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Lospos, March 28th.
SINGAPORE, AGAIN. --In spite of a carefully-prepared Labour protest against the Admiralty policy to proceed" with the construction of the Singapore base for the British Navy, the House of Commons gave the Admiralty its blessing. The House passed the Navy Estimates containing the proposal to lay out money on the constriction of the base. There was nothing very new in the line of argument put forward by the chief Mr. Ramsay MacDonald mouthpiece of Labour in the matter. He argned that Singapore would weaken the Empire because it was likely to increase the war-making impulses of the world. the It would weaken the hands of apostles of peace on earth. A true naval base such as was contemplated at Singapore implied a contemplation of war, and so forth.
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The whole thing is an experiment, needless to say, but from what I hear elebrate arrangements are being made Special omnibuses to ensure its success. are being engaged to leave the theatre at about three o'clock in the morning for outlying suburbs, and it will be possible to book seats on these buses at the theatre box offer. Whether there is any future for this kind of nocturnal revelry has yet to be proved. The experiment is certainly a bold one. THE LATE MARQUIS rezon.
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The death of the Marquis Curzon of Kedleston brings to an end a record of public service that could not easily be matched. The end was not unexpected in London where it was known that there was really no hope for the complete re- The ex-Prime Minister also declared covery of the ex-Foreign Secretary, Even bad be recovered, froin the illness that that the effect of fortifications at Singahas unfortunately, proved fatal his public pore had been to turn the mind of the East Inwards military preparations. Japan, be said. had adopted a new political policy in the Far East where also Russin
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Lord Curzon was never a robust man, In his Laiversity days he was unable to take part in the games and exercises DE bis fellows, and it was doubtless this disability that earned" for him early in his career a reputation for aloofness. When he returned home after his splen- did achievement in Indin he was chronic invalid for months, and it was then a question whether he would have kept going.
Own policy and taking netion her own, the meaning of "which one need look deep to find out.. added that having regard to our future relations with Japan, China and Russia this country should drive with a careful zein and steady hand; and so from that
The devotion of Lord Curzon to duty point of view, he contended. Singapore in spite of ill-health and suffering over was going to upset many of our chances many years is one of the most wonderful of success. As in previous debates in Par.episodes in his career. Here was a man who had practically everything that are liament on this subject objection was Recounted desirable and satisfying to taken in the name of the Labour Party mortais-a great position, unlimited to the expense. M. MacDonald said wealthy a taste cultivated so as to enable the present estimate of the east, put at him to enjoy life to the Full-and yet he eleven millions, sterling would only be sacrificed his time throughout his life mere Hea-bite to what the 'scheine to the public service, leading laborious would eventually involve.
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JEWS IN CHINA. ESTABLISHED IN THE COUNTRY IN 70 A.D.
In reture in London recently on In the early hours of April 17th. Revenue Officers, after a two days' search; Chinese Jews. Mr. Elkan Adler, re- discovered a large quantity of chandy tative of the late Chief Rabbi, said that (Malay word for opium) hidden on board the Chinese Jews had a loug, and che the China Steam Navigation steamer quered history. It could be traced back to the first century. There was nothing
A great naval base at Singapore. This trip. The contrast extends to the man-kepth inst., movenienta on board at) were Jaws in Ghias, who, he said, ar-...
But as I have said the House endorsed men who have made England great and the action of the Admiralty by no un-free, and no true patriot can afford to certain vcice. The vote was carried by refuse to pay a tribute to his meinory. the substantial majority of 250 votes to THE FRL NEW PRESIDENT. 10. The main point that weighed with Culonel Willey. of Bradford, has Members, apart from the Labour element succeeded Sir Eric Geddes as the Pre-Anhự and the Liberal rump who are at one ident of the Federation of British Ju
Another big seizure was made on board to canneet them with the lost ten tribes. with the Labourites over Singapore, is
the steamer Sarristan. The ships had China was of great interest to Jews 28. that the construction of a naval base at dustries, his election having bera carried
out at the annual meeting this week arrived from China. The dah, when being the land where several famous Singapore will take time." Years will be There is a remarkable contrast between he came into port three days previously. Jewish families had made their fortunes orcupied in the work, The whole face the two men. Colonel Willey is tail and was searched, but so well was the drag MSS. of Chinese Jewish prayer books of the political situation as it affects slim, and has a marked pallas of coun- concealed that for two days the efforts were brought to Europe in 1883. They the world may-and probably will be tenance, while Sir Erie is just the op-
search was abandoued and the ship, to missionaries, but they had now gone to | changed in the next ten years; and no-posite, with a heavy frame and a rudd proceeded without any success. Then the were for many years in the hands of
body but a simpleton would leave to free like some jolly farmer or squire all appearances, was
no longer under the Jewish Seminary in Cincinutti.
