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The
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SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1934.
A PLEA FOR THE RICKSHAMAN
TELEGRAPH.
SATURDAY, JULY 28, 1934.
NOTES OF THE DAY MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG BULLS AND INNERS
AUSTRIA EASIER
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The Penk Tramways Company amnounces that a set of, falso feeth has been loft in one of the cars, Thano doubiless bit their way out of somebody's hip pocket
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Internal trouble; and even that lai save with. # push from a stick.) good fortune the heaviest showers the appointmont of a
stances are considered.
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July 20th-This day I find to be on shorts. Mr. Povey tells us that Europe looks at Austria, to-day a little cooler, of which I am glad. peems like that the strike in with calmer perspective. Loyalty To my office, where I do find it San Francisco will collapse, and I of the military forces and swift nction by the provisional govern vory strange that, in spite of the trust it shall prove so.
modern electrical ment kept the Nazi revalt within triumphs of
22nd Lord's Day-Heavy, rain bounds.. Little
further danger engineering, I am still put to fulls well nigh all night and all now exists of the affair progress stonde to start my overkend fan through the day, tho' by great ing beyond the stage of purely
The Golf Club is considering not expected to last long. Those Very busy ordering my papers all are separated by spells of dry so
permanent Nazi groups who remain recal- day and later to a preview of a that the storm-water drains may will be able to sign per pro.
professional. Presumably, ho elirant are gradually being sub-picture with a pretty lady, but she carry off the water safely, and to dued and it is unquestioned that is not amused. And indeed she had this alone do I attribute the lack the situation is now well under control. The loss of life has been good cause, the picture being of land-slides. Finding the morn- We notice that the S. C. M. Post happily small, when all circum- bad a one as ever I see. Later Ing so fonte, I iny very late, and system. This is possibly because I invented A wator-drinking comes hor husband, and wo all
read much. The news of the Test MacWhirter very merry upon the Terrace of match is very as Mr. Bradman purer!
Prefers his the Gloucester House, though I am and Mr. Ponaford do prove too
O not at case when I do look at the hard for us. And I doubt wo Conspicuous among the factors parapet at the far end. However shall save the game, which have contributed largely to glass or two of Hollands waters the ensing of tension has been the mingled with ginger ale puts me 23rd.-On awaking this morning Iine I do find it rains heavily still, and ititude of Herr Hitler. He per-in good heart and after soumlly intervened to rob the Aus- very pleasantly with my friends I am sorry for it, yet as I suppose, trian Nazis of any thought of and so home and to bed. encouragement of support from arch.
21at-Up very betimes and I Germany. Herr Habicht, agitator on the Munich side of the find the morning mighty cool and border, has been dismissed. Cap- tain on l'apon has been sent to pleasant thus, but it is very cloudy Vienna as plenipotentiary extra-And when at my office down comes ordinary, charged with the task the rain and so heavily that I do of improving Austro-German rela- parceive that my match at Bowles work at tions and establishing them upon must be postponed, which is most a new basis. The policy is sur-
as the pro prising and yet not so surprising. displeasing to me, Action of a direct nature dissociat-gramme falls sadly in arrears and ing Germany from the events of moreover I had anticipated the with Mistress Ann's parents, and The Australian Test team is said the last day or two was necessary game with no little zest. Instead though it is amusing in parts the to have been longing for. reni to prevent undesirable repercus-I do invite Mr. Muleygrubs and his plot is beneath contempt as is ever Australian butter. But they don't sions. Germany now appears in
morning.
REAL DAMAGE
It helps the water question. Yet would I rather see the Reservoirs her than in July. To my office overflowing at the end of Septem- where I am very busy all day, and am constrained to bring back some papers to my Chamber whore 1
which displeasea mc.
them until mid-night,
24th. To a preview of a picture
A correspondent thinks that most Hongkong people would ke more British films. The trouble ta, however, that Hollywoodn't!
