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materially, since the continued pre- valence of widespread unemploy ment would no doubt be a factor in Inducing large numbers of voters to vote against Government can- didates. The Liberals might gain
SEPTEMBER 30, 1932.
DAY BY DAY
To-morrow being the Jewish New
SKELETON WAR
By S. Q. M. C. HILLS
ON my oyo," said the Old Nowadays the enemy
"Woldier, "How could you often as not, in lorries,
gung
travels; as
or even
1 pair of
ik unit, bar of Country 1, by a
thing but and
the Fars.
will
TRUTH IS AS IMPOSSIBLE TO BE a fow seats, but it is to be question-OILED BY AN OUTWARD TOUCH AS
THE SUNBEAM-Milton. ed whether they would come back
Twin? I tell you you were dead bo-Austin Sovana. With hi tore of
fore you got, within A reminder is given of the annual saw you coming."
miles. We flags be becomes at will in any strength. At present, the meeting of the K. O. C., in the now "Yes, but if we had a couple of or even a magnified num machine-guns, an. anti-th groups coming under the general pavilion, at 6.00 this afternoon. heading of Liberals are split into
P.B.I., moved about the "Now, wait a minute. Supposa liko a choss man on a boar two or three factions, of which the Year, there will be a general holiday this is the village," and the Old thoroughly happy umpire. THE NEW STUDEBAKER SIX Simonites, who have largely over-amongst the Jewish community.
Soldier dumped a
popper pot
Superficially there is. 70 *HORSEPOWER SPORTS thrown Free Trade principles,
aggressively under Shiner Mor to disturb this land of ou ROADSTER WILL DO BETTER | could be more correctly classified Manila by the Empress of Russia were
Among the passengers who left for tin's nose.
the newspapers. Actually, always at this time of yeas THAN 20 MILES TO THE as Left Wing Conservativen.
Mr. H. Kom-tong, Mr. Ho Iu, Llout. CALLON OF GASOLINE A Moderate-minded voters with Free and Mr. and Mr. B. K. Valentino.
and Mrs. A. H. Musson, Mr. Peter Sin, and camp in the Kingdom. For Any orderly-room sergeant
It's going on in every barrack Whole land secthes with SEASONED CAR BUILT TO Trade leanings might be...counted
months now the Army's been work- tell you that if Westland · hi TRADITIONAL SPECTIFICA-
"Sinners in the TIONS
Theatre, in a FOR STUDEBAKER
algnalled, crowded round sanding the machinations of Eastl light and entertaining film which has tables, hovered over maps. Type in the mandated territory -- CHAMPIONSHIP PERFORM-
much to commend it. The theme is writore have, rapped a crescendo Southland. ANCE BUT
In overy garris NEW IN
not now, but the casting is so good in every office; great Headquar- brigade majors and adjutants a ITS BEAUTY OF LINE AND
and the standard of acting so high as tora-have lashed themselves to a being informed that hostile trib CONTOUR,
to lift the sim decidedly above the frenzy: Field Service Regulations have penetrated into Northland mediocre. From a technical stand have become diareputably dog and that the 1st Battalion West point, also, "Sinners in the Sun" is eared, until at last the battalions morland Fusiliers, with attached COACHWORK:--
Lombard and Chester Morris have the well up to Paramount rank. Carole have buret their barracks..
troops (Imaginary), are to act as leads, and both are first-rate. Tho film is ending its run to-day.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
upon to rally to the banner of the attraction at the "," the current ling up for this. Mon have drilled, already declared war she is wa
Samuelites, but we cannot see much prospect of any real revival of the Liberal Party, whenever the next election takes place.
The real fight which lies ahead will be be- tween Conservatives and Labour. It has been suggested that the aim of the secoders is not to resurrect Free Trade, but to revive the Liberal Party, but surely, so far as the Samuelites are concerned, the two things are synonomous. This
| group pntered the National Govern- ment as Fres Traders, with perfect freedom to retain and broadcast its
vlows, whilst at the same time pre- serving its party complexion. Now that it has broken away from the Government on the tariff issue, its members will naturally seak to keep Liberal Free Trade ideas before the
country.
CITY SNATCHING INCIDENT
EUROPEAN LADY
VICTIMISED
A.
ran
And all because, many years advance guard 101st Divisioni ngo, King James II. Initiated his (imaginary). The troubles a Jannual camp on "Houndalow that, in the course of a season, a Heath" to the diemny of the regiment serves so many States gentlemen of the High Toby that it is apt to become a sort of whose hunting ground it was, and Free Company before it settles the unfeigned delight of the local down for the winter.. citizenry. Very noble it must have Vory unsettling it is, too, for flooked, too, according to the peasantry. There are hard- Oliver ob Ye Corner of Ye Old bitten. folk round Aldershot, pers Ballly on Ludgate Hill," who hops, or on Salisbury Plain, who A European lady, Mrs.
placed on sale his "Prospect of never oven pause in their cabbage. Horne, wife of a member of the by the twenty-eight field pieces But to the average cottager it is His Majestie's Forces" all hended bbing to watch the troops go by. South Wales Borderers, was the and the "Great Kettledrums." Also disturbing to find-a fold kitchen victim of a daring snatching in-st rained. The soldier will tell tied to the fonce at day-break er eldent in the City to-day.
