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"CLASS CONSCIOUSNESS****

·CITIZENSHIP.

[BY THE RIGHT REV. HERBERT HENSLEY

KENSON, BISHOP OF DURHAM.]

MR. MACDONALD AND A JUDGE.

MR. JUSTICE ASTBURY'S VIEWS DESCRIBED AS "RUBBISH."

A remarkable attack upon a Judge of the High Court is made by Mr. Ramsay MacDonald in the July issue of The Socialist Review.

"It is said," he stated, "that the Lord Chancellor is considering the re- moval from the bench of justices who took part in the strike. I hope his at- tention has been drawn to those magis trates who came under the censure of the Home Secretary for abusing their position..

These opinions were of no more value and could claim no more.respect than the nonsense talked by the most ignorant lady in a drawing room.

"Class-Consciousness" is a word on the lips of Labour politicians, especially of those who belong to the more advanced section. Mr. Cook recently bousted that he was in an eminent degree class conscious," and I notice in the waxing literature of Labour" that much em phasis is placed on the working man's duty to cultivate class-consciousness."

What precisely does the word mean? "Nor was such abuse of judicial pesi- What is it to be" class-conscioustion confined to the local bench. A What, indeed, precisely is meant by judge of the High Court went out of his class And why should it be exalted way, in delivering a judgment on a trade to the decisive importance which in union case, to express opinions on mat- Labour politics is assigned to it? Thatters not argued before him, and upon the individuals who make up the nation which he had heard no evidence. are distributed into many employments, and that these tend to create distinctive habits, sympathies, and points of view, may go without saying. But the distinc tiveness thus created, which might, if left

"BENCH'S RIGHT." "uncorrected, break-up-the citizens-into mutually unintelligible sections, is ever The Bench has the right, to claim conditioned, mitigated, and even re-immunity from censure only so long as it moved, by other influences which bear is a judicial body, and confines itself to upon the individual and bring him into the performance of its function, but it is intolerable that any judge like Mr. harmony with his fellows.

The importance which in "Labour "Justice Astbury should abuse his office circles is attached to "class" suggests and express opinions which, whether that in many minds "class" is hardly bawled at street corners or drawled in indistinguishable from Oriental Courts, are nothing but rubbish. phenomenon of "caste"; that society is organised horizontally; and that no tan can rightly emerge from the social plane on which his birth has placed him Thus it is not uncommon to hear from work- ing men language of vehement denuncia- tion directed against those of their fellows whose energy and ability have advanced them in the community and brought them into membership of other "classes" than that to which their parents belonged. The old principle of Liberalism la carrière ouverte aur talents is energetically repudiated in the assumed interest of the "under dog," who has become the spoiled child of sentimental politics.

The Class War."

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"In the case of the judge in question, he only reminded us that he has never- tried to take a trade unica fence without coming a cropper, and that hitherto ap- peal has invariably upset his decisions.

"The interpretation of the law gratuitously given by Sir John Simon has received such general condemnatios at the bands of legal authorities that he can be left to bis constituents."

allegiance should be determined by his economic status? It is notorious that far more working people are Conservatives or Liberals than members of the Labour Party. By what title does that party demand from them such a renunciation of their own intelligence as would compel them to set aside their preferences and convictions, and ally themselves with it A Misleading Title.

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BAGDAD, July 12th. Miss Gertrude Bell, Oriental secretary this week at the Queen's, Star and World Theatres are certainly more than usually attractive, combining as they do, much-to-the-High-Commissioner of Mesopo- variety, and featuring a regular galaxy tamia, died here to-day. She had been of movie stars.". There is plenty to slightly unwell, but gave no signs yes- choose from and there should be no! terday of a serious indisposition. She difficulty in finding the means of spend worked as usual and took her daily after-

noon swim in the Tigris. ing a pleasant evening.

AT THE QUEEN'S.”

"Miss

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At the Queen's Theatre yesterday there

Miss Gertrude L. Bell was one of the The nation, with its infinite variety of

was shown for the first fine a very fae individual life, being thus conceived of

Paramount, production entitled "Miss most astonishing women of the century. simply as composed of "Labour" and

Bleebeard." The tale-revolves round 4 She was the daughter of Sir Hugh Ball Anti-Labour, the logic of this a

French civil wedding ceremony, perform the ironmaster. Hunting, mountaineer ed by the mager of a small town who ing, travel, and poetry, were the passions bitrary bisection leads directly to the Class War." It is essential, writes

has celebrated the nuptials prematurely of her life. Her knowledge of the peoples. Mr. Cole, that the whole Labour Move

with bottle of cogine. Behe Denies of Asia Minor, Syria, and Arabia was ment should keep itself clear of all party

has a joyous part to play as Colette, a profound. The British Government show- French actress. The whole play proceeds ed its appreciation of her powers by on farcical lines and reveals Raymond appointing her as political officer at One real division-the Class War." Givisions, and insist continually on the

The truth is that organised "Labour" Griffith at his hilarious best. Robert Bagdad during the war. Trade unionism exists to-day," he says, can hardly be brought under normal Frazer has the leading male role.

