REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
U. S. PATROL BOAT. TORPEDOSD,
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER
Officer and Twenty Men_Missing”
London, November 6, Ecutor'a correspondent at Washington states that it is officially sonounced that the American patrol bost, Alcedo, was submarined in the "war zone on Monday. One officer and twenty men are missing.
MR. MONTAGU'S MISSION TO INDIA.
W
London, November 6,
Sir Valentine Chirol, in a letter to the Times, gives a long review of the eitastion in India. He eye it is preposterous to suggest that Mr. Montaga foisted his visit on an unwilling Baj or sought to impose on the ladian Executive a ready-made policy of his own. The one real objection to his mission is that it will be very difficult to conduct just now is dispassionate enquiry in the politically overbeated atmosphere of India. In some respects, the fact that the Secretary of State is for the first time proceeding to Indis on à mission of personal investigation is surely all to the good, for, in the last resort, it is the Secretary of State who will hare to persuade Parliament to divest itself of some of the power be exercises in its behalf, if any large measure of decentralisation is to be carried out in India, and if say considerable readjustment is to be effected of the constitutional relationship of the Raj and the Imperial Government. "The war hes precipitated such politos! ferment in Indis-partly healthy and partly very anhealthy that it may pass human wit to devise any scheme which will satisfy all parties, but we may at least hope that whatever scheme emerges from Mr. Montaga's mission will be a genuine and straightforward scheme which, if it fails to gratify eziravagant. expectations, shall fulfil in practice all that it may promise so she eye. Mr. Montagu is in no wise a stranger to Indian affairs or to India. The choice of his associates in the mission shows him not to have undertaken it in any narrow party spirit or with a mere desire to collect arguments to support preconceived theories. He goes out as a responsible enquirer at a very critical moment in the history of both India and the Empire. It seems to me, therefore, the duty of every patriotia Englishman at Home or in India to wish him, heartily, god-speed on his momentous undertaking,"
EARLIER TELEGRAMS,'
MR. BALFOUR REPLIES TO PACIFISTS. London, November 7.
lu the. Honer of Commons, replying to a resolution moved by Mr. Leca Sraith, orging that if the independence and ristoration of Belgium, and the evacuation of other occupied territories, was entislactorily gairauteed, peace should be negotiated on a basis of the equitable solution of ne "problem of Alsace Lorraine and effective international machery for the avuidance off wars, Mr. Balfour depre- cated discussion of the nature. He said the trend of the argümenis was that Britam was being kept in the war. in order to resture"" Alsner-Lorraine to Fratice. This was a compactë mirgupgarbersins of the news of the Government and the connury. The pacifists apparently desired the war ** lo continue Lift every country was democratised. Yet Mr. Ramsay Macdonald bad quored the German Socialists a saying that nothing could nuite Germany more against her present enemies than the idea that they intended to force upon tiermany a form of Government which her enemies admired. It was impossible for e country to dictate to another under what form of Government.that equutry should hve. ft had been said that the Allies were bound by a wear seaty to hand over to France or some independent commanity that part of Germany on the left bank of the Rhine. This was a complete mare's nest. Then was.Do such treaty and such had never been the object of the Allies. The suggestion was absolutely antagonistic to the proclajurd was aims, the freeing of small nationalities, the making of a constitution of States in Europe as far as possible to hartuanise with the wishes of the inhabitants. We desired the restitution of Alsace-Lorraine, but were not fighting for that alors. We were fighting firstly for a free Europe against the perpetual menace of the Gerinan military party. Partly for that reason and partly on its own merit ye desired that Europe ehould be rearrangéd, cumbling people to live under the form of governançat they desired, suitable w their biswal development and gultural necessities it was not Europe alone that had to be cupsidered. He asked if paci- fists cared nothing for the legovernment and most bar- barous cruelty exercised in Armenia and Arabia, (Cheers)... The pacifists talked of democratisation, but that was not applicable to every form &f human community. For example, they couldn't democratise Turkey. (Laughter). The pacifists heltered these matters could be, settbal by bringing the Pow ers to talk together round a table. Was it supposed that Germany would ever restore the ancient Kingdom of Poland, even the part which was completely. Polish in character and population? It was the Central Powers who did not declare their war aims, despite President Wilson's explicit invitation when the United States was still neutral. The tenour of the Central Powers' reply to the Papal Note con- clusively proved their inability or unwillingness to elate their war aims. The Pope's Note distinctly mentioned Bel- gium and Poland, but the Central Powers had not said a single word thereanent. The pacifists described our war aims as luperialistir Was it an Imperialistic desire to see an independent Poland. Armenia released from the tyranny of Turkey, Alsace-Lorraine restored 19. France, to see Italy unbracing those of her own race, civilisation and Janguagh, Rumacia onder Rumanian rule, to se Serbia a community again, a great flourishing united Power ? "There was nothing Imperialistic in any of these things, and for any member thus to misrepresent our war Bims, knowing that the misrepresentations would receive currency among our enemies, was one of the greatest disservices a man could at present render hin country. We must consider
