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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR

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THERE ARE DOMESTIC MODELS OF FROM TOUR TO EIGHTEEN CUBIC FEET STORAGE: CAPACITY.

OVER

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 18,

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Hongkong Dollar.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

1929.

DAY BY DAY.

MEN ARE MADE UP OFFRO- FESSIONS, GIFTS, AND TALENTS, “AND ALSO OF THEMSELVES-Dr. Mozley,

The Ben Line. 8.3. Bencruachan, from Europe and the Straits, is due here on Monday.

Yesterday's health return shows

The Very Idea!

French English sent to a London Hore are two more examples of

girl, speaking of a girl friend, paper. A very charming French said: "She is very fond of being married," meaning "Elle est ama- teur de se marier". (She would much like to be married). My damsel in question made a hobby of it she might lose her amateur

status.

helped to bring about its present plight. Instead of seriously at- tempting to rationalise the indue- try, the employers have largely concentrated on the ancient re- medy of cutting down wages. But is that

re- any real medy, after all? Would any say-

Sir, "Onlooker" in to-night's ing in wages bo passed on "to issue blames the fall of the Hong-K the consur, or would it be ab- kong dollar on to people who in porbed in the long passage of the their" abysmal Ignorance of inter- two further cases of diphtheria correspondent suggests that if the national finance have forced the (one British and the other goods from the mill to the mar-hands of the bankers. If his Chinese), as well as a British ease ket? This is a question which letter is intended to be an exposi- of typhoid,

tion of the situation in the light

The second story concerns' does not appear ever to have been of international finance, if these Convicted of a charge of picking very worthy Roman Catholic satisfactorily answered.

arguments of his are supposed to the pocket of a pedestrian of $2 padre, a Belgian, in Bangalore. Those owners who have stub represent the only sound method in Public Square Street last night, He had seen my correspondent's of vlowing the position, then we a Chinese was sentenced to one wife just before she went into hos bornly refused to take any other should not only have rejoiced in month's hard labour by Mr. T. S. pital for an operation. A little action than to reduce wages have the fact that there was a Whyta Smith at the Kowloon later they met again, and the padre, drawing the husband asidė, been severely rebuked by the premium on our notes, but have Magistracy this morning.

loped that it would increase to

remarked confidentially, ""Major Times, which argues that wage-100%.

'I like your wife's face better than reduction without reorganisation Carrying "Onlooker's" argument

I did!" canast possibly save the industry. to a logical conclusion, the higher

perity of the Colony, and Happily, there is a growing feel the premium, the greater the pros- ing in the industry that the past worth 100% more than their face individualistic policy, has been values should place us in the most enviable position of any trado harmful to the trade, and that centre in the world. real reorganisation and co-opera-

notes

I do not remember seeing this

1,000,000tion are needed We see in the argument put forward during the

IN USE THROUGH@UT THE WORLD.

time that correspondence has been' progress being made by the now going on about this subject, and Corporation an indication that the it is a pity "Onlooker" only gave lesson is being learned. Whether us the benefit of his invaluable views after the calamitous stap

SPECTATOR Hongkong, Oct. 17th, 1929.

DODWELL & Co., Ltd., the industry can, from the Bri-had been taken.-Yours, etc.,

Bole Distributors BONG HONG & 8. CHINA

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY OCT. 18, 1929,

THE COTTON INDUSTRY

tish point of view, be brought back to its old prosperity depends on many, factors; but it must be conceded that a break with nast traditions is needed if any hope of success is entertained.

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THE "TELEGRAPH” ART SUPPLEMENT.

Many Topical Pictures To-Morrow

To-morrow's issue of the Telegraph Art Supplement will contain a very varied selection of topical pictures.

In the realm of sport, the events illustrated will be the Extra Race Meeting, the Mixed Doubles Tennis League "At Home" at the K.C.C., the foot». ball match between the Somer- sets and the K.0.8.B., and the South China Athletic Associa- tion's sports meeting. There will also be photos of the foot- ball teams of H.M.S. Sterling and H.M.S. Stormcloud.

