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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1934.

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HERE, THERE-

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EVERYWHERE

WOMEN LIKE ECONOMICS

MARSEILLES, CITY OF RIDDLES

W

QUEEN AMONG CITIES

DESPITE FAULTS

.

GATEWAY OF EUROPE

(By Sir Percival Phillips)

Récent examinations. for the higher appointments in Whitehall have shown that women candidates are, tackling, the most abstruse sub- jects, One, for instance, took

Marseilles. way of heroic exploits, the Mar moral philosophy, metaphysics.

"Nothing. 1 ORLD-WIDE notoriety has selilais replies: political theory and logic. Econo- been the unenviable lot of was killed in August 1914.” mics, however, is their favourite Marseilles since the assassination

Good Sportsmen M. Bar- subject." "It is more popular with of King Alexander and

thou. Its reputation, never of the The Marseillata are good sporta- the women than with the men.

best, is far from being enhanced men in their own peculiar way, At the examination for inspectors by these murders.

They are as keen on. Rugby foot- of income-tax 81 out of the 69 People who know it only at ball as any British crowd.

Yet they love the un-English University women who.competed second hand are asking, not un chose economics from the optional naturally, what manner of city lasport of bullfighting. which is subjects. It was selected by four this great Mediterranean port and practised in a manner calculated of the five successful women, and playground of the long-distance to make a Spaniard shudder.. in The bulls have padded only by 12 of the 25 successful men, traveller, through which hundreds disgust.

The first woman in the list got 70 of Britons pass yearly to and fro horns. and free-for-all prizes are offered on the spur of the moment per cent. marks. Another, who on the world's highways. the 20th place, got 74 per cent. The The question cannot be answer to members of the audience who highest score by any woman wased in a single sentence. Mar-will enter the arena and remove 76 per cent.

sellles is a curious city, difficult of a paper cockade stuck to The man who won the tenth place analysis because of ita confusing bull's forehead. The spectacle of was awarded 69 per cent.

Two land perplexing personality. Its a fat man, alightly Inebriated, en other men in the successful list 900,000 inhabitants-nearly a mil-aging in this uncertain adven- made only 66 per cent, and 62 per lion and a quarter if the adjacent ture and being chased by the in- suburbs are included-embrace as furiated animal seeds the specta

tors into a frenzy of delight. hard-working industrialists and

Drones there are in hundreds, artisans as any community in Europe and also some of the but behind the mask of laziness choicest criminals of every type are also many active minds en that can be found out of prison. gaged in business transactions in-

volving thousands of pounds.

сей!.

POT AND KETTLE

The headmaster of Eton, speak ing on over-co-operative schools quoted disapprovingly a school where a notice was put up saying:

the

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It is a city both serious and These may have to do with the "All boys in the school will watch frivolous in the extreme, charming consignments of silk and rice the First XI. match this afternoon, in many of its aspects and sinister from China or of hard woods from Or the sub- Equatorial Africa. Good fielding will be applauded." in others; a collection of palaces DEATH

tion for safety, and now has a At Elon, it is compulsory to vying with those of the Bois de ject matter may as probably in- well established organisation watch and cheer house football Boulogne and of foul slums hous-volve wholesale deals in peddled DYER-In London, on November quite adequate to the require matches, although no one is beaten ing mare specimens of the under drugs or the shipment of unfor 23, 1934. Alice, wife of Robert ments of the problem. Improved for not doing so. The cheering is world; a melting pot of humanity tunate women to the white slave markets in South America. These Morton Dyer, former Chief schedules are all a question of a morose ceremony, as the battle in which the predominant Midi Manager of the Hong Kong increased subsidies. The figures cry has to be the name of the strain of Frenchman mingles with two latter industries still flourish. the diverse elements of East and The traffic in narcotics, despite and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. showing the civil aviation sub house tutor with an and ab

sidies paid by the United States apostrophe on the end.

