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3rd movement
Part 63rd movement (Concluded)
Haydn's Trio in G Major
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and Pablo Casals (Violoncellist)
(Part 1-1st movement-Andante
Part 2--2nd movement-Poco adagio cantabile.
(Part 3-2nd movement-Poco adagio cantabile
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SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1828.
OUR RAILWAY.
SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 1928.
MUST
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IT FOOD, IF YOU WANT KNOWLEDGE, YOU
TOIL FOR YOU MUST TOIL FOR IT; AND IF PLEASURE, YOU MUST TOIL FOR IT: TOIL 18 THE LAW-Ruskin.
there is a tremendous sur outsland- ing when we take the venture as a whole. Mention of the Fanling branch line prompts us to ask when this little section of the railway is to be closed down. Last year, its receipts were only $4,236, nearly half the aum secured in the pro-
The Gazette contains a revised vious year, whilst the outgoings notification setting out the areas in were close on $16,000. The decline which hawkers may not cry their in attributed to motor traffic, and wares. the opinion is expressed that there is little hope of this line being able to compete with the now motor bus services between Fanling and Shataukok: Wo had an idea that when this motor road was
con.
day.
therefore hope to see no further ap propriations made for the line in
Lane Crawford's restaurant will the coming Budget, or, if provision
bo closed to the general public for more expenditure is made, that from 3 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, our Unofficial Members will strong-it having been engaged, for the ly oppose it.
celebration of American Indepen- dence Day.
LETTERS FROM HONGKONG.
11- First Lesson in Eastern Customs
the
On a warm still night, wo driver. We gazed dutifully for a crawled alowly into a ring of little while at the still water in lights and anchored outside Singa- which the trees were reflected poré. On one side of us lay, the against the misty and yet sunny lights of the town, on the other, sky, at the well-kept lawns and "Now we will go those of what we were informed trim flowers. His Excellency the, Officer Ad-waa oll island, a place inhabited back to the boat," we aald. ministering the Government has ay by foreigners and a largo number
On the quay there was the usual pointed Mr. F. H. J. Trayes to act of petrol tanks, and from whence
they make a condescending issue crowd of hawkers selling. as his Private Secretary.
of petrol to the local inhabitants cigarettes, postcards, singlets, and fruit. A number of smartly The American Community will at 2/- a gallon.
The next morning wel word dressed officers, with a fow re- bo "at home" to its friends, on structed it was intended to acrap Wednesday, July 4, at Lane Craw-piloted in by a narrow winding presentative residents in blue channel between grean islands blazers were, bidding farewell to At any rate, it ford's Lounge, from 4 to 6.30 pm with red rocks and little sandy ist-class passengera. A much the railway line:
beaches. We hooted heavily larger crowd of ordinary white and certainly does seem the height of
In view of the fact that Monday before rounding each corner, for coloured folk made a sort of ring folly, to continue operating it at a
a hoilday, booking for the it would have been difficult to behind them. losa in face of the certain know-is
Suddenly the trade in fruit, Jacques Thibaud concert on Mon-avoid a collision with any out-
no which had been steady but not ledge that the competition of the day evening will be at the Secrecoming vessel. There was motor-buses cannot be faced. Wetary's Office, City Hall, during that wind, and we leant over the side overwhelming, ecased. I don't. In the equatorial hent of four know how it began, but before we degrees north, and watched with realized it, the ship came under entranced eyes this new sight of bombardment from all the earth's beauty. Or rather we oranges, bananas and pumelos wandered from one side to the that the woll-dressed officers and other, for there were islands and representative residents, on, the quay could requisition. Their like fresh visions on either hand...
