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EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
"STRANGERS PRESENT."
London, December 3.
THEOSOPHY.
ITS AIM EXPLAINED.
1925.
Ha
At the Wednesday's public meet- In the House of Commons, after an obstinate battle in the safe. ing of the Hongkung Lodge of the guarding of industries debate in which practically no progress was Theosophical Society, Mr. H. F. made, the Labour member, Mr. Neill MccLean-threw a bombshell into Lanepart gavo a discourse on "Au
Introduction to Theosophy." the House by drawing attention to "strangers present."
Under Parliamentary orders, all non-members, including the said in brief:-The Theosophical Pross, were directed to retire, whereupon the dobate proceeded in Society has as its true founders cer- tain spiritual teachers who choose
Becret,
Mr. MacLean's dramatic challenge was made about half past four,it as their instrument for the re- when the cutlery safeguarding resolution had been discussed for proclamation in a modern form of twelve hours, the opposition fighting it line by fine. The duty had the God-Wisdom of the East. As a been confirmed at 33 1/3 per cent. and the question of omitting centre for those who held this scissors was being debated when the press was excluded. This is the esoteric philosophy, round whom might gather others followers of first time since the critical days of the war when the sessions have it or simply men of noble aims of been secret and Parliament sat with closed doors.
service to humanity-the Mastera The secret session of the House of Commons surprised everybody of the Wisdom instigated the found- In the House. The Opposition merely hoped to obtain a division ob ing of the Theosophical Society in a demand to clear the galleries, but the Ministerialists at the last New York, in, 1875, by Helena moment shouted affirmatively with them, thus preventing a division. Petrovna Blavatsky and Colonel There was only one member of the public in the gallery at the time. Olcott. The former was of noble und the only other strangers were the officials and journalists.
Later.
birth and rank, being a descendant of the ancient familica of the The House of Commons adjourned at 7,15 this morning. The Barons von Hahn and the Counts reporters were not admitted but it is believed that the resolution Dolgoruki, and a widow of General dealing with cutlery passed the committee stage after numerous Blavatsky, Vice-Governor of Eriven divisions-Reuter.
THE FRENCH GOVERNMENT.
and Councillor of Stato. Repoun-1 cing rank and wealth she had tra- volled in many lands and finally passed under the tuition of a great Eastern udept. Through her Co- Olcott WAS lonel Henry Steele brought in contact with the Masters of Wisdom, and he was elected the Life-President of the Society.
and
Paris, December, 3. The Chamber, after discussing the Finance Bill, passed a vote of confidence in the Government by 298 votes to 113.
The Chamber of Deputies, with the exception of a short interval
The objects of the Society aro, noon. The for refreshment, sat all night and was still sitting at
first, to form a nucleus of the Government only secured a majority of six-votes for the adoption of
universal brotherhood of humanity,! article four of the Finance Bll inciousing the limit of the Banque of without distinction of race, creed, France's advances to the Treasury by six milliards. M. Eriend, sex, caste or colour; second, to before the vote was taken, appealed for the adoption of the article as encourage the study of compara the cornerstone of the bill, muking it a question of confidence. tive religion, philosophy
Article five authorising an increase of seven milliards to the science; and, third, to investigate note issue was adopted on a show of hands. Article two increasing unexplained laws of nature and the and the non-com-hidden powers of man. The first the general income tax by twenty per cent. mercial profits by twenty-five per cent., and doubling the mines duty object is alone binding on all mem- was also adopted after the rejection of amendments increasing the bers. The second, revealing the property tax and agricultural profits tax by twenty-five per cent, and East to the West, tends to break down the barriers of race and exempting certain landowners from taxation,
M. Loucheur's taxation proposals offsetting an increase of the note creed, and to unveil the hidden issue are estimated to produce three milliards and will include a treasures of spiritual knowledge of twenty per cent, income tax, fifty per cent on property profits and the East. Ever has the East been fifty per cent. on securities. The measures propose to enforce the the mother of religions, and she has immediate payment of taxation in arrears while the new taxes will come again to the aid of the West, be collected within four months on a penalty of ten per cent. The The area of blind faith is gone, that of enquiry has come. The bill does not provide for increases of indirect taxes,
The Socialists and Communists voted against the discussion of East will help to give the West a the finance bill. Later, despite M. Loucheur's opposition, the Cham-secure basis upon which to recon- ber passed a new article increasing by twenty per cent the tax on sales struct their erumbling faith and of property to foreigners.-Reuter.
UNITED STATES AIR SERVICES.
Washington, December 3.
what they need is the evidence that the Eastern soul seeking paych logy alone supplies. The third oh-i icat also tends to brotherhood, in that it leads man to understand himself and his place in the uai- verse, and finally demonstrate to The Air Board appointed by President Coolidge to investigate him the underlying spiritual truths the United States air organisation has presented its report. It con- of life, the spiritual unity of all tains no sensational statements nor proposats designed to effect the beings. More and more this leads complete overhauling of the air services but embodies constructive to co-operation in the search for: suggestions intended to overcome the present causes of dissatisfac truth, to softening of prejudices, tion and recommends a policy of air-craft production, largely through to liberalizing of minds, and to the the encouragement of private manufacture as a foundation enabling growth of gracious friendliness and the United States to provide adequate defence in war-time. The willingness to learn. Thus the report rejects the radical proposals as made by Colonel Mitchell-Theosophical Society Reuter's American Service.
