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For and Against the United States of Europe.

By Sisley Huddleston.

We have received from Messrs. ONCE mare at form of different interest the f

Noronha and Company a copy of the offcial handbook of the Jockey Club's: annusi Race Steeling.

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govern.

of the Prime Minister and

The F, and O. 8.8. Kashmir ·from head of the Civil Service himself, Hongkong arrived at London on the and driving out from that centrai 22nd February at 9 am.

NCE more at Geneva the pos- The agricultural countries have organlantion tho-energy and inl- tiative of the Government through

European federation hng been the industrial countries. In o every Department which had to

discussed; and this time it ap-far as finance, industry and com. amorce have become International respects deni with the problem." The

His Excellency the Governor (Sir pears the in

beon in scope, they have not waited for remainder of his seleme Was William Peel) conducted an informal more practical shape has based on this foundation. Since inspection of the Police Headquarters xiven to debates which hitherto the lead of the governments, but this morning, visiting each depart-have been somewhat nebulous. have formed their cartels and ox- It is opportune, therefore, to set tended their influence, In some the proposals were put forward, mont.

out impartially the arguments on cases in opposition to the political they have met with very con-

The members of the Royal An- both sides of the proposal spun-desires of the various

ments. They might be hindered - siderable criticism,' in LLP.. cir- tediluvian Order Buffaloes (China)sored by Arlatido Briand.

rather than helped by govorn- cles as well as from the Liberals; announce a regalia dance to be held

mental control. at the Garrison Lecture Hall, and they certainly would not ap-Thursday, March 6 at 8 p pear to bear very close analysis. Indeed, there is already in exlat- ence an Economic Advisory Coun- cil, within whose purview the un- employment problem would na- turally fall. Morenver, there is strong objection in many quarters to anything in the nature of re- forms which smack of a dicta- torship.

The fact has be faced, however, that Sir Oswald Mosley represents a very considerable bulk of Labour opinion which inclines to the view that the Government has signally failed to grapple with the biggest domestic issue with which tho country has ever been faced. Hin personality, also, has won for him a large measure of support from

the Labourites who think that official Labour Party is becoming indistinguishable from Liberalism. These restless spirits want more of "Socialism in our time." It

remains to be seen to what extent this feeling permeates the Labour Party. In the meantime, we can only wait and watch. But if the MacDonald Administration wanta to retain Its position, it acenis evident that some concession will have to be made to those of its erstwhile followers who are begin ping to believe that Labour bas not lived up to its promises.

League Gold Report.

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7. The League of Nations al- 1. While it would have been

to ready exists and is devoting its Mestra Lane, Crawford, Ltd, drow progressivo a few years ago the attention of the public that their think in terms of continents, it is attention precisely to the problems Restaurant and Ton Lounge will be now retrogressive; for both in with which the federation would closed on Thursday, February -25,

theory and in practice the world de But it is not European; it from 2.30 p.m. antil 7.00 pm.

is quasi-universal. Non-European a larger is being organized on shows basis. There are European coun-help is needed to solve European Last week's health return

Federation be iCsa likely to two cases of diphtheria (one fatal) tries that have their chief in- problems. Not only would and one each of small-pox (fatal), teresi putside Europe, and Indeed Lyphoid and cerebrospinal fever most European countries would succeed than There were 47 deaths from pulmonary foel themselves cramped if they even though it came nominally adopted a purely continued con-under the auspices of the League.

It would tend w.th

to replace the tuberculosis.

ception of their relations

League, to weaken the authority Charged before Mr. Butters, at other countries,

of the League, to substituto the Kowloon this morning, with the theft

European Iden for the universal of a quantity of wire cable, which he

idea, the solidarity of certain na- had cut from No. 16 and 17, Cameron rightly or Road, Au Yeung-Sam, was sentenced Postulate a certain opposition tiens for the interdependence of

all.

2. A European federation,

wrongly, Reema

extra-European countries. Doubt. to two months' imprisonment

less this opposition does not exist Mr. J. R. Whitta was fined $6 by in the thought of the promoters of Mr. Schofield at the Central Magis-the idea, but there is a danger tracy the morning for causing an that it would develop 'n obstruction outsido the Colonial thought of the peoples wno 117 C Secretary's Ofee at Lower Albert already too inclined to contrast Road' by parking his car there on Europe with Amerien. February 13 at 10 p.m.

tha

the League, but

These are the principal objec- tions. There are others, but it is particularly necessary to face these. No good purpose is served by conjuring them away, by re- fusing to state them clearly and forcibly; but there are, of course, 3. What is Europe? It is ropiles which should be stated

with equal clearness.

