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THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1934.

NOTES OF THE DAY GERMANY'S DESIRE FOR

THE CRIPPSIAN OUTBURST

Sir Stafford Cripps, brought a hornet's nest about his ears by his linking of Buckingham Palaco with a Fascist movement in Eng- land. The speedy repudiation of the views he expressed by all moderato Labour leaders was only natural. The T.U.C. section of the Labour Party, whatever their faults, must at any rato pay some regard to what the average British workman thinks. And the average British workman is a democrat. Sir Stafford Cripps, by bla recent speeches and pam- phlets, clearly is not. He wants to install Socialism by methods not essentially less autocratic than Hit- lor's. The House of Commons is to be asked to authorise dieta torship, and thereafter to take a back seat. Britain is to be ro- volutionised, with the minimum of free discussion, by. an avalanche

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from a, Crippalan Cabinet. No more than the real Labour Party can we visualize the British voter supporting such a programme with his eyes open.

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U.S. NAVAL TALK

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Passing strange дго the speeches made in the United States to encourage further naval building. President Roosevelt has authorised the biggest naval pro- gramme ever embarked upon in peacetime at any one time by any nation, and still the Big Navy clique in Congress are far from Vinson Justifies satisfied. Mr. his demand for more ships with the patently false assumption that Britain will build up to Treaty limits. It. ia false for two good rensons, one that British public

Hongkong Telegraph. opinion would not consent to a pro-

THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1934,

THE DEATH SENTENCE

gramme of the colossal size re- quired, and two, Britain simply could not afford it if opinion was more favourable.

A GREAT LOSS

Strangely, too, Mr. Vinson and his ilk refuse to see that America's naval plans may breed complica- tions abroad. They have already provoked plans for a corresponding shipbuilding programme in Japan. They threaten to terminate in spirit and eventually in the letter Great Britain, as the other leading also the Washington Agreement. naval Power, cannot escape being concerned even if finance will not let her keep pace. But it really would be a deplorable thing ifi, while the newer hopes of world dis- armament hang fire at Geneva, the one solid piece of disarmament by the nations have consent, which procured so far, should be let go by the board.

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BRITAIN'S HEALTH

PEACE

FRENCHMAN INDICTS THE FRENCH

T Inst a Frenchman has at- world knows that France would tempted to explain to his have published them long ago, it fellow-countrymen why it in dif they existed or if their authen- ficult to come to an understanding ticity had boon beyond doubt. It between France and Germany. Is really too old a bluff that it is He is an officer who took part in always in critical time that such

The Very Idea!

THE SARDINE MYSTERY

By Eddie "Fisho" Kelly, Electrocardiogrami

Phantasmagoria!

Not that wo bear any malice. Simply that we occasionally run short of curses. As Edleon once said to the Governor of South Caro-

the war and knows Germany from secret documents are disclosed, tina, "Inspiration is ono-tenth pers-

former and recent personal ex- perlence..

which afterwards are found out to be falsifications. Germany could Louis Thomas aska in the Parla agree to investigations with a good Midi why the truth is concealed conscience, because armaments of from the French about present any importance cannot be kept Germany and why the French secret, nor could a nation secretly newspapers refrain from inform- build up a war industry in foreign ing their readers about the de- countries. But Gormany would clarations of the Germana leader rightly object to the humillation, Adolf Hitler and other leading which such investigations would Gormans, Thomas gives the answer impose on her, as these should to these questions himself by justly begin' In the highly armed making responsible the French States.

Adolf Hitler impatiently noks suppliers of war material, who what more Germany can do to hoped to make further gigantic prove hor honest desire for peace. profits.

nor the German

A section of the French press, Germany cannot in fact do more he says, is notably in their hands than she has already done, with and was naturally working in their out consenting to something dis- interests. The plot against truth honourable and unworthy, which should be ended and the French neither Hitler nation enlightened, for then there people would ever agree to, and the past has taught that the would be no doubt about the deci sion it would take. The French exaggerated demands on the other

sido would only increase, desired peace and Germany was also eager for peace and friend ship with France.

