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NOTES OF THE DAY WOMAN AND HER The Very love!

PORTSMOUTH BY ELECTION

Even such a popular candidate as Admiral Sir Roger Koyes in the naval-minded constituency of Portsmouth could not produco-a. reversal of the downward trond

MONEY

By EDITH SHACKLETON

JOMETIMES I think it should Women have only just begun to of National Government votes. be taught in schools, to chil- make any différence to the cigar-

ter-

THE EARLY WORM.

By Eddie Kelly, the Bird.

SPEAKING of maried life reminds us the Hong- kong never has a 'Be Kind

Sir Rogor gained the seat tainly, but the Conservative poll dron in their first flush of pride; etto trade, and if men were all to Worms" Week.

We know a man who was was reduced by nearly nine thou-at dealing with " s. d. sums," that suddenly deprived of pocket-money moncy remains the same whether the football grounds and dog sand. The inference la impossi-, It is used by a man er a woman. racing tracks would be deserted. so cruel to worms that a sent him to If this fact were put clearly and nearly all the public houses magistrate |ble to miss. The losses have been'

Into the minds of little boys, might be closed. So Indeed, might too consistent over the whole range of recent by-elections for perhaps they would not grow up be the fashionable golf clubs, prison for a week in an S.P. and C.A. complaint. Ee used to Into men who write letters like yacht clubs, any mistake to be saible. The

that in which Mr, C. Martin, In-restaurants. National Government is no longer forming the Editor of the News- No caterer would know just how put a worm's tai into its

women national Chronicle that

"waste to lure women's money if women, mouth and watch 't swallow capable of inspiring. enthusiasm; the people are no their wages," thus supplemented in an instant, became the pocket-itself.

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Yet there are people, like Sir GARAGE

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that the British voter Phones 27778-9 Stubbs Road jollled Into active demonstration of impatience with Parliamen- tary methods. They will in all likelihood spend a great deal more money on armoured cars and the like before admitting what a

DEATH.

BASTO-At the Canossa Hospital, at 3.65 nam, to-day, Mr. J. M. do Castro Basto, age 80, of Noronha Co., Government Printers Funeral will pass the monument at 5.30 p.m. No lowers by re-

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quest.

The

waste it is. Doubtless there are

compensations. It must feel great to be able to conjure up the Crusader spirit-to be up and do

tiny ing, even in the face of a suspicion that it cannot be done.

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NAZI ULTIMATUM

Hongkong Telegraph. pretty clear indication

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1934.

FOREIGN AID FOR

CHINA

DULLFUSS DILEMMA

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See how they waste their wages. A man carning wagen will keep two or more, and spend his avages on houses, furniture, fuel and food,

moneyed sex.

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And to think that that man

It might be futile to multiply was once, an innocent little dress shops and beauty shops for babe, lounging about on his A girl sponds hers on "perms," there is no sound evidence that powder, lipstick and chocolates, fashion and cosmetics are the mother's kneel

chief desires of the average ice cream and ice-rinks,

A man spends his wages in ways woman. that increase employment.

builders, girl's sponding leaves mechanics and labourers workless,

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At present most women spend a lot of time in planning, making and choosing clothes, but this is because they can save money that way, not

always becasue they But who builds the working would rather have clothes than girl's ice rinks and chocolate concerts or hyacinth bulbs or

foreign travel. factories?

Who pays the rates and rents of her hair dressing and ice crenm establishments?

No man, by taking thought and buying a remnant and a paper

Are her purveyors furnished pattern, can fit himself out cheaply free of charge on the grounds in raiment which will pass muster that they cater for women only 7 with the costly products of Savile.

or

men

row.

And how many young

I have noticed that most of my employ builders, clerks keep houses of their own

directly

women friends, as they became mechanics and labourera?

their professions, The assumption that all young successful in

and thought less about clothes as they women nre fed, housed clothed by their male relatives began to be able to pay more for and given their wages, if any, for them. The thing they honestly pocket money may be comfortable, like to spend money on are at least but is about as intelligent us aas diverse as they would be among belief that all women wear elastic a group of men. One will expend a carefully hoarded twenty guin sided boots.

eas on a water softener while an- other gives more for a Tang horse and both are stingy about taxi- cabs,

Women have Bever

on

yet had

As for us, we can sy with certain amount of pride that we've never taken worns.

