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February 13th, 14th, 15tb, and 16th, 1919. WILLIAM S. HART

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CHARLIE CHAPLIN CHARLIE AT THE SHOW FATTY'S CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE,

BRITISH GAZETTE NO. 487. Booking at ROBINSON'S.

| CRITICISM OF THE GOVERN- MENT

ECHO OF A PENANG INCIDENT.-

MAR

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CLYDESIDE ON THE MAT

BY A BOOTTIER contributor.]

War, although admittedly essentially As the result of a speech made by the ignoble, calls out so much that is noble Hon. Mr. R. C. M. Kindersley, Cha in mankind that we forget that it is of the Planters Association only by the law of contrasts that such Malaya, at a recent meeting of that nobility bocomce apparent. It is ignoble Asceintion held in Penaung, in which he

to wake war, but noble to resist the decried interperate criticism of - the Government, as likely to do harm cather aggressor; it is ignoble to impose suffer than good, an interesting discussion took inge, privations, pomalties, on non com- place at the last meeting of the Asdebatante, especially women and children. tion, at Kuala Lumpur, on January sath.

LORD WER ON THE FUTURE

OF FLYING

3,100 MILES NON STOP FLIGHTS.

INTERNATIONAL AIR CONVENTION;

"We have already drafted the articles of this convention, which is being sul mitted to our Alfies," said Lord Weir. Lord Weir, the Air Minister, who was If they substantially approve it, an the guest at luncheon of the Manchester internationa! air conference will be held, Corporation, on December 20th, predicted and I have reason to anticipate that, that within five years navigating an aero-

within the next four or five months, they plane in bad weather ought to be as easy principal nations of the world will havas he steering a ship under similar circum.

renched an agreement, on this momentous SÍHOLEN. We now possessed arroplanes matter. Similarly, domestic legislation which carried a crew of seven, and thirty will have to be passed for the regulation pasengers, which climbed to a height off flying in this country. The draft bill 10,000ft., travelled at 100 miles an hour, is now rendy, and I anticipate that, with and could make a journey of 1.200 miles in a few weeks of the opening of the new These machines sald Parliament, a useful Act will come into force. Until this convention and this domestic legislation become operative, there can be no private flying at all, either international or in this country.

without a stop.

Addressing the meeting, the Chairman but it is noble to endure these privationa the Hon. M R. M. Kindereley) for patriotic ressons. There is much, said-

Idrising from the minutes of the however, that is endured in wartime that best meeting, 1 would like to call your attention to the report which appeared

is inevitable, and so it is almost impor in yesterday's Haley Mail of a general sible to separate the sheep from the

come down, if necessary, on the surface meeting of the Kajang, 1.P.A. I have

gouts "to separate those who gladly of the sens. Auat. and rise again with read the reporte of various District As sociations, but I find that the Kajang Association is the only one that appears

endure all things for their country's sake from those who only endure because it

to be in a state of righteous ciation is good policy to do so; because it is

regarding my appeal to the

at Penang. It is a matter for regret that I should have injured the sensitive feelings of Mr. E. N. T. Camins, and the unanimous nine members who' com. bleted his general meeting. I was given notion that may appeal was to be dis cussed, altough I prosume Mr. Cumming and the cretary were aware of it, but perhaps it was not desired to hear the other side of the question or to disturb the unanimity of the meeting.

I do not want to detain you. My re

inevitable, the lesser of two evils. Once the restraining forecs are removed, the difference is at once sevenled. crident in relation to the Clyde strikes That Clydeside has done great things in the war no one will gaisany; in almost very Scottish regiment, as well as in the service corps, the sound of the Clydes

their full out. His lordship predicted an international aircraft convention to

settle the lines upon which flying could would be unfortunate if the develops be undertaken between different equn-

Frietit

ば

civil

avation

ABS

retard

wing to the effect of a series of fatal lack of absolutely Recessary regulations. Eager aviators may chafe under the delny, but I would

them that, legislation or Temp.

the weather of these unique lande i upt violent and undependable, that during so variegated, the next three months, serious flying for

tries. Until this became operative, and This is me legislation had bey passed, there accidents due to

would be no rivule Aging at all, caller international or in this country. Agree- But aught be reached in about five! nonths. He thought that a new Govern ment department should spring out of the present Air Ministry, with a small, but highly-paid, staff.

dal derent is familiar, in many instances

His lordship mentioned that, in August, 1914, the flying services consisted of 26 officers and

1,853 other canks.

