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NOTES OF THE DAY ARE LANDLORDS TO BE SHOP LOUD-SPEAKERS

A little more peace and quiet may be brought to the Chinese busincas quarter by the new anti- noise measure now boforo Legis- [ative Council. It is designed to prohibit, shop advertisement broadcasts, usually conslating of the amplification by radio appli anees of a raucous voice, and it is a step that will be generally applauded. After the experience

PITIED?

THEIR TENANTS SAY “NO!”

By C. V.-L. for the Telegraph

RECENT SIGNS are a enough to close their eyes to realities and emulato' Oliver Twist true reflexion, the posit-in another sense, by "naking for

The Very Idea!

IF GOSSIP WE MUSHL

By Eddie "Queen" Kelly

INCE he read The gossip SING

pago of a contemporary, Ed- ward Kelly has decided that his talents as a humorist are simply wasted. As the husband of oste of the biggest gossips in Hongkong, ho conulders that a little element of scandal and cackle should be in-

Iden troduced into "The Very

it foliowe.

THE WEEK IN HONGKONG Ouff! What a busy wook I'm having. I've hardly had time to go scross to the Hongkong Hotel for a at the thought that would be with

of the last twelve months. It would son of many landlords is more" from their tonants. They not be surprising to find the shop- parlous, and many tenants are psychologically of a type hard convince, as they seem to lose keoper as pleased as anyone at the sent to Parte din in Queen's with an uncomfortably longt of the fact that what & Road in the evening le nerve-memory, will be forgiven if small shopkeeper or wage earner effect upon the occupants of the they permit themselves a five or ten years ago could then shops concerned better little gratification from a afford, is now being asked for in me for afternoon tea to-day, but one Imagined than experienced. restrospective, if somewhat

wracking for the passer-by. The

IMITATION

The rapid growth of this

of

uncharitable, survey, changing conditions.

That within the past few years there has been a decided drop in rents and incidentally, land values no-one

undue proportion to a reduced in- come. The consequence for, there selfish property owners has been, ns in one case we know of, that he loses his tenants. In the case singled out na one of many, the tenants loft in a body, without

seriously being

inconvenienced needs be surprised; but by a wide selection of unoccupied apart from the economic slump tenements. now having overy form of business in its grip, the principal factor for

breathor. I was just too, too thrilled.

must put up with these disappoint menta in Hongkong,

THE SCOTTISH COMPANY Wasn't it just too adorable the way the Scottish. Company. marched through the streets of Kowloon last week. I don't think men look hand- some unless they have hairy logs, and no one can say that our Scotties are not good looking. They were dressed in a brightly coloured skirt which cut in the latest style, with pleats at the back. Large chromium safety

was

It would be interesting, sapins on the right side of the skirt

"modern" method of salesman- ship was inevitable once the originater had been allowed to let himself go the limit without police interference. Anyone with the slightest acquaintance with Chinese business methods must have foreseen the cacaphonous result. If initiative costs money it la wasteful, for if Mt. Pun Tit greatly altered situation has record of this overbuilding, to have set off the ensemble. How thrilling and I particularly admired Rust instals three led lights at his been a manta for building. At a complete return of the number of their little black velvet contees looked counter, his rivals do likewise; if time of congestion and high rents buildings, in many cases still un- Forsyth the Glengarry on he puts in a loud-speaker and this had appeared to be justified, occupied since their completion a lovely dark hair was the swootep employs another loud-speak to but inevitably the law of supply year, or even two years ago. Signs thing I have ever seen, shout his wares, there are rows and demand set in and competi-of this arrested development are. of loud-speakers and a chorus of tion has now become keen between very apparent in Mongkok, Sham- shouts in the twinkling of an eye. When all traders are similarly landlords, many with empty houses shulpo, Laichikok and other out equipped, the new attraction is on their hands which are liable lying districts, where as can well or mort-be imagined, a tenant may be wel valueless; they might just as well to lead to forced sales

comed on his own terms, if only have none; and when the "attracgage foreclosure. tion" means a fearful noise and

congestion in the streets, none THE “EXALTED should be permitted. But there is TENANT. not likely to be any trouble about compliance with the new Ordin-

to save the buildings from being puned to pieces by that creature us prominent as the ubiquitous white ant-tao tmeving vandat who In the circumstances, into which is not above tearing the very shut-

ters from their hinges. anco when it is passed. If John he has been elevated. showered Trader is satisfied that Johns he is with blandishments and SHARE, AND Neighbour is also to give up the

ветар nightly blare, he will own instrument of nuisance with all good will and quiet content ment.

his

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NAVY WEEK Everybody in Hongkong is Junt simply in ceatacics about Navy Wock..

