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FRUIT SQUASHES

ORANGE SQUASH, LEMON SQUASH

LIME SQUASH, GRAPE FRUIT SQUASH.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

Aerated Water Manufacturers.

G. FALCONER & CO. (HONG KONG) LTD.

WATCHMAKERS, & JEWELLERS,

'DIAMOND MERCHANTS.

UNION BUILDING (opposite G.P.0.)

Agents fort-ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS'S BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE Direct from Manufacturers,

High Class English Jewellery.

ALLSOPP'S

Brewed & bottled in Great Britain,

The finest and most popular Beer shipped to the Far East.

BRITISH

SENER BEEF

Sole Agents —

CALDBECK, MACGREGOR & CO., LTD.

Prince's Building

Telephone 20075,

SINCERE'S

SUMMER

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VALUES IN

ALL DEPTS.

NOW

SPECIAL BARGAINS ON

CENTRE 1ST FL.

BAGGAGE TRANSFERS

27761

to Engage

Efficient and Secure

CHINA PROVIDENT LOAN & MORTGAGE-

THE CHINA MAIL TUESDAY, JULY 23,–1935

Whiteaways

BEG TO ANNOUNCE !

NEW

CONSIGNMENTS OF

SEASONABLE GOODS

IN

ALL DEPARTMENTS

YOUR INSPECTION

IS

RESPECTFULLY SOLICITED

WHITEAWAY LAIDLAW

DEATH

Here There

and Everywhere

EIGHT CLUBS DOUBLED

ROOSEVELT'S HUGE EXPERIMENT

£1,000,000,000 SPENT ON

WORK SCHEMES

The point about the new Co "HEAVY, COLD, ELAMMY HAND

tract Bridge Laws which seemed

to have attracted most popular attention was "the seerningly fantastic permission granted for a player to undertake to make fourteen tricks.

OF BUREAUCRACY"

(By Anthony "Winn)

"HERE" "may" be advantages in tains two points, both of which

It occurs when someone, forget-| Tletting other countries develop involve extra expenditure.

ting momentarily the order of the their relief services first. suits, tries to over-call, say, Seven Spades with Seven Clubs.

The would of relief and - paj employment insurance in Ene He used to be compelled to land is set and hard to change.) make good his bid by calling) America, starting late, is now Seven No-Trampe, and goir: down trying to build a machine which literally thousands of paints.

will

Now, by a magnitent legal(a) ensure that nobody starves Sction, he may make the impos-| (D) do so by putting all the em~! sible can of Eight Clubs, saving considerably on doubled penalties.

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STOPPING A GRAND SLAM

playable.population to work. The knowledge that work relief will supersede direct relief in-all but a small minority of cases is unofficial but sure. Only a defeat:

LI in times of prosperity a man has established for hingelf

and his family a standard of living Phigher than that of an unskilled labourer, it is neither logical nor realistic for the Federal Emergency Relief Administration to drop his standard of living below that of an unskilled laboures. This is 2 revolutionary principle in relief, but

indirect denizl of the charge that the New Dealers are a bunch of Communatic levellers.

2. It is equally illogical and un- realistic to part a white-colla worker on to heavy manual labour, probably disqualifying him for his normal profession without teaching him any other.

This is mdeed legislation for the exceptional Few people have the Presidential election could the Federal Emergency Relief probably ever heard of such

The Federal Emergency Relief Administration thinks, interrupt Administration acted on these accident.

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It is presumably, technically it, and they do not reckon on this two premises for a period and was until 1940 at the earliest, by sniped at intervals by its critics possible for

anscrupulous

which time they hope to have for pauperisation and interfer- {player intentionally to under-bid

made work relief an organic partence with natural economic laws In order to stop

opponent's

of the State Just at the grand slam.

Some months ago the City of New moment they are like men The Laws, however, as the Fort have struggled up pass and see investigation of the work of re- who York decided on an aldermanic land Club has majestically obthe valley before them served, are not designed to pre- vent dishonourable practices Ostracism is the ultimate re- medy."..

Your Daily Smile!

