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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1926.
of the hopes of the electorate: which placed it in power. It does not require Parliamentary by- olections or murmurings within the Conservative camp itself to
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But let us look for a moment on the other part of the picture. In foreign policy Britain within tho. past few months has achieved a place of enviable prominence, hothby conciliation of ruffled na-
tions and avoidance of serious com- plications; all this at a time fu the world's, or our, history which has never been more critical. In- dustrial crisos' have been weather- ed, and the clash. of economy versus adequate defensive mea. sures has been reconciled. Yet even the Government's well- wishers grow impatient. Thes realise that the life of Ministries)
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The Telegraph.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1925.
THE CONSERVATIVE
GOVERNMENT.
Sufficient time has elapsed since the present Conservative Govern
ment of Britain was returned to
lenged in a general election. And time is of the essence of the Con- servative Ministry's contract. Its commitments, its reform schemes, will probably take some years to fructify. Provided tho present Government be returned to power at the next election, it might have time enough to establish its re- putation on a securo basis; but the portents, unfortunately, point to # loss of prestige, and a consequent re-shuffling of voters' cards in the
future.
not distant
Perhaps
.
power, to judge of its accomplish-critics would be more tolerant if ments and calculate its possibilities they realised how gigantic is the of retaining office for several years task the administration has under- to come. We have at the outset to taken and how inauspicious the oc- admit a slight sense of disappoint casion for its performance, Yet ment. At the beginning of the year it seems inevitable that party feel- there were many problems ripe fing should take no heed of entire- indeed over-ripe-for solution, ty national considerations, and that of which those involving economic Governments, are. but barn to be factors took precedence. Most of stain at periodic Intervals. them were an inheritance from the three previous Ministries, the
A Wonderful Flight. To be in Bagdad in the morn- Coalitionists, Conservatives, and ing and to be in the south of Italy Labourites, and they involved, in the evening of the same day- both in home and foreign affairs, that is what de Pinedo las achiev
ed, and it is not the least notable the aftermath of the four years of the many fine one-day flights of war. They also proved the which have characterised his readiness with which Govern home-going from Tokyo. In one week he flow the whole way from ments unable to solve urgent ques Calcutta to Taranto-right across tions passed them on to their suc- the Indian continent, across Me- sopotamia with its hundreds ofarid miles, across Syria, over the 4o. The prosent Government had gean Sea, past the foot of Greece thus a bad start, with a great deal and then into Taranto Bay backi to his own people. If one takes of leeway to make up and a heavy a look at the map, de Pinarlo's burden to carry. Its critics should achievement becomes all the more remarkable because it becomes; not lose sight of these facts GI
all the moro roalised. The dis- belittle its efforts to
the tance from Calcutta to Bagdad.) situation-the wonder should not by the route the aviator followod,
cessors.
B
THROUGH THE CAMERA'S EYE.
Bridal group taken at the wedding of Mr. Andrew Nicol and Miss Anno S. Fraser at the Peak Church on Thursday. (Photo: Mee Cheung.)
Members of the Consular Body awaiting the arrival of H. E. M. Cecil Clementi at the Colonial Secretariat on Sunday morning. Left to right are seen the Consul for Holland, Lieut. Col. Montague-Bates, the Consul for Portugal, the Cuban Consul and the United States Consul-General. (Photo: Ming Yuen).
Mr. Patoy, Chief Officer of tho s.s. Haining, and his crow of Chinese seamon who won the "Travessa" trophy. (Photo: Ming Yuen).
is somewhere in the vicinity of be that matters are still bad but 3,300 miles and he did it in four that they are not worse. As at "hops." The last day's flight from essential preliminary to obtaining Bagdad to Taranto must have been somewhere in the region of order out of threatening, chaos, 1,700 miles; and so we find that there had to be a resumption of about 5,000 miles was covered in some measure of prosperity, cor-easily be a record for any long- a wook, a distance which must responding with two main factor distance flier. When such a thing |—a reduction of unemployment and is possible by one man flying in the same machine, it stands to aa casement of taxation. The
reason that if a properly organis- latter has been courageously at- ed flying service with well-equipp- tempted, not with any marked ed stations and with reserves of mon and machines were inaugur- success. The other problem hasatod between the various parts of
ILLEGAL METHODS grown greater during the past few the East and the capitals of SHOULD BE "CHECKED". months, and
Europe there would be a virtuali now 78sumer the
annihilation of the present great Tho "Tass" (Soviet Nows form of an actual menace. It is barriers of time and distance. Agency) correspondent at Hun- not to be wondered at, then, that
the Government is beginning to lose
WU PEI-FU AND CANTON.
