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ed trading within Great Britain; let us have it within Greater Britain." This was a business problem rather than a political Hong Kong. Saturday. Mar, 5, 1992. one, and he would suggest that business men should give it their | attention and consideration..

Empire Trade Ties.

News in Brief.

His Majesty the King has 'not] been advised to exercise his power of disallowance with respect to the following Ordinances: - Ordinance No. 34 of 1931.An Ordinance to amend the Suitors' Funda · Ordi- nance, 1896; Ordinance No. 35 of 1981-An Ordinance to amend the Full Ordinance, 1912.

SATURDAY, MARCH 5,

NEAR FISTICUFFS AT A PEACE CONFERENCE

MR. LLOYD GEORGE IN ANGRY SCENE AT VERSAILLES,

The certificate and prize giving day of the Chun Shing Typewriting Echool, of Old Bailey Street, was held last evening at the hall of the Hop Yat Church in Bonham Road. How Mr. Lloyd George put up his The certificates and prizes were fats at M. Clemenceau during the distributed by Mr. Ho Iu, after peace battles, at Versailles is one of which the principal, Mr. C. S. the many amusing stories told by Kwok, read his annual report. Mr. Harry J. Greenwall, the Con- tinental correspondent of the Daily Express, in "Paris Calling," a book describing life in Paris as Mr. Greenwall has known it during twenty-five years.

Personal Pars.

Two of the most distinguished' ¡clergymen in America, the · Rev.

sald: "Well, well, woll, never in my life have I seen two such un-. reasonable men.”

One day Mr. Greenwall went to M. Clemenceau's little flat with à cheque for £15,000 la part payment of Clemenceau's book in reply, to Foch,

The poor old man's exclamation was: "Now I shall be able to eat

It is published by Hurst aud's chicken!” Blackett (188.)

A few days latter Pertinax told Clarence A. Barbour, 'D.D., S.T.D.,'.

¡・ Mr. Greenwall tells of everything Mr. Greenwall that the Tiger was and Dr. Rufus M. Jones, D.D., will an Englishman wants to know about very hard up indeed, and had just preach at the morning and evening Paris-its streets, its restaurants, sold three sporting rifles to obtain services at the Union Church, Ken its theatres, its habits, its frogs and a little money. nedy Road to-morrow.

analls, Montmartre. Montparnasse,

Mr. Michael Arlen.

"And this," observes Mr. Green- the artists, the dancers, the · cole- | wall, “is the man who saved France, There left on the s.s. Tands for brated public men and women-and and has been more than once accused. Australia and New Zealand yester

of having sold himself' to England." Mr. Greenwall tells a comic story, about Perindx, the famous Paris, journalist of the "Echo de Paris," and Mr. Lloyd George:

For

day afternoon, on retirement, after It was in a dining club of which over 40 years in the Colony, Cap- Mr. Greenwall was one of the foun- tain B. R. Branch, accompanied by ders that Mr. Gilbert White, the his wife, daughter, and son.

artist, told "Michael Arlen that he 23 years Captain Branch held the was the only Armenian who had post of Official Measurer here, and never tried to sell him a carpet." was at one time a Lieutenant in the

During the last weeks of Clemen. Volunteer Corps.,

ceau's life Mr. Greenwall used to go |and sit with him almost every after Passengers on the s.8. Tanda for noon, and the Tiger would "talk Australia yesterday included Mr. and and talk." He asked the Tiger, Mrs. F. W. Stapleton, who are go- about a story that he and Mr. Lloyd ing on a health trip. Mr. Stapleton, George nearly came to blows at the who has been Peoples' Warden, St. Peace Conference, Andrew's Church, Kowloon, for the "Yes, yes, yes," replied the Tiger past two years and a half, was for with a chuckle. "I well remember many years connected with the Arm

We quarrelled very fiercely. of Messrs. A. S. Watson & Comiddle of the room,

"We stood up to each other in the Ltd., before retiring on pension.

and Mr. Lloyd George put up both his fists like this."

t

that.

And Mr. Greenwall says that the Tiger clenched his two fats and pushed them under Mr. Greenwall's chin.

Biting Attacks.

During the progress of the Treaty of Versailles Pertinax was making bitter attacks on-Mr. Lloyd George, who became restless, and told Lord. Riddell to soothe Pertinax. The day after Lord Riddell had seen Fertinax the "Echo de Parla" camé out with an even more biting attack.

Lloyd George asked the then Bri- tish Ambassador, Lord Derby, to see Pertinax: and the "Echo để Paris" next morning" was even worse. Mr. Lloyd George flung up his hands and said: "I shall have to see the man myself. These peo- ple don't know how to deal with French journalists.” He invited Pertinax to breakfast.

"Next morning," says Mr. Green- wall, "the 'Echo de Paris' tore Mr. Pulled Apart.

Lloyd George into little pieces and sident Wilson pulled us apart and paper,

"Then," said the Tiger, "Pre-scattered the remains all over the

BABY WHO WAS CROWNED QUEEN.

HOME..

A gaunt grey gum and a brlar bush

On either side of the gate;

A broken railing that needs a push

To shift its rotted weight;

And hinges that shriek for

grease;

:

DAMAGED IN GALE.

The Chairman reminded Lord Trawler's Compasses, Lost. Amulree that Barclays Bank,

The lifeboat secretary at Lerwick, by establishing their Dominion, Shetland Islands, was informed Interesting references to Em- Colonial and Overseas Bank, not that the Grimsby trawler, Veresis, pire trade ties were made at the only in certain Dominions, but which left Iceland, had reported hav annual meeting. of Barclay's also in the Colonies, were contri-ing lost her funnel, wheel-house, both compasses, and her bort. The Bank, Limited, a full report or buting very largely in the direc- Veresis had been swept by a hurri-

How many people make the great which has just come to hand. tion of fostering the interchange cane for 36 hours. She did not mistake of thinking that the very The Chairman, Mr. F. C. Good- of goods between the Colonies and know her position but believed she rich and oxalted

must be very A rusted chain that jingles and the Mother Country, which he so Islands.

was somewhere off the Faroe happy! There is nothing further.

clongs, enough, speaking on tariffs, re-

She was asking other from the truth, for great riches and marked that the ties of Empire much desired to see. They look-vessels to give her position by direc- great position often bring respon- could, no doubt, be strengthened ed upon that as being a definite tional wireless.

elbilities and dangers that make a The Fleetwood trawler Luneda happy life very difficult. to a considerable extent by the step in the promotion of trade be

was reported to be in touch with This was never granting of some preference in tween the various parts of the the Veresis, and attempts were proved than in the

more strikingly case of Mary certain articles to the great ad-Empire and the Mother Country, made to get into touch with any Queen of Scots, who was born on vantage of the Empire, the' It is well, however, to have a trawlera sheltering round the December 8, 1642, in Linlithgow peoples of which receive so much reminder that we should devote atted with directional wireless ap-life was troubled. Her father, an Shetland Islands which might be Palace. From earliest infancy her benefit from the community of more attention business and paratus.

noyed_that she was not a boy, re- ideas and interests and also political to the affairs of our During seven days in the Shet-fused her his paternal blessing. banking and financial facilities, own Empire and less to the poli-lande area there were seven succes- Henry VIII. tried to kidnap her, and sive hurricanes ranging from 65 to she had to be sent to France for which give opportunities for extics of Europe, which latter cer- 90 m.p.h.

safety, tending greater preference even tuinly monopolise far too much than tariffs. The time has not of our time and our mental ·

It is all very well in yet come, of course, for the head' energy.

name.

THE SCALA SHELL,

She was brought back to Scotland and was crowned when only nine months old. It is not surprising that she wept throughout the long

arme.

A rutted track and a stony path

Leads up through the scrub--to;

peace.

It's only a tiny rambling home,

With a storm-greyed shingle top; A garden of roses blooming sweet, And some blue forget-me-not.

But birds chirp merrily all the day,

And the wagtails all the night; And the hounds look up to the moon,

and bay,

The stars shine ever so bright. The sky is blue with a brighter blue

Then ever the cities see;

And the buds burst with a fresher

hue

Than the flowers by the sea.

more aweet,

The river clearer and deep; The days are happier, more com-

plete,

The winds seem ever asleep. But perhaps it is I cannot say,

But that's how it seems to be. There's nothing else like it, anyway, 'Cause it's mine my home, you

of a great banking institution at theory to enlarge upon the ties Old Four-Master To Be Scrapped. and tedious ceremony 1 Her earliest The trees are greener, the grass. Home to ventilate in public the of Empire, our "happy Empire

portrait shows her as an fhfant, and ideal of Free Trade within the family," and the trade that should, One by one the old sailing ships is found on the small copper coin Empire as a whole, with a system but sometimes does not, follow are going to the scrappers, often known as a bawbee.

with their identity hidden. The She grew up a brave and clever of preference to certain friendly the flag; but we are living in an latest is the tanker Scala Shell, girl, and her warlike uncle, the Duke nations and of protective tariffs age of stern realities in which which was originally one of the of Guise, said to her one day, You. against certain other nations trade terms assume a more vital four-masted sailing ships built in are as brave as my bravest men-at- who had better remain

meaning than at any previous the early days of this century,

Messrs. McMillan were her But right through her life, she less at present.

period in the Empire's history builders in 1902, her owners being lived in a whirl of danger and ex Any Empire Customs Union B. Wencke, Sohne, of Hamburg, and citement, and finally, after years of In support of the Chairman, must be preceded by a greater her, original name, Urania. At that imprisonment, had her head cut off,age in which she lived. Lord Armulree rightly remarked that we should devote more at than exists at the moment. The the Urania was an exact sister of 18 it being recognised that she was poorest and lowliest of us is hap- union of thought and mentality number of big sailing ships, and through the centuries, and only now life was she to be envied. The time McMillans were turning out a Slander followed her memory Poor Mary! At no time in her

tention business and political ideal of real Empire partnership the Alsterberg, built by them for the victim of the rough and terrible pler than she -to the affairs of our own Em-in trade is opposed to systems of other Hamburg owners, which was pire and less to the politics of preference or protection within the record between Monte Video noted for her speed, and still holds Europe. We had, he proceeded; our Empire. It has been proven, and. Fort Townsend Captured within our Empire, markets unhappily, that blood: Is not and condemned by the Prize which were capable of great ex- thicker than water where com Court during the War, the pansion and steady development, morce is concerned, with various tank steamer by the Anglo- Urania was converted into a and the suggestion of the Chair

Dominions and Colonies putting Saxon Petroleum Company, and s a step in the right direction. But it was only up and keeping up barriers the Seals Shell i has been canning step. Th

In this hour of our dis- against each other or against almost entirely on the Eastern ser-

vices, The the Mother Country. It may be tress we must seize every oppor tunity to extend our trade.A

that, by thinking preference with the Dominiona was right, but we should go a step furt

with our Crown Colonies. We should them all Great”: Britain the

Union,

a

own Empire and less countries and their will one day agreement

blest

Hof: Our foreign airs

ARGUMENT

LEA & PERRINS' SAUCE

The ORIGINAL and

Worcestersh