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Did you ever build a car in the alt 7 in a showgTALIN you ever examine ears MAY 10 yoummelf, i would have this from that way and that from the oiber, sen my Ident light ent
Not deliberately and conscientiously, perhaps, Hul, though you may not thinnewheautyour turing experience you have been buliding up amenint tenure of what a car should be. This in
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TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1934.
OUR UNHYGIENIC MARKETS
The motion which is to come before the Sanitary Board to-day for modification of the policy whereby, with certain exceptions, uncooked meat can only be sold
TUESDAY, APRIL 10, 1934. `
NOTES OF THE DAY TEN YEARS OF PROGRESS The Very Idea!
HAPPY VALLEY VANDALS
The complaint of a Shameen resident alleging vandalism at the cemetery in Happy Valley is a very serious matter. There is no reason to doubt the statementa made. Commonsense suggests, “s
drawn.
IN CHINA
By DEMAREE BESS
(in the Christian Science Monitor)
anicss special precautions are taksat Wendeavouring to comprehended definitely against the party.
HONEYMOONING, AND
ALL THATI
By Eddio Kelly, Matrimonial Expert TXELL, well, well!
Or unwell, unwell, un-.
Possibly, you've noticed
has spent ten years spent: intelectual China has turn-
well! What are the underlying move- to prevent the thefts of vases and and interpret a country, he should articles of like nature, such ip- know something about it. A friend ments in China of 1934 which may
Have it your own way. eidents Gre bound to occur. of the writer, learning that he was be compared with the Kuomintang
It seems to this obser Whichever way you look at Neither is it surprising to find an leaving Chinh after a decade's an- in 19247 occasional visitor lodging the first sociation, apparently proceeded on ver that they are two In aurber it, we're back again. protest. Sometimes we despair of this assumption when he asked, One is Chinese Communism, which the local resident and this incident "What is the difference between has survived the vicissitudes of a provides one of those times for China to-day and the Chiun you split with the Kuomintang and of reasons which, if they are not first encountered in 19247" one of the most severe counter that we've been shirking on obvious, it would be fatin to The expansiveness of the ques-revolutionary movements in his the job. During the past attempt to explain. Such things tion was stimulating to. serious tory, a conflict which has resulted
week we've been letting apart, however, it is obvious that reflection. In a country so vast in the destruction of entire pro- action to prevent a repetition must, and complicated as China, under vinces not once but several times. be taken and speedily, including lying movements are more importand in incalculable loss of life and George do it. the closure of a means of access ant than superficial changes ant property, Chinese Communism to- from Stubbs Road.. Here is clearly the gateway for the ghouls.
WIRT CHARGES
Actually, we didn't have much
it happens that underlying move-day must be regarded as more of ments of grent significance were living force than its erstwhile say in the matter, because our
inally and present enemy, the Kuo-friends weren't able to raise the- Kathering strongih 1024 and that other movements, mintang. It le supported by many $5 bail until to-day.
In China
perhaps even more significant, are of those same Chinese intellectuals emerging in 1931.
who helped the Kuomintang lo We know you have missed us.
And speaking of misses, have
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jawer.
Professor Wirt, the noted American educationist, is to give evidence before a Congressional
Superfielally, the China of 1924) Committee to-day in an attempt to and of 1934 are not dissimilar in China of 1934 is Japanese in people who have been gotting The second grent political force you noticed the number of substantiate his charges of Com- The breakdown of central authori-fluence. Ten years ago the Jap-nurried lately? munistic leanings against members ty which resulted from the 1911 re- of the Braing Trust. For one day. volution has not yet been repaired. to carry out the commitments they anese were sincerely endeavouring
Why, only yesterday, we were at least, he will command the China to-day in ruled by indepen had made at the Washington con-rending that there are no less than attention of the United States dent militarista, as it was in 1924, ference to afford the Chinese antwelve honeymoon couples out at almost to a man, everything, he and local conditions are determin has to say will be interesting, ed largely by the character of the opportunity to set their own affairs Repulse Bay Hotel, whether his interpretations of the particular militarist who controls
in order. motives behind
In spite of the fact that Sovlet) Administration
What this Colony is coming to, any given section
Russin, not bound by any interna-we'd hate to say. polley is correct or not. It is
A man isn't In 1924, for example, the pro-tional agreements, was actively in- equally certain, too, that he can no demanding the dismissal of the and sincere administrator had for a number of years. Chinese girlish admirers the other day longer create a panic of agitation vince of Shansi was known as the terfering in Chinese alfairs, the onfe these days.
