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NOTES OF THE DAY FRENCH HARDENING OF

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The Very Idea!

NEW YEAR'S DAZE

By Eddie Kelly, 'Pinked.

YESTERDAY we decided

to turn over a new leaf. Not that there's anything Adam original'in that. thought of it long before we

In his case, 'Eve was, at the bottom of it.

With

us, it was New Year's Eve.

Theoretically at least, we are now a good boy.

We have not allowed one drop of liquor to pass our lips this year. Last night we sternly turned down a suggestion that we should join a poker school. We have not bought one packet of cigarettes since 1933.

Gosh, it's hard being broke at this time of the month.

Thank Heavens we are

Other people

willed.

strong

In a subtle sort of way the coming of the New Year, 1934, has onhanced, the feeling that we are living in vital times, when history is being made. The world

#NO-DAY_ there are signs of a the need of a stronger policy. ob- nover before have stood

hardening of sentiment in Thore are even circles which open viously upon the threshold of a

France. It has always seemly discuss tho advantages of what now age with a choice of so many-

thnt mo

France. Is is called a preventive war. paths stretching beguilingly be-

much understood. The legend body at present is prepared to go fore it, und so few of them likely

Its milllariam persisted to that extreme. But the discus- to lend to safety. Never before

ita pacifism had be slon, purposeless as it may be, In- h35 there been д world-wide when

come ob tious. Certainly it was dicates the gloomy view which did. nudience, so Intelligently aware of the issues and so anxiously hang-well armed; but any observer who France is beginning to take.

There are enlls for national ing upon the decisions of its rulers, went among the people and who We hear loose chatter of "world-listened to the political speeches union in face of the International disaster" and "the end of civilian-could not doubt its peaceful inten- altuation. It is feared that dis.. tion, but there is no "feel" of tions. Indeed, a simple procces of armament is a lost cause.

reasoning would have clearly tion is called to the semi-military decadence in the air. Those who are alive to realities must be ex-shown that France needed at all organizations in Germany which are undoubtedly large in numbers citingly aware of the slow, mufled costs to avoid war, stir of gigantic

So strong was the French desire if not particularly efficient. And and creative

for any arrangement which would French fears have been aroused by forces.

keep Europe quiet, that not only recent expresalons of nationalism did a minority of Frenchmen pro- in Germany. That there lo EVE OF RENAISSANCE

teat, but also a number of coun- change coming over French policy tries which rely on French military is obvious. We stand upon the eve of a great superiority. Poland, Czechoslova- Yet, without the agreement of renaissance, # renaissance both kia, Roumania, Yugoslavia, and Great Britain and Italy, it is economic and intellectual. Liko Belgium did not complain of difficult for France to take a strong the renaissance of the sixteenth French militarism. They com-stand. It is perplexed. What century, a rebirth and liberation plained of French pacifism. Mero course should it take which will be of the huntan mind which was ne

than once they have been inclined best calculated to insure pence? companied by a great economic

to repronch France for betraying Notoriously Italy leans, rather to- expansion springing from the disthem. They have warned France ward Germany than France. In covery of the New World, the re-

of the rapid growth of bellicose Great Britain there is a division naissance-to-be must bring with it feelings elsewhere; and they have of opinion even on the obligations the abandonment of many familiar

asserted that if France played of the Locarno treaty, especially in ideals which, until yesterday, werd

firmness at the appropriate time, regard to the demilitarized Rhine- generally and unquestioningly ne-

dangerous manifestations would land. In the final resort does the cepted as the vory stuff and being

be averted,

Locarno treaty bind England? of progress. It is that shedding

The paradox of French policy May it not be so interpreted that, of long-cherished Ideals which

has lain in this double impression in effect, England alone will be for the goes far to account

which it has produced in Europe able to judge whether it is called lugubrious forecasts of so many

and America. In some quarters it upon to intervene ? of our prophets, for whom the de

has been blamed for not making i cline of their long-cherished and

sufficient concessions, though in

These vital questions involve the fact it has cut down Its period of whole system of French Govern- pears, for a while, to be the end of military service to n third of that ment. Under the parliamentary re- which obtained before the war, has gime, as practised in France, can cancelled reparations, has accord- decisions ever be taken in time? ed theoretient military equality to A pensant is represented as ex- Germany, and was prepared to pressing himself as follows: "Ger- Mr. J. BREEN-Money Is the EFFECTS OF THE

acquiesce in system of general many and France should talk, but root of all evil. I cannot con- supervision and reduction of arma- who is there to talk for France? scientiously

.resolve to wipe my DEPRESSION

handa of it and retain the Colonial ments. In other quarters it has In Germany it is Hitler on Man- been accused of deserting its day, Hitler on Tuesday, Hitler on

Treasurership.

providing they Difficult as it is to visualise

allies, and permitting n pro-Wednesday, etc.... În France it o

allow Eddie Kelly to replace me,

resign. millions of workers out of em- is beginning to appear both unstable paganda among all at home which is Laval on Monday, Tardieu on havo my present liquor supplies.