I was only speaking to Commodore

Frank Elliott- don't you think he is Just divine- ly handsome in this photograph, girls about It yesterday, when we were having a swig of rum aboard

H.ELS. Tamar. But por

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I. shouldn't mention the in Commodore generous-terms, it is not to be SHAKE ALIKE. wondered a new local character

The present appeal for public this Gossip Page. You know how we has been evolved: a tenant con- relief is against a capacity tax on girls must be discreet where sailors scious of a now-found worth and party-occupied buuangs, and if are concerned,

will bring about. AN ORDINARY RISK" in the easy and unprecedented conuned there, WAR DERTS AND THE FARMER position of more or less imposing no general disagreement. But in Darlings, I must tell you about a Mr. Henry Wallace, the United his own bargain. One is naked toying it also to old buildings joko 1 played on my wife last week. as appears to have been done, at Vary foolishly I left "Evo's" hame States Secretary of Agriculture, is compare this with his status of has called for a ready retort. from and telephone number in

overnight Inst Tuesday. showing an understanding of war say five years back, when he was tenants. It may sound harsh but pocket debts which does credit to himself far from admitting that his wishes it is not unfair to translate in the "Edward," my wife naked next mor and his position. In an article inhart counted for much.

tollowing terms: it is just as well ning, "who is Eve and what does ropiled, the United States News on the

that these old houses remain empty; 26610 menn?" "Arabella", I they are regular death traps in caso "why, didn't I tell you? 'Eve' is the Valley last Saturday, It paid a of a fire." Tenants are understood name of a horse I backed at Happy

my cont

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FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1938,

EAST FULHAM

The results of other pending by-elections must be awaited before East Fulham will be revealed in true perspective. It seems to presage a storm that bodes no good to the National Government; other con debts, he ignores deep-rooted pro The facts admitted, it is then un- stituencies may expose it as a judices and shows the farmers necessary farther to point out that of the middle West and South, mere flash of summer lightning simply and convincingly, where making the most of a "chance in to have pointed out in addition, dividend of $260.10. Hero's $100," although there are special

their interest Iles Capitol Hill a life-time," he recks little the that these old buildings, having Wasn't that clever of me. But

yielded n sufficiently long return in must tell you what happened after- features which suggest other-hivers in its boots at the mildest general moan being uttered by rents, the present seems to be the wards. When I went home that me with wise. It has never been a key suggestion of looking into these landlords over a greatly reduced ideal period for reconstruction and night, Arabella greeted

Buitable "Edward, that horse you backed on Rent in the general sense of the debts. Ninety-nine per cent. of position, or the appeal for being replacement by more

Saturday rung you up three times term, for the reason that it has the congressional oratory on this

to-day!", always been regarded as safe for subject has been excoriation of suved in certain cases against the structures.

The day when a tenant is com- MR. RUTTONJEE'S SECRET the Conservative.

I simply adore the way Mr. Rutton. The late Europe. Even na Administration natural consequences of specu member in fact fought five which takes "first things first" lation excesses. To him these pelled to pay kaai-kum (a premium

has recoiled from making sugges- complaints have sounded strange sum literally translated as "shoo- lee makes beer. Next time I see him successful elections there in the tons to Congress about this against the historical background money") to the landlord or his must ask him for the recipa no that Conservative cause, and was politically dangerous question of the building boom,

agent merely for the privilege of I can pass it on to you. Mr. Rutton- only once seriously challenged The Secretary, therefore, when he

being allowed to move in, further-jeo, who I think in one of the most beautiful building out near the Ton by Labour and that in 1929 makes a frank and earnest state- The period is left not so far be- more so that he can pay a high handsome men in Hongkong, has n when the margin was, more ment, does the world a good turn.hind that he cannot recall when rent, is regarded as decidedly over. Mile Beach. Everyone who visits the than 1,700 votes. The Labour

he and his kind were compelled The Colony's tenants who sub-place looks so wonderfully happy and Party at that time was LOGIC OF THE ISSUE

by a high standard of rents to stantially constitute the public, may gay-It's a pity moet of un cannot at the peak of its popularity.

a Tenants be forgiven a long memory, and get away from the humdrum of the To-day it is in the doldrums and If we wanted Europe to pay her ally themselves into

THE FOOTBALL MATCH Association, and an inability to see eye to eye with city more often to visit him. Protection debts to us, says Mr. Wallace, we yet comes through with should logically have encouraged Government were consistently in- their landlords, much less to be brilliant success in this sup-to ship her goods here. If thevoked to set up a Fair Rents Board, prepared to back up their appeal.

