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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1949
Page
10
The piece reviews European colonialism in Asia, noting China’s coast limited to Hong Kong and Macao after centuries of Western exploitation. It discusses Opium War roots, refugee flows, and Hong Kong as a refuge and contested blade in China, amid wartime resistance and smuggling concerns.
The article argues Hong Kong, Macao, and Shanghai commerce rely on smuggling routes through Chinese ports, accusing officials and European interests of complicity. It foresees a Communist victory within 2–3 years that could end white trade influence in China, unless a liberal government emerges to curb corruption and landlord tyranny. It ends with an advert-like transition to a tonic pitch, noting Woods’ Peppermint Cure.
Nevada Assemblyman C. C. Boak proposes a divorce process using a daily slot machine ritual for 42 days to prove residency, then a 200 dollar payout triggers the decree as lights whirl and a jukebox plays America. The piece blends reform talk with a satirical note on legal policy.
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