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NOTES OF THE DAY PSYCHOLOGY

SORE SHINS !!

After all the kicking the Austra lans have done about leg-theory bowling, a pair of sore shins, here or, there, is hardly an odd occur rence. It is, however, somewhat strange that Voce should develop

of this

PACIFISM

By "SENTINEL”

to the individual you find it is a

OF The Very Idea!

PEAKS AND OTHERS

By George NE former Peak resid-

ONE

ent has moved over to Kowloon because the air did not suit his wife. Most people move to the Peak because, their airs don't suit themselves at Kowloon.

What will happen when the

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phylon opportunity, arrived 66 WE ARE all pacifists to-day" er ill-treat an utterly defenceless

hot an opport. Tot a saying which is heard or

on every alde. The ubiquitous use he adds, we could hardly lose as of it seems a singular proof of much in life and treasure as wo uscertain what, precisely, it means unanimity. But when you try to lost in the Great War.

It was Mr. Bernard Shaw, I seem case of quot homines, tot sententiac. to remember, who first put forth In point of fact it is one of those this doctrine of turning both formulue, dear to the politician, cheeks and the rest of one's more heir finds that he doesn't like the which cover the multitude of able to the enemy. Ho ferent, or even divergent, opinions suggested that the German in- nira at the Peak or the air at an to a question of polley. It is vadera would have been ashamed Kowloon? Personally, give us an instance of that trickery of to commit any hostile

act whatso- words on which the demagogue ever in France if the inhabitants Kowloon-we can make our own relles for deceiving the people for had done nothing to oppose their cold comfort.

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Just when for an Clarke and his chatter about a alngle performance. Much more than that, to say about a

without special know ledgo, subject which is becoming increas ingly painful. The explanation for Voce's absence in Australia's Bocond innings

Nottingham sounds so thin and inadequate that It may very well be true!-working from the suggestion that the Notts committee could have invented a more plausible lie had they needed to give authority to an innocent deception" in the interests of good relations with Australia. There In also a possibility that Voce im- parted the information to his com- mittee, who were not responsible for its truth. Who's to say? The only thing certain is that the In- eldent is exceedingly unfortunate, especially on the eve of the Fifth and Final Test.

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It is too early to condemn Eva, nithough already It is evident that the complications of the crossroads over which "she" pre- sides were not very closely studied before the scheme was proceeded with. Many motorista, after a few days' experience, are making detours when they can do so with ont great

inconveniener-that should give Hongkong's traße authorities something to think over. The general slowing-up of progress in this part of the city ex. tends beyond the motor-car to the tramways. .whose

two-minate torvices are seriously affected. As many as three trams proceed ing the same direction have been observed one on the tail of the other, waiting for the red light to turn to amber and then to green.

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LEFT HAND TURNS

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STATE AND BANKING

some purpose of his own.

BIFURCATIONS FOR SHORT.

Belated though we are in enter-

triumphant progress. The Bishop of Birmingham Is the latest ad- On the lipa of many men and vocato of this policy. It is only in womon it means nothing moro, if this country, which, thanks mainly nothing less, than their willing to its Navy, has never been netual- ness to respond to the familiarly invaded, that his doctrine coulding the vexed field of controversy petition: "Give peace in our time, ever get a hearing, much lesson the subject of bifurcations, we O Lord." You can confidently ex- secure adherents. Frenchmen, feel that an expression of opinion pect a

fervid response to it from portion of whose country has been at this stage will do much to soldiers at church parade. Know thrice occupied by German armies, ing what war is, and what war is would not listen to it for split aimplify public bewilderment. not, they are the least bellicose of second. Only too well they know man. Then there are the numer what would happen if German

Bifurcation means two-forked. ous persons who, though opposed soldiers wore received as

non-which means a division of one inte to war in general, admit that it paying guests. They would take two from which we get trousers-- may be a necessary evil in particu- everything worth taking with the shorts-women tennis players. lar cases.

thoroughness they showed in run- ning off with all the clocks in the Lord en Teric, a blood of the They cherish the delusion, des- Franco-Prussian War. But whole-old school, said: Egad Sir, I like pite historien object-lessons to sale looting and the killing of to ace a good bit of leg and am the contrary, that a general short- those who tried to stop it would all in favour of shorts for women. age of trained men and weapons be nothing in comparison with the I hope I live to see the day of will prevent nations from fighting, otller

hideous humiliations n when some deep-rooted disagree defenceless population would have abbreviated bifurentions, Odafshi ment has to be settled. All that to endure. happens in quch cases ie that the

