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FRIDAY,
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get 10.30 am at their Sales Hooms No. 8,
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PRESIDENT WILSON'S PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY
SPEECH.
The mail brings the fall taxt of the speech which, Fresident Wilson: delivered, in the United States Sanato towards the end of January to which later develop, owenta bava leût an üdded interest.
The President aud
GENTLEMEN .CF TUR- SENATE ?
engage the confidence and antisly she principles of the American Government, elments consistens with the political faith and the practical convictions which the peoples of America have ones for all embraced and undertaken to defend.
urdue or WAT TO THE SEA,'',
practicable, moreover, every So far as great people now, struggling towards a tul development offita resources and of its poirers should be assured a dizut quties to the great highways of the sea. I do not ment to say that any Alberi- Where his cannot be done by the ena Government would throw any cassion of territory, it no doubt can be abstacle in the way of any terms of peter done by the neutralization of direct rights the Governments, now at war night agren et way under the general guarantee which upon, or kook to paed them when made, will nee the peace itself. With a right) whatever they might be. Uenly take it comity of-arrangement no nation reed for granted that" mern terms of peaca bo shut away from trou scosss to the Between the belligeras will not satisfy open patha of the world's commerce,- even the belligerents themselves. More
And the 'paths of the son must alike agreements may nos make peace secure, in law and in fact be free! The freedom It will be absolutely necessary that at the seus is the sino que pon of peace, fored be crystal os a agitarantor of the
eality, and co-operation. permanency of the, wttlement so much greater than the force of any nation now davation of many of the rules of inter- engaged or may alliance hitherto formed national practice hitherto' thought to be or projected, that no nation, no probable established may be necessary in order to Gomibination of nations, could face or make the seas indeed free and tummaa withstand it. I that peace presently in practically all circumstances for the I spoke on behalf of humanity and oftende is to endure, it must be a perceuse of mankind; but the motive for such
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On the 18th of Decopiber last I addice et an identic Note to the Government of the anticns now at was requesting more detaitely than they hud yet been bg either group of bellis gurents, the terms upon which they would, deem it possible to make pence.
there to state,
the rights at all neutral nations like our born, mity of, whose most vital interests
the war putariu' constant jeoparly.
The Central Powers united in a reply which stated merely that they were ready to meet their antagonists in conference to discuss of peace.
made recare by the organized major force of mankind.
No doubt a somvithas radica!, recor
changes is convincing and compelling. There can be no trust- or intimacy ... The terms of the immediste peker between the peoples of the world without acted upon will determine whether it is them. The free. constant, unthreatened a peace for which sich a guarantee can intercourse of nations is an essential part be secured. The question upon which of the process of peace gad of develops the whole, future" pence and policy of the ment. It need not be difficult either to worfil depends is this-Is the present a define or to sure the freedom of the The latente Powers have replied much struggle for a past and accure peace or sens if the Governments of the world more definitely and are stated, in only for a new balance of power? If it sincerely desite to come to wa agreement #eneral terms indeed, bus with muthcient be only 2 struge for a new biglance of concerning it.
It is a problem closely connected with detiniteness to imply delike? the strange power, who will guarantee, who can
guarantee the stable equilibrium of the the limitation of naval armaments" und ments gaarantees, and acts of reparation new arrangement ? Only a tranquil the co-operation of the haries of the world FORUM 31 Decem22, 1914, which they deem in be the indispensable | Europe can be a stable Europe. There in keeping the seas at nace free and safe, pumalitions of a satisfactory settlement, menat he, tait a balance 05. polker, but a fund the question of limiting naval arma We are much wearer a definite dis- community of power: not organized meats opens the wider snil perhaps more
difficult question of the limitation of; ension of the pence which shall end the rivalries, but an organized common peace.
armies and of all programmes of military PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY.
prepuration. Difficult and delicate a hate received very these questions, are, they must be faced" Fortunately we explicit asstrates on this point.
The statismen of both of the group Polrations день arrayed against one another have said, in terms that could not
£23.970,367.
present war.
