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WHAT SHALL WE GIVE!
Major Humphrey Butler, Equerry to the Duke of Kent, is now en- joy a well-earned rest following!
tae Royal wedding.
During the past month he has been the target for all the Duke's
GERMANY DESIRES PEACE, BUT-
PROBLEM OF THE SAAR
INTERNATIONAL HATREDS STILL
SMOULDERING
(By G. Ward Price)
friends who wished to give wed-IX days from to-day falls the called "pressure by virtue of bef |ligerent rights" upon Fowerd ding presents and wanted to know Saar plebiscite. what form of gift would be most Two-thirds of the 825,000 in-which incur the displeasure of
habitants of those wooded valleys the League of Nations. acceptable,
It has been a task demanding which cover some of the richest It would be well, at the outset tact, patience and a robust con- coalbeds in Europe are to settle of the most critical year in post- stitution. The seekers after ad-y vote their future political alle war history, to realise the danger vies ring up at all hours of the glance. It will be the last parade of believing that such coercion of the late President Wilson's can any longer be applied to Ger day and night,
qualities.
Major Butler possesses all three principle of "self-determination," many.
whose complicated workings have As far back as last June Mar brought so much unrest to shal Pefain, who speaks arma- Europe.
ments with the authority of thể world's most distinguisñed living soldier as well as with that of a
In two weeks and three Major Butler was cured.
The disease was a skin affection
Hong Kong, Monday, January 7, 1935. once more the convoy system, transmitted by an elephant.
The Plebiscite
MYSTERY ILLNESS
Major Butler owes his health top to a few weeks ago the former French War Minister, an Dr. Hassan, the French specialist.
After resigning from the King's prospect of this plebiscite ap-nounced that Germany's re Royal Rifle Corps Major Butler be-peared as dangerous as a display sources in armed men are equal of fireworks in a powder magu- to her pre-war military strength. came a white hunter In Africa.
zine When I was last in the This statement was expanded in He returtied to England, and. In
Saar, three months ago, everyone November by M. Archimbaud, 1927 married Mrs, Noel Francés.
there expected the vote to lead who is responsible for the Then he was struck down by to an outbreak of violence. The French Army budget, and who strange affliction of the neck. He Catholic leaders were confident, revealed the immense resources could not wear a collar. Harley indeed, that the plebiscite would of the German Air Force, with street could do nothing for him. not take place, believing that the "thousands of trained pilots and He met Dr. Hassan. "Have you Council of the League would a huge number of machines.".. heen in Africa?" said the doctor. never face the risk of holding it. Two decades ago, aided by only "Yes." "Were you a big game hun- If we find ourselves a week indifferent allies, Germany begang ter?" "Yes," "Did you bag any ele from the critical day with our ana campaign in which, for more phants?" "Of course." "You will xieties considerably decreased, than four years, she held her own go into a nursing home to-morrow, despite a few small disturbances, jagainst almost the whole world You will be cured in two weeks the credit belongs to Germany. in arms, and carried the war, into and three days."
Despite the indignation felt by the territories of Belgium days, Germans at the revelation in France, Italy, Serbia, Rumania French newspapers. last October and Russia. To-day she possesses of the fact that two French far more inspiring leadership, Army Corps were being held even greater national resolution. ready to occupy the Saar for the and vastly increased capacity for purpose of maintaining order. the production of war-material. the German Government has British visitors to Germany tai haps a alender one) for the es- Dallas News: Oddly enough, when a taken, vigorous measures in the day often come back with the as "We have more to learn from cape of merchantmen from at-politician is moved out of the picture, direction of ensuring a peaceful surance that the German people America than anywhere, both of tack by sea, and possibly even he usually claims that he was framed issue to this perilous period. As do not want war. There can ba early as the beginning of last no doubt 35 to the correctness of what to avoid and what to more by air, would lie in speed. emulate." Thus Mr. W. H. In the vast spaces of the Pacific A street musicien, wearing full High month, the Nazi "Commissioner this impression. At the same
a long this factor would be vital, in the land costume, was standing on the for the Saar," Dr. Burkel, for time, the most unobservant tra Kelly, who speaks from and varied experience of public first place to the vessels con edge of the pavement dejectedly bade the wearing of Storm veller in Germany must see that affairs. And by "we" he obvi-cerned, and in the second place examining his bagpipes, which seemed Trooper uniform or the assembly she, of all European countries, is
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Teacher: "Now, Robert, what other dominions, real progress is ful, is in all probability only begin you doing-learning something? being made along less adventurning its incalculable career.
Robert: "No, sir, I'm listening ous lines.
