RETURNING EVIL FOR GOOD! SHOP-COOLIE'S INGRATITUDE. A."shop-coolie - showed his ingratitink la a carpenter, who had employed hira for some time, by stealing 90. One day the master of the establishraent 'told the
TER HONGKONG DAILY PRY18, MONDAY, JUNE 80TH, 1919.
RACIAL EQUALITY. WHAT JAPAN MEANS BY HER CLAIM
PRESENTATION OF THE PEACE TREATY.
GREAT HISTORIC EVENT AT VERSAILLES.
with regret. I do not want to saswer reproaches with reproaches, but I ask them to remember, when reparation is demanded, not to forget the armistice. It took you six weeks til! we got it as last, And six months till we came to know your conditions of peace. Crimes in war may not be excusable, but they are committed in the struggle for victory and in the defence of national existence, and pas
M. CLEMENCEAT'S SPRECH
Shortly after three o'clock on the after noon of May 7th, the terms upon which as are aroused which make the con the Allied and Associated Powers were salence of peoples blunt. The hundreds willing to conclude peace with Germany of thousands of non-combatants who have were handed to the latter's delegates, perished since November 11th by reason bouded by Count Brockdorff-Rantzau, or the blockade were killed with cold Foreign Minister, in the great dining-ball deliberation after our adversaries bad of the Trianon Palace Hotel, at Versail sonquered and victory had been assured les. This great historie event took place to thom. Think of that when you speak on the fourth anniversary of the sinking of guilt and of punishment. The measure of the Lusitania, which was torpedoed on of guilt of all those who have taken part May 7th, 1913, and went down with nearly can only be stated by impartial, inquiry befaro a neutral commission before which 1,900 men, women, and children.
The ceremony of presentation occupied, all the principal persons of the tragedy early an hour, considerably longer than are allowed to speak and to which all the was anticipated. The proceedings were archives are open. We have demanded formally opened by M. Clemenceau jest such an inquiry, and we repeat this de after threr pm. and ended a few minutes mand again at this Conference, where wa before four. In handing the treaty, com-stand facing our adversaries alone and prised in bulky, khaki-coloured volume, without any allies, to Count Brockdorff-Rantzau, M. Clemen
[BY GUNNOSKE KUML]
I"once happened to hear some of our Ladian friends remark-fy parentax bay that, much to his regret, he would doesn't allow me to condescend to marry I to disperse with his services 'as busi-any white woning The same applies to ness was getting slacker every day. The the Chinese and, indeed, almost any A queer ly accepted his dismissal with apparent nationals throughout the East. indifference, and was about to leave, the little sidelight on the general condition premises when the master, feeling sorry in China has been thrown even in Mr. And both the Chinese and In for bima gave him permissidh to sleep Wa
are quite entitled to boast of in the shop at night. The boy eagerly dian
their time-honoured civilisation of some One morning,ave thousand years old. We desire to cepted the invitation. when the master searched for his cusb-box have the feeling of inequality of race be found it had disappeared--and the abolished, even in the matter of mairi by as well. The Police were called jr,
Some are born like gold, some are born and they discovered the boy enjoying like silver, while others are born like himself with several friends in a Chinese copper and iron. And it is simply a mat ter of taste that ane likes yellow better tea-shop The boy was produced at the than white, and vice versa. "Don'tceau spoke as follows: Magistracy, on Saturday, and Mr. R. Eblacken your face so brilliantly lest it Lindsell sent him to the House of Cari rection for six weeks."
BRUTAL MURDER IN THE
NEW TERRITORIES. HODY THROWN INTO A POND
Between 6 p.m. on June 25th and 7 .. on June 28th. a Chinese shepherd was brutally murdered by some person or persons unknown.
mony.
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EAST AND WET.
