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STREET FOOTBALL
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1927.
INDIAN REFORMS.
** (Continued from Page 1.)
Commission and taking necessary
P'RAPS-P'RAPS NOTI
(To the Editor of the "China Mafl”)
Sir, Congratulations on your action? It' was absurd to say that forth this column will be censored To-day's fairy atory-Hence- note re street football in yesterday's a Commission containing represen- under the proposed new newspaper logue. Keep up the good work, Sir, tatives carefully chosen from both and printing press law. and some day our Police will wake Houses of Parliament, with a Chair up and take action to rid the public man who was in the very centre of | of a growing nuisance.
Here is what I witnessed during a "match" played by what you call the "Glenealy Gladiators" at 1 pm yesterday:-
"Say, constable, couldn't you or
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the front rank both in Parliament der ma off? I've been waiting for and in the legal profession, was not my wife outside this shop for an instrument whereby Parliament three and a half hours!" was able to discharge Its respon- elbility,
The class had been set to write A little Chinese girl was return- ing from school when she was hit that it was perfectly possible to be would not come.
Continuing, Earl Winterton said an essay on a football match. One boy found that inspiration In the eye by a tennis ball as she realist in this matter of high policy new by as he chewed his pen. The minutes passed the "football ground," the without abating one fot or one title Then when the master called ball raising an ugly and painful of consideration for or sympathy "time's up," the pupil had a brain- "paff" over the poor girl's eye. with the ideals of Indians in public wave.
Did the "gallant" kicker of the life. Were the members of the ball apologise to the crying maid? House who were going to be mem-wrote, and handed in his paper.
"No play owing to rain," he Not a bit of it! He stood there hers of this Commission less likely laughing at the other's distress as to be sympathetic to a Moslem **Two cowa is in the field," said if it were the funniest thing In the minority or millions of "antouch- a teacher to a class of small boys. world..
ables" than a Brahmin or Hindu "Now that sentence is wrong; can When the poor girl's elder sister majority? Clearly, also, the com-any, boy tell me why?" remonstrated, the young "Bolshemittee of the central legislature and her out of the difficulty. "Per- One youngster sought to help vik" used the most disgustingly the committees of the provincial, haps one of them are a calf," he Althy language to the young lady, councils would be more than mere suggested. and ended up by consigning both witnesses. They would be able to sisters to the place the padre men- prepare a case for further self-gov- Judge: What happened after the tioned in his last Sunday morning's crament as it appeared to them and prisoner gave you the first blow? sermoni
present it to the Commission, Witness: He gave me
a third It was a pity, Sir, that I was They would be available for con-one. riding up in a chair, or it would sultation with the Commission and
Judge: You mean a second one. have given me the greatest pleasure would all be elected non-official Witness: No; I gave the second to plant a kick on the seat of the members. He refused to believej one. Red 'un's pants-even at the risk of that Indians, would not assist Par- a summons for assault!
"You can't see Mr. White," said liament in the formidable task of the sharp-faced woman. revising and reinforcing the Con- political canvasser at the door.
to the stitution of an empire within an "But, madam, I merely wish to empire, which India was.
Now then, P. C., how about it?
Youra, etc.,
DISCUSTED.
Horig Kong, November 26.
BRITISH DOMINIONS AND THE LEAGUE.
Labour's Only Concern.
Mr. Ramany MacDonald (Labour
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find out what party he belongs to."
"Well, then, take a good look at
Leader) supported the appointment me; I'm the party he belongs tol" of the Commission. He said that
the Labour Party's only concern I shall call again to-morrow, was the relative status of the Com-when I trust you will be prepared
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Boatman: And me! The missus
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To the Editor of the "China Mall."1 Sir, In stressing, during the mission and of the Committee of the to pay the bill." course of the disarmament debate gested that the Indian committee to entertain an optimist like you." Indian legislature. It had been sug- "Yes, do drop in; it's a pleasure the arbitration of the League in in the House of Commons, the would be in a relationship of in- the matter of the Mosul bound-necessity for the whole Empire act- feriority. to the Statutory Commis- ary; it entered into the sufficient-ing together, Sir Austen Chamber- sion. He urged that it should be damp places, don't they, father?" "Mushrooms always growin lain has brought forward once again emphasised that there would be no asked Dolly. ly grave commitments involved in the question of the relations of the such sense of inferiority. the Locarno Treaty; it has re- Dominions to the League of Nationa
"Yes," said father. No Inferiority.
