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CORRESPONDENCE.
DEAN INGE AND “DOYA.”
Major-General Sir J. H. Davidson, referring to the ergency of prevent ing competition in armaments, declared that it was essential that the nimation in the Far East should be adequately reviewed by a conference comprising Britain, America, and Japan. He advocated extension of the And that if we let the Pacific question wander on and we competiTo the Editor of the China Mail."} in armaments we could not manage our world-wide responsibilites. He
interesting dwell on the dangers of the colour question which ought to be considered He suggested the establishment of an from an economic standpoint. imperial council on which resident ministers from the Dominions in Britain leader, yesterday, on, "A Race With- out Compassion?”, you have quoted might deal with foreign affairs and imperial defence.
Colonel Sir S. Hoare stoutly afirmed the necessity of Anglo French Dean Lage as saying that
"The friendship as a basis for our imperial policy and foreign policy in Europe Pundit told Mr. Townsend that We could not revert to a policy of isolation after sizning the Peace Treaty substantial diference. "between the much as we should like it. He strongly advocated Anglo-Amerkan friend-English and the Indians is that the English have "doya" and thvledians ship as the basis of our world policy.
¡lack it." I am afraid that the Dem
CHINA'S JUST DEMANDS
St.-in you"
Referring to the Anglo-Japanese Treary, he deprecated any alliance has either misunderstood Mr. Town- likely to embitter our relations with the six British_commonwealths or the send or that Mr. Torneend has been United States. Ile argued that the Angis Japanese Treaty if renewed must subjected by the Pundit to the gentle be modified to meet China's just demands, zist American objections. He process of ceny. You rightly ask supported Major Gel Davidsan's sucrested conference on Pacific mat-how, if the Indians do not exercise ters with the inclusion of the Dominions and Chinese representatives, at "dovz, the word has with to mist which Japanese emigration could also be considered. He favoured, amid in Sanskrit. Daring my novitiste in cheers, quiescence in Canada's idea of separate diplomatic representation Indian languages many pundits have répoätedly told me the reverse of His America, Australia and elsewhere if she sa desired.
wha: Mr. Townsend's Pundit sold him: they pointed out, in fact, tha were incap two words Sanskri
ale of being translated into English
Sir J. D. Rees rejoiced in the prospects that justice would be done to the fadians' natural aspirations for equal rights at the conference.
Major-General Sir C. Townshend preferred that the Dominion should build their own fleets instead of contributing money to the British Govere
mert
Dharus" and "Dova." Seme
"Sie T. Benner, while eulogizing Japan's war-time behaviour, suggested translate "Dharma" inte "religion." that conditions were different now from when the Anglo-Japanese Treaty bur, 25 Dharma is, so to say, in- entered and we must be convinced that Japan was equally potent in the pulsi piety, and charity combined muitars and naval sense as before the war. He declared that India did not and is not governed by laws or out- like the idea of a treaty, in which Japan was depended on maze and help and Sorin, til sport olgere - does our defence of India. He recognised the delicacy of the problem concern-not convey the exact ing Indian sertlement in other parts of the Empire.
mean
"Doya. also, has no erst equiva-
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- JAPAN'S DEMANDS ON CHINA, ' Commander Bellairs, reviewing Japan's wonderful progress said that lent in English. It is not pity or she was deserving of the world's greatest respect, but Britons were very the idea of commiseration with a averse to an alliance with a nation pursuing militarist ambitiīnes as evid- enced by the huge estimates for the services. He thought that the Alliance perhaps bad military rather than liberalising effects and recalled critically Japan's twenty-one demands on China in 1915. He did not object to an Acglo-Japanese and American Alliance which would leave China confident that she was able to pursue the peaceful development of her own resources Mr. B. C. Spour (Labour) agreed with General Smuts" statement that the British Empire as i was known before the war had completely broken pantheistic conception of the up and must be replaced by a pawer comprising the Dominions' and the verse. Mother Country's outstanding qualities.
INDIAN UNREST.
Mr. Spoor stressed that whatever line was taken up by any of the Dominions on the Asiatic question it had far-reaching effects outside the limits of that particular Dominion. He attributed the more composed state of affairs in India to the presence of Lord Reading and hoped that Lord Reading was going to win the confidence of Indians. Nevertheless, Mr.,
disturbed stata.
due to was partly Spoor thought that the the position of Asiatics in other parts of the world. He described
ira opinion
evidence. beltre conflicting the widely the committee considering the question of Indians in East Africa. Regarding Indians' presence or status be declared that the position in East Africa was baving a serious effect in India. He, like other speakers, referred to the distinguished character of India's representative at the conference Concluding, be hoped that the conferedte would be swayed by con siderations of principle, not of experiency.
