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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1932.
THE LATEST
Another thing that will particularly impress you when you drive one. of these new cars is the almost unbelievable in- crease in amoothiess and silence, as compared with earlier models and others, due to the virtual wipin out of motor vibration by the use of live rubber And engine mountings various other refinements made possible by pains taking attention to detail which has characterized all the work of Stude- baker Engineers.
This grading up procesit has not been confined to the motor. Every other part of the car has been greatly improved,
THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE
The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotel, 144 Charpented In Hongkong. Stoli Rone)
The
Happy Valley
Thongkong Telegraph.
SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 1932
BRITAIN'S BURDEN OF TAXES
up to early four and a quarter
nation, we are, of course, entitled to rejoice in the Immerse improve- ment of social conditions which generous national expenditure ins brought about, but people will only prepare a bitter awakening for themselves if they regard the State GA 11 fairy godmother who can continue to
pour aut benefits from an inexhaustible #store.
Even though, by a superhumen effort, the aution should again succeed in raising during the pre- Hent year the money it actually spends, this can only be done by sapplog the country's vitni re- serves of alrength. It would be a 'disastrous
the anticlimax
steady progress which has been made in the living conditions of British democracy if the candle now being burnt at both ends should spatter and go out. Facts and figures reveal how precarious is the basis upon which a Govern- ment expenditure of close upon £800,000,000 a year is maintained in times of depression like the present. Britain'a national dances are like the Lennix Tower of Pisa, with an overwhelming pro- portion of the wright on one side.
DAY BY DAY
PEOPLE DO NOT BELIEVE WHAT
Bulls and
Inners
From the Office Butts. D
If all the portable gramophones
It is suggested that bowls would
THEY WILL BUT WHAT THEY ARE in Hongkong were placed end to end prove an excellent game for the
AND WE PROPOSE TO TELL, Jalong the bench at Repulse Bay, fair THEM.-Soviet Official,
It would be Sunday.
TOLD,
It in notified that Mr. G. R. Sayer has resumed duty as hend of the Sanitary Department.
The speaker at the Rotary Club tiffin on Tuesday will be Mr. E. F. Selk, whose subject will be "Now Gainen."
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aux, providing suficient exercise to keep the figure supple. We have been impressed by the athletic grace of some of our local
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In some rural districts of Eng- pinyers. Innd a withered yow tren in regard- ed as an omen of bad luck. This may acconut for the axiom: "Never demns the annual plea for a "This motor correspondent Pon-
year's "model"
trouble trouble until trouble Trous bles yew.”
A
IIe seems to for get that he was one himself a big time ago!
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The heroine of a new novel is described as "the essence of We read of another American It is notified that the authority to ctness and endowed with the dancer who has insured her legs
gift of allent understanding." retail.
We for $100,000! The custom of in- ilispense or .compound
preaume
that, as usual, no re--suring the part of one's body.eg- dangerous drugs, previously granted ference to any living person is sential to earning a living has to Young Kok-yeo, of 22, Queen's Road Central, has been withdrawn. intended.
much to commend it, although we have yet to hear of a local talpan taking out a policy on his grey
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It is officially notified that during Definition of Nothing: A matteri the absence on leave of Monsieur bladeless knife without a handle. Dufauro de la Prade, Consul General for France in tiongkong, Monsieur
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A good billiards player Soulange Teissier will be in erge
not A Shanghai man
indicate J well- of the French Consulate.
was recently may fined for playing a saxaphone to
spent youth, but he Loca the annoyance of his neighbours, at least show his natural beat! We can't see how it can be played otherwise.
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It is urged that Hongkong radio programmes are not sufficiently
It is notified that 1.M. the King has been pleased, to approve the appointment of the Hon. Mr. T. II. King to be temporarily an Official Yoman: The Underdog" Member of the Legislative Council the title of a new book. Needless the chaiter at some of the after- during his tenure of office as Aeting to say, it's fiction. Inspector General of Police.
GOVERNMENT HOUSE RECEPTION.
1
BRILLIANT GATHERING
WITNESSED
Ladies' hand- bags
ure How
being made to Jook like books, And there are
many hooka ilke
bags full of
Indies' hand-
Brilliant scenes were witnessed rubbish.
