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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

POWER BRAKES

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1938.

"REFRESHERS"

combat the depression. The World Economic Conference will certainly be a flasco unless the debt question can be cleared out of the way in advance. Europe USED IN NEW

cannot begin to settle down until the Lausanne Reparation settle- STUDEBAKERS

ment is made absolute by a cor- Continuing its role aa lender in responding settlement of the the campaign for maximum motor. problem of international debts. nowadays and la carried out from

World Reflation

In former, less scientine days

Drill Season (summer) and the Leave Season (winter).

DIPLOMAS FOR THE STAGE

The Very Idea!

ABSOLUTELY,

MR. SHAW

We have decided we want a rest.. It all came about through a visit wo had on Saturday, shortly after the arrival of the Empress of Britain.

We were seated at our desk, thoughtfully biting our finger nails, and wondering what dodge we could employ to get rid of the next shroff, when he tapped us on the shoulder, and handed us his card.

GEORGE BERNARD SHAW

Wo read.

"Sorry," we said, "this is the re porting office. Printing Depart ment downstairs. Visiting cards $1.60 a hundred,

"But I'm George Bernard Shaw". he protested.

"Shaw 7" we asked interrogative-

other inch.

By Brigadier-General W. W. SEYMOUR The Army at Home is at present laid by some phononmonal early engaged in what is known as In-successca which had-Included get- dividual Training.

ting himself, the Second-In-Com- By G. B. 3. Kelly, Eddie's Understudy.... mand, into Sandhurst. This Is a compilented business

To Mr. X he went and explained his wants. October to March according to the

Certainly Mr. X ing safety, a role assumed laat

correct would

twenty Intricate programme whereby each for him. His charge to an old

essay year with its standardization of

offeer, non-commissioned officer, alumnus-would be £5 the lot, ``- aafety plate glass in the médlum

And man in put through a course, price feld, Studebaker again sets The case of deflation versus or "refresher course, in thos0

So, after all, clear-thinking won the pace for safety with its Intro inflation argued by experts has subjects in which he should be the day, but what happened to duction of power brakes in all the not yet closed. The bitter proficient. The knowledge so gain the essaye after that-history does new 1933 Studebaker models.

enders who assert that wages ined, or re-gained, is used in the not relate. Studebaker's new power brakes a number of lines and prices in next phase of training-Collective ever. They are a highly perfect to the inevitable have had their minded Staff ofBeer enlin the "neid are not just power brakes, how some fields have not yet bowed Training-the whole being then subjected to what the literary- ed and advanced application of the power brake fica to the parti-day. Now the bar of informed test" of Brigade and Divisional

economic opinion iA eagerly Training. cular needs of Studebaker car, awaiting evidence that will in- As such, they represent the var dicate how the nations can get the year was divided into the Ginest and safeat system of braking known in motoring to-day. going on the road to recovery.

By GILES PLAYFAIR During Equipped with a vacuum cylin- Credible witnesses are to-day ap

There is excitement in the der, Studebaker power brakes are pearing whose testimony lenda the latter not much work was

done beyond a few route marches, theatrical profession. Autors and netunted by the brake pedal and strength to the theory of con- the scientific training of the o-actresses have joined together toy, hutching our eyebrows up an- amplify brake pedal pressure to trolled inflation or "reflation," a cor being often restricted to protect their own interests and to

"Shaw," he replied eagerly. the precise requirements of a term not found in the diction-writing one "Winter Essay--and bring about the downfall of the

"Oh, yes" wa said. "Nothing awift, sure and snfo stop, with butary but coined to convey theperkings attendance at a few lec- bogus manager.

doing, sun. You travelling Journ a fraction of the physical effort meaning of price restoration to-tures.

In theory the movement is toalists are a pain in the neck." formerly needed.

ward normal levels. Among the Essay writing was not a popa-be welcomed. It demonstrates, "But won't you give me just, a The new Studebaker modele will authorities to espouse currently lar pastime, and reading the re-at any rate, a display of energy. short interview, Mr. Kelly?" he soon make their appearance in the cause of direct action in a sults was hardly more so, with the In actual fact there are far more asked, a plending look in his eyes. the Hongkong

There was a moment's ellence. Hotel Garage, concerted effort to increase unfortunate senior officer deputed serious faults in the British

to review them. In fact, it is theatre of to-day than the exis- "Well, Shaw," we replied gruda- Showrooms, and a demonstrator prices is Sir Arthur Salter, re-

ing, very grudgingly, "we'll come will be available for all who care garded as one of the clearest recorded that one officer submitt-tence of the bogus manager.

ed the same essay annually for The theatrical profession is to an arrangement with you. test but this new braking thinkers of the day on economic 10 years-regardless of the sub-popularly known as the profes- We've got an urgent appointment at system.

