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SPARTON RADIO

TELEGRAPH, MONDAY; OCTOBER 31, 1932.

DAY BY DAY.

The British public and the people | ❤** of other countries understood and were encouraged to understand that the compulsory disarmament of Germany was to lead to volun- tary and agreed, general disarra-MODERATION nient. The Geneva Conference was called together to secure the Bishop Hall. realisation of that aim in ns largo A measuro as possible. However

END OF DRIFT-

By the Rt. Hon. W. M. HUGHES

16 THE SILKEN THE OTTAWA AGREEMENT[

The put an end to the Mass products in Britain can out abne STRING RUNNING THROUGH THE PEARL CHAIN OF ALL

VIRTURE.

The P. & O. liner Comorin, from London, via ports, is due to arrive at 10 a.m. on Thursday,

policy.

of Australian

sustained from vigorous and drift which has for

many efforts, The people of Britain. years charactorised inter-Empire must be educated on the banofita trade relations and given us a de-of Empire trade by propaganda in. unsatisfactory may be the results

Anite constructive Empire trade which all the agencies of publicity Press, platform, radio, and cine- maare enlisted. The existing so far achieved, it is important to

Food and raw

materials from solling organisations must be co- remember that the Conference has only concluded its first phase. The afternoon service to Macao is being the Dominions and India are given ordinated, strengthened, and ada special advantages in British mar quately financed. Competition is British Government rightly states

kets and British manufactured very keon; rival trading interests that "It would be a tragic paradoxinus Martial Glory" at to-morrow's Dominion and Indian markets. capital behind them may be relied Mr. M. F. Key will speak on "War goods corresponding advantages in strongly entrenched with British If the outcome of the first Disarma- moceting of the Rotary Club. ment Conference was an increase

RECORDS FOR THE KIDDIES beauty. At a turn of the Band the German demand for equality.

"H. M. V." Plum Label Records 10. inch, B2866-Nursery Rhymes (First & Second Records).

"Humpty Dumpty," "Little Bo-Peep," "Old King Cole," "Oranges and Lemons," "A. Frog he would a-wooing go," "Sing a song of sixpence," "Boys and girls come out to play," "Goosey, Goosey, Gander," "Twinkle, twinklo little stpr." "Three Blind Mice," "Scc-aaw Marjory Daw," "Little Tommy Tucker," "What have you got for dinner, Mra, Bond," "London Bridge is broken down."

Sung by Uncle George's Party, B3194-Nursery Rhymes (First & Second Records).

"Ding Dong Bell," "I saw three ships," "Hickory Dickory Dock," "Polly put the kettle on," "Curly Locks," "Baa, Ban, Black Sheep" "Jack and Jill," "A little cock sparrow," "There was a little woman,” "Dame get up and bake your ples." "Hot cross buns," "When I was a lad," "Hush-a-bye Baby," "There was a little woman" "Sea Saw Marjory Daw," "Twinkle, twinkle, little star," "Oranges and Lemons.”

Sung by Uncle George's Party. B3666-Nursery Rhymes (First Record & Second Record),

"Hush-a-byo," "Hot Cross Buns," "Dame get up," Curly Locks" Tom, Tom," "I saw three ships," "There was a frog," "What have you got," etc., "Oranges and Lomona," "Jack and Jill," "The Spider and the Fly," "Hickory, Dickory, Dock," "Baa, Ban, Black Sheep," "As Tommy was walking," "There was a little woman," "A Piper's Son."

Sung by Uncle George's Party.

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DA ROZA.—On 30th October, 1932, at 15, Chatham Road, Kowloon, to Mr. and Mrs. A. W. da Roza, a

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the unwanted guest. It is scarcely surprising, therefore, that Ger- many, herself' disarmed, should have become very sceptical as to the disarmament intentions of some of

Taxation on Leave

The Post Ofee notifies that

resumed as from to-day.