A Mahommedan traveller reported for chance the protection of British interests who has come to London for a pleasure suspicion. A careful watch was still being in the Far East which can be ensured. by
however, and at about 2 am, on the first time in the year 881 that there of speech, also, for whereas Colonel fairly sums up the general view which Willey speaks like a typical product of tracted the attention of the Revenue rived there in the year 70 A.D. In 854 believe weighed with the majority of Eton, Sir Eric is ponderous, and has Officers so that they hoarded the vessel an Arabian writer published an account Members who voted in support of the traces of an American accent which he and were successfal in tracing the drug. of the Chinese Jews, and said that they Admiralty policy,
acquired during his stay in that country. They had to descend beneath the engine were powerful in commerce and politics. The industrial world are wildly curious room and at last the chundu (opis), Jews were mentioned in. Chinese annals, QUEEN ALEXANDRA,
It is pleasing to learn that Queen to sew how the new President will acquit sone 8,000 tahils of it, was found on and it appeared that in 1300 certain Alexandru is well enough to be planning himself in the office. He is the second cealed under a false bulkhead inside a privileges were granted them. Three tablets. duted 1459, 1519 and 1668 respec- A summer stay at Marlborough House man from the North to hold the premier water tank.
tively, contained interesting records of Ever since she arrived in Leiden to be position in the F.B.L., and the first-in
the textile trade to be appointed.
their faith and history, and our of theni come the bride of the Prince who was
affirmed their belief in one God and in afterwards King Edward the Seventh END OF "FAMOUS WAXWORKS.
the wisdom and virtue of "Abraham, Moss and Ezra, In 1623 there was a Jewish Minister in China: Ahout that
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The chands on board the Sarvistan was also discovered in a water tank. Alto gether, the two seizures are valued at
BRITISH CAPTAIN FINKD.
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she has been a great favourite with the London has been vastly concerned at about 200,000 dollars, London public. Queen Alexandra makes a the destruction of Madame Tussaud's phicky fight against the infirmities of famous waxworks show which has been Captain B. F. Wiagtt of the steamer period a great fire consumed all their age. Even at eighty she is with diffinity one of the sights of the Town for several Takia was charged hefure the District religious relics, including the scrolls of persuaded to wear spectacles, She is generations. The fire, which broke out Judge at Singapore on the 18th at the the law. Only one scroll survived th unable to "walk much without support; mysteriously, and reduced the collection instance of the head of the Preventive Ere, and copies of that scroll remained bat perhaps the disability she feels most of models and the big building to ruins Service, in connection with the seizure and could be seen in thein. Synagogue is deafness.
in a few hours is in a certain sense a of about 14,000 dollars worth of chandu Their Sedras were the same ne that of Her inability to hear in specially trying national calamity. Nobody could have on board the Takliwa when she last ar Jews in Europe, but their Minhasi because she is se fond of music. When claimed to have seen London unless they rived in Singapore from China. Mr. corresponded to those of the Jews in she was much younger and any famous had paid a isit to Madame Tussaud's S. Camer appeared for the Captain. Persia. They kept the Day of Atone- musician was invited to play before her There you saw kings and queens,' poli-
It transpired that the Captais did not ment and the Feast of Tabernacles. she invariably went near the piano so ticians, sportsmen, explorers, soldiers
R. Isaac Nieto was the first European as not to miss a note. Besides her skill and sailors who had distinguished them get to know anything about the discovery
of the chands on board his vessel until Jew to take notice of them. He wrote As a pianist Queen Alexandra was an selves in many lands, and a great many Expert mandoline player. When Princess other people modelled to the Efe. All they arrived at Calcutta, so that he had them a Hebrew letter imploring them of Walen she was member of A very these have gone in the fire, the value chance of ascertaining the person re-to inform him of their origin. He select brehestra in which the mandoline being estimated at a quarter of a million possible for the drug being snuggled onceived a reply couched in Hebrew and Chief Rabbi Dr. board. It was pointed out by Mr. Carver Chinese characters. players wore black costumes with a wash pounds sterling. of red, green and white. Ia this con- But the loss although great as regards that the discovery of the chaudu was not Nathan Adler was also greatly interest nection some may recall the marriage of the waxworks is not the most to bo de reported to the officer on duty at the timed in them. In 1884 a fund, of which Mr. Carver said that Mr. Taylor would the lecturer's brother, the late Marcus Lord and Lady Rochdale at which a plored. The gares, or most of them, wedding march for pianoforte that was can be replaced as the moulds are all would, agree that the offence on the part Adler, was Honorary Secretary,
of the Captain was only a technical one started with the object of doing soute rendered was composed by the gracions carefully preserved in strong rooms.
