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NOTES OF THE DAY

RUSSIA AND I.L.O.

An interesting problem is likely to arian if the difficulties st. Genevn are overcome and Russia becomes a member of the League of Nations. Membership of the League carries

SEPTEMBER 14, 1934.

WILL JAPAN START A

NAVAL RACE? ·

By CAPT. DUDLEY W. KNOX

The Very Idea!

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

WE are writing this with

one hand, having had when we threw the bomb at the other badly injured

with it automatically membership W bitions unravel the fabrie of relatively to England she cannot JILL Japan's expanding am-conceded, if Japan falls to gain of the League's International naval, ilmitation alrendy woven? gain relatively to the United Labour Organisation. It is pos- That is a question which must be States.

the Chairman of sible for a country to join the answered within the next year,

the T.L.O. without joining the Lengue when the existing treaties fixing

Y.M.C.A. meeting. The which is the reason why it was the upper limits of navies for naval

Henco Japan's quest for more to invite the possible

power cannot find much meeting discussed food and United States of America to join-but it in part for France and Italy, are Washington, and the beat chance

America, Britain and Japan, and sympathy either in London or other things, is not possible for a country to join scheduled for renewal or revision of reaching, a three-party agree-

Which reminds us that the League without being a mem→

ber of the I.L.O. The composition by an international conference,

ment appears to lie in a substan our assistant mail-opener

of the Conference and Governing At least in principle, the United til moderation of Japan's post brought to us yesterday a Body of the ILO. differs radically States and Great Britain stand to- tion. In this respect the most from that of the Assembly and gether in their attitude toward hopeful note which has been letter enquiring what we Council. In the latter, of course, future naval limitation. They bounded for several years was the knew about breakfasts. there are only Government dele-lieve in a renewal of the main statement by the very influential

problem.

decide to

shouldn't be known..

Kates, but in the former there are features of the existing treaties. Prince Konoye just before sailing Now, anyone who thinks they employers and workers' delegates and any substantial difference of from Japan on his current visit can fool as with a question luke neweil. That is Russia's little viewpoint is confined to comparate the United States. He declared that has never read her "Who's

tively incidental questions. How publicly then that Japan would not who." each nation's naval pin is to be cut demand actual parity with the there is to be known about break- We know everything

INTERESTING ISSUE

is a small matter contrasted with pavien of America and Britain, the fundamental demand which but merely what he termed "defen- facts, and a few things that What will the Workers' Republie Nippon's spokesmen have advanced sive parity." Later this term was do about this difficult of increasing the size of her whole defined by Navy Minister Osumi as a fleet strong enough to repel navy relative to the other coun-Jany invasion of far-eastern waters, Prices HK$50 to $180.no employers in Russin as we

and delicato matter? Thero aro tries.

but too weak to attack the consts understand the term. There aro Japanese officials have freely (of the United States or Britain. Trade Unions which could be in announced that nothing less than vited to send representatives and, parity with the strongest naval Prince Konoye is president of the

Coming from such a source of course, the Government can send powers would be acceptable to House of Feera and has the con- delegatee. Theoretically there is them in the future. Reduced to no distinction between the workers' cold figures, this would mean an dence of all political parties and the Government delegates

18 Increase of more than 60 per cent the moderation of Japanese de- the Government is composed of

as significant of Japanese willing ness to be guided by realities in the diplomatie negotiations now in

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BIRTH.

The word "breakfast" comes from the original "break fast," as used by Voce, O'Reilly, Larwood and other bowlers. Thore is no national British breakfast, unless you count a brandy and soda and, an aspirin tablet as breakfast. grape-fruit, rusks, and ice water, or. In America they toy with a something like that.

In most of the books I've read

Soviets or Councila. If Russia did Navy, while Britain and Americasions in London has to be regarded partica in England, ono wanders members chosen from the workers above the present size of Japan's mands on the eve of the discus-about the jolly old country house

stood still.

not wish to admit of any distinc- tion between the workers and the Government it could appoint either only a Government delegate or only limitation worth such a price, or

Is Japan's participation in naval progress, workers' delegate. Or alter-even worth any material rise in os-natively, it could overcome the her relative position? Would it pital, Hongkong, on 13th Septem-difficulty by remaining a sleeping he better to accept the risk of her

er, 1034 to Mr. and Mrs. J. A.member of the Organisation and unrestrained building, and Bendall, a daughter.

sending no representatives at a'l.

