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CABLES.

LATEST PABLEN. ¡TEBOLOR LEUTER`u asuncy,]", HOME POLITICS, GENERAL ELECTION. PROBABLE POLLING DATE.

LONDON, October th.. Yow that there is Д disturbance of the country's affairs by a general however regrettable, i regarded as inevitable, the party

eletion which.

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Are already sounding liges in anticipation of the fray which is generally assumed 'to culminate i polling on November sth or November 1th. His Majesty may grant the dis solution after Parliament has fually pass. rd the Irish Bill

is reported that the Cabinet, some the last night, was sharply divided on the question of accepting Mr. Asquith's suggested compromise regarding an en- quiry, but the more extreme section, led by Jr. Wheatley, gained the day. The

Leritex profesa to enter the elections

PREMIER SEES KING.

The King and Queen have shortened their stay at Balmoral by s hours. They arrived at Euston at 8 o'clock this morn- ing and proceeded to Buckingham Palace, where the King received Mr. MacDonald

at 10 am

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER

THE LIBERAL AMENDMENT.

Sir John Simon moved the Liberal amendment, and muid that the Attorney- General seemed to think that the ques tion merely affected himself. The serious question was the responsibility of Minis- ters and it was now clear that an enquiry was necessary in order to discover the extent to which the Attorney-General's superiors had attempted to influence his mind.

PREMIER'S REPLY.

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BARLINE CABLES. THE LEAGUB AND THE

BRITISH NAVY. / PREMIER'S EXPLANATION..

of censure, if carried, would be a vote of GOVT.'S MILITARY POLICY.

LIBERAL AMENDMENT "UNFAIR." | ATTACKED AT ILP CONFERENCE.

LONDON, October oth

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At the Labour Party conference, Mr Campbell, the editor of the Workers leekly, attacked the Labour Government in connection with military expenditure. He Alleged there would be use of troops in industrial disputes, and asserted that the Government had continced Mr. Bald win's army policy.

FAR EASTERN NEWS

10TH,

CABLE

"{THROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]

VIEWS ON CHINA, SIR C. ADDIS AND BERTRAND RUSSELL,

LONDON, October 6th.

that the rivalries of the Tochuns is an;

to China. under suitable conditions. Sir

A Morning Part leader says there are too many Russian and Chinese bolshevists in China at present and British traders

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CIVIL WAR IN CHINA, POSITION OF FOREIGN POWERS. STATEMENT BY SIR JOHN JORDAN.

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"Until, now, the impression created by the attitude of the Government and tha Foreign Ofoe is that the present struggle in the neighbourlial of Shang- To the Observer Sir John Jordan cobai is nothing but the usual loent fond tributes an article on the present position in China. We have passed through many serious upheavals in the past, he tells us, but at no time-not even in the Boxer year of 1000-has foreign prestige`suak

between neighbouring and rival Turduñs, for provincial Governors. No series and concerted action with other Powers, bee yond the indispensable precautionary

Laspor, October ath. u In the House of Commons, replying to Mr. Pownal regarding the commitments as to the use of the Navy, by British dele- Bates at Geneva Mr. MacDonald said be

In a letter to the arping Post reply proposed immediately to lay a paper boing to the Hon- Bertrand Russell's article lore them comprising, in addition to the in the Yee Leader of September 7th Siz Mr. Ramsay MacDonald argued that in.

text of the Protocol, the resolutions of

to a lower level, nor has there been such measures of the abvious danger-spoí, hus"- the past the opinions of the Attorney. the Assembly and reports of the Brat and Addis says it is a mistake to suppose

widespread and wilful disregard of been taken, or oven considered, in 'Lon General had beon influenced and even

third committees, which were explanatory advantage to foreign powers,

whose foreign rights. From 2000 to 1920 markdon, and, in view of the small degree of altered by the Executive. Ele said there

of the proposals He said the document was not a particle of evidence or

should enable the House, while awaiting nationals, "being mostly traders, hayeed rospect was paid to foreigners every shadow of justification for Sir John

the report of the British delegates, to everything to lose by disorder. The talk where. There were few cases in which latitude now allowed ett Ambassadors Simon's suggestion that Ministers had

form a comprehensive appreciation of the of wringing concessions from the Chinese ang saris trouble occurred from 1000 nature and effect of the provisions of the is ridiculous. Sun Yn: Sen's idealise to 100 between the Chinese people and and Ministers abroad, the British Minis interfered improperly. He categorically denied Sir John Simon's suggestion that

Protocol. He said supplementarily be responsible for much bloodshed and the thousands of British subjects scatter ter at Peking is unlikely to make the the dropping of the prosecution was con fore the agreement was reached and pass.misery, but it is incorrect to say that the ed throughout the vast territory of first move, in this sense. The initiative nected with the Russian Treaty negotia-ed on to the Assembly, a special repreBritish, in Hongkong regard him with China. Now all is changed, and scarcely however, may come from his American tions. The two questions had never been

sentative of the Admiralty had been sentity. Russell's reference to slavery is work passes in which she grave in colleague.

