THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20TH. 1918.
ECONOMIC WEAPON AGAINST TRAINING OF THE DISABLED CONTROL OF GERMAN PRESS INDUSTRIAL RECONSTRUC-
GERMANY.
SIR E. CARSON'S DEMANDS. Sir Edward Carson, M.P., presited recently at a meeting of the Royal In- stitute, hold in the Caxton Hall to hear
SERIOUS, POST-WAR PROBLEM. Lord Charnwood in a paper which he read at the Royal Society of Arts on technical training for disabled soldiers and sailors, referred first to the blind The art of helping them, he observed, had and generally of: their power Anguish, was amazing
SOME OF THE ORDERS TO EDITORS.
TION,
CONFERENCE OF EMPLOYERS' ASSOCIATION,
a paper by the Hon. FM. D. Fisher Brown to gre after a censorship, copies of which have been recently, to consider the proposals of the
late Minister of Trade and Customs of period of dark
Any exposure of German methods of dictation to and control over the Press A National Conference of representa- is contained in copies of secret telegrams tives of associations of employer was. sued to the Press by the Berlin official held at the Central Hall, Westminster, obtained by the American State Depart Government in relation to industrial re
MAX settlement of industrial disputer month contes
These telegrams show not only that the German Government, through its official cnsorship, told the papers what they might not print, but likewise what they should print The importance of the despatches lies in the additional proof they offer that the Gorman Fress cannot
Sir Richard Temple, who presided, ex- plained that he held a completely detach ed and independent position as far as the interests represented by this Confer ence were concerned. He said it had been the custom of the employers to hold such conferences as this before the war, but
•New Zealand, an Imperial trade. The While a blind man attracted sympathy ment and, which were made public last construction end the prevention and
a deaf or partially deaf man was apt to right hon. gentleman, introducing the cause irritation. The cases of total deaf. ness resulting from the war were so few and
for them were lecturer as his fellow citizen," said :--
appropriate openings Mr. Fisher has one great advantage over so miscellaneous that they were hardly Mr. Fungishian or Trishnan who ven-subjects for any large general scheme and dealt with locally, he is not weighed down by any of our While deafness was not a special die tures to speak on Imperial trade that should be easily old party prejudices. He knows nothing qualification for any trade is was an about them and he cares leas. (Heer, pediment in all, except perhaps that and does not reflect the attitude of the on this occasion it derived greater im bear, and laughter. And so he can speak cular, bin..
overseas
thear hear, and laughter.)
PEACEFUL PENETRATION.
The question of Imperial trade is so closely connected with this war that you camiet dissociate the one from the other, and we are not going to lose the war through any consideration for Genunny in our late to de poing to have the Cherrs.) Never again are we going to allow Germany to build up her
future trade
political
German people,
peaceful penetration of amable Germans. The loss of a limb, say, at the the ability of America to accomplish things. I most intelligent understanding and the
on
reserved
carrying
of business. These are the Nothing astonished ne lessons that we ought to have learned. the war. She had taken possession of anore than why Germany ever went into three fourths of London and of almost number were learning new traces is join body of troops within certain fixed time settle disputes in the mutual interests of i
portance from this special circumstances debate
hear, and Some of the telegrams deal with Ame that had arisen. In the solution of to us without being put into any parti. langhter.) Partial devery often rican war preparations and they indythe problems confronting the industrial the pure wine from could be greatly alleviated and the extra cate that, dengite German newspaper future of the country there were involved
Recident,
made employers statements to the contrary, the Berlin two matters not only the stability of afraid to employ
ially deal men la factories, could be Government itself does not underestimate our social system but also the content
throughout the world. One eisential balanced by teetotaliam. In the ease of the ability of America to accomplishment and prosperity of the British race Lotally dens
persons kind peopl, could things
One of the orders read :—
condition for the proper solution of these finger language. learning the
The Petit Parisian informs us that five problems was that the masters and work help them by
loss of an arm was generally a worse handicap than the loss of a leg, American divisions, numbering 125,000 men acti should combirie whole heartedly in deal less com- may be expected in France in the Autumne persistent effort to ensure that the (Cheers) but, happily, it was a
non: The degree to which a man could of 1917. It is urgently requested not to ladustries of this country should be the make good such a grievous loss varied reproduce this information without some best organised and most eliciently con
to his manhood and general comment. We do not wish to understimate ducted in the world. It was only by the y under the guise of the peaceful age of thirty, would be a challenge that but must not, on the other hand, over-closest co-operation on the part of
most men would take up: Undoubtedly, estimate.
