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A WITNESS'S ATTIRE

A witness who appeared in court at London Guildhall recently wearing plus fours and a shirt open at the neck was reproved by" the magistrate. Alderman Sir Percy Geenaway, for showing a want of respect when appearing in a Court lof Justice.

The witness apologised plead- ing in externation the hot wen-

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THE CHANCES OF ABYSSINIA

GUERILLA WARFARE

METHODS

EVERYTHING NOT ROSY FOR ITALIAN FORCES

(Few Europeans have such an intimate knowledge of Abyssinia· as the author of this article. He has lived in the country for some years, speaks the language, and knows personally many of "the Abyssinias military leaders).

ther and his back of experience MANY people take it for ence but think of the long and granted that there can vulnerable Italian lines of cor- of the courts

only be one issue in the war munications. The Canton dress reformers between Italy and Abyssinia.

· Many: Chinks » linust look to their laurels.

A first-class Power, they say Italy will not be the only one possessed of an invincible air to bomb places on the sounding force, a mighty army” how of the gong, and the bases at

bar-Massowah and its neighbour

hood are far more important to- nother than the elimination of

Ababa In fact the- If Addis

LYRIC-WRITER'S ART:

23 are

Writers of lyrics who rhyme can a country of black barians hope to survive? "morn" with "dawn*

That. however, is by plentiful as blackberries August Another little trick is to means all there is to it. rhyme "you" (pronounced "e") there was nothing else, no Italian armour reveals many

occasioned chinks with "blue" (pronounced "blew") anxiety need be

It will be a desperate war and other than on purely humanī as any crooner will demonstrate tarian grounds. But, as the a stubborn one, for a brave race- any day of the week

fact remains, it is more than will be fighting for its life, and In a film shown in London re probable that the result will be to those who know Abyssinia.. cently the following gem of the]

trally different from what the chances of final Italian con-- lyric-writer's art was in evidence: solini so confidently prequest do not seem so very im

If we should ever meet agafa dices. *

pressive in spite of all their dear.

Accidently or by fate's design If you wear a little white gar

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HONG KONG

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ests. The Socialist leaders will

Phrases are facts in their:

“I'll know you are mine. Apparently one must bear sung to know and appreciate just how it scans. "Accident lly" is also rather good.

It is common knowledge that sabre-rattling.

least at

150,000 mer--the If you remember, exactly the- flower of the Italian army-same sort of prelude was played supported by a large air force, in 1914, when the Kaiser, after were concentrated in Italian brushing aside a certain "con-- East Africa. awaiting the day temptible little army."

was

Duce ordered the conquest of going to wash his hands in: this "country of barbarians." Paris, dry them in London, and And every week saw the dis- have his army home again by patch of even more men and Christmas

Sheer Brute Force Your Daily Smile! munitions from Europe: not recognise things as they

A very reasonable question But that is not all Before- The marriage of Mr. Henrique are.

Scientists claim to have discovered at once arises. If Abyssinia is Mussolini attacked Abyssinia A Barros, eldest son of Mr. and minds, and what they want to Mrs. F. Barros, and Miss Cecilia believe must be true. Prepos- substance resembling rabber, but simply a country of barbarians, he would have been wise to- Noronha, eldest daughter of Mr. terous as this manifesto is, it much more durable. They do not say why is this mighty force neces-establish a case in the eyes of sary? Surely it does not need the world. On the strength of a hammer to crush a butterfly the reasons he has given so far, J. M. Noronha and the late Mrs. has to be taken seriously and hat it is called on the menu.

Clever girls are said to know too

it is doubtful whether anyone, J. M. Noronha, will take place at vigorously answered. Pleasant.

delusions that!.

much to get married. The number of

"Country Of Savages”...

no matter what his shade the Rosary Church," Kowloon, on! comfortable October 19, at 430 pm Friends peace and prosperity can be bachelors around indicates that there will be welcome at the wedding kept by magic phrases and pre-lare some clever men, too. ceremony and at the reception to tence are potent over the un-

thinking. be held at the Cub de Recreio.

The War On The Slums

The China Mail

Hong Kong, Monday, October 14, 1935

Socialist Policy Of

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the first place.

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of

It is my good fortune to know political thought, will regard an this country of savages in-invasion of Abyssinia as any- A London m aimplified matters by leaving his estate to his lawyer intimately, and I seriously believe thing other than an unprovoked that it will take a lot more than attack and a display of sheer the Fascist army to conquer it. brute force.

For The world no longer believes Rapid Calculation

The reason is simple.

over the in. that sort of thing: Black or The three small boys were sharing the moment I pass Good news of the progress of Britain's war on the slums was whe last end piece of cake, Howsed, military and other difficulties barbaric, Abyssinia. like the who was proud of his prowess in frac-which will hamper the invader Belgium of 1914 has the sym- given by Sir Kingsley Wood retions, declared, "Cat this into thirds, much more than is realisedpathy and will have more-- cently. Already 253.600 slum mother." dwellers have been placed in "If I cut of those in three Almost insurmountable trans of every civilised nation which and commissariat pro subscribes to the belief that nation's mòst. new homes, and rehousing is pieces, what would I have," she asked. port

“Ninths!" was the instant reply. blems, unwieldy lines of com-freedom is a now providing for 170.000, a

"Then if I cut those into thirds, munication. lack of mobility priceless asset. in April, 1933, what would I have?" year. It was

present***

is and consequently loss of fight- Italy's In a moment of grave inter-that the late Minister of Health, "Crumbs!” shouted the Ettlest boy.

ing efficiency we need not trumpery, but when it comes to consider these now.

a show-down" the world wants- national strain the Socialist Sir Hilton Young, began the Investigation

Mixed Up

Consider Abyssima something much more reason- party have chosen to put before slum campaign

He was discussing his son and heir, Let us

Whatever her aspira- the country and the world programme of policy composed people were living in slum con- whom he had recently taken into the instead. for I am afraid most able.