The lot of the muito com cilent affecting foreigners is not record-

"A SOVIET SCHEME. considered in relation to each other. moned to Geneva, Mr. MacDonald added misleading.

There are foreign elements which are The Government was determined, so far that he hoped the House would not take pares favourably with that of children ed

la ali previous upheavals in Chinu.

even more itent, tann internal elementa as they would help it, that Communist as gospel everything in the extraordinary employed in Chinese, factories. As re- propaganda should have no chance in

statements made by the newspapers dur. | garda Wei Hai Wet, Sir C. Addis points | Shanghai has always, as the vital centre

upon the perpetuation of Chinese chaos.. Britain. We are nút Communists. Weing the proceedings

ous that Russell's statement that Lord of the commercial Irfe" of the country,

The Soviet has conceived a vast plan Balfour promised an immediate restora been scrupulously respected as neutral are opposed to Communism. The vote

Son to China is incorrect, Lord Balfour ground, and that a tuchun of some three for the Bolshevisation of China, by land- non-confidence in the Government

stated at the Washington Conference that yeary standing should openly proclaiming its support overt ur covert, to the Britain proposed to restore Wei Hai Wei his intention of attacking it and should various fomenters of anarchy. Its re- use as his line of communications a rail. Presentative at Peking weeks to bully Charles conclutie: Russell was betray way constructed by British capital, and consious and privileges out of the into distorting facts in order to suit British engineers show to what lengths ble Central Government. Meanwhile,. its agents at Canton openly. subsidize is preconceived theuries of what the the arrogance of the military caste in British policy in Clina ought to be."

China has gone. Shanghai is probably Sun Yat Sen who had appealed in turn, the best administered and most dourish yainly, to the British, Americans, and Japanese for a war-chest, when the ing community east of Stez, and it owes.

his rescue with valued its present pre-eminence entirely to the

contribution. work successive generations of pioneers, mostly British, who have evol- Soviet emissaries, at one time, even red a system of municipal government made overtures to Chang Tso Lin, which Russell, in misrepresenting the motives which, so far as I know, has no paralle!re repulsed, after the Manchuria Complaisance bad wrought for Mongolia. of his own countrymen, championing the in any other part of the world. And Dictator had ascertained what Bolshevist discredited policiaus, and building ait is this laborate structure which is 10 What is clear is that if things are be sacrificed to the personal aggrandise. travesty of facts is simply abetting the The matter was dropped after Mr. Cly-conspirators who find in the continuance

ment of two men who have only reegaly allowed to drift any longer in China the extension of civil war by intercepting nes had spiritedly defended the Govern of anarchy a source of private profit, and emerged from comparative obscurity. ment's policy as regards armaments.

Both by acts of emission and commis, and paralysing the chief ways of com- a field for intrigue.

sion the Foreign Powers have failed, tounication, will kill foreign and British JAPAN. THAT RUSSIAN AGREEMENT. GERMAN RESIDENTS IN

some extent, 10 perform the part which trade for years. It is a sad commentary. the interests of the Chinese people, no upon the Washington Conference of 1997 LITTLE SOVIETS HAVE A VOICE

PROPERTY VALUES TO BE '

less than those of their own nationals, Possibly, the reciprocal-distrust of each PARTIALLY RECOVERED.

secawed to require at their hands, Rother's motives by America and Japan preutations to a powerless Government has tended to prevent either from assum at Peking might usefully have been reing the lead in the great task of facilitat union. If so, Great Britain. should earlier stage of the troubles on the River. Yangtze, where it ought to have been boldly assume that lead. possible to protect peaceful traders from the onslaughts of bandit soldiers. the worst offence that lies at the door of the Powers is the deliberate disregard by several of them of the embargo which they agreed a few years ago to enforce upon the import of foreign arms and Ammunition into China. It is notorious that immense quantities of these arms are being smuggled into the country, and that, in spite of the outspoken protests of the foreign Press in China. little or nothing has been done to check the suicidal traffic,

with high confidence, their organ declar,

Mr. Raasay MacDonald said that when ing that the issue is not the Russian he heard of the prosecution he consider, treaties or the comparatively unimported it should never have been undertaken, ant Campliet, affair, but the whole policy because it would unduly advertise the

Communists. a programme of the party.

