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THE CHINA MAIL.
VISCOUNT GREY ON THE
MEN WAR. Kot pren
A MASTERLY-REVIEW OF THE BITUATION.
The following is the tart of Viscount Crey's speech delivered at a luncheon
those statementhal the Russian mobilization was an aggressive and not defensive manauza, and that any other Power than Germany had tramcked in the noutrality of Belgium or planned to attack through Belgium-I would like to see | those statements investigated bafore any
independent and impartial tribunal.
GERMANY'S WILL TO WIN,
and ind for the fusira wa fair or stand together; that the separation of ons from the other is the destruction of the one separated, and not its saloty, and that for all of us unity je essential, not merely to victory, but bo que: future Hie and succesą. Germany babeen: trylig throughout the war to separate pra tom the other-pow one, now another. Not a week pusna that does not confirm que resolve to go through with our Allies to the end, and their to go through with each other. I trust that the memory, of the suffering wo have undergone bogether, the memory of the joint courage which le carrying us through all that we have been the very evo of war France gave hershmugh side by side, will be a parpotusl pledge to rapect the quality of bond of alliance and sympathy between Belgium if Germany would not violate it. our Governments and peopleq, a We asked for such a pledge. Was is the
WHAT NEUTRALS CAN DO. Powar which asked for the pledge and..
Looking to the futurs after the war, the Power which gave the pledge which
The war responsible for the violation of the what is it that neutrals can do? neutrality of Belgium, or the Power which other day a correspondent sounded ma refused to give the pledge? Belgium, upon the subject of what neutrals can do. knows, as well as every Frenchman and. I wrote is paply:"I believe the best Englishman, that never at any time was work that neutrals can do for the moment there a suggestion that French or Englisis is to work up an opinion for such an soldiers should enter Belgium unless it agreement between nations as will are were to defend Belgium from the viola vent a war like this from happening again. tion of her neutrality, which had first If nations had been united in such xa, been undertaken by Germany.
agreement, and prompt and resolate to Why was it that all the afforts to avoid insies in July, 1914, that the dispute must the war in July, 1914, failed? Well, be referred to a conference or is The because you cannot here peace without Hague, and that the Belgian Tressy must good will, and because in Borila there be obeurred, there would have been no the will to war and not the will to peace, war." I would sak neutrals to observe
given by the Foreign Press Association German organization is very successful in London on October 23rd-which has in some things, but in nothing more bees the subject of detailed criticismeretul than in praventing truth from by the German Chancellor -
Hague Tribunal and another ignores it Let me say to you all that, in a time is in the Sovereign, who offers referance of war such as this, we all ratus the to The Hague who is forming war? O presence amongst us of a body of men belonging to other countries, both Alted (JUST ARRIVED FROM LONDON) 1
and neutral, who will faithfully represent Fine quality Cluster Diamond Ring, what they tad to be our fading; who Diamond and Ruby Marquise Ring, will send out to the world a faithful pic
·Diamond Cluster Pins Set in Platinumture of this country in the great struggle Several Diamond Huby and Fear! Rings, through, which it is passing, who will Pearl Nicklet, Gold Tis Pins, Charms, speak the truth, and who, if they can &c., Hall-marked Gold Fountain Fans, cead not only in speaking the truth. but in 'Gold and Silver Watches by Berison and which is comparatively easy, other Well Known Makers, Bracelets, getting the truth believed through the Brooches, Earrings, Sinda, da, dc. 2 world at large, will have rendered the Pairs Binoculars, ad One Box Chemical greatest possible service we can ask of
them. (Cheers.),'"... Weights.
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countries and on the battlefield, where (Choers.) Now just lately, I think to this-that belligerant, countries engaged anywhere. That has bad Introduce it and develop the national litą, free from
this war we were living under the deepen.
ing shadow of Prussian militarism extend.