Harry Hopkins, Wimbledon bat! war lasts longer, and involves a. Dr. Barnes ought to have picked boy and member of the younger larger waste of human life, than up a little logic in the course of set, was terse and final. Shid It would have done if the bells the mathematical studies which Harry: It is given to few womens gerents had been better equipped enabled him to become Second to display the female form as it at the outset, if we had been Wrangler. So I confidently appeal properly armed againat aggres to him to put his theory to the meant to be, in their brothers sion at the beginning of the Great logical test. It is clear he objects cut-down flannels. I think this War, it would have been over to any form of protection by force, racket of introducing the cut in sooner--perhaps it might never whether latent or actively applied. tennis will undermine the moral of have happened if Germany had Let him then publicly announce the game and will eventually affect been convinced that we had a suf- that neither he himself nor his ficient force and were determined house and household are under

the net receipta. to use it.

the protection of the police, and We think, shortly, that a good. that he will never allow

a single How often I have heard these truncheon to interfere in his understanding must be shown be

fore we are convinced that the now nice, kind woolly-minded dwell affairs. Let him rely on the upon the horrors of war and the chivalry of the burglars, as he cult will make for faster women.

it involves in Baks us to rely, when unprotected To this Miss Legget replied: appalling losses

CON THIS ONE.

admit that war may be necessary envy us for the greatness of our into a logical tight corner, they sant kindness of the nations who ad

and then the difficulty is to possessions. of trafle

compel them to define the nature

What is a recurring slip of paper That clever writer, Mr. Beverley which cannot be lost, cannot be of the necessity! Some of them! would be willing to fight in an Nichols, cleverly caught the turn remembered, cannot be denied, is an inter of the literary market a your age convenient at one time and becomes international army for national cause. Others belleve with his "Cry Havoc!" a that a class-war, though the most special plea for pacifism in its awkward later on, if acquired is horrible of all wars, is legitimate most extreme form. "Dogs of a sign of temporary embarrass- mellifluous Lansbury and, not so Yeats-Brown, is a simply crushing results in permanent embarriss- This belief held by the wild and War" (Peter Davies. 68.), by F.ment and if not torn up often openly, by many other busy Social- confutation of all the

literary ment? ists. For such imperfect pacifista gent's ingenious arguments, Mr.

very

I have an Inkling of respect. I Yeats-Brown was a man of action To assist our readers to solve forgive them their lack of logic before he became a man of letters, this original and difficult con- because they....do-not-adopt the and his "Bengal Lancer."-which undrum we would add that the slip

animated doormat" attitude of tells the story of his soldiering in those who go the complete caney, India, became a "best seller", and produced at the end of each so to speak.

thoroughly deserved its success. month by a particularly unpleasant He shows, for example, that Mr. individual who cannot understand pacifist has expounded his theory denial of nationality. The pacling you will not be in, and has Of late, however, the perfect Nichols case resta entirely on a English when you leave a note say-

A MIDDLE WAY? The varying experiments, economic and social, which dif- ferent nations have been making in their efforts to overcome the prevalent world depression have raised the question whether there can be any middle way The correspondent whe sus

elimination of the between laissez-faire and Com-gested the munism. A case could certainly amber light has undoubtedly hit be made out for the contention, the situation, Another difficult blood and treasure! When forced) by any Servicos, on the complai-We kneed'm.

upon one device for Improving which runs somewhat contrary might be overcome by permitting to popular ideas, that there are vehicles making a left hand turn many directions in which a com- to enter the stream promise with both ideua-can be against the light, with the normal effected. Even the limitation of precautions, against accident, of hours and wage-Axing machinery course. This secins to be rendered can be cited as constituting an

necessary by the bus service from Blake Pier to Garden Rond, which infringement of laissez-faire leaving the Pier every ten minutes methods which, incidentally, are of the day, puts a check upon the being welcomed by American main cast to west stream at those employers as enabling them to intervals and is itself held up un- forecast their competitors' costs, necessarily half the time, The new German system, in striking contrast, is based on the individual factory, and it is yet Loo early to judge its real im-

A good dent of alarm has been plications. Speaking generally, caused in some quarters by however, it can be said that the dications of State control measures of planning undertaken banking in the United States. The in most of the leading countries reason is difficult to appreciate. show that various forms are pos- Since the banking crisis of March,

Астова the American banking a respectful hearing. Indeed, he Mr. Nichola admits, until national-

a number iam has been eliminated all the to come and translate your note. These experiments also encoure realise them. The Bankers of that utter defencelessnes in crazy and criminal hysteria, to He defines it as "a age the belief that even