BENDALL-At the Victorin

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LADIES' SALON

П

Irony

of

the

to

meet it on a competitive basla until her state of mind is less excited? postpone the limitation conference Britain and Until then, would it be wiser to

rather than face almost certain

Japan been very

super-

down to breakfast at any old time during the day, and one spears a devilled kidney here, a slab of bacon there, an armful of toast, perhaps a handful of marmalade, and there you are.

Now, breakfast at our place is different to any breakfast in any and hates everything solidly, for other place. Everybody gets up about twenty minutes, by which time breakfast is ready. Then you it down and say, "Eggs! I'm sick of ogga 1"

the

Strict application of the defen. sive parity principle, which was a baale for negotiations both at not now result in any increase, Washington and London, would but rather a reduction, of Japan's GENEVA IMBROGLIO

strength in ships compared with Amerien, because Unfortunately, Mr. de Valern's disagreement now, together with Japan already possesses surprise attack at Geneva bas

defensive parity.

Then the wife of your bosom the consequent ill-feeling?. Such accomplished its purpose only too is the puzzle which disturbs official

says, "Put that paper down! How well and the question now is Washington and London to-day transfer tonnage allowances from Hotel if you propped your paper The proposal for freedom to would you get on at the Hongkong whether the U.S.S.R. will become a and which provides the motive for one class of ships to another also up against the pickles at break member of the League at all. the preparatory conversations now is not strictly a novelty. Carried fast!" The leas will be incalculable if M. being held in the hope of narrow-to an extreme, this is the French THE BUDGET

Litvinoff disappears in umbrage ing the margin of difference to

Pickles!" you retort, sneeringly, "global" plan, which would remove who ever heard of pickles on a and with everybody's nerves so point where final agreement will restriction on the numbers of any breakfast table? Public reaction to the Colony's

aonsitive this is not пр unlikely be reasonably indicated.

That bottle of happening. The

type of ship so long as a total Budget will probably be that the Imbrogito lies in the fact that it

tonnage for an entire navy was not pickles has been put on this table Government has erred, if at all, arose out of a procedure designed generously dealt with in navn exceeded. The principal objection ever since we've been married, and

hos eva on the side of caution. At the to prevent

a last-minute snax.conferences. The security of her to such a method of limitation is nobody same time, with conditions as The Powers in themselves open home waters, including her vital the danger of secrecy in naval thing. I suppose you regard it as they are to-day, there will most to the attack by trying to wriggle communications with the Asiatic might gain à "surprise" advantage

an ornament?" building, through which one nation

You go og from there until the likely be a general disposition to

the invitation through after secret mainland, was amply assured by agree that it is far better to take conferences on the best method of the Washington Treaty of 1922. over another, and the consequent point when you leave the flat after the safe course than to embark that is how Mr. de Valera saw the 1930 she succeeded in gaining an

working the "wangle. At least Then at the London Conference of danger of crenting war-breeding one soul-satisfying slam of the

suspicion..

front door. on a policy of adventure. An situation, and doubtless his views increase of nearly 8 per cent in

Thon, of course, there is the analysis of the Colonial Secretare widely shared. Nevertheless, her assigned proportion of ton-geographical and other differences consists of two measured mouth- Nevertheless, In recognition of business girl's breakfast. This ary's speech makes it clear that, the Irish Free State delegate'snage. whilst following a cautious line, herring across the trail A solu-

chief disservice was to draw a

between nations which speak for fuls of tea and half a plece of red

some latitude of choice as to the toast. the Government has refused totion may be found if the Assembly ed for 1935, she will come with a dividual needs, the London Treaty consist mostly of a large drink of

At the new conférence, schedul-

types of ships best suited to in- Newspaper reporters' breakfasts h econ-makeup their minds-whether distinct bargaining advantage permits an exchange between de water out of the jug on the wash- omies. First impressions, when Russia's entry into the League is flowing from the possession of #stroyer and six-inch-gun-cruiser stand. Occasionally they are able the total sum asked for was dic: desirable or not, and if they are completely built-up "Treaty Navy, tonuage, up to a limit of 10 per to scrounge a bit of potato chips closed, were that a decrease of agreed that it is, to accept Sir compared with

substantial some seven million dollars in John Simon's dictum that the American deficiency in this rea- cent of the allowances in these at the Hotel the previous night.

quickest way is the best. expenditure was contemplated;

pect. On the other hand, England States was standing for the same notorious writer who tries to be categories. Moreover, the United George, the colebrated and almost actually, however, the outgoinga

will also have a navy of full treaty policy at Geneva in 1927 and Lon-humorous on Monday, Tuesday, strength. are only a few lakhs less than been utilised, but

according to additional official declaration in Parliament, right to build all of her allowed ntirely

recent don in 1930, when seeking the Wednesday and Thirstday lived those originally estimated for expenditure and delay have in and Japan's case for increased cruisers of the eight-inch-gun type, counter lunches for

