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when
one anothers bor the law of God."
the preacher said let
lessons the war had taught be glory of anselfishness.
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Solomon, in Ecelesiastes, " says To everything there is a season, and a time to every!
A special service of thanks spirit, with unselfishness as time to be born and a time to die St. John's Cathedral, yesterday the work of reconstruction which of time to plant and a time to morning, the Bev. H. Copley too much to say that in the passe purpose under the heaven. giving and prayer was held in ideal, let them go for det
pluck up that which is planted. Moyle conducting the service and the whole of their social system must follow peace. It was hardly Atime to weep and a time to the Rt. Rev. Bishop Lander. The opening rate of the dulla,laugh; a time to mourn and a time reading the lessons. Avery, Writers on economics based and self-denynus work on behalf on demand to-day was 3s. 3.15- time to lose," Merchants in Japan included His Excellency the their theories on the idea of the
to dance. A time to get and a large congregation attended and have laughed too much-they Officer Administering the Govern, purely economie man, so familiar have laughed since August 3, services to British interests is municable disease notified on weeping. The conclusion of the General Officer Commanding and bought in th cheapest, whose There were no cases of co-1914, but on November 13, 1918, C.M.G., and His Excellency the twenty years ago, the man who ment, the Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, to students of political economy that laughter was turned to
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HONGKONG, MONDAY, JANUARY 6, 1919.
GERMAN HOPES IN THE ORIENT..
he has been ever impatient with
+
Mr. Edgar Warwick's "Vanity
W28 based on selfishness.
Armistice has brought about a Major General Ventris rich crop of bankruptcies. These Special prayers were said and Intelligent
to
the
the enormous stocks he had.
fine old Chinese gentleman, pre-and cloth valued at $300. is that rarity in these days-egs containing money, jewellery will, he was certain to get rid of which had been committed by, a serving the best of the past and
OUT FOR BUSINESS.
Mr.
[p.m, to-morrow, “
17
ruling power was self-interest selfishness was
to be the strongest motive in
even
the
of one
are chiefly due The master of the s.s. Taisang fact that during the war, and a collection was taken on behalf relied upon as the best means of Legislative Council, he was, dur-reports a derelict junk swash 14 especially last year, business of British rounded and disabled progress Selfishness was said ing his twenty-one years of office, miles S.. 76 degrees from transactions in Japan have been soldiers sad sailors. sion of Governors on matters affecting his own community, and
largely speculative, based on er 1 At the close of the service the human life, so the appeal a his counsel was ever
pectations of a further advance in congregation joined in singing made to clase selfishness and of the soundest order. What he was
prices of merchandise. Such ex- the National Anthem. The total output of the Kailan pectations have been smashed by
individual able to do in this direction will Mining for the week ending the termination of hostilities, and
selfishness. For his sermon the Rev. Copley
But never be fully known, but December 21 amounted
before the that it was appreciated by the 75,730 tons the sales during the causes which have been almost Epistle to the Galatians 62. The to realise that selfishness was to the consequent disappearance of oyle took for his text St. Paul's men and women were begining Government is beyond all ques period to 65,571 tons. tion. Receiving the benefits of
entirely responsible for the pre- preacher said that for the last leading to a state of things which Western education, he placed his.
vious prosperity
four years, the first Sunday in threatened revolution. The war All communications intended for publication should be address-rice of the authorities, but it can Fair" Revusical Comedy Com-of export embargoes in Great prayer for God's blessing on the self-interest. They must see to
abilities unstintingly at the ser
January had been observed, in had shown them that men and ed to the Editor.
The removal and modification the British Empire, as a day of women have power to rise above Business correspondence hould be sent to the Manager.
with truth be said that he never pany arrives here on Wednesday Britain and the United States of Allied Armies and for victory is that selfishness must, no longer "lost his head as have so many morning. The season opens at America have made any hope. It was very natural that they be the basis of the international of his compatriots who have the Theatre Royal on Saturday, that may have been nursed by the should observe the first Sunday system. In future, they hoped to drunk from the wells of Western Booking is aroutrie's. The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional Subscrip-born gentlemanliness, either, and learning. He never lost his in-
Japanese of recouping their tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a
losses, as hopelessly unrealisable. of this year se s day of thanks see a League of Nations whose full month.
