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THURSDAY, MAY, 22 1930.
LABOUR SPLIT.
political fields.
As is known, Mr. Maxton is the leader of this advanced section of the Labourites, who want "Social-
cient has been quoted to show the narrow class outlook of these ex- tremists, with whom, It is obvious, the principal leaders of the Govern- ment have no real sympathies.
THE BOOKSHELF.
AN UNORTHODOX BOOK ON CURRENCY.
DAY BY DAY.
The Very Idea!
HE WHO REFORMS HIMSELF - HAS BONE MORE TOWARDS REFORMING THE PUBLIC THAN A CROWD OF
There used to be other Easter A revolt, in such circumstances, "At a moment when currency pro- NOISY, IMPOTENT PATRIOTS.-Lava- rites than the giving of Easter eggs (writes a Liverpool Post was inevitable and' is easy of ex- blems are much to the fore in the ter.
correspondent). Rolling eggs by planation. The outstanding fact Far East, special interest attaches
lovers real eggs-was a pretty is that the Left Wingers remain the to the appearance, as a second im-
The Ninth Annual General Meet-custom, and whatever the Issue the lovers were happy. They only real Socialists in British pression, of "Gold and the Future," ing of the British Legion (Hong- each rolled an egg down a polities at the moment. However by W. L. P. Knight, published by kong and Chiua Branch) is adver slope. If they bumped, that was mistaken they may be in their out- Headley Brothers, of London, at tied to take place in the Board immensely lucky; if they rolled
Room of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson look--and our own view is, that they 7. 6d. net.
and Co., Ltd., on Thursday, May apart, that was good, too. For do not "lovers' journeya end in lover's are a source of danger to the nation
The author of this frankly un-29, at 5.15 p.m.
meeting?" orthodox book shows that during -they can at any rate claim
But "lifting" was the queerest the Great War, gold ceased to be
Easter custom. Young men had a the virtue of consistency. The off used as a medium of exchange in The local branch of the Charter-right to lift any damsel they took cial Labour Party, on the other Great Britain, and that in conseed Bank has received the following a fancy to, hand, has moved markedly to the ce gold reserves held by the telegram from its Head Office in
banks and treasuries became no London:-"Shell Transport and the right to lift the men, and we - On Easter Tuesday damsels had Right, until to-day it might just as longer necessary or desirable for Trading Co., Ltd., declared divi- learn that "thres maidens, in their well be termed Liberal as Labour. currency purposes. He proceeds to dend at the rate of three shillings Christian zeal," burst into the bed-
argue, on what appears to be a The development is gratifying, be- very logical basis, that gold does per share free of Income Tax, room of Edward I. and lifted his
Bearer Coupon Majesty in nor is it payable 8th July. cause it betokens sanity of outlook not stabilise currency
bed three times, receiving for this service the and a breakaway from the extrem- necessary for a currency system, to be presented No. 56.
even although that system is based
munificent fee of £400. ism of visionaries. Mr. Maxton on what is called a gold standard. and his group; who number about In support of his submissions, he twenty, may cause the Government titles the cases of Britain' and the United States, and produces figures many anxious moments in the which show that America has in future, but even if they set up a
reserves £525,000,000 in excess of what is necessary according to the new Party we cannot see the like-standard of successful operation of lihood of any real power being the monetary position in Great gained. On the general question of Britain. The assumption which the author draws from these figures is unemployment, which has provoked that neither the gold in the United the Cabinet split, it must be admit- States nor in Great Britain are ted that Mr. Thomas has achieved really the foundations of currency
in either country, and, as support: very little in the way of actual con- for such, are neither necessary dor crete results. But we have always effective. held the view that this issue has so many ramifications and is so world- wide that it cannot yield to im- mediate treatment. The mistake which the Labour Party made was
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The argument is very clearly stated, in simple language, and the conclusion reached is that all issues of public currency should be secured against an equal value. of actual commodities.
