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IMPRESSIONS OF ENGLAND.

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THE - HONGKONG, TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, APRIL 24. 1920.

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The

countries for the greater part is that it is one which aims at THE MUDDLE AT THE PORTS. of her foodstuffa; But hare, 100, promoting the interests of in- the soil and national character offdividuals along with those of

EFFICIENCY DOWN BY 50 THREE YEARS EXPERIENCE Britain have shown that the soolaty. It is never calarated in

PER CENT. OF A JAPANESE.

defeat can be easily mended England for individual interests on occasion. When the necessity to sacrifice the interests of the Doder the caption "Japanens of self-supply in the matter of great majority of the people. To The shipping situation is nona

itself teenly felt people so utilitarian as the Impressions of England,” Mr. Its food made of the Jiji, who recently returned during the war, King George took British, it is not surprising that too bright from the consumers' person and the Japanese shjaju (lovar sui-point of view, sașe a shipping" from a three years' sojourn in that up the spade in

matter of correspondent in the Observer, canntry, publishes & jong and cultivated the potato in the front eldel should elaboraia article dealing with his court of Buckingham Palace and wonder, for it means a loss of two Congestion in all British parts is experience and impressions, his example was eagerly followed lives to society and the lost of shooking-far worse than the summary of which will be found by his subjects, so that over | liberty to the parties immediately { public has any idea of

were newly concerned. af interest. The section so far 2,000,000

"The same is the ease with efficiency of tonnage is down to published constitutes a glowing brought under cultivation.

**Thus, the economic motive ethics, economics, jurisprudence. 50 per cent, of pre-war level, and eulogy.

Like many of his countrymanpower and power of national philosophy. Theory and system is getting lower every week. The who have just retarded from defence which are essential to the are a matter of no consequence to total of new tonnage floated last his establishment and maintenance them, but matters which are mere year and building this year is Europe, Mito. begins criticism by censure of his own of supremacy in world politics, commonplaces from learned

can do nothing country. On bis return to Tokyo, and owing to the lack of which point of view are made much of,reater than ever before, but this he says, there were many things the older begemanic Powers if only they serve as a direct tonnage. that impressed him but what from Rame to the Netherlands means of promoting the welfare to bring down the cost of living not wanting in of mankind. In politics, too, the until the muddle at the ports struck him more than anything declined, a else was the shocking condition Britain. But what is more im-distinction between individualism is cleared up. More ships arriv of the roads. Nor could be but be portant even than these in dezer and Collectivism is of little iming will only mean mara conges- disgusted by acertaindisagreeable mining the fals and destiny of aportance to the practical states. odour pervading the whole city country is its national character. men of Britain. Even though twotion; mate ships sent owing to the absence ofa And it is precisely in this respect parties may be fundamentally ballast to bring home food will an increased homeward sawerage system. "The Japan-that Britain presents a most irreconcilable in principle, they ese," are be says, "proud of the striking contrast to countries like feel no dificulty in establishing freight to pay for the unprofitable outward voyage. The causes are scenic beauty of their country. Rome. The strongest points in compromise if they believe it to

which

thebe to the advantage of society. and with good reason, but they British character are apt to forget that Japan is Japanese people, so apt to be The individuallatie Liberalism of simple: mismanagement of the described by honest foreigners as puffed up with self-satisfaction the Liberals, for instance, is a railway rolling stock: refusal of country with a stinking land-and vain glory over small suc:negation of the collectivist So-the Ministry of Transport D scape-a ramark which refers, in cesses will do well, to limitate cialism of the Labourites, but the sanction port extensions: high is needless to say, to the smell of are those qualities which marktwo parties have been hand and nightsoil pervading the length the British as a great people in [glove for thirty years past. and treadth of the sad. Until the world." three years ago I had never falt ancoyed an account of this smell, "but now that I have come home from a country with paved streets

and a perfect system of sewerage

own natural functions properly."

19 BRITAIN OS THE WANEY

BRITISH PRACTICALITY AND TESACITY.

The writer thereupon discusses the composition of the British nation at the same length, and

goes on to say:

(1) character.

sentiment.

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out in

cast of bankers, which are 155s. per ton, agains: 13, in 1914: the antics of the Controller, who first BRITISH ASPIRATIONS.

sende South Wales bunkers to "Their outlook on life teada Liverpool and then orders Hull towards harmony, peace, and steamers to South Wales to load longevity. England is a country bankers: the complete prohibit- where people actually night least ion of export of coal, which pre- and where they do'r ot use manute with an offensive odour, I must}

of all other countries, although venta ships from earning outward verbal dispute is carried on a freights, and the anaemic con. 'confess that I am sad and pess simistic over everything on earth.

"The Normans conquered the great deal. They love peace bedition of labour, which forgets although the sky of my natal land Anglo-Saxon, but the Anglo- cause they believe that peace is that the first duty of labour is to only road to happiness, labour. The shipping world, from is A lovable as

If the Saxons ended by conquering their the ever.

assimilating

the Treitschke and Bernhardi have docker to directo, is full of sphorism that one should correct conquerors,

no sympathisers in England, mistrust.

that the The announcement oneself before criticising another blood and qualities of the Nor

American Shipping Board has is to be followed, it must be mans, the result being the three although many friends are found admitted that the Japaness really distinctive features of British for Kant and Hegel.

renarity of

"The extremely utilitarian tem. abolished all freight tariffs, and have no right to criticise things

perament of the British people that operators are to be paid on European so long as they do not purpose, (2) bravery and even know how to look after their terprise, and (3) tenderness of is likewise redected in their percentage of profits, brings about Mention of the ex-philosophy. In the German sena large measure of decontrol of the large mercantile marine which pression the British people at of philosophy, it is perhaps no once tests the idea of a exaggeration to say that England America has bulit up during the war. It synchronises with the in- practical eople. In fact, it was has produced hot a

เล to be allocated ships are. Claiming an indulgent except the practical genius of the Anglo- philosopher. Philosophising for formation that some 200 American ion in his favour, however, Mr. Saxons that enabled them to the sake of philosophising is an Ito proceeds:

conquer the conquering Normansidle waste of time in the British the London office of the Shippings culturally, and the trials and exere. As a philosopher. Darwin Board, and managed from there. perience which the nation went was perhaps in the bird class, Another vessels are expected to be managed by the Shipping at least w15 in the mouths of a through from the time of Queenba: in England he is regarded as

Board's French, office. majority of Japanes?. This Elizabeth till the middle of the one of the greatet philosophers was particularly emphasised by nineteenth century made them in the world, because his theory news is of great importance, as it those under the spell of thermore practical than ever.

In the of evolution is beneficial to man appears to bear out the sugges man influence. But in the light leges of the British, names and kind. In Englandphilosophy is tions made in The Obercer las of my observation during a stay

irm count for nothing. Nor do nothing moze than part and month that America would be three

ships in the European tramps For in England. they pay much head to setem, parcel al science intended for the obliged to put a number of her items clear to me that un- what is most important to them benen: of mankind. This is why trade to find occupation for them

utility and practicality. Comte is regarded in England as British people changes for the Culitariaciem is realis the back-the greatest philosopher in the American vessels under 5,000 wore, their supremacy in the tone of the British Empire.

Aworld in spite of the comparatives deadweight are not consi- world will not be lessened for em helist in uality is reflected by law esteem in which he is oldered very useful for the ocean features in his own country. Speculation rade, but could be used effective- course, in that her pare of prof British character-careful and abstraction have no place in gress was by far slower than that deliberation and resolute action. England. Experience and obserien trades, and their transfer 10) of new countries like Germany estremely tiresome for vation are the essence of English and America just at the height of other nationals to discuss a new philosophy.” their growth, it was perhaps josti project with their English friends,

Britain is on the wane is an expression which is or

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because the latter debate all its pros ap? cɔn- at full and exhaus

solutely speaking, there has been tie tength and in all its bearings: but when they decide on a line of action, they hammer away, at it

an uninterrupted progress fur more than a century since she

med the leading role in the with resolution. family of nations.

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- BRITISH UTILITARIANISM. present day, there are none of

Rear-Admiral Sir Edwyn Smerchants in Europe are very "How intensely absorbed the

has been anxious to charter American those factors which male for the! national decline and fall of British people are in consider Alexander-Sinclair Carthage. Ro.ne and otherations of practical utility, and selected to accred Vine-Admiral | boctome. In the Erst place, they begemonic Powers. Unlike Romehow little they care for outward Sir Charles L Vaughan Lee are a novelty, and novelties are as Admiral-Superintendens of not welcomed. In the second appearance.

Dork card. The place, their seaworthy capacity and others. Britain is the greates: form

survival of Portsmouth storehouse of coal and iron in the illustrated by the world, and the greatest industrial some queer bat harmless usages change will take place during has yet to be proved, and Shipping country

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into comparative jury lists which are made this her shores. In agriculture, it is have fallen true that, like Rome and others, obscurity. But what is truly ad-year will include women, and will sbe is dependent on foreign mirable in British utilitarian come into force next year.

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