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NOTES OF THE DAY

DANGER IN SHANGHAI

Was

In highly ex-

PORTRAIT of a

His years sit lightly on King Victor Emmanuel, who to-day celebrates his sixty-sixth birthday at one of the most critical periods of his reign. With the exception of King George V. the Italian King is the only Great War ruler on a throne to-day.

KING

with the new Government, His. constitutional position was not

The con-

One of the greatest moments of his life occurred in February, 1929. Then, enormous crowds. gathered outside the Quirinal and cheered the King to the echo in their enthusiasm at the final "settlement of the Roman ques- tion. That popularity has re- mained undiminished to the present day, and the general liking of the people for the royal family is greater now than ever.

The crisis in Shanghai has been brewing for sometime past. Obser- vers in the northern port have anti- cipated it, though the precisa cause and effect were beyond their vision. Already there was tension In the further north cities, for in Feiping persons allegedly unfriendly to Japan have been hunted by Chinese police for several days past, at the Japanese authorities' instigation. The same situation existed at Tien- JUST over twelve years ago tion of numismatics and the in ensy one, because for genera tain, and many prominent personà Italy stood on the brink of a production of beautiful. books in tions the King had never reigned were among those arrested on terrible civil war. The Fascist!, the early days of his reign, but in Italy-only ruled. Now this RIDING changed to GLIDING suspicion that they were fostering headed by Mussolini,

has been changed, and Italy. were when Italy declared war оп by INDEPENDENT SPRINGINGnti-Japanese agitation or backing marching on Rome. The Prime Austria in 1916, he threw aside instead of being ruled by what

was equivalent to 巍 the Blueshirt organisation. Eyen

Privy from this distance, more or lesz Minister, Signor Facta, had pre- all the pleasures of his study, out of close touch with events, If pared, and had actually handed and threw himself into the Council, is now ruled by a single mar, who has made himself You look for a normal front was obvious that the political posi-to the Press, a proclamation de- struggle.

He went immediately to the essential to his country.

Victor axle on this now Vauxhall tlon in the North was becoming claring a state of martial law.

Emmanuel realised -you don't see it!

clouded. It only required a shoot-The Provost of Rome was ready war zone, and remained there And you take the car on the road and looking of the sort that has shocked and waiting to put it into effect. until the Armistice, appointing this, and secured the friendship for bumps and pot holes and you possibly precipitate

Shanghai to start the panic and It appeared that nothing could his uncle Ferdinand, Duke of of the Fascisti instead of incurr don't feel them! For the New plosive condition of affairs. Ho prevent an armed conflict with Genua, qu Regent of the kingdom ing their enmity.

in his absence at the front. He sequence is that he has regular Vauxhall has independent front ever, although the Japanese naval frightful results.

And then Victor Emmanuel, took up his quarters in a tiny, conference with Mussolini at the wheel springing which changes authorities are bound to be in riding into gliding.

censed by the shooting of the young King of Italy, stepped in. He unpretentious house called the Quirinal, and all important. marine by a Chinese gunman, and refused to sign the proclamation, "Villa Italia" near Udine, and matters of state are discussed by the rank and file will be more than and insisted on its immediate spent his time near the front them before they are brought..

into operation. willing to take sotne step towards withdrawal, Whatever might reprisals, it is natural enough be the consequences to himself that the navy should send blue-or to his Government, he refused inckets to "key points" in Hong to allow Italy to be subjected to kew to protect Japanese Interests and

liven there in the event of the horrors of civil war.

There was a speedy sequel. further disturbances developing. The panic in Chapei, while ex- Afer the occupation of Rome, cusable in view of past experience, when the Fascisti were return- does not seem entirely warranteding to their homes, they march- Although the Japanese atruck with- fed to the Quirinal, and there out much warning in 1932, there paid homage to the King. The much preliminary talk and position of Victor Emmanuel was trouble, rioting and hard feeling stronger at that moment than it for many days. It is not. reason-

ever been since his able to suppose that the Japanese will make war in Chapei again accession, and though over the shooting of a bluejacket, But there had been a previous they will inevitably incident in his reign when he make demands of the Chinese hud șfood forth as the leader of authorities which may or may not his people. It was just after be agreeable, it is still too son the great disaster of Caporetto. to cry "wolf." One cannot al-The army of Italy was in con together blame the people of Cha- pei for getting out of the possible fusion, the enemy was at its line of fire, however,

heela, food was scarce, munitions difficult to obtain, and matters could not have looked more black for the nation. But then, canic the famous proclamation of of catch-as-catch-canNovember 19th, 1917, from the A game has long been played between science and crime. The develop-King, which was like a veritable ment of all manner of mechanical trumpet call to all Italy. Like Now that Monday next has contrivances, such as the motor the famous message of Haig to been fixed as the date for the car the telegraph, and wireless, his army in March, 1918, it told

