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THE WAR.

RENEWED GERMAN

OFFENSIVE IMPOSSIBLE.

.:

·CONSUMMATION OF ANGLO- FRENCH ALLIANCE.

HOLLAND APPEALS FOR RETURN OF REQUISITIONED SHIPS.

EARLIER CABLES. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]',

THE ALLIED OCCUPATION.

LONDON, December 1st,

A Havas message says:- The French will occapy Mayenco and, the chief crossings of the Rhine being in British, French and American posses sion, any resumption of the offensive by the Germans is practically impossible.

HOLLAND'S FOOD PROBLEM.

FEEDING OF A MILLION REFUGEES.

New York, December 1st. M. Cremer, the new Netherlands Minister, declared that ships are badly needed to carry food to Holland, which is feeding a million refugees out of her

own scanty store,,

PROBABILITY OF EARLY RETURN OF SHIPS.

New York, December 1st. A number of Dutch officers and wire less operator have arrived to man the Dutch ships requisitioned by the United States several months ago. The date of the return of the ships to their owners bas not yet been fixed.

THE

ARMISTICE TERMS

RAILWAY TRUCKS, BEING SURRENDERED.

PARIS, December 1st.

A Haves message says:- The first consignment of 150,000 rail- way trucks, in accordance with the Armistice, arrived at the frontier Friday. The German rolling stock being in a bad condition, instructions have been issued that railway material must

be closely examined before accepted. BRITISH MAJESTIES LEAVE PARIS.

CONSUMMATION-OF ANGLO- FRENCH ALLIANCE

暑

PARIS, December 1st

A Havas message says:- President Poincare's stirring declara tion at the great banquet at the Elyser: "We are united for ever" marks a coa

summation of the Alliance between' Grest British and France, whose future policy

will be to uphold the cause of the peace and freedom of Europe.

His Majesty, the King and the populat Princes have won the heart of Paris by their frank good humour.

THE HONAKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4TH, - 1918,

CANADIAN CASUALTIES.

DEATHS NUMBER 5,

LONDON, December 1st.

It is officially announced that the Canadian casualtics were 213,288, of which the deaths numbered 58,047,

BIG DUTCH LOAN AUTHORISED,"

THE HAGUE, December 1st.

The Second Chamber has passed Bill authorising the issue of a fire per cent. Ioan of 330 millioà florins,

THE RUBBER MARKET.

LONDON, December 2nd. Rubber is quoted at said. buyers. The market is firmer.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

[FROM OUR OWN,CORRISPONDENT]

DEPARTURE OF CHINA'S PEACE ENVOY TO EUROPE.

PEKING, December Sad. Minister Lu, China's Peace Envoy, and à party of fifteen,, accompanied by M. Ho de Cod Belgian Legal Adviser to the Walchsiopu, left Peking last night They were seen off by Chinese officials and foreign Diplomats. After a short stay. in Japan they will proceed to Europe

við America, 20

ALLIES PRESS CHINA TO MAKE

PEACE.

ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF CLUB.

loss. (Hear, hear.) Plans of the pro- posed additions are bere, if any member wishes to see them,

Dear Mr.

"

**MAY YOU ALL PERISH.” About April, 1913, the following letter ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING,

was published in the Sydney Morning We are still indebted to the Jockey Club Herald. It is worth reading again in the The annual general meeting of the for their hospitality at Happy Valley, hight of Germany's present whins for coa Royal Hongkong Golf Club was held and the thanks of members are due to thesideration to be relieved from the conish yesterday evening in the Board-room of members of that Club for the use of the queries of her own acta:- Messrs. Jardine, Matheson &£o The premises we are now occupying. Yeur The following' remarkable letter haa H. Mr. D. Landale (Captain of the Committes hope shortly to be able to been received by an English professional Club) presided, over a large attendance, arrange improved dressing room aeron man from a German now in Hamburg, which included the Hon. Mr. E. R.modation with the kind permission of the who lived for some years in England, and Hallifax. Hon. Mr. S. H. Dodwell, stewards of the Jockey Club.

was on terms of close friendship with this Thomas (Committee) and Mr. J. de Bacter to the matsheds have been returfeded England by way of Italy, and has been Messrs. E. J. Grist. A. Ritchie, and F. H.

