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SPORT.
LAWN TENNIS.
HONGKONG LEAGUE—O, DIVISION. INDIAN SCHOO), (OLD BOYS)
CHINESE YM.C.A.
Played on Saturday and resulted in ä win for the Indian School by 51 games to 48. Scores:
1. M. Omar and S: A. Ismail, jr., Insi to McPherson and Moosdien, 5:0; bent
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 2ND, 1918,
NAVY MAN AND MERCHANT-
MAN.
BONDS FORGED BY WAR. Vice Admiral Sir Rostlyn Wemyss, First Sea Lord of the Admiralty, on May 7th attended the armital mateting of the Mercantile Marine Association held in the Town Hall, Liverpool.
Admiral Sir David Beatty wrote
IRELAND!
COULD NOT A BUSINESS BARGAIN BE MADE
[BY CIVILIAN]
Viscount French is to be, Viceroy of Ireland. The appointment is one which omphasises the importance attached by the British Government to tho attempt now being made to saivo a problem which has
THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS. WHY GERMANY MUST BE A MEMBER.
BY BIGNEY DARK.]
The British people entered the war, inspired by a great moral purpose. The nation was united in its determination to fight, because it was convinced that the whole fabric of personal and national
Please convey the greeting of officers uzzied statesmen of all parties for many freedom was menneed. It was lo a noble,
decades.
Mohler and Rope, 8-3; lost to Lo Chine and mou of the Grand. Flect to our When in 1980 Lord Beaconsfeld, was called the country'a young
and Lin Yao Hui, 4-7.
Abbas and S. D. Femail beat Melber Hot and Mooxdeen, 6-5; lost to Mohler and Rope; 5-6; lost to Lo Ching and Lin Yao Hui, 5-6.
S. H. Ismail and S. A. Ismail, fr, beat AtePherson and Moosdeen, 6-3; beat Mobler and Rope, 6-3, beat Lo Ching and Lin Yao Hui, 6-5.
INDIAN SCHOOL (OLD BOYS) . CHINESE RECREATION CLUB. This match was played on the C.R.C. ground on Sunday and resulted in a win for the Indian School by. 62 games to 47.
Scores
brother sailors in the mercantile marine, and express our admiration of their gul lantry and devotion to duty which is alike an inspiration to the nation and the annals of warfare against an inhuman and unsecrupulous fee. The importance of the part which is being played by them in the great war cannot be over
to us. No finer rocord can be found in
estimated."
Sir Rosslyn Wemyss said the enemy made a great mistake when he began his ruthless submarine warfare. He thought. and indeed said, that he was going to
unselfish crusade that Lord Kitchener and vigorous manhood. The nation believed that the war was, in Sir William Robertson Nicoll's phrase, "a struggle between Corsica and Calvary"
putting away his papers preparatory to leaving Downing-street for the last time a supporter called on him and spoke of the difficulties in Asin and Africa which
It was inevitable that, in nearly four were marching upon the new Government. The Prime Minister listened gloomily and
years, the high purpose should have been then said suddenly Ireland That obscured by easy rhetoric and by the word seems to be imposed on us at every inunediate, wearing, and insistent busi ness of bonting the enemy. Yet, at this crisis in our national history.
Elizabeth facing Spain, William III crucial crisis of what must be the war
end the war by sinking our ships to such confronting Louis XIV., Pitt with revolulist phase, it is of immense importance
an extent that our merchant vessels wenldtionary France on his front and the be driven from the scus
President Wilson reaffirmed the dignity
But the Ger-gigantic Irish conspiracy of 98 on, is to reliso that the original intention and mun little knew the English character. Bank all alike found the foreign for the original goal remain. The speaker paid a high tribute to the comforted by an internal menace. So it Royal Naval Reserve, but there were in with us to day. The riddle of the Celtic and nobility, of the Allied cause when be other men, though not wearing uniform, sphinx still remains unsolved, and the asserted that we are fighting to constitute wisdom of the ages secuts bankrupt. League of Nations. The idea has been fighting in the King's ships, gladly going is nearly fifty years since Mr. Gladstone misunderstood. It is unfortunate that U. M. Omar and S. A. Ismail, jr., bent on with their duty undaunted by a piracy disestablished the Irish Church; Land 1 Clemenceau and certain British states- 3. P. Lo and Wong, 8-3, heat C. F. Leo which was not warfare. Such were the Act has followed Land Act; Lord Saliyan have definitely declared against it. and. Wei, 6-5; lost to Ng Tatting and men whom he had and under his own "bury's twenty years of regohute, govern while Mr. Lloyd George's support has
command, whom any officer was proud to ment and remedial legislation sound in bean lukewarm. lead, and when nothing could stop. 1900 nearly to have accomplished its pur (Cheers.) The association between the two services has been so close during this war, whatever that association might have been bfore, Sir Rosslyn continued, that it seems to me almost incredible
Lok, 5-0.
