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NEW DISARMAMENT PROPOSALS.
LORD ROBERT CECIL'S DRAFT
TREATY.
Lord Robert Cecil, in a statement to the press, repeats that his project does not affect existing treaties. It puts the question of disarming after defensive alliances. For instance, under it England could interfors in lavour of Poland i Poland were at tacked. Because war preparations snd armies would be reduced, all risks of war would be lessened.
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MR. TAFT AND THE SCOTS.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
BOOK-BORROWING AND
LENDING
A Manchester Guardian
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MOTOR LINERS.
Many forget how closely the com-
PERILOUS YAGHT VENTURE
BOAT.
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The ashooner yacht "Diablesse, after a year's rest, put out from Crowes last month bound for North Amerion. Her tonnage is no more than 20, and her length only 55ft. That is why it was a "good story," when her owner and skipper, John Kelly, a New York Ra'ical, brought her across the At lantio last summer with a crew of two and Mrs. Kelly.
Bho said that an awful lot of rot is talked about navigation. "After all,” she explained, "North America ia where it is and you can hardly miss it, if you remember that the sun rises in the East and sets in the West. Even if you forget you have a little book to remind you."
fort of ocean travellers is linked up CROSSING ATLANTIO IN SMALL with the remarkable progress which is says:-I read the other day about being made in marine engineering. By some person in Switzerland who failed | substituting oil for coal to generate to return a borrowed book and was steam for the "Mauretania's” turbines, sentenced by a magistrate to two additional accommodation was, pro- vided for 40 first-class passengers, days' imprisonment and a fine of 10 besides extra comfort and freedom francs in addition to the value of the from coal dust for hor officers and men. book. This ecome draatic but probab- There was also a considerable in
a hardened more regular steaming, a slig in ly the borrower was criminal; even in the case of books presss ir opned, and more frequent sailings possible, owing to the time First Offeurs Act might apply. And, saved in ports, of course, any of us might get into a The advent of the motor.driven Mr. Kelly was in London some false position over a borrowed book: liver is a much greater improvement. time before getting together a cargo Just at the psychological moment Shipowners are now realising more of literature against the long days of and more that the very great economy calm weather thay may have the good when you had read it, and in oil fuel, in labour, and in time lock to run into, and singing the formed the unhasting, unworried represented by the Diesel engine when praises of a handsome binnacle he had intention of retorning it, the compared with coal driven vessels, to just bought from the Naval Stores. Mr. Taft, Chief Justice ard ex infamous custom of what is called say nothing of the extra capacity for Mrs. Kelly, who was Ann Valentias, Fresident of the United States, recent-spring cleaning might intervene and cargo and passengers, means a source and is a painter of New York was of profit they cannot afford to over- with him, and frankly anxious to get ly received the honorary degree of the book disappear to the back of the lock. A motor ship can run on about out to sea LL.D. of Aberdeen University. After. double row in that surplus bookcase one fourth the fuel consumption of a
which is now commonly visited. You steamship. wards a luncheon was given in his are not worried about it, you forget the honour. Replying to the toast of his circumstances, you are indignant at health, proposed by Principal Sira parti ular attack on your character: George Adam Smith, Mr. Taft said which you know to be generally sound. And then at the next spring clean. whether America ought to have gone ing the cursed book pushra itself into the war earlier or not was a mat- to the front. Was that Swine magis tor that would give rise to discussion. trata wise in his lecision? Might he Lord Robert Cecil added that next Certainly, if they had been in earlier Aot induce borrowers to remove the traces of their crime It is a case September Germany will enter the the losses would not have been so in which offence should only be
Nationa. "That is League of indispensable for the peace of Europe." great, and something might have been babitual offence. A technical sub-committee has been done to prevent the destruction under appointed to study Lord Robert Cecil's which the world was now staggering. and Lord Esher's projects. It is under He was an optimist. He was sure stood that political quarters in Patie desirs Lord Robert Cecil and Dr. Benes they were going to recover themselves, to come to an understanding. Lord but he needed to be an optimist to te There is something to be said for interested in the Lew engine when in the return voyage she will stand br Robert's proposal orly develops aure. (Laughter). As to his visit to "Rules of the Home," a copy of which should be presented to every article 10 of the Covenant, while Dr. Scotland, if he was not afraid of visitor or, at least, to every dangerous
The crew consists of two Bea Scots --Cls Fox and Basil Wait, both Isle of Benes wishes 2 Franco-British
other Continental offending their modesty he would say visitor. One of the rules might be
Wight boya, and excellent sailors, who
·Covenant and
are keen for what is undulatedly a covenanta before any new general that the Scote were a really great "No responsibility is accepted for
people. Coming there to the source booke borrowed," or "Books left HOW IS YOUR APPETITE?
