EMPIRE LAND SETTLEMENT.
PLEA FOR FORMATION OF
IMPERIAL ROAND:
A conference has been held at the Royal Colonial Institute between the Empire Land Settlement Committee and thus fol lowing members of Parliament:--Mr. Leslie Scott. K.G, Captain Bathurst, Mr. Rowland Prothero, M.V.O., Sir John Spear, Mr. C. II. Roberts, Captain Beville Stanier. Lord Grey was in the chair.
AMERICA AS A WORLD-
POWER.
STRIKING ARTICLE BY LORD
BRYCE.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY JULY 21ST, 1916.
PUBLIC SCHOOL REFORM.
PARENTS ON THE CLAIMS OF
SCIENCE.
The following letter has been sent to the parents of boys at one of the lead ing public schools in England. Parents schools who approve of the proposed de- or guardians of boys at other public putation are asked to communicate with Sir Mark Collet, Bt., Kensing, Kent.
June, 1916.
Lord Bryce has contributed a striking article entitled. America's. Traditional Isolation to the Berican periodical The New Republic, Like N. Disrael in his day, Lord Bryce bolts that America can only full her destiny by The following assolutions were unani-taking some part in the world politics of the European Powers, a view" diame-
Dear Sir-In view of the grave crisis riously adopted:
triendly opposed to that of the founders through which we are passing, we ven of the Republie by en brutture to ask you to join us in a demand That. Dus the British Am The United States is not in
that boys at the public schools, should bnssador "hudtended to indigence the policy of that properly trained in subjects essential for our national life; We consider a sentry towards the present war,
mastery of science and of modern indeed to any particala; conjuncture.
Deding with circumstances in which languages is necessary to fit our sons to Washington Peenmended a policy of take their proper places in modern life, zigil dettebment from the political whether in science, commeres, or the
airs of Europe, Lard Bryce pro-Forces of the Crown reds-
ious enterence approves the Pride of the establiment of an Im perial Board. representative of the Mother County and the Dominions, to deal with the whole question of selikontent within the Empire, and pledges itself to urge upon his Majesty's board at the surliest posible mousut, Government the appointment of such a and to this mad remmends that a con mille about be formed in the House of Colmoons to work in cooperation with the Institute's Land Settlement Com
E
2)-That this coifegence) views with tim satisfaction the reception given, to mission of Sir Rider Haggard, as repre soutative of the Royal Colonial hustitute, in the self-governing dontinious, and the iberal offers alreadë made to him by the Fiskerumunts of Australia and the British South Africa Company The the settlement,
et service men from the United King dom after the war.
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According to a Berlin telegram the Kaiser visited the headquarters of the Commander-in-Chief of tho Eastern theatre of war. Marshal von Hinden burg, welcoming the Kaiser, said: We not to express their feelings by many are simple soldiers, whose nature it ia and eloquent words, but of this much I can assure your Majesty: That the old motto of our fathers, Forward with God for Eing and Fatherland, for Em- peror and Empire," is firmly rooted in TJILIWONG our soldiers' hearts. It has been our guidanen in all our thoughts and actions, and will remain so until our last breath. The Kaiser, replied:-My dear Field- Marshal, I thank you for the soldierly words with which you have greeted me.
have come to the Eastern front to ex- press to you my thunks for your great achievements of last year, for your quiet and brave perseverance. last winter, and during the hot fighting of the autumn offensive.
The
nemy whom we are fighting against is superior in numbers. This is nothing new to us. A great King has already given us a splendid oxample. Providence has willed this again--and it was good that it should be so, because thereby we have been obliged to pull our selves together for very special deeda and efforts. And now my armies will en dure victoriously, and with God's help: win an honourable peace such as we de- sire.
