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RUSSIA AND 1.L.0.
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VE are writing this with one hand, having had with it automatically membership Wbitions unravel the fabric of relatively to England she cannot when we threw the bomb at Japan's expanding am-concoded, if Japan fails to gain the other. badly injured of the Longue's International Labour Organisation. It is posThat in a question which must be States.
naval limitation already woven? gain relatively to the United
the Chairman of the I.L.O. without joining the League when the existing treaties fixing
Y.M.C.A. meeting. The which is the reason why it was the upper limits of navies for naval power, cannot and much meeting discussed food and
Honco Japan's quest for more ponsible to invite the United States of America to join-but it in part for Franco and Italy, are Washington, and the best chance
America, Britain and Japan, and, sympathy other in London or other things. not possible for a country to join scheduled for renewal or revision of reaching a three-party agree- the Lengua without being
Which reminds us that bor of the I...O. The composition by an International conference.
ment appears to lie in a substan- our assistant mail-opener of the Conference and Governing Body of the I.L.O. differs radically States and Great Britain stand to- tion. In this respect the most brought to us yesterday a
At least in principle, the United al moderation of Japan's post- from that of the Assembly and gether in their attitude toward hopeful note which has been letter enquiring what we Council. In the latter, of course, futuro nával limitation. They be- sounded for several years was the there are only Government dele-lieve in a renewal of the main statement by the very influential
knew about breakfasts gates, but in the former there are features of the existing treaties, Prince Konoye just before sailing Now, anyone who thinks they employers and workers' delegates and any substantial difference of from Japan on his current vialt can fool us with a question like as well. That is, Russin's little viewpoint is confined to compara- to the United States. He declared that has never read her "Who's problem.
each nation's naval plo is to be cut demand actual parity with the thero is to be known about break- tively incidental questions. How publicly then that Japan would not Who." We know everything
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is a small matter contrasted with havies of America and Britain, into, and the fundamental demand which but merely what he termed "defon- Nippon's spokesmen have advanced sivo parity." Later this term was shouldn't be known. of increasing the size of her whole defined by Navy Miniator Osumi navy relative to the other coun- as a fleet strong enough to repel tries.
any invasion of far-castern waters, but too weak to attack the consts
a fow things that
The word "breakfast" comes from the original "break fast," no used by Voce, O'Rolly, Larwood ... and other bowlers. There is no national British breakfast, unless
INTERESTING ISSUE;
What will the Workers' Republic decide to
do about this difficult and delicate matter? Thera no employers In Russia na understand the term. There are Japanese officials have freely of the United States or Britain. Trade Unions which could be in-announced that nothing less than vited to send representatives and,parity with the strongest naval Prince Konoye is president of the of course, the Government can send powers would be acceptable to House of Peers and has the con-grape-fruit, rusks, and ice water, or Coming from such a source you count a brandy and soda and
an aspirin tablet as breakfaat.
In America they toy with a delegates. Theoretically there JA
them in the future. Reduced to
no distinction between the workers' cold figures, this would mean an dence of all political parties and the Government delegates 113
something like that.
In most of the books I've read
the Government is composed of increase of more than 50 per cent the moderation of Japanese de- members chosen from the workers above the present size of Japan's mands on the eve of the discus Soviets or Councils. If Russia dia Navy, while Britain and Americasions in London has to be regarded | parties in England, one wanders
as significant of Japanese willing not wish to admit of any distinc- 'stood still.
nesa to be guided by realities in the diplomatie negotiations now in progress,
tlon between the workers and the Government it could appoint either only a Government delegate or only a workers' delegate. Or alter- BENDALLát the Victoria Hon-natively, it could overcome the pital, Hongkong, on 13th Septem- difficulty by remaining a 'sleeping ber, 1034, to Mr. and Mrs. J. A. member of the Organisation and Bendall, a daughter.
the
Thongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, SEPT. 14, 1934.
sending no representatives at all.
