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SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1931.

ECONOMIC GUIDANCE.

TELEGRAPH SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1931.

In these days when we hear so much about the necessity of co- operation between various countries. with a view to overcoming the

Ing the recurrent wastes of trade | ** depression. The second is the avoidance of wage-cutting in

countries where high labour costs might preclude successful compet!-

DAY

BY DAY

k

WE DO NOT KNOW. WHAT PARTY tion with low-paid labour in mar-MEANS, IF WE SUPPOSE THAT ITS kets where the superior efficiency LEADER IS ITS MASTER-Morley.

of high wages does, not operate. These two purposes are colucident

Adjutant Harris, of the Salvation

If We Told the Truth.

By BEVERLEY NICHOLS.

in actual working. As one writes Army, now stationed at Teinanfu, is THE nowa has just filtered ac- allow the cherished intimacy of

on a visit to Hongkong.

Tenders are being invited for the construction of eight reinforced con- crete rapid gravity filter beds in the Shicklatpul Valley.

Alm

to-day.

The

of Chicago scientists have discover ed a serum which causes those in whom it is injected to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

Suoh news is, of course, only variation of a theme which has

between

callous glance of a medical practi tioner.

To-day, people would just as soon have their insides photograph- ed as their outaldea. In fact it is a comparatively minor ordeal, for the sugeon does not require you to affix a "happy" expression on to your appendix,

has said of Britain, "We cannot by any policy go far to reduce our commercial depondence upon other countries. We must have larger foreign markets. We cannot get

The late Mr. Francis R. J. Adams, .Park-avenue, Maidenhead, them by entering a wage-cutting Ray competition with other countries, formerly of Hongkong, left $20,217 already been exploited by novelists,

(net personalty £25,240),

dramatists, and oven revue writers, which will reduce their own con-

(Who will ever forget the bril

If we could survive the X-rays. "Just Imagine" the amusing Fox liant little sketch called "The Truth suming power and ours."

ended by the which has attractod large Machine" which The most urgent problem, there- audiences to the King's Theatre this machine expoding as soon as the of the body, why should we not be fore, that confronts the world to-week, will be shown for the last time first married woman touched it?) able to survive the X-rays of the

mind? Up till now, however, the idea

I hope I do not give an impres has been kept in its proper place,sion of writing as a Superior" day is to secure some skilled con- acious guidance for these econo-

Manie of Dr. N. P. P.bohind the footlights or

son. I think of just as many mic forces. The need for an in-Chamarette, Bachelor of Medicine and the covers of a book..

awful things an you do, probably Surgery of the Hongkong Univormity, ternational monetary and, credit has been added to the list of medical

more. I have just as many mean It IB somewhat afgnificant thoughts about my frienda. I make system is only the most obvious practitioners.

that the discovery should have como just as many secret plate to mur- But what would among a number of international!

It was dinclosed yesterday that from America, and that it should der my enemies.

things matter! For tvo controls for the economien and Mesara. Lane, Crawford, Ltd., had have first been tried out upon these

should all be in the same boat. equitable production, distribution disposed of their controlling interest criminals.

in Messrs. Wm. Powell, Ltd., to a con- It looks as though America were Naturally there would be and marketing of those foods, corn whese identity has, however, not discovering that there were prac-awkward moments. There would tical as well as moral objections to be a week or so of acute friction, materials and services which are been revented.

the methods of the Third Degree. when, it would be wiser to stay in- essential to the economic life of

IM:S. Vindictive, with the relieved

the doors and A moment's speculation on

to avoid parties and economic half-crewn of all gunboats every people.

the liberalism will not suffice. Dlor.Yangtse and the West River and possibilities of this discovery-if public places. But after that, after "casual reliefs", Icft Hongkong yes we assume that it is a discovers a certain number of tears had been | fered flows of labour, goods and terday afternoon for the

"United capable of general applention-wili shed, a certain number of indignant

not be idly spent.

notes written-not only by indivi- Capital, prompted by private short. Kingdom, vin Singapore.

I

Merc

Corps.

on

nature.

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The average man, if asked to duals but by the spokesmen of range interests, cannol furnish the!