Government House last night
Auntie Cyclone
-Lavemakers'
representa-alone!
the gober
is varied. What about broadcasting
noon tea parties on the Penk?
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"Dad has promised to pay half our expenses after we're married."
"Good! Now all ice have to do is to find somebody to pay the other half."
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Salad: Lattues
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All a wealthy shipping bequeathed ἐπ his student son was an old fish- ing bont, A nasty smack for the lad!
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A man never knows how care- ful he can be until he starts breaking in
now
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motor-car
or wearing a pair of white shock.
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A famous film star says sho rides a lot and is very attached to horses. That's really the only suc- cessful way to ride.
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The curse of the East is that
Wall Street and Reparations.
Whatever may be the views of Washington concerning the future of Reparations and International war debts, Wall Street would seem to ho under no illusion as to the unpleasant possibilities in connexión. with the continuance of reparation
when His Excellency the Officer payraents. Thus, according to a re- Administering the Government the cent issue of Moody's InvestmentHou. Mr. V. T. Southorn, and thinks that the Survey, issued from New York, Mrs. Southaru, gave an official
popular most Wall Street is nasuming that unless reception in honour of the birth-
film of all time the Lausanne Conference results inlay of . M. the King.
It was a splendid crowning must be this further adjustment of reparationseffort to the tributes of affection- "Coming Short or extension of the moratorium ate loyalty to His Majesty on the ly" which is ad- Two million more people have "Germany, who has dropped re-occasion of his 67th birthday. vertised every- to pay Income Tax in Britain as a parations from her national Bud- Members of the Consular Body, where. result of the recent alterations inget, will be compelled either to re-the Legislative Connell, the Army, the graduation of that post, This pullate her obligallons or else to Navy and Air Force were pro- minent in a distinguished gather- brings the total number of payers
net under the Young Plan, thereby ing, which included causing worse conditions and relives of all communities. lations than those now prevailing.". Contrasting with million The fact whee again
If, however, "the Lausanne Con-evening dress of the men were It's said that popular songs illustrates the increasingly heavy ference could come to a decision ladies. These, and the elaborate been forgotten in England.
the resplendent Row af their reach Russia years after they've burdens which are being shouller-reasonably satisfaclory to Germany, decorative effects, turned the re-presume
We the man who remains there for ed by direct taxpayers. Direct it might easily prove to be the reption room into a riot of colour, now whistling "I'm for ever blow it up," says a writer in a London Russian office-boys are a number of years, can never give taxation has, in fact. increased turnlag-point in the depressien.“ Rofreshments were provided ing roubles," more than four a half times what
magazine. Even so, it may pro That some such turning-point is from a running buffet, while sup
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bably he termed "a ronted objec- if was in 1913, while indirect needed is very evident, for since the per was also served.
The tariff question seems to con- tion!" Dancing was greatly enjoyed insist largely of "," taxation, in which all classes share beginning of this year some 1,160
C. according to their ennsumption of
American companies have reported the ball room, while during the evening varied musical selections
Next to thunder, the loudest losses or smaller carnings than dur-were given by the band and choir the gonds on which taxes
The life of a Peak motorist is noise is the first rattle in the new ing the previous year, while so far of the 24th Regiment, and also by fived mostly behind buses or lor- var. Jevied, has been raised to only more than 340 Corporations either the pipes and drums of the 93rdries.
DO slightly more than wire its pre-emitted
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No effort was spared to make, war value. The more than four Commenting upon the recent men-
The Aga Khan's horse the reception an outstanding sue-just failed to win both the Two million people mw liable to In- sures enacted at Washington with cess.
Motor ears, after deposit Thousand Guineas and the Derby. come Tax. it is interesting to note, the general question of credit ex-ing their occupants at the doors Looks as if the Aga Khan't!
the greater part of the pansion, and especially through the of Government Touse were park- nation's social services, without large scale open market purchase of ed in the Murray Parade ground, and IL special telephone from receiving anything from them in
US Government securities, the Federal Reserve system has taken return. According to statisties,
a step which may help materially to their owners were ready to de- they are not numbered among the check dellation of credit and stimu- | part, eighteen million who, in one way late a rise in prices. At the same.
