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DEATHE
Happy Valley
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1932,
the famous Reading firm of seed growers carried all before them with English-grown vegetables atj a uation show in New Jersey,
DAY BY DAY
U.S.A. The collection comprlaedD
country.
are
STIMSON AND SIMON.
MR
By H. WILSON HARRIS.
un at
any
the House of Commons recently.
British
and
all
the
R. STIMSON has done a lot to faced with an anti-duparesa move- seventy different kinda and over: WHEN THE FIGHT BEGINS WITHI-
clear the air. His letter to mont there, presented an ultima three hundred and Afty varieties. Is 11IMSELF, A MAN'S WORTH HOME-
Mr. Borah
the Fartum to the Mayor of Greater Eastern situation
rate Shanghai embodying a series of It weighed more than five tons and THING.—Browning. was exported in cold storage. To
Sincere's are clearing remaining shatters the fletion that there is demands. On Jan. 28, the date. the fixed in the ultimatum, the Mayor those who complain of monotony stocks of Eastern eggs and shells at nothing to choose between
returned a reply which the Consul- combatants. of diet and suggest that the prospecial prices.
General himself described to his It Was written
tho after durts of the Home country
Wonir Ho, 66-year-old widow, bung-Japanese had addressed their as fellow consuls as "entirely satis hot sufficiently varied. it will posed herself yesterday at her home at tonishing Note to the League, re-factory." Despite that, the Ja sibly come as a surprise that i, Takulding Rond.
presenting themselves as the In-panese Admiral the same day sent is possible to secure a new verre-
norent and used victims of marines to Chapel and the fighting In St. Andrew's Church all at Chineso aggression. But It was began that has never ended since,
On Fell. 1 the table for nearly every day of the
noon on Sunday an Easter servion, year. What is more, quality is conducted by Dr. Reichel, was held for also written and this may not be
entirety without significance American Governments, supported attested from the fact that, even the Norwegian community, and wasnter Str John Simon, speech in by the French, Italians and Gor- mans, presented to the Japanese after exportation in cold storage,largely attended.
Governments five thene British products were able;
It is Instructive to contrast the and Chinenc Members of the Hongkong Auto-
of hostilities and a final settle- to sweep the boards in a foreign mobile Association are reminded that methods of the two Foreign Secre- proposals regarding the rearation
the annual general meeting takes taries.
As long ago 118 Jan. 7 the ment. Chinn nccepted them Here in Hongkong, we have of place this evening at 6.30 p.m., in the
Board Room of Messrs. Jardine. United States, through Mr. Stim-lamediately. Japan flatly rejeet- necessity to import most of our
Matheson & Co., Ltd.
son, addressed a Note to Japaned the twn most important.
the Can there be any sort of doubt foodstuffs, much of it canned.
warning her sharply that We get large supplies from foreign A coolle was knocked down by a United States would not recognise that Japan, in attacking China, countries, but it is becoming in-lorry in Queen's Hond Centrai near
the junction of Gurden Rond yester any territorial or political changes ins deliberately violated
to Lengue Covenant and other trea
Govern. creasingly felt that there
day, and suffered injuries in the effected by methods contrary good market
the ments at any rate that have re here for Empire head. He was admitted to the Gor the treaties Japan had signed. It lies? There are three
was hoped and believed in
Ono ja the erminent Civil Hospital, At any rate, there is room
United States that Great Britain doubt about that. 2000. for development along these lines,
Mr. Robt. pley, the well-known would take the same stand. The British, one is the American, one. but the matter is one which needs American cartoonist leaves to-day by British Foreign Ofee preferred, is the Japanese. On Feb. 16 thr ex-members of the league of Nations organising, Canada is paying In the President Wilson for Shanghal. Instead, to issue a statement
to the Far Mr. Ripley arrived here last week by plaining that the Japanese dele-Council, without the Japanose and greasing attention
the Batson liner Mariposa in search Eastern markets, the excellence of material for him "Believe It or Notate had said at the League Coun-Chinese delegates, addressed of her products being a big factor series of cartoons. As the Marlons til table that Japan had no terri-Note to Japan-to Japan alone-
Shanghai
itstarial ambitious and that therefore appealing to her to desist from her hns mmilled
threatenet offensive, expressing from in the growth
this trade Itinerary owing to the unsettled state such a Note was unnecessary.
regret that she had. not resorted to Australia and New Zealand could of affairs there, Mr. Ripley, who is
The American Judgment. the methods of peaceful settlement more accompanied by his wife, disembarked doubtless do a great deal
Sir
Simon provided in the Covenant, and ob Recently
John than they do, if the subject were
in a scrupulously non-committal serving that no changes affected As to
speech in the House of Commons. In disregard of Article X. of the seriously taken in hand.
laid repeated stress on the neres-Covenant could be recognised s it for preserving an open mind, valid by the League of Nations. and guarded himself repeatedly Lord Londonderry, representing against "apportioning blame." On the British Government on the Wednesday Mr. Stimson wrote Council, took an active his letter indifenting, in language so together creditable part in frami- little veiled that no one could misjing that Note, take its meaning, that Japan was
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There.
