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FOR A

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AT

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HERE YOU WILL FIND THE UNUSUAL AND PERSONAL GIFT WHICH WILL PLEASE HER.

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Est. 1841.

NURSERY CLASSICS

BY

A. A. MILNE

set to music by

H. FRASER-SIMSON

decorations by

E. H. SHEPARD

Fourteen Songs from "When We Were Very Young" Songs from "Now We Are Six"

The Hums of Pooh The King's Breakfast

More "Very Young Songs" "Teddy Bear" and other songs from "When We Were Very Young"

These books make delightful presents.

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York Building.

Chater Road.

Including Saturday the 23rd our store will remain open this week until 6.30 p.m.

WHAT SHALL I

GIVE HIM?

How many times during the remaining days before Xmas

will this thought be uppermost

in the minds of many !

To

merely sit and think does not

satisfactorily solve this pro-

blem. Suggestions como

casier when it is possible to

select gifts. such as may be

seon in Lane, Crawford's

Men's Department,

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD.

MEN'S WEAR STYLISTS.

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The

Hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1933.

NO REAL REFORM

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1933.

NOTES OF THE DAY PARLIAMENT,

ROOSEVELT SETRACKS

..

GUARDIAN OF LIBERTY

By H. J. WILSON

to resolve great problems.

The Very Idea!

THIS CRIME WAVE

The results of the Roosevelt

By Ed. Kelly, L.G.P. (I Go Places). programme daily provide prolife material for controversy, Scarcely

lightning one of his experimental scattor Ings of orthodox economic idols

Theories and argument meet in FOLLOWING

raids on several well produces the effect predicted and It is fifteen years since the the clash of formal debate. Pres- plotted. Swift momentum is given Great War shook the found-sures are applied. An Intricats known retail houses in the In the desired direction, there follows a distinct slowing-up and ations of civilisation and procedure and a mighty tradition Colony last night, Hongkong the final result, usually. I con brought its whole fabric minority repos tattoo this police have secured valuable evidence that may shortly siderable recession from the best position

almost under suspicion. And fore-hearing by their countrymen. achieved. It

dent Roosevelt is engaged in a constant struggle against hidden lars of the past now suspect rooms and around

to who have

looks sometimes as though Frest-most among the many pil- Opinion forms in the smoke lead to the arrest of an in-

the

mentary government.

the dining ternationally known crimi- forces whose objective is to en-is the institution of Parlia-tables of the Parliament building.nal, said to be one of the compass

"defent of his

it in put to the people from the most dangerous desperados policies, who are frequently taken by surprise by his changes of method but who with time are able to apply the corrective, from their point of view. The iden is perhaps fanciful-but- always there seems a factor which the Administration's advisers do not take into consideration.

.

cient

platforms of the country and analysed in the Press. Out of the alive, welter emerges the will of the majority, which is done.

But in the face of imminent

the nefarious organisation has so far escaped arrest.

Before the War was finished Russia had abandoned an arduous

In the course of last progress towards free and repro

night's raids many impor sentative government to entrust her fortunes to the will of a tyrant. The years between have danger to the national well-being. tant documents were seized seon this revulsion from an an-such as arose in 1914, or again in by the police, Incriminating the ideal surging across the 1931, the Parliamentary institu- firms concerned as accessories of UNEMPLOYMENT INCREASE earth and taking root in one tion becomes a thing transformed, I the criminal.

The same procedure which in Well known in local official cir- The sharp increase in unemploy-nation after another.

Since the King drovė in State/ormal times guarantees the right [des, the master mind behind mont during October-November

ul (very opinion to expression then must have been a and blow to Mr. to Westminster a year ago no Roosevelt. It represents a heavy loss of

fewer than three great nationserves the paramount need of ox- ground, after the substantial gains of the previous the United States, Germany, andton. it is doubtiul whether alx months and it looks more Austria-have onch put their desegislative machinery yet.de- v.sed can enact law with greater serious when consideration is tinies in the hands of an

speed than the British Paramens given to the fact that seasonal dividual.

in emergency. influence should, in normal times. have oporated the other way. In the face of gathering world govern- America's strongest card in the opinion, Parliamentary

Whoever, then, would supplant face of these setbacks in that, in

ment is even falling into disrepute spite of them all, President

among the British people from armament by his personal rate, koosevelt refuses, to appear d'e-

the whom it sprang. The fashion of by that of an oligareny, must couraged. His response to present dificult situation has been the day is to deride it as an fract quickly ingced. Even the creation of an Emergency stitution given to van talk and were some unwahat Council, with B new and in-slow to act. fluential gure at the head, from whom even General Hugh Johnson must take his orders.

