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October 19, 1940
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Could not ZBW intermingle a little more seriousness in its programmes?
This poser arose the other evening when the local pro- grammes were
cussed. It was averred that there is far too much trashy jazz and comedy these days and far too little scriousness.
some
Actually, the outlook this week appears to be more favourable being dis-
than for months past. In spite of the Japanese having announced their closer adhesion to the Berlin-Rome Axis, it is very doubtful whether they will be prepared to antagonise Britain and America to any really pronounced extent.
I un not one of those who be- . lieves that we should avok the
ghter vein just because there is
a war, but I do feel that more might be put over the air in the Way
bon-
The suggestion that a of British items of inter- national interest.
Apart from short talks from London, little uppears to be done to tell China exactly what Great Britain is fighting for. It must be remembered that 2BW ranks as quite an important station in the Far East, stened to by a large audience throughout China and adjacent countries.
Surely a little informative matter .might be injected into the pro- grumines on the general situation, especially በ። It may concern this Colony." Also, why not an occasional talk in Japanese?
The stations in Japan are courteous enough to broadcast in English, so why should not Hong- kong return the compliment and send out special talks and news for the benefit of Japanese listeners. I would willingly forego a few hours of jazz each week, What about It ZBW?
Some of the ladies who plended so volubably before
agression pact may be concluded between Russia and Japan is not without its significance. Russin is undoubtedly watching German Infiltration into the Balkans very carefully, and not without appre-
hension,
Sho might very well come to some agreement with, Japan, but surely it would be illogical for, the latter to endeavour to co-operate more closely with Germany, for by so doing, Russia would not be at all pleased. The firmness of the attitude of the United States is perhaps the greatest factor determining Japanese future policy.
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The Far East appears to be a particularly favoured part of the world for the nomadic journalist. Young men man- age to make their way here, and
very 5000 pour out effusions to overseas news papers on the Far East.
What is the matter with it-and of
the Evacuation Tribunal this · why? Some write columns
week, lost a certain amount of sympathy on account of their unreasonableness.
To make dure threats in not help- ful, and even though they, or some of them, may be conscious of their handicap as members of the weaker sex, they should be a little more practical and helpful.
One sympathises with every 'woman who has been compelled to dismantle her home and depart for a strange country, but if it is con sidered to be necessary by those who may see a little more on the horizon than most of us, there i
to do but to bow to the vitable. But for the bungling in the first place and the beller that discrimination existed, all of this pother might have avolded.
been
utter rubbish to indicate to readers elsewhere, that the Far East is finished as far as European nations are concerned.
The rave and rant, and base their
arguments only.
It
does not occur apparently, either to them or to the newspapers which publish their "stories"—that neither Japan ror China can hope to exist and prosper without being able to trade in every market in the world.
cut off from international commer- Imagine both of "these, countries
cin?- intercourse, and then think whether the day of the foreigner is over in the Far East:
JOHN BLUNT
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By Walt Disney
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CAUGHT — AND HELD
Mr. PEPYS Telegraph Saturday Feature the Chinese women and children
in
HONGKONG
:10th
Lay into it being the Double Tentir Oct. and holyday, yet I am about in my garden by ten of the clock and doe' give some instructions to myFa Wong. And when I doo climb down the ladder which leads to my vegetable garden, for so only may I come at it, I do find two rungs broken, and mighty perilous, and I must ask the Comptrol- lor of Works that it bee set in order.
The tomatoes, though lato and but six inches high, look healthy and my rudishes and beans come up well. To my office for an hour and thence to the Snake where I meet Mistress Belty who is alone,
her for
Lord
ord lover not the Races.
So wee doo drink aglama: of wine and thence by moter hackney' to the Valley where, I find my other morne questa, and there drink sherries suck in the Glubbe Box
until Mr, Caldbeck comes. And it it the first Ume that hee takes his nuncheon with mee at the Races, though I have taken mine with him times beyond counting.
