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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 18TH, 1919.

LORD LEVERHULME

ON

THE

EMPIRE.

THE DANGER OF

MAUDLIN

SENTIMENTALITY."

VALUE OF BRITAIN'S TROPICAL POSSESSIONS.

NEW GOVERNMENT PROCLAIMED IN

BAVARIA.

JAPAN'S PLEA FOR RACIAL EQUALITY FAILS.

LATEST CABLES. 1HROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY. } THE LATE GERMAN COLONIES

HOW THE BRITISH EMPIRE WAS

BUILT UP

the

Lord Levertime. addressing Celoni Institute, said that had Great Britaia consented the return of the German Colonies, she would have been a party to the greatest crime against ber She own kausien in the Dominions.

would have sterifieed the welfare of the patives of those Colonies, and would have dismembered the Empire,

He emphasized that the Epiro was the built up, not by Governments or

Hv Colonis Office, but by individuals. Bad thin the eighteenth century method of colonization was to kill the backward native races. There was the danger, to day, of rushing to the other extreme of mardlin sentimentality, and conceding to the natives rights to land that would not be recugnised for a moment if claimed by a British Duke in relation to his

broad acres.

The necessities of mankind required:

The

GERMANY.

ANOTHER GOVERNMENT IN

MUNICH.

BERLIN, April 11th. A telegram from Munich states that Council elected by revolutionary workers and soldiers has declared itself the sole authority and demanded the im mediate abdication of the Central Coun cil.

A1

iDaxx

moeting of Communista, was announced that the White Guard,

under Herr Schneppenhorst, was already a Ingolstadt, about to enter Munich, and overthrow the Soviet Government.

STRIKE IN THE RUHR REGION CONTINUES,

BERLIN, April 11th

In spite of the concession of a seven-

CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.

The amendment was admirably pre- sented by Baron Makino. In the course ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING OF of his speech he emphasised the great desire of the Japanese Government and of the Japanese people that such a prin- ciple be recognised in the Covenant His argument was supported with great

force by Viscount Chinda.

A discussion followed, in which prae tically all the members of the Commis sion participated.

"The discussion was marked by breadth of thought, free and sympathetic oxchange of opinion, and a complete appreciation by the members of the Commission of the di cultice which lay in the way of either accepting or rejecting the amendment.

The Commission was impressed by the justice of the Japanese claim, and by the spirit in which it was presented.

Mention was frequently made, in the course of discussion, of the fact that the Covenant provided for the representation of Japan on the Executive Council as one of the Five Great Powers, and that a rejection of the proposed kroondment could not, therefore, be construed diminishing the prestige of Japan,

"Various members of the Commission,

de

however, felt that they could not vote for its specibe inclusion in the Covenant.

Therefore, the Commission was reluctant ly unable to give to the amendment that unanimous approval which is necessary fur its adoption."--Reuter,

!

CASE.

wish to see constituted might be enlarged MILLION DOLLAR COLLISION into a general Council of members from all the Colonies with separata Commit-

toom, to deal with the affairs of each several Colony."

LAERTES" LOSES ACTION

AGAINST **WARRIMOQ.”

Early in October, 1918, the hearing was

commcuced in the Singapore Supreme Court before Mr. Justice Ebden of the

Continuing, Mr. HOLYOAK stated that what he bad read out clearly put their own position. They contended that the The Hon. Mr. P. A. Rame need existed here, and for that action by the owners

reason he had rend vul the passage. Mr. H. E. was perfectly true

Offre, the administrativa portion of it, had

practical knowledge of Colonicy which it governed.

It would go far to solve some of their many difficul ties, and it would promte sympathy, if

THE LOCAL ASSOCIATION.

The second annual general meeting of the Constitutional Reform Association of Hongkong was held, yesterday evening, At the City Ha!! Holyoak, Chairman, presided and was supported by the Hon. Pollock, K.C., the Hon. Mr. C. G. Alabaster, Mesra F. B. L. Bowley, A. Forbes, W. Graham, A. G, Coppin, J. P. Braga, F. Ormiston, A. Ritchie, H. B. L. Dowbiggin (Hon. Secretary), F. A. M. Williams (Hon Treasurer).

