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THE

HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH.

THURSDAY,

JULY

IF IT IS

Boats

IT IS BETTER !!

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THE HONGKONG

Ext.

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'MY 1934

THE CAR SUCCESS

of the YEAR STANDARD SALOON -£21,0

DE LUXE SALOON -£230

NO GRÁR-CHANGE TROUBLES Vauxhall Baper Bynchro-aleah defer you to mako bad wear charge. No dumbla

de

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NOTES OF THE DAY

HITLER'S POSITION

It is quito obvious now that the final act of the German drama was not concluded with Hitler's swoop upon those threatening to put obstacles in his way. Almost as

BRITISH

IN FAR

NAVY EAST

clear, too, is it that the Naal By Lieut.-Commander KENNETH EDWARDS |

Leader has sacrificed his whole

THE

talks

The Very Idea!

IT'S A GIRAFFE!

By George. NATURE STUDIES.

"(Extracts from Little Ada's

Exercise Book); 1.

cause to expellercy. Appearances Fond that preliminary intes portance. So far as the protection THE giraffe is found only may suggest that he thened his position, but the simple should be conducted between the of trado le concerned, the United in Africa, Whipsnade fact romains

ins that

to preserve him-three great Naval Powers has States certainly has a large trade and Camden Town which is. seif in power naw he must rely drawn attention to the imminence with China, but this trade is by no upon force and over more for year,

of the Naval Conference of next means vital to her existence. Ha-two-penny bus ride from yond that, American naval com- our old home unless you sit Beyond the suggestion that promitments are confined to the pro- in the back seats when it is a liminary talks should take place, tection of her consts. this country has remained silent; America has for many years penny (unless you nods to but the frequency with which maintained an Asiatic Squadron the conductor when he statements are made by official based on Manila. This squadron thinks you've got a season spokesmen in Japan and the has often been severely criticised United States, and the rapidity by American naval

ticket but teacher says this opinion, with which these are always criticism being based countered from the opposite alde ment that it could not on the urgu- is not a nice thing to do and of the Pacific Decan, lonve, as ed in the event of war, and would recently for doing it).

not be maintain smacked Tommy Huggins doubt that it will be upon the

the certainly bo defeated in detail be-

The giraffe is chiefly famous

with the ultimate fate of tyrants in store. He may even cease to be the real leader, while remaining the figurohead. It will ault the book of his sponsors and assistants, for as long as it suits them, to allow Hitler the "credit" for all. eventualities.

PERSONAL TRAGEDY

the

The complote answer to the Pacifle that the conference will fore support could arrive. This is conundrum of the so-called Second ofther float or founder. cletching, no feeling for fours notlos be Revolution has not been furnish-

no less than the truth. Manila is F 10 learn. With Youshall Synchro-Mesh,

The silence which the British some 7,000 miles from the Amer for its neck which is long and whether you mova the gear lover quickly or ed. It probably waits upon fur-Empire has hitherto displayed by Ican coast and about 6,000 miles elegant but makes you sick when slowly, you are this certain of perfect, ther events. Hitler la supposed to no means betokens lack of interest from Hawait, the great American you look at it too long. Teacher to distinguish It from other Synchro-Mat have committed the strangest in this question of the Pacific. naval base in mid-Paciile. But It says we should all have long

follica, making

enemies among the The Pacific is one of the major not only sheer distance which graceful necks and gives us Monarchists as well as among the preoccupations of the British Em- precludes the possibility of giving special exercises to grow long "Faithful." That is the personal tragedy of Hitler, if the truth has/Pira from the defence point of support to the Asiatic Squadron or necks. My neck is very long but vlow, for it not only forms a vast to Manila in timo of war. A been told. It is fair to say that and largely unprotected frontier, riance at the map reveals the fact not so long as a giraffe's. fifty per cent. of the German but it is dotted with outposts that the line of communication be-Belbg long and thin the giraffe people trusted and believed in which are to all intents and pur- tween the Philippines, and America can often disguise itself as a tele Hitler implicitly until this last poses defenceless. To the lay or Hawali passes within. easy phone post but as the poor creat week-end. Another forty per cent. mind these outposts may seem of striking distance of Japan, ure ia dumb this deception could were prepared to keep an open singularly little importance. but mind and give him a chance to many of them are cable and wire-

not be practised twice. The giraffe translate his promises Into per-less centres which are vital to the formance. His personal away was vast network of communications such that the winning over to his with which the Empire is knit. way of thinking of the majority

Hong Kong Hotel Garage Stubbs Road.

BIRTH.

WILLIAMS-On July 5th, 1934, at the French Hospital, Hongkong, to Zov, the wife of II. Williams, BOTH

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, JULY 6, 1934.