We have taken everything else, from pills to mustad baths and aspirins, but sofor We haven't shown any serous and determined hankering fo worms, Speaking of worms reainda ua

who demonstrated with a10.

of the American prohbitionist

"Folks," he said, “with his poor worm I will show you th evil in- fluences of whlaky. See, I place the worm in the glass o whisky. He wriggles. It is burnng him up. He dies. Poor little worm, Ab, the evils of drink!"

The little lady in the font seat applauded.

"Tell me, doctor," she add, "will any brand of whisky do tht?"

"Yes," said the demonstator. "Thank the Lord. I'v been

We, too, know a great des about worms. There are two kids of worms. Long worms and short

worms.

The long worms can be insily distinguished from the short of the short norma; the head worm being invariably clobr to d the long wormL. the tail than in the case

1

It has long puzzled scientists how the worm finds a hole b'fil

in.

Nature In its awful wisdom has provided holes of various sizes all over Hongkong. All the Form has to do is to tramp about to find a hole that fits.

Herr Habicht's declaration of a Nazi armistice in.Austria is

of Ger- The core of this complaint is many's opinion of British, French probably in that phrase "a man

I cannot give myself the cheap-troubled with worms for Ears." and Italian solidity regarding the earning wages will keep two or

more" for it is an unusual man est hair-wave without a wretched independence of Austria. It is ns

who can work alongside a woman feeling of extravagance, but when much an ultimatum as a trace

without becoming morosely con- I have any spending money I can

pang offering and as such merely renders seious that he "keeps" somebody disperse it without a

claret or Georgian silver. the outcome a trifle more uncertain, while she possibly does not.

Yet the probability is that he Mr. Matin complains that wo- The strangest thing is Berlin's

do not support builders, "keeps" a wife he chose and whomen

and labourers, but persistent refusal to acknowledge is his heart's delight as well as mechanics Mr. Wang Ching-wel's state-interference in Austria's internal his housekeeper, counsellor and what about all the spinator sav ment of Government policy in affairs. The Habicht speech from helper in all his enterprises while ings that go into the building

woman colleague supports socletica? regard to the economic develop the Munich broadcasting station his ment and material reconstruc-was either a crude bluff or a plain some aged, infirm or feckless re- as housemate or as hobby, and is tion of China betokens a keen intimation that the Nazi adherents lative she would never have chosen perception of future needs. In in Austria are obedient to German perhaps a hindrance socially and enough money to spend according particular, recognition of the orders. London, Paris and Rome domestically rather than an asset to their own desires, yet the lay- ing out of income is one of the necessity for foreign co-opera- are too obviously worried about the or a help.

are. which they Woman's career as wife may subjects in tion will be widely welcomed.

business to admit of the possibility

have become easier in our own generally speaking, botter trained When the immensity of the task that the Nazi spokesman Was

generation, but as daughter it has than men, which faces China is borne in bluffing.

The small boy is allowed to lose grown more responsible and din.

We know of one worm with mind, it-becomes-patent-that,

cult.

or waste-his-pennica,-while-in-all!

Koltre that walked from: Castle unaided, she cannot hope to

To parental eyes daughters who but the most advanced nurseries Peak to Quarry Bay before t achieve much. The vast natura!

have fought their way into busi- the little girl is advised to save

found a suitable home. Even then ness or professions are still "the hers to buy mummy birthday resources of the country can-

It was only a semi-detached home, not possibly be developed until Dr. Dollfuss, meanwhile, is in a girls," to be depended on for com- present.

position.

assistance unhappy

Hispanionship and the system of communications most

The schoolgirl is entrusted with being next to the quarry.

