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During the Session which has ,Hong Kong is not alone in suffer- M. Georges Clemonceau, "The just onded the House of Commons, ing the inflictions of officialdom, as Tiger" of France, knows a great apart from and beneath its legis witness the following from last Wed. deal about women, he revealed to lative activities,, has been engaged nominy's "Shanghai, Tintes":— the United Press in one of his rare upon a study of its own status. Ai Captain E. I. M. Barrett, Cominterviews, writes Ralph Heinzen. period for the recovery of the missioner of Police, and Chief In: mier has refused steadfastly to Although France's wartime pre- balance was indeed very necessary.spector W. E. Fairbairn, who talk for publication about politics, The blow dealt at the sovereignty so much to do with the traffic he found the subject of femininity of Parliament by the general atrike was not an impromptu or isolated arrangements at the Dund ceremony much to his liking and declared assault. It was a full-dress offen- upon the depasture of General Sir that the modern girl is worse than sive, matured over many years and John Duncan, are to be congratu. her grandmother. assisted by a "defeatist" Socialist ned upon a display of rare ill- "Look at the liberties she takes Party within Parliament itself. Its julgruent, and one which it will with her life, the grand old man complete and speedy defeat left the probably be hard to explain. Mem. of France said, "Look at her bob- victors as amazed as the vanquish-bers of the Press, as representatives | bed hair and short dresses." ed were humbled. Since that date of the public in its largest sense, "The Tiger" admitted that most nil members of Parlament have were personally oxoluded from the of his evidence against modern. been adjusting themselves to the ceremony by Captain Barrett and girls was based on hearsay. fact that the country expects them Chief Inspector Fairbairn. In ex.

"But 1, have seen many of the to be national representatives and cluding the Press, these two police changes which have come over the not the delegates of interests.

daughtera of Vendco officure probably act a proccdent.

fishing The effect upon both the Con- Considoring that

familles," he said. servative and Socialist parties has many parts of the world will in to sought to dodge behind his stock

nowspapers in

At first the "grand old man" been profound. It might have been tiny's paper give considerable space phrase; "No I will give you expected that the de facto rejec-to the departure of General Duncan opinion; you know I have no tion of the olive branch so impres- from Shanghai, it would be hard to opinion on anything. And ea- sively tendered by the Frime Minister to the leaders of trade believe that local police authorities pecially at my age I don't dare ad: unionism in the first Seasion of the would take upon theinselves the task venture on a subject so dangerous present Parliament would have of ordering pressmen from the cure-as women." weakened the influence of that body inony, thereby hindering them in Later ho warmed up to his sub- of Conservatives whom the berlous the performance of a duty which lins ject. Forgetting his self-confessed call Tory Democrats and the face-ruch wide interest both hero and lack of opinion, he went on: tious call the Y.M.C.A. Undoubtedly abroad, were it not an accomplish. "I don't see young women fre- the shock to the ideal upon which'ed fact. For instance the repre- quently but considering what he act such store has impaired the soutative of "The Shanghai Times" hear young women of to-day aren't personal hold of Mr. Baldwin upon entered the police and military cor- what they used to be in my days. the House. Nevertheless, the don and succeeded in penetrating n

"For example, the beautiful lace! spirit which he created among his distance down the entrance of the bonnets are disappearing despite party has survived and even been enclosure when he was stopped by the fact that they are more attrac- strengthened in precisely that police sub-inspector who asked him tive than modern hats. What do aphere where it is meat important to identify himself. Thereupon the that you can put in your pocket.

