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NOTES OF THE DAY MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG BULLS AND INNERS
C.ER, TENSION
From the OfficeTM Butts
If this idea of making synthetic petrol from solt water comes to anything, all we shall have to do te to take the ear down the Ropulsa Bay and give it a drink," ̧
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We've again arrived at the sen- Departments are kept awake half the night wondering how much of other people's money they shall spend next year.
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Don't worry! You can't keep a good dollar down.
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Aug 10th--Up betimes and where we talk for a long time of For the moment, the warming after I had trimmel myself, to the this and that, and in the and I very up of the CER. atmosphere is office as usual, which I begin to late home to the Clubbo,⠀⠀ not to be regarded too seriously. find a little irksome, and, am in 12th. (Lord's Day)-This day There is, it is true, a disturbing mind that I need a holiday. But it was great payne to me to wake sign in the flight of some hundreds how this shall be done I know not, sufficiently to break my fast upon of Soviet citizens to the USS.., for the mass of papers is so great a kipper from the Dairy Farm, but but this, too, may possibly be part of the game of bluff which that they are more than one man I do manage it pretty well, and In- arrange and order. dead better than I had hoped, and both Japan and Russia are play-may well ing. Failure to reach an agree-Later to the Chubbo where 1 find so back to bed again, auffering ment for the sale of the Chinese Creed and we fall into talk of the somewhat from my former rheum Eastern Railway to Japanese land that. I tell him that I do be- in the head, which doth return torosta is the top and bottom of lleve the menace of dogger, be now upon me to my greatest possible dis the mutual recrimination CRM- paign. Japan, wante the railway less, there being fewer bites. But content. Rending in the newes Creed doubts of this and suggests sheetos I do see that the Interporta for as littlo-In cash as possible and has a powerful lever in the fact it is because they have ceased to team at Bowles be majuly from that it runs over territory where be hows. But upon the whole 1 Craigengower, and it is a pity some Japan exercises control: Russia's strong ground is International do believe that the harsh things of the players from other Clubs acceptance of her rights in the said of them hath minished the cannot get away. Yot they should line, which alone has prevented appetite, of the canine population, do pretty well as for some insane arbitrary seizure before to-day. Afterwards playing at Contrackt reason, while the visitors may play Sale negotiations have now dragk with three skilled players, yet their four best men, the local side ed on since June 1033 without am somewhat at a stonds to note must needs select twelve and play visible progress and Japan may well be feeling restive at the delay, that the precopts they lay down three different rinks. Which to
. It is bald that London malo for their partners they keep not my mind is as silly a thing us over
fashions Bro becoming quito themselves. For upon a timer heard. Later to the Barro be femining. In the matter of garb, did bid one Spade original when fore dinner and I fall into talk some of our Hongkong men seem to Vulnerable upon two and a half with Mr. Povy about the new make bloomers. tricks, and my partner waxed very traffic sign, which he doth term "pinionsstre upon the point and Eva. I call to mind that a local
The practice of hanging name told me I should have three. tricks versifier did once write a copy of boards outalde business promises a wrecking incident near Imienpo, at the least. But lator at the same verses to the air of the Mulberry appears to be increasing. If one roughly a hundred miles from the score he bids the same, and I do Bush about Eva's predecessor, and happens to fall on your head, its a district over which he exercises bid him to an easy game, rockon" he tells me that the new sign is sign there's a typhoon about. Influence. On her part, the Soviet points to the incidenta of sabotage ing upon his holding the three but a taller mulberry bush with at a score of places along the tricks aforesaid, and did find Inter knobs on. But what he de signify casters section of the line as he had but one and
half by this manner of language I know inspired terroristle acts designed Wherent I did nigh porish of an not. To bed very early this night. to persuade the Soviot to give. up
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SATURDAY, Avo. 18, 1934,
TRADE COMMISSION AND CURRENCY
A query has reached us as to
whether the Commission which has been charged with the task of investigating the existing trade depression of the Colony would be entitled to include the currency question in its delibera- tions. The answer would seem
The arrest of the Soviet station master at Harbin is typical of the pin-pricking now going on. He is accused, it is said, of complicity in
so to bed,
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the C.E.R. as a bad job. Between apoplexy, and, desire that the
13th. Very busy all day, and at June 17 and August 6, there have game be changed to "Snap" the been twelve wrecks, 48 bandit better to suit his mentality. And night I am so tired that I do no raids, two employees killed and 24
writing as I had meant, aave to wounded, and nine cases of snbot-
noto this in my Diary, · ago in telegraph stationa. Since 11th-Slept vary ill, being dis- January, 46 have been killed and turbed by a nightmare wherein I
14th-After the office, to a 102
wounded. It is a strange was set to make eight apades upon painful a sight as
preview of a picture, which was as charge that Japan makes that pain of death. At six of the clock, forced to endure and I did not. ever I was theas Incidents aro Soviet-
lovel,
| Imatigated. It is surely to the however, I did fall into a most
interest of Russia to maintain the peaceful slumber, and could readi-1 had hastened to the Barre of the escape from my dopression until economic value and security ofly have lain until noon, which I do Clube where, I met Mr. Berr, Mr. the line at the highest possible and often to be the case. But Judge and some others, and drink why it doth prove so easy to aluma glass or two, of strong waters. ber just before the hour at which Dined and after writing in one must arise I know not. To the room, but I am much shocked to office and later I take nuncheon at hear of the untimely death of my the Clubbe, and fall into talk upon old friend Mr. R. Austin. the forthcoming Interporte match |
15th-This afternoon I do join
GAME OF BLUFF
It is in these circumstances that there come reports of war scares and of the light of Soviet citizens Japan's "rial offer" for the C.E.R. was rejected by M. Yureneff a few
The long game of
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at Krickett. And it is generally Mr. France and in his motor conch
agreed that the change to the first:
Four prominent local residents have shared a pony between them. Even if it doesn't come off. they should at least have a leg each to stand on.
