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PREMIER A TORY INSTRUMENT
LORD SNOWDEN ATTACKS
THE GOVERNMENT
HAS NO DEFINITE PURPOSE
(By Viscount Snowden.)
London. the people is that in ten years' time
HAVE not taken an active part things will improve!
The discovery of a new people in New Guinea is exciting. They are said to be. Semitic. No one knows how they got there any more than How the dinge dog got to Australia, The term "New Guinea," by the way, le apt to confuse people. Be fore the war this large island, also named Papua, was under the con- trol of Australia, Germany, and
in politics since I resigned It has sent out a Commission to Holland. At the outbreak of war from the Government eighteen jexplore the derelict districts and to Australia took possession of the months ago. My time has been oe-inquire into facts which, have been German colony, which she now cupied with other work, which is known to everybody for years. holds under mandate of the League now finished,
Here are vast areas where tens of of Nations.
I did not retire in 1931 to do this thousands of men have been out of But what was formerly called work I should have been in the work for years, and where the popu British New Guinea is now called Government now had that been pos-lation has sunk into a state of hope- Papua and what was formerly call-sible. My difference with the lessness and despair and of appall- ed German New Guinea is now majority of my colleagues on the ing physical deterioration. simply New Guinea. Large parta tariff question was not the only niles are growing up to manbood of the whole island still remain un-renson for my resignation.
The without ever having had any em- explored. Many of the inhabitants general policy of the Government ployment, and with no prospect jare cannibals.
was clearly tending in directions I other than that of being permanent-
The old industries have left these
Juve-
The newly discovered people, on could not approve. I became con-ly unemployable. the other hand, are said to be vinced that if I remained in office I dietetically orthodox and of a gentle should be committed to the support districts, never to return. Here is disposition.
of a Government 'which had lost Its a problem which a Government of national character and become action would resolutely tackle by party government.
organising large schemes of alterna-
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CONTRASTS IN EXTRAVAGANCE
The Prime Minister has become tive employment. This Government Britons apend a lot on education
a mere Tory Instrument. The La-meets the problem by offering. about £100 millions a year, of bour point of view and the Labour £50,0000 for allotments, on condi- which 488 millions are State and programme received from him notion that private charity raises 'a municipal expenditure.
consideration. He fought for nei-similar sum! It is odd to reflect that they ther. spend more on travelling for
"Red" Breeding Grounds The Prime Minister had declared pleasure.
that it was a Government where the ing-ground for Communism and These derelict areas are a breed- They spend £30 million a year three parties constituting it would other forms of revolutionary activ. on travel abroad, and at least three contribute their own views, and that ity. No one could blame, even when times that on pleasure travel at out of this pooling of ideas a great he deplores, the wild thinking of costs of immunisation. It is the home.
constructive programme would be these poor people. poor man to whom the cost would Still odder is the fact that wo-evolved. be a burden that is apt to under-men spend roughly twice as much But it was impressed on me that argue, and things might be better Nothing could be worse than the present, they Hong Kong, Thursday, July 12, 1934. feed his animal, which according on cosmetics as the whole public there was only one party policy if they substitute for an inept Par-
ly goes around scavenging, and spends on the cinema. is likely to pick up an infected
which would be accepted.. and that llament some less cumbrous muchin. Dogs.
bone or other unhealthy food. THE COST OF BEAUTY
the Government was rapidly falling ery for improving their lot. If the ordinary fee were raised
into the rut where all former Gov-Government has been too cowardly The Everybody has known for the expense of the serum.
to five dollars, that would cover £60 millions are spent annually it would muddle along without any of these distressed areas. But the to face a recent by election in one long time past that Rabies has Government order for
Ain the beauty parlours of London conception of the urgent need for a danger comes not from these human been endemic in the Kwangtung quantity would be supplied at a
a large alone. Province, and that from time to moderate price by the Australian Britain about £100 millions to try anticipations.
