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GENUINE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1929,

NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR

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TRIPLE EXTRACT

An exquisite and refreshing adjunct to the toilet.

In “MAGNUM" Bottles $2 per Bottle.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

ESTD. 1841 "

THE HONGKONG DISPENSARY

Hear

Phone C.16

GRACIE FIELD'S

Latest Hit

"Unlucky Number Thirteen"

(H. M. V. Record B-3104).

also

"The Smugglers" (Popple)

"The Man who brings the Sunshine" (Cooerp)

(Sung by Peter Dawson-Record B-3078)

Chant Sans Parole (Tschaikowsky) Ca C'est Madrid (0'Henry)

Played on the organ of "Madame Tussaud's ́ Cinema, London, by Edward O'Henry--Record B-3094)

S. Moutrie & Co., Ltd.

(Victor Distributors) Chater Road.

ALL

ENGLISH BLANKETS.

WOOL

WITH SILK BOUND ENDS

THE RAVEN BLANKET

2 yds 2 yds.

$32.50

THE MUSKFYON BLANKET

2 yds. 2 yds." $45.00

THE RAVEN BLANKET

24 yds. x 2 yds. $40.00

Lane,

Crawford, Ltd.

FURNISHING DEPARTMENT.

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

OVER

ing the new campaign as dffective as possible, one of the ideas put forward being the formation of, a faint committee of both parties to guido and conduct the drive both In America and in Manila.

CORRESPONDENCE.

The Hongkong Dollar.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.1

that

DAY BY DAY.

A MAN WHO GETS ON WITH HIS FELLOW-MEN WILL GET ON WELL WITH ANIMALS.—Mrs. Clay,

A Chinese case of typhoid was reported from the New Territories yesterday.

The Very Idea!

Great minds have not disdained to apply themselves to the minor, problems of holiday travel. One: morning, at a country house where Gladstone was among the guests, talk at breakfast turned on the difficulties of packing a sponge Im mediately after use, et

"The only proper method," he explained, "is to wrap your sponga. in your bath-towel and stamp upen it. Then put it in your spongebag. You will find it perfectly dry.

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[A "bare-legged woman is alated

What's this Eare lega`· in" have been seen in the West End.1

Piccadilly?

The advocates of Independence base their case on the promise

Sir, I am sorry to find "Specta- contained in the Jones Act of tor" resorting exclusively to 1916, the preamble of which de- inuendo and ridicule. I had hop- clares that it has always beened for better things from him.

Amongst the passengers who re- the purpose of the people of the For "Observer" of course, we turned to the Colony by the Em- Various suggestions were made, United States to withdraw their have always had the greatest res press of Asia to-day were Mr. and but presently the G.O.M., who had pect but I am a little surprised Mrs. A. H. Ferguson. Mr. and Mrs. seemed absorbed in his correspon sovereignty over the Philippine at the mild insinuation behind his F. D. Tracy, Mr. and Mrs. F. R.dence, looked, up and declared Islands and to recognise. their remark in which refuge" figures Marsh, Commdr. and Mrs. H. L. them all wrong..

Heath, Mrs. H. H. Pothick, independence as soon as a stable se prominently. As a matter of fact Mrs. D. M. Biggar, Mr. H. G. I had never even thought of Government can be established freight" as an invisible export Sheldon and Mr. L. R. Andrews. therein." Senhor Osmena, the and Invite him to search my acting President of the Senate, original letter for even a sugges-

On a charge of larceny of a pipe from the building under construc- contends that the requirements oftion of the word.

He proceeds to assert tion at the junction of Nathan and that Act have been fulfilled, in support of which he points to the "ship repair work is true only in Jordan Roads, a Chinese was fired to

the case of those Companies $10 or fourteen days by Mr. T. S. fact that the Government of the spending & portion of their gold Whyte Smith at the Kowloon islands is now largely run earnings in repairs locally but that Magistracy this morning. When the proportion is infinitesimal to asked what he wanted with the point, Filipinos. A moot,

the whole," Such palpable ignor-pipe, the defendant said he had course, arises as precisely ance of the importanes and not yet decided for what purpose what a stable Government 18, and magnitude of the Colony's dock has ever seen the thousands of Chinese skilled workman flooding diseases shows seven from the gates of our yards at diphtheria, of which two were tiffin and closing times, or if he is fatal, three bring British and the sant incidental repair work on ese deaths from small-pox, three ships of all nationalities calling non-fatal cases of typhoid (two here, we are seldom without the British and one Chinese), and one two to three weeks overhaul fobs Chinese non-fatal case of cerebro- running up to $80,000 to $100,000, spinal fever. There was also one and that building tenders figuring death from influenza. into millions of dollars had been

:

by

of.

