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THERE te no mystery about the House who are. Privy Coun comicopers island, nominally Porous of Commons. Not only ellers listening to their debates tuguese territory, but chiefly run are its proceedings regularly de-from the steps of the Throne. For by a benevolent oligarchy ofscribed in the newspapers, but al- the Privy Councillors, like them- British residents.

most every day during the Parlin- selves, are his Majesty's, advisers,

The comfort and prosperity of mentary session droves, of constl- and they cannot, therefore, be ex- the British are so carefully looked tuants are ushered round the pre-eluded from the "Common Coun-- after that the "revolution" of 1931 cincts by their outwardly delight, sel of the Realmi made little or no difference. Mr.ed representatives, Stephen Gaselee, the Foreign Office librarian wanted to go to a crypt where Cromwell once stabled four walls they are, hot, be it ob-

They are herded down into the Asperity Of Speech

Though they fand within the shop in street which was barred his horses; they peep through a at either end with rival barricades, glass door at the loops of pink Lords. The House itself ends in served, within the House of He explained this to the revolo-stape in which members may leave tionary commander at his end of their swords before entering the both the Woolback and the Throne. an imaginary line which excludes the street. The white flag was chamber; and, if the House is notThe arrangement la not so illo- raised, the situation explained, and actually sitting, they. Inspect the

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No doubt they return to their out actually being peers. They shirea and cities with a fine sense cellor (who day be, and twice has are the King and the Lord Chan Comments on the antiquity of of the historical continuity of the been, a Commoner) and neither of the Scots Guards are interesting Commons House of them requires to trespass upon but dangerous......

Much less le heard of the older the actual territory of the House This question of antiquity is a and more picturesque assembly at To the traditional rules of pro- sore point with more than one the far end of the corridors cedure of the House of Commons British regiment. -

debates, which the Arch-bishop there have been added numerous The Bufis, who, like the Scots of Canterbury recently remarked, devices for suppressing disorder, Guards, were "Hollandised,” claim frequently enlighten but seldom For that they have cast-iron proof that sparkle," generally, escaper the rat coming obstruction. Recalcitrant

expediting business and they are the oldest regiment in the tentions of the Parliamentary British Army.

sketch-writer. Moreover, the perpended, and debate is frequently members may be named"and""sus- This much may be said in the having no efectors to conciliate, cut short by the use of the guillo plomacy did nothing to dim. Tur

[Scols – Guards" : favour. There are less given to acting as lectine and kangaroo closure. In the kish methods of dealing with exists in the War Office-records an turers and guides

old instruction dating back to the

calmer and more-leisurely atmos- rebels were never popular: "in

Abbot And Prior

phere of the House of Lords auch" Hong-Kong: Friday, March 8, 1985. Europe, and champions of the early part of the eighteenth cen Yet their rules and customs are expedients are scarcely ever need

victims were a halo. The result It is to the effect that the eslab of even greater interest than those

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B. BES.

Greece In Eruption

Figeida

There must be a limit to the

Was that a kind of a fatamistill!

over

was established, with British shed precedence of the older re of the Lower House, forming as In fact on the rare occasion warships anchored off Ganea, and giments of infantry must never be they do a link with the beginnings when a noble lord so far forgets a small international force estab-altered or even examined, lest the of Parliament in the days of the himself as to exceed the limits of Plantagenet Kings. In fact the decorum the only remedy which

interest that the Hong Kong published, on shore. Turks and Cre8cots Guards should assert a right arocedure in the House, of.. Lords the rules provide is for the Clerk

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Kingdom of Greece, down in history

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provides perhaps the most striking to read the Standing Order rolst, example of the English genius for ing to asperity of speech. It is introducing new content into old pleasant to be able to record that forms

this proceeding hay never failed

It ́s a reflecton of the ancient "Common Counsel of "Our Realm”

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SUMMONED BY MISTAKE

He may be expected to take in tans were alike enabled; to "pur to the highest place. the details of the domestic sue the ordinary course of their affairs of distant countries; but lives in peace, and the Governor any day we are allowed to read under whose name orders were in the cable news of any break-issued. had to get approval for down of the rule of order. The the drafts he submitted; but

A fond father went to a college to This historical aspect is most to produce the desired effect. consequence is that one gets the was not till some years later In response to his inquiry, the prised-headed by the Speaker, are sum-" There was indeed, an occasion see what progress hia'sod, was making. apparent when the Commons, Peeresses: Revole relje Impression of a much greater that Crate, became a part of pal cald, "Yout" son will probably, go moned to the bar of the House of in the eighteenth century Where really warranted by the facts. To the recent history of that "That's good news," glowed the bills that have passed both was gravely disturbed. The fault, Lords to hear the Royal Assent to the dignity of the Upper House Greece, for example, has recent Kingdom the annexation of Veni-parent." Houses. His Majesty is represent however, lay not with the peers,

zelos was more important than The principal lifted him eyebro ly been engaged in the almost im- the annexation of Crete. It was in geography, and the other subjects" sioners, who sit upon the Wool- the House decided that worien and continued, "But he might do better ed by the three Lords Commis- but with the peeresses. In 1738 possible task of digesting, during his powers of persuasion that a period of unexampled low prices caused the Versailles Congress to

