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NOTES OF THE DAY MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG BULLS AND INNERS
A GREAT SPORTSMAN
To-day, off Rhode Island, two
Sept. 7th.-Awakened again this Jany thin ́they doubt not that the clean-hulled, fresh-rigged racing yachts will sail the first of the morning by a heavy fall of rain enquiry will prove a dirty business. series for the America's Cup. of which I am glad, as it doth This day comes news of the death British hopes are high and Mr. capse the heat to abate somewhat. of Mr. D. Donnelly, my old T.O.M. Sopwith's challenging yacht, Reading in the nowes-sheete na Ifriend, and I am grieved to the Endeavour, is admittedly as fino a break my fast I do learn that the heart at it. For I did know him cruft as experts over bullt. She Football Club, or its former cap-these many years, and he was as has to compete against Rainbow, as perfect a veasel as the builders of tain, hath taken steps to provide fino'n bowler at Krickett as any Cup-winning ynckts evor achieved. a scrum half for the futuro which that over. I saw, causing the ball to But Endeavour has more than the I do take to be very farsighted and hum in the air with the spin he ordinary task.
She has to upset
a new did put thereon; and this is tradition. Never, uince the rat provident. News of yet America won the Cup in August. strike in Amerique and more people thing I have not met in all my days 1851, has n British challenger killed. And what shall be the end out here besides, save in the case triumphed. All the work remem-of It I know not. I learn that Mr of a Naval minister, a Mr. Has berg Sir Thomas Lipton's gallant N. Coward hath been wrecked upon tings. And so the friends of my efforts, the great races his Sham
a desert island in the Mediterran-younger days do pass over one by rocks anlled. Shamrock I lost to
cun and hath rung up upon the long one. May they rest pencefully. IJ Columbia in 1809: Shamrock
And lost to Columbia in 1901; Shamrock distance telephone to say so.
11th. A day most fawle with 111 lost to Heliance in 1903; Sham-I am somewhat at a atende to ex-heat and I am right glad the sum- Fock IV lost to Resoluto in 1920;plain how this may be, yet I am mer draws nigh an end as I am and Shamrock V, Sir Thomas' last
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A visitor to the Colony praises the Colony's system of arming the police. He evidently belloves in the utmost trigger of the law.
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A young man has invented an instrument which is a combination of the tenor saxophone and the bagpipes... He should go far-and not come back.
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challenger, leat to Enterprise insured that it is more artistle than full of lussitude and do begin to
An old realdent thinks 1930. The genial Irish sportsman losing one's jewellry. Busy at my lathe my office which in very con- some of Hongkong's troubles are would have tried again, no doubt, office and to a preview of a picture, trary to my wont. And I confess due to foolish and excessive spend. had ho lived, but it was for Mr. and so home to the Clubbe where 1 do find myself somewhat cholericing. By people with more dollars Sopwith to carry on with Endea-I fail to writing my mail.
than cents? vour. Whether he wins or loser he
and opinionastre, which is not as Special arrangements extended to the motorist will be remembered as a generous estra on Home furlough for delivery to London and cas at Home and subsequent rival, for he offered to race both re-delivery in Tongkong m above the Rainbow and the Yankee landed prices!
the if
American In-Alternately
selectors had difficulty in choosing the defender.
Deferred Tarma-Repurchase-Licence
urance arranged. Poll particula on
plication.
HONGKONG HOTEL
GARAGE SHOWROOM
Phone 27778-9,
DEATH
Stubbs Rd,
GRIFFITHS-At Kowloon Hospital, on 14th September, 1934, Captain Bosworth Griflis. Funeral will at 5pm
ss the monument to-day.
the
Hongkong Telegraph.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 15, 1934,
OUR ASIATIC POLICE
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FOUR RACES TO WIN
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Carpentering has become, quite a popular occupation with women in England. What's the betting toy don't use red nails?
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Speaking about red nails, we no- tice that outfits are now sold for beautifying and tinting cars." We trust that they are boxed,
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8th-Again heavy rain wakes it should be. Reading in the newco me and i am somewhat in dread I see there is much preparation that it may prevent the playing of for the continuance of the pacing the Krickett Trial, but about 9 of at Happy Valley, and the usual crop the clock it censes and before 1 of rumours. At Macao upon Sun- drive to my office the sun is out, day last, they did hold a meeting, and I am minded that all will be but the fields are mighty small, and To take the America's Cup, it well. Yet once more I did essay I am in doubt if the sport be worth is necessary to win four out of to leave my office early, but mat-the trouble and heat of the journey. Boven raccя.
