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THE NAZI CAMPAIGN AGAINST COMMUNISTS

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MELODY IN A. FLAT

By Edward Kelly, Fortissime WANTED. Furnished Flat, strong phones, wrangle-mangles, organs.or furniture, no planos, radios, gramo- telephones. Peace and ..quietness. casential. Write Edward Kelly.

Unfortunately, the exigencies of the consular service caused the office to be shut down within a short period of time, but during the time that it functioned "it fulfilled a most useful purnoso.. The Hongkong Chamber of Com- merce made every effort to se- cure ita reopening, but without

In your leading article "German | All the mentioned facts must be success. Not only was the pre Nazis," you referred to sence of an experienced Compulsion and imprisonment of Gom-appreciate impartially, if in

the ex-borne in mind to understand and mercial Secretary desired, but it munist leaders as a means of in-place or another a notoriously was further urgid that his hands fluencing the election results. corrupt local administration is should be strengthened by the That is a mistake. The Comtemporarily replaced by members

That's us. From now on, we're addition of a travelling Assist munists were arrested on evidence of the National party until a new

strong for the quiet e. ant Secretary. When we bear accured in a police raid that they local election enables the popula- Verging as we are on a nervous in mind the fact that Hongkong planned terrorist propaganda and tion to vote unrestricted. It can breakdown, what with busincas is the gateway to the trade of sabotage for the election and the also be understood that in their worries, hard work, constant South China, and that Canada Marxist journalists in

con first joy over their legally-won vigilance against shroffs, and the and the United States have their sequence of exciting and insulting victory, the Hitlerites hoist their headache, we're going to vacate. own Commissioners here, there measures were justifled by the actual

articles after the election. Both party banner in place of the our present home.

Reichsfahne, would appear every reason why law. Besides, the absence of a tundamentally also only the party ache. She decided last week that which is It really started with the head- Hongkong should have a Bri-hundred Communists would not flag of the Marxists. The old and she wanted singing lessons during Government Commercial have turned the tables in favour real colours, still admitted (which the day-time. Which was okay Secretary in its midst. Such a of Hitler..

are not to be confused with the by us, aceing that we're never move, taken in conjunction with The fear that the Nazis will re- Imperial standard) are black, home until six o'clock. the sugg ted investigation of place one terror by another is un-white and red, present conditions and future possibilities, should do much to extend and consolidate the trade

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ANNOUNCEMENTS,

Japan's "Monroe Doctrine"

a pre-

justified. In Bome places, NATIONALISTS.

on

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But Pete is our neighbour. He stood it for two days and then retaliated by playing the gramo- phone until the early hours of the morning.

Which, as you'll all admit, was' a bit over the odds. So we bought plane for twenty bucks down. balance in uneasy instalments, and encouraged the headache's

We took up singing lesson.. ourself, and after blowing out. his false teeth, Pete abandoned the coract, and counter-attacked every time we started, by kicking in the intervening wall

drastic change of local administ ration took place but that is easily OF RIGHT AND LEFT understandable if one knows pre- No terrorism is to be feared. olection history. Readers here. The actual Government is not the far from home, learn only the Hitler party alone. They are the final resulta but nothing of the strongest party by election, their details of the bitter fighting be- leader lawful Reichskanzler, but tween Nationalists on one side the Government are Nationalists and Communists and Marxists on of the Right and Left Parliament, singing lessons with arpeggios In A good deal has been heard the other side.

with Ministers from both cle- B flat accompaniments. lately about a Monroe Doctrine

MURDER

ments and confirmed by Presid for Far Eastern Asia under the'

Pete bought a cornot and invit CAMPAIGN

ent Hindenburg. This composied his musical friends around auspices of Japan. The hints

tion promises calm and order and for midnight parties. have been somewhat vague, even

Since 1919, the Nationalists so far as the world situation per in the form given by Count have been prosecuted and the mits, resurrection of welfare of Uchida. But the

Hitler party suppressed by all the country. meaning steadily attached to it is clear legal and illegal means, but both

Communista declare war against gained influence. The enough-Japan desires the un-sequence was not recognition, but fore, action against them will

con-religion, law and order. There fettered right to police Far Eas-n veritable murder campnion. tern Asia without let or hind-

long

they First blood to the Kellies. But Some hundreds of honest work-continue their propaganda of Pete, inspired by a. fiendish im rance. Japan'ts now acting upon men (Hitlerit and Steelhelmets, decomposition. For in that assumption. But it would have been murdered,

every agination, bought a radio and not in western country, whose govern- tuned in to ZBW. The marriage between Miss Florence be a mistake to say that it con-clashes, but singly on their way ment law and morals are based on

He Tung, daughter of Sir Robert stitutes a Monroe Doctrine. Un-home from meetings. Boys from the old religious traditions, they ly for two days and nights, and We listened to ZBW continuous- and Lady Ho Tung, and Dr. K. der this document the United 16 to 18 years, coming from guide are a fee and a plague and must were on the verge of making C Yeo, son of Mr. and Mrs. Yes States did not assume

exercise, were followed into the be kept under control. The value overtures for an armistice when Kim Hong of Penang will take place on Friday, March 24th, scriptive right to police the houses and killed, and always by of real, ideal Communism is the radio broka down under the No formal invitations are being American continent. It simply police, on special orders of their the mob is allured by the possibili-

a big number of gangsters. The another question, but as long as strain. issued but all friends will be insisted that America belonged Marxist commanders, welcome at the reception which

So we resumed our singing, and will be held at the Hong Kong to the Americans and that Eur: when called, only the Nationalists, instincts, no discussion is possible, the set, started to kick down arrested ty of the freedom of wild animal Pete, after frantic efforts to repair Hotel at 4 p.m.

ope should "keep off the grass."never the Communists or Reichs- As for the possible reaction on some more of the wall. It framed a case of the United bannermen. In cases where one foreign politics, Mr. Lo Cheung Shiu begs to announce States versus Europe, not the of the latter, was arrested their seems rather simple. Germany off the walls and ceiling before

the answer

Most of the plaster had fallen that the marriage between his Inited States versus Latin M. Ps effected their immediate re- wants. peace and friendly he gave in, and then, for six daughter Gertrude and De. K. W. America. True it is that many Chauri will be solemnised at St. things have been done in Latin

Iations with all her neighbours, John's Cathedral on Wednesday,

In trials, the Nationalists, for naturally on a basis of equality. whole, blessed, hours there was 22nd

March, 1933, át p.m. America under the name of the simple unauthorised meetings or She will join all conferences for perfect peace and quiet, except and that a Reception will be Monroe Doctrine. Policing of wearing of party ensigns, were the world's welfare but will not for our singing. We sang, care- held at the Gloucester Restaur. Central American republics is punished with years of penal be told to "shut up" by any small fessly and loudly, lilting refrains But at 4 p.m. No invitations are being insued, but all friends will one of them. Neverness, the

servitude or at least some months Balkan state. She wants time for that knocked some more plaster be cordially welcome.

invocation of the Doctrine as the judges and picked party juries again an equal seller and buyer not

of prison by specially selected internal reconstruction to become off the ceiling, and for six hours n sound came from our justification for such acts was while Communists and Reichsbian- on the world market.

neighbours. entirely untenable. A good nermen got away free or with two name for these acts would or three months in prison for CARDS ON be

Caribbean policy, proved cold-blooded murder.

THE TABLE the object of which, is to Further, party houses, welfare

The past Marxist government try to maintain tranquillity in institutione, feeding stations, acted like a bankrupt "merchant, the zone of the Panama Canal, established

National who gives unrealisable promisce, A similar purpose has been the Socialista were raided and closed, only to obtain loans to pay the aim of Japan in Manchuria.all by the Police. Hilter party, show his employees (electors) furniture thrown on the street, interests of old debts, and to HONGKONG TRADE: A The focus of its interest is the members, wearing brown shirts what a clever business man he is, South Manchuria Railway. This or trousers (often their only pair) SUGGESTION

the

The

Thongkong Telegraph. the

FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1933.

lease."

by the

But now we quif. We didn't realise the fiendish lengths to which our neighbours would go. Fate and Pete Watkins trumbed our ace, and left us high and dry. Early this morning Pete's wife had another baby.

railway seems as vital to Japan were arrested and thrown half so that they may not fear for their ing in. the papers about the

salaries.

