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FUTURE

FRIDAY OCTOBER 12, 1934

NOTES OF THE DAY TYRANNIES

FRANCE'S ́LOSS:

Franco mourns to-day for the death of ong of the world's most distinguished diplomats, M. Louis Barthes, victim of an · assassin'e mad vengeance. Crowds in Mar sellies wept as the train, bearing M. Barthou's, body, steamed out to

AUASTRALIA'S CABINET

EUROPE

By ROBERT BOOTHBY, M.P.

OF

one deny Government, probably

The Very Idea!

WINTER DRAWS

MADAM

ON

Mr. Edward Kelly; the famous": meteorological expert, wishes, to annonaco that, commencing next- Monday at 2 a.m. sharp, it will be time for Hongkong, peepła to

get into their winter clothes

He realises, naturally, that 2 nm- is rather an awkward time for the change over, but, '«DYWAY,' most people will be just thinking of going to bed then

WE WISH to report that, commencing next Mon-

junction with Mr. Jon

Paris. The world has lost a friend to-day-is in a terrible condil-established in Vienna, which of peace, a devout patriot and a brilliant and courageous statesman, tion. Worse, perhaps, than at any might have been a limited mon- period since the Thirty Years War, archy, or which might have It is a blow to French prestige inIn most countries democracy, with corresponded to the Federal the Balkans that the assassination all that it implies, has been rudely Government of the United States. of King Alexandar should have occurred as it did. There is hard overthrown, and crude force has Such a State would have been a feeling againatthepublicand taken its place as the decisive well-balanced

factor in government Russia, its component parts would have Yugo-Slavia. But when the nation Germany, and Italy are in the grip had much in common, including whose ruler has been murdered re of absolute tyrannies, and in all language, religion and culture. members that M. Barthou, himself those great countries individual Vienna, Salzburg, Munich, and day, we will bring summer mortally wounded, threw himmelberty has been entirely blotted Bayreuth, it is not difficult da to a satisfactory conclusion. in the way of the attacker in an out. Such a catastrophe would imagine the artistic contribution attempt to save the King, the poison have been regarded as quite-in-it might have made to a world. There have, we admit, may be drawn from the wound. conceivable by any responsible which still laid claim to be M. Barthou's last act of sacrifice politician of the nineteenth con- civilised. Alas, this was far be-been several occasions when probably will go far towards preury, Economic conditions have yond the statesmanship of the the weather has not been serving his country's friendship deteriorated, even faster than time. And that particular oppor- with a valuable ally,

politics. In Poland they are bad, tunity has now been lost for ever quite satisfactory, but we

flatter ourself that, in in Germany worse, and in Central Europe they are appalling. I should say that, takon all over, Versailles was followed by one we have brought this de the peasants of Europe are living of the most tragic and disastrous Mr. Lyons has announced the at a lower standard than they have decades in the history of Europe. partment to a high state of personnel of his new Cabinet. The done for a century, and that the A decade during which America efficiency this year. names are, most of them, well, Industrial workers' are consider-repudiated all her obligations, Mr.

Several efforts were. known to Australians, and the ably worse off than they were be- Lloyd George's cleventh-hour ofort

mado strength of the Cabinet Is un-fore the war.

to aave the sum of things at Genoa during the course of summer to questionable. The former Attor

ended in complete failure, the bring a typhoon to Hongkong, ney-General and Minister for

French occupied the Ruhr, and but, unfortunately, the animal External Affairs Mr. J. G.

In such a situation rumours of the roparations tangle dragged on succeeded in breaking away from Stubbs Road, Latham, who lately visited Hong war are inevitable, and we do not from bad to worse. A decade its keepers each time.

kong in the course of a trade lack them. But I do not think which killed Erzberger, Rathenau, mission, is absent from the list, that war will como-yet. It will Stresemann, and Brland. To-day We are glad that the measures but that is because he will go to come in two or three years if cer- we are reaping the fruits of two took last year to alleviate the London, it is believed, in the

tain problems are not tackled, if unutterable follies. Austria 16 water shortage have borne fruit, capacity of High Commissioner, Germany is ready for it, and if inevitably, the powder magazine the arrangements made with succosding Mr. S. M. Bruce. The the world remains as bankrupt of She is threatened by Gormany in Rt. Hon. William Hughes, bitter real statesmanship as it has been the north, by Italy in the south, Jupiter Pluvius Inc., proving enemy of Mr.. Bruce, holds office since the war. The last is a by Jugo-Slavin in the cast. If any highly satisfactory. for the first time. All previous sweeping statement. But is it one of these three countries were

