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12 Imagination was especially needed in dealing with unparalleled events, and both it and first-class ability bave on this cerasion bon exercised by the Divi) Service in connection with the war. They will be required again in greator tuensure than ever after the conclusion of peace, when the chaos and bad times so graphic ally described by the Chancellor of the Exchequer will call for remedy. We shall ba faced by a new world, to be dealt with by the machines of the old, and wou to that machinery, and to the country itself if it cannot adopt itself in time to its vast task!
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NATIONAL EXPENDITURE. The progresire and striking increase in the cost of the Civil Services and Revenue departments during the past ten years is shown in the Treasury memoran- dum just issued, which makes the follow- ing comparisons:--
Year..
Expenditure. ..£18,863,577 50,820,603 53,840,689 61,917,860 66,512,681
1906-2007:
1907-1908... 1908-1909 1900-1910
1010-1911
1011-1912
70,390,485
1912-1913
78,880,894
1813-1911
81,323,231
1914-1915
80,852,355
1915-1910
90,717,202
INTERMEDIATE EXAMINATION.
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By
"America and the World War." Theodore Roosevelt. (London: John Murray.) us. net.
Those Americans oven who approve of their President's refusal to take official cognisance of the moral issues raised by the war must feel grateful to have their feelings expressed by a voice su clear and ringing as Mr, Roosevelt's, He turns his searchlight mercilessly upon the hard facts of the strugle itself and of Amo rica's relationship with it through her
THE MAKING OF THE TERRITORIALS.
LORD HALDANE ON KING EDWARD'S AID.
THE TEST OF WAR.
At a meeting, over which Lord Haldane presided, of the Royal Society of Litera ture, Lord Redesdale, who was a personal friend of the late King, read a paper entitled King Edward VII: AL Memory."
Lord Redesdale said that it was quite false to suppose that King Edward VIL took no interest in home politics. In Sin Sidney, Lee's article in the Dictionary of National Biography there was an allusion to the King's attitude towards Lord Haldane's scheme for a Territorial Army This was what actually took place. When Lord Haldane, then War Minister, had formulated his proposals, he took them! to the King, who studied them diligently with Lord Haldane's explanations, and having with his usual quickness seen the point, came to the conclusion that ther scheme should have a fair trial, and determined to give it his support. With this view he did what no other man, not
evon
placed the capital burden of the pensions ROSEVELT ON THE WAR. and allowances to dependenta, alone at some 350 millions, and it is probable that for many yours to come wo shall have to face an annual Budget of 300 millions. A part of this sum may have to be raised by increased calate duties and at least a third from the income-tax; indeed, the produce of that tax this year at the rates adumbrated by Mr. Lloyd George will approach 100 millions. In July last the Government were about to appoint a com- mittee to inquire into the whole system of Income-tax assessment and collection for the methods of a century age (our present income-tax Acts being casentially the same es those in fores during the Napoleonin signed treaties, Belgium has been sub-a distinguished general, being present, Wars) have been proring unequal to thejected to an infamy. There can be no two recent strain imposed upon them. efficiency of administration they raise opinions upon Germany's conduct, if indeed the vast sums required, but not there is any meaning in the words right without considerable criticism, which will and wrong in international matters." swell to greater proportions after the The violation of Belgium should have
been met, he holds, by the most empha tie diplomatic protest" on the part of America. But the reproach of President Wilson's inaction is increased in presence of the Lawlessness which has broken practically every one of The Hague Con- ventions of which America had made her- self a guarantor,
War
By
The Inland Revenue Department has to propare itself for the execution of great reforms in the administration of the tax and there are signs of preparations to that end. It is, indeed, fortunate that certain reforms in the staffing of the out door offices, the necessity for which has been often mentioned in our columns, were ordered by Parliament last year and are now in course of being carried out. The raising of the additional one-third income-tax imposed in Desember last has been accomplished without friction, though the numerous appeals in the city of London and elsewhere must have! severely tried the staff.
