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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBE

HODOBRAILSFOR

HOD BRAILSFORD writes

article shall be a fai

- FAIRY TALE THAT

Might Have Come True

insincerity diplomacy Let us be happy for ante, even though it be in fancy.

Very well, then, once upon a time. there was a Labour Party in this island, as gallant and resolute as

sum

any in the world. It all happened history of this island. The guns Jouhaux (the French Citrine) at prove that Italian

were loaded on to lorries at Trans- their head, they set out in proces- two Soviet ships. quite suddenly

Everyone knows that Italian off- It had been for years under an port House. A vast procession form- sion, deputies and even senators in

the front rank, for the Spanish cal agents were involved as deeply enchanter's spell, but a good fairy ed up

There were Communists and frontier. cut off the lock that grew on the top of his head, and all his power ILP-ers and even a few Liberals, They crossed it in triumph with but the main body consisted of the their load. They, too, had deter- vanished.

They all turned Socialists again, stolidest Trade Union leaders, with mined that they would non-inter- these people he had bewitched. Dr. their watch-chains and their badges vene with the best. Dalton fell on Harry Pollitt's neck and their rotund, comfortable per- and kissed him. Mr. Bevin embrac- sons.

13

the

in particular, om Spain and,

the Balearic

as Franco's officers in the recent terrorist outrages in Paris and else- where in France.

Meanwhile, the Italian representa- That was the end of a legal crime tive at Geneva has approached M that has stained our civilisation for Delbos, the French Foreign Minis- ter, and has given him the cus- Re- ed Jimmy Maxton beside the lions Past the House of Commons they a year and three months.

The ban had been broken. The tomary assurances. When in Trafalgar Square, and Sir Walter marched. The bronze Cromwell gave Citrine threw his decorations in the the clenched fist salute as they Spanish Government now obtained public is destroyed, Italian troops

paraded past him. (Remember, in London or in Paris all the arms will be withdrawn Thames.

They began naturally and spon- children, this is only a fairy tale.) it needed. taneously, to act for themselves. And so they walked to the docks, Second-only to the good work the Islands. They forgot that they were partners with Mr. Attlee, Mr. Greenwood and T.U.C. and the Labour Party did M. Delbos, who is an even weaker in this way was the help it gave man than Mr. Eden, and a more in the British Empire. It suddenly Dr. Dalton at their head. struck them that they were mem- Halfway to the docks a flustered the Spanish Fleet. Soldiers can commonplace and negative person- →bers of the working class. (Remem- Secretary from the Foreign Office be trained more rapidly than sailors, ality, appears to be satisfied.

Italy is trading as usual on her ber, dear children, this is only a overtook the procession and remind- On the Clyde, the Tyne and fairy tale. Anything can happen in ed it, in Mr. Eden's name, that Thames the party openly raised a notorious ill-faith. Before Musso- this country is non-intervening. naval volunteer contingent of sea lini visits Hitler, he is testing Lon- a fairy tale.)

"So are we," answered Mr. At- soned men.

don and Paris to decide whether HELP FOR SPAIN

Spain was the first thing. they tlee: "So is Hitler; so is Musso- In a month the Republic com- it will pay him better to throw in thought about. That's at our doors. lini. The only thing we have to manded the Spanish coasts. In half his lot with them or with Berlin.. These men and women think as we regret is that we're doing it a year a year it smashed the Fascist in- Each side knows him for what he is, and each, therefore, hopes to do. We can grasp their problems later than the Fascists. But better vasion.

BACK TO REALITY

buy him for a time. without a mighty effort of mental late than never."

In a hesitating Oxford accent the But this, dear children, is a fairy It is a comedy of weakness, in gymnastics.

The problem there is simple Secretary then stammered some tale. It has not happened yet which the one man who dares every- enough. A year has enabled a na- thing about the probability that the Shall I tell you what really is hap- thing without scruple or honour, tion, wholly untrained in the art whole of his Majesty's Opposition pening? This Labour Party is can gain all the loot of organization, to organise itself. would be arrested before it reached backing the Government of Surren- Three institutions compete for

der.

the prize of weakness Which is It has men enough. It has even the docks.