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Gentlemen, plenipotentiaries of the German Empire, it is neither the time nor the place for superfluous words You have before you the accredited plenips tentiaries of all the Small and Grent Powers, united to fight together in the war that was so cruelly imposed upon them
The time has come when we must acts our accounts. You have asked for peace We are ready to give you pence. We shall present to you now a book which You will be
Pence of
On October
We are not quite without protection. You yourselves have brought us an ally, namely, the right which is guaranteed by the Treaty, by 'the principles of the Peace. The Allies and Associated Governments forswore in the time betweed October 5th and November 8th, 1919, # Peace of violence and wrote a Racial quality means, to our thinking
Justice" on their banner. democratisation of all nationals, great
5th, 1918, the German Government pro- and small, whether coloured or nor
posed the principles of the President of the United States of North America n coloured a world where all and every body can enjoy an equal chance and stand
the basis of peace, and on November 3th on an equal footing without a shadow of
their Secretary of State, Mr. Langinst any extra-territoriality whatever. Under
declared that the Allied and Associated. the present existing circumstances, contains our conditions.
Powers agreed to this basis with two de however, throughout the world hura given every facility to examine these en finite deviations. The principles of Pr beings are not judged by the thoughts ditions and the time neckney for it. Rident Wilson have thus become binding they think, but by the colour they appear. Everything will be done with the courtesy
for both parties to the war-for you as well Even in the mineral kingdom the value that is the privilege of civilised nations.
as for us and also for our former allies. To give you my thought completely. The various principles demand from us The murdered man used tend him of copper and iron, not to mention gold "sheep by day on the hillside at Sha Po. and silver, has exceedingly been increased you will find us ready to give you any I heavy "national and economic sacrifices. since the outbreak of the great yar. It explanation you want, but we must say but the holy fundamental rights of all Pat Heung, and. at night, lived in a lone a bit natural that the value of the at the same time that this Second Treaty peoples are protected by this Treaty The It appears that uncoloured races should also be raised to of Versailles has cost us too much agt to conscience of the world is behind it. ly shed, by himself.
take on our side all the accessary precau There is no nation which might violate it tions and guarantees that this peace shall without punishment. June 26th some villagers were crossing a
be a lasting one. and when they noticed a dead body lying" on the embankment. They notified the Folier, who found that the deceased bad Bro. murdered with a chopper: The body was taken to the Public Mortuary" and identified by a relative.
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footing equal to that of the non-colour I notice with the greatest regret that some of our fellow-creatures, in spite of their so-called Western religion, are being treated by some other human beings like dogs whom they like, in have muzzled for over and ever. And muzzled indeed they are?
Consider-
RESTITUTION. AN OBLIGATION. I will give you notice of the procedure
You will find us ready to examine upon that has been adopted by the Conference this basis the preliminary pence which for discussion, and if anyone has any you have proposed to us with a firm in observation to offer be will have the right tention of rebuilding in ronimen with you No oral discussion is to take that which has been destroyed and repair to do so. place, and the observations of the Ger man delegation will have to be submitted any wrong that may have been rom
mitted principally the wrong to Belgium in writing. The German plenipotenti- aries will know fit they have the maxi.and to show to mankind new aims of man period of fifteen days within which political and social progress. to present in English and French their ing the tremendous number of problems written observations on the whole of the which arise, we ought as soon as possible to make an examination of the principal Treaty. ":
taska by special commissions of experts proposed to us. In this it will be our on the basis of the treaty which you have chief task to re-establish the devastated vigour of mankind and of all the people who have taken part by an international protection of life, bealth, and liberty of the working-class
As our next aim, I consider the recon struction of the territories of Belgium and of Northern France, which have been occupied by us and which have been de
So far in the East during the past twenty years, with the single exception of the famous Boxer trouble in China, where and when the good but ili-treated Chinese endeavoured hard to butcher all the white foreign devils," including the Japanese. in China, the Western nationals have been treated exceptionally Before the expiration of the aforesaid WOOD OIL--A small business has been well. We, the Easterners, humbly do wish period of fifteen days! the German dele to get at least reciprocity, if not equality, gates will be entitled to send their reply in the West and its dominions of the on particular headings of the Treaty or to ask questions in regard to them. After treatment we give to the Westerners,
It is felt by Japan that the Western having examined the chaervations pre States should first of all recognise bur sented within the aforementioned period, right to a position of equality. While the Supreme Council wil send their the West treats the East as an inferior. answer in writing to the German deless is it not rather unreasonable, as well as tion and determine the parad within selfish, on the part of the West to demand which the final answer must be given by equality of sacrifice and responsibility that delegation, from Jupan, and elsewhere in the newly. I wish to add that when we receive,stroyed by war. To do so we have taken upon ourselves a solemn obligation, and born League of Nations, under the tender alter two or three or four or five day we are resolved to execute it to the extent enre of the present President of the any observation from the German delega. which will have been agreed upon between tion on any nuins of the Treaty, we shall not wait until the end of the fifteen days In this task we cannot do "without the co-operation of our former adver- What about the American Naturalis to give our answer, but shall at once prosaries. We cannot accomplish the work tion Law, which is directed against the ceed in the way indicated by this duca without the technical and financial par- Japanese and Chinese? Have the Ameri ment.