:
LORD KITCHENER'S APPEAL
even
If instead of observing a timid and spiritless neutrality, we had lived up to our obligations by taking action in all of these cases without regard to which Power it was that was alleged to have done wrong, we would have followed the only course that would both have told for world righteousness and have served our own self-respect
. If we bad acted as we ought to have acted regarding Belgium we could Making every allowance for the import-
ther with a clear cumscience have made ance of the part played by the Civil Ser
effective protest regarding every other tices, yet, if Germany is to be beaten it
case of violation of the rights of will be in Flanders, and not in White-
neutrals or of offences committed by the hall. There is a danger that in consider-
belligerents against one another or against us in violation of The Hague ing Lord Kitchener's appeal the heads of
Conventions. Moreover, the attitude of departments may take tog narrow a view
the Administration --has not of the situation, being too much influenced by the desire to maintain the
placated the Powers is was desired to same standard of efficiency as before the
picaso. Thanks to its action, the war. It is questionable whether, the gen
United States during the last five asual
months has gained neither the good will oral ory of Business
nor the respect of any of the com largely helped to blind, the nation as lo
batants. On the contrary, it has the seriousness of the mighty struggle in which we are engaged. With the country
rather less respected by all of them. fighting for its very life Business as ateadily grown rather more disliked and Mr. Roosevelt does not fail to remind usual is an impossible ambition, and this applies equally to the Government offices as well as to the outside public, his countrymon that their present atti. Mr. Lloyd George's alternative of tude robs them of all future title to clin is a preferable and the protection of the treaties which they more inspiriting motto. If one visits any have in this case failed to vindicate. Ame of the restaurants in the large Govern-erice, he argues, will have only herself to ment offices, or watches the exodus into thank should an enemy repeat in her Whitehall of an evening, one is struck territory the atrocities Germany has per with the thousands of fine young men to patrated in Belgium.. CHEKIANG, British str., 1,313, Cowan, and be sour, and the question comes naturally. May Hongay 19th May, Coal Why are not hose in the trenches?" Butterfield & Swire.
There must surely be something wrong CHITO MARU, Javanese str., 7,253, Wil- when some provision cannot be made, as lism Woodes Greene, 29th May-San in France, to carry on their work by Francisco 1st May, General women or elderly male substitutes, who
can be got from the Labour Exchanges.
Tai Shu Tempatan Cooking Balt, 2 cents per lb. The prices of provisions Imported from countries other than China (excepting those bove enumerated) may not be raised mome than 15% above the retail prices prevailing In the Colour on the 25th July, 1914. Note. In consideration of the loss sustained by discount on subsidiary orinage, payment for all articles of feed not exceeding $2 in Articles enumerated value (excepting in Clanie by shell if made in subsidiary coin be rabject to an additional charge of 15%
SHIPPING INAPORT.
BCHAMERA.
CHANGOHOW, British str., 1,205, G. Morse, 24th May Bangkok 15th May, Rice,
Butterfield & Swire,
Toya Kisen Kaisha. CHINGCHOW, British str 1,195, Jaa. Doyle, 27th May-Port Parseval 26th May, General-Showan, Temes & Co. CHINEUA, British str., 1,351 Sidford,
28th May Manils 25th May, Gan eral-Butterfold & Swire. CHUSAN, British str., 1,620, R. Robertson, 28th May-Eangkok 18th May, Rice. -Butterfield & Swire.
DAGFIN, Norwegian str., 897, A. L Salvern, 29th MayBangkok 29th May, Rice. Chinese DAIGI MARU, Japanese str. 6,623, S. Tokushigi, 28th Mar Haiphong 28th May, Rice, Osaka Shosen Kaisha. DOXAX, British tr 2,282, Ralley, and May-Shanghai 19th May, General,
Asiatic Petroleum Oo. FOOLEE Chinese str. 1,876, B Migaoka, esth MayChefco, General Chinese.
"Victory as usual
bas not
As announced in The Daily Telegraph last Saturday, the Board of Trade have now offered each department to provide women substitutes, and we may, therefore, look forward to the fighting forces of the equntry receiving a considerable accession of strength...
WATE BADGES.
