THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1937.
M.P.s, All Parties, Say Dictators Are Watching- BRITAIN'S HALF-EMPTY EMPIRE
Minister Declares
IT
We
Cannot Spare Many Emigrants
BY WILLIAM BARKLEY
seems that all these old emigration posters showing the great open-air life of the Empire were wrong. It seems that if Empire emigration is started again there will be no more ranches, no more sheep runs, and no more fields of wheat to be stuck up by the bill-poster.
Modern Girl
Needed In
Dominions
MR. CROOM-JOHNSON, M.P.. said in the Commons Empire debate "You tell your English- inen to go to South Africa. Do you ask them with whom they are lo mate? Are there English women there in sumelent numbers for
to mate with?
ask the Secretary of State what is to be done on the subject of the emigration of women? I DITI told that you can't emigrate women that there must be safe- guard this and safeguard that shades of the mid-Victorians!
"The modern girl is perfectly able to go anywhere and do any
to look after herself. The English- woman can be trusted in any part of the Dominions. That is a part of this problem which certainly needs examination.”
The Scots Eat More
Sausages Than The Welsh
WHY do twice as many people cat sausages in St. WHY
Andrews as in Cardiff?
Why is nearly five times as much brown bread eaten in Scotland as in England or Wales?
And why do Cardiff folk insist on butter where the good citizens of. Reading will have margarine?
These variations of taste in food are selected from "A
All the appeals will be to the emigrant to hear the call of the Empire factory starting this phantom emigration, thing. She is certainly well able Dietary Survey in Terms of the Actual Foodstuffs Con-
hooter.
in
to
This, at least, is the idea of the Dominions Secretary, Mr. Mal colm MacDonald, who said Parliament recently: "If the Dominions are one day
have the large, thriving population which ultimately they are capable of supporting. It
It is not going to be simply, or mainly, by the develop- ment of their agriculture, "Modern agricultural methods are not capable of supporting large addi- tional population. It can only be done by the steady development of
:eir manufacturing industries,
must recognise that development nf these Industries is desirable. Instead of standing in their way we should develop and encourage them This
theory, reversing most of what in commonly said about emigration, at least clear; but became was mudilled and obscure as Mr. Macs Donald added: -
"We must keep in mind our own population requirements. From our own factories we can afford fewer of our own industrial and skilled men to go overseas.
is
"As our agriculture revives there
less need for or agricultural, population to go overseas."
So what?
tural werkers who do as well at heme. As for the responsibility of re-
Mr. MacDonald said it was entirely the tuty of the Dominion Govern- ments because in his words; "these Governments would have to stand older settlers out of work. the racket" if new emigranta pul
At present the Canadian Govern- meni, the New Zealand Government and four of the six States of Austra- lia have all refused to nerept assisted emigrants.
Having demonstrated that emi- gration on a large sealo can't be done and won't be done, Mr. Mac- Donald finally confused every one by saying that it must be done in the interests of democracy.
"The best guarantee for the con- tinuance of "democracy," sold the Dominions 'Serretary. "Is that as the young Dominions develop a good proportion of those who go should be people of the British race"
M.Is. Chorus
This speech was much eritlelsed. It ignored what, to most M.P.s. was the hot point of the debate on Empire population.
In
HISTORY EXAMINATION REFORMS
Closer Link With Recent Events
sumed," issued by the Medical Research Council.
The survey was carried out¦ by Professor E. P. Catheart, Regius Professor of Physiology at Glasgow University, and Mrs. A. M. T. Murray.
Investigations were made Into the fond consumed by selected families at St. Andrews, Cardiff, Reading and Glasgow.
The general conclusion of the investigators was that 'though few of the diets were really poor, many
left much to be desired, particular- ly in their allowance of "protec- tive" foodstuffs, like lik, green food and fruit.
A great dimculty in the way of dietary reform is the attitude sum- Įmed up as follows;
"If the income is limited and `il
It was found that 78 per cent. the natural cravings of the appetite of St. Andrews families ate sausages can be met by the purchase of cer- only 38 per cent. in Cardiff; 94 pertain relatively cheap articles of diet, cent, in Carlift consumed butter, only at per cent. In Kending; 04 per why spend more, when such as diet
cent.
