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WHY

ALL THIS WAR TALK?

THIS is a paradoxical epoch in

European history. Never was there a time when people wore so persistently talking of war. And soldom has there been a time when war was more improbable. The improbability

Bluff And Blue Funk

By AN OLD STAGER”

is not assisted, it must be admit- history of the last twenty years would stakes. Their motto will be, "The ted, by the war talk, but even have beent that provocation may not be

enough to break the peace spell. Poker Experts

sky's the limit

Nobody Wants War

Totalitarian States

present only

one facade to outside view, and that is the strongest side. Democratic States, on the other hand, present their wenitest flank to public scrutiny. arrive it eventually does, which When the hour of ordeal arrives, if

edifice is likely to stand the strain It may also be argued, of course, better? Democracy may have pack- that whilst the reasons I have stated ed Its citadels with geese, but geese. above opply now, they will cease to are not the only creatures that "hiss. It anyone feels disposed to chal- But quite apart from any special do so when the democratie Powers That is one lenge this statement, I ask them in facta in point, the contention that have completed

of the properties of their reprmament; makes, and the totalitariah citadels all charitableness to consider Uie facts Europe la more pacific than ever it that the moment this precaution has may very well prove, in the time of without prejudice. These facts are was before in our time is a logical been completed, there will be a call- test, to be partly garrisoned by not my invention. They were neatly deduction. In fact it la on that ing of the bluff, and another Euro- rattlesnakes. The hissing of geceso marshalled for me by a really dis- shrewd psychological deduction that pean upheaval.

may prove, as in the classic case of tinguished military man who

was the

sabro-shaking, bayonet-waving wholeheartedly anathematising

a safeguard for the State. Dictators

That hardly follows. The stronger Rome, have bared their whole France and Britain become, the less There' la nothing but lethal malice in section of our polillelans and of our diplomatic strategy." London stunt journals for keeping on Mussolint and

adventurous will Hitler and Musso- the hissing of snakes. Hitler were well ini be disposed to be in their poker aware when they seized their mo- calls. If the issue had been already to unite all democratic parties, and spreading the war nority, whose ments to come into

Whereas national emergency tends What this eminent professional impulse cannot be said that after the most exhausting and brief period, would not the aggressive rels in the common cause, the effect the limelight, decided in favour of war within make them forget their mutual quar- to be to discount the risks of war, expensive war in human history the Powers have made the moment now, on totalitarina communities may be empliatically pointed out was that, if anaemic late-belligerents were in no and not waited until the odds against there were really going to be another mood for any more. These

10 release the astute them will be much heavier than at

doga of

come long ago. His contention was heaven-sent chance to bluff to their such would have been the Musso- one more nolid reason for refusing to big war in Europe, it would have exhibitionists saw that now was the present? It seems commonsense that unarchy. These facts are too elemen- tary to be overlooked by the totall- that never before, at any rate in our hearts' content. When the attitude

policy. tarian chieftains. They constitute In truth neither Hitler nur time or our fathers, had the flash of your neighbours is compromise be- lini, if they are as clever as we may believe that the world is going to point to Europe's powder, magazine fore anything, and anything rather credit them with being, wants been s

so high. During the past do- than go to law, then is the saplent war. What

real blow up to-morrow. moment to talk in terms of legal writs bluffing, they will harvest as effec

they can achieve by occurred, and passed with bloodshed, and summonses.

This notion that there is a men- which before 1914 would almost in-

tively as possible. And the more dunderheads in this they, of all men, risk the hazard of which revels in the prospect of being But why should tality, democratic or totalitarian, evitably have meant war.

or other countries keep on talking an explosion in Europe? People who mutilated beyond recognition by high of war, and exhibiting all the well- live in glass houses must not throw explosive is just the craziest imagin- known symptoms of blue jitters, the stones. And Dictators who dwell on able. Nobody wante war. Every- more the Berlin-Rome poker experts top of domestic powder magazines body had therefore much better stop will be encouraged to raise the bluff must not play with lighted matches. vapouring about it.

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THURSHAY. Juy 7, 1938

an

emer-

Taking it Quietly

In 1914 Europe exploded, and trug- ged in a motely of the outside world, over the nasnssination of an Austrian archduke. A whole battue of Aus- trian archdukes might be prepetrated now, and not a single sentry outside the chancelleries of Europe would 50 much as undo the button of his gas- respirator.

whistle

Personalities of Old Hongkong

domestic

Major-General Sir George Charles D'Aguilar, C.B.

By T. Paul Gregory

something to do with the unfortunate occurrence, broke into his house and

were naturally frate, and Major- ut once agreed that the action of the officer in ques for. At the hearing. Mr. tion was high-handed. and uncalled Robincon successfully proved lils innocence and

c brought damnges for unlawful deten- tion, and was awarded $50. A war= rant was also issued for the arrest of Lieutenant Macdonald, and Major Caine, in his capacity of Chief Magis- trate and likewise Colonial Sherif,

General D'Agullar arrested him. The civil authorities

arrest.