HELPING BRITISH

drawal of the Asiatic Squadron altitude by learning to eat trees For these reasons the with-has adapted itself to lis high has been repeatedly urged. And but it is not a tree climbing bird it is being urged again, in view of, and, does not lay egga.. the decision to grant independence

The giraffe has four legs apart from. ita neck and being unable to speak It conveys its meaning to its mate with dainty little kicks or by writing in word pictures on the sand.

The giraffe can easily be dis tinguished from the walrus by the shape of its head.

of the Storm Troop leaders who died would not have been difficult The protection of these and the to the Philippines. With the In- way. The whole vast custern frontier of the dependence of the Philippines had he chosen that Gevidence, however, such as it is, Empire is at present in the hands looming ahead, there can be Bo

la damning. Hitler's appears to of the China Squadron, consisting adequate reason for the

mainten- destroyer ance of the Asiatic Squadron of have been the first intrigue; the of five cruisers, plot of the Roehms and the Ernsts, flotilla, a double flotilla of sub. the United States Navy And a counter-intrigue. They felt they marines, and an aircraft carrier. with its withdrawal the United were being betrayed. Even if this There are also the Royal Austral States, naval commitments in the does not represent the exact truth, fan Navy, consisting of two Pacific will at once be enormously this much is certain, the un modern and two old cruisers, a reduced. They would, in fact, be questioning faith of many of half flotilla of destroyers and a confined to the holding of Hawali The origin of the girafe is the German people in Hitler has small seaplane carrier; and the and to defence of the American traced back to the first giraffe who been destroyed, beyond hope of Now Zealand Division consisting coast, if one excopts the guarding aimed too high in life and was left restoration.

of two old cruisers.

of a non-vital trade route which it in the air. For bases this fleet hos Hong would be quite impossible to pre- kong, Sydney, and Auckland, oftect in the event of hostilities with TEST TROUBLES

which only Hongkong can be Japan.

'Would you believe it—we had. termed a forted naval base.j But Mr. Swanson, Secretary to another letter from Bane-Awfords England's Test Selectors are There is-er will be when finished the United States Navy, hus ap-to-day and the wife dealt with it. hading moro trouble than enough.the Singapore base Clark, on whom they rested their will form

but that nounced that if Japan sought a base for supports naval parity, America would havo Dear Sir, (they began). We are hopes for fast bowling at Man- rather than for cruisers and other to consider extending her naval grateful for your letter to hand in chester, is

among the

now

Idering financial aid to British casualties and will be unable to/craft employed on the protection taxes in the Pacific. It is difficult which you had the kindness to ex-

SHIPPING Quite wisely, the Government is proceeding cautiously in ren- shipping. For the moment, the turn out. The situation is of Australia, New Zealand, and the to see what bases Mr. Swanson has press appreciation of our business

distant islands,

in mind. Hawali is already a and speak foelingly of that probity jassistance is confined to an ex-ironical; a committeo at their It will be seen that the com-base of immense strength. Manta | and integrity which it has always perimental grant not execeding bowler; and tho

wit'a and to find a capable fast mitments of the British Navy in is, as we have seen, untenable in been our aim to maintain at a high

finest speed the Pacifle are enormous. What the event of war, two millions sterling, for a period trundler in the country, perform of those of the other major Naval Guam, which is already a minor

There remains standard. of one year, to owners of tramp beyond their reach. Not a word

Ing splendidly for his county, Powers?

raval base. But this island is

Whilst cordially reciprocating vessels. Even this grant is of criticism

Japan is essentially a Pacific nearly four thousand miles from these sentiments we would also. made conditional on the owners against Larwood. There is an in-nation, dependent to a very large practicable supporting distance. duggie, Becpo, who visited our jevelled Power. Moreover, ahe is an island Hawaii and therefore out of take the opportunity of enquiring about your health and your little formulating a scheme, satisfac- controvertible argument to Up-extent upon scaberne trade for the Certainly there are the bases on tory to the Government, so that most as test to play; it is a provision of foodstuffs and raw the Pacific Coast of the United hardware department yesterday

well understood

principle that a the money shall not be dissipated howler, through his captain, las materials for her industry, But States and the western approaches and for a very small reason was

the trade routes in the Pacific to the Panama Canal. in domestic competition between the most important say in the which are vital to Japan ore com- British ships but shall be utilised Jackson,

placing of the field. Sir Stanley paratively short. They are those

when informing the to Korea, Manchukuo end the These might be extended and in securing greater employment Press that Larwood would be in- China conat, to Australia and to their fortifications strengthened the little dog belonged to a cus- of British shipping at the ex-

vited to play for England, made the west through the Singapore Hawaii can be held and accom

but against what? So long nstomer. it clear, in enrefully chosen words. Straits. These trade routes are modate a covering fleet it would pense of foreign subsidised in-that

May we take the opportunity in Larwood would be conceded not

bo

removed rather hastily by. coolfe. We trust you will accept our ex- planation of this unhappy Incident that the coolle was not aware that

terests. But in this sphere, as fower liberties in this mutter than not very widely dispersed, and the be madness for operations to bo/passing to include a statement of

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length of the longest of them is

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To which with Beepo's assis- tance our wife had little difficulty in replying.

