THE
DODWELL & COMPANY.LD
STEAMSHIP) SERVICES,
Begning Ballings.
NEW YORK &/OR BOSTON
via Suos or, Panama Canals at Ownors' Option
8.S. "EGREMONT CASTLE↳
railing about End of March,
LLOYD TRIESTING
For BRINDISL VENICE & TRIESTE.
Taking Cargo on through Bill of Lading for LEVANT, BLACK SEA & DANUBE
PORTS.
VA SINGAPORE, PENANG. & COLOMBO
8.3. **HUNGARIA”.
sailing.on.or about 6th March.
For SHANGHAI
8.5 "TRIESTE " Frungen Luggage, can b
be insured, at
salling on or about 18th March."
Office of the Agonta
HONGKUNG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 218T, 1981.
JAPAN'S POLICY AND THE times have changed, so I will answar you,
WORLD'S PEACE
·AMBASSADOR'S VIEWS. NO IDEA OF, AGGRESSION.: [UT A DIPLOMATIU CORRESPONDENT IN THE * DAILY TELEGRAPH."]
INDOCHINA
STEAM, NAVIGATION COMPANY LIMITED.
SAILINGS SUBJECT TO. ALTERATION
SHANGHAI và NINGP)
"ESANG"
SPORT PA SWITHAM, PANG & CALYA "FOOKSANG" TIEN (SINGA
Tasi, stad Fab, D'light Taet, 2nd Fet, pa
and anavor in the negative. We have all learned the lesson of the war, that is, the folly of it. And nous has learned it better than ourselves. You sometimes call us realista. I am not sure that a compliment is implied in that word. You also called the German realists,' although they were not realists, but rather creatures of pride and рто- judice. But, anyhow, I will not re- Like Count Sforts, so Baron Hayashi pudiate the label, if what is meant is is one of those diplomats still rarely met that there is more sense than sentiment with-ip the ranks of la carrièrs, 1. no
in our foreign policy. I hope there is; Well, firstly, because longer so rarely as of yore, who never know there is rescat a straight question. I therefore we are realists, receptive but also critical, Frontured yesterday to draw the Japanese and cold, scientific observers of facts, we Ambassador's attention to the suspicion have duly noted that modern war is not a and alarm aroused in certain quarters.
EWONGSANG F 25th Fob, D'light hberg by the expenditure on naval and paying proposition, whether for the van
MANILA Remember, the
**YUENSANG* Fri, 20th Feb., 9 pm military armaments provided under the quished or for the victors. It may spell
bankruptcy for both
CALOUTTA LINE-This Line afforda regular milage to Calenta, Penang and Japanese Budget Estmates for 10 world is to-day dominated by the econo
Your Excellency has already stated,'
Singapore; returning from Calcutta steamers prooood vis Burais! and Hongkong to Japan, occasionally calling at Shanghall-14 All aboamers have excellent passenger - scoómmoda Hom Etted with Electrid. Light and -Fans' and carry a fully-oxalides Sargoon.
I remarked, "that the contemplated ex-mic factor; and our best brains, both pansion of your capital fleet to one of young and old, read not Clausewitz, but not strategy, but economics. They aight battleships and eight battle-cruisers understand that our future lies, not in of the latest and largest pattern dates. territorial and military conquests but on back to 1916-17, and that it is of a strictly the water in the carrying trade, and an But some people land in our commercial and industrial defensive character.
NANYO YUSEN KAISHA, Ltd. cannot bring themselves to believe that a expansion abroad. We have become a big
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naval programma which, together with forces, will account for half the total expenditure of the State during the pre- sent year can possibly be of a defensive
character
industrial power. But, once more, be- cause we are, as you say, realists, and as such have noted the gigantic blunder com- mitted by Germany, then at the crux of her industrial expansion, in 1014, believo me, we do not propose to repeat that blunder, and by a mad act of aggression to miss or mar the tremendous, the unique economia opportunities that should be ours for a peaceable effort.
ECONOMIC BURDENS.
