THE HONGKO TELEGRAPH TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1918,
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THE MEMBER FOR ANZAC.
The Late Sir George Reid.
EXCHANGE.
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which is the home of the oldest silence, if persisted in, would¦». *ystem of Besponsible. Govern- soon have bankrupted him of ment in the Overses Dominions, material. The moment he realized and it had traditions associated what he was “ap against” he T/T with the political careers of such changed his tactice. Instead of Demand men an Robert Lowe, who return-pouring his broadsides into the 30 d/s. ed to England to become Lord whole Ministerial regiment, he 60 / The M. C. Ca., Port Arthur,
Sherbrooke and Chancellor of the marked down a solitary private s 4 m/s............. 3/8 5/16 which is engaged in whisky |
The following sketch of the Exchequer, and Sir Henry Park a target. Upon him be concentrat Shanghai......... late Sir George Raid, whose deaths, the protagonist of Australian ed his fire. It was more than Singapore
T/T Japan browery by Mr. Taufuka, bare reported yesterday, was con- Federation. New South Wales human nature could stand. The F/T India ********** Nom been reincorporated into a com- tribated to the Daily Chronisle on retained the practice of open victim was goaded into a retort Demand, India ...... pany of unlimited liability with the recasion of his election incominatione on the "hastings" in sheer self-defence; the silent T/T San Francis-1 a partnership capital of Yen 1916 to the House of Commons-long after it had been abandoned spell was broken, torguee were co & New York) 150,000 Mr. K. Fokogaws, 5 Sir George Reid's political in England, and it was to face a loosened, and in a few seccade T/T Java.............. 177 millionaire of Sags, and a career in Australis began in mach arowd of something like ten the House was tinging with T/T Marks...................... Nom. Japaner merchant of Daires the came way in which his political thousand people, massed in front fasillade of interjections from the T/T Franos. being silent partnera. The Com. career in this country is begin-of the bastinge in Hyde Park, whole Ministerial ranks-all the Demand, Paris pany has commeresd building aning-by a sudden and dramatic one of Sydney's largest open more furious because they had
The 4. LIC............. new factory at the Old Town. and overwhelmingly scocesafal spaces, that Mr. George Beid went been so long pent up."
candidatare for Parliamentary straight from a Civil Service "silent" experiment was neve: 4 m/s. D/P.......... 3/974 6 m/s. L/C...... 3/934 The two occasions are desk. His elcquence (which he tried again. boncurs.
30 d/s. Sydney & separated by a period of nearly had assiduously developed at s To Sir George Raid belonge
3.912 Melbourne The Canadien Northern Rail forty years, yet in certain interest School of Arte debating slab the distinction of having introduc30 dis. San Franc way Company are making suing erectisla they both resemble conducted somewhat on the liner ed and passed into law (in New isco &New Yorkf 8894 issue of £2,000,000 fire per cent, and differ from each other. The of the Oxford Union), his quick South Wales) the rest Free 4 min. Marks secured mates to bearer (with principal point of difference is in sense of humour (which, like bie Trade tarifi in the world, we it 4 m/s. France option of registration as to princi- the fact that the Mr. Reid who youthfulness, he still retains), his was popularly called a tariff that 6 mi. Francs ... 5.12. pal. only), to be repayable 2nd sought the saff ages of the East readiness at repartee, and his included fewer items than aven Demand, Germany August, 1821, and unconditionally Sydney, electore as long ago as remarkable aptitude for scoring that of Great Britain. He was Demand, New York. 87% guaranteed as in principal and 1880 with promises of future par- points off interjectors, ensured also the pioneer in Australis of TT Bombay interest by the Canadian Govern. formance was so unknown and for him the excess of the day in land value taxation, in the passing Demand, Bombay... Nom. ment... The company have antried, mso, heress the Sirithe show of hands and the firet of which he revealed a rare T/T Calcutta
Demand, Calcutta... Fom. published the terme sad condi- George Reid of to-day comer place on the poll. Since then he degree of political resource, Demand, Manile 175 tions for conversion of the five per before the electors of St. George's has never looked back. He har and courage, and set a useful Demand, Singapore, 157 cent, notes of the company mator ing in 1918 for the notes of the
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a desaling record of achievement other electorate, and although he flicts with Upper Houser. When On Saigon ***** 1% prem in the servies of the Motherlang never had a walk-over, he lost his Land and Income Tax Bill On Bangkok 4234 and the Oversea Dominions which only one out of fifteen or sixteen was thrown out contempatously Sovereign......... 5.40 Nom. will ever entitle him to a high contests, and that was quite early by the Upper House, be, although Gold Leaf, per oz. 43.20 place among the makers of our in his osreer, before he had learnt in a big majority in the Bar Silver, per oz 4934 Mr. Dudley Docker at Birming modern Empire.
