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histe, at any rate so far as the THE HONGKONG CABARET The Very Idea!

VIL The Conclusions

in this article, the last of the

What will be the regulations?

AUTOBIOGRAPHY

character the steps taken concerned. The thought which suggests itself is that the situat- ion might have been adequately

By Edward Kelly, Poodle Faker.N met had the Soviet been inform- ed, when the arrests were made

Since functioning in the heart and the charges specified, that

ache department yesterday we Britain would keep a keen and series. Controversialist makes fur. We know only that such are being watchful eye on future develop ther revelations of the working of drafted, that' at 'the proper time have been approached by our they will be presented by the Heed Great and Admiring Female the cabaret system in Hongkong. pre- ments. Instead of thật,

The great point claimed for the of the Folice Department in their Public to tell the story of our life. liminary threats have been

Well, there were quite a number followed by action making cabarets is that they do not sell carefully considered form to the provision for & boycott of liquors, but if all the brawls, or a Governor-in-Council, by whom if of girls we might have married. Russian goods. The danger reasonable proportion of them, they are approved and passed, For instance, the first girl we named Queenie, who vised.. to. is that these stéps may were due to intoxication, they they will automatically be tran-even really loved was a waitress serve ton in a ban shop we fre- tend to prejudice the case of the would not have excited any great slated into law.

quented. accused men rather than other-interest or called for uAUBUK))

THE NEW wise. On general grounds, how comment, and the Colony would, REGULATIONS ever, there does appear to have

ני

European Alliances

Without seeking to anticipate

have to do in the main with the

We never married her because. she was thirty-eight and we were seventeen. We offered to, but she said she had quite enough

been occasion for doubting when the course of time, bave regardi ther, in any circumstances, the ed such incidents with the apathy prisoners would be given a fair given nowadays to noisy happen these Regulations, we believe they to do to support hier husband.

Of course, we already, had a WAS Motilda, We trial. We can only hope that the ings in a "pub”, i^».,

But it has been revealed on at proper conduct of these resorts. past. She worldwide, attention now giv en to the case will have the least two occasions that the Soon the word "cabaret" will be named our motor car after Ma- effect of dissipating fears in this "affair" was of a different origin. brought within the legal definition tilda. We were fifteen and she And if not all that, had run of a "public place of entertain-was fourteen. One day, in the connexion.

perilously close to une affaire ment," and find a place in our ordinary course of businese, we social laws now that the authori- pulled her hair, and instead of kicking us in the shins, she burst. passioncile.

Such a one developed in a local ties have committed themselves to fate tears. We were afraid that The consolidation of the Little cabaret one recent night just after its continued tolerance by a pro- she would tell her mother and get Entente Yugoslavia, Roumania two distinguished Legislative Cour-mise of "regulations". But what- us into trouble, so we put our Suddenly we felt we were going and Czechoslovakia--is an in-cillors, by a curious coincidence, ever the exact nature of official arms around her to soothe her. evitable reply to the rumours of then engaged doubtless on a tour supervision and control devised, to kiss her. We did it, hating With the it cannot be complete in the view ourself for a sissy all the time. the formation of a Triplice in d'inspection, had left." Europe. Whether there is an circumstances leading up to this of many, without taking into ac- And the minx kissed as back. It alliance or not, it is widely be- Incident we are not much con- count the relations between 'em was done. We were in love. We lieved that Italy, Germany and cerned save from the viewpoint ployer and employee, the terms of told her brother, our best friend, Hungary have an understanding of its revelation of a complication employment, and the abuses likely and he said, "What, that kid? Our castles tumbled about our on common policy; aud politic and an evil that, above every other to accrue from a situation where Why, she's frightened of mice." ians who have shown themselves factor, should recommend itself to an employer with a comparatively ears, and next time

of our small capital, is given control over Matilda we threw a rotten apple pacific are betraying anxiety. the careful attention

"indentured labour". at her.

