Page
2
DCL
stillers Company
EDINBURGH
HANDE,
Tol. Central No. 188.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 28TH, 1924.
"D. C. L. "9.
OUR LONDON LETTER. THE PROSPECT OF A LABOUR GOVERNMENT IN POWER,
the Board of Trade. So, I am convinced, will it be with Labour Ministers. They will be unable to help themselves, even if they wish, once they have on their shoulders the burdens and res sensibili
MALT EXTRACT PROS AND CONS OF AN INTERESTING ties of office.
with
COD LIVER OIL
Is made from the finest selected Barley and malt- ed with the greatest care on the Company's own premises by the most scientific methods of manufacture.
THE
is
DISTILLERS COMPANY, LTD.
EDINBURGH.
PRICE: Per 1 Tb. Jar...
Fer 2 lb. Jar....
$1.00. 1.80.
SOLE AGENTS,
SITUATION;
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
LONDON, December 20th.
WHEN LABOUR GOVERNS,
THE DOUGLAS CASE.
Mr. Winston Churchill has been warm- congratulated on bis courage in hring- ing Lord Alfred Douglas into Court-on a charge of criminal libel, and also on the result of the trial. The defendant has been sentenced to six months' in the
Following the General Election one second division, a punishment which, all hears a great deal about the prospect of Labour coming into power almost at once. things considered, does not err on the side of severity. The libel was of nu in- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and his prin famous character. It accused Mr. Chur- cipal supporters ace, in fact, making hill of conspiring to concoct a false elaborate arrangements to, take Office it
report of the Battle of Jutland in order the opportunity arises. as seems likely to enable the lato Sir Ernest Cassel to early next year. The Labour leader is make money on the Stock Exchange. Cabinet-making, and it is interesting, ut But the report, as has been well-known unprofitable to real who are mentioned to everybody, was written by Lord Bal ns, probable Ministers "In the connee-
do with it.
tion the names of Miss Margaret Bond-four, and Mr. Churchill had nothing to field, President of the Trade Union Con gress, is put forward as being an almost
Lord Alfred Douglas, who has, been
certain Minister of the Crown, possibly running a paper onlled Pain English, to Minister of Health. The whole thing is scurrilous rug of the worst possible type. so indefinite at the inoatent that I need has pursued Mr. Churchill in this print not go into details, though the, mero with incredible malignity for a long time mention of women as members of the past. When the libel first appeared he Cabines indicates how far and fast we was for prosecuting Douglas, but refrain- have travelled politically in the last fewed on the advice of the Lord Chief Justice, who was then Attorney-General; years.
neither the paper nor its editor were, it was considered, worth powder and thot, But the attacks have been so per sistent that at last Mr. Churchill bad to take action, and he has completely vin- diested his character. DETRACTION IN COURT.
PRICE & CO., LTD., the
No. 8, QUBEN'S ROAD CENTRAL.
DAIRY FARM NEWS.
If your favourite here ?
FINNAN HADDIES
KIPPERS
FILLETS
KIPPERS
SABLE FISH FILLETS
CANADIAN HADDOCKS
CHICKEN HALIBUT,
·
Direct from the
Premier Scottish
Fisheries.
Canada's
Choicest
ex
Empress of Russia."
From 50 to 70 cents per lb.
LOTOLS
SUDDEN DEATH
to
It is only a handful of Labour leaders who have had Ministerial experience. These who have sat include Me J. R. Clynes, who was Minister of Food during
war-time shortage:
Mr. Stephen Walsh, who was Parliamentary Seere- tary to the Local Government Board (now the Ministry of Health); and Mr. Arthur Henderson, who was in the Cabi net. Mr. Henderson, failed to get elected recently, but no dende seat would be found for hun. The list of men with administrative experience is, it will be noted, exceedingly small: nd, quite apart from any other aspects of Govern ment by Labour, there are many inevit able risks of serious blunders being made through lack of knowledge.
TAKING IT CALMZY.
I find that since the prospect of Labour coming into power. has increased there is a disposition to drop the attitude of indignant protest which was so common on every hand, and look, the fact squarely in the face. The best opinion inclines to the common-sense side of
accepting an accomplished development in the political world-that is to say, to recognise that Labour as a Party has come to stay, and to make arrange-. ments to deal with the situation. It is futile to create a noise about the dar- ger to the State which some writers and speakers are convinced must ensue from Government by Labour. This line of comment is at a divement; and, instead. public opinion" is coming round to the view that as soon as Labor asumes the responsibilities of Office the mere fact of doing so will have a most sobering effect.
