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THE CHINA MAIL, JULY 1. 1937.

the estimates that the income shall not be ex- ceeded, except for extraordinary purposes, such as the large schemes of development and re- construction, now in the planning stage. Even so, substantial

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SEA PATROL

Children's Playgrounds

times fair!

The complaint lodged by a cor- respondent concerning the con- trol of children's playgrounds in Kowloon revives the “wrapped. in a little brief authority' criti- Refusal by Italy and Germany which is often made and is some-

cism of Government servants,- to commit themselves to the Anglo-French scheme for the sea patrol of the Spanish coast

If the facts in the letter pub-- threatens to throw into the ballished elsewhere in this issue are ance the whole system and prin as stated, and they sound typical ciple of non-intervention. The of what might be expected of logic of their position is difficult an irresponsible individual work- to fathom. Both have refused ing without direct supervision, a further to participate both pro change would appear to be called fess to hold continued belief in för the necessity for maintaining a

a big· problem, naval patrol; but both object to however. We complain frequent- the dual control offered by Brit-ly of the high cost of adminis ain and France, at considerable tration, but there would be loud- monetary sacrifice,

ther shouting if one set of officials ground, apparently, that impar was employed to see that the tiality would not, thereby, be others were doing their jobs.

assured.

of

2.

on

It opens up

Which does not mean, however, instances

Britain seems to answer this that when specific objection in simple enough fashpointing to the contrary are ion. Both the British Govern- brought, remedial steps should ment and France have agreed, in not be taken.

The point made by our corres- principle, to carry neutral obser- vers on their patrol vessels, a pondent that the early evening the most appropriate proposal which should afford hours are........ sufficient guarantees, if guaran for fullest availability of the tees were needed.

blaygrounds is one which will be that Postponement of the issue un-readily accepted, and for til to-morrow appears, on the face reason earns attention.

it, deliberately playing for time. Both the Italian and Ger- Missionary Breakfast man Governments must have Haile Selassie been fully acquainted with every

annual missionar detail of the Anglo-French pro-

the United Society for Christian posal before giving instructions

Literature. Breakfast plays an to their Ambassadors. A refer- ence back at this stage rather important part in the life of this suggests the possibility of fur society, for ever since its founda- tion (as the Religious Tract ther developments before the non- intervention

Society), in 1799, it has held its committe

weekly business committee meet- again.

ings over the breakfast table on Tuesday mornings, and on - one Tuesday every year it draws to many tables representatives other missionary societies.

Eurasia Service

ed the eakfast of.

At the annual function at the

Inauguration of the Eurasia service between Hong Kong and Peiping justifies a further re- beginning of June, the vicar of ference, perhaps, to the "Clap St. Bride's, Fleet Street, called ham Junction" status of Kai attention to the huge amount of Tack in China's aviation develop non-religious and irreligious. ment.

literature with which the world The importance of the service is being flooded. He pointed out lies less in the ability to reach that, while the use of the print- Peiping as in the opening up of ing press is no novelty, the read- the several important inter, ing public în many parts of the mediary points to speedy cone world is à novelty

t and it is in- tact with Hong Kong, as well as creasing with amazing rapidity in the creation of additional air and has an extraordinary eager- mail and passenger connection ness to read. The Christian between the Colony and Shang Church has not been as quick to realise the possibilities as others When, as reported yesterday have, and while England, has still faster machines are brought tended to lay aside the old- into service, Eurasia should fashioned "tract," the rest of prove of even greater value to the world has adopted it and is Hong Kong than it is assured of using it broadcast. being under existing schedules. --- Lord Lothian, the chairma

hai.

China's Budget

China's Budget, ma esting reading. For the first in the history of the country national revenues

thousand mi lion dollars and care has be

spoke about democracy, and gaid that only when a free and power- ful Christianity animates a suffi-

cient

of the com

hall we have.

know what Ford by democracy