1918-12-31 — Page 5

Page

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1918.

A LEAGUE OF NATIONS CATECHISM.

JAPAN DESTROYER SQUAD-] PRESIDENT WILSON AT

RON RETURNS.

The 18th destroyer squadron, consist- In many newspapers, there is relucting of the destroyer Fayatuli, Minstru- ance to discuss. President Wilson's, Links, and Cikafrukt, under command proposal for a League of Nations of Commander Horiaski, jeturned to Kure Apparently editors, while not opposing on the 19th December after 'ght months' the idea, still have certain misgivings absence in the South Sas, whore it die Mr. P. W. Wilson has therefore written out a number of questions to which charged the duty of clearing ecmmercial auswere ara suggested. It may be that routes. The aquadron let Kura in April this slight catechism may help to clear last, and has since been operating in the waters near Singarare. The destroyers

the air. -—-— -

Would not the mere mention of such

THE SORBONNE. «

· The telegram we had a low days ago about the Sorbonne's compliment to President Wilson, in making him Doctor “honoris casun," was fairly com, plate, but the following text include mattor that was omitted.

President Wilson, in acknowledging the bonour, anid

THE CHINA MAIL.

3)

LONDON'S CHINATOWN. HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB,

Mr. Thomas Burke, the author of Limehouse Nights" prints the following staff about London's China

w

51 Grey 52 Ches'nut 53 Grey

54. Den 35 Chestnut

Mr. G. B. Potte

Mr. Hornford,

Dr. Jordan

ל!

Messrs. G. Urimblo and

U. Gälluasi.

Mr. G. E. MoxON, Mess.

Thoni sod

The S..Suiyang" brought to the Colony yesterd`y from Shanghai the Enal

wara draw for at 5 p.m. at the Jockey batch of pulse, right in unmber, and these

Clubatab'or, Mr. T. F. Hough bad charge O Sereno Father of a Hundred of the drawing which reau'ted as follows, Beautiful Sons, have you enter your No Colour.

drawn by rice!" I inquired as 1 entered the store 50 Ger of Mr. Wong Loo, in the Chinatown of Limahouse. "This one desires a tin of "Mr. President, Mr. Hector: I feel lychees and would inquire on behalf of very keenly the distinguished honour au Offca of Printed Leaves what the which has been conferred upon me by exalted keeper of this elaborate house the great University of Paris and it is very delightful to me also to have the of merchandise has to say upon the honor of being inducted into the groat matter of the Great War."

Whereto Mr. Wong bee replied; company of scholars whose life and fame! have made the history of the University "How should this utterly debased ltivation in all parts of the world. person, who cares to stain before of Paris a thing admired among men of By what you have said, Sir, of the the theory of education which has been followed in France, and which I have has honoured this totally inadequate This is a very satisfactory record. While tried to promote in the United States, I hovel with his symaistrical presence, on patrol duty the des'r yers discovered sam tempted to venture upon a favourite dare to express the utterly insignificant mine, but saw up frecen of the onomy. The

thoughts that pass though his miserable crews Buffered severely (rm heat, while 130

brain!" mon wer's attacked by induatz,re of them dying from this discase,

have challenged about 3,000 ships, of whib n League hare diverted the popular 40 were ordered to stop and were examin- mint from the sole task of winning. Bouting on their return trip, they the war?

arrived in Manila on November 28th, and stayed there until the end of that month. The Commanders of the distroyers say that while at wala they foceived very cordial considerstin from the American Authorities. The quadron has craired 18,000 miles, coving only ones at Manila

This has not been our experience in Britain where the iden of a League has been talked about for years. With auch discussions proceeding, the man- power and output of, munitions are to-day at the maximum. And it is among the workers that the League is most popular. No other American President in his term of office has enjoyed Mr. Wilson's induence in England.

."

Is not a League of Nations really a a "pacific subterfuge for compromise with Germany 1

It is in fact the reverts. Only

SERVICES.

theme.

Garmany parged of antocracy can be WAR TIME MARINE RE-INSURANCE induction into education was to feel the admitted to the League. It is the pan- Gorana therefore who among the enemy are most bitterly opposed to joining. The League therefore must be

Now that the war risks have vanished based on victory. Compromise would consequeat upon the recept "conclusion of leave Germany still in military dea the armistice treaty, the Japanese Gov. potism, able once more to set up aèmment in only to abaiish the war balance of power against free peoples, furine Be-instrance Boant" subject to an which was the situation that ecilapsedmderstanding to be reached sine the in 1914.