masters and men that this object could who Cheers there were many limbless men
would
** In order to bring a division over from be attained. The Government had bean far more than take ap for their handi Amerien 75,000 tons must make the trip putting forward proposals with that twice. Therefore, from the mere fact of object in view, such as setting up joint tremendous physical ecki hek of space, the transportation of such councils in every industry, to prevent or cap, but they must first recover from
ers, engineers, electricians, or en
or egumcycial ||imita is impossible. Moreover, it is im- employers und employed. Taken aa, u Every other city and town in the contour clerks. In the special institutions for posible in train these troops property by whole, the Government proposals might in we were beginning to take off our In fact, to Germans for allowing us to nerve patients discharged from the antaan. These facts, which have recently be looked upon as acceptable to the Eu
and
in a large number of cases from the engage in any kind of commerce at (Hear, hear and laughter.) "As showing in cart as onanat, ter in the players Parisamentary Council, but they horoughness of their organisation a part in eure as in orthopedic hospitals not be for strongly emphasized is the were aware that there were in existence it inust be a light and attractive occupa dismission of this French hows serious obstacles to the working of such There are repeated instructions prunedy as the Government proposals for the carrying on of Peaceful com
hibiting all mention of certain strikes foreshadowed, and thote obstacles related merer, sonic time age he served on a Conition, but its character nude little milt which was inquiring into what ce to its curative value. It was
to learn that disabled men were and other signs of internal unrest auch to the all-important matter of the en was to be done with Hun businesses into the a fancy for employments of as the following
forcement of agreements between the at Britain by the Board of Trade and that were likely to have too many "The publication and discussion of the organisation of employers and employed End
this was one of the matters brought a
men in them. The occupations of chauf- revolution adopted in a strike meeting and the subjection of the combinations A rm in Holland had con four before us:
and of an ordinary, not highly the Leipzig anions and of a telegram sen: of Labour and Capital to the law of the tracted with an English firm to supply skilled clerk were the chief examples, and to the Imperial Chancellor, are not per land. Assuming that the Conference de them with
inrge amount of machinery. Town and seve unsuitable. If konw There is no objection to the reprinting proposals of the Government, it wNI
other occupations had bussable, Before proceeding with the contract the
been blacklisted Es firm in
applied to an inquiry edge and interest on the whole subject of the manifesto of the Independent
a British Bain Lo agent in London with
now whether the English firm was in n were diffused, voluntary initiative, in Socialist party in case it is adversely com ors would set more things mented upon, even without Irritating position of solvency to enter into such a Diany quarters
going than could be foreseen in a gen sharpness. largs contract, and they gent, who was cul survey. It was more among the men in the interest of a victorious carrslig
the inquiry agent, who was themselves than in what werend in by every stoppage of work, expressions of the organisations of employers should be
called
in through of the war, which is endangered a German, that the firm in question was Buential circles that ledge so insolvent and such a parlous dition that they could not pusibles corterest neorted to be around
both the dan Press which recommend a strike more generally understand but if the Dutch m out such a contract, but the contract the sers and the opportunities before them, sirike, tre orbis querise in favour of were in a hurry agorey could strongly recommend a parts and if greater opportunities be needed, rice, are forbidden. Utterances which are let the demand arise chiefly among them directed against strikes are indeed not sh eclar German Owing to the Next to the men themselves appeal must jeet to censorship, but it is supposed therehe break of the war the German firm was not be made to the local publie opinion, which that they are kept free from fomedinte able to carry out the contract, and it handed over all the documents to the Eng-nd for local authorities and stimul arituting the people offer material for
people, banded over all the documents to in my ted local leaders and Maporis concerning disturbancer in
Königsberg, Prussin, and concerning (Hear hear.) That is the kinil, of that has been going on, and Surgeon-General Sir Alfred Keogh, warning front the Commander of the First to puple engaged in the carrying
Director General of Medical Services Amy Corps, which followed in the König honest trade this
who presided, said the magnitude and imberg Press, are not permissible portance of this work would go on i Vene shout excesses and unrest in
become more may not be published.