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The ideal tone for a drawing- But room carpet, according to most
the role almost of a penitent for lady to take a glasse of wine with the case in American, and most let much of the stuff get on to their permitting past agitation Canning me at the Hostelry before nun. British pictures. And I am per-
口 The spirit among the Austrian cheon. The rain falling heavily Isuaded that the only ones I do Nazia which Induced, them to the do entreat a Het in the Motor enjoy are the plays of Mr. T. Walls wild adventure of Wednesday Coach of the Clerk of the Acts, cise jaud R. Lynn. After dined upon I had been drowned. At the the terrace in Gloucester House Hostelry I do find Mr. M. to be which I do find very cool and detained but as his Lady is there pleasant, and later to the Hostelry I de succesfully conquer my dis-where my guests do dance. The real damage has been done, appointment and all very merry, would they played more waltzes, kusbands, is the colour of cigarette. beyond remedy, Austria is to Later he arrives and tells me a Instead of all these wriggling fox-sh.
口 day in an unfortunate position many good stories which I had trots. Dr. Dollfas has been succeeded been minded to get down here but
A writer saya most Scolamen 26th.- read in the. at the Chancellery by the young
newes are very tidy. Yes, we've noticed Later to sheetqs that they have 'shol down that many of them like it nent. and comparatively inexperienced my memory faileth me. Prince von Starhomberg. He is the Snake-Pit where I do find the Mr. Dillinger, and 1 trust that the there by right of his control of the population to be less than usual, newes be true, and that it is not Heimwehr-in other words by the and we take our Mulligatawney in a case of providing a substitute. When a woman's hair begins to right of the might of the force comfort beneath a fan. Thereafter Here in Hongkong there is a fight turn grey, she does her best to which he controla, Austria,
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As the result of a prolonged study of the ricksha problem, though not Hitlerite, is more de. I return to my chamber and fall betwen Coolies in Staunton Street keep it dark.
finitely Fascist than before. to ordering my book cuse, and and soveral are hurt. But much the Shanghai Municipal Council Britain and France nee one more later doze a little. Before dinner of this I do put down to the hot is undertaking a thoroughgoing prop to democracy gone, for while on the verandah. I fall in talk with weather. The Ceylon council do in which two dead men were sued Appropriately enough, the case reform of the whole system. un- Dollfuss was a Dictator he was a Mr. Pavy, Creed and other and seem pretty, opinionastre on the was adjourned alno die. der which these vehicles are Dictator by force of circumstances leased and operated. It is also hot or choice and if he had had we speak of the talk in the newes quota question and spoke of a introducing a new and better assurances that the Heimwehr sheetes of the fashioun of men's boycott against British goods,
could he kept la control would dress in the hot weather. Creed which seems to me type of ricksha, and making pro-have restored Parliamentary gov calls to mind that one of the king's
ns naughty Following the birth of quintu- vision for welfare work amongst ernment at the first opportunity.
thing as possible, seeing plets in Canada, quadroplets the pullers on a contributory
justices in the magistrates' courts especially the prosperity and free-have been born in Iowa, And did permit open necks if the shirt dom England has brought to the suffering from over-production.
