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NOTES OF THE DAY

END OF DEPRESSION....

GERMANY'S DEBT TO

HITLER

It now seems quite possible that By GERMAN CROWN PRINCE WILHELM

down to

the year 1983 will go history as the your which saw the end of the great world trade de- pression. This is the encouraging possibility which emerges from the pages of the report just published

by the League of Nations

on

"World Production and Prices" for the years 1925-1932. From this it 18-learned that "the low point of

The former German Crown,ruption, a rage for profit-making Princo explains here his attitude and partisanship of the worst kind, towards national socialism. It and which finally sought to destroy will be noted with interest that honour, platy and liberty, have all the foundations of loyalty,

he comes out in wholehearted now been suddenly robbed of thair: support of the leadership of potency and done away with en-

tirely. Adolf Hitler. Ed. ·

the depression was passed at about

In dealing with all that has boon the middle of 1932 ... industrial production in general showed an happening in Germany since the upward tendency during the latter national awakening, a large section part of the year. Towards the end of the foreign press has adopted of 1932 and In the course of the

The Very Idea!

חיח : .

WHAT PRICE HOLLYWOOD,

By Eddie "Chevalier” Kelly,"

PERHAPS It is

it is just as well that we

were narrowly benten by Miss Allan in the "My Lips Betray" beauty competition. Our beauty is fading a little. One has to resign oneself to that sort of thing, and be content with memories.

ith an angry that buon pursued OH, girls, we shall never

with an energy that knows neither fear nor favouritism, and with the

forget the time when serves to testify to that profound Gable in "The Silence of most relentless logic, it merely We were supporting Clark first quarter of 1988, a partial set an attitude that brings back to moral sense and feeling of ras- back was noticeable, except in the mind the worst days of war-time ponsibility with which the leading Dean Maitland." Clarkie case of the United Kingdom. agitation. As in those days, it man has been able to imbue a took the part of the Dean. Britain, in fact, seems to have does not hestitate to misrepresent United Germany. How otherwise We were cast as the Silence. weathered the storm as well as any the facts, print stories that are bearable conditions in Germany could an improvement in the un-)

and better than most...

|CHINA'S REHABILITATION

pure inventions and even publish have been brought about?....... deliberate falsehoods.

ISOLATED EXCESSES.

A few extracts from some of our Press notices: "Kelly as the Silence was great. We could do with more of him."

"All I can say is, 'My God,

May be misunderstandings have occurred and may be there have been certain isolated cases of excceses which nobody would for a moment try to excuse, but what a film l":" these are unavoidable, in the

"The best part of "The Silence course of a movement of such a profound and incisive character of Dean Maitland" was the as that through which Germany Silence. There ought to be more is now passing,

talkies like this,"

It would be falsifying the pic- ""The Silence of Dean Mait-

Although one might possibly find such an attitude of the world press during the war explicablo and The publication of this report understandable on grounds that it coincides with an announcement by was an effective means for inflict the Secretariat of the League ofing psychological and moral dam Nations regarding the furtherage upon the opponent, one is sure- developments In the assistanco ly right. In apposing that to-day, which the League is giving to the 16 years after the war ended, there Nanking Government in the recon- Is no further call for it.

modern struction of China on lines. An expert on rural hygieno It was with entisfaction that one: and administration is being sent noted a change for the better had to China in connexion with the taken place in the 14 post-war programme of rural reconstruction. years in a major part of the press As this programme iscludes a re of the outside world. Yet, of a ture to draw general conclusions land' is good. The Dean himself vival of the aill. Industry, the sudden, this has ceased to be the from these quite isolated instances. la not so hot." League has already sent an expert case and a big section of the world On the contrary, I am firmly con- in the person of Signor Benito press has simply discarded all its vinced that world history can show Mari, former President of the Ita sense for fairness for the sake of Han Silk Growers Federation. These an anti-German campaign on the steps have an Interest outaidelines of war-time propaganda, those directly concerned. If the League aucceeds in rehabilitating China so that she can absorb the surplus products of Western fac- setbacks on the road to world recovery.

OPPOSITION FORCES.