In any case, Kelly can could only be described as anti-Tuesday, Herriot on Wednesday, patriotic,

EDITOR

OR OF THE TELEGRAPH. French politicians for years Friday, and Chautemps on Satur-month, Dash it all, where would Daladier on Thursday, Sarraut on -I will give Kelly another 250 allowed themselves to drift. For day."

be without him. As I've worn off my part, I believe they were right

smoking, he can have the six boxes of cigars that were presented to mo for Christmas.

MRS.

EDWARD KELLY--I'nt going home to my Mother.

TELEPHONE 27778-9.

Hongkong Telegraph. long-unchallenged philosophies ap-

TUESDAY, January 2, 1934,

all.

*

It, after

OLD IDOLS

For instance, the world of the old ideal-in which one country would concentrate upon cotton and coal, another upon watches and toys and a third upon nothing but wheat and unhealthy. It is a dangerous ployment, it is even harder to incentive to war, to the conquering get at the human realities lying of new markets. It entirely des beneath statistics which tell the troys that balance of life which is as important the nation as the story of depression and partial individual. The nation of crowded, to abandon the systematic oppres- France, of course, prides itself recovery. A survey recently urban factory-workers Is lesssion of Germany which was on its long experience of parlia

lamentable made by a welfare organisation healthy than the nation of country- authorized by the

mentary governments. dwellers and farm-workers. Russia, Veranilica treaty. Where they Great Britain, has been a ploneer, among leading employers in in fact, is sacrificing her peasants were wrong was in the lack of a and it cannot relinquish lightly an America, with a view to finding to her factories precisely at the constructive programme. Every-instrument which has served it so out the precise effects of four moment when the rest of the world thing appeared to be wrung from badly. A Prime Minister once is being increasingly tempted to France. France seemed to cede said to me that the Government years of acute depression, makes sacrifice some of its factories in under pressure. Instead of mak could only govern when Parlia enlightening reading. Most em- order to lay down more farms. ing matters better, every French ment was on vacation. If the ployers report that the jobless Again, the system of international move made them worse, in that it investment means that the owner seemed to denote more feebleness. men who have managed to get ship of a factory in Tokio or Buenos A strong man can afford to be back to work have been changed Ayres may be shared between generous; but generosity under New York stockbroker, a Cambridge constraint gives an appearance of deeply. They suffer from a

professor and a spinster in Tooting, weakness, mental depression not casily dis-all-for they may retain their hold- pelled--they still worry about ings but for the future, and in many cases porarily interested even in its pro- fits and not interested at all in its have lost faith in themselves social effects upon Japan, or South and in society. They show the America. This system has never effects of long-continued nerve been particularly moral; "flights" of foreign capital, and other strain, and their efficiency as phenomena of n like nature, make workers is therefore impaired. it begin to look as if it was not There is almost a pathetic eager. particularly economic either. ness to make good in their new jobs. In many plants, the ac cident rate has risen, because

SLAVE TRADE

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Cabinet can only contrive to reach, for example, the summer months without being upset. It is safe for

'them.

mako resolutions. at this time of the year without any intention of keeping But the Kelly spirit rises above that,

SOME LOCAL RESOLUTIONS.

ROBERT MACWHIRTER: During 1934 I will stay at home on Burns night and from the St. Andrew's Bail. I will never touch another drop and

Ι all my present supply of liquor I will pass over to my friend Eddio Kelly. THE 1.G.P-1 will never visit an- other cabaret. Never again will I Laste spirits. Edward Kelly shell have the supplies I now have in my

ico chest.

HRUTTONJEE Drink is a Eddie Kelly can have my slures in curse. I will wash my hands of it. the Hongkong Brewery.

OUT AND HOME We're very fond of horses.

Our footsteps never lag When daahing off to Fanling

To back our special nag." But, when the race is finished,

Our footsteps always lag As we go, cash diminished,

Back to our special ing.

A

The Worm in the Garden of Edon Adam worm arrives inte in Garden of Eden. having been out with witty serpent.

little while, and can actually at- tend to its administrative duties.

