10
THE
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1938.
By Paul F Berdanier
Europe Could Become HOW IT BEGAN érdemer
a Commonwealth
Undaunted by present wars and rumours of war and by the fact that he had to flee from Hitler's troops as they entered Austria, Count R. N. Couden. hove-Katorgi, chief exponent of a Federal Europe, believes that the moment is now ripe for the first moves to establish a Euro-- pean Commonwealth.
THE strong intervention of Great
Britain in the conflict between Germany and, Czecho-Slovakia can be considered as a test case for the stabili- sation of European peace.
The success of this action saved the world from world war and paved the way to a fair solution of the minority problem in Czecho-Slovakia.
It proves that British authority can best assure European peace not by non-intervention but by open inter- vention. In other words that pence depends on the moral leadership of Great Britain in Europe.
The need for this leadership 14
By
jura
RANCE
RMANY
POLAND
RUMANIA.
Bacter
WAR
ANCIENT GERMAN "WERRA” (CONFUSION) TRANSMITTED THROUGH THE ROMAN LEGIONS BECAME SPANISH “GUERRA", AND FRENCH "GUERRE, BOTH MEANING "WAR." ANGLO-SAXONS, HOW- EVER, BORROWED THE SURVIV-“ ING "WERRE” FROM FRANCE AND HANDED IT DOWN TO US AS "WAR.”
COUNT R. N. COUDENHOVE-KALERGI
vitally urgent in face of the break-in Europe would be similar tes in of mutual guarantees, at fetitral law as their natural arbiter because they
HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION,
TRAIT
IN EARLY ROME THE WORD "TRACTUS"MEANT THE PULL OF THE SCALE WHEN SOME- THING WAS WEIGHED. HENCE OUR WORD "TRAIT "TO INDI- CATE THE PULL OR INCLI- NATION TOWARD CERTAIN CHARACTERISTICS MAKING .HUMAN OR OTHER INDIVID-
UALITY.
into a peaceful commonwealth of creating a: politlent and economie All these States are looking for free an equal nations.
federation of European States with some federal solution to their poli- This leadership of Great Britain the gradual establishment of a cal and economic problems and they European customs unlon, system would willingly accept Great Britain down of the League of Nations and tradership of the United States
of collective security the Pan-American Union. the system
THE CHARTERED BANK OF court and a general military oillance are convinced that British leadership which threatens Europe with a new
The idea would never take the character of
INDIA, AUSTRALIA & CHINA. The majority of Europeans desire with a federal air force. perlud
International anarchy. Great Britain to take such a lead. Is that Pan-Europe would then co- hegemony or domination,
Pon. But I am not Twenty-six nations are preparing Twenty minor States are willing to operate with Pan-America, Pan-
surc that British | Authorised Capital
$30,000,000
Incorporated by Royal Charter 1833 themselves for murderous war. follow British
initiative towards Russia and other groups of nations public opinton Is willing
yet to Issued and Fully Pald-up .... $20,000,000.
HEAD OFFICE:~LONDON. destroying in the process the founda-
Reserve Funds European federation. Backing would in a world-wide League of Nations.
38 Bishopsgate, F.C1. accept such responsibilities on the
Sterling ling of progress and civilisation.
There is already material to hand Continent.
48,500,000 Fald-up Capital come from France, where all parties
Many people in England
Hongkong Currenty Reserve $10,000,000 Reserve Liably of Proprietors £3,000,000 So if Europe-this the peninsula consider a federal Europe one of the for the building of Pan-Europe, In still believe that Great Britain must of the Asiatic continent no larger or highest alms of their national policy. the north is the Dalle Union com- avoid Continental entanglements, al-Reserve ability of Proprietors $20,000,000 Kenerve Fund
.......................... $3,000,000 more populated than British India-
though this view no longer corres- does not want to become a battlefeld
ponds with the realities of our times, and a run It must find some form ef
of The Invention the aeroplane | federation.
marked the end of British isolation.
The diminution of space through speedy communications is forcing Pan-Europe upon us. acroplanes cannot be confurd by
frontiers.
Wireless uni
HEAD OFFICE:HONGKONG. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:— T. E. Pearce, Esq.. Chatemag. Hon. Mr. J. J. Paterson, Deputy Chairman.
