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PROBLEMS TO SOLVE.

CIVILISATION AND ITS

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United States a million and quarter dollars. He approved the segregation of the feebleminded in special schools and colonies, but he doubted whether this G sufficient safeguard. The State interfered with the concluding lecture process of natural selection by

FUTURE.

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THE CHINA MAIL.

DUKE AND MR. SHAW.

A COMMUNIST OF 40 YEARS' STANDING.

'BOOK OF THE BAD."

POLICE MOVE AGAINST CRIMINALS.

Per C.P.S. R.M.S." Empress of Canada" April 14-Mr and Mrs.

The police of the Metropolis are The Duke of Northumberland, of his course at King's the medical protection, that it William F. Alloway, Mr J. B. speaking

to have a unique book iscued to on the origin of College, University of London, afforded to the unfit, and in times Averno, Mr and Mrs G. F. Antrim, Bolshevism before the Royal them, says the Statesman. It will. Biological Founda- of danger it was the best of the Ellyn N. Beatty, Mr and Mrs G. E. Society of Literature, Bloomsbury, criminal records, and measure. contain the names, photographs, tions of Society, Professor Arthur còmmunity who, sacrified them- Brewster, Mr and Mrs D. R. Clarke, said Bolshevism was one of those ments of the world's greatest | he termed the law of evolutionary dared not take responsibility of the K. R. Coullie, Anna F..Deebal, Mr from time to umė, had made their the force an equal opportunity with progress in accordance with which elimination of the unfit on its fand Mrs.H. S. Johnston, Eris Happearance in the world, always his more experienced sentors of ovolution always seemed to take shoulders. "Despite many difficul. Johnston; John MacLean, Mrs F. to be eventually suppressed by the proving his value as a man of

place in a wave-like manner. The individual began life as a single egg, and passed through youth, maturity, old age, to death. I

the same ,with the different branches of the

Was

success,

animal kingdom, which always to the public. clinic in Vienna Westervelt, Emma N. Westervelt, Communist of 40 years standing thrash wildly, the wind pressure

sprang from unspecialised repre- sentatives of earlier branches, and it was the same with civilisations, which rose and fell with almost monotonous regularity.

ties he felt it was possible to F. Ridde, Mr H. L. Sounders Mr fiuences which had in the past rise the features of the worst W. Pogie, Constance Payne, Mr religious, moral and social inability. He will be able to memo a fuller sense of their personal

regards the and Mrs H. C. Sanford, Helene W. proved an effective barrier to their criminals at large, and, when responsibilities as transmission of heritable defects, Thielens, Wagner, P. Thickens, Mr and in this connection he referred. Weare, Mr and Mrs H. E.. Mr. Bernard Shaw said that as a J. Van Waveren, James and Mrs T.

In seconding a vote of thanks, opportunity offers, to take appro

priate action.

Sails previously pulling steadily where those who wished marry could come for eugenic advice.

Mr Arthur Ward, Mr and Mrs R. he greatly welcomed the Duke transferred to their forward sides. E. Whitney, Mr and Mrs E. W. and

enjoyed his Wolff, MrL. Yates, Mrs Ping Shee, endeavouring to trace history as he is thus placed on the fore and aft

paper. In

A sudden and tremendous tension Mr H. Shantz, 1.

· had dono fiis Grace had a mission April 14-Mr R. J. Bierbeck, Mr was rich in Bolshevist" literature.

Patroclus" on after Marx's own heart. England stays- tension they were not designed to bear. One, rust A. R. Burt, Miss I. Cauda, Mr E. The Russians were pink aside weakened perhaps, fails; another for good or evil. There was Mr H. D. Orr, Mrand Mrs A. Page, Morris, Mr. Shaw added that he L. Gray, Mr and Mrs J. W. Lechner, the red pages of Ruskin and

follows.

datiger that all worth having Mrs L. Parker, Mr. J. Ross, Mrs P. respected the Duke as" an might be destroyed before there F. Williams: was anything better, or equally

THE REFORM OF SOCIETY. longer as it was at present con- Society could not go on much stituted. Universal suffrage had given power to the musses to Bring about vital changes, whether

There were, he remarked, six problems to be solved in the near future if our civilisation was to escape the fate of its predecessors. These were the amelioration of the physical environment, education, the control of population, the

by good ready to replace it. In all iniprovement of the race

was selection, the improvement of the organic evolution progress social organisation, and the imalow, and abrupt changes such as provement of the relations between nations.

Per B. F. 5.5.

