1936-11-04 — Page 4

BURNETT'S

AS WAISOMAGatz

CELEBRATED

LONDON

DRY

AND

OLD TOM

GINS

SOLE AGENTS:

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

MECCANO

TRICYCLES

BICYCLES

TOYS!

TOYS!

TOYS!

COASTER WAGONS, MOTOR CARS, CRANES, "JUNIOR CASTER"

TO MAKE & PAINT YOUR OWN

SOLDIERS.

TOYS' DEPT.

LANE, CRAWFORD,

LTD.

THE CHINA' MAIL: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER÷4, 1936

The China Mail

Ninety-first Year of Publication.

Sa Wyndham Street, Hong Kong.

Telephone 20022.--.

London Office:

7. Garrick Street, London, WC2

Notice To Contributors..

CORRESPONDENCE

Appeal For Support

Of Boy Scouts

(To The Editor. "China Mair"] Sir, In the early part of 1996, at the Annual General Meet- ing of the Hong Kong Branch of

Here There and e

Everywhere⚫

Mr. David Devant, that master

All communications intended for the Boy Scouts' Association. I took MAGIC FOR N.Y. POLICE publication should be addressed to it on myself to appeal for more the Editor, and be accompanied by support from the public, remind- the Writer's Name and Addressing them that if every Scout perfusionist, whose save enjoyment not necessarily for insertion, but formed one goo. deed a day, as of his own magic made it seem part of a Scout's duty, the sum more uncanny, is now a complete | us a guarantee of good faith.

total for Hong Kong per annum invalid. -

Subscription Rates.

One Year

6 Months

3 Months

ELK $36.00

F.F$32.00 HK$ 9.00

Postage Ahead Extra

Difficult Times

Ahead

The world has become more seminating principles which

are

$100.

THE RED

RED PURGE

RUSSIA

IN

STALIN'S DRIFT TOWARDS DEMOCRACY -

FACTS BEHIND RECENT TRIAL OF PARTY LEADERS

(By Eugene J. Young)

of these good deeds would be abouti Among many good stories in his fa quarter of a million. During the recently published book, "Secret of

COMMUNISTS backed by Mos-were given one representative in past year the total of the public My Magic," is one bold by

cow are trying to turn Spr the lower house for each 25,000 brother! subscriptions amounted to about Mr. Horace Goldin, $400. A Scout's good deed in the "magician." Ee was arrested in red, others are working to domin-voters and the peasantry had one Hong Kong. Wednesday, Nov. 4. 1936 | tangible valuation of the public New York for speeding, and offerate France and still others are for only each 125,000. The mem- appears, therefore, to be one-sixthed bail at the police station for stirring feverishly to push the bers were elected by provincial lof one centi

movement in the Balkans. They soviets, which had been chosen by ones. The balloting was I believe that the Scouts in Hong Ee was about to offer $98 (which have active agitators in America, local Kong are as well led as those in was all he had), when the official who are urging the people to fol-open, generally by show of hands, any other part of the world, and explained he could accept bail only low the Russian example and form and the reds who went out from a soviet there. Even in Germany Moscow to supervise them were that this great organisation is dis- from a third party-

Mr. Goldin's coloured chauffeur and Central Europe the movement able to manipulate the country

from Signer Mussolini in his more felt for good as time goes Mr. Goldin "palmed" his wad

of troubling the ruling dictators. political dicts. It was fashion-

notes into the pocket of the negro, But at home in Russia some-portionment is on a basis of equal- able to pass them off, until a

The Association is badly in need who "nearly fainted” when he thing quite different is proceeding.ity, the representatives will be short time ago, as obviously of funds and in a real spirit of found what it contained.

A new purge of the communist elected directly, as they are in designed for home consumption self-help has prepared * Camp The policeman counted it, and party is going on. Leon Trotsiry America, and the ballot will be and not meant to be taken par-Fire Display on the Hong Kong said it was $2 short. So Mr. Gol was recently accused of plotting secret. The peasantry will have a ticularly seriously outside Italy. Cricket Ground on Saturday next din, while himself ecunting the the assassination of Joseph Stalin chance to dominate this body over- Unfortunately this bland dis- from 6.30 pm to 3.30 pm. With money, palmed a $2 note from the and others of the ruling block so whelmingly by members of its own regard of what he says to his diffidence, knowing the many calls pile into the chauffeur's pocket. that his faction might seize power choice, restrained only by the enthusiastic followers...can nomade an individuals, I voice the Next day, when his bail was re-in Moscow. Gregory Zinovief and manipulators of the men at the longer apply; for the Duce has Association's earnest appeal to the turned, the police handed him back Leon Kamaneff were drawn from head of the central government made it only too clear that his public to make this Camp Fire a $100. He thus deared $2 by his their obscurity to be sacrificed in and their representatives in the bluff, if bluff it is, cannot be success.

feat of magic.

the new crusade, Thousands of provinces.

