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8.8162 My Last Year's Girl
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 1934.
Success
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MY 1934
NOTES OF THE DAY MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG BULLS AND INNERS
HONGKONG MANUFACTURES
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A lady travelling in the Penk Tram the other afternoon, loudly confessed that she was a cublat. Strangely enough, who trion move in the best circles.
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Watching a pretty little blonde fearning to swim at Repulse Bay last week-end, reminded us that boys will he buoys.
June 8th. This day up very be to have somewhat of humour In From the Office Butts Mr. Stanley Dodwell almost did violence to sober thought in com- times, and so to writing of my mail. It. I learn alse that the rich in aro Bonding their plaining of refusal by other parts This being done, I do bathe and Ameriquo of the Empire to trudo with Hong- | trim myself, and later to the ofco, children to England for safety, kong on unexpurgated Ottawa where I am, very busy, and, this leat they be kidnap in their own lince. The charge as laid was ac being set in order, to the preview of country. Which scoms to me to curato enough. The Dominions and Britain are ready enough to accept what preference we give them which is precious little-but are not so ready to acknowledge our preferential claims when it comes to the buying of the products of our factories. As Mr. Dodwell stated, many of them pince us on the same fiscal fooling as Japan. Is that, however, a matter for com- plaint? The issue that immediate by crops up is an important one when there is so much talk in the Bir of an extension of industrial development in the Colony. In the employment of sweated labour, THE CAR EVERYONE 18 TALKING ABOUT Hongkong might become a greater monace to world The youthful sporting motorist, the careful proportionate family men, the roodern mis, the actioeconomie stability than Japan. profesional
the hard-bition and motorist of long experience they're all talking about the Vauxhall Light Blx. T golion seede an anewotumiwow is it that one Be ear should interest so many peopta T
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made for the application to them
a picture. Dined at the Clubbe be the saddest thing in the world, that authority be so broken down with Mr. Povey, and no to bed,
gth. To my office, and thon to that it cannot protect the in- the Clubbe for morning dividual. But it may be that this draught. Reading in the newes now scheme of the President's may sheetos I flad that Mr. B. Show is set all right. And, when I look home again, and talks his usual back upon the years before the nonsonce. And I do find it very war, I cannot recollect that there ad that a man who has written was any such trouble before they. The other afternoon a young such brilliant plays should be un did bring in Prohibitioun, and Indy was scan shopping in beach hla detage. After therein I may be lies the trouble, Pyjamas, A pretty cool customer. muzzled In puncheon, to the Valley to play at all respect for authority being weakened. To a preview of a pic- Bowles, but Lord! I do make a and mess of it, and we lose of the ture and later I did dine upon the match. Later, at the Clubbo, I do terrace of Gloucester House, which bulle myself at my leisure, and so upon a fine night I do find mighty up the Peake very comfortably in cool and pleasant. Later to see a Mr. France's car. But after a friend off upon the night boat to And I do confess that I like pleasant dinner I do hold the most Canton, which is a new vessel to dreadful cards at Centrakt, and do me. make a nad loss. And I am sorry not the lay-out of the vessel so for it. So home, and after a much as the old ones, being, as I daggon of ale in the Barre, to bed: think. somewhat hotter. But of this I have no sure knowledge, na 10th. (Lord'a dny)-This day
I have not travelled in the skippe. lay late, and later to the V.R.C. for And I am-minded some time to my morning draught, where I find
We sympathise with the local dentist who will pull his shots at Happy Valley,
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When making an appointment Mac- Whirter enquired when he would with a certain specialist,
be free.
Mosquitoes are anid to be par- ticularly bad on the Penk.
Even are algo so, the fact that they found down in Kowloon proves that there are no depths to which
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As a hobby, we think that breed- ing mosquitoes must be anophele rash, business.
We understand that a certain young man proposed to his fiances on a raft at Repulse Bay. Their friends are now doubtless wait- ing for the rafters to ring.
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"Pedestrians and motorista must make peace," anys a writer. But quite a number of pedestrians already.
Cheaper drugs are advertised.
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Burglars recently ransacked a shoemaker's shop in Yaumati. As was to be expected, the shopkeeper lost his awl.
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A local racing expert says it takes a considerable time for any- one to understand the Turf. Yes,. one has to learn bet by bet.
