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BOATLOAD OF GOODWILL THE PALESTINE

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ROTARY TIFFIN

Visitors Render' A Song

An atmosphere of happiness, symbolic of the spirit of the Rotary movement, was evinced at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden yesterday afternoon. .when the members of the Australian Rotary Godwill mission were the guests of the Hong Kong Rotary Club. It was Ladies Day and the attendance exceeded 150. The meeting, which took the place of the weekly Tues- day tin of the local Rotary Club, was an unqualified success. Many distinguished local residents were among those present,

Rotarian Thomas Tain, Prest dent of the Hong Kong Rotary Club, welcomed the visitors, while Rotarian Angus Mitchell, leader of

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presented Mr. Tam with a book, and the presentation of another banner was made by Rotarian R.J. Morris, of the Brisbane Rotary Club.

GIFT FOR ME. TAM

COMMISSION

Jews' Demand For

Pound Of Flesh

WARNING THAT WAS

NOT HEEDED

Mr. Mitchell remarked that the members of the mission desired as a token of their esteem for Pre stdent Tam to present him with a tray which was made of Queena- House of Lords recently seeking

and maple.

Accepting the gift, Mr. Tani said that words falled him to express adequately what he felt, but as a representative of the Rotary move- ment he would put the gift to good use. (Laughter and applause).

This graceful act was followed by another presentation.

V Mitchell said that he was very glad to meet an old friend

Hundreds of Jews were at the

admission to the sitting of the

Palestine Commission, but long be- fore the opening the committee room where the proceedings were held was filled.

FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1937.

WORLD SHIPPING AND TRADE

Liverpool Owners' Estimate

since 1914 that a careful examina- tion is required of the specialized tanker tonnage available for its

TRAMP SUBSIDY

Referring to the tramp shipping. subsidy, the association considers that the Administrative Commit-

The annual report of the Liver- pool Steam Ship Owners' Associa- tion, which was presented at the meeting. analyses the oversea❘ transport." commerce of the United Kingdom last year and compares it with the quantitier and values in previ ous years, write correspondent in the "Times" It discusses the course of oversea trade between 1921 and 1929, when depression set in, and the degree of recovery since 1930, and it writes that:-

Viewing the position broadly, it would appear that in compari son with the position as it existed, on the outbreak of War the Bri- tish Mercantile Marine is still the The first witness was Mr. Vladi- largest, the most up-to-date, anu New Zionist organisation, who said chant navies of the world. It that three generations of Jews comprises nearly one-third had given much thought to their against one-half of the world's difficult problem, and they had Ocean-going steam tonnage, but come to the conclusion that theirts carrying power is substantially suffering was due to the fact that

in excess of one-third of that of the world shipping."-- they were everywhere in a mino- rity,

Eart Peel presided

the aver Commission, the other members of which are Sir Horace Rumbold, str. Laurie Hammond, Sir Morris Car- ter, Sir Harold Morris, and Pro- fessor Coupland.

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the mission and ex-Governor in Rotarian M. F. Key, Secretary mir Jabotinsky, representing the the most emelent of all the mer- the 85th Rotary Distrier, respond or the Hong Kong Rotary Club: They were together in Detroit. The Presentations of mementos from present mission felt that they various Rotary Clubs in Aus-Would like "ME" to have a little tralia, were made and the meeting | bowl to remember the mission by, was brought to a happy cancusion with a community song rendered

by the visitors, led by Rótartan

Cargec,

Rotarian Key suitably replied.