But it was with the greatest I did constrain him to to nuncheon where Then to come. wee bec ail very merry and did make
table sweepstake. But Lord! it was the naughtiest thing possible for 1, though being host, doe draw three ponies and later in the afternoon they did all three come in
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second, and third. After nuncheon Mrs. Fort
Fortnum must, needs leave us but the rest doe meet again In Mr. Caldbeck's box, at a half after five, and doe taste his hospitality. Drove buck- in Mr. Keith's car with Mistress Betty who departs to Kowloon, and hee and I to the Clubbe for a pos- selt. Being very weary I do go home early and there I eat a dish of eggs, and so to be
11th
Oct.
1
47
Very busy all day at the office and after at the Clubbe.
As for the folk, who demand, why are not evacuated, wee doe agree
This morning still no that the Government would bee
16th
letter and it seems blyike to give, a. largo reward to
there is not one, at that at a half after eleven. I doe
Oct.
which I am mighty hasten to the Clubbe for five anyone who could produce a fes
perturbed, for it is minutes and drink a glasse of causible plan whereby a million or 50 ède-vie, which rostores mee some- .
Chinese women and children could now nigh upon two months from be evacuated, and to what place. the date of the last letter written
wratch, The weather being not too. 3... All very merry at nuncheon and by my wife, poor
who watch the Krickett where Mr. when my guests bee gone, at work verily believe writes regularly,
may b
bre.lost. A. Penree hits
ordering my new study and-later. And I fear that some a pretty seventy. three. My old acquaintance Mr. to the Peake Clubbe for a book, To-day comes a chit from Mr. D. Minu, bowls weil albeit the month. Ate a rissole to my dinner and so Wilson with some Carnation setds
Ramazan and heo, is fasting, to bed,
which he had promised mee, and Home carly and rejoice to
I am mighty glad to get them as to feel
mythave no others. But, 1, fear they, somewhat better, so ·1: doe
take some aspirin and bod
and to
by
nine of
will hardly come to bloom before: the fogge comes in. welve hou
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the clock..
13th Lord'a Day
'doo feel myselfe
14th
· Oct.
Walking upon Icade I find that my panay seeds germin ate well, as indeed all dos except some phlox. Which puts me somewhat at a stonde as I have never had any trouble with them before. cress goes well and I tell the F Wong to plant the white mustard this day.
The
Busy all day at the office and then to my exercitation with the, train-bands, but this turns out to be a lecture upon the arms of an Infantry battalion. And to this I doe pay much attention, and It. comes into my mind that upon ng condition will 1 operate an anti-
again. Busy with the Fo Wong for an hour and then reading In tho
garden the alas! there bee no sunshine. Shortly after noon my guests begin to come, first Mrs. Timm and her Lord, and later Major Cyril, this being first time hee has ever been to my house, or so I balleves -Anon comes Somewhat troubled
Captain Cakes, and Mr. A. Jay and "by the threat of sa my neighbour, and wee doe con-
Jo the inct be head verse of this and thatity at every
wild and rushes about. But it tank ride. seems hee learns apiece to climb trock, and I ballove his leg menda space, 40
of the evacuation and Much to
talk of the It is agreed that there is a confusion of issues, for whyle: “some řídon anathematize the evacuation:Hanife, others doe bitterly complain of favouritiam and false exemptions.
Slept very ill last night and had I not 12th
important business Oct.
there, I had praeter- mitted to go to my office. But in these days many matters cannot wait so I drag myselfe there, though I doe confess
15th Oct.
To my office pretty betimes, for all that I had cut my chin while trimming myselfo and could not stop the blood until I did ams a large and tinaightly plece of elastoplast. But the latter from my wife which, I and hoped to find was not there,
17th
Oct.
-Up betimer..and did trim sifon with
great pleasure. for the forced to prad- termit the operation owing to the cut. And to go unshaven for a
o a thing g day is as miserable
know.
To the office where I begin to feel somewhat unwell, owing, as 1 verily believe, to the typhoid injec- tion which my chyrurgeon, did give me yesterovo, and which should have reacted last night. Yet I-had no ill effects save a mighty sore arm until about ten of the clock to-day,
Talking at
the Clubbe of the lant, Bellon fought by the King's frigate Ajax which seems a boat of good fortune. And she had done more, 1 doubt not, had not the Italian, ships fled as is their wont when it seems they may have to fight. Home early, and so to bed.
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