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TWO OUTSTANDING HITS FROM THE "TALKIES"

A New Moon is over My Shoulder-Fox Trot."

From now on-Fox Trot.

(Both from the Film

Isham Jones' Orchestra. Isham Jones' Orchestra, Student Tour," showing at the Queen's Theatre on Sunday).

24122 Ha-Cha-Cha-Fox Trot. Rudy Vallee & His Orchestra,

(From the Film "Caravan,' Ost in the Cold again-Fox Trot

Rudy Vallee & His Orchestra,

[From Walt Disney's Silly Symphony "Flying Mouse."')

Talkin' to Myself Fox Trot.

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SATURDAY, JAN., 6, 1935,

NEW TERRITORIES

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TELEGRAPH: SATURDAY,

JANUARY 5, 1935.

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

Des, 28th.-Up.botimes and I tions. In the Saar riots are fear

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WHAT'S GOING ON?

For the past several days 'reports did trim myself, and so after ed and everywhere men do play have been coming through from breaking my fast, to walk around the part that Master T. Oates once Geneva, London and Adis Ababa.in my garden, where I doo find the did. In Japan. they do denounce paper on Tuesday, several hus- hinting at trouble on the Italian cinerarias do begin to bloem, but the treaty of Washington, while bands are reported to have engaged Somaliland-Abyssinia frontier. It vory shyly and close to the main in Southern Amerique the Boli in conversation with their wives at started at Uatual, where Italian stalke beneath the leaves. Thence vinn war goeth on right merrily, breakfast. troops clashed with Abyssinian to the office and am much put out and I doubt not will "only ende tribesmen in a dispute over the to find that the day grows more when both sides bee axtorminated. rights of the tribes to use a certain foule. Roading in the nowos In this Colony there is still do The party we met by the Shok-O watering place. Since then, there sheetes

that this pression, though I do hope and roadside in the early hours of New have been recrudescences of ill malaria in Ceylon is epidemick be-pray most heartily that there bec Year's Day, appeared to have had feeling, and yesterday we learned yond doubt, and in some casos signs of better times. Yet upon a good blow-out! that an Italian force, assisted by doth strike down every one of a the Water-front, there is the

household. Which aeroplance and tanks, was moving largo

is Officers Strike, of which I know against an Abyssinian frontier strange almost past belief, unless not the merits, but 1. am well town and that fighting had already (the sick be mostly of the poorer assured that it can bring but loss

"Are Scotsmen Musical?" reads occurred. This is disturbing news.classe, where malnutrition doth and suffering to

parties. a newspaper headline. Occasional- particularly in view of the fact ald the sickness. From Amorique After which reflectiouns I do pourly they do symphony! that M. Laval and Signor Mussolini and Canada comes news of many mee another glasse and go to do are about to enter into negotiations accidents in these days of holy on my garments of ceremony, as for the devising of a co-operativo | day, I am minded that in theso we take our dinner with Sir R. plan for the pence of Europe and days of rapid voyaging these haps Harpenden and his Lady. But colonial development in Africa. Un are like to be more common, and Lord! when I doe seek to summon fortunatoly, the French and Italian maybe they are Nature's safe two sedan chatres, there is never Interests in Afrien have run along | guards, against over increase in a one to bee found and wee must parallel Unes and have sometimes population svefng that the olde needs walk up the hill and there come dangerously close to collision. [safety-valve of massc-discaso bee take rickshaws which puts me out It is felt in diplomatic quarters 800 much checked by the chyrur- mightily. Yet in the ende wee The three little pigs released at that any disturbance in Abyssinia geons skill. Talking later at the doe get there dry, and morry a local carnival should have mado might prejudice the conversations Clubbe with Mr. Povy he tells me evening, all being very olde good fox-trotters, at Rome and prevent the expected that it is proved the Airshippo of friends and we do welcome the Franco-Italian rapprochement, not the Dutch did erash from a bolt Now Yeare, which God grant may enly in Africa but also in Europe. of lightning which did strike her.bee more prosperous than the olde. For, it is pointed out, an under- And this, I am minded, will ever Jan. 1st. 1936.This day being standing and delineation of policies be a particular peril of these a holyday I lay late, but was much magistrates should test noisy fire- of both natione is requisite where skippes, Creed come later and Irked to find the weather very crackers. They would probably the one-time "Dark Continent" is scems very pitiful for a prisoner foule and no Krickett until after-let them off with a caution. concerned, before either can pro who did make a hole in the roofe noon. To Whipsnade with my pose à pact of mutual assistance in the European fteld.

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The young thing who went to a. fancy dress party as a Christmas pudding looked exceedingly fruity.

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but that he might the botter seo and after my wife home and I to We understand that A the New Year in, the window be the Krickett, but Lord! so wet and minent antipodean felt

But I foule it was I could take but little down under" for the best part of ing mighty inconvenient. doe gather that the explanation pleasure in the game and was last week's celebrations. doth not satisfye the Chief Jailer! mighty glad at its carly ending.