She had unbounded influence over the to carry on the class struggle."

political descriptions. It is rather ana- Bluebeard," which was adapted from the natives, and her title of "Uncrowned This appalling conception of political logous to a Catholic Church" than to stage play Little Miss Bluebeard" by Queen of Mesopotamia showed the controversy is the ultimate root of the party." A General Strike is nothing Avery Hopwood, will, be screened again respect in which she was held.

They called her the "mystery woman" brutality with which the trade unions else than an economic interdict. Peace-to-day. treat their opponents. The non-unionistful picketing is the equivalent of the Tomorrow and Wednesday, Circe the during the war because of her absence,

raitor," is, of course, locked upon as a

even the direct attack on the liberty of Mae Murray by Vicente Blasco Ibanez, She usually returned after these expedi Mr. Cole (who now speaks with the the Press (which was not the least author of The Four Horsemen," etc., tions with an important State secret. authority of an official Oxford teacher) is

She was awarded the founders' medal Strike) may be paralleled in the der the direction of Robert Z. Leonard of the Royal Geographical Society in 1919. cynically frank. It is antea are starting element in the late General and produced by Tiffany Productions un- wixe to offer physical violence to ecclesiastical sphere by the index at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios, was four times mentioned in despatches,

blacklegs '; but there is nothing wrong librorum prohibitorum," The very title, will be presented.

and was a Commander of the Order of about it, except in the eyes of the lan Labour Party," is indeed misleading, Miss Murray's part is unusual as the British Empire. and the middle class. The only argument since, even if the term labour" be re-Circe, she appears as the mythical god- against it, and also against militancy of stricted to the case of those who work dess of Greece who transformed men into other sorts, is that they do not pay.' with their hands, the majority of swine, and her modern prototype, a siren The fact is that "class" is neither a labourers" do not belong to the Labour of New Orleans and New York. In the permanent nor an exhaustive description Party. The political life of the country latter role, she is given an opportunity of any man. He may move from one would gain immensely if the exorbitant of wearing more than thirty complete class to another, or he may belong to claim implied in its title were abandoned, changes of gowns and dresses. She per- several classes at the same time." More- and the members of the Labour Party forms two dances which are different

At the annual meeting of members of over, in this modern world, in which em- took their place frankly with their from anything she has previously done the Hongkong Lodge The Theosophies! ployment is increasingly divorced from fellow-citizens in the political life of the before the camera. individual choice, and tends ever to be country...

Besides Miss Murray, the cast for Society, held this week, the following come more mechanical and more mono-

· Class-consciousness" in the precise

Circe the Enchantress includes James officers were elected for the term 10

Thomas 1927. tonous, the salvation of the individual contradiction of good citizenship, for, Kirkwood, William Haines,

President: Mr. Malcolm Manuk. is being sought, and achieved, by vin while the one implies a selfish limitation Ricketts, Charles Gerrard, Lillian Lang-

Vice-President: Mr. David Gubbay. dicating for him a larger leisure and sof interest, the other demands such a doa, and Gene Cameron, better equipment for his intelligent use largeness of view in politics az subordi- For Thursday, Friday and Saturday,

Hon. Secretary: Mr. Herbert E. Lane-

of it.

Hon Treasurer: Mr. David Gubbay. nates individual and sectional ambitions. Gloria Swanson will make a re-appear Changed Conditions.

to the general well-being of the comance, after a long absence from the locat No changes in civilised society have unity. The most preposterous exhibi- screen. She will be seen in a film called Hon. Booksteward: Mr. Wong Man. been more considerable and more bene- tion of class-consciousness" is that Manhandled," which was adapted by ficent than those which have abbreviated which has actually induced some Labour Frank Tuttle from the Saturday Evening the working hours of the multitude, and enthusiasts to make the desperate attempt Post story by Arthur Stringer. Miss Wei Tat, John Russell, Maurice Minney, to provide class-conscious" universities Swanson is given a wide range of pos-

that is to say, tents of "learning" in sibilities, and appears at her best. which every subject of human study shall