Although the contention that gold is really unnecessary for currency purposes does not conflict with mo- dern monetary theories, some of the
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"Why do you always engage ·
At the Kowloon Magistracy this morning, Mr. F. Jex, of Kowloon such pretty nursemaids?" Tong, was summoned for allowing| "I always like the children to his dog to be abroad without a go into the Park under police or muzzle. He argued that he had military protection." not been notified of the offence, and Mr. Whyte Smith said that as no facilities had been given defendant to prepare hia defence, he would be discharged.
AFTER 20 YEARS' SERVICE.
NAVAL YARD COOLIE UP
FOR THEFT.
A Naval Yard coolie's sudden and unexpected lapse, leading to the theft of some pieces of lead, after twenty years' service, caused Mr. Lindsell, sttting at the Cen- tral Magistracy this morning. to enquire of the man if he were mad. deranged.
Defendant:-I
am
mentally
The Lord Lyon King of Arms-
Mr. Francis James Grant-made it quite clear in his speech at the
luncheon after the Mercat Cross ceremony in Glasgow recently that he has no delusions about the number of people who have no conception of his office.
He gave one instance of public' ignorance. On one occasion he discovered that a person he was talking to thought he was the man who kept the Lion's House in Edin- burgh Zoo.
At a demonstration of Egypto- logy in the Royal Scottish Museum the lady lecturer was pointing out the mummified eggs in the cases.
"They are larger she com-
mented, "than the eggs we ret
in suggesting, during the last elec tion campaign, that it could solve the problem in twelve months. It has failed to do so, for the simplements; put forth would doubt- be criticised by the expert, reason that the task was impossible whilst for ourselves we wish that of achievement. Now it is paying through his book the coldly analy-ed. After twenty years' service vivid recollections of the last con- the author had maintained all Mr. Lindsell:-I am not surpris- student listener enjoined, with you have lost everything by steal-signment his landlady had Inid in.
the penalty.
The Naval Treaty,
party to the agreement, there is certainly some weight of opinion against its provisions by certain
tical style of the main chapters.
Current Fiction.
Some of the best fiction emana- ting from the well-known house of Ward, Lock and Co., London, is con- tained in the latest releases of its Colonial Library series. Promin- ent amongst these is "Dowsed Lights," by Adam Sadler. The narrative deals with the rescue of an English girl from captivity in
ing.
Defendant: I did not know what I was doing.
Mr. Lindsell:-Oh nonsense! That is making it worse.
A fine of $25, or 14 days' impri- sonment, was imposed.
FAREWELL DINNER.
DEPARTURE OF N.A.A.F.I. ACCOUNTANT,
Restaurant on
from Egypt nowadays!"
"But not more ancient!" a
An angler, who had been trying to hook something for the last six task when a mother and her small hours, was sitting gloomily at his
son came along.
the
"Oh!" cried the youngster, "do" let me see you catch a fish!”
Addressing the angler, mother said, severely: "Now, don't you catch a fish for bim until he says 'Please."
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The news of the split in the Labour Government, of which the resignation of Sir Oswald Mosley
It may be added that Mr. Philip is at the moment the outstanding
Snowden has warmly praised the feature, does not surprise us. It
book, saying "I think the writer's has long been evident that the Left;
arguments, supported by simple and convincing illustrations, are irre- Wing of the Party, as represented
The Oppositions in Britain, Am-the real basis of currency notes and sistible. Public confidence is the by the IL.P., has been impatient erica and France have lost no time confidence." with the Government because of in attempting to tear into shreds its failure to solve the unemploy the Naval Agreement which was ment problem. This fact was reached after much labour in thrown into emphasis at the recent London, and while at the moment Independent Labour Party's Con- there would not appear to be any ference at Birmingham, when ratification by any of the countries very serious possibility of non- resolution was adopted demanding 3 bold unemployment policy. The
The staff of the local N.A.A.F. plea was pressed home with a de-
Institute gave a farewell dinner in cision that the National Adminis- sections in all the three countries. native state in the South Seas. honour of their accountant, Mr. H. Paris
on the occasion of his Geneva trative Council should review the The objections to the Treaty, how-t is tale which is marked by great Hale,
ingenuity in plot and counter-plot; departure for Home. The function, Amsterdam
one, Berlin whole question of party organisa-ever, are generally based on a dis- indeed, we have encountered few which was a very enjoyable tion and activity, with a view to agreement with the various ratios tales with so compelling an interest. took place at Messrs. Lane, Craw Copenhagen
and it would seem that the broader The literary style is good, and we ford's
Tuesday Vienna more active and independent par- and more significant aspects of the consider this novel to rank high evening a number of ladies being
Helsingfors Madrid also present. ticipation in the struggles of the Treaty are being missed in the amongst books of this type.
