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TUESDAY, JANUARY 26, 1932.
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Give us A MERRY
MERRY
ENGLAND
for
ENGLISHMEN
AND FENCE OFF THE KILL-JOYS IN A COUNTRY OF THEIR OWN.
By J. B. Priestley.
THE CHINA MAIL.
LEAGUE OF NATIONS "WORLD'S GREATEST
MEETING
Secretary-General's Resignation.
BRIAND'S ABSENCE REGRETTED,
1
TRAGEDY."
Duchess of Atholl and Russia.
TERRIBLE PICTURE.
Geneva, Yesterday. The Duches of Atholl, speak- Mr. Sato, the Japanese Aming on Russia on December 10 at bassador to Belgium, associated a meeting of the women's branch himself with Lord Cecil's expres of the City of London Conserva- sion of general regret at 3. tive and Unionist Association, Briand's. absence from the public said that Russia presented the sitting of the League Council, which greatest tragedy, from the "hu opened to-day. He remarked that mane point of view, that the Japan was particularly grateful for world had ever known.
Russia presented an amazing M. Briend's efforts to resolve the difficulties of the Sino-Japanese and terrible picture of a civilised State which was not only making
question at the last session..
England from the moral one,
The moral one should have a
Dr. Yen, the Chinese Ambassador an unprecedented use of prison capital of its own, and because of to Washington, also paid a tribute, labour on a commercial basis, but its Cockney traditions and its adding drily that the subsequent which was also conscripting the hospitality to visitors of every course of events had, unhappily, aut labour of ordinary men and kind London is obviously unsuit-been aa M. Briand had planned. women on an ever-growing scale, able. London should be the capi-
The Council is discussing Man- she said
"We find that there is a great
them away. I was not drunk. / tai of the merry England, a place churia this afternoon, as, the result scarcity of food for the people in
It
It is learned that Dr. Yen
The waiter, who had been casting anxious glances at my table, finally came up, muttered Programmes
something about the time, gasp From 11.45 a.m. to 2 p.m.|| ed an apology, and picked up my bottle and glass and whisked Caught by Camera.
in which you can do what you of pressure by the Chinese de Russia, yet agricultural produce was an adult citizen quietly di- like so long as you do not make legates, who insisted that the ques- is pouring into other countries Chic Beach Costumes at Legesting my supper; but the hour a real nuisance of yourself. The tion be discussed as soon as pos from Russia.
Touquet.
had struck, curfew had rung, and other England could have, say,
Birmingham as its capital. my bottle and my glass, like two
will make a lengthy statement on she continued, "that the prime "It is no exaggeration to say," There all these repressive the whole position, and is expected necessities of life are being filch- Whence a City gets its water-Cinderellas, had to leave. people could pass all the laws
they pleased: no drinks at any His subsequent procedure will be
to refer to the Shanghai situationed from the Russian people and Birmingham Reservoir.
hun, no mixed bathing, no bare governed by the attitude of the sent over to this and other coun- legs, no wicked books and plays. Council.
He is not likely to refer tries. It is significant that large cariew for everybody at nine o'clock, Everybody there could this afternoon to the question of quantities of tinned fish are being imported into Britain at a time! be as busy as they pleased cen- sanctions.
when fish has disappeared from A private meeting was held after suring everybody else'a morals. the morning session, when Sir Eric the ration cards of the Russian All those young persons who Drummond's proferred resignation
people. have to be so carefully protected
"When we look at Russia we could be promptly despatched to was discussed.--Reuter.
are faced with the greatest men- this England, out of harm's
The resignation of Sir Eric world has ever known.
ace to trade that the modern way. They would be able to stop Drummond (Secretary-General to kissing in cars, Sunday perform-cepted, and all members urged Sir long as the Russians are con- everything dancing, betting, the League of Nations) was not ac- refuse to buy from Russia so "I should like this country to ances, cigarette-smoking, even Eric to reconsider his decision. washing and eating and every-
scripted and kept on short ra- body would be virtuous.
Sir Eric has promised to give the
tions," she concluded. matter further consideration.
Defying the Deep-sea Death. Special photograph in con- junction with British Admiralty, showing safety apparatus.
Tropical Talkies.
new
Launching of H.M.S. "Leander.
was midnight, and prohibition had set in for the next twelve
houra.
