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Glant Frogs.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1992,

THE TIRED RULERS

HEAVY DEMANDS OF WORLD POLITICS

MOST LEADERS FIND BITTER REWARD

Benjamin Disraeli once said that lighted, it is still dificult to dis-

between newa and interpreter smilingly, roplied that the depository of power is always tinguish

but it would her hair had not been made pro- unpopular. Were he delivering this nightmares,

straining credulity to perly, as it was "too early in the home-thrust to-day, he might in-be day!"

dulge in self-paraphrase and stato believe that Stalin has escaped 'the present-day political that "the depository of power is al-frigours of ways overburdened."

responsibility. The Continent talks The largest frog known is the

Such an epigram would be more freely of the dictator's "pending dc- giant Bull Frog of Africa. It peculiarly opposite in a modern parture, and the commonest reports weighs ten pounda. The smallest world which is governed by tired are of an intrigue to depose him. species of frog is found In Cuba.rulers. The leaders of the people. This suggests that at least pootie It is a tiny that its weight is hard-may not all suffer a manifest un-justice has a place in Soviet coun- ly equal to that of three grains of popularity, but at least the strain'eils, for Stalin gave a realistic per- wheat. It would take twenty-thou-of office is giving them a family formance of the cat among political Band Cuban frogs to equal the likeness, with identical lines of pigeons when he got rid of Trotsky, weight of one bull frog..

out-flanked Tomsky, and became ab- That they are physically and salute. By now Stalin has realised paychologically worn is a conclusion that the almost limitless patience forced upon one during recent of the Russian has pronounced dia. months, when the courtesies of advantages; while such passivity ONE OR THE OTHER.

travel bave brought opportunities of makes government by the lash too SMITH: It must be nice to own meeting and studying several lend- easy, it renders constructive leader- MILLER: I know it ought to be, and in the United States.

ers of the people on the Continent ship too difficult.

but I've never enjoyed it. Efther; the car is being repaired, or else I am.

Your Daily Smile.

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weariness.

Weary Hindenburg.

The most intriguing Item of cur- rent news is the proclaimed. reason

Another Weazy Man.

Apart from the burden, of the for the present Intrigue. It is that crisis, which a recent Encyclical Staffn is to be removed because he described as "the most serious and is Inadequate, played out--tired! The Bull Dog Breed.

widespread since the Deluge," the English domestic servants are issues of modern politics have never said to be the world's worst. Bri- been ao vital, and public life has tena never, never shall be slaveys. never been so exacting. Yet the imperative call for forceful direction

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GROAN UPS,

BOTH HOPELESS.

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'is falling upon the ears of tired jrulers.

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Again, in the new Republic of Czechoslovakia, President Masaryk given the impression that he, too, is a dispirited and disillusioned.

тап.

"So many elderly people seem to;

To high hopes he cherished after spend all their time grousing,”;

The moderates in Germany-that the Armistice, when bia country was rashly alleged that they would writes a schoolboy. The China Mail

vast, educated middle-class now wrought from some of the choicest prejudice the prospects of the World Conference, will find it

existing in shabby misery, yet still areas of the Austrian-Hungarian Hong Kong, Thursday, Dec. 1, 1952 hard to maintain that attitude

Two boys were discussing ab-worthy to be called the backbone of kingdom, are buried with the wreck- the Republicare to-day in the age of many national aspirations in after studying the published sent-minded uncles. One said:

throes of schedules.

scepticism born of de- the trail of recent economic disaster. A reduction in "My uncle is so absent-minded that

UR desert the foreign Empire Free Trade, world-wide impediments to inter- he went to get on his bicycle and pression. Not the least of its causes Let

is the almost helpless weariness of panorama for homelier acenes.. Poll national trade at all comparable fell because it wasn't there." 'their chosen ruler,

tical leadership in Great Britain is Although Hong Kong's part-with what has been achieved at "That's nothing." replied the se-

On a recent Sunday President von categorically and constitutionally cipation in the Ottawa agree- Ottawa for Empire trade is not cond. "My uncle once struck ments is of necessity slight, the only outside the bounds of pos- match to see if he had blown the Hindenburg celebrated his 85th different from the appointed rulers

birthday.

of the Continent; but the stress of Colony's contribution is no less sibility. It must be beyond the candle out." sincere and the stimulus given dreams of the most optimistic

There was a pathetic story in his world events does not fall Jess tired and faded eyes. The crowd soverely upon a lender whose power to Empire trade is a source of free-trader. In

BETTER SETTLE UP..... the case of

had acclaimed him with throaty and is held in trust for a majority of deep satisfaction locally. The Canada the existing duties on "Take off your jacket and come complete text of the agreements seventy-nine classes of British upstairs with me, my lad," said vociferous "Hochs," and some less the country's adult population. The intelligible displays, but their greet- vast increase in departmental work concluded at the Imperial Con-imports are abolished altogether the father. ference is now available here and and on fifty-three other classes "But, dad," whimpered the boy,"

ing evoked no answering spark of is over throwing greater, responsf- response:

bilities upon Ministers." a survey reveals that the conçes-are considerably reduced; on "you're not going to lick me, are

The President was full of years. Belta's Burden, sions made are more substantial eighty-three other classes the you."

alow and his move- At the same time the task of and embracing than had been British manufacturer is given angry parent. "Didn't I tell you I ments laboured and spiritless. This England's First Minister is Prime

"I'm certainly going to," said the His gait was anticipated. Now that the modi- larger preference by an increase would nettle with you if you misbe meeting left me with an outstanding majestic. The virility of the Prime fied duties have become effec. in the duty on goods from com-haved yourself?"

impression-of-having-witnessed-one Minister is a matter for national tive in the Dominions a great peting countries. On the basis

"Yes," said the boy, "But I of the tragedies of modern politics. gratitude, and is as unquestionable step has been taken towards of last year's trade over forty freer trade throughout the per cent. of British imports will thought it was only a joke, like The man I saw was a sorrowful and as his native courage. But the man of strain of the last eighteen months, Empire. It is also clear from the be given the advantage of lower when you told the grocer you were overburdened patrician, a

unimpeachable loyalty and patriot, which was responsible for the ag Blue-book that, for the first duties in many cases free entry going to settle with him."

ism, but an old man who had long gravation of Mr. MacDonald's eye time, the dependent Colonies have while twelve per cent. will en- been brought right into the joy Increased preference. The

ago earned tranquillity, yet also trouble, is still a matter of unensf- dare not retire, for his country's ness to many of his friends, economic picture, included in the iron and steel industry appears

sake.

To observe him after a strenuous preferential system, and given to have fared beat, since impor

round of meetings in his con- "Prosperity Hoover. ⠀⠀ substantial advantages in the tant concessions have been made markets of the Dominions as well not only on heavy goods but on world has been established

stituency, devoting the entire return. as of Great Britain for a great completely manufactured pro- Netherlands, linking Amsterdam but it is far from impregnable, draft bills, is to look upon a feat of number of their most important ducts such as cutlery, machine with Java, 9,195 miles away. products. What is also new is ery, and wire in its various

having regard to the intrigues and human endurangs amazing to a lay- the publication of the scheme forms: and this is only natural, The United States exported more The President has authority, but it

dissensions among ito, defenders, man. outlined for the restriction of the for the iron and steel interests that 80,500,000 linear feet of is over a country where political

Yet that must perforce become importation of foreign meat in in Great Britain had taken great sound and silent motion pictures in life is chaotic...

commonplace to one who se con- Great Britain in order to bring pains to arrive at understand he first six months this year.

scientiously carries the duties of about that rise in wholesale prices ings with the Canadian interests

At beat, he can affer his people office. by which alone British and and had created an organization,

the constant pinch of a none too. Dominion growers can be saved to do so effectively. Chemicals Germany that are said to eat the period of uncertainty with the sem telan parliamentary skill unaop Facteria have been developed in genteel poverty, and a lengthy conclusion that to the modern poli

Which leads one observer to the

from ruin, and which it is a and linens also benefit consider poison in illuminating gas and make blance of law and order. Their ported by parliamentary endurance point on which too much em-ably. Cotton textiles have not it safe for persons to breathe.

