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SIR ALEXANDER IN NANKING

THE CHINA MAIL, TUE'S DAY, OCTOBER 7, 1047.

CHINA'S HUMOUR RISES CARNIVAL

ABOVE CORRUPTION

By ANTHONY ULLSTEIN

A brilliant camedy satirizing, a deserted temple. A few more!

...

The moral of the play is that

the country's officlaidom bas hauls like this and they can re in China today this dream been playing to full houses tire.

too much like reality. here, demonstrating. that the

IN THE KNOW!).

Thero is a crackle of gunfire Chinese themselveæ · are very One of the robbers, Chang, and two men stagger in pursu much alive to Government cor- think that with the amount of ed by a group of "rebels." One ruption pointed up recently by operational knowledge he haaf of them passes out he is the Lt. Gen. A. C. Werlemeyer. on picked up of late ho would local maglatrate whose 'milarule his recent fact finding tour. make a fine secretary for some has driven the townspeople to

magistrate. After all, he tells desperation, the other a sort of backward secretary, is finished off with a The other, hig Mortimer Snerd-overy official shot, guts there only because he robs better than the next man, and

of

to

If the capacity to tampoon one's own shortcomings is re- qulate to any democracy, then

After the rebels leave, two policemen-having first pooped The Promotion of Officials" ir Snerd wore wearing a fine in to make sure there was no by contemporary playwright Hawn instead of his unaspiring further danger-rush; up It seems, clear from the pub.

Chen Pal-chou is a healthy tatters he could pass for

IL sign. lished reports that Sir Alexander

also shows

a make arrosta. anew Mandarin any time, Grantham's visit

China's unfailing sense Nanking humour. to achieved more than one useful Minor difficulties in the way of acceptable agreements affecting financial relations and enstums problems were ironed mut, and their implementation may be expected in the not dis- tant future, More important, while declining to discuss the

purpose.

curtain now

ke

THE ARREST Chang and Snerd, however, are wearing fine gowns, so the Chang announces that Snerd is cops snap to intention Instead.

the magistrate whose fo had just saved. So, the police men, having to arrest someone, arrest the real magistrate. And, of course, take him to military

the conscription

camp. where they sell him for a sum five times their monthly salary.

future status of Hong Kong in. tents have voted it the best fan hole of a great metal "cast Even a policeman, they, explain,

sufar as the prospect of its re tun to China is concerned. His Excellency clarified the position, by interence.

outlining long range plans for town-planning. cross-learnir 'transport

schemes, and general development of the Colony. Without saying so in ):

As the curtain floats down, Sherd, resplendent in one of the Less encouraging is the that the faree reportedly has imagination fired by Chang's fauti tolen gowna, his simple been banned in Shanghai and words, Nanking, and is tolerated

dozes off muttering, in "Madarin....Mandarin.... I'm this comparatively more liberala Mandarin...." city only as a private per- A minute later, the formance, enarted by a student flles open. The stage in curt for predominantly student the center, of a huge banknote; audience Foreign

correspon the opening at the back is the

the side door is swollen strong- fogne. Two robbers, having shot word has the fantastic quality

The play start with a pro- box. Hereant every action and has to live. their way out after a stick-up of a dream.

In bounces the chief of which

It's a dream-police, a caricature of shoulder- nelted them two Chinese gowns, lake refuge in be.

long Snerd'a dream of what could padding, wasp-weat and polish- ed teather. Ho la all solutes, resolutions and pologies for the Honourable Magistrate's rible ordeal. But what is he to do? His entire force consists of alx men, ainee' he has faithfully followed Government orders to

in many a moon.

Has Russia Solved Atomic Problem?

By R.H. SHACKFORD

utoule power. The odds, accord. atomic. tnx in trosi scientists, favour this

belief.

Un Holl, Flushing. Sept. 23. Does flusala have the bomb? Or something better?

Nobody expects an answer very

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By Dick Turner.

1. REC. U. &. PAT, OFF. ' 8'15"′′

"One of my constituents threatens to come to Washing. ton and punch me In the nose-refer the matter at onde to the commiltas on national defense!"