to take politics very seriously popular Chamber, promptly SUBSIDIARY COINS. ham recently announced to the Not the least important supeor Hia ambarquent electioneering dissolved Parliament, and appeal.. sbareholders of the Metropolitan in which the two events may be career proves that the experienced to the country to authorise Carriage, Wagon, and Finance compared is that in which both of this one defeat was not wasted him to send the rejected Bill back 'tong 50, cts. sub. Company
to the Upper House (whose mem- big....sohemes of may be said to mark a new depar upon him. industrial reorganisation, Ageinet, tore in politics. On the first His success in making otatori-jhere were sil, nominees for life), Germany in particalar, be said, occasion he came forward as the os! capital out of hostile objections and, if necessary, to appoint suffici implecable war would be waged representative of the young men led to an interesting scene which ent new members to "swamp until the conditions which had of his day, who had tired of the the writer witnessed in the first the recalcitrant Chamber. Sir “Let us hope you will continue stified British trade were render- “old Parliamentary handa." In session of the Commonwealth George Baiq esme back with s to let light into dark places," ed impossibly. The rohemes that respect, at least, he achieved Parliament. Sir George Beid, as bigger majority than before, and said Sir Donald Maclean in grant included the purchase from the his purpose, for the political life Leader of the Opposition, was persed the Bill without any furting three months exemption ios 8.50m 230 p., 10.00 pm- 1100 p.m. Americans of the British Weating of that Btate was never quite the expected to make an attack upon her trouble. This precedent was window cleaner wholly engaged house Company. An electrical same again, Now he comes the Government, which included not overlooked in this country at Government buildinga. research department second forward as the spokesman of at the late Bir William Lyne, who when the Land Tax Budget was
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to none in the world would be leset one of the younger nations se an old New South Wales thrown out by the House of Lorde. established in allisuce with of the race who, in the virility of politician, was familiar with bis Since he has been High Com- Mesure. Vickers; large interests their energies, are aching to parti opponent's resources in debate, miesioner for the Commonwealth, vided that it be consistent with 20AND, BUMPHREYS & LON, had been acquired in the Boath cipate more largely in the work of and who, therature, quietly passed the British public hare become the preservation of the integrity Metropolitan Electric Light and Empire. In this work he is one word reand among the Minis familiar with Sir George End of self-government on the part of Power Co. and the West Kent of many leaders of a new move terialists that the Opposition more as an sgressble after dinner the Overses: Domisione and the Power Os, and the Metropolitan ment, as the result of which it is Leader was to be listened to in speaker and popular platform supremaor of the Imperial Faxlis- CHELTA PROBL had agreed also to pazohase the safe to my that not only the stony silocos. The result threat-forator rather than as a etzenzon cent. But he is po zash British rights in special machines nation, but the Empire, will never toned an Opposition catastrophe, and cager statesman; Ent they experimentalist. and making electric bulbs, which be quite the same again, politically Their Leader stormed and jeered will learn all in good, time r68, the Emoire nevaino we had formerly obtained fmm and otherwise.
and tannied, but for all the effect that benasth the non-commissi] restawræsted, Germany. They had also entered It has been exid that his sorts prodneted 'they might pleasantries in which he sought Chronicle'a was into partnership with the George Reid's first appearance have bets directed against refuge from controversial-matters; sporwera, Birmingham Small Arms Co. fæ, on the politizál
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