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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1928.

JAPAN'S TRADE.

INTERESTING FIGURES FOR

SEPTEMBER.

During the September, quarter,

Johnson Japan's foreign trade showed a

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The

Umited favourable balance by Yen 10,000,000, due to the in- creased import of raw cotton and

WOMAN'S WORLD

FOR OUR LADY READERS.

American Umber, accompanied by Farewell to Love.

a.decreased oxport of raw silk and silk cotton piece goods. The total exports were Yọn 170,000,000.

By a Woman of Forty-Five.j

- Time has taken away whatever charm I might hávo possessed.

However, optimistic viewa re garding foreign trade are general- ly entertained; firat, in the light [of the possible increase in the silk No longer do I hope for marriage. export to America attendant with I am faced with the prospect of the rosy prospect of financial con- ditions in that country; secondly, life without the love of man.

the probable purchasing power of

Yet I crave no sympathy. In

the Japanesa products in China as fact, there is something distinct- well as in the South Sea Islands

where the stock of Japanese gooilsly comforting in having "done with has becoma scaren owing to the love."

"Done with love and yet käppy 1 anti-Japanese boycott movement; and, thirdly, the good crop of The reader may be surprised, and agricultural products and the perhaps incredulous. But it . quite true: I am happier now upward trend of silver in China,

Japan's China trade during than I have ever been. For is it export not a fact that love, although it September showed an excess of Yon 29,000,000 on total might bring exquisite joy, also exporis of Yon 43,000,000. Since inflicts the sharpest pains? Who, a great the Ministry of Agriculture and nsk, has ever known Forestry made it public on October love entirely free from sorrow? 2nd that the rles crop for the cur- Daubt, uncertainty, jealousy;

estimated year was

at these are inseparable from love.. 01,280,000 koku, an increase 88 It seems that the greater the love compared with the average crop the greater the torment. Lovers, the Tokyo, rice market witnessedalas! live in a perpetual state of Aeerlous decline in prices on spiritual unrest. I shall suffer t October 4th, resulting in the total no more. Now that love is over I suspension of dealinga.

rent

The stock market is also dull, while financial conditions remain unaltered, and foreign exchange Is

know a little of the "pence that passeth all understanding." 1 know, too, the friendship of men. They açom to understand that my not matrimonial. sations of finance, including the They take me into their con- Tokyo Stock Exchange and the fidence; they invite me to tea with- Economic Affairs Investigation their family, and regard ns, I be Committee, are now discussing the lieve, as a "good sort." removal of the ban on gold export.

MORRISON keeping firm. Influential organi- intentions are

PIANO.

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PLAYING AND

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CASH OR EASY PAYMENTS ARRANGED.

SINGAPORE BUDGET.

APPEAL FOR COURT OF

CRIMINAL APPEAL,

I never know till now that mon could be auch delightful com- pany.

unwonted:

I notice, too, an friendliness in the attitude of the younger members of my own

An ensemble of unusual distinction comprises coat and skirt of Havana brown aulting,white crepe jumper and scarf

embroidered in brown and gold, and brown hat.

sex. I suppose it is because A Useful Hobby.

have ceased to be a rival; and ...my presence among men no longer excites the jealousy of those who still live for. love,

I

In introducing the Budget in the Singapore Legislative Council, Sir

To bid farewell to love is not Hayes Marriott, Officer Adminis tering the Government, said the 80 tragic as it seems. It has many year commenced with a Budget compensations,

showing a defleit of $6,000,000, and considerable special provision. had since been made for Items which could not be foreseen when the year's Budget was prepared. It is now estimated that the revenue for the current year will amount to about $35,000,000 and the expenditure to about $37,760,000, so that the surplus will, probably, on the year's work- ing be reduced by $2,750,000. The surplus at the end of the year was extimated at $58,000,000.

took

Considerable discussion place on the motion for the adjournment, An appen by Mr. A. P. Robinson for an inquiry into

ISANG FOOK PIANO CO., the necessity for a Criminal Court

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of Appeal was supported by Mr. Palgrave Simpson, Mr. B. J. Chan, Mr. Abdoolkader and Mr. Tan Cheng Lock.

The Attorney-General replied. contending that adequate enfe- guards already existed and that aufficient grounds did not exist for Court of the institution of a Criminal Appeal.

FACSIMILE EDITION:

"ALICE IN WONDERLAND" TO BE REPRODUCED.

Philadelphia, Oct. 10. Mr. Eldridge Johnson, who as was mentioned yesterday had pur- chased the original of "Alice in Wonderland," has announced that a special facsimile edition of the manuscript will shortly be avail- able. He added that the manus- cript would later be sent to Lon- don for

exhibition.-ins public Reuter's American Service.

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FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS

ENGLE HARRY AND FRECKLES' TUTOR, HIGGINS,

STILL KELD CAPTIVES BY THE

CANNIBALS, PRESENT AÄ STRANGE CONTRAST

TO THE DAY. THEY ARRIVED IN MUIS SAVAGE

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AND NOTHING TO LOSE!!

CUTTING DOWN YOUR

CORRESPONDENCE.

Fashion Notes.

SOME CHARMING MATERIALS,

People who are notoriously bad A great deal of silver tissue is being seen in the new collections. correspondents themselves will

This saue makes into charming like to hear of someone else who evoning dresses, evening coats, arts,in this respect, and yet shows and beautiful casaquins, and it la no eigna of coming to a bad' ond.nlao used for lining both evening It 'scoms that Thornton Wilder, coats and fur coats for winter who has leapt into fame with his Then there is much kasha, some "Bridge of San Luis Roy" might taffetas, and crepe goorgette, and almost be said to make a hobby of much valvot, capecially stamped: not answering or writing letters. velvet.

wear.

