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of invincible ignorance: they were too stupid, too hasty, to study (and learn. As the author points' Jout, the revolt against civilisation organised by the Russian Bol- shevists like the contemporary agitation of the extreme Sinn Feiners and irreconcilable Rory: O'Connorists, the assassinations | Mr. Lathrop Stoddard, the of the Prussika Monarchists and graphic news that has come to, well-known American writer.] German Spartacists, the clamour hand, Hongkong appears to base who has devoted much time to of the French Communists and experienced a somewhat serious, fire, which involved some of thetarial questions, considers Bol-the unreason of the Italisa So sheviam's menace to civilisation cialists; a mocement against-the newer class of buildings erected in a volume just published by teachings and the love of science, on the reclaimed land. Hong-
Messrs. Constable. Here is a dislike to regular and patient kong has had some big fires in its succinct picture of Soviet rule: work, a penchant for murder and day, and those who can remember
"In Soviet Russia 10 in-unreasoning destruction. the conflagrations of 1874 and
It devolves upon the 1878 will know the extent tinitesimal Communist minority, of the damage done. That of the numbering by its own admission which represent civilisation to the latter year, which broke out not much prer 600,000 is main withstand this menace. on Christmas evening, was par-taining an unlimited despotis
There are not pany novels of ticularly disastrous, as some 336 over at least 150,000,000 people. to 400 houses were involved. They in the Orient, as in Russia, there the commercial world. Apar: were of the better class of con- the same backwardness of the from Harold Frederic's "Market! struction, and not merely Chinese masses, the same absence of Place," how many covels of any dwellings, which up to that day large and powerful middle class consequence can one recall that For the East, Bolshevism would have business affairs closely were of a lighter order. One ni
spell downright savagery. The the tragedies of the fire was
woven into their texture? Mr. that when the presumed remedy welding of Russia and the Orient Denia Markail would have an into a wast "revolutionary block element of freshness here, even if breach 15. arrest its progress, by blowing/ would bring about a gigantic wat he had no other, in that he has up houses, was attempted, the between East. and West, beside made business an essential part were set alight, and the remere child's play, and which
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(Heinemann, 78.61.) Whether it is! true to life-whether Bill Fraser assisted in its progress. It was unfortunate, as it was some time
and his partner have anything: This-is-an-atridgment of someke & representative experieace before the favernar, Pop Hen nessy, would give permission to atong the many conclusisus form in their dealings with the Paris adopt this course, and the R.G.A.lated by the author, a thought agerey: whether a peer of com- people got to work. although the ful American of cultivated mild-mercial stock would possibly take with a thorough roing Anglo- it lying down sa Lord Longward late Mr. W. Keswick, at that time the senior member of the Saxon belief in Freedom and as did when j.ckerei out of the Legislative Council, and other equally complete horror of An-chairmanship of the hosiery com. Germany and the League of leading men had urged this po.archy and of a revolution bite: or whether the conspiracy sible ready.
EMPIRE EXHIBITION.
Nations.
to
thought and action imposed by in which Sir Donald Hammer- bloodshed. Mr. Studdard. amith is a leading figure would
In the House of Commons the
reply two noteworthy predecessors satisfe skilled tests of its co- Prime Minister, in the present work, has dealt withherence
reviewer need not! Captain Wedgwood Bean, said two subject that are demanding claim to sar. Since Mr. Mackai: we should certainly support an increased attention: The Ris gives himself some of the airs of application by Germany to be
they won all right, and what is the League of Nations. still more important is that they
UNEMPLOYMENT.
if he had yet decided to arin the police with revolvers so as to enable them to defend themselres against armed criminals.
Mr. Shortt replied that any con-
03 stable engaged dangerous duty could carry a revolver if be so desired, but he was strongly advised againes compelling the police to carry arms if they did
not wish to do so.
Answering Colonel Archer
on dangerous duty were aways selected for their skill with the pistol or other arms.
