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THE LESS MEN AND WOMEN KNOW OF ONE ANOTHER, THE HAPPIER THEY ARE George Meredith.
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HINDENBURG'S SECRET
Some idon of the extent of the "piracy" evil may be gained from the fact that it is officially com- puted that 25 por cent. of the owners of wireless acte in England [do not possess wireless licences. Last year the Post Office engaged in an intensive raid on wireless pirates in London. Even those officials who thought the position of reputable newspapers to give de-and the humiliations of Jena were position. The chief obstacle was K.F. Pank-It is not the custom 1847, when the mighty Napoleon President. It was a tomping pro- was bad nover imagined that they tailed reports of sucis unanvoury still a personal memory. He took Hindenburg. He had sworn allegi would unearth something like cuaca.
part in the battles that humbled ance to the Welmar Constitution, 260,000 who had wireless stations
Austria in 1866; he saw Kaiser and for better or for worse it Karim Singh, a Sikh watchman, Wilhelm 1. ride in triumph through must be given another rial. If the without licences. The authorities was yesterday assaulted and severely Paris in 1870, and he contributed Republic crashes, it will not be by have been
injured by two Chinese. One of the fn August, 1914, at least as much his hand. making experiments assallants was subsequently arrestedna Ludendorf to the drowning of during the year at various con-
His hatreds are as simple as hin Tsarist hopes, in the terrible loyalties. Ho tres, and as a result the shock has Club, held in the Hongkong Hotel
At the weekly timin the Rotary Masurian lakes,
dislikes Hitler, rather as Gladstono disliked Dis- increased rather than lessened. Roof Gardon yesterday, Bishop Ro
He saw the German Empire raoll, or ao in our own day Mr. This question of bilking the re-
berts of Singapore was the speaker. welded together in 1870 with shot Baldwin dislikes Lord Rother- He dealt with the history of his and steel and he was Commander-mere. He can hardly bear to be venue has given the authorities Dioceso, explaining the dificulties In-Chief of the German armles in the same room with him. The considerable thought. The posi-tensive parishes and the variety of ruin in November, 1918 and he opinion of Hitler after his Brat
encountered in regard to the
ex when it crashed in irretrievable story is told that when asked his language, the toleration of the Government for the Church, and the remains to-day, fourteen youre meeting with him, Ilindenburg effects of the economie depression on afterwards, not merely the Freal-replied: the land generally. Mr.. P. g.dent of the German Republic, but Messrs. II. J. P. Anderson (Amoy), civil war. Cassidy,
who presided, welcomed the iron curtain between order and Chua Kohhai (Hongkong), C. 6.
By Robert Bernays, M.P.
INDENBURGH is now over jtution which included the aboll-
It is advertised that the Exchange eighty-five years of age.tlon of Proportional Representa- of public business on Friday, Novem- His life is a bridge not between tion, the re-establishment of an Banks will be closed to the transaction
ber 13, being Armistice Day.
agen but between centuries. effective Second Chamber, and the Ho
Was born at Розоп in strengthening of the power of the
Black (Hongkong), D. W. Brisbane A Spartan Ruler. (Singapore), Basil (Singapore), and
"I know the type. They are like the Austrian rifles, in the war; they do not shoot straight.” The comment is as revealing of
tion is not at all satisfactory when out of approximately nino million homes it is found that only about four millions and three-quarters A beautiful six-leg console model have wireless licences. "It does not with butt walnut panels and the rive us any delight to prosecute,' finest cabinet craftsmanship. sald an official recently, "but we B. Randanne Vazielle, as well as all When I was in Berlin recently the man who made it as of the man Has powerful nine-tube Super- feel a certain duty to the public for members returned from Home leave. I set myself to find out the secret of whom it was made. Hinden- heterodyne completely shielded
of this amazing record. I was soon burg always shoots straight. chassis with push-pull Pentode, the money which we get as our
made
to realise that he le no All his life he has viewed the Automatic Volume Control, Tone share of the 10s. The Post Office humiliations inflicted on Germany figure-head. Far more than is world in the simple terms of the and Static Control, Full Vision gets Le. from every wireless licence for a long period of years have usually supposed he was person-battlefield. Diaf, Phonograph Pick-up Jack, irrespective of the number, and out though in fact they would have ment.
been associated with the Republic, ment of the Von Fapen Govern-
ally responsible for the establish-Two Generals. Voltage Compensator, Antenna Equalizer. and all modern of that we have to arrange for the been inflicted under any other re- dovelopments of modern Germanydience in Berlin to General Hig
With the broad politienlj In September he gave an SPARTON enginearing features, issuing of licences and pay for the gime. It is not, therefore, to be he is in the closest touch, A remarkable instrument of work carried out by the detector wondered at that there should be morning of the fateful day when Though neither could speak the The gins, of the Snivation Army. highest quality,
van in detecting interferences with discontent. Certainly Germany the Reichstag
was dissolved he other's language, I am told that Height 44 inches. Width 26 broadcast signals. Last year we has had no lack of wise statesmen with his Ministers, and one who with one another. I am not sur
devoted to a series of interviews they were inches.' Depth
immediately in tune 'oscillation interference, and 10.000 piloted the country to something told me that he had clearly grasp after all, the religious expression The Salvation Army is, cases of electrical interference, It is like its rightful place among the ed every implication of the peri-of that idea of a powerful self- not fulr that we should have to donations. It has played a leading lous situation.
contained State to which Hinden- That he can do this at eighty-burg and those like him, with no all that for the beneft of the wiregions of the last few years.
part in all the European discus-
ve is not a little due to Yet
the thought of self, have given their less pirate as well as the licence there has been delay,
rigorous habits of his life. He is full miensure of devotion, always' on active service. He has So he stands, a pillar of fidelity holder,"
atrange inability on the part of no luxuries and ao pitasures in in a realing
world. I heard
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It is interesting to note that Germany's neighbours to recognize the ordinary sense of the term. Chanceller von Papen over the great progress has now been made that no nation can be kept per-He race carly, cats little, takes wirelcan-on the night that the in the design of the detector vana.manently down, and some of the exercise, and is never in bed Inter Raichstag fell-define his election
than 9 p.m. and the ghost car has been por-demands are still resisted.
most important of Germany's
jalogan na: "For Hindenburg and More- He never visits the theatre. He Germany." For the moment the fected. It is no exaggeration to over, the Constitution of Wei- was not even present in 1928 when two are interdependent. kay that the ghost car can detect mar itself permits the virtual revived
memories of pre-war galetics were) ROZARIO. On Wednesday. (Nov. the presence of a station
He is the main with a semi-atate gala Fapen Government,
prop of the 9th 1932) at 12.30 a.m., Lionel,
while setting
aside of parliamentary performance in the Kalser's pri- brings to It support from the Con- Ils prestige dearly beloved son of Mr. and, travelling at 70 miles per hour. The government.
such vate theatre at Potsdam. An antre that it would not otherwise Mr. P. T. Rozurio Funeral car is quite indistinguishable from government becoming almost imnul garden party and a dinner have. service at R. C. Cemetry 5.30
Even at a Nazi meeting this official rocourse has been had to decrees. leed, he is seldom in Berlin, pre-Cabinet died gway when Hinden- entertainments. In the names of the members of the hai papers plcano copy,
some of the vane no longer have It is not, then, aurprising that forring whenever possible outside aerials they also are very Germany should feel the need not escape to his country estates.
to burg was mentioned. VIEIRA-RIBEIRO-On November 9, difficult to pick out. In view of only a strong external policy, but
1032, at the French Convent
It is the His own personal position means burg's extraordinary career that measure of Hinden- Hospital, Gustave Augusto Vieira-what is being done at Home, the of internal reforms. The public absolutely nothing to him.. Ribeiro, the dearly beloved son time must assuredly come when is apt to blame the existing Go- refused to wait up for the results 'ponsible politician in Germany He at eighty-five there is not a res- Ribeiro, aged 20 senza. Funeral, this question of "piracy" will have vernment, and even the existing of the Presidential Election in the who can think without dismay of will pass the Monument at 6.30 to be taken up in Hongkong. It is regime, for its misfortunes. Seening, or even to be wakened when the problem of his successor. pan. to-day. (Macau, Shanghai, Manila and Japan papers please only right that those who enjoy pears better than the republic. ing figures could wait until the In retrospect, the monarchy ap time was nine o'clock. The vot- copy).
the local programmes-which, In-There is disorder and clamour and morning. cidentally, are getting better all commotion; and many Germans He does not worry his head with the time-should contribute their would welcome the imposition blue books or any more Govern- share towards the cost of the ser- of a precise and forcefui will.
ment papers than are absolutely vice. The unlicensed motorist is But
these explanations do not principles. They are discipline necessary. Hia guides are his soon brought to book; the wireless justify the abandonment of the and duty and the Fatherland. pirate should likewise be compelled not been fairly tested. It is to conviction, he does not waver in Bradman is going to play in the
republican experiment, which has
By Edward Kelly, Wicked-Keeper. Though a Monarchist by deep to obey the law,
.m. to-day. Tientsin and Shang., an ordinary private car, and as possible in the clash of parties, to the diplomats are the extent of inttended the howls that greeted
of Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Vieira-
Mr. M. J. van Schreven. future address:- Royal Netherland Legation, Bangkok. Hongkong, 31st October, 1932.
