1935-08-13 — Page 6

GOOD FOR HIM A'GOOD FOR YOU

SEVENTEEN HUNDRED & FORTY: TWO

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. · TUESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1935.

WHITEBREAD'S "BEDFORD"

PALE ALE

BREWED IN ENGLAND

FROM THE FINEST

MALTED BARLEY t

HOPS

THE BEER

WITH THE

HOME-SIDE TASTE !

Sole Agents:-

A TOUGH, POPULAR

TRUCK

NOTES OF THE DAY

RESTS HIS CASE

BLACK TRAFFIC IN BABIES

By CHRISTINE JOPE-SLADE

The Very Idea!

NEWS AND NOTES

TT will come as a shock to many batten on them at what is prob- Scraps From Eddie Kelly's

Scrap Book

Edited By Eddie

The story of the Chinese gentle- man who jumped into the sea the

our

After carrying on for the full five years permitted but not com pelled by the Canadian Constitu- ---and a Service worthy of it ! tion, the Bennett Government now EVERY month big shipments of appeals to the country for indorse Bedford trucks leave Eng. meat of its that Mr. Bennett, the policles. It could bet- land for every part of the world. Prime Minister, appents, as his

unthinking sentimenialists that ably the most disorganised and And the rising export figures and energetic personality has through

hundreds of people without proper helpless time of their lives, Imme- many hundreds of enthusiastic out dominated party and Parlia authorisation are engaged all over diately after the arrival of the letters from Bedford owners all ment and made his Administration Grent Britain in the buying and child. over the world have shown that largely a one-man Government. selling of the unwanted baby. It It is true that foster mothers the Bedford is popular wherever Raising tariffs sky high, bringing

comes na a further shock to their have

to be licensed, and oro it goes. Why this success ?

the Imperial Economie Conference humanitarian self esteem to know licensed; but it is equally true that other day to get away from two to Ottawa, initiating an extremely For, in designing the Bedford radion! (for Conservatives) reform that the illegitimate and undesired the unmes some of them may be men reminds us of one of range, Vauxhall experts studied programme, wore all projects for offspring is also subject to the up to at the same time are in-alcoholic friends whose noisy re- overseas conditions at first hand, which he assumes full responsibi; menace of the unscrupulous as well credible.

turn home aroused the wife of his They learnt what was wanted In ilty. Despite bitter criticism and as wholly unsuitable foster mother.

bosom and an enquiry as to what trucks from the very men who the swing of provincial govern-

One would think it would be easy were going to use them.

With a falling birthrate focus-to catch them at these little games held down by two-bic-men, ments to the Liberal fold, his faith

was the matter. "I'm-hic-being in them seems unabated. How far slog the spotlight of national and and stop them. Not at all. Over And there is 1 world-widens he succeeded in lifting the organisation to

m'dear-hie-Haig and Haig." make Bedford

domestic Interest, with embarras and over again it has been neceй- shadow of workt depression from service and genuine spares avail-

sing fierceness, on the wanted baby, Bary, because of lack of proper bla own Innd? Judging by officiat able everywhere,

statistics, very little. Gould heit is surely desirable that people supervision by the proper authori- Tested at every stage in the

have done more? He promised to who care for children should know ties, to call in the services of the famous Luton works in England.system more in conformity with

reform and regulate the capitalist what may happen to those who, Society for Prevention of Cruelty proved sound and reliable on the modern ideas of social and econ

perhaps, desired by the nation, are, to Children before it has been pos- Bedford is a first-class invest- replacement was his object. Great-Individual.

and render them innocuous. ment whatever the nature of er protection for the industrial work!

There is tremendous need for worker, the farmer, the small pro-

There ін money in babies. ducer and retailer, from explain-close investigation by the proper Quite a nice little pile can be made tion by the big financial and busi-nuthorities into the subject of in this year of grace out of un- 11098 interests, monopolies and foster mothers, methods of adop-wanted bables by the victimisation mergers, department stores and chain stores.

all that is required tion, and the deliberate explofta- of its parents or the child itself.

tion of the illegitimate child for personal gain.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD. roughest work in the world, the amic Justice. But reform and not unfortunately, not desired by the sible to damp down their activities

Wine & Spirit Merchants.

Established 1841.

EIGHT LONDON DANCE SUCCESSES FROM

THE "H.M.V.” AUGUST RELEASE.

BD-172 Anything Goes (from "Anything Goos")-F.T.

Hylton's Orchestra. You're the Top-Foxtrot (from "Anything Goes")

Hylton's Orchestra.

BD-177

'There's a Bedford Model for every business. For Particulars and Terms apply HONGKONG HOTEL GARAGE Stubbs Road

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY, AUG. 18, 1935.

HONGKONG AND CHINA CURRENCIES The statement that one of the

ick Leith-Ross' mission to the Far East is to induce China to join the sterling bloc has aroused a deal of interest in

BD-176 I'll take the South-Foxtrot

Teddy Joyce & His Orchestra. Rehearsing a Lullaby-Waltz

Teddy Joyce & His Orchestra. Lonely Little Dancer-Tango Fox Trot

Teddy Joyce & His Orchestra Way back Home-Fox Trot

Teddy Joyce & His Orchestra. BD-178 My heart jumped over the Moon-Fox Trot

Jackson's Orchestra. Little Golden Locket-Fox Trot Jackson's Orchestra. | min objectives of Sir Freder

BD-179 On the Prom, Prom, Promenado-One Stop

Jackson's Orchestra. I Love you Gipsy-Fox Trot .....jackson's Orchestra. On the Good Ship Lollipop (Film "Bright Eyos")

Rudy Vallee's Or. I've got a Noto-Fox Trot

New Mayfair Dance Orchestra. Me and the Old Folks-Fox Trot

New Mayfair Dance Orchestra, warm to the idea, preferring that China should link with the On Venetian Waters-Fox Trot

New Mayfair Dance Orchestra.yen, but that economic proposals Mr. Bluebird-Fox Trot New Mayfair Dance Orchestra. that Britain is ready to make Jolly good company by the Sca-Six Eight

may overcome the Japanese New Mayfair Dance Orchestra. objections. On broad principles, Lots of other interesting records in the

there can be little doubt that new consignment.

BD-174

BD-180

BD-181

he believes, to increase purchasing power and bring prosperity,

REFORMS

conduct an adoption scheme

OFF

Did You Hear About

under ladders because it was not The flea that loved to walk superstitches.

Jolonelese

There once was an irate colonel Whose language was simply in-

folonel

But the worda-and-

Are now things of the past `- Since he's found that his soul is

etolonel

Bedtime Story

three Nudists in Hongkong. There

Once upon

a time there were

was the father bare, the mother

It is no idle wisecrack to say It is a national disgrace that is easier to let sleeping babies beside well conducted adoption lie." The people engaged to run- His reform legislation was for societies of wholly humanitarianing this baby busincas for profit mutated accordingly. The Farmi-rim, it is still possible for anybody are adept at correct presentation ers' Creditora Arrangement Act, without adequate investigation to when the authorities call. I can the Natural Products Marketing Act, Unemployment Insurance; boards for supervision of trade and industry, marketing of grain, farm loans and housing; amend- ments to the criminal code, labour,

There is nothing covert about little cots with coolng bables In patents and various other neta the methods of these baby traf. them. The number of the chil all these were designed to remove Ackers. They advertise extensive-fren in this dormitory were licens- tween individuals and classes so the more patent inequalities as bely, or slightly, according to the ed for, and well repaid a visit. that the capitalist system (to use his own words)

may effectively serve the people's interests. He

of the new Bank of Canada, let stopped short at publie ownership

alone the chartered banks, amal- gamation of the two railrond sys- tems under the Government, inflat- ing the currency even to the ex-

tell you of a house where the visit-imire, and the little baby bare. whatever lines appear most bene-ing authorities found on the second SLANGUAGE ficial at the moment to themselves. floor a pleasant dormitory, full of

volume of business they are con- ducting. I should like to illust- rate necurately a few of their in- defensible methods..

