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WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1982.
OTTAWA HOPES
The stage is now set for the
too much to
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20, 1932.
DECOMANDATAN LÉASIYLIKĮ -
DAY BY DAY
THE LIBERATOR GOES THROUGH THE WORLD WITHOUT MALICE, ENVY
TASK OF YOUTH
By "THIRTY"
Europe have reverted to barter by their bilateral agreements. The fact that Britain is finding it in- creasingly difficult to secure pay ment for her exports means, ho
THEN once we have satisfied Ignoring superficialities, lot us says, that before long she may be
W obliged to enter into such agree-oR FEAR. HE KNOWS THAT JUST far as in possible, taken all prac-example, democratic government.
ouracivon that we have, as of civilised life, such
turn to the fundamental features'
18, for
and to mitigate the effects it dis- Hsed world is run on the assump- We find that most of the clvi- nster should arise, we can turn tion that every Individual above a The Emprens of Canada, from our attention to the overhauling certain age is equally qualified to Shanghai, is due here on Friday at of the machine.
have a voice in government. As The precautions suggested
an extension of this principle, we in find that the only profession the last article are obviously not life for which Suffering from injuries to his hend the only measures to be takon, and qualifications of any sort are con- no training or others will suggest themselves. sidered necessary, is the profes
menta. If an international under- ICE, FREEDOM AND TRUTH SHALL tical precautions to avert disaster.
THE END.
standing is nol fensible, Lord TRIUMPH OVER ALL OBSTACLES Leverkulme thinks the opportunity provided by Ottawa should be used to reach agreement between the various nations of the Empire, and then seek the co-operation of thone other nations with whom agree. ment may be possible.
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In
enused by à fall from a bamboo ladder at 222, Reclamation Street, a shop's fokl was taken to the Kwong Was There is, besides, the hope of sion of government. So convinced something helpful emerging from are our statesmen of the value of Lausanne and Ottawa, even if the this idea that they regard it as a1
Hospital yesterday.
It will be seen, therefore, that there is demand for very
During a fight between two men at indications are not too favourable duty of pressing urgency to grant thorough-going handling of monet-12, Temple Street, one of the com. At the moment. But I think that self-government to the illiterate, nry problems at Ottawa, in which and had to be taken to the Kwong will agree that the only hope of and the half-baked in every pos- batants received injuries to his head most of the younger generation the disgruntled, the aboriginal, connexion also it may be noticed Wah Hospital for treatment.
permanent atability is, so to speak, sible corner of the globe. Domo- to take down the machine of civi- cracy la so universally accepted that the New Zealand Premier, has
Quarantine restrictions have been ligation to the inst nut for directed attention to the fact that posed by all ports in the United thorough overhaul and examina-the crown of civilisation that it aas one of the brightest jewels in difculties are n im States of Amerien,
occurs to few to question its real portant cause in the grave reduc-from Hongkong on account of cholera, Patching can only be tem- value.
porary palliative. There in clearly something 100 fundamentally!
currency
tion in the value of Dominion pro- ducts. For this reason New Zen-
CUTTOREY
Hawaiian Talands.
including the tion.
arrivals |
against
A married woman
* • •
But at the risk of being thought
of 39. Cook Street attempted to commit suicide Wrong for us to expect recovery heretlen, let us reaplutely examine and thinks that the price level, yesterday when she threw herself into Without a drastic revision of ideas this theory of Democracy in the
wasjas to the causes of the trouble. and banking problems the water off Hunghom. She
light of first principles and known seen by a senman of the steam launch It may be argued that one cannot facts. Man Ping and rescued.
take the machine of civilisation:
It is a fact from which we can- down to the lust nut without not escape that folk are born into bringing it to a standstill, but it the world with regretably unequal is quite possible to examine it in dowries of physique, health, and sections to see where the errors intelligence. No Parliament has in design lie, and still keep it run-so far been able to do anything But we must be prepared about this troublesome working of to get back to first principles and a law of nature. Upbringing and discard all our preconceived and environment may influence deve- We must lopment after birth, but they can No never offset, except in minor de-
A four-year-old Chinese boy was knocked down by a private motor car in Queen's Road West yesterday causing injuries to the left side of the fad's body. He was taken to the Government Civil Hospital.
ning.
must be an important feature of the Conference. Britain, we know, is entering the Conference chamber with an open mind on there and other issues. Moreover, there have been numerous indications that the Dominions are 214-41 by spirit
Slight injuries were received by 4. Mui, aged 18, when he was knocked traditional notiona, meticulous weighing of respective down by a private motor car near the take nothing for granted.