...

agricultural South and the agricul tural Midwest wanted to eco those THE BOOT ON war debts and private debta, OTHER FOOT. repaid, then our farmers plainly | . should have clamoured for lower

When all is said and tone, 'land- lords have had their day, and in the present perlod are reaping the wind of their own sowing, while

I loved the Football last Saturday. I think To was just too divinely ecstatically marvellous the way the Hongkong Club beat the Navy Fifteen. The spectators were very "select", the sailors all looking beautiful (n ning sido, J. J. Ferguson looked ohio in

Yes, the boot is on the other called upon to do no more than their autumn rigouts. For the win- tariffs to let European goods in. foot, and tenants' memory an un-shouldering their fair share ...I don't remember hearing such comfortably long one. Yet we a general depression that has knickers to match. Doc. Solby had a clamour.... Our refusal to be- have as a creditor nation logically still hear of landlorda, foolish affected everybody.

should ... has been particularly disastrous to the South and the

posedly safe Tory seat. The event, indeed, must be viewed more seriously than had East Fulham been a key seat, pending the lessons to be derived from uther important by-elections to be held in the next week or two. Then only will it be possible to judge whether East. Fulham marks the commencement of the break-up of the National Gov-middle West. Through the failure ernment. For that is the ob of the farmers to make the vious inference from so startling clamour, not to speak of the scor

ching criticisms they generally a result. It looks suspiciously directed against Europe, they have like the writing on the wall, rendered useless from 30,000,000 even while it may be pointed to 60,000,000 acres of their land. out that somewhat similar These acrce being useless; it was suspicions have been entertained necessary to devise some scheme before. Beneath the surface, for supporting agriculture until in fact, there have been frequent world markets are regained. The and clear signs of a tendency the scheme hit upon and Mr. Wal- Agricultural Adjustment Act was towards disintegration. Sir Ince thinks it is not inconalatent Herbert Samuel's defection was with a programme for recovering the first pointer. Latterly, Mr. lost harkets. But to do that the Ramsay MacDonald has been United States must seltle the war the the subject of overt and covert dat question. When will attacks; in some quarters it has. Middio West aco its own interest, been quietly suggested that he Government to make a rational discard prejudices, and permit the be given a peerage and sent to settlement?

the United States na Britain's

Ambassador! His successor? Few have dared to make A

Government come back pre-

suggestion, but those who have pared in its third year to pro- considered the prospect of an

secute a vigorous policy-having end to the present regime and got its second wind, so to speak found it good, have not seriously there would have been little entertained the iden that Mr. diminution of its backing in the But 'the slum clear- Baldwin should be the next country. occupant of No. 10, Downance policy is not enough, and ing Street. The fever of haste the now unemployment insur- has been getting a grip upon rouac more consure than satis ance proposals are likely to England and Mr. Baldwin, who

In England to day faction. would be a atickler for Parliamentary methods, would there fa a feeling that the merely constitute a brake upon hard and succeeded so well for National Cabinet, having worked the ambitious... British politics.

two years has exhausted-Itaelf

to-day warrant careful study. and needs a rest. There is a Thora ato steadily increasing signs of impatience with the compliment there; but also a. slow-grinding Parliamentary criticism, and it is the sort of Aystera. Had the National criticism that is most damaging.

"Ring some more. I think they're Just pretending they're not at home.

of his blue and white sweater, with white

an exquisitely divine black eye, which

was caused by the elbow of a nalior.

MaoWhirter,and a Friend.

ST. ANDREW'S NIGHT

the

Of course, as you all know, our next big event in Hongkong in going to be St. Andrew's Ball. And now, dears, I'm going to let you la on a aceret. Robert MacWhirter is secret ly broading a litter of haggis, and declares that he is going to put "Once Over" all the compotitors this year and carry off the prize. Speak ing of Scotsmen, someone told me the other day that bagpipes weren't po cullar to Scotland. They're Just pecullar. But, after all, girls, we mast forgive Scotch people their Idibsydolsyner their short comings. MasWhirter and I are real.. ly warm pale (purely platenir, dears!) and I often abuse his kind- noss by postering him for an advance in the middle of the month.

A HAPPY ENDING

And now, dears, before I finlah,” mast tell you about the story of the park-keeper's daughter, who

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