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Mariners will be interested in the follow ing leading article which appeared in the Strants Times of, the 13th inst. :-
OCTOBER 20т, 1920.
THE PHILIPPINES. GOVERNOR HARRISON ON THEIR
-- "FUTURE.
The Chicago Tribune has publishod a statement made by Governor Harrison of
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it lies on Lima Island. This ship, to all 2,000,000 MARKS FOR SCIENTIFIC
atents and purposes, practically now, got on to this shorl at night time some six weeks ago. An enquiry futo the cause of the
na concern of ours. We have to recall
have been wrecked there.
BRITAIN AND GERMANY IN ASIA.
REMINISCENCES OF SIR VALENTINE CHIROL
AIMS AND IDEALS IN EDUCATION.
LECTURE AT SHANGHAI BY THE HON BERTRAND RUSSELL.
Dortance
wisa essential.
industry.
For
The Universities of the Western world
By means of.
In a couple of sticks in The Times, in a clear and illuminating address the Philippines to its Manila correspondent. Bir Valentine Chirol treats of the ex
„Kaiser's attempt at an Anglo-Gorman given to the Kiangen Educational Associs As there does not appear on the orders. Governor Harrison' says: "The great agreement and the backing of the idea by on recently, the Hon. Bertrand Rus of the day for this afternoon's meeting of deal of sensational talk in the Press, and Princo Bülow. It was incidentally sough e, MA. F.R.S.. emphasised the im
to prove how difficult a man Lord Salis the Legislative Council any sperial vote comment in America and Japan are conbury was because he would nos fall into
of aiming at the production providing for the erection of a light on stituting a real danger to friendly relations, fine with German views Sir Valentine of wisdom by means of true education. Fattoden Hall shoal it must not be a Hostilities would certainly benefit neither, records interviews he had in Berlin with Whereas, he said, wisdom is eternal, sumed that the Government has ignored whatever would be the effect in advancing the Chancellor, and says:-
Prince Bülow went on to illustrats the application was temporal. This temporat the request of the Straits Merchant Ser the interests of third Parties. Japan is not diffen'ties which he himself had encounter application should seek to make good work- vice Guild made to it some for weeks aginterested in the Philippines except in seed in dealing with Lord Salisbury by rolat men, good abizens, and good men. after the French liner Altenburg had run
Good workmanship, technique, and base ashore on Lama Island. In all probability far as they react on American policy in ing to me in his own fashion various the matter has received attention and that the Far East. Doubtless Japan would wel. recent passages of arma between the Ger. authorities may be awaiting the decision come the complete withdrawal of the United man and British Governments, notably over ness methods ware essential to the regteg Lord living. Therefore technical education-- of the Board of Trade and the Admiralty States From the Philippines but only be the Anglo-German Agreement of 1900, with ordinarily complex world in which we were to whom it would undoubtedly be refurred, cause it would remove America from parti. regard to China, which, according
Salisbury, applied to Manchuria" as well The submission of local mariners is not cipation in Pacific affairs. The Japanes to the Yangtze Valley, whereas themetimes dull, and often undervalued by one which should be overlooked. Our sea policy is now Hands off the Philippines. Germans, who were anxious not to fall out Western theorists in the past-was like.
In the event of a Republican victory in with Russia. declared that it had never
The Russian experiment faring friends will agree with us that the Singapore Strait for its entire length of the Presidential elections, Governor Harri-been meant to apply to Manchuria, but only in communism had failed because the some sixty miles is exceptionally well son did not expect that Senator Harding. or mainly to the Yangtze Valley. Prince idealists were only idealists; they were not lighted and that little is left to be done to would reverse the present liberal treatment Balor was very emphatic on this point, and the same time technicians. China must add fürther facilities for safe navigation of the Filipinos. Stich action, he said,
eyes ventured to assert that Lord Salisbury the practical processes of Western to and from port Those water, have would be an inconceivable blunder and vio
A to citizenship, the good citizen arab many sunken dangers, which years ago lation of good faith on the part of the bad nil along been aware of and a consent.
ing party to German public opinion, but be a good workman. It was nowhere dis Before Government thought it was nece United Stater and would cause natural not been embodied in the oficial apteputed that universal elementary education, sary to erect such useful lights as the Hors resentment among the Filipinos. Governor meht..
including that of women was essential burgh, on Pedro Bianen at the eastern Harrison was confident that his own scPrince Blow outlined the general terms The citizen required a wide knowledge of extremity of the strait, the Sultan shoal cessor would continue his self-governmental of a defensive alliance as he conceived it. political questions, not of his country and ther warning beacons, were extremely policy.."
