change is evident handling of the question on b which it is hoped to consolidate and tomer and did not know the local had the Food; or bart, luck to yet and feared. The Town of Shrimps Mrs. Battle as partner; Elia's and Saveloys has led the way. half of the Directors to indicate amplify this week, entitle these
Mr. Macfadyen said he had no Mrs. Battle, all aut for the rigour coming as it has to the decision fatare tendencies. On the point organisations to the highest public reason to disbelieve the defend- of the game. Though showing that a money prize fosters gam- esteem. This is ant's story that she was only little change, she Is somewhat bling, suggesting, and even mink- of governmental action with a view confidence and
group of passing through Hongkong en her more tolerant in her mentality ing law, that half-ton of coal is to bringing some stability into exis. especially true of n fence, the opinion exprossed tal. enthusiasts who need not be named, way to Yunnan with the mui-tsui now. Years ago she had no mercy meet bounty for
At the same time, we cannot help At the same time she had been in for a bad player, partner or ope
the Colony for ten days and was ponent; now more lenient to the And those who rulo us are now Hes with that of Mr. Snowden feding, after Professor Gerrard's staying in a house where there apponent who makes a mistake to considering and
we make our when he says that no practient survey of the problems and the dif- was registered mui-tai. The her own advantage, she has not appeal. Our whist has been A
for a bad scheme for International action ficulties, that the thing is becoming prosecution, however, were only the slightest mercy
solemn business; all recurrent partner. Probably 龍 natural
movements, long known objects. has yet been put forward. That too big and its importance too vital, asking for a nominal penalty.
His Worship imposed a fine af equipoise is maintained in this familiar voices have something may be perfectly true, but it for contentment with what pro-
$25.
way..
that touches the deepest fibres of our souls and we do not want would seem that unless the posi- paganda is possible during one
change. tion improves in the near future, short week in a year. Pure air, joint action of some sort. by the pure water, pure fend, adequate sunt light, good housing conditions, interested Powers will become an cleanliness in personal, domnestie. absolute necessity.
and civic habits, common sense in' One point in the speech eating and drinking and opportuni- ties of the health of the individual serves mention, namely, the servation that it is. comforting to
and the community. A glance from remember that trade is. in the Inst the upper levels, the city of Vic- analysis, barter and la bound in toria, in all its ugliness, with row upon row of crowded slum tene- the long run to recover its equillments, coupled with the realisation brium, whatever the level of mone of the needs of the community if tary oxchange. This is true in adsense is to be prevented and con- sense, but we can find nothing trolled, appals even those whose comforting in the possibility of only part in the campaign of health present exchange values being takes the form of encouragement, maintained for any length of The actual workers too must focl progress time: that is, so far as China's despondent of genuino
timo sometimes. Yet when the trade with the outside world is
. for
drive, the annual comes concerned.. It was conceded by the they aro out again, persever-
willing, Bank's spokesman that obvious ing,
. even
of this, it damage to the world as a whole thasintic. Because has been caused by the collapse would seen a great asset if their labours could be supplemented of silver, which factor was also
during the clone season." A cited as having been calamitous weekly newspaper article, publish for the Eastern trade. Trade can, od in all the Chinese journals, and of course, adjust itself to any similar forms of propaganda could' monotary standards, but the out-be employed to great advantage. standing fact in the present situa-
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Ho
Two marines from FI.M.S. Cumber- quence of the decline in silver, land who attempted to drive off in a China's purchasing power has motor car outside the City Hall on been cut in half. It therefore Saturday night were seen by 8xt
McGinnis, of the Trafile Polleo. follows if, by whatever means, gave chase and with the assistance of stability wero effected at a low an Indian constable caught both men. They have been handed over to the liver value, the volume of trade naval authorities.
"Looks bad. He'll have to do bogey on the next four holes
or I can't expect a tip."
+
The hall of our evening's abide ing is a place of colour when the lamplight struggles through the murky atmosphere, falling on in- tent faces, sharp, considering eyes, and grimy, knotted hands, rising slowly to fall with a stupendous thump as a winging ace is lung to the board. This in the home of the game, tho triumph, the struggle, and the prize the thirty-ahlllings "top." But who will glory in a half-fon
of coal?
Lot us linger a space longer on our last movement.
The Babbits.
By H. WILSON HARRIS.
W
THY some 1,075-ten hundred
and seventy-five we call it - hero-membern of the Zenith Chamber of Commerce at nunual dinner, assembled should have desired me to join their company and discourse to them on the United States of Europe I found It difficult, in anticipation, to con- ceive. Viewed in retrospact the affair presents itself as fantastit, 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- ed shall just be Zonith. A forced Toan on the name of that notorious township may be exacted from
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