subjects. He suggests the fea-ject set-without detection. Atsion. It is diflcult to understand the Hongkong Hotel. If you look sibility of an international agree-lant. however, a lynx-eyed Com why. Superficially it is hard to after this column we might grant |ment by which some institution.manding Officer took him to task define it as a profession at all. your request. Mind you, you'll

such as the Bank for Inter- for submitting "A short account But 60 years ago the stage was, find it tough work"

He assented eagerly. in-of the Chitral Campaign" in place at any rate, exclusive, national Settlements, for

We give you an inls preamble Actora und actresses existed as stance. might be authorised to of the desired "Critical Analynis of the Battle of Liao-Yang," and issue notes which the contract-invited him to re-submit an essay were clothed in mystery, They We can only apologize by saying a class apart. Their private lives an excusu for what is to follow. ing nations would necept na the on the subject ordered. This was maintained a high level of com- that, siter all, there is but one equivalent of gold and which too much. Remarking "You can

of their Edward Kelly, could be lent to countries which work the willing horse too hard" petence, and the tricks

trade were ns closely guarded se have imposed exchange restricthe allicer retired from a profes- the secrets of the modern

Edward Kelly was in a real COR- tions for self-protection. Sirion that had become too exact-jurer. No actor or actress could Kellysinn mood when I interviewed Arthur argues that as national Ing.

hope to reach London without a toy morning (writes our sub- crises have been met successful-

thorough and necessary experi-etitute). Ut an the distinguished ly by note issues, such as the

One of the avowed objects of ence of histrionics gained by anrsonalitica I have come to inter- great crisis in England in 1825, the essay was to inculcate the arduous touring of the provinces. View in Hongkong, he is the most so an international crisis could habit of clear-thinking. Once up-

Desert Island Population be relieved by a fiduciary inter-on a time the officers of a certain

Today the stage has lost this motional issue of notes. It would thinking indeed. They bethought exclusiveness. It has become the be part and parcel of a "world them of Mr. X, a famous "cram last refuge of any personable policy of controlled reflation."mer" of those days, who, after hay-

to

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MONDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1933.

WAR DEBTS

the

Cosmic Rays

battalion

did some very

clear-

who can

le

The

famous.

bis own

Sceu in the lounge of the Hong- kong Hotel, Mr. Kelly looked ro- markably nt, despite bis years, and

himself in expressed

imitable way.

His answer to my first question was in typical Kellysian vein.

•

Now that the British delega tion which is to proceed to Wa-The possible benefits he sees asing forced most of them into the young man or womun

And no better place. The old shington to discuss the war debt an increase in prices and a new Army, was expected to make fur-

"Dont mind if i do," he said.. "Have you ever heard of tho problem has been virtually a stimulus to enterprise; relief of ther periodical efforts to retain stager deplores the complete lack

them there when Promotion of histrionic ability which lected, the issue looms forth as the hurden of existing debt; the Examinations loomed nerogs their evinced by the modern theatre Hongkong Rotary Club, bir. Kelly ?”

deßationary

dilettante. Mr. Henry Ainley asked him. He answered with a one which will soon have to be counteracting of

path.

To Mr. X was sent an emissary once suggested that 50 per cent. non-committal nod.

of the

and younger actors.

"What is your opinion of them, seriously tackled. One its hand-forces, such as hoarding: mak-

ing available new capital with with a request that he would ling will depend, in large mea-out requiring guarantees for for- I write twenty essays on the requir. nctresses should be shipped to a Mr. Kelly?""

"Leave the Rotary question alone. sure, the success or otherwise sign loans, and the gradual re-ed subject, the essays not to be desert island and left there.

If I were naked to legislate for I have not come here to mako mis- of the coming World Economic moval of exchange restrictions too similar in design although Conference. On

"But surely you must have heard general and other impediments to trade. an ingenuous "common doctrine the theatre I would make it com-chief."

pulsory for everyone who wished question, it has well been argu. But any such action must be of thought" might not come ami to go on the stage to undertake that they are going into the fruit Also each essay might reasonably ed that war debts are only a.

collective.

contain at least one innocuous three years' course in histrio-business?”

"What? Sour grapes and little "blob" just sufficient tonics. At the end of that time species--the most destructive

arouse the combative instinet of each student would be required shawberries, I suppose." and impossible species--of a

the reviewer without enraging to pass an examination.

would vary, examination

of In answer to a question whether whole genus of contractual pay-

him unduly. American scientists have pro- ments to which nations

Mr. X agreed to produce the course, with the particular work he had changed his diet since com- stand

Buting to the tropics, Mr. Kelly re- vided some entertainment by

essays at £2 a time, and in due the candidate wished to do. committed, but which cannot their hearty disagreement upon course they arrived. After glanc- for the legitimate stage I would plied;

"No, of course not. Why should under any conceivable circum- topics which leave lay minds ing with some pride through his suggest something like the fol- stances ever really be paid. At blank. Points in the bloodless handiwork (it was as well to lowing: (1) A paper in theatrical? Do you expect me to stop

tech.lque: (3) the tropica Lausanne, the nations agreed to duel between Professors Milikan know what one had written) cach history: (2) The bread outlines drinking beer just because I'm in "What is your opinion of the Elocution, and (5) a special sub- and Compton over the cosmic officer signed his effort and sent of theatrical cancel reparations, and before

English atage?" I asked. rays are particularly difficult to it in..

