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Oct. 12th.-Up betimes and, the now house which is mighty The Russo-Manchukuo, or more properly speaking, the Russo-reading in the nowes sheete while well ordored. But

The present trade outlook is said Japanese negotiations over the break my fast. I do find that will have good sport with thỏ fish! sale of the CER. no longer the slayer of the man and woman in his ponde I know not, though to bo distinctly encouraging." De- arouse the namo interest among

seam to take the flies press-shun! friends and neighbours. The and hath been reprieved, and so shall they do leas, talk, offer and counter-offer, live at our expanse for the rest of readily enough. This night at accusations and threats that have his life. Yot in view of the past Clubbe some of us do debate the

Gardening Hint:-Things will been passed backwards and for is perhaps in reason. To my diétum of Mr. D. Roper, Secretary wards month after month, have offer where I am very busy at my of Commerce for Amerique, that quickly come up

Mercantile Marine grown wearisome and the whole trend of proceedings almost too papera, and am mighty discontent their Intricate to follow. How exas-ed at this rising of the dollar, second to none. But I am not perating must these prolonged which is the curse of the Colony-minded that we were negotiations have become to thoae Later to a preview and then talk with him. who are participating How thin

must the patience of one side being in Whipanade with Mr. Mulay- wearing! For it appears that me grube lady and others. I spoke

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or the other of the Governments of the Ifounds and how this seemed to me to be several rats

"Tall men are usually generous," involved lacks sincerity in the muzzling-order did be like to affect squeaking and scampering behind affair, and the other, if its efforts the Hunt. And I doubt not it may the wainscott which made I could

saya a gossip writer. Neverthe- are in good faith, must realiae be got over, provided that the not sleep for a while. And I am loss, they run a risk of becoming this and feel tempted to force the hounds may be moved to the of opinion that they do come down short. lagua. It is unwise, if not im-kennels and remain thera, But I

am somewhat at a stonde to think the chimbley, and if the colder weather comes, shall light mo a possible, to take sidba ono way or

amuzzled pack hunting a line, fire! After my day's labour 1 do of tho when another, but latterly.

During the Victorian cra, ladics two powers involved seemed to and am minded that it might ba glance through the nowes sheetos

at were skilled at fancy-work. Those have settled the conditions of the needful to muzzle the Master na and am somewhat perturbed

China's now export duty upon days they don't fancy work. malo fresh complications

were well!

ᄆ thrown into the faces of the Japan- Oct. 18th-Up betimes, and, silver. And what shall come of cae representatives. Bussin want-roading in the newes sheete, I do fit I know not. To mend my spirita

We understand that a local re- cd to select the goods with which and that yet another murder has do act In order the pot in which

at once did have my freezias and sident who declined an Invitation. she was to be pald, in part, for been committed, this time the railway, and insisted that a

Castle Penk, and I doubt not we' plant therein mustard and creas as to a nudist gathering, had some- shall have plenty more of them. an experiment. And while doing thing else on. proportion of them should come from abroad. No doubt she 18

The weather now seems to be turn-80 1 do reflect how mightily merely trying to get the last ounce

ed fair, but is still somewhat too strange it la that I did nover dle- in the bargain, but her actions worth for my satisfaction. As cover who gave me the dowers. sometimes suggest a deliberate at usual, it being a Saturday, there though I do make the most diligent tempt to upset calculations and prolong the discussions. What abo hopes to gain, except trouble, it is dimcult to guesɛ.

LEAGUE'S PROBLEM

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Most of the wars which League of Nations has either stopped or prevented have been disposed of by the Council, without there being any need for the full Assembly to intervene actively One exception was the Manchurian crisis, and now the Assembly is finding the Grau Chaco war on its hunds. When recently nearly all civilised States agreed to stop send ing arma to Bolivia and Paraguny, it was confidently hoped that the last would soon be heard of a wretched conflict that had already dragged on two years too long. But Bollyla objected that the League Council had no right to

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"Grey hair can be rejuvenated"

is a rush of business in the office enquiry. Then out to the Glouces-anserta an advertisement. Never and I do not leave until nigh one ter House where the Officers of nay dyef

of the clock, and so cannot visit the City Watch do drink a glasso

my old friend Mr. P. Ash, with to the health of their departing

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whom. I had been minded to drink Chief. And there all very merry, These are the days when any old a glasse or two of Holland's save that these partings are sad cat or dog may become "No. 1 waters. After nuncheon, first to affairs, and I for one like them Fox."

