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IN MEMORIAM.
LEONG In loving memory of dear Reggle, who passed away on 4th December, 1932.
departs,
You'll live for ever In otr
hearts. -Inserted by his loving Mum, Dad, Albert, Ilaroid and Maurice.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4,
1933.
NOTES OF THE DAY ANOTHER WAR
CORAL ISLANDS
French relations with Japan and Russia are of the closest interest to-day. Ramifications are almost Impossible to follow. Franco has recently formed a very lively friend.. ahip with the Soviet and there are reports that she is fortifying felands and creating submarino bases in the Pacific. At the same timo, there are pointers suggesting France's very keen dosire to keep on the best possible terms with Japan, even to the extent of dis- cussions for. French financing of Manchurian mining enterprises.
JAPAN'S PATIENCE.
The Very Idea!
IN EUROPE? AUCHTERMUCHTY.
By Sisley Huddleston
By Eddie MacKelly, Haggis Expert
OCH Aye! It was a braw
nicht!
HERE is now a definito section | évacuated. Reparations have been
Possibly you are one of French politicians, and almost completely wiped out. But considerable body of the people, these steps, antisfactory as they those ignorant people who who have a settled belief in the, are, were not welcomed with do not know that unmuzzled possibility of a European war. gratitude, because they were be The fact, for what it is worth, lated and were regarded simply as haggis was allowed to run
of the inevitable.
must be stated objectively. No- nn neceptance
body who listens to the conversa-There remained the most serious wild at the Peninsula Hotel tion of those who pretend to inequality of all-namely, military, on Thursday night. possess full knowledge of the con- inequality. ditions, nobody who reads
tho
newspapers intelligently, nobody
who
peasants and
We give this information
Thus we have on one side a now, in order to explain the
A aense of
questions workers, can have any doubt of nation which nurses this belief in the possibility of grievance, considers itself a victim mishap that caused so great a our hero- war. But I would underline two of injustice and of oppression, and disappointment to 'South
words: "belief" and "possibility that nation feels it will never be
footing of worshippers on Friday.. treated fairly and on Beliefs may be altogether wrong equality until it is able to match
Suffering as we were from and possibilities may never
force with force. On the other
doctor realized.
hand we have a nation-or rather | haggis-bite, which our
not The attitude of the French is several nations which do neverthelesa pacifist. They as agree that Germany has been bad subsequently diagonised as hydro- auredly do not want war. The ly treated and which are appre-phobin, we word unable to do our efforts. of M. Briand were support-hensive of the growth of German
ba
On her side, Japan has been re- markably patient concerning those nine coral lalands in the China Sea. Japan has very strong clearly claims, which sho has asserted, though France's position in international law is strong enough in view of Tokyo's' con- sistent, failure to proclaim sove- reignty. But it hardly fits in with Japan's present-day modd to discord without a struggle a colourable claim even to what are Bak to bo
Not everyone was persuaded of the falsified and frustrated by the uninhabituted felanda, especially if
efficacy
of his methods. There demand for equality on one side they are suitable as aubmarine
was even opposition, though it was and the resolve to cling to baɛck. These islands are little far- ther from the Japanese mainland mostly of an irresponsible char-suporiority-regarded as
acter. There was criticism, ex-onym of accurity on the other. than the famous mandated islands; they are much closer to Formosa pressed inside and outside Parlia- It is dimcult to blame Germany Yet the proof of the over- for insisting on equality, for with- and they would strengthan Japan's ment. strategic position immensely bethwhelming popularity of Brland:am out equality it is undoubtedly at in relation to the Philippines and is to be found, despite scepticism, a disadvantage in negotiations, opposition, and criticism. In the It is difficult to blame France for Singapore.
fact of M. Briand's continuance in struggling to retain its supe office for seven years under riority, for it is suspicious of Ger- ministries of various complexions, many's ultimate designs. There'ls of M. a good case to be made out both Including the ministrica Poincare and M. Tardieu. IIg was for France and for Germany; and strong because he promised and it is here that the snag, so far. us because most people, though they Europe is concerned, of the Dia- might disapprove of specific acurmament Conference lay. tlons, thought he was bringing
disarmament naro ed by the vast majority of the military might. All the discus- duty to our Public. French. There was scepticism. alone about
*
GOODWILL QUEST
The suggestion is that Japan is embry fades and life seeking the goodwill of France, and France must have been sorely tempted. She has little in the Far Enst with which to defend Indo- Chipa if the Japanese chose to make an attack-although the occupation of the coral islands may be regard- ed as one of her defensive measures, providing the more reason for sur prise that Japan seems inclined to let them go with scarcely a protest.