Neither in Europe ner in Africa nor alone, but of the world. The citizen too difficult to navigate. For some time past, Governor Harrison is planning to travel in America nor in the Paciãe was there often lacked the moral qualities to balance however, the shipping community have and to write books on his retirement.
to discriminate between the bis intellecton ones. Good knowledge any heed thought is essential that risks should be
several interests of the two countries. Both without good will produced war and ex. further minimised by having a light of
Good will might well be éstent with the mainten ploitation of the worst kind. some description exhibited on the Falloden Hall shoal. As we are going to press the JAPANESE GIFT TO DR. SOLF.ance of the status quo. In Asia he hinter without good knowledge produced chaos. that the situation was somewhat different. Therefore good knowledge and good will wreck of the Altenburg is being sold as
not that their interests really clashed. but should co-exist in the same mird
languages, world were on such vastly different planes of example, geography. importance that Germany would hardly be history, and business method were neces The gift of 2.000.000 marks to the German expected to make herself jointly responsibleary to surful practice but that prac disaster has yet to be held and what the Government by Mr. Hajinu Hoshi, pre for England's vast dependencies in a con- ticams be carried out in the right spirt, Ending of the court will be is at present dent of the Hoghi Pharmaceutical tinent in which Germany had acquired but the spirit of wisdom and goodness. bowever, that this, particular locality is Company of Tokyo, was accepted in the the barest foothold by the lease of Kia were teaching wisdom to a small but in-
chow from China; nor could be conceal from This has been proved time and again Wilhelm Solf, German Charge d'Affairs at me that Germans could not afford to cou learned to view their own lives in due pro- Within the last six years two fine ships Tokyo. Dr. Solf told a representative of promise her own relations with Russia. portion, to escape from the prison of the is The shon, in the Japan Advertiser. Dr. Solf cabled the Indeed, Anglo-Russian antagonism in Asia present, to pursue steadfastly whit fact, is named after one steamer that was German Government the announcement of might defeat the very purpose of peaceful noble, and to learn that the world survives
conservation which
h Anglo-Gorman over site An
major cataclysms na the recent lost on it. The Glenroy ran on to it in the unsolicited gift.
Physics and Astronomy showed ua. the early hours of the morning and the The offer of the gift was made in person alliance could alone hare by rendering; it war. Altenburg now rust practically on top of by Mr. Hoshi, who presented Dr. Solf prior suspect in the eyes of Russin the littleness of our bodily life in cam her, while two other steaners are sunk with the letter, written both in Japanese Fortunately there was every reason to be parison with the universe, and the great- within a few hundred yards. The Broad and English. Mr. Hoshi expressed hit lieve that Japan, whose interests were in neas" of the human spirit in secking to holme would also have met her fate there deep gratitude to Germany for her contri the main identical with those of England, understand that universe. but for the expeditious services of the buttons to the medical and chemical science was in a position and would be fully dis creative Art the human spirit emerged alr Singapore Harbour, Board. It will be of the world and said that he would like posed to provide the substantial guarantee the greater compared with the smallness readur understood why the request of the to help German science in its present dif for the maintenance of the status quo in of our physical being. The good man was Straits Merchant-Service Guild has been sculties,
Asia which British interests rightly desir. Fossossed of wisdon. indifferent to fale, made and why correspondents have brought
Dr. Solf mid that he could not based, and an alliance between Great Britain superior to time, knew the place of human the question u tursker lights to the front, accept the offer, as German science is now and Japan, which Germany would view life in the universe, and viewed all things from an eternal summit. To get wisdom, complement to while others who know of the difficulties and dangers of the eastern entrance to sadly in need of funds. He said that no with the utmost favour as
an Anglo-German alliance, would round offre must learn the littleness and the great Singapore strait have expressed similar rings were attached to the offer, but that
it would be used to further medical and the world-wide circle of peace insurance of man. Hence we must be practica? and of the world, but simultaneously serene views.
and detached. Falloden Hall shoal is to the south-east chemical investigatinas in the German which be contemplated.
The exclusion of Asia from the scope of laboratories. The gift of 2.000.000 marks the proposed Anglo-German alliance med giving good workmanship, good citizen An education, concluded the lecturer, of Tanjong Penyusuh some three miles off the Johore coast and is to the southward amounts to 100,000 yen gold. -
to me a fatal bar, as it made the bargain a ship, and wisdom, would create a botter and castward of Lima Island. According"
very one-sided one in Germany's favour, and a happier world. He was confident. to the Admiralty chart it is covered at low
but the Imperial Chancellor was not to be that his audience would help to bring about water by about 3 fathoms. No advantage.
