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TEN HONGKONG DAHY PRESS THURSDAY, JULY 6TH,
OPIUM DROSS,
INDEPENDENCE DAY, has that change come in us or in others? HONGKONG MAGISTRACY.
It is certainly a subject for careful thought.
CLUDES LEADING TO WAR.
TIFFIN AT THE HONGKONG HOTEL
THE MIDDLESEX REGIMENTS. MAGAZINE.
One of the watchmen employed on thelon stationed in Hongkong are proving The members of the Middlesex Batta Usually there are two causes, or series Empress of Ana was charged with having that their talents do not lie in one direc THOUGHTFUL SPRECH BY THE of causes, leading to war. One series marin bis possession two taels of opium drossion only. Tory soon after their arrival
AMERICAN CONSUL-CENERAL.
INTROSPECTION REQUIRED RATHER
THAN CONGRATULATION
were made
be known as the proximute or immediats causes the others are usually known as the remote or general causes. We have gone to war with Germany primarily The members of the American com brain of the outrages committed upon munity celebrated Independence Day by American lives and property, because of joining together for tim
at the the refusal of the German Government Hongkong Hotel yesterday. Suggestions to observe international law and respect
Te that
the British and Ameri: those rules of international conduct eans should co-operate in the celebration, which we have considered as properly but, as the American Consul-General representing our rights. Those we may marked, the Americans considered that consider the primary causes of this war.
At the back of them are the occasion was one which merited in the
the general trospection rather than congratulation causes, and the general causes of a war and, in the circumstances, they considered usually in history become the more in it better that they should celebrate it portant. alono. The gathering, therefore, although fully representative of the American community, was naturally rather a small one. The British and American flags decorated the room and the Bage were ontwined upon the menu cards, but there was no formal list of donats. Indeed, had ladies not keen present the assembly Ffrom would have differed in no respect those which are held with fair regularity
by the members of the American com munity each month.
"ARE WE JUSTIFIED Ý
Now, are we justified from these gene ral causes in taking the step we have taken in, I will not say in declaring war, but in declaring that a state of war he ween Germany and the Unites States exists? The United States has never gone to war, except perhaps in the case of the Mexican war, where the issue did not represent, primarily and directly, an effort to preserve free institutions or to
their rights in free institutions.
other than Government opium drose,
The defendant said that he was an opin smoker, and the dross opium vas the result of his smoking. He was trying to sell the dross opium.
in the Colony they gained the reputation of being a versatile and capable body of men, and they are, apparently, intent upon seeing that that reputation is main- As the packet containing the opium tained. Their band, we believe, is com was not scaled before it went to the posed for the most part of professional analyst, the Magistrate decided to dis-musicians of more than average ability. charge the defendant,
HOUSEBREAKING.
A Chinese of the coolie class was charged before Mr. Dyer Ball with break ing into 113. Prays East, occupied by a Japanese, and stealing a quantity of clothing and other articles of the total value of $70.
A Japanese woman gave evidence to the effect that while she was asleep she was awakened by someone moving about the room. She shouted out and her cries roused a cook, who chased the defendant into the street, where he was arrested by a inkang.
The defendant's excuse was that he was
It has been the protect small nations in the exercise of sleeping outside the house. He heard
custom for some time past for American
shouts, which routed him, and as he was
business men to Tacet: together at "tiffin"! THE AMERICAN LOVE FOR FREE INSTITUTIONS, walking along the street he was arrested
011
All through our history there has been
This story was not believed, and the
The concerts which have been organised at Mount Austin barracks and elsewhere have shown that the Battalion possesse "society entertainers” of no mean order, und now the newspaper men who ate ta be found in the ranks are showing what they can do in the way of producing a regimentul magazine.
he, dry, as it is called, is a remark ably good production, containing a variety of interesting articles and notes, in addition, of course, to the usunl chronicle of events and items of news interesting to the regiment. One lieuten ant, wo notice, has an ode to an April morning in the second number which has just been published. As, however, be refers to
"The Breeze which bends the budding
trees Bids Nature rise,
And open wide her ayolida To the Skies,**
all American holidays and other special occasions. There is no recognised that great andercurrent of love for, and defendant was sentenced to four months doubt whether his inspiration was organization for calling such meetings. fidelity to, free institutions which we They are staply informal gatheringsstablished when our nation was born
which provide much appreciated oppor- tunities for the citizens of the United -States to talk over matters of common interest. Usually any Americans who may be passing through the Colony are invited, and yesterday, as stated, ladies
Now as a matter of fact we have little in common with the Allies in the imme- diate causes of the war., Belgium wOH invaded, France was invaded and Great Britain was threatened with political submersion. We all recognise these facto. They are the cardinal principles upon were also numbered among the guests...
which the war has been fought. Yet as a The American Consul-General, Mr.
matter of fact the United States was in G. E. Anderson, presided, and others. present included: Mrs R. C Morton, ed at that time. Because of her position, no danger of being militarily overwhelm
'Mrs. Higsen, Mrs. J. A. Shaw, Lieut.
even-day there is a comparatively and Mrs. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. W. D.
