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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1930.

NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR .

FRIGIDAIRE

THERE ARE DOMESTIC MODELS OF FROM FOUL TO EIGHTEEN QUBICFEER STORAGE CAPACITY.

10

OVER

1,000,000

IN USE THROUGHOUT THE WOULD

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The

DAY BY DAY.

como obsolete and non-existent. And its formal abolition, will au- tomatically bring into operation

DO NOT WORRY, EAT THREE SQUARE the land clause in the recently MEALS A DAY, BAY YOUR PRAYERS, BE concluled Sino-foreign treatica COURTEOUS TO YOUR CREDITORS, under which foreigners will ob- KEEP YOUR DIGESTION GOOD, STEER CLEAR OF DILIOUSNESS, EXERCISE, GO tain the right of ownership in SLOW AND GO EASY.-Abraham China. Formerly the foreign Lincoln, capitalist was restricted to the

Treaty Ports .. now he is al-

in the interior also."

Одо is loft asking why

if the

abolition of the

Mr. E. C. Thomas, of the Diocesan

Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society.

RADIO TALK ON THE WALTZ

INTERESTING OUTLINE OF

ITS HISTORY.

The Very Idea!

Finding that the familiar "No, Hawkers No Circulars" notices

In the course of a chat on danc-on doorways had no effect, Am- ing over the wireless last night, Mr. | sterdam housewives are adopting Albert Barnett said that the early a new device for outwitting the history of the waltz has been pedlar.

the caller be a welcome one the viously placed in a slot. Should Penny is returned.

wrapped in much mystery, The With this device the doorbell lowod to prey upon the preasantry Boys' School, has been. elected a French have claimed it as a de will ring only if a penny la pre-

velopment of the "volta," a na- tional dance of the 11th century What is termed the old waltz is of Baravian origin, but it did not become popular until the Viennese If not, the penny is retained. composers took the music in hand A pedlar of unwanted, goods and produced some of the most calling at dozens of homes in the beautiful music that has ever been course of a day will now find the written. The waltz was actually cost of his calls prohibitive. The played into popularity in Vienna Post Office is co-operating with in the late eighteenth century. the housewives by supplying the | postmen with a special dise which The whilst drive at the Police Its arrival in England was dur-will operate the alot device. The Recreation Club last night result-ing the Napoleonic Wars:--dance dise is returned to the postman

when the door is opened.

At 2.20 a.m. to-day, the Kowloon system of extra-territoriality is | Fire Brigade received a call from so injurious, and. if at the same the alarm in Austin Avenue but time it has no relation to Chinese on arrival it was found that the rain had caused a short circuit and sovereignty, has the Kuomintang set the alarm going, and its Government taken the ex- traordinary step of abolishing it? It would seem to have been much Or better to leave it as it was. is the only alternative suitable to the Kuomintang viewpoint a re- vival of the old Chinese policy of the total exclusion of foreigners from China?

ed as follows: Ladies:-1, Mrs. Reynolds and Mrs. Brock; 2, Mrs. Laing. Gents.-1, Mr. Pullen; 2, Mr. Post; 3, Mr. Burton.

The forthcoming wedding is an- nounced of Mr. Carlos Marcellino Correa, No. 11, Rue Chapsal, Brought Down to Earth. Shanghai, to Miss Julia Maria Until local economic conditionsBelarmina Alves de Vasconcellos have vastly improved, we shall be Soares, No. 2, Liberty Avenue,

Homuntin, Kowloon. |strenuous opponents of any move- ment towards the adoption of the recommendations of the Civil

Amongst the passengers arriving Servants' Salaries Commission in in Hongkong on board the P. and O. so far as they affect sterling-s.8. Rajputana, yesterday, were Sub- Inspectors Andrew, Carpenter and salaried officials. That much we McLaren, who return from Home made clear yesterday, and there leave to resume their duties with must be no mistake about our the Hongkong Police Force.

If the Government

Hongkong Telegraph.meaning.

FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 1930.

THE KUOMINTANG AND

EXTRALITY.

not

feels it must do something to Mr. Charles E. Moore, B.Sc.. relieve cases of hardship and can-continued his series of lectures differentiate between in- dealing with the History of dividuals, the effort must be on an Architecture at the University exceedingly small scale. Other- last night, when he spoke on Roman Architecture, his remarks wise, the Colony will be embarked being illustrated by designs and

are

on the road to financial chaos. We drawings.

well aware that sterling- salaried officials decline to admit that they have been, or are, an

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This morning's mall brought another batch of replies to the advertisement inviting applica- tions to complete the crew of the junk, which Mr. L. J. Stevenson is navigating round the world. We asked to announce that, the are crew has now been completed.

Innovations have frequently been associated with turbulent events, the foxtrot came into popularity during the Great War.

In its early days, it was con sidered unseemly, indecorous, and

man

THE "TELERGAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT.

Many Pictures "of Topical Interest.

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is William

Motoring Epitaphs: Slumbering hero

Blake; He heard the bell, but not the.

brake.

AN AIR

Ed. Smith is lost to earthly

wiles;

There will be an exceptional- ly varied selection of topical pictures in to-morrow's Issue of the Telegraph Art Supple- ment. In all, there will be over twenty, occupying two pages.