Return To Bourgeois their old adherents were dismissed! from office and employment and Side by side with political re- others punished on suspicion, that form has gone a return to social they had supported the intrigue. conditions which used to be de

When this process is completed nounced by the reds, with the few, if any, of the real leaders of greatest scorn, as bourgeois. communism in Russia will be left

or less used to periodical blasts bound to make themselves more and protested he had not a cent. But is going on under cover and is vote.

Under the new charter the ap-

15

Your Daily Smile!

On the Way

called. He carried out every- Only a small sum is required to thing he said about the Abys-enable the Association to enter into sinian campaign. in the teeth the coming year's activities free of of the combined disapproval of debt, but this sum is desperately fifty-two nations though in needed. I beg for interest and

A reporter assigned to the budget- parenthesis it must be remark-support for the loyal and painstak-balancing squad, entered a commit ed that everything the fifty-two ing Commissioner and his Officers tee room in the Senate Office Build nations said they would do was at Saturday's Camp Fire so that, ing just as the information

out that the weight of thein authority. continually belied by what they with the money raised, Scouting given actually did do: which was in Hong Kong may yet have a hope earth was estimated at six sextillion, 592 quintillion (6,592,000,000,000,000,- rather less than nothing; sanc-of gaining the great position it so

|000,000) tons. tions were no more honestly surely deserves. applied than our pious resolu- tion on New Year's day last year to keep off smoking. therefore behoves the rest of the world to take what he said at Milan last Sunday really seriously, as though each word Sir. With reference to the were the gospel truth. Eng- Amateur Dramatic" Club's produc land in particular should be onion of "Night Must Fall" at the and his G-men." her guard. If she disparages China Fleet Club Theatre to-night, the need for an absolutely

Yours faithfully,

E. COCK.

It President. Boy Scouts' Association

A.D.C. Show

To The Editor, “China Mail"]

that amount

*

*

has. Family life

now been with thoroughly re-established, New Charter Opposed children under the discipline of The occasion for this cleanup their parents and not wards of the schools attempt by the old com-State. Teachings in the Thinking that the speaker was re-Was an ferring to dollars, the reporter earn-manist leaders to defeat the newhave been turned back to the old estly inquired: "In what year, Sen-constitation for Russia that has principles and is no longer derot- ator, will the national debt reach been drawn up by the Stalin lea-ed to red propaganda. The courts dership. The reason for their op-are being taken away from the position was the fact that when party judges with no experience the charter is in operation it will and given over to trained jurists, the shift power from the proletariansjand any defendant, except one ac- Bright Pupil: "J. Edgar Hoover of the cities, and from the com-cused of treason, has the right to munist party itself, to the pea-present a full and open defence. The secret police have been res- santry and the voters,

The present constitution was trained and the spy system radi- Young Brown got a job in a skip-manipulated in the early days of cally abated so that private life is

The first morning the fore the revolution to favour the reds more free.

Beauty is no longer under

Newspaper Was His History Book

History Teacher: *Who was victor in the Crimean War?”

of literal acceptance of what the to-morrow. Friday and Saturday, Duce said there is trouble un-may I, through the medium

columns,

ask intending yard.

your

*

Exact Measurement

doubtedly coming. good and patrons to be in their seats byn put a two-foot rule into his It provided for a national con-

hand and told him to go and mes.

is

Open Balloting

A

fast.

9.15 p. The interest of the sure a large steel plate. Brown regress, the central executive com-ban; in fact, the State is encour- "Well," in-mittee, with a council of the unionjaxing beauty shops for the women The world cannot plead ignor-

the opening turned in 20 minutes. play begins with

providing them with the jof 450 members, like the US.land is jance of the megalomaniacal

It jepisode, which is laid in the Court quired the foreman, "what's

House of Representatives, and a fashionable attire. Movies from Jurges of Signor Mussolini. of Criminal Appeal and

.of size 7"

The youth displayed may dismiss then lightly, as not absorbing interest.

satisfied council of the nationalities, of 139 foreign countries are being shown, It is request- grin "It's just the length of this:

not simply the ones that were de worthy of serious considered that, out of consideration for be said, "and two thumbs members, like the US. Senate.

voted to communism. Jazz is being tión; but it will do so at its those who have arrived on time, over, with this brick, and the breadth

played and dancing is promoted. peril-not because Mussolini

late-comers will refrain from seek-of my hand, and my arm from here

(Continued on Pagé 9) there, bar the finger naiis.” and his legions, single-handed, can accomplish everything being their places until this scene is to

over. The co-operation laims at, but because, in pursunatrons in this connection will be

ance of his exaggerated and

greatly appreciated. extremely dangerous ideas he can stir up a round quantity of first-class trouble. And there is absolutely nothing in his pasti record to indicate that he is the!