"You try it," said Mr. Walter its worker-

At Geneva, not even the facts the readier to be duped the Bri- passed the ablest of volunteers through its military Citrine (such was the respect he emerge through the fog of cowar- tish Foreign Office, the French Quai schools for officers.

commanded that no one called him dice. Even M. Litvinor has not d'Orsay or the Labour Party? They are short of aeroplanes and "Sir"). "You try it, and within ventured to produce his evidence to short of tanks, but what they chief- twenty-four hours you'll be facing

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FRANCE FOLLOWS SUIT

The rest of that day's happenings "Very well," said this astonishing Labour Party (remember, children, were hilarious, but uneventful. The this is only a fairy tale), "we will East End went on holiday. The Mayor of Poplar was waiting in his chain see to that"

It set apart a day for Spain. In of office to escort the lorries to the every workshop it made a collec- ship. tion. In every town and even in every village it held a meeting.

•

From the workers and from the Unions, using credit as well as cash,

A hundred Members of Parlia ment rolled up their shirt-sleeves and helped to carry the guns on board. That was the end of the farce of

it raised its tens of thousands of the London Committee. It never pounds. And so it bought the neces met again. ·

sary Lewis guns (I won't say where,

In France, when its generous peo-

though, believe me--hush, dear ple read the news from London, children, I know but we won't the two workers' parties determin- give it away)

BREAKING THE LAW

And then there happened one of

ed that they would not lag behind

the British example.

They, too, gathered

the most astonishing sights in the volunteers as well,

I am a loyal adherent of the last.

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HE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 1997

HARBOUR GAILY BEFLAGGED FOR SIR GEOFFRY NORTHCOTE Ideal Weather Greets Colony's New Governor

COLOURFUL SCENES IN QUEEN'S PIER WELCOME

Escorted up the harbour by naval vessels and two squadrons of aircraft comprising eighteen machines, the P and O. Ranchi bearing the new Governor, Sir Geoffry Northcote, K.C.M.G., tied up at her buoy shortly after 8.30 this morning.

The harbour presented a colourful spectacle with His Majesty's ships dressed overall and fer- ries and other craft also gaily decorated. The general effect considerably enhanced by the bright sunshine, His Excellency must have received a very favourable first-impression of the scene of his fu- ture labours.

At about 9.30, the Hon the Harf Among those who were introduced bour Master, in the launch Brit-to His Excellency on the pier, were tania, met His Excellency on board

Sir Geoffry Northcote being presented to leading members community on his arrival in the Colony this morning to take pointment as Governor of Hong Kong.

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ADDRESS OF WELCOME

His Excellency SIR GEOFFRY STAFFORD NÖRTHCOTE, Knight Commande

Distr grished. Order of St. Michael and St. George. Four Excellency,

Upon your arrival to assume the high office of Governor and Comman- der-in-Chief of this Colony, we, the

the

-BRITISH

EMBASSY OFFICIAL DIES

Peiping, To-day.

the Ranchi and shortly after, the Major-General A. W. Bartholomew members of this Community of everyDr D. A Cowan First Secre

ace, respectfully extend to you and Lady Northcote a hearty and cordial fwelcome.

tary of the Betish Embassy in Peiping, who left for England on sick leave early this month, died from heart failure on board the troopship Dunera in the Indian Ocean yesterday morning.-Ben-

ter

and Mrs. Bartholomew, the Bt. roar of saluting guns, marked the

Rev. Bishop Valtorta, the Rt. Rev. passage of Hong Kong's new Gov-

Bishop B. O. Hall and Mrs. Hall,

This Colony, to which it has pleased ernor to the scene of his official

Sir Atholl and Lady MacGregor, his Most Gracious Majesty the King landing at Queen's Pier, where a Commodore E. B. C. Dicken and to appoint you, though small in area, large assemblage was gathered to do Mrs. Dicken, Mr. K. Midzusawa Commonwealth, and is one of the chief is an important outpost of the British him welcome.

(Consul-General for Japan and shipping centres of the world" It has Disembarking at 10 am, His Ex-

doyen of the Consular Body) and a record of remarkable and steady pro- cellency, accompanied by Lady Mme. Midzusawa, Mr. J. P. Blunt gress, and it has always enjoyed the administrator, will surely and safely reputation of being a place in which lead the Colony past the present dif- Northcote, was met by the Officer (HBM Consul-General în Canton), all can live in peace and security un-culties along the road to renewed Administering the Government and

Hon. Mr. and Mrs. R. A. C. North, der the flag of an ordered and just prosperzy

In your work here we pledge Mrs. N. L. Smith, following which Hon. Sir Henry Pollock and Lady Goverment members of the Executive and Legis Pollock, Wing Commander W. A. K close and friendly co-operation and

Hong Kong, 28th October, lative councils and leading repre

A similar Address, in Chinese, was Dalzell, Sir William Hornell

harmony in which all sections of the sentatives of the community were

Community live. That co-operation read by the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, presented.

Hon Mr. C. G. Alabaster and Mrs. has been particularly noticeable be CMG the Senior Chinese Unofficial Alabaster, Hon. Mr. S. Caine, Hon tween the British and the Chinese who Member of the Executive Corneil. Mr. J. J. Paterson and

STREETS LINED

Much of this is to be ascribed to the Your Excellency our loyal 1930 20

son, Hon Dr R. s. Pater constitute more than 95 per cent. of

Kotewall,

the population.

We rejoice to think that Hong Kong has been privileged once more to as- Sume the traditional role of a haven of refuge, and to afford protection to all

conse-

com-

FAIR WEATHER

HIS BACK WAS FULL OF ACHES

After inspection of the guards of Justice R. E. Lindsell and Mrs. Lind-

The Royal Observatory reported honour in company with the Gen-sell, Hon. Mr. T. H. King and Mrs.

this morning that the anti-cyclone eral Officer Commanding, the Com-King, Hon. Dr. D. J. Valentine and irrespective of race or creed. modore-in-charge and the senior offi- Mrs. Valentine Hon. Mr. T. N. In common with other places in the has moved into the Pacific to the cer, Royal Air Force, His Excellency Chau, Hon. Mr. M. K. Lo and Mrs.world, Hong Kong had, until the se east of Japan.

cond part of last year, gone through a Pressure is relatively low in the proceeded to Government House Lo, Hon. Mr. Leo D'Almada, Jur, period of acute economic depression. In along streets lined with troops, and Mrs. D'Almada, Hon. Dr. Li the earlier part of this year, however, Pacific to the east of the Southern escorted by a detachment of the Shu-fan and Mrs. Li, Hon Mr there were distinct signs of sustained Philippines.

trade revival, and the Colony was ex- Local forecast. E winds, mo- Shou-son Mobile Section of the Hong Kong M. T. Johnson, Hon. Sir

pectantly looking forward to better

derate fair Volunteer Defence Corps.

Chow, Capt. H. C. Phillips (HMS and happier times. That prospect has Queen's Pier was decorated with Suffolk), Capt. C. Moody (HMS. unfortunately been shattered by the flags and bunting in honour of the Medway), Surg-Capt. G. D. C. Fer-regrettable outbreak of hostilities be

tween China and Japan, the occasion, and was crowded as His gusson (RN Hospital), Engr.-Capt-quences of which to trade and Excellency and Lady Northcote dis- A. K Dibly, BN. Capt. merce it is as yet impossible to ap- embarked from the Britannia, to be ▲ E. M. B. Cunninghame-Graham,

praise.

This setback to the revival of pros received by the Hon. Mr. Smith and RN, Capt. E.-G. N. Rushbrooke, perity, and the disastrous, typhoon Mrs. Smith. Introductions were efB.N., Comdr. J. Petrie (O.C. Naval which visited us on the 2nd September fected as Sir Geoffry smilingly went Volunteers), Brigadier A. B. Thom- last, doing damage to Government pro the round of the welcoming citi-

son, Brigadier F. W. L. Bissett, CoLperty alone to the extent of nearly

three-quarters of a million dollars, ren zens. Finally, His Excellency movy. R. Brukhardt, Col. N. M. S. Irwin, der it necessary to cut down public. ed to the archway at the entrance

Col. A Burrowes, Col. G. C. Gowlworks, apart from those financed by If you have ever suffered with back- to the pier where the Guard of

more regrettable as the increase of means when he says. “My King, Mr. B. A. G. Willis, Wing tuberculosis in the Colony has made it fall of aches and pains

dditional mes- he began to feel that his work first six bars of the National An- them were played by the band of Commander A: G. Bishop; and the abundantly clear

anting too much for him Read the 1st Battalion, The Seaforth Consular Body. Highlanders

Work Was Becoming Unbearable

Honour presented arms and the land, Col H H Blake, Col. 3. Loans, to a very low himit. This is the ache you will know just what this ma

PUBLIC WELCOME

sares for combaten

outh

that a

Accompanied by His Excellency the G.O.C., Major-General-A-W

uns echoed through the town as modern hospital for infectious Bartholomew, Commodore EBC

His Excellency took the Oath in It is a matter of Dieken and Vice Air Marshal A. W.

the Council Chamber, administered ing of uncertainty. Tedder, who had travelled with himi

by the Chief Justice, Sir Atholl future should

welcome to from Singapore, Sir Geoffry then

come why inspected the Guards of Honour MacGregor, after which Sir Geoffry after which he entered his waiting proceeded to the King's Theatre, warm no We de ere a public welcome was ex-

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Germany seems

be reinc-

tant to accept the authorship-

as we practise restriction exclusion other nations have ievance against us. In truth, course, the German case is conomic but politica:(and se for that), Herr doubt laugh to

offer 1

the

WH

But realised, the colonial

the problem di two different things related to each

If Mr. Eder's offer is ae-

the plan said to have been sugcepted and if the British Govern gested in Rome, for the creation went once more restores the of a vast international

hry of the open door in all Bri-

in Africa, to be jointly control fish colonies, this relatio ed by Britain, France, Italy and will be still further we Germany. Yet it is just the sort But even 1, as is quite possible, of plan that would furnish a so-free and equal access to lution to the vexed question of terrals should be guaranteed

THE KAILAN MENING ADMINISTRATION colonial rights, and were it not all nations in time of peace,

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only be

hedged about with other propos would still remain als such as the return uncondi-problem which can tionally, to Germany of the Cam-solved by other and more eroons and one or two other Co-methods. As we said in the

es, it is a plan which would gimming the suggestion attribut- have been given a very ready fed to von Ribbentrop sounds the hearing by a large section of Brmost sensible of any hitherto tish public opinion whether it vanced.

ated in Berlin or in Rome

in the ingenious mind of the The Progress Of

French newspaper correspondent who attributed it to Herr von Ribbentrop

Even Mr. L. M. S. Amery

Cremation

or-

and it smacks of a great conces A congress held in London at sion coming from him admits the end of last month, at which that the colonial question refourteen countries were repre quires earnest study, and his sented, approved of a plan for contribution to the controversy, setting up an international ineffective though it was, was, ganisation to encourage the use at least, acceptance on behalf of of cremation in place of inter- the Die Hards, of the need for ment. All considerations of pu- new and constructive solutions blic health and convenience are which would be beneficial to the in favour of cremation, but the welfare of Germany.

feeling against it remains

It may be recalled, in this con-strong that the work of extend- nection, that Mr. Anthony Eden, ing its use is very slow. Sufficient during one of his many recent ogress, however, is being made speeches on foreign affairs, made to give encouragement. In Bri- a definite offer. It amounted totain, 11,289 cremations were little, full as it was of reserva made last year. This is a long tions and conditions, but it was way behind the lead given by an offer which had never been

where the number in

made before and which needed the same year was 76,000. Lord The British Gov Horder the president of the con- said, as part of

crease interna

ernment,

fforts

trade without prejudice

the principle of colonial prefer-

to enter into dis-

with any Powers which

may approach the United Kingland which it dom Government- for an abat

burial as ame but apart

hetiss

Country cond

like the Br-

We

choose, he sai

non-self-governing colo

to the contention that

territories where these car

ing the body would

crime more difficult, he not,

ment of particular preference eteries and playing.

shown to place undue restriction homicide by making detection on international trade.”

As has been pointed out on refuted it but claimed numerous occasions, free access mation as at present to raw materials is not handicap-

Some

so much by restrictions

roduction and expor tors-limating the

of foreign

those factors

duced voluntarily by the tions which complain mos for others the so called

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