The Cabinet asked the Attorney General, to come and tell them about the unse. He (Mr. Kamsay Mae Donald) then expressed the view that a prosecution once launched should not be withdrawn except for express reasons, but as the responsibility rested on the Attorney-General the master was left there, and thereafter he had nothing to do with the case. The opinions expressed by the. Cabinct were not by way of giving instructions and did not originate from any personal or party consideration. His sole consideration had been that the Com. munist Party ought not to be counten. The Premier announced that a dialu-anced. The Government was prepared to tion had been decided upon.

continue but the House fuss in all fair. nes give the Government a satisfactory measure of confidence. The Opposition motion was straight-forward motion of non-confidence, and if that was the mind'

PREMIER ADVISES DISSOLUTION.

Mr. MacDonald has advised the King to graut a dissolution of Parliament.

DISSOLUTION DECIDED UPON

EARLIER CABLES.

PARTY TACTICS.

LONDON, October 8th. There is complete uncertainty as to the procedure and outcome of to-night's momentous debate in the House of Com-

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which Sir Robert Herne apens, by moving the following Conservative

That the conduct of the Government in relation to the institution and subsc- gent withdrawal of criminal proceedings against the Editor of the Workers Weekly is deserving of censure." The Attorney- General will reply inmediately and Mims. terialists are confident that he will pre son such a strong case that it, will be difheul for the Liberals to move their

amminent. If it is moved, it will be meved by Sir John Simon, and a Liberal back bencher may then move to mend the amendment in order to make the enquiry judicial instead of parliamentary, which may possibly land to the adjourn ment of the debate. Fuverish examina tion of tactical moves is at present pro- ceeding among all parties, and it makes it imposaith to say whether the first division will w vital. A decisive vote is expected between 11:15 and 11.30 p.m

THE HOUSE OPENS.

** Go to the country now was shouted by Labour members when Mr. Ramsay MacDdual entered" an excited House of Cormons. The Attorney-General, who had catered earlier, was also cheered by Ministerialists,

L'arty feeling was early evident, when the Liberal, Major-General Seely, sug gested inconsistency in a certain reply. given by Mr. Ponsonby. The latter de murred and the Opposition angrily shout- ed "Answer evoking & Labourite counter cry of "Go and talk to Chur- chill" Liberals were most active in questioning and Mr. Wheatley was stung to retorting to a question by Mr. E. D Simon that he could only give facts and not guide his intelligence. Mr. Master- manered at Mr. Pringle, who was shouted down when he mentioned the Russian Load.

Mr. J. R. Clynes replied., denouncing the curious mentality which advocated pacifism at this conference, but outside appealed to the workers to build up a Red Army with a view to class doming. tion--(Cheers).

LONDON, October 7th,

and bankers wish to get rid of them in the interests of good government and sound trade.

Lonnun, October 9th.

of

Bulsivists can small but

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of the House then let it may su (Loud | three Soviet Republic, of Georgia, Azer; | German-Japanese agreement has from Placi by some concerted action at aning, by some means or other," Chinese TË

Ministerial cheers.) The Liberal mend- ment was very unfair and had a large amount of meanness. (Loud Ministerial cheers.) If either the censure motion or the Liberal amendment was passed then the Clovernment would go. (Loud Minis- terial cheers) That would be the end of the high adventure of which had contributed much to the honour of the country and its social stability und when the country had su opportunity of giving its verdict thereon, it would come back again. (liniste: il cheers.)

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Government

THE LIBERAL REPLY. Mr. Asquith 'voutended that the Liberal antendment strictly accorded with prece Jent. He quoted the ease of the Belect Committee appointed to enquire into the Jameson Raid and also the enquiry into the Marcosi affair. Liberals were not wedded to any particular form of in. vestigation. lia Select Committçe were appointed, Liberals would not ask for a place thereon so there should be to sug- gestion that it had "packed", the jury. He suggested that the alternative to a Judicial Commission would be unsatisfac tory and mean endless delay, but the Liberals would not object to any practical alternative to a Select Committee. But the investigation should be held immedi ately

CONSERVATIVE SUPPORT FOR

LIBERAL AMENDMENT.

