1935-04-06

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, "SATURDAY, APRIL 6, 1935.

NO MAJOR WAR IN THIS GENERATION LOCAL WEDDING CORRESPONDENCE

War Talk Not Dangerous

* But Foolish

The war

"There will be no major war in this generation. mongering that is at present about is not dangerous; it is only foolish. We would be plainly maklar the road to peace more easy if we were all convinced there will be no more war. We would be equally foolish to believe that war could be prevented or that the risk of war could be lessened by saying every day 'there will be no more war”,” said the Et. Rev. Bishop. R. O. Hall in his pre- sidential address at the annual meeting of the Hong Kong branch of the League of Nations Society held at Helena" May Institute yesterday..

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In the course of his address Bishop Hall said there were three factors making for peace and world unificatlen, and they were "International idealism, Religion'. and Economic necessity."

Bishop Hall's Address

Labour Government in 1831 but it was not their intention to do so.. they were pursuing a policy of en- lightened self-interest. I can give many more examples, but it must now be quite clear to you what I mean when I say 'that idealiam as dealism is impotent in interna- tional affairs. Enlightened self- interest is the only possible inter national morality.

Pretty German Ceremony

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A pretty wedding of particular (To the Editor, “The Hong Kong

Dhally Press"] interest to the local German Com- } Imunity was solemnised at the

SI-I went to the 230 pm, per- Union Church, Kennedy Road on Thursday when Fraulein A. Pohn.formance at the King's Theatre dorff became the bride of Mr. Ayesterday to see the "First World My conviction, therefore, that heinecke, of the West Coast Life War" and I might say that I ex- there will be no major war in this. Insurance Co... of San Francisco, loyed_the film immensely. How generation is not based on any California",

ever, I am not writing to praise the meliorist view either of human The Rev. Oelke, from Canton. film. Rather, I have a grouse to nature or of national politics, my | officiated.

make, not against the King's conviction is entirely based on the The wedding, which was con- Theatre in particular, but against very obvious rapid development of | ducted, the German style ALL the theatres in general, and international economic interde-throughout, was extremely colour- that is, I think the prices charged pendence. Probably wireless" for ful while the church was decorated { at all of the houses are by far too example, has entirely changed the with exquisite taste, economie pituation between- na- The bride was escorted into the When one takes into the con- lons. But I do not want to say church on the arm of the bride-sideration the favourable state of that the seniments and ideas of groom, this being the usual custom the exchange, coupled with the fact men are powerless. Sir Norman in Germany. The Misses Bumann, that times are really bad; one would Angell has shown conclusively that acted as flower girls and looked expect that the theatres would do false sentiment is more potent charming as they preceded the something to help their patrons to very often than economic advan- | couple up the aislë, while Miss O. get entertainment at a reasonable tage. He points out, for exampleBitzer-made an attractive brides- figure. It is true that some reduc- that Britain might be led to fight|| mald. Mrs. M. Hess was matron of tons have been made, especially at to retain India, as 接 market whereas

Colonial honour and Mr. Bönhoff performed the 230 p.m. performances, but I

the duties of best man,

think that further reductions simple statistical facts our invest-

should be made and at all shows ments are bigger outside the Em- pire ie. in countries which we in not control, than they are within it. In the same way the United ates of America has invested considerably more capital in Canada than in the whole or South America. It is almost cer- jam from these facts that the con-

With reference to the report trol of a country is not necessary appearing in our issue of yester- for profitable investment. In this day to the effect that dogs be

[To the Editor, "Hong Kong undertaking it is possible, for ex-longing to Mrs. Jenkinson, 303

Daily Press "]" ample, this to grant independence The Peak, were suspected of being

Bir,-Some considerable time has to India and to allow the Irish infected with rabies, we have passed since the annual meeting of Free State to call itself a Republic) been informed that there is no the China and Entertainment and would be commercially advantage- mention of rabies in the Poice Land Investment Co., Ltd, when a ous to Britahu as it is plain that Report. Major W, J. E. Mackenzie shareholder asked if the directors a surrender of national sovereign Phillipine Independence has been Capt. M. J. Reidy and Major Hogg could possibly see their way to

a collective sovereignty hastened by the fact Into

all agree that there is not, and bring about a reduction in cinema never been any suspicion that prices. The chairman then pro- has falled, and I believe it always Phillipine Islands are now an em-

the dogs in question were so in-mised to "look into the matter" feeted.

but up till now no statement has been forthcoming.