The two greens destroyed by the dis. particular Englishman: The letter reach- Lancaster (Hon. Secretary).

by the Government and are now again in forwarded to the Arrahd by a well-known The CHAIRMAN said:-The accounts use. The site of the old club-house has Sydney firm: which are now presented to you, are for been cleared, and as the ground is only

It has come to my the period from 1st January to 30th held by this Club from the Government knowledge that you have been making September, and comprise the working of so long as a golf pavilion is, erected inquiries in various quarters concerning the Club for these nine months. I think thereon, letters have been exchanged with me and my welfare, and I have to tell they compare favourably with previous the Colonial Secretary waiving this con- you that, despite our old friendship, there years and that the members may cpp-dizion for a period of two years, by which can never be any sort of communication gratulate themselves on having passed time the development of the Jockey Club's between us, either now or when the war The British, French, American, Italian through these four years of war with so scheme for providing permanent standa is over." I do not deny that during my

little financial difficulty. and Japanese Ministers this afternoon

for Chinese desirous of viewing the races stay in your country I received much had an audience of the President and printing; the sum of $11,200 should not fion is at present as follows:-The Jockey British citizen, must hear your share of Among the assets there is an error in will be more clearly defined. The post Kindness at your hands, but you, as a presented an Aide Memoire regretting the appest and is not included in the total. Clab are erecting four permanent stands, the responsibility for your country's in- continuance of civil strife, which, harm-It is the intention of the Committee to partly on land included in their old lose the greatness of Germany and therefore famous attempt to sbatter and destroy ful to foreign interests and disastrous to write off the value of the Fanling course and partly on an extension granted by I, as a true German, must forget all China had been an encouragement to and debit reserve account, with the the Government. These stands are in line personal benefits, and must regard you, the enemy, and during the supreme crisis $10,000, at which Egure it now stands. As with the existing stands in the enclosure, just because you are an Englishman, with

the property is now all leasehold this is of the war has hampered China's

and, also, are no placed that the row can an all conquering hatred. the proper course to adopt. There has been considerable discussion co-operation with the Allies. The asto-

I think members will "agree that, the

be extended in a semi-circle round the The history of the last century in the Danish Prea on the Schleswig cisted" Governments sympathise with the alterations to the 18-hole course at Fan-roads which bound the fifth and ninth absolutely proves that all hope for the question. The National Midende has an peace aspirations of the President and ling: such as the extension of the 10th teens without in any way interfering future of Europe lies in the hands of my article by a pre-Allied Professor of the Southern leaders. The foresaid Goy-hole and the changes of the 14th and 18th

with these greens-

Whether such exten-country. Russia is Asiatic and barbar- ous. France and the other Lalín coun- National Economy at the University of

holes, are improvements. The fairway ssion will be required can only be deter tries are decadent. England is mean- Copenhagen, Dr. L V. Birck, giving ernments do not plan intervention.

Only Germany mined by experience, and a great deal souled and trivial, The Consular Body

Canton ndoubtedly becoming better each year, views to which a great majority of the

realises the possibilities of to-morrow, and will depend upon the demand for the only Germany is capable of protecting and we are indebted to Mr. Tutcher for Danes subscribe. The following are the simultaneously presented an identical

his assistance in the annual top-dressing February. Note with added oral explanation that of the ground

next race-meeting in civilisation from the future inevitable German's salien points of this article:-

Should such

exten- onslaughts from the East an

amazing progress has awakened the this action did not imply the recognition

decided upon," an

agree enmity of her neighbours, and it was that to be come to enmity and envy that made this war

inevitable.

THE SILVER MARKET:

LONDON, December 1st. The silver market is steady.

PRESIDENT WILSON AND SCHLESWIG.

CENTRAL POWERS' PROMISE OF SELF-DETERMINATION.

PERING, December 2nd.

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[BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGOT SANT PO."]

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standa at the

There was no reason for Great Bri- fessed lip friendship to us. Up to the last moment Sir Edward Grey led us to believe that Great Britain would remain neutral. Then, when we were embroiled with both Russia and France you sided

When the Danish Government, at the

sion ke The $18,000 of Hongkong. Governmentment will have outbreak of the war, declared its neu of independence.

