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HONG KONG, JANUARY 6, 1092.
THE RIDDLE FOR THE
STATESMAN,
The renewal of the civil disobedi,
ence campaign in India raises the problem" as to how far a resolute
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 932.
the ruling being done by a govern- BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR.
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montal machine, with an autocrat at the head, the ordinary citizon had no outlet for the political in- stinct which formed a large part of the Grook character. Whon foreign conquerors. invaded these. big states they easily apized control bf the Government and the common people did not
care.. Persians might rule in Mesopotamia, and Grenka in Egypt. The people were indifferent and the Government in Lits ploofness was corrupt.or efficient According to the character of the monarch. But where people are educated and there is a tradition, of nationality it is very difficult either to impose a foreign rule or for the native government to seri ously to misbehave.
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standard by Great Britain, and the THE abandonment of the gold
increased purchasing power thereby given to foreign buyers of British goods, add a new importance to the forthcoming British Industrios Fais. This Fair had already be come an event of considerable im portanes, but next year the rings of its usefulnous will be wider than evor, The Fair will be held in
London and Birmingham in Feb ruary nox, and this will be the 18th anniversary of its existance.
News and Views *
Tale of the Day.
Employer: Why ha n't this job boon done? It's nearly a month since I told you to do it.
Oleo Boy: "I forgot, sir."" "Forgot! Forgot! Suppose I forgot to pay you. What would you
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a fuss about it."
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Bought by Matchless.
Messrs. Matchless Cycle Company, Ltd., of Plumstead, recently bought the-motor-oyale sido of theminde S." concern. The new motor-cycln will be manufactured as the Match less works at Plumetend, but the machine will still be known as the
'A. J. S."
Short Skirts Again.
Short skirts will definitely return to fashion in spring it is porsia- tently rumoured in "fashion" oireis" in Paris.
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Great progrods is made from your to year, not only in the displays af
Mid-winter displays already re- goods, but in the facilities and is being done by broadcasting strengthen the manor, for these It is reported that valuable work real a tendency which serves to comforts provided, for the foreign medical instructions by wireless to shows that for day wear the skirt buyers. Many chipping companies the sick and injured in the frozen should new cover a little less then
North of Canada. The only ap- half of the enl fares for visitors and a free vin, is that occasionally very medical turn to the short skirt. The first and railways have reduced their paropt disadvantage of the system Two reasons are given for the rå available for thres months, is now details are picked up by non- is economy of material in these hard obtainable. For the beneft of the medical listeners. One can imagine times, and the second that women overseas. buyer, there is a complete that it must upset ane's apprecia with shapely logs are starting to y catalogue with an index in nias tion of Beethoven to have the in bol ngainst the skirt which reach is languages At the Fair itself timacios of the consulting-room, to the ground..
option and catering arrangements breaking through the sonatas, have steadily improved." In the But this is nothing to what will London section, there
a comfort happen, All through history there has been able club for the overseas buyer. When the radio doctor says: "Soy found guilty of driving while in-
Interpreters are provided and there is a special cable and wireless office from which messager can be sent to every part of the world. There is axhibition of textiles the world has to be held next year the greatnet
fover soon. The most successful cotton section of the 1031 Fair has been developed and expended into:
But how do these principles apply to uneduented and backward lands
the curious phenomenon of national uprising Evon among docile and illiterate people. They will stand much from their rulers but there is a point when they rebel.
Generally such an ngthreak in in spired by an individual and dies with him, though in some casas one person has changed the course, of history. BOADICEA and her anciens Britons gained only a momentary success over the Romans, and the land was soon reconquered. But centuries later, when the idea of nationality had gained strength,
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when talevision comes.
Ah listeners throughout Canadu will run the risk of becoming "un- willing spectators of an Eskimo's tongue.
Film Cuta.
There is much excitement over the a combined textile section which cuts in the salaries of highly-paid ombrass every branch of the indus-tim stars, some of them loft with tries. Here will be employed all the paltry pittance of only a few the arts of display and advertising, thousand pounds a week. By the including an elaborate mannequin time their "overheads and pub stages to interest prospective buy-licity expenses have been paid, those unfortunate people are left with the droad prospect of having to keep the wolf from the door with only a few hundreds.
