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WEDNESDAY, MAY 8,.1935.

THE THRONE AND POLITICS

TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, MAY 8, 1935.

NOTES OF THE DAY

JAPANESE COMPETITION

"A pendant to our remarks on the. agitation to subject Japanese cot limited ton textile importa to a embargo is available in the cur- rent report on economic conditions in Japan issued by the Depart. ment of Commerce," observes the Christian Science Moniton gives the latest record of Japan- eso-American trade. In December, last year, and January, this year, when Japanese textile exports started to flow into the United States, in accelerated volume, the Agures (in thousands of yen)

were:

1034 1036 Dec. Jan.

Japanese purchases from

U..S. 113,454 02,325

Japanese sales to

U. S. 30,477 34,077 In other words, Japan is buying three to four times as much as she is selling in her trade with the United States Comparative show any nat do figures diminution in Japanese purchases On the in the United States. contrary, they show a big in- crense, American exports to Japan In January, 1934, being only 51,- 877,000 yon, a compared with 113,- 464,000 yen in December, 1934, and 92,325,000 yen, for January, 1935. Janpan has thus doubled its pur- chases in a year. It has incrensed its-sales, too; but not in the same proportion, the advance being from 25,892,000 yen in January, 1934, to 34,677,000 yen in January, 1935. Any action on the request for a limited embargo imports of Japanese textiles which affect one section or one industry simuld tak into account this thriving export trade, affecting several sections trade which and Industries-11 might be sacrificed by an embargo.

LORDS CALM

OFL

Our King

and

Queen

on their Silver Jubilee

The King in Ireland and with the Prince of Wales.

In the serene atmosphere of the noble British Upper Chamber It is a source of constant won-Lorde, with unruffled temper and much cogent argument, debated for derment to visitors to London two days the question of Socialism that, in a monarchist realm, and the class war. Shades of their political firebrands should be ancestors who haunt the Chamber might have been shocked by the permitted regularly to orate in admissions of peers, who have Hyde Park and on the plinth of inherited the mantle of Toryism, the Nelson Monument, preach that governments will not hesitate of the King's greatest worries determined to deliberately flaunt

to plan and organise industry, was Ireland. Time and time it. ing Republicanism, Communism The moderate Socialist, with his again he sought to pacify that and other extreme views. But programme of gradualness, evid

Aside from the great war, one 'ger existed, the more was he throughout the Empire, it was

the British reaction to this kind ently has no terrora for the Con- troubled people; he compromised,

a

Our picture at left shows hin

who spoke; the Prince made him- always the King, not the Prince,

piece, though it is known beyond self, in effect, merely a mouth- writes most of his own speeches.

And the Prince liked nothing

To-morrow: The King and Armistice Day.

of thing is based on an amused servatives of to-dev. The Social. advised his ministers and did in the uniform of Admiral of the dispute that the Prince of Wales Iarn that they des unce Is of the everything in his power, through Fleet, as he acknowledged the tolerance which objects to no-brand usually connected with the personal appearance and through cheers of the people of Belfast thing short of actual sedition. name of Sir Stafford Cripps. Its diplomacy to smooth the difficul. on the occasion of the opening Hyde Park has well been describ-programme spells revolution. It ties in the way of amicable rela of the Ulster parliament in 1921. better than to be in the company appearance the King made in right, taken in 1922, shows the involves a sudden break with the tions between Ireland and the It is significant that after every of his father. The picture at

2 and system,

wift mother country.

Ireland, dissension lessened for King and his son and heir, walk-· ed as Britain's safety-valve; here present

ling at Buckingham Painee on Often the situation became so It con

their way to attend a chapel the Street orator may relieve his transition to another, untried in

any country except Russia,

The Prince of Wales always service. major perilous that he actually risked a time... feelings to his heart's content, be initiated only by and he doubtless leaves the scene political crisis, Both sides admit his life by appearing in Irish feeling that he has accomplished this, though the Socialists affirm cities. But he scorned this per- showed the greatest respect for that the crisis will be precipitated sonal danger--in fact, the more his father. In practically every something. Few begrudge him by resistance to their measures. assurance he had that any dan-speech he made on his long tours such satisfaction, as he can ex- So sweeping are the changes con- tract from his performance. templated that few suppose they could-be-accomplished according to

notes the calm and gentle written another piece of poetry in because their authors never wrote

be niny

one of anything else at all or, anything expression are still free in Eng-ne

academic reasoning with which his life. He land, which, in recent years, has those matters are discussed. For a large company; and perhaps the else worth recaling. One such had Governments of distinctly the fire-brand revolutionaries do rolls of history bear the names of phraso that has been salvaged is, "A rose-red cliy, half as old as varying hues, including two not speak for all who call them many one-piece poets who have

majori-never had true justice done to them. Time," and another is "A crowded Socialist regimes. But through-elves Socialists. Nor do

The Editor, out all the changes, the Throne of their political or trade union Some of the brightest jewels in the hour of glorious. llfe Is worth an leaders deaire the upheaval such crown of English literature consistage without a name." But in old

Hongkong Telegraph has stood aloof from the political conflict would bring. Nor is the of isolated linea and phrases, like magazines and periodicals and mis- A diligent

Sir,--As *# hardened globe- hurly-burly, with the King ever danger so great as it seems, for "The rest is silence," or "Mine eyes cellauies may be many similar

as long as political leaders talk of dazzle." Such words are remem-treasures now ignored. the strictly constitutional mon- reform by revolution their chances bored because they occur in the collector might make a very profit- arch, performing his services to of winning a majority at the polls works of famous writera; but able anthology out of the diamonds trotter and keen Britisher, I think almost equally arresting scattered on these neglected dust-Hongkong is to be heartily con- are slender. The more experienced maybe the nation with a single eye to now that well, and therefore re-lines lle unnoticed and forgotten in heaps. its progress and well-being.frain from the language of their

Happily, political thought and plan without resort to force. But mistake, and that he had never occasional poems thut are neglected CORRESPONDENCE.

There are Republicans in Eng-more fiery associates. land, of course, but they are in

a decided majority, with prac-DIAMONDS FROM THE

tically no following. H.G. Wells

remains the unabashed Re DUSTHEAP,

an age

The night was cold, and the ex-

posed thermometer

Sank to the freezing point on

Eskdalomuir.

Somo men are made poets by the publican "one of the most pam- pered and irresponsible ad-times: others by the London Times.

In

of poetic fervour, vanced thinkers'," he describes like the Elizabethan,many himself in his autobiography men write poetry merely be "an uninvited adventurer who cause it is the fashion to do so; And in the present there is at least has felt himself free to criticise one example of a gentleman who, established things... who has when he thought that he was writ- шая dis. been tolerated almost incredibly ing impeccable prone,

covered by England's most famous during this subversive career." newspaper to be composing poetry Here, as one writer remarks, we of a distinctly Wordsworthian quali- have the key to wisdom: ty. A lender writer on the Times culled from no more promising a Britain's constitutional monar-source than the weather reports of chy is based upon a tolerant the Meteorological Once the other non-interference. Anyone may, day these striking lines talk or write as the spirit moves, so long as he does not preach sedition. If he can convince the majority, his is the right to govern; and that means the readiness of the Throno to act by and with the advice of the Ministers of any party which can the Royal Family in general convert the country to its associate themselves political views. It is in this fact variably near to the heart of the that we find one of the bulwarks people: To stand above party of the monarchy. With His for the well-being of his subjects Majesty unconcerned in political is something that King George doctrinas is coupled the other has succeeded greatly in doing fact that every non-political during his reign. And it is this movement for the welfare of the circumstance which to-day in- has Royal asupport, vests both the Throne and the Political platforms may become King himself with the loyal at- and affection of unpopular, but all the move-tachment ments with which the King and Britons everywhere.

The flattered author immediately volunteered the Information that these lines were poetic only by (Continued on next column).

are

in-

"I'll bet he's going to be a writer or something-he's always:

studying types."

THE JUBILEE IN HONGKONG

gratulated on the splendid Jubilee manifestations put forward re- cently. These, in variety, beauty, and As a spectacle exceed the splendour of such similar func tions that it has been my fortune to see in various capitals and countries in Europe. Much work and organising ability has been shown here in these events, the rosult being a highly creditable, showing, in this outport of Empire,

Ono is particularly picased with what the Chinose have done to add materially to the general rejoicing-their day and night processions Woro unique. The international aspect and goodwill. shown in these rejoicings, must surely be, most gratifying, such as the above-mentioned Chinese acti- vities, the Japanese fireworks dis- play, the courtesies shown, and pald by various Consular bodies. and from Macao--even to the bravo showing of flags on tho humble fishing junks at Aberdeen,

The shipping made a particular

ly fine show including His Majes

of

Ly's vessels and merchant vessels all nationalltira, Chinese,

and.. Japanese, Dutch, Danish Norwegian, with one marked ox- ception, commented on by plany, and that is that one vossel, up parently eno of His Majesty's Royal Fleet Auxiliary units, lay drab and sombre at her buoy in... the harbour,. seemingly taking no part in the general colourful. manifestations day or night sure ly u atrango feature in such an essentially British event, in which the whole community of every nationality joined, ashore and afloat.

JUBILEE

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