1915-02-03 — Page 2

INTILIATIONS

New Victor Records

LATEST

AMERICAN AND

CONTINENTAL

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3RD, 1915.

SUCCESSES.

INSPECTION INVITED.

EXCLUSIVE AGENTS:

MOUTRIE'S

PUBLIC

AUCTION.

[37-4

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF

ANTIQUE CHINA AND CURIOS

(JUST ARRIVED FROM THE NORTH).

THE Undersigned has received instructions to Sell by Public Auction,

ON

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY,

A VALUABLE COLLECTION OF ANTIQUE CHINA

CURIOS FROM SUNG TO MING DYNASTIES AND KANGHI TO TOWKWONG PERIODS.

THE AMERICAN NOTE OFFICIAL TEXT OF THE DISPATCH. The following is the Text of the Ameri- can Note issued in agreement with the American Embassy

expect at the hands of British authorities, widespread is the effect upon the The Government of the United States industrial life of the United States and king for information as to the manner the cause of complaint." fool that they are abundantly justified in to emphasize the importance of removing to carry out the policy which they have in which the British Government propose

I have, etc. adopted in order that the American Goy

(Signed) WALTER HINES PAGE. ernment may determine the steps

The Right Hon. Sir EDWARD GREY, necessary to protect our citizens engaged.

Bt., K.G., etc. in foreign trade in their rights and from through ignorance of the hazards to the serious losses to which they are hable THE AMERICAN POINT OF VIEW. which their cargoes are exposed,

NATURE OF THE DEMAND.

[FROM THE TIMES" CORRESPONDENT]

WASHINGTON, December 31st

INTIMATIONS

JUST LANDED:

HIRANO

MINERAL

WATER"

IN QUARTS, FINTS AND SPLITS.

Bottled by the

continues unabated. Calm and friendly

The discussion of the contraband Note IMPERIAL MINERAL WATER Co., is such as to justify the warnings of my as it nearly always is, the general tong

LTD., OSAKA.

sensation bolt from the blue.

It is unfair to depict the Note as a logical, and on the whole a moderate sequel to the first Note of November, and of Japan, Officially Recommended by the

It is!

By appointment to the Imperial Housebold to the somewhat inconclusive negotiations which intervened. exception of our treatment of condi Medical Colleges of The Imperial Universities tional contraband, no serious question of of Tokyo and Kyoto,

With the possible

search is not questioned. Our right to principle is involved.

traband is reserved for further discussion Our right of extend arbitrarily the list of absolute con- if necessary

American Embassy, London, December 28th, 1014. SIR,-Under telegraphic instructions from my Government, I have the honour to aequaint you that the presont conili CONDITIONAL CONTRABAND. vion of American foreign trade resulting "In the case of conditional contraband, from the frequent seizures and detentious the policy of Great Britain appears to of American cargos destined to central European ports has become so serious as this Government to be of equal interna to require a candid statement of my tional concern. As evidence, their atten Government's views in order that He tion is directed to the fact that a number Majesty's Government may be informed as to the attitude of the United foodstuffs and other articles of common fully of American cargoes sized consist of States towards the policy which has been use in all countries which are admittedly previous dispatches. purated by His Majesty a Authorities relative contraband. In spite of the during the present war. am, therefore, presumption of innocent use because directed to communicate to you the destined to neutral territory, the British following statement and, at the same authorities made these seizures and deton time, to assure you that it is made in the tions without, so far as the Government belief that frankness will better serve the of the United States are informed, being continuance of cordial relations between in possession of facts which warranted the two countries than a silence which a reasonable belief that the shipments might be misconstrued into acquiescence had in reality a belligerent destination in a course which my Governmeno cannot as that term is used in international law but consider to be an infringement upon doubts should be resolved in favour of Mere suspicion is not evidence, and the rights of American citizens

neutral commerce, not against it. The effect of trade in these articles between neutral nations resulting from intering that in the interests of her trade wo To depict the United States as demand- rupted, voyages and detained cargoes is should renounce & belligoienta privileges not entirely cured by reimbursement of over neutral trade is as abourd as it is the owners for the damages which they incorrect to say that there was no warn have suffered after investigation failed to establish an enemy destination has been for some time an open secret

hasing that the Note wie likely to come. The injury is to American commerce with here that the Government, owing partly neutral countries as a whole through the to bazard of the enterprise and the repeated becoming restless as to the lack of effect pressure of injured interests, was diversion of goods from markets.

case ignorance of these facts has caused detention of ships. If, as ecems to be the the significance of the Note to be sensa tionally magnified, the fault lies not with the American Government, but control, factors over which people here have no with

established

It

(SAMPLES FREE)

SOLE AGENTS:

CALDBECK,

of its first representations about the MACGREGOR&C.

