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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY,

AMUSEMENT IN MODERATION. ROLE OF THE UNITED STATES. }

MR. CHAMBERLAIN'S APPEAL

Mr. Neville Chamberlain received strong support at a gathering represen- tative of the theatrical and music-hall world and the

cinema business which ho addressed last month at the St, James Theatre in connection with his National

LORD VORTHCLIFFE'S VIEW. Lord Northcliffe and Mr. Marcosson, the distinguished American journalist who has recently returned from his third visit to the British Army in France, were the guests of the Ams

GERMANY'S POWER OF HOLDING OUT.

A GERMAN THEOLOGIAN'S VIEWS,

APRIL 28rm, 1917,

FALSE INCOME TAX RETURNS

FINE OF £4,000 What is probably a record assize

was inflicted at

monos

Service campaign. A committee repre- risan Luncheon Club at the Savoy last German conditions, has been lecturing on manufacturer, who is a justice of the

senting these interests has been appoint ed, and these gentlemen will confer with Mr. Chamberlain as to the best means of carrying out his proposals,

Sir George Alexander, who presided, in welcoming Mr. Chamberlain, assured him of the sympathy of those present with the work he had in hand, and of their readiness to help him in his gigantic task. The profession and the tradis so widely represented that day had not been behindhand so far in the voluntary help they had given to the national cause. They had been second to none in patriotic service. From the carliest days of the war volunteers were forthcoming, not only to join the colours, but to offer their services for the pur

month, and both spoke on the future of the United States in the great war. The gathering was the largest in the history club and guests were present. The chair of the club. Over 500 members of the man was Mr. Henry W Thornton, general manager of the Great Eastern Bailway.

Dr. Baumgarten, an eminent theodopenalty for Wales in of the Kiel University, who gained Cardiff by Mr. Justice Bailhache, at of the applicability of the principles of Glamorgan Assizes last month, when John the Sermon on the Mount to modern Williams, a well-known Swansea tinplate notoriety early in the war as an exponent

out. There are those, be rays, who speak peace for the county, was fined £4,000 and the sources of German power in holding of an approaching fourth act of the war ordered to pay £100 towards the cost of drama, but for his part ho would not fourth act or first act, Germans will hold turns of income tax. His lordship also like to commit himself to this view. But the prosention for falsifying certain re- cut. What are the sources of this power stated that defendant was to remain in of holding out?

The Chairman said they stood on the transparency of the German cause the alternative, in the event of non-pay First of all there is the truth and custody until the money was paid, and threshold of great events, As he Hood Germans have now a clear notion of what boneath the dags of Great Britain and is threatening nothing less than destruement, would be twelve months' imprison the United States, be ventared to express tion. The Paris economic conferencement in the second division. Defendant the hope that the blood which England actoel on the principle that Germany was was described as 38 years of age, and had shed in order that right and liberty to be rendered economically Impotent, should be maintained might be mingled and the German workman will be the managing director of the Clayton Tin with the blood of Americans. (Loud first to suffer should this principle be put plate Company. chears.)

get into action. This is now thoroughly several indictments with making false pose of raising, vast sums of money for Lord Northoliffe, who was received understood in the smallest German cot statements in income for returns with He was charged on the needs of har fighting forces Mr. with chcers, said:Mr Marcosson is to tightening its belt, more than ever deter tage, and in consequence the nation is Chamberlain would not, he knew, adve-speak to us on the business organization mined that the British starvation war cate anything which would take from of the British Army in France. the public all opportunity of reasonable subject has a particular value in Mwill not force them to yield. relaxation. Perhaps relaxation, and (he used the word literally) recreation, were Dover more necessary than now, when minds, almost overwhelmed by the con- tinued anxiety of the wor, must turn from the sad realities of the time to the happier imaginations of the stage.

