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"UCH venom has been split fathers' names. They stand on: Mrontly on the subject of the their own but they do not stand ERCOURSE WITH THE WORLD, AND BOns of famous fathers. I have so high on them that they can dia CHARACTERD BY RETIRING SOLITUDE-Bulwer Lytton.
INTO had opportunity at Oxford of rogard the debt they owe to their observing many sons of many names. Mr. Giles Playfair has a famous fathers, for Oxford is their flair of his own, but he would not Vancouver on the 11th instant,
The Empress of Canada arrived at recreation ground,
say that be owed nothing to the fact that he is the son Oxford has a snobbery of its Nigel.
of Bir when all nations will have disler Empress of Japan, which arrives
Passengers by tthe Canadian Pacific | *WD.
Members of the Union like to It is not snobbish in the senso see the chairs of office occupied by at 11 a.m. to-morrow, include the armed themselves to the German Shanghai interport polo team.
that Implies a preference for the soun level. Yet it is useless for Ger
wealthy people. Although money Many of them would although of distinguished men. The N.Y.K. liner Hakusas Meru, tain set, that est is so small and be as much influenced by the matters a great deal among a cer- they would not admit it themselves many not to take account of the which was due to arrive in port at realities and to demand the im-8 pm to-night, has been delayed, self-contained that it can be dis name of a candidate for office s
and will not arrive until 10 p.m regarded when generalising about by his oratory. After all, it is Oxford. Undergraduate feeling only a natural pride in their society The Scottish Co. of the Hongkong on the subject is shown by the in that makes them like to talk of the Volunteer Defence Corps will hold the evitable reference to wealthy well-known names that adorn the Headquarters on Friday, November 4"revolutingly" rich.” Hallowe'en Dinner at Volunteer!young men as "disgustingly" or lists of presidents and other
officials. next, at 8 p.m.
Nor is there a widespread snob. The Union is only one facet of School's aduation function of pup A title is looked upon as a helmet is more desirable in one's parents
bery surrounding birth, even when undergraduate activity. The Chun-Shing Typewriting it carries an odd coronet or two, the political atmosphere notoriety Outalde
the hall of Hop Yat Church, Boo-to protect an addled hand, and than solid distinction. ham Road, on Saturday next, Mr. "noble lord" rolle slowly and of Sincere's will distribute the prizes Ma Ying Piu, the Managing Director sarcastically off the tongue.
I do not mean that the son of a murderar stands higher in the Nor is there a widespread in social acale than the son of a and corticates.
tellectual snobbery resting on judge. I mean if you are the Nor do taon of a novelist who has written
does not
possible. But this Justify the Powers In continuing a policy of dilly-dally and evasion. They will have to face the fact that mankind locks upon them to make a substantial contribution
at an early date to the cause of disarmament. Thus, so far as It serves to bring about such a development, the German claim must be welcomed. The next stop is up to the Powers, who will have to show cause why they should not act in the spirit of the Toronto, Can. clauses of the Versailles Treaty,
| which implied a determination to follow the German example of dis- armament.
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THURSDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1932.
THE ARMAMENTS MUDDLE
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of the 10th. term will take place at
The Hongkong Police have received academic attainments. letter from the Commissioner of athletics matter outside their own a best seller, or a famous play- Poller, Marao, to the effect that a
sphere.
wright or actor, or a celebrated carrier pigeon, with a link attachod bearing e mities “UR. 18" there
K.C., or a big business man who on, has been cught in Macao. So far,
fis in the public eye, you will go no pigeon has been reported missing snobbishness surrounding the men son, for instance, of a highly
Thore is a certain amount of down better at Oxford than the to the Police here.
The way to get on
who have become figures in placed civil servant who works be- Friends of Mr. W. A. Cornell, Union, the O.U.DB., one of the Edgar Wallace would be more
University life by way of thehind the scenes. The son of well-known architect, will be pleased
to hear he is making satisfactory University journals, or a vague cagerly courted than the son of an progress after his resent operation, literary and artistic dilettantism; Equerry. for acute appendicitis. He hopes to but the way to get on at Oxford leave the War Memorial Hospital is to be the son of a distinguish-
Inverted Snobbery office for some time. naxt week, but will not return to hired father.
on
with
A nobleman's son is generally
The Silly Season.