Whilst the debate in the House pro- ceeded on party lines, there were rum ours that efforts were being made behind th scenes to arrange a compromise on the basis of some kind of enquiry, as hinted at by Mr. Akquith and Mr. T. P. O'Cop- nor, who described the whole affair as a miserable little tempest in the tiniest tea.

ever produced in political life, and who moved an adjournment of the debate

order to consider the situation. Mr. Baldwin, however, said the Con- servatives could not support any motion. for an adjournment, adding that the Gov. crnnient baped to defeat the Conserva tives by Liberal votes and the Liberals by Conservative votes, but the Conserva tives were not going to be duped and would give the whale of their support to the Liberal amendment (Loud Minis- terial laughter.). O'Connor Mr. motion.

Mr. Thomas ridiculed the Conservatives Sir Robert Horne had only uttered a for running away from their own vote of censure because they feared the Liberais few words when he was interrupted by

were about to run away, (Loud Minis Ministerial laughter. The Speaker rese and made it clear that he intended allterial cheers.) He raid if the Liberal parties to be property beard.

LAW. COURTS “MANIPULATED,”- Befure Sir Robert Horne rose to move the vote of censure, Mr. Labsay Mac Donald explained that his answer given last week that the Cabinet was not con- Hulted on the subject of the Workers Weekly prosecution was due to a mis understanding The Attorney-General did report the whole matter which was left in his hands.

Sir Robert Horne continued and said that no more grievous blow could be struck at our civilisation than that the Law Courts should in anywise be mani- pulated for party reasons as this Govern- ment had done. (Opposition cheers.)

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withdrew

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amendment were carried, the necessary steps would be taken to accept it as the verdict of the House, but only the verdict of the House.

THE VOTE.

The Ministerialists refused to allow the Conservatives to drop their vote of cen- sure to vote for the Liberal amendment. so a division was taken to decide whe censure or the Liberal amendment. The division resulted by 350 to 138 in favour of voting on the amendment, which was then carried by 361 to 198.

AMENDMENT CARRIED. ·

On the motion of the Premier, the House then adjourned until to-morrow.

THE CAMPBELL CASE The Attorney-General, in reply, said he did not intend to apologise, because if hether the House divide on the vote of had to decide again he would not alter bis decision one iota. He explained that when the case was firat submitted to him, Mr. Campbell's name was not mentioned. It was Mr. Maxton who gave him the in- formation regarding Mr. Campbell's posi tion and character. He added that Mr. MsaDonald later intimated that the pro- secution should never have beon institut ed, but he (the Attorney-General) himself decided on withdrawal as enquirien in- dicated that it would fail. Not a living soul except Ministers, Mr. Maxton and the legal authorities saw biar, în conneo- tion with the matter from beginning end. The Cabinet had not interfered with his decision and he had sever met Communist in his life. He concluded by meat or give any information. He was ovated by Ministerialists.

In the House of Commons, replying to Lord Apsley, Mr. MacDonald said, the baijan and Armenia were members the Union of Socialist Soviet Republic, An recognition of this fact was implied in His Majesty's Government's de jure recognition of the Soviet Government last February. Mr. MacDonald pointed out thai the Soviet's military authority extended to Azerbaijan besides Georgin and Armenia.

IRISH BOUNDARY DISPUTE, HOUSE OF LORDS PASS SECOND

READING.

A RESERVATION.

LONDON. October eth. The House of Lords has passed the second reading of the Irish Bill, with a declaratory amendment that the Hous took note of the opinions expressed by the British signatories to the frish Treaty, that article twelve contemplated nothing more than a readjustment of the boundaries, and the House believed no other interpretation was acceptable, or enforceable.

WHOLESALE DISARMAMENT

A DANISH PROPOSAL

COPENHAGEN, October 8th. In the Lower House, the Minister of Defence aubmitted a disarmament Bill, abolishing the army and navy, except the frontier guards and the coastal defence ships, disoiantling all "fortifications, and transforming the military and naval fao- tories into States civil enterprises.

CONTINENTAL EXPRESS

DISASTER.

KILLED; 15 INJURED.

ROME. "October 8th. The Paris-Rome express de luze, carry ing so passengers, was derailed near Genon. The engine and several carriages overturned and were wrecked.

Six people have been killed and 15 injured.

