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THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1938.
THURSDAY, AUGUST 17, 1933.
NOTES OF THE DAY
WOMEN SURPASS MEN IN TALK
·By ALEXANDER M. THOMPSON
The Very Idea!
Individual complaints have fall- ed to produce any improvement in
THE BREWERY the operation of the bus services
By Eddie Kelly, Boor Expert in Kowloon. It remains to be scen whether the intervention of
The chairman of a Labour con- That is the time when verbosity AVER
since yesterday the K.R.A. will produce any better ference recently staggered his is exhibited in its most exuberant afternoon, We have result Letters written to the audience by a daring departure and deadly form. management of the Kowloon Bus from conventional procedure. He The representative from Blither tried to beer up under the Company, detailing specific in- proposed a formal voto of censure ton, let us say, has been entrusted strain. stances where cause for protest on the British Government for by his branch with a resolution to
their treatment of the Moorut which they attach great importance. Possibly you were one of existed, have been ignored, but prisoners.
The business of the conference has the huge crowd who danced copies have now been forwarded He read the motion, and then, pushed it back to the moment. The to the police. The failure of the without a svord of comment, sald: assembly do not want to hear any- & maypole around one of Bus Company to show even com- "Those in favour, please show," thing about it.
the vats during the opening The delegates
literally were mon courtesy by vouchsafing a reply to representations by the dumbfounded. Automatically they accustomed to describe as "no' un-ly swam around inside,
they cry, with what speakers are ceremony, while we leisure- raised their hands. "Carried, K.R.A, offers some suggestion of said the chairman, and blandly certain volce," "Agreed, agreed." It was an unforgettable sight. the manner in which the monopoly proceeded to the next business.
But the mover has been instructed Strong men leant on each other's is exorcised. If the higher ofll-
to expound his theals. He has sat shoulders, and sang, and gang, cials set such an example, it is not CUTTING THE
up many nights after his day's and sang. ". surprising if conductors can be CACKLE.
work to prepare it. His chest is full of it. He must talk to get collapsed under the
Women wept, and the coolier thoroughly discourteous and get
But the astounded delegates and relief. So away with it. Now that the mat-now recovered their breath, and much pleasure in moving this re-with samples of the new beer.
ho starts: "I have providing that huge assemblage ter has been brought oficially to with their breath, their voices, solution." the attention of the police, wo Muted inglorious Ciceros who had shall watch, with interest, the prepared devastating eruptions of manifest that the joy, is all his
oratorical lava sprang to their feet own. He struggles on amidst a It was a glorious day--an
results.
A BIERGARTEN
to protest in the sacred name of the freedom of speech.
When the resolution
is moved,
The audience make it rudely
strain of
Even babies cried for their bottle.
unforgettable event in the history of Hongkong. We arrived out at the Brewery at 5.30 a.m. to get ahead of the queue, and, walted patiently until the opening cere- money at 4.30 p.m.
During the day, in order to whet our appetites, we consumed huge chunks of sult, washed down with raw onions and garlic,
Our
merciless storm of homely badinage, Ho stammers and flounders. There The chairman crisply remarked is a buzz of talk which drowns his that the resolution had been carried voice. He clutches at his coat. He In a world where things were and there was no more to be said. shuffles from foot to foot in pathe too persistently perfect, we should The clamour continued. Then Mr. tie nervousness, for, as the proverb doubtless degenerate. For that Bevin, douce man, asked those in truly says, “all that blithers is not reason, the regret inspired by the favour of the chairman's ruling to old." He loses the thread of his thought that yesterday's happy show_hands. A great majority luiscourse. scene at the opening of the new signified assent, and so the incident | I heard one poor victim in his Brewery, with ice-cold beer free closed.
desperate plight declare of a mem-
As they opened the gates ut to all comers, is not likely to be Under orthodox conditions, the ber of the Government: "I am 4.30 p.m. we strolled inside in repeated, may be subject to some delegates might have spent an hour afraid he didn't mean what he leisurely fashion, tearing modification. Nevertheless, the in telling each other what they all said when he said he didn't pants in the crush. ocension did suggest a means of thought about the British Govern-mean what he said about re- As Boon 13 we regained perpetuation alon, rather dif-ment's tyranny, in terms more or considering his decision not to breath we asked 1. group of ferent lines, namely, the establish- less identical with those employed change his mind. There is a roar officials where the beer was. ment at Sham, Tserg of a blergar-by ecores of other speakers at pre-of laughter at this sentence, but
"Bear" they said in horrified ton. The extensive forcalione vious conferences. There was not when he cheerfully continues, tones, "why, there's half a dozen with its delightful outlook audhing new to be said. There was no "Just one word more," the assem speeches yet." cool breezes would seem to be an difference of opinion to be dis-bly, who know that "one word ideal site and no a half-way house cussed. Then why talk? for travellers to Castle Peak, as a stopping-place for motoristó out for a jaunt in the cool of the even- ing, such an amenity would up- doubtedly prove highly popular.
