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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1931.

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DAY BY DAY

IT 18 NOT, BELIEVE ME, THE BIGN OP A WIFE MAN TO BAY, "I WILL tive LIFE PUT OFF TILL THE MORROW IS TOO LATE: LIVE TO-DAY. -Martiol.

The Man Who Didn't Pay

HIS WIRELESS LICENCE.

By ROBERT LYND.

been told in no unmistakeabib torms that the people consider the present juncture to be one when pressing national and Imporini problems should be tackled on non. party lines. Emerging niso from the conflict is the completo vin- dication of. Mr. Ramsay. Mac- Donald and those of his followers who remained with him.

The mater of the s, Iowa reports IT becomes clearer as the world toud-speaker, and feel that here, grows older that an increase at least, be is securo, No longer capalzed junk in Lat. 23 deg. Or Prime Minister has clearly domon-long 116 deg. 46'E., dangerous to of civilisation means an increase will he lean back in his chair, rosy strated his political sagacity, and, | navigation.

with domestic bliss, glowing with of caplenago and Inquisition:

'the knowledge that he has saved Successive Governments spy upon our Incomes. They spy upon ten shillings of the family income our ages and the number of rooms that a

have aquandered on taxes. Honceforth, how different ► Insurance companies find out whe- ther we are toatotallers or not. figure will crouch by the fireside!

The

He will shule enter his own country without an

Tho

with others who have thought with Owing to the China Exhibition, the Thursday arranged for him, has shown that he correctly Concert sensed the nation's temper

His November & at the Helena May In

Atitute in cancelled. victory at Seaham. In spite of Labour opposition, fittingly rounds off his recent activities and fur- tbur establishes him in the esteem of the people.

in the houses in which we live. {might", different kind of parent

A modern Englishman cannot even from his face.

roay glow will have faded

door bell ringa he will start ilkg

At the monthly meeting of the of, Com Chiness General Chamber marca yesterday afternoon It was

that the Chambor should official's attempting to discover nervously in his chair, like a man decided again make the annual contribution of whether he is really an English who feels that he is being watched $1.000 towards the llongkong Univer-man and whether he has any cigar-through a keyhole. Every time the sity this year.

ettca โก pockets.

So accustomed have we become, a guilty thing expecting a fearful indeed, to the Paul-Prying of summons.

Having been unaccustomed to modern life that I doubt if we have any spirit left to protest against pay his ten abillings, he will for the new invasion of our privacy some time be unable to face the by the "radio ghost car" that is gony of paying up, and will do his Leing sent prowling round Eng-best to save what little he can for land's streets to spy upon homes in a rainy day. His wife will notice order to discover whether occu- that he in growing haggard; she

What of the future? With such an overwhelming majority at its

The following forthcoming weidings Ashton command, the National Govern-are announced Mr. Alfredl

Lewis, No. 1. Yu Kwang Terrace, to ment would appear destined to en-

Florenca Mary Wilshire, of the same Jay long life. It could, without dress; Chief Petty Officer Clarence dimenty, but the reins for the healyn Foreman, M.S. Berwick, to Miss Annis Wang. No. 241, Nathan Much will de Rond, Kowloon. full Ove-year term. rond, however, on the Conserva-

A wenk'a {ntal remand was tives, now easily the preponderat-Fronted be Mr. Shoeld at the Cen-piera possess an unlicensed wire-wil notice how he pricks his cars

tral Pollen Court this morning In eres of four men who were arrested at 169. Johnston Road where they are alleged to have gone to commit arried robbery. The men were all charged with attempted robbery.

ing party. There will be a great temptation for them to exploit the situation, but we prefer to believe that the "gentleman's agreement" between Mr. Baldwin and Mr. Mac- Donald will be loyally chaserved. Tarifis, within defined limits, seem inevitable, as well as some mea- Co- sure of Enspire economic

they But although operation. have the power, we do not imagine the Conservatives insisting on full- blooded Protection, not yet awhile. at any rate. Overwhelming as the Conservative strength is, it would be difficult to sustain the contex tion that the country has given a

We do mandate for such a complete re- veral of Britain's fiscal system. The great point about the election, and it is one which has given un

eigned delight to all overseas Britons, is that the Old Country wants her problems faced in a spirit of bold, broadminded state- manship, reflective of a determina- lion to put the nation's affairs on a suund, healthy basis. That, in brief, is what the verdict of the people means.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1931.