Altogether it costs the women of Events have tragically justified my menacing if it were so. The rest- inspiration in government. derelicts only. It would not be go time some animal in the New laboratory, or the supply could and make themselves beautiful. Territories has developed the be undertaken by our own Bac-
lessness of to-day is widespread. disease. But it is remarkable teriological laboratory as
The present unrest is as prevalent how stoically all such dangers done on a small scale some years
was millions a year.
In my letter of resignation among the middle salary-earning are taken until something hapago. What is wanted to antici total takings, which thus
This is about 16 per cent. of the said: "I have no party allegiance; classes as it is among the wage pens to bring them home to us pate anything like a panic is the out at £58 millions.
works but I hope to be able to serve injearning classes.. The black-coated a personal matter. It is
an independent political position the proletarlat and the workless profes- equally remarkable how quickly has been taken in hand.
knowledge that a vigorous policy when that happens a panic will
Cinema takinga probably repre causes in which I believe, and to slonal classes are filled with a bit- sent 240 millions of this.
help according to my lights to pro-terness of spirit unmatched in pre- arise and spread. There is no
mote the welfare of my country." vious times. doubt that we are just now with- in a very short distance of such
By
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The question is often asked whether the inoculation is an in- fallible preventative. Govern^
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I am now free to carry out that The British Government, which intention. The national situation does not realise all this and which a panic. People read the report: ment might well publish an offi- never get in
ed cases of dog-bites-some of cial communique giving us
A man met his long-lost son in a calls for all the nation's reserves as does not set itself to deal with-it New best information on the point; which have no serious conse but so far as any easily available/great restraint I refrain from mak-]
York barber's shop. With loudly as it did in 1981.
cutting away the dead wood of an- Conditions to-day are not normal. cient laws and regulations, red tape, Never in our history, probably, was decayed precedents, in order to do to hospitals; and eager discus-figures are concerned it does not ing any joke ahout a heir-restorer,
the national situation more critical; so, is deliberately encouraging re- sion creates an impression that appear that the Pasteur Institute things are worse than they are caution that marks the best
never, more full of menace; litself claims so much. With the At Least One Use
never volutionary activity in our midat. A dog in a crowded community
"Fat men are little use in sport,"
was the call to action were imperu- If it be true, as it undoubtedly is, like ours, with a hot climate and scientific work we are told that declares an athlete. I should have nation could muddle along in the old, tempt, it is equally true that there tive. The time is past when the that Parlament has fallen into con a source of infection so near, is it has been proved to be effective thought they were undoubtedly a luxury; and even
in eighty five per cent. of the rounders.
complacent way, waiting for things never was a time when more mén the most devoted dog-lovers must been possible to trace them all. Emergency Exit
cases treated; but it has
to right themselves. The present and women were interested in econo- situation calls for new policies, new mics and politica. In this fact is aims, and a clear vision. It calls both menace and hope. "There is an art. in walking for courageous leadership. being must come first. The in-some reason or other, possibly slowly on the stage," says
In everything it has done or at- fection can clearly be spread by defective serum, it has failed.
A vast number of people are tempted so far the Government has This, though, isn't so dif-losing their faith in Parliament as shown a lamentable lack of leader- the saliva of a rabid dog even
The course of inoculations cult as running rapidly off it at an institution capable of redressing ship. The failure of the Disarma- from the first stages; and does given to men who have been in times. not as we fondly believed, want to be on the safe aide, is so Modern Version
contact with infection," and who quire a bite. There is no ques- tion that the only sound policy long and troublesome in its is extirpation of the virus. That effects that it is worth a good certainly involves some redue-deal of precaution to avoid. And tion in numbers. The domestic of course once the infection has dog for which a licence fee has got a lodgement there is no hope been paid is much more likely to of a cure..
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grievances and grappling adequately ment Conference is due in a large with social evils. It is idle folly to measure to its policy of drift and imagine that this country is Immune indefiniteness. Other countries com- from the influences which have plain with some Justification that overthrown democratic government they never knew where Sir John in other lands.