Abbus and S. D. Ismail beat M. P. Lo und Wong, 8-5; beat C. F. Les and O lost to Ng Tatting and Lnk, 4-7.-
S. H. Ismail and 6. A. Ismail, sr.,
certain
with es
The consequence
has
·beat M. P. Lo and Wong, e-s; lost to it can ever be broken asunder. It shouldedrock facts: That Englishuten have meet however the war concludes, does not
C. F. Lee and Wei, 3-8; beat Ng Tutting
und Lok, 8-8...
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PREVENT AND PUNISH.
pose. Yet, the British Empire is no been that an idea, which Mr. Wilson sooner strained to its utmost than the specifically raid could only become an as a catchword by the pacifists who desire: sore, place begins to ache again. What actuality after victory, has been accepted are we to do? And the answer comes that the war shall end without victory
confused medley of vor
Let us first consider the alternative! If One may at least
the international conference which must be remembered that the association at the prosent moment is one of sympathy, been wrong in the past; that Irishmen succeed in establishing a League of N and is only moral. There is no binding too, have been wrong; and, finally, that tions then there will still be in existenen arrogant and association between the two services. Is the two races are in many respects alien two Leagues of Nations,
to such other. Yet geography and history setations, the other broken rovengo it too much to hope that in the future have so linked then together that if they alone revolving round Germany, the there may be something more tangible a
which simply means live aud let live.
For a generation statesmen will intri which will perhaps spread in our mer each will torture the other...
gue to attract members of one league lo cantile marine a little of that organisa-
the other. Enormous sums will be spent If the Irishman, as the old song sog
on instrumwats of war. Prosperity will The Executive of the National Brasstion and kindly British discipline for
sacrificed to economic struggles workers and Metal Mechanics' Society, which every man is better and nobody is gests, is to be always priding himself one vu St. George's Day, passed a resolution worse (Cheers.) Surely if we get that the fact that he does not fear to speak of Finally, there will be another great of appreintion of the work of the fight the mercantile marine will benefit. What 88, and the Englishman is chiefly con with mightier guns, more deadly explo ing forces in defending the Empire, and a bond it will be. It means the forging cerned to "save his face by justifying sives, worse poison gas, tens of thousands of a fink in a chain binding the Empire all his past policies towards Ireland, not acroplanes. Cities will be wiped out
Civil exhorting all workers at home to help the
decimated. European soldiers in the trunches not by sympathy together, a chain which I believe nothing settlement of an ancient feud is possible, Armies will be exterminated. mls but by co-operating with the Muni-will break. Nothing has broken it now. and Ireland will suffer mot from this populations will be tions, Admiralty, and Military Authori but with that closer association in the because she is the weaker party. If, on civilisation will be netually destroyed. ties to increase munitions of war and Future of which I speak, we can really the other hand, both parties agree to stand at bay and snap our fingers at any of the War Office recruiting, muddle, the awell the fighting forces.
Mr. Churchill, in acknowledging the foe who may attack us." (Cheers.)
"Although the crisis In conclusion, Sir Rosslyn assured his failure of Mr. Asquith to settle when Mr. resolution, says:
Redmond and, Sir Edward Carson to is grass, and will continue so for many audience that it something more practi. Lloyd George bad brought the late Mr. weeks I have profound confidence that cal could be effected in the way of us agreement, and the crimes of the Dublin. we shall not be beaten down, and that ciation between the taro Services it would rebellion, there is still hope. Thst hope right and freedom will not be beaten have the sympathy of Whitehall. How might become a certainty if we can realise ever platonic that sympathy might have that the Irish character is at once alien down. The Germans are fighting for the right to rule. We are fighting for the been hitherto, the flame of it had been to us in one aspect, and yet so practical right to live. There is a great difference increased tenfold since the war was bens to be akin to us in another, and F
There are two men in every between these two. In this present gun. If they could get that link-forged batile they are attempting to destroy the victory would come, and could not One is disorderly, idle, childish, and armies pearly as numerous as their own, help coming. With a bond well establish filled with the vision of high romance. Of and quite as well armed. We are seeked between the Royal Navy and the mer-him Mr. Chesterton has written:-- ing only to maintain ourselves against cantile tuarine. we should have accom- them, That, also, is a very different plished something which would enable us I do not believe that their re-hereafter to stave off all the attacks of serve, are sufficient for their ambitious our enemies and tand down the Empire. military te our successors unsullied and unbroken. Although the programme. ogres, who have got the German people (Cheets.) in their grip, have declared themselves ady to squander the blood of a million and a half, in order to secure complete domination in Europe, the French and British Armies will not be overcome. They will maintain a firm front through- out the summer, using their deadly weapons upon the German masses and husbanding their own strength. Mean- while our kith and kin from the United States are coming to our aid as fast as the ships can steam. Our Navy is coping with the submarines, and our airmen see nastery in view. If we hold we shall win. If we win, the cruel system which has let, loose these horrors on the world will perish amid the execrations of those who are its dupes or its slaves, Then, and then only, will there be a lasting
thing.
