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By S. Q. M. C. HILLS

ed whether they would come back in any strength. At present, the groups coming under the general heading of Liberals are split into two or three factions, of which the

170N my oye," said the Old Nowadays the enemy travela, as Simonites, who have largely over

Boldier, "How could you often as not, in lorries, or even Free Trade principles,

win? I tell you you were dead bo- Austin Sevens. With his store of could be more correctly classified

fore you got within miles. We aga he becomes at will a pair of saw you coming."

machine-gans, an anti-tank unit, Left Wing Conservatives.

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iko a chess man on a board, by a Trade leanings might be counted

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FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1932.

NOT A CRISIS

Regrettable though it may be from some standpoints, the resigna- tion of the ten dlasenting Free Traders from the National Govern- ment is not a serious development. The split has occurred on the one tague of tariffs; on all other matters, the secessionists will con- tinue to co-operate with the Gov- crament. Ever since the Govern- mont embarked on a Protectionist policy, the secessionists have, professed Free Traders, occupied a They most anomalous position. had perforce to join issue with the Administration, not on a minor question, but on a major issue, and

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wood Road.

101st División

A rickaha coolic, Chan Kam was re.ing up for this. Men have drilled, already declared war she is watch round sanding the machinations of Eastland moved to the Government Civil Hos- signalled, crowded

In Southland.

every garrison pital yesterday suffering from scalds tables, hovered over maps. Type In the mandated territory of to his legs, received when a kettle of writers have rapped a crescendo boiling water was accidentally upset in overy office; great Headquar- brigade majors and adjutants are at the Siu Wah tenhouse at 50, Holly tera have lashed themselves to a being informed that hostile tribes frenzy; Field Service Regulations have penetrated into Northland, have become disreputably dog-and that the 1st Battalion West- "Sinners in the Sun," the current cared, until at last the battalions troops (imaginary), are to act as morland Fusillors, with attached attraction at the King's Theatre, is group entered the National Governight and entertaining.fins which has have burst their barracks.. advance guard

And all because, many much to commend it. The theme is ment as Free Traders, with perfect not new, but the casting is so good 180, King James II. initiated his that, in the course of a season, a years (Imaginary). The troubles Is freedom to retain and broadenst its and the standard of acting so high as annual

camp on "Houndalow views, whilst at the same time pre-

to lift the film decidedly above the Heath" to the dismay of the regiment serves so many States serving its party complexion. Now point, also, "Sinners in the Sun" in whose hunting ground it was, and down for the winter.

mediocre. From a technical stand gentlemen of the High Toby that it is apt to become a sort of Free Company before it settles that it has broken away from the Lombard and Chester Morris have the citizenry. Very noble It must have well to Paramount rank. Carole the unfeigned delight of the local Government on the tariff issue, its leads, and both are first-rate. The members will naturally seek to keep film is ending its run to-day. Liberal Free Trade ideas before the country.

On the general question “ of the wisdom of the Ottawa ngresmonte, which have precipitated the

Very unsettling it is, too, for looked, too, according to "the peasantry. There are hard- Oliver, at Ye Corner of Ye Old bitten folk round Aldershot, per- Balily on Ludgate IT," who haps, or on Salisbury Plain, who placed on sale his "Prospect of never oven pause in their cabbage His Majestic's Forces" all headed dibbing to watch the troops go by. by the twenty-eight field plecon But to the average cottager it is and the "Great Kettledrums. Also disturbing to find a field kitchen tied to the fence at day-break or it rained. The soldier will tell

the entrance to the "Duke of The following table Issued by you that rain and manoeuvres

WATER LEVELS.