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at present

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There is, of course, nothing new on to offer stubborn resistance to In proferential treatment of Em-avery attempt to dislodge them. in armaments, or the actual rethrough a fall saltered in an attempt ference has been a mere hesitant

A Chinese was injured yesterday pire products, but hitherto pro- from their vantage ground. arming of any State." The only to alight from a moving tram in Des and almost fugitivo gesture, lock- Australian producers do not ap- acceptable result will bo what the Voeux Road Central.

ing continuity and definite pur-preciate the dimculties of market- British Government claims to be its

Ing their goods in Britain. Aue- Mr. M. J. van Shreven, who has own aim:-"A really valuable moa- been Vice-Consul for the Netherlands The Ottawa Conference has tralia is part of the Empire yot ons sure of disarmament in which each in Hongkong since 1980, is leaving boldly adopted it as a means of may motor for days through the to-day for Bangkok, where he will be giving effect to a practical Empire country without sooing Australian nation will bind itself to a strict Charge d'Affaires.

Trade Policy. Imperial in its products offered for sale. Danish limitation both in kind and the .

scope and inspired by great ideals, butter, Russian butter, Californian. A Chinese woman was admitted to the Ottawa Agreement is infused canned goods, Smyrna dried fruits, quantities of its weapons of war." the Government Civil Hospital dur by business principles. It was are displayed freely, but of Aus- That is the most promising state-ing the week-end, the victim et arrived at after long and most tralian butter, canned or dried Sparton Model 16AW.

motor accident in Queen's Road West, ment of its general aim that the when she received body injuries to trying discussions, and represents fruits, one hardly sees a trace. If A deluxe Multi-Wave Receiver British Government has yet mado, sulting from being knocked down by the result of a good deal of hard a boycott had been declared

a P.W.D. lorry.

bargaining. It will be subjected against our goods, their exclusion in SPARTON cabinet of striking and it has been made in reply tó

to much criticism; some will con- throughout some parts of the Mid- His many friends will regret to hear demn it because it goes too far, lands and the North of England Selector and Control Knob, this we have yet to see what it means that as the result of a motor mishap others because it does not go far could be hardly more completo.

near his residence, Dr. Bruno Hahn, enough.

This is duc in no small degree ly adapted for either the long in substance.

Consul General for Germany, crushed-

to an organised campaign by for- wave or the world spanning short Wo remember the resolution on his leg rather badly last night. He is

The Agreement seeks to promote olgn interest to decry Australian at present confined to his bed and

Unless this poisonous wave reception as desired. A qualitative disarmament which Sir will probably be absent from the con- trade between the various parts of products,

the Empire; but at present trade-propagauda is combated by effec- powerful 12 tube Superhetero- John Simon submitted to the Consulate for some days,

not Empire trade alone, but all tivo organisation adequately dyne with Automatic Volume

the experts Control, Tone and Static Control, ference, and which

Great success attended the danco trade is wasted to a shadow; it financed, the Ottawa Agreement Phono Pick-up Jack, Band promptly proceeded to destroy by held at the Kowloon Cricket Club on is slek almost unto death. The will not help us very much.

As for the British manufacturer, Selector Switch, and all the finest their own special brand of ridicule Saturday, auguring well for Buch Agreemont leaves the world do- events in the future. A big gather pression untouched: perhaps this SPARTON features.

and contempt. We remember also ing of members and friends danced was inevitable, for the Depression if he is to sell his goods in Aus Height 44 inches. Width 26. inches.

to the strains of the popular Lincolns is a World problem; but the fact tralian markets he must be on his Depth 12

the Hoover plan, which was in somone hand, and dancing was extended remains that unless and until there toes all the while. He must study inches. Weight 70 pounds.

quartera accorded the sort of until past mid-night. It is anti-lo a substantial and sustained rise the markets, he must cator for

cipated that there dances will become frigid welcome that is extended to regular monthly features throughout in price-levels no improvement in them; he must adjust his methods trade, Empire, foreign, or domestle, and his goods to the tastes of the the winter.

is possible. When and how this la people. Many things are in his Evelyn Laye, the beautiful star of to come we do not know. It may favour. The Australian people London light opera, while given be, perhaps, that after the Ameri-aro, of British stock and imbued somewhat crude material to work cans have elected their President with strong prejudices in favour with in "One Heavenly Night," her and settled down a bit to cool off, of British goods. These prejudices first picture in Hollywood, now show the nations of the world, meeting go deep down to the very roots of the other Powers. But the working at the King's Theatre, succeeds in conference, muy lead us out of Austfalian social and economic life. has yet to be completed. Failure in keeping interest alive through the dreadful morass in which we The Australian people profer Bri

mixed shear artistry. It is very

cause they have been reared in an has not been recorded; success is grill, but the film is lively in move-have been floundering so long. Let tish goods to foreign goods be environment in which the hall. still attainable; and the greater the ment. John Bolos again revealed his us hope so.

Jack of versatility, but his voice And now as to the Agreement in mark of Britain is accepted as á measure of success, the nearer will harmonises remarkably well with that its

But Aus- general application. It has guarantee of quality. of the feminine atar.

brought the peoples of the Empire tralia is not Britain. Conditions, the approach be made to realising

to the economic trough; whether climatic, economic and social, have the equality which Germany claims.

Quite an attractive programme is they drink or not dependa upon created differences which have being shown

the M

Queen's Theatre, all-British with the themselves and upon the enterprise reacted on the tastes and needs of exception of one Hearst nows reel, and business capacity of Dominion its people. Foreign traders have | NARAIN—At the French Hospital, Successive British Governments, The main feature is "Brother Alfred," producers and British captains of catered for these and Australians a film adaptation of a P.G. Wode-industry. Competition will still have become accustomed to foreign on 31st October, 1932, to Mi. S. of whatever political complexion, house story. This is sheer farce, with have to be faced. The Ottawa goods, which have obtained a great Narain (Proprietor of the Tajmahal Silk Store) and Mrs. are extraordinarily slow in remedy- Gene Gerrard in the main role. He Agreement has not eliminated for-hold, and in some lines have al- Narain, a Bon.

is not as good, however, as he might eign traders, but merely handicap-moat ousted British goods, the innumerable anomalies which

be, but the film is quite entertaining have crept into the income tax col-in its way. Other Iteins are an exped thein. And as Empire markets

are very important, foreigners will!

British manufacturera celient Pathe naws reel and some make strong efforts to hold their

have lection practice, bo. they never so

films,

much locway to make up: golden glaring. There is, in particular, most educative instructional

one showing the growth of own.

opportunities have been let alip. one of these anomalies to which trout from the egg onwards being If British manufacturers and The Ottawa Agreement is sadly attention has been repeatedly call- extremely good. We could do with Dominion producers are to reap belated; the almost virgin field more of this type of film in Hong any substantial benefit from the that was open to them before the ed in England without avail, and

keng. which continues to inflict peculiar.

Agreement they must be up and war is now thickly strewn with hurdship, We refer to the Eng- lishman who works In an outpost of Empire, whether it be in the service of the State or in trade, This man, often condemned to live In a tropical or unhealthy climate, Culcutta 6 cases 1 death, Bangkok The Agreement gives them ad- of people who could not therwise This week, the Disarmament

looks forward, every three, four, or 1 caso 1 death, Saigon 1 caso 1vantages in Empire markets. But have been absorbed into the popu Conference Bureau is to meet five years, to a reasonable period death. Small-pox, Alexandria of Itself it will not sell another lation. Those Industries are, and again, and the gathering will be of recuperation in the homeland,

cases 4 deaths, Aden 1 case (im-pound of Australian butter, or in the main must continue to be, ported), Baghdad 3 cases 2 deaths, one of the most momentous ever No sooner does he arrive than be Basrah, 18 cases 3 deaths, Bombay meat, or canned fruit, in Britain, integral, features of Australian held in Geneva, since it will most ls the object of instant curiosity on 7 cases 3 deaths, Calcutta 6 cases nor another pound's worth of Bri-life. That there still remain, how- 6 deaths, Madras 24 cases, 7 deaths, tish goods In Dominion markets; ever; great opportunities for the Ikely give some indication as to the part of the tax collector. If he Negapatam I case, Rangoon 1 case it has made a breach in the walls; British trader, is made clear, by the how far the Powers are prepared remafua for Ave months and three 1 death, Tuticorin 9 caso 3 deaths, but the citadel et!l remains to be following agures:

