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PEACE OFFER TO FRANCE

IN 1915

[PRON MÅTER DAILY TELEGRAPH'S V. PAKIS

CORRESPONDENT, I

More evidence of the towards the end of 101

Germany through

Turkish Ambasa

du

by Mouthg Mouthon himself wea

of the Journal in Geneva who Baw Pasha M. Mouthon repor Geneva on November 16 report has since then been in of the › French Government, quotes passages contained

TUESDAY JANUARY 8re, 1918,

EWO COTTON 8. & W. 00,

ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING.

The twenty-second ordinary, meeting of the shareholders of the Ewo: Cotton img oed, Weaving Co., Ltd, was by held at the offices of Mosers, Jardine,

Sivelt December 29th.

MM. J. Johnstone, the chairman, said: am pleased to say the year's working shows a record as regards profit, and all our departments have contributed to it We were in a position to supply a demand Dion created by the war with several of out

of statements made to him (by Mudir Fasha, These embody a definitavouér a separate peace to France so far back as 1915. This is the offer in Munir Pasha's "own" words:

PEKING NOTES.

[THUM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENA:

Perisa December 28th, THE PRESIDENT AND PEACE,

The President is apparently still work-

specialities, but, at the same time, I wish it to be clearly understood that the major portion of our proft has come from the spindle point it has been an TRABAL

SIR JOHN SIMON'S POSITION IN THE ARMY

In the House of Commons recently, Mr. Hegge asked what position Bir J. Bimon had been given in the Army.

Mr. MacPherson replied the position

secure promotion T

Major Mant-Has Sir J. Simon ever done any Army service before 1

Mr. MacPherson-I do not know, but I think the Army would have been ill-

spicuous ability of a-member of this advised to refuse the services and con- Bours who is prepared to offer them in a self-denying and self-sacrificing, spirit.

Ltd. Shanghai, o ing for peace. His long delayed pesos given to Sir JSimon was that of Staff: declaration was issued, appropriately captain in this Flying Corps with the enough, on Christmas Day. As it is a temporary rank of major. The rank was colourless document it is easy to under-given where necessary to enable to vilicer

to carry out his duties properly, stand that it met with little or no objec tion from the Cabinet, It contains, the

Mr Hogge-What are the duties, and characteristic pious glatitudes," moved how is it possible for a member of this by the sufferings of. the people," "the

Houed to step right into Staff rank, when.. consequences of widespread famine, "the there are many of us who have tried to loss of life among the soldiers, #thebring forward the names of men who have difficulty of protecting foreign lives been fighting for us and who cannot. spinners year, entirely different to the and property," ete. Perhaps his.strongrat utterance is that which he declares preceding one, when we lost money with "France: would, retal hasznak 54 A BOA

qur spinning, but had an advantage with that Ching, having pledged itself to com

certed action with the Allies, the time han Great Power in the new. Europeart our hams. There have been several fac.. equilibrium Germany

rance should not be vanquished, buttore contributing to this result. Wo had arrived when excuses for civil warfare should be treated as unpardonable. He should be Germany's collaboratori healthy demand for our yarns through-

M. Mouthon pointed out that there was out the year and less competition from 8028 ob to refer to Luk Wingsting Tang the fact of London. Did Germally look Japan and Indie as the mills in those Chi-yao and Tan Hao-ming having ex- upon that as other scrap of paper countries were trying to make good what pressed their readiness to submit to the Germany may think so said Munir Lancashire failed to supply consequentlyovernment, which manifestation of but does not say B. Germany merely we had good margins of profits and yarn points out that France signed the Pact prices followed the upward trend of Heaven's abhorrence of continual dis of London at the moment of the Germen cotton due to short supplies. Our mille order should," be sure, be taken advan invasion and therefore was not a real bencited considerably through gata- Agony Germany's attitude in that she will be a new Joan of Arc to restore to bling in Japanese yarn in Osake, which take of to adjust our differences, and the France Dunkirk, Calais, and Rouen accounted for record prices in cotton provinces should join the Central Gov- Raymond Asquith, with his well-known i which without her, France will never recover. Germany adds that Francs need have no scruples because pourpar lers are really being carried on by the Taar, and Russin might very well be the first to sign a separate peace if France persisted in sacrificing her last man to onsure British world supremacy