War Loan represents the value of the between the Jockey Club and the Golf trality, the absolute will of the whole

Happy Valley clubhouse, and. as this Club either to leave vacant the Golf taina interference. Your statesmen pro- Danish people was expressed therein.

property formed part of the debenture Club's land, as far as the row of stands Denmark has

the no quarrel with

holders' security, the money is only avail-is concerned-in which case the Golf Club Entente. As to Germany, it was recog- nized that the situation of Denmark FAREWELL TO THE PEACE ENVOY.able for expenditure on buildings of a will be free to erect such pavilion as they

similar nature which would improve the debenture holder's security.

may require thereon or for the Jockey The club house at Deepwater Bay has which will be a combination between a Club to re-erect a building on the ground,

would still be many time stronger and Peace Conference in Europe, was seen of dressing-rooms, and it is hoped, later on, Golf Club, the lower portion for

been improved by the addition of larger pavilion and a stand, and lease to the remain a neighbour with whose goodwill by the Allied Ministers, when he left to enlarge the verandah of the club-house pavilion. It is to be hoped that it may we should have to reckon. The nentality Peking. was honest because na mental reservation was bebind it..

might expose that country to the fate of Belgium and, no matter what the out- come of the war, a defeated Germany

PEKING, December 3rd.

Luk Ching-chang, the Envoy to the

EX-PRESIDENT LEAVES THE

CAPITAL

The ex-President, Li Yuen-hung, has recently returned to his native place in

EX-PREMIER RECRUITING TROOPS

The ex-Premier, Tuan Chi-jui, has sent officers to recruit two divisions of new soldiers within a month.

"The Danes are no jackal, and it is: against their nature to attack a weak opponent when we held back at a time when he was strong. This defines Den-Hupeh. mark's attitude toward Germany, whom we recognize as stronger neighbour. This, however, ie not at variance with the fact that the feeling of the Danish population during the war has been frasty toward Germany, and it would A WARNING TO THE TUCHUNS be fatile to conceal the fact that a great

The President has warped the Tuchuas majority of the Danish people were far. from wishing a German victory because to return to their offices in view of the of Germany's treatment of the Danes in suspicion that may be caused by their 1964 in South Jutland and the many stay in Peking. Scandinavian victims of the anbmarine war.

HONGKONG'S “OUR DAY'

EFFORT.

and screen off the northern end.

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be possible to corte to a decision upon The Committee find it increasingly this point this Spring, and I can only difficult to induce members to order the any that my services are at the disposal heads they require at Fanling beforehand, of both Clubs to bring about an agreement end, as this constant disregard of the that will be mutually satisfactory rules is a great inconvenience to the Club, (use.) In any case, the members of and to the members who abide by the thin. Club may rest assured that their penalty for non-observance should be time being, and the land upon which the rules, it is only reasonable that the interests have been safeguarded for the

increased. It is intended in future: to old club-house stood, is still at their dis charge 50 cents more for a time that has posal for the erection of a nert, house. not been ordered, and to charge half the Mr. Bentley, Mr. Kraft and now Mr. cost of a tiffin that has been ordered but Lancaster (who is still in office) have all is not taken. I think members will agree acted as Hoc. Secretary during the period that this is only reasonable. The other under review, and the thinks of the men day, I believe, 99 tiffins were sidered at bers are due to these gentlemen for their Fanling and only 35 taken. If members services. (Applause) I will now pre have any suggestions to make on this sub- pose the adoption of the report and state ject the Committee shall be glad to hear ment of accounts. them. Can any member suggest a simpler

Mr. E. J. Grist seconded, and the netbod of ordering tiffin than that at motion was carried unanimously. present in force, or is there any reminder

ELECTION OF GFFICERS, that might be issued which would induce

Sir William Rees-Davies: Gentlemen,

"PROFOUND GRATITUDE" OF THE members to order their tiffin at the proper 1 rise to propose with pleasure that Mr.

BRITISH RED CROSS.

"It must at once be said that if Germany in the future wishes more than a correct attitude of our side it must which is impossible as long as the Danes create a basis of a friendlier feeling,

in South Jutland are not satisfied with Wilhelm and Emperor Francis Joseph ined from Lord Stanley, London, addressd "their international position. Kaiser The following telegram has been texive the Treaty of Prague gave the people of North Schleswig a justified reason to to H.E. the Governor expect an opportunity to determine

This promise cannot be taken, and

time 7--

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with our enemies.