អរុ
Reading consumed mar-leaves some free cash for the cinema garine, only 57 per cent, in Caralir. or to "put on" a horse or the dogs?"
In St. Andrews and Glasgow 41
familles analysed ate brown bread.
IGNORANCE
Cambridge University is mak-per cut and 25 per cent of the ing a new effort to bring its in Cardiff and Reading the percent-quate diet in many households," the School Certificate history tes were as low as 9 and 5. examination into closer relation- ship with ordinary life.
PREJUDICE
These apparently inexplicible ilkes Here are two sample questions, and dislikes support the contention of issued in coronation with a new the authors that improvement of the history syllabus which is to come nutritional standards of the people is into force for next year's examina-not merely a matter of discovering
the perfect diet,
Show the social effect in Eng- Land of refrigeration and cold storage,
"How, they asked one after an-tions: other, could the Empire as a whole justify its vast empty spaces face of the demands of Germany and Italy for lands to colonise? Every party took up the Norfolk)
recall that the speech was made theme-Mr. de Chale (South-west
some
among
Why has a child born in 1900 had a better chance of long life than one born in 18307
Prejudice, tradition, the desire to keep up appearances, all influence tite housewife when she is out with her shopping basket.
"The main casual factor of inade-.
survey says, "is ignorance of how to buy, what to buy and how to use to the best advantage the materials bought."
Without denying that much in- adequacy is due to lack of moncy, it is suggested that much can be done by education in these matters.
The survey considers in detail the question of warte of foodstuffs by the average housewife and concludec that the conventional allowance of It took an effort of memory to
10 per cent, for waste and refuse Another sample question aalis con-hidebound by tradition, full of pre-ed 2.0 per cent. of the calory value
The autheits say that people are is an overstatement. most vigorously an Empire Settle-
St. Andrews housewives only wast- ment Bill promising £1,500,000 a Conservatives, Mr. de Rothschild didates to trace the growth of the judicend it curious false pride, year for fifteen years to asist (Isle of Ely) among the Liberals. Trade Union movement down to the which often prevents them frem
of their food. But the same standard emigrants, who are apparently to Mr. F. Bellenger (Bassetlaw, Trade Disputes Act of 1906.
buying excellent foodstuffs like skims not expected to be general consist of factory workers whom Notts), the Socialist who drove Mr.
STRUCTURE OF SOCIETY milk, either because they imagine throughout the country. We cannot spare and of agricul- Malcolin MacDonald to emigration It is also explained that questions to have no food value, or else because
Bassetlaw to Ross and Cromarty may deal, over the whole period they are afraid their neighbours will |
strong, all Joined
to drmnad an with the structure
of society, to
tho inferior article. way of life in its various sections; hung;
In Introducing
J
covered (1000-1914, in two sections), despise them for buying a reputed LETTER FROM A
"DEAD" Man
NAME ON WAR MEMORIAL
LUNG OPERATION TO energetic emigrante and preserve village life, land-tenure and farm-diate neighbours is one of the mout The public opinion of the imme- REMOVE SCREW
institutions through-ing; town life, commerce and indus- powerful for good or evil, especially
try: transport and communtentions where households are crowded to APPRENTICE'S RESOLVE
by land and sen; the part playerl
ellier. everyday life by the mediaeval
A letter received at Christmas time Clifford Hopkins, aged 14, is mak-
church, the Church of England and ing a rapid recovery in Brompton
other religious bodies; predominant "The quite laudable desire to keep by the Vicar of Holy Trinity Church, Hospital after a lung operation for Croam-Johnson (Con, Brillgwater) | their Inituence on the activities of my lead to an excessive expenditure brought to light the fact that a man social and economic theories, and up appearances has a bad site, as it Ashby-de-la-Zouch from India, has
the removal of a half-inch bruss
screw which he accidentally swal lowed a few days before Christmas.
The boy, an apprentice telephone
hristmas Atter at Birmingham, was first treat ed at a local hospita. Every effort to retrieve the screw by the bron- choscope method failed. Similar un
tain British Its democratic out the Empire.
