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WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, ́· 1934.

NOTES OF THE DAY CHINA PLAYING The Very Idea!

FÜR FLYING

WAITING GAME

KINGSTONES OF KOWLOON THE Editor was telling us the other day that we'd

be surprised at the number of letters which find their way to his desk but never get much further.

While scare-mongora and timor- ous folk in the United States talk excitedly of revolutions planned at Washington dinner parties, the man with an ordinary pair of eyes cnu get a much better estimate of

By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS the situation by looking around the country to the spots whore the BANDONING all hope of being strong man," and chairman of spray is beginning to fly over the

able to stop attempts at fur-the National Military Counell. battlements. If Amerien does ther piecemeal dismemberment. When Japan seized Mukden, he It will not come China is planning to consolidate did nothing. When she over-ran from the

of ear

cager - her position within a much smaller, all Manchurla, he did not go to the tellectuala in stead, it will be the result of more compact area and there pre-rescue.

pare for

At Shanghai, it was the 10th comeback, ordinary folk gotting wild and, In

He's off duty to-day, suf- Prepared if need be to abandon Route Army, even then more or! the American vernacular, starting two-thirds of her enormous torri- lesa hostile to the government at fering from a sprained wrist to throw things. The last week'story

for indefinite period, Nanking, that bore the brunt of come pretty close to that category. amazing efforts at national recoy-Jehol was invaded, General Chi-in throwing useless missíves contains neveral items that China has begun one of the most the Japanese assault. And when through excessive overwork In Minneapolis, the biggest city inery since the time of the classic ang's resistance was only nominal. Minnesota, the lorry drivora vir-stratagem of the Trojan horse

have a rovovashington.

newB

In-

tually blockaded the city, prevent- ing the passage of food supplies, It only needed the presence of violent revolutionary to have con verted that remarkable situation into actual seizure of control of the city.

GOVERNOR ACTS

There was much hostile eriti-into the waste-paper basket. The Japanese art of jiu jitsu ciam in his own country. He was However, I've managed to wrestling is based on timing. The charged with playing into

tho

weak win over the strong by up-hands of the enemy. But the ex-get a peep into the aforesaid pearing to yield at an unexpected pianation given to me makes it all W.P.B. and have rescued moment, then tripping the onrush-very simple.

therefrom the following

ing opponent thus caught off his guard.

our best

epistles:

Aged and feable China le going SAVES BEST SOLDIERS to try to jiu jitsu husky young soldiers?" an official queried. "We

"Why throw away Nippon.

Sir-May I request the hos- hadn't se faintest chance to win,pitality of your columns for the on- We would merely have weakened ourselves still further and gained closed notice to the members of my nothing.""

Association? In passing. I should When machine gun battalions mention that my Committee, after and batteries of field artillery fell careful consideration, have con- back from Jehol on Peking, thecluded that their assumption na to

In Oklahoma City, Governor Murray recently ordered national guardamen on duty in eleven coun-JAPAN JUST STARTING ties to prevent the anle of property Chinese leaders do not try to for delinquent taxes, as advertised

conceal their bellef that the posit- by county authorities. The old ton of the republic is precarious. iers were ordered to arrest "an a They are convinced that Japanese military prisoner" any county treasurer or other officer who tried activities on the Asiatle mainland best of the material was pulled out the reason for erecting these stonex

Hongkong Telegrapli.rolesenting farm morteduce fore.

WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 1934.

JAPAN AND NAVAĻ

RATIOS

Despite the insistence by Japan on the granting of naval parity with Britain and the United States; it is something to the good that the Tokyo Govern- ment is not averse to bilateral

Autolite Factory, strikers launched

have only just begun.

she can

first. If any of it was to be cap-

Yours ate..

T. of T.

to conduct such sale. In Nebras ka. farm leaders organised a degression from that quarter.

They fully expect further ag- tured, let it be the oldest and can be the only correct one as they

And poorest,

cannot think of any valid reason monstration of 25.000 farmers to

From the maze of difficulties for their preparation other than protest against New Deal agricul- they are unanimous that, so far tural policies and to demand the China is concerned, she cannot which beset China on all sides, in the intention of a benevolent

Ride and out, there has emerged a release of two men arrested for stop them.

That is the basis of China's plan. Why continue to poke about Government to do the greatest good present programme.

futilely in a dozen different direc- to the greatest number. closure sales. In Toledo, Ohio, despite drastle action by the

China is now keenly aware that tions at once? for an indefinite period to come Like an army besieged, why not National Guards defending the

help from the League of Nations, on the main job of trying to save expect little or no practical draw in the lines and concentrate repented assaults in attempts to smash through the barriers, great the nine-power treaty signatories, what is left?" steel gates being torn from their or any of the other hinges and strike-breakers being parts of the world peace machinery. kept in captivity for days, being Ergo, China must begin to look

out for herself.