We loved France has actually hinted that Legislators. The actual presence, imported

cabaret Olive Russia may, as in pre-war days; at other times, of high Police The very nature of Mr. Lo Cheng Shiu begs to announce serve as a counterweight to Ger-ficials in one of these cabarets, business, bre, suppose, requires a Olive with a consuming love that

that the marriage between

and in its recent tresty! many, daughter Enid and Mr. John Letablere Litton will take place with the Soviet seems to have has not exerted as an assurance of constant change of personnel, but at the Registry on Wednesday, such a development in view continued security or a guarantee the practice must not be lowered April 26th, and that a Reception Among the smaller nations of against a future occurrence. The to a position, degrading to all it be held at the Hongkong Europe there are greater mis- possibilities for unpleasantness concerned, where the girls are no Hotel at 4.30 p.m. No formal invitations are being israed, but givings. The Little Entente are of a nature falling within better than the new subscription all friends are cordially invited was formed as a defensive as-ordinary imagination, and if it griffins imported every year to to the Reception.

sociation.. Its members felt that has not, should have stimulated give "new blood" to race meetings, individually they were feeble, furious thinking in this direction and that the territories allotted by precedents set at Harbin and to them might be claimed by the Shangha defeated nations. They united

ANNOUNCEMENT.

The

his

Hongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY APRIL 11, 1933.

THE MOSCOW

· ARRESTS

The present attitude of the

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The comparison is perhaps in- pose of explaining another com- elegant, but it will serve its pur plexity in the local cabaret ques- tion.

INTO THE RUN

was next.

We saw

girl, but something went wrong burnt us all up. She was a pretty with her. Perhaps she gabled, or, even worse, taught in Sunday

School. We forget now.

But we remember Gertic. We bruised all over. She was the fell so hard for her we were

little world in the world. But greatest little girl in the greatest Gertle was the kind who went in for open air Sports the sports. who own single seaters, and we were too poor in those days. We were wiped-off,

By now we were becoming.. a with Evelyn and Leslie and Molly- connoisseur of dames, and what and Sheila and half a dozen others who flitted through our life one, we were violently in love. so just about when we were twenty-

round of man-bait.

That was until Nancy came inte Dur llie. Nance was

A

to protect, the status quo. It is GOVERNMENT. impossible to say that the mo- ATTITUDE tive was not, in the circumi-

The New Regulations, from stances, legitimate; but it had the unfortunate effect of per authorities, if we rightly interpret latest reports, will be coming into petuating the notion of alliances it, is the open mind properly to be force about the end of the present in Europe. Always against observed in any undertaking that month. In the interim there has alliances, there have been pitted is new and conferring a benefit or been a regular "boom" in cabaret are being eclipsed as "other pro- counter-alliances; and although profit, of a moral, educational, re-enterprise. The official figures World interest will be centred it was argued that the Little creational, or material kind, to moters get into the run before often that our life became in the trial of six British em- Entente was different, yet the the community in general, now such new Regulations limit the ployees of Metropolitan. Vickers conception of a balance of po- restricted for ways and means of total number. We are being, pro- which opens in Moscow to-mor-wer as opposed to the concep- lifting this Colony from the un-mised something "really good in row. The elaborate arrange- ception.of the League was pre- desirable position for which it is the cabaret line" by June 30, but suicide. blonde. We never dared ments which the Soviet has served, especially as France to heading through a continued no stretch of the imagination con-call ourself a worm for not pluck- made for the event are no doubt entered into a series of accords. worldwide economic depression.ceive it to be better, or for that ing up enough courage to do it. intended to have a political more or less of a military char-1n their attitude vis a vis the local matter worse, than the ones significance, but what Britain acter. It is useless to disguise cabarets,, they are said to have ready in existence. The position other worms hanging around, we and the rest of the world are the existence of a feeling of been principally inspired by re- has engendered another complex don't think she ever missed us.

the precise menace in Europe. Not only are cognition of a need for, at last re- namely the landlord

refuse to be thrilled as we can by ask her to marry ua, and used to

n-But as there were about seventeen

Oh, and there was Pearl, whom. complex. interested in is measure of justice which the there these suggestions of a new

up a new standard in higher rente, her fault that we didn't. When Į accused men will receive. There triplice, but there is also the moving the outer semblances of/Not without reason he is setting we should have married. It was

would appear little room

or let us be hers, she said "No" that depression; or by a benevol- and one such who recently sought we asked her if she would be oura, for advent of Hitler with a more doubt that after their arrest the aggressive foreign policy. The ent view on rational entertain- to translate his cabaret ideas into

