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Dec. 30th-This day, being tho | friend Mr. W, and his pretty lady. last day of office in the old year, where I play at cards.. Cost mo a Lancashiro's approval of the

I do risa vory betimes and trim dollar. Home early and to bod.. Indo-Japanese cotton agreement is more a confession of inability to mygolf, and so to my office where 2nd. January. Slept very sound

very busy ordering my papers, and lay late. Then, after trim- morning? · see any alternative than an expres-

Later to the Clubbe where I most ming myself, to my office where I alon of a conviction. Its main

Mr. Povy, Creed, and Colonel am mighty busy for an hour or value lies In the imposition" of a

In Kowloon, it's usually the for: George and so talking over this two. Then over my morning ward girl who is so fond of looking limit upon Japanese imports to

book of Dr. Cannon's in which he draught I do read in the nowes unck India and the scope given for some

doth spook of black magic and sheets of a car accident upon the little improvement in British trade. It is really an astonishing altuation, many strange things. And I am Tal Po road, and am minded that

Horry for him. After nuncheon to the two gentlemen were in good A Hongkong rat-catcher recently. implying, more or less, that Lan- cashire can begin to get busy when

the Krickett but Lord! the Navy luck, the weather being somewhat had his oquipment stolen. So now Japan has exhausted her import do play a mighty slow game, and chilly for bathing, and this too he's himself in a hole, quota. If the agreement applied to very tedious to be watched. This carrying a fine had, they fallen a sphere of commercial interest night to Mr. Pitt's house where in to the Reservoir. Sad news of

wo eat a fowl of his shooting in the Airways Crush which it seems St. George's favourite viand did other than a part of the British

was as usual caused by low flying.not appeal to everyone, apparently. Empire, it could easily be under-Swatow, but whether it be goose

or duck I know not, nor does he. And if a pilot must dy low because At least, one bore sald 80, stood. But in India, it is not easy

But no good is it, I care not # of fog, it do seem to 'me botter to stomach.

straw for its species. So home that he fly not at all. In the nu to bed..

Courts at home.it is said that who persisted in dragon his part- Thoroughly overhauled

31st. Lord's Day. This day I many more are convicted of JAPANESE COMPETITION and repainted

do break my fast eating a kipper smuggling and I am minded her up and down the corridor! Japan's Inroad on world markets which I find mighty good, and not to try to evade the Excise on STUDEBAKER TOURER

later to Kowloon where I watch In general and Empire markets in

my return. most the Krickett, cating my nuncheon

3rd. January.-A dull day and Excellent running order $500 particular has become the

in the Pavilion. Mr. Frank is there somewhat wintry. On waking portentous movement in the whole

but not yet healed of his injury, do find they have set scaffolding economic landscape. Lancashire's

and I am sorry for it. After we round about the walls of the to two covenths of her pre-warsco a very good game and the Chubbe where my Chamber is cotton exports have been reduced

Army are just beat in spite of a situate and which sets me

Although hundreds of people find figure, and Manchester merchants

at at difcult to meet expenses now- are reduced to buying artificial slik, good strike by their Captain. stondo as there are no blinds which adays, hundreds of others are meet- from Japan to supply their Eastern Back to my Chamber in the Clubbe! I may pull down. Which when I ing them at every turn,

where I write in my diary, know do tell Mr. Cartops and Cread they customers. There are many factors in the attack. Commercial, freud, though well established, le the least Stubbs Road Important. Lancashire's failure to organise herself is one of the Kravest, considering that her rival brings into competition the most intenso attention both to technique and to collaboration." But Britain cannot allow the livelihood of British labour to be snerifeed either to the virtues or the vices of

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Hongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1934.

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REALITIES

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CALLING AN ARMISTICE

SILVER CLAIMS

ng I shail fait of it later, and so do suggest I do uge

Day.

the poster

.៦ ... A lady asks what St. George'» national dress was? We regret that we cannot ad-visor.

do on my garments of ceremony and from the Barre to vell myself Beer and spirits are slow poison, Bo to Kowloon.

when doing ON my garments. saya a doctor. But Edward Kelly January 1st. New Year's At the end of the last and the But I doubt not the Committee is in no hurry!