Europeans have accepted Italy's tions, as matters stand she had of delusions.

Hopes of the ditions, and to give the decent well, yes, he's shaping pretty version at its face value. If no shadow of excuse for declar- triumph of a sense of reality in homes would require the build-well, but he has a long way to go be Italy's purpose has not been ing war, though only the pur- the Socialist movement were ing of some 300,000 houses fore he'll have a head big enough to raised by the practical wisdom The plan was that the bulk, if fill my shoes. Tit Bits

Delusions

a showed that about 1240.182

of the Trades Union Congress not the whole, of this vast work

in supporting the Government's should be accomplished in five action over Abyssinia, but they years.

There were gloomy critics

Was

business.

SCHOOL OF ONLY THREE PUPILS

Three-Mile Walk Each Way

case

manifest to us. camouflaged as blind denied that that was her it has been by talk of concilia-intention. But she will find a tion arbitration, expansion, world-wide lack of sympathy not. spheres of influence and what so easy to disregard not, that far-sighted descendant Waiting And Watching! of Solomon, Haile Selassie, has In Europe there are many on are shattered by the fantastic report which the National Exe-who predicted that this hope!

refused to be hoodwinked." Italy's northern and eastern The cative has produced for the would not be fulfilled

He realised long ago that frontiers waiting events. When guidance of the coming Social-average rate of-rehousing slum

Italy would be satisfied with Italy's finest soldiers are fruit- This dwellers was before the cam- ist party Conference.

nothing less than the complete lessly fighting fevers and a host manifesto abounds in wild mis-paign only 7.428 a year.

subjugation of Abyssinia. The of tropical diseases and Abys- We read that it possible to bring this up to representation.

IN COMPLIANCE WITH ACT

history of the last eight months sinians, when the Arabs in and the Government have "boasted an average of some 248,000?

OF PARLIAMENT.

proves this.

on the borders of Tripolitania. to that it was they who defeated Actual achievement goes

come into action; when strong Preparations Made

minorities of anti-Fascists in plans for all-round and com-show that the end of the five! plete disarmament in the air" years will not be disappointing. Tucked away in the fold of a

Sutherlandshire. Having realised what was Italy, the muzzles torn off, find and that it was they who "aban-Sir Kingsley Wood's figures lonely glen in doned the system of naval prove that progress is having Scotland, is the smallest school in definitely materialising it was the weapons of economic dis- only natural that the leaders of tress readily to hand ther ratios." Such mendacity will the full, cumulative effect the British Isles.

as the which was estimated. In less Three children of a moorland a country that has held its again history will surely repeat be, at once recognised extravagance of partisan ran-than two and a-half years the shepherd named James McKay proud independence against all itself and Rome, as she has comers for 5,000 years should done before, will have to recall cour by all who follow the rehousing rate has gone up are the sole pupils.

we from 7,000 to 170.000. We Every morning they finish their take whatever steps they could the remnants of her imperial course of politics. But have no doubt that the authors may reasonably expect it to go breakfast in the shepherd's but to preserve it The Abyssin-cohorts as quicidy as she can, of the manifesto fully believe higher still In the first months on the moors, and set out on their ians are certainly not nearly as to save her own existence

barbaric as Mussolini claims. By then possibly Mussolini it for they believe much morej and years of the schemes three miles trudge to school

Strict hours are kept, and the though if the Italians advance will have realised that Abys which is not merely untrue but much time had to be spent on

They declare that preparatory work. Now each children are seldom late-comers. into their country they will find sinia, instead of being Italy's impossible

destiny, has proved Italy's A teacher cycles three miles them much more savage!! the time has come for agree-month sees a larger number of

every day from her home to in- Abyssinia, to begin with, can doom. ment on the abolition of nation-new houses begun

mobilise a well-equipped, and al air forces, the international-

There are aree classes, and discipled army of three-quar- isation of civil aviation, and

the children-aged from six to ters of a million men, trained the setting up of an interna-

ten have to undergo periodical by European officers in the best tional air police Let those few

examinations.

methods of local defence and trifling adjustments be made.

The school was built last May attack. I can assure you that and Britain can re-establish

owing to an Act of Parliament the qualifications of many of peace on a secure foundation of

which rules that no child may these Europeans would secure economic and political justice

walk more than three miles to them high positions on any for all peoples."

RECORD TURN BY BERENGARIA

Off To Sea Again In 132 Hours

struct them.

The Conard-White Star liner, school It is a grave misfortune that Berengaria (52,101 tous), to-day the functions of a Parliamen broke the British record for the Itary: Opposition should be under

FORTHCOMING WEDDING

general staff. Add to this the personal bravery of the Abys siman. his numbers, his acclimatisation, his knowledge of the country and the fact that he is fighting for his very exis tence and you have a pretty problem. of

The forthcoming marriage is an-

the control of leaders who suffer quick turn round of a giant ship. from such self-deception. Every She reached here from New York ination in Europe knows that at night, landed passengers, cargo aggression by Britain is incon- and mails, embarked 875 passen nounced of Engr Lieut. John ceivable, that another war is gets, and left again for America Kenneth McAlister Tod the last thing we desire, and the following morning, after a stay HMS. Daring, and Miss Ursula Phyllis Western, of No. 16 Hart that equality in disarmament in port of exactly 13 hours

was previously held venne, Kowloon, is our most cherished aim. The

32(45,647 tons Lobstacle has been, and still

nations

have

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Abyssinia, too, has but highly efficient under the coMESE French-ace Natu not invite:

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