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SWEATED LABOUR
Hongkong has several times been singled out by critica. In England as the centre of a price-cutting campaign made possible by labour conditions that would not bo per- mitted for a moment at Home, and until it is possible to say that the worst features have been removed, little claim to preferential treat ment can be offered. The British it to be Ladies' day and many visit Canton which I have not Government are already dealing
swimming in-the pool, which looks seen these twenty years save for
one brief visit. with the problem' of preventing
Later to a Hongkong from outrivalling Japan very pleasant to me.
13th.-Lay somewhat fate, this in the cheap goods market. A Bill Curry tin most excellently cook-
I sleep most has been introduced in the House cd, and I do hold that of all drinks.morning as I find of Commors entitled the Regulato go therewith, iced beer seerus soundly aftor four of the clock tions of Imports (Sweated Goods to be most suitable. Later to in spite of the greater noise of the and Forced Labour) Bill, and has
Repulse Bay where I have not been traße, and so did on my garmenta received the support of all sides of
these many months, and all seems speedily. The weather still very the flouac.
as usual save that I did think the hot and I do have to run my fan bathers were fewer. But I was while I dress, which likes mo not. sad at heart to see the beauty of Very busy at the office. In the The question at issue is how to THE GERMAN-
deal with manufacturers of sweated the place spoiled by one or two morning nowes sheetes there is ado about the missing ITALIAN TALKS
goods who seek to take advantage most ugly houses. And whether much of the Ottawa agreements to ship the huge series of barns erected Japanese Consul, and great re- I trust it World attention is rivetted on their products from within the at the side be a copy of some well wards offered. And Raie Da Costa. the meeting in Venice of Signor Empire, mainly from the East, as known bullding or not I know not, shall not disturb the peace, which motorists have made peace for
Mussolini and Herr Hitler, be well-ns from countries outaide.
On Rate Da Costa. exte of the fervent hope that The Bill-would enable the Imports but I am well satisfied that it is had seemed pretty secure.
their conversations may con- Duties Advisory Committee to deal quite out of keeping with its site. returning to the Clubbo I de find Paul Robeson. tribute, something, of real value with auch "Empire" goods in exact- 11th-This last night I did Mr. Povey and others who are Paul Robeson,
to the preservation of peace in the same way as it now deals sleep very ill, which is contrary to talking of the Test match at
There is something countries, the sale of which In the
with similar goods from foreign my custom, but it was most hot, krickvit, and I do agree with them In other words, morphia money! Alfredo & His Orch. Europe. Alfredo & His Orch. compelling in the fact that these United Kingdom representa unfair the wind having no touch of south that we were well beaten. But I two vivid personalities are for competition with British work-in it and so not entering my room. doubt not the English side will be Derickson & Brown. the first time making personal people Sweated goods, and goods And Inter when I have risen and amended later, us the batting is Derickson & Brown. contact one with the other, and produced by forced labour, are des trimmed myself I find it little not strong enough.
Jack Hulbert. it may be taken for granted that aned in the Bill, and provision is better, being a most hot and sticky 14th-Weather still very hot, Jack Hulbert: they will exchange views on the of Section 42 of the Customs Laws day. Very busy at the office, and and I find that the missing Consul main issues of the day in a per- Consolidated Act, 1876. Action by after played a match at Bowles, is found, he having been wander- fectly frank and outspoken man- the Import Duties Advisory Com which I and my partner did wis, ing about in the hills. And it is New Mayfair Orch. Iner. At the moment of writing.mittee has reduced imports from
to my greatest possible surprise said that he did intend to take his Intro: "Circus Queen;" "Now that I have a Spring Timo:" no detailed information is to Japan. But the reduction has been and content. Yet there was but life in chagrin that he was but a
"Somebody wants to go to slcop" "Roll on, hand concerning the subjects accompanied by an increase of Rolling Road: "You are doing very well:" "Hand engaging their attention, but it similar imports from British one shot in it. On the next rink consul. And now, I make no in Hand:" "What good are Words:" "I won't is clear that two issues of para Malaya, Hongkong, Singapore and Mr. Omar just defeats Mr. Luz in doubt, he will not even be this, as Dancer" "Lonely Feet;" Finale.
