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INTIMATIONS

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4TH, 1915.

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SIR THOMAS SUTHERLAND

BLIND GUIDES.

COLLAPSE OF INTERNATIONAL

LAW.

“As a commercial man I declare emphati cally that I should indnitely prefer the protection of recognised intruatiual law to the pratection afforded us by our Navy

So it is that we are fighting to-day for the international law which Sir John Brunner deems a sufficient protection for his commerce, and which by Germany's will has become mere picce

of archæology, for professors to lecture about. But when the war is over it is not merely with the Germans that we chall have to reokon, Something shall be said to those who took upon themselves to deceive the people. As all know who have read the Scare-mongeringa," Mr. Of all the foolish sayings put upon McKenna dismissed a grave warning record during the last few years by our against the intentions of a friendly blind guides, the politicans, none is com Power with a pleased satisfaction that parable with Sir John Brunner's pompous it would not turn a single vote. Are there votes, 1 wonder, in outraged Hartle words. He spoke, he boasted, as

save mercial man, and the union of commerce pool Did the pact of nations with politics has taught him no wiser Whitby from bombardment? If a proper lesson than this that international law answer be not given to theso questions is a surer defence to the country than truly we may ask in despair, Who shall a strong Navy The storming of Whitby, govern our governors? an open town, has given him his answer.

AN ENGLISHMAN, Daily Mail The law, upon which he affected to rely, pieces, and our destiny would be dark has been broken into a thousand useless

indeed if we might not nut faith in the Navy which he has done his best to weakon and diminish.

FAREWELL TO THE STAFF.

One of the most gracious of the many kind acts performed during Sir Thomas Sutherland's long life, says l'airplay, was the way in which he took leave of the stuff of the City and dock offices. His retire.Sir John Brunner ment was only made known at the annual meeting held recently, and came with such suddenaces as to leave at that moment no opportunity for expressing the heart-felt regret of the staff, but Sir Thomas,

that thoughtful way which has always characterised his actions, made it known that, as he would not be at the office after Friday, he would like to take an opportunity of aaying farewell to the heads of departments and all who would like to see him, so as to shake them by the hand. The response, was no one can imagine, for a large num-

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No rag of excuse can be found to cover afternoon of that day, Sir Thomas, after the impudent levity of Sir John Brunner WEAK POINTS IN THE ENEMY'S of Tokyo and Kyoto. a few words of general greeting, said that He has made himself a politician in his he felt he could not rotaro from the scene

country by his own wish and for his own shaking the hands of those with whom he purposes. It is perfectly easy not to be a member of the House of Commons, and had been associated in all grades thef Sir John Brunner uses an easily office. In the lives of most men there is some romance or other, and he was, he said, no exception, for, in the first plac he was intended to go into the banking business in America, where he had an uncle, but that scheme fell through, and he found himself, at about the age of 17, without any particular object in life, until one day he was present at

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acquired position to mislead the people he does it at his own peril. He asks Englishmen to sleep comfortably in their beds with no thicker defence than costing of international law

WHAT HONOUR 18 TO GENTLEMEN.

The German Press, the Times of Decom- ber 30th points out, seems to reflect an increasing senso of the seriousness of the economic situation." In the first of its annual articles on finance and industry, the Frankfurter Zeitung uses language like this

Wo shall win. After five months of war we know very much better than we did on Jely 31st what this terrible word "war" means to us, Wo know the sacrifices in most precious life which the war has alrendy. demanded, and we have an idea what saori- lioes it wil still require. While in the period of excessive nervous tension, in the days ins mediately before the outbreak of war there was here and there an outburst of unthink ing noise; we know to-day that the German people as a whole is bearing its fate only with deep seriousness.

EVERYTHING AT STAKE.

To-day

In the West we

Now international law is founded upon versation between an uncle and aunt with nothing more solid than scruples of truth whom he lived a Abardeon, about a Mr. and justice. It cannot be enforced by the James Allen, who was at the head of a police, because there is no policeman Jarge shipping Company in London, en- strong enough to arrest a whole people. It is to nations what honour is to gentle gaged in carrying out a mail service, and who was in receipt of several men-respected without question by the thousands a year." Well, that appeared righteous, trodden into the mire by those to him to be the very thing that would who value their own conscience as lightly suit him, and he proceeded humorously as they esteem the good opinion of others. to describe the way in which he succeeded And Germany stands to-day in the in inducing his aunt, who was an old position of a shady gamester who would friend of Mr. Allen's, to give him an in not be admitted into a club of gentlemen, troduction to that gentleman, which he Her word is no longer accepted by the wards engaged, as a junior clerk in the a year abo will strive in vain to enter into duly presented, and was shortly after nations as the word of truth. For many office at 122, Leadenhall Street, in the an understanding with a neighbour. She