RUSSIAN POLICY
Europe is gradually coming to appreciate the full significance of M. Litvinoff's diplomatic achieve- ments in London, the key being LABOUR AND "THE DAY" supplied by France's announce- ment of her willingness to in
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BREVITY AND WISDOM.
our
We had no salt loft, so wo wont more" invartably means at least a down to the waterfront and drank. thousand, rise up in their wrath same salt water. and vociferously shut him up.
"However, I will not detain you But usually the level of de-rany "longer," said one of the
after bating proficiency in these Labour speakers
about twenty Another example in economy of conterences is astonishingly high minutes, there are half a dozen superfluous breath was set by the unquestionably higher than the speakers to follow me". Women's Co-operative Congress.
At men's conferences the invari Parliament. The speakers talk
debating average of the present We drank some more salt water. We led the stampede when at able formula for proposers and of things they understand, and last the spoechos concluded, and,
seconders of resolutions is: "I
Sometimes, it ís
summation of all our dreams for the past fortnight poured down our throat.
We forgot all about the salt and the agony of waiting. Those dry past, and our tongue receded from speeches faded into the misty
our chin.
We raised a second tankerd.
have much pleasure in proposing express their expert knowledge with as we raised the tankard, the con- Mr. George Lansbury recantly (or seconding) this resolution excellent choice of phrase.. clude the rigid aggressor defini-explained how far he is in necord Boldly daring and original spirits HOT AIR tion in her own Non-Aggression with Sir Stafford Cripps's policy sometimes go so far as to vary the PUMPS. Pact with Russia. The fact is of "Thorough." Labour is to be formula by substituting "great that there has been a complete quite constitutional and wait for pleasure" for "much pleasure," but reorientation of Soviet foreign an elected majority; but, the no-the delight remains fixed and robustious talk wins more applause true, loud policy since the rise of Herr ment it gets it, things are to sprightly every time. And after than qufet, clear thought, but, Hitler. At the time of his as with a bang. Socialiam is to be expressing his abounding joy, the generally speaking, the British sumption of office, M. Litvinoff inaugurated promptly while the secondor proceeds to repeat, with labour delegate makes very de- All around us, people wore drink
country has the hot fit upon it.slight variations, exactly the same cided distinction between 'what heing thirstily. proclaimed Russia's sympathy The Labour Government would argument that was propounded by calls "bunk" and common sense. for the defeated nations of the "take control of banking and an- the mover, concluding always with
We could see "that we were in War and plainly inclined towards ance" and "reorganise agriculture, a second assertion of his "great" as I have heard them called-are time.
Extremista "hot air pumps" for hicpardon, goodsh support for the revision of the mining, and other basic industries or "much pleasure in seconding the usually heard with manifest im- Versailles Treaty.
But seriously- To-day, for the benefit of the nation," And the resolution."
Hoorahah! patience. They are for the most Hic-Pardon, Indigeshun. Suche, Russia-is-as strongly opposed as to secure this there would beTM« But the women the sex whose part able young men, unquestion- goo ber bers beer, an evry_botlesh is France. The mere difference shower of "Emergency Power tongues, according to the humorista, ably sincere, sometimes passion- tastes bettr n bettre. Bottr n of political systems would not Bille, Orders in Council, Prociama set all men's ears upon the rack ately earnest, but they are too bettre, evry sphot, ole boy. Plese have caused the Soviet Govern Provisional Orders, and all other they put us masculine orators to censures, too hopelessly oblivious
tions by His Majesty the King, with ceaseless, everlasting clack-sweepingly indiscriminate in their excush typing. ment to swerve from its trudi- forms of consitutional procedure." shame by a better way. When one of practical difficulties, too con- ourah word. Vry dechen them Hongkongsh ber all riyiv yr tional policy of friendship with Germany. Soviet foreign policy
lady had briefly and teracly stated spicuously deficient in the sense of sendsh invighinviahat- is thoroughly realistic and cold-"QUICK TRICKS"
her case, the seconder would just responsibility, to command the ask ush go outsh- good beersh remark: "I second it," and sit respect of men who have-literallyber to sor ri thigh boir?h. Sthill blooded. Not only that, but a
down.
as well as metaphorically-gone shum lefsh at brewish, but wonsh Social Democrat is quite as re-
through the mill. Whatever the be wensh we go nexh weeksh. pugnant to an orthodox Com bridge player would call "quick
This anxioly to make what the The men are wont to obtain) Labour leaders do, they ought
Tish good everydrop & weish- munist as an actual Fascist. tricks" suggests that the Socialist
effect of cloquence by a invariably to have done the other now fe%e line*XXX*Tremelyyy But Soviet statesmen are con- programme would be in jeopardy
stupendous disproportion. of thing. Parliament is no use. %9 gaTefill*
-B&-/- cerned over the romantic crusad- if either Parliament or the nation
language to sense. The ladies The only true democracy is an Luckshsh11&, Szvpq8n000000/k. Votes are a delusion and a snare. TSGQ?? XXxxx6x)—HereSH ing anti-Bolshevism of Hitler, were allowed time, to roflect upon
secured it by that brevity which autocracy selected by themselves. and there is a general belief in it.
