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PIANOFORTE MUSIC

(Edition Classique A Durand & Fils)

Manuel De Falla. Piccos Espagnoles

Claude Debussy.

Maurice Ravel.

1. Philipp.

Preludes, 1st Series

Preludes, 2nd

Children's Corner

Douze Etudes pour le Plano. Jardins sous la pluic

Album de six Morceaux choisis

Images, 1st Series

(Reflets dans l'enui

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Images, 2nd Series

(Cloches a truvera tes-feuilles)

¡El latune descend sur la temple qui futy t Poissons d'or)

Reflats dans l'eau

Sonatine

La Valse (Transcription pour Piano! Prelude.

Album do Six Morceaux choisis Valies Nobles & Sentimentales Exercices Pratiques pour la Piano Etudes d'Octaves

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HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1934.

A Message to the

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

MOTORCARS AND TRAMS

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Aug. 3rd.-Up very betimes and 5th. (Lord's Day.).This day, From the Office Butts It is a strange thing to find did trim myself, noting to my no is my custom. lay late and Hongkong relaxing the rule of the greatest possible content that the after my muncheon by Mr. Fran- will never make a good golfer the We fear that a certain taipan. road in favour of the motorist when nearly every other com- weather did seem somewhat more co's motor ènach' to Shek O whers | accretary of the Fanling Golf Clubi: munity is moving in the opposite fayre. In the nows shectes I do I drink a dish of tea and after endly wonders whether it would be retion. A tutationerbit read that the Parthian dives in piny at golfe, but Lord! after 1 cheaper to replace the tart or to removal of the regulation prohibit the Harbour, but this I believe to do play five nyre-shotts in nine returf the place. ing motor-cars from passing to a naughty He, it being Pandora holes I give it up and bath and

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tramears

not gener-

stationary among drivers and the that does the dive. And when I rub down which giveth ono à feel.

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worst effect of the step cannot be Judged. When knowledge of free- dom from the time-honoured check upon the motorist in a hurry be comes more general, the realdent who travels by team will certainly have to watch his step.

ISLANDS EXCUSE

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It is to be hoped that longkong) do tell this to a prety lady, the ing of well-being which pleusoth bowlers at present playing in did remarks that at one time her me. Back to the Clubbe for din- husband did dive in the harbour ner and an early bed.

many

my

| London, won't show too much bias

when they return to the bumbic, local greens.

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Even although Bowls may cement international friendship, one cannot possibly call it an up-

fting game.

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If "Blowing the Horn" could be included ду 1) International: sport, Hongkong would stand nn. excellent chance.

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There appeara. to be come hope, the can vet at last, that one day In Reading in the newe-sheetest seo almost worth its real value. that Boy Scouts do project a camp

to swim and did then develop an abscess in the care. And I do 6th-This day, helng a heliday much hope that my old friend, Mr. for others, proves not one for me, P. Sinde, geis not a thick eare for for 1 must needs get me to my The name cause. News comes this office and, as I have given

Clerk of the Acts a holiday, I must day of Reichs-President von Hindenburg's death, but I cannot do his work toe. But Lord! I do Justification for the change is

find so much work waiting that I WEB it Bald to be contained in the plan feel sorry for him. He

great soldier, and confess it doth trouble me, and if for provision of islands at certain great man, a busy points on the Tram routes. later worked mighty hard for knew the man who was the If this is all the quid pro quo the Germany, and now goes

to his cause, for such a one there was Authorities have to offer the alighting passenger, is little grave full of years and honours, though I know not whom,) I would enough. Protection at seven stop-ton rest that he has not known scoure him well for it. So it is

cre 1 do one of the clock years. But 3 Hjwsind errarements extended to the moturing places and none at the re- these

Humn furinuck for delivery in maining forty, at a guess, 18 na lament Germany's lons. This day away and my holiday is spoiled. distant fiture, our money will be. Londen And, lane At um and wutmoqueRE good as no protection at all. It lathe weather did maintain its pro- sedelivery in Hongkong ni bewe H.K, not suggested, that the average Ilefrens Terme - Repurchase decor la. mutorfst exercising his own judgmise of which I am heartily glad.