Just after 11 a.m. Mrs. Horne, always go hand in hand; but there Cumberland" blocked by a tank at (you that rain and manoeuvres the entrance to the "Duko of who had been to the Dairy Farm must have been a fine day for a rest. to make some
Moreover schoolmasters purchases, WAS war sometimes.
have trouble with their roll-calls, walling down the steep flight of stone steps running by the side Grand Manoeuvres" of before the selves up to window gazing. To We can't afford nowadays the and oven rectory maids give them- On the general question of the of the Dairy Farm building down war. It used to be possible to the town dweller, on wisdom of the Ottawa agreements. into Wyndham Street. She was move out the whole army, divide (hand, all this means but a casizal the other which have precipitated the accompanied by her little daugh- it neatly into two, hire most of the picture in the paper. The Fife
ter, and when she felt a tug at horses and wagons in the land, and Forfar, after a herd Cabinet resignations, it will be the bag, naturally thought it was and have a real good fight. Do fighting, returning to Barracke
day's easier to reach a conclusion when the child pulling at it.
Manoouvres also afford an op- An instant later, however, she you remember the year when Sir the full implications of these pro- became aware of a young Chinese John French camped his whole portunity to the pensioner to take posals are known, as they will be boy of about 15 years following force one night in Windsor Great up his theme song, "Things aren't within the next few weeks. What her down the steps.
be." He will Park, while all his officers played what they used Securing possession of the bag, he
diabolo? It wasn't so very long if he is old enough, remind you' ever their precise nature, they down into Wyndham Street, fol afterwards that their names start that manoeuvres were performed should be viewed as an experiment, lowed by the owner, who raised led to awell the Casualty Lists. in homo marching order," which and, like all experiments, they must the ery of "Thief."
Manoeuvres were known by was merely full dress, with valise had. Sussex equipment added. Now they say: be judged by results. We share The huc-and-cry attracted the their locality. We
Manoeuvres, the Cambridge that the infantryman's kit. is not the view with many others, how attention of an Indian constable fanoeuvres, and the like. All we to weigh more than one-third of
and a European warder coming Mr. C. J. M. Pereira begs to tender ever, that the moment is not pro- up the hill. The former was in can boast of in post-bellum days his own weight. It rather depends
his most grateful thanks to all
particular weight they relatives and friends for their pitious for adding to the existing a position to cut off the thief's is the "Basinstoko" Manoeuvres, whose. kin expression of sympathy in barriers on trade, und wo fear that into a side street. The bag was nearly so grand as a whole county. Master Cooks and the like but One has known cases,, escape as he attempted to turn and that, of course, doesn't sound work on. his bereavement, and for the numerous feral tributes and the agreements reached at Ottawa, recovered on him.
Still, we bicker quite a deal in they mostly ride in lorries any attendance at the funeral.
after much bargaining, may have
Later, the party, with the thief four humble way. It hardly takes way. in the firm grip of the Indian more than a word to set whole No old soldier can understand reactions not to the advantage policeman, proceeded to the Cen-brigades by the ears. Give a man the present system of Army' either of the Mother Country
rounds or tral Police Station. The prison-ten
of blank and ajrations.. the Dominions. In saying so much,er, who gives his name, as Tam haversack ration and he'll be per- "What," he will growl, "Roast. two veg. and duff, on the Hne of we recognise the magnificent and Sin, aged 14, will appear before feetly happy for a whole day.
the Magistrato inter.
He'll be happier still, though, if march? Bless my soul, man, ou altogether commendable spirit be
you give him a flag of some sort the Cove Common Manoeuvres of hind the understandings--the de- to put up sustained opposition to and call him a skeleton enemy. 18-we got our whack of flour and
all sire to weld the Empire closer to such obviously moderate reforma.ether appurtenances of war, have The youngster worries very little. Skeleton enemies, like the raw meat and cooked it ourselves." gether in every way possible-butt escapes, for example, the bitter been very much modernised. There Old soldiers must have some re- these are days when we need to been aroused in Labour circles had job-double drill and no
hostility that would certainly have used to be many catches in the compenso for not being-still-in-the-
stand Service. walk warily in the field of
any attempt been made to sub-at ease.