To starboard to look at Gunner spirits from the 1st clana deck ro- faland, with its brilliant grassy turned the fire. The oranges were With the Manager of the British
The Police Branch of the M.C.L. slopes and its homely looking soft and mostly exploded on con- Section, we are extremely pleased
The ship's officors stood. by and to note the amicable relations exist is holding a ladies whist drive at bungalows; to port for a fairy tact.
the Helenn May Institute on Tuca-like creek lying shady under over- ng between the two sections of day afternoon, at 3.30 pm. Tickets, hanging trees in the slanung rays fumed to see their white paint the railway, which has resulted in one dollar cach, can be obtained at of the early sun, Its clear water splashed with coloured juice; the lapping against ruby coloured native population smiled tolerant- boulders; to starboard for a freshly at a well-known exhibition of a sound service being maintained the Helena May Institute.
view of the coming town and more light-heartedness by the "overning. to the mutual advantage of Canton
There has been added to the list bungalows half hidden in tree class; the white, but not so high- and Hongkong. We feel, however, of medical practitioners the name clad hills; and again to port for a born residents took the part of that the time should soon come for of Dr. Hun Tse-jen of the Govern-true Malay village built on piles dignified spectators; a few of us the matter of the claims outstand-ment Civil Hospital, Bachelor of over the waters of a small bay were a little amazed; but Dr. G. ing against the Chinese Section to Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery be dealt with. The total at present due to Hongkong is close on a
It is notified that, at the expira- been discovered in Switzerland we come buck from Hongkong, wo milion dollars, and it looks as if it tion of three months, the Sui Hing and Gloucestershire. Why bother shall all know how to behave like is being added to every month. If Navigation Company Limited will, about remains when here we have that." His reference was to other Crazy wooden aspects of European, or at any shown
real thing? the Railway Agreement is not to unless, anus be struck war the house, thatched with alm leaver rate English behaviour as well. be observed, then the sooner we put register and the Company will be or a sort of papyrus. an end to this farce of keeping' ac- dissolved. counts which are not met, the better will it be for everybody concerned. It is impossible to gather from the Report before us whether the debts are admitted or not. Surely it in high time the Government made the position clear, so that we may know exactly where we are.
Chinn's Capital.
of the University of Hongkong.
-
Veritable lake, dwellings, such as reassured us with a serious face. must have existed in prehistoric we shall learn," he said. "When times and whose renians have
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Our two Shanghai, merchants' wives have now taken to leaning ugainst their partners, There Is stroking of arms as they walk round the decks...
We left soon after mid-day, and it is advertised that all depart-our stay was all too short to form
At the same time there are still We went ashore for
some rather alow people who don't ments of Messrs. A. S. Watson and any but a jumbled impression of Co., Ltd., will be closed at 1 p.m. the place. on Monday, July 2. The Hong two hours, walked up and down sem to have absorbed the atmos- kong Dispensary will be opened. the high airent, and then put our-phero of the East at all. There is for the purpose of dispensing selves in the hands of an Indian Mrs. J., for instance, a charming, prescriptions from 0 p.m: to 7.30. laxi driver for an hour. The high unassuming lady with a wonder- street is a busy crowded place fully soft voice, who is going out p.m.
with many coloured buildings
"Aren't you glad the fourney Is His Excellency the Officer Ad-crumbling and rotten with the heat to her husband. Ainistering the Government has and rain. The prevailing ten-
"Oh," said Mrs, J; "I daren't let The most satisfactory aspect of
annointed the following officers. to deney Is Chinese; or Japanese, and nearly over?" said Mary.
One myself think of it." be Official Justices of the Peace for their heaven-born children smile
"Only till Weducaday morning. the annual report of the British
Few tears are likely to be shed the Colony of Hongkong:-Dr. at one from every corner, Section of the Kowloon-Canton
on the announcement by Mr.. C. T. Thomas Walter Ware, Mr. Lancelot small boy in a hat made from half
"I am afraid I had let. myself ed us all the way up and down Railway in that for the first time Wang that the Nationalist Govern-Henry Chithropy Calthrop, and Mr. biscuit tin cut diagonally follow-now."
