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Thongkong Telegraph.
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1932.
FRENCH ELECTION
REACTIONS.
The point which seems to need constant stressing.Is that Europe's problems are not to be solved by any plan based on keeping Germany permanently in chains. It obvious that German trado is essential to the whole of Central Europe, and that there can be no real reconstruction in Europe un- less Germany has an integral part in the scheme. The question immediate moment is what the at titude of the now French Govern. ment is likely to be. It may not be easy for France to abandon some of
• British her past ideas, but an commentator has remarked,
of
it
should not pass the bounda of diplomatic possibility to convert the Froach achemo into a genuine plan for the reconstruction of Cen- tral Europe. If the now French Government is prepared to look at i the matter from the standpoint of the well-being of Europe as a whole, the change brought about by the elections may be productive of, much good..
Dim That Spotlight. Ten weeks have elapsed and the Lindbergh baby is still in the hands of his kidnappers. From the first the big question about the affair has been, How, in such glare of publicity, can any nego- tiations. be carried on for return of the child? Hundreds of police, thousands of amateur detectives and hordes of reporters forming a
д
DAY BY DAY
I NEVER POUND AMONG GERMAN
STATESMEN THAT BENSE OF POLI TICAL POWER, SILENT BUT BELE-CON- TAINED, WHICH 18 CHARACTERISTIC of THE ENGLISH.-Hindenburg.
PASSION FOR By ROBERT LYND TAXES
SUPPOSE most of us by this children to correspond with their time have become fatalists in friends by postcard instead of by
letter. regard to taxation.
They begin to wonder whether a There was a time when we used to cry out against taxes, but that cat is not too great an expense dur- It would be kinder to the cat to stop The Empress of Russia arrived at was when they were small and we ing a national crisis, and whether
had still the strength to protent.
its supply of milk or to send it to Vancouver yesterday at noon.
In those days there were people the vot, to be chloroformed, and who protested against the Iniquity how much the vet. would charge for Leo Tal-kan, 7-year-old son of auf there being any Income-tax-at this.
худя overaly bontwoman, yesterday when he fell over a call, and there were other people who boiling water on the boat and unset believed that there ought to be no
it. He was taken to the Kwong Wah taxes on anything that appears on economies that are being practised Hospital, where his condition in stat- the breakfast-table.
ed to be serious.
Most people, Indeed, seemed to be of the opinion that nobody except other people should have to pay any tnxes at all.
There is, indeed, no end to the to-day on the protence of poverty through over-taxation-economies ranging from resignation from a club to using used envelopes.
Hard on Taxi Men.
The many friends of Mr. M. St. Walsh, manager of the British-
Those were daye in which beer
I am not, of course, speaking of J.
pleased to hear that he was almost free and the Income-tax the many people who have been hit American Tobacco Co., Ltd. (Hong- kong) will has now left the War Memorial Hon- was se small that it was scarcely so hard by cats and taxes that they are absolutely compelled to econo- vital and is at present staying at his worth the Government's while to
collect it. Yet much spirit had the mise. I am apeaking only of those residence, 250 the Peak.
citizens of the country at the time
CORRESPONDENCE.
The Sanitary Board Election.
[To the Editor, Hongkong Telegraph.1 Sir,-Many people, although they regard themselves sufficient-
intelligent as to attempt the job
that any proposal to add a half-who, with plenty of money in their. possession, are economising in such penny to the price to the Income-tax!
a way na, f it were universally turned every man of them into an followed, would reduce most of the outraged Demosthenes.
shopkeepers and all the taxi-drivers to bankruptcy.
Probably, those who protested against the early taxes were right. Even the man who Invented taxes would have shrunk appalled if he had foresen what they would lead to by the year 1932.
Never was the proverb that con- demns the thin end of the wedge
more completely justified.
all. I
I had not the slightest hope, how. ever, that Mr. Chamberlain in his Budget would reduce taxation to s point at which the miserly would not be able to defend their false to thetr familles. economics I censed to expect any reduction at was resigned. I have got cordon around the flier's home at
The trouble about taxes is that, into a condition in which, if nobody Hopewell gave the kidnappers of writing to the Press, show a
was something The Chancellor of the think that there small chance to bring the baby serious want of care in their read-wherr once they begin, they become overtaxed me, I should begin to
Exchequer and the bright young wrong. back and clear warning not to try.ing and in their correspondence. a craze.