Manoeuvres may mean all things economics. The seceding Ministers stituto complete private for public, There was the hard-bitten man to all men. To the farrier they' base their case on that contention, management at present. Sooner or in kilts a year or two back who, mean overtime between battles, and it is one which deserves calm inter the system of non-political cavalry brigade for a long night. rolls endless waxed-ends on his single-handed, faced a complete getting shod up! The saddler tion of the ten dissenting Free reflection and serious consideration. management, which has been suc- In the wan light of early morning thigh and plunges into his pile of We may not all agree on tariffs, but cessfully adopted for such British an umpire spotted him heading broken straps. Quartermasters ment is not a serious development. there will at any rate be fairly public utilities as the Port of Lon-solidly for Blackdown.
give off showers of green Indents.. The split has occurred on the one general satisfaction that the rift have to be extended to the Post spurring down the road, "where thinks, no
don, and the electricity system may "Hi, there," shouted the umpire, The troop-horse winks an eye and issue of tariffe; on all other which has developed in the Cabinet Office. Such reform is the
doubt, "Lord, what are you going?"
fools these mortals be,”. The man matters, the secessionists will con-
will not involve a fresh political likely to be successful because it grieved Jock," "Awa' home to ma the reading of Orders, "The Regl
"Going, sir?" replied the ag-in the ranks listeps patiently to tinue to co-operate with the Gov-
crisis at this juncture. ernment. Ever since the Govern-
than public breakfast." It took a brigadier ment will parade to-morrow at mont embarked on a Protectionist
and a mess cart to pacify him. 10800 hours,
policy, the secessionists have, 期
Post Office Reform profossed Free Traders, occupied a
Changes cafculated fundamental- most anomalous position. They
ly to increase the efficiency of that had perforce to join issue with the vast and upon the whole well-run Administration, not on. a minor institution, the British Post Office, question, but on a major issue, and have been brought near to material- it is now revealed that they resign-ization by the labours of an au-
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1932.
NOT A CRISIS
Regrottable though it may from some standpoints, the resigna-
bo
Traders from the National Govern-
re-
ed early in the year, but were per-
thoritative non-political committce, suaded to withdraw their resigna has now formulated unanimous re- under Viscount Bridgeman, which tions and agree to carry on for a commendations. The main time. Now that the Ottawa forms likely to result are in the legislation is to reinforce the direction of reducing political in- tariffs already in forco, it could terference with posta! affairs. They hardly be expected that the Free are in the nature of a compromiso Traders should remain' in office.
in that they do not take the Post Although the sincerity of the Office out of politics altogether as socedors cannot be called into quesAssistant Secretary, and other root- Lord Wolmer, an ox-Post Office tion, it is fortunate that their aud-branch reformers have urged withdrawal will not lead to a break-should be done. On the other up of the Government. The im-hand, they go some way toward niedlate emergency may be passed, this, at least theoretically desir but problems of immenge magnitudoable goal by placing the adminia- remain to be adjusted. For this tration in the hands of a board of reason, a dissolution, followed by exports over whom it is proposed that the political Postmaster-Gon- a new general election, would be eral should exorcise only general most undesirable. Were an appeal powers of control. Another change to be made to the country at this put forward is to cheapen telephone juncture, the probability is that the charges oven where this means loss Government would again be return of revenue for the time being. ed, though, its strength in Parlia-The object hore is the sound one of ment might be considerably reduc encouraging the use of this form ed. It has such an overwhelming imperfectly developed in Britain. of communication hitherto very majority at present, that it could All this is eminently desirable. It afford to lose a goodly number of has the practical advantage also of soats. Labour might be counted being almost certain of Adoption upon to improve its position, very since no.poiitieni party fazpect
attempts no more opinion is prepared to support.
more
you mind tossing
until tomorrow
*
And the umpira says to jour Troop Officer
"I'vo just seen the furlough list. Bluck up on the squadron notice-
Joard."
The Old Soldier jumped up. borrowed a pencil, and marched off to get his name down in the first draft.
KOWLOON LADIES
ROBBED
THIEF SENT TO PRISON
Three
Kowloon" ladies, Mra. | Rosa Loseby, rosiding at No. 8° Chatham Road; Miss Juichi' ́ Mavene, Poking ́ Building; and Mies Joaguine Fernandes, of 59, Nathan Road;' appeared as com plainanta before Mr. Butters ·nt the Kowloon Magistracy this morning when two men. Lí Chl- ming and Wong Loi were charged on three separate counts of
arceny,
Mrs. Loseby lost '6-travelling alook, Miss Mavene a wrist watch and Miss Fernandes nwrist. watch, a finger-ring and pair of
Datoctive Inspector prosecuted ANTIMATE Little: evidence grain
dofondant, who
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