GENEVA IMBROGLIO
make
a
of the
unrestrained
red age,
pect,
a total
about the jolly old country house down to breakfast at any old time during the day, and one spears a devilled kidney hero, a slab of bacon there, an armful of toast, pernapa a handful of marmalade, and there you are..
ditorent to any breakfast in any Now, breakfast at our place is her place. Everybody gota up and hates everything solidly for about twenty minutes, by which time breakfast is ready. Then you it down and say, "Eggs! I'm sick
eggs!"
has
an ornament?”
out of hotels at Home: that's why. he came to Hongkong.
limitation worth such a price, or Is Japan's participation in naval even worth any material rise in her relative position? Would it
Strict application of the defen- be better to accept the risk of her basis for negotiations, both at aive parity principle, which was a to building, and meet it on a competitive basis until Washington and London, would her state of mind is icas excited? not now result in any increase, Until then, would it be wiser to but rather a reduction, of Japan's postpone the limitation conference strength in ships compared with rather than face almost certain
Britain und America, because Unfortunately, Mr. de Valera's disagreement now, together with Japan already possesses super surprise attack at Geneva has the consequent ill-festing? Such defensive parity.
Then the wife of your bosom accomplished its purpose only too is the puzzle which disturbs official well and the question now is Washington and London to-day, transfer tonnage allowances from Hotel if you propped your paper The proposal for freedom to would you get on at the Hongkong says, "Put that paper down! How whether the U.S.S.R. will become "and which provides the motive for one class of ships to another also up against the pickles at break- member of the League at all the preparatory conversations now is not strictly a novelty. Carried The loss will be incalculable if M. being held in the hope of narrow- to an extreme, this is the French
fast!" THE BUDGET
Litvinoff disappears in umbrage and with overybody's nerves doing the margin of difference to al"global" plan, which would remove "who ever heard of pickles on a Pickles!" you retort, sneeringly, point where final agreement will restriction on the numbers of any breakfast table? Public reaction to the Colony's sensitive this is not an unlikely
happening. The irony Budget will probably be that the imbroglio lies in the fact that it
be reasonably indicated.
type of ship. so long as
That bottle of Government has erred, if at all, arose out of a procedure designed generously, dent with in naval exceeded. The principal objection over since we've been married, and Japan already has been very tonnage for an entire navy was not Pickies has been put on this table. on the side of caution. At the to prevent last-minute snag conferences. The accurity of her to such a method of limitation is nobody
eve tuoched the same time, with conditions as The Powers laid themselves open home waters, including her vital the danger of secrecy in naval thing. I suppose you regard it as they are to-day, there will most to the attack by trying to wriggle communications with the Asiatic building, through which one nation likely be a general disposition to
the invitation through after secret mainland, was amply assured by
might gain a "surprise" advantage
You go on from there until the agree that it is far better to take conferences on the best method of the Washington Treaty of 1922 over another, and the consequent point when you leave the flat after the safe course than to embark that is how Mr. de Valera saw the 1930 she succeeded in gaining an
working the "wangle." At least Then at the London Conference of suspicion.
danger of creating war-breeding one soul-satisfying slam of the
front door, on a policy of adventure. An situation, and doubtless his views increase of nearly 8 per cent in
Then, of course, there is the analysis of the Colonial Secret-are widely shared. Nevertheless, her assigned proportion of ton-geographical and other differences conalsts of two measured mouth- Nevertheless, in recognition of business girl's breakfast. This ary's speech makes it clear that, the Irish Free State delegate's whilst following a cautious line, chief disservice was to draw a
between nations which speak for fuls of tea and half a plece of the Government has refused to herring across the trail. A solu- At the new conference, schedul-some latitude of choice, as to the toast, he stampeded into rash scon- tion may be found if the Assembly ed for 1935, she will come with dividual needs, the London Treaty consist mostly of a large drink of types of ships best suited to in- Newspaper reporters' breakfasts up their minds whether distinct bargaining omies. First impressions, when Russia's entry into the League is flowing-from-the possession of Permits an exchange between de water out-of-the-jug on the wash-
advantage the total sum asked for was die desirable or not, and if they are completely built-up "Treaty Navy, tonnage, up to a limit of 10 per to scrounge a bit of potato chips stroyer and six-inch-gun-cruiser stand. Occasionally they are able closed, were that a decrease of agreed that it is, to accept Sir compared with
substantial cent of the allowances in these at the Hotel the previous night. some seven million dollars In John Simon's dictum that the American deficiency in this res categories. Moreover, the United George, the celebrated and almost expenditure was contemplated; quickest way is the best.
