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WEDNESDAY. APRIL JUTA. 1918.

PRODUCTION OF WEALTH PLIGHT OF GERMAN MASSES

ENOUGH OF WAR.'

The people have had enough of war, here and in all other countrica Thoir health, is rapidly deteriorating, the rage are falling from the children's bodies the bread and potato rations are insulli

tent to appease hunger, vegetables are

Lord Leverhulme.

olme gave an address before the members of the Royal Society of

BATANES Arts recently entitled Zero in the Conscription of Wealth, which Mr. Ro bart Tootill, M.P., afterwards said was worthy of being printed in pamphlet form and circulated broadenst among the workers of Great Britain,

In the course of his address Lord unobtainable, ment is very scarce, and Leverhulme said many people were worry-fat long since unknown; one can make ing themselves and the nation as to the oneself neither warm nor satisfied by undoubted load and enormous burden of thoughts of conquest yhen one is obliged National War indebtedness wo should

have to carry when the war was over, to eat uncooked food in a chilly room. and were worrying still more as to our Contempt of this increasing, distress is

A LEAGUE OF NATIONS, LORD R CECIL'S SCHEME

Mr. Anderson (Lab.) said that had the In the House of Commons recently,

intelligence of the rulers been equni to the courage of the common soliders the

now war would have been over long before

CANTON

NEWS

BY COURTESY OF THE *' CHUNG NGOJ

CANTON, April 8th

PARLIAMENTAL CEREMONY.

The so-called formal Parliament was re-opened in Canton to day. The opening scremony took place in the Provincial

largely attended by M.Ps, and other Assembly this morning, and was very

delegates from various offices. LINKONG CITY TO SUR RENDEL

eroment that the atmosphoro was differs Mr. J. Thomas (Lab-) warned the Gov. ent both in the House and in the coun bry now from it was twelve months ago. danger to the country and the Govern- He could not conceive any greater The position of the Limkong City has

ability as a nation to repay these debta. shown in the war pròlongation speeches ment than being compelled to negotiate become precarious and the difficulties of

obtaining supplies are very great. It is

In their elarm; and suffering from an attack of nerves and cold feet, some of the Fatherland party, and this can openly advocated unblushing repudiati pot fail to enhance the embitterment of was great unrest at present, and nothing said that the city is surrounded, and

peace by pressure at home. But there of our war debits, and called the same the people." by some such specious name as conscrip tion of wealth, And in their haste to propound this cure all for our ills the they could not even wait until we had won a decisive victory on the battlefield, Papors of the terrible plight to and obtained the unconditional surrender which Gormany has been reduced by three of our enemies, but must needs weaken and a half years of war. It is one the national credit by advocating this

had given ro more

to that than con Such is the frank vowal of one ofscription. There was talk among the leading German Socialist news workers of revolution, and there were

about the Bolshevik policy and God large numbers who were openly talking

that Lung's troops will surrender to the Canton troops. LIMKONG CITY TO SURRENDER, A

Luke Wang Ting had decided to send We were recently informed that General

Kwangsi troops from five directions to attack Lung'o troops, arid that Luk kim-

us from that policy." The Govern ment should awaken to this spirit before

to unite the The Lionist party was self would control all military affaire. determined that an international con We have now received a message from turence should be held.

the

it

imposible policy even whilst the necessity tiny testimonies to the unexampled for further borrowing still continued miseries which the Kaiser's ambition has at we once shook confidence in either our inflisted on his subjects. The recent ability or our willingness to repay our indebtedness, then our power to borrow strikes were a portent the significance Wan either seriously damaged or might be of which it is well not to over estimate,

Lord R. Cecil did not propose to follow Washow stating that General Luk's hopelessly destroyed. And with this debut, making every allowance for exag

geration in German and neutral reports attitude of the Bolsheviks, but so fer

previous speaker in his survey of the military measures have been carried out, struction of credit and confidence would there can be no doubt that conditions in could not be said that the policy of and that all troops have been sent to come equally the ruin of our industries, Gerinsay are worse than they have ever cringing to the Germans had been mark various fronts. It is said that General and unemployment and hunger would be our chronic condition. If British citizens been before. As to this interesting ood with conspicuous success (Cher Luk will have his headquarters removed

dence is could not realise these truths thon we who has access to the best

furnished by a correspondent and laughter. The main contention were in greater poril than if the Prus-formation.

