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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 29TH, 1914

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with Kianchow is not forgotten; but, as has appeared in other directions lately, her policy in regard to the Far Eastern services is only part of a general policy of increasing by every possible." means direct German trade with every important oversea market, and promoting trade upon the lines of absolute independence of foreign parts and foreign ships. How serious a blow will be struck by the war to "the development of Germany's economic interests in Ching "which the Times correspondent wrote was becoming a new catchword of polities in Germany-it is not difficult to realise, Great efforts have. been made in Germany în recent years to create public interest in China as being the greatest foreign market still open to competition. If there has been reason in the past to complain of a lack of interest in this market it is certain that, deprived of Kiaochow, and impoverished at Home by the enormous expense of the war, and with to prospect of being able to borrow to any considerable extent, the future will see no great increase of German activity in China-not, at least, for many years to come. There will be no German capital available for the support of Chinese undertakings such as coal- mining, iron production, construction of railways, cement and sugar factories and so on not because the conditions in China where investors in such under- takings would have no guarantee, and the condition imposed upon the German Bourses make all such proposals unaccep table" ́ (which was the reason recently given for the Deutsche Asiatic Bank's

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We are asked by the Superioress of the Italian Convent to announce that the Convent Schools in Caine Road and districts will reopen for the new term on Monday, the 7th September. success attending the experimental pre- paration class for Chinese girls only, who are desirous of prosecuting their studies but are not sufficiently well up in the English language to follow the regular course, has encouraged the continuance of the preparatory lessons.

This class, the Rev. Mother informs us, will be con- tinued and reopens also on the 7th prox. Private lesssons for Chinese ladies OR Just before the outbreak of the war the special subjects, not included in the Berlin correspondent of The Times con-ordinary curriculum-zig., music, draw- tributed to his journal an interestinging and painting, stenography and type- article on the subject of Germany's | writing, and foreign languages →will netivities in China-industrial, financial recommence on the 1st September. and shipping. His remarks, ou, the subject of the shipping services are particularly interesting at the present. time. He writes:-" One might illustrate

The following paragraph, is taken from the revival of German interests in China the Peking Gazette :-Two of the ladies of in various ways, It is not many years the President's Palase have individually increased his family this week by the since proposals were constantly made to addition of a baby girl. The President is get rid of Kiaschow altogether. Now one now the father of thirty children, cif finds nothing but articles and lectures whom fifteen are boys and fifteen girls. insiating upon its importance, and it is We crave respectfully to tender our worth noting that the subject is especially tion for this fresh and notable proof his wishes and to express our deep adoira-

popular in naval quarters. Thus we astonishing virility.. may take it that any other advice,giren by the Everon to the Garrison at Kino- chow than to defend it to the utmost" would have been very unpopular in Germany. In reviewing the improvement af Germany's shipping services to China,

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Being still unable to secure a medical assistant, though the salary had been increased from £2 to £3 a week, the Lambeth Guardians appointed a locum tenens at six guineas a week.

THE WAR.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)

BRITAIN'S SYMPATHY WITH BELGIUM.

ELOQUENT TRIBUTES BY THE PREMIER ME BONAR LAW

LAND MR. JOHN REDMOND.

LONDON, August 27th.

6.49.p.m.

In the House of Commons, Mr. ASQUITH rose amid cheers to move

the following resolution-"That an humble Address be presented to His Majesty praying him to convey to His Majesty the King of the Belgians the sympathy and admiration with which this House and the country regards the heroic resistance offered by his army and the people to the wanton invasion of his territory and assurance of the determination of this

country to support in every way the efforts of Belgium to vindicate her own independence and the public law of Europe." The Prime Minister said:-Very few words are needed to commend to the House

the terms of this address. The war which is now shaking to its foundations the whole European system originated in a quarrel in which this country had no direct concern. We strove with all our might as every one knows

(cheers)-to prevent its outbreak, and when that was no longer possible,

to limit its area. It is of importance that it should be clearly understood

when it was and why it was we intervened. It was only when we were

confronted with the choice between keeping and breaking a solema

obligation in the discharge of a binding trust, and a shameless subservience

to naked forec, that we threw away the scabbard.. We do not repent our decision. (Loud cheers.) The issue was one which no great and self-

respecting nation, certainly none bred and nurtured like ourselves in this ancient home of liberty, could, without undying shame, have declined.. (Cheers.)

