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Correspondence.

GOVERNOR'S BUNGALOW.

To the Editor, “China"Mail")· Sir, I was intrigued and amus- ed by Correspondents to the Press taking exception to the New Gubernatorial Residences. Surely as the Colony saved over a million dollars at the expense of public servants it is rather ungracioug to take exception to the making of at least one public servant more com fortable out or part of these savings,

OF HORTICULTURE.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1932.

French Eyes Keep "Watch On Rhine'

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Britain

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The Englishman visiting France "Indeed, some of these utterances

COLONY'S FAREWELL known difficulties of several south- can hardly be expected to justify

TO MINISTER.

Rev. And Mrs. Watkins

Go To Antipodes.

י

POST IN NEW ZEALAND.

By time-hallowed custom one of to-day cannot help noting with satia- make one wonder whether those who the new residences will, I presume, faction the excellent effect a better have been so intent on prohibiting be called "Bankruptcy Building" understanding with Great Britain the manufo ure of poison gas at and doubtless an appropriate name has in that country.

Genera" would hot have been better" will be found for the others.

Opinion "is viewing with far employed curbing this flow of far Perhaps we might have a com-greater serenity than would have more dangerous print.SI petition?

been possible a few months ago a That Germany should be disap- situation which In itself cannot but pointed at the result of the Dia- CALL A SPADE AN INSTRUMENT be regarded as grave.

armament Conference is natural... Quite apart from the fact that a That ill-disguised fasco has dashed serious financial crisis in France many perhaps over-optimistic as- itself is anticipated this winter, the pirations, but in French eyes this

castern European countries add to Gen. von Schleicher, a responsible the gloom. What will happen when Minister, In declaring in effect that these countries apply to their usual Germany would, if need be, tear up sources of credit and find their the clauses relating to her disarma demands refused, as they un- ment in the Treaty of Versailles. doubtedly and inevitably will be, is A Period of Probation, hard to say.

1. Unilateral repudiation of treaty But preoccupations of this nature obligations will not be tolerated, nor pale into insignificance in French can such claims in the end serve to with the forward that absolute equality: The Rev. L. Neville. Watkins and eyes when compared

in Ger which Germany is very naturally Mrs. Watkins, were the guests at a anxiety caused by events.

„So seriously are these re striving for. farewell social tendered them in St. many. John's Cathedral Hall yesterday garded that it is felt there is a real Gen. von Schleicher's speech and afternoon. Mr. Watkins who has danger that the flush brought to other recent declarations of influen been Priest-in-Charge of St Peter's the cheek of Europe by Lausanne tial and important Germans are to convince many Church for the past three years, is, may turn out, after all, to have been beginning leaving with his wife and child for a feverish symptom rather than the people that the more. Germany obtains the more she will ask for. The China Mail. for our melodies and Assyria for New Zealand to-morrow. He is colour of returning health.

Germany's well-wishers in this It would be a pity if that suspicion": our statues. Why it should be taking up an appointment in the

country-and there are none who developed into a conviction, for so, nobody can tell us, any more Diocese of Christ Church. Hong Kong, Friday, Sept. 30, 1932. than we can learn what causes. Mr. Watkins made a strong appeal wish her ill here cannot but share nothing could in the end be more

at least the dis- unfortunate for Germany herself. to change their minds for better co-operation among the to some extent about their change of hats. As British residents of the Colony, and quietude of the French. The broad Everyone in France realises that The Collective Impulse. for the cinema, most popular of regretted the spirit of intolerance hints conveyed in some quarters when Germany was admitted to the all public diversions, it is unfail- sometimes found in Hong Kong. that the return of the Hohenzol- League of Nations this meant that ingly to be found, at any given He referred to his connection with lerns is a quite possible contingen- she must ultimately be allowed to a footing of." absolute Mass, suggestion has endless moment, presenting in a dozen the Anzac Company of the Hong ty are not encouraging to those who stand

equality with her co-members. But possibilities. To prophesy their different ways the theme which Kong Volunteer Defence Corps and have worked hard for peace.

Nor can those who believe in open the down of that happy day must course lies beyond known rules. has once caught the ear of the said that he often felt that there

diplomacy have welcomed Germany's obviously, depend largely upon when The latest example of this is public. The old "Girl" cycle of was not sufficient rapprochement somewhat disingenuous suggestions France" feels safe enough to forgo literally a pedestrian one. Until musical comedy was not more

among the Britons bere..

to one at least of her neighbours of the restrictions Imposed upon : Ger- recently, men and women were stoutly maintained than are to-

After tea had been served. the content merely to walk, and to day the screen's favourite topics. Very Rev. Dean A. Swann, D.S.C. an understanding bearing a close many by the Treaty of Versailles, resemblance to a military alliance. and it must be admitted that take at the most a few close If Vienna once proves a profitable paid a warm tribute to the work addressing the gathering present,

But to return to France. The nothing has happened since the era friends with them. Then, sud- rallying-ground for festive song fore by Mr. Watkins, and spoke in

Frenchman reading his daily paper of concessions to Germany has been denly, someone introduced the sters, then to Vienna we mayeugolistic terms of his connections notes with disquiet the murderous entered upon to Increase France's American word "hike," and to expect to day people are taking to the road and again. The one thing which.

be summoned again with the Cathedral and other Church zest with which political parties sense of security.

deal with each other in the Reich. Germany is entitled to expect in their thousands, with more amid changing scenes and set- organisations.

He reflects that people who think so that, like a man coming-of-age, she than a semblance of ostentation: tings seems to be considered it-

little of a score or so of killed as would on. attaining her majority the price of an afternoon's pro- enter upon the full rights of a. Imenade behind a flag are likely to citizen. That majority was reached

women

No doubt the craze will pass, like self unchanging is Sex, writ News in Brief.

so many others

before it large. By strident placard and

on

"minnie" golf, for instance, by gross pictorial advertisements One case of enteric fever was have less consideration still for in principle when she became a which withered away as swiftly the absurd suggestion is sought notified to the Health Authorities on peopel who are not their fellow world citizen and joined the League as it arose. For the moment, to be conveyed that life consists Wednesday.

citizens, and perforce he is remind of Nations; but she can hardly, however, "hiking" reveals the solely of amorous embraces,

ed of the war he would fain forget. wonder that a period of probation.

Schleicher's Note of Alarm. should be expected of her..

Nothing that has happened in the

crowd habit, the copying instinct, mostly lawless, True, the result The Consulado de Nicaragua in perfect form. Perhaps the never equals the daring promise: have removed their offices from Tai But If. these manifestations old grammar books did some- in fact, the majority of such Ping Building, third floor, to Wing arouse disquiet, authoritative de- past, however, ought to deter other thing to make these things shows could be reasonably pro- Lock Building, 11 Lock Road, first clarations such ns that recently nations from doing her justice and easier. Nor satisfied merely with secuted for obtaining money un-floor, Kowloon..

made by Gen. von Schleicher cause removing, in so far as they can, ber "I love" and "thou lovest," they der false pretences. But at least

positive alarm.

legitimate grievances. invariably went on through "he," the aim of the massed appeal is Mr. Fan Chi-mo, the former Com- That Minister has done more than The most crying of these is un- "we," and "you" to the grand clear. Some weeks ago a flock missioner of Canton, will be leaving send a tremor down the spine of a doubtedly the Polish Corridor, climax of they love." Thus of over a hundred sheep jumped, for his new post: as Finance Com-worried bourgeoise: he has caused which divides East Prussia from the were minds prepared, once given one after the other, down a sheer missioner of Fukien Province this real anxiety amongst thinking and remainder of Germany, "I hike" as a starting-point, to Swiss precipice, and all were kill-afternoon on the ss. Hal Ning. He influential Frenchmen, and discour It is a bitter hardship, and one proceed by swift stages to the ed.. Scripture had already, point is due to take office to-morrow. aged those who were prepared to calculated to keep hatred alive, that universal conclusion of "theyed the human parallel. At the due to office to-mo follow up the success of the Lan- Germans, going from one part of

