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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH.

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

1,000,000

MONDAY, FEBRUARY

DAY BY DAY.

national trade finaluding the tariff truco proposals), trade facilities, insurance of export VŪNO : DELIBERATE · · HYPOCRITE 'HAB credits, general International la- EVER YET SUCCEEDED EVEN IN THE bour questions, and Indus- || WAYSIDE BOOTIIS AND PUBLIC LIFE. trial and commercial statistics, THERE MUST BE A SPARK OF SIN- CERITY SOMEWHERE—Mrs. Grulpie, Separate committees are to be set up for each question, and the two 'employers' organisations will maintain a permanent Allocation Committee, which will decide whether a given subject concerns the Confederation, the F. B. 1. or

Mr. and Mrs. H. Odoll arrived here by the s.. President Grant,

The Bon Lino's.s. Benledi, from Home ports, is dus here on Wednesday.

1930.

The late Major Edward Bamford, V.C., of H.M.S. Tamar, Instructor of Small Arms at Hongkong, left 4986, net personalty £984.

ENGLISH SINGERS.

DUE IN HONGKONG " VERY SHORTLY,

The Very Idea!

"Pal," one of the most Inte}}{~ gent and best known doga of the A. Strok's great attraction, The "aliver screen," died in the film English Singers, that interna-capital recently. from London, will appear in terrier and in his life he counted Honally known sextet which hails Pal" was a. 14-year-old "bull associations with most of movie- Hongkong on the 14th and 15th dom's biggest stars. His face was inst, in a season of song recitals, familiar particularly to boys and The English Singers will bring girls for his parte in comodies of youth in which he played large- us folk-songs, madrigals, carols, y in lato years. motets grave and gay, all sung without accompaniment. Their stage" setting will have the in timacy of an Elizabethan after dinner group for the singers, three ladies and three gentlemen, seated at a table, with madrigal book before them, will bring back to mind the golden age of Eliza- bethan song.

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both. Th discussions of the Com- The P. & O. &8. Rajputana from mittees are to be regarded as con- Hongkong arrived at Mamelles fidential, and no action will be on the 31st January at 6 n.. taken on the conclusions arrived. at, until it has been approved by the organisations concerned. Sufficient has been shown to indi- cate that here we have a really

On failing to appear before Mr. engine effort to secure sincero co-

It is understood that the won- operate between Capital and La-White Smith at the Kowloon Magi

stracy this morning to answer aderful triumphs of The English bour. The result of

of the sperma charge of cruelty to two pigs, a Singers in Germany, France, nent contact should be mutually coolie had his ball of $10 estreated: England; and America during the past five years, find no equal beneficial and prove of great value

in contemporary musical history, in removing misunderstandings

The ordinary yearly mooting of The English Singers left Van- which in the past have been auch Shanghai Banking Corporation is first world tour. They will give shareholders of the Hongkong & couver on January 11th for their a handicap to commercial and inadvertised to take place in the no fewer than 60 recitals in the dustrial expansion.

City Hall on Saturday, February Orient alone. As we survey the whole fold, 22, at 11.30 am indeed, it is becoming clearer every day that the Government, em- ployers and employed are coming to a realisation of the point that there must be co-operation and goodwill, together with a pooling of ideas, if British industry is to HAMILTON-On Tuesday, Jan-

uary 28, 1930, at the General be brought back to its old stan- Estelle dard of stability and prosperity. Hospital, Shanghai, Veronica Hamilton, aged 67, A real partnership, with one sin Proprietress of The Louisiane.

gle. purpose in mind, is needed. Happily, the right spirit is mani- festing itself. May it continue to

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY FEBRUARY 3, 19:0

TRADE EXPANSION.

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David Belasco, the famous American playright,. in describe. Information has been received that the French cruiser "Waldeck the recitals of the English Rousseau, flying the flag of Rear-Singers recently said: "I am de- Admiral Mouget, will visit Hong-lighted to hear that the English

will

shortly kong on February 11, and will re-Singers main here for about nine days.

leave America on their first world tour. They will give delight to thou- sands of people who, haven't heard them, and they will enable those who have heard them in again the joy of hearing this mar recital to experience again and vellous body of singers."