[16

FRENCH LESSONS

Q. MOUSHION,

15, MORRISON HILL BOIR,

CLOSING UP SALE. 50% REDUCTION.

All Goods to be Sold under Cont

Price

The Government of the United States have viewed with growing concern the largo number of vessels with American goods destined to Boutral ports in Europe which have been seized upon, the high seas and taken into British porta. During the early days of the war this Government assumed that the policy adopted by the British Government was due to the unexpected outbreak of hostilities and the necessity of immediate action to prevent contraband goods from reaching the enemy. For this reason it was not disposed to judge this policy hardly or It also appears that cargoss of this protest against it vigorously, although it character have been scized by the British was manifestly very injurious to American authorities because of a belief that, though trade with the neutral countries of not originally so intended by the ship icatly upon the high regard which territory of the enemies of Great Britain Europe. This Government, relying con- pors, they will ultimately reach the Great Britain has so often exhibited in Yet this belief is frequently reduced to the past for the rights of other nations, a mere fear in view of the regulations (?) weighty section of the American Press. Such, at any rate, is the view of the confidently awaited amendment of a which have been decreed by the neutral The New York Times, after ridiculing the course of action which doniod, to neutral countries to which they are destined on stories of dabbling at Lloyd's in Anglo- commerce the freedom to which it was the articles composing the cargoes. entitled by law of nations

That a consignment of articles listed

American war risks, says: This THE 5TH AND 6th February, 1915, COMMENCING EACH DAY AT mont of the Foreign Office carly in tion of enemy destination appears to be Ambassador Pago.

expectation seemned to

It is surprising that the London news- be as conditional contraband and shipped papers have made so much of the Note rendered the more assured by the state to a neutral port raise a legal presump and the instructione 2.30 P.M., AT HIS SALES ROOMS, DUDDELL STREET,

dispatched lo November that the British Government directly contrary to the doctrine previ-purpose and tenor fili much space in tha Notes of similar were satisfied with guarantees offered by ously held by Great Britain and thus archives of every Foreign Office. In ww AND the Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish stated by Lord Balisbury during the time they are quite a usnal thing, and in

Governments na to the non-exportation of South African War: contraband goods when consigned to though having hostile destination; can be Department, so far as its contents are Foodstuffs, the Note cabled to Mr. Page by our Stafe named persons in the territories of those considered as contraband of wan only if disclosed, no new doctrine is laid down, Governments, and that orders had been they are for the enemy forces. It is not and no right asserted, which Great Bri given to the British Fleet and Custoros sufficient that they are capable of being tain would not set up for herself and authorities to restrict interference with so used. neutral vessels carrying such cargoes so fact their destination at the line of their up by others. There was no unfriend It must be shown that was in which she should not respect when aol consigned to neutrals after (1) verifica seizure.' tion of ships' papers and cargoes.

In this statement of conditional con-construed as a threat."

liness of tone and nothing that could be It is therefore a matter of deep regrottraband the views of this Government are that, though nearly five months have in entire accord, and upon this historic question, "Does American opinion held

The New York Times then answers passed since the war began, the British doctrine, consistently maintained by that seizures of foodstuffs are not imposed Government have not aterially changed Great Britain when a belligerent, as well upon us by that principle of self- their policy and do not treat loss injurias a neutral, American shippers were preservation which they so fully acknowl ously ships and cargoes passing between entialed to rely. neutral ports in the peaceful pursuit of

"The Government

edge? lawEt commerce,

by quoting Lord Salisbury's the United deanite pronouncement on foodstuffs að belligerents Statce readily admit full responsibility contraband given during the Boer war— should protect rather than interrupt of the belligerent to visit and search on namely, that destination for enemy forces

citizens or neutral, vessels carrying time in use, bo absolutely proved at the time BY popular English seizure

of seizure, and says that the American result from consigning shipments to rican goods, to detain them when there doctrine respecting not only foodstuffa definite consignees rather than to order is sufficient evidence to justify belief that but consignments of absolute contraband is still awaited at

contraband articles are in their cargoes, to neutral countries is to his but his Majesty's Government, judging Majesty's Government, usually the by their own experience in the past, must of enemy destination, otherwise seizure and 87.50 per 100 SPORTING REQUIE-

There must be proof, clear and decisive, champion of the freedom of the soas end reading that this Government cannot with and detention are an unwarrantable the rights of trade, that peace, not war, out protest permit American ships or interference with neutral commerce, for ITES and AIR GUNS in Variety. is the normal relation between nations, American cargoes to be taken into British which, on proof of the fact, compensation and that the commerce between countrics ports and there detained for the purpose must be made. There will, of necessity, which are not belligerente should not beef searching generally for contraband, or be a multitude of claims of this nature

Inspection Invited, interfered with by those at war unless upon presumptions created by special coming up for adjudication at the close auch interference is manifestly an impera maicipal enactment which are clearly at of the war, The principle of compensa- tive necessity be protect their national varicace with international law and tion for unwarranted interference is pafoby, and then only to the extent that it praction is a necessity.