In effect, China le making a afraid to venture out.

But this she cannot de if, in sweeping gesture in the direction

The Powers that Bo having addition to facing attacks

that of the map, saying: "All .from FARMERS READY FOR "WAR" without, she must engage in two yellow area you see there is mine: erected Kingstones on the Castle

or three civil wars inside her own Outer Mongolin, Sinkiang and; venience of Members of the Canine.

Manchuria, Johol, Inner Mongolia, Peak and Taipo Ronds for the Con- And in North Dakota, farmers borders. aro Atill threatening "actual In addition to China proper,

Tibet, besides the 18 provinces of Community in general, the Stand-

✩

is

component

COUNTRY TOO LARGE

+

*

"BALLAST" IS DROPPED

pretty much have to shift for it- self.

Nanking is doing Heroic work building ronds and establishing other means of communication, in- cluding air routes. She plans a modern, national army equal to

any,

Enclosure KENNEL RABIES ASSOCIATION Special Notice

Members are requested to take every opportunity of showing their appreciation of this considerate ction on the part of our relatives the Wolverines.

.

TERROR OF TAIPO (Chairman)

Kingstones

May 29, 1934.

The job na chief adviser pré- her dearth of communications. viously had been offered to Gen.

From Nanking to western Sin-Smedley Butler, retired U. 5. Dear Sir, We have it on the klang and Tibet takes two or three marine commander. His prestige very best authority that of a months by primitive and perilous in the Far East is ace high for the member of the Execution Council river and camel travel.

way he handled his forces at-that the stones recently erected Shanghal.

have been set up as a public He refused to accept, it is un-memorial for those trees recently-- derstood, lest an American in such and ruthlessly cut off during the We sincerely position further complicate the Great Slaughter. already none too good Japanese- trust that the Canine World will Amorican relations.

indicate, in the usual manner, its hearty appreciation of the sym-· pathy thue shown for the destruc tion of its rendezvous. May We

E

REVOLTS ALWAYS RACING

AMERICAN TEACHES PILOTS

Yours etc.,

[N.T.WONK, N.K.CHOW. O.K.TEKE.

[ talks 'regarding the Naval Con- battle" to save their land from there are Manchuria, Jehol, Mon China proper. But, for the time ng Committee have arranged a ference scheduled to meet next foreclosure, and demand that the golin, Chinese Turkestan and Tibet. being, all save Chian proper-und / Christening Ceremony details of year. It is a wise move to endeavour to clear the ground save the altuation. When all these at any of them.

governor declare martial law to and China has no means of getting perhaps even some of that will which will be made known later.' somewhat before the Conference things are added together, they actually takes place. There are sound rather, ominous.

A change indications, however, that diis coming over the face of the culties are likely to be encoun-water-and it is the man at the

Bluntly, the Chinese geography tered not only in regard to the bottom of the intellectual enusing it, for the moment is too vast. The naval ratio issue but also con- not the brains trust leader who power of the Nanking government

at a desk in simply won't spread so far. cerning the subjects to be dis-s sitting craftily

Washington.

What

trouble 18 It is doubtful even if the cussed. Japan sees no ground brewing in the United States

Famous German army officers have been engaged as advisera to for discussion of Far Eastern coming from the grass roots, not could cope with, China's foreign General Chiang.

strongest of the western powera problems or political questions, down from above. And the way and domestic difficulties, given pleading that these have already to avert more trouble is to remove been thoroughly discussed by the catmen of this discontent on the the League of Nations. The spot. Tuning in on after-dinner point is ignored, however, that chats at Washington tells nothing Japan has steadfastly set her and gets the people nowhere, face against. League interven-

"How about planes?" I asked. tion on Far Eastern issues, with A FAMOUS FAIR PASSING

"No place to land," was the re- the net result that the delibera-

ply. "Besides," the official added, tions on these matters might as

Sentimental ties between Britons "the planes would be captured un- well never have taken place. On abroad and Home, despite the in- less protected by a large military

effable bosh of magazine writers force." the other hand, it is hinted that and after-dinner speakers, are both Britain and the United extremely strong; and one thing in States firmly hold to the view which we exiles are sure to die- that political questions are in-play a good deal of interest in the It is not surprising, therefore, Colonel Jouett, another retired congratulate the Government on its extricably bound up with the slow passage from the contempt from revolts. Generally speaking, in charge of the Chinese air school and size, the Kingstones are ideal, that China is practically nover free American army officer, however, is artistic taste? In material, shape, problem of naval ratios, in view ary scene of some of old of Japan's military and political most ancient traditions and cus-

cus there are two or three going on at Hangchow, near Shanghai. activities on the Asiatic main toms. An example is the pending in different parts of the country at Experts declare he is turning out pilots unsurpassed in the Far East. land. The two issues are unabolition of the famous Stour the same time.

