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22-A lover
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47-One who inherits 48-Mantle of Minerva 50-Real estate $51-An eplatle
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Burprise
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BERLIN REFUSES TO ATTACK THE JEWS
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The Changes of 23 Years
CEYLON'S REFORM SCHEME
ATTITUDE OF LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
PRESS OPINION
There appears to be a
certain
Sir Robert Wallace, K.C., chair. man of the London Sessions and also of the Licensing Committee, The new that the Grand Duke giving evidence before the Royal Cyril, the ostensible head of all the Commission 011 Licensing, said amount of confusion of mind as to Russians who still recognize the old drunkenness and violence resulting what will happen if the Legislative, regime, intends to change his re-rom It had largely decreased since Council rejects the Reforms
the hours for the sale of drink had Scheme. sidence from Coburg in Germany teen reduced.
At least two Mem- bers have tried to draw the Colonial to Saint Briae in France, throws;
The Commission, under the chair Secretary into an elucidation of interesting light on an intricate manship of Lord Amulrec, met in Lord Pasafield's intentions, Mr, chapter of German politics that has Broadway Buildings, Westminster. Bourdillon has refused to add to, just begun, the disintegration of ment to inquire into the laws re the Secretary of State's Despatch. It was set up by the present Govern for place his own Interpretation on the Nationalist opposition, or
tating to Hugenberg Party,
the supply and sale of The apprehension has been express- writes the Observer's torrespondent in Berlin.
Hiquor.
ed by some that the present consti Coburg has a local Government of London closing hours, said that tion, be worsened. Others are cop- Sir Robert Wallace, dealing with tution may, In the event of rojec National Socialists, and the Grand with the exception of Westminstor fident that it will continue intact, I Duke complains that he can no longer pay the taxes demanded of
and Holborn all the divisions closed (unless a general plection on the him-or rather, is unwilling to pay fixed for those two districts because the return of a majority of members" at ten o'clock. Eleven o'clock was existing franchise results in them in a part of the world hither they were considered the pleasure who will accept the Donoughmore to friendly towards deposed royal-ground of London. The population Scheme. (ties large and small.
of
or in
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an anomaly."
·
Soma people who desired uniformity contended that 11 p.m. should be the general closing hour
·
"If, on the other hand, the Legislative Council should main- tain their opposition to the pro- posals of the Special Commis- sion, the matter will require fur. ther consideration and in that event it would probably be deair- able for the Council to be dis- solved and for a new Council to be elected under the existing con- stitution."
Almost at once the picture of a000, compared with 4,500,000 in the memory refreshed regarding the of these two places was about 200,- The public needs to have itd' National Socialist otherwise known as a Hitler Fascist-be- whole of London, so that 10 o'clock exact words used by Lord Passfield' comes clearly known as a Hitler closing prevailed'
over 24-25ths of in his despatch on this vital point, Fascist becomes clear to those
the whole area.
Here they are: abroad who can barely-tell-the-
Licensed Hours difference between Nationalists, "It has been said that these ex- their adherents the Christian So-ceptions have created a difficulty," cialists, and the common enemy, the said Sir Robert.
"There are, original brand of Social-Democrats of
course, people who cross who fought and won the freedom the boundary from one district of them all in present-day, Ger- tu another at closing time,
A National Socialist of and many.
recognise that this is Thuringian sort respects grand dukes, but believes at the same time in taxing them heavily. He believes in pride of race, but in the Rocialization of land as well. While for Landon, but Sir Robert said he have here Italicised must not be The significance of the words wo working and hoping vainly to that thought that this would create n lost. Mr. F. A. Oboyesekers, per- end and to the nationalization of even greater anomaly. industry, he welcomes as a pan-residential and industrial districts he desired enlightenment. But they There were hapa, found them inexplicable when German any foreigner who can be on the fringe of the County of Lon-seem to be clear enough in at least taxed and treated as such, with the don, such as West Ham, where the one respect. They are clearly in sole exceptin of Jews, believing closing hour varied from 10 to 10-30 definite. They do not commit Lord that all Jews should be treated as p.m.
