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Hongkong Telegraph.

In the despatch which he sent Home to the Secretary of State for the Colonica on the question of Civil Servants' salaries, Sir Cecil Clementi rightly said that the fall In the sterling value of the dollar had upset calculations as regards the salaries scheme and also as re- gards sterling expenditure on salaries and material. At the time, he did not anticipate, that the dol- lar would decline as low as 19. 68., and he appeared to think an im- provement would occur during the course of the year. We now know, of course, that the dollar did drop to Is. 6d., and even lower, and at the moment there does not seem

SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1930.

DAY BY DAY.

Yesterday's return of notifiable diseases shows one Chinese case of typhoid.

Lleut. C. Crawshay has been appointed to H.M.S. Cornflower, dated April 7th.

Among the passengers arriving in the Colony on board the s.a. Rajputana yesterday was Mr. P. W. Massey.

which it cannot be expected to bear. The situation calls for fresh analysis, in the light of the changed

VANITY MAY BE LIKENED TO TRE conditions since the Commisson's SMOOTH-SKINNED AND VELVET- FOOT- Report was issued, and, if no other ED MOUSE, NIBBLING ABOUT FOREVER Bolution is possible, then Govern- IN EXPECTATION OF A CRUMB

W. G."Simme. ment staffs. must be cut down and the development of the Colony slow- ed up until more propitious times. When we consider the present state of the Colony's trade and the tremendously increased costs which the Government has to face, we cannot resist wondering whether

The Government has accepted the those who have preached the ad- following tender: Messra Kwong vantages of a low dollar are satis-Cheung Hing, $3,200 for repairs to fled with the results. Not only has SIL S.D. 2. there been no marked improvement in our export trade, with that re- sultant general wave of prosperity in which we were all to share; on the contrary, business firms, re sidents and the Government alike are all suffering from the ill-effects of the silver alump. Twenty-seven years ago, Mr. E. Osborne warned the Colony of the folly of waiting on China to improve her currency. He also stressed the unsatisfactory character of the system by which the Government receives its re- venues in local currency and pays the greater part of its disburse ments in sterling.. We are to-day reaping where

have sown. What surprises us is that neither Bir Cecil Clementi in his despatch nor the Secretary of State in his

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It is notified that the name of China Overseas Trading Company (1919), Limited, bas been struck off the Register.

The naval authorities report that the wreck of a junk reported on Thursday at Weihaiwel has now been removed.

"It is expected that H.M.S. Caator will leave Hongkong on May 27th for the United Kingdom, arriving at Devonport on July 16th,

Mr. V. M. Grayburn and Mr. P. S. Cassidy have been nominated as members of the Court of the Hong kong University for a period of three years.

of the Colony. The occasion ap-ministering the Government has

His Excellency the Officer Ad pears to call for courage and vision. appointed provisionally and subject Let us hope that these qualities will to His Majesty's pleasure, Mr. J. J. Paterson to be temporarily an Un be demonstrated before long,

official Member of the Legislative Council, in the place of Mr. B. D. F. Beith, who is temporarily absent from the Colony.

Airship Rivalry,

The Return of

Eunice.

years.

By Elinor Slim.

CHAPTER XI. EUNICE FACES REALITIES. A few weeks before the arrival of The Contract Bridge players wer his wife, Kuttle had done his duty keen on getting Eunice to make up and called on most of the ladies in a regular four, but she always evad- the port. Some of them expressed ed their invitations on the ground. surprise and one or two sticklers that her play was not up to their for etiquette took the opportunity standard. It certainly was not. to remind him that his calls were She knew hardly anything about somewhat belated as he had already the game, but was not going to been in the port for more than two lat them know that until she had to, At the frequent tea parties But that did not prevent them that form such an important fea- from fulfilling their social obligature of social life in an outport, abe tions, and Incidentally satisfying always chose to play, mah jongg. their curiosity, by calling on Eunico. It suited her temperament "much as soon as they heard that she was better. There was no partner to ready to receive callers.

