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caused an official statement to be issued. Unfortunately, this was so worded as to create a totally wrong impression of the decision, even the Conservative organs conceding that it caused inevitable misunderstand- ings. The not result of Mỹ. Bald- win's well-meant plan was to do the very thing which he was anxious to avoid. In the circumstances, he should either have remained silent or have issued a much more in. formativo statement than the one which was released for publication. The Times was right when it laid stress on the point that the vital words in the communique were "in India." It has since been nounced, however, that the Con-

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DAY BY DAY

IN DIFFICULTY A SILENT TONGUE HEAD ARE USUÁLI.Y AND A COOL MAN'S BEST WEAPONS.-Katherina Thurston

MY UNHAPPY GENERATION:

By GODFREY WINN.

And all the time wà

W of this post-war orn comes much, drink too much, eat too much, Day will be celebrated to-morrow at WHEN the sociological history

It is advertised that the Good Pross the Roman Catholic Cathedral.

normal

makes the position infinitely easier. Coast Offices' Guild and the Marine to our des generation will scern years, we lacked as youngatera

to be written it will be in spend too long in a staffy fetid at toresting to see what the judgment mosphere, take too little exercise, my and never cease to complain of the It is notified that the name of the of Time may be in regard

Is it surpris- Victoria Food Products Company, generation, those young men and state of our health.

has been struck off the women who have grown to maturity ing? Limited.

That our natures should be so Register.

during the last ten years.

Will that judgment be one of vacillating, our health so indif- His Excellency, the Governor has praise or censure, envy or pity? ferent, our nerves.so weak, is, of n shrewd sus course, rather our misfortune than have accepted the resignation by Second Personally Lieutenant H. E. D. Adams of his pleion that when the moment ar-jour fault, since it is principally due Commission in the Hongkong Volun-rives for it to be at last possible to to the fact that, owing to the stress teer Defence Corps.

see this ago in its right perspective, and the topay turvyism of the War the lot of my

to have been a normal discipline and a A combined meeting of the China

like adults and subjected to adult Engineers' Guild of China is advertis-most unhappy one. They will pity time-table, and instead were treat- Mr. Baldwin has put beyond alled for to-morrow, at 10.30 a.m., at the us from the bottom of their hearts.

Why should they do that? Somxperiences at a time when most oflees of the Guild, 07 Des Voeux! doubt that there was

readers may protest, as they recall children are still rightly concerned Bond Central.

how often they themselves have only with footballs and cricket avor. question of the Conservatives do-

heard this age referred to as the ages; howbelt, the consequences of clining to co-operate on the general

The silk forwarded from Hong- Indian problem, The- objection kong by the Empresa of Asia on Age of Youth; how tirad, indeed, our early upbringing are now show. the 18th February arrived in New how very tired they are of having ing themselves to be disastrous alike was merely on a point of procedure, York (St. John's Park) and Hoboken the assertion dinned into their ears for ourselves and the country at They are still anxious and willing to on the 11th March, having been 21 on all occasions and in all places, large,

Floundering, we fluctuate between that young people to-day have a days in transit.

extreme and, another. We far better time than their fathers one carry on the good work, joining hands with all parties, with the

His Excellency the Governor has and grandfathers had before them, have lost (If, indeed, we ever pos common objective of an All-India re-appointed, provisionally and subject and possess for greater opportuni-sessed it) all proper souse of pro- to His Majesty's pleasure, the Hon. ties to do more with their lives, and portion. We lack background and Federation. It is true

Everything that that Mr.it Henry Pollock, K.C., to be an are altogether happier and more stability; for us the middle road no Baldwin says there is no question Unofficial Member of the Executive contented, both mentally, spiritual- longer exists.

for that very reason loses its of anyone in his Party, committing Council for a further period of five ty and physically, than any previous we do or say is exaggerated, and

generations were in their youth.

original meaning and force, himself beyond honestly endeavour-

never any

years,

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has be

The Hongkong A.D.G. gave another

The truth of that assertion is, Pleasure, for instance, wo have HAMSON ---At 1.15 a.m. to-day ing to meet the difficulties which

Mrs. Bottle" at the Theatre Royal last I know, but seldom questioned, and made a business of, instead of an (March 141, Richard Henry 11am- may arise, but, after all, that is as splendid performance of "Art and

to me it might we adventure. Enjoyment

For Ron, Chief Engineer, a.. Kwong far as any Party can go at the night in the presence of a delighted yet it seems

Aged 60 years. Funerai

audience. The final show takes place easily and so reasonably be.

in excess, taken

BOGO loses its will pass the Monument at 5 p.m. moment.

