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NOTES & COMMENTS.

Hongkong Trade Slump.

FRIDAY: JULY

1921.

DAY BY DAY.

THE BOOKSHELF.

THE ONLY UNDIGNIFIED JOB I KNOW OF 19 LOAFING AND

(By "Librarian.")

If anyons doubted the serious-[NOTHING CAN CHEAPEN A MAN

corresponding period of this year; A foki employed at the Kwong whilst Imports fell from £29,517,925 Tai Loy bas abeconded with the to 15,880,464-a drop of nearly sum of $500 entrusted to his oare fifty per cent. Even allowing for by the keeper. the fact that the exchange rate is

| lower and that the sterling figure Mrs. May, of No. 1 Pumping is, therefore, a little misleading Station, Garden Road, has report when considering the actual ed to the Police the theft of $90 quantity of goods handled, the from the amah's room. falling off is of such dimensions

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tains an abundance of sound LANDLORDS THREAT. advice.

The now world-famous Spanish novelist, Ibanez, has | bean telling his countrymen the story of his success in America.

Getting Behind the Ordinance.

ness of the trade slamp through| WHO SPONGES INSTEAD OF Although the novel has made According to an interview in E

In connection with the Rants which Hongkong has been passing HUNTING ANY SORT OF WORK, pretty well overy province its Sol of Madrid, Sapor Ibanez was during the first six months of this BECAUSE HE'S AS CHEAP AL-Own, English fiction, unlike, greatly pleased by the widespread Ordinance our friends the Chinese year, then the figures which we READY AS THEY CAN BE MADE-American, has few works that knowledge of Spanish in the landlords are reported to be busy ware enabled to publish yesterday | G. H. Lorimer.

revolve around trade. The theme States, and, naturally, by the among their tenants trying to covaring the second quarter of

There was one fatal case of of a writer in a London Uliorary said that a million and a half force on January 1st. A personal bas been engaging the attention great popularity of his books, Ho persuade them to pay the rents in this year must have dispelled all

fores now instead of those In those doubts. Taking imports, plague reported yesterday weekly, who thinks there is room copies of "The Four Horseman of the value of the Colony's trade Otherwise the Colony had a clean for "novels of this class.

And the Apocalypse" had been sold, told, by many landlords who pro- canvass is being made, we are fell from £24,194,435 in the second | bill of health.

when one thinks of the "romance and told how it came to be transmise shopkeepers that if they con- quarter 1920 to £15,927,588 for the

of commerce," of fortunes made lated. A few months after it tinue to pay the present rent they and fortunes last, there is seen to publication in Spain I had a visit will not be disturbed for at least be ground for the assertion. from a lady, a citizen of the Perhaps the novel of business is United States.

[a year after the presant Ordin- She was living not so absent from our literature in Madrid.

She asked ance ceases to operate in Jply one of Conan Doyle's public-me to authorize her to translate part. If tenants insist on paying ations, The Firm of Girdlestone," the book, and offered me $300 for the rest on the January scale may be classed as a business the rights. I accepted the offer. then so soon as the Ordinance novel and, to take a work by a I would have almost granted per expires they will be tamed out at

the shortest possible notice. master-hand, that starchy in-mission for nothing. What I |dividual, Mr. Dombey, was wanted was to get my name In view of the fact that many as to leave room for little else Injured in an accident caused merchant; but it must known in the United States." | shopkeepers have spent large than the hope that matters will by a motor cycle, a Chinese was be admitted that novels of The author then described his sums on their shop fittings and speedily improve. This Colony is yesterday admitted into the which commerce is the centre amazement at the success of the do not wish to be disturbed for the gateway to southern China Government Civil Hospital with are seldom met with.

