CABLES.
LATEST CABLES, [TROCH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GEIR MANY AND THE REPARATIONS QUESTION.
FRENCH PRESS COMMENT ON CHANGELLOR'S SPEECH.
Commenting
by arts.
IMPERIAL WIRELESS
PROPOSALS.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 1ST, 1824
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE.
EMERGENCY STATE CONTROL. ADVOCATED.
to be spoken or sung. Departure from that tradition, Mr. Marfield pointed out some time ago in an addreng delivered in Edinburgh, wes the main reason for the weakening of the popular, hold of poetry and for its coísequent decadence. Poetry,
85 Andrews,
where
LABOUR'S " RULE.
THE EMPIRE, AND INTER NATIONALISM.
INTERNATIONAL POLHIE
SCOTTISH LETTER.
Labour Party who have had the advan tage of studying the problem in the GOLF IN FAR EAST.
Colonies, nail it is policy which will bas forced upon British Labour Govern ment By the time we have such a Gov- ROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}
M Phip Snowden, M.P., writing in ernment bera it is more than probable EDINBURGH, January 18th.
he said, is no longer addressed to the the London Warning Post says many that there will be Labour Government in Even normal galf in the Far East, living imagination or the human heart, people who have confidence in the Labour all the Dominions, and exoperations wil with its sunbaked clay greens, is a long but to the refective understanding of Party to manage domestic matters have then be rasy way behind our home advantages, bus we those who have labure to think and buy grave doubts about the ability of a Losnos, February, 28th.
can hardly rival it in its variety of adven-books Poetry is a human necessity, and Labour Goverment to run, the Empire I turn now to briefly dente «Enboar’a ture. Fram 3 letter which has renthed
it cannot regain its power until the art and en conduct international affairs, a
attitude, to international affairs, That The report of the Imperial Wireless Edinburgh (according
to the Stota
and practice of pinking "poetry are rez
can only be stated in gearral terins, and Committee recommends that the Postman) we take this glimpse of a round vive. Mr. Mariel Address has led This misgiving is due to several causes
at Canton daring the troubles there are to the formation of the Scottish Associa. The Labour Party is supposed to have not in relation to the grave problems which Offley should own and operate all the weeks ago Our beat back to Hong-tax the the penking of Verse, which is PARIS, February 28th.
to strong affection for the Empire, which face Europe today. The will either be (says the writer) went at five
Induced to chaos. before a Elnur Govern- Herr Stresemann's Empire wireless stations in Britain, alter check on Sunday, we the Customs us be formally constituted at a meeting it regards as the product of commercial temporarily settled, or Europe will be re-
hunch at the golf course, and when we Edinburgh. The scntion is to be greed and Imperialist anbitions. speech in the Reichstag, yesterday, inatively an exception should be made in to!
arrived ride fire was very loud. Wounded presentative of all Scotland, and branch foreign affairs it is considered to be antiment has the responsibility for conducting
Associations are to he formed, with the national, or at the best non-national. It foreign affairs. which he declared that Germany was the case of Canada and the existing com were lying about under the trees, and wa
particular object of promoting the use is feared that a Labour Government The internationaliam of the Labour. prepared to discuss the reparations ques petition between the Post Office and found that the battle was only: four miles and appreciation of spoke verse and would sacrifice the interests of the Party is a not a slopy cosmopolitanism.
off
up the line. On the golf course atres,
the teaching of fine speech as a part of Empire and of the nation to its ideal of The very term "internationalism" cher beares were going round picking up education. The association thus appeals internationalism. tion, although he did not want to disturb Angle-Canadian wireless, should be con
The close association the wounded, and the Europeans were
Party's internationalism means the frion- the present negotiations of the Committee sinued subject to mifeguarding the public just calmly waiting on the tees for them and it aims are in line with the potential working-class movenients in other sourly co-operation of nations for the settle. hem both to verswriters and to educationist of the British Labour party with the plies the existence of nations. The Labour of Experts, but it was the duty of the interests in any licence granted the Anglo-to get out of the way, so as to go 1
plasing. The secretary of the G. had capacities of the Scots propile as beautiful tries is looked upon with suspicion. It mont of common problems. The present German Hoverament to undertake any Canadian service,
discovered a Chinese buried very lightly peakers, and also with the urgent and is alleged that the foreign policy of international affiliations of the British thing designed to render an attempt at In any licence granted to a private in a banker, and had to be very fem widely recognised need for a strong move Labour Government would be dictated by Labour Party are with the organised working-class movements of other coun with Machiaveliai intent, would beguile tries. The Socialist International has the State must reserve the about getting him removed. Coolie woben ment to guard England against degrada-rome Continental Socialist Bureau, which, settlement successful, the Petit Parisien company,
were being und to carry ammunition up tion, and disintegration.
