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

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THE GOLD BLOC

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From the Office Butts

Judging by the crowd ac commodated on the roof of Mor- rison Hill during the Interport match, it must have been built remarkably well.

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Savon European nations, have Feb. 1st. This day comes nowos | Krickett. over a second draught of formed a "gold bloc." They are that my business develops further ale. At first Mr. E. Duckitt who, resolved to maintain the gold stand interests in the City of Victoria as it seems, grows younger every ard, believing that when the present and it may that I shall change my day, doth lay about him lustily and menotary experiments bays come office to attend them. And what Mr. Mitchell in no measure behind an end, the world will be graterni to them. Since with two exceptions shall be the outcome God knows, him. But later the game becomes the members of this group them for I am already so, thronged with mighty dull and so I go to the selves previously apreciated their to are the pan scarce and time Dockyard and visit the anal shippe

standard and stand seems based not so much on ordering of my offico. To a pre she was Witch. In the great sabin on the run. loyalty to the gold-standard view of a picture and so home and much cheer, but I did covet the doctrine as on economic expediency. reading in a good booke before copper pot they did use for an ash- At present the moneys of the dinner, and so later to bed.

tray, and I shall have it yet. But Luxembourg group Bolglum,

Feb. 2nd.--Up betimes but I doeI am much at a stonde that I did France, Italy, Holland, Poland and Switzerland are more or less free- find the day to be very ill and go forget to span It, to see if it would ly convertible into gold. The om-to my office very melancholique, pass through the port. Yet I doubt phasis 18 on "less."

35. Their con- Matters there having been ordered, not in time I shall procure it for vertibility is extremely relative to a preview of a picture which nest for the Storkes at the Clubbe, They have been endeavouring to

tho' when I did say soo I did detect If I did think would keep me but n reach economie agreements.

upon Number One's features one of they can work together, it will be short time. But Lard! when I am the meanest tarpawlin aspects. Of easier for them to keep the value of done with it, I am too late for my their moneys unchanged. Great nuncheon at the Clubbe, ao do

currencies vary conalderably, theirto aot pon to paper save upon the Decoy which I did know well when the Canton 'train. They got him

whom I must have a care Took

pressure is exercised upon them by tako a glasse of strong waters and my nuncheon at the Krickett Club

the economic competition of states which have more recently devaluat

rome sandwiches, and so to the

Feb. 3rd.

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We hear of a lady who bought n ticket in a big sweep because the dreamt of winning. A lass, a. inkli

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We were glad to notice that the Ave young man who indulged in n. rather heated argumont concern- ing the ingredients in a cocktail, the other evening, made it up.

and shook

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It is sold that scavengers who from our colliet waste-paper streets, make quite a good income, A tidy sum in fact!

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and there until Inte when I go home and play some contrakt hands ed their currencies and who there-Valley where I watch the Krickett, with my wife, poor wretch. in the fore possess trading advantages and later home to my bookes. over the states in which stabilizn-

hope that I may improve my call- tion has brought wages and rents

(Lord's Day),Un ing. Later we are very busy set- and prices up to higher levels. Un-pretty betimes and I do walk round ting out our markettings of Water

There is no truth in the rumour less the "gold bloe" states can adjust my garden where I have not been Fairy flowers which of set purpose that a popular local Scotsman to some extent their commercial ex-these several days. But Lord! we do buy as yet unflowering and who won a pool at Fanling over changes, they may be forced, sooner what with the fogge and the rain so do have the pleasure of seeing the holidays, lina offered to stand or luter, to abandon gold. If they

it is a shame to see, for nothing them blossom. And this day I do his friends tee. find sufficient compensation among themselves, the solidarity of will bloom, and so unless the sun and we have over a score and ace | these European nations will, it is doth shine in a few days I fear they are set all over the house. argued, eventually oblige the non-all will be rotted with the damp.

Some people do make a fuss about gold standard nations, which desire Later writing in my study, and the krickett is spoiled. After nun- the other day three dogs were taken Feb. 5th.-A most foule day and farewells! At the Kowloon Wharf to enter the European markets, then to the Peake Clubbe, to find cheon to the Valley where I see the to the ship to say good-bye to their return to monetary stability.

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Hongkong Telegraph. UGLY EPISODE

SATURDAY, FEB. 9, 1935.