the psychology of the German people. They had an entirely different view of international morality and rights, and the duties of a powerful State, from any other community in the world. Mr. Balfour contrasted the pious observations of Germany in reply to, the Pope with the doctrines preached and practised before the war. Germany never accepted a single obligation which would diminish or hamper her, power to strike at any rival she desired to coerce. The time, would come when a World Conference would discuss the rearrangement of the world after the war; but one of the preliminaries must be that the Central Powers, who were now united with Turkey in conrcing small nationalities, should tell us what conditions they desired and how far they would make concessions to the higher "epirit animating the great free communities of the New and the Old World. The fact that the misery and suffering of war were voluntarily horne by the freedom loving nations was a conclusive argu ment against wasting such sacrifices by consenting to give up the ideals for which we were fighting. The foremost war aim has always been a durable peace. He believed the adoption of the advice given by the resolution would in- definitely postpone soch a peace. Therefore he asked the House to show Allies and Enemies that we believed in the cause and had faith that we could bring it to a Auccessful termination; moreover, to proclaim that, great as the. sacrifices had been, we are ready to continue them inde- finitely until our great, righteous, unselfish objects are finally secured
The resolution was negatived without a vote,
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
FORMERLY OF THE EMDEN.
Amsterdam, November 7. The "Weser Zeitung" states that Lauterbach, Comman- der of the auxiliary cruiser sunk in the Kattegat on Novem ber 2nd. was formerly aboard the Emden. He succeeded in reaching the Malay Archipelago, was captured by the Bri- tish and interned at Singapore. He escaped and returned home via the Philippines, Japan and America.
RUSSIAN UNREST.
Patrigrad, November 7. M. Verkhovsky has been requested to leare the capital The newspapers aiste his resignation is entailing important. changes in the high command,
In the district of Moscow, in a province where there.. are large textile factories, 300,000 workers are striking.
THE GREEK ARMY.
Paris, November 7.
The Petit Parisien "states that M. Venizelos has declared that the Greek army is only waiting for indispen- sable supplies. Mobilization orders are waiting thereupon. He will visit the Western Front.
U. S. TRANSPORT'S NÄLROW ESCAPE.
Washington, November 7.. The transport Finland was torpedoed while returning to the United States. She reached a foreign port under her own steam.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
London, November 7.
A French coraraunique states: There has been an in- termittent artillery duel in the region north of Chemin-des- Dames and very violent artillery fighting during the after- noon on the whole front at Chaume Wood.
ANGLO-CHINESE FRIENDSHIP,
1917.
***OUR DAY”
What the Complete
Reveal.
Counts
Mr. L N. Leefe, Hon. Secretary of "Our Day" write us as follows:
DENMARK AND NORWAY.
"
They Remain Neutral. riting in the Philadelphia
J. A. Jacobus
A GREAT FILM.
In The Light that, Faile produced as a Pathe Gold Room Play, and to be presented at a Victoria Theatre to-morrow, a The following paragraphs have who plays the part of Torpanh, cast includes Claude Flomi, appeared on rear editorial page: Dick Heidar's friend. Clas Dano Fear Casation of Fleming was born in New Sch Traffic With U. §.”—Headline. The completed coounts for
"They can prevent it by cessa-ance in England with sir
Wales and made his first appir "Our Day" have now been an tion of trafic with Germany,” certained and disclose
The sinking by submarines "Trilby" and Mr. Crisparkien bert Beerbob Tren, as Taffyn rurplus of $110,415,01. Of this of two Norwegian shipe, with the the Mystery of Edwin Drog" $109,714.28 has been remitted to loss of twenty-one lives, is another He has been in many big masal London at exchange: 2/11, and oharacteristic reward for s the balance at 2/10). The total neutrality that has been extreme has been identified include
success. Those with whichis Chocolate Boldier," "The May
& net
ocatributioniam sterling from 17 nesful to Germany. Hongkong made available to the For the sake of fairness and Countess and "Pretty The joint Finance Committee of the justice I trust you will give Smith. In addition to Mr. Flm- British Bad Cross Society and publicity to a few facia that may ing the supporting cast inclus Order of St. John of Jerusalem is throw some light on a situation Jose Collins and Lilise Teak. $16,100.
which a majority of our journalists Mr. Robert Edeson plays the pri
.:
Goldsmith Charged, y The afternoon, before Mr. Djør
The Drawing of War Bonda evidently don't seem to nader af " Dick Heldar." Owing to be produced $32,000. Lady May's stand. Rose Fand, including the sale
So far as Dammark is non-name of the author and the ar great popularity of the book, he of roses on "Our Day," is cerned, it should be remembered osat, "The Light that Faile responsible for $31,987.62, and that the geographical position of should be a big drawing for he the thanks of the Committee that country makes it very danger Victoria Theatre, which has seoir- are due to Mrs. Copeland, Mrs. us for Denmark to adopt an un-ed this expensive and worky Ritchie, Madame Sasaki Ture friendly policy toward Germany. production. and Medams Flint who kindly And to refuse to trade with Ger supplied the special roses which many would hardly be considered were anctioned with such success. a friendly act. Besides, there are Ball at the Police Court, in The proceeds of the Chinese certain products, each as coal and employee of the Sun Company theatrical performance at the chemicals, which Denmark needs, was charged with stealing Taiping Theatre were $81,207, and which it cannot get from say qasatity of gold, valued at $25. and cordial thanks are due to try but Germany at the pre- The facts were that the man in the Chinese community for this seat time. handsome contribution. The
That the Danee hate the Germployed se a goldsmith and had generosity of a Portuguese firm, man and would like nothing tity of gold to make into a been entrusted with a quan». which desires to remain anony side of the Allies is a fact of which examined, it was found that better than to enter the war on the bracelet. When his box WAS mons, in presenting a motor car kind and, indeed, flattering to be raffled, and the enterprise the whole world, including Geroms of the gold was missing. expressions of sentiment towards of the Portuguese community, is well aware; but if Den Mr. Gardiner, for the defence, him, but he could secure the comin financing and organising mark should be foolhardy enough stated that the man admitted pany that never had he been as the tall on the Murray Parade to follow its natural inclination to making two gold ringe for a tcaobed and gratified se he was ground added $9,510.61 to the break with Germany, it would friend but had no intention of on this occasion. He expressed receipts of the Day, which com-simply mean that it would be etesling the gold and even osme the hope that in fatare, China mands the Committee's warm wiped off the map of Europe in back with the money to pay for and Great Britain would be drawn acknowledgements. The balance much less time than it look to it. His surely had also come still closer together and do is made up by the receipts taken conquer Belgium and Ramanis. forward. There was no criminal operate for their mutual good and in connection with the entertain. And such a result would benefit intent. Mr. E Davidison ap for the good of all with whom meat in the Public Gardens, and neither Denmark nor the Eatente, peared to prosecute. Evidence The Anglo-Chinese Friendship he again beartily thanked the
they had relations, In conclusion, a number of smaller items,
but would mean grester advant- was then taken. Borean gave a dinner recently in order to welcome back to Peking had responded to the toast pro- directions, so many that it is
company for the way in which it The result achieved was the age and more prestige to the
outcome of aid from
Germans.
been compelled to carry shree Sir John Jordan, B.B.M. Minister posed so kindly by Mr. La Cheng-impracticable to send a separate many would invade Demark and the Allice for every cargo carried Can anybody doubt that Ger-cargoes of war contraband for to Peking. The dinner was very heiang largely attended, nearly one
letter of acknowledgment to each Holland if there existed a good between Norwegian and other hundred representative Britons
And does neutral porte, Whatever goods ons, but the Committee desire to excuse for doing so? and
aheery speech in which he spoke take this opportunity of express anybody doubt Germany's ability Norway has shipped to Germany Chinese being- prefeat,
very etrongly of the need for ing their keen appreciation of the to crash those countries long few cargoes of fish and per- Among the Chinese were Bibetter mutual knowledge between services Excellency La Chang-baiang, be the people of Chins and the The Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd.,
of the following: before the Alliea could come to hape a little lumber and copper acted as Toast-Master in the un people of Australis.
their sid? Any well-informed bare nearly all been carried in avoidable absenos through illzeeN
the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd, person knows what would happen German bottoms. Eighty-five of Mr. Wang Ta-haieb, Minister the Interior, said that he was so and Electric Co., Ltd., Mesare refused to exchange her own has been shipped to England Mr. Teng Haslang, Minister of the China and Japan Telephone to Denmark if that country per cent. of Norway's surplus fish fuz Foreign Affaire, and several thoroughly convinced of the value Wiseman Ltd., the Hongkong surplus commodities for the Ger- and only 15 per cent, has been members of the Cibicst. Among of each gatherings that he intend foe Co., Ltd., the Dairy Farm
commodities which she divided between all the other
Sir John Jordan Welcomed
. Back to Peking
Mr. J. B. Sattor then made a
the British residents were His Exed forthwith to become a member Co., Ltd., Mesars
many
If Norway has been anneutral
oellency Sir John Jordan, thegunt of the Anglo-Chinese Friendship Watson and Co., Ltd the electric light plants would have
& 8. needs. Danish factories, and countries. of the evening; Mr. Beilby Alston, Baresa. He referred to the fact Peak Councillor of the British Legalios; that Great Britain and Chinsesers. Kelly and Walsh, South certain other raw materials, and Allies, not on the side of the Tramway Co., Ltd., to shut down for want of coal and it has been on the side of the Nad other members of the British-ame side in defence of the Daily Press, Hongkong Telegraph, it is also more than likely that Norwegian people are at least 95 Mr. M. Lampeon, Mr. S. Barton were now fighting both on the China Morning Post, Hongkong the population would have no Central Powers, Legation; Dr. G. E. Morrison principles which they held in China Masi, Messra. 8. Montzie
fael for heating purposes. And All reports indiosts that the
and recalled the fact that Sir John
ware
war. an
Mr. S. E. Lacas; Mr. J. B. Better, common and which they believed and Co., Ltd.; to all those who Germany would consider refasal per cent, pro-Ally, and there can- Commercial Representative of New South Wales in the Far East; Mr.the world.
to be vital to the future peace of kindly gave presents to be raffled to iade an unfriendly act that not be the slightest doubt that [9. A. V. Bowra, of the : Maritime
Mr. Liang Chi-cbiso, Minister many firms and companies who so
or sold at suosion; and to she might justify war on Denmark. consideration for the safety of Customs; and representatives of of Finanos, referred to the long readily consented to exhibit tough meat, eggs and butter hae kept Norway from joining While Danmark can produce Denmark is the only thing that the British commercial and pro friendship that had aubaisted posters and advertisements of for her own population and have the Allies in their fessional "commanity in the between Chios and Great Britain, "Our Day" on their premises. Ospital.
a aarplus for export, she has to Germany long ago. A statement of accounts signed import, grain, flour, ocal, iron,
The somewhat pro-German Jordna, before he went home on by Mr. H. O. Sandford, Hon. steel, dyestuffs, wool, cotton, attitude of the raling class in Mr. Lu Cheng-brisng proposed leave, had given certain advice to Treasurer, gives details of the fruit, sugar, coffes, chemicals, Sweden may also have had soms- the Lealth of Sir John Jordan, the Government; that advice the receipts; it has arrived too late to, and if she is able to import thing to do with it, but the fear and in a felicitous speech in Government had during his ab- for publication în fall. This shows] only suficient for her own needaj that a declaration of wat by English referred to the long ser vion that Sir John Jordan had once followed, and the result that the total receipts rendered to the class of Angle as thst the two astions were $114,167.08 and the expenditure and their way to Germany. The necessity" is unquestionably the there is not the least danger that Norway would cause Germany to Any of these commodities will invade Denmark "as a military Chinese solidarity and friendship. It was necessary, however, that voted by the War Oharities Com- only goode she will exchange for real reason why Norway has kept
now fighting a common enemy. $3,791.36. A sum of $32.29 wae Dr. G. E. Morricon, supporting China should to the utmost of her mittee to bring the total to s the toset, made an admirable
German coal, dyes and chemicals up the appearance of neutrality, speech in which he outlined Sir power fall all her obligations as round sam of £18,100,
are certain domestic products of John Jordan's career in China and belligerent. In order to do this,
While a great many shipping which she has a surplus. Bat firma and stock speculators in Kores and paid high tribute Lo Great Britain, and he felt mure China would need the help of
none of the goods she might | Norway have made fortanes out Sir John's high ideala and strenu-
import from Amerios, one efforts to accomplish those that Chios would not look for
The of the war, the population as a Bams may be said as far as whole hea suffered and will be ideale. He recalled the fact that that help in vain. He pointed
Holland and Sweden are con- facing sotual starvation in a fow Sir John had been for over forty out that Chins had both men and years a member of the British material and he personally felt rutches, Private G. Hall, Hamp. Now, a to Norway: To say siste in ita emberga policy.