Brewer
firm
Intolerable (Cheers),
Tutely in
alt
so
all
to see that never again in this, country shall these ghastly German ideas of trade or business be allowed to hold up their heads. (Cheers.)
A LEAGUE OF BRITISH NATIONS
to our
Let
NEED FOR VOLUNTARY EFFORT
them
the diffu
that knowledge should be
e
to be carefully concealed, as shown by
GRAND HOTEL,
SEASON
1918
GRAND ANNEX, GRAND STRAND.
TSINGTAU
EM
Commencing
MAY 15th.
T. NAGAO, General Manager.
YOU
ANYWHERE
flose
You will see the mark of Montgomery Ward and Company on
cided on a united policy in regard to the boxes and crates of quality merchandise in ports the world over. For essential that all employers associations
should closely combine and work in more than fifteen years we have exported to consumers and merchants unison to give effect to that policy. It might not be desirable to introduce in nearly every corner of the globe. anything in the shape of an Employers Party, but it was certainly desirable that brought together, in some central body,
Owing to the rapid growth of our business in the Far East, and authorised to take action on behalf of the greatly increased demand for our catalogue, we now keep a supply the various associations they represented whenever necessary. It would seek lo chocs, step by step, all demands to act of our latest issue at the following offices : up a Labour Government or any other class Government. It was on this con- T. B. TOLMAN. 911 URBIZTONDO, MANILA. tary action that all the employers should AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY (MANILA.
HONGKONG.
mon ground of political and Parliamen
be brought, together, and in this way the Employers' Parliamentary Council could
be inade a representative of the em WELLS FARGO & CO., EXPRESS SHANGHAL ployers as the Labour Party was repla scatative of Labour Without such unity as this, any hope of successful political action on the part of the employers might as well be abandoned. (C)
THE RESOLUTION.
Write to-day to the nearest office for a copy of our handsome catalogue, illustrating thousands of articles of American manufacture at money-saving prices. In it we explain fall defails of our favourable
peoples of the British emping the syscent creating demobilisation took place. NexgSTRIAS DISSENT SUPPRESSED war will have been waged in vain.h of greater importance than the thn was in vogue before the war to the winning of the war, nothing could Hostile discutsicins in the Austrian, (Cheers.) On behalf of the martyrs of that system beuse the menu the son of knowledge on this subject, and Parliament which met last spring,
On the motion of Mr. Juân nches and on the seas who have lost it was of the essene, of the whole the following orders: their lives during this or were taking The military hospitals The discussions of the Austrian lower Allen (National Federation of er-
the diffused
were doing as shipping arrangements and low carload rates to the Orient. the Army to-day in connection with the only in such light n they are sent out liv Baldistone (Scottish Employers Fede.
In addition to our large freight shipments, we export more than question of treatment, but when peace was the official correspondence bureau, cation of the Iron and Steel declared, men who had been soldiers the piping, med discussion of the Founders), the Conference unanimously
I have a right to return to civil life speeches in Parliament yesterday by the approved the general principle of five hundred Parcel Post packages every day. without any further detention in a raili Austrian Deputies, Stransky, Korvosez, National Industrial Councils, having for tary hospital. wilde lend aanringe muruber of Russians shent of fugates, had stolved that is to
Then, men would leave and Romanzak, are forhidden. their object the proventico and settle In addition our splendid Navy and
No matter where you live, it will pay you to get our catalogue Army at the present moment we hold in handed over to the Government to bevere repatriated from Switzerland through successfully give effect to the proposala our hands a weapon which is almost equit cared for This was going to be a tremend Germany with the definite purpose of referred to it is essential that agtecments inportance to anything you can ous problem 1. What bid been neco spreading German propaganda in Russia patered zulo by such concise and place a trial order. We absolutely guarantee safe delivery.
plished hitherto
erto for the cure of the sol concerning them these instructions were lovers and employed should be legally ocoroute weapon. Look around and see dier could not have been accomplished in the last superseding the first enforceable, and that the necessary legis
MONTGOMERY WARD & CO., in position which we stand along with without the aid of the civil population Nothing is to be published concerning ation providing for this should be passed the Overseas Dominions in the corone by voluntee for the treatment and land of Russian engrants,
effort, and his did not believ
the journey through Germany from Switzer. Wefore the Industrial Councils are estab- world. They talk of a League of Nations than any scheme Let us at all events commence with a training of disabled soldiers would enc League
Nations.
s. Load teed unless the public took the same in cheers.)
To what you can do by a proper terest in the discharge ook die Jant thing
out League of British Nations there is no took in the serving, soldier. limit. Take the cas, of raw material. like to see an organisation formed in When this war is over, there will be nevery town and village for the specific Jack of raw material to go
purpose of locking after the discharged ord to rebuild the world which has soldier, which would be a national duty
devastated by the Hun. The Ger- for many years to come.
A geral discussion followed.
in the field and on the seN.
the
That 15
Found
mans are removing from gallant little
can be of use to then and that might
Belgium every particle of machinery that
have been of help in the reconstruction
of that country Everywhere it is
the f
THE SHIPPING PROBLEM
stane thing. At the same time the Ger Take again, the question of shipping. well-we have eri- We are suffering grievous. Tasses in our from day to
mace know 試
ORIENTAL STEAM NAVIGATION CO.
CHICAGO TU B.A:
11477
AND
APIOLINE
shed Instruction revised so that the reports Mr. H. J Catt (Association of Master from abroad concerning the journey throngh Lighternon, and of Germany of Russian migrants may he Port of London) proposed and Mr published, but without comment. Davies Brown (Farmers Federation) The following were on the economie l'esconde 3 a motion recommending that an situation
PENINSULAR by inquiry into the working of the effects THE thing concerning the state of the clothing in the course be set up to report (1) **** The publication is to be avoider of any of the Trades' Disputes Act of 1006 should!
mnzorial business and concerning the purs whether the unlimited eren in which phase of clothing material ju tho ocupied picketing in unlimited numbers may be districts as well as in Switzerland, carried on should not be restrisfed and
The printing and discussion of the the number of plebets regulated by STEAM FOR STRAITS, CEYLON,
* Terrible Conditions in Warsaw for 2ätuto; (2) whether combinations for
BOMBAT EGYPT MEDITER. Obtaining this Necessitles of Life, in No disorganising trading and social condi 33 of Napszud of July 12th are not permin. tions, should not be made unlawful; and
RANEAN PORTS AND blog
(3) whether it is not of national interest
LONDON mention the German inportations from ordinary law of the land and made re
article,
dence of perfectly that their chips which are the very Dominions IL is not desired to discuss or even to that if unions should be subjected to the
own society and their own commerce.never commerce
can
structed villes e
heart of our
along the lines
The British kept open abrund, especially from Halland, sponsible, like all other classes for their
Son New by the Ger After
the ern War Zone may not be published. Fig
ber r Allies are willing to sive b
them the lense 1 nm not preacher ot
of boycott after the the terms to
off
• peace it.
of the ruthless
be tine enough to talk of that, but I am was shipbuilding must be
pre hing
this emphatically that
One of our most
We ought 550
ight essential industrica if we are to revive by our legislation and Aion to our trade. I suppose when we come to
For philated nations. We have OMBING IN BUSINES
O Almost to produce them till
The inction was carried unanimously.
Offers of food from the occupied Card actions de
ceptance of such advertisements is forbil en
TRENZA EMPHARIZING D-BOAT WAN *** Dhe Butcate is very dependent on the sca The following is taken haphazard for its forwarding the freight space in-
brand to tumse transports.
