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NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR

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THERE ARE DOMESTIC MODELS OF FROM FOUR TO EIGHTEEN CUBIC FEET! STORAGE CAPACITY.

OVER

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 1929.

because of the immensity of the task the Government should not attempt it. If experience proves that the scheme is unworkable once it is promulgated, the authorities will at any rate bé in the position of showing that they have made the effort. Even if ra- gistration does not, at first, cover the whole of the ground, it seen obvious that

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Hongkong Dollar.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

DAY BY DAY.

COMMUNISTS REGARD THEIR FEL- LOW-HEN ́AÐ. CREATURES TO BE. DRAGOONED INTO OBEDIENCE TO THE DICTATES OF THE STATE, BY WHION OF COURSE THEY MEAN THEMSELVES, Nesta H. Webster.

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"The B.B.C. pronunciation pro nunciamento makes an Irishman think," writes "W.T.S." in a Home paper, "a constant practice with thom, for we Emerald Islanders of our are convinced that some pronunciations, which are laughed at by ignorant Saxons, are correct and usually much more euphonious. But T.P. is never pronounced "Tay "Tay not "Tee, is surely accurate? » Pay by an Irishman, Balcony is nicer to say and to hear than balconny. "Matraas", prefer able to Matress'?

Sir-Under the "nom de plume” of "Observer," I had the honour, The P. and O. 5.4. Mirzapore, to be precise on several occasions from Shanghai, is due hare to- in July last, of drawing the atten-morrow at 6 pm. considerabletion of the commercial community A

A coolie who fractured his thigh 'amount of good would be done by of the Colony to the inflated con- bringing into the light many cases dition of our currency caused by in a fall in the Union Insurance the premium in bank notes. That Building yesterday morning, was concerning which the authorities unsound state of affairs, economi- removed to the Government Civil must remain in ignorance under cally speaking, has been partially Hospital by'ambulance. exisiting conditions

corrected but we are still subatan. || tially, away from normal condi- For tooting unnecessarily," two

"In truth, both in Ireland and in The greatest argument of all in tions as witness the present rate Chinese car drivers, summoned at Scotland the well of English pro- force of an attempt at compulsory of 79 for the Tael, and a market the instance of Mr. P. P. J. Wodenunciation, is far less defiled than registration being made is to be rate of sterling of at least 4% house, C.I.E. (D.S.P.) was fined in England. I have no doubt, that found in the fact that this is pre-ever, with the intention of point morning.

from allver parity. It is not, how each by Mr. E. W. Hamilton this your Scottish readers will agree. As, for example, what about 'commiteees' In place "of the ugly cisely what the Female Domestic ing this cut that I am, to-day ask

ing for the hospitality of your Service Ordinance contemplates.

comittittee? Americans, also, ad- The following forthcoming wed here to many good old pronuncia-*** columns, for the disparity statedding is announced:Mr. Yeok tlons as well as terms." Part III of that Ordinance, as is can now be overcome relatively Teik-ee, principal of the Tutorial well known," empowers the without difficulty by the free cir Institute, residing at No. 8 Governor to make regulations for Culation of silver as to which the Prince's Terrace, to Miss Cheung alone can correct pronunciation of

registration, inspection and con- trol of mul isal, as well as for

1,000,000 adequate remuneration. being paid these girls. This section, how ever, has never been put into force, but the very fact that it is

IN USE THROUGHOUT ·

THE WORLD.

Government should set the first

example by accepting liquidation Pui-lan, living at the of its dues in metal, as legally address. obliged.

same

DODWELL &Co., Ltd. part and parcel of the Ordinance, the lively interest displayed by the ment for deserting His Majesty's

Bole Distributors

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY OCT. 15, 1929.

H

THE MUI TSAI EVIL.

the best interests of the Colony;

A Chinese who was arrested for dumping refuge on a vacant piece of ground near the Water Police

There is no room for doubt that our recent wide departure from the basis of silver, was harmful to any divergence of a currency from Station was fined $7 by Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon its basis is economically unsound, Magistracy this morning. It was. recent years, although admittedly Roylance that defendant had de- a theory conclusively proved in stated by Sanitary Inspector by depreciation in paper rather posited the rubbish below the win- than in its appreciation which we dow of the Deputy Superinten complain of

dent of Police,

Scot-believes that in his country

Of course an Irishman-like

English be found. If this bellat makes him any happler I seG” LO reason why he should not hid it.

