1930-11-27 — Page 7

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1930.

LEAGUE OF NATIONS SOCIETY.

DR. KOTEWALL ON THE MENACE OF SCIENTIFIC WARFARE.

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APPEAL FOR HONG KONG'S 'SUPPORT OF LOCAL BRANCH.

Whole-hearted support from the various communities for the formation of a League of Nations Society in Hong Kong was given at the inaugural meeting held at the Cathedral Hall yesterday under the chairmanship of the Rev. J. . Enight Anstey, who outlined the objects in view in a lengthy speech which elicited much applauso from the large gathering.

The Hos. Dr. R. H. Kotowall also addressed the gathering, laying special stress on the devastation of war, and made an eloquent appeal for membership of the Society. As a result many of those present enrolled as members.

At the close of the addresses, the Ohairman announced that H.E. the Governor had ox prossed great sympathy with the movement and would be very pleased to be rogarded as the Patron of the Socioty. The Chairman exprêmed 'thanks to all those who had helped in the formation of the Society, the Cathedral body for the loan of the hall, and the Press for their hearty support.

REPRESENTATIVE COUNCIL BODY ELECTED AT MEETING.

A NEW WAY OF THINKING.

REV. J. C. KNIGHT ANSTEY'S ADDRESS.

The Chairman, the Rev. J.

Knight Anstey, said:-

C.

I have been asked to occupy the chair on this occasion because it as fallen to my lot to preside over the meetings of the Organising Committee of the League of Nations Society in Hong Kong which we

are met to inaugurate.

righteous, and the modern elaborate; machinery of propaganda will soon come into play to complete the illu sion, an illusion only to be dispelled when, once again, faoro appallingly than can now be conceived, the tuility and utter wastefulness of war is burnt into the souls of those who remain of the nations left in ruins.

Austria Saved..

Austria, in 1922, was threatened with financial ruin: The Longue came to her rescue by ranking her a large external loan, and in a short time she was able to balance her budget and establish her currency.

afforded Hungary.

What #This Little Place" Can Do,

A friend of mine to whom I have spoken on the subject, made thesa remarks: A League of Nations Society is all very well, but it is work for the Mother Country, and not for us in this little place. What do you expect we can do!" I an swered: "This little place has a population of nearly a million souls, law-abiding, podce-loving and intel- ligent. It only half of one per cent. of the informed and thoughtful element of that population were to join the Society, their influence would surely count in the collective efforts of the many societies that have sprung up in different lands in support of the League. We would bo failing in our daty if, because we are where we are, we were to remain apathetic to this world-wide

movement.

I believe that in the end 1 succeeded in dispelling my friend's misgivings, and I trust that I shall be no less' successful with those of you who are still sceptical. Like

religion, the League of Nations depends for its success upon the number of people who believe in it.

number of ladies have become mem- I rejoice to hear that a large

set out to do

| CANTON BANDITS

CAPTURED:

SEVEN TO BE EXECUTED TO-DAY.

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[FROM OUR OWN COURESPONDENT.

CANTON, Nov. 20.

In a spectacular raid at dawn yesterday in the village of Sun Tao, close to Canton, the Canton Police Force captured the notorious gang of bandits who were responsible for the explosion of both in the Honum Theatre last month, killing two players and wounding overal, in an attempt to exact money from the Wing Shau Ning Opera Com- pany, then performing at the theatre.

Two Bandita, one they chief him- sulf, and the other, his most rusted gunman, were killed out- right in their encounter, with the Folice and detectives who had sur- rounded their lair. After seeing their, ghief had fallen, the rest of

the handita, five in number, surren-

dered without offering further re

sistanoc.

A search of the bandits den

The barrier can only be raised by In 1994, similar assistance was bera. This isn most heartening revealed over 30 letters ready to sign. The work which the Longues sont out for the purpose of black- of Nations bna vitally concerns women. They wield mailing various matinee idole of a tremendous power and influence Canton, and Hong Kong. Several for good. They can prevent war, or stop a war when it is progress. seals and personal chops catablish ing they would but be persistenting the identity of the gang beyond onough.

education, au education which shall create a new way of thinking, which

Another great service which the nust include the disciplining and League has rendered to humanity is sublimating of those insinets which have hitherto been harnessed almost its work in rescuing the Greek re- exclusively to the service of destruc-fugees, numbering about a million, who were displaced from Asia Minor and Eastern Thrace after the Turkish victories over Greece.in 1922.