The Japanese merchant has been giving for the victory which had a would be the good" of all, The Hongkong Telegraph" is delivered free when the addressee modern upstarts of his own race are for hai Wing Si, living in cocksure (as the Germans were of Powers. They thanked God that nation would not be allowed to
Life at present has little pleas living in a Fool's Paradise. He was crowned the efforts of the Allied where the selfishness is accessible to messenger. Feak subscribers can have their copies who, with nothing but a veneer, Queen's Road West, for on taking Paris) that two years would the danger of German Kultur had endanger the peace of others, delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies of Western owledge and con Saturday morning some person world was restored to its normal years they had sent by post an additional $1.80 per quarter is charged for postage. their way into the limelight. He stole from his house two leather proportions. Thus, come what at the
summate self-belief, have forced
elapse before the trade of the been crushed, For the last four He thought they had a right to Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.
shuddered claim that their Colonial poljoy inhuman barbarities (if there was a policy) had been
unselfish in
who know him, we wish him
the past.
The the present. In common with all
accumulated in anticipation of a nation that claimed to be the opportunities and advantages of The subject of "The For- satisfied with the stocks that he tion. They had been filled with reserved for the British rase but protracted. war. He was not exponent of the highest civilisa our Colonies were not selfishly many years enjoyment of the Giveness of Sins," the third of a had in hand, but saddled himself. sympathy for those unfortunate were open to all. That was honour which has now so deserv-series of studies in the Found with contracts for future delivery. people in Allied countries who not so in the old days with the edly fallen to him."
stion Truths of Christianity; is He is at present placed in serious had been under the harsh and Colonies of Rome. It was not so to be considered at the next difficulties, and the banker who cruel rule of the enemy. At the in
the meeting of Mr. Lloyd George's first speech England Men's Society to be creased
Church of financed him now demands in back of their minds perhaps, was a great colonising power, it days when Spain since the General Election shows held in St. Paul's College at 9 previously made
securities for loans there had been the unexpressed was not the case with all Colonial him to be in an earnest frame "of mind. That he is the right man
thought "What if the Germans Powers to-day, but it is the in the right place at this historic
There is a rich crop of bank. had effected a landing in Eng-key-note of the British Empire. moment there can be no shadow A certain Chinese was brought ruptcies in Japan daily, and we land 2 Now the terror of that They believed it to be the right of doubt. With him at the head up before Mr. C. D. Melbourne solicitors the large fortunes they God that there was no chance of who showed themselves unworthy hardly grudge the Japanese thought had gone. They thanked principle. There might be people of the Government we need fear this morning, on a charge that are now making through their England, even in part, for a time; of such hospitality, wh, by their no whittling down of the peace he stole from 1, Pottinger Street, compatriots failure. Nature is a being at the mercy of the invader. character provel that their ideals conditions; he will see justice done at 43m. today, a singlet and wonderful provider. The modifi- They thanked God for the valour were so selfish that they were a What of the great internal reforms blue-trousers belonging to one of cation of trade restrictions of the soldiers and sailors and danger to any Country which which will have to be faced when the residents. The defendant by the Entente Powers is airmen of the Allied Armies. received them. peace is finally settled? Lloyd George is in earnest on that denied it, and when asked by Mr. an indication that great efforts They had reason to thank God Empire had stod for equal The British In view of the feeling in practically all Allied countries against Election has given Democracy early in the morning in the house and markets lost during the war.
point too. He says the General Melbourne why he was seen so will be made by the Associated for the rulers of their Empire.justice and equal rights. Long. the return of German subjects when the war is definitely concluded, the opportunity to change the face he said, that he went to visit a There is scarcely any business in ago, the name of Lloyd George case. The Empire had s re it will be decidedly interesting to watch the official attitude of of the country. He adds that friend whose mother was ill. He Japan that has not been severely was anathema to many of the sponsibility
Powers to re-capture the trade He supposed, fre China on this subject. If we take the feeling of British communi- unless the Government does its received six weeks' imprisonment hit by the Armistice signature, and congregation,
Fears might that continue to be the ties in the East, there is absolute unanimity on a policy of exclusion best for at any rate a certain period after peace is definitely settled. he will not remain at its head
rather than 2 to fulfil its Public meetings in the Straits Settlements, the Federated Malay but will go back to the coun-
promises, and four hours' stocks.
but to-day, he privilege. They were members States and Hongkong hare clearly reflected that point, but so far try for another mandate. Whenation took place, at the Lodge
prices of every commodity have thought they would agree that of the British Empire and must slumped epormously. Gott strafe they should thank God for that see to it that no selfish principles as British possessions go, the decision will rest with the Imperial the Premier speaks of changing Star of Southern China, No. 2013. Recent years have witnessed are due to Lloyd George's wise was
On the 4th inst. the install-the Kaiser for abdicating! authorities, though it it fervently hoped that due consideration will the face, of the country, it is
Statesman Continuing, the
were allowed to gain the upper be given to the viewpoint of the particular localities affected before obvious that he is out for thor. E. C., when Bro. C. A. Peel was a remarkable development of foresight that unity of command when selfishness would be a crime ther said it was in a large mea-hand in that Empire. The future the matter is finally decided one way or the other. Incidentally, suga-going reform. And in this duly honoured, and the Officers trade between America and the was achieved in the armies and when all would work for the
bright with Japan's attitude on the issue has never been made clear, regard we cannot overlook the for the ensuing year invested bying to realise that there is a
promise though the impression has got abroad that all through the war the fact that, judged by his past the newly installed W. The measure of stability and profit in How strongly the
Far East, The Far East is begin- Japanese have been far teo considerate towards the enemy within political career, Mr. Lloyd George R. W. District Grand Master, trade with America. There is England felt their gates.
nations, common weal. Let them all sk whole of the question of their consciences. This question of the future of the Germans in the Far East is hubbub of the war, we have been Grand Lodge of Hongkong and other hand, a better understand George was shown by the result
is essentially a reformer. In the assisted by Officers of the District growing up in America, on the gratitude they owed Mr. Lloyd helping to bear the burdens of of the utmost importance. We know that the Hune will be given apt to lose sight of the old Lloyd South China, officiated and after- ing of trade relations with China. of the General Election. The never be secured at the expense the depth of "Am I living a selfish life or am I the cold shoulderin many of the foreign trade centres where, before George. the war, they had been steadily gaining ground, and we know also engaged his energies during his banquet by the W. M, Bro, CA of goods, the actual facilites with struck him most, when he was
Sterner issues have wards were
others?" True happiness can that they have long had their eyes on the Orient as a sphere for an tenure of the Premiership, but Peel, given in the Victoria Hotel which this is accomplished have Home in 1917, was, the way in had seen the downfall of the outlet to their commercial energies, But while they must for many that does not mean that he has
at Aside from the mere exchange preacher said the thing that of others. That was as true of years be unable for economic reasons to embark on extensive, modified his opinions. On the Shameen, Canton, The function loomed large last year.
nations as of individuals. They campaigns anywhere, if they are given free entry into China and contrary, with the growing force was voted Japan, the boycott movement among British communities in the of Democracy, he has probably those present and an impromptus that Russiau securities on together in their common trouble the world and the terrible ex- East will necessarily lose much of its potency. That the Germans strengthened his beliefs.
which all classes of people nation that attempted to arrogate huge success by A London commercial cable seemed are still counting on the possibility of being able to re-open their
to be drawn to herself the governing power Of connections in China is evident from & report which has recently WHAT OF THE UNIONISTS?
concert was proceeded with, be the London Exchange are weak, and danger. That appeared to the effect that several of them still in China have
ing much enjoyed.
ample of Germany had shown petitioned
This is attributed to the revalua- noticeable in the air raids. There that selfishness was not a work the Peking Government with their re-employment in
Mr. Lloyd George is not likely view a
tion of roubles at 40 roubles per was a spirit of unselfishness an-ng principle among nations or to to be content with tinkering with the Hongkong Police last
A very smart arrest was made pound sterling. Maritime Customs," the Salt great social problems; we may Administration azid - the
known in the days before the individuals. The League of Postal Huns, in the course of their specions arguments, admit that these But what of his colleagues? We received
Service. These wily count on him to go the whole way. week. It appears that they
war. It was the reflex of that Nations, of course, was far from three services are under foreign administration, but they urge that have to bear in mind that there there were certain armed Chinese in the Straits Settlements have just what St. Paul had in mind statesmen of the world as being Every cloud has a silver lining. unselfish spirit which their men being an accomplished fact, but information that! For sometime the rubber planters showed in the trenches. It was as "militarism is now crushed to the ground by the new-born are over three hundred Unionists in a firewood shop in Reclamation been in sackcloth and ashes owing
it was recognised by the leading democracy in Germany," there should be no boycott against the among the Germans and Austrians after the signing of the Peace Treaty, latest utterance can be read as a were made with these armed men haben.to the intuvat the last year, and exports $169,120,139, help in bearing the burden which
Coalitionists, His Street Certain arrangements rubber United States. These to the import restrictions encrude.