Millions On Rebef

Even if the · Administration”a | plans are only partially sucOSAR-

lief, and the fun began "Boundogging"

The committee found that two- principal activities were enryth-

ful there is sure to be a Socialistic dancing and boondoggling

It took some fime to explain clamour for the same kind of

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a lower level that will enable him to "average" as they say

hing in England. If they fail boondoggling," and the definition SARGENT—O¤' Friday, July 19th, of the stock exchange The He was on the point of being re-entirely the policy of the National was finally wrapped up in

But. the Rev. D. H. G. Sargent, trouble is that in the meantime fused. Dramatically, be exclaimed Government here in turning down Tague, forwy paraphrase.

be justified broadly speaking, boondoggling M..A.. aged 55 years, Vicar of his castomers have begun to If you will marry me. darling. I'll public works will

consists in the practice of the St Luke's. Redcliffe Square, get less income and less "pur-my fortune at your feet

Activities which might seem re- "Oh, buz*** she said, smilingly. London SW10, gather of the chasing power so long as the you have only very little money mote from the average English very elementary arts and crafts- Rer. C. B. R. Sargent. retailers maintain their "lag"Yes, came the quick reply, "but reader are, therefore, of direct in Rugged Americans, rightly ap- jand do not bring their prices think what a lot it will look like beterest, especially if he is a white palled by the prospect of several thousands of their fellow citizens down to a level with the reduced side those tiny feet of yours**

The banns were read a third time collar man with a job in jeoparis-- doing raffia work, applanded the incomes. But when allowances

last. Sunday.

investigation.

The China Mail have been made for these mone

itary fluctuations it still remains true that the actual quantities Hong Kong, Tuesday, July 23. 1935.jef goods produced and sold do not vary anything like so much as the money valuation would seem to indicate

Trade Statistics

Still, looking at the totals

The Reason

"Do you mean to say that you've had the same cook for a year?"

"Yes, we took a long cruise on our yacht, and she couldn't swim

Eren

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Just Like That

the

long-term

The United States Federal Gov- ernment went into the relief busi-

ess in 1952. By January of So far there is less criticism of

Government's this year £39,375,000 in all had schemes, on which the bulk of the been spent. There is of course, £1,000,000,000 will be spent. The. assistance from charity, and a

Civilian: Conservation Corps is variable quota is demanded from

(cities, and zach State, but the Federal an-popular; counties, Examination Question: "I a man thority has taken over a steadily States want the loans, if soil erosion is not prevented the The work of the Statistical from the point of view of the $18. Oor a coat and sold it for increasing proportion of the bur Middle West will become a ́de-

$1094, how mach did he gain or lose den since the start. jultimate purchaser, another Branch of the Imports and factor has to be remembered-

by the sale?”

sext Johanie's Answer: "He lost on the As their share has increased, Exports Department is abun- the tendency to manufacture dollars but gained on the cents.” so has the total number of those Level-crossings will be elimi- dantly justified in the provision things in the country where

on relief, which is now as high sted: because Mr. Hearst and of an impartial history of our they will be consumed, and

is it was two years ago. It rose the public were shocked by a re trade that can be used for refer- thereby decrease the apparent overheated-

Husband (in new car): "The CD from 18,400,000 in October, 1934, cent smash in which 14 children amount of trade by passing a ence in years to come, and the smaller quantity through the you yap left by the suspension of the decks and, the Customs. With figures for some years is a the best means of calculation domestic serious handicap to the studen; available, including

domestic use, production for

"I don't know, but Be sure it planning: improvement of public of our trade. But the new the Statistical Bureau of the isn't the same man that makes the property; repairing of houses in- formation to be gleaned by League of Nations gives figures loans.". perusal of the columns is not that show that the goods made (throughout the world last year very great to those who bave! been trying to do business bers and bulk than in the most during the period covered. If anybody was in doubt that there had been a big falling off in the transactions done compared with three years ago, here is all the confirmation he can want Unfortunately none of us can be

Another Man

include

of the scheme.

tart of the radiator?" Wife (calmly) Then why don't to 20,550,000 in January, 1935. were killed. But the plans for Of these approximately 53 perumal rehabilitation are sure to |come under hesty fire because the cent. receive a dole.

The major activities of the subsistence homestead, is a part Who writes the advertisements work-relief employees for the bank?”

Never Tried Before Fifty per cent of the farmers stead of paying the rent; welfare; of America produce 30 per cent. Many of the re- nursing education; and the arts of the crops. Some 400,000 are working on maining 50 per cent (3,000,000) -

were 3 per cent more in num-LAHORE RIOTING roads, 369,000 are doing-pro-are what is known as submar

fessional and clerical work; and ginal The Administration hopes

nursing, and the like.

prosperous year before the

The figures of value Mr. Butler's Statement132.000 women are sewing, typing, to move them into model com

slump.

should be read, with this in mind, for sooner or later, if the actual trade goes on increasing, the values will follow.

* Commons

-Work Schemes

semi-

manities, self-contained. In Commons

agricultural and semi-industrial. The opposition calls this a SITUATION WELL IN HAND.

In this way these many workers(mantic dream. have already got through enough. The New Deal has never as yet But in our own case there is

money for Al Smith, the former minded interfering with natural London, To-day.

If in any such state of doubt. the further complication of the The recent disturbances at La. Democratic candidate for the laws of economic recovery

It may be worth while all the high or low dollar. It is hore, occasioned by a dispute be-Presidency, to talk about the private capital is deterred from same to reflect on the interpre-naturally difficult to sell at a tween the Sikh and Mohamedan burenzemacy. But the Opposi-petition in public works, that, "heavy, cold, clammy hand of investment by Government com- tation to be placed on the profit goods purchased at a communities regarding the ion is still more dazed by the says the New Deal, is due to the. figures themselves; for all dollar worth 20d. in January, if ership of temple. were the statistics if they are nos to the dollar has gone up to 284. subject of

proposed expenditure on works cowardice of private capital

(Continued on Page 7) fall into the old superlative of when the goods arrive Intion yesterday, in reply to which relief of $1,000,000,000, placed at the jibe that there "lies fact it is more than difficult; it the Under-secretary for.

are dam lies, and statistics du is impossible; and stocks are Mr. Butler, stated that fresh to buy any city in the United There is held over for a fall of the dol trouble had broken out during, York The President could pur- (States except Chicago and New need interpretation. the question of quantities, alar which may be long delayed the week-end

chase Philadelphia and have distinct from money values Sterling has had its variations,

Large crowds of Muslims had enough left over for Denver, All over the world the complaint but to a far smaller extent, and assembled with the object of pro-Colorado. To sign cheques alone is heard that prices are too low. there has accordingly been a ceeding to Shohidganj Gurdwara 1,000 new workers will have to Are they too low for the viti-great deal of trade done at a and had-assumed a violent atti be taken on the mate purchaser, who buys for sterling basis for the sale price tude towards the police, and- des- The money will be spent on 200 use? What is really meant by as well as the purchase price Fite charges by the police the complaint is that the prices This ignoring of the local dol-

quen

India,

of raw materials are too low tolar is the most caustic tacit mounted police, had refused to pay the customary dividends to criticism of it as a median of disperse. Firing became neces- sary on two occasions on Satur- the producers of the raw exchange that could possibly be materials, because they have made, all the more because it is day after all other efforts to slin- fixed charges that have to be not done on any theory, but Pere the crowds had failed, and met without reduction, no mar merely through the course of after 2 warning had been issued ter what price they recei events and the compulsion of by all magistrates and again on Given time, or a very grad

necessity. A very good fall everything could be adjust example of how misleading the all 28 rounds were fired, and the fed to the new level of pr dollar figures can be is that for anumber killed is reported not

the last six months the total exceed 10.

It is the sudderness slumps that throws eve out of gear. Then further lack of adjustan the stage of passing through hands of the middlema finds himself burdened Istock bought at a higher [Once armin, given tim

adjust his book mercly a question o Lit takes to begin to

three" occasions on Sunday,

ts in sterling show-an-in- He added that it was repor

of $4200.000, but the that the situation was now. me amount of trad

xpress- control and that the

dollars showS

Figures" arë

to took

gettable dollar

Muslims were doing the

ide their co-rel sist from defence

All we can

ess Servi

the President's disposal enough

different categories off-work schemes, under eight main heads:

£5,000 GRANT FOR GLIDING

Announcement In Commons

London, To-day The Under-Secratary for: Air, 1 Roads and elimination of Sir Philip Sassoon, announced in May the House of Commons yesterday, 2 Clearing rural slums and re-in answer to a question, that the habilitating rural" Ainerics;

level crossings;

23.

Electrifying farma; Luboscostat. houses:

Government had decided to make

an annnal grant of £5,000 for five

Helping white-collar work-years for the assistance of glid-

ber of the

-A scheme, for the allocation of the devel

Bri

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