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U.S. NAVAL COINCIDENCE
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If there is any direct connee- tion between the Japanese "Hands Off Chinn" declaration and Preal- dent Roosevelt's anxiety for au-
By J. H. FREEMAN thority to speed up the naval
in TO Boat Race crew In recent possible building programme the common-
on Derby Day yet ample time for the race. But al- 'tary Itaffords on the state of history world polities is sad indeed. At sequence of buffets from misfor- most from the moment April the the best, it is exceedingly ill-timed tune ne the Oxford elght which Fifth was boxed, delay piled on was beaten this year. Yet if delay. Traile Jams occurred coincidence, certain to be mis- precedent and not form were a with exasperating frequency: understood.
will reliable, guide they could have few yards and a stop; a quarter of Civilisation rapidly drift into chaos and con- taken courage from sport's his- a mile and a quarter of an hour's
pages foam wait. fusion if every apparent threat story books. Their to be met by a potential counter with instances of gallant victorica threat. Statesmanship all round won in the hour of seeming die- the globe seems to be deplorably lacking in both tact and wisdom,
FRESH COUNSEL
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anter.
The Very Idea!
HANDS OFF KELLY
By Viscount Edward Saito Kelly,
Wo pushed in the Ignition key, and turned off the light
"It's our turn to write "The Very Idea' to-morrow," we sighed, an we put our arm around her,
There was a moment's allence. "What are you going to write. about?" she asked.
"Dunno," we replied, mugonely. There WILS another moment's ellence. Then, suddenly-
"Ifands off, Kelly!” she mold. Reverely,
Very
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Thanks," wo Idea!"
Now read on.
nald, "The
ing up so much fuss
Ultimately it was decided to walk the horse across the Downs. Could any great sports arena have had a worse beginning than So April the Fifth, unnoticed by Wembley Stadium? In the first the hurrying crowds, was taken parked F.A. Cup Final played there (1923) Past gypsies vans and
motor-coaches, threading his way a disaster of the first magnitude through jostling people and all the NEWSPAPERS are kick- was avoided only by + combination Karish, nolsy paraphernalia of an of events which, in retrospect, The sober comments of. The read as the story of a miracle English - Derby Day. That dirtinello Yanshall appearance for Times on the For tendering. In the summer of the same year racking hour through which hin policy, that we've decided to Cannot you imagine the nerve-about this Hands Off China tion are well worth the vast arena was the scene of If there is any spirit of reason left in Tokyo, fresh counsel should one of the greatest boxing fins- owner-trainer passed? be taken. Japan has said her say, coes of all time-the inside story. When April the Fifth reached start a little campaign on the over-bluntly. Much of the res- af which has not yet been fully the paddock there was barely time same lines ourself.
our for his appearance in the parade.
And the orden! through which Henceforth, our policy is ponse, naturally enough, has been told. Nor in the same tone, challenging and generation.
the horse had passed might have going to be "Hands Off militant, even on the defensive.
loft him shrinking and unrespon- The Times comment. without
Kelly," sive, tailed off from the start. mincing words, comes as a cooling "draught, setting forth the facts
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It will take some time to get started, but once we can get the
The central figures were the British heavy-weight champion, What a story for the films was and inferences without Invective, Jack Bloomfield, and the young this day in the life of April the and producing an easier frame of and virile American Tom Gibbons, Fifth and his actor-owner!
The history of Rugby is full of newspapers interested, there's mind where there is a willingness The two were billed to fight for
the biggest purse that any promothe dramatic and unexpected. no telling where it will end. to respond. The calm appraiszi, even when attention is drawn to ter had had the courage to put up
W. J. A Davies, whose captaincy
First of all, there will be the the auspicious of an opportunist in this country- total attempt by Japan to seize control which, I have reason to belleve, of England was not marred by a of China while
and was between £15,000 and £16,000, single defeat, was saved in 1922 declaration (by Edward Kelly) Europe and America are preoccupied, should It was anticipated by those who a pair of over-size boots-worn of a Monroe Doctrine, only wa will call ours the "Mon. owe!" assist in producing a happier out- were financially responsible that aby someone else!
It was the day of the match with
Doctrine. come than may now seem probable, crowd of from 90,000 to 100,000
France at Twickenham. H. L. V. If gives warning that liritain is could be attracted.