But, after all, perhaps it is better "A Scotchman" is such an ex-men who work under him throw Recognition of this fact led to some withdrawal of police forces ample. In the letter I wrote I did themselves into the business of not to talk too much about taxes. and the reporters scattered to not "suggest that Mr. Mow Fung. inventing new taxes as into a game. Talking about them--or even think- Ex-ing about them-only makes them But public if elected, would be able to intro-
Every Chancellor of the other news sources,
The best thing to do, after the The second ballets in the French interest, perhaps never before duce improvements in regard to
Is a big difference between his in-knows that, though he may achieve election have proved disastrous for equalled, kepi n spotlight on the motion-picture theatres, etc. There chequer longs to be original and he neem double the size.
Newspapers and
news correct reproduction and the fol- temporary popularity by remitting first fright on seeing the assessment the Tardieu Government, which, incase.
far more original man if he taxes the cheque, is to forget that such ti consequence of the strong support services outdid themselves in at-lowing that was actually a part taxation, he will be regarded as a form and the last ngony of signing something that has not been taxed person as the Chancellor of the given to the Left, will now be com- tempting to satisfy popular curio of my letter:
"It will undoubtedly be one of before. Remissions are forgotten; Exchequer exista. On the first sity. Every new clue or supposed
I can honestly say that I forget pelled to retire. ballot, a week ago, the Government clue was instantly amothered in the aims of Mr. Mow Fung to new taxes-for example, Sir Wil
for the civic improve-liam Harcourt's death duties and all about Mr. Nevilla Chamberlain advocate had a slight lead, and although itrush of note books and cameras.
If down to history. of view of health.
may say with no disrespect to Mr. was felt in seme quarters that there Evers movement or word of the ment of this Colony from the Mr. Lloyd George's land tax-guon about 339 days the year; and 1
headlines. Every puint
elected he will try (through the I can sympathise with this pas-Chamberlain that, of all the 865 becume might be surprises on the second family made
proper or necessary channels) to sion of Chancellors
Ex-days in the year, those 339 are the ballot, few were prepared for the potential negotiator
establish more and better recrea- heavy fall in Government support. marked man, his usefulness as a
the go-between destroyed. Every pos-tion centres and bathing facilities, chequer; and if I were Chancellor happiest. The Leftista, however, made way to victory much surer when M.sible rendezvous became Impos-and to improve the hygienic condi- of the Exchequer myself I should all sible. Recently by flights and tion of the motion picture thea-search hud, sen and air for new The value of objects to tax. At the same time, os Herriott decided to withdraw Socialist Radical candidates from various subterfuges some of these tres in Hongkong.
not be under-estimated. They will alarmed when what began as a mild constituencies where it was consi-reeking the child have obtained such civic improvements must taxpayer, I cannot help feeling PHIPPS trics.
a measure of freedom to carry on
relieve the boredom as well as shower turns into something like. dered that the Socialists stood
The whole civilised world, it better chance. The upshot is that their efforts. But they have had the intensity of city life in Hong-Noah's deluge.
3,360 penguin'a eggs arrived in the Tardieu bloc now finds itself into exert as much energy and in-kong. In these days we should not
genuity in eluding reporters as in regard bathing beaches, parks, seems to me, la being submerged decided minority, so that attempting to locate the baby. children's playfields, and similar under taxatios, and I suspect Mr. London on Apr. 20, and by 2 p.m.
as luxuries. Neville Chamberlain in contemplat- there were only 1,369. Leftist Government is inevitable.
discontent in a prohibitive tax on arks in his Discouragement and The question which naturallyFinally this statement was issued: Kood developments aruuses most interest is the likely Colonel Lindbergh feels that un-will be lessened, if more of such new Budget.
he improvements are advocated and der existing circumstances reaction which this development
either essential to the well-being of a will have on French foreign policy, should be privileged to move with provided. They are absolutely
out the encumbrance of especially its policy in regard to check-up or accounting. When he large portion of the city's popula European politics. The probability is able to make any statement, ha tion, who otherwise are compelled taxation is by no means a selfish all the most commercial penguins
It
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a
is that there will be a welcome swing towards a more liberal out-
a
will be glad to do so. Undoubtedly tie public as a whole would like look on the larger issues, notably a to ace this request granted. It is toning down of that intense nation-probable that most people would alism which has made French not personally intrude on negotia- | collaboration, in Europe somewhat tions for restoration of the baby,
difficult. We may hear less of the particularly if they realised that' "security" bogey, and we may see their action might defeat the ef- evidenced a greater desire to solve fort. But
improvements,
BCWS- the public's
"He is the kind of man
who
HUMANIST.
of the
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They make a scene if they 120 4| cake brought in with afternoon tea, and do their utmost to compel their
PENGUINS' EGGS
I had one for luncheon.