The "ally season" at Home has started off with two promising topics. That pungancious liber-¡
If you are graced by a well-assumed to have no brains at all tarian, Mr. A. P. Herbert, leads During the wook ended on Satur, known name, then everyone will It is curious that a title is not a an attack in the Times the day, & caros of diphtheria, 8 case of seck your acquaintance, everyone real asset at Oxford unless its
typhoid (8 imported), prudish borough councillors who paratyphoid and 2 cases of mening People will introduce you with a ability in spite of it. As for one case of will ask you to parties and dinners. owner can prove he has charm and compel bathers at the seaside to
tis were reported to the health au significant pause on your name, they are treated with an amused thorities. There were also 63 deaths and a light will spring to the eye
foreign princelings and nobility The presence in London of Mr. knows why!) are called "university the week. On Tuesday there was a
clothe themselves in what (heaven
from pulmonary tuberculosis during of the newly introduced friend. A tolerance and it is openly hinted Norman Davis and the French costumes." Would' it really shock clean bill of health,
whisper will whisk round the room: that their titles are bogus. One Premier again centres attentión ladies to see a "manly cheat" on
*The son of—" Though you have Ruritanian prince found it to his on the disarmament question. One the beach or even in the Serpon liner President Madison, rescuer of be jockeyed to famo by your large |
Captain R. J. Healy of the Dollar but mediocre attainment you will advantage to give up using his
title. of the objects of Mr. Davis' visit is tine? Or are the Puritans solicit the survivors of the wrecked steamer circle of friends.
But if you have a well-known to attempt to reconcile the Hoover ous, like the late Lord Brentford, Nevada, was married at Tacoma on If you are the son of a famous father you will have 'the cătree proposals with the British dis-
for the
October 8th to Mrs. Drucilla Ruo politician, the way to success lies everywhere. children's morals? One Young. Their romance started about open to you at the Union. People young men who make a hobby of There are cortala armament programme, while M.
ine of defence is that "our berough a year ago when the bride was a pas-will listen to you with attention, collecting as large an acquaintance councillors" are not the only senger to Manila on Capt. Healy's disarmament question with the tions in many Continental countries future husband direct the rescue of Indeed, there was one debate, at as well. Herriet is to explore the general prudes: there are similar regula- the latest crossing and watched her, for disarming jealousy, you will the capacity of their purses allowE.
ship. She was also a passenger
and, provided you have the facility among the sons of the great as
progress British Prime Minister.
amazing speed. It is in most, perhaps, save Germany, the shipwrecked men.
Of course, it cuts the other way hoped that, as a result of these 'the nudists' partidise. But that
the Union a few years ago in which ness on the part of a son of the The slightest forward- conversations, the Geneva Confer-argument proves nothing except
of were sons of well-imown stateamen of "trading on his father's name ence will be able to get down the world than Mr. Herbert sug- enhanced by the provision of excep said, had carned his position by ford There is a polite assump that there are more silly people in Glouceater Building, have been further or politicians, and none, it was one of the unwritten sins er UX- closer to realities, and, maybe, gested. One correspondent in the tionally fine carpets, which arrived in the hard spade-work necessary for tion that you are achieve acmething to allay Ger, Times takes exception to the "slip" the Colony recently. Specially made less fortunate members who have capital out of your nume
not making man impatience and dissatisfac-on esthette grounds. Think, he Gray and Son, of Ayr, Scotland, bored and over-dwindling audience, suicidal, for it arouses
1
by the famous firm of
Messrs, Wm. C. to speak late at night before a you mention your father. That is tion. If these aims are realised, anys, not only of the "manly makers of the famous "Ayrtown"
the the way should be made all the chests," but of some of the waists Messrs. Whiteaway, Laidlaw & Co., bate, and things have changed an experienced hand at disarming
carpetz, to the
order of There was comment on that de- latest jealousy, and unless you are formations, which dot the plage colour schemes are most pleasing and speak at the Union now whoas
them "large balloon-like. Ltd., the local agents, the various since. Sons of famous politicians, it, you may suffer. like hay-cocks in a newly cut add considerably to the general effect ability has won them that dia selves, Oxford is one vast cona. Unless they make fools of them- It is now becoming evident that meadow." True, alas! But do they
of harmony and drestfulness.