It is notified that a fifth dividend form an immediate opinion on the nations-1 believe that we should security required by the populn-of $10 per cent, has been declared probable results to society.If men all settle down in match the same

to creditors of the Hong-were forced to tell only, the truth, way us before. tion of the world for the utilisa-payable

kong Development Building and would answer affhand that society tion of its common heritage. In-Bavings Society, Ltd. The dividend would be destroyed overnight, that We might even be a great dont ternational government, endowed is payable on or after the 10th instant. marriage as an institution would happier. It is true that we should

be rendered obsolete, that the basis instantly have to assume, with powers to override or set

His Excellency the Governor has of credit, domestic and national basis for our life's philosophy, a aside obstructive clements of na-made the following transfer in the would be instantly undermined, and somewhat lower opinion of human tional sovereignty: in matters longkong Volunteer Defence Corps: that war would break out on every Lieutenant George Duncan, M.B.E., to affecting the

But that, I believe, would be nil wider interests of be transferred to the Reserve of Om. Part of the earth's surface.

If hle imagination were rather to the good. To wipe out the pretty humanity, must come into operacers, Hongkong Volunteer Defence more vivid, he would go on to say little 'concelts with which we sur- that religion would become round ourselves, to deny ourselves Crashing through the asbestos roof mockery (he could draw a pretty the luxurious but enervating, pas- of the Majestic Theatre when he picture of the sermons which some time of thinking that people love us accidentally slipped and fell while of the most esteemed ministers more than they do. would not

to preach), fixing an electric overhead fan yes-might be compelled

this be on a par with a wisely terday, a atter, fractured his skull that no two friends would be left directed company that ruthlessly and was rushed to hospital in # in the world, and that a fierce in-wipea spurious "goodwill" off, its critical condition.

ternecine hatred between the tivo ussets. and calls, if need be, for a sexes would instantly burst

drastic writing down of capital? The Hon. Treasurer of the St. John flame, to be fanned into greater Ambulance Brigade acknowledges the fury whenever a man or woman receipt of the following donations to opened his or her mouth. Priestley, The promise of brighter cricket Brigade Funds:--Mt. H.

$100; South China Athletic Associa as a development of the new 838-tion $600; Hongkong Football Associa tem of scoring in the county cham- tion (Sunday Herald Charity Cup) pionship, has been wonderfully $270, borne out. May has shown the

tion as soon as the reasonable will. of men in different nations recog- ises the obsolescence national controls

matters.

of purely economic

Brighter Cricket.

European clothing, which he was

into

The shareholders may feel that they have been badly treated,” buj they will feel better when they begin to draw dividends again, in Although I have not more hard cash. Humanity, in the re- rosete view of human nature than gime of truth, might also feel that my neighbour, nor, I trust, a less it had been badly treated. vivid imagination. I do not belleve But it would begin to thrive ex-

world depression, it is interest-summer game to have taken a new carrying in two cardboard boxer, wo that this universal disaster' would}ceedingly when it began to draw

ensue.

the dividends of common sense,

ing to read a reasoned plea made lease of life, to have definitely stolen from Kong Tin, a cook in the

History helps me to disbelieve it. for greater economic international emerged from the doldrums. Some employ of Mr. G. F. Taylor, while he ism. It is well Fid that of the veterans are doing splendid was travelling on a tram between the Every new invention has been hall- Central Market and the Taipinged by prophets of disaster-and the the last fów

have service to their sides, but there Theatre yesterday, necording to a re-invention of a truth serum can- PHIPPS Fears' years

are happy indications that cricket pert subsequently made to the pulles, not sound more improbable to us shown nations engaging in an

is once again becoming a young

than the invention of the radio to A FAREWELL KICK, ignominous scramble to ordea-

The Health Bulletin of Eastern our great-grandfathers. man's game, various and vivacious, ports gives the following cases of vour to secure, each for itself, the delightfully flavoured with sur-infectious diseases and deaths there- When the rallways were being largest possible share of à limited prises. It has not been left to world market. The abandonment | fow enterprising counties to not of Individualistu and the curbing jan example. A new spirit seems of free private enterprise within to have come over the cricket field. each country has, it is claimed. The stimulus of extra points for been attended by an economic nationalism more selfish, mure rigorous and more wasteful than any of the earlier cruder forms of this separalisi polley. It is to be doubted whether this conflict be

from for the week ending the 30th built and pushed through the sides Captain Ahrenberg, the Swedish May: Plague-Baghdad 18 cases 3 of vast hills, serious doctors wrote airman who contributed largely to dentin, Bombay case, Rangoon -1 in serious papers that the eyesight the success-of-the-search-for Mr. case I death. Influenza: Manila 135 of the nation would be ruined by Augustine Courtauld, the maroon- Cases 8 deaths. Cholera.-Chittagong the swift transition from darkness fed explorer, was given a rousing 7 caees 3 deathe, Mindras 2 death,

na-

of the ovation consisted of an enthusias- victory has achieved more than 14 isen 4 dentha, Saigon 22 enses 13

The eyesight of the nation does tic kick in the seat of his trousers set out to do. Not only has the deaths. Small-pox-Port Sudan 1 case objective been gained, but there Baghdad 1 case 1 death, Basrah, yet--except in political matters.

