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NOTES OF THE DAY

PEACE AND THE SAÄR

It is evident that French policy, based on the preservation of exist- ing rights in Europe, has hardened in recent months. Every French- man, desires peace. What worrlos him is that peace

WHAT ARE YOU DOING

FOR POSTERITY? *

By E. SCHROTER

What is the matter with, tholy--too seriously. Ho is learned such an unworld to-day? This is a question and can talk brilliantly on almost

| easy proposition. · It is composed that has been asked so often in any topic under the sun. His of fears and apprehension, of late years, in one way or another, zealousness in pursuit of truth has suspicion, of preparation for that it phases for little short of cost him many a sleepless night possible conflict, writes Sisley facetiousness when raised by the and in consequence he la thin and Huddleston, from Paris. Through avarage man in the street. More- cadavorous, Ile too is geiting on out the greater part of the world over, with the science of sociology in the world, for people look up there is the same false kind of very much in its infancy and world to him as they might, in primeval peace. Nearly every country in politics showing, no signs of set- times, have looked up to a mede- thinking of peace is disturbed by

ling down to rational principles, cineman or high-priest. the prospect of wår. And it may one might well be fearfully sceptic Of course it taken all kinds to even be that in the end war will of the future and timid in branch-make a world. But, you will re- appear to many people na prefering such a subject.

member, I am in search of the type able to the anxieties of peace. A However, there is no reason why of man who is best suited to shoul good deal has been done to dial the least cradite among us should der the responsiblities of life and pate the glamour of war. Tho

pointer to Mother be discouraged from Rlving the to act as a War experience Itself caught millions of men who had gone out matter a thought or two. On the Nature. when she brings new souls 1 do not contrary, it is a duty; for each and into the world. Now Joyously enough in the conviction every one of us contributes to think that either Mr. A or Mr. B that they were defending honour, wards the

course of evolution, would pass muster as such. It home, civilisation, that war is whether for good, or otherwise. most of us were like Mr. A, we Runseless and a vile business. Personally. I feel like the bishop would soon be back in the dark The disclosures which have been who, on visiting St. Peter's for the ages. On the other hand, if Mr. medy and are still being made-frst time, felt his spirit swell until B were the predominant pattern, of mercenary motives, of pro- it filled the whole edifice; rather the world would probably tend to ntering in mass murder, have than like that other bishop who wards a Wellslan Utopia, truc, but added to the deep disgust. The Imagined himself dwindling away there is little doubt that it would olivious foolishness of most of the

be quite devoid of romance—a iplomacy of the world has not

deadly dull world. Escaped the attention of the aver fuge intelligent man.

NO HEADWAY

The Very Idea!

THE IMPATIENT PATIENT

By Edward "Bore-bones" Kelly CLAD in bandages and his night-

shirt, Mr. Edward KeBy, the well-known motorist, writes this week's "Very Idra" from the depthe of his bed in the Kowloon Hospital. Mr. Kelly's story is simply told. Last week a shady tree sheltered palpitating petters along the Fan- ling Road. Last week also, Mr. Kelly was the proud possessor of a motor-ear. Thi week there is neither tree nor car. Now read on. WE feel surgery all over.

To think that, only a week ago we were going to write wisecracks about Hongkong doctors!

here.

to

our

Dr. Smalley may be going to operato on us but we don't want to be his mcat,

Still they're an hospital crowd.

Dozens of asistern and nurses crowding around 18. all day making us feel at home with their bottles; doctors sticking old- fashioned phonographs chests while we say "ninety-nine:" and wardamen warding off all kinds of disenso such us pneu- Most of us Heem to be agreed on the fact that the world in "going atceps o nights-by all means.

No, I say, give me a man whomònia, pneuritis, pneuroticism and

pneuralgin. to the dogs". Our minds are filled tut let him have a healthy thirst

Also tonsilitis, bronchitis, peri- tonitis, with uneasiness-with' all sorts of

other alcoholitis and lights too numerous to mention.

Since we were admitted here wo have become very keen Nurs-on hospitala,

to nothingness—so greatly overaw- ed was he.

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will to

even the

auin-suggeR.