At the same time, we would efforts to obtain the servicen of

unjustified 7 Looking back on the to set armed forces in motion war this gentleman in the Cabinet have Treaty of Versailles at this dis- would assuredly follow. Is there like to draw the attention of been unavalling, though Mr. Lyons tance of time, the most charitable a way out? And can Great Brit-Hongkong residents to the grow- used his most persuasive eloquence view one can take of its authors sin help Europe to find and take ing practice of throwing stones Mr. Hughes told the Premier blunt-

is that they were all temporarily It? I think the answer to both into the sea at the various SILVER'S UNCERTAINly that he would never serve in a

insane. The task which confront- questions is in the affirmative, beaches surrounding the Colony. Cabinet where Mr. Bruce helded them was nothing less than the The Immediate danger is economic, If mothers continue to allow their office. Mr. Bruce has since gone to

Aro desperate, and children to throw stones into the London, so the way was smoothed reconstruction of a well-balanced Hungry men

Europe. It was not beyond the there may be a lot of hungry harbour there will bo dry land Hongkong business men are for Mr. Hughes' ncceptance of

bounds of human accomplishment, people on the Continent before the between Kowloon and the Penk. at the moment having to reckon Cabinet responsibility:

A hundred years before Motter-winter is over. There will have to and then the bad, bad men who with a most uncertain. factor

nich, Castlereagh, and Talleyrand, be some readjustment of frontlers hold wild parties on the Peak will jowing to the effect of the con-

in circumstances not dissimilar-particularly of Hungarian fron- come and gobble them. tinued rise in sliver prices on

NAVAL PARLEY

had successfully achieved it tiers. But that ran wait. The

In all other respects the weather There was a lot of tall talk in 1919 first thing to aim at is economic The the Colony's currency.

The Japanese and American de- about making the world fit for federation between the Danubian gave us complete satisfaction. plain fact is that no-one knows what is likely to happen within legates are on their way to London herges, and safe for democracy countries, backed by the Great Humidity was kept at a high level to meet the British delegation at and peace. But when they came Powers. By this I do not mean throughout the summer, and our the space of a few days or even preliminary conferences with res down to realities, the policy more loans to Austrla or Hungary, flens, flies, arts, mosquitoes and hours. In such circumstances,pect to the exlating navel pacta. adopted by the statesmen of We have already sunk enough various insects were as busy and the carrying out of business No-one knows exactly what the Europe at Versailles was a policy money that way which we shall enterprising as ever, making some transactions must of necessity policies of the 6vernments con-hot of reconstruction but of smash-never see again. I mean moral of the neat bites recorded in the prove extraordinarily difficult.cerned may be, but it is pretty cer-and-grab; with the result that, so and commercial support. At the Colony.

nor far as they could manage it, they samo time we should make it quite Viewed from this angle, there tain that neither Britain

questioning the America will agree to any made the world safe for tyranny clear that we shall never counten- be no

creasing of Japan's sea strength. point that stable dollar For a time there was talk of Japan would be infinitely preferable demanding equality with the two to the present almost daily others, but the latest statement of

Allowance must, of course, be fluctuation. China, vitally con- policy from an omeinl source, cerned in silver prices, has Admiral Yamamoto in this in-made for the fearful stresses, hys- teria, and nervous exhaustion to been laying the blame on the stance, indicates that Japan has in which everyone was subjected at United States for the recent rise, mind a plan for the reduction of the time. Even so, the men who One final word. I do not believe are Inconvenient when sitting which,shesys, is having naval armaments, all-round, drew the present boundaries of that the reign of force and terror down on the long evenings we pre-

presumably-aiming-at-equality.. adverse effects on her export it is useless to guess at what may be forgiven, Economle impossi- not prevail in Europe. It is a Austria and Ilungary can scarcely has come to stay-Tyranny--will trade. Whilst it is perfectly develop from the conference, and bilities they were. Economic impassing phase, born of the war, true that America's monetary until the regular sessions open polley, especially in relation to next month there will probably be possibilities they remain. Their and of the peace which followed it. very existence has been the cause As a nation we must never com- silver, has been the main factor little intimation of what courses or untold human suffering, and promise our fundamental convic, in the situation, latterly it is the the naval experts have set for may well be the cause another tions. We believe in freedom and European upheaval. vo long hate tyranny. Then let us boldly influence of India speculators

believed that the best, olution of say so. From our position of rather than American buying

the problem of Central Europe comparative isolation and security, which has caused prices to s001.