"It would be an impertinence for mo to suggest that the same remark might apply to our American friends. The United States have long been a great economic Power, but they, too, have within their this juncture commercial reach possibilities of a magnitude they have never known before. The full naval pro- gramme now under discussion there would no doubt weigh, financially speaking, less
at
1 am certainly, not unaware of this scepticism and distrust," replied the Arabassador;." but to dispel their doubts I would refer them to the naval compara: tive statistics published in The Daily Telegraph on Monday, by Mr. Archibald Hurd. We propose spending this year a little over £70,000,000 sterling upon our navy, but the United States propose spending something like £200,000,000, Mir. Hurd points out that, even if and when our eight-eight programme is completed, our capital feet will yet not equal half the strength of the American, Thus you will see that the latter's margin of superiority will be incomparably greater than that (of no more than 60 per cent.) enjoyed by the British Navy heavily upon the American people than over the German in 1914. You will also that we have in view upon our own allow me to point out that Admiral Lord people. Still, the proposed burden, as we Jellicoe, in his recent report on the dealready see, is not chearfully envisaged fensive requirements of your Australasian by all Americans. Thus, it would appear that the threatened naval race in the Dominions, asked for eight battleships Pacific-really no race at all, since we and, eight battle-cruisers a programme equal to our own. Now your Australa are no desire to challenge, and could sina Dominions, you must admit, have only compete under the severest handicap might yet be avoided by an arrange neither the population nor the territorial:ment compatible with the material safety political, and economic commitments of and the national dignity of both, and of Japan) Still, nobody has ventured to yourselves. The unofficial proposals to attribute aggressive intentions to Lord this effect already put forward in the United States are sure to meet, on the UNSTABLE YAK BAST.
part of Japan, with a ready and cordial "Again, in respect of military arrange response. Indeed, has not the whole ments it is suggested, that we are main trend of Japanese foreign policy in recent taining land forces of a magnitude out times been directed towards a friendly of all harmony with peace conditions. agreement with America, whether within. Where, I ask But could anything be more unstable the League or without i than the present outlook in the Far East, you, have we failed to show the proper with Siberia in one melting pot and spirit of conciliation. Where could it be China in another, not to mention Central aid of us that we have sought to push Asia We are perhaps as far removed to their extreme limits and logically legi- in these regione from a return to sanity timate conclusions our principles and and a normal equilibrium as you are claims Not assuredly in regard to the throughout Eastern Europe and Asif racial equality amendment to the Coven- ant nor in regard to the emigration ques too, how often we may be called upon tion in California; nor in regard to to defend against wholesale slaughter the equal opportunities of commerce and Japanese colonists in Siberia and Man- trade in the South Pacific Islands under. In every instance churia
Speaking now in a more gen- Australia's mandate. eral sense, pur service establishments may we have either fallon in with the com at first sight scem large, but not when promise proposed or looked for one our you consider the immense length of coast selves."- line and the land frontiers we might have. to defend in an emergency. Remember also that China has thirty-six divisións: that Russia, bfore the war, had 100 divi-
Jellicoe!
SEATTLE & VICTORIA or VANCOUVER vis Manila, Shangha Minor. The past two years have shown,
& Japan porte
Cargo to Overland Foints UE. in connection with Great Northern Northern Pacif
and Chicago, Milwazken & St. Paul Ballwwyn. -
FUSHIMI MABU (omitting Manils) ..
TOYAMA, MARU...
KASHIMA MARU (omitting Manila)
SUWA MABU
Wednesday, 9th Mar, at 11 am. Friday, 11th Max, at il au Wednesday, 20th Apr, at 11 m Friday, 6th May, 1 11 am.
LONDON & ANTWERP via Bingapore, Penang, Colombo, Suessions, and that oven to-day the Bolsheviks
-Port Said and Marseilles.
YOKOHAMA MAHU..
KLEIST
MISHIMA MABU
BADO MARU
MITO MABU
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Thuisday, 24th Feb., at 11 am." Friday,
11th Mar. at 11 am- Friday,
18th Mary at 11 ka... · Friday: 1st Apr, stil ka.
HAMBURG, AMSTERDAM, LONDON & BOTTERDAM,
LIVERPOOL & MARSEILLES via Sues,
TAMBA MARU ...
