WAR TELEGRAMS,
(Continued from page 1)
THE GUILDHALL SPEECHES.
November 9, 10.40 p.m.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11. 1915.
THE GERMANS ON |
SHAMEEN
CONSUL COMPLAINS OF
THE “TELEGRAPH."
INTERESTING SAMPLE OF GERMAN DISTORTION OF FACTS,
The following is a translation
At the Guildhall Banquet a feature of the reception in the, Library was a demonstration of sympathy with the Serbian Minister, from a vernacular paper-the the audience rising and cheering long and enthusiastically. The Young Shing Yat Po, of November French and Italian Ambassadora and the Grand Duke Michael also 4. It is all the more interesting had great receptions. Colonial representatives received hearty in view of our Shanghai corres- ovations, especially the High Commissioner of New Zealand, who pondent's wire of Tosaday. was guiding his son, the latter having been blinded in the fight- "General Lang Kam-kwong, ing at the Dardanelles. Lord Derby was also very warmly wol-aoting Governor of the Canton Province has received a letter from comed.
the German Consul at Shamsen, which statea that he has come across an article (reproduced) in the Canton native press to the effect that in reply to a question put forth by a member of the House of Commone, as to whether the German Consulate, the Ger men Bank and the German Post Office at Shamsen abould be allowed to remain and to transect business and the German resid-
Mr. Balfour paid a tribute to Earl Kitchener's genius in the raising of our armies. He emphasised that the calculations of the been Central Powers had never near realisation, Germany was foiled utterly in her first spring. It was now two months since any advance was made in Russia, and such a pause in a war like this meant that the tide of the enemy's successes had resoled ite limit, and that only the ebb remained.
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"The Civil Governcr, on re- ceipt of the letter from the Ger man Consul telegraphed the whole thing to the Waiwapo, and also sertareply to the German Consul.
Sir J. Simon, proposing "The Allies," paid warm tributes to each. Experience of the war confirmed him in the opinion that civilisation was struggling for life. Referring to Japan's adhesion to the No Separate Peace past, he added that the time to discuss in common the terms of peace was not yet. The greatest of all secari- ties for the continued united resolve of the Allies was the compell-eats be allowed to stay there. Further, the Civil Governor hus ing appeal of Belgium and Serbia.
Replying to the toast of the Army and Navy, Mr. Balfour em- phasised the importance of the command of the sea, upon which the whole strategy of the Allies was based. The rulera of Bulgaria had been actuated by two simple motives-greed and fear. No diplomacy would have availed he said, against their conviction that, in backing the Austro-Germans, they were backing the winning horse; but later they would discover their miscalculation. While be declined to make any forecasts, be looked to the future with sincere confidence.
Mr. Asquith was greeted with an unusually warm ovation. He affirmed that Britain's choice in entering the war was right and that He emphasised the importance of Earl we were sure to win. Kitchener'a mission. Earl Kitchener had had friendly and, he (Mr. Asquith) believed, fruitful conversations in Paris and it was hoped that he would only be away a short time. He was to survey at close quarters the whole situation in the Near East, in intimate co-opera- He took with him the tion with his colleagues and our Allion. complete confidence of his countrymon and the authority of a great soldier-administrator with an unrivalled knowledge of the Near East. Earl Kitchenor's mission had the unqualified approval and sympathy After of the Allies. Mr. Asquith emphasised the national unity, fifteen months of war, there was only one party; the voice of faction was absent; and, with a few insignificant oras currents, the national life flowed in an even deeper channel of united purpose and con- centrated resolve. He concluded by oologising heroic Serbia. He
arted that there was not ons of the Allies that was not contribut ing its fall aid. He added a special word of praise of the skill and courage of the Italiau army, and reaffirmed his previous Guild- hall declaration: that we shall not eheathe the sword, etc., and
nations."
WHAT THE "TELEGRAPH"
REALLY SAID.
As the German Coneal has elected to give his own version of our remarks we make no apology for reprinting our leader of Octo- ber 18. It is as follows:-
great German nation" in the Bettlement; and we know that these gentry celebrated the aiuk- ing of the Lusitania with a drank- en boat, during which the
Hymn of Hate and other amiable and scholarly ditties were chanted-on Shameen!