NEW CHINA POLICY WANTED.
Mr.T. P. O'Connor hoped that the policy of the nations exerci sing special rights over the parcelled out parts of China would be aban doted and that trusted any renewed Anglo-Japanese Treaty would fully recognize Chinese susceptibilities as well as her rights and independence. He voiced misgivings as regards Korea. He pressed for the placing of the kish question on the conference of the agenda.
human being, or any other animal, in distress or suffering; it is more than even, fellow-feeling, and the nearest approach to fis meaning is to be found in Shakespeare's "milk of human kindness" combined with
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Hongteng, June 17th.
SUPERSTITIONS.
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LIGHTNING TOOTHPICKS.
In many parts of the country it is believed that a toothpick made of a piece of a tree which has been struck by lighting is a come for toothache and a preserver of the weth general- ly. The fact of magic virtues attri buted to the lightning-struck tooth- pick today, is but a survival of the old belief that lightning sanctified, what it touched... The electrical dis- charges from the clouds were counted by our ancestors as a direct emanation from the ruler and chief C7001- Brigadier-General, G. B. Cockerill insisted that the equality of of the gods. Zeus was the
"the states within the empire which he and others had not challenged bederer of the Greeks and under
pane of Jupiter or Jove he was the carried to equality in the burden of responsibilities.
Lt. General Sir A. Hunter Westan emphasised the importance of same to the Latins. co-ordinated Empire defence and elaborated his views to show how this was of vital importance to each of the Dominions. He urged the forma-jamin Franklin's time we knew prac tion of a permanent defence advisory body consisting of Dominions and tically as little concerning the real nature of lightning as did Ajax when British Services representatives and including munition makers.
EMPIRE UNITY.
ac-
When we consider that before Ben-
of old
not surprising that the men Mr. Austen Chamberlain, replying to the debate, praised the high level he defied it on the Trojan Held it is of the debate, and pointed out the restrictions of speech raposed on resaw in this tremendous display of sponsible ministers at the forthcoming conference in participating in the force a godlike emanation, or that a debate. This was accentuated owing to many problems as delicate as important. He disagreed with the speaker who referred to the slowness of belief should exist today in
which has been visited by the Lhut- British political movements, for he was rather astonished at its rapid magical qualities imparted to wood advance during the last 25 years. The Imperial gathering was no longer
derbolt
the
a rare accident. We found that, all members, were absolutely equally re- cognised and India sitting on terms of equality, which was in itself no small It is, however, a curious example achievement. I had not created wonderment 15 him that fereign Allies of how knowledge and superstition had been surprised and had failed to comprehend an Etopire consisting of may exist side by side that an expert such unity in diverse parts. It was not a model for the League of Nations ectrician who cages, controls and measures lightning ass part of his bot was league of nations. (Cheers.)
business will, nevertheless: pick his teeth with a silver of lightning- shivered food in order to stop his toodacht,
THE IRISH QUESTION.
Mr. Chamberlain,, referring to a suggestion that the initiative in any change or progress must come from the Dominions themselves declared that such proposals would not fall on an unfriendly ear and would be wel comed by the Government and Parliament No cut and dried agenda would be presented to the conference. After recapitulating the principal subjects which the Luperial Government desired to submit (already cabled):
CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM he said that if the Dominions or anyone else desired and eared to find time to
uch of beamstim, or a twinge of neuralgia, whatarer the trouble discuss other questions the Government was very willing to enter into dis cussions. Referring to Mr. T. P. O'Connor's hope that Dominion represen
the pin ofrece ad eures the complaint tatives would discuss Ireland, Mr. Chamberizim said that he hesitated: tomberk In's Pain Balm drives away make such a suggestion himself, chiefly lest the Domiona represent a quickly. First Application gåres miel thyes might consider an invitation to weddle in our affalds as the first step hec bottle of it is sept in the hope on our part to altempt to icünter in their skane but if the dominions the pain of bums as d resids may be Valuable prodigal and Simika premiera desired it such discussion would be very
reduced, - fact for the household Government departments had prepared memoranda and suggestion on the quely healed and swellinge promptly various matters of common concern which might come belpre, the conference falls stach na embroestion as These had been approved by the Cabinet and would be circulated to the wor family should be provided with. For mio by all Chepitts and Store conference.
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