Wedding pictures will appear of Mr. A. Morley and Miss Irene Johns (in England); of Mr. J. A. Bendall and Mlas L. H. Sigaton, and of Mr. R. W. Ritchie and Miss Nancy Riley,

Other events covered will in- clude the opening of the Kow- loon branch of the Chinese: Y.M.C.A., whilst there will be Home charming views of the scenery along the proposed new Salkung Rosd.

It was her first flight in an' aerò-- plane. She was seated beside her, Annce, when on looking over the side she, suddenly exclaimed,

"Oh George, dear. I have dropped my pearl brooch.” (

"Don't be silly, Mabel darling, that's not your pearl brooch that's Loch Lomond,"

Willesden Woman-Ever since my landlord opened some of my letters he has been throwing up sneers all over the place.

The pre-war girl considered an honour to be. kissed on the hand, says" anavolist. The modern ones would no doubt think It out of place.

Woman at Tottenham-When anybody strikes me I always hit back. Magistrate Then * YOU struck the defendant? Woman No; only hit back through the. Court.

Young Scotsman at Willesden- My landlady prepared no break fast for me one ruorning last week She refuses to allow me to stop it out of my board money. She says it was my fault for not waking her up in time... Magistrate A new function for a single man lodger.

"Hear the Intest about New rich?

"No. What now?” When a Chinese woman appear-"He bought a Louis XIV, bed,

Sir, pass the adjectives and the uncomplimentary references of "Onlooker" to Bankers whose management of their institutions are directed by the "abysmal igno- Healing Old Wounds.

rance" of the mob, but I would join The fact that General von Lettow-issue on the specific statements Vorbeck, the master of military made by him in your correspon→ strategy who so courageously de- dence columns yesterday.

I do not quarrel with his reasonS fended Germany's interests in East for a rising exchange as general Africa during the war, is to be the propositions, except to remark that re-unlon restriction, to two causes. only guest of honour at al dinner in London for all who served shows a small acquaintance with Granting there is no shortage in All who are in any way in-in the campaign, is one of the the subject.

happlest signs of the times. It is terested in the cotton goods trade well that we are hot required to currency, although I still retain will welcome the encouraging out- search far for Indications that they doubts as to this, we proceed to analyse the particular causes line of the progress being made animosities engendered by the war given by your correspondent un- by the big combine known as the are fading futo Insignificance. der the general head of excess of explain a rising ex- Lancashire Cotton Corporation, The memorable send-off given to the exports to

There are given which was given by its chairman, first British troops to leave the change. Sir Kenneth Stewart, in the course Rhine, an occasion when thousands (a) orisi lo exports on ship. ad before Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith but it was too small for him bed of an address on the problems of of residents of Wiesbaden assemen distribution, ich remittuneet morning Kowloon Magistracy this he sent it back and asked,

possession of six candareens of the industry at Liverpool on Wed-blad in pitiless rain to cheer the end starbution, Ce remittances morning on a charge of being in ho sent it b

soldiers of an army of occupation, from war-scared China.

(a) This is not true of Hong-prepared oplum, it was stated that

An old lady, whilst visiting. nesday. Between fifty and sixty was both a remarkable tribute to kong where freights cannot be the quantity was too small for spinning mills are definitely join- the personal conduct, the uphold classified as an "invisible export" analysis as to its origin. The de- patients in a hospital, saw & young heavily, bandaged about the ing the Corporation, and one of ing of all the finest traditions of except to the relatively small ex-fendant was accordingly dishead, so he asked a nurse what

had happened to him. Cinema, London, by Edward O'Henry--Record B-3094) the decisions reached is to come the service! by the Exitjaks troops tent to which such freights remain charged,

The disappearance of a Chinese,

"Raising his hat to a lady. bine as many as possible of the and sign of friendship which is to the Colony, for instance to meet

"Gracious mel, exclaimed, the these mills, thoroughly organise cordially, reciprocated. Then again, local office expenses. It is true,

but, per contra, they become im has been reported by Mr. Carter, them, and then take over the there was recently inaugurated the freights are included in exports, aged 25, from the ss. Leung Shan, caused it, replied the nurse.