criticise one, and it did not require Eunice was not shy and when this the same amount of concentration procession of interviews and mutual as Bridge. One could play and Inspections began she did not re-talk, or better still, play and listen. gard it as an ordeal. In fact shelat the same time. was very much interested in them, It was more sociable and not such and felt quite competent to deal hard work. Skill and chance were with any number of callers whether about equally mixed and it was al- they came in ones or twos or bat most impossible to cheat. ches. Most of the ladies

(That is probably why it is such friendly, some effusively so, some a popular game with the Chinese.) were formally polite and inclined Kuttle had only just called on, and different from those according to to be distant, especially those whom The Chaomoy rules were very a few were shy. One of them was which she had played in Hongkong, almost pretty and another was quite well dressed, but on the whole and different again from those on the steamer, but once having they turned out to be an average got used to them Eunice found it assortment of the kind of person quite easy to play fairly well and she had been accustomed to as yet devote her main attention to late with in Hongkong-rather drab

Ifrained from contributing any of her experiences in the war with the insects.

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in appearance and inclined to be the, gossip that provided the chief interest of the afternoon's 'enter- Mrs. A. E. van Langenberg, on

dull. April 22nd, 1930, at No. 101,reply touched on the question of

Among the latest civilian ap-

If there was any difference it tainment. Having lived in Hong-. Austin Road Kowloon, a son. the possibility of currency reform:pointments made by the Admiralty was that they seemed to be less kong she knew some of the names That is really the crux of the whole is that of Mr. H. Farrar, as concerned with their social status. mentioned from time to time, and senior pharmacist, at the Royal Eunice almost unconsciously made her travels on the Bohemian Lloyd problem. If our dollar were

Naval Hospital, Hongkong.

it clear that she had mixed with also enabled her to join in the con- stabilised, there would be no ques-

only the very best people in Hong-versation whenever places like Rangoon or Djiboutil were men- tion of having to face this huge in- It is notified that at the expira kong, and was at first over-anxious tioned. Babies, servants, and the crease in Civil Servants salaries, tion of three months the Ying Wah to drag into her conversation frequent transfers to and from Lighter and Transportation Co., ferences to her house on the Peak, no question of exchange compensa Ltd., the Yan Yee Ting and Lighter but hardly any of her callers other ports, were the usual topics. Eunice had had no bables, but SATURDAY, APRIL 26, 1930.

among her many activities in the tion, no question of supplementary Co., Ltd., and the United Fertilizer responded in the way she expected. votes for materials ordered from Co., Ltd., will, unless cause is shown

public service it had once fallen to to the contrary, be struck of the

It would seem that these outport her lot to organise a course of UPSET CALCULATIONS. | Home and no question of the in-register and the companies will be ladies neither knew nor cared whe lectures on "Child Psychology" ther she had lived on the Peak or They had been very well patronised creased cost of living which the fall dissolved.

over in Kowloon,, and did not even and were a great success in spite in silver has created for residents

realise that there was a difference of the fact that most of the ladies them had never had the advantage elderly spinsters or grandmothers." Funny people! Of course some of who had attended them were either of having lived in Hongkong. They Eunice as organiser and Secretary knew Shanghai and Tientsin and had a seat on the platform at the other, outlandish places and confrat lecture, of course, and. had sidered them preferable to Hong-found it impossible to slip away. kong, but Eunice did not want to

The Lady Chairman, at this pBES WIT say too much about her short stay ticular meeting had been one of in Shanghal Though there was the most important ladies in Hong- I not the tremendous distinction here kong and had rather upset people's Cardington of the giant German To-day will see the meeting at

between governesses and ladies calculations by staying on, after The Government proposes to that existed in Hongkong yet it introducing the speaker, and listen- airship, the Graf Zeppelin, and the erect a public latrine on the east of would not strengthen her socialng to the whole lecture. So British dirigible, R100, which re Ladder Street at its junction with position, she thought, If it became Eunice had had to stay too. presents the last word in airship or occupier in the immediate vicini- ventures out East as a governess.