yet people say the world isn't scheme which will enable finan- cial assistance to be rendereri UNCERTAIN OUTLOOK
worn bo collared, and did himself formerly downtrodden population. those who are no longer fit for
sit upon the bench in a tennis shirt It seems there is grave news from
D service. In this latter connec-
The future is uncertain. Von und white cont. But thercon Austrin, but why it should be re- The U. S. Senate has voled. tion, the licensees of the vehicles Starhemberg may safely rely on naughty press-man did report His garded as a menace to world peace $10,000 for a committee to study are to be permitted to make the support of Italy, as long as the Worship as sitting in a blue blazer I am not clear, as if the Austrian wild life. But Hollywood and small additional daily charge for Heimwehr resists Anschluss, and cissy shirt, which contempt; people wish to kill each other or Broadway are not included in the renting out the vehicles, provid-German relations, nothing is more with six months in gaol. And in other, I am at a stonde to ace what whatever may be said about Italo- says Creed, he should have purged if one faction wishes to attack an-
Itinerary. ing they contribute a stated certain than this, that Signor deed it is a question upon which all business it is of other peples. Bum monthly to the Pullers' Mussolini will not, without men do have their own opinioun: And it is in my mind that if the Mutual Aid Association. Pre- light, нес Germany's borders
Council, in granting licences, to Britain and France have both owners who agree to co-operate relterated their statement of policy last, guaranteeing in this scheme. Care is also be-af February ng taken to see that pullers' Austria's independence. licences are only granted to men
who are physically fit, and for MOCK INDEPENDENCE this purpose the Council is appointing four qualified Chin-
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ference is being given by the brought down to Carinthia. And but I for my part, cannot see that stupit politicians of these times looking eyelashes. Sho's leaving
an open, neck is more derogatory to did mind their own countriesit to the flappers to make eyes. the dignity of the Court than an business and let others alone, apolectie visage or a prickly-heat there would be more chance of speckled throat.
ប In the open peace. And there would be still spaces, I do see no harm whatever more if there were no politicians. Paris recently held a competi- even in ladies' company unleas а
tion for the prettiest noses. man be of such pithecanthrople 26th. Fine weather continues, Hundreds turned up. hirsuteness that he is offensive to but it is mighty hot. Very busy the eye. Yet for such a one to with my papers all day, and in the
口 ទ un- evening writing in my Chamber. ese doctors for temporary scr-dependence and it will remain so seemly as for a stout woman to do And so to bed.
It is, of course, a mock in- present a naked chest is vice in order to undertake until the problem of Austria's complete metlical examination of future is tackled realistically and pullers applying for licences. without international jealousies In Hongkong, the ricksha-puller and rivalries. Anschluss may de- unhappily gets very little con- Anitely be ruled out, for a very sideration. Performing a dis long time lo come at all eventa. tinctly useful service in areas the buffer zone between Germany The peace of Europe depends upon not otherwise adequately served and Italy and Yuge-Slavia. It has with transport facilities, he is, been stated that if Austria did not in others, looked upon more as exist it would be necessary to in- a nuisance than anything else, vent it. That remains true to-day, With the steady improvement And that is still true although it and extension of motor trans-ought to menn a union of Danüblun port, he is gradually but surely essential, though unfortunately it sations. The old Austrin was being ousted, and, as time goes was composed of people who con- fon, is destined to disappear from
sidered themselves politically our streets. Indeed, £ good oppressed. The true anlution of case could already be made out the central European problem for exclusion of rickshas from would be the reconstruction of a the more congested main Danubian Confederation-that is, thoroughfares. But so long as to say, the old Empire in a now there is a call for rickshas local-form, in which the oppressed ly, it is only right and proper but inside which tariff barriers peoples would enjoy full autonomy, that consideration should be and hostile frontiers would be de shown the pullers as a class.molished. They have a hard life, oven under the best of conditions.
Some of the measures which work they are called upon to do. Shanghai is taking might, there- There is provision made where- fore, be worthy of attention by by animals employed to draw the Hongkong authorities, parti-vehicles have to pass a test of cularly the mutual aid assistance fitness, to the satisfaction of the Ipian. A further point well Colonial Veterinary Surgeon, worthy of being taken up is the whilst in respect of rickshas the question of the physical fitness regulations call for periodical, of the pullers.. It is by no. Inspection regarding their con- means an uncommon sight to see dition. Yet the physical fitness In charge of vehicles men who of the human-beast of burden is aro obviously unfit for the work. entirely overlooked. The whole As far as can be gathered from ricksha problem, so far as the the traffic regulations, ne steps pullers are concerned, appears to are taken to see that tne men call for the application of a are physcially capable of the little more humanitarianism.
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