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PEOPLE?

Who are the people? And how much attention should a legislator pay to theni? Both these ques- tions, which might have been

with our system of government

STRUGGLE FOR OIL

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By A. EDDY

THIS SUMMER NONSENSE

By George

and to-day without work and population of two spare shelter clamouring for brend, coats of tan so far, working on the figures supplied by DISCOVERY OF OIL

the local whether experts:

Less than twenty years newly, installed factories paying raised as the result of the signs ago, when the writer hap-fabulous wages, in terms of local DESPITE the encourage-

currency. Thousands of families of growing dissatisfaction locally pehed to be residing in sold their house and land to live

ment it has received A by regulation, are in reality fund- Paraguay, nobody talked in the barracks provided by the from the Press in general, amental to the proper functioning about the Gran Chaco in meatpackers and other Industrial summer this year has cheat- plants thus creating the nucleus ed the calendar of 84% Uof democracy, and have been dis-

cuesed recently in Britain and the South America.“

of a proletarlat now acquainted hours of sunshine and the XUnited States. To the second

The Gran Chao then was simply with all the vlees of civilisation. question, ir. Neville Chamberlain, HChancellor of the Exchequer, re.

"no man's land" whose boundaries turned a superficially disconcerting had never been clearly defined for A answer. He said that if 500 of his the reason that for hundred years

constituents wrote asking him to Linke a

no one wanted it. When anyone certain line in financial

With the discovery of all in the Lwould have would be one of irrita- Northwestern frontier was, he Gran Chaco a little over ten years

policy, the only effect their letters asked a Paraguayan where the

Smart readers who detect a tion. Most politicians, on reflec- would point in the direction of ngo or so arose the necessity for spelling mistake in the above tion, would probably agree in prin Bolivia and say: "más allá" (there defining just where that "mis sparkling opening should crow ciple with Mr. Chamberlain's state- i

was. American Anance cautiously, as it can also be ment, for the general view in Brit-yonder, or further up) and the all

Bolivian would point toward backed by oll interests repeatedly taken as ain is that democracy is govern-

ก joke. No more ment by the people's elected re- Paraguay and any "más all."advanced many million dollars presentatives in what the repre- Nobody was Interested in a plece during the last decade to Bolivia should be taken than scen, how- sentatives consider to be the peo- of land which only harboured on the assumption that that "más ever, ond that will be enough of ple's interest, rather than in servilo

few thousand Indians and whose falla” would be in her favour, while that. obedience to popular opinion.

only product was malarin and | British Dutch interests are finan- Deferred Terms-Repurchase-

yollow fever..

cing Paraguay with a view to Licence & Insurance Arranged

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Paraguay itself was then a pri-getting the controlling interest in

HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE

Who then are the people whose mitive but happy country, without the Grand Chaco oilfields to be interest is to be served? This is no electricity and telephone, but also exploited at a later and more Show Room

mere academic query; as is shown without lock on the doors. The propitious date. The natural out- Stubbs Road [in the observation made in a re- men would offer you drinks and let for the products of the Gran cent debate by Mr. Allen T. Tread- cigars and the women would give Chaco is the Paraná River con- way to Mr. Henry A. Wallace, Secretary of Agriculture, to the you flowers saying with the inno- trolled by Paraguny and if Bolivia effect that "You, Mr. Secretary,

cence of a child: "Take this flower wins the war she will demand, 'in -the Gran Chuco, an are looking at this thing antionally; from me. You have so beautiful addition to we members of Congress have to blue eyes." The men did not get outlet on the Paraná which had look at it from the point of view jealous as there were seven women been already refused to her. In of the districts we represent." English political theory would not

to every man in the land, and the last analysis, therefore, the agree with Mr. Treadway. "strangers must be treated with war in the Gran Chaco is nothing but one phase of the relentless holds broadly that a Member of courtesy, Parliament is not deputed primari-

battle for oil that is being waged ly to work for the advantage of

throughout the world with all the wire pulling done in New York and London.

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Hongkong Telegraph.

MONDAY, MAY 28, 1934.

ANOTHER WORLD COMPARISON

his constituents, but that he is sent to contribute hin own dis trict'a knowledge and opinions to a large whole in which the interest of the entire nation is paramount.

