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Parliament Again..

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 1927.

The

FLOWER SHOW.

HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY'S

REPORT:

MORE MEMBERS WANTED.

Below is given the 21st report of:

Soviet polley in China ought in believe that even at this moment, Itself to be a warning to the Na-if they were to poll the whole of tionalist leaders to free them- the United States, it would be selves of the Bolshevist taint found that a large, and possibly an overwhelming majority would before it is too late.

be opposed to any concrete polley of Imperial expansion. But cir cumstances have proved too strong for the Americans." same impulse that carried them the committes of the Hong Kong The ceremony that took place early in the last century to the Horticultural Society, to be pre- at Westminster this morning was Rockies and to the Pacific, now sunted at this evoning's antual not, in point of fact, the opening that. the continent is filled up, is meeting (le for the year ended of Parliament as many people are driving

further afield. Dec. 31. 1028).- led to believe, but rather the re- Political parties may denounce, - Committee Justified." opening of the two Houses after and the more thoughtful Amer- The annual show of flowers and the recess. The ceremony is an icans may deplore the expansion, vegetables was held at the Hong interesting one: The King, ac- but it is to be doubted whether Kong Volunteer Defence Corpн companied by his Consort, pro-any President, either Democratic headquarters on Thursday, March reeds in State to the House of or Republican, would go to Con- 11, 1926, and in spite of the very Lards, and Black Rod is sent to gress with a message proposing trying times rcaidents passed summon the members of the to revoke it.

through during the Strike of 1926,

them

4

of

House of Commons to the bar of If the, even in a nation where which in many cases necessitated the House of Lords: His Majesty there is ao little of the instinct of the sunning of houses, and gardens then reads his Speech from the militariern or aggrandivement as without any servants or gardeners Throne, a speech, which, in reali-America, the country is found for many months, the show was ty, is drawn up by the members heading stright towards an Im-ndoubtedly a success and fully of the Cabinet, and which com- perial destiny, is not the concluiustified the" Committee's decision prises a review of the internasion inevitable that she is merely have a "Flower Show" as usual.

Although the total number tional situation and a summary obeying the general law, and that entries was naturally considerably of the legislation intended to be Providence, once pronounced to smaller than for the previous year, introduced by the Government be on the side of the big bat-the number of exhibitors was only during the Session. Those parts talions, is now found to be on 3 less than for the Flower Show in of the King's Speech which re the side of the big nations? In 1925 and the general standard of late exclusively to finance and Europe, the same lesson was the exhibits was well up to average. taxation are addressed to mem-taught by Germany before the

"Amateur" Cups.

bers of the House of Commons Great War by Italy, which had A new feature of the Show wis only. If the Sovereigi is unable barely achieved national. con- cup presented by Mr. J. A. Plum to open Parliament in person, 4sokdation before she started mer called the "Amateur" Cup for Reyal Commission opens Parlin- forth upon external expansion; the best exhibit of pot plants in any ment in the King's place and the and by France, the growth of of the Open or Peak classes by Lord Chancellor reads the King's whose colonial Empire is only members who had not exhibited be

Parliament. also, of second to that of our own. Japan Fany Flower Show in Hong Kong. fore or had never won a prize at Speech. course, is summoned by the has been swept into the same This was won by Mr. L. S. Greenhill Sovereign, and its summoning or vortex and cannot resist the in-with 3 pots of phox drummondi otherwise was once an absolute evitable compulsion: If the doom from his garden on the Peak. Royal Prerogative; but it is now of small nations has not yet The number of entries received to a certain extent regulated by sounded, at least the day of great for the Amateur Cup was disar Acts of Parliament and the nations seems to have dawned. pointing but in view of the dier necessities of public business. By And, amid these modern Em turbed conditions which existed the unrepealed sections of the pires, the British Empire stands prior to the Show. Mr. Plummer Triennial Act of 1694, it is pro-distinguished not merely by its has kindly promised to present an an openly wilful violation of the vided that a Parliament shall be earlier start and its superior ex- other Cup to be competed for under holden once in three years at the tent, but also by its unique com-and it is possible that another mem- the same conditions as last year trade agreement with Great Bri-least, so that after one Parlia-position. It is not a mere group ber of the Committee may offer an tain. The Soviet has found other ment has come to an end, it is ing of territorial acquisitions "Amateur Cup for Vegatables on incumbent upon the achieved by the valour or good similar lines to that presented by ways than that for disregarding & legally

Sovereign to summon another fortune of the race. It is not a Mr. Flummer. solemn undertaking without within three years. But, owing cluster

of subordinate units

Features of Last Show. exactly forgetting it Is sends to the fact that taxes are voted grouped in deferential pose round.