SLUM CLEARANCE

ISSUES

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If Hongkong

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THE NEW CORSELETTE.. house may be erected at all.

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- Feb. 7th.-Very busy all day in office, and glad of it, the

my

is the worse I have known at. this senson all these years.

nothing.

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A Berlin man' who proposed to eighteen widowa at the same time,

is now safe in prison.

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London postmen have organised o A mail voice choir?

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A controversy has sprung up in landon concerning the bus of n famous Scotsman. We presume that below the noble features is a sign that reads "Dan't Touch."

Now the Chiness holidays are over it is a case of bismuth as usual.

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We notice that horse named "Rumour" won a race at Home re- cently. Presumably there wan't much weight attached to it!

Boccer

During the Interport match, one of the Shanghai players injured his foot. Shooting pains!

ปี Three of the girls playing in the Hockey Interport wore nearly.

Fleet seventeen! eighteen.

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A realer wants to know whether bridge is a game of chance or of

skill. A good deal deponds on

good deal.

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Home booke, for in these days there be ifttle joy save in reading before

Ladies play against the Shanghal mistress. a bright fire. There I rect Creed Ladies and indeed the standard of The other day two nasty Incidents and we talk of this

of hockey, be comeliness, if not Tungchow and women who grew violent when piracy, wherein a brave guard was wet good play was much to seck,, were reported from Europe, of men

mighty high. The ground being so they found their aspirations balked at down and an engineer wound-for all did slip about and fall in nad the doors of officialium closed ed, but, so far as may be known, the mud, so that at the interval: against their demands for a hear no other violence. And until the some did play in bare feet and

In Paris, where the under Chinese do establish garrisons at after the game I was hard put to concert party. current of political revolt always ni Hong Bay and Fan Wo Kwong it to know which was girl and runs strong and where eruptions decides are apt to occur at any time, we see not that any improvement can which was mud. But all did play

have come to expect auch outbursts come, unless a country as large as li slum clear-ns that arranged by the Communist Yorkshire

and I am sad at very gallantly be quite laid ance movement, for which, in- element on Wednesday. But that But I am rejoiced to learn that

waste. heart that I did not go

to the dance. Home and smonked a pipe, deed, there would be every a crowd of workless meri and women

was of Hitle value,

with my books. justification, there is little doubt as to attempt to storm the Sheffield while the children, being safe, have

should so far lose their perspective their booty that the question of compensa-Town Hall to win an audience with had a mighty fine adventure, with Feb. 6th. To the Clubbe where 1

the Lion to owners would be raised Council, is astonishing. Doubi-

which they will keep humble all And Mr. Povy mighty angered at by the interests affected. At these people have a grievance their school-mates, who have not certain questions that be asked in

The Justice of their clalms we do Home just now, this issue is not attempt to question. In fact so favoured by fortune. Home the Commons of smoaking out the giving rise to a good deal of con-our sympathy is with them, for to nuncheon, and later, the rain pirates air and he supposes the being they are, many of them, deserving preventing my going forth, toasted Member beileves the pirates all to troversy, and pleas are

an infinitely better atate than crumpette for tea. Later played a live in one village which has heard in all parts of the country that in which they find themselves few hands at contruct. And so to notice-boards set up to show what for removal of the hardships by no fault of their own. But the bed.

remedy is not in violence. The

It is. Talking with my partners of said to be involved in the moment they stoop to savagery, Feb. 4th. This day, being the my new branch and I do perceive Government's handling of the they lose a little of the sympathy Lunar New Year, I did expect much I shall be much thronged with my problem. It is to be noted that their fellow people feel for them, disturbance with fire-crackers, but business. Yet I shall have room the Act making provision for further from redrenn.

and remove themselves that much is my good fortune to have my enough of which I am glad, an our

Gandhi can

I hear oflice here in but a little house and slum clearance not only contains teach these reckless folk a leason,ouse noe sheltered that no provision for compensation, different thing from mob attacks work in my garden picking my

