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SIR JAMES, O'GRADY"

Sir James D'Grady, the Anglo- Irish cabinet-maker, who became the first Labour Colonial Governor, was also. thu first Labour man to call himself an Imperialist.

SALVATION ARMY'S RELIGIOUS DESPOT GENERAL W. BOOTH

HOW HIS AUTOCRACY WAS

CREATED AND BROKEN

(By C. B. Mortlock)

He was a patriot and, having seen the Russian revolution at first hand, the founder of the Sal-they do not lack ardour. In one N October 20, 1912, William first and last with the work Bus

he disliked it.

He was disappointed when he vation Army, died, and Bram-Booth signs himself, "Yours in was not included in the first Labour well, his son, reigned in his stead the closest alliance of united Government.:

No one who witnessed Gen. (soul, spirit and body, for time and Mr. Ramsay MacDonald wrote to Booth's funeral procession eternity, for earth and for him making excuses and holding through the streets of London is heaven, for sorrow and for joy, out a promise of better things to likely to forget it.

for ever and ever. Amen." The old warrior went to his So far as human observation "Jim." as he was known through-grave full of years and honour. goes, that grandiloquent super- out the Empire, expected the Mes-He was a religious genius who inscription was a true picture of cow ambassadorship. It was never his life-time had been more re-the life-long alliance in which offered to him.

come.

THE TWO JIM8"

viled by professedly religious William and Catherine Booth. people than any leader since the sought to reach the homeless and Founder of Christianity Himself. degraded by methods startling in With no endowment but his their sensationalism. It is not O'Grady once told the story of own indomitable spirit, and in always a pleasant picture which his rather unwilling acceptance of the face of persecution; ridicule, Mr. Ervine gives of Booth. But the Governorship of Tasmania. and venomous misrepresentation, everything was justified in the The offer was made personally by the created an organisation which cyes of his followers by the cer- Mr. J. H. Thomas, then Colonia in his own life-time spread-to-all-tainty of his Divine mission. He Scoretary. The following conver-peoples, nations and languages, of was a magnificent despot ruling sation took place between the two the world.

Jin. the name of the Lord.. "Jims."

Queen's Annoyance

There never was such "In accordance with precedent,”;

Divine-righter as William Booth: asid Mr: Thomas, "you will be offer-earlier, he took the world for his ly devold of any trace of demo Like Wesley, a hundred years There never was a body so utter ed a K.C.M.G., and of course as a parish. People were good Labour man you will refuse querulously asking by what Army. Bonth had seen to that always cratic principle as the Salvation "I'll do nothing of the sort," said Victoria was Incensed that heed in 1878, and supplemented in authority he did things. Queen in the Deed Poll which he execut the other Jim "If His Majesty is raised an Army and called him- 1904. kind enough to honour me, it will self general, His authority be a greater honour for me to ac was his conviction of Divine cept." The China Mail. The drawing closer, often sur said Mr. Thomas.

denied, or shrewdly suspected.

inspiration-a conviction which "But think of the Party, Jim,"

On the day of William Booth's his Army shared, and still shares. funeral his officers and soldiers mised, of Germany and Japan, is "To hell with the Party," replied genlus, is akin to madness the streets with banners flying

Religious genlus, like any other marched in thousands through... "Madness," safd Socrates, "is of land trumpets blowing. The Gen two kinds: the one-is-produced-by-feral was dead, long live the Gen- human disease, the other by an eral! The old man had nominat- inspired departure from estab-ed his son Bramwell to succeed It is, in the him. What is more, in a letter

WHITEAWAY LAIDLAWS COLTR

it."

Hong Kong, Monday, January 28, 1935 not a contingency to be too light-O'Grady."