But the conception of peace in yet how many of us do anything the rudimentary first steps".

vague bat dire forebodinge. And for knowledge and the

ncquire it despite the dryness of ita positive sense, as desirable in hout it? There is the usan plen-For, having got so far along the itscit, has scarcely made headway. tiful crop of preachers and the path of enlightenment, man must it is still looked upon as the mere sunt dearth of altruistic souls who continue, stagnation or retrogres absence of war. Peoples can per really get down to it. We are lion wouhl soon spell disaster to the haps be persuaded to yieki a

so exotistically preoccupied with balk of mankind. But let him, numimum to prevent war; they our own Individual affairs that we have not yet been asked to sacrifice leave to others the good work of or adventure-thut miraculous at

above all things, cultivate a spirit the maximum in the establishment worrying about what sort of Atitude of the mind that adds zest of peace. The maximum, in this world we bequeath to our children's connection, Is simply the notion of children, ignoring the sociological every act in life, whether great for little, and which preserves # national Huperiority. They betruism that the Individual is best sane outlook whether he be on the Beve themselves each people--to off when the community as a whole pinnacle of success and vigorous be better than other nations. Lel

prospers. This no doubt is literary health or in the doldrums of adver- us look at the Saar. It is, of hash to thinking people, lait It probity and illness. courae, German. 1t будьм

tem-ably contains a germ of novelty to

1 am tempted to put this forward porarily taken from Germany by many.

as a panacea for most of the social way of providing compensation for The revelations made during Franews loss in coul. That loss

ills of the world. One meets this At all events, it is interesting te spirit, once in while, but it is the Senate Committee's investi-hus been amply compensated; the analyse our friends in the role of all too rare. It is like a draft of gations into the traffic in arma

Saur should now be surrendered torchbearers down the highway of ozone from an Alpine mountainside, to Germany. One would suppose evolution. What sort of people are It temporarily infuses have induced President Roose that the French would be eager to they? How do they react to life's melancholiae with its tonic effects. velt to take the first step in a

hand back the Shar, in order that problems? What kind of a legacy And it is usually found with all no territorial dispute with Ger- are they preparing for posterity 7that is best in mind and body; for, movement designed to bring an

many can arise on 孔 matter. In Among my own friends there are when it is the guiding spirit in a end to private manufacture of which French claims are virtually two whe present a strong contrast person's life, nature can work un- the instruments of warfare. He nonexistent. Yet when the ple-to each other and whom I regard trammelled in eliminating the poi

biscite, which normally has set up a special committee show an overwhelming

would as the typical extremes of the in-sons of mind and body, as she does majority fluential classes, to deal with the issue, and it of the inhabitants in favour of re-

under the cover of sound, health. One of them--I shall call him rul sleep. The cynic, or pseudo- seems more than likely that he integration in the Retch, is about Mr. A-is "fat and forty". The cynie, may be inclined to smile will succeed in the task to which taken. French policy upmost remarkable thing about him tolerantly, but those who have ex- parently is to induce Saarlanders, in an inordinate lust for money. perienced the throes of mental he has put his hands. If her 1 can be done without open in. does, the United States will betervention, to vote for the status in other respects he is a thoroughly depression know only too well the

q, that is to say, administration good fellow. He spins a good yarn value of the kind of setting a much-needed example by a Commission of the League of over a bottle: he is a topnotcher tion I am hinting at.

on the golf links; ho never misses to the rest of the world. The Nations. There is, of course, no a boxing match; and he enjoys a This spirit, which I call the hope of a vote for France, but flirtation now and then or an after-spirit of adventure, which banishes British Government's attitude on there may be just a chance of a the-show carousal at "Ye Toad in petty worry, sex oppression and all this question is against nation-vote Against Germany. Why? th Hole" or whatnot. But ask him the other crabby traits of the alisation of the arms industries; Because the Saur enjoys various what he thinks of the Balkan Dis. javaruge city dweller, is not neces- advantages under the League - pute, mnd-he-will-not stare blankly, sarily natural characteristle of it prefers a system of regulation administration with some elements for he is not as native as all that, a few fortunate Individuals, Pay- and control, international in of a French economic and mone but he will contrive to reply so as chologista tell us it can be acquired character. It is doubtful, how-tary regime, and escapes a number to put the whole matter in a trivial by anyone who is not a confirmed

of liabilities and bardships which Right. He once confided to ever, despite the recent House the termin people are at prescat broadmindedly enough, that he was others, the example of Icine, whose me, pessimist, Have we not, among of Commons rejection of enduring. Suppose the Suurlanders, sadly deficient in the arts and xenius flourished during the eight Labour motion against private thinking of their coal mines, re-sciences but that he had awoken to years of living death that termin- manufacture, whether the Brit-membering the benefits of the pre- the fact too late in life, when heated his Ufe? Let a mun but make

sent economic arrangements, voted no longer, bad the courage fah public as a whole is at one for the status quo. That would, in & application to surmount the "pa minute of the day and to treat con- or up his mind, first thing in the morning, to be cheerful every with the Government on this way, be a calamity for Europe. For ing mountain of academic facts; matter. Possibly when the re-

is is certain that Germany would not so he had soon relapsed into his sciously everything that befalls as cease to strive for the recovery of usual happy-go-lucky mode of exis- part of the great adventure of life sult of the League of Nations' the lust.province. It is virtually tence. his only claim to distinction itself, and he is in a fair way to peace ballot is made known, it certain that the Saarlanders would being the small fortune he was discovering the elixir of spiritual will be seen that the people pre-jsoon repent. The possibility of amassing.