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WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1932.
RADIO PIRATES
The wireless
pirate the man who is quite prepared to steal his
Germany at the Crossronds. The current of political and popular thought since the war hus flown strongly in democratic channels. In Spain n dictator- ship was imposed, but it was swept away, and the monarchy with it. by Irresistible public sen- timent. In Italy, Faselan theoretically opposed to demoern-
entertainment from the air with-tic institutions; but there is no
out payment of any kind. if he can
doubt that in practice Signor but get away with it--is known and the esteem of the majority of Mussolini enjoys the confidence wherever radio programmes are Italians. broadenat. We have him here in now discern the signs of reaction There are those who Hongkong, and, most likely, in in Europe. It is suggested that considerable numbers. Not only is there may be the preliminaries of he enjoying an unfair advantage restoration in Germany. Already over those who pay their dues, but something like a military dicta be is a factor in preventing thetorship has been established; and development of the service, since the strength of the movement, the Government
which is essentially antiparlia- grant to the mentary is unquestionable. It is Broadcasting Committee in Hong-being said that the Crown Prince, kong is based on the number of whether as President or as Re- Hcences issued. At Home, the Post gent, will sooner or later govern Office is making, the biggest rald Germany in the stead of Marshal on wireless pirates since broad-Hindenburg. - These predictions casting began. Last year, the may be premature or they may he 'efforts were concentrated mainly sections of the German people are falso. But certainly considerable on London, but the new campaign disposed to challenge the Consti- now instituted covers the whole tution of Weimar. The conditiona country. Once again, the ghost in which the Republie was found- car and a fleet of detector vans, fed and has lived could hardly have spécially augmented for the occn- been more unfavourable. It was sion, is to prowl the streets search-born in the trenches and was the Ing for unlicensed eets. In addi-and the repudiation of the Kaiser, child of defeat. Despite the flight tion, the work of the cars is being the Versailles Treaty was far- "supplemented by a large staff of tened like a millatong around the Investigators on foot, these being neck of the German poople. The
was known.
His bed-
be trusted that better counsels his loyalty to the Republic. He will still prevall, and that the has taken the oath, and that is German democracy will prove it enough for him. It
is an open self capable
accrot that following on the of weathering the solution
dia- storms and of reaching a secure Cabinet had before it plans for a the Reichstag the haven.
radical alteration of the Consti-f
of
"Gee, that's too bad, Miss Dunn. Maybe I could get one of MY boy friends to take you to the party."
A CRICKET TRAGEDY
We are pleased to hear that Don Tost Matches after all.
Considerable concern, how- ever, la now being felt about one of the Hongkong Tele- graph's greatest writers,
He refuses to write for the paper unless he can play cricket.
"After all," he said, when inter- vlowed by one of the lesser journ- alista, "my job, which is playing cricket, must have the first con- sideration."
A clause in the contract with this writer-player expressly for bida the playing of cricket in working hours, and the man in question must have been aware of this regulation when he signed up with the newspaper. Now he has entered into an agreement to re- present Hongkong at the forth coming cricket interport.
The Editorial Board will meet at the week-ond to discuss the impasse.
'OPINIONS FROM WELL-KNOWN MEN:
H. G. WELLS: It would be an awful blow to the literary world if his contributions were left out. Surely something can be done.
SOCMAIN-
DERNARD SHAW; - bellerablo, but am fnclined to think that some agreement will be reached.
EDITOR OF THE Telegraph: refuse to make a statement at this juncture. The dignity and freedom of the press must be
upheld.
STELLA BENSON: I refuse to say anything. After all, Edward Kelly in Just one of those low types that has made Hongkong what it is.
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY: No decision has been reached by the Government yet. We have more pressing matters to attend to, such as the Bhing Mun scheme and the new
Hall
City HUXLEY: Has the Blitorial Board of the Hongkong Telegraph stopped and thought how the Strat. -ford-on-Avon team would have got Bi without Shakespeare?