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LAM-DEE. The wedding of Mr.
Daniel H. Lam, son of Mr. Mrs. Lam Chi-fang of Hong- kong and Miss Juanita Dec, daughter of Mr. & Mrs. Dee C. Chuan of Manila, will take place at the St. John's Cathe dral with Rev. N. V. Halward officiating on January 11th, 1947 at 2p.m. Reception will be held at the Hongkong! Hate after the ceremony.
CONGRESS RELENTS Though conceded with a wry
THE CHINA MAIL, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1947.
BRITAIN IN CARNIVAL
REVOLUTION
Looking back over this year of Labour Government, the out- lines of the picture reveal a major design the design of revolution.
Dipping his pen in the Inkpot of fact, the historian, will re- cord that the British Soelal Re volution, began during the 1945- 46 period.
There is now established the fact that all revolutions will have to take one of two forms
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Third: The introduction of social reforms. There is wide gulf between social reforms. and Socialism; but this Govern- ment is not going to hold up one until it has built a bridge to the other.
Fourth: In order to bring the national resources into the service of the nation and ensure that they are developed to their utmost, certain basic industries have been, or are being, brought the so-called Russian form, into public ownership. Coal has dating from the French Revolu- been nationalised. Civil avia- tion, when social change was tion has been nationalised. calculated in terms of corpses, Electricity and gus are the next and the British form, when it to be nationalised. Next year is achieved by consent of those all forms of transport will be wha, under the Russian-French unified and nationalised. So will form, would be the corpses,
the iron and steel industries. Revolution has come to Britain in the British way: constitutionally, gentlemanly. That is the salient feature of the political year that has just ended.
Basically, this is a fundamen- tally different Britain from that which existed before.
In the past new Governments, with new policies, have scraped away the top-soil of the econo- mic acreage without in the lenst that underneath disturbing
seeds were, usual, germinating.
where the
Monty In Moscow
MOSCOW, JAN. G. FIELD MARSHAL MONT GOMERY OPENED HIS VISIT TO RUSSIA WITH AN EX
HOPE FOR PRESSION OF THE GROWTH OF MUTUAL as UNDERSTANDING AND CON FIDENCE IN OUR RELATION SHIPS FOR THE MUTUAL BENEFIT OF US ALL" This time a Government has:
Marshal Montgomery arrived come to power that has dug by plane and landed to a rousing over; Jus got clean down to He was met by Marshal Alexan- the basic material; has deger- der Vassilevsky, Soviet Chief of minated the old seeds and plant- Staff.
-It-was-understood Lord Mont-
Digging Deep
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FIFTH FLOOR
By Dick Turner
COPE, 1948 BY NUK KERVICE, MG. T. M. REG, AL. 8. PAT. OFF,
8-24
"I suppose the little red light tells you when you're on the beam!"
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
"The Authority, on Authorities"
'COMPENSATED"
SUIT BID
BY THE WAY
By BEACHCOMBER
I am still wondering what a woman meant who, after looking at a picture in her paper of a whaling ship about to set out, ald emphatically, "Now at last. there will be more eggs for the Weish."
Failing a
reasonable explana tion, this reminds me of Comman
ler Tower's remark, when told that the trade in worn-out horses for Belgium was still going on. The Belglans don't hunt nough,' said Commander Tower.
City Notes
One aspect of the latest clear- ing bank statements which has not been noticed is the tendency, to include stocks of paper money in the Agures of Government bor- rowing. Large seale barrowing
accom-
against the issue, of Treasury Bills can only temporarily in- fluence the sale of the gilt-edged holdings. But when it is panied by a plentiful supply of cheap money, then the demands fur funds gre naturally dent on the increase
bank deposits. This may result in check on credit expansion, and
a cessation of renewals of stock.
Greedy
There is no
doubt that even-
tually, sheer necessity will bring about the conqucal of other planets.
(From a lecture.) - But before these csatial con-- quests, the sheer and more press- ing necessity of flying to the moon must be dealt with.
