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ANGLO-AMERICAN ARBITRATION.

The Guildhall Meeting.

A

Speeches by Mr. Asquithi and Mr. Balfour.

The Significance of the New

Proposal.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY JUNE 7 1911

Arbitration is, of courso; a fami Jiar expedient of diplomney for I Holding or averting disputes. It

as been and it is frequently up- plied to specific matters of difför- ence between civilized govern- ments, Further, of lato years, we Mr. Asquith and Mr. Balfour have entered into a mumber of delivered notablo speeches in arbitration treaties of a moro gen-

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THE LAY OF THE CIVIL SERVANT:

wont as a boy to a public school,

Because my pa was wealthy; wasn't allowed to lonru a lot,

For brain-work is unhealthy; But pa each year was surprised

exam.

And the masters pushed mo

through.

In the proper course it como to pass My object was to gather tone, That I went up to college;

But not to pick up knowledge, Men whose blood was blus toad-

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THE CHINA AND MANILA STEAMSHIP COMPANY,

LIMITED.

THE TWENTY-EIGHTS OR-

DINARY GENERAL MEET- ING of SHAREHOLDERS in the

above Company will be held at this Company's Olive, St. George's Build- ings, 6 Connaught Rond, Victoria, on SATURDAY, 10th June, 1011, at Noon. for the purpose of rodiving a

Intimations

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EMIGRATION TO MEXICO.

Ieringed when they noticed me; }¡Tux “TELEGRAPH" CORRESPONDENT But I studied not, for that's all rot,

And I wanted no dogreo,

Now that 'vo, come down, all'I

require

to hour How well contrived to do; oral character. But hitherto groat for a week I'd erant for a soft favour of President Taft's pro-countries have been accustomed posal for a general trealy he to reserve from the scope of those twoon the United States and the engagenients untiers of vital in- Bri-ial Empire at a great meet-terest and of untional honour. ing of the citizens of London is the profound significance of this Wat is now proposed and that at the Guildhall recently. The now departuro is that as bo gathering was a yory impressive tween the United States and one. The statesinanship of the the United Kingdom, no matter nation was ropresented by whist may be the gravity of the leaders of the two detorice issue, whatever may be the

mngnitude of the interests in-. parties, and its religious life volved, whatever the poignancy by the acknowlodged, hoads of of the feeling which is aroused, to chief communions. Every thore is to be for the future a'de"] phase of Imperial and national faite abandonment of war as, "The State is in need of men like

is patronage to assist mo;; activity soomed to have a pluce on possible solution leteors, the sub- the platform beneath the Uniontitution of argument for force, Jack and the Stars and Stripes, and the supersession by judicial: The Lord Mayor, who presiod, methods of the out ordents of bat- hud on his right the Archbishop to.

(Cheers.) If the United { of Canterbury and the Prins Kingdom and the United States Minister. am on his loft Mr.denly and formally agree that Balfour, Lord Aberdeen, and Lord as botwear themselves war and Halsbury. On the platform wore the possibility of war are once and to be seun Mr. Hareourt (Colonial for all ronounced, a step will have Secretary), Sir Joseph Ward (Prime Minister of New Zealand), and Canon Alosander, who had been, invited as a representativoty. (Find cheers.)

of St. Paul's Cathedral.

Commercial Interests:

Grouped around this Lard Mayer and in the audience which faced him were representatives of the great financial and commnetei al interests of the City, and be hind a stout barrior at the lower end of the hall stood many luns drods of the gonoral public.

been taken, immeasurablo in ex- tout, incomparable insignifienuce, in the onward progress of humani

Mr. Balfour.

Mr. Balfour, in seconding the motion, said he believed that the great mass of pablic opinion on both sides of the Atlantic was in favour of this movement, and il the skill of statesmen and diplo- matists was abló to embody it in the formula of a treaty there was no danger of the two great con- Mr. Asquith proposed and Mr.tracting partios, in moments of Balfour seconded the chief re-stress and temptation, endeavour solution, cordially welcoming ing to bronk away from it. But President Taft's proposal. After Great Britain would never be able tho stilosmen came the religions to get rid of her responsibilitios loaders, who, with Sir Joseph by any mere treaty with the Eng- Ward, supported the second relish-speaking communities of the solution, which called upon the world. For this reason, among Lord Mayor to take auch further the infinite blessings which would stops as word best fitted to, carry follow upon the carrying out of out the object of the first resolach a treaty, he did not regard tion. Both resolutions wore car any immeditio fruit in the reduc- riod unanimously; and the meet fijn of armaments as a thing to ing onded on the high plano.on [which they could confidently look which it had begun,

After Mr. Balfour's spocel the Mr. Asquith, who was received Įresolution was pat, to the meeting and was carried manimously

The Prime Minister

with cheers, suid':

for.

