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PLEA FOR GREATER UNITY, Under the auspices of the Empire Press Union, a very large gathering, repres sentative of the Australino, New Zealand, South African, and British Press, was
perity more of and rather, In dis HOYAL HONGKONG YACHT MINISTERING CHILDREN'S
City of London the old Corporation sits. in Common Council. Let us have our common-council of the Empire Press, not
CLUB:
SHIP RACE..
LEAGUE.
to crush out healthy competition and dis- RESULTS OF FIRST CLUB CHAMPION- AN OMNIBUS VOTE OF THANKS. tinctive individuality, but to secure a
oral and material grounds, to the first The first of the series of Club Cham general and reasonable sasens, both on principles of our union, as the greatest pionship events of the season was sailed off of all the principalities which "bistory
that $11,500, has already been counted Mr. Gurner, Acting President of the Ministering Children's League, announces
entertained at luncheon at the Savoy records, and of which the greatest pagu on Saturday under most favourable wea from the proceeds of sale held by the
Hotel, on August 30th. Lord Burnham, president of the Laioa, occupied the chair, and interesting speeches were de- livered, urging a closer unity between the Dominions and the Mother Country by means of a more ample dissemination
of news of Imperial interest.
Lord Burnba, proposing the toast of the Dominion Press, said: It passes and
The course for all classes was official
Ministering Children's League A full statement will be issued on completion of the receipts.
of all our long annak is now being ther conditions, a fairly moderate E.N.E. written in crimson and gold, in blood and tears, by sea and land. (Cheers.) breeze prevailing throughout. We of the Home Press have our full, measure of respect and admiration for the efficiency and patriotism of this
Dominion Press. It has come out war already with signal honour and dis- tinction. (Cheers.) It has inspired the
effort. May we lay the flattering une tion to our souls that it is bone of our sented, and it is hoped that the owners for their valuable assistance in supplying bone and type of our type (Loud cheers.) of Handicap class boats will make an furniture and taking gate money; the
Mr. J. O. Fairfax (Sydney Morning
course No Lyemun Beacon (P), or Commander Gibson, Mr. Steed, and the Mrs. Gurder wishes especially to thank loon Rock (P), Mark Boat in Quarry Bay Petty Officers and mon of H.M.S. Tamar, (8). Distance: 8 miles.
With the exception of the Handicap the stalls and assistance with accounts for their indefatigable work of decorating
taxes the wit of man to add anything! Dominions to the mightiness of the class, all other classes were fully reprend entertainments; the Army Ordnance
really new to the commonplace book of war oratory, but at least the circums stances of the hour make them ring more cheerfully by reason of that glorious re-
covery of our arms in the West (cheers)" Herald), chairman of the Australian effort to have their boats sailed in all .W.D. for erecting, stalls, etc. the
Scrat.h
Corrected Time H. M..S. 4.17.35 24.21.57
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HANDICAP CLASSI Handicap Finishing on Course
Time
1.8. H M.S
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6,00 Dorothea 6.00
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Diana
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Jessica - Colleen
Points for race Point to date.
--and in that recovery, as you well know, delegation, said the efforts of the Empire: future races of the season. Dominion troops have won a special Press Union were sincerely appreciated. crown of undying fame on fields already Its work was important because, to a oaked and sodden with their best blood, large extent, the days of self-contained Even the Cheers.) Therefore, talking of the waStates must be largely over. we can talk not with vain boasting, but necessary for life within its own borders, United States, with almost everything with reinforced confidence. (Hear, hear) had spread its activities over the world. You have seen, or are about to see, în the lines und behind the lines what has If that were true of the United States bow never before been seen in our old and much more must it apply to the Oversea classified society, all sorts and conditions Dominions in their relatively undevelop of men and women working for the com- ed state. The future of these Dominions mon purposes and the common ideals of day in the democracy, and the Press must the free partnership of nations. Almost educate that democracy so that they without exception, our nation is at work might choose leaders and policy well;(1) Diona There are hardly any idle tich; there and, in order to do so, they must have are relatively few idle poor. In the
the widest possible service of news Napoleonic wars social order remained througout the world. If the Dominions unchanged; now it is every day in course.
were to carry on their part in the war ofadaption to the exhaustive demands of latest information that the Press should it was all-important in order to get the this world war, and its even more ex- hausting drafts on our future potentiali 206 be crippled in connection with cabled ties. There is one phrase that we have news. It was vital that the freest pos- banished for good from the glossary of sible cabling should be allowed. (Hear.
hear) our political "terins, and that is the status quo ante. (Cheers) There can be no status quo ante after this war(bear," Mr. C W. Earle (Wellington), respond. hear)-and what the status quo posting on behalf of the New Zealand dele hellum will be, we can only guess, with gates, said the Fress of London and the hope as our star. You see the shifting Press of Britain owed something more to scenes with friendly eyes, but with des itself and to the Empire than to supply (1) Allan...... tached judgment, and I do not believe a merely a news service which it thought Daphne
The (3) Bonita better service could have been done, to old De
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Empire, and especially, of (4) Halcyon Great Britain, owed a duty to the public conditions existing in
NEGLECTED DUTIES
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tures, excellent though they may be in the matter of educacifferent parts
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Thanks are also due to Mrs. Mitchell for her energetic work in producing the attractive play "Cissie in Toyland," by Quarry Bay Branch; to the Victoria Branch for their charming dances, the; children being trained by Mrs Harris- Walker, and to Mr. Henke and his assist- ants for the novel and attractive Wizard's Cave.