MELBOURNE & SYDNEY vis Manila, Zamboanga, Thursday
Island, Townsville & Brisbane.
TANGO MARU NIKKO MARU AKT MABU
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AKITA MARU..
...
Middlo of March.
Beginning of March,
145
Tuesday, Tuesday, Tuesday,
2nd Mar, at$11 am. 19th Anc., at 11am. 17th May;: still am.
Friday,
11th March.
Friday,
4th March.
*Tharraday Thanday,
24th Feb. 17th March
Saturday, 19th Feb. Saturday, 5th March.
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Friday, 18th Mar., :st 21 mun
...Tuesday,
Thursday, Friday Haturday,
NEW YORK via Suez.
SOUTH AMERICAN PORTS via CAPE,
KANAGAWA MARU (railing from Singapore)
BOMBAY & COLOMBO vis Singapore.
CALOUTTA & BANGOON ria Singapore & Penang.
TOYOOKA MARTI JAPAN PORTS-Nagasaki, Kobe & Yokohama.
140
NIKKO MABU SHANGHAL, KOBE & YOKOHAMA,
DELAGOA MARU
BOMBAY MARU
YAMAGATA MARU
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TOTTORI MARU .. SADO MARU
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MURORAN MARU YEBOSHI MARU ...
12nd February.
4th Feb, at 11 a 25th February...? - 28th February.
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8. YASUDA, Manager.
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are
UNITED STATES' ATTITUDE.
„CHISERE QUESTION.
...
Turning to the Chinese question, Baron Hayashi, snid :-
I have been in China for tens of years,
and I think that I am one of those who are seeking to emulate the military know something about China: China is a machine of Imperial Russia... We have country of vast artent, and holds untold numerous islands to defend; territorier wealth and natural resources. She has a far from compact, with fewer facilities great future, upon which depends in no than you possessed for moving large mall measure not only the future of bodies of troops to any menaced section Japas, but that of the whole world. As during the late war.. However, it is Mr. Wellington Koo, the newly-appointed rather our naval than our military arma Chinese Minister to Great Britain, snid ments that are the chief source of interest quite rightly the other day, the Chinese and pre-occupation for the moment, and question is not a regional but a world so I will revert to the former. I repeat, question, and I think that it behoves all How could we, with a fleet not half so world Powers to co-operate with China strong as the American, in the considered in the working out of her national opinion of your own naval eritie, har destinies. Past Japanese policies towards bour aggressive designa against the China may not always have been wise,
but the aim of our nation has always, been to see China succeed in establishing a strong Government, capable of weather- We, then, do you suspect the Uniteding the troablous waves of the present-day States of harbouring aggressive design world-politics. We want her to attain an against yourselves??
economia and social development com Cartonly I do not. Mr. Secretary mensurate with her national greatness Daniels, who conceived the idea of a fleet In taking such a course wo have never nearly three times as strong as that we lost sight of the effect which the real con- now building, I believe to be a solidation and development of the Chinese genuinely religions and peace-loving man, people would be bound to have upon the like most American But precisely on, national life of Japan. To achieve this account of his ardent pacifism and of his much desired goal Japan and China must belief in the moral, infallibility of his be good friends, for only in friendship nation, he has set out to construct a fleet so strong as would reduce all others to a mere cipher, and, incidentally, enable America to dietate her conception of Right to others. Now with nations it is as with individuals, some are more righte These words of the Ambassador recalled ous others less-America is assuredly to my mind the happy incident which Among the former. But no more than occurred at Geneva when Japan voted in and individual is any nation always and China's favour in the election of that overywhere righteous, or, at any rate, country to the membership of the Council in the right. The most righteous some of the League of Nations. The new times-lapse through pride or aberration. China and the new Japan will be drawn And wisdom prescribes that provision nearer and nearer to each other. Tho should be made against such lapses young men of both countries are think- Moreover, of none of us can it be exacted ing-thinking hard-on converging lines. that we should concede a predominance They are fraternising at Geneva and else in virtue to any particular State. There where, and few of their elders at this fore political wisdom and expediency are stage are at all inclined to frown upon. kere at one with the national dignity in such fraternisation. The new spirit is consent to be at the total mercy of any it is in the West, or even in the Middle other navy. That is one of the reasons Weat "1 why, painful as is the burden entailed by our naval and military estimates, the nation will hear it, I will not say gladly, but resignedly,"
can we develop side by mde, in intimate collaboration, for our joint benefit. The policy of the Open Door" must be obecrred by all. It should be welcome to all?
LOS ANGELES PACIFIC NAVIGATION COMPANY holding that we as a sen power cannot alroad in the Far East quite as much as
TRANS-PACIFIC FREIGHT SERVICE Operating the Callowing 1.8. [Bhipping Board, steamers.
HONGKONG TO
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA:
DUE TO AXEIVE
8.8. -WEST HIKA" Ist April
DEZ TO BAIL 3rd April
“Through Bills of Lading to all U.S. and Canadian Overland Palais no Tranabdymen en-route
Bufpaide connection with the Halkake, Banks Fa, and Bouthern Profile" Ballroads. Bend Oos-Los Angeles, Usif
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Tel. No. 1062. Branch Office:-Kobe, Bhanghal,
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"Your Excellency's argument about the non-aggressive motives of either side i no doubt convincing, I interposed at this juncture," but is not such a budget as yours, and also the American in me measure, incompatible with the mainten ance of lasting state of peace, simply because the national resignation to each burdens cannot endure for long, so that their trend must inevitably be towards collision 2:
THE FOLLY OF WAR
ONE BIG HOISĘ.
Recentlya Binn Fein Arbitration Court was called upon to make a decision regarding the disputed occupation of some land. The Court gave indications of a willingness to admit the claims of the applicant, whereupon the occupier of the fields rose from his place among the general public and stridently protested against being deprived of his rights. His clamour and fury were so loud and violent that the President felt it his duty to interveno, which he did in these words: Make a less noise, Michael
If you had put that question to me Doherty, for if you don't ye will one
Michael, Doherty at
in August, 1014, I should perhaps have day hear one big noise, and then ye'll refused to discuss it, or if I had 1 should hear no more have felt tempted to agree with you. But down.
HAIPHONG HOIHOW. ...
BANDAKANUS
BANGKOK via SWATOW ...
CHEONGSHING "Wel, 23rd Fox, light
TROPAO HINSANG
"KWONGENG.
Wed, 3rd Feb. 9 m
3rd Feb., Noon 91th Feb, Dlight
RHANGHAT & TRINGTAU via SWATOW" HANGSANG 94th Feb., D'light
BHANGHAI
SHANGHAI LINE
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Sailings approximately every five days, between Canton and Shanghal, sometimes calling at Swatow Through tickesa ost be obtained and, through Bill of Lading as issued a Northern and Yangtze Forts via Shanghali LINE —A wookly service ià maintained with Manila by vessels with good passenger accommodation, wilings from both ports every Fedays" LINESailings approximately weekly for passengers and cargo,
Holbow when Inducement offers S calling LINE-One ing per month between Hanglang and Sandakan by
a steamer having up-to-date accommodation for passengers," Cargo taken on through. Bill of Lading for Kunda), Josseliom Labuan, Tawao and Lahad Datut. TIENT:IN - LINE-A regular service be run, from March to November bergen
Hongkong and Tientsin, calling a Walhalwel and Chetto,
CALCUTTA
5.5,
LINE.
FOOKSANG" will be despatched on or about
Feb. 22nd, 2 p.m. for SINGAPORE, PORT SWET. Tuesday TENHAM, PENANG and CALCUTTA.
Through Bills of Lading issued to RANGOON, MADRAS, and DUTCH EAST INDIES.
For Freight or Passage apply to
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28th Feb.
10th Mar,
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Company has on hand Large Number of NEW CARGO STEAMERS
ALWAYS READY - FOR
CHARTERS of all descriptions.
The following are comprised in the Company's Fleet
Eleven steamers of 9,100 tons esoh doadwel
And under the Company's management
Twenty steamers of about 9,100 tons deadweight esch Two steamers of about 6,400 tons deadweight each.
Beknging to the Kawamki Dookyard Co. Ltd)
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