W. 11. Lack. Esq.. C. Mlakin, Esq.
J. K. Bousfleki, Esq.
A. II. Compton, Esq. Hon. Mr. S. 1. Dodwell K. S. Morrison, Esq. M. T. Juhinson Esq. Hon. Mr. A. L. Shields
ANDY
Sir Vandeleur M. Crayburn, CHIEF MANAGER. BRANCHES:--
prising
Estonia, Latvin
and Lithuania.
To the south is the Eal- Itan Union-
Inion-Turkey, Greece, Yugo- Slavia and Rumania. Since Poland THE idea of European union
diplomatic has resumed
relations dates from the time of the with Lithuania
between unlon Roman Empire, when for centuries Poland and the Baltic States by- If the Little Entente one was united under the Caesars comes possible. A period of European anarchy fol- is considered as
FOR Great Britain the risks of a prolongation of lowed. Then came another form of the Balkan Union then Poland's the ricks of co-operation. Only such isolation are greater than federation under the moral leader alliance with Rumania forms fl
co-operation will prevent a German of the Popes. slaip
This religious bridge between the Baltic and Bal-
and Russian hegemony
war. union of Europe ended in the six- kan Unions.
Only backed by a peaceful and or- E vital question is in what teenth century when the present
ganised Europe enn England con- circumstance
under reign of anarchy began.
thue her great imperial mission and whose leadership will this federation In the Inst
four serious years
be free to send her fleets to any part be accomplished. There seem to be attempts have been made to re-unite
of world where their presence Is
the three possibilities. They are that:
first
legitimate thu Europe. The
im-
,claims of Hungary and Bul- necessary. Great Britain will assume leader-
British
should the conservative scheme of garis were settled so that they, too,
public opinion more
Pan- closely this The Holy Alliance; the third the re- could be included it might be pos- examine
nean her the failure of the Mediterranean
League Military threats culminating in 1848, and the last the federal scheme the Baltic and another war will lead to German proposed by M. Briand to the League and Germany and Rusli into one Nations shall be followed by the law ILOILO
vast Eastern federation as the first of the jungle on the European con- domination frst in Central Europe of Nations in 1930. and later in Pan-Europe; or that This last attempt originated from practical step towards Pan-Europe. tinent or by the creation of a peace- would be Indepen- ful and prosperous European com- Great Britain will assume the Pan-European Movement which The federation
monwealth of nations. leadership and transform Europe started in 1922 with the object of dent of both Russia and Germany.
THE
and
140
was
So providing the
social revolutions and to a Euro.rialistic plan of Nawicon; the Penn Soviet Union under Russvolutionary scheme of Mossini in sible to link all the States between European problem and choose whe-
domination;
the
of
What Is Your Signature Worth?
THE other day a well-known back-
THE
shop in Bond Street sent me a
catalogue of "Autograph Letters of
Notable Personages," and since 1
always found the money value
as
question and that all your friends
Other letters seem moderately cumstances, she would have to act Is three hostess. The price God priced, particularly, for some reason, will shore in your pride. bless you, my dear old friend," those written by the kings and guineas. 7. Od.
queens of France.
have
But since was in fact unable to But the value of the Kipling ex- of a celebrity's handwriting a thing afford any of these literary relics, hibits mystified me. In the summer of mysterious and absorbing interest I began to look for something more ten whole
to look.
I went along
They
spectacular.
polke in this were very shop, they moved about quietly and spoke in soft voices as if in awe of
years before he was able to glorify the wor
he seems to have been stricken
passionate in- by a terest in submarines. "I've had one or two
enthusiasts indoctrinate me Rather Ironically the most expen with the beauties of the now craft," the treasures around them. I ID- sive item was an old promissory note membered one of the most dia- made out at the beginning of last he writes to an admiral, and: "I re- tinguished Georgian, poets telling me century. It was signed Percy Bys. rn herewith the dynamite (meta- ho used to pay for his lunch by buy she Shelley and provided that u lent
phorica
I assume) you so kindly ing a book of his, inscribing it with lucky poet with the £50 (at an in- his name and selling In a place
This letter had already been sold which took him out of the sant business because you knew the for the last time. And the price, if other arranging with the excitement atmosphere would change complete- you want to buy this to-day with of a schoolboy to escape to Ports
mouth where he had the chance of
it
BANGKOK BATAVIA HOMBAY CALCUTTA CANTON CHEFOO COLOMUO BOOCHOW
HAIPHONG HAMBURG HANKOW HARBIN KONGKEW
POR JOHORE KOWLOON KUALA LUMPUR
LONDON
LYONS
MALACCA
MANILA
MUAR (JOHONE)
MUKDEN
NEW YORK
PEIPING PENANG RANGOON
SAIGON
SAN FRANCISCO SHANGHAI
SINGAPORE
SOURABAYA SUNGEI PATANI SWATOW
TIENTSIN
TOKYO
TSINGTAO YOKOHAMA Current Accounts opened in Local Cur rency and Fixed Deposits received far one year or shorter periods in Local And other currencles on termt which will be quoted an application,
ALSO up to date BAFE DEPOSIT BOXES In various sizes TO LET.
Ilangkong, 24th August 1936.
HONGKONG SAVINGS BANK.
The Business of the above Bank - sa conducted by the Hongkong and Shang- hal Banking Corporation. Rules may be obtained on application.
FOR THE HONGKong and shangIIAI BANKING CORPORATION.
V. M. GRAYBURN,
Chief Manager, Hongkong, 24th August 1030.
THE BANK OF EAST ASIA. LIMITED.
I say that the price puzzled me, I thought I would put a test case, the writing of someone I admired, so I asked the assistant if she read Mr. Timothy Shy. Yes, she always read Mr. Shy, and he made her laugh whole lot.
But if Mr. Stacpoole's amusing Reserve and Undivided statement that he hadn't read Auro ra Leigh and didn't propose to was worth 55., I asked, how much would a similar declaration by Mr. Timothy
like this. He said it was an unplea- rest of £1.5s. 2d. for six for three guineas, but there was on Shy be worth?
Smith," and its offelous little bank
The assistant thought perhaps 3s.
Sd.
Even so, I think Mr. Shy should
ly when you admitted who you were its endorsement, "Received Horalle seeing over one of the "craft" He cash in on it.
marks, is £25. or precisely half the in sorry he can't bring his wife, but they had arranged to give a garden
and what you wanted..
no.
sum which Shelley needed.
So I said at once; "It's more out There was a letter from the no- party that day at which, in the clr-
velist Proust
309.
which seemed worth Marcel Proust
Was 1
to buy of interest than meaning something," and was relieved to find its
decrease in their friendliness, fashionable French Jew who spent They might, of course, have behaved most of his life in bitter regrets at it they had taken me for his inability to write untli one day differently
when the flow started he sat down a Georgian poet.
I had gathered from the catalogue and produced one of the great no- that it was not necessary for cele vels of the world.
brated people to write statements of
He
vas neurotic even for a genius, great public interest for a value and lived in a flat whose dense surround- instance, gave me this idea: ing curtains blurred the murmur of
38,
for
37 Cronin (A.J.), 1 p., 6q Bvo.. the street outside.
Should I have rend the "Fil-
grim's Progress"?—for I haven't.
If you say I should then I will," Iliness was to him a refuge and 78. Od.
salvation. He was a sort of high From the originala I could not see priest of disease who knew more why Mr. Cronin's information was about Its doctors. Its victims and worth more than Mr. Stuepoole's. consolations than any other novellat. He had been away, he said, but that And here is a thoroughly character- scarcely offset on additional sentence istle plece of his writing.
by Mr. Stacpoole which was omitted Ho should have replied to his cor- from the catalogue. The entry, I respondent before, and he opens by found, might have run:
saying
long mantha have been
I have never read Aurora, Leigh III,
FOT
but where other people and I'm not going to. Nor Shirley, would have apologised and left it
65.
at that, he analyses the situation,
If it had been a question of spend- points out that delay is cumulative, ing 78. 6d. I think on the whole I that the lapse of Ume decreases the should have passed over these items possibility of overtaking it.
in favour of No. 27, a letter from His delicate, rather sprawling Mr. Charles Whibley to Sir James hand traces the ideal pattern of an Barrie, described by the catalogue invalid's excuse, putting into it the care of master chairman; and it is congratulating him on receiving only very, very faintly that the the O.M., assuring him "an honour wound of the world seems to pene- the propriety of which none will trate those curtains.
