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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

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SATURDAY,

FEBRUARY 24, 1934.

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

RUSSIA AND JAPAN

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From the Office Butts To-day's Doubla:-Lipstick and

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Fob. 17th-Up betimes and to Lords do take their dinners with the office, where I am somewhat me and also Mr. Rock. There we at a stondo so many papera do all very merry and later wo take a await my signature; after to the motor coach to the Navy Play-Rouge for the Miss Stakes.

Local optimists ore talking Clubbo for a glass of Holland house whore, we see "The Ten waters with Creed who tells me Minutos Alib!” which in my judge-

ais all the same to U.S. his mind upon the Races. But Iment they do play even better about a five-shilling dollar. This doubt it is too early to settle upon this night than before. And what ponies I shall adventure my very fine curtain it is, and botter moneys. Later to the Valley than before. So back to the where I do play at Krickett but Hostelry, where I tread a mensure somewhat indifferently, but, after or two, and with much good cheer son for porridge is nearly over, much morriment at the Clubbe of all to our homes. And so to bed. 21st. Much thronged in my the King's Sorvants where amid

Speaking about bowls, the sea-

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The news from Tokyo concerning Russo-Japanese negotiations seems Now 1934

to suggest that Japan has decided that discretion is the better part of “VAUXHALL LIGHT SIX"

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talking openly for months about the Landed Prices

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an agreement will be received with much pleasant discouraó we do omee the pressure of work being than usually diaphanous gown at the shmum orienę,

rellef all round, although one of the peak of the Champiouns Sweep-very great. But I had leisure to for this summer. Well, we shall worst features of the situation has takes, and I do tell the company, find alght other gentlemen to been the equanimity with which the for a frolique, that for ninety adventure with me in the Champ- prospects of a war has been viewed florins one may obtain ten billets ions sweepstakes again. in civilian circles. Those who dis-in the Sweep-which indeed be from these billets I do hope to soon be n case of the surf bored!

ail is draw some profit. Yet I would like Japanese polley hoped that very truth and morcover Soviet Russia would teach her aapprobated by the Captain of the fain ace the sweep to be more lengon. Those who disliked Bolshe-City Watch. And so we do make supported, though I doubt not it vism wished both of them mlaa, venture, I and Mr. Tom, Mr.ahnil profit much in these last few fortune. This was short-sighted Broken, and six others, and share days--it wants nigh a week of refusal to see that the Far East ten billete. Then merrily to the the race--and I trust the prize has become the home of the balance

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CIVIL LIBERTY

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Which reminds us that it will

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If the League of Nations has its

口 way, it'll be a ense of pact up your

troubles.

The only time some of our young

in a bottle. bloods respect old age is when it's

The visit of the "Hello Hong- It's becoming increasingly difficult. for a chorus girl to be vaccinated of power tradition and that a colli-Clubbe where a glass or two, and shall be large. But I am at a sion was bound to become more so to dinner and after to the "Ten stondo to know how it may be law-kong" rovue party reminds us that generalised. There was peril in Minutes Allbi," where in the now ful for other Clubbes to the situation for all and it is a Playhouse in the Naval Canteen Sweepstakes upon Races, when thewhere it doesn't show. matter for congratulation if it hathe Dramatique Company presents Jockey Clubbe be at charges for And to my the whole matter, both prizes, and a most excellent show.

. And if all outgoings. surprise, I do find it most conven- Indeed iently situate, being beyond the such be allowed, I am of opinion by that the outalders should pay a King's Dockyard, turning Arsenal Street and so

ten per centum royalty to the Japanese tactics have been un- doubtedly sufficiently reprehensible water's edge where we turn to the Jockey Clubbe. But of these B. alarm to any country right, There a pleasant company billeta I have no aure knowledige to causo

nor anyone else save ~~10 misfortune to be and a mighty good piny, and after which has the her immediate neighbour. She has

in a sufficiently dangerous home to the Clubbs and so to bed. favoured few.

Lord's Day.This day 1 been mood to commit any reckless folly.

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Talking of musical doctors have to listen to a lot of

organ recitals.

Auntie Cyclone supposes that this code X which she reads so much about is the secret invention in theof Russian spies.

22nd. Woken up very betimes

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And yet, even her military chiefs I'll be Faithful (Washington & Wrubel)

Derickson and Brown

in my bed-chamber these two have realised the Impossibility of waging a successful war against a

hours or more, of the night with Harbour, there being a very dense By a Waterfall (Film "Footlight Parado")

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It says much for the sound-overwhelmingly hostile to Japanese and twenty years gone,

rale, as is the case in Manchuria.

ed to hear of the death of the King shippes. And this day my Lord to know what they're driving at. Chinese people could 'Ah, the Moon is here (Film"Footlight Parado"}

Ramona & Her Grand Piano ness and stability of Britain's Only with the active co-operation the. Barre where I am much shock over from the upper works of big motorists is that they never seem

with of the Belgians. To tea at Deep of Cadogan, who is the King'a

The continued trade depression Frances Day political conceptions that at a of the

time when so many nations are Japan hope to wage

But Lord!--I do grow arrive at this Port, and a great proves that the man who cannot Excuso mo (Day & Gibbons)

of course, is why she has been drives me. a dream walking ?

that somewhat melancholique to meet feast at the nuncheon hour is meet his creditors seldom wanta to.