youthfulness. He will soon find fer an out-and-out abolition of Franco-German elnsh would not be

himself pulling with nature instead private manufacture. One of far-fetched.

short, a vote for Now my other friend-Mr, 8 if of against her, as so many do. the questions in that illot deals bring war to Europe.

the status que in the Sunr might you like—is a very different char-And if this is not a "good thing"

He takes life very serious-for posterity, what is?" specifically with the point; it reads: "Should the manufac- ture and sale of arms for private nection it is not without interest profit be prohibited by interna- to note some figures recently tional agreement?" Efforts have quoted by Dr. Addison, based on been made by Government his experience at the Ministry spokesmen to stress the difficul- of Munitions during the ties in the way of an interna- Saying that Britain set up its tional understanding on this own national factories because issue, but it will be surprising if private armament manufacturers the query is not answered by an were unable to meet the demande, overwhelming majority in the he stated that although these affirmative. The Labour Party factories were hurriedly impro- has argued that whilst the vised, within a few months of private trade in arms is not the their establishment, they were sole or even the main cause of producing 18-pounders at ten to war, the existence of private twelve shillings apiece, whereas profit-making, interests in arma- the average contract price, even ments is fuctor making for with the most experienced arma international insecurity. It ment firms, was twenty shillings, would even go further than this despite the fact that the nationalisation by coupling with State munitions workers were disarmament all round the plac-paid extremely high wages.

war.

ing of all arms and munitions But apart from considerations of factories under a world author-cost, the case for taking arms ity. Whilst auch a method of manufacture out of the hands of dealing with the problem is private firms is overwhelming. scarcely to be expected in the Admittedly, Government control near future, there can be no of the trade would not be of questioning the point that so great value unless at the same long as private interests are per time there was an international mitted to manufacture arma-convention embodying a system ments, so long will there be of licensing... But the first step strong inducements for the work is to make it impossible for pri ing up of war scarés. Recent vate interests to amnas profits revelations have disclosed the from death-dealing weapons of tremendous profits which arma-warfare. The United States is mont firms have been able to approaching the question from glean in a trade which depends the right angle. Let us hope for its existence on war and that the 'example will be widely. rumours of war. In this con- followed.

neter.

"And you'll find that a lot safer, mainana, than that old coffee

pot"

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We heartily recommend them to anyone who wants a change.

of After all, the young man Hongkong cannot afford to, take risks where his health is concern- el,

Play docks and drakes with your health and you'll find your- Helf in the hands of the quacks.

Actually, there's no difficulty about getting into hospital. The only hard work is the getting out part.

We know several simple ways of getting in.

Some people swear by mosquito bites, but almpler way In to

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a police officer on the jaw. Personally we preferred the motor car method.

We were just waking up when they brought in to Doc. Smalley.

"Hm!" he said, "very GRAVE!" We were HOTC. Didn't know whether he referred to our condi- tion or destination.

We spat out three or four teeth and groaned.

"We must remove his foibles," said someone.

One of the dispensers hit በዚ over the head and we gradually lost consciousness.

When we awoke we were in bed, We don't know yet whether they have taken our foibles, but they have pinched our pants.

We are on the road to recovery now, thank you, and are allowed to take slight nourishment.

For tiffin to-day they gave us some hot water that tasted strangely of chicken,

To-morrow, the doctor tells us,

we may go on our fint de gome, are too ill to send out for some, but securely packed bottles may be sent to us through the post office.

In any case, rum up and see us' sometime!

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DUMB BELLES LETTRES by Juliet Lowell

Second World War! Honolulu Golf Club. Gentlemon:

I note that I am indebted to you for the sum of $4.40 for monthly dues, special assessment and some sort of an additional racket that you call a war tax. I suppose I will have to pay this in spite of the fact that I have never yet set foot on the so-called golf links, nar been inside the so- called club house.

-Now I do not object to this at all. It makes me feel a deeper personal interest in the golf club, and by the time I have had to dly up a few more assessments I may become sufficiently interest- ed to visit the place. If I should decide to play a round or two as A result of my newly stimulated interest and curiosity, the com- mittee would regret ever having awakened such interest-and in- other assessment would be quired at once for repairing the grounds,

re-

But thie war tax racket gets my goat. It may be alright to fool the majority of the people that' way but I have discovered by judicious Inquiry that the WAR IAS BEEN OVER for a number of years. Being interested chiefly in golf, you gentleman may not have heard the news, but I assure you it is authentic. You see I'am in the newspaper game and have to keep well informed as to world' events. The last war is over and the next one has not yet started, st where in holl in the sense of levying a war lax? They are not using our golf links for a battle ground, are they? I think wo are being gypped and suggest that you take the matter up with Mr. Roosevelt who ought to know whether we are in war or not.

Sincerely and practically yours,

F. K. Makino.