"Safety First"
To, the Editor of the "NomrH-CuiNa Dalty News."
Sin—Addresses by capable and respected local Rotarians received at your hands a practical comment. on the impracticability of the remeasures proposed unless and until the dvetrine of international interdependence be universally recognised.
'That is far off because there is necessarily no" unselfeonsciousness nationally when Utopian ideals come' up for discussion by nationalistic statesmen who put their own country first, as that is what the incompetent democracies expected of them when elected by an ignorant electorate to. office.
Tt may be unfortunate that polities dominate economies, but safety of one's domains calls for He prime consideration, and this is attempted by insurance by the means of armaments, which may cost the premium of fifty per cent. of the taxes collected to pay for ast wars and to be ready for fresh "According to reports the Poli
fell has tracked down two cases of [kidnapping within the last few da The victims are a Mx. Loh and a Mr, Sun, both of whom have [safely restored to liberty. The facts clearly reveal the skilfulness and fovavery of the Commissioner of Police and the officers who" have exerted themselves in these cas The ratepayers have the greatest {admiration for the work done and are deeply grateful. The Council is Mereby, asked to pass on the express sion of our admiration and gratitude to the Commissioner of Police and officers concerned. In passing, may we express. the hope that Kid? /napping will soon be eradicated."
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