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NOTES OF THE DAY MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG BULLS AND INNERS

THE RIGHTS OF MAN

Dec. 2nd-Up betimes and to know not, and it doth seem to me the office after trimming myself the naughtiost thing possible, and there very busy upon my But of these Irish troubles who

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The priposale made by British and papers, which seem, more trouble-shall speak with certainty? Talk | reductions at a well-known local

GENUINE GRIEVANCE

We understand that, with tho some than before. Later, to the Ing with Mr. Povy Inter It seoms

tailor's, some men are buying their Soo Kon Poo valley playing at ho hopes that South Ireland shall spring suits now. They can't beat Krickett and home very lame, my leave the Commonwealth of the us, however. We bought ours two olde hurt in my knee-joint pain- Empire, but I cannot bring myself springs ago.

6th. This day reading in tho nowca-sheetes I learn of the end Prohibitioun In Northern of

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of petty jealousy about this. civil servants are showing a lot

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The Week's Great Thought:- "Who is the senior official resident in Kowloon now? So far, as we

Local paper. can aco.....holds the honour. But ho lives right out in Talpo."-

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Whiteaway's are advertising a tickless alarm clock. Ono guar- antéed never to ring would be more popular,

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The debate on Minorities which took place at the League Assembly onded in something like a stalemate. other colegates for the reform of minorities procedure, broke down on the opposition of States at pre- sent bound by minorities treaties, while the counter-proposal of those States that the rainorities treatiesing me again at which I am trouble to his view. should be made universal, foundered cd. To my Chamber and there- In its turn on the refusal of the after bathe in mighty hot water after to Happy Valley with Creed 6thThis day to office and British to considor such an idea. which doth improve my caso somewhere I was minded to play n In the heat of this duel, the modest what and so to the Barro where as round at Golfe, but Lord! We proposal put forward by the delo gate of Haiti passed almost unusual I do find Mr. Povy and had forgot it was Lady's Day and noticed, perhaps because no one Creed. And later comes Mr. Pitt so could not play, though, as Creed expected much wisdom to

come from the Race Course where he says, my game is worse than that feeling the cold in these days of A helpful hint. To avoid from that remote Island. · As a tells us there be many strange of any Lady who plays there. North winds. wear thin cotton matter of fact, the gentleman acting as delegata for Haiti at the results and forme do be put all And so as we do fall of Anding socks and spend the next six Assembly, was an extremely talent- out of joint. For Tiger wins not ourselves partners we practice in months in Manila, ed Greek, and his proposal was when hot favourite as is methinks the middle of the Valley, but based on suggestions made some his custom. But he marvells though I do strike the ball a long time age by the Institute of Inter much at the acumen of the pro-way, I am sadly at a loss to send rational Law in Now. York. The Institute based its proposals on the phets who did forsteli that Liberty it straight, and am much dis- the Stakes of heartened. Talking after over a consideration that any attempt to Bay should win mako tho present treaties universal, would not only be But I learn from him that Don things progress mighty dull here, minorities Saint Andrew. And so it was. flaggon of ale wo remark how futile, since it would certainly not did win, and it grieved me I had and but little of note. Yet it may be accepted by the Western Powers. but would also be really unfair. not been present as I have ever be this shall be the happiest caso The minorities at present under made a small wager upon this

for the Colony. treaty protection were considered a poney, and have profitted thereby special case. They were transferr- and should have again. Later to ed to their present

sovereignty the Hockey Dinner where much against their will and against n promise that they should be protect- good cheer, and all very finely set ed from denationalisation.

out, certain tables being set out Amorique. And 80 in the form of a clubbe such as greatest experimont of our day to To-day's Simile:-As dumb ps they do use at the game. And, na make men good by statute. And the morning bug-load of pasRON- I learn, the credit goes to Mr. Lord when one doth reflectors from Repulse Bay. The samo considerations do not England and his workers. Home upon the myriad ills that it hath apply to immigrants nor to minori- by midnight and so to bed. brought upon, that country, and

The impending war between tics who have been living for

the contempt into which the law Fakien and Nanking started to- centuries, in their present States.

