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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

A SATURDAY CAUSERIE,

Events in the North have taken

on a new aspect this week with

*

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1927.

the Races laden with dollars.**

Everybody will come back from

A stranger came up to Sandy when he alighted at King's Cross.

"No!" "You're John Fraser, I believe?"

"But you were at St. Andrews 7"

“No L

"Don't you come from Aber-

deen7"

"NO!"

the recommendations of which bills, the banks are able to operate have been ignored. The most on exchange by way of covering. useful suggestion to which too Nam, Fak Hongs business district PRAPS-PRAPS NOTI

The Chinese merchants in the little attention seems to have importing sugar, rice, flour, etcs been given by the various oppost-have their billa drawn on them tion parties in framing their Without the native banks, they can through the local foreign banks. criticism of the Government's in-not do such a big turnover as they activity is that relating to the casion demands it, they can always would wish, because whenever oc elimination of waste. A large pro-look to the native banks for finan portion of the raw coal produced in assistance. As regards those Chinese firms importing China pro- in Great Britain is consumed in a duce from the hinterland, their de negligent and wasteful manner pendance is upon the Chinese ex and vast quantities of fine coal in turn sell to the foreign expert port dealers, who buy the goods and produced in the course of ordin Arma. ary mining operations are put to dealers buying from the local for

The Piece Goods and Hardware no use whatever. If such waste eign importera also have to rely could be eliminated as it should on the native banks for financial ald, that is, whenever, their goods be in the preserit stage of scientiare sold to customers in the interior, fic knowledge as to the pre-treat-arrive too late for them to meet their liver 20 hens to the local market and at times their remittances may ment of coal to render possible obligations to foreign importers, Only 19, however, were sent, and it the realisation of its full value, they turn at once to the Native was almost evening before the 20th the present depression in the coal they have to depend on the foreign

Banke for assistance. Although bird was brought in by the farmer. industry and its inevitable reflec- banks, yet it must not be forgotten late with this one!"

"Man," said the butcher, "you're tion in the general economic wel-mous trade to the foreign banks by that the Native Banks give an ener fare of Britain could be consider- way of buying from them various ably relieved. It is to be hoped exchanges, Gold Bars, Bar Silver. that the Liberal or Labour parties time the money changers sel! for- Double Engles, etc. At the same will not lose sight of this aspect eign species and notes, brought in of the question in framing their by ocean and constal trading steam- policy during the coming session.

CORRESPONDENCE.

TRADE FACILITIES.

ers, to the foreign banka,

Then you must have a doubla?" "Aye! I don't mind."

A Scots farmer had agreed to de-

age, she didn't lay until this after "Ay," agreed the other, "but, ye

noon,"

Doctor: "How often do you feel: this pain?”

Invalid: "Every five minutes.** "About a quarter of an hour." And how long does it last?"

.•

•

Father, do big fish really eat sar

dines?"

It can clearly be observed that the interests of the foreign and n tive banks, money changers as well as merchants, import and export dealers and Nara Pak Hongs, etc: all links in one chain. The leading British banks that hold the financial strings of the Colony are tins?" no more than a motor driver at his

are

"Yes, my boy."

"Well, how do they open the

(To the Editor of the "China Mail" cest in control of the engine and He: "Isn't it strange that the

Ho Iu.

Sir, I should like to correct an everything else they can set the erroneous statement in your edi-machine going at their sweat will torial of the 6th instant on, "Trade

and pleasure. Facilities," not in a controversial

Yours, etc., spirit, but to set the public think- Ing aright a problem of auch far- pears to be awaiting the arrival vivai. While there may be differ-

reaching importance as Trade Re~| of reinforcements from Man-ence of opinion as regards the ques-

CINEMA NOTES.

TO-DAY.:

churia before undertaking any big tion, but it would tend to mislead "LOVE OF SUNYA" AT QUEEN'S drive against Shansi but as Shan your readers when you said: “"Sure- ly Mr. Ho Iu is too shrewd to ad-

a

World and Star,

biggest idiots always marry the

most beautiful wives,”

She: "You flatter me, my dear

"What! Thirty dollars for a stingy little lid like that?"