The chandu was found in the passengers thing for the Chinese Jews. A Jewish lady now the Queen Mother.
What is real tragedy is the destruction lavatory and the Revenue Officers did not traveller, designated Benjamin Il., wan of the Napoleon relics. Thess have some report the results of their search. Mr. commissioned to go there, but was pre- Spring cleaning has begun at Wembley pletely vanished the wonderful travel Taylor said he agreed that no blame could vented from doing so by illness. There in preparation for the opening of the ling carriage captured after Waterloo, be attached to the Captain but somebody was an attempt to bring over two young on hoard must have known, that chandumen of that race, and educate them, but Exhibition this year. The whole place is which was like an ingenious hotel upon being furnished to look like new, and wheels, and two other carringes used by had been found on the ship.
His Herour inflicted a fine of $100 anbody will be able to say that there is Napoleon, the bed of the Duke of Wel- sfaded appearance about either the lington, the guillotine which executed buildings or the grounds. The lake which Marie Antoinette, and many other ab Was so popular last year is being clean solutely authentic relics beyond and
above price. ed, and it is calculated that nearly 5,00 tons of mud which silted in from higher It is a remarkable and ironie fact that ground will have to be removed before the while all these wonderful things have picturesque expanse of water presents disappeared the only parts of the vast the charming appearance that it bad collection at Madame Tussaud's that last summer. I was told this week that escaped were the figures of murderers in the men engaged in cleaning out the the underground celler known as the mud are finding all sorts of treasures at Chamber of -Herrors-I.B. the bottom of the lake in the shape of purses and loose coins that were dropped" from the bridges or small boats.
GETTING READY AT WEMBLEY.
OINEMA NOTES.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
The painting of the outside of the Ex- hibition is now in full swing. It is calculated that over a quarter of n million gallons of paint will be required Carter, the talented magicidis te before the Exhibition opens. The colour appear at the Queen's Theatre to-day pre design for the restaurants is a check genting a remarkable display of conjur board pattern which is strongly suggesing and magic on an ambitious scale. tive of cross-word puzzles: The idea is Carter has just completed an unproced to enable visitors to know that wherever ented and veritable triumphal sight they see a building painted in squares years tour of the world, appearing to they will get both food and drink. full homes everywhere.
they became homesick and went back prematurely. Out of the number that resided in Chine for 2,000 years there. were still about 160 left. It was a great CHINESE SHIP CONSTRUCTION. Felief to him to read a Press report to the effect that the Chinese Government ***The Chinese
are out to show the world had displayed an interest in them, and what they can do in the way of ship that they would not be allowed to die
said Captain H Tyrer cut, construction, (superintendent of the Eastern and aboard the Tanda, which harthed at the sels referred to were each 8,000 tons of Australian Steamship Co., Ltd.), who was Brisbane Captain
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was displayed At present they were building in Hoog Labourers i kong a huge dry dock, which, when com- and strikes were practically unknown pleted, would be the largest in the world. That, combined with the fact that labour It would be 1,210ft. long, and steuners of was so cheap in the East, allowed the sooft er over in length could be docked to quote a very low price when tendering. there quite easily. The three new vex- and thus they were receiving plenty of
work from all parts of the world (Continued at foot of nezi Column)
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