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Any suggestion of apathy on the The N.C. Daily News of May 18 part of the middle classes to unite in ways: A movement has recently been the protection of their interesta was started to erect a statue to Sir Henry dispelled by the enthusiastic and May in the Colony. The subscrip- overfawing gathering at the Cannon. tion is to be a popular one--not more LONDON, MAY 19.

streat Hotel, recently, celled for the than $5-bet, even on this basis, the The Daily News says the Paris Purpose of inaugurating the Middle money required is, I understand, consortium of bankers interested in Classes Union. So great was the already practically assured.

There Chinese loans will embody no govern response to the intimtion to attend fare, of course, divided opinions.re- ment guarantees. It will threaten that the Great Hall was packed to garding Sir Henry May's success al China with

suffocation, and an overflow meet. Ja Governor, but no one will deny possible la: i 00 fringement of her sovereignty, Alling was held in the Pilar Hall. Mr. that he has done splendid, work on future loans to the Chinese govern Kennedy Jones, P. presided at behalf of Hongkong and all his in- ment or to individual provisoes will the main gathering and letters symterests were bound up in the Colony, be made by the group as whole patising with the objects of the He came bere na a young man of 20 and the responsibility will be shared union were received from ;

and retired at the age of 56. During pro rata by the participating banks. It is proposed that the existing in terests of the participating banks in China should be similarly pooled, This proposal, if carried out, would mean that particular powers no longer had a predominant influence in particular regions of China. The importance of that doctrine in its application to Japan's interests in Shantung, for example, is obvious. It is definitely laid down that no future loans shall be allowed to involve the creation of special spheres of influence in China. There is strong reason to hope that the result will be a marked stimulation of the development of China's transport system and the exploitation of her vast mineral resources. The British representative on the group is Sir Charles Addis..

PARLIAMENT.

FINANCIAL.

Sir E. Marshall Hall, K.C., M.P., this period he filled practically every the Bishop of Birmingham, Dean office in the administration and was Inge, the Mayor of Westrooster, Siz ultimately, selected as Governor in Artbur Pinero, Sir James Barrie, Sir deference to the unanimously ex A Come Doyle, M. Landon pressed wish of the coinmunity. His Ronald, Mr. Arthur Bourchier, Mr.popularity as an official 'wuned duz- Seymour Hicks, Mr. George Rober,ing the last few years because, pre- Mr. Arnold Bennett Commander Humably, he would not 'ungend suf Locker-Lampson, Mr. Pett Ridge. Sciently to those whose business and others,

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Mr. Kennedy Jones said he was with the Executive Power. glad to see so many ladies persent, Governor was inclined to be autro- because they had felt more keenly cratic at a period when instocracy was then the men the harthships and gross at a great discount and he was per and unfair burdens that during thehaps, too prone to depend upon his past five years, had pressed on own judgment and a little too Besty the middle classes. They had met in condemning, or disregarding the to Fuaugurate an organisation to com- views of others. It was, perhaps, be for their common protection un attitude inseparable inom 40 years chose menbers of the community experience in the Colonial Service. who, working with bin and pen, At the same tine everyone trengs had no organisation to safeguard their aized his absolute honesty of pur Idomestic and political interets. pose and it is generally agree that They wanted news which would a statue in cae of the public squares enable them by co-operative action will be in this case at any rate, u to defend themselves when they were tribute which has been thoroughly threatened either by. bureaucratic on earned. Patrial tyninny." had they wanted to endeavour by concerted action, by LONDON, May 14. In the House of Commons & pressure a

active propaganda, to exercise mali message with regard to the war alone could yield, to secure un

11 strong organisations income-tax, inbour disputes, education, alien immigation, "hóus- expenditure of the Dominions was unmendment of the laws under whiching, selection of candidates for pub- read. The expenditure of South the middle clueses were unfairly pre-

lie bodies, and general industrial pro- Africa was £53,000,000. Add the judicet. (Cheers.) Tire union also blems. By co-operative action they total direct expenditure of the colon sought to serttimise and watch all could in the event of an unreaso ies and protectorates as estimated at £10,000,000. To this must be addederisation to ensure that the middle strike call of their, roembers to contributions of over £15,000,000 to and to support bi-legal action, it ice and use them to break the classes were not unjustly exploited. organise trusport and other ser- the war expenditure of the imperial recessary, the interests of any anem./strike by volunteer labour. (Cheers.)} government, and £12,000,000-altim- her which raised questions of general They could refuse to serve stikers Principle affecting the middle classes or their families or the employers , a whole. (Cheers) The funds with goods or professional services: | Major Claude Lowther asked: Do and management, in the first in they would assist in preventing pro the peace terms compel the enemy ace, would be tested in the profiteering: and carry on u, ag tation. to pay fully the Allies' war bill. Mr. visionat contul executive committee, to compel co-operative societies to well as other Bonar Law referred him to the which would, draw up rules for the pay income-tax as answer given on May 12. Mr. promotion of the objects of the union. people. (Hear, bear. They could Pagecroft pointed out that the Ger. Local branches would be at once also insist on the enforcement of con.

