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THURSDAY, Nov, 1, 1934,
GAME OF CHANCE
It has probably occurred to more than a fow that there is an element of bluff in the frequent and busi- nesa-liko announcements from cer-
BRITISH PRINCIPLE IN
SPORT DEFENDED
By "AN OLD STAGER"
tention,
The Very Idea!
MUSIC HATH CHARMS By George
THE banished
HE story of how we and peace quietness from the home and turned it into a madhouse of revelry and song is one that. should be a lesson to all music lovers.
It was about a month ago that Cruikshank after essaying a
tain capitals of naval programmes TF devoted concentration is a true ate the importance of the technical' Index of faith, then a dis- result of that amusement, there- contemplated or about to be in- augurated. Such loud talk of big navy protagonists may be calculat passionate critic of our epoch fore, a to lose sight of its main ed to cause a shudder of appre-might reasonably conclude that, object, and to distort its chief in- hensiveness among naval rivals with the Anglo-Saxon communities
In so for as success in any sport and to make their demands for at all events, sport has become the
or game demonstraten whole equality or superiority, as the case popular religion.
hoarted enthusinam and dis. may be, more moderate. While
To upset this logical impression ciplined efficiency of effort, it is the delegates of the three principal
it would be necessary to show all to the good as indicating that naval Powers talk in London, congregations comparable its main object of healthy recren- planning for future trenties and a balance of strength, Governments with the Saturday afternoon foot- tion is being well achieved. But discuss what they shall do in the at which the attendance equalled and lost than never to have played which had caught the seductive ball crowds, a revivallat meeting just as It is better to have played vocal duet with a stray cat event of their spokusmen failing that for, a heavy-weight boxing all, so it is certainly better to perfume of his shaving soap, to reach agreement, and of the
contest, and preachers whose lone handsomely than to win un-mentioned to us that we were formidable defences and fighting
Some tribute to without a musical instrument in equipment they will build in that "draw" rivalled that of the electric generously.
praise must even be accorded to the house. contingency. Bluff in elementary hare at our suburban dog races,
The popular Press may be ac thoroughly sporting deportment In poker, but the bluffer sometimes
"That's why we like this place," finds that the quiet individual cepted na a reliable barometer of whether in victory or defeat, and
democratic enthusiasm. I will obviously the latter imposes the we exclaimed ignoring Cruikshank's nerosa the table is in at the call consent to revise my views about harder test. To that extent a real-proffered cigarette and reaching
a handful of accs. Mean- with while, the public guesses at the the comparative fervour of popular ly good loser may be superior to for one of his cigara. facts and worries for the outcome, religion and popular apert when even a good winner.
much the stunt Press prints a8 ecclesiastical news as sporting
But in U.S.A. they take a rather gossip, or devotes as much of its different view of these things valuable space to the Archbishop The contest for what is called the of Canterbury or the President of America's Cup is the latest, but the Wesleyan Methodists as it does only one example of this. to Don Bradman or Jack Petersen,
HEAVY BURDEN
to
Nearly a century ago it occurred But sport, like religion, has its varying forms of expression. The to yachtsmen in America that it
would be an amusing thing two main varieties are perhaps not build a yacht to cross the Atlantle greatly dissimilar from the two and race against British yachts. vital distinctions noticeable in An intimation to that effect was religious observance.
"But we ought to have something
In for visitors," replied Cruikshank putting the cigars in the drawer
and his cigarettes in his pocket.
We looked pointedly at the decanter and delicately reminded our host of his duties.
"I suggest that you get a gramo- phone and I'll get a radio," and Cruikshank replacing the decanter after pouring out a stiff toddy and becoming very affable.
The United States is faced with heavy budgetary deficit during the coming year, so great, indeed, that President Roosevelt has de- clared that he will not attempt to balance the accounts of the nation, He is going to spend U.S.$12,000, 000,000 in one way and other. much of it in unemployment refler,
"I know where there's just the There are those who embrace conveyed by the commodore of the Japan, whose budget has been a source of trouble for the past few religion for its own sake, and these New York Yacht Club to the com-
modore of our Royal Yacht thing. I tell Bertie to send it whose military and years and
who regard it pa a form of fire Squadron, and the proposed visit round and if you like it you buy insurance. And just the кате naval expenditurca already ent up
WNA cordially welcomed. That it," he continued. draining the more than forty per cent, of the way there are sportsmen who are summor the U.S.A. yacht America glass at one gulp and ushering us total of national revenue, has devoted to the game for its own
came to Cowes, had special port towards the door. "Come along. similar difficulties. It seems in-sake, and others who are mainly, courtesies extended to her by our old chap, let's go to your club and credible that either of these na-if not exclusively, concerned with Government, and took part in a have a drink." tions can seriously contemplate the the winning of the game.
