CONTEMPORARY
OPINION.
If we Yielded to Germany.
NATIONAL SERVIĆE.
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The movement in favour o
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER SV, 1016,
THE GYMKHANA.
Fixed for October ja, The Final Gymkhana this ses- Rapid Progress of the Campaignson is fixed for Saturday October
|30th 1915, the programme being | National Service was substantially as under- forthered on August 18, by the! The following leading artiole decision of the National Service was taken from the North Ameri-Leagao to throw in its active can of July 17.
support
That feature of the last German This body, of which Lord Ro note which is the most arrogant berte was thon President, deliber. and the most impossible of scooptately suspended their propagand- ance is the very one which Geriat work at the cutbreak of war. man-American newspapers ap-Their motive was that which plaad aa conciliatory, just and actuated most of the supporters generous, end which come Ameri- of a proper system of organie cane consider at least plausible. ation for war. They felt that the • circumstances it It is the proposal that Cermsny, fin provided certain of her rules are would only hamper, the Govern- observed, will "interpose noment to press their views at a
(1) Gymkhana stakes one mile. (2) Five Furlong Race for Non- Witzers this season.
Weight for Inches.
lb.
Unplaced Runners allowed 5]
(3) Polo Scurry.
(4) Once Round Handicap, all Ponies.
(5) Ladies Nomination, half, mile distance Handicap.
(6) 11 mile Handicap, all Ponies.
LANGKAT OUTPUT. Meeere. Wright and Hornby objection" to the putting of "a moment when there was no time advice as that the Langkat output reasonable number of neutral for discussion, and the first rush for the current month is passenger ships" and four of volunteere was looking to the follows:
Army. Consequently they placed September1
their organisation at the disposal
enemy passenger ships" under the American flag, American passengers on such vessels to be of the War Office and achieved safe from assassination. In other an immense amount of valuable words, it is suggested that secretarial work for the Goreru Americans surrender their lawfulment during the autumn. rights, and accept in lien thereof the illegal, arbitrary and extreme- ly doubtful protection of prowling submarines.
The situation has now obaoged. The voluntary system has ran its conres, and has already degener- ated into a veiled and unpopular This astounding offer seems system of empulsion. Tuere has to Mr. Bryan eminently, fair. Hersen a strong public movement Beizes upon it as a text for a dis. in favour of National Service of a Course against "taking aaned.more honest and wholesome kind sary riske," which is bis descrip. than haphsz rd pressure on in- tive term for the exerules of whatdividus. Tue National Service President Wilson calls "indisputLeague, of which Lord Milner is able rights." To represen nye now the most conspicuous mem
ber oatside the ranks of the Garman-American newspapers the proposal is "founded upon solid Cabinet, has accordingly removed principles of a free sea and the ban on its members, and they neatral rights"; it is "a master-will be free to prove their cread piece of obliging and honest dip-throughout the country in support lomsoy," and is "meeting the of all who are now engaged in American demands half way."
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KING ALBERT TO KING GEORGE.
Belgium Faithful la Spite of Sufferlog and Mourning. Havre, Ang. 6-King George bas sent the following telegram to King Albert :----
On the ocassion of the an- niversary of the day in which my country was forced to take op arma against a Power which preferred war to conference, and violated in the most flagrant manner its treaty obligatione, I desire to expres? to you my firm conviction that our united efforts will lead to a victorious issue, and to ssure you of my unfailing co-operation, and the determina- Examination of the pr ffer will Meanwhile the manifesto pab-
The conditions of service were tion of myself and ray country, in | disclose to thoughtful Americans lished in the Press last Monday a somewhat startling view of the daily receiving fresh adherente, CONFESSION OF only announced a week ago, but union with your valiant troops, to the necessary complement voluncatione the war until it is ter- German conception of their rights Lofluential support has been pro- Attempt to Torpedo the Orduaa teered within a few days. All minated to our satisfaction, and and their intelligencs. Lat it mised by individuale and organi-
those accepted are highly skilled until pence is aseared.. be conceded for A moment zitions throughout the country,
The report of the recent out-workmen, and it is clear that that the programme could be and no rerious opposition has considered, and that, in the in- bean disclosed in the correspond-geous attack by a German sub-double the number could have the following reply:
marine on the Canard liner been obtained without difficulty. terests of peace and humanity, Paco received by the hon. Orduna, when the versel was temporary bound for New York, carrying offices, 3. Hare-court, Temple, passengers and a non-contraband
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London, E.O.
citizens of
the
Daily average
207.76
CRIME.