THE GERMAN LOAN.

BRUBAKLA; October 9th The Brussels and Antwerp bankers have taken up their quota of the German loan, which will be marketed at ninety- two per cent. bearing interest at seven

per cent.

SOVIET NAVAL MANOEUVRES. 50 VESSELS PARTICIPATING.

RIGA, October 8th. Fifty vessels are participating in the Soviet naval manoeuvres in the Gulf of Finland, as a test of the co-operation by naval, nir; and land förees.

THE WORLD'S SPORT. ALL BLACKS RUGBY TOUR,

ANOTHER BIG VICTORY.

LONDON, October 8th. At" angger." the New Zealanders beat the North Midlands by 10 points to 3, at Birmingham.

A message from Berlin says that a reached under which German residents in Japan will recover two-thirds of the

value of their former property.

ARMS TRAFFIC WITH CHINA,

NO RECENT BRITISH EXPORTS.

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LONDON, October 8th.. In the House of Commons questioned as to whether the Government had been informed that arms and munitions had been exported from Britain to China during the past three years, to consignces other than the Chinese Government, Mr. Ponsonby replied that such transactions had been forbidden by the thing Arms Eibargo Agreement,

RUBBER SALES PROBLEM,

CO OPERATIVE EFFORTS,

But

POWERS AND, INTERVENTION. The movement in favour of a pacific in- ervention by the Powers in China is rapidly gaining ground both in America and in this country, states a diplomatic correspondent. It is, of course, not saxy to formulate the exact line which should be adopted, but the following ideas bare been propounded in one competent quar-

ter.

Let it be recognised at once that China is too vast and to heterogeneous in lang- uage and population to lend herself to THE UNITED STATES OF THINK??? n system of highly centralised adminis The China of former days is dissolved |tration. As a matter of fact, under the into its component parts, and that they Manchu "dynasty there was alwuya a ol extensive décentralisation, will ever re-unite under any central sys-system

tem of rigid control seems highly, im- vested in the persons of the provincial probable. Nor, indeed, is it altogether Governors. On the other hand, from the desirable. But it may take the country standpoint of foreign relations, defence, LONDON, October ath. a long time to recover from the shock customs, and fancy, the restoration al The Council of the Rubber Growers' which her whole political system sustain, customs, and Snance, thestoration 19 Essential. A Association has adopted the report of ed in 1911. Yuan Shih Kai far the ablest of Chinese hity the Committee, including representatives and most engacious statesman that China Monarchy, might facilitate this resto of local producers in.. Ceylon and has produced in modern times, always ration more easily than a Republican let this is a matter for that held that evolution, and not revolution, Constitution. Malaya, expressing the opinion there is no insuperable obstacle in the was the remedy for his country's ills, laut China, and not foreigners to decide; and, way of co-operative selling, but that the his hand was forced by the hot-heads of besides, a Republic is well adapted to a present is an inopportune time to launch the South, and he was obliged to adopt compromise in the use of Federal the proposal, though the Committee has

a system of government in which he never Government. believed. He would have retained the completed an outline of a scheme.

Monarchy and furmed an Administration composed in part of the steady-going

The British Government bus given a officials of the older school and of the

The prompt affirmative to the request of the. younger mes educated abroad. former have, unfortunately, nearly all Belgian Government that in case of need disappeared, and their place has been the Belgian colony at Shanghai might be allowed to take refuge on British war- taken by the tuchuns, who actually govern the country, while the foreign educated ships. men compose Lue nominal Government at Peking, which conducts China's foreign relations, and is held responsible by the Powern for acts which it is powerless to control.

ZAKKI'S FLIGHT,

DEPARTURE FOR JAPAN.

BHANGHAI, October 9th Major Zaani has departed for Kogo- shima.

KAGOBBIMA, October 9th. Zanui has arrived.

LATEST CABLES,

MAGAZINE EXPLOSION IN

INDIA. ----

SIMLA, October 10th. Fifteen were killed, five injured and buildings damaged in an explosion of a magazine at Kotah, when gunpowder was distributed for the Dussorah festival THE HEDJAZ THROŃE, HUSSEIN'S UNKNOWN

DESTINATION.

JEDDAH, October 11th. Hussein has arrived from Mecca and stated that he was departing from Hedjaz to-morrow to an unknown destination, FRANCO-SOVIET RELATIONS.

PARIS, October 9th.

