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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1932.

A SHANGHAILANDER'S VIEWS.

The bombardment

(Continued from Page 1.)

"Chuck"

lucky to have got off an easily, and that the authorities were decidedly lealent in merely latting off theso breakers of the law with a caution. a caution which it should have! been quite unnecessary to have

ese gallantly, considering that "That's nonsense," had to administer to them.

We they are handicapped in the mat- grunted. "There are times when wonder if Mr. Colman, and his ter of weapons of war, having immediate action on the spot is friends, realise the enormity of the nothing to retaliate with against essential, and, surely, every Com- offence they committed,

the long range guns.of the Jap-mander must be entitled to use a In a anese.

But, when it comes to certain amount of discretion to Stato of Emergency, proclaimed for close quarters, the Japanese are avert a catastrophe. the safety of the many, they flout-not having things all their own "In the case of Shanghat, what od the authorities by ignoring, an Frightfulness,

.way.

the Foreign Relations Minister would have had to say should be a order. Suppose, for a moment,

and air secondary consideration. They, at that 88 A result of this bombing, with its attendant Honie, can't know the situation blaze, he considers unnecessary, better than those on the spot, any- flagrant violation of an order, and says it can only be described way. A little action at the start the party or

mem- as frightfulness, bringing suf-could have checked things. Now it ber of it, had fared less gently at fering on innocent citizens, who is out of hand.

scurry about like frightened "The action, which I suggest the the hands of police patrols than sheep, many making headlong foreign navies could have taken in happened to be the case, what a for the safety of the Inter-Shanghai is not without precedent. jolly little diplomatic fuss could national Settlement, and the bor- It happened in Mania Bay and have arisen, and heaven alone them. One has to be very hard

dor guards have a job to handle could have happened in Shanghai. knows to what else it may not have hearted not to pity them. The Manila

"I am speaking of the time when

WAS still led! And all because Mr. Colman, guards handle them with under- Spaniards. A certain nation, then under the

and his friends, seemingly regard-

standing of their sad plight and very try not to make things any hard-strength, as Japan seems to be conscious of its naval ed themselves as privileged per er for them, other than to now, sent a fleet along to Manila sous, persons above a stupid little search them for arms and then obviously intent on strafe. There law brought into operation for the let them through.

happened to be some, British and Sorry Flight of Refugees. safety of the many.

It is the coming of these re-at the time, and on the arrival of American warships in Manila Bay Mr. Colman, and his friends, are fugees that has sent house rent the ships of the other nation, they

and food prices in the Interna sensed trouble. to be congratulated on having been treated so leniently, but so high, but even so no one can find what those at Home would say if tional Settlement soaring sky

"Did they waste-time considering Don-it in his heart to resent the "in-they took a hand in the matter?

trusion," for many of these have "Not a bit of it! come hurriedly from their homes British and American Commanders The Senior only in the clothes in which they held a hurried conference and then stood and with a few trinkets and quietly moved their ships. 'lato what little money they could positions between the ahore and hastily collect.

far, and so far only, may gratulations go.

News in Brief.

Liner.

To-morrow Hong Kong will have the opportunity of looking upon a British luxury liner of

The total output of the Kallan The Children's Playroom re- Mining Administration's mines for which the Prince of Wales said,veals the genius and whimsical the week ended January 28, amount- at her launching:--

fancy of Heath Robinson, It is

ed to 111,871 metric tons, and the sales, during the period to 106.790 said to be just the sort of play-metric tons. room that must surely delight the hearts of those fortunate children

the

strafe.

