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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHL MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1933.

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The

Happy Valler

Hongkong Telegraph

"MONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1939.

REMEDYING The DEPRESSION

For and Against Peace

Pacts

THE NAVY STAGES A

MIMIC WAR .:

By F "W. MEMORY

Whenever a diplomatic diffi- culty presents itself, it is sug- gested that the nations should- once more pledge themselves not to go to war with each other.

The Navy is playing a war game The Admiralty has juggled-on It is becoming no easy task to

game of prime importance to paper with the map of the world, keep track of these solemn pro-Britain, and its farfung Empire.. Great Britain, disguised as Red- mises." When Germany is asked Out in the Bay of Biscay, where land, has been shifted to the other to return to the Disarmament the great Atlantic rollers toss the side of the globe and the British Conference, it is again laid down mightiest ships like corks, two of Isles turned into one of Redland's that war is definitely ruled out. endeavouring to obtain fresh light

Britain's youngest admirals are colonies. There has been- universal ac-

on a problem the near failure of ceptance of the Kellogg Pact which to solve nearly brought Bri which renounces war as an in- tannia to her knees in the terrible strument of national policy. years of 1914-18,

Under the Covenant of the

re-

League of Nations the sort to war is virtually ban- ned.

Yet, all

War'e Lessona

"Enemy" Raiders

The Very Idea!

THE BANK CRASH

By Eddie Kelly, Plutocrat We are sorry-terribly sorry- to hear about the lean perlod the Hand S- Bank has had dur ing the past twelve months.

After making full provision for losses, Edward Kelly's overdraft, and other contingencies, the nett profit for last year amounted to

only $16,893,720.59, a miserable Increase of four lakhs over the previous twelve months.

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us, there

pre

The north-west coast of Spain is

The extra fiftynine cents is also regarded as a Redland colony, accounted for by the fact that and Arosa Bay and the port of) we had a transaction with the They are seeking to perfect me- Vigo have been appointed as the bank a few months ago. thods of defending trade routes in places of assembly for a convoy

Now you can see why we haven't All new Rockne Six de Luxe

distant waters in time of war. in of merchantmen.

invested our money in bank shares. areas where submarines cannot models are equipped with two

Now. Blueland, a great maritime A man has got to be careful with these pacts operate, and all raiding is done chromium-plated horns, mounted which have been signed, are beby fast cruisers, regular or impri-power, is at war with Redland, and his money in these hard times. has heard of this assembling of the If one of these banks make n beneath the headlamps at the ing signed, and will be signed.|vised."

convoy. Two fast cruisers have profit of fifty million dollars in- front of the car.

seem to fail to convince govern- Oficially the occasion is the been detached to play havoc with stead of a miserly sixteen million,. ments and peoples that war has spring cruise of that great Armada the merchantmen as they stagger they'd probably go and squander See and drive the New Rockne been abolished. In some quar- called the Home Fleet, which be-across the Bay of Biscay from it all on a bonus to their staff. Six to-day!

ters there is an insistent cry for gan on Tuesday, and will be con- Redland's colony (the British Is Then where would we poor security. It is useless to make tinued until April. During the les) to rendezous at Arosa Bay and shareholders be? Can't you see

whole of that time the exercises, Vigo. Redland's admiral has the picture Imagine it.

Ragged, and tattered, he roams THE HONGKONG HOTEL the logical reply that, if these as they are called, will be concern- learnt that these two Blueland

pacts mean anything, security ed with the problem of trade de- cruisers-actually the Dorsetshire the streets. He has not had a square GARAGE.

has been attained. For no coun-fenes in time of war in other and Exeter, under the command of meal for three days, and all he try, behaves as if it were satis-words, the ensuring of the safe Rear-Admiral P. L. II. Noble (of possesses is the script he received fed that the reign of perpetual delivery to this country of food the Second Cruiser Squardron) as annual dividend for hia 50,000 peace has begun. Each country supplies and other necessities.

have fuelled with "great secrecy at Rank shares. is vigilant and maintains its

the Azores on January 6.

He divines that their purpose is High revel is toward at Pete's army, and navy, and air forces

For a maritime power the pro-to harry and capture the slow and flat. The wansail bowl is circulat at the highest possible levels, blem is as old as traffic on the seas helpless merchantmen before they ing freely, and the table is over- It asks for more security, and itself, for in the old days when na- can reach the safety of Arosa Bay dowing with steak and eggs and when another pact is proposed tion was not at war with nation or Vigo, although they are making boiled lobster and all the other it is willing to sign it only on

there were the pirates ready to for their ports under evasive rout delicacies of life. There is no condition that such a pact is not pounce on the rich trade shipsing orders. To protect them he poverty In Pete's home. He's a

has sent out the Warspite, Malaya, | journalist. taken as a substitute for securiof any nation.

