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JAMMETT

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER

Here are the fire women who dominate the life of Paul Muni in his latest starring picture, "The World Changes." Mother, wife, daughter, grand-daughter, and childhood ewootheart are played by Aline MacMahon, Mary Astor, Margaret Lindsay, Joan Mule, and Patricia Ellis in the picture current at the Alhambra Theatre.

SIR WILLIAM PEEL REPLIES

(Continned from Page 8.)

that such work is necessary from public point of view. At the same

21 YEARS AGO

Extracts From the "Telegraph" Files

The following extracts are from the Hongkong Telegraph for the

time Government is always ready to week eniled September 27, 1913.

trent such development sympathe- tleally, and it has, in fact, in addi

a considerable tion to carrying out

The rate of dollar on demand amount of dredging entirely at public was 2/0 expeuse, undertaken to contribute a to assist further considerable summ work which it regards as to a large extent a work of supererogation.

Air Services.

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Mr. P. P. J. Wodehouke, Deputy Superintendent of Police, was offered a similar appointment in the Straits Settlement, which ho declined.

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As regards an Air Mail Service: to and from this Colony I can aure honourable members question le regarded by this Govern- Kennett and Miss Ellen Luckman,

The wedding took place at the of Mr. H. W. B. that the Peak Church

ment and by His Majesty's Govern- ment at lieme ns of the greatest.

importance. I regret, however, that

I am not at present in a position

Mr. C.

Alabaster G.

WAB

28, 1934.

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They chango so fast, there should be

a new picture at least once a year, for photographs of the children never grow up,

Make an appointment to-day. THE MING YUEN STUDIO 17, Queen's Road Central (First Floor) (Botwoon the H.K. Hotel and Dairy

to give you much information on the admitted to practice in Shanghal. subject, beyond stating that the whole

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The final of the 'croquet cham-

question has been and is receiving! the most serious attention. culties are considerable, but I am in pionship in connection with the hopes that they will be overcome in Hongkong Cricket Club was won

the near future.

As the ilon. Colonial Secretary han told you, the omission from the Budget of a subaldy to Commercial Aviation does not indicate any change in the policy of this Govern- ment. Should the hoped for levelop. ment take place and a subsidy be called for shall have no hesita- tion in submitting the matter to the;

a view to Finance Committee with making special provision.

Military Contribution.

The renler Unuflicin! member has made the statement that the Mili tury Garrison of this Colony is paid for out of the Military Contribution made to the iloma Government. I think this is scarcely correct, for the COSL

of the Garrison is markedly higher than the contribution mndo by the Colony, I am fuformed that no cuts in the actual rates of pay of the Garrison have been made ince 1991. but a cut of the Colonial al- lowance was made last May, which was, however, almost entirely restor ed in July. In any event, the aniount involved would go a very short way

between to bridging the difference

and our the eest of the Garrison contribution. There has been en- siderable correspondence between my- self, the Colonial Office and the Army Council in regard to various points connected with the contribution, and

I am happy to say that the Army

by Mr.

M. Hodgson, who defeated Mr. R. Baker.

RTTERITZEMATICIONES

"TELEGRAPH" ART

SUPPLEMENT

Te-morrow's, Picture

Features

There will be many pictures in to- of topical interest morrow's issue of the Tele- graph Pictorial Supplement.

Wedding Illustrated will in- clude those of Mr. C. F. Wood and Miss Lorna Toilan, Mr, John A. Austin and Miss Lilian Reeks, and Mr. Harold Lai and Miss Bessie Cheung.

-There will be some interest- ing photos of the party givenTMTM to Brownies aboard the s.. 8. Aenean by Capt. Hatfield, ns well as a group of the S.C.A.A championship volleyball teams. Other pletures will include three showing progress on the Shing Mun Dam scheme.