moved, and laid renewed stress on the such an educational system in the world. going
countervailing is to be gained by vessels
advantages for Great vicinity and shipmasters invariably keep
Britain of a concurrent alliance with well to the south in the neighbourhood of
Japan. The latter I admitted, but I could the Horsburgh. But when entering the
not disserable my surprise to bear the Bingapore strait from the China Sen it
Imperial Chancellor recommend it as the has been found that the clearing marks
German Emperor had so frequently and Frams which bearings may be taken are
publicly manifested his dislike and dis exceedingly deceptive. For instance, we understand, that on Barbukit, a small peak
self pilleried in a cartoon drawn by his trust of the yellow race, which he End him. on the Johore mainland, there is a single
own hand. The Chancellor merely remark tree which may serve a useful purpose in to those who have visited the institution, ed, with a shrug of his shoulders, that his clear weather, but being invisible at night- where sten to-day the messengers are Imperial master, though impulsive and time and in the early morning is of no attired in salmon-coloured, swallow-tailed use for navigation purposes. It must not coats, scarlet waistcoats, black trousers sentimental, always onded by listening to be forgotten also that there is a wide and high silk bata. But the cable advice stretch of water between Pulau Bintang on state that the solid and massive structure the south and Johore to the north and which houses the bank and has been its PROFITEERING IN EXCELSIS. practically midway between is the Hors- home for goperations, is to go, and the in- burgh Light which so far as Falloden Hall ferones is hat other reforms may follow. shoal is concerned is of little help vosrols desirous of taking cross-bearings A light on an isolated rock sends its warn ing beams across the seg at night and passers by keep clear, but at the entrance to an admittedly dangerous channel, în
It is related that a new arrival put up leading them to the subversion of society, the midst of shoals, reefs and currents with water rendered- more treacherous. by mon
An American Commerce Report states at a well-known Bombay hotel and not out they would go. If they erased to make. soons, running at times from three to fout that exceptionally large dividends have being versed in the amenities of life in capitalists believe that they, the trade- been declared by cotton mills in the Old India, he was astonished, on waking up one union leaders, stood between capital and: knots, shipping, has to keep within very ham district. It is anderstood that the morning, to see a lizard crawling about the red ruin, the capitalists would cease to pay circumscribed limits. Therefore it ap pears absolutely necessary in view of the Empiro Mill at Heyside, is paying a walls of his room. Ignorant of the fact them, as in many ways, direct and in-..
direct, they now do.
It is, as we said, an old difficulty disasters which have occurred in this par. dividend of 15s. per share, which is equal that the reptile was harmless and was per
to 120 per cent. per annum, and that the forming the useful function of a flycatcher regard Mesers.
Barnes, Henderson tieular locality that very careful considera tion should be given to the request of ship. Bell. Spinning Co. has declared a dividend he penned this epistle to the manngor:
Thomas, Clynes, Brace, Adamson, and of 10s, per share, and a bonus of 5. per Dear Sir-During my stay in your masters for some light to be placed there; share, which together represent a return hotel I have had reason to make several others whom we don't know, or can't re also a fog signalling apparatus. Practic
The Moun member, as the Girondista ally all the shipping from China, Japas of 6331 per cont. per annum. It is also complaints to you in regard to the mannertain is made up of Mesara, Smillis," and Pacific ports passes, there so that what reported that the directors of the Palm in which the hotel is conducted. I have Hodges. R. T. Williams, and Beviu,
Mill, Oldham, have declared a three is asked by the Straits will be fully en- dorsed by the mercantile marine of other months' dividend of 104, per share, which as to inform you that there is a live when it comes to business, the Mountain Please give will expel and kill too Gironde just a countries. Mistakes ashore can be more
is equivalent to 80 per cent, per annum, lizard at large in my room!! readily remedied than an error of judg while the Neva Spinning Co., Middleton this matter your immediate attention in time society will expel and kill the meat on a ship afloat. Every endeavour dead representing 200 per cent. per annum.
Junction, will pay 10s, per share, & divi. Yours faithfully, etc. - should be made to assist navigation and It has been announced that the Govern.
for
whert, as we have pointed out, there is
THE BANK OF ENGLAND.
TO HAVE A NEW HOME
A New York papier says: News from abroad that the famous cornerstone of British finance the Bank of England which has clung to many of its ultra-con- replace its present home with a modern servative practices for many years is to banking building comes to a distinct shock
"LANCASHIRE'S HUGE DIVIDENDS.
reason.
LABOUR LEADERS
Says the Saturday Review:-The troubl about the leaders of organised Labour is
500 to £1,000 a year. If they are Mem- very old one as old As society itself. The leading frude 'union officials_get_paid. bers of Parliament, they get another £400 for those who began life as manual work- r year, which makes a handsome income “
ers. In addition, several of them are paid for writing articles in the papers, which they sign, if they do not always compose Had I to begin life again, said old Fidon, daran me, I'd begin as an agita Apropos of the frequent charges of pro- tor Now the comfortable position of fiteering which are brought against the these trade union lenders is dependent on proprietors of hotels in India at the pre their talking revolution to their unions
If sent time the following story, if not strictly and compromise to the capitalists. anthentic, is at any rate amusing (says they ceased to make the shop stewards and the young hot-heads believe that they were the Times of India),"
THE REPLY.
