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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1931.

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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 21, 1931,

Whilst it has not been possible

ICI

DAY BY DAY

A FATHER IS, PERHAPS, THE WORST JUDGE OF HIS BON'S CAPACITY; HE KNOWS TOO MUCH-AND TOO LITTLE,

Disraeli.

Peel as representing the Conservп- tives. An analysis of the two ut- tefances does not leave us with this impression; rather are we gratified at what is for all practical púrpusca a unanimity of outlook. Both agree that the safeguards during the transition period shall be adequate. Lord Peel admittedly stresses tho

H.E. the Governor is to conduct necessity that they shall be strictly the annual inspection of the St. defined, but obviously Mr. Ramsay John Ambulance Association at MacDonald, in his repeated insist- the S.C.A.A. football ground, Caro- ence on provisos, has the same ideaine Hill, at 5.15 p.m. on February

2nd. in mind. Beyond all, both give the Federal scheme their blessing.

I

H. HALLAM on

THE RETORT CRUSHING.

to 1

in the

a mild answer is useful

Sir Richard Jobb was turn away wrath, a crushing habit of giving his patients start- retort sometimes answers thong answers to their quoations, impaired digestion asked him---- opponent.

litary purpose of silencing an Onco when an old gentleman of Such at any rate was the effect "What shall I eat?" the doctor re- of an answer given by one of Pope plied-"My directions, air, aro

an simple. You must not eat A youth named Chan Ping-hin Leo XIII.'s chamberlains to

the ex-Kal-poker, shovel or tongs, for they was sentenced to nine months Im arrogant member of prisonment at the Kowloon Mag-ser's suite some years ago. When are hard of digestion; nor the bel struey this morning for having the German Emperor went to the jowa, for they might induce fistu-

lence; but

the

intention on the part of the British entired a boy of six years, with in-Vatican to pay a visit to the the else you you can cat anything

Government to let mattera

rent

•

One of the most hopeful aspects of the situation is that there is no

tent to deprive the mother of the accompanied by the Count child's custody.

lattor was refused admittance to the audience chamber which his There is, perhaps, more point where they are. Interchanges of

the answer opinion are to continue both in

"Apparently you are trading on Imperial master had just entered, than refuement in

"Are

you aware, alr," said the given to Gainsborough by one of England and in India. It is well your age," Mr. Lindsell-to-day-told that this is no, The great essential an old woman charged with the Count furious at the slight put his noble sitters.. The great pain-

possession of contraband opjus upon him, now is to win over that section of and spirits, "The next time, youļam Count Are you aware that I ter,losing his temper and manners,

won't get off. The woman was discharged with a caution.

Indian public opinion which from the start has cut itself adrift from Obviously not the Conference.

10

the

the Was

ns he often did, exclaimed in irri-

"Confound your dimple, my..★

"That,"

Imperturabably answer- ed the chamberlain, "may account for your conduct, but it cannot "And confound your "cheok' * came the retort from his lordship. Dr. Radcliffe was as noted for The Hongkong St. Andrew's So-xcuse it."

Of a different character was the ciety advertise that Burns Dinner elever answer credited to a former bis rough tongue as for his clover At mess one day doctoring. One day when he dis- will be held in Mesurs. Lane, Craw Duke of York. forda on Saturday, January 24th the Duke chanced to refer to the mounted from his carriage oppo- at 8 p.m. Membera intending be-

array of empty botties on the site his house in Bloomsbury ing present are requested to send table by the humorous nickname of Square he found a pavlor at work, in their names to Mr. E. M. Bryden, "marines," when an officer of this and blocking his way.

Why c/o Measra. Lowe, Bingham and branch of the service, whe

you rascal, thundered Matthews.

present, asked what he meant by Radclife, do you pretend to be such a disparaging comparison. paid for such a piece of work? "I call them marines," the Why, you have spoiled my pave-

A message issued from

Police

The

was

"Doctor," placidly answered the man,

"mine is not the only bad Miss Mitford used to tell a de-work the earth hides." tightful story of the to walking exchanges of compliments is that

politeness of

But one of the most amusing

wore next

THE HONGKONG HOTEL much more can be done until this is Many weeks ago, accomplished. the Prime Ministeg, in referring Hindu-Moslemn split, told the delegates quite plainly that it was no good starting the working of an Indian Constitution and asking any outside authority to settle one of the essential candi-headquarters this morning states Duke promptly answered, "be-ment, and then covered it over that the report from Choung Chau cause they have done their duty with earth to hide your bad work." tions

of its successful working-n October 22 last of an armed and are ready to do it again." The matter, he added, was one that robbery at 101, Sam Hing Street, to had to be settled amongst the In- has been found to be false.

alleged robbery was supposed dians themselves. So is it in re- have taken place at 4.30 nm. by two the Berkshire peasants.

her Sir Godfroy Kneller. The physi dilating gard to the whole question. Ou all masked men, one identified as an in that county one day she was associated with Dr. Radcliffe and

on this subject to companion, when, as she came to cian and the painter hands, appeals were made at the employee of the premises.

a gate, a boy who was standing door neighbours, and were at one. INDIA'S OPPORTUNITY. | final session of the Conference on:

There was nothing of public -near rushed forward and gallantly time on such a footing of friend- Monday for agreement between the terest on the agenda for the fort-opened it for the Indies to pass in the dividing wall to give gay lineas that a doorway was made various factions in India, whilst of nightly meeting of the Sanitary through,

Board which was held yesterday i "I'm sure you're not a Berk-access to each other's gardens. na will sometimes hopper outstanding importance

afternoon. Those present were shire boy," Miss Mitford's friend, But, for the Indian Round Table Con-concluding paragraph in the Prime Mr. G. R. Sayer, (President), Dr who was sceptical about the poli-even with neighbours, their friend- ference to reach agreement on quite Minister's statement.

in which he . W. Pope (Medical Offer ofteness of the county, said to the ship became clouded, and Sir God- frey Kneller sent his man to ac- Health), Dr. W. V. M. Koch, Mr.lad, utuber of points, in which con-

holds out the hand of friendship Wong Kwang-tin. Mr. M. K. Jo, "Theo'rt a lair, vor I bel" came quaint the doctor of his Intention to have the doorway built up nexion the failure of the minorities

Mr. F. C. Hall, Dr. R. A. Castro the answer, qulek as lightning. Lo

leaders the Congress

Basto, Mr. J. I. Gelling (Secre- Pope Plus IX. could be very again. to adjust their differences will be

betokens willingness

Tell your master," Radcliffe to <c

tary) and Mr. J. Hargreaves (An-severe when he pleased, in his quiet widely regretted, it is conceded on

wy. future de-alstant Secretary). operate with them in

On one ocension, when he said to the messenger, "that he granted an interview to a young can do anything he likes to the all hands that much more has been

liberations. Without # doubt,

British attacho, the Pope offered doar so long as he doesn't paint Gandhi could speak the word which

his guest a cigar.

it." Thank

A few moments later the man Holiness," you, your long period of industrial de the young diplomat answered in returned with this message from would put an end once and for ever and the lives of the nation due to

pression. doen Post mence the un access of virtue, "I have no the artist to the doctor, "Sir God- frey Kneller is prepared to take institutions of democracy almost vices."

"This," placidly answered the anything from his neighbour-ox- as much as woukl the invasion af an armed for, Why then should Pontlit, "is not a vice; if it were cept his physic!"

you would have it.” opened to appreciate all that has

each party insist on applying its Dr. Cheyne, the eighteenth cen-

panacea? In the face of tary

physician of Bath, was a been accomplished. The position

tish Nations. The time has come?

is witty enough man; but he found such divided counsel, nothing then was that whilst the more pro-

for him to prove himself. By hie

possible. Still less when none of more than a match in Benu Nash, who was one of his patients. Call- gressive elements in India's political

next move it. will be left for the the three parties can claim to reing one day after he had pres life sought a liberal measure of

public opinion of the world to de-present the voice of the people (cribed for Nash, Cheyne asked self-government, the attitude of the

cide whether he is a patriot or merc-It needs the pressure of a wide him, "Well, have you followed myOMING from a small town in Yorkshire, I knew по- majority of the delegates had noty a noisy agitator.

spread publle opinion to stir party prescription?"

about "No, faith, doctor, I haven't fol-thing

the flat Bуs- The three-party governments,

more- ayatem spells slow ruination, unpan honour, if I had, I should y

the dandy answered, tem in Edinburgh; I had lowed

becn informed that two- less there comes a time of

of good-have broken my neck, for I threw thirds

ita people lived in will in co-operation.

it out of my bedroom window."

(Continued on Page 7.)

necomplished that was ever hoped

1.

words of His the To use

Majesty the King, a new chapter in the history of India has opened. We have only to recall the fears expressed when the Conference first

th

and

for the civil disobedience movement. and bring all parties together with the one sim of securing a united and contended India as a member the great Commonwealth of Bri-

National Emergency.

There were become manifest. doubts whether the Princes would Consent to come into any Federal scheme, the reaction of some of the

With one of the most complex British delegates could not be fore-phases connected with India's Leld, and even amongst the British claims to constitutional progress India representatives there was the negotiated with dignity and credit. possibility of early and vital vb. Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, for a stacles being encountered, Despite spell at least, is in a position to

devote his attention to the more

nt

all the variety of outlook, however, pressing problems demanding solu- there s emergeil a very substantion in Great Britain, particularly tia mensurn of agreement, crowned that of anemployment. And by a general recommendation in fa- longer aight. your of an All-India

we are coming tel Federation. believe that he could do worse

Thus it can be said that the main than give further consideration ta

aim of the Conference has been

achieved; what remains to be done

the manifesto of Sir Omenld Mos- ley, suggesting 211 emergency Cabinet of five Ministers to direct

is to fill in the details and, most the government during the con- important of all, to secure the continuance of the economic depres- sent and goodwill of the Indians zion. So far, no political party themselves.

has studied his proposals with: A close reading of the declaration ny degree of interest, and they of policy made by Mr. Ramany Mac- Party Press generally has accord- ed them an exceedingly chilly re- Donald on behalf of the British ception. Among the masses in Government shows the utterance to England, however, and among the have been worthy of the occasion thinking people of Britain not tuo and to have reflected the immensity closely bound by party ties, Sir of the task now begun. With the Oswald's suggestion is awakening provisos laid down concerning safe- an active and intelligent discus- Biou. The Labour Party is not guarda during the transition period, strong enough to reject without the statement is one with which consideration a project of this none of the British political parties sort, although they might not be should have the least quarrel. able to agree to the complete Moreover, sober reflection ought to structure contemplated by a very convince Indian opinion that, whilst amblifous young man. The war no foolish and dangerous concee-pon hunger and cold, distress and Laemployment,. commercial sions have been made to extremists,

stagnation and financial chaus, are the polley enunciated is the best surely equally important as any possible in the interests of the In-conflet in arms in which Grent dinns themselves. Summed up, the Britain has been involved, and Sir Prima Minister's statement can be Oswald la poluting the obvious sald to amount to acceptance of the when he declares that the present maximum measure of agreement situation is one demanding emer- gency measures. Wartime seems reached by the Conference. Some to be the sole emergency which effort ta being made by London impels parties to lay aside their newspapers to suggest that there is profudices and act in unison in a a conflict of viewpoint between Mr. common cause. But it may be Ramsay MacDonald, as the spokes- doubted seriously whether the In- man of the Government, and Lordsidious attack upon the welfare

OW

FLAT LIFE.

THERE

By F. H. K.

PHYSICIAN.

PRESENT?

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