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ing itself in another school alto-how the mass of people live in this gether, and with the aim not of country and you do not. And if you! defending the status quo but of attack tell him that no more can be done Ivan Abrams. author and des

I was present at a Labour meeting ing it. Labour has no desire to be than has been done he will disagree DRAMATIO INCIDENT IN in a tor of the nsational photoplay (says a

littleSouth-country town instructed by the educated, with you. As for the political:

THE COMMONS.

June 10d. 224. 10-Warning to "Moral Suicid" to be shown at the when

On May 28, Mr. Kamei, Acting Hongkong, Coast Ports &.-Typhoon recent Home writer) classes, because it thinks they economy which you learned, or didn't!

Consul General for Japan, accom-ip.Lat. 150 N. Long, 1190 E, moving W. Victoria Theatz on Thursday, wrote about the conscience and the intelli. test their knowledge, in matters that him. He has a political economy of faced Sir Eric Geddes going white ho, repaired to

discussion sprang up are not educated. Where it can learn, in your youth, it is nothing to

The dramatic spectacle of the pink. panied by Consular Chancellor Kani- N.W. at 8 to 15 mph the story with he purpose of eden gence of the rich, One speaker said, most closely concern itself it finds his own which he probably knows or as near white as tha: monument Consulate General for the purpose of Hongkong. Coast Ports dc.:-Typhoon the American June 11. 12. S.-Warning to ing the public to the frailties they were clever, at least their leaders that they are ignorant both of facts better than you know yours. Tell of health, strength, and confidence expressing his regrets in connection in at 170 N. Long. 1180 E, moving human nature, and thus promoting were, for they found a new red-herring and of theories. They know nothing him that the rights of capital are car go-was one of the sudden scenes, with the regrettable incident that happiness by cabling them to guard at every election. This time it was of the housing question; they do not based on

W.N.W. at 8 to 19 m.ph against such pċfalls.

"Make Germany pay, and hang the even know what kind of house the capitalist, and he will tell you that wrote the Parliamentary Correspond-

the abstinence of the in the House of Commons, recently took place on the March 12 Jast,

June 11d: 12h. 42m.-No returns from For fifteen years, Mr. Abramson Kaiser." Next time it would be working man wants; they know it is the workers who do the abstain ent of the Daily Telegraph It took to the U. S. Consul-General made was at the hed of his own operatic something else.

Mr. Kamei, in his communication Japan, Vladivostock, and the majority of

stations in Indo-China and Anyhow, we are nothing of what he wants or why he ing and the capitalist who profits the minds of ancient parliamentary substantially the following state-siderably in Manila, and decreased and dramatic companies and during had every time," he said. But an- wants it,

Philippines Pressure has increased con- And when it comes to by it. that times his energies were devoted other speaker said he knew some theories they talk about the per rights of property, and he will refer a member, in vesuvian fury, shot up,

Talk to him about the observers back to the days when ment:

slightly to moderately at other reporting to the presentation of plays with a thing of the rich, and they were not petual struggle between the haves, you to two books by the Hammonds, glared at Joseph Chamberlain, and you, under instructions of my Guy near the Macclesfield Bank moving W. "I have the honour to convey to stations. The depression remains over moral background. His attention clever, though they had was attracted by the wider scope animal cunning. "If they were

and the havenots, or say that capital" The Town Labourer" and "The gasped "Rat!"

Tongking, and the typhoon is situated and field of the motion picture and clever they would

are both necessary Village Labourer," and will ask you

ernment, a formal expression of my NW. to each other. The working man whether you think the facts related of the Government's fourth attempt 12 last my compatriots, having ending at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 inch. bave given

The incident occurred in the course deep regret, for the fact that on March the greater opportunities offered for us enough to satisfy us years ago, whether the capitalist is necessary to have had any respect for the pro- passing of the money resolution to violence upon American soldiers, against an average of 28.92 inches.

Hongkong Rainfall for the 4 hours reaching more people. He began for we are easily satisfied; but

is past that proposition; he is asking in those books prove that the rich successful this time to obtain the entered the French Concession, used Total duce January 1st, 16.30 inches, writing for the screen with the same they were too stupid and ignorant to him; and he no longer believes that perty of the poor. And you, if you legalize. spending under the Bill for and that on your way back from the purpose in mind.

