1938-11-14 — Page 7

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TELEGRAPH, HONGKONG

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MONDAY.

NOVEMBER 14

1938:

“RANDOM RAMBLINGS"—by John Blunt

"In the

the name of

of humanity, mans might well set resentment and

a

noble

the

at concern

their Government and people in

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THE DEEP SENSE of shame and diegus: which is sweeping over the world follow- THE

ing Germany's intensiled persecution against the Jews, will, it is to be hoped, caual the pirperators of the atrocilica, and those who allow them, to consider the utter folly and wickedness of their action.

My own reaction takes the form of a deep sense of pity and sympathy for those being crucified and a feeling of shame that any supposedly and professedly ciqueed ration can tolerate such appallin injustice.

Of what can Germany be thinking to descend to such depths of inhoumanity? Once a monarchy, she has passed througs a metamorphosie phase, which minred democracy and landed her in the lap of d ctatorism Not that that would matter one lod if the new structure was founded on god will to all men and justice to all creeds and races under her control. It is becaus: of the fact that some actions have their ◄ repercussions outside the sphere of her emtrol, that the world has risen in proiest against this persecution of people whose only fault is that they have been born Jews. If Germans profer mass psychology to the liberty of individual action, that is a maller for themacives; but when it becomes mass hysteria against a defenceless section of the community which has its counterpart in every country, universal pro- test must follow.

It is indeed pitiful and shameful, but arising from it all is an ever growing sense of apprehension and consternation that such a poisonous doctrine can be per- mitted to develop,

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TOW LONG will Germans allato themarives to be be looked down on in the coun-

ells of decent-thinking peoples in the world?

In ceery country which values justice and equality is a feeling of revulsion against those whose inhuman actions are bringing misery and disaster to thousands of then, women, children, yes, and children vet unborn. Never mind whether atheist, heretic or the religiously-minded, there is born in the hearts of men of every colour and race, the power to differentiate between right and wrong. Tits power is the fret indication of the healthy mental development of every child-and pet, here is a nation of grown-up people, rich in many attributes of human character, rich in

LONGEST LIVED BIRD

FOR THE ZOO

134-YEAR-OLD VETERAN

STORY OF AGED

COCKATOO FAMILY PET

A 134-year-old sulphur-crested cockatoo, just received at the London Zoo, probably holds the world's record for longevity in a bird.

It is carrying its years with both. dignity and enjoyment.

The rockatoo presented by Mr. C. I. Urwin was received by the

TO BANISH

I suggest that Hongkong Ger-

example by

by registering

unjust

. harsh and

Germany.

their

action of..

sclentile and Industrial development-revealing a Jekyll and Hyde character which in causing the rest of the world to hale and abhor them,

Germans domiciled in foreign countr es enjoy an environment not to be found in their own country. They are curieuna tuemselves and are treated courteously. I it to be believed that they it. Bu: nevertheless, on the shoulders of every with the cruel doctrine adopted by their own Resh and blood in Germany? I doubt

German abroad rests the responsibility of interpreting to his Motherland that her action is meeting with the strongest possible disapproval of the peoples of the earth outside Germany. It is indeed surprising that Germans have not registered their opinion from the four corners of the world and peilitonca Herr Huter to remove the stigma under which each and every one of them suffers.

IE OVERSEAS Germans cannot defend the criminal persecution of the Jews, and Lig by their allence they condone it, they are only doing their country a dis-service, and cannot complain if they And themselves ostracised by nationals of other coun- tries who have, in the past, thought wall of them.

What is sown will surely be reaped and unless Germany stops this senseless and wicked hatred of the Jews, the may be assured that just as the day follows the night, so a day of reckoning will dawn. Mercy and fustice are not the virtues of weakings, but the quaillies by which the strong are judged, to take unfair advanges of sirength is the way of the bully, and the oppressor, and in its wake follows a hatred which telll not be quenched, no matter what creuses are offered,

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IN THE NAME of humanity, I suggest that Hongkong Germans might well set a noble example to their, kin scattered elsewhere throughout the world, by regla-- tering their resentment and concern at the harsh and unjust action of their Govern- ment and people in Germany.

I reiterate my belles expressed above, that, unless Germans show, in no un- certain manner, their disapproval of the campaign against the Jews, they will surely And themselves ostracised in social and commercial intercourse throughout the world.

12-YEAR-OLD HAS DUAL PERSONALITY

FLAMES SWEEP CHANGSHA AS FATE SEALED (Continued from Page 1.)

disastrous Drea known for a long time:

Stx boys gave magistrates in Juvenile Courts "food" for deep thought | Shamt TELL-TALE

VOICE AT CARDS

Bridge-all types of the game is

Several large Ares of unknown or.kin, simuliantously started

1m- different parts of the city, mediately reduced many buildings lo shambles. A strong north winds, the city with increasing swceping

conflagration speed, soon fanned the flames into

uncontrollable an in

wa.ch aufico the desperate nuempis

fire of the

brigade. The first arm was sounded at 3 Catching

recently. Such entgnias were two of them that psychological reports

were asked for.

There was 12-year-old from Pimlico, a paragon school, but once outside.

His headmaster said of him in the Caxton Hall court: "He is editor of the school newspaper, brilliant in Englian and a very persuasive talker.

"But out of school he gets into all sorts of mischief. premised a "visual bidder" which, if

"He has sent threatening messages to one of the masters by is claimed, will put an end to the

telephone. Un one occasion ine master's sister answerca the call tricks of volce of unfair players.

of 1 A. Alderman, Brayton

The muschter whien led to the lau's appearance In Court had Atlanta, U.S.A. has taken out and the boy's message gave her a tright." patent for 1 gadget consisting of u scale running from "1 Club (the to do with two suits, worth £10.

Mr.

player an

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bid to "7 No Trumbs" (the; in the uniter-mour e as casuany employed running errands. He was ches) and a pointer which the sent to collect the suns to be cleaned. laver shifts to the number of tricksį The sun wen ta a Man 101 45 with the trump suit he wishes to

At the magistrate's request, the enign will be tackled by a psycho- designate.

HANDS WERE HIS CUTLERY analyst during the orangut he is in a remond home. Then there was 13-year-old from weseley, use yourdian, a nurse,

enlapsed waen og evidence at Wealdstone. The nurse said she had looked after the boy since he was a week old, but he was now beyond her control.

The inventor claims that use of the donor from a female relative in 1009, device will eliminate the risk (inten- tional or otherwise) of giving Infor who had kept it for twenty years.

She received it from her grand-mation to a partner by the Inflection mother, who had possessed it ever of the volee. pines the was twenty-two until her death at the age of eighty-seven, and

sho in turn had received the bird

for over twenty years.

ROARED "DOUBLEP

the

o'clock in this morning.

fires spread rapidly and swept large the city completely unawares, the rows of wooden buildings like packs of cards before its path, and leaving long lines of cinders and ruins be- hind,

By 3 o'clock in the afternoon, uf- ter twelve licurs' unchecked fury,! the fires had spread to places outs.de the city.

The office building of the Central News Agency was completely gutted by one of the Arcs.

Members of the fire brigade and police force did gallant work, but their efforts were helpless as the houses, mostly built of word, caught estimated that the majority of the fire casily and spread quickly. It is houses in Changsha city have been involved in the disaster.

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lost most of her laundry. this was true, He, too, will be psycho-under the guidance of the police au- TEA DANCE-75 conts. Daily except Wednesday.

He refused to dress, would not go to school and stayed out Bridge players have known for 20 late at night. from her mother, who had kept it years of a bid called the "informatory Un Sy he smashed milk butties, ale his dinner with his hands and

double," They are familiar with thei

"I after she had called a policeman to reprimand him he smashed and tore Then he "vent mad" in the garden and sue roared "Double!" which means The whole subject of avian longe-re vity has been studied by Major Stan-ve this contract beaten a mile," everything in his bedroom.

and

wavering "D-o-u-b-l-e,"

Thirteen-year-old said all ley Flower over a period of many ana

meaning "I am not at all sure I can years,

cefeat this contract,"

Similarly, thero is the "informa- SENILE RAVEN

ory" pass, I haven't a thing in my and its fellow the "super- Records of every zoo and nearly hand," every private aviary have been ex-informmtory" pass, implying one has

well plored in order to obtain authenticated figures.

One meets with come very surprin- ing figures.

analysed,

THEY BEAT LAME HORSES

Lastly, there were the four 15-year-olds of Ealing, who chose sick horses

as their "paffelbetiya....”“

city.

The material damage of the disas- ir cannot as yet been computed, but is believed to be exceedingly heavy.

driven frcm Throughout the fire, large num- bars of people their doomed houses and retreated, thorities, to the outskirts of Despite some disorder, the minimum number of accidents happened.

Following the great fie, Changha city is further denuded of its c.villan population a large number of people city before to-day's Central News.

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The animals, owned by the Great Western Railway Company, "patients" at a Rest-Farm at Castlebar, West Ealing, aut-had been advised to evacuate the TIFFIN WITH MUSIC-$1.00. Daily except Saturday & Wednesday fering from lameness and shortness of wind.

almost a bid but not quite. banish are

Will the "visual bidder" these tricks from the card room?

ELOQUENT HANDS

"I think" (writes a bridge expert)

One can

Mr. K. G. Plowman, prosecuting, said two of the boys chased the horses, one hitting them across their noses with a strap.

biones were rown and a dog was taken into the field and set on the The naimals, neighing loudly and kicking out, ran round in circles and afterwards were found to have been driven frantic.

The toys were each fined £1.

The raven, for example, shares Mr. Alderman underrates the in-horses. with the common carp and certaingenuity of unscrupulous card-players. animals quite a fallacious reputation One can hesitate with the hand as for enjoying an overripe old age, but much as with the voice. the oldest raven whose age is de- allow the pointer to linger over a finitely known died in the Zoological Club contract to indicate undeclared Park at Washington when nearly strength in Clubs before turning it twenty-five years old and showed finally to a Heart bid." every sign of senil'ty,

The visual bidder is not new: it This is far surpassed by a carrion was used at an international contest crow which graced a chateau at Blols to overcome language dificulties.

Balloon May Rise 16 Miles

CANON ON CRITICS OF ENGAGEMENT

on the Loire for nearly a century.

Parrots as a class are probably

Cleethorpes. autlived by the birds of prey, thus shaking the throry that vegetarians

After conducting a harvest thanks- tend to live longer than flesh-enters.

glving service in his parish church recently Canon Ralph Porter Wade, Mony Grifin vultures have been:

white-haired 50-year-old Vicar of recorded to have reached the half- éentury

at more. One kept

which he and his fiancee, Miss Mar- Poland's glant balloon, Star of Cleethorpes, told of anonymous letters Vienna in 1700 died in 1824.

Poland, is ready In Chocholow

received. Cago birds, EO often subject

Valley, among the Tatra mountains, garet Adcock, of Osganby Manor,

Grantham, aged 17, have sentimental commiseration, are often for a stratosphere trip 16 miles up

"I met Miss Adcock for the first long-lived,

to bent the record of 134 miles.

Scientific apparatus in controlled time during August when she stayed some friends of mine in Uld

for

Major Flower's list gives green- Anches of nineteen years old, several sparrows of over twenty years, and a red-crested cardinal of thirty.

Deer Killed

By Car

At 90 m.p.h.

strück

disaster-

JAPANESE PLANES INVADE ICHANG

Ichang, Nov. 14.

invndcd *Sx Japanese planes Ichang from cast Hupch at nine o'clock yesterday morning and strafed the city with machine-guns.

Litic damage was later ascertained to have been caused.-Central News.

EAST RIVER AREA ALL RE-CAPTURED (Continued from Page 1)

Law has been decreed throughout the state.

With the surpension of all work in middle schools, students of both sexes are concentrating in camps for mill- tary and Red Cross training.

Commenting on the resignation of General Yu Hfan-mou, the semi-off- cial Ta Kung Pao said:

"We regret only that General Yu with

A deer which leapt a fence at Don- did not tender his resignation carlier. "General Yu'a responsibilities for by a milligram of radium, which is Cice" he said: "Three weeks ago, to

settle rumours hers, I announced our cgton Park, Derby, recently,

however, can not be relieved because enclosed in a lead tube.

The two scientists in the balloon engagement in the parish magazine, the radiator of a car travelling at the losses of Canton and other areas, will study cosmic rays. One of them.but that did not stop gossips and letter 99 m.ph, und was killed outright.

The driver was Tazio Nuvolari, the of his resignation." As the author says, the house Dr. Jodko-Narkiewicz, belleves the writers:

"It is not pleasant to receive scores Italion ace, and in trying to avold canary must be considered on a stratosphere is the ideal airway, different footing, firstly because they where 600 m.ph, should be easy,

The balloon, in rising trim, weighs

nearly hit the parapet Father of 31 in Court are to easily replaced that the iden

the worst aspect is' that one has been of a bridgeest the deer has been Uflest on of a particular individual 3 tons. In many cases after a lapse of time

is a matter of doubt..

VENERABLE PENCUIN Inquiries, however, show that Af- teen years is a good average age for a canary, though a cock bird owned by S'r Gordon Nairne lived for twenty-two years, singing lustily to the last.

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sent to my fiancee's home. :..

"I TEAR THEM 'UP".

Man Who Hid His Two letters except to tear them up."

Children

Only

At

beheaded, and he intends to take the hend home to Mantua with him.

"I did not expect to collect prizes before the Grand Prix was over," ho said.

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London. A man who was stated to have 31 children was fined 10/- at Kidder- minster, recently for stealing by Anding a purso containing money, belonging to Miss Barry of Kidder- minister. The Magistrate remarked that this was the Arst time they had had before them a man with 31

CHILD'S NOSE children, Defendant, "I am very

BITTEN OFF

"I have taken no notice of the Miss Adcock will face a big task as vlen's wife in this large parish of 24,000 people and three churches. London. Canon' Wade's grown-up daughter in Fraring to tell his second wife at present teaching, and his son is at that be had two children by a pro co one letter has been sent to The large flightless birds-bairt-vious marriage, a Birmingham man chos, cassowarien, penguins, etc., live arranged for them to live alone. In Miss Adcock's home."It was anony

about this

reached the mous and was addressed to father,"

Wific' mix-year-old Alfred Langley, to a considerable age. Two emus Conymously and at Bir-Miss Arcock suld, le promptly tore

of Victoria Street, St. Helens, Liver the fire.. kept in France were still breeding

Police Court recently, the 11 up and put it on i when over forty.

"People will say things, of course, pool, was playing hear his home re Thomas Joseph Hayden, 38, of man. The oldest penguin in Britain Blackpool Road, Sparkhill, was sen- but I cannot help that, They prob-cently a mastit pinned him to the

The child was removed, to hospital| la "And," a female king penguin, tenerd to three months imprisonment ably don't know the circumstances ground and bit his chic cff. who has graced the Edinburgh Zoo for neglecting the younger child, and very likely have never that Canon for nearly twenty-two years. She is boy.of 13. The children were under-Wade, My opinion is that this sort in a critical condition. twenty-x years old, and in 1037 nourished and in a neglected con- of people should mind their own busi-

i neu." dition. successfully raised a chick.

.

mingham as

•The dog was destroyed immediate-

after the attack"

Forry sir." Mázistrate, "Well, you are not charged with that

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