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PRIOR-At the Victoria Hospital, on November 25th, 1933, to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Prior, a daughter,
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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1933.
1933.
NOTES OF THE DAY MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG BULLS AND INNERS
FINANCIAL PANIC OVER
Nov. 18th. This day lay somewhat think have been a most grievous endo lato having last night taken my dinner to my day, as water likes me mat save
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Now that the worst of the local financial panic is over and the threat of an acute crisis practically at Gbucester House with the Interport maybe to dilute my Hollands or at my removed, it is as well to examine Krickett players and others, and there toilette. Later however, I do point to be cleared of water plants twice- the situation for the substanco of
as usual I do meet Mr. S. Harston, out to him that even the well munt a year. A dom nuisancet, the troublo. It would be foolish to deny that a really critical situation who as I suppose dines abroad mighty needs be less moist than the good developed at one stage, although rarely but upon this occasion, he being cheer of his and their hospitality: acare stories set in circulation and
a devotee of this finest of sports and Watching of the Krickett and Lord! published in some quarters un doubtedly added to the difficulties. new doth watch the game more than Shanghai do win a match. Home and That there should have been even most men. At the dinner much good | carly to bed. talk of Government Intervention cheer and all the captains of the teams 20th. This day up very batimes and of moratoriums is sugetent indication of the widespread an- do make speeches and between the and after breaking my fast to my
A motorist says it's possible to xoty, although, ngsin, more worry speaking there be some strange and office where I do order my papers all travel over some
of tho Now wan occasioned by consideration of Incomparable good musick.and sing-day, eating my muncheon at my desko. Territory roads now without-a to what extent the panic would grip the public at largo than by any
bump. This, of course, is largely thought of the fundamental sta- that this was the first occaskun these work doth come soon, or I am sadly due to the scarcity of pedestrians. bility of the institutions whose re- thirty years, and more when Mr. R. at fault. sources were most likely to be Hancock and Mr. T. Pearce have not
21st. This day tho Krickett team taxed. Calm has now been largely
the end or the other taken part in a chosen from among the King's Forces restored and provided nothing oc- curs to destroy regained confluence, home match; and I am sorry for it in the Colony do play against Shang- the danger of a revival of excite-Yet do they look mighty well upon it hai; and after the nuncheon hour, my who are in the habit of coming.
and I doubt not Mr. Pearce, to be yet papers being ordered I to the Krickett home to blonde wives with brunette
ment la remote.
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ing. But it grieved me more to think And I do perceive that a throngo of
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hair is now being worn at Home. The idea is welcomed by husbands.
the best bat in Hongkong.. Later to ground and did see the match, which hairs on their shoulders.
the Clubbe where we do foregather was as I suppose the most exciting |
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We suppose these talkative Wo-
Two factors played an important with sqmo of the King's Oflcers and there has been since 1920. Mr. T. part in the temporary scare, the Fukien developments and the slump much god fellowship and a little Wilson hits very hard and almost wins in the local property values. noise. But I to bed very saber being the game when he lifts one to Eir./mon golfers at Fanling must have China's political intrigues should somewhat tired. Later this day at the Muleygrubs who for the nonco had their tea-time topics.
normally have no effect upon Hongofeo I am minded to leave early in forsaken his hounds to play at Krickett. kong, but the "runs" in Canton
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were dangerous and from the mo- the forenoon that I may visit one of But Lord! When the high-hit ball ment that they involved native the King's great shippes, but Lord! comes down he doth make a sad fob you. Remember that Noah floated banks with ramifications locally so many foolerics there are of those rumours cropped up in Hongkong
of it and so puts it upon the carpet, a company when the rest of the
talking of the New Proclamatioun that not,
doth ret in operation the new law of Juvenile Offenders, and then comes one
run. But
22nd: This day I fall to talking in
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and one after another, local firma about me that I must needs stando to handling the smaller business were it until the hour bo overlate for visit yet thereafter throws it in. For, as world was in liquidation.
it seems, Mr. T. Mador is paralyzed required to meet a heavy demanding. So later to the Clubbe and drink and runs not down the pitch and so for the return of their deposits. Even so, wo doubt whether the glass or two of Hollands watery Shanghat is beat by one
An expedition has left England movement would have developed a
with Mr. Franco and Mr. Povy. And what high honour may be signified by if it reaches Hongkong, local to collect information about whales. seriously, but for the slump in local
anen comes Creed and we all fall to the conferment of a basket I know anglers will be quite ready to property values, for which Govern- ment cannot entirely escape binne.
