1939-07-27 — Page 6

Tita HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1989.

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AISLE AND FAREWELL

"Bo the condemned man ate a hearty | knowing me as you do -- was that brockiser ? **

pure alitulum?"

* Oddly enough he did --- in spite of last night's stag party. All set wow for the orange blossoms.”

"And the little bead ?"

"Ticking over beautifully old boy. Cool as a frame:full of cucumbers, Am 1 becoming a saturated solution-or is it just the influence of a good

Woman

“I've never known you da un maelfish azt in your life old boy."

"Right. My only concern was to MEYA myself trouble and get you to the church in such condition that you could both speak audibly and walk unaided. With the help of Rose's Lime Juice I have succeeded. Listen carefully, Edmond, while I explain the chemical action of Rome's~* "I say look! Quartér to aleven! Whave's the ring ? Where's my hat i Is the car ready? –ling the all right ? — Hurry up, hurry up. Where's mega --- ali, hæer it ús —. QUICK!”

"Your ignorance of the facts of life, Edmond, Is little short of monumental. Remember the long dought of Rose's Lime Juice I made you drink before retiring? Pause and coralder, Edmond -

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The

lee

"Of

course,

I've got

time - And so have you

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PEOPLE are divided into 3. The thumb-twiddlers who seek painless

three classes when it ways of slaughtering hours: "That movie is n I often while away a few comes to making the most good time-killer...

hours at the Zoo.. I forgot to look up that of life. Here are three book I promised you, but I'll do it next week--- types whom all of us know: positively the very first chance I get.”

.

Hongkong Telegraph bars, and street corners: "It

Wyndham St., Hongkong

'Phone 26615 July 27, 1939

War On The Air

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1. The harassed hens, rush- · ing hither and yon; "I'm in a terrible hurry I'll never get this done on time ..I'm up to my ears, and life is too short to accomplish anything."

2. The wistful wasters. They inhabit all social gatherings, must be wonderful to have time You've got to be a little smug and definite for the things other people do about it. You've got to say: "I've always wanted I never have a minute, but to try my hand at writing or at modelling in clay, Home day I'll take time to do and, by George, Monday evenings are when I'm that.. I wish I had time to going to do it, because I'd rather do it than go read, and to go to the theatre, to the Jones's bridge or the church social or down but I'm so tired after working all to the club to talk with the boys," day that I have to relax."

Let us say that you belong to the great middle class, both in the social sense and in the time Most of us are turmoil which I have listed as 2. natural-born wistful wasters and most of us work. either for a living or for the joy of living.

Now how can a wistful waster parcel outį spare time to the best advantage?

Cartoon Commentary

What doon the Empire think of things? Car- toons from its leading neiespapers give you a Įsidelight on the vicrës of people in the Dominions.

Here are four picked at random:

MADAME BUTTERFLY

JAGAY

AUSTRALIA'S 'Melbourne, Argus sees Bitter and Select what you want most to do and make Mussolini trying to trap Japan Into a Paet.

ONE of the instruments most wide- John Blunt Writes On- Mondays sacred to it.

ly useri by the totalitariin Powers for spreading mischief,in] Europe Is radio propaganda, and never have they expiplied it more furlously than at the present time, when they are using every means in their power to show the world How the Western dentocracies are endeavouring to crush the life out of two innocent nations by "encircle- meat."

The democracies have always made it their policy to broadenst

political bins which is the essence of totalrian news bulletins. Fronce

Hongkong

And The Current

Position

I'm studying Spanish and shorthand on Mon- days now. When I lay those monsters low, tackle German and leather-tooling, I think.

I have an evening for the theatre (it may be movies, music or drama), and one for reading. These two evenings are interchangeable. I have one for calling on friends and one for receiving friends, and these two are juggled.

The other two are kept open for whatever comes up: an extra party, going to be at 9 o'clock, or pottering around.

The favourite furid in my personal time bud- get is the lunch hour. I don't eat lunch—except only "straight" news, free from that THE RESULT of the Anglo. when the meal is n business or a social occasion my nooning usually is a pleasant surprise, Japanese conference in Tokyo even to me. I began it by setting out for a walk. or what is generally accepted Sometimes I find a museum or a movie that looks as the result--has undoubtedly interesting, and drop into it for an hour. On created an atmosphere of uncer other days I may grab some available transporta- tainty undi disappointment among many Britons and Chin-have stumbled upon the most interesting sections

tion and leave it wherever the spirit moves nie.

of the city I know in this way.

has now had to take a different line, Every evening strong anti-French propaganda pours from the German station at Zeesen and the Italian sta-ose alike. tions at Bari and Tripoli. France replies by correcting these twisted announcements point by point. Her slation at Algiers, which is being used for this purpose, is to be raised

·in-power-six-fold.-

France's voice will then be heard throughout the Mediterranean basin, and it will be a wonder if Germany sad Italy do not make samme reply to this new measure of defence.

all the poisonous

It is high me that the democra- cies showed the Axis Powers that propaganda that the latter would, prescribe will not be swallowed in silence.

Clothes And The Boy

THE

HE Headmaster of Repton, chai- lenges tradition. He announces that in future the customary "uni- form" of the tail-coat and striped trousers worn by boys attending that grent school is to be abandoned.

Parents may welcome the change, bul the boys are not likely to do so. Schoolboys are essentially snobs, and like to be "differeni." It will be a bad day for Eten when top hats are no longer worn there, and for Har- row when flat grey straw hats cease to be the badge of a distinguished

Opinions Itave. however been formed rather too hurriedly.

Label the Hours

Before attempting to pass judg- ment, or to analyse the possible re-

HAPPEN to be one of the millions who dis- sult of the Tokyo talks existing

like planning their occupations in advance. conditions both in the Far East and I can't be sure that I want to play bridge a week Europe, must be taken into account. from Tuesday. When the time comes I may find myself The Colony of Hongkong and the In a mood to listen to the radio or to play tennis-That's foreign concessions in China are why it took some years of wishing I had time for this naturally of great Importance to and that before I made myself a time budget that really Great Britain, and their maintenance worked. and stability must depend upon the If you noticed, my evenings are pretty pliable, and strength of the Mother Country at the hours from 5 to 7 on my carte de jour are labelled, Home in Europe:

"Anything Might Happen." What usually happens dur- That the spectre of wer over- denied, and it can be shadows Europe to-day, cannot being that expectant period is, of course, one of the cus- tomary 6 o'clock things: lea, cocktails, a bit of shopping. only by in- creasing and concentrating Britain's or nothing in particular.

The whole point in labelling the hours is in the might In Europe, that a world war will be avoided.

general purpose of a schedule. If you think about That Britain has set herself in no how you want to spend your time, and stick to it, you uncertain manner to the task of re-seldom regret your choice. You get a new respect for arming must be acknowledged with your store of time, and a new awareness of its power the utmost satisfaction by every to make your life full, rich, and reasonably contented, member nation, dominion or colony of the Empire.

DIFFICULTIES

People who tie up parcels of hours with the string

of this or that activity get the most magnificent sense of leisure. You scarcely ever find a harassed hen among The many dificulties created by them. They accomplish what they have planned to ac-

Enst Japan in the For

are as un-complish in the stated time. The unaccomplished doesn't fortunate as they are unjustified; but worry them. In fact, it seldom rears its anxious head. it must be obvious to all thinking people. British and Chinese alike, Too little time generally turns out, on examination, that it would be a suicidal policy for to be an attempt to crom too many things into a small Britain to split up her forces at the space. The time planner doesn't bite off more than he

resent juncture.

can chew. It would defeat his whole purpose.

That the Japanese demands have

The wistful wasters graduate, with a time budget. the appearance of being unfriendly.into people with a purposeful and unhampered zest. insults to British subjects have been none can deny. That the Japanese

gratuitous and studied, must also be realised.