New Groupings.

ly dismissed, and the common interests of Great Britain and the TWO KINDS OF CABINETS United States are sufficiently

14

Booth Dynasty

visible to make an understanding Sir James' told. an even better lished usages." The bewildering complexities between them easily comprehen-story about his visit to Bucking second of these senses that Mr. to the new General he suggested sible. Of this last four; only Bri-ham Palace to receive his K.C.M.G.St. John Ervine, whose monu-that Herbert Booth, a younger of the European situation change tain adheres to the League, and Jalmost hourly. In more than Mr. Baldwin hus just afressed the "When I rose to my feet I was over- (God's Soldier: Heineman, 2 third of the dynasty.

"I am a Celt," he used to say mental biography of Booth son, might be. nominated one direction definite groupings need for inducing the others to come with emotion, and for once vols., 368) was published recent-

BB the are distinctly indicated, though alter their attitude to It. Why my tongue left me. Your Majesty, ly, asserts that Booth was one the authority enjoyed by his Bramwell was invested will all formal acknowledgment of them America continues to refrain stammered, 'I do not know what of the maddest men in the world. father, but the seeds of disaffec may-be-rejected. Such groupings from joining is indeed an ano-to say

malous thing. She interests her "The King then put his arm ona.

There has probably never beention which led to his deposition bring little encouragement self in the leading questions of my shoulder.

more autocratic system of were already being sown in fer- even the most optimistic peace the day quite as actively as any

religion than that which Booth tile soil N SER "Don't say anything, Sir James, devised. "He arrogated to him So far as Mr. Ervine's two- maker. At the best, they nation, and admits continually by he said. Come and talk to me self," writes. Mr. Ervine, "powers closely packed volumes are the amount to a practical repudiation her own actions that she can no about cabinet-making-not my kind, of authority and discipline over story of William Booth and of the of existing treaties, and of the more live to herself alone than but yours, whole basis on which the League Britain can. One thing is cer-[ of Nations is founded. If war tain, that in her dealings alike were to break out, they very with those outside the League easily might present the world and those within, Britain will The clerk had just completed his officers and soldiers of what Mr. Ervine sets out the facts as with the shocking spectacle of work always and only for peace. quarter century of faithful service with ever rank an unquestioning he has been able to gather them the League's own premises oc- Italy has of late taken it upon a big business concern. At the end obedience which could, not un of the events which led up to cupied by either the invaders or herself to champion both Aus- of the day the boss handed him-a-big- the defenders of even Switzerland tria and Hungary, and the "Daily envelope inscribed, "In taken of this fairly, be described as servile."

For who could claim to Telegraph'a" Vienna correspon-the envelope and inside it, he found a

*date." memorable Itself.

The clerk opened be safe if the anarchy of war dent reports the holding of a photograph of his employer.

secret conference by representa- "Wall, what do you think of my gift were to return? Signs of so suretives of these three countries, obto you in recognition of your devoted these powers were assumed and Army at heart. prising an event as a Franco Russian rapprochement have viously as a counter-move, to the service ? the proprietor asked.

his followers that the Supreme Army he created they will be Pontiff, despite his claim to be read with pride by every Salva Your Daily Smile! infallible, would scarcely have tionist. But there is a bitter:

dared to take; and exacted from sting in the tail. In an Epilogus

been evident for some time. The action of Yugoslavia. It may be, our reply.

"It's just like you," was the courte

Ferocity Of Faith

When it is remembered that

conceded at a time when Booth was being reviled and slandered jand his followers brutally beaten NONE THE LESS

and persecuted, the intellectual "It was quite su Impromptu affair." and, spiritual dominance of the "Yes," but it was, none the less spon-man borders on the miraculous.

The existence of the Salvation taneous on that account."

Army as a vast international organisation is evidence enough

Memorable Date The new general manager

Bramwell Booth's deposition. The publication is certain to make a painful impression on all who have the good name of the (Continued on Page 11),

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was in of the greatness of William A divorced woman, Yuen Sau

late M. Barthou, when at Geneva of course, that the conferring in September last he supported three are consulting together the admission of Russia to the with the intention of answering League with an earnestness the Yugoslavian. case before the much more than perfunctory. League itself in orthodox fash was undeniably expressing the ion, though as yet neither Italy views of his Government; and al nor Austria has been directly in- though M. Archimbaud, who is involved in any actual charges, specting the branch office won Booth. What Mr. Ervine has Chun, aged 18, appeared on remand charge of the French army esti-But Rome admits that the situs have, you been working hera?" he ask mates, may have gone beyond his tion is delicate, Britain, too, led the office boy.

done is to exhibit in his full before Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones at. brief in claiming that a military directly interesting herself in it threatened to fire me," replied the which sets the mind searching ing, charged with trespassing in the "Ever since the day the boss stature the astonishing figure the Central Magistracy this morn alliance exists between France Smaller causes than this have led young man. and Russia, few would declare to disastrous consequences, and

vainly for a just and single servants' quarters, St. Paul's Boys" dogmatically at such a juncture the nations which suffered most

epithet by which to describe him. Collège. She was fined $15...***> as this that the thing in itself heavily therefrom appear to

He was a man ruthless, despotic, On Saturday defendant stated" utterly, unthinkable. It would have learned little or nothing.

ill-mannered yet possessed with that she went to the quarters to see until quite recently have seemed Yet Europe has to choose between

such ferocity of faith and pur- her husband who was employed at impossible for France, one of the self-restraint and ruin, and the Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 self in the love and loyalty of that she was not married to the man pose" that he could entrench him the College, but inquiries showed few remaining countries in which choice lies virtually in the hands hours ending at 10 ain. to-day was democracy is still making a stand, of a small group of men who pos 0.29 Inch. The total since January

his abused followers, she visited.. to work with the Red Czardom. more real power than was 1 is 0.98 inches, as against an aver-the polite fiction whereby Booth The 8.3. Nellore will leave for

Mr. Ervine disposes finally of But among the achievements of ever vested in a Kaiser or a Czar: age of 0.89 Inches.

Germany must be ranked the feat of bringing together not only these, but other apparent irreconcilables.

MARINE HAWKER IN TROUBLE

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES

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has been represented as being Manila, Rabaul, Brisbane, Sydney, born of a substantial middle-class Melbourne, and Hobart at 4 pm on For stealing 21 yards: of silk, family which had fallen on hard Friday." valued at $10, from a shop at No times. His father was an illiter- 48, Queen's Road, Central, Lau Ngate speculative builder, and his More and more the position a Receives Stolen Property month's hard labour by Mr. E. tager, who may have been a farm a widow, was sentenced to one mother the daughter of a cot- proximates to that of pre-war days. The European Powers are

Wynne-Jones at the Central Magis-labourer, but was more probably seeking friends, either avowedly Appearing on remand, Wong tracy this morning. or semi-secretly; and Britain, Lam, a marine hawker, was this

a hawker. For the whole of as before, stands somewhat dif-morning fined $20, in default one!

Booth's childhood the family was Sentence of two months" hard desperately poor. fidently on the flank. Can any month's hard labour, by Wr. W labour was imposed on Lo Lam. a Illness was to afflict the greater one contend that the world of the Schofield at the Central Magis- 20-year-old coolle, who appeared be part of his life. There is a vivid Republics is a better and safer tracy, for illegally receiving two fore Mr. E. W. Hamilton at the picture of the days when, as a world than that of the Kings? pairs of gold cuff links and a sil- Kowloon Magistracy this morning, young man, he was employed as Things, Indeed, are worse to-day ver powder box, valued at $70, the charged with stealing five pieces of a pawnbroker's assistant in South than they were prior to 1814, property of Mr. A. A. Andrew, of clothing from Chan Ng of No. 148 London, using his Sunday even- both because of the blasting of so No. 15 Bowen Road, Portland Street.

corners, and panting back, frail Ing freedom to speak at street

many high hopes and because of Defendant was discharged on the concrete fact that the old the farcony count owing to inauf Pleading guilty to charges of and half-fed, just in time to save former alliances were openly, acent evidence Mr. Andrew idea stealing and pawning three pieces himself from being shut out a made, aiming to maintain tiled the silver bor by the mono- of clothing from the second floor of 10 o'clock.

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