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A grave warning has lately been issued, Consider (whi· Those eircumstances signed by the most eminent scientific pro were. In Washington'a day North fessors, pointing out the immediatc Amering was distant from Europe by a necessity for a proper education in voyage of some weeks, often of "muny, science; for bath in the Services and in werks, and often perilous. American very branch of counero is involved commerce with Europy was already im: the use of scientific data and a sound portant, but how small compared with knowledge of seientific processes, and it that of our times! Very fry persons constitutes a grave national danger that went to and fro. News cane slowly, and this subject is so inadequately taught in what did come because imperfectly known four public schools. Few boys leave the in the Aberiem people. They could afford to think little and care little public schools able to converse freely in (1) That it expressen the hope that about Europe not only because their dern languages; the presence of so his Majesty's Claverment will make it relations, personal and commercial, were interpreters in the British Army
But to yon, my dear Field-Marshal, possible to asrpt those offers by giving comparatively slender, but also because absolute evidence on this point. It is Facilities for the raising of Jeans for the they were they and for two generations clearly seen how immensely important Providence has allotted in this struggle NETH. purpose of land settlement, and by bro afterwards mainly deepier in coluising are these two subjects for our sons, what the great task of freeing the Provinces viding transport for the ex-service inen their vast western territory and develop The wonderful efficiency of the Germans, ing our arms far into the enemy's coun- aver nay be their future professions, of East Prussia of the enemy and carry- who may desire to emigrade,
ing their own resgurens, They were, (6)-That it weromes the Small Hold-aircover, in Washington's day a pola both in science and languages, points to try. This is your achievement, and the ings Bill now fore Parliament as an tion of only five millions.
the fact that their schools and univer- German Fatherland will always remem- instalment of a new policy of land settles
sities answer these two vital require ber it. Brt 1, your Warlord and King, ment in the United Kingdom, and hopes
nents better than do ours. We consider thank you from my heart for those deeds; | that the principle it embodied ning be But at last things changed in Europe, that a sound knowledge of our own which will never be forgotten of you. countries-in extended.
and the revolutions of 1848 marked language and literature, modera ger-Everywhere in German devisive stage in the change. They havegraphy, English and European history east, west, north, and south-one observes. gone on changing fast since then, and should be taught in our public schools admiration for you. You have become At a lunchron given by the Royal the greater change of all has been the far more thoroughly than is done at pre- tho national hero of the German people. Colonial Institute in honour of Mr. T.
extension of the power and infuence of sent,
The name of Hindenburg is already to a. Han, Prime Minister of Queensland, the ending civilised States beyond the Lieutenant-General Sir Edward boundaries of Europe. The whole world
Wo wish to point out that the classical day of legendary fame. Wherever it is Fulton who presided, announced that
has now become one by the enormous training in public schools is for the aver-poken all eyes flash, all faces, of young the Queensland Government had decided
The Kaiser then gave the toast of the to give a million neres of land for the development of trade, due to new and go by à deplorable waste of most valu-
swift means of transportation and co-able time, and though a small minority Field-Marshal settlement of ex-sailors and soldiers, promunication, and by the interests which doubtles deriva advantagess from the vided that the State could borrow the necessary mong to add railways and every country has in the weal or whe study of the classics, yet we deprecate prepare the land, and have the right to every other country. Not only the most strongly the amount of time spent
| directly commercial, but the financial
on them and the prevalent specializa- select the settlers. (Cheers,)
relations of all civilised countries are tion in them on antiquated lines, with M. Ryan, who was warmly weird,closely interwoven wars affect the trade an adherence to conditions that no longer said the oversen maitions had nobly horne Their part in the war and they felt and the welfare generally of neutrals exist, while real essentials for they should have some greater voice than
mote than ever before; capital has be-national success are dangerously neglect come so great a power, and capital in ed. As it is, the public school boy who they had hitherto had in the councils of The Empire. They were anxions, at all
ene country is so interlocked with capitalis doing so splendidly both as a man and in quother, that whatever affects it any events, to have some voice in the confer eves that would take place in regard to where afferis it everywhere. No country the settlement of the teras of pence,
escapes this influence, and the Lufted (Chests.) The Australinu States would States can escape it as little as any
cause it is the wealthiest of all. be quite as ready to do their part in settling ex-sailors and soldiers on the land as they had been in eudonyouring to bring the war to a successful issue,
"QUEENSLAND), GOVERNMENTS. OFFER.