Simon stood. Nobody knows where If the responsible leaders of the (Continued on Page 3) nation cannot, or will not, face up be under constant observation Our suggestions are not of
to the new situation they run serious than the atray; and the first step course intended to increase the Naturaliy
risks of being overthrown by wild ought to be the destruction of anxiety that already exists. The
"When a fish made off with my mising a short cut to prosperity. and passionate adventurers, pro- all strays. The agriculturist of evil has not passed the manage- balt after F'd sat all day without old party ties no longer command the New Territories may be unable stage; and even with the a bite," writes an angles, gave the support of indifferent followers. able to pay the ordinary fee for present regulations, as recently it up." He drew the line at that The general Inssitude at elections unemployed from Manila, appear- his watch dog; but there is no amended, it may be wiped out. reason why he should not be al-Much less are they adverse to Just The Thing
means more than is generally med before Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones lowed a reduction or even grant-the interests of the dog-lover." A "I want a book that is chock-puted to it. The small polls are an at the Kowloon Magistracy this ed a free licence in suitable cases. real panic would be disastrous full of different characters," says indication of lost faith in Parlia-morning, for stowing away on the Once the principle is established both to him and to his dogs, be a film producer. How about the ment. that only licenced dogs are alcause it might lead to much more telephone directory? lowed In the Colony it becomes stringent measures," possible to regulate the numbers.
It is absurd that when every dog OPIUM HAUL MADE involves a certain amount of riski some people should have half a dozen or more. It is impossible
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Benito Ormella, a 19-year-old
BANISHEE RETURNS TO GAOL.
E. M. S. Empress of Russia. Partiamentary Complacency
Two hours after the ship left Manila he was found hiding in a Parliament can yet be saved by bathroom by Sam Sang, No. 1 in- SUMMER TIME QUESTION · 8 Government which realises the terpreter. Willett be fine?
danger, led by men who have the The case was remanded until courage and know how to lead In-Saturday morning.. stead of that we have a Government which gives the impression that its Only one railway in Belgium uses sole concern is to keep itself in per care, Either a maximum
electric power and electrification of and which is obsessed by a conceit could be prescribed, or the fee Tung Ho, sampen woman of Na. the lines from Brussels to Luxemburg ed belief in its own indispensability. could be raised for additional A.2491, was charged before Mr. E and Antwerp is being studied. With an effrontery without pre- dogs. A universal system, with L. Wynne Jones at the Kowloon graded fees, would probably Magistracy, this morning, for hay traveled by airplane in the United great achievements, and claims cre hard labour, were imposed on Yip
Almost twice as many passengers cedent in politics. It advertises its Sentences totalling 12 months bring in as much revenue as the ing, ip her possession 26 taels of States in the first four months this dit for a moderate improvement in Kwong, unemployed, by Mr. EW. existing regulations. It would raw oplum and 40 taels of prepared year as in the same months of 1981. trade which, if not temporary and Hamilton at the Central Magistracy also be possible to raise the oroplum. dinary fee, if loss of revenus is Revenue Officer W. G. Humphreys in the 114 motion, picture theatre, world movements,
artificial, is the result of national this morning, for breaking and en Of feared...
tering house No. 129 Gloucester about 86 per cent of the flims shown The Government looks with com- Road and stealing clothing" and Dog licences should be looked For the raw oplum, Tung was being United States productions.placency upon the continued exist money. on as a means of regulation, not fined $780, in defquit: three months!
ence of over two millions of unem-He was also charged with return- as a source of revenue. The In-imprisonment, and for the prepared To aid in making a topographic atployed, and upon an Increasing numing to the Colony from hanfshment.
weighing nearly three tons has been ber of families existing on Poor He was banished last your las of the United States a canjera constructed for the Geological Survey: Law relief. The only hope it gives period of 10 years.
prosecuted.
come derived from the fees oplum she was fined $5,000, in de should be earmarked for the fault aix months Imprisonment,
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