The suit-case that is posh' and

smart

Portends a big pot in town. The case that all but comes spart is owned by someone broken

down.

That is the line some guests

pursue

As they inspect with curious

faces. And, after all, 'tis fairly, true

That circumstances.

cases!

alter

The house had been rapidly built and occupied.

Your leader of the 11th Instant, Lance Corporal A. Glazier, of however, contains a series of ques- the 2nd. Batt. King's Own Scot-

[Firat impressions of people are tions a discussion of which is tish Borderers, who was tried by often formed from their luggage, opportune in view of the predo-Court Martial on Friday, has been minant topic of conversation, and sentenced to 56 days' imprison says a writer.]" even though held in suspense, im- various interests in the Colony Forces. The sentence originally 11 ICG & B. OBINA along the lines indicated. More-wards its correct value.

plles an intention to legislate directly or indirectly affected by passed by the Court was 112 days, the movement of the bank note to- but the General Officer Command-

ing remitted half the sentence. over, until Part III is made effec- tive, the greater portion of Part II must also remain a dead lotter, since Part II lays down that no new mui tsai be taken into service, that no female domestic servant under the age of ten years be employed, and that owners of existing mui teai must see that they are not overworked and that they are provided with sufficient food and clothing. How can these The officials of the Anti-Mai provisions of the law be enforced Tsai Society must be given due without the inspection and control credit for sticking gamely to their which registration would involve? objective, which can be...aum- Unless, therefore, the authorities marised as the eventual abolition intend shutting their eyes to the of the mui tsai system in this whole problem--and we may be Colony. Inspired by humanture the Home Government will tarian ideals, and having logic not permit that there seems only and reason, on their side, they one atep now to be taken, That should in the long run succeed in is the enforcement of Part III of removing a stigma under which the Ordinance. If this is done, the Colony has remained for all and a really serious effort made to too long. Once again, at the apply the law, it should be possible in a few years' time to say that annual meeting of the Society on Sunday, a wealth of reasoned Bystem which is thoroughly re argument was brought forward in Pugnant to British deals favour of more definite action by longer finds a place in the the Government. The difficulties and complexities of the problem were, not overlooked, but ways and means were indicated to show

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Colony's social structure.

Airship Travel.

no

The contention that a "high döllar favours Imports and Mrs. Alice Christiansen, widow, "Do you find the place comfort- restricts exports is true so long who died Intestate at No. 42, Hum-able and substantially built?" asked as all things are equal, but the phreya Buildings, Kowloon, on the landlord when he called. abnormal tael rate has been a coz July 20, this year, left local estate. in the wheel, and it must not be worth $8,800 She is survived by go out to sneeze."

"Well," said the tenant, WF Alway? forgotten that in the main thean only daughter, Miss Edna Colony's business is that of a com- Elizabeth Christiansen, who is 17 Man, in recent case at Reading mission man for its big neighbour years of age. Her guardian Mr. County Court-I moved on Derby Hongkong produces but little of Wallace John Hansen, impery and Day. Voice from back of the Court its exports, and consumes as little export merchant, No. 7, Queen's That's more than some of the horses of its imports: any standard of Road Central, to whom letters of did, anyway, and a currency, therefore, differing from administration have been granted.

Solicitor at Glasgow The police that of its Important customer

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OPIUM SHIPMENT CASE.

CHINESE SHIPPING AGENT

- DISCHARGED.

have went."

"What are you running for Bonny

"I'm trying to keep two fellere, from fightin

Who are the fellows?!'. "Me and Bill Johnson.”,

WHO WAS.