Lower Lascar Row. If any owner known that she had started her ad- But in the end it had turned out development. One of these, the ty of such site objects to such erec-

to be a very lucky thing that she Unfortunately for her, however, had stayed. Ever since that oc- German craft, has already conquer- tion, such objection must be sent in they knew all about it long before casion, whenever the word “baby” ed, for she has to her credit a tour writing to the Colonial Secretary she came to the port. Not that was mentioned Eunice pricked up of the world which justified the so as to reach his office not later it mattered in the least in thelr ner ears and waited for her oppor- lavish praise bestowed on her com-than Friday, 16th May.

eyes, but there it was, they had unity. Then before her listener bander, Dr. Hugo Eckener. So far.

collected and discussed all the de-had a chance to escape or change Britain's R100 is untried opart It is reported in Buenos Aires tails of her life story, with im the subject Eunice poured out all

provements and variations as soon from test flights. She has con- that Whiteaway Laidlaw and Co. as Kuttle arrived in Chaomoy, and the babycraft she had learned at the lecture. She soon found that any sound reason for thinking quered, however, insufar as she is has purchased the only American if she had tried to put on too much by dropping out a bit here and department store there. The the world's fastest, airship, but her company, registered in London in difficult to get away with it.

side, she would-have found it very adding a bit there, she could give that there will be any marked re-capabilities cannot be fully judged 1908, carries on the business of

quite an impressive little talk on There much larger pro- covery in the near future. Indeed, until she makes her first long flight drapers,, outfitters and general portion waxon-English Lad the subject. Some of the Chaomoy if the ultimate ideal of the low-to Canada. If the airship success dealers in India, Burmah, Chlan Chaomoy than in the Hongkong no babies themselves, were much. ladies, especially those who had had dollar exponents absolute parity fully crosses the Atlantic, then the and Malaya and has an jasued and circles she was acquainted with, and impressed and Eunice acquired a

Eunice once again found the ex- with silver-is reached, there should criticism which has been levelled paid capital of £1,289,880.

as something of reputation perience she had acquired on her authority on the subject. The gen be quite a substantial drop on the at her and her sister ship, the R101 which is now being lengthened,

The American Consul General, trip out on the Bohemian Lloyderal opinion was that although she present rate before the year is out. will be proved unjustifiable, for the Hongkong, announces that letters steamer very useful. Most of these was inclined to be rather too theore

ladies apoke excellent English and for the following persons have are many factors to be taken into passenger services over great dis- and that he will be pleased to ledge of the language than Eunice listening to. account, prominent amongst which tances by means of lighter than air learn the forwarding addresses had, but they did not say things One lady, a Japanese named Mrs. is speculation in exchange, but we craft. As yet no such service is of the persons listed: GA in the same way as English peo-Verisaki, who had studied In

ple. They were more broadmind- can see nothing in the situation being operated and it is safe to as Allan, Ed. L. Bucklin, R.. Caldwell, ed, or rather, outspoken They France and was very modern fa sume that the Atlantic offers the C. D. Curry, Prof. V. Dyson, H. discussed such unusual toples in which warrants us in being quite most promising route. The R100's Geer, S. D. Gold, T. F. Haskell, they did not always distinguish be- J. Eddo, Dr. P. Gerarde, H. public, and when they used slang so optimistic on the question as our trip to Canada, therefore, will be Dr. W. K. Hatt, Mrs. Hay, Mrs. tween that which a lady should use former Governor was in January watched with great interest for the H. P. Hornmens, Prof. E. P. and that which she shouldn't.