-T. L.
COMMON SENSE
TREATMENT
You must Remove the cause of: RHEUMATISM, PAINFUL JOINTS, -LUMBAGO, SKIN COMPLAINTS,
ULCERS and SORES
BY PURIFYING THE BLOOD.
Clarke's Blood Mixture is the surest way to health as It removes the CAUSE of the complaint from the blood and restores vigour and vitality.
CLARKE'S
BLOOD MIXTURE
Ask for
Clarke's Blood Mixture
Bold throughout the World from all Chemists and Stores
In-liquid or table form”,---
Authorised Capital
$10,000,000.00 Pald-up Capital $ 5,500,000,00
Profils
14 Koon Chun, Esq.
P. K. Kwok, Esq.
MANCHESTER BRANCH:
£3,000,000
11 Mosley 8, Manchester.
AGENCIES AND BRANCHES:
Alor Star Ipoh
Saigon
Amritsar
Iloilo
Bangkok
Karachi
Ilatavin
Klang
Bonbay
Kubr
Calcutta
Kuala
Semarang Seremban Shanghat Singapore Sitawan
Cation Cawnpore Cebu Calemba Delki
Lapur
Kuching
Madras
Marila
Sourabaya Taiping Tientsin Tongkah
Medan
(Phuket)
New York
Tingin
Priping
Yokohama
(Peking)
Penang
Walphong Hamburg
Hankow
Harbin
Hongkong
Hangoun
Bank.
Foreign Exchange and General in business transacted,
Current Accounts opened and Fixed Deposits received for one year or shorter pertos at rates which will be quoted on Application.
The Bank's Head Office in London undertakes Executor & Trusted business, and claims recovery of British Income Tax overpaid, en ferms which may bo ascertained at any of its Agencies & Branclits.
R. A. CAMIDGE,
Hongkong. 20th June, 1938.
·Banager.
The P. & O. Banking Corporation, Ltd.
(Incorporated in England, 1920);"
Authorised Capital Subscribed and Peld-up Reserve Fund
HEAD OFFICE:
25,000,000 £3,594,100
£100,000
117-122, Leadenhai! Street, London, E.03, WEST END BRANCH:
14-16, Cockspur Street, London, B.W.I.
HRANCHES-Bombay, Calcutta. · Call- cut, Colmbatore, Colombo, Hongkong, Madras, Shanghai, Slagapare.
Agencies In all the principal towns of the world.
General Exchange and Banking bust- esa transacted. Loans and overdrafte granted on approved security. Current and Fixed Deposit accounts opened.
BAVINGS ACCOUNTS IN LOCAL CUR- RENCY:Interest allowed at rates which may be obtained on application,
STERLING SAVINGS ACCOUNTS Interest allowed at raler which may be obtained on application,
TRAVELLERS LETTERS OF CREDIT. SENGER LETTERS OF CREDIT (for use TRAVELLERS' CHEQUES AND PAS-
on baard P. & O, and B. I. Steamers and at Ports of Call) are issued at current rate of exchange and free of commission. AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVELLERS" CHEQUES sold and cashed,
British Income Tax Recovered. Executorships and Trusteeships under-
G. I, DELL,
Manager.
taken.
Hongkong, 20th Bigreh 1030.
ĮP & O-BRITISH INDIA (APCAR) AND EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN LINES
(Companies Incorporated in England.)
Taking Cargo on through Bills of Lading for STRATTS, JAVA & DURMA, CEYLON, INDIA, IRANIAN GULF, MAURITIUS, E. & §. AFRICA, AUSTRALABIA, INCLUIS ING NEW ZEALAND AND QUEENSLAND PORTS, RED SEA, EGYPT, EUROPE, ETC.
PENINSULAR & ORIENTAL FORTNIGHTLY DIRECT royal man. STEAMERS (Under Contract with 11.3, Government.)
Destination
All vessels may call at any ports on or off the route,-and the route and all sailings are subject to change or deviation with or without notice.