The reason for this has been

We could go on for hours. And

no example of a revolution so de- then we ask ourself, why should void of all those excesses that

usually accompany revolutions, so we go on for hours. And we wait devoid of bloodshed and any vainly for an answer. | violation of the laws of the land, "What awaits one in Holly-

so assured of its aim, so final in wood?" we have been asked. its purpose and so rapid in its way to that which took place in Germany Inst January and whose achievements can to-day bo regard-.

tories. there necd, bo no further provided by the victorious advent | culmination, comparable in any

CANTON AND JAPAN

are

to power of the national socialist movement at the beginning of the present year.

I

"Nought but disillusionment." we have replied, burying our head in our hand..

we knew it was the rotten rum.vto. Thank heavena, we are 'finished If ever a revolution found its now.with all the tinsel and glitter. moral justification in the kind Soon we shall be going back to of means it employed, it is the our old father, the Earl. Back.to German revolution of 1993.

THE TWO SAVIOURS.

our old castle at Repulse Bay. A kindly word from the old retainer. The joyous welcome from Balp, Rover, Fido, Carlo, and the rest of our favourite horses-how we look - forward to it allf

KOWLOON TONG- WATER SCANDAL

The Kowloon Tong flush water

When we were ghosting for: scandal has lifted its hoary head once again, this time because

The causes that have brought ed os completely assured.

Mary Pickford we suffered such Inbout this chongo are plain This fact cannot be banished by emotional stress that frequently' resident, tired of Government

enough. Other nations are aghast tendenacious reports in foreign we had to leave the set. We were inactivity or inefficiency, has had The behaviour of Japan is the at the prospect of the German nowspapers, nor by that system of shot four times in the one scene. the temerity to express it by de-most important factor in the prob- Feople being able, as the final out "atrocity tales" which all too well They said it was temperament but clining to pay a special fee of lem of China's rehabilitation. Un-come of the moral and political known from the days of the world

abroad regeneration entered upon under war. $20 for water which he does not pleasant rumours

suggesting possible pressure for the energetic leadership of Chan- receive. Government depart economic reneons on parts of China cellor Hitler, to win back its place ments being stirred, one cut off other than the North. Canton fa in the suri. the house from the system plainly worried by recent incidents at Canton and Swatow, knowing designed to supply water, when fairly well that should fears bo there is any, and the Sanitary well-founded, little assistance can Department, informed that the be expected from the Central Gov- flush system thereby lacks an ernment. Having contributed little but criticism to the operations in "independent water supply," the Peking area some months ago, served notice requiring its re-prior to the conclusion of the moval within three months, Tangkú Truce, the South-West would not bo Failure to comply was followed Political Council

surprised to find itself left to its by yesterday's prosecution of dwn devices. the owner of the property and the issue of a further-order giving owner and tenant a week in which to remove the flush

Chiang Kai-shek's policies are aystem, Mr. Wynne-Jones ruled still wrapped in obscurity. Osten that he was unable to discuss elbly he is out of the main flow

the of Nanking politics, being deeply I intend; in this article, to give which is to-day marching on ir-Good Noose," the theme song for. of the reasonableness

Even the directors broke down. original order and perhaps he engrossed in the campaign against brief testimony to what has taken resistably and victoriously towards "The Man They Couldn't Hang." was wise. Some interesting re-

And what is more! I believe Hard-bitten men who had been Those very forces which, the time is not far off when, be- right through the war or who had velations might have been made. It must be two or three years may not be clear exactly where it through the systematic agitation yond the frontiers of Germany, married sobbed like little children.

When the last note died aw carried on throughout the war, throughout the whole civilised since the Government assumed te leading. Only the highest ofce undermined the powers of national world, the pralec-worthy work they came to us in responsibility for maintaining bearora are fully acquainted, with resistance, which were responsible which Adolf Hitler has done for the Alush water

CHIANG'S POLICY'

nations.