t available

which had been emphasised in the debate to Wuchow very soon, sians had landed on our shores ud were A neutral diplomatist, who recently

on the amendment was that military THE CIVIL GOVERNOR. marching through an undefended country passed through Berlin, describes the foods were not the only means that on defenceless cities and towns. The situation as very bad. There is & gen The Government, of course, ooopted should be. employed to finish the war, British Empire might cover in time oral als of gloom and depression over the from defeat in war, but it never could city: the nation has lost confidence in racover from its own default to repay to public men and the old blind faith lato lunatics, and recognised their duty

The Civil Governor, Li Yew Hon, who

that doctrine. After all, though they went recently to Shubing, returned to wore a Government they were not abo Canton this morning. We learn from a

province.

Thero wag one way available to enable and an appalling lack of foomably of the principle was put in the 20. GENERAL LUNG AND PEACE,

hack

We learn that General Lung Chi Kwong

its war loan indebtedness. The repudia in the leaders of the army is a thing of to use every means to put an end to the reliable soured that the Civil Governor, tion of debt, or the so-called conscription the past. A trustworthy observer, who wer They had been told that this Gov during his trip in Shtuhing, prepared of wealth, would be an sesassin blow at left Germany in the middle of Decernment would not favour the abolition defensive measures to prevent the Kwang- the very heart of the British Empire. The bur, asserts that for the great mass of of sceret diplomacy, and that Counter connscation of wealth would carry the Berlin's population there was hardly Hertling was in agreement with Prosi si troops from coming into Kwangtung country ico-bound below zero any light, warmth, clothing or boots, dent Wison on this point. As a mat

while the ter of fact, Count Hertling's acceptance ts to repay our war loans, re-establish dirty, as there was no coap with which ambiguous terms, and it required the

linen worn by both sexes was our mercantile marine, our trade, com to wash it. The well to au classea got colossal sense of humour of the German merce, and be trialto, the production along fairly comfortable tehased statemen to appraise it at its true value has requested the Peking Government, not and that was to stimulate series of life could still be purchased (Laughter.) of weann, and to tax the annual income

was no power in to the limits of utmost yield, but always by anyone prepared to pay fabulous Europe that had

carried on secret diplo to negotiate parce with General Luk and so that the producers of wealth were en-

macy, and There was an intensely bitter feeling

diplomacy of the very others, as they are in a precarious posi- scorat couraged, stimulated, and left with the among the people against the Govern

Worst in

kind, more than Gormany They tion. Lung added that his troops had necessary means for the production of ment and there would undoubtedly have

made

treaty with one nation, and more wealth. He ventured to assert that been a revolt but for the fact, as the 5 behind its back to make another gained numerous victories during the lash To employer capitalist with a true feeling people we always saying, that women lord went on to analyse and compare

Treaty with another Power. The noble

two weeks of brotherhood could be quite happy in ramot me a revolution: The work of German and American interpretations HUNAN AFFAIRS. the fullest sense in the enjoyment of the city was carried on by decrepit old of the clause concerning the freedom of wealth without feeling a sense of dissatis pen and by women reduced to nearly the the seas, and those concerning the rein- faction with present industrial conditions, same condition, Another neutral, who statement of Belgium, and added that it after occupying Changsha, despatched and a strong desire to improve them, so recently travelled in Western Geronymust be obvious to the hon. gentleman large bodica of Northern troops to attack that the employ workman might be fais and the Rhine districts, describes condi ed to a much higher level in social well-materially worse than they were a few and counter-cheers,

tions at Frankfurt and Colognes

Hangshan and other important oitics on being

whichi other travellers were

were unable to get pota

short of the incorporation Tam Ho Ming, according to report, has of Belgium in the German Empire would requested be open to Germany,

assistance. from various As to the League

accopt Southern leaders

other advocates of Gorg

and

country

(Ories of

in

inhas

It is reported that Northern leaders,

months ago. In the former town he and part of the sentence was the metho south borders of Junan, Commander

S

Everything

CANTON, April 9th.

GENERAL LUXO'S MOVEMENTS.

General Lang Chat-wong has recently A message from Ko Chow states that,

returned to King Chow.