"The Under Secretary for the instructed the Superintendant of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said Police to notify the native press that Chino still held the sover- through the Press Society in Can-
"And on nothing be done to eignty of Shameen and that any ton, that, in futuro, they must not alter all this, or is Lord Robert step taken for the expulsion of translate and produco in their Cecil's reply to he taken as fiosi? the German residents would be a columns any article of similar Is but the Home Government in- brosch of China's neutrality; character, as this may threaten Buential enough to be able to anlose there be an infringement the cordial relation of friendly persuade the Chinese to use their of the Concession stipulations,
authority in the matter? If those "The article goes on to say that
ruane were turned off Shameen the Britishers in the Far East are
in a body, would the Peking Go- verament care very unsatisfied whereas (?) the
ten cente? For Hongkong Telegraph on October
desperate diseases, desperate re- published Ba 18,
editorial
medies. These Shamsan Gar- regarding the matter, and made
maus
are the brethren of slanderous remerka. The loader
en who poleon wells, blow The Germans and Shameon.
ships "P
and says that Shameon is a British
practice "Ahose of us who chance to be ot er abominations that would Concession Great Britain bas the right to sublet it, or to turn of a curious turn of wind may only occar to people of their race. away the tenants. Great Britain feel disposed to enquire why four-If we were at war with France, should not have allowed the Gor-teen months of war have been Italy, America, Spain, Swolen or mans to reside in Shameen before allowed to go by before a question what not, the matter would Le and since she had done so, she is asked in the House of Com- different; these countries would was entirely in the wrong. mons on a point that is of very be fighting cleanly and there If Great Britain was now to drive great importance, not only in the would be no reason why a state away the Germans it could not be little Colony of Hongkong, but quarzel should develop into a considered a breach of China's to the intereats of the Allies in personal one. With the G-Fm3u8 Far East in general.it is different; they are not to be Sovereignty.
Not until now has the Imperi raated, and our Government st al Government been publicly Home has no right to tell me requested to state whether or not that it is powerless to move Germans have a right to reside in the matter till it is certain on territory leased to rest that every possible effort thereto Britain within a bentral country; has been made. It is for lawyers, Nor can it be said that Lord and not for laymen, to decide as Robert Cecil's reply is much to how much satisfaction to
here. Government's present contention Speaking on behalf of the Govern will hold; nevertheless we would ment, he says curtly that Chias humbly ask: If China is the still retains sovereignty over Shameen, and that therefore any interference with the interesting individuals who have olooted to take up their quarters there would be an infringement of that Bove- reignty-anless they break the conditions of their lease.
Mr. slandernua remarks in the com-
The German Consul adds in his letter to the Governor that he must be assured of their will describe in full details the declared that the smaller States independenes and Europe liberated from the reign of fores. Asquith's pararation was as followe: The Allies are united in par-ment of the Hongkong Telegraph. pose. We staud or fall together. All the stories circulated by the It enys that the Germans out on enemy of piecemeal arrangements for a separate peace are idle Shameen have, on several occa. chatter. I defined, a year ago in this Hall, the objects without the alone, shown no respect to British attainment of which the Allies will not lay down their arms. They ladise and that, when the Luai- remain to-day as they were then (cheere). We have advanced a long tania was torpedoed by a German. way towards their achievement. Be the journey long or short we shall submarine, the Germans, after not panes or falter till we have scoured for the smaller States of receipt of the news, amused them Earope their charter of independence, and for Earops itself and the selves with drinking and singing; whole world emancipation from a reiga of force."
after drinks, they strolled roard and round singing songs, at the top of their voice, which were to defy the British Nation.
(Continued on page 10.)
TELEGRAMS.
KRUPP'S PROFIT'S.
Received, November 11,
"The German Consul asks whether the Chinese neutrals be-
the
18 out
water the
landlord of a house of which Great Britain is lessee, does it necessarily follow that Great Bri- tain, who, in a moment of weak- noas, "took in" a German lodger, cannot turn that lodger out with- out doing an injustice to the lessor Information on the sab- ject from some of our renders would be welcomed."
TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS, NOTICE
lieve that the German residents "Of course however strongly Reuter's correspondent at Am- had behaved in this disorderly one may feel that a more satisfao- TRINITY HOUSE YACHT atardam quotes a telegram from manner, and says that this is suf-tory answer could have been
SUNK.