they wear now? A little felt hat The "divorce of polities from indus-sub-inspector approached Captain try is an impossible ideal, if it) means that the politician should Barrett and Chief Inspector Fair. not concern himself with industrial bairn and inquired if the reporter conditions. But, in so far as the might be allowed to pass. The an phrase embodies the ambition, of swer was an emphatic negative. Inducing industrialists, whether Chinese photographers and other per. employers or employed, to under-sous not connected with the Pross |stand that Parliament can do little were permitted to enter. The ques to promote peace and prosperity tions are asked: Upon whose or. without their co-operation, it is anders wern the ideal which has been realised. Why? Remarkably little time, therefore, has been wasted in asking Parlia-1 ment to do that which industry) alone can do for itself. There has been noticeable a distinct moral acquiescence in this new concep- tion of the functions of Parliament, notable instances being the collapse of rabid opposition both to the Trade Unions Act and the Unem- The Parliamentary correspondent ployment Insurance Act, after a of "The Times" saya that discus- few tentative exhibitions of disor-sions which took place a few days "You know, I'm absolutely con der. It is no exaggeration to say ago between British and French re- vinced that she wears a lace bonnet that, at some personal cost, the presentatives to consider the just to keep my trade. Prime Minister has established a limitation of the number of inter- frank woman," that Mathilde... She far healthier political atmosphere national exhibitions, were not in- amuses me. within the House of Commons,

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TRADE FAIRS.

LIMITATION DISCUSSED;

London, Jan. 6.

"I still remember my father's two housemaids.

When I was youngster they floated from room to room like birds, their starched lace headpiece floating behind them.

"But to-day it would cost 40 francs just to wash and starch such a contraption.

"You still see a few at Vendee, but there they are worn with the same old lime wooden shoes and short peasant skirts merely to at-; tract tourists.

"Oh, I know those Vendee girls."

The Vegetable Woman.

M. Clemenceau lifted his brows and searched his room. He smiled and continued:

"You remember Mathilde, that market woman who sella me vegetables and fish at Sables de Olonne?

She'a m

tended to interfere with the Bri- "On my last visit to Vendee, she tish Industries Fair, the Leipzig said 'You look tired M'sieu Clemen- Fair, the Lyons Fair, and other suc- ceau."

Upon his own party the effect cessful fairs, but it was desired "I replied, 'It's probable I an has been that the Government to limit exhibitions in which trade beginning to feel the weight of my majority has never become purely and industry are secondary con- wild ants. formal. At this stage in a Govern- siderations. It is understood that "Go on, Mathilde told me. ment's career there are very fre- the Governments are fully prepared As many as you could sow, they quently signa of the disintegration to participate in the Antwerp Ex- certainly were not as much as I of the "first fine rapture" which hibition in 1930, and the Sydney Bowed. follows a General Election,

Exhibition in 1931. It is recognis In this Parliament such signs have cd that Empire Exhibitions are in been singularly few, in spite of the a different category. temptation to be disappointed at

the slow rate of improvement in

the national industry and

the

"The Opposition.

"But that didn't prevent Mathilde from marrying," Clemenceau ob- served.

"Tha Tiger's" thoughts wander. nowadays. Momentarily he forgot all about the modern woman and nexplained that he was tired of do- ing his own marketing and arguing about prices,

"So I sent my faithful servant,"

national finance. The Government has most capably performed have so obviously been handicapped difficult task, to Sir Kingsley by causes outside their own control Wood, and to Colonel Headlam. that the tendency to criticism from within has been stilled. The tone The reaction of the events of he said. of debates has revealed only two 1926 upon the Socialists has been "I live as my fancy pleases. really tender spots. The first has even more evident. From the time. But it is right. I have paid dearly been upon the point of economy.that their main body was purged for the privilege." The second has been upon the pro- of the secret apprehension that the M. Clemenceau's grand-daughter blem of necessitous arena, and the extremista might be right, the latter entered the room at this moment result has been a very interesting have steadily lost ground. De- and gave "The Tiger" a hug and a vertical division among members, prived of even the most, uneasy kiss.

those who represent such areas moral support from their collea "So you want a divorce in order making common cause against those gues, they have stood revealed at to come and marry me," M. Clemen- who do not, quite irrespective of their true value. Mr. Wheatley, ceau said, winking. "All right, I'm party. In general, however, talent for example, having retired from free."

2,000,000 VOTERS.

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ed back-benchers have nobly re- the front bench in order to be more He laughed; the grand-daughter sisted the temptation to advance fiery, has failed ever since to give said M. Georges Clemenceau had their personal reputations by pes- off any Illumination at all, though spoken enough. He was wrapped tering the Government, and they his speeches are always careful in in a blanket and the interview end therefore deserve the more con- everything but their ideas. Mr.ed.-United Press. alderation from the Government in Maxton is only more effective, be- the future.

cause he has a sense of humour. Meanwhile it is difficult to single The blunting of their spear-point out those who have made or im- has indeed made the Socialist proved their Parliamentary stand-Party even less penetrating, but it ing.

Mr. Buchan, however, has has greatly increased the impres- certainly made the House listen to siveness of their leaders. Mr. him, whether he has been swim-MacDonald has had a better chance {ming with the tide, as in the debate) to display his capabilities, and his

on the reform of the House of speech on the appointment of the men appear on the registers of Lords, or struggling against it, as Commission on Indian Reforms electors upon which the general in the debate on the Revised was worthy of the head of an alter-election of London. County Coun Prayer-book. Lady. Iveagh also native Government. Mr. Snowden made a very impressive debut. and Mr. William Graham have both cillors will take place next March. Captain Macmillan has preserved enhanced their reputations

A hia originality, Mr. R. Hudson his specialists, and Mr. Rosslyn Mit courage, and Mr. Herbert Williams chell's oratory rises above street hia industry. Among Ministers, corner. rhetoric. This success only the two who have most increased serves to emphasise the fact that their Influence are probably Sir the chief weakness of his party is' Austen Chamberlain and Bir a lack of budding statesmen and William Joynson-Hicks, The a superfuity of rampant theorists: former's speech during the debate The Liberala have continued to on disarmament not only con- suffer, as a political force, from the 1,914,915, of whom 980,089 were vinced his audience but made it persistence of their party quarrels, men, and 954,826 woman. At that feel that a far wider audience A whiff of the controversy about time men outnumbered the women would be convinced. That is just his fund has permeated into the the difference between an' ordinary | House and still further depreciated

by 5,269.

In the interval the number of and an extraordinary Parliamen- the influence of Mr. Lloyd George men has increased by 11,316, and tary success. The Home Secre- The House listens far more readily the number of women by 22,922, tary has had to do most of the to Sir John Simon and Mr. Rune- twenty-six divisions the mon things which the Opposition hate man both of whom they can ex- outnumber the women, and in most, and yet he commands their pect to be at least consistent com- frty-five the women outnumber respect; while his speech in the mentators upon affairs,

the men.:. Prayer-book debate combined an The House, as a whelp, gives an unsuspected eloquence with - an Impression of competence father already recognised sincerity. It is than brilliance, which is of good

PARK MURDER. significant that both these Minis-augury for the really hard work ters are par excellence Parliament which will faca it next Session. men. Their success affords an-The process of recovering its GOULTER EXECUTER. other proof of how greatly respect balance has at least advanced far for the institution of Parliament enough for all talk about the de-

London, Jan. 6. has advanced in the minds of mem-cline of Parliament to be suspend- Sidney Goulter (24), a motor me- bera themselves. Among the ed. The events of the past Session chanle, who was sentenced to death holders of minor offices, it la unfair have been so much over-shadowed on December 5 on a charge of hav to judge any by performances In by the debate on the revised ing murdered: Constance Oliver, a Parliament, because the main work Prayer-book that there is a danger typist whose body, was discovered of Under Secretaries must be lest the pubite should judge the In Richmond Park early in October, departmental. Nevertheless, great House of Commons purely upon was executed at 8 o'clock this morn- credit is due to Mr. Fetterton, who that one episode.

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