The races will be ters of State did prevent, and, as the shippe, though comfortable held on Accessivé days, unless Sunday Intervenes or unless con-
us is my wont, I do leave about a enough, being mighty crowded es a testant intimates that he is unable quarter before one of the clock. rule. The next meeting here is to prepare his craft, in which case On my way to the Clubbe I do go in within a sennight or so of us and a free day is allowed. Each race to the Telegraph office and there do congratulate myself that will be mailed to a finish, even if, P. Frankdin shows me many shall at any rate lose no money, as one of the craft should be disabled. The courses vary in each race, to photographs that have been sent in I go not, preferring the Krickett day's being fifteen nautical miles locally for the Telegraph, competi- if the weather be fair. Yet I to windward and legward and return tion. And indeed I am at a stonde doubt not my through billets may to the starting buey. Thousands to note how excellent the technique come up the better without my will watch the contest, from the
Scientists have just hit upon a decks of speelally chartered ocean
of the entrien ls, To the Clubbe presence.
chemical which will dissolve fog. 12th. Upon this day eloven | Might come in handy for Peakites liners, from seaplanes and motor- where I eat my nuncheon and latér boat taxis, from pleasure yachts to the Krickett ground where years gone I was married to my whose minds are in a continual and catboats; and millions of pass the afternoon very pleasantly wife whose health I and Creed haze. others will be waiting cagerly for watching the tryal game. Dined drink very heartily in our morning the result. Mr. Cormack, secret-
Aurvey
Mr. draught, I saying that if the poor our wretch is as satisfied with her bar-
ary of the New York Yacht Club, at the Clubbs where I saw has one regret.
and He says: "I only Povey
did wish Sir Thomas Lipton could chances at Shanghai, which do gain as I am with mine, she-to
here to ace it."
a fortunate woman. To this Creed seem to be fair. Yet it is strange thing that all the strong only doth answer "If", and I am sides we send up are beat, while in some doubt as to his meaning. our weak ones do triumph, as did A hot day but cooker later, and it is. happen in 1923 and also in 1932. fortunate as I must needs do on my and so to bed. Afterwards I read in my Chamber garments of ceremony for a party with yet another couple whose wedding anniversary it be. But
9th (Lord's Day).-Lay late when
H. G. Wells has finisbad tho scenario for his first, film, "The Shape of Things to Como." And just after there's been so much fuss about Mae West pictures, too!
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According to a fashion writer, of 'em with other people's hua- blondes are disappearing. Some
banda!
A society woman in America han secured a divorce because her husband kicked her in the shins during a bridge game. The sys-
Asiatic contingents, it is of in- and habit that are recognized" ns and about noon did fall to writing take out my black breeches tem seems to have worked. ·
answer.
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It's claimed that married tea-
A Paris fashion note says autumn hats will be conient. And also comical, for that matter.
THE HEART OF ENGLAND
Following our recent
Where is the heart of England? ments on the desirability of re-tie of its scenery, most typical of Which is the place most characteris- organisation of the Police Force, its history, most richly laid over particularly in respect of the with those incrustations of thought
the prease where I had terest to note that provision is distinctively English? This ques some letters. But I am much thought them to be safe, I do find made in the Budget for increases tion was Intely raised by the shocked to hear of the disastre toto my horror that the moth hath in the Indian and Cantonese Journalist, Mr. Howard Marshall, the "Morro Castle", this being the gotten at them, and even with the sections, and a slight reduction and there will be found many both second luxury liner to come to a help of a needle and black cotton chers are better than unmarried in the strength of the Northern to agree and to disagree with his fatal catastrophe in the last few I have much ado to make them and ones, Well, they have someone to Chinese contingent. There is, the New Forest, where the Norman some cases there be less care taken do have good fortune at Contrakt,
Mr. Marshall'e choice was months. And I am minded that in myself barely decent. Yet later I try their ideas on at home. of course, no connection between kings hunted the red deer, and
☐ D that in the vessels that do run upon such as I have not had these many. our plea and the changes being near Hastings, where William the regular passage from port todays, and I am minded to keep the now made; there could be none, Conqueror fought the battle that port. After nuncheon I did sleep a moths as pets-such as I have not since the burden of our submis- gave him the crown of England little and then up the Penke to already slain. A most merrie and slon was that the total strength and brought the country into the visit the sick, but Lord! I am pleasant party, and so home some- of the Asiatic contingents could full tide of European civilization. much at a stonde to find it to be what late. be considerably reduced and the But there are probably as many hotter in the Hospital than in my efficiency of the Force improved hearts of England as there are
13th.-Again chamber in the Clubbe. Later to
employment of a better type of another, will most likely select my usual fortune, but do chouse a not we have not yet heard the rushing from one beauty spot to I do make a four at Contrakt, with like a macabre novel, and I doubt policeman. No explanation is at some place like Oxford or Stratford man at the dice to buy me a Picnic worst. Very busy all day, and in present forthcoming as to why Cambridge that is at once Bay ticket at his charges, to my the afternoon I do find to my the number of Shantung men is wealthy in noble associations and great content. And I make small greatest possible discontent that to be lessened and the Indian and immediately appealing in outward doubt that this shall prove the the typhoon signals are up and it Cantonene contingents strength- loveliness. Those who prefer arm-winning number. Home and early seems like that the storm will come ened. These may be good chairs to Pullmans, and whose to bed.