Without Warning.
mander confirms the statement
Signalled after Firing. "He fired a torpedo, but mis calculated the size and speed of
"SAFE AS HOUSES."
The British Line in Flanders. To set against the German following may be quoted from the boast of "Calsin to-morrow," the
letter of a London journalist
"During the last few daye there
the
"The Germans are reported (I can't vouch for it) to be using liquid fire. They have previously only used it against the French.
The King of the Belgians; seat|
I express to you my deep grat itude for the telegram which you have sent me, and my unshakable conviction that the efforte of the Alliad Armies will lead to a peace founded on the triamph of justice.
Having at the ontact sacrificed bar to remain faithful to the herself to safeguard her bonour
treaties which ensured her, ant
will continue to do her duty to the onomous existence and the very, equilibrium of Europe, Belgium end, in spile of the suffering and mourning with which she is over- whelmed.
Your fresh expression of sympathy touched me profoundly, and from my heart I give you the assurance of my devated atisch-
mint,
we should meet Germany "half secretaries at way" by surrendering half of our rights in the premises. It is per-
It is now practically certain that cargo, has been confirmed by the foutly obvious that we could do no
German Ministry of Marine, lees for any other belligerent, meetings will be held in every according to the New York part of the country. The secretar-World's staff correspondent at upon demand backed by force.
Leaving out of a Joount Servia, ies have given a first order for Berlin. Montenegro, Belgium and Tarthe printing of 25,000 copies of "In its main features," saye key, we note that six powers be the following resolution, which it the correspondent, "the report serving at the front:- sides Germany are operating at is suggested should be pat at received from the submarine come have been big things doing in ses, each of them maintaining a every meeting: certain maritime control, Russia That this meeting of the made by the captain of the Or- this neighbourhood-gear bas naval forces in the Baltio;
publicly done upon his arrival at New big scrap of six weeks ago. Our France in the Mediterranean; assembled affirms its belief that York.
The commander of the brigade is holding the line elae Italy and Austria in the Adriatic; justice and the special needs of submarine says he saw the Or- where and we haven't been in it. Japan in the Panific, and Great the nation require the immediate duna through the periscope, and We've seen the men and ammoni Britain in every 600.
acceptance of the principle of took the liner for an English tion going up and the wounded If all of these antions under-national service for all, and the steamship of about 6,000 tons.
coming back. took, au Germany has, to lay institution of a system of service down rules for the use of the in this country which will make ocean highways by American it possible to place every fit ships and citizens, and if we mot man, irrespective of birth or the Orduna, and the shot failed to each of them "half way,' 69 rank, in the fighting line or in strike. The enbmarine then came Still, the line is as safe as houses GERMAN CAPITAL IN US Germany proposes we should meet each necessary war work at home to the surface, and signalled for a long sight safer in these her, we should be in the embar-as the nation shall require during the ship to halt. This warning regions! For the last day or two rassing position of not having the period of the war. enough rights to go round.. I Oopies of this resolution will be was not heeded, so the submarine shells have been flying about all commander ordered several shots over the place. You wouldn't would take three times as many sent to all who desire to organise to be fired from a gun on deck, credit the hole these big shella rights na we now possess ander meetings in towns and villages. It was soon obvious, however, make. One we passed en route international law to enable us to Organisera should ask for four that the German U. bost could for digging is quite 50 yards be "half way" obliging to six copies, so that one may be signed not everhaul the British ship, and round and deep enough to take
and sent to the local member of the commander gave up the chase. house." more sets of demanda:
But it may be argued that anob Parliament and three others for- "No word of explanation is made a contingency is impossible, be warded to the hon. secretaries for in the commander's report as to cause there are only two groups transmission to the Cabinet, of belligerente. Still, if we were Many lettera were again receiv.hy he fired a torpedo without to meet Germany "half way" by ed yesterday by the hon. Secre- passenger boat, and the German allowing her to take over 50 taries from enthusiastio supporters officials offered none."