But it was the Great War which Adventurer, Cairo, and York, un- Pete reclines on the sofa, drink- ty-whatever that may be. Not

brought home to Britain the sup-der the command of Rear-Admiral ing neat wassail from a bottle. wonder then that sceptics mock reme importance of this matter. P. M. Colvin (of the Second Battle Mother, her wasaail parked tem-" at peace pacts. One peace pact. It will be recalled that the sub-Squadron). It is their job to porarily on the piano, is jozzing they say, would be better than marine menace was ultimately hunt down Dorsetshire and Exeter, unsteadily with God's gift to twenty; for one would perhaps overcome by a system of convoy, and at all costs prevent them from women. Besides At a moment when the ques-indicate that the pledge is taken but that was only possible when capturing any of the merchantmen, ten or twelve other guests pre- tion of a forty-hour week is seriously, while twenty seem to in 1917 the United States came which include Nelson, Rodney, sent.

into the war, providing a number Hood, Renown, Valiant, 12 des- But wait! Whose is that indicate recurrent doubts, everywhere being discussed,

of vessels suitable for escorting troyers, and Lucia and Snapdra- famished face pressed despairingly What purpose is served by sign work.

gon-19 ships in all..

against the dining room window? more than passing interest at- ing a pact if there is instantly Actually the first convoy of mer- None of these vessels, which A skeleton at the feat in Rome, taches to the views of Sir, Wil-a demand for another pact, chantmen, was from Gibraltar on incidentally include some of the but surely not here. This iy liam Morris, the noted British which in its turn will have to be May 10,1917, but from then on the most powerful men-of-war in the Hongkong. Pete spots and manufacturer, who thinks a reinforced by yet another? convoy system steadily expanded, world, is supposed to be armed; cognises the intruder, and with- shortening of working hours That is indeed the case against and finally succeeded in overcom-theoretically they do not posses a drawing the wassall bottle from ing the submarine menace when search-light between them, and his lips, bursta into a flood of would be a material aid in over-be foolish to deny its validity.

these peace pacts; and it would all other measures had failed." their speed is only 10 knots. Ad profanity. Mother, ever gentle..

Convoy. Disadvantages miral Sir John Kelly, C.-in-C. of raises a deprecatory hand. coming the present world de- Obviously, if it is necessary to Naval experts will tell you that the Home Fleet, is in Nelson and

"Poor fellow." and she gazes pression. In supporting this repeat such pacts, they cannot now it is sometimes erroneously is acting as Chief Umpire, but,

outcast. movement, he points out that be taken at their full face value. assumed that convoy is an unfail thorough as the Navy is, it is not be They are a sort of diplomatic ing panacea for all the worries on record that he and his officers any such revolution must world-wide and not merely con-inflation of the currency; the and troubles arising from the pro- are discarding their uniforms for blem of trade defence in war. the usual garb of tramp steamer fined to one country. Decrease greater the number in existence. That is not so; in actual fact it captains and mates.

the lower their value. The has many disadvantages. the number of hours for which a sceptic's argument must

be The object in war, the authori- machine hand is operating and acknowledged as far as it goes, ties declare, must be to organise Submarines are not being used you achieve two effects. In the But it does not go far enough. the available vessels so that each in this particular exercise, for it first place, more men will oh. Let it be admitted that the one completes the maximum num- is presumed that the particular sea viously have to be employed to ideal would have been one pact, ber of voyages. Convoy is de-area is, as already explained, not

finitely "inimical either to a steady suitable for their operations produce a given output. Second so sincerely signed, and so co-flow of shipping or to the maxi- their turn will come later on, when

pletely trusted, that its repeti- mum use of it.

the convoy has been formed and is ly, all persons in employment tion in any form would be a fool- For instance, the speed of a bound Southward Hq! will have a greater period of ish superfluity. That ideal has convey is that of its slowest ship. It is laid down that the capture time during which to spend the not, unfortunately, been reach-which delays the faster vessels; of merchant ships must be in ac money they earn. The trouble ed. Yet the very persistence of time is also lost in assembling cordance with International law, of the world, to-day is that peo- this desire to exchange pledges convoys; ports become congested, and, to simulate the proper pro- fried fish he tells his sad, sad of peace is a proof that some-and there are other difficulties, cedure of visit and search, a Blue Therefore it is held that convoy, cruiser, in order to effect capture, thing has changed in the men while of undoubted value in pro- must remain stopped or moving at tality of the nations. If they viding a reasonable measure of slow speed within 2,000 feet of the have not put aside their distrust, security against unrestricted war "merchantman" for 30 minutes. they still seek the means of dis-on merchant shipping, is not a sy6- carding it. It may be true tem to be adopted unless it is

ple are not spending enough, or at least they are not spending it on those things which by their productions. create employment for others and thus keep money

established full confidence; but

Rules of Game

compassionately at the "He looks hungry."

"Wodofit?" hiccoughe

re-

Pete

truculently, "Shervimright! Said my credit was no goodeh Jask

weekah!"