The CHAIRMAN said it was porfectly evident, both from the correspondence in the Press and from the leading articles which appeared after the meeting which dealt with the present form of constitu- Lion, that there was a feeling of dis

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that the Colonial

the

they had permanent officials connected

of the steamer haerics, a frequent caller in Hongkong where Messrs. Wo Fat Shing & Co. are W: agents, against the owners of the steamer Wartimno for damages resulting in the loss of the former vessel midway between Fulo Pisang and the Brothers Light on the morning of December 14th, 17, Captain Stovell and Capinia Rush-`

AS ASBOBBOTN

ton also sat with his Lordship in the Cas

$1,000,000.

The plaintiffs claimed

Mr. Justion Eden delivered judgment" on April 7th, and, in doing so, said that

with the different parts of the Empire who had served an apprenticeship in the Colonies and know its affairs intimately If this were the case they would not receive some of the extraordinary direç

the facts were as usual a matter of hard tions they had had from time to time. i awoaring from beginning to end. It wen appointment that the Committee had not 11, added to that, there were a Blanding observed by rounsel during the hearing attempted to go further. Both he and Committee of permanent unofficials with that to lie in the Divorce Court was the the Committee, however, thought it was long residence in different Colonies, who act of a gentleman. Possibly the same wise to make huste slowly. It would had studied more or less the various dictum applied in the Admiralty. The per have been extremely foolish to rush mat Deeds of the Colonies. to whom repre ters, as some of their friends wished. sentations could be made, it would go a It was thought, perhaps, that the Com-long way to solve the problem. In wo mittee were not prepared to go so far ns clusion, he said that the Association in some of the ardent advocates at that tended to continue to press for a reform

menting wished, if any reform was to be of the Constitution au reasonable lines obtained. He maintained that if any and to seek redress for the local com. reform of the Legislative Council was tommunity. He moved the adoption of the be obtained whereby they could get more representation they should go into the matter on sound Constitutional lines. It was interesting to note that the same problems which had engaged their atten tion, had recently engaged the attention,

points to those discussed here were deal! with in Ceylon In view of the necessity for far greater elective representation in the Crown Colonies he could not believe that it would be long denied. In Ceylon SERIOUS ACCIDENT TO CAPTAIN they had gone much further than Hong

hour day, the coal strike in the RFAR EASTERN CABLE also, of Ceylon and almost identical leaving the Colony un furlough he wish.

region continues

ALL

LA

Excitment

Essen growing. overnment soldiers venturing into the streets singly are assaulted by strikers.

GOVERNMENT OCCUPATION OF

ESSEN

Formaeris states that a Soviet repub

NEWS.

JOY COURTESY OF THE "CRINA MAIL."]

cu to propose the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock as President.

jury, however, was of an unusual charteter. The conflict of evidence was not only between the parties but also between the plaintiffs' three ́împortanti witnesses. His Lordship then proceeded metaphorically to tear the Laertes wit-

nesses to pieces, referring to the witness Cooper as one * who had learnt his lesson wrong" and who seemed to show an

report and statement of accdunts.

The Hon. Mr. POLLOCK 'seconded this attempt to fit in his evidence with that of the captain on the one side and of the and it was carried unanimously.

chief officer on the other. The attitude. ELECTION OF OFFICE-BEARERS.

and demeanour of Captain Jenkyns and The CHAIRMAN said that as he would be of Chief Officer Watson were without flaw, but it was obvious that the evidence, of one or the other, if not of both, was false

The matter of real conse throughout. quencs, his Lordship asid, in all wh canes was the position of the two shipa on sighting each other and the subse quent course up to the time of collision. lo their narrow sens it a simple matter for a well-conducted ship to keep « constant check on her position by bear

The Hon Mr. ALABASTER seconded and the motion was carried unanimously.

Mr. POLLOCK thanked the members for the honour they had done him. He was kong bad, because they had laid downsure they would appreciate the fact that BINGAPORE, April 15th.

very clearly and definitely that they as he had recently undertaken the duties In the recort 83 acting Attorney-General he would Captain Bryson, who arrived here wanted greater reform.