would have been the creation, Im-It is natural that our sensibilities in view, our clients would be Surprise has been expressed in

mediately after the war, of a should have become somewhat advised to see that they do not some quarters that China should

To-day we publish an article by strong mid-European State, em-blunted in face of the horrors catch cold. Men, women, and- complain at the effect of present Robert Boothby, M.P., one of the bracing Bavaria, Austria, Wurtem-which have been perpetrated on sorry, ladies, gentlemen and silver rates, whereas no such promising young Conservative berg, Hungary and, possibly, the Continent during the last few children should at once put on complaints were heard when, members of Parliament, who ex- Czecho-Slovakia. It would have years. But, wholesale political flannel drawers. some years back, the price of presses the hope that Britain, by taken the form of a federation, butchery without trial and

example and encouragement, may the white metal was infinitely help Europe out of her political higher than it now is. A point dificulties, and point the way to that must be borne in mind, pence. Mr. Boothby thinks there however, is that silver has is grave danger of war, and one of latterly risen, not in conformity the major counes for this fear is with a rise in general commodi- the position of Hungary. The matter is discussed editorially by a ty prices, as was the case five London commentator: "The Inter- or six years ago. In other national Law meeting in Hungary words, Its enhanced value is, the recently devoted itself mainly to result of the application of academic Interpretations of the artificial measures, aided by Kellogg-Briand Pact. It would be speculative activity. Admitted- better employed in discussing the ly, America has contended that effect on international relations of of Trianon. That higher silver. prices are benefi-instrument was harsh, unjust, and

the Treaty cial to China, because they in- oppressive to Hungary, and there crease her purchasing power, can be no real peace in Central but the U.S. policy is not based Europe until it has been revised. on this consideration; what fa Since it was signed fourteen years even more to the point is that ago, dismembered and humiliated

Hungary has behaved with exem China is concerned more over plary fortitude under the greatest. her export trade than with, her provocation. Three-fifths of her ability to buy from abroad. It former population is condemned to is difficult at the moment to see | Ilve under allen rule. Many of her what China can do. Adoption people have been subjected to of a gold standard is out of the gross persecution and have had question, an embargo on silver plight of this gallant little country their property confiscated. The exports would not produce the is one which should arouse the effects desired, whilst devalun- sympathy of British people, be- tion of her currency would tween whom and the Magyars there destroy her credit abroad. I have always existed strong ties of silver remains at a high level, mutual regard; disproportionate to commodity

can

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prices, something might be done

themselves.

HUNGARY'S NEED

in the direction of correcting it will continue is a moot point; the trade balance by increasing there is a suggestion that it may import duties, but this of itself not be so vigorously pursued. would not bring about the after the November elections. desired improvement in exporta. But with the issue dependent on

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us is well known, mainly in of speculative activities, the conformity with the Roosevelt future both of silver and of this promise to assist the silver in Colony's currency must be re- terests in the States. How long garded as most uncertain,

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ance a solution, of the problems of Contral Europe by war, or take part in it; and make sure that we are able to defend our own shores. against any conceivable attack.

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During the winter season we propose continuing our policy of giving the public, what it doesn't want,

During this period we shall expect our readers to vid chall bodies of bites, scratches, and, where practicable, boils, as these

pone-to-introduce,

These long evenings will be utilised in various ways, such, as drinking, eating, drinking,' smoking, drinking or in any other of the many evening re- creations known to modern people,

In view of the weather we have

Flannel drawers are easy to make and quick to adjust. They лге made of flannel and wrap. around each log at the knee and follow the shape of the leg unt!! there is no log“ left.

Then the two legs join into one leg and form the body, which is the same size for very thin poople. and more than ten times the sizo": for fat people.

If the flannel drawers go higher than the waist-line they cease to be flannel drawers and, become flannel combinations.

If the upper part of a combina- tion has no legs in it, but‘extends to the ground, it becomes a fear- ful thing called a flannel nightio.

Some people obtain extra. warmth by wearing a night cap on their head, but we pre- fer to drink ours.

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