race round the Isle of Wight for abrogation of naval treaties with think, the big difference between which the Royal Yacht Squadron
In the fullness of time "Bertie" most British devotees of genuine Of spart and the majority of America, put up a silver cup as prize.
During the race one of the arrived and sold us a snappy little two best British yachts drifted portable complete with a permanent Only this week I was reading an aground in a light breeze, and the needle, an everlasting screech, and article by a very eminent golfing other fastest British boat at once expert who was discussing why dropped out of the race to assist our golfers gets so consistently her. By all the ordinary rules of smothered by Americans. A fam-yacht racing the America should ous American amateur golfer's have been disqualified for round opinion was cited, and it strucking mark buoy on the wrong me as ringing true.
side. But this was a special occa- This American sportsman as- sion, a race in which American serted that with British golfers the yachtsmen were our guests, and main thing was the game. With the Royal Yacht Squadron waived Americans, be stated, the
game the point.
of
out a safeguard against one those costly armaments races. the three great sea Powers, Britain is obviously in the best position to CRUCIAL DAYS FOR go bargaining. That is probably why she does not find it necessary JAPAN
to try a bluffing game.
NO HURRY
DANGEROUS ARIZONANS
There has been a recrudescence of the trouble between American
That is,
•
•
one
God forgotten record-The volee in the old Village Choir."
We had played this delightful little jazz song 23 times to the our neighbours delectation of when "Wilfred" arrived with he little five valve radio.
We explained that Cruikshank would be in shortly.
"Oh no! This is for you," sold Wilfred tearing down our reading amp and transferring the plug
A week after that the circus set. up outside the house and the pace became very hot. Cruikshank did not come home at all the last week of the circus. As for ourselves we became used to getting to sleep to the same tunes each night and managed to stand it.
Japan is at the moment faced with a financial problem of con- |siderabie magnitude. Efforts to
Japan intimates that she is not balance the Budget are proving in any great hurry to accure naval extremely difficult. The Minis- equality, according to the latest tries of War and Navy have been despatches. The Japanese Am insisting on big appropriations, basandor at Washington says that was of less importance and in- Since then we and the Amer!- based on the belief that 1935 will her demands have been misunder- torent than the winning of it cans have spent, it is estimated, be a crucial one in the nation's stood to the extent that they were This mental attitude explains as much as eight or ten millon
thought to mean "immediate were conceded, there would be a in quite content to attain her goal annoys us in American sporting unimportant £100 cup, to which at history. If their full demands quality" and explains that Japan much that puzzles and sometimes pounds on contesting for that old with expert Angers.
It was no good explaining to Wil- manifestations. Which the the time no great sporting signi-
in Budget deficit totalling no less a by easy stages. The fact is that right attitude may be a matter of ficance attached. But these don fred. We must have made a mis- sum than 870,000,000 yen. It is even if Britain and the United
opinion.
tests have been strictly under the take or Cruikshank must have made a mistake-but not Wilfred. reported, however, that the States agreed to allow Japan equal
The American 'can justify him- rules drafted by the Americana. Ministry of Finance has decided naval tonnage to either of their self by one very respectable and One stipulation, which compel. We paid up and turned on ZBW. on drastic cuts in the Army and fleets, Japan would not be in venerable adage-Anything that led the challenging British yacht The Hongkong Hotel Orchestra Navy demands, not being dis-osition to build to the desired is worth doing at all is worth doing to cross the Atlantic under her were just juning in on "The Voice
ilmit immediately. Consequently well. But there again a question own sail, as the America bad done, in the Old Village Choir." posed to approve of more than any apparent concession in the of interpretation arises. May not sounds fair, but is in fact prohibi. forty per cent. thereof. In view Japanese stand lacks weight. In the playing of a game well involve tive. There is all the diference of the strength and power of the negotiation,
Later in the evening Cruikshank mast essentially the losing of imaginable between the yachtsi
# snappy radio military faction, it will be in-
well? i think it most certainly that raced for the America Cup appeared with teresting to watch reactions.
