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Answers on Page 10
1. At which famous. London house weeld you and walters. who-
Never serot meals, prevent ALTAMONTE entering, sometimes hammer members?
A. If person were Erlarean he would b
Difficult to approach, manų- handcu, collector of pipes, Eu
lowing health. dresked treeds?
Two of these cricketers have seered centuries in alx consteulve. Inologs-
Il. Sutelige, C. B. Frù, L Hulton, W. II. Ponsford, J. B. Hobbs, D. G. Bradman. W. R. Hammond?
BOLOGNA
4. The arrow points to a Slate within a State, Do you know
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5. A bend sinister k..." Dangerous corner. divers
complaint, poacher's
heraldle device?
6. The only city in Britain which has a municipally run 'phone system is---
Birmingham, Manchester, Glaspor, Leeds, Bristol, Hull, Southampton?
7. The Primate of England
Archbishop of York, Prime Minister, Archbishop of Canter bury, Commodore of Custard White Star Line?
8. What happened November 5,
1688
on
Great Fire of London, Guy, Fawkes Plot, William of Orange
landed in England?
9. What is Kentish fire........ Fire to dry hops, organised clapping, sporadic rifle "fire, a gun salute?
10. Who wrote Penguin Island
Cherry Kearton, Peter Scott, Samuel Butler, Anatole France?
"STAKIMENUKAAN ETXEASTER CANET DELLA SIRATION Norma
Surplus of Baby Sitters
Male baby sitters are not popular these days, according to
College's placement bureau. Robert J. Shotter, burcnu. director, said he had a surplus of 45 male baby sitters who are never called.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1947.
BLEAK AUSTERITY FOR YEARS
YET
is waiting
Wealth for us here...
E new cuts imposed by the Government
spett
by
If we have imagination and courags, we might even achieve the splendours of a new Elizabethan nge. At the least we might hope to stand In the position of "owing not any man," and of being able to speak our mind freely at home,, and
bicak austerity for years W.J.BROWN,M.P. throughout the world, without fear-
to come. They may indeed be necessary. But at best this in a negative approach to a pro- lem which requires the most, positive and energetic action. We shall solve our problems not by cuts, but by utilising fully jour resources,
Since the war ended we have dupended on the Americana. Because of that outside help we have committed every kind of folly.
From now on we have to live on what we carn. The gap we have to bridge is appalling. We ought to be terrified
the size of this economic Dunkirk. But the mood of the coun- try Is better than it was a month or Jeven R. week ago.
Subconsciously we recognise that it is good that the artifelal situation of the last two years should have come to an erid, and that we should be, forced depend on ourselves.
to
WHEN I described this American When I do thorn) and America defcal of the first ord for Britain, the phrase expressed what most thoughtful and informed people felt in their bonės, The British wont neither to be the eastern outpost of Russian Communism, nor the west ern bastion of American capitalism, They want to stand on their own
feet at home, and to pursue. their
own policy abroad,
We are
They want to trall in the orbit of neither the western nor the eastern star. They have an idea that they are the "star-turn" themselves; and history Justifies them. In this. Bu between times
unfakhful. And when events pull us up sharp In our infidelity we grown with our mouths, but are thankful at heart. Now the great task is to develop fully our assets.
These consist in (1), the soil of Detain: (2) 'the potential resources of the Dominions and the Colonies: and (3) he character and skill of the British people.
once
the position we nt least for a very long time, regain held in the existing export markets.
The American Industrial machine, with mass-production as its base, and with its productive capacity ex- panded by over 100 percent while curs has been reduced, makes that impossible. The world shortage of American dollars is not the cause of eur dificulties. It is a reflection of the fact that so many countries want to buy American goods.
WHAT then?
We must create new markets. Where?
In the un developed or under-developed parts of the earth,
The two great undeveloped con- nents of the earth are China and Africa. China is rent with elvil
ing to offend our unsatisfied 'credi- tors,
their
FINALLY there is the spirit of the
British people. quality that they do their best work under the simulya zot of restric- tions and regulations, but of a great idea.
The other day G Post Office counter-clerk was suspended be. cause, against regulations, he took his coat off in the broiling London heat, and worked in
shirt- sleeves. He should have been pro- moted! If the British are to take their con's off in this emergency they must be given their heads, not put on a bearing rein.
The metaphors are mixed, I fear, but the meaning, I trust, la plan.
