"HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1936.
Japan In The
What
At the front door of the Phil- ippines Manila. Che Americans are going out writes Willard Price In Harper's Magazine. At the back door. Davao, the Japanese are com-
Philippines
Happening ?
Purposeful Penetration
that it will do any
plying the Philippine märket. Now | American rule there was no 43- Į Not. alts. American restrictions on imports similation of brown and white, good. As time passes, America will of course stop exports-for races, But, the Japanese and Fili- trade is a two-way tide. I big brother will no longer accept little brown brother's sugar, there is no Mindanao is the richest of the reason for the latter to pay big Philippines, situated at the south-brother $50 for a bicycle when he Pera end of the archipelago.
ing in.
American.
The
pinos are racially related. They will amalgamate, in time, so that there will be no question of a ruling race and a ruled
common.
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may be willing. eager, to readmit 1 the Philippines. But conditions! will have changed. For every day Japan will be enlarging her in- terest in the islands, filing in the place abandoned by America. So when the time comes that both disgruntled partners have learned their lesson and" are ready to re- new the connection it will be im- possible-except through war with Japan.
Cultures are also related, and are can get one from his new guardian to become more so through the Japanese control its two leading for $3. Increasing thousands of work of such organizations as the Industries lumber and hemp In- manufactured articles, necessities, recently formed Philippine Society to its port of Davao came, during comforts, luxuries will flow in at of Japan headed by Marquis Toku 3034, $279,000 worth of goods from
prices that the Filipinos can af-gawa of the House of Peers Plans Japan as compared with $11,000 ford to pay-prices one half or one include the exchange of professora worth from the United States quarter those
of similar articles and students, radio programmes and The Japanese conquest of the Ninety-eight Japanese vessels call from America And the stuff of motion picture films, and all other Philippines will probably not be ed at Davao that year, and four which these articles are made will means by which Japanese and F-sudden or sensational. It will take
flow from the Philippines to Ja-pinos may grow to have more in the form of step-by-step economic! The Japanese now do- minate Mindanao, and are calmly pan.
penetration. As Japanese interests carrythg
Intensive On
économic Being near neighbours helps, of¦ Of old, the Filipinos studied grow larger, the protection of them penetration throughout the Phil-
Steamers from San Fran- Spanish, then English during the will become more important. Ippines. Now that Brazil has in cisco to the Philippines lake about American régime. Now the trend there are civit disturbances as i posed immigration barriers. the three weeks. From Japan proper, is increasingly away from both China, or is in the Philippines be- flow of Japanese to the Philippines less than a week. Air travel will languageş, toward Japanese. Two fore American occupation. the will be greater than to any other make the time factor negligible.
the years ago Philippine Con- "stabilizing power" of the Orfent country
excluding Frank Japanese do not say.. "Ja-stabulary started classes in Japa- will feel impelled to restore peace: Manchukuo. And when the door pan is not interested in the Phiup nese and these have become so and to maintain it thenceforth. can be opened wide in the Philippines." Of course she is interested, popular that they have spread | Such are the simple annals of em pines, few Japanese would choose One of many proofs is this: The throughout the islands. Because plre. the 40-degrees-below-zero Man- N. YK, line which serves the Ja- many of the Japanese negotiate chukuo winter to Mindanao's eter-panese mandated islands is order-
large deals involving litigation. nal June, where every season is a
there is a rush among young law-} growing season.
world in the
in
course
ARMY HARBOUR SWIM The Hong Kong Area
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Cross-
ed by the Japanese government toyers to learn the language of Nip- include Celebes of the Dutch East Indles and Mindanao of the Philippon. Some are studying Japanese pines in every trip. To do this the law, anticipating that it will gra- Harbour Swimming Race will take steamer must leave mandated ter- dually displace American law. One place this afternoon, commencing ritory at Palau and make a round Philippine newspaper summed this at 2.30 pm. trip of ten days—at a loss. But the
movement up editorfally: "Our old, bridges have been burned. Our government has agreed to make
new bridges must be Oriental." such losses good with u subsidy. The ships must go not for pe our salvation." an American copra sent business, but to keep the road
The feelings of Americans Davao regarding the Japanese are mixed. Those in trade see their business fast disabrearing. They cannot stand Japanese competi- tion. Naturally they are not hap py. Those in agriculture feel dif- ferently.