Passengers arriving from Aus- tralia by the... Tanda included P. Bell, Miss V. F. Harvey, Mrs. the Rev. T. V. G. Gillan, Mr. U S. N. Moon, Miss A. P. Smith and Mr. R. Winterson,

Ten years ago "Pal" started his screen career with the famous Wallace Reid and from that paint on he starred in movis dogdom.

In the past few months he fail- ed rapidly from old age. He was owned by a kennel at Hollywood.

Teacher: You all know, thei proverb, "All that glitters is not gold, so now give me an example.”

Pupil: "Your coat, sir."

To be a hero is, of Eater pular". A thing I've never thought to

And yet, if it is true to state "That they who to a hopeless!

task

Give their whole selvos are..

heroes, I

Deserve well of the kindly.

Fates.

My life is almnly one lon- try

To raise the cash for Rent and

Rates!

*

Nervous Patient:

Doctor,

often feel like killing myself. What shall I do?

Doctor: Leave yourself to me.

my

and

Wife at Lambeth: Since husband has been out of the Navy he has been earning too much and

debtor is buying a motor-car on has been shocking.

Solicitor at Wandsworth: The

the hire-purchase system The English Singers of London waits to be arrested before paying:

ench instalment The Dollar Steamship Com- are the first all-English concert

attraction ever to tour the Faring at Shoreditch County Court of

Landlady's daughter, complain pany announces that the 5.8. do so, and lead to those much-to-President Jefferson will sail for East. They may be assured, of a sub-tenant. He has called mo be-desired results for which we Scattle and Victoria via Shanghai receiving a very warm welcome a Sunday-school teacher and I'

and Kobe at 10 am, to-morrow, when they come this way. have so long waited,

intend of at 1 a.m,. as previously stated.

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French Naval Compromise, · In seeking a compromise between

During the recent motor cycle the British thesis of limitation trial, Mesars, Gilman & Co., Ltd., arranged for a supply of Findlater's category by category, to rigid whisky to be available at tho A. P. standards, and their own plan of | F. Filling Stations en route. This the allocation of a miximum top-was served free to those competi nage to be distributed among the tors who desired to refresh them various classes at the will of the selves with this popular stimulant. country concerned, the French de legates at the Naval Conference

have evolved a plan which may very easily bring all the delegates to common ground. Full details of the French Memorandum are not available, but the summarised ver-

a considerable

con-

"THE LAST OF MRS. CHEYNEY."

A

TALKIES' CHALLENCE TO"

LEGITIMATE STAGE - The very serious challenge like ly to be offered by the talkie-films to the legitimate stage, when the In attempting to obtain a free process of production and repro- Road, a young Chinese produced a the mind's eye by the current show ride on a bus in Prince Edward duction is perfected, is brought into ticket which had been issued for at the Queen's Theatre The Last use on the previous day. It was dis-of Mrs. Cheyney."

not one.

Old Balloy Prisoner: I want a solicitor and not counsel, because they only try to prove that white is black, and I want to prove that white is white.

The Duke of Richmond

and Gordon has decided to dispose of portion of the art collection' and library at Goodwood House and at his Scottish seat, Gordon Castle, in consequence of the heavy suc- cession duties and increasing.

taxation,

Wood House and employ, those "He also desires to live at Good- connected with the estate

The sale, will include pictures and part of the library of Good-

covered" that the ticket was not valid and the man was arrested. Quite the best example of this wood House, in which there are Before Mr. Whyte Smith at the type of talkie-film yet exhibited in many treasures

and

racing Kowloon siagistracy this morning longkong, it contains the original | trophies, some dating back as far he admitted the charge and was story, as played by the A.D.C. as 1841. fined $10.