Passfield to a pronouncement that aliens, and preferably expatriated. "The anomaly would be multiplied the Council must be dissolved. We
The movement, led by Adolf 30 times so far as the ring of towns do not as yet know precisely what! Hitler, flourishes to-day where once round the country are concerned,"will be the consequences of rojec Communism flourished, in the he said. poverty-stricken homes
tion for "the matter will require the!
Sir Robert, referring to the redue- further consideration." Those who Thuringians employed in making tion of licensed hours, said: toys and glass ornamenta,
favour the acceptance of the "Speaking with 23 years' experi-achemo read into these vague words the Christmas trade. Whole ence as chairman of the licensing an ominous threat. Perhaps, the families, for example, are engaged authority of London, I say that the rejectionists, on the other hand, see on different parts of a doll-hair, drunkenness that was so prevalent in them an indication that there is or eyes, or saw-dust-stuffed limbs 23 years ago has largely disappear-still hope for further modification which are collected by agents of ed. the big exporting factories. "The to-day knows that it is quite ex-
Anyone who knows London of the scheme. Jew" is the exploiter.
Lord Passfeld's proposals as to ceptional to diacover drunken- the procedure to be followed if the The "Jewish Republic" The millennium promised by
Scheme is thrown out are then by "In the old days, too, when men no means irrevocable because they Moscow failed these people, who were turned out of a public-house have not been definitely laid down. work under what are probably the at a very late hour, many of them But it has to be remembered that worst conditions in Germany, under the influence of drink, the he based his despatch on the Gov though surrounded by some of the crime known as wounding or country's most beautiful forest flicting grievous bodily harm was bert Stanley was
In-ornor's recommendations. Sir Her scenery. They are unorganized, for very prevalent.
more explicit It is now practi- when he faced the problem of pos no union world tolerate the hours cally non-existent from that cause." sible rejection. His suggestions or the exploitation of the seven and Sir Robert sald night clubs four were expressed thus in his despatch eight years old who sitch linen or or five years ago seemed to be ato Lord Passfield: glue wigs to scalps for the most subject calling for very grave at- pitiful number of pfennings per tention from the State, but the evil hour. They recognize the sweating had been greatly mitigated lately. middlemen as Jews, and they know A few years ago, owing to one Berlin is the heart of the Jewish or two exceptional cases in which the Republic.
compensation authority had closed Coburg Fortress, most lovely houses, it was said that someone crown of a noble-landscape, endear-Immediately opened ed to the British by reason
a club. A of great deal of feeling was excited, Queen Victoria's carly romance but what was fearod then had not! with Prince Albert, shelters, as happened. always, royalties, as a matter of The prosecution of motorists course, To-day, in fact, it shelters drank fa charge of cars several highly feudal establish- mentioned by Sir Robert. ments, whose pecuniary
In plain language, it amounts to "It is ridiculous to maintain the this: Sir Herbert Stanley says: I have suggested "Dissolve the Council, if it rejects
peace
Deg."
Hugenberg alone would never have law as it stands. molested.
The
was also He said:
"If the offer were rejected by the present Council, it should be re-submitted to the new Council! which would be returned at the General Election early next year, "You should not alter the pre- Bent franchise before that General Election....
"If the new Counell should also reject the offer, the present Con.. stitution should. remain in force, pending the reconsideration of the whole question....."
to the authorities that the word the scheme, and elect another
In the "Talale Edinburg" the "drunk" should be dropped alto-Council of the same franchise." Grand Duke Cyril and his suite gether. Instead, the charge should Lord Passfeld does not, definitely occupy a very considerable wing of be one of taking intoxicants so as say, "Do so"; but declares more a fine castle, and his brother-in-law, to render anyone unable to take cautiously "It may be desirable, to Prince Hohenlohe Langenburg; charge of a motor-car." lives under the same roof.
Ido so." But will it be done? The wives of both the princes are different meanlage.
"The word "drunk" has so many Governor is anxious that no threat daughters of Duke Alfred, uncle of after taking drink can talk quits should be made or implied. His re- i
Some men of a Council with curtailed powers the last ruler of Saxe-Coburg-' reasonably, yet they are incapable of commendation that "If the offer Gotha. A neighbour, just across driving a car. It is ridiculous to were accepted, no allegation should the cast:c square, is the ex-Czar use the word "drunk" Ferdinand of Bulgaria,, who is a
a great modificatku in the law.” Coburger, and one of the most popu lar citizens for miles round, al though he only returned after a lifetime abroad to this home of his living and have no quarrel with father when driven from his king-them. dom.
Affection for the Quality"
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and.
I suggest be possible that its acceptance had been forced on the Counell by a threat," should dispel misgivings on this score. Sir Herbert Stanley's definite proposal allays, apprehen- alons, Lord Fossfield's very inde It is here that the slogan niteness regarding this proposal. "Against the Young Plan and the rouses hopes. But it is unthinkable The Coburg-family themselves, Jews," which has split the Nation that there will be a serious clash deposed at the revolution by order allat Party in Berlin, was found between Downing Street of Berlin, and a few hotheads, live necessary to awaken any enthusi-Queen's House on this question of close by in Castle Callenborgasm for agitation. The mixture of Procedure considering that the There are numbers of other royal- the Young Plan and Jews may seem Governor's guidance has so largely ties, major and minor, in the sur- extraordinary abroad, but it has coloured; the Secretary of State's rounding homes, romantic and been one of the best methods of modifications of the scheme beautiful, bullt for arrogant dynas keeping the various disintegrating may safely be assumed that Lord Superintendent.ties out of taxes or levies on a elements of the Nationalist move Preafield will agree to the Council population which always was ex- ment together. Wise men in huming dlasolved in the event of in- tremely poor on account of the blo, circles agree all over Germany Jection and a new one elected on thickly-wooded country which gives that the Young Plan is the best of on unaltered franchise, unless – scope neither for agriculture nor all possible evils a conquered and such things have happened→→ pasturage. "T
nation must bear; the others under the Governor has rodson to change.
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In the south where centralized stand nothing about it. No form bis mind. The present protracted The following unclaimed tele industry begins, there is Socialism of enthusiasm against the Plan debate, during which, suggestions Island and Great Northern Telegraph Com workers. But it is not to be won the words "and Jews tacked on
grams are lying at the office of the proper, with unions protecting the could have been possible without have been made, for a referendum
to the whole country, without the, *pany (Limited) of Denmark dered at that in Coburg, whose to it. The "Jews" in this case are existing franchise restriction, may Foot Hong Kong Chinese Importing shopkeepers have annually regret, the Government of the "Jewish hot have been without its effect on ... 1828 -- | Union, from Hankow,
ted the day when the Grand Duke Republic" which approves the Plan, Sir Herbert Stanley's point of view. ∙1774
Jalan President Van Buren, Cyril and hissatellites departed for Hugenberg, accustomed to dictate The promised "further considera. from Shanghal
Cannes to hold a winter court in to his followers, is discovering that tion" may, therefore, take an un- Hort, Hong Kong & Shanghai miniature, the Stablhelm and the the different types of reactionaries expected turn. But would it not be Bank Bldg, from Slumford, Conn. Hitler associations flourish. Em- are beginning to think for them wiser for the Council to accept or 1505 - Wullon Teh, Peninsula Hotel, ployees and shop assistants, Hugen, solves, There is no real "national reject the scheme purely on its
from Shanghai.
berg's followers, in this part of opposition" any more in Germany, merits, without being either awed Akewple, from Shanghal. the world, beleve in the Quality" but only a polley of expediency, by Imaginary threats or buoyed up eds), 207 | Hahakalan, from Swatow, sa much as British villagers do, dictated, when common sense does by false hopes?-Ceylon Observer.
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