book, out of which "the translator | many years to come, they are and the figures of Hongkong's avere bruises on his legs. This elimination of the business made a fortune," but be had only complying with the request, we imports and exports reflects the

world from fiction is the more their own accord, "generously

|her $300 until the publishers, of understand. amount of business for approxim- ately so) being done between the valued at $6 and four other pieces mentioned remarks, the man who

a waterproof carious because as the writer offered me $20,000. Now, how big hinterland and the outside of clo bing is reported to havemar be regarded as the father of avar. Senor Ibanez reports that world. China has neither bought occurred at the Hongkong Hotel the British novel-preceding both all his books. He bas two new

he has satisfactory contracts for DISSATISFIED CINEMA so much and neither has she sold Garage, a driver being the owner Richardson and Fielding found works ready for publication, a so much. To explain the former of the stolen property.

in it his chief inspiration. Defoe's QDA has only

rofer to

volume of stories, called “El novels were such as only s mer-Prestamo high prices, comparatively low

de la Difunta" exchange and China's disordered boy, who died from natural causes are full of trade. When his char-El Paraiso de In Mujeres."

The body of a Chinese house-chant could have written. Theynd a

A Wholesale Notice, fantastic novel entitled tate which puts trade under a

whilst sitting in a chair at the actors more about the world, they In his native city of Valencia five or six cinemas controlled by The machine operators of the serious handicap: while the de-entrance to the roof of the Hong carry cargoes of rum and tobacco his creased amount of produce China

return to Spain Was the Hongkong Amusements, has sent away is explained by the Long Hotel, was yesterday re-instead of money and drafts on

moved to the Public Mortuary. banks. Moll Flanders brings signalized by the erection of a Limited, have, through a legal trade slumps of other countries)

such goods to Bristol when the Novelist of Genius." A critic of intention to resign unless certain triumphal arch inscribed "To the intermediary, given notice of their and the overstocking that was; Injuries to his leg were caused leaves her appalling surroundings kindred race, an Italian, has just measures are taken in connection done in the glorious days of 1919 LEUNG.-On the 19th. inst. at his residence No. Al. Man-{when everybody had too much in an accident to a Chinese, the in Virginia. Rorana's hopes of been declaring that Ibanez is with the recent arrest of one of chong-fong. Wong-nel-chung. Leung Wing Kit, the Manager of money and not enough foresight. conductor of the overhead tram respectability are centred in her

greatly over-rated,

their number for larceny, and Messrs. Jack A. Tai & Co. The funeral will take place on Sunday. But there are reasonable grounds of the Taikoo Sugar Refinery.merchant-lover; and we have a

unless the conditions of their for hoping that the last six yesterday, when he dropped from characteristic scene in which, months of this year will prove to

& car whilst it was still in motion. after their marriage, the pair "Life's Little Ironies" is the employment are clearly defined. bo brighter than the first. We

bring into one room the boxes first volume of Thomas Hardy's In the recent case of one of From an uninhabited matshed containing their wealth and com- short stories to be published in their number being charged and have bad news of a partial trade]

The Nourelle Rerue detained at the Central Police revival at Home. shippers here on the hillside below Jubilee pare their estates. Defoe revels French. can tell us that more cargo is Road. a Chinese constable vester-in the enumeration of their bills Francaise, reviewing the transla-Station for two days for the ofering than of late, and the huge day brought to the Central Police and securities; assignments upon tion, comes to the topclusion that alleged theft of a quantity of stocks that were on traders hands Station 20 lbs. of raw opium which the Bank of Lyons, 30,000 rix-Hardy is "a better novelist, and used carbons, the men feel that have gradually been absorbed and he found concealed in the struc-dollars in the Bank of Amster- more of a novelist than a abort the

dam, an account-courant with story writer." Each of his tales taken by the management were require to be replenished.

a merchant of Cadiz, £30,000 is a novel in miniature, but they unjustified, and state that the Kwangtung and the country beyond could but regain

none the less exceedingly ill-treatment accorded to this bottomry. upon

the Indies, etc. curious." The plot is arbitrary man bas forced them to take peaceful state then Hongkong's trade would take on a very inuch brighter bue.

Cable Address: Hongkong. Telegraph,

Telephone: No. 1. A.B.C., 5th edition. Western Union. Once address: 11, Ice House Street.

