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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY,

Get your Mind Clear about

HE most disturbing feature in the con- troveray upon the Colonial Problem, as it is called, is the light- hearted manner in which major difficulties are ignored.

Proposals of an extraordinary character nro made, supported by loosely-worded arguments, which, collectively, run some- thing like the following:-

"As Great Britain owns the larger part of Africa, and as the... former German colonies were taken mainly by Britain, the League of Nations should ar- range for the British Govern-

ment to surrender to Germany most of her mandated territories, coupled with other colonies, as a final and complete satisfaction of Germany's demands) **

Those who argue along such linen forget that Great Britain Uoes not possess a single mile of mandated territory, for Germany surrendered her colonies, not to the Mandatory Powers, not even to the League of Nations, but to the Allied and Associated Powers, in- cluding America, whose Govern- ment at Washington has placed on formal record that no fundamental change must take place without her consent.

All that Britain possesses is a Charter for the administration of the territories. The sovereignty could only be varled by the Powers composing the Versailles Conference.

part of Africa. while

ANOTHER absurdity is the argument that Britain owns the larger The fact is that, Britain has under her possession and protection-which is a very different thing from own- ing-only 2,355,750 square miles, France has 3,810,070 square miles)

The starting point for any con- sideration of Germany's claim should be a frank recognition of the main facts, the first of which is that any territorial solution is hedged about by so many dif- culties that initial action ought to be a fact-finding Commission.

The first fact which has to be established is the nature of the demand. Not only Germany, but Poland, has also made it known that he will advance a claim for colonies when the German claim is considered.

The German claim is not the one generally supposed, namely, for the return of all her former colonies. To be quite fair to Germany, she has never made any secret of this vital fact.

HERR

Dr.

HITLER, Goebbels and Dr. Schacht have repeatedly laid it down that Germany must have colonies which provide for the following:--

(a) The six basic raw mate- rials:-Iron, coal, copper, petro- leum, rubber, cotton;

Colonial territories cap- able of absorbing German white population.

None of the Mandated terri-

To-day's Thought- THIS world surely is wide enough to hold both thee and me.-LAURENCE STERNE.

this Colonies Business

Wijchaft

Ellen Kolenien hat man uns genomme

"They have taken all our Colonies away from us," reads this map of East Africa, formerly Gernian, on which children in a German school stick toy animals and factories.

torles supplies any Iron, coal, copper or petroleum. It is true that rubber can be produced- but, alas, only at a price!

Nobody knows better than the advisers of Herr Hitler, that the former German colonies were in- capable of absorbing Germany's redundant population.

During the period of German colonisation about two million people left Germany. Of these, fewer than 10,000 (apart from tem- porary officials, travellers, and others) settled in the. German colonies.

It is for this reason that Ger- many is demanding other colonies suited to German colonisation.

It is not merely that German official pronouncements imply a different type of colonial territory; the powerful-German Colonial Society, which is a semi-omelal body, with a large membership, has been even more frank than the official spokesmen.

Its declaration of policy runs as follows:"

it is absolutely that necessary

all colonies- by posscssed

Germany before the war must be restored, and not only restored, but with ad- ditional territory." (Italics mine.)

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The constant complaint made by Germany before the war was that her million square miles of colonies were almost useless to her for elther economic or colonisation purposes.

The result of these representa- tions was that Britain became In- volved in the secret treaty which so delighted the Kaiser and Beth- mann Hollweg. under which Britain agreed to support Ger- many's attempt to obtain certain other territories. This feature of cardinal importance is set forth in the Grey Goschen Bethmann Hollweg conversations and corre- spondence.

Herr Hitler has been holding up to some ridicule those who refer to colonies na "burders."

better

GERMANY had reasons than most no- tions for knowing how heavy is the burden of colonial territory. In the German archives can be found the most illuminating evidence of this.

We have been told by Professor Bonn, a German whose authority none would question, that during one period of 12 years Germany'

A SPECIMEN CASE

Case No. 2582

The mother was arrested in July for hawking without a licence but was discharged with a caution and recom- mended to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs who report- ed the case to the Society which has supplied the family of eight persons with food and obtained admission for the two oldest boys to study at the night school attended by the boys of the Street Boys Club,

HONGKONG SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN

*** Róoni, 108, Bask of East Asli

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says

SIR JOHN

HARRIS

who has visited most of the former German Colonies.

He is author of several books on Colonial, and forcian questions, including "Germany's Lost Colonial Empire,"

found the burden of governing native races so heavy that the im- perial subvention amounted to just over £70,000,000; and the last complete year for which any figures are available gives the im- perial subvention for that year as £5,340,500, of which it is interest- ing to note that German East Africa πίοπα absorbed over

£2,000,000.

Much has been written about the German ill-treatment of the native Inhabitants of these territories. It is sadly true that few nations can throw stones at others in this respect.

tion.

GERMAN writers have frankly admitted that Germany was no excep- Many quotations could be made, and of a distressing nature, including those of German writers. Professor Bonn said, with refer- ence to one German colonial terri- tory: "We tried it (the creation of a new Germany in Africa) and produced a huge native rising, caus- ing the loss of much treasure and many lives. We tried to assume to ourselves the functions of Provi- dence, and we tried to exterminate a nativa race whom our lack of wisdom had goaded into rebellion."

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We know from official figurea that wars on the natives in B.W. Africa cost Germany approxi- mately 20,000,000,

However much white races may wish to forgot these unpleasant facts, the natives do not.

Then, within the last twenty years, great changes have taken place in

mentality: nativo the advance of education, the

of rapidity

transport, and the wireless have all com- bined to give them a wider knowledge of world affairs—an ad- vance that well-nigh incredible, except to those who have watched the movement closely during this period.

This, in turn, has led to the evo- lution of existing native Parlin- ments, and to the creation of others.

It would thus be almost impos- sible now to dispose either of a mandated area or a British or a French Protectorate without an Impartial inquiry into the attitude and wishes of the inhabitants.

The most complicated dificulties leap to the eye the moment one begins to think of any specific territory. For example, the country which figures most frequently in the Press of the world is the former "German East Africa," popularly known as Tanganyika,

THIS territory, which is nearly twice the size of France, includes in it the Belgian mandated area, In which there are two kingdoms with native rulers, and populations of one and a half and two million people respectively.

That is, in these two small states, there are nearly as many people under the Belgian Mandate as in the whole of the territory under the British Mandate!

Nobody seems to have realised that the political status of these territories can be changed only with the collective consent of Bel- gium, the Allled and Associated Powers, and the powerful rulers of these states, altogether apart from European complications!

The intricate territorial prob- tems which apply to East Africa, apply in turn to each of the other mandated areas, whether under Japan, France, Belgium, or South Africa.

If the Powers could come to- gother in a Colonial Conference, armed with the results of a "fact- Anding" Commission, and liber- ated from the delusion that thero is no other solution than a crude territorial one, then much might be accomplished,

The basis of such Conference should be an acceptance of the old British doctrine that colonies hava nothing to lose but everything to gain from International co-opera- tlon in development, coupled with trusteeship for the inhabitants. ・ ・ That way iles the real solution of. both the Colonini Problem and an enduring peace.

MARCH 25, 1938.

SERIAL

Tovoravich

Adapted From The Warner Bros. Film

Chapter 11

"Good evening. Monsleur et Ma- dame Courtois! So nice of you to pay us a visit In our own

ah : room!"

Mikal hopped through the win dow with great agility as he sutd this, helping Taliona over the sill, and going on before his landlord could have time to reply. "Ier Highness and I are extremely sorry we were out when you come! We were participating in your celebra- tion of the er

fall-of the Bastille! It was so charming, was it not, my darling?"

"Ah, yes, yes," gushed Tutiona, not needing his wink for her cue, "Yes the music-the dancing-the galety"

"Enough of that," growled Cour- tois, "I want the eighty frames you owe me! I want my rent!"

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"My gond Tatiana, ingratiatingly.

began

"Don't you 'my good man' me! I don't want words! 1 wont my money!"

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"Monsieur Courtols, you Kodly man-and you, Madame are a godly woman! Your kindness to us entitles you to a great reward!" Tatiann noted her words were hay- ing a gracious effect on the old lady who dearly loved royalty. She went on: Therefore, 1 have decided to confer on you the title of Count and Countess! Henceforth you will be known as the Count and Countess of -of-Courlande!"

"You made me a Count last week and then borrowed twenty francs!" growled Courtois.

Then you shall be elevated!" Tatiana cried,

and Duchess!

"Really.

"You shall be Duke

a Duchess?" Inquired Madame, beaming at the thought. She pleaded with her husband so ardently that he at last consented to kneel with her and have the titles of Duke and Duchess conferred. The moment after, however, he arose crying fiercely, "But just remember - Duke or not you two sill pay me my eighty francs to-morrow or out you go! Come on, Duchess!" After the old couple went Tatiana had an intimate talk with Mikall about what they still had left that could be sold! Not the sword Alexander II Not the flag of the Imperial Guard! Not the ilson! AL the height of the discussion Mikail decided that for the moment, bed was besti

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"Darling, darling, darling!" cried Tatiana cestatically, as they emtong Bank Bldg. braced. "How good it is to be Russian!" sighed Mikail. They kiss- ed. "And insane!" added Tatiana. They kissed again. "Life for us is so sad!" Mikail murmured. "And so beautiful" whispered Tatiana,

Early the next morning Tatiana all in the shoddy things that be- come beautiful when, she put them on went out to get the rent, ས་ swear by St. Peter and St. Paul, pigeon," she cried gaily, "to bring buck eighty-five francs! I shall bring back ninety francs! I shall buy some cutlets of horse and some potatoes, and shall bring back ninety-flud francs and two artichokes!"

Mlicall, staying in bed, called re- verently on the Father of All Living. to look the other way, so that He

might not see the Grand Duchess

Tatiana Petrovna

nieco to the

Czar (here Mikail crossed him- self) arrested for stealing articholtes. "Nonsense" cried Tatiana, "I am never arrested! It is the intervention of God and God is n Russlan!" and was gone.

At the door she bumped into two Important-looking gentlemen-who proceeded upstairs. They knocked on Mikail's door, and getting no response walked in and found him under the bed-clothes. Apologies on all sides followed-and an introduc- tion which disclosed one of the visi- tors to be Monsieur Chauffourier- Dubief, Governor of the Bank of France. The other was none other than Count Feodor Andreevlich Bre- Icensk. Alde to His Imperial High- ness, the only and the one, pretender 10 the Russian throne.

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1 A variation from cult of a unit

(11).

6 The bearing of this is 18 across

(4).

D Tame result of puiting a num-

ber in a small share (6). 12 Not the footballer's favourite

horse (4). ·

M. Chauffourier-Dubieff-for benefit of M. Brekenski-explained that His Majesty the Czar, in the dark days before the Revolution and given lato Prince Ouratieff's hands the major portion of his gold, in- structing him to place it in the Bank of France under his own name U better days! When the Prince re- turned to Russia he was seized by the Bolsheviks-but later escaped! The funda, with interest, now amounted to the rather neat sum of 14 thirty-nine billion, nine hundred and eighty-three million, two hundred thousand and sixty-two france, sixty- five centimes!

"And you want me to turn over these funds to the bank of France?" Inquired Mikail.

"Yes, Your Highness! His Im- perial Highness is ready to recon- quer the sacred soil of Russin," cried Mr. Berenskt inpressively, "whenever these funds are forthcoming! And you, Prince Ourniieft will be the liberator of Russia The restorer of the Throne.

"My fortune at the present mo- ment, and Mikail, is twenty francs! As for the torty billion-It was

a crowned Czar, not a pretender who gave it to me! To a crowned Czar only, will I return it!”

At this moment, Tatiann-breath- less, frightened and furious burst into the room and slammed the door --which was immediately bombarded by a a gendarme, a grocer, three grimy urchins and a crowd of curious on- jookerst

"Mikoll" she shrieked, St, Chris- topher has caught mel The polico nre at the door! Save me, pigeon, Buva mel

(To be continued to-morrow),

13 This vessel might itself cur-

talled sometimes (4).

quilo six of 2 down (3).

would be

15 Brave advice that

on the brave (8). wasted 17 The capital end of a famour

line (6). 10 Heavy

enough to make one variation of ours (7), 20 Allny (7).

24 Whereon Thny be the man whose sole support has gone (4).

20 His nippers are hardly likely to

annoy bathers (8).

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20 May be got from a 25 down. without the third letter (3). 20 Scottish shire (4),

31

This may go · from half to three- quarters (4).

32 The latter part of this pressure

may rest on iron (4).

33 Not a bad description (4). 34 Fancy form of manla I got in

(11).

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2 Not quite eight inchen (4).

3 A chess piece (6),

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4 Suitable kind of uniform, in which to receive the order of the bath? (7)

5 To say this beheaded to a poor

" oxclusively (4) actor might bo this (8)."

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7 A masterpides "(11):

8 A noted stretch (6). 10 Most of the transatlantic fliers

-have elected to face this (4). 11 Not a mistake under the mis- tle toe-it would not go off so quietly (11).

18 The only amusement to be had

from a

a flood (3).

19 Epithet for the tennis player who was given merely a racket frame to play with? (8). 21 This is downcast (3), 22 A sailor tramp is obviously

at home (8),

not

23 It is not a round number that

gives evening advice (7).

25 Situation that ought to be able

to support a man (4)..

27 In the goldfields 'many, a man has put a weapon up to get it (0)

30 Not a real description (4).

31 Amphibious recreation (4).

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