The following LIGHTHOUSE GEAR | #peech by M. Briand in the French that war would mean." After we have had to spend upon developing ideas of what the most elementary dictates of humanity. Europe live in the future free from that
The President said I was going to make an historic speech. I doubt whether any historic speech can be made while the war. is still in progress. After the war, very likely, but while the war is in progress the real historic work is being done in the
or the French used the gas, because to tions who are yet to come, may enjoy lite 1873 Eices of the General Staffs of the Allied
would not be the first
been brought into the stifling oppression of the domination. Four soldiers. MIO fighting (Cheers.) an American, the Crown Princo has in war, fighting as we are to-day in the war. Then there is the linking of of Prussian militarisin. For years befor
life caused by this struggle for life and death, Aghting, it marchant "eessels, with the destruction Words can do but little. The work done deplored the loss by the General Staffs at headquarters, or war. Tot it was because we knew what is true, for victory," with increasing proof the passengers and crews; the sets by the armies in the field and the movies the sufering of war must be, because spects of seeing that victory approaching commited in Belgium and other Albed ing itself over the whole of Germany, and on the southat is the real work which knew how terrible a thing war, let loose nearer, bus still knowing that if we atop barritory in the occupation of Germany, then extending itself over the whole Con- is making history. (Cheers.) We have in Europe, would be that we tried to short of victory we stop short of every site of which have been the subject of tinent, There must be so and to this had, since the autuma began, two or three vaid it in 1934. Then was the time to thing-nations engaged in such a straggle investigation and report, in breach of all war, no pence except a peace which i nstable speeches-frst of all, a great have been penetrated with a sense of all cannot be expected to have much time the laws and conventions of war and all going to ensure that the natione of
Chamber: then, next in time, an inter- this terribia experience, car Allies and can be doce after victory is secured. But
And one thing more, of which we hear shadow in the open air and in the light view given by Mr. Lloyd George to ourselves are determined that the war neutrale can do it, and it is interesting little, very little, and do not know the of freedom (Cheers.) For that wo we Frese correspondent in this country; then shall not end till we can be sure, at any to observe the attitude, not only of full story. Since the outbreak of war contending. We know that if mankind à speech by Mr. Asquith in the House of rate, that the generations, which come President Wilson, but Mr. Hughes
since Turkey ontered the war, she bae has any birthright, as we believs, it has Commons; and intely we have had a note after us and our nations in future are not
In the United States''':
a league has been the Parsal of Germany. Enough a birthright to peace and to liberty, then struck just as firmly in Petrograd by an to be subjected to such a terrible trial already sprung up, supported by various has leaked through to make it clear that our cause is just and right, because it dffcial communique, I think, under the again.
distinguished people, with the object, not there has gone on, and is going on, inis for that we are fighting auspices of the Minister of the Interior
THE PLAN THAT FAILED. of interfering with belligerents in this Turkey on a sesle unprecedented, and When they ask : How long is the with horrors unequalled beforò, in struggle to be continued? we can bui Acusatity of gear pertaining to Thoas speeches have given to the world
the note sad the tone sad the feeling of What was the German plan? I saar, bat of getting ready for sorce inter Mooring Buoys
tempt to exterminate the Christian reply that it must be continued till things the-Allies at this moment. I endorse all some statement in the Press the other national asecciation, after this war is A number of Locomotive wheels and that they have said, but this afternoon day that German omar wa recomized over, which shall do its part in making population: barrora which.Germany could are secured, and if it be hard that the have prevented, and which could only present géberation in its prime should be for few moments I would like to talk, thas Germany had filled this time, but peace secure in future. I would like to Farther particulars may be obtained not about the conditions of peace, which that in 10 years she was going to succeed. say that we seem to have little time have gone on with her toleration. Per called on to sacrifice all, it is for the ante can only be stated and formulated by the What was the plan; what was the fallers / BiTe to, auch ideas ourselves'while we are haps some day some redtrál zation who of the future of the nation and the Allies al together and not by any one It was to be a short successful war. engaged in this struggle, that je a work knows the full story wilt maka it known generations that forms after This our
One occulting appärasus, complete.. Circular wick lampe. Spare burners.
