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AFTER THE SNOWDEN BUDGET,
NOW FOR THE SIMPLE
LIFE.
By ROSITA FORBES.
·
But.
sus Labour, there will be no rues- tion of a stalemate; ond side or the other will win. It In to, be presumed that Liberals and Con- servatives will stand as National nominees, and that where there is
NCE upon a time the first mun in playing the dor with our in- In sitting Tory he will not be op
Cute go of a primeval aguations.
Whon life depended on the turnip- pused by a Liberal, and vice-versa.
gnawing n bone. Tho! The speaker at the Rotary Club forent
season, there wasn't any necessity A point of interest is how the fucedas will be barwanther was fine. He was happy crop, the harvest, or the lambing If potatoes were bug- Came along the second man, who to worry, voters will reneť to this situation. Stone, whose subject will be "The and contented.
Development of the British Gos
was hungry.
He started an, argu-ridden, there was probably a bum- We can imagine some Liberals Industry."
ment about the ownership of the per yield of something else. voting Labour rather than for a
ed to look ahead, and being poču bone, and that was the boginning of nowadaya we are sufficiently educat lawyers. Conservative putting up as a Na-
Como along a third man, wholarly near-sighted all we can see is tional candidato, though possibly
tried to steal the bone, and that was disaster.
Fear is an entirely modern pro- the beginning of the police. the majority will side with the
The fourth man was cleverer. He duct. Nowadays we have so much non-party nominee. The task of
also wanted the bone, so he sug-that we are horribly afraid of los- was somethinging it. We're not content with predicting the outcome is not an
gested that there PRICE HK$4,000.
CARY one. Labour may be counted
wrong with it. He said it really necessities, and we're green with its owner had a pain, and that was the luxuries to which we've become
accustomed. VEHICLES MAY BE INSPECTED jupon to poll heavily, in view of the
wasn't fit to be eaten. He was sure fright for fear we're going to lose the beginning of doctors,
Think it over. How many of the AT OUR STUBBS ROAD GARAGE | dissatisfaction over the dole cut,
Needless to say, the first man but a wonderful display of strength
We cat when we're not in the least would be needed before they could
was no longer happy, for civilisation things we do are really necessary? had begun.
And now we've had thousands of hungry. We stay up half the night hope to overcome the united op-
Our "bones" are being "amused," when we'd so much years of it. position of their rivals. If the
Analysed and sterilised and taxed rather be in bed. We shattor.ogr
mmsvě outcome in the return of a Na- tional Government, with prospects ed admission
Six men armed with revolvers gain. and rated and measured and weigh- nerves to bits by perpetual
to 37, Cook Street, ed, besides being subject to marketment. We're sure we're not happy charitable im-unless we're doing, something, or of a long lease of life, the nation Honghom, early this morning and, Ductuations and
bolding up
the inmates, decamped positions. The weather is seldom going somewhere, in a crowd.
We're obsessed by the habita will be able to breathe more freely with a quantity of money and jewel- fine, most of us are broke, all of us und its credit abroad be reinforced. | Jery.
are afraid, and only the very young which are our gaolers and the pos-
This sessionB
which are prison bara. are-spasmodically-happy.
THE HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE.
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The
Hongkong Telegraph.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1931.
GENERAL ELECTION
OUTLOOK.
Unfortunately, we think, Britain
Official Finance.
The body of Kam Tak-fu, who fell overboard from the s.. Tean at the Talkoo Dock Yard on Wednesday Inst,
Publie Mortuary. has been recovered and removed to the
The forthcoming wedding in nounced of Mr. Charles Rutherford Chun Ham, No. 67, Tunglowan Rond, Causeway Day, to Miss Gladys Whee, No. 239,
365DIA.
Nathan Road, Kowloon.
Afraid.
A bankruptcy notification states is what civilisation has done to us. Every year we hamper ourselves that first 4
final dividend so why not have another shot at with more needs and worry our and of $8 per cent. JILB
been being saveges? We'll have to do selven alek for fear we can't supply The plausibility of the Govern- declared in the case of Lai San- something. for the world's as up. them.