"Never in the history of the world has a nation made war for a meaner cause

pattifogging bucksters.

and the batred we have for Grent Britain is the hatred that a nation of idealista naturally feels for the unscrupulons, The crime de-

Ger serves an adequate punishment idle to suppose that the will fight in kid many is fighting for her life, and it is gloves. She is more than justified in genuity of her "sons, to compass the ruin Using all the meats devised by the in- of her foes. Your denunciation of val barbarities leaves is entirely unaffected. We rejoice at the king loss of

of every single Englishman, and at

the

every We'remain cold it a few

ship.

women and children are killed by our air the knife, nation against nation, and it attacks on your cities This is a war to can only end in the destruction of the of the world. race that has for centuries been the pirate

!

we were once I would not raise my little "If you and I were to meet-friends as finger to save your life; and, indeed, I would do my utmost to cause you to lose it, because, as I have said, you are an Englishman. »

who had no part in making this war, L "To your gracious wife and children

send my respects. They are not respons- idle, though they may suffer. But so, too, do we suffer. If you could see what your war on our innocents has done, how our poor are being slowly starved to death

children suffer, do not turn to us fus harden. So then, too, if your wife and your food war, your heart would

a man who could have lifted up his voicer sympathy, » You are responsible. You are

by

to protest You did not. Therefore, air the pent up hatred which we have for

May you all perish

David Landale be re-elected Captain of Fanling is having the serious consideraman and keen golfer, and, I am sure, The extension of the relief course at the Club. Mr. Landale is a good sports

tion of your Committee. It is our inten- we know that he is not a mere ornaments your dastard country is also for you. "Picass recept and convey to offers tion to approach the Government and as member of the Committee but is a very which State they wanted to belong to and members of Hongkong War Charities them to acquire sufficient laad to allow hard worker. I propose that he he Denmark cannot, on behalf of the people Committee profound gratitude of British of the extension of the present hole elected with absolute unanimity, of North Schleswig, renounce the right Red Cross for munificent response to course to one of 18-holes, and lease roch they have if Germany really means that Our Day' appeal from Hongkong land to the Club on the same terms as and the motion was carried with acclama Commander C. W. Beckwith seconded, she has taid about a League of Nations and right to replace might, it must carry STANLEY (British Red Cross).

the present 18-hole course that is, 4 per tion, out this promise contained in Paragraph

cent on the cost plus the loss in Crown Mr. Landale: Thank you, gentlemen rent. The extension, once the land has I shall always do all I can for the Club. been secured, will be carried out gradu (Applause).

The final leave-taking was of a most cordial character. After their departure the King sent a message to Fresident Poincare stating that the bonds which anite the two nations are henceforth in dissolable; enabling them to enjoy, secures of the Treaty of Prague. ly, the benefits of pesoc.

President Poincare answered stating that it was the maintenance of the cordial Alliance which had enabled them to defeat German imperialism.

THE GUILTY MUST PAY.

FRENCH WIDOW'S CHARGE.

AGAINST KAISER,

PARIS, December 1st. Havas message, says=="," A French widow, whose husband, was killed on board the Susier which was torpedoed by a German submarine, has addressed to the French Minister of Justice a formal charge tendered against William Hobenzollern.

President Wilson's fourteen paints do not directly recognise the people's right of self-determination but, in a later addition the President expresses that the own will of nationalitie, should be con-

GERMAN SHIPPING LOSSES

A BIG DEFICIENCY,

Interesting figures are now available

sidered by redrawing the map of Europe. Insofar that the President will carry out

many or help the Allied nations, but will her let it be applied in a wider sense which must be a condition of political co-opera ton between the European nations, the question of North Schleswig too, will have claims upon the President atten

Tons

5,450,206

ally as fanda permit. There is little

The Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Hon. Mr.

The Chairman replied that he thought

room and hoped to make some better arrangements in the present-dressing the Committee realised the unsatisfactory

arrangementa in time to come.“ terminated.

This being all the business, the meeting

THE REPORT FOR THE YEAR.