answer questions. Several months ago.. and at inter- vals since, warning has been given that the Colony was over-building that severe reaction would car- tainly act in unless the Government not expected it these ten days or more,) refrained from further encourage yet he doubts not it shall work pretty news from Fukien where it seems yet ment of speculative enterprise in well. Later upon the Penko where I another faction doth got itself up. this firlit. Too much capital do visit many houses to pay my being frozen in bricks and stone, Government, apparently being re- ceived by the fact that the new premises soon found occupants, overlooking the thinning down of population in old quarters.
of the aldermen and tells us he had the Clubbo with Mr. Povy, Creed and
others and all very anxious at the
And If ever China did need peace it
The Cheero Club has got the
$35,000 which it wanted. Loud
checroes!
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women's expose
devoir to my acquaintance, and so by now, and I pray God that no ill may come of it, but that better judgementa motor-coach to the country whore
shall prevail. Later to the card room, with Mr. Ken and his Lady-I do cat where I play at contract, which is a to be shown, which
an excellent good dinner and later,
THE RAFFLE BAN It is now made clear, from the official statement
we published yes.erday, that the ban on large-scale raffles on be- half of local charities is not, as
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head so free as to be troubled with it.
The latest styles in coiffures will necks. Now there'll be precious little else loft.
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play at cards. "Lost me four florins. pretty game, yet I seldome have my Home by coach, but Lord! I was set inter in the Barre Mr. Franco The umbrella industry and say.
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at Krickett with are somewhat in doubt, as to the
being prepared for the rainy day.
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In ordinary circumstances, this weary I did fall asleep therein and doth persuade me that I shall enterings banks Codes were signed on the police. What actually hap-movement of population to the rouse not until I do reach the Clubbe
the same day in Washington. with him as pened was that the police referr- suburbs and
a partner in some There'il now be no excuse for not to moro modern yet thanks bo to Providence my Competitioun. ed the whole question to the buildings would bo justifiably Government, which decided that stimulated as much as possible. It moneys and wallet are still safe apen
23rd. This day up betimes and greatest the time had come to call a halt is yet possible that the final out-my' person. There, to my to raffles of this type.
When come may prove beneficial to the possible content I do find the lift to be ordering my papers rapidly at the
Oleo I do find time to call upon one i All this talkce-talkee at Geneva such decisions are made, it would Colony's general health insofar as not yet stopped, and so to bed. surely be wise, for the guidance gestion in the City and slum dis- the development really lessens con-
of the King's great shipper and there suggests that it should be called 10th, Lord's Day. Lay late and of the public, if the fact were tricts. It cannot be doubted, how- Indeed I do finde 1, de aloep most find an old friend. Later in my the League of Grations. made known, Despite the aver, since it was obvious from the marvellous well in these times, and it Chamber I fall to ordering my geare Government's ruling, the ques- very beginning, that the building comen as I suppose of the severities which is not yet all set out. And tion is still left in a most un-boom which developed about thrẹo
of my daily labours in my business. anon comes Mr. France to drink a satisfactory position. It is, years ago was purely artificial in But I could not be so long as I would glass of wine of Xeres and to teach that curves are coming back again.
Hips, Hips, Hurray! moreover, undeniable that the charact, induced not by a strong- as I must needs up and trim me and me something in my bridge conven- decision fails to accord withly felt need for new houses but by public feeling on the subject. large volume of idle capital in so to Kowloon where I do watch tiouns though I, and it may be ho too,
the Colony seeking a profitable out- Shanghel play
Paychologists say girls reach Cash sweeps, which are indulged lot. Stocks and shares were a drug the Kowloon Clubbe. And though I 'one Clubbe. Yet so be the minimum in for purely personal gain, are on the market and have remained have these many years watched the response be 'ono diamond' I think it maturity much earlier than boys. legal, under certain conditions. ao. Property investment seemed to game there yet never before do I find so shall do pretty well. Yet upon an But they reach middle-age much Yet, except in a very small way, offer the best chance, indeed, prac- cool and pleasant a spot in the shade occasion I do ever fail of holding later. rafties solely for the benefit of tically the only one.
of trees and a fair platform of wooden cards, and God knows how it shall be. Charities, are not permitted.