1,000,000 it is on that point that consider able conflict of view prevails. The same problem has to be faced in regard to many other countries.

IN USE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

he could use it.

work astounds me. I wonder if he Last week's return of notifiable

Cases

of

DODWELL & Co., Ltd. On moral grounds, the Filipinos aware that in addition to inces-rest Chinese; as well as two Chin-

Sole Distributora HONG KONG & S. CHINA

"

may have a good case; perhaps even that is debateable, though, But when we come to practical polities, the complexities are in

·ACKNOWLEDGMENT. creased rather than otherwise. It

has been pointed out that at pre- submitted from our yards bofore Sir Robert and Lady Ho Tung Mrs: E. Garcin and family beg to

thank their friends and rela-sent the Filipinos have all the the dotar drop. Does "Observer" returned from their extended stay ever stop to estimate what the fall in the North by the 8.s. Empress mean in steel and labor of Asia this morning. During his tives for their kind expres- rights and privileges of American will sions of sympathy and floral citizens without their obligations, alone? It is high time this tour, Sir Robert has interviewed tributes io their recent that they pay no Federal taxes. Colony realised that without our many leading military leaders and

harbour and shipyards, there prominent bereavement.

Government officials, are exempt from the exclusion would be no Colony at all." "We are and has renewed his endeavours to provisions of America's, Immigra; [not all shopkeepers, bankers and get the principal War Lords to tion laws, and that they do not pay speculators.

meet at a round-table conference

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY OOT. 22, 1929.

THE FILIPINO PROBLEM.

1

Alaska-day, eheul „alas!

But when the weather gets morg

chilly

This latest fashion soon will

pass.

The hosiers vow she is "no class'

Who rouses thus their

righteous passion, Nor can she claim to be the

glass

Of Mistress Fashion. And yet, you know the early

Briton.

As far as we are now aware, On sturdy legs declined to fit on The hose that ladder, rip and

tear;

But no one ever thought to atare, « Nor were the hogaless ever,

- flurried.

When everybody's calves were

bare

Why, no one worried.

True fashion, arbitrary ruler, Rejects the early British code

Even though comfer and

cooler;

But changing years may change

the mode,

And maids may on a London.

road

Show costumes rather on the

free side,

Hardly recalling Eve's abode, un But just the seaside..

for defence or diplomatic services. Finally, I would remind all who with a view to creating a lasting All this would be changed if In-happen to read this letter that we settlement of the country's troubles. are about to be Irrevocably com- dependence were conceded. The mitted to a silver basis. This The Grand Minstrel Concert or- question is whether the Filipinos entalla free importation and ex-ganised by Mrs. G. W. R. Griggs could bear the full burdens of change of that metal and we shall which was to have been held at St. thereby be inviting. 1/9 to the Peter's Garden Fete will now de self-government and ensure the dollar from outsiders who are only finitely take place on Thursday,

Customer I want a pair of health and happiness of the people, too ready to give us an additional October 31st in St. John's Cathedral

spec-rimmed hornicles, 1; mean Hall at 9 pm. Admission $1. or whether, if American control 3d. were removed, they would them-

There will also be a matinee on the sport-rimmed hectacles: Confound

nicles." selves be the sufferers in the

same day at 5.30 p.m., children half-it, I mean heck-rimmed spor- price. The proceeds from the

Shopwalker-I know, air. You matinee will be given to the Fund emanating from Manila that the log run. Maybe the best solu-

being organised on behalf of the mean rimaporned hectacles." tion would be something on the Filipinos intend making

300 starving children in the Pro- another

lines of Dominion status as Bri-

vince of Shensi. strong bid for independence. Latterly, the question has come to tain interprets it. But seemingly the Filipinos-want nothing less

It is evident from news

velopments occurring which make

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the fore in the United States, de-than full freedom: It will he in- it extremely likely that Congress teresting to watch the develop will in the near future considerments of the next few months. n measure designed to settle the controversy. The Filipino Resi dent Commissioners in Washine. ton are so convineed that the psychological moment has come that they have advised the send

ing of a special mission, to the United States as imperative. The upshot is that Manuel Quezon, the President Of the Philippines Senute, has abandoned a proposed world tour, cancelled his visit to Nank and is hurrying back to Manila In response to a demand that he should head the proposed

mission.

