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IN MEMORIAM.
LEONG.—In loving memory of dear Reggie, who passed away on 4th December, 1932.
Till memory fades and life
departs, You'll live for ever
in our hearts. --Inserted by his loving Mum, Dad, Albert, Harold and Maurice.
DEATIL
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1933.
NOTES OF THE DAY ANOTHER
CORAL ISLANDS
WAR IN EUROPE?
By Sisley Huddleston
French relations with Japan and Russia aro of the closest Interest to-day. Ramifications are, almost Impossible to follow. France has recently formed a very lively friend- ship with the Soviet and there are Poports that she is fortifying French politicians, and a almost completely wiped out. But ▼THERE is now a. definite section | evacuated. Reparations hayo been islands, and creating submarine
considerable body of the people, these steps, satisfactory as they bases in the Pacific. "At the same
who have a settled belief in the, are, were not welcomed with time, there are pointers suggesting
possibility of a European war, gratitude, because they were bo France's very keen desire to keep
The fact, for what it is worth, lated and were regarded simply as on the best possible terms with Japan, oven to the extent of dia- must be stated objectively. No an acceptance of the no
body who listens to the conversa-There remained the most serious cussions for French financing of
tion of those who pretend to fdequality of all-namely, military Manchurian mining enterprises.
possess full knowledge of the con- Inequality, ditions, nobody who reads the nowspapers intelligently, nobody myho
JAPAN'S PATIENCE
questions
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a sense of
not
The Very Idea! AUCHTERMUCHTY.
`By Eddis MacKelly, Haggia Expert
CH Aye! It was a braw OCH
nicht! Possibly you are one of those ignorant people who do not know that unmuzzled
haggis was allowed to run wild at the Peninsula Hotel on Thursday night.
Suffering as we were from haggis-bite, which our doctor subaequently diagonised as hydro- phobia, we were unable to do our duty to our Public.
We give this information Thus we have on one sido a now, in order to explain the peasants and workers, can have any doubt of nation which nurses On her aide, Japan has been re-
this belief in the possibility of grievance, considers Itself a victim mishap that caused so great a markably patient concerning those
war. But I would underline two of injustice and of oppression, and disappointment to our hero- nine coral islands in the. South
worda: "ballet" and "possibility, that nation feels it will never be China Sea. Japan has very strong
Bellefa may be altogether wrong treated fairly and on a footing of worshippers on Friday, claims, which she has clearly
and possibilities may nover bo
equality until it is able to match asserted, though France's position
force with force. On the other realized. in international law is strong
band we have a nation-or rather enough in view of Tokyo's con- The attitude of the French is several nationavhich do sistent fallure to proclaim sove-
novertheless pacifist. They hs-agree that Germany has been bad- reignty. But it hardly fits in with ouredly do not want war. The ly treated and which are appre Japan's present-day mood to discard
efforta of M. Brland were support. henaive of the growth of German without a struggle colourable
ed by the vast majority of the military might. All the discus- claim even to what are said to be
French. There was scepticism.sions
aro about disarmantant uninhabitated islands, especially if Not everyone was persuaded of the falsified and frustrated by the they are suitable as submarine efficacy of his methods. There demand for equality on one alda bases. These islands are little far-was even opposition, though it was and the resolve to cling to ther from the Japanese mainland mostly of an irresponsible char-superiority-regarded as
aay than the famous mandated islands;acter. There was criticism ex- onym of security on the other. they are much closer to Formoon pressed inside and outaids Parila-It is dimcult to blame Germany and they would strengthen Japan's ment. Yet the proof of the over-for Insisting on equality, for with-
The symptoms, wo discovered, strategic position immensely both whelming popularity of Briandism out equality It is undoubtedly at In relation to the Philippinca and is to be found, despite scepticism, disadvantage in negotiations, were (a) a great disturbance of Singapore.
opposition, and criticism, in theIt is difficult to blame France for the contral nervous system, (b) fact of 31. Briand's continuance in struggling to retain Its supe-
difficulty of awallowing and (c) a convulsive dread of water.
GOODWILL QUEST
The suggestion is that Japan is seeking the goodwill of France, and France must have been sorely tempted. She has little in the Far East with which to defend Indo- China if the Japanese chose to make an attack--although the occupation of the coral islands may be regard- ed as one of her defensive measures, providing the more reason for aur prise that Japan seems inclined to let them go with scarcely a protest.
REMEDIOS-On Decomber 4, 1993, at his residence, 471, Heaney Road, Phillipe Augusto Vielra Remedios, aged 65 years. Funeral will pass the Monument at 5.30 p.m. to-day. (Japan, Shanghai FAR EAST DIPLOMACY and Macnu papers please copy).