And now those same forces are again at work which, before and during the war, at home and abroad, strove with untiring! obstinacy and, unfortunately, The two men whose names will leven down to last year, with go down in history as having been success, to oust Germany from responsible for this development, Prealdont von Hindenburg and its place in the council of the Chancellor Adolf Hitler, have And yet, shall we miss the old earned the gratitude of the Ger-life? Shall wo misa the force. As a result of this indefatigable man people for all time. The lights of the Kleigs? Yes, it

overwhelming majority of the Propaganda ect on foot by inter German people knows that and is seems that we shall. national forces, among which following their leadership, solic It seems but yesterday since we Marxiam plays-a-leading role, the and prepared to make any sacrifice were-cant-out-by-the-casting-di- outside world has formed a con- It is my conviction that, apart rector. As we think of it, we can caption of present conditions in Germany that does not correspond from a small minority of those who still feel the thrill we experienced will never learn, the whole nation when we first sang "No noosa te to the actual facts.

feels at one with this movement!

the Communists in Klangai. It place in Germany during the last its goal. cannot, however, be doubted that six months,

he is mainly responsible for the direction of the flow, although It

A

supply the trend of his programmes, and for the dictation of the ruthless civilisation and for European cul- whimpering and asked us never to they keep the accret well pre- Pante of Versailles, which bied the ture by freeing Germany from do it again. It was shortly after the Tong,

served. Such events as speak for nation white by reporting to miscommunism will be understood that that we secured the engago-- re-themselves seem to confirm the

to Kowloon

act first

being to quire a special payment of $20 suspicion that a settlement with guided economic notions, to cor- and acknowledged. per annum for every house in Japan is sought. The appoint- ment of various civil governors. In ia one factor: It the garden city in return for North China the service. In the belief that suggests that Chiang no longer they were about to see the last fears a Japanese Invasion of the Peking area. The arrival in of their troubles, residenta sub- Shanghat of Mr. Sugimura, plan- mitled very readily. But what ning to visit Nanchang and Kuling, has been the outcome. The points to a peace mission despite the Japanese diplomat's attempt to supply is just as inadequate as minimise the significance of the ever it was. For at least four visit. The bargaining point would months in the year, the majorityscom to bo China's neutrality in the event that Japan Ands herself of Kowloon Tong houses are en-embroiled with Russia, tirely without water for flushing purposes, the exceptions being a

up very

favoured few on the lower levels suspect that the present pumps who get what water finds its are seldom working properly way into the pipes. Nothing is merely because of a lack of done in times of shortage to supervision, the intake valves regulate the supply by stop becoming choked valves, in a manner permitting quickly. Government's special houses on the higher levels, to revenue for Kowloon Tong flush obtain water during a few hours water supply must exceed $4,000 of the day. The real serious per annum and residents have a ness of the matter derives from right to expect the entire sum to the fact that there is no excuse be devoted to improvement and for serious shortage. There are maintenance of the service. pumps installed feeding from a Otherwise the Government is channel to supplement the reser- receiving its $4,000 under false voir supply. These pumps have pretences. According to rules a-capacity of 3,000 gallons an and regulations, the Sanitary. hour and tests have shown that Department cannot be blamed the water passing in the channel for their attitude, although the Is never less than 5,000 gallons affair is tantamount to making hourly, and a larger equipment a property owner assume respon. could, therefore, be installed, sibility for the failings of an There is, however, reason to other Government department.

"You see, we wore fish for a long time before we became

apes. Now, is that clear to everybody?"

ment to play the Silence.

Success like this is not given to all of us, but don't you girls get disheartened.

Don't be disappointed if you fall to become a talkie star Immediate. ly. Wait until you get married.

BROKE

The Dearest Place on Earth”- -is- Home, Search Where You Will (sob). But We Just Had a Week-end At The Peak.

We Found That Dearer Stn.

LITTLE THINGS ONE MISSES. On payment of an account. "In thanking you heartily for your remittantò covering the final instal- ment on your account, we desire to express regret that the routine of our ooo necessitated the despatch of certain letters, which might be do signated torso. Wo feel aure you will understand that this was a mere. formality, and that you are looking. forward to a renewal of pleasant busi- ness relationships, as we are,”

On an increase in the family. "It is with Yeslings of deep appre... elation that I write applauding the addition of new member to your family. The Government recognizes., your noble effort to support Nelson's famous phrase. Enclosed please find choque for maternity expensca and a month's holiday for yourself and family-gd-on behalf of self and GovernmentD.W. Tratman, Golenia). Secretary,