Remove Suspicions.

The movement took its rise in an informal gathering of some seventy persons interested in the subject, tive warfare. of the League of Nations, who met as the guckts of Dr. and Mrs. E W. Kirk to listen to a paper, read by Rev. W. Walton Ragers, on the Constitution and Work of the League Interest and enthusiasm rose to such a pitch that it was there and then resolved to form a League of Nations Society in Hong Kong, the membership of which - should be open to all nationalities.

In the pamphlets which have been circulated you have been made ac quainted with the objects of the Society, and I conceive the chief business of such a Society as we are inaugurating to be to take a definite share in helping to form a new way

DR. KOTEWALL'S APPEAL.

of

nation, mediation, or the threat

economic pressure..

“I Ask You to Join."

Wor

the shadow of a doubt wero also

These 7 bandits, six men and one

To the. Women of China, found. These, together with the One of the chief obstacles to the removal of suspicions which

In this work I know that the two dead bodies and the five live antagonize nations is the stark, Another outstanding example of women of China, if the high pur- bandits, were brought to Canton, blank ignorance of the other man's the League's influence in the poso of the League is clearly put where they wore separately photo real__personality. That ignoranca direction of peace is found in the to them, will readily participate. leads us to all sorts of misunder: Locarno Treaties which are based And so will their men-folk. The graphed. standing of his words and netions on the League's idea of mutual Chinese are a peace-loving people. No members of the Canton Police as they are influenced by his poli-guarantee against aggression, of They abhor war and strife. The Fores suffered any casualty in the tical-circumstances, his needs, his settlement of dispute by arbitration intermittent warfare which has history and the traditions he holds and other pacific means, and on co-afflicted China for nearly two de-fay, dear. A man is known by his needs operation in the work for disarmin-cadea has not been the work of the The raid was the result of amart much more than by his words; so is ment. Two years later, came the common people. Ninety per cent work by the Canton detectives who a nation; but the true meaning at Kellogg Pact, signed by the United of them do not understand, and a man's deeds is never fully dis- States of America, Great Britain, do not care to understand, what the sent out a man disguised as a ro- covered till we know the man- France, Germany and other boun- fighting is for; their one desire is presentative of the Wing Shau Ning

In this Colony where many untion trion. In this Fact the High Con- to be left in peaco to pursue their of thinking in every State which alities mingle, let us get to know tracting Parties declared that they vocations. Throughout the Chinese Company to meet the bandits, shall become a foundation of har- and understand one another, and condemned war for the solution of Classics are scattered the sayings pietending to comply with their mony, security, and prosperity. introduco one another to the know-international controversies, and that of wise man in condemnation of demands in full. The bandits fell purposely brings in that word ledge and understanding of the they renounced war as an instru- war. In illustration, I quote here into the trap, and sent out a man

Security, " because "Fear" at national character and aspirations ment of national policy.

a few. The philosopher Lao. Tsz the bottom of all other causes of of the nations to which we belony. The League was instrumental in instrument." He also lays it down which was in the vicinity of the

Baya:

A find army la an evil and a woman to the appointed spot, war. Fear is the product of ignor-That, too, should put us on our boat, settling disputes between Sweden as an incontrovertible truth that Taikoo Godown in Honam, to meet ance: sometimes of the ignorance our truest behaviour. Illogical as and Finland over the ABand | of facte, or, where the bare facts it may be our affection for, or our Islands; between Italy and Greece its train scarcity and misery."

a great war invariably brings in

The the detective, but when the bandit are known, ignorance of the prin antagonism to some other nation is over Corfu; between Greeve and famous historian Tsu Yu Ming, who representatives came, they wore ciples underlying those facts. often fargely deteniined by the im- Bulgarin over a frontier incident; lived nearly two thousand years surprised to find themselves sur

pression mado upon us by some one between Turkey and Iraq over the Popular. Knowledge and Support.

member of that nation.

ago, made this observation: The League of Nations is an in-

boundary in Morul; and between is like fira; those who start the fire rounded by a large forms of polics Soveral nations are represented England and France over Poland will themselves be burned." strument for rightly using all oh by no small numbers in the Colony and British nationals in Tunis. The unknown writer has said: "A ght

