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The China Mail Hong Kong, Monday, Oct. 22, 1934

HERE, THERE

and

EVERYWHERE

LOTS OF LITIGATION

The 1934 Michaelmas sittings of the King's Bench Division look like establishing a record for recent years,

AN INTIMATE FRIEND OF THE THRONE

THE LATE LORD ESHER'S MEMORIES

COURT AND POLITICS

(By J. B. Firth)

London.

Haldane, perhaps, the

modern

ROBABLY no one of our time [British Army owes most to Esher.

sarcasm

of the

More than a thousand-cases have been listed for trial, and dozens of new cases are being added daily.

The main increase has been in the non-jury list..

Already well over 500 cases have qualifications as a Diarist than the once-famous been set down for trial in this list late, Reginald Viscount Esher, the Kaiser's "look after the drains of

It seems that it will be impossifrst volume of whose "Journals and Windsor Castle.” ble for the judges to clear the lists Letters" was published last month

Cynicism On Love before the Christmas vacation. by Messrs. Ivor Nicholson and "I am not elated," he said when Even if there were two more judges Watson (258).

everyone was congratulating him it could not be done.

He was marvellously well placed on his appointment, fresh from Although the judges will be atat Windsor Castle where he was Cambridge, a private secretary to full strength when the courts rein every sense "anicus curiae." He Lord Hartington. Sir William, sume, many of them will have to go enjoyed universal confidence. He Harcourt and Lord Ripon had been on agsize after the first two or three went through life-from Eton' on his sponsors, and the latter thought Iweeks*

wards-"proudly friended," trusted so highly of the boy that he because he was disinterested, admir appointed him one of his trustees. OXFORD'S RECORD DEATH-RATE od for his own talents, exciting no A cool lad indeed!

Much the highest death-rate from jealousies, arousing no dislikes.

He even confided to his Journal road accidents recorded anywhere He was, moreover, a man of fas-that he had reached the age of in Great Britain in the first six tidious taste. an Epicurean of the twenty-four without having heen months of this year was in Oxford-highest grade, devoted to music, kissed by a woman, except his shire, The figure was 24.76 per the arts, literature and affairs. mother, "of her own accord." The 100,000 inhabitants. In the Metro- Again, he was par inter pares, last four words are curiously

enigmatical.. politan area it was only 7.7 per equal, and accepted as equal, ot the best. Such a man was, perfect- 100,000.

Yet in the glow of first love he an-ly situated and ideally qualified to famed like Young Romeo. Later,

The reasons for Oxford's

enviable position are the fact that be a Diarist of the first order. Not! as not infrequently happens,

five trunk roads meet in its narrow a Greville, streets and that it has, particularly

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· Your Daily Smile!

these wall and their view cannot be alto- gether thrust aside who main- "How can you stand tain that the sole law which can apartments ?”

"Oh, everything is in proportion, we permanently restore order and even use condensed milk." tranquillity is the old-fashioned

.

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law of sound and strong govern-Serves Them Right

::

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Who" listened at the door,

cynicism crept in. "Remember," he wrote to his son, who edited Who heard some secrets and these papers, "that to love is an

invented more."

art, and that one of the really artistic things is not to tear a

but one from whom no secrets 'were: hid because there was not the

lightest danger of his indiscretion. Passion to tatters, but to establish reserve, even if it did not exist." Years Of Doubt These "Journals and Letters" are for the permanent shelf where the "authorities" stand, and they are infinitely more readable than most.

How, then, it may be asked, 'did; name for himself-meaning by that

"Two things destroy love, which is based on a foundation of passion. One is the absence of reciprocal feeling. The other. is satiety, Both kill. To teach love is so to train the beloved one that gifts are occasionally granted, but never "lavished."

