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STUDEBAKER S PA PIERCE-ARROW

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1932.

Estimates do show that the Colony

is, not standing still in the matter

of development. Much more could,

DAY BY DAY IN DARK DARK

of course, be dono if the funds were available, but, with mattors as they are, it has been found possible only by BAYING WHAT YOU THINK, AND to make a selection of the more THEY ARE KEPT BY SAYING WHAT POLITICAL REPUTATIONS ARE MADE

CONGORILLA")

By EDWARD

KELLY

ARE MARE DARKEST AFRICA.

Institute,

urgent needs, in which connexion YOU DON'T THINK-John Oliver HERE seems to be a it is worthy of note that no serious Hobbes.

At last we reached the coast criticism was levelled against the

The prospectus has been issued of tures at the local theatres were put to bed with delirium

surfeit of jungle pic-and gradually working our Government's choice

Way.. of works. the Hongkong Technical

down, arrived at Shameen. We THE NEW STUDEBAKER SIX on which we comment elsewhere, and the second March to Juno, 1938. came back so often that we every now and then a touch of Apart from the Shing Mun scheme, Brat term being October to January, Speaks," and "Trader Horn" later, the shadow of our former which has opened its sessions, the lately. First we had "Africa tremens, and emerged eight weeks 70 HORSEPOWER SPORTS the main issue raised was the ques- ROADSTER WILL DO BETTER: tion of facilitating the early link- Shanghai in

Balf. We are a bit better now, but The marriage will take place in began to think it was the old complaint comes back to THAN 20 MILES TO THE ing up of this Colony with future Eveline Faith Drakeford, daughter

December GALLON OF GASOLINE, Anir mail services. On this matter, Mr. John Edmund Jupp, son of Mr. zan" gibbered at us, and numerous to mention.

of Harry Lauder final appear-remind us of those days in Zam- SEASONED CAR BUILT TO whilst the Government were able to and Mrs. John A. Jupp, formerly of

of Mr. and Mrs. T. G. Drakeford, toance. Then last week "Tar-boanga, M'Bongopongo, Zam- TRADITIONAL

Bucca SPECTIFICA-profess a sympathetic outlook,, wo

and other places too TIONS

Hongkong. STUDEBAKER cannot say that much evidence was

next week they threaten to from England for further duty on the by means of wireless televi- A SILENT HOME

I. M. S. Caradoc, which is on route

bring on "Congorilla." Soon, arrived at Singapore yesterday morn- watch the explorer in the Yangtate, after recommissioning, sion, we'll have to sit and csday next and will sail for Shang-jungles of Darkest Africa ing. She is duo at Hongkong on hal on Friday, October 14. The Com manding Offeer of HM.S. Caradoc is on our wireless sets. Captain Edward Neville Syfret, R.N.

Which is all wrong.

FOR

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By R. T. LEWIS.

"One man's noise is another man's music," is how Dr. G. W. C. A min Kaye, of the National Physical

CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORM forthcoming of any real anxiety to seo that the Colony is not left be hind. We have to face the fact that aviation is destined to make big strides in the Far East in the days ahead, and unless serious steps are taken to see that. Hong- In attempting to separate two doga, can't get a bit of privacy now, Laboratory, sums up the offects of kong occupies its proper place in one being hers, which were fighting, even in the jungle. It was dif- the many noises that have grown future schemes, there will be a dis- Sergt. Organ, of Mount Austin Bfferent when we were in Darkest up with our civilisation.

yesterday, Mrs. Organ, the wife tinct danger of the Colony being with the consequence that she had to. We were in the darkest part of homes is, of course, a matter of

rocks, was

Bitten by her own dor Africa. side-tracked. We quite appreciate undergo precautionary medical treat Darkest Africa, where even

The secret of silence in the point that the Imperial authori- the observation depot at Kennedy never forget the time when we should all bonefit from the exclus

ment. The dog has been removed to natives

the shutting out these sounds of the were dark. We shall outer world; but whether we damped on the 'Bongopongo.sion of noise in open to doubt. Our head boy came dashing to our tent, crying, "M'pah, Moo-gow!"if you wish.