Savages One Up. of fishing Junk No. side down as the weather. ment spokesman's review notwith-chau, owner standing, the Colony's budget for 1932 offers few tangible blessings to the taxpayer. In return for the pleased to approve the re-appoint colossal sum of $34,000,000 which ment of the ffon. Sir Shouson Chow, he is asked to contribute to the Kt., to be an Unofficial Member of the Executive Council for a further Government Exchoquer, he is pre-period of five years. sonted with a gigantic administra.
Hin Majosly tho King has been
For years we've been learned on the subject of international sport and we've left international finance to look after itself. Lots of decent men and women are afguld they may never get another job and as many are terrified that they may lose the one they've got.
That's whure suvages are one up on us. They can turn their hands to anything. They're not solely fishermen, or weavers, or hut-build. ers, or arrow-makers. They can do everything necessary to support themselves without any help from
union or a government,
a
So can the Balkan peasant. I've stayed in the most delicious white Science is rushing ahead, beyond
farmsteads with pictures painted the power of world absorption. It under the eaves and wreaths of is making production so easy that flowers round the windows where the markets are glutted with objects the family garments are first seen which the world neither needs nor walking about on the backs of sheep can afford,
on the hillside. Shearing, carding. Doctors are overworked. Men and spinning, weaving, dyeing, and It is hotified that on and after ist women make a habit of being tailoring are done by the family
and elaborate
January, 1932, the fees payable for Dr. Lockhart recently told the Bri- the most gorgeous each child at the undermentioned tish Medical Association that people garments are the result. Luncheon
por
annum,
is to be plunged into a General |tivo machine, the cost of which Suffering from Injurias received being knocked down by a Election within the next few leaves little remaining for the im through weeks. The necessity for it does provement of public ament.es.public motor car in Portland Street, Mangkok, last evening, an eight The Hon. Mr. W. T. Southo
year-old Chinese boy was removed to not appear at this distance. When
spoke eloquently enough on the the Kowloon Hospital, where he later the National Government was subject of the uncertainty of the died. formed, it was Intended that, once financïnt position, the possible re- the immediate problem of balanc-actions of the sterling crash and; ing the Budget had been solved, the Manchurian iml roglio, but at the three parties were to revert to bedrock, on cold facts, he left little schools will be at the following rates: remain ill much longer than they walks about in the farmyard until
to enthusa upen and much at Central British School, $90 per their usual labels. The situation.
Junior British School, 500 used to do. For the poor it is a it is summarily executed." however, has not developed quite feature of the Budget we touched
The pillows and the quilts take which to complain. The main annum;
annum: Peak School, $105 per relief from earning their living.
1 For the rich It is a diversion. the air on the wings of geese and. on the ines expected. Because of upon yesterday. Another notable
We invented machinery to save poultry until the housewife finds look time to pluck them. Shoots are the revolt of Labour, the Govern-aspect of the Estimates, correlated
His Excellency the Governor has ourselves trouble and now ment has become In reality n Con-in some respects, was the outline made the following transfer in the what's happened. The machines made on a hand-icom by mites who servative Administration, with a of Government's efforts to apply Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps: are ranning us. Think of the con-in England would be playing with Major Samuel Johnson Jordain, sternation if every single machine woolly toys. Tobacco leaves hang The Police De-M.C., to be transferred to the Re- in the country went on strike! in festoons around the yard before Labour Premier, supported by the fat peonomy axe.
partment has been subjected to a servo of Officers, Hongkong Voluntoor Machinery is putting men out of being dried and rolled into conveni- Liberals. The Budget has been particularly close scrutiny. Ten Defence Corps, with effect from 1st work and leeing us the use of our ent shape. (The stalks, by the way,
lega. We'd rather October; 1991. balanced, but, even so, there ap- or more Europeans are to be dia
wait half angive a kick to the morning tex.) hour for an omnibus than walk a
Araki, the stimulant of the Bal- pears no intention of the Conser-pensed with, some fifty odd-Indian i
Two women, Mak Ying-kiu and mile,
kan pensant, is distilled from fruit, vatives and Liberals parting com constables are to go, and similar Mak Lee, described as smake, at- We are no longer self-suficient.
perance meeting. pany. The reason for this must reductions are contemplated in the tempted to commit suicide seater- We depend upon wireless und and it makes beer taste like a tom-
His Future Is Secure. be that the emergency is not over;Chinese section of the Force. It day by jumping into the Yaumati Typhoon Shelter from the Yaumati bence the proposal to keep Liberala unnecessary, wo hope and be Ferry launch Man Sheung. Both sionals playing games for exercise.