When he finds that 'a reply le The favourite colourings ATO

and black, leaf-green,

buttor absolutely essential, he cables,

This way out of the difficulty colour for day wear, and an in- would be rather too expensive for conceivable range of pastel shades most of these who have a great for evening-pink, blue, and deal of correspondence, but I lavender in all its variations.

One decorative scheme of trim- know a man who has adapted the' cable idea euccessfully to his ming for the coming season will consist of squares, solid, block- His messages have all the brevi-looking squares, be they made of

purse.

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ty of a cable or telegram, but they fur, metal, or embroidery.

Some models are decorated: by are posted in the ordinary way, written either on postcards or, oval-shaped metal tracings, and when privacy is desirable, en- many models fairly glisten with closed in the usual way in en- diamante trimmings. velopes,

Telegram Letters.

Lama fabrics are combined with almost everythin". Long gilets of gold and silver will appear It certainly requires courage to under long, fur-bordered costs of send one of these telegram-lettera, kasha for autumn wear. to one who does not know your

little ways, but it is surprising

OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

Horizontal

1 Which American general made the famous March to Atlanta during the Civil War?

7. During the latter part of the samo war who was made com- mander-in-chief of the winning force?

12 To guide. 18 Thick shrub.

15 To affirm.

18 Work of genius.

17 Hourly.

10 Bofore.

20 Toward.

21 Battering machine.

22 Mover'a truck.

20. Upon.

24 Labol.

25 Point.

20 Ancient.

27 Fluid in a tree.

28 Cry for help at ca.

20 Favourite Japanese fish.

30 Except,

81 The forward part of a vessel.

32 Negative adverb.

84 Standard of type measure,

35 Yo.

86 Peg.

87 Abbreviation for "doctor."

38 Dined.

40 Hardened iron.

j..

42 Who was the greatest general of

the

Southern Confederacy dur

ing the U.S. Civil Wart

43 Stitches.

46 Feminine pronoun.

40 Opposite of heel,

47 Largest land plants.

48 Who issued the U.E. Emancipa-.

tion Proclamation of 18087

Vertioal

1 Roofing material. 2 Valiant map. To devour.

4 Abbreviation for "rond.”

5 Tiny particio,

:·

0 Correlative of neither. 8 Ban god.

D Farewell!

10 Essential oil" of orange flowern, 11 Inclination in a particular direc

tion.

14 Who was olocted president of

the US, Southern Confederacy? 17 ́An ugly`old woman.

18 To drink dog fashion,

21 To knock

24 To make a type of laco.

26 To pull along.

26 Avena grain.

27 On what "fort" were the first of the U.S. Civil War

-shots

fired?

28 What is the part of the United-

Biates below the Mason and Dixon Line and the Ohio river. called?..

29 Two thousand pounds.

80 Animal.

91 Genus of cows.

82 Nothing

33 Verdant.

30 Fairy.

87 Ravine:

30 Female sheep.

41 Snake-like fish.

42 Card game, «.

44 Point of compass.

48 Abbreviation for "South Caro-

lina.".

Yesterday's Solution."

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In view of the flooding of the basement of the Millhank Gallery the trustees suggested to 'Bir Joseph that he might provide ine SIRstead a gallery in which the Turnar drawings and other works of art might be housed at a level beyond any flood danger, den

how often they 'can be used. down and writing a possibly leng

Ono advantage of adopting athy reply about the charm of your sensible hobby like this of cutting last year's holiday resort or the down correspondence is that very ability of your plumber, is to bow soon you find your letter-writting to the suggestion that your time

GENEROUS OFFER BY friends explaining that you need is worth only that amount,

I do not quite know what le the

JOSEPH DUVEEN. not reply while your other car respondence steadily diminishes, adequate way for one whose hobby

The building of a new wing at except as regards bills, circulars, ie not answering letters to deal and Income-tax forms:

with stamped addressed envelopes. the Tate Gallery to house -the Someone once suggested that Turner drawings is being consider to the non-letter-writer is the they should merely be closed and ed by the authorities.

Some time #go Bir Joseph stamped addressed envelope. Yet posted empty to show that the to be bullied by the presence of stamp has not been used or Daveen offered to provide a wing a three-halfpenny stamp on the wasted!!!! corner of an envelope fato sitting!

Perhaps the greatest pest of all

WHAT'S TAAT MISSINS

H. M. in Exchange.

Troubles of Their Own!

·I SAY OVER IN THE OTHER END OF CAMP IS ANOTHER ANJASTE MAN CAPTNE A MISSIONARY, AND HES RAVING ABOUT AIS LITTLE DAUGHTER WILO HE SAYS AAS BEEN LOST FOR WEEKS.

ME'S ALMOST IN A STATE OF INSANITY!#

Bir Joseph generously agreed, and it is understood that the now wing will be erected on the "east aldo of the Tate Galley.

Mr. Charles Aitken says that the

to accommodate a collection of scheme in to, be finally considered

lehortly. foreign sculpture,

WELL/WE HAVE OUR OWN TROUBLES WITHOUT" WORRYING ABOUT SOMEONE ELSESILL BE INSANE AYSELF BEFORE LONB AND THEN WATCH THE

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