In the realm of sport, the events covered will include thé China V. Scotland football match, the hockey final between Hongkong and Kowloon ladies, the Extra Race Meeting, the University and St. Paul's College athletic sports meet- ings, and the cricket match be- tween Lane, Crawford's and Craigengower.

Pictures will also appear of the boat'a crew which won the Trevessa Trophy, the A.D.C. production of "And So To Bed," and the display given by students of the French Con- vent School at the annual prize distribution..

Even

quarters.

He took a curve at fifty miles. Beneath this stone lies Henry

Baines;

Ice on the hill, he had no chains. Beneath this turf lies Arthur

Meek;

He used a match on a gas tank.

leak.

Here's Mary Jones, but not

alive;

She made her car do sixty-five."

Usher (to cool, dignified lady) · -"Are you

a friend of the groom?"

The Lady Indeed, no; I'm the bride's mother.""

An amusing incident occurred. recently at a wedding party..

The best man-an Englishman --was reading aloud a batch of congratulatory telegrama. At last he came to one-which appear- ed to cause him some embarass- ment.

Finally, however, he took the plunge and read-"Lang may yer rum leak!"

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A selection of "Fresh Howlers"

that name recently published:

When you breathe you inspire. When you do not breathe you ex-

We have come across a remark

clover. We are well aware that able statement by a representative since the dollar dropped to below of the Kuomintang on the subject 1/9, the salaries of our civil ser- of the abolition of extrality. We vants have not advanced with the have always understood that the cost of living. We are also aware chief point in abolishing the sys-that the reason is embodied in the tem was that it interfered with artificial aystem of payment, which has been a boon and a blessing for

Hongkong estate to the value of China's sovereignty, and Was

a number of years, and which has $3,700 was left by Kwok Chuck-from Mr. H. Cecil Hunt's book of therefore theoretically injurious broken down only at a time ofpam, alias Kwok Nam, alias Kwok to China. At the same time we unprecedented and unexpected Foo-tak (or Tack), Chinese medi- caused storms of protest,

most unlikely have held that since it was part collapse in local currency values. cal practitioner, who died intestate from

at No. 115, Queen's Road East on Byrun satirised it in no unmeasur-pire. and parcel of a system of restrict-Had salaries been paid at all times

October 14, 1929, Letters of ad-ed terms in a poem entitled, "Tha The cuckoo does not lay its, ing the liberty of foreigners in at the current rate of exchange, ministration have been granted to Waltz," published in 1812. This

the £1,000 a year man would have the widow, Kwok Te-shi. China this interpretation was un-

was somewhat remarkable for one, been receiving approximately $850 sound, that it was a quid pro q per month in September last and

who in modern times would be considered broadminded.. for the mediaeval plan of confin-

Arrested in Peking Road in $1,100, roughly estimated, to-day.

1.3 tacls

As late as 1875 the following possession of

of raw ing foreigners into settlements His income would have increased opium, a Chinese, who was banished delightful dictum appeared in and treaty ports. It has also been commensurately with the cost of in 1928 for a period of ten years, "Etiquette for the Gentle Woman," urged that the condition of China living. He would have had denled the more serious offence "Those who believe that a lady made such a restriction of foreign complaint. He protests to-day be- when he was brought before Mr. should never come in contact with cause he no longer benefits from Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magia gentleman must still object to liberty to some extent necessary if

stracy this morning. The defen. this dance. None exercises s0 China were not to be unduly ex-ment which thought it undesirable Police custody.

the system introduced by a Govern-dant was, remanded till Monday in great an influence over the senses, and emotions. It should be en- ploited by the purchase of large

gaged with caution be all sensitive areas of its surface by richer

organisations.

countries and the working of its natural resources by foreign capi-

talists.

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We are surprised,

find

no

that salaries should fluctuate unduly, and erred on the side of

the party which has so vigorous-Only exceptional circumstances brief speech Mr. Ralphs referred

21 YEARS AGO.

own eggs.

Denmark is washed by the Catty Cat and the Scraggy Hack.

The Entente Cordiale; Brandy and Soda.

"Daddy, what made you marry. mother 7"

"Oh, because I was a fool, I sup-

"Poor mother!"

pose.""

"Why poor mother?" "For marrying a fool!"

UNCLE VANYA?

Although Chekov called all his plays comedies, to our Western way of thinking they more nearly resemble trage- dies, and the Comedy of Uncle Vanya one of the sad. dest tragedies of all, the tragedy of waste,

generosity. It has always been ourbulance Brigade to Mr. E. Ralphs explain the difference between the WHO WAS

At the dinner given by the Am- Mr. Barnett then proceeded to contention that the Hongkong last night, the Hon. Mr. W.EL. old and modern waltz. He nakad Government as an employer should Shenton proposed the toast of his listeners to pronounce the deal solely in Hongkong currency. "Other Guests," to which Engineer word splendid'ly as they followed howover. By adopting a sterling basis, it Rear-Admiral Keir, Col. Myles and his instructions. Said slowly, its these views largely has soared, above the petty pro- Hon. Mr. R. H. Kolewell spoke on time and rhythm.

