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TUESDAY,
NOTES OF THE DAY
CO-OPERATION
of
Diplomatically speaking, the dis- tance betwoon London and Wush- Ington is less via Manila than via Queenstown, the Christian Science Monitor recently observed. The shortest path to Anglo-American co-operation lles ncross the Pacific. to The friendly American response General Smuts's proposal for an understanding between Britain and Amerien emphasises again the fact that Americans, perhaps be cause they have the habit pioneering toward the West, are far more ready to recognise the value of co-operative peace ond- eavours on the Pacific than on the Atlantic side. The fact has had curlier proofs. The "open door" policy was established primarily by understandings with Great Brit- ain.The United States' closest approach to the League of Nations, which saw Ambassador Gibson actually sitting with the League Council, grew out of the Manchu- rian crisis. And during. years when mere mention of " "conmulta- tive pact" in London or Geneva evok- ed isolationist shudders in every Senate cloakroom the United States was already signatory to such an agreement in the Pacific area-the Nine Power pact
LEANING APPARENT
In the Inst few months the break. down of naval conversations and Japan's denunciation of the Wash- ington -Treaty have once more ex- hibited America's co-operative leaning toward the West. Wash- ington's unofficial welcome of General Smuts's speech only con- tinues the attitude developed at London. The possibility that Britain might be induced by an ailer of favoured treatment for her commercial interest in China to renew her old alliance with Japan brought home to American states- men the folly of diplomatic isola-
TRADE COMMISSIONtion in the Pacifle. And for their
REPORT
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APRIL
23, 1935.
Our King Queen
and
on their Silver Jubilee
R.I.
The New King as Admiral of the Fleet.
part, actual consideration of such a
palley gave British statesmen
appreciation of what "The Commission soon shed renewed
damage · shortsighted expediency any lusions which they may
might wreck among intangible but have entertained regarding the vital ties which bind the English- possibility of discovering any speaking world. At that time an easy road to recovery.. It epochal speech by General Smuts became obvious from the outset drove home the Dominions' desire that factors beyond the Colony's to "march" with America and control dominated the situation."crystallised a deep and widespread feeling among Britons everywhere In these words, the Commission-that this fundamental affinity, ers appointed by the Government coming from the past, stretching to to study the depression, and to the future, is, or must be, the real make recommendations for amel- foundation of all British foreign ioration of the existing position policy. Nowhere is the comman
LONG with his task of being in the military manoeuvres at and for the improvement of the and America more evident than
outlook and, tradition of A trade of the Colony, sum up the
King George was also nd-Aldershot. nainst background of eastern general situation. Whilst they
intriguel Nowhere
feet and does their miral of the put forward a series of proposals, community nf commercial anat some sound and others debatable,political interests stand so clearly marshal of the army. they find that, in the main, the revealed as in the Pacific. most that the Colony can do is patiently to await better times.
Reltain
On
feld-
The presentation was made before the coronation of the King
The Very Idea!
IF SUMMER COMES
By Horatio Bogg, Pessimist
THE unsettled weather of THE
recent weeks gave our Best Girl much cause for complaint.
In between deciding whether she would be, a blonde or a brunette this sum- mer, she has had a most trying time endeavouring to keep pace with the vagaries of the Hong- kong climate.
It is not that she is without ample resources, for her stock of croams, oils, powders and per- fumes are of sufficient variety to meet avery contingency, and, given atability in weather conditions, she can face the future with reason- able equanimity.
But in the matter of fixing her complexion and keeping it there for a decently long period, she has had
to admit defeat. Warm and foggy days alternated so quickly with rold and rainy spells that which- ever way she had decided it, her complexion was fairly ruined.
All this is enough to make any peroxide blunde, who can't go Home for a summer vacation, werp.
[
Oh, to be in England in May, when the hawthorne blossoms an the hedges and the birds make whoopee! This is the Ume of year when it is the fashion for Govern- ment servants, taipans and other equally fortunate folk regularly to migrate from these shores, and the Indications are that more than one swallow from Hongkong will make- it a really English summer Home.
at
We who are amongst those, who, having to stay behind and-take our Ilongkong summer as we find it, will have many things to irritate us, and not the last of these is the chap on whom we have bestow- ed the dlgulty of being The First Rose of Summer.'
Yourself may see him any time. now if you keep your eyes trimmed. Our picture to-day shows a which did not take place until He it is who, refusing to be further
throne.
of
(To-morrow: The King goes
amongst the first, to blossom out
Our
Hongkong
Just now he has come up to us, a radinat figure-looking outrage- ously cool and collected. We sanse- in him a pity for us who have to work and perspire whilst he begins to enjoy life--so he says.