Dear Bane Awfords,-As we sit at our desk compiling this reply to your kind note this morning,.. Beepo sits, alive and well, beside. us and barks his deep regret for his misbehaviour in your hardware department.

He knows that he is not allowed to enter shops, without us but his mother was born in a hardware department and Beepo seems to have inherited a passion for such places. (Haven't you, Beepo? You, little sweet, tweet, weet!).

in other branches of the indus- is customary. Other bowlers may but a quarter of the watery contemplated against the American your account for $200 and trust do much as they please about the eastern frontier of the British coast. And even if we discount that our pleasant relations will be try, the Government really aims field, but not Larwood. The posi- Empire. Moreover, the very cen- Hawaii, such operations could further cemented by a prompt at placing shipping on a better whether Larwood had thought of the total force necessary

tion

was obviously untenable, tralisation of her forces, reduces hardly be undertaken with any settlement? paying basis. Thus the tramp bowling leg-theory or not.

for great.prospect of success, on ac- Thanking you in anticipation, adequate protection.

count of the great distances in- owners are being expected,

Yra Fily, And what of the naval commit-Evolved and the all-important fact through their international or-YOUTH IN THE CABINET

ments of the United States in the that any raiding squadron or in-

Banc Awfords. ganisations, to bring pressure to

Pacific? Colonially, they are con-vading force must safeguard its bear upon owners in other

Mr. Oliver Stanley's promotionfined to the Philippine Islands, communications, and be certain of

few other to Cabinet rank at the age of 37 Hawali, Guam and a

Continued on Pago 5.) countries in the devising of plans marks one of the most spectacular | tending to adjust tonnage supply rises to Parliamentary eminence of to demand. A close reading of modern times. Lean than three Mr. Runciman'a statement shows years have elapsed since he was given, his first. Government post, that the Government has a dis- that of Under Secretary at the tinct inclination towards the Home Office in August, 1981. In method of scrapping old tonnage pointed Minister of Transport; to- February last year, he was ap- and replacing it by a smaller day, he is Minister of Labour and quantity of up-to-date craft, a Privy Councillor, widely esteem- either by modernisation of exist-ed as an administrator of excep. ing, vessels or by new constructional ability. He should prove a tion. Shipowners, however, are useful ally in Cabinet councils to Mr. Walter Elliot, the only other evidently not disposed to enter member who has not yet passed into such an arrangement, al-his fiftieth birthday, with whom he though the Government makes has close affiliations in outlook it clear that it is still prepared upon national and world problems. to co-operate in schemes of this Clear-headed and sound, both are type. Various other proposals disciples of the newer Conservative have been under consideration, school of statecraft,, generally some of an inter-Imperial charac. dubbed the Social-State wing of ter, and it is indicated that if the the Tory Party. present measures fail in their object, it may yet be necessary eventual abolition of tariffs to take further action. Pri-would be of universal benefit. Įmarily, of course, shipping must The British Government realises depend for its prosperity on in that point, but it is also con. creased trade, but it is essential, vinced that the realities of the at a time when trade is still situation at the moment call for restricted and when competition other than ideal measures, both by subsidised interests is so in the one sphere and the other. intense, that something be done There can, however, be no quca. to preserve the British industry tion of making unconditional from further decline. It is for grants to the shipping; tho-in- this reason that the Government dustry has to do its part in the has now come forward with direction of sound schemes of re- offers of financial aid. In organisation. Meanwhile, it is general world interests, it would gratifying to learn that the be ininitely preferable If sub- P. and O. Company is alive to sidios of all kinds could be future needs and is taking steps abolished, for precisely the same to meet competition' by an exten- reason that a lowering and alve building programme.

Here I am graduating with the highest honours in the class,

and I'll probably spend my life cooking for some dumb man."

We appreciate your courtesy in returning little Beeps to the house and encloso herewith a cheque for $10 on account until we have had time to go into the account. It in such a long time since we bought some of the articles mentioned in. the bill that we have really-forgot- ten whether we bought them or had them on approval.

However we shall be wanting some more things soon and wo can then go over the account and see what can be done about it. (Can't we Beepo?)

Beepo says "Yes" so' that will be alright.

Yours faithfully, A.J.M. Smythe-byllintone (Mrs) for Mr. (who is out but will be back shortly--he is probably at the office but did not answer the telephono.).

P.S. What does "Fly" mean or Is it your reference? We haven't got one but we incpact the same address will find us. Mrs, 8-4.