1938-08-02 — Page 12

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"I

may

difficult

be

I've reached an

age when it pays to dis- criminate. When one's younger it's rather differ- ent; but at my time of life I'd rather do without than put up with second best.

You've heard me insist

on White Horse Whisky. Well, when I can obtain

.

a whisky with such a delicate bouquet, one

that's as soft and smooth

as a fine liqueur, why should I accept anything else? So do you blame me if I always insist on

White Horse?”

WHITE HORSE

WHISKY

You can tell it blindfold!

Sole Agents for South China: Jardine Matheson & Co. Ltd.-

SPECIALISTS IN

FOR

FINE PORTRAITURE

SEE

FRANCIS WU

SUN YING MING STUDIO

OPPOSITE QUEEN'S THEATRE 1st Floor (Left Door Entrance)

PICTORIAL ENLARGEMENT WEDDING and GROUP PHOTOS

THE CHINA

Dr. Hodza Promises Official Reply To Memorandum

Prague, To-day.

Replying to Dr. Kundts' letter, the Czech Premier, Dr. Milan Hodza, promises to furnish a con- sidered reply to the Sudeten German memor- andum of June 7, and declares that the pre- sence of Lord Runciman would not affect the procedure of the negotiations.

The Sudeten German Headquarters have published a reasoned criticism of the Government's Na- tionalities Statute and Language Bills, declar- ing that the Government's proposals practical- ly consist of the modification of the existing measures and do not bring material relief of the situation of the non-Czech people.

They are based on principle of regulations, the Statute creates the the Czech National State in which erroneous impression that the non- other nationalities have only se- Czech groups are already protected condary rights.

to a considerable extent.

re-

The memorandum puts the

The memorandum of the Sudeten sponsibility for the present tense German Party then points out that situation on the Czech Government the National groups must be re- for its alleged abuse of power in cognised as "constituent elements" the State in every way for the ad-of the State and participate in the vantage of the. Czech people and direction and organisation of the the repression of other national State fixed in accordance with the

equality principle.

ties.

The communique, issued after a four-hour meeting of the Sudeten German leaders, recognises the im-

TWO NEEDS

The equality principle can be as- portance of the visit of Lord Runci-sured in practice only: if man as manifestation of British goodwill in favour of the settle- ment of the Nationalities problem in Czechoslovakia and the consoli- dation of European, peace. Reuter.

EQUALITY CLAIM

Prague, To-day. Representatives of the Sudeten German Party who are conducting

(1) regulations and laws oppо5- ed to this principle are. res- cinded at once,

(2) if the ordinances and in- structions issued by the au- thorities in violation of this principle are withdrawn,

The memorandum concludes with

the negotiations with the Czech the following words: Government issued a statement in Authoritative quarters have re- two memorandums defining the peatedly admitted that the princi- Sudeten German Party's attitude ple of equality from the national towards the Nationalities Statute point of view has been 'violated in drafted by the Czech Government. Czechoslovakia. As the draft of The declaration of the Czech thesis, the Nationalities Statute shows, the is completely incompatible with the Czech Government has failed to principle of equality of all the draw the logical conclusions from people "and national? groups, this state of affairs, by not propos- Equality is only concerned when ing effective guarantees for respect it serves to protect the Czech fron- of the equality principle. Genuine tier population - settled since 1918 legal and political equality can be as the Czech vanguard in areas established

ed in a multi-national with other nationalities.

State" such as Czechoslovakia only This means in other words that if the equality of all people and all reparation of the injustices to non-national groups is constitutionally Czech groups is to be prevented. guaranteed and respected.-Trans- By a clever enumeration of the Ocean.

“SU are busy elephants. I pool at the

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The f LONDO LONDO

CL

META

RADIA

WHIT

AUTO

Tel

TH

Powe

Bringing Up Father

ALMA IS MY....

ALMA

MATER-

THE SONG IS WORSE THAN TH MUSIC- IF THAT IS POSSIBLE-

I'M GOING NOW TO PROF IVAR: EKEYS AND TAKE MY SINGING LESSON-

I THINK YOU HAD BETTER TAKE TWO OF 'EM WHILE YOU ARE THERE

SORRY-MR-JIGGS- BUT I'VE BEEN HERE FIVE TIMES TO COLLECT ON YOUR PIANO-NOW FILL HAVE TO TAKE

IT BACK-

HUH-YOU'RE TH ONLY ONE THAT SORRY

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