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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1934.

NOTES OF THE DAY

MÁN OF PEACE

SOUTH AFRICA MUST SETTLE NATIVE POLICY

By SIR JOHN HARRIS

The report that Mr. Do Valera might shortly declare the Irish Free State a Republle and that Germany would be the first to recognise such a change, and take advantage of it in such a way, us might prove threatening to the peace of mind of Englishman, la Rectorship of St. Andrews is being how is it possible for any Govern anmewhat discouraging at a time

HE visit of General Smula to Until the South African Govern-

Britain receive Lord ment decides upon native

when the Powers, are straining closely watched by South Africa.ment to give its consent to a trans- every nerve, ne Mr. Ramsay Mac-But the interest of South Africa la fer of its trusteeship?

puts it, in an effort to not focussed upon St. Andrews, bit The question which will all tho' in the peace of the world.

Generni and Mr. J. H. Thomas.

The Very Idea!

SPEAKING OF CAREERS

·By Eddle "Northcliffo" Kelly

Everybody seems to be writing autobiographies (my, what big Morda pou have Eddie) these days, No we're going to take a hand. What the public needs In. these days of doubt and distrust In to hear about the inner work-. ings of a newspaper, and we are the man to tell 'em.

that doyen of

"My

If Mr. De Valera enters into an upon a meeting which it is under-minds of the native inhabitants of TIE remember the late Lord

a foreign state which stood will take place between the the Protectorates is this: "What Phlong,

is going to be the permanent and journalistic plenipotentiaries, re- South Africa expects General deliberately adopted polley of the marking to us once in the sub- Smuts to discuss with Mr. Thomas Government and Parliament of the editor's room of the old "En- the transfer to the Government of Union of South Africa towards all cyclopaedia Britannica," South Africa of three great Pro-South African natives, whether at boy, news is what gets in the tectorates, Bechuanaland, Basuto-present living within the terris paper. placed, at their own request, under territoriua of the Protectorates?" land, and Swaziland, which were tories of the Union or within the

the trusteeship of the Britiah Crown and People.

alliance

with might have the effect of disturb Ing England's feeling of accurity, he would have serious trouble on his hands. It seems incredible that Mr. De Valera should tempt dianster, as yesterday's reports in dicate that he has done; and if

ed the Chief Executive of the Free political alliance are substantiat State will be called upon to declare himself. It has always been fa Mr. De Valera's favour that he was a man of peace. There will be turmoil in Ireland if he takes ja wrong turning.

SHOCKS IN EUROPE

the rumours of an Irish-German

mil.

And not only the natives, but assuredly also members of the

In the Act of Union under which Britlah Parliament? Great Britain gave South Africa

a Constitution, there are articles

There was a lot to be said for

against it, and with this in mind, his opinion, and a lot to be said

we answered, "Yes

..and no.' "So you don't agree with me"? he chafed.

"Well," we reprieved, "We do ...and we don't.” Speeches in the South African Time has proved us right.

.aut which permit at a conditional sur-Parliament have alrendy envisaged wrong. render of our Trusteeship in the the dispossession of the antives of News, we have discovered, is what South African Government.

their lands if and when control of " get in the paper. But we never the Protectorates is accured. The get anything in the paper.

It's a funny game, the newspaper game-funny and fascinating. Far- cinating. that's it. It gets you. I got um. It didn't want us, but it got - un just the same,

to

pare

Twice within thren months Europe has been brought to the verge of wat. But whereas in

franchise of the natives in Cape 1014 as aлsain's bullet, grimly

Since Great Britain gave the Colony, a highly prized legney of trying to prove that the gun was

Act of Union South Africa British Administration O mightier than the pen, signed the death-warrant of fourteen

things have

which fully safeguarded in the Act of happened linna, twenty

demand answers to two questions Union is to be abolished. When years after the

We'll never forget, our first news Kravcal dangers appear to have of such importance that no British that takes place, not a single native

African paper jalt. On the old "Blackles' Government could consider the throughout the South been averted. The most striking surrender of its Trusteeship until

Union will possess a voice in the Clear-type Atlas" It wa Old Mr. contrast between the situation in SHEWAN,-On 15th November, 1H, 1914 and in 1934 is surely the explicit answers have been Ten year ago the outlines of a was one-used to como in every even. legislature of his own country. Bickle-a proper gent, if ever there reaction of the general public to plied,"

