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SATURDAY, JAN. 4, 1936.
THE EXAMINATION
ary. Commission was at
work in Africa, and the Chief Portuguese Commissioner was
By
comparing notes with the British FRANK
leader. He was surprised to find that Britain paid its Com- missioners much less than did Portugal, and was nothing like
EMPIRE
Side by side with this, in vary- few people caring, either for the nativo growers of cocon and ing degrees according to their palm oil or the white producers, development, native areas could of coffee and sisal. Some of the also be given a start in local and most essential services, such us internal self-government under research, have been grievously. Imperial control. It has been cut because they are not imme- wisely said that Indirect Rule is MELLAND diutely productive of revenue. not a system but an evolutionary Nobody cared, even when locusts process. It is useless, however, Ho lavish in respect of an elastic Again, on the East Coast of and drought were added to the to say that and do nothing. Un- item designated "Medical Com-Africa, in, 1905, a German liner catastrophic fall in prices which due haste is not advocated, but forts." The English officer re- was taking in ground-nuts as they shared with the rest of the further local progressive experi-
ments are already needed. torted: "Well, you know, we ballast to be made into Colonial world. have so many boundaries all over Ground-nut Oil" in Germany the world that we have to keep down the scale of pay, or it would come so fearfully expon- sive."
Things are better now; not and readily sold as such. The well by any means, for public information was volunteered, and private reserves have been whether true or not, that eaten up and taxation is high, ground-nuts from the neighbour but they are past the worst; and ing British colony were consign- the Colonies have pulled through ed to Genos, and there made almost entirely by their own NOTES OF THE DAY into "olive" oil for the British efforts. market.
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that ever was WE have so great a Colonint OES not this call for recogni- sembled, serious attention be
SOMEBODY BLUNDERED
In every war fought there have been costly blunders on the side of victor and vanquished, and generally speaking, but for the blundera of dictators" and diplomats peace might have survived most of the past crisca. The greatest lenders of all time have perpetrated some of the most staggering indiscre- tlona; but these men have remained
remembered against Marshal
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the
Since the War the status of
IN tackling these problema there is bound to arise the question of grouping certain Colonics together and abolishing artificial and irksome boun- daries. This is not the time for dogmatic assertion on such points, but a plen is entered that in the new Parliament now aɛ-
tion and for the compliment paid to all these matters. The Empire and take it so much of considerably more thought new Secretary of State for the for granted that we do not get and consideration? After all, Colonies should assert the im- enthusiastic about it; the ten- their fate has to be decided at mrtance of the post entrusted to dency is rather to be bored by Westminster, and the unofficial him and make Britain wake up the Colonies, and apathetic. At immigrants and the natives alike to her responsibilities: Geneva recently, following a are denied any share in shaping Colonial Office should be put on speech by Sir Samuel Hoare, their destinies. They pay the the map" once more. there was a great deal of sume- piper, but may not call the tune.
It is not a party matter; it is... what envious talk about our
It is suggested, for considera- a duty and a responsibility shor Colonial possessions, of which we have by no means heard the tion, that the whole of our ed by all, and it will be a grave end. It is all very well to say, Colonial system needs over-haul- indictment of our country if the groat because their mistakes oc- We will not give up an inch of ing, and that if the new Parlia whole of our Colonial problems curred when nothing vital was
territory to anyone," but the atment shirks this task it will be do not receive adequate con- involved. A commander ofan titude is not easy to maintain unworthy of its stewardship. sideration early in the lifetime army, such as that serving, under when the retort comes that we The present system is archaic of this Parliament. There are Badoglio in East Afrien, can be seem to care singularly little and is not working satisfactorily members on both sides of the forgiven if there occur errors in about the Colonies until the because its construction and House who can help to solve mooted, machinery were planned in mid- them, one in particular sitting on SYSTEM
calculation or judgment on the part claims of others, are of his officers from time to time, And it is a shamefully just re- Victorian and late Victorian the Opposition Benches who has days and do not suit modern con- great experience of London rul- A problem which is of interest because it is humanly impossible tort.
ditions. We actually went to ing itself while being subject to to educationists and parents in for one man to control with perfect In the lifetime of the late war in Africa nearly forty years the laws, of Britain. The par- all parts of the Empire, Hong-synchronisation the whole unwieldy Parliament the time devoted to ago on the grounds that certain allel is not exact, but it illus kong included, is at the moment machine of troops and transport. the Colonial Empire and the, white immigrants had no say in trates the idea. being enquired into at Home by But when mistakes do crop up, as interest shown in it alike were their government or taxation, a special committee, namely, the they must, the man at the head of negligible. At the Party-Con- and that the native inhabitants school examination question. things is apt to carry the blame,ferences held before the election were also at the mercy of the rul- the Dominions has completely changed: that of the Colonics. According to Sir Michael Sadler, For instance: it will probably be Colonial problems were ignored. ing oligarchy.
During the election, except for
remains unaltered, not because To-day in our African it is satisfactory, but because no who is chairman of the commit Budoglio that his airmen bombed ng over, the Colonies were not Colonics only Konya' and North- one in the Colonies can initiate protests against propoked hand- tee, the evidence so far collected,
Swedish Rod Cross mission featured. Is it too much to hope ern Rhodesia elect' members to a change, and the Imperial Par has shaken confidence in the reli- during the Ighting of December, that in the new Parliament the the Legislature, and they are liament has not done it for them, ability of the customary tests, 1936. Somebody blundered; there many serious problems awaiting getting restless like the Uit Our history shows clearly how indicating that chance plays too can be no doubt of that. Not the solution in our scattered Depen-, landers because they are in a much better it is to take well- large a part in the award of mest rabid anti-Italian would be dencies will receive the attention Permanent minority to the Gov- considered steps in time rather ernment oligarchy. Under the than wait until reforma have to marks. What is needed, accord-likely to suggest seriously that the that is overdue?
existing system that seems in be conceded in order to maintain ing to Sir Michael, is that the attack on the Ethiopian wounded Our annual trade with the evitable in the present stage of or to restore peace. system shall be mended, and not was deliberate brutality. For no- Colonial Empire has touched development. But there is no ended. This question is
one one with any grain of reason would £500,000,000. That Empire con- real obstacle to a new basis of which has frequently arisen in ardor.such a massacre, knowing the sumes more of our manufactures rule, with degrees of local in-
than does India. It contains ternal self-government and Im BULLS AND INNERS the discussion of education, and repercussions it would cause. comment has been by no means matter how strong the feeling 60,000,000 people, four-fifths be- perial external control, whereby.
Cheer up Only 365 days to confined to educationists. Busi against anyone helping the enemy ing in Africa, and occupies the young and virile immigrant
the wounded enemyno 1,850,000 square miles, nine- communities could use their Christmas
O ness men have a practical in-commander in his senses would tenths being in Africa. Owing knowledge and experience to
The man who took a flying jump terest in the question, and they instruct his airmen to bomb the to our preoccupation in matters manage much of their own
more nearly concerning us, the affairs and at the same time pro- at a ferry and landed in the har too are awlft to say what experi- sacred Red Cross, and send his Colonies have been negiccted. fit by sharing the responsibility.bour in the early hours of Wednes ence has taught them in the fliers back to the attack with Except for some niggardly For if at times they seem some day, now probably realises the | handling of staffs. Even at this machine-guns when the bombs had grants from the Colonial Devo- what irresponsible and self- dangers of Leap Year.
stage of the controversy it is already wrecked the unit. There lopment Fund they have had to centred in outlook, it is the fault clear that the examination sys-is no sense in it. Where is the weather the depression unaided, of the system which denies this tem as it stands has few sup-value in spending ammunition on and, which is worse, with very to them. porters: Examination of some men already out of action?, Argue sort there must be, it is argued, that way if you wish.. It won't but the system must be altered add up to any other answer than that we have suggested. The 90 as to constitute a surer bornbing of the Swedish Red Cross, guarantee of the right sort the machine-gunning of the capacity, having regard to the Ethiopian wounded in the care of calling which the youth has to the Swedish doctors, was a horṛi- pursue. As one industrialist ble blunder. Even so, it cannot be puts it: what is needed is to de- forgiven. Somewhere there was vise a practical plan for steering lack of judgment. Already the right men into the right jobs, have seen the pardonable indigna- There's the rub! A person may stiffening of feeling against Italy tion of Sweden. There will · bou easily pass examinations and yet along the whole political front; be quite unfitted for the profes-and as for Ethiopia, the blunder, sion into which he has gained which appears a crime, will never admittance. The truth seems to be forgiven or forgotten. Certain- be that we cannot "make" a manly not as long as Italian soldiers anything. Nature had her own march on Ethiopian soil. An plan at the beginning, and satis-apology, an explanation, an admis factory results can be reached sion of, error, on the part of the only by going on the path which Italian command, might mitigate she has laid down. What busi- the world's feeling in this matter. ness men cry out for are tests An attitude of defiance, a show of Imponitence ori refuzal that really test on matters which
will to accept reproof
only touch real life and living, A nggravate
the reaction and not uncommon experience is that bring an added complication to the youths who have done brilliantly perilous state of Europe's political in examinations do no better health. than-or maybe not so well as
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No
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others who have net that dis-must be tests of some nature in tinction. There seems to be school-life; the point is, whether such a thing as examination specifically-set examinations re- psychology. One youth can go present the best method, and, if through an examination without so, what the nature and scope of turning a hair. Another, quite these shall be... The committee as able, never appears to ad- at Home which is now.considor vantage in that ordeni. Yet ing the subject is apparently when they come to tackle the making a most exhaustive in-
LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. realities of life, the latter may vestigation of the whole mattur.
make by far the botter showing. Its report will be awaited with It is obvious, however, that there widespread, interest.
SIDE GLANCES By George Clark
"Now that they've cut your pay, darling, do you think you should smoke cigarettes so soon after ranking a Now Year resolution that you wouldn't?"
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The man who swallowed a thimble with hia Christmas pudding, is, we understand, only sow-sow!
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In spite of the paucity of mist- letoe, most parties were just the berries.
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The latest Americaniem b "I
wouldn't know!" Most of them
didn't over the New Year.
Auntie Caustic thought that a rumour was the occupant of a Emall Kowloon flat.
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MacWhirter started again on January First! Quito # good resolution..
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A certain busband's treatment of
an over-gay Lotliarlo was a force-
ful example of first-footing.
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Hongkong now has an Urban
Council. How distUrban!
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We hear of a man who swallow-
ed a wish-bone during the Festiva Season. This is carrying the game, too far!
'O O Some bachelor messes cortainly wero!
It is denied that the Hongkong dollar will descend to the Shang- hal level. Personally, we wish it were a little more stuck-up!"
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Wo hear of a certain Poak youngster who ate a $50 noto on New Year's morning. By now he should have moro.cental
The Horticultural Show is to take place in March. Pot plant, markets will be active for the next couple of months.
Wo Huppose they call it Leap Year because it makes bachelors Jumpy,
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