is not my busines said M Mouthon to speak for England, whom all France admires; because, while she might by selfish

have moured

the same beaute · war for justice sake

Gert, M. Mouthon, dia Germany offer to France 1"

mutual concession

the military

Mr. Hogge-What are the duties 1 Mr. Macherson-I do not know exactly. He is not attached to the Staff. in any fighting capacity, put attached to the Staff where his conpicuous ability will be of enormous value to the State, Mr. G. Faber Considering that Mr. especially on its technical side,

capacity, died in the trenches, it is sug Fested that Sir Simen should occupy sposition of this kind to start with 7

Commander Wedgwood Is not.Sir J Simon, in taking this position in France... sacrificing £25,000 a year f

and yarn on this market in August and resulted in margins of profit which we ernment in announcing their readiness to for the vidy never, so again. We took advantage make

enko of restoring order"

Then of market conditions and worked our No. mill night and day during the greater part of the year, as well as the follows a warning to time only No 1 mill our weaving working day commanders to me that no misunderstand ing arises out of the cessation of hostili ties His Excellenty concludes by sug(Cheers.) gesting that both sides should let hy gones hy byegones, and that suggestions

The profit for the twelve months ending October 31st was Tis. 84b,387.30, which with the amount brought forward from last year, leaves available for distribu- tion Tish 403,312,572

for changes should be made frankly and openly in order that they may be carried out effectively. All the same, it is doubt

It is proposed to pay a dividend of The. 20 per share on the Ordinary Shares, and it may interest you to know that inclu- Munir replied in substance that Gersive of this year's dividend Tls 80 per many would immediately evacuate the share have been paid during the last seven French occupied territory, and claim no years, ful if any tangible result will be pro- indemnity Germany would not give ap From the report, it will be seen that menant it is proposed to write off plant and but machinery Tis 00,000 and building Tis appropriation by Tls. 23,000 and are

would

lthough

some

asation to

duced by this laying down of arms end the seasonable talk of peace, which, after

Beam

30,000. Those amounts exceed last year's all means so little these days." German State ended for by the recent additions and

to France French

while Flemish Belgium would

would be the

the

to the fact that we have been working price of pur treachers

our No. 2 mill and the waste spinning confirmed this and waste weaving mill night and day opaversation M.Menthon by letter,

during the year. The special repairs and

GAMOT sana afterwar

Meanwhile the railwaye, in the north especially, suffer by reason of their utili- ation for the transportation and housing of troops ostensibly intended for opera which he laidu My impression is that renewals fand of Tis. 50,000 has been tions against the South. Cars are not Germany place terms would consist of created to meet the cost of extensive re the grant to France of a portion of Benewals in our No, I mill when we are available for the ordinary

afruchte persisted i

to bring our machinery up to date. If

carrying

able to obtain oupplies from England trade, and cultivators, and merchants you approve of the proposed appropria- have to see their businesses prac tions, the Tis: 125,000 for equalization of tically ruined for lack of transporta- dividends will bring that fund to Tstion. This shortage of trucks is resulting 800,000, which was the figure it was

Mr. MacPherson- That is absolutely true and the other fact that must be membered is that he is over military age.

Mr. Hogge-Have not a greak, many ether young boys sacrificed everything they have to join he

Stanton Is the right hon. gentle- man not setting & very good example to some other people here who ought to bo doing the game i= {Cheern.),

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

ORDERS ISSUED BY MS. F. C. JENKIN, D.H.F. (KESERVD).

FUNERAL

་

(1) The whole of No. 3 Company, Am

bulance Platoon, and Buglers and Drummers are ordered, to parade it. Central Station at 4.30 p.m. sharp On Tuesday, January 8th, to attende the funeral of the late Mr. Un Kain

VA This faserat

Uniform, hebners and files.

The parade of this unit on Wednesday, January 9th in hereby canalled. (2) As many Chief and Staff Inspec tore and Inspectors and Sergeants of other units as car convenient)y. attend are requested to parada at the same time and place. Inspectors will wear Belts and Swords.ANGGARY

DISCIPLINARY WARD.

