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THE HAIR

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"WORDS and MUSIC"

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"Too Wondarful Words

"Steppin' Along"

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OUR LATEST

SHIPMENT OF

CRETONNES

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SHOP EARLY AND HAVE THE BEST SELECTION.

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Furnishing Dept.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 1930.

"NOW IS THE TIME

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

OVER

1,000,000

IN USE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD.

DODWELL & Co., Ltd.

Sole Distributors: HONG KONG & S, CHINA,

The

lengthy periods, due to civil war and the interference of military factions, the express service on the

DAY BY DAY.

Mr. R. E. Lindsell has been ap pointed First Police Magistrate and Coroner.

H.M... ships Bruce, Seraph, Stormcloud and Sirdar are to sali for Manila to-day.

IN MY OPINION THERE 19'ONLY railway has had to be suspended. ONE WAY OF SERVING HUMANITY After the last auch occasion, EITHER AT HOME OR ABROAD—THAT such locomotives as were still intact IS TO ENDEAVOUR TO KILL SELFISH on the Chinese sections were in such NESS-Sir William Hartley. a pitiable state that they could not possibly be used; the same could be said of the waggons and other rolling-stocking. Owing to labour troubles, the Chinese authorities were unable to effect repairs, with the result that practically all the

Mr. E. 1. Wynne-Jones/has been equipment of the section had to be

appointed District Officer, Northern sent into the British yards for comand Southern Districts. New Ter

ritories. plete reconditioning. The state in which some of the rolling stock arrived here is almost beyond imagination. Even today, all ex- pless trains to and from Canton have to be hauled by British en- gines, which have had to be coupled up to, specially-built water tanks were on: good waggons, as they originally intended only for opera tion on the relatively short section

The names of Tal Wah Restaur- ant, Limited, and the Yee Cheong Company, Limited, have been struck off the Register.

By order of the Medical Board the name of Ho Cheewing has been struck off the register of Medical and Surgical Practitioners qualified to practice medicine and surgery in this Colony.

Mr. E. P. H. Lang ia to act as

of the British line. On special oc- Official. Receiver Macy casions, also, the whole train has to Registrar of Trade Marks and Let bo made up from rolling stock beters Patent in addition to his other longing to the British section. It is, during the absence on leave

of Mr. E. L. Agassiz. is true that Canton pays for the

hire of such equipment, under the

terms of the agreement, but the point to be kept in mind is that the to meet the British section has capital outlay on extra equipment, interest and maintenance

At the expiration of three months, the Hongkong and fapan Estate Company, Limited will, un less cause is shown to the contrary, be struck off the register and the Company will-be-dissolved.

Observatory returns

The Return of Eunice.

By Elinor Slim.

We left Biggs telling the story mous, and in places like Hongkong of Percy's pyjamas and we find him where good cooks are scarce they still at it. As previously stated, the command huge wages. "characters are purely imaginary.

CHAPTER VI: AN EARTH- QUAKEI

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Eunice was hungry. after her morning in the open air and en- joyed the food. Tomato soup, not Percy found the dinner party out of a tin, but made from fresh somewhat disorganised. There tomatoes. Fried fish, followed by were only two people in the dining spaghetti, which she managed room. Frascati and the Consul. very well, having, had plenty of The Consul was under the table, practice on the journey out, and while Frascati was walking round then a sort of Irish stew made of and round waiting for him to beef, onions, carrots and potatoes all bolled together. The sweet come out.

Every time Scheldthauer put his consisted of banana fritters, which Nothing much was said during bead out between the chairs, she did not take much interest in. Frascati made a wild swipe at it with a magnum of champagne that the meal and it had barely finien- ed before Biggs asked to be excus- he had in his hand.

Percy couldn't stop to maka ed as he had to rush off to the of- enquiries as he had to get to Mrs. fice.. "Busy?" said Kuttle. Frascati who was on the verandah "No. Nothing doing at all, but still shrieking. There he found I like to set a good example to the the rest of the party trying to juniors. There's a mail in though, Some of the ladies and that means a new batch of calm her.

were sprinkling her with "4711" forms to fill up for the Hongkong

an

Hongkong Telegraph. charges, and find accommodation month of February show that the champagne bottle. He persuaded stall her into the house and hand

SATURDAY MARCH 15, 19'0.

