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

COIN PREMIUM:

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The annual problem created by a shortage of subsidiary coins of email denomination has cropped up again in : rather severor form than usual and large importations are being made by Government to offset, the high premiums esta- bilshed. Seasonal influences are largely to blame, though specula- tors have doubtless played an im- portant part, hoping to reap harvest at Chiness Now Your when five cent pieces are such in great demand for good luck presents. The greatest share in withdrawing the coins from circulation in, how- evor, the work of hoarders, secking to outwit the spoculators. Be tween them, the one seeking 'to squeeze and the other to avoid bo- fing squeezed, the community Buf-

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FERRY SQUEEZE

The small coin premium is also the cause of another sort of squeeze alleged to go on at the ferries, where, it is said, change is refused to a coolie presenting a five-cent piece at any one of the barriere. The excuss advanced is the premium, which seems rather strange. One would imagine that the ferry collectors receive far more copper and small silver coins than they are ever likely to return In change.

SAFETY FIRST

One of the questions which will be holly' In con-

Jun. OthVery early up and tojno I am not fully assured. By and my Office where I stay some time by comes Mr. Share who speaks of ordering my papers. Lator, after Lauriston and Derrington, which auncheon is taken, to the Happy are to be pulled down. And I am Valley where I play at Krickett surry for it, for I did live six happy though I do feel I am not as young years 'at Lauriston when I was n as I was. But Lord! the catches young man, and even before that, that he dropped be sad to see. do call to mind that in 1012 I did Later I do manage to seo some dine in the Gunners Mess, which of the Rugby Football, but I find now is Dorrington, and after play the Navy be too hard for the billard gives. But Lord! it comes Clubbe who at forward are com-into my mind now that of those pletely outdone and also at scrum with whom I played all now aro half, where it seems the Navy dead, save Colonel Loring and he, Man do go as he please unspoiled. as I believe, a cripplo, To dinner Later back to the Krickett Clubbe and after with a pretty lady to the where I find Mr. Tom and others Pictures. But Lord! It was the- who tell me of their match with worst picture that ever I saw and, the Indians which they win but even Lionel Barrymore could not not easily. So to the Clubbo keep it sweet.... whore before dinnor I drink a Oth-This day 1 do visit the glass or two of Hollands waters King's shippe Medway to speak of and we fall to discussing the new Hockey matters with my friend. quota of France touching imports And I learn to my greatest possible from England, and we do all agree pleasure that the work of oxamin with Mr. Povy who says that ing referees doth proceed space, France is most ungrateful, seeing And it is much needed, there being that but for English aid she had much loose play that should be been a vassal of Germany since checked. Later, drank a glass of 1914. And, saya Creed, she is wino of Alicante with Sir R. herein the most short-viewed as Harpenden who tells me of the now nover again will England rescue play "The Ten Minutes Alibi" and.. her at the cost of war. Dined and it will I believe ba most thrilling. played a game at billiards, but I And of the New Theatre at the doubt not lack the practice to Naval Canteen I not only hear play the game well. And so to much good but have myadif been bed.

there and do approve it most sure- Hy, and especially for sound, as the hearing is perfect in every seat in the house.

From the Office Butts

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What about the following Safety- First slogan for Peak motorists during the foggy season? "More Haze Less Speed!"

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We have been asked to define a vicious circle. A punctured -pare tyre,

Quite a number of people who had a presentiment of what they wore about to receive in-the-way- of gifts, are now saying "That was not the present-1-meant!”

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Overheard in a local garage the other day. "What have you got In the shape of tyres?" We very much wanted to sugreat afr cushions, lifebelts, wreaths, dough. nuta and fried whiting..

"Pork in Exchange for Whisky,”" says heading. Pigs feet for hogs- heads!

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Bayonne was so excited over the arrest of the Mayor that customers In a cafo mashed their glasses and forgot to pay for their drinks. Sounds & bit like Edward Kelly.

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Hongkong Telegraph.nexion with Safety First cam- King's great shipps Suffolk." And whom I have not seen these twenty recently, a contemporary stated

SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1934.

HONGKONG AIR PORT

OUTLOOK

of the type being organised in Hongkong is the responsibility of pedestrians for accidents of the road. No doubt exists that pedes trians are themselves solely to mishaps that overtake them, but blame on many occasions for

Reporting a motor car collision

that one of the vehicles,was “dam nged." Another impending apo logy.

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Now that they've got real bear In America, it's more difficult to speak easy.

