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WEDNESDAY, JULY 25, 1934.
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John Dillinger died the death" of a ruthless killer, ahot down with- out warning or quarter. Ho must have lived hourly expecting it, auspicious of everyone, perhaps not sorry when it came, bringing an Vend to weeks of neute nervous tension. Not even a Judna betrayal A evokes any real sympathy for the outlaw; more than any man of U
America's criminal history he had Xput himself beyond the pale. One Hinteresting point occurs when his stormy career la surveyed; what A was the influence on him of a ten years' sentence to a reformatory as result of his first and only con- viction? Reformatory seems to have changed him from a reckless young fool into a law-dollant gun man, and release on parole after nine years was only the signal for his invitation to ♫ dreadful Nemesla,
Hongkong Telegraph.
CRIME CAUSES
THIS DEPRESSION BUSINESS
By C. V.-L. for the Telegraph
The Very Idea!
MORE CHIT-CHAT.
By George. TN the meanwhile we ad- vise everyone to keep
I
money.
the
During the dark and anxious days that have clouded us when vacillating policies of Government swayed us first one way and then another we had a. feeling that it was not wise.
NO MUCH HAS BEEN HEARD (búry feet, and the others of the
on this depression business, conceivably hundred-and-one their heads-and also their or 418 some will inaist, business noises of a busy nativo thorough- depression, that by now the experts fare, left him wholly complacent and others exercised by the con-ns if he were on a desert island. troversial views they have brought Yet he was not all oblivion, for a to the subject, may well have ex-we approached, impressed by a haunted themselves to the point of dreadful idea, he permitted him- extinction. If the truth be told, self sufficient energy to open an they have not altogether succeed-eye. ed in convincing the layman, whose It glinted with a look of apecum application of everyday, facta to tion envisaging a smypathetic
If we had stuck to the role of causes and effects is as often as curiosity. The previously inert not countered with n mass of body stirred and a grean escaped Splendid Isolation and refused to. play cricket with anybody AYD statistics and fluctuations, such from it. statistics and fluctuations being Such a groan as to have awaken-should not have got ourselves into the means by which these theorists l great distress in the hearer, this mess. Now it fe much too driven to the last ditch are wont but Ah Kai was too obviously Inte to turn back with honour and to confront, harass, bewilder, and sound of Himb and body, was too we shall just have to hope that otherwise browbeat lesser mortals, well-nourished, for a misconcepBradman gets tired after every
The simple economics which is tion to be formed. He could have hundred runs or so. now our aim, is here to be reduced done well as a ricksha puller for 'An enthusiastic Aussio sends us to the barest living essentials, and heavyweight taipans, or taking his the following gem which will stand of these the circumstances in place amongst the hundreds of in our columui as a monument to the which that lowest form of local other coolles picking up jobs on the Bradman-Ponsford stand. human life-the street coolic move and has its being, open wide field for exploration.
OUR CHARACTER.
waterfront.
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UNANIMITY OF VIEWS.
And oft as Bowes and Verity
Up-bowled the Ball
Don Bradman crashed it to the
boundary wall;
And when for once he failed to
do his stuff, Ponsford patted till they erled
"Enough."
"Want of technique is said to account for the dismal failure of a pickpocket who sought to rob a street sleeper in Pottinger Street." The intonded victim axplained that he woke up and caught hold of the pickpocket. He apologised for bringing such an unaccom We sensed he would be just as amidst the blushes of the police plished criminal to book and and the stammering confusion of the magistrate the unhappy man was bound over for a year.
Deferred Terms---Repurchase--
This latter iden suggested an Licence & Insurance Arranged
Inquiry along depression lines. Full particulars on application.
Causes of crime offer a wide field of study. There are more causes
Work routine brought us every Were jobs becoming more difficult HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE-
of crime than there are types of it. morning within recent weeks past to secure, or wages less than they on the waterfront? Or, Some causes oro as clear as day-a side street in an older part of wore, Show Room
lle deeply
As a certain Govern-better still, a combination of both light; others
buried, the town. Stubbs Road Some motives explain only one type ment Departmental Head, would factors? Here was a "depression of crime; others account for a wide have said, there was nothing re-victim" who for a cumalaw, might range. In the tide of criminal markable about this side entrance be persuaded to tell all he knew,
song about; but a point about depression. activity to-day "one motive stands to make
a riding floor) Of course, he readily agreed that out all too obviously the desire for attention was for "enяy money". While this
over the entrance, in its turn jobs were difficult to secure, the economic motivè in crime some securing accommodation for a logical deduction being that he times arloes front poverty, un- multifarious form of street life would not have been there other employment
tinsmith's shop, a fruit wise-and It was becoming harder and hardship, it To wit, a
vendor's baskets, a cobbler's array and harder for a body to make oftener is the plain hope of easy money, Grime becomes strongly of instruments, and, last but not ends meet. as a means of livelihood. Civiliza unspotted condition of his primi- eager to advocate a dole system for entrenched when it is thus adopted least, Ah Kai himself, in all the
tive existence.