The time for final de-to-night, when there will doubtless be surely it is foolish as well as in- come a drug, which, like all drugs to-day. (Austration papers please

accurate to suggest that my genera. copy).

cision has not yet arrived; only a full house.

tion possess either any more actual petancy. A decade ago it was a treat to go to the theatre. For our when a cut-and-dried plan has been

His Honour the Chief Justice has power or any better positions, parents it still is, but for us it has evolved will it be possible for the ordered that a Special Criming earn larger salaries, or have castor become merely a babit, and like all Parties to indicate their considered Session shall be held on Monday, 16th or less work to do than our fathers habits, rather a bore. There is no

inst. at 10 o'clock, in the forenoon, had at our age before us. attitude. But

18 no The Ordinary Criminal Sessions will

I am perfectly willing to admit longer even an effort entailed in the pursuit of amusement, since ambiguity whatever about Mr. open on the 18th day of March, and

is not affected by this Special Session that young men or women of brilowing to the amazing facilities of liant promise may find it easier to modern transport, every kind of Baldwin's assurance of full-heart-

day to have their message listened amusement pursues us to our own ed co-operation at the present junc-

'Royal Observatory returns for to, and their efforts encouraged, front door. im-February show that the average mean than ever before, since the War bus After all, the art of being happy, ture. His sincerity can be

was 61.3, the highest being 77.9 and taught us that if we are to maintain primarily, consists of the art of agined when he invites the Party the lowest 60.6. The rainfall

Bonakong Telegraph.

BATURDAY MARCH 14, 1931.

MR. BALDWIN CLEARS THE AIR.

there

WAS

any proportion of di-hydro-murphin- dne

before

a goneration we are very inclined control.

to lack that courage and determina- tion to win through to success in

College Girls Too Safe.

to choose a new lender if the only 0.56-inch, whilst the sunshine our position as a firstclass nation poing simple. We entirely lack our case simplicity wax niso extremely little, totalling it is vitally necessary that we should that art In By the obvious sincerity of his majority view is that the problem 28.4 hours, compared with a norm capitalise every talent we possess, has been sacrified to sophistication.

total of 93.8 hours. be faced in a

but, at the same time, the average In our eternal pursuit of new sonsa- young man has to serve his longtians we have forgotten how to re- Parliamentary speech on the In. of India should

Vice-Admiral Herr, Commander-in-years of apprenticeship just as our act normally to normal things.

Is it too late for us to alter our dian question, Mr. Baldwin has done niggardly or grudging manner.

Fortunately, there is no indication Chief of the French Forces in Far parents had to serve theirs, to his

And the only result of this silly philosophy of life? Perhapa-per- an immense service both

ing at Statue Pler at 13 o'clock this nonsense about Youth ruling the haps not. One is too near oneself Country and the Party of which he that that is the case, the Churchille Eastern Waters, made an official land

notwithstanding. Apart from the morning, accompanied by his Staff world to-day is to give to each of to tell. But certainly there is time is the head. It is now made

value of Mr. Baldwin's declaration Officers, and with the French Consul us a false sense of our own im-to prevent any re-occurrence of our abundantly clear that there is no

General (M. Dufaure de la Prade); portance, so that as we grow from tragedy, any repetition of it is the in reassuring Indian opinion, It is paid an official call at Government adolescence to manhood our heads case that generation, who, even question of the Conservativen

are full of all kinds of grand but younger than ourselves, are still in even more to ba, welcomed because House. throwing in their hand and declin-

impractical schemes for our future their school days. One feels that The Governor-in-Council, in pur-success. Which makes it inevit-one cannot overstress the import- Ing to co-operate in the solution of of the magnificent tribute which he the problem. Until his utterance paid to Lord Irwin. On all counts. suance of the power conferred upon able that we should meet with many ance both from their own point of

and dis view as well as from that of their. the utterance was worthy of a him by section 5 (4) of the Dangerous heart breaking rebuffs

Drugs Ordinance, 1923, has declared appointments of Thursday, however, there was Party leader who, whatever his fail that the Ordinance shall benceforth settle down and

WO finally country-that in their education take our proper and upbringing a return should be every ground for believing that aings, has always shown himself a apply to di-hydro-morphinene and its place as tiny cogs in a giant ma-made to the pre-war standards of change of policy had been decided man of high integrity and trans-extract or other substance containing

salts and any preparation, admixture chine.

discipline, and that their lives It must be admitted, too, that as should be subjected to proper adult upon. Had that been the case, parent sincerity, -India's political leaders might-well have begun to doubt not only the

The Forsaken Wife. From a legal standpoint, Miss The health balletin of Eastern Ports the end whatever the odds, which sincerity of the Conservatives,

for the week ending the 7th Inst. was so notable a characteristic of Eleanor Rathbone's Wills and In-

shows the following cases of infor-M which would.

