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men are necessary for internal security. Some armaments are necessary If pence-loving #n. tions Gre to be able. to take effective collective action to prevent war. The rond to uni- voraal peace is clearly by steadily reducing armaments and almul- taneously substituting collective kuarantees that pacific modes of settlement will be respected for the old system by which every nation depended upon war as the means of securing its rights and ita national policy,

DAY BY DAY

A LITTLE MYSTERY.

By YUAN WELSH.

REVOLUTIONS "ALWAYS PAVE THE IN THE MONTH of March in the | piano), she produced Flags ofy

WAY TO THE DOMINATION OF THE SWORD,—Rivarol,

The Empress of Japan arrived at Vancouver at 3 p.m. on Saturday.

The Empress of Canada is due here from Manila at 8 am. on Wednesday,

on

The P. and O. 8.8. Kanpurn, from Singapore, la due hero At noon Wednesday.

The only firm foundation for that limitation and reduction in the armuments of all untions, to the modest levels which are necesis duo here on Thursday. Bary. to end the propaganda for war is the spirit of the Pact of Paris. It is impossible to obtain an effective agreement to limit

The Ben Line s.. Benrinnes, from) Home ports via Straits and Manila,

and reduce armaments unless war is resolutely ruled out as between the signatories.

Two cases of meningitis, one of diphtheria and one of enterie fover were reported to the Medical Officer of Ilealth on Friday.

The rainfall registered at the

year 1932, at a village not Nations from an empty (7) thirty-five miles from London. ending with the Union Jack (R) I have been thus explicit in order Britannia). that I may bring instant confuslonj Intermission of "six hundr upon those who say that English seconds," entertainment has been standardia-

On the tick of the six-hundredtl ed by the "talkies" and that the mantle of Mr. Vincent Crummlas second the village was confronted has become a shroud! -

by the White Mandarin (in talla")"

THE WHITE MANDARIN MYSTERIES.

•

In this month and year and placo with his "Incorrigible Boy Scout, there appeared, on the front of the in "A Ventriloquial Interludo," village hall a bill. The following followed by the impressive lady as were the bill's contenta:

"La Belin Electra (the Human Dynamo)," followed by the White Mandarin (in dinner jacket) with "Novelty Sing Illustrations," fol- A Specially Selected Company in lowed by the Impressive lady as Rouquet of Mystical Creations The Mystic Bagheera," followed and Down-to-Date Novelties, com- by the White Mandarin on a dark- pleting a Record-Breaking World end stage (Rachmaninoff's Pre Tour of the Globe playing with ludo), causing the Hand of Isis, Enormous Success in the Largest Goddess of the Magi to tap res Botanic Gardens during March totall- and Most Exclusive Theatres in the ponses to the questions of the vil So long as wared 1.83 inches. There were 23 days Principal Countries of the World age on a sheet of brass ("brass

on which no fall was recorded.

including India, Ceylon, Egypt, this side, ladies and gentlemen, and. Burma, Siam, China, Japan, Tur- strangely enough, bross the other). key, N. Africa, S. Africa, Europa Before the close of the Mysteries and America; the Psychical Marvel he had extracted a powder puff of of the Century, Mystic Bagheera abnormal dimensions from the in- atrikes Everyone Present with Awe afde pocket of the policeman's son.

Wonder Undoubtedly the

"Please don't think," ho wound Greatest Neoteric Bewilderment of UP, "that I do all this for a living. Modern Times; Beautiful Goddess could write home....but what's of the Magi, Isis, the Modern Witch the use?" of Endor; Mimula, the Masked

Did the village feel that it had. Medium and Mental Marvel-Hyp-been deceived? It did not. It notic Demonstrations-the Hindoo queued up four times.

a Trance-Local Steep Lady in At the last meeting of the season Citizens while under Hypnotte In- of the Hongkong Branch of the Engfluence are Funnier than any Pan-

la contemplated as a possibility each nation must seek to maintain the armaments which will give t victory when war breaks out.

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Sir Robert Ho Tung will be leaving Hongkong by the P. & 0. as, Corfu on Saturday, on eight months holiday. He will be accompanied by Lady Ho Tung and Miss Irene Ho Tang.

A thirteen-yen-old lad, Tom Kwan, of 6. Tung Lee Street, received severe injuries to his head yesterday residence. when he fell from the roof of his

and

Directly war is really renounced and ruled out of calculation, the dimenities in the way of determin. ing what purity is or how many ships of one kind should be bal- anced ngaluat ships of another simply disappear. There is halfway house between pence and Ether we decide to settle our disputes peacefully, or we Helena May Institute on Tuesday, tomime; the Astounding Simla shall settle them by war. Unhap-April 6, at 5.30 p.m. Professor C. A. Seance-Ghostly Manifestationa pily, at the moment there is still Middleton Smith will speak on "Books Made to Order; Li-Chi-Foo in a Chinese Magical Phantasy (for much mistrust between nations,

Ways that are Dark the Eastern and, what is worse, mere danungin-.