EXIT LABOUR!

dia-

To say that the General Election of 1931 will go down in history as betekening the most remarkable;

Japan and Manchuria. expression of national feeling ever

Japan's determination to to have been registered in Britain is but mildly to atate the truth. cover her own way to a settlement of the Manchurian,dispute is again The net result, virtually wiping clearly expressed. The official com- out the Labour Party, is such as munique issued from Tokyo on even the most optimistic supporter] Tuesday reveals no modification of af the National Government could attitude in spite of the League not have hoped for. All paat Council'a resolution, which Japan political victories pule into in-contends, with some justification, has no legal standing. Thirteen significance compared with the countries have called upon Japan to triumph for common-sense racard withdraw her troops by Novem ed in Tuesday's polling. Ahovo ber 16. The immediate response all else; the outcome once again though no connexion appeara—was proves that in times of crisis or the despatch of further troops and of their entrarch- national emergency, the British the extension

ment. Nevertheless, Japan's state- people invariably do the rightment of her position is reasonable thing, however much they may be in tone and argument. She de- given to "muddling through" when clares, as though it were necessary, conditions are normal. In a word, that her peculiar privileges in Man- the election advertises to the churia have been challenged by whole world that the nation in thoroughly sound at heart.

China, working not by plan or or ganisation, but by a covert hos- tility expressed in sheer weight of

HONGKONG SHARE

MARKET.

OFFICIAL SUMMARY BY STOCK EXCHANGE.

The demand noted in yesterday's report developed this morning into a regular wave of buying. Copeequently rates advanced substantially, in spite of which buying is far from being satisfied. It is also to be noted that by far the bulk of the demand is 10 cash, an eminently satisfactory state of nifairs.

Banks were in demand at $1,010. Chian Underwriters were wanted at the advanced rate of $5.35.

Douglases were in the market at $21.

Kailan Minings changed hande at 281,

Wharves were in request at $154. Providents (old) were wanted at $5.36, and the new shares at $2.40.

Hotels (old), after being done at $16.45, elcard in Arm demand at $15.66, with sellers seeking $if. The new shares were wanted at $15.15.

Lands, which were done at $81, closed in demand at this rate with sellers asking $84.

Humphreys old) were wanted al $18 and the new shares at $184.

Realties, which were done at $12.80, clared in demand at $13.

Ewes changed hands at Tls. 16.40, closed at this quotation and sellers offering at 16%,

Trams were wanted a $224. Star Ferries were in demand at $916.

China Lights, after being dealt in at $29. had buyers at the close at $28% with sellers seeking $20%.

Electrics were in demand at $77, Tricphones (part pakl) were the medium of Baies at $29.

Cements (combined) were

at $19.95 and $20, and ot

put

through a buyers bidding $20.10.

Ropes were in demand at $174. Dairy Farms were wanted at $30. Watsons were done at $166,

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which they closed in demand.

Lane, Crawfords (old) were wahted at $0%, and also the new shares at $0.

Constructions (old) were wanted at $6.20 and the new shares at $1.80.

OLD MAN'S LAPSE.

IMPRISONMENT FOR THEFT.

An old man named Lai Kam was When the decision was made for numbers. All the outstanding 18-sentenced to 14 days' imprison-

SOFT FELT HATS the election to be fought on a suen appen to Jupon to be in the ment at the Kowloon Magistracy

win.

for

The value

STEAMER MOVEMENTS.

n subter-by Mr. Fraser this morning basis of the National Government nature of evidence of

stealing a length of cable from the versus The Rest, it was generally rancun campaign aimed at Japan-arrison at Stonneuiters Island. felt that the Nationalists would rights. To this phantom, the Defendant was employed in the Japanese have set up, and are at fort. He had not been in trouble

with the police be are. The arrangements between present determined to maintain, a Conservatives and Liberals in eo very open kind of so-called defen- of the property stolen was 250. operating with a view to avoiding aive opposition, one which, being three-cornered contests obviously plainly aggressive, is more under- to the West, and one

8.3. Pilsna sailed from Shanghai cut down the chances of Labour. standable But, oven discounting this factor, which, to many minds, has pre-Wednesday morning and is due here Judleed her position in world pub-on Saturday morning. She will suit the polling has shown a most lie opiulon. Not only in this a fact, hence for Europe at 10 am, on Sun- amazing unanimity on the part of but the occupation has been provo-

.: Gange sailed from Bumbay on voters to send the National Gov- cative of trouble between Chineze the 29th Oct., and is dus here on the ernment back to power. In the and Japanese all over China. Tokyo 10th November. result, most of the Labour stal, must have been aware of the dan- warts have fallen by the wayside Fer, but still.went ahead. It is a here on the 16th November.

paint to be remembered when con

day.