We are that much neare
-Authorised Capital £8,000,000
Subscribed Capital £4,500,000) Paid-up Capital £2,437,54) 11-Fire Fund... 3,837,047
IT-Life & Annuity Fund. 17,567,690 the discusion of the international con-
Sinting Fund Acconati................. 128,2301
cert which is therefter hold the £23,970,367.
worki at peace, in every discussion of 2,881,456 the peace that must end this war is in
Revenue Fire Branche
Branches....+10
with the utmost vandoor and decided in
apicit of trui accommodation, if peace is th come, with healing in its wings, and
Lite and Annuity 1 141,500 taket for granted that peace must bebe misinterpreted, that it was no part of to stay. Feuce eunuct by had with.
Removed to Sale Rooms for Convenience Revenge Marine Department.
Other Receipta
of Sale.
Tro-Ar ́asual,
COMES & HOUGH,
Auctioneers.. Hongkong, March 5, 1917.
PUBLIC
AUCTION.../
153
HE Undersigned have received in: structions to sell by Public Auction,
(rez ACCOUNT OF THE CONCRANID);
12
SATURDAY,
the 10th March, 1017, at "
10:30 am at their Sales Rooms, No. 8.
Des Voux Road, Corner of ICE HOUSE STREET, MISCELLANEOUS STOCK,
Comprising:-
A variety of Dress Material, including Berge and Alpaca, Hats and Miläsery, Counterpanes, Elankets, Towels, Men's Canvas Shoes, Toilet Soup, Perfumery,
Ac
Also
A number of New Kerosene Stoves. Terms Cash,
HUGHES & HOUGH,
"Auctionera,
Hengkong. March 3, 1917.
FOR SALE.
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8, Des Vaux Road, Corner of
Ice House Street,
1550
SECOND HAND. CONTRACTORS
PLANT,
THEODOLITE AND LEVEL
Full particulars may be had from the undersigned.
Terms as usual.
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BUGENS & HOUGE,
Auctioneers,
Hongkong Feb
1917.
AGENTS.
1474
LONDON --WILLIAM SLATE, 42 Great
Breil Bired, W... Y. ALGAR, IL &
*12* Clement's” Lana, Lombard Street,
Ed., T. B. Browns & Co., Ltd.,
$37,239 followed by definite convert of the Powers 478,8-$
which will make it virtually impossible that any such catastrophe should ever everwhelm us again. Every lover makind, every sane and thoughtful man,
£5,358,228 The Accumulative Fonds of the various Branches ses separately invested, and. by Act of Parliament, are set aside to mest the claims under the respective Depart-saat take that for granted, Iments of the Company's Business.
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.
ayowe
MARTIN'S
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LESSONS. IN CHINESE. MRLI HƠN TAN, a Chinese graduate varsel in Aliterature, in book a tescher les Karupena Officials and Marchaal in this Coinny for ten years le hnx n anal methink of training Enrapeuns to sinar in the Chinese asamination, and is proved
of a rat rais certifiests an Chinese teacher. He Hakka has also a good knowledge of Mandarin and
Thond who intend learning the Char innguage
direct No. 180, Wellington Street, musoal door.
I have sought this opportunity to address you becuase I thought that owed it to you, as the council associated with me in the final determination of
Fout concession and sacrifice.
the purpose they had in mind to crumb. There can be no wense of safety and their antagonists. But the implications of these assurances may not be equally clear te all-may not be the sante on both sides of the water. I think it will be services if I attempt to set forth what
we understand them to be
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They imply, first of all, that it must be a peace without victory.
I beg that I may be permitted to put my own interpretation upon it and that
quality among the nations if great and preponderating armaments are hence. forth to contine here and there to be built up and maintained." The statesmen of the worst must plan for peace and nations must adjust and accommodate their policy to it as they have planned for war and made ready for pitiless, con- test and rivalry.
The question of armaments, whether on
it may be understood that no other inter-land or one. is the most immediately
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with the future fortunes of nations and of
mankind.
FREE TO SPEAK OUT,
our international obligations, to disclose pretation, was in my thought.. I am seek and intensely practical question connected to your without reserve the thought anding only to face realities, and to face them purpose that havo been taking form is without soit, concealments. in mind with regard to the duty of our Government in the days to come, when it will be necessary to lay afresh and upon o'new plan.the foundations of peace among the nations.
À SERVICE TO MANKIND.