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some time back, no attempt having been made in Hollywood to "im or his dialogue. prove upon Lonsdalc'e plot His Excellency, the Officer Ad-

As his-

one of the most hopeful aigns of the times that the autho- rities at Home are seeking in a variety of ways to stimulate and develop the trade of the country and the Empire. The intimate conferences which the Prime Minister has had with leading in dustrialists and economists have been held for this specific pure aion reveals pose, and they have now been cession to the British viewpoint, followed by the creation of an Eco- and no insurmountable obstacle to nomic Advisory Committee whose acceptance. The plan, briefly, pre-

It was revealed in a larceny case investigations and advice should supposes an agreement upon the

total tonnage to be granted to each before Mr. Whyte Smith at the

ministering the Govemment has be of the utmost value. It is Navy. When this has been achiev Kowloon Magistracy this morning Basil Rathbone, who takes the made the following appointments: clear also that although the ed each party is to show by ton- that a pair of pongee silk trouser's part of Lord Arthur Dilling, a bit Mr. John Barrow to act Government has set its face nage per class, how it proposes had been en in August fast. The of a mountcbank, but impossible to Private Secretary; Lieut. Arthur complainant," a woman of Tung dislike, played the same role op Oswald Bwayne, ist. BL.I., to ba against the Empire Free Trade to distribute. the tonnage to which Hing village, Kowloon City, told posite Gladys Cooper in London, his Aido-de-Camp and to be grant movement, it is determined to it is limited. So far so good. The the Magistrate that after the ar- and also in New York with leading ed, the local rank of Captain; and increase the openings for com-suggestions requiring further study ticle had been missed she taxed the artistes. The title role is filled by Capt. H.B.L. Dowbiggin, H.E.V. and elucidation relate to a right to defendant, a coolie, who admitted Norma Shearer, who wives an en-D. C., Mr. W. R. Boott, Assistant merce between the different part to be conceded of altering the dis-deem the trousers from a pawn acting reaching unexpected heights G. Strachey, 1st BL.I., Babedar the offence and volunteered to re-tirely satisfying performance, her Superintendent of Police, Capt of the Empire, in whichæonnexion tribution, after the notice. The

shop. He disappeared but was sub-at the more dramatic momenta. It Major Mungul Singh, of the Hong- it has a number of schemes for extent of the transfer is to be sequently arrested. A fine of $10 is difficult to imagine that either kong and Singapore Brigade, and colonial development in contem-limited, to a figure unstated, and was imposed.

could be bettered, yet Herbert Subedar Hikmat, of the 3/18th Bunston's Lord Elton offers a very Punjab Regimant, to be Honorary plation. Incidentally, of course; the only doubt-existing le whether

Among the passengers leaving strong claim to highest honours. Aides-de-Camp all these matters may be expect or not the latitude suggested 'car-

Some of the supporting artistos ed in the long run to react favourries a danger of instability. In on the Mantua on Saturday, in

are not so fully convincing, but the some circumstances, it migirt be addition to His Excellency Sir

Cecil Clementi, Lady Clementi, result of their int efforta is a) ably on the unemployment pro- argued that the scheme offers the fiss A. Clementi and Capt. F. G. delightful entertainment. blem, for it is becoming increa-one obvious solution to the problem Billitoo, wero Mr. F. Ji Abbott singly apparent that the solution of the varying needs of the United Rev. and Mrs C L Blanchott, Mr. of this issue lies in the direction States and Great Britain, who have C Brown; Capt. and Mrs. J. M of improved trade. Spectacular agreed upon parity as regards Byrne, Mr. A. T. Braley, Capt. and Mrs. A. Cave, Group Capt. Cave methods will not solve it. The maximum tonnage, and find some Brown Cave, Mr. P. J. Condon, trouble has to be dealt with at its difficulty in fixing upon category Mr. and Mrs H W. Fraser, Mr limits. Japan, would also have a and Mrs E J. Field, Mr. J. O root, and that will take time.

freedom of action which would Metabor, Colonel G. H. R. Halland, There is another respect, also