At Table 3. of the duplicate game, the South player was 5.1 Garton Churchill at Long Island, Frightfully Decent Show
ince, Congress acceptance of the British Government's interpreta- tion of the Cabiner Mission's pro- Constituent Assembly moves India closer to a conciliatory solution of communal conflicts. The points at issue may haye.seemed of slighted anew.
brilliant both as an attorney and
The first grandmother to be- Not only is this an entirely matter to an outside observer. To
"COMPENSATED bid" was as a practical exponent of winning
introduced the Moslems of India they repre- different Britain; it is a Bri-
expression
into the bridge ideas. He is one player who come a billiard-marker is so small Marshal Montgomery read a
kame by the brilliant old-timer understands the soundness of the that she cannot reach the mark- sented their one chance, apart tain that cannot be returned to
Wilbur C. Whitehead away hack compensated bid principic au ing-board. This was only discover from force, of securing, freedom the old pattern at any time in statement in English, saying in
in the days of auction. That pin-vocated by Whitehead, and showed when, at the end of her first no scores at all were from Hindu rule, On the varied any future. It is changed fun- part: "I come to Russia as
neer anteng all thorough bridge ed the value of it emphatically by session, pects to the Sovter readings of the vital clauses the damentally and changed finally. soldier. I want to pay my res
Army-that ante nointed out that a sound earning a clear top score for his marked up. "Never mind," said Up to a year ago, the political mighty army which British Cabinet held that the
the itary of th |Muslegs were right, and the Con-system here was that of a pluto big part in HONG KONG CANTON EXPORT CO., LTD.ress Party wrong. Had the Can- democracy-it was democratic Allies over the Axis in the 1ste tors. One is the high-card strength bid of 3-Spades won the deal for trail for those taller ones who
that inter- insofar as democracy contribut-war... the nation which sulier of the entire hand, regardless of himself and his partner, as they will come after her."
Was Russia where the honors were located. lost nothing but three tricks in
Hot From The Dress gress Party rejected
interfere ed most severely
The other Is the
number of card Every pair that got into 3-No 3rd flr, French Bank Building, Telephone No. 28600
Shows pretation after the return of Pan-ed to and did not
... I want to.erbach friend'y di Nehru to India, the Moslem with the privilege of wealth. and her people did not complain the salt, regardless of how high
Now it is a social-democracy League could not have been re-its democratic character is bas-Talted Fes
contact with the Soviet Army." presented in the Constituent As ed in the well-being of the cam- sembly. The task of mediation or munity, whether they be of obraining the participation and wealthy or under-wealthy,
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co-operation of all parties in the That is not to say that Bri- British Claims
Constituent Assembly, has been
new
tain is now a socialist country.
Pathfinder Government.
Four Distinct. Steps This year's work has followed brilliantly-etched blueprint There have been four distinct steps; at least, they are now be coming clearly distinct.
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Against Siam
war
The new evening frockelte has only one shoulder, and the one
set, some by one or how low. In many cases, a Trumps a "compensated bid with the high-trick when only two tricks were card strength entirely outside the collected in spades and some by guit, is better than one in which two tricks, when three were sco sleeve so long that treat pieces the honors are located in the bid ed in spades plus two tops in suit.
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diamonds and one in hearts. The can be tarn or cut off at table. 4-Hearts declarera also were set. On the bare shoulder people are with three tricks in spades and wearing a big lobster tattooed in crimson. The new Magyar- cor" Notice that in hearts.
duroy half-sock, gored rather North fitted
Liny
the
the neither hearts nor spadea, he than gathered, emphasisez
calf-length jacket. The intest could have slid from the 3-Spades hat
affair of
orchid- which is WOTN
under round the the chin, and straps ears with lengths of tarry twine. A little reaching
shirt, worn side ways, and
from the side
into 3-No Trumps, in which Mr. Churchill's clubs would have been pink felt, very helpful.
Tomorrow's Problem
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| rendered peculiarly difficult" but it is not. Socialism is not the now that Congress has modified political philosophy expressed in
Bangkok, Jan. 6. its attitude the way should be the Government's legislation.
signed An agreement was clear for Moslem cooperation in Nor does this Government's
six-man deny the Social today establishing constitution. legislation framing the
What this commission to adjudicate the Behind their objections through- ist philosophy.
Commonwealth out has been the fear that the Government has done by it3: British
a minority, be legislation to date is exactly damage claims against Siam, Moslems may, as
The agreement was signed by for all time reduced to subser opposite to what the legislation vience under Hindu rule. The of all previous Governments Sim, Britain, Australia and answer is that the Cabinet Mis-had done-it has cleared the india and the commission com- sion plan, now accepted with the path to Socialism; it is the prises, three Siamese members Dealer: South. North-South meaning attached to it by its au- thors. removes any such dread. Much, however, will still turn upon the spirit that animates the Constituent Assembly. Pandit Nehru has said that in his con- ception what must be sought is
First: It obtained constitu- "equal freedom and equal oppor-
tional powers, The weakness tunity for every one of the 400,000,000 of India." Pursuit of and fall of the Labour Govern ment in 1931 were due to the that ideal, if shown in the meet-fact that when it was faced with ings of the Assembly, would leave a. crisis situation, in which the Moslems no excuse for absten-emergency measures were im- tion. Without their presence when perative, it discovered that it the work of constitution-making had not been vasted. in advance, is undertaken, the Assembly would with the over-riding authority be still-born, for it is inconceivable the incontrovertible power that Moslems would accept, for over all the State potential let me, how, happily I their majority Provinces, Con- that was needed if extraordin stitutions that they had had no ary action could be taken. hand in framing. Nor, as the Bri- Faced with a situation akin. tish Government statement made in its emergency character, to clear, would they be asked to do war, it had no wartime emer. anything of the kind. It rests with gency powera.
Significance attaches to the the Congress Party leaders, there- fore, to show that the fears of the fact that the first Act passed Moslems are unfounded, and that by the present Government was communal differences are not in- the Services and Supplies. compatible with the maintenance (emergency) Act," which con-1
What Film
If only my mannera
Makes A
Great?
would 1 What I liked about "A Cage would of Nightingales" (though I am take part in other people's con not going to go mad about it)
I dazzle versations!
myself was its charm. Why do these often have with the brilliance of remarks smaller films s0
great charm when
films that can never be made.
My special mental torture haven't?
small last week was caused, by two -By HELEN FLETCHER
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After South Lakes the spade 2 lead with the A and finesses the diamond Q to the K, how should East figure out the best chance ta
cat 3-No Trumps?
China's Air Problem
of the neek to the waist, is useful Tor shopping expeditions. It is worn with 4 bolster skirt, ribbed, rolled, and hemlined.
Dr. Rhubarb's Corner
T. K. L. writes: My uncle bo- дап, воте weeks ago, to nee liquorice instead of bootlacen to fasten his boots. We thought he was joking, and laughed. But he became angry, and we nent for a doctor. The doctor said he was quite well, but probably, eccen world you
advise? trie. What won
Dr. Rhubarb
writes: Start eat
ing your bootlaces. He will think you are eating liquorice, and will then eat his own. Then none of you will have anything to fasten your boots with, and you can ail *tart from scratch.
The Tiger's Self-Expression
'Our attitude to animals should plways begin with an attempt to understand their point of view.
(Morning paper.) That is exactly what the man Nanking, Jan. Graid when the tiger
at
Ching has appealed to Ameri- him-from the undergroun an aviation experts to help in I wonder, said the man, what solving the crisis following the this intrader really wants. If
But his attempt to understand series of crashes. which has
got no further. taken more than 100 lives since Christmas.
Do you remember a American film called "Sunday Dinner, for a Soldier" and "Waterloo Road"? Both were pictures which were born out of the blue, unheralded by pub- licity's trumpets. and both sent
Mrs. Butter of the unity that British adminis- tinued in peace the previous handsome and well
Because they were unpreten- Both the CNÁC and CATC tration has given India, Should government's wartime authority, young men who sat in front of the critics mad.
: Second: It setured fina- me in a bus and held forth
tious they seemed friendly and have excellent pilots, and equip-i Mrs. Buttter writes: For three the guidance offered in London elal power. In the old pluto about film critics.
"Something should be done casual. You felt that people ment but that is a only small years I was a martyr to freckles, be rejected no settlement of In- democracy the ultimate seat of
Then I took Freklots, and after part of an overall safety factor the first dose my feet ceased to dian differences could be found authority was sited in the City, about them. They hate every had had fun making them.
So often in big pictures you and not enough to prevent nehe, and hair grew out of my hut in the acceptance of Pakistan. not in Dawning Street,
thing," said one,
"It's not what they hate, can bear the actors and diroc crashes caused almost entirely cars. After the second dose I That solution would widen thei Britain went on the gold
pferdef Rained 10 in weight grew four gulf between Hindu and Moslem, standard; came off it, raised said the other, "it's what they wore breathing heavily. Their by weather.
in-like, Why do they hate great efforts to make their new film Experts: pointed out that inches, and discarded my spec destroy India as a nation, and be prices, depressed wages,
trad about
the greatest ever make them
picts take off at their own tacles. I am taking the of pravé economic disadvantage flated money-values, farced up pictures and go
work too hard. I am sure no
ders itching to the Moslems themselves. It the cost of living, created arti- second best filmer?"
It was maddening not being one ever tried to make "A Cage discretion without the benent third dose, and can feel my shoul
of proper advice and supervi could only be endorsed by the ficial shortages and real. un-
of Nightingales" the greatest
sion. Mest experienced aviatore picture ever. British Parliament and people employment, not at the dictate able to answer because I think after clear demonstration that of Mr. Stanley Baldwin, the
but
By great pictures he meant
foremost a well-trained Govern-} Mr. failed in India itself.
Montagu Norman, the govern films with stars whose fame and friendly young man (Noel-
Brings queues to Broadway and Nocl) who takes or of the Bank of England.
Leicester-square; by second boys reformatory not because civilian flights,
Manila, Jan. The Dummies
best pictures he meant films he wants to reform anybody butThey auggest a broad ; pro- Finance was the master; without stars which may never because he needs a job. Framme for the reformation of The PAL airliner from Mani finance made war and postponed reach Broadway or Leicester Life in the reformatory is the Chinese commercial air-la turned back yesterday when dark, dank and dire, but the ways system, including the in- two hours out of Shanghai he pence; finance put its dummies square,
young man makes it happier stallation of the latest equip cruse pense fog and rain made inte Downing. St. and, a inile
by being himself. He charmsment for weather information, landing too dangerous, officials London, Jan. 6, AWAY in the City of London,
the small scoundrels Into at radar approach and emergency Bald today
The plane carrying a crew Full responsibility: in to be pulled the strings which jerked I have seen one this week least near-goodness. To make fields-United Press.
and Your passengers, returned vested in the German administra the dummies into the motions at the Tatler in Charing Cross them good he makes them sing,
to Manila whers It has been tion of the province of Thuringia of "democratic action." 1: road. It's French and It's call which is where the nightingales in the Russian-controlled rone of
grounded until weather condi Armed with constitutional ed A. CAGE OF NIGHTIN-in the title come in. G
Haifa Jan. 6. tions InShanghat permit the Soviet-controlled Germany, Leipzig Radio announced today. Fowers, the present Govern- GALES, with Micheline Fran I have a feeling that if we
King Abdulish of Trans- resumption of the trip find made this film i would Jordan with his suite sailed on PAL officials pointed out The broadcast","stated;"
ment immediately dethroned cey, bola de
inve been priggish; and that if
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Charming Picture
that a democratic administration finance. It made the Bank of Mr. Bank's new Gaumont has been created in Thuringia England England's ban French, organisation are making the Soviet Military Occupation Nover again can a Montagu an English soundtrack, and authorities will no longer dea! Norman press a bell-button and when it's finished this charm directly with German, matters, but will confine themselves to ad the Prime Minister answer. ing film is to be shown all over
"Did you ring dr
the country. vising Dr, Appel-Reuter
the Americans had made it it board the Turkish President's would have been sickly. The yacht Sova Mong, this after French contrive in let it be noon
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