Walter Kont:
again. Chinese banters and long think it was Tuesday morning." the receipts ment has definitely decided to trans- for many years
"But it couldn't be .Tuesday morning. Five days from Singa- practically balance the expenditure. fer the capital to Nanking. The
A Chinese woman, twenty-five vertical notice boards hang in
The taxi took us out of the pore. Tuesday, night was a possi- Taking the four years from 1993 to Chinese themselves' are attaching years of age, was rescued yester hundreds from either side. 1026 inclusive, we find that the a far greater importance to the day from the Kai Tack Bund by a
Mrs. J. smiled a little anxiously, yearly net loss varied between question than foreigners are ever man named Chan Wai-cheo. The gathering heat and blew fresh bility." $48,791 and $101,743, but for the likely to do, and Mr. Wang's jibe police could not any how the wo wind in our faces while we climb-
that the attitude of the Legations man came to be in the water, as ed through tropical vegetation, "I do hope," she said, "It wont be year just 'ended working expenses
Máry advised an early bed, and plantations, rubber is immaterial may be dismissed as she is still unconscious, but it is palms, unknown trees, ornamented inc early in the morning. I don't exceeded gross receipts bv only wearisome. After all, Peking, or
believed to be a ense of attempted villas, blazing, glorious flowers, feel at my best at half past five."
gardens, Buicide. $2,344. The revenue was much Fei Ping, if the Nationalists pre-
swamps, drainage channels, wicker perhaps an aspirin, to wake early factories, native villages-massed and fresh,
"But I can't sleep before twelve. bigger last your than for any of for to have it that way, is neither It is advertised th Interimawarms of bamboo and palm leaf the previous four, mainly due, of the territorial, nor the commercial Dividend of five per co
on the huts, untidy, not very clean, always think"-Mrs. J.'s voice, course, to the resumption of the centre of China, while Its historical paid-up capital of th. China dwellings of utter poverty, and yet it suddenly occurred to me, is of and dull book is the best thing to sleep through service. It is only fair, Associations are mainly centred Light and Power Co., (1918), Ltd, a sort of paradise beside our own the nature of thought that a
sluma further
...I used however, to say that that resump-round a series of Tartar invasions has been declared in respect of the English
Southerners, financial year ending September further up, over winding well kept on. Something long
the to
"impounding to try the Bible, but you know. tion would have been utterly impos-with
30, 1928 and that such dividend roads, sible but for the assistance given, naturally, have little sympathy. will be payable on Tuesday, Au- reservoir," a landmark of civiliza-that becomes so extraordinarily
It was built by a conquering leader gust 7, 1928.
tion that was evidently the crown- the language is so jolly by the British Section, which has as a gateway to the country he in- not only undertaken the haulage of tended to annex, at the same time According to a police report, a the express trains, but has also being near enough to the border to Chinese Communist who is wanted rendered invaluable aid by under-enable a more or less dignified re- for murder in Chinese Territories taking the repair of the Chinese tirement in the event of an upset is now in the custody of the local Section's wagon stock, which, under to his plans. Nanking has several authorities. The man was arrest distant past heened in Kowloon City recently, bat previous Administrations. In Can- times in the
since his arrest he had been un- ton, had fallen into a shockingly honoured as the seat at the Govern-well and is at the present moment bad condition. The Kowloon Rallment, and there can be no serious in the prisoner's ward in the Gov- way workshops have therefore had objection to its being so nominated ernment Civil Hospital.
which the
FRENCH POLITICS.
ing glory of the island to our taxi interesting; it's no good. Besides,
HONGKONG TRADE. GOOD ENQUIRY FOR PIECE GOODS.
The fortnightly Price Current And Market Report, published by
ARMED ROBBERY IN CITY.
MONEY AND JEWELLERÝ TAKEN AWAY.-
Four armed men enterede the Hongkong General Chamber Chinese import and export firm on the second floor of No. 84,: Dea of Commerce, states:
Cotton Piece Goode and FancyVoeux Road West this morning,, an extremely busy year, and a tri- again. It may not be that history has dictated the Nationalist desire
Cotton Goods Enquiry has been and, after overpowering the people the house, ransacked the bute is due to the Chief Mechanical to remain at their present base;,
well maintained since the last re-in Engineer and his staff for the we are more inclined to think that
port, resulting in substantial premises and succeeded in making bookings of Mercerized and Cord off with money and jewellery to tremendous amount of extra work Southern prejudice, or possibly an
The Tobbers adopted the usual which they have put in, even to ever-persistent doubt of the extent CHAMBER'S CONFIDENCE IN Strips Brocades and Mercerized the value of about $200.
