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LEAGUE OF NATIONS' SOCIETY

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Growing Fint of Daily,

In the midst of the economie. theory by which we are surrounded I would point out to you the simple but profound principle of my Mas- ter who took a loaf of bread and broke it and bade them to share it.

Continuing Bishop Hali appeal- ed to its audience to look upon the grow- League of Nations as the ing point for unity and peace rather than as a despot determined to enforce at all coats.

piece for a particularly difficult place, but you would not have so laboured unless you were convinced that the piece was on the table and could be found. So, speaking to you to-night as a Christian minister. ! "You must choose between two must first ask a fundamental ques-alternatives Communism and Co- operation. The League is pledged to the co-operative in principle I believe in the Leagus because I be lieve in God and I believe that the co-operative principle for internal and international trade in the way God has planned for us-the way Jesus pointed out to us when he made the share of loat his last will and testament to his followers.

The World Jigsaw Puzzle. Is the world jigsaw. puzzle, curi ously cut up by the divers interests and cross interests of each nation, but capable of a solution, in which those varying interests will fit into an intelligible picture? Or is it just a welter of conflicting interests which may or may not be capable of adjustment?

And in answering that question for yourself, remember that Rus sia is the only alternative to the religious answer, for Russia is the completely scientific answer. Rus sia is completely scientific because she refused to apply an evolution- ary theory which belongs to animate nature, to a world of human wills. She is like a bay with a pocket knife. She would cut all the jagged edges of the jigsaw pieces and so make them fit the plan which she thinks is the best plan.

Russia is convinced that the re- sult of such pocket knife more work will he satisfactory because she believes that the only meaning in the pieces of the puzzle is what the small boy with the pocket knife rives to them. But she proclaims that belief so londly that one dlers if she really believes it.

Last Dream of Liberalism,

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MR, R. C. H. LIM

Mr. R. C. H. Lim said:-

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1933.

(1) A recommendation accepted MR. PEPYS IN HONG

by both parties.

(2) A recommendation accepted by one of the parties and reject- ed by the other. (3) A recommendation rejected by

both parties....

(4) The Council may fail to ar rive at an unanimous recome mendation.

KONG

28th.--Up betimes and it being]

WORLD'S CHESS

CHAMPION

EXHIBITION IN BLIND FOLD GAMES

TEN SIMULTANEOUSLY. CONTROLLED

Dr. Alexandor. Alekbine,"

the

ewhat warmer, I do on my lighter suit which is indeed the only one possess that is fit for Alternative Analysed.

company, seeing I have not seen To my my tailor for five years. Dealing with the first that is when office where I am very busy order- a recommendation is accepted by ing my papers, and, so to the great both parties, the matter isery shippe Ranchi, to bid farewell to world champion chess player ar simple. In such a case the Coun-Mr. Northern's lady who leaves the rived here yesterday morning and cil wil in accordance with Para Colony, And upon the shippe Iin the evening gave a very interest- graph 3 Art. 16 which is "if such dy find a great company of people, ing exhibition lasting five hours at efforts are successful a statement who, it seems, do make it a pracane Crawford's Restaurant. The shall be made public giving such tice to visit a P&O. before she Champion was engaged in tán facts and explanation regarding do sail as whenever it befalls I do simultaneous blindfold games with

all there. the best local talent. the dispute and the terms of settle- go aboard they are" ment thereof as the Council may Enter to My Lord's where I take It was gratifying to note the ing nuncheon and so to the Valley very good attendanes presentat deem appropriate."

The second possibility, when the where I serve as umpire at a game Lane Crawford's to see the exhibi- recommendation is accepted by one of Kriekett, a thing I have not tion. Those who went were in no of the parties and rejected by the lone these many years. So to the way disappointed, for Dr Alek other. Some writers contend that Clubbe where Mr. Ashby tells me hine, not mily gave a brilliant the party rojecting such a recom- of the coming visit of a certain exhibition of the finest skill, but mendation runs the risk of expos Dr. Alekhine or some such aurae, also surprised everyone present by Mr. President, My Lord Bishop, ing himself of the hostile notion who he says is a very marvel to the facility with which he made the Ladies and Gentlemen. It is not of his rival who may consider him- play at chos, so that he do play various moves without any chees

nine different games at once, and board being in front of him. very easy at this period of the his-self free to take violent measures

he blind-folded and but told the

From time to time, he was inter tory of the League of Nations to compelling acceptability.

inoves Which indeed be a great rupted, in his thoughts by noise give a lecture praising it very high-