peace.
ST. GEORGES DAY-YPRES
1915,
To fill the gap, to bear the brunt
With bayonet and with spade, Four hundred to a four-mile front Unbacked and undismayed
What men are these, of what great race.
Fron what old shire or town, That run with such good will to faco Death on a Flemish down?
bet be! They bind a broken line-
As men die, so die they. Land of the freed their life was thine,
It is St. George's Day!
Yet say whose ardour bids them stand
At bay by yonder bank, Where a boy's voico and a boy's hand Close up the quivering rank. Who under those all-shattering skies- Plays out his captain's part With the last darkness in his eyes
And Domum in his heart?: Iet be, let be? In yonder line.
All names are burned away. Land of his love! the fuse be thine,
It is St. George's Day!
4,276 RIVETS IN A DAY. LONDON MAN'S RECORD.
Irishman
Whether in tent or saddle, Whether with frown or smile, Whether at feast or fight was bo
He heard the noise of a nameless sea Ravnd an undiscovered izle."
What is the League of Nations which is suggested as means of averting this the relations between nations into the ultimate ruin. It is a proposal to bring realm of law, to subject the actions of nations to the restrictions that have been every civilised community. It supposes applied to the actions of individuals in first agreement and then some organised force to prevent and punish international crime
will be a The institution of this force delicate and difficult task. It will take tine, but, if essential agreement is
it will follow as a logical conse secured,
There was law in England can: quence
He has given us at once the Irishman turies before the institution of the metro. depicted by Charles Lever, and the meu politan police. Parliament existed long who have fought for every country in before Scotland-yard was dreamt of. Europe, some as rostering mercenaries. some in the spirit of Major Redmond, one Scotland-yard is necessary to Parliament.
but without
Recently a Baltimore riveter drove little distinguishable from that of the bet no Scotment there could have!
2,720 rivets in a nino-hour day. He was promptly honoured by newspaper para graphy stating that he had "sháttered the world's record," and was described
for
"and
saints. This man may despise England
Every city, every village, every indivi- as a nation of sober shopkeepers devoid dual in a nation is subject to the laws of that nation. Similarly, a League of .It THE PRACTICAL BIDE The other Irishman is given us Nations must include all nations.
the alike of fua and of idealism,
is to exist, Germany must be league
hard fact which the it That is a in Bernard Shaw, and is equally true to type. He pushes a merciless practicality pacifists use as an argument on their gide the world's champion riveter." Not to the verge of cynicism. Such is larryn the contrary, it is the strongest
John Bull's Other Island,"
must be in the league, but militarist for long, however, bas he enjoyed the Doyle in
ermany
cannot be in it. Christianity right to this title. It was wrested from who sees the Englishman as a sentimental possible argument against pacifism. Ger. him on May 7th by a London man-humbug, and while admiring him for the Warrant-who, at the engineering works hypocrisy which covers his baginess skill. to Bill Sikes. It invites bim to join the communion of mainta practical Irihuan is to be found of Messrs. Fraser & Fraser, Ltd., Brown- despises him for his sentimentality. ley-by-Bow, achieved the remarkable
as much in the Sinn Fein ranks as among Before, however, Bill Sikes can be sayed
surrender
1.f feat of driving 4,276 rivets in nine work ing hours. When the performance of the the Nationalists, and it is to him we must and admitted to brotherhood he must
Jemmy.