the Labour Government into a betrayal three main objects first, to raise work- el British interests............ characterises the speech as a perfidious right to take possession or exercise control to this firing-line. If they refund the WILLIE FERNIE'S RETIREMENT,
were shot, and if they asked too much
Willie Bernie'-potirement from his pint
These fears and misgivings are quite ng conditions in the more backward coun tries: second, to combat international and estate invitation to the experts to of the stations in any emergency. The money at the other end they were phot" with the Troon" Club, luces a long life without substantial foundation. The at-capitalism and Imperialism; and third, to
His There certainly "ome unnatural spent in the service of the game, espouse. Germany's cause. If the speech Leafield station should be enlarged. The
hazards in Chinese golf. That buried name recalls famous dary, for he was thewer is surely to be found in the fact prevent war and to promote the condi that the vast majority of the Labour tions of peace- The Secialier Internas is to be taken as a new orientation of new high-power station now being built Chinzman is like as sche from the skerted playing contemporary of the Roars Party, at the outbreak of war, forgot tional from its inception has been trying
book of the late Tom Browne, who in his passed the shades and German policy, the Beich must prove it! at Rugby should be extended to a sixteen! Eastern tour immortalised the curse at [thly name to the new generation. Like their internationalism when they were to do the work which the International mast station. A second now station of Tientsin, which, as it happened, was laid many another good gilfer, he begs to told that the country was in danger, and Labour. Department of the League of ith his father became the most patriotic of British Nations, and the League of Nations The Echo de Paris disclains Herrlar capacity should be erected without Apparently the Chinese
out on the site of an ancient gravd skill on the inks as ample aut izontive, citizens. And the minority which oppositself, were asteàsibly created to do.
The foreign policy of a Labour Govern tresemann's interpretation of France's delay. Each high-power station should of raised mounds, and sometimes after he took to the game as a duck takes to ed the war did so because they believed, heavy rain the earth covering whil
water, and as an amateur he was for half and never have men been more abundent would conform to its democratio
that this waiting attitude, and says that Places is has a world range, and be equipped break and expose the coffie The bala dozen years our of the scratch heroes of antly justified by events.
with the latest apparatus.
darted at all angles from these mounts, the famous St. Andrew's artisan club. In puntry had been dragged into war by principles. It diplomacy would be open ready to agree to big sagrifiers for a
into the play, and yet Mr. Fenry Leach wiping a tournamiut prize aftes tiring militarists and diplomata. which introduced a considerable Enkines those early days he achieved distinction by the cunning, tanchinations of foreign and houest: It would not, as Govern ments have done in the past, make secret general settlement, but is in nowise pre-
has recorded that those who knew best re for it with David Strath. Hirst ro
none the les patriotic because they be alliance and secret treaties, and then ask pared to break the instrument she bds
fulfilment was demanded. Open coven associated his tein had, and may still have, a local with rule that permitted a ball lying in an Open Chappionship succes. That land- national cases, war which was found ants openly arrived at " would be its not he necessary to use it in the future.
open grate to be picked out and dropped mark in his career goes back to 1883,
to bring nothing but disaster. A Labour policy. If Parliament and the country | without penalty.
he beat Bob Ferguson at Musselburgh Government would he as jealous of were fully informed on foreign affairs, Liter A
tie. Fernie was, therefore, figure in the tournament and mitel rival national honour, as keenly alive to the they would never blindy support a war. The Far East appears to be making ries of his day, and against his name | Erent possibilities of Empire develop Foreknowledge, would almost make war
ment, and as determined to promote good an impossibility.. stands the extraordinary reurd of having international relations as any British Gov. A Labour Government's alone associa
in the Championship
It might, and Ition with the working class organisations on no fewer than five occasions, For overnment of the past.
isation of working class forces in coun- did the dame of an
attain these objects: brightly
uld enthusi thirty years he has been at Troon, and hope it would, adopt different methods to in other countries would help the mobil tries which might be threatened with war. as burn up last sumuner that when his
The League of Nations will have an ardent oid battleground, the Open Championship.
The British Empire is a fact. We have supporter in a Labour Government. But But it is a fact, and cratic character, and to make it the in- light of
the 65 years, he struck off recent statement, it is noteworthy that the
having incurred the responsibility we Private enterprise should be given faci- glube Thames in that part of the there, he could not stand aside. Muking been built up.
strument for espressing the will of the and Rokkoan, near Kobe, are fairly wid great international contest, which has 9 tannst lightly, east of indeed. wa peoples, and not merely the decrees of Foreign Minister, Herr Stresemann, in a
lities the meetings of all. Is would be a Foreign Offices. Its policy would be to prime, and in that he realised a last backward step to take any action which oppose all oppression of racial and speech in the Reichstag declared the Gov: outside the Empire, subject in the case of has attracted attention-brause of its situ hition; while in the same event he had
the Anglo-Continental serices to the pay ation and characteristics: It provides pride and satisfaction of seeing his son. would weaken or break the ties which religious minorities, and to secure for vies Tom, preduce the best performance of his now bind Great Britain and the self them the right of self-determination in gulf on the brights
career. Willis Fernie a name in being governing Dominions together. But the all matters directly concerning themselves. ment of royalties or otherwise, in view of mit on the hill and is over 3,000 feet carried further into the story of the game the world, of the maintenance, of the fouls from general disarmament by land, advantage to the British Empire, and to Believing that permanent peace can only the competition between wireless and above sea-level Osaka, when complete. by his family, in whose keeping an hon
should command notice, for the sum in ourable reputation is safe
federation of the British Empire depends
It rivals me of the biggest chemes so far embarked upon,, though it does not touch the figure at which some of the American enterprises have. been out" through. The Westchester-Bitmore course
The Oflice should establish an in- proved business organisation. The present
Brave
They were
י,
armed Eerself with unless assured it will/terinal wireless station at Cairo should/Karded them as excellent haards. At Tien- | fasional engagement was at Dumfri lieved that Great Britain was engaged in Barliament to approve them when ther
EARLIER CABLES,
GERMANY AND LON.
FULL MEMBERSHIP A CONDITION OF GERMAN ENTRY.
BraLIN. February-2th.
The removeds fun the Empire system as soon as the requirements of the Admiralty be met by other stations, and the pro posed new high power stations in India, South Africa and Australia be operating An expert wireless, telegraphy commi sion" should be requested to report on the extent and cost of a wireless system for
WHAT GOLF COURSES COST.
grit alyadors in golf. The possibiliti
the panse in relation, to golf skill have been more than once the subject of comment. There is news of a notable en-. terprise at Osaka, where a course is to be constructed at a cost of something like £85,000, which is one of the most striking
attained second
place
when
served
ZESPOXIBILITIES OF EMPIRE.
In view of Mr. Ramsay MacDonalds the Colonies, to complete the Empire net-schemes of recent times and it certainly shifted for the first time to the old course our views about the way in which it has it will seek to give the League a demo-
signifies, the prospects as well as the 120- Japanese courses at Yokobaina
work of wireless communications,
gress of the
orthodox lines,
bus
the Rokkosan course
The course is
hik
Brnment had not rejected in principle the Idea of entering the League of Nations, but had not received, any invitation from The popsible quarter. He further stress ed the necessity of a guarantee of full and State-owned cables There should be 'free volvd in its constructions a handsome | TRAINING FOR "FOOTBALL
conditional membership of the League being "xtended to Germany, including cncmbership of the Council
BAVARIAN CONSTITUTION NOT AFFECTED BY DECREE
LATER. Herr Ebert's decree, will not be fully applied to Bavaria, which will retain its Epecial decrees against forcible:alteration of the Constitution.
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BURNLEY BYE-ELECTION.
HOME SECRETARY WINE SEAT.
LONDON, February 9th At the Burnley bye-election, Mr. Arthur Henderson polled 24,571 and Mr. Camps 37,534.