months if our Government peż-. that these should be placed at the shire Regiment, was walking that Norway has maintained “a O.nsular and Diplomatic Services
We are told that English cosi in the Far East, and especially disposal of the Allica.
along the river bank at Leicester neutrality that has been extreme is to-day selling in Norway for would involve the solution of a when he saw a lady fall into iy nestal to Germany" is not only about $100 a ton, and very little in China, and he took the oppor amber of problems, but these the water from a past. He misleading, but also most unfair may be had even at that prohibi. ribute to the services that had problems were not insuperable if immediately jumped in, and, to a country that has been strong tive price, and we learn arou anity of paying a very high been rendered by many British the spirit of co-operation preg gressly handicapped, ly pro-Ally in sentiment and reliable sources that the country
railed.
This
Saved by Wounded. Soldier, Although "wounded and on cerned.
succeeded in resoning her.
t
Anger over War Memorial
•
ficials in the country, and to
Admiral Tasi Ting-kan dwelt the high personal and intel- iectual character of these men on the meaning of friendship as He then pointed out that the between Chinese and British. He present moment was one of the said that he would not detail at greatest importance for this length the good qualities of the Rer. E. W. Charles, viour of pedocea total of nearly 1,000,- raahip any imported foodstage to constry and expressed the opinion British, ae that would occupy the Hampton, that the proposal to 000 tons. In other words, Nor- Germany when her owa popula that Sir John Jordan had return whole evening, bas he would replace a war memorial in the parish way's loss of shipping in the sion needs every bashel she may ed at a moat, oritical period in mark that British friendship was church should have aroused so period mentioned amounts to be able to secure? Does any China's recent history. He dwelt worth having because it was not much anger and should be mark-twenty-five chipe and 221,987 American statemen very briefly on the great pos effagise, but solid and lasting ed by "eilly personalities." At tons more than the losses of all believe that a pro-Ally country sibilities that lay in the immed when once it had been formed the last meeting of the Hampton the other neutral countries com-like Norway would starre bes iate fature and expressed the British justice and British hatred in calling a meeting of parishion- States, and these statistics do not The Norwegian merchant
He referred with enthusiasm to District Council the vicar's action bined, including the United in order to feed the Germans 2. hope that Chine would see her of everything that savoured of ars to disonse the question was include the losses for the last five marine has been more useful to opportunity in such a way as to be of advantage, not only to bullying. It was because of this criticised. Mr. Charles thinks month, which have been an- the Allies than it could have been herasif but to those whom she later quality that Great Britain that the anticipation of suck a ormous.
if Norway has been, aut satima
policy ever since the war began stock of grain and flour, including From August 8, 1914, to April this year's crop can only inst till 28, 1917, Norway lost 436 ships, | January. of which fifty-four were destroyed Does it seem reasonable
Surprise is expressed by the by mines and 382 by German for any pose that Norway would
seriously
had joined in the world war, and had entered the world war, and memorial is only natural, and The truth is that Norway' participant in the war, and it abou also to the world 'nt large:"/ it was because Chins admired will be realised in every parish conduct has been extremely not seem fair and humans to non- the quality represented by the charch in the country, quite useful" to the Allies. In order demn the Horwigian people to Bir John Jordan said as he British people that she had part from the memory, which to secure coal and other noom, starvation ullassal kon both looked back, bs
he could recall many thrown in her. lot with the Allice, the locality 'decide to post, nities for her own was Mceway han shay bare ma by