Meditating upon this igno- minious proceeding, I asked my self who exactly it was that had caused this removal of my drink. The waiter did not want to take my bottle away; the pro- prietor didn't; the man at the next table didn't; and I didn't. The police? Yes, but only as public agents. The public, then? But what public? Not myself, not the proprietor, nor the wait-
were the people most cerned in the matter.
Musical Blizzard at Crystal ers, nor the other diners
Palace,
200 Bands - 31 Years' Record.
Called to the Bar!
Sheep dogs exhibition.
we
and
con-
Then the other England, in
Rugby, Yesterday.
which I would instantly propose duties in twelve months'
He had asked to be relieved of his
time
Later.
to live, could go to perdition at British Wireless Service.. its own sweet pace. Ita Govern- ment could busy itself all the time! looking after the larger affairs this evening in public session, dis- When the Council reassembled of State, instead of being a gov-cussion of the Liberian Slavery re- erness and a grandmother.
The primrose way would be open for
I thought of as many mem- bers of the public as I could rapidly summon to mind, and none of them frowned upon my having a drink after twelve at night in a restaurant. No doubt | all. there are all manner of Chad-
Mr. Gandhi in the Cotton-shire. bandish gentlemen who strongly
Welcome to Kaye Don.
Drama in the City.
Scene showing suspending of Gold Standard.
Scintillating City.
South Africa calling the British
Isles.
Sicily in Song.
Oriental and Ornamental.
Mr. Kaneko designing lacquer
work.
Mr. Barrington Hooper.
The Thunder of wheels. A Railway Symphony.
EMPIRE BROADCASTING.
disapprove of such practices, but I could not see that these people were any more entitled to make the laws than myself and my friends. This, 1 told myself, is a piece of tyrannical humbug,
We Should Learn. At first liberties, simply because we are we would abuse our not yet quite civilised people or really adult. But we would learn quickly.
seem I am
able the Council to deal exclusively
port was deferred, in order to en-
POLICE RESERVE. Orders for the Current
Week.
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MEDICAL WORK. Chinese Superstition
and Psychology.
Dr. T. P. Wu, of Kuling, Kiangsu, with the Manchurian dispute.-Reu-gave an address on medical work in ter.
China at the 11th general meeting) of the University Medical Society last evening. Dr. Wu is a graduate Di. the Hong Kong University and about three years went into the interior of China In a sideboard, facing me as I
ago, where he worked among the poorer classes, It would he only fair. I added write, there are bottles of whisky,
gin, vermouth, port, sherry and Orders by the Hon. Mr. E. D.. Cnected with a missionary hospital. mostly in Kuling, where he is con- indignantly, if we insisted upon liquear brandy, and they all be Wolfe, CMG., Inspector-General He has also done private practice. a little compulsion. For years long to me, and there is nobody of Police, are as under- now we have been compelled by here to say I must not
In the course of his address, Dr. touch Chadbandish gentlemen.
Training Course-Part H-All Wu spoke on the great. need for with them. Yet strange as it may recruits will attend at the Chinese qualified doctors and nurses in the loud voices and parcels of votes up their sleeves, to stop doing opening bottle after bottle, pour-6.30 p.m. for instruction
not feverishly Company's Headquarters, to-day at interior, dwelt on his experiences this and that. Suppose we coming out glass after glass, drown- pel them, for a change?
as Medical Superintendent of the Defendu Class.-This will be held General Hospital, and. Sanitorium In What
ing myself in the stuff. I am not, to-morrow at Police Headquartera Kaling, and referred to the fact about a law making every citizen
at the moment, touching any of at 5.80 p.m. nduer Police Sergeant that there were in China many sit up at least one night a week them. And when I find myself in R. J. Hunt.. and drink a bottle of wine in countries where I can, if neces
poorly trained Chinese doctors and public after twelve? It would
Training Course-Fart. L-All pseudo doctors, with the result that sary, drink at night I do not recruits of the Chinese Company he did not obtain proper recogni be only fair.
make a point of sitting up, night will attend Central Police Station tion from some of the foreigners Under the present arrange-after night, to see how much for Squad Drill on Thursday at 5.30 when he first arrived. With re ment Chadband likes to go to bed early and dry; therefore I when a man wants to sit up very
can drink. But there are times p.m. have to go to bed early and dry. late in public with his friends to attend the Chinese Company's Head-strange psychology, by which to N.C.Os. Class-All N.C.Os. will to face their superstition and their gard to his own compatriots, he had Chadband says that if a certain celebrate something, and he has quarters on Friday at 4 p.m. for them, every foreigner must be clever piece is performed at the thea- right to satisfy this ancient instruction under Mr. Paterson, and every Chinese must be a fool! tre it will offend him, so it is human need. censored. He would not see the play anyhow, but that is not it would be exciting to find out the Chinese Company are reminded Chinese.