The per cent. of our rights, it of the new movement, "Among'
New York World's attacked to the would be flagrantly anneutral the names
correspondent adds that the The Consolidated Fund (Ap- which has to refore as much to the other manifests,
Minister of Marine informed him propriation) Bill was published side, and the decrease of our law. been signed by nearly 100 that he had not yet received a on July 22. fal privileges by another 50 per distinguished men, were a num-report about the sinking of the
It gives power to apply the cent, would redues the foul to aber of professora of the Univer-Iberian, on which two Americans sums out of the Consolidated
sities of London, Oxford, Cam: lost their lives,
The general Fund to the service of the year melancholy zero,
Let no one imagine that our bridge, and Edinborgh. Several assumption in Berlin, however, he ending March 31, 1916, and to redaction of the offer to absurdity members of Parliament signified says, is that the Iberian failed to appropriate the Supplies granted is in itself absurd. Germany, in their adhesion to the movement, heed the signal to stop.
est terms, declares that Americans which is also supported by lead- may travel safely only on vomeling members of the Chambers of desigented by her. The logical Commerce throughout the coun- retort from her antagonists would try. Once more the general! especially the women be that Americans must gail only public
warning at a westward-bound
J. B. Parry, Congregational Minister, Simonstone, Lanca Although the general corres- on ships that are not designated who have relatives in the Services by Germany. Having submit or at the front-showed its eager-pondence has been very heavy, ed to her rules, we could not, in ness to help the movement by those who have written to the resson or in safety, reject those of organising and attending mest hon. ees, will have a reply in every case at the earliest possible the other belligerents. And the inge, and subscribing to funds. result would be that we would be Among yesterday's correspon- date. Meantime, they are thank- bereft of sea rights entirely, dence was the following, which ed for their letters.
In reply to inquiries, it should These considerations will not is typical of many :---
To the Hon. Sec., National be stated that the promoters of appeal to Germany, whose staten- men resily believe that they have Service, Harecourt, Temple. E. C. the movement do not endorse any stretched a point in our favour. Sir, I learn from my Daily system of service which does not But they should appeal to News this morning that you are exempt the following class :- Americans, because the plain pos-inviting subsoription to a mani 1. Railwaymen. Bibilities of the case emphasise festo for National Service. the fact that the United States,"
Flease add my name to it. I
2. Miners.
3. Skilled mechanics employed
for its own sake and for the sake believe the country must adopt on munition work or upon naval
of civilisation, must not and dare conscription sooner or later and, or military equipment.
not yield any of its lawful rights in view of the situation, the
to any belligerent
sooner the better.
4. The essential bread-winner of the family.
£1,002 MILLION.
Official Detalls of a Year's Supplies.
a
Steamers Granted. American Registry. Washington, July 29.-At conference between Mr. Lansing, the Secretary of State, and the Acting Secretary of Commerce, it was agreed that American registry could not be denied to eleven. foreign built steamers bought for! the American Transatlantic Com- pany, headed by Mr. "Biohard Wagner, of New York.
The steamers are asid to harO been purchased at British, Scan-
and dinatio,
Mediterranean
ports by Mr. Jansen, B Copenhagen cos! merchant, and Mr. Theodore Labr, of Rotterdam, with money supplied by su Essen capitalist named Hugo Stinner. The Dapartment of Uɔmmerce is satisfied that the steamers, valued at £400,000, represented German capital, but Mr. Wagner's company is re- £441gistered in the State of Delaware with American officers, which entitles it to American registry.
The Bureau has notified Mr. Wagner that if the vessels attempt to engage in European trade
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