Hongkong, if by "dole" he could tion presupposes that all persons
Ah Kal was one of those 'nown-be made to understand that it was will earn their livellhoada legill- mately. But "civilized" Is a matter days compassionately referred to unremitting laiace without the us a "street-sleeper and on that irksome condition of labour. Com. of degree. While some persons, under present-day conditions, have account cared for accordingly.ing to think of it afterwards, given diflculty in making a livelihood We had no reason to suppose Ah sufficient inducements, Ah Kal the quiet undertone of dignity in Kai was anything else, as he slept would be prepared to swear, "Comfortable's" letter on Summer prefer, under any circumstances, to legitimately, there are others who
in the street during the night, and anything, by the roundness of the try to galu an easier living by ascertain) the greater part of the over the discovery.
also during (so far as we could moon, and be quite enthusiastic criminal activity.
day as well,
WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1994.
JAPAN'S NAVAL
DEMANDS
GENTLEMAN OF LEISURE,
.
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Although we were impressed by
Attire, we cannot help thinking that he would much better have left alone a subject which atrikes so deeply to the roots of our conventions.
An aspect of the situation which may arise if Japan per- sists in her demand for equality nt next year's Naval Conference is brought Into prominence by
Someone has said that if ench the suggestion from Washington
and everyone of us would but put Now there be gentlemen of A THROW-BACK that the United States may coun-
his shoulder to it, the wheel of leisure whose possession of an in- Does he want to undermine our industry, of commerce, and of com- dependent source of income en-British phlegin with his open ter the Japanese move with de- There seem also to be inshions munity life would go round and ables them to enjoy a state of exist, collars, shorts, and bare heada? mands for new bases in the in crime. A few years ago, mur.
round, and we, as a community, ence where irksome labour aced
He says: "Allowance should Pacific, including one at Dutch der was the most serious prevalent should not unduly sufer from not enter as a serious obligation, made for the Individual who belde
crime in the United States. To-
want. Not, of course, for a mu-There was nothing about Ah Kai Harbour, distant only seven day, kidnapping would be listed as
ment would it be inferred that our predisposing a similar assumption
his employment on personal ap- hundred miles from the Asiatic the most heinous, reflecting as it subject was a laggard, or that he in his case. For all the leisure he earance, for in him is found the mainland. Certain naval and the application of modern organi- any means a conscientious citizen ing, there must remain for him also
does the rise of gangsterism and did not contribute his little bit by had enjoyed, to our way of think-fear of an open collar."
Now we know one of the quall- military movements already un-sation and financing to criminal always should. We were confident the obligation of assuring himself fentions for a Government job dertaken and in prospect in the activity. Dillinger belonged to no
Ab Kai would refute any sugges that very first condition for Alaskan territory are cited in special phase. He was something tion of parasitism, just as loudly existence-a sustaining nourish- of a thrchy-back to day as an others would for intance, pro-ment. If there was a formula he support of this posibility. It issociated with the United States as
claim that the meagre income had prescribed for himself, by pertinently recalled, in this con- the people moved slowly went to allowed them had not conduced to which he could dispense himself n continent, the the greater purchasing power at with the one while asuring himself nection, that the United States the conquest of agreed at the Washington Conwild order dusa. He recognised the moment seeming so desirable of the other, we would want it too,
no law and the appearance of an
from com
conxumers.
congratulating ourselves
--Us:- Just over there. ference of 1922 not to proceed agent of the law was in itself
If pressed to the last resort, he great solution about to be made.
Chield: Where is.... with certain naval base develop reason for shooting. But recent that in any event, he was a elicited unsatisfying replies, re-line of cross talk.
would point out, and with justice. But queries in this. direction
Us: Now don't you start that ments in the Pacific only on con-
films of the Mayor of Hell" type
Cheild: What do they do at the do provoke thought on how much potential" consumer, if necessari-ferences to restaurant pickings be- dition that Japan agreed to the reformatory and prison treatment restricted in practice; and an- ing dismissed as not worthy of
Univeralty? 5-5-3 ratio. In other words, Ja-had to do with the hardening of the depression business would have economics they brought nothing other learned discussion on this consideration; whilst on general pan, by the Washington Treaty, MAN.
brought as no nearer enlighten- but a unanimous and irritating obtained a kind of security
agreement.