The

"Spectator" finds it a subject for jocularity but wait till it hits the pocket of every man in this Colony. Yours, etc.,

ONLOOKER.

Kowloon, Oct. 21st, 1929.

A would-be suicide yesterday threw himself into the harbour Sir, I cannot quite understand from the Priya East Reclamation all the fuss that is befrig made at a point opposite Gresson over the drop of the dollar, as Street. Two motor boats, the Chan though it were abnormal, which it Lee and the Hok Wo-kwan, at once made for. the spot where the man was seen to go in, and, after some

is not.

About 1911 or 1912, there was a

:

SANITY.

Hongkong, Oct. 22nd, 1929..

Fleta's Recital.

Str, I do not think "Musical

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Willesden Woman: These' {wo women are sisters and in a family fight one hit the other on the head with a bottle.

Constable at Tottenham I took him into custody.

Defendant; I object to that.: I accompanied you to, the police station.

Woman at Lambeth: If I am a

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WHO WAS ?

Tite Barnacle.

The leisurely. methods of Government offices have exas-; perated many people, among the Charles Dickens, the last. person in the world to suffer fools and knives in silence.

In "Little Dorrit he has aired his scorn and impatience of their endless forms and dis- piriting delays.

Parliament's Task.

reassembles Parliament

next. In 1920, there were drops of struggle, succeeded in taking him costermonger I can speak the week destined to sit late into the 2d. a day, and during the year the out. The would-be suicide, who truth. night on many occasions if it is rate varied between 6s. 2d. and 24. gave his name as Ng Kan-on and seriously hoped to deal adequately 11d. No controversial comment his address as No. 11, Ship's Mrs-was caught beneath the with the overloaded programme was then made, suggesting that Street, was taken to the Govern- auto and was taken to St. Joseph's outlined in our yesterday's issue.. the Colony would suffer,

ment Civil Hospital after first-aid Hospital with several fractured their bones. The bones were on In 1926, again, exchange went was applied. Only six short weeks Intervene

way to Woonsocket, R.I, to spend between Tuesday next and the from 28. 4d. to 18., 9. d., and

the holiday-From an American rising of the House for the Christ-ment then. I could quote many perienced similar, and even worse, paper.

neither was there any adverse com- mas Recess and in that time fall other instances of the dollar hav-drops, and that we have managed dress debates on no fewer than ing dropped considerably without to come through all right. Then seven matters of major importance anyone having suggested that the why all the fuss now? Yours, will be necessary. The prepon- Colony would be ruined as a con- etc., derance of points of foreign policy, sequence. notably the naval diparmament discussions, the treaty with Egypt, lot of newspaper correspondence the treating with the Soviet, and and comment urging that the Co- Iony should be placed on a gold question has come the handling of the Hague Con-basis, but it was then proved that into prominence" within the past ference, revehi the stress of the to put the Colony on a different feiv months in the United States. Labour Government, since their basis to China would be ruinous Critic is fair to himself in saying. Especially in connexion with the accession to power, and yet it is and would force merchants to go that he would not be attracted to: discussions in the Senate on tariff safe to assume that the domestic to Canton to conduct their busin concert to hear excerpts from and shipping issues. An amend- legislation proposed, the Widows eas. The fact must not be lost "Manon" or "Tosca", and works by ment to the Tariff Bill, favourable Pensions Bill and the Mining In-sight of that we are a small Colony modern Spanish as well as Italian composers, also that Brahms fs the to Filipino Independence, introdustry Bill, will arouse the keeneat lving on China,

controversy. We must confess to The recent banknote premium only item on Fleta's programme duced less than a fortnight ago by some feeling of trepidation in ap-which the Chinese had in Hong- respondent to be a very musical can be attributed to the great faith worth hearing. I know your cor- Senator King, was only defeated proaching the problem presentadong as a place of safety, and the man and he cannot convince me by a few votes, and since then to the Exchequer in saddling itself same influerice could be seen in that because his favourite com- another, brought forward by with the payment of £8,000,000 the fact that many came here to poser is Bach and his special forte the string quartet, other types of Senator Broussard, urging Presi- annually in additional pensions to buy property. The Government music do not attract him in the dent Hoover to call an interna- widows. Mr. Snowden, who has action in notifying, on their ac- very least.