"The Japanese will be
planter told me. His plantation is open so that nothing may prevent among the Bila-an natives-savage, | trade and immigration from flow- never-conquered tribesmen who ing into these two rich islands. In are continually making torays upon addition, immigrants are encourug- the plantations. "For three weeks," ed by ridiculously low steamer said this planter. "I've been sleep fares. ing under the trees guarding the! From the Japanese standpoint. place. It wouldn't be that way if the Dutch Islands, Australasia and the Japanese were running things." the Philippines are a unit. Together In the hemp country, which lies they constitute, after China, the back of Davao, the Japanese are next step of Japan's economic ad- running things. Although aur-vance, Geographically also they rounded by Bagobo tribes with a are the next step. all coming with bloody history of head hunting. In 500 miles of the 1400 islands the country is peaceful and pros- which Japan holds under mandate perous. The tremendous Ohta and from the League of Nations, The Furukawa hemp companies are land is Palau, less than three hours government in themselves.
distant by plane. Palau's new air- port, her building of plers and blasting of channels, her frequent visits from Japanese warships, her easily fortifiable promontories, her entire adaptabilty as a naval base, worry the Filipinos.
trend Japanward, there is another But in addition to this strong
can hand the Filipinos had in
Under the light Amer!
current.
freedom many ways more
than citizens of the United States. TO- day that freedom is being taken in, stitch by stitch. American bosses are going home, Jobs are lost, young men
are being drafted into an
less against the only nation whose army that everybody admits is use-
existence gives any reason for it. Is it possible that the Philippines must choose between being free un- der the United States but not in- dependent, or Manchukuo but not free? In that Independent like
case, back to Americal
One hears worried talk among taxpayers who see clearly what
the sugar industry which now sup- must happen upon the decline of
piles 80 percent of government re- venues. Two million sugar em. ployees fear the loss of their jobs. Most vocal are leading Philippine business men who see a future of frowning tariffs, then collapse, the débris of which may economic
be picked up by a certain saviour nation upon its own terms. Such men plead for a return to sanity
A remarkable experimental farm financed by the Japanese planting corporations la introducing hun- dreds of useful plants to Philip pine soll. Cotton was brought from Peru. coffee from Liberia, oil palm from Singapore, teak from Jolo. At the same time there are beans ir all their varieties from strong undercurrents of thought in Japan, the great pineapple from the Philippines favouring Japan, Hawaii, oranges from Majorca, Here, as in China, the doctrine avocados from California, sisal of Asia for the Asiatics is being from Africa. Exhaustive soll tests promoted with growing success. In are conducted There are expert- the four centuries of Spanish and and Uncle Sam.. ments in swine raising. poultry raising and fish farming. In other words, the Japanese are not in Mindanao to snatch
jew easy earnings and depart. They are there, to do a scientific and palus- taking Job for the take of a long future.
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KOWLOON VICAR GIVES
GARDEN PARTY
SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION
AT ST. ANDREWS
Programme Of Music And Games
Spolling a sporting activities on Saturday, the rain failed to stop the Garden Party given by the Vicar, Rev. Mr. J. E. Higge and Mrs. Higgs in the grounds of St. Andrews Church, Kowloon,
The guests arrived shortly after, M. Portallion as the soloist, and were shown into the the renderings were all well re- Church Hall, where they were received, ceived by their host and hostess.
