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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1933.

FRENCH FASCISM?

With talk of the rapid advance of Fascism so much in the air. the situation in France is of special interest. It has been predicted thut

movement.

a new

NOTES OF THE DAY LIGHTHOUSES & WINGED The Very Idea!

The powerful movement in Eng- land aiming at the preservation of

now and

INVADERS

THIS DEPRESSION By Edward Kelly, Ditto

YESTERDAY, being our

the countryalde from the vandal By SIR WILLIAM, BEACH THOMAS audio-pirited indiv! E astonished their neighbours and the speculator is worthy of TNGLISHI naturalists have often naturalist. The mufority of our lighthouses have now both per chics for the ordinary birds and duals in Hongkong. The annual by the precise care taken to dis-flat places for such ground birds off day, we went out in report of the National Trust cover tho smallest detalls.

as the cornerake; and never be shows that it has acquired thirteen Hitherto and, on the whole the fore have observers in the light-search of this depression we more properties and that it bird-watchers have led the army houses sent so much evidence to have heard so much about.

but a scheme put the Royal Society for the Protec- has two nearly hundred of observera,

this summer for tion of Birds, whom we have to Besides, it's the middle of Arty under

con-into operation its trol. Here the jerry-builder and the first time suggests that the thank for fixing these protective the month. the land-grabber is taboo for all entomologists are now in the van. devices which both provent birds

It will henceforth be difficult lying against the light and give Only about three hundred time. The brightest feature of tho for any Insect, let alone a bird, them the rest they need. roport, however, is the proof it to land on our shores unreported, The list of discoveries is tong people were jammed into gives that the public is alive to to smuggle itself in; and one of and interesting; and curiously it the value of the work. The fact

the more or less recent discoveries indicates how largely our home the lounge of the Hongkong that the inhabitants of

A little Dartmoor village banded together natural history is that insects, birds, like our home butterflies, Hotel when we visited there,

especially

migrate jare

increased by immigrants: and the waiters, with de- to buy up one of the properties almost lika birds.

starling, larks, crows, pigeons, pression written all over their for the Trust shows that there is

Lighthouse-keepers, coastguards, and not least, blackbirds. a new spirit abroad in England. shipa captains and many other "Naturalist Coastguards," If faces, were beaming at the cum- A little of that spirit would be

persons have been asked to send they may be so called, are dotted ahnw they were receiving. welcome in this Colony.

reports of any butterfly or all round the coast, and they are moth that they see making its of all sorts. The oldest sanctuary "Depression?" said furtive way to our shores.

In the world, now more of a INSECT PESTS

sanctuary than it over has been, is at Abbotsbury, in Dorset, where mule for ordinary

SILVER PROBLEM

During the last six years the Government of India has supple- mented the market, supply of silver by sales of 155,000,000 ounces, but the startling fact is that, having had 290,000,000 ounces and now left sold 156,000,000, It

has

In

buttorflies,

FROM THE AIR.

•

one of the Managers, "I should laugh!"

So we finished our drink, signed the chit, and wandered forth.

We staggered down to Ice House

It is utterly astonishing, even a thousand to those who have most knowledge English] swans congregate among

of other birds, especially Street, where the brokers, with of the little-known subject, how hosts

Attached to the moans and groans and other noissa, huge a volume of evidence fiastern and duck.

wore raking in the day's profits. already been secured. Informa-swannery is a duck decoy of the long tlon la pouring in. The Insect old pattern, consisting of

"Only $80,000 gold sold yester-

FROM HOME.

"I'll have to buck up if I'm to make $1,000 this month.

380,000,000 ounces! This is one of Immigration Committee are al-inetted and tapering passages with day," we heard one of them remark.

ready reaching results, though screens on one side. they did not come into being til THE HOME April of last year.

the It happens that among

We hurried away. The Hong- Every bird that is tempted into

corridors in carefully ex-kong and Shanghai Bank was the of the butterflies andamined, and now and again some nearest place we could think of. quaintest of the moths we have. duck or teal is found bearing a that would be struck by the depres-

of

immigrants are some of the love these

Hest

Grayburn.

the many perplexing statements regarding the silver position con- tained in a lucid review published in the American magazine, or time. The Acoming paradox Indian sales and stocks is ex- By selling silver plained thus: the Government of India depress. At the head of the list comes the ring indicating ita nesting place.sion, so we wandered in to see Mr. ed the price. A one rupee coin Painted Lady, and there are some One teal recently found had come containing 165 grains of silver, signs that this is a Painted Lady from its home in Holland.