Comprising:— Carpets and Rugs, Sideboards, Dinner | Waggon, etc... Dining Tables And Chairs, de' do, vixi- Chaterield Sofan, Arm-chairs, A., Teakwood Twin Beds, Wardrobes and Toilet Tables Double and Single Brass- monted Bedstands, R., Hiscellaneous Furniture, Blackwood Ware, Pianos, low leta Porcelains, &c, Pantry, Bath Room and Kitchen Utensils,
20
&c., Also
A few lots of Turkish Towels, Bath Tewals, Brass Vases, Brass Finger Bowls,- (Full Particulare from Ostalogus.) :
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Hongkong, Nov. 25, 1918
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SATURDAY,
the 2nd December, 1916, at 10.30 am,
"af" their" Sales" Booms, No, 5, **Des ̈Vᢤ ̃"Hold" Corner of
Ics, Home Streak-
10, doz. Eau de Quinine,
50
Violet and Rose Toilet?
Powder,
About 60 Kau de Cologne,...
50
do Toilet Soap.
The above perfumary, etc., is of the best quality and has just arrived from London 25
Taxes:-Cash..
HUGHES & HOUGH,
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Hongkong, Nov. 28, 1916.
PUBLIC AUCTION:
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at their Sales Rooma, No. 8,
Des Vaux Road, Corner of
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“A CONSIGNMENT OF
HOUSEHOLD LINENS,
Comprising
Ladies and Gent.' Handkerchiefs, Damask. Table Cloths and Serviettes to tch, Linen Damask Table Clotha, Turkish, Towels,; Bath Towels, Bleached eeting, Hemstitched Sheets, Dothle Warp Sheets, Embroidered Pillow Cases, Lase Curtains.
Alow lots of Double Bed Hoary Wittey Blankets, and at 11.45 a.m.
Anali-tonsignment of
JAPANESE BRASS WARE L
Comprising
Cylinders and wieks. Incandescent Patrol appurtenances
And
Axles.
from the undersigned. Termna-asual.
Lamps, and.
HUGHES & HOUGH,
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904
FOR SALE.
of thein separately, but about the general object, which the Alles must secure in
this wat
to neutral countries to which we should all look with favour and with hope. Only bear tais in mind, if the nations in the world after the war are to do something
to the world. All chess things have been determination, which the progress of the happening during the war, and what a war but deepers, in potumor with our prospect is opens for the future: Arg all Allies, to continue the war until we have the resouries of science to continue to made it certain that the Allies in ccer-
"HE Undersigned have received in-subject in a proper spirit it can only be had available would be enough to upset than they are prepared to uphold be forte, I the existence of the race itself.
structions to sell
(F98 LOCOUND OF TEX · CONCERNED), Ona Two-Sestor TRUMBULL MOTOR CAR, recently overhauled and in good running order.
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Fall particulars may be obtained from the undersigned. .........
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HUGHES & BOUGE,
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MARTIN'S APIOL&STELL RELEPILYS
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There was & time-table so long to get to Paris; so long to defeat France; long afterwards to defião Radia-sad ce to England, the plan was that England 1670 OVER AGAIN.