For.

For the theft of a quantity of metal hodgepodge of vastly different from Taikos, Dock, à workman who nations, and no, section of Europe two can arrogate to itself the right of had been employed there for years, was sentenced by Mr. Schofield, excluding another section. Thus

1. European combinations, poli- Contral Magistracy this France cannot assert it is more

tical or economic, need not be ex- at the morning to one month's hard labour. European than Russia, or deny to elusive. Two nations such as Inspector Stimson prosecuted.

put

n

Russia European status. The ense of Russia is particularly France and Germany, for example, The Hongkong Uranch of tire

terests and which agree to CX- English Association silvertine that striking. It is a country which is which have complementary in- the meeting for March will not be three times as large as the leading change coal for iron ore, do not held on the firat Tuesday, on European nations, and yet there is therefore cut themselves oft from. Turklay, March 12, at 5.30 p.m. in a reluctance to count it in...Nor other continents. For some pur- the Cathedral Hall, when Rir. A. M.Is this reluctance, on political Bowes-Smith will lecture on "War and social grounds, unreasonable, Pecs we may think in tornis of Books."

Russia does not in the least retries, and for yet other purposes towns, for other purposes of coun semble other European countries of continents; but that need not

Messrs. Gardou's announce that__in] view of the large number of replies and no other European country prevent us from thinking in terms

of world solidarity. received in their recent Footwear wishes to resemble Russia.

4. Docs not the notion of Competition, they have decided to

2. The so-called opposition of . ward an additional prize to the value federation rule out the nation of a European federation to extra- at $20. The names of the winners revision of the treaties? In will be announced in the Telegraph visionist countries it is said that European countries is purely imaginary. It or it may not, may, a federation can be built only on develop; that would depend on the

To-morrow.

A Chinese boy, Chan Pui,

ro-

foundations of justice; that before

was there can be unity there must be lies of the promoters. Thos ordared to receive eight strokes of the agreement on all the questions Promotors deny antagonism and cane by this morning, for the theft of seven this opens up grave problems; and ways. The Pan-American Union Mr. Butters, at Kowloon that, still perplex Europe. Bui in point of fact Europe is linked to America in a hundred different pounds of copper from the Kwang Hop Lung shipyard yesterday. Tan it is replied, in the countries that

is certainly not anti-European. Ming, the receiver of the copper was favour the status quo, that on the Why postulate the anti-Ameri sentenced to three months' imprison contrary frontiers will not matter canism of a European federation? insido the federation, and that the best solution is to leave things aa 3. It is possible that a European Passengers who left by the Presi-they are inside that federation. federation would not include all dent Grant included Mr. 3. P. Bourne, Which is precisely what the revf the countries of Europe. It is possible that in present circums of the Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels, sionists fear. Ltd., on a business trip to Shanghai:|

Ances it would be undesirabla to

Exceedingly Important recom- mendations for improving the world distribution of existing gold supplies are contained in the ment.

to just submitted report

the

Instead of becoming, clarified, the political situation at Home is Inst developing into confusion. An examination of the facts makes it abundantly clear that all three Par- ties are split from within into op- posing factions. Until the East - Hngton bye-election, we had thought that the controversy between Mr. Baldwin and the Press Barons had been terminated. with the Con- servative leader prepared to swal low full-blooded Protection. It is now evident that this is not so. League of Nations by the special these circumstances. there branch of the finance committee would appear to be every probabl- which has been making a study Mr. J. M. Goodeno, of the Standard 6. The political establishment admit Russia. But this is merely lity of the Conservative vote being of the problem. Relaxation Oil Co., on a vacation to America; of a federation would create jea- hopelessly split in the event of a urged in the drastic rules which and Mesars. W. Y. Yeung and Y. lousies and intrigues; this or that quibbling about a name.