THE TRUTH ABOUT

THE RAILWAY.

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average mean temperature was 60.3, the highest being 78.1 and the lowest 46.6. There were hours of sunshine and 1.38-inch of rain, whilst the average humidity was 76.

It

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and "Quelques Fleurs," while one cffice. Cheerio." He shook hands bright lad, who meant well but with Eunice. "Good-bye for now, hadn't much experience, was Mrs. Kuttle. I think, you'll like doing his best to get her to sniff a Chaomoy when you get to know bottle of bath salts..

everybody,"

Eunice would have liked Percy soon brought her round; and then went in to the dining afternoon alone to think things room to call off Frascati who was over, but Chubby had decided to still doing his stuff with the take the rest of the day off to in-- him that it would be better to lover the housekeeping. But neither which under normal conditions it

drink the champagne than waste felt inclined to hurry away from it on Scheldthauer's head, and the mess, and at Kuttle's sugges- would not be required to provide.

and everybody was to rest for a while before start- These facts, which Mr. Mantell

within a few minutes, peace was tion they retired to the verandah declared

ing out for their new home. He friends again. might easily have ascertained had

"But what was all the trouble chose a comfortable chair and was he taken the trouble to call on the

is notified for general in-about?" asked Kuttle, "And what soon fast asleep while Eunice sat British authorities, are sufficient to formation that the Government of about the silk pyjamas, how did and pondered over all she had

heard. show that, so far from being un-fidia has intimated that entry into he did he come to lose them?"

"I'm just getting to that part,"

Chaomoy W85 very different duly favoured under existing con-India on and after the 1st of April,

1930, will be refused to Chinese na answered Biggs. "No one seems

said, cosmopolitan. The The term "unencumbered by ditions, the British section still tionals who are unable to produce to be very clear about the cause from Hongkong. It was, as she fact" is one which would appear bears the brunt of maintaining regular passports duly vise for of all the trouble. It started out had

of some political argument appar-"get together" spirit seemed to be ently. The ladies joined in, and well in evidence. She was very ominently suitable to apply to the the service between Canton and entry into India.

The Hongkong Government has before anyone knew what was pleased now that she would be investigation of the affairs of the Kowloon.

On the question of division of re-accepted the following tenders: happening Mrs. Frascati went into able to say she had travelled on Canton-Kowloon Railway, recently

Mr. Ma Yiu-ting, $2,407,44 for the hysterics. Her husband blamed the Continent. But what strange carried out by Mr. John J. Mantell, venues being based on mileage, Mr. erection of permanent shops at Scheldthauer, and made a rush at people one would have to meet. the American adviser to the Nank-Mantell conveniently overlooks the Railway Stations; Mr. Lam Shiu-hini and then the battle began." Just like those Mrs, Gherkin used

Percy got the men to shake to tell her about.

What was she going to do here? ing Ministry of Railways. In the physical characteristics of the two shek, of 334, Nathan Road, Kow

loon, for the making up of uniforms hands, but Mrs. Frascati declared sections and the tremendously for the Kowloon-Canton Railway.

she couldn't sleep under the same How was she going to get Chubby course of his report, of which we

roof as Mrs. Scheldthauer, and out of the bad habits he seemed gave some extracts yesterday, Mr. heavy capital expenditure which

to be falling back into. What a Bankruptcy notifications state asked him to take her away.

What a Mantell takes it upon himself to has fallen on the British section as

that in the case of Hau Pak-yan,

So he arranged to take her to nice man Mr. Biggs was.

a bed pity she hadn't met. him before describe as "inequitable" the agree-a consequence. The long Beacon alias Ah Hau, fitter in the Dragon the M'Clusky's to share

as he sat between the Chinese and Hill tunnel and the large number of Motor Car Co., Ltd.,.a second divi- with his wife, and promised to re- she met Kuttle. How red her

dend of $10 per cent, has been de- British sections relating to the bridges account for this and they cared, whilst a first and final divi- turn to stay the night with Fras, husband's nose looked division of revenue. He goes fur- provide a striking contrast to con- dend of $9 per cent. has been decati. Mrs. M'Clusky wasn't too snoring softly in the chair. Yet saddled upon her, but she couldn't was back with him again. She as nice states that agree-ditions on the Chinese portion ofclared in the case of the Chuen Kee pleased at having Mrs. Frascati she liked him and was glad she

turn her out at that time of night, hoped the house was

this one, but she didn't ments of this type do not tend to the railway. In the United Kingfish stall, Central Market.

