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PU YI WILLING TO RESUME DRAGON THRONE
By WILLIAM PHILIP SIMMS
The Very Idea!
MOONLIGHT PICNICS
By Gorge
If you want to enjoy yourself at the beach this summer we re- commend kicking off with a moonlight picnic. Your exper- fences will be such that you will · thereafter enjoy any other form. of bathing if it means, taking the family with you.
Seduced by tales of moon-kissed.
for the purpose of protecting the TTENRY Pu Yl, "Emperor of "PAINTS" HIS POEMS. public and ensuring that the Manchukuo," is willing to be "China prospered for thousands carriage of malls should be under-come emperor of all China once of years under the orthodox sys- taken at the minimum possible cost again if the Chinese people should tem, based on the family. When consistent with efficiency. It is call him back to the Dragon she departed from that system, hardly
to Throne,
she was plunged into a cauldron of surprising therefore find that the Hongkong Govern- The Prime Minister, Cheng deadly strifes. ment has been considering Halno-hsu, assured me of this in
"Expediency leads to abuses and downward revision of existing local the course of a special interview at despotism. The new Manchu em-glamour on glassy bend and palo rates and that a new scale will be the foreign office at Changchun. pire is founded upon the doctrine introduced at the beginning of
His answer was not exactly of the Interdependence of the next month provided approval is obtained from the Secretary of what I expected, for this question governing and the governed.” State. The concessions are
is usually evatled in Manchukuo, Premier Cheng is an unusual not
with statements that ruling the man, even in the Orient. He is likely to be large. Revenue con-
new State is a big enough job inn poet, a philosopher, and nut ar siderations are still highly im-
itself, and that any tendencies to dent follower of Confucius. He portant. A stamp of ten cents
extend Manchu rule south of the rises at 3 o'clock in the morning, ting with Yewshall Super Synchro-Birth. No ale will be required for a letter Great Wall, as it once did extend, and
to England via Suez, representing
"paints" poems, with his are to be discouraged.
brush and Chinn black-thè an- a reduction of two cents, and
Icient art of calligraphy.
THE CAR SUCCESS
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ed in the reverse direction. It is not much, but in these hard times, we should be thankful even for small mercies,
JOKE ON THE JOKER
My question was:
To the Occidental this means "Down in China proper I heard talk of a possible movement to little. But in China, calligraphy bring Emperor Pu Yi back and is not just penmanship-it com restore him to the Dragon Throne. [bines painting and poetry. But his majesty is now Emperor]
has declared its independence the rest of China.
of Manchukuo, and Manchukuo |FANATIC_PREACHES UNITY,
Well along in his 70s, Premier Cheng is one of the Orlent's lead- "That seems to complicate mat-ing poets. He was tutor to the It would be good thing if tera. Would his majesty rulo
Emperor Pu Yi for seven years persistent practical jokers every-again over all China, if asked?" : where could read what happened
during the ruler's exile at Tientsin.
Nodding his head sagely
His frankness on the possibility of reunion between Manchukuo and (for China proper (under Manchukuoan
ghostly beaches with the added element of crooning lullabys to still the unqulet volee of conscience, we tucked the wife in early, bor- rowed a costume and a dollar and set off.
Meeting our friend en route cost us another dollar, and we didn't save anything by jumping straight from the pier into the Inunch.
The hour was bed-time but the absence of the moon spoke of such a treasure of piled glamour that we felt it heas worth while fore- going our Ovaltine.
Half an hour's delay was ensured by lugging the lullaby aboard · in the shape of a piano which, judg- ing by its appearance and sub- sequent performance, would have been more at home in an antique shop than a moonlight pienic.
