RAMSAY MACDONALD—A SKETCH.
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PRESENTATION OF "RAJAH OF RAJAHPORE”
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The little play entitled Rajah of Rajahpore", which the Kowloon Dock A.D.C. presented at the dock a while back, was staged by them at the Star (Byu Specia! Contributor). as the Independent Labour party Theatre, Kowloon, at a matinee To be the first Labour Prime-famous in British politics as yesterday, and a bright perfor Minister of Great Britain would the "IL P."-was formed, and mance was witnessed. The story of itself be enough to give James Ramsay Macdonald was made its of the piece revolves round the Ramsay Macdonald a sure place chairman from 1906 to 1909 wonderful raby of the Rajah, He was made the which is stolen by an evil spirit in the history of his country. But inclusive.
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British civil! he has other things, 100, that leader of the Labour party from but
to whom this make him unique in the long line 1911 to 1914. At the same time efforts
He is the bis life, had been full in other servant, of British Premiers:
brings princedam success first chief officer of the Crown ways.
An abla writer, student of and the lady of his heart. sprung from a family of humble
economics, he had written a reg Except for slight nervousness farm labourers.
He is the poorest man who hasular library of books on socialism on the part of some of the cast, over held the office.
He is the first teetotaler who has over held the office.
He has travelled to and studied on the spot more portions of the British Empire than any Prime Minister in history.
RAMSAY MACDONALD,
So it will be gathered that a very interesting, very human figure has suddenly emerged into the full blaze of publicity and attention.
Mr. Macdonald's
Career is something like that of some Pre- sidents. He had no royal road to preferment. His people had to work hard for a living and the boy had to take his share of the hardships. At 12 he knew what it was to labour on the poor stony But he soil of a Scotch farm. had all the intense desire of the Scot for learning and the intense frm will of the Scot to obtain it
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among others being "Socialism, the play was carried through in and Society," "Labour and the a manner which indicated clever Empire," "Socialism and Govern-application, and the tunefulness! ment." "The Socialist Movement."of the piece made up for the not He also wrote two books on India very clear onunciation at times. and its problems. He was elected Mr. A Duncan put a great deal of 10 Parliament from the city of life into his part. The performers Leicester in 1906, and represented were the same as before, the it for 12 years.
principal members of the cast
Just before the great war broke being out he showed the stuff of which Nelly O'Neal (Adopted daugh- he was made when he took hister of Maj. Gen. Bangs) Miss political life in his hands and Doris Puncheon: Major Gen. opposed the currents which were Bangs, V. C., Mr. C. E. Stewart: rapidly taking his country into Rajah of Rajahpora, Mr. J. C. the war. He championed peace Brown: Rajah's Attendants, Mr. by negotiation.
H. Danean and Mr. D. Ogilvie: STOOD FAST.
Harry, A Civil Servant. Mr. W. Howled at in some public meet-C. Smith: Pat. Maj. General's ings, denounced in some of the Manservant, Mr. A. Duncan: newspapers, vituperated by de Raj. The Rakshasha, A. Wicked magogues, he held serenely to bis Spirit, Mr. G. White; Ah Sin, course. It was to cost hira his Rajah's Manservant, Mr. J. s. seat in Parliament and netted him Nichols; Electra, Goddess of two defeats, the word "pacifist "Light, having been pinned to him.
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INTERESTING LECTURE. unless we subdue, our passinos Miss Pearl Ogilvie. In connection with the Hong-und our greediness. Unless we Islamic love mankind and tie down The imps and fairies made a kong Young Men's
most interesting reediness, we cannot be civilis- He broke the ban about a year very pleasing setting. The imps Society,
designed and address was given on Wednesday ed. Our greediness is such that ago when he was elected from costuines la Welsh constituency, and was made by Mrs. Dixon and the by Mr. H. G. Sarwar, M. A.. in if the Lord had followed the low. triumphantly re-elected on Dec. other costumes in the play were the presence of a large gathering desites of mankind there would 6 last. Upon his reappearance in designed and make by ladies of which included a number of have been no peace in mankind. Parliament a year ago he was the Kowloon Dock. The crinoline Europeans. The subject of the Islam is the law of the Universe, according to which all things made the leader of his party, dance and the dances of the discourse was "Islam and Modern the Universal, the invariable law,
Civilisation. made which him the formal leader imps and fairies were taught by
In the course of his address, happen. This is Islam, and it is of His Majesty's Opposition."Mr. Jenner. Thanks are also
it, is A great event in the life of this due to Mesdames Barr, Hender- Mr. Sarwar traced human history the attainment of the knowledge the aim and So man was his marriage to Mar-son and Gay Caming and Messrs.and the development of civilisa- of this Law, and to act accord-
David Keith for tion, making particular reference jing to
to the part played by Muslims. object of all civilisation.
us pray. gentleman that garet Ethel Gladstone, daughter Olive and
He mentioned that when the let of Dr. J. H. Gladstone, and a valuable services rendered. kinswoman of the famous Prime Another performance of "The
in the beauty of Islam and the light were only following Minister. A cultured woman of Rajsh of Rajahpore" will be Europeans first came East they all mankind will realise the footsteps of the Arabians which is sent us because it is the the world, a student of men and given to-morrow night at 9.15.
1,500 years before. point-light of the heaven and the and Civilisation events, she, too, wrote
the labour movement.
ing out that Arabian ships earth. Islam about
formerly went to India, are synonymous, and I hope you especially as it applied to women.
