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Before dealing with the case in -A PAGE FROM THE PAST”
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The Governor's
Statement
PRIME MINISTER
Stanley Baldwin Man or Miracle? King's private secretary. asking By Bechhofer Roberts. Rohim to be in London next day. He bert Hale 12s. 6d.)
met Lord Stamfordham, but instead of informing him that the King Lord Bristol, who was staring M Ride Winister in Great Minister, Lord Stamfordham had BALDWIN'S position as wished him to become Prime
politics, says
It will be recalled that as a re-the Castle, offered the younger Hung Kong, Wednesday, Nor. 25, 1936 salt of this lateness, the proceed guests bis fine coverts at Ickworth Britain to-day is typical of British to explain that Baldwin had be
a reviewer in the sent for and was even at that mo- ings were held up for about 15 for a day's, shooting. minutes, and when asked what he They jumped at the opportunity Straits Times. When he first en-ment at Buckingham Palace.
"Such Is The Reward---” had to say, Wan replied that he and arranged to return to Belvoir tered politics he could never have
The shock was terrible. In Cur- had only been informed that morfor dinner. When the autocratic imagined that he would become the ning that he was required at the Duke of Rutland heard of it he head of a government, for he was con's own words: "Such was the might s country gentleman elected for reward I received for nearly 40 Sessions, and owing to the fact said that the young men
for years of public service in the high- many years on the back benches est offices; such was the manner before being given a minor post in in which it was intimated to me the first Lloyd George coalition that the cup of honourable ambi- government
tion had been dashed from my lips. He succeeded Mr. Benar Law as and that I could never aspire to
of the Crown.”
It has been said that when Lord
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before the Legislative Council Police "to find out what has been worth had equal shooting rights.prime minister and to-day he is the highest office in the service
yesterday afternoon must be happening."
stressed in any consideration of Addressing Wan this morning, this unfortunate affair. They is Lordship said:- are (1) that it has yet to be: "Two days ago you gave
not lit till after dinner.
In fairness to the Dairy that there was no other interpre-go, but, if they did, must not re-safe Tory seat, and he sat
his turn to Belvoir. Farm. Ice and Cold Storage ter available to take over Co., Ltd, two most important duties, he was late in coming to
His Lordship intimated DISCOMFORT AMID GRANDEUR points brought out by His Ex-Court. cellency the Governor's state-then that he would communicate
Though all the guests at Chats- ment on the dysentery epidemic with the Inspector-General of
Lord Desart found there too dis-head of the National Cabinet.
He has many critics who are al- comfort sunid grandeur.
There were no bells in the house ways ready to start a Baldwin Stamfordham broke the news of e-everybody being supposed to have must go" campaign, but he has Baldwin's appointment to Curzon established by definite proof your explanation for your late their own servant at hand--and withstood all criticism, even daring the last named remarked that it was ludicrous. Baldwin, he went that the infection did in fact attendance in Court here and I the fire in the smoking room was to take advantage of it to make his
position more secure. It is believon, is not a public figure; he is originate in milk supplied by told you then that I would seek an
When still only a boy the future ed in England that he will resigna man of no experience, of the the company; and (2), that if opportunity to verify the facts
utnost insignificance.” that Mr. Neville Chamberlain will the unhappy Curzon wept. It is it has yet to be decided The Inspector General
The old statesman took his hand take his place, so that Mr. Roberts' whether the cause of the Force to which you belong has
sad "dignity of British public life infection was Z human taken steps to check your state-between both of his and said: "My biography is timely and will be no small tribute to the integrity
meet widely read...
that a man of his intellectual cali- Bonar Law's Surprise -
bre could feel so deeply his failure One of the most enthralling to become Prime Minister. events in recent political history With generous resignation, is the appointment of Mr. Baldwin sent Baldwin next day a warm let- as Prime Minister when Mr. Ronarter of congratulation, and accepted Law retired and Lord Carzon was his invitation to contince in office the man everyone expected to get as foreign minister.
this in fact was the case, you had given me as far as I can. Lord Desart met Dizzy at Blen-after the Coronation next year and
heim
of the
carrier as an unwitting agent ment, and I am glad to say, for dear boy, I am so glad to
you. Your parents are the two
(and certainly unknown to the yourself and the Force, that I am company) or some other agency satisfied you gave not under human control, such perfectly honest explanation as contaminated water or flies for your late attendance, and no. We repeat that it is only fair fault is attached to any member to stress these points. The first of the Force.
most beautiful people I ever saw." A frightening compliment for a boy, was Lord Desart's comment.
Your Daily Smile!
Worth the Price Skjold: “Hes
your son's college education been of any value?"
Bjorn: “Oh, yes, it cured his mother of bragging about him.
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"
the post.
It is said that Bonar Law marked unenthusiastically: "I sup
re-
And then
be
Virtues And Failings Moreover, four days later, be pose it will have to be Baldwin," proposed a meeting of the Union when he was asked who would suc-Party members at the Hotel Cecil ceed him, the prevailing impres-that Baldwin should succeed Bonar Keeping the Sand Man Away Mother (halting her lullaby); "Wil-sion being that Lord Curzon was Law as its official leader. It must the ideal man, but that it was no be added that Baldwin recognised lie, why, won't you go to sleep?"