An and were promptly taken to the and prosperity of the peoples of the meet here in close and friendly controversies has been effected by death of the weaker animal, and the tainable facts that affect the peace but two great nations especially settlement of these disputes and between two tigers must and in the city Police Headquarters. world. It can only function satis- relationshipa, By our joining to- factorily when it has bobind it as gether in this League of Nations

injury of the stronger. The truth woman, will be executed probably of this observation has been ahund. its chief support the willingness of Society may we contribute some the mass of the peoples not only to thing quite real to the spread of

antly borne out by the Great War to-day at sunset. in which the victors have suffered, face the facts, but to consent to a that now way of thinking which is

This list of achievements is long and are suffering to this day, only use of them founded on undeniably long overdue, but which, when it sound principles.

fully arrives, will make practicable and imposing, and should awaken one degree less than the vanquish last ten years behind it, had been We who support the League of the highest ideals of the League of in you a new hope for mankind. ed.

in existence when that cataclysmal Nations are neither cranks nor Nations, when men's fear, of one The good the League has done pre-

War & Hideous Thing.

conflict was threatening, and if Rearemongera, It Wo announce another shall give place to their sages a bright future. But the fask

someone came to you then and in- Ladies and Gentlemen, war is evited you to support it by joining idoals, we do so as the projections faith in one another, and their fight before it is stupendous; the road! at reality which, sooner or later, ing strength be brought into one to be traversed is still long and hideous thing; its horrors can only a League of Nations Society, would afa Beach wed. Feither the facts line of battle for all that makes for difficult. It is, however, my firm bo realised to the full by those who you not have joined with alacrity; "Histor, nor the facts of Haman the fulfilment of the nobleat concep. conviction that the goal will be have been through it. This explains and would you not, of your own Nature demonstrate the thesis that tion we have of the destiny of the roached earlier if the League has ardent supporters of the League of assiduously for the good cause for reached ultimately. It will be why so many eminent soldiers are free will, have undertaken to labour war is in the nature of things in human race.

behind it the informed judgment of Nations. They have seen war, stark the remaining days of your life! evitable. They do domonstrate the fact that was is inevitable unless

the common people of very country and naked; they have seen the Join the Society, for the cloud of Do not belittle your own power and sufferings, the miseries and desola- of war is still hanging over us. The the nations of the earth espouse' a

influence in this matter. By a re-tions that war entails. The horrors League in the only star in a black new way of thinking.

solute will to peace, strongthened of the Great War, terrible as they night. Your participation is a by intelligent and organised effort, were, would. sink inte insignificance moral obligation. As that gentle Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gen-you will secure lasting peace. Hap when compared with there of the philosopher Emerson says,

"Noth realize to-night is that, unless some tlemen,-Most of you have no doubt Pily, in this great movement the next great war. Laboratories are ing can bring peace but yourself." the next great war is not so far off and work of the League of Nations: overned. The ane needs, and asks which are to be scattered over vast objective in your time and press very clear new thinking is done, some knowledge of the principles governors are at one with the at work to discover disense germs You may not be able to gain the But you that it may not come within the nevertheless I have been requested the other. Viscount Cecil of Chelmote deadly explosives and yet on, unconcerned as to when the goal

for, the co-operation and sapport of areas in time of war, and to invent should nevertheless strive experience of those of us who saw by the Organising Committee to wood, who has probably done more the late Great War. The seeds of give a brief account of its origin, for the League in a praction! way

more deadly poison gases that are can be reached, and these now in to be projected on the civilian the rear will stop forward to tako more than one new wat were down growth and activities.

The League of Nations came into said: The League of Nations than any other living man, once in the very Peace Trodties them-

maison. The toll of death is no

the line, as others behind them will adivos.

existence on the 10th January, 1920,

sand. So powerful are the new do, until the dawn of that now day affaits were belideed to have been between the Allied Powers and Unless there is that will to peace, an aircraft, they will wipe out swords against nations," and uni- Relations between nations whose when the first of the Peace Treaties exists to make effective, the will to longer to be measured by the thou-face when you drop out of peace of the peoples of the world. oxplosives that, when dropped from when nations shall not lift up settled, more or less satisfactorily, Germany was ratified. Reared on the League has no reason for its whole sections of a city at a time. versal brotherhood shall take ever- by the Podce Treaty, ate fast reach the ruins of the Great War, its main existence, That is why it is rightly We hear of a poisonous liquid re- lasting abode in the hearts of men. fig the breaking strain. Nothing purpose is to "outlaw" war. Its said to be based on public opinion. gently invented which can destroy but effective intervention by the declared objects are to promote in- That is why there is such an a million men in a day. In short, League of Nations can transmate tornational on-operation, to achieve those strained relations into per- peace and security throughout the urgent call to promote the League the next world war, if it should

of Nations Society and kindred manently peaceful ones.