Lowest open air temperature

"When they do return, perhaps the ships of the nation intent on yesterday was 49. Humidity at it will be only to the charred

"Not a signal was boisted by The China Mail.

ly those who hold that space is 10 a.m. was 71, and 80 at 4 p.m. tuins of their homes, or to what preferable to crowds..

has been left after the looters either the British or Americans. Their ships simply stayed in their The decorators include such

The m.v. Malayan Prince from have been at work."

new positions riding easily in the Hong Kong, Wednesday, Feb. 10, 1932 outstanding figures

New York sailed from Shanghai Japanese Forfeit Sympathy. 28 Frank

"Chuck" wishes to forget the placid water of the bay, apparent- on February 9, and is expected} Brangwya, R.A., Sir Charles here on February 12 at daylight.

horrors he had witnessed Inly unconcerned. Shanghai, which, he asserts, Allom, Heath Robinson, Edmund

"But their move was unmistak of the strafing As from to-day (February 10), have taken away what sympathy able to the ships Dulac, Sir John Lavery, R.A.,

the Parcel Post Service to Shanghai

foreigners, on the

spot nation. They realised that to shel! P. S. Staynes, R.O.L., and A. H. and North China is resumed for in- have had for the Japanese cause. Manila they would have to fire Jones, and they have co-operated dividual parcels only, says a Post "Chuck" is going out to Repulse across or over

the British and Bay for a really quiet spell; to American ships, and, well, they to produce effects which har-Office notification.

get the din of Shanghai out off would not risk the 'international complications' that were bound to his cars.

follow such action and nothing. "Like Nothing on Earth!"

"This affair is like nothing on came of the threatened invasion of "There is no Manila, and presently the would- earth," he said. actual state of war between be invadors steamed out to sea these two nations and yet we again. have all this frightfulness. It "I have thought that if the ble it would be if war was de acted in like manner at the first is not hard to pieture how terri- foreign navies at Shanghai had

Japanese Over Reach Themselves the latter have acted as they did? clared.

sight of the Japanese ships, would

Ed themselves in Shanghai and The Lesson China, Must-Learn.

The Japanese have over reach-I think not!

they are due for a hard fall.; "The Japanese talk of giving

tain," the largest ship of the hand, and to what good purpose

Shanghai which is different from mind there is one very important Manchuria. There is too much lesson which the Japanese can Canadian Pacific Tourist Line those who have had the oppor-

politics within the gate at Man-hardly mean to impart, shid that is afloat to-day. At the present tunity of seeing it teatify. Here

churia for any but half-hearted that a nation divided in Itself, as resistance to be offered. In Shang-China has been for the past two moment, she is speeding on her is to be found his hilarious way to this port from Manila, "Legend of the Cocktail," por-nounced of Charles Dantel Seale, of resist the invasion and they

The forthcoming marriage is an-hai the Chinese are determined to decades, and more, cannot com- are mand respect and is at the mercy and is due within

harbour traying that beverage in fantas- $96, Prince Edward Road, Kowloon making it a matter of life and of any outside aggressor. If China limita at 7 o'clock to-morrow tie evolution. With colourful City, and Bella Laverne Militscher, death there. It is a bold and de- will take this lesson to heart as the morning.

wealth of whimsical imagery, of 115, Cheung Sha

"This vessel can be cou sidered in construction as the last word in shipbuild. ing, and as regards her ap- pointments, she will have no rivals,"

Reference, of course, is being

A concert will be given at the Helena May Institute on Thursday," who will have opportunity to February 18, at 5.30 p.m. Selec- use it. And. another feature of tions by the ship, is Robinson's American Tetley, Mr. Derenevaky and Mr. "Knickerbocker Bar." Here, Bailey. Members wishing to re-

phone Matran 22160.-Advt.

Mrs. Lockhart, Mrg.

made to the "Empress of Bri- the artist has been allowed a free/serve tables för ten, please tole They won't get away with it at the Chinese a. less,' but to my

The "Empress of Britain," on her maiden cruise round the world, is commanded by Captain. R. G. Latta. She is among the

he shows the cocktail's joyous errand to edge the appetite and what the wit.

Hong Kong, no doubt, will

large vessels of the world, her greet this great luxury liner,

gross

this example of British igenuity, tonnage being 42,500, length 753 feet and breadth 97 design, skill and workmanship as feet. She also is so swift, that she should be greeted as the the Atlantic crossing is an easy

Empress of Britain.

five-day run for her. Her anor-

mous size has been utilised not. for the purpose of accommodat

Asking for Trouble,

Personal Par.

Shamshuipo.

Wan

it sooner or later.