year. Now and again this love- The RS.P.B. and such bodies as "Depression 7" he replied to our but maintained at a legal ratio to gold, became able to purchase in ly butterfly pours over the Chan- the Norfolk Nuturaliste Trust, query. "Yes, It's awful. We only the neighbourhood of 500 grains net in great quantity, but,

unhave a number of paid watchers, made $16,000,000 profit Inst your. of silver in the form of bullion. like the birds, the butterflies and and there are many Argus-eyed 1. don't know what the world is Large hoards of rupee coins were moths that arrive never depart. individuals. One

our best

coming to," brought from their hiding places They mate here and perish; and naturalists spends much time in and exchanged for triple the their egge may or

Mr. C. de S. Robertson, the may not nur and by a solitary shack on the The rupee vive our winter and hatch in the Norfolk coast, and he has as shrewd | Secretary Hongkong Brewery was . quantity of silver.

the Indian next spring. coing gravitated to

Another part migrant, part butterfly or bird as for any col-crook," 1:0 said. "Things are so bad

an eye for an arriving or departing [our next victim. "Yes, It's preity. native butterfly, is perhaps the lector or longshore sportsman or that we're giving our bear away Treasury, which redeemed them

Red trapper who may be contravening

at gold value. Thus the more

silver India sold, the more silver came into her Treasury-and the

The argument

more, she had left to selll event illustrates the

against bimetalliam.

Admiral,

The conference of the Institute that

conference.

of

to-morrow."

After promising to be there, we thought and thought of other people who should be affected by the de- pression."

splendid of all, the most

the laws of protection. He has a Other insects which this ring double on the const of Hampshire. of observers round the count is being especially urged to observe PLANTS THAT are the Clouded Yellow, the Silver STEAL MOTOR RIDES. Y moth, the Diamond-back moth! Such coastguards are most fre-

quent in Norfolk, a and the Rush Veneer moth.

county that

We went to the Colonial Trea- France will BANFF CONFERENCE...

Most mysterious in its ways is has more naturalists to the acre surer, but he had so much money be the next country to fall into line with Italy, Germany

odd, indeed that unique, than any other region in the coming in that the PW.D. were all and Russia in adopting a form of of Pacific Relations has opened at noth well-named the Hunming world; and some of them are on a-quiver, wondering whether they government other than Parlia Banff at a time of considerable bird Hawk moth. It never settles the watch for migrant seeds ns could build new vquits in time t

it well па birds and Insects. At hold it. mentary, and undoubtedly there tension and Sir Itobert Falconer on a flower, but hovers over

boney at a good Scolt Head a complete survey is There was only one place we could is growing French feeling that Is optimistic in foreshadowing and sucks the the constitutional machine is in- success. Anicable discussion will inch away by means of its long being made of everything on the think of. So we went across to Baw these queer island or peninsula, whichever you Kowloon to see Mr. Jeffreys at the not be rendered "caster by the proboscis. I

tides call it. The adequate in times of crisis like inclusion in the agenda

of the moths recently among the rocks like to

are Observatory.

"Depression?" he asked. “Hmm- the present. There is, however, vexed question of naval prepared on the coast of North Devon, and exactly measured and every sird, little to suggest the existence in ness, the principal cause of fric-was at once asked for evidence by inacct and species or variety of mm! Lemme sce. There's a bit marked down. That of a depression off Formosa, but France of an organised political tion, while the Japanese delegates this energetic committee. How plant is

The Blue Shirts are not in the happiest of moods far-the-apecios-are-native-born, great botanist. Professor Salis- it's filing in. Pratas's barometer. still in bury, who has shown especial in is falling, so there's a chance we started some years ago ivere because of the exclusion of "Man-how far immigrant, is

some doubt.

terest in one of the plant sanctus- may have one a bit nearer. But discovered there's not much hope just now, Some astounding clouds of but-rics of Norfolk, has laughed out of existence. The chukuo" from the hints of

movement Strenuous efforts were made terflies have been traced and they that certain seeds are particularly Come back next week. probably had its origin

Japan to induce the organising seem to have a more or less regu-well adapted for fitting into the committee to remove the ban, jar route. They fly in companies tyres of motor-cars without dam- the récent demand among some remarkable arguments being

thousanda southwards of

at and thus migrations of politicians for stronger pow-submitted in support of the pup Belgium, and are upt to swing least

been one rarer plant have er. But the full powers' pet State's claim. Acting under which are at present being dis- Japan's influence, "Manchukuo" suddenly to the west when some traced with some exactness.

where near Calais, and to croks Our army of observers is indeed cussed among practical politic- went to the length of appointing the East Coast. One swarm of now so far-flung and their eyes. inns are largely delegated | delegation, but it is not. of white butterflies OR migration are so acute that we may reason. powers, limited. M. Caillaux, course, in attendance at Banff.

passed across Scolt Head (famous ably expect any deleterious insect when he spoke of the will to

for the observations of that lone or animal to be at once detected.

In this class. the most dreaded The Sign of the Cross-Story authority, together with the co-❘ NAIVE

watcher, Miss Turner) in such numbers that they were compared is the Colorado beetle, about which of a girl who crossed her fingera operation of public opinion, as

to a snowstorm.

the Ministry of Agriculture has and said she wouldn't play, but necessary for the solution of the

The most remarkable feature of

A number of different butterflies recently been warning all, and found she had to budgetary crisis, WAS

observers. prob- the dispute between Japan and settle on ships in the North Sen, sundry

IL came to The Mummy.Ancient Egyptian ably thinking of no more. the Organising Committee in this and even in the Atlantic, and the France with the American Army version of the song, "A Boy's Best Other proposals, however, go so matter, however, WAA Tokyo's lighthouses attract a good many. and may at any time appear in Friend Is His Mummy."

It will soon become almost a England. Can it far as reforming the Constitu- inalstence that a country of the

Cacape tion. M. Tardieu proposes to size of "Manchukuo" could not be necessary qualification for a light notice of our Argus-eyed natur- strengthen the hand of the exe- | excluded. But there must not be house-keeper that he be an expert 'allste? cutive by giving the Premier any discussion at Banff regarding this new the right of dissolving and to the manner in which reinforce direct popular govern-ference had come into existence..

"State" recommended to the Con- ment-in appearance at least-The Japanese are naive If nothing by instituting the referendum. cluc. Not much Fascism in this.

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Yet there is talk of Fascihm AN OFFER

in many places. Some comes from the Socialists, whose

have

Major Cassol still asserts that virtual split in their Congress his proposed. Lengue of British is really a split between the old- Whites is not of a Fascist nature fashioned doctrinaires, and and adds that not a single Chinese the young men, who are struck will be out of a job as a result by noticing that Hitler and of the League's machinations. Mussolini are breaking up land- We should like to hear more.

Much of that which WO ed estates, imposing the forty-earned regarding the League's hour week and otherwise apply-aims has been so self-contradic- ing Socialist principles. Hence tory that further explanation is the speech of the Marquet about undoubtedly necessary. If Major incorporating "order and au-Cassol will supply a complete out- thority" into Socialism. The line of the League's policy in dissident Socialists have now Hongkong, confining himself to formed themselves into an objectives and leaving the public Independent group, and the ex- to judge of their likely effect, we pression "Fascismo de gauche" shall be pleased to accord it

publicity. is being adopted by men who, a few months ago, would have C.E.R. NECOTIATIONS considered Fascism to be syn- onymous with extreme reaction.

The Soviot delegates at the There are, too, new militant Chinese Eastern Railway confor organisations at various points once in Tokyo are to be commend- between the familiar extremes ed for patience. Seven wooks of the Action Francaise and the have elapsed since the negotiations Communists, and they may commoncod and the delegates are auddenly fuse into something no nearing agreement then when formidable. It may be so; but they began.. There can be, only the balanced character of the reason for persistence in tho

LANE CRAWFORD, LTD. Frenchman of today and the futility of further discussion,

namely, the reluctance

relative immunity of France parties to be saddled with re- from the worst effects of the sponsibility for throwing the economic criats are solid ale Argument Into a new and alli

fromage.

the

We went to the Peninsula. "Solly," said the boy, "Number one, he say you no have chit ne count here. You pay cash, ch?" At last we had found the depres

Blon.

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CRETIN CRITICISMS

Blessed Event-The opening of the Hongkong Brewery.

Payment Deferred.—Charming story of a young married couple and their happy home, directed from a plain van.

The Conquerors-Story of Rome featuring the three hot-stopping sisters, Voni, Vidl, and Vicino re- lation to Vicki Baum),

The Gorilla Ship—Guerilla war- fare caused by bringing 'em,back alive on a ship.

A Farewell to Arms.-Venus de Milo.

BEER TO-DAY!

People of Hongkong. This poignant mesango Is directed to you. This afternoon you will all be out at the now Brewery, sampling the Hongkong Beer, listening to speeches, and having a good time generally,

As you get your head down under the nozzlo of a cask, sparo a thought for us. Think of us, in the awel- toring city, tearing out hair as wo try to think out an Edward Kelly idea for to-morrow. Think of us, hard at work while you guzzle boer. Can't you soo us, tied down to our desk, our tongue Iolling, our thoughts with you at the Brewery. But duty calls. We cannot lot our Groat and Admiring Public down.. The rest of the staff may have to como homie on stretchers, but Ed- ward Kolly must stick to him pont, We have got to write this column to-morrow, no matter what fomptn ttons ant us from the path of duty.. Our Public comes first.

--- 80, taking it all in all, we hop

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