In our Pictorial Supplement to and after he had tucked them all as

"O.P.C." promote close co-operation between dom, at least, extra mileage is count-

plates. "O.P.C." сп Chinese and foreign interests, and ed for all extraordinary engineering day, we publish a portrait of Mr. in and said "Goodnight" Percy like having the firm's initials

C. E. Holmes, Superintendent En- gathered up his pyjamas asd tooth- ali over everything.

"O.P.C" on the bed urges that the matter be taken up work of this type. There is one gineer of the Indo-China, Steam brush and whatnot, and went back on the with the British authorities with a other point which has somehow es- Navigation Co., Ltd., who is short to the Consul's. Unfortunately, the spoons, view to a fairer adjustment being caped Mr. Mantell's notice, namely, hope to show, the huge sum now owing by the not only is he sadly astray in some Chinese section to the British on of his statements, but, what is account of suspension of through more amazing still, in the course of joint sectional traffic, hire of roll. his visit to the South he never evening. stock and demurrage.

ment

ther and

made. As we

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Mr. F.

a big compound with high gates, c and as he expected, he found his gatekeeper sound asleep. After

ly going Home on retirement. It by the time he got there he found linen."O.P.C." from morning to is inadvertently stated that Mr. the place in darkness. They had night. She wouldn't like that. everything oneself. So her Holmes left by the 8.3. Kalyan to-forgotten about him, and were all Yet it was expensive, paying for day; in point of fact, he does not in be 1 fast asleep...

Then he tried to get back into thoughts wandered on, her mind leave until the 29th instant. aboard the 8.8. Rawalpindi. the M'Clusky's again, but they playing gently over the events of

were all in bed too and he couldn't the past few hours.

Her eyes closed and her breath- There will be a Ballad Concert wake up anyone there. That left This

Ing became faintly audible. approached the officials of the Bri- must now be close on a million dol-at the Helena Mat Institute on him stranded and the only thing Eunice slept.

Thursday March 20th, at 5.30 p.m. he could do was to try and get

"Eunice! Eunice! Wake up, tish section of the line,, from whom iars, if not more. That this money Items by Mrs. K. V. B. Benfield, back to his own house which is

of the Mrs. G. Tinson, Mrs. R. Sanger, more than a mile away... Wake up, Wake up."- he could have obtained information is due under the terms which would have put a totally dif- agreement, which still remains in Mrs. O. C. Womack, Mr. R. A. He didn't like the prospect of a

Green, Miss Acheson, Mra. A. R. H. lonely stroll through the town ater husband was.shalang her Mason. two in the morning, with soldiers roughly by the shoulder. There was a sound of breaking glass ferent complexion on the matter force, there can be no question. Phillips and In passing, it is somewhat curious. Perhaps even Mr. Mantell would Tickets 50 cts. Members 30cts at every street corner, ready to and a dull roar like thunder. She

(Continued on Page ́r.)' to note that Mr. Mantell has ap- agree that a settlement of this Soldiers and Suflors, in uniform and shoot at sight, but there was noth- children half price. Teas must be ing else to be done. He lives in parently, in the course of his in-claim is far more urgent and rea-booked in advance, vestigation of Chinese railways, sonable than any readjustment of confined himself solely to lines in the present division of revenue. At the basis that the McKenna Duties ten minutes of hanging and shout WHO WAS which foreign interests are in- any rate, that is the viewpoint of were to come off, the industrial ing he gave up trying to waken volved,

the Hongkong ratepayer, so much position would have shown greater him and decided to climb over the SOAMES FORSYTE.

