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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY

liticians, remarks an Australian journal, speak as if easier times meant another "boom", but a

VAUXHALL boom (in the politician's sense

IS TAKING A RISE

THIS YEAR STRAIGHT UP-THE SKY SEEMS TO BE THE LIMIT.

6. 1933.

G.B.S. AND U.S.A. The Very Idea!

By MILTON BRONNER

of the wordy is the worst thing that could happen to Australia now. For years there ought to be a steady plodding, with Gov-

A cnt may look at a king. At! ernment expenditure rigidly re-loast there in a proverb that says strained and greatly reduced. | so.

But America, the cat which has High taxation is hampering pri- vate enterprise, but it is main-been the special target for George ly to private enterprise that the Bernard Shaw's verbal brickbats for for 30 years won't get even a look at Commonwealth must look

the man aho has helped crown king and complete. rehabilitation

of the literary world. easier times.

War Debts

.

THE 100 POT. AMERICAN 19 99 PCT. IDIOT."

In May, 1928, he called upon

Adolphe Monjou, the film star, who told Shaw he ought really to vialt the United States as the folks would be crazy about him. To which Shaw blandly replied:

THE FUNGUS EVIL

By Edward Kelly, Shaver. Fondling our luxuriant, allky whiskers the other day, wo were excited to read the Kollowing "news" in the newspapers:

"His Majesty the King desires that all officers of his Regiment shall wear moustaches....Military experts consider that moustaches smarten the appearance of officers. on parade."

Speaking as one who in the past has gone three or four days with- out a shave, and sometimes gone as long without breakfast, wo are all in favour of this ideo.

"I am getting too old for that; besides there is no point in it. All nice Americans go to England and Mr. Shaw is on his way around then come straight to see me." the world on a cruise, But that One of the oddities about him is world won't include America.that he does not seem to be able The Empress of Britain will halt to keep off the topic of America momentarily in Los Angeles har for long. If ha talke about

Ruaala, ho

with contraatan it

We have put up with slippery America.

In October, 1931, knowing that faced, pink-checked naval and he was a rabid dry, the World military officers too long. Some- Prohibition Federation asked thing will have to be done about it. Shaw to speak to them at Caxton-

Wo......Want.......Whiskers. Hall in London. To the astonish Real whiskers-lovely undulat- ment of the good drys, most of his ing, feathery, flocculent expanses speech was taken up with an x-of genuine hair, soft to the touch nosa of what he called the evils and silent in the soup. of prohibition in the United States. He said the bootleggers had die- covered they had the police and the courta corrupted and in- thmidated, and gangsters then

Mr. Beaumont Ponso's com- ments on the war debts issue may be perfectly true, but they do not help towards a solution. Like most recent discussions of the debts, it merely serves to reaffirm and crystallize diver gent nationalistic viewpoints. It focusses attention on differer- ences. What is needed now is real negotiation in which com- promises can bo devised. If diplomats can quietly arrange agreements embodying mutual concessions, then attention can he focussed on agreements ather than on differences. Nor does lit appear that the United States £500,000 is now being spent at need handicap herself by separ- Luton in buildings and new ate consideration of debts and equipment to speed up deliveries economie recovery. Negotia- because production on some tions could be correlated. Bar- models is now lagging 4 months gaining could be maintained, al- behind delivery requirements.

though hopes of useful results 'from bargaining are not bright THE HONGKONG HOTEL under any form of procedure.

GARAGE.

In any event, bargains need to hour before going through the be made diplomatically instead Panama Canal, and probably will of through the newspapers. In- also call at Now Yurk. But Shaw

doesn't plan to land.

"I may meet a few friends and formality has already had the advantage of facilitating co-do à little broadcasting. I have operation between the outgoing made no arrangements. But every America person in and incoming administrations. conceivable Existing plans should promote seems to be making arrangements the about me. This will mean noth- American appreciation of SUCKLING-STEWART-Before the debtors' position and of the ing to me, nor to them. Really, Registrar, Hongkong, on the 4th urgency of the need for co- shall just look in at Amerien February, 1933, Mabel Mary Stewart (Nec Johns) to Percy operation effort to restore the and look out again."

prosperity and increase the se- curity of every nation. Pre- sident Hoover's emphasis upon that urgency In his message to

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A non.

BIRTH.

