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News in Brief

Four cases of smallpox wore notified on Tuesday.

Property in Hong Kong worth $96,000 was left by Dzian Dzoong Tai, alias Tain Shu Tin, late of Shanghai and Ningpo, who died in testate on March 9, 1922.

There will be a Concert organised by Mrs. Sanger at the Helena May Institute on Thursday, February 20, at 6.30 p.m. Tickets may be had in advance. Teas must be booked, please telephone Matron C.2160. Advt.

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In the presence of a large gathering of friends, the annual prize distribution of the Italian Convent, Calne Road, took place yesterday afternoon. Mr. G. P. de Martin presided and Mrs. de Martin gave away the awards to the successful stidents. The at- tendance included the Rt. Rev. Bishop H. Valtorta, D.D., and the Fathers of the Italian Mission.

At 9.20 last night the Central Fire Brigade received a call from a garage in Western Street, where some Backs had caught fire. Its assistance was not needed as the fire was put out by the garage atten- dants. A small fire also broke out at No. 8, Wong Nel Cheong Gap at 1 p.m. yesterday, This was also extinguished before the arrival of the brigade.

At the Kowloon Magistracy this Oriental mind, and an important morning a fine of $5 was imposed on

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NEW GOVERNOR

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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1980

EXILE'S LIFE IN

Fts Sunday

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THE EAST

THE LONDON "OFFICE

[By Ralsina}

morning, and the table-fan on the verandah 13 doing its best at six a.m, to forca a tenipering breeze through the fine meshes of the mosquito-netting which protects the sleeper on the

lightly sheeted bed. The bearer glides softly to the small table at the level of the pillow, places a tray of tea and fruit on it, and then gently lifts one side of the netting."

"Chota haziri tyar hal.”.... The sleeper awakes, glances at the tea, murmurs "achcha," and stretches himself lazily. There is a sound of a swift moving body on the gar- den path. A bicycle stops short and a khaki clad rider dismounts, swinging on to the verandah edge a brown canvas bag.

"Belaiti dak, Sahib." Now the Tak- sleeper really comes to life. ing the knife from the tabla he cuts the string of the mall-bag, signs a cabalistically adorned scrap of paper, takes over the contents of the bag.

The mail which thus has reached its destination by favour either of P. and O. or the Imperial Airways, in addition to the assistance of the Indian State Railways and the Post and Telegraphs, may be divided into three categorles. First of all, there

are the private letters for the oc

Miss Sara Rose (on behalf of Mt. C. L. Knight) 3, Norfolk Road and cupant of the bed, for whom the Mr. A. W. da Roza, 4. Dorset Road, bearer is now pouring out the tea: Kowloon Tong for allowing their then there are the letters-also per- dogs to be abroad without muzzles.sonal and private for colleagues Mr. J. M. Remedios, on behalf of and subordinates on the staff; and Dr. Basto, who Is at present in then there is the office "dak." Singapore, paid the same fine for a similar offence, which he admitted.

CHINESE ARTISTS Exhibition at the Y.M.C.A.

Family Epistles

receives comment on his reports of some weeks ago. Therein he learns whether his plans for development or improvement meet with satis- faction or criticism. Perhaps ho would do better to leave that letter until Monday'a routine can soften the asperity of the shocks which it containa.. For the London Office has a pathetic habit of getting hold of the wrong end of the stick.

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Damping Enthusiasm

It audaciously attempts-per- haps with the help of some long- retired manager in a part-time job at home-to flaunt a knowledge of local conditions. In the event, however, it appears to pour cold water on new schemes "are you sure that you have fully tested the present system”-it cannot believe that methods which paid in the past will fall now, and, above all, it labours under the impression that the competition

the to which manager has constantly referred is not nearly as enlightened and as up-to-date as he would suggest.

excellent Moreover, being an manager, he has been able consle- tently to make good returns, and why, therefore, should there be any need for new departures? Of course, there is appreciation of his energy, the hope that he will take a little holiday in the Hills when the heat is at its worst, and the suggestion that he should consider the possibility of running homa next year, for the assistant manager "should now be quite capable of acting for six months or so."

Well, the heat is pretty bad, but luckily it has not destroyed the manager's senge of humour.