оп potato chips and the current year. The confusion consequence heen incurred in tonnage relative to Britain will

twelve years was created by the fact that the respect of the school. The con- therefore not be good. A further rather than having to include some before he came to here. He ran

Aix-inch günners. Government. did not,

out of hotels at Home: that's why element of great importance, tend- as is tinued holding up of the Mental ing to turn Britain against any

he came to Hongkong. customary, release with the Bud-Hospital scheme illustrates the Japanese naval Increase, is the in this phase of naval limitation It would therefore appear that get resolution the Bill setting point that the diversion of the current commercial rivalry be-may lie the necessary compromise forth details of the appropria- school site from its original pur-tween these two countries. Here to prevent a deadlock. The cold tions. These would have dispose was never justified. Com- may lie a refuge for the United realities of national needs un- closed the fact that the amounting to the financial aspect of the States. Since parity of navies be-doubtedly bar both America and of $26,000,000 did not include Budget, the position disclosed tween America and Britain is Continued on next column) any provision for Military Con- cannot be described as in any tribution or charges on account sense giving cause for pessim- of Public Debt. Taken in theism. It is true that the credit main, the Budget can be describ-balance at the end of the year is ed as somewhat colourless. since likely to decline to just over no new works of any large twelve and a half millions, and dimensions are to be undertaken, that there are anticipations of a whilst some undertakings which further reduction to $10,700,000 are patently necessary, but by the end of 1935. But this is scarcely urgent, have to await largely explained by the fact the dawn of better times. The that the Government is not Government policy in this con- hesitating to make use of some nection is hardly open to serious of its surplus funds policy criticism, and it is at any rate which we think might have been to the credit of the authorities carried even little further

that they are disposed at the without serious danger to tho moment to utilise some of the Colony's finances. In this con- spare funds in the direction of nection it must be remembered. effecting much-needed, if only that the Government is basing partial, expansion of the Colony's the Budget on a 1s. 4d. dollar, health and medical services and although it is quite within rather than to increase what the reaims of possibility that may be termed the ordinary present exchange rates may amenities of life. It is gratify-decline, there is also the other ing to see that the Trade School possibility that they may keep project is to be taken in hand, well above the level named, in since it should prove one of the which event considerable say- most beneficial institutions in ings on sterling commitments the Colony. In this connection, will be experienced. Whilst a tributo 'is duc to the further analysis of the Budgot Building Contractors Associa-may disclose, details in which. tion for agreeing to erect the the Government plans might building at cost, thus saving the have been improved upon, in the Government a considerable aum main the principles upon which Regret will be felt that no pro- they are based call for little vision is to be made for the serious adversa comment.

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. greatly-coded Mental Hospital. Whilat marking time for the

Phone 28151

Six Lines.

As is known, the site originally moment, the Colony is being propared for the Central British administered on, lines which School was alienated for the should permit of a ready, rOS purpose of the asylum. Not ponse to the first sign of botter. Tonly, however, has it not so far conditions.

"Look at her protending she doesn't know any of these old.

We ourself always like to get home in time for breakfast. Wo find it a great saving to stay out all night... All we have to do is warm our dinner up, and there's our breakfast, On other occasions we find that one good look at a breakfast is quite sufficient for us,

Wives should be very kind and tactful to their husbands about breakfast time. They should get the breakfast rendy, put it on the table, inform the husband, and then go away and hide.

The correct time to come out of hiding is when he starts bellowing, "Where did you put my hat! Good Lord, a man can't put a thing down in this confounded place without she moves it. Isn't there a blasted clean handkerchief in the house? What's the time? Where's the HANDKERCHIEFS[{"

Then when you've found overy: thing for him and done practically. everything except wash him, he collects all the matches in the house, including those near the gas and stamps off muttering that he knows he's going to be late.

That's what breakfast does to a.

man.

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It ought to be prohibited..

Britain from seriously considering. any increase in Japan's proportion of total naval tonnage compared with their own. But Japan's do sire for more cleaticity in the method of limitation, by permit- ting a greater measure of sub- stitution of ons type of ship, for another in order to compensate for differences of fundamental cir- cumstances, Is within reason. While this .80-called "global" method would defeat tho basle purposes of limitation if carried to an extremo, nevertheless in moderate adjustment of this na- ture to satisfy all countries ought not to be dimeult.