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THE "HALF YEARLY MEETING 1 OF MEMBERS will be held on SATURDAY, the 11th May, 1918, at 11 o'clock Noon, at the Offiers of the JOCALY ULUR.on the Ground for of the HONGKONG CLUB ANNEar Chater Hoad.
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TWENTY-NINTH ORDEN. ARY GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Company's Offices, St George's Buildings on |_ SATURDAY, 11th May, at 12 o'clock Noos for the purpose of presenting the Report of the Directors together with a Statement of Accounts to 29th February, 1918, and electing Directors and Auditors. The TRANSFER BOOKS of the Company will be CLOSED from 19 o'clock noon April 27th to 19 o'clock toon May 11th. By Order of the Board of Directors.
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THE PATH TO THE EAST. back to 1890, at the time of the first doubt, to blind us to the only real peril white peril," as the Russo German Treaty regarding the that existed--the railway into Asia, according to which Fast used to my when speaking of the the Eagdadlina was to follow a much West armed to the teeth. Now that more northerly route than that eventual- Germany, the "white peril," is ambitions ly decided upon in deference to the to force the door to the East, that she in feelings of the Tsar and his advisers. a danger not holy to Furope, but to the Now that Russia has fallen into the whole of Asia, it is time that Japan and hands of the Central Empires, the Pan-China unite their forces to ist es in Germans, joined by the newly formed barring the path along which the legions. Germany India League and other similar of William II. will soon be marching. Associations, have retamed to this early Mt. Eonar Law's speech in the Bouse of scheme, which they are endeavouring to Commons on March with shows that the adapt to present circumstances and even
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[BY GEORGS' FRIDERIC L "We are a great Eastern Power, and any one who regards the situation at all closely will realise that the view which is taken of our position in India is itself not merely & question of morale or prestige, but it is a question of our strength in Idilia, and of what possible prestige may come from it.Mr. Benar Law, in the House of Commons. March 7th, 1918.
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gravity of the problem is realised in affi- cial quarters, and one can only hope that every step, both diplomatically and militarily, will be taken to meet the situation.
A BODIN PICKLE.. There thust be no repetition of the errors which, in the opinion of eye-
witness of Russia's agony, were in- "The joining up of Russian railways doubtedly committed by us in that can supply the much-desired route with enonty. I taka hope not only fram relative the Caucasian railway, the the Exchequer's Study the war map and the speeches the trane Caspian, were to fall into the bat ass from the world of the Chinese of enemy, diplomatists, and you will hands of Germany's allies, the Germans Minister in Rome, Wan Kousaky, who, begin to realise how ominous these words would be in free communication with in an interview, has just said in our of the Chancellor of the Exchequer are. Afghanistan and Turkestan. They would part precautionary measures have been thus be at the door of India and Chins. taken against eventualities. Our in- We have indeed entered on that now What better reply could they make to terests are in absolute harmony with. asage of the great war which was fore the conquest of Bagdad by the British those of the Entents the ties which And the writer proceeds to make some unite us will be still further streng- seen months-nay, years ago by many perspicacious students of international y pertinent remarks regarding the thened by the making of new treaties changed situating through Russia's politics. The future is fraught with the downfall, and the danger, which tests, to ucet the new conditions, for, of course any policy of intervention requires the Entente cause ft the Turkish to be preceded by careful diplomatic cause of the Entente Towers. Now or population of our unfortunats former preparations. China and Japan then must be induced to co-operate with as never is the time for us to pull ourselves
in this East At the same time wo muas do together and to take a broad view of the
our best to assist an awakening There are no fewer than 18,000,000 Russia to defest Bolshevista, and get out Political situation which will develop Turks in the Kngaian Empire, and these of the quagmire into which she has into either the atter defeat of Germany must certainly be taken into account fallen. The hope of Russia lies in the ar the perpetual enslavement of the in- when forming an opinion on the present Cossacks, in such men as Korniloff and habitants of the United Kingdom.wer map. They are distributed in three Alerere, the latter of hom in now The "United Kingdom, liave 1 written regiona-the Kazan, the Caucasus, and busily instructing National Guard of Yes. In the main, I think, we justify the Turkestan where they are united with Volunteers in the district of the Dod. title. But there is still need for
the Chinese Mahomedane. Germany Frovided we hold fast to our determin unity if we would quickly checkmate the has been working in these regions for tion to light this long war to a finish. ancient, battlecry of “Drang nach Ara: past and the fruits of her in- there in still a rod in pickle for the pillagers of the North, as with their Oaton" resounding in Southern Russia
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