A step which has just been United States. Both countries all upon special order of a Marxist follow a sound policy in putting

as the Panama Canal does to the naked in the street in winter time,

The new government will surely taken by the Straits Settlements enjoy a treaty right to police Police President. Government might with advan-these vital arteries of commun- HUMAN

its cards on the table, showing its tage be followed by similar ac-cation. Neither is likely to

creditors an honest situation and tion in Hongkong. We refer to give up that right. But no

declaring, "Give me time for re- LIMITS the appointment of a Commis- parallel can be drawn between

gulation and development, cancel Can anyone expect the Hitler obligations based on unreal, Ид sion to enquire into the trade of the actions of the United States party to forget immediately these justified pretences and show me the Colony. The Commission is and those of Japan in their them to dig a new grave for one of you will find the same on my part wrongs, when every week obliges voodwill from your side; then to investigate the directions in respective zones of influence which trade has been gained or since the development ente their murdered comrades, or when to collaborate in the world's re- lost, the reasons for gains or peace system. The lack of any to

they see their antagonists set fire organisation." losses, and also examine future parallel is illustrated by the Christian brotherly love is won- there let us fry our own eggs and the parliament building? As for our internal politics, potentialities. There is, of withdrawal of the, Americau derful, but there are human limits, let everybody mind his course, a special reason why marines from Nicaragua last and even National Socialists are scorching bacon. such an investigation should be month. Nicaragua is once more human. made in Singapore, from the left to her own resources. Her fact that a cloud of depression sovereignty has never been in still hangs heavily over the Co-question. In Manchuria, how- lony, due in large measure to the fever, the title of China as so- alump in tin and rubber. Here vereign has been expunged. So in Hongkong, happily, condi- long as Japan props up this legal tions are in no sense so serious, separation, the contrast will re but, this fact notwithstanding, main." there is plenty of evidence to

too

show that trade is none good. The time would therefore seem appropriate in which to

upon

Acute Bridge-Omania"

Cx-

make a detailed survey of the The tale of the Los Angeles situation for the purpose of as-man who threw his cards in his certaining in what particular wife's face, after she had made direction, and by what means, what he considered to be a wrong conditions can be improved. A lead in a game of bridge-an serious study of the position incident that was followed by the would without doubt provide wife's suing for divorce and data which would be of the ut- sending a psychiatrist to most value, and

which amine her husband's mental concrete proposals could be put state-is a little reminder that forward for the development of bridge is a great deal like golf. the trade of the port. The Sing-Both games, that is to say, are apore Commission, we observe, is very fine games; but both, for composed of five official mem- some reason, seem to create a bers, six unofficials representing lunatic fringe of zealots who various commercial interests take their pastime with such and the British Trade Com- deadly seriousness that they missioner." There could, of become little less than public course, be no such officer as the nuisances. Earth holds no big- last-named on any Hongkong ger bores than the golf bug who Commission, for the simple rea can think and talk of nothing son that Britain does not main- but his game and who flies into tain a Trade Commissioner in spasms of temper when his slots this Colony. Time was, for a or his partner's shots-fail to short period about twelve years go right; but the bridge bug. ago, when the British Legation who can let 62 little bits of paste- in China had a Commercial In-board rob him of all sense of telligence Office here, in charge proportion, surely runs of the Commercial Secretary, very close second.

him a

C.A.

Own

.1

A SWOP. Somebody, we see; is complain-

Engineers got was dirt and grease. a recent sea epic, while all the Officers getting all the credit for

Jealousy, he called it.

remem-

Mercantile Marine. We

It's always the same in the her when we were skipper of our our ticket away from us. last craft, just before they took

Pete was the Chief Engineer) and thought he could run the bridge better than we could. For

get better service out of his anti- that matter, we thought we could

quated junk down below, so after a few heated arguments we decid- ed to swap jobs for a day.

In six hours we busted four tubes, smashed the circulating pump, cracked the cylinder head and blew out three safety valves. When the firemen and trimmers went on strike because we were in "danger of blowing up any minute, | we decided to give it up as a bad

job.

"Sorry, Pete," we said, walking on to the Bridge, "this is the best speed we can give you.””

"O.K., - Eddie," Pete replied. "She's been on the rocks for the last two hours, anyway.”

THAT WHALE.

Sixty tons of embryo candles lounged inelegantly against the glass. Two cynical eyes, which somehow called for pince-nez, blinked frowstily at our approach. Then, evidently deciding that there was a tang of alderman about us, the world's largest captive whale'nearly turned same In his haste to get out of the limelight.

As for us, we wandered about," shaking berries from sensitive ears, trying to figure out how many blondes we should need for a little party we have determined to arrange abortly. We had just deelded on a quorum when, slep under a mistletoe bough, which had somehow got natray, we col- lided with someone...

We roso to the ocasion xxx- "'Ere," howled, an outraged porter. "We beg your pardon," we said, not without hauteur.

"Dad, we're going to be old gals. You're not losing a daughter "We thought you were Greta you're gaining a son.”

Garbo."

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