West; a hybrid among cities which all the efforts of the police, is and by Great Britain speak for As a large number of tutorial cannot be appraised according to maintained by highly paid agente themselves. Whereas the United

in co-operation with seagoing ac- names end in S anyway, the cheer-ordinary values. States Post Office air mail sub-

Its contradictory, traits confront complices who land heroin and sidy for 1983 amounted to £6,-ing becomes sibilant: and a sibilant

the observer on every hand.

other dope for redistribution cheer is an anachronism. 206,310, the entire civil aviation

He finds the people hospitable to ffar away as the China coast; I defy anybody to work great Hong Kong, Monday, Nov. 26, 1934, subsidy of Great Britain

enthusiasm into shouting the word excess and predatory in an accom £687,000. It is no mere coinci-

plished way. He meets solid ci- The Political Racket "Hope-Jones's." dence, therefore, that the Dutch

tizens of the highest rectitude in politice you touch another Biers were using a United States

rubbing shoulders with gangsters

Beamy side of Marseilles. 'plane, itself the product of a

and the agents of every form fys been compared to Chicago large, subsidy The Cabinet Com-

commercialised vice. He senses a mittee, which was appointed' to Two old countrymen were talking fine civic spirit which is express a gangster centre, rather to- The most striking result of the consider the subsidies to. Imper-about the son of another village.

"Aye," said "onc, "he be doin vary ed in the development of com Chicago's disadvantage; but it is equally true that its political England-Australia air-race was ial Air-ways due to expire in well in London, writin' for the papers merce and industry and the crea bosses can give points to But his stuff is tion of magnificent buildings, bou American professionals and

any probably never in the mind of 1936 and 1939, must quit that and magazines.

beat the generous donor of the prize, distant future for the actual anonymous.

them at their own game. All the It has made the problem of Em-present, and decide what sub- "Anonymous?" queried the other.levards, and public works.

adroit legal and illegal-tricks pire Mails a live political ques-sidies shall be given here and "Why, I've read a lot by him

devised to ensure the stability of tion. demanding immediate de-now to meet a pressing chal-never realiaol who he was," cision. The stimulus of a thrill-lenge.

Swifter Air Mails Imperative

ing race has accomplished what

W&B

no paper demonstration, how- ALLEGED ASSAULT. ever convincing, could hope to

achieve. It has roused a alug-

gish public opinion from ita tor- New Charges Preferred

In High Street Case

HOTEL MANAGER-WOUNDED

Your Daily Smile!

and

Two Deceptive P Faces

The

In short, a city which is genera political machine have been "In The Difference

Some motorists can be 30 miles fortune, a connoisseur in food and

ous, open-handed, cheerful in misuse for years,

on a gallon, and many hikers. 20 drink-and adept in the pleasant or can it be denied that crimes

Jon a pint.

profession of getting money for nothing.

Once Enough

The exiled Britons who use The busy executive was being shaved, Shall I go over it again?" inquired Marseilles as a gateway of Europej the barber.

"No," said the customer, "I heard it all the first time."--

tive.

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of a spectacular and bizarre kind have frequently given Marseilles undesired prominence.

por, and, judging by the lively

No other elty has produced a interest

Dominion taken by statesmen at all Imperial Confer

It presents two faces, both decep more sensational raid than that of motor-car bandits on the Gen- ences in the All. Red Route, we

{eral Post Office, when they corn'. do not doubt that the reaction of On the application of Mr. T.

If homeward bound he wel-ered the employees in broad day- the Dominions will be the same.. K. Kemble; solicitor for the

The visitor was much impressed with comes the lively harbour and the light and cleaned out the tills, The Dutch fliers have shown

"What lovely curly locks," she said. bustle of the Cannebiere, one of Bank messengers have been held that Melbourne, is within four prosecution, three new charges little Joan's hair. days reach of London by air were preferred against Ho Lam- you must get those from your the finest streets in Europe, 88 up on the Canneblere. A populat the prelude to well-earned leave, physician, Dr. Bougrat, who mur- liner. Whether a regular airang, Pun Fong, and Kwan Yu mother."

"No," said Joan, "They must be He spends money lavishly, and dered one of his patients and kid alias Kwan Ng, for the alleged as service is practicable on a four-

sault, with intent to commit a from Daddy. His have all gone."

the parasites in his path evoke no the body in a cup-board, was sent day schedule may be disputed felony, on Ma Tau-nam, manager.

[resentment.

to Devil's Island, escaped, and. What is not disputable, however.

LOCAL NEWS

If outward bound their forays now enjoys a lucrative practice in is that the twelve and a half day of the Empresa. Hotel on the

morning of November 16, at High BREVITIES on his residue of cash convince Venezuela, da schedule between London and

him that he is among thieves, and The spot light of publicity will Brisbane, announced by Imperial Street, before Mr. W Schofield

he saile away filled with bitter-again be turned on the city when Airways for next month, now at the Central Magistracy this appears impossibly sluggish and morning. TSERÁ LANDIN

(the accomplices of "Kalemen," the The original charge of assault

The composite pleture left on assassin of King Alexander and his mind la a muddle of touts, M. Barthou, are placed on trial. No one can doubt after this with intent to commit a felony race that the mail transport of was amended to "did assault Ma The 58. Tanda left Mojil on rapacious cabmen, and whining The Marsellais are justly proud the near future will be air trans Tau-nam with intent to rob com- Saturday and is due here on Wed-beggars washed up by the seven of their city. It is clean in the

nesday afternoon.

seas, dubious film shows, and con- material sense, and is being con port, and that the old monopoly plainant at High Street."....

scienceless money changers. stantly improved. Costly schemes of. the fast mail steamer is doom The new charges were: (a) Un- ed. That is a serious outlook lawfully and maliciously did The ss. Bencruachan left Koh- Which is not the true picture of have been carried out for the at

tension of the port and the addi- for British shipping companies, wound the complainant, (b) Kwan sichang on Saturday and is due to Marseilles. but the world moves on. The

Yu only, aiding and, abetting the arrive here on Friday,

The Marseillais Is an original tion of well-planned modern su creature. He is the Irishman of burbs. An underground water weight of the first-class maile first two defendants, to wound

The as. Corfu left Singapore for France, less combative but a (Continued on Page 11) from Great Britain to the Do maliciously the complainant, (c) minions is at present 1,650 tons Being, in possession of offensive Hong Kong on Saturday, and le due highly conversational and vivac per annum, and the return ton weapons-two knives, a toy pla-here on Wednesday, at daylight. ious, with a dry wit and a-highly nage 050 tons. That represents to a bottle, and a pad of wool,

developed inventive faculty, which

slow.

The as. Tilawa left Singapore on Thursday and is due here on ush Tuesday afternoon.

a weekly outgoing tonnage of 32 It will be recalled that on the For stealing a bicycle from Le latter trait has given the city one tons and an incoming tonnage of morning of November 16, Ma Tau- Shing, a cook boy, who was watch of its many nicknames; "The 18. Within a short time most sm was on his way home from inga football match yesterday joke factory of France Itis of it will be carried by alt, un his office when he was accosted by afternoon at Chatham Road, Ng difficult for a stranger to tell less differential rates lengthen three Chinese on the staircase, Pui Man, an 18-year-old unemploy when a Marseillais is serious or the transition period.

a leading to his apartment at No ed, was sentenced to one month's merely festing unless he is ac We hope the British Govern High Street, Knives and a toy trad labour by Mr. E. W. Hamilton quainted with the local tempera- ment will show the largeness of pistol were pointed at him when the Kowloon Magistracy this ment vision for which the calls. The pace has been

breed

he offered resistance.

The case was remanded

buraday

morning..

until

but we must either respond.or fall, far away behind. have gone on in a leisurely way, con tent with accel

which

Been

WAN

abuti nos

FORTHCOMING WEDDING

forthcomin

One of the more respectable Jokes illustrating the Marseilles

Appearing befőre, Mr. B. W form of humour concerns a con Hamilton at the Kowloon Magistracy versation between ex-Service: men this morning on a rge of steal- rom Toulouse Borde

Ining 176 Marseilles of thei

cigarettes and 152 cop- War The Toulou

in

a

wooden box.

wedding is an packet

ames Lock per cen Solide ald

a 67-yen having killed

ker, Wong

unemployed;

shree months" hey

the last