should be kept ous of the war, but if more effective than they havo been able be devoted, after this war to invent means) mon, shall bevo achieved the scen To do that I would ask you to recall England, did enter the war 13 was not to do befare, to bind themselves together of destroying the human race, with, no which must and eught to be theirs, until
for the common object of peace, they restriction upon their use? It is a they have secured the future pasco, płat that we must never, forget how the war thought that the Expeditionary Torce we must be prepared, act to undertake more prospect which threatena civilization and the whole. Continent of Europe, until came about. If we are to approach the
they have made it clear that all the the enemy a plant People who we and to see when the time of crisis temos by recalling, and never for one moment militarists, whose ideas and thought that it is upheld by foren. (Cheers. In has been the great anarchies, who has let been in vain." (Cheers.),
Germany, in letting loose these things, sacrifices we have made shall not have forgetting, what was the real case of the solely on military considerations, wholly other words, we say to neutrals who are on the world a greater and more war (Chaors.) Some people say, you motarial, forget to estimate and cannot occupying themselves with this question terrible anarchy than any individual need not go back on the old ground now estimate the spirit and the soul which that ire are in favour of it. But wo shanarchist ever dreamed of. (Cheers.): everybody knows it! You cannot go back exists in nations when they are attacked have to dak when the time comes for them in future war, unless there is some means on it too often. It affects the conditions and are fighting for their lives. The to make any demand'or us for such a of peace. Germany talks of peace. Her plan was that France and Ruisre thing, Will you play up when the tirement of science be made even more ter of restraining it, will by the develop statesmen talk of peace today, but what to be defeated, England was to be isolated comes?" It is not merely sign manual rible and horrible than this war has been. Bond has found a start, and the new In spite of Mr Mckenna, the Premium sort of pesce, do they talk of? Oh, they —nd degrace
of Sovereigns or Presidents that is say, Germany must have guarantees
We must never forged, sa we go through required to make a thing las tost, worth because Germany has throke down all Municipal Bank at Birmingham will against being attacked again. If the wa
this war that an offer was made to us while it met Also have behind is Farifa e barriers which civilization previously inaugurate ita career with a set of prizes bulk up so as to keep the horrors of war on the system against which some people had been forced upon Germany that
to keep out of the war. We wero sakad
zenta and national centimant.
our public within bounds. Neutral nations have are so anxious to guard our would be a logical statement. It is by the German Government to engage to The object of this league is to insist interest in eccing that something is done chance of gaining certain prizes rang-
morals. Every depositor is to hava a′′ precisely because it was not forced upon remain neutra on certain conditions.
upon treaties being kept and some other to ensure that there shall be rales which ing from £100 to ten guineas wi
which have Germany, bat forced by Germany upon We were asked to condong the viclation sotilament being fried before resort to shall be kept in fature wars-rules which been provided by friends of
of the scheme.. Europe that it is the Allies who mu of the neutrality of Belgium-because war. In July, 1914, there was zo such
take place three Iit will be close that any nation which months after the war. The promoters July, 1014. no one thought of attacking they were glodged by treaty to uphold it. tion hence such a condition of things so departs from them, will be regarded by have a sound conception of what will of the Birmingham Municipal. Fark Germany It is said that is whe the And we were asked to give, Germany Joly, 1914, recurs and there is such the whole world as the enemy of the stimulate thrift, and we have no doubt first to mobilize. That. I understand is tree band to take whatever she liked of
lengua in existence, it may, and it what in represented in Germany se s the French Calones. That is why I say
Prename will have the effect of wood- against tham justification for the statement that the the plan sya, pobronły: tarsolato de bus ought to keep the peace. Everything will bumaan race, and have the whole world (says the Pall Mall Gazette) that these depend upon whether the national anti-The indiscriminate use of high explo-wise have been squandered. It is a pity
mulating much money that would other tway was not an aggressive war on Ger- to discredit us. I would sak any neutralment behind it is so penetrated by the alven to destroy great cities, to destroy that the same wholesome measures have
many's part, but was forced upon ber to put it to himself. What would be tas lessons of this war an to feel"
wage to fve that in the Russia, never made the mobilization of Fature of the country "if the Britian future each nation although of combatants and non-combatants alike, all not been applied to the curtailment of which Germany complained until after Government had for a moment accepted immediately: concerned in this dispute, those things which fave been done in Waste and ezkyasagance upon a'natictal· Germany had refused the conference, and such an offer 2 Wo might have had an
get interested, and vitally interested, in this was, the introduction, of poisonous le the never made it until after a repors and Army and Navy, but there would have doing something, even if it be by fores, it will need all the efforts zot only, af
gas, the introduction perhaps of disease- appeared in Germany, that Germany had been so moral, no spirit in the nation to keep e pesco Sander ballgamante bat of neutrals, altar this ordered mobilization sad that report had we shotild Eave hdd the contemps of the GERMANY THE GREAT ANARCHIST, war over, to see that the barriers been telegraphed to Petrogradás
whole world Tactics so grows if t mattor tat fact it was the story of 2870 3id not succeed, and I med: not recall there must be more than that, necessary to secure that the inventions LI HON FAN.. [YANG YUK, EXTIT, successor to over again-preparation for way, not only what the reply of the British Government You must have some agreement for this of science are used in, the future, in the graduate versett in literature chan the preparation of asterial, but the pre-as, nor what the spint of the nation was war is over, as to the methods audat which air, on the land, in the water and under been teacher to European Officials and paratory stages all advanced in Berlin to at the opening of the war.(Cheers.)