invalidated by mans when they last made, peace formed in every Parliamentary divi-treets

lightning inflicted the whole cost of the warsion in the kingdom, and fioul strikes, and the institution of legis- besides very heavy indemnities. Mr. draft of the constitution of the unionation which would ensure the re-l Bonar Law replied that the peace and a report of all the proceedings gnition of the public as a third delegates had never forgotten that of the provisional central executive party in trade disputes. See to at any stage. (Cheers).

committee would be submitted for it," said Mr. Kennedy Jones, in thair approval and adoption to a clusion, that you are not going to grand council composed of delegates be squeezed or crushed or made to hear unjust burdens, but that you are going to place yourselves in such position as to be able to insist on sure and fair deal in all things, and, above all, on the right to live. (Cheers.)

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Major Marmaduke Lowther moved the following resolution:

No clues had been made so bitterly to feel the burden of the war as the SIMLA, May 17. niddle class; no class had been more endurance, The Viceroy sent a message to the distinguished for its Mehtar at Chitral carrying his cordial determination, and resarcefulness, thanks for loyal and efficient aid in and no elen, it proportion to its driving out a force of 300 Afghan murpbers, bad contributed more in invaders, with hearty congratulations Inen, money, and services. (Cheers.) That this meeting of taxpayers and on the success achieved by the Yet what had happened since the w-abiding citizens is of opinion that Chitral scouts and Mehtar's body artistice? Instead of a realisation the time has arrived when an or guard in repelling the invaders on ull parts of the community that gunisation should be formed by which the waste of war must be balanced the middio alisses will be enabled to without a single casualty.

Reater's special Peshawar tale by increased, production, by strong art collectively, and by combining graph says the Mahomedans and public and private economies, by the their voting powers to protect them- Hindus are alike evidently united in elasution of war-time restrictions on selves from ucjust burdens of taxa. antagonism to the Afghans. Regi-business, and a reduction in the cost tion and inflated prices of the neces ments which had done garrison duty of living, they saw the bureaucrats saries of life, and therefore expresses in India were delighted at the entrenching themselves more than its hearty approval of the Middle home." Our troops are pushing but on every home front. The use every legitimate means to ensure forward with wonderful 'celerity. In organised workman; simply because its success.

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the recent fighting the Afghan he was organised the miner, tous- The speaker observed that the gunners stuck resolutely to their pont worker, and railwayroon-wis guns which were well placed and threatening the industrial life of the union had no connection with any provided with headcover, necessi-nation if it did not stabilise war had been exploited by the lower political party. The middle classes lating their being bombed out. The wages in peace time. They wanted classes, and by the financial groups Afghan infantry was less resolute. brought into the middle-class homes and profiteers in the upper classes. It was badly equipped. The few that "ry of sunshine which the cavalry seen incitated the Arab Prime Minister had sited for the politicians, simply because they were They had also been exploited by tha custom of riding as close they workman's cottage. If they were dare, firing their rifes and racing not going to be left permanently in

not organised. back to safety. An official Khyber the shade between the workman and Prebendary Gough said it was a report says a reconnaissance was the employer they must make their formidable for tit any body of made from Dakka, towards Basawal union ze strong as they possibly citizens aboull find it necessary to and met with alight opposition. could. It was mid that the middle organise themselves in a semi-pri- Returning to camp to Dakka, the oneses were too respectable, and that rate semi-public way to secure ensued. The enemy, after breaking nied that. If they combined and Mr. J. R. Pretyrean Newmaan, off as reported, moved south in the made their union a strong, living M.P., said that in the House of Com- direction of Fort Tsatsobi, the pass reality, it would be possible for them mone the party system was dead and connecting the Afghan plains with to become such a powerful body that the House was run by a series of the Bazar valley. Attempts are they would be able to hold up interested groups. The Government being made to harass our convoys workers, capitalists, profiteers, and took no heed of those voiceless on the Khyber. Sniping is frequent bureaucrate, and even the Govern- groups such as John Citizen, and near Alimusjid. There is no change

therefore the establishment of a in the situation on the other fronts.

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