**The English stage? Pah! It was the lot of the Second-jeet. long they will have to agree to

Professor Milikan de- grasp.

There would also be an inter-Nothing will induce me to say a cancel external war debts,

befpre the or scribes the rays as a bombard-in-Commmand to review the ca

board of word about it. So long as England says, and it was with little plea- view else accept the accomplished fact ment with photons, which he sure that he one day found an examiners, consisting (shall we na playwrights who inilict puch of invisible imposing pile of envelopes upon say?) of Mr. C. B. Cochran, Mr. tommy-rot as "The Apple Cart", of general repudiation and de- likens to bullets fault. And if war debts have to light, whatever that may be, his table, and with less still that Basil Dean, Sir Nigel Playfair. "Joan of Arc" and Man and Super He Mr. Henry Ainley and Mr. Lewia | man" on audiences, the stage will while Professor Compton defines he realised their contents. go, other international debts will them as streams of electrified also did some clear-thinking, and Casson, at which other qualifica-always remain where it is." have to be drastically scaled particles wholly unlike light. Ad-remembered Mr. K. the founda- tions might be taken [down, whilst even internal debts mittedly the discussions are tions of whose career had been sideration. may not escape unscathed amid merely evidence of the the general readjustment of the creation of extensive data, which that world to changed financial con- so far principally show ditions. Already, numerous more must be gathered before examples can be quoted of na-it is safe to draw conclusions. tions which have either alto-The debate is especially inter- gether wiped out their national esting because both are winners debts or written them down of the Nobel Prize and both male aeroplanca very considerably by creations experiments from

recent

cry.

of new currencies. On the up to 21,000 feet before question of war debt revision, stallising their ideas. Professor America has been fond of point- filikan finds that atoms of lead ing out that Europe's professed are split by a cosmic impact, a a photon inability to pay its debts does particle identified as not prevent it from spending making ao track in vapour auch more and more upon armaments, as would be inevitable if it were Figures, indeed, show that world an electron. Professor Comp- expenditure on armaments has ton politely disagrees with this appreciably risen in the past conclusion. All this is strong five years, although Britain has meat for lay comprehension. to ita credit the fact that its Opinion in England rather seems armament expenditure has fal- to support the photon theory, len from £127,000,000 in 1925-26 although scientists differ about the origin of the photons. On to £105,000,000 in 1932-33.

the the other hand it may be recalled The general character of

that Professor Piccard has shown American complaint is not

A preference for the electron without point, however, and a

that the beneficial service will have been theory, and suggests

cosmic rays are formed in the performed if the United States

atratosphere. Both the Amer- exerts all the pressure it can toican scientists, on the contrary, link.debt revision with effective guarantees of a progressive. fall take it for granted that the cos mic raya enter the earth's at in naval and military expendi- turo. But from whatever angle mosphere from distant regions of space. Whatever may be the the matter is approached, it is vitally important that the debt upshot of the present dispute, it is important to note that both question should be settled on scientists believe that if the the realistle basis of cancella-origin of the rays can be tion-because, until it is out of tablished it will help man the way, there is little hope of understand the fate of the uni- united international action to

verse.

to

into con-

"We're too well off to hot her with our old friends, and

not rich enough to travel with a wealthy crowd."

"

At the end of half an hour Mr. Kelly began to show signs of rest jessncas and hiccoughed occasional- ly.

"Do'an wanner discush anyshing wish anybodish!" he said,

"Pink stripes and purple dots," he murmured vaguely, after a short pause.

I clearly saw that it was time to stop. Seeing that he has been pestered by his admirers ever since he came to Hongkong, his con- sistent good humour has been re- markable.

It all seems to suggest that the worst thing a xan cun do for himself is to make himself world famous.

It's tough to be famous.

Mr. Shaw forgot one thing. We signed his autograph book!

*

MESSAGES.

The following cables have been addressed to Mr. Shaw, c/o Edward Kelly. They can be picked up at this office any day:

From Mr. Priestley-What I like about Mr. Shaw is that ho always sees both sides of a question. Give him my love. Tell him not to forget our rendezvous in the Hooghhaugh Club.

From Mr. Walpola:-It is my do light to hear of dear George's safe arrival. And by the way, the 9,748 påges in all, will be publish- ed in 1935.

Miss Gladys Cooper.-Only too pleased to add my testimonial, (I put on a little every night (Some- thing seems to have gone wrong here, Ed. Kelly).

Mr. Baldwin.So Bernard Shaw is in Hongkong. I &m Bura It must be a nice place to stay at

Mr. Lansbury. Good luck, Georgio boy. Remember me with the asparagus tips.