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THE CRINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 1950.
Commonwealth comment:
WHAT DOES BRITAIN'S FAMILY
OF NATIONS THINK TODAY?
The snapping of the chains by which Canada is voluntarily bound to Britain is being heard all round the world but not in Whitehall
Canada wonders
This month the Foreign Ministers of the Commonwealth will most
The first chain, that of blood, needs a continuous flow; of settlers
to refresh it in cach súcceeding, generation, Emigra- 13- AB news contributions to be lion from Britain has been almost completely · diverted to addressed to Editor-in-Chief. Advertisements and Business com- other lands in recent months. be addressed through restrictions imposed by munications should
British Govern- present Company CHINA MAIL the to the
LTD.
ment.
BIRTH
A
LALCHAND--To Roop, witè of
Laleband Keshavinj
the St. Paul's daughter, at Hongulal on January 2nd. 1980 Both Well
PREVENTIVE ACTION
The second chain, that of cul- ture, depends on a similarity in whys of life. These aro Dow developing in opposite directions In the two countries because of
different their
political very philosophies.
The third chain, trade between the two tountries, is fast dissolv- ing in the acid of Britain's bila- teral barier dents with Iron Cur- tain countries.
1.1.
In two years
Good Morning
I had some difficulty yesterday
over town really was due to
fnod Informailty In their conduct Persuading Myrtle that the hate
and a flexibility and comradeship
in their thinking which, they are atmospherie condillons. confident, will make North Ame
rlea the happiest civilisation the world has ever seen.
To those of you who are still
full of New Year spirit, - may. 1
The huge voluntary gifts of recommend a little, concoction of food show the sympathy
and my own, the recipe for which I affection felt for Britain. Re-| will. gindly forward, où receipt of inspect end admiration for the a $10 bili.
Royal Family have never been stronger than today. But Canada
in Colombo. They toill discuss common problems and aim at reaching conclusions to which all the Dominions will subscribo; How well are these problems and their causes understood. How well do Britons understand the peoples for whom theas envoys till speak? Are they, as the greatest family of nations world history, growing together or ilrifting apart. Belloving that there is widespread lack of understanding on these and other points, we commissioned correspondents in the main centres of the Dominions to contribute broad profiles of the peoples and countries in which they are stationed, We have asked them to write with this back-ground of possible misunderstanding in mind, and to reflecs responsible public opinion.
refusal
Wrong size
Current avents look
no longer looks to Britals for striking to me. leadership in military matters, in diplomacy or in industfy.
A job in a thousand
**
very
"What kind of underthings?" "Cushions."
Don't look so shoopish.
of
"Mr. comes from one the best-known pure bred sheep
•
When she penis at nighcl.
.
Then there's the story about the little moron who thought Band bag was a desert woman.
"Ell writes me from London Britain's post-war record of that ho scils underthings in Д noh-achlovemont has, more than nudist colony. any other factor, led Canada to stand Armly on her own feat. Deltoin's high prices, „ślow de-granted many things which his Today she places Brst emphasis Liverica,
adherence to the North old-fashioned designd opposite number in Britain regarda on her and
Atlantic Pact, while her member- to supply what as luxuries.
Commonwealth 19 Canadiana want,
A well-pald Job for every worship of the ker, their
the luxurious own home for every Just remembered
sentimentally of Old Home Week. familles in Australia." family, a car in every garage, an Typical was the British leather electric washing machine in every The second article in this series
. Her name is Belle- nylon stocking on
tofll deal with New Zealand. exporter who tried to sell wallets basement, a
A modest sprite." designed for British banknotes. every female leg, orange juice at
She draws the curtains He discovered — too iste that every breakfast, stenk at every Canadian paper moncy' is a dif-¡ dinner, a university degree for ferent size and shape.
every son-these are typical of Though Britain's internal polí- the attainable objectives of every is story repeuting it- ties are no concern of Canadu's, } Canodian family today. Emergency powers have self. French-Canada's once close that country's judgment of La Out of the taxpayers' money, In Britain was Canoda gave war-itme and post- long been prepared for the bonds with loyalist France were bour's record
cut by the French Revolution, clearly shown in last summer'a war aid, littic advertised by a protection of the Hong Kong Today's " French-Canadians have General Election. The Liberal modest country, which was pro- community against a variety nothing in common with twen Party was
record ma-portionately the greatest ald Bri- feth-century France; they dream jority while the Canadian Socią tain over received from any coun- of perils which have been
gone beist Party was virtually wiped try. Her genuine and generous forescen-when they become of a Motherland now
Fond
recall, and they still speak out.
attempts to rebuild post-war trade a reality. Emergency action the language of those glorious Canada is ahead of Britain in with Britain have been frustrated of the many social security measures. by British Government policy, and to prevent them from arising eighteenth-century day.