THRESHOLD OF GREAT EVENTS. M

The Marcosson's hands, for it has been his vocation in life to investigate the great business cancerus of the world, and especially those in that country of great organizations from which he comes Some people are still disposed to regard this war as a war of the anime character as those of the Peninsula and the Crimea, and it has become largely a matter of It is a far more horrible kind of warfare, organization and direction

Mr. Chamberlain said that to-day wa atood on the threshold of events which might perhaps decide the course, the duration, even the outcome of the waed that our Army is changing not only It does not seem to be generally realis The enemy had been brought to bay month by month, but even week by week. and was staking orerything on one final, I have had the honour of being with the desperate effort. However much we Army uine times, and though my last might condemn his brutality, his diaro visit was made less than two months ago gard of honourable obligations and the immense changes of importance have been degradation of his boasted kultur, wo made, and especially in the more im must admit that he was putting up portant particular of railway construc good fight, that he was enduring privation. It is suggested by some people that tions which must be well-high intolerable, the present retirement of the Germania and accepting restrictions which co on the Ancre has for its object the up stituted commercial rain in order to resist the pressure which we were putting think anything of the kind In my setting of our railway plans. I do not on him. Must not we, who pride our opinion the retirement of the Germans selves on our moral superiority to the is due to the fact that they are receiving Germans, show that we also were prefour shells for every one they send over. pared to endure privations as exacting (Laughter and cheers.) I am not so and sacrifices a momentous as theirs, in foolish as to imagine that this backward order to make good our claims The industry, every individual should ask how they could help, how they could add their strength-whether great or small to the common stock, so that they might take their share in overthrowing the monster of iniquity Thank God, every body in Great Britain was not only

reference to his private income and also the profits of the Clayton Tinplate Com- pany. Defendant pleaded guilty to two NATION'S CONFIDENCË,

in holding out is the confidence of the

indictments, and not guilty to the rest. Auother great source of German power people in their leaders. It is, of course, he was authorised by the Attorney-Gen

Mr. Ivor Bowen, K.C., intimated that not necessary to accept everything with-eral to say that the Crown would be antis- out criticism, but in judging the leaders died with the two pleas of guilty Cour of the army and navy criticism is really sel, procceding to outline the facts, said superfluous. Look at Hindenburg is an actual hero of this character stands the Clayton Tinplate Company, and was it not an act of Diving providence that the defendant was managing director of at, the head of things. The Chancellor, marck order. He has constantly com-cal Company. saye Baumgarten, is no genius of the Bis. also secretary of the Pontardulsis Chemi- mitted grave mistakes, and one might the returns for the years 1913 and 1915 well imagine a greater man at the head defendant returned his income at £500 a Mr. Bowen said that in of affairs. But think of his difficulties: year, whereas it was £750. In 1910 he And who besides Bethmann-Hollweg returned it at £400, when, in fact, it was could control all the threads in his hand £1,000. For four years defendant return- He is always moderate respectable, ed his salary as secretary of the Pon- noble, quietly suffering man.”-

Finally, according to Professor Baum annum, whereas it was £1,000. garten, the German nation draws un regard to the Clayton Tinplate Company

tardulais Chemical Company at $20 speakable power for holding out from the indictments charged the defendant in God. It believes that the moral forces amount of profits in each year from 1907 the fact that it believes in Providence, with making fales statements as to the of Germany rest on the belief that God to 1914, the figures being as follows Re- is with the people.

turns, £3,381, £3,300, £3,371, £4,030, £4,160, £4,387, £3,641, ES, 720; true pro- £6,129. The total

fits, £9,631,5,571, £9,339, 210,772 £9,76tax paid by the defe

amount of

time had come when every trade, every movement of the Germans, is & final THE NORTH GERMAN LLOYD. sant for the three years, 1913, 1914, 1915,

that he heartily concurred with their chairman's words as to the necessity for the continuance of the work with which they were connected (Cheers.) He was frequently asked to express an opinion as to whether this or that work was work

treat. I am equally confident that there is no chance of Field-Marshal Haig, or any of his Generals, being caught in any German trap, as some people seem to think. (Cheers,)

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SIXTIETH BIRTHDAY.

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was £61 08. 2d, whereas he should have been an additional amount due in respect income had been adopted there would have paid £243 143. od. If the true scale of

of super-tax of £126.

given

Evidenes of character having been

his boyhood. A

and religious

of national importance. He answered We should all be very grateful for any wives and children in various heir abstainer, not given to extravagant He

the North German Lloyds, one of the chief The German newspapers mention that I have had an experience which has celebrating its sixtieth birthday, its dia- glories of the mercantile marine, has been been given to few in this room that of mond jubilee. It was, however, decided willing but anxious to help shots in France, of whose prowess and gatherings or anything in the nature of Mr. Llewelyn Williams, K.C., made an speading two days with the American by the Administration to avoid all festive Those whom that meeting represented had already done very much to help the achievement too little has been said any of the times in such that festivities of any of the defendant, whom he said he had commemorative gaiety. The seriousness eloquent appeal for clemency on behalf country to support its burdons. They did where. (Cheers.) When I said in some- not need his appeal to make them desire thing I wrote lately that the American kind, even though so appropriate ad in himself known for the last twenty-five to son whether they could not give even soldiers in France numbered 50,000, this case, might sound a jarring note and years. It was seldom that such a gad further aid. For the civil population, rather under-estimated their strength to so high a pitch by the war ship had heard that days Defendant had

hurt the sensibilities of the nation,

and tragic story had been told as his lord- which was working on the whole harder made that calculation on statements sup- than it ever worked before, it was really plied by French as well as by British sketches of the