Heathen is Peculiar). tion of war, and pledges to

war.

The family of Mrs. Christian Frestain from it, do not seem to suf-

derick Rapp beg to tender their heartfelt thanks to all relatives and friends for their expressions of sympathy in their bereavement for attendance at the funeral, and also for the floral tributes."

DEATH

SILVA. Gustava Gregorio the be

ved son of Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Silva, at Kowloon Hospital, at the age of 18 years. Funeral will pass the monument at 5.30 pm. to-lay".

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1932.

THE WAY TO PEAĆE.

fee to prevent hostilities na be- tween countries having differences to settle.

Trust

that

The difficulties which have to be overcome before the emancipation of waren is complete arise not so much from the women being de barred by statute or regulation from following any profession they please, as from the fact that in many respects public opinion Befare lang, we should have is still unenlightened enough to some inkling us to how the World make it hard for ordinary women Disarmament • Conference at to follow with success the

linh Association, to be held at the.

About Chian,"

Fire gutted a small pigsty at 90,

Bay Telegraph

village yesterday when two large and nine small pigs were destroyed. The Fire Brigade were in attendance but the outbreak before their arrival. Damage to the had already destroyed the animals

extent of $200 was caused.

Husbands and Wives.

RACIE FIELDS married Ar- Tchie Pitt eight years ago.

AN ENTERTAINMENT OF

Before that they had worked IMMACULATE REFINEMENT. together for eight years more--he

A SOCIETY SENSATION.

usually writing their revues and often playing principal comedian, Having read the bill, and having she throwing the noodlight of her note that this mysterious and im- genius over them, starring them According to a report to the police. maculate group of entertainers with her humour and mimicry. yesterday some person entered the would lighten with the brightness The road to fame has been residence of Kuchi Saito, who oc-

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Woman's Place in the Sun.

years-they Much has been heard in the cupica the top floor of 9, Ming Yuen of their countenances the village straight on for 16

of London" four or five days

on the Street. The intruder gained athais-hall for four nights only, the vil played "Mr. Tower

sion between 1.30 p.m. and 8 p.m. by lage queued up in front of its hall 4,000 times-but it has been a subject of woman's place in the

furcing the verandah door. Money on Wednesday evening, bought its tough climb-from £10 a week (or sun and it has been seriously, and Jewellery to the value of $1,348| programmes (twopence) from less) to, on occasion, £1,000 a week, even indignantly, asserted

were stolen.

young woman dressed in Chinese from drab Lancashire towns and costume (obviously some connexion poky theatres to London and New- she obtrudes so prominently that

Under the auspices of the Hongkong with Li-Chi-Foo), noted that "the York, from being the favourites of the mere male is in the shadow. University Engineering Society, Prof. Musical Fiends Orchestra." would a 4d. gallery to having universal That women have made enormous

W. Brown, M.A., B.Sc., F.R.S.F., Aprovide overture and selections. popularity, from long years in M.1.E.E., will deliver a lecture on strides towards freedom is beyond

At 8 o'clock the curtain went up |Theatrical digs-scrappy meals, "The George Bennie Rail-Plane"

# luxury, weary trains. question, but in general discussion (which is an over-head, high-speed to reveal a cottage plano over the baths we are apt to forget that the whole train) on Friday, at 8.30 p.m. In Room top of which appeared the hair and journeys, and work (and more "IC" of the Main Building. The eyes of a somewhat depressed work) for diversion-to fine housed, course has not yet been covered.

cture will be illustrated with lantern young man. The piano quivered at seaside week-ends, and a place in slides. All interested are welcome. his racy manipulation-presumably the theatre that is unmatched. Ten will be served after the lecture. the Fiends. An elderly gentleman

They Know. of distinguished appearance entered Crowded houses attended ut the in black trousers and a red hunting So they know about married life King's Theatre yesterday for the first cont. The White Mandarin Mya- and family life. Their brief replies comedy film, "Sunshine Susic." Every teries had begun.

concerning Husbands and Wives one was delighted with the production Under the gental dexterity of the jare Informed by humour but not, it in which Renate Muller, Jack Halbert

White Mandarin eggs disappeared, | may be suggested, the less by and Owen Nares have the tends. "Sunshine Susie" Is bright and wooden cubes transferred them-wisdom.

