RAILWAY GROUPS TO BE AMALGAMATED.
What the New Bill will
Propose.
THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH
SATURDAY, JUNE
1921.
FUTURE MAN.
small bodies.
“Yat just try to plot {ly what such" a world.
19
to tbase Labour proposals, as the The railways are to be decan-were than our grandfathers and claim it not merely by right of proposal that railwaymen should trolled in August, and pessimistic our grandmothers, the people his birth, with the, gleziona okt sit on the boards of director is speeches at company meetings who "repose sech in his narrow Roman title Princeps: Juren- being waived.
recently baro created an impres-joell.”. “And, yet,” be continged, fatis" (the Prince of Youth, but Prof Keith on Ascent From WAGES TO BE FIXED ON sion amongst the men that their "I have somatimen nt, the Old because of his signal banaflis“ tu
NATIONAL BABIS.
wages are to be attacked. On in- Bailey wondered in which narrow his country.
the Jungle.
| like. · A world of Kinstalan and "It means pease in the railway quiry at the Railway Executive, call the people before me wera The Prince had already donned The nian of the. Future was Newtone of Alexanders, and world for
considerable however, the Daily Chronicle | going to." (Laughter) Some
his bisek robe as Master of Com-discussed by Prof Arthur Kaitha Napoleons, Aristoties and Kants, I understandi that in the time,” said an official of the rail-representativo was informed that People might be taught figures; merce, and now came forward, the famous anthropologist, in the Homers and Shakespear Government's Railway Bill some way executive to a Daily Chronicle opinion in managerial circlen was and they were sure to make while the vast audience rose and course of a lecture on Darwin's that the kind of world you would important modifications of the representative, referring to the to the contrary.
some bad use of them; they cheared, to kneel before the Vion theory of man's origin given 21 really enjoy? grouping schema hava beciṛmade, agreement between the companies "It will be recalled," said an would do sums wrongly and Chancellor for the investiture the Royal Institution.
A LIFE WORTH LIVINO: says the political correspondent and the unions.
official, "that during the threaten- embezzle the difference. (Langh--with the hood, of black lined silk
Will the future, evolution of Suppose every time you set of the Daily Chronicle."
This agreement was signed by ed Triple Alliance strike someter). Someone had been referred with deep orange. His Royal man orsats a being of pure down in breakfast you were com- The proposal is that each rail-Sir H.A. Walker for the com-railways issued statements to to, he did not know whether it Highness then put on the college intellect? Prof. Keith thinks not, fined to highfaluting talk on way group should amalgamated(panies, Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P. this effect." ~
was Mr. Epatain or Mr. Einstein. cap with gold tassel, and raised and he travessed Mr H. G. Relativity. Would you have any and become the financial concern, N.U.R., Mr. J. Bromler, ASLE "Under this agreement," he Parsonally he could not under-in it acknowledgment of the ap-Wells's anticipations on the sub digestion left? and that these should be the and F. and Mr.A. G. Walkdar, of added, "nothing can be done in stand either, of them, but it was plause. six groups
the Railway Clerks Association. the alteration of wages or con- certain that both of them made a
jeat with wit and great good* What is it that really makes After an interval, during which humour.
life worth Hving? You can get a For England, four instead of It affects 650,000 employees,[ditions without the master baing misuse of figures. (Laughter.) a number of Doctors of Science five.
and will continue until December fully discussed by the National He did not biame education for and Medicine were called up for be and, "that if evolution holds exists to give people, just what "One may safely prophesy," one from the daily Preas, for that 22, 1922, the existing machinery | Boards, where it must be settled. that; he did not say that educa-investiture," the Prince of the Central and National It is one of the most important tion might not have handicapped divested of his robes as Master of remain much the same imperfect, har morning nawspaper she looks Waway in the future man will they like. When Mrs. Balt opros Wages Boards.
things that have happened in the the lives of those men, bat he Commercs and clothed in the lovable being as he is now." first for the births, marriages and Joint councils for local divis-railway world; it protects the was sure that it handicapped the scarlet gown of a Doctor of Incidentally the professor draw deaths. There she showe a very ion, composed of officers and men and it protects the pubio.“ lives of a great many other peopls. Science. Onos mare he took his a number of deductions for his healthy instinct which gives her 3. North-Westero.-London and elected employees, are also to be
place at the kneeling stool for the forecast from the daily Press. pleasure and brings the country North-Western, Midland, formed.
PRINCE OF WALES THE adjustment of the hood of scarlet, He explained how Darwin was prosperity. Lancashire and Yorkshire, j "Details of the scheme for the
FIRST MASTER OF lined with gold. He then put on the first to 'recognise the vast Our interest in the divores sADES Northern, Staffordshire, and councils have yet to be considered;
COMMERCE.
the black velvet hat of Tudor world of local government hidden is the measure of our repånse to the Furness linar.
by a committee of six from each
pattern, and the ceremony was in human nature.
their intense humanity. We fool Honorary Degrees of London completed.
1. Southern-South-Eastern and Chatham, Brighton and South Cosal, and South-Western 2. Western-Great Western, and
Welsh lines.
4. Eastern.- Great Northern, Įside, explained Mr. Walkdeo.
Great Centra), Great Eastern, North-Eastern, and Hall and
JOINT COUNCILS FOR EACH
GROUP.
University.
JUDGE WHO NEVER WENT TO SCHOOL'.
Justice Darling on the Fate of the Educated. "Is education a handicap in the "Broadly, the intention is that race of life?"
With ceremony of quaint ritual Two Scottish groups instead of the joint councils, which are to
Mr. Justice Darling joined in and rich colour, the Prince of
above on the be set up for each particular rail.debate
topic, Wales was last month invested Hardwicke with, the robes of Master of Com- way or group of railways, shall, organised by the deal with all matters other than Society at the Inner Temple Hall. merce and Doctor of Science, at remarks of his the Royal Albert Hall, these firing of rates of pay, hours of Characteristic duty, and other 'principle' con- were
honorary degrees being conferred ditions of employment.
"I never went to school.
by London University.
ond.
Barnsley.
Glasgow,
1. Caledonian,
and South-Western and Highland. 2. North British and Great
North of Scotland.
AFTER DECONTROL. After Government decontrol in "It is hoped they will meet a August the Ministry of Transport demand which has been pressed will continue to act in a supervis- for many months past, for suit- ing capacity to protect the rail-able local machinery to adjust way users if competition is les-matters affecting the daily work sened by the amalgamations. of the various grades."
In addition to the working ad. By the inclusion of the Rail- visory committees on which the way Clerks Association within rallwayman's unions will be fully | the terms of the agreement, represented, and to whom all 90,000 non-manual workers are questions with respect to working affected. For the first time this must be referred, central wage-body bas co-operated with the boards and a National Railway other two unions in reaching ar Foard are provided for.
arrangement governing the whole industry.
NATIONAL SETTLEMENTS.
I never went to a university. I am not an educated person. I suppose that is the reasso why I am the only judge who was asked to speak bere this evening.
What was the race of life? he asked; a steeplechase or a fist one? To a great many it was a steeplechase they never got over the water jump.
The Vice Chancellor mentioned that the King and Queen were the only holders of honorary degrees of the University of London until that afternoon.
PRINCE'S 'JOCULAR SPEECH.
In the rise of the brain through them vibrating with passions, the higher animals one could which we are conscious of in our trace, he said, "every step which selves. Similarly a really good led up to the dominant position murder trial excites our primitive of the human cerebrum. This instincts of fear of death, of fear. cerebrum < higher centre, (we might have been either victim
the governed
lower
centree or criminal In the evening the Prince at- of emotion, passion,
"The danger which would besat -- pre- tended a reception of members of judice and instinct. These latter Mr. H. G. Wells purely in- the University at the Guildhall, man had brought with him up lellectual person-the individual At the opening of the proceed. appearing on the platform in his from the jungle, and he had who bas become freed from ings the Vice-Chancellor (Dr. |robes of a Doctor of Science. acquired the higher centre in the instincts and prejudices such as Russell Wells) read a letter from The professors, teacher, gra- promised land of manhood. Lord Rosebery, who, as Chan-duates, and undergraduates of the "BIG HEADS AND SMALL cellor of the University, wrote ex- Uni-sity presented him with a
BODIES." pressing regret that he could not rar anuscript of the late four- "Tot" added Professor Keith, be present to see the very first teenth century, giving details of "while our instincts may have honorary degree of Commerce the life and history of his famous decreased, emotions and
cabbage and have made it i conferred on our incomparable precedecessor, the Black Prince. passions have increased. Ws Prince.
Acknowledging the gift, the hare added to our inheritance of plant which is simply a human food-stuff. It is possible, as Mr. Prince said be wished he could the jungle. The difference beWells prozoses, to turn the world honestly tell them he was going tween the emotions of the ape into a garden planted with in- to read it.
and the emotions of men is the tellectual human cabbages. On
His lordship continued :-
до
patriotism—is that when be is crrated he many long for hia grave just as you and I now long for bed-time.
"Gardeners have succeeded in
taking the wild instineis out of
Part of the fun in the race of **PRINCE OF YOUTH." life was to see a number of others
"If the University possessed a fall by the way. So many went travelling Fellowship the Prince "It is a humiliating confession difference between a poor street NO WORKERS AS DIRECTORS,
"croppers."
might well claim that distinction, that, in spite of these magnificent fiddler scraping away in the the whole, moet people would
prefer the The central wagen boards, it is
present imperfect Education, he said, was com-But we have not, and we can only robes, I cannot read it. (Lond gutter and the full Queen's Hall world. Take out those lower. proposed, should be composed of "The principal fact of the monly interpret d as the teaching console ourselves by the re-laughter.) I am consoled some Orchestra. We must bear this
centres in us and you hate five managers and five employees agreement," Mr. Walkden point of two languages to a person for flection that our new graduate what, however, for I am told that in mind when thinking about the
emasculated mankind.” and points not settled by themed out, "is the withdrawal of the a short time, but very few people has already by his memorable there are only six men in Lon-future evolution of man.”“ would be referred to the National railway companies' claim for the became masters of their subjects, progress made a supreme addition don can read it (Laughter.) "The usual idea which runs Board, composed of a chairman, abolition of the machinery by and those who did get poked to the bonds which unite our Em-After I have kept the book for through men's minds when they f ur managers, four railwaymen, which negotiations on Labour away in obscure corters of Oxford pire.
some time, I bape to place it in think of what bumanity may Schoolchildren whose homes two traders' representatives, and questions have been conducted on or Cambridge.”
He bas indeed rendered unpar- the University library for sale become in the future is of a race are not conducive to quiet stady 1wo representatives of the national basis. Members of the
TO A PRISON CELL.
alleled service, and adds lustre keeping, and so that all the of beings perfectly rational, be can now do their home lessons in organisers.
railway unions were absolutely | What a thing knowledge was! to our University by becoming graduates and undergraduates ings in whom intellect is do- 20 homework cleases established It is hoped that the railway opposed to the idea of reverting And how much better we were one of our hoserary graduates.may have an opportunity of read-minsåt, and who have purged by the Long County Council companfès will be ready, to agree to the pre-war machinery.”
for it! How much better wa He comes before us to-day toli." (Laughter.)
themselves of prejudice, passion | Education Committee
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