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IMPORTANT RESOLUTIONS.

DEMOBILISATION COMMITTEE.

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represented.. For this purpose an Im- perial Investigation Board, should be appointed, with power to inquire into and report on all matters connected with accen freights and facilities, and on all

inaltera connected with the development and improvement of the sea communi- cations between the different parts of the Empire, with special reference to the

A PLEA FOR THE ENGLISH.rementering past unpleasantnesses and mistakes, and their freedom frott personal "WAS EVER A PEOPLE SO LOUDLY will in aport is another matter

DIBPRAISED BY ITS OWN

reproach in the eyes of their critics.

RATING THE BUN STUNT.

KITH AND KINI"

bate the

We are always being told to BY JOSEPH CLAYTON.]

Hun." to sourch for the Hidden Hand, Was ever a people so loudly dispraised to be stern with Jews. Of course ther by, its own kith and kiu as the English to time in the army for this hating the Did ever a land contain so sunuy propbots and a good private income to go in

Hunt. It

It wants a lot of lebare and preachers lamenting its shortcomings as England possesses to day

Hun

hatred as

from the minutes of proceedings, and a size and type of ebips, and the capacities 1'German us Mr. Ellis Barker exhorting us permanent settled hatred but hatred

and trading interesta.

takes who deem themselves called

ATAY.

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A holky volume was presented Parliament, towards the end of October, containing a selection from the resolu- Lions pussed by the Imperial War Con-

Berious business. Auger in We can understand such a naturalized quite a good healthy ference in June and July last, extracts

of the deadly. month by month in the Nineteenth Pet undying kind means occupation of the series of memoranda submitted to the of harbours; the Board to include, inary and After to amend our ways (for, mind, and if the mind is so peetpied it

Dar ways are by no means can't, at the same time, be devoted Conference un various topics which came addition to representatives of the Gov. thank God,

other things overcoming the Boche, for *** those of the

the race of Elsbacher), and we under discussion. Necomarily, the docuerpment concerned, persons with expert

As a civilian enterprise carried ard Kipling. an instan many forgive Mr. Rudyard

un under comfortable circumstances at meat covers only part of the ground, knowledge of the problems involved, in Anglo Indinn, for pointing out our mis

But the nunsber of highly respect home. Hun hating may be all very well, A sart since a large portion of the proceedings cluding representatives of the shipping

but it wouldn't do in the persons

and dis- and it (in the words Mr. Montagu Tigg of things would be forgotten. was of a highly confidential character,

It was the opinion of the Conference applied to his friend Cheyy Slyme) to cipline would suffer. if soldiers had to

bating the Hun while other parts, although not essen

sit on a tripod and prophesy to a prsi give their mudds to that it is in the highest interests of the tively unlimited extent, if supplied with Incidentally, wo, the old Christian tradi tindly confidential, are unsuitable for

| Emoire that the rates for telegraphic gin and water at the public expense, istion that we should live our enemies still

prevails among cold

soldiers. So that in IN publication E the present juncture.

communica£ious between the United surely excessive. Suck of the findings and discussions Kingdom,

Is the condition of England so desper very difficult to persuade men in the army Canada. Australia, South

that not only are our enemies to he fought. Are its fortunes so prevaricas, and are discusel, however, are of consider

Africa, and India should be further its people to abandoned that there are and slain and captured but that they nitat

in addition be haurd able interest and importance, and auf materially reduced as soon

none to do it reverenes It is only in na practje.

As for the Hidden Band," hitherto the trenches and in the camps of Picardy ficiently demonstrate the need for, and able, and that in order to ensure general

we have anestly known it in our pockets. that voices are still raised for England the value of, these periodical consulta-ly the cheapest and most

Only in exile do war hearts, of their full Why are we los required to be furiously ness, find utterance, and our mouths speakited over a topic that evidently s tions of representative Empire states.

of love for the land where our fatherbissing to playwrights, velists, and other hard-working persons? Thousanda begat as, and our mothers bare us

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The published resolutions deal with munerous tuples, of which the principal

are:

Demobilisation,

materials.

secure tele.

the

graphic communication het wen United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand it is desirable that they should co-operate in the pravision of a State owned cable derose the Atlantic.

For the purpose of encouraging perial trade it was considered desirable that the present facilities for inter Imperial parcels delivery should be en, larged, improved, and coordinated, and it was recommended that proposals to this end submitted by the Board of Trade should be examined by the Governments represented at the Conference with a view

ate

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These

It would almost mem that the test of a of Jews were brought into this country good patriot at home was the capacity to from Poland and Russia some thing and

choita the whole world, the sins and West

Liberal discover

years ago by the failings of his native land, and that wanted to grow rich quite quickly and

Riding swearing patriotism was established by your fellow countrymon to be either become ennobled. The Jewish labour was ccooks and scoundrels, or irresponsible for cheaper than British the capitalists

Never

quickly ge! rich, they ribed idiots and incompetent weaklings. bas the Press of England

more handsomely to the Liberal Party funds. been patrictíc than in theannd were rewarded with titles. fiamboyantly years of war, and never have its editors there to be distressed about in all this? been more bospitable to the belittlers of About the use the Polish Jes from East Russia went to Leeds, the German clerk The crabbing of the English is

dud

What is

to the preparation of a detailed scheme patriotic exercise (provided was imported into rounting houses of the

Control of raw Maintenance of key industries Slapping and cabte communications. Control of emigration. Nationality and naturalisation. Imperial Court of Appeal.

The Conference was impressed with the Below are ક્ષમ out the essential fer- tures of the sin proposals, grouped, importance of securing (a) that an ade as far as possible, atording to subject:quats news service should be available in Briting someone-not himself to join the The German clerk aften as ant de

all parts of the British Empire, and (b) The Conference agreed that an advisory that this service should be supplied and executive committee to be known through British sources. as the Military Demobilisation Com Government were therefore requested mittee of the British Empire" should formulate scheme with the objects in view, on the fines indicated in a memo be set up forthwith:

runden prepared by the Minister of In formation, and to submit it for the con- sideration of the Governments represent

IN FOR A MIO FIGHT.

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the crabber is an enthusiast for City of London. He too, was cheaper

in the

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CURITIENE process of arty and, if needs t, die for England).

And how unjust. irrelevant, and false arms in London and M

a fortune for himself. What about inf His Majesty'all this paling criticism.

Why should the German Jew be valled a Hidden Hand and why should thes Because in those far-off days of 1914 15.

ff their when Englishmen of all ages crowded English be reviled for not leaving

work atid freely to the colours (knowing nothing Now, if there were no war on tier magh

seaping about after Jeans save that youths,

was in for big fight). uths, aBicted by entition

be time to go to all the theatres where fier a few thousand and in bondage to the tie of family, held man Jews walk on hidden hands aloof, the war became at once to the critics there might even be leisure for the thrills of England and Scotland a tremendous of novelists to whom the hidden land 4 opportunity is though the exempted no less than war.)

but a cloven foot (Peace bath its horrors denouncing

"slackers

(a) Tu consist of representatives of the military authorities of the Dominions of Colonies, and of representatives of the War Office, India Office, and Ministry of Shipping, under the chairmanship of

The Conference renfirmed the prin the Secretary of State for War, or one- one deputed by him; the secretariat ofciple in favour of arrangements being and the committee to be provided by the made by which intending emigrant, from editor was any more ridiculous than the pastimes are impossible. We remain un Mobilisation Office

EMIGRATION AND NATURALISATION,

for

young man

But to-day such

Directorate of the Werthe United Kingdom might be induced fancy-"he was the only son of his mother, opportunities for improvement all the

(b) To consider all military questions of demobilisation affecting the various Government concerted by:

1. Making decisions in regard to mat

tara of detail;

2. Submitting questions of principle!

to settle in countries under the British flag. It was of opinion that the repre- sentatives of the Oversen Donrinions in the

the United Kingdom should keep in

the f

ΠΟ

which may arise from time to time supervise emigration from the United And to the enjoyment a steady and pr cricket is played and the great wa

to the Government or Governments concerned;

inter-

WHB

W.G..

is infernal nurseuse. We are a law-abid-pily was it that ever corruption

for inve crept in among the war, so far as in the circumstances of ing people with a very rentingan raising, in the army mainly, fi

constituted authority, and a

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should

day

our guilt in neglecting loss of Artemas Ward's convinced who kept him onder all same, and equally unconvincal that thes

heaped apol conscientious English deserve all the blame how

lavishly bestowed If there is one characteristic of the THE ENGLISH AND THEIR SPORTH closest touch with

body cat English it is next to their love for sport

It is not yet certain that baseball 18 19 blished by his Majesty's Guvernment to

-keen enjoyment of personal liberty. he played by arder throughout Englant and that cricket is to be forbidden. Wil Kingdom, and

and that the appointment of

found distrust of logic, clear thinking,

Fuller Pich | Consultative Committee, not to exceed

and Alfred Mynn, of and all authority in realms spiritual and ten members, on which representatives of mental has been carefully added in the Willow are honoured, men whose deeds ut "and others powerful with King * Arranging for the fullest

the Oversca, Dominions should sit, to fast three hundred years. The result whe change of information with regard advise any such body, would afford the naturally, a erop of fantastic beliefs of Lords and the Oval at Old Trafford and to plana for demobilisatioĎ. L.!.