At the request of the Board of Customs and Excise the Treasury have sanctioned the issue of button-hole badges to all mem- bers of the Customs and Excise service, including anestablished employés, in order to show that they are engaged on duties connected with the war. The badge consists of a crown in a circle, inscribed with the words, "On War Service, 1914." Large numbers of young men in this department; who have been refused, per- mission to enlist, are most eager to join the Colours, and bayonets would be more HAICHING, British str. 1260, W. C. Pass to their liking this badges. The Customs war-department, and more, 30th May-Foochow 20th May, is essentially General.-Douglas Lapraik & Co. HAIYAKO, British str., 1,863, A. though the whole staff, indoor and out- sure, it should surely be possible by the Hodgins, 27th May Saigon gard door, is working under the greatest pres May, Rice and General-Chinese KUDSON
Kanu, Japanese str., 3,798, 28th employment of temporary substitutes to release many of these ardent young men May-Moji 22nd May, Coal-Mitsui to serve where the need is most pressing Bussan Kaisha. KOzYA, British astr., 1,168, F. J. Fooley, 25th May Manila 21st May-Thore sen & Co.
LAND VALUATION STAFF.
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the Prime Minister, could have done; he summoned the lords-lieutenant of counties to aceting at Buckingham Palace to confer with him and Lord Baldone, the Duke of Connaught, himsala The King made a speech impressing upon his lieutenanto the duty of energetically co-operating with the Secretary of State in launching the new County Associa tions. To use an expression of one who was present, the King played up magni ficently The Duke of Norfolk replied on behalf of his colleagues, and assured the King, in a few admirable words, that he might rely upon his Lords-Lictiteränd to perform their new duties, They sp the result to-day, said Lord Redesdale. Right nobly had the Territorials justified their existence, and the confidence of the King in the War Minister who wa
He had been responsible for them, privileged to see a letter from one of the greatest generals at the front, and it would be dificult to imagine a finer tribute to Lord Haldane's administration of the War Office. It was now generally acknowledged, at any rate by soldiers, that but for hira and for which he initiated, our position at the beginning of the war would have been very different from what it was. held no brief for Lord Haldane,, noz would he be guilty of the impertinence of attempting any estimate of his work. Ho was too great a man, and could afford to be judged by results. What he sought to show was the patient industry and vigilant core with which the King master
moment ed a complicated scheme at when there was no stimulus such as the existence, or even the rear probability, of war to excite, the imagination. In the same way the late King supported his the Navy; and here again they saw to-day trusty friend Lord Fisher, in regard to what had come of his wise adoption of a new departure.
the measures
He
Lord Haldane said that Lord Redes dale's paper on King Edward was unique. of its kind, and of great historical import- to be near the late King at home and nace. It was his (the speaker's) privilege. abroad, and he saw him under many cir- cumstances when it was his duty to work with him and to tender him the counsel Inasmuch as we have not mado a which a Minister has to give, The rela- single protest against them when other tionship between them was more than that Powers have suffered, it would be both between a Bovereign and his subjects. ridiculous and humiliating for us to King Edward had the fullest understand- make even the slightest appeal for ing of the very great difficulty of the assistance or to expect any assistance problem with which he was confronted at from any other Powers if ever we in the time preceding the formation of a our turn suffer in like fashion. It Territorial Army. It was with the would be purely our affair. We would King's full approval, and partly by his have no right to expect that other desire, that Sir Henry Campbell-Banner- Power would take the kind of action man asked him to undertake the duties which we ourselves have refused to take of the War Office. At that time the coun It would be our time to take our meditry was very impatient in connection with eine, and it would be folly and the problem of Army organization, and cowardice to make wry, faces over it Ministers who had to deal with the ques or to expect sympathy, still less nid, tion were faced with this in front of from outsiders,
The most direct moral, of course, for the United States is that she should toox in time to her own defences (of which the say), since treaties and international law. author has some very seathing things to having no armed power behind them, are and criminal futile against wanten aggression.
The
hith were those who wanted a larger Army and various things which were subject to considerable controversy, while behind him he had a body of supporters in Par- patience, who wanted none of it. liament of great power and great im- King understood the situation extraor dinarily well. An exceptional force had to be organized in a new fashion- larger Mr. Roosevelt writes emphatically upup Expeditionary Force than had ever been the baseness of those who agitate for peace organized before and at the same time organized behind that Expeditionary without stipulating that it shall be the second line of the Army had to be peaes in which righteousness is vindicated Force, which would be Fashioned out and wrongs redressed. The well-mean- exactly the same principles of organiza ing but feeble-minded creatures" who tior, and which would be capable of ex- talk in that strain will do well for their tending the first line if a great national
comfort to give Mr. Roosevelt's
had to be organized in arms, but under shrewd and plain-speaking voluire a wide call came, The nation, in other words, condi the berth-Pall Mall Gazette.
