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nation that some more radical re- organisation of our national life

is required. Presont parliamon- tary methods are too cumbersome for the requirements of the age.

DAY BY DAY

HE WHO 8110WS COURTESY REAPS FRIENDSHIP-Basil.

There was a clean bill of heultis in. the Colony yesterday.

ROBERT LYND says

PITY THE POOR GUNMAN.

Cynica no doubt, will continue to

The slk forwarded from Hongkong be great, sald Emerson, ja

To be misunderstood. Mr. Al maintain that Mr. Capone has

of twenty by the Empress of Canada on the 5th Biarch arrived in New York (St. John's Capone, the greatest gangster amassed his fortune Park) and Hoboken on the 24th March, Chicago or the world has ever million dollars, not with a view to known, has recently discovered the helping the poor, but in the same having been 19 days in transit.

citizen earns his salary.

A chow log belonging to B.9.3. truth of Emerson's saying. And. Seeking spirit In which the

and, above his head, the For it is as a philanthropist that face, Mr. Capone sees himself. Referr-framed motto announcing that

Just the art of being kind on the free.

Is all this and world needs. Believed to have been suffering ing to his enemy, Judge Lyle, ho from poisoning, a Chinese isle says: "The difference between me

however, would have. manchi, of 82, Connaught and the anti-gangster, Judge Lyle, Cyntes, Road West, was yesterday taken to is just this. Lyle spends thousands doubled the complete altruism of the Government Civil Hospital by his

And, now that I come to think of.

relatives for treatment..

Some extonaive almplification and devolution of tho work of government must be effected. The sue was brought dramalleally to thie front by the manifesto of Sir Oswald Mosley. His proposals, though they have not yet won any large measure of support, have brought out clearly the possibility of a certain type

of reorganisa-Monchion, Royal Artillery, stationed disgusted is he by the extent to

on Stonecutters Island, has been re-which he has been misunderstood Cynics have never seen-and nel- Ing. with a peaceful smile on his tion which migil make for effic-red to Mataukok for observation, that he threatens to retire from his ther have I-Mr. Capone slumber- oney. It is not likely that many the animal having bitten its master business as a.philanthropist. will be drawn to the suggestion that the government of the coun- try might be placed in the hands of an oligarchy of five; but that new forms must be found, ward imagination and bralas brought to bear on the problem, is introns- ingly recognised. A most inter- esting contribution to this line of | thought comes in the shape of A | National Plan denwn ap by the Week-End Review, The Plan claims to lake conditions as they are and to draw the obvious corollaries from certain phases of our present 2 | organisation. It might be called an alternative either to Socialism or to Fascism, according to the sympathies of the reader,

Socialism It declares against against the continued extension of interference. As government against Faselsm it contains

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A NATIONAL PLAN.

The increasing complexity

of

As

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trying to get office; I spend thou- Robin Hood. Rands feeding the unemployed."

In other words, Judge Lyle is at, so, perhaps, do I. The University Union will hold a ten-party in the Union Assembly Hall self-secking politician, while Mr. on Friday, 27th March, 1931, in Capone goes about doing good on honour of Professor C. A. Middleton the selfless model of the Cheeryble Smith, M.S.C., who will be shortly Brothers. leaving for England on leave.

Mr. Capone's Textimonial

to Himself.

This Insanity

Called

Play Writing.

Li Leung-kung, of 346, Des Voeux; Road, Central, who was taken to the

I have often suspected that we Government Ciell Jospital suffering from injuries through falling down were getting only one side of the Kangsters. the staircase of his house, has since story of the Chicago

Randits, I remembered, have been By a YOUNG DRAMATIST. died from a fracture of the skull.

belled in all ages by those who The monthly whist drive of the stool on the strict letter of legality Kowloon Branch of the Helena May The lawyers, being pedants, one Institute is being held to-morrow night. commencing Rt H.16 Tickets,' 80 cents for

p.m. on them simply as lawbreakers, for members and getting their charity and chivalry $1 for non-members, will be obtain-What lawyer could appreciate the inscription on the total of a recent Corsican bandil: "He was a bandit,

able at the door.

of

WEATHER REPORT.

of Korea. The monsoon will set

would be China,

hin

Away With "Technicalities."

is madness, you know. For there is not the lenst certainty hat any new playwright's work of Indoor quality will be produced. there are not half a dozen dramat- ists all told in Great Britain who

Novels are dif

sp

In a report to the palice, Mrs. Costa, but he was not a bad man"? of 2, Kong Ming Street, first floor, Similarly, one cannot intagine a can be sure of seeing their future stated that her god-daughter Dign lawyer being fair to Chadhadji, an work on the stage. place for a Dictator, abjurea 'the Xavier, aged 13, who speaks English, eminent brigand who was killed in ferent. There are scores of novel- Portuguese and Chinese, having been Asia Minor some years ago. Here ists who know their work will be use of force, and relies on the con-

born in Hongkong, has been missing was a man who undoubtedly kid-published, no matter how bad it napped people, robbed them, and, if may be. As a long-suffering play- Hent of the electorate for its be since March 6th lust, ing carried into practice. In par

Injuries to his head as well as provoked, shot them, it he gave er I daresay you softly cheered

other what I just said about the dramat-fi Lar, rather, money ticular it insists on the perfect fractures to his ribs were received by freedom of all organs of criticism. Chinese, named Lam Cheuk, bl years people's money) away lavishly toists. Forgive me not cheering with Because, you know, there are ngc, of 31. Jardine's Bazaar, the poor, and was so famous for you.

by his kindly actions that the local the problems of the modern State, the pulpit. the press, the theatre through being knocked down

motor lorry 2889 in Morrison Hill missionarles were delighted to play good plays being written. Writing plays Is child's work compared Rond yesterday afternoon.

Kolf with him. the intricacy of the politico-ceьno-and so on.

Then there was Robin Hood, the with getting them read, which is The Plan proposes the rednes mie questions to which Govern-

Following a post mortem examina-most popular English philanthropist genius, and getting them produced, ments have to seek a solution, and tion of the business now done by tian, it was ascertained that Ng Ki, of the Middle Ages. He had his which is miracle.

Nothing on earth becomes in particular the present world Parliament by its transference to four-year-old girl of 367. Laichikok faults, being, like you and me, only

Road, who was stated to have died. RA Public

I have had plays as a result of injuries received in an human, but he probably gave away easily lost, stolen or strayed as a depression. is having important Industry organised

boy a larger amount of other people's riay manuscript, 21 #even-year-old reactions on political thought at Utility Services, such as the B.B.C. assault by

succumbed from bronchitis and not oney than any other Englishman lost by very distinguished managers ia history, except a war-time Chan- indeed very distinguished at 108- Home. During the life of the pre-and the Electricity Board. Par-

from the effects of any assault.

cellor of the Exchequer.

ing plays, anyway. have also bed them returned to me with the com- seat Parliament, Impatience with linment thus relieved would be set

Loen extate to the value of $18,600|

ment that they were among the best car forms al government has al-free for essential legislative work

was left by the late Mui Yiu-pik, late

So that it is not difficult, after plays they had ever read; and I rely made itself felt in the most and the general consideration of of No. 28, Gough Street, who died

For, judging intratte at the Yeung Wo Hospital.ll, to take a rosier view than the can well belleve it. diverse quarters. The Prime policy. The Cabinet should be re-

on October 31, 1928. Letters of Minister himself has shown this duced to the number of ten administration have been granted to ordinary one of the psychology of by the time they have taken to read in his manifest desire to get on Ministers, but these would be, not his son, Mui Nel.wont, No. 62, Wing the Chicago gangster. As & boy, my ows, they can only get through

Lok Street, and a concubine, Wang we may imagine, he is something about two plays a year,

an idealist, longing to play

Why, Indeed? with the business of government as in Sir Oswald Mosley's scheme, Shi, otherwise known as Weng Kwai- of

Father Christmas all round in

After all, why should a. manager world in which Father Christmas unhampered by factious criticism Ministers without portfolio, but chung, of No. 28, Gough Street,

At the close of heads of the important depart-

mukes far too rare appearances. look for new authors? For one in the Commons.

He realises, however, that in order thing, the arera la cluttered with a session we can almost hear blsments, as at present. The essence

Christmas on the old ones; and the new ones are to play Father

he must have money and a great nuisance. They expect the aign of relief at being able to set of the scheme, however, is the re-

The Royal Observatory reports urge scale, tie down to the real problems of organisation of industry into vast that the anticyclone is now central that this is a world in which as a manager to answer their letters and

In his public utility services, ench con- over N.E. Chips. The Yangtaze general rule, all the money belongs read their plays, and while it is....... Tolicy and administration.

true he doesn't usually do either, atrolled by a Council appointed, at depression has moved to the S.B. to other peop at first from the no-plays take up room and collect dust. party, again, there has been

He shrinka tion

of bumping people off, taking Besides, new plays frighten a growing murmur of discontent at high salaries, from the industry in again along the S.E. coast of them for a ride, and shooting up manager he likes to run in little,

with young Lhe lot of the private member. Of itself. Bach industry

well-worn circles-dex plays, crook restaurants crowded the six hundred members of Pur-entrusted with the control of its

and happy human beings. But the plays, musical plays. Don't breathe Jiament only a very small propor-own concerns, subject to the de-could be agreed upon, or even be-vision of all the good that a gunman "War play!" "Journey's End" terri- could do with other people's money fed him before it was a success, Industrial Court,fore its fonsibility could be ex- tion can take part in debate. They cisions of an

nerves him to his task. Technical and its memory terrifies him stili are required to be on hand-when which would develop what the plored. Many public mon comfy speaking of course, this means more now it has been a success.

Our so-called repertory theatres the division bell rings; but they Plan seems to envisage as a new ment on the plan. There in a that he becomes what is called

50 are nothing of the kind. They are exercise material bexly of law, partly statute and chorus of praise for the idea of law-breaker: but who, with

Would cannot hope to

concerned, sa to 80 or 90 per cent. igreat an object in view,

time, with putting on influence on the development of partly equity. Each industry in planning in itself. Apart from bother about technicalities? Drake of their

'didn't, and Mr. Capone docen't. established West End or forelyn are exercising control would have the that a number of weak points are at Judge Lyle keep the law and successes. They can't afford to policy. Yet many of them able men, and men who in seek power to eliminate waste; profits pointed out, not the least important pursue his selfish ambitions. Mr. take risks; that is their sincere be- break the tief. They struggle.on like dying ing election to Parliament hoped would be limited, but there would being, the haziness of the Plan in Capone would rather

law and help the unemployed. men who won't take medicine in to be able to carry into a wider be a compensating security for the the region of finance.

case it kills them. As for London's Sunday play producing societies. sphere talents which have proved enterprise. Foreign trade would

either

they are so commercial- useful hitherto. They arrive at be regulated by the Council of

minded that unless they believe - Westminster to find themselves re- Industry, acting with powera con-

a play can be sold instantly duced to the position of cyphers.ferred by the Legislature, and en- ~These conditions-have led in the abling-purchase of goods and rank and file, at least of the La materials from abroad to be plan- bour Party, to a proposal that thened for a number of years ahead. Committee system should be de-It is claimed that problems of Free ¡veloped. In this way it would be Trade and Protection would thus possible to pass on to Parliament automatically disappear. the system af County Councils fu With these arrangements for or- which although members are elect-ganisation of the industrial life ed on a party ticket they may, irre of the country would run parallel |spective of party, serve on the ad-a system of National Planning. ministrative Committees of the This would be in the hands of a Council. The proposal as regards permanent organisation appointed, Parliament is rather that more by Parliament but Independent of business should be referred to it, as the justiciary to independent, Committee composed of keen men and under it would be co-ordinat- of all parties, concerned with co-ed departments for research and. structivo criticism, and already statistics. A further Hno of de- eliminating factious oppositions.velopment proposed in under tho into which the slogan that it is heading of "Civie" and includes a the duty of an Opposition to op- variety of plans, not least of which pose tonds to degenerate. Paral-1s a reconstruction of London. In lel with this kind of propoanl in this suction the most noticeable the Prime Minister's conception feature is a large, transference of of Parliament na a Council of Rowers from local to national au

Tho Plan a big Stato, concerned, once the Gov-thorities.

and we have, only re ernment is chosen, with construc one

seem to tive legislation and with adminis ferred to what tration, and eliminating merely ite more significant features, party point of views.

It is offered for criticism and dis

abylously

There are, however, Indicalit

won't put it on, or they are o brow that they won't put it on unk. Hoss the upscure, or translated

from the

or Chinese. Be- sides, they have reading committees whose ten members pass the pinya round their families to avoid sub- scribing to libraries.

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