On the other hand, England States was standing for the sanionotorious writer who tries to be actually, however, the outgoings
will also have a navy of full treaty policy at Geneva in 1927 and Lon-humerous on Monday, Tuesday, are only a few lakhs less than been utilised, but additional oficial declaration in Parliament, right to build all of her allowed ntirely
atrength, according to recent don in 1930, when seeking the Wednesday and Thirstday lived those originally estimated for expenditure and delay have in and Japan's case for increased cruisers of the eight-inch-gun type, counter lunches for twelve years on potato chipa and the current year. The confusion consequence been incurred in tonnage relative to Britain will Twas created by the fact that the respect of the school. The con- therefore not be good. A further rather than having to include some before he came to hore. He ran
Government did not, as istinued holding up of the Mental ing to turn Britain against any element of great importance, tand-
six-inch gunners. customary, release with the Bud-Hospital scheme illustrates the Japanese naval increase, is the in this phase of naval limitation It would therefore appear that get resolution the Bill setting point that the diversion of the current commercial rivalry be- may lie the necessary compromise forth details of the appropria- school site from its original pur-tween these two countrica. Here- to prevent a deadlock. The cold tions. These would have dispose, was never justified. Com-in may lie a refuge for the United realities of national needs closed the fact that the amounting to the financial aspect of the States. Since parity of navics be-doubtedly bar both America and of $26,000.000 did not include Budget, the position disclosed tween America and Britain is (Continued on next column) any provision for Military Con cannot be described as in any tribution or charges on account sense giving cause for pessim- of Public Debt. Taken in theism. It is true that the credit main, the Budget can be describ- balance at the end of the year is ed as somewhat colourless, since likely to decline to just over no new works of any large twelve and a half millions; and dimensions are to be undertaken, that there are anticipations of a whilst some undertakings which further reduction to $10,700,000 are patently necessary, but by the end of 1936. But this is scarcely urgent, have to await largely explained by the fact the dawn of better times. The that the Government is not Government policy in this con- hesitating to make use of some nection is hardly open to serious of its surplus funds- policy criticism, and it is at any rate which we think might have been to the credit of the authorities carried, even a little further that they are disposed at the without serious danger to, the moment to utilise some of the Colony's finances. In this con- spare funds in the direction of nection it must be remembered effecting much-needed, if only that the Government is basing partial, expansion of the Colony's the Budget on a 1s. 4d. dollar, health and medical services and although it is quite within rather than to increase what the realms of possibility that may be termed the ordinary present exchange rates may amenities of life." It is gratify decline, there is also the other ing to see that the Trade School possibility that they may keep project is to be taken in hand, well above the level named, in since it should prove one of the which event nsiderable Bay- most beneficial institutions in ings on sterling commitments the Colony. In this connection, will be experienced. Whilst ก tribute is due to the further analysis of the Budget Building Contractors' Associa may disclose details, in which tion for agreeing to erect the the Government plans might building at cost, thus saving the have been improved upon, in the Government a considerable sum. main the principles upon which Regret will be felt that no pro- they are based call for little vision is to be made for the serious advorac greatly-needed Mental Hospital. Whilst marking time for
common t. As is known, the site originally moment, the Colony is being the prepared for the Central British administered on School was alienated for the should permit of a ready res
lincs which purpose of the asylum. Not ponse to the first sign of batter. only, however, has it not so far conditions.
"Look at her pretending, sho docan't know any of these old
Bon gs."
un-
We ourself always like to get homo in time for breakfast. We find it a great saving to stay out all night... All we have to do is warm our dinner up, and there's our breakfast. On other Occasions we find that one good look, at a breakfast is quite sufficient for us.
Wives should be vory kind and tactful to their husbands about breakfast time. They should got the breakfast ready, put it on the table, inform the husband, and then go away and hide.
The correct time to come out of hiding is when he starts bellowing, "Where did you put my hat! Good Lord, a man can't put a thing down. In this confounded place without she moves it. Isn't there a blasted clean handkerchief in the house? What's the time? Whera's tho HANDKERCHIEFS:!"
Then when you've found avory- thing for him and done practically everything except wash him, he collects all the matches in the house, including those near the gas and stamps off muttering that he knows he's going to be late.
That's what breakfast does to a
man..
It ought to be prohibited.
Britain from seriously considering any increase in Japan's proportion of total naval tonnage compared with their own. But Japan's de sire for more elasticity in the method of limitation, by permit ting a greater measure of sub- stitution of one type of ship for another in order to compensate for differences of fundamental cir cumstances, la within
ronson. While this
so-called "global". method would defeat the buste purposes of limitation If. carried to an extreme, nevertheless a moderate adjustmont of this na ture to satisfy all countries ought not to be diMeult,