dangerous venture. The third M-{ ber is Mr. Kelly's friend Mr. Robert of so much influence throughout the in this. house are entirely at the
Somerset, who has been fishing in the world, he was delighted to receive owner's risk." Another reasonable
honour from
be:
book that ancient rule would
"Any
North Sea for monthe-sailing across from this house must university. The Scote permeated taken
Loss of appetite, distress after eating. the Atlantic in a tiny yacht is his idea everything that be knew of in the be signed for, and if not re-shortness of breath, a feeling of utter of a holiday ! It has since been report world where it was worth while turned within seven days will be weakness-these are symptoms that ro The High Contracting Power here being. (Laughter.) Ho bad wonder charged to account." It might break familiar to most sufferer from stomach ed that the voyage was successful.
trouble The toale method of testing by agree that if anyone of them is attacked all the others will forthwith fed how it was that the Scottish race. People of the habit of lending booke disorders of this kind docs not aim to do
THE SHIPBUILDING take such action as may have been coming from the limited country forcibly. I do it myself. In
where they had to work for everything enthusiasm
I DUSTRY. agreed upon under ariela 4 of this treaty or, if there is no agreement, as may be most effective for the defence
covenant.
Following is the text of the draft Disarmament Treaty which was submitted to the Commission by Lord Robert Cecil:-
I.
of the party attacked, provided that
II. .
an
And I think that the borrower should be permitted to call evidence to show that he didn't want the book, that he hates borrowing booke, that he only yielded to clamorena insistenca.
Leuding, British shipbuilders are making big developments in this direction. For instance, Messrs. Swan, Hunter and Wigbain Richardson. l.td. the builders of the "Mauretainia" have recently acquired the splendidly.
When they came over they almost equipped works at Whiteinch, Glas- gow, of the North British Diesel constantly few signals at the mast- Engine Works Ltd., specially design head. with this query: "Where are ed and constructed for the building of wo?" And passing steamers they oil engines, not only for marine pur found to be excredingly polite. This poses, but for driving dynamos and method, coupled with an observance for other power requirements on land. of the compass and a remembrance The new patented double-acting of the data cited by Mrs. Kelley, Diesel engine of this firm, recently defund them Great Britain without scribed, goes a step further than any any difficulty and very little delay, other, Diesel engine in the saving of except for a week of calm. space, weight and cost. Many will be Coming over Mrs. Kelly cooked. On
stalled in an ocean liner.Journal of
Commerce.
Signs You Should Watch For.
my
the work of the stomach, but builds up
I thrust books upon they got, could accomplish so much in people, and when they have gone
do the work that naturo intended. the weakened organs so that they enn
This is accomplished by improving
all parts of the world as they did. It away, solking unobtrusively, I reflect food increasing the blood supply, and for was easy to explain. It was because that I have done it because I like the this puree there is nothing to equal Williams pink pill. By their
Dr.
nervous head.
have been tried without relief.
four hours trick at the watch instead.