3rd. Lord's Day-This day has been brought, one must hope. On the other hand, the minority lay late, as is my custom, and that the lesson will profit the Evidently got a real move on. day," Bays contemporary, treaties contained certain general then after I had trimmed myself world. Yet still it seems that the principles derived from the rights I fall to ordering my Chamber, cranks do carry all before them. of man as enunciated in the French and I doubt not it shall be pretty Bowled in the Alleys and after- and American constitutions at the well later. Before nuncheonwards Mr. Pitt tells me of Moun-that a Kowloon wash-amah who Golfers will be interested to learu end of the eighteenth century, drank a glass or maybe two of the tain Cat. But I am minded that used an iron on some silk dresses, These principles guarantee an equal wine of. Xeres with Colonel right to life, liberty and property George and after did walk to the

'he shall carry none of my money, made a hole in onel to all citizens of the State concern Valley where at Craigengowarshear's talk to the Rotary which Lator I read of Professor Shell- ed, as well as the free exercise of see the players from Kowloon is too hard a matter for me, and their religion. There seems, in striking at Krickett, but there be some parts thereof be too hard

Perhaps the reason why so. fact, no reason why States should no definite result. Thereafter I not be willing to guarantee all their walked to the Clubbo of the fessor should Invito me to drink a

for me. For if the learned Pro-headed is that they take freely to many Hongkong girls are light- PARTY RULE

citizens these general rights, and if King's Servants where I enjoyed glass of Hollanda waters with cocktails and peroxide. IN CHINA

general Convention embodying the displaye of flowers, all being him and in reply I de construct a these principles were ratified by all set out very neatly and later table or a box, I am minded that Whether it be true or not that the members of the League of doubt not shall be even better, the I should go thirsty. But this jack Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, Mr. Nations, this would remove season being moro ripe. Thence of understanding may be because Wang Ching-wei and other genuino grievance on the part of back to the Clubbe where Mr. leaders of the Nanking Govern the present trenty States who are Povy, Mr. Seeda and I do argue my brain be more of the type of ment are favourably disposed to bound to general principles which upon cardes, the former maintain experiment I doubt not I should the creation of a coalition re-

other States have refused to adopting that of all games Solo do be construct the reply as an affirma- gime, including personalities that some other year, when pasalone hold for Poker. Which when they for experiment shall carry him I

for themselves. It la to be hoped the best, which Mr. Seeds doth tive word. But how far his zeal that the Reel Club have arranged who are not members of the are not running so high as they do consult me I do not approve know not yet. Kuomintang, the idea is certain- did at the recent Assembly, the but am stronge for Contract, if a ly not a new one. The sugges- proposals of the Institute of Inter-man will but give it the proper tion that such a move might be national Law will be brought for study, it being of all games the ordering my private papers in my 7th-Busy at my office and later made with a view to placating ward again and given more careful most scientifick. But Lord! they Chamber. I learn from the the South-West Political Coun- consideration.

do both. cry out upon it as but newes-sheete that a plane hath cil is, however, rather confusing.

A Hongkong Indy has had the legal cheating. And so I believe crashed near Lok Ma Chau, but samo servant for thirty years. Not only has there been no de-

do many men consider of it, but that none be hurt badly, for which But not without, a break. mand of this character from

I am not so minded.

I do render hearty thanks. Yet Canton, but, despite their aloof- Herr Hitler's dampening reply

would I fain hear the opinioun of 4th.-Reading this day in the the occupants upon the softness ness from Nanking, the mem-to Signor Mussolini, amounting.al newes-sheets I am much troubled of the padi-field mud in which, Jers of the Council have not most to a snub, confirms the grow to learn that Canton may yet be gays the sheete, they did land. shown any opposition to the ing feeling expressed in various drawn into this trouble between This night writing for the Air Kuomintang as such. Indeed, in ways that the world is making a

Fuklen and Nanking, which seems Mail and so to bed, their attitude in connexion with The fact that Europe has been lost. Yet the reports prove so conflict- disastrous fallure of diplomacy, to me the worst event possible. the Fukien revolt they have and leaderless, to all appearances, ing that one may form no clear letter but to my greatest possible 8th-Up betimes and to post my stressed their loyalty to Kuo- explains the readiness to expect Judgement of aught. Very busy discontent must pay (in English mintang principles, whilst at the great things from the meeting be all day at my offico and later I did moneya) some four shillings and same time denouncing the seces tween M. LitvinoT and Mussolini, bowle in the Alleys, this being but sixpence, my letter welghing bo sionists and continuing in anta- and the eagerness with which every the second time these gonism to Nanking. On the step taken by Il Duce has been months. But why they did plane doth seem to me to be a somewhat wrack marriage, says a Kowloon

many yond the half of an ounce. Which

It's the little things that often other hand, no-one can imagine followed. His reputation to-day number four alley I know not, and heavy charge, yet I suppose it be hubby. Especially if the Imper that the gesture, if it is really stands higher than that of any

It is a pity. After bathing I to necessary. To the office and there simply won't go to sleep. being made, can be addressed to other European statesman. In the Barre where Creed tells me the very busy all day. But when later the leaders of the Fukien move Eden is credited with any distinct for South Down to the North Irish singular lack of matters that I England, only Captain Anthony man De Valera hath been elected I write in my diary I find a mont, whose discontent, it is safe achievement in the foreign field, in Parliament. But how it may be may record therein which shall be to assume, springs rather more France the politicians are too bound that the President of the Free of Interest later. Dined at the from a desire to seize power for up with "Security" to be able to State can sit in North Ireland 1 Clubbc, and so to bed. themselves than from any real muster the broad vision required, leavage of viewpoint over Kuo- Herr Hitler la concentrated on Ger- mintang ideals. Their intrigues many to the exclusion of all else, amack more of another of those and the United States, at least for periodical rifts within the Party the time being has turned her back than of fundamental differences on Europe. with its policies. On the general question of permitting freedom of expression to parties other than the Kuomintang, with take the reins was not, therefore, Signor Mussolini's attempt to possible share in the government challenged in any quarter. He was of the country, there can be no assured of encouragement if he questioning the desirability of could drive the awkward

uch a development. Indeed, as which constitutes European we have more than once pointed diplomacy to-day. At the very first out, if China is ever to be made and most important step, however, a democracy, some such change he has received a setback creating a ia a prequisite. The domination new position from which he will of the nation's affairs by one

find it difficult to make a fresh ap single party, to the exclusion of proach, even If the inclination is all others, not only runs contrary to republican ideas, but results in shutting out of such men as Dr. Hu Shih, recognised as one.

HITLER'S SHOCK

SERIOUS SETBACK

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HITLER'S APPROACH

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Spurning third-party advances,

The

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of the greatest intellectual geni- Herr Hitler has submitted Gor uses and philosopheres in China, many's demands to France. to say nothing of other elementa details are not disclosed but suf- which might have something ficient has been said to indicato useful to contribute towards the that he has budged not an inch building up of a better State. from his original stand." Either The present structure of governmany's level, or Germany must b

France must scalo down to ment reata on the sheerest auto-permitted to, ro-arm. It can be racy imaginable, bearing not wrapped up in diplomatic phrasco- the closest resemblance tology, but when the verbiage. is re- modern ideas or oven to the moved that is what the doctrines which Sun Yat-sen proposals mean..

German Wo could see himself preached. China is in some hope in the altuation if pro- no sense a republic; she will gress in either direction was con- nover become one until room Is That is the root of the trouble. trolled by experimental stages.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. made, in the councils of the Herr Hitler wants everything at

nation, for more schools of once, and France is suspicious of thought than one,

Gormany's ultimate designs.

a gorilla's, and should he essay the

"I'm worried about them. They don't got enough sun bero in

the city."

Some of our young bloods need reminding that many a poach has a heart of stone.

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There is no truth in the rumour.

to hold futuro dances in the Brewery, because it's just the place for hops.

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Somebody suggests a cricket of Hongkong doctors.

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Ducks, perhaps, but no quacks.

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One thing about à boxing re- feree, he's a man who really counts in sporting circles.

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A self-appointed critic of Hong- kong newspapors was once; a cub reporter, which possibly explains why ho so loves to snap at the hand which once fed him..

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"There is a great difference," says a scientist, "between man and .. the lower animals.". Quitel 'An animal can only be skinned once!

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Wo are assured that the fireman. on the Kowloon-Canton Railway love their work. They are, in fact, full of tender thoughts,

"I've stood about enough," as n certain local bachelor might have said after an hour's fruftless-waft outside the Queen's Theatro the other afternoon,

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A woll-known local golfer as- serts that he always begins the day with a cold bath. Many people have their morning splash In grapefruit,

We understand that a certain local romance began on the ""Dodgom" at the recent Kowloon Carnival. Rather a roundabout?? way of doing things.

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