Major Robinson repiled, whilst the syllables give the correct waltz sponsored by a representative of blems of local economic conditions, the Brigade generally and in a ly insisted on the abolition of the have brought it to earth. By its to the excellent way in which Mr. system. Not that he would do system of exchange compensation, Ralston took command, the latter

in the same way, Government replying. otherwise than abolish it. But salaries have borne little or no his point of view seems to be that relation to the cost of living in the A somewhat serious assault was whether it is abolished or not, Colony,

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has committed on a Sanitary coolie In China is still the victim of heart now proved. We venture to Shamshuips yesterday, necessita-

tha less foreigners. The

statement suggest

of ting the victim's removal to Hospi- state tal for treatment of a scalp wound. the Hongkong Telegraph for week occurs in a letter to The New affairs explains official inaction it was stated before Mr. Whyte in the matter of the Colony's at the Kowloon- Magistracy this Leader, the organ of the Indepen-

currency. We are not proposing morning when a charge was brought dent Labour Party. It is written to argue a case for stabilisation against the assailant that the com- by Mr. Tang Leang-li, who sub- of the dollar, though we think plainant would not be out of hos- scribes himself "Representative in it desirable. We admit its dis- defendant was accordingly re- pital until next Thursday. The Europe of the Kuo Min Tang." advantages; we think they are out-manded till then. Referring to a notice aboutweighed by the advantages. We

"Foreign Privileges in

with the

this

recall, the hubbub in

EXCHANGE RATES.

would China" which had appeared in the paper England at the time of the return to the gold standard. The he says:-Permit me to point out greatest economists disagreed, that the action of the Nanking We mention dollar stabilisation Government in declaring the aboli-merely to make the point that Paris

Brussels tion of extra-territoriality has as had all Government servants been

Amsterdam little connexion

ro-employed on a dollar basis, bad Berlin

the slump's blow to the pocket been Copenhagen establishment of Chinese over felt throughout the civil service, a Helsingfors

Vienna eignty as the war to end war

Government investigation of the Lisbon with the establishment of world currency problem would have been Bucharest peace and democracy." He then commissioned months ago. It is Buenos Aires

Shanghai goes on to state what deleterious just possible that something might. Yokohama effects follow the abolition. "Far have been done! As it is, we are New York from being unfavourable to for- where the banks and the silver Geneva

Milan market have led us, and there Stockholm eign interests in China, it is in seems no clear way out. The Oslo effect but another step in the nature of the Secretary of State's Prague direction of tightening the fetters response to the Government re- Madrid commendation of the proposed new Athens of capitalist Imperialism on China. salaries is one comfort, Lord Rio For extraterritoriality, except in Passfield evidently desires to hear Bombay

what the Unofficials have to say

Hongkong Shanghai and one or two other before maiding a decision. That is

Silver (spot) Silver (forward) Treaty Ports, has in practice be- | satisfactory.

London, Mar. 27.

124.28

34.875

12.0%

:20.33

.18.10

.34.54%

SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE

TELEGRAPH FILES.

The following extracts are from

ended March 29th, 1909.

The rate of the dollar on demand was 18. 8.13/164.

The Earl and Countess of Meath visited the Colony and were the guests of Sir Frederick and Lady | Lugard at Government House.

The Green Island Cement Co. re- ported net profits, including amount brought forward, of $864,766. A| dividend of 90 cents for the year was recommended.

The marriage took place at St. ,193 John's Cathedral of Mr. G.G.S. 108.30 Forsyth and Miss M.E. Moir.

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The Buffs Regiment gave a 2/0% military tattoo at the Cricket Club 4.60 10/82 ground in honour of the visiting

.25.134

American fleet.

.02.81

18.09

18.17

1641⁄4 Mr. H. Hughes, M.A., vill .89.15 deliver a lecture on "The Early 875 Life of Jean Jacques Roussean", OD 5.25/88 Thursday, 3rd April, at 8.30 p.m. .1/5.18/16 in the Union Assombly Room, when 1/6 the next meeting of the Education

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-British Wireless.

ety is held. All interested typ invited to attend.

Despite his great intellec tual gifts, Uncle Vanya found. himself doomed to spend his days managing the family estate, a wretched, debt-rid- den holding, which barely yielded enough profits to sup- port its owners.

The bulk of these profts, moreover, were paid out to. Vanya's brother-in-law, hig dead sister's husband, to ea able him in the style befitting a professor and critic of European reputation, acclaim-- ed by the public as a genius.

As Vanya grew older, and realised increasingly that his strength was being sapped and his abilities smothered to. feed another man's egotism he felt a amouldering resent ment which was poly kept in check by the conviction that the person whom he was helping was a brilliant man. It flamed into rage, naturally, when Vanya discovered his brother-in-law to be no gealys In reality but a man of straw, poseura discredited In- tellectual charlatan Egged on by the thought of his own wasted life, he tried to shoot.. the professor.

His shot went wide, and we take our leave of a dejected. and half-resigned". Vanya,

shouldering once more the burden of his unwilling Ber-

vice.

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