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But Lord! so thick is (Film-"Sitting Profty") Frances Day dominated by autocratic rule, any possibility of success. That, Water Bay where Mr. Franco High Minister to China, is due to

she should continue to cling seeking to conclude a treaty with

a pretty Lady whom I did last see arranged. that such a

According to a news item, twin tenaciously to the vital prin-China. Recent events in

country have shown

Into harbour until later and so And I perceive that I age.

ried twin brothers have both given ciples on which civil liberty treaty with Japan still in virtual when she was but four years of the fogge, his shippe comes not

To cheons which is indeed a sorry birth to twina. This is altogether mind I feel it not to be 60. John Simon has just pointed out, Chinese territory could not meet grow old apace, though in my own they are choused of their, nun-sisters in Czecho-Slovakia who mar-

with support.

And yet, I do perceive two-two! business. the Peake Clubbe where. I do take

O. rests. The British ideal, as Sir possession of a

Volumek from the out, some is to interfere as little as

A contemporary refers to the possible with freedom of speech,

Library and after playing at Con-that there be certain advantages in a humble position, I not being. the freedom of the Press, and Parliamentary government. The

It is doubtless her inability to trakt with a pretty Lady again of sufficient rank to suffer this in- Portsmouth "buy-election." Looks

And to my greatest

somebody. papers. a satisfactory rapproche-two men.

Chamber ordering my consequence is that the British people are not subjected to a ment with China, together with the possible pleasure we do succeed convenience. Later, busy in my as if there's an apology due to Then there was the holiday re- disciplining process which den- fact that the consolidation of Man-in the rubber, wherein there be

back to the to bed.

23rd. This day, being the eve sort that was so healthy that they ies them the privilege of self-churia is a sufficiently engrossing three small slams bid but none Dined in the Clubbe, and so early Government to hold out the olive Clubbe, and, having some drend of determination and which takes task, that has induced the Japanese made. Whence

I'my morning draught, where I find to start a cemetery. from them the rights of self-branch to Moscow. And it is just a rheum in my head, very early to of the Races, to the Clubbe for had to shoot the oldest inhabitant expression. They remain a free as well Russia has been sparing bed,

19th-Up pretty betimes and Mr. Seeds and many others and

one It's hard lines that the Races people, ruled by consent and not no pains to make her people war- minded and the speeches of M, by force. This does not, of Stalin, M. Kaganovitch and General am overjoyed to find that my we fall to talking of this and that

Red rheum is somewhat in abeyance, and how of Twenty Billets

Busy all day at my Office and later gentleman doth draw some sixteen should come round just when the course, imply unlicensed per- Blucher declaring that the

Army is fully prepared for

at to the Clubbe where much talk horses, which do indeed be a Colony is making up its mind to

But of this stroke of Fortune-yet perhaps fight the depression. sonal liberty. That way sheer emergencies were far from anarchy lies. In the common tempts to bluff Japan. The out with my good friends,

We understand that the Sone- interest, restrictions and income of a new enterprise by the new venture in Ice House Street Inone very good save the Soldier. Gladiator for the Japanese militarists, with a dif- am somewhat in doubt as to what Yet I am divided in my mind as to

Probably the hibitions, there must be, but in ferent type of soldier on the other it may be. Yet that it deals in whether I shall wager upon King's

some measure with gold I am well Warden

artesian species. liberty-loving nations these are side, would have been highly prob-

for the Australians, but I cannot imposed and respected by com- lematical. It may be, of course, assured. But I am not in high Derby. There comes a story that cutters "Monster" is vaguely sup-

that war is merely being postponed, estate and the matter touches me it may be uneasy to find jockeys Fosed to be a boar.

is valuable and not for the nonce."

well bellove It, But Lord! when Temperament consent.

but the respite

20th. This afternoon to Kow-one doth consider the Races as a and tradition play a large part leasened tension may allow states-

loon to see my gossip, and some whole, I suppose there has never in the case of the British manship to be brought to bear.

talk there. Then back to the been heretofore so open a Meeting, their own to-night. We hope that

90 late-and

to many over the eightl Clubbo where I do on my best And I am minded not to wager at local Henry's will not have too people, who have been nurtured and politically educated along IN AMERICA

apparrel and so to the Hostelry all Writing where two pretty Ladies and their bed. lines which concede to all men

Meanwhile, the Minister for War the right to their own beliefs 50 long as these do not run con-in Washington has delivered him- trary to the public weal self of a sound speech on the size of armies and the cause of war, Foreigners visiting England are and it is a pity that his sentiments often astounded at the measure are not shared by the Navy Depart- of freedom permitted, in such ment, where huge schemes for new building are being rushed through places as Hyde Park, where na fast as can be managed. Super- exponents of almost every shade ficial talk of treaty rights is used to justify the enormous expenditure

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for the letting off of rhetorical

steam than it is to attempt to If, however, the purpose of tho suppress the free expression of American construction programme opinion. Britain's Hyde Parks is "to check the imperialistic ambi- tions of Japan" then the United are her safety-valves. What States is getting into very deep suits one nation, might not suit water indeed. It is openly inviting another, admittedly. There a naval race, and the only con- world anarchy. Moreover, the of must be the appropriate back-sequences of such a struggle are ground, the appropriate tradi- fect on the International situation tion, before anything like a full of America's naval increase in the measure of-freedom can with past year has been altogether bad, Defensible on treaty safety be permitted. It laa That is something to weigh in the happy circumstance that in balance, these restless days Britain gives grounds though American building is, the strongest naval advocates no sign of departing from those cannot deny that it has done harm principles on which her political in American-Japanese and Ameri- system has been so laboriously can-British relations. This is not bullt up. Fascists and extreme an argument, It is a fact. It is Socialists may envisage dictator- easy enough for Congress to vote ships in the days ahend, but the Vinson Bill, on the grounds against them can be placed the that things look bad in the world. determination of the great mass and America is entitled by treaty will naval building make things of the people to uphold and to the authorized strength. But preserve unimpaired the great any better? To the contrary, it is heritage of a freedom-loving more likely to make things demon-

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