Anglo-German Association, which ports when remitted home as they the Chief Oficer of the boat. The old lady, whoever would have weaying mills. Standardisation

"But said the nurse, with A ains at the promotion of friendly inevitably mast be; the cost of man was missed on Wednesday, thought it relations and closer understanding running ships recovered out of whilst the ship was proceeding from between the British and German frights is simply payment for in Canton to Hongkong, and in a sub- smile, "you see, he was on a matars sequent search, letters were found bike, and turning round, when he peoples; and which opens up en ports of the many things required which had been left by the man, In-hit a lampost."

had committed. couraging prospects of the friend- by a ship. As a factor for high dicating that he

suicide.

Employer, (to applicant)--You Text book dicta, although true of liest intercourse in manifold ways, exchange, freights are negligible.

may begin work to-morrow morns Lord Reading is the President of their country of origin, cannot be

Miss Eleanor Thom. M.A., who ing at nine sharp, Miss Jones freights, broadly United States, is to deliver a lec-not one of those girls who are al presidents include Lord D'Abernon, kong where formerly Ambassador im Berlin, speaking, do not remain.

ture on "A Chinese Student's Im-ways looking at the clock? (b) Surely, it is a wonderful oppression of America and American These developments are par Mr. Philip Snowden and General

Typist "Oh, dear, no. I have, ticularly interesting, as showing Sir Ian Hamilton. But the imtimism which values distribution Education on Wednesday, 23rd a wristlet watch!" that a real move le at last to be pulse which is bringing General service at anything from 10% to October at 5 pm, in the Union made by the millowners iri the von Lettow-Vorbeck to Londen in 20%; no wonder our competitors Assembly Room when the next grew stronger. Under this condi- meeting of the Hongkong Univer- re- December is an even more inspiration, for how much longer could aity Education Society is to be direction of much-needed

operatives ing one. When General Smuts we keep any trade at all?

held. The lecture is open to the pub organisation. The

(c) There is no evidence of re- He and all interested will be cor toasts the health of the German have recently had their wages cut, officer, he will toast a man who mittances from China being the dially welcome. although not to the extent goaded him to desperation over a cause of "high exchange; if "On-

The six men who were arrested first threatened by the owners period of years and then escaped looker" means the detention in

the armed When the arbitration decision was his clutches. Of more importated Hongkong of gold remittances in- in connexion with

tended for China, or the removal in robbery which was commited at xiven on this matter, it was right is the fact that there never could local Bank Notes from Hongkong of 869, Canton Road recently were ly pointed out by Mr. Justice have been any real rancour. Gon- such remittances, the reason given again remanded for one week by Rigby Swift that wages were not eral von Lettow conducted his may be good, but in that event, Mr. T. S. Whyte Smith at the Kow- the only matter that needed tack-campaign in a manner which earned corrective in necessary because of Joon Magistracy this morning. It ling the industry was to be they highest admiration "of hia its detrimental effect both on in will be recalled that following, the of Ethiopia, by his mother

ports and exports by placing the

'flight and in a chase shots were saved. He no doubt had in mind enemy for the time being, and Colony out of the competition of alarm being raised the men took

when all was over he was granted neighbouring ports. the necessity for reorganization. the fullest honours of a worthy foe. The point that Hongkong is on fired by a constable, one man who There has been a great deal of Nevertheless such a function as is a silver basis, and must so remain was alleged to have also taken controversy in recent years about contemplated will bring balm too long as it is not self-supporting, part being fatally wounded,

not invulnerable, and only a mid-

The Warwick Revue Company the industry, and it has been up the wounds of others. Both Gen dleman, appears to have been lost

von sight of; we are only emerging now, made quite a hit last night in their parent more than once, that any eral Smuts and General one not in the trade who ventures Lettow-Vorbeck have reason to be and not yet completely, from an un- repeat programme drawing a thor an opinion on Its troubles runs Prodd that they are able to meet in definable condition in which paper,oughly appreciative house and pre-

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of cloth is also to be introduced, and other steps will be taken with a view to restoring the export trade to its old dimensions. Only by some such methods as these, apparently, is there any hope of

the industry being put on a sound the British Section and the vice-accepted as applicable to Hong-has recently returned from the and, by the way, I trust you're

footing.

