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TWO OUTSTANDING HITS FROM THE "TALKIES"

A Now Moon is over My Shoulder-Fox Trot.

From now on Fox Trot.

Isham Jones' Orchestra. Isham Jones' Orchestra,

(Both from the Film "Student Tour," showing at the Queen's Theatre on Sunday).

24722 Ha-Cha-Cha-Fox Trot. Rudy Vallec & His Orchestra.

[From the Film "Caravan.

Out in the Cold again-Fox Trot

Rudy Vallee & His Orchestra,

Other Popular Releases Include:—

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

Ooh, you Mixer You-Fox Trot.

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24671

Talkin' to Myself-Fox Tret.

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NOTES OF THE DAY |

DOMINION'S EXDEDIMAKNIT

SECRET TERMS OF TANGKU TRUCE

(SPECIAL TO "TELEGRAPH”)

The Very Idea!

DUMB-BELLES LETTRES

By Jullet Lowell Repent at Leisure

This is the third of a series of four articles reviewing and analy-Honolulu Rapid Transit Co., ning events in the developments Japan's advance inty, North China, Gentlemen: with emphasis on present trends. This deals with the so-called "aceret terms" of the Taagku arabitious in North China,

. When I worked for your com. pany 12 years ago! took a few

The purpose designed to be served by the creation of a Central Bank in Canada is that it will contribute, directly and. Indirectly, to the national economic welfare. Mr. E. N. Rhodes, the Minister, of Finance, has had a brochure pre- pared, giving a conception of the pores which the Central Bank will serve. The function of the

Currency is to belong

It is safe to say that no one not privy to the dis-had to tell him that I stole a few, the Central Bank once it is being. The explanation is that cussions at Tangku will ever know exactly what constitut-dimes when the boss warn't looking." make posable a botter adjustmented the supplementary, unpublished agreements arrived at 1 think almost mys what I stole unification of the note wit between the supply of currency and by the delegates who arranged the Armistice. By now, and don't ask any questions.

however, the ingenious nature of these agreements has become apparent.

the business demands for

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Enclosed and 3 dollars which

Vary truly yours, B...

(signed)

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More Power To You

There were, it appears, no "secret terins" in the exact sense of the words. Rather, it seems certain that the delegates agreed that future negotiations must take place | Rotary Club unsaid, it was obvious that such agreements presaged Rotary Club I am sure I concerning certain important problems. Although left Dear Mr. Rotary: settlements satisfactory to the director of the terms of the truce--Japan.

Twenty-One Demands Stubbs Rd.

Hongkong Telegraph.

WEDNESDAY, JAN. 9, 1935.

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Moreover, the hope is that it will mean greater elastielty in the cur- rency aystem, while still maintain- ing the Integrity of the monetary standard. It is purposed to trans- fer to the Central Bank the gold now held by the Department of Fin That gold will be held ne Finance and by the chartered reserve against the legal tender notes and the deposit liabilities of the Bank of Canada, and indirectly of the whole banking system. In

The world, even China, anticipat- doing this without, in their own other words, the total stocks of golded that an agreement permitting opinion, extending de facto in the country will be concentrated under a single nathority, which will the cessation of hostilities would cognition to Manchukuo, the cus- be reached. But if Japon had toins stations were catablished as be charged with the responsibility taken advantage of the opportunity soon as passes were relinqulshed to of seeing that Canada's monetary

to press openly for complete settle-nominal Chinese jurisdiction by reserves are adequate.

ment of outstanding issues at the the Japanese troops, for the Chin- time, she would undoubtedly have ese wanted protection from the over-played her hand, with perhaps quantities of Japanese goodh being the same unsatisfactory results as shipped in through the Wall duty task which The greatest

when she presented her famous free. Not conceding that Central Bank will essay is to a

1916. By represent frontier, the Chinese tempt, "so far as may be possible simply ensuring future negotiations maintain that the customs stations within- the scope of monetary

on the questions, Japan thus was along the Great Wall are in reality action," to mitigate fluctuations In

unita of the the general level of employment, left free to press for entisfactory the Manchurian prices and business activity. That solutions at opportune moments, in Chinese Customs Service driven from their rightful peailiona by an might indiente that might have quiet and unobtrusive fashion.

Invading army and set up merely powers that woukl act as a check

along the high-water mark of the In the case of periods of depres

The past eighteen months Mave Invasion. Native Manchurian goods slon, and, alternately, of prosperity. 'That could hardly be 40, for witnessed the first fruits of this are admilted duty free, as being nowhere have central banks made policy, and have to fome extent in reality domestic Chinese Goods. difference of 24 striking revealed which problems were in-[It is common knowledge in Peking, however, that due to the presence character in the matter of economic eluded in the quasi-greements.