We were hound by obligations plain and paramount to assert and maintain the threatened independence of a small and useful State,

Belgiam had no interests of her own to serve-(cheers.)—save

and

except the one supreme and over-riding interest of every. State-grent or little, which is worthy of the name--the preservation of her integrity

and her national life. (Cheers.) History tells us that the duty of

asserting and maintaining that great principle, which is, after all, the well-apring of civilisation and of progress, has fallen once and again at most critical moments in the past On States relatively small in area and in population, but great in courage and resource. (Cheers.) On Athians, Sparta, the Swiss Cantons, and not less gloriously three centuries ago on the Netherlands. (Cheers.)

Never, I venture to say, bas that duty been more clearly and bravely acknowledged, and, never has it been more courageously and heroically discharged than during the last few weeks by the Belgian King and the Belgino people. They have faced, without flinching, and against almost incalculable odds, the horrors of irruption, devastation and spoliation and of outrage. (Cheers,) They have stubbornly with- stood, and successfully arrested, the inrush of wave after wave of· gigantic and overwhelming force, and the defence of Liege (lond cheers)-will always be the theme of one of the most inspiring chapters in the annals of liberty. The Belgians have won for themselves that immortal glory which belongs to a people who prefer frosdom to easy and scenrity, even to life itself, and we are all proud of their alliance and of their friendship. We salute them with respect and honour. (Renewed cheers,) We are with them heart and scnl because by their side and in their company we are defending at the eme time two great causes, the independence of small States and the sanctity uf International obligations. We assure thern to-day in the name of the United Kingdom and of the whole of the Empire that they can count to the end on our whole-hearted support. (Loud and prolonged

cheers.)

Mr. BoNAL LAW, who was warmly cheered, said:I am glad to have had the opportunity of seconding the Address which, in terms so eloquent and so moving, has just been proposed by the Prime Minister, and which, I know, will command the warm approval, not only of this Hous, but of the whole nation and Empire. (Cheers.) In the struggle, which, as we have just been told, has not been sought by them, and which neither the wisdow nor forbearance of their Government-could have averted, the Belgian army has displayed a resistance against over- whelming odds, as steadfast as it has been heroic, a resistance which has excited the surprise, wonder and admiration of the whole world, the tide of the Now when that small Army is able no longer to stem advancing enemy, it is still, with undaunted courage and unbroken spirit, able to play a noble and effective part. But our admiration and our sympathy are not confined to the Belgian Army. They go out in the fullest measure to the Belgian people, who have endured and are enduring? now all the horrors of war, and after making every allowance for the simre from which our information comes, we do not doubt that they are enduring them in the form which ought to be impossible amongst civilised natis. (Cheers.)

Whatever doubt may have been felt among us as to the justion or the necessity of our taking part in this war has been removed by what has happened and is happening in Belgium. What has happened there. confirms the belief in which we entered upon this war, that it is in reality a struggle of the small nations and of civilisation against brute force, which is not the less brutal because it has at its disposal the material resources

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and inventions of wience. Belgium has deserved well of the world. She has added another to the long liat of great deeds of which the Prime Minister has spoken, which have been done by this heroic patriotism of small nations. But to us, her Ally, she has done more than set an example; she has placed us under an obligation which, as a nation, we. shall not forget. It is fitting that we should acknowledge that debt in words, but it is a debt which cannot be paid by words, and at this moment, in my belief, the beat way in which we can attempt to pay that debt is that we should realise, as I think our country has not yet fully realised, that this for us, as much as for Belgium, is a struggle of life and death, and that we must without haste, and without rest employ the utmost of our resources to bring it to a successful end. (Cheers.)