would chide me. Thiking Inter beginning of this year, I do live in with Mr. Steve I do hear much of my Chamber at the Clubbe, and the boxing which is to be fought, Lots of people like to have a peep have done these two months. My as I learn, at the Lee Theatre, at the temptations which they pray self in fair good health and con- And I am minded to see it.. After got to be led into. dition but sad at heart that my drinking a glass or two with family be net wtih me. As to General George, we talk of many things of State, everything most things ant in part of the war in Heads or tales, it's all the same to A barber has just turned novelist. peaceful in the Colony, though the China where both sides claim him. Chinese at last do come to find great victories. And as 1 learn the how much water they had used in Europeans in Fukien are with- the past. Of my acquaintance all drawn to Kulangsu and elsewhere,

Lean haggis is now being eaten in

tion!

well though I do fear that our where I trust that no harm shall Scotland. The spread of civilisa. trade be none so good as it was: befall them.

convenient, Danced

Jan. 4th. At my office where I

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High hopes are now entertained of some satisfactory agreement in the negotiations now proposed be-

Yet in the now year, I trust it shall amend. Abroad, in Chinn, yet TO|tween British and Japanese in-

another civil war. And of this, I find much business and this I dia- dustrialists. The conclusion of the

know not the rights save that it patch. Later to a great King's New Delhi agreement has cased tension, and there is something in

seems Chiang to be the one con- Shippe where I take a glass of tiers! If the Simon-Mussolini con- the assertion of Mr. Matsudaira structive statesman in China. But Hollands waters with Mr. L. and whether his sword. be as long as speak of the game of hockey versations result in the Disar-that the internal trade improvement Feinca Eugene's tongue I know which in these days doth make. A temperance lecture was re-

in Britain has crented a more Conference getting reasonable frame of mind. Things not. In England, times it seems great. progress in the Colony. cently given on an Atlantic liner, realities, instead of have, however, come

are better though in Europe all is And we are agreed that much doth In his log, the captain reported * to a pretty

upon the training of waterspout! not yet well, and the League of depend pass when British industrialists expending its energies in fruit find themselves calling for an armis-Nations quite blown upon. In umpires at the game. Later from

0. less talk, there will be just tice. It may seem the easiest way Amerique l'am in doubt whether my office to the Clubbe where Mr.

Italian eggs are being imported there be more talk or crime, but Pitt and Mr. Seeds do tell me of into Britain in great numbers. cause for congratulation all out of a difficult situation at this

Yet the Race ponies, but what will round. Not only Britain and stage, but the long-range view jibs the land is in sorry case.

at the process.

upon the whole I And things, no win I do not know, nor as I think Not the lays of ancient Rome, It's

to be hoped. Itay, but the world in general

worse than last year, and it may do they as yet. It seems has tired of interminable' dis-

be better. Last night I to the Mountain Cat becomes more and Kowloon Clubbe where I fall to more domestique and I am glad of You may not like your job, but cussions which get nowhere.

dancing busily with many pretty it for her jockey's sake. But who it think of the postman, who's always Attempt äfter attempt has been

President Roosevelt has cast a Indies, and all very merry until is that owns Mullagatawny or going from pillar to post. made to secure some measure damper on silver hopes, though it midnight when we all do join whether the beast be a Grifin or is not all certain that he will suc- hands and sing a verse or two of a Sub. I know not, though all do of common agreement, but no ceed in escaping a fight on the issue, the old catch. And thereafter I speak of it as hot stuff.

Jan, 6th-This day dawns fine sooner is one set of difficulties The West is very insistent on its see some that do embrace upon the

entry of the New Yeare, which is but turns mighty cold later. Very got'rid of than another crops up. demand for some action in regard The result is to cast doubt on

to silver parallel with the gold to me a new custom but mighty busy.at the office and after I do husbands.

very late play with Mr. Franco at Contrackt policy, and very powerful support the value of discussion, when has been secured. Through Ameri- and so about three of the clock against Sir R. Harpenden, and

A man was recently fined at: the participants find themselves can history hard money, both silver after a glass of strong waters, to another. But of this I am not

wo dominded to speak further. To the Home for shooting a stork. The 50 wide apart in their view- and gold, has been the Western motor wherry wherein points. All, of course, pay lip Rospel. The sentiment has been sailo about the harbour-placing Clubbe-later-where-Imect Mr. Informer, It is understood, was a

Intensified by a depression which some upon their shippes, and after Muleygrubbs who bide me to perambulator manufacturer. service to the cause of disarma- reduced many rural and some urban ourselves upon the, Queen's Pler. Kwantei upon the twenty-eighth,

口 ᄆ ment, but the majority of na-communities to "barter and home- To bed at four but about again And I am minded to go, and the

After visiting the "Filling Sta- tions appear to expect somebody made currency. President Roont nine, as I must visit my office more so that. I have not been there ton" at St. George's last night..