Addressing the meeting. Bishop, are glad that Hall said:-

I understand that some people -still feel unhappy if a parson be- gins to speak without a text; ag I have perpared the text for to- night and it is this: There will be no major war in this genera- tion. The war mongering that is at present about is not dangerous, It is only foolish.

where will be no major war in this "generation. That" is my con- sidered judgement and I must de- fend it. In the first place I would remind you of the school boys' de- finition of faith "Faith i believing what you know is not true." We would be plainly making the road to peace more easy if we were all convinced there will be no more war. To belleve" that though we knew it not to be trusould be a useful preventative for war but I would remind of you of Shake- speare's tomment on the futility of mere imagination:

"Oh who can hold a Bre in his

"hand

By thinking Caucasus

the frosty

Or wallow naked in December

snow

heat

Or dull the hungry edge of ap-

petite

it has happened. though sorry that Germany should have been compelled to make it happen as it has.

For the future, of the League Ger- many's action means that the Leaguê will have to become a League of Nations and not just an Intellectual idea promoted from Geneva. It is only when the League recognises nationalism as a real factor and the only basis for internationalism that she can become a League of Nations.

Of course

no League and no world peace can be built on un- restricted nationalism, Idealism has endeavoured to restrict nation alism by the idea of international

Ism. It has endeavoured to secure.

centered in Geneva. This so far

will fall. Many, perhaps the ma-

as a matter vi

that the

barrassment. to American sugar interest. In a similar way Saigon ority of the League of Nations has proved an embarrassing Co- Supporters in Great Britain are

long commercially to France and really supporters of a desire ilmit the sovereignty of other na-Saigon has suffered in consequence by losing the French market for its leaving Britain the tions while the arbiter of her own wishes. Norice. I have no other point to make in this matter of Colonial nation can be convinced by ideal- ism to surrender its own national policy but the simple one that Im- perial sentiment may sometimes oe stronger than commercial advan

age. Nations, therefore, may be ed by sentiment into wars which are economically disastrous.

"THE NEW NATIONAL SENTIMENT

I must now prove that the re- cently awakened nationalism will strengthen rather than weaken the economic basis of peace."

By thinking on fantastic summer sovereignty however ready it may be to suggest other nations should surrender theirs. In spite of this failure of idealism to secure the By bare imaginatich of a feast surrender, of "national sovereignty I believe that there will be no Ma- We would be 'equally foolish to believe that war could be prevent-jor war in this generation. What ed or that the risk of war could nations will not surrender under he lessened by saying every day

the inspiration of idealism they there will be no more war.' I re-

are as a matter of fact surrender Ing under the pressure of economic member hearing of an Indian pat-

I shall come back to riot who told his students to say necessity. every morning India will be free this question of an economic basis for the new world order. but I must in six months', he went on to say,"

first say a little more about nation-Empire Ltd., Germany and Austria of course India won't be free in

al and international idealism. There Ltd, Associated Soviets, Ltd. etc: has been considerable irritation, than we have even been. Economic specially in the years since the war between practical men of af- fairs on one hand and pulpit and

six months but your saying that every morning will help her to be free eventually. My conviction

that there will be no major war in this generation is not based on anything so foolish, I believe that platform idealism on the other. In nothing is more dangerous than a this I believe the practical men of refusal to face facts, except a pre-affairs have been right though for tence that things are something the wrong reason. They have been other than they are. The first fact right because it is impossible to en which my conviction is based apply personal morality to nation comes from an examination of the al action. This has not been their factors that make for peace. There reason for objecting to the ideal are three factors making for peace. ists, their reason has been one ver- The first, international idealism. slon or another of, the Jingo treed The second, religion. The third "My country can do no wrong." economic necessity. Of, these the But this Jingo creed is surpris- the truth. Govern- least effective is international Ingly idealism and the most effectivements of nations can only act in economie necessity.

IMPOTENCE OF IDEALISM

near

the interests of their own nations. If they pursue an international polley it can only be because this policy in the long run is in the best interests of their own nation

I can put my point here very simply, it is this; we are much nearer a world grouped as British

After the ceremony, reception was held at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Hess at Pokfulam and the happy couple later left for their honeymoon which is being spent at Cheung Chan

The report has caused consider able alarm among neighbours and parents of the school companions Jenkinson's daughter

Mrs

Can't the management of the theatres do something that would really relleve the altuation?—Yours, etc, v

N. O. MUNNIE, Hong Kong, Aprli 5....

THE SERVICE MEN

In view of the fact that the Depression is still making its effect felt here, coupled with the favour and we regret if the report in able rate of exchange, I think, and question has caused any incon-I am sure the public will agree with

venience.

me, that some reduction should be made! The pictures that are shown here are, as a general rule, quite good, but the fact remains that the prices are too much, even for ple- To sum up, then, I would say tures like "The House of Roths:

convic- that the reason for my

child." in these hård times. . tion that there will be no major So far as Service men are con- war in this generation is my ob- cerned, it is very hard for them to servation that reawakened nation-have to pay such a high price (55) al sentiment is providing just that cents) for a show, as they are al- note of reality and power, which most forced to go to about three has been reeded to make effective or four pictures a week for want and practical the economic in- of something better to do. Surely telligence underlying Communism the theatres can afford a cut. even and Socialism. I agree that this re- | if it does mean ten cents less in the awakened national sentiment is dividends at the end of the year? dangerous. There may be some Yours, etc., anxious moments bur they will be [..." averted by facility of communica- tien provided by wireless and air stronger force, but what is now transport. Does that mean that happening is that national senti-

we are to sit down and do nothing. that the world is safe ment is endorsing economic com-

d we need not trouble about mon sense and effective partner- ship between the two is made 17 No, I do not mean that. possible by the amazing advances must have, rather, the spirit of that have been made since the war the engine pulling slowly but sure- in wireless and aerial transporta- up a gradient. There is no papie tion. Dogmatic Socialism is dead. about it, no fuster, nq alarm, it la so is dogmatic Communism, the not only a steady. "I-think-I-can, "Workers of the world unite and I-think-1-can, I-think-I-can" Our the "Union of Democratic Control" part in this steady effort is the have had their quietus in the last direction of national sentiment few years When Moscow toasted into

of economic

necessity cannot of itself make the world safe for peace because no- tional sentiment may prove a

ng George last month they were not burying a hatchet but a false ideal; the false ideal of the class

the channels

common sense.

REINFORCED BY RELIGIOUS VIRW

“ROTHSCHILD.”

Hong Kong, April 5.

PROTEST AGAINST PETROL TAX.

Singapore, Mar. 30.

A protest agains: the petrol tax involving fuel used by "aircrafts which do not use the roads" was made by Wing Commodore F. G. Lundon, presiding, at the seventh annual general meeting of Royal Singapore Flying Club yes- terday evening.

the

. "It is generally understood that revenue derived from the petrol tax forms a fund which goes to setting out to create war. Russia imagined ake was

I mentioned three causes of maintain roads" he said. “It is a Marxian world unification, idealism, religion dimcult to see, therefore, how such world, her first step was to make and economic necessity. I should Enlightened self-interest is the Russia, Associated Soviets Le her not be honest with you if I did national commercial dealings with the world not say that my conviction that only possible "ethic for action.

ENLIGHTENED SELF-INTEREST

a tax imposed on fuel consumed by aircrafts, can be justified."

The meeting was attended by.