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THE LOCARNO TREATY.
Paris, December 3.
spreads, wherever it goes, a gentle and re-] fining influence of peace and good- will, forming one of the forces that make for good among the conflict: of modern civilization.
The Society has no dogmas, in- sists on no belief, supports no party,]
exclusive Church,
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The special correspondent of Le Matin suys that M. Briand endorses. no intends to get practical results from the Locarno Treaty. estimates that the treaty would make a better impression in the which embitter national, social and to Trinity; 3, from the Manifested United States if it could help to bring about an economical agreement personal life. Everywhere it cries Trinity many Spiritual Intelligences i between France and Germany and if both countries were to demons-to man "Peace, you are Brothers,"guiding Cosmic Order; 4, man trate their good intentions by accelerating payments, in which the and "There is no Religion higher reflection of the Manifested God American market would help.
Herr Stresemann is likely to come to Paris shortly to with M. Briand.--Havas.
MR. RUDYARD KIPLING.
London, December 3.
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CHESS TOURNAMENT.
HOW THE LEADERS STAND.
than Truth." It seeks to draw no and therefore a Trinity in his inner real self
Moscow, Dec. 3 confer may away from his religion, but nature, his inner and
The leaders at the conclusion of rather gives him the right know-being eternal, one with the Self of ledge to find in the depths of his the Universe; 5, his evolution by the seventeenth round of the Inter- own religion the spiritual and in-repeated incarnations, into which national Chess Tournament, are as. tellectual nourishment he needs. he is drawn by desire, and from follows:-Bogoljubov, 18% points, Those members who have proved which he is.net free by knowledge Lasker, 12: Capablanca, 10%; The tournament themselves worthy of this privi- and sacrifice, becoming divine in and Torre, 10. luge, are admitted to the Inner active powers as he ever was divíre consists of 21 rounds.--Reuter. It is announced this morning that Mr. Rudyard Kipling, who is School of the Society, where the in possibilities. God being every- is where and in everything, there is in seriously ill at his residence in Burwash, passed a fairly good night. ancient esoteric philosophy He is suffering from a chronic attack of bronchitis accompanied by taught. This philosophy is a body every form the promise of divine early symptoms of pneumonia. His condition took a turn for the of knowledge embracing all truths consciousness. The division be worse last night, when Lord Dawson, the King's physician was sum-that can be known during the pre-tween man and man is an illusion. sent cycle of evolution, is in charge Man is individually and collective- moned,
Reuter is informed this morning that Mr. Kipling is alightly of the Masters of Wisdom, who ly of God. All thought, all better. The doctors seem satisfied but the disease must take its constitute the Great White Brother-sciousness are His, for He is the hood, the Occult Hierarchy of the One, the Only, the Eternal Life; course-Reuter.
World, who, from Their spiritual and that is the pledge of man's im- heights guide the slow onwards mortality.
THE SPANISH DIRECTORY.
Madrid, December 2.
Cabinet headed by De Rivera.-Router.
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SALVAGE AWARD IN THE HIGH COURT.
London, December 3,
march of bumanity, and give out to
it by Their messengers portions
con-
of this esoteric or hidden know- A young Scotsman, who has
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The Directory will resign to-day and be replaced by a Civilege, in the measure the races of desconded on Loudon to illumi- and from Malaya during the quar mau are becoming capable of as gate art circles, has hit on a ter from February 1st, 1926, will similating it. These truths have novel way of getting a meal. The be raised by fifteen points, to a
was found hundred per-cent, Router, formed the basis of the various other forenoon he great religions of the world, and shooting sparrows for his lunch have ever given fresh impulse to at the open window of his studio, science and philosophy. For in which commands a wide range science, as in religion and in phila of Inads, gutters, and slator His BOMBAY COTTON MILLS.
puff and In the High Court, as a result of consolidated actions claiming sophy, tho Atma Vidya, or Spiritua! weapon was of the salvage remuneration, Mr. Justice Hill awarded the owners, master Wisdom, is the complete body of dart" ordot. Having knocked and crew of the 5.8. Phomius £22,500, and the Myrmidon £2,072 against Truth, and by the study of it we over a dozen birds, he got out of the owners of the se. Laomedon and her cargo and freight. It is may learn what men should know the window, collected, plucked, stated that the values of the Laomedon, her cargo and freight were in the future, as well as what they and cooked the small game on a agreed upon at £1,831,110 of which the cargo represented £1,796,111. are learning with much toll ar.1 gridiron. "Soho quails" he calls palne and loss in the bye-ways of the birds, says the London -Reuter.
worldly life. The malo tenchings. Chronicle.
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of the Easterie Philosophy are:-1, One Eternal, Infinite. Unknowable Real Existence; 2. fröre that the Binifestod Gadyampling from. Unity to Duality from Dnality
· A PARTIAL RESUMPTION.-
Bombay, Dec. 0.
A dozen of the cotton mills are now working-Reuter, ...
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