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CATI

1935

CRUCIAL

DATE IN ISLAND EMPIRE'S HISTORY By William Philip Simms

Arms and munition factories are running full blast in Japan in preparation for what everybody refers to as the coming "grave crisis."

In 1985 and 1936, the war party claims and the public

HOW TO WRITE WRITING is the one profession

which everybody knows ovory-. thing about. This is because it is no casy.

Almost everybody you meet

would write if they had the time. The fact that they have not the time is eliler an enormous loss to

of thought, that the only guaranted | believes, things will happen which will make or break the literature or an enormous piece of

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for Britain und the Empire is the world's most power-| Japanese empire.

ful navy.

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With all due respect, the... Ad- miral is behind the times. The Limplication of his attack on the London Treaty in that the navica Sof Japan and Amerlen have been allowed to grow too large in rela- tion to the British fleet.

But wo imagined that the principle of parity with the United States had anyone been admitted; and if thinks that Japan is likely to con- Sent to any real restriction upott her naval construction in the near future, they are clearly suffering under a misapprehenalon. Japan's naval ambitions are now closely linked with her expansionist pro- gramme, signs of the development of which are unmistakable.

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So, by 1936, the army must be at its peak. The navy must be at its peak. The rank and file of the country must be prepared for any emergency and ready to back the government to the limit.

In 1936 Japan's withdrawal from the League of Nations will will be more than ever isolated, become effective. She fears she with the world ngainst her.

In 1935 will be raised the question of ownership of the South Sea Islands, scattered over the Pacific from Hawaii to the Philip pines-tho Marshalls, Marianas. Carolines, Yap, and Pelow

Held unilor League of Nations mandato, Japan has not the alightest intention of giving them up. Sho regards them as of the greatest strategic value.

luck.

Doctors, lawyers and others are

listened to with respect when they discuss their professions, and nobody would presume to toll them

how their job should be done, and nobody would attempt to do it for thom.

Counting only Hongkong and England there are roughly 40,000- 000 people, including women and children, who can tell any writer how to do his job. And they are all willing and anxious to do it for him. If they had the time.

From this the intelligent pupil will gather that there is no skill in writing. So why bother about. 17 It is obviously just a matter. of luck or possibly an advantage

of

in education. But it is chießy a matter of time. Or, rather, having the time.

In 1935 will be held the crucial from Russia and China, too little naval conference-unless it is call- because it lacks sufficient of those ed off, as many believe it will bo vital resources which a vast cm- because it has no chance to succeed. pire must have.

Maintaining one of the world's Finally, in 1936, if "the crisis” has not been precipitated before, biggest armies, 260,000 effectives, Japan may face a showdown with and demanding a navy second to Soviet Russia-n now Russin, whose none, Japan also is making a Armament is increasing daily and supreme bid for world trade leader which views with mounting alarm ship. This colossal programme True, assurancea have

been the menace of being cut off from requires vast reserves, in peace or given Mr. Hirata that Japan han the Pacific by Nippon.

war, of steel, oll, coal, rubber, cot-

Those who still wish to succeed overy intention of observing the

At the naval conference, Japan ton, sugar, various chemicals and

as writers should remember that Nine-Power Treaty. There is, however, a sharp divergence be will demand parity with the United metals, none of which is found in

main.

words in the right order. tween the formal assurances and States and Great Britain. This. suflicient quantity in her new do-it is important to put the right

Without oll, modern armics and The wedding of Dr. T. Z. Bau, of the

are practically helpless. This is really essential. If you navics Kwong Wah Hospital, and 31iss the declarations of responsible she will claim, is her right as a nined at the Hop Yat Church, No, the globe. Britain and the other shoulders rests the burden of peace Japan occupies 12th place oil have the time. Kwan Yeu Hing will be solem-spokesmen in different corners of great power and because upon her

Powers interested in respect for in the Orient.