The grub is very close to the is extended and the interior campaign against the Socialiste every Hort, though the sons have the partial laying out of her dress

deprived Austria of much sympathy gone free long ago. opened up in such a manner as

taken for a-worm by anyone who in Britain. France, too, is inclined This is one of the reasons why allowance long before the school-worm and could quite easily, be

boy 18. to enable these largely untapped to be hostile. These are the two women have not yet enough money

And all through the wage-has never seen a worm, reserves to be efficiently exploit countries prepared to face the to spend.

earning classes the housewife

The only difference between the ed. In coal and other mineral

consequences of an Austrian appeal

administers the income and doles two is that one has more legs, resources, China has hidden sup-to the League. France, indeed, for

For, in fact, women as yet do so out pocket-money to the husband. and more hair on its chest than plies not only sufficient for her reasons of her own, is disposed

encourage the step. little spending entirely according No man who wishes to preserve the other. The grub is also better

18 own needs but for the needs of actively, to

upholstered. to their own desires that it is far an illusion that woman

creature should the greater part of the world. Italy, on the other hand, ia very

too early to announce general money-wusting

of ever make a tour of observation So long as these are allowed to strongly opposed to an appeal and

through the stores and shopping lie untouched, so long can it be it is to Rome that the Chancellor tendencies in feminine ways

looks most anxiously for support in self-indulgence. said that China is not making his difficulties. The position would Masa luxury spending is as yet streets when they are most fre-

were it not nearly all done by men.

(Continued on Next Columns.) her proper contribution to world be almost amusing progress and development, Given a disposition to avail herself of foreign aid, technical and financial, China can rise to a foremost place industrially and economically amongst the na- tions of the world. This fact is apparently now being borne in on the mind of her leaders, who realise that the task is of such magnitude that outside help is essential. That such help will | HUMANE SLAUGHTER be readily forthcoming, provided mutually satisfactory arrange-

so serious, but the circumstances do not alter the fact that the worst disservice would be done to Genova by bringing the Austrian question before the League Coun eil just now. Berlin has Geneva and would trent representations just as she

from done the direct protests Vienna. Action instead of words would be perilous all round. ·

left

any

has

of

The decision to introduce

to ments are made, there can be no humane-killera Hongkong's question. Mr. Wang Ching-wei abattoira offers a great temptation does well in this connexion to to facetiousness, It is, for in- stress the point that there must stance, a safe assumption that the be adequate security and guar-animals affected by efforts to pro- antees if foreign financial help vide for them a more merciful is sought. Other nations have ending would be more appreciative of a campaign in favour of greatly benefited from such aid, vegetarianism. Some, too, would and there need be no queation | ask whether this method of fearing undue foreign fu- slaughter is to be restricted to fluence in the arrangements cows, and if so, why? Such. necessary to the end in view. In- issues apart, the action of the deed, China can easily reassure Government will be generally ap herself on this point by seeing proved-as long as the humano slaughterer does not shoot the that, once the arrangements are public's pork also. In that case, concluded, there is prompt and there will be residents who will consistent discharge of obliga- experience unexpected meatless tions. Once this is assured, the days: The effect of shooting on way should be made easy. By a pig has to be seen to be belleved. the effective suppression of the Fukien revolt and by the pro-

gress so far made in handling co-operation, would at this stage the Communist menace, the greatly facilitate the progress Nanking Government is creat of the nation. It goes without ing for itself an increasingly saying that, in any efforts along good reputation abroad. Wise these lines, Britain can be financial policies, coupled with a counted upon as a real friend of willingness to seek sound foreign | China..

of

GLATZ

COMPAN

don't know Just don't seem to enjoy anything any

tuora.

Some grube may be found un derneath logs, although how the devil the little chape balanc those great, big logs has got u beat.

We cannot speak with a authority on the subject, but i presume that the grub lios on back and then pulle the log of itself.

The centipede is really an - our-plated worm, equipped th a knife and fork at one ond It has a lot of legs, an incalcuble number, and how it keeps in p? We won't bother about it. hce you start thinking about hgs like that, you go mad andrun round in circles barking dog.

quented by their reguld cus

Lomera.

He should never allowimself to study the dutiful, we ex- pressions of the womonatently studying flesh, fowl, and fod red herring, or considering differ once batween the price sprouts and cauliflower.

Is this the impulsivox that knows nothing of thejalue of money, and cannot put to the common good? .

Around them are splayed, with ovary artifice th mon can doviso, delicate food delicious. fruits, shimmering ties and exquisite flowers. I such on- vironments men. notously lose. their heads from sh lack of training, but women not.

They are too well to laying out other people's lonoy, too little accustomed ponding

their own