"

EXCHANGE RATES.

the risk of being rebuked for ignorance and presumption. Only quite recently, there was a letter in the London Times from a lead- ing owner warning the critica to Paris

Bransole keep their hands off the industry.

Amsterdam Comments made on that letter Berlin were to the effect that the mentali-Copenhagen

Vienna ty of many of the cotton masters Helsingfors is curiously like that of the Lisbon

Bucharest... colliery proprietors. Its chiet Buenos Aires

a pro-Shangh feature was described as found, and genuine disbelief in

York the value of any advice from out, Genevar side. In Lancashire this attitude Stockholm Is intensified by a dogged indivi-Osto dualiam which, according to some Madrid Prague observere, marks the Lancashire Athens man for good or evil. From this Rio... Bambay very source, it is argued, aprings Hongkong the weaknesses, in the organism Silver (forward)

Silver (spot)v.,

tion of the industry which have

promising no more than certain senting a number of vory Interest weights of silver, is worth in ing and humourous sketches, and a foreign currencies more than the long list of well-acted items. As in same weight of silver could com-their former programmes, the Com- pany's offering were all entirely new mand.

"Onlooker" is certainly unaware to the Colony and met with a hearty London, Oct. 17. of the condition of our industries, reception. To-night and Saturday 123.965 stable and otherwise, all of which night the Company will present 34.875 will not only benefit front a low ex Neverything popular 12.09%

20.405

change by Increased export, but pourri. 18.31 rely on a low dollar as an economie 34.62 barrier against dumping inim

pot

1934 ports for local consumption High It takes all kinds of people to make 108.26 renta, do not necessarily prove pros- a world.

I'do not see how by dropping ex- 817 perity; in our case it is the result .47:81/82 of a swolled population reflecting change we have deliberately de- 12% political conditions of China!^, L clined to accept good money; la s .1/11.17/82

The proposition that the geogra bank note which promises dollars 4.87.1/32

phical position is the cause of high superior to dollars, apart from that 26.175

exchange, is novel and looks very nominal superiority arising from 98.015 18.136 Involved; but perhaps your corres portability 7. Neither is a general 18.21 pondent moant to convey the pollt loss of income apparent, rather the. 164% cal security offering, in Hongkong contrary. I think the slightly high- .88.10, his illustration, aled, is far fetched er cost of living in well compen

876 for in the conditions le pictures sated by the comfortable feeling en- .6% the importance of Hongkong would gendered by the removal of the risk 1/5.27/32 vanish faster than the value of of jobs being lost through.retrench

the dollar. I am almost tempted ment which must follow stagnation. to say that a shipowner would of trade-Yours, etc. rather increase his feet hit the ex-

“OBSERVER"

pense of Hongkong property, but Hongkong, October, 18th 1929.

WHO WAS.

PRESTER JOHN?

In ancient Ethiopia the klig.. ly title was Prester Joliby a name which means "precious stone," from the jewelled ring which was the proud possessiom of the royal house. IT HID}" beer given to Kelech, Hing Queer Sabi, who had received it, from Solomon, King of Judali.

Ethiopia's story is wrapped

in mystery and darkness: Chroniclers have written and troubadours have sung of. Pres- ter, John who ruled with a sceptre of emeralds over the Magi, the wise men; powerful. monarchs to whom seventy vaal sal kings paid tribute; bút.... legend was the chronicler's sole guide.

Ariosto introduces a Prestar John into "Orlando Furioso," in the person of Senapua,an. Ethiopian ruler, who was starving to death, in spite, of" Bis immense wealth. In. punishment for his presump tion in aspiring to add the Kingdom of Paradise to his em pire the Harpies snatched Bway his food before he could. raise it to his lips. Senapus. was rescued by "one of Charle magne's captafhs, and in grati- tude for his release sext 100,- 000 Nubians to the Christian morarch's aid against the Moore. To transport this vast army stones turned into horses, and leaves cast upon: the waters of the Mediter ranean miraculously became

As yet no great English au- thor has taken Prester Join for a hero of song or story.