NEW WAR COMMISSARY.
SUCCESSOR TO LATE M. FRUNZE,
DAY. BY DAY.
AS WE ARE NOW SITUATED, BOARCELY ANY TIME SPENT IN THE OPEN AIR CAN BE SAID TO | HE WASTED.—Lord Avebury.
The opening rate of the dollar on domand to-day is 2a. 4.7/168.
in
H.M.S. Durban arrived Hongkong to-day from the north,
The master of the Empress of Russia roports the death at aca of a Chinose deck hand,
Captain F. G. Bevis, of the 5/ 2nd Punjabis, has rejoinod his rogimont from leave.
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Command Orders notify that the military bathing season will terminato on Monday.
The following appointment has recently been made by the Secro- tary of State for the Colonies:— Miss J. D. Colvill, nursing sister, Hongkong.
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Lieut.-Comdr. C. Hake, R.N.R., the Assistant Harbour Mastur, is a passenger by the s.8. Hagozaki Maru which leaves for Singapore and Europe to-day.
His Excellency the Governor, Mr. Cecil Clamenti, C.M.G., visit. ed Commodore A. J. B. Stirling, C.B., on H.M.S. Tamar yosterday morning. A saluto of 17 guns was fired.
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Sir Claud Severn presided at a meeting of the Licensing Board yesterday, when there were 23 applications for renewal. There boing no police or sanitary de- partment objections, all the licon- cos were renewed.
H. E. the Governor, Mr. Cecil Clementi, C.M.G., has been pleased to accept the office of Patron of the Hongkong and China District of the St. John Ambulance Brigade and also that of Proxident of the Local Centre of the St. John Ambulance As- sociation.
The Italian Opera Company concluded their season at the Theatre Royal last evening, when another big succoss was scored with "Lucia de Lammermoor." To-night the Company will begin a season at the Star Theatre, Kowloon, when "II Trovatore' will be produced. During this succes- Beason there will be special lafo late M. Frunze forries from Kowloon after each performance.
Moscow, Nov. 6. M. Voroshilov, a member of the Do Pinodo did about. 1,700 miles kow interviewed Marshal Revolutionary War Council and on his last day and it only needs Pei-fu on October 27th. regarding Commander of the Moscow Mili a moment's mental arithmetic to his attitude towards Cuuton.
its hold upon the imagination of work out how long it would take Answering a question as to his 1tary district has been appointed
to reach London from hore views
Kuomintang,
on
the
Commissary for War in
its supporters, or that the opposi-(about 3,000 miles by flight route) Marshal Wu said: "I don't be out to the tion elements are taking heart inif a regular air service could make long to any political party Router. their ceaseless" efforts to supplant as much distance every day. We but #пу party striving for note that since the catastrophe the good of the country is
Two interesting items of shipp ing news, one entirely unconnect-
the majority party. If we assume of the Shenandoah in America, my party. If the Canton Govern- PERSIA'S NEW REGIME.ed with the other, come to hand that matters might ultimately im-there has been a serious discus- ment inspires the people's con- prove, if we give the Baldwinien by experts in the leading fidence it will naturally romain Ministry credit for a bold venture Home journale on the folly of in power and cannot bo other CONDITIONAL RECOGNITION. Hong Peng just before her depar by the adoption of a modified tariff claimed that the project of estab Referring to the question of
policy, If we concede that it
can
airships and it is emphatically wise".
this wook, says the Singapore Free Press of lust Saturday. The
ture from Amoy was honoured by lishing an airship line between the Labour movement, Marshal
Washington, Nov,
a visit from Prince George and England and India is a great mis- Wu remarked "So long as the The Government has accorded the Admiral Commanding the prove justification for the return tako and should be superceded by Labour Unions confine their official recognition to the Riza Khan China Squadron. A rather less to the gold standard, we yet cana "heavier than air machine activities to logal methods, they Regime in Persia, an the under-enviable distinction awaited the not declare that ita administration service. De Pinedo seems to should be allowed to exist; but if standing that the Perso-American steamor in Singapore, a visit from have made that argument all the their activition go beyond the agreements be scrupulously ob police officers being followed by up to now has been a marked suc-stronger. Anyhow, here's hats off limits of law, thoy must
be served.-Router's American Ser dollars worth of opium and co cess nor that it has fulfilled mery1 to a really great flier,
caine on board.
chocked."
vicu,
the discovery of fifty thousand