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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1932.

SPARTON

RADIO

“Mudiad Riskart Høs

DAY BY DAY

TROUBLE IS A THING THAT WILL COME WITHOUT OUR CALL; BUT TRUE JOY WILL NOT SPRING UP WITJIOUT OURSELVES Bishop Patrick,

THE

CLOUD

RED OVER CHINA

By O. M. GREEN

troubles which the Hoover plan was designed to alleviate still con- tinue. That, assuredly, was a very› pertinent reason why prolongation of the moratorium should be consi dered. The argument might be ex- pressed by saying that the very reasons which made, the mora torlum necessary make its continu- anen desirable; the world depres alon and political uncertainty still continue. The second reason ad- duced was the fact that

repara- tions payments are no longer com- ing in. This represents a funda- mental change in the position since

need of Western help to get her the moratorium was put into opera- Taikoo Sugar Relinery, Li Kwan, aged

Whilst engaged at work at the out of them. tion, since, with the cessation of 24 of 10, Enst Terrace, Quarry Bay, America's debtors, if still required received injuries to his right foot Eastern unrest, and the only point these calculations are based on a

when a press bar fell on him.

The Empress of Russia will leave instead of 6 p.m. as originally advised: here for Manila at 11 am, to-day,

HERE is much danger that, all over the Far East, and that for amid all the moral castiga some time before their arrest they tions of Japan, the most important had been sonding considerable Passengers arriving by the Empress part of the Lytton Report may be sums every month to the Chinese F. Hayley-Bell, Mr. and Met. al. which deals with the internal dia- of Russia this morning Included C. I. | overlooked. That in the part Communiets. lumphreys, and Mr. L. A. Andrewes. orders in China, and the urgent "Rede" in China in the past four

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years must aggregate £100,000,000 phasised that the fount of all Farves, and four or

It cannot be too strongly em-worth of property, half a million Ave million people driven from their homes... from which a start can be made number of official reports, which to sceuro ultimate harmony, in in there is good reason to believe The attention of all attending St. Andrew's Bail is drawn to an adver- China, and nowhere elne.

isoment

In are by no appearing in this

bringing out this fact, as it doce. Still more pernicious is the attrac- moans exaggerated. giving particulars of a special ferry with conspicuous sharpness, the tlon which Communism is exorcis- service, and other information. Report will be of the highest value, ing on the discontended young If only the League of Nations intellectuals. If the Communists

to meet their obligations, would naturally be Immensly increased. These may be regarded as the main points in the case for suspension of the Decembor payments.. They could have been reinforced by fur-

Mr. S. J. Hieks, Managing Director begins at the right end of it, and could gain a sea port (they very ther argument, but beth Britain f Arts and Crafts, Lid, returned so approaches the solution of the nearly did get Amoy last June) and France doubtless felt that the liner Meiwa, accompanied by his wife. stages the only way in which It from Russia, Nanking's position from one leave by the P. and Manchurian problem by gradual through which to obtain munitions force of these faets would be suff-they are staying over for a few days

in Hongkong before proceeding to can be approached. A most attractive console with 'cient to Induce Amerlen to con-Shanghai.

might be desperate. butt walnut control panel and tinue the moratorium.. However,

The one hope, in the situation is pleasing design. Has a remark the appeal has apparently fallen on Tit hong Lane, one of the workinen, operation in the internal recon- Lytton Report) "the vital problem, The Report pleads carnestly for Nanking are fully alive to it. that the men now in control in During painting operations at 3, "temporary ablo five tubo Superheterodyne deaf ears, and, costly ne the process to Chow, aged 24, of Ship Street, Jestruction of China, as suggested the real national problem" for Co-They know that (to quote the chassis with Pentode and Screen

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at the third four level slid received injuries, including it is fear-it adda this impressive and

two broken rins, Civil Hospital.

