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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY,

AUGUST 12, 1935,

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NOTES OF THE DAY

ITALY'S TASK

HAS ITALY PICKED

A TARTAR?

An experienced German military following upon her dispute with man, who recently returned from Abyssinia, have been 620,000,000 Abyssinin, although convinced that tre (£10,300,000) up to the end of

thy cannot back out of buring d Italy her "mad | April. face-saving

Writers in European newspapers are stressing the fact that if a war breaks out between Italy and Abyssinin, Italy's success or failure will in all probability, depend upon Abyssinia's national state of mind. Not that there is any real doubt that Italy can conquer the Ethio- plan people, given time and a free hand and plenty of credit; but if for the sake of argument, a cam- palgn in Ethiopia were to be pro- longed into a matter of years, Italy

This statement was made recont

from concession Abyssinin, is firmly of the opinion ly by Senator de Reval, the Minis- that she will fight a losing war ifter of Finance, who was speaking it comes to real conflict. In such in Chiance Budget to the mon shipped by Mussolini will a case, he predicts that few of the Italian Chamber.

The Minister said the average come back, alive.

Budget deficit in the past four

The Very Idea!

CURDS AND WHEY

How Does The Milky Way Get That Way

By. Eddie "Einstein" Kelly,,

METEORS are expected to ap- pear in the sky any time this year between

and December 81.

now

People need have no fear about summer

and a Service worthy of it ! VERY month big shipments of Bedford trucks leave Eng land for every part of the world. | And the rising export figures and many hundreds of enthusiastic letters from Bedford owners all over the world have shown that the Bedford is popular wherever it goes. Why this success?

if Italy wont to war and won, years had been 2,330,000,000 lire, range, Vauxhall experts studied might be forced to give up the war, at a price that would staggerscal year was estimated at 2,974 putting on their new For, in designing the Bedford

it would be, as sald of the Boer while the defecit for the current

000,000 Hire, and expenditure (In- cluding the cost of the East This officer, former Flight-Major African expeditions) at 20,036,- Iane Steffen, spent four months in000,000 lire. Addis Ababa, was constantly at

Rain is a factor in the Italian the Emperor'a sido during the

which is strenuous weeks preceding the dis- Abyssinian situation patch of Italian troops and after probably escaping the attention of their arrival and encampment in the casual observer who, quite almost at any moment now that 600 miles long.

hostilities have begun in Africa. Anyone who has knowledge or

And there is

▸

to

suits as there is no more chance of them being struck by a moteor than there is of the dollar drop- ping below two shillings.

The speed of meteors is amazing. If you would travel around the

Tested at every stage in the together with the natural obstacles | the area fronted by a neutral zone Probably, is expecting to hear earth us fast as a meteor you would

famous Luton works in England, proved sound and reliable on the

"The climate is on the aldo of

meteorself coming back.

This is only one of the marvels

overseas conditions at first hand. struggle for economic reasons be-humanity. They learnt what was wanted in fore her programme was half com- trucks from the very men who pleted. The only thing that can were going to use them. possibly prolong such the campaign, and possibly save Abyssinia from world-wida

complete subjugation, in the con- organisation

make Bedford tinued unity of the tribes. Closely service and genuine spares avail-welded, they constitute a serious able everywhere.

impediment to Italian aspirations; which an invader has to overcome in Abyssinin, the united tribesmen A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. roughest work in the world. the

would present a distinctly difficult the Abyssinians, and will decimate problem, The British advance to Bedford, is a first-class invest-Magdala and the initial Italian Italian ranks," Major Steffen sald experience of climatic conditions of our solar system.

to a Daily Express representative. ment whatever the nature of occupation of the Eritrean plateau "About work!

100,000 Abyssmians would have been impracticable but under various chiefs Ince the There's a Bedford Model for

for Abyssinian disunity, experts Italians across the neutral zone. are agreed. The question is: ns Of the 65,000 Italian some 25,000 every business.

the situation altered? Can Italy For Particulars and Terms apply by modern army

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Teddy Joyce & His Orchestra. Rehearsing a Lullaby-Waltz

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MONDAY, AUG. 12, 1935.

A BANKING VIEW

The desirability of interna- tional currency stabilisation is beyond dispute. Despite gen- eral recognition of that point, however, no nation appears will ing at the moment to take the initiative in a move which, if brought to fruition, would in great measure banish world trade depression. Opinions na- turally vary

to the best method to pursue when the time is ripe for action, but it is international monetary system will be assured only if certain definite principles are accepted

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the future of un

and adhered to. A British

an

ANOTHER CONQUEROR

in this part of the world, however, will realise at once what a vital part the rain plays.

the exact date of the starting of No rule can be laid down as to

the rains or when they will be over; but what is certain is that while they last all movements of European troops must come to a standstill.

"They have tanks and every variety of modern arras; but tanks and airplanes won't help. When real fghting begins, the Abyssin- :

advance,

won't

The planets, for instance, are manufactured out of nebulous gakes, like the Lengue of Nations discussions on the Abyssinian crisis, or a meeting of the Legistative Council, and are constantly whirling around each other.

If they stopped whirling that would be the end of the whirled.

The vastness of our solar system can scarcely be realised.

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iana will withdraw inland and let

The fall of rain in Abyssinła, the tanks come along. Mountains, particularly in the mountainous cliffs, rocks will soon end their north, is said to be even heavier Menelek, by the force of his per-

than on the lowlands. "Artillery sonality and by the possession of effect; Abyssinians do not fight in

have much l

If you were to roll a dud ten But the Abyssinians are used to cent piece from superior armaments, welded the concentrated positions, but rely on rain, and in times of war "travel pulse Bay Hotel, have it refused town to the Ro- true Abyssinian sub-kingdoms and the Moslem, or Pagan, Gaila Pro Burprise and natural advantages. light."

as cumshaw by the boy, and then "On the other hand an Italiam vinee into something like a united against an Abyssinian in close unaccustomed as they are to this would only give you ah appro The Italians, on the other hand, roll it back to the Gloucester, it Enspire, and brought the neigh-fighting has no chance. The buring nomadic tribes, Somali and natives for the most part have a climate, have every disadvantage ximate iden how long it would take others, into subjection. But since

to face, including ronds that are

the death of this really great leader / fanatical hatred for an enemy they little better than rough anndy to walk to Mars in a train travel-

oppressor, and in addition in fair-tracks through the scrub-covered ling at the speed of light.

there have been many in evidence,

the Moslems in Galla Province made a bid for independence. Is the Negus of to-day strong enough to hold his people against a threat of foreign invasion? Will the com-

notably during the Great War when

on tunger unite. the tribes even

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COMPLICATIONS"

regard ከጾ both invader and

ly ordinary Abyssinian, from a short work of an Italian. physical standpoint, can make

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Interior,

the

This lake is in Abyssinian territory

guaranteed an immediate safe Italy's expenditure on her ex-passage from the country in the and Britain is not likely to sur render her rights there. However, peditionary forces to East Africa, event of war being declared.

Comets travel even faster than this. Naturally, they would comet anything.

What, you may ask, has been done in the way of research to prevent this?

Well, efforts have been made to shoot a racket to the moon, nl-

The object of the experiments is

bonds..

There are, of course, other difficulties to contend with here besides rain and lack of roads. "I suggested to the Emperor one

It is quite clear that Italy is not more strongly? Or will Italy re-day that perhaps it might be best ready for war just yet. Since 1 peat that lesson which Mencek to end the delicate situation by have been here we have had short- making a gesture which would ages of potatoes, flour, sugar and taught some years ago?

enable Mussolini to get out of the almost every essential commodity mess by taking home what could except Chianti.

| though so far it is not known what be termed "satisfaction," said the

A special correspondent of the arrangements are being made_at major,

Daily Express reported recently the other end to shoot them back. "But the Emperor promptly re-from Mogadiscio, italian Somali- plention of difficulties in Ethiopia. that Italy, not Abyssinin, is in the Governor of Italian Somaliland who will get it in the neck when Italian commanders face a com-jected the suggestion, reiterating land, that General Giaziani, Nor, for that matter, is it known First, there are the exacting climate and topography to contend Italians thought they would have forces there, is mainly concerned

wrong. He maintained that the and commander-in-chief of the the stick falls off. with. There are the Abyssinians

an easy vietory, find themselves in at the moment with speeding up themselves, fierce fighters, brave a land that trembled at the very the landing of troops and supplies to investigate the craters of the any warrior Africa has ever pro mention of Mussolini. duced, who can take advantage of

before the breaking of the moun, as it has so far been im- banking authority has summed any scrap of cover offering and that attacking Abyssinia meant

"Instead, they would discover monsoon.

possible to ascertain whether whose delight it is to harass an real war, certain defeat. The sup- up the position by showing that

Building roads which will faci- these craters are members of the fiscal policies must permit

enemy, distract his attention, creeporting chiefs are even more out-litate the transport-of-men and egg-packing or fowl-crating genii. upon him and then, with razor- adequate adjustment of inter-sharp awords, to get amongst his spoken and firm in their standartillery towards the frontier.

lines. Against

New nerodromes are being bully } Our ignorance in these matters modern

against Italy. machine national indebtedness by the

is brilliant. "As a matter of fact the big} in every part of the country. guns such methods may not be so shipment of goods, for, in spite devastating as they were when the chiefs around the emperor are the A number of English, American,Į

The moon has always been the of the undoubted benefits to be | Italians were

French, and Italian contractors subject. of inuch speculation, like cut to pieces at real haters of Italy.

""The"one" dunger is that Hailijure" "here" discussing ̈ ̈ ̈ ̈ with derived from oversens lending Adowa; but they are nightmarish.

in any event. Then there is the Selassi may not in the long run Government the best methods for silver and bonds. Many men, as for remunerative development, complication of conflicting foreign be able to curb the hatred of his constructing roads which can be a result of speculating about the the granting of loans solely as a interest. What will the position of chiefs against the 'invader, and built quickly and at the same time moon, have been caught in the

will withstand the rains. substitute for lowering tariff Great Britain be if Hallan troops prevent them from attacking.

"That would force the Italians. A substantial order has already sweep down upon the Lake Trata barriers only leads to an unsound country, which is the very heart of

as soldiers of a Great Power, to heen given for English__road- It only goes to prove that all is and dangerous position. The the Nile water system, the head- abandon their present standstill making materials and machinery, not milk that Neatles. And speak

A thousand Arabs payment of the debt is merely

recently ing of milk, even the cleverest waters of the Blue Nile, where, it positions and march to battle to

arrived from Egypt to start work deferred and when, as has hap8,000 additional Indian troops?

is reported. Britain is sending Have their prestige."

astronomer cannot tell us how the on the new roads. They have been pened recently, an undue propor-

Milky Way gets that whey.

There

are even conflicting tion of international indebted ness is in the form of short-term

theories as to whether the earth

loans a very disturbing element

is expanding or contracting. is introduced into the world's financial machinery. The move ment from centre to centre of the existing mass of short-term funds has been a constant source of anxiety to Central Banks for some time. Another vital neces- sity is for each country to con- duct its internal affairs so as to carried to extremes, the sterilis- inspire confidence in its own ation of an inflow or the offset- In this connection, ting of an outflow of gold will great importance attaches to the tend to maintain the movement inaintenance of a sound bud- of the metal in one direction and getary position and to the ad cause further mal-distribution. justment of internal costs of During the depression, says the production and costs of living to authority quoted, monetary fuc- the international situation. Un-tors have received an unjust balanced budgets frequently lead share of blame for the deplorable to inflation, while even before conditions of trade and employ. such a dangerous condition ment which have caused world- develops, loss of confidence either wide distress for several years. internal or external may give As the report of the Macmillan rise to a position when the Committee pointed out, however, strongest of gold reserves will "In the case of nations, as in the prove insufficient to maintain case of individuals, no financial the value of the currency. Final-system can work miracles, nor ly, gold movements should not can it cope with all the problems be prevented from exerting their which may be presented to it by normal influence upon the credit 11 ansound, national policy,; structure of both the country whether internal or external. losing and the country gaining The financier is not to blame if i the metal. A certain amount of the politician sets him problema management of the gold stan- which no financial expedients dard may be needed, but if can solve."

currency.

it is still early to leap to conjecture. The League of Nations may yet gulve the problem and Abyyxinian But if the League were to take a independence may not be molested. stand, and Italy were to act in de- flance of Geneva's findings, there would be still further, and possibly graver, complications for the Italian people to face in Africa and else- where.

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"I did fire*him, weeks ago, but he won't leave,”

We ourself incline to the con- traction theory, as we have noticed several cracks in Des Voeux and Connaught Ronds lately.

The only thing we are certain about, however, are the meteors.

It seems evident to us that the enraged inhabitants of another world are throwing off at us,

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Protected

There'sh 13 anakes I sher, hoysh Wrigglin' about like jellysh' But that don't worry mg, boysh, I'm sale; nafc-kić-as Hellish, For, if they try to harmsk mesh, They'll very shoon be dead—hic~- Devoured by the armijsh

Of eagles as my bed-hie!

Film Review

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Christopher Slopin

Had a home

Cinema.

it mado nico,

Pictures

On

the Living Room

Wall.

One day Christopher

Connected it

Up wrong-

Bang! Went the cinema. Bang!

Vent Christopher

And he made a nasty Picture

On the

Living Room

Wall.