HOW MONEY WAS SPENT

CONDITIONS IN BERLANA A lady who has visited relatives in of Nations, there was a formal BEFORE THE WAR-

Berlin more than once in the course of ance of such a League, but on ending The economic condition of the United the war, and whose reliability is vouched the speech they saw how far short it Kingdon immediately prior to the war for, gives a striking account of the concame not only of Iresident Wilson's de- was dealt with by Mr. Edgar Urammond, ditious prevailing in the capital on this mand, but of the British Prime Minis Secrcury of the Liverpool Stock Ex occasion of her last visit in November ter acceptance in his speech the other change, in a lecture at the Royal Society and December It is rather difficult day. Bir W Dickinson and appealed to of Aris recently icfore the war, he said, she writes, to put down

a clear way the Government to define and make more food, clothes, and the cost of distribution how everything has changed, but in a precise their idosa te to a beuguis of absorbed 67.8 per cent of the national nutshell the Germans are beaten, and Nations He (Lord R. Cecil) had given income, national services only called for must have peace almost at once. Three great personal attention to that and had

distinct classes exist in Germany now. 8 per cent and 15.4 per cent, was saved. The war party, who do not want to even gone so far as to prepare a schets in the region of the East River. Their the last item being divided between new in, and therefore try to make the people giving the closest possible attention to recruiting of natives has been completed

of his own The Government vere believe that Russia 18

investments at noue and abroad. The

It is reported that Lung's supporters are preparing to attack various districts

amount of income spent on dress in food, and that that 50ing to give them the matter. They recognised that they in the Po. Un district, and as soon as was 111 per cent, on food, drink, and to about by an offensive in the West,

can bring ust have clear ideas on this subject bacca per cent, and on newspapers, will give them Calais; the middle class, garding secret treaties, the Government will begin their advance.

before the Peace Conference met. Rc military supplies have reached them, they literature, and amusements 86 per cent, who are making There seemed to be in impression that mercial advantages more than wont com adhered, and he hoped overy Brit et more than any other ernment would adhere, to its faterna the cost of food had doublad, besause the terms of peace, and, lastly, the masses, tional obligations. cost of living had doubled. If the whole ho leathe Hindenburg, who they think national income were spent on food and is prolonging the war, and want peace,

(iver 2,000 of Lang's troops have been despatched from Hoihow to reinforce the Home garrison at Lint Kong city, as serious

fighting continue there...

clothes, this would be so, but in 1807 food 40 matter how (a very large percenta The lack of vegetables is severely felt, and clothes together only took about of the goldiere belong to this classes the milk supply has not improved, and

per cent of the total expenditure

Alluding to the development of our

are

The

middle and lower

Dast

suffering

conditions

at

foreign track, the lecturer said that while as they are the only word te slaughtering The weight and quality

influence on the expansion and direction leas of

ARMS TRANSPORTED BY FIRRING BOATS what happens so long the meat ration of half a pound a work Reports having been received that once They are is often reduced, despite extensive General Lung has purchased arms from the imports increased by 39 per cent in describe

and the ten years from 1904 to 1013 the Nobody can live on the rations. The rich below the average, and the outlook for ported to Ka Chow and Lui Chow by

in Berlin is famine of the animals are reported to be far

a certain firm, and that they will be trans ports in the same period showed a total people do not care longer what they ment is very precarious my improvement fishing boats, the Tucuho has ordered the increase of 71 per cent. The investment spend on food, and those who have stall. There is no sign of any of capital abroad had exercised a great or results, so as to keep going to small middle class and the workmen'

fortunas live on their capital, care in the fuel situation. In Berim the 1st Squadron to send gunboats to search of British trade. The Board of Trade to the end. They eat gorse at 30s, to £10 families have been practically without for them, and directed various leaders in turns for the last thirty years established ducks at 308 to 50s, and butter at 133 coal, and Forwart has warned the Gov- the above places to keep a watch on any the absolute dependence of our export to 245, per lh, but it is very hard to ernment to beware of the fury and fishing boat that approaches. commodities on the amount of capital get these things, and they are often stolen lent to our foreign and Colonist custom route was myself offered a ham such conditione. Electric light and gas CANTON TROOPS ATTACKING EVERYWHERE,