Bucharest "Full Moon," by Jay Marston, is workers, both in the industrial and scramble to find arguments to sup another novel of unusual power and ceedings, Mr. S. M. Alarakia said Shanghai
Ushering in the evening's pro- Buenos Aires
port views on comparatively minor vividness. The story is set in they were drawn there by a com- Yokohama
Milan details. In a recent comment we East Africa, and it revolves around mon impulse, that being one of
Stockholm suggested that the result of the the doings of a Civil Servant who esteem and affection for Mr. Hale, Oslo London Conference, an agreement becomes entangled with black magic whose sterling qualities could not between Britain, America
and devil-worship. The writer is be overstressed. As they were gue and
came out from Athens Japan, fully justified the calling of obviously well acquainted with the aware, Mr. Hale the great London meeting. We story, but, what is more, the ability the first accountant to be sent out Bombay
locale, and customs covered by the England in January, 1927, being Rio would repeat the view at a time to construct a really thrilling novel to China by the Institute. Ad- Hongkong when the Treaty is being debated is apparent in every page. There ministrative difficulties, peculiar to Silver (spot) and suggest that the mere fact that is a thrilling climax to this extreme- the Corporation of the Institute, Silver (forward) human nature generally regrets they well-written hook, and, needless confronted Mr. Hale on his arrival crs. Believing, or professing to illustrates the tendency of public
kind and helpful advice, had been on CONTAINERERNE. enabled to surmount these and ac- believe, that there can be no solu- opinion. The tendency is in the banesi, is
"White Flame," by E. Maria Al- quire that training necessary for WHO WAS
of a totally different the work. tion of the unemployment and other right direction. It was of tremen- stamp, but none the less readable. problems under the capitalistic dous importance that a small Five- It tells the tale of a social butter In the course of his sojourn here, in many WAYS system, they want the Socialists to Power and a big Three-Power fly who, to make a home for his Mr. Hale, had assume the ownership and control Treaty should be negotiated. The sweetheart, accepted the deadly endeared himself to the staff, and saving to the world of something routine of a factory worker. The they were glad of this opportunity to express their gratitude, though girl let him go through the mill, of finance and industrial capital-like £160,000,000 on capital ships, keeping secret the fact that she had the pleasant nature of the function Their attitude is well illustrated by impressive as it is, is less important a fortune more than sufficient for must be tempered with the natural the observations of Mr. Maxton, in than that a movement has
been them both. The characters are ex- regret they felt at his leaving them, his presidential address at the started towards real disarmament. ceedingly well drawn, and, once be Mr. M. Rocha, who presided over I.L.F. Conference, when he said Even the so-called safeguarding gun, the reader will find it not easy the evening's entertainment ex- to lay down this charming novel.. pressed appreciation of Mr. Hale, clause, whereby the three -Powers that Mr. Thomas would have serv will reserve the right to expand C. Bailey, is a book of eight short silver tea-set on behalf of the ed the working classes better if he their, building if an outside Powerstories, 'all dealing with the detec-members of the District Office and |
"Mr. Fortune Explains," by H. and presented the latter with a
had taken the experienced and cap-adopts a provocative building, pro- tion of crime. Mr. Fortune works Accountancy Staff, associating the able men and women, of the co-grame, is not necessarily disturb on the friendliest terms with Scot gift with the heart-felt wishes of operative movement into his coun-ing. Its practical value will land Yard, but his methods and the Staff for the continued good sels, rather than to devote his that the three Fowers will be able manners, are peculiarly his own health and prosperity for Mr. Hale attention to wooing railway direc- the more easily to carry their public divergent myateries solved by this
This book gives a serice of widely in the Home-land. tors, cotton magnates and city opinion along with them; it will bland, imperturable, middle-aged the gift which he would always
therefore help, not retard, the move- gentleman. This is the Afth of the treasure..
