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NOTICE

that

the

scientific experts have been striking a rather cheering note of late in regard to the use of gases and certain kinds of bombs in modern warfares..

Professor J. B. S. Haldane told us the other day that "mustard gas used against men protected by masks is the most humane weapon ever invented."

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And now comes Major Stuart Blackmore, of the Home Office, with much the same news.

Speaking of the three kinds

Hongkong Telegraph, raids the high explosive, the

FRIDAY, JANUARY 7, 1938.

BETTER LEFT UNSAID Mr. Sun Fo's rather startling remarks in Singapore yester- day, to the effect, that Japan wanted to "step into" Hong- kong, must not be taken too seriously. Mr. Sun Fo may be lieve that this is a part of Japan's ambition, but his whole interview smacks rather of pro-

That persuaded me that it is the art of picking up bombs on only an exceptional man who shovels with six-foot handles not only knows how to stop a and tipping them into the coal- runaway horse, but who can do scuttle.

of bomb likely to be used in air the method into execution, and household practises in advance it does not seem "comparatively incendiary and the gas bomb simple" to me. he affirms that "gas, in spite of Major Blackmore's advice is

as follows: its extraordinary dangers to an untrained population-evidence of which we had recently in Abyssinia-if we have a proper degree of training and equip ment, is the least dangerous of the three."

SO FAR

so good. But Major Blackmore's good news is not confined to gas- bombs. He also tells us of cer- thin ways in which danger from incendiary bombs may be con- siderably diminished.

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Then there is the famous

HIS ADVICE is, no

doubt, good for those counsel as to how to avoid being

I could stung by a wasp. "If a wasp

If you have handy a scuttle or a stout bucket in which there are two or three inches of who could carry it out. sand, and a scoop with a handle not help thinking when I read it, settles on you," the sages tell us, of about 6ft: it is possible to put however, of the advice once given "hold your breath. So long as the bomb into the receptacle and to me as to how to stop a run- you hold your breath the wasp

away horse. "You throw your cannot sting you." take it outside.

self at the horse's head," said The advice in excellent, if the Now, it is easy enough in most my friend, "and with one hand wasp files away before you have coal you catch hold of the reins near burst a blood vessel; but, if the houses to get hold of a scuttle or stout bucket, but there the bit, while at the same in- wasp chooses to remain long are few houses in modern cities, stant with the other hand you enough it seems to me to be I fancy, containing a coal scuttle catch hold of the horse's tongue. about as practical as the well- or stout bucket in which there No horse can move when you've known counsel as to what to do. when attacked by a lion: "Push are two or three inches of sand. got hold of his tongue." This difficulty would be got over, however, if every householder Among my dreams at that your umbrella down its throat

and then open it." a good Incendiary bombs, intended kept a little store of sand up time-for I had read

many stories about rescuing

BUT EVEN if there are to produce widespread conflag- stairs for emergencies.

beautiful girls whose horses had

really effective me-- rations, are admittedly danger- The chief difficulty would arise run away with them-was the thods of lessening the danger ous, but it is some consolation when the householder approach- dream of stopping a run-away from certain classes of bombs, I doubt whether these would to know that "because of their ed the bomb with the scoop with horse.

the six-foot handle. I cannot great weight, they have no pene- believe that even in time of peace

But, some time afterwards, I greatly diminish the danger out and human beings found time when relations are not en- ly speaking, be found in upstairs elderly man to pick up an object the shafts of a car tearing up that. they could easily defend

from the floor with an instru- the tirely satisfactory, but it is rooms and attics."

and incendiary bombs, some na- undoubtedly-a-fact-that-such- The moral-of-this, you might or one of those old-fashioned col-fore I had time to decide to put tion would be sure to say sooner- ment resembling a warming-pan horse had flashed past me be themselves against gas bombs my friend's advice into execu- statements as he has made imagine, is that during an air lection plates on long poles.

tion. could very well add to the op-raid you should be careful not to stay in an upstairs room or attic.

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Major Blackmore does not go so far as to advise this how-

ever.

On the contrary, after

street towards

me.

The

Robert Lynd

or later: "These bombs are useless. We must break the Under stress of excitement he would be likely, in his dealings

Nor did anyone else attempt enemy morale. Let us concen- with the bomb, to be about as to do so. Many men-for it was trate on high-explosive bombs no de- For instance, to say bluntly

an egg-and-spoon race. dexterous as a nervous man in Sunday-rushed into the middle against which there is

of the road and waved top hats fence." that China's resistance depends

and umbrellas at the horse while

The plain fact is, there is no Hence, I doubt whether Major it was still at a great distance. defence against the horrors of upon the munitions which she is

Blackmore's "comparatively But, when it approached within

war except peace. obtaining from Hongkong is recommending us to keep top simple" method of dealing with striking distance (so to speak), rooms free from inflammable incendiary bombs can be made they all rushed back to the pave- surely #171 exaggeration. The

material, he outlines a plan for generally effective unless at ment even more hastily than admission, moreover, would al- dealing with incendiary bombs least one member of every they had left it. most certainly have an im- which makes it almost песев- Imediate reaction in Toko-if it sary that someone should stay were not recognised as an at- in an upstairs room or attic dur-

ing the raid. tempt to mislead. Believing such

"THE METHOD of deal- a statement, Japan must surely

ing with incendiary move to cut Hongkong's com- bombs," he assures us, "is per- munications with the mainland fectly simple." Well, I have of China. That should not be tried to imagine myself putting difficult though it might be costly. It would seem that Mr. Sun Fo wants Japan to make

such a

move. Therefore the assertion that Hongkong plays

so vital a part in China's scheme of things loses weight. It com- mences to sound unconvincing on repetition.

go to war to keep the Kowloon Canton railway operating.

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EXAGGERATED IMPORTANCE OF THIS GAME OF GOLF

ous." So

AS an exercise, golf is fallaci- says 2 well- | known osteopath. I agree with him. The exaggerations about the health-giving properties of|| golf are immense.

has become an obsession,

his assertion.

By

Douglas A. Scott

now ceases to lounge hopelessly about the house. He gets into the garden, elther to practise pulling or try experiments with a ball at the end of a string.

Either that, or he goes to his golt a pleasant interlude, a break. It is course, if he has time. Instead of as regards con- versation, answering other people's

It

but golf has certainly taken him out- of the rut into which he had fallen.

But these facts are no excuse for the claim that golf is a really healthy

It would seem from his re-

One has only to study the average not for them a pretended royal road being subjectless Rolfer to see how grozs they are. If to vigorous health.

I laugh when golfers of any age talk with vague monosyaliables, he marks that he suspects Britain ever there was n "crawling" army of tell me of the mich they have "walk- now approaches friends with long. My dear, high-coloured tales of what he did may be contemplating the eva- individuals, it is those to whom golf ed" during their rounds.

good, honest souls, you don't walk at the eighth tee or the ninth hole. Of course, there are young players You just wander, along. It would Golf has lifted this lifeless man into cuation of Hongkong. On that point he can be swiftly cor- who, naturally, do not come within do you as much good to stroll round one of vitality. It is true that he

this category. Bul the

average the town with your hands in your probably becomes a bit of a bore, rected. It has been stated re middle-nged or elderly person who trouser pockets, "a

goes in for golf because of its healthi- From his remarks in their

peatedly in the House of

ness is a living denial of the truth of One More Bore sum total, it would appear that Commons that longkong, and

Watch those golfers making their Mr. Sum Fo would very much

Stay. Let us be just. It has an- exercise. It is a lopsided sort of re- any other portion of the British way to the nearest golf course. They

mental one.

creation, exercising some muscles out like to see Britain take alarm Empire, will be defended with ly golf "fans." They are either too brightens up the den, he

creep along, these middle-aged elder- other

of all proportion to others.

Golf has a devastating effect upon Jover and possibly take a hand in all the forces at the disposal of fat, or long, lean, and round-shoulder- Take, for instance, the male who

people. One sees on any ed. They arc mostly animated has reached middle-age in a quiet, some

of way. He course the most childish exhibitions developments in the Far East

examples of the old music-hail joke, unadventurous sort

I have conflict. It is safe to say that

"Thank goodness, I've got my health enjoys a safe job, in which he is of temper by grown-up man. and strength," They are chiefly a required to do nothing but adhere seen friendships broken over golfing that is not a part of British

vertisement, "Every Picture Telis a le contents himself daily by passing polley. As for the isolation of Hongkong, which Mr. Sun Fo fears, the effect upon China's imports, whatever their variety, It will can bo no affair of oura,

His Majesty's Government if the necessity ever arises. That does not sound as though any retirement were contemplated. Story."

between home and office. He has 1 I have watched, dear, good-natured no particular enthusiasms, not even friends fall into such fiendish tem Mr. Sun Fo's remarks, though Only An Interlude for his work. Then a friend per-pers with each other over the bridge suades him to take up golf. He table that I long, long ago determined made in all sincerity and with-

I exempt the young man from this does so, but half-heartedly, even that it was a game which would

Anding

a bit never entrap me. And golt is, n motive, no out any hidden

accusation because they get exercise though his wife, doubt, had been better left in other ways. They walk, play of a nuisance about the house, urges worse temper-raiser than cards have

him on.

been, bo lamentable if, through a unuttered. His words could cricket and foolbail, dance a great

Any so-called sport that causes such deal, probably climb, go in for hoc- Ha is heavily humorous about the blockade, Hongkong and Chinn very easily stir up suspicions In key, Ice-skate, and indulge in other matter for the Brst month or so unseemly demonstrations ought to be sports. It is these recreations that Then the recreation gets into his removed from the 1st of legitimate: lose commerce, but Mr. Sun Fo unimaginative minds.

Keep them fit, not golf. They are blood. When he gets home from the recreations.

Donaise A Boolt! must not think that Britain will would be deplorable.

sensible enough to look upon golt as office on a summer's evening, ho

motion film of the well-known nd faithfully to a mechanical routine. Incidents.

do not play bridge for one reason.

That

ever