[Mr. Arthur Henderson qsuccess- fully contested Newentle-upon-Tyne (Easty at the last general election, being de- rated by the Liberal, Sir R. W. Aske, by majurity of 1.124. This was a Liberal
competition in foreign wireles, subject to the State reserving the right to expropri- ate, or take possession or assume control In the case of a national emergency.
WESTMINSTER CATHEDRAL
TRAGEDY.
LONDON, February 28th.
The inquest on the victims of the West- minster Cathedral tragedy resulted in a verdict of suicide. The administration of the Cathedral said the tower would be closed till the balcony was enclosed, in an to make a fall impossible.
MUNICH TREASON TRIAL.
MUNICH, February 29th. Except for an hour, the proceedings against Ludendorff” and Hitler were to day tried in camera. It is anticipated that there will be very few public sittings. ..
BARLIER CABLES.
It
и
courses.
in
the
unce the spirit which animates the fede and air, a Labour Government would There is on particular aspect of the "ation and upon its attitude to the rest work for an international agreement for of the world. If the Anglo-Saxon the general reduction of armaments, lead- stig to universal-disurmament. A recent cup tie senon which is for grown, the Empire be animated by the idea of declaration of the Sceiflist International question of special training. Only a few Britain against the world, then nothing.
in age many Scottish Subs about but evil can come from such a federation very wisely said: "One-sided disarma- ment increases the danger of impérialist recorded as a six-million dollar this time of the year were to be found at But if, on the contrary, the polier of proposition, and it ranks among America's sane favoured seaside er inland resort do the British Empire be one of friendliness aggression; general disarmament abolishes
special training This ing largest promotions. The famous Nation.
Ran the year
and co-operation with the rest of the this danger." That, I think, expresson Al Links Long Island, upon which have heen. grafted the features of some of the wir players to surround in have taken world, if the British Empire uses its what would be the policy of a Labour
their to surrounding ber than
great position and power, not for ex- Government on this matter. However renowned British holes, must have cost their own enclosure. It is perhaps not clusiveness and domination, but to help much abour Government might be more than the Osaka course, and the much because Ibrox believes in these cup turte in gorgeous clubhouses which appears tie preparations, but because they are the the world, then it can be the greatest opposed to war and to expenditure on of national defence, except by inter- te he part of American enthusiasm, will only Chub who can afford to do ade Others instrument for world progress which hat armaments, it could not abolish the means asconat for still more expensive
follow suit later on in the competi, ever been created. That is the national agreement. But there is all the Possibly Gleneagles represents the maxi- ; meanwhile Scottish League Clubs, worthy destiny of the British people...
The problem of the non-Anglo-Saxen difference in the world between that and the ou exception, are training at mum xpression of constructional finane in this country. Site and nature of home. In Engan the majority of the dependencies presents many difficulties. a prayocative policy of increasing arma-
PROTECTION AND WARF ground are factors that rule the bil, and leading Clubs are enjoying brine baths. But if British administration of these men
Two other points, in the foreign policy some of the southern courses that were, but the wherewithal is much more dependencies be conducted in the spirit ent out of woods would cost no less than plentiful down South than on this side of conferring benefits upon their fellow
subjects rather than in exploiting them of Labour may be mentioned. Believing £20.000. Modern figures make a speaking of the Border. contrast with those of thirty years ago The actual details of special training are for our own advantage if our policy he that Protection breeds ill will between Nowadays a single green sometimes costs vastly different throughout the country directed to training these populations to nations, and is often a cause of war is as much as the whole layout did then, no two Club systems are exactly alike. become self-governing communities within stands for Free Trade, and in this is p Some trainers are of opinion that an a great commonwealth, then our Govern ported by the working class organisations PRINCE CHARLIE ON THE FILM..
The wealth of romance in the meteoric Xtra spust must be put on, and that ment may be justified by the good that in the Continental countries. It is also career of the Young Pretender, was bound additional exercises and careful diets are it has done. So long as a spirit of opposed to military alliances, which, as The fear that some people, otherwise to tempt the film producer sooner or necessary for the gruelling tes, while Imperialism dominates the Great Pawer the Great War prayed, transform local Inter, and the Gaumont Company has others are content to persevere with the the withdrawal of British Government conflicts into general wars.