We all have our favourite com- tional.conference to guarantee th-threatened to cut off sources of counts, that only cheques or bank- dependence to the islands, met revenue by tearing away safe-notes would be accepted in pay-posers and instruments, but how tions of authority, clinging ·

ment, no doubt also aggravated the can anyone who has any musical guarding diaties, cannot depend with a similar fate,, although on

position. upon Mr. Lloyd George's promise

temperament at all profess to be ohis occasion the adverse majority to prevent any attempt to eject years' residence in the Colony, as the above-mentioned, rendered In the course of nearly 80 unmoved by such songs and arfas was much bigger. It is certain, the Labour Government from office have seen exchuige vary between by one of the best singers of the however, that further oppor without a reasonable chance as 1s. 6d. and a little over, Os. 2d., day? In standing up for the great tunities will be taken very shortly covering the imposition of direct and I have known a full working classical composers, I think per- to again "bring the question for taxation of capital on a largar year around 18. 8d. It was no unhapa he exaggerates his indiffer- ward, and it is this belief which scale. But he is certain to be common thing in those days to fence for others of lesser fame, and in attempting to limit his capacity aaked do explain exactly how he work on a baals of 18, 7d. has induced the Filipino politi-

for appreciation to one very nar proposes to balance his Budget As the Great War recedes into row sphere of music he does less ciana to start a new and compre-next year, and ambiguous answers history, the nearer we get to not than justice to himself both na a hensive drive aiming at a realist will not, we are afraid, assist himal conditions, and the normal musician and a critic. tion of their aspirations. Spon on this occasion, If the Chancel- liver multipiled by 88. The on this occasion is prompted less price of the dollar is the price of Imut it to him that his "pose". sora of the movement for alor has any card up his sleeve it effect of the 10 per cent. drop naby contempt for "undiluted tenor mission being sent to the States has been most ingeniously con- turally means that the cost of liv-warblings" than by surprise at the say they are assured of the sup-cealed. Perhaps we are intioining for imported goods will be in price of the seats. In this I sym

Ing events to an unnecessary excreased by that amount, but this pathise with him. Mr. Strok port of many influential elements, tent, but wishing the Labour Gov only applies to goods consumed in ought to know Hongkong botter whilst the opinion of one Sonator, ernment well, we trust Mr. Snow the Colony.

than to charge $6 for the principal seats for an artist whom most who says the Philippine question/den will give an early indication to complaints of the, suilden-people, here have not heard of i

of Labour policy as regards meet- As will dominate the Presidentialing the financial commitments Fitness of the drop, from my personal before. But there are seats at 83 election of 1982, is being stress is preparing to undertake. If knowledge I can say that the bank, which could hardly be termed an ed. In the meantime, the politi- this is forthcoming he will tea era gave many warnings to mer extravagance. Yours, etc., cians in Manila are putting their public opinion and find the gui chants that they had better cover.

dance necessary to stear clear heads together with a view to mak- of a fatal error.

The chlet point I want to stress is that we have in the past ex-

ALLEGRO.

Hongkong, Oct. 21st, 1929,

When Arthur Clennam wish- ed to investigate the case of Mr. Dorrit, who was in an dobtor's prison, he was referr ed to the Circumlocution' Office, a Government depart inent which existed apparent- ly, for the purppasof hinder ing the accomplishment of anything and everything Firmly ensconced in all post-

to their jobs like the shell- fish which cling to a ship'a keel and impede its progress, were the members of the. Barnacle family. Mr. Tito Barnacle, the head of the department, was a specialist in the theory and practice of How Not to Do It Any matter which came before thia office,and almost everything in the country did, was prac- tically cortain never to be. sottled. Mr.. Tite Barnació's post, and Income, would have disappeared otherwise.

But lat it not be thought that Tite Barnacles are found in Government offices only. "They may be detected on all councils and committees, in private offices, and in shops," working hard at the business of obstruction. The only method of dealing with them is to do as anilors do with the barnacles on a ship's side-scrape themy off