But we have very elaborata historical raised himself up by his own exertions, essential that there should be provided authorities. The great fact is that more rocreations which would take them out than 50,00, young Orusaders have crossed of activity. The outbreak of war pue managing director of a prosperous, con- phenomenal growth of industry, and integrity from a compars and of its various phasca tively humble station to the position of of themselves for an hour or so, and the Atlantic to join an Army in which a stop to the entire overseas trade of the send them back to their work refreshed they are not fighting for King or country concern. Available ships were offered to from With which he had been associated and reinvigorated; He could assure them but against what they realize to be the the Government auxilary cruisers, fe of the community at Swanica, ho curse of the world at this moment the convoy ships, hospital ships, and for other attempt of the Germans first to dominate naval purposes, now found himself in old age standing at respected figure in the Prominent and Europe and then America (Cheers.) In Of the total of 25,000 employees, 6,000 the har of a criminal court appealing for seeing those Americans one gets some idea are at present serving as soldiers or mercy, One of the most baffling things of of what the American Army in being sailors. We are told that the Lloyds are the case, said Mr. Williams, was the lack would be like, - -

nobly looking after the 6,000, supplying of adequate motive. Defendant was an them with comforts, taking care of those questions warily, because he thought sasistance the United States may give There has been liberal assistance offered charitable movements of Swansea and the he saw behind them a suggestion that if us in this war. At the same time I per- to the Red Cross by the company, as well district. The company had tendered full ing, and he had been prominent in all the the work was of national importance sonally think John Bull can manage his as to a number of everyone who took a part, however small part of the business for himself, (Hear, in it should be exempted from any call hear.) I certainly feel every assurance it has suffered heavy loss. Many of their frauded. Defendant had plan offered

Imperial war charities, reparation to the Treasury for all the The company relates with sorrow that sums of which the Treasury has been de to do anything else. The work might be that we and our Allies can finish this ships have been captured by the enemy, of national importance, but it did not war ourselves. (Hear, hear.) We should, and no one can foretell what their punishment which might be conflicted

ny make reparation, and

to follow that everyone engaged in it was doubtless, welcome some relief in the ultimate fate will be" But the Adminis upon him by the jury, he was prepared whatever the thereby best serving the national interest gigantic burden we have assured in tration is full of a "f He wanted them to help by precept and financing some of our Allies (Cheers.) During the war they have built no fewer speaking with emotion, emphasised his

"fine courage.to carry it out. În by example, and to encourage every one We should rejoice if the United States than ten ships, with an aggregate of appeal for the sake of the defendant's conclusion, counsel, of their male employés to enrol. It did were further to show its great historic 000 tons and eight others are in hand, wife and children. One son had been not follow that because they enrolled sympathy with France by helping France the Columbus and the Hindenburg each of wounded twice, and the daughters had they would be taken away from their pre-in reviving her industries, or bearing 35,000 tons, the six others with a total devoted the whole of their time to the sent occupations. Everyone, without ex-sume of her crushing financial obliga- ception, was asked to enrol, but only ations, (Cheers.)

nursing of the wounded. comparatively small proportion of those who offered their services would probably

His lordshi be called upon to change their occupo tions and take up work of another chorac ter. In addition to that, he thought that by taking counsel together they could hit upon some suggestions which would en- able them to put a certain number of people at the disposal of the Director General of National Service,

MODERATE AMUSEMENT ESSENTIAL,

of 68,000 ton

the revenue to an extent not far short of it was clear the defendant had defrauded in passing sentence, said

of the meanest offences, because it meant that dishonest men evaded their share of £30,000. To defrand the revenue was one

the nation's burdens, which fell corres pondingly heavier upon hotest men whe made honest returns. Defendant had endeavoured to save his own pocket at the ens, many of whom were far less able to A expense of the pockets of his fellow-citi-

fendant obviously war, bear the burdens of taxation than the de-

WHY NOT?

coming of this war for the past 15 years.