It is not particularly surprising in of their early training that they had books, and not ecause they are suit action in enriching and increting the view of the recent disputes in the this obligation shall not come into been sucessful, and because they had able for my friends. I ought to know blood, these pills correct serious stomach engineering and shipbuilding in- force unless the naval, military, and been taught by their experience and better, for every bookieh man spends d sardars and esitalise the nerveus dustries, that the decline in the latter air forces of the purty attacked shall discipline and character to know what much of the time trying to avoid system. For indigestio
ache, Theuautism, and all forms of trade previously reported has been have been reduced in accordance with it was that made for real progress in books. Your friends put them out weakness and debilty caused through continued during the quarter just the terms of the treaty.
the world, and that left them hardly for you," and when the time of your thin beo, Dr. Williams pink pills are concluded. The statistics issued by an excuse for failing to be successful. departure approaches you try to recommended, even if ordinary medics Lloyds' Register show that the ton- create an atmosphere that may be Humanber that Dr. Williams' pink nage nominally under construction in (Laughter and cheers.)
hilarious and must be distracting. pills make now lood, rostor sh tiered this country has fallen from 2,235,998 You set afely out of the room and hurves, and carry health and rigor to at the end of March last to 3 919,504 thep you hear that fatal, "You've every organ and Bure of the body.
Write today to the Dr. Wills on June 30, the reduction amounting 98 Ezcehuen Road, to about 316,000 tons or, say, 14 per forgotten the books," Deuce take Vodicine Co,
Shanghai, fur & free copy of this moklet, cent. Ав compared with tho m.
What to Eat." It ontains usefil information about your diet.
tonnagu
hand io
at the end Do not waste time, at begin Dr. of June, 1921, viz., 3,030 047, the Low building is less by lians pink pills now. Of du lors: tonnage fxttle, bottles, post freu
It must not be overlooked, morenvor, the cove address, 31.00 per 1011,000 tons or over 16 per cent. en and wo.so too.
that of the tonnage now classed as under construction, a considerable
In consideration of the undertaking contained in the immediately prreed- ing article each of the High Contrac ting Powers shall forthwith reduce its naval, military and nit forces in the manner and to the extent set out for Bach of the High Contracting Powers in the annex hereto.
HIL
the peace of the world, and to advise the Council of the League as to what steps, if any, should be taken to deal with such circumstances in accordance with the general purpose and objects
of this treaty.
IV.
LEAGUE ACTION.
and information regarding armaments as the Council may from time to time require. If it ball at any time appear to a majority of the Council
of the Covevant shall be put in force against the said party.
VI.
AUDITIONAL ADHERENTS.
to
prepare
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And, of course, one must borrow that the naval, military, or air books and lead books. It is a plea- forees or preparations of any of the sure to lend books; it is like getting It shall be the duty of the High Contracting Powers are in the lead in conversation. You won't Permanent Military Commission to excess of those agreed to under the often find an author, though, who is take into consideration any circums. annex to this treaty, the Council shall auxious to lend bis wa books-unless tance in the international situation so inform the party in question, and if they are out of print. I havent the which may seem to it likely to disturb the majority of the Council is net nerve to ask an author to lend me his CHINESE CUSTOMS DUTIES, proportion viz., 481.000 tons, is re presented by ships on which work bas Batisfied within six months that the book when I could go to a sbor and Mr. Laurence Bonaman
been suspended for various causes, 80 naval, military and air forces of the buy it.
We (Times) understand that, as at that the tonnage on which work in said party have been brought into latoly referred to "a malignant accordance with this 'reaty they shall notion loose in the world that prevent arranged, Sir Richard Dane, actually proceeding at the present of their formerly Associate Chief Inspector of time is only about 1 439,000. This suspend the said party from all its authors have copies rights under this treaty under such owl works to "eparo," and that they the Chinese Salt Revenue Administra-latter figure, it may be mentioned, is conditions as the Council shall think cost them nothing." People who get tio, will leave England for China in some 51,000 tone, or nearly 24 per right, and may take any other up bazaars or run libraries believe in October to take part, as one of the cent. h wer than the average for the measures, including, if thought righ"duplicates" or "remainders" which British representatives, at the Special twelve.wonthe immediately preceding | In the event of any of the Bigha recommendation to the High are only witheld by the authors' Conference of the Powers at Peking the outbreak of war.