This Government

frankly admitted in England, but dam- carnestly hopes his Majesty's Government for injury to commerce The purpose of bobieve and ages do not constitute full compensation will come to the same belief, that a course our Note is to notify the British Govern- of conduct more in oonformity with the men that it will be expected to use due rules of international usage, which Great diligence in restraining the activities f Britain has strongly sauctioned for many its sea scouts within the limits of reason interests of belligerents as well as those

and of law." of neutrals

COMPRISING -**-

5-COLOURED, 3-COLOURED AND BLUE AND WHITE PLATES, BOWLS,

VASES,

INCENSE BURNERS, FIGURES, Ero.

SANG-DE-BOEUF VASES, WHITE "GODDESS OF MEROY," MING. OLD GOLD INLAID BRONZES, MING

FINE CRYSTAL VASES AND SNUFF BOTTLES. PORCELAIN AND AGATE SNUFF BOTTLES. GREEN AND RED JADE ORNAMENTS.

OLD LACQUERED SCREENS WITH 5-CoLove DECORATION AND BLACK. WOOD SCREENS INLAID WITH BLUS AND WHITE AND 5-COLOUR RANGEI ANG KIENLUNG PORCELAIN PLAQUES, ETC., Ero.

which

for The Undersigned will give a 2-wooks' germutoe as to the genafueness of the scina's which was confidently, expected to

articles offered.

Catalogues will be issued.

On View from WEDNESDAY, the 3rd February, 1915 TERMS Cash on Delivery.

Hongkong, 30th January, 1916,

G10. P. LAMMERT, AUCTIONEER

(208

OREGON PINE

THE CHINA

EXPORT

Hongkong, 27th June, 1914

It is needless to point

of

IMPORT AND this Government is reluctantly forced to years, will in the end better serve the

LUMBER CO., LTD.

[34

WM. POWELL,

LTD.

TELEPHONE 345.

TAILORING DEPT.

NEW

JUST

ARRIVED:

MATERIALS

FOR THE RACE SEASON.

(FIT AND STYLE GUARANTEED

Gentlemen are asked to place their Orders early to ensure heing executed in time.

WM. POWELL, LTD.

101

It is with no lack of appreciation of the momentous nature of the present struggle in which Great Britain is sogaged, and with no selfish desires to gain undue commercial advantages that the conclusion that the present policy of his Majesty's Government toward neutral ships and cargoes exceeds the manifest nooossity of a belligerent and constitutes restrictions upon the rights of American citizens on the high seas which are not justified by the rules of interna tional law or required under principle of self-preservation,

the

DIFFICULTIES OF COMMERCE

Jour

In view of Teutonic offorts to commit) the United States to leadership in a con- certed neutral attack on our contraband Government has no intention, as things policy, it may be added that the stand, of adopting any such procedure.

AMERICAN CRITICISM.

NEW YORK, December 31st. criticizes what it calls Secretary. Me

The Philadelphia Publie Ledger to day Adoo's monumentul blunder regarding our shipping."

The real injury to American, commerce

It says. was inflicted, in the first place, by the that manifests were not to be made public Treasury Department when it ordered antil 30 days after the vessel had sailed. that it was unfair for British agents to Mr. McAdoo conceived the brilliant idea discover the shipment of contraband cargoes. Unfair to whom? Such cargoes owner's risk. in international law are transported at

Not only is the situation a pitiful United States, but many of the great ue to the commercial interests of the industries of this country are suffering because their products are denied long- established markets in European coua- -- CARGOES TO NEUTRAL PORTS."

trics which, though neutral, aro contigu- "The Government of the United States ous to the nations at war. The producers do act intend at this time to discuss the and exporters, steamship and insurance propriety of including certain articles composes are pressing, and not without in its lists of absolute and conditional reason, for relief from the menace to contraband which have been proclaimed Transatlantic trade, which is gradually by his Majesty. Open to objection as but surely destroying their business and some of these seem to this Government, threatening them with financial disaster. the chief ground of present complaint is

*The Government of the United States, the treatment of cargoes of both classes still relying upon the deep sea of of articles when bound to neutral ports.