ONE ONLY. Mr. Aubrey Herbert asked how
ment
M: Harmsworth-Ose mon archoly-King Constantine. (Laughter.)
Chinese Chamber Active. Jing Tide of Colour" and "The the realist, it is suficient that come a member of the Council of Shee, he said officers engaged)
In response to the invitations New World of Islam. In the of the Hongkong Government former perhaps, he did not rightly and of the Hongkong General guess the tread of events, and the
make a very adequate framework i Replying to Mr. Barnes, the Chamber oi Commerce, the rest outcome blindly prepared for the exercise of the author's Prime Minister said it was not Chinese Chamber of Commerce as it seems-of Nature's processes. raciness.
anticipated any legislative action many constitutional monarchs has appointed WO represent He is too much imbued with al
would be required in connection atives to consider measures in White's an Anglo-American's | A book is about to published with the report of the Cabinet are not recognised as the present conjunction with the European preplice against the unfortu; which should prove fascinating to Committee un Unemployment atoment by the British Govern Chamber for the representation nate Negro Race which had had very varying types of realers | any rate before the House met in of Chinese industries and products such a harsh apprenticeship to This will be "The Letters of Lord November. at the forthcoming British Em-Civilisation by its te a centuries of and Lady Wolseler." edited by
AMERDA'S LIQUOR TROUBLES. pire Trade Exhibition in London. servitude to the White Man and Sir George Arthur. Apart from
The Prime Minister said, reply- When seen by a Telepon rep-ye: which has survived in foreign Lord Wolseley's military career. ing to Captain Viscount Curzon.
"KEEP TO THE LEFT." resentative this afternoon, the lands, has stood on the site of the he and Lady Wolseley played a that the USA. Government had Shee, Mr Short said he had In answer to Colonel Archer Secretary of the Chinese of the North pole with Pears, has co-great part in the Victorian world made to the British Government Chinese Chamber of Commerce posed such music as leide for their day. Thus their letters certain tentative proposals to pre-authority by which the Safers said that pending the repon Faslor's, sung with such a voice draw a most intimate and vivid vent the smuggling of liquor First Council had placarded Lon- of the two representatives. as that of Holand Hayes, played picture not only of the literars The US. Government had er den with orders to pedestrians to
in history as and political worlds, but also of gested a reciprocal arrangement TOuverture, Conta, what Lord Beaconsfeld need to whereby the respective Govern seep to the left. The rule of the
Barclay. call "the high world." during the ments would be empowered to prod acts such as silk, ivory ware education as Booker Washington; last twenty-five years of Queen search ves-eis outside territoriai laid down by statute. He did not and curies from Canton, will be Bur Me Stoddard's work on "The Victoria's reign. given front place in the exhibits New World of Islam since the dence begins with their marriage, miles, and the proposals were now The correspon waters up to a limit of twelve Great War-well pictures the land covers Wolseley's absences under consideration. ilf civilisation propagated by in Cyprus (1878), South Africa the revival of Muhammadans 1879-1880), Egyp; (1882-1885), the
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was not yet knows how muchlech. space would be taken up in the Toussain Exhibition. lie sail that native Beevos,
from China.
K.C C CONCERT.
Arthur
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information as to
the
road with regard to vehicles was!
Colonel Archer Shee said the propose to set up a Select Cam mittee to inquire into the matter. rules being issued by all sorts of people, were causing disorder. In his attack on the Bolshevists years when he was Commander Seal said he was not aware of any law?