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soldier in the great ordeal through which we are passing suffers a sovere and unnecessary handicap, both in the military and commercial professions, compared with our prosent anemies and Moreover, the range of offensive war-permanent trade competitors. like netion has been immensely enlarged; every State bas now becoine the righ
It is intended to form a deputation to
and old, beam.
There were disa million uses in Queen for fer my other for evil as well as to tours that our wishce may be grid NOTHING IS MORE EMBAR-
good. Were an aggressive and am
And he believed the would be prepared to consider the extentions military and inval Power, reout. Kindly stats if you are in sym sion of the area of stlement which had strained by no scruples, disposed to pathy with this letter, and if you ap bren amourda If the Imperial Gov. embark on a policy of conquest overseas prove of such deputation. This Jotter has crment would consider the quantity of at the expense of wenker nations, she been sent to The Times, and the parents Thad dat would be made available, he could do now what would have been mof boys at one of the leading public thought they would find it a good invest possible in the days of Washington. We schools, the headmaster of which is in went to assist in getting money for in England used till lately to set down favour of receiving the deputation. making railways. He hoped-somme schiemens mere pipe dreams the fours that could be devised, whether it was, by way such anggressive European Power of commutation of war' pensions or by went threaten such countries as Brazil AVEBURY. sume other method, which would enable or Argenting, but we must now confess UESEOROUGH. a start to be made in providing for the ourselves inistaken. Neither of those C. J. HAMILTON, nea, who land fought for their country. countries nor the islands of the West JN. JELLICE, Ad-
Indies would be onfe from attack were the other Powers which possess navies, and would be interested in ebecking
Sup-
minal.
Yours faithfully,
ARTHUR LESTHAM. J. E. THORNYCHOFT. CHARLES WALPOLE. Pelo H. WATENLOW.
RASSING THAN EXTREME THINNESS.
It is the plump, well-developed man who cuts the melons". and has the fun socially.
Scrawny, skinny people are acidom popular. We all admire fine figures.. No dressmaker tean hide a bony, skinny form.
You ought to test the one guaranteed reliable treatment which has made good" for years in England, which has taken America by storm and which has heen awarded a gold medal and diploma of honour at Brussels, Belgium.
Nothing in history has ever approached ment, which, according to report, has made more thin folks plump than all the "touies and ineffective inedicines for fifty years..
GERMAN CONFISCATIONS IN aggression, unable to intervene.
posing their saves got out of the way, CUNARDER TO THE RESCUE. the marvellous success of this new treat
BELGIUM.
WHOLESALE SEIZURE OF
SUPPLIES
the field would be clear.
Lastly, liere is another way in which the position, of the United States has been entirely changed. She now num bers more than twenty times the popula-. tion of Washington's day. She has a
Justice and loternatimal. Lov.
Comell, when a resolution was passed At a meeting of the Liverpool City
congratulating Sir John Jellicoe on his
not move,
the
There's a reason. Plamp, well formed men and women assimilate what they eat. This, scrawny ones do not..
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magnificent naval victory over the Ger mau Fleet, Sir William Forwond, Headquarters in France sends a precis of come a great Power to which the world director of the Cunard Company,men- an official report pleading with the ex-
looks as the strongest and most impartial to that the old Canard liner Con-one thing the thin folks lack, that is the Phylation of Belgianr by Bre-Germans exparent of wutral opinion. The
From this report it appears that the United States stands in an especial die pale was in the balle acting as sea- Military Governor of Belgium ordered gree for the Principles of International plann ship. The registration, confiscation, and storage
While the Warrior wis bông hard Ti has of the 1955 erop. thm and forage have don mare than any other nation 15
pressed by the German ironclads, which! been confiscated, and the total requisi
advocate the substitution of arbitration her engines berame disabled and she Joured volleys into her on either side. tions, which began in September, 1915,
for war, and to improve the rules and could
The Warrior, would gnunot be less than 10,000 tons of onts.
assert the value of the principles of lave sok in few minutes had not, the Potatoes were and 7.000 tons of forage,
public law as governing international. similarly treated during the winter.