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Mr. JOHN REDMOND, Leader of the Nationalist Party, who was

received with cheers, said:--I think the House will agree that it may Fant be altogether inappropriate that in a definite way I should be permitted

to associate Ireland to the full in this motion. In no quarter of the world has the heroism of the Belgian people been received with more general enthusiasm and admiration than within the shores of Ireland (cheers)

There

is no compliment which it is possible for the Irish people pay to Belgium that they will set willingly pay, and there is no sacrifice

which Irishmen will not be willing to make to come to their assistance. In this regard I am proud to think that at this moment there are many gallant Irishmen willing to take their share of the risks and shed their blood and face death in assisting the Belgian people in the defence of their

liberty and independence. The spectacle of this small nation making its heroic sacrifices in defence of its independence and honour against over- whelming godds appeals in a very special way to the sentiments and feelings of the people of Ireland. (Cheers,) The Prime Minister Eas said that the allied nations are under the deepest debt to Belgiumi..

read in the newspapers recently of a loan to Belgium. It seems to me that it is not a loan which ought to be made, but that the Belgian people ought to be asked to accept the gift. (Cheers)

The motion was carried amidst loud cheers.

MOTION CARRIED IN THE LORDS.

An identical motion was submitted in the House of Lords and

carried with acclamation.

MOST REMARKABLE DIPLOMATIC

DOCUMENT OF MODERN TIMES.”

BRITISH MINISTER'S REPORT ON EVENTS. PRIOR TO THE

OUTEREAK OF HOSTILITIES,

LONDON, August 25th, ́

10.55 p.m.

Berlin In

وأراكم

The official report of the British Ambassador

Sir Edward Grey describing the events prior to the rupture of relations has been published, and may be described as the most remarkable diplomatic

document of modern times.

The Ambassador, on the 4th inst, asked the German Government

whether Germany would refrain from violating Belgian neutrality. The Foreign Minister, Herr van Jagow, immediately replied, "No, since Gormany has already crossed the frontier." Herr von Jagow - explained that Germany was obliged to advance into France by the easiest, road and strike a decisive blow as quickly as possible, and since an advance through the line of fortresses to the south would have involved a great loss of time he regretted that it was impossible for Germany to draw back.

After the presentation of the British Ultimatum, Herr von Jagow expressed his poignant regret at the crumbling of his entire policy, which

to make friends of England

·Of· and through England France. The British Ambassador thereupon declared that England, in view of her engagements, could not have done otherwise.

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The Ambassador afterwards visited the Chancellor, who was very

agitated: The Chancellor. began a prolonged harangue, declaring that just for a scrap of paper containing the word "neutrality" Great. Britain was inaking war with a kindred nation, and that his policy of friendship with England had tumbled like a house of cards.

The Ambassador strongly protested against the Chancellor's declaration that Great Britain would be responsible for the events, pointing out that Great Britain's honour required her to defend Belgium's neutrality, and that the fear of the consequences would not deter Great Britain..

The Ambassador refrained from further argument, as the Chancel lor was so excited and so evidently overcome by the British action, and so little disposed to listen to reason. This torminated a painful

interview.

On the morning of the 5th after the attack on the Embassy, which Herr von Jagow described as an indelible stain upon the reputation of Berlin, the Emperor sent an ide de camp repeating the regrets, but saying, “You will gather from these occurrences an idea of the feelings. of the Germans respecting Great Britain's action against their Allies af Waterloo."" The Emperor begged the Ambassador to tell the King that, while he was prond of the titles of British Field Marshal and Admiral, he must renounce them.

PARLIAMENT TO MEET AT SHORT INTERVALS.

LONDON, August 27th.

3.40 p.m.

Mr. Asquita, in the House of Commons, intimated that it was most desirable and necessary that during the war Parliament should meet at short intervals.