tinction as much as their the German equality demand is subside when enclosed in a akin-
name. piracy to give the sons of No one would deny that Tony, great a good time. It is their best A motor-driver named Tsang Ngan, Greenwood,
the being given a
more sympathetic tight covering of black or white who had had his licence permanently Minister for Health, on form, is
the son of the ex-jcub. reception in
or pink-striped wool? Mr. Herbert suspended some time ago, was brought the best example of a dryly incisive various countries
before Mr. Butters at the Kowloon orator at the Union at the moment. than
will have a lorg fight, we fear, Magistracy this morning on a charge No one WAB evidenced by tho first reactions. Possibly this at-berry. The other topic is
against Mrs. Grundy and Dog of driving a lorry along Nathan
would deny that Mr. yesterday without appropriate
Michael Foot, son of the Minister licen titude is an outcome of the sharp modern boy. This creature,
it was revealed by the for Mines, Mr. K. R. F. Steal- disillusionment that has followed the headmaster of one of
that defendant held a licence some Maitland, son of the Rt. Hon. Sir years ago, but had an accident which Arthur Steel-Maitland, Mr. J. S. upon the failure to make any real public schools has proclaimed, is a led the police to charge him with Cripps, son of Sir Stafford Cripps, wireless programmes, once on
manalaughter. The case
was not have interited their fathers' brains. sufficiently proved against him, but authorities to suspend his licence more important for them at the 000 A.D. we will be able to tune there was sufficient evidence for the But my point is that it was far the air, stay there and that in 2- permanently. A fine of $50, or one beginning of their Union careers 1932 month, was imposed.
in to a programme broadcast in
furnishing of the publle rooms
The attractive appointments and all those speaking the motion great and he is instantly accused
easier for definite progress in the cause of disarmament.
below
the
80
our
advance towards general disarma. poor specimen compared with the ment. It is not, however, intend he thieves, he funks, he slacks. boy of a generation ago. He lies, ed to convey any indication of a You cannot even get him to watch general desire to see Germany re-a cricket match; it is too boring. armed. In that direction can only Yet everyone but the schoolmasters lie mischief and menace. At the knows (and they know it too) that Bame time, the German plea is an
boys in the past were bored to appropriate reminder that some-the lament that Jones major can- tears by watching cricket. As for thing will have to be done, and not saddle a horse, is it any more that soon. Thó Versailles signa- | surprising, or tories cannot profess to be curry- than that his father was not taught more disgraceful, ing out Article VIII so long na to danca the minuet? And what they continue to spend money at is there novel in Smith minor the present rate on their armies,lking to go na fast as possible in navies and air flects. Germany, his youth averse from scorching a motor car? Was Smith pero in for her part, is disinclined to ne on his push-bike? It is hard to cept the promissory phrase in the believe in this tale of degenerate Treaty as a sentimental Nourish youth-sneaking, lazy, neurotic meaning nothing in particular, boys and bumptious cock-tail and the Powers have no right to drinking girls. It is a hoary expect that she should do so, since Aristophanes, and we dare- theme; moralists have been at it France tells Germany that sho Is say they were at it even in the willing to collaborate in the task neolithic age. of disarmament, but to this the Berlin Government may justly re- ply that there is nothing more that Germany can do, seeing that she is already subjected to the most drastic obligatory disarma- ment. The German Chancellor. The following cable at the close in the course of
of the sugar broadcast
market yesterday has been received by Moners. Pen- speech, has emphasized that Ger-treath and Co. many has no wish to rearm or to embark on a policy of warlike adventure; what cuts her to the quick is the long-continued post- Hon of Inferiority and defence- icasness that shé le compelled to enduro. Her statesmen declare
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(By Edward Kelly, C. A. D.) ND now they tell us that
Worse than that. They say that we'll be able to tune in to the year 4,000 B.C. and hear what Adam said to Eve during the terrible fig leaf shortage that year.
Up to a point, we are all in favour of this scientific advance.
Wouldn't it be nice if in 50 years' time, ZBW could broadcast the first debates in the Legislative Council on the Shing Mun dam proposals, following a running descrip tion of how the King, who was present by television, declared it wall and truly open.
(Say it Softly.)
Wo'd like to know the classic phrases employed by Hannibal, when he kicked his too crossing the Alps. We'd like to hear the billing and cooing of Anthony and Cleo, and compare their style with Robert Montgomery and ons of his girl friends.
Yes, we would like to hear lots of things. We have often wonder- ed what Mrs. Pharosh said to Mr. Pharoah when he built his pyramid on her bed of geraniums. We'll lay the odds it was thing good.
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But the line must be drawn somowhere. It would be just too bad if in the year 2000 A.D; when' we are sitting by the radio with Mrs. Kolly, and the full and com plete story comes out of our exi perience with the barmaid in 1992 when we were, home on leave.
There is a grain of hope, left. however,
We'll probably be dead: by then. Hooray!