BOUND OVER.
WALLINGTON. On February 27,
1932, at the Dorchester Han-Foods from the Old Country, these | AUSTRALIAN pital after 11 short ness, have always been popular in the Florence May, dearly loved East, and it is gratifying to see younger daughter of Captain that British enterprise shows no and Mrs. T. Wallington, signs of slackening in entering to ATTEMPTING TO SELL Rovington Camp, Dorset, and fair needs. So far as it reflecta only sister of Mra, R. V. Frost, aged 21 years, R.I.P.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
TUESDAY, MARCH 29, 1932.
EMPIRE PRODUCTS.
Kriti effort to populariae goods, the Empire Day meal move- ment is to be heartily commended; its chief value will, however, be the eultivating
the "Bay British" babit all the year round,
Book-Borrowers.
REVOLVER.
A
the and al-
On Feb. 19 the whole Council
J. A. Pagett, an Australian from the aggressor and that the United made another appeal to Japan.
On that occasion M. Sato, offici- the Japanese Binda village. New South Wales, States would recognise no acquisi-
status she ally representing
"If such declared that he expected to obtion or changes of
mechanic might effect as the result of her Government said this: tain employment as a
re-dificulties had arisen with another and aviator in the Chinese Gov-aggression. Mr. Stimson. 1 ernment Servire, when charged pent. has done a lot to clear the country than China), possessing well-ordered, effective adminis on remand before Mr. Schofield at air.
For with all deference to the tration, we should have acted The Central Police Court this
We should have ne- morning with attempting to sell British Foreign Secretary, no otherwise.
fully-lonted revolver in the thing could be better calculated cepted any kind of peaceful settle- We should have been able Colony.
to encourage Japan to remain in ment. The horrowing propensity of
Pagett said he arrived in the different to popular condemnation to respect the provisions of the mankind in relation to everyday Colony a few days ago, and hav-of her action than an official ap- Covenant as they stand, but un fortunately that was not the case.' Ing only about $27-all his worldly peal for an open mind and aux- lung engaged the attention of wealth, he said he thought he pended judgment on events that A frank admission that the Coven- On Feb. 23 came Mr. Stimson's The "Buy British" movement is humourists that the expedient of might get some more money to have been enacted in the eyes of ant is been simply disregarded. stendily gaining ground in Eng-Lady Astor in giving publicity to enable him to carry on by selling the world, and discussed in public
He had declared by the League of Nations Council letter, already discussed, with le unconcealed assumption that Ja- land. Whilst it is realised that the unexplained disappearance of the wenpon.
his weapon to the Captain of the for over five months. Britain
and! unable produce books from her own library natur-
There is no kind of ground for pan had endeavoured to gain lur steamer en arrival in port, to needs,ally invited it. Many, no doubt also to the Customs. and WRR Huspended judgment or an open ends to the Nine-Power Treaty and enough to satisfy her own1
original dispute, the Kellogg Part (and, of course, it is being impressed on consumers instinctively thought also of um-informed that as he was passing mind. On the that far greater use can be made brellas, and an American linked through to Canton, a permit was whatever it may have been (It is the Covenant),
Lawless Deliance, nimost forgotten now), the Chinese
The mass of the people of this
articles of use or recreation has no
of Empire products and that, in the two objects. "Even to more not required.
than thoughtful peraōns
the fact, there is scarcely any com-
borrowers of fil. technical book modity that cannot be secured
fame," he commented, "a book is from Empire countries. The
much like an umbrella. It is part of the public stock that one has perfect right to lay hands on in caso of need." This assumption. The added, regards the borrowed article as something to be returned into
Prince of Wales recently declared that for purchases great zna small, the first choice should be for home products, and the second choice for the products
of the
"In attempting to sell it, I did may have been completely wrong. not know I was violating the law If Ro, Japan need only have rafaei! here" Pagett said. "I have knock the question at Geneva, which she country is not mentally deficient. ed about all over the world, I had never did. But from the moment With that kind of evidence before can conceivably reach. Japan is never got into trouble in any coun- of the seizure of Mukden on Sept. it there is only one conclusion it try, nor looked for trouble." He 19 Japan has been in the wrong engaged in a lawless attack ch promised that he would not re at every move, and it is only plain China, which has appealed in due honesty to recognise that and say and proper order to the League for pent the offence.