Half an hour before the adver. Day, one of England's wing three- not to be hoodwinked, it niso marks a disposition to concedetised time on the summer Satur-quarters, arrived on the ground
position.
Hongkong Telegraph. something to Japan's peculiar day afternoon, the mere sprink-without his football boots.
FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1934.
MOTOR CONTROL
AREAS
ONUS ON JAPAN
The onus lies en Japan.
three
There is not enough room in this column to show the Daily Mail atreamer headlines:
"Leave Kelly Alone," the paper will say in its editorial. "It would be benefit to the entire civilised world, and not leant to journalista 69 a whole, if Kelly succeeds in his exer tions to end the mania of debt-coller-
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Then the fun will start. For instance, the London Tince: None could be found to fit him: Hing of spectators scattered about
"There can be no doubt that long- the huge amphitheatre seemed as He turned out in a, pair, lenti
kong talpam are genuinely disturbed men lost in a wilderness of space. by 1, J. Pitman, two sizes too big by the feat issued by Edward Kelly,"
Gibbons arrived by car, walked för hlm. Yet he kicked from his dressing-room to the cen- goals, two of which were penal-the Times will say editorially, "That tre of the held, and made up his ties, almost from the halfway line, the present flmuncial depression has prompted Kelly to issue an ultimatum The mind.
and the game was drawn. rumpus was started in Tokyo and "My money must be paid in When the University Rugby to the shroffs in unquestionable, and, It le only there that it can be cash here and now," he said. "No match series was resumed after on this account, it is premature to ended. Without sympathising,
the war, Oxford were in a quand condemn Kelly, without hearing his In a recent traffic proseci-necessarily, it is stir possible to money, no fight."
The banks were closed; the ary on the eve of the last contest side of the question." tion, attention was drawn to the ❘ understand
Bome of the con-
their stand-off half, F. A. Wal-i fnet that Garden Road is what siderations provoking pronounce money "in the " would have played at Queen's Club because
ments such as that of April 17. boun but a drop in the ocean. is known as a controlled area.
Disapproving Mr. Saito's nome-
Hurried conferences were hold: duck, who later played cricket for The magistrate hearing the case what wild words, it is still possible Fast cars were sent narth, east, Somerset, was injured.
£500 came from
V. I. Neser, who had been given frankly admitted that he was to appreciate, his motives. They south, and west.
Sums of his Blue the previous year as a may be wrongly based or false in here; £300 from there. not aware that this was so. and conception, but, as The Tinies sug- £60 dribbled in. But there wna forward and had played in the 1920 season, was from comments which we have gests, there is no need for over-
never any chance of reaching five puck, in the
taken out of the forwards to take Quite figures.
Waldock's place. since encountered it is clear that haste in condemnation.
clearly, Japan has been unduly many.motorists have been equal-Auspicious. The Manchuria com- ly ignorant of the fact. Con-plex will always play an important Eventually, with about one-fth'
It was a happy inspiration of part in the shaping of her policies of the stipulated sum available, trolled areas are marked by red and ideas until it ceases to be a Gibbons was persuaded to go into D. D. Duncan, the Oxford captain. ting that had taken possession of triangles, and in the area men-factor in world politics. It is the ring for a contest which insted Neser played a great part in Ox- Hongkong talpana." tion these are placed near not surprising that Japan should two rounds and which gave to the ford's victory by the bare margin
be the Cathedral and at the term-tive in direct action, but positive blow that staggered it for years. Perhaps the most trying exper-
thinking that the world, neg-promotion of open-air boxing of a try.