ticipation of the victorious peoples," and enn no established by that law a marked
you cannot execute it without us. distinction between the white and yellow
poverished Europe must desire that, the races What about the stringent regula- LARDA strong and active demand has tions against Japanese immigration Count Brockdorff-Rantzau, speaking in reconstruction shall be fulfilled with the sel in from Europe and South America. to America? The door which is opened German (the speech was translated into greatest success, and with as little ex- pense as is in any way possible. This "Now tins are quoted at 84, and "Oldwide to other white races is closed for the French and English), said:-
Gentlemen--We are deeply impressed desire can only be fullfed by a clear tins" have been done at 843. The market yellow races by that law, which thereby is likely to go higher in the near future. attempts to brand the golden races as with the sublime task which has brought understanding about the best methods to us hither to give a durable peace to the be employed. It would be the worst method PEANUTS. There is a good demand, but inferior... stocks are very small Quotations: It must be borne in mind that Japan world. We are under no illusion as to the to go on and have the work done by Ger- with extent of our defeat and the degree of man prisoners of war. Certainly this work Unshelled at 12. Shelled 30/39's at kept her "gentlemen's treaty"
We know that the is cheap, but it would cost the world $15.50; 32/34's at 815; 34/36's at $24.60; Anierien not to send any new labourers our want of power.
the German people when they consider 36/5's at 814.40; and 39/40's at $14.10. to the latter country some fourteen power of German arms is broken. We dear if hatred and despair should seize
TEX OIL-There is little doing, and the closing price is $19.75 to 21 per picul.
PEASUT OIL-A few small lots have 37 225.50 for e- and at been hooked $9 for No. 2
AXISEED OIL-There is a strong de wound. The present quotation is $163, and higher rates are likely to rule acon.
CAPSIA Oil is quiet. Quotations:- 80,83 per cent. at 80; 75/80 per cent. at $210; and 70/75 per cent. at $200.-
GALL-NUTS. There is nothing doing: nourial, quotation, il por plcul.
SAIGON CASSIA.There is little doing The present price for the 4/10/4 nmort Lent is $60.
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RICE.Prices have been fully maintain. subjected to all sorts of disgraceful treat punish those who are worthy of being former penal work Without any imme that country. This is very punished. It is demanded of us that we diate solution of this question, which has ed during the week, and a few fair-sized ment in parcels have been put through at current strongly rated by our people, who are shall confess ourselves to be the only ones been drawn out too long, we cannot come proud of a very "ancient and highly-de- gulity of the war. Such a confession into a durable peace. Our experts of both ral Closing quotations are:
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my mouth will be a lie. We are far from sides will have to examine how the Ger trna people may come up to their finan Siam garden, $16.25.
The Japanese are being treated in pre-declining any responsibility for this great cisely the same way in the self-governing world war having come to pass, and for cial obligations to make restitation with- British Dominions-Canada, Australasia, ite having been made in the way in which ous succumbing under the heavy burden. and South Africa. In British India it was made. The attitude of the former crush would bereave those who have a Japanese find themselves shadowed by German Government at the Hague Peace right to restitution of the advantages to which they have a claim and would draw detectives, and subjected in other ways to Conference, its actions and missions after it an irretrievable disorder of the special and bumiliating treatment. the tragic twelve days of July, certainly
Japan simply wishes to see accorded contributed to the dienster, but we energe-whole European economical system. The to her sons and daughters all, the world tically deny that Germany and its people vanquishers, as well as the vanquished over such equal treatment as the child who were convinced that they were mak people, must guard against this menacing danger with its incalculable consequences. ren of her loyal, chivalrous, and highly-ing a war of defence, were alone guilty. There is only one means of banishing it-- civilised Samurai are entitled to demand. Nobody will want to contend that the for we strongly believe that although disaster took its course only in the disas unlimited confession of the economicel divided into rain, hail, snow, and ice, it trous moment when the heir to the Throne and social solidarity of all peoples in a is, after all, the wage water that fills the of Austria-Hungary fell the victim of free and rising League of Nations.