I have never bad any doubt of the man from the descendant of the German I did not realize-no one did realize that after you have heard Mr. Marcosion that the war would be like a forest fire in what he has seen of the organization who left Germany in 1848 I am sure fiercely spreading across Continents. I of our Army at the front, you will agree, had no idea of the various shapes the war however much you may like for senti would assuDic. But I never had any mental reasons to embark in the war doubt that the war was coming I had that we can win the war by ourselves no doubt also that Germany would makeCheers.) many blanders, the last of which we have Mr. Marcosson said America stood at He thought the amusements of the vocating an alliance between Mexico and peace pointed to international suicide: seen in the letter from Zimmermann, ad- the crossroads of destiny. The path of people an essential part of national Japan. (Laughter.) As I have said, I the highway of war was the road to work (cheers) just as it was essential am perfectly certain that we can win our international prestige, and beyond that for us to eat and drink. But just as We States comes into the war I would like What was most wonderful in the war was were told to eat and drink in moderation, humbly to suggest that they should tackle its business organization. The one thing if a female duke is a duchess,

part of the war, But if the United to international self-respect, (Cheers.) o, ho thought, amusements should also be taken in moderate in war time. He some particular part of the war, such as that was going to win the war was the was not sure that the sight of long queues of their part of the Atlantic, and the by British pluck and courage. The British And if a male goose in r gander

the freeing of Belgium, the patrolling British genius for transport, backed up Of pleasureseekers during the daytime conduced to that seriousness of spirit, antic I do in army had constructed 1200 miles of Then would a mali mo

Would a female spook be a snuchess! that appreciation of the necessity of antic (Chere I do not believe in railway. He had seen shells tearing up putting all our strength into the struggle, girding at President Wilson, I have been a part of the line, and immediately would the plural of wild be wildren 1

Then would a male mioose be a moder! in too many districts remote from the British Tommies were engaged in repair. If a number of cows are cattle, impress on the great mass of the peopleWar, both in England and France, asing it to allow the train due in five Would a number of hows be battle?

If the plural of child is children, to-day. Would it not be possible to come well as in the United States, not to minates to pass. (Cheers.) All the wast to come agrement by which they would realize that distance from the war dulle uge of the battlefield was brought down. If a man who makes nlays is a playwright. return to the simpler forms of prodne the imagination even of those who desire to the rear and turned to a useful pur Would a man who makes hay be haywright tion which, after all, were good enough foult it must be to people living in the fighting machine in the world, because it

to understand it. (Cheers.) How dif- poss. The British Army was the finest person who fails is a failure,

A person

which was what we wanted so much to

for us until a comparatively few years Middle West of the United States, who was the most modern Germany, after who quails be a quailure 1.

| ago! (Cheers.)

It was for those present to say how what sea warfare is like, or that the what the British Army had achieved in Would the battle you fight be fitten 1

have never seen the ocean, to imagine 40 years of preparation, had not nehieved. If the apple you bite is hitten. far they would be able to help him, but peaorable German citizen whom they have two years. (Cheers.) In America there And if a young cat is a kitten. the spirit of sacrifice was abroad. High employed in their gardens or from whom was much boasting that, for the first time Then and low were fighting side by side in the they buy their groceries is the kind of in their history, they had the greatest If a person who spends is a spendthrift trenches, and those who had to stop at man, who has done the appalling thing business balance in the world. It should. Would s person who lends be a lendthrift T home, though their sacrifices could not they have read of as having been done in not be forgotten that it was drawn out If drinking too mack makes a drinkard,

Then would a young rat be a ritten ? be compared with those of the men at Belgium and elsewhere. The very pre of the blood and sweat and agony of the Would thinking too much make a thunkand the front, would not be satisfed until sence of numbers of peaceful Germans in nations at war If they saw, as he had they could demonstrate that the spirit of the United States-sometimes called the seen, thousands of young men going to our soldiers had its counterpart at home, best citizens makes it more dificult for death, miling and unafraid, they would, Still I'd like to ask in conclusion ud that if we could not give our lives the American to understand that the realize that personal gain was a very chap from New York & New Yor were willing to offer all we had. Prussianized Germans a very different small thing compared with personal Would a fellow from Cork be a corker 1

But he le

on the confusion Cheers.)

(Continued at foot of next column.) sacrifice. (Cheers.)

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