HI "fasts to the death" are a very little noise. Up betimes and nt not big enough, but the owner has to clear the upon the solid walls of Government, sweet peas which have blossomed site of a condemned house at his and they accompliali infinitely more. very gallantly, and pulling a tomato weather being foule again, and t own expense and is not per- We do not suggest that would-be

or two. Yet these last are very mitted to rebuild unless certain titioners go on hunger-strike alow to turn, and I urn not minded outside the Sheffield Town Hall. conditions are complied with as bat it would be safe to bet that ifto pluck them until they have ́D Feb. 8th-Up very betimes, and to the type of the new property, they approached the authorities faint tinge of yellow, for soe only having trimmed myself, to

my In some cases, if the area is through the channels provided they do they ripen well in the house. office, and there do consider care- would have more chance of success Then, having broken my fast to the fully of my new Office. And I am considered unsuitable, no new than if they throw brick-bats, Krickett Clubbe where I drinke my mluded I have so many duties I Few of us really know ourselves, morning draught with Mr. Tom and shall no more have the pccasions to says a lecturer. Some of us are some others, one of whom front write in this Journal. And so enda to be congratulated. The Government attitude on the SOVIET REFORM

Kowloon tells me that he thinks the all that I doubt I shall ever have general question of compensation

Meanwhile, as British Conserva-crackers be less annoying this year. leisure to do in the keeping of a

口 is that a slum is defined as a Lives and Labourites are playing the Chinese now tend to case the that in later years I may set down says the heading of a magazine

And indeed I am convinced that regular Journal, though it may be political pitch and toss, or ups and house unfit for human habitadowns, the Fatherland of Itadical-biggotry their old superstitions, the more important events in this article. Must be something about tion, and, as such, possesses no lam, Russia, is seeing awing to So, our flaggons being empty, after Colony from time to time. And so those backless frocks, value; therefore, there can be no the moderates. One might have some little pawse we do decide that I betake myself to a new course, of question

compensation.thought that a revolution which it being the New Year, more ale which, and all that may accompany,

supposed to have put the pro- Is Against that fact, however, letariat in the saddle following the

needed and we watch the it, may I prove worthy. critics of the Government policy assassination of the Czar would assert that slum property is have brought the common people a given a definite value when voice in the affaire of the nation, assessed for the purpose of might have achieved a higher death duties. The Government democracy than that known in any does not contest the general other state. But that was not the principle that it is an injustice case. It is only now, years later, that the voter of Russia is to have to take anything from anybody the right of secret ballot; that in- without compensation, but asdustrial workers and peasants are regards slums it holds that to have equal suffrage rights. In houses were made to be lived in, other words, the revolution still and immediately they are not fit progresses; and its progressive for that purpose, their owners phases have been

absolute have no right to expect commonarchy to iron-fisted dictator- pensation when the property is ship, and from dictatorship to a tentative democracy in which the condemned. Another aspect of franchise will be universal. At the question, as it affects ten- least this is the plan. Presumably The Chamaux Corselette is ants, is that there is small likeli-the leaders of the Soviet belleve hood of the rentals of new that the doctrines Stalin and his very simple to put on, being houses built to replace the old disciples have preached are deeply and firmly enough rooted to allow hooked up at the side. In being anything like, as low as

those paid by slum occupants, It is unlikely that the Soviet will some little freedom at last, But addition, it has a small length but there are hopes expressed seo in the near future any very of lacing at the back, adjust that the Government may

be conservative "opposition." able to provide proper controlable to do something in the way of subsidies to overcome this of the diaphragm. It is made difficulty. The main point which own use, and who, if their pro- in peach-coloured latex with emerges from the Government perty is condemned, will, under policy is that slum areas have existing rules, be left without a Bilk cups.

to be wiped cut, and it seems home. It is this. circumstance inevitable that in the process that is causing a demand to be some hardships are bound to made for reasonable compensa- arise. The fact cannot be dented tion in cases where genuine that much of the existing slum hardship is established. Such

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London 'police recently unearth--

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A magazine writer says he's in

favour of scrapping honeymoons,

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scrapping afterwards.

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A lumberjack tecontly won tree-chopping contest against over a hundred rivals. His pals colo- brated the event bị singing "For He's a Jolly Good feller,”.

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A circus proprptor recently married a trapezd artisto. 'He 'gave her the ring.

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A local journal, reporting concert, saya monologies given by: an artiste who in fat happened to be absent owing to fldisposition,

wore a feature of the evening.

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his bedside.

Funnily enough, steeplechasing

in Hongkong is said to le on the leval,

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Which reminds us that both tyw pes are regarded as flat reing by the backor whose pony fallato wing