During this period & resident members joined the Cfab-the membership now, standing as follows-Resident members, 454 subscribers, 41 total, 495. the Articles of Association, the chief being

the members, for the period 1st January The report which was submitted to doubt that in the near future two 18-holes, A. Dodwell, Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, to 30th September, 1918, contained the about the amount of merchant tonnage at the large increase in players that it is

courses will be required to accommodate Mesara, E. J. Grist, A. Ritchie, F. H. following information this principle, not merely to hurt Ger the disposal of Germany as compared with only reasonable to expect when more

Thomas and E. V. D. Parr were elected normal times return and bring with them to serve on the Committes for the ensuing the Fleet and Garrison, which is required year, on the proposition of Mr. L N. adequately to protect this important Leefe, seconded by Commander Beckwith. Colony and its trading interests.

The Chairman, in proposing the re-ele You will notice that 97 debentures have tion of Mr. J. de B. Lancaster, as Hon. been taken up since the beginning of the Secretary, said that Mr. Lancaster took year, but there still remains $7,400, to a great deal of interest in the Club and place. I would again appeal to the devoted all bis spare time to looking younger members of the Club to take up after it at least one debenture of $100).

Hon. Mr. B. H. Dodwell seconded the

tion

2,000,000

merchant tonnage în 1914:- German tonnage on January

1st, 1914 Lost during war (including

vessels sheltering or inter ned in neutral ports) Remaining in German ports: 1,550,206 In neutral ports, uninterned New construction during war

830,000 Maximum tonnage which

may be available after war 3,183,820 Deficiency, as against pre-

war tonnage

2,275,867

674,000

"That part of Europe and America which, in 1884, looked on while two great small country and which, in 1878, ac- Powers defied Providence by fighting a quiesced in letting two Kaisers take back their promise to the Danes in North Schleswig, owe a debt to the Danes of A certain number of vessels are known memory of his wife, Mr. Looker has resolution, which was, carried, unan North Schleswig which statesmen with to have been ordered from, to be under offered to add to the ladies' club-house mously. the lofty political aims of President construction in, and to have been com two wings, which will contain six" bed" Wilson ought to feel it an honour to dis- pleted in, some of the principal German E

Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth and Flen charge.

yarda. Examples are a sister ship to the rooms, and, I am sure, will prove a great ing, were reelected Treasurers, on the It must be said clearly and plainly Vaterland, called the Bismarck, of 5000 boon to the families of members who make proposition of the Chairman, seccaded by SUGGESTION OPPOSED IN PARIS. that we do not wish a frontier regulation tons, from the Hamburg-Amerika Cam-se of the Club, and supply a want which Hon. Mr. E. B. Hallitaz

which merely shifts the injustice. We another ship of 22,000 tons and three of Mrs. Looker, who in her life-time was an pany and from the same company

Mr. C. Bernard Brown was re-elected PARIS, December 1st. with a regulation that will wipe it cut 2,000 tons. The Germans are known to ardent golfer greatly felt herself. - In

auditor. A Havas message says:-

The history of Schleswig has given us be concentrating, in merchant construe a lesson we ought not to forget. Theretion, on large cargo ships accepting from Mr. Looker this generous

complained The suggestion that a Universal Exhibi- fore, we must have the right to declare The programme of German construe gift I am sure it is the wish of every tion be held in Paris in 1825 has zuet wish that we will, under no conditions, be the tion, however, is quite inadequate for member of the Club to express to him were taking any steps in the matter,

guardians of the Kiel Canal". German needs after the war, especially in

A UNIVERSAL EXHIBITION

formal opposition in official circles.

Times.

raw materials,

our very sincere sympathy in his great

Sir William Bees-Davies Comp modation at Happy Valley was insuf that the present, dressing-room accom cient, and naked whether the Commitke

(Continued at foot of next column)

Certain alterations have been made in that the Club year shall in future end our 30th September and that new members called upon to do so. shall engage to take up one debenture if

The Championship for 1918 was won by Mr. R. A Lawson, the runner-up being Mr. A. Ritchie.

has also been held this year, Messrs. H. JA A "Junior Championship" competition Gedge and G. M. Young having kindly presented cups for the winner and the Messrs. A. Leach and E. H. Scott runner-up respectively. The finalists are

won by Messrs. Kraft and Stark.

The Professional Pairs competition was

Men's Foursome compétition, which H.E the Governor presented cups for were won by Messrs. A. K. Henderson an I A. Morrison.

Mr. B. V. D. Parr has also offered a cup for the best Bogey round on handicap terms over the main course at Fanling during the six months ending 31st March 1910.