"policy" was submitted to a Selecting to read the proofs, He read them the political murders. To the The first of these is constitution. Committee. It has never reported them he knew they were no good. aloud to us, and if we understood majority, the assassination of the al Where alanda the British because the members are divided What a paper Archduke Franz Ferdinand

that was, the old Herajevo

at Crown to-day after the recent as to whether the South African is Wan at first a distant passage of the Status Act? The to be kept as a slave or allowed to event, which would interfere ifttle Act of Union states clearly that hascome a mani

“Listen, mug,” Mr. Blackie anid ts within their everyday lives When the King may disallow any law

as one night, in the inimitable way that endeared hira to us all, "the Dr. Dollfuss of Austria met his made by the Governnor-General

How gladly would the natives roundsman has fallen down on the violent death in July, the humblest and Council by proclamation with and their friends welcome an in- population of Ambem Land, and if citizen anxiously watched for

vitation to hammer out together a that young Jackanapes, Webster. movements of Italian. Yugo-Slavne year": again, "all real native policy, provided Gen-senaps ne on this, his gazetteer and German forers on the Austrian amend or alter the Schedule must eral Smuts is prepared to tell Mr.plement is made. Go to iti frontier. Probably

await "His Majesty's pleasure." it was the general realisation of the dangers nid, tay their one safeguard.

Therein, as the natives have always Thomas that South Africa accepta the only sound, just and safe baale of the alluation, combined with

principle of "equal rights for all the special Interest of the League

cirilised men." of Nations in Austrian affairs. which prevented violent action.

the

Longkong Telegraph.

FRIDAY, NOV, LG, 1984.

AIR MAIL RATES

NO WILL FOR WAR

10

If the protecting rights of the British Crown have been abolished) under the recent Status Act, that safeguard has vanished.

The opinion that "the sƐatus of

PRINCE'S BRIDE AN ARTIST

EXHIBITION

Princess Marian has sent to Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone,

a charming drawing of A boy's for the Exhibition of Amateur Art For these reasons the British by All Ages, now in progress at people must be told plainly Agnew's Galleries, Old Bond Street, the British Crown under the Art Training Camps and Employment whether the trustee rights held by London, in aid of the Hedingham of Union have been dissolved or Scheme.

whether the Crown will share with

"Auns."

We knew him too well to ask him what we were to go to. We just went. That was how we worked In those days. By the greatest of

ww ran into Burke down at luck

the corur. Burke, by the way, was one of the most brilliant pressmen of the age. Starting nsa endet on "Sand's Direc.. tory," he worked up to the owner. little ship of "The Peerage" in a under seventy years.

"Burke, old chap," we said, "We're In a quandary-what shall we do?"

"Ring up the Privy Sea)," said

Barke without hesitation

It was good advice. We took it. But the trouble was, the privy sent wouldn't come to the phone. In fact, the keeper sald he wouldn't bring any of the seals to the phone at that hour

ton. Dashing back to the office, we It was then that we had one inspira- hurriedly typed out:

ABLE." HEM LAND IS NOT ASCERTAIN- "THE POPULATION OF ARN.

specini coloured plate of Flags of All That was one of our biggest scoops.

Nations. That was how sensational Next morning the "Atlas" sold out, Princess and Webster, in desperation, aided a

journalism began.

left in the office, all our photographers There wasn't an earthquake block were out getting a flashlight of next October's grasshopper plague in Syrin and the edition was going to ресяк.

We cursed. Then we sailed. "Boy," we anid, "got us a single column of the leaning tower of Pisa. He got it, and we ran it in the earth- qunke story-ON ITS SIDE!

At the moment, Hongkong has only an indirect interest in the scheme which is being inaugur ated as from next month in which there will be a reduction of air mail rates on Empire routes. The announcement now made is

After the Marseilles murilera, only the

.Members of Parliament In South | first instalment

there was apparent a similar un- of plans which are

xiety to localise the effects of the Arlen have affirmed that the calculated to assassin's madness, Tugo-Slavin's Status Act passed this year has lead to a marked advance in omejal restraint was na nssaring as dissolved any legal bonds between DRAWS FOR AMATEUR Imperial co-operation. Varying Italy's obvious desire to keep the rent Britain and South Africa. postage charges from the Mother peace-this was certainly not the Dr. Malan has placed on record Country to destinations served Mussolini of bellicose speech who South Africa is now one of cum- by Imperial Airways are now to is offering his condolences to a be abolished and flat rates aulaeighbouring State with whom replete sovereign independence" with stituted therefor. These charges may perhaps take heart even in right to become a Republic."