WEST NORTH AND EAST RIVERS

East Rivers:

Highest on Lowest Sept. record, on record, 28 West River at 1 Shlubing -1-41.7

North River at

Thingyuen +11.7 North River at

Sans +27.3 East River at

Sheklung

-1-16.6

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havo trouble with their roll-calls, and we can't afford nowadays the solves up to window gazing. To and even rectory maids give thom- "Grand Manoeuvres" of before the the town dweller, on the other Sep War. It used to be possible to hand, all this means but a casual move out the whole army, divide picture in the paper. "The Fife it nently into two, hire most of the and Forfar, after a hard day's 14.5 horses and wagons in the land, fighting, returning to Barracks."-

and have a real good fight. Do

Manoeuvres also afford an op

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Cabinet resignations, it will be the Kwangtung River Conservancy always go hand in hand; but there Cumberland" blocked by a tarik at casier to reach a conclusion when Commission shows the height of must have been a fine day for a rest. Moreover schoolmasters the full implications of these pro-water in English feet on the dates war sometimes. posals are known, as they will be named in the West, North within the next few weeks. What- ¿

ever their precise nature, they should be viewed as an experiment, and, like all experiments, they must be judged by results. We share

you remember the year when Sir the view with many others, how-

John French camped his whole portunity to the pensioner to take ever, that the moment is not pro-

force one night in Windsor Great P his theme song, "Things aren't Park, while all his officers played if he is old enough, remind you He will what they used to be." pitious for adding to the existing

diobolo? It wasn't so very long that manoeuvres were performed barriers on trade, and we fear that

afterwards that their names start-in "home marching order," which the agreements reached at Ottawa,

ed to swell the Casualty Lists.

Manoeuvres wore known by was merely full dress, with vallse after much bargaining, may have

The following cable at the close their locality. We had Sussex equipment added. Now they say reactious not to the advantage of the sugar market yesterday has Manoeuvres,

that the infantryman's kit is not the Cambridge either of the Mother Country or been received by Messrs. Pen- Manoeuvres, and the like. All we to weigh more than one-third of the Dominions. In saying so much,

can boast of in post-bellum days his own weight. It rather depende ¡whose particular weight they is the "Brainstoke" Manoeuvres,

One han known cases, we recognise the magnificent and

December 1932 5/11% up 1d. and that, of course, doesn't sound work on. altogether commendable spirit be March 1933 6/13⁄4 up 11⁄4d, nearly so grand as a whole county. Master Cooks and the like but they mostly ride in lorries any- hind the understandings-the de-

May 1933 6/4 up 11⁄2d.

Still, we bicker quite a deal in way. August 1938 6/63⁄4 up 11⁄4d. our humble way. It hardly takes sire to weld the Empire closer to-

No old soldier can Buyers at above prices, sellers more than a word to set whole gether in every way possible-but asking 1⁄4d-1⁄2d more.

brigades by the ears. Give a man the present, system of Army,

arations. these are days when we need to

of blank and ten rounds

"What," he will growl, "Roast, walk

haversack ration and he'll be per- warily in the fleld of

two vog, and duff, on the line of fectly happy for a whole day. economics. The seceding Ministers

He'll be happier still, though, if march? Bless my soul, man, on base their case on that contention,

you give him a flag of some sort the Cove Common Manoeuvres of and call him and it is one which deserves calm

a skeleton enemy. 18-we got our whack of flour and the raw meat and cooked it ourselves." up Skeleton enemies, like all reflection and serious consideration.

other appurtenances of war, have The youngster worries very little. We may not all agree on tariffs, but London (23/9/02)-Raws 96°, been very much modernised. There Old soldiers must have some re- there will at any rate be fairly refiners have bought 35,000 tons, used to be many catches in the compense for not being still in the

atand Service. October shipment, at 6/10% per job-double drill and no general satisfaction that the rift cwt, C.IF. United Kingdom. at ease.