24th. Reading in the newer-sheets planks whereon I get my chair and so The better plan would be to A FALSE POSITION
very comfortably do view the play. this morning I do find more ill-news
News Item-A Tamous American legalise raffles, subject to official
But later, when I do eat my nuncheon from Fukien and if indeed civil war bull-fighter has aalled for Spain More than anything else, this with my good friend Mr. Frank and again should come it would be a most to take on a fow of the Spanish control 80 10ng as the authori- ies are satisfied of the bona fides development preserved an atmo- the rest, he tells me that there lies wicked thing. At Kowloon a brutal
We can only suppose sphere of comparative prosperity in beneath these same planks a mighty murder and indeed things seem sadly variety and so long as the whole to the Colony while from all around deep well, and they are about to renew out of joint. Yet in this Colony there that the American kind was too ceeds go to reputable "charities.us came reports of calamitoas de-
pression. From the moment the the woodwork it being ratting away, seems a singular lack of matter for much for him. is bound to be discrimination, supply of surplus funds began to and, says he, it comes nigh that I had comment in my diary. So after office. with resultant anomalies. I exhaust itself, the economic bilght fallen therein chair and all, being to my chamber and there write my ncessary, tax could be collected struck the Colony in flerce form, grown, ever-fat, which would, as
As matters are at present, there
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on the big raffles, ne is done in and to-day, technically, the Colony the case of permitted sweeps. is in a more difficult position than Such a method would bring it would have been had Govern- about some measure of uniform ment originally read the signs aright and taken steps which would treatment, which is at present have ensured a moro liquid finan lacking. The Government at cial condition.
titude on the matter, as dis
closed in yesterday's statement,
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is ever fearful of establishing In recent months, with building precedents. The mere fact that activity gradually ceasing, a the head of a firm, possibly tinct falling off in local purchasing suffering from a liver, became power has been noted, beyond dis- annoyed when a book of raffle puto, and although there is and tickets was sent him for dis- War no occasion for the panic which tribution amongst his staff, does cized depositors in local banking not warrant the suggestion that concerns, the Government must be prepared for difficult times. Thoro raffles have become a nuisance, can be little doubt to-day that, in The practice has certainly not prevailing conditions, local taxation developed to anything like that is far too high, that many of our extent, nor is there any justifica local problems have their origin in tion for the fear that it might.excessive public expenditure, which Properly controlled, charity has permitted considerations of revenue to obscuro public interest. rames would hardly become a source of moral corruption. The Colony is not likely to receive Kept within limits, yet permitt stop is taken to reduce the burden Ing charities to benefit from of the high cost of government. them, they would be far less The picture may appear to be paint- objectionable on this score than ed in gloomy colours, but this is many of the sweepstakes which not the time to brook the facts. are now tolerated. Under the ban
now operating, certain organisations which perform ex- viewed afresh. The official at- tremely valuable social work titude amacks of a grandmother- will find it difficult to carry on, liness which runs contrary to Even the Government is forced public wishes. Surely some to acknowledge, this fact. The plan could be evolved which circumstance, apart from any would command general ap other provides sufficient reason oroval and be less prejudicial to why the whole matter is to be re- | doserving causes.
the impetus to recovery unless some
Imail and then to bed.
"But, dear, can't that wait until I got this follow'a tonslis dut?”-
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There's a fortune for the man who introduces ladies' shoes cover- od with chameleon skin. They'd harmonise with any dressl.
A writer in a London journal pleads that "Government servants. are only human beings after all,” So much for the belief that they should be treated as-pots.
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A local scribe asserts that.. everybody should do gardening in their spare timo. We trust that this has been brought to the notice of the Navy, Tap
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Hongkong's latest candidate. to the ranks of the Nudisti, is so keen that he even rofuses to be covered by insurance,
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Wo sympathise with the absent-minded. P.W.D. engineer, who bid seven-spades the other night.
There is no truth in the rumour that St. Androw'd Balj la boing held on a Thursday this year-in order to prevent the Telegraph from perpetrating its annual Joke next Baturday"Hoo's
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