November, 1916, the strength of the Royal

Air Force was 20,000 olleers and 280,000

predominant, and, in the distribution of awards for bravery, the Glasgow regi- ment, facetiously named the Highland Light Infantry, claims the highest share men, and about 30,000 wonen and toys, unong Scottish regiments. But in at might well be the the transport by population which, so far at least as their would one day rival and even sur

pass transport by land and dship-twilding industry is concerned, is Machines (as described above) had a

recruited from many countries and of been delivered or were under construc the discontented elements of these coun

enough, however, to make innchines which The

marks Penang are correctly reported in the mint a and I do not intend to outer into explanations here. Obviously, it is a matter of opinion whether my re marks were necessary or not. Mr. Cumais politely says that they are not true

Thní, also, is a matter of opinion." made at Penang was the The appeal 1-

of enreful consideration, it had the approval of many of the lead ing planters in the F.M.8., and I pre sume the they are also suspected of, having

sinister desione against the fair I stand by my opinions. They were given with the vid of making our debates more valuable and dignified, and bring about better re otions with the Government. They' wers, I venture to believe, in the true interests

name of the P.A.M.

of the Association.

vian.

A

LITTLE HIT OF JAM."

Prive one.

ELJ

On the other hand, continued Mr.. Cummins, harsh criticisms were notessary

times

and the Government often treat. ed them in a very rude manner, and at times had been distinctly curt The Government appeared to treat them ae members of a small school. They wore Riven little jam, for which they said thank you." and sat down again. If they were not given the bit of jam, they still said "thank you," and sat down ngain.

ENTITLED TO CONSIDERATION.

water,

tion in substantial numbers. It was not

trips-industrial penex is difficult,

were marvels. We must be able tu navi. Bonttish temperament is proverbially got the machines and organise that Laciturn, phlegmatic; at least in Low. navigation, to the last limit of the pos- land centres, the excitable “Celtic" tem-

sibilitice of the machines. He said, with the strongest emphasis, that there had peranget is conspicuously absent. Then, and still was, a serious danger of importation of the turbulent Celtic" operational aspect being overlooked, or eleingni has wrought the temperamental at all events slighted, in favour of the constructional or mufacturing aspert. change.

intermittent

with

le perceived no immediate limitation on the constructional side; but he did perosive humitations on the operational Aide.

WHAT TRAVELLERS DESIRED.

"I am an enthusiastic optimist about Weir, but I hope my eptiruiam is sane, the future of aviation, continued Lord and therefore, I shall venture to insisi thal, at this highly critical period in the history of the new transport, nothing but harm can come from not facing the

no

transport purposes would anyhow to in- present imperfect ble with our asigalional arrangethente.

"As a

part of the help, encourage ment, and guidance, the new department will have to provide a thoroughly efficient technical suction for research and experi mental, purposes, which section would work in closest touch with private in- Substantial public expenditure

world be necessary for the opming up

of the new avenues of progress and for good in private enterprise. Further, the the development of what is proved (0

be

State should acquire, in permanence, a large proportion of the existing military aerodromes, and should render them

sbeda lensing available for general use by to private operational companies, and merely charging a fee for landing. In this way, while the State would not

fed of an exceedingly heavy capital

private enterprise would be re

charge.

The department should undertake the training of all pilots to be employed an public transport services, whether such services are in the hands of the depart- ment itself or in private hands. Such a course would secure public confidence in the efficiency of the pilots, and would provide & reserve of pilots for the Royal Air Force in times of emergency. the superabundance of machines at its disposal upon the conclusion of peace, and suitable for envorsion to commercial nac, the State should be ready to dispose of a considerable number at a

low

price ly

peration

companies. new department should under- take the mapping out and the murking of aerial routes, the lighting of the szing by day and by night, and the inspection and certification of all private aircraft. Above all, it should attend to the special Finally, meteorological developments. the department must be ready itself to undertake mails, goods, and passenger servies, wherever private enterprise may

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factual, and I will ado my opinion that be found lacking cost a lot of money

and

and aerodromes,

which cannot

The scheure

they moruned:

ANXIETIES OF HOLLAND.