The bloc system renders the life of a goverament particularly pre- month-only tem- Now France is faced with carious. No party has a stable difficult problem. Unquestionably majority. It must rely on votes, it wishes to come to terms with for which it must pay a political Oh, so this is the way selfah Germany. Its politicians

are price, on the Left or the Right. worm treats poor overworked Eve extremely reluctant to take any The Radicals have chosen to de-who-has-given-Adam-worm-best-

a

step which might be misinterpretpend on the Left-that is to say, years of her life, is it? Just be- ed abroad. Yet it is seen that the Socialists-and they must cause Eve made out of worm's silly French relations with Germany therefore play the Socialist game. ribbone worm thinks Eve chattel are reaching a crisis. Hitler has when this becomes impossible, as and slave. If worm thinks Eve gone from strength to strength in moments of grave difficulties. Eve going to stay in Garden while The plebiscite carried him to the then they must appeal to the dirty-minded worm listens to dis- pinnacle of power. He has ex Moderates, who are split up into gusting stories told by wicked scr pressed a desire for pence, but in many factions. All kinds of com- pent, worm grently mistaken. For France a large section of opinion binations may be formed, but none holds that his overtures are merely of them of any more permanence by lions and tigers. In fact, quite ail worm cares Eve might be eaten efforts to gain time, and that the than a kaleidoscope.

possible worm left Eve alone on ultimate conditions of peace may be inacceptable to France and its

purpose so that he might get rid allies. A conviction which, whe

of useless chattel. But if Eve

had better realise that there is no other woman in world and worm would look pretty foolish married to serpent. If there were other women in world no doubt Adam worm would be ogling first shame- less blonde he met to say nothing of finding her new fig leaf which would rightly belong to Eve.

ther well or ill founded, in at least in his Cabinet who are not unwill-dics, as murderous worm hopes, he

Three months ago the Emperor the men, although out of prac of Abyssinia established a Slavery tice, are anxious to do as full a Department at Addis Ababa. This Department was established in day's work as possible. Most of fulfilment of a pledge given by the men returning, are moreover, the Emperor to the League of harassed by debts; many have Nations that he would bring other serious family problems slavery to an end within a period understandable, now prevails of of twenty years. Recent reports brought on by the depression. received from this Department What is more, in numerous in-show that although progress la stances the returning workers slow, a good beginning has been made. The Department is under are in poor physical condition, the control of the former Ethio- due to continued malnutrition.pian Minister In Rome, whilat an was formerly Another circumstance of which Englishman, who

adviser to the Minister of the In- note is taken is that those har-terior, has been appointed as Ad- dest hit by the depression are viser to the Department. At pre- sent the Slavery Department is not being re-employed in any

concentrating its attention chiefly great numbers, Employers are,

on preventing slave raids and the it appears, forced by economic trade in slaves. This le of special to the necessity to re-engage those men interest and importance

British Empire as raids are con- who look most physically fit-stantly made by Abyssinian raid- which usually means that the ers into British territory and men who have been out of work considerable sum of money has to the shortest time are the first be expended by the Government of the Sudan in patrolling the to get jobs. These facts, and frontier in order to prevent the others which could be cited, raids. show that simply restoring jobs does not wholly meet the pro- blem. And what is true of the Even so, the raiders constantly United States is possibly like-succeed in evading the patrols and wise truc, to some extent, of carry off large numbers of British subjects particularly children. other countries as well. It will One of the chief difficulties con- take a very long time, even onco fronting the Slavery Department in that Bome of the highest men are reabsorbed on a large Government oficials scule, before the full effects of scives years of unemployment are wipalave trade. Recently the Emperor ed out.. The known fatis re- called a conference of Government officials to discuss with British re- garding the physical and mental presentatives means of stopping deterioration of men who have ralds for slaves into British tor- long been without jobs are suf- ritory. Although the Abyssinian ficlently impressive, apart from delegates asserted that they had no knowledge of the raids, it was dia any other reasons, to warrant covered that some of the abducted every nerve being strained to

children were actually in the pos- solve the unemployment pro- session of the delegates them--

selves. blem.

OFFICIALS EXPOSED -

concerned

aro In

thom- tho

A prime minister has colleagues

(Continued on Next Columns.)

"But there wasn't so much history to learn when you were

my age."

If worm doesn't behave himself they will both be turned out of Garden of Edon and perish in de- sert. And as dinner already spoiled, worm had better eat for bidden fruit as there is nothing clan.

Worm ents forbidden fruit in subdued silence.

ing to trip him up in the hors of taking his place. The ministe, & must constantly appear before a number of commissions to explain their polley. They are treated like culprits at the bar of justice. The commissions, In their turn, are subjected to extru-parliament- ory influences. There are party congresses whose decisions must be nwalted. There are syndientes which put pressure on the de puties. There are secret organi- #ations which Aro extremely powerful. So that, oven before the Government reaches the Par- Hament proper, it has run gamut of Intrigues, attacks, critic iams, and conspiracica. The mar vel is that, obliged, to "pose the question of confidonce" perpetual- ly It can fulfil its functions at all, and that it can last even for a few months.

This may be an amusing game when there are no matters of urgent publie Importance to deal' with; but it is a tragic game when the country la faced with dangers at home and abroad.