Dec. 29th. A most foule day Home to my wife, a and I nigh falle of finding my way fire.

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to the Tram so thick is the fogge.

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on naval

INVOLVED QUESTION

Unfortunately, little is known of the facts of the Abyssinian frontier incidents. It Impossible to judge who is the aggressor. Italy's After ordering my papers to the many papers to order in my Office Ruth has done in Japan, that Jan. 2nd-Up betimes having Despite all the good that Babe position may be apparently bel- ligerent, but that is not to say she toyal Yarde where I do intend to after the holyday, but am much country still insista has not suffered indignity or of visit a small shippe, but Lord! put out to finde that the weather parity with the United States. fence which justifles a show of she looks so Atrength among the tribesmen. It funnell out and all boylers taken to the Seedy Arms, where my olde is nitogether possible, indeed it is away, and seek my Hollands friend Mr. Harold lies in state, as | walers elsewhere in Kowloon he puts it, and there drank & probable from what we have glean where I eat my nuncheon with the glasse to his fortunce in Northern in some of the Home cinemas. ed of the Ualual affair, that

been the result of one of those un-

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Other Popular Roloases Include:——

24698 Moon of Desire-Waltz, Don Bestor & His Orchestra.

The show which is being held Abyssinina "tribesmen acted with. / Artillery and a mighty good one ports, and long life to him and his Babies are up in arms about it. out the knowledge of their Governo. To the Kowloon Krickett pretty Lady. But Lord! there Ooh, you Miser You-Fox Trot.

this week-end at Shek Wụ Hui,

ment in showing themselves hostile Clubbe where the strikers lay on was such a large company I did under the suspices of the New in the face of what they took for lustily, and I do finde some shelter expect we should fall through the Don Bestor & His Orchestra. Territories Agricultural Associa- Italian

interference with their, in my favourite corner, with the floorel Having been so througed In a village in recently, a fire No was extinguished with beer. 25703 You're Nothin' But a. Nothin'-Fox Trot.

tion, serves to bring into pro- rights. The shooting and the sub-aide of my umbrella, but all very with my business I had had

and damp. To Seventh leisure to do on my dress of state, Several of the customers were also minence a subject which has scquent casualties may well have w

Heaven for 趄 minute where and did feel somewhat embarrass-put out.. Paige & His Orchestra. latterly been engaging the at- fortunate misunderstandings, and make my complimenta to Mistress cd, until I did conceal myself inj

tention of

Government, the truth may well be so far hidden Ann, and enquire of her Father's some measure with glasse of namely, the development of the under irrelevancice that it will return and so home, where a fire strong waters

A golfer who did round after resources of the mainland. In never be known. The League of, is very pleasant,

Jan. 3rd-A foule day at first round in record figures Was unobtrusive manner. the Nations has been asked to Inter- Dec. 30th. (Lord's Day),--Again but thanke God, it clears later, described by the press as uncanny. Association has for some years

vene, and the League Council has a foule day and rains very heavily and once more I can see my gar A kind of bogey-man. been endeavouring to interest been informed of Abyssinia's re-in the morning, which coth waver den. Very busy all day and in the farmers of the New Ter-quest that steps be taken to avoid my garden, but spoils some most the evening reading. In the newes ritories in this work, and the does not meet for several days, borates which have ripened to a Noziere. Its argument is, as I do play in London, a man need to be a more serious clash. The Council delicate Japanese iris that are just ahcetes where I find П letter which blooming, Sorted my plucked refers to the, reprieve of M.V. successive shows which have however, and it would be regret- been held, whilst not indicating table if something occurred before marvel and I do eat a dish of them conceive it, that a Mr. F. Tuohy, Coward. Or. falling that, a any spectacular advance, have the League has time to act which at nuncheon and give some to Mr. who is said to be a distinguished hero.

on French affairs, at least established beyond ques- would complicate this already high- George and his Lady who do come Authoritie tion that there are great possi-

in for a glaase of my wine, of stated in a Picture Paper that she ly complicated frontier situation.

Xeres and for some pleasant dis-"Would not have been sentenced bilities in the direction of ren-

course. Later Comés my niece to death by us." And by "us" I dering this Colony more self-

and she and my wife, poor wretch, do deduce he is of British birth, raising a football team next sea- supporting in agricultural pro-

de sally forth to the Queen's Pic And such is the mentality of 80. The trouble is that too many- duce than it is at present. The

We have done much talking Lure House where wee do see "The some folk that his obiter dictum men would want to be between the Association has hitherto been

about the necessity of the extension | Merry Widow". And indeed is seized upon and assumed to posts. somewhat hampered in its work

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Raymond Paige & His Orchestra. (From the Film "Gift of Gab.")