Chose Policy Deliberately Shaw, as a satiric young play- write of the 90's and the first two decades of this century, shocked | FERGUSON.-At No. 3 Stafford Congress could hardly have been and thrilled two continents with Road, Kowloon Tong, en February stronger. Americans are begin his social reform lectures pain- 5, to Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ferguson, inng to recognise that, as he said,lessly delivered through the me- Ap- united effort is imperative if wedium of brilliant plays. are to conquer the forces which precinting to the full the value of to-day threaten the very founda, the old American slogan that "It pays to advertise," Shaw has al- tions of civilization."

ways oscillated between pulling the British lion's tail and panning America by turna. America, capecially, loved It.

The

Hongkong Telegraph

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1933,

AUSTRALIAN FINANCE

Pantomime

Pantomime seems to be in no danger of losing its hold upon the affections of the English pople. In the past Christmas season- pantomimes occupied three of the largest theatres in the West End of London, while

If Cin- ence is a critical one.

With characteristic shrewdness Shaw early pounced upon the idea that nothing could make him more talked about in America

агоне,

.

Something we can beard the llon In his den with when we ask

for a rise in screw.

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As a beard expert wo make no apology for Introducing a talogue of the principal varieties, From which the ambitious begin- ner may take his pick.

G. B. 8.'s Favourite Topic Thon he went on to contrast the

THE FULL BEARD PROPER: United Stater with Soviet Russia This is the original style, as worn by where ho said the Bolsheviks Doctor W. G. Grace, Edward Kelly would not give bootleggers or the first, and the members of the | gangsters ten minutes.

Hongkong Interport cricket team The amusing postscript to all of 1896. The beard descends over this anti-Americanism that the chin and shirt-front in soft, Shaw is always glad to write for rolling layera torminating usually Amorican newspapers and ma-at the soup stain near the second gazines at so much par "write"; le button. This sort of beard should. always eager for the American never be mucked about with by American fanciful shapes, such as those of production of his plays; has made scissors, and its trimming Into royalties than from any other roosters, musical intruments, and of Archibald ships at sea, is generally regarded source: has made

as a sign of snobbery and bad taste.

more money

from.

*THERE IS LITTLE LIBERTY

IN AMERICA, WHERE PEOPLE ARE. INTIMIDATED BY GANGSTERS.*

THE BIRDS' NESTER, or LOVE IN THE ROUGH: Variation of the Full Beard Proper, and le acquired. by allowing the layers to terminate at the fourth instead of the second. waistcoat button. This style of beard requires careful cultivation, and should on no account be comb- ed with a fine comb, owing to its stringiness. It has been worn with great success by King Solo- mon, Abdul, the Bui-Bul "Ameer and Rasputin. Not favoured locally, owing to the dampness of the climate.

THE SOUP STRAINER: This form of beard descends in thick.. dropping festoons over the lower lip, and, as its name suggests, im- parts a musical elfin note to the intake of soup. Invaluable for obtaining the last dregs of any liquid refreshment, the favoured mode being (Consored).

THE CAVALRY: These dash- ing ornaments should not be at-

than to attack the United States Henderson of the University of tempted by the beginner, but and ita people. He himself put North Carolina his pet biographer; should be worked up after a his favourite preliminary experience with the his programme in distinct words: and in London

"Liberty" Too Ironic

majors and hangmen, Lustro can

*

peculiarly applicable to the past deralla's coach does not blaze why he did not go to the United When we are, I may land, but ing that we would like to see the

scones

as that."

purpose,"

whisker. Personally, we are now going out for a shave.

"Per Árdua ad Astor"

Q.: "We are getting up a little play for charity. Could you write one for un-it would save agent's fees, etc., and you could put in the right number of characters? Failing that, who do you recom- mend? Mr. Maugham has been very well spoken of, but isn't ko a trifle risque? We have to be very careful in Kowloon."