Allied Powers.

..

With Arin and America_involved such a balance of power would be on broader lines, and if it collapsed in the

Americans, unexhausted by war, may same way the disaater would be so rateb the greater.

not quite appreciate the European at Will not the constitution of the titude towards conscription. We are League he a mere scrap of paper,ighting to get rid of it. Burdened by designed to lull democracies into a false debt, no nation can afford it. It means and casy sense of security?

bankruptcy after the war and revolu-

!!

war

noble and refined one who

From this I understood that the war had hit him rather badly, and that, sa Chinaman; he was keeping his sorrows to himself,

58. Chestnut 13. Day

Sedgwick.

Mr. F. M. Dyeri.

Mr. F. Maitland.

Alogether 36 ponies have been inported.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

R

PUBLIC AUCTION.

Undersigned has received in-

THE

stractions from the OPIC COM- MANDING, ARMY SERVICE COLrs, ta, sell by Public Auction ..

41

SATURDAY,

4th January, 1919, at 11 am, at

Army Service Corps Boat Shed,

Army Service Corpe Pior. A number of Bags of:- BICE, SALT, DHAL, GILF, GINGER, CHILLIES and CORIANDER SEED.. On view morning of ïule. Terme-Cash

I have always thought, Sir, that the chief object of education was to awaken the spirit, and that inasmuch as literature whenever it touched its great and higher notes was an express ion of the spirit of mankind, the beat

Parsaing cy inquirer in more smen, palace of humanity which had beaten from age to age through the utterances able quarters I found that the chief war of men who had penetrated to the hardship of Chinatown, we expressed accrets of the human spirit. And. In the word "Ten." Before the ration- the agree with the indication which has ing of tes hundreds of customers from been conveyed to-day that the terrible the other end of London came to war through which wa have jost Chinatown for the odorous and delect- able scey sen to be bought there; but passed has not been only between

nations, but that it has to register at a shop some six miles been also a war between the systems away was too much to ask of them. So of culture the one ayetem, the im- the suey sen is no more: and Mer pressive arstem, using science without Leo and Wong and Ling fold their consciance, stripping-learning of its banda scross their stomachs and seldom moral restraints, and using every faculty smile.

A crawl through Peanyfields and the of the human mind to do wrong to the whole race; the other system reminiscent Causeway showed, however, that the of the high tradition of men, rentiniscent Chinese interest in the war is not solely at all those struggles, some of them financial. Certainly, every bouse in obscure but others clearly revealed to the quarter holds, in secret places, War the bistorian, of men of indomitable Bonds and War Savings Certificates; pirit everywhere struggling towards but many establishments have & more the right and seeking above all things direct interest in the course of things. else to be free. Tas triumph of freedora in this war means that spirits of that sort have sent amiable sons" to the various now dominate the world. There is a Chinese Labour Battalions to work great wind of moral force moving behind the lines in Faces. Among the through the world, and every man who younger of there that remain an academie opposca bimself to that wind will go interest in the war map shows itself.

It will be the opposite of this. Every tion. peace means a treaty. Every treaty is

Our fear is that if all our citizens are paper.

With a League, the paper is guarante-soldiers, so also will be every Chinese, od by force. Without the League, there every Indian, every African, and every is no guarantee for the weak nations German. This war has taught us that against the strong nationa-Itiauntzne that the Belgian treaty was a mere of armaments you cannot say "Thus far scrap of paper. That was only Gerthalt thoi go and no further." Arma many's conception "of it and she now eats must be brought under control down in disgrace.

knows better.

The League proposes a more con- clusive guarantee, by the new 'world as well as the old, endorsed by democracies as well as diplomatiets, the most power ful instrument în history.

Every, nation would know that the guarantee could only be challenged at extremo peril Every nation, chas vitally concerned, would watch vigilant ly against the danger of such challenge. What this war has shown is that on the whole good faith is stronger than bad faith. Under the League good faith would ha organized. ‚'

Does not the President state that the League mont only be started at the Pance Tablo, and it not therefore premature for the rest of us to talk about it at this stage?

or nations must-exist for nothing else.

The League would limit armaments to use by itself against any recalcitrant member. The aim would be to reduce crime so as to relieve society from superfluous police.

