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DISARMAMENT

NOTES OF THE DAY

ON UNDERSTANDING JAPAN

By E. L. ALLEN-.

BULLS AND INNERS

From the Office Butts

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In England they are making spirit from coal. Kowloon resid- ents could do with a little.

Government's reply to tho Chinese bathing clubs' petition conforms to expectations. Giving way on the Immediate issue, the cancellation of the leases at the

"The outside world needs to come such. And Japan naka what end of their present term, Goy- ernment does not surrender the be very patient with Japan insho la to do except to follow the fashion, to tako the corner of the principle that when the region is these days. So many influences world that is left her and crente public parks in England. Back needed for industrial development, are playing upon her just now, there a similar empire and a to the land! the clubs will be required to and she is facing so many crises at similar economic bloc?

other

sites. They aro

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Sun Bathing. Is now popular in

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hug the shore.

practically assured of security for one and the same time, that no

one knows where he is going! Then thore is what is known! We hear of a local yachtsman three or four years, but we would except, of course, General Araki. as the thought-problem. A visit who is so shy that he won't even strongly recommend them not to ignore the advice contained in He knows." There you have to the book-shops of Tokyo leaves the Government's communication. about as accurate a statement one with the impression that that section of the Japanese educated They will not discover public of the position in Japan as could class which is at home with A burglar-proof window has

Invented, Bot there's sympathy if they hang on to the be wished for. When a whole foreign languages is much more boon last moment and complain when nation becomes perplexed and un-intorcated at the moment in Russia catch in it!

than in Manchuria! Over 2,000

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២.. . a move is made to turn them out. certain, it rallies to the one students have been arrested for It has been suggested in Singa-

INLAND FACILITIES

No-one

tho under-estimates

been checked.

the

near the

The sooner they find an alterna-man who promises it relief, even Communist activities, and tive Bite, suitable to themselves

if it is not sure that he will authorities are particularly con- pore that Government servants

cerned at the spread

should get together' more." Why of Com- and Government, the happier will

succeed, it will at any rate give munism among the primary-school not throw open a beach for the things be for all concerned.

him a chance.

teachers. Some of the Communist orection of matsheds as in Hong-

kong. leaders have recanted, others have What are some of these

progone over to Fasciam, and the

☐ ដ blems which Japan is facing? nowspapers speak at times

"Vinjar" reports a pair of white- To begin with, there is the popula-though nothing was any longer to tummied Bea eagles difficulties confronting the organi- tion problem. One of the latest be feared. But it may be doubted Eastern end of the Island. We sers of the bathing clubs. Sites and most authoritative accounts whether the movement has really also understand that a number of storks have visited the Peak recent- which meet all requirements of this is by Professor Uyeda of

ly. As the Loft is propared to go are invariably required for other the Tokyo University of Com-

D purposes. Eventually, we would morce, one of the delegates to the to prison for its convictions, so

also is the Right. The topic of "Red fingernails do not denote suggest, they will have to abandon Banff Conference of the Institute the hour is the trial of these young culture" asserts & London gossip

about the sen altogether, if they desire of Pacific Relations. Ho points officers who ran riot in the capi-writer. What

cochineal to offer facilities on the city side out that it is not a question of tal on the fifteenth of May Inst culture? of the laland, and embark upon the children who are being born year, hoping to force the Army to

0 fresh-water baths. There is plen- or who will be born in the future. take power and put an end to the

Describing the Post Offices of the ty of land which could be deve- The problem is what to do with corruption and incompetence of

the politicians. Only the other | Australian backblocks, a writer loped cheaply on the south side of the children who were born between day, the Finance Minister urged mentions-"Quaint little shacks In the tram route between Causeway ten and fifteen years ago. There the parties to combine to support which you can buy anything from Bay and Quarry Bay. It will cost was at that time a sudden risc in the Cabinet, lest the country have chewing gum to rat-traps." This a little money but the amount the birth-rate, which, means that recourse to a dictatorship and descripton might well apply to Kow- at in the near future there will be a revert to feudalism. Japan has loon if the P.M.G. would only stock spent on the establishments

followed the West and learned a few odds and ends as well as North Point does not hint at any corresponding increase

whatever it was prepared to teach. | stamps. Insuperable difficulty hore. Aworking, population, the men and She has tried bureaucracy, milit