I
I have
Victory would meat pence forced upen the loser, a victor's Terms imposed upon the vanquished. It would be accepted in
spoken upon these great matters humiliation, under duress, at intolerable without serve and with the utmost sacrifice, and would" leavo a sting a explicitness, because it his seemed to me resentment, a bitter memory upon which to be necessary if the world's yearning terms of peace would rest. poi permundesire for peace was anywhere to And free chify, but only as upon quick-sand. Only spice and utterance. It is incepceivable that the people of peace between equals can "las-only · Perhaps i am the only person in high- the United States should play zo part in peace the very principle of which is authority amongst all the peoples of the that great enterprise. To take part inequality sad a common participation in world who is at liberty to speak and bold
a common benefit. such a service will be the opportunity mind, the right feeling between nations individual, and yet speaking . The right state of nothing back! I um, speaking as ap for which they have sought to prepare is as necessary for a lasting peace as is or course, as the responsible head of a themselven by the very principles and the just settlement of vexed questions great Government, and I feel confident purposes of their polity and the approved of territory or of racial and national that I have said what the poiple of the
United States would wish the to say pimatices of their Government ever since" allegiance.
The equality of nations upon which May Ient add.thas I hope and believe" the days when they set up a new, nation
peace mire he founded, if it is to last, that I am in effect speaking for liberals in the high and honourable hope that it
moet be
an equality of rights; the und friends of humanity in every nation night in all that it was and did show grantees exchanged
must neither and of every programme of liberty? I mankind the way to liberty. They recognise ne imply a difference between would fain believe that I am speaking for
big nations and all; between these that the silent mass of mankind everywhere i are passerful and those that are weak. who have yet had a place or opportunity Right must be based upon the commen to speak their real hearts out concerning strength,
the individual the death and rain they see to have come. strength of the nations upon whose con already upon the persons and the homes eert penca will depeni.
they hold most deac.
are requested to write is China bhall difice.or cannot in honour withhold the service 11981 which they are now about to be
challenged. They do not wish to with field it. But they owe it to themaeives and to the other nations of the world to state the conditions under which they will feel free to render it.
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Equality of territory or of resources there, of course, esnnot be per any other
And is holding out the expectation that the people and Government of the United States will join the other civilized nations peaceful and legitimate development pl of the world in guaranteeing the per
That service is nothing less than this:ort of equality not gained in the ordinary
To add their authority and their power the peoples themselves. But no one asks manence of peace upon such terms (as).
to the authority and force of cther autions
to guarantee pesce and justice throughout the world Such a settlement cannot ow be long postponed. It is right that
before it come this Government should frankly formulate the conditions upon which it would feel justified to asking our people to appbre its formal and acterfin adherence to a league for peace.!
| conditions..
or expect anything more than an equality I have named I speak with the greater
of rights. Mankind is looking row for boldness and confidence because it is clear freedom of life, not for equipoises of to every man who can. think that ther power."
is in this promise no, breach in either our traditions or our policy En a nation, but a fulfilment, rather, s all that we
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BETTER TREATMENT FOR THE DISABLED.
Mr. Barnes, Minister of Fensions, out
Cabinet, support obtained. The import
ill, were not able to work for their own - livelihood. For them provision, would be, made. He ww going to 6x up an arrangement by which any widow wha could not work for her own living would be granted El a week.
The Paris correspondent of the Horn-
No. peace enn last, or ought to last, pations should with one accord adopt the lined his new pension scheme in a speech which does not recognize and accept the doctrine of President Monroe as the
Browning Hsu, Southwark, recently. SHOCKING TREATMENT OF GIRLS. am here to attempt to state those priceiple that Governments derive all doctrine of the world: the no nationa
their just powers from the consent of the should seek to extend its polity over any. In a week or two, he said, he would The present war must first be ended. governed, and that no right anywhere other nation or people, but that every be submitting a scheme to the House of but we owe it to candour and to 's just exists to hand peoples about from people should be left free to determine Commons, but he had to get over one ing Post states A girl, who was regard for the opinion of mankind to say Patentate to potentafe as it they wereits own polity, its own way of develop or two hurdles. They had their aimis recantly at Lille, makes a terrible indict
ment, unhindered, unthreatened, unafraid, formulated, as it were, but, of course, ment of the German deportation Sol- that, so far as our participation in
I take it for granted, for instance, if the little along with the great and power Treasury sanction bid to he got and diera, she says, raid the houses in the guarantees of future peace is concerned. I. rasy venture upon a single example, ul. it makes a great deal of difference in that statesmen everywhere are agreed
I am proposing that a'l nations hente ant factor was that he had Mr. Lloyd middle of the night, and machius guns are trained on to the streets, Well-to-do what way and upon what terms it is that there should be a united, indepen eh avoid entangling alliances which George on his side.