flight may have a tremendous bear-Hohman, C. K. Loveruð, - „S. "Are there many fleas in your We had something to say yestering on the introduction of a regular Madrinan, I. Moller, N. Nesmith, house just now, Mrs. Kuttle?" ask- MERCUTIO? day on possible public reaction to service. It may also do much to de- E. J. Otto, Wm. L Flack, G. ed one of them opening a polite cide which country is to operate the Riggin; Miss L. M. Root, Ch. B. simply turrible. In our house we Pruitt, Capt. G. E. Rogers, Miss conversation. "You know it is the Government proposals for rais first Atlantic airship line. Airship Rydell, F. W. Searby, D. S. are absolutely rotten with them ing fresh revenue in order that the competition may, in future years, Smith, L. I. Simpson, A. B. Taylor, this week". Salaries Commission report may, become extremely keen, but there H. B. Weiss, and Mrs. G. P. with certain medifications, be put are indications in plenty that Great Wilhelm. into effect. At the moment, we can While no British airship has yet Britain is not lacking in enterprise. leave that aspect of the question, equalled the feat of the Graf Zep- except to say that we query Sir pelin in her tour of the world, Crell Clementi's abservation that if steady progress is constantly main- the additional revenue to be raised tained and there is no reason to were exempted from Military Con- suppose that Britain will fall be-

hind in any race for the establish tribution, that would go far in re-ment of routes which are bound to moving any opposition to, the probe inaugurated in the future. pored increase in taxation. What

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We concede, of course, that there present aim is for satisfactory air been received at the Consulate had a far better theoretical know-tical, ahe was certainly a. very ingr

last.

CORRESPONDENCE.

Cup-Final Broadcast To-day.

[To The Editor of Hongkong Telegraph.]

Eunice was a bit taken aback. She confessed that her house wis overrun with cockroaches, but did not like to admit that it was.full of fleas even though it did happen to be true. Once a year there was a plaguç of fleas in Chaomoy. No one knew how or why they came, or how to get rid of them, but while; the English ladies suffered in silence and scratched In secret, the Con- tinentals, the Japanese, and some of the Americans discussed the sub- ject freely. Why not? Fleas were a problem and the taboos that gor Sir The announcement which erned the conversation of English grounds our former Governor had The Health Bulletin of Eastern reached. Hongkong, just before 4 middle-class ladies did not concern for making this statement, we can- Ports, for the week ending Aptil.m., from Chelmsford, that a com- them. They were reticent about not profess to know, but we sue 19, gives the following cases, mentary on the Cup Final will be some things, of course, but their gest that public opposition will be deaths being in parenthesia. broadcast on the British Empire reticences were different,

Plague, Bombay 4 (3), Rangeon more soundly based than that. Its (2), Pnom Penh. (1), Cholera, Stadium (Wembley) at approx.

So they talked about fleas and will rest on the submission that far Bassein 1 (1) Bangkok 30 (2)imately 13.30 G.M.T. should be of cabifes and flea powders without too much of the Colony's revenue Saigon 12 (10). Smallpox, Bom- interest to many in the Colony, reserve and got what comfort they

bay 114 (78), Cochin 49 - (4), ) is already swallowed up in personal Karachi 9. (3); Rangoon 1, Pond. It is hoped that better reception emoluments, and that to awell this cherry 1 (1), Pnom Penh (1), conditions will prevail than when figure to the extent proposed would Saigon (1), Canton 2 (1), Shang- the King's Speech was broadcast be placing, on the Colony a burden hai (3) Cerebro-spinal fever,Yours, etc.,

Shanghai 15 deaths,

SHORT WAVE.

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could out of each other's sympathy. Eunice didn't quite know where she was not ahocked but she thought

was in these conversations. She

It would bo, better if she pretend-

ed to be not interested, so she re

tellectual woman, and well worth

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WHO WAS........

Man of fashion and man the world was Mercutio, az merry fellow, and the boon companion of Romeo in Shakespeare's great' play.

Mercutio saw the world as a brave, many coloured place, offering much scope for merri- mirable friend for a man like ment and jest. He was an ad-

Romeo who was inclined to introspection and took life and love so very earnestly, and if he had remained alive it fa more than likely that he would have averted the terrible tragedy that lay in wait for the principal characters.

He was killed, however, in a duel with Tybalt, owing to the attempt of Romeo to lift his sword and bring the en- counter to a pacífic end.

The duel was part and parcel of one of those ven÷ dettas between rival houses which were so common in Italy at one time, and Mercutio's dying words, relat ing to this, have become famous throughout the world. plague on both your houses,” was what he said.

السيولة.