"Is that why they look like um- duced the aggregate expenditure in so far as their position as mem- upon armaments year by year, of Nations is concerned. The sit-ceptance of the Commission. He
Mr. Baldwin welcomed the tone brellas, father?" bers. of the British Commonwealth of the debate and the general ac-
An and the country is now disarmed uation is obviously anomalous.
absent-minded man added: "It may be as well that I straphanging in a tramcar. to the limits of national safety. The Dominions, Canada, Austra- should say this. Let Indians die swayed to and fro, and finally the Much capital was made by the lia, South Africa and the Irish Free miss from their minds any thought conductor said to him: "Can I State are all membera of the League proached as friends and equale.
of inferiority. They will be ap-help you, sir?" Labour party out of the resigna of Nations in their own right. But the responsibility of Parlia- to the strap while I get my fare "Yes," said the man; "hold on tion of Lord Cecil but Lord Cecil's They are also members in their own ment remains, and difference with his colleagues was right of an organisation, the Bri- which suggests that their reapon-
no procedure out." not a difference upon the broad which is a political structure new in the representatives of another Par- dear me, I shall be glad to get tish Commonwealth of Nations, sibility can be formally shared with Passenger (who is seasick); Oh, principle of disarmament but a history, but which is recognised in lament would really advance the back. difference as to the means by International law
cause which Indians have at heart.j to be a single Subject only to that proviso, we has a nice bit of 'ot stuffed pork which that policy might best be entity for purposes of peace or war. identify ourselves with the remarks and onions for dinner. advanced and the wiser view of
To which do the Dominions owe a of the leader of the Opposition. prior duty? And are the obliga the disappointments which he tions of the two contradictory and that the fact that there should have what a charming little ornament Proceeding, Mr. Baldwin said Modern Girl (to fiancee): Hugo, took so much to heart was in- incompatible, as some hold, or com- been any misunderstanding was par-you have sent me. dicated in the Premier's reminder patible and complimentary,
asticularly regrettable because it had it? It's made of gold, but it's not But what is that "it is the task of statesmen
others think?
led to the premature rejection of a brooch nor a ring, nor a brace- The same question was brought statesmen in India who had work like it before. What is it?
the proposa! by distinguished let; I have never seen anything to learn from failure no less than very much in the lime-light by the ed and from success.”
correspondence which the Irish Free Government during some
co-operated with the Hugo: A thimble, my dear. As the
State and the British Government difficult years since reform first] Foreign Secretary had about two years ago with the came into force. The Government stated in reply to the criticism of Secretariat of the League of Na- regarded the scheme as the most believes in until his son begins
"What is heredity?" "Something that every father the Labour party in Parliament tions. Your readers will, no doubt, effective means of satisfying the acting like an idiot." yesterday, Britain has shewn its recall, that the Irish Free State be- proper ambitions of such men to take The heavy defeat in Parliamedium of the League in the past to register at
belief in arbitration through the 1928. One of its earliest acts was took this opportunity of assuring fashion's butterflies."
came a member of the League in part in the settlement of the con-
stitutional future of India, and he papers I am referred to as one of Society Woman: I see by to-day's ' ment yesterday of the Labour
Geneva the Anglo- them that His Majesty's Govern- and as it has practised in the past Irish Treaty, which established the ment earnestly desired that their way you go through clothes I party's vote of censure on the
Her Husband: Considering the it will practise in the future.
Irish Free State as a Dominion, opinions and the opinion of every should think "motha" should apply Government for its policy regard-
could not, however, undertake to ant of the League, which provides tish, who had anything to contri-
under Article XVIII. of the Coven-man of good-will, Indian or Bri- better. ing naval, disarmament and inter-
arbitrate in all cases when there that no international treaty shall bute to the very difficult problems national security is an indication',
was the possibility, if not prob- be binding until it has been so re- of India's future, would be accept-office at theatre): Only got boxes Irate man (to girl in booking that, however much the failure of
gistered. ability, of there being no power
able to the Commission and would and stalls left! the Geneva Naval Conference is forthcoming to secure obedience step, partly, no doubt, to give addi-
The Irish Free State took this conclusions of the Commission.
be given the fullest voice in the me for a blooming hose?
Wot d'yer take regretted, the Government still
to an adverse award. The opinion tional sanctity to the charter of its part of the scheme. When the Com-lently knocking his head against a
He wanted to lay stress on one has the confidence of the great of the Labour party appears to own freedom. But it also did so mission had reported, but before brick wall): Doesn't it hurt, mate?