Tons From H'Kong about
14,500 3rd Sept. Noon.
0,000 10th Sept.
Steamers
2,770,720.70
CORFU 1*BHUTAN
CHITRAL *BEHAR
BEAD OFFICE:HONGKONG 10. Des Voeux Road, Central. BOARD OF DIRECTORS:-- Sir Shotson Chow, Chairman.
Fung Ping Wah, Esq. Li Lan Sang, Esq Wong Chu Yan, Esq. Chang Chung Shick, Esq. Kan Ying l'o, Esq. KAN TONG, PO, Esq., Chlef Manager. LI TSE FONG, E., Manager. BRANCHES AND AGENCIES:
Wong Yun Tong. Esq.
Batavia
Amoy
Bombny
Calcutia Canton
ffalphong Hankow Honolulu Kobe Kowloon London
Maria
Melbourne
Hagasaki
New York
Osaka Farin Peipink Penape
Яwatow
Shanghal
Hingapore
Sourabaya
Bydnicy Tolboku Tientsin..
Tokyo
Saigon
Vancouver
Bali Francisco ficattle
Yokohama
Semarang
Flangoon
CARTHAGE + SOUDAN
RAJPUTANA. RANCHI
{ +*BURDWAN
17,000 17th Sept. 6,0001 24th Sept.
14,500) 1st Oct, 0,000 8th Oct.
17,000 15th Oct. 17,000, 20th Oct.
0.000 5th Nov.
• Cargo only Calls Casablanca BRITISH INDIA APCAR
10,000 | 10th Sept.
TILAWA
SANTHIA TALMA
Every description of Danking and Ex- SIRDHANA change business transacted. Loans grant- { SHIRALA
ed on approved recurțiles.
Current Accounts openext in Local Cur-
rency and Fixed Deposita received for
8,000 24th Sept.
10,000 8th Oct,
8,000 22nd Oct.
8,000 5th Nov.
Marseilles & London. B'bay, M'sellles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'werp. Marsellies & London. B'bay, M'seliles, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'burg, R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles & London.
B'bay, M'scllles, Havre, L’don, Hull, H'burg, R'dam & A'werp. Marseilles & London. Marseilles & London.
B'bay, M'sellies, Havre, L'don, Hull, H'bg, R'dam & A'worp. All vessels may call at Malta BAILINGS (BOUTIL)
S'porc
Port
Swettenham, Penang, Rangoon & Calcutta,
DO.
DO.
DO.
DO.
one year or shorter periods in Local and B.I. Apear Line Steamers have excellent accommodation for Ist de zod class passengere
Foreign Currencles on terms which will
be quoted on applleailan,
Safe Deposit Boxes To Let.
ΚΑΝ ΤΟΝΟ ΤΟ,
TANDA Manager. NANKIN
NELLORE
“TELEGRAPH ”. WAR MAP
A specially prepared map of the Northern War Zone in China. 15% by. 11 inches, printed on art ́paper. Prica 20 cen's Postage extrapes
EASTERN & AUSTRALIAN SAILINGS (BOUTH.)
7,000 2nd Sept, 11 a.m. 7,000 1st Oct.
7,000 4th Nov.
Regular monthly sailings from
*SOUDAN NANKIN TALMA RAJPUTANA · SIRDHANA RANCHI
Manita, Rabaut, Brisbane, Sydney, Melbourne & Hobart
'kong to Shanghai & Japan & kong to Australia. Hong Kong to Sydney-19, days, SAILINGS TO BHANGHAL & JAPAN.
0,000 3rd Sept. 6 am. 7,000
4th Sept.
10,000 14th Sept.
17,000 15th Sept.
8,000 20th Sept.
17,000 20th Sept.
Cargo only...... 1
Shanghal & Japan. Shanghal & Japan, Japan,
Shanghai & Japan. Japan.
Shanghai & Japan.
All dales' are approximate and subject to alteration without notice. parodiš measuring not more, than & c.fi, will be received at the Company's Onion up in Bogel, on the day previous 19 sailirik. (**
Foi Faringo Tales, Tándbooka, Trnight, ste, apply
EMACKINNON, MACKENZIE & CO. p
1