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NOTES OF THE DAY ON THE

COMBATTING SMUGGLERS

Singapore Bets a new fashion in employing neroplanes to nsslat the Monopolice in Its unceasing fight against smugglers. It is an enterprise which should prove ex- tremoly useful In Singapore waters, where the llelt traffic is

the

ROAD

TO SUMCHUN

WHERE A GAMESTER IS ROYALLY

TREATED

By C.. V.-L. for the Telegraph

The Very Idea!

A FAST LIFE

By, the Mahatma Ko WE agree with Gandhi, a

it.

fast is what you make

com-

We often have a fast our- There is one unique place on veteran at the game you under-self. It generally conducted in the main by crews of large ships, who dump the map where the Gamester, re-stand the type-n fellow who be

Jected by Fortune, still finds him-lieves the world to have been mences towards the middle their contraband far out to sea, self not without honour amongst specially created for his pleasure of the month and lasts until there to be picked up by small his fellow-beinge; where, having and enjoyment and places like waiting craft. The use of air-staked and lost all, he can still Sumchun for his especial exploita- nayday. Then we get drunk a turn to a little comfort and con- tion. He has perfected a "system" again until our pay runs out, craft in conilatting them has rather romantic appeal, although solation; and, above all, be assured which, if it has not made him and so on, ad nauseum.

of the means to wend his weary immensely wealthy, has at least it is doubtful whether the cren-

way home. That place is near provided him with a comfortable

Why, the whole of our his- tion of a dawn patrol in Hongkong Hongkong, and you have probably income. The "system" having not

fast after would have any valuable results. already anticipated the name.

yet let him down, he was found tory has been one Our smuggling problems

Yet it was not so very long ago not averse to speaking well of the another. The Roman Empire greater and different in nearly that Sumchun was quite obscure, paraaltie organization straddling fell because its rising degenera- If of any geographical importance. itself, no to speak, across the tion led lives that were too fast every respect, and the more pro-it was owed solely to the incidence threshold of the Colony, sale launch patrol is probably the of the railway line connecting most efficient for our purposes,longkong und Canton passing near it. It was even said to stand at, or very near, the dividing line of British and Chinese territorial interests, and on that score also bonated the possession of Customs station.

BRITISH INDUSTRIES HOUSE

Aro

A permanent buying centre for overseas' and home trade is being; established in London, at Marble Arch, and will be called British Industries House. The premises are reserved exclusively for home and overseas buyers and British manufacturera, and is not open to the public. As one of the main objects is to make it the head

Otherwise Sumchun was like any other Chinese country town in an agricultural district of South China,

·COSMOPOLIS;-

Scientists aver that the very Bret-life-on-pur planet threatened But first he impressed on us to fast unto death. They were awaya specie of jelly-fish called the the necessity of getting completely from the "moral" side Amorba. of the matter. These cumbrous Impediments we had discarded, as far as we could recollect when on over to the point of crossing

Reassured, he took us into his Chinese soil. confidence, and to the business side of Sumchun gambling..........

Although the Amoeba neyer ate things they have another claim to historical distinction because the firat jazz song originated in the Amocba age. It

colled "Amoeba Worm, But I Love You Just the Same."

худа

After the Amoeba age came the plant life, and then animal life was invented by Mr. H.G. Wells.

followed

the This

by

Was

Cemetery, quarters for buyers In London, citizen with any elvic pride, but table. "We have had many un-Manufacturers' Life and the Na-

Hongkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 25, 1933.

JAPAN, CHINA

AND RUSSIA

two floors have been set apart as a club, with interviewing rooms and office amenities. Buyers re- gistered there and manufacturers who are tenants are eligible for free membership of the club. Steps are being taken to advise and invite buyers from home and abroad to register at British In- dustries House, and to make it their permanent headquarters in London..

A NEW INTEREST.

"There are many more of them Within the last few years a new on other days,” he began, with a interest has been acquired for the comprehensive wave, of his hand old village. The subject is not which took in the whole circle of one to be pointed to by the Chinese engrossed players at the nearest on the other hand deserves atten- usual types this place has even tion because of a close association been honoured with the presence tional Mutual Life. Even at the it has formed with Hongkong. of Latin-American Consule. And present day we have the life in-

On the two expresses and other trains pulling out of the Kowloon that a place like this attracts surance agents who call around terminus hundreds of Hongkong erring concubines and secondary every month. people go out to Sumchun-all wives of rich merchants, people This was known as a lapse. bound for that conglomeration of with plenty of time and money on twenty-one lapse equalling one matsheds in Chinese territory with their hands and seeking distraction. mile. in a stone's throw of this side of the frontier. To call these struc- tures buildings will be to fatter them highly, but they comprise

2 Saloons,

A Theatre,

A kitchen,

2 Houseboats, together with other appendages for one purpose or other; but all with- out exception dedicated to the Goddess of Chance.