In reply, Mr. F. N. T. Cummins enid: Mr. Chairman, vou have made one or two,

The signs of industrial discontent were remarks regarding the Kajang D.P.A., of which I have the honour to be chair apparent long before the cessation of in evidence In the first place, our meeting hostilities, and were most

Wondrous stunts were performed in the was duly advertised, and you received where no sound causes for unrest were notice of it. As a matter of fact, how-

air, and had been immediately useful in of observable. It was not the men who had

the art ever, you have never attended single,

war, and would continue to be meeting since I became chairman nearly sacrificed their prospects to fight for their useful for the testing of machines, but I can assure you wa wish country whose voice was heard, but gymnastics and acrobatics in the Brig 1 year ago, you had been present at the meeting rather the voice of those who, by overy

inent had really little to do with the upe

The none of us is anxious to wash our dirty means in their power, had resisted all

rational side of aviation.

air lines in public, and, had you attended attempte at enlistment, "bedging

traveller of the future would have no that

meeting, this matter could have been indispensable"

Now badges.

it is desire to take part in a circus. He would thoroughly threshed out then. We were not for one moment to be maintained that to be sure that on a given day. to

want obliged to bring the matter up at the there is not sound cause for reform in be settled in advance, he could leave, say Flydeside, as elsewhere in Great Britain, London, at a certain hour in the morning D.P.A. You were wrong to

cengüe publicly, every individual delegate to thee it can confidently be stated that this and arrive, say, at Marseilles, at a cer- P.A-M. Many of the delegates could not present unreat does not arise from any

tain hour in the afternoon whatever Various and the weather, spiritual or ideal source. attend that meeting in Penang. It was

have attempts

been and not a Tu- meeting, attended

else made along the Clyde banks, us But as you saw it where in Scotland, to intruduce little publicly to censure all of sa. the matter hag to be threshed out publicly. It is cottage garden houses for the workers, not true that, the tones of delegates have but the workers refuse to inhabit them, preferring smoky, unhealthy, gaunt, tone- been very objectionable, or that extreme ments. In Glasgow, as elsewhere in in- ly harsh criticism has been levelled at dustrial Scotland, wages, which even ia Government.

pre-war days were good, have increased anormously, but there has been no cor-

the future may be gravely prejudiced by responding desire for better housing, impatience for showy results. The success according to pre-war standards, but a even where available. Mechanics, with of the operational side of air transport very little according to the standards of war. However much it cost, it would sous all tradesmen, sometimes earnings will depend upon measures total wage-bill of Ex weekly, live in be carried out in five minutes. These not be expensive, for it would serve two

to a labour. measures are: E10 yearly houses, next door

The development of ends, of which the the value was beyond a fraction of such wages, or nav er earning a

navigational instruction by really sound

and money. First, it would provide this a soldier's wife living on a meagre Army

severe navigational training, the country with a new and tremendous in- allowance. It is not the soldier's wife,

creation of an energetic moteorological dustry which, in a supreme degren, would nor the soldier himself, nor the labourer, but the £6-a-week man who is the mal-service specially designed to help air constitute and maintain the arterial transport, the adoption of improved system of great civilisation of the future. content.

Mr. Lloyd George had the temerity, at systems of wireless talegraphy and tele-Second, it would do honour to consum- "That is the attitude of Government an earlier period in the war, to suggest phony, and the adoption of a Brst-class mate, and justify the magnificent work that inebriety was the cause of the irre system of day and night marking of land- begun by those who were dead and whom to the Association, and the same remarks,

places Bir (addressing the chairman) might guiar work on the Clyde, and this suggest these measures are taken. I am tion was howled down; but look the refer to you. You appear to take up the facts. Is there much evidence of pro- quite sure that, five

e years hence, there will same attitude as Government. I am of verbind Scottish thrift (which seems to be no more difficulty in navigating an the opinion that we, the largest body of planters in the world, are entitled the soul of English humour) on the aeroplane over a long course in foggy or

to Clyde At a certain part, the present otherwise bad weather than there is now There are several Dutch problema consideration at the hands of Govern writer spoke to a vendor, whose sole work in navigating a ship. If these measures which need solution. One of them con- ment. We enatrol one of the largest in day was Saturday afternoon, when his are not taken, if hard and continuous cerns the future status of the mouth of

"You dustries in the world, and if our criti profite amounted to some £8. ciem is, at times, a little harsh towards must be in comfortable circumstances experimental study is not put into the thus Scholdt, which the Belgian Govern problems yet unsolved, then trouble, ment officially declares must be changed A spend it a delay, and discouragement will certainly at an early date, while Holland was

wants, Government, then it has been well merit now," he remarked.

on Sunday, on gamblin'." No unneces ed upon such ocasions."

ensud Already we have machines so if possible, that everything shall remain Mr. C. Ritchie said that, as a matter sary disparagement car offect any good devised that they can land safely t de- as it is, and the mouth of the Sobelat Clydeside is as intellectually Anite gliding This means that, whes that the events of the war have proved of practical common sense, they, as a purpose.