THE "STAR:"

secured to every citizen, however poor, educational opportunities which become with every decade richer and more varied. he presented from the class" point of These changes must necessarily tell upon view, and taught by class-conscious" At the Star Theatre, Kowloon, the the question of class," for while, on the one hand, they tend to reduce the professors with a view to unifying the dunk feature programmes are rapidly intellectual outlook of the students into becoming very attractive. The screen importance of the economic factor in a man's life, on the other hand they stimu" class orthodoxy," which shall exclude ings for to-day are." Trainer and late those original powers of individual everything incompatible with "class" Temptress," a racing Alte produced in mind and character which emancipate a man from secular bondage and give bim The Higher Factors,

man's

ideala.

Britain from the story by Atty Pearse, the famous Stockbridge trainer; and The White Rider," a very fine film dealing with the secret service.

Fur to-morrow and Wednesday, there will be screened "The Prodigal Judge," and "Too Much Business."

Meddling Women" and "Thres Ages For Thursday, Friday and Saturday, will be the principal features in the pro

a freer scope of self-expression in society. Surely the true interest of the British It follows, therefore, that to determine a working man does not lie in that direc- class" only "by his economiction Instead of 'exalling the economic position is to make his social description factor into dominance, it is his interest he himself has least control, and which intellectual, ethical, spiritual, which are turn on that factor in his life over which to affirm against it those higher factors, least reflecte his individuality. Could properly independent of economil con- anything be more unreasonable in itself, ditions. Industrialism has created the more misleading, more unfortunate in its vast communities of the modern civilised gramme. social effects, and more dishonouring, to world, and it has enabled for the mul the individual man ↑

titude a degree of secular well-being To what "class" does the educated which an impartial study of the past working man belong? Where precisely must lead the student to conclude has in society should the religious artisan never been equalled before

THE WORLD."

THE THEOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.

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Dart.

SELECTION "OF OFFICERS.

keung.

Hon. Librarian: Mr. Lee Tin-sik. Committee: Messrs. Alfred Lane. EN.,

Daniel O. de Silva, Burjor Talati.

Other officers (previously appointed) were:-Chairman Action Group: Mr. Herbert E. Lanepart; Hon. Secretary to Action Group:" Mr. Alfred Lane, R.N.; Members Action Group: Messrs. Wei Tat, Lee Tin-sik; Wong Man-keung, David Gubbay, Burjor Talati: Editoz English Publications: Mr. Herbert E. Lanepart; Leader Chinese Section Hong- kong Lodge, T.S.: Mr. Wei Tat; Leader Theosophical Class for Children: Mr. Lee Tin-sik; Chairman of Committee on Chinese Publications: Mr. Wei Tat; Members of Committee: Messrs. Weng Man-keung, Lee Tin-sik, Tsoi Wai-yat.

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FUTURE EVENTS. Showing at the World Theatre until to-morrow, there is "The Wanters a Booked to be seen in Hongkong is high class comedy-drama, in which more "Happiness," in which appears Laurette than the usual number of glittering Taylor For her first picture, Miss Tay- be placed What " class can properly. It is, no doubt, true that dark shadows "stars" appear. It is a tale of society for did "Peg" adapted from the stage include the peer whose tastes are those rest on our industrial society, but no one life with the plot hinging on the romantic play Peg O My Heart, in which the of the horse jockey or the billiard-can be at the pains of comparing the pre-elevation of a serving maid to a high scored a great success in a record, staye marker? Which links are the stronger: sent with the past, and not take courage place in the 'social register through run of four years, "Happiness," in, those which tie the working man to his to believe that great advances are still marriage.

which she now appears, has been taken

daily occupation, or those which unite possible. But organised Labour," with From Wednesday to Saturday in from the play of that name, written by him with his fellow-students or with his its mind set on the destruction of "Inclusive, "The Limited Mail" will be J. Hartley Manners, the author of fellow-believers? In an educated modern dustralism," is marching towards the shown. This is a very fine racing melo-"Peg." democracy, politics must necessarily play economie ruin of society, and incidentally drama, with a love story, armoured mail Another film bocked for early showing a large part in every intelligent citizen's causing that degradation of individual care und luxurious pavilions on wheels. In Search of a Thrill," starring life. Can it be consistent with the self character which cannot but follow from Warner Brothers have provided Monte Viola Dana in a lively comedy-melo-

drama respect of any man that his political its brutal treatment of minorities-

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