Arranged. Full particularment about when and how to pass At eight of the clock, by invitacion at Stanley, which proven how Successful bridge is the triumph

a stationary tram is likely to con- to dine with Mr. Povy, hutt de not much the conditions of that part of mind over chatter.

have improved. And indeed I do HONGKONG HOTEL stitute a menace, but there are not stay very late.

a few persons in charge of motor-

learn that the health of St. Judgment

th-It comes this day to me Stephen's School proves excellent. cannot reasonably be trusted. The man that it is the twentieth anniversary And if these Scouts can live under who is always in a hurry largely of the opening of the Great Warennvas and take no harm, 1 anı accounts for the toll of the road and once more I do marvel how minded that the fair name and the grant to him of extra

Never put off until to-morrow: liberties is a dangerous procedure. tine doth fly. For it seems but Stanley is rehabilitated. Yet how what you can do to-day; there may

yesterday that I did rise at six of it shall be when Mr. J. Frank's be law, against It by that time. the clock and wrestle with my un-new Gaol be there I know not, accustament accoutrements, being seeing that most prisoners have enlled to parade at 8 of the clock. malaria in their blood. But it And finding that I do be very in-may be the Gaol will be efficient at folding my great-cont, straight for the entry by surprise although the proclama-1 do rejoice, for the Colony's sake, quitoes, or at any rate for the

mas tian was expected to come at some time ather. Sudden decision at seeing the whole British fleet escape of any which have entered, seems to have been forced "the steam in to assist me to protect This night played at Contrackt. President by the catastrophe.of it. Yet I am minded that this but made nor lost anything. being served of furnishing And I do well remember the 7th. Mr. Povy tells me that it

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SATURDAY, AUG. 11, 1934,

I.G.P. AND HAWKERS

In-

Cara

SILVER SURPRISE

President Roosevelt's action in nutionalising silver took operators

or

of

of

too

Some men grow under responsi- bility, others murply awell.

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co-operation, remember the banana if you doubt the efficiency of

every time one leaves the bunch it gets skinned,

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lady who rang up the Telephone Then there was the case of the

company and informed then that her dial had slippert I

the drought, the double purpone mobilization was upon the fifth. means of further currency expan

is reported that Alcatraz Island, sion in the face of tremendous Governor, Sir 11. May, makes us a

The early resumption of the has relier demands and of furnishing speach that it is not our duty to go near the Golden Horn, shall be

good election material in the sliver but to stay to defend the Colony, turned to a prison for the housing local racing season reminds us shaken by drought losses. States where morale has been at any rate for the nonce, and that of the worst publick enemies of that some of these dead certs would be all right if they only.

More than once within recent Limes, the Honourable the spector General of Police intimated to us. through our reporters, that unless criticism of the police by the Telegraph. ceased, he would be compelled to take counter-measures.

are

wondering

and common-sense.

We

com-

EFFECT IN DOUBT

honour and many

guarding of German

not

came to life,

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We mot a man the other day who had knocked about the world a lot. If he isn't careful, ho'll be charged with "furious golfing.

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A bright blue cocktail has now

been evolved. This is quite a new

note in interior decoration.

by so doing we should incur great Amerique. But the island being medals. But surrounded with fierce lides and where my medals did go I know rocks, I doubt not this will prove Accoptable. interfering as it doth not, though in truth I am The effect of the new silver minded I did deserve any, being with the liberty of the convict. move must remain in doubt while in no personal danger save when 8th. This day I do read that the U.S. Administration gives no n front rank man when we did the Electrick Star doth crash in- hint an how far it is prepared to uncharge magazines after the to the Praya, but I doubt not she alising existing silver bullion will o with the ratio policy. Nation-

prisoners. did but try to give a lead to the heading. She stoops to conquer." Bowls Champion," says add largely to Treasury supplies But of hard work and personal Peake Trum and finish her jour- of the white metal while still discomfort we all did have our ney in Queen's Road. News also falling short by nearly a thousand All, while the honours did go to of a collision in the harbour, but million ounces of tho required censors and other men where it is alight. And I marvel much total. Furthermore, it is not mained in officea. It is, however, clear whether 50 cents an ounce upon record that for three full that we have so few in our busy Is the Thuit the Administration is months at least I did draw pay waters, especially with the danger prepared to pay for any which it adds to the currency my oficer, a merry rogue, that

silver as a private soldier, though after frem blinding rain or foyge,

9th. This day very hot again reserve, or whether the figure now would be thought Π grave The latter view is the one more thase ammunition for the platoon, done in Amerique by the hent concerns only existing supplies, coxcombe, did divest it to pur- and 1 see there be great damage generally accepted for the simple which for practice at marksman-wave, and some in England. But reason that the ratio policy col Musing thus upon the old days I have never before co-ordinated to listeners in the States and in

ship God knows

An American scientist has, been did need. am minded that at Home we broadcasting hints on rejuvenation enmstances. The suggestion is office but with diligence to put the greatest possible extent. An not be fulfilled under other eiring myself very late at my our designs. for water supply to Europe.