DEATH.
REMEDIOS.-On Decomber 4, 1933, at bia residence, 471, Hennessy Road, Philipe Augusto Vicin Remedios, aged 06 years, Funeral will pass the Monument nt 5.30 p.m. to-day. (Japan, Shanghai FAR EAST DIPLOMACY and Macau papers please copy).
ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Mrs. P. T. Rozario and family desire to express their thanks to all relatives and friends for their kind sympathy and condolentes in their recent bereavement, especial. Is to Private Robert Henry Hall Lincolnshire Regiment.
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1933.
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The fact is that the diplomatic game is being played more actively in relation to the Far East than to any other part of the world. Japan is seeking to undermine the united front of world opinion against her Manchurian adventure and fairly easy wicket in that few would venture a contest with her in Pacifle Developments indicate waters. that she hoped to get France on her side. But with American re- cognition of the Soviet, It would not be surprising to find that Tokyo has lost the trick and that France would support Russia in the event of a Far Eastern conflict,
DANGEROUS DEVELOPMENT
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peace.
It is sometimes objected, of course, that these efforts, though sincere, were subordinated to the resolve to maintain the inequall- ties and disabilities established by
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We didn't know what hydro- phobla meant until we looked it up in the dictionary, when we dis
disease covered that it communicated by a mhad dog.
was a
The symptoma, we discovered, were (n) a great disturbance of the central nervous system, (b). difficulty of swallowing and (c) a convulsivo dread of water.
With the exception of (b) we
phobia on Thursday night. Which saw a lot of people with hydro-
Just shows you that you can't trust haggis..
Nevertheless Franco was pre- pared to proceed by experimental stages to something like equality.
But it was a guid nicht. We met Robert MacWhirter shortly The French attitude, which
after the first Reel, and he invit conciliatory, might be judged, as the attitude of France has always
ed us to visit Auchtermuchly.* been judged, in two different man-
Auchtermuchty is where Scots- ners. There were those who saw the treaties. No doubt practical in the French offer a real effort
came with extreme to satisfy Germany. And there men practice the Neels, and, when full of men concessions
their slowness; and no doubt Germany were those who saw in the provisos we entered it was grew more and more restive as and reservations a mere expedient dressed in akirls, with
people time passed and pleasant words of delay. While sonic were not converted into genuine hoped Germany would agree to a sporrans bouncing on their knees deeds. The unfortunate contradic-gradual equalization, there were and dirks in their socka.
would to keep ac- refuse, thus giving France the tion between a desire for friend- others who hoped Germany
a political benefit of a beau geste and linens and a desira quired advantages has been highly important factor in Euro-yet relieving Franco from ita com can be made out of the odds and pean politics. It does not in the mitments. For my part, I think ends of a wife's old skirt, a junk of
an accord and brushes, least imply double dealing and the French Government was truly sheepskin and five or six paint was willing to run no little risk. hypocrisy. It merely suggests the anxious to reach
Robert MacWhirter pointed Gormany's rejection of proposals complexity of a vital problem.
prolong the
pre proudly to a card hanging over the which would liminary period was received with door. "Information FREE," rend unfeigned regret.
The political equality of Ger- many may be said to have been nominally recognized, when, after was admitted Lucarno, Germany into the League of Nations. Yet
More than ever must even this politica! equality was
of Europe diminished by a virtual coalition central problem
*
This only goes to prove what Wonderful fancy dress costumos
the notice, thus proving, once and for all, the will power of a great this race.
be
Some people say that Scotsmon of these nations which stand for tackled resolutely. It is far too the status quo, and on many oc grave-for-finesse, for bluff, for are always tight, but on St. An- casions the great powers appeared clever negotiations pursued inter- drew's night they get tighter than usual. Whenever Scotsmen get WAGES & PRICES
to consult each other' and to take minably. For obviously if Franco come to look on The nuisance of the foodstuffs decisions, which they afterward and Germany Signs are not wanting that war between Danzig and Poland la presented to Germany. If It would themselves as prospective anta- tight in Auchtermuchty, they lapse Britain is weathering the trade not so much the injury to the
bo improper to describe certain goniats, the danger of war will be into the native language, which is
the immeasurably increased. From known as garlic. which Included alliances depression which has for many interests of both, but the obvious
a peaceful purpose. We had one or two practices, years darkened the industrial danger of a revival-of tension be smaller nations as anti-German, it the German alde have como es-
tween Pland and Germany. Thero
would be perfectly proper to surances_of horizon. On all hands, there are
describe them as directed against On the French aide there is bo- and then decided that wo had auf-
'to avoid definite signs of a turn for the is, indeed, the appearance of
manoзuvre to this end, as if the
German conceptions of a European Fond dispute a desire better. The indications may be Nazi leaders in the Free City had
settlement. If it would be im- war. Would It not then be tragicficient courage to face the sterner slight, but they are there. One been living in hopes of a dramatic
proper to describe certain meat-were a misunderstanding, whose realities of life, meaning, of issue, however, which is causing coup and saw certain frustrationer of the rent powers as anti-consequences may be incalculable, course, the bagpipes, and do a real concern is the question of wages. in the recent improvement in Ger- German, it would be perfectly perpetuated? Germany holds out reel with a Scotch Iassle. It is being Increasingly felt that man-Polish relations. Poland's re-
proper to suggest that they were an olive branch. France does not intended to devlee ways of resist want strife. It is time that unless wrangles should cease, and that if prices rise but wages remain prisal to the restrictions placed on stationary, the possibility of imports of Polish milk by Danziging German demands..
both sides should quietly ap complete recovery will be is, however, on a scale which is
Substantial concessions have in-proach, with perfect frankness, likely to prove extremely damaging, strangled at the beginning. thus possibly forcing a decision be
deed been made in the past few the question of their future rela
has been tions, Prices are, in fact, already fore there is room for unfortunate
years. The Rhineland In other words, the cost developments. of living, even on the showing
rising.
of official figures, which are, if
op.
anything, below the reality, is DANZIC AND POLAND advancing. Wages, however, are stationary. The effect is auto-
It would be very much to the bad matic the purchasing power of
were the dispute to destroy the wages is falling. The wage- unlooked-for, but none the less earner is compelled to buy less. welcome, betterment of the atmos- Shops, in consequence, also buy phere in relations between Berlin less from the manufacturer, and and Warsaw: For as long as the trade is thus checked. Here is Polish and German eagles remain- no complex economic theory; ed ruffled by the rancour of old merely a plain fact that no quarrels there could be no
portunity of getting the two coun- reasonci argument can gainsay, trics to seek a peaceful way of To get better trade, the manu-solving what are admittedly very facturer and the trader must gel alficult problems. Nearly 600 years more orders. They cannot get of intermittent strife should be more, orders unless they sell sufficient evidence of the fallurs of more. The shops cannot sell war to settle the fate of the Polish more unless their customers buy Corridor and Upper Silesia. But more. The first condition of if the present improvement is complete recovery is that the maintained, there may soon ba an housewife shall buy more. Thus opportunity for a peaceful approach
to these questions. Through far, the "Buy Moro" campaign unexpected concatenation of cir people are right. But there is a cumstances the political barometer further necessary step. The In this part of the world no longer housewife, in the majority of registers "stormy". But the pro- cases, cannot buy more unless cesa of appeasement may quickly her husband gives her more be ended if Danzig goes on the money. He, in his turn, cannot rampage. give her more money unless ho receives more wages. Here is the key to the whole matter. mean less employment. Wages Higher wages mean bigger pur- are not only overhead expendi- chases, which in turn mean bet turo: they are, when they are tor trade and more employment, distributed in purchasing, In- But if prices go on rising and come to others. If this fact-is wages are not raised, another kept in mind, the argument for vicious circle is encountered, for increased wages as a means of higher prices with smaller pur-assisting the trade recovery bo chases and worse trade must comes more convincing,
an
"It keeps me busy thinking of things for him to do"
Mon, can those Inssies recl? someone once told us that Reols were invented during a mice plague in Inverness, but we never belleved it until we got out on the dancing floor with a wee las5.
Naturally, we could quite under- stand all the loud stamping of feet. the floor, and the frequent noisy al-yah's uttered by the dan- cars, because the bagpipes were kicking up an awful din.
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The orchestra struggled valiant- ly with "Ma, Shoot Some Flit in Poppa's Phiz, a Fly Flew Down His Flue" but it was no use.. The bagpipes would start up every now and then and ruin the more classi- cal. dances.
We staggered away, leaving our partner searching for fresher males to conquer,
ה
Subsequently, we were piped in- to Auchtermuchty on frequent oc- ensione, and it was during one of these darlug excursions that we encountered our first wild haggle.
We fought vallantly, but it was :too no use. The monster was strong for us. :
We were delirious when they tenderly carried us up to our bed, and when we emerged in the morn ing, wa were a shadow of our former salt.
We are a bit better now, but our doctor has warned us that we can expect recurrent touches of the old complaint to remind us of our most terrible experience in Hong- kong.
"A low-down drinking: sweet..
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