Forecast for the 21 hours ending at do that." Neither of the speakers people of leisure, by reason of their are His success was instantaneous and

an ordinary member of the setting up a Ministry of Ways and Japanese Concession, a certain num-noon on the 12th. was a "Bolshevik," nor was it a superior culture and knowledge, per prosperous classes, will have to Communications with Sir Eric Geddes ber of Japanese behaved rudely his virile photo dramas became the meeting of Bolsheviks, but of ordinary form a valuable function. He knows answer that you have not read them. as Minister.

-Hongkong to Gan Rock 8. talk of the country. Among his working men of the Home Counties, what artists think of the rich man's We know how the orthodox used to Ronald M'Neill, told of a sum of

Another giant, Mr. against yourself.”

winds,

moderate, freshening consider Successes are "A Fool's Paradise. and it was interesting to hear them taste in art: he begins to look at our guard themselves against doubt by 50,000 handed to Sir Eric when he Kamei also addressed the following

To the O. C. American troops Mr.bly fire at first, cloudy and rainy "Forbidden Fruit" "A Mother's say what they really thought or felt. public buildings, our refined entertain not reading anything the doubters left the general managership of the remarks

later. Confession." "The Sins of the But it was not pleasant to realize the ments, the clothes of our fashionable said, and how they used to be satis North-Eastern Railway for a post in

2.-Termors Channel, F. or vari. Parents." "Her Surrender" "En gulf between them and the well-to-do, ladies even, and he sees that pluto- fied with arguments which assumed the Government.

able winds, moderate to fresh. While I have expressed to your-fouth coast of China between lighten Thy Daughter," One Law and I wished that some more of my cracy has failed in art, as Morria their ignorance of the other side mental visions of the railways being violence to which my compatriots No. 1.

The House had Consul General my regret for the Hongkong and Lamocks. The same as for Both" and "Sins of Ambition "

"Moral Suicide"

own 'class were present to hear them. said it was bound to do. He believes But their will-to-believe in the nationalized and members of the resorted in the French Concession is considered But of course none leven better than any of his previous don't turn out at night to go to plutocrats; it cannot defend itself respectable compared with our will railway companies including the also have the honour to communicate!

that it has failed in everything. It account of creation given

4.Houth coast of Chins bets Des in Government having a say regarding against soldiers under your command Hongkong and Hainan. The samo us achievement. From the Standpoint Labour meetings; if they go to

has not even produced intelligent, the Book of Genesis was the number of millions which the on the night of March 12 last I No. 1: of intense dramatic value of the meetings at all, it is to those of their because it does not know the case to-believe in the righteousness of North-Eastern should receive from to you my deep regret for the possible Hongkong Observatory, June 11, 1813. story, the wonderfully impressive own party, where they hear what they against itself. In fact, from every our own prosperity. We may say the Government: which, being inter- lack of friendliness and caution on

C. W. Jarrains, Chist Austant. scenic effects, and the remarkably expect to hear and suppose there is Source his rage is fed and "becomes with reason high grade of photoplay, it is" un no answer to it. Nor do they read more and more a religious rage. all

that if we sold preted, is the taxpayer. that

the part of the Japanese, even though surpassed. It is the story of a man's Labour papers; they get their version Not only his interests but his deepest to the poor we should really be The Minister-designate of Ways the wounded American soldier on the

we have and gave

in the midst of confusion, in treating downfall and his regeneration and is of what Labour thinks and feels from values feed it: besides injustice, giving to the rich; but if we are notand.Communications suppressed his same night." a striking revelation of the motives their own papers, owned and written plutocracy means to him ugliness, going to do anything heroic like that, feelings masterfully and explained. that sometimes, prompt the deeds of by their own class, and their political futility, faithlessness, and the more we can at least be at some pains to When he entered the service of the to be hoped that nothing further will men. It is startling in the result of economy, if they have any, from he thinks and feels, the more it know what the case of the poor is. North-Eastern Railway he had a be heard about what has been for all its action, supreme in the importance books written by their own class, means all these to him. of the moral subject with which it The two worlds have rodealings for the most part ignorant. They poor ourselves should we take it for compensation should be paid him.

Economists have told us that we can written agreement that if and when the authorities concerned a very But of these facts the rich remain do nothing for them, but if we were the railways are nationalized certain unpleasant affair. deals, and filled with absorbing in with each other except in the matter talk of unrest among the workers as granted that the economists were When the Frime Minister asked him terest. Cinema-goers should not of business and charity, and they are miss seeing it.

divided from each other by both if it were the unrest of a dog search right? All through the ages man to be Minister-designate it would the Colony stating that the Neuralis A ble has been received in The more a working man thinks, ing for fleas, and they are unaware has been subject to error. is it have been "obviously improper" for arrived at Colombo yesterday, the more he lives in his own prophets ning to despise them more than all men are free from it? And, if we nationalization or otherwise of the that the working mans begin- likely that the economists alone of him to retain any personal stake in the and heroes, his own aims and values; he envies them. But, since they have assume they are, is it not because railways. Had he remained in the and every year this world is becoming leisure and are supposed to have they make us feel comfortable? Be railway company, and had the rail strained, pent-up figure, his strong at Lamont Doak, Aberdeen, add 10 foot more real to him and more distinct education, and since they justify sides, there are other economists who

"More," put in Sir Eric, sitting, a from that of the well-to-do, who are their good fortune on the ground say that something can be done, but ways been nationalized, he would chin cupped in one hand, his other incbee to the height given in the table thinks and desires and loves and them valuable to society, it is their Modernists, and so we do not read was laid before the shareholders at proposition," declared Mr: Bonar not even curious to know what he that their education and leisure make they are unorthodox, like the

have received a larger sum.

Sir Eric said that the whole matter! hand passing over his brow.

"I would think it a monstrous most part, believe that they know know how to answer it. At present case as we know it, and it is just this

The English upper class, for the duty, at least, to master the case of them; in fact, we do not know their the last meeting and the case 19 Law, facing all. round the tense,

We are content with our closed. about politics and political economy most of them, if they try to ans ver cortentment, which he calls ignor workers' leader, said he knew of the he is to be deprived of contractual Mr. J. H. Thomas, the rallway man agrees to serve the Government by instinct. For them there is not it at all, answer a case which they arce, that exasperates the working arrangement, all; along, and he had obligations." Mr. Ronald M'Neill one case and another case, but a set imagine for themselves. If anyone man. He believes that if we had all not thought it a matter to bring up loomed up with a disclaimer of -1 A of facts which they have grasped and who reads this thinks it unjust, I exercised our wits seriously upon the in public. of which the working classes are would ask him how often he has state of the nation we should have ignorant. How could it be other been to a Labour meeting, or read made it better than it is. He believes

personal suggestion." wise, since the working classes lack a Labour paper, or talked freely to that we do not exercise our wits it was a compromise, he said, made (of Minister of Ways), said Mr. It is not by his will that Sir Eric Mr. Bonar Law defended Sir Eric. Geddes has undertaken this position" the leisure and education which they a Socialist working man. possess? If they are well disposed

upon it because we know that if we by the North-Eastern Railway Com Bonar Law. It was after the towards Labour they think it ought the opponents of it, or even from sciences to make unpleasant sacrifices, made by Sir Eric Geddes. If he left Minister, in which I joined, that he You cannot learn any case from did we should be forced by our company to consequence of a contract greatest pressure by the Prime to be instructed so that it may know what they know. But meanwhile gue, sentimental sympathisers and we cannot say that he is wrong the railway without becoming a gated to take this post. We believe Labour, at least the more intel with it. The working man will tell until we have tried.

member of the Government he would ligent part of it, has been instruct-pinches and you do not; he knows you that he knows where the stoe

still have received the money.

CANTON STEAMERS GO

SLOW.

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A large Junk laden with stone lies

sunk 640 feet to the Eastward of Taishek Barrier and 90 feet from the

North bank of the river. Commanders

"of steamers are requested to proceed at dead show speed when passing the vicinity during salvage operations.

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below was received from the Macila Observatory at 10 p.m. June 10, 1919

Cyclone, or typhoon W, of Manila,

less than 100 miles distant moving W.N.W.

bates.

Labour, if only so that they may names.

CLUTTON-BROCK

AN EXPLANATION,

A COMPROMISE.

This closes the incident and it is

crowded House," that because

HONGKONG TIDES.

compiled at the National Almanac Office The tide-table riven below has been of observations taken by means of 22 io London from the result of the analysis automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tsui furing the years 1905-9.

The

the zero of the sounding in the Admiralty

zero of the table corresponds with Chart, which has been found to be beat * inches below men ana-level

To obtain the depth of water on the

kide gange at the Victoria Naval Yard add feet 4 inches, and on the gange

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it to be in the highest degree in the w interests of the country."

June 12 to 18, 1910.

dYSH 'WATKY

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Max

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