La Rosita Fox Trot Tango..

Sot K. Bright & His Hollywalians. Heat Wave-Fox Trot (Revue "As Thousands Cheer.") '

Sal K. Bright & His Hollywaiians, We have scores of other interesting records from the "Talkies" in stock, and invite inspection.

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of airways to. Hongkong. We ap- some of the musiek is there and over-ride the legal processes and preciate that the great impediment the shadow of the olde plot, but judicial verdict of a properly

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by the lack of suitable head-

to this development is China's altered out of all knowledge from constituted „French court. Which "There's money in second-hand quarters, but the Government is refusal, or unwillingness, to grant the play which did please us all so Indeed is the silliest thing that cars, Bays an advertisement. now granting it a consderable | to British operated planes the right mightily a quarter of a century ever I heard, but is a faire ex-Yes, you can seem to hear it rattle jarea of land for the purposes of to fly from Singapore over Chinese ngo: Home and once more very emplar of the logique of these sometimes.

an experimental farm and as a territory to this Colony. We have anugge with a book before a good folk, Reading in the nowes central point from which its Government is pressing for settle-

told that the Hongkong fire. And so to bed.

sheetes I learn that at the present activities may be directed.

Dec. 31st. This day being the exchange, the dues upon liquor to Alment of this problem, and we are last of the olde year I am thronged fall below the local dollar by one A local Scolamun the present. time, the Associa- pleased. If the authorities rewith business both at my office cent, the factor operating thus heard to remark that he met his tion employs a travelling lec-quire ammunition in their campaign and in going to a preview of a for the first time in favour of the wife, when fshing in Scotland. turer, who is distributing veget- (though London is sympathetic picture, but do later find time for sellers of liquor. But I doubt not He certainly caught something.

Indeed anxious able seeds free of charge and bring Hongkong into the Empire, pipe of tobacco while I reflect Rolterum to be permitted to make

already, and

to a glasse of strong waters and a they will petition the Custos giving farmers instruction in

airway scheme) it might be point upon the position pf the use of fertilisers and

matters up the deficit. Home pretty be the ed out that business men in the publick, which do find to be times and I doe follo to catalogu- proper treatment of the soll and Colony have discovered the nd-very ill. In Europe, mistrusting some old books of the Drama plants at different stages. Good yantages to be obtained by utilising everywhere and arming of natick Clubbe, and so to bed. work is also being done in the existing air transport, both in schools. When the new head-

China and beyond, for mails and quarters are in existence, it is The Hongkong Telegraph has re- for passenger accommodation. hoped that there may be a con- siderable expansion

of time ported instancca of the saved to busy business men who Association's, operations. A have had occasion to travel into valuable report, with concrete Chinese territory or to London and suggestions, on the possibilities who have had recourse to the flying of pig-breeding and poultry-waved many days of travel; and facilities at their disposal. They rearing was recently issued by a committee appointed for the Aving of time is frequently

saving of money. That wasted purpose, and there are hopes time would be obviated the moment that its recommendations will Chinese and British aerial services lead to the appointment by the entered Hongkong. There can bo Government of an expert In

little doubt that an aerial link be husbandry. In whatever steps and other Far East centres, would tween Hongkong and Singapore, that are taken, it may be be a profitable enterprise from the assumed that the New Terr- beginning. itories Agricultural Association will work in close co-operation with the Government.

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One their tenants. This position question which obtrudes pro can only be overcome by the minently when considering the establishment of some Co- development of the mainland's operative scheme for buying resources is that of finance, and selling. It is frankly ad- Both the Association and mitted by the Association that the committee which recently the people are not yet ready to reported on the subject have combine for such a purpose, but encountered this factor. The it is felt that if the idea were great majority of New Terr- taken up on one village, it might itory farmers, for economic rea- spread to others. It is along sons, are quite unable to expand these lines that the financial their activities; they live large- obstacles will best be overcome, ly from hand to mouth. The and for this reason it is to be Association, in fact, states that hoped that those who are in- these

people often borrow terested in the future of the money at about thirty per cent. New Territories will concentrate per annum, with the result that their energies on some such plan. many of the farms fall into the This, coupled with expert direc hands of money-londers and the tion, should produce the maxi- former land-holders

become mum results.

"Oh, yes, New Year shopping! Call up and order me four dozen sets of embroidered, guest towels what's the next busi-

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A parrot recently brought into local police court remained silent. It doubtless resented the presence of a rival beak.

A scientist says he has dis- covered 非 mysterious chemical which will prolong life for two years. Perhaps he'll be able to sell some to the Ramany Mac- Donald Government:

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Grape-fruit le said to be much more beneficial than most people realize. In other words, there's more in it than meets the eye.

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Although money is said to talk,

It never seems to give itself away.

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A suake was discovered in' a Singapore "accountant's office res cently. Probably anfadder,