8.8. Venezia-L sailed from Bombay on the 26th October and in expected

so that the Party to-clay is a mero sidering the sincerity of Japanese thorities. Japan is determined, by fragment, with practically no lead-protestations regarding her respect some means or other, to put a stop ers, destined to be utterly helpless for China's territorial integrity. to the game of battledore and shut- no reason to doubt tlecock hitherto pursued. Sho bas In the new Parliament. Men who There seems

that Japan's sole object is to securo

now set out the fundamental prin- are not really extremists, such as an actual effort on the part ofciples of understanding which she Mr. Henderson, Mr. Clyngs, Mr. Chinn to negotiate a settlement of demands of China and which sho Alexander and Mr. Morrigan, pending issues. Japan wants noth- refused to present for parusual of Foring more than to drag the Chinese the League Council. Ching mean- figure among the rejected.

a Treaty of the time being at any rate, their into diplomacy. Manchuria, though while has suggested

Lane, Crawford, Ltd. Politiet careers have as one fell retaining power, has shifted the Arbitration. Thus, on the whole,

Men's Wear Stylists.

work and bother of diplomacy to hopes of peace are a trifle brighter. swoop been brought to an end. the de jure authority in Nanking. They would be more so if Japan They made the cardinal mistake though it la open to question whe- could only see the advantage to be of putting Party before Nation in ther the Nanking Government's gained from mrking a concession in a time of crisin. They have writ is acceptable to the local au-

to strong world feeling.

and how his features twitch con- losy set.

Before long, there will be little vulsively every time he hears

She will call in that the authorities do not know passing motorcar.

doctor who will diagnose neuras- about us. Already, I believe, they can discover without asking us thenia, and prescribe bromide. whether we have a leaking tap in Instead of getting better on the the house. A time will como medicine, however, he will get He will find himself sent which, by means of n ray, they will worse. be able to discover from police to Brigton for a month's holl- car in the street whether we use day, which will cost him far more American or English razor-bindins, than he has ever saved on wire- They will be able by the name less licences, and, even at Brigh- means to count our linen and to ton, he will be so far from a cure see whether our floors are properly that, every time he catches s'ght swept. The very pennies in our of the window of a wireless shap pockets will not be free from their, he will jump a foot into the alr penetrating, stare.

Terror in 100,000 Homes,

and rice wildly along the street with the clutching hands of an In- visible pursuer an near the back

It may be argued that, since we of his neck an a tickle. Invent instruments to spy upon the Restored to Domestic Bllas. secrets of the moon, and other in-

It will he a nervous wreck, with struments to pry, into the hidden

F

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Inst hope, his wife life of the water in the ditch, it is all his money gone, who returna only fair that we ourselves should home. be subjected to as strict an inspec- will send him to a psycho-analvet, tion. But the moon has no secrets borrowing money to do so: and the of which to be ashamed, and the psycho-anal'st will grape into the

in the murkines of his fufancy and d'a microscopical creatures water are free from a sense of cover that at an early age he had Jovo with A guilt under scrutinising eyes. We secretly fallen in

other hand, penny human beings, on the

many of After long inquiry and delibera. have consciences, and these consciences mirst be fairly tinn, the psycho-analyst will say had ones. If the estimate that in "I can cure you, but I must warn Britain there are 400.000 posses- you that the cure will he a painful xars of wire sets who have

onc. It is this: Pay your wireless paid for lies approximately, licence."

The patient will object violently, true. If all human beings were honest, we could smile at ghost but he will be told that if he does cara a

and the'r ingenious espionage, not obey he will be haunted by As it is. Imagine the miseries of ghost cars till in the end hea apprehension that this new fraud-even lose hla detector must be bringing into At that, in sorrow and in ap And hip ench of tuish, he will pay no. 400.000 home-home".

Immediately take a which was proudly believed, even health will within Uving memory, to be an surprising turn for the better.

By the end of a

a few months be Englishman's castle.

Alnal stone walle do not a castle will not mind if there is a ghost Roay with make, nor brick walla efther, now eat in avery atreet. that the ghost-car is to be per- domestic bliss, will sit in the mitted to ararch our houses with bosom of his family listening to out a warrant. No longer will the the Sunday sermon from the loud guilty householder be able to sit speaker and wondering how he can In the hosom of his family listen defraud the revenue in some other. Ing to the Sunday sermon from the and safer way,

LUXURY SURTAX.

AN IMPOST FOR FAMINE RELIEF APPROVED.

Nanklag, Oct. 28. The Central Political Council has approved the

National Guvern-

17

reason.

ment's luxury surtax regulations, and detalls have been handed over to the Legislative Yuan for er. amination.

It is understood that the surtax Is Imited to from three to fiva pýr cent. on luxury goods, the proceeds to be for famine relief.-Reuter

Those things you washed last week were shrunk till

I couldn't get him in thein,#1.79

"Maybe ho's just growing that fast, lac