STATE OF WAR

It's all Free

FACETIOUS friends often comment on my

of "The Day" and "The Week" thumb-tacked to the wall over my desk to keep me reminded that it is my self-appointed master and that

must be about my master's business.

Nevertheless, when it is freely admitted that a state of war exists between Japan and China, as it ccttoinly does, it becomes apparent that foreign concessions should take One of the most frequent gibes has to do with how care not to permit closely I observe it. I cheat ut it about as much as 1 every possible Many people will regret, too, thatigue or hostila acts to take place cheat at patience. I follow it because, unlike the bells youth should be taught thus early to within their confines against one side which regulated my days during a period of youth spent in a convent. I am in control of the occupations which disregard sartorial appearance. The or the other. value of formal clothes is not that the side of China, and this must be

The sympathy of the world Is on it summons me.

The convent bells are what inspired me to make they may make a man look better, fully appreciated by the Japanese "time for everything, Perhaps, ton, they gave me the but that they will make him feel themselves. Mere sympathy must necessity for outside discipline-even of my own devis-

not, however, be permitted to en- courage a state of affairs which may create additional disorders in foreign concessions.

THEY.

STOOD UP

tribe.

AND

Daily Mail.

CHEERED!

"One of thosa spacious and hard hitting tales, it has a kick in every racl, 'gives Wallace Beory the part of his life, and is în every sensó magnificent movio.

Definitely a picture to see.”

"STAND UP

AND FIGHT"

An M-G-M Picture

Saturday at Queon's & Alhambra

"Don't fail to visit STAND

UP AND FIGHT. Taylor

omarges a1

handiomo

over."

Sunday Times.

better.

If the idea apronds we may be hearing next of the abolition of the old school tle. And what then?

China Purchases Motor Equipment

BUFFALO, July: '26-Chinese in terests have purchased the factory and equipment of the Stewart Motor Corporation and Truck Manufacturers which voluntarily liquidated in Feb- ruary, after being earlier prominent In export trade,

It is believed the equipment will be shipped to China.-Reuter,

ing-which is fairly average to mankind.

Organised people, I have heard and have sald, alas--are kely to be smug. It is sane, Instead of PROPER ATTITUDE smug, to refrain from tossing the rent money in your This Colony is an example of the income budget down for a case of Scotch. But people proper attitude which must be adopt who live by schedule are satisfied with what they are ed. We permit neither anti-Japanese doing, and that means, I suppose, that they are nailafled nor ant-Chinese demonstrations here, with themselves.

and the fact that Japanese residents You'd be better satised, too, if you took your can carry on their vocations unwealth of time and counted IL. You'd find that you have hindered and without public insult, neither too much not too little. You have precisely the is Burely sufficient evidence of our time income of Lord Nufleld und of J. P. Morgan." Intention to remain aloof from any form or participation calculated foster resentment.

to

It's a grand feeling to make up your mind how you want to invest it. You can spend it in any dorn way The Japanese cannot compel our you please becaure, if you think it over, all of your sympathy, but with such a state of time is free,

they can affairs as exists to-day, perhaps expect us to mind our own business, always provided that they PLEASE Turn To Pago 5.

Currier.

Isabel

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IN THE SHALLOWS

HELP?

HELP! SAVE ME"

The surne elty's Herald has no illusions about Hitler's trouble-muking in Poland,

A LAND OF PROMISE

CANADA. The Montreal Delly Star notes the great possibilities of Canada for investment. The caption below the cartoon reads, "Boys, let us follow our King and Queen's example. They have opened our eyes to

leading Dominion. Let go!"

the great prospects and possibilities in the Empire's

ADOLF KEEPS ON WALKING

SOUTH AFRICA sees Hitler behaving suspiciously outside the Polish frontiers, but the Natal Daily News thinks he will keep on walking as long as the pilce men Daladler, Stalin, and Chamberlain, are on the inter- nationat beal,