Labour Party, just produced a version which should prove usual, routine. A spell at the seaside is from dependencies like India and the
godoubted value, New surrounding Crown Colonies will not leave these de- sympathetic to a great success it is far too long. hot; and a change of air work wonders upon pendencies in the possession of self- have that a Labour. Government would www. Two and a half bours of movies' is apt to try the patience of any but the players who have come through a heavy government, but will leave them a prey fail in international Afinirs, I extreme enthusiastic, the same time Longne programme. It is also worthy of to the predatory designs of other Powers, repent, unfounded: Insert with confid
It is to the mutual advantage of Great ice that there is no party in this the picture is splendidly done, and to those note that many leading futballers are er
thusinatie golfers, and that managers and Britain and the Dominions that there country which is so well informed on who do not know the Highlands or the
regard the pastime with favour.
our sources of the latter should be developed. foreign, affairs, which has taken so much history of the Prince it will, no doubt be
In as charming throughout as any other pic blackboard lectures when training at the relopment, any more than a tariff wall with international problems in other coun England some clubs give their teams But tariffs will hinder, not advance, de-trouble to inform itself by actual contact ture drums. There Ere anachronismes, such as stained glass windows in High: aside, but this babit is practically un-between the countries of Great Britain trics, whose sources of first-hand infox- would help their trade and commerce.mation on foreign opinion and foreign. and did not exist at the time of the
kirky and modern surfaced rond known in Scotland. The
to it
it on this side of the Border
We help the Dominions best by conditions are so complete, and which has months 45. One of the
ago, when the Third the
a few best scenes was
will become the customers for the man years by the publication of claborate Battle of Culloden much more convince Directors (at the time in a nour position giving them a willing population which giren so much proof of all this in recent ing then the majority of film fights. One in the
their
A Labour Government kernly interested" players to discuss how their into that profound and menacing problem could be improvel, The black board
the welfare of the masses in this fix the minimum price after valuation merely based on legend and song. From if players will remember anything about developed to the utmost it will be reces depends upon trade prosperity and
does not pretend to be historical. but method is theoretical, and it is doubtful now, but I am convinced that when the in
resources of Great Britain have been country, and knowing that their welfare instead of the former terms of a minimum that point of view it is a capital.
those lectures in the midst of a tense cup sary to distribute: the population er knowing that trade prosperity depende tainment, despite its length. The anter of thirty dollars per ton.
ished love story of Prince Charlie and the contest.
the less populated parts of the Adjupon the preservation of World peace, LATER
Flora Macdonald is worked out with con- LACROSSE 012LS...
chuld not be otherwise than deeply con.. I do not wish it to be understood that earned in a pacific settlement of inter- The vessels to be sold include the Zeviosiderable skill, and every ounce of its On a snow-white field at. Anniland. Saxon countries.
Pathos is taken advantage of It is Glasgow, a spirited game of lacrosse was thes and her big sister ships.
seldom one wes n picture personnel played by teams of girls representing Eng. what I have just written expressed the rational differences. But the mere will to reaching auch an all-round level of excel- land and Scotland. In Canada men make settled policy of the Labour Party, on peace will never ensure peace. Theref But I do know it form, a Labour Government would do lesier. Heralded by a piper, and accomatous game of it, bat it has never Empire emigration. panied orchestrally by old Scots airs, the caught on in this country, even although is the view of those members of the everything on State could do to remove (Continued on next column.). the causes of war, and to establish ricture is given every change of atoo public schools, deploring the casualties the "head-masters of some of our leading
machiney for the peaceful settlement of sch quarrels as have so often deluged phere.
thas attend Rugby made strenuous attempts to foster it. In this girls inter game starts, the twelve players on each the world in blood.
This series of articles in only a very national England romped home with great ideas not ranged in opposing armies, in
Selection (REUTERS AMERICAN SERVICE
nb was due to the death of
member, Mr. D. Irving, who
had:
held the sent for some years. Mr. E. EU.S. SHIPPING BOARD FLEET J Camps has repeatedly tried to
FOR SALE. win the sent for the Unionists. At the recent election Mr. Irving defeated him by a majority of 2.852. It was then a threneruered contest, there being also a Liberal candidate.}
OPENING OF CANADIAN PARLIAMENT.
