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HOME LOTTERIES

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Introduction Now Granted.

176 VOTES TO 123,

Rugby, Yesterday.

Figures carefully prepared by s well known French accountant, |General Alombert, estimate that the sum due to France for sør- vices rendered" is something like nine billion dollars, This THE FLOATING DEBT. figure is reached by adding the cost of the war life insurance

Rugby, Yesterday. With eight more working days In the House of Commons, by 176 policies of 200,000 Americans to before the financial year ends on votes to 123 leave was granted to the cost of dealing, with some March 31, the Ravenue returns to Sir William Davidson, a private 800,000 wounded, and to this is national accounts of only £19,400, the Lotteries Bill, the object of March 19 show a deficit on the Conservative member, to introduce added a sum representing in-000, na compared with 234,800,000 which is to authorise the raising terest at the rate of two per at the corresponding date laat of money by means of lotteries for year. Revenue for the week charitable, scientific, and artistic cent, for thirteen years.

amounted to £24,700,000 and Ex- purposes, or any public improve. The views of the United penditure to £19,900,000, making a ment or other public object under States on this ludicrous proposal surplus for the week of £4,800,000. the conditions to be approved by should prove interesting, even already exceeded the revised bud- Wireless Service.

The Income Tax receipts have the Secretary of State British

more interesting than the views get estimale. of £272,000,000 by expressed at Home when it be over five million, and the surtax came known that the British receipts are only £2,000,400.

On the other hand, however, Government had had to pay rent Estate Duties and Stamps "to- for the trenches occupied by its gether, are £21,000,000 behind last troops during the war!

year's receipts to date, although the budget estimated to receive in the year about the same total as last year.

News in Brief,

COLONY'S GUEST.

Magistrate Extends Hospitality.

TO SOLDIER THIEF,

An umbrella formed the subject- The Customs and Excise revenue of a theft charge brought against are together about £10,000,000 over a Fukleness, stated to be a dis Members of St. Andrew's Club last year's receipts to date as com-banded will present "Wurzle-Flummery," a pared, with the budget estimate of Penang, before Mr. Wynne-Jones soldier returning to two act comedy by A, A. Milne, and £7,500,000 increase in the year. two short sketches by Ronald Jeans,|

In the Central Police Court this Supply expenditure is to date morning. Defendant In St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kow- about £11,000,000 in excess of last guilty.

pleaded toon, on Wednesday, April 6 at 9.15 year as compared with the estim- Inspector Shannon said accused p.m.

ated, increase of £22,500,000, which stole the umbrella from a passen- indicate substantial economies.ger's luggage on board the 5.3. The final Concert of the season The Floating Debt amounts to Tai Shan, prior to her departure will be given at the Helena May £609,000,000, being a reduction of for Canton last night. Defendant Institute on Thursday, March 31, £3,500,000 in the week-British was seen by the complainant, who at 5.30 p.m. Artistes-Mrs. E.Wireless Service. Snowden-Jones, Mr. V. Derenevsky,

Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith and Mr. F.. ANIMAL TRAINER. Mason, A.R.CO., LT.C.L. Please

The return of notifiable diseases!

by the workings of historical book tea in advance.-Advt. cause and effect, which, by some Strange twist in the universal

in the Colony during the week end- law, operate wholly in accordanceled March 19, is as follows:----- with the idealism that happens

Cones Deaths.

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2

6 (1 impt.)

Diphtheria...

Cerebro-apiral fever 2

Tuberculosis

to have been fashionable in Small Fox The Far Eastern conflict is by Western Europe and America Enteric fever far the severest test that the since the World War. League of Nations has

Disaster may befall Japan-Pulmonary undergone and the League what expanding imperialism has has failed under the test,

not gone through disasters' at

ever

21.

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Shetland Circus Man Stranded.

CHARGED WITH VAGRANCY.

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1 trainer,, formerly employed by the Shetland Circus, which had a sea-

gave chase and caught him in the street.

His Worship (to defendant): We'll give you hospitality for three weeks!

MARRIAGE BUSINESS.

Woman Doctor's Plan For Easier "Divorce.

Would earlier marriages-re-

1 son bere a few months ago, ap garded in the light of business con- peared before Mr. Wynne-Jones in tracts-and easier divorce make for 56 the Central Police Court this greater domestic happiness"

-morning, charged with 'being a Striking observations on this sub- One case of small-pox occurred vagrant.

ject were made by Dr. Elizabeth in spite of the reports of formal home and abroad? France was during the eura ended March

Detective-Sergeant C. Mottram Sloan Chesser, the authority on wo said that the Shetland Circus left men's health, at a conference or peace parleys now being attend-defeated in India and America

here about three months ago.ganised by the women's section of ed in Shanghai. No successful and went through one of the

FAR EASTERN DISPUTE.

Prior to the ship sailing, Mohamed Alliance of Honour at the Y.W.C.A. mediation by the League, even greatest revolutions ever known,

was sent ashore on a small errand, Central Club, Bloomsbury. and on returning, he found the when peace is officially declared, to emerge with a strength as

(Continued from Page 1.).