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ILARPER.-On October 7, 1932,

AMAH SCARES ROBBERS

ONE CAUGHT BY CONSTABLE

(We are known as M'pah Moo-gow

I

by the natives, meaning, "GREAT Librarians, whose thirst for WHITE MASTER WHO STRANG-quietude

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has always exceeded- PANTHERS WITH ONE their thirst for knowledge, have HAND WHILE LIGHTING HIS rolled on the display of large PIPE") It seems that a large tiger notices labelled "Silence," paying hastened the departure of four loading our rifle, we ran to the letters than to the material

An alarm raised by an amah was eating the cook-boy, Hastily more attention to the size of the Chinese who visited the third floor spot. of 423, Lockhart Road, Wanchai,

The tiger glanced at 9 o'clock yesterday morning bounded wih the object of carrying out an furiously. armed robbery.

towards us,

DRAMA!

and

which they are printed.

For it is in material that the yolping secret of this soft pédal business

is concerned.

It was noted during the demoli- tion of some old-world houses in

or

ties may be disinclined to sanction, Town. any undue expenditure of public money unless there is some reason- able guarantee of success, and that Hongkong's hands are to that ex- tent tied. But we do feel that

sit still and await developments; something more is required than to

the least that the Government can do is to press on the Home authori. ties the extreme desirability of re- cognising Hongkong's rightful placo in future services. In other its powers to influence the Imperial anah, roused by their movements, words, the Colony should exert all

They had been on the premises; for about five minutes, when an authorities in the direction of look- screamed and forced them to make, but still he came on. The packed with a local growth known We fired our first barrel, Nova Scotia that the walls were ing at the question with vision and precipitate flight down the stair- second failed to stop him, so the effect of deadening sound and as cel grass. This packing had foresight, and, above all, to realise case. One was left struggling picking up the first barrel, so insulating one room acoustic- the urgency of the matter.

with a young Chinese male inmate, my winter fe dard she dongles might easily be overlooked.

Other until his escape was cut off by awe rolled it towards him. He ally from another. wise, our claims to consideration police constable.

tripped over it, and while he gether by nature contains mil- This man was found to be armed was down we brained him fions of air holes, irregular in The cel grass, Anely matted to- At the moment, we need refer to by the police as

with a knife, which is being kept with the other barrel. none of the other points raised dur-forthcoming Court proceedings.

an exhibit in

shape, thus breaking up and ating the debate, except to pena

He was a fair specimen of a Marcelling them, as it were,

absorbing the sound waves; de- closing comment on Mr. Kotewall's arrangement, as unbusinesslike as to tall. The largest we ever shot

tiger mensuring 22 feet from nose making them non-permanent.

Sciontists put their heads to- sent taxed to a point beyond which to this: the contract is let

possibly be. Briefly, It amounts miles from nose to tail. We blew pockets, with the result that the their it would be impolitic to go.

his fall off, and we estimate that hush-hush game became a sound It is to the Binnie firm, whose profit pulling up. One day sitting be-

The covered often claimed, when fresh taxes are on the undertaking (represented fore our G'Blime, or

aight miles before business. contemplated, that Hongkong gets by a fixed fee) is guaranteed in thought we would amuse tent.

Thin quilts are made of this cel off much lighter than other centres, advance. There

grass and worked into partitions the Aaving natives, 80 clause for the Colony, as far as Zabgic-Zangic, or Saxophone. They deadening all sound within it. This claim, however, does not bear

we drew out

and walls and floors, so insulating our a room from those around it and close analysis, and

therefores exceeded, we shall foot the bill play, but when we had blown a readily

If the estimated cost laughed when we sat

down to welcome the reminder that costs of If the completion of the job takes and beat It into the jungle.

The advantage of the system can few notes they screamed loudly often have you, in your efforts to living are still high, that the Colony ten years, the contractors cannot

be appreciated. How suffers periodical disturbances of be penalised. It may, of course, tigers and alligators, we realised your wife is an idiot, stamped

Left alone. except for a

emphasise the Inasmuch as the Government's trade, and that there is always an work out quite satisfactorily, but that the position was serious and your foot on the floor, only to

statement that. Budget proposala were means spectacular in character, it to contend. When allowancos are deut for our liking. It seems thushudder now when we think of ing them to come up and join you by no adverse exchange factor with which the element of risk is far too evi-decided to make for the coast. We the flat below-for a signal invit- have it mistaken by the people in