"model province" because an abieJapanese kept "hands of China" We were spenking to one of our "Pollectivist suspects." Since the fused to involve his province in leaders, particularly Kuomintang about it. original Indictment, arousing sectional civil wars. Later, when leaders, must accept a large share she had noticed that we weren't She was telling us that
Parcule ar arm, according to
for the fact that
outlook, among different sectionsThe yielded to growing ambition of responderates finally lost writing articles for this column
for power, the province became one Japanese
"Miss us?" we enquired. "No, but I hope to be one soon,"
reached has been. If this is Com-cal militarist ruled the destinies sumed a sort of guardianship overwho replied, blushingly.
In our day, marriage was taken more seriously.
of the community, the full implica of the worst in China. In Shan control of their country's policy any more. tions of the charges, have been studied in the light of what hosts province, on the other hand, and that Japanese expansioniste
conditions were appallingly bad in again assumed the helm. actually been attempted and.
In 1934 Japan hun definitely as- Kenerally speaking, the conclusion 1924 because a dissolute and cyni- munism, who's afraid of the Big vince,
of 30,000,000 persons in that proChina, and only the Chinese them- To-day Shantung might selves, by a demonstration of poli- Bad Wolf?
well be called China's "model tical and Industrial organizing province" because a "good" milit-powers which they have not yet
rist bas ruled the province for revealed, can alter Japan's presenti three years. But these superficial policy and influence in China, On the basis of the Roosevell changes are accidental and a re-
Communism or pallcies,
collec-sult of the "personal army" systemi tivism, or, what they more nearly which still prevails in China. approximate to, State Socialism has 3 much betttr chance of in the United
SILVER SHIRTS
aro
What, then, of China's future?. A deende ago Chinese intellectunis. placed their hope in the develop-
That's why we'd like to ses a revival of the good old days when a girl had, instead of a chap of her own, a chaperone, and their beaux used to speak to them with conversation lollies.
When we were a young, un-
carry
in the markets, marks a definite in cadway
In 1924 the underlying movement of nationalism through the step forward.
Fear of unclean-Stater than Fascism, although ment of greatest significance was Kuomintang. Because of the Kue- liness and difficulties of super-activity in this direction is also the emergence of the Kuomintang, mintang's failure, Chinese intel-broken colt, we used to vision were the reasons behind becoming marked. Allegations whose founder, Dr. Sun Yat-sen, tectuals to-day are inclined to around a pink conversation lollle prohibition of sales in shop pre- have been made that Hitler agents had already allied his party with abandon nationalism altogether nises, but the better facilities are organising intensively and that Soviet Russia. With the help of and turn instead to Chinese Com with "Meet Me To-night" on it. which have arisen in latter years men are being trained to military Soviet advisers the Kuomintang munism, which is fundamentally Wo had that lolly for years and have already warranted modifica-service in the cause of Fascism in was quietly preparing in Canton an agrarian movement and appents years.
thirteen big cities. Meanwhile, the second revolution" which was to have more sincere leaders than tion in the old policy, and it is the Silver Shirts being destined in the next few years to any other Chinese movemont. It was a breath of romance to now intended to broaden the organised in the Middle West, sweep into control of all China The Japanese, in their self-ap-us. Of course, we hud to get rid policy still further by permitting The leader of the Silver Shirts is and to implant in China the seeds pointed role as China's guardians, of it when we got married, in or- the granting of licences in re- man who says that, he once died of Communism whose fruits may do not look with favour upon the der to save any unpleasantness. spect of premises "of a superior and then returned to earth, yet prove to be the deciding factur Communist movement. It is doubt- type and fitted with approved endowed with supernatural powers, in China's development during the fut if the Japanese have yet clari- (We didn't get married to save any modern chilled storage apparat-As a result, it seems, he possesses coming generation. In 1924 intel-fied in their own minds how they unpleasantness: don't misunder- "psychic antennae." with. which hu lectual China supported the Kuo-will dominate China. At present stand us). We remember, the us. The change is one to which is able to perform such prodigies mialang and its nationalist ideals their influence is exerted through tears rolled down our checks as no objection can be taken; indeed,s make forecasts according to the with a fervor which did much to regional agreements with militar- we sat there esting it. it is only right and proper that dates which are insertbed in stone account for its eventual success. ists, including those of the Govera every encouragement should be on the great pyramid of Gizeli. It
But in 1934 the Kuomintang's ment at Nanking. While this may At the same time, we burnt all given to the opening of up-to-should be added, perhaps, that the influence has greatly diminished. be a practical method at present, our photographs, and letters and date premises equipped with gentleman once was employed as Ten years ago 'most foreign obser-it does not appear to offer a last-
Karters and locks of hair and modern cooling apparatus. It scenario writer in Hollywood. vers were inelled to regard the ing solution.
Kuomintang with amused con- would admittedly be dangerous
passers by. One may venture the prediction other souvenirs, and to broaden existing regulations
tempt. A few years later this atti-that for some years to come China seeing the huge clouds of smoke tude swung to the opposite extreme will serve as a battleground becoming from the chimney, said: to the extent of permitting all
and the Kuomintang was consider tween the two developing political "Ah. Kolly's getting married. I ed a formidable political and in-forces of Chinese Communism and striction of any kind. Hence size the reins of government in the destinies. of China for gener-upon military force while Com-rir!?"
1936, the Silver Shirts plan to tellectual force which would guide Japanese influence, the latter based wonder who's the lucky, fortunate the suggested proviso In to-day's the United States. They are options and help to determine the munism depends to a large extent Iresolution. But whilst attention.psed violently to all Jews, asser course of the entire world. To- upon intellectual support. Tho
and sundry to sell, without re-
EEYOND THE 'VOID.
Some time between
now and
In conclusion, as the parson
fis deservedly being given to out-ting that the Jews control both in-day it is obvious that the Kuamin-outcome of this siruggle is not caяy said when he baptised the six-
side shops, there is a strong ternational finance and the U.Stang as a political force is almost to gueks, necessity of applying similar re-administration. Any person Can quirements to our public mar. join this ineffable outfit for kets. None of these can claim 1, which brings a neat uniform
consisting
of campaign hat, silver
a manner
HUMOROUS ASSOCIATION
to come within the description of shirt, blue corduroy pants, leg- "promises of a superior type.gings and tie. Presumably, also, fitted with modern chilled stor- the new member is put in touch age_apparatus." Even the best with the leader's mystic reveln- of them leave a great deal to be lon's from beyond the vold. desired. Some are of a type What the United States thinks of which are little short of a dis- the Silver Shirts it is difficult to grace to the Colony, Dank, ill-be taken seriously by sufficient Any. One assumes that it must ventilated, evil-smelling, artifi-people to give the leader a living. cially-illuminated day and night, At the same. time one is forced to they are the last places. one the conclusion that it is fortunate would expect to be used as mar- that Fascism should come in this kets for the sale of perishable fashion rather than in commodities. Add to this commanding more respect. the further facts that the stall- holders are often but half-clad, that the ment is sometimes so displayed that customers are con- The contagion of Fascism. stantly brushing against it, and which afflicts European countries that dirty chopping-blocks are in very badly, seems to break out in use, and the necessity of string-symptoms which are laughable. the United Stater only in ent measures of reform becomes Some
months
there ngo
หอย evident. There are, moreover, the finsco of the Khaki Shirts no measures enforced to protect at Philadelphia. Now there are the meat supplies from contam- the Silver Shirts; and the result ination by files, and in a dozen la a sort of reductio ad absurduni other respects there is an almost of the whole. idea of Fascism. It utter disregard of even the most is being presented to U.S., not as clementary principles of hygiene, sympathies of determined men, The wonder is that, under such but as a supremely dizzy aborra- conditions, the Colony is not tion at which the normal person more disease-ridden than it is. can only can chuckle. That is If shops are to be permitted to lucky. Once lot an iden get a sell meat, by all menna make the humorous association In the conditions stringent. But, as minda of the people and they the public markets are patronised nover will take it seriously. If Amorien is being Introduced to to. an even greater extent, let Fascism in its most ludicrous some effort be made to see that guise, there is small chance that the same principles are applied Americans will ever commit the in the one case as in the other, blunder of falling for it.
a movoment which can enlist the
л
"The trouble in your mother, ina'm. She's always out here in
our way."
teenth child, if we may be allowed to offer some free advice to all those happy honeymoonera at Repulse Bay.
Remember, giris, the first thing to do is-
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Editor's Note: Don't wax personal!. Eddie's Note: Damitall, Chlef, I was only going to ask them to send me a piece of wedding cake.
Compactness
Apropos honeymoons our idea of compact, modern flat, is one where you can answer the door, kick the cat, open the window, look in the ico-chest, switch on the wireless, and wind the clock, with out having to leave your bed.
MARINE DISASTER
A reckless young follow named
Stanley
Wont hunting for crabs withi
Noll Hanley.
For a while all wont well; thon
ho slipped on a shell Ejecting a yell, he consigned
it to h
And clutching poor Nell, to-
gother they fell, Misa Hanley, and Stanley at
Stanley,
Providential
Jeraio's Inp-dog loves to go
With Joss when Jean goes out
with Joo. +
Woll, it'e fortunate that some.
Animals are duiab
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