TOYING WITR CHANCE..

of course, you know-also the class

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"No need to dilate on the reasons; If we may digress 3 littla for one and all being brought here, longer. since there obviously can be only one reason; and the people who run this place as you see it, are prepared to meet the most serious. contingency, imposed on their capital resources.

Editor's note: You can't digress.

Eddie's note: Sorry.

You're fasting.

Anyway,

(Astericks)

why

A GENEROUS MANAGEMENT.

"Perhaps it can be better ap-

ВСЕ we don't preciated from the standpoint of Gandhi should be the only one a business monopoly, for which who should get his name in the the gentlemen comprising the paper every day, aimply because unto death operating syndicate have paid ex- he decides to fast On one particular day there pensively and for which, not un-every now and then.

have been clone on 300 naturally, they expect some mea. We have decided to make an

of both sexes and of sure of return.

even more startling bid for fame "But Chinese provincial govern ourself. Any day now, you can expect the following in the Telegraph

ferred Nanking's unwillingness fallings. Thought upon the man- different nationalities gathered

Which fact seemed to monts being the ephemereal things

DRINK UNTO DEATH

Tokyo strains hard to create an impression that an early rap- prochement with China is in WATER SUPPLY sight, but succeeds only in fur- ther rousing the suspicions of

The statement in the Telegraph the Soviet. How much prospect yesterday that residents on

the there is of friendsihp between island of Hongkong had consum China and Japan at the presented 9,677 million gallons of water juncture it is difficult to esti in a week was a sight exaggera mate, although from the an- nouncement that Mr. T. V. Soong tion. revealing that even the most must will not visit Tokyo may be in expert proof-reader has his little persons, to give further scope for Jap. ner in which such

aquantity there. apese propaganda. Meanwhile, could possibly be consumed would make the general quietness and they are come to-day and gone orderliness of the interior some- to-morrow-these gentlemen have Russia looks with increasingly doubtless provide un interesting what unusual. A more animated had to adopt a long-sighted view anxiety to the Far East, believ-epeculation, but the water problem scone and livelier atmosphere and-refrain from expensive-con- ing that Japan is turning her of the Colony has passed the stage might have been expected, but the structional undertakings; and so Edward Kelly Announces Drastic

the you are asked to be content with

Plan To Die eyes in a new direction. There where it can be made the subject only sounds audible were

steady click-click of the dices, the these sheds as they are. After all, will, of course, be no hostilities for light humour. In actual fact, whirr of the roulette wheels, and they have adequately fulfilled the GOVERNMENT PERTURBED over the Chinese Eastern Rail nearly 96 million gallons of water the monotonous voice of the purpose for which they are in-

Edward Kelly has announced his way. Japan knows full well

were consumed last week, creating croupier A he called out the tonded. where she holds the whip-handa record which the authorities numbers at the fan tap tables. "On the other hand I am sure "drink to the death."

From noon to-day, he has decided, and rightly supposes that the have no desire to challenge. Un-

Occasionally, a group at this or you will spare a little of your Soviet is most unlikely to protect less heavy rains fall before the the other corner stirred into a very valuable time to noting these he will drink until he dies.

buzzing animation, but soon all little details painstakingly her interests in the railway, end of September, the Colony was quiet again, as the business executed for your security, com- Makatma Kelly has demanded his full- True, in 1929 the Soviet invad-must face the prospect of a re-proceeded on its monotonous and fort and enjoyment--the gendar ed North Manchuria for that petition of 1929, with

to the teeth, the four-perfunctory way. The tensely set, merle armed

Although the Hongkong Govern- very purpose. But on that

ment is perturbed at Kelly's threat, occasion it was the local Chinese hours daily supply by Christmas, and sometimes feverish, lank re- Chinese rockwork scenery, the nice

turned to faces, body strained leafy walks, and those two house- especially in view of the water commander who tried to oust if we are lucky!