"Shame on you, Pete. Ishn't thish (pardon!) this a Christian! home?"

"Shane hie-shame!? chorus the guests.

#Ask him in.” The suggestion comes from us.

Suddenly the light of a great resolve flames from Pete's face. Reeling to the door he Blings it open and in a trice the destitute, one is in our midst. While willing hands ply him with wassail and

story.

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Was it not ever so? Good par ents, a decent education and 3 Aeroplanes may be used by awers the call of the East. Per-

home in England. Then he an those ships equipped with them haps it came from Ice House if the weather is suitable, and this Street, Derhaps, if his parents

much more economical use of range of vision will be materially

in circulation. Encourage the that previous pacts have not found absolutely essential.

In certain areas, particularly employment of the flying arm may were influential, he gets a job in wage-earner to spend more free- they are not therefore prepared. those far removed from the main be productive of important and in the parl-mutuel at Hayyp Valley. ly, which would be done by giv- as is the sceptic, to abandon the Beat of war, it is thought that a teresting results. The raiders Eventually he saves a few thou- ing him more time in which to do attempt. Their objective retonnage may be possible by the extended for the purpose of inter- Band dollars, and foolishly in- so, and, says Sir William Mor-mains the establishment of full adoption of what is called evasive cepting merchant vessels, while the use of aircraft by Redland ris, you gear up and increase the confidence. If the peace pacts routing.

worth nothing, they would That theory is now being tested warships increases the possibility speed of the pump that circu- were word to fall to the ground. out and that is why there is of the detection and destruction of

the Blue cruisers. lates money throughout the com- But the nations will not assent mimic war in the Bay of Biscay,

munity. Money is like'oil in an to that conclusion. Though they. engine. It is only useful when are unsatisfied, they persevere in for satisfaction. it is circulating properly, Left their quest stagnant for long periods it be-would in itself be an excellent Their unabated determination comes rancid. Sir William be- sign. There is, however, much lieves that the world to-day can more: the practical effect of only be helped in its forward pro-these efforts to strengthen the gress by constructive thoughts pacts is, in fact, the strengthen- from industrialists-not from ing of the condemnation of war, bankers. The financial experts Say, if you like, that a particular pact is weakened by the neces- of the world may, can, and often sity of repeating it; but add do make vast changes in the that the repetition of the idea state in which people live, their that war is a crime must have a enjoyment of comforts, and their cumulative effect. If the world general well-being, but it is the goes on saying that war must be men who create wealth through eliminated, if it never ceases to denounce war, then, even though industrialism, and not those who countries are still suspicious of juggle with wealth after it has their neighbours, war will be- been made, who should be the come less and less possible. An controlling factors. Automa- anti-war mentality is

being tically we are coming to the created, which sooner or later will be transformed into a po- realization that shorter working

hours are a benefit. Already, insitive peace mentality. No na- tion which has persistently made all Government contracts placed its affirmation can easily escape in England there is a clause re-from the consequences. It rea questing that overtime should lises that world opinion would not be worked, but that any hold it guilty; and it would itself necessary speeding up of output be conscious of guilt. It knows that its neighbour will be equally should be brought about by tak constrained by its own declara ing on more men. That, in its tion and by the declarations of essence, is the hub of Sir William the world. Thus the criticism Morris contention. What we that there are too many peace need in industry at the present pacts. is, after all, one-sided. time is intensity of effort on the They are not really redundant, part of the individual rather nor are they final. They are than mere duration.

means to an end.

"It's taken me 10 years to get you to take this vacation · and you're fussing because the train is 10 minutes late."

vests it in Bank shares.

Then the crash comes. Trading conditions are bad, and the pro- fit for the year is only sixteen million dollars.

What is he to do? There is one way out of the morass, but Life is sweet. And so he sinks lower and lower, until he finally becomes. a taipan.

And the crowning indignity will be when one of his bank clerks passes him in the street in a ricksha and with a proud air tosses him some cumshow.

"To think that I have fallen to this," he will reflect bitterly. "That money he has given me is probably the *amount we" "de ducted from our profits as a bonus to the staff."

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OUR YEARNING.

Just lately we have sometimes yearned to be a magistrate. It is not that we want to sentence any- body, but because of the priceless opportunities a Judge has of mak. ing rude remarks about things.

If we get up in court and say that it is a dirty trick to fine us for going past a green light when it happens to be red, we are im- mediately fined again for expres sing a very natural contempt of the Court. On the other hand, you often read that a Judge hai said, “It is a ridiculous law which prohibits a man getting a drink a few minutes after twelve o'clock, but I am here to administer that law. You will be fined dive dol- fars."

Taj

We agree it is a silly law, but what 'right' has a Judge to say things Ike that about the Inwa for which we are responsible?:

What we seem to need is a new offence, for magistrates only,” thot of contempt of the public. That might make them a little more polite.