"It is a sin, isn't it, darling? But paver you mind; the sin will be on my head."

•

Little Willie is a funny

And eccentric.little waif. Swallowed all his sister's money→→→ Said that he was "playing

"

afe."

+

"Don't mumble your prayers,

you,

"And where," asked the passen

"But it is a black bag."

Up on the rack," said the porter. What of that?"

For light articles only."

"Well, you see, that notice says

hoo! I don't believe you love mo Mrs. Newlywed (in teara)-"Boo-

any more."

Hubby"Certainly I do. Didn't

Mrs. Brown-So your daughter

si could hardly hope to hold out vocate a continuance of any policy TO-MORROW'S MUSICAL ITEMS. against the augmented forces, the that permitted trade to be bolster- probability is that some arrange determinate credits, to be extended Theatre to-morrow, as already. an ed by men of straw or allowed in- The programme at the Queen's ment will be arrived at between on greatly overvalued shares and nounced, includes selections on the the two parties by which Chang properties?" Tso-lin will be allowed to move his

balalaika by M. Dimitry Dimoff, First it is altogether a false no- the expert player who visited Hong Helen. I can't hear a word you troops into Honan, without op pect any facility from the banks. Trotters. The pieces which M. "I wasn't speaking to

tion that a man of straw can ex-Kong last year with the Globe say" position from Shansi, to carry out If a man or a firm desires facilities Dimoff will submit are Kreisler's mother!" his main objective against the from the banks, satisfactory secur. "Caprice Viennals," Monti's "Christian general." Meanwhile, ities or references must be furnish- "Cshardash" and a Russian song.

cd The bank will then cause en-1 the lull in the Yangtaze fighting quiries to be made with regard to programme is a capital farce called ger, "shall I put this bag?”

The feature film in to-morrow's between North and South con- the financial standing and integrity Painting the Town," in which tinues. The Southerners are too of the applicant. Not before the Patsy Ruth Miller and Glenn Tryon occupied in the internal dissen-bity of the person will it grant the Fable comedy, "Spooke," and a bank is fully convinced of the pro-share the honours. An Aesop's sions between Nanking and Wu- necessary facility. Thus it may be Gaumont graphic complete an ex- Han to take active measures to seen that a man of straw cannot cellent programme rounded off by extend the territory under their meet such requirements and certain-the music of the Queen's Orchestra control. But they are sufficiently

ly cannot pass muster with the bank.

"The Song and Dance Man," As to the advances that are made strongly entrenched

Coming to the Queen's Theatre on both on shares and properties, the banks shortly is the film version of 1 kiss your aunt banks of the Yangtsze to resist should not look at the leaue in the notable stage success, "The Song The family of the late Mr. P. H. attack from the Northerners who more reasonable point of view, Bessie Love and Harrison Ford, at ter is a long time making her ap

light of speculation, but from and Dance Man," with Tom Moore, Murray thanks all friends for the having had the worst of several which is vital to the growth of the the head of the cast. The story deals pearance.

Her Beau (waiting)—“Your sig. floral tribute and sympathy re- encounters, appear content to let Colony in so far as supporting the sible vaudeville player who bellaves she came down without making It.”

with the adventures of an irrepres- matters remain as they are for local industries is concerned. he is the best. "song and dance man"

Bobby"Well, she'd be a sight if Hong Kong, unlike her sister Hong Kong, Saturday, October 8, 1921. Wu-Han appears to have the as-own, except quarries. Whereas her on a lavish seale, many of the scenes is going to be a movie star???

the present. Of the two parties, colonies, produces nothing of its in the world, and the settings are cendancy so far over the Nanking sluter Colonies have great under having been filmed in several of Mrs. White "Well, what can I party in the matter of extent of takings such as tin, rubber, coc with the entire chorus of George write!"

