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trained mentality to examine the issues and to see the point of view of those who represent opposing interests, but are equally anxious for a working settlement."

-It is sometimes forgotten to what, extent Indians are governing their own country, including that part called British India, not as minor officials, but as high court judges, ministers and members of highly responsible councils and legislative assemblies." In the whole civil ad ministration of India the European element is about 12,000, out of a million and a half, and nang af these are engine drivers and junior. police offers," says the Sixox Re- port, The British element in the superior grades is about 3.600." It is no idle boast, therefore, that Britain is teaching Indin the art of British officials still hold the key Government. It is not denied that

positions, and both the Viceroy and the Governors of Provinces are verted with enormous powers. But India is learning, self government. especially in administrative and judicial matters, where the work of permanent officinis goes on quietly and smoothly, in contrast with the activities of the political assem blies. The political issue, must be

*News and Views *

Mr. William Balkwill Luke, of Willesden, who was well known for his tact in dealing with matrimoni- al cases that came before him as Justice of the Pence, died in Willes den General Hospital last month..

The Inter-Services

Swimming Championships 2. Aldershot last month were won by the Army, which has now won five of the seren annual championship tournaments, and tied with the Royal Navy in a sixth. The Navy's only success During the usual spasmodic con-was registered in 1998. The tour rament points were:Army, 3 versation at the tea-tablo trivial question of insurance was Royal Navy, 69; Royal Air Force, casually discussed. A small voice 64." broke the musuing silence. "Daddy,

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The services of the Special Cou stabulary in England are to be recognised by the awned of a special medal-the "Special Constabulary. long service medal." The medal will be Awarded to spesial con--- stables who served without pay for not less than three years during the war, or who have served in a special constabulary preserve for not less than nine yours.. The ribbon will

red, black, and what in colour.

The battleship Barham, Captain C. A. Scott, hins withdrawa tempor- avily from the Second Battle Squadron for large repairs immo- diately after the Dominion Prime Ministers inspection. She left Portland for Porteraouth on Nov. The Admiralty have now invited ember 2, and the work of de-storing Prino Takamatsu, brother of tenders for the construction of the before refit began next day. The Barham is Emperor Hirohite of Japan, and and machinery of the din gun date on which the

being received · his consort were driven from the cruiser which is to be built by con- to pay off is not yet announced. орогд боцка Frankfort-on-Main, tract, and also for the construction Applications are recently by stink bombs thrown by of the propelling machinery for the at the War Offer from officers wish- being to take languages course, and Fascists. The bombs were not direct two similar ships which are ed against the royal visitors, but laid down at Portsmouth and De- those selected will be attached to vanport, When the First Lord in the London District. Those who in protest against the uper Jnly gave the House of Commons quality at these courses will be sent. of Binhogany The Fasciste yel, intention was not to place any of view to becoming 1st Class Inter- "The Rise and Fall of the City details of the new programme the abroad for further study with a cd, whistled, chanted and released the bombs amid tumult and shouts the contracts until the last quarter preters. A course in Italian was of "Long live Hitler" and "Ger- of the current financial year. There arranged fixed for October, Novem- is no reason now why these orders her and December at University many awake."

and also those for the eight destroy- College, and courses in Turkish and ers and the machinery for the dock Japanese will be held at the School yard-built flotilla leader should not of Oriental Studies in Finsbury- circus, beginning on or about Janu- given out before Christmas.

ary. 13. The Turkish course will be for three months and the Japanese- Making Films in England,

for six months.

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The Axed Laurents.

be

Censorship in Ireland.

Modern poets do not make much at the best of times, so that it was 4 piece of really tough luck for Ricardo Miro, the Poet Laureate of the Republic of Panama, to find

The news that United. Artists arg to undertake the production of: that one of the first blows of the

Another list of banned books and axo in that fair land's economy films in England is followed by an faced, however, and there will be campaign of last year had tapped announcement by another American papers has appeared, in the official

concern, Producers' Distributing off his salary. The writers and

Dublin Gasette. It includes the no hesitation on Great Britain's readers of Panaman poetry arose Company. The latter firm have enge Lender, virculation of which part to delegate the authority nowind to such good effect that in a comedy-drama which is prohibited because it is alleged

Mr. Lupino Laue to direct and their wrath, however, and pro- in

to have advocated "the unmatural held by British officials into Indian Presidential edict has recently put Hollywood scale,

will

be made in England upon a

The United Prevention of conception," and the hands when it can be done without him back on the payroll, with artists scheme, which is under the Exchange and Hart, because it 15 It was with dignified and appro-

donger either of internal disorder stipend of £320 to cover the period Art

usually or fre- The banned priato ceremonial that the King

or of invasion from adjoiningary 28 of next.

from July of this year to Febru. control of Mr. William Hatter, charged with

chairman of the Famous Players' Guild, provides for the making of books, and the reasons given for opened the Indian Round-Tablelasals. Britain has freed India

French and Spanish versions of their suppressoin, are "Wise Wed-

lock" by Dr. G. Courtenay Bexle Conference. If goodwill can secure from these two nge-old sources of A Critic of Fascism.

the English "inlkies." It is pro-ablished by Health Promotion, Signor Sardelli, speaking at the bable that many recent stage suc

The Truth About Ltd., London. success, then the proceedings should disorder and misery. She has no intention of allowing the march of be fruitful indeed, for all parties

T. Wornor progress to be endangered, even if in India desire n settlement of the it means slowing down the rate political uncertainty now

of advance towards full Dominion shadowing that vast country. Much Status. of the recent trouble can be traced

to this confusion about the future.

over-

THIS PIRACY BUSINESS.

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The Short Evening Dress!

International Transport Workers cesses will be filmed by this com- Birth Control," by Geonge Ryloy Congress at Caxton Hall, West-pany. No fresh move has yet beenScott, published The Why and minster, declared that the financial made by other American companies Laurie, London. and coonomic position of Itely was for production in England, but it How of Birth Control," by Dr... as bad as it possibly could be, and is understood that where arrange Stewart Adamson, published by Fascism was driving the country to ments are made to purchase pie-

Athletic Publications. London, bankruptcy. Fascism meant danger, tures to comply with the " quota

Painted Veils,” by James Hune for democracy. It rejected, all Inw, a much higher standard of ker, published by T. Werner Lauris. freedom for the citizens and destroy, quality will be demanded.

Mitsou, or How Girls Grow ed.all that had been achieved by the

Wien," by T. Collette; published by working-class 'movement. In Italy, In the London Theatres,

Victor Gollancz, London, Reponsible Indians may know

however, the trade unions were re- what they want, and what opposing THERE is little that can be said building their organisation, al-

A new play by Mr. C. H. Munyo sections of opinion desire, but they about the piracy of the s.s. Hirundo, though the work had to be done has always exciting possibilities. His latest is. frankly experimental do not know how far those in dis- except to repent that it could only anak publicly of all the methods life of a gentleman called "Mr. slowly, and it was it possible to and is said to embrace the whale agreement with them will com- have happened off the China const, adopted to re-establish trade Eno. It will be produced by Mr. man. was ordered out of an hotel promise, or what attitude Great or ou a Chinese River. Piracy is unionism.

John Fernald at the Arts Theatre. at Caused by the manager. The The Capital of the Hona Kos A. S. WATSON & CO., Britain' will take towards the warfare on merchant shipping and

Later the Arts Theatre will have a reason was that, in his opinion, ker the first essential of successful war-

new play by Mr. Reginald Berkeley short dress might be considered ob- There is at least one taximan in 'called "Machines." This organisa-jectionable by the other guests. fare is a base. As long as pirates London (neserts a correspondent) tion is now the main centre for the Her husband sued the hotel man-. and their shore colleagues have who will be sorry if the proposed selection of plays by trial for a ager for damages and won the cas free use of Bins Bay and Airs Bay abolition of the half-crown picco few performances. None the less in various Gorman courts, includ

ever comes to pass. To an Ameri- the Sunday societies enn still finding the supreme court of Leipzig. these tragedies will continue. A can, who inquired the amount of plenty to do. The Venturers will This tribunal found that the short It is to be hoped that leaders of wireless station, a few military his fare, this Solomon replied: "A offer three new pieces on Sunday dress was not being worn by Mrs. Indian opinion, generally, have by posts, and a couple of gunboats, sir." "A bol," repeated the nights before Christmas, and the Muller with shameless intent, but t

overseas man with a puzzled look. Stage Society opens with now been able to consider. more would be sufficient to stop these "And how much is that?" "Half adaptation of Coletta's "Chéri #7 because it was the fashion, and con-

