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WHY ALL THIS WAR TALK?

THIS is a paradoxical epoch in

European history. Nover was there a time when people were so persistently talking of war. And seldom has there been a time when war was more Improbable. The improbability

Bluff And Blue Funk By “AN OLD STAGER ”

Nobody Wants War

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

enough to break the pence spell. Poker Experts

not

my

sky's the limit!”.

that whilst the reason I have stated ed its Democracy may have prek-.

Totalitarian States present only: one facade to outside view, and that la the strongest side. Democratic Sintes, on the other hand, present their weakest flank to public scrutiny. When the hour of ordeal arrives, if edifico is likely to stand the strain It may also be argued, of course, better?

with geese, but geese - above apply now, they will cease to are not the only creatures that hiss But quite apart from any special do so when the democratic Powers That is one of the properties of If anyone feels disposed to chal- lenge this statement, I ask them in facts in point, the contention that have completed their rearmament; snakes, and the totalitarian citadels all charitableness to consider the facts Europe is more pacifle than ever it that the moment this precaution has may very well prove, in the time of by 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

Invention. They

deduction. In fact it is on were neatly

that ing of the bluff, and another Euro rattlesnakes. The hissing of geeese may prove, as in the classic case of marshalled for me by a really dis- shrewd, psychological deduction that pean upheaval.

State. a safeguard for the was the sabre-shaking, bayonet-waving military man who

That hardly follows. The stronger Rome, rtcity ensthemausing a Dictators have based their whole France and Britain become, the less There is nothing but lethal malice in section of our politicians and of our, diplomatic strategy.

Mussolin! and Hitler were well adventurous will tier and Musso the hissing of snakes. London stunt journals for keeping on

be disposed lini

be in their polcer

Whereas national emergency tends spreading the war rumours,

aware when they seized their mo calls. If the issue had been, already to unite all democratic parties, and

the limelight, decided in favour of war within a What this eminent authority, whose ments to come into professional impulse cannot be said that after the most exhausting and brief period, would not the aggressive make them forget their mutual quar

rels in the common cause, the effect to be to discount the risks of war, expensive war in human history the Powers have made the moment now, on totalitarian communities may be

pointed out was that, emphatically

annemle Inte-belligerents were in no and not waited until the odds against to release the dogs of domestic there were really going to be another mood for any more. These astute them will be much heavier than at anarchy. These facts are too elemen- big war in Europe, it would have exhibitionista saw that now was the present? It seems commonsense that tary to be overlooked by the totali- tarlon chieftains. They constitute come long ago. His contention was heaven-sent chance to bluft to their

In truth neither Hitler nor Musso- one more golid reason, for refusing to time or our fathers, had the flash of your neighbours is compromise be- linl, if they are as clever as we may belleve that the world is going to that never before, at any rate in our hearts content. When the attitude such would have been their polley, point to Europe's powder magazine fore anything, and anything rather credit them with being, wants a real blow up to-morrow. been so high. During the past de- then go to law, then is the sapient war.

What

they can nehlove by

This notion that there is a men- moment to talic in terms of icgal writs bluffing, they will harvest as effec-

or tively as possible. But why should tality, democratic totalitarian, occurred, and passed with bloodshed, and summonses. which before 1814 would almust in- And the more dunderheads in this they, of all men, risk the hazard of which revels in the prospect of being 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- iive in glass houses must not throw explosive to just the craziest imagin- known symptoms of blue filters, the stones. And Dictators who dwell on able.. Nobody wants war. Every more the Berlin-Rome polter experts top of domestic powder magazines body had therefore much better stop will be encouraged to raise the bluft must not play with lighted matches. vapouring about it.

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Taking it Quietly

In 1914. Europe exploded, and drag ged in a molety of the outside world, over the assassination of an Austrian archduke. A whole battue of Aus-

A trian archdukes might be prepetrated now, and not a single sentry outside the chancellertes of Europe would so much as undo the button of his gas- respirator.

Thongkong Telegraph.

THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1938.

GOOD NEWS FOR CHINA

case, the most

Fifty years ago we had Mr. Glad- stone fulminating against the Turks because of their Armenian atrocities, and hulf Britain was heated to war fever. The Nazia have perpetrated the most abominable outrages on the Jews, but no voice or hideous hum sounds through the arched roof in words deceiving."

ng. When the German Emperor sent a gunboat to Agadir about ten years before the Great al-War, France and Britain practically

called out the guard. About a

tell

sure

dozen

13

27

Personalities of Old Hongkong

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

By T. Paul Gregory

Chinese people on this day-the To borrow one of those Te ceaselessly devoted the greater part of his time here, encampment

which

are not

lond,

view,

he

outpost.

Colony

Legislative Council

Не

of

the

task; casy

time.

the

profession of arms by to be

civi-

forth-

into a round ofting to be able to order the arreat

many

was

the recalitrant to book.

The

things

When

something to do with the unfortunate occurrence, broke-into his house and Although it is early to

arrested him. The civil authorities just what it means, and

One of the really great personalities in the early history were naturally rate, and Major- Fend at once agreed though the effects are not yet British ships have been bombed or of the Colony was that of the first G. O. C., Major-General General D'Aguilar

tion was high-handed and uncalled discernible, the move of the torpedoed on their lawful occasions Sir George Charles D'Aguilar, C.B. He was a man who that the action of the officer in ques-

within the last twelve months, and Japanese Government, reported we have

foresaw the future wealth and grandeur of Hongkong, for. At the hearing, Mr. Robinson not even blown a police

successfully proved his innocence and whistle.

and, soldier though he was, he clearly realised that this brought damages for unlawful deten- yesterday, to issue an emer-

There is no suggestion of a low bit of Britain" in the Far East would never achieve its tion, and was awarded $80. A wor gency war-time currency, 2- European fash-point about this re-

Lieutenant Macdonald, ond Major pcars highly significant. In any trospect. On the exact contrary, it real significance in the fabric of the Empire unless the rant was also issued for the arrest of demonstrates a most remarkably high military and civilian authorities worked hand in hand for Caine, in his capacity of Chief Magis- willone. announcement

There may be high blood pres- In the diplomatic arteries, but

to the military sent out a constable to the

to Sai-ying-poon certainly hearten -the those arteries have never been the accomplishment of a common purpose. To this end, rate and likewise Colonial Sheriff. Unfortunately, less brittle or more elastle

and as a result of his efforts, our Colony ranks as one of effect the arrest.

However, the man chosen for the duty anniversary of the outbreak of cliches of which some of us seem so the "fairest gems in the splendid crown of Colonial or ballift was also a soldier, in vie lian clothes. Upon his arrival at the We can take it!" We can, and a war which Japan still insists it, almost daily and hourly, Empire."

camp, Lieutenant Macdonald refused upon calling. an "incident." It in a manner which would have been is such an incident as has caused our belligerent forebears. The rude D'Aguilar was born in England about/The Counell, morcover, admitted then soldier recognising the

altogether beyond the endurance of Major-General Sir George Charles was perhaps its maiden official act to submit to the indignity of arrest by In civilian capacity, and,

the man

the her to issue new notes and coins forefathers of the hamlet would have the year 1800. He sprang from mar- Major-General and Major Caine, the moreoverored his seizure under

bad their coats off, and their sleeves tial forebears, and began his carcer Chief Magistrate to membership in with

Hia the body. They took in turn the extraordinary pretext that "the con- in the army at an early age. redeemable well tucked up for action, when we doubted capacity for the life of a solemn oaths and assumed their scats stable being a soldier minus his pro-

merely get

per uniform was bringing disgrace until one year after the end of co

a trifle hot under the soldier won for him a steady series amidst unusual pomp and comor collar. hostilities in China; and as far What Might Have Been

of promotions, and by the time that for in honour of the occasion, sulvos

figured in

local history he were fired by the Battery and the

one of H. M.'s duly uniformed Chater Road. as can be seen there is no guar-

The troops burst out was already a Major-General."

forces." The affair, at first ludicrous, All of which only goes to prove terse announcement of the day states cheering.

Major-General D'Aguilar's sojourn new assumed an almost serious turn, that "he was appointed to command antee that the issue will be re-that Europe to-day is not hankering H.M.'s land forces in China and also of nearly four years in the Colony but, thanks to the swift action of SSSSSSSSS deemed for a long time to come. for war

D'Aguilar, but desperately hugging

than is to serve as Lieutenant Governor of was nolable from the very beginning Major-General

on account of his constant efforts to pay broug peace for almost more

settled and This piece of economic strategy warth. Had there been any real dis- the newly constitute has all the ear-marks of infla- position to have another flare up all Hongkong." His timely arrival here insist upon the co-operation of the

round, there have been any numbery H.M.S. Castor on December 27, military with the civil authorities in lieutenant, however, made

joint upholding of law and order. much worke for himself by challeng 1843 marked the initiatory efforts of tion, and seems to indicate that or suitable and appropriate excuses the Home Government to make the As might be unticipated this was no ing Major Caine to a duel.

for

of the this came to the ears of the G. O. C.. Japan can no longer hide the and occasions.

So all this constant war talk is not infant Colony into a great military aldiers seemed to have the opin- his censure was prompt and thorough

on that fact that her resources

they were are only silly but positively dangerous.

a law unto outcome being that Lieutenant

the outco themselves, and unseemly disquieting symptom in

conflicts Macdonald was court-mertalled, and strained by the long-drawn out an otherwise obnormally put our First Meeting Of The with civilians resulted from time to reduced in Tanic. The successful hostilities in Asia. Chinese, very look.

One of these was the affair of conclusion of the affair won for It may be argued that the mere

Lieutenant Macdonald, which had General D'Aguilar the esteem of the naturally, will ask themselves: fact that we are spending multi- The appointment of Major-Generat it not been firmly handled by the residents, and assured the close co- What will the next step he? Is millions on rearmament is suficient D'Aguilar in his secondary official G.O.C. from the outset, might have operation of the military in the ad-

of to discount my contention, but that is capacity as Lieutenant Governor of had serious repercussions. The facts ministration impartial justice Japan's currency going to col-surely not a very intelligent point he January 11, 1844. This date was in troops became involved in a quarrel

of the Colony was duly gazetted on of the ease were that n body of the which has continued ever since. It is

is weak and Inpse? What further emergency strong States that invite hostilities, reality a "red letter one in the his-with a number of English residents, legislation is contemplated?

The more Britain or France spends tory of Hongkong; for upon this day with a number of English residents,

រថ provided it the Legislative Council met for the severely manhandled. Lieutenant intelligently spent and

and not merely first time, and the confirmation of Macdonald without orders, suspect- 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 is there of the

skies falling on Europe. and Britain is spending £1,000,- When has it been discovered, either

the big at school or in 000 a day on a peace-time re-affairs, that the builles made a dead arena of workl armament plan-will recognise set at the big hefty boys? The thing

is too obvious to need the enormous strain which

stressing. If we had never disarmed- or better year's bitter campaigning must still had loyally co-operated with Franco in seeing that Germany did have put upon the Japanese re-not rearm-how vastly different the sources. Early in the war, the Chinese argued that Japan a 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 ments, she could wage war for light of this optimistic asser-

months. If credit is tion. They may not do so now. denied hen 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 eho certainly no sign of any elacken-deemed it wise to issue emer- ing of the Japanese pace of in-goney currency notes and coins. vasion, it commences to have But it is self-evident that all is the appearance of a rush cam-not well with the Japanese finan- paign-an almost desperate of cial 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 betially a method of a seriously said that there are not signs of embarrassed Government.

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Major-General D'Aguilar was especially concerned with the welfare of the troops. At this time Hong- kong was considered to be veritable "white man's grave" and as pestilen.

spot na the coast of

tial. o

Even General D'Agullar WAR Some what pessimistle at the situation; for he once sold that in view of the oppalling mortality present, in the Colony during the first year or BO after his arrival that "If the present condition continues it will mean that to retain the Colony will require. the loss of a 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 elecade or so was beset with malaria, nosquitoes literally pullulating every- where, owing to the extensive cut- tings undertaken of the hillsides, and also lo the fact that there was... Inadequate drainage, Andor-incr D'Aguilar, however, did not

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 eare.... fully seen to, was able almost at once to reduce the mortality rate, / His. foresight in this respect won for him a reputation comparable in a mensuro to that of General Gorgas in Panama, and assured for austerity a Colony which to-day enjoys the reputation of being one of the most salubrious in the Far East.

Although Major-General D'Agulinie In his capacity us G.O.C. athle

WAS ving splendid results in paving the way for the future greatness of the Colony, he did not at times "hit it od" so to speak with some of the foreign community. Ho was accused of boing highly eccentric, "over fussy," and something of a marlinot.

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