the best guarantee for future peace. What the upshot of the appeal is likely to be it is hard to say, but warning to them. It follows to come to a tes-house, but they announcement in Singapore decrease of $2,701,782, due chiefy the war had laid upon the wound- They were allowed that day to need emphasising. The first is that Chins is a member of the of the Daily Express that unless went along in the direction] The quantity sold in the last week" port value of rubber. The export of accepted the burden as the price Entente group and therefore should play the game by her Allies, the Unionists keep their promise of the house where they were ly auction was larger than for rubber decreased in quantity by that had to be paid that others the majority of whom would certainly not think of employing to carry out social reform, reac enemy subjects in administrative posts. The other is that the three tion is bound to come. So unless supposed to bo. Two men were sometime past. The market in 50,000 pikals and in alue from might be free. They could not services named are under foreign control and that the question there is a wholesale swallowing seized when coming out and the meantime is anxiously await over $62 millions to $2911⁄2 millions. give back to those men their of the employment of foreigners rightfully belongs to the chiefs of of pået political beliefs, we may Chinese detectives seized them ing bws from the US. A. The trade return of the first quar sight, they could not restore the these departments. No-one can conceive of either British, French very well see another General from behind. On one was found authorities as to what further ter of this year should tell a differ shattered limbe or their health, or "American employees in these services being willing to work Election soon after peace is finally two revolvers and on the others restrictions, if any, will be placed eat tale. alongeide and hand-in-hand with the detestable Hun; they would declared. far rather give up their posts than associate with men whose very name stinks in civilised circles because of the damnable things of
person there was a revolver tied that the original restrictions on By the sale of raw funds which existed for the
on shipments from abroad, now
but they could show their grat round his girdle in the back rubber entering the United States America, (mostly from the traits
itude by giving liberally to those
the.
2.
entertained
}
1
of the Allied"
prea-
was very
confiscated in the Straits and FMS planta obviously better to send raw
SERY
were saked that
the collectio
of which the Germania have been guilty in this war...
We remember how, in the early days of the war, Huns were who left Americs some time ago, fully loaded. Mr. JR. Wood have expected that dealings in succeeded in paying something that was the cause for which their A party of six missionaries, It was a six-chambered weapon, have been removed. We would and Ceylon) Great Britain has alleviation of their sufixings and employed on Customs work, which included the visiting of British en route to Cairo, are at present sentenced them to twelve, rubber shares would have been like eighty millions pounds worth alms Vessels, to the mortification of the Allied employees, and that it was saying in the Colony, having monthe rigorous imprison-effected by the announcement, of munitions and food, which were Let them ma not until the most vigorous protests were made that they were missed their P. and 0; connection ment each and ordered the wear and, if anything, sellers of shares so urgently required by us. It was worthy of cleared out of the services. The mischief-making propensities of here. The vessel which landed pone the Hans are poverbial and if they are permitted to re-enter the the party in Hongkong was six It will be remembered that tions are more plentiful than rubber to pay our debts to Am- services named, results of the utmost azione are bound to days overdue, having experienced rece arise. We can even foresen iülemzational complications of the an exceptionally bad nga igrerent character wundanding from such a possibility. What Cline across the Pacino, during with- needs to do is to meace up ber mind, once and for all to bere sixteen feet of water in the fore took nothing to do with enemy subjects; they will bring her no good hold. The party has just re they they tan cause her much harm. It is, in fact, a standing disgrace to the Chinese authorities that the Germans have not been all turned from a trip, to Kaiming, evidence bundled out of the country long ago, they are a source of incipient traveling by the 88, Tai Ming participations. We tru evil to the nation. Let China face the situation boldy and declare and is now swaiting the next P: men will be departed, to the world that No Han may enter here.”
and O connection for Cairo
servi
armed buyers. There are many investors erica than to hand over American Taste and the rubbers, but they -
in this Colony darae nem fonet-of-green,
is largely depende antial for ita pros radoes returns for that these third quarter of
the total $194.17 $14.921
these de
on the same period
out of capital. The Straits Settle
Burma, the Fede
Malay States and Ceylon America with about 22714 millions worth of rubber per annum during the past three years.