Per D. S. L. s.s. "President

Garfield," on April 14-Mr H. V. Bernard, Mr and Mrs H. Crombie, Mr P. H. Chau, Mr and Mrs E the sadden appearance of Fort, Mr K. S. lp, Mr O. Kiefer, extra fingers or tees seldom Mr C. K. Ma, Mr S. Pavel, Mr and led to progress, but were often Mrs A. Rettig, Mr and Mrs G. disastrous, revolutionary rather Rosse, Mr. and Mrs W. G. than evolutionary, and sometimes Todd, Mr Wong Su Yong. Mr-L resulted in extinction. Had Wright, Mr Y. E. Yue, Mrs A, politicians paid more attention to Montague, Master R. Montague, biological science in the past they Mr M. Scott, Mr M. R. Wood, Mr could have better foreseen the Poiro Yleto, Mr W. H. Young, Mr consequences of their policy.

L. Abbott, Mr and Mrs Wo. F. If one were to regard nations as Adler, Mr C. M. Collins, Mr R. W. individuals of the highest order Lohman, Mr CF. McCowan, Mrs yet attained, the well-being if not A. Shockley, Mrs L. M. Swiith, Mr the existence of nations depended W. S. Cookson, Miss S. Cookson, on differentiation and dirision of Miss M. L. Cookson, Miss A. C. M. labour among their constitment Norgaard, Mr C. Mayall, Miss G. menibers. If ever the conception Mrs F. HOsborn, Miss I. A. Flatt, of a League of Nations were Mr and Mrs S. G. Ayres, Miss C.

opponent.

MOVEMENT OF STEAMERS, "

Said on Apr. 3 for Marseilles, Hayre, The B. F. Antilochus" left Part Lavorpoul and Glasgow..

The B. F. 8.a. rton" loft Port Said on Apr. 8 for Hostoa sad New York. Said on ápr. & for London, Rotterdam The B. . sa. Kipener telt Fort and Hamburg,

The B. F. 8.8. "Toiresing" left Port Said on Apr. 10 for Loudon, Rotterdam and Autwo p

The U.S.K.

5.6. Seattle Mera" arrived at Buenos Aires on April 10 Hongkong preived London on Apr. 1

The F.&O. 88. Kernusia from at 7.10.

less anxiety as a mast, 150 feet or Then comes a moment of breath-

more in height, leans over, sways uncertainly to a roll, and finally topples into the sea.

Tis fall is accompanied by a confusion of noises, the rending of canvas, twanging of ureat torn steel. wires, and the peculiar shriek of

Then begins a fight against time to cut away the wreckage still attached to the hull by shrouds and stays.

Axes, heavy hammers, any implement capable of breaking through wire or iron, are wielded with desperate haste, the work: rendered more difficult by the

is littered. tangle of gear with which the deck

THE CHILD AND THE COUNTRY. As regards physical environ- ment, the slums were eloquent of the people that lived in them, but the people were no less eloquent of the slums. If only it were possible for slum children to be brought up in the country among healthy, physical and moral sur roundings it would be to the benefit of the individual and the interest of society. Unfortunately it was

Overhead, the remaining masts necessary to fall back upon the policy of improving the Shins:

cutta Line) loft Koto for tlungkung via structure is interdependent, cack Thu N.V.K. 3.8. "Moj Maru" (Dalsway uncertainly, for the whole The most efficient education of the

Moji on Apr. and is oxpocted bore to relying upon the other for support, young was what they themselves Tully realised We should J. Ayres, Master G. B. Ayros, Mr day

while the repeated shocks, as the found out of school, and therefore have 10 Individual of the and Mrs B. F. Blinn, Mr F. Cason Australia Caps. A. J. Hailey, EN.. the

The C.P... RM.S. Empress of floating spars strike the hull with the country was best for early highest order conceivable under Bonardel, Mr J. F. Brewer, Mr and Conamandor, will leave here for Victoria

force of battering development.

earthly conditions. In such a case Mrs W.L. Mass, Mr and Mrs Cand As an idea that had once gained each nation must adapt itself to its P. Schimmerhorn, Mr and Mrs A. (Wonung, hobe and Yokohama uon

Vancouver, B.C., via shunghat eniphasise the need for haste.

Perhaps the wreckage is cut access to the mind could perhaps own conditions of lite and make O. Stearns, Miss G. A. James, Mrs tom

away before a serious breach is never be eradicated, it was very the most of its opportunities. J. M. Eidgway, Miss W. Ridgway,

The C.P.S., R.M.8. Empro of made, and the crippled vessel desirable that the external environ-Conditions and opportunities were Mr and Mrs Geo. J. McCarthy, Mr Canada Uspt. S. Ruusun, I... Ca.Z, reaches harbour under reduced ment should be as innocuous as widely different in different and Mrs C. A. Summers, Judge and Vancouver, B.G., Via Shaughei comun, or is to fall branging

Commander, will leave here for Vistoria possible. At a later stage the geographical areas, and there and Mrs Williams P. Lymer, Mr (Wogung), Kuba and Yokohams and remaining masts fall, bringing chief aim of education should be would always be abundant scope E. J. Carey, Mr C. S. Chootham, Mr Bouelalu at 2 a.m. to-morrow

death of serious injury to the properly to control the mental for the development of national C. C. Gray, Mr. and Mrs N. The P. & 0, a.a. Piussy" left finga- men-and another name is added environment, for it was on this character. But the national that character building depended. character would soon cease to Mayandan, Mr and Mrs J. T. poro for this port on Apr. 18 at op.a. to the list of missing ships. The worship of ideals constiuced exist and the earth would he/Moritary, Mr and Mrs H. V.dur hero 10 inorrow at about 5.m.

with the outward Englisa Mailt, and is

the only real and true religion, and it was a remarkable fact that men and women with the

highest ideals seemed always to be in a small minority, and yet were able by precept and example to enforce them sooner or later upon the community.

CONTROL OF POPULATION. Civilised societies depended for their existence on the availability of enormous stored-up energy in some such form as coal, but human beings could not live on coal, and required a tood.in which the energy was less securely locked up, Population, in fact, must be limited by the food supply, and on this ground

-mstrow.

Tiencken, Master D. V. Tiencken, populated by teeming millions of Mr Ho Ah Tai,

The 0.8. H. 8. "Hagao Maru", loft mediocrity if there were

Mrs Moji on April 19 and is dao how to not Vilaudaki, Mr H. C. Reed, Mr morrow. barriers to separate the branches and Mrs Wm. O. Moore:

The P. L

Celtic Prince" of the human family.

on Saturday Apr. 18. expected to arrive here from Changbai

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Physical barriers were ceasing to be effective, and there were no physiological barriers such existed between species. It would be necessary therefore to look to moral barriers to prevent indis- criminate inter-breeding, and its evil consequences. Nations, like individuals, must be left to work out their own salvation, All the resources of nature could then be exploited by the division of labour and co-operation in the interests of humanity as a whole.

Whether biologists, moral philo-

17-Mr T. A. Pooley, Mr R. S. Car, Por P. & U. &.. Nollore" on Apr. Mr E. W. iluzzard and Mr I. Droyar,

DEPARTURES.

Per D. S. L. 5.5. "President Garfield" on April 15-Mrs L. Parker, Mr J. W. Creed, Mr F. D. Tracey, Mrs E. T. Singer, Mrs S. Gerin, Mr N. Travers, Mrs H. Melion, Miss A. Mellon, Lieut. T. I. Scott Bell, Mr and Mrs R. Pricur,

4.3.

The U.SK. B. Ryujin Maru" left Singapore on April 7 and is expected is arrive here on April 19,

The N.I.K. 8.4. Muroran Baru" (Pombay Line) lefs Singapore for Hongkong on Apr. 14 and is expected hore on April 91.

The B. L. 8.8. Benalder" from Leith, Middlesbro, Antwerp and London lelt Singapore for this port on Apr. 15 and may be expected to arrive here on Apr.

21.

The A.O.L. 8.8. "Pres. Grant" which is due at this port on "Apr. 23, sailed from Beattle on Apr. 2, on schedule." Mr H. A. Thorn, Mrs A. Montague, Professor Dendy

The C.R., R.M.8. **Empress of strongly advocated emigration.. sophers, economists, and politi-Master R. Montague, Mr M. Scott, Roseis" arrived at Yokohama on Apr. There was a curious idea preval- cians would succeed in saving the Mr M. R. Wood, Mr P. Ylete, Mr11 at 10 am. left Yokohama on Apr. 19 ent that the mere increase of Present civilisation from its im- Wm. H. Young, Mr L. Abbott, Mr p.m. and is due at Vancouver on Apr. 31.

here pending doom was a question that and Mrs W. F. Adler, Ms C. Mreturns from Manila at 7 s.m. on Ap

The Al 8. "Pres. Jefferson * population in districts conditions were unfavourable was the future alone could decide Collins, Me R. W. Lohman, Mrs C.20 and will mail for Victoria and Socie but it Even if they failed there was no E McGowan, Mrs A. Shockley, via Shanghai and Jagan at 10 am, on a sign of progress, was surely better to have a small reason to despair if there were Mrs L. Michell Smith, Mrs W. S. pr. 12.

The B. F. s.s." Automedon "left Liver- number of people living whole- fresh and unspoiled off shoots of Cookson, Miss S. Cookson, Miss some and happy lives than a vast the human race to make a new M. C. Cookson, Miss A. Norgaard, pool on Mar. 21 for Straits. Bongkong, population enslaved to the environ- start. There was no need to look MrO. Mayall, Miss G. Ely, Mrs Fhanghai, Kobe and Yorohams and is ment of slums and factories.

for them, as if they were there they H. Osborn, Miss J. A. Platt, Mrdec hore on or about Apr. 26.

The D.S.L. 8.8. “Pres. Harrison' Trade was only necessary in pro- would make their presence feit and Mrs S. G. Ayres, Miss C. J. which is dus at this port on May 28, portion to the extent of the when their hourstruck. Much that Ayres, Master G. B. Ayres, Mr and oiled from New York at 4 p., on April population, and trade should exist was of permanent value in civilisa- Mrs B. F. Blinn, Mr F. C. Bonardel,, on schedule, for the people and not the peopletion night survive and serve as Mr J. E. Brewer. Mr W. L. Mass: Arts" loft Vancouver for Hongkong via

The CP.R., R. M.S. *Empress of for trade. If instead of teaching the foundation upon which future Mr and Mrs C. P. Schirmerhorn, Japan pirts and Shanghai on Apr. 18. the mass of the people to restrict generations would build a more Mr and Mrs Alan Stearns, Miss She is due at Yokohama on Apr. 1 and

G. James, Mrs J Ridgway, Miss expected here on Apr. 28. their families by methods that noble edifice.'. -

W. Ridgway, Mr and Mrs Geo. J. The B. F... "Theseus" left Liverpool McCarthy, Mr and Mrs C. A. on Mar. 22 for Singapore, Bongtong, Summers, Judge and Mrs Wm. P. Shanghai and Hankow and is dus horu Lymer, Mr E. J. Carey, Mr C. Son or about Apr. 28. Cheethan, Mr C. C. Gray, Mr and The B. F... "Diomed" left Liver Mrs E. Mayandon, Mr and Mrs. J. Kobe and Yokohama and is due here on pool on Mar. 31 for Boogkong, Shanghai, T. Moriarty, Mr and Mrs Mrs M. V. or about May 2. Tienckes, Mr Ho Ah Tai, Mrs F. Viloudaki, Mr H. C. Reed, Mr and Mrs W. G. Moore.

seemed to strike at the very roots of self-respect and decency, they were encouraged to go on to the land

UF emigrate, there might be more hope for at present ít certainly could not be said that the earth

overpopulated.

The British and French Govern- ments have formally kassented to the appointment of Dr. Augusto de Castro and Senhor Antonio de Fonseca as Portuguese Ministers Migration in London and Paris respectively. and dispersal under pressure of overcrowding had always formed an essential factor in organic evolution.

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SCIATICA.

If It Wore Not For Dr Williams' Pink Pills, I Do Not Think 1 Would Ever

Havo Walked Again,”

"When," Professor Dendy SUFFERED AGONY WITH continued, we see a nation with a birthrate steadily diminishing under the influence of artificial restrictions obliged to protect itself by ald of hired soldiers of an inferior race from being; over-

No one will eyor know the misery I was in and how t suffered from sciatic whelmed by a neighbouring nation rheumatism," says Mrs Thomas Dunlop, whose population is steadily an Amadican lady residing at No. iv increasing, we cannot fail to realise Edison Avenue, Syracuse, N. Y. "For the absurd and perilous position years I sallered on and off from this to which civilisation is drifting" disease. Sharp pains that came with

out warning in my left hip and ma " SELECTION IN. MAN, ---

down my thich wetu almost unbearablo Modification by selection in My left hand, became so swollen, and mankind might be possible if wore that i could not use it. there was a general consensus of opinion as to the type to be pro- duced, and a sufficiently powerful authority to enforce the verdict,

“I hard of Dr. Williams' ink Pills Fortunately this was not the case, through a doctor who had used them in as if so there might be an end to a caso very much like mins. After while I was able to get the differentiation essential to the using them for s well-being of the social organism. round. The cutting pains and swelling slowly disappeared and I could attend

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For four months I was confined to my bed and could not even turn over without help, I was very nervous and in agony right and day,

pool on Apr. b for traits, Hongkong The B. F... "Laomedon" left Liver-

mod 'Shaughal and is duo here ou or about May 18.

The B. F. 8.8. Mentor loft Livar- pool on Apr. 12 for Hongkong, Abstuhul. Tainatan, Taku and Dalny and is dus

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With Improved education and to my househo'd duties. If it were not more firmly established ideals for Dr. Wilisme Pink Pille I do not there was hope that through think I would over have walked again. Telegraph Office, Hongkong, individual selection progressive and I always have a good word for this Improvement might be reached. remedy,

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