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1985.
NOTES OF THE DAY MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG BULLS AND INNERS
BOON
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The later-hour movement was
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Jan. 19th Mighty cold to-day, Jan. 21st-Very busy all day at It a very euro that Mr. Kaki Hirota le not particularly pleased and for trimming myself I did take office and later to the Clubbe where with the action of the Japanese a new blade to my raser, yet for all I fall into talk with cortain King's
brighter commander of the forces in Johol.that, did cut myself, and it is a officers and I learn that the Finggo predicted to create
Perhaps "tighter" General Sugihara sent his troops strange thing that I doo cut my skip sails soon.. And I too would Hongkong. against the Chinese lines at Kuyuan chin with a fresh blade. And I faln find some warmer weather than would have been more appropriate. and Tushikow because the Chinese
would not do what he told them; suppose that it is because I doe use this la here.
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and on the very
heels of the the old one soc long that it cannot
Jan. 22nd. In a letter this day The Peak Tramway Company announcement made by Mr. Hireto cut mee, and I grow careless. I do hear strange nowes of racing has hit on a first-class idos for la the Diet that Japan's polley Reading in the nowes sheetes I Ptowards China, was one of peace
and pacification. As the London learn that at St. Quentin three con- in India, which seems to be mighty increasing revenue Times points out, the world will be victs being tired of prison do abduct crooked. And Lord! I am assured inclined to receive with "a tinge of seven of the gaol staff and walk that in one thing, Hongkong shows scepticism" any future declaration out. Which if true seems a mighty as well as any place in the world,
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There seems to be quite a con-
of pacific intentions made by Japan strange thing and I must aske. Mr. our racing being as honourable as troversy about the Indian Ropo thera la more assurance that the Franks how often his guests do can be. Talking in the Clubbe of Trick. Very Agra-valing.
ese diplomats until such time as
Government can control its leaders abduct him. At home Mr.
Lour Races I find from my enquirys
General Sugiharf his troops, save when criticizing some one, buy mo sweep. billets, rather than
chuso for having
thin,
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In Hongkong, when some people
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nines and noughte.
опев, twos.
of the fighting services. Unless George now cristicizes the banking sure Information and am minded to show good houses, for Indeed he is not happy keep my floring in my pocket, or supported by artillery, aeroplanes Yet it is a pity he saves not some of lose upon the wagering, Reading are given sufficient rope, sconer and armoured cars, against the it for himself seeing he is the man in the newes articles I do find that or later they do another sort of Chinese frontier lines, Mr. Hirota that did lose the peace, and is the such an animal will of a certain win disappearing trick. will auffer a very considerable loss cause of much of our trouble. the Derby were it not that a dozen After ordering my papers, to the others might well do so too! This of "face." No, doubt there aro times when an officer commanding Clubbe where I and Mr. Povy and day Mr. Franco and his lady do troops on the outposts of an Empire Crood, who talk of the new cage dine at my house and play a game covered, that "savons" occur more must act in accordance with his at the Poake Tramme, and smoking of contrakt ngainst my wife and 1. Prices_HK$50 to $180. own judgment, and forget the our pipes over a glass of strong But she, poor wretch, holds as frequently in lucky sweeps than foreign policy of his Government watera we are very merry at the belt no de I though I think there any other number, The other for the moment if it does not agree discomfiture of those who must now be little error in the play; and that lucky numbers are
chiefly to my count.
throes, fours, fivis, sixes, eighta bee in dayly payne of using the with his own. But in this instance
Jan. 23rd.--This day being come General Sugihara must answer for coolies' entrance if they would save
their twenty cents! And
to Barker Road to catch the tramme what has every appearance of a breach of faith, For if the frontier Rays Creed, is but fayre, for to see that runs up the Penke nt ten matter can be settled now by con pretty indy travel among the minutes past eight of the clock I do ference at Kalgan, it was surely coolies and then step into a rich find one half of the first class seats form shown against the University, not necessary to resort to persun-motor coach be the naughtiest sight full of coolics which, as I suppose, sion by bomb and bayonet two days possible. To this I agree most is a counterblast to certain parties Perolra should have a fine cereira
Or perhaps General Sugihara heartily, though I never thought to travelling upon, a ten cent billet, ahead of him. believes that a little application of find myself in approbatioun of any Yot as the other seats be full of an the big stick will hasten Chinese aste of the Peake Tram Company, armed party of troops I do have authorities into obedience to the staid talking awhyle there, and much ade to find a seat. And I am
the Government which then home where I dined upon afain to know if all these parties did to rise, Hongkong will soon of
bit of mutton and some · carrots pay their full fares of thirty cents, from my own gorden, to my great seeing, that the troops were in the contente, and so to bed.
front seats and the coolles in the middle. Busy at my office and early to bed, having taken a chill.
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SATURDAY, JAN. 26, 1935.
FUTURE OF THE PHILIPPINES
success.
Bill.
once Manchuria.
SOMETHING ACCOMPLISHED
COLONIES' DEBTS REDUCED
BRITAIN MAY LEND HELPING HAND
London. "Loans of the Crown Colonies"-
000. The aggregate debts repaid
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If he can maintain his bowling
be
If the local dollar only continues
able to boast of having real money.
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We hear of a rotund optimist who massages his tummy every morning with vanishing cream.
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Wooden hats are the latest feminine craze. They should make the wearers look very spruce,
A friend in need is, often an awful nuisance.
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Said a lady who lives on the
Peak;
I do think this tram rulo a
check..
Sixty cents every day,
Is too much to pay.
Jan. 19th-Up very betimes, thought it beo so cold that I do on Quietly, without blowing of
thicker garment and my shorter trumpets, the British Government gaiters, which it may bee are some-is still somewhat amiss but business is accomplishing reforms which will what out of the present mode, but is pressing, so to my office. Later to prove a boon to labour. Yesterday doe keep my feet warm. After my the preview of a pretty, filly ple we learned that the Minister of Office is closed to the Clubbe, and ture with musick which I do like Labour, Mr. Olivor Stanley, was there drinking a glasse of Hollands chiefly because Mistress W. Barry Hongkong, as a near neigh-conferring with the Trade Unions waters, I learn that a motor coach plays a part, whom I did know as that a local talpan offered Carter
of Britain with the object bour of the Philippines. is in-hortening the hours of work in island, as they doe cail them, and very comely to look upon and plays the use of his overdraft for one
of hath crashed right over a traffick small child. But indeed she is terested in the economic and various industries with the object tears down two concrete postes and her part prettily. To n marry of his vanishing tricks.. political future of that territory, of absorbing more.unemployed into a lamp standard. And Hoe indeed party upon the Peake and later which is to be given a now the payrolls of the nation. That is should all obstructions be removed dined and so to bed. status under the provisions of commendable scheme. The day which dec come between n man and before we were informed that his dinner. Ate my nuncheon and the Tydings-McDuffie
legislation would shortly be paaned to the Krickett where a very good his According to Governor-General giving unemployment benefits, In
the form Murphy, sound and adequate labourers. Thirty shillings a week
of insurance, ito farm Kame, and Mr. Dick scores
notches mighty quick. Home and preparations have been made was the maximum amount for each wife and I do take our dinner with Mr. Franco, where we find Sir for the now Commonwealth, family, it was announced. This let. Harpenden and his Lady. Later
not ay
generous treatment as is to the Penke Clubbe where we play which, he predicts, will be accorded the workers of other in at cards in a tournament but have It is noteworthy, how dustries, not as fine a sum as the no fortune, though had I but made ever, that since independence for America's 3,500,000 unemploy-jast hund (and indeed! doe fall U.S.$50 a month voted by Congress my bidden little slamme upon the prospects have been brought ed, but it will provide a living, but one trick shye of It). I had won says The Star, are being steadily appreciably nearer, political without luxuries, for the sadly the first prize. But I have had reduced. At the moment Jamaica, opinion amongst the Filipines underpaid workers of Britain's noe fortune at cards, since I did which carried out a large repay- oklest industry. When this relief tear up a chain-letter which anment of £1,493,000 of 31% per cent. has undergone a definite change, is accomplished, the Government accursed Japanese did send mee, stock inst spring is in process of The result is that responsible will have another Act to which it though who I know not. ilome redeeming a small fesuc of £200,- leaders are now suggesting that can point with pride and which very inte and to to bed.
most will acknowledge is a step in the period-of-transition from the right direction.