The third question. If a recom-feate to me, yet do I confess that made ontsile the

room, but this ly. To those of us who are better acquainted with the whole machin-mendation is rejected by both par- I love not the game save with a did not appear to make any differ ery of the League there can be no ties.In such a case it seems that time limit of a single minute perence to the noted visitor who Later to dine upon the directed his various games with doubt that the Lengue has till re- each has the right of war against move. cently been fulfilling most of its the other, in effect it is nullified Peake and as merry a frolic as I cool complacency aime, but in view of its apparent and more so now by virture of the have been at these ten years. Yet inability to solve the Manchurian Kellogg Pact which is a total re-am I still somewhat in the dark

na regards the Poet's daughter, dispute, it is not unnaturally to nunciation of War. Article forget its many aspects and condemon again can be brough into operation

29th-Lay late and after rising it as a total failure. The Man-after the Council has failed in

and trimming myself I did fall to churian dispute is really a chal Article 15,

washing of a silk pull-over but The first table to resign was Mr. lengo to all that the League of Na-

Lord it did so heed it that I must Davies. Others carried on for a tions stands for. The League was

needs change the warm water thrice, long time before crumpling under lux-and rinse twice in the tepid. ling. After, I set it out most carefully upon a towel, but find there be so many Chinese fireplaces in the ad. The world champion won nine of jacent building, my verandah comes the 10 games played and conceded on full of smuts and I am fain to dry draw, that of the match with Mr. it within my chamber. To Fanling Ridington. The dast match was by train and so to the races where completed shortly after 11 p.m. and it gives me the greatest possible at the end of five and half hours plenure to see Mr. John again in concentration, Dr. Alekhine · six- the saddle, albeit he is of some pressed himself as a little tired what more full habit than when I after the effort. first did, meet, him fifteen years ago. Yet he tells me he will ride at the Big Meeting, and I trust he will win many races. Home, and, being very tired, early to bed

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4. If the Council, fails to arrive unanimous recommendation

Among the many people who took active part against the world cham- pion were Sir Joseph Kempy Bir Henry Pollock, Mr. E. J. Davies, and Mr. O. M. Sequeira, " the Celony's chess champion.

created, as you all know, immedit a

in hccordance with Article-which sadly depleted my store of the champion's magnificent hand-

wonately after the Great War: It is natural that after such a castas. trophy a means should be create by which its. reoccurrence could be prevented. The League was creat ed therefore to prevent the occur rence of another war and more than that, it is positively for the This is preservation of challenged by the attitude of Japan Whether the League will ultimate

In one sense, the League of Na. tions is the last dream of a dying Liberalism, born of the romanticisin and sentiment of the Victorian era, a liberalism, which as a system of Government has broken down in avery country of the world except

the Isle of Man.

to the members reserve the right to take such action as they shall consider necessary, for the main tenance of right and justice Prac- tice again shows however that the members, of the Council have so prepondrance a sense of their re sponsibility that at all costs it will attain unanimity, but should they fail to give up a unanimous decision there in again the proce- ly came out victorious or not, reduce under Article 11 and Article 10 which is generally known as the Sanction Article:

mains to be seen.

peace.

Great Interest,

In whatever way one may

view

The League of Nations in its origin was the, logical development of the sententious sentiments of Abraham Lincoln of the people, for the people, by the people the situation, there is certainly a Lincoln was a great man because great academic interest in the study his sentiments. President Wilson Nations. With this interest in his personality was greater than of the machinery of the League of Baid, in effect "Government of the the study of the machinery of the Nations must be by all the nations League of Nations. With this in- terest in mind I have decided to for all the nations."

lecture on the subject of "the com- petence of Council of the League of Nations to make recommenda-

The League" looks as if he had said "Government of all the na-

tions, by the specialists, for all the nations as far as the avoidance of unpleasantness will allow."

Surely, it is futile to suppose that a liberalism which has broken down as a system of national gov emment can succeed as a system of international government. Sen tentious handling of the preposi tions "By" and "Of" and "Cer" is no adequate basis How can it hoped for the Government of a nursery, let alone a nation to succeed. in a world of conflicting nations and races?

Shall we then scrap the League? Yes, if that poius hope is all you have to go on support ing it.

"The Master I Follow." But I have another basis which wish to bring to your Notice. The Master I follow desired to bring the kingdoms and Nations of the world together. His plan for do ing so was to send out into it, 11 men brought together by the symbol of a shared loaf.

The simple fact that we know anything to-day about this emitic peasant to-day convinces me that his life has mesning for the word -that he is, in fact, the manifesta- tion of its meaning, given to us by the Maker of it all.

́their difficulties,”

I submit that in these words, Dr. Kagawa has put his finger on the cause of all the world's sa ments. Not that men are mil taristic by nature, but that they burn by habit to militarian to solve their difficulties, because they are not trained in economies.

tions insettlement, of disputes to ferred to it." The Council in offecting settlement may seek the help of an outside body. If the dispute referred to it turns to questions of facts and the Council cannot rely on the statements of the parties, it may then be advisable to carry out an independent investi. gation, if necessary in the terri tories of the parties or wherever the disputed regions may be, and here we come to one of the most

useful features of conciliation by the Council; namely the use of the Commission Inquiry. For the time bring the Council, delegates its task to a committee of impartial persons and authorises them to pre- sent for its consideration the solu- tion most fitted to the case. cellent example is the Lytton Com mission to Manchuria,

In practice, Article 16, if ever put in operation, must operate in stages:-

2. The withdrawal of diploma- tie representatives from the capital of the Covenant breaking State,

2. The severance of trade and financial relations in other words an economic sanction...

This action, ladies and gentle men, must inevitably, ultimately mean a collective war against the deliquent state.

30th.-Up botimes and to my

office outade the which I find dig up again the trench Athey

they had dug a fortnight since and then filled in: but why I know not unless it be a new form of decreas ing unemployment. So upstairs to my office but Lord!when I get there minded to leave and como not back for a week. Outside upon the reclamatious they do ELECTION OF OFFICERS, hammer upon iron and crash heavy Before the election of officers took mullets upon the concrete of the olde Yaumati pier which they now do place Sir William Shenton piented molish. Upstairs, still hammering out that the office for President will be voted for later, so for non the door they do make and if nominations had been received.

The following were then elected for the present year:--

Vice-Presidents: Chov. J. M Alves, Hon. Dr. R. H. Kotewall, Professor R. Robertson, Hon. Sir William Shenton, Mr. J. Okamoto, Han. Dr. S. W. TWO. “

Fon. Secretary: Mr. B. Boxer. An ex- Assistant Hon. Secretary:

W. I. Griffin. To those

of us who have read and studied the report there can be no doubt of such an investigation by a body so truly impartial.

The competence of the Council is subject to certain restrictions, the most important of which is laid down in paragraph 8 of Article 16 of the Covenant.

V.

Result,

He was the recipient of many congratulations on all sides for the very clever exhibition he had put Hong Kong chess players, who were up. It was a unique experience for mystified by the roastery which Dr. Alekhine had over the games at all stages. Alekhine Tour

On his arrival in Hong Kong, Dr. Alekhine" was welcomed by s number of local enthusinate.

The visitor had already learned

of the arrangements which had been made, and when he was greeted by the local party he mailingly ex- pressed surprise that he should be asked to play the blindfold exhibi- tion on the day of his arrival. He intimated that he would have to part in much rest ne possiblé during the course of the day.

Speaking of the prospects of a challenge for the title from JoB Capablanca, the present holder re- marked that he did not think the Cuban would issue any challenge. Dr Alekhine spent sonte time in Hanava during his present tour and heard nothing whatever from Capablanca, who has not been play ing chess or some years now.

it doth take four weeks to make a When asked how he liked to play doorway. ..I 'am at a stonde to blindfold chess, the champion know how long they would be to smiled and waved his hand, giving build a whole house. Yet I sup the impressions that he was not pore, like the Golfe Clubbe, their altogether keen on playing without motto is "Festinn lente, and so looking at the board, I tell Creed, but he having taken the mathematick Tripes at Cam bridge doth tell me Lent is a fast and not a feast. Reading in the newes shooter I find letters upon the selection of the team which did play Miss against Shanghai at Association Football. But in this game there Hon. Treasurer: Dr. Y. S. Wan.. stem ever some squabble, or bad Council: Mr. A. el Areulli, J. Dblood, and I am minded it should Bush Esq, Rev. G. K. Carpenter, be styled disassociation Miss N. E. Elliott, Mr. Wm. C. Eelshaw, Mrs. E. W. Kirk, Rev N. V. Halward, Capt. T. T. Laurenson, Mr. R. C. H. Lim, Rev. Father Macdonald, Mr. D. M. Maynard, Miss B. M. Pope, Dr. Reichelt, Rev. W. W. Rogers, Rev. F. Short, Mr. W. N. Thomas Tam, Rev. P. 8. F. T80, Dr. K. H Uttley.

the recent

In Shanghai, Dr. Alekhine met 47 players simultaneously and won 31st.--To-day Mr. Ashby tells me all but seven gamea Of these he that Mr. B. Shaw comes to the last three to E. Fynland,' the pre- Colony in the Empress of Britain sent champion of Shanghai, E. C. man in my Trayer and F. Mysberg, while he And yield to no admiration of his plays, yet trust draw with J Poan, J. A. Ilyin, C. he will not make any foolish R. Bates and V. K. Yang. He said speeches which of late it seems he that Shanghai compared with the Not a Legal Quastica.

did in India. Anon comas, Mr. best amateur clubs elsewhere.