.

The resolution that I hayê to finid loud cheering.

propose is in these terms:---

That this meeting of the citi

Sir Joseph Ward. The Prime Minister of New

B:--

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!

A

ine---

In fact, they must havo missed

mio!

post is due and a mighty screw, I'd attend, let's say, four hours

Then the jah 1 would not shirk,

day,

a

If the clerks would do the work. Each wook-end 1 should require

a rosi,

For I must rest when I'm tired, And now and then 1 should go

abromd

Ou love as 1 desired. Yet! would grace my ollicial place And attend without regrets,

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they'd give me thoro, a com

missionaire

To send out for cigarettes. There's one little fact Tean't

ignore,

That I'd be prepared in a year or And in truth Lenght to mention,

1

two

To retire, upon a pension. merely wait until the State

My assistance shaf! implore; I'm an Eton lad and an Oxford

grad,

Bat what is this that I hear of ate, And England eun't want more.

The fetish of the ages

Is sunsher and the Civil Servants,

are

Requirod to curn their wagos! Oh, itinans good-bye to such as

If the Government should ever

I

Refuse the fools from the public

- schools.

And choose the men who're

clover!

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RIGHTEOUS IN- DIGNATION,

zens of London, representatives of Zealand, Sir Joseph Ward, also his Majesty's Overson Dominions, supported the resolution. Ho and religious and other ladies,

"So you want a divorco, da assembled in the Guildhali, cordi-

The people of New Zealand, you?" said the lawyer, poering ally welcomes the proposal of the keenly appreciated the striking over his glasses at the worried Prosilent of the United States of vance male in the proposals of little man in front of him. America in favour of a general President Taft as against that Tronty of Arbitration hot woon, made in any other peace treaty

"Yes sir. I've stood just about that country and the British Em-that the world had ever seen. all

Aly wife's turned pire, und pledges its support to Underlying the resolution he re-suffragette and she is never at the principle of such a Treaty, as cognize to the fullest possible home. sprving the highest interests of extent a genuine, sincere, national

It is a pretty serious thing to the two nations, and as tonding desire to see ponce established break up a family, you know.

Call.

Canton, Juno 5..

H.E. the Canton Viceroy is in receipt of a telegram from tho

cording to a report received Bourt of Foreign Affairs that

from tho Consular Agent in Mexico the trouble is not quite over and as a precaution against Chinese, tho Vicoroy is requested the rebels doing harm to the to issue a proclamation informing the people not to go to Mexico at the present moment,

THE GREATER LONDON RAILWAY SCHEME.

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SATURDAY, 10th June, hath days WEDNESDAY, 7th June, ty.

inclusivo.

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THE FAR EAST & EUROPE, via DAIREN. SUMMER SOHEDULE.

(Effective from May 1, 1911)

THRICE WEEKLY EXPRESS TRAIN SERVICE; composed of excellently equipped Blooping, Diuing and 180'Class Cars, is operated butwoon Dairen und Obangebun in connection with the Trans-Siberian Express Tmins wad with Dairen-Shanghal Direct Stomer Service by, the S.S. Koba Maru and "Saikio Mara" (endhi 2,877 tous) na toʻliowa:--

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The project for the "Grouter London" line-in the form of PARTICULARS OF THE LOT. three-quarters of an ellipso, start-

Tilbury Docks, joining up on the from Feltham and ending at tho

way the main trunk lines onter- ing London from the North-was explained recently to a Select Committee of the House of Com nons presided over by Sir J. petitioners against the company's | Compton Rickett. There are 40

ill.

it.

tongkong, and June, 1913.

Intimatiors

(1173 Bussian Train Time is 24 minutos alex3 of the S.3.B. Time. For instance,

PEAK TRAMWAYS COM- PANY, LIMITED.

The line, it was explained by the Hon. 4, D. Fitzgerald, K.O., will be 57 miles in length. It will connect the railways north of the Thanos with each other and with the Victoria and Albert and Tilbury Docks, and givo con- nection also with the Southern systems through their junctions with the London und South-be run Western lino. The links with the various lines will be as follows:

-

| South-Western (connecting with Brighton and South-Eastern systems), at Feltham

Cirent Western-Southall; District and Great Central—Sud-

bury

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NOTICE

and after 15th instant, the following additional Cara will

WEEKS DAYS. 7.15 a..

10.80 0. 11.00 p.m.

#15'p.m.

8.10 p.m 10.00 p.12.

SUNDAYS.

0.15 8.10.

8.10 p.m. 10.00p.m.

11.80 p.m.

10.30 14.

11.00 ..

11.30 p.m.