☐ photograph on another page will women who have somehow to find arism, industrialism, and found A recently returned traveller told give an idea of the possibilities in places in the economic structure these a success. She has tried do- the suggestion. The Maidenhead of the country. "Tho children mocracy and is afraid it has pro- a London newspaper that Hongkong

in

the

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In a striking article recently published in America, Lord Cecil touches upon

fundamental club is on a more elaborate scale already born are growing, and ved a fallure. Will she one day was rapidly becoming the London aspect of the dominant problem than is essential, but even a con- of insuring the peace of the siderable modification would pro- upon reaching maturity, must try our latest invention, Fascism? of the Far East. He forgot to add

THREE JAPANS. vide more pleasant world. It is inherent in the ments than are now afforded at industry or commerce,

arrange- either be employed in agriculture,

There are in reality three Jn- argument that people are as keen North Point and the cost would emigrate. Providing employment pans, and she cannot be under for peace as ever, but he does not be prohibitive.

annually for 200,000-250,000 per stood except as we bear in mind not shrink from facing the diff.

sons will be a serious problem these great divergences within during the next twenty years." her. There is the Japan which is that she loves the odd spot of culties presented by the surge KOWLOON LIDO of disarmament. His auggestion

They must either swell the popu- proud, self-confident, and drum- whoopee! lation of the cities or remain to beating. She talks of Manchuria that, instead of endless argu- Monnwhile, Government has increase the already serious pres- and the South Seas as her life- ment, a "reasonable" disarma- agreed to take the steps required sure of the population on the soll. line', and declares she will stand by We read of a man who has ment scheme bo submitted to lo terminato the coal dump

them though the nation sinks in worked for the same firm for 55 TRADE PROBLEM.... outright vote before the General nuisance at Chatham Road and,

ashes, though she as to fight, as years. Surely there are plenty of Commission, has the value of despite the fee-skating funny-

Then there is the trade problem. General Araki put it, with bamboo men who have been married oven simplicity; his assurance that no better exercised with a little con- merchant, whose mind would be

longer than that. major nation would brand itself structive thought, Kowloon

At the moment, to be sure, Japan spears. may has no occasion for alarm. While) Then there is the Japan which

☐ as a real opponent of disarma- also turn its attention to the ques- other countries report a decrease is wistful and somewhat fearful, ment is certainly not beyondtion of bathing facilities Gov. both in exports and in imports nursing her grievance, longing to probability, Lord Cecil goes ernment has been wise in one when the first six months of this be understood by other nations, bed and curly to rise. deeper when he sees that the decision; it can be wise in another, your are set over against the but convinced that it is useless ed the advent of the Hitler re- and practicable; eficiently or she is able to show an increase of white Europe or a white League

The gentleman who found gime in Germany is a major ganised it would be bound to pay 50% on exports and 20% on im- for justice, afraid of what may pin in a club chair the other

we ports! But what of the future? She happen when the two years run

afternoon, would probably prefer cause of the present impasse. its way and more. Frankly, Yet the answer is not in match see either cause for humour nor sees tariffs being bullt up against out and she leaves

sign of common-sense in the her everywhore. Ottawa and the Will she be boycotted or will she to find a needle in a haystack, ing suspicion with suspicion. alternative of allowing the area failure of the World Economic perhaps have to face a world in

。 The best way

to prevent re- to be idle and useless for twenty Conference seem to her like the arms?