Sun King. British-Canadians feel | Her £6 a week unemployment: Canadians are not convinced that secma 10 US to be no less
month baby, Britain's effort matches their own necessary, and a good deal that their Motherland is now pro- benefits, her 56/-a
impting a similar rupture.
bonus, and her £10 a month old in this direction. This wiser. Hong Kong faces an
attitude hon grown and age pensions are for more gener-¦
fast.
An in-
Britain's. ous than
Her many altogether exceptional posi-crystallised very
State aid are des tion in every way-in which migrant from Scolland expressed ther forms
it to me in these words "Two signed to help her citizens climb connection it takes colour
years ago, Johnny Canuck, look-
the ladder, not to provide a per- from the entire environment ing back over his shoulder, saw manent perch for them at the
If bold with regret the plight of the Old bottom of it. of Asia as a whole. and original action is neces Country, and held out a helping hand. Today tic doesn't look
here.
|
Red tope
voted
Work and wages
Bad debt
By WALTER FARR Lady Diana Cooper, wife
"We shouldn' undervalue breathing."Health article.
You go right nhead if you want to.
I get blamed for everything.
of Sir Duff Cooper, formerly Even when i was a baby they
British Ambassador to Paris,
is advertising for a woman gardener and offers her the "small separate wing" of her people are to live together." chateau at Chantilly, near Paris.
Dive
were pinning things on me.
"The law must prevail
Does this include mother-in- law?
•
if
us to bisco
The growing realisation that Cripps, Strachey and others have
It was at this chateau that Otto More howlers.
Getman AIT- made them "suckers" will ranke Abetz, war-time
Geometry teaches it very hard for Canada's polille-bassador to France, lived during angels. al leaders to repeat that help.
The the occupation.
English did not ilke "We must fust forget that an In her advertisement, Lady Napoleon because he said they a bad debt, and take our busi-Diana Cooper, aka applications were just a nation of shopkeepera, sury-and is in fact bring | bark."
But Canadians aro grateful to ness elsewhere,” was told by from "genuine lady gardener, deep and at a place called Waterloo planned-to handle the gen-
Britain for demonstration that business man, typical of the large knowledge laws growth, content they charged him over and over the Welfare State 'kills initiative, body of Anglophiles who now
until (CBan-agula eral economic problems of
ha had lost reduces output and hamstrings talk of Customs undon with ve quiet life in France Asia, it is logical and equally The Brave Old Britain which trade. Now they are going ahead U.S.A.
ely working, advising, super everything.
right person amali A Communist is a man who necessary to attempt some-oullt the Empire has disappeared.
with their programme for Wal- Canada today stands closer to Vising. lines Some believe
only asleep. thing along the same
Jare Capitalism, with its free en- the U.S. than at any
time in separate wing of chateau offered goes to parties all the time.
kitchen-bathroom Included. Pax in bello means freedom temporarily smothered by red
terprise system, under which three | history. The two countries have with
Some secretarial ability
be from indigestiert. tape, But today Conada sees no
Canadian workers achieve the out- a permanent joint defence agree- So far the dispute between of the pioneering spirit which put of five Britons, and Canada's ment.
Queen Elizabeth was the Virgin and the conquered and settled half the hot overtaxed workers
most Опа the
a queen sho tramwaymen
not only by. toward the same unequ-
features of
garden success. of Lady Diana's management has followed the continent, no trace of the huc-work overtime, but even take alled security and prosperity for
18
an infinite capacity Genius is strean! made famous It cancering bravado which
to earh more their citizens. They are develop- spare-time jobs
a winding old, traditional pattern.