A communique announces that a com mission studying the question of the re- sumption of Franco-Russian relations has a unanimous "agreement. The newspapers deduce that the commission favours a de jure recognition of the Soviet preliminarily to economic financial nego tiations.

Le Journal announces that a French Economic Mission will shortly proceed to Japas.

BARLIER CABLES

(REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE] AMERICAN COTTON MARKET.

BIG FLUCTUATIONS:

New York, October 8th."

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́ences.

FACTORS OF SETTLEMENT.

The Powers should invite the Govar nors of Chekiang and Xiangsu to a con: ference at Shanghai to settle their differ- Chiness public opinion would welcome any step which would make for pence, and the tuchups in this particular case have previously entered into an amicable arrangement which would doubt- leas have been observed but for the mathi nations of their party leaders. A con ference of this kind might lead to a wider movement, in which it is known that Chang Tso Lin and most of the other military leaders, except Wu Pei Fa, are willing to take part.

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PROTECTION FOR BELGIANS.

SHUT OUT BY DOGMA. WHY MEN DO NOT ATTEND CHURCH.

There are many who, like myself, are

Per kept away from existing churches by dogma they cannot countenance bags many more are hostile because ther regard churches as hotbeds of super- tition"

The problem for the churches was t

J. S. Haldane, stated by Professor brother of the Lord Chancellor, in address on Biology and Religion," given on August 28th to the conference at Modern Churchmen at Oxford.

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Professor Haldane and that if he thought this country could get on equally well without churches he would not care Given Chinese goodwill and a reason-

what was taught in them, but he did not think so. The churches, could not afford able measure of stability of Government, the Powers are in a position to make a

to be hampered by unintelligible beliefs, very material contribution to China's which were mamly materialistic score

Religion bar progress and well-being. Beadjustment tions of Christianity. of the fiscal relations between the pro ase for rickety defences. vinces and the Central Government is a pivotal factor in the reunification of the country and a liberal increase in the Cratous duties accompanied by the abolition of likin. would constitute the share which the Powers should take in the solution of China's difficultice

ANOTHER DIPLOMAT ON BRITISH

INTEREST.

of

Latter-day progress in biology, he asserted, had made the existence in spiritual reality in the sense religion seem more and more shadows

said the professor, scientifie investigation is just part of the struggla in which spiritual reality manifests itself, and the realisation of this brings science, particularly pure science,, vOTT GG&T For religion."!

A contributor in the Sunday Times,

The engagement is announcement bes under the cognomen of A Diplomat," writes that Qt. Britain's chief, one might tween Capt John Duguid Miles, the even say her sole, interest in Chinese Royal Scots, eldest son of Mr. John Adam affairs, apart from the safeguarding of Milne, J.P. and Mrs. Milne, of Park British proporty and He, and general House, Addlestone, Burrey, and formerly considerations of humanity, is a trade of Ardmiddle, Turriff, Aberdeenshire, intareat. Her outlook in this regard and Marion, alder daughter of the lates differs somewhat from that of other Mr. William Henry Boyd, and M nations who have to reckon with certain Boyd, nowra George Finch, of

twelve Liberals, including Mrs, Win- tringham, Mr. George Hoggs and Lieut.- GOVERNMENTS INTENTIONS.

Comdr. Kenworthy. There was great ex- Mr. Ramsay MacDonald will to-mgr. cilement during the Division, the figures row state the Government's intentions being received with loud Opposition cheers and counter Ministerial cheers. though Mr. Thomas's speech in interpret The Labourites deafeningly cheered Mr. ed as clearly indicating that the Govern

Ramsay MacDonald when he rose to move In the cotton market, prios hroke from strategic saneeta. Great Britain, should Shanghai, China, and widow of Stowar ment will not resign but appeal to the country. The minority in the vital divi-

the adjournament, many standing and 120 to 150;points, from the day's highest bo in position to view political orguts St. Clair Nasr, of Bhanghai Capt. alon was composed of 182 Labourites, two

waving their order papers. Members left figures, on heavy selling, following the in China with more detachment than Milne is at present studpig-Chinese s amid a babel of excited conversation bureau report on crop conditions, but the others. Unfortunately detachment, in the British Legation, Peking, and the (Centioned as foot of next column.) ¿Ministers and others.

tan eften synonymous with indifference.

offering to show any Member any docu-Conservatives, two Nationaliste and whilst large croyds outside cheered market rallied twenty to thirty points the care of diplomacy and officialdom, jei märriage is intended to take place in

on covering.

China in November,