active as any oilier portion of Scotland, finis

angles entirely without remain Dutch as before, despite the fact body, had no power. and, in order to but, if the truth be told, the aspiration human control: obtain anything from Government, ho towards higher non-material things is the pilot can set his instruments by that it is only fair that Belgium should considered that by approaching them in dormant, if not dead, in the working means of a kite balloon anchored in clear control the mouth of a river which in a moderate tone they were more likely classes. The better class of shops are sir, he will be able to land with anfety in generally described

"Belgium's to obtain their wishes than by adopting supported by the middle-classes, and the au aerodrome

Then there is the question of the Lim- Lord Weir pletely fog-bound

not think that the best burg, territory, which was handed to Hol If Government gave them attracted to books, unless utilitarian and ends of civilisation would be served by land by the Powers in 1835, dospite the plain no. then, as Mr. Cummins had technical ones; good, if connected with keeping civil aviation for a Government Belgian protest, thus bringing about the said. they had their remedy by going be Bone altruistic motive, but they rarely monopoly. Co-operation between the situation which recently made possible yond the Government. It appeared to are. What then, becomes of the spare activities of the State and the activities the transit of German unarmed troops him that Any of the members treated time a dorty-hours week affords, 80 of private firms would produce the from Belgium into Germany over Dutch What sports do finest results. The Stoto must be the territory. Is is foared in Holland that their meetings as a sort of safety-valve, clamorously desired!

tha masses of workmen care for t Are and if that were so, he, for one, would they interested in seligious questions pioneer; it must help, encourage, guide, Belgium, backed by the Allies, will de rather stay, at home in his own bungalow such less than half of Glasgow's popular and exercise control; it must be in a mand that this territorial anomaly, on than

and "Thou which the Powers agreed, in 1839, at the "hundred miles or more to use, tion is in any way Church members; position to say," Thou shalt FOIL strong language.

of the working-classca, the number would shalt not; but, emphatically, it must expense of then neutral Belgium, shall bas Mr. Cumming proposed that the ro

Buch a department remedied now that Belgium is no longer monopolie bo infinitesimal, were it not for the Roman marks made by the chairman at Penang, Catholic element. No reform, of course, must be in charge of fow men, but of neutral touching the matter in question, with the got without agitation, but, an the best available men, who must be romarka by Mr. Harvey, Mr. Kennedy Epictetus anys so well, there are things highly paid; in charge of men acous and others on the same subject, be struck over which we have control as well as tomed to wait patiently for results, not out before the minutes were signed and those over which we have no control. In of men who wanted to be in the middle passed.

the old days, an ambitious Scot would of next week before they had got over It must bo broad-minded This was reconded by Mr. T. Hladly have foregone any home comfort Sunday. Murray and carried by 17 volea to°6. for the sake of intellectual food, but the enough to engage the interests and on- The Chairman then snid:T will process is now reversed. In the darkest thusiasm of the highest people for the now vacate the chair. I regret, having a variety theatre remained the "spiritual" do ao before my second year of bilice ex pires in April, but, after what has soince of the populace, and if an excep. occurred, I do not care to remain on. Itionally intellectual play or film were billed the drawings correspondingly

The now department should spring out regret what has happened today, The diminished. The whole aspect is not me, but it is sufciently no for my wire tragical, as a Colonial soldier pointed of the existing Air Ministry, which must All runks of the M.Gin Company will

reconstituted

attend Other units are invited to and reorganised, so se ot only fo

control the administration of

attend. pose, and if you will excuse me I wout, but serio-conis. However, the pro-

sent time is a period of transition, and not probably erudities and irregularities will the Royal Air Fores, but to Vice-Chairman, Mr. F. G. Harvey, e compen until till experience of supreme authority for the development Dress (except for firing party who will roosive special orders), Cap. tunic, then asked if there was any objection social conditions touches the public of civil aviation. The Brst essential step

trousers, belt, sldoarms to him occupying the chair, and the sh wisdom. Ideals are a paramount nose of the new Ministry should be to organise swer being."None whatever," le prosity, so, also, in self-respect. Without international flying, flying intween dit- coeded to do so, sind the brisificar of the thee, roform is a mockery and roots ferent countries. This would involve att meeting proceeded

struction & faroo,,

international aircraft convention. -

Ou

language manner and using very strong Clydesdale workm's mind is

meeting is not at all representative

now leave,"

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· Hongkong, February 19th, 1010.

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