Not a single woman MT.P. attended the debate, and all the male M.P.s forgot the place of women in main talning the British race until Mr.
Mr.
TOO MUCH RENT
dead on the local War Memorial.is. jalive and well.
spoke. statesmanship of the Cabine!--Was
de Chair said that oil the individuals, groups, and the State" on house-rent to the detriment of whose name is inscribed among the
Evidently, school teachers will be food supply... international Situation. Day after and those of their pupils, consider- being "burned up" in considering the expected to enlarge their interests, day there were Cabinet meetings at ably. which some epistle in Herr Hitler As regards "periods," in place of was considered at length.
the five alternative papers which
"Leadership, Please"
have previously been set, there will
in future be four-covering British and European history, 1000-1914;
Blind Man As Second At Duel ther any of his relatives in
acted as second at
The letter was
signed by Mr. Horace Smith, who gave his address jus Tonavala, India, and he asked the Vicar to make inquiries to find whe- successful efforts were made at the
Ashby Brompton Hospital, and there was
were still alive. Do alternative bat to operate.
That energy should be devoted to British and European history, 1608-
The Paris, Feb. 15,
Vicar Hopkins's chest was opened be
(the
Rev. J. S. G. the probicin of Imperial develop-1014; 1istory of the British Empire, A blind man set a precedent in
Llewellyn) found that three of tween the two lower ribs, and the sur-ment. With free leadership from 1558-1914; and fut
when he m
Smith's step-sisters the December duelling customs to-day geon felt the lung until he discovered this country the whole of the Auss examination only) Indian history with swerds behind the locked gates married, was living in Leicester. were lying in the whereabouts of the screw. The tralian public would be willing to from 1175 to the present day. Enot a country
his sister, now an encounter the town, while lung was
was then cut by the diathermy consider the problem of the resump fish history disappears
house at Saint-Cyr, Their addresses have been sent to the bloodless surgery method and tion of emigration from this country, syllabus as a distinct subject.
. from the near Versalles.
India and the sisters have also the screw, which had been in the He had come to the conclusion, e
written to their "dead" brother. jung for about five weeks, was re- said, that Australia could probably polneer Innovation In School Cer-French deputy, who lost his sight in was employed on a
These changes are regarded
He is M. Scapini, well-known Mr. Smith had written that he moved.
absorb about 100,000 people annual-teate history-as this is at present the war. "There is no fear of my ever put-
treated by any examination body.
were living. ting a screw into my mouth. again."
Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, answer-
He Inquiries made by a representative
he would visit Ashby in 1938. sald
Hopkins,
was supporting M. when. he was ing the debate, told Mr. Croom- of the
It was believed locally that he told that he would be fit for work Johnson that the Society for
press howed that where- Michelson, director of the Amt ds was killed in the War. He joined the as questions of social and economic Peuple, who had been challenged by up in India and apparently served again in a few weeks' time. The Emigration of British Women screw has been sent to the hospital almost the only voluntary society still the Oxford and
is interest are at present set by another Paris Journalist, M. Serge with
onc of the Leicestershire Cambridge Joint Veber, on the ground that M. Michel-battalions. museum, and
placed alongside a netive in Empire settlement. It is Board, it is the experience collection of other strange articles arranging the emigration of about 500 examiners
son had insulted him,
The names of his two brothers, swallowed by patients, Including the women each year.
these questions are seldom answered.
After three bouts M. Michelson re-who lost their lives in the War, are stem of a briar pipe.
The second reading of the Empire stood that no change is at present duel was called off-Reuter.
It is under-celved n wound in the arm and the also inscribed оп the Ashby War Settlement Bill, which cuts down the contemplated by the latter Board.
} Memorial. amount avaliable to promote emigra The body responsible for the Cam- tion from £3,000,000 a year to half bridge School Certißcate Examination that sum, was carried by 193 tuls the University of Combridge elghty-seven votes.
Loen! Examinations Syndicale,
SEIZED SHARK BY TAIL
Boy's Heroic Effort To Save -Brother
Sydney, N.S.W., Feb. 15.
Al Lake Conjola near the town of New South Wales, a boy. seized the tall of an 8ft. grey nurse shark by it tried to attack his brother shallow water. The shark turnod, and buried
sitating twelve stitches. The shark
ly.
thint
Nazis Put Veto
.
On Old Testament
Berlin, Feb, 15.
of
Charles
if any of his relativeway and that
London Specialist May Attend The Pope
A
LONDON nerve and light-ray specialist may go to Rome shortly to treat the Pope. He is Dr. Andre Harpman, of St. James's-square.
The Pope's medical advisers in Vatican City have sent a note
make arrangements with Dr. Harpman,
its teeth in its captor's arm, neces-TEACHERS of religion in the schools of Anhalt, German State, to the Archbishop of Westminster, Dr. Arthur Hingley, asking him was noticed making its way into Lake were warned by State Minister Alfred Freyberg to-day to omit to Conjola and Mr. John Hensworth, the Old Testament from their teaching, to show that Christ was not
(18)
with his twe sons Raymond and Alan' (17), set out in a small, motor-boat to attack it in shallow .water..
After chasing it for over two hours, and frequently
a Jew and generally to bring Christianity in line with Nazi doctrines,
"I'M NO ANGEL"
Said Freyberg: "The Old Tes- tament must only be consulted when racial questions and the
wounding it with SAYS CLARK GABLE understanding of the New Testa
harpoons, they finally drove it into
a pool about 3 feet deep. Manoeuvr- Ing their boat alongside the shark they were attempting to fasten a rope to it, when two other launches which had been in the hunt bumped Into Hensworth's boat and knocked Alan overboard.
The shark attempted to get at Alan but Raymond gripped it by the foll and
hung on desperately while Almn scrambled back into the bant, Suddenly the shark turned, and
IN EFFECT.
Hollywood, Feb. 15.
ment make it necessary. The
Archbishop's
The Archbishop's secretary said: "I am able to confirm that a letter has been received from Rome asking us to approach a certain specialist. The matter is confidential and is receiving
Dr. Harpman said: "The matter is private and professional. I shall be ready to fly to Rome on receiv- Ing Instructions from the Vatican." Dr. Harpman is Dutch. He studied
Love Letters attention
"
Old Testament is typical of the Read To Nazi Teachers Jewish spirit and the breakdown
Munich, Feb. 15.
LARK GABLE 19 annoyed by of a people unworthy of God." set while neting with Myrna Loy in is to
reports that he collapsed on the A more Nazified version of Christ A Nazi officiel to-day read to 2,000 at Leyden and is one of the pioneers "Parnell."
be taught. Freyberg orders Bavarian schoolteachers "the love of light-ray treatment. He is well that "the bitter struggle of Jesus letters of the Archbishop of Freiburg known on the Continent for his se against the Jewish spirit must always to a twenty-year-old Jowess with searches into the autonomic nervous be pointed out; also that Jesus, even whom he had illelt relations
for system. racially, did not belong to Jewry."
Psalms
"Can't a man have a cold with- out being reported dying?" he naked.
But Clark is still in bed. Spurning the advice of Myrna Loy,
in accord whymns can be used if
with the Nazi spirit.
fastened its teeth on Raymond's loft who for three days urged him to forearm unil his father killed it nurse a bad cold, he was taken ili studlo emergency hospital.
wille Aiming an emotional
with an axe,
scenc
The boy was brought ashore, and with Miss Loy. hurried to the Milton Hospital Swaying, the actor was caught by where ho was admitted, and twelve director John Stahl, who, with mem- stitches were inserted in the wound. bera of the cast, carried him to the
After treatment he was taken to his bachelor sulte in the faxiloonblo Wilshire Hotel, morrow.
He hopes to return to work
years."
the "love letters," Strelcher cut the reader short. "Ach! That's too disgusting," he exclaimed. "Let's leavo Từ đó thai
The man who "revealed" these, letiers was Julius Strelcher, anti- Jewish leader. The teachers met in Nuremberg to discuss next Saturday's referendum on the Nazi proposal to Streicher thon explained that he ban the teaching of the Roman had made these papers publie "In" Catholic religion in elementary order to tear the mask from the faces to-schools,
of those hypocrites who are for over Half-way through the reclial or accusing me of lies.".
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