The League of Nations as such is still endeavouring to recover from being born out of wedlock. The extraordinary Hason between Liberal Idealism personified in President Wilson, and terrified Nationalism brought to fever heat

By enlightened I do not are not in the interests of the few there will be no major war in this the staff and members of the in the person of M. Clemenceau mean beautified or idealised, but of the whole nation. Perhaps generation and my interpretation Club. was perhaps only made possible mean simply intelligent. Compare I should say at this point that of economie nécesalty is reinforced Before opening the meeting, Mr. by the fact that Britain was then for a moment the position of do not pretend that rapacious inby my Christian faith that the Landon called upon the Club under the leadership of a Welsh trustees with the position of individuals may not turn the com-world was made by the creative Captain, Mr. F. J. L. Mayger, to wizard. To many of us the ideal dividuals. The individual can sell mercial policy of Russia and Bons, spirit of God. It is not, therefore, read the draft of the minutes of ism of the League is most appar- all his goods to feed the poor and Ltd, to their own advantage, but chaps but cosmos and the forces the Club celegates who attended ent. We are not conscious of the follow as St. Francis of Assist did this would be the exception and of inter-communication, national- the recent inter-Club conference other strain which comes from in the "way of poverty, but the not the rule. The country is or Ism and economies are all God given at Kuala Lumpur, and these were such mixed parentage, but if we trustees of the Matlida Hospital ganized as one great firm exchang- and will together make a world discussed and approved, had been, as most of us are not, for example, could not sell their ing surpluses with the other order in which war will be no sensitive to the opinion of other securities and give them away to national firms. This process more. (Applause).

we would have looked the poor. As trustees they are has been tremenduously speeded for a reason for America's withold-bound to look first to the well be- up in England by the present Na-

countries

Ing herself from the League. ing of the Matida Hospital and to

are

tonal Government.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS

Mr. A el Arculil, Miss Bascombe, Miss Baxter, Mr. M. A. Cooper, Mr. | Felshaw, Mr., E. Himsworth; Mr. R. C. H. Lim, Mr. A. N. Macfadyen, The following were elected off- Rev. Fr. MacDonald, Dr. Mont- cers for the ensuing year:

gomery, Dr. K. L. Reichelt, "Mr. A. President:--Bláhop R. O. Hall B. Reynolds, Mr. R. Balto, Mrs. Vice-Presidents-Chev, J. M. Kennedy Skipton, Mr. George She, Miss Swift, Mr. Talat!, Mr. W. N. Thomas Tâm, Rev. F. 6. 7. Tr'o, and Dr. K. H. Uttley.

There are of course many reasons, the fulfilment of the desires of the

ECONOMIC PROGRESS- but the fundamental reason is donor." In the same way represen- being very ably stated night bytatives of Governments

Economic progress seems to come. night in the China Fleet Theatre trustees for the well being of their like a ship beating up against a by Cecily Brent. In American eyes country. They may appear some wind. It seems inevitable that La- the real trouble with the League times to act magnanimously, sa bour ideals can only be put into is that it lacks breeding," for Britain appeared to act, at least in practice by Conservative states- "Alves, Hon. Dr. R. Kotewall, American people are very sensitive her own eyes, after the Boer War. men. There is a very sound rea- Professor R. K. Robertson, Hon. Sir to mixed blood, they realise, halfBut that action is no more son underlying this fact which William Shenton and Han Dr. 8. consciously, that two incompat-magnanimous than the action of is that life and ideas; body and W. Teo. ables have been combined in the Threadneedle Street, in lending mind are closely interrelated and League, the desire to maintain a money to Germany on long term it is only by their keeping step disarmed Germany side by side loans at 8 per cent. Such loans with each other that real progress. with a protected France. Nothing certainly helped Germany but 8 is made. Idealism is only effective better, therefore, has happened per cent presumably helped for new life in the hands of prac- for the future of the League and Threadneedle Street as they weretical men who do not attempt to for the peace of the world than paying 3 per cent to the French put across doctrinaire theories out Germany's recent action, and I am lenders of the money. The action see how much can be done and

and are convinced that all real statesmen of Threadneedle Street broke the content with that.

Hon. Treasurer: Dr. Y. S. Wan. Hon. Secretary:-Mr. 8. V. Boxer, Assist. Bon. Becretary: diss drift

Hon. Auditor: - Mr. W, N. Thomas Tam.

Council--The President, Vice- Presidents Hon. Secretary, Ass Han Secretary, Hon, Treasur

At the conclusion of the meet- ing, Professor Robertson proposed a vots of thanks to the President for his inspiring address, while Bishop Hall himself expressed ap preciation of the work done by the officers during the last year

Cherreports of the secretary, and

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