speration of the people resulting from ers Great Britain had adopted a boat 11 10a. A family I know spent £100 services have been curtailed; the allow Commander Lau Chi-luk reports that be policy and devoted herself to every con in food necessities in a month. Ordinance of lamp oil has been cut down. cerrable form of enterprise calculated ary people, officials, etc. eat boiled the lowest increase the world's supplies of food aut potatoes and carrots for dinner. Heat unohte lumit, and candles are almost bas attacked, and recaptured Yu Taug, raw materials. She had no reason to re dark, cald, and unspeakably, wretched civil population is accompanied by a result of a tevore blow, have retreated to near Yeung Kong. Lung's troops, as the Among the gret having invested her savings in the The people are past caring, and don't steady fall in the birth rate, especially the Tin Pak district. development of countries which were prac buy the tically remote from Europe.

any more. They hate in the large twns In Dresden in 1916 the Government. For the last loan the there were 6,440 deaths and 5,317 births whole place was plustered with pictur

HOSPITAL TRAIN FOR THE AMERICAN ARMY.

18

reduced to a minimum, and Berlin

of Hindenburg; within a few hours

mortality

10

Li Lich-kwan reports that his troops,

in

the first two months of 1917 the td who were sent to attack Ko Chow, have verse balance became more marked, the

bad all been torn down gutes for January being Births 474; approached very near to the city, and **** Every available man, gun, and shell deaths 1 and in February births, fighting has begun. It is reported that Are being sent West, even some from 449; deaths, 883. Speaking recently in

forcements from Kwangsi

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE

EQUIPMENT,

The first ambulance train built in Grattaly. I went to a cinema crowded with the Prussian Upper Huse Herr Dern Canton troops are attacking everywhere Britain for the American Army has ben soldiers, who went into fours of laughter burg described the decline of births as on the various fronts, assisted by rein handed over to the American Expeditich at the sight of the Crown Prince You terrible, and the mortality among child ary Force by the builders, the Midled 't buy cabbage in Berlin for love or ren under twelve months as still worse. Railway Company

on vnd ipples are 2a ed. eachOne of the most significant features of The train built in the record time of of any kind, you have to give up the decime of commercial and national you want to buy a dress, a coat, or linen life in ffermany today is the general ring weeks, cost £40,000. It is made up old articles to the police, and get in morality, No Leed is paid any longer of 16 cars and is designed to carry exchange a ticket allowing you to buy either to the calls of patriotizm or to ORDERS ISSUED BY ME F. O, JENKLY, OBR soldier patients. Painted in glossy white new ones coat and skirt cost 10 the orders of the Government. Pro enamel, with mahogany polished window A woman I know paid £14 for four yards fiteering, theft, bribery, and corruption frames and fittings, the nine bright ward of silk Sewing cotton has practically are rife in all classes, and everybody is cars each contain 36 folding cots in the disappeared each reel costa 55.

striving to grow rich out of the war at Requinitions for fresh issues of summer tiers, the cots in the middle tier bing THEFT AND BRIBERY RAMPAST, arranged so that they can be folded down In December the fas ration was to Herr Folthod, writing in Die Hille, has the expense of his poorer neighbours. to form backs for sitting cases in the duced from 30 to 70 grammes (loz) a gone so far as to say that there is lower tier. There are also infectious weak As to bread, it is hoped that the nobody living in Germany who ward car dispensary, treatinent, opéral stretching of the flour with potatoes will speaking, has not earned imprisonment ing and emergency rooms bathrooms enable the country to come through the But while the state of Germsey is u All members in posesion of service rifles kitchens, officers' cars, and staff and winter. The oat crop is now described mittedly very bad, our correspondent is us the worst on record, and the shortage sceptical as to the probability of an early of fodder is as acute that even the any collapse, especially in view of recent horses are suffering. While the potato military successes and the prospect of crop did not come up to expectations, supplies from Russie. In spite of all the demand, owing to the want of other their sufferings and all their complain- caexpressed that unless an embargo is at whole will make the further sacrifice de foodstuffs, is abnormal, and fears are ings, he believes that the nation as a once laid on stocks there will be no manded of them, and that even if they potatoes for the towns in the spring are not willing, they will be made to

(Continued at foot of next Jolema.) do so,--Daily Telegraph.

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