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FRENCH STRIKE MENACLE.
PARIS, May, B.
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BOOKS AND THEIR WRITERS.
HOW MEN SEEK FOR HAPPINESS.
BY HAMILTON FYTE.
A Havas message says:- From despatches from all parts of France, it seems that there is a général improvement in the strike situation, o
If a man can look back in old age also among the dockers and segmen-with and say that his chief occupation only as far railroads are concerned bus the exception of Havre and Marseilles.
has given him health, foy, beauty, Government circles consider that the friends, and rich memories, one may railway strike is rapidly coming to an call him happy beyond the compar. That is the testimony of Sir Martin The situation in the shipping centres Conway in favour of mountaineer will rapidly improve when protectioning, and in Mountain Memories" against reprisals has been extended to (Cassell, 218.) he makes us under numbers of strikers anxious to resume stand a great deal of the fascination
It is stated cfficially that railroad of climbing and exploration.**
It is only, of course, a man not ob- traffic was almost normal yesterday on the liged to work hard for his living, who However, the metal workers in the Decan betake himself to the Himalayas, partment of the Seine have decided to the Aades, Spitzbergen, Tierra del top work today, but the Labour Con- Fuego. Even to climb the Alps is federation has issued an order requesting not for poor men. Sir Martin was thum a refrain from declaring a strike. fortunate in being able to embrace
A few arrests have taken
place among she extremists of the Labour leaders. The his hobby young, without having to French Government is drafting a measure
amass money first. From the mo railways, ment he first saw Swiss peaks and to reorganise the countries practically in the direction of nationa staciers in 1572 he knew what be wanted to do with his life, and be PARTS, May Stk. wrote well about his adventures, and To-night's reports refer to the railway this last book is as full of the atrike situation in the most hopeful terms. 'heavenly vision" and as Rood Numbers are returning to work. On the
reading all through as any he bas given us.
Fiation.
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aEccted lines, the services are hourly improving. The goods traffic is substan- tially operating.
The mining arika por is rather better, but there is lichage in the dockers" strike, thou Lockers have largely resumed at the ports, includ- ing Marseilles.
GERMANY'S COLONIES."
BERLIS, May Sth. The German Colonial Society has been resuscitated in Magdeburg.
Seisa, the ex-Governor of South-West Africa, presiding, demanded the revision of the Fence Treaty for re-admitting Gez many to the field of colonisation.
Herr Lindequist, ex-State Secretary, euggested that Russia and Central and South America
Fica offered scope to German
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May 11, 191, Temperature 54.
6日三十月三申庚年九國筆中
FUNERALS.
HE LATE MRS. W. G.
HUMPHREYS.
The funeral of the late Mrs. W.G. Humphreys, whose değth occurred, at the Monclair Hospital, New Jersey, USA, at the end of March, and whose remains, in accordance with her last wishes, were brought to Hongkong by the 95. "Venezuela." for interment here, took place at the Protestant Cemetery, Happy Valley, last evening. In spite of the short notice given--the Venezuela" was to the threatening weather, there was. expected to arrive here to-day—and a fairly good attendance at the ceme- tery to pay its last tribute to the deceased lady who had lived 45 years in the Colony and could count hun- dreds of friends. from every com- munity. The coffin was brought across the harbour in a launch and trans. ferred to the hearse at Observation Pier. Immediately behind the cortege walked the chief mourners, Messrs A. D. Humphreys, Ernest Humphreys, J. D. Humphrey, and Cecil Humphreys. followed by a few of the intimate friends of the family, including the Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, and Messrs. E. F. Ancott, D. E. Clarke, H. E. Hollands, E. B. Potter, A. H. Lay, Phillip Farrell, L. E. Lammert, H. A.
Lammert and E W. Hamilton. Mem. bers of the European and Chinese staffs of Messrs. W. G. Humphreys and Company brought up the rear.
The coffin was met at the gate of the cemetery by Dr. T. Pearce, who led the procession to the graveside, where an impressive burial service
was read.