married girls are taken of haphazard, They were going to do many things for with prostitutes, in order that alf may ended.
dent,, and autonomous Foland, and that would draw them into competitions of The treaties and agreements which henceforth inviolable security of life, of power, catth them in a hot of intrigue the crippled men. These, however, would be reduced to the same ferah Delore bring-it-to an end must embedy/termsorship, and of industrial and social and selfish rivalry, and disturb their own not be confined to gifts of money. It was going they are threatened with revolvers development should be guaranteed to all affairs with lafuences intruded from to be made to s man's interest to work, and forced to sign a statement saying that will create a peace that is worth peoples who have lived hitherto under without. There is no entangling dance and in this connection be visited Roehamp that they are leaving voluntarily. All guaranteeing and preserving, a peace that the power of Governments devited to a in a concert of power. When all unite to ton where men crippled in the war were the girls are placed no the disposal of will win the approval of mankind, not faith and purpme hostile to their own. act in the same sense and with the same earning £2 and £2. 10. a week work officers and men, and are subjected to merely a peace that will serve the several speak of this, not because of any purpose all act in common interest and on leather articles. They had trainest strict medical examination. A family interests and immediate aim of the desire so exalt an abstract political prin.are.fre live thaiz own lives under "a those men; they were going to tail rammed one girl on payment of £100.
Others, who have returned, have either, ciple which has always been held very common protection.
Ità man got hurt in the war, or confallen, and have become ancients, dear by thous who have sought to build I am proposing government by the con- up liberty in America, but for the same sent of the governed, that freedom of the tracted a disease, or was dishigured, he or are suffering from serious dinner what those ternis shall be, but she shall, reason that I have spoken of the other sene which in internatiutial conference would be given a dudnite sum of money Several versots have become, lastano, I faul ahre, have a voice in determining conditions of peace which seem to me
after conference representatives of the irrespective of and disconnected with his 1, whether they shall be made lasting or not clearly indispensable--because I wish people of the United States have arged earning capacity by the guarantee of a universal covenant; frankly to uncover realities,
Then there were the widow and the and our judgment upon what is fund Any ponce which does not recognize convinced disciples of liberty; and that the wition. They had dose mething is NOT PEACE AT ANY PRICEZ
fatherless, They would do wamething fo mental, and essential as a condition.pra and accept this principle will inevitably at armies and navies & power for order the past. After South Africa she got 5. but at the cost of only 80 centa is yours now, not afterwards, when it may be to sections or the convicticar of mankind, merely, not an instrument of aggression
nations engaged.
We shall have no volte in determining
cedent to permaneces should be spoken
late
"NEW" WOULD MUST BE A FARTYG
with the eloquence of those who are the
moderation of armamenta which makes
be upset. It will not read on the
The ferment spirit of whole popula ticas will fight Habtly bad constantly
or of selfish viclenedig van de mine, et
These are American principles, Amor
more
week, then 10s. 12. and so you try Pinkettce for your Consti e was not inclined to give a healthy tion, Bilious stead Young Woms a lot of money if she was Sick Headaches able to work, But if ther No covenant of bo-operative peace that again, it all the world will can policies. We could stand for nother her job was to look after her, thi does not include the peoples of the New pallize. The world can be at peace others. And you ches are the principles al who world have | World can sunce to keep the future mie, only if cilet dife in stable, and there can sad policies of forward-looking me and
against war, and yet there is only one bo Bort of pince that the peoples of America rebelli
could join la guaranteeing The elepes of aph
that pence must be clements
Crozerv
the
ywhere the ere there is not tranquillity
`arki of right”
women everywhere, of every medem. paljon, of every enlightened community They are the principles matkind and
cr perhaps etheri
really Bree
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