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
The fact is that the diplomatic game is being played more actively Mrs, P. T. Rozario and family desire in relation to the Far East than to to express their thanks to all any other part of the world. Japan relatives and friends
for their is seeking to undermine the united kind sympathy and condolences in front of world opinion against her their recent bereavement, especial. Manchurian adventure and is on a ly to Private Robert Henry Hall fairly easy wicket in that few would Lincolnshire Regiment.
venture a contest with her in Pacific wators,
Developments indicate that she hoped to get France on her side. But with American re- cognition of the. Sovlet, it would not be surprising to find that Tokyo has lost the trick and that France would support Russia in the event of a Far Eastern conflict.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1938.
DANGEROUS DEVELOPMENT
office for seven
years under riority, for it auspicious of Ger- miniatrics of various complexions, many's ultimate designs. There is including the ministries of Ma good case to be made out both Poincare and M. Tardieu. He was for France and for Germany; and strong because he promised and it is here that the snag, so far as because most people, though they Europe is concerned, of the Dis- might disapprove of specific ac-armament Conference lay. tions, thought he was bringing
peace.
Nevertheless France
was pre- pared to proceed by experimental stages to something like equality.
somo
people
the
We didn't know what hydro- phobia meant until we looked it up in the dictionary, when we dis- covered that it was a disonée communicated by a mad dog.
With the exception of (b) we saw a lot of people with hydro- phobia on Thursday night. Which just shows you that you can't trust Imggia.
But it was a guld nicht. We met Robert MacWhirter shortly after the first Reel, and he invit- ed us to visit Auchtermuchty.* Auchtermuchty is where Scots- mon practice the Reels, and, when we ontored it was full of men dressed in skirts, with their sporrans bouncing on their knees and dirks in their socks.
It is sometimes 'objected, of The French attitude, which WAN course, that these efforts, though conciliatory, might be judged, as sincere, were subordinated to the the attitude of France has always resolve to maintain the inequalibeon judged, in two different man- tics and disabilities established by ners. There wore those who saw the treaties. No doubt practical in the French offer a real effort Concessions came with extreme to satisfy Germany. And there slowness: and no doubt Germany wero those who saw in the provisos grew more and more restive as und reservations a mere expedient time passed and pleasant words of delay. While were not converted into genuine hoped Germany would agree to a deeds. The unfortunate contradic gradual equalization, there were tion between a desire for friend-others who hoped Germany would
This only goes to prove what linces and a desire to keep ac- refuse, thus giving France quired advantages has been a political benefit of a beau geste and wonderful fancy dress costumes highly important factor in Euro-yet relieving France from its com- can be made out of the odds and pean politics. It does not in the mitments. For my part, I think ends of ʼn wife's old skirt, a junk of least imply double dealing and the French Government was truly sheepskin and five or six paint
an accord and brushes. hypocrisy. It merely suggests the anxious to reach complexity of a vital problem. was willing to run no little risk.
Germany's "rojection of proposals Robert MacWhirter pointed which would prolong the pre-proudly to a card hanging over the liminary period was received with door. "Information FREE," read unfeigned regret.
the notice, thus proving, once and for all, the will power of a great this race.
be
*
must
The political equality of Ger- many may be said to have been nominally recognized, whon, after Locarno, Germany was admitted into the League of Nations. Yet
More than ever even this political equality was diminished by a virtual coalition central problem of Europe of-those-antions-which-stand-for tackled-resolutely. It is-far-too-Some-people-say-that-Scotsman the status quo, and on many ac-grave for finesse, for bluff, for are always tight, but on St. Ar- WAGES & PRICES
casions the great powers appeared clover negotiations pursued inter-drew's night they get tighter than to consult each other and to take minably. For obviously if France
usual. Whenever Scotsmen get The nuisance of the foodstuffs
decisions which they afterward and Germany come to look on Signs are not wanting that war between Danzig and Poland is Britain is weathering the trade not so
presented to Germany. If it would themselves as prospective anta- tight in Auchtermuchty, they lapee much the injury to the
bo improper to describe certain gonists, the danger of war will be into the native language, which is depression which has for many interests of both, but the obvious alliances which included the immeasurably increased. From known as garlic. years darkened the industrial danger of a revival of tension be-
smaller nations as anti-German, It the German side have come as-
We had one or two practices, horizon. On all hands, there are tween Pland and Germany, Thore
would be perfectly proper to surances of a peaceful purpose. definite signs of a turn for the insure to this end, as if the German conceptions of a European vond dispute a desire
indeed, the appearance of a
describe them as directed against On the French side there is be- and then decided that we had suf. better. The indications may be Nazi leaders in the Free City had
to avold ficlent courage to face the sterner slight, but they are there. One been living in hopes of a dramatic proper to describe certain meet wore a misunderstanding, whose course, the bagpipes, and do a real settlement. If it would be im war. Would it not then be tragic realities of life, meaning, of issue, however, which is causing coup and saw certain frustration concern is the question of wages. In the recent Improvement in Ger
ings of the great powers as anti-consequences may be incalculable, German, it would be perfectly perpetuated? Germany holds out real with a Scotch lassie, It is being increasingly felt that man-Polish relations. Poland's re-proper to suggest that they were an olivo branch. France does not
Mon, can those Inssles reelt if prices rise but wages remain prisal to the restrictions placed on intended to devise ways of resist want strife. It is time that unless stationary, the possibility of imports of Pellah milk by Danziging German demands.