BOOK PRESENTED Mr. Mitchell remarked that the

time ought to provide for a

Urging that any plan for Pales-

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of sympathetic." even to Jews is just the reverse

*WARNING DISREGARDED"

Rotarian Thomas. Tam, in pro-mission rather felt that Rotary careful selection of Civil servants. posing the health of "Rotarians in Clubs would like to have some au-Mr. Jabotinsky said "The Pales Australia and their familles," aalo: thoritative information about Austine administration has been al- We consider it a very great honour tralia and they had brought with lowed to get alled with persons to entertain so many visitors from them for each Club they visited a whose attitude to Zionism and Australia, and their presence here copy of a book on Central Aus- to-day serves to demonstrate most tralia. He hoped that the Hong forcibly the size, vigour and inter- Kong Rotary Club would include national character of the Rotary this in their library. He also pre- family. As compared with me of sented three friendship cards our brother institutions in Aus-printed by Rotarian Robinson, of tralia, our Club is only an infant; Sydney. Round the edge of the nevertheless we are a sturdy in- card were all Australian wild tant although at times our god- flowers printed. The wording on fathers must have been sorely ex- the card expressed in full the very ercised and almost despaired when wishes of the mission to the local we failed to assimilate adequately Rotary Club. the Rotary diet which was pre- scribed for us. Despite our ten- dencies to suffer indigestion from overdoses of Rotary and the ten- dency to be disagreeable when we are told to do things which are good for us, we are fully conscious that there must be a great deal in the Rotary movement and that

On behalf of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Hong Kong, Mr. J.. Wolfe expressed a very hearty welcome to the visiting Australians.

CAPT. FRAME

Calls for the "Skipper." led Mr.

Commissioner on April 6 that dis- A warning was sent to the High turbances were coming. but they were told

that the defences of Palestine were sufficient." "Is it neglect? Has there been omis- ston or commission, or what is the cause?" he asked. "Why has the Lowed the British Government the Jews to be so humiliated in the eyes of the Arabs and the Bri- tish?"

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By mobilising 5000 Jewish youths in April and May the trouble would have been averted.

The Jews demanded the right to

"It carries about two-afths (as against one-hath of the world's International oversea trade, in- cluding (as before the War) nine- tenths of the trade between the of the Empire: but its pre-War United Kingdom and other parts,

shares of three-fifths in the trans- portation of the trade between the Empire and foreign countries and of nearly one-third in that of the trade between foreign countries have fallen substantially in the last six years of severe depression in world trade. The statistical Information is not yet available to enable the precise extent of the fall in each of these trades to be estimated."

SLOW RECOVERY

"After 1929 there was a heavy fall in the total of world inter- national trade, including that of the United Kingdom. Since 1932 there has been a slow, but limited. recovery. But the volumes of such-trades. and therefore of the

tee has worked with a consider- able measure of success to bring about cooperation, between com- peting sections of the industry and thus avoid dissipation of the subsidy without benent to its re- cipients and to the prejudice of non-recipienta. The association adds that if the Government's present decision holda good that the present is to be the final year of renewal it is important that the arrangements under which these measures of cooperation have been made possible should continue in being, notwithstanding the cessa- tion of the subsidy..

"Mr. D. H Bates (chairman). who presided at the meeting. re- ferring to the question of coal versus oil, sald much of the trans- ference from coal to of which had taken place since the War was due [If the mining industry wished to to dimiculties of supply and price.

number shipowners among its customers it must be prepared to give supplies where customers normally needed them at prices which were competitive with world prices both of coal and all.

Mr. Alfred Woods, chairman of the

Pacific Stear Navigation Company. was elected vice-chair-

man.

Union Insurance Society of Canton, Lad.

Subject to audit the Directors will recommend the payment of a Final Dividend of. 15s. (Fifteen the year 1938. The ordinary yearly Shillings) per share in respect of

It must be a great force of good-Mitchell to introduce Capt. Frame Play their part in protecting their employment for shipping, are still meeting of the Society will be held

will when such a body of men and women and in it an incentive to leave their resides and explore

the foibles and Idiosyncrasies of of other peoples; to establish con tact and clear up misunderstand-

ings.,

"We are indeed sorry that your stay is being nurtalled, but we shall

look forward to your return when we hope to do more for you."

The toast was drunk with ap- plause.

BROTHERLY FRIENDLY

master of the Taiping, on which vessel the mission travelled from Australla. Mr. Mitchel mention ed that the mission owed the preservation of their lives to Capt. Frame and his othcers who brought them safely through one of the worst cyclones experienced since 1886. From Melbourne to Hong Kong, Capt. Frame had been the exemplification of a real Rotarian and was a shining example of ser- vice before self (Applause).