doos, and our sportsmen are better round the Isle of Wight, and the which he had managed to buy de- Koon spite the fact that Wilfred had not There have been some slight in-
at this than any others In the eggshell freaks that were dications latterly of a growing
world.
developed. The result was a cost appeared. It was no good getting ascendency of the diplomats over
This is not, I think, because they ly sequence of abject failures by hot about it so we turned on on Cruikshank's radio, have more experience in losing our challenging British yachte, Manila' the militarists, but it would be farmers in Arizona and their but because they have an older who were in fact handienpped out Hongkong on ours and allowed "The Voice" to drown the statics, premature to suggest that the Japanese neighbours. A band of
A week later we had another latter are disposed to give way mounted men threw a number of better. and more joyous tradition of the race by its conditions, to any marked extent. The dynamite bombs at the homes of of good sport. Sport is, after all,
only a means to an end. In its Latterly some modification has boarder. He had a plano, radio naval position vis-a-vis Britain two Japanese land-holders in the best forms it is a healthy recrea-been made in these, which makes and gramophone with him and, to
Salt River Valley area and л
add variety, a dog with a long and the United States has still Japanese child was injured by fly-tion and amusement. To exagger-
(Continued on Page 7.)
mellow bark. to be adjusted, in addition 1oing glass as a result of the explo which the influence of the jingo- sion. Violence has been threaten- ists, with their visions of a Fared before by the American farm- Eastern hegemony, will no doubters, who are incensed at the com- be increasingly felt in the near petition offered them by the Japan- future. Meanwhile, the internal CHC and British Indian producers condition of the country, es- time that either side has resorted in the region, but this is the first pecially in the agricultural dis- to such dangerous demonstrations tricts, is causing some anxiety. ns bombings. It is very certain: Agrarian distress shows no sign that Americans would be highly of subsiding, and, with the indignant if their countrymen winter ahead, it is likely to be were treated in such fashion in intensified rather than other Japan, and it is equally certain wise. This is a problem which that Japanese will be incensed if is a constant source of worry to grants in Arizona. Ilore is a cane harm befalls any of these immi- the Government, inasmuch as for swift action on the part of the the great bulk of the men of the authorities in a state where the regular Army hail from agri- "frontier law" still appears to pre- cultural districts, and news filter- vail. ing through of the conditions in these areas is always liable to PEACE IN INDIA lead to, a spirit of restlessness amongst the troops. The prob- that the condition of political It is a matter for gratification lem, at bottom, is an economic affairs in India. should have one, and is not easy of satisfac-moderated to such an extent and tory adjustment. In the back that terrorism, according to Sir ground, also, is the ever-present Samuel Hoare, Secretary of State danger of Communistic activity, for India, should have been prac on which a sharp eye has to be tically stamped out. It is a matter kept. As against these factors, for congratulation, both for the however, there has to be placed part that the authorities have very marked industrial expantion and for the good sense, dis-
played in level-headed administra sion, which is greatly facilitated played by the thinking people of by the low level to which the yen India. Indian roformists has fallen, enabling Japanese have learned that they will never products to find an easy outlet attain their enda by violence and in world markets. But even in that the surest way to loae sym- pathy is to resort to mob disorders this sphere, fresti difficulties are or
cowardly assassination being encountered as measures British officials. are taken by various countries to cope with the "dumping" evil.
must
of
All in all, whilst Japan's virility} is displayed, there is no reason and enterprise are still much to to suppose anything but a pro- the fore, the country is facing gressive advance being register- difficult times, and its future will ed. On the other hand, the be greatly affected by the situation is so delicately poised happenings of the immediate that a false step might well lead future. If wise 'statesmanship 'to aerlous consequences. ·
WOT'S THIS 'ERE TATTOO?
Now, however, the circus has been replaced by a Carnival and rather than having to learn all over again, we are retiring to the wilde of Kowloon Tong with "The Voice in the Old Village Choir.
You're Asking Me?
GW.CARR
Is it good manners to kiasi
kim goodnight!
Voice of Experience Programme ZBW Hongkong
Dear Voice of Experience::
Is it good manners when
a boy takes you out to kiss hlin goodnight when he brings you home?
Helona C
(signed).
P.B. My book of etiquette don't
| say nothing.