world by the reduction of arma- societies here and abroad. It is over come, would wreck civilisa That Nextments, the settlement of inter- W Bratt, in

points out that, in Europe, national affairs by conference, the answer to this call that the lecal

This Menace Must be stopped. ous nation cannot demand such & removal of the causes of war, and Society la being formed. I ask you policy of scourity for herself, against the promotion of better understand-to join it, and to help in furthering wiat alio tegards as her own special ing and friendly co-operation among Some people might say that the the Lengue of Nations, Your share Robertson, M.A.. Hon. Mr. S. W. the only hope to stop it lies in Alves, Mrs. Cropsy, Professor R. danger, as will imperll the peace the nations. It is non-sectarian and of Europe as a whole. He describes non-racial, all questions being dealt ideals of the League are chimerical in the work is to join the focal T20, O.B.E, LL.D., Mr. J. Oka this as a policy of security in war, with according to facts and their and utopian, that man is a fighting Society in support of the League, moto, and the Hon. Mr. W. E. L and not of security against war, merits.

animal, and that so long as human Do not say that you have not the Shenton. différence which is significant. The League has been in operation nature remains what is is, there time to give to this work because Council Rev. 10. Knight will always be war. My answer is The only real security against for ten years, and is daily advancing that the Longue is far from beings you are already, interested in so Anstey, (Chairman of Ex. Com.), war which I can see is in the im-in strength and prestige. Its mem

many other organisations having for Mr. A. el Arculli, Mrs. Beavis, Mr. mediate reduction of armaments, in bership comprises fifty-four nations fantastic and impracticable. High their objects good fellowship and B. E. Birch, Mr. J., D. Bush, Rev. the sincere hope of their ultimate which include more than three as its ideals undoubtedly are, it has service. I hope you will pause and G. K. Carpentar, Mr. P. B. Cassidy, elimination, and the reference of fourths of the population of the already very solid and important think. I ask you to remember that Miss N. E. Elliott, Mrs. L. Forster all disputes to a Judicial Court of world. Though the United States achievements behind it, as I have the averags life to a subaltern in Rov. H. Giess, Miss W. I. Griffin

not shown you, my ko. » Arbitration. The spirit of war can of America and Russia aro

the trenches in time of war is about (Hon. Becretary), Rev. J. E. John- not dia out of a nation in arms members, they have sent representa. It is true, too, that nations, and six weeks only-just six shortston, Mra. E. Kirk, Capt. T.:T.

Buty

you will never secure the tives to overal conferencea sum- even regional authorities in the weeks, I ask those of you who Lauronson, D.S.C., Major W. G. R. substantial reduction of armaments moned by the Langue to discuss same country is in China, still have had husbands, sons, brothers and Miles, RM., Rev. Father Mao- until the will of the Nations is an matters respecting disarmament, recourse to war as an arbiter of frionds fighting in the Great War to donald, S.J., Miss B. M. Pope, Rev W. W. intellectually enlightened, as well economics and social progress, serious disputes; but the League carry your minds back to those days E. C. Powell, O.B.E., Hav as a morally enthusiastic will to After summarising the orgonian has already done wonders in settling of nightmare when you dreaded the Bogers, Rev. F. Short, Mrs.

G Unless the nations are tion of the League the speaker political conflicts by phelfie means sight of a telegraph-boy who might Kennedy Skipton: the very wish to make war will have an easy In 100 the League saved Europe can accomplion in the future, are the War Office. Now is years tees, Fam (Hon. Treasurer), Mr. L. C. task to rush people into the belief from an epidemic of typhus from the whole-hearted support of the if the League, with its record of the Thomas the Rev. P. 8. F. To, Dr. that war is both inevitable and Eastern Europe,

peoples.

(Continued on text Column.). H. Uttley, and. Dr. Y. 8. Wan.

The Hart War.

One of the facts I want you to

Fence

ToF

WHAT THE LEAGUE HAS DONE.

its noblo aims.

tion,

This menace must be stopped, and

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.

The following officers were elect ed at the meeting:-

President. Hon. Mr. R. H. Koto- wall. C.M.G., LL.D.

Vice-Presidents.-Chev. J. M.

e

Rev.

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