taken, to prove their sincerity in the mat weeks within any financial year, Canton 0 cases I death,

the collector observes a discreet tor of cutting down armaments silence. But if illness, or business, Much talk will centre on the new or the legitimate completion of his French plan, which, it is thought, leave should detain him for another fur to mcot Ger- fortnight, he is visited with a de- many's wishes. Without a doubt mand for tax for the whole six the German demand for equality, months and a week upon his cur- If it has done nothing else, has rent income, and also upon any brought disarmament well into the saving he may have brought with him to spend in the country. Re- pleture once more. No-one will sentful and irritated, he naturally dispute the British contention that forestalls any such mishap by com- Treaty undertakings can only pleting his leave on the Continent." cease to be binding by agreement, In further illustration of the ab- but it must also be conceded that surdity and injustico of the system, If Gorman disarminment was a legal it may be pointed out that the re- turned exilo can stay in the country contract, disarmamont by the

from November till August (that, Is, for five months in each of two financial years) with impunity; if he stays from May till February Bir John Sinion

has declarad he pays ten months' tax. Clearly that to state what is the aim of a thoro is urgent need of drastic re- stipulation is a very different thing form. Under the existing practice, from making the successful fulfil the Treasury receives next to noth- ment of that object the conditioning, but merely drives the victim prematurely out of the country,

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 81, 1932.

THE DISARMAMENT OUTLOOK

may

go

other Powers was surely a moral undertaking, to put it lowost.

nt its

of the stipulation. But one may with corresponding loss to trade. ask, what Was the point of A batter example of a tax at once saying that the Allied and Asso-futile and onerous could hardly bo clated Powers would aim at dis imagined. Immunity should either armament if they did not mean that be extended, or at least granted they would achieve disarmament? for a specific period (e. g., Bix Tho legal case may be as set forth months) in respect of which no tax lability would ba incurred. In the British statement of views, Colonial, governments, Hongkong but it is not only the wording of Included, apparently regard the Im- the Preamble to Part V of the perial authorities too greatly in Treaty that matters. The spirit awe to permit them to make re- underlying it is important, too. presentations in this matter.

the

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Australia

The health bulletin of Eastern doing. They must face the poel-Australian factories. Ports for the week ended October tion as it is, No doubt the Agree- to-day le no longer a land given 22, shows the following cases of mont might have given them better over to tending sheep and tilling infectious diseases and deaths there-terms, but for the present they the soll; great secondary Indus- from-Plague, Birut 1 case, Colom-must accept what has been done tries have arisen which give em- bo 2 cases 2 deaths, Saigon 1 caso.and make the best of it.

ployment to hundreds of thousands Cholera, Bombay 3 cases 2 deaths,

"You being my best friend, old chap, I know you'd

feel hurt if I went to anyone else for a loan,"

In 1928-9 Australia imported goods from oversea valued at 143 million sterling, of which 68 mil. Hon sterling wero of British ori- gin. A very considerable portion of Australia's trade with foreign countries can be captured by Bri- . tain. One lino may be singled, out: in 1928-0-the last normal year-Australia imported motors and motor parts to the value of £10,302,000, of which $1,428,000 came from Britain and 26,922,717 from the United States of America!

As I have said, Australians are. people of British stock who have a strong prejudice in favour of British goods, but the Americans have catered for the Australian market much more effectively than the British. Here is an oppor tunity for British car makers which promises great things. "I do. not pretend that success will be easy; the "Americans.will make a hard fight to hold their own, but If the British car manufacturers, instead of dissipating their enor gies by more or less futile indivi- dual efforts, fighting each other Instead of the American manufac-. turers, will join forces for the bar pose of advertising and marketing suitable cars, they will quadruple, their trade in a very short time. And, mutatis mutandis, the same applies to many other British In- dustries, If British manufacă⠀ turers want to sell their goods fu" Australian markets they must join ̧ their forces to push British goods- as against forelyn goods.

The Ottawa Agroomont, which time will surely amplify, is some- thing more than a more trade (Conthiued on Page 5).