"EXGINEERING AND CONSTRUC "TION COMPANY, LAMITAD and Re- "duced) is $:00 000 divided into 100 C00 shares of 83 each, of which 95,506 have been issued instead of 000,00 divided in 100 000 "shares of 8:0 each. As from the "date of the Registration of thin "Minute of the aald issued shares in

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That Hall-Crown Again.

Over two years ago, when shart Muller, wife of a London business dresses were the fashion, Mrs.

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quently her behaviour was justi. calmly than was possible at the time activities and we can only hope that a crown," explained the Londoner made by Una Troubridge. The hed. The hotel manager, however. of its publication, that much abused the Canton Government will take ed the American hopelessly, as much particular line for its particular grounds are that the fashion now in

benmingly. "Half n reown," echo- Gate Theatre, too, continues its ins appealed for a new trial. Hi doctinent the Stмex report. It was the matter in hand now that pence

sea as ever. And with a flash audience, and will produce "Dou to wear a long dress; that as an easy to see why the Report caused is in sight. Precautions of the of inspiration the taximan trans aument," the German play of ter- hotel manager who had to deal with explosion. To AD English kind suggested were taken by Marated into simpler currency, "Tiv rible war memories, which the Stage an international public, he had shillings,sir. The American Society, produced last winter with foreseen this development; and Inan sacking an exposition of shal Li T81 Haix with effective re meekly paid the five shillings: the Mr. Esiné Perry in the leading that, therefore, he had to regard India's problems it was admirable sults bat while the inter-Kwang war taximan brazenly pocketed the coins part. All these affairs are restrict | Mrs. Muller's short dress as shame-

ed to club members. inite fairness, its coolness, and the lasted the Canton authorities had and joyfully rolled off. somewhat superior tone of its sym too much on hand to attend to Bias pathy: But to heated partisans it | Bay. must have been infuriating to find one's civic faith summarised (quite wrongly of course) in a few para graphe, the objections to it stated, and the subject then dismissed. In

Before Mr. II. R. Butters yester- another page there would be an 29 for an unknown destination-months' imprisonment by Mr. H. R. day, a Chinese woman was charged (equally ill-informed) appreciation possibly Shangli.".

Butters yesterday when he was with having kept an unregistered of something altogether hateful. Looking up our files of a year charged with the unlawful posses mui trai and with having ill-treat- Imagine a university professor ago we found the following state-sion of 32 tacls of raw opium. R.O. ed her. Appearing for the defence, calmly assessing the respectivement in a leading article published Talion appeared for the prosecu- Mr. F. C. E. Rendall pleaded not

tion. merits of the three British political on November 23:— party leaders to as many groups.

of really ardent Conservatives, Liberals, and Labour men. No one would be pleased!

But whatever its faults or virtucs may be the SIXON Report stated facts, from which there is no escape. To take one issue, it is not unknown for the eloquent sons of Bengal to demand freedom from the British Raj and Indiqnisation of the Army. Those are ideals for which all can

There is, however, one point of somo significance, On October 28 last, a notification in the Harbour Office stated:-"A gang of pirates left the Bins Bay area on September.

By devions channels informa) tion has renched the authorities in Hong Kong that certain law less persons nominally resident in the neighbourhood of Bina Bay have made plans for celebrating

Local Notes and Events ★

A Chinese was fined $960 or five

The annual drill display of the Hong Kong Fire Brigade will take place at 3 p.m. on Wednesday, November 19, at Police Headquar-

the New Year in their own ters, when a full and interesting peculiar way. According to re-programme of fire drill will be port, two gangs of pirates are contemplating a coup within the shown. next few weeks, and this infor- mation is said to have been obtained from m well-informed

Bource.