24th. inst. at ilam.

Death.

The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, FRIDAY, JULY 22, 1921.

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What about Kwangtung?

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By Robt. MacWhirter.

If it has been a trading voy- age perhaps, the adventurer has So far, I've had no more brain means of the C.P.O.S. maybe sell- paid three or four premios, waves from Archie MacPherson. ing & first-class cabin ticket to which sometimes make the I expect his Uncle has been get- America no to speak of the Ensurer clear more by a vo3-ting on to him. The old man chance o' a lifetime for a reportar age than the Merchant.

I was always a No. 1 fly in the on the other side to make a Sud- myself hare paid £100 ensur-jointment, even at the best o day "scoop" wi' the picture o' a ances in those small premios on times. He's one of the kind that real live ex-president on the front a voyage I have not gotten firmly believes in a close mouth page. Aye, you man MacPherson £50 by.

catching no midges. But I'm would even make Auld Nick

With his head and face literallylent covered by a number of wounds,jabips gone to & Chinese was yesterday found in Defoe knew a great deal about and elaborate and develops slow measures against a repetition a ricksha by a watchman at Woo-business because he had been inly, but he succeeds in producing of a similar occurrence. sung Street The man was un-business. He was the son of and insinustes, with a smile, a profound and buman emotion, AN EXCHANGE QUESTION.

conscious, though on examination butcher. He had been intended sense of the emptiness of every-out their conditions for staying at the Kwong Wab Hospital for a prescher and had studied for thing and of the irremediable the resignations, the man asked afterwards it was found that his the pulpit, but at the last moment condition was not grave.

for a clear definition of their con- Judgment has been given by H. M. Supreme Court at

he withdrew his foot from the

ditions of employment. pulpit stair. He probably realiz Shangnai in a case of more than ordinary importance to

assailants are unknown.

ed that he was essentially a maa

Berlin recently took a vote to people in the Far East. where exchange operations of one

Of the 100 students to be sent among each and a student of this see what the high-school student intention of the men was to strike. kind or another are practically inevitable. The proceedings that, militarily at least, Kwangsi

is on its last legs. Instead of to study at the Lyons University world rather than of the next. of to-day is reading. It turned but they were advised against arose out of the bankruptcy of a member of a well-known bringing off the plan to drive in France. 40 will be from this It is true that he was not out that the favorite authors are this step by the legal firm Shanghai family, Mr. Judah Ezra. against whom the two wedges into Kwangtung and province, while Shanzbai and successful business man: his in- Fritz Reuter. Felix Dahn, and consulted. It was then decided Nerderiandisch Indische Bank and Netherlands Trading thereby force the retirement of Peking will each send 30. Those terests in life were too wide and Gustav Freytag, with Rudolf that the 15th August should be Society respectively claimed Tls. 495,000 and Tls 90.849. the Cantonese from Wuchow and students in Canton who success too little under his own control Herzog the most popular of all. the date on which the resignations

beyond on

the west river, the fully passed the examinations But one may learn & great deal Goethe is being read very little were to take effect, failing a fulfili- These claims were rejected by the Uficial Receiver on the Kwangsi military leaders have for admistance to the University, about business by failing in it. and Schiller not at all that is, mont by the management of the ground that the transactions were simply

found that the Cantonese attack which were recently beld will Defoe did. Having taken bis re- not one student voted for the conditions.

of "Wilhelm -Tell." The cinemas affected are the difierences" on forward buying, not genuine sales and in the direction of Nanning has sail for France on Aug. 3rd.solutios, he became "Daniel suthor

Defoe, the Civet Cat Merchant." Rudolf Herzog lectured in the Coronet, the Wo Ping, the Kow- purchases, and that consequently the contracts were void. become so serious a menace that Curton Times.