Just at the moment we are Kowloon, men now facing trial underwent opportunity is taken, in nationa- ment facilities for at least one action in the midst of a peaceful and that was that. a most unpleasant experience in list quarters in France, to de. section of the community deprived residential quarter in

was dealt a sharp rap in the heart-free. Applications will be the severe grilling they receive, mand a general welding of al- of their age-old West Point plea-nuckles by all his other tenants received between 9 a.m. and Pr have, it is to be feared, not even mand for a revision of the trea- All things considered, the Police

There is much more to be said days. yet been disclosed. The charges es. It is argued that the authorities have acted with due about the problem, but Con- AN preferred are of A

having turned "Moralist", and so peculiar character, yet more of the former allies, and their is now thought to be ripe for place while sounding a note of warning. readily understood when we non-diplomatic tactics have been to

The full facts in this connexionances against the 'growing de- sure quarter, now disappearing-threatening to move out en masse. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri-

somewhat revisionists rely on the division caution in the matter, but the time troversialist has been accused of ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS.

"Pobbles"

der on the Soviet habit of plac break all attempts to maintaining a public entertainment" en ais content to leave the aubject at a "teaser," isn't it? It might be

ing all foreigners under suspic-

a common front. While they regulated and licensed basis. ion. To the suggestion made by are themselves framing accords Britain that these men are not the type likely to engage in the for action, they are engaged in disuniting those nations which activities with which they are stand for the status qua. The charged, the Soviet has some- what cheekily retorted that if tendency of Europe to form beller in their innocence is so alliances and thus to separate leads profound, why all the concern into two camps, is obviously re- which is being manifested? The trograde. The system answer, of course, is that not straight to a balance of power, much faith can be placed in Rus-which is necessarily precarious. sian judicial methods. If there

were a centainty that the ac

Changing London

cused would get a fair and above.

The face of London is con- board trial, there would be no

amuse. occasion for anxiety... But the stantly changing. An Soviet's ruthlessness" in summent park has invaded the Haymarket; own dignity of the marily despatching its suspected citizens without even business is breaking into Carl- the semblance of a trial natural-ton House Gardens; and the

her

constant rarely

ly raises the fear that foreigners appearance of the Strand from are scarcely likely to get the Embankment has recently square deal. On the other hand, been utterly transformed by the Russia is strictly within

erection of a huge structure in rights in contending that for gleaming white stone, surmount- eigners who come into the coun- ed by a colossal clock that seems try must be amenable to Soviet likely to be a formidable rival of laws. But, equally, Britain, or any Big Ben himself. But what is

perfect other country, has a

perhaps the most

of all is right when any of their subjects change are placed under arrest, to know noticed. The big, shops are

strain

Twenty the reason why and to

going ever farther.

years ago twenty-five every legitimate effort to see justice. The that they get point naturally arises as to the the most westward big chop was precise time on which it is wise nearly half a mile east of Hyde to make representations, and Park; to-day shops on the largest what the nature of those scale seem to be entirely at home in the very heart of the presentations should be. Here there would appear to be some most aristocratic fastnesses of ground for thinking that Britain Kensington, as far to the west undue of Hyde Park as they were form- may have acted with

erly to the cast,

or

that.

"I hope we can send him to Sandhurst. It would be mich a beautiful place to visit."

Yes, dear, the, "Gold Falcon" is Miss Bowen's work, but we doubt. it. In fact, we think our guess, is old O'Shea, The book has that air of "clean fun" about it that we as- sociate with his work.

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.. "Lover of Quotations” The lines

"Lives of great men all remind us "We can make our lives sublime "And in dying leave behind us "Footmarks on the sands

time,"

ATC new to us, "Lover Quotations." They sound much like Rupert Brooke.

7. H. M. R-K

ot

of

very

What a lot of initials you have! We hope the printer has got them right. We shall be very glad to take you to see Dickens' birthplace. (Such a humane writer, and prolific.) Meet us, at about 9,30 on, Thursday, and we'll have couple of "quick ones" frst.

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"Buttercup"

60

"Who is, our greatest living novelist?" Golly, what a question! Do you want us to offend half our acquaintances? Here's our "short list" for you, "Buttercup," and you must choose your own from that.

Here goes!

"

* A. EW. Mason."

• Warwick Deeping.

* Hugh Walpole.

* Gilbert Frankau.

* Utta Tosh.

The ones marked

are special.

ly good, "Buttercup". We put in Miss Tosh to represent the modern school; the others are all pre-Kelly,

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