It was on December 8, that th

Haiching was pirated, fourteen persons being killed, 36 wounded and the ship gutted..

Looking Back 25 Years.

The appearance of an unknown young man, believed to be an American, wearing a diamond neck- tie, at the opening of the Empire Theatre in London last month, created a scene probably never paralleled in the stalls of a West- guilty. The case was fixed for End theatre and resulted in his re November 18 and the defendant was 'meval from the building. The tie granted bail in $250 eash and 8953, was a resplendent made in

affair security.

the shape of the conventional bow, but composed of large white dia monds. Otherwise the young man

A line of 800 was imposed by Mr. | was ni walking diamond mine. His E. H. Williams yesterday on a

hands were covered with jewels and his cuff links, shirt, studs and Chinese contractor who plended waistcoat buttons were all blazing guilty to storing a quantity of stonca. Hundreds of persons fol- lowed him about the promenade. | dynamite and detonators ința mat- A report has been made to the shed at Aberdeen. The man's excuse

He finally took refuge in a acat near the exit. There one humorist police by So Tsang Hi Hing who was that tho dynamite and detonamando a speech on rare jewels, while states that whilst his boat (of about tors were originally stored in authers askel permission to touch the necktie. Finally ten men marched 70 pics capacity) was inhing off magazine where two-watchmen were in Indian file phet the youth, Green Island on Wednesday, kept. He found, however, that on making obeisance. These people sudden 'gust of wird caused it-to man had returned to the country destroyed the attruction of tho capsize. The entire crew (four and that the other was sick. Under males) were thrown into the har- bour-but-a-police-lauach rescued the circumstances he thought it the party and towed the junk back would be wiser to keep the dynamite to Yaumati All that was lost was in his matshed... a fishing net, valued at 830.

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until the youth was ejected. It is stage, and order was not restored believed the young man was either advertine engaged as a walking ment or doing it for wager.-Hong Tong Daily Press, November 14,

Looking Back 50 Years."

feel sympathy, and it is natural that a statement of formidable ob jections would not bo popular. The

It is, in fact, often known by the Roport publishes figures showing Bengal's contribution to the present authorities when pirney is in the Indian Army to boil, while the air, and a gang is at work on the Punjab's in 80,000. "We would fight preliminaries which must precede and be soldiers if we were free," the final attack. What steps, are

Being out of employment à Chi- the ardent spirits reply, but the taken by, the police, and the naval

The vigilance of Revenue Otheers near shop for went to his former uncomfortable answer is that the authorities are naturally a secret..

The now fire and ten cent postago: on the wharves has recently led to employer in Reclamation Street and warlike nations have a long lend But proper co-operation between many arrests of amugglers of to- asked that he might be allowed to stampe have been issued; the latter in the military arts, and would the police of the ports in the pirate bacco from the Nam Tau district. spend a night in the shop Per has been out some days, the former Tho work of smuggling tobacco into mission was readily granted and was issued yesterday. They are sacuro a very dominant place in danger, area, and warships of all the Colony has been undertaken by the man after resting a night de-identical, in design with the older an Indianised army, with corres nationalities in these waters ought: women as well as men and some of patted next morning. After hie stamps, but the Queen's head is ponding political advantages. to make the pirating of a sen-going the efforts at concealing the tobacco departure the shop-kepeer discover rather more clearly defined. The five have been extremely clever. Fines, ed that a box in which he kept his is a bright blue somewhat similar, -Bap haruslegtection goat akipos punts are temperorney had charpaied open sad but verdslienskt to the old in ipulag because putition than at prcarnt. With the two such mugglers, a man and notified the police. The foki was twelve cent stamp while the-ten- they know these things, and all the Canton Government also assisting, wok In the case or the man, terenied and clea

the tobacco was concealed in some fore Mr. Butters yesterday and was preaching the shade of the thirty, problems of India's racial and re- piracy should be an impossible in bedding which he was carrying sentenced to months hard cent stamp.Hong Kong Daily”

November 13; 1890, ligious animosities. They have the the China Sea as in the Atlantic.

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