Fear is completely absent from lieve, to comment upon the pos- were rescued by sampan people and and our neighbours for company. and Conservatives together, with
sible change of official outlook in later taken to the Secretariat for Chi-We wouldn't be any good at all on the life of the Eastern peasant, or desert island with only crabs to the savage. His future is securo, a small sprinkling of Labourites,
this particular sphere which may
becauso he is free. Ho la not The query naturally arises why it be induced by the existing unrest.
Over-Educated.
shuckled by a thousand needs. Convicted of posting an anti-
which interpreted should. in the circumstances, Le Suffice it to say that whila, Japanese notice on a wall in Holly-
We're so horribly over-cducated Civilisation, necessary for the Government to general, we welcome any effort to wood Rand, a young Chinese who appeal to the country. It has a reduce Government personnel, the appeared before Mr. Williams at the that we can't be content with the means a craving for mental and Central Police Court this morning was land, enough to eat, and a good fire. physical, luxury, has mercifully working majority and could remain future alone can show whether the sentenced to four months' hard labour. We've got to sit on office stouls add. passed him by. Yet even civilisa "axo" has fallen in the right dl-is Worship remarked that the poster ing up columns of figures instead on is chasing round in a circle, in office if it chose to do so.
first aim of a sensible democracy rections. At the moment, we are was very objectionable and was like- of making the most of the earth for democracy is its goal, and the
which is our heritage. Education
is to break up the land. The tariff issue has undoubted-rather doubtful. We have failed is to cause a breach, of the pracy.
it.
ly been the main factor in the to notice any considerable exodus: decision to dissolve, presumably of Civil Servants in higher ranks because the Conservatives wish to who have long passed the age- test the feeling of the country on limit. The Government still ap- ta point. But surely if there is pears curiously sentimental about ajority in the Government faits oldest servants, to put the best
possible complexion upon yourable to tariffs, the experiment ultimately, too, we must return to could be made without seeking the decision to pay all Civil Ser mundate therefor. This would be vants upon a current rate of ex- a bad principle to urge in normal change basis and charge the Gov- times, admittedly, but the times ernment with inconsistency of are not normal. That being the policy. To use the "axe" upon case, the Government could take junior officials. to cut this way the stand that it is entitled to put mates, at the
and that into departmental osti- Bame time to au- into force any measures which it thorise substantial Increases in deema wise in the national In- the dollar salaries of the storling. terest, just as it did in coming to paid officer, is spiting retrench- яр thai the decision to abandon the gold ment. To dismiss Jones, standard. The election will be Smith and Robinson, Tom. Dlek |regrettable because it is likely to and Harry shall enjoy themselves. a little more thoroughly, is a very engender uncertainty abroad as to simple process, but we don't think the future of Britain. It is, in-It should be placed under the deed, conceivable that if Labour category of Economy. were returned, unfavourable ro- actions would be experienced, and a situation crented which formation of the National. Govern- mont was intended to avoid. There is, however, one, fortunate circumstance, namely, that the suspenso will, not be prolonged. The election is to take place very shortly, and, unlike conditions in the olden days, it will not be eprend over several weeks, there boing but one polling-day, What- over the result, the country will
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cineman for amusements, profes-
talk to.
"Look at that bridge party sandwich! And when I get home from work half starved she says it ain't fashionable to
ent before 7 o'clock.
Most European countries have done it. Bloodless revolutions have established man where he ought to be-in the middle of his own acres. There he is safe, for Bolshevism, most dangerous product of civilisa tion, is powerless against the work- ing landowner. So why not colo- nies England?
Production for profit is an over- rated game. We've made an awful mess of it. Why not try production for personal use Instead? In fact, let's be savages.
Let's refuse to-clutter ourselves. with the luxuries which are vach a nulsance, or the habits which made na old. This is an excellent mo- ment to begin. We'd had our holi- daye. We're ready for anything new. Let's see what we can do without.
It's a fascinating game, for in the end you find almost everything-- habits, needs, and arbitrary amuse- menta, politics, laws, commitments. calendars and watches can be hurled upon the refuse-heap called civilisation. All we require really are-the-things-we-can make our selves, with leisure to enjoy them and, of course, a bone!
Bonea are good for the nerves,
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