New York's biggest theatres, one do? She can hardly read or territory occupied by troops.

hut. It is a natural course of White's "Scandals" taking part. things, then, for the people here, Chinese and foreigners alike to in- In spite of the uncompromising properties. It does not follow that Daniels in a droll role, will be screen five years of married life are over.

veit their monies in shares and attitude of the Baldwin Govern- because a person has invested his ed at the 6.15 and 9.20 performances

The silver wedding anniversary "The Splendid Crime," with Bebe (Bays a wag) is the day on which the couple celebrate that twenty- form in the coal industry, the La- ment to proposed measures of re-money in shares that he is a specu-only in the World Theatre, a Chinese bour Party is apparently deter of need, these, securities are almost

lator. Therefore, if such securities movie drama being presented at the Your sister isn't reliable. She mined to continue pressing during valueless. Besides, the value of shown for the last time to-day, as well, you see, she didn't learn to cannot be turned into money in time 2.30 and 7.16 performances. Bays she is 20 years of age, but the coming season for the nation shares has practically reached rock- aleo is the chief picture in the con- "The Splendid Crime" is being

ahe is 26."

ar less forced on Shansi by the aligation of mines, compulsory of 1025 whilst the value of pro-Theatre, Viola Dana's comedy of the Teacher How Tuany days are

bottom since the strike and boycotttinuous programme at the Star.

count until she was six!" grouping and amalgamation of perties surely could not be expect minx and the caveman, "They Like there in each month? mines, the establishing of selling ed to depreciate any further. Yet Em Bough." distributive processes, resolutions non-dividend paying shares are in Swanson's first picture as a member wall-Why bother me with this at agencies and the organisation of

the banks will give advances against

Johnny Thirty days has Sep- in favour of which were passed at most instances rejected. Even in of United Artists, will be screened

dividend-paying shares only, and "The Love of Sunya, Gloria ber-The calendar hangs upon the The Love of Sunys.tember All the rest I can't remem- the Labourite Conference at the former case, advances are made at the Queen's Theatre for the last Blackpool this week. Although value.

fon only 60 per cent, of the market me to-day. Thanks to the brilliant there are objections to complete In the case of properties, they skill of the director, The Love of acting of the star and the technical nationalisation of the mines on must be in a locality that will Sunya" is one of the outstanding account of the financial burden satisfy the bank and must be pictures of the year, and should not ten answers, sirl volved in the creation of a new will obtain not more than 60 per ing and uneconomic considerations in tect's valuation. Even then, they impressive as well as the entertain- companied by a first class archf-be missed by anyone who enjoys the there is no doubt that big unit these still another precaution is staff of Government-

cent of the full face value officials, against overdraft. In addition to working has proved so successful taken by the banks to safes in the industrial sphere, in Bri- borrowers, must sign a

themselves That is to say the Continent, that industries work-lender full power tain, in America and also on the hypothecation, whiel ing as small units are necessarily mand more margi

A securities

over at a disadvantage

the discretion of the against industries units. The big tract the best men them high salaries;

ling on a scie

the entry of Shansi into active participation in events for the first time since the Revolution Although the first move in hos tility against the Fengtien party was made by them it appears probable that events were more

Fengtien party who, rightly...... or wrongly, sensed opposition which would have exposed the Fengtien flank to great danger in their in tended operations against Feng Yu-Hsiang, the "Christian gen- eral" in Honan. At time that relations, with out having led to open rup ture were undoubtedly strained, an important Fengtien official was sent into territory administered by Shansi, to the north of the Great Wall, ostensibly on an un- official visit. He was seized and imprisoned and the railway line communicating the adjoining territory administered by the Fengtien-ites was cut The inci dent was seized on by the Feng- tien party to bring matters to head and open hostility broke ont on the northern Shansi-Chihli borders

So far, Fengtien-Ites hava

had

Home Events, Recent events depicted in the topical gazette being screened at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow the

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New Office Boy. "I've added those figures ten times, sir."

Employer Good bor New Office oyAnd here's the

Mary, had a litta lamb,

It dra some gasoline,

One day It wandered near the

fire

And since has not banzine.

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