Fifty years ago we had Mr. Glod- stone fulminating against the Turks brenuse of their Armenian atrocities, and balf Britain was heated to war fever. The Nazis have perpetrated GOOD NEWS FOR the mosi abominable outrages on the | Jews, but "no voice or hidrous hum CHINA

sounds through the arched roof in words deceiving." When the German Although it is early to tell Emperor sent a gunboat to Agadir about ten years fore the Great

before just what it means, and al-War, France and Britain pretically though the effects are not yet British ships hitte been bombed or of the Colony was that of the first G. O. C., Major-General

called out the guard About a dozen

One of the really great personalities in the early history discernible, the move of the torpedoed on their lawful occasions Sir George Charles D'Aguilar, C.B. He was a man who Japanese Government, reported we have

within the last twelve months, and foresaw the future wealth and grandeur of Hongkong,

not even blown n police yesterday, to issue

and, soldier though he was, he clearly realised that this There There is no suggestion of a low geney war-time currency, ap-European finsh-point about this re- "bit of Britain" in the Far East would never achieve itn pears highly significant. In any demonstrates a most remarkably high

trospect. On the exact contrary, it real significance in the fabric of the Empire unless the CASO, the announcement will one. There may be high blood pres

military and civilian authorities worked hand in hand for sure in most certainly hearten the those arteries have never been in n

the diplomatic arteries, but the accomplishment of a common purpose. To this end, Chinese people on this day-theless brittle or more elastic condition he ceaselessly devoted the greater part of his time here, encampment tal-inize

at Sal-ying-p'oon to the milltary

the To borrow one of those Transatlantle and as a result of his efforts, our Colony ranks as one of effect anniversary of the outbreak of cliches of which some of us seem so

Unfortunately, a war which Japan still insists fond, "We can take It We in, and the "fairest gems in the splendid crown of Coloniale volte man chosen for the duty was also a soldier, in civi- do, take it, almost daily and hourly, Empire."

Han clothes. Upon his arrivai at the upon calling an "incident." Ita manner which would

Lieutenant

ant Macdonald refused altogether beyond the endurance of is such an incident as has caused

the man, forth- had their coats off, and their streves til forebears, and began his career Chief Magistrate to membership in with ordered his redeemable well tucked up for action, when we in the army at an carly age. Is the body. They took in turn the extra

pretext that "the con- merely get end of collar.

a trifle hot under until one year after the

soldier the undoubted capacity for the life of a soleran vaths and assumed their seats stable J

minus his pro- soldier won for him a steady series amidst unusual pomp and ceremony: per uniforth was bringing disgrace What Might Have Been rady Major-General. The troops burst out

of promotions, and by the time that for free by the Battery and the tending to be able to order the arrest in honour of the occasion, salvos upon the profession of arms by pre- in figured local as can be seen there is no guar-

ho were history he were

into a round of of one of H. M.'s duly uniformed antee that the issue will be that Europe to-day is not hankering M.'s land forces in

Ali of which only goes to prove that he was appointed to

terse announcement

nent of the day

cheering

{zorces."

tarena." Tha

The affair, at

at first ludicrous, BSESSEDES deemed for a long time to come. for war,

Major-General D'Aguilar's sojourn now assumed an almost serious turn. but desperately

also of nearly four years in the Colony but, thanks to the swift action of hugging

In China This piece of economic strategy worth. Had there been any real dis-

peace for almost more than it the newly

to serve as Lieutenant Governor of was notable from the very beginning co stituted Colony of on account of his constant efforts to

settled D'Aguilar, the

the recalitrant has all the ear-marks of infla-position to have another flare up all by H.M.S. Castor un December 27, milltary with the civil authorities in lieutenant, however,

Hongkong."

the lieutenant brought to book, The tion, and seems to indicate that round, there have been any number 1843 marked the initiatory efforts of the joint upholding of low and order. much worse for himself by challeng

made things of suitable

and appropriate excuses the Home Government to make the As might be anticipated this was no ing Major Caine to a duel. Japan can no longer hide the and occasions.