Thomas confirms the impres- sions which all far-seeing foreig- nera living in Germany or visiting there, receive, impressions which have already been reported in the

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No statesman is worthy of more confidence than Hitler, whose sin- cerity is beyond doubt. No other nation less in favour of war than the German nation which desires to settle down to work and nothing else. It means a shame- less poisoning of the wells if the papera

of other countries by Germans are falsely accused of numerous distinguished 'people. having other intentions than The anti-German newspapers, Arm and Indomitable desire for however, shoulder an enormous pence and recovery. It may be responsibility, if they publish dis- that all these powerful now forces torted reports, insinuations and within the German frontiera ap- obvious falsifications. But a still pear formidable to others, because greater responsibility is borne by they are so new and no different. all the statesmen who take part in But they would soon cease to be this game or only look on tacitly. disquieting, if the responsible men It is criminal if screened by hypo- in other countries would make critical declarations of love of similar attempts. All nations peace, of readiness to negotiate, of desire pence and would welcome n generosity and loyalty attempts reduction of the burden of arma- are made to manoeuvre Germany ments and prefer to see the ex- Into a position which would give penditure for these burned to a protext for so-called sanctions, peaceful purposes. Without the i.c., for a military invasion of de secret propaganda of people hop fenceless Germany as in the days ing to profit from preparations for of the Ruhr adventure,, Nothing | war, without demagogues and ir- clau was intended_when' reference reconcitables and chauvinistic pre- was made in the French Chamber sumption on the part of the victors to article 213 of the Versailles and without the disjointed struc- treaty, to the right of sending ture of the League of Nations it control commissions to Germany would soon be possible to come to to pry about and establish some an understanding In a small sort of default, whilst their own circle, as the recent negotiations defaults against the treaty are between Germany and Poland counted as nothing. Secret docu- prove. Instead of fine speeches ments about Germany's armaments and lawyer's tricks sincerity alone were also mentioned. But all thoj is required.

FERRY - FANCIES-BY G.B.

Britain's bealth statistics for last "Mo'ning Po'-Daily P'ess!" steno-typists, private secretaries, year are remarkably encouraging.

the news sellers' cry is the first in-office and shop assistants. There So far from the returns showing troduction to the Star Ferry at its are many pretty women in Hong- the kind of results that one might approach from the Kowloon side. kong, despite the jaundiced eye of expect from malnutrition as tho. The next is the faint aroma of the dyspeptic. A flag, day is a result of extensive unemployment mixed perfume on board the vessel, revelation in this respect. Why do throughout the country, mortality, Should the harbour be crossed at Chinese women wear those fore in the depressed areas in particular, exactly the same time each day, and-after aprons, instead of the is steadily declining. Most en practically the same people will be orthodox skirt? Pretty legs are couraging of all is the continued met with a more cosmopolitana delight to an artist, but surely decrease in the death rate for composition of resident passengers there is a proper time and place for it would be difficult to find in any showing them. Speaking of legs, children. This is a striding testi monial to the adequacy of Britain's part of the world. During the 8 to it is remarkable the number of men, provision for unemployment-9 morning rush hour, after the when sitting, who cross the right through insurance and public assis usual perfunctory morning saluta-leg over the left knee, and the num tance on the purely physical side. tion, each one settles down to his ber of women who cross the left leg No Buch saving results could bo or her morning newspaper, or, as over the right knee! No, the traced in any crisis of unemploy suming a fixed stare, apparently writer does not travel on the ferries ment before the War; and we doubt visualising the approaching day's to take note of ladies' legs, but having an observant eye, is quick whether any foreign country shows work.

to note that which is beautiful— and otherwise.

Whilst there are some good points in the plea put forward by the Bishop of Victoria for the virtual abolition of capital punishment in Hongkong, his assertion that the best public opinion in the Colony is against the enforcement of the death penalty is very much open to question. Bishop Hall's plea is based on what he terms a colour or money discrimination in the administration of justice. There is, of course, no suggestion that this exists until after the trial; even in the two cases which are cited, the accused were found guilty and the death sentence passed. The suggestion is- and it cannot be denied that where Europeans are concerned, where sufficient financial means are available, public feel- ing is aroused to an extent which it is not in the case, say, of a coolic; and thus, when petitions for clemency result, the former have a better chance of escaping the full penalty of the law thán the latter. A point to be em- phasised here, however, is that whilst public interest may be stimulated by the circumstances cited, the final decision does not lie with the public; reprieves are not granted merely in response to popular sympathy. More- over, the two cases quoted by the Bishop were rather unusuaļ in character. In the one in NEED FOR OCCUPATION stance, a woman's life was at stake, and repugnance at the enforcement of the death sen- tence in such cases is not pecu liar to Hongkong. In the other, | strong doubts existed in the

public mind whether the cused's guilt had been brought home beyond any shadow of doubt. Certainly the youth's wealth was not the factor which caused his life to be spared. This is proved by the fact that the employment of an array of counsel at the trial and in the minority in most countries. The appeal, plus the costly procedure suggestion, however, that Hong- of seeking to secure the inter- kong could of itself initiate the vention of the Privy Council, did death

experiment of abolishing the what sentence, or, not result in the quashing of the amounts to the same thing, of conviction. The sentence was making reprieves general in all commuted by the reason of a murder cases, is based on a mis- variety of special circumstances conception of the Colony's poɛi- which were considered sufficient tion vis-a-vis the Home Govern- to justify the exercise of cle- such a matter would have to ment. Obviously, the lead in mency. Bishop Hall is obvious come from Home, and not vice ly a disbeliever in capital punish-versa. The motives underlying ment. A strong caso can be the Bishop's plea are made out for those who think with him on this question, even though they be still in a decided