bost means of co-operation.

wild

runk sproutings, of faiths and Bramhall Lane, and an countless vilage With regard to naturalisation, the fancies unknown to the rest of Europe. (e) To sit, prior to general demobili- sation, at such time as may be considered following resolution was passed by the The orgy of free speech was an unitate should cricketers I dismayed at present greens are still recalled. England stands four-square to the winds of heaven. And necessary by the chairman; during de

majority of the Conference, the Canaded pleasure to many who turned away mobilisation, as frequently as may be

jan representatives abstaining from from the hardest processes of free thought difficulties; let the real revival in boxing necessary to secure the complete mutual voting, while the Bouth African repre- And then suddenly came the war, followed give new courage to all. The land that

by Conscription and Dorn" If the Tom Mace to

bred ribb co-ordination of the demobilisation prosentatives recorded dissent:

and Belcher, Tom Sayers, and cedure of the various Governments con- This conference is of opinion that price of liberty is eternal vigilance it mighty champions

name but four of ser

uf the ring cerned.

legislation should be passed throughout certain that one of the fruits of liberte CONTROL ON RAW MATERIALS

the Empire restricting, for a period after The Conference agreed that it necessary to secure for the British Em-

each country may be possible, the natu pire and the belligerent Allies the coralisation of citizens of present enemy

to abide by the refereed decision in sport of pugilist than we have had for genera- Boxing may yet take the place of mand of certain essential raw materials

everytal

to accept the new situation and, if we can keep corruption at, may the old prize-ring as a national sport, countries, and also the nequisition by or polities. But it was too much to expect

bobby f

of the conscientious off y form of pulitical rights or r

land or mining privileges."

carefully as the long endure. lu view of the importance uniformity, of policy and action through sured with all a collector's passion, was and clear thinking, are

portance of wearing objector, cultivated

prisa geranium at the flower show, trea- landless, patient, law abiding, good

natured. kindly people, averse from logie regard to naturali

dearer to its owner than all. else in the

English out the Empire with ention, it was recommended that a special world. The fate of England, of Europe, Their sons and daughters have wandered Conference, representative of all parts was, and is, quite literally a secondary over the face of the earth and made their of the Empire, should be held at the matter to "C.O."

the

Doubtless tha homes in strange places, Why can't wo cariest practicable date 10 examine and realize cheerfully that the handful of English draw to the day what their report upon any question connected with people, to whom there is nothing of parti- strength and power shall have passed to nationality or naturalisation which any cular interest save their own queer self the critics of England and prophets off It may be, if ult Government represented at the special centred notions, are not an extraordinary doom are to be believed, that day is at Conference might dobir madder the Perus, rampages and, where paternal upon Any for

Meanwhile, it is certain there are some amendment of the existing law.

authority is discouraged from directing the mind or guiding belief? The alter qualities and characteristics of the Eng→

Her|lish not entirely to be condamned.. clear thinking. Are 0.0 natives to the as in France: the duification of the State, obedience to the the discipline of Catholia Church, constitution of one Imperial Court of Unless we are prepared to adopt one of in heaven's name, tion of his Majesty's Government.

in order to enable these to repair the effects of the war as soon as possible and to taleguard the industrial require- ments, and further expressed the opinion that the Governments of the Empire should make such arrangements against themselves as would ensure that essential raw materials produced within the Em pire would be available for the above purposes, and should arrange with the Allied countries to utilise for the same purposes essential raw materials,pro duced in those countries.

To assist the Governments in deter- mining their action in this respect, the Conference recommended:

committee of its members

1. That a

IMPERIAL COURT OF APPEAL.

On the question of an Imperial Court

peal, the Conference was of opinion That the

should first consider the possiblo methods of Appeal.uestion of replacing the as in Prussia; or the

preacut dual system of appeal by the machinery that willing up of son

in each part of the Empire of obtaining command of each of the essential raw materials.

Lions.

their children overseas.

band.

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That the Governments represented at Appeal demands the prompt considera these alternativee let us obiector" fort In addition to the events contained

In pursuance of the policy of freeing the Empire from dependence on German controlled organisations in respect of non-ferrous metals and org the Confer ence endorsed the principle of the Non- Ferrous Metal Industry Act of the United Kingdom, and recommended the Governments of the Empire to adopt effective measures ₤4) carry out this policy

a view

or

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conscientions accept the

to

BRITISH LIBERTY OF SPEECH.