perhaps, have not testacles Bill is one of the most in-lous diseases and the deaths there the generation which preceded us, greatly mattered, since they are teresting measures submitted to from: Plague, Baghdad 2 cases 1 and fought so gallantly in the War. not in power, but also the bona fides Parliament during the present ses-death, Bassein 1 case, Colombo 2 cases We are neither physically nor 2 deaths, Prom-Penh I case 1 death, mentally as hardy as they were, of British statesmen in general. sion. It seeks to prevent one part holera, Calcutta 65 cases 39 deaths, and this defect in our character is The whole trouble appears to have ner of a marriage from disinherit Madras 6 deaths. Chittagong 1 case a very grave menace to our peace been caused by the issuing of a ing the other, and there will be 1 death. Pondicherry 89 cases 0 deaths, of mind. In consequence, we are Saye Miss Ellen Wilkinson.

Bangkok 1 casa 1 death, Prom Ponh norvy, highly strung, Introspective, statement which was far too bald ready sympathy for the Bill among 3 cases 2 deaths, Saigon 1 caso 1

a mass of complexes and inhibi- those who have experienced cases death. Small-pox, Bombay 2 cason 14 and uninformative in character,

"I would rather be married to of a devoted wife disinherited by a death. Calcutta 82 cases 56 deaths, tions; we are preyed upon by fear,

by doubt. Young a drunken collier who beat me one which could have been and was capricious husband. It will be case. Rangoon i case, Chittagong 3 though we still are, our reactions every week-end than live as I am

Cochin 24 cases 1 death, Madras and harried Interpreted in such a way as to sur- generally agreed that protection is cases, Pondicherry case 1 death, to life are the reactions of the very doing of present, said my visitor.

fold. gest that Mr. Baldwin and his just as necessary after death as in Canton 1 caso, Shanghai 3 deaths, followers had tired of the policy of life; that is to say, no-one should co-operation. In other words, the be allowed to escape his just liabili- Conservative leader, in all good ties and that wilful disinheritance faith, committed an error in tactics, should not be less amenable to law creating an impression which has than the descrilon of a wife. Legal luminaries are, however; extremely now happily been entirely removed. dubious regarding the wisdom of The misunderstanding is easily the measure. It is contended that explained. When the possibility of few men maliciously refuse to pro- the Round Table Conference resum-vide for their familles and that the ing its discussions in India became Bill might create more injustices known, Mr. Baldwin thought it to than it removed. The old adage consult his colleagues on the ques-that hard cases make bad law was tion, with the result that

quoted by opponents to the Measure, which however has been sent to a

to

animous conclusion was reached joint committee of the Lords and that the prevailing atmosphere in Commons. Thore is a good deal that country was unsuitable for the to be said. for the argument that taking of such a step. Possibly serious grievances might be caused the fear was that the Conference, by preventing a man, in any circum- If held In India, would be driven stances, from exorcising the power Into making more concessions than of disinheritance. It is not always the husband who is to blame for an if the continuing discussions were unhappy marriage, while casca held in England. Bo that as it have been known where children may, the Conservatives resolved that have forfeited: every claim they could take no part in any de- testamentary consideration. It is liberations In India. It was evi- extremely probable also that such d dently not Mr. Baldwin's intention Bill, passed into law in its present to disclose this fact until the Parliam, would serve mainly to pro- mote interminable legislation, and mentary debate took place, but he ultimately it would not be the wives got wind of the fact that there were and children, but the lawyers, who commjinications taking place be would become the beneficiaries. At tween members of the Committee all events, there is need for the and a hostile section of the Press,closest scrutiny of certain clauses, and, evidently anxious that the posthe scope of which may be found to tion should not be distorted, ho

be much wider than intended.

"Why, Basil! I was saying that cherry

WAS startled out of the com- placency which Saturday tea induces after a hard week's work. "But why?" I protested. "A highly-educated woman like you can surely find something big in life."

"I'm not highly educated!" this teacher friend retorted. "I

sot

La pass degree and there are thou- sands like me turned out of the year-all to Juniversities OVERY

pattern, all with the same set of perfectly respectable Ideas and al- most useless information. And we are suffered to

to be nouipped to teach other girls-not to fit them for life, mind you, nor to find their feet in this bewildering modern world. Governors parents would unite in demanding, our dis missal if we tried to show them the world they will have to live in as it really is.

"All we can teach them is how to drag around on the same old tread- mill, hoping that marriage will pro vido n ́way of cscape." Choated of Risk:

"But this is too gloomy," I tured,Women teachers haven't such a bad time of it compared to the long hours of the factory woman or the skimpy holidays of the nece worker."

My visitor put down her cup.

not talking about wages and, hours You got out of teaching early. You were lucky. But just || think of the life a woman teuchar [leads in a giria, school.

with a collearte,, Billy? Iɛknow but I have no que sise to room with, and its cheaper, with two DATOT

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