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them to auch advantage even to- day. Physical health, however, is not the only thing. The problems unsolved by any system, which maintains the unemployed without employing them, are psychological. The longer worklessness lusts, the more they come to be felt.

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It is a growing sense of their urgency which prompted the pri vate initiatives-by, Quakers and scale with the task of providing the others to grapple.on a much widor unemployed with occupations. That is a sphere in which voluntary effort, on some sides, may prove peculiarly fruitful. It does not, lend itself so well to official enter prise by public authorities; though the Ministry of Labour's training. have been, might well have been centre schemes, capably run as they

extended much further before now.

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standable and praiseworthy; but opinion on the subject there can that he is far ahead of public be little question.

PRETTY WOMEN.

Of course there are quite a num- ber of pretty women-pretty acman, cording to their national standards

Then there is that rude, big who sits smoking a big (Continued on Pago 10.)

"I'm looking for my husband. I left him in one of these.

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piration and nine-tenthe exaspera- tion."

We shall, therefore, talk to you to-day, children, about sardince.

The sardine lives in a tin alum and, due to its environment, there are many feeble-minded sardines in

our midst unaccustomed, mark you, as they are to public speaking. Environment, said he, throwing paper basket in an earnest attempt his cigarette-butt into the waste

to burn the office down, is a strange thing.

In a very short time, a cât caught in a rat trap becomes distinctly like a dead' rat. Given time, the cat may even become deader than the rat.

As the post described the electric chair, "That burn from which no -that's where traveller returns"- It goes.

Speaking of electric chairs, we understand that they are most uncomfortable. A man told us that the accommodation in the electric chair department was shocking.

They had five goes at him and blow the fuses out every time."

At the finish, bo was so full of electricity that If he pressed his vest button a bell would ring.

Which naturally brings us .to the subject of Christmas mid- dings. We have hitherto laid off Christmas puddings as they have been too heavy a subject for us to deal with until this week. We have now recovered, thank you.

For a large family, we recom-- puddings. All you need is a mond our recipe for Christmas

pound of raisins and a bag of coment. This will last. a family of eight for about twelve (12) Christmasses. This pudding, is hard to bent,

Raisins are very good for you, They contain a lot of iron..

Talk of fron!. Wo know a man. who had so much iron that he was full of nuts and bolts. Mat- ter of fact, he lived on nuta and bolted his meals. After he was oporated on for appendicitis he had to be riveted.

If he wanted to turn around, he had to use a spanner, Threw him- self under a train and wrecked the train.

Rusted away after a long and peacoful life on the Peak, and was pronounced dead by one of the best engineers in the Colony.

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And if you must have something about sardines, they have heads, but they carry tales.

Mean to say, they repeat on us. And in conclusion, they come to us in oil.

Oil's well that ends well. Well, well, well!

HONEYMOON SALAD A reader prefers this version:

"We went to see our Mayon

naise

Our need for her was pressing

Her mother, with a frigid gase, Said she wouldn't lettuce,

For Mayonnaise was dressing."

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The Worm Through The Agei

Honry the Eighth worm dies think- ing he has finished with women at last. Amazed to hear familiar voce of first wife, Catherine Aragon.

Oh, so king werm has come back. to first wife after all, has ho! After taking best years of her life sira worm. found disgusting excuse to divorce bor when all sex-mad royal worm warted was shameless blonde...

Miserable king worm hears voice, of Aane Boleyn,

Oh, so after taking best years of her life wicked airo worm cut off wifa's head on tramped-up, charge merely because cunning, murderous. over-sexed worm wanted shameless blonde.

Volces of Katherine Howaril, Anno of Cloves, and Jane Seymour after taking best years of le wicked, sex-made royal worm' plenty of shameless blondes where Worm is now, so he can take his choice after taking best years of life. royal worm can't get rid of wife new by chopping off head because no head to chop off .. if king worm. thinks he can do as he likes with wife Just because he is king he is greatly mistakon because kings don't count any more shameless blonde sex-mad royal worm. after taking host years of life.

Uunhappy king worm realises at last truth of eternal punishment, but Is thankful last wife, Katherine Parr, not with him yet..