The flavour is difficult to des. cribe. If you can imagine a plovor marrying into an old Buff Orphing- ton family, the results might taste something like a penguin's egg. But then again they might not. At all events the flavour, though subtle enough to justify superla tivés, is decidely not unpalatable.
The consignment, the first to be commercial basis, hud "The Vice of Economy." shipped on aly own chief objection to heavy been sent from South Afrlen, where
live. to spend their time in sweltering oue. Il is that it given people who
The eggs are to be given an ex- streets, and insufficiently lighted do not like spending money
ill-ventilated roomis:* If excuse for not spending money.perimental debut at a number of or elected, Mr. Mow Fung will have Men who have been prevented by hotels and restaurants to see if Shaftesbury-avenue, a special opportunity to make a their families from practising the they go down well. That being so,
limit take advantage of the heavy Restaurant, special effort to advocate for such vice of economy to the extreme the management of the Trocadero taxes to flout their families and to W., took one off its commercial never basis, boiled it for twenty minutes, put it on ice, called it Œuf de would like to put in the ferries, save money as they have in all the theatres, and in other saved it before.
They cannot be persunded to buy Pengonin, and gave it to me. public places the effective words
By new pair of shoes or to let any-
The Phosphorus Glow. the problems of Europe on a basis gatherers, in their competitive Spitting Strictly Forbidden. of mutual trust and goodwill. If struggle, seem unable to exercise Order of the Hongkong Board of handy buy a new pair of shoes. so, the prospects for some really the same restraint. If by some Health." instead of just 'Plesso do beneficial outcome of the Lausanne gentlemen's agreement the press not spit "—Yours, etc., Conference will appreciably heighcould give Colonel Lindbergh and ten. Following the recent con-his friends the privacy which verentions over the suggested seems essential for recovery of Danubian Federation, it became the child, it would have proved evident that France still adhered to that freedom of the press-A the policy of riveting the Versailles larger freedom of self-control- settlement more firmly upon need not infringe, the freedom of individuals. Does Europe and ensuring the economic unfortunate subjugation of Germany. The the publle want minute-to-minute news of clues clues which never French proposals were to create, under the effective control of amount to anything-or does it France, a new unit which would want the safe return of the Lind- not only serve as a bulwark against bergh baby? The answer is easy. Russia, but which would also keep But unless some way is found to Germany Isolated from her Dann-switch off the spotlight and let the kidnappers know that they will not blan neighbours. It must be re-step into it the minute they at- membered in this connexion that tempt to return the chlid, the hunt France has neted both as midwife for news may block development and wet nurse to the Little En-of the very news which everyone tente, that French capital is deeply wants to hear. Under the alr- eumatances, it might be an honour involved, and that to permit com-
for the newspapera to be "scooped" plete collapse in Central Europe on this story. would mean too great a risk. It has been foreseen that there might be a real danger that the pressure of economic circumstances might force the Danubian States to lower tariffs all round and introduce Bome economie sanity into the rela- The first faro-paying passengers tlons of the interested Powers, in- to fly from South Afrfen to Bri cluding Germany, Italy and tain, arrived at Croydon to-day by Bulgaria. Obviously, one of the the Imperial. Airways liner Her- keystones of French policy would cules.
Thore were twenty-five passon-
agreed
NEW AIR SERVICE. PASSENGERS FROM S. AFRICA.
TO ENGLAND.
London, May 9,
go if Germany were allowed togers from various points on route, make a closer rapprochement with and only one of them had flown
Little the whole way. Austria, Hungary or the Entente. It is generally that a Danubian Federation some sort is essential, but French concorn has been to make it con form to the French pattern.
Henceforth, ordinary fare-pay- ofing passengers will be carried in both directions along the whole 8,000 mile journey, occupying eleven days, at a cost of £180 a head-Reuter's Special Service.
"All right, go ahead and have me thrown in jail for not payin' alimony. I ain't doing anything right now, anyway."
On one point I can satisfy the enrious-the eggs do not taste flahy, Moreover, they are said to contain a large proportion of phosphorus, so that devotees may find a pleasant glow stealing over them as an after- effect.
The wholesale price of the eggs, which are in season from February to July, will probably be about 68. 16d, a dozen, though what percentage goes to the penguins has not yet been stated,
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