All traffic arrangements or another, derive advantage from fine. It is recognised that much ly handled by the police. On list if he's not careful. health insurance, the three mil-must depend upon the attitude and the illuminated letters G. and the side of Government House.
Hon who draw widows and old the action of the member banks the Crown overhead, as well as
A boy of eight recently landed age pensions, or the one and a
Messrs. Dominick and Dominick the many coloured electric lights, 14 large salmon in Scotland. Until this little arma have grown longer, half million who are allofteil poor
summarize the
aitun were pleasingly effective. present
his father has undertaken to des- relief.
ribe the feat for him.
finance
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olker lawful reserves. In short, there seems no likelihood, that a marked inflation will take place, un-
tion
'follows:
the While
Another fact which it is inter-
Federal Reserve's eurrent pro- gramme may result in some im- esting to nole is that the pum
provement in prices of securities raised by the last Budget repre- and commodites, or a "moderate in- sents a quarter of Britain's now flation as it is popularly enlied, reduced national income. One this end will be achieved, owing to pound in every four received in the many factors other than Federal salaries, wages.
profits and in. Reserve credit which are involved terest by people of Britain is re-
in the determination of prices. II a price improvement should occur quired for the needs of the State,
as a result of the Federal Reserve'n Į and nearly another five shillings open market operations, it could must be added to that pound for hardly be defined as "inflationary" local rates and taxes. Social ser since the currency and credit in use vlees, whilst costly, have, however, I would be fully secured by gold and greatly alleviated the lot of the poorer classes. The £40,000,000 which Old Age Pensions cost, the £11,000,000 apent in providing pensions for widows and orphans, atul the $66,000,000 which the State 'contributes yenrly towards unemployment insurance have created such general security
economic distress against would have accmed incredible to our immediate ancestors. Great
Now York, June 3. Stanley Housner who started a Britain is the most heavily taxed
trans-Atlantic flight last week country in the world, but its hard-but was forced to return, began pressed citizena may take some on his second attempt to-day. He consolation from the fact that the hopes to fly to Warsaw without worst industrial depression in his-
n stop.
Hausner left Linden (New tory finds the nation belter housed, Jersey) on May 28 in a Bellancs healthier, botter educated and 220 h.p. machino hut returned happier than it was in its days of ment trouble.-Beuter's American after six hours owing to instru- unchallenged prosperity. As a Service.
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lens some new and unexpected fue- tors are introduced into the situa- tion.
SECOND ATTEMPT.
STANLEY HAUSNER BEGINS LONG FLIGHT
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When the drought really breaks Government House to the ground — The raining topic of the day! enabled ears to be called when
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were
Jazz has recently been described as merely bad noise in a hurry.
If you would judge a man, observe whether green Krass prompts him to speak of poetry, sheep or golf.
To say that moonlight bathing is all wrong when there's no moon
One of these days a Hongkong is all moonshine! civilian will do something rash and find himself in the honoura
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"Why should I have to study? You're going to leave me pile of money, aren't you?"
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A new American jazz composi- tion is called "But Why?" This seems an excellent title for all the rest, too.
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when a character uses the telephone, the voice at the other end of the wire is also audible. This is going one better than real life.
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This is the time of year when
many folks go away for a change
and come back without any.
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The "Anzacs" held their Anst
parade,
With badges all a-glisteningi
The drenching wenther
made,
also
An excellent opening christen-
ing!
CORRESPONDENCE.
Water Problems
To the Editor, Hongkong
Telegraph.1
Sirait not deplorable that during the present Water Short- jago, the poorer cinss Chinose-who are the worst sufforers, make no attempt to assist the authorities and themselves,
During Thursday's heavy storm, and after it had been raining steadily for half an hour and ali roofs must have been thoughly clean, quantities of water wore running to waste down broken "Rain-Water pipes. Hundreds of ins could have been filled with clean rain water... along DOA Voeux Road during the storm and yet no one took advantage of the opportunity, though the usual queues were waiting for the water to be turned on at the street fountains. Yours etc.
G. A. P.