But we also know another thing. year 1852. He served for several years has proclaimed aloud her contempt for in the stock department, and he could as treaties. At the declaration of war the there is nobody in Gerasa lands who lins e his hearers that if they could hate Aung aside the obligations of honour with not fit with perfect clearness that is this asked the head of that department for his scraps of signed paper and other war everything is at stake our existence as opinion of young Sutherland, they would impedimente to her will And it is a State and a ention and our economic exte have heard that he was at the best but unlikely that on Sir John Brunner him tence. There is, moreover, nobody who would a third-rate clerk Mr. Allen, however, self believes that his commerce is efficiently not be ready to stake everything on our decided to give him a chance by sanding protected to-day by the catworn super vietary, and nobody who does not feel in his innermost heart calm confidence in the final him out to the Bombay agency of the Com-fition of international law. weeks, when he was sont on to Hongkong, been held at The Hague A stately that we hure already won a good part of the pany, where he remained for only a fow For many years grave meetings have success. After five months we know also and he only heard, many years after monument bas, I believe, been raised in victory. 1924 500 part of the wards, the reason for his transier, which that elegant capital to the two-faced god In the East we have overthrown the gigan was that another gentleman in the Com- of peace and cant. It has been arranged tic Russian superiority. pany's service was one day on his way in golema conclave what shall be hold the French, the English, and the Bol to Southampton en route to Hongkong, permitted, what shall be forbidden in gians in check by a wall stretching from the and Mr. Bayley, managing director of the war. The representatives of the Powere, North Sen to the Vosges. We have secured Company, happened to travel in the same great and small, have set their names to the invaluable advantage that the war with carriage, and being interested in the pieces of parchment, intended to guaran- all its wastage is being fought almost entirely young man, eaide" Wouldn't

and and to secure in a material nga the this soil in our hands as sure security. That being, answered in the affirmative, the re- ordmances of chivalry And in is the military gain of these five months, eult was that that young man relieved him instant Germany fouts amenity and Similarly great is the economic victory. (Sir Thomas) at Bombay, and he had to treads the ordinance of chivalry under We can say now coldly and calmly that we go on to Hongkong, which in those days foot. Because she finds it profitable to have succeeded in the conversion of our had a reputation similar to that of Sierra mako war like a barbarian the professos economic system from the peace to a war Leone at the present time. Well, he re- an opon contempt for civilisation. For basis, and that our enemies, if we continue mained at Hangkeng for 12 years, and her it is as though The Hague and ite to do what this test demands of us, can bury did many things there outside the ecope palace has never existed. She turns her their hope of compelling through economic of his work with the P. and O. Company, guna upon women; she murders non-com- weakness to concludo a premature peace. although the latter work always had his batants in cold blood; she wreaks her GERMANS' WEAK POINTS. Arst attention, At the end of that 19 blatant rage upon churches and librarios; years he came home to London, and she sows the sea broadcast with floating While the Germans protest thus gloonii- shortly after this the Company found mines; she bombards open and defendly that victory is sure, and that their itself in the serious position which aros laws towns. And Bir John Brunner economic adaptability is meeting all in consequence of the opening of the Suor sighs Give me international law for Deeds, it is interesting, says the Times, to Canal, when they found it necessary to a breast-plate and I will ask no protection turn to some of their own predictions

of economic ruin scrap practically the whole of their fleet of ships or guns." and to build ships capable of carrying

THE BAID AND ITS AKSULT on the mail service under the new condi

Germany's attack upon our northern Lions. He did not wish to be egotistical but he thought he could say that he had coat was an enterprise after her ewa heart. She battered one or two of God's been the meats of saving the Company houses, always a favourite mark for her at that juncture and from a shareholders AND committee which would have been fatal shells, and her cruisers sailed away proud economic war which Eaglend would wage to it at that critical time and also, at in the consciousness of having added to by sea, much more than the war with bike same time, of saving the positions of their bag, already large, of women and France on land, would bring Germany to those gentlemen who thought so lightly children. That she has broken the law her knees. Dealing in detail with the of his accomplishments when they decided of nations vastly increases her satisfac iron and steel industries, he said that to send him abroad. He then referred tion, no doubt, and at the same time Germany required more than 12,000,000 to varias matters which had been pro makes still clearer the duty which lies tons of imported minerals, and that a minent in the history of the Company before as Not only shall we avenge the blockade would strangle the whole in- during his career and closed a very murdered we shall punish those who dustry The textile industries could pot affecting meeting by passing round, and, ugh at the dignity of treaties and live wit out their enormous importation while speaking personally to each of those despisa thoir pledged word. The present and exportation present, shook them by the hand and bad

struggle," said Mr. Balfour the other In a word, none of the great German them farewell

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The Journal Commercial of Marseilles hes obtained and published a lecture given in May, 1912, at the first meeting of the German Defence League, by Herr Possehl, of Lübeck.