forward and eyes rivelted on the boats that never snil yonder on shortage in the Colony, a high official Russian interests. This time it

little moving playthings of chance the stream that never flows, where stated yesterday that hopor

watching, painfully and intently you can dine and wing in comfort entertained that last minute efforts watching.

and at the expense of a generous to dissuade Kelly would be success- It was a relief to turn to some-management,

is Manchukuo, meaning Janpan. BLUE SHIRTS

It would ill become the anti-

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imperialist Soviet to essay an invasion into foreign territory

We have no sympathy with the one for conversation, and distinct- to protect the last remnant of Free State Blue Shirt organisa-ly fortunate that the first person understood that in order to qualify

to whom we spoke was in a post Tsarist imperialism. But this tion, while belleving that General tion to give us the "inside dope"

strictures

is a minor consideration compar. Mulcahy is not far from the truth on the business. He is an ed with that of inviting a colll-in suggestion that the motive be- sion with militarised Japan.hind the ban concerns an impend- In spite of the foodstuffs that ing general election. Were Mr. de the Soviet have buried all the valera sincere in his way from Moscow to Chino, in spite of a well-equipped army

upon the military character of the quartered in Siberia, the Soviet's National Front, he would also be domestic circumstances are too compelled to proscribe the Irish precarious to risk any brawl Republican Army. But he daro with. Japan, a brawl that might not. He and his government, in have widespread repercussions | fact, live in constant dread of the at home. But, nevertheles, no 1.R.A. The other day for instance, Muscovite, regime could permit he ofleinlly denied, In the Dall, a any incursion across the Man- report that an

ofcor in the churian-Siberian border. This would constitute in the eyes of Free State Army had drunk the the Kremlin a challenge to the King's health Soylet order of things. It would should he go out of his way to arouse that neo-patriotism that Inault His Majesty, whose Minister Stalin, on the assumption that he is while the Free State remains world revolution is a will-o'-the-n Dominion? Simply because the wisp, has been at pains to in-¦ I.R.A. would be on him if he did culcate. Whether Soviet Russia not.

would fare any better against |.“ Japan in such circumstances

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at a dinner. Why

is a question for the military BRITAIN AND IRELAND strategists to decide. But the danger of invasion, let alone a That is why the talk of ra clash over the Chinese Eastern concllkation, fostered by the inter Railway, is plainly ovident from vention of Dominion well-wishers, the report of Japanese air activ was really futile, despite the fact Ity over Pogranichnaya, or that wo, permitted ourselves to Sulfonho, as the Chinese call it hope for better things. Mr. de This is the castorn terminal of valora is powerless to accept any the Chinese Eastern Hallwaysettlement of the Anglo-Irish dis- on the Manchuria-Siberian

frontier Japancas militariste pute which does not amount to a may feel that they have received complete surrender by Great carte blanche from the world by Britain. The sole hopes of peace sheer default Bit. If they do flies in a new Free State Govern feel this, they are labouring unemont and the

ald

"It must however, be distinctly for the position of an honoured guest you must be prepared to (Continued on Page 6.)

L

In announcing his intention, the

for signing chits at the hotels. rights, including unlimited facilities

ful.

Were

LATER Mrs. Kelly has been allowed into the Hongkong Hotel so that she can see her husband, who is much drunker since he commenced his fast. Following a touching reanion with his wife, Kolly is drinking even' more heavily..

STILL LATER-Kelly's condition is critical. He passed a restless night, during which ha drank six bottles of whiskey.

It is reported that buyers of Hongkong Brewery Shares are offer

$1,000 each In Ice House Street, will

in no sellers. The browory

commence two shifts to-nights Kelly survives.

MUCH LATER-Doctors are in at tondance with Kolly, who, feebly re- -ports that the end is near. Lost night he saw fifteen spotted, snakes, pink elephant, two sparring oysters, and a-bell-topper lizard.

* STOP PRESS

ono

After ten days, during which he unflinchingly maintained his "Drink Unto Death" campaign · Edward: |Kolly has signed the plodge.”

Whon, nawspaper reporters wero. ushered into his room this morning, Mr. Kelly was softly, singing hymns. A half Alled hottle of bromo seltzer lay on a table by his beď do ME Kelly greeted his visitors weakly...

"I have broken by Drink Unto: Death' becauso. I liave, achieved my objective," he said.. "In addition to the fact that I can no longer sign chit, I have converted all my fonde They have at last become Untouchi able,"

Finah-Kelly victory signalised

Colony by widespren

thro