The Outlook In India ment One of these is apparent- "Hundreds of people are injured

ly Mr. Stevens, the magistrate of in their baths every year, declares not "Reggie" Brett make a greater Lord Willingdon, the Viceroy Midnapore, the most dangerous a writer. Well, they should stop

a greater noise in the big world? There speska Lord Chesterfield. singing. of India, has at no time aban-post in Bengal, where his three

Why did he cast aside ambition in The bloom of youth has gone. "The doned his optimistic view of In-predecessors have all been mur-

The Reason

the ordinary sense of the term once adorable goddess has become dian affairs. He has, indeed, per-dered. Homeward bound on fur-

Mistress: "Why don't you ever

after a brief five years in the House an intractable ally to be "trained!" sisted therein in the face of some-lough, Mr. Stevens reached Bom-

When, bay, under close police protec-water the rubber plant, Norah?"

Rosebery Solitude what depressing facts.

"I thought it was water-of Commons and his first election proof"

it rebuff? therefore, the facts appear ro tion, and allowed a representa Norah:

But how well he writes! Here is It is clear from certain passages wear a brighter aspect, he is tive of the "Madras Mail" to Justified in displaying a still secure and publish his opinion.

Wireless Proverb, that he did not quite know himself, au extract from a letter after.A visit greater confidence. To-day, in a He denied that terrorism showed

One good turn should bring you There were times when he wonder- to Lord Rosebery, Prime Minister comprehensive survey of the any signs of subsiding, in spite in à Continental station.

ed whether he had chosen wisely. of England, the darling of fortune, economic and political situation, of the campaign of propaganda

When the late Lord Rosebery, his but a depressed and nervous wreck, he, claims that the suspension of which was then about a month

intimate friend, appointed him,, in unable to sleep. civil disobedience, belated as it is, old, and remarked: "The leaders'

1895, Secretary to the Office of stands equally to the credit of appeal to the terrorists is all YOUNG CHINESE

Works, he tried to persuade himself the Government and the govern-talk, which does not cut much

that this was the very thing he had ed, and believes that the greater lee." The outburst has been con-

always longed for "a definite menace of terrorism has been sidered indiscreet, a violation of

office under the Crown apart from largely checked by recent deve- the official code. Liberalism lopments. Following on an at- condemns it as an utterance from tempt (not the first) made in the "die hard school. But there

GIRL BOUND OVER

FOR SHIP THEFT

Cuts Bag And Covers

Hole With Label

politics" and a permanency.

Yet the doubt persisted Rose

bery told him that he should have begins with love and ends with

been a diplomatist. "That is your tragedy," he said, and he was a good, judge of the tragedy of suc- cess. "I don't regret it," Esher "It After being remanded since last boldly entered in his Journal.

CABIN COMPANION ROBBED

"He complains of loneliness. Marriage frightens him-ho can- not believe in fresh disinterested affection. As if that matters. to anyone who understands love! Pascal asid that the happiest life the life he would choose-

ambition. R. has reversed the order. You know I dis approve of second marriages, but I suppose the Prime Minister cannot in these days have a mie

Intimate friend. Or he will die.". Unhappy Rosebery! He admitted to Esher that he made an error in

May-last against the life of the was some allowance to be made. Governor of Bengal, Sir John An-They live hard at Midnapore derson, an extensive campaign of and sometimes not for long. propaganda was begun in that Can a middle course be found province, notorious as a centre of between rigidity and sheer weak- criminal unrest. That cam-ness? It cannot and will not, if paign, inaugurated by the Gov-reform is pushed too hurriedly. Monday for enquiries, Li Chul Ha would have coat me many happytress. Certainly he requires an ernment, was fortunate in secur-The efforts of Gandhi, a propliet the 18-year-old girl who was years. Moreover, he bluntly says ing the active support of large without honour to-day, in favour charged with stealing money from that he disdained the seamy side numbers of Indians and even of of the "untouchables" appear to the bag of Mrs. Chung Ting Kong of diplomacy. a considerable section of the Na-have definitely failed. The Gov-while on board the Empress of tionallst Press. Committees erriment itself has virtually been Canada on October 12, was bound Journal: were formed to, counteract the forced to admit that in that mat-lover in a sum of $100, to come up effect of revolutionary teaching ter public opinion is not yet for judgment within 12 months on impressionable youths, the ready for a change. It is curious, time, by Mr. E. I. Wynne Jones at schools were used as focal cen-how little is said on that subject the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- tres of warning, and a distribu-by the Left Wing in Britain or ing.

time.