Causeway Bay tram terminus yester. Part of the design mast escape free, initial discrepancies. concessions. The task will not be
day. He was taken to the French ruthless and unbinged easy, but with goodwill and a de-Hospital, where his injuries were tion.
treated. sire for mutual benefit, it shouth be presible to register congrel re- sults of adenanlage to all.
which will raks out any
Other Aspects.
The Imperial Economic Con-
at Ottawa ference
promises to have repercussons far beyond the territories immediately concerned.
to send
A Chinese
altempled
commitj to
examina-
Yel in most of our conceptions of government we turn a blind eye to these discrepancies and assume that one and all are equally quali
Mr. Ramsay MacDonald's decision vehicle lost his balance and fell of would be less danger of their add-economic consequences
seven
of his
they
not ex-
the same
to
the
of
our
the
No one in lds senses would sug-ded to dietats the destiny of the suicide early this morning by jumping gest that there is any chance nation, Can it be that with every into the harbour near the Yaumatthe world as a whole revising its extension of the franchise we have Ferry Wharf. Hongkong. A ideas. They are mach a deep-jbeen receding further and further Coxswain of the steam launch Kwong rooted. But if leaders, instead of from the laws of nature and that Lee, which was lying near the wharf, running round in frenzied vireirs, our systems of government are hend the splash and, on seeing the applying patches, would take time founded on a colossal misconcep man, rescued him from a sumpan.
to examine our problems in the tion? If so, might this light of first principles, they might plain at least some portion of the Whilst a motor lorry Was being be able to create a more favour-mess we have made of the world? driven along Murray Road near Butable atmosphere for the solution. terfeld and Swire's offices yesterday of those problems. At least there road of inquiry lead us
Further steps along of the fokis who one
was ou the
He was taken to the Police Stationing to the mistakes
have conception of democracy, for many leading and later removed to the Government already made. Ottawa Conference, which is to be Cabinet Ministers to attend it in injuries to his head. He succumbed about these things suggest that a cerning the duty of the State to-
Civil Hospitni suffering from serious
of our present truubles arise from Therefore, those of us who think certain widely-held beliefs con- officially opened to-morrow. It is eales that Britain is well aware arly this morning.
old and dispassionate examinu-wards the individual. With The team selected this this fact. Misy that
There was nu formal address nt tion of basic principles is not only fextension of the franchise, on the gathering of Empire statesmen is includes Mr. Stanley Baldwin, and yesterday meeting of the Rotary an essential and a practical step, other hand, we have heard lesa and attracting more attention than any
such experts in finance, economics Club, but u interesting disenssion but probably the only one offering less of the duty of the individual
took place regarding future international law
prosa chance of a successful and per- to the State. other Imperial Conference yel held, and
granimes, when appenis were made to
Let us get back to first princi- Not only in the Old Country and the Neville Chamberlain, Mr. Walter members to give them the benefit manent solution of our troubles.
their knowledge on various aspects If we could be given a trouble-ples on this point. The "Slate" Dominions, but in all parts of the Runciman and Lord Hailsham, besof business. Mr. F.
Cock crented finding chart" for our examination (had no say in my arrival in world there is a belief that big de-sides a full stall of departmental mech amusement when he said that of the machine of civilisation, world. It did not nak for me to
if the representatives of the Churches probably the mark the officers led by the Secretaries of withdrew he would be able to tell should find on it would be: "What therefore, what sort of claim can first question walhe horn. Ethically, or logically, cisions are likely to Ottawa discussions, materially State for Dominion, Colonial and the meeting all about shipbuilding in is the machine for and why are make against the State? If !