Unofficial views, outlined in Council gestion that the limits of taxation Messrs. Binnle, Son and Dencon the steaming jungle, jaguars drop-with these devices, it is possible

sort of contract which might spoil that terrible journey. Tramping at bridge? suge

through the rotting vegetables in have not yet been renched will be and that not worthy of considera-above, sleeping rolled up with a few of us have any great desire to for other people. Its only merit, ping down our neck. from tree to hear a pin drop, though possibly In a home, competely installed Reen largely to disappear. Indeed, tion where big contractors what business hore needs is

are python to keep warm in the chilly hear it. further taxes, but, as soon as is ment is offered to skimping

not concerned, is that no encourage (Oh, we haven't finished yet!). nights. Living on wild berries humanly possible, a remission of the work. Meanwhile, the Colony we managed to run down. some of those already in force.

leaves, roots, and such zebras as in ordering plant, the very thing what nutriment is there is n zebra Mr. Bell wished to avoid.

when it is run down?

No. 747, Nathan Road, Kowloon, to Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Harper, a daughter.

The

Thongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1932.

BUDGET POINTS

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assertion that the Colony is at pre- any Government method could was one that measured eight gether and business men

We

'was hardly to be expected that the made for these matters, the

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yesterday, would present abnormally striking features. Nong the leas, the public's spokes- men gave plenty of evidence of having studied the Estimates in an nnalytical frame of mind, with the result that they were able to dilate on quite a variety of points and to put forward many practical sugges-

Shing Mun Surprise. tions. In the main, however, the

The anxiety expressed by Un- Government was criticised rather Council that no time be lost in official members of Legislative for sins of omission than anything pushing on with the Shing Mun olac, while the official replies, if in Valley waterworks scheme now some instances not too convincing seems to be shared by the Govern or accommodating, were what onement. Proliminary work, essent has come to expect when we bear ally mora extensive for a big un- in mind the Government's general dertaking of this kind, is of disinclination, except in usual

nature that shows no obvious circumstances, to depart from the results and gives rise to fidgets yearly programme once it has been from London, however, is highly in consequence. The latest report worked out in detail,

The broad idea emerging fromer will be in the Colony by the encouraging; the Resident Engin- the Unofficial speeches was that the middle of next month. There is, Government had adopted a rather nevertheless, such a thing as tre unduly cautious outlook in planning much speed. The Hon. Mr. W. for the coming year, but although II. Bell's happy suggestion that there may be points on which this the big British contractors be criticism could be sustained,

invited to tender-without cannot altogether seo

that any | mitting the Colony to BC- other alternative presents itself at ders-produced the surprising in-

copting any the present moment. The fact has formation, as we rend it, that the to be faced that revenue has not Colony in already definitely com latterly been coming in as well as mitted to an arrangement for the was hoped, whilst above and beyond construction work to be under- everything also is the circumstance taken. The consulting engineers, that the whole world is still living Messra. Sir Alexander Minnie. in a period of decided uncertainty, Son and Deacon, are to be re- with the result that none can foresponsible for the whole work, tell what lies immediately ahead. For their professional services both design and construction. Therefore in deciding to err, if at they will be paid a fixed fee. all, on the side of safety, the Gov-Thb Colony will pay all costs, in- ernment would appear to be fellow-cluding the salaries of staff and ing the path of wisdom. Yet the 'so on. It seems an extraordinary

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A SENSE AND NONSENSE

Don't talk to me about, dry weather whon I think what it's done to my fairway shots"

By ROBERT MAGILL There used to be an idea that the countryman, as opposed to the townsman, was A sort of moron, who used to stand about all day long with his mouth agape at the wonderful things there are in this world that he couldn't un- derstand,

Whether it is due to the wire- less, free education, or the dally' Press, this is not true nowadays. and it behoves the Cockney who goos travelling to be careful that some unsophisticated native doesn't sell him a gold, brick, or get him interested in some dud ahorca.

George and I recently called -in one evening at a country Inn to sco the time and buy the dog a sponge cake,

or something like that. In the parlour ware a couple of rustics throwing sofky things jinto a large cork disc hung on the wall. It appeared to be an enяy sort of game, and when one of the men suggested we should all play George jumped at the chanco. It seama that he had played the game in the Y.M.C.A. huts in Franco In the early part of the war, and he told me that it would bo a shame to take the chapa money, but when he had shown him a thing or two he would hand It hack to him,

Unfortunately this countryman, who had novor travelled five milen from his native village sinco he (Continued on Page 7.)