Commquinze gone ahead and got in he As regards cattle. Germany does notations. Less than ever before can thetween the British warship and a German
United States view with an indifferent wessel appear to be impeating the from Bel eye the conflict, wherever in the world gon, Ant the supply of the Aring may be waged, for principles which Warrior and kept her in tow for 10.
is
The Comprenia made fast jo inninty carried out on the spol. The
it has done so much to promote, prin hours. The Barrior gradually sank, but Germans keep up in date a consciples interwined with its own life and register af all draught and saddle horses, growth. It greatness and history all the empapst was the means of saving mids, and donkeys likely to be useful impose an it
the Army The cash prices paid for Were Washington alive now would he a unique responsibility. hors are below their valur, sometimes ut recognise such a responsibility? lle by as much as one-third-
certainly could no longer say in the is Le done after the settlement has words of his message, Europe has a been reached and completed? This is y set of primary interests which to us have matter on which Europeans are entitled none or a very retnote, relation."
to address their American friends, i viting their co-operation in a work to be done hereafter for the benefit of the This brings me back to the point where world. All thoughtful nuen, born in Bri- We started. Have not the changes of tain, and, as we are told, in the United 120 years 50 altered the relations of States, also feel that some effort must be caltivation of sunflowers is compulsory some lines of action right or even Reets
North America to Europe as to make made to provide machinery calculated Textile pronets are
to prevent the recurrence of such a requisitioned throughout the erupied to and walled for, and even dangerou, in 1967 to b
In September 9th, there was a general confiscation of metals, even the Belgian States Incontives, being stripped. and all copper and nickel, money was with draw, zine einge being Substituted.
The slaughter houses at Brussels alot provide from 18 to 20 tons of fats weekly. All oleaginous grain in the country is districts the requisitioned, and in sumes
A LEAGUE OF PEACE..
her crew.
in coftor is suspended in Betade sery now which would have be a frightful calamity as this war has proved All stocks have to be declared, as well as These are submitted as general considera- The difficulties of such a schenie dve those of wool and linen. All the walnut tons of their applicability to the pre obvious. But they need not be insuper trees whjell can be mule use of for these or any other specific crisis it is not alte, with the co-operation of the United mamifacture of rides have been cut down for net speak. No sensible man on States, which would bring to any con and requisitioned, and other trees, such this side of the Atlantic would vendre certed plan for the amicable settlement of to offer argument or advice upon munt disputes and for the maintenance of peace
fir, oak, beech, and ash, are hers which are entirely for the judgby a League to restrain aggression. its depleted at an alarming rate AU the slogics of cruent whith existed before the ment of the Governinen and people of authority, its strength; and that disin
the United States: wat were requisitioned during the firs
The more anyone ferestedness which belongs to its position months of the campaign..
knows of the conditions under which the outside the circle of European jealousies, The Germans are exploiting several Executive and Congress have to act, and Here
Is 311 undertaking which the large industrial establishments for the the complicated facts they have to weigh, changes of the last 70 years have made use of the Army. Certain factories have the less would he presume to offer a matter of common concern to every been appropriated for the manufacture advice.
part of the world. No great nation, of powder and ammunition. Much
But there is one point on which a word whatever its maxims of policy have plants on and sent to Ger ve ben may be said, because it relates not to the her lofore been, can, if it approves tin
machinery, and stocks have
present conjuncture, or to that treaty end in view, stand aloof from the effort Germans are making ue of foundries, ellevient when the war ends which the attain that end, now more than ever chemical factories, barbed wire factories, belligerent Powers, whoever they may urgent. Here is a service in which the quarries, coalmines, sawmills, cement then he will have to wake, but to the United States is called upon to join be Intories, electrical works, motor car fac farther and subsequent question: What large, to the New World as well as the
pause it is to be rondered to mankind at: tories, railway shops, and shipbuilding
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