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THE KING'S YACHT TELLS ITS STORY
By LIONEL HALE
over.
the
Hongkong Telegraph.development they obviously cannot ful servant to the Queen from 1855 and nonsense. I Am Perfectly
THURSDAY, AUG. 8, 1935.
The Very Idea
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KELLY CLIPPINGS
Edited by Eddle
We have been asked to deny the rumour that Mr. Dionne is divorcing his wife on the ground that she's
pverbearing.
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Somo Latin definitions:
Par in bello: Boy with a pain
Tertium quid: Six and eight-
pence.
Post equitem: Reportar quit ting the S. C. M. Pont.
Pro bono public: The public always ewes money to a good pro- fession.
Ad nauseum: Hongkong Travel Bureau advertising, the Colony in a Shanghai newspaper,
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A well known friend of ours entered the Hongkong Hotel with. ten cent bit, a silver dollar, and three one cents in his pocket. He asked for a Resch's beer, and after quaffing it, paid with the dollar, adding the small change as cum- shaw. What did he get in return? ANSWER: A thick car (the dollar was chopped).
Yesterday we read with interest Mr. James Douglas, the London Daily Express writer, in "Truth About the British Navy," published TUDEBAKER trucks cost very in the Telegraph. We should like
AM the Royal Yacht. My name schoolroom. Evan when electric Notes And Jottings From little more than the lowest to recommend this article, not to
ia Victoria and Albert Ill., and lighting was installed, the Queen
An Old Scrap-Book those of our readers who are in priced units on the market, but search of light reading, but to those bolleve that I am fairly generally could not bear that the old silver they give you far better perform- of them who dwell, even occasional-known as the "V. and A." I wear candlesticks should be removed,
But my mother was growing old; ance, far more stamina, muchly, on the course, the progrese and black and gold--gold scroll-work on
future of events as they affect the black hull-and they tell me it and the Queen herself saw at last lower operating costs.
British Empire. Mr. Douglas tells suits me very well. I have three that there must be one of my family us that after talking with officers masts and two funnels, and every- to take her place. But even then she insisted that my fittings should And the handsome, distinctive and men of the British Navy he has thing handsome about me.
My business if the service of the be an exact copy of my mother's: streamlined appearance of the formed the opinion that "we have Royal House, as it was the business she went so far as to grudge me
Studebaker new. 1935
truck lost our command of the sea."
he adds: "We stand in grave of my mother and my grandfother the same name, and was only with makes it stand out from the jeopardy." We do not intend to before me. I have carried Kings difficulty dissuaded from having me crowd. With its sleek, busi- develop or embellish Mr. Douglas all my life; both in the days when called the Balmoral; and alss! sho they visited other Kings, and in died before she not foot on me. ness-like lines and powerful. argument in any way. It stands on these later (and to me regrettable) My mother died a very short time men have 籍 dependable engine, it is a truck its own feet. The British Navy 18 days when there are not many other after. I think you
no longer the formidable thing tKings left to visit. This very day, phrase (not that I approve of you will be proud to own, a truck was in other days than oura. Yot
My mother was broken-up which inspires a feeling of pres-it ia no less vital to the Empire's is my right, I carry the King elang) indicative of grief, "broken-In his tummy.
indeed, ships, tige that suggests a price much well-being, no less essential to the on his inspection of the King's up."
safe-keeping of our trado and
I am proud of my family. My higher than its actual cost. prestige, no less indispensable 'to
and the Victoria our security. We think that igrandmother,
A new King a new Royal Yacht. agreed. No matter what our Air Albert I., was laid down (or born, Force strength, It is essentially as you landlubbers have it) in 1842, I was launched (or christened-we light, supple
weapon for quick the first Royal Yacht to be propelled have the same expression) in 1899. thrust in attack and rapid counter by steam. She took Queen Victoria had a small accident before I even
round the coast of England on a put to sea, for while in dock in defence. It is every bit as
the seaport towns. My "linted" and nearly turner посеваягу a navy; but, in its tour of development we must not lose aight Krandmother was a very lady-like I am aware that the Kaiser, in of the necessity of preserving
yacht, and when at a quayside re- the days when he still was
me "The biggest Cumshaw sufficiency of power
ception one of the mayors, in full Kaiser, called
I never like that Aeroplanes cannot patrol the At-robes, fell overboard with the mace turtle afloat."