BRYSON.

the fullest use of land for the benefit flic was to have been proclaimed in the yesterday, en route to Hongkong, met mendations which the European Associa. have been glad to stand aside for the ings on land marks and shore lights.

ali. The way had he prepared by breaking up the large estates in Great Britain, and the opportunity to cultivate the lands overreda austi granted as qually and Cully as to the neres of any

Great Britain. 20

Duke

Rahe district yesterday, but the scheme was frustrated by the Governmlat occu pation of Essen

Seventeen members of the Workers' feancil a Muelheim in the Ruhr dis The highest trict, who voted for the immediate pro interests of the natives could only be clamation of a Soviet Republic, have arhieved by opening up their lands to been arrested for high treason. British colonists.

Bir Gerald Strickland, ex Governa ol New South Wales, said that Great Britain's war indebtedness could be met if the tropical possessions were properly used. Mesopotamia, properly adminis tered, could alone pay the cost of the

war.

THE LEAGUE OF NATIONS.

FRENCH PROPOSED AS THE

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE.

PARIS, April 19th.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE

STRENGTHENING THE HANDS OF FRANCE'S REPRESENTATIVES.

PARIS, April 12th.

1.

ensuing year as he had plenty of work

It was also a very easy thing to work

It is understood he left Hongkong, on for the association with the officiats in possibly suffer if he did this, and so her of callipers. Given the speed of a

active service, two and a half years ago.

with severe injuries whilst diving intion had sent to the Colonial Office the

following occurred: --- shallow water. He lice at a nursing home

"As stated before, the constitution of is a serious condition.

this Office does not make any provision

England of any one having a personal knowledge of the Colony, and we believe that in practice no such person is con- sulted. It appears, ou the face of it, imanimously elected Vice-President, on the possible for the affairs of any count Proposal of Mr. E. Ormiston seconded by the time of sighting the Laertes, the alleg

Mr. A. Forbes,

to occupy his time and attention, It up evidence of a fictitious course up to was, however, represented to him that any given point on the chart. All that the cause of Constitutional reform might was required was a parellel ruler and a ship it was possible to lay off bearings accepted the invitation of the Commit and to swear to her position and course. tec. (Applause.)

throughout, but it was necessary for the witnesses to such a course to learn their The Hon. Mr. C. G. ALABASTER was lesson carefully. The

place of

of collision, went on to relor to the pluginent, thes the alleged course

coursé of the Warrimne up to

His wife is awaiting him there.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOR.)

CHINA'S PEACE CONFERENCE

DEMANDS.

Mr. ALABASTER, in returning thanks, said the Association had been in exist ence long enough for them to know that it had come to stay and look after the the interests of the community. (Ap.

to be controlled satisfactorily by men PARIS, April sth. living six thousand miles away who have The Chinese delegation has received a never seen either the country or the communiqué from the Peking Govern-people, whom they control. We are of ment explaining the Chinese demand for opinion that the blunders which are the uullification of Japan's Twenty-one madera might be avoided if there were playse.) He took then opportunity of matters there were reminding them not only of what they associated with the Secretary of State.

Demande.

ed course of the Laertes up to time of the Fartimus, and in connection sighting with which Mr. Justice, bden dissected minutely the evidence of the

Laertes evidence of officers

conch

by observing that the as to the course of the Late

Luertes from

Undan to Pulan Pisang, was so throughout that he did not think the court should set on the adsumption that

of it was true. His any

wifestory

The communiqué declares that China persone having long personal acquaint. were but also of what they were not, story and held that the HarmGO. Cap- ·

A Havas message states:-- In the French Chamber, yesterday, about 300 Deputies signed a manifeste, desiring to affirm the close union of the demands complete freedom to direct her Senate and the Chamber with a view to own affairs, and desires full exercise of sovereignty throughout all her domains because she is convinced that only thereby can lasting peace and happiness bo brought to Eastern Asia.

strengthening the hands of the French representatives at the Peace Conference in all just demands.

THE SAAR COALFIELDS.

PARIS, April 12th.

A Havas message states:- French has been proposed as the official language of the League of Nations. The

A Havas message states:- The question of the Saar coalfields haa

League of Nations' Commission decided that it was not competent to decide this

As a result of news reaching China

ณ

sighting

red at length, also, to the

because many erroneous things had been tain's

version of the sigh ance with the Colony. The Secretary of

of the Leertes on his port bow seemed to him State for India has a Council, of which said about the Association, partly in or

that

remained Was whether nino members must have had long and earnest, partly in fun. They were not in The quest in accordance with probability.

correctly recent service or residence in British any acnee examples or manifestations Captain Benfield handled the Warrimoo circumstances to under the India. We are further strongly of politically, socially, or industrially, of which he testified. It was urged that by that unrest which was unhappily pro making his course to starboard be in- opinion that it is necessary to press for

volved a certainty of collision. But hav Mailing in considerable portions of

ing see

seen both coloured lights 1 degree or reform of the system under which

Europe. They were an Association of degrees on the s starboard bow at a dis

tance of not more than 2 miles it would

bie helm at once and make

signalled that she was making to port it Manchuria, and in Shantung.

for the Colonies, composed of officiale jects, nevertheless, who felt seriously was too late for the Warring to change her course. It would have been impossible The communiqué refuses to accept the and unofficials with experience of Coy tolerable to, or at any rate tolerated by, answer of two ble did fill that lay could

that a condition of affairs which was for Capt. Benfield, fter the

again to port. He Mr. HOLYOAK here interpolated the hose who lived in the mid-Victorian era by going astern at once, and keeping his was not necesarily suitable to the con helm herd aport. The finding of fact was dition of thought of the present day manoeuvre on the facts as found was the for the court The question of the proper

seem

from Europe it is no exaggeration to Colonial affairs are handled in London, British subjects, without distinction of that the correct thing for him to do. say that Chinese irredentiem is already and in particular that the affairs of this race or creed, loyal to the Empire, loyni was to por question, which must be settled by the been almost entirely settled to the Batis- raising its head in Korea, throughout prosided over by the Secretary of State to the Throne-(applause) British sub course to starboard. When the 'Lueries

Peare Conference.

GENEVA THE SEAT OF THE

LEAGUE.

PARIS, April 19th.

A Huvas message states:- By twelve votes to six, the League of Nations chose Geneva as the seat of the League,

That Brussels should be the seat was proposed by M. Hymans, the Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs. He obtain ed the votes of France, China, Portugal

and Czecho-Blovakia.

FIGHTING

BOLSHEVISM,

A BRITISH SUCCESS,

LONDON, April 18th.

Colony should be directed by a Council,

faction of France, which will enjoy as her "definite property" the coalfield.

ALLIES FOR ALL TIME.

PARIS, April 12th-

argument that Shantung was wrung from lon." the Germans at a cost of many Japanese lives, quoting in this connection, the ex-

A Havas message states:---

of New Zealand, and delegate to Peace Conference, at a meeting in Paris, expressed the hope that the British and French would be allies for all time.

EARLIER CABLES

RACIAL EQUALITY.

JAPAN'S AMENDMENT NOT

ADOPTED.

It declares that the part the Chinese

comment that if the word "Hongkong "

to change

sident Wilson at Paris stated that he assesora. Having completed his findingo”

The

is follows:+

Mr. W. F. Massey, Prime Minister umple of Belgium, to which Great Bri- wero substituted for "Ceylon" it wou (Applause.) Only the other day Pre matter for expression of opinion by the

tain makes no claim in spite of the thou meet their own case. tho

sands of British warriors who fell on Bel-

"We are not at present in possession was at last beginning to learn that the of facts, said his Lordship, be put to them of sufficient information to enable us to business of government to take questions and had received their answers gian soil,

make detailed proposals. They may be counsel with the average man.

main object of that Association was to If the captain of the Warround framed at a later date, after consulta see that the Government took counsel the green light of the Laertes a folut or played in the war was greater than gention with persons more intimately con with the average man. (Applause.) As more on his port bow what was his duty t orally recognised,

nected with the affairs of the Colonial to see that progress and reform were

their name implied, they were obliged To keep his course and speed.

