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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPII, WEDNESDAY, August 5, 1936.

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This is an entirely workable proposal: the number of essen- raw materials, as · Sir Thomas Hol- land has shown, is smaller than people suppose and they are so dis- the Dominions have instinets of British democracy, tributed geographically that THE British Empire, as though

grown up. Canada, Australia, What then does the Labour none of the Powers, not except- name implies, was! New Zealand, South Africa and Party propose?

ing Britalo, has a monopoly of Four-Passenger cars:

born, like all other empires, the Irish Free State are co- The general principle is clear, any of them.- $3.00 per hour, running rate of Imperialism. Carthage, partners within the general It was laid down in the declara-

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Trades Union Congress and the BUT the Labour Party also contemplates a revision and Six-Passenger cars:

tugal, France and Britain Practically within our own Labour Party in their annual extension of the mandatory $5.00 per hour, running rate.were all afflicted with the lifetime we have seen the Bri- assemblies last year.

tish Empire, built upon the That dechration recognised waiting rate. itch of acquisitiveness.

That system, it must be re- Imperialist ideas of the seventhe imperative necessity of membered, was an expedient When Columbus, Cabot, Fro- teenth and eighteenth centuries, eradicating the evils and dan adopted at the Peace Conference bisher and other adventurers converted into democratic gera arising from the economic as a method of avoiding the

of imperialist and capitalist mand of the Powers for colonies. as for booty. There was no non- Obviously, in the case of the Powers and groups,” sense in the 16th, 17th and 18th self-governing

No assuagement of these Dominions the

The British Government was rivalries is to be found in mere centuries, the period of travail old imperialist notion of ecoup therefore called upon to urge redistribution of mandates, any of modern Imperialism, about mic exploitation and political the acquisitive nations bein: tutelage no longer holds; they the League of Nations to sum more than in the redistribution mon a "World Economic Con- of volonial territories between, OWN ference" to consider among the "Haves" and "Ilave Nots."

other matters the international What is needed is a thorough * M

sources control of the

and overhaul of the existing man- Hood, were magnificent robbers, WITH the non-self-governing supply of raw materials, "with dates in accordance with the Colonies, too, there has been the application of the principle principle of the Open Door, and RAVE... At the Kowloon Hospital, on missionaries of a nobler civilisa- a change in recent times in the of economie equality of op a stronger supervision of the

conception of Imperial relations. portunity for all nations in the mandates by the League. August 4, 1936, to Enn wite of i tion. 1., J. Cave, a daughter

It has always been the policy undeveloped regions

品 * of the Britishi Labour Party to earth."

Neither of these proposals THIS, briefly, is Labour's BRITAIN, in the spirit of what assist the Colonies towards res

self-government. has been called "the law of ponsible

In calls for extended explanation. policy: Let it not be mis- the jungle." impecancered with relation to them we feel our- Equal acess to raw materials represented as a proposal to the best of them. Her Empire selves to be in the position not is the principle of the Open break up the British Empire. expanded at the expense of Bol of owners but of trustees.

It involves a departure It is a policy which seeks to give Hand and Spain, and she fought a Labour does not believe that from the policy of rabid econo- all nations an equal interest and mighty strugde with France in colonial territories and peoples mic nationalism which is one of equal responsibility in relation the 18th century. for world can be bartered about between the chief dangers of our time, to the undeveloped regions of

a test of the the earth. supremacy.

one Imperial Power and another. and it afforts The foundations of the Bri- As the present King said, when readiness of the Powers, those

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WEDNESDAY, Ara, 5, 1923G.

WHAT DO RADIO FANS WANT?

"civilising agencies,"

Those were the days of the destiny. great freebooters and pirates. Raleigh and Brake, like Robin

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As in Hongkong, so in Eng- land, the tide of criticism of tish Empire, like all athers, the suggestion was made some with colonies and those without, Arthur Greenwood edio broadcasting periodically were laid in wholesale plunder, years ago that this country to co-operate in practical mea rises to considerable heights, theft, exploitation and murder might liquidate the debt to This is the cold truth, hows America by coding some of the resulting in a controversy which

will probably never be complete-over, regrettable it may be and British West Indies: "No part HUMOUR

HUMOUR AT WEDDINGS

commerce.

sale." As

British Empire la for

side.

y settled. The view was recent.however auch many people may of the

dislike .

Marvinge servires have often had. that 1174

PROBABLY more jokes have beos ly expressed at

There was much hypocritical

regards the mandated told about brides and bridegroote their wieonsciously humerous British broadcasting is the best in fire world, but this claim has talk in the 19th century about territories, for which this evan- than about any other people, int all Most men, never having gone through try is responsible under the the world loves the good fun and the ceremony before, are in a predicn- humour which go hand in hand with ment, as to when they ought to kiss been answered by another body"the white man's burden.”

But the arch-apostle of In- League of Nations, the same the wedding day.

the rise. On one occasion I caught n couple kissing during tho of opinion which holds that in

perialism. Mr. Joseph Chamber principle of trusteeship applies. The reluctance of the man to be young this matter there is a deal of fain, had a proper contempt for Trusteeship is the essence of dragged to the altar, according to the minister's prayer. On another peen

ceremony was in a self-deception and asserts that

wits, has produced many a good yarn,sion, when the such sentimentalism. He said the mandatory system.

house, the good Indy rose and infused the German and American

boldly that: "The Empire is It follows that, whatever else A minister, when he came to the port the tea luring the minister's prayer.

the service where he asked the man' programmes are infinitely súpe

It was created it may mean, the question of a if he would take the woman to be his as the kettle had came to the boil at

that moment. rior, offering, as they do, com by commerce, it is preserved on redistribution of colonial opividual before him answered with an

wife, was astonished when the in

Ministers themselves are not alto- piete operas and symphony con-

commerce, and it could not last portunities does not rest man a explant in "No," Again the minister gether blameless in their corlictin certs, with stars as conductors,

mere cession of territory, either asked the question, to receive a nimi-of a murringe, Long use and customi as well as splendid variety bills,a day without commerce."

It was another British im with or without the consent of lar answer. The bride angry demand may have their pitfalls. A well- In an argument of this kind, it|perialist, the late Lord Milwr, the people who inhabit it. el the reason. "Weel, Jezus," was the known Seattish diving,. in one of his when, is impossible to reach finality, who spoke of our colonies as

dominions, answer, "ye talt me if the minister links, tell of an ocension Self-governing

offered me anything I was the say having come to the actual marriage themare-sa-xinen_the_choice_of

fceremony, be discovered he had left Britain's-unelovedopisd-estata, -Crown-colonies-protecturatus, an ideal programme rests larges Even now it is not uncommon and mandated territories are A bridegroom once looked dismal the names of the bridal couple in the ly on personal tastes. It apto read and hear of British all in the same position in this and ill al case that the minister vestry.

asked him if he had lost the ringe To have gone back for them would pears, from what we read. that "possessions" a though these regard; nor does the Labour was the reply: "f have lost na have caused an awkward delay in the mumbers of wireless-enthusiasts

proeredings, su, with a flash of genius, at Home listen regularly to the vast territories, with their teem Party propose anything in the enthusiasm."

By comparison the eagerness of the he called out in his best pulpit volce bulput of the German stationsing populations of various races, nature of a bargain or barter write has been made fun of. It is told to the bride's father, "Dy what name

non-colonial or other

woman to be languages and creeds, were the with

how on one occasion the bridegroom do you bring this

The answer followed in preference to the British, be-chattels of the British Govern- Powers involving the transfer was so drunk that the minister asked married?" cause they think that the Ger ment.

of territory or people from one the bride to bring him back when ho naturally and spontaneously, and a she similar question elicited the name of *. Was Stat sober. "Begorra," mans have a distinct air for

sovereignty to another.

answered, "the trouble is that If he the bridegroom. To crown all, how- good music of the popular type

It could not be done without was sober I could not bring him here erer, at the close of the ceremony a which B.B.C., in their opinion, PUT with the emigration of violating one of the deepest at all"

lady came forward and said, "Doctor, what a beautiful service. '1 has not yet cultivated. Ameri-D British citizens to the

heard it done like that before." "And can programmes are admittedly "Colonies" the era of democracy

you will never hear it like that again." good, but many of them are spread to these "possessions."

replied the minister fervently, sponsored for advertising pur-Britain itself became more de- poses, against which B.B.C. has mocratic.

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set its face. The claim that After the Imperialistic Boer: British broadcasting is best pre-war Britain had the courage to Africa self- sumably rests on a conviction muke South

"Dominion." Not that it attempts to satisfy the governing reasonable demands of the great even the mest hidebound Con- majority of listeners, in which servative would have the hardi- connection there are periodical hood to suggest to-day that the changes made with a view to Union of South Africa should meeting popular demands. One or could be degraded to the of the latest ideas is to make status of a "Colony." radio Sundays brighter, al- The British Commonwealth of though there is to be no response Nations (as I prefer to call it) to the demand in some quarters still has its "untouchables," that dance music should be a feature of such programmes, «

demand which emanates from NOTES OF THE DAY

trade)

those who are apparently ir- revocably given over to modern.

Thousands of Russian ist cacophony, the appeal of which seems, unhappily, to be union members have demonstrated gaining favour, Here in Hong-in Moscow against reported moves kong, critica of ZBW are many,

un the part of Germany, and Italy to aid the Spanish rebels. Just although it is not by any means what form the assistance by Nazl easy to assess the degree of dis-Germany and. Pascist Italy may satisfaction which is felt. The have taken, the message from clear. special competition sponsored by Moscow does not make the Telegraph will, it is hoped, There is a fair chance, moreover, provide useful pointers in this that this demonstration is a result connection The value of the of someone's clover propaganda. In any event, the trades union contest will obviously depend in members voted a half gier cent, of large measure on the degree of their monthly wages to help de response from regular listeners.fend Spain's democracy. That, We would therefore appeal to we suppose, does not come under such listeners, whether they are the heading of interference in the jor are not interested in winning internal affairs of another nation,'

(Contbuued on Page 7.) the attractive prize, offered, to make their own contribution to

LANE, CRAWFORD, LTD. the ballot. Really constructive provenient, is of little

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and helpful suggestions are We therefore ask the co-opera- needed. A mere expression of tion of all regular listeners in dissatisfaction, without indicat- this effort to determine what the ing practical suggestions for im- public really wants.

SIDE GLANCES

By George Clark

PJU

So,"

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nover

The toasting of the health of the bride gives an opportunity for much Thumour and Joking, "Let us now drink the health of the late Miss So and said a wit, and another, a hache- by it said, declared "Marriage like a besieged city. Those who are outside are trying to get in and those who are inside are trying to get nut. I was another bachelor who declared. I may be left on the shelf, but it is not so lusty ott the shelf as some people think."

It was a nervous speaker who des clared at the end of a rambling ind nonewhat irrelevant address, "And I jam sure we wish the bride and bride- stroom many happy returns of the day."

A minister entering brightly into conversation with two young men at a wedding nsket one. "Are you married?" and when he received a reply in the nfirmative he returned jovially "Good fellow." He asked the same question of the second and was rather taken aback when the other | said, “No," for the minister had been rather extolling the virtues of mar ried life. But in a flash he recovered the situation If not his argument by bursting out, "Lucky dog."

At a marriage two men were dis- cussing the subject with, I am afrak!. that depression which is apt to fall on one at the close of a wedding. "Women are always grumbling," sald on: #Lucky you,"

"the least thing sots my wife.

returned the second. "Mine's self starter."

The question of paying the minis- tor afton enusos an awkward moment ay the self-conscious bridegroom sometinies tries to slip something in- to the minister's hand or in a hearne "How much is that

whisper demand that question one for the job?"

minister of my acquaintance was in the habit of replying, "Oh, just n kiss from the bride." But he mat his match when, an one occasion, the

"That's the first account Bill ever let me open. He'll get a kick ide promptly held up her face to be

out of it, when I tell him about the fun I've had charging things up

to him.

kissed."

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