G. FALCONER & CO. (HONG KONG LTD.) least likely to be deflected from

WATCHMAKERS, & JEWELLERS,

DIAMOND MERCHANTS,

UNION BUILDING (opposite G.P.O.)

Agents for:-ADMIRALTY CHARTS, ROSS BINOCULARS and TELESCOPES, KELVIN'S NAUTICAL INSTRUMENTS, ENGLISH SILVERWARE Direct from Manufacturers,

High Class English Jewellery.

ONE MORNING YOU WILL BE SAYING-

BRAH !!

A BIT CHILLY THINK

I'LL WEAR MY TWEED

SUIT.

But is it really in fit condition to wear? would be wise to have a look at it now, as well as your other winter clothing, and should they require cleaning & szmartening up send them right away for Zoric Odourless Drycleaning.*..

THE STEAM LAUNDRY CO.

Kowloon Works

Hang King Depot

Telephone 57032

2

his course, except by the exer-

of our

C. CHAMPKIN, Hon. Secretary, A. D. C. SIR R. HO TUNG'S AEROPLANE

cise of 4 really gigantic Gratefully Received By

the

restraint on the part of jothers concerned. That the

Generalissimo

man is imbued to saturation We understand that a tele- point with fantastic dreams of gram has been received by Sir world dominance is patently Robert Ho Tung from General- obvious; that he sees it as his issimo Chiang Kai-shek, in destiny to restore the ancient which the Generalissimo ex- glory of Rome has been pressed his thanks for Sir blazoned forth in every single Robert's birthday message of uttering to his followers he has congratulation and for the gift ever made. Finally, that, in of an aeroplane, which he has on be- pursuance of this dream he is appreciatively accepted willing to go, and to drag his half of the Central Government.

to unfortunate people,

any The authorities at Nanking lengths stands out a mile from have suggested that the plane everything we know about the should be named after Sir man. He has secured an Robert.

African Empire-let us cut out The arrangements for the the cant, evasion and drivel and formal handing over of the admit that, recognition or no seroplane and of its christening recognition. The next step is have not yet been definitely set- control of the Mediterranean, tled

which, he has carefuly remind- It will be remembered that donated jed us, was once a Roman sea. Sir Robert recently

And he is now proceeding, by $100,000 for the purchase of an Language which indeed aeroplane to mark the 50th approaches perilously near the birthday of the Generalissimo border of menace” as the Daily

--

Telegraph sagaciously remarked, | -FORTHCOMING WEDDING to put the issue" squarely before

those whom it most concerns, The forthcoming wedding is Britain in particular.

announced of Mr. Peter Jacob Well, there we are What Tcharin, of No. 5, King's Terrace next? Let us not, it we can (second floor) and Mr. Mary John possibly avoid it, enact the role Bondarenko, a widow, of the same

lot scar Meat what address.

be ahead

prospects other

trouble, good not already come squarely up topable and plenty of trouble? against the interests of Britain Britain is hardly likely to with and triumphantly thrust them draw gracefully from the Medi- aside by blus, it bluff terranean; she favours, we are that nobody was.com Informed, the retention of the enough to call? What status quo. But is Mussolini, in successfully, doze his mad stampede, likely to do, or at least try care a tinker's cuss about what And what then? Britain ~ “favours"? Has he twill show.

*Time

was, geous has

But the communists of the cities

“BELIEVE IT OR NOT" by Robert L. Ripley

LATEST TYPE

WORM

GEAR

ANYTHING NEW?

IS THERE

HELICAL GEAR CUT OUT OF SOLID STONE

900 YEARS AGO DISCOVERED IN SWEDEN

BY OTTO LINDELL Michigan Tool Co Detroit.

LOFTHE FLORIDA TING

BANTAM ECC

SHAPED LIKEA PENGOIN

LAID BY AHEN

Owned by EDWARD SABLE

•New York