?
One aspect of the Danglaa case is the subject of commest in the Press aid else where: The way the defence. was con- aucted was certainly not ia nccordance with the best traditions of the English Bar. Mr. Cecil Hayes, who appeared as counsel for Lord Alfred Douglas, seemed bent on covering air. Churchill positical career for the purpose of throwing mud at that statesmart. Mr. Justice Avory, who presided at the trial, described it ag
a mixture of a distribo, an politicians and vituperative abuse of Mr. Churchill"
Complaint was made on behalf of the defendant that the latter was hindered in putting his case; but I believe it would be impossible to mention any ease where counsel was allowed greater lati- tude. It is being suggested that the Bar Council should deal with Mr. Cecil Hayes; otherwise, litigation will hold a new terror for litigants and witnesses if clever counsel whose professional stan- dards are not of the highest are allowedl to Besmirch with foul suspicions the character of people obliged to submit to cross-examination..
LORD HALDANE
If and when the Labour Party are called upon to take office as His Majesty's Government it is generally assumed that Lord Haldane will be the Lord Chancellor and spokesman of the Government in the House of Lords. If, however, he were to
It is one thing to get up on a plat.
consult his own wishes he would be form, or on a soap-box at a street corner. either President of the Board of Eduez- and talk glibly about creating a nextion or Secretary for War, the former heaven and earth, as though this could being nearest his heart. It is obvious he done by the mere act of putting a that Labour, as the Party in Office, must Labour Government into power. The be at a disadvantage in the House of beautiful theories that serve to embellish Lords compared with the traditional Socialist orations crenot be translated Partica; but it is curious and significant into practice either politically or other to note that sevenl peers are showing wise, because, an we all know, Governmarked sympathy with many items of ments that seek to mile by constitutional the Labour programme. Of course, if methods can only advance step by step, there were any serious difficulty the and whatever is done is subject to hard Labour Premier could it be Nked-ad- matter-of-fact conditions, of which advise the King to create a few life Peers. ix not the least important. Mr. Mac-
Donald knows this well, and no do his LUCKY "BEGGAR'S OPERA." chief associates: anil nobody need feel alarmed that Labour Government would try to get their way except, hy Parliamentary action.
LIONS IN THE PATH.
The foregoing suns up pretty accur
INSECTS and GERMS. ately the general trend of informed larity;, there are empty seats, and
SPRAY FREELY.
LIGHTING
We shall be pleased to submit
designs for any Special Work.
ARCHITECT'S DESIGNS CARRIED OUT IN DETAIL
FITTINGS FOR EVERY
STOCK. PURPOSE IN
ELECTRICAL DEPT.
HONGKONG HOTEL
The Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd.
DRUGS
PRESCRIPTIONS
矗
When the Doctor prescribes he expecte the Drugglet to fill the prescription with Fare Drugs. The quality of our Draga Medicinos and Toilet Goods a not „urpassed Have the Doctor's Prescriction filled cere and the result will he antiafactory!
THE PHARMACY,
.
Páx RED Bending (OPPOSITE Iơn Hour St.
EC
This week the curtain was rung down for the last time, ou "The Beggar's Opera," which has ran for about three and a half years-163 performances altogether. Most plays when they come to an end show signs of waning popu opinion, whether Liberal or Conserva- secse of staleness. But the famous show tive, on the question of a Labour Gov at Hammersmith finished with the ap crament. But it is only proper to say proval of everybody, and to all appear- that many quite responsible persons. in ances the play could have lasted another financial and business circles are apt to year. Some people have seen it a hun- take a more serious view of the matter.dred times, and those who have been to They cannot get out of their heads the the theatre again and again are without threat of the Capital Levy, and they number, and are among the most assume that the first think a Labour enthusiastic. It is said that at least a Government would do would be to take million Londoners have witnessed the eteps to conscript wealth above a certain performance. level. This danger is not, however, sO
"The One interesting thing about teal as it was a couple of years ago when Beggar's Opera in that it is entirely the proposal was first put forward. Con national, written by an Englishman, on itions have changed enormously since traditional English, Scottish, and Irish then, and even Mr. Ramsay MacDonald airs, and the humour is delightful. has publicly confessed that before intro- seems to be the only opera that can hold during the Capital Levy the permanent the popular fancy. Other more ambitiou, officials of the Treasury and other oficials operas are staged and in a few weeks would be consulted. This statement ex- presses no more and no less than the the public tires of them, and off they actual fact, and of course, it knocks the come with, as a rule, a less to the pro- bottom out of the suggested new depar
ture.