The Man of Property" Ju Let us come to. Mr. Mantell's as of whose money has gone towards strength than is evident at the wall. He managed to scramble

the author's own description the gate to get his pyjamas add

of Soames Forsyte the "hero" sertions and see how they square the incurring of obligations for moment. A retention of the Duties over somehow and then opened

of John Galsworthy's novel with the facts. The burden of his which this Colony ought, strictly would have further brightened their things which he had left on the

the "Forsyte Saga," and its complaint is that whereas the Bri- speaking, not to have been render-outlook. Instead, they appear to ledge outside. They were gone have made a bugbear of the busi-and there was not a soul in sight.

sequels. The Forayte family tish section constitutes only 20 per ed liable.

ness, just as Lancashire declines to Wasn't that bad luck?

rose to affluence by virtue of a strong possessive instinct, cent. of the mileage of the railway,

buy cotton at a low price because it

and Soames Forsyte inherited "it insists on receiving 85 per cent.

may go lower, and China's exportA coolie had pinched them I

suppose," said Kuttle sympathe-more than his share of the trade is at a standstill because tically. "Yes, or one of the

family trait. Beneath a cold, of the revenue, although it contri- butes only 20 per cent of the The Conservative vote of censure tradesmen are waiting to witness troops. I think he was lucky not went down to inevitable defeat and the spectacle of the dollar strikding to lose more than his pyjamas. equipment." Passing over the use it was just as well. The country rock bottom. It may be the normal He, might have lost his life." of the word "insists" with the reis not in the mood. to thank any attitude, but it is not a helpful one. He must be a brave man," said mark that the arrangement is in party which precipitates a General Aa to to Mr. Baldwin's fear, that Eunice, "and I think Mrs. Fras full accord with, the terms of Election this year. The debate was Britain will be left in the cold cati or the other woman ought to

present him with a new pair...

"That's what we all said, and the working agreement entered into interesting in several respects. Mr. when tariff reductions in Europe after account had been taken of all Stanley Baldwin advanceda are under consideration, it seems he's been promised a pair by each the factors, what is the inference peculiarly unconvincing argument rather curious. If the countries of them: When he gets them which would naturally be drawn on the tariff issue: Mr. Philip of Europe really intend to reduce we're going to have a special Snowden with a militant air of recompeting tariffs, it is inconceiv-dance in the club to celebrate it. from Mr. Mantell's observations?

fusing to budge an fach, managed

great fun." bigger wall against a Free Trade Tillin ready, master." rolling stock is provided by the Duties will not be removed on Bud Great Britain than against the pro- This was the third time the boy Chinese section. How utterly at get Day. Sir Herbert Samuel ducts of other countries with whom had announced that tiffin was variance with the facts, that is, we struck very close to the truth when they may frame tariff agreements ready, and on this occasion Biggs all know. It would be far nearer he attributed the prevalance of Any tendency to redaction in took, some notice of him. The the truth to reverse the figures. In- business uncertainty to the bring- tariffa- whether or not Britain is cocktail shaker was given a last deed, but for the provision, of ing of the tariff question to the directly concerned in the negotia-ahake and the few drops of melt- equipment by the British Section, or of the House of Commons. tions should allow British products ed ice were poured into Kuttle's glass and hastily swallowed, while Business men are inherently to compete on a more advantageous Eunice led the way to the dining the maintenance of through trafficgamblers. If the motor firma had basis. And that is all the op room. would be an absolute impossibility: undertaken their business pro-portunity that the rationalisation The meal was plain but well It is common knowledge that, for gramme for the present year on campaign needs.

cooked. Chaomoy cooks are fa-an

The Tariff Issue.

Obviously, that 80 per cent. of the to convey a hint that the McKennable that they will impose a much Everybody in pyjamas. It will be

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precise exterior the cherished

an insatiable passion for pós- session, and thought of every- thing in terms of property, with the result that his fe was-tin long series of dis- appointmental

His first wife, an exception- ally beautiful woman, left him, his second wife came to hate him, and even his adored daughter Fleur did not return his affection as he desired. All with whom he came into. contact resented Soames' atti- tude. And the. material beauty with which he sure Tounded himself always seemed to him tantalising elusive, unpossessable.

So that although he was wealthy, cultured, upright,, a "safe" man, and a just man,, Soames Forsyte is one of the unhappiest and most, tragic figures in all literature.