'you driving it?"
have any claim against anyone it helping, it is hopes, in the task of Agricultural Affairs. The reason
Those in charge of the machine must be against my parents. dissipating the prevailing de- for so strong a delegation is not
would have no answer 10 this
On the other hand, the State pression. Above all else, a deter- far to seek. Not only are there.
except: "We don't know and we enn legitimately make certain mined effect will be made to bring possibilities never before existent
jare not meant to know?”. If they claims on me, so long as I choos British Empire
were asked why we "are not meant to enjoy the protection and pri the various units of the Empire in of establishing a
to know." they would probably vileges which it offers. But it to real and lasting co-operation. tr Customs Union, but it is begin.
reply that they had been told that should be noted that there is no ning to be seen that other nations hopes are realised, the Ottawa Coast be affected by anything of
By the Churches. But they would compulsion on me to live in the The following table issued by the not be able
10 say where ference will be written down in his. the kind. The new feature in the Kwangtung River Conservancy Com- Churches got that information.
the land of ny birth.
* tory as marking the beginning of situation is that Britain, by adopt- mission shows the height of water
We are handicapped, then, at like being elected to a club. There Being born, after all, is rather that closer understanding
IS
Mr.
one word.
WATER LEVELS.
WEST NORTH AND EAST RIVERS
this
for ing protection. has put itself for in English feet on the dates named the outset by ignorance of even is no compulsion to take up the
in the West, North and Enst Rivera:
Highest on Lawest July
the purpose of the machine which election, but there are certain res we are examining. But if we stick ponsibilities to the club if to first principles and known facts. does..
It has been disclosed from the
which well-wishers of the En- the first time in eighty-six years
in
afford fiscal position to pire everywhere yearn.
which reci- favours to countries
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it is possible that careful inspec- ition of the component parts may members demanded, as a right, No club could survivo if the throw some light on the purpose privileges in excess of the club's
com-
resources, especially if the mittee had to bribe members with the club's funds to secure election, Yet that is the way in which the affairs of the great club which we call the State have been conducted in recent times under modern mis. conceptions of the rights of indi- vidual members. And, oddly enough, it is those members who talk most about "liberty" and "freedom" who are most anxious to enforce compulsory claims against their fellow-members.
of
Our suggested examination the machine has not proceeded Ivery far, but we have already en- countered distinct indications of unsound design and faulty execu- tiou
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published agenda that practically is to build upon this, and make North River at
every sphere of the Empire's pro- paths whereby goods may get blents will be explored. As the through trade barriers now block- various currencies and monetary ing world business, The task can standards of the Empire are to be accomplished only gradually. eone in for consideration, it is op- Changes dificult to effect have to
be
Treaties promising made. portume to direct attention to re-
"most favoured nation treatment" cent views on this subject by pro-lowest tariff rates-to other minent people who hope that this States stand in the way, and may inste will be courageously dealt have to be denounced. Existing with. Sic Basil Blackett, the noted inter-Empire contracts may also cconomist. thinks that some plan require modification. Only such should be evolved for the develop mutual
can bu
49 concessions
ference is in session. The plan of procedure confines the Ottawa dis-
tions under the British flag. But Ottawa is to be followed by similar negotiatlons between Britain and other Stater.
Denmark, Scan- dinavia and Holland have low
of an area, no longer a little agreed upon in advance are at all economic unit like Great Britiain likely to materialise while the con- but a large economic unit within which there would be opportunities cussions to representatives of nu- for the exchange of goods and ser- vice, and within which we could for the time being forget the gold standard, having in its place a ster- ling standard which would keep the tariffs, though capable of assimila- exchange of goods and service with- tion to the policy now adopted at in the area free from the fluctua- Westminster, and are to be next tions--which arise from foreign ex- approached. Other nation's may change. In Sir Basil'a view, if the be invited to join later on. Conference can succeed in revers-growing world circle of mutually lowered tariffs may thus develop. Ing the trend of depression and do-Fecer trade relations generally are flation, it will not only help Britain, hoped for as the eventual outcome.} but also the Empire and the whole The whole scheme is so vast that world, to start again with more its implications have as yet only hope. Lord Leverhulme points out partially been realised, though Whitehall has been kept busy that the international agreement
working out Its programme. which the Macmillan Committee is a hope, nevertheless, contain- advocated for stopping disastrousing much that is good and much deflation has not materialised, with too that is by no means impossible the result that mapy countries in of fulfilment.
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It is clear, too, that if our ex- amination in correct, the repairs are going to take a long time and must ontail considerable discom- fort mental and physical, to the repairers. It is unlikely that our olders will take on the work, even if they agree with our diagnosis of the damage, so our heritage is indeed a hectic one.
In a final article to-morrow "Thirty" sums up his conclusions.