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TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 13, 1934.
NOTES OF THE DAY MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG BULLS AND INNERS
SARAJEVO. HYSTERIA
any of the ponica. Back to the like all Republicans. And I do office where I do take my nun-most heartily thank. Providence choon, so busy am I, and later to a that my nation is ruled by the
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"Musical Concert," says a hand- ing. We should hope so.
Oct. 5th-Up betimes, and to kipper at nigh ten of the clock. Sarajevo has featured in the news before. The people of that the Valley upon business but not Vory lazy all day. Ill nows from city, Croato-Serbians for the most so betimes that I am able to see Spain, where they riot and strike part, are a warlike lot. It was the scene of the assassination which started the world War in 1914, and
Which reminds us that a noted now, following the assassination of
conductor has just said that few King Alexander of Yugo-Slavia, it is once again a danger-point in preview. There too comes Mis- King's Majesty and is not a tyrant-modern songs will live long. And Europo.
yet there are people who say we've The population of the treas Ann's Father, who hath ridden repúblique.
nothing to be thankful for. city has become riotous, duo prob- ably to
of somewhat of a certain
rheum upon his
8th. This day dawns somewhat
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For acts of violence at a time like and so to bed. thla might very easily provoke re- prisals which would breed than resentment. The
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states have always been a source of trouble, due to an inanity of causes, and Yugo-Slavia is no ex- ception. The people are psyche logically ripe for the plucking of war-mongers and there is no lack of these latter in Yugo-Slavin, for there is resentment still over the frontier demarkation settled by the hoped that the calmer heads of the Treaty of Versailles. It is to be nation will provali in this time of crišla.
CABINET CHANGES
Yesterday the Yugo - Slavion Cabinet tendered Its resignation to Prince Paul, the Regent. It was a mere gesture, for there will be no change in Government until after the funeral of King Alexander, But immediately following. his obsequies, the Cabinet will walk out.
Then the real political crials will arrive. However, there is no suggestion as yet that there will be any drastic reactionary movement in Belgrade, and the arrival of the Boy King, Peter, fresh from school In England, should have a unifying effect upon a people easily swayed by sentiment. The resentment against France, meanwhile, seems to have subsided, and the direction of Yugo-Slavian spite appears to be towards Italy, for some rekaon which is not entirely clear from despatches.
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A baseball umpire has been oned for asing "over-ripe words. How perfectly rotten!
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A burglar stole, a lot of clothing from the Helena May Institute. An undic-standing bloke.
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"The Hongkong Singers" are to Mrs. make their debut next week. Wo of predict that they will a-choir
fame. like.
Gowns, with one sleave are the latest fashion. We confidently anticipate that nethor garments will still follow suit.
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Speaking of the circus reminds us of the old indy who thought a
on in church.
Cossack was something one knelt
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"Umpire Who Never Erred" ran a headline in a local newspaper. He should have bought one those new ear-trumpets.
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and actually, the demonstrations thereafter with a glass or two of thor, but Mr. Peter's typhoon should not be taken too seriously. | Hollands Waters. Dinod quietly comes not. To my office where [] Nevertheless, they are dangerous,
am very busy all day and I am the Japanese Oth-Up very botimes and after minded to learn
A contemporary honded Balkan trimming myself to my office where language. To the Clubbo later obituary notice: "Oldant living 1 sign papers and leave somewhat whore with Mr. John and Sir R. Chinese Diplomat." But he wasn't,
really. early, though not an early as Harpenden and others we do settle had hoped. To the shoppes, pay. the business of the Dramatick Ing small bille, which do irke me Clubbe's reading. And I do in- much, they being too small for a deed trust that all those bidden do cheque, such as I do prefer to use, not suppose they shall have a part
at times, as when a certain Clubbo Muleygrubs who talks to And Indeed it proves most useful for certaine, and later on I go to
Whipsnade where I did dun me for a bill I had already schooling ponies and the paid: whereupon I do make somo Bat I do fear I am over heavy for sport with the Secretary. After
the animals we have out here. I have obtained my Race Book, which my old friend Mr. Winter
9th. Again very raw and wet leaves for me, I go to Whipsnade, but no typhoon, though news very angry beenuse it begins to comes from the Pratas that the rain. There I do meet Mistress King's great shippe Suffolk hath Ana's parents and find her Father rescued some of the crew of the mighty opinionastre About City boat that in ashore there, and typhoon which he says is most like to be a total loss. But I did like to hit the Colony, And when spend a mighty pleasant evening I do tell him the weather doth for all the foule weather.
10th-This day dawns fine, and show that the danger be past, he will have none of it. But I am am glad of it, as it is a holiday. satisfied that the Naval Yarde was and I am bidden to the Races. far more windy than ever the And so, while about
noon I do weather was like to be. To the watch the Clubbe and Kowloon Races, where
our playing at Krickett, I de troublo nuncheon very pleasantly. but myself most ridiculously when the Lord! how it rains, and the best rain doth start. But, as fortune pleasure of the Meeting ruined. has it, it ceases later. Dreadful Much will no doubt be heard
This day, the first time that ever news of the double assassination I saw it so, they do wager a stakes at Marseilles, and indeed the scum during Hongkong's winter ses-CAN GOOD TIMES LAST? of two floring instead of five, and of Central Europe do seem in sore son, just commencing, on the
At this time of doubt and inter-mathematiques do fall beside our world shall be at pence again. it is strange to see how our need of extermination, or ever the question of investing the night national economic Insecurity. life of the Colony with a-some- might do well to consider the recollection, for we still do yourn And I trust that this event hath what
attractive
words of a very able commentator:
olde no ill efforts, though I think that Although colourful atmosphere. The very better to-day than it has been since
business generally is figures, praetermitting. remem-men have learned wisdom since fact that the subject was deemed the beginning of the depression,brance of the fact that we do but Sarajevo. This morning Suffolk worthy of mention during the and the outlook is hopeful, the ques- wager but two-fifths of our olde returna after a very gallant piece tion "Can good times last?" is being stake. And so the biggest prize of work, having saved every soul recent Budget debate is sufficient asked in many quarters. A num- that I did take notite of, some- from the City boat. Later to the to indicate the existence of a ber of economists are saying that thing less than seventeen, florine, Race Course and a mighty plea- London now has a restaurant feeling that some of the prevall-international trade improves. They stands as equivalent of forty-two sant nuncheon tho my soul is sick that revolves We
scom to re- "The Grips" doing the ing restrictions might well be overlook several important factors florins upon the former scale with envy at the magnificence of same thing the other aight. modified. On the other hand, which are helping to compensate After the racing we do take the dahlins that my hostess has there are many who will arguemerce.
for the shrinkage in world com-
and glasse or two to.keep out the damp grown
D New industries have for the needs of residents and more workerd. Great Britain is the Yards, where we do find Mr. am sad at heart that my Aweep young ladies make very good ten- visitors alike. Up to
becoming Increasingly a centre for Peter's ship not yet lost in his ticket comes not up, for as i witastors. We certainly know a few a point, foreign tourist traffic. This coun- typhoon. But, leat thore be waste not I feel I cannot let go either spooning.
in Hongkong who are good at they may be perfectly right; try is to-day the refuge for foreign aid such dienstre follow, we did number lost it should win next
capital, which is attracted by its troducing into Hongkong certain features of night life which have given some Far Eastern centres a reputation with which this Colony can very well do
HONG KONG NIGHT LIFE
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Should Hongkong sing? was one of the questions of the week. An far as we know, they have the right Key.
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An animal has been seen in the New Territories with a long snout,
homo sapiens satray from Ice dark fur, short legs and green eyes. Possibly a rare example of
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that existing facilities are ample created new demands to absorb weather from our systems and to decoration for her board. But I A London authority says that
there is certainly, no call for in-atability and the better prospects finish the wardroom whiskey. But time. Home late, with some of
of using it. If anyone had fore even so I did fall of my purpose the dahlins which my hostess did have been a blacksmith. He has We know one talpan who should seen that our export trade would to take a cowl nshore to serve as present to me and mighty well do so many irons in the firo, £416,000,000 in 1933 he would also fall from £839,000,000 in 1929 to nest for the Storks. Dined quiet-they look in a vase upon my have visualised a ruined countryly at the Clubbe. This night mantel-piece. with a population, on the verge of comes the news of Mary Brough'a starvation. What do we find death, and I am sorry for it, she
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11th-Very busy all day and at engaged to a foreign nobleman. A London girl boxer has become
without. We can, indeed, ima- Last month there were 10,170,000 being the most humorous actress/uncheon did visit a pre-view. The question now fe "Will she
be struck, a middle for the
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farces.
Learned that I had secured the really take the Count?” lease of a house I much wanted,
口 at which I am in great joy. 7th. (Lord's Day)-Lay late, Writing in my diary, and so to and did partake of my matutinal bed.
This year looks like establishing a record for foreign visitors to
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gine visitors from outside find-people in employment, or slightly and played in all my ing it a relief to get away from more than in August 1929. the excitements and frothy galety to which they have be- come all too accustomed else- where. But there is surely a happy medium which might | Great Britain. The month by month figures all show increases over last year, the best since 1929. oft-heard reproach More foreigners than ever have that the authorities here rented eatates in Central and are inclined to something ap- Nothern Scotland, and the London proaching a grandmotherly out a great influx. The importance of little season is already assured of look in their anxiety to see that the tourist industry to a country is (undue licence is not permitted shown by the fact that France used those who seek to turn night in verse balance of trade. The loss of to rely upon it to redress her ad- to day. It was no doubt this thought which Mr. Mackie had in mind when he pointed out that unless a rather heavy fee la paid, no ordinary and innocu.
large proportion of export trade is admittedly a serious matter, but duction shows that prosperity is the state of employment and pro- possible in avite of it.
ous place of amusement can keep fact that the public response is its doors open after midnight. so marked when these gala The Government answer to Mr. nights are held would seem to Mackie's plea was a typically indicate that general demand of official reply-it was not aware the existence of which the of any general demand for Government professes to be longer hours, except on special ignorant. The point thus urises occasions, when extensions were whether the time has not come freely granted, but if such a when the present normal mid- demand were made known to the night limit should not be aban- Government, it would receive doned in favour of a later liour, full consideration. The point giving hotel managements and which was either overlooked or others concerned an automatic ignored by the Government extension without payment of a spokesman was that heavy fees special fee. There would surely have to be paid for extensions be nothing unduly startling or a circumstance which probably dangerous in such a concession. causes hotel managements to The next step, however, les pause before arranging too with those whose business it is many special nights. The mere į to cater to the public demand.
"There's the little
car: I'd like to own some day."!
It is said that Cricket is a traditionally quiet game. Even so, in Hongkong....Murray Bar- racks in the vicinity.
A certain local bowler is rapidly. galning the reputation of being a "Gay Lothario.” This (might be expected from one who is fond of the woods.
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One way of getting brighter nights is to forget to turn off the electric light han you go to bed.
Many a stenographer hopes to And the key to the taipan's heart on her typewriter,
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The top hat is gradually die-
appearing from London. Stream-
lining seems to be popular every-
where now.
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Maybe you've noticed that the
people who talk most about the
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A storm recently stopped a cricket dance at Home. No ball!