When we eventually kicked off it appeared that the sea was not as smooth as forecasts had promised, though our friend said that all would be well when the moon came Mr. Cheng is a great poet, philo-leadership, of course), is unusual out. We don't know whether it sopher, and teacher, as well as a But other forces are also at work was the plane or our repeated politiciana sert of Oriental brain tending to heal the breach caused visits to the side which put the truster") the venerable man re- by the Japanese incursions at moon off but by the time wo arrived. plied without hesitation:
Shanghai, Jehol, and in Manchuria. at the Bay, we only needed a
to the gentleman in New York, FOLLOWS WILL OF PEOPLE who thought it would be fun to play a little trick on some newly- married friends. They were just starting on their honeymoon. So the gentlemen in question notified the police that the car they were riding in had been stolen. This is old gag among practical Jokers, guaranteed to cause the victims of the joke a good deal of annoyance and humiliation; and in this case it worked perfectly. flowover,
STILL HOPE The intransigeance of France at Geneva has caused a deal of bitter talk during the past few days, much of it no doubt attri; butable to frayed tempers at the mitted that it was all a joke, the prospect of failure of the dis-police failed to ace anything funny
when the perpetrator finally ad-
MINDING THE BABY
they
"The emperor must follow the
One of the most striking of rainstorm to complete our misery. will of the people. About 20 years these is Hanni Ito, a fiery, fanati- Home had seldom looked so bright. ago he abdicated his throne in cal little man who calls himself We parted our hair to show we Peking because the people of "Eternal Youth," and who is a had been in and dropped the cos China seemed to want to try the cross between Billy Sunday, Mn-tume into somebody's tea but Bome hatma Gandhi, and Old Man Jin-nothing could induce us to join in
go. He la preaching throughout the community singing. China and Japan a gospel of a will. united Asia under the leadership
republican, democratie, or other form of government.
"He did not oppose their
done very well. But they do not seem to huve of Japan,
•
to their will.
"He could not have done 'other- wise. An emperor must obey the will of heaven expressed through the people.
KEEPS ON ORTHODOX PATH.
parade?"
wears Chinese clothes on his lecture tours in China.
SEES JAPAN AS SAVIOUR.
"
a
"The Chinese do not realize what destiny lies ahead of the Far East. "Manchukuo will pin her faith They do not understand that their up screens to weeding the to orthodox ways, the venerable neighbour Japan stakes her life on
ways premier replied. "The
of defending lawn and minding the baby.
this part of the they prefer to work the six days." | low."
Se expediency are not for her to fol- globe. Here is a litle angle which few
It remains to be seen of course, probably had considered. It may "what you mean by the ways of such thing from this strange pro- "Will you explain," I asked, whether China will understand any mean that some men
find their orthodoxy and expediency as ap-phet, or whether he will make any wives the harder taskmasters, and plied to government?"
impression at all in China.
Wo were anving our breath to write to the secretary of the picnic. On second thoughts we decided to save a stamp as well and fill up got out of our first and last moon- some of our column. That's all we
costume and a free tea. fight plenie except
A
bathing
Indian Serenade.
Attaching note-"I am sorry to have had to do this, I love you,
Shelley impetuously threw red rosea through Mary Godwin's window before their elopement in 1814, witness the lines:
"I arise from dreams of thee
(Pardon me if indiscreet). Heaving roses-who knows
how?-
Through thy chamber.
window, Sweet," Next morning, observing the fragrant offering to be attached
to a half-brick, Mary Godwin wrote a comprehensive 12-page Shelley that he was no gentleman. letter informing Percy Bysshe Hence the revised line:
"I arise from reams of thee," you won't believe this story because it isn't exquisitely printed on cream handmade paper by the Adonais Press, each copy number- ed and signed by some mincing, lily-fingered dilettante. Neverthe- less-
The in it; and they took him into court, armament conversations.