Sir James Jamieson, Capt. and perhaps make onnecessary further M. W. J. Larter, Mr. and Mrs in which wo'may reasonably hope persistence in her demand for ap. J. Ling, Mr. and Mrs T.-J. for good results. We refer to seventy per cent ratio in big Morley, Mr. H. Major, Mr. G. B. the extension of the Mond-Turner cruisers. Actually, however, the Moore, Mr. and Mrs. F. C. Navilla, project, which there is every scheme involves more than this. Mr. and Mrs. W. Old and Rav, and SENATOR CRITICISES HENRY ground for believing will be yet The principle of transfer within Mrs. II. A. Whittenbach

EXCHANGE RATES.

further developed as time goes on. sound enough in theory, but its the limits of the total tonnage is In this connexion, It Jaworth re-practical application' is open to calling that only quite recent the criticism that it might lead to ly a conference of representatives a new form of competition. For of the General Council of the instance, by the transfer of a cer- Paris Trades Union Congress, the Na- tain amount of tonnage from"..a Geneva

Berlin tional Confederation of Employers number of classes to one specific Onla Organisations and the Fedoration of class, an undesirable preponderance Helsingfors

might be obtained without, to the Athens British Industries unanimously

naval eye, compensating loss of Buenos Aires

Yokohama approved a permanent scheme for power in the other classes. The New York consultation and co-operation be-danger, therefore, is that if trans. Amsterdam tween Capital and Labour. One fer is mude easy, the confidence Stockholm fcature of this development is that and stability at which the Confer-Madeid. the range of subjects to be disce alms, might be considerably Bucharest cussed is remarkably wide, em- however, leaves the door open for Silver (forward)

Impaired. The French proposal, Bombay

Silver (spot)

bracing unemployment; Industry stricter control by special conven- Brusseln and finance, taxation of industry, tion, and there seems no reason Milan social services, education, delegat why the ground which would be Copenhagen.

Prague. covered by such conventions should Lisbon. ed powera of Government depart not be investigated in London and Rio. ments, Inter-Empire trade, inter- an agreement reached at once;

'Vienna

Shanthal and/

WHO WAS..

Only one fault was to be found The Old Lady

the voice reproduction suggested that the performers were slightly hoarse, though any criticism on this score is mitigated by the fact that the voices were English and not "New Yoick"

U.S. COTTON CRASIL

FORD,

Washington, Jan. 30. Henry Ford, the prominent automobile and airplane. manu- facturer, to-day brought down upon his head the ire of Senator .128.07

Thomas J. Heflin of Alabama, 25.22 Democrat, who has been read out 20.30 of his party,

London, Feb.

..18.21 .1934

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Senator Hellin, arch-enemy of 576 Wall Street, liquor, and the 44.7/16 Catholic Church, to-day invited 2/0.7/32 Ford to testify before the senate 4.86 15/32 committee which is investigating 12.12 the cotton industry in an effort 18.12 to determine the reasons for pre- 30.0914 vailing depressed prices, an

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.1/6% Senator Heflin wants Ford, 'to. 20% explain testimony already in 20 possession, of the committee that 34.98 his. agents helped depress cotton .02.04 prices by remorseless buying, 18.19% Ford uses a great deal of cotton 164 In his manufacturing enterprises .1084 5.17/32 and, according to Benator Heflin, he exerts considerable influenca in the country's cotton markets."

Wireless.

Threadneedle Street?

A very old lady indeed is the Old · Lady of Threadneedle · Street. She was already, quite -- fold when Dickens zwrota: phinius? snatching a silver curl-paperstites from her shining hair. She is fast approaching her two hun-y dred and fortieth birthday, but there are many men who ar still and her beautiful.

If you would make her se.. quaintance, you must first find your way to the heart of the City of London, Cheapside. Proceeding along this thorough- fare, the third street on, one side will be Threadneedle Street, and there you will meet the old, old lady of whom Dickens wrote so filppantly, As you have guessed, she is no ordinary old lady, Indeed, she is not a creature of flesh and blood at all, but of stones and the Bank of England. bricks and mortar. She is

It was the conservative and unprogressive policy of the directors of the Bank which drove an exasperated William Cobbett to give it this nick nome, which was meant to be reminiscent of Mrs. Parting- ton, the old lady of Bidmouth who tried to stem the waVER of the Atlantic;: