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TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 1931,

SOME ASPECTS OF THE MORATORIUM.

War

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DAY BY DAY

II. R. H. Prince of Wales celebrates his 7th birthday to-day.

MARRIED MEN ARE ALL JUST ALIKE.

By L. C. MOORE.

i have often wanted to have you too much you might get sus. quiet chat with you, ladies, just topicious, and wonder what our It is a very While on its way to Sammel at 3.46 clear up a few of the misunder-little game was.

seem to harbour] perplexing. on Sunday morning, the local steamer standings you Cheung On ran into a junk fishing, about husbands. 1 choose this; In conclusion, I have to offer an it in alleged, without liglits in Chalwan method of addressing you because apology. It must be awfully dia- Bay. The crew of ten were taken of you never seem to hold mass meet- appointing to you when you first by another junk fore the craft sank, nga, and I don't know that I realise that we are not the fairy in deep water.

should care to face you even if you princes you hoped you were going did1

to marry, and at one time thought

It must be a blow, after dream-

THERE HATH DEEN, WITHIN THESE her demands for repayment. The FEW YEARS, MORE MONOPOLIES AND memorandum issued by these INFRINGEMENTS OF LINERTIES THAN memornlists no far, back as five HAT BEEN IN ANY AGE BINCE THE

| CONQUEST.--Bagshaw. years ago has never been forgot- ten, because these American lead- era plaiul stated that they re garded the settlements arrived at as unsound in principle, unjust, and inexpedient. They did not urge wholesale cancellation, but they did arge international conference, convened by America, for the purpose of reviewing the entire problem. "The demands of

The first thing I would impress yoit had found. Justice," they asserted, "are, rein.

"The rainfall registered at the forced by dictņies of political ex- Oburvatory for the 24 hours ended upon you is that, really, husbands

at 10 am, today was 1,90-inch. This are remarkably alike. Single men ing of all the dragons wo were pediency and counsela of ceous makes the total since January 1st may differ, but all husbands are going to kill, to find that we would mic self-interest in urging us to 31.20 inches, against an average of the same, and the fellow next door do anything sooner than put Mary 35.18. Since 10 o'clock, however, honestly isn't the paragon youn her place.. All I can any in ex- meet the countries of Europe in 'n

there has been a heavy fall.

imagine him to be. You see, you tenuation is that if ever we did readjustment of the matter."

know him only by what his wife anything to make you believe we says about him, and it stands tower fairy-story heroes, we are Since those days, a wave of de-

Accidentally struck in the stomach reason that she amplifies his vir- profoundly sorry, and won't do it pression

Lhu has overwhelmed

by sheet of carrugated iron, whole world, with effects as disus.coolie was conveyed from the Greentes, just as you do ours when we again

And, by way of comfort, I would aren't there to hear you and there trous to America as to all other Island Cement Company's works, at is no risk of making our heads remind you that if wo had happen-

lok Un to the Kwong Wah Hospital

ed to turn out fairy princes, fe countries. It is this fart which yesterday, suffering from Injuries Awell.

would have been one long worry Therefore, will you kindly re- for you. Whereas in the circum has prompted the United States considered not to be serious.

frain from lauding him? It gives atantes you can, always feel from to come forward' with an offer of

us such a chronic inferiority com those designing hussies who might which the mere making has al

The studio concert brundust last plex that we simply daren't ask steal us from you. ready had promising effects. Ger- [avening by ZBW. was greatly enjoy the bass for a rise, so you see

I do hope the air is clearer now. Anyway. I'm much happier. niïuay, of course, will be the prime Mr. A. M. Bowes Smith was in you suffer in the long run.

Ob. fine voice, whilst the piano solus by

Now there is that little matter very much. You see, I have an beneficiary. If the schonte la pul her husband and his duets with Missi

Lubs Perker

delightfully about going shopping. You enjoy Iden of what would happen to my into operation, but she will not

rendered. Listeners-in much appre.it; we don't, and that's flat, specious arguments if you could be alone in sharing the prosperity cinted the excellence of the face We like our shopping to be get hold of me for half a minute

offered. which should easa Trom even a

simple-to, put a shilling in, a slot,or so. temporary suspension of burdens which have been weighing down

were

for preference. You prefer to And you just can't! make a ceremony of the Job. They are Sex characteristics, and neither of us can change the other.

Au Alsatian dog, owned by Mr. all nations. Pesunes will apparent.. A. Lindsay, of Kowloon Docks

attacked and bit Mr. T. Onda, a by come out on the wrong side of Japanese photographer on the Won't you, please, tct us off with

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purse

It is

BEATEN TRACKS ARE BEST.

By A. P. GARLAND.

the deal, but it must not be forgot-Shinya Maru, which was in docks, the simple job of merely finding)

yesterday. Mr. Onda went to the the money? ten in this connexion that she Kowloon Hospital for Treatment, You knew that was coming, claims to be the must economically having received injuries to his arm didn't you? As soon as we get sound country in the world to-day, while the hound was removed to the the slightest excuse we bring up

| Mulnukok depot for observation.

that highly controversial subject. that she has practically no unem-

Why is it that money is the one 67HAT you really want," ployment, and that her people are.

said the placid, well-fed Masters of vessels are reminded thing we cannot discuss as reason-

man to his friend, "is a holiday relatively, very lightly taxed.

that during the typhoon season, is able human beings? It would be little short of tragic is not, therefore, unreasonable to 1st June to 15th October, under the That's just one of the matters of the beaten track. That will do if the moratorium offer put for expect her to make some sacrifice provisions of Ordinance 10 of 1899. I've been wanting to clear up, be-you all the good in the world.”

Section 22 (5), all vesels over 60 cause 1 know that reason.

The speaker looked and, no ward by President Hoover on be in world interest, though even this tons lying in Hongkong hathour must simply that you can't mention doubt. felt impressive and ponti- half of the United States Govern- | may be found Jess onerous than have on board the following crew: money without remembering that fical, even though his statement At least one certißented deck ofçer

was vaguely general. To him, ment came to nothing.

Bankers, might be expected when the full and deck and engine

You want anmc. room crew

japparently, a holiday spent in to work the anchors sutleient

If you said, "Dear, let's have shooting game in Africa and in eronomists and statesmen, both in

consequences of the "breathing

raise steum.

little talk about the financial pro-playing "patience" in a light- blems of the nation." we could talk house would be equally efficacious. C-2116) "Stand up and Sing"-Selection (Ellis & Churig; 1st Recard America and Europe, have long spare" ar takes into account. Alt been asserting that it would be to in all, the American proposal is

quite amicably, and explain how Sufficient that it was off the poor and up and Sing" Selection

A Chinese girl, Chan Wai-am, to solve those problems, just as old beaten track. the advantage < the world one to be welcomed. It has met appeared before Mr. Hamilton, at the we do over the lunch table in town.

the whole of the

debts. with a splendid reception. Let us Kowloon Magistraty this morning. But when you begin to talk about the unconventional holiday has a It is true that for some people with the burden of taxation they hope that nothing will stand in the charge of having stoler a

containing a hundred dollar note, four the dimculty of making ends meet magle appeal. Rare delights may involve, were wiped out," la brief, ¦ way of its acceptance by all the ten dollar nuts and two five dollar on the allowance you get, it stands be found in unexplored haunts. the American

adven- would i interests involved.

nates, the property of a woman. Li|to reason we lose patience. A¦ Adventures are for the proposal

Shiu-wan, fra the second floor of man's mind was meant to grapple turous. And if you are that sort create a set of condition's which, l

No. 18. Jordua Road in June 13. She with the big things of life. A of person, possessed of the divino |for a whole year, would be equi

|pleaded not guilty to the offense, and point 1 must drive home with the curiosity to know what is on the was remanded until next Stonday greatest possible emphasis is that other side of the hill, go hiking valent to those glaining under a

we really do appreciate you, and across the landscape, alert It can be predicted with a fair; seitene of universal war-debt eun- viilation. Apart from the In

all that you do for us, tremendous- beauty and romance. degree of safety that the price of

Hy. We may not always be saying silver will show #gradual im-

Against Your Inclinations. mediate affects of the change, it

provement in the next few moniks governments would most certainly, but that doesn't minimise our is conceivable that the

seek to widen the agenda to include Appreciation. If we omit, to men-

But do benefits

not let yourself if the American way deut acerning may convince the while oratoriam plan goes through. The other matters besides silver-pertion that the dinner was nice, you stumpeded into doing something may be sure there is a reason. that is right against your inclina- work, including the United mere

the offerhaps war announcement of

However, I do not want to offer tions. You cannot escape your- States, that cancellation would has already resulted in a substan-moratorium offer just made would excuses for our non-expression of self by going forth into the desert. not quite appreciation so much as to assure | I know a man who is a per- be worth while. That is not the tial rise, that is to sity, substantial suggest that America

a reopening of you that we really do feel it. Wejpetual menace to the peace and least important of the aspects of by comparison with recent move-o fearful about the ease which are worthy of con-ments, and the upward tendency is this issue as she has been in the think our wives are more systema comfort of his family through for an unconven- Bkely to continue, according to ex-post, and might conceivably restic, thrifty and capable than any his obsession sideration.

pert opinion. As far as it goes, pond to pressure from Americanother women on earth, and a thou- tional holiday. In suramer be is One interesting suggestion, put this must be regarded

.`. but always dragging tirem off to some silver interests who control at least still, you know who we menu. 239 highly

remoto place where the ordinary forward yesterday in the comment satisfactory, But how much far-70 per cent. of white rectal produc-

Although you complain that we amenities of civilisation are large- on the American proposal wasther is it likely to go. The pro-Washington may feel, with justice. must point gut that we have to be himself into a belief that he is Lion. On the other hand, of course, don't say these things to you, Ily lacking. Here he can persuade that the moratorium might be poet ul a rise suflicient to permit

Itactful, and if we began praising enjoying himself, but for the rest followed by a revision of the The stabilisation of the. Hongkong that it has done its bit.

of the family the holiday becomes dollar at a reasonable level is hard-

an endurance test. Anglo-American Debt settlement

After all, the beaten track is easy to walk on. When you leave it for the tiger country the novelty will not always compensate for the discomforts,"

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fall the Allies, Britain made

the the problem and to suggest a pro- worst bargain with America. In Frame for unifying the coinage of the country. The move, taken this connexion, of course, it must in conjunction with the shipments; be borne in mind that the United of gold to America, is again Inter- States made "capacity to pay the preted as indicating a desire on the basis of her requirements, bat. us part of the Nanking Government to has been pointed out by a notable Jaupt the gold standard. In einer group of Americans--Professor words, Jinpes of a silver conferense are again kely to be disappointed. Nicholas Murray Butler and the Many countries are willing to at- Faculty of Political Science, oftend such a conference. None Columbia University-to esilmate seems willing to call one.

Emannt- "eapacities", over a period of 62ng from America, the United years in the merest guesswork. States Government has definitely Moreover, the same memorialists, refused to put the proposal into in their plea for a reconsideration practical form. Great Britain and of the whole war det bare point. Japan have adopted a similar at- "Litude, leaving the initiative" vir;" ed out the wide discrepancies of tually to China, and China is not no liberality which, on a 41⁄21⁄2 per cent.much concerned about the low price interest basis, require France to of silver

violent an about the pay 50 per cent. and Belgium 64 oscillations of prices. If China is per cent of their whole debt, in really bent on adopting a gold cluding interest, while Britain standard, there are few prospects of a world allvor conference. The has to pay 82 per cent. and Italy last hope would seem to rest on an- only 26 per cent. The conclusion other dramatic change of outlook was therefore reached that Bri- at Washington. One of the Hoover tain had been hardly treated, es- Administration's chief' objections poeially in view of the fact that to initiating a money subject con- she borrowed not for herself, but forence has been that European

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In my own wanderings, instance, aver the Continent have often come across conven- tional British couples in out. of-the-way places and mostly they were a pathetic sight.

They were not of the pioneer- ing type. They liked order and regularity. They preferred tidy landscapes. The modern hotel, staged with the Intest plumbing effects, was 'their ideal.

Yet here they were in, say, a wild and shaggy part of the Tyrol, in a quaint little hotel, with quaint and mysterious foods, without a bath, quaint or other- wine, and unable to obtain a cup of "real' Engllah, teg" or see an Their sole English newspaper. entertainment in the evening was to listen to a Talgany orchestra, though in their hearts they'd have proferred to hear Gilbert and Sullivan payed by E lunch Độ amatoura calling themselves a Silver Prize Band.

There was wonderful scenery, of course, but even scenery after time begins to pall. Alpine for example, |hotel pròprietors,

nevor scan the noble mountainą around them, unless, perhaps, ta neo if some unscrupulous gusat". scaling" one of them in order avoid paying his bill,

-Buch people as the foregoing had: "foolishly "listened to the (Continued on Page 7)