"In view of these principles and feeling that the present defence system of Canada hardly comes up to what is expected of it, Mr. Mac-Kenzie laid down as the two features of the problem that face the Government, the following questions:—the nature and extent of the development. and extension programme considered necessary for local de-hard Canadian taxpayer fence; and the extent to which the
able and willing to meet new burdens.
Your correspondent is inclined to believe that the Job of trying to defend this country against concerted 8 those of both units ore at home and rejoin after the next moves.
Three John umes digression is well-nigh hopeless. The has j relatively small population of Canada cannot afford to throw millions of Gollars into tae building of defences tan her lengthy coastline, when there so much Detter use for them in developing the natural resources of tre county. A far better policy would seem io be to cultivate frlendly relations both with our great! neighbour to the south and with. those nations with whom we trade, Canada might thus prove a very effectual agent for the promotica of world peace. Whereas if the decision Ig made to throw every passible energy into the building of defences, national psychology of fear will soon result, To Place Finances on Secure Base The frst session of the new Par-Hament of the Province of Quebec, where the Liberals have been ousted after nearly forty years of rule, has begun energetically enough. In the Speech from the Throne It was In-leated that one of the first concerns ofthe Government would be to es: tablish the finances of the Province on a more secure basis. At the'short and turbulent session of the lost House no budget was passed, and. the financial condition of the Province thus'not familiar to the people. Tt has already been announced that the: Government has discovered "large amounts of money owing by the Province which were not shown in. the statements of its predecessors, 'The Government also intends that the hydro-electric resources of the Province shall be used for the benefit of the whole population, and that! they shall be available at' reasonable rates upon conditions permitting of the" progressive electrification of villages and countryside. It is the expressed belief that the natural resources should serve and not enslave the people.
Considerable efforts have already been put forward to alleviate unemployment through the putting into effect of a broad programme of road construction and public works. This!
being done in ce-operation with federal and municipal officials, and will result in a lot of excellent work being accomplished. To what extent} industry and"employment in general will be stimulated by such "means is hard to forecast.
Other projects of the Government during its present session will be cut down public expenditures wher~ ever possible, and to establish better ce-ordination' between the various, public departments, It will also seek {o ensure reasonable wages and living conditions for workmen. It is planned to make some changes in the administration of the Workmen's Compensation Act, under which workmen injured while at their work, fare cared for and pald a portion tele wages.
It is an odd, coincidence that in 1925 the two Loyal battalions were stationed in China and Tidworth as they will be In 1897. The unit now. in Shanghai was the one at Tidworth and it moved vid Pembroke Dock, Gravesend and. Aldershot back to Tidworth and thence to Shanghai now. Meanwhile the Ist Loyals were at Secunderabud, Caleults, Razmak, Cawnpore and in Palestine, now coon on the way 40 Tidworth," Lieut-Col. John Hume took over the 2nd in April of last year and previously was in China with the ist and so knows Shanghai He Is an_ex-Connaught Ranger amd an ASE. officer. Incidentally there was another Joha Hume in the Rangers who had a withered arm due to w Boer bullet on Majuba Hill. He commanded the 2nd Connaught Rangers when the Shanghai 0. C, was w subaltern in it. They were. father and son. T served under the father, who was tone of old-numbered Foot officers, having Joined the 4th in time to be present at the Battle of Ulundi, Thirty six years later he commanded a brigade at the Suvia landing. His father was Major-Gen, J. Hume of the Indian Army.
Lieut-Col, John Elgar Hume was born in 1886 and has served since 1900. He was twice wounded in France, hree times mentioned and received the Legion of Honour and DSO. He had employment under the Air Ministry and was a provost marshal at home, In France and on the Rhine.
Lieut-Col. G. S.° Low -will_ take over the artillery command at Singapore on November 18, Col, H. H. Wright assumes the Assistant Direc-worship for Supplies and Transport at China H. Q. on December 8. Mfaj-Gen, Cecil Heywood who has died suddenly, only took over the 3rd Division at Bulford in April. "He is 3 great loss to mechanization. Lieut.- Gen, Finlayson has been made a Colonel Commandant of the R. A. He had a period in command of the Force in North Russis. wit eater in Mouton Inlay Graduates of MGI Uni
thumbers during the next few atend the. third" quinguenniel Feunlon held since. the "great Cenfenniat" Reunion' of abate "at thay lime the graduates agreed that each five years there should be some oe: aston for tallying. to. their" Alma Sister, a tien has boon ese on Traportant changes have taken! place during the last five years at KeeGnl deep ito the: pressure' of eco amic stringency wien has made extremely dificult Yo carry on Some Separtments were elimiigted. to cut down on" expenditure. During" the Deriod "the "principal, Sie Arthur Game, died, and for over a year the Sniveralty was without a head. Ten fame the appointment of Nit.
Sforgan, which. has already proved to be'a sound and constructive move. Pians have been sot on foot to bull Svgymnasium and also a. student residence—both long needed by the! Hladent body. "There has been some! {atk ote widespread appear for Sunde {ov place the university an more cure ancial basis, ao for severoh years the governors have been meot= ing. dais from their ow pockets "he central feature of the reunion celebration will be a epecilconvocntion at which the honorary. degree of Doctor of Lave will be conterred five. distinguished. MeGilgradue Sieg," Of purtcalar interest to Feeders China fs te fact that one Of these ig Dre William McCue, ernertas professor at Shantung Chris {itn University in Tsinan. 'Dr Me Chie. gragusted from MoGil in. me-Sicine in 1008, and tst went to China 1888," For' many years he worked th Honan and in Tole wes sppaintea Professor of medicine in Tenan, Tis Bon, Dr. RB. McClure, ie wel Ienown both in China and Canada for his brilliant woke in surgery.
Dr. William MeCure was honoured at a dinner given him by a group' of prominent Montreal medical men.
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