If we had this merry England Company Parade. All ranks of confidence of bath foreigners and In the end, however, he gained the cnough for him: he. is determin- what would become of us. ed that I shan't see it. Well, why should, you must remember, be Central Police Station at 2.80 p.m. Wolof the parade to be held at the not give me a turn, and, compel entirely unprotected. The Gov-on Saturday. Chadband to see certain playa →→
All members must all quite immoral or blasphem- order, would not look after us. will be taken at this time. Dress- ernment, apart from keeping attend as a Company photograph ous at my direction?
We should be able to buy lottery Blue uniform, cap with white cover, No Bullying.. ·
at any hour, to attend such ter- armlet and badge, Pocket Police- tickets all day, to call for drinks truncheon, belt, whistle and chain, ribly blasphemous rows of the barest legs, to be to stare at
P.F.T.S.
"Green Pastures," plays aman" and note-book to be carried.
Frightening.
· INDIA,
Congress Making Efforts to Recover.
"SILENT BOYCOTT"
Complete Change Of
That would be only fair. But, then, I am a tolerant man, and Programme Weekly.don't really want to compel Chadbandish people to do any
Indian Companys- thing they don't want to do ex-subjected to the most terrible singh has returned from leave.
Leave, Constable R229 Jiwan cept to mind their own business temptations."
Rugby, Yesterday. - and morals. Although they have
Strength Constable R350 L. events in India shows a general- A summary of the week's been bullying me for years, I am So much liberty, I admit, is Roll of the Kowloon Section, Flying main feature has been the di-
Guimaraes has been struck off the ly satisfactory tendency. ready to forgive them, and to frightening
The for those of us propose that in future they go who know continental cities, such Squid, as from January 16. their way and I go mine, with no
minishing extent to which RX- the month of the Hong Kong Sec ordinances, have been necessary, freedom has done for them, justį side.
making life there one long orgy
tion will take place on Friday. All especially in the North-West And I put this startling revo and perhaps it would be too member must attend Dress Frontier Province, where a steady lutionary proposal to the new
Blue uniform and cap with white improvement is recorded. More much for us. London, Yesterday. National Government, which, if couldn't be a merry England and cover. Members will fall in at peaceful conditions prevail in the
we English could never reach a Perhaps there
en gule le ve become sharp and to a very slight extent are Central Police Station at 5:15 p. towns of the United Provinces, to me. worth trying, Just for class will be held in the Gymnasium ed
Defendu Class. The defends the rural areas, at present affect
B.B.C's Chief Engineer Explains.
bullying or interference on either as Lyons or Leipzig, know what The final instructional patrol of rests, under emergency powers
How Empire broadcasting it really is a national, Govern would be possible by short waves, mont, should begin by consider- in the light of experience gained ing the national temper a little after several years of experi- We bave, I think, been dictated once ments at the Chelmsford sta- to long enough by deacons and tion, was explained by the Chief elders.
This is an experimental age, at Police Headquarters, on Thurs On the other hand, Con Engineer of the British Broad-There are two-Englands a massive majority that has
We have a Government.
day at 6.80 p.m. under Police Ber- apparently, is making eff casting Corporation when ad- merry England and a moral Eng been put into power
geant R. Hunt
recover from the effe drassing the Royal Empire Soland. The latter is really much people of Britain,
practice initial blow dealt the smaller than the former, but it try some of us In order to make use of diree has been better organised; has the moral,
at authorities, and some in of their activities tional efforts, he said, the Em- had a shriller voice, and has com latchkey and
particular areas, and pire was to be divided into five manded more blocks of votes, zones with technical equipment with the result that it has con: Th desigried to give the best possible, triyed to make all the
reception facilities in
The Empire broadcasting
tion would probably, radiate
first programme bet
I cannot see
should
our own to
ould
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