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Time
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it as to the their way. The first thing you are put of the Empire (cheers) and unless the ting to the test is the veracity of the Press of Britain took a lead in that
direc British Press. We all know the stale tion there were possibilities of misunde joke about the descriptive realism of standing and of future trouble. When the Fleet-street as seen by our electric light, delegates set out on the present visit they #hen we had it-laughter and I can had a very full and complete knowledge hear the ribald laugh at the claim that of the material effort Britain had made during this war the journalist bas stuck in the war They knew that Britain had closer to reality than the official narra produced a mighty army. His complaint tive or the Parliamentary speech, but so was that the British Press had not con- I honestly believe it to have been for corned itself with the Overseas Dominions (Hear, hear.) Tη In journalism in the long run truth is the and their interests. only paying proposition. (Hear, hear) this respect the British Press had neglect (4) U There never was & wiser word thaned its duties... And that applied with Doctor Johnson's adage thattrath is a force to British staterden
politicians. (Hear, bear and a Voice the basis of all excellence." believe Moret
Politicians, (more 80,
and men of. that the newspaper Fress in this country,journalists, business
men," and I know it is true of the Dominions leisure came from overseas and got in Overseas has tried consistently to tell touch with the sentiments of the Mother the truth in war time, because there are Country, 201 understood something of always such plausible reasons for painting the conditions here. By that means, and it over with the colours of deception, but, by means of their, news service, the Domin. on the whole, I believe the less the official ions were in touch with the Mother Coun narrative is garbled or twisted the better ty. Bat did British statesmen or British for the country. (Hear, hear.) I am journalista or business men visit the re- certain that when the war is over the mote parts of the Empire like New Zear
land! If a better understanding were to (1) Gasi... governing waABĖS, for, in Meredith's be maintained, it must be based on a (2) Joan phrase, Maes will be lord" will insist fuller and deeper knowledge of one (3) Dorothy ... on being told the truth, and that secret another. (Cheers.) Before coming here Thecla treaties and cabalistic depositories will the delegates knew something of the be consigned to the limbo of the obsolete material effort Britain
had put forth in and the corrupt (Cheers.) Nothing in this war. But the spirit of the British this war has required more explaining people which had enabled this great coun- and, in a sense, more explaining away try to maintain that effort under an eSLAVES IN GERMAN EAST AFRICA, The newspaper Press ought to look to it increasing burden, they were to bole that these mysteries of government are
The Anti-Slavery and Aborigines Pro-
and
to appreciate. That spirit had been
(Choers.) They had travelled శ
Position.
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6:00 00 03.10 5.54.57
and butter; Mr. H. Ruttonjer for giving Ceylon tea; the Standard Oil Co. for giving tins for, boiling water in, and all those who sent cakes, sandwiches and donations and to all ladies who so kindly assisted at the stalls and served at tho tea tables.
COLONY'S FINANCIAL STATE-
« MENT · FOR AUGUST.
The Hongkong Treasury issues the
made plain and open, so that those who brought home to them as a result of their tection Society has addressed & memorial are asked by their votes to govern this great deal, and had seen scores of miles to the Right Hon. Walter Long submit- Empire should know where they stand of country under wheat. They had seen ting a hope that the King may now be and whither they are being led. (Her, around the suburbs of the great cities advised to proclaim the abolition of the bear) In this war the more they have innumerable patches of kitchen gardens. legal status of slavery in German-East understood the tremendousness of the Nothing could have brought home to them Africa, and that no contracts in human issues the stronger has been the patriotic so clearly the unity of the effort of Eritain beings shall be recognised as valid. It is following financial statement for the determination to see it through to its in this war as these little patches of believed that at the outbreak of the war month of August, 1918:— appointed end, and the appointed end, as kitchen gardens. It was proof that every- there were 185,000 slaves in German East we all know, is complete and unqualified one who could possible do so was putting Africa who were being emancipated as Balance of Assets and victory (Cheers.) This is especially forth his or her effort to help in this fight.
Liabilities on 30th June, necessary in our loose stitch and free (Cheers) The delegates had been down slowly ng 3,000 only per annum. The
1015 wheel Commonwealth of nations. Full
had seen where the Fleet Principal reason against&, declaration the Clyde, pnderstanding of the common mind was built, which would mean a great deal of emancipation was its heavy cost, but Revenue from ist to 31st
when next. the Hun dared
it is submitted that such a system of to come out. equal sharing of the generous spirit of
(Cheers.)