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

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By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority on Authoritica”. -

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practice economy. austerity and GAUGING IT EXACTLY double over the opponent's in- abstineber, (He never sees his.

formative or take out dontile policemen drink, he is proud to There is one situation in which should never be made without Bay. In fact, he seldom sees its a player should inter 'the two and a half to three high policemen.)

strength of his partner's hand card: tricks at the very least, Next to appear In the head of exactly, or to all intents and He should have known it was the Health Department, com- purposea, virtually with absolute) virtually impossible for North plete with stethoscope and all preciaton. That is when he has to have that much strength. as rigged out for a major opera- made a powerful call-like" a he had passed on his first chanco tion. The good ductor studied one more than necessary jump, a to open thứ bidding, though. medicine in the United States, cuebid of an opponent's ault, or his side was not vulnerable and epidemle so that every time there is an

redouble over a take out the opponents were. North gave knows exactly what the people ed instead of opening the bid-doubtful quality of his redoubin

in the county.

he double after onco having pass him n further index to the meeting the Assembly lash week by are dying of

ding. In that altuation, Rusah Soviet officials-and at the extem

you when on his third tum he took For the rest of the play, he should rate his hand as just out the 2-Club bit into 2-Dia- pornneous challenge thrown out is forever yesterday by Britain in the midst health improvements, like

suggesting public | barely lacking, enough strength monda instead of doubling. of a general debate.

a! for a sound opening bid, but Whop he on the fourth rouml

over listens to him. least having a cemetery. Nobody nevertheless approximately as supported the rebld hearts with only honest man in the play, he very slightly above it.

Boing the strong us an average hand or a minimum call of 3-Hearts over the 3-Clubs, it should have is looked upon as something of

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so many words, Sir Alexander! implied that British policy does not envisage rendition of Hong] Kong within By foreseeable period of time. In this, there is, i of course, nothing new, and nu thing has been changed. It i mely the first time that Bri tish plans for the future of Hong Kong, for improving its ameni ties, promoting closer relations between Government and pe

SECOND LOOK ple, giving its citizens a greater spon but the question is being.

This has not stopped many per. share in municipal adnuinistrations circles because of hints ever, from taking a 'second look

asked more frequently red sona in the United Nations, how tim, and cultivating Angland innuendoes beling tossed about at some of the remarks made in Whinese comperation culturally as

the General Assembly well as commercially, have been hall by spokesmen for stated in such clear terms since and its cluse supporters. the War by a Governur of Hong Almost all responsible ofciais Kong: Coming from an ambasut Western countries still felt ap- sador of goodwill in China's Parently that Russia was n long capital, the point could hardly way from harnessing the atom or have been missed, while there is bursting forth with some

to huge that His Excel-very even move fateful” that

the American development leney's very frankness lent

the statement added value. Cer- tain it is that relations. between Hong Kong and China, atr highest levels, have gained in understanding as a result of the, visit, which is one. which could be repeated at intervals to mu- ! tual advantage. The events of the last eight years have made: us closer neighbours than ever before in the Colony's history, with our joint interests more tightly interwoven.

reasoft

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of

100 Years

It seemed likely to many that Russia's hinting was the product more of bluff than fact and that Britain's challenge was a try at bluff.calling. Whatever, it

a nut.

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wns, the record of the first week's de:

YOUNG EXQUISITE An exquisite young man. bate in the General Assembly drifts in on a cloud of provided several intriguing bits. fume: he heads the Construc H. 5 4

On Thursday, the Soviet Vice, tion Bureau. No one is Foreign Minister, Andrei. Vlahin- sure what he constructs, but it C. A K73 very D, Q 64 sky, observed that the United has something to do with girla. States "couldered" itself to be He is in cahoots with the Tax holding a monopoly over "the Director, whose most dangerous final stages

entry always of raises the roof because he is a .atomic manufacturing:

At subtic another

travesty on one point, Mr.

of Vishinsky China's best-known financiers. spoke of the United States "be- lieving it could "continue to ex-glides In-a very snake of

The real magistrate's wife valnerable) (From the files of the "China atomic weapons." On the follow battles with self-interest. Self- Rodbl

erclau monopoly with regard to

North East In her heart, woman. There is Mail).

truth Puas Pays

the best of friends. The reali ties recommend it; and wisdom would empel it.

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If the diamond 'K and A were

every reason why we should be phillips greatly distinguisheih! fold the Assembly, "We should just impediment will have been

"Dear Friend, Mr. Jacob ng day, Russia's Kuzma Kiseley god eighbours; more than that. himself by a letter to your ad not forget the atomic bomb

Pass 2 H3 C. 8. K 5 2 4 C 4 H

H. 7.3 2 Dbl dress which appeareth this "he site may be answered

by interest dictates that if she ex-

South had the unpleasant cx-

'D. AK 10 Mr. P. discourseth tomic bombs of the other side-pokes Snerd as a phoney morning.

.8 4 perience of seeing the defen- knowingly of "gentlemanly}

by something more." style,"

lationship with the tax director, der's capture the first six tricks, C. 92 On at least two weepetons, per who is very healthy, On the A, spade Q to the K and A, the etc." It strickoth me that us the "China Mail" hathons close to the Soviet delegation | other hand. there is the bitter spade 10 and the spade J, · 80)

with the club K, club A, diamond hol GOOD SENSE appointed himself Chief Jus appeared to have overlooked Mr being a magistrate's wife. Truth raving mad then at his partner

noted that the American press truth that she will have ceased England is short of many tice in the court of gentility Vishinsky's und

was down 500 points. He was things, but not yet of character. and elegance, little Jacob would Character is the ability to meet be a

hints,

Dealer: West. Neither nido very Ruitable Puisne. circumstances without going. 'Sure, such a pair, &c. &c.'

The British Minister of State to do about the rebels. As the much stronger hand-in all of

The officials confer on what for having redoubled without, a vulnerable), t pieces, the ability to adapt with

Thinc,

Hector McNell, broke off from his prepared address to the head of the Education Depart which South was very much off led, how would you try for 4-- out sacrificing principle. It may

PAUL PRY."

sembly yesterday to dars

ment points out, "the rebels the beam. He argued that a re- Hearts in the South? show itself in big things or small.

Vishinsky to step up and name must be defeated, otherwise who In a small way it shows itself Last week, a Gentleman con-

*ome monopoly in armaments" will dare to be an official?" in some prisoners? They have thin hondacho completely, the in the ruling of the Earl of plained at the Police Station which Russia had and would be The tax director thinks it would been beaten up already.

governor announces that slice Clarendon, the Lord Chamber that he had been insulted by a tional ownership and control as never hurts to increase revenue, slink

willing to place under Interna, he a good idea to fine them. It The tax director, the first to everyone had just proved his lain, concerning the wedding of ontman who, without provoca America had afferet to do with

out, retums with the honesty, averyone will bo Princess Elizabeth and Lieuten, used the word Fauqui the atom.

The police chief says he will quiet a assurance that his books promoted, except the acnd his entire He was informed that the pro-

doctor, ant Mountbatten:

akman force balance; he has just rejiggered who will be shot for, corruption. per way to obtain redress was tomatically recalled to some ob- day. They will not discover the The magistrate's wife is men magistrate, who marries

Soviet Innuendors a. after the rebels the very, noxt them himself. "The dress for those attending by an application to the Magis ververs Saylet Foreign Minister rebels, of course, but they will tally oping with another Higher slater of the police chier, who Then he marries the wife of the 200.-the-ceremony in Westminster trate for a ̧ summons-

the 350.-Abbey wille Ladies

Vyacheslav Molotov's emphatic arrest: 200 villagers who can be Trut..: that she'd do better as would like to marry morning dress with hats; gentle-

promise to the Russian people! fined instead. The construction the governor's wife, men — murning dress, lounge Hacksmiths and Farriers, beg 1945.

Messrs. Perkins & Anderson, on October Revolution Day in chief thinks thufa a sound plan,

too, only it seems, every other The governor, when ho ap. female with useful family con- sults or service dress."

only it should be 300 villagers. pears, proves to be a hilarious nections is already married, In As a spectacle of fashion, the Hongkong that having received we will have atomic energy and panic by news that the provincial existence in parts of

to Inform the community of

SPECULATION

He has expenses too,

iake-off on the warlord type that one way or another, to the con royal wedding loses its rich the valuable assistance of other things tou." It was noted governor is

At that time, Mr. Molotov snid, The meeting is thrown Into still pursues an unreconstructed struction chief. PREMA NA technicolour, spectaculhe appeal qualified and competent Farrier also that on several occasions trip. Chang, as the new secro-ed down by herole epaulettes, climax when the "lao pai haing

China.

The play speeds on, intxing by this ruling. It will be dil from Newmarket, and having since America's big atomie.secretary to the Magistrate, ordera enormous

on un inspection He is a puffy little man weigh slapstick with irony, to the cult, perhaps to "sell" in the served their time to the Bunl way the 1937 Coronation was ness, they are enabled to make Hiroshima, Moscous, Bhalo andreyone to put things in ship-boots and plunded headdress their own hands, and the eccne

out with the bombing of

• medals, Cavalry rush in to take matters into magnetised as an attraction to their own Horne, Shoes, which Russian newspapers have, an tourists from America and other will be supplied at the follow-nounced startling discoveries. By out to diamantio all the factories self

shape order.

The plume la really a feather shifts back to the The construction chief, hurries duster. After delivering him temple where. Snord wakes up deserted overseas countries, But in the ing reduced prices, viz., Horses Soviet scitntists in experiments that haven't yet been dismantled economy; austerity and abstin not. Mandarin Lat me go!

of a windy, eration circumstances, there is nothing shod,per not. $1. NB.--No more cataclysmle than

sili per month, 81-1/4; Horses with cosmle force-something far and cart the machinery to the ence, the governor, lots. It be I'm not a Mandarin,,,

on from his dream moaning "I'm cise for it: the moths possess Calcutta mudo shoen used. the court regalia hanging in the duke's closet, and he's probably For years, we have been of the Assembly Hall, the United

energy and in nuclear physics. rallway station, "where the known through his bodyguard Then some real policemen ap

To cap the series of specunonourable Governor can now that he suffers from a curious pear and actually arrest the two Jost a stone' or two in weight

flón-provoking remarks heard. In

headache that- can be relieved robbers, proving that, what The head of public education only by application of

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since they were last work, thanks opinion that diplomacy should Nations. World magazine publish Queries he'll have to lotsome shiny metal are a certain camo, before was, just a dream) to the food ration. So he will be left to a Consul-General set yesterday an article which be a toy classes. Chang asks that; they have their gold bars United Press.

and there is nothing really attend the wedding figuratively slding In Cantons and that the said Russia had bullt 100.new the doctor' how his hospital is ready. One by one they bring

students out of jail so there can The officials know all about wrong with China after all!- Governor, of Hong Kong should industrial cities and Its a. bit baggy at the knee and the have no control over the Con- "Oakridge" atomic energy de. doing. In my hospital, says the them in. Only the duchess in a dress hanging only sular officer.

ow

Thoappoint-velopment in little-known

cor..

Omela nublic belief, that

doctor.

a Hule below the knee dowdy ments of Envoy and Colonial ners of the Soviet Union. no pallenta,

doctor, thera are no beds and stupid fellow, embarrasses but unbowed. Dignity, how Governor, are incompatible. If

U.K. INCREASES everyone by saying, that if the ever, shows at its best when the the Queen of England is repre- would still take Russin several

* A TROUTE!

governor, has a headache ho

FARM WAGES garuents it is wrapped in are a sented by an Ambassador, ho years to get the bomb--not to come as a splendid tribute to the him Chang husties him out Everyone thinks that will as some real aspirin right on

London Oct. 5. little frayed, and we have no ought to reside at Peking: urtinention matching the expenditure town's high standard of public saying

The Ministry of Labour, re- fear that the wedding guests that concession. Is granted of close to US$3,000,000,000 health, with Chang suggest streptomycin, What you learn-bourers, mostly the agriculture, aspirin, penicillin, ported today that 840.000 16- will suffer any embarrassment, the pational dignity la compta which if cost the United States that perhaps perfectioned in foreign countries, my received ward Increases total- On the contrary, the guests, sur-mined by our Minister Plopf looked still more likes the real shouldn't be aimed at friend, is hot applicable in Ung: 2840,000 veying each other, will be sure potentiary being durited access thing to United Nations top ped- might be good idea to put China. This raises, the biggest Auruta to derive satisfaction and even of China, and diplomatic off by Valinsky

to this presence of the Emperor ple than the guesswork touched a few boggara in the hospital. bitterest laugh of any line in The Ministry getmated that self-esteem from the knowledge Agent is the fitting person to: Company, but it has not stopped they looks

"Kiselav!) and They, can be bent up first so the play that their garments:Express.mood negotiate wisbirthdi Governor, people from ungering, United chief says

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