Road, termined front that they are pre-result of the present happenkigs, senting to the Japanese at Shang and strive for internal order in hai, and the Japanese must realise future, she will yet hold a place fu the family of nations, otherwise, In spite of her milions, she cannot hope to survive.”·

GOVERNMENT'S '

FISCAL

What Might Have Been Done.,

"It is a pity there were not more foreign warships at Shanghai . at the start. It there had been things|

POLICY APPROVED. Would have been different; Even

To-day's Thought.

[so, all the frightfulness could, have bean prevented-- lề "what" foreign By Large Majority. ships there were at Shanghai, at

the beginning had acted in concert it is all right for you to have a and conveyed it to the Japanese hobby but all wrong for your hobby›

London, Yesterday. The House of Commons to-day en- that they must not violate territory to have you, dorsed Government's fiscal policy by in the immediate vicinity of the

adopting by 452 votes to 76 a resolu- International, Settlement. They] Mr. Ronald Colman, the famous tion giving effect to the programine need nok harcsald senin us many ing a record complement of pas-Alm "star" fell foul of the Shang- enunciated by Mr. Neville Chamber words, but they could have convey sengers but to increase the allot- ment of space to the individual ocean-traveller, and this, com~} bined with her speed, contri- butes to emphasise the joys of travel. Aboard her the individual ocean-traveller en-

at

SAMUELIUS VOTE AGAINST GOVERNMENT.

hat Settlement Police on Sunday lala a week ago, night, was taken to the police ce headquarters, and there cautioned as to the proper observance of the law. So a Reuter's cable informed us yesterday. It appears, that he with

joy's Д measure of luxury was found on the streets

friends after curfew hour. If Mr, not usually provided on many an- other ship, if any ship

all Colman knew no better, his friende Her many beautiful rooms have can hardly be expected plead such been decorated, each by a great ignorance. They, perfectly well artist, and each room provides its acquainted, presumably, with local own setting for gay social life conditions, should have known bet Unique features of this giant tor. Perhaps, the party regard it vessel are, the full size tennis all as a great joka; something court provided on the sports deck, about which to talk and raise à and the Olympian Pool which laugh. Laybe Mr. Colman, when has given place to the conven- he returns to Hollywood will con- tional

set vert his swimming bath,

ence into "gaSİ hmidst an atmosphere of colour so that

pilf their

and galety. Of this vessal

may be said truly, she

bullt for the mode

Thirty Liberals voted against Government, including the Cabinet Ministars Sir. Herbert Samuel, Sir Donald McLean, Mr Sinclair, also the Colonial Under Secretary, Sir Hamilton-Reuter.

BY ELECTION RESULT

Decided Conservative Victory.

ed it unmistakably by action!”Mi

"But they could not have acted} without Instructions from Home?!? I interrupted.

:

Ten Years Ago.

[Frum; the Chim, Mall”: of February 10, 1822.]

To-day's doller is worth 2/5%. "NO RIGHT TO LIVE.”

A considerable falling off in earnings, due to the world wide. Priest-Historian Shoots Himself trade depression, was reported by the Chairman (Mr. D. G. M... Bernard) at the 86th annual meet-

A190

After 70 years in the priesthooding of shareholders, in the Hong Dimitrije Ruvaratz,, a 90 year old Kong and Kowloon Wharf, and.. historian, shot himself dead in the Godown Company, which took Hibrary of the Patriarchal Monas Place in the offices of Mosers, Jar

dine, Matheson & Co., Ltd, at 11 tery at Sremski Karlovatz, near Belgraded

game to-day,

A great national wor of many works

correspondent religious jou ated landa, begun to feal

London, Yesterday: The by election at South Croy- many years,

due to Mr. Mitchell Thomp longer work and elevation: the Peerage, has neither rÓRS

old, servative) 19,126 bad tended.

9.189 hot himself, throne juter,

M Cof

Mr. Messel (Labour)

and his

author

The Secretary for, Chinese. Adairs (the Hon. Mr. E. Hallf

said to-day that definite news had been received from Can

the effect that the seamen vere, sending delegates to Hong

the