At 25 he had confided to his not allowing Harcourt to try to form a Cabinet." He actually did

“My mind has never been propose it, but it was vehemently quite made up whether at the opposed by Morley and others, and bottom of my heart I am a gam-he "spared them the pain of a bler or not. Perhaps that part scene." He need not have worried all previous experience shows "of me was left unfinished."

that they would have taken office like lamba."

King Edward's Trust

young and old, fixed him."

Even so, he was always being

more ⠀

His rapid and early growth into manhood, with the aloofness, entafled by it, and that necessary. element of 'pose in everyone

who is a man at an age when others are hoys, fitted him for

oligarchic rule, but not to be the Chlef of a Democracy. He has been satiated with the sweets of

(Continued on Po

tion of pamphlets from door to elsewhere. Confronting the ob- Detective-Sergeant Danbrowsky door was undertaken even invious fact that, even with the stated that the complainant and such places as Dacca and Chitta-white race present, the problem defendant occupied the same third So he had his doubts and ques- Again, could there be

tionings until, in 1901, King acute or more understanding judg gong, recognised zones of danger of the pariahs cannot be over-class cabin on the boat from Shang Edward appointed him Lieutenantment of Rosebery than this? After two months' work, the come, Radicals still imply that, if hai. When they were in the waters

and Deputy Governor of Windsor Government of Bengal was able only the whites gurrendered all of the Colony and were wandering Castle, a post which he held until to report a remarkable improve power and effaced themselves, around the deck together the de-

King George made him Governor In ment in this vital matter, and happiness and prosperity would fendant told the complainant that

1928, at the age of 76. That, and now, a fortnight later, comes reign. What a travesty of reali Lord Willingdon's claim of hope ties! India, like many other she wished to go down to the cabin, the wonderful confidence which he

and asked her if she would kindly in large measure fulfilled. If In-countries, has been visited of dian leaders have been able to co- late by many meteorological not come into the cabin for a short enjoyed of the entire Royal family operate with the Government in vagaries. In flood or in earth- When they arrived in the Colony tempted to try his wings on wider 60 successful a way and in 80 quake, whatever measure of res the complainant borrowed a dollar and more ambitious flights. He vel that they did not earlier take sufferers is solely white men's from the defendant to pay the ship was twice offered an Under Secre steps to eradicate this serious work. The largest dam in the boy a tip. Later when she arrived taryship. He might have gone to the War Office with Cabinet rank evil.

world, which has been six years at her home at No. 6-Essex Cred Even optimists, however, must in construction, and will irrigate (ent, Kowloon Tong, the com- 1903. He could have been not rejoice prematurely. It is an area of 1,852,000 acres, has plainant opened her bag and found

and Viceroy of India in 1908. still somewhat early to conclude just been opened by the Gover that her pocket book was missing Governor of Cape Colony in 1900 that all is well There are also nor of Madras. No purely native with H.K.$100, Shanghai $100, the lessons of the immediate authority possesses either the gold finger ring set with jade, and and all refused. As far back as past Only eight months ago, will, or the power to confer such an expanding gold bracelet in it in a speech deliveret at Calcutta, boons on the people, nor could she then noticed that the lid of the same Governor of Bengal such an authority take any effec- her bag had been cut open, and who in May escaped - 'assas tive measures to deal with an-covering the hole was a label.

short a time, one can only mar- cue and relief is afforded to the

tion declared: "The

tion in regard to: 18 Com

her matter mentioned by the aoy in his survey, the pro

de 12 place

Indian interests abroad,

38. East and South

Continued on Page B.).

All these honours were unasked

"Daily News," and in 1898-he was 1888 he had been asked to edit the approached to undertake the "Life" of Disraell.

What actually did tempt him for & moment was Sir Ernest Cassel's offer of a partnership at £5,000 a

type of Indian most tain be justified, White Paper or year and commissions ons.noble ocating the speedy no

of Eng dumb millions in

least takers and dreamers

the

wing the scale. But King Edward would of not let him, go, and he stayed There laAbout this time he had under

work

urces much to be learned yet before taken the greatest publ

nstruction the pupila can hope to become his life in the rec to even partially fitted to qualify as War Office and

the Territori

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watch it all day!"