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beggara in Paraguay. Every family owned a modest house with a piece of land where to grow tobacco and man-

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dioen and there was always fresh Who will win the Gran Chaco "rate" with an extra piece of war? The Paraguayans are sugar for the guest. (Mate Is a heroic race whose war of in- species of tea and an indispensable dependence against tite united beverage in the households of forces of Argentina, Brazil and South America.}

Uruguay in 1861-1865 is one of the most brilliant pages in the history of nations. For five years this

A MAN'S PARADISE

Yes. Three weeks ago wo wrote up the approach 'of Bummer. Twas thuswise.

"Yesterday's maximum tem perature was 56 degrees which we find is the hottest recorded on this particular day of the year since the mercury last shot ahove, 56 degrees which was as long ago as the date supplied to us by the meteorologien office but since lost by us and re printed to-morrow in error." Later we described in glowing terms our exodus to the beach,

"Yesterday all roads led to the benches and the happy splashing sca, when bare legs, backs, mos- quitoes, and raincoats fore- gathered to herald the arrival of the sun. Owing to a date with Venus at Astrai Corner however, the sun, failed to put in an appearance but our readers are nasured that to-morrow summer begins in earnest d. v., sic, and so on."

Sve ourselves personally set forth to got a cant of tint and.. came back with a cold which has already been printed in this columu,

ADAPTATION,

convention-

instances not appear to be work of the world. As yet it is stillevend lapse into their native up against formidable-diffleultles' ridden, but I always remember.

ment

of

A good idea of the contrasting courses open to Governments which seek to promote national | DIVERSE INTERESTS recovery can be obtained by

This principle is possibly harder comparing the basic ideas of the to apply in the United States than American and Italian policies. United States is a much bigger Great Britain, because the In each case, the general objec- country, with a far greater diver

Nobody worked in Paraguay tiny country, led by General tive is the same to get back sity of sectional interests, so that except the women. Man was an Lopez, fought against the superior some sort of decent equilibrium rigid adherence to this thesis calls absolute king and a blue eyed or forces of the enemy who could between what the worker gets sacrifices

For more constant temporary

fair-haired man a king of kings. enter Asuncion only after prac on the part of and what he spends, between in-areas. In this fact lies its signifi-the local news, played the guitar accounts for the present ratio of small The men only smoked, discussed tically every able bodied man in the country had been killed, which come and expenditure, between cance from the world point of and went to the races every day.

men and women in the innd. the price level and the debt triumphed in the United States-tion (out of a total of about a view. If this principle ultimately Only ten per cent of the popula- level.

The Bolivians, living on the The American idea the greater part of a continent

PENELOPE (Kowloon)-No- although the actual operation of there would be no impossibility in million) knew Spanish, the rest highlands in healthier climate, are

South a sturdier and more hard-working tear, I don't care for bare legs en the NRA. Codes may in some would hold sway over most, nit, American dialect etymologically people than the Paraguayans and

envisnging a future in which it only spoke guarani,"

akin to the Mongolian tongues, and also dispose of greater manpower the tenniscourt. I'm not, I hope,

prudish or the senators in the parlin- and resources. However, they are ofther ing-in that direction-is-to-boost regarded as fully-justifiable for one Bovereign state to adopt monaures wages and prices, in the hope which injure another, especially in lingo in the heat of an argument.

transport and the self what Mrs. Blore said, "There are that the former will be sent up the realm of tariffs. Perhaps the

sacrificing spirit of their adver

some things that are simply not The wealth of a man deperdog | sarles. faster than the latter. The time is not far distant when this on the number of horses he owned

done." Forgive my plain speak- Italian policy, on the other hand, English observers the demand that he could afford to buy. The

will seem as outrageous as does to and on the size of the "poncho" | HEROIC RACE

ing; I should hate you to "start in" according to details of Musso-sectional interests should take pre-poncho served the useful purpose from South Amerien, the imported excellent stockings obtainable that'

According to private advices Wrong. By the way, thero are lini's programme recently ancedence of national welfare.