The Kowloon Residents Associ armament of Germany, Lord years.

rumblings which precede an ap. Then there is the third Japan,tion now deny that they are peti- Cecil indicates, is for the

proaching storm. Her tions, by their example, to make

trade is menaced, and the Dutcherous in spirit and Interna- ticning the Governor to change its

tionally-minded, longing for some name to Koaloon. rearmament impossible. For in

East Indies, to which

she had other way than that of war by looked for a compensating market, which to solve her problems, con- the consideration of the conces-

O sions which other nations would Mr. Stanley. Dodwell's mild pro- may be closed at any moment scious of her kinship with and her

The cabarets are casting a blot of necessity make to German test at the opening of the Brewery against her. Everywhere govern debt to China, willing to be just

vehicle regarding

regulations mente are hanging out the sign towards all and the enemy of on the fair name of our Colony, military equality within the limiting the laden weight of in- No admittance to Japanese goodal none. And if she, this third Allah be praised. framework of a disarmament dustrial lorries in the

Now It la the order of the day to create Japan, is strangely silent, may convention, a basic fact must be Territories to three and a half economic blocs. Tho United it not be because she too is doubt- recalled. To the Germany of tons, might have been ventured States, the British, French, and ful and afroid, when she looks 1032 the world stood ready to much more forcibly. The isaua Dutch colonial empires have ba-lout upon the world? make such concession. German appears to be primarily the con- right to "Gleichberechtigung" cern of the Police Department and was recognized, the hand of it is high time it was further ex- friendship had gone out to the plored. Efthor the regulations Reich and the English-speaking if it can still be soriously argued themselves need overhauling or, nations particularly were at the that the state of the road to point of granting to Germany a Castle Peak demands the restric- position virtually equivalent to tion, stops should be taken to 800 that which her most nationalistic that they are not flagrantly ignor- spokesmen are now demanding. ed. Anyone who uses the Castle It is curious indeed that the Peak road at all must be aware vigorous phraseology which the that the 8-ton limit is regarded Hitler regime originally adopted | 08 apoor sort of joke. New changed the attitude of many Territories farmers, loading up nations lest they be "forced to their produce at Un Long, do not concede" those things which but cultivate the habit of making two a few months before they had possible, while the buses regularly lorry Journeys where one is appeared glad to give. But if plying between Kowloon and Un auccess is to crowd the private Long are always so crowded that negotiations which Mr. Arthur it cannot be exaggerating to aug- "Henderson is now busy conduct-gest that often enough their gross ing in various European capitals, Inden weight is as much as five or problems from definition of ag-six tons. The rond is still there 'gressive weapons to manufac- and pretty good at that. ture of armament must win con- cessions. Sanctions, as well, re- main a problem. Here Lord. Cocll outlines a simplification of

Water restrictions in September method. He would have the must be unique oven for Hong- world erect a prompt and com-kong, but that is to be the ploto blockade against the ex- Colony's fate if Mr. Jeffries doos ports of any nation offending not soon bring us relief. It is against the disarmament con-impossible to question the wisdom vention. It is a plan which of Government's decision. We are merits oxamination in more dè. faced with an exceedingly grave tall than that with which it is situation. If the normal Sop- presented in Lord Cecil's pro- tember rains fail us, and in such posal, The crux of his conton a summer anything is likely to Ellon however, if that the world happen, the predicament suro to needs to commit the meals follow, in the Spring is ono.upon MANOPER KOOS gy which we prefer not to dwell.

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Trouble between Austria audi Germany. War, perhapsburg.

Eddie Kelly's neighbour continu- ously plays high-brow on their gramophone, to his great disc-con- tent.

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Toosing his starched shirt on to the bed the eminent anthropologist continued his search for the miss- Ing link,

Edward Kolly had an awful ex- perienco returning from the Browery last Wednesday evening. Ho was hold up on the way home- by two mont

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This week's Forry tale:That's:" Just like the Hongkong government.. They would shift the coal dump, now that wlater's coming on

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"Only enterprise can kill the de- pression" asserts a prominent; American. The trouble in that. enterprise is strictly supressed in“? some places we know, okt