wrangles should cease, and that Someone once told us that Reels complete
both aides should quietly up- will be is, however, on a scale which is recovery
were invented during a mice strangled at the beginning.
likely to prove extremely damaging, Substantial concessions have in- proach, with perfect frankness, plaguo in Inverness, but wo never Pricca are, in fact, already fore there is room for unfortunate years. The Rhineland has beeations.
thus possibly forcing a decision be deed been made in the past fow the question of their future rela bolloved it until we got out on the rising. In other words, the cost
developments. of living, even on the showing of official figures, which are, if anything, below the reality, is DANZIG AND POLAND advancing. Wages, however, are stationary. The effect is auto- matic the purchasing power of wages is falling. The wige earner is compelled to buy less. Shops, in consequence, also buy less from the manufacturer, and trade is thus checked. Here is
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It would be very much to the bad unlooked-for, but none the lobs were the dispute to destroy the welcome, betterment of the atmos- pliere in relations between Berlin and Warsaw. For as long as the Polish and German eagles remain-
no complex economic theory; ed ruled by the rancour of old merely a plain fact that no quarrels there could
bo
по
-do
reasonci argument can gainsay. tries to seek a peaceful way of portunity of getting the two coun- To get better trade, the manu solving what ara admittedly very facturer and the trader must get difficult problems. Nearly 600 years more orders. They cannot get of intermittent strife should be more orders unless, they sell aufficient evidence of the fallurs of more. The shops cannot sell war to sattle the fate of the Polish more unless their customers buy Corridor and Uoper Silesia. But more. The first condition of if the present Improvement' is complete recovery is that the maintained, there may soon be an housewife shall buy more. Thus to these questions. Through an opportunity for a peaceful approach far, the "Buy Moro" campaign unexpected concatenation of cir- people are right. But there is a cumstances the political barometer further necessary step. The in this part of the world no longer housewife, in the majority of registers "stormy". But the pro- cases, cannot buy more unless | cess of appeasement may quickly her husband gives her more, be ended-if Danzig goes on the money. He, in his turn, cannot rampage. give her more money unless he receives more wages. Hero la
the key to the whole matter. mean less employment. Wages Higher wages mean bigger pur- are not only overhead expendi- chases, which in turn mean bet- ture: they are, when they are ter trade and more employment. distributed in purchasing, in- But if prices go on rising and coma to others. If this fact la wages are not raised, another kept th mind, the argument for vicious circle is encountered, for increased wages as a means of higher prices with smaller pur-assisting the trade recovery be- |chases and worse trade: must comes more convincing.....
"It keeps mo busy thinking of things for him to do."
dancing floor with a wee lass.
Naturally, we could quite under- stand all the loud stamping of feet on the floor, and the frequent nolsy ai-yah's uttered by the dan- cera, because the bagpipes were kicking up an awful din..
The orchestra struggled valiant- ly with "Mn, Shoot Some Flit In Poppa's Phiz, a Fly Flow Down. His Flue but it was no uso. The bagpipes would start up every now and then and ruin the more clasai- cal dances.
We ntaggered away, leaving our partner searching for fresher males to conquer.
Subsequently wo were piped in- to Auchtermuchty on frequent oc- caalons, and it was during one of these daring excursions that we. encountered our first, wild haggis. We fought valiantly, but it was no use. The monster was too strong for us.
We were delirious when they tonderly carried us up to our bed, and when we emerged in the morn Ing, we were`n`shadow of our former solf:
We are a bit better now, but our doctor has warned us that we can expect recurrent touches of the old complaint to remind us of our most terrible experience in Hong-
kong.
-4A -few-dawn-drinking-resort.
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