11e was Bub- fectly true injunction: sequently removed to the Government All the other claims

These men are undoubtedly in- -of (China's) newly-awakened nation than any Government of the last her spired with more practical ideas alism-legitimate and plays to be seen in Hongkong lately, subordinated to this one dominat- the main purpose they appear suf Among the effective window dis- though they may be should be much senseless bickering, but on urgent twenty years. There is still too the one of Messrs. Dodwell & Co. ining need for the effective internal ficiently united. This is, briefly, Ice House Street is attracting eun-reconstruction of the Statu. siderable attention. One of the win- dows, advertising

The Commission could hardly the old futile policy of "unification to be done with civil war, to drop of liquor, is particularly effective and how more plainly where the real by force," which merely meant opt, showing a diver at the bed of be found. Like the old Imperial districts temporarily to their own

and trouble and the only cure are to endless fighting, the Ocean stumbling across a chest

to leave other of treasure the quer in question. Rescripts of China, it has kept devices while they concentrate on tention Another window etrectively draws at the real meat" of its recommenda-

to a well-known brand of tions for the last paragraph. the Yangtze Valley and strive to cigarettes,

'overcome Communism It is not sufficiently recognised only

by the that there are in China to-day retrenchment and reform.

effective weapons-peace. three Governments, as independent It can only be said here that of Nanking, in fact, if not in name, there appears no doubt about the as Manchuria, namely Canton, earnestness of these aims. Un- Yunnan, and Szechuan. The North fortunately the forces in opposi is split up among a number of tion, not only Communists but all military chieftains, each king in his own domains. Above tens on disorder, are very strong. a little the political riff-raft which bat- fall, there are the Communists,

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ministration. That is quite a na- tural attitude to adopt, since the Democrats would scarcely be likely to carry the responsibility which rightly belongs to the Republicans. There will, however, be many who will disagree will Mr. Roosevelt's idea that this question is best setil- ed by diplomatic action on the part of individual Powers. Whilst it is something to feel that representa- tions made by any nation would be sympathetically and thoughtfully received, the issue is of such gen- cral concern that it cannot beat be settled along lines which would in- week ended Nov. 26th, 1911. valve separate bargaining.

ENGAGEMENT.

How-

21 YEARS AGO

EXTRACTS FROM THE

TELEGRAPH FILES

the Hongkong Telegraph for the The following extracts are from

The engagement is announced to-day between Arthur N. Braude, A. E. (EE) AMALE.E. of the long kong Telephone Co., son of the late Rev. A. St. Claire-Braude and Mrs. Braude of Landon, and ever, the Democrats may have was 1s. 10%d. Irene Maude, only daughter Mr. and Mrs. S. Deacon of long-

of other Ideas when they come into

kong.

The

power, though we do not shut our

whatever

Hongkong Telegraph being made. Whatever happens, it

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1982.

AMERICA'S WAR DEBT DECISION

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But it is more than doubtful whe- ther the realists of Nanking, as The outstanding menace in the they are called, can succeed with- Far East, indeed, to all Asia, is out help from abroad, the appalling growth of the "Red" power, in and on each side of the Yangtze Valley,

It is regrettable that the Ropert and stretching appears to say

80 little well down into Kwangtung und Shanghai, which undoubtedly will about

is not to be nasumed that either Colony, accompanied by his wife. lofficial rapacity, and the dreadful/combustible material, which might

the world outlook.

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The wedding took place at St. eyes to the fact that there is John's Cathedral of Lieut. C. J. Fukien. The Communista prob- be the danger spot for the next fow

A Aston, R.E., strong body of opinion in America Edwards.

and Miss M. Eably control some 300,000 aquare weeks. The boycott has sprung

miles of territory, including much against any concession.

of the richest land in China, and again vigorously, and, as be- 90,000,000 people. They have, of punish the rioters.

fore, the Chinese courts decline to Mr. Sidney Webb (now Lord course, thriven furiously ou mis-

Nothing has Passfield) paid a visit to

the government, civil war, provincial been done to clear away the old Britain or France will default on. They were guests at Government, floods on the Yangtze and the payments soon duc. It is, none

House,

Jat any moment cause another ex- elsa where of the

plosion like that of last January, The loss, thousand pities

of 1931. but possibly worse in its The most strenuous efforts of Nan- there should be an absence of real was appointed Colonial Secretary indeed, as often as not, ita l-paid far too long neglected. Its impor- Mr. (now Sir) Claude Severn king have falled to suppress them; the future of Shanghai has been quences. The whole question of statesmanship at this juncture in of Hongkong.

troops desert to the Communists. tance to China, as the backbone of dealing with this legacy of days

Although the rank and file are her finance and nerve-centre of Expectations have been realised

whose shadows still linger to darken genius for rebuilding. Only one merely means hungry peasants), just bandits (which in China

her commerce and industry, is in President Hoover's refusal to

man in a million could equal him at the top there is a regular Soviet actually greater than to foreign- postpone payntent of the war debt

even with his chances. The world organisation. with cells and! ers, and the political turmoil of instalments due from Britain and

to-day presents much the same as are certainly in touch with the it has always been for the VaRL

branches nl over China.