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7th. Lord's Day.-Contrary to my habit, I did rias early this day and after trimming myself, act 10th. This day, being somewhat about the business of ordering my unwell, to my chyrurgeon who doth garments and setting them in the examine me and after gives me a Bunshine, for I am sadly in fear of new and curious drugge that the mothe which ruins so much. shall take. Later in the Clunbo I I take a motor-wherry to do meet my old friend Mr. upon the journey I do notice that years, since we were young men this wherry carries not a pair of together in Canton. But I do cars-which one did that 1 lately perceive he hath worn the better, hired-and I am minded that it we being of an age. Some talk would be well that it should be the later with Mr. Pitt who tells me law, the more so that the engines Mr. Seeds hath the gout, and I am of these boats do seem to be most sorry for it. News from Fukien. unreliable at seasons. Being come tells us that the Nanking forces do on board the frigate, I take wine make head, but I am in some doubt with my good friend Captain If it be true. Sheffield of the Marines, he being due to sail upon the Tuesday for sheetes I do and much of Old 11th.-In this day's newes- the south. And thence after much Hongkong and even a print of a set merry talk, to the Clubbe where I of which I have seen no less than take my muncheon and then walk twelve pictures. And I am led to over the hills to Lady Clementi's wonder whether these days were Ride which is now somewhat happier or no. They had not our dilapidated. And above it I find a comforts, and many dled, but for big new catchwater but have not those who lived it was a pleasant France has agreed to

lolsure to pursue its course to the life with no such bustle as comes end. But I must do so. After I the fall quota on a wide range of British goods, having, very little

walk down the road to Deep Water today. They were, too, men who were strong in. opinion and spent alternative. The issue of the de- Bay where I drink a glass of strong not their time amarming over the cree ordering a cut of seventy-fiveat. Golfe. And there I see many and needy. Reading in the newes- waters and watch those that play criminal whlie neglecting the poor per cent, was foolish in the frat pretty ladies but none do place. It was certain to rouse shorts and so, as I suppose, they that they of Amérique do complain wear sheetes I am much diverted to see protests and to give the impression have taken to heart Mr. S. Dod- that an English spy doth learn following the pressure brought to But, if they be slim, I am sorry ever it is known in Amerique, and that it was lasued out of pique well's

paternal animadversions their domestique price of gold or bear on the suriax question. The for it-though French Government, too, appears much to my wife, poor wretch. And this price it seems is fixed by heading. Probably solca and feels.

dare not say as moreover cables it to London. to have forgotten the power in the Later home In Mr. Trams motor a telophone conversatioun between Import Duties Act to add duties coach and so to a very hot bath.

Mr. J. Jones and Mr. Morgenthau. confidential matter

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up to one hundred per cent. on the tari against any country dis- criminating ngalust British goods. the French wine and fruit trade Had British action being forced, with Britain would have been dea

there are also numbers of cases where people on pavements have been badly hurt, and whore in Yesterday's Nanking message juries have been caused by skid- regarding the possibility of anding vehicles. Safety First in agreement being soon concluded junctions are equally necessary whereby China National Avia- for both motorists arid

non tion Corporation's planes would motorista. be able to include Hongkong in their regular service suggests AN ERROR RECTIFIED that some progress is being made in the negotiations to- wards that end. If 80, and a mutually satisfactory arrange ment can be reached, there will be general gratification felt. The Nanking message is a trifle cryptic, since it states that as soon as arrangements for per- manent landing facilities are completed, Chinese planes will make regular calls here. The difficulty hitherto has not been in regard to landing facilities; it has been the failure to reach a reciprocal arrangement, Once a disposition is made evident by the Nanking authorities to con- clude such-an-arrangement, the rest should be plain sailing-troyed. There would be distinct advan- tages to both sides if the obstacles could be overcome. | DOG-RACING & LEGISLATION Obviously, so far as the possible extension of the Imperial Air- The Home Secretary recently ways to Hongkong is concerned expressed a vague but plous hope it would be far better if facilities that the Government would be able to do something this session about could be given for planes to fly the Report of the Royal Commis- over Chinese territory from sion

on Betting. Long before Indo-China than that the coastal there were reports put about that route should be followed, legislation would be presently in- Similarly, the Chinese Governtroduced to bring back the totalisa- ment must surely appreciate the tor for use on certain "approved" immense advantages of being greyhound racing tracks. Any able to include Hongkong in its Buch legislation would be flatly. aviation services. Reciprocity contrary to the recommendation of in these matters is essential; Commission published nearly a the Interim Report of the Royal

the main which operate. Hongkong is willing followed. But there is no doubt to do its part, and it only now that such a reversal of judgment remains for China to evince already delivered is what the grey- disposition to join in what hound-racing interests have been should be a mutually advantagement proposes to give them several

striving after, and, if the Govern ous arrangement. It realised, more months in which to pursue of course, that if the Imperial that campaign, there is every rea- Airways service is to be carried son for the influentially signed on to Hongkong, arrangements counterstroke which has been pub- will have to be made with twolished and which has been sent to other foreign countries as well all members of Parliament. as Chinn. One of these is Siam