P.S.Hoorayshi Quite clearly, no importance
is the soul of wisdom. Moscow that Hitler's foreign is attached to the House of Com-
LEADERS AND political emissary, Herr Rosen- mons as a deliberative, but only able thought, and blasphemy would
What a waste of wrath, uncharit- THE TAPPERTITS.
A WARNING berg, endeavoured to interest as an enacting body. The incen be avoided if their example were
We again have the unpleasant tive to Poland in a suggestion that
all this
"To hell with all lenders," ways task of warning readers against Beems to be fear
followed by the man-especially on Simon Tappertit; and then, with putting the rough stuff Poland might be compensated for country's second thoughts.
over by Once the last day of a conference when what to a bourgeois mind might signing our names to chits. A a retrocession of the Corridor to it has put its head in the noose tred on early dismissal and, home- nobly adds: "I'll be leader. He shroffs of our own to worry about the thoughts of delegates are cen- look like Inconsequentiailty, he joke's a joke, and we have enough Germany by receiving a slice of no chance of escape must be givward trains, Soviet Ukrainia. Soviet-German on! Ve can scarcely think the relations during recent weeks expert propagandista of Mr. Lans- have been embittered by arrests bury's party like this proclamo- of Soviet citizens and raids on tion of a "anatching" procedure. It is too suggestive of Mr. Tap- Soviet institutions in Germany, carried out by the police and by portit and the 'Prentice Knights, National Socialist detachments. does not view the idea of a dicta- Apart from the fact that Britain Despite the recent renewal of torship of the Labour Party with the Soviet-German pact of non- any greater favour than it does aggression and neutrality and of Sir Oswald Mosley's Fascism. the formal declarations on both
sides about the preservation of
"the spirit of Rapallo," there has A BLUNDER been a perceptible cooling of Soviet sentiment toward Ger-
hurry
of
the
DX-
Mr.. Lansbury has, indeed, been many and a corresponding rap guilty of a serious blunder. Por- prochoment with France and slatonce in support for the Cripps Poland. Only recently France programme will serve merely to and the Soviet Union exchanged widen the breach which has been military attaches for the first developing lately between the time since the Revolution. Trades Unions and political, Lab- It remains to be seen whether our. Trade unfoniam la an
of tho pression
dextro for the distinctly friendlier atmo-economic and political freedom, sphere which now. pervades and, as the resolutions to be sub- Franco-Soviet relations will bear mitted to the T.U.C. in September any tangible fruits. But it is indicato, Congress has
doop de- welcomed in Moscow if only for termination that, any menaco to the additional security which it iberty and democracy will be met provides in the West at a time by a united resistance of all sec- when the Soviet Government tions of the movement. Inciden- tally, there will be a big debate in cannot fail to keep watchful eyes September on the axact form of on the East. Whatever may be control to be applied in the in the course of events in the Far. ovitable change-over of Industrial Dast, the shift of Soviet polley ownership, and administration. in Europe away from the re- Out of the raw material being pre- visionist positionis bound to santed to Congress there should have important consequences. amerge a definite, clear-cut-pro- It is already affecting the at-gramme appiled to immediata titude of the Soviet delegation needs and ultimate aims. It will certainly make no provision for at Geneva. It would assume the caused of the dictatorships Lorimary alenlßcanes, in the event FANAASKAAKİNİN dange
an
(Continued on Next Columna,}
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without being postered by half a dozen bearing forged chits. This warning applies particularly to those who attempt to sign chits in our name at the Hotel or on walla-walla's. People with that sort of humour would do better giving us ideas for this column.
HAPPY HOMES HINT Someone sent us along this old- fashioned recipe for a cure for all diseases of mankind:
Take a sour mother-in-law and boat up soundly; placo in slow ovon and leave to stew in' own Juice; when cooked, Los when scalon drop off, bring to final sini- nier and placo outside window to cool. Grate tooth and add sauce to taste. Cut into small pieces and Borva with disgust. Then go for a nice long walk,
regards patriotism as immoral, and, like that ardent lover of his country of whom it is recorded that it was a tront to hear him praise it"-hla praise is to the effect that "there is only one blot on the country. The Government is rogues; Parliament is rogues. And the people are idiots. The dear chap means well, but his stomach has turned sour through. awallowing more than he could digest of Kari Marka
Simon Tappertit in conflict with Ernest Bevin makes a better pic... ture of Dignity ana (
and Impudence":
Simon has "ble usoni zake wa conferences from falling saloep, and there is nothing silke?" kanal, and