GOVERNMENT.
Checks. A nice business has the extent of building special water of Nationalist authoriiv in the
been done in Coloured Stripe ruse of looking for a fokl of the tanke which have been coupled to North, has had a greater influence
Paris, June 29, Popline of superior quality. De-Arm. On the door being opened The Chamber passed a vote, of liveries are poor. Manchester is to them, three of the men pro- the engines to permit of satis-in political circles. If Nanking can
establish even nominal authority confidence in the Government, by still firm and concessions are hard duced revolvers and one a dagger, factory, watering. -·
in the Peking area, we say more 455 votes to 125, after rojecting a to obtain, Another report states: and they met with little resistance. Gratifying as the financial aspect power to them, and shall express Socialist motion criticising the of the British Section is for the little concern regarding the city Government for not including a past year, we hear that it is even chosen as the seat of the Govern bold scheme of social reform in better for the six months just end-ment. Some little inconvenience its programme.--Reuter. Ing. Indeed, we shall be surprised might be caused by the fact that all foreign Legations are established
if it is not revealed that, for the in Peking, but it would not be first time in the history of the Rail-necessary to effect change. various Lega- way, this Government undertaking Councillors of the
tions could take up residence at is at last making a profit on, work- Nanking, and normal diplomatic
bo maintain ing. It has, of course, to be re-channels would membered that every year there is ed by thle means, main- considerable special expenditure tonance of the prevent attitude
1927 a Bum
DEATH OF MRS, J. E. PIERCY.
FORMIER RESIDENT DIES IN VANCOUVER.
There has been more enquiry from the four folis who were on for White Shirtings and Cotton the premises at the time. The in- Fancies but prices offered are mates of the house were bound about eight to ten per cent too and gagged and the robbers stayed low. Some orders in Brocades, in the promises for only a short Striped Poplins and Art Silk while.
Fancies have been settled. The The robbery occurred at 7.15 a.m. local market is dull and prices for but it was not tatil an hour after Brocades and Spring Fancies wards that the police were noti show no signs of Improvement. fied. Clearances are very poor, in the
absence of demand from Canton Nominal quotations are as follows: and up-country. All restrictions No. 10s. $170-100. No, 12. against Japanese, cargo entering $180-195. No. 10s: $195-200. 'No. News by cable has been received Canton appear to have been re- 208. $200-205. Arrivals nil, Ship. of the Nationalist Government here to-day of the death of Mrs. moved and business in Japanese mentanil Sales ll. Unsold going to Capital Account. For and its Foreign Minister in 3. L. Piercy, at Vancouver, B.C. goods has been resumed here: Stocka 3,500 bales. Bargains
of $27,509 WAS regard to international obligations Mrs. Piercy was formerly Miss Woollens-Apart from business 6,400 bales, absorbed in this way, bringing the will prove far more upsetting than Adelaide Rutter, daughter of Mr. in a few small lines of Palm Raw Cotton-No business to capital outlay on this radway of any change of capital is likely to do. and Mrs. Rutter, of Kowloon Beach and Tropical Buitings, there reported m
However, we have an excellent
Cotton Yarn. Since the last 000 bags; Canadian; 400,000 bags; less than thirty miles to the huge illustration of the possibilities Decks, and was well-known here is nothing to report Flour: Block American, 800, figure of $20,424,000 for the main arising out of prematureness In before going to Vancouver over
the enforced return to Shanghai often years ago. Much sympathy repart, there is nothing fresh to Australian, 80,000 bags, Market line and $115,802, for the Fanling the Fostal Head Office owing to lack will be felt for her sister, Mrs. put on record. The market con- rendaina in the same lifeless
W. J. Rattey, of Kowloon Dock, tlauss quiet, but prices are steady, state as previously indicated, branch. So It will be seen that of accommodation at Nanking
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