MRS. PROUDIE?

must necessarily deviate trade. Charged with stealing, a jacket information is that this motorist Subject to a period of adjust and trousers from two Chinese Was going at 45 miles per hour but his speedometer only registered ment, trade should improve; ex-woman, Leung Yuen-lim, a woman, 35 miles. Sherif BlairThen porta generally by placing us in of 21 Third Street, was to-day there must have been something a competitive position with our sentenced to 14 days' imprisonment wrong with the speedometer. neighbours, and similarly with on each charge, at the Central

A wife, summoning her husband imports, for although the latter Magistracy. It was stated that at Tottenham for cruelty, said that will cost more in our currency, the defendant was married woman, he took up a kalfe to her. Magis higher cost will be absorbed by who, when arrested, said her hug- the greater value of the purchas band was away at sea, and that she trate-Did he do anything with the kaife? Wife No, I picked up our ing unit in the consuming centres had no money for food. All three baby, and he Immediately dropped measured in Hongkong dollars, women concerted resided at the the knife. The baby saved me

that time, namely, the 20 cents piece of South are address. Chinn, Exports of the Colony's

·Charged - before /Mr. T.W.H.

"I have told you a score of timer, products such as cement, rope Hosegood, at the Marine Court this my lad, not to say I have went, ship repair work and the product morning, with failing to carry said the village schoolmaster. of the numerous amall factories regulation light, the steersman of The launching of the giant will, on balghee, gain enormously fishing junk was fined $5 with Now you will stay in and write the how, if not completely wiped out British airship R101 at Carding by the surplus provided by a low the alternative of five days hard times.

a hundred correct expression by a stroke of the pen, the evil ton during the week-end was an of raw material. The gain will be another case in which the master After school the boy set to work

exchange over the additional cost labour, St. Hill prosecuted in can be greatly mitigated and the event of profound interest to the sufficient to compenente labour, of a cargo bont was brought before to scrawl his lines. When he had way paved for its eventual dis-whole world of aviation. Larger, and provide a much-wanted return his Worship for making fast out finished he left them on the mas appearance.

more powerful and better on capital

side of five others alongside the ter's desk with a little note, "Dear Whilst it must be conceded that equipped in a dozen ways than

As to stability of exchange, if 8.3. Bonsan Maru at Buoy A 25, sir," it ran. "I have wrote I have the authorities have latterly the Graf Zeppelin, which has by stability is meant the mainten- Pleading guilty, the defendant was gone a hundred times, and now I

fined $3. already accomplished a series of ance of a nominal premium as be- shown much greater activity than

agnificent feats, the perform tween bank notes and silver, the quer before in dealing with ances of the R101 and her sister case should not present difficul various aspects of the problem, ship, the R100, which should be ties; recent, events have proved that a mere rumour of Intention to the fact remains that the whole ready shortly, will decide the circulate silver was sufficient to question is still left in a very un-extent to which the British bring paper down towards its true satisfactory position. Traffickers Government will rely upon value, & fortiori an effective cir- in children have been caught and dirigibles for trans-oceanic and culation will do the rest, and stabi- Over ❘lity will be-manitäined from that transcontinental travel. punished; and the law is being three years were devoted to re- point by the free import and ex- still further strengthened; whilst search before the first great girder by the course of trade. If a sufl-was today-discharged by Mr. E. Lam Kau, a shipping agent, port of silver as may be required several cases have latterly come was laid in position, and more clent number of dollars were put a rompect of the charge of W. Hamilton, at the Central Magia. before the Courts in which than two years have been occupied into circulation, operations in employers of mui tsai have been in the construction of the great silver need not go beyond bullion shipping to Manila 2,000 trels of prepared oplum, valued about 824,- sentenced for fl-treating their airship. Annoying delays were transfera in London.. charges. But, welcome as these while, later, certain features of means a fixed exchange, we shall satisfied that the accused had no

experienced at various times On the other hand, if stability 000, in the form of plece goods.