**
Blountain. Who is the most malignant and dangerous of the Mountain? We In due course he received a reply which I think,
all his roughness orð Dear Sir.I beg to acknowledge receipt bluffing talk is a Scot, with as fair dose
Mr. scHay, M. Frank Hodges.
to ensure as much safety as possible and met proposes to tax the profits made by ran thug MAAR reason to believe that further precaution the promoters of the various roorganiza ary measures might be adopted to this end tons of cotton mills which took place dur of your letter of instant and thank you! Caledonian caution: ho doesn't really the matter should not be left in abeyance, ing the recent cotton-mill boom in Lands for calling my attention to the matter of want to see the streets, even of Motherwell, We are scarcely in a position to indicate shire, when so many mills changed hands your room lizard. I regret that the item fun with blood. Mr. Williams has a strain Camille Demoulins, Mr. or to suggest
him:a gest the nature of the light that through recapitalization and refloating was omitted from your last weekly accoon of literary, taste even love of postry, in might be erected. Some correspondents The Revenue Department rules that these and beg to enclose herewith special account him
the genial Danton, with his joy of living. the case while another favours a screw pils Pany promoters and a sich are subpect charge for the services of the lizard. An of such one need not despair, they may are of opinion that a gas buoy would meet men were carrying on the business of com for Re. 1 which represente our weekly Bovin has a sense of humour, a dash of
early settlement will obliga-Yours faith. beacon, with an unwatched light, main-to the excess profite duty-
fully,
Manager.
taining that a gas buoy would be liable to break adrift during a strong monsoon. A
watched light would be more reliable, but
a great deal more expensive to keőp up.
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This would, however, be a question for the Groy Abbey, Time shall never then dathrone. authorities to settle and whatever decision From thy sge-hallowed shrine in England's is arrived at mariners will welcome a light
heart,
of some natura which would enable them to Which holds thee as a holy thing apart; ascertain their position at sea in this sacrament, not to this Isle alone, neighbourhood and at the same time Bat to our world-strewn kin, bone of our decrease the danger in taking a more
bong,
Borbely cure when bound to or from Flesia of our flesh, who claim in the their Bangkok, Baigon and China porta.
part To them, to us, to all the world, thou art The history of England writ in stones
For quite a long time that evening the Since first within the walla was crowned a minister's little daughter, perched upadking, her father's kaso, had been listening with A thousand years have reeled into the abyss rapt attention to the manny fairy-tales withUt timo; shaft, arch and vault still soar. which he amused her. But time les, and o'erhoad the minister "came to a sudden stop as he in exquisite dim Gothic grace a thing" noticed that it was the little one's bed" Uf beauty art thou-yet far more than time. She, however, made no attempt to this t move; but suddenly naked him, wonder. This resting place of England's mighty Harling in The fugly Father all thostales rostou dead Walter B ones, or are you only preaching t
Tiones,
be satisfied, or silenced. But Mr. Hodges is one of those to whodr" a state of order" is a sentence of obscurity." He is the implacable enemy of "society, and should bo left to the Altorney-General.
TURF FRAUDS,
CEYLON EXPORT DUTY. The London correspondent of the Times of Ceylon, states that at the Ceylon Asso ciation meeting the following resolution was passed unanimously" It is rosolved that
A London wire of September 28th to it is incumbent upon all proprietors to take India states: Ons of the most dramatic steps at once to reduce their production in vior of thn prosent low price of Ceylon trials in the history of the turf concluded ter in London which is far below the cost, at the Old Bailey this morning, when six and the continuanoo of which conditions Den received sentences ranging from three must inevitably result in disaster. It is year peral servitude to binding over tor conspiracy to commit frauda in connection resolved further that the Ceylon Chamber with horse racing, for example by sub of Commerce and the Planters Association, stituting a three-year-old Jazz for a two- be requested to approach Government with year-old Coat of Mail in the Facchy Plate a view to the suspention of the expert at Stockton on October 25th. Last year.
Ben sentenced to fifteen months' hard labour duty on Ceylon Les during the present time Uno of the accused Walter Hopkins was of crisis.
The Association unanimously passed a for attemping to obtain a thousand pounds resolution that the tes crop be restricted from Hardy ex-jockey and buyer of race- 120 by 10 per cent, and for 1921 by horses for India, by selling him a horse
named Stubble for Cont of Mail,