Upstairs, unlicensed and hidden, were another half very difficult for the authorities to get anything done. Fragile babies frequently die, very satisfactorily, in the most

A very nige old lady had a few worde to

to her grand- daughter.

"My dear," said the old lady, "I wish you would do something for me.

I wish you would promise me never to use two words. One is swell and the other is lousy. Would you promise me that?"

"Why sure. Granny," said the..

ROAD HOCS

Quite recently a girl and a man, comfortable, unsuspicious circum-girl. What are the words?" in comparatively poor circuma-stances, Lances, by borrowing both from friends and money-lenders raised Attempting to find an adequate £75 between them and passed it home for an unwanted baby in over in a lump sum to a baby traf-which she was interested, a friend

local commercial circles. It is tent permitted by the gold cover- stated that Japan, with whom age, or materially lowering interest-

charges Britain is to seek

on borrowed money, He closer Co-

refused to take any of the apeeta- operation in the East, is luke-cular "liers" at codes and price-Acker ensconced in a easy office. of mine obtained the addresses of

fixing indulged in by President those convinced that the present Roosevelt with mixed results. To system cannot be readjusted, his efforts were foredoomed to failure.

who promised to find their unfor some of these registered guardians tunate offspring "a good home."of unwanted youth. She called at

In the course of a month or two in house where there were five To the apparently greater number this unfortunate couple heard from youngsters of the toddling nge. ranetion satisfactorily, he has gone office that the baby in question had lessly clean. They were strapped who oblieve it can still be made to the benign gentleman in his cusy They seemed well cared for an spot-

far enough, or even too far, in the been seriously ill. It had required down in their cots and provided way of state interference. All will

China would have much to gain agree, however, whatever the im-specialists and nurses. Unfortun- with toys and books.

by linking up with sterling.mediate or future results of his ately this had deterred the people The experience of other nations Administration, that he has proved

She discovered, by conversation he had in mind from adopting it with a dissatisfied assistant who himself to be a leader

The £75 was now gone on medical was leaving, that these babies had

of

S. MOUTRIF & CO., LTD. which have joined the silver bloc nimic and courage one worthy care. He regretted that unless never learned to walk. It was far

York Building.

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be

was forthcoming the baby less trouble to keep them penned would be sent to an institution. up in their high cots. There were There was no more money forth-only two assistants to a great many -coming. ThisTM baby¬la¬nowti ̄ ̄ah babies-it-was-easier to keep them institution. This is one of many like well fed, well groomed little similar instances that I can vouch animals in cages, in their cots.

The slightest publicity given to a homeless dog or an ill-used cut In this country will provoke

for.

It

It is admitted that a young storm of passionately indignant couple without money, and unable letters and, if possible, a quick to provide for an unwanted child, judicial redress. It is a pity we are not at their most logical and do not bestow some of our emo

benign gentleman in his easy office of our own nation. analytical at that moment, Hun- tional interest on the stray, home dreds of similar parasites to the lesa, parentless, unwanted children

is encouraging to its extension to be classed in history with Sir more in the Far East, the more so

John A. Macdonald and Sir Wil since there is little indication of

frid Laurier. the bloc breaking up in the near MISJUDGMENT future. So far as Hongkong is concerned, if China were to go

It is often misleading to take on the sterling basis the task of try from what appears in the newe- one's impression of n foreign coun- currency adjustment between

papers. Reports of events in this this Colony and China would be city or in that may be taken as a immensely simplified, and stabi- general epidemic condition when, lisation of the local dollar would in truth, it is only sporadic. For rendered immensurably example, when one reads of the easier. Actually, both Hong the conclusion may be arrived at pagan rites practised in Germany kong and China are at present that the country of Luther has en on silver, but whereas we con- tirely lapsed into heathenism. tinue to follow the trend of sil- There is good reason for belleving ver prices, China has succeeded, that this is by no means the case. by a managed currency..in more Sie Evelyn Wrench, being now on or less pegging the rate of the his fifteenth visit to Germany since унап. The

consequence has the War, should have formed a been to create a marked dis

fair estimate of conditions there. parity between the currencies of

He says that undoubtedly some of Hongkong and China, to the

the German youth are toying with strange-doctrines-Germany is not manifest disadvantage of this

singular in that respect--but Colony. If, however, both were

among a hundred of Germans from to be linked with sterling, and all parts of the Reich ho found no suitable stabilisation levels followers of the new cult. A his reached, the outcome would be

friends assured him that out of to bring the two centres into present religious difficulties would better economic relationship.

emerge a stronger Christianity than before. There is nothing be- The question arises as to what the stabilisation levels should and reason in that, as the history of religion shows. It is also Sir be; that is a matter for experts,

Evelyn Wrench's belief that rela- the main desideratum being that tions at the moment between Great they should approximate each Britain and Germany appear to be other as closely as possible. better than at any time since the The visit to Hongkong of Mr.

War. That may well be when re- N. E. Young, of the British

cent events are regarded-Hitler's Treasury, has given rise to all roused by the Prince of Wales re- Reichstag speech, the enthusiasm manner of rumours regarding marks to the British Legion, and possible stabilisation of the the Anglo-German naval agree- Hongkong dollar, but these can ment. In such a favourable atmos- be discounted. Mr. Young is phere as that there need be no des here in connection with Sir Fre- I pair of success in reaching out to derick Lelth-Ross' mission and another essay in humanity, the is studying the general economic prohibition of air attacks upon outlook, gathering data for the civilian populations, which the in- use of his chief, who has only might very well achieve.

fluence of Britain and Germany. just left England. Any imme- diate action regarding stabilisa- tion locally is therefore obvious-less, the report of a possible in- ly out of the question. In any vitation to China to join the event, it seems certain that sterling bloc is not without its Hongkong will do nothing in the interest and algnificance at the matter until China has worked moment. And, as we have in- out a more or less permanentdicated, it is a matter of vital 'currency programme. None the importance to this Colony.

"I'm stuck out here in the country all summer, while he stays

to his nice air-conditioned office.".

stopped laying?

Neighboir-Huve

your hens

stopped in the last few days,

Farmer-Three of 'uni have

Neighbour-What- Was the

Furmer-Motor cars.

enuse?

PONGO

"The darling! What İN her

"Daphne Cynthin."

name?"

"How perfectly charming! And what do you call her?"

--**Pongo.” -- TOO MANY LETTERS

There was a lad named Bittens

Who thought it fun to try Experiments with chemicala

When no one else was nigh, He went to school at Burnham, But he'll not go any more, For what he took for H20

WRS U2SO4. TONG

TONG

9 pts.

A LONG RAIN

The children of Capetown were given a medal and 12 box of chocolate each to celebrate the Jubilee, One little coloured boy took his gift home, and his mother asked "What did you get it for?" He replied "The teacher gave it to me because it's been raining for 25 years in England."

ACCOMMODATING

Mistress (to new maid)"Now, Nora, I always, take my bath at nine every morning."

mar, it I'm

Nora "Sall right, won't interfere with me a bit. never ready for mine b'fore 10."

HOPELESS!

of

With a great show, of

show

determination. nation

the villain picked up a pistol picked a pistol.. and showing his teeth shot his emeny onemy.

mination

allowing

teeth..

pistol

in the back... deter-

picked pistol.

shot enemy in

the villain. showing

and picked teeth

his back . teeth. With deter ... pistol.. . villain..

show-

ing tooth in.. back.. Oh heck. what's the use of trying to read a book in a bus, anyway?

HOWLERS

A handicap is one that you can put in your pocket.

The Orange Free State is an: other name for Northern Ireland. Penury is carning your living as a writer,