mount importance are being dis-elsewhere. This clearly indicates a single, but Lord! to see their he hath caused Japan to lose A London newspaper quotes the cussed. These are the Austrian that the uneconomic competition skill at the game makes me despair so much face at Nankin. Yet it is ease of a man of 90 playing bowls, problem, in which both nations has not been stopped. All that has of ever being in-the-first-fight a-mercy-that-he-did-not-take-his-Well, it's never too late to bend ! are vitally interested, and the happened to a shift in the source
of such competition. At present, thereof. Drank a glasse or two of life and then no men find the body, general question of disarma- the Import Duties Advisory Com Hollands waters which I did dilute else had there ever been suspicion ment. An early report indicates mittee has no power to deal with with dry ginger ale, such being to of foule play, which is now clear- that Mussolini is anxious that this devolopment. The new Bill, my mind à fitting mixture for the ly blown upon. This day I do take Germany should return to however, does provide such powers. hot weather. Reading in the my nuncheon at the Seedy Arme, Geneva and take her rightful We should seek to remedy the cause
newer sheetes, I do learn a Japan where comes Mr. Ash and a very to find ways place in the councils of the for grievance, not
ese Consul hath disappeared in pretty meal, after a glass or two nations who are seeking to re-round such a measure.
Nankin, but I think they do make of Hollands waters. This night move the causes of European friction and distrust. Such
it is a little cooler and I dine out JAPAN'S TRADE
too much of it. step would be most welcome at
12th.-Up betimes and to my very comfortably and fall to read. Japan is the only country in the this juncture, and there seems world which has been expanding office where in glancing at the ing some French poetry, which
O adequate reason why it should its foreign trade during the de-
nowes I find that my old friend, delights me much and I'And I can not be taken. Germany would pression. In 1933 its trade ad- Noci Lawrence, now an Admirall, follow it pretty well, save for a certainly lose nothing by con-vanced from yen 3,000,000,000 to doth gain a C.B. in same list as word here and there. Home by senting to resume her contacts in yen 3,600,000,000, or 20 per cent. Max Horton, which seemeth to me car and go to bed. Geneva, and her presence there The world has suddenly waked up might well be the first step to-to the contrast. In the United wards the generating of a better Slates even the President himself feeling all round. But the point has been studying the figures. In to be stressed is that no useful Britain the issue has grown into purpose will be served by Ger- many or any other nation going reaching for the most plausible explanation. One of these ex. to Geneva in a spirit of un-planations-is a depreciated eur willingness to make concessions.rency. It is true that Japan has There will have to be com-cut ita currency more than other promises all round, or at least a countries. The dollar is 69.06 per disposition to make compromises, vent. of its old gold rquivalent; if definite results are to be at the pound about 60 per cent.; but tained. Consideration of this the yen Is as low as 35 per cent. point lends weight to the appeal and none can gainsay the theore- just made by Mr. Ramsay Muc-
tical advantage. Donald that Germany should make some definite contribution, BUYER AS WELL so that the other nations may Nevertheless, that is not all the have no cause for doubting her story by a long way. Since the policies. Al the present time, trek from the gold standard start- rightly or wrongly, there' is aed, the world has learned a good large body of feeling of distrust deal about the effects of deprecin- in regard to Germany's future tion on foreign trade, One is intentions. It will be in Ger- that it works just so long as the many's own interests, as well as nation traded with allows it to those of the world in general, If work. Almost every important
country has series of extra-tarii she would now come forward barriers intended to keep out this and dissipate those fears and kind of competition. Why, then, doubts. No better occasion for have Japanese goods been let in? auch a move than the meeting of The reason is that, while Japan Hitler and Mussolini could be has been underselling Its
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not only allay the feeling of sellers, Japan has appeared as Japan's success, In a world of pending catastrophe, but which both seller and buyer, and markets will, by the renching of tangible are not pole to shut out pools reafilts, definitely provide some from a country which is willing guarantee of future peace and to extend its buying. Rathor they concord 7
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"We don't know many people. I'm not a very 'good mixer."
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A bachelor says some of the modern women's bathing costumes are too funny for words. Brevity, of course, being the soul of wit...
London is to spend £10,000 on the elimination of street noises. "Ifush" money.
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We notice that n cordial in- vitation was extended the other day in connection with a certain event. Father disappointing to. those who prefer strong liquor.
It strikes us that once the leg
theory problem is properly settled,
we shall be able to call them safe- ty matches.
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It has been discovered that a local shroff has misappropriated money from every bill he handled. Embezzling from all accounts!
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SIDE LIGHTS.Tho scandal the women discuss in the back Beat.
CUSTOM-BUILT BODY-Em- bonpoint capod through bonding the elbow too frequently,
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SPORTS MODEL-Distinguish- ed by cut of bathing costume and waterproof rouge," -