bridge Fair, at Cambridge. This It is practical considerations Even as this was being written; doubtedly closely interwoven.rah dates back to the year 1211. such as these that are dictating an if to prove Chinn's air-minded- and it is difficult to see how they In the Middle Ages It was one of the present course of Gen, Chiang ness, a bright red biplane can be divorced one from the the most famous fairs in the world, Kai-shek, China's generalissimo, (Continued on Next Column.) other. Japan's stand on the bringing merchants and travellera naval question has recently been from all over Europe. Milton very bluntly stated in an official mentions it in "Paradise Lost," statement issued in Tokyo to the King Henry VII levied on effect that the Washington fair's profits, in 1539, to relieve his ratios are a menace to the safe-own financial stringency. Now, according to the Sunday Times, the ty of the Japanese Empire, and fair may be abolished. It has no that a new agreement must be practical value, and it is neglected drawn up "fairer and more rea- by the general public. sonable, affording Japan a gen- bine 483urancu of security."* It might almost be imagined from this statement that Japan Professor Borget of Columbin is menaced by aggressive policies should be warned. Otherwise he on the part either of the United soon may be permanently dis. States or of Britain, or both. Jilusioned by men's apparent in- Nothing, of course, is further gratitude. There are understand- from the truth. On what able reasons why they will seem un- promlac that grounds, then, can the preserva- grateful for his tion of the existing ratios be organic chemistry will produce a

superman, perhaps sooner held prejudicial to the safety or nature. We, for one, should like to security of Japan? If there is know what being a superman im- any sign of aggressive tactics in plies. Does it mean we should also relation to Pacific questions, it be a super-handyman-around-the- for instance, t super. Is to be found more in the pol-house, icles of Japan than those of any answeror of unnecessary questions, other nation. The

or of wrong-number ringers who cause of seem to specialise on our telephone? peace will certainly not be Ber- Win organic chemistry make us ved by scrapping of the existing super-salary-maker, or

a super- naval ratios; indeed, there have maker-of-ends-to-meet? WIL already been pointed hints that make us a super-superman, or just if Japan insists on equality, the one of a crowd of quite ordinary United States will feel impelled and therefore

noticeably

SUPER MEN

not

the

thon

It

to strengthen her Pacific bases. "super" supermen? Will it make In other words, a new naval race us a super-acat-getter on the bus, or Is in prospect. Japan to-day is super-seat-giver-up? A super- tuper-goer-into-the-theatre-late, or In no more danger from outside a super-riser at the theatre for super-steppers-on-not-so- aggression than she was when other the Washington ratios were super-feet? Will it make us a agreed to. "On

that ground superman even if we don't want to alone, it is hard to see how ne? Or will it make us want to for re-bo? And in either case, won't wo case can be made out

become rather super-helpless about vision of the existing agreement. it all?

"I am afraid Mary Jen't going to be very popular this summer

If you do this to her tennis court,”

was

LESE MAJESTIE. Dear Sir-I sure, you know how I am longtime him liker at the Queen's Theatre and though to-day I go still there is thing always I admiro more. When the lights go bright and the everybody no move and the band play the How you call it? Then the picture come on, the same face of the king. I went to pictures to see king all game age. He nover grow old I think which- is not right, or the Queen's put him on false pretences which is very bad.From Chuen Gum.

Dear Render-We are saving your letter to show the Queen's successors but we do not think that the present owner of famous anti- que representation of King will care to be involved in further expense at this point. After all, if His Majesty has stood it for 20 years, what's a fow months between you and him?-GEORGE.

power-diving, looping, rolling, and tall-spinning above the river ship-. ping just outsido my window.

It was the Italian Commandor Mario de Barnardi showing off one of his Capronia which the Chinese had bought.

Until now, China has been de- ponding too much upon the peace ageneles. Henceforward, to the best of her ability, she plans to do for horself. To do this, sho may have to retreat still further before foreign aggression. For she needs considerable time.

But at the expense of much lost territory perhaps, and by concer-- trating on a smaller nucleaüs,`nho bids fair, in the end, to give some lof her foes a rude awakening.