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storm of

that the President to-day is still firmly. convinced of his ability to force up commodity prices by the leverage of exchanges.

When

·

in-

who look nn.

1. It majority or Alture, With the. Maca.licky of Overament fa its hanus, decking - Bunou the power envruškoj ku

estraint o rariamensday tradi-

Known to Police Headquatora as Santa, alias Father Christmas, his description has been circulated all over the world.

"Red dissolute-looking face, large bulbous noso. WearS false beard, invariably white. Has fondness for gaudy clothes, and usually dresses in red over- coat with white collar and cuffs. Specialises in chimneys and in gaining confidence of children. From information received dur

to those lande would have to overcome thing last night's raid, police have

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JK

political Party

BLEDI, ways

allegiances, are further

of the de

But there are also others more sinister intent. In recen. months the Socialists have mad. threats of resort to a dictatorah of force as soon as the popularnors of Washer, vote shall have put the means within thelr-grasp.

The torch of liberty is burning LOW

windsing world. sales' unignuð frum

BUG

renaon to suspect that this criminal is now in Hongkong.

According to this morning's newspapers he was seen by several childdren in Sincera's Toyland and in several other retail establishments.

There are some viously abroad where "leadership" has been im COLD POLICY

posed upon the people, and all arr They Now that the main features of

The Roosevelt gold policy has subject to the will of one.

profess impatience with the cum Lord Salisbury's plan for the been subjected to a reform of the House of Lords criticism, but he means to persist brous procedure of Parliamen'srengtheneu, in these days by the its ecaseless disputations power of the party "mnach,nca“ te

Lag nancial" Berew, Bu are known, it becomes clear that with it, give it a thorough trial. and his Bill in no sense deals with And, of course, many of the at Stricken with the modern delirium, y

tacks have not been soundly | they call for action-In what

are mans beyond when a the question along adequate based. It is not entirely fair, for direction they do not greatly care.

what' bu pulum, even as suc

It is believed that he will attempt lines. The measure is the pro- instance, to assert its failure be-

Ogist Orgampat.on Calnož gü.

a sensational coup on Sunday night, duct of a self-appointed com-cause the riso in commodity Unwiacly, in the view of many.

bugil Duralists were imiskonsed mittee of Conservative Peera and prices has not kept pace with the Parliament has already gone fa

and parents have been warned by - 100W tud. convict.one on ta the police to not only lock their M.P.'s, who are obviously more depreciation of the gold value of

to meet their demands. Th

Summond Benoni, quan to doors and windows on this night, concerned with

consolidating the dollar. The rapidity of the

Compass tue wesent Tory power and influence than fall in exchange was not due to growing practice of creating sta

institute seeking to

sudlanet turtiument in the do but to stuff up their chimneys, reform the gold polley, but to fear of its tutory boards and corporations

LIUW lily, Liluat) During past years this criminal bringing the constitution and effects and the Alght of American responsible only for broades

a word, or policy, a widely held to be

Olli Tu Behaves.

has succeeded in muleting thou- rewers of the Second Chamber capital abroad. In

two, unpatriotic finance. There derogation of the people's libertie.

angui un tikai au base as to Usands of dollars-from his victims, into line with democratic

rise in has been a

commodity

Un Toligida suej porpit wall in time he bit.eri. needs. By stressing that the prices that is the main point

freedom with every other boys and in Hongkong alone hundreds of main object of the proposals is in Washington's view

fathers have suffered annually And the regretted. to prevent the country from long-range effect may be even

from his depredatione. Certain It is being hurried into vast and sub- more substantial.

Among the charges against this versive changes, Lord Salisbury

we menace to society are makes it plain that the intention is to forestall possible action by the Labour Party in the event of it's being again returned to power. The procedure which | INFLATION ISSUE alma at delaying legislation, as well as the proposed constitution has yet to be fought out. Presi-retain their innate Independence, the new House, is clearly dent Roosevelt still shies at direct however, Parliament will meet based on this intention. Recall Inflation, though the Treasury these threats as it has mat other more formidable in the past. It ing past constitutional struggles, statement issued a few days ago it is pertinent to remark that it conveyed the plainest intimation history throughout centuries has heen a struggle against the was precisely because of the that the Administration is keep

tyrannous impulses of kings. It Peers' powers to delay and Ing it up its sleeve for use as a obstruct Liberal measures that last resort. His present policy is has suffered one tyrant of the na an alternative, but people in its time, and will know

how to humble the next aspirant. it became necessary to pass the intended Parliament Act. The old Tory there are other factors to be con-

sidered. World prices are being For the strength of the Britlahı argument, that it is desirable to forced down by the American gold Parliament les in its sone.tiveness keep a strict watch on legislation policy and a continuance of this to popular feeling and the flax-representative that may be "the mere judgment movement is just as likely as ability of its procedure. of a passing majority," is again rise in dollar prices, with con- trotted forth, the assumption being, of course, that only Con- servative measures are outside that description. Lord Salis bury's suggested new Chamber would actually be a more re ceal the fact that Government actionary, body than that en-credit is falling. It may become the Government to visaged in 1912 by the Conserva-dimcult for

of

tives

Meanwhile, the inflation issue

So long as the British people

The future of the British Parlia mene may be uncolikin.” “But when was it not in centuries ghabí ever, yer as it in.eu 10 Bujus

to changing conditions and adues of thought. Why should

now?

Though every other Parliament and collapse in house crumble the world outside, its light may

yot continua to shine. For 16

stands, unlike any oɩner, an in digenous plant, set Armly in its

naivų 8011.

Breaking and entering, false pretences, cruelty to reladeer, exceeding the speed limit, disturbing the peace, entering young girls' bedrooms'at

the dead of night,

L

entering the Colony without a

passpart, falling to take out a hawkora

licence, and

being a general nuisance finan-

cially.

And if it should be left in years

Fears arc being entertained laat instrument of locally that, despite action by the government, on police, this desperado will evade earth, it yet may endure to the

be the world a second time a pattern

sequent dislocation of foreign So long as the safety of the coming of wetter times, and give the clutches of the law, trade. At the same time, the U.S. regim and the commonweal Treasury still finds it necessary to assured, Parliament moves slowlyum when to build. buy Government bonds in order to maintain this price. Such purchases cannot, however, con-

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PITY THE POOR EXPERTS

under the Lansdowne borrow, and then direct inflation scheme. The Tory influence will be forced, with disastrous would still be predominant, sinco results all, round, the suggested number of heredi- tary Peers is greater than that proposed by Lord Lansdowne, whilst there is no provision for

It looks, indeed, if experts will nomination by the Crown on the be thoroughly discredited afto."

showdown. An principle on which Select Com- the depression

immanse variety of expedients mittees, representative of ail

have been tried in different coun- parties, are chosen, which was

tries, many of them diametrically one of the features of the

opposed. Britain looks as well na Lansdowne plan. Even the 1911 any of them after it and the scheme was strenuously opposed National Government is not slow to by the Liberals of that time as giaim that strict economy and sound perpetuating the evils which nance has achieved. It. Presl progressive things desired to see dent Roosevelt, a "spendthrift," careless of his budget, talking of swept away. In these circum-sound money but meaning a high- stances, the Bill sponsored by ly elastic dollar, may yet win Lord Salisbury cannot possibly through to complete triumph and commend itself to those who do- | be justifled in the event. Less glar. mand that the power of the ing contrasts will be found Second Chamber be curtailed. the Continent; where 8ome The Government, wo observe, favour extensive public works has refrained from giving ita achemos, taboo in England, and blessing to the measure, as well others have adopted a policy o. it might do, since any indication thorough-going doflation. All aro of sympathy with such a scheme acting on the advice of "economi:

and all seem exports' would assuredly be most dis- achlaving something. But if con- astrous to its futuro career.sequencos arò so incalculablo, Reform of the House of Lords is absolutely contradictory method; urgently needed, but in quite an seem to justify the advocates, opposite direction to that out lined in the Salisbury Bill, which, It is safe to predict, will never be placed upon the Statute Book.

on

to ha

mall wonder that exports dis- agrea, or that the layman. bagina, to withhold belief in any of them, that a proferring to assume natural cyolaTM is asserting itself.

Anis 18 too cute couple' was tailing you about."

It is understood that a deputation will wait upon the Colonial Secre tary and the Inspector General of Police this afternoon, urging that Instead of wasting time on mur derers and kidnappers, the police be instructed to concentrate on the detention of Claus.

Besides, said he vindictively, we are not expecting any pre- sents this Christmas,

AFTERTHOUGHT

If the Philharmonic want a good Pirate King why not ask the Com pradore of a leading establishment In Kowloon whether ho could make any suggestiona,

Great

JUST INFLUENCE excitement has

boen

caused in local banking circles by the report that a trained banker has somehow insinuated himself into a job in a well-known banking establishmont,

When asked to comment on this A high official said, "It must ba influence."

TAKING WAYS,

We took her to a' Cabaret

We took her to`s Show ́ ́.

Wo took her almost everywhere.

A girl and boy could go v

We took her to tea-dances'

We took her in our bus

When all our dough was gone, wo

She had been taking us