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LETTERS PUBLISHED IN GERMANY
Extracts from letters of Queen Victoria shortly to be published in book form by Dr. Kurt Jagow, chief archivist of the Prussian Ro yal House, are printed in the Deutsche Allgemeine Zeitung."`
They are chosen from those pre- served in the Brandenburg-Frus-
sian archives in Berlin..
One of the most, interesting of these is dated 1879, just after Hri tala had nearly become involved
with Russia. It was addressed to of Beaconsfield, then the Earl Secretary.
Prime Minister, and deals with questions of defence.
NOEL BRAGA,
Hong Kong, 11th Dec., 1936,
SCOTLAND AND TELEVISION
4870
When peeping luto the future of television at a luncheon of radio manufacturecs recently, the Post- master-General did not envisage a Scottish receiving circuit, but such a possibility is under consideration, Much will depend on the success attending the relaying of London programmes to Birmingham by just the special cable, which has been completed" It is hoped to send programmes over this line be fore Christmas, and the reception obtained at the Midland city and in Manchester, to which an exten- slon has already been approved, will, determine whether and when the cable is to be carried over the Border. Buch an increase in the efective looking-in" area will, of reaction course, have 8 marked
upon the price of television re- gelvers, which meantime only comes within the reach of a small minority
EPSTEIN BUST OF EX-EMPEROR
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 12, 1936.
BIRTHS
FEASEY-On December 4, 1936, at the Country Hospital, Shang- hal, to Mr. and Mr. S. E Feasey, a daughter (still-born). DOW-On December 5. 1936, at the Country Hospital, Shanghai, to Vera (née Parker), wife of Thomas Dow, # daughter. Allson Heather.
Editorial and Business Office: 15-19, Queen's Road Central Tel. 30251. Night Editor
(Wanchal Oncel:
Tel 24511.
"RIVIERA”- FOOTBALL'S "SPOILERS"
SHOULD BE GIVEN
MY EYE!
Another
Viewpoint
The Editor, "Hong Kong
Dally Press."]
Dear Sir,-In 'the indignant cri- ticism of the article which appear-
London Office: 53. Fleet Street ed in your issue of 10th Instant.
.E.0, 1.
The Baily Press.
Huyo KONG. DECEMBER 19, 1936.
SAVING ONE'S
BACON
under the heading of "Riviera- My Eye" undue stress seems to be laid upon the anonymity of the Jaundiced, bleary-eyed perpetrator. Lest our enthusing friend should
that I have imagine för a moment not the courage of my convictions. I assure him that the said anony- mity was not of my seeking.
Mr. Nesbitt's seems to me to hinge upon the sentence "I am a fresh newcomer-he is an old- timer."
You are
Sorry Mr. Nesbitt! wrong.
I am a comparative newcomer myself, since it is very little more than a year ago that I too, was rapturising over the picturesque, charming Colony of Hong Kong.
The story of Mr. Bernard Shaw's conquest of the English It will be interesting to hear my Chunnel some years ago will not critic's opinion after about two! surprise his devoted admirers years, when the novelty of being a
comparative talpan has become t not even those who are familiar threadbare. Furthermore. I agree with the vagaries of motion and that my reactions to the capitals the exquisite nuances of pitch he mentions would doubtless te and toss and corkscrew roll which the sea can give to ships crossing between Dover and Calais Folkestone and Boulogne.
or
similar.
THEIR DUE
Possible Reformation In System Of Attack
THE SEARCH FOR IDEAS
(BY JOHN BELL)
Before the start of the present football season" it was said that
the same was to be transtormed.
that the old spoiling tactics" were to be pushed aside to make way for a new era in which the getting of goals and not the saving of then, was to be the one important thing..
It was inferred that the clubs had realised the folly of a great concentration in defence, of which the third back was but one of the revolting details, and an official of the FA. recently found "reason to hope that the League clubs were departing from tactics which were bringing the English game Into disrepute.
If there is any conspiracy among the clubs to desert their faith in
the season, and he takes the place of Hurel in attack. Cook, playing
for Ireland last week, returns to the defence, but I think the Albion will take one point.
SEES END TO
·JAPAN'S RULE:
41
Own Actions Are
Responsible, Dr.
Hu Shih States
Shanghai, Dec. 4. "Japan, by her own aggressive actions, has ended her own re- gime of supremacy in which" she was all-powerful in the Far East." Dr. Hu Shih, editor of the sus pended publication "Independent
Critic,"
asserted to-day before leaving for Nanking and Peiping to investigate the suspension f
`his magazine,
"Three new factors have been brought forth which must be reck- oned in Japan's downfall:
"Firstly, unified Chiná, secondly.. #highly militarized "Russia, third-
дол
Brentford have contributed their players generously to recerit inter- national matches and this has been a little costly in the mat-ly, a rapid re-arming of
Asiatic power along the Pacific" ter of points. They have a chance
SEES RADICAL CHANGE to-day to resume their challenge for the leadership by beating Bir
In dicating a possible radical mingham, who, are too erratic,to | "right-about-face" in the policy of look dangerous.
General Chiang Kai-shek. Dr. Hu said China has thus far managed to exist without marching to war and has tried to gain time to con- " serve internal order.
Brentford are greatly streng- thened by the return of McCulloch to centre-forward. He is one of the few players who never appear completely beaten by the "third back."
attack.
HALF-BACK WEAKNESS
"This sort of leadership is dif ferent from that of Mussolini and Hitler," he said of General Chians. "Men of lesser faith cannot:
Birmingham make two changes. Devine for Stoker in the half-back the methods if the past few sea-
line and Dearson for "Brunskill in recognize or see this." sons it is not apparent, but now, 1 think there is evidence that. while holding to the old Ideals and admitting that they are the best methods for present conditions, they are anxious so to change the cock-conditions that the methods are
no longer practicabre
You may have you bapayas and paddyields, cocktails and roaches, amaha, and ants, bamboos. matsheds, chita, smells, etc., and
We have seen in the last few Paris and Pelping, may also keep weeks several teams employing To these adınirers who may their respective attractions. But centre-forwards whose role is ob- not have read the story it may for me, 1937 will and me back viously not that of the goal-get- seem that for Mr. Shaw the mere in the most beautiful place of all
desire not. to succumb to see the English countryside, with sickness would be sufficient to massive oaks and elms rising from the fragrant hedgerows--undulat- preserve him in his customary ing meadows and cornfields--the robust health for much longer song of birds and the hum of bees than the brief hour of a Channel the homely farmstead and the crossing. But, in fact, the honest simplicity and hospitality
of the people. triumph was not that of the I shudder to think what Mr. Luperman, but the perhaps even Nesbitt would have had to say more creditable achievement of, Had the article appeared as it was an ordinary person putting obser- written, without the drastic cut- ting and censoring which it ap vation to the test.
parently suffered
Mr. Shaw had discovered 'for
himself the secret, which, if one may judge by the unhappy spec- tacles that a Channel crossing offers, is known to few, of com- plete relaxation aa & prophylactic against the gurliness of the sea.
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In concludon the miscreant
"fortunately anonymous for him- sel" (Why? Have I no right to an opinion?) signs himself,
DONALD ARTHUR WEBS
POPULATION HIGHER
Large Excess Of Elderty
Women
ter
If the Arsenal wanted goals from their centre-forward they would not put Bowden in that position. Yet they have.
Similarly. Shemeld Wednesday would never have attempted to make the thoughful Starting the leader of their attack unless he was there merely for the purpose OL making goals for othera score.
Dr. He's magazine, published in Pelping was suspended after st- All along it has been apparent tacking Hopel-Chahar Politicar that the Arsenal's failure was not Council in a recent article begin- Bo much the fallure of the for- ning: "Hopel and Chahar should wards as the inability of the half-] not be considered as having a backs to give them the ball with special status.” which to win the match. It is good to see that the management have, at last, decided that, when James is not playing, the wing half-backs must take the ball up to the at- tack.
Bastin has been put in the half- back une for this especial purpose and he played so well in Paris last Sunday at right-half that the ex- periment may be continued beyond to-day. It was only a matter of time before Drake returned to lead the attack and the side looks to much stronger against Leeds Unit- ed. The Northerners are still with- out a point away from home and this does not look the perfect op- portunity to open the account.
ACCEPTS FULL BLAME Twenty policemen entered the magazine office and ordered pub- ucation suspended. *
Eu Shih, who returned from the United States Tuesday, said in am Interview he was accepting com- plete responsibility for anything After published in his magazine. journeying to Nanking, presum- ably to conter with Central Gov- ernment oficials, he is to go to Peiping to investigate the situa- tion,
Publishers of the magazine in have Pelping in the meantime started negotiations with authori- ties for the lifting of the ban.
TO BEAT THE DEFENCE What then is afoot? It seems that the clubs, are realising that
Another London team to make the centre-forward to-day w!D
important changes are Chelsea never be a prolific scorer, and that the only way to beat the modern and, after the rather Heless dis- defence is to reorganise the attack. play recently, this is understand-HOW THE
is apparent that this is no loss of faith in the spoiling game, as some would have us believe, but a clean confession that forwards
to-day are, in the grip of defen- ders, and since each team has for- wards as well as defenders the at- tempt. to restore the balance is not surprising.
If we admit that the defenders
On the particular occasion to which the story relates, Mr. Shaw was crossing to France during the war as one of a party of journalists and authors. It was a dirty day, and their traDS-
have done a splendid job in giving port was destroyer, which, it
opposing forwards an appearance of ineficiency it is diffult to should be understood, is a utili- last year was 40,645,000-19,500,000derstand why they and so
females-
loudly be decried as "spoiling the turian chip not designed for the males and 21,145,000
according to the Registrar-
game" comfort of casual travellers. The General's Statistical. Review for 1 suddenly forced to great ex-combination of weather and ship 1935 which has been issued by the penditure in a hurry!
"We have again been taught a
Victoria Queen great lesson." states, "but it is never valued: one must never allow the Army and Navy to be reduced so far that one
The estimated population of Eng- and and Wales pula on offer
was therefore admirable for Mr.Stationery Office.
Shaw's purpose of putting his This is 3д increase of 698,000
Even if new methods of attack are derived there will come a time when the defenders will assert the
as a great Power.. we must al-discovery to a really gruelling upon the total at the last Census upper hand once again:
"If we wish to keep our position
with our Indian Empire always. and our great colonies. be some- how prepared for attacks and wars. True economy consiste in
always being ready,"
.
ÀINT TO MR. BALDWIN
test.
Accordingly, once they were under way and clear of the bar- bour, which has given many a traveller a false sense of security
in 1931, when the total WAS 39.947.931--18.138.844 males and 20,809,087 females.
There were 2 834,400 children up to 5, 3,003,000 from 5 to "10.
3,428.400 from 10 to 15, 3,090,200 from 15 to 20, 3,414,200 people
What must Mr. Baldwin think. I and no intimation at all of from 20 to 25, and 3,455,700 from asks the paper, when he reads things to come, Mr. Shaw began 25 to 30.
these prohetic sentences? In an- other letter, addressed in 1847 to Lord John Russell, then Prime Milster, the Queen writes:
"Public opinion is considered to be a power in our internal affairs; It is nf no leas importance in Europé in general in connection
This was the largest age group,
and the total of each succeeding ave years group declined succes- sively until it fell to 964,890 per
It was ever thus in competition
even in war-an idea and then an- other idea to spoil it.
Portsmouth will probably make the journey to Sunderland in far
happier mood now that they have three points to spare over their
nearest rivals.
Happiness might not be enough, for Sunderland are a moat fear some proposition at the moment.
from what can be seen' of their
able.
worker, returns Mills, a great once more to lead the forwards, and Spence, the most thrustful of the forwards at Stamford Bridge, is back at outside-right with Oakton, switched to the other wing. Miller remains at right-half since Mit- chell is injured.
KING WILL
BE ANOINTED
Consecrated Oil
The anointing of King Edward.'
VIII-the most important part of the Coronation ceremony—will be carried out next year with pure olive pil
This reformed Chelsea may do well at Molyneux, but it is doubt- ful if they will escape defeat. The Walves showed some of their best form at Portsmouth last week.
Derby County are a most at- tractive side to watch, but they' The oil, which will previously will not be fully effective until have been consecrated, will be more punch is introduced into the placed by the Archbishop of forward line.
Canterbury upon the King's head. They have lost their last two breast and palms. As soon at the home matches with Stoke City, ceremony has been completed, the but I think they have the beating King will become the · “Lord's. of the Potteries' team this season anointed." if only the forwards do not overdo
The ceremony of anointing is the most solemn and impressive part. the short passing near goal.
Manchester City will be glad of the Coronation ritual.' The crimson.
Bolton
carry
out the
that Herd is able to resume his King will remove his place at side-right, and with robes, and will take his seat in Brook back on the wing, the for- King Edward's Chair, while four ward line looks more dangerous. Knights of the Garter lold" a- At Huddersfield the Lancashire golden pali over him. -: to peace the deck with his body
The champion's return to form.
club have a big task, 'and even a. A spoon containing consecrated. relaxed. his knees Bagging and
oil, poured from the golden An- looking, as they used to say in
has been eagerly awaited, and point may be beyond them.
Wanderers, without pulla by the Dean of Westminster, the Army, like a half-abut knife. sons of from 70 to 75, 565,400 from chief opponents the championship Westwood, will not beat Middles will be handed to the Archbishop.
and who will then 75 to 80, 201,870 from 80 to 85, and is likely to rest at Roker Park an-brough easily, but Preston It is possible, though there is 108.350 of 85 and older.
Sheffield Wednesday look to have anointing. The spoon is the oldest no evidence on this point, that It is interesting to note that in
winning opportunities. Charlton. article is the Regalls, and has been with the attitude of the individual in mid-Chunnel Mr. Shaw had each group up to that of from 15
unchanged, may bring off another
In use since the Fifteenth Centory. State. To possess the confidence his moments of doubt.". But how-to 20 the boys outnumbered the
of their away draws at Old Traf- The oli to be used at the cere- of Europe in of the greatest value ever that may be Mr. Shaw came girls, but afterwards the women
ford.
mony will be of considerably sim-. The meeting of aston Villa and pler composition than that used in Queens anxious that we sulely to harbour.
"Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park pre-Hanoverian days. There were- brings together famous clubs who for example, nine ingredients ini have fallen, almost equally, from the "chrism" used at the Corona-
tion of King Charles the First.
for our country. That is why the-
other season.
1!
Portsmouth are in many res- pects, an excellent side, but it is difficult to see how the present set of forwards are going to hold the were in the majority. Of those of
team on football's pinnacle. We 85 and upwurds there were 72,180
shall
certainly at see, but should not be misunderstood on. There will be many readers of women to 34,670 men more than Roker Park I shall expect the suc-
cess of Sunderland. this story who will congratulate two women to every man.
account of Italy."
Most of the letters are address-
Queen's daughter Victoria, who was married to Kalser Friederich"
EVERTON'S TROUBLES
....
grace.
SPURS IMPROVED While Aston Villa began the:]
seemed to season well and then break their promise, the Spurs ful Fhich for Worsley at outside- have been gradually improving right. Rooke, recently secured and for this reason I think the from Crystal Palace, leads the for- wards in place of Perry, and Thear Londoners, are to be preferred.
́ed to members of the Prussian Ro- and envy hin, but at the time
I should like to have another yal family, including King Friede- he was no doubt the object of rich Wilhelm IV., Kaiser Wilhelm envy, though not, as the conclu- knew how to look after himself look at Everton. The League table buggests that the trouble lies in Land Empress Augusta, the Lion of the story shows, of ad-on the high seas. But perhaps attacks, but it is difficult to be- iniration. For his fellow-travel-and it is a thought that will leve that, with all the talent at Mr. Jacob Entela has just com-III, and their son Kaiser Wilhelm lers, who had sat throughout the occur to many who believe from its disposal, the club is really in. pleted a half-length bust of the L
crossing huddled together for too bitter experience that there need of forwards. The team have
only averaged a goal a match for Both clubs make changes The that Keeping, recovered from in- Ex-Emperor Halle Selassie, which In one of the letters to King warmth and mutual pity, reis no remedy against ses-sickness some time, but it might be that a Villa have Massie back among the jury, will be in his old place at Friederich Wilhelm after her visit marked that Mr. Shaw had it was not Mr. Shaw's secret weakness in other departments is half-backs and Broome leading full-back West Ham include to Germany in 1845, the Queen writes: "Dear Germany and its in- saved his bacon, so to speak, at of relaxation that saved him, but reacting on the conndence of the the forwards, with Astley at in- Martin for Foxall
Aide-right. Hodgson is injured. Form does not always matter In habitants have pleased me so the expense of the rest of them, the simple fact that he is one of forwards.
To-day Everton take on West The "Spurs are unable to call such matches, but, for what it is much--I am almost afraid 100 who had been made ill by his those rare persons who are proof Bromwich Albion at Goodison upon Meek, and Brown is the cho-worth, Fulham should win
I did not feel at all curious antics.. much!...
against all violence of wind and Park. We know the Ablox to be sen, deputy for inside-right Coventry City may beat New- strange."
Home touching
nothing out of the ordinary, but Fulham and West Ham United castle United and Plymouth are a glimpses
Perhaps they would have been wave. are
In which case his precautions there can be no doubting the engage in one of those London much better team than Bradford be surrounded by a series of given of her love for Prince Albert, ill in any case, perhaps they Tower-paintings in watercolour "A purer and more complete being deserved to be ill because they do less justice to his confidence whole-heartedness of their Indus Derby games in which thrills Bury and Blackpool, placed fist executed during the
be expected. If they draw on, the summer than my beloved Albert, the Crea- lacked the wit to imitate the than his admirers have always and they seem to be im are generally mure prevalent than and second will do all that can
good football KTAR These paintings will show Mrtor could not have sent into this methods of the one member of expected from such a dogmatic
Wisely, perhaps, Fulham have de grounds of Bouthampt Epstein in a new, more delicate world of cares, she writes in one
letter.
the party who demonstrably hero.
cided to bring in the wore thrust Bradford City Taped vein.
is now being cat in bronze. The finely-chiselled features, long flow. ing hair, and decorative cape have contributed to make the work one of Mr. Epstein's most picturesque.
This will be the only plece of sculpture shown at his forthcom ing exhibition in London. It will
proving.
Cunliffe plays his first game for Everton since his injury early in
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