Articles listed as absolute contraband been so often manifested in the inter justice of the British nation, which has shipped from the United States of Ame course, between the two countries during rica and consigned to neutral countries so many years of uninterrupted friend have been seized and detained on the ship, expresses confidently the hope that ground that the countries to which they his Majesty's Government will realize the wore destined have not prohibited the obstacles and difficulties which their exportation of such articles: Uevar present policy has placed in the way of

Did the Secretary to the Treasury opinion of this Government, the Ameri: the neutral countries of Europe, and will hand? Did he rogard it as unfair to ranted as such detentions are, in the cosmorce between the United States and propose to make the Government a parte

nor in the enterprise of selling contra can exporters of copper are further instruct its officials to refrain from all Germany if Great Britain by her control perplexed by the apparent indecision of unnecessary interference with freedom of of the sea was able to seize them? Is the British authorities in applying their trade between nations which are sufferers, this the Administration version own rules for neutral cargoes. example, a shipment of copper from this conflict, and will in their treatment of American shippers whose goods were not

For though not participants, in the present neutrality

of Unfairness was shown to country to a specified

in neutral ships and cargoes conform more liable to seizure. Sweden was detained because SURE. stated by Great Britain, Seodes had time relations betwem belligerents, and plain that she wished to interfere with as was closely to those rules governing the mari- Great Britain blad made it perfectly placed no embargo ou copper. On the neutrals, which have received the canction American commerce as little as possible other hand, Italy not only prohibited the of the civilized world, and which Great Mr. MoAdoo made interference inevit export of copper, but, as this Government Britain has in other wars so strongly and able Shipping interests objected to his is informed, put in fores a decree that successfully advocated. shipments to Italian consignees or to order which arrive in ports of Italy, upon his Majesty's Government that the inevitable consequences

**In conclusion it should be impressed order at the time. It was one that never should have been issued. Now that its cannot be exported or transhipped. The present condition of American trade with revealed it ie idle for the President to have boen only exception Italy makes is of copper the neutral European countries is such befog the issue by an attack on the British which passes through that country in that if it does not improve it may arouse fovernment. transit to another country.

a fealing contrary to that which has sa In spite of these decrees, however, the long existed between the American and British Foreign Office has thus far British peoples. Already it is becoming declined to affirm that copper shipments more and more the subject of public consigned to Italy will not be molested criticism and complaint..

Count Reventlow, referring to the East There is an Coast bombardment, says that Germany

certain

on the high seus. Seizures are so numer-increasing belief, doubtless not entirely has far more terrible surprises in store pus and delays so prolonged that export unjustified, that the present British for England, and every English person- ers are afraid to send their copper to policy towards American trade is respon men, woman, and child-bad better realize Italy Steamship lines decline to accept sible for the depression in it, and insurere refuse to issue policies industries which depend upon European this war, the successful issue of which for that she will not put on gloves to wage upon it. In a word, a legitimate trade markets. The attention of the British Germany, depends on her carrying it on is being greatly impaired through the Government is called to this possible without mercy and being unmoved by any uncertainty as to the treatment it may result of their present policy to show how humanitarian considerations,

GRACA & CO.. Hongkong Hotel Building, Pedder Street.

[103.

NEW CARTRIDGES.

PY popular English Manufsoturais. Im

SMOKELESS POWDER and CHILLED

HOT. From No. 10 to 88EG, at 16, 17

WM. SCHMIDT & Co. Hongkong, 16th October, 1914.

193

YEW LEE. AH CHEONG AND L. HANSEN.

TEVEDORES,

and COMPRADORES,

SHIP-CHANDLERS 15. LEE YUEN STREET, WEST, Telephone No. 1290,

Hongkong, 27th October, 1914

(104

FORTHCOMING EVENTS.

Friday, 5th Feb::---

230 p.m.-Auction of a Valuable Collection of Antique Chins and Curiosat Sales Rooms,

Saturday, 6th Feb.

by Mr. Geo, P. Lammert

2.30 p.m.-Aretion of a Valuable Collection of Antique China and Carics at Sules Rooms, by Mr. Goo, P. Lammert.

Tuesday, Oth Feb, →→→

Noon-Hongkong, Canton & Macao Steam- boat Co., Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders. 11.30 am-Union Waterboat Co., Ltd., Meeting of Shareholders at the Offices of Mesars Dodwell & Co., Ltd

Wednesday, 10th Feb, :---

No-Kowloon Land & Building Co., Ltd.,

Sunday, 14th Feb.

Meeting of Shareholders.

Chinese Now Year Day.

Saturday, 20th Feb,-

Noon-Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Meeting of Shareholders t City Hall

Mor day, 22nd Fob

Hongkong Race Meating-Ist Day. Tuesday, 23rd Feb,

Wednesday, 24th Feb.

Hongkong Face Meeting-2nd Day.

Saturday, 27th Feb.,-

Hongkong Race Meeting-3rd Day-

Hongkong Race Meeting-Of Day.