Visitor (to lunatic, who is vio- majority of members in its claim be that the League is regarded as a natural gesture of indepen-Parliament was committed in any Lunatic: Yes, but its such a re that everything within reason
dence, to emphasise its new inter-way to its recommendations or the lief when I knock off. by British Government politicians national status in the world. After was done to avert the break and
Government acted upon them, the as all very well as a meeting-place some delay the British Government
Government bring about agreement on a rea-
proposed that the on which the Little Powers can made a declaration to the effect that Joint Committee of Parliament and about a bill," said the new office-
question should be referred to
"A man has called to sonable basis. The Labour Party strut and prate while the Great it did not recognise the jurisdiction the Indian Legislature should have boy to the manager of a not too resolution also criticised the
Powers wisely keep all important affairs of the Commonwealth, and tion, of examining the proposals
of the League in the International an opportunity, by means of delega- Prosperous firm. action of the Government in dematters to themselves and use it that the Anglo-Irish Treaty was a and discussing them thoroughly prompt reply. Later the manager clining to accept the principle of arbitration and promote the to register their decisions after domestic affair of the Common- with this joint committee. The saw the boy, and asked him how
Hong Kong, Saturday, Nov. 26, 1927.
DISARMAMENT.
scheme of international security
It
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"Tell him that I'm out," was the
guaranteed by the League of N.. edge." The record of the Gov-by registering its dissent from this part in the framing of their conlad, "He said he was in no hurry,
scheme.
of established peace is to be
veners of the conference
advanced at all, but there must be were not the British Government. I think, be inclined to think that it d
NEW APPOINTMENTS.
His Excellency the Officer Ad
taking them without its know-wealth. The Irish Free State, If Indian people would in this way be
the visitor had received the men memory serves me correctly, replied given an opportunity of taking sage.
"Oh! He didn't mind," replied the. tions. In his reply, Sir Austen Geneva. Naval Conference failed
ernment shews otherwise. The view, and there the matter ended given before in the whole history and would just as soon pay. you
stitution which had never been The British Empire, of course, of any people in a similar position. later." ably set out the staggering
has an Institution of its own for British Wireless Service. nature of the risks and the political preparation for it, no namely the Imperial Conference, mainly because there had been no dealing with Internal difficulties, overwhelming burden of un- shared responsibility in which
comprehension of the bigger consisting of all the Prime Minis Great Britain would have been technical analysis by naval ex-members this body would almost of natural science, and the lessons issues at stake, nought save ters of the Empire. If my serious of nationalism is giving way to that dispute arose between any of the Internationalism, as the discoveries involved by acceptance of that perts of the contingencies of war certainly be called upon to try and of the past fifteen years every day
The Labour party argued that without consideration of the con- find a solution before the League bring home to all with increasing ministrating the Government has tingencies of peace, but the fault was invoked. What would happen force that, unless the nations learn been pleased to appoint Mr. William risks must be taken if the cause of this lay chiefly with the co-ed to find a solution is another mat- humanity and not of themselves Sanitary Department, and Registrar if this tribunal of first instance fail to co-operate and to think of James Carrie to act as Head of
who ter. Most sober-minded people will, alone, Western civilisation is doom of Births and Deaths, with effect
from November 12: a limit to the magnitude of those In regard to the League and inter-Imperial Conference consists of a British Commonwealth of Nations ministrating the Government has would not be likely to fall. The The League of Nations and the His Excellency the Officer Ad- riske and it was on the point a8national security, the British number of exceedingly experienced are manifestations of this process. bean pleased to appoint Mr. George Government may differ with political leaders who would be as They are both attempts to bring na Stacy Kennedy-Skipton to act Ra agreement with the Government this may be attained, but at heartdividual nations as the Irish Free mere self-determination. They are effect from November 12
others as to the means by which, anxious to maintain absolute Inde- tional sentiment under the disct- Assistant Colonial Treasurer and pendence with the Empire of its in-pline of a higher law than that of Assistant Assessor of Rates, with led to his resignation. That the Government is and always was it realises with the great number State could be, and as anxious to both experimental. Their ultimate His Excellency the Offices Ad- prepared
to go to
of its people, that the League preserve the fundamental unity of form is uncertain. Whether they ministrating the Government has o considerable
and its ideal are the only thing tiens as is Great Britain.
the British Commonwealth of Na- can exist side by side is clear. But been pleased to approve the follow lengths is proved by its actions. It has
they are both of vital importance ing, appointment and promotion in that stand between the civilised History will probably record that because they are trying to work out the Hong Kong Volunteer Defence been loyal to the undertaking given at the world and the prospect of another the century which has passed was the solution of one of the greatest Corn with effect from November Washington
the age of extravagant rationaliam, problems of the age, how the unity 18- Conference and conflagration and that, without it, in which nations so entirely lost the of manidad in to be reconciled with Second was ready to go much there would be nothing save a sense that they were brethren and national freedom. farther in the agreed limitation fresh system of alliances
mempera family that the World War was the bvious that therera
to where that line should be drawn that Lord Cecil's dis-
of
armaments. It accepted con
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