"We should help our boys and ship had gone. Since then he had giris to marry sooner," said Dr. can mitigate that failure. Is the great as that of all Europe com-

been moving between Hong Kong, Chesser, country in bined.

a situation

"Let them have homes But what the fate of would only aggravate matters to the end of his tether. He told Earlier marriage and easier divorce

which League itself then a failure? It

Macao and Canton, until he came and children when they are young.

is a question which has been on Japan will be, whether defeat had been carried out, and differ- the Police that his passport and would result in a great deal leag the lips of thousands since last and total ruin, dominion and ences between greater and smaller papers, were with the Circus, which suffering In the world. September, and the answer. is no prosperity, Rome or Carthage. States had been reconciled, and was probably, quite true.,

but it is a qualified no.

a

world.

lastly the support of the United

"Marriage should be regarded in no one can tell nor does it mat-States had been secured,

The police officer asked for the same light as a business con- committal to the House of Deten- tract. Too much has been expected ter; it is the present reality that The Best Guarantee.

In business you do your tion, pending communications, if best to keep your contract, and in of the League. Could it curb matters, if mankind is not to Sir John Simon declared that

possible, with the Shetland Circus, marriage it should be the same. Alexander,

there was a great deal still to be lose what little power it has over done, but what had been done show-dant's return to India. Caesar, or A

or arrangements for the defen-But husbands are very difficult, Napoleon, could it avert the rise that reality. Japan should have ed that the League was the best

His Worship granted the order a bore she can be.

and a woman does not realise what. of Hellenic civilisation, prevent been treated with a firm hand guarantee for the peace of the!

"A great mistake which so many Rome from replacing Athens, save by the League in her early

Patience and time before a con- the spirit of the Covenant, that young people make to-day is to re Carthage from downfall, or thwart meanderings through

Chinese cillation could be effected would be dispute should be settled under fuse to have children at the begin the rise of the British Empire? territory. Stories of imperilled necessary, but this was a case stress of military pressure, there-ning of their marriage, but it is a

the League Can articles, paragraphs, clauses, nationals should not have been where

most fore he was glad to see that as woman's right to refuse to have a likely to bę useful 36 a far as Shanghai was concerned, child if she does not want and annexes resist the tremendous allowed such serious latitude and

mediating force; constant refor-there were considerable with one. Woman is still regarded as tidal movements of human his- a forceful check placed on all herence to stick what you are suppos- drawals of Japanese forces. inferior and is still allowed to be a

movements. Instead, of which ed to have in the pocket was not the It was then proved clearly that drudge

beat way to secure compliance with a fair conclusion was unreachable the League dallied in the peace advice or to exert influence as ațunder the imediate pressure of have this attitude towards girls we ful surroundings in Geneva,

great world organisation.

WAB

inilitary force;

"So long as we allow our boys to

shall not go forward, It is not

tory? There are disputes where jit could intervene decisively, there are others where it could restrain by firm or gentle] The power of the League- It was a mistake to assume that The debate was then interrupt- enough to tell children about sex. pressure, and there are others in when not over-atrained is very the League had necessarily gained led by private business-Reuter. That is only the beginning.

effective strength in such a case by Captain Eden Speaks, which it could beneficently medi- great, even now and despite its constant reference to weapon aanc ate. Perhaps there are none in inglorious failure. Its potential tions which it could do nothing at all. power is even greater.

The

whole emotional tone of the home London, Later, is what matters.” On the resumption of the debate The Duchess of Athol said:.. It can The League really exercid and Captain Eden, who wound up for "Young people to-day have so many

So that its power is very great and should be an instrument of was founded on a position as an au- the Government, noted the unex more opportunities of Anding out thorised exponent and interpreter pectedly large measure of support whether their interests are in com- Indeed. But it has its limitations Western civilisation.

It is a of world opinion, which was one of for the Government's polity, apart mon, and I think on the whole con- and unless they are recognised the means of achieving a world- the most terrific forces in nature. from the criticism that the Govern ditions of life are making for

ment might have developed little greater safety in marriage." League is doomed. If they are order, or at least a European League Functions Distinct.

Sir John Simon said that the more vigour, but those who ad- recognised in time, however, the order, but it cannot be the pre-truth was when the public and vocated forward polley," he said, Evolutionists, after studying the power of the League may grow server of a world-order that does world influence

was aufficiently overlooked the fact that, had we teeth of thousands of elephants have and its limits may expand.

not exist.

strong and unanimous to pronounce indulged in such eagerness, we revised their theory. a firm 'moral condemnation that might have found ourselves acting One unfortunate feature in the

sanctions, were not needed,

alone. activities of the League is its aptitude to avoid realities by as- suming that what it has failed to do will, some day, be accomplished by Providence.

Ten Years Ago,

[From the “China Mafi"!-

March 29, 1922.J⠀

French Proposal.

While Britain would be the Awaiting Commission's Report. grmest and stand by the obligations As regards Manchuria Captain contained under every article of the Eden said that the Government was Several Frenchmen are ad- Covenant, he suggested it would be watching British Interests there vancing the suggestion that the best to keep the coercive and the and this that this was a thirty-year United States Government be mediator functions of th eLeague old controversy, and the more. Japan, though she may make called upon to pay for the period He denied that there had been any tunity to study it the more fearful. In view of

distinct

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