When for task; So all

great military easy

many of the this this constant war talk is not infant Colony into a

came to the ears of fact that her

the G. O. C., are only silly but positively dangerous.

soldiers seemed outpost.

have the opin his censure was prompt and to Ion that they

thorough, It is the one disquicting symptom in First Meeting Of The with civiliang resulted from tirac to reduced in strained by the long-drawn out an otherwise abnormally pacifc out-

were a low unto the outcome being that Lieutenant themselves, and unseemly conflicts

Macdonald was court-martialled, and hostilities in Asia. Chinese, very

rank. The successful time. Legislative Council It may be argued that the mere

won for naturally, will ask themselves: fact that we are spending

Lieutenant Mucdonald, which had Genersion of the affair The appointment of Major-General it not been firmly handled by the residents, and assured the close co- D'Agullir the esteem of the What will the next step be? Is millions on rearmament is sufficient D'Aguilar in his secondary

to discount my contention, but that is capacity as Lieutenant Governor of had serious repercussions. The facta ministration

official G.O.C. from the outset, might have operation of the military in the ad- not a very intelligent point of the Colony

impartial was duly gazetted on of the

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our belligerent forebears. The Ludo D'Aguilar was born in England about The Counell, moreover, admitted the soldier in civilian

Major-General Sir George Charles Who Pothols, its reover, metal act to submit to the indignity of arrest by her to iesue new notes and coins forefathers of the hamlet would have the year 1800. He sprang from mar- Major-General and Major Caine, the moreover, recognizure under the

comp

capacity

which are not

hostilities in China; and as far

resources

A

look.

multi-

wns

day states

His timely arrival herr losist upon the co-operation of

the Cheral

GRIN AND BEAR IT

One of these was the affair of

OF

was

Helped To Stamp Out Malaria Major-General · D'Aguilar was especially concerned with the welfare of the troops. At this time Hong- kong was considered to be a veritable tal a spot as the const of Guinea, Even General D'Agullar was some. what pessimistle at the situation; for he once said that in view of the appulling mortality present in the Colony during the first year or 50 after his arrival that "If the condition continues

present

By Lichty white man's grave" and as pestilen-

It will mean that 1o retain the Colony will require the loss of whole regiment every three years, and in order to have 700 effective men, It is necessary to maintain 1400." It must be under- stood that Hongkong during the first decade or so was besot

with mosquitoes literally pullulating every- malaria, where, owing to the extensive cut- undertaken of the hillsides, and also to the fact that there

Japan's currency going to col-es. It is the weak and not the January 11, 1844. This date was in troops were that a body of the which has continued ever since. lapse? What further emergency number of English residents, legislation is contemplated? The more Britain er France spends tory of Hongkong; for upon this day and some 1 the soldiers were rather nts on rearmament, always provided it is the Legislative Council met for the severely manhandled. intelligently spent and not merely first time, and the confirmation of Macdonald without orders, suspect- Lieutenant Any one who has the slightest frittered away in an orgy of profiteer-Major-General D'Agullar in his office ing that a man named Robinson had conception of the cost of waring, the less likelihood in there of the

sicles falling on Europe. and Britain is spending £1,000,-

When has

been discovered, either 000 a day on a peace-time re-at school or in the big arena of world affairs, that the bullies made a dead armament plan-will recognise set at the big hefty boys? The thing the enormous strain which Is too obvious to need stressing. 11 we bad never disarmed- or better year's bitter campaigning must still had loyally co-operated with have put upon the Japanese re-not rearm-how vastly different the France in secing that Germany did sources. Early in the war, the Chinese argued that Japan ja Japanese weakening in other would exhaust herself in at-directions than the battle front. tempting to conquer their vast It is improbable that, left to her country and that, when the time own devices, wthout the vast came when she could no longer funds necessary to guarantee a afford to buy essential supplies, constant flow of material vital China would have her innings. to the manufacture of arma- People were inclined to make menta, she could wage war for light of this optimistic assermany months. If credit is tion. They may not do so now. denied her Japan's position may There is no sign whatever of well be becoming desperate. It any weakening of the Chinese cannot be argued that she is resistance. And while there is staggering because she has certainly no sign of any slacken- deemed it wise to issue tmer- ing of the Japanese pace of in-gency currency notes and coins. vasion, it commences to have But it is self-evident that all ls, the appearance of a rush cam- not well with the Japanese finan- paign-an almost desperate ef- clal position. Inflation may be a fort to put an end to this tire-means of finding new markets some incident.

for cheap goods, but it is essen- Meanwhile, it can no longer be tlally a method of a seriously cauid that there are not signs of embarrassed Government.

C. BEST katió¶Vealmen

"My gosh, Martha-don't just stand there-go pat the candid camora out of the car!”

tings

wn.

D'Affedor brainage. Major-General

however, did not intend to long tolerate such an insanitary state which

was steadily decimating his troops, but at once began to lay out a proper cantonment for his men, and, insisting that drainage should be care- fully seen to, was able almost at once to reduce the mortality rate. His foresight in this respect won for him n reputation comparable in a measure to that of General Gorgan in Panama, and assuredt for posterity n Colony which to-day enjoys the reputation of being one of the most salubrious in the Far East.

Although Major-General D'Agullar In his capacity as G.O.C. was achie- ving splendid results in paving the way for the fature greatness of the Colony, he did not at times "hit it. off so to speak with some of the foreign community. He was accused of being highly eccentric, "over fussy," and something of a martinet. (Continued on Page 4)