Due to the success of the re-

"I myself have been particularly hostess is Lady Astor, who al-Walrus and Tooth-Brush. Chief- cent conversion loan, floated in London, Australia is again get up and down the provinces scores careful never to say a civil word ways exhibils Shaw at her gardenly worn nowadays by sergeant- ting cheap money. That is so of thousands of children and to the United States. I have parties as her tame lion.

their defined the 100 per cent American "Probably the United States be considerably improved by the much to the good for the Com- parents saw enacted on

local stages the stories of Cin-as 99 per cent idiot. And they will be greatly excited," said application of a little boot polisli. monweith, yet, at the same time, there is a danger even in derella, Puss in Boots, Jack and just adore me and will go on ador-Shaw before sailing, "but there is nothing for them to get excited

With this brief treatise on the getting cheap money. "Easy

the Beanstalk, and Dick Whiting me."

about. I am going on a cruise and tington. The pantomime audi- come, easy go" is a anying

part of the time we shall be in the whisker, we will now whisk ourself On another occasion explaining neighbourhood of the United States, away, merely remarking in pass- dealings of Australian Govern- brightly enough, or if Puss does States, he said:

only for few minutes. But whisker spread more into public ments with money that came not demolish a sufficient num- into their hands.

"I do not want to see the Statue there is no need for America's life and among the Boy Scouts and They never bers of rats, some small child is of Liberty. I am

a master of enger millions to come racing to Girl Guides.

We trust these few. remarks had enough money, even when certain to write to the producer comic trony. But even my appe- the favoured apots. They might times were good, and the danger to point out the defect. But tité for irony does not go as far upset the continent, and all to no will arouse publie interest in the now to be avoided is that Aus- the pantomime audience is also tralian Governments will once appreciative. It leaves no one more set out upon a course of in doubt as to what parts of the financial extravagance. In this entertainment it likes best. Mr. connexion -it may be noted Julian Wylie, who has produced that the Queensland Chamber 103. pantomimes, has made an of Manufactures in its annual interesting list of the report declares that the restora, which are always most success- tion of Australian credit and ful. They include the moment the return of confidence can be when Sindbad the Sailor is car- effected only by strict economy ried off by the giant Roc, the in the expenditure of Govern- finding of the footprint in "Ro- ments and reductions in taxa binson Crusoe," the pricking of tion, thereby making available a the princess's finger in "The greater proportion of the na- Sleeping Beauty", the flight of tional income for use in industry Jack with the giants in "Jack generally. There is certainly no and the Beanstalk," and the other way of righting the affairs changing of the rats and the of the Commonwealth. Even pumpkin into the fairy coach in when budgets are balanced the "Cinderella." When panto- need for reducing Government mimes were first introduced into expenditure will remain. Ex- Britain, just over 200 years ago, cessive Government expendi- it was invariably the transfor- ture is the cause of high taxa- mation scene that most hit the tion, and the Chamber of Manu- public fancy. Later, at the be factures is right in saying that ginning of the nineteenth cen- reductions in taxation will make tury, in the heyday of Grimaldi, available a greater proportion it was the clown who gained the of the national income for use most applauso. Now, it seems in industry generally. In Aus that what the youthful panto- tralia the contest between Gov- mime audience most enjoys la ernments and industry for the nelther the humour nor the power to spend money must be spectacular sceno changes, but acttled eventually in favour of the story. For each of the in- industry. Whatever politicians cidents that Mr. Wyllo's experi- mny think, industry spends cnce teaches him is most suc- money wisely, and that cannot cessful in contemporary panto- If mime is a critical moment in the be said of Governments. Governments, now that money development of the plot. There is a little cheaper, resume their is, perhaps, a hint here for the old rate of spending and their more aduit theatre, which has old rate of demands on the tax- recently been neglecting the payer, rehabilitation will be in story-telling side of drama definitely postponed. Some po- rather moro than is wine.

"You keep him dressed up as if every day was Sunday,

and you don't care how I look."

A.: What about "The Wild Duck?" This is sweetly protty and docan't cost much to produce. We'd knock up something ourselves if we'd an hour or two to spare: but you know how things aro just

now.

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POOR PETE.

Did you hear the sad story of Pete?

But a week ago, while he was sleeping it off on the dining-room table, seven large pink elaphants came into the room and started playing Bach's Brandenburg Con- certo on the upright grand; where-- upon Fete dashed into the street and signed all the pledges he could lay hands on.

Since then he has been a chang- ed man; so different that when he saw himself in the glass in the morning he thought he was some- body else and wanted to fight.

The reform Is permanent, and he who was once a diligent and per- spiring old toper is now a atald and respectable member of Society, full of good works and as sober na a goldfish. Life, he now saya, in real, life is earnest and the pobi Hot Its goal.