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where the Kricket.

0 0 Clubbe, doth play the King's Oct. 18th-Reading the newes Servants. And marvelled to see sheetes as I drink my morning

Which reminds us that many u one notching freely for the dish of ten, I am somewhat at a poor Peakite is skinned to provide Clubbe who is a King's Servant, stonde to find an article headed his wife with a fur coat. and this doth seem rather a case "Royal Navy, with the sub-hend But "Picnic for the Blind". And. I

where dogge doth ent dogge.

the game is pretty bright. Later must ask for an explanation from

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Local Rotarians up The Penke to the house which some of my friends among the with choice vintages in order to will be mine come next month officers of the King's Shippes. illustrate chnt on wines. A And I am mightily pleased thereat It acema that matters do settle lecture on stamps would take a lot SATURDAY, Oct. 20, 1934,

both in Its situation and ita somewhat in Central Europe. To or licking. policies, where I believe with care my office and when I have signed a preview where HONGKONG & SILVER

and some advice I may grow me my papers, to Rome

flowerk and vegetables, comes Mistress Ann's Father and though I am somewhat late this also a pretty Lady. And then, the In declining to be stampeded

year. But I do look forward to picture being done, all three to enquired whether a jelly-bug was into precipitate action on the

it with much pleasure and

a flea in aspic? 4 Seventh Heaven, where wo take a silver question, the Hongkong | annetion an embargo, and asked for hope that my wife, poor wretch, glasse or two of Holland's waters

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when I do take in mind the costs Mother having finished her party.

Thieves who broke into a Kow- setting the house in habitable But I was grieved that Mistress loon house stole two framed photo. Illustrating the condition, I am sure frighted, and Ann was too sleepy to recognise graphs. Again

After wa full to speaking of craze for moving pictures, how I shall do it I know net!me, Back to the Clubbe where I do find the typhoon which has struck the Manila, for which I am sorry, many King's Officers from shippes, and much cheerful con- But it Roems to be well to the versation. Talking with

Mr. South of us, and so long as the Povey and Creed the latter won-

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In Scotland.

In the opinion of Bolivia, the duers if the film of the, "Painter/trong North-East wind continues fighland gatheringa!

all should be well, Veil" will be stopped in the

But I tell him I Oct. 17th-Up betimes and I do Colony or no.

An American millionaire has doubt not the story is largely examine my mustard and cress, changed for the films, as is ever but Lord! the aced seems to ger- bequeathed two factories

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before the Assembly. So, whether whole matter to be brought On a surface view, its policy it likes it or not, the League As- might be regarded as ofsembly will have to deal with the masterly inactivity, but in view dispute. Both countries concerned of the uncertainties of the situa- have submitted long memoranda tion it seems beyond doubt that explaining their respective points the right course to pursue at the of view. moment is to keep a close watch on the situation and patiently await the course of events. There is certainly no call ut present to adopt panicky mea- sures: to do so might be little else than playing into the hands of speculative interests both within and outside the-Colony, The situation, whilst admittedly unusual, is in no sense alarming. Despite

that the argument Hongkong cannot afford to be too widely divorced in currency matters from China, there seems enough. As a guarantee of security Det, 14th. (Lord's Day).-Laying talk.

✪ no reason why Nanking's action there should be a reduction of late, and after I had broken my

Oct. 18th. Still cold, but I om Tidiness and activity are sald should-induce this Colony to armaments and safeguards against fast, to The Peake where I

artificial apply

measures in re-armament. Nor will Paraguay very busy at my new house, and overjoyed to find that at last my to be two characteristics of the regard to its currency. The

be content with a bare settlement after at nuncheon with the Chief mustard is sprouting, if not the Scot. Yea, he likes his whisky Later I do creas. This day comes a packet neat and is seldom seen atanding best course, at any rate for the of the points at issue. She wishes of the City Watch. present, is to follow a line which the League to open an Inquiry with walk upon Harlech Road, where I of sweet pea seeda from a garden around,