Ile carefully draws up trousers leg preparatory to placing a "K"-shod foot on our office chair. We had anticipated the act, and hold up a restraining hand.
one
"Just a minute," we said, as we lald a plece of paper on the chair for him to put his foot on it-If he must.
"Nice weather, what?" he re- marks, more as a statement of an obvious fact than a question,
We agreed, and found ourself admiring, together with him, the impeccable crease on the trouser: leg held to view.
The problem which they were words, in the suppression of painting of the King in his June 22, 1911. Before that, an-held down by the winter, is S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD. miniature, the general problem reasonably expect such co-opera favourite uniform, as admiral other claborate ceremony was into whites and to sport a topee. he steps forth with an authorita- facing all nations at the moment, tion in any event, it is only The painting was presented to held at Carnarvon in Wales, Condent in the stability of things, modified to some extent by peeu-natural that doubt should be felt
of Sir Henry Pellait of Toronto, after much dispute as to whether live alt, as if in his hands-les- liar local aspects not generally regarding the possibility
the destiny of encountered elsewhere. They devising any scheme which
climate. have produced a valuable analy would be to the specific advan-signed by the King, on the occa- it would be hell in Cardiff or tical document, the preparation tage of this Colony: Some sion of his accession to the Carnarvon. The ceremony was of which has involved a deal of stress is laid on the desirability
the investiture of the Young hard work and careful thought. of exploiting, as far as possible,
Prince Edward as Prince If they have failed to find any Hongkong's advantages in res-
It was in 1910 that Sir Henry royal road to salvation, they neet of cheap labour, and some
Wales. have at least indicated some res-what undue emphasis appears Pellatt, as colonel of the Queen's peets in which beneficial action to be laid on the point that so- may be taken. The conclusion cial reforms locally should be Own Rifles, took a battalion of reached, that the Colony exists introduced only in reasonable primarily by reason of its entre conformity with those enforced 750 men to England to take part 'motoring.) . pot trade, and that its future in neighbouring countries. largely depends on the preserva-this point, the Commissioners tion of that trade, must find would appear to have largely general acceptance. The Com-lost sight of the fact that it is missioners, however, considered these low standards of wage and that the Colony's light industries social conditions which lie be- have a future, and accordinglyhind the disinclination of other set out certain requisites for parts of the Empire to accord their future development and due preference to Hongkong expansion. In this connection, manufactures. Whether we like it will probably come as 'a sur- it or not, the future tendency. prise to most people to learn that must be towards the raising of the there are at present some five these standards. Whilst hundred Chinese-inanaged fac- Commissioners are, in principle, tories in the Colony, with a total against subsidies, they put for- capital value of some fifty million ward somewhat vague sugges- dollars. But in seeking ways tions for governmental assis- and means for the expansion of lance to certain types of indus- these industries, the Commis-tries, and suggest, though in a sion encountered two possibilities rather nebulous manner, that the which ran somewhat contrary to Government might co-operate each other-closer 'economic con- more effectually in the interests tact with China, or with the of trade and commerce. Our British Empire. In the main, own reaction to the report, after the Commission appears to lean a close.reading of its contents, is rather more towards the former that there is little that this alternative, basing its view on Colony can do of its own volition fact that the economic link with to lift it out of the prevailing. China is, by reason of geogra- depression. Our light industries phical propinquity, stronger than may have a future, although the Imperial ties can be reasonably problem of marketing the pro- expected to become. The mis- ducts looks like becoming in- chief is, however, that inasmuch creasingly acute. But, in the as the Commission recommends main, our role is that of a dis- no departure from the Colony's tributing centre, Whon world free port status, there is little trade revives, as it eventually. that we can offer in the way of a must, we shall inevitably share quid pro quo for any concessions-in the wave of prosperity; our that China might be prepared geographical position and the to make in respect of favourable services we can render assure us treatment for Hongkong mama- that reasonable prospect. But factures: The most we
can until that time comes, we must promise, apparently, is close co in the words of the report, walt operation in safeguarding the patiently for the turn of the Customs revenue, or, in other tide.
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We helped him to flick a speck. of dust off it with a handkerchief.
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A correspondent recently over- heard two youngsters discussing their fathers.
"My father," said one proudly, "Is a literary man."
"Oh, what a rotten job," declared hls companion with disconcerting frankness. "He won't make much- money collecting litter."
"SOME" WEATHER!
Mistakes of B.B.C. announcers.. have provided Mr. Stuart Blbbord. with some more stories. Here is one about the tired announcer of the weather report, who declared -- that "The further outlook is un settled. Strong westerly breezes will blow from all directions