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is more than national. The whole industries could continue to exist if at CYGNITE"

my off from the sea." A great war would staff to realise that in the future the judgment, is hanging in the balance." cause at least 1,000,0CD industrial work

It will be dificult for the Company's international future of the world, in affairs of that great Company will gol The Germans, then, have separated man and 2,000,000 workers in trades and be under the guiding hand of Sir Thomas from all civilised countries. They are there were a long war, with a blockade of themselves in morals and in intelligence | professions to be called to the colours. If Sutherland, but the imprces of his work can never be effaced, and those who set, in fancy, above and beyond the laws the German coast, at least one third of From the the workers in German industrice would latoured under him can never forget the which control loncat mẹn. great kindness of heart and unfailing teaching of a false philosophy they have be without breat courtesy which has always characterized evolved an idea of the super-State, which has imperilled the old traditions Bir Thomas Sutherland's attitude. towards them, his last neb of kinds of right and justice. And it is with this being shown in the thought which super-State, as Mr. Balfour pointed out prompted him to bid them all a personal at Bristol, that we have to deal thing farewell, and

absolutely inconsistent with the true notion of gut community of nations.

Thomas

Good-bye, Old Chief! Now you have left

the Wheel,

A

PARA HEA TRADE RUINED.

"CYGNITE" is a new white paint ready for the brush specially prepared for Tropical climates.

As to shipping, Herr Possch! said: It is a plear as that two and two make AMANIN four that our sea trade, the position being IT is common knowledge among users o afavourable from the strategical poin of White Leads and Zines that they will of view

without "suficient cables, and with,

posure in hot comen coling stations and bases, will be anong not stand outside exposure in hot climates. the first to succumb. The sea trade and navigation of Germany are dead in the event "OYGNITE " docs rot assume that of wor. Naval form has never been of such glassy condition of White Zing or the great importances for the economic life of peoples, and the importance of this power powdering off effect of White Lead.

only increases from year to year,

After the meeting dispersed, a member of the staff composed the following lines BLIND ARROGANCE. which express the feelings of thos❘ And by a strange perversity the Ger- present, and were forwarded to Sir mans, having abandoned the immemor

teachings of honesty, would impose upon all the world their own wickedness.

lind arrogance persuados them to preach 1 crusade of eniformity. Because Ley As regards corn supplies, Herr Possebl

" CYGNITE” is ideal for Household break the law, we too must pat off our remarked that Germany depended upon or Hospital, Yacht or Bungalow decora decent restraints. They are never tired importation for 16 per cent of her needs, e proclaiming that their own was ul life shall be adopted by the whole of a and that in the event of war with Eng- tion.

We must all kill and, France, and Russin, this would conquered Europe. women and children, I suppose; we must mean that Germany would lack the coru all burn churches and throw shells upon required by ten millions of her subjects unguarded towns, in order to show that

L' drop a line to tell you how we feel. zon made us all both proud and sad to-day Your speech, your handshake, and the

friendly way Your eyes met oure then, you walked away Alone! But all our hearts went with you

as along a new You walked, "A Sahib!" reliant, straight

and strong.

- bright,

Your lips were suff, your eyes were dry and While ours were not; for we remembered

right pane Your firm and friendly leading in the fight To keep our dag the proudest flag unfurled Of all the merchant navics of the world.

May all the good be yours, the truest and

the best,

Long yours of sweet content and well earned An Indian Summertime of Life still lie before We feel a Man hath led us all the long years

through.

Quis Separabit! We shall think of you.

we have acquired the clements of culture.

MAGIX MILLION PEOPLE IN WANT.

With regard to finance, Herr Fosschl A dangerous doctrine trisly, and double said that people did not scent to under- edged. And the doctrine is not merely dangerous. It would be an offenes eran stand what enormous sums of money Ger- if it led us into the peaceful paths of many would need for the maintenance of Justice. We intend to be wise with our the Army and Navy and the support of own wisdom, not with the wisdom of the the starving. He calculated that, in the Germans. It is variety which gives to rent of a blockade, there would be not civilisation its meaning and its purpose. less than six million to eight million Had the Prussians not proved themselves people in Germany in a state of want contemners of law and honour we should They would cost not less than 6d. a head. still fight to the last man against accept every dacally the situation has of ing at the point of the bayonet their method of life, and thought. He would course, altered to Germany's further dis- be a slave indeed who would consent to advantage sino 1912-as regards, for in harness his brain to the chariot of stance, the number of troops and the per- another's will, and even in Cesar's day centage of dependence upon importation

of food. the Briton was inapt for servitud.

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