King Victor Emmanuel and certain tests or means of the nation that it had its back enforcement of sanctions against | [dentification, of which finger-to the wall, and called for every line. Ho ecaselessly visited his Italy, the world awaits the prints are the most in vogue, have effort on the part of every man soldiers in the trenches, and his

made the detection of erime mora likely effect of these purely easy. But

jand woman to crush the enemy, officers found it difcult to keep

economic measures,

It is rea-there are some of the acutest brains King Victor inspired his people him away from the most exposed with his son. Umberto, Prince. lised that economic measure can in existence. and no sconer does with this dramatic call, and they positions of the line. He paid daughters, Yolonda, Mafalda,

daily visits to the military science contrive something new answered it to the full. go, no further than the complete than crime finds a way of evasion. In appearance, the King is a hospital, and lived, as nearly as Giovanna, and Maria, but it must International ́boycott. Even The preservation of finger-prints short man, with bristling up- possible, the life of one of his have been somewhat of a grief that a grand-daughter was born that much is not engured by the present League action, since there are important nations not of chemicals, and the face may be and sympathetic, but the eyes ly impressed itself upon those for whom the nation so anxious- members of the League. Whilst drastically altered by surgical are the main feature of the face, around him was that, although ly awaited.

operation. It is said that no two They are extraordinarily alert nominally commander-in-chief- drastic economic sanctions may blades of grass are exactly the and keen, and give the im, he never attempted to interfere serve the purpose for which same. On this diversity in naturepression of taking in any with his generals, and carefully the method of finger-situation at # glance. His refrained from taking any part they are intended, a point which is based

print detection. Now another aid manner is alertness itself, also, in the question of appointments. must not be lost sight of is that to the officer of the law may be and his quick intelligence shows After. Caporetto, he stationed active enforcement thereof may, rendered. This is the structure of

himself at Padun, and worked

ACKNOWLEDGMENT.

Mrs. E. Snowden Jones desires. to thank all friends for the kind messages of sympathy received in her recent bereavement.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY, NOV. 12, 1935..

WILL SANCTIONS BE EFFECTIVE ?

CRIMINAL'S EYES

in criminal circles

had

There are few keener scholars in Europe than Victor Emmanuel, and his favourite study is, undoubtedly, numisma- tics. He compiled and publish- ed six volumes of monumental. size on the coins of Italy, and Inter added four more. Nothing gives him greater pleasure than to hold discussions on this sub- 'ject with fellow experts.

His knowledge of books is extensive. He is more than. familiar with the lives of the old master printers, and one of his." great desires is to see Italy regain her old supremacy in this art. He has a magnificent library in the palace at Turin, and is always ready to welcome scholars and students there with the greatest cordiality.

He has had a happy family life

of Piedmont, and his four

is believed to be the most trust-turned moustache and bushy ordinary soldiers, worthy record of criminals. But eyebrows. His mouth is small One characteristic that strong- recently instead of the grandson

even these can be baulked by meung

The Very Idea!

Eddie Kelly Can't Get The Aussie Girls Off His Mind

WE wonder how many people

realise that at the present moment Hongkong has more ladies to the acre than at 'any. period in its history?

We refer, of course, to the return visit of the Young Australia League girls.

This means that instead of 001.

are now .000.

Think what a difference this will make to business in Hongkong." Why, |it might even pull us out of the

depression:

Assuming that during their stay in the Colony, each of the Aussies buys three pairs of scanties, it will mein that the Kwangtung silkworms will be working overlime for the first time since 1931,

in certain conditions, involve the haman eye. Photographs of the everything he does.

The son of King Humbert and harder than ever on behalf of THEY'RE BACK AGAIN the enforcing States in military lining membrane of the inside of the Margherita of Savoy, Victor the Army, and it can be truly!

eye reveal a wonderful complexity operations by sea, at least, if of blood vessels. No two eyes have Emmanuel was born at Naples said that he inspired it with his not on land. Therefore, mem-precisely the same arrangement of in 1869, and entered the army at own enthusiasm.

After the Armistice, he clever bers of the League, when decid-those records in the identiflea soon after becoming twenty-one, ly held the balance between the tiny blood vessels; hence the value an' early age. He was appointed, ing upon the necessity, of en-lon of criminals. It is not the to the command of the Florence army and the politicians, and he forcement, must be prepared to intention of those who have dis Army Corps, and six years later was quick to realise the new accept the risks involved in that covered this new method to propose to the Naples command. He order of things when Mussolini

the discarding of finger-prints. decision. On the other hand, The idea is to use it as an auxiliary ascended the throne on the become all-powerful. With the the knowledge that the will and or substitute, as in the case of tragic death of his father in Fascist regime, his own prestige unquestionably became greater. the power to carry out the persons who have disfigured their August, 1900.

finger-tips.

The King seemed to turn to and he showed great skill and necessary operations are pre-

scholarly pursuits, in the diree- tact in carrying on harmoniously girls for each cad in the Colony, there sent may constitute a very powerful deterrent upon the blockade measures, and defence aggressor. But there is a fur- of the victim of aggression. ther point which is of impor- Actually, the Covenant contains tance in the present dispute, no specific provision for the or- namely, that although economic ganisation of military sanctions, sanctions may eventually suc It being left to the League Coun-, ceed in stopping the Italo-cil, in one case, to advise means, Ethiopian war, much damage and, in the other "to recommend and suffering may by that time to the several Governments con- have been inflicted on the vic-cerned what effective military, tim of aggression. To deal naval or air force the members with this contingency, the world of the League shall severally has only one resource--to em- contribute to the armed forces ploy overwhelming force to to be used to protect the coven- bring to an end the private use ants of the Longue. It will be of force by an individual State. realised that military sanctions, Some argue that this measure if they are to be effective, must is the only real sanction for bo capable of immediate applica- breach of the rule of law, that tion. But the difficulties of it is useless to apply less oner-organising any form of inter- ous substitutes, since they are ing immedinte assistance to a national force capable of afford- pre-ordained to futility. Whe-victim of aggression are very ther or not that argument be considerable. The system of re- accepted, it cannot be denied gional pacts would have a value that the effective' enforcement in the caso of aggression. in [of all sanctions must, in the Inst Europo, but it cannot apply in the present dispute. Whether resort, depend on the will and Italy, in continuing the presont the power to employ military war, is banking on the improb- force. The decision to adopt ability of military, force being military measures, may arise ins used against her is a moot point,, a result of several factors, of At the moment, it looks as t which, in the prosent dispute, reliance will have to be placed two may be mentioned-armed the hope that when it becomen on purely economic pressure, in resistance by the aggressor to fully effective, Italy may feel the imposition of embargo or inclined to modify her policies.

"No, dear, that was your real father and; your step-mother. Your real mother and your stepfather, come to see you

Sundays"

If, on an average, three woman- starved Hongkong men propose to ench giri, an enormous flllip will be experienced by the wine and spirits Industry, which will be hard put to it to drown the narrow of all the re- |jected suitors.

de

There will be an instantaneous mand for Australian flags, worn on lapols to denote that the bearer in dinkle-dio Australian. Assuming that each admirer buys only one such

it will mean that 5,000 yards of

Lot, at $1.25 (in new Hongkong

coins) a yard, must be pur-

chased.

Our language will be enriched by such exprch "dinkum", "cric

"shellas", "diggor"" and other much richer words, and

such as "Oh, and "Baloney,"

such good old

Jused in libh expressions

Yeah!" "Scz will go into the discard.

Assuming further that five breath-- less swain tell each girl that sho's the only one they've really cared for in the right way, a surprising number of Hongkong men will hear for the first time the express "So's your old Inon,"

And, finally, 600 Australian resid ents, in the Colony, including 300 who have been no nearer Australia than the Happy Valley racecourse, will þa inble to tell all their friends, They're nothing! You should see the marvell. Continued on Pago 8.)