If the Zaprtes crossed aboad of the The remainder of the document is a Office. We would, however, suggest that obtained by constitutional means; in lights 1 degree or 2 degrece on the War Farrimeo and then showed both coloured ples for the restoration of Korea and subordinate officials in London should be fact they had carried out, and intented

at a distance of Manchuria, and the remission of the ponal- drawn from the various Colonies, and to carry out, in letter and spirit the rimdo's starboard bow

injunction of His Majesty the about 2 miles what was then the duty of Bublin that such senior officers as may be recall. King in his speech at the opening

the captain of the Farrimes To treat of

the Luertes as an end on ship, blow, onew ed from Ceylon for service in England, Parliament:

blast, alter his own course to starboard.- We must stop at no sacrifice of in-

What was the duty of the captain of should, after five years' service there, terest or prejudico

to secure Luerter on hearing one binst from the retire on full Colonial pension and eo better homes, to improve the nation's ferrimon-The captain of the Laertes make way for new men: In this manner hesitli and raise the standard of well should have altered his course to staty being throughout the community (A board, going naborn if necessary to blast the Becretary of State would be supplagso

If the Laertez answered the one plied with a staff of officers having an the

and ing that she was ranking custo podr with of the farrimot, with two blasta.

indicat Committee were re intimaata knowledge of the Colony's Hr. AB. D. Cousland, whose places what was then this daty the captain of

0.1-To were taken by Mr. D. K. Mou and Mr. the Warrimo 1 order fallapod Panio, April 12th.affairs and needs."

astern. The beim would make little differ-.. "We would like to suggest, however, W. J. Crawford respectively. A Havas message states:-

even, jik that if the reorganisation of the Colonial out-going Committee at the suggestion of possible, to change his o

A vote of thanks was conveyed to the onco It would have been wrong,

coureo At the International Congress of office which we have recommended is ap| Mr. J. Macpherson,

As a result his Lordship found for de Scientists at Cannes, Dr. Leo, the Chinese proved, steps should be taken to com. The CIA in acknowledgment, fendant on claim and counter-claim delegate, hoped the Red Cross movement munients with other Crown Colonies said that one of the hardshipman There would be no referance to the Re would take steps to prevent alcoholism with a view to obtaining cooperation in was that of being misunderstood. Never moo

engaged in public life had to undergo gistrar to nasole the damage to the Warri taking foot in China, especially now that pressing our demand for reform. Should theless, a strong man had his own canDosts to defendants on claim sad

viations and was not afraid to engry tor-claim, Cortillantes for two counsel. The French, who have been reinforood, of the principle of equality of nations Amerion and various sections of the other Crown Colonies be willing to join them through because he believed them He fired, the remuneration of the arsenSCIT have received erdors to hold Sebastopol, and just treatment of their nationala' British Empire had gone “dry,”

with us thà. Advisory Board which we to be true,

et' 500 eachj

מס

A British North Russia official com- muniqué states that General Maynard successfully attacked Uposuzoro, April 11th, killing fifty and capturing thirty-fivo.

BOLSHEVIST ADVANCE IN THE

CRIMEA

NEW YORK, April 12th. A despatch from Paris issued to-day

states:--

The following authoritative statement was made here to-day-

"At a meeting of the League of No- tions Commission on Friday, April 11th, Icutor learns that the Allies evacuated the Japanese Delegation proposed as fol- 20,000 refugees before leaving Odessa. lows:-To insert after the words by the The Russian volunteer army in retiring prescription of open, just and honour- in disorder before the Bolshevist ad. able relations between nationa,' an addi- vanoo in the Crimes,

tional clause to read 'by the endorsement

tics and indemnities imposed by the Powers ou China after the Boxer rising, which have lain for twenty years like

Chinese Government and people.” leaden chains upon the shoulders of the

INSURING CHINA AGAINST

ALCOHOLISM.

and: make

bonn