a voluntary system. This was tion of the problem, and the King had to endure
deal which he had rather B 800d not have been the case. There was at the time a force in Parliament which, under certain contingencies, was dangerous to the Army, but at the same time might be
Fut its salvation. The very indifference of Parliament to the Army gave the chance
King Edward was necessary for the measure to through. It was a more than extraordin arily difficult time. very sympathetic with his Ministers in the insuperable, and which could only be difficulties which at times memed almost dealt with by his Majesty. He thorough
DIAMONDS IN BORNEO.
be
In a writen answer to a question in t House, Mr. Lloyd George has stated that KUKUSHIMA MARU, Japanese str., 2,762, during the year ended March 31st, 1016.
It is strange, writes a Scurabaya Itani, 20th-May-Wakamatsu 14th upwards of 1,700 discharges fail to be made from the Land Valuation staff. He May, Ceal.-Mitsui Bussan Kaisha- KWONGSANG, British str., 1,428, W. T. is on to say: There is, of course, and correspondent, that in the draft report Bichard, 26th May Saigon. 22nd can be, no restriction upon the liberty of of the 1915 Netherlands Indian estimates May, Rice Jardine, Matheson & Co. any member of the temporary staff to KWANGSE, British str., 1,227, W. O. Jones, anticipate the date when his service will in the Dutchs Lower Chamber the question 30th May-Newchwang 24th May, no longer be needed by the Board of of governmental exploitation of the dia- Beans and General Butterfield & Inland Revenue and to enlist, if be so mond fields in Bordeo was lightly dealt desires, in his Majesty's Forces; and the with without it having been thought reces Swire.
the the point, That diamonds have been LUCHOW, British str., 1,217, D. I. Davies, board would not, lu such circunstances, sary to obtain detailed information on
in individual
under and can get be found in Borneo is eviden 29th May-Shanghai, General--But requir
notice which full month's
the problem, The King played his part clerk ced by the existing taxes on the natively comprehended the necessity of solving terfield & Saire.
contract the valuer:
to give diamond diggings in the Martapoera, benod MAUSANG, British str., 1.644, Alecek, 26th his
who had greater cause, to be grateful to May-Sandakan 20th May, General would strictly be
Vaination Office who have left the service ever since 1861, fully half a century now. his Sovereign than himself.
Lord Haldare referred to an incident and Timker.-Jardine, Matheson & The number of gentlemen formerly in the Riam Kanan and Riam Kisa districts magnificently, and there was no Minister, on the Continent when the late King took MEXICO MART, Japanese str., 3,760, N. of the board by joining without permis The tax is very law-1 per tenth per Kobayashi, 24th May Shanghai 1st sion bis Majesty's Forces is 171, of whom licence and gives one the impression that
was the King's May, Gareral-Osaka, Shosen Kai- all except one were at the time employed the presence of the precious store is not
on a monthly basis; theas gentlemen fall so favourable as to allow of either gor his morning promenade despite a warn
man can only die once MIDDLEHAM CASTLE, British str., 2,909, outside the scope of the Treasury regula ernmental or company exploitation ieing that his life might be in danger. “A
James Walters, 25th May-Matilations, which apply only in cases where per- South-East Borneo, where no company
mission has been given, The beard, how hus at the present moment any concession, reply to his Minister; and he went out. 25th May, General Dodwell & Co MYOGIBAN MARU, Japanesa str., 1,702, K. ever, under the authority of the Treasury The latter have, however, been granted for Munakote, 26th May - Wakamatsu Regulations, have on their books the West Borneo The question arises as to 20th May, Coal-Mitsu Bussan Kai- salaries of the members of the Valuation whether the Government, who have for Office who have joined his Majesty's some time new conducted geological, and j'sha: NAMBANG, British str., 2,596, H. E. Foreer with the concurrence of the board, metallurgical researches in Sumatara; Gilroy, 27th May-Kobe 21st May, which carries with it the prospect of re Celebes, Bali and Timor, cannot do the
engagement. General-Jardine, Matheson & Co.
Co
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same for Borneo.
Ameng recent naval promotions is that to temporary of the Duke of Westminster from tempor-
ry Lieut-Commander Commander in the Reye Naval Air
Service.