The first of these was of im-of Japanese troops in and trends. However, a Central Bank eda formulate a deliberate and mediate importance, the restoration mediately north of the Wall passes, informed credit policy which could of through-troffle between Mukden the customs stations are unable to many situations that

Art And Life Dept. le made to act as a brake in times and Peking. Traffic on the British-cope with

"The 262ft, chromium-plated The question of the more ade-of undue optimism and offer some-built Peking-Mukden Railway was rise.

The restoration of postal com. thing in the nature of stimulus and interrupted during the Japanese Don Bestor & His Orchestra, quate advertising of Hongkong of francial assistance in times conquest of Manchuria.

The conmunications between China and statue of Lenin which is to as a tourists' or travellers' re- of depression. The Central Bank queat over, and Shanhaikwan, sen Manchuria, the third major prob crown the 1,362ft. Palace of the Great Wall, in their lem is now approaching solution. the Soviets in, Moscow on the You're Nothin' But a Nothin'-Fox Trot.

is to have certain powers to protect end of which has Paige & His Orchestra, sort,

periodically the value of the Canadian dollar hands, the Japanese proceeded to Not since the Chinese Postal Ad- site of the demolished Cathedral

was driven out of (From Walt Disney's Silly Symphony "Flying arisen in recent times, is taken in the foreign exchange market, open traille on the northern half of ministration Mouse.")

a step further to-day by the Canada, says the brochure prepared the line. Actual operation was in Manchuria has it been legal to post of Christ the Saviour has been

not any of her former four north-cutive." -News Item. suggeston made by a contribu- for the Minister of Finance, is charge of the Japanese South letter in China to (or through) approved by the Central Exe-

particularly interested in the inter- Manchuria Ballway. When

A gigantic companion statue of Raymond Paige & His Orchestra, tor that the time has come for national value of her currency be prevented by bandit actions in the eastern provinces. Europeans have

Chinese been particularly inconvenienced in Karl ("Duck Soup") Murx, chro- (From the Film "Gift of Cab.")

some definite action to be taken cause of her relatively large volume Demilitarised Zone, the

of external trade and foreign in- Government operated trains over that the fact trans-Siberian mail nimumplated trousers and all, with the original whiskers, was rejected La Rosita-Fox Trot Tango.

in the matter. It is urged, with debtedness. The Central Bank in the southern half as far as Shan-route was thus effectively closed.

Secret negotiations for the re because of the showers of birdseed Sol K. Bright & His Hollywalians. considerable cogency, that this expected to act as a steadying force,

sumption of postal service have which feil every time people tried Hoat Wave Fox Trot (Revue "As Thousands Cheer.")

Colony should follow the example as a central institution which can

Following accrel negotiations been going on for reveral months, to get chocolate out of it. co-operate on behalf of the country over several months, through The decision of the League of Sol K. Bright & His Hollywalians. of other centres by instituting as a whole with other nations for traffic

WAS finally restored, on Nations in November that its mem- a Tourist Commission or Travel any stabilisation of currency. The July 1, 1934. All through-traffic ber states were entitled to

to and Association, whose duty it would Central Bank is to act as the fiscal arrangements, sale of tickets and transmit mails

through ngent of the Federal Government. the like, were taken over by a Manchuria without involving recog; Parliament shortly to preserve the The Rill to be promoted in be to explore all avenues in can fulfil the same role for

joint Sino-Japanese concern formed nition of Manchukuo simulated South Downs will include the pro- It can endeavours to attract visitors to provincial government.

by the Japan Tourist Bureau and these discussions. It

now seems vision of a develop a short-term money market the China Travel Service. Signi- certain despite official silence and

bird sanctuary for the Colony. Obviously if Hong-in the Dominion. This would be ficantly, the details of the arrange-even denials from both sides that female novelists and a sort of kong is to take this matter up to give assistance in developing ments permitted South Manchuria a postal agreement has been reach Sunsex Whipsnade for the male

kind. at all seriously, there must be fal operations for the governments into Peking, ne half the trains by January 1, 1935. Chinese re- more economical short-term finan: Railway trains to operate directly ed, probably to be nut into practice

Cocking their long furry cars, brought into being some organi-of the country. Mr. Rhodes be used are contributed by the Japan-port that the modus operandi will glancing sideways from their big, sation comparable to those leves there is an obvious need in ese, half by the Chinese. That the be similar to that of through bright, frightened, liquid cyes, the the Dominion for somebody who Japanese sent the very best avail traffic on the railway, with a third- little homely creatures will scurry which function with such will give expert and disinterested

non-official organisation to and fro unharmed by trap, gun. success in other parts of the advice, particularly to provinciale rolling stock in on these trains party,

an amesing side-light on the handling the mail and issuing glo-except what they pay for world. In particular, there governments, regarding the demes Japanese propaganda-advertising special stamps. The Japanese are club, halfbrick, prodding fron, or

fic as well as the foreign market programme. Foreigners in China reported to have insisted that the kick in the trousers. should be a steady flow of at- for bonds, as well as offering comment most favourably upon arrangement be directly between They bred enormously after Mrs. tractively-designed descriptive facilities for some possible. eo-these trains.

the Ministries of Communications Effort introduced them in 1891. ordination of external borrowing

of the literature. We have to look no operations. The Central Bank is

Chinese and Manchukuo Now they are almost extinct, more'a governments, as stipulated by the the pity. further than Japan to see what expected to perform a useful ser- can be done in this direction. vice in this particular. Admittedly, Hongkong cannot PRINCE'S TRIBUTE be compared in size with that country, but, none the less, it Most great men of history havo docs possess, within smaller aufered at the hands of critics, limits, practically all the attrac- contemporary and otherwise. The tions which Japan has to offer. late Field Marshal Earl Halg was one of them. Among the most Its scenic beauties and variety prominent of his post-War cavilers of interests are invariably the is Mr. David Lloyd George who subject of admiration on the has condemned the strategy of part of visitors to our shores, Earl Haig in the Passchendaele but its claims to recognition are offensive. But among the most left largely to the good opinions ardent of the defenders of the memory of this soldier is one of passed on by such visitors, Britain's Princes, the Duke coupled with a limited measure Kent. He says: "This great sol- of advertising by shipping and dier, Marshal Haig, in lite re- other concerns. The point is ceived and kept the unswerving that no really big organised loyalty of his men. In death his effort is made to secure 10r the name is held in high regard, owing Colony the benefits which it to his self-sacrifice and untiring ought to enjoy from its un-soldier, the widow, and the orphan work on behalf of the disabled doubted assets. Herce the child. In life he practised the necessity of the establishment ideals he inspired and embodied of a representative body charged in the L'eglon's constitution. with such work. The matter These are: A sense of loyalty to was raised during the recent state and nation, the promotion Budget debate, but the Govern- of unity among all classes and a ment appeared to be Indisposed consecration of comradeship by devotion to mutual service and to embark on anything in the

helpfulness." nature of an official organisation, due to the cost Involved. At the same time, it was intimated that interested, to get together and the authorities would be pre-endeavour to work out some pared to consider any scheme concrete plan. With the pro- which responsible bodies might bability that Hongkong will in put forward. The presumption the near future enjoy contact is that if definite steps were with outside aerial services, the taken in the direction of the desirability of advertising its creation of a

Tourist Bureau, attractions to travellers becomes the Government, whilst not pre- more than ever necessary. We pared to undertake the venture commend the matter to tho itself, would be willing to give serious attention of all Intercata it some

measure of financial | who are likely to benefit there- support. With this point in from, feeling assured that a mind, it now behoves shipping rich harvest can be reaped, pro- {and hotel companies, and others vided the seed is liberally sown.

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The second problem tackled was League of Nations. The obvious the establishment of Chinese Goy-impracticability of the former ernment customs stations at vari-scheme as well as the "unofficial" outs passes along the Great Wall, presence in Peking of representa-

(Continued on Page 4). Once the Chinese found a way of

"Why don't you go right to the mayor and tell him how the other cope are always kidding you?"""

·

The Social Round

Son we shall all be packing our rifles and departing for the moors (wrote our London Correspondent Rome months ago; the airmail letter Is just to land). But London is enjoying a final burst of frolic are the emptiness of August descends on her. There have been so many dances and cocktail parties, this last week, that one has not known which way to turn.

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Over thirty hostesses gave din- ners for "Ferret" Fleon's coming- out dance. "Ferret" (ber real name is Jaquita) is not one of our prettier "debs., but she has simply oodles of "the ready" and is learn- ing the bassoon. Her mother, of course, hvas a bus-conductor In the war. "That girl had much," old Ballyhoo told me, grinning.

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In Pall Mall I run into Lord Fool, bronzed like some oriental statue "Just back from the Levant?" I anked. Fool laughed heartily. "Not a bit," he said. "Haven't been out of town. I'm advertising Amber- tone, the new vitamin skinwash In bottles, 18. 3d. and 38. Gd. 1 advise you to take the larger size." It does one good to see an aristo- crnt like Fool"buckling to" and earning ble living. He was at m'tutors, of course.

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Another of the "world's workers" le Gazelle Spannoring, who is travelling in the new Invisible stuckings. They are so invisible that you literally might just a well not wear them; and. Indeed, most girls don't. Gazelle has developed a powerful line of sales talk and when "on the job" is quite unbearable. Her mother is agro- minant flag-day worker and has a useful collectiön of stuffed · buf- Zalocu