laid-will also fared so well, but for that the

alternative is the political violence is a feckless thing. The supremely phaels cannot be paid over in responsibility must perhaps be a stone desk blotter has been in- delly row in popularity, and whos ferculous mind and temper, who of the Nazis, whose bold sentiment useful man of politics is the leader Argentina and elsewhere, and divided. The Australian sche vented, heating it renewing the have the challenging and consider is not defeated by the indefatigable will constitute an important dule contains no list of reduced absorbing, quality of its surface each able advantages of a leadership that toil of modern public office. set-off to what he will duties. The Commonwealth time It becomes lled with ink. lose in the restriction of the Government are pledged not to quantity he is to be allowed to make any extensive tariff sell. Now that this fuller in- changes except on the recom- 17 per cent and the minimum elected That Leap Year on the slogan, formation is available there can mendation of the non-political preference will be 15 per cent, "Vote for Hoover and four more remain no doubt that the agree- Tariff Board. But as an except for certain specified er years of prosperity (lately to be menta, taken as a whole, do con- mediate result of the Conference ceptions of no very great im- come a superlatively tronic weapon stitute a lowering not a "ruising the Tariff Board was asked toportance to British trade Valudo the hands of his opponents), s of tariff hindrances to trade. The report on a number of Items, and able concessions are also made a politician aloof from active fight- very moderate increases in the last month made recommenda by New Zealand, South Africa Ho dislikes going on the stump,"

ing.

Facts You Did Not Know.

The longest airplane route in the The new Hindenburg line to the journey back to London to concen- by the bulwark of modern Germany, trated work on Cabinet papers and

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British duties on a small, care- tions which were at once adopt. and the other. Dominions, as well

fs vital and vigorous."

The Republican leader, who was

SLAIN MAN LEFT $1,844,900 ESTATE.

Stipulated Cost Of His Funeral.

Mr. Woo Hay-tong, the Hong fully selected list of foreign im-ed by the Government. These as by India, in return, of course, and must be desperately pressed Kong millionaire compradore of ports are more than balanced by have substantially reduced the for equally valuable concessions thus to have faced the Messrs. Butterfield and Swies, who the immediate reductions in the duties on a number of products by Great Britain. In appraising electorate. There are physical rea was murdered in June this year, Dominion duties, even leaving from Great Britain, including the New Zealand schedule on which must render such a has left estate to the value of

expected in the future from the and galvanized iron and steel, great good will which has always personal magnetism to stir a public Hang-ahing, who was 57 years of out of account the benefits to be woollen plece goods, corrugated must be borne in mind, that the campaign palatable to him. It is $1,844,900.

doubtful if Mr. Hoover has sufficient Mr. Woo Hay-tong, alias U. criminating tariff polley to which electric dynamos and trans- that Dominion left very little reared and steeped in every known age, resided at 16, Kornedy Road, the Dominions have pledged formers. Furthermore, in fulfil. room for further concessions. variety of "Ballyhoo," He was and probate to the will has been themselves. There is ample ment of the agreement, all the The fuller information shows telga that he is a tired man, and H. It. Forsyth, two of the equally handicapped by the know-granted to Mesare. S. T. Butlin Justification for the conviction previously existing prohibitions that the Conference has achieved In

more moderate and more dis- cotton tweeds and towelling, been shown to British trade by

last, the coming election partners of Mesare. Linstead and

expressed by the Conference at and surcharges on British goods a definite initial success in lower- its, final sitting that, by the have been abolished, and on a ing trade barriers and facilitat bad already cast its shadow upon Davis, of Gloucester Building, lowering or removal of barriers large number Imports the ing economic development with- among themselves provided for primage duty of ten per cent in the Empire, The extent

in these agreements, the flow of has also been

trade between the various conn- tries of the Empire will be facili tated and that by the conse

quet increase of the purchasing power of their peoples the of the world will

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And Hoover was already estate agents and chartered ac He was not popular with countants, power being reserved to people, and he knew it make a like grant to Mr. C. B. He complained then of dissension Brown, one of the other partners

his Heutenants, and the of Linstead and Davla nced eagerness of his party, Hla résidence, 15, Kennedy to ♬ escape ↑ responsibility Rond, ha bequeathed upon trust to him and hampered his the trustees during the life of his

duce a programme. He wife, concubines and children."--,

routed by the elec A clause in the will stated that his own funeral expenses should Russian scope Is still ill not exceed $10,000.