From, amongst the special exhi- us its principal Minister or Agent annually, and that the Army Act, an Imperial centre, as the pro- bits the usual wonderful display of which authorises the existence of posed legislation in connection rosca by Mr. Nicholson was misa- in China a man of the type of a standing army has to be passed with the changing of the King'sing and much sympathy will be felt Karukhan-a man burning with every year, it will be seen that title so plainly shows. It is with that exhibitor for the misfor- hatred of all and everything. Bri-it is now a practical impossibility neither a military Empire as that tunes that avertook

for the government of the country of Rome, nor a Federal Empire as necessitating the replacement tish, a man zealous in the cause to go on for more than a year was that of Germany.

pent.

CORRESPONDENCE.

"THE DIOCESAN BOYS'

SCHOOL

To the Editor of the "China Mail."1

his plants,

of

practically all his rose trees. with new importations.

of destroying British influence without the assistance of Parlia- In Empire the British have found not merely the key to glory

Mr. He Kom-tong again exhibited and British trade in China.

and wealth, but the call to duty splendid show of vegetables, Moreover, the Soviet succeeds in

grown from seed by Messrs. Sutton and means of service to man- & Son, also a brilliant display of.. getting another "man-M. Boro-

kirid. Let us no more forswear

sweet peas, grown from seed sup-" din-appointed as"Adviser to the

Empire than we would adjure our plied by Messrs. Yates & Co., in Cantonede Government. The

own souls. Such being the man-addition to which there was an ex- ner in which our Empire haseellent display of begonias exhi title has been proven in actual

been won" and is now being held,bited by the Hong Kong Botanical practice to be a misnomer. From

in what spirit should it be ad-Gardens, all of which were greatly Sir,With regard to the report ministered and guarded? The admired. " Adviser Borodin has become

about the probability of the Dio-answer to that question will give│.... dictator, even of Dictator Chang cesan Boys' School being taken us true Imperialism.

Mr. Ho Fook's Feat, " Slice their last report, the com- Kai-shek himself. Borodin gees to over by the Military Authorities, Imperialism as we Britons mittee have to record with the it that he has a say in practically we beg to state that although no understand it and practise it is deepest regret the deaths of the every appointment made by the thing is definite yet, arrange-not militarism, and it was with Hon. Mr. P. H. Holyoak, Sir Paul ments have been considered to no Spartan spirit, but rather Chater and Mr. Ho Fook, Sir Paul Nationalist Government, with the carry on the School and Orphan-with one great desire to defend Chater and Mr. Ho Fook were bothe right of vetoing this, that, and age as usual, Boarders and Day our Empire; the many smaller life members of the Society and in the other step taken by his sup Boys, in adequate premises with nations that look to our Empire addition to being large contributors posed "employers." Borodin, of Playing Fields. Alternative Pre- and our fleet for their freedom to the funds, were amongst the most mises and Grounds in Kowloon from aggression, and to carry out successful exhibitors at Flower course, has already been exposed were inspected a week ago. This our honourable obligations under Shows for many years past. as a virulent anti-British crank statement is given to the Press to a solemn treaty that our brothers last Flower Show and secured the assure Parents and Guardians in from all the far-flung outposts of Challenge Cup, for Plants in Pots a positive danger to all civilised Hong Kong, Kowloon, in the Out- our Empire poured forth their open to all for the fifth year in If his tactics do ports. and in Formosa that the blood on the field of battle, and succession, a striking testimony to not constitute a form-and a welfare of the School has been those who interpret British Im- his sk!) as a gardener and his zeal pernicious form at that of So-carefully considered and that they perialism as being synonymous as a horticulturist.

have no need to fear that their with militarism or the suppres

Thanks to Helpers.

Government..

H

Mr. Ho Feok was present at the

interest in the display.

viet influence against Great Bri-boys, who have just begun a new son of smaller nations are H.E. Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G. tain in China, we would like to year's work with new books, etc..completely deceiving themselves and Lady Clementi visited the Show know what does. If his malign-will have their educational career and those to whom they would in the afternoon and evinced much The New preach... SPENCER-O February 1, 1927,

at Shanghai, Frieda Carlos ant campaign against the Bri- unduly interrupted.

Term is due to begin on Monday,

Yours, etc., Spencer, daughter of Mr. and tish does not imply a gross breach February 21.

İONIDES." Mrs. W.. H. Spencer, aged 18 of the Russo-British trade agree, month

Hong Kong, Feb. 1, 1927. ment alike in word, spirit, and Hon. deed, no more need be said. But

&

MOSCOW PLEAS.

Yours, etc.,

P. S. CASSIDY,

Correspondent & Secretary.

W. T. FEATHERSTONE,

Headmaster, Hong Kong, Feb. 7, 1927.

A MEANINGLESS SLOGAN

IN CHINA."

OBITUARY.

The Band of the East Surrey Re- giment played an excellent selec- tion of musle throughout, the after- noon and Lady Clementi

very. kindly distributed the prizes at the close of the exhibition.

The committee destres to express its thanks to Et-Col. Bird and offeers for the use of the Volun 'teer headquarters and. parade HONG KONG LADY RESIDENTS Capt. Supt. of Police, the Superin- ground for the Show, also to the

DEATH.

all

Hong Kong, Tuesday, Feb. 8, 1927. every member of the Nationalist Government and every Briton in China knows full well that but for Soviet influence exercised by

tendent of the Botanical Gardens, M. Litvinoff, Acting Foreign Karakhan and Borodin, the pre-

Mr. L. Gibbs and to all those ladies Commissory for Soviet Russia, sent international crisis would ITo the Editor of the "China Mati."]

Thd "China Mail" records with and gentlemen who rendered valu- Sir-Your editorial in this regret the death, at the Victoria able assistance in various capacities has all the astuteness and adroit.never have arisen: M. Litvinoff, ress of the average Bolshevist the Acting Foreign Commissary sourial should common start Hospital yesterday, of Mrs. Ada as well as to the judges and cen- commend itself to May Decker, wife of Mr. Hurvey sora apd to all who kindly contri-

buted towards, the prize fund: leader. He has issued a lengthy in Moscow, may disclaim any in- the majority of sober-minded Decker

The deceased lady came to the More Members Wanted. statement combating the charges tention of "forgetting" the trade people. As you point out, such

but slogans as "British Imperialism," Colony from Mackay, Queensland, The ordinary membership of the of Soviet influence hindering agreement with Britain.

however meaningless, are apt to and leaves a husband and four Society new stands at 162 peaceful settlement between neither he nor any one else can cause some mischief among those chlidren, in addition to twins against 281 members for the year who do not pause to think. recently born; also a brother and 1926 and 272 members for the year Great Britain and China. He de-ignore facts!

After all, what is really at the sister, Mrs. Wong, in the Colony, 1924 and the Committee appeal for clares that the Soviet Govern- Since the foregoing was in type bottom of all this talk about Im and another sister in Australia. ment has never forgotten its a Reuter's cablegram has come to perialism, and what is Imperial afternoon; passing the Monumented in horticulture.

The funeral will take place this those who are in any way Interest-

more generous support from obligations under the Russo-Bri- hand bearing on the same sub-lam? Great Britain is by no at 5 o'clock.

The subscription for an ordinary tish trade agreement of 1921, one jeet The Executive Committee means alone in her career

mamber is only $5 per annum which Empire. She started earlier

entitles a member to two free tic- of the provisions of which are of the Social Democrat Federa- upon the quest; but the example

kets of admission, to the annual that the Soviet shall not engage tion in London has expressed the she set found faithful followers,

THE DUKE OF YORK.

Flower Shows and the Committee feel that that the past efforts, arid In anti-British propaganda out opinion that "the declared policy and expansion seems to be the law of the modern vigorous" and side Russian borders. No one of Russian agents in China, almed progressive State Burely it is

successes of the Society warrant a London, Feb. 7. The Duke and Duchess of York larger list of members than 162 has for a moment huggested that at preventing a settlement by very futile to decry Empire or to re

munities of the Colony interested in the Soviet has "forgotten" that negotiation, is a great menace to protest that virtue is only to be are expected to reach Nukahiva from the foreign and Chinese com

In Marquesas Islands this morn horticulture. found, in small communities?.. vital stipulation. It has not been the peace of the world which, if,

Some years ago we were tolding on their journey to New

The Accounts. ' Zealand and Australia-British permitted to forget it! It has successfully persisted in, will in that Russian expansion could only Wireless Service.

The following items are taken from the accounts?--- merely ignored it as if it were evitably prevent the consolidation be regarded as Caesarism and of

Balance of previous "YBar $1,801.98-balance this non-existent. Not as a Govern of Chinese Nationalist opinion to being identified with the Im

yazr perialism of material rather than de ment has it engaged in a systema- combat the forces of world Immoral force. If such be the case, side, nineteen Chinese were fined

$1,502.04. tie campaign against Great Bri perialism and will lead directly what is to be said of the Empire, 53 sach by Major C. Willaon at the tain in China. Oh dear no That to war." That a body such as the making phase upon which Amer- Central Magistracy this morning. would be altogether too weak and Social Democratic Federation witherto the least, Imperial of time failed to attend Court and ics, the most democratic and Another man arrested at the game

clumsy. That would amount to should publicly condemn the modern countries, has entered. I forfeited his bail of $5.

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