lations were not of the beat. We the right of neutrality and "the|hond, which she has drawn special for no-one, as they were performing. will be sixpence per half-ounce the present distressing circum- for letters to destinations where stances. There has been much the present charge is equal to war-talk lately, but, as soon or in excess of that amount, and there is any real possibility of war, threepence per half-ounce where the nations almost without excep they are at present lower than avoid the mad adventure. On the the South African Government tla farina sent over specially from

Don seem desperately eager sixpence. Nothing is said in the other hand, of course, Europe may trusteeship, privileges and rights t'aris through; the medium of the

The picture, which official announcement regarding not be able to stand too many aus revision of charges from shocks such as she has recently to watch over the moral and overseas points to England, butperience. The moral is clearly material well-being of the inhabit. British Embassy in a large one. It arrived on Friday, and is now inasmuch as uniformity is being that the existing peace machinery ants of these ferritories,

on view, occupying a prominent

Years later, when wo had made our attained in the other direction, be strengthened

of the League of Nations should

position on the panel devoted to name, and was Pictorial Editor of in every way it seems more than likely that possible, so that it shall be com-

"Ot Moure's Almanns," wo put over work by members of the British The second question is: What efforts will be made to apply the petent to deal with any emergency. "unative policy" is it intended t

one of my most dazzling coups do tou- and other Royal Houses.

The Anal edition was just **- principle as between Imperial

apply to these territories when The collection, which is the ing to press, when we had news that possessions generally. Malaya | NAPOLEON_AND_TODAY

transferred? Two views of native largest group of pictures by living in Italy. Old Moore-a martinot, if there was going to be an earthquake will come into the new scheme,

policy struggle for supremney; Royal artists ever shown together, ever there was one--had lal down a Attention is being called to the that of the Transvaal Grondwet: has been arranged by Princess rate that earthquakes must always b now that Singapore is within the political aims and achievements of "There can be no. equnlity in Alice. Other additions newly on illustrated. Empire chain, but at present Napoleon by the activities of Euro- Church or State between white and view are a painting by Princes Hongkong is, of course, unaffect pean dictatorships. On the culturat black": and that of Ceeli Rhodes: Beatrice, and one by Princess ed. The time should not, how side interest is manifested in the "Equal rights for all civilisesi Alice's daughter, Lady May Abel ever, be far distant when this circumstance that several plays nien.”

Smith, painted at the age of 14. Colony will also enjoy

with Napoleon as the

hero are an- privilege of direct air mail con- during the current theatrical set- Bounced for production in London act with England. Difficulties son.

The two interests are united, have been encountered in estab-as it were, in the drama that has ishing the link with Singapore, by Signer Benito Mussolini. It is been written on the same subject but we have it on the authority of Sir Philip Sassoon, Under-exercise such a fascination over the not surprising that Napoleon should Secretary for Air, who recently thoughts of men. He attained to conferred with officials of a position of dazzling brilliance in Imperial Airways in Singapore, the face of tremendous handicap. that these are gradually being And he was not merely a man of overcome. The main issue to be war. He had in view far-reaching adjusted is the securing of fly-tion that in some respects were in schemes of international organisa- ing rights over Chinese territory,advance of his time. On these and but, as

We have previously similar branches of his career too pointed out, even if the negotin much attention can never be con- tions towards this end fail, it will centrated. Yet, for the none the less be possible to age, these are not the things of the present institute a service giving us structive sill is the feeble flicker most striking moment. More In- contact with the Straits Settle-, in which that unparalleled blaze ments. The Home Government,glory ended. No man is ever likely of as well as the loud authorities, to have a nore terrifle and titanic fully realise the importance of genius than Napoleon, or to be establishing the link. When supported by more devoted and im- this becomes a reality, we may years of struggle. But, in spite of passioned service through long look for a greatly improved and all this, Napoleon crashed. His more regular air mail service to career is a final proof that even the Europe, obviating the irritating grandest nad ublest schemes, if delays at present experienced. based on personal domination, a It is reasonable to hope, also, fundamental wrong, cannot endure, that air mail charges will be plained. Suffice it to say that placed on a much more satisfac-it. the existing charges were torý basis. At the present time, lower, far greater use would be there is a marked disparity, to made of the facilities than is at the landvantage of Hongkong, present the case. Even under in the rates as between this existing conditions, this question Colony and England and between of rates is well worthy of the England and Hongkong. There serious attention of the authori- may be good grounds for this ties; when the link with Singa- circumstance, although they have poro is forged, the matter will never been satisfactorily ex- become even more urgent.

"Oh, mother talks a lot, but how many times, has she married

Just for money?”.

(Another enthralling chapter from our life will appear next Felday, if the Editor of the Telegraph basn' recovered from his bout of malaria in the meantime.)

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