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SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1934.

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

IRISH POLITICS

April 28th.-Up very botimes) though better Inter. To a preview and to my office where I have much of a picco and Ldo nigh do my- ado to settle my business before itself a mischief laughing therent.

The greatest interest has been aroused by the campaigns in the Irish Free State for the local government elections. Although e time for me to take a motor Later at the Clubbe where I drink polling day is not until June 26, conch to the Vailey where I am a glasse and dine-and so to bed. active campaigning has been pro- due to take my muncheon. Upon eceding since the beginning of the way down, did reflect upon the

2nd-Reading this day in the April and is becoming daily moro Intonee. The receptions accorded | great Improvement in these

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A reader bemoans the fact that there are no old ruins in Hong- kong. He can't have visited our beauty parlours.

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newos ahcetes I learn of May Day Now that the Stock Exchange disturbances both in India and in has come up out of the bowels of -General O'Duffy seem to suggest coaches which formerly did aco France, the latter I doubt not bo-the earth, let's hope the shares

will follow suit.

Ing more due to jealousyn over politicks. But in India It provas,

that the opposition to Mr. de Valera is growing and as the leaues to bo but boxes secured with are entirely national in character. rusty wire behind a bad engine,

clear indication of public at- titude to the de Valera policies but now as smart as a privato do fenr, that sedition be not yet

should be derived. The defeat of the government in the Dall Thursday is not entirely without significance even while the point DE LUXE SALOON.

in dispute was of no Importance. £230

It suggests this at all events, that HEASURE THE VAUXHALL, LIGHT SIX Mr. de Valera's leadership is no

Jongor followed blindly.

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coach, and inexpensive withal.

dead. This afternoon by invita. From the Golf Clubbe I did walk along the course which seemed in Eagle to drink a glasse of wine. clon to the King's great shippo pretty good order, but sadly to and when I do arrive I find a very seck for grase in some patchos,

One company and

Chimneys of Army property in more pretty thanks I doubt not, to the foule Indies that I had supposed could their manual cleaning. Another Hongkong are shortly to have going of our previous wot meet-be found in Hongkong. And so Big Sweep. Inga. But it seemed true enough, we do drink and eat of a pleasant and I doubt not will mend when dish which I am told is Bangers--

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would be a good chance to get Now that silver is so cheap, it

Later we fall those clouds relined. to dancing and all very morry

The Irish local government elec- One by one as you enviarate the calls of tione are second in importance only the rains come and the meetings but what they may be I am not

to a General Election. They will are suspended. A merry nun-rightly assured. bo fought out on strict party linca, cheon with Mr. Muleygruba and stands out an uns of the most sailafying and if, as is confidently expected; his lady and also another I had the United Ireland Party succeed

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SATURDAY, MAY 5, 1931.

THE GOLD BAR WARNING

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not met before, for which I was when I am well nigh overthrown Ladies have censed

getting

often, in the

Borry. But Lord! the racing was and my partner too, the deck their hair cut 80 not so good as the company, for starting to rise beneath my feet. Interests of economy, things go very ill and oven my And at the end I do find that we "bob" or two,

to putting in majorities of their on the various country and other boards, the blow to the Government's prestige will be ex- tremely serious, not actually deadly. These elections are long sweepstake through number comes be alt dancing upon the lift that overdue. They should have been not up, And I do come to realise

Saving a

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held in 1932, but because of the that if I do fail of a coup on my convoys the air-craft to the flying] Eucharistic Congress in that year first wager, I de fall all day; for deck, and being assured did enjoy at the rate of about 1,000,000 a the Cosgrave Government passed I backed Monoplane for a win but it mightily, it being a legislation enabling a postpone

new son-year. Very discouraging to hard- ment to any date up to July 15, not a place and so was choused of sntion, the like of whloh I have working Chicago gunmen." 1934. They actually postponed twenty-one them till November of fast year, that I had much pleasant com- Later upon shore again and had

florins. And

after nover experienced heretofore. but the present Government, take

ing advantage of the Act which pany and good cheer, but no pro- two ladies and one of their Lords was passed, put them off for the ft. And so back to the Clubbel to tako supper with me.

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An American tourist says that Arabian rivers are navigated by

full term, namely, July 15. The and later to bed very despondent. after to the King's Picture House all kinds of craft. And dhow!

understanding at the time was that elections would never again bo

the

was

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"Women wearing flatter, hats."

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20th. (Lord's Day).-Lay very where we did laugh very merrily held under the old conditions, as late, having been somewhat short at Ralph Lyan. And as I judge Mr. de Valera's Government indi- of sleep this last sennight, and did Mistress Shotter doth grow more Perhaps they'll now becerie more Those acquainted with the tion a

cated that they had in contempla not rise before the hour of non attractive in each new plece she level-headed.

scheme for the complete activities of the local Gold Bar overhaul of the existing system of cheon. Walked a little, slept a doth play. To the Hostelry for a Exchanges will thoroughly en-local governmensfer of many of dining I do fall to cards but with doth break up. dorse the action of the Govern- the functions of the councils to success, as is my fate.

te little and read a little, and after glass of wine and there the party

The Governor of Illinois has ve ment In issuing д ing which is doubtless intended radical change la the manner of

warn county and city managers and

3rd-Very busy at my office and toed a Bill giving men the right to induce, the voluntary closing collecting rates. The Government

20th-Reading this day in the at last I do make an end of a long to stand up at a bar and drink, down of these establishments. have falled so far to produce their

newes sheete I find the King's and tiresome business. Back to Now they'll have to sit down to get Failing this, it is to be presumed scheme, and they have now decided Servants do have the worst

the Clubbe where I do hear that drunk,

= that further steps will be taken. to call elections in June under the possible fortuns when they do fall plane lands in the ditch when

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old conditions and on

"It's the little things in men's view quoted in the official com-

the old of beating Craigengower by but flying on, but if it be so or not franchise.

one shot. And I doubt not they observatioun. Doing on my more wear specialist. Studded elegance. connot Hay of mine own dress that count." says A men's munique that these gold bar operations, which have latterly

may go far in the Senior Division, But the rest of the newes doth caused so much excitement local- ly, "serve no useful purpose and

anger me, first this and then that Peninsula where I find a friend

I have not seen these many years, Scientists have discovered that merely afford. facilities

It is recalled that when the last advertiser, who would fain be speculations which are seriously then Fresident of the Executive stupid and provocative speechies..

for election took place Mr. Cosgrave, thought politician, making and now see only for an hour or bees use 22 muscles when they prejudicial to the interests of Council, expressed the hope that And I doubt not the World Peace shippe, but I am amazed to find

Thenco with the baggage to sting people. They ought to get genuine business within

the Empress-a mighty fine lessons from some local brokera. the national politics would not be in- would be much nearer Colony." Insistent as the troduced, but that candidates Government is in its efforts to would be sciccted altogether on newes sheetes publish no politicks which be very nice in winter but they do still carry inside cabins, keep lotteries and other forms their qualifications as local admin- at all, but did stick to the com-1 am in doubt of them in theso it, says

however, made the contest alto-crime and of sport. Yet even this board, and as I had thought at But be sure to leave the glassi istrators, The Fianna Fail Party, parativo honesty of stories of waters in the summer. Dined on surgeon, gether political, and so gained con- last doth scem in a bad way in an absurdly small coste, but later troi of many of the councils. The

of gambling under rigid control,

it could not long permit this

orgy of gold bar speculation to pass unnoticed.

FARMERS: SUFFERINGS

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did the

ceremonious garments to the

my the some

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Learn to bite wine, not swallow

the famous Viennese Dr. Adolph Lorenz.

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Cold bars are more appropriate this weather!

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thing has been a most un- the same plan now, and the result chosen, the result, whate'er It may gold currency. However, a pretty forbidden to dye their fingernails

The whole United Ireland Party are adopting these tiines, as if any side must be I did find that the dollars were of

口 healthy business, for which of the ballot will show to what be, is greeted with obloquy and good meal, well served, and in a red. This is no doubt to prevent London waitresses have been there is no room in this extent General O'Duffy's new or imputations of unfair motives and Colony. Admittedly, there ganisation has captured the elec is an clement of specula has no doubt as to the reault, and my

tonte. General O'Duffy himself ever over a pseudonym. But in room that looked more like them from being mistaken for

restaurant than the saloon of a cherries in the cocktails. tion in many commercial and expects that it will be a smashing bringeth a charge in publick and spacious deck and later ashere and

judgment the man who share transactions, but, even 80,

shippe. After did walk upan the) these are, in the overwhelming main point upon which the con-

blow to the Government,

D The dare not set his name thereto is to the Hostelry, where I drink a majority of cases, in an entirely tests will be fought will be the a coward who would but stab his different category from uncurb sufferings of the farmers because enemy In the back.

farewell glass, and 80 blo ed gambling in gold bars. The of the withdrawal of Government

friend farewell. Back to gold bar speculator has pro-rants in aid of rates and the im-

1st. May. Very busy at my Clubbs where I do order bably never block of the metal, and, when produce consequent on the loan of

solitary possibility of paying rates owing office, it being a very fouls day, matters, and so to bed.

to the low pricea for agricultural an order is placed, never for one the British market, which Mr. de moment expects delivery to be Valera's Government has failed to made, even if the exchanges are make any effort to restore. in a position to do so. Actually, therefore, the gambling is not in the commodity itself, but in what may be arbitrary quota- tions, not based on local demand. Ordinary exchange operations,

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FIANNA FAIL

UNCOMORTABLE

Bill

over

in which banks and business The Fianna Fail Party will be at houses participate, are a normal ing up by the Senate of

a disadvantage owing to the hold- activity and a necessity. Equal-extending the local government ly, by reason of the constant franchise movement of securities, a Stock twenty-one years of age, as is the

to all persons Exchange is an essential adjunct case in the Dail elections, and, of the Colony's life. These factors, however, do not apply in to a large extent unaffected by the consequently, the element which is the matter of speculation in gold payment of rates or loss of mar- bar differences. It would be kets, and which has been responal- idle to deny that there are not in power, will not vote in thead ble for keeping President de Valera undesirable offshoots of genuine contests. The holding up of this share and bullion transactions Bill was probably quite as much locally, due to the presence of a purely speculative element, but the Senate as was the holding up reason for the now Bill to dissolve that is no reason why the door of the Anti-Blue Shirt BIII. A should be more widely opened to sweeping revered at theselections admit a new and pernicious form

ПR la anticipated would place present derry recently declared, human view is hold in some quarters that position, and the nature being what it is, no President de Valera may suddenly Government can put an end to call an election for the Ball con- gambling, but it can and should

the

of gambling. As Lord London-tremely Government in an ex-

control it and keep it within craneously with the docni

or even before them, in

well-defined and reasonable order to show that under a man- limits. The Hongkong Govern-houd franchise the people are still ment's attitude on the gold bar with him. Even such a proposal situation Is obviously bas- General O'Duffy, who is confident] however, be welcomed by ed on this principle, and therefore to be warmly com- over of feeling, the Government is that, owing to the enormous turn- monded,

will be beaten on both Tranchises.

"Give him a big hand! The club fan't paying him anything for this talk."

Efforts are being made to screen a nudist film in the Colony. What Is really needed is a movement to screen the nudists.

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We shall soon be calling it the

New Torrierty!

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Cheer Up! We shall soon be in

the swim.

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Arithmetle is to be taught with

much more thoroughness in Ameri-

can

schools. Leas guessing and.

more calculating?

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England was onco a. land promise, says a politician. Prob. ably he is referring to the time of the last General Election.

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In cricket, It is well to bear in mind that though the bateman should keep strictly sober, a bato. does best when it is well ́olled.

"Most women know instinctively that they are right," assorts a paychologist. Yes-whether they are or not.

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