Captain Frame suitably repiled and wished the members of the

VISITORS THANKED

cried agitatedly. "that the waIn- Inge, have-been-disregarded and that somebody is guilty. Find, the guilty ones and punish them."

people in Palestine. "I claim," he

They wanted, the mandate to ensure agrarian reform, taxation and Customs reforms, the opening of Trans-Jordan for Jewish pene- tration, and an assurance of pub- lle security by the legislation of Jewish self-defence through Jewish contingent:

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"POUND OF FLESH"

Striking the table before him

pound of flesh. Pay a pound or

flesh!

well below the volumes that had to be carried in 1929."

"Individual enterprise restored the emciency of the British Mer

on April 18.

cantile Marine after the War, but. - as the Prime Minister has said, unir s 'the trade of the world once more begins to move from one country to another and goods can be exchanged and paid for, the security which the possession of such a Mercantile Marine gives to the nation can have no perman- ence. It exists for the purpose of Facilitating the flow of commerce, but it cannot create the

com-

tion in its favour of the carrying of the whole of the inter-Empire trade could over keep it employed. If it is to be maintained it must be able to find employment not only in trades between the Empire and foreign countries, but also in trade between foreign countries."

STORAGE INLAND

Replying for the visitors, Rotar-mission a safe return from Japan with his fist. Mr. Jabotinsky ex-modities it carries, and no reserva- lan Angus Mitchell said: "It is to Australia in smooth seas and claimed, "You have promised a indeed a privilege to me to res- sunshine, pond to the exceedingly, warm words of welcome of President Tam and the toast which you have drunk so well. One marvels, and I know that the members of this Mission will marvel, at the growth of the seed of Rotary planted some thirty years ago. But we are all satisfied that its growth is due to the remarkable friendship which Rotary engenders. Mr. Tam refers to our having left homes to come here, but I wish to assure him that It is pleasant indeed to make con- tact with other Rotarians in other parts of the world. We have ex- perienced brotherly friendship all along our route and we have ex- perienced it here. I bring to you

On the suggestion of Rotarian Major V. E. Duclos, the mission, the extremists of Zionist parties "I answer you in the name of led by Rotarian Cargee, delighted that if Great Britain is really un- with a community song which was received with warm applause,

able to do this-not unwilling then I expect Great Britain, as any mandatory who feels that It cannot carry out a mandate, to Mr. Tam, before declaring the give back the mandate, and do it meeting adjourned. thanked the in a way which would not harm he was visitors for their splendid song but the safety of the Jews who trust

afraid that the Rotary

ed you and went to Palestine." able to emulate them. (Laughter), Club of Hong Kong would not be

DOMINATING SCOTS The visitors sailed for the North Ir the course of the aboard the N.D.L. liner Scharn-examination of Mr. Jabotinisky by horst yesterday afternoon.

Sir Laurie Hammond reference was made to the subordination of a minority.

DELEGATION MEMBERS

CROSS-

Mr. Jabotinsky-"The Scots are

At the conclusion of a discussion on British shipping and its em- ployment in war the association

remarks thatz-

"What is lacking is storage room In the inland centres for the dis- tribution of the nation's essential Imports of food and raw materials. Under peace conditions, such dia- tribution can be made at far less cost from the ports at which such Imports are landed, but if, as in

full measure of Rotary-greeting and fellowship from Rotarians in the delegation is as follows:-Mr. teristics, but they are in a mino-imports to be concentrated on the The complete list of members of a people of great natural charac- the late War..not only have such Australia and pass it to you and and Mrs. J. E. Arnold, Mr. and Mrs.rity. Does anybody suggest that big ports, but in addition those every member of the Club. I may Alan Bilson, Mr. L. N. Browne, Mr. they should be dominated or sub-ports are called upon to meet ex- express the hope that our visit will and Mrs. Lesite 8. Castles, Mr. and ordinated?" help to make this old world of ours

ceptional "naval and military re- a more pleasant place to live in Castles, Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Cargeez. contrary..