Willie: "But, mother, your singlenger possible for a peer to be Carzon's generosity, both then and
head of the Government.
later. Mr. Roberts relates that when Many others, besides Lord Cur- Bonar Law wrote to Lord Curzonİzon, were surprised at Mr. Bald--
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can never now be fully estab"I hope you now appreciate ished, if it is a fact. All the that your undertaking to attend contaminated material has long this Court is not a matter of un- since been consumed; assuming, importance.
I am sure that in as seems most likely, that con- fature when you sign a recognis taminated milk was the original ance, which is of course a pro- cause of the epidemic, one is mise to attend and a promise to only able to infer, "exercising make substantial payment in the one's reason to the best of one's event of non-attendance, you will care and conscience," as His appreciate that it is a grave mat- Excellency did, that "the main ter, and your first duty is to ating keeps me awake." immediate source of infection tend a sitting of this Court when
Same Here! lay in milk (probably in a sin-you are required to do so.
Father: "When I was a boy I gle batch of milk)" supplied by "You hare given me an honest thought nothing of chopping wood all to tell him he had resigned, the win's appointment as Prime Minis- latter was in the country awaiting ter. A society woman is said to the company concerned. This and frank statement and though day."
to have remarked: "Is this new Son: "I don't think much of the an invitation from the King is a fair inference, taking all think I am justified in saying idea myself, dad"
For a Government.
would Prime Minister what you the evidence into consideration, that your conduct in sticking to
He decided to stay in the coun-call an educated man ?*** Baldwin and we admire His Excellency your post was perhaps
try for a day or two for fear of himself is said to have remarked for his courage in stating it in foolish on your part, it is an at- Hostess: "Come right in, Msgiving the impression that he was to some journalists who congratu so many words; but when altitude for which I can find a little Jones and little William, Make you in a hurry to assume power. In lated him: "I need your prayers that is said, it remains an in-sympathy, and for which I am not selves at home
Willie: ... Where do you keep the evening he received a message rather than your congratulations.” ference and not an accusation,
going to impose any penalty. You ja suggestion and not a deliber
may go." late or authenticated statement
Wan Wai-in: Thank you, My of fact.
Lord.
The second point is easier to establish if the carrier was a human agent. In this case one may presume that of the 200 or so Chinese employees of the company directly connected with the handling or prepara- tion of the milk supplies one
a little
MEMORIAL SERVICE AT CATHOLIC CATHEDRAL
A Memorial Service in memory
of them was a temporary and of the late Fr. F. Finzi, SJ, will undoubtedly unknowing car-be held in the form of a Requiem rier unknowing, because it is Mass, which will be celebrated at absolutely ridiculous to suggest the Catholic Cathedral to-MOITOW that any responsible company at 9 am
placed as the Dairy Farin is His Excellency
the Governor,
EXPLANATION OF TO-DAY'S CARTOON
The Winter Man
would openly allow a contamin-Sir Andrew Caldecott, will attend ated person to handle its pro-the service. ducts. We are given to under- stand that enquiries made by the responsible authorities at the time established that not a single one of those employees was either suffering from dy- sentery at the time of the out- break, or bad recently been treated for the disease imme-i diately prior to it. This seems to us conclusively to establish the fact that if a human carrier was actually responsible for the infection, he neither knew it himself, nor can the company profession and as such he travels on any reasonable grounds be regularly between Australia and held to be responsible for not Europe. Since the seasons knowing of the fact. The re-exactly reversed in the two con- [port of the Director of Medical tinents, Mr. Watson has had two Services states (para 12): "In-winter seasons every year for the structions were issued to Health last 15 years. Officers and Rasterinlogists to examine dairy workers in a search for carriers”. In the
Melbourne, is a buyer by WATSON, a resident of
are
interests of all concerned we ways be those who break the suggest that the results of that regulations and go undiscover- examination be made publiced. If those words apply to What did it establish, if any the Sanitary Services of a Gov thing? Was a human carrier ernment Department they ap- discovered or not? Even to ply with far greater force to a assume or to establish the worst company such as a dairy farm, imakes, we suggest, an invidious which is and must be extremely thrust against the company. Ashealous of its reputation for ab His Excellency remarked in his solute cleanliness and purity in statement: "However compre-lits products. In short," a scape- hensive and drastic sanitary re- goat has apparently been found; gulations may be, and however but it is up to the general rab- great the vigilance of the Sanit to temper their penishm
fustice, de ary: Anthority, there will al
your-biscuitz?"
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from Lord Stamfordham,
thei
(Continued on Page 9)
BELIEVE IT OR NOT" by Robert L. Ripley
The
RAIN GIRL Josephine Parsel
of Quinta
IT RAMED WHEN SHE WAS BORN
The WINTER MAN
FRANK P WATSON-of MELBOURNE, Sostanz HAS LIVED IN 30 SUCCESSIVE WINTERS IN 15 YEARS HETRAVELS BACK AND FORTH BETWEEK AUSTRALIA I EUROPE
ENDING THE WINTERTIME ON EACH CONTINENT.
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“BİDE PAINT MAKES VIRIE PAINT WHITER
IT RAINED WHEN SHE WAS BAPTISED RAMFELLOW ALLIER BIRTHDAYS IT WAS GAMING WHEJ TIRANE? VIENSKI AND EVERYIDES
BURNED COMM-THEO THE FLAMES
BYTERIAN CHURCH KES UNTOUCHED
BIBLE.