His Worship expressed himself developments are, they do not go her design were improved the attain this until our interests are means of ascertaining what the to the root of the evil. The same experience of the Graz, Zeppelin divorced from those of Ching case contained, and that there had can be said of the Government's How much the completion of the must so remain to keep our post against him to show that he could providing the gulding factor. Hongkong is a silver 'country, and been no direct evidence produced recent proclamation setting forth craft has been retarded may be tion as middle man. A change to have satisfied himself with what the the status of mui tadi and making judged from the fact that last year gold will transform the Colony case contained.

from an important trade depot to

The Magistrate was not in their freedom. As was pointed for the honour of making the first fortress..

agreement with that section of; the out at Sunday's meeting, little Atlantic flight. The Graf Zeppe- The deflation was not engineer- Ordinance, dealing with the long effect can be expected from a pro- inga and has completed the cir responsible for the inflation ex- lack of evidence could be con lin has made five Atlantic crossed by the Banks, nor were they of proof, or with the point that clamation Inserted once in the cumnavigation of the globe. The cept possibly in a negative, man- strued to imply that the defendant newspapers. In the first place, it R101 has just completed her first nor by allowing an admittedly un- had guilty knowledge. is doubtful if it would mot the be advanced that Commander A continuous propaganda for cused was unable to discharge this

test flight. In extenuation it may sound situation to get out of hand. In His Worship's opinion, eye of many of those concerned; Burney, the designer, has aimed at months, much more intensive than duty, but he had given a satisfac secondly, the majority of the mui nothing short of perfection within apparent by the correspondence tory account of way he had been teas arb so literate that they ledge of the abilities and foibles brought the commercail public to fore decided that defendant was the limits of present-day know columns of the newspapers, unable to do so. He had there- would not be able to comprehend of airships, and that patience has the realisation of the true value not gality and he would be dis- ite meaning; whilst, finally, even been justified in the result of the bank note and an avalanche, charged

British confidence in her possi-of held over demand for import those who might happen to realise bilities is so great that fallure cover did the rest. To the Banks, ed on behalf of the defendant.

Mr. Ico Almada, sen., appear its import would either be afraid would almost certainly put a stop relief was given from an awkward or unable to get out and report to further construction If ex dilemma, and the Colony was gay- themselves to the authorities. As great airships, perhaps double hered from a huge loss which would for this is due, at least in part, contribution towards the solu- size, will be in regular operation inevitably have followed the pur- to a facetious correspondent of tion of the problem, this lasuing Demons and other parts of the over 25.d. which of course we whom Hats Off suggesting

between the British Isles and the chase and maintenance of silver at one of your contemporaries, to of a proclamation must of noces world within a period of ten years. could never have dono, o "Buying Week, Bay! Buy! Buy! aity be of small avail in the cir- The R101 and R100 are designed not even to

on to quote

the We only need the odd penny to cumstances. Whilst we realise to carry, a hundred passengers, in words of a high official, be taken off and peace in China the dificulties of enforcing regis- their successors should accommo- three meals a day of the metal.

all the luxury of an ocean liner; If the whole of the Colony took for prosperity Yours, etc,,k

"OBSERVEL tration, we cannot see that merely date 250 travellers with ease. It was propaganda, and the credit Hongkong, Oct. 12th, 1929.

it clear that they are entitled to German builders was in progress, a race between British and

pectations are realised, a fleet of

The unflagging zeal of his. pushful managing wife had been the principal factor in elevating Dr, Proudie from a curacy to a bishopric,

This motive force had ita less agreeable aspects, how- Lever, Mrs. Proudio's dominoor-qu ing nature causing her to med-- die in her husband's affairs in.... an extremely unbecoming manner. She scolded and shamed him in the pre- sence of other people... and expected him to take her slightest bint as a copamand."

Then hen-pecked Bishop of Barchester preserved the sp cearance of a martinet" before

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hta subordinates, but in his orta palace he, was, woefully subdued and deferential to his awe-inspiring wife

A less perspicacious novelist would have handled the chara«, acter of a meddlesome woman in a way calculated to alienate all sympathy, but Antony Trol»». lope shows us, in Mrs. Proudie, "real energy and capacity mis

led by a "pitiful inability to realise the limitationsim

This character appears posted by her sex

"Framley Parsonage," cheater. Towers," Trollope novels.

"Bar and "other