Jan: 20th-Lay-very-iste--and in the past two years by the Colony to Commonwealth pro-
then to Fanling, pausing upon the Colonien under optional redemp BULKY BUSINESS
way to take nuncheon by the road-tion clauses amount to £14,000,000. vided for in the Tydings-
elde. And I am minded that vic- Skilful operation of sinking McDuffie Bill should be extended Something of the immense ex-tual and ale taste nowhere so fine funds appears to have been the from ten to twenty-five years, pansion of Japan's trade may be as in the open-air though indeed it principal source of repayments. and, what is particularly signi- ed in the Financial Times, (Decem-dranime of cherry brandy before we rates of interest which cannot be gentleman's perpetuai laugh, bis seen from figures recently publish- was so cold we did all relysh a There is still a mass of debt at high ficant, that a permanent relat ber 31) commenting on the Japan- did start. At Kwant! it was cold repaid or converted because of flapper friends must think him a ionship benefitting both the commercial position and her beyond pleasure and moreover I like fixed redemption dates which lie a Philippines and
invisible exports. "Although latter not the now fashion of fitting the godd few years further on in the real ho-he man. the United States should be negotiated. measures, the rate of progress has There were not a few riders who power over the market it ought to ly, as the result partly of counter saddle below the horse's belly. future. With their resources and This is in marked contrast to sensibly diminished, Japan's exports fayled of remaining and I am glad be possible for the British Govern the time when Filipino leaders of cotton piece-goods in the first the two pretty ladies were not ment to devise a were contending for immediate, ten months of the current year visibly injured. Home by motor would lessen the burden on the scheme which unqualified, unconditional, un-have exceeded 2,096,000,000 square coach and being very tired, early Colonies without breaking the con protected independence. The yards. During the whole of 1933 to bed, change of sentiment was recent- Japan exported 2,000,000,000 square- ly voiced by Pedro Guevara, yards, so that last year's record has already been surpassed. The ex- Philippines Resident Commis pansion of cotton manufacture thus sioner in Washington, who, in continues to contribute materially an appeal to his countrymen, to the amelioration of the country's said "we Filipinos should align present economic difficulties. It has ourselves with America for the undoubtedly boon assisted by low maintenance of our culture, our and the depreciation of the cur- production costs, especially wages, standard of living, and our civilisation." An unblassed. At the same time, the pros
perity of the cotton fádustry must American commentator, who have lessened in particular the has been on a visit to the Philip gravity of unemployment and help pines, gives it as his opinioned to relieve the somewhat difficult that the United States has budgetary situation." helped to fit the Philippines to
any
be politically independent, but social services throughout the has unfitted them to be econo- entiro territory. It is not to be mically independent. He points assumed, of course, that the out that the result of the free Filipino people do not want market which the Philippines eventual independence, but un- have had in the United States questionably there is coming to has been to give the Filipino them a feeling that people the highest standard of abrupt dislocation of the present living of any country in the Far political and economic reint- East. Of the thirteen million ionship with the United States inhabitants of the Islands, at would be a calamity. The im- least ten per cent, are in school, pulse to continue with the DISCOUNT whilst during the period of United States is dominantly | American ̧ collaboration the practical, not dominantly genti- mortality rate among children mental. "The blunt facts," saYS has been reduced from the the commentator quoted, "are amazing figure of 800 por thou-that the Filipino people to-day sand to approximately 160 per recognise that the loss of trade thousand. All the social ser relations with America means vices which have made possible the collapse of the islands' these notable achievements are economic structure, and that exclusively undertaken and the loss of American military financed by the central or in protection means the issible sular government, and are de catapulting of their long-sought pendent on its revenues. Any independence into the hands of curtailment of these revenues one Far Eastern Rower or all- Iwould shatter the ameliorating other."
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An American writer asserts that
In Hongkong It appears to be Rotarians will swallow anything. peanuts or gin.
According to a contemporary "The Funnel 8.8. Philoctites will arrive from Singapore on 29th. instant."
A funnel-ittle ship.
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This talk about eliminating the profits from war is all right, but what about eliminating war itself?
.
Ko the unemployment problem, it certainly is the devil's own job finding work for idle hande.
"A big quantity of antique colns
was auctioned in London the other day. Lots of money.
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Then there is the London man who has invented a new perfume," Attar boy?
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There are some tactless, fools who know no better than to ask a Indy where sho'wza vaccinated;~~-
Most ladies carry vanity bags, but they seem to put precious little vanity in them.
If your wife, anys your former
sweetheart is a charming Frith, sho's one in a thousand
remarks that she's
the sixth clas
why
little minx, she's one
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