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A portable gramophone was lost overboard from a local yachting plenic recently. A chance for some of our deep-sea anglers to make a record catch.
A tourist who has arrived back In the United States saya that Hongkong "beggars description." We understand that the two mies Ing words are "of all"", 口
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That nudist wedding at Chicago was the easiest to society describe was the ring, portors ever had. All they had to
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China and Persia had no diplo matic relations for thirteen cen- turies. Maybe that explains why they've never been at war.
The man who had to be told to mind his own business would now be glad if he had a business to
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Sporta writers have praised. Cornera for not staying down for the count of ning in his recent fight. Maybe he couldn't count that high.
to be that the terms of reference days ago, and the announcement week in October be a most foolish. to Repulse Bay, where we do find are so widely drawn that issue affecting commerce would fostered fears of an explosion. fall within them. It is true that on to suppose that either Japan season, which is an ill this doubt not something must be done
There is, however, no special rea- upon his reputacion from laat nigh cold. The stones seem to be mind
[spreading to the westward, and I' the primary task of the Com- or the Soviet have any greater if a new comer from hearsay,
A writer says it takes intoill- mission is to enquire into the desire to go to war over the C.E.R. which is a worse. And, moreover e'er long. There were over many gened to be a modern wife. Yes, depression and make recom- months ago.
to-day than they had twelve it
certain that they will jelly-bugges for my taste, but to husband come home with such slick. mendations for the amelioration bluff has not yet been played to not be in practice. In the end woy great pleasure no dogges. alibis nowadays. of the present position, but it is a finish.
woro all agreed that, although the After to Deep Water, Bay where we dine. upon anusages and fried visit in also empowered to suggest mea
old arrangements of a May had certain disabilities, this egg, with a flaggon of ale and sures "for the improvement of OCEAN OIL RESERVOIRS. new schem be for worse.. And I pleasantly home by the long way: the trade of Hongkong." There
doubt not that after a trial this - 16th-Up betimes but a and and is no need to stress the point
Petrol from sea water! It is year it will be dropped. To Soo wet day. Reading in the newes that currency matters play a big not surprising that Le Matin ve Kon Poo where I play at Bowles shootes I do find that there are port in all commercial transac- commends that, the claim be taken but Lord! What a beating we complaints already of Eva. And
with reserve. Yet seemingly more tions, particularly in regard to impossible things have been prov- do get! However, to speak the I am minded to write the Secret the import and export trade on ed practicable and there is no truth they were much the better ary of the Economie Commission which this Colony subsists. For reason to be over-hasty in ridicul- side. Back to the Clubbc, where and suggest that if the Commis- this reason, it is difficult to see shouting applause. There necms, them to the Gloucester House export market for growsers, and ing the idea any more than in I do bath and order my garmenta slon do seek out for the Colony an can pos- in sibly ignore the influence of the
the
engineer does not claim prac-where I had bidden a gentleman find one, the depression will be tical utility except in the case of and his Lady to take dinner with gone in no long time. For as it Colony's monetary system on shipping, and the Socony-Vacuum me, and so we dino very pleasantly seems any new thing is ns poyson business. As we pointed out Corporation and the A.P.C. may, upon the Terrace, albeit somewhat to a certain typo of mind.. Wrote yesterday, it is now well over therefore, perhaps, keep their doors late. After, home to their house my mail, and so to bed. three years since the, Currency open a little longer!
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any case, some sugestion that
presented its report. Much has THE TEST happened since that time, and
the thought suggests itself that Sir Stanley Jackson's appeal for the business men of the Colony a batter spirit in the public at- titude to international cricket will may in the interim encountered.be. widely echoed. For it is the factore which throw fresh public combined with the section light on the situation. It would antionalishi which must bear al- of the Press that caters to sen- be of special interest to know most the entire responsibility for whether the conviction is still creating Il-feeling on the eve of Fifth Tost. No-one known the widely prevalent that Hong exactly what happened at Notting- kong's best interests are served ham. Voce says he had a sore by continuing to wait on China heel as well as sore shins. The deny before undertaking
Australians categorically currency having lodged any protest against reform. It has at any rate be his bowling. That should be come perfectly clear latterly that sufficient. As R. Abbit suggested the Hongkong dollar does not now be more glad to see the Fifth yesterday, most cricket-lovers will bear any relation to the price of Test over and finished, without allver, on which it is supposed Incident, than to see their favouri
to rest. This fact of itself tes come out on top. sorves still further to complicate commercial transactions by add.
question of stabilisation of the ing to the other uncertain fac dollar would be timely and of un- tors inherent in a fluctuating doubted value. At a time like dollar. Indeed, to the layman it the present, no avenue should be would appear that stability is an loft unexplored. Above all, the absoluto necessity for the sound natural tendency to permit pre- conduct of business, and; con conceived ideas to dominate the versely, that any clement which situation should be resisted. adds to the confusion must have The measure of the Trade Com- an adverse effect on the free mission's usefulness will be flow of commerce. For these largely determined by the bold- reasons, an expression of opinion ness of its approach to the by the Trade Commission on the issues involved.
All right, Ell stop reading if you think anyone here is mord-In-
tercsing than H. GW&HING
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The world's fastest mile runder is about to be married: The girl caught up with him, anyhow.
Deal, for the Indians. With re- Roosevelt has proposed a New
servations, of course.
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