The sitting

glup and perhaps, certain advantas accorded to Alsace Lorraine, which would pacify and heal. French wounds and re- grets. In exchange Germany and Austria would demand French Friendship her assistance for the common settlement of international difficulties in future, and originally decided to maintain.in a coal faming in the worth, and a free hand for finishing the present By the addition of Tls. 150,000 the Peking und Tientsin householders have in their common interest if the other reserve fund will then stand at Tix

continuing

to pay increased prices for coal, though, the 100,000 deze to Our, working costel during the year happily, these are nothing compared to Another extraordinary character in this have been high, and we can expect no wild imbroglio is Mademoiselle Made relief in this respect in the near future, the fancy prices prevailing in Shanghai. leine Rosa, alaan. De Beauregard, who sur coal contract alone next year is The opinion is generally entertained herself states that she was and still a double what it was last year. The examong onlookers that the Northern the mistress of Prince Hohenlohe- penditure in interest was 115, 66,877,62;| Dong Ochringer whom she appears to visit this was due to the large stocks of cotton Tuchung are not really bent on war but periodically in Switzerland. She stated we were compelled to eary to safeguard hope by a big military demonstration to in September 1915 her evidence being the working of our mills also to the ex- now published for the first time that tensions which have been carried out induce the Bouthern rebels to lay down. Also No. 2 Section (st Water Polico. she was asked to approach Prince Hohra without calling up fresh capital. their arma. In the circumstances it will lohe with regard to the purchase by Gen As regards, future prospects, at the mans of an important French newspaper

WEEK OF FRATER

moment it is difficult to form an opinion not be surprising if the South call their from statistical standpoint, they bluff, and some little fighting should were never better. The markets through-

Saw Sony Reading the Bammation is the continued strife between asking the Chinese Government to send a

division of Chinese troops to France.

zvonky

THE CONSTITUTION OF

ordered for Asry Board

January 6th; is postponed to Thursday, January 10th,

At 6.30 pm. Discipliny Off cere concerned will warn Befaulters and witnesses accordingly.

Tuesday,

PARADES, CENTRAL, 6.30 PM.

Bauary 8th. No. 9 Platoon.

Btation) Wednesday, January th

The

Parade

No. 3 Company and Ambulance is cancelled. Thursday, January 1sta. No. 1 Section. Friday, January 18th-Nos, as

Platoons

By Order

ASP (B) and Adjutant 7th January, 1018_______

6T. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADES

|___BONGZONG AND CHINA DISTRICE,

(TARD OF HONOUR.

The Corps will provide a Guard of Hon- our to receive H.E. the Governor at the University on Wednesday, the oth Fall in at Queen's College at 3.45 p

p.in. Dress, helmets,

out Chine are depleted of stocks, the actually take place. Of fierce and Chinese farmers have done exceedingly sanguinary conflicts such as take place Daily mootings are being held in con- well and should be in a position to make daily in Europe there will not be the nection with the Week of Prayer at the purchases, and with the diminishing sup

plics from other countries, prices for our slightest suggestion a fact which induces Helena May Institute, and it has been pr:ducts should show a fair margin of many people to question the wisdom of found necesTY TO T

profit. The disturbing feature in the re-arrange Siakera. The meeting yesterday was the political parties in the North and conducted by Major A, T. Walmsley, the South, and we look forward to the time subject being Thanksgiving and Con-when these factions will settle down to fession. To-day (Tuesday) it will be an honest working policy which will conducted by the Bishop of Victoria bentfit Chian and the people of this Fast subject the Church Universal Empire. You will probably have noticed Wednesday by Lieut. Sylvestre Lee-sub- the International Commission for the Jest Nations and their Rulers on Revision of the Chinese Import Tariff Thursday by the Rev. J. Kirk Macoopchie is to meet in Shanghai on January

ubject, Missions in Non-Christian I trust the Chinese and the other repre lands Friday by the Rev. H. Apter acatatives on that Commission who wish Bon-subject Familles, School Col to see Chira become a strong country will leges and the Foang. All the above oppose a tendency there may be to meetings will be held at 5:30 pmOn jeopardize the industries of China to Saturday the meeting will be at 1noon benefit those of other countries. and will be conducted by the Rev DWI would like to suggest the abolition the college of Lamp and Tangut oficials Pearce-subject, Home Missions and of import duties on raw material, also of Tibet, of Chinese overseas, and of high the CWE

the coast trads duties from one port in executive and judicial officials; while the Ubins to another, but whatever may be House of Representatives is to conslet of half-million dollars and expenditure to done to augment revenus by increasing

OUR LACK OF IMAGINATION.