And I sevelt is not desirous of enacting which I do and set all in order. these twelve months.

quito a number of guests must else, not themselves, to do the silver legislation--but he may be Thereafter to the Krickett where doubt not I shall lose my money, have felt the need of a little free disarming. Britain can at least forced to ponder over his power I do score the notches for the lyet it is worth it, and the more lay claim to have done more of veto even yet.

Clubbe and drink a posset with so if the flowers there are as good

D ☐ than her share. Indeed, when

Mr. Povy which he calls à Horse's ns heretofore. But to surpass

We understand that the next we take account of the policies THE COMMA

Neck. But God forbid I should those at the Golfe-Clubbe will be ever ride such a horse. Waiting a hard matter. Upon reflection I time'n well-known local Scotsman of other nations, there is ground

after for Mr. Tom who had pro- do and it passing strange that I takes leave, he intends to lock him- for fearing that she may have

In an article contributed to the mised to come by the carly coach do take more interest In the self in a room and let his mind already gone farther than the December. Atlantic Monthly Lord from Canton but he comes not and Clubbc flowers than in the new wander.

O interests of national security Dunsany lightly leaps from Pegasus I doubt not for good reason. The Course record. Yet I had over a justify. It has latterly been to printing press and discourses on made plain, however, that un- the momentous question "To comma less others follow the example or not to

President set, Britain will be compelled to Coolidge's reply to his wife's inter- revise her plans. Meanwhile, sald of aln comes to mind. "He's rogation as to what the preacher suspicion and distrust are gain-against It" appears to be the Irish ing ground, and instead of any poet's attitude toward the ubiquit fharked trend in the direction of ous comma. Although junior in universal disarmament, we have the firm of Punctuation the comma the spectacle of revived næval is commonly clamorous for recogni- and military competition-a sad tion. Often it doth protest, too commentary on present-day. out much. And when it comes to taking sides comma makers and looks. Obviously what is need-

comma omitters join fièrce issue. ed in such circumstances, in the On the one side adherents of the absence of any likelihood of far-

comma apili oceans of ink in satirl- reaching mutual accord, is con- cal denunciation of the colon and centration on such measure of the semicolon. To their opponents. success 418 seems reasonably frequent use of the comma is like assured. This; in brief, is the waving a red flag before a bull. conclusion reached by Sir John Simon and Signor Mussolini. Henceforth; Anglo-Italian efforts will be dominated by this cón- sideration: The task now will be to cut out the dead wood, to discard all plans which at the moment seem foredoomed than a million dollars. Just a mis- to failure by reason of sharp tariff net of 1872 mixed up plants. placed piece of punctuation in the differences of opinion, and to with fruits. Importers reaped a gather together such idens 29 golden-harvest from the Treasury are likely to find general op Department because a copying clerk proval and give promise of stuck a comma before a word prompt realisation. In the instead of after it. Perhaps of sphere of world peace, as in most importance is the joy other realms, half a loaf is comma takes out of mundane exist- assuredly better than no bread. enco. Witness Ring Lardner's

Inimitable "You know me On this basis, it will be for those Editorial writers and English who profess pacific intentions to teachers may worry and wrangle make the maximum contribution over preserving the purity of the possible. If efforts along these language by casefulness in comma- lines fail to yield definite results, ing. Their screeds are quick for then we shall be driven to the gotten. The unpunctuated prose of conclusion that statesmanship is the humorist will long make a na- indeed bankrupt and be prepared Dunsany concedes the comma has tion laugh and ponder. Lord to face grim and forbidding its usos. It has. Even though this. realities.

contains not one.

comma.

NEAR DISASTER

Tinkering with the comma may prove pretty costly. It nearly up- set the United States gold standard on one occasion to the tune of more

the

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Kriekett however proves mighty mind for delving in the earth and We should have thought it quite slow and I well nigh fall asleep not leas when I do play at the unnecessary to label Hongkong as before nuncheon, but after, things game. Dined at the Clubbs, and

to are more bright, After

my so to bed.

"He says this one will be even more valuable than the one he 'gave me for last month's rent."

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The decision to make a short-cut to the Peak will doubtless be do-' precated by some residents who profer the inaccessibility of splen did isolation.

We understand that a local horticultural enthusiast has sue- ceeded in growing raspberries. Quito dlatinct from some people we know who merely produce them.

The Englishman who stood on the Kowloon. forry this morning waiting for them to lower the draw-bridge certainly revealed traditional ancestry.

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