Manoeuvres may mean all things" which has developed in the Cabinet

There was the hard-bitten inan to all men. To the farrier they will not involve a fresh political management at present. Sooner or in kilts a year or two back who, mean overtime between battles, single-handed, faced a complete getting ahod up! The saddler crisis at this juncture.

later the system of non-political cavalry brigade for a long night. rolls endless waxed-ends management, which has been suc-In the wan light of carly morning thigh and plunges into his pile of Quartermaators cessfully adopted for such British an umpire spotted him heading broken straps.

give off showers of green indents. Post Office Reform

public utilities as the Port of Lon-solidly for Blackdown. Changes calculated fundamental- have to be extended to the

"Hi, there," shouted the umpire, The troop-horse winks an eye and don, and the electricity system may

doubt, "Lord," what Post spurring down the road, "where, thinks, no

fools these mortals be." The man ly to increase the efficiency of that Office. Such reform is the are you going?"

in the ranks listens patiently to vast and upon the whole well-run likely to be successful because it

"Going, air?" replied the ag- have been brought near to material opinion is prepared to support. institution, the British Post Office, attempts, no

grieved "Jock," "Awa' home to ma the reading of Ordera, "The Regi- more than public breakfast." It took a brigadier ment will parade to-morrow

0800 hours." it is now revealed that they resign-ization by the labours of

land a mess cart to pacify him. ed early in the year, but were per- thoritative non-political committee, suaded to withdraw their resigna- under Viscount Bridgeman, which tlons and agree to carry on for a has now formulated unanimous re- time. Now that the Ottawa commendations. The main re- logislation ÍB

forms likely to result are in reinforce the tariffs already in force, it could direction of reducing political in- hardly be expected that the Freeterference with postal affairs. They are in the nature of a compromiss Traders should remain in office.

in that they do not take the Post Although the sincerity of the Office out of politics altogether as accedera cannot be called into ques-Lord Wolmer, an ex-Post Office tion, It is fortunate that their Assistant Secretary, and other root- withdrawal will not lead to a break-and-branch reformers have urged up of the Government. The im- should be done. On the other mediate emergency may be passed, hand, they go some way toward but problems of Immense magnitude this, at least theoretically, desir- remain to be adjusted. For this tration in the hands of a board of

able goal by placing the adminis reason, a dissolution, followed by exports over whom it is proposed a new general election, would be that the political Postmaster-Gen- most undesirable. Were an appeal eral should exercise only gonoral to be made to the country at this powers of control. Another change juncture, the probability is that the put forward is to cheapen telephone, Government would again be return charges oven where this means loss ed, though its strongth in Parlia-of revenue for the time being. The object here is the sound one of ment might be considerably reduc

encouraging the use of this form ed. It has such an overwhelming of communication hitherto very majority at present,, that it could imperfectly developed, in Britain. afford to lose a goodly number of All this is eminently desirable. It scats. Labour might be counted has the practical advantage also of upon to improve its position vory being almost.cortain of adoption materially, since the continued pre- to put up sustained oppoaltion to since no political party is expected valence of widespread unemploy-such obviously moderate-reforms. mont would no doubt be a factor in It escapes, for example, the bitter Inducing large numbers of voters hostility that would certainly have to vote against Government can been aroused in Labour circles had didates. The Liberals might gain any attempt been mado aub- a few seats, but it is to be questionlatino zoomonk

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And the umpire says to our Troop Omcer"

"I've just seen the furlough list stuck up on the squadron notice board."

The Old Soldier jumped up, borrowed a pencil, and marched off to get his name down in the ¡first draft.

FOOTBRAWL

By Edward Kelly, Too Forward

AST Sunday's football match

between S. China and the Argylls was inclined to be rough. There were several ugly. In- cidente, and a good game ils anid, was spoilt by heavy ring-as: ring-n-rasying."

High lights In the game were the bursta of hearty good-fellow- ship that marked proceedings. Although they won. the toss, the Argylls were most reluctant to kick off. South China · pressad. them with every manly endear iment, and the situation became ambarrassing until the umpire solved the situation by ordering a game of twos-and-threes.

McTavish was IT, and hunted the slipper into the South Chlas twenty-five, where Les Tin-aang found the peanut and was award. led a free kiss.

Tho, now after you-with-the-ha incident led to a certain am of misunderstanding, chick to surplus chivaro, feeling