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日二十月二十未已次年人國民華中

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INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL.

CONFERENCE.

WASHINGTON, February 5th. The United States Chamber of Com mercs announces 'its randiness to designate repræsentatives to no international finan- nial conference, provided that its discus sions are kept within the limitations of Mr Glass's letter of January 30th.

- TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS.

BERLIN, February 5th.

It is semi-officially stated that the

PARIS February 5. Commenting on Herr von Lersner's attitude, the Journal des Debats writes that the moment has arrived to show clearly to Germany that engagements entered into must be kept. The Temps remarks that Germany should be excused from manifesting her intentions and assuming respen- sibilities that cannot be considered incumbent on von Lerner. The Matin claims that the application of Article 429 of the Versailles treaty providing Cabinet considered the Entente extradi for the occupation of the left bank of the Rhine will beseduced but only tion note, and unanimously agreed that if treaty conditions are faithfully accomplished by Germany.

is was impossible to surrender the war Speaking yesterday to the foreign affairs committee in the Chamber of criminala. Deputies. M. Millerand said the Allies were determined to have recoursement in further measures and negotia particularly to the articles authorising the lengthening of occupation until Germany will have fulfilled her engagements.

A courier started yesterday evening to Berlin carrying a list of the accused to hand directly to the German foreign office. It is confirmed that the Berlin government disapprove of von Lersner's attitude.

The value declared of exports recorded at American consulates and agencies of francs for shipment to America during 1919 showed an increase of £109,155,111 or 20 per cent compared with 1918. The total ship. ments favoiced to the United States and insular possessions from France reached a total of £165,401,691 in 1919 against $56,038.127 in 1918, an increase of 195 per cent.

M. Clemenceau, left Paris for Egypt last night. The dodged publicity by joining the train at the suburban station of Charenton. He was accom panied by his son, two friends, and two secretaries. The veteran states- man will embark at Marseilles to-day on the Messageries Maritimes steamer "Lotus" for Alexandria. He will visit probably Egypt, Syria, Persia, and India, and perhaps even Japan.

TRAINING A WIFE.

HUMANITY AND INDUSTRY.

At length it is being realised that the human equation enters into pro- duction as much as into salesmanship, where personality has always had valus.

This conviction will guide the Govern- tions which may be necessary.

LONDON, February 5th. criminals caused much surprise in Lom The prodigious list of so-called war con.

It was apparently swollen and magnified by contributions from the Rumerous Allied States.

Reuter understands that it is not in- tended to present the list so the German the Allies in Berlin have been consulted.. Government until the representatives of

General are starting for Paris to-night The Lord Chancellor and the Attorney- to discuss the whole question,

FOOD CONTROLLER RESIGNS..

LONDON, February 5th. It is understool that the Food Control- ler, Mr. Roberts, has resigned.

Mr. Roberta saw Mr. Lloyd George this morning when he was asked to reconsider his decision!!

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The Czechs bare reported that they have ro-captured Irkutek from the Social Revolutionaries Their rear-guards are now ai Namozor, 340 miles west of the Bolsheviks Irkutsk, and are continually engaged by

Probably every man thinks, at any rate before marriage, that he will train

CZECHS RECAPTURE IRKUTSK. his wife and mould her gently but no less than art, labour is a conglomer

The human spirit infects industry

LONDON, February 5th. firmly to his will. But few nowadays are of individuals not an inchoate and

Describing the situation at Vladivostock get beyond the theoretical stage of heterogeneous mass. The sooner the before the Social Revolutionaries occupi such an adventure. In olden times human side of labour is fully recogn

ed the city, the Times' Vladivostock it would seem they were more greatly ised the sconer will be ushered in the the Nikolak Government reached Vindivo- respondent **s that *✡ delegation from daring, for Xenophon does not appear era of industrial peace. It is the stock cu January th. under American to think he is describing anything very human touch which is becoming real-rotection with a mandate to secure a marvellous when, in the Economicus,ised in industry to-day; any system peaceful transfer of Russian authority to his book on the management of an whose gearing is human must, con- representatives of the Zemstvou within estate, he makes Ischomachus, one sider the individual cog, for organisa-wenty-four hours, failing which Findivo- of his characters, explain not only how tion is in one sense more the sub-stock was to be surrounded by the forces he manages his land but how he stitution at dua intervals of new teeth

of the new Government. educated" and trained his girl wife, and the petching of weak places rather Nikolak for the safety of the delega

A hundred oficers were held as hostages Socrates meets Ischomhachts in the than a question of rule and method. tion. Preparations were at first made to Cloisters of Zeus, and asks him how It was previously left for the onlooker resist and Japanese troops, formed a it is that he, a man of outdoor life, is to appreciate the facts and call for strong cordon across the peninsala in indoors and at leisure, Ischomachus mercy toward the discarded and worn-defence of the city, but later says it is true he is not wont to stay four human tools in the industrist the whole Russian garrison.joined the indoors, for my wife, even alone, world.

insurgents, and it looked improbable that is able to manage affairs at home."

ther would meet with prolonged resist This is obviously an opening, and Socrates seizes it in characteristic fashion. I should be glad to hear, Ischomachus," he says, "whether you yourself trained your wife to be what she should be, or whether she came to you having learnt from her father and mother. Ischomachus is quick to reply. "And what could she have learnt when I received her, seeing she came to me when but 15 years old! For do you not think that one must be satisfied if she came just able to make a garment if she had wool given her, and knowing how the spinning is allot ted to the maids?" But," persists

The greatest of these is human, the philosopher, "did you really teach the most intractible and fallible is her other matters?" Now they are human; conceived in a human brain, fairly started, and you get a very de- shaped by intelligence, wrought out lightful picture of the young husband by muscle, guided and controlled by and child wife embarking on house-hand and mind industry cannot set keeping. Yes, I taught her; but aside the human factor or leave it out not before I both offered sacrifice and of consideration. It is the man who prayed that I should reach and she counts in the last analysis, whatever should learn those things that were of the wonder of perfection of his im- the greatest advantage to us both." plements or the precision of his instru- Socrates, who knew from bitter perments. Nothing runs itself, and de- sonal experience the unrest of a homependence, must be placed time and ruled, and ruled relentlessly, by a again upon human units outside and wife with scant consideration for the beyond exact connel. In the human other-worldliness of a philosopher hus equation humman symbols interact, the band, is eager to know how the good resultant is human as well as all the work o training was begun in terms, Integrate and the variables are Heaven's name," he exclaims, tell still human, neither system or or me what you first began to teach her ganisation can discount its influence. for Lwould more gladly hear you nar- Personal example, individual driving- rating this than if you should tell me force were never at a greater premium

Commercial transactions are getting more methodised: while production is to-day getting more humanised and science, whose handmaid is common- sense, approves the changes made. It is the inert put to use and ser in motion by Tntelligence--using labour. method, mechanism serving the ends of utility, economy, convenience→ which go to make up the complex machine of modern industry.

ders for weaving. Ischomachus says she may not like, perhaps, one of her duties-caring for any members of the household who may fall sick. But she charmingly interrupts at this point, exclaiming that she will love that part of her work if only they will feel grateful and well-disposed towards

of the most glorious contest in athie- than at the present time; history is tics or horse-racing." Ischomachus said to consis: essentially of human tells how, as soon as she had bee biography, and certainly industry is a come submissive and felt sufficiently living. witness to individual acumen at home to carry on a conversation" and a record of human achievement. (poor linle homesick girl, he ex-Engineering," plained to her that they were now partners, and that each must strive to do the best lor their joint enter- prise.

The girl-wife wonders what she can do to help. My mother," she says, told me my business was to be discreet." And my father told me to be discreet, too," he replies, hut discretion must be shown actively, not passively; and he gives a little parable of the queen bee and the hive, and shows her that she must rule over her. Then he tells her of other and all the indoor life of the household, very pleasant tasks: As when you You will have to remain at home gets maid who knows nothing of spin and send out those servants whose ning and make her proficient at it work is outdoors, and you must super- intend those whose work is indoors and you must receive the things that are brought in, and you must apportion what ever of them It is necessary to expand, but must take fore-thong

and when you get one who knows nothing of housekeeping and succeed in making her useful and Faithful and a good servant, and when you have power to do good to steady. servants and such as have been a pro- and care for all that is to be laid by Rt to the household." A touch of so that the provisions stored up for a gallantry lights up the close of this year may not be expended in2 à | first conversation :" Bor it will be month. When wool is brought in the very greatent pleasure if you are abe is to decide what clothes are need- evidently superior 19 ma sod make cáp-and-maus- give the-noscenary Ma-ma-yosin hary

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THE FIVE MILLION LOAN TO OHINA.

PEXING, February 10th. The Associated Legutions have received. China's reply accepting their terms for the Are million loan,

chalopu are asking that the Chinese may Since they bare sent the note the Wal- repay according to terms stated by them. It is now understood that the Chinese are asking for seven million pounds.

The request has been transmitted to Washington.

£220 FOR A "PRETINDER" GLASS

"Pretender" glass is greatly prized by collectors, and for the rare portrait 'roblets which survive prices · are advancing. Recently a glass with tall rectangular bowl on columnar stem, with interlaced air twist, Thin, high, engraved with a medallion -portrait of Prince Charles Edward Stuart in Highland costume, wearing the riband and Star of the Garter, fetched as much as £220'(Churchill). Opposite the Young Pretender's port rait (engraved after Sir Robert Sure of Britannia seated, with Strange's portrait of him) is the

other glass, belonged to Mrs. Cater, spear and trident., The goblet, with of Colchester, and this Pretender relle was purchased from another Col- chester collection in 1905, having been the Birch family's careful possessión for several generations. The Cater glass totalled £1,507; Two other Jacobite wineglasses made £116, "andarare" Fiat/tumbler £40. Three...... old ale glasses, with bell shaped bowls engraved with hops and barley brought £129 between them; a'sweet meat glass of double-ogee shape, £60; and a pair of glass taper sticks, Gin long, realised the big sum of £145 Other interesting pieces were two Masonic fring glasses, with trumpet shaped bowls. £4 10s. and "ayal of all glast, coach horn

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