war is to be condtated (Cheers.) the water, not for the destruction of man. Manta in this Colony for ten years
has a good method of training a point beyond that of any other country. We should not think merely of what Germany complaine pur methods in kind, but for its welfare, to see that autopeans to pass in the Chinese ez and then when the chosen momen came Germany says to-day; it is worth looking this was the complaine of our biocsade, nations shall recognize some responsibility ammation, and is possessed of a first rate a concentre was made to provoke some back to the expectations of hor Govern From the very begining Germany did her to prevent outbreaks of war, and that, i certificate as a Chinese teacher. other country to take a defensive stopment and people when the war started to preisnt food reaching this there be war, it shall be conducted by sled good knowledge of Mandarin and and when the defensive stop was taken. Then we saw something of their rool country. In the ends, stages of the war rules at least a humane se those which mose who intend learning the C then to receive it with an ukinistamind; there was a certain Professor sho sank, two nettrai ships with food for our ancestors observed, and which, Gerzuage, are "requested to write c/o which made war inevitable. Catwald in Germany, whe unburdered this country. It does not le with her many to-day has disregarded and thrown Chins Mail Office or direc "PATELE EGO. Thọ, same thing with the invasion of himself think to an American in to complain of our blockade. But what to the wind. This is matter in which No. 160, Wellington Strre, second Loor
Belgium. Stratege railways had been g
1914. He called himself about other methods which had been the whole himad race is interested. Importers-Exporters Garaian, what do te pacifist, and this is what he described an introduced the sowing of mites indie-
campaign of the Gurman staff se tot aims Germany was to dictate crimintiely upon the high seas, dang Day by day it la brought home to us
THE YOUNG MAN'S SACRIFICE. attack through Belgium, and now it is percs to the rest of Europe, and the equally to neutral and to belligerentu Tepresented that they bad
Principle of the absoluta avaranty of the pouring of shelix into defenceles cost that her and in the countries of the through Belgium boste other people individual nationa must be given up ons because you must ember Alies there are hundreds of disanda bad planned to af jack" through Belgium"
For homes to which indeed pictory may Don't let us forget that that he that what is required, according to the I would like nothing better than to
spirit in which this war was begun, West German official Communiques, to convers bring a sense of pride, and astalacion, fr she spirit in which the war is being an Allied town an the coast into a fortress but to which it can never bring eat the carried on by the Allies and ourselves is not the position of gute or the same gladness and joy in life that was in jazdamarenko, makasia, kes i una par today? LI take it from the words of the presence of troops; but merely the lachese homes before the yard Che gpang
(to the front, kop Prime Minister the other day We shall that she was fired upon by a German
es and courage, to which in ordinary
have guarantees for future peace. In that was what the offer came to itboog league listenes." "Supposing a gaters: 7 thall; ho: soilaid down and supported that and the drawing
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