Cablegrams will flash from inus of Kennedy Road. They in refusing to accept the fait ne-
Now Wembley Stadium is the fence that any international team Hongkong to the leading newa- may not be very prominent. but compli, is also working surrepti- scene of orderly and highly sue has ever gone through fell to the papers of the world: they do exist, and they can cermotive is sought for in everything. year.
tiously against her. The ulterior cessful sports pageants year after lot of the Scottish XV, last season. Violent gales and a strong sen
Hongkong, Apr. 27. tainly be seen by the observant The most harmless activities are motorist. It is to be feared. misinterpreted. however, that a large number of
morning of Derby Day 1932. of the match 28 hours late. motorists riot only take no notice SPAIN'S TROUBLES
Only after adventures that were. The team was physically ex-
held to consider the of such signs, but, even when
not revealed until some days after hausted and would have gone an taipans, wan the race did April the Fifth reach to the field a beaten side. But a position. Mr. J. H. Tgg*rt, promin- they do see them, they have no
The disturbing atmosphere in
the course in time. A few minnowstorm had made play imposent hotel keeper, occupied the Chair precise knowledge of the restric- Spain has been gathering for some tions which apply in the areas time. The resignation of the Ler-utes the other way and its name sible; the decision to cancel it and, in opening the meeting, made a
would never have been placed on was taken the day before-of violent attack upon Kelly, roux Cabinet is a symptom rather
the scroll of winners.
course, unknown to the Scottish covered. Actually, controlled
than
tension, the cause of the
Mr. Walls decided that the XV. areas are subject to definito which is the outcome of the great
When the fixture was brought speed-limits, and there is a fur- Marxist defout at the polls in horse, trained by himself, should
December when the effective go by motor-box from his Epsom off later in the season, Scotland that no
to the course as late as won by 2 goals to none. moving t ther proviso
strength of the Socialists in the stable
remained vehicle may be passed therein. country
but little The speed-limit is not uniform diminished. Senor Lerroux's bid for strong government, the attempt in all areas. but in no case is a
to win over the Conservatives to speed execeding twenty miles full support with the balt of an per hour permitted. A great amnesty for their political pri- soner-friends. merely served to deal of confusion undoubtedly furnish the opposition with ex- exists at present regarding plosive material, ready to go off these signs, and although it is at the slightest spark. Complica- tions are added by the threats the business of all, motorista to of youthful Gil Robles to seize acquaint themselves with the the reins of government and his challenge to Lho Syndicnllat regulations, steps might reason-
organisation to meet the Fascists ably be taken to make the posi- in the atreets to settle their con- tion much clearer than it is.flict of ambitions. The forces The controlled area in Nathan of anarchy: base been let loose three times since the Republic Rowd, Kowloon, is very plainly was established in 1931 and it is the and of the marked with a big sign stating doubtful if the speed-limit in force. The bloodshed has yet been seen. result is that there is fairly
| general observance of the re-seen to be clear, is obviously quirement. One necessity, absurd. The whole question of therefore, is that all arcus sub-motor speeds is admittedly diffl- ject to control should be indicat-cult and complex, but the neces- ed just as prominently as that sity does exist for some measure in Nathan Road, with the speed of control in the busy urban restriction definitely stated. areas. Perhaps the problem The rule that no motorist may would best bo solved by fixing a pass another moving vehicle in general speed-limit for the whole a controlled district.appears un-of the busier parts of the island necessarily stringent. In any and Kowloon, but eliminating ense, it is more often than not the rule in regard to passing infringed. To expect a motor-moving vehicles. This would ear to crawl along behind a bus undoubtedly remove cause för climbing Garden Rond at a confusion, and possibly, result speed of seven or eight miles in a marked curtailment of an hour, when the road ahend is street accidents.
It would be difficult to imagine made their crossing to Ireland a That the Kelly "Hыds Off Kelly" a worse ordent than that through thing of torment. The boat ar- declaration is likely to have violent which Tom Walls passed on the rived in Dublin on the morning repercussions in Hongkong was evid
"Let him come in now.' Ho's waited long enough to realize
I'm busy man."
enced to-day when a mass inceting of
"This men," said Mr. T*gg*rt, "is destroying the very foundation of business by his policy of refusing to recognise our shroffe."
Chairman, Mr. Supporting the K*tt*nj**, a well-known brewer, said that he was placed in the dimealt position of having to either supply Kelly, or work a shift less.
Other speakers spoke,
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Manifesto
Hongkong, Apr. 28. As important pronouncement on the Kelly
was made by Mr. J. H. R*tt*nf** this morn- ing, in press Interview. Mr. | N*tt*nj** said that the Hongkong Brewery neither desired ΠΟΙ intended to "close the Open Door". to Edward Kelly, especially in view Lof the fact that such action would
be inimtient to Hongkong trade.
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