N. Cheng, of the Canton-Kowloon nation might endeavour to take European federation would be a misnomer. Nevertheless it is a General Election occurring in th..now prevent monetary authorities Rallway, who are on a business trip] the leadership of Europe. Inside

If it in near future. As to the Liberals, from changing their credit policy to Shanghai.

the federation these attempts at convenient expression.

seriously felt to be inexact, hegemony would result in sharp would be easy to tu remedy peculiar circumstances,

And another apart from their failure to making especially in the direction of re- A Chinese woman from West Point divisions, alliances and counter-title anything of a showing in recent during the existing minima ofas fined $50 by Mr. Schofield at the alliances, and the last state might

Central Magistracy this morning for ho worse than the first,

4. Certainly it would be pre- bye-elections, we have the out-gold legally required in thekeeping

unregistered muistaai.

ferable to have a Europe in which The The S.C.A, representative rumarked it 6. The economie establishment there were no national differences standing fact that the Party is reserves of central banks. divided against itself. There are necessity of closer collaboration was quite possible that the woman of such a federation presents un-of opinion and in which the was not aware of the regulations, an common dificulties. So far there treatles were such as could be some of its members, who lose no between central banks is stressed, she had pleaded, as both she and her has been no disposition shown to accepted by everybody. But if

though curiously enough, no men- husband were absent from the Colony reduce tariffs, much less to abolish rovision of treaties is mado opportunity to vote against tion is made of the Bank of Inter-during the period of registration.

them. between European nations, preliminary question, federation Labour, notably Sir John Simon: national Settlements a Buse! others, headed by Mr. Runciman, which is already stimulating such

who are definitely pro-Labour; co-operation. . The committee whilst the remainder do as they expresses confidence that the are told by Mr. Lloyd George. application of the methods they Inside the Labour Party there suggest for improving distribution

improve would

the present are warring factions, but, thanks

economic situation, though it must to the large measure of supporte obvious thut public con- which it can count on from the fidence is by far the most Liberals, the Government appears important element in influencing to stand in no iramediate danger the steady flow of capital' and cre- of being ejected. We are assum- dit to needy countries. The wenk- ing, of course, that the revolt of ness of the report from the view- point of value is that it does not the Mosley faction, of which nows deal directly with the glut which came to hand yesterday, is not has been most manifest in France quite ao serious ns is believed in and the United States, but refers some quarters. Obviously, how-rather to long-time distribution,. ovor, we shall have to wait the and it is to be hoped that even- developments of the next few tually the committee, which is weeks to determine this point. still sitting, will publish a further instalment deating more directly More than ordinary Interest at-with current problems. A prac- taches to the attitude of Sir tical analysis of the present crisis, Oswald Mosely and his followers its enusos and the means because he has latterly boen aromedy, would stond a far greater strong critic of the Government's chance of endorsement and, con- unemployment policy. We all sequently, performance.", know that he resigned his Minis- terial post last year because he

The Eastern Extension and Great was Impatient at Labour's at Northern Telegraph Companies an- titude on this particular question. communication with Amoy and Foo- nounce that owing to direct cable The burden of his complaint chow having been closed by the Chi- was that no effective machine nese Telegraph Administration, tele- grama for those 'places. must now oxisted for dealing with unemploy- circulate via Shanghai and Chinos maut on the scale now experienced at Home,

of

landlines at 20 cents a word for plain being Chinese and 40 cents a word for His idea forelyn and Chinese code.

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"See, I'll remember every word and tell you about it- and that will leave us enough to go to another show

to-morrow.

Perhaps

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will be relegated to the Greek kalends. It is because in present circumstances grievances are - actually felt that it is advisable to agree first about the general framework of Europe and to make readjustments afterwards. This problem of readjustments should not be preliminary to federation; but neither should it be ruled out by federation,

6.

G. Jealousies und intrigues there are now; but surely they i would be of less importance in the state of good will which is a necessary condition of national. equality in European union,

dimculties The aconomic would tond to disappear if there were political accord. The

real. reason for the nonsuccess of recent economic negotiations is precisely the distrust which pre- valls. Yet despilte' this 'distrust, countries with common. interests ara indeed, uniting; and the inter- nationalization of finance, indus try and commerce is an acknow, lodged and significant fact, which deserves the encouragement of the various governments.

7. The danger to the League theoretical. Most of the nationa have signified their desire to work within the Longue; and thero la nothing in the idea of universality which can possibly ...... forbid^ece-- tional arrangements. According to the argument of ultrazealous supporters of the League, France" and Italy, for example, should not compose their differences, cha bilateral methods. That is an: absurdity which nobody would sponsor," But if two nations inro

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