In the end we closed a
die Cuasion that becoming one-sided
pact by the agreement then DEAN INGE RETIRES reached under which the signa-
tories undertook to maintain the News that Dean Inge is to retire status quo with regard to forti- | after twenty-four years' service at fications and naval bases. In-Several times this action has been St. Paul's furnished no surprise, cidentally, the status of Hong-announced. But the actual retire | kong was materially affected by ment does again draw the attention that agreement. The American of the world to a brilliant and for attitude now is that if Japan his misleading title of
seeing man who has carried so long "The desires revision of the ratios Gloomy Dean." That nickname, ngreed to in 1922, she must be first used by a London newspaper, prepared to face the possibility the crowd for a nickname. The illustrated rather clearly the love of of other aspects of the treaty title was applied at a period when undergoing revision also. In mankind was being roughly divided fact, the whole issue would be and optimlats. There seemed to be Into two great classes, pessimists thrown into the melting-pot, in-no middle ground. One was a pessi cluding the understandings mist If he did not utter bright and reached in respect of American Jaudatory remarks on the statue and British defences in the q. It was the age of optimism. Pacific. It will thus be seen carefully to observe some of the We have not to look back very that if Japan adheres to her in- mistakes committed in its name. tention of pressing for actual equality in noval armaments, far-reaching issues muat in- FALSITIES AND FACTS evitably be raised. The upshot might, indeed, be an aggravation
Dean
of an already troubled situation, thinker who spoke na he felt,, who Inge happened to be n leading whence none can tell. was quick to point to the flaw To the ordinary observer. there economie, political or social-which can be no justification for inter-ho observed. Ho apared no one if fering with the exlating poal- he saw falaity being accepted as tion. One would, indeed, have fact. Yet few men, holding the thought that considerations of world,
attention of the English-speaking prudence would have disposed wor uttered more stimulating Japan to remain content with the and constructive truths. If he be present situation. She is
came caustic
on occasion, it was cer- because he chose acorbity to attack tainly in no wise threatened in what he belloved to her aecurity
bo wrong or under existing subveralve. So conditions Insistence on equali-Without him, St. Paul's will hardly
Dean
Ingo retires. ty, carrying with It the over-em the same to the warld throwing of the wholo Washing-once. His successor may never ton understanding, can
fall heir to the popular title, but only Britain will be fortunato indeed if serve to complicate matters and he takes his stand as fearlessly and lead to a spirit of rivalry which batties as courageously for what be must eventually have most un-belleves is right, even though he | desirablo effects.
shatter somo cherished sophistries.
ment.
RETRIBUTION!
un B
LATENT POSSIBILITIES.-. But there were latent possibilit-had degenerated into a lecture on ies in Ah Kai we felt we had not our part, tapped. the conviction being Kai in a somnolent condition al- inspired by an observation of Ah
Now the average human being most every time he was observed, derives a small amount of comfort The constant din of the tinsmith's from sharing his suffering with establishment, the pattering of (Continued on Next Columne.)
"By cutting 30 feet off the shipwreck sceno we can make this
kian close-up last longer
•
CHEILD AND US. Chelld: Where la the University? Un: At West Point. Cheild: Where is West Point?
Us: Sing the old Univeralty song
and have scrumptious rags in the dorm,
Cheild: What else do they do? Us: Learn how to become
taipans.
Cheild: What is a talpan? Us: A man who rides in a three- pieco rieksha wearing a cigar which prevents him from seeing all the people he knows. knows?
Cheild: Who are the people he
Us: His landlord, banker, and motor dealer to whom he pays his instalments,
Cheild: What are instalmento? Ua: Payments for something you can't afford and shouldn't have.
Cheild: What shouldn't you. have?
Us: Oh, go home will you? Cheild: Why?
Ust. If you want to live to cat some more candy you want to stop asking questions. Go away. Shoot Shoo!
others, and is not above a petty form of jealousy when others manage to keep themselves free from the cares and troubles by which he, lens fortunate, weighed down. Satisfaction of a kind came to one: such who had waited,
Came a morning when it had rained for hours. A food-torrent #wept down the steps in the sido street, on the lost of which our care-froo Ah Kai was accustomed. to reat his head when in the cum- bont position by which he was usually identified. Would he, at last, budge? Or would he still carefree and indifferent, continuo his long rest, defying the worst our depression could and had produced in the best of us7
The water had begun to encroach on his sleeping space: had naturaź ed his mat, when with à curse; and: unwanted agility he bounded to his feet. The last soon of Ah Kai was an unwashed character slinking off in the rain-a forlorn figure. to be pitied for having sinned dooply because he did not believ in depression:7,"
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