A GREAT VICTORY. the Association recently summed up not only the cheapest but also the which all the nations are dancing,

sons that interference with individual some of them, and the picture liberty involved in planning ean

After drawing full houses for most effective form of self-defence. because they are fed with lies the frat three days of her appear- draws is enlightening. For in- be introduced by consent as well stance, there were 30,800 banks He advises us to scrap our Navy from the cradle to the grave, be- as by compulsion. During the in 1921. Now there are 14,000, a

Army, and Air Force, using the cause they suck in the poison with ance, Eva is now frequently show past year, the United States and decrease of over half. About money saved for social reforms. their mother's milk, have it injecting a green eye as interest fades. Germany, in particular, have, 4,000 banks bave vanished since and to trust in the chivalry of ourjed ad nauseant in all their schools, It is felt in Pedder Street that under the goad of extreme March, 1933. Several thousand foreign rivala, who would net, he and live on an almost exclusive their achievement in installing the

(Continued on Pagò 10.) economic distress, broken vlo-banks owe the R.F.C. more than a thinks, ever be so unkind as to robi lently away from past traditions. half billion dollars on their as- When this is coupled with the cts. The R.F.C. has taken more than a billion dollars worth of further point that Italy and stock in 6,400 banks. Including Russin have long since struck many of the strongest banks in out along new paths. it will be the country. Thus it has an in- seen that four of the world's terest in 14 per cent. of all banks chief industrial States, contain- | to-day, ́A million people and ing some four hundred million Institutions have borrowed from people and responsible for over the 5.800 loaning associations and sixty per cent. of the world's corporations started by the gov industrial production, have now ernment to extend various types of credit, The R.F.C...also has abjured traditional economic doc-direct loans to various corpera trines. It thus becomes evident tions totaling around $700,000,000, | that whatever path the world's

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sible, many of which still allow 1933, great changes have swept of passive resistance and received fist's ideal.will never be realised, flat feet through waiting for you much scope to private enterprise.world, changes so sweeping that seems to havo postremuga ish per world over.

progress towards recovery may

take, will certainly be a now CREDIT FLELD

scene

one. At the moment, all eyes are on the United States, where

Private agencies have virtually the Roosevelt administration is abdicated from the credli feld, a

survey of the American conducting experiments which indicates. From 1922-1931 securi- All some observers with fear and ties floated in privato, markets others with renewed hope. Only averaged more than five billions time can tell whether the New

a year. During 1932-1933 these. Deal, in all its implications, will issues shrank to $621,000,000 a contribute to the eventual ro- {year, a deerense of almost 90 per covery of the nation. One point cant. Somebody had to do the that cannot fail to be noticed is financing. So the U.S. treasury that whilst America is veering insurance, giving another govorn

did it. "Add in * federal deposit more to the Loft in her social experiments, Russin is being banking. Moreover, the divorce of mant agency a direct interest in compelled to modify her Com-the security business from com munistic ideas by introducing mercial banking has put a new measures based on more in complexion on the whole field,

dividualistic linea. At the mo-and the ayatom the Federal

Rosorve

ཐ admittedly

ment, a state of flux is every- where apparent. Progress in rising. So in any discussion of the future may best be found by whether government ought to go a compromise between the ex into banking, it is well to realise tremes of the capitalist and right at the outset. that the Amori

can government is already in socialist systems.

banking up to the hips.

That leaves twelve dollars, a month. Shall that be for Peggy Ann'a toe dancing or for gin?":

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robot is a definite victory over the tram extension partisans.

A Chinese clerk who posed as a constable while under the lufluence of drink had to pay $75. for the offence at Central on Tuesday. He had been searching people in the street. A case of neck and yo shall be fined.

Twelve British schoolboys having won scholarships in American schools aro to spend a year In the U.S.A. In order to get acquainted with their American counterparts and live the lives of American schoolboys." We are inclined to. say "Oh Yeah!" to this but it is to be hoped that the boys will pack'

n tidy Colt ench and learn to "take It whatever It Is. At the worst they can dio the deaths of Amori can schoolboys. "

PRINTERS PARADISE. Diplomatic circles havé buen deeply stirred by a recent, para graph which stated that A naval officer aid a wreath by two goals to one.", AN official enquiry as to whether the officer was at the funeral or participating in an inter-fleet match was made and (bla undor. stood that a conciliatory reply won sent. Latest reports are that - the situation remains quiet,