In neither Honolulu nor Japan Povy who agrees with me and tells As we can see whether any par

na that Mr. N. Coward comes in were the players vary strong and One of Jesus' greatest followers

A vote of thanks to the speakers the same ship, which indeed I find he won all his games, but he was in the Eart, Dr. Kagawa of ticular matter is within the Domes- Japan wrote to one of his greatest tic Jurisdiction or not is essential- on behalf of the members was then hard to believe. For it was but a anticipating more opposition in followers in the West; Dr. Maudely a legal question. In such a case given by the Hon. Dr. R. H. Kote little while ago that in one of his Hong Kong,

Dr. Alekhins is a keen bridge Royden these words, "Our people the Council always, socks the help wall who also congratulated Bir plays he did pillory the white man

in the Far East as dull, and gener, player and remarked that during are not trained in economics and of the Permanent Court to provide William Shenton on turn by babit to militarism to solve by means of an Advisory Opinion, honour conferred on him by Hially miscall those among whom he his trip to Hong Kong he did not

an anwer to this, question. An Ad Majesty the King.

had sojourned. Among folk he so play any chem but constantly play dislikes he must indeed have a ed bridge on board. In fact he and visory Opinion, although not legal

sorry time. Yet it may be that be a lady passenger, Madame Free ly binding upon the parties con-

doth become a martyr to his art man, woff the contract bridge cerped, is yet tantamount to an odde

An-mander of Anibrose before she went and cometif in search of fresh types tournament con board. Madame arbitral award or decision. other restriction is also found in Home in 1985. Bowled in the of dullness or folly, int Freeman is also a chess enthusiast: è The master has not made any paragraph one of the same article. alleys and after comes a friend to we all stand in peril of him. To

ding with me after which we play this Mr. Povy agrees though he definite plans for hisi tour around The third restriction arises from at billiards. And the is, I think, gueth on to speak of measures which the world, but from Hong Kong he cales which the Council has for the only man. I have ever found to do fear are outside the Low, 86, will tail for Manila on Saturday, Failure to understand economics mulated, for instance in regard to be worse than I at the game the and I and Creed do drink a February 11. He will visit Sing is the cause of all the armamente the settlement of minority ques and. This day very busy at the glasse or two of strong waters and pore, the Dutch Indies and Indi in Europe as it was the cause of tions and unless from such a dis office and to a preview of a mighty it se determined to safeguard the before returning to Purope. It ta the last War: The present dapres- pute the peace of the world is so good pleture. Washington Masquer Colony by erecting a Pa Lau in probable that he may visit Aut sion is not a failure of trade but threatened, Article II will not be ade Though Lionel Barrymore preplitation though i whether the tralia baza akt a failure in intelligence. We don't resorted to.

always himself in his parts, yet he Company will allow us to place it know how to make our currency

Let us now examine Council's final acts mighty well. Later to dineupon their wharf I know not give the people who want goods the recommendations which offer to the upon one of the King's greate Yet thus it may he he will speak

which the manufacturera goods end make in such plenty for them. disputing, parties the basis of a shippos and, my palm itching before fair of us who have recently hors You must go to religion-the resettlement following the principle dinner, I had much hope of good somewhat abused by Mistress Stella ligion of Jesus if you are to begin laid down in Article 15 paragraph fortune at the bridge table. But and some-others

in the end I do come out square to understand the meaning of econo mics. The word economics simply The recommendations only become which in these days noems to be the means home management. My Man binding on the parties when they best. I can do. And I trust things ter insisted that God was the Fa accept it; for the action of the shall right themselves when I sat ther. If God is Father, the world Council acting in pursuance to Art out upon my voyage home Home in a home for the family of nations, 15 is essentially of a mediator or late and do sleep-very sound. Economics simply becomes then onciliator and those proposals have 3rd-Up and at my desk to sign matter of sharing the leaf. There no legal force. Indeed it may mo cheques for my bills, which come are no such things as British goods dify its accomodation again and in a pace and I doubt not the or Chinese goods there are only again and if necessary until the re of my departure has been mo the goods British or Chinese make commendations meet the approval autoad Th day. I did for themselves and the goods they of the parties. Nevertheless special runcheon upon a King's sty can give to each other in exchange consideration, with a more or less int there most excellent di for the other goods they need. obligatory character. An adequate beams and baconether There are only two knids of trade internal and international trade. National, trade is a contradiction

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3 to 7.

appreciation of the force of the ommend Council's decision can best bé ob Kr tained by considering the tour pe sibilities!

1st- February -Up very betimes and to the office to try and get my Papers ordered before the hammer ing begins. La Newes this day I do read Poland returns to the

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