There are other and severer calls. fur sacrifice and discipline, even

than military service after the war.

The world will need an immense array of doctors, nurses, missionaries, civil servants, scientists, explorers, who will combat pain, ignomice, disease, prejudice and ancient cruelties.

In vocational schools we shall and the nursery of a fine citizenship and personal courage., ..

It was the surplus energy of Germany that went wrong.

The President appealed to the Prime Ministers of the Allies to lead discusaic,, His view is that peoples as well as The League of Nations will be statemen are concerned. He refuges League of Service in which euch surplus private conference with the enemy be-energy will be devoted to uplifting and hind closed doors.

perpetuating human life!

"The task of those who are gathered here, or will presently be gathered here, to make the settlements of this peace is greatly simplified by the fact that they are masters of no one; they are the servants of mankind, and if we do not

Numbers of little stores and laundries.

This has already been turned to good account by one eklerly fellow, who read's and speaks English much more fluently than many Londoners of the limehouse district. Fle bas a room of his own in one of the many lodging boases, and in this room, is a map of the Western Front and a large blackboard

It is the same in the streets and bars..

HUGHES & HOUGH, Government Auctioneers.

Hongkong, Dec. 31, 1918.

PUBLIC AUCTION.

"HE Undersigned has received instructions to sell by "Public Auction

SATURDAY,

the 4th January 1919, Commencing at 11 am.

at the Bonded Warehouse of the Orient Tobacco Factory (Yaumati) (TOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED}, 90 Bales Java Tobas00. Terms: Cash on delivery

For inspection order Apply to -

GEO, P. LAMMEKT,

Auctioneer, Hongkong, December 31, 1915..

HONGKONG STOCK EXCHANGE.

Committee has decided that the following shall be tire settlement days for the your 1919;—

TUESDAY, "......29th January THURSDAY,.........27th February FRIDAY,.....29th March.

ܢܵܐ

heed the mandates of mankind we shall make ourselves the most conspicuous On this blackboard he writes, in and deserved failmes in the history of Chinese characters the news of the. the world. My conecption of the day from the London papers: and League of Nations is just this, that it thither the boys go in their crowds shall operate sa the organized moral to learn the latest developments-on force of men throughout the world, and payment of a halfpenny at the door. that whenever or wherever wrong They enter the room stolidly, rend and aggression are planned or contemthe news without a word of comment or plated, this searching light of conscience change of expression, and 49 stolidly will be turned upon them, and men steal away. everywhere will ask, What are the pur- poses that you hold in your heart Recently, when numbers of people in the East End allowed their feelings of against the fortunes of the world?'

"Just little exposure will settle an incipient malick, the ChineseHE mod question expo Central Postele remained at ever impasivo. They had dared to discuss the purposes of beard the news, but to them it had no this war for a single fortnight, it direct application.

They are all for the Allies, but they never would have happened, and fas" should be, they were forced to don't like war. Death for the glory of discuss it for year war would have their ancestors is one thing, to which been inconceivable. So, I feel that this will go willingly; war is quite another war is a has been said more than once thing to-day, intimately related with the The trivial things for which others university spirit. The university spirit fight are beneath a Chinsman's notice; is intolerant of wil the things that put it would outrage bis private honour to Britain dislikes the phrase, Freedom the human mind under restraint. It is fight for them. The one thing that he Does not a League of Nations destroy of the Seas," because it suggests that intolerant of everything that seeks to will fight for is his personal dignity; the boycott of Germany after the war before the war she used her navol retard the advancement of ideals, for all other causes he is too proud to

Without a League no boycott is predominance in order to obtain mari-the acceptance of the truth, the fight, possible because & boycott must include time advantages for herself. This she purification at- life; and every

Personal insults he will avange-If it central nations. The President reserves denies. Her claim is that she held the university man can ally himself with takes him ten years to do it; but, unlike to the League a right of boycott and is seas, in so far as she did hold them, for the forces of the present time with the his neighbours, the Japanese, he has little helping to crganize a control of raw the benefit of all mankind.

feeling that now at last the spirit of interest in warfare. It is too impersona materials, foodstuffs, mercantile marine