The Philippines are a veritable treasure house of natural resources. Americans have not undertaken their development because of un- certainty that America would re- main in the islands: The Japanese not uncertain. As soon America made clear her intention to leave. the American Institute of Mining received word that Ja- panese interests were endeavouring to sign contracts for the entire gold output of the Islands. There has been lively interest in Japan 4 p.m. and over the recent discovery of chro- mite in such large. deposits that the Philippines promise to be the
The grounds were decorated for World's chief source of chromium, the function and it was a great invaluable to armament makers. disappointment to all as the wea- The iron ore is the best in the ther forced them under cover. Tea Far East and is desperately need- was served in the Hall followed by ed by Japan. The coconut yields the usual indoor games following. glycerine, base of TNT, and coconut such as the fishing pond, jig-saw charcoal indispensable in 828 puzzels skitties. hoop-la, Jumble masks. And war cannot be waged words and darts. Later when the without of, which has recently sky cleared up the party adjourned been found in the Philippines. to the grounds, where croquet and Timber is plentiful; cotton can be clock golf were played. produced on a large scale, and The prizes given for the highest sugar, conee, hemp-the list might score in all the games, were won be continued at length.
by Mrs. Reid and Mr. J. C, L. Wong. MUSICAL FROGRAMME
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In fact, the Philippines should be the natural answer to Japan's problem-lack of raw materials During the course of the after- and need for markets. Even" be noon, music was rendered by an fore "Independence,” Japan had orchestra comprised of Mrs. L. E. outdistanced all other countries. Kirby, Miss Flint, Mr. L. E. Kirby. except the United States, in sup-land Mr. G. W. Evans, with Mr.
C. I.
Among the many guests present
and Mrs. Reid, Major and Mrs. R. were Col. E St. O. Kirke, Lt.-Col
Rev. J. D. and Mrs. MacLean, the C. 8. Bates, Mr. A. W. Ingram, the
Rev. H. W., Baines, the Rev. L. L. Nash, Mrs. J. A. Frazer, Mr. and Mrs. P. H. Buckling. Mrs. Blanchett, Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Jef- freys, Mrs. F. E E. Booker, Dr. and Mrs. Lanchester, Mrs. Bechtel, Mr. C. Tregillus, Mr. K. Huang, Mr. R. Baldwin, M. R. Dormer, Mr. B. H. Wong, Mrs. Frank Short, Mr. J. C. L Wong, Mr. George She, Mr. and Mrs. E. C. Thomas, Mrs. Woolley. and Mrs. J. P. Robinson.
The catering was in the hands
of the Peninsula Hotel, while the arrangements were made by Mr. R. Baldwin, the Bocial Committee and the Rover Scouts.
LEAGUE TENNIS.
U.S. BASEBALL
Phillies Lose In Double-Header
New York, Sept. 5.
The following were the results of Major League baseball matches played to-day
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Boston New York
Chicago
R. H. E.
6
2 10 2
0 B 2
Pittsburgh ..................... 1 A 0
Blanton pitched for the Pirates.
Boston
12 0 New York ............. 3 10 2
Ripple homered for the Giants.
Brooklyn Philadelphia
3 10 1.
2
8 0
GORDONS
DRY GINI
LONDO
if it's
WHITEST
PUREST
B&BEST
The Largest Gin' -
Distillers in the World
Gordon's
GIN
you know what you're drinking
NO COLOURING MATTER
11 0
NO INJURIOUS INGREDIENTS
Brooklyn Philadelphia
3
2 Norris' homered for the Phil-
lles.
St. Louis Cincinatti
3 10 1
2 7 1
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York ................
2 4 1 Boston
3 12 0 Seeds homered for the Yankees.
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New York
↑ 12 4 Boston................. 7" 16 1
The game was called off on account of darkness.
Philadelphia Washington
8 3
8
3
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Cleveland Chicago
0 5 4
9 14
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St. Louis. Detroit
2 11 712 Clift homered for the Browns.- Reuter.
3
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