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♫ cont-

JOINING THE POLICE

By Eddie P.C. Kelly.

ACCORDING to a report by

the L.G.P. the Hongkong Blundish-police force has now reached its

courago with which it has been stated. As at present'formulat- ed it has in it something of the counsel, of despair as regards Japan and more than a tinge of idealism as regards the nation. It may well be, howover, as Mr. Wang says, that time is on the side of China in the military struggle, both in so far as it may case of the Wongueichong new land offered him an

Squatters is given due sympensative alternative, be regarded as a war of attri- tion and in so far as the moral pathy, but poignant as are some ments and explation on the beaut-old level. The force is still 20 verdict of the world given in of the details connected with their les of the new landscape--on the short of the required number of China's favour may be followed history, they have little claims on rrefutably better fungehus quali-European officers, however.

him unmoved, and by material pressure on Japan. this utllarian and hard-headed ties-leave The internal reconstruction of age.

Beyond personal compensat-after considerable time and labour the nation Mr. Wang recognises ton in one form or other--trndl-expended in taking him from placement thinks it will be able to to be a long task: and his solutions served and olo custom satis to place without his rooted object cope with any crime wave in tion is altogether too shallowed the business would seem to lon being overcome, monetary Hongkong,

At But why not make sure of things. and too political a one. As we

be the unending one of building compensation is held out. understand his insistence upon

With a full Force the Depart-

district autonomy, he hopes in houses and still more houses to once we ace the appeal which this Lot every man bo his own police. this way to educate the people what end goodness knows, except last resort makes to the cupidity man-and every woman, for that for political action. The coun- that it seems to us old-timers that of human nature. He accepts the matter.

try must be delivered from war- this need for accommodation can offer with

VAUXHALL-BEDFORD crnment must be centralised and erland.

STAND

"BRITISH TO THE CORE."

be effective throughout the country if it is to avoid the con-

Perhaps that day may

almust unbecoming Let's all join the Police Force,

Hord feudalism which is perhaps never be satisfied for the sager alacrity, takes the money to Yau-Help us to help you.

Of course, the transformation the perverted political form of masses pouring in here from amati or some other lively joint,

unarmed provincing federation. The gave over-populated and unsettled hint-and the next morning creeps back of Hongkong into an

to his friends and relatives, camp of khaki-clad bobbies would como penitent and wiser, but sadly eventually result in unemployment

hectic time in A

among the magistracy and the journalists, for it would be im- possible for a criminal-being a policeman-to commit 鞋 crime. Otherwise he'd have to arrest him- solf for it. But we could enslly

at the SURROUNDINGS.

+

tinuat splitting up of the country earlier than satleipated when this poorer for into opposed fragments such as Colony will have reached antura- gambling den. we see in Canton and Szechuanltion point, and no more building IN OTHER at present.

Yet the people must space is available anve be welded into an intelligent self-sacrifiee of health and sanity. HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE, governing democracy, economi-Then the question will again have cally self-supporting, and locally been asked-this time regretfully self-protecting, forming univer-why there has not been a mors rustic happiness to misfortune of clear that matter up by making sal gendarmerie to preserve the ordered scheme of things provid more than one peace of the countryside and tong not only for the city dweller former and Squatter, when the

Tel. 23124..

The

We have reason to believe such has been the melanforphysin from

New Territories

vaat extent of the Shingmun cousin in the Waterworks necessitated changes and affecting the lives of the country- been folk around. The reverse of the

pleasing to observe the acceptance

Wonokong Gelegraph. numbers, so that not only the equally well served as the in. pleture is more agreeable. It in

MONDAY, MAY 15, 1933.

BUILDING.

ponsible by

חנן

much

understanding

new and

we

With the Philosopher shall, however any that suficient unto the day is the evil thereof, and shall content ourselves with

the magistrates policemen too.

And look how it would save many a promising young man from becoming a real policeman.

In three years there would be

suppress brigandage. This is a large programme and unfortun-but also for his

agricultural country-Why utely it requires, above all, men of ability and probity in large rural districts have not central government but everyterests of the one are intimately by the majority of the offer, acreno crime for the simple reason district may be purged of graft interlocked with the claims of the for acre, of alternative land clae- that every household is every and corruption and the people other? We shall then return to a where, and for them the sacrifeestreet in every part of the Colony. would be a household of police- set free to live unmolested and contemplation of the case of these has been lightened as to take an unhindered share in humble Squatters whom we to-day District Officer in charge of the men and policewomen whose sole object in Ilfe would be to prevent WANG CHING-WEI public life. The sad truth is deny, and then we exclaim that, exodus. We then ace

-IDEALIST that the standard of public life after all, they too had fulfilled a more solidly constructed huts built others doing to them what they has degenerated since the days useful, though small, part in the for them as at Shatin and clae- would do to others if the others

where, and there perhaps they may would give them the chance.

Look at all the difficulties it While Mr. Wang Ching-wei of the Manchus. Not only are

march of Progress would solve. Cabarets would nu- was receiving medical treatment officials generally known to be scheme of things. Then the sym- be content to remain until the

pathy now not too readily extend-inexorable recently in Germany he was re-corrupt and the rule of law helded will have been accorded, and brings it may be, another up-tomatically close because, being policemen, we wouldn't want to ported as making within the in contempt, but the party or

go to them. space of only a few days two gunisations are controlled by that because we shall by that time beaval.

be also in a sorry state ourselves,

The trame problem would be quite divergent statements.men who are more parasites on Before Japan advanced into the life of the people. A poor THIS FRENZIED

solved immediately. Everybody. could go on point duty at overy Jchol he said that China was type of mun is found in the local not prepared for war and must, tang-pu, yet he has the privilege

This frenzied house building making the best of contemporance intersection in the Colony, so ous changea. For the present there wouldn't be any need for in the meantime, bow to superior of interfering with the work of forec, give her attention to na- the magistrate and practically has been helped by allled agents, therefore, it seems fitting that motor cars.

be done to The cumshaw brigade would au- tional reconstruction and hope to exercises control over

him, chief amongst which is an exten-something should arm herself to win back in the How far the calling of the sive rand-building. No new dis-educate these benighted rural tomatically become Shah-while. future the provinces she had Plenary Conference of the Kuo-trict is being opened up but does folk to the scientific improvements civil servants could be attached becoming increasingly necessary to the defective force--that is, the lost Within a few days news mintang at this time is due to not open up more opportunities for day by day. The time may not be detective farce......well, have it

distant when, pressed by your own way. came of the new Japanese ad- Mr. Wang is not clear but pre-the property

con-building encroachments, adequate vance and stirred to a feeling of sumably it springs from the con-agriculturist. The process

On second thoughts, we think patriotic desperation, he declared cordat between him and Chiang tinues inexorably. Land values agricultural space, if the Colony that someone should be left out that the only thing to do was to Kai-shek. Not much has been in magically with every foot nd-in not to be entirely dependent on of the scheme, in order to give

outside supplies, will have become resist to the uttermost regard- made public of its purpose. The

Instead of the shroffs hunting less of the inadequacy of the national crisis in sufficient to vanced Into rustic territory, and a dire necessity, and the injunction us some practice: resources or the strength of the justify it and another attempt the country bumpkin is left gaping now treated with some levity will enemy, braving defent if defeat at national unity would be at the aggression. Civic necessit-be the deadly serious one of learn- us down at the end of every must come, but not submitting sufficient goal to set before it. ies like waterworks do not impressing how to grow two blades of month, let's make them the cri before the insolence of the ag- The most interesting suggestion him much since he has been get-grass where one flourishes before. minals.

There is much rejoicing in the gressor. He came back to China so far made to be brought before ting all he requires from the old

sidents have paid special attention to resume the post of Prime it is the recognition of other village well or from the pool on fact that some of our leading re- Minister (President of the parties than the Kuomintang. the hillside. (In which conviction to this agricultural side of com-

Hongkong, May 13. Executive Yuan) which Mr. T. V. This has long been urgently re-it. is observed he does not stand munal expansion. By the introduc- Soong had been holding conjoint-quired if China is to be made a alone, but shares it with his pigs tion of chemical fertilizers, of im- Darling. It was thoughtful of ported stock to improve the local you to send me out the hamper of ly with the Finance Ministry democracy and if outstanding and poultry).

breeds, they are attempting to take Home delicacico. One does get during his absence. His arrival citizens liko Professor Hu Shih

For a time after being dislodged time by the forelock. By results sick of this sternal Eastern diet The pea-

he

such

Cantonese politica.

Controlling the Drug Traffic

investor than

the far

LETTERS OF A SELF MADE.

COLONIAL.

to obtain such luxuries in this part of the world.

Did I tell you in my last letter that I had joined the Maskee Club, It is a friendly association hero for the protection of all Europeans against the dangers and evils of the Far East. Nearly everyone joins after their first six months in Hongkong. It has a sort of restraining "count ten" Influence on its members, and prevents us from

decisions. making hasty For instance, one of the rules of. the Club is that you must nover do to-day what you can put off until to-morrow,

coincided with the movement, are to be brought in. Doubtless from the ancestral home, he wan-will these scientific methods be of rice and chop suey. supported by some strong Kuo-any

be proposal will mintang organisations, to res- anathema to the orthodox Party ders around disconsolate, is not appreciated, and then will the nuts, and cigarettes, especially, tore to Marshal Chiang Kai-shek men and, apart from other con- prepared in fact to be consoled newly-educated Squatter, in the were accoptable, as it is so hard

course of time, be comforted and pays scant attention to reconciled to the new order of the sole command of all the siderations, would be sufficient to and forces of the country, military, alienate Mr. Hu Han-min who, endeavours to Interest him in the things. naval and air, and to make him from his residence in Hongkong, Dictator with full power to stem exerts so great an influence on the Japanese advance. It was this proposal, we do not doubt, which caused the sudden hitch in the negotiations for Wang Ching-wei's resumption of office and his abrupt return to Shang- hai from Nanking, For Wang One of the most interesting Ching-wei not only thinks that items of news in recent cables there is little or no hope of from abroad recorded the fact defeating Japan; thinks that twenty-six nations have that were the infliction of such finally ratifled that international In defeat possible, it might be at convention under which the Lea- too great a cost. He holds that gue of Nations will be able to China to save her national life control world manufacture and may have to lose it and that to distribution of narcotics. Under win through the institution of a this scheme, a board established military dictatorship would put by the league will set strict off indefinitely the securing of limits on the amount of narco- the fruits of the revolution. He tic drugs which each nation will may be described as a revolu- be allowed to produce and distri-

constitutionalist. He buté. tionary

This, incidentally, is steadily pursues the aims of the something new in world affairs, revolution. Whether he still for the plan undeniably is an holds that Dr. Sun Yat-sen and infringement upon the national his party were right in placing sovereignty of the governments But it represents a the development of a national involved. spirit and the assertion of great step forward. Until the China's independence of foreign world supply of narcotics is put nations first and internal recon- under definite control, no nation struction second, we cannot say.lor Colony can handle the illicit But he does not let go of the drug trade within its own bord- second sim. And accordingly ho era effectively. A splendid new has wrought out, and, we may implement has been put in the believe, carried Chiang Kai-shek hands of those who are waging with him, the policy of resist-war on the drug curso. This is ance to Japan (which he is care-the plan which Sir Eric Drum- ful to distinguish from war) and mond suggests should be adapt simultaneously the economic and ed to the needs of armaments political reconstruction of the manufacture. Is it too much to nation. Wo cannot withhold ad-expect that two such efforts to- miration from this policy and warda civilisation can be accept- the considerable frankness and led by the world in a short time?

"I wish you'd atop worrying about those, invoices. Don't

you ever think of anything but your work?"

Although I have only been in Hongkong three months I had my first experience with the dreaded Shroff Tongs the other day. You'll remember I mentioned them in a previous letter. I was in the of- flco, speaking to my friend Edward Kelly when they descended on us. Kolly awere at them and told them to got to the devil, but, honestly, dear, didn't have the courage. They demanded $125 ransom, and rather than argue. I paid. Thoy seem to be afraid of Kelly, for they left him alone after he swore at them. This particular band have their headquarters at one of the scenic resorts of Hongkong, a place named Lane Crawford's or as we would say at Home, Craw ford's Lano. (The Chineso always write their words back to front). Both Kelly and I. have received threatening demands from the Shroff Tongs that inhabit O-Tell Peninsula, but Kelly told me nover to worry about thons sort of things.

Must finish off now, dear, as the Pando is waiting for my letter. More of my experiences next week, If I am still alive in this troncher. ous place. Yours ever-