Unless she wins her point, it is the rights and obligations of the. Nine-Power Treaty cannot hope te indicated, she will withdraw from Japanese official circles than Mr. limitation treaties as she did from obtain anything more definite from the Washington and Londen naval Hirota's easy acceptance of the the League of Nations, and claim a the reception in the Roof Garden, Rritish statement of what is ca-free hand to build any kind of COAL, IRON QUEST FUTILE.

Japan had hoped to find a sup Pantial to understanding. But navy she pleases.

ply of iron and coking coal in the they cannot be satisfied, in the full MUST SAVE FACE.

but again seems new territory, sense of the term. They can only But-and this is important- wait and watch and hope that while she plans to press her right doomed to disappointment. The further representations will not be to parity, she apparently does not are is of poor quality and she still insist upon actually building a imports nine tons for every one

she produceB. parity navy.

The story of rubber, cotton, and This sounds paradoxical, and is. other essential, materials is more But to the Oriental mind, nothing discouraging still. could be simpler.

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THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1934.

LIGHTENING THE BURDEN

necessary.

LESSONS OF PAST

Throughout the entire Man- churian chapter the Japanese con

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NAVAL RATIO

the at

The problem is one of national

Below we print an extract from production after the United States, and 11th after Soviet Russia. The Russia 160,000,000, and Japan 2,000,000 barrels annually, United States produces 845,000,000, a promising pupil.

It was soup time at the Hotel. was binged and wealthy. She had no qualm.

"Darling!" she cooed breathing

fragrantly across the soup.

back.

The moon lifteil an eyeshado. "Honey!" we gargled. "Don't be sloppy," she glooped

A tactful boy removed the of- fending dish.

""Gada-roupa!" sald Joan joy-

But once more she seems to have

"The name. fa George," we arrived on the scene a little too late, though for the moment her replied with dignity. foreign trade is booming. Even

Mutual apologies followed and Britnin is regarded as having long since passed her peak in this line silence prevailed over the more of business and to-day is facing a serious course of tackling the

national meat.

nese bottoms,

economy.

of

her

on to the other shore, or turn back. to absorb her surplus goods.

fully.

At the prunes course

"Joan. Josaan !" She blushed.

ward.

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Perhaps we had been too for-

"Sweetie!" she chuckled. The boy removed the prones and brought a jam roll.

Wa refrained with difficulty:

Manchuria and Jchol are too It is either that or return to the the apple turn-over. much or too little territory for her status of a hungry Httlo island "Nuts!" we retorted pushing the.. needs-too much because it will in-teeming with people and racked roll away. evitably invito a. counter-attack with poverty.

Later, in the quiet seclusion of the ferry smoking room Joan be-- came nervous.

Japan's grandiose dream of em- become another Great Britain, tinued to deny that they had pride and honour. Nippon docs pire is based upon her scheme to violated either the Pact of Paris not wish it to continue a matter or the Covenant of the League of of record that she, a major world turning raw materials Into Dnished products and shipping them to the Nations. One need not go back to power, possesses rights in any way four corners of the earth in Japa- the arguments and counter-argu- Inferior to those allowed others. It is à gratifying outlook, re-

ments. But it seems worthy of Once her right is acknowledged, I flecting improved conditions in remembrance that by negotiating am informed, she may agree of her the industrial life of the country, a treaty with the self-created state own free will not to avall herself that there is every prospect of of Manchukuo Japan committed of it.

While Tokyo's naval policy has a reduction being shortly made breach of yet another treaty which in the contributions by the State, she had repeatedly sworn to up- not been announced, the above rep hold. The second article of this resenta the views of high naval, by employers and by employed to

consummated treaty, the Unemployment Insurance Washington Conference of 1921, military, and civil officials who will reorientation

21help formulate that policy. Fund. So marked is the fall in binds all the nine powers which Japan to-day is in the position of Japan, therefore, seems to be unemployment that the reduc-signed it, including China, "not to a first-class power attempting to building, at least partly, on saad.brigtened up. tion will be possible despite the enter into any treaty, agreement, maintain her place in the world on The conditions which made Eng- understanding, the resources or

of a third-class and are doubtless gone forever.", recent restoration of the cuts in arrangement,

power! Unless she can acquire ad. And clouds are already darken- benefit and the payment of debt either with one another, or in- charges on the Fund. Original dividually or collectively with any ditional resources, she must evening the Japanese trade horizon. unemployment insur-power or powers, which would in- tually step down to the lower rang. At this writing 27 countries are ly, when

fringe or impair" the territorial That she will do this. valuntarily taking steps to curtail Japanese ance was started in 1911, the and administrative integrity of is out of the question. She will imports. rates of contribution by employ-China. In recognizing Manchu- Invite annihilation first. She will With emigration and exports or and employee varied according kuo, Japan did enter into such either get the "new deal," or Asia both checked, Japan almost cer- tainly will seek to carve out a stili to the wages paid, the State barred treaty. If the other powers will again be turned crimson.

Japan, in her programme of ex-bigger empire for herself. With adding its contribution in the were to condone this breach, or form of payment of a share of compound with it by themselves pansion, has reached midstream its borders she will endeavour to

recognizing Manchukuo, then they

Daly. The water about her is find, not only the raw materiala the cost of the benefits paid out, would be equally guilty of a viola-wift and deep. She must push necessary, but a subject population from making the old joke about this being about two-ninths in tion of the. Nine Power treaty. the case of men and one-quarter in the case of women. From time to time since, there have been several modifications in the It was the condemnation that scheme, both in regard to con- the United States and the world tributions and benefits, The vialted upon Japan for theso un- haa procedures that latest of these was effected under peaceful the National Economy Act of make further discord and conflict created the sense of isolation and 1931, which imposed limitations the more likely. Diplomatic rola- on the right to insurance benefit tions were not broken off, nor was proper and abolished what was

any attempt made to apply the known as transitional benefit, verdict by direct coercion. Yet substituting for the latter, sub- the Japanese felt that the world ject to the Means Test, transi- was arrayed against them. What tional payments for persons thus more natural, then, than that they should decide they must stand on deprived of insurance or transi* their own legs in every matter of tional benefit. Contributions intimate concern and begin to were also increased, employers | build up their defences? A treaty and employed being called upon navy doua not seem enough for to pay 10d. per week each in this purpose. There has been a respect of men and 9d. each in clear intimation that at the end of respect of women, the State next year the Japanese will de- the Washington naval bearing an equal burden under nounce

ratios allowing them only three- each heading. This made the fifths of the naval strength of the tolal weekly contribution 2s. 6d. United States or Great Britain. in respect of men and 28. 3d. in Of late this mval rivalry has over- the case of women. The burden shadowed the Manchurian ques- hins been a heavy one, both on lion. Yet the one flowed from the workers and employers, to any other, and cannot be settled apart

from it. nothing of the State's obliga- tions. Indeed, the latest figures available show that during 1932 the most reassuring aspect of the total contributions paid out the whole situation is that more. by employers and employed were and more workers are being no less a sum than £33,000,000, absorbed into employment. The whilst the State's proportion insurance scheme, despite its came to half that figure, besides abuse to some extent, has un- which it had to find £39,000,000 doubtedly been of the greatest as a grant against the indebted-value-an experiment which has ncas of the Fund. These are more than justified itself and, eloquent figures, llustrating the what is more, one which has heavy drain on trade, workers probably staved off troubles and State alike. Happily, there which might have had the most is now every likelihood of the disastrous consequences to the burden boing lightened. But social structure of the nation..

"Yes, I agree with you; It's probably the funniest story I've written.

of the

"George," she murmured, "Are you a man of your word 7"*

aman "Joan, we are world," wo assured her..

"That's an 'ell of a difference."

At this point the student called at our office and asked us to finish the story.

We told him it looked too much ng if it was going to be a bed- timo atory for ณ respectable Journalist to handle. Besides, wo had our own llying to earn.

In the end the poor lad was Bо- upset at the thought of not appear- ing in print that we took pity on him and shoved it in The Very Idea.

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