mant) It was found I had been lantic shipping lance, to assure the she did not as much as blink
incompetently planned-some wag safe delivery of men, munitions and
Brld that my designer had added foodstuffs in time of war, with the
the figures of the date into his same degree of offency as can the
remedied; Her daughter-my mother. Vic- calculations. This was ships of the Navy. They may do torin and Albert II was consider-but it gave me a reputation for in the future, but at this stage of ed very beautiful. She was a duti not being seaworthy. This is stuff take the place of warships. Aero-till the Queen's death; and when Ready to Go to Sea. Do you hear? planes cannot guard the consts of the Queen died at Osborne she was I am the most seaworthy of yachts. British possessions in the far chief mourner of the funeral pro- Only I don't choose. I am the corners of the earth as can the cession that brought her mistress's King's home at sea; and it is not ships of the sea, though they can body through the lines of the Fleet my place to travel. What would
R. 5. V. P. assist the Navy's work in this di- to Cowes.
you say if Buckingham Palace pick- BUILDING THE
rection, and improve upon it in
Other more happy memories were ed up its legs and walked off into REIGN OF LAW
respects. The fact of the hers. It was Ahe who in 1868 Europe? Well, then. matter is that the two services are brought to England Alexandra, But if I have stayed at home How is a treaty to be enforced complementary.
betrothed of Edward Prince of what sights have I seen! If the by international action? That
Wales. Her cabins were filled with King, la father of his people, am I was the question which a com-
roses, sent by the Prince to his not mother of his Fleet? Five bride-to-be, the "Sea King's times have the King and I reviewed mittee of thirteen legal experts
daughter. from over the sea." na our children: at King Edward's recently considered at Geneva.
Mr. Douglas emphatically states some poet fellow (who I am glad Coronation Review in 1902, and The reason for the committee's that, with the termination of the to any never know my mother social- King George's in 1911; at the In- appointment Was Germany's Washington and
spection of the navy ly) once said.
Home Fleet by violation of the Treaty of Ver-treaties, Britain's naval position Escorted by the warships Warrior Edward in 1907, and another by his sailles by the introduction of will be even more deplorably weak and Revenge, she anchored for the Bon-mere ominous, though how compulsory military service, than it is at present. He advocates night at Margate, and supported were we simple servants of the The Council of the League of an immediate programme of exten-with equanimity the fusa and Royal House to know in 1914; at Nations, it will be recalled, at
sive construction. Money is cheap. bother of addresses and presenta- that post-War review in 1924, when he says; and in this wo agree.tions and bonfires and Royal We saw not only ships that could the instance of France, passed n
There is no lack of men either for Salutes to which, though we have fight, but ships that had fought and resolution condemning Ger- the bullding or the manning of never heard a shot fired in anger, had conquered. many's action. That step was ships, ho declares. Unfortunately we of the family of Royal Yachts widely criticised, it being argued there may be a very serious lack are tolerably well accustomed. that the Council thereby made of highly trained specirsts, how- At Gravesend the Prince himself To-day, once again, the King and it more difficult to win back ever, both in the building and fight- met my mother and the Princess; ahall take our appointed place, and Germany to the Lengue. It ing trades. But there may still be and my mother was never tired of go down the line of the Fleet. We must be remembered, however, time to train the men the Empire telling how the Prince ran up the hall seo the colours dip as we take that the League did not confine needs, he Rays.
we gang-plank to welcome his bride, the salute of our shipa: we shali agree. But, we should like to and (as some journalist of the time hear the old cannonades that we itself to a mere vote of censure. mention an angle of this problem put it remarkably well) "saluted heard twenty-one years ago. We It ordered a study of the prob- which too often embarrasses poli- her with a kiss in which the ardour did not know on the morning of lem involved, with a view to ticians and statesmen. Who is of a lover was tempered with the July 19, 1914, that only a few days
lingered between the parade secing what measures could be going to pay for this "New Navy?" respect of a gentleman;" taken to prevent the recurrence Mr. Douglas seems to be quite will
might and the proof. We gaped in wonder then at seaplanes flying. of any such breach of inter-ing for Great Britain to bear the
Great Logically, national law. A few days ago, cost.
Britain And so we come to myself, the overhead; they were a marvel to us, it was reported that the com- should bear the greater share. But Royal Yacht, Victoria and Albert not a menace.
the Empire has reached a stage of II, tho "V. and and A.” And here were left to us. If we had only mittee of experts entrusted with development where, if it is not to I must confess something that still known!
That day, although I could.not an examination of the question enjoy the benefits of membership hurts me, and will hurt me even had been unable to achieve any definite result. Certain prin- ciples. were generally approved and certain measures recom- the upkeep of the Navy. We bo- before our eyes, and cheers are in I have better memories, of peace- mended, but the practical result lieve that, properly approached, our cars. My confession is this: time holidays and of the cruise in the Mediterranean in 1925 when I of these was nullified by numer- there is not a colony or Dominion Queen Victoria never liked me.
health which would not willingly bear a
She loved my mother, and did not helped the King back to
tec
Rome
MONEY TO BUILD
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In all this
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of
So few days of gulet
in the commonwealth without pay-to-day, when King George stands tell why, the King's face was grave, ing for their protection, it should on my deck, and his ships, iron I prefer to forget those days, pass and the four years when I lay Idle. contribute to a greater extent to castles towering above us
Directly
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Mr. Edward Kelly regrete That owing to the shrofe Becoming ao insistent This month
is impossible for him To get his dinner Suit out of
Paun
In time to accept
Mr. and Airs. Whalesteeth's
Kind invitation
To a party
Saturday.
10-11
Mrs. (sternly to husband arriving at three), "What does the clock say?
Mr. (genially) "It', shay 'tick-tock an' the 11' doggles shay bow-bow, and the I'I pshycat shay 'meow meow.'
"Three, goba" send this along:
Hongkong, 1020.
Dere Pa, I'me ever so glad i came hear to marry Jim. I wos sik on ther boat. We have a house in Kowloon and a numer for working. We have a bathroom but Jim ses it will be all- right for his bike.-Yr loving dough- ter, Annie.
Same wench, 1935.
ous reservations. The commit-share of the tremendous cost of want me. My mother was a host after an illness. Best of all, I can i
is to re-assemble in the naval defence. Australia and Now of memories to her: she was her remember Cowca: I can think of Hongkong Short Story autumn, however. Yet, notwith-Zealand already have made a con-floating home. The Prince Consort that. harbour peopled with slim standing the immediate failure tribution. Canada possuases a tiny himself had designed my mother's yachts, Britannia queen of them can think of the sunshine, to reach a decision, it should be fleet for her own needs in time of decoration, her sofa chintzes, her all:
her ten-houses, her! (Continued on Page 7) stressed that respect for inter-peace.
and Indirectly panelling, national law lies at the very root | there are other parts of the Empire of the League system. It has which assist the Imperial Govern- been the business of the League ment in meeting the cost of this to build up a mechanism which service. But It would be absurd will enable the relations between cost is reasonably shared. If the to suggest, to our mind, that this different countries to be govern Empire needs a Navy, it is time ed by law instead of by force. that the Empire paid for it. In the course of its fifteen years of activity, the League has built a method of dealing with disputes which is capable, if fully used, of conferring tremen naval question which might bear There is one other aspect of the dous benefits upon the world. mentioning. We are presently go- Through the setting up of the ing to be confronted with the threat Permanent Court of Internation- of a naval race, the United States al Justice it has created a body and Japan starting from scratch, competent to decidé legal issues; and Italy, France, and Germany, through the institution of the Council it has made it possible for disputes likely to lead to war
up
QUESTION OF EQUALITY
possibly, joining In from a handi- capped position somewhere behind. Britain would inevitably be in such
to be handled by a body whose a race. It will be the task of the
diplomats of the powers to avold members are capable of examine any such suicidal competition, both ing the question at issue im-for the risk that it entails and the partially and on its merits. It is enormous cost which follows it. important to realise the advant But in spite of this threat of naval ages of this new.method in inter- rivalry Great Britain should go to national affairs. If two partici- any future naval conference pre- pants to a dispute attempt to pared to fight for her rights. It is negotiate directly, each is afraid a waste of time to argue that the of showing moderation through needs of an Empire of such a size fear that this may be interpret- should be auch-and-such a size, or as ours require that, the Navy ed as weakness; cach is anxious to do nothing which might "Im- pair its national prestige." But if a number of neutral statesmen of them, for reasons of prestige, are helping to deal with the would have been anxious to dispute, then there is far more accept if it had been put forward chance of a moderate solution by the other. The Council now being acceptable. To take a has in hand a major problem in concrete example, Hungary and the Italo-Abyssinian dispute. On Jugo-Slavia accepted a solution its handling of this matter, its of their dispute after the murder future existence may well de of King Alexander which neither pend.
(Continued on Page 7.)
"Frankly, we're disappointed, Jackson. We expected you to have the entire country talking about our cam opener by
now.
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