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THE HIGHER ANIMALS

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HONGKONG CURRENCY AND TRADE

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an opossum which lived 36,000,000 years ago in Colorado has been found. lfe goes on to say that those who lay claims to aristocracy because of length of lineage should know something of the marsupials, Or pouch bearing animals, Mexico, whose descendants go us far back as those of the opossum of the furthor South. The opos- sum of Brazil and Mexico was a highly civilised animal, living in community dwellings which might be compared favourably with most big city tenements of man's con- struction, and at peace with his neighbours, when man was learn- ing to climb trees. Incidentally, Professor Gazin says, the majority of the world'sa animals, as they ovolve, become more peace-loving and friendly, less ferocious and predatory, unless they are stary- ing. Man la the one animal whose evolution acems to have brought him no farther from the struggle of the primitives. He, unlike the beasts of the forest, kills without cause, and whether he is hungry or not.

SERBIAN SHEPHERD

APRIL 24,

1935.

Our King and Queen

on their Silver Jubilee

The King Dares to Ride in a."Horseless Carriage."

Dr. Michael 1. Pupin, one-time Serbian Shepherd boy, who went to America in the steerage in 1874. made "service to humanity" his goal throughout a long career as a physicist and engineer of inter- national repute. Known particu-

King George was nothing if King, is Lord Llangaflock with characteristic of King George Those who may have enter-larly well for his work in the trans-

that always he is cager, when- tained the hope that the Econo-mission of power and for then- retical and practical research which

not an adventurer bold. He Sir Charles Guest. mic Commission appointed by facilitated long-distance communi-

Remember that this picture ever it is humanly possible, to the Government to study the cation by telephone and wireless,

came loved the sea and all the thrills Colony's trade depression would the height of recognition have courageously tackled the when his name was placed with

gasoline yehicles were a rarity made upon him by his subjects. currency problem will have been Guglielmo Marcont's as recipient and action that go with sailing, was taken way back when accede to the countless requests

But here is the new King in a His experiences were colourful. disappointed by its references to of the John Fritz Gold Medal.

and looked upon by most people Few Kings have worked harder this subject. It is, indeed, not Landing in New York as

He ais different kind of adventure. centa in

than this man who, up until he as fit only for crazy men. too much to say that the issue 15 with only five has, for all practical purposes, pocket und poorly clothed, he was

But King George, by virtue of was eighteen years of age, never been side-stepped. Whilst the given a hearing by immigration is seen in to-day's picture in the

that officinis before being sent back as report frankly concedes

"undesirable." Did he have front seat of an early motor car, "during" to drive in one, prob. dreamed that he would one day trade is seriously hampered by an

In America? "Of fluctuations in the local cur any friends

was the answer, "I know a "horseless carriage," with Hon. ably did more course, rency, and that silver, having Benjamin Franklin and Abraham

boy of

become a veritable gambling Lincoin." He passed on into the C. C. Rolls, of Rolls Royce fame, įmotor cars in Great Britain than est Empire. counter, lacks that measure of streets of New York where his

for

to popularize he monarch of the world's great-

It is (To-morrow: The Coronations

stability necessary sound first meal wna prune nie bought In the back seat, behind the any other individual. trade, the unanimous conclusion with his last nickel and his first

U.S. INTERESTS ·

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is reached that the interests of problem the handling of boot- trade are best served, for the blacks who made fun of his red fez. time being, by retaining the In one of his few public speeches Colony's currency on a silver during recent years Dr. Pupin of natural science. Not the basis. The Commissioners sure-made a thought-provoking defence ly cannot have intended to imply physical sciences hui theology, 80- that trade stability is of smalt cial science and paychology should de blamed for any taint of materi- concern to this Colony. It is

follow the alism in our present power age." equally difficult to other arguments advanced in he said. "If there is such a talni, favour of the Colony's continued don't charge it against the sciences adherence to a silver basis. The which have discovered the various forms of power and developed them the commissioners state that silver's for mankind. Blame it on rise and fail have in the past in spiritual unpreparedness of mun- exorably followed the rise and kind to enjoy these gifts that have

been brought." fall of other commodities and has therefore greatly facilitated the world's trade with silver- That may using countries.

By the Stimson doctrine of non-

and have been largely true of other recognition

by jingoistie times, but it is certainly not truojournalists in Japan and America, to-day. It is, in fact, this very the United States has been made disparity between silver prices to appear as the principal if not unreal and the prices of other com- the sole oponent of Japanese ex- modities which has given China innsionisni. That I

situation. There were seven other cause to complain of the effects simatories to the Nine Power of America's silver policy. Itract. The League of Nations took also serves to explain why China more action than the United States has a grievance to-day, whereas in condemnation of the seizure of And America's share she had none when, some years Manchuria. back, silver prices were even of foreign investments in China is of the higher than they are to-day, be- only about one-fifteenth ing then accompanied by higher total. Yet the United States is Pacific. prices in respect of commodities vitally interested in the

How is she to maintain her in- in general. A further point to terests? By reliance single- be borne in mind is that the handed negotiations with Japan? disparity has become even more or on a threat of force? It is a pronounced now than it was at commonplace of naval calculations the time, two months ago, when that Japan is amply protected in her own waters, And Americans the Commission concluded its in- vestigations. Harmful as silver have un desire to go to war over the Far commercial interests in. fluctuations are to trade, the Easts What remains?

The very Commissioners express the view co-operation which has looked like that any artificial measures aim-

dangerous European ing at "pegging" it, or severing many Americans when considered Its relationship with other world on the Atlantic side. And the key, lo thut so operation, indeed, the commodities, would be even more disastrous. The fact is, how only indispensable factor. ever, as we have already shown, cognition-not necessarily in writ ton form of thal community of that it bears no constant respiritual and material interests lationship to such commodities. already existing between Britain' It is regrettable that whilst the and America. Commissioners lay 80

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The foundation begins to crack,

ponsibility. The control of the be three possible solutions. air over the sen was originally (1) A Ministry of Defence with powers,' stress on the silver problem, with a commodity, the fluctua

rightly taken from the Navy be consolidated apending they fail to submit any grounds [tions of which, on the Com-

cause they did not appreciate its with all the inharmonies that this for their conclusion that Hong-missioners' own showing, are in-

importance. Has the time come would create until the minds.of. kong's currency must remain on jurious to trade. To say the

when Imperial interest demands those concerned had become ac- its present basis. Stabilisation least; the conclusion is dis-

An interesting suggestion some alteration of present situa- climatized. (2) What now will to many appear to be a sacrilegous possibilities are not anywhere appointing, even surprising, see-

If the Navy are to put, the gradually subordinate itself to the that the Admiralty, must- analysed. All that we are led to ing that the main task of the contained in the following letter tion?

whole heart lato dinding out the

"Air hope is that eventually world Commission was to indicate ap- to the London Times:

Sir, In the article on "Defence full power of the air over the an Air Ministry. (8) That monetary reform will be tackled,propriate measures for the im- and that, when that time comes,provement of the trade of the in Son Warfare" on March 28 your some chauge must be made. I Power over the Sea", must be re- the silver problem will be dis- Colony. For currency uncer-Correspondent raises a vital issue, auggest this power is very much transferred to the Admiralty. Yours truly, posed of with wisdom and fore tainties exercise an obviously de- The provision for the defence of greater than is acknowledged at sight. In the meantime, ap- terrent effect on trade expan- trade routes, an Imperial interest, present anywhere, perhaps dan P. F. M. Followes (Air Coma"

Is now a divided departmental rea- gerously greater. There appear to modere, retd.) parently, we must remain linked slon."