Sergeant Flaherty stated that so. while on duty in Johnstone Road
and
first in-
Is evidence needed?. Very well, protection and assistance he received Information that On Sept. 21 the question was failed to get it. There may have of been all sorts of allowances to be Empire overseas. This, of course, the general stocks the moment the European was going about trying raised before the League does not entirely rule out foreign necessity ceases, but a matter of no to sell a revolver. He came up Nations Council. China at once made for Japan in the commodities, since some of these great
Consequence either way." with Pagolt in the street, ordered gut herself in the hands of the stance, but by the methods she has are necessities; but the basic iden Plausible as this explanation (and him to put up his hands, and League. Jamn advised the League/chosen to adopt she has put her. of the movement in that
That creates an alarming and where excuse) may sound to sure, many
found the weapon in his pocket. not to interfere and refused ab.aoif completely out of court.
Detective Sergeant Kennedy in solutely to agree to the appoint the needs of the Old Country can will dispute the analogy. The um-
formed the Magistrate that the ment of a League Commission of formidable situation, but nothing be met by Empire goods, these brella in most cases is forced upon Director of Criminal Intelligence Inquiry. She persisted in that is gained by pretending the allus should naturally be given the pre- the departing guest, the customary had left the case entirely in his refusal till the beginning of Do. tion is other than what it plainly
Cerener By enncentration
suggests a common
Worship's hands.
80
ecmber, by which time he had. The first thing is to face the fold to do about them. We are His Worship ordered the con-occupied the whole of Manchuria, facts, the second is to decide what
and
Case of Shanghai.
now that Japan's prestige la fiscution of the revolver, ordered Pagett to be bound over
Now comes Shanghal. On Jan. deeply engaged that she must go 20 the Japanese Consul-General, on and win a victory before she
cun stop.
in a sum of $100 to be of good
on phrase of enforcement being "You this point, it is felt that a fresh
must take an umbrella"--but never impetus will be given to British "You must take
my umbrella Industries, with ordered develop | This
stock. ment of the Empire's resources, | Moreover, umbrellas are not carried | behaviour for six months.
A point which is being well in fair weather, and this convention emphasised Is that to "Bay | prevents the direct return of an British" does not involve any umbrella except in rainy weather sacriûce, since British goods are when it would immediately have to known for their quality, a fact be taken away again. If, on the which must be laken into account other hand, the temporary holder in considering the price factor. of the umbrella keeps it until a As to the scope for the movement, rainy day and then forces it upon it is pertinent to point out that departing guest he does in effect something like £500,000,000 of return it to a general stock. This Britain's annual bill with other procedure, however, does not upply countries is for foodstuffs. That to booka. Nobody ever says to IL bill. it is pointed out, could be departing guest, "You must take a halved were every household to book." The word "borrow" is de- devote ten shillings a week to finitely and descriptively used. If British food. Over thirty millions private ownership is not specified a year in spent on imported beef by a book-plate or legibly inscribed alone, with very heavy suma inuame, the omission indicates care- altion on multon, hacon, poultry' lessness rather than and fish. Britain's bu for Nor is there any convention, what- forehen becon and hams is over over the weather, to prevent the forty millions, on imported return of a book. No less an potatoes nearly three millions. on authority than Emily Post specifies Boft fruit over Д million. books as publicly portable. Books and
fruit stone on
are not all just alike. There are more. And in spite of the British borrowers who return every book, trawling industry, millions worth and others who make a distinction of fresh fish, apart from tinned and are likely to return a book in goods, are Imported every year. proportion as they think the owner But it in gratifying to note that will have any further use of it. British food producers are taking But human behaviour, or at least every means to improve their some human behaviour, stil) justi. methods. This is shown by the fes Charles Lamb's indignation at splendid progress in the canning "your borrowers of books-those Industry, by the enterprise of the mutilators of collections, spoilers of fishing trada in Improving the symmetry of shelves, and crea- methods of handling fish, and by tors of odd volumes." Of such as dairy farmers, bacon-eurors and these was the borrower who dis- others. In the matter of quality, tressed Lady Astor and a world of it is worth noting that last yöar sympathisers.
even
intention.
US MAIL
"All right, if you read the serial first, I get the crossword
puzzia."
Is the open mind and the sus pended judgment to be maintained wille Japan fires a few more thou- sand shells through the Covenant?
THE NAVIES OF TO-MORROW.
By Vice-Admiral
J. E. T. HARPER,
Captain Acworth recently wrote an interesting article aimed to indicate the fact that if our pre- cruisera sent battleships, battle and cruisers were replaced ree-
pectively by battleships, armoured cruisers and cruisers of smaller tonnage, the same efficiency could be attained.
As the science of ship designing and shipbuliding advances, It is. undoubtedly true that designers and constructors find it possible to produce greater power and greater speed then formerly with- out increasing tonnage, but this does not necessarily imply that a reduced tonnage, without reduc- tion in efficiency, would lead to economy, If we have been rightly informed, tho recont German pocket battleship cost as much as many vessels twice her size. What all patriotic Englishmen wish for ta a Navy sufficiently strong for our security at the least possible cost.
Captain
A aquadron of Acworth's battleships of 11,980 tons and 17 knots speed could (Continued on Page 9.):
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