TAKING IN QUITE A LOT
The traditional contest for drinking a yard of ale took place at the “Silver Grill," Bedford, the Landlord, Mr J. T.. Rhoden supervising, when challengers from London, Beds, and Northants-set out to beat the record set up by an
Australian airman during the war.
war, and will be 50 years before FROM HERE AND THERE: stability is reached there. Nor is it Africa is, to a very large extent. under our political control. But
HIGH
Loms revenue-£27,500,000.
FILM CUT
COPENHAGEN:-The
SALVAGE Business
(BALL) BUSINESS
Danish
than
SOUNDER
BUSINESS
PROGRAMME
WELLINGTON:—"It is an inspira-
Hitler Kept Him In The Dark
It happened six years ago and General Ernest Koestrin is still
ore about it.
Now 70 years old, but militarily erect and snappy, this old school German cavalry generat lives quietly near Munich, remembering what a
double-crosser was Adolf Hitler,
He told about It recently over a cup of coffee, which over a German general today finds it hard to gel. The coffee was a tongue-loosener.
Koestrin was military attacho in Moscow in 1941. He was asked how much advance Information he had 1bout the Nezi attuck in the U. S. 5. R.
"None. Absolutely
the
none. Hiller never fold us anything. We found out from
Russians that wo were at war," he answered.
It was a mortal blow to Koestrin's pride. Well known to all the high Soviet military men, he hud to either admit Ignomnce of his own government's doings orndmit duplicity. That was pretty poor cholce.
Might Of Russia
#
д
not
Koestrin said that it was typical The possibilities of Africa are un
of Hitler though to make all the Imited. It has abundant coal near
political decision regardless of their the surface.
military (We could get coul
effect. The Fuchrer from Africa. If its resources were
thought, said the general, that all developed, at half the price it is now ment made more dollars from last NEW YORK-The US. Govern-
Britain?", gives the "embarrassingly military men were costing
Ignorant about Elmple" answer-"We want Britain to things political. So he kept them io win in Britain). Its year's imports of Scotch whisky than NEW YORK:-During two years in agricultural possibilities given ade-Britain made exporting it. Its total New Jersey prison for writing bad have enough dollars to continue tak-In the dark, quate money and machinery, are
A little closer liaison might have immense.
value-£53,000,000. American cus- cheques, Edwin Backer eamed more ing our surpluses whether of firm or If we did with Africa
£8,000 writing-not bad film industry, without our having to
kept Hitler informed about fussia's what the Russians have done with
cheques but best sellers.
supply dollars ourselves."
potential might, the general – far less promising Siberia, Uhis
scated, country could be as rich and pros-
DEVIL-DANCES
We knew far years how strong perous as has ever been,
the Russians could bo", he salt. But what is wanted here is some-Government is negotiating with the
PORT OF SPAIN:-"I am appalled "That Finnish campaign misled thing for bigger and more imaging-American film industry to cut down tion to us to know that New Zealand to hear that in every one of theee
lot of persons but it was Colonial the present Import of American films is preparing herself for the struggle West Indian islands there has been deliberate on the part of the Russians. tive than an occasional Development BI providing
few by 60 percent thus saving U.S.$400, at our side", declares Mr Attice in a a renewed worship of the devile. It was score inten
mesange in which he outlines,
mistake. They thought pounds.
at people joining in.dances nnd sacrift-that Finland would fall over enalty. Wie
000 yearly. need on Africa
Premier
]] Fraser's request, four- Development financed not only by Government Corporation,
ces to the worship of the devil," de- so they sent only half of an army. point programme for New Zealand clared the Catholic Archbishop money but by private investment.
old to Britain. Mr Attlee suggests Port of Spain, the Most
ef Once the Finns showed how profielent Rev. SYDNEY--A syndicate of Send more food and keep its price Finbar Ryan, at Grenada. We could afford
Dr they were and that dawned on the to Invite Americans to invest.
the businessmen has been formed to re- down, speed the turn-round of
Russland, they sent in a really good This would
ships absorb some of their surplus mil-
cover £3,300,000 worth of gold from (every day that can be saved tumn-
arm Then the Finnish campaign lions with the hope of a return on the wrecks of the Niagara, sunk in ing a British ship saves $3,000 in the
cuded in a month, of course." off the New Zealand hire of an American ship; Keep im what they put in. It might even
deep water const early in the war, and the Gener- ports from Britain In the current provide them with a partial solution al Grant, wrecked on the Auckland year within the limits of income and of their coloured problem. And it
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land, in 1886. The
In dollars on tobacco, alms, paper, petrol syndicate con and food and many raw mate- cludes the brothers John and William and unessential imports from Ames રાપ rials. And as our own industrial Johnstone, the divers who recovered lea. system, thus fortified, recovered, a £23,000,000 worth of gold from the Africans would provide us with new land. John believes there rising standard of life among theNiagara, in 1941 for the Bank of Eng- is still £300,000 worth left, and claims: that the Bank of England has agreed to give him half of what he recovera.