An even better index to the present | Contracting Powers regarding itself as Contracting Powers that penalties manness. Mr Houaman believes that on the Chinese Custo. Tarif. This
the signals, a full twenty-four hours' menaced by the preparations or action similar to those provided in article 16 his own first editions of his own books Conference will be the outcome of the position of the industry is given by EMPIRE W RELESS CHAIN. yent, on account of the weakness of of any other State, whether party to
have sometimes found their way into Treaty on the subject which was signed the reduction which has to be recom
Important modifications have been service per day ie not possible. It is the market at a good prica. Are bia at the time of the Washington Coned in the tonnages commenced and this treaty or not it may so inform
Tienda acoundrels? It is not that, ference by the United States, Great launched. During the last quarter, made in the scheme for linking the in this connection that relay stations the Secretary General of the League
but many people are careless, Britain, France, Belgium, Italy, the only 38 877 tons of shipping Lave Mother Country and the Empire over. will be of great utility.
In the meantime it would be quite of Nations, who shall forthwith sommos a meeting of the Council of
Any member of the League, the forgetful, and just a little bit Netherlands, Furtugal, Japan and been put in band in this country. as ecas in one continuous chain of wire
Its main duties will compared with 51008 toas com- less communication. The Cabinet bar posible for places like Hongkong, the League, and if the Council by not United States, Germany, or Russia unscrupulous. A book that we valued China.
missing from our shelves.be less than three fourths majority shall not being one of the signatorio to was
for the epsedy mened during the March quarter and determined to limit its attentions fr Singapore, or Keys to construct at couldn't remember to whow abolition of likin and to with 09.028 tous started during the the time being to establishing the email cast receiving etations wiich I of opinion that there is reasonable this treaty, may adhere to it by giving Wa
been lent. Months, arrange for the fulfilment of the other June quarter of 1921. The coires- targer linke in the chain of Imperial would permit them to catch all the ground for thinking that the said pre-notice of adherence to the Secretary it had
But we got conditions laid down in the Treaties pondi figures for the tonnages wireless communication-for example, news that was, so to speak, flying over parations or action do constitute a General of the League or to each of or even years, rolled on
are 118,886 tops between Great Britain, India, South their heads to Australia and South
Africa. shall the High Contracting Powers. Ang it back. Oh, we got it back. Woof 1902 and 1903 between Great launched &B alleged they
Britais the United States and Japan, during the June quarter of this Africa, Australia, and, it is hoped,
Tt is not certain to what extent raske such representations to the State may, with the assent of the bought our copy at a jumble sale.
There is something to be said for and China, with a view t levying the year, 331 352 tola during the March Ca ada. For some time to come Governments creating the menace, Council of the League or the High!
several economy will be achieved by the in respect
such prepara Contracting Powers, adhero condition- giving books instead of lending them. curtaxes provided for and arranging, ac quarter and $21,690 tons during the the chain
of-its other links. Stations which modified.scheme. The original scheme tions or action, so they may think ally or to part only of the provision In every house there should be a shelf an interim measure, for the levying of June quarter of last year.
The vessels now classed as under have been temporarily cut out are provided for a capital expenditure of anual charger right, and shall direct the Permanent of this treaty, provided always that of books which may be taken away a surtax that will raise, the import) Military Commission of the Lenue, no euch adherence shall be accepted by guests on the understanding that duty to 71 per cent. ad valorem, with construction in this enuntry number Suez Canal, Singapore, Hongkong, £1,243,000 with or a committes thereof, to submit unless the Power so adhering bas they are not returaed. They will do an increase to 10 per cent, on articles 390, aud; of these, 340, making and East Africa. Instead of proceed amounting to £425,000 but the in England, being so much more plans for assistance to be given by the reduced or is ready to reduce its for a railway journey, but they must of luxury. The decisions that may be 1.788,360 tons are steamers 32, ing by geographical steps of about new High Contracting Powers to the parts forces, in accordance with the pro: not be thrown out of the window reached by the Conferences are await- maki 129,134 tons, aro motor abipe, two thousand miles each to Australia non cod. Such plans, it approved visions of thie treaty.