Mrs. 8. R. Crick, Mr. and Mrs. Max Sir Horace Rumbold "On the quirements, their receiving cap÷ for friendship is the best basls on Mr. J. B. Calthup, Miss P. Davis, (Laughter).

they dominate us." acity will be inadequate, unless the which nations gan work out their Mr. A. J. Eckersley, Mr. J. A.

work of distribution can be; in destiny. We are here with no Elliot, Mrs. A. Gray, Mise J. Gray, who has been a severe critic of the land

Colonel Josiah Wedgwood, M.P. great measure, passed on to the other motive than the spread of Mr. A, A. Grunths, Miss M. J. Palestine Administration, was the storage and distributing facilities centres. The necessary fellowship and that is the sum Griffiths, Mr. and Mrs. G. E. next witness. He said that there could be provided and kept avail total of our mission."

Grimths, Miss B. Grant, Mr.Chas. were more public officials per able at inland centres at com- Mr. Mitchell then Introduced Holmes, Miss: B. Howlett, Mr. and square mile in Palestine than pro-paratively small cost and without members of the mission by their Mrs. W. E. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs.bably any other country under the nation undertaking the far Clubs as follows:-Albury, Bria- | A. M. Johnson, Miss D. Kinna, Mis British administration..

more costly step of maintaining bane, Cairns, Colac, Essendon, Ho-. Limb, Mr. and Mrs. G. T. Levey,

and replenishing in them stocks bart, Ipswich, Melbourne, New- | Mr. R. Levey, Dr. and Mrs. A. M.

"FUNNY STORIES”

of either food or raw materials." castic, Parramatta, Sydney, Tam- Langan, Mr. and Mrs. Angus Mit- Among the officials one heard

the British Mercantile worth, Toowoomba, Wagga. Wagga, chell and Misa M. Mitchell, Mr. funny stories about Jews. and Marine can, by the restoration of West Maitland and Woollongong. and Mrs. R. J. Morris, Dr. and Mrs. among the Jews one heard equally world trade, be kept in employ- Rotarian Charles Holmes, on be. Marriott, Miss J. M. Pender, Mr. clals. There was no social con- storage and distributing inland S. J, Newing, Mrs. M. Marshall, Mr. tunny stories about British off-ment, and if sumclent additional half of the Melbourne Rotary Club, presented the Hong Kong Rotary

W. Pender, Mr. G. J. Pender, Mr. tact between the Jews and the centres be provided, the associa Club with a bannerette as a token Ernest Proud, Mr. and Mrs. H. M.

and Mrs. A. C. Parker, Mr. and Mrs. Arabs. of their goodwill and amnity Podosky, Mr. and Mrs. W. Pugh, in South Africa being done badly Owing to the vicissitudes of their Miss Pugh, Mr. and Mr. M. in Palestine," he added. Journey their stay at Hong Kong Ritchie, Mr. A. D. Sutherland, Mrs. could not be longer and the way L Steele, Mr G. K. Smith, Miss your report not to sound the "I beg of you when you draw up they were treated on arrival yes terday, said

Napler Thomson, Mr. and Mrs. L death knell of Jewry, but censure Mr. Holmes, made them regret it very much.

Mapler Thomson, Mr. G. W: Napier misconduct as it should be censur- Thomson, Mr. and Mrs." T. Eed under British rule," said Woolaston, Mr. R. Walters, Mr. and Colonel Wedgwood. Mrs. C. Woodward.

The Commission adjourned.

Rotarian Napier Thomas, on be- half of the Sydney Rotary Club,

"I hate seeing what we did well

iton is confident that, as in, the War, British shipping will again first and second year of the late

be available to maintain the im

materials essential to the nation's portal of foodstuffs and raw

existence The consumption of of fuel by the Nas the Army and the Air Force, Marine, and inland cor however. Incre

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