Mr. Ching Cong-Kan, of 76 Jessfield, Shangha publisher of an extraordinary journal bordering between pornonraphy and a form of Insanity, has published the second edition which unfor= tunately bears the title of "Shanghai." Occasion was taken on the distribution of the frst issue to draw attention to this publication which mixed artistic colour reproduction with some of the foullest conceptions yet put in print to [depict "the mysteries of modern China, the land that always throws new problems to the world" Jand "to know China is to know the modern East and to enrich yourself." As the publishinie offices are near the Japanese Special Service Section headquarters in Jessfeld, there must be some tacit acquiescence in Its publication, but i is to he hoped that it has no connection with the grandifoquent schemes for a "New Order in East Asia" because, unless by some stretch of imagination a queerly twisted view of its contents is accepted, its purpose can only be said to create the most revolting distaste for the editor's efforts, Some. of the. illustrations leave very little to guesswork in their creation, fand another startling surrealist. composition At only for a pathological museum if a yenerot's scientific judgment can be passed on it. The script is on a higher tone than in the first isto fand indulges in a lot of anti-Municipal Council fant anti-British propaganda, and" whatever honest attempts are made to convey a favour fable picture to foreigners of the new regime must lose their force beside the character of the illustrations which do their best not to eon vert but to alienate sympathies, If, lurider the inspiration of the new regime in China, "Shanghai" has been brought forth the tie most successful way to develop continued [doubts and deep-rooted suspicions regarding. moral purpose is to permit the publication of shanghai," Of course, everybody knows. that Reformed Government has no connec with this Journal but it would be a good thing for the administration to took into values the goodwill of the foreign communities, A Recipe That inimitable humourist A. P, Herbert, in hix "Two Gentlemen of Soho" which was onthe programme presented by the A.C. at. the Lyceum Theatre on May 12, 1s certainly at his best. In particular much interest. was. shown then and at the club evening, In the recipe iven in true Shakespearean manner (or mixinie Drei from the juniper Te. nyJutees or" the fruit compress. strom barley" spi
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tur Omega, Go, fellow it is to be wondered exactly what jon the recital of 0 excellent a, recipe Wy thrously with the fan it, kid, What you want is a dry Refugee Problem Sir Victor Sassoon, in his statement, to th Presson 'Thursday afternoon, not only eni~ phasized the really' fine work which is already being done for the refugees from Central Europe, but also the immensity of the tak which ties ahead, With 8,000 refugees already in Shanghai, and the possibility of some 20,000 more arriving by the end of the year, a burden ix being placed upon the city which it is ite fitted to sustain, Consequently it is clear that if the work of caring for these unfortunates is to be carried on efficiently an increase in the monetary assistance which Ix available from abroad is imperatively necessary. There are, however, still directions in which help will have to be afforded locally, and Sir Victor pointed out one of these when he applied for" more Shelter for these people. Haw some 20,000 more are to be. hottsed ist problem Which will require very" careful solution, though perhaps. some unused ing, oF godown may prove to be the immediate solution, Possibly. if some sort-of encampment could be provided with land adjacent. for Yivation mi the one in the way oF ekeing 0 ailable, while the provision of cinplosment-along such fines might not only. give the menfolk cause for con lie same time give them the sort of hich may be most helptut te gration of Russian refugees nearly twenty years ago. They descended on of the "process ies of con th refugees have handle" matters so efficiently that there is every reason to expect that they will be Just a: able {o deal with the Jaryer problem. The real need at the moment, and will continue "to be, is money. Most of that' ill have to come from' abroad, but there is still much room locally for assistance in kind, the chief of which undoubtedly the provision of adequate. shelter,
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