Meanwhile it is interesting to see that there is no mention of any cuts
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900 Girl Typists for one Post.
Un-
Nine hundred London women typists applied for a post in the in the emoluments of what some of City recently. One of the our American contemporaries refer successful 890 complains that many Olympian impresarios who fix the to as the "Movie Moguls the single girls are unemployed because stars in their courses. married women willing to accopt positions at any salary have taken
But it is believed that the most The chief sufferers receives about £33,000 a year, and highly-paid salaried executiva only their places. Trom this economy wave, she states, are the most capable and highly-would savnar too much of a vicious to out a beggarly wage like that paid girls.
attack on the worker's standard of living.
3,000 Fim Pictures & Second.
Joan of Are, once she had roused the people of France and shamed the war lords of her country into udion against the invader, not only won'a campaign but eruated a now spirit in France. Once men "know what they fight for, and love what they know, an OLIVER CROMWELL
A new cinema camera, capable of put it, nationalism takes on new taking 3,000 pictures a second, and strength. We all know the tanghof film in three minutes, has been covering about one-third of a mile ness. that nationalism has attained demonstrated before the College of in the West. From Ireland to the France by its inventor, Professor Balkans the principle is proclaim. Magnan. By means of the camera the movements.." slowed up" of the wings of a dragon fly in flight can bo studied in dotail on a sereen. Students saw a blue-bottle in flight times a second) and "slawed up " (its wings move up and down 200
filns of flying mosquitoes. and butterflies.
3. 3/6 government can impose its willed, and no European state regards territory with an alien and hostile 8. 8. 26 | against popular resistance. How
population as a source of political can the strength of the opposing strength. But what of the East forces be measured? Owing to where the system of large countries ruled despotically prevailed until regent developments in Europe it
the last twenty years i Is the has become customary for writers and politicians to say that "the will of the prople always prevails" and that nationalism has the: quality of immortality." That is, of course, quite untrue. History is the record of conquest; of the rise
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interest payable on the las July, 1931. it will be necessary to deduct 6/6 in the £. from the six months' interest payablo on the 1st January, 1938.
By Order,
THE KAILAN MINING ADMINISTRATION,
E. J. NATHAN,
General Manager
and fall, and extinction of many nations. Even in lands like Greeus, Egypt and Palestine, where a
aational culture prevailed for cen turies, in the ead it was aprooted
and destroyed by hilitary conquest and foreign invaders. In modern. simcs, however, nationalism and political sence have far greater strength than in the ancient world. Men and women in many lands are [1843
now prepared to make unlimited sacrifice either in resisting foreign domination or what they consider THE CHINESE ENGINEERING & misrule. by their own Government,
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The extent to which the average citizen takes Bo active an interest
illiterate peasant and craftsman of the Orient now capable either of stained and steady opposition to the governing power, or of a loyal response to the demand of a national leader for direct and persona! sacrifice? Turkey and Persia under KEMAL FABIA and the ex-peasant Shah hare given a fair
answer in the Near East. Iraq and Egypt are nations in name, but Egyptian Nationalism is not of a kind, to excite much admiration.
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The country is too rich and sophis
free from old ramifications. tiented for its polities to
The Siamese have a real loyalty to their country and their Royal House To write of Japanere loyalty and patriotian would be superfluous. Education and industrialisation have given the country a strength which first found expression in the war with Russia. Of the struggle between forces of anion and dis ruption in China and in India libraries of books have been written. No one can foresee what will be the upshot of the present turmoil in those two landa. The world
in public and state affairs depends wants peace, and the charge that
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Loud-Speakers in Aircraft.
Loud-speakers carried in aircraft may be tried in Iraq for giving warnings to unruly tribesmen. It has been decided not to use this method in India..
The warning will be given out in the tribesmen's own dialects. Experiments were undertaken at Brooklands Acrodrone some time go, which showed that the words spoken from a loud-speaker in aeroplano could be clearly heard on the ground....
The Wireless Gamble.
Peshawar, has made a really brithe day when roulette will be car- Ulemah Inayatullah Khan, of Mr. Justice Meredith envisages itnt suggestion for producing Home ried on by wireless. Rule for India under a Five Year Most people will be quite content Plan. It is that there should be without that. It is already auf complete and perfect silence impos- ficient of a gamble when on: ed on politicians!
switches on one's set,"
Motorist's Penalty.
An American motorist, who was toxicated, was sentenced to wear a
ball and chain for fifteen days, and was assigned to cleaning the streets.. Twenty-five minutes after the judge had passed sentence he had started work, But the law had defented its own object. In making him clean the streets "it provided bim with the means of alleviating the
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and pushed it along, clanking his chain. For a more aerious motoring offence, of course, he would have bean chained to a 50lb. pedestrian.
Mother of Six as Stowaway.
Mrs. Ellen Trott, aged 31, mother of 6 children, was found atowed away on board the 8. Aachisos from Melbourne récently. She explained trip as that her doctor had advised a sea a cure for nerve trouble. Women police were summoned and took her off...
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Sir Henry Coward, the composer and conductor, mang this ditty over the telephone from Sheffield to a reporter, in London who rang him up to congratulaté him on his 32nd birthday.
His mother, he said, sang it to im over 70 years ago, and he still Iruras it when things like income-tax demands turn up.
Local Notes and Events
The rainfall for last month war 4.83 inches, of which 3.31 inches fell on December 8. There were 23 days in the month on which there was no rain,
Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Taggart were among the passengers who arrived from Manila by the 2.8. President Hoover.
Rawalpindi included Mr. and Mrs. Criminal Sessions on
Passengers leaving by the P. & O.
The trial of two men at the Russell Brown, Mr. and Mrs. J. K.robbery at Kowloon City, which hąd a charge of Bousfield, Rev. and Mrs. C. E Shan, and the Rev. EK, Quick,"
The annual general meeting of St. Patrick's Society of Hong Kong will be held in the Hong Kong Hotel at 5.15 p.m. Roof Garden on Friday, January 8,
Miss Luba Pecker will give a pianoforte recital at the Helena May Institute on Thursday, January 7, at 5.30 p.m. Members wishing to reserve tables for tea, please tele phono Matram 22160.-Adyt.
been twice adjourned before the holidays, was continued before the Chief Justice (Sir Joseph Kamp) and jury yesterday. After evidence given by the first accused from the witness-box, the case was adjourned until this morning for further evi- dence to be called by Mr. Hin Shit Lo, who is defending both the ze cused.
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From the files.
Looking Back 25 Yeats..
The third of the series of rix monthly dances arranged by the Scottish Masonic Quadrille Astocin- tion took place in the City Hall augmented gathering of ladies atid last night, when the considerably gentlemen enjoyed themselves at the zhrine of Terpsichore. The music was provided by the Calcutta String Band, and a lengthy pro gramme was concluded. after one o'clock.. Again Mesara, G. Macleod. and J. Sibbet proved ideal M.Cs.. and the other arrangements were adequate.
The following will represent the Club against H.M.S. Kent at
1931.
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LT..COMDR. STEPHENS, OF PANDORA, TO COMDR.
Among the latest list of Naval- promotions, to take effect from the 31st of December, 1931, is the name
Lieutenant-Commander W D. Stephens Captain of HM. Sub- marine Pandora The Pandora, ia, of course, one of the submarines now serving on the China Station.
The full promotion list is given below:-
Commanders to Captatis (10),
W. 8. P. Macleod, M. Muirhead- Gould, C. M. Blackman, W. R. G. Fallowfield E C. Denison, G. R. Cresswell, F. H 0. Dalrymple- Hamilton, D. W. Boyd, Ř. W. Blacklock, H. T. C. Walker.
"Lieutenant-Commanders to Commanders (25).
A. L. Poland, W. Y. La R. Beverly, W. H. D. Friedberger, T. J. Walker, J. H. Bowden, M. Far- quhar, F. 8. W. De Witton, A. H. D.. Day, P. H. G. James E. Sissmoro, F. W. Grocse, L. M. L. Robinson, G. D. Belben, B. C. B. N. Longndon, A. K, Shears, G. M. Brooke, H. Drew, R. C. Bayne, E. B. Langley F. B. R.. W. William- Powlebt, W. D. Stephens, P. Hugh Kerne, P. F. Stevens-Guille, R. C. O'Connor, P. K. Enright.
Engineer-Commanders to Engineer Captains (4).
G. D. Campbell, K. G. A. Ed words, H. I Harvey, B. R. Dunlop...
Lieut.-Commanders to Engineer. Commanders (5).
W. H. Taylor-Young, R. G. W.
Tar, for thewear ending 30th June, 1981, franchise, or by the methods of the other is as untrue as the off.the Colony. by the P. &,0. Chitrat Post Office then undertaken the duty hockey this afternoon on the Club Bett, E. Watron, W. S.Jameson,
holders of Bearer Shares and bolders of which "MUSSOLINI is a master has aro promating disorder in China. Dividend Warrants received from Lot-
dea of account of Registered Bhares, gripped popular imagination.
largely on education, and on how far Britain maintains dominion in Indiw the Government, either through the by-playing off one faction against
repeated assertion that foreigners
Nationalism does not mean stand- ing alone. Nationalism is as strong in Scotland today as in the time of RovRT BRUCE, and the
Country now than in the days be fore they had developed their own nationalism. In China and India
will be paid their Dividend on prevent-
ing No. 3 Coupon of the Bearer Shares and Dividend Warrants on. Begistered Shares to any one of the following wrote
the
"Man is political "animal,
ancient philosopher
Banke-
Among the passenger arriving in were the Hon. Dr. A. R. Welling ton, Director of Medical and Sani tary Services, and Mrs. Wellington.. They have taken up their residence at 160, The Peak
and despatching the correspond ence. It ju requested that letters be posted if possible at least one day before the day fixed for rail
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covery in his time. But to Aristotle the ideal state was a small city and a strip of territory sufficient to support it. The ancient Greek the trouble is that thero is too state was less in size than the Now much nationalism for peace and Territorios. The philosopher knew not nearly enough for unity and all about great empires like Persis prospority. It is the resultant and immense cities like Babylon stress and disunion that makes the THADKANISTRAMONING a disapproved of them because task of government superlatively
individuality was swamped, and difficulty.
E. J. NATHAN,
Geceral Manager,
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Looking Back 50 Years.
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Surg.-Commanders to Surg.
Captains (2)
G. F. Byma, S. Bradbury, Pay-Commander to Pag-Captain (3).
H. M. Boxer.
of obtaining notice of departure ground at 4.45 p.m. Goal: Lt H. F. Fellows, w
Eforde, R.N.; Backs: L.. Murphy Engr.-Lient,-Commanders to Engr.- (captain) and J. P. MacGillivray;
Commanders (4). Halves: T. C. Gray, A. B. Ogis, R.E., and C. P. Chater; Forwarda K. D. P. Hall-Patch, H. H. R. 'S. F.. Heraud, L. C. 6, Noake,
P P. J., Wodehouse, H. G. C. Berowa, The Rov. E. L. Allen. M.A.
Bailey, R. F. C. Master, L. G. Mr. Willard's talented company Bird and C. J. Satterthwaite, Ph.D. the newly appointed Pastor of the Union Church, Kowloon, is have made another vory successful R.E-Hong Kong Daily Prest to-day. He is accompanied by Mre entertainment for the public of Allen and their child. A welcome Hong Kong, the entertainment this soolal will be held in the Church time taking the form of Christ- Hall at 9 p.m.. on Friday,
"mas_pantomine. During thoir atay H.M. gunboat Sheldrake, Licut.- in Hong Kong they have rendered Comdr.Bridger, returned here The meeting of the English Asso-thomasives very populay with the from Canton yesterday. elation which was to be held this residents here, and their perform- afternoon, and at which Mrs. C. Ennoon Kaye always been rewarded When it is desired to forward Grist was to have given & with good houses, but the Brut re-lettern to the United States by a lecture on "Magazines," has been presentation of the well known sailing ship which is not notified as carrying a mail, it is only neces- pontoned to Tuesday, January 10, pantomime Blue Beard was receiv at 5.30 p.m., at the Helena May ed with crowded houses-long sary to post the lettera in tho Institute.
Kong Daily Press, January 8, 1882. (Continued on previous Column.).
ROYAL MARINES,
Captain to be Bravet-Major (2):
GR. W. Lowplough, S., J. Bra
netty.
The following promotion had been announced by the Common- wealth Naval Board:--
Lieut.-Commander to "Commander.
H. L. Howden, R.A.N.
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