ANNE VERUNNERSKERE

Council has to a large extent met money in the Colony is true, but the our views and it is proposed short-ruubte la that it is not earning The position is ly to introduce a bill into this Coun- muncy, and the Colony cannot live cil to give legal effect to certain con- on frozen capital.

have

eessions which have been made in doublicss duo in part to the general our favour. It is perhaps pertinent; world position, but it is also due in to point out that the Garrison here a large measure to high tariffs in quite apart from the security which neighbouring and other countries. it alfords brings considerable indirect To-day there is a great orientation advantage to the Colony in that it towards what is called Economic employs a conslilerable amount of Nationalism. There may be a good labour and spends in the Colony deal to be said for such a policy, but it is apt to become short-sight | what anunta to a very large med and parochial. No doubt a coun- anually.

try is wise to develop its own ro- sources and try to large extent Not Badly Served.

to become self-supporting, but gen Gentlemen, the Bulget which has erally speaking most nations been submitted to you cannot be re- something to give and something to garded as spectacular: indeed in take and it is usually not economically these times a spectacular budget is sound to try and live entirely within A measure of in- more likely to be unpopular than their own barriers. otherwise. In spite of the fall international co-operation would almost revenue and an anticipated serious invariably bring greater benefits to falling off in surplus balances Gov-ali concerned. Economic Nationalism ernment has endeavoured to provide to a large extent postulates protec for what it regards as the most es- tive tariffs, and it enn scarcely be sential services thereby ensuring a denied that their growth is having At an adverse effect on general pros certain amount of employment. the same time I realize with some perity. If nations would only realize sadness that there are some very this ad would apply the necessary economie position urgent needs, especially in the direc- correctives the tion of health services, provision for should be greatly improved and in which has unavoidably been postpon- such improvement this Colony would ed. 1 submit, however, that apart naturally participate. from health needs the Colony can-

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matter of amenities. Reading my Owing to the continued serious de- newspaper recently I could not terioration of the trade position in but fcel that if 12 transient the Colony I recently appointed, as

had- rend

the honourable members are aware, a front rank of the urgent needs Commission to go into the question. of. Hongkong were placed old age I should like to take this opportun pensions, a zoo and an aquarium hoity of offering to these gentlemen would jump to the conclusion

I invited to we are a fortunate Colony,, I realize, Commlaston my sincere thanks for They are of course, that the provision of the nccepting my invitation. two intter ilems might add to the all busy men and I realize that the nttractions of Hongkong which my work of the Commission must take

Ito the Colony whose interests we all Wanchai market and said that it was arily have had some doubt about it that not honourable friend, Mr. Mackle, quite up a great deal of their time.

more have at heart, and in whose future hoped to provide for other works but in view of the fact appreciate therefore nil tho rightly wishes to see developed.

the the utmost under supplementary budget. only whe provision made in this their readiness to give, this public prosperity we all have

The Government understood from year's budget but further provisions service. The Commission is nt pro confidence.

In Committéo.

the speeches of unofficial members were included in the supplementary It cannot be denied, however, that sont pursuing their; enquiry and Dagerly awaited,

The Bill was read a second time that they were anxious that work budget which was passed by resolu In spite of the fact that the post- thoir, report is

rule the tlon of the Colony's finances, is not Their task is undoubtedly a very and the Council then went into Com- on the Wanchal Market should be tion of this Council sometime go,

Bocretary of State amendment. Immaterial. altogether unsatisfactory, having re- difficult one, but I know that they mittee to consider the Bill elnusa by carried to completion as soon as pos- and has received the approval of the gard to the general economie position are wholeheartedly devoting their clause.

The Hon. Colonial Secretary mov- The amendment was carried.

The amendment was passed5d in the world, the present trailo post-enorgios and abilities to finding some

serious problemsed an amendment that the appropria- His Excellency the Governor said: tion in this Colony is most serious solution of the

It is the

should ordin-

passed: in many ways perhaps more sori- which exist hore to-day,

dinarcalind-by: B0,000 for the. styles hate or redraw hatilope of un, all that their efforts will tion under Public Works Extraordin- I propose to rule that the amend the Bill was read a third time and there is considerable amount of

The Trade Position.

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