remote danger of military intervention, Kraft, Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Cameron,
And yet as the struggle in Europe con- Mr. and Mrs. Joblin, Mr. and Mrs. Davenport, Mr. and Mrs. G. Duclos, Mr. tinued, for two and a half years aud Mrs. Seifert, Mr. and Mr OH people have watched from week to week, From month to month, and from year to Ritter, Mr. and Mrs. C. R. Richariton,
year and have come to the conclusion, Mr. and Mrs. G. J. Hammond, Mr and practically all sections of them, slowly Mrs. Hamlin, De Shiveley, Dr H but surely, that the interests of free in- Bosenbaum, Lient. Dunn, Lieut. Barne,stitutions required that we should have Measra, A. L. Tods, W. L. Barker D. E. part in this war. (Cheers.) Behind Cappleman, H. A. R. Consut, Leighton Hope, J. H. Congdon, P. R. Murray, H. Scott. M. H Varn, L
our
hard labour.
CHAUFFEUR AND POLICE
RESERVIST"
chauffeur in the employ of the Hon. Mr. Before Mr. Dyer Ball, an Indian
Lau Cha Pak was charged with driving his car along Caine Road at an excessive speed on June 20th, at 1.15 p.m., and also with knocking down a coolie.
A Police Reserve Constable named Castro saw the incident and acrested the chauffeur, and the latter took out a cross. summons against the Police Reservist for assault. The chauffeur also charged the coolie whom he knocked down with as- Bault.
Gardiner appeared- for the chauffeur, and Mr. Leg d'Almada ap. peared on behalf of the Police Reservist. In the witness-box P.-c. Castro said that
the war is this general cause which we the immediate causes which brought on he saw the ear proceeding along Caine must recognise. We are to-day engaged Road at an excessive speed and subsc
Buchan, S. P. White, unbar, R. 10 the struggle not only for the tights quently he saw a chair coolie knocked
Bitting,
R. M. Bartlett, C. E. Sebi, Courtney, C. Klinck, C. Lauritson, Costello, H. M. Sherwin, J. L. Curtis, TB, Culhane S. E. Hodge, Carson, W. Ollendorfer, Sommerfield and H. C. Page
During tiffin the hotel orchestra played a number of popular. American dira, The only speceh was that made by the Chairman, who dealt exclusively with the subject of America's intervention in the European war. He said:L wish to Like the opportunity, first of all of expressing to the British community in Hongkong our appreciation of the many offers they have made of co-operation in the celebration of to-day. I think the spirit of Hongkong has been universally sympathetic and there has been a strong disposition even to urge that the Ameri cans should join with the British in this 1iist celebration of the separation of Great Britain and the United States
which have been violated in submarine down by the car. Also, when the coole warfare but for the principle of free institutions.
THE NEW DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE.
was lying on the ground, the chauffeur, who had stopped his car, tried to kick
by witness and another man him, but was prevented from doing so named
obtained from an early morning view of the world from some point of vantage on the Peak
We wish the magazine every success, Not only does it serve to maintain the esprit de corpe of the regiment, it should
feelings permeating Britain's new army. help residents in the Colony to obtain a better understanding of the ideas and The men who are responsible for the in all orts of occupations in civil life, magazine were, three years ago, engaged
and their comments upon the great changes which the war has occasioned and idiosyncracies of British residents in their views, perhaps, upon the little these outlying parts of the Empire, should prove · refreshing and entertaining. It must bo remembered that the Tommy Atkins, 1914-17 edition is very different from the Tommy Atkins of Rudyard Kipling. This is how he is described by one versißer in The Mag-
Not ridely strong and barly He has a rather boyish mien,
His hair is smooth, his nails are clean And he hates to get up early.
He is not over fond of beer Nor addicted to much whisky, The thing he really does revere Is a big box of De Res-Ke..
He may not give # sainct salute, Has a much too easy beaning But anyway he's harned to shoot, Has done cool deeds of daring.
He learned at school in a past now dim. The British" Laws of Cricket," And tho the pitch is strange to him: Plays a sound fair game at the wicket.
*** But, oh," he'd like to get home again, He'd frame with gold his “ ticket." Tho' he'd scorn to shirk with a just
disdain.
pendence. It is a struggle for the cause This is our new declaration of inde of democracy against autocracy. We are simply 'adhering to principles we have Carvalho. Witness also stated that he and always died for. (Cheers.) We are coolie to the hospital, but that he refused always adhered to and always fought for asked the chauffeur to convey the injured bo-day entering a war that means just as much to us as it means to any people to do so. Witness denied asanulting the in the extension of free institutions. ̈TM We are fighting as Lincoln said that the chauffeur; he merely prevented him kick- dead way not have died in vain and thating the coolic and also endeavoured to the government of the people, by the arrest him, which he eventually did. people, for the people shall not perish.
Copies of the Magazine may be pur (Cheers)
This evidence was corroborated by the chased at Merers, Kelly & Walsh, and man Carvalho,
Brewer & Co., and at the bookstalls at the
Tram Station, Kowloon Ferry, Hongkong, and the Peak
IT 18 OUR WAL."
It's up to him "; he'll sticle it..