of protecting him against the cold nounced, is to proceed on op-

Southern wind and it also enabled General Kundt, who was one of are practically invisible, so why go posite lines. Salaries and wages NEW JOBS FOR OLD

him to cover himself and his Von Kluck's lieutenants in the to the trouble of not wearing any? sweethearts at night. The bigger the bad luck of the Bolivians has Great War, being unable to turn are being cut, rents reduced, and

"GRAY EYES" (Upper Levels). the poncho, the more sweethearts commodity and retail prices

There recently appeared in the for the night. That was Paraguay been fired in accordance with theAn original costume for a dance? London newspapers a letter de- twenty years ago,

commercial value. principle of lowered. It

of Why, of course, "Gray Eyes." seems clear that manding. in learned and abstruse

man, but the grim struggle for My favourite colour, too, barring Italy, in instituting this pro-language, thorough overhauling of With the war and post-war the mastery of oil 1 goes on just the blue or brown). What abut "May gramme, has an eye on world the financial system of Britain.boom, however, there came a pro- same. In the name of humanity queen" or "Cinderella? Or another This impressive document was found change in the tranquillity a stop should be put to thin "cute" idea is to go as a jockey and trade. With domestice prices and signed, not, as might have been of that peaceful country. Foreign butchery which threatens with pretend your horse is "without". wages lowered, Italy would no expected, by economists and men

agents secured the land for raw annihilation the remaining few if any one says "Without what?" doubt be in a better position to

of business, but by literary critics materials, hides of animals, cattle, hundred thousand descendants of you reply, "Why, without me, of course," The little "jape" should bid for world markets. At the cromble and Mr. T. S. Eliot, whose

and poets like Mr. Lascelles Aber etc., and recruited labour for the heroic race,

win you hosts of new frienda. back of the Italian policy there principal concern is, indeed, with scems to lie a belief that the numbers, but hardly the sort of world depression is still in full

numbers that financiors are usually interested in. Several foree and that no very speedy proposals have been put forward- similar rise in world price levels or trade from time to time by various or- activities is in prospect. Thus, touch of pardonable pride that Mr. ganisations so that it was with a there is to be a cutting down of Ellot and his colleagues mentioned national levels to meet the level that their own communication had produced by the world crisis." To do the thing off one's been in "preparation independent- The American programme, on own bat is, of course, cricket. the other hand, is based on the

idea that the depression is slowly

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but surely coming to an end, and WIDE IMPLICATIONS that its end can be hastened by This letter has wider implien- rise in prices and businesstions than muy have been scon activity in individual nations. even by its sponsors. If men of In other words, instead of ad.letters are to enter into politics, justing domestic affairs to meet affairs naturally will become shar competition in that region of depression level, it seeka toper than it has been hitherts, and adjust the depression level to the question of finding new jobs local needs. In both cases, for politicians cannot much longer drastic Government action is be ignored. Happily, gome cele required. It may be several a

brated statesmen will have little years before a definite idea can Mr.

dificulty in finding employment, be platninted as to which pro- career, for example, has furnished

Winston Churchill's

past gramme is the more effective, him with amplo materials for set- One of the complicating factors ting up a halter's establishment. is that oven whilst the remedies A possibility for Sir Samuel Hoare are being applied, changes are is indicated in the exhibition of ice- occurring which may easily up-rink skating which he recently set the whole buals of pro-grave, na exhifibition whose dexterity arranged schemes.. From which was not altogether surprising in It appears that nations which omist, may be expected to be good ono who, as a knowledgeablo econ- keep their policies fluid and at Sguros. Mr. Ramsay Mac-

easily adjustable to meet now Donald would, of course, be an conditions will eventually come oxcellent press agent for Loonie- out on top.

CALL NIGHT AT THE INN.

I shall go to the Bar

I'm writing the "call""

It's not very far-

I shall go to the Bar.

Though, with things as they are,

My resources are email,

I shall go to the Bar-

I'm awaiting the "call"

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"What do they know of Wan- chai," asks Mr. Harker, in a fine hurst of eloquence, "who only Wanchal know? His rondors.nt least will not be able to plead Ignorance. There are also some worth-while illustrations. Wo commend the fine picture of one of tha shell fisheries on the anlubrious.