Replying to Si P. Hall. Mr. Would it not be well to have a he is Harly to carry mostenable in-Chief in Ireland (1800-1897) decision of the railway companies
Mr. Short-No rules are being Endishmen with him, whether and when he was Commander-in- Programme for To-morrow, they work with their herds or Chief of all the Foices that no reduction of fares was sed, but there are voluntary
The programme to be given by their hands. This insensate out happs, and in some ways unique ble while wages remained on efforts. the band wf the oil. Batth break of Anarchist, seemed at exchange
Colonel Archer See-If it is of letters between King's Regiment on the Kistat ehitish unreason, the soft husband and wife went on till the 11inister of Labour as to lay-ment, could I write,
He was in communication with not illegal to write on the pave grounds to-morrow night is al¦of incoherent raring against the¦1904, after which they were never follows:-
Interpreted as "Lloyd George hard-working citizens which we parted, for Lord Wolseley's health in a memorandum showing the English. Scottish. Belgians, began to fail. The book will be fates of wages at the time the must go.") Datch. French. Scandinavians published by Mavers, Heinemann.
The question was received with 1. Mario Costa.¦Swiss, and Germane mostly are.
merriment. 3. Selection. "The Mikado."' It was the "outers not of the 3. Four Indian Love Dyrics
$0.1 cultivator. the
1. March.
PART 1
"A Francesa."
peasar t
A copy of shelley's famous Amy Woodford Finden. Labinet-maker and engineer, the literary host." The Posthumous 4: Piccolo Sole, "Picaroon," inkemist and professor of Sciences, Fragments of Margaret Nichol. T. Green. the surgeon and physicion the sou brought the record price of 3. Selection. * Jog Bells," Inaturalist and stock-Freerier, the 1.21 at Sotheby's the other day;
E. W. Chappelle. [inarcier and housekeeper the Bidding began at £100), and went!
Mater upwards by hundreds and fifties 6. An Oriental Scene, "A electrician. plumber.
G. Sebek and rock: Dervish Chorus,"
but of profession- Mr. Salio; of Bond-street, being Heep with egeri Slavs and the purchaser. The "Fragments" semi-Tartats of Germany and is a pamphlet of 16 leaves, which, F. von Supp. Hungary, and, most and worst in this case, are unbound and
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8. Selection, "The Mail of the of all, of unbalanced Russia. In uncut, just as issued. Moreover,
Mountains," I Fraser-
9. Morcean Characteristic.
"Mountine," W. R. Collins. was a middle class -f some thirty |
Humorous Selection,
their present unecatomical basis.
increases of fares were made and the present rates.
"GOVERN OR GET OUT.”
In reply to a question by Colonel
1.G.M.G."
Wedgwood, the Prime Minister 15 YOUR BABY GAINING IN
said he was informed that a state- ment attributed to Sir Worthing- ton Evans to the effect that the
Irish Provisional Government was
told to govern or get out was in-
accurate.
A UNIFORM CLOSISH BOTH IN LONDON,
Sir Samuel Hoare presented a
WEIGHT?
One of the surest signs that a baby is making good progress is steady increase in weight. After the first week there should be reg-i ular and rapid growth if the baby is baing properly nourished.
The most common cause of
Russia, prior to the War, there it was until recently an unrecord.petition on behalfof,778 residents Simpson. was an aristocracy of about two/ed copy. fire other only being in Chelsea praying that the House failure to gain weight is malnutri- millions in number, mainly of known to exist, and some of of Commons would take immediate:ion, the food is either deficient in! "Bells of Cnsoles, J. Ord Hume. Norse. Finn, German, Polish, them imperfect. Of these helf steps to ensure a uniform closing quality or quantity, or the dizes-
in the British hour in the county of London. 10. Selection. "H. M. S.
Cabcasian descent: handsome dozer one is
опе at Southb RENT RESTRICTION AUT. Pinafore."
Sullivan in person. talented, but some Museum and
Sir A. Mond said the question 11. Serenade Humoresque. what enslaved by custom: there Kensington.
of whether an inquiry should be Heir-instituted as to the renewal of the millions composed firstly of much The account of the the same racial elementa, but Apparent's tour out here by Sir Rent Restriction Act was, now additionalis with large Slay and Herbert Russell, Reuter's corres-being considered. educated Jew elements super-pondent with the Prince's party added,
intelligent very
and is being published this month. enlightened but no warlike. There were about a hundred mil lions of land-affixed, illiterate, sturdy peasants-prato-Euro-
12.
"Musical Switch.
Kenneth J. Alford.
"BILLIARDS.
A Military Match.
THE VERY BEST EYE INSURANCE
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tive organs are not doing their work properly. When the stomach or bowels are at fault all that is necessary to set matters right is the administration of Baby's Own the pleasant-tasting Tablets, Canadian remedy for little outs of BILLS OF LADING.
all ages. No fear need be enter Baldwin informed Mr.tained as to the wisdom of givingi Hannon that he hoped to in-these Tablets, because they are traduce & Bill with regard to bills guaranteed under a Government of lading on the lines of the report Analyst's certificate, to contain of the Imperial Shipping Com- not a single particle of opiate, mittee approved by the Imperial narcotic, or other injurious drug.
Mr.
A friendly match took place at pean. Stav. Moogol, Tarter in Victoria Barrack on Tuesday last composition: and and, lastly, you can get for the bot season-Conference with a view especially and to be equally helpful and between teams selected from the and terribly, there were some six including risks of dust and glare to a settlement of the differences barmless to the youngest infant as Junim ranks 2ni. King's Regt. hundred thousand Anarchists--is a pair of Sir William Crookes between merchants and ship to the child of 8 years old or more. and No. Bb C RGIA, six-a-side in Bolshevika we had formerly Glasses--the ideal guard from owners before the end of the Baby's Own Tablets are just the games of 130 points. A very know 49 "Nihilists," of very glare. There are two varieties of present session.
right remedy for infantile con- indigestion, racial enjoyable evening was spent and mixed
stipation, colic, origin-Aryao.this glass: (a) A glass very slightly TREATY WITH IRAK. supper was served after the third Finn, West Asiatic Mongols, and tinted,
pale amethyst Mr. Churchill informed Mr. diarrhoea, simple fever. teething game. The 88th. Juniors proved long-embittered Jews.
colour which looks almost col-Ormsby-Gore that the terms of troubles and worms. They bring 100 strong for their opponents.! This last term, Nibilist, was alourless. (b) A neutral tint which the proposed treaty with the Irak natural, restful, health-promoting winning all six games and they most of their Own adoption cuts down the glare as well as Government bad not yet been sleep, restore appetite and make led at the close by 313 points. Then, twenty, thirty years ago, absorbing the harmful rays finally agreed to, bat negotiations the baby thrive. Of chemists, or Scores:-
as in later days, these ineensates Crookes lenses of any prescrip were on the verge of completion. post free, 60 cents the vial, from 88 CO. R.G.A. 2nd KING'S.
professed doctrines which, fully tion in either regular or Toric The treaty would also be brought the Dr. Williams' Medicine Ca, 96 146 applied, would have reduced the form are manufactured by the before the League of Nations. Gr. Henwood 150 L C. Dyer
Szechuen Road, Shanghai. Gr.-Miller. 150 Pte. Gregors 124 the world to nothing, mankind Hongkong Optical Co., Buccess MS FOR THE POLICE. Br. Dawson 150 Pte. Eadie 75 to a degenerate herd of cloth to Clark & Co., manufacturing and
Sir James Remnant asked the Gr. McDade 150 Cpl. Jackeon 119 ed beasts. With some the refracting opticians the most Br. Taylor 150 Cpl. Beasley 120 adoption of these principles competent optical manufacturing Home Secretary (arising out of the Br.Moxworthy 150 L/C. Wyane 103' was a pose, resultant on failure establishment in South China shooting of a Metropolitan police Holloway while in the careers they bad essayed; located in 53, Queen's Road sergeant at
arresting an alleged cycle thief) oTal 9001 Total 587 with others it was a glorificationCentral.
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