By

the time Monday arrives he will have decided to ignore. most of the cautionary admonitions from Lon. don, and to accept the suggestion.. about home leave.... And perhaps five year hence the assistant

Sir William is a scholar of no mean degree, having been placed as Senior Wrangler at Queen's College, Cambridge, after soaring

At a discreet distance from the with distinction through the

verandah other bearers are waiting Mathematical Tripos. His dis-

to carry off to their respectivo em- tinctive abilities as a mathemati

ployers the more personal corre-manager will be sitting on that very bed and fulminating in the same cian have proved of inestimable

spondence of the second category..

way against the sentiments which They are not kept long in suspense, value to him in his onerous task:

he himself has penned in a letter The manager sahib son extricates of Chief Secretary, and his re-

OVER 400 PICTURES

the letter from the assistant from "That London Office." ports and addresses before the

Organised by Mr. Ng. Mui-hok, of manager's mother, the bulky packet Federal Councher, always the Fine Arts Institute of Hong Kong, from the accountant's fiance, the been marked by tabt, courtesy, with the co-operation of a number of script-addressed letters from the local artists, a fins exhibition of pie-engineer's children at school, and fairness, and extreme patience.tures is being held at the Chinese others of the same intimate cha

racter. The emissaries depart with their prizes, and the manager is left to enjoy over tea and plypfts his own family epistles...

Indeed, his relations with all Y.M.C.A.

There is a collection of over 400 pic with whom he is brought into con-tars and scrolls by 56 artists. These tact, especially in Governmental are divided into four classes-Old Departments, have been of the Chinese, Modern Chinese,, Modern most delightful nature, and it is

They do not take long, and when Western, and. Japanese.

Amongst the exhibitors are Mr. Ng they have been mastered there re- no exaggeration to state that he Mui-hok, Mr. Li Yu-ping, Head of the main the neatly addressed foolacap Provincial Fine Arts College, Canton, enveloper which really should be Hong Kong, Thursday, Feb. 13, 1930. is one of the most popular men in. Wan Tak-wen, a representative of left for Monday's consideration, but

Malaya.

Old Chinese art, Messrs. Li Kung-chi which inevitably will be opened out and Yan Toi-man, who recently return of a keen desire to know the best Sir William, has a personalityod from Paris where they had studied and the worst of the week's news of great charm, and his kind for a number of years, Mr. Lo Hoi- from home,

fungi Mr. Wong Pan-yeuk and. Mr.

Among these business letters ness of manner never fails to im-Yeung Sang-chit press all who are fortunate

Mr. Ng Mui-hok specialises in lands. there, is one which always assumes That is enough to meet him.

capes, whilst Mr. Yeung Sang-chit hied the highest importance, Clementi had been appointed to characteristics have proven and studies of birds and animals..

These on view a number of flower pictures the letter from "the London Office." Therein the views of the firm are succeed Sir Hugh Clifford as excellent social, asset, and either afternoon and evening, until Saturday. tion of the manager.

The exhibition will be open each set out for the guidance and absorp

Therein he

their private house, or to attend to meet Lady Beel and himself at

one of the crowded garden parties

Ever since the announcement in November last that Sic. Cecil

Governor of the Straits Settle-

ments, speculation has been rife as to who would be chosen to fill the role of Governer of this at Carcosa," Kuala Lumpur, Colony. That the choice has was always an unusual pleasure. fallen upon Sir William Peel, the

The Dairy Farm Ice & Cold Storage Co., Ltd. Chief Secretary to the Govern During his residence at Cam

GREAT CLOSING-UP

SALE

All Stocks must be cleared, including ALL THE NEW SEASON'S GOODS,

To make room for rebuild

Premises.

MANY WONDERFUL BARGAINS ON VIEW.

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DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY

YEE SANG FAT CO®

bridge, Sir William distinguished

Ark in the wilds of Malaya,

Timbuctoo, or Rajputana, and you will be told the same story. The

ears of many a London office mast burn terribly at times,

LF

Ten Years Ago

[From, the "Chiam Mall," February 13, 1920.)

To-day's dollar is worth 56. 10 d.

To-morrow is St. Valentine Day, popularly associated with love making and sending of tender greetings to the favoured one. Anyway, the day la no loss to the amorous, Kissing is in fashion when the gorse is in bloom.

February 14 isn't even a day for spring fever and rising sap.