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ditions in the former country AN INTERIM BILL have been rather unsettled Inte

ly, but in view of the keen in the recommendations of the Royal The signatories point out that terest which is taken there is Commission which have to do with aviation development, no ingreyhound-racing can bo easily superable difficulty should be detached from the remaining wide experienced in concluding an fleld of the Commission's Inquiries agreement. The French au- and put into force by an early Act. thorities in Indo-China would It is obvious from the signatures doubtless co-operate in granting themselves that the widest public reasonable facilities; no obsta-support would be available for such a Bill. Apart from confirming the cles are expected in that quar-position that totalleators are not ter. Once working arrange legal on dog racing tracks its main ments are devised with all the function would be to secure that interested parties, Hongkong licences for other belting facilities should come" into the rightful on such tracks would have to be place as a commercial air port granted by the local authority and which its geographical position for more than a hundred days in that they should not be so granted justifies. It will be in the com- any one year on any one track. I mon Interest for other centres this subject was important enough to link up with this Colony, and to justify an Interim Report from thus have a share in the develop the Royal Commission, it is certain- ment of commercial aviation înly arguable that it is important en- this part of the world.

ough to justify an interim BIII.

8th-This day very stiff after Which for

my Krickett and walking and to doth seem to me to be the essence I do order my papers by the time the Yankees pass my understand the office where by dint of diligence of folly. But Lord! the ways of of nuncheon and then at the Ing. hear this day that Father Clubbe I meet Mr. Muleygrubs who | Spada finds preferment, going to bids mo ent at his home. So across the Rectorship of the Cathedral the harbour and to his house where here, and I am glad of it; for I his Lady makes me welcome and have a sincere admiration for him, so to nuncheon with much pleasant if indeed this is permitted to a talk and after, watching a game at those many months. And once one of the King's great shippes and hockey, a thing I have not done 12th-Last night I denied in

more I do marvel at the speed of from the bruised conditioun of my

of eyc.

Heretick.

The speaker who declared that the world would never rest until it got rid of Communism, Socialiam Rhoumatism, and Bolshovim might have added

"I'm all in,” as the big man said

when he squeezed himself into bis baby car.

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Maybe Guy Fawkes was the only man who entered Parliament with the right idea!"

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"Footwear From Fish," says ́a.

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In a new play, a Scotsman has

a drink. The prompter's services to invite an English tourist to have

are much in demand.

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An expert says a bad golfer is usually no good at billiards either. After replacing all the divots, he'd naturally be too scared to touch

a cue.

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Somebody wants to know which are the longest years in a girl's

these Indians and their quickness thumbs Jam of opinioun that I did Back to the Clubba where play upon the virginals, as well as meet Mr. Pitt and Mr. Cartops later. To the office where very over a glass of Hollands waters Ising. And I must enquire of it and some talk of the Races and a busy and after to my Chamber life. The ten between twenty and we shall profit from it later, though dinner, I write in my diary, and through ticket. And I doubt not where I fall to writing. And after twenty-five! whether we win the Champions or iso to bed.

"Why not ask the Bentons over for bridge some evening?' He

knows how to fix furnaces."

"Hikers Fight", says a headline.. Possibly to catch a bus.

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Electrically-warmed drinks are being served - at n modern restaurant Waits yours?

When

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n jealous cat marries a

gay dog, you can imagine what their married lifo la like.

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man often admits that ho's little stiff but never that he's a-

big one.

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"Of all lovers of the open-air," says a health writer, "anglore are

the most free from epidemics." Some, of course, never enten any- thing.

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Women's evening shoes are now being made to represent flowers. Malo dancers are requested to keep off the herbaceous borders.

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We always understood the com- plaint to bo not that married women kept men out of jobs but that they gave them too many,

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Many a joke that comes to a suffering editor is too good to be

now.