A MODEL BIOGRAPHER, What is the origin of school Speech Days We are reminded of it in Mr. G. M. Trevelyan's "Lord Grey of the Reform Bi" (Long mans. 213.). The statesman himself said he had been taught nothing at Eton and would not send his tong to public schools. But he was laught,"|
Wreaths were sent by the follow- Mr. Trevelyan points out, the arts of ing Mr. J. D. Humphreys, Eva and oratory and debate. In those days Herity, Ernest and Dinah, Dora and the preparation of a ruling class for will, Cecil and Mickie, Cissie and Parliament was considered the chief Ernest, Willie and Ella, Bert and aim of education. Sprech Daya show-David, of Messrs. W. G. Humphreys cd who would be Cabinet Ministers & Co., Messrs. Gubbay, Sasso00 and in days to come.
Howard, Messrs. Wilkinson and Grist, works should be. It is not too long, and Mrs. Holyoak, Mr. and Mrs. This life is 2 madel of what such the Hon. Mr. P. Hobson Holyoak it is written with vigour and out of. H. Seth, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. L the depths of a well-stored mind. It Dowbiggin, Mr. and Mrs. Geo., P. is like the best kind of conversation. Lammert, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Hol We can be glad that no life has been lande, Mr. and Mrs H A. Lammert, written before of the statesman who Mr. and Mrs. I. E. Lammert.. Mr. WASHINGTON, May 7th.
passed the great Reform Bill of 1832, P. T. Farrell and Miss Farrell, Messrs. Admiral Benson has explained the re-
averted civil war, and saved the W. A. Dowley, M. Manuk, D. E mark of Admiral Sims about not letting State from enduring on a vicious Clark, H. Percy Smith, H. Seth, Ng the British puli the wool over
This eyes.
circle of revolution and reaction. Kwok Hing, Ng Pak Fat Ho Pak Before the Naval Investigation ComNow the historia can write with Ping, Kwan Yan Ting, Ng Ping Sam, mittee of the Senate, he stated that be a freer pen and layer horizon. Sin Lok Chu, Chan Sik Chau, Lau could not deny making the remark, bat Now Mr. Trevelyan can show Yuen Sang, Chau Yau Man, Kwong a wrong interpretation was placed on it how wise Grey was in deprecating Fat Yuen, Poon Kay Cho, Pang Pinz by Admiral Sims. He denied that he was the wild outcry against the "cannibal Cheung, Quan Cheong, Lau Shing in any way unfriendly to the British
Chuen, and Ip Kiu Man. more confidential than this talk.
emigration.
A resolution was adopted in favour of propagandising school children regarding the necessity of overseas possessions.
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He added that nothing could have bean French" of the Revolution period. and can point out that Burke and Pitt, by opposing democracy and making "Prussia and Austria, powers THE LATE CAPT. P. R. MARSH. of darkness, masters of the Continent for 100 years," telped to cause the war we have just been through.
LONDON, May 8th. According to the Times, the Cabinet has decided on large increases in the prices of industrial and domestic coal which will henceforward be sold on an economic basis. Meanwhile the coal shortage is acute,
Manchester. especially
SPA CONFERENCE..
"
The funeral of the late Captain
Of Lord Grey's lovable and equable P. R. Marsh of the ss. "Sunon," Dersonality we get a very pleasant whose death occurred at the Matilda streich. He sought happiness in home Hospital, Hongkong, on Sunday The esteem in affcctions and in doing the best he night. followed. could for his country, and he found which the deceased gentleman was. it in both directions. He is the kind held, was amply testified to by the of man we need in politics to day.
large attendance of seafaring men BRUSSELS, May 8th. The reasons for Germany's reported re-
AN EQUALITARIAN.
present. The Rev. Lindsay conducted the burial service. quest for the postponement of the Coo-
"Joseph Fels His Life Work" ference are that the Muclier Cabinet's (Allen and Unwin, 59.) shows us a term of office expires on June 10th man who sought and found hap Therefore, the Cabinet is not justified in piness by acting on his belief in committing Germany as regards repara Fuman equality. Many would say tions but politicians fear the respon- sibilities of the Spa Conference ca the they had this belief. Every Christian eve of facing the electors, as the confer- is supposed to acknowledge that all ence confining the Germans to explans-men are equal in the eyes of God. tions as regards acquitting the debts.
U.S. AND GERMANY.
pesce
But very few, indeed, whether they are Christians or not, make their belief work.
COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED.
By authority given at the ex- traordinary meeting of shareholders held on the 2nd March last the directors have applied the sum of £590,000 standing to the credit of the company's reserve account in payment of £1 per share, thus making the Shares (£2. 10. 0. paid.
Fels, whose name became widely WASHINGTON, May 6th. Senator Knox has inaugurated the known through his Fels-Naptha soap, Republican attempt to
did this. He treated his bumblest declare with Germany and Austria by Con- employees and royal persons as if gressional onactment. He argues that he and they were really equal. On Congress is equally
entitled to rescind a steamship he saw the Crown Prince as to declare war
and declares that of Denmark to whom he wanted to. President Wilson is trying to coerce the explain some scheme; officials had Senate to ratify the Treaty by maintain-kept them apart. Fels went up to ing that the United States is still the Prince, held out his hand, and 590,000 shares of £5 each £2. 10. 0. technically at war. He says that peace said. "How do you do? I sent Wag made for America when Germany and
paid.
the Allies ratised the Treaty. He con-you a letter requesting the favour of domze the League of
in the an interview but have not received
The capital of the company is now as follows:
Subscribed capital £2,950,000 in
Paid up capital £1,475,000. The company's assets as at the urges any reply. I am Joseph Fels, interest 31st December 1918 were £34,517,474
present form, and, tion of ed
in bringing the land and the people and the annual income exceeded
an arrangement. for the
international law, the establishment of
an international court of justice and the tendance almost fainted, but the outlawry of war. He suggests Peace Treaty with Germany providing him with interest for two hourse
4 separate prince took Fels's hand and talked to for reciprocal rights and obligations be alone."
The bangers on in at of together."
£13,000,000.
tween the United States and that country Mrs. Fels, the character of this up to Cambridge, he turned Roman In this book,, simply written by variety. Then, soon after he went
PROFITEERING INQUIRY.
WASHINGTON, May 5th.
American from Jewish stock is both Catholic, and for many years was truly and attractively set forth. Ita Dominican- frlar. His sensitive does one good to read about eo gentle mind, however, would not give him and gesia and chivalroue a man, peace. He left the Church and be Mr. Lauck, ex-Secretary to the War who spent his fine, and his money in Labour Board, bas presented to the fighting injustice of every kinds
came a Unitarian, fixing his hope Railroads Labour Board, the result of hi
'on the high probability that Love inquiries into profiteering. Declaring
A PILGRIM OF LOVE.
is tupreme in the universe-in other that the wealth of the well-to-do is Which is the worse torment, I words, that there is a living God."; unanswerable refutation of all attempts wonder, a peculiarly sensitive body, Thus he found happiness, grew in to charge Labour with profiteering, ha or a peculiarly sensitive mind? old age joyous and light-hearted, instances the cost of sugar, which had in am inclined to think the mind causes looked back upon his pilgrimage creased 300.
per cent, while the increfsed more suffering, and it is more pitiful without any bitterness of regret labour cost paid by the consumer was suffering, because usually it might The account of it given by Princi been brought up more sensibly. have been spared if the sufferer bad pal Jacks will be read with deep Interest by all who have sought Take the case of Charles Harlight, more light"; it cannot fail, grove, of whom Principal L. P. Jacks whatever their faith, to stir their writes with so much insight and sym intellect and widen the communion. pathy in From Authority to Fece of their souls. LONDON, May 8th. dom" (Willams and Norgate, 12s)
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