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overy

2.

Rifle Meeting.

in the programme already published there will be an individual competi- Lion, open to second and third class shots only other conditions, to be same as for the Commandants petition. There will be no entrance fee for this event, entrim for which should be sent in to the Hon. Secre- Lary not later than noop on Satur-

3. Competitats are reminded that am- munition will not be obtainable on the Range.

the conference should, in the light of the information collected by their representa- 2. That the Lord Chancellor should be what he is-a

is a common object of the tives on the committee, consult with the invited to prepare and circuits to the tryside whore nature rune wild,

# product representatives of the producers and Governments of the Dominions and of

of that liberty that trades concerned as to the method of ob- lndia as soon as possible a memorandum what Mr. Weller ves encouragement taining command best suited to each in of such proposals as, in the opinion of species of

Weller, senior, called

C.0." who has species of gammon. dividual commodity.

bis Majesty's Government, are practicable cropped up over and over again in the for that purpose with

to decision

past, is a small penalty to pay for the at the next Imperial Conference.

national privilege of thinking what we 3. That each such Government as soon like about everything. as pomible thereafter shall communicato to the Government of the United Kingdom

day, 21st December. Take the case again of our "pacifists." its views with regard to such proposals. They too are a familiar product of liberty

Competitors requiring tiffin on the Of importance, from the point of view of speech and utterance. Their very anti-

(Kings Park) on 20th or 20th of fature Imperial relations, was a ro- patriotic bias is no new thing in England

ember are requested to send their nome to the Hon. Secretary not solution affirming the necessity

auch

and their opposition to the Government

Ister than noon on Monday, 23rd rooted in tradition, Many an English change in administrative arrangements is It further recommended the Govern-and in the channels of communication

Radical openly avowed his proference for

December. menta of the Empire to end between the Governments of the Empire Napoleon and regretted the doom of St.

Eitherm

The City of London repeatedly more directly in touch mediately what steps could be taken to as will bring o-operate with the efforts of the Imperial with each other, and inviting the Im

with Franco peaco

during the Government to promote the successful perial War Cabinet to give immutable Crimean War was considerable, and far Peninsular War. The opposition to the dent of the dye industry in the consideration to the creation of quitable still were the numbers, in tron

larger Empire, and so to avoid enemy machinery. for this purpos towards a Britain who declared the Boors in the domination over our essential indus- Further progress whe

ca right and England in the wrong less than settlement of

of the controversy between A resolution was also passed command-India and the Dominions as to the im twenty years ago. Perhaps we may regret ing to the attention of the various migration of Indians and their status in that our promont-day pacifists in the Honno of Commons inck the vigour and courago Governments a memorandum submitted those countries, and resolutions wore of their opinions, and are too content to to the Conference on the growing import passed recommending the establishment

wrink

their hands over the orimes of age for naval, military, and industrial of an Imperial Bureau of Mycology, and use of maintaining and increasing the the holding of a conference to consider governments; but that must not make us blind to the pacifist RA & national supply of petroleuin.

the setting up of an Imperial Statistical institution. We have always had him in IMPRILLAT, COMMUNICATIONA,

Bureau.

modern times in England; - ht in an sorrow. In order to maintain satisfactorily tho In a final resolution. the Overseas ful for the rest of the country, na the connections, and at the same time en-members of the Conferous expressed patriotis person is angry over him. And courage commercial and industrial r their thanks to the Colonial Secretary for i would destroy it “ pacifista" th

'' tlsn over the deliberations, and put of the Empire, the Conference was of an

of the patriat Both in their ro shipping on the principal many which they have

merely nition at ally between the loses of for (a) maus cuirtele, wie inister and pective wayar Englishment, and buither the Empire and the Overees Dominions, the other members of his Majesty's deserve all the nonsense of praise net including Indis, ould be brought under dovernment, as well as for the generous bima heaped upon them by infatuate review by an Inter-Imperial Board it hospitality which ang boon oxtended to adherents. whith the United Kingdoin and the British them by the Government and people of The essential good nature of the Eng Dominions and Dopandancies should be the United Kingdom,”

Tishi, quitò olovely akin to their dislike of

trica,

and

lations, between the Bifferent countries presl their deep sense of gratitudo Cannot conceal his scorn an

G. E.-STEWARt, Capt.,

Adjutant, H.K.DC_ Hongkong, 18th December, 3018.

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