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BOSTOCK'S CIRCUS.
A CHANGE OF PROGRAMME.
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THEATRE. ROYAL. EMPIRE, REVUE" COMPANY." The connected entertainment entitled "The Follies "which the Empire Revue Co. gave at the Theatre Royal on Satur day night proved even more popular that
the Imperialism of all the European derived from the most terrible disaster Gentlemen, the sublime thought to be the vaudeville show with which they
States has chronically poisoned, the inter- opened their season. George Rosa, in the
national situation. The policy of retalia in the history of mankind is the League character of a British workman, was an
tion and the policy of expansion, and the of Nations The greatest progress in the endless source of amusement: He was
disregard of the rights of peoples to dedevelopment of mankind has been pro well supported by the other members of
termine their own destiny have contribet nounced and will make its way. Only if this very versatile combination. Miss
ed to the illness of Europe, which reached the gates of the League of Nations are It was the opinion of many that the its crisis in the world war,
thrown open to all who are of goodwill Edyil: Hyland repeated her former
ean the aim be attained, and only then successes as a vocalist. Miss Alma Waite, programme presented at Bostock's on
CRIMES: NEUTRAL INQUIRY DEMANDED.
the dead of this war will not have died supported by her beauty chorus, made
The Russian mobilisation took from thei in vain. The German people in their Havre ponular bits including If I. Baturday was, an all-round improvement End a boy and Peaches down in on the programine with which the circus statesmen the possibility of healing, and hearts are ready to take upon themselves Georgia." This young lady has a good opened its season.
gave the decision into the hands of the their heavy lot if the bases of peace, which military powers
Public opinion in all have been established, are not any more volor and a pleasing stage presence and
The hits of the evening were a very the countries of our adversaries is re-baken. The peace which cannot be de her costumes were extremely pretty. Bertic and Fay quickly danced themselves into remarkable whirl of death" performed sounding with the crines which Garmany finded in the name of Right before the favour and Bertie and Benson gave a by one of the Vardel Bros. and a slide is said to have committed in the war. world always calls forth new resistances clever exhibition of juggling for life, first in a recumbent position. and Here, also, we are ready to confess the against it. Nobody will be capable of then standing, down a rope from a height wrong that may have been done. We have subscribing to it with a good conscience, "The Follies will be repented to of about 60 feet, by Giro. This latter not come here to belittle the responsibility for it will not be possible of faliment. feat may well be termed one of the most of the men who have waged the war pell Nobody could be able to take upon itself thrilling yet performed in Hongkong, tically and economically, and to deny and the guarantee of its execation which The versatile. Spuds", has & great crimes which may have been committed ought to lie in its signature. We shall TYPHOON WARNING. deal to do in the new programme and he against the rights of peoples. We repeat examine the document handed to us with does it all in his own inimitable way the declaration made in the German goodwill, and, in the hope that the final The following telegram has beenHe seems to be able to perform every feat Reichatag at the beginning etho, waz, result of our interview may be subscribed received by the American Consulate of every other member of the Circus that is to say a wrong has been dede to by all of us General, Hongkong, from the Manila troupe.
Deserving of special mention are a Observatory.
number of new tricks by the dogs and the "June 28th, 11.45 a.m. Cyclone or typhoon S.W. of Gaam, ponies. The dogs are delightful in the
ring direction unknown.
very Encores were numerous.
to Belgium, and we are willing to repair M Clemenceau Has anybody any it" But in the manner of making war more observations to offer 1: Does no one also Germany is not the only guilty one; wish to speak?If not, the meeting is every nation knows of deeds of people closed, "Tharcupos, at 46 pm, the which the best nationals only remember' meeting closed
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