The case should therefore be put in truth, the spirit to which universities Nowhere in Chinese poetry do you find and cables. With cur victory over terme which do not needlessly challenge have devoted themselves, has prevailed celebrations of the glory of war; only of Germany complete, and German auto-traditional pride. But the British navy and is triumphant. If there is one personal combat. Some sharper interest cracy destroyed, there will be the less is already merged in an international point of pride that I venture to enter in current affairs I did and when I need to employ economic weapons after forts to which it may well be tast the tain, it is that it has been my privilege called at the placos frequented by the NEW

United States will in future years in some measure to interpret the un-eafaring Chink. These men, whose

"

If ifherty and law are to be respected, Is it proposed to sacrifice British liberty and law must be defined and command of the sea and strategic understood as in the American Cu- positions like Saez, Gibraltar and stitution and the Declaration of Inder Panoma. Would this be safe1.. pendence.

the war.

1/

On the other hand, if autocracy make the largest contribution. Such iversity spirit in the public life of a every voyage from London bringe them should be restored to power, and if co-operation, so far from being unwel great nation, and I feel that in honour face to face with perils unimagined in Germany is bent on farther trouble the come to Britain, relieves her of what used ing me to-day in this unusual and con- other years, realise the war as a personal League will deprive her of the means to to be her sole responsibility for train, spicuous manner you have first of all thing foment it. All that President Wilson taining the security of trade routes. bonoured the people whom I represent. But here, again, the torpedoed men bas said in in effect that the boycott as Moreover, it would convince any The spirit that I try to express I know did not call down Imprecations on a judicial operation must not be used. aggressive naval power that the game to be their spirit, and in proportion as I Germany, or express a wish to torture for national or personal profit. The of competition in dreadnoughts, etc., is serve them I believe that I advance the the Kaiser, or fight anything wearing League must adopt the standards of an.. international court of law, served by played out. There appears to be little cause of freedom. I, therefore, wish to the German uniform. Their desire was international force to punish and to popular demand for the surrender of thank you, Sir, from the bottom of my to visit: vengeance upon the person of the above-macationed strategic positions heart for a distinction which has in a the individual who torpedoed them, or 4prevent international crime.

to international control. But a League singolar way crowned my academic upon his household. No substitute of Nations would be a safeguard against carcer." the abuse of auch control, if any such tendency were to be disclosed.

Does not the League mean Univeral Free Trade!

:

"..

The answer is, no. Many people think that tariffe produce ill feeling, bat

The case of Constantinople is obviously at this moment Australia is raising her different. It has never been free for customs against Great Britain while commerce in the sense that Gibraltar remaining within the British Empire and Suez were free. As for the right and fighting in defence of it. In this of blockade in time of war, this would

..

CHINESE EDUCATION.

would satisfy them.

Meantime, apart from the scarcity of ten, Chinatown goes on much as before. The restaurants are well fled, and white customers are frequent."

The stores still have supplies of lycbees, water lily flour, seawood, bitter melon, shark's fins and vintage egg-i

matter the Lengue does not infringe be under a League of Nations precisely leading universities in Pekinz and Nankbusiness is done in decorated ginger-jars |

national sovereignty.

?!

movement has been launched by the guaranteed thirty years old--and good

At the same time the influence of the already discussed.

that weapon of hoycott which has been

ing, the American Returned Students' Club and carvings of ivory and coral.

Opium pipes, however, are se scarce „League would be valuable in mitigating extreme Arcal rivalries and in prevent

as tea though one would expect these to How is it possible for any of us to in Shanghi And the Sciety for Coustrac ing fiscal oppression like that of Ang hayo any dealings with Germany after tive End-evour for the remission of the be at a discount since opium is forbidden

the wa: 1

Boxer indemnity by all the Powers to be under D.O.RA. But owners are not tria-Hungary on Serbia. It would be open for the United States herself to Io many ways, it would be convenient used for e-locational purposes Buggestions selling; they are keeping them for consider the moral and material advan- if Germany were to be removed to an out the funds for the constructions of better days, when, they hope, the old

freedom to smoke will be restored. tage of raising or lowering her tariffs at other planet, this is not a practicable mu sem, municipal. theatros, libraries, the time when wages and profits are proposal. As individuals we may musio hil's, educational instituțians and inflated. It would be open to the decline to associate with Germans or to scholar hips were made in a lengthy article League to deviso safeguards of inter deal in Gorman goods, hut-European circulated and signed by the organisations astichal application against competition countries are not situated like America represented. by paid labour, whether Asistic or at a distance of three thousand miles. Some, Interesting facts were disclosed ly

from the Fatherland...