hike." One more reminder of the same time, it need not be entire- Li Chi-ming, an ex-student, was sanne Conference by further efforts their country, to another, should rule that "everybody's doing it." ly forgotten that sheep follow, sentenced to six months with hard to satisfy in the future those of have to cross foreign territory and. In cruder form this urge ex-with equal ease, a leader who labour by Mr. H. R. Butters at the Germany's claims which can be be submitted to Folish Customs presses itself in the coercive ery, guides to safety. The toy facile Kowloon Magistracy this morning classified as legitimate examinations, beloved of political rowdies at popular response can have its on charges of the theft of jewel- This is all the more unfortunate Problem of the Corridor. meetings of their opponents, good side as well as its bad.lery from Mrs. F. H. Loseby, because Herr von Papen and his The problem seems well-nigh in- "One out, all out!" How com- Like everything else, it dependa Chatham Road and from Mies Government made a far better im- soluble, since Foland is undoubtedly plete the submission which that on the end attained. Waves of Jauquina Fernandez of Nathan pression at Lausanne than many had entitled to have access to the sea, cry usually compels Individual thought sweep the world, and the Road.

thought possible. The urbanity and and, in spite of what Germany may preferences are anathema to thing that matters is whether

good manners of the German Chan- say, the Corridor is and has been every demagogue, and mass pro- those waves be short or long, To-night is the eve of the Jewish cellor and of his collaborators im populated by a Follash majority for duction according to the Moscow transient or sustained. It is New Year, and the Passover pressed favourably those who came centuries. school includes mentalitics as well leadership of the right sort Festival will be observed by the in contact with them. Their To an impossible problem a crazy as machines. In freer lands the which, seizing on malleable man-Jewish community from sunset, ultimate aims were not ignored, but solution. In all seriousness I sug process has not yet been stan-kind as its predestined instru- 6.30 p.m. In celebration of Now it was thought that, being men of gest that an absolutely fair arrange- dardised and proclaimed. Its mant, has brought about the Year's day to-morrow, the Jewish sense and understanding they would ment might be provided by a double Workings, noted only by the few, great revivals in morals and in community are holding a reception not precipitate a situation disas system of bridges and tunnels. are in the main neither realised art. If we feel at times that at the Jewish Recreation Club, 70, trous to their country as well as to Let the Germans have a strip of nor avowed. But, just below blind leaders of the blind are

Robinson Road, commencing at Europe as a whole, territory which would be German the surface, the inclination to more constant in their work and

6.30 p.m.

Violence of German Leaders, connecting East Prussia with: Ger These conclusions which were many. The railways and #follow my leader" is constantly appear to win easier victories, it felt and obeyed. It shows itself consoles us to remember that the

largely the result of a determination crossing it would be as frec in every department of life. rarer effort which uplifts and

on the part of influential French foreign interference as tho Many of those who persistently emmobles is, when it comes, the

opinion to look on the best side of other part of Germany.

Personal Pars.

h

decry what they call the conven- more lasting. "We needs must Major and Mrs. JH Mousley things, have been considerably strip, however, the Pole tions are conspicuously enslaved love the highest when we see It? were among the arrivals from Japan shaken in recent days. Many who a certain agreed number, to the momentary moods of the is not altogethe poet empty per the Nankin, which arrived had real hopes that France's efforts so that their multitude. Except for a email hope. Again again the rac in port yesterday.

to meat Germany's point of view in be In no minority of systematic students, has shown its

regard to Reparations, and to draw bridges were her into the orbit of the Western serve the same people act and think in droves sake of a gr

Barton, the local world, had been appreciated, are At The fashions, conquer

the Colony vés- aupr "are not confined

happ

capab

very disappointed and fearful as to would. coming events across the Phine,

Any, enlightened Frenchmen are s

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