Chinn Is gravely undermining its They France to the United States next

stability as the "island of security” pect us did London after the Fire: Third Internationale, aa conclu- month. None the less, the decision is to be regretted, since it doen tercentenary of the birth of Sir not the work of one man but of in-

London has been celebrating the To rebuild its moral structure is Noulens and his wife in Nanking.

morally it is suffering from shock. sively proved by the recent trial of wealth it shelters.

Who these people are is uncertain, reflect, a disinclination to take ac- Christopher

If the Lytton Report is to have Wren. The City dividual governments representing aliases and passports. But their inducing critics to clear their eyes as they have several different the value it can have, it will be by count of the realities of the situn- Churches were

once again pro- their people and working together papers showed that they were and to see the facts of the Far tion. It must not be assumed, minent and, na in the last decades for the good of all. however, that this by any means

of the seventeenth century, Wren's

jagents in "Red" plots extending East as they are. Thero la no- represents the last word

masterpiece, St. Paul's Cathedral.

thing to be done directly about was the scene of admiring crowda.

Manchuria, except to war debt position, for, whilst the Do those hundreds of men

aggravate Japan still further by injudicious and December payments will uvidently women who gathered to praise the

criticism and probably make the have to be made, the larger ques- great architect'a work realise how

altuation worse. Meanwhile the "Red" cloud overhango all the tion of the future of these obliga- much the preservation of such

landscape. Far moro is at stake tions remains to be settled.

than to save the Lytton Commis- Presi works of art depends on the main-

slon's expenaes dent

from being 60 Hoover himself evidently tenance of peace? Did they

much money wasted-nothing leas realises this point, since he is re- flect that one of the world's noblest

indeod than the peace of all the commending that Congress create, buildings, the Parthenon, was des-

Far East, perhaps of all Asia. an agency for an exchange of views troyed by gunpowder when used ne with America's debtorn on the gen war? The castles on either side of a storing-house for that ngent of eraj question of international the Rhine have been similarly des obligatioan, whilst he still talks of troyed in past warfare and arranging the debt issue on, a basis that country of romance hangs the which would wipe out cash pay, sadness of departed glory. What menta.

country in Europe could not furnish One of the points made by Pro-Indditional examples? Sir Christo- eldent Hoover, in his statement, is pher Wren designed his famous that the debtor nations have not style. Did vialtors to

churches, chiefly in the Renaissance London supplied facts justifying a suspen- compare his works with those of sion of the payments immediately other famous architects In Europe? due. This is true only in a limited Did they think of St. Peter's and Ronso. When Britain presented her the Renaissance buildings in other recent Note on the question, pains parts of the world? If so, their were taken to point out that the vialt to St. Paul's will have a last- Hoover moratorium was designed ing effect as it will link them, if in to relieve the pressure of the dim. thought only, with their fellow men culties resulting from the fall in in other lands. They will begin to realise that all nations have some- prices and the lack of confidence in thing in common. economic and political stability, and appreciated by every

Art can ba nationality, in the hope that this move would whatever the language. It la the help in the removal of these dit- same with music, dancing and culties. Unfortunately, however, sport. The Great Fire of London those hopes have not been realised, gave Sir Christopher Wren a won- with the result that the economic

derful opportunity to display his

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"Now you run along, mother. I haven't time to hear about all your little squabbles with your girl friends."

SCOTS HAE WE

By Edward Kelly, (Auchtermachty). A wee braw moonlit nicht th' nicht will be had by all to-nichi at St. Andrew's Ball.

For weeks past, residents on the Peak have been unable to sleep, wondering whether it's the bagpipes practicing, or the squeals of the haggis, being pulled out of their hiding places.

The Peninsula Hotel, where the Ball will be given no, not glven, will be held to-night will be. scene of gaiety and enthusiasm.

At the door, Arst aid facili- flea have been arranged for those who try to get in free. Tentative arrangements were made last week to relay the fune- tion through the local broadenst- ing station, but a serious break- down occurred at ZDW during a preliminary tost.

The trouble was finally traced to an instrument called the "MIKE," which refused to func-

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