When Mr. Pitt is asked whether he happy show, with some very tuneful selves along invisible lines, cards Renate Muller is decidedly attractive packs, "spirit photographs" of "old to leave him if she is unhappy he numbers, plus plenty of humour, and extracted themselves from their agrees that his wife has the right pro-in the ille role. Besides the main masters" (J. B. Grooze, ladies and says, with a twinkle in his eye, Geneva is progressing. Various fessions that have been legally film, there is an excellent news reel, gentleman) reproduced themselves. "Yes, certainly, or even before." sub-committees have been entrust-opened to them. In England, for while George Robey, as funny as ever. The White Mandarin's well of pat-Han she tho right to choose her ed with specific issues, and they example, a woman

Is seen in a bright little comic, on- ter can act as a

жая bottomless "Hiccups, own occupation?. "Well," he re- titled "The Bride." A programme not ladies and gentlement usually mes plies, thinking no doubt of the should suon be presenting their barrister; but this is, of small ad- to be missed.

sages from departed spirits."... place his own wife has hewn for reports. There can be no disput- vantage so long as publle opinion | H

"Onions are said to be the secret of herself, "It depends on what she ing the point that disarmament i continues to consider women highest value, comparable with health-but I don't see how you can chooses." As to politics, it is the an essential element in the pro- lawyers as anomalies and to with any achieved by men; and it is keep the secret.". "Adam, ladies practised comedian one suspects, Kress towards world peace, The hold briefs from them. This time that public opinion demand-and gentlemen, was born on the who answers here. "She should aspire to nothing higher than a present-day mac inery for the] attitude toward women who are

ed that they should cease to be longest day-there was no Eve." discriminated against

On religion he sounds pacife settlement of international earning their

The other actively performing | tea-party." the own living some- disputes, the Pact of Parks, the times crops up in the most an.matter of rewards. The day sure member of the "Specially Selected and rightly graver note, "She Covenant of the Leaguç

of likely guises and in the most unly has come when women should Company" was a lady of noble should stick to the one to which she

carriage and impressive dimen- was brought up." Nations, the Washington treaties, expected places. One would be paid the whole, and not mere-alons. Dressed in Chinese garb

ly 90 per cent. of what they earn. (Danse Cinolue and so forth, are all "contractual" expect a boly of educated obligations. That is to say, they to take An enlightened and depend upon the honour of the rational view of professional signatories for their observanec. Women; and it would seem clear There is no effective policeman enough that if a wonten does the behind them. If the nations con-same work as a man, and as well, tinue, despite the treaties, to she should receive the same pay. maintain gigantic armaments, it In the interests of men them- will be a proof that they do not.selves, this is a

Moreover, large armaments can only be maintained by persunting the electorate to pay for them.

necessity

men

of

brut

CAN

in fact, believe, in the effency of justice. Otherwise, they have no the treaties and rely upon war and protection against the competition not upon peaceful procedure as of cheaper labour. Yet only re- the protection of their security cently the National Association of Schoolmasters unanimously con- and their rights.

demned the fundamental of equal pay for men and women teachers set out by the National Union of) Teachers. Male teachers arc This can only be done either by naturally anxious that their own arousing suspicion and fear about;

pay should not be reduced; the intentions and character of the pay of men and women other uations or by glorifying the be equalised by raising the salary ort And profession of War".

of the one group as well na by Europe was deluged with pro-lowering that of the other. To pands of this kimi before, the find an organisation of educated | World War, and there is still much individuais advancing the strange of it in all countries which seek to proposition that sex rather than maintain large armaments. People service should be the criterion of will realize how much propaganda wages is sufficiently startling; but of this nature has been put out by the thing becomes an absurdity the advocates of big navles, both when it is urged that equal pay in Great Britain and in the United for men and woman would result States, since the failure of the in driving mon out of the teach- Naval Conference some few yearsing profession. As though it were ago. Large armaments, in fact, not a well-recognised fact that are end of the major causes of many men teachers to-day have war. At the same time, complete difficulty in getting posts becauso disarmament is possibly not the women can legally be engaged at best road to peace. Some arma- a lower rate of pay. For many monta are still necessary for legi-years now women have been doing timato self-defence, just as police educational work in Britain of the

in

on the

"She says she won't get to come home this year after all

ahe's decided to buy a fur coat instead."

Now comes the question that so Fiends many husbands find it hard or frightening or perilous to answer. "Do you agree she has the right to choose her own men friends, even against your wishes?" But Mr. Putt dismisses it lightly, airily, but who shall any without Insight?" "Yes," he says, "why argue?" Over the next question I hear hint chuckling. It is a little pompous, maybe, in these tas we think) en- lightened days. "Should a man be master in his house-decide how much should be spent on house. keeping and so on?" "Ah," says Mr. Pitt, "he should be allowed to Imagine that he is master of ́all things." Which seems to mo to hold the root, of wisdom for women even more than for men.

When I read Gracle Field's re- plies can hear her dovastating humour and forthright speech crushing humbug. I can hear her saying, na she says in "Walk This Way," when hor fireman husband nakts half angrily, half plaintively, "What would you do if I was dead?" "Bury you, of course, What do you think I should do? Have you stuffed?" She polishes off these questions about wives' rights in a jiffy-but cannot you discern the loyalty and abiding "af- fection beneath the rather flippant Bentonces?

Does sho hold that wives are free agents in everything? she is naked. "No," she answers, "they are too fickle." So.

Does she agreo that her husband may entertain women in theatres and restaurants, without her know- ledge or criticism. "Certainly" (and she adds ironically) “also in the woodshed."

Should he be master in the. house?

(Continued from Pape R.)