to the danger of the company's ed in this country with considerable and only 9, with an aggregata tonnage South Africa, and India, the Govern-powerful, will be considerably more by a three-fourths majority of the
workmen, Such books will, of interest, as an increased Chinese of 2,010, are sailing vessels. The ment has decided to establish direct cxpensive. On the other hand, the Council, shall forthwith become bird
Nothing in this treaty shall be coures, be bad, but they should Castorns revenue would mean that number of vessels now building which communication and for this purpose omission, or deferment, of the stations ing on the High Contracting Powers. deamed to diminish or affect the pro not be too bad. You have ao funds would be available which might exceed 10,000 tons cach is 37 aud of a great new wireless station will be at Suez, Singapore. Hongkong, and Provided that neither under this visions in the Covecant for maintain right to corrupt your fellow-creatures be applied, in part, to payment of the these, 4 come between: 10.000 tons and erected in this country capable of East Africs must reduce the total merely to gain a little book space. interest on various unsecured loans. 12,00 tona, 13 between 12 000 developing 240 kilowatta of high expenditure involved. Of the original
estimate nor any other article of this treatying the pence of the world.
of capital expenditure, tons and 15,000 toas, 15 between frequency power. This new station
be одв eball any of the High Contracting This treaty ball come into force as The trouble is however, that people
18,000 tons and 20,000 tour, and will
of the largest £863,000 was to be borus, by the Powers not being a European State BOOD GS
of the High Con want to borrow the good books, or at
DIET MISTAKES. 4 between 20,000 tons and 25,000 in the world, and with the Imperial Government, who were also be bound to furnish any naval, mili-tracting Powere shall have deposited least those they have heard about. tary, or air force in Europe, or not their ratifications of it with the Secret Some families adopt the plan of a ra
Few people give to the mattor of diet tons; one other vessel exceeds 25,000 five stations in operation a service to defray £208,000 of the annual being an American State in America, ary Ganeral of the League at Geneva, gater, but few have the persistence the attention it deserves. Hunce so tone. Excluding vessels of less than will be maintained capable of hand. charges.
Any question as to the meaning or to keep it strictly. I think that what may dullerons from i digestion, the 1,000 tone, it may be interesting to ling more than ten million words a
pain from which is often exorucili g or not being an African State in Africa. effect of this treaty, not being a quas is wanted is a change in our hearts. Flatulunge, water bran, and severe note that, of the ships nominally year. When the relay stations have tion whether the naval, military, or air Incidentally this would bring the mil- chest pains ae some of the usual under construction in this country, 60, been established, it is expected that The best way to euro with a total tonnage of 389 221, are between twenty and thirty million Each of the High Contracting forces or preparations of any of the lennion, or rather it won'd be the gymptoms.
dict and built-up-the-blood- with Powere agree to receive such navel, tight Contracting Ponrre are in excess millennium. We want to add come indizestion is to pay att n for in the intended for the transport of oil in words per annum oan be dealt with. military, and it representatives of of those agreed to under the annex of thing to our sense of responsibility. course of Dr Willian pink pills. Te bulk; the tanker tonnage than repre Atmospheric conditions play an im Nations n the Council may desire to this treaty, shall be referred to the There is no reason why you shouldn't new rich blood mado by those pille sonte 20 per cent, of the shipbuilding portant part in long distance wireless appoint, and, undertakes to give to Permanent Court of International do that and yet remain cheerful, or quickly restores the digestive organs to work in hand in this country-Eng operations. In-tropical countries
holth and strength. Rond the articlo,
particularly, at certain periods of the How is Your Appetita !" on this. page. neering. those representatives euch facilities Justice, whose decisions shall be final, even become more cheerful,
menace
of
or not bring an Asiatic State in Ari
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