Essen which saya that Krupp'e foient to show that the Telegraph'e found, one is bound to take off profite for the year amount to remarks are slanderous. The Ger- one's but to the intense love of £4,320,000, na compared with
man Coneal continues in his letter fair play implied in the Govern- £1,695,000 in the previous year. that he should not have taken no-meat's answer; and, though it A dividend of twelve per cent.tice of this editorial but, fearing will be thrown away on the Ger-
We have this day 10moved to that the public may take a wrong mane, who will laugh at us for No. 10 Ice House Street, next view of the matter, ho cannot bat neglecting to use the right off dear to the office formerly occu- bring the thing to the attention might they being physically un-pied by us.
Twenty-two Crew Reported Missing.
(Reuter's Service To "The Telegraph.")
London, Rocaivad, November 11. According to the Daily Tele. graph it is reported that the Trinity House Facht Irene has been sunk. Thirteen of the crew have been saved and twenty-two are reported missing.
In the event of telegranıs arriving too late for insertion on this page they will be found on the Extra.l
bus been declared.
ON BEHALF OF ASSYRIAN CHRISTIANS.
Received November 11.
THE FIRE ON THE ROCHAMBEAU.
for
AL FRESC, FETE
in aid of the funds of tho
Society of St. Vincent de Paul,
to be held in the compound
of the
Roman Catholic Cathedral,
on
of the Governor. The idea of able to understand a man's or a We have authorised Mr. Lau the Hongkong Telegraph in writ-nation's obeying the diotates of In Chung to sign our firm's name. LOGAN & BASTO. The Archbishop of Canterburying this comment is to create an honour-we shall lose nothing, appeals for help for twenty-five ill feeling between the Chinese but shall rather gain, in the eyes Hongkong. 11th November, 1915.
NOTICE. thousand famishing Assyrian and the German Nations, and also of the neutral nationa, Yet, as Christians who are taking refuge to manufacture a proof of the Private Mulvaney observed in an German residents in Shameen inspired moment, "Glory'a a poor at Salmas, Pereia,
offending against the Conosssion compensation
the belly- stipulations 88
regards the ache" in other words, proud as British Government. The Tele- we are of our rulers' insistence on graph also sayo that it the laws of the game, we cannot Roosived, November 11. Router's New York correspon
doubts very much if Chins will help feeling that there are times dent reports that the fire on the interfore, in case the undesir- when fairness to the enemy may Rochambeau has been extinguish-able Germans are to be turned mean unfairness to them of our
SUNDAY, ed and that the vessel is now out from Shemeen. The paper own bousehold. Does Lord Rob-
contends that the Chinese Covert Cecil, or does the Imperial 14th November, 1915, from 9.p.m. proceeding to Bordeaux.
to 11 30 p.m. ernment will give no assistance Government as a whole, realise to the German Consul,
the awkwardness of the present Under the distinguished patron- This remark is very import situation as fully as the Govern- age of His Excellency Sir F. H. ant. The German Consul saks ment of Hongkong, the consular May and Lady May.
Admission Ticket......$1. the merchants of the Governor to take note of it bodies and Sir Edward Grey, replying to The 83rd Co. R. G. A., met the beforehand, lest the Britiebere, Allied countries, who are trading which is entitled to a Souvenir on Sir Edwin Cornwall said: The Shropshire L. I., in a hockey without reason, create ill feeling in South China, are bound to do? its presentation at the Souvenir reason that Great Britain associat-match at the Happy Valley yester. between the Chinese and the We in the Far Esat know, at first Pavilion (on the evening of the ed herself with Japan in the day afternoon, when the R. G. A., German Nation. The object of hand, what the average porton at representations in favour of post- beat their oppenents by five goals the Britishers is to hops (ie) Home only learna by hearsay ponement of the change in the to three. The match was pretty that China will not socade to her We know, for instance, that Can- form of government in China was evenly contested, and both sides sense of neatrality towards the ton is a distributing centre for the fear of disturbances. I had showed great skill, at least one representation from a British commercial interest.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
BRITAIN AND CHINA.
Received November 10.
FAMOUS ACTOR'S DEATH
Received November 11. The death is announced of E. S. Willard the famous actor.
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