JON BALL BET Back, and the gathering now ras- should be excluded from the de It is claimed that by a new method) for the country's staple pro add Eastern Macedonia to the knot-holes in wood can be abeille sembled is the King in Parlle-bates and the galleries reserved ducts, no less than a million Greek territory, and that area is This is very hard on impecunions ment," the sovereign authority of for the exclusive use of the Houss penniless refugees driven out of now the only part of the main juvenile football apectators. Asia Minor after the last encoun land that appears to be support-

this land of Commons. ter with the Turka. The assisting him, probably from feelings At a political gathering, an orator which is mentioned in Magna Car Ance given by the League of Na of gratitude In the intervening indignant tions, acting through a very.com years we should have to place the waked giant and exclaimed: "Tots, and which under Henry III and petent committee, both adminis first Balkan war, in which the example of the camal, which burles its Edward 1. gradually assumed the tratively and financially was Greeks in alliance with the Bul. head in the sand when an enemy name of Parliaments got a l generous and is one of the ex-garians and Serbians drove the "pproaches." ploits which has reflected most Turks back to the Chatalja Surely the gentleman, în giying

"The rive speaker rose and retorted: poral would be seated then as they Lyee Mun Skipper In

The Lords Spiritual ́änd'. Tem- credit on the League itself. That lines only a few miles from ance to this remark must have mean are now (though the number of kind of half political, half philan Constantinople; and the Second to refer to the ostrich, which in those the former would be greater by thropic work is what the league Balkan War in which the Allies circumstances has a habit of putting its the addition of the priors and ab-Appearing before 'Mr. A. W. G. does best, and it is far more fought each other, and the Turkseye through a needle." beneficial to humanity than in won back Adrianople. Hardly

bots who have now disappeared), H. Grantham at the Kowloon Ma terference in purely political had these distressful countries

and crowded at the end of the gistracy this morning Capt. E.. {quarrels. There was also some had: a breathing space when they

chamber would come the knights, Holmes, master of the s.s. Lyee alleviation of the task in the re were called upon to choose sides

citizens and burgesses. These last Mun, who was summoned for al- patriation of Turke, or more in the World War, through tho

were not, an a ruls, entitled to lowing cargo to-be worked on the strictly their transfer from their Austrian invasion of Serbia, and hours ending at 10a.m. to-day was ceedings, but expressed their "col- without a permit from the Har Hong Kong rainfall for the 24 take an individual part in the pro-ship on Sunday, February 24, homes in what is now Greece, to the Bulgarian alliance with Ger- 0.02 inch The total since January lective view through the mouth of bour Master, was dismissed as what is now the Turkish Home-many. Venizelos was pro-ally, is 2,72 Inches, as against an aver- one of their number, designated there had been some mistake land of Anatolia. All this difficult in opposition to the King, who age of 8.88 inches.

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made. "news value" but when we read ther in law, but also had the "Return at once" was the colu of the rebellion of the enterpris solid grievance that Russia abtion to the final code competition on ing M. Venizelos, and the bombsolutely refused to agree to a Wednesday The names of the ing of rebel warships by loyal Greek campaign aimed at Con- three winners were published yester airplanes, it is only fair to restantinople, from which both day..

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the Government of Greece and sardonic account of Levantine situated at No. 22 Hankow Boated, indeed as a sort of secret Sub-Inspector Wright, who was that it has had on the whole a diplomacy should get Compton Kowloon, will hold a grand opening wonderful amount of support. Mackenzie's account of his sale when a large and varied display about the reign of Edward II the ed Mr. Grantham to withdrew the from the general body of citizens, service in the Diplomatic Service of embroidered goods, pewter, silver

committee of Parliament In or

in charge of the prosecution, ask-- The recurrence of the familiar It is not often that a skilled and and chinaware etc will be on dis nights, citizens and burgesses summons as there had been some namas of the Cretan capital, dramatic novelist is pitchforked

took to conferring among them misunderstanding Canea, and the leader, Venizelos, into that secluded enclave, play at reasonable prices.

selves in the refectory of West minster Abbey. Later they mov ed to the Chapter House, but It was not until 1547 that they took up their quarters in St. Stephen's Chapely within the walls of the Parliament building,

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is but another reminder that Like many other countries The twentieth aniversary of the there is nothing now under the Greece is at present in default on sun. The slow disintegration of the interest due on her national the Lee Hysan Hall on Wednesday, St Paul's Girls College will be held at the Turkish Empire: during the debt; but that is not likely to two generations that followed give her politiciane any wakeful March 20, commencing at 5 pm the battle of Navarino, in which nights. The trouble is that free Lady Thomas Southern, O.B.E: Will the Turkish fleet was destroyed speech is so unpopular with Gov. distribute the certificates. An exh It may be observed in passing by the British and French fleets ernments. The Prime Minister bition of the scholars work will be acting together in a genuine en resented the criticism of the leat on view from 4 to 6 p.m.

strictly speaking, the Cam- thusiasm for the ideal of constituer of the Opposition, and declared

mone still meet in 'secret. Visitors tional freedom and liberation of Martial Law in order to suppress left. Bangkok yesterday at 9pm grace, and at any moment a mem RM.S. Empresa of Britain are admitted only as a matter of subject races from allen rule is tM Venizelos the

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