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mence active buying abroad, at things in order. At last the it would stem that we could set least temporarily, with the express weather proves fine for the week some of the unemployed upon the

It's a pity that some object of enhancing the price end, and we bowle, tho' my matter of publiek works.

Nowe young office flappers aren't as keen slowly but definitely and ultimately Clubhe de narrowly lose our that the Monster hath been seen

on getting un Yet my Rinke wine, which in Loch Ness, but to speak sooth getting off. establishing considerable profits match. on its own accumulations,

comforts me. Back for -bath and I am somewhat tired of him, ur

៨ A husty men and to Kowloon her, and shall not believe until where I do visit some friends, who can see a cinema picture of the In true Eastern fashioun do spend beast. Very busy this day at the

There is a strong rumour that their leisure upon the roof. But office, and after, writing my mail.

Nudism has been practiced at And so to bed.

Shek-O on several of the recent this I remark not to be of tiles.

sultry nights. Enquiries tend to the belief that there is a desire to keep it dark.

that the U.S. Treasury will com-

whether the ridiculous charge brought against a Telegraph news-soller on the instructions of the 1.G.P., two days ago, is to be regarded as the first shot in his campaign, If so, it has ignominiously failed, the Magistrate before whom the case was brought having no com- punction in throwing it out. Mr. Macfadyon is to be mended for his level-headedness A more vexatious and uncalled-for pro- secution it would be difficult to imagine. The accused man had been guilty of nothing more heinous than proffering news papers to the public, the while indicating which newspaper he was selling. Yet he was taken to the Police Station on the ridiculous charge of "soliciting." Realising that no such elarge') could possibly hold, the Inspec tor on duty had the man charged TRADE MISSION with uttering street cries. The Magistrate, obviously convinced that no real, offence had been Mission to Manchukuo by the The appointment of a Trace committed, promptly dismissed Federation of British Industries is the case, which should, never TL sonsible step. If there is have been brought. Even tue

business to be done, opportunity most casual observation will

for remunerative participation in show that sellers of English

development schomes in Manchu- ria, it would be foolish to ignore newspapers in Hongkong" are

It because the, political status of not in the habit, as, incidentally, the territory is not internationally they are at Home, of shouting accupted. The wisdom of the step loudly in the streets. On the may, however, be challenged at other hand, at practically every once if there is any serious sugges hour of the day, in all parts oftion of political concessions in the city, hordes of small children Business men frequently make contract or two. selling Chinese newspapers to be heard keeping up a con-them alone; by the

are demands that politicians leave tinuous yelling, with no attempt business should steer clear of same tenot, whatever made to stop them.politics.

The Inspector General of Police,

if we are to judge from the

return

for a

prosecution mentioned, and from seemingly an easy matter for a further case in which he the Honourable I.G.. to tako caused the arrest of a hawker measures where his own mental who had the temerity to shout comfort is concerned. For oursel his wares. underneath the Yes, we have in times past had I.G.P.'s window, is concerned to go to the length of engaging about the prevalence of un-constables from his own Force necessary noises. May we,n order to ensure some degree therefore, once again direct his of peace and quietude. More- attention to the interminable over, we have had to pay for nuisance created, day in and day the services of these specially- out, by hawkers in Wyndhant detailed men to discharge duties Street? This is a prohibited which the Force should normal area to hawkers, yet, despite they carry out. If the Honourable fact that we have for years I.G.P. is unable to spare men. tried every imaginable means for this work, possibly he might of getting the nuisance abated, be able to find time in which to vendors of all manner of wares attend to the matter personally. mako day hideous with their At any rate, we invite him to ear-splitting crios. As we write, apend half an hour in our office the chorus of bawling hawkers for the purpose of listening, to proceeds unchecked. It is the Wyndham Street uproar,

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thesa noigbourn won't bother yali... Never throw, wild,

parties or anything

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A well-known lady was observed to be in utten confusion through

using the Incorrect implement

with her fish, the other night. Not the cat but the humility.

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"SHORT HEAD. — Inadequate superstructure.

TRAINER-Direct link with. horse's mouth. Mam

CASH SWEEP-Methiod of pro- iding other people with your

money.

HANDICAP-Man's wife, or woman's, husband.

HOME STRAIGHT.

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