The press of Japan gives his French attitude, whilst obvious-where he was promptly fined U.S.ple grow tired of the conditions of the most widely-read Japanese "Here in Manchukuo, the peo-crusade serious attention, and two $50 for being a ly blocking progress, is underworld would be a pleasanter place used his majesty to be their full pages to Ito in an edition nulaance. The under which they were living and newspapers recently devoted four standable and, from the French if that sort of thing happened to ruler. And again he responded widely circulated in China. Ito viewpoint, entirely logical. The|practical jokers more frequently. main battle has been fought on the issue as to whether priority of consideration shall be given to
Urging the unlon of Asiatic and would sooner be behind the disarmament or security. On
than live without you. An American, factory owner
peoples, Ito cries: "If Japan is ars the one side. Britain and the and an ardent booster. for NRA
defeated in the World War that to a lump of lead, a Romeo at United States have been urging recently decided to make another
may come soon, the entire Orient Kowloon Tong slung it through "So, if the Chinese south of the will become dark. If Japan wins, his Juliet's window and nearly the necessity of some form of cut in working hours at his plant, Great Wall do as did the people China will prosper anew, India got a month's imprisonment the,
and usked his employees whether north of the Great Wall, in Man-will revive.~~
other day for so doing. agreement in the matter of arms they preferred a five-day week or chukuo, and ask the emperor again "Hanni wonders"-Ito almost limitation, whilst on the other six daya with shorter hours each
to occupy the Dragon Throne, hol would respect their wish. Pro speaks of himself in the third per- France has been standing firm day. To. hig amazement,
vided, of course, there were no in-son-"If it is not the true will of for settlement of the security voted overwhelmingly in favour of tornational obstacles in the way." God to mix Japanese with the
400,000,000 Chinese
Just isaue first. If the traditional the six-day week. And when he
"Old countries all over theas Japan is the saviour of China, policy of France is kept in mind, asked why, a spokesman said: "The world are making new govern-so China can be the saviour of and regard paid to the fact that men feet they won't have much mental experiments," I suggested. Japan.
use for that extra day if they get "Will new Manchukuo join the she has always been, and still it. They'll just hang round the ia, obsessed by the fear
of in-house, doing everything from put- vasion, it will bò easy to realise why she takes the stand that there can be no disarmament un- til the security question is first satisfactorily disposed of. There is, however, much also to be said for the view expressed by Mr. Henderson that it was up to may just mean that people hate France to do something more to get out of an accustomed groove, than object to other nations' Either way, it indicates that there proposals that she should come is real reason for all the talk about forward with something definite the necessity of training people to as a substitute. For it is patent make profitable use of their
leisure. that if every nation were to en- ter a conference room, whether the subject be disarmament or MORE IN FUTURE anything else, not in the least degree disposed to make
any The average man will have more positive contribution, no pro- spare time in the future than he gress whatever could be has ever had in the past. Less of achieved. Only by a pooling of his life will be filled by his job; ideas, and a willingness to com-
more of it will be his to do with promise, can international con-
ns he sees fit. If there really.in any large number of men ferences of any kind be of value. simply do not low what to do who Happily, this morning's news with themselves when they get an indicates eleventh-hour develop extra holiday every week, the ments of the utmost importance, business of training them in pro- based on efforts towards a per use of their leisure must be- compromise on the main sug- come important. It would bo gestions put forward, and in- foolish, of course, to suppose that cluding a strong probability of nit mon' will want to Иво their Germany returning to the con- spare time in the same буду. ference to take her party with Some men enjoy taking care of others in building
their gardens; others like to take the up structure of peace. Past dis- the family for an all-day drive in the country; others like to play appointments will create a natural tendency against undue golf, others amateur carpentry. The list of possibilities is endless. optimism at this intest turn in There seems a real need for an events, but there will be a organisation for the beacht of universal hope that agreement people with spare time they don't may soon be reached.
know how to use.
"You have to give in to them on some things.
Modes and Men
Diverting, and concealing useful moral, is the fact (which we quarry from Mr. A. G. Mac- donell's absorbing new book on Napoleon's Marshals) that at least two or three of these superhuman fighters were as fond of millinery (and as jehlous) as chorus-girls. Murat, the greatest cavalry leader in history, thundered into action in wonderful uniforms of his own designing: pale pink breaches, yellow dd or red Morocco boots, lashings of heavy gold braid, jewelled sword, ostrich feathers. Ney stormed the bridge Bt Elchingen in full-dress Marshal's uniform blazing with orders, Lannes scaled the walls of Ratisbon at the head of him grennders in the same elegant costume
under heavy fire. Berthier, Chief of Staff, rode into Madrid wearing gold-braided Hur. garian urakhan and a scarlet shako with heron's plumea. By sway
decorative contrast, General Picton, the Welchman, took the Gold at Sauroren in the Peninsula wearing a blue frock- | coat and top hat and carrying a
neatly rolled umbrella.
The moral is that human beingi are not always alike.
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