I death, Suckim 1 case 1 death, not seem to be seriously impaired-it being explained that this is

an old Swedish custom. appears to be a new atmosphere cases, Bassein 1 case, Bombay 1 case Even when X-rays were invented In view of this quaint revelation, of care-free enthusiasm which death, Madras 1 case, Rangoon as you may discover from the shall in future be inclined to was not entirely to be expected case 1 death, Vizagapatam 1 case, autobiography of Mr. Booth Tar-harden my heart against those pos

Pondicherry I case 1 death, Saigon 1 from the change, but is neverthe death, Canton 2 cases, Shanghal 3 Kington--many invalids proclaimed tera which no persistently urge me

deaths. Cerebro-Spinal Fever that they would rather die of ap- to "Come to Sweden." tween the forces of economic lesa au additional ground for re- Bangkok 3 casos, Shanghai. 6 deaths. pendicitis, or whatever the new- I should very much like to go to tionalism and internationalism is joleing. The rise of the young Greater Shanghai Z CASOF.

fangled disease might be, than Sweden, but, when it comes to leay- realised to the full by peoples com- by the hitherto despised Worces

mon has been amply demonstrated | mitted by long practice - to thetershire eleven. Led by Mr. C. F. national policy. Therefore it seems Walters, the old Oxfordshire crie- natural to them that in any period keter, they have, in turn, lowered of trade depression foreign goods the colours of such giants of the should be kept out or so tuxed as | game s Lancashire, Gloucester! to relieve the unpopular burden of and Kent, nud, notably, inleting direct taxation. There is, however, on each occasion the first defent

of two of these countles.

Such

Rangoon 2 enses 1 death, Pondicherry to light when the train emerged send-off. The climax

from a tunnel.

a tendency noticeable in some quar-brilliant performances, which in ters towards freer trade and in-themselves give a new zest to the ternational arrangements for pro- championship struggle, have been duction, marketing and finance.

made possible by the remarkable,

So far us Britain is concerned, | bowling of newcomers to the and the same applies to most Wes- game, young Jackson, not yet 28, tern countries, the chief new and Perks, who qualised only a economic need is so to develop the years ago. The unique incident at Sheffield yesterday needs no com- urts of production and consumption

ment. With the Now Zealand-

in the grent populations of China,ers also doing remarkably fine Russia, India and South America things in different parts of the that their increasing demands country, the pleasure of the mani for goods and machines may serve who basks in the sun has been' to redress the maladjustment be enormously enhanced. The New tween productivity and consump-high reputation. Playing the game Zealandore have already earned a tion that marks such periods of de for the game's sake, they even run pression as the present. For Bri- risks to avoid a draw. We may be tnin, at any rate, the sole alterna- sure that they will be equally Tree tive to a crippling economic na- and eshy when they wisit Lord's tionalism is the further education in July for their one and only of the latent weeds of those vast match against the full strength of markėta. The new technique of England. But Test humiliations, advanced industry requires the of pins while county cricket, the if they come, do not matter a row. expanding markets of those and head and front of all our achiev other peoples for two purposes. ings in the summer game, becomes The first is to enable their pro- a joyous game instead of, a safety- ductivity to function freely, avoid.' first point-collecting business.

"Yeah, who took the one with the candied cherry on top

what I was saying, for this regular customer here?"

ing it, the boot is on the other foot and I have always cherished a secret fear of in growing hobnails.

Of course, if I could be sure that I should not suffer from a misplaced heartache on my return, I might be prevailed upon to visit the country. For one thing, yearn for solitude an ascetic luxury inaccessible to a patron of the Underground; and Sweden, though a nation of match- makers, has a delightfully small population.

A Passport Codicil,

But, before I went, I should have & codicil attached to my passport in which it was explicitly agreed that:

WHEREAS.

Third-class stowaway Phipps, horeinafter called the party to the first part, does intend to sojourn for a period not exceeding six months in the country of Sweden,

The ・ Old - Swedish Customa . Authorities, hereinafter called the party to the second part, undertake that they will not

(a), Impart to any part ar the party to the first part any." farewell or superstitious top spin liable to cause grievous. bodily harm.

(b) Charge duty on the rela forced small-clothes of the party to the first part, the wearing of which is simply an old English custom

Once I had got that all signed up. on the dotted line, I should go to Sweden and probably get quite ny kick out of it: