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(By Rt. Hon. L. S. Amery) -

neral

Landon Oct. 15 seriously to modify the HEN the House of Com-conclusion

mons adjourned at the But this hundrum prospect clergy nominated by the bishops end of July the prospect of an has now been rendered infimite exchange throughout the Far opening to be performed by W Fast, and there is nothing now

The Fishers of. Men dissociate election some time this autumn ly more interesting, and at the for in the future to prevent

themselves from the Panacea So-

or winter

seemed probable same time more confusing, by Japan Joining into a scheme of

enongh

the Abyssman'› cra co-operation, for it is the charac-ciety's renewed campaign to have

the box opened. They are for- It was not a prospect cal

One. Coment teristic of this new device for hidden to approach the bishops culated to, arouse any very The Government's reasonable exchange that the

-The main policy, on that Issue has been mare partners there are the and “entreat them" to `open the rest" excitement.

consideration. steadier do rates remain, and box. Their command is "to stand issues over which it would be dominated by

ength of Aesop's famous fable of the the wider becomes the trade valiantly in their own faith, and fought seemed clearly, indicated

wait until the Bishops call them, ed. On the one hand the sub-the pacifist vote they have been Fand entreat them.”-

stantial record of the Govern-convinc that they could not

Provocation And Aggression

wolf and the lamb seems to be circle.

sugges

Why Not?

election

more modern than ever. "You Equally absurd is the. are muddying the water that I tion that England is amdous or as the Fishers of Merment's achievement in the eco carry the demand for effective are dyron said the wolf to make a loan of a large amount a concerned, it is now the nomic field the restoration of rearmament without having

Bishops' Move

our credit: the balancing of our first proved beyond all question Badgets the million additional their devotion to the League as "But", said the lamb, Tam to China, to assist her to buy drinking lower down the stream munitions for the purpose of

Your Daily Smile! workers in employment thanks a body capable of preventing than - you

That makes no opposing the Japanese forces.

to the tariff and to Ottawa; the war by punishing the aggressor. difference," said the wolf, "It is the vast expenditure on

It is thought doubtful that a bronze million houses built all this Tam dealing with their policy shall eat you all the same" military grants that has emp The old boundaries of "Man- tied the Treasury, and it is the moment will ever be erected to the an earnest of more good work purely in its election aspect. thought to put to come and in contrast to the Whether it was wise in itself proved failure of Socialism in or consistent with our past at- charia, the Great Wall, the Yel object of the reform to provide cafe cook pho low River, what are these as an alternative to the never-end-pices in a cherry pie.

the past

titude towards the literal ex- On the other hand Socialismecution of the Covenant whe- obstacles? Now that any oping expeditions, arches and

They were discussing the North would make play with the fact ther it is likely to succeed or position to the Japanese control counter-marches. On the most is reckoned as a dangerous realistic computation it is the American Indian in a rural school,

interest of England to decrease when the teacher asked if anyone, that nearly two millions are fail; whether its success may thought there is no geogra-

the leaders of the still unemployed and that large involve the collapse of the. be the amount due to her by could tell what phical boundary that can

areas of the country are no bet whole structure of European taken as a serious barrier. China, not to add new loans to tribes were called:

"Chiefs," answered one bright litter off than they were, with the peace, is built up on Anglo-- "Protectorates are questions the total In fact, the accusa-te girl.

unpopularity of the means test. Franco-Italian co-operation, and "Correct. Now, can any of you of fact not of theory. Are or- tions are so completely devoid ders obeyed? Then the terri-of foundation that it is impos-tell me what the women were call-with their general criticism of a restored German domination; the "capitalist system." and last whether it may land us in yet tory, that gives obedience has sible to believe that they are ed?"

but not least, with the Governanother war to end war," with ment's failure to bring about several more and yet bigger. not kept its independence, and not the result of an uneasy.com-

disarmament and with the in wars to end war in the offing- from the fact that General science..

evitable increase in our defence all that is another question. expenditure.

Inadequate Defences

There was silence for some time, and then a small boy frantically Shang Chen has left Hopei with It is very deplorable that ved his hand for recognition.

"Well, Frankie?" said the teacher “Mischiefs," he announced proudly. his force, it follows that the Japan should not join in with

*

* ultimate control of Hopei rests a good grace, for her, refusal

Tedious Job “g with those who gave the order makes the problem ten times

Mistress: "Come, come, Mary, how Charhar has been in dispute more difficult. One cannot shut rather longer, and brings the one's eyes to the fact that much longer is it going to take you

to fill that pepper-box?* Mongolian question-out of the Japan has it in her power to Mary: "Sure, ma'am, and it's me make confusion worse confound-self can't say how long it will take background Shantung seems to have been a Naboth's vine-ed in Shanghai A little more to get all this stuff through the little Fard ever since the Powers put of the national set assertive holes in the top of their thing pressure for its rendition, the ness in "Europe and the East, only difference being that this and we shall see what small time the attack has come from signs of recovery there are dis-A the North instead of across the appear, and utter chaos invade Which seldom stays where it is

plaist, sea. The former Allies whose us once more. word was final are now engaged

in antagonising each other at

the opposite end of the world. BIRTHDAY OF KING

and there is nothing in the re cent history of the Far East to lead us to suppose that such an opportunity would be allowed to

slip.

OF ITALY

Consul's Reception

On behalf of His Excellency Administering the

In another respect the time! A reception in honour of the for this new pressure has been 68th birthday of His Majesty carefully chosen. The Nanking King Victor Emannel III was Government had at last deter-held at the Italian Consulate Gen- mined that the strongest card eral yesterday. to play for the revival of the Chinese power of national as sertion was economic reform the Officer which, by giving the peasant an Government, Sir Thomas South- assured market for his crops at or, the acting Colonial Secre good price, would extirpate tary, the Hon. Mr. D. W. Trahman the starvation and discontent attended, whilst His Excellency which paralysed the country by the G. O. C. Major-General F. S the banditry that inevitably re- Thackeray, was represented by sulted Here recourse had been CoL H. C. Harrison, and Commo had to the only policy that held dore C. G. Sedgwick was repre- out hopes of success, and we sented by Paymaster I-Cmdr. in Hong Kong with our policy M. Sweny. Squadron Leader C. P of conforming to the Shanghai and Mrs. Keary were also pre yuan, are scarcely less concern-sent.

ed than China herself. The The Italian Consul General, difficulties of establishing a Comm. A Bianconi, in proposing rmanaged currency that will the health of His Majesty King work not only at headquarters George, stressed the traditional but will gradually absorb the friendship of Italy and England. provincial : currencies into 1 The Hon: Mr. D. W. Tratman working system are obvious then proposed the health of H. M enough. In India it was made the King of Italy

a condition of the grant of self- A large and distinguished gat- government that a Central hering were present, including Bank should first be established, the whole of the Consular body, and the last great creative act several members of the Govern- of the old system was to draft ment service and leading men of a charter and tackle the difficult the various communities of the details, while the requisite con- Colony. ditions of peace and order were secured by the trained army of the old regime, before any new| influences got to work. The re- gulf, has been a good omen of success, but a good many months are still needed before the organisation is complete. Hospital The Central Bank system a terda Bank holding the balances of the commercial banks, and not wer itself dealing with the public

18 quite a modern development and is almost the only thing created by the post...

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MR. WANG'S CONDITION SATISFACTORY

Nanking To-day/

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Imaginary Line imaginary line is the waist,

But ambles and skips "Twixt the shoulders and kipa. According to whimsical taist

All for Nothing

Teacher: "And so we find that

equal to zero.” WAME Student "All that work for mo

thing

Apparent Result

As a policy for the election fit has undoubtedly proved. The result, too, seemed one for who are not absolutely that could be predicted with rea-blind, the grave inadequacy, of sonable confidence a swing our defences, whether our policy back to Socialism in many or be that of protecting our own the big cities and over a great interests or of carrying out the area in the industrial North, behests of the League. It has sufficient to recapture most of also exposed the folly of So- the traditionally Labour or cialist leaders who now clamour Liberal seats, but not enough for war after having done all to prevent the Government be-in their power to make sure of ing returned with a good work- defeat. ing majority.

What, however, will be the The Liberals, as such, would reaction of the nation. to the almost disappear. The Lloyd Government's policy and to the George excursion, with its cur-critical international situation ions blend of reflation by which that policy has brought borrowing and Nonconformist about? For it is after all the pacifism, did not seem likely (Continued on Page 10)

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