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Germany is
Politically united: Spiritually exalted; German Farbearance audio qua Rigidly disciplined; Similar forbearance has char
Magnificently equipped; and above all, acterised the ready assent of the believes that she Is the victim of are German Government to the des-
patch of an international force to humiliating grievances of the to the Saar territory as a guarantee kind that have frequently fo of peaceful conditions there. This mented nations to a war-fever in
the past may seem to us a mere matter
and the suggestion were made that Britain should agree to the quartering of a cosmopolitan force from the Continent în Dublin as a check on possible vio The as. Sirdhana is due here on lence by the Southern Irish
Loyalists.pa Thuraday from Singapore.
We want no quarrel with
France," he said to me em phatically last year, "but a sincere understanding - upon a. basis, however, whicha: people with a sense of honour can accept. And, besides this, we want to live!"
than the means of wholesale transport The school teacher was giving, her of plebiscite routine, but to get Germany Wants Peace ter in the troubled world of to- for goods. But that is not yet, class of young pupils a test on a re- the German viewpoint towards it Herr Hitler, who embodies the I'day, we are struck at once by and the aviator still remains a cent natural history lesson.
one would have to imagine what spirit of the German people much the similarity which exists belone figure, subsidiary in many
"Now Bobby," she asked, "tell me the feelings of the British people more than any Government in tween the general policy and at-senses to a country's main forms where the elephant is found."
Under Bobby hesitated for a moment, then would be if Mr. de Valera were their history. has repeatedly de titude of Britain and the United of enterprise or defence.
holding a plebiscite of Southern clared his strong desire for peace. States. Both are unaggressive Britain's forthcoming estimates, le face lit up.
The elephant, teacher," he said, "is Ireland on the question of a de mood, Britain perhaps even it is expected that a scheme of such a large animal it is scarcely ever claration of its independence. more so than America, and both Empire defence will be present-last."" differ widely from the restlessed, to include an increase in the ness which is common to nearly air forces of the dominions. Such all those which have been aptly forces are truly protective in styled the "revisionist Powers." their nature, and speed will be The strong community of in-as essential as it must be in the terest which naturally exists be delivery, of air mails if our ser tween two nations so disposed is vices are to be taken seriously at all times evident, and has re among the transport systems of centy been emphasised by the stress thrown on one or two significant facts. Such remin ders are in no sense provocative. They merely underline realities which could only be disregarded at our peril. But so far as de- tails are concerned, the problem of defending, Britain's world- wide Empire is vastly different from that of the United States as indeed it is from those of all other powers.
modernised world.
PURSUING BANDIT REMNANTS Army Flags Presented By Overseas Chinese
Canton, To-day
The agreement reached be
It is behind those reservations that the risks for the peace of The m.v. Silverwalnut from New tween French and German dele Europe will lie this years dels York, Balled from Los Angeles on gates in Rome as to the amount Are the Powers that imposed December 9 and is expected here on and method of the payment to be the Treaty of Versailles on Ger or about Friday.
made to France for the Saar many disposed to make couces. coal-mines is further testimony sions that will satisfy the require Sentence of six months hard to Germany'e good intentions in ments which Herr Hitler has laid labour was Imposed on Wong Shui, the matter of keeping the peace. down?
banishee, by Mr. E. 1. Wynne- To conclude from this, how That is the problem which Jones at the Central Magistracy this ever, that Germany will always will force itself on European morning, for returning to the Colony be pacific under any circum statesmen this year. If they are stances would be a great mistake. successful in solving it. Europe. from banishment,
Germany's Strength can look forward to a long period
Various overseas Chinese, bodles As
in the city and the Canton offices Charged with disorderly conduct, In the House of Lords recently of peace. If they fail to cope with The statement made by Mr. of Tangon abroad presented flags by fighting, 10 coolies, employed by that dangerously militant paci-it, that peace will last only until Kelly touches on the vexed ques- to the pursuing corps of the Kwang the Dairy Farm Ice and Cold fist, Viscount Cecil, was ghibly at German feels strong enough to tion of shipping subsidies, Hotung First Group Army and the Storage Company, were bound over vocating the exercise of what he impose by force of arms the con-
ditions she desires. is not the first to point out that Kwangal Fourth Group Army yes in the sum of $75 to be of good be America's major motive in this terday afternoon.haviour for a period of six months, matter is to have the means of It is understood that a special by Mr. W. Schofield at the Central hard labour rapid communication in the corps have been organised by the Magistracy this morning at the Kowloon event of war the same plea First and the Fourth Group Armies
a morning:
has been urged on behalf of cer- to pursue the Communist bandite Ho On, unemployed, was-sen- tain others, some of whom have who are retreating towards the Ino such apparent urgency as West-
America claims to sess. In
this regard, the shr
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Mr. E. W. Han
Magistracy
tenced to three months hard labour To-day's annual Co egation by Mr. E. I Wynne Jones at the Ceremony at the Universit
mornin Central Magistracy- this
for the theft of $45, and
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