Under this style and sign he United States some years ago. loon and Yanmati Theatres and incidently the case illustrates for what lengthy periods a they have withdrawn all their

forces from Kwangtung and are A successful whist drive was opened an office in Freeman's His Die Wiskottens" has been the Eastern Cinema, sach of without being questioned, the concentrating on the detence of held at the Catholic Men's Club Yard, Cornhill and began to published in an English transla- which employ two operators as practice may continue contention being based upon the Gambling Act of 1945, their capital. That is a very last evening. The following were export stockings to Portugal. tion in New York.

minimum. since when, of course, these transactions have been significant gain for the Cantonese, the prize-winners: Ladies: 1st. His operations took him to Spain, for it means that they have not Mrs. Vinall, (173); 2nd, Mrs.& circumstance which at once innumerable.

The Court has reversed the decision of the Official only swept their own province Barden (167); 3rd. Mrs. Lammer-explains the great element of free of the invader and have to, (16) Booby Prize, Mre. Spanish trading in his novels. Receiver by giving judgment for the banks on the ground pushed north end captured the Harrison. (132). Men: 1st. Mr. Lo his chapter on Assurance inj that the transactionis did not amount to gambling, though important town of Kwailin but Hayter. (185) 2nd. Mr. Towns, his "Essay on Projects" be the grounds upon which his lordship based his decision are have put into grave jeopardy (175): 3rd, Mr. Bailey, (173) 4th, remarks

of the Kwangsi Mr. Kearey, (172) Booby Prize: not yet to hand. As, however, the appeal was brought the whole

forces. This news (which is Mr. Hutchins, (138). Mr. Pinches upon a question of principle. the debtor's assets bei absolutely authentic and which acted as M. C. and the prizes; practically uil, it is worth glancing at the arguments we published yesterday) is coupled were distributed by Mr. R. W. adduced for and against. Counsel for the banks stated with the persistent rumour that Brown. that they did their best and usually succeeded in making Luk Wing-ting has fled from Nanning sad has sought refuge

to-morrow's issue our their sales and purchases for each day balance.

Page will contain: they might have to hold up their buying or selling for an Appam. If this is verified Fictorial

by later information then Canton photographs of the following! day or two, but substantially they must make sales and has cause for rejoicing. Whether Group taken at the dinner and purchases agree, their business as bankers being to take those in power at Canton have 310king concert of the Carlisle the profit represented by the margin between buying and the means to administrate the Social Club, group of the Bates. Such was Defoe, business man glad though, that it doesna' run himself consider the error of his pictures and novelist. It is likely that he in the family. Mac never had ways. Yon face o' his in the selling rates, so that the business was not gambling as far two southern provinces in a Foster wedding; two

peaceful manner or whether we showing the recent motor car made many friends in Spain, and any time for this writing boai- Salvation Army, for instance, as the banks were concerned. The Official Receiver Consball witness further develop smash on the Castle Peak Road shrewdly observed Spanish mer-ness. He's says many a good would mean money representing tended that the banks must have known that the debtor ments must be left to those who and a photograph of the late cantile character. The Spaniards man's been landed in jail for free beds and breakfasts running could not take up delivery, and that consequently he was are fond of conjecture, but for Daniel Jaffe, A.M.1.C.E. together of "Robinson Crusoe" are very letting his enthusiasm run away into six figures yearly and pre-

Blood and Fire merely gambling on the dinerence in the quotations.

the sake of China's trade and for with a view of Tai Tam Tak Re- favourably drawn, and in his wi his pea. He says collecting motion to a The issue was somewhat complicated by the debtor's the benefit of Hongkong's trade servoir and also the Stone which fictions! "New Voyage Round the stamps and golfing's much safer Generalship within the first financial status, seeing that, although now a bankrupt. he can only hope that we are was laid to commemorate the World"it is the same. In Spain, and, what's more forby, no so twelve months.

case Archie should get at last within sight of ordered completion of this great work, he tells us, he picked up the costly in the end. There's some

Mr. Jaffe's tour de force. belongs to a family widely known in Shanghai, and him- conditions.

maxim valuable to everyone, and thing in that, mind ye, for it aye over bia avuncular advice though especially to all who shrink and takes a wise fish to read between just let me tell him that there's self enjoyed the reputation at one time of being a million-