The amended Constitution of the new Parliament to be laid before the National Council provides for two Houses. The Senate is to be composed of members elected by electoral colleges of learned re- presentatives, vested interests, orders of morit, Manchurian, Mongolian and Mohammedan princes and noblemen, of

PLAGUE IN THE NORTH.

belts, chorts, puttees. (80.) E. HALPHA, District, Supt, in Charge of District. Hongkong, January 7th, 1918.

THE BUDGET.

The local Press today publish - *. budget for the current month which shows. recapte amounting to some five end a

nearly novca, million dollars, of which $1,700,000 is for metropolitan military expenditure and $2,000,000 for extra- affords a striking commentary on the cost K ordinary...” military expenditure. This.

liness of China's useless army. MISCELLANEOUS

import datiès... I trust the cotton mills 300 members elected by the different pro- will be allowed to remain as at present vinces and administrative areas. The

far as the paying of excure is concern- Sic A. Geddes, Minister for Nationed. There are too for industries in term of office of members of both Service, addressing a combined meeting of the Conservative and Liberal Club China; if there were more work and Housts will be three years. at Basingstoke said: There are oue or Vages for the people there would be two had spots, but on the whole the war less unrest. To attract outside capital is going very well for us that does not security and protection must be given and mean that we are at the end of it. The in considering the now Tariff this matter Central Powers still have a considerable should appeal to the Commissioners reserve, hat it is small COMPARISON with what it was three

including

are incompa the reserves o of the ene

- reason to fear that we big effort

(WAT AUCCESšfullz Boston

that a

a. masonable time Bir Auckland,

findi

mination to see the where do we find the intention to wie there "cranko, obu about them.

The

is just as strong, is

is that we are not an

and wo do not

megas (in) small

abeurd to mention it, but

to do new is to wear old clo Desks labour is saved

people

The plague visitation of 1910 in North during preceding years, even the Chines Christmas was observed as generally as

Manchuria is recalled by reports of the in large cumbers recognising the day 38 4 outbreak of proumonic plague on the holiday. There were many parties, and the Hotel des Wagon Lits had a barge orders of Bhansi and Mongolia along the number of guests to their Christmas Eve Yellow Bivor. Scandinavian missionaries dinner and dance. Mr. Hitchcock, the have telegraphed to the capital reporting general- magager the Bietns Carer Company, entertained many friends to a the dansant in the Wagons Lits on Chris1- a Day The weather was bitterly, colit and invested excursions out of doora with any coolics died dating the Exposure, and to conséquence

We have not made much headway with the prevention of watering of cotton and other adulteration. Since I last art drisad you two Chinese officials, to Rether with a foreign expert, Visited Hhanghai and bad ocular decognatration of what the cotton mills have to contend the outbreak and describing the symp with in this respect. So far, I bave not toms, which leave no doubt that the heard anything resulting from their visit aread disease has visited that region. but hope that something may be done to

make it a penal offence to water cotton usual, the people are fleeing from the or adulterate it in other ways

The report was adopted and prased, and a dividend of Tls 20 per ordinary share was declared, re

payment of a bonus of Ils. 20,000 the effort was voted to the staffs of the mille.

plague spots and carrying the infection with them. So far as can be ascertained,

to help has yet been rent from Peking,

and one wonders how the Governïdent

A donation of The 95,000 was mada, to will explain this insction and disregard

we have each the British Red Cross and the of the people's interesta

That Buldiers and Bailom. Vadows and

Orphans Fand

(Cautinued at foot of next Colada)}

night

Caretakers of several shelters. there will be inquiries into the coaduet of

A distinguished French soldier in the of General Michard is visiting ing He was received by the Pazid- Vednesday, and the following day ained by the Premier, and the

eking Paper Hunt has resumed its Sunday afternoon programmes: