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THE

HONGKONGĐ TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1934.

ATTENTION!

MOTOR CYCLISTS

TO COMPLY WITH THE "Must Rido Astride"

REGULATION————

WE HAVE COMFORTABLE PILLION SEATS and FOOT-RESTS

SEATS ..oach $13.50 FOOT-RESTS pair $ 3.50

Hong Kong Hotel

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Phone 27778-9.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1934.

THE GOVERNMENT &

THE K.R.A.

The very reasonable request. put forward by the Hon. Mr.

NOTES OF THE DAY MR. PEPYS IN HONGKONG BULLS AND INNER“

SILVER RATIO

the

to 17-Last night sixteen-to-one The idea of a

Irish ber be occupied by whom. And silver-gold ratio continues to tan- Ball where all very merry and nindeed. I did entor Into une Ap- talisc American rehabilitation most enjoyable evening, the floor partemont House in the which I advocates and if perseverance alone carns reward, somo measure being in good order and not too do count many flats but no aotico of remonetisation should

crowded. Home very late, and below as to who owns them and

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From the Office Baits We notice that at Home this year, Easter eggs are to be stuffed for Horved with sausage ment

will breakfast. Some

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approved by President Roosevelt this morning did wish my Oce most seldome a name on the doors doubtlens be unable to bear the

An accident was nearly caused the other day when a lady motorist attempted to powder her

nose

whilst driving. This sort of thing is liable to put a bad complexion

Mr. Pittman and his supporters do not seem to know the meaning at the Dovil, but business-hath its And my rede to the K.R.A. in this of the word discouragement, and premier claim. Later to the matter that they should urgo their although the inclusion of A

the Hostelry where I drink a glass landlords. to better this matter in monetisation amendment In Goldsborough Bill is scarcely like of wine with some new friends,accordance with the usage of elvlil ly to meet with a more satisfactory fate than other ingenious methods and do meet an old one whom I zation as shown in the Peake Man- of indirect approach, their steady did not know to be within asiouns or in Tregunter Man-on motoring. propaganda is having a cumula thousand miles of the Colonysiouns; and so no poor wretch tivo effect. Already, sentiment in the House of Representatives in After nuncheon I fall into con- should be forced to climb the strongly pre-silver, and tho Sen-versation with Mr. Pitt, Mr. Povy atairs even up to the roof and try ate may soon fall into line.

and Creed and wo were in some this bolt and that, and all to no doubt as to whether in law the purpose. Yet after my exercise WALES'S NATIONAL THEATRE

new Volunteers should take out a the glass of wine was mighty wel-| Like the Channel Tunnel, thelleence for Mining, or for Pros- come. Home and after dinner) National Theatre in Britain is a topic that ecldom fails to evoke a peeting, under the Laws of the early to bed. somewhat sceptical smile. Both Colony. And there seems to be 20th. This day very busy in have been so long awaited, and

their impending arrival has been some difference of opinion, and I my office and do cat my nuncheon, so frequently and confidently an- have it in mind that all they do there. And while eating I read nounced, that the most credulous eally need is an Insurance Policy. in the newer sheetes much of the decline to be "taken lu". again.

we should say that the Government Judging by the Offcial reply.

Is Sycamore trees!

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Bathing costumes arc scanty than ever for both sexes, It will soon be merely a matter of vested interests,

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Some of the clnoma programmes

now be known as the female form Beem to suggest that it should bovine!

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But even the expected occasional- But of the rates for this I am in work of the children's Waygrounds ly happens, and sometimes things doubt. To dianer upon the Peake, Committee. But I do commend to that have been talked of 44 In-

and after. Hatoning upon evitable for years actually come

the their notice the long strip of Left in the lurch" as the flap- wireless to the relay of the Boat-ground beside the Marina which, per and when sho fell of the Race broadcast, which comes

part. This afternoon to

the other afternoon.

through pretty clear, and better in tho' it do be a Children's play-motor cycle on Repulse Bay Rond the race than before it. Cam- ground, is deserted for the most bridge wins by over four lengths. Chinese Merchants Club the to my greatest possible content, they do honour my good friend sidents that trees ultimately turn We might remind. Kowloon re- and breaks the record by no less Mr. A, E, Wood, who leaves the into coal, and we should just hate than twenty-three seconds, which, Colony shortly upon his retire-them to be down

in the dumps

to pass. So it is with the National Theatre. It would indeed be too much to any that Britain now has her National Theatre but it is plain fact that there is a National Theatre in Britain. It is a Welsh National Theatre and has recent ly established itself at Llangollen, in Plas Newydd, the famous house where, more than a century ago the two celebrated "Ladies of Llangollen" flouted the conven- a most marvellous thing. But tions of their time by living a it is a sad thing for Oxford that. free and independent existence although they also do break the just as if they were men.

record, they are well beat.

na the water was said to be rough,

ment.

where

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is a wicked invention. Come to A clergyman says the corkscrew

think of it, it is a bit crooked.

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We hear of a Kowloon man who absolutely refuses to play tennis with girls who wear shorts. Prob- ably he wants to keep his mind on the game.

it, and so I suppose is the Govern

And I am indeed sorry for again. ment seeing that Mr. Wood speaks quently in three dialects of the Chinese and also in Japanese. 18th Lord's Day. Lay late-and Later dined at Mount Cameron and ST DAVID'S DAY OPENING

ordered matters in my Chamber. I was all but devoured by the most The idea of a National Theatre Later I play at Contrakt upon the savage dogges—yet in the end did for Wales first occurred to Mr. Peake at the Clubbe there-bat come to be good friends with two Braga at Thursday's meeting of Richard Hughes, the author, and Lord! upon one hand I de go down of them.

Mr. A. 0. Roberts in 1924. the Council, that in matters Though these pioneers had a cer- over two thousand points. Which 21st. A pretty day but the tem affecting the amenities of Kow-tain degree of success, it soon be- is as bad a thing as ever did hap- loon the Government should

came evident that National Thea- pen to me in my life. Yet my porature varice strangely and my ascertain the views of re- tres were not brought into being partner is very civil and I would liver is none the botter for it presentative bodies before tak- after this fashion. A new start

as many players I know could have Busy at the office where I am. ing action, has been somewhat was made, the interest of Lord

Heward de Walden was enlisted seen it, and taken a lesson there much perplext to write my papers bluntly refused by the Govern and last year the organisation was from. Later talking with Mr.in the time I have at disposal.

able to give its inaugural per- Harold in the Clubbe. But what 22nd. Last night it seems there formance in London. At this he has done with his motor bicycle was a most curious storm at two time, however, it had no perman:

a

care.

Home Hint: If you hear a con- tinuous singing noise in your ears at night, the best thing to do is

to get your neighbour to turn off hle radio.

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In Shanghai recently, a lorry

crashed into a sporta goods shop and destroyed a number of tennis racquets. Van fa!

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A health culturist says:--- "Elther you indulgo in nudism or halfway house." He's evidently not been to many dances.

One thing about boing a novice at golf, you can make your own bunkers.

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ment. The most that the Government will say is that it is at all times prepared to give full consideration, to views expressed ent home, and it was not until I know not, the bathing season not of the clock, the like of which has by auch bodies. This obviously Plas Newydd came into the pos-being yet come. Writing in my not been known these many years.

We session of the nation that thie chamber, and so to bed.

Talking in the Clubbe Mr. Povey does not meet recessities. have only to take the history of aspect of the problem was solved.

19th-To-day dawns most fayre says that, some few are drowned the Nathan Road trees episode On St. David's Day, March 1, the at Plas opening presentations

and it irks me much that I must and many junks sunk but that it to establish that point. In that Newydd were given, and in the go to my office, yet it needs must might have been worse the wind matter, no opportunity was pro summer dramatic school is be. Reading this day in a Law moderating a plece between tho vided either for the Kowloon planned. The success of auch Journal I do find a review of a first guste after two and the final you don't; there's no Residents' Association or the enterprises as the Stratford Mem- Automobile Association to ex-orial Theatre and Sir Barry Jack-booke styled "Mistakes in the law one at about four. And I make press its views before the work son's Malvern Festival suggest of Contrakt" by one-noland reply that having_u_clear_con-. of destruction began. And that there is

ready summer Champness, and as I do hold the science my slumbers were too public for the drama in the more what is true in this instance is

same law to be badly at fault, sound to be disturbed by the gale, beautiful parts of the British

tho' I do have my windows open. just as likely to be true of

countryside, of which Llangollen especially in the matter of some future happenings. What pos- may certainly claim to be one.

penalties, I do start to read the But Mr. Pitt who just now is review sible satisfaction is to be derived

with

But Lord! even more opinionastre than usual from the knowledge that the

When I do come to grips with it says it is because my Chamber Government is willing to give

I do find it be but some triviai lies on the leo side of the Clubbe. consideration to the views of

The weekly periodical published | and fusty matter of mercantile 29rd. Very busy this day and representative bodies if action is by the International Labour Office law. Very busy at my office and early about my business. But taken before such bodies have of the League of Nations an Inter to Kowloon where I do drink Lord the weather now is warm had the chance of making re- nounces Italy's ratification of the presentations? The most that International Labour Convention a glass with a friend who holds a and sticky again and I like it can be done in such an event is

on Workers' Compensation for commission in the King's Land not. Writing letters and then do Occupational diseases. It is only Forces. But Lord! the stupid way ling on my beat garments to dine to endeavour to secure some

a short time ago that Italy also these new buildings be contsructup the Peake and I doubt not I modification of Government in-

ratified the convention for the pro- tentions, but it is conceivable tection of dockers against accid-ed, there is no certainty which shall be too tired to write in my' that in certain circumstances ents. She now has to her credit building be which, or which Cham- diary upon my return. even that much could not be

a total of 20 ratifications-a figure assured; everything would de- exceeding that of Great Britain, pend on the nature of the matter France and meat of the other im- in hand. Why the Government portant Industrial countries. Most should object to prior consulta- of the countries whose totals exceed hers are comparatively undevelop- tion, we cannot imagine. The ed, in places such as Uruguay, record of the Kowloon Residents' whose ratifications are more in the Association is surely a sufficient nature of gestures than of serious guarantee of the usefulness of undertakings.

any advice which it undertook

to

ITALY AND THE LEAGUE

offer. Its whole. policy | GERMAN CONTENTION throughout its lengthy existence

has been one of co-operation In contrast, Germany, while an- with the authorities; never has Bouncing her intention to leave the it been disposed to criticise for League, has also rejected the idea of the International Labour Organt- criticism's sake. But, with all sation on the nominal grounds that the willingness in the world to the new German State recognises no continue this policy of co-opera- difference between employer and tion, it obviously cannot be employee (although it does not expected to know the Govern-apparently carry this identification ment's intentions in advance. as for

far as to pay employees divid- We were hoping that the reply ends). Italy,

als, on the other hand, she also has different to Mr. Braga's suggestion would from the usual one of

have disclosed a sympathetic the relations between capital and frame of mind on the part of labour, and although her workers' Officialdom, reflecting a willing delegate has been steadily excluded ness to proceed along lines of for years from the Workers' Group, even closer contact with the continues to ratify conventions and K.R.A. Indeed, we know of no to collaborate helpfully in the work of the ILO. The Prealdent of the adequate renson why the laat Labour Conference was, indeed, Association should not be given an Italian who carried out his the status of an advisory body, difficult duties with extraordinary if necessary under the chair tact and effkelency. manship of A Government

ofcial. Such a stop could be

made the first move in the direc- Excellency the Governor would tion of a sensible measure of con- commend this idea to the stitutional reform. It would, Colonial Office, and get it put morcover, be welcomed as an into effect, his term of office earnest of the Government's would be long remembered for professed desire to take account in most useful and beneficent of popular sentimont. If His piece of domestic reform.

"Suppose I told the captain why I'm always late. It would sound ally,”

And then there was the Kowloon schoolboy who asked his father why two Icicles don't make a bicycle.

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The Government attitude to the public on postage stamp charges appears to be "Stick 'Em!" ·

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Mrs. Roosevelt has advised the American people to "keep a fluid of mind." What did she think Prohibition WGS repealed for. anyhow?

Men, we

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are told, are often captivated by the perfume women use. This is being led by the nose.

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"Golfer Exposes Ghost Hoax." One up on bogey?

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A bachelor's life is just one

undarned thing after another.

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"People who do not work will never be happy," says a doctor. We must try to impress this on our fah wong.

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Alsatiana are said to become very attached to their. owners. We thought they just had a good bite and then let go.

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We hear of a well-known resident who has modestly composed a poem on his ancestry. Owed to family trea.

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This idea of throwing search- lights on tourista is most illuminat-

ing.

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