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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1932.
1
DAY BY DAY
RESPECT 13 BETTER PROCURED 'BY EXACTING THAN SOLICITING FOR
IT-Grevüle,
The Dollar liner President Jeffer Bon will berth at Kowloon wharf at 7 a.m. to-morrow,
ed by Hongkong against arrivals from The quarantine restrictions impos Amoy on account of cholera have been
removed.
THE SHOW OF SHOWS
ro
height of world tarif barriers H have created a feeling of pessim- Jam concerning the future trend of trade. But perhaps stronger than
An Edward ("Borzage") Kelly Production anything else has been the belief amongst certain economists that
Let us run this new shave, the staff of the Hongkong
| Telegraph, with the aid of Intense nationalism in the econo-
Divorce court in Hongkong miracle, will be able to carry on mic sphere in the worst evil of
on proper lines,
during our absence. all. In this connaxion, we may
Can you, for instance, ing that we were thinking of go- As Boon as wo started mention- quote the words of one authority,
imagine one of the local ing away for a holiday, our ac who, after anying that Independent
theatres screening a Maurice quaintances onthusiastically The battery on which Prest-0- planning by nations is impossible.
Chevalier film in camera in atlas. Some of them thought that membered certain places on tho remarks that "we have acarcely
a dusty warehouse. So why Siberia or Jericho would be a good grasped the fact that Individualism
should they have Divorce place, while others have pointed in the old sense is no longer pos-
cases in a court-house?
out the possible benefit of a. trip to Newchwang. where
Mre. siblu and that laissez faire and the
This lo a matter that should be Pawley was kidnapped. Invisible hand are outdated, when
gone into by the proper authori
Someone even suggested that ties before it is too late.
(we should accompany the people we are compelled to acknowledge
From the depths of our ex-who are starting off on a cruise that co-operation on a base even
Three hours after admisalon to periences of motion pleture pub-jaround the world in a junk.
This buisness of going for a no broad as the national one is Hospital, Ng Pak-mul a girl aged 19 licity we can suggest a way of innileguate. In fact, its
years, of 21, Peel Street, succumbed turning the Divorce Court into holiday requires careful thought. to an overdose of opium poisoning the Greatest Show on Earth. The There is, for instance, luggage to sequences are far more serious. stated to have been self-administered. small admission p-ico charged pe packed, the flat to be sub- She was taken to the Government would more than Cover the leased, and furniture to be stored. Then, of course, we've got to Think of the material! A man. come to some arrangomont with A woman. Another man, Or an- our creditors.
And then, if we stay away too broken home. A love-letter. other woman. A broken heart. A
Along, there might be a mutiny of detective. The Child They For-the staff.
Anyway, what is the fare to got! A mysterious, exciting at- mosphere of bedrooms, beaches, Macao? motor-ears, Peak partics, house- maida, underclothes, flowers, wines and secret partics,
Many of theme improvements arb protected by broad, bande patents which proveut infringement,
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Mr. R. I. Campbell, M.A., will give a lecture on "Six Twentieth-century Poeta" on Friday, November, 4, at 8.30 p.m., in the Union Assembly Hall, Hongkong University,
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These words have a distinct ap pleation to the situation with which, the world is now confront. ed. It is, by some argued that each country must be at liberty
to expand its own economic ae-
Hongkong Eelegraph.tivity, to shu: out the manufae-
TRANSPAY, CATONE, 27, LON
WORLD CONFERENCE DIFFICULTIES
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and died at 1 p.m.
The N.Y.K. liner Haruna Maru, from London, vis porta, which was due to arrive at 4 p.m. to-day, has been delayed and will not berth unt
p.m. The Asama Maru will arriva from San Francisco carly to-morrow morning, followed by the skozaki Mara, from Japan via porta.
Professor 1. Forster will deliver his presidential address to the long- kong University Education Society on Telay, November 2, at 8.30 p.m. in the Union Assembly Hall. The sub- jret will be "A visit to the Univers ties on the Yang-Tac River." The lecture will be apen to the public.
SHRAPNEL
Goah! We could see the adver- tisements, screaming out of all the local newspapers: "He was her There is tired, and little she was his wife hend-waiter in the cafe of Д husband his arma...... Passion, that has like ...... but she was a stranger in 'world-famous restaurant. He fits Д pallid will-o'-the-wiap never been before
...a mighty, through a white marah of table In- love that knows no laws....cloths and the heavy, but Her lovely eyes, smouldering with visible, miasma rising from food emotion, were the haunted eyes and drink.
like an emaciated of a woman seeking escape from He looks some secret tragedy of the past aacetic in the midst of voluptuous The World's Greatest plenty. But with hie right Lover in his most powerful role aluminium-tinted eye he notes a human drama that will that Madam's soufflee is not en- hold you spellbound.”
Itirely to her liking while, with Then we could fit the Supreme the other, he senses that Monsieur Court with Neon lights, and in- is contemplating a third Grand At the YALCA. last night, Dr. stead of dry, musty legal notices Marnier. E. L. Allen gave an interesting lec- In the corridor there would be # One night he was more than ture
entitled
"The Psychologist
thres of other countries, to ‡ A reception will be held on Nov develop a high degree of self- ember at 11 a.m. in the Club de Recreio to present an address to the sutflelency." This iden'in fourl, In | Very Rev. Father G. 1. Spada in celebration of the 10th anniversary part, in the Ottawa agreements,
of his arrival in Hongkong. A Solemn save that the unit is the Eatpire Te Deum will be sung in the Rosary Church, Kowloon, immediately after and net one particular part of it, the 9.30 Mass. The broad fact has, however, to be taken into account that no nation tritalna Ottawa pofley has re-
or group of nations can stand aloof ceived a jolt by the resignation of
from the rest. The fortunes of Sir Walter Layton, the noted
the one react upon those of the economist, from the Preparatory, Committee of the World Econone other. Thus it is essential, if the present crisis is to be overcome, Conference. Coupled with the re- port of the possibility of a further that there should be a willingness,
the co-operate in postponement of the opening of the Conference, it indicates that Without world improvement, there utwxperted dificulties are being can be no real national recovery.
encountered in the effort to get the nations of the world round the conterence table with a view to [straightening W ¡crisis.
assurance would
08
uncertain.
It has been reiterated within re- cent months, almost to the point of hecoming woarinome, that one of the world's principal needs at
to
solution.
aided
among the Fairies," Fairy stories, flaring poster of the Woman in ever pale and tired and will he said, could be interpreted as ex- the Case. periences of nations from generation to generation and could also be re- garded as dreams and wish fulfilment, Mr. D. J. S. Crozier presided and moved a vote of thanks to the speaker.
FOR THE POOR
ST. VINCENT DE PAUL BAZAAR
with
of
the-wiapish. With a deft finger Something like this:
he performed t. perfection the in- "All star Cast, supported by credibly small but gracious act bevy of pretty witnesses. Five of putting my ashtray just where
winced as K.C., 100% All Talkie.
I wanted it. Ile stooped.
"Lumbago?"
Henry Kafooblebugs in
he
His pale aluminium eyes grew
"BOGGS V BOGGS" suddenly red with fire. Lu
bago? Lumbago-no, sir, shrap-
Directed by His Hon. Justice nel." Bluggs.
Is there room in a wife's heart for more than one husband?
pen.
He poured out my coffee. "This is the fifteenth anniver- Desperate Crime.
sary of the day I went over the You'll see for yourself, when top at Paschaendale In the third The daring exploited in the the present Euston mailbag robbery
Not a fow in the community will you hear this drama of Oriental battle of Ypres, and 1 can never ist a
forget it. We had to go through K there could be an
be interested to note that the time nights in Hongkong. powerful reminder of the new
A Dis-United Artistes Picture. a creeping barrage-you know-
'couldn't tell whether it was your that all
countries forces engaging the attention of is again approaching for the annual bazaar of the Society of to the Conference Britain's police. Crime.
Visitors to Hongkong accuse us own stuff. I lay out for twenty- St. Vincent de Paul, which is to of being too conservative and four hours. And each anniver prepared to consider the problem and abetted by modern inventions, take place in December. The first dull. We'll show 'em. Give our sary night I lie awake and think. is becoming too rampant in Great meeting of the 1932 Bazaar Com Divorce Court over to the movie And my wife asks me why I don't in a wholly disinterested manner,
Britain to be viewed with com-
mittee of the Society was held without any reservations whatso-
last week. It was decided to hold People, and just see what'll hap go to sleep. How can 17" placency by law-loving citizens.
aluminimum-tinted His right ever, there would be a prospect
A HOLIDAY
eye drifted. "Have you taken the to whose feeling for decengy and the 1962 bazaar on the 4th Decem-
gentleman's order at No. ber, and preliminary arrangements of definite results being achieved, fair play the increase in quick are already well in hand. "Rose
15. And now, after all this Joseph ?" with advantageous results to get-away robberies accompanied Day" (street sale of roses in aid strenuous effort of interviewing Then he returned to Paschaen- everybody concerned. But the by cowardly violence is tradition of the Society's funds) will be on motion picture stars, attending date.
Growing unem- Thursday, 1st December,
Council meetings, and being omens are not good. The United ally abhorrent.
"Yes, it was a hard time,' he The popular motor car draw will pestered all day long by office sald "Half the people here. States has already expressed a de- playment is undoubtedly an im-
portant factor in the recent de- again be feature, with a 102 flappers, we have decided that wouldn't believe how hard it was. sire that tariffs should not be developments, but this afforda no Morris Major Six na the prize, and what we want more than any- They would never bellove how cussed, while Britain would enter excuse. Lord Trenchard is adopt prizes. Tickets at 33 each can be
sometimes you had to sit on a ( number of consolation thing is a holiday.
dead horse to eat a meal." the Conference with her hands ing strong measures to cope with obtained at various stores and Maybe, by working day and
"Never mind," I said, "You tled by the Ottawa agreements. th problem and in meeting with a clubs.
night, snatching a mouthful of hava nurvived and better times In such circumstances, It is easyfair degree of success, Mean- It is hoped that the public will food when it can, working till it are coming."
falls exhausted under ta type- te leked the only remaining to see that progress would be very white, a vigorgun editorial in the make up its mind this year to en-
operate with the carnent, workernwriter, and by sheer grit, per-crumb from the table with the air Oberurr indientes no defentist at-
and going without al so much of their, Hoverance who devote
(Continued on Page 7.) tode on the part of elvilian law-time {u theno inbourn Abiders, nor any supine disponi-marcy. The committee 134194 on calmly to hold up their hands a large responsibility placed at the behest of the desperate on ifs shoulders. The ex- criminal. It recognines "the new penditure of the Society on relief to the poor and on education of the moment in the removal of ar- ftuation thal has arisen an be.
the children of the poor now Uffel barriors to trade. Bank- tween society and those who
amount to $1,300 a month. A re- era, economiste, sinicanen have all would prey upon it." because of port will shortly be issued on the The enny faellitis extended to the work of the Society during the suld the same thing. But, unhup- mitifactor by the motor car and past year, and it is hoped that, plly, there is no Indication at the by the intent inventions of antural with this account of the year's monwent that Governments are pre- neience which the ingenious and valuable but unostentatious work of the Society before them, the pared to make a serlosa move in unscrupulous thief la quick to
generous public of Hongkong will thin direction. Britain has ru- adopt. Then I mukoa a novel and again extent to the 1932 bazaar the erntly abandoned her Free Trado striking suggestion. This in that whole-hearted support which has no person known to the police as resulted in the success of the polley, and one of the conseguen criminal should be allowed to own. Society's annual bazaar in recont en la, as Sir Walter Layton points operate er rite in a motorcar.years, and has enabled the Society, out, that she is committed to the As his all-too-efllelent means of considerably to extend the scope of its beneficent activities among mnothod of Individual tariff escape the matorcar has become Hongkong's poor. negotiation with foreign countries Just as much a part of the offen- within the mito not by the Ottawa der's equipment as the Jemmy and
the torch are that of the gafo-boards or similar avonnes, for Ggroomente. Sir Walter Layton
breaker's. Therefore,, argues the auch exceptional слясл. And ennnot see how any worthwhile Observer, the juxtaposition of such rather pertinently the point is resulta can be accured on this a person and a motorcar should be taken that it la no greater hard- baals, whilst ho also criticinos considered sufficient reason for ship for the law-breaker to use the other aspects of the Government's his arrost. Evory driving lleoncentrect car or tram than it is for polley as being likely to place should bear a photograph of its millions of his law-abiding fellow
Whatever mny obstacles in the way of any lower holder and no licence should be citizens.
granted to persons with prison ro- thought of the practicability of Ing of tariffs. The point which cords. At first blush the proposal the Observer's proposals, it is re- must not be lost sight of in that bears a Draconian sovority, and freshing to note the apparent de the idea which gave rise to the the cry will be raised in some termination of Britons to strike at Auggested World Economic Con- quarters that it might work hard-the evil bofore it becomes deeply ference was a recognition of the ship on the reformed ex-convict rooted, and to permit no procras neccssity for constructivo intor or even provent the malefactor tinating apathy to prevail whereby national trade co-operation. The legitimate enterprise.
from entering upon some quito lawlessness may roach the point It should where it darce, openly and in- wide variety of now restrictions on not be Impossible, however,, tesolontly, to flaunt to contempt pf Imports and the atondy rise in the make provision, through paroin 'the rights of society.
be
"Mr. Gilling thinks these poems are just peachy, bút
he wants one he can recito in exnetly two and, a quarter
minu tes."