close and at any rate will spoil our reasons for the change, but they favourite means of locomotion are
week-end. At night; n great and should at any rate be made trains of thought, will no doubt and later talking at the Clabbe Gap Rock, but so far and high that. 10th-Buay at my office all day fearsome thunderstorm towards public. On the question of the made famous in song and story officers who do shake their heads close my
choose a district that has been with certain of the King's shippes' the thunder is barely heard. Yet strength of the Asiatic contin-such as the Wessox of Thomas
shutters against the gents and the standards of pay Hardy or the Sussex of Rudyard over the Morro Castle news, and rain, and so to bed. prevailing, it will be of interest Kipling. Men and women who
very hot. The
The latest kind of contract bridge eliminates the dummy. But
play.
rather than otherwise by the classes of people. The tourist, the Clubbe upon the Peake' where news of the Morro Castle doth read it still permits your partner to
or
England
to the community if we quote a centre the greatness of few statistics culled from the upon its commerce with the high Estimates. Altogether, the seas find all its essentials in the Colony supports a total of no
Port of London, and inhabitants of fewer than 1,540 Asiatic police-
the industrial areas discover the men of all ranks, the aggregate main significance of England's estimated pay for whom will own fiery chimney stacks that give contribution to the world in their next year come to over six lakhs a lurid lovoliness to the black sklen of dollars. The point naturally of night. It is hard to reconelle arises whether we get value for or to rank these conflicting claims. money. Of the total personnel, | And then, too, there are the older well over 1,200 are con-university cities. These are typi stables, whose total cost workaca of much that is admirable in out at over $435,000 per annum. Britain, of her enduring vitality In relation to the number em for beauty and comeliness, and of and perpetual youth, of her respect ployed, the total cost of pay is her regard for standards that are low-so low, in fact, as to render not the standards of worldliness. anything approaching efficiency
:. same
or honesty, in the case of the great majority of the men, lakha of dollars spent on Indian extremely remote. Taking the and Chinese constables can be Cantonese and Indian contin- regarded largely as so much gents, which are by far the wasted money. The largest of the three, we find that amount devoted to a smaller there are over 500 constables in number of policemen of a better the former and over 600 in the type would without question be latter, A first-class Chinese productive of botter service to constable draws pay rising the community. If, as is the from $20 to $30 a month,ense, it is being considered the respective figures for necessary in London, where the Indians being $31 and police standards are by no man- $28. The pay of the Shan-nor of means low, to attract a tung constables is on the same better-educated type of man to basis as that of the Cantonese. the Force, how much more so is How, we ask, can the Colpny that true of Hongkong? This is expect good service and honest an old question, which, has conduct on such a scale of pay? periodically cropped up again Need it be wondered at that and again within the past twen- "squeeze" is so prevalent in the ty years, but it has always been Asiatic section of the Force, side-stopped. It will have to be under such conditions? For all seriously faced and dealt with intents and purposes, the four eventually.. Why not now?
“I got a swell idea for you. Draw u big, husky, truck driver
ordering. an..le o cream cone.
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The saliva test was recently em- ployed to discover whether a răçe- horse had been doped. An easier way would have been to back it for a win.
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"Girls to-day are. very nice," saye a 100-year-old woman, "but they ought to wear more clothes," Thon how could we tell they're nice?.
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Blazers are now being made out of billiard cloth. Very cue-t!
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It is said that women's hair will be cut shorter than ever, Shear Nonsense,
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Monograms cut in crystal are
the latest craze. The difficulty is the initial expense.
It is claimed that good money can be made out of boo-breeding. We should. hate risking being stung.
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· We overheard a lady on the Ponk Tram complain that her husband could talk about nothing but ponies. Nagging?
There seems to be a possibility of the harbour tunnel again being discussed. What a bore!
"RASTUS";-We do not know- Why black cats are considered to be lucky, unless it's because they are so hard to hit in the dark.
A protest has beon made at Mar-
gate against the large number of tents for hire on the bonch, They should see Shek-O.