MEN, WOMEN, AND AFFAIRS

Scheme To Overthrow Soviet: Romantic Englishman's Plot: Famous Novelist Retires: Turkish Navy Dispute: German Trade Better

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yards has been settled.

ment of the Federated Malay himself as an all-round athlete, States, will be a surprise to many his special province being Rugby for, while many distinguished football, in which he was, con- The Anti-Bolshevik Plot

came into my possession; aufficient spite of his French origin, was int namen were tentatively brought sidered to be a first-rate player. THE revelation of a widespread disorganisation had been caused the stall he sixtieth birth

plot to overthrow the Bolshe- to bring about financial chads in day, is, however, not any slimmer,

shortly celebrate his forward as "possibles, no one for This, in a University where the vik regime in Russia, exposed in Russia, armed revolution was to and is more John Bullish than ever. a moment evidently thought of

bighest standards of play are set, the Barlin criminal courts, says a be let loose, culminating with the He is now in excellent health. looking toward Malaya as a posis to; mean achievement, Sir writer in the Daily Telegraph, taking of Lonin's mausoleum. 'sible source of supply.

bringe to my mind a curious-visit- My vialtor was anxious to en- British Armament Firmis & Turkey S It is indeed a happy exchange

William still takes an enthusiastic which I received some eighteen list the interest of some wealthy THE dispute between the Turkish interest in Rugby and in all months agora adeg

Government and Armstrong- with Malaya, and residents have

Englishmen, and mentioned ane Whitworth and Vickers regarding every reason to congratulate forms of sports and there is My visitor, who had obtained a or two names. But I need hard-concessions granted in 1914 for the naval dock- themselves on their good forever any difficulty in getting him somewhat unusual form of perly add that these wild schemes, exploitation of Turkish It will be tune, for Sir William possesses

to sponser a deserving, athletical introduction, claimed to be in which wholesale murder clear

an Englishman associated with a ly played its part, outlined, 28 organising the Turkish Navy WAS remembered that the work of re- all the qualities of an able ad-cause. Both Lady Feel and him company the particulars of which they were in the quiet of bache brought to an end when the war, self were very rarely absent from, will not be found in the Stock lor chambers in St. James's, did: broke out. The agreement which his ministrator, is a shrewd judge of human affairs and conduct, and important reporting events, such Exchange Year Book or the Direc- not appear to me worthy of clos now been reached is on the fallow

ing basis: The concessionaires, aban- don all claim for damage and loss has a keen sympathy with the as the Inter-State matches, which tory of Directors.

He unfolded to me a remark-

against the Governight and pay the Oriental mind. These are a few are so outstanding a feature of able story of an organisation Mr. Buchan and Nelson's

Treasury 2150,000; the Government ** Malayan life. only by the characteristica of our

and Vickers: which was being formed by a Rus- WITH the New Year Mr. John refunds to stan, referred to as the friend, Buchan, MI has retired from with the Treasury; and both; parties thie money. deposited as guarantee new Governor which should fit It will be of interest to local Mid who at one time held a post andar editor of Thomas Notion and Sons, receive' complete discharge of their

the position of London director and hint admirably for the, high re-landers and North countrymen to the Soviet Government in New the Scottish publishing house Howmutual obligations. The Minister of sponsibility which he is shortly to learn that Sir William is a native York.

ever, his advice on important matters Finance has already received the sum

of £150,000. of Yorkshire, posessing all the The plan which he described will still be available to the frat

wasseemingly more fantastic try house in Oxfordshire, and no A Better Outlook

Mr. Docham has delightful connect During his long service with shrewdness and wit common to the than the creations of the more doubt he looks forward to further the Government of the Federated Products of that county, and is very vividly, imaginative writers of fic-falsure in its quiet study and shelter GERMANY has not been fortunate

in regard to the state of busi Malay States, Bir William has proud of his place of origin.. One tion, and was based on a world edgarden But London always,

year, but it is stated that a change Budkan Parliamentary duties will or the better has now ast in, and come into intimate contact with may reasonably look forward with wide economic blockade of Soviet claims a writer, and, thorkoverness "conditions in the country last all kinds and com

keep him within"call of Westminster). Hong of men, relish

aler & that" foreign capital la, showing

·To this and the Soviet systems 20 ERRN

ell and nucle! Mr. Bennett andre Bellow 12 greater readiness to come to the

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