Britons across the
unexplored money which they can spend and ing new industrial techniques to by the fact that Mr. Winston for picking brains. was varied only by the some-
continent in search of trade.
derive maximum benefit from Churchill jumped it last year. The what original contribution of Tony's settler expects ready-
The average Canadian industrial their ample and varied natural stream is about 4ft. wide and Mr. security on the very spot worker today cartis 6/8 an hour resources, made
Churchili
trundled the Chinese workmen in de-
led up to it and where bia predecessor hewed for a 42-hour week. He takes for]
cleared it with ease. ciding to man the trams bul
In one corner of the garden lives, down the virgin forest to build to collect no fares. The scor-as
Melanic the cow, which, in dd- dition ing of academic points has
to providing a gene- ceased to be relevant. It is
rous milk supply, is a family pet. In another corner there are time to get on with a settle-
Munny the goat and her smell ment.
doughter.
the
curse of
If wars Are the civilisation. as they are, strikes and lockouts are like wise the curse of industrial relations and just as wanton
wasteful. The and munists have done away with them. They have gone so far that the workers have rights - not even the right to protest or to demand arbitra- tion. In China they are hay- ing a very hard time indeed ---but there are no strikes.
no
sont
rude cabin. In the very market where the Hudson's Bay Adventurers of Company Jiritiz
braved tomahawks, disease and starvation to trade, today's British exporter scuttles aren ไย li safety of sterling
u U.S.A. markels at the rustle ratalogue,
cess. Last year Canada was Bri-
that
enjoy.
They are advancing side advantage, salary one sent Queen.
Their citizens have an energy
Pepys--Saviour of the Navy
resumed
of
The private wing offered to the lady gardener commands o view grounds of over the magnificent
givane.
"I am
ΟΙ
green
Where before the war Levers, Dunlops, and other British com-
"SAMUEL PEPYS: THE in his life's work, the rejuvena- the Chateau de St. Firmin, with
their royal stables, vivid panies made their names house- SAVIOUR of THE NAVY" By tion of the Navy,
lawns, and a lake dotted with BRYANT Published Com-hold words, there has not been a
ARTHUR
When he submitted his fumous! by Collins, London. Price 15/- Memoriul and Proposition to the
Nearby is sleepy, picture- angle comparable post-war suc
que old Chantilly sort This is the last but one of four King for the reconstruction ut
French Sandringham-with Its tala's largest supplier, yet Br volumes of Pepys biography. It the broken-down ships he was
than half tali sold leak
deals with the five most im-) at the very summit of his earthly racecourse and its racing stables. this willing market, volume lo
advertising for gar the dener in Britain,' says. Lady and sold more to such compara-portant years of his career, when giety and power, He stood at the tively poor countries as Ireland he saved the Navy from disinte- King's right hand, ruled
gration and Incidentally laid the Navy, and saw his ventures pro- Diana, "because there are not and South Afrien,
many private gardeners: in France, Tyears age four out of Ava foundations for the Civil Service. spa time. of tremendous criqlo | Vegetables apo a very prominent Canadians looked for the slogan, was a time of triumph after
adversity, dishonour, imprison- be gave the Navy the greatest feature of dur garden also the "British made," when they went
nghting fleet it had ever known,, flower
flowers grown for cutting. It is The unions have done the shopping: today three out of five meat, and fear of fdeath.
When he
his great irresolution in the fleet command more ally garden than un old-fashioned thing in refus-avoid it. "That phrase is a de- ing arbitration. Mr. Ma Man- finite handicap to a shopkeeper labours for the Navy, he found prevented its effective use at the orchid garden. A woman gardener fal has said he could not blame today," one of Canada's leading it in sorry plight All disciplin time William of Orange landed. would be more suitable because was gone, ignorant country gen- But at the end of the bloudless she could also do some secretarial merchants told me.
tlemen were in control instead) revolution and still more blood- work." the workers as arbitration is
They have been frustrated by the last resort. But why the last resort? Surely the old conception Capital and Labour as being basically hostile is a bit out of date, and if it isn't it ought habilitation Allowance, fixed for good. He went back to his the flight of his Royal Patron. to be. Hong Kong has not by the Government. Now work with vision. He knew or the Navy was almost twice the yet applied the principles of this is the basic factor in all did few
others what
the sea size it was when he began his "Beyond work for it.. the Welfare State to any the existing disputes. We meant to his country.
the island mists, yet within noticeable extent. But neither suggest that a Judicial Tri-ach of a little people of five, the while telling this story, I
volume also describes
of
of expert seamen, pay was often less conquest, England retained Lady Diana has asked a friend, yeats in arrear, and the Service a Grand Fleet which was to be Lady Jones, wife of S Roderick had reached the highest degree come, a permanent influence in Jones (who, as Bild Brignold,
the counsels of Europe and the wrote said that the root of the trou- of villainy and infamy
"National Velvet"), ble
Interview applicants for the job is the
The work be had previously world. "Inadequacy
When Pepys laid down at her home in Rottingdean, and inequity" of the Re-done was undone. He did it all
again, and better and this time office after the revolution anst
4
in
workers nor employers can bunal be created forthwith to or six millions, lay the shatowy, great wealth of detail, and be altogether blind to the new investigate, in public, the outline of a wealth and power forceful prose, the tremendous principles that are at work cost of living for the main such as no race had ever before events of that extraordinary
period in Britian history. everywhere in the Western strata of workers. The tri- enjoyed in the history, Jof th
world. world. Of these the respon-bunal should take evidence on The new, volume, detalls step sibility of labour to the all aspects of this problem, in- by step the measures taken at community, and the com-cluding food, housing, and Pepys instigation to put to righ Come home, munity's parallel respon medical attention. sibility to the workers, are It should also consider now axiomatic.
economic policy from the Refusal of arbitration is viewpoint both of infla-
A
Navy that virtually ceased
to
exist as an effective force in
the affairs of Europe: a Navy
also regrettable because, in tion and deflation, and those should have been trustees
the
Irish premier says
that was being run as "a gigantic swindling concern" by those who Gently but surely the quickenin our opinion, a judicial tri more humane considerations touch matte itself felt. in every Gunal would almost certainly which seek to reconcile the part of it put down drunken- "Come on home," said Pro-
the Service,
Dublin, January. 1 support the demand for an interests of the community Pepys extra allowance in part, with the principle of a higher rules and precepts while noon in a radio talk addressed then conceived and applied mler John Costello this after- though
necessarily standard of living for the informed the new spirit of the to Irishmen living abroad. The in toto. There is widespread people. High policy is about Navy. He taught it to obey broadcast was part of a "Come sympathy for the under-dog: to adopt this as one of the orders punctually and without a very general belief that basic aims of a kind of Mar- question, and to hold to Repack to Erin" campaign under- many workers are underpaid.shall Plan for Asia, and as gulations of the Admiralty on taken by the government to more sacred than the Ten Com-rectult skilled craftsmen to The under-dog seldom gets the best means of defeating i mandments, to do one's duty to work on Irish development pro-
one's bure wages without cavil jects A the sympathy the merits of the Communist menace. **
not
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was a
"One advertisement by an woman brought 19 American reptiles. She is still unmarried."
You surprise me.
HAMPDEN
China Navigation Co.Ltd.
AIACAO
CANTON
SWATOW
AMOYAN
his case justify when he comes Findings of such a tribunal and is the face of death, and The Fremier' words wore
lay one's all in the keeping o to the bar of public opinion would facilitate the settlement the Navy in the bellef that some directed particularly to Irishmen armed hip and thigh with the not of one but of all pending how, ; in this world" or some who are exiles in Britain. -** powers of coercion and in disputes In the meantime other, the Service would care for Me Costello admitted that in BLUE
the past, there wefo" slums in timidation of the strike both parties would be asked and vindicate its own.
Dublin which would have been Unguessed-at by its creator, a weapon. And there is a to put off the current battle course was being charted tha a legrace to any civilised people feeling that the strategy em- till the findings have been pro- fed through the shouls of Qui- But things are
ployed by the labour unions nounced, and to carry on the beron and the deeps of Trafalgar of the neglect ghter, Much |
been over
has been carefully laid down services on normal basis, to sea, dominion and Empire successive Irish governments, he and a variety of disputes The issues in the individual In some dim, Indefinable (way, said. Now Ireland, aims to pro-|
Fonys contemporaries were aware vide 110,000 homes and 33 hos- dovetailed, so as to exercise utilities and Industries-could that the autocrat of the pan and pitala within 10 years, he added. a cumulative pressure alike then be taken up again with-and-box had in hin, something we have the supplies," said on the employers, and on the out prejudice to right of direct of greatness, and they honoured the Premier "we have the uni community, on blue action, but this time, we hope, him accordingly. Greater boatlon, skilled mene But we do not have great wealth and a title were his enough of the skilled men we The Vice-President of the with every promise of suc- for the asking but he let them heed to complete these urgent Tramwaymen's Union has cessful, negoflation.
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