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TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY,

NOTES OF THE DAY

KEEPING PEACE

General Debono'a remarkable proclamation to the tribes on the Ethiopian border country under Ethiopian or Italian rale, declares that the Italian attack upon the STUDEBAKER lines under command of the Lion

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of Judah was carried out with the object of preserving peace. No doubt, too, it was the object of the Italian Army to preserve peace by bombing the ancient and virtually defenceless city of Adowa, where, according to reports, casualties were mainly among the women and children. But the contrary will probably result. Far from pacify. Ing, or terrifying, the Ethiopians Into submission, the effect of the assault upon the frontier and the hideous affair at Adown will be to raise the tempers of the fanatizal regiments of the Negus to frenzy. The Italian command, with Home experience of boxing, perhaps, may be endeavouring to so disturb the equanimity of his adversaries as to bring them rushing to the attack and allow his tanks and machine-guns his artillery and aeroplanes to shatter their ranks. A bit of barbarism may be good strategy. But there are few who would relish a brush with these black furies in places where tanks and planes and artillery cannot penetrate, and It is in these places that the Italian infantry will face owd the savagery which their tactics have helped to create.

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GOVERNMENT PHONES

thrown

The suggestion

But during the Budget debate that the Hongkong Government's indepen- dent telephone system should be abolished does not apparently meet with official approval. Whether or not it would be ecenomle for the

Government to come into the

phone.

some effort

OW!

BRITISH STAND ON SANCTIONS Following similar expressions of opinion from other sections of the community, the over- whelming vote at the Labour Party Conference in favour of

general telephone-system of the the enforcement of sanctions, Colony is a question for experts to should the necessity arise,

decide. Be that as it may, there can be no questioning the fact that serves to show that the feeling the Government system is incon- of the British public is strong venient to the general public, which for the taking of a bold lead by has come to appreciate highly the the Government in support of advantages of the automatic tele- the collective peace system in the present system,

If it is inadvisable to scrap use in everyday life. The should certainly be made to im-

pacifist viewpoint, prove its working. Our advanced by Dr. Salter, and experience is that it is extremely difficult to get into touch with uny -endorsed-by-Mr. Lansbury, fails given department or official. Again to take account of realities. Its and again, on ringling up 39 and sponsors are well-meaning, but, giving the appropriate depart- as one critic observes, it is much mental number, we have been left "In the air"—an experience which, CSSUES to be doubted whether they to say the least, is most annoying, would put their principles into We can readily understand that the

everyday use 'in

life. The particular line niny be engaged when a call is put through, but Archbishop of York was

that is no reason why in enquiry sounder ground when he recent- should be met by blank silence, us ly declared that it is not to be so often happens; surely the opera- tor could indicate his inability to expected that nations will learn

get the number. There would be to act towards one another in no occasion for raising this matter the spirit, of the Gospel until but for the frequency of the short- they have been brought by coming mentioned. The subject might well be investigated by the means of law, “supported as low authorities, with a view to re- should be by sanctions," to a dressing a very real grievance. reasonable state of justice.

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OCTOBER 5,

In PORTUGAL:

.1935.

:

Portugal to-day celebrates the Silver Jubilee of the foundation of the Republic. Twenty-five years ago, on October 5, 1910, a Dynasty that had existed for six and a half centuries was swept away after a revolution lasting only three days.'

In HONGKONG:

The Anniversary of the Foun- dation of the Portuguese Republic will be fittingly celebrated in Hongkong to-day with a formal reception at the Club Lusitano, with Senhor Alvaro Brilhante Laborinho, the Consul, and the local Portuguese associations as hosts. A dance will be held this evening.

JUBILEE of

the Republic of PORTUGAL

PORTUGAL

GENERAL CARMONA. Thirteenth President of the

Portuguese Republic. Admiral Canto e Castro Senhor Antonio Jose

d'Almeida

Senhor M. Teixeira Gomes Senhor Bernardino Machado

(nd interim)

celebrates her spent several months in Por- national day to-day. It is an tugal, "he derives his moral au- anniversary of greater signi- thority and power." ficance than the others that have Professor Salazar was placed gone before for the past twenty in charge of the Treasury, where he demanded and obtain-` five years.

The Fifth of October, 1935, ed financial dictatorship, and -it commemorates the silver jubilee was not long before he proved of the Republic of Portugal, his exceptional abilities.

During his first year in office Her sons in the homeland and those of their brethren who have he accomplished the unprece settled in her widely separated dented feat of balancing the and vast colonial possession in country's budget. To this end Africa, India, the Malay Archi- he invoked assistance from all polago part of Timor, and China, Portuguese sources, including and all others who reside in set those of the far-flung colonies tlements in foreign parts, cele- amongst which must be men- brate the occasion as befitting tioned our neighbouring colony the national day of an old Eur- of Macao, the financial condi opean nation whose intrepid sons tion of which was never have earned fame in history. prosperous as during the ad- a ministration of one of Mieno's Portugal was proclaimed Republic on the morning of most popular Governors, with IT was through the during of her illustrious navigators, October 5, 1910, following a his nationals as with foreigners, brief revolution lasting but three an old friend of Hongkong's, instigated by Prince Henry the Atur Tamagaini de Navigator, that the Portuguese found their maritime route' in days. The change in the form Senhor of government was welcomed, for Souza Barbosa. the vast majority of the popula- By applying sweeping reduc- the tiny caravels of days of old,.

and revising taxation, and unknown lands, to India, tion in the capital city of tion in administrative expendi- braving the dangers of the sea Lisbon saw in the change the ture

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konin at Macao) General Antonio Carmona

(ad interim)........... Professor Antonio de Oliveira-

Salazar

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opening of new era for the Salazar transformed the finances thence to Malaya and China. country.

It was on April 16, 1386, six and a half centuries ago, that thre Cortes declared the crown of Portugal elective and D. John L. chosen King with whom began the rule of a new dynasty.

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THE overthrow of the monar- chiul system was principally due to dissatisfaction at the economic state of the country. The assassination of a pro- minent Republican leader in Lisbon precipitated an insurrec tion by Republican troops-and-

defeated the civilians, who Royalists in a series of short but decisive attacks capital.

on the

King Manoel fled the country, and spent the rest of his life in retirement on the friendly and hospitable shores of England, where the Royal guest moved in the best Court and cultural cir- cles to the end of his days.

SENHOR LABORINHO..

Portugal was the first nation to establish foreign intercourse with the great "Middle. King- dom" of China,

The tombstone, erected over the grave of the first Portuguesc Bishop Pires to China as a grateful Imperial tribute to the Catholic missionary stands in-. tact to this day in the cemetery at Chala, a short distance north of Peiping. The tablet survived the vandalism of the Boxer outbreak in 1900.

illustrious Portugal's most epic writer, Luiz de Camoens; made the name of her poet- (Continued on Page 7:)

BULLS AND INNERS

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From the Office Butts The Acting. Colonial Secretary Many Hongkong friends will give was in good form in replying to

felicitations to-day.

the Unofficials during the Budget the Forrest

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After the overthrow of the monarchy a provisional Govern- ment was set up under the presi- of his country. In July, 1932, debate. Down in Salazar was raised to the posi-something stirred! dency of Dr. Thephilo Braga, ation of Prime Minister, and to-

ធ day he rules as virtual dictator; distinguished litterateur.

The following year (1911) a

An Unofficial suggestion aims at but unlike most dictators abolishing Government telephone Constitutional Assembly was

force issued Salazar is opposed to all forms service. We suppose that 39 is ton formed, and a abolishing the monarchy for of violence. Under his wise easy to remember, but too hard to ever. The new constitution administration Portugal con-get.. elected as its first president Dr. tinues to enjoy an era of peace

Be careful of your pronunciation. Manoel de Arriaga in August of and prosperity unequalled in the annals of the Republic. It has Parliamentary rule in Portugal been said that "his is an accom-The mere mention of celery is liable justice, at least in outward instead. Mussolini's recent de- ceased when a group of military plishment unique in post-war to upset Government servants.

officers by a coup d'etat seized Europe." Such is his modesty that it is known that he signs control, in May, 1926.

Among those appointed by the oven official documents with the doesn't believe in singing Psalms to military leaders in the forma- title "Professor of Finance In Hons. He won't take any chants! tion of a now Cabinet was a Pro- the Law Faculty of Coimbra, fessor of Finance in the Law University.' Faculty of Coimbra University,

Love, he pointed out, could not course

to negotiation and be forced or organised, but arbitration and to resort to force.

member

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condone

action, could be. The Arch-claration that if the League of bishop realised that action

remote Nations expands "a by the League might lead Colonial campaign" into a gen. to war. or, at any rate to cral European war,

the guilt fighting, and in making that would rest on the League, is a listinction he did so "because crude attempt to shift responsi for the League to employ bility; ita purpose is to force the force against 271 aggressive League into refraining from

is

more 'war' concerting any action to restrain in the proper sense of the word or prevent aggression. In effect, than a baton charge of police Mussolini wants the League to violation of the against a mob engaged in Covenant and the Kellogg Pact, destruction is a riot on the part and it is clear from his latest of the police." The more the utterances that he is determined present crisis is studied, the to oppose upholders of the col- plainor does it become that lective peace system, relentlessly Italy's aim is to force Ethiopin, and ruthlessly, Such an at-1 titude cannot be tolerated, and it l by conquest if necessary, within

is indicative of the strength of the boundaries of an enlarged world opinion that Britain.j Fascist Empire. Whatever case should be able to rally to her Italy may in fact have against viewpoint, the other members of! Ethiopia is simply a pretext for a body specifically created for the the over-riding aim of absorbing protection of the weak nations of the world from the ambitions the country. Otherwise,

of those who are prepared to would be imcomprehensible, why flout reason and justice in their Rome should refuse to have re- greed for power.

it

the same year.

SENHOR SALAZAR He is an accomplishment unique,

in post-war Europe.

Antonio de Oliveira Salazar. Senhor Salazar carned world fame as a teacher. "As "teacher" LATES up a recent German writer .who. had

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D ᄆ A British labourite says that he

The Budget debate reminds us a Government a

IN brief outline the programme that if you give

of the Republican Govern-free hand, it's always liable to put

it in the taxpayer's pocket.

ment may be sketched as, firstly,

the separation of Church and

State followed by the expulsion A local man mistook the Moori

broadcast for of the religious congregations Mythology

'tha

and the nationalisation of their preliminaries to the budget debate.

measure subse-

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property - £

quently found to be so unwise

A man, was fined yesterday for

ns to lead to the annulment of counterfeiting the official mark

the order. Secondly, the abolition used on carcases of pigs. A bad

of the Council of State, the pork chop.

Upper House and all hereditary titles or privileges; and, thirdly, the concession of local autonomy. to the provinces and colonies of Portugal.

The presidential chair has been occupied by

ad

Dr. Theophile Braga Dr. Manoel de Arriaga. Dr. Theophilo Braga

interim). Senhor Bernardino Machado Through political upheavals the perind to 1019 saw ' number of change in the presidency with- Senhor Sidoneo Paés (nssas-

sinated)

A local lady lost herself in the

new Bank Building. We hasten to assure her that it was not her: vault.

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It is rumoured that bowler hats 1910 will be popular in Hongkong this 1911 winter. Hard felt times..

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A render who has taken to chewing gum in order to cut down. his smoking, and now finds him soif doing both together, wants to know what he can do about it. Stop buying gum!