the object of determining the find many changes, and notably alat Kwan Tei and I must plant would give us approximate responsibility for the war. There, pleasant new house set upon the them as soon as may be, though parity with silver prices. But for the moment, the matter rests seeing one working in the garden be late. Yet they may bloom, my damages at Home for a blow on the

corner opposite High West. And do somewhat fear that I shall

A man WAB awarded £500 whilst saying too much, it is

I do find it to be my old friend, new garden being mighty sunny. Mr. F. Squire, who when I go in, Busy at the office and later writing entroats me very civilly, and we in my Chamber after dinner, and

complexity of the matter is so great that direct settlement fe out of the question. Instead, procedure should he instituted which may lead to a settlement. Paraguay should de- their wont, and is usually marred minate not at all. Very much son. We presume that this is fine her claims. If necessary, the in the changing. To which Mr. colder and I do on my silk doublet what is technically known affair could be submitted to the Povey agrees and Instances. the and thick coat, and so to my "giving him the works."

none too Permanent Court of International way in which they did ruin the office, where I find it

there Justice at The Hague. Paraguay Dover Rond in a picture with a warm. Worked very late

some and after to the Clubbe where I Dined name.

One example of an unemployed specially emphasises the conditions Milly necessary, in her judgment, for awhat inte and, after reading a drink a glasse or two of strong man la a pickpocket in

waters and then to dine, with a colony. tlce, pure and simple would not be

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equally necessary that Hong- JUST BETWEEN PRINCES kong should keep a keen eye on "King" Burraga of Salt Pan future developments, so that if Creek. Peakhurat, New South drink a glasse to the prosperity of 80 to bed. events do dictate the desirabili- Wales, has issued an invitation to ty of adopting special measures, the Duke of Gloucester, while he

we may be ready to act when the Is in Australia, to visit him. He time comes.

The desirability of regards the Invitation as just an Hongkong, being prepared for act of courtesy on the part of one eventualities which might neces- Prince would visit the blacks," he "royal" person to another. "If the sitate the adoption of special said, "we would give him a royal measures was stressed in the welcome and show hind how loyal we Currency Commission's report, are to the British Throne. If he and it would be of interest to would only wait long enough, I know whether the ground has could, teach him how to thrown beon prepared for prompt action boomerang." Burraga hus an old should circumstances warrant.

boomerang made by his grand- father who, he claims, saw the During the past week, con-landing of Captain Cook at Botany sequent on the disconcerting Bay, in 1788. If the Duke favours fluctuations of exchange, the the hlucka with a visit, he will give question of stabilising the Hong the old weapon to him. The Duke kong dollar has again come into would be met by a guard of honour some prominence. As we have in full war paint, and a gum-leaf already had occasion to point out, band would play during the recep the main argument against stabilisation has been swept

tion,

away by the fact that China's ent. There would need to be action has further divorced this many compensating factors to Colony from Chinese currency offset these obvious disadvánt- standards. But even putting ages. When it comes to strik this circumstance on one side, it ing a balance, the arguments is beyond dispute that the un-would appear to be decidedly in cortainties of the dollar are favour of stabilisation. Mean- making the carrying out of while, whilst the Chinese action business transactions increasing-aims at greater stability, Hong- ly difficult. When we contem-kong has still to reckon with the: plate the possibility of exchange ups and downs of silver. The transactions being repudiated present time may not be oppor- and of firms declining to respect tune for the taking of any their business commitments be-special measures locally, but the cause exchange has gone against events of the past week do sug- them, the inherent defects of a gest that eventually Hongkong currency based on a fluctuating will have to face the stabilisation commodity become all too appar-issue once again.

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Some of our young bloods should remember that they won't go far

on the road to success if they turn down every opening.

Peace is now more than fifteen years old, but there's very little of it for its age.

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Snuff-coloured shoes for women

are now all the craze.

will feel the pinch.

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According to His Excellenty the Governor, Hongkong's architecture deplorable. Fearful Holics Indicating B-uilding A-bnormal- itics.

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that Government architects will Bhow

the Colony how when the

new City Hall is designed.

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The "New Deal" in the United

States seems to have'more than ono Joker in the pack.

Newspapers were buried under the Bank's foundation stono. The now building is thus assured · of resting on sound columns.

Some amateur gardeners soozzá, to wear a sheepish look. No doubt. due to attending their Phlox.