They
rough the slavery should be abolished, and it is had been through our world policy are essential to our munition works, and had seen what the recalled that the late Lord Cromer term future unity in diversity, our future women workers were doing for Britain. ed it as being "only one degree less identity in difference. The newspaper (Cheers.) They had seen all these things hateful than the abominable traffic in Press is the natural and appropriate in and the impression left was we will fight slaves." strument to make this high purpose on and on until a victory is ensured which possible of attainment. We can make will bring a peace at our dictation. clear what is dim and distant: We enn (Choers.): make smooth what is rough and repellent if we try and pull together. What pro duces trouble and disaster is mutual suspicion and ignorance between classes
and between” communities.
NO PRACE BY NEGOTIATION.
Mr. Ward Jackson (Rand Daily Mail) aid: They had been all round the coun- and the prevailing impression they
August, 1918
.85,921,011.13
13,325,446.87*
69,246;458.00
Expenditure from 1st
31st August 1918
2,948,779,70**
297,678.3
Balance
Crown Agents' accounts for Jan.
ration and tact in upholding the morale of the race, not only as long as the war also included, lasted, but in the very difficult time of reconstruction.
INVASION OF NEW ZEALAND."--
Sir Thomas Mackenzie (High Commie
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
d gained was, one of the extraordinary sioner for New Zealand), proposing the ORDERS SSCED BY MR. 7. C. JENKIN, CLE matter-of-fact persistency with which the
ing.
to gain by virtue of our'self-sacrifice and the Dominions the by negotiation in impossible. When the delegates went over
Platzon.
6.00 p.m.-Buglers and Drummers.
The problems set before us are so dif
PROBLEMS OF THE FUTURE, CA anhabitants of the British Isles were meet. health of the Chairman: said it was wall. ficult and so serious that they require less the circumstances brought about by own that the Germans selected New
WINTER UNIFORM. the wr
Zealand in the Southern Hemisphere for solve than Parliaments alone can provide meant. In some ways it was almost a they intended to erect a fort in the port uniform, belt, cap and covere
He was sorry the Germans could cambrous and more efficient machiness, to not more fully realise what that spirit apperation. It was also known that for All ranks are ordered to parade at Head- their plans were complete.quarters Club as detailed below. Bina or project. However, the choice of exe cative government for the Empire may It was a spirit of determination to, see to reduce the people of New Zealand to a Tuesday, November 6th-
spirit of revolt, but not of a bac revolt.
of Akaroa, and they declared they would other equipment need be carried. be improved In its constitution it will it that at the end of the war
with the Prese so to combine its would lead a life of resting arrangement so that we may bagniness, and extend the same through-ed, to unke them build a fort suficiently Wednesday, November 5th
position of slavery because, they said,
5.30 p.m.-No. 3 Platoon and Band, perfect freedom Ple
were a pleasure-loring race, They intend not lose by disunion, or rather want of out the world. (Choers) They occasion strong to wake the success of an attack agreement after the war, what we oughtally heard about
5.30 p.m. No.5 Platoon and Ambal- feeling was that the
ance, to France they would see how near the self-devotion. The Newspaper Press is time for negotiation passed when Ger to the intelligence department of the Em many violated Belgium. (Hear, hear.)
Germans were to
that
6.00 pm-No. 8 Platoon. Thursday, Hear, bear, and
November 7th: pire. It is flexible but not weak of all If such a pence were concluded by the
would
5.30 p.m.-No. 9 Platoon. things it is independent, but not in re Allies, we should be false to our path, sent concerned in protecting their own that the Germans were at pre- volt By organising our service to ong (Cheers) God forbid that we should ever
to our destiny, and false to our dead. miserable skins from the attacks of those another in the various Dominions of the put our name to a peace of that Hind
who were
And so it would con tinuously we can do much to help public the spirit of Great Britain was in the busy in defending their own country, than tinue and the Germans would be more opinion to judge sright on the vast issues contrary direction that it was a spirit of FRENCH LESSONS that is up not against but before sight on to the last ditch and the Inst man and
to enslave those in distant on every side. We ought first and fore for freedom and for the right. (Cheers.) moet to give the great Dominions over- Dr. Englenburg (De Volkstem, Pretoria) pliment, said it was a pleasure to welcome
acknowledging the com sods a better and larger place in the said what had struck him most during his the genial presence of Sir Thomas Mac- public eye at home (Cheers.) The visit was the remarkable spirit, not so kenzie and that of his two gallant sons, Fridays, 8th-18th and 2nd November. soldiers of the Empire who have fought much song the leaders of public opinion whom had lost his sight,
ozie of and chammed together in this war will as among the men, women, and children take no denial. They have learned to generally. The duty of the Press, her his spirit, by his splendid gallantry on Tuesdays, 12th and 19th November know one another they do not mean their marked, was to maintain a healthy men the field. (Cheers) On behalf of those present he wished them a prosperous and friendships to fall, into oblivion or dis
tality among ita readers, to use mode happy future and a reward for their fine, Pd. 166 Leung Kem Tong repair (Hear, hear.)They will insist em (Continued at foot of next column) outstanding patriotism (Cheers.)
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