has robbed and expects to get everything American workinan was chronicled it 50. He must be asked coldly whether be restore his swag gave rise to us feeling of friendly rivalry nothing to secure al cuce independence with German he must be conu among the employee of this firm, at their and the protection of the British Fet melled to make reparation for lier wrong. a nation paid for out doing and to give assurances for faturs made known to the management their and desire to establish a new record. Natur of Imperial funds. His reply would be good behaviour. ally they were given all the necessary" I expect it in so far as I think you are facilities, and the squad which essayed a fool. If you are a sano ron, I don't realises that this entails the disappear zollerns. It is excessively improbable the task began operations with the best If it is cold business, what do you offer ance of the Junkers and the Hohen wishes of their fellow workers whilst the as the price of peace?"
militarists unless the German armies heats of the firm also displayed keen men out of tea are agreed on the term that the German people will throw over interest. The work was done on tanks, they would give. They would be are soundly beaten in the fold. It
protection to a people tob For use in the manufacture of margarine,
to
fellows, therefore, that Germany must be riefeated before the League of Nations is and from 8.30 am. till five pm with
full military by the Imperial
negotiation now possible. Peace intervals for meals amounting to an hour
Parliament.
would leave militarism with its prestige 2-The continuance of what is in effect and a half, Parrant drove home rivets,
unimpaired. Ireland: à large annual subsidy to
Largely well and truly, at an average rate of ana in about 74 Seconds. He wielded
which as a nation would not be of law can never be established.ust yo This is either the war for law or its solvent, and in return Imperial con a war for nothing worth having. If it be throughout the day a pneumatic riveting
trol of the safeguards of life and tool weighing S1b, and stood the great physical strain remarkably well so well.
property-the polico and the that at five o'clock he remarked quite
eiary. cheerily to a representative of The Daily Telegraph, I could have gone on a bit longer yet. I DON
•
Home Bule subject to
special
the
by
President Wilson
a war for low, it is an unselfish war, because law spells sacrifice and continual restraint on the part of the law-abiding. Do not let us deceive
The League vees on this
Nations will
tion for the Protestant munaire from Great Britain and from all
The status of the Irish Parliament
to be that of a strong provincial its other members concessions and sur
legislature in a federal system.
renders which will be unpleasant and Less than these terms would not serve which will only be tolerable as the price THEW world of for the construction of their purpose; more than this we can never grant GET 17 BETTLED,
perctancut-peace and goodwill.
Three heater boys" were running to him all day with red-hot rivets, and two men known as holders up assisted in secaring the rivets. But the pneumatic hammer, striking 60.000 blows per hour, and jarring the body incessantly, was in
I believe that the practical Irishman Farract's bands all the time. The
would take this offer once he was per onge American record was beaten as early suaded that of necessity he could get The speeches of Irish leaders can minister 12.39, and when five o'clock came with nothing better. He has simply to realise to the temperament of their chosen people the equad still working at top spoed the that we cannot pay millions to a society while the stupid Saxon pays soms much- The feeling of the German people rather employés veve the congratula which may lapse into anarchy, or bank needed attention to his own affair with
British isles Let the Government, then, get on garding the Western offensive is revealed tion, They also received the congratula-ruptcy, or give one of pedom and to the Home Rule Bill in order that we may in a mass of captured correspondence | tions of members of the firm. To drive power to lose would be- free 10 get on with the war and with measares
HENEY NEWBOLT-
by
destroy ours
its own
her
These are grave days,
which fell into British bands in s curious from 1,000 to 1,200 rivets is considered way recently. A mail van bringing the good day's work under ordinary condi- administer his own country in so far as for securing from Ireland a just contribu unopened post to the troops in the front tiona, and even allowing for the fact that he damages no other. What more can the tion in ma to the common sacrifice of Empire. Ireland has played the bril everything posible was done to enable most ardent apostle of freedom desire the and naughty child, kicking own accord. line came into our lines of its
Then the romantic Irishmen can have and the The driver was killed aabell, horses wandered on in the darkness until the squad to save time, the achievement they passed the British advanced line. All was a highly creditable one. Represents full play. The Dublin Parliament can nurses shin because she cannot, have the the letters and they carried aretives of the Ministry of Labour, the Ad have the largest mace which ever orna, moon long enoous nation. We ca
miralty the Warship Production Departmented a table. The forms and cere and we are a couched in 2
pesimistic tong. They refer to the universal stoppage of ment, and the American Embassy, and mony of the most august of senates in make allowances for the romantic tem also the Mayor of Poplar were amongst dignify bis House of Assembly, and its perament. We offer the Irish fair termu, leare, and of the parcel post majority of the letters were written dur those who vi.fed the works in the course walls re-ocho to Gaelic praises of Grattan. but we will not tolerate disloyalty nor a
(Continued at foot of nezi Column.) selfźbies which is akin to treason. of the day. ing the last week in April.
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