It
An
ducers to a considerable amount. other point about this remarkable venture that it was first put on at Hammer- Everyone conversant with the manner smith as a stopgap play, and was financed in which the business of Government is by a little band who mast have made a carried on in this country is perfectly fortune out of it. They include Mr. well aware that no Minister is able to Arnold Bennett, Mr. Nigel Playfair. Mr. introduce a Bill until he has had the Lovas Fraser, and Mr. Austin. With the Assistance of the permanent officials, possible exception of "Chu Chin Chow” They alone possess the necessary informa tion. Without that ipformation it is im- no other play in recent times has been
so splendidly successful. possible to proceed: "When the Chancel
lor of the Exchequer comes to prepare SINGAPORE TO THE FODE:
his Budget he has to rely implicitly upon It is generally supposed that with a' the heads of half-a-score of Government change of Government there will be a Departments for details about estimated change of policy in regard to the con revenue and, expenditure, and, in shorty struction of the proposed, naval base at although the Chancellor makes the Bud-
get speech be makes very little of the Singapore. Whether that will be so or not will soon be made apparent after Budget
the meeting of Parliament next month. It does not matter to what Party a Minister may belong, he cannot proceed The Liberals have heen exceedingly That feeling in on the difficult road of legislation unless critical from the outact, and Labour bas he has the support of the ablest and been frankly hostile. mout experienced officials of the Civil fairly strong or the subject is shown by Service. Put the most obstinate and the persistence with which the opponents vitriolic critic of Government to he found of the scheme are keeping up a running in the House of Commons in a Minis- fire of comment and argument in the terial post and he becomes as meck and Press, How far this is inspired by mild as a lamb. There are scores of pacifist leanings I am not prepared to instancas-Lord Randolph Churchill, for say; but there is the fact. Meanwhile, example, who was wont to describe the the Admiralty chiefs are proceeding Government Departments is a "nest of calmly with the plans for the beginning damned Gladstonia," who becaine one of the great work of constructing the of the most docile Secretaries for In base at Singapore, with profound indif din: or Mr. John Burns, the wildest of ference to anything which is being said Radicals, who was a model President of and written.-H.B1
HONGKONG
PRICE LIST
MICHELIN
TYRES
FOR MOTOR CARS AND CYCLES.
THE INCOMPARABLE MICHELIN FIVE PLY FABRIC 30 X 3
CASING: $21.50
RING-SHAPED TUBE. $2.15
CABLE" and "CORD" TYRES SOLD AT THE
FOLLOWING PRICES:
Rim Sizes
SOFT BEAD CLINCHER TYPE.
80 X 700. 90 X 710.
'Cable" Casings
Ring Shaped Tubes
$17.30.
$2.70
23.70.
3.05
760.
25.50
3.20
810..
27.35.
3.35
105 X 815.
32.75.
3.85
875
35.40.
4.05
120 X 820..
43.65.
4.90
880.
48.20.
5.20
920..
50,05..
5.40
135 X 835. 895 28 X 3 30
61.80.
5:40
65,50..
5.55
18.30.
2.70
26.35.
3,05
STRAIGHT SIDE TYPE
Rim Side
"Cord" Casings
Ring Shapes Tubes
35.40:
3.20
38.30.
3.85
39.10
3.85
40.95..
4.10
52.70.
4.90
53:70.
-5.05
55.40.
5.20
72.70.
5.90
ہسن پیسہ
32 X 31 32 X 4 33
34 32
ONLY ONE QUALITY,
THE BEST.
THEY ARE MANUFACTURED IN FRANCE BY EUROPEAN LABOUR AND IMPORTED WEEKLY TO ENSURE ABSOLUTELY NEW STOCK.
Europe Hoia
Trading &
GENERAL AGENTS FOR SOUTH OF CHINA
OLD POST OFFICE BUILDING
Queen's Road Central Telephone C. 3438.
GREAT REDUCTION SALE
OF
SWATOW DRAWN WORK
SILK EMBROIDERIES MAH-JONGG SETA......
AND
HAND-MADE LACES. IVORY WÄRE MANDARIN COATS
All Kinds of LADIES' FANCY GOODS."
CHRISTMAS IS FAST APPROACHING
Those desirous of obtaining VALUABLE XMAS GIFTS
Should not fail to Vizit:!
SWATOW DRAWN WORK COMPANY,
16, Des Voeux Road Central.