In dealing with the proximate causes of the war there is one thought I wish to
The defence was that defendant was direct your attention to. As I have said, driving the car at quite a normal specct, Wo have not been invaded as Belgium when right in front were two coolies and France have been invaded. Nor have we beep directly threatened as carrying a chair. Before defendant could HONGKONG AMATEUR causes that have led us to go to war Great Britain has been threatened. The pull up, his car struck one of them and
ATHLETIC FEDERATION. a matter of fact causes which applied knocked him down. He (defendant) pull. SCHOOLS' SWIMMING SPORTS. to us primarily in other wars. We are ed ap immediately. The Police Reserve ourselves. It is our war. So far as the Constable walked up, was very officions, not fighting this war for
elso bat anyone
The finals in connection with the Hong- Allies are concerned we need their help and waught hold as they need our help. Weight the
of him roughly kong schools' swimming events, under the
Aro
have felt, the committee has felt, and the battles with them as we have a common The coolie, who was the friend of the auspices of the Hongkong Amateur
one injured, also got hold of him and assaulted him.
The hearing was adjourned.
GERMAN CONSTITUTION UNDER REVISION.
community, as far as we have been able end in view. But as far as we are con- to get into touch with them, have felt corned it is our var and car
bility.
responsi that it is better that we celebrate alone from France to-morrow, if the Allies If every Allied soldier was taken
for this is a poenliar occasion in the could come to a atisfactory peacs to
morrow, until and unless we can securo history of the United States and it is an a satisfactory peace as regards our own socnaion which morits introspection and rights and our own interests we must self-examination rather than congratula-I do not know that I can emphasise our continue the war because it is our war. national responsibility more than by simply saying this, that the time has come for us to send our men, our brothers. and sons into the trenches. We cannot Reichstag has adopted proposals altering expret anyone to fight our battles for us. (Cheers! Per and we must win
tion.
PATRIOTISH MUST BECOME REAL For many years our patriotism has been a matter of theory, but we have come to a point now when patriotism must be
The Constitution Committee of the
Athletic Federation, took place in the V.R.C. bath yesterday, very good sport being provided by the galaxy of competi tor. The schools taking part were Diocesan, Queen's College, St. Paul's College, St. Stephen's College, Ellis Kadoorie School, Sai Ying Pu
Fun Govern- ment School, Wantsui Government Schoolj Yaumati Government School and the Ying Wa College Esch event was con- tested with much keenness, and though many of the competitor were very much. articles of the Imperial Constitution so on the young side there were some good as to make the counter signature of the good times were recorded. The object of performances and, in certain instances, translated into action. Patriotiem must
Imperial Chancellor or the Secretary of these aporta was to allow of the
spot become real. When you consider it, there It is our war and victory must be ours.
State for the Admiralty necessary for ting of talent for China's Olympic really is an immense difference between Let it be in co-operation with, in gym-except the Bavarian, for appointments to sent should be quite pleased with the res appointments to the War Ministers, games, and, the Federation officials pro the position of the United States today the Allies have done for us, but until we
pathy with and in appreciation of all the State contingents of the Army sults achievedard. M.P., was an interest- and its position 141 years ago. Then we
A proposal that ordinances and decrees
Col John can control this military despotism in issued by the Kaiser in the name of the ed spectator, and at the close of the racing were a small nation taking the terrible
Germany to a point where we know our Empire should require the counter-signa competitors, for which service he was he presented the prizes, to the successful future rights will be protected we cannot ture of the Imperial Chancellor or his thanked by Mr, RED, Bird. The latter step of defying what was then, and bor honourably make peacs, and make pesca representative, who should thereby assume also called for cheers for Col Ward, which haps still-ie today, the grantent Power
In any other way in the world. We felt called upon to do time for personal service, for sacrifice, cellor's responsibility for any violation of During the afternoon, the band of the
This is no time for rhetoric. It is a demand for a Bill Bang the Chan with a "liger.”
responsibility to the Beichstag, was lost.
were given with much heartiness, along We felt it for reasons
It is a time when we thoroughly adequate at the time and patriot Fever gave. As I said before, violation by a State tribunal was agreed
nrust give to our country everything a oficial duty and the verification of such 74th Punjabis rendered enjoyable selec
for patriotism is not a matter of theory now, to
MEREVISIAE Arts Oncials were as follow
"VICTORY MUST SOUKA. N
which history has justißed. To- IZTEN a matter of personal sacrifice You Bernstein's proposals that the Referee Mr. B. C. Witchell, Start
the first time in our history, we are engaged in a foreign war with a first elass Power. From the time of the revolu fon until to-day we have never known what it is to face a real fos abread. Now,
done You can do ao less than posterity expects of you. This is the new declara- duty and, ladies and gentlemen, wo are tion of independence, We must do our
going to do it. (Cheers)
HAIP
obtained for the conclusion of treaties, Morris, Ralston, F for declarations of war and for prace Ford, EG. Stewart, Y P cellar should be made responsible to the Ales C. Witchell, A. agreements, and that the Imperial Chan Hing Wah, and S. L. Hoh.
Reichstag, were rejected.
JC Fletcher.
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