A Tangle,

the lines. There's some folk that really no' necessity for his ex- Leonard Dexter, failed to besitate Let the cure be aire; hence it was competent for the banks to argue that they were justified in assuming his ability to take delivery inserted a modifying amendment charge was brought against him doctor The Butchers Company, think it must apply to them and But if he needs must lapse into That the Home Governinen: bas appear in Court to-day when a wrought, though the devil be the can read a thing but they pressing himself in the Doric. The debtor's own evidence was to the effect that the banks in its anti-dumping legislation of throwing bomb crackers into of which Defoe became a member, Je havns got to go far out of braid Scots he shouldna write your road these days to find a "tas" if he means to," ather- quite understood that the settlement was to be on differ- has come as no surprise to us. houses at Wanchai. The ball be are still proud of the burial solicitor ready and willing to wise at least he'll put part of his ences only. Whether a hard-and-fast law that transactions Ever since that legislation was deposited with the Inspector was hosier-novelist, s

foot in it, for "tae" is Scottish It was window in their Hall in Barth-listen to ye.. shall only be valid when cash for the whole amount is proposed we criticised its wisdom. therefore estreated.

and the protest recently made by mentioned that Dexter is a mem-olomew Close testifies. At one So I expect that's the way not for "to" but for "toe ”. handed over at the time of the purchase is desirable may a strong and representative group ber of the crew of the 0.8.3. gun-time Daniel had to fly from his from Archie. When Mac gets never wrote "ae"

screeds Fergusson, Burns and Scott be open to question; and in the Ezra case the Court has of British bankers confirmed as boat Hart. Arising from this creditors, but came to terms with decided that the operation did not amount to gambling. in the opinion we had previously same case a Chinese boy, who them, and gradually paid off his started telling ye the tale wi Nor is it in Jameson's Dio- At the same time some restriction is doubtless advisable informed that interference with the was proved guilty of selling the debts. The experience was bad on just-crucified expression on tionary.

Mind ye, the pronunciation of regard to bankers as well as the public. In general, natural dow of imports and bombs which are prohibited under for the hosier, but good for the his phisog ye at once get a bird'e substantial banks will place a prudent limit upon these now provided that policy. Its ecent Crdinance, was fined $5 novelist. It was during his en-e me of the misdeeds of a "to" is often varied but if ye now that no order for with the option of 14 days hard forced retreat to Bristol, at this lifetime and its a laiches to a write it you must write "to." dealings, but sometimes, as apparently in the case of the the imposition of duty in respect labour.

time, that he wrote his famous wedge of sour pumelo that next The fiddler's wife in." Redgaunt Banque Industrielle de Chine, too much scope is allowed to to dumping" ball be made)

"Essay on Projects," which is fall Sunday finds ye at the kirk trying let says "Am I no gaon to the speculative proclivities. The Official Receiver, however, unless the Board of Trade is Board of Trade officials going of suggestions that the business your darndest to wale out Amos ploy then?-And what for should If man can even now consider with and racking your unused brain re? to dance a night Iss did well to mark the distinction between transactions of satisfied that the industry it is to sat standards of profit?

desired to protect is being carried will be the kind involved in the present proceedings and bunu jide on with reasonable efficiency and terference with the rights of helpful to trade have not even get If you man interviewed Sun-Yat- we have ten Scots miles afore a revolutionary in profit. His plans for making banks as to whether or no' the Froverbs warrant and no to be fit to walk come before Psalms or vice versa. your las's length the moro, and contracts such as many merchants and others enter into for economy. So Board of Trade industrial enterprise if they do, been realised. Lamb severely sen.it would save a lot of further us....

to become judges Why not leave well alone and criticised "The Complete Trader trouble in China and worry here they may gang & keasta wrang

Burns has it, fixing exchange.

of industrial efficiency? Are drop all this talk about tariff... man," which, nevertheless, cou-in Hongkong, forbye being the. To step aside is human."

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