WHEN POLITENESS PAYS. Theirs was a love romance broken;
London's "gentleman burglar China. Africa and the Phil will leave off the low desires of ipines, which accounted for the the savage that lives within all off only in 1911 when she died.
wars and The bereaved husband wrote a will have a bank account when fact that there were now so many men, because it is these low beautiful and moving blography he's released from prison six Muslims in the Far East. Con-desires that causes
years hence. Just after he was
cluding his address, Mr. Sarwar fights between man and man and of his wife.
sentenced, magistrates and con-. HAS LITTLE MONEY.
mutual subduing of our inward passion In his buss life Mr. Macdonald stables made a little deposit to said-The progress of civilisa-nations and nations. It is the He got out of the free schools has bad either time aor op-his credit. He had pleaded be'ation can only be by of Lossiemouth. where he was portunity to make much money. never been given a chance to forgiveness. by subduing our which is true civilisation and
of civility to all mankind. earth.
Women A further lecture, on born 37 years ago, all the book He is the kind of man who really redeem himself, after he was first passion and by being in a state which will cause peace upon this
minor charge Forgive people if they harm. knowledge available to him. He doesn't care for it. Neither Mr. sentenced on burned the candle at night. Lloyd George cor Mr. H. H. while in his teens. The man. you, then when you have forgiven in Islam," to be given by Mr. fore he attained his majority he Asquith are rich men, but they booked nader an alias, is the son them tell them to do that which Sawar on Saturday at 4.30 p.m.
is right; then, if they still keep
SEAL OF SUFFOLK BEACH. blossomed out as a typical young are comfortably well off compared of an army officer. Before leav
A seal caught on the Suffolk you. Is there any higher code left the plough and the scythe to him, and ex-Premier Baldwining the courtroom, he thanked
in exbibited recently babind him and placed his foot and the late Mr. Bonar Law were constables and jailers for the UP, say to them 'peace be with
rich by comparison.
tolerance are inculcated by the was Ramsay Macdonald lives in aed him after bis arrest.
Koran and the incident of the a Esherman's but near Felixstowe plain little bome out in the Hamp-confessed to entering 19 homes.
Prophet's grandson and the slave pier. It was captined by Mr. T. stead section of London. He also
who threw burning dish | Collins, who stunned it with an He fell under the notice of lowns a small farmhouse type of Mr. Tom Lough, a well-known home at his birthplace, Lossie and so knows the best of two at him and then obtained his oar. It revived when placed in a pardon and freedom by means of bank of sea water. The seal has! literatures. Liberal member of Parliament, mouth. Scotland. His tastes are He of almost spartan simplicity. and was appointed his secretary.
He is charming and genial in reciting a verse of the Koran is speckled fur. It is about 5ft. sucb, he came into doesn't drink liquor at all. He is
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FIGHT IS MOTORBUS. touch with parliamentary life a non-smoker except in times of conversation, and he is a clean admitted even by non-Moslems long and weighs approximately
lerance and eberity.
There was a sensational affray and began to study national great stress, when he is sometimes talkerbecause he isaclean thinker. to be the noblest example of to- 100b.
yet to learn forgiveness and to- questions. The more he read. seen to puff at a cigarette. He is
lerance. The Australian settlers in a motor wagonette near Serem- the more he became convinced no gourinand. Plain Scotch fare is
"For some years he made a wanted to shoot the aboriginess ban, containing two Malays, one the two old political parties to be found on his table.
His favourite amusements are living by reviewing new books because they could not bring Bengali and Eve Chinese pas carried no message of hope and advancement to the workmen of golf, as one would expect of a From this he got a trick that them within the pale of civilisa songers, reports a Straits paper. Roosevelt had that of getting all tion, as it was merely lack of The Chinese are alleged to have the best out of a book in a very love that they could not civilize attacked the others with knives, rapid reading by knowing how to the aborigines, The greatest a fight ensued, and two Chinese The skip the unessentials:
One of his old friends told the gift of God is love of each other, were stabbed to death.
and God says that if we spent Malays and the Bengali received be also had a Napoleonic gift. all the wealth of this world we stab-wounds.
Scotch school teacher.
Be-
He had
on the first rung of the ladder that led upwards.
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JEAN (LEFT) AND ISHBEL MACDONALD, DAUGHTERS OF YAMOUS BRITISH STATESMAN, WHO ROSE TO FAME FROM SOIL OF FARM IN SCOTLAND.
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HOW HE READS.
The famous emperor had devoted
man
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friends in every company in every regiment of his armies be- cause of his marvellous memory for names and faces. He would! step up to a line of grenadiers: tho and pat some shoulder affectionately, remind- ing him of some deed he had done that had fallen under his en peror's eye. So Mr. Macdonald has the trick of remembering good politics! work that simple private members of the party organization have done.
Supplementing his reading, be has also travelled widely. He' has been to India, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Palestine as well as almost every country in Europe. He has never been on American soil, though.
At No. 10 Downing Street. the' famous old house inhabited by British Premiers, the hostess who' will preside over whatever sociali
Great Britain. He joined the Scot, and walking. Accompanied functions are given will be his Labour party and became a by one of his sons he loves to eldest daughter, Miss Ishbel. He take long tramps. His favourite has two other daughters and two convinced Socialist..
11:1900 he was made secretary indoor amusement is reading. He sons, so that No. 10 will have of the Labour party, a position he is surrounded by books. They are more young people living in it held for 11 years. In the mean- everywhere in the house. He than have been there since the tima, also, an organisation known both reads and speaks French, Asquiths moved out.
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