PROFIT & LOSS JOHANNESBURG:-A driving down a elty street had a £5 note blown her face by n gust of wind. In her excitement she collid. ed with another car and turned her credit into a debit.
EQUALITY OF SEXES dominate in South Africa's record Johannesburg-Beenuse boys pre- birthrate of 65,000 for last year and
would make good our deficiencies Islands, 289 miles south of New Zea- do not reduce sterling reserves; save there is a surplus of 16,000 men, it
markets.
in
II
About the soil we are maging a City beginning with the new, agricultural WWE are in process, under pressure programme. Good. But even with of bankruptcy, of regaining our a much better exploitation of our freedom from foreign tutelage. resources at home, we cannot sustain
we use that freedom aright we have a population of anything like our potential resourers enough at home present 46 millions. Therefore the and within the Commonwealth and insistence on the need for exports. Empire to stand on our own feet, Again good. But we shall do well, apart from Russin and America to recognise that we shall never, or alike.
"Mothers don't trust them with their children, even though many of them are married," Shotter said.
VIGNETTES OF LIFE
"AW, YA CAN'T KID ME... I HAVEN'T GOT
"ANY ILLUSIONE ABOUT LIFE AN
STUFF
woman
BOY TECS
CAGLIARI:-The director of a Sardinia school, without telling the
pollee, set his buys to hunt a thief who had stolen a clock from the school. A few hours later the thief had been caught and the clock way back in its place.
is being suggested that single women should be included in
Immigrants from Europe instead of so many mole artisans.
"EXERCISE"
units
SKYSCRAPERS FOR ROME
Modern skyscrapers may soon grace the seven hills of ancient Rome.
rehearsed against a supposed attack works, has created a special com-
Athens-Motorised police
Umberto Tupini, Minister of public. guerillas olming to occupy cer- mission to draw up plans for ro- smokescreens were used in exercises existing hotels, and some may have tain quarters of Athens. Tanks and constructing and enlarging several 24 hours after certain persotis, br- several storeys added. lleved by the police to be Com- Tupini sald, most munists, had broken into an
of the hotels un-were located in the modern quarter York guarded British ammunition Herald-Tribune, asking "What does and stolen 114 tommy guns and
store of the city, and the new skyline the United States really need af Bren guns.
would not damage the setting of anelcht monuments.
- SURPLUS CUSTOMER
NEW YORK:-The
New
"There Ought To Be A Law
BU KEMP STARRETT
LOOK OUT! IT'LL BE TA ALL OVER- EVERYTHING
SOME SAY THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW AGAINST PIPES THAT SMELL LIKE NINE YARDS "OF LOW-GRIDE, SECOND-HAND ROPE.
„ESPECIALLY INDOORS...
‚AND ONE AGAINST CYNICAL KIDS.
COME THINK THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW AGAINST SENDING DUNNING LETTERS OR TAX BILLS.
A AFRAID YOU'LL HAVE TO TAKE THEM ALL' BACK: I HAVEN'T A CHECK IN THE
HOUSE
THERE OUGHT TO BE A LAW AGAINST TW- NECKED CATCUP BOTTLES...THEY GIVE WHEN THEY GET GOOD AND READY AND THIN SPILL IT EVERYWHERE
BUT WHERE YOU WAIT IT.
AND A LAW AGAINST PICTURES OF "CELEBRITIES" SHAKING HANDS AND, LOVING AT EVERYTHING BUT EACH
Trener Syndicate
OTHERS SAY THERE. OUGHT TO BE A LIV.. AGAINST BUYING THINGS ONE DOESNT VANT OIL NEED ANY MORE THAN A THIRD EAR.... JUST TO
IMPRESS ONES FRIENDS.
AND THERE ARE FOLKS WHO CONTEND THERE SHOULD BE A LAW AGAINCT: UCING ANESTHETICS IN PUBLIC ESPECIALLY RIGHT AFTER LUNCH,