TouGH BILLS OF LADING ISSUES EVE BATAVI AMERICAN, CONTINENTAL, AND SOUTH AFRICAN PORTB,
HE Homeward Mail Siames, carrying His Majesty's Mail, will be despatched
oncarrying
make it perfectly clear to
that the House of Commons to give us every day that passa on which devasta some priority in shipbuilding we shall from a large number of orders issued to tended for the civil poptilation must be from this porb as usual, taking Passengers and Cargo for the above Poris. Passengers tion and loss goes on is to be to their he told that it is an interference with the Press sorrow and their loss. (Cheers.) We trade and commerce. I Believe the nation) June 23rd 1917,
In one of the future issues it might he accommodation in the contesting vosal
secured before departure fro a H sagkong ought to make it perfectly clear to the will rise
mentioned that the present situation in against that kind of thing, and | P±, 11-8510-
Bilk and Valuable Cargo for isly, Praise Gerint not merely in words, but in 8 hope that no ships will be allowed to The Press has often been requested to fused has the appearance of being caused and, Londo 1 (under scrungsment) will be cis, that the longer the war continues to built in any shipyard here for any omit the national publication of unini by the Entente with the view to her conveyed by this Steam provuading to
is there of their coming in other country until we have made sure partant reports or reports capable of Russia's) continuing for for any
of that much too short of having ficient chipping to enable misinterpretation
until the actual participation by the hals Bombay and there tradabippad to the for Miseltes and supp's of
raw material that exists us to carry on the commerce of ourselves Urgent cause exists to point out that leaps How long that will be remains to London throughout the world for the
and our Allies * (Cheers.)
it can be on the other side, often import-best 1 is of consequence to set forth - Paresis
At the Os until received tion of
mus and fight to give events and reports the opinion that a new offensivo will 3 ex to day bolors mailing, fin dintsula Tritish
material in the An economic offensive I once called their proper caning through due speglite make place as amounting to o com and value of all packages are requiral
whole ti it bombling Hun businesses. I say bomb thero 34 not the mineral wealth that goes spelter zine, and lead and various other foundations; (Cheers) Do it now. things comes from Australia, Canada.
cther
justification, for tais: Tetson Germany
particle of that in one Way
"oconstruction After
the war they should not be able to (Cheers) Do not le iouch an ounce of it without our consent. loving our friends and lon (Choers) Nothing surprised me more enemies. Do not let ns cb afraid than that when we had a Bill in the mutually assisting each other."
to bring about that Runken bands together and gone into the only there should have been a long trenches together and left, there hundreds
as to whether it would not be of thousands of the best lives of the Em bettet after all, to take these Christian vire. Let at skeep before our minde the all frence and past the "Entente las no like Germans back to our pring after the ideals for which we are fighting. Let us
Brick lost in
their
- For instance, recently the English thefs ipher telegrams in the case
in bis Majesty', hears)o not wait You have ever Hufiant-Grimp was in no wise sunciently not be allowed to rest. The hutile Governo
er
tery las
and
was within the clutches of any con
rendered reconstruction necessary,
20
our Allies
our
stipgnatized.
question phout the secret agree monds between Russia and her Allies must
men's try to frustrate the effect of all * Furthermore, it appears as if the Cerf Public ons bearing upon the agreements mao Press does not proceed forectaly with all the means at their disposal in order enough against › the pha recently practised | that their people may not learn the war by our enemies, which is justified by no) | aliisz
the reasons why they were thing of discounting the effectiveness of buy
desired that it should be clearly
and distinctly put in the foreground that the enemy offinere has story failed, on
alternative but to attemptia ser offenetys,
war cad take care, that in bulding up me our poor with an eye for the remy's stutesinen are still agains
again the nations of the world Germany
and liberty and let us take care shall have an equal priority That is that the fruits which have been enltivated net businees (Cheers.) at Columby our peoples shall be raped for their
(Continued at foot of
benefit as a whole Choera
peace. Another reason for haste is the cor tinually increasing lack of
(Continued at scot of nezi Golumn,);
aubt
Frais from
of the
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