ism in Our Time." They are dis- satisfied not only with Mr. Thomas' methods of handling the unemploy ment problem, but also with the general attitude of the Government
to all questions affecting the work-failure to reach a full agreement to add, the romantic element is not here, but employees, through his
financiers.
be
these con-
wanting.
Mr. Hale expressed thanks for
Another typical utter- ment towards disarmament. In a "Mr. Fortune" volumes, and those Other speakers were Mr. Beale, ance at the Conference was that of world which is desperately striving who have read the others will on no who is succeeding Mr. Hale, as Ac- one of the delegates who asserted to avoid future wars
account miss this one, while countant, Mr. White and Mr. F. E. that "in ten months, Mr. Thomas siderations, the more indirect redear man's acquaintance have much
those who have yet to make the Shuster. has done more for British, capital sults of the Treaty, should, we joy in store.
out- iam than the Tory Government did consider, be sufficient to
weigh the bickerings of individuals in five years." Even Mr. Showden's who possibly have axes to grind.
Budget did not go far enough in the taxation of the wealthy, according
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PSYCHE?
Psyche, a radiantly beauti ful nymph, attracted the attention of no less a deity than Cupid, the God of Love. himself. The
two wers married, but Cupid, visited his beloved only by night, and then he concealed his countenance from her, for Psyche had no idea whatever whom she had married or even what he looked like,
even
It was strictly enjoined upon her that she should. make no attempt to come by this knowledge, but alas for the curiosity of women! She would not rest content with her bliss: nothing would satisfy her until she had it her lamp and gazed at the face of her celestial husband. as he lay-wrapped in sleep,
Awakening, Cupid vanished from her sight, and the un- Tortunate nymph spent many a weary day searching for him. Despite the hostile action of Venus, the two were at long last re-united, and Payche's bliss made absolute. by the gift of immortality.
Psyche is a favourite of poets
and artists.. Our present Poet Laureate, Dr. Robert Bridges, has written a beautiful poem on her for- tunes, while the painting:
"The CountrymaIL"
greatly improved by the adoption of the Suntone process. The latest number of "The Chun- tryman" to hand is noteworthy becommend this little quarterly, We have before had occasion to cause it marks the third birthday edited in the wilds of the Cots to these Left Wingers, who have Military Canteen are holding a and miscellany of English rural again do eo. It is redolent of | The Cheero Y.M.C.A. Naval and of this delightful non-party review wolds, to exiles overseas, and we deplored what they term the fallure. Dance for Service men, at the City life and Industry. Published qua the English countryside, and its of the Government to make ade-Hall, on Friday next, the 23rd May, has again been increased, until the blems accords terly at 2s. 6d, the number of pages non-party attack quate provision, by drastic taxa- commencing at 8.30 p.m. The
review is now at twice the size Ladies' Committee are arranging tion of the rich and still further this as the last dance of the sea- it was throughout its fast year editor and publishers on the start-Payche's Bath" is famous the increase of death duties, for ex
son, and it is anticipated that it There have been various improve-ing of a new year, holding the hope ments introduced in its format, that "The Countryman" may go on penditure on social services. Sufi will be well attended.
whil the illustrations have been from success to success,
on rural pro-
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com-
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