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THE CHEERO CLUB COMPLAINT.
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seriously curtalled by ejection whilst other parts of the building continue to be used. With the facts as they are, there is reason in Mr. Cassidy's plea that during the comparatively brief period needed to provide permanent ac- commodation elsewhere, permis- aloo be given the Club to resume work In the City Hall. Happily, there is promise of new premises being made available, thus assur ing & continuance of the splendid been work which the Club has doing.
DAY BY DAY
ANY
IF YOU WAIT A WHILE IN GALLERY OF PICTURES, AND OBSERVE WHAT ARE FRAINED AND WHAT YOU HAYE LITTLE NEGLECTED, PLEASURE IN THE TRESENT, LITTLE HOPE IN THE FUTURE--Garthe,
The Hongkong Rope Manufacturing Co. Ltd., advorlise that the forty eighth ordinary general meeting of shareholders will be held George's Building. on Wednesday, March 30, 1932, at 11.30 am.
at St.
The American-Consulate General, at Shanghai would appreciate Informa Lion concerning the present where- abouts of Kathryn King McLean, wha is reported to be living somewhere in China,
THE
NEXT TWENTY YEARS.
(2) A NEW FAITH AND PRIDE IN THE RACE. By A. H. SNELL.
(President of the
Cambridge Union Society) The following is the second of a series of articles by leaders of thought at the more import- ant British Universities, TY CHIEF PURPOSE for the
They
birth control nt. Lambeth.. failed to find a principle on which to make a decision because they hesitated between theocracy and humanitarianiam, so that their cau- tious "better not" gave the im
that pression they wished the pro- blem did not exist at all, and that it was much easier to be a bishop
Mnext twenty years, if I have it was the
them, and for the forty years The result of sentimentality Is after that, if I have them, will be that the national church is losing to live, by which I mean more than respect, at the beginning of a not to die, and in that living there twenty years which will need = will probably be some effort to Im-atrong faith to resist machine- prove other people, that is, to make worship.
be It appears from the last end- masters' Conference that the Pub- good for them.
will deal here with thinking lic Schools still try to produce gen- and purpose, not practical, governanen: a necessary purpose, but or, if possible. ment, partly because, owing to the let them be 1932 Ronersity of my father and mo- 1936, goutlemen, quite aware that and ther, I have had twenty years in the creat of Church, Society which to think and find a purpose. | Empire in no longer adequate, and
"The Sliver florde", which opened a It is pleasing to turn from gov-three days" run at the Queen's Theatre cramenti inconsistency in an yesterday, in a reversion to type In appreciation of the efforts of all portrayal of life within the snow who have been in any way con-but, where men's character is rugged them to what I think would
aua strong" and everything connected cerned with
La the running of the
with the phentunena of nature Cheero Club. The tributes paid enreted on n grand and elemental this background are yesterday's meeting Areale. Into at eminently deserved. In particu-placed accomplished character actors like Luis Wolheim, Raymond latton, old time favourities such os lar, the time and energy so freely and
Arthur nmd given by the lady workers to bring Kerlyn Brent, Jean a little enjoyment into the lives Blanche Sweet. The army of stars and owing to the wisdom of other that their Old Boys' Lies will not presented by the cast is certainly an people, none in which to govern, give them a career, not a late crop-
in itself besides being
and partly
thinking of 1812 gentlemen, unwilling to sen guarantee of the entire of the pro-straight seems a reasonable pre that the most rapidly increasing duction, which is well worth roving.
liminary to government.
faith is one which ignores gentle. First, I long to persuade every non Othello who believes that he is It is Englund's curse that the honest that he is a more danger has such a fine laurel bush to sit ous villan than the lage who re-on: even the less susceptible in- cogilises his own villainy, for cer-dustry ruffers from relying on pro- Laibly during the next twenty years duets, methods, and markets which conscious villains are going to do used to be profitable. very little harru.
I am less concerned by parti- The world appears as a mass of sulur faults than by the present little brass bands earnestly trying tyranny of the habit of sentimen. to outblast each other, and it seems tality, which easily becomes fatal.
of our Servicentens to be com- mended. Those who have assisted In this way have iz reward In the knowledge that the work to which they have put their hands is warmly appreciated by the men. Every now and then the complaint is voiced that not enough be done. for the Services in Hongkong.
til serious reflection suggests that the complaint is not justified by facts. The corti of the Cheero Cid, shows that there is very strong will and desire on the part of residenta to cater to
attraction
Charging a Chinese stoker of the H.. Taishan with the theft of a Shaf- quantity of goods, Inspector tain fold Mr. Williams at the Central Police Court this morning that the man had been engaged to snuggle them ashore at Canton without the but knowledge of the Customs, Instead had pawned them. It was a case of a man who had intended to
because
the Customs being robbed In his turn by the agent be employed. Sentence of four weeks hard labour was Inflicted, while the owner of the goods, valuert at $153, and consisting of two rolls of cloth, 15 dozen powder. owe ao much for the protection | puits, and a dozen mouth-organs, was
warned by the Hench against |which their presence guarantees, iniquity of the net he had contemplatstraight. If we must have demo-solve the disastrous pettiness of
That being the ease, it is diffealt
in their earnestness they will;ism, and I belleve it is the duty Yel the real differen- of anyone who is not content with soccecil.
either sentimentality or fatallem ces of purpose are not great.
We have learned how to get food to search for the only cure, an in- personal faith not the earth. but
how and clothing from the ends of the stitutional and
to think which can simplify purpose and
the needs of those to whom
We
Govern.
carrying
to understand why the ment should not to all in its power to facilitate the out of this labour of love. May- be a little cogitation. plus the Mr. sense of humour to which Cassidy has referied, may open up the way for a continuance of the Cheers Club's activities.
The Disarmament Conference.
HONGKONG SHARE MARKET.
OFFICIAL SUMMARY DY
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cracy, agreement would be easier clique-propaganda. If we knew why we hate what we
A cartoon showing a man in a hate, and in discover that I want to end two obstructing tyrannia Russian timber camp dragging a
the tyranny of emotional
huge tree-trunk drawn to represent and the tyranny of sentimentality, a cross, and a poster showing an Here are some of the words I industrial worker being crucified by
warker, want to dethrone-decency,
opera peer, a bishop, and a director, Christian, freedom, Socialist, beu- are a bad start for the next twenty tiful, gentleman, patriotism, equa-years in 額
which is in a country lity, national, high-brow vice, critical atate of transition. The eller news from the North, righis. Every one of these has ber- The imperial urge which carried that all danger to the rifying emotional power and is England as far as the war has lost International Settlement is now past, freely used. A little examination is force, but it has left us with has undoubtedly, given a strong fillip shows that not one of them means good hope of future greatness of to the local market, and this morning wint it says and all of them con- a new kind: that is rucial culture. rates were still firm, with buyers
cent shabby thought and feeling. Intense faith and pride in the race predominating.
I suggest that these words must may seem à fantastic creed. It is be put in their proper place to less so than the creed which is make possible the unemotional making Russia.
indicating
Salem, Providents (Old) $1,90/5,10. Hotels (Old) $14.20. Hongkong Lands $73. Ewo Coltons Tis. 14.40/144. Hongkong Trams $21.20/21.49. Star Ferries $92.
Electrics $74.
Dairy Farms $28% X. Div. Constructions (New) $1%/1.80.
Buyers.
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Douglases $20%- Wharves $103. Providents (Old) 85. Providents (New) $2.26. Hotels (Old) $14.10. Jotein (New) $13.75. Hongkong Lands $74. Chinese Estates $95. Ewo Cottons Tin. 14%. Hongkong Trams $21. Yaumati Ferries $33.00. China Lights (Old) $20%. China Lights (New) $20.35. Electrics $73.
Telephones (P.P.) $23.
Singapore Tractions (Pref.) 147-. Cements (Comb.) $17%. Cements (Old) $12.
Cements (New) $5.
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Sellers.
It should hardly be necessary to explain that the World Dis- armament Conference-more cor- reetly, the First General Confer- ence for the Limitation und Federation of Armaments--which is now in session at Geneva, is the outcome of twelve years' prepara- tary work by the League of Na- tions. The chief basis of discus- sion, during the next few months, is the cumprehensive draft dis- armament treaty, drawn op by the League's Preparatory Disarma- 1925 There will, we imagine, be genment Comruission between oral sympathy felt with the view and 1930, and the object is to fill with in this skeleton agreement expressed by Mr. P. S. Cassidy at yesterday's meeting of the Cheero figures. Sixty-four countries are
Conference,
The Club. On the face of things, it attending the
are members of the does seem passing strange that majority whilst other parts of the City League of Nations. The non- Hall Building are permitted to be members represented include the arti necupied, this particular Club. United States of America
Russia. in which Alts a very real need
It is easy to summarise the altitude of the Great Powers providing entertainment and m- creation for Servicemen, should at the Conference. Great Britain, have been so peremptorily ordered as her statesmen have frequently to find new quarters elsewhere. It declared, is ready for all-round hardly needs stressing that this disarmament if other nations will is more easily said than done. In-play their part. There can be no deed, it has been found quite im- question of unilateral disarme- Germany, compulsorily possible to carry on along the oldment. Ines, the existing arrangements, disarmed under the Treaty of through no fault of those who Versailles, reiterates have rendered them available, be- Lime has come for all countries ing quite inadequate to the neces-to full their disarmament pledges. sities of the case.
Both the United States and Italy When the City fall building seem ready for all-round reduc- was condemned. the committee in Lions, if the scheme in general. charge naturally could not be ex-Russia welcontes general reduc- preted to assume responsibility in tione, for the simple reason that the event of anything untoward a long period of peace is cssential happening. It therefore had no for the realisation of the Five option but to hand over to the Years Plan of industrial develop-treath and Co. Government. The authorities, mont which (as Mr. Bernard Shaw however, have not felt disposed to remarks) is rapidly becoming & accept the responsibility, and thus fifty years' plan. France, how- the it comes about that the Cheero ever, is still harping upon Club has had to shut down. Thero old theme al security, and wants could be little, if any, enuse for definite guarantees of mutual ne- complaint were the Government to sintance before she will consant display
consistency Romo
of the of to disarm. The course mothod. but this, as Mr. Cassidy Conference is roughly following has pointed out, is just what it has the procedure at the annual As- not done. The upper floor of the semblies of the League of Nations. building continues to be used by After the opening general debate, the Bonevolent Society, whilat the the Conference has split up into Library and Museum remain open a number of committees, where hear what it has been doing. If to the public. The query natural- the hard work is being done. Each it proves to be little no surprise ly arises whether the authorities has its own particular pigeonbols, will be occasioned. An immeasur- would consider themselves ress.g. military, naval or serial ques-ably more difficult task confronts pongible in care of mishap invol- tions, or budgetary limitation, and the present Conference because of ving anyone using the parts of the later there will be a co-ordination the Far East crisis and It will building which remain unclosed. commissioni About Easter, a reprobably only be able to make a Possibly it is felt that there is .cous is expected erhaps?, fów borinning. Five years hence the no immediate dangor; if so, there| months later, we
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that the
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THE LATEST CABLED QUOTATIONS.
The following cable at the close of the sugar market yesterday hns been received by Messrs. Pen-
London Terminals, March 1933 7/-1⁄2 down d. May 1932 6/7 down d August 1932 1/91⁄2 down 16d. Buyers at above prices, sellers asking 1⁄4d-1⁄2d more.
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thinking which should govern im
I realise now that portant action.
***
or
By prido in the race I do not I wrote "democracy" a few lines mean that we should tour Eurove back, hoping to stir a alight boasting that each of us is worth ten foreigners-that would have emotion as well as to mention the double disadvantage of being form of government, the use was unwise and untrue-but that we
the therefore dishonest.
There
should be more shocked by the but dishonesty was not important, nows that the number of mental de- elsewhere the substitution of emo- fectives in the country has doubled tional language for honest report. In 26 years, and less by the sows both on the British and Indian side, that so many million Africans
preventing peace in India. Asiatics are no longer governed Now for sentity, by which
from Whitehall. I mean an
to accept At home we have no clash of change.
This is a habit of in-races; we are devoted to athlette stitutions. The Established Church sport, we have a strong social feel- and the Public Schools are losinging which I think works through influence because of their unwill the senses rather than the intel- ingness to recognise the result of
bellave we can and bar- Ject. the tremendous disillusionment of
mony purpose in devotion to the war and the spread of the cult physical and mental culture of the of that bloodless machine-god, the race if we can reject the ghost of State.
•
•
of
the class creed of Church, Society and Empire, and its habitual hun- The weakness of the Church was ger for ordering people about. It seen when the bishops considered only leads to Socialism.
"Certainly, I've got it! I've got any book you a
got such a complete stock it Just isn't worth mỳ.