POLICY OUTLINED.
·OTTAWA, February 26th. The Speech from the Throne on the opening of Canada's Parliament Judila on the evidences of increased prosperity, and
WASSINGTON, February 28th."
The United States Shipping Board has invites bids by March 4th for the entire fleet of 1,335 vessels, of which approxim-
ainers
ately 423 are operating. The Board will must accept from the first that the film with tague) held informal conferences factures of Great Britain. I carnot enter | memoranda cu these subjecta N
OF PROHIBITION.
the probability of an early start in debt ISUGGESTED MODIFICATION. reduction and relief of taxation. It fore casts "much constructive legislation, not ably tariff revision in the interests of the
A BANYOK ESTATE.
The late Robert Bird Robertson Mair,
Bana
WASHINGTON, February 25th. Forty members of the House of Repres cute farmers. Regarding the Imperia Relatives káve announced their intention of Bangkok, Siam, and latterly of Knowe ease, though Scotland's representatives the football stole. They are spread over sketchy outline of the probable polley of Conference decisions, the Speech merely to introduce a Bill next week to legalize head. Crieff, has left estate of the value of I had some bright ads. The old deep to exist. An attacking player is stationed how many points have been left sobre
RETURNING TO NORMAL.
RESTEIOMONE REMOVED IN
GERMANY:
U.S. IMMIGRATION
RESTRICTION. WASETSOTON, February 25th
£7,663.000
LIVING POETRY..
The
that atade sup- the field since offside does not appear & Labour Government. I am well swart norters forget icy states that a report of the proceedings the manufacture and sale of beverages of
tobed cheer Bestland!
had
right beside the anxious goalie" all the what obscure, and how many question will be presented to Parliament.
ven when bedender is at hand to mark the which has not been answered will arme accompaniment that did not die even un alcoholic content of £75 per cent) by A well-known American poet, Mr England's
Each of the twelve players is to the minds of my readers. But in Vachel Lindsay, has attained conspicnone England's goals totalled twenty-four to 6. volume
who had obviously handled the caught and flung with his drain, which face this country and humanity.
deal with the most profound matters in the air, and passed again. going round the country earning his keep they knew the technique. They had the
The by giving recitations of his own verses jargon But we
who ·WCTO· fresh to it wwre
we girls in the Anniesland mow ran the practics will aver revive apt with car applause since the game is whippets" us an astonished workman Opening the Scientific Novelties throughout Europe in doubtful, but some easy to understand. As a spectacle it
it said. There was scheming it, trickery
in thing like it has long been familiar in catches the eye by elements of speed, of eluding an opponent and making, A. Bassell, president of the Institute of
hibition at King College, Strand, Dr. President Ebert has decreed the raising The Senate emigration, committee has certain bohemian cafes in Continental res Ceaselesa · movement. vitality
opening. Slam want the ball into the Electrical Engineers, expressed the view of the military state of emergency and the decided to recommend the retention of the capitals, where poets, often of no mean The players carry a sort of hockey stick gosh net. Or if it fell behind it, any that more should be done by the nation
erder, recite their own poems or sing with a not to it. They wear a gymnastic player cold hunt it up and return it into removal of restrictions on personal liberty. ccnsus of 1010 as the banc for allocation of their own songs; just as the troubadors and i frock with long stockings and light shoce, play, without the delay of a pond kick" to attract clever boys into the scientific and the freedom of the Press Public immigration quotas, but favour reducing trouveres and minnesingers of the Middle The goals are small, as in hockey, but A fast, jolly, thrilling game, well worth and engineering professions. No nation open-air meetings and processions are, the percentage admitted from three to used to do in feudal belly or in they are set with a space behind them watching, with long singing spectacul- could continue in the front rank if it neg market place. The tradition is a re into which play can pass. When the dr passes, pretty running, and breathlon tacted the application of science to me however, prohibited.
two per cent, of, the 1910 tatal
minder that poetry was originally meant
skirmishes in front of goal," (Continued at foot of "next column.)
ness among his fellow bards by reviving | school-gir as largely made up of pretty dangerde an opponent. The ball is very limited space I have attempted to the traditions of the old minstrels and implements of the sport themselves. Feaug is the crowning, een ket
BERLIN, February 29th,'
dustry.