RED CROSS FLOWER STALL

The sale of roses and flowers organised

MONDAY,

THURSDAY,

FRIDAY.

28th April

29th May

37th June

TURDAY,... 29th July- FRIDAY, '-- ----. 20th August MONDAY,... 29th September TUESDAY,

25th October FRIDAY

28th November MONDAY,

29th December. By order of the Committee,:"

EDWARD M. RAYMOND,

Secretary, Hongkong Stock Exchange.

Hongkong, Dec. 27, 1918.

FERRIES TO.

KOWLOON WEST.

TIME · TABLE.

to

TAUMATI

Street)

GENTRAL MARENT and (PABLIC BOUZE

...Wubilee Stres) from (For KİNG'S PARK and HUNGĦOM)

5am. to p.m. 9pm to midnight

Lat elaar

Every 15 minutes.

FARES:

20

'10 cents

MONGKOKISUI

2nd class..

daytime TED 3rd class after 6 pim

NEW WESTERN 1-to (Morrison Street) Dom (dastung Btreet) (For TAUMATI STATION, and Bond to KOWLOON CITY). Sam to 9 pm. Every 15 minutes 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.

H

21

FARES

let class.....

'10 centa"

End class.....

after 3 p.m.

HAMBUIFO

3rd class (daytime....

EASTERN STREET to

(West Falas) from (For KOWLOON TONG, CHEUNG SHAWAN, LAICHIKOK and

TAIPO BOXB)", 8am to 10 pm: Every 30 minutes.

FARES:

NOTICES.

Lane, Crawford & Co.

INVITE A SPECIAL VISIT

TO THEIR NEW

Ladies' Outfitting Dept.

(FIRST FLOOR

WHERE A VERY FINE SELECTION OF

GOWNS, DRESSES,

Q

BLOUSES,

COATS, SKIRTS, UNDERWEAR, Etc.

ARE NOW ON SHOW.

The Latest Styles at Strictly Moderate Prices.

THE IDEAL GIFT

FOR THE CHILDREN.

PRICE

THE LITTLE

RED BOY

GRAFONOLA.

Playa ordinary 10 Records in

perfect tempo and toas

$15.00.

THE ANDERSON MUSIC CO., LTD,

TIL 1322

16 DES VŒUK "ROAD CENTRAL."

TEL

HERRING HALL MARVIN

SAFE

STANDS UNEQUALLED IN THE WORLD TO-DAY-

ALL SIZES IN STOCK-PRICES ON APPLICATION

MUSTARD & CO.,

4. Das Vœux Boan Chereal.

TELEPHONE 1160.

AGENTE in FOOCHOW, AMOY, SWATOW and GANTON : BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO.CO.

Old Tom

Gin

PURITAN BRAND

PER CASE

DUTY PAID

-$85

SOLL AGENTS:

GANDE, PRICE & CO. LTD.

Et class..

•2nd class, ard cines

10 centa

************ daytime after 6 piment que,

QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL..

otherwise.

I murt, hare make my own position

the ar fold. It says that whi onthe angong by Mr. R. A Nicholson and Mrs. The position of Europe will always bot anal rezac of China is $385,000,00 Harrington at the Hongkong Hotel had clear by adding that our experiencu in that in bor midat is this population of a England is that low wages are always hundred million German aptaking only metoone and a half porcent. Is spend realised a sum of 8888.76 up to December expeunive On the whole the best paid people. We cannot help ourselves.d for educational purpo e and from nine 30th. labour leads to the cheapest production. The problem for atatesmen to consider totwalroper cants for the payment +flader "The aale will bo continued, during The Lancashire cotton trade is an illos is how to relieve countrice like France, nitis From 1918 to 1931, Chine will lanuary, and as long so the blooms tration,

Italy and Switzerland and Belgium have to pay yearly on that account the sum last, on Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday Will not the League dispose of the fas from the terrible menace which has of T1, 21 183,800 and from 1913 to 1940 mornings only. Ortiera giren in advance THE KAU LUNG BZP TEUR KAT discipline of univormi military servidst

oversindowed them for so many years, the sum of Tis. 35,200,150.

FONG FERRY CO., LTD..

will be met as far sa possible

No. 135.