The service between 7.30 a., nou

8 am, on week days will be every quar ar ofan hour instead of overy "tell

North-Western, Metropolitan, and second Great Central line-near Neasden; Great Northern-Finchley;. Great Eastern-at crossing of minuter.

Cambridge and Colchester lines; Tilbury and

Southend-neur

to promote the peace of the between the two great Anglo- Don't you think you had better Barking. world." (Chicors,):

Saxon countries that would do so try to make the best of it for a

the history of the City and of our adopted with acclamation, country, but I doubt whether it

6 p.. by the former is 5.17 p.m. by the latter. Bupplementary Olargos on DAIREN-CHANGCHUN Sarrico. Czrnaas EXTRA FEE......Y3.00 SURRPING VAR SUPPLEMENT......Y5.00 TICKET AGENCIES-The Company's railway and stormar tickets sra obtainable at all the Agandies of the International Slooping Car & Express Traius Co., the Nippon Vasen Kaisha. Shanghai, Monsra. Tho1. Cook & Bon, aud Resebaren der Hamburg-Amerika Linie.

RAILWAY HOTELS YAMATO HOTEL (Tel. Add.; "Yomato.") at Dairen, Port Arthur, Mukden, Fashua and Changchun, all under the Com- pany's mangenent.

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TheLord Mayor briefly replied, the cooking and 1 inven't kicked present access to the Victoria and dry in the Far East. The only

has been the privilege of any of and declared the meeting to be on washing the dishes, but I do your lordship's predecessors to fat an end. put it to a worthier purpose than that which has brought within

these walls this morning this largo SALE OF AMERICA-MARU.

and representative |_ gathering.

(Choers) The situation, the uni- Osaka Shosen Kaisha the New

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draw the line at rumming pink ribbons in my nightshirt to try to fool the children.

DUKE ON CONSUMPTION. A tuberculosisoxhibition which had been organised at the Boxton and difficult. We recently announced that the

Owners.

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Counsel urged that the now My Lord Mayor,This. venor much in giving a loud in the while? Perhaps it's only's pass-railway would enable unilic from ablo hall is been the scene of future for other countries to ing Ind."

Leicester, Birmingham, and other That's what I have been deplaces in the Midlands and North many demonstrations and cere-follow, monies of momentous import in The resolution having Leoning but there are some things to be carried to the London docks mas can't stand. 'don't mind without entering Londer. Tho Albert Docks was in the hunds of the Great Eastern, and the access to the Tilbury Docks in those of the London, Tillery, and South- end Railway, which was to be sold to the Midland. The presont rail- way routes from many of the Tam- que situation, which we are met

Monthly mtes quoted Dry cleaning don termini wore both complicated -obliterating for the moment all

It was extremely praiality. Depot No. 4, Beaconsfield distinctions of party and of croed (cheers) to woleno and to ro-America Maru was about to be Hall, Shoreditch, was opened increasing traffic, to have a now

desirable, in view of the largely Arade, Tel. K92.

R. WOOD, cognize has come into existenco cold. It is now anthoritatively recently by the Duke of Devon- and simple route, and it was not with no ostensible or overt pre-reported by the "Kobe Herald" shire. The death rate in the desirable that there should be only

Manager. arrangement.

that the Osaka. Shosen Kaisha borough from consumption is one route controlled by one com- Hongkong, 1st Mar.. 1911. dospel of Peace.

have purchased the T.K.K. linor largo in comparison with other pany. The Western world has been America-maru and that the ten-parts of London, owing among There was no reason, provided MEE CHEUNG, doing lip service to the gospel of tion is to place this fine vessel on other things to the general poverty proper railway facilities were

Passen of the peoplo and the lack of open given, why London should not ART PHOTOGRAPHER poace for the best part of 2,000 the Kobe-Formosa run. yoors; and yet there has never gor traflic between these tivo spacos,

become one of the great dis- been nu era in human history in points lus greatly increased dur

The Duke said he believed hof tributing centres by reason of its; which the inventivonoss and thong recent months. The America was under the mark in saying that dock traffic. rosources of mankind have been ware was built thirteen years ago. moro lavislily employed upon war She is 5,307 gross tonnage, 3,100, losing 40,000 people a year from was approved by the War Office, DEVELOPING, PRINTING & ENLARGINO. and upon. preparation for war.net, with 11,000 tons displace- consumption, and something liko as it would enable troops to be Hongkong, Ist May, 1911. Nor nood I remind you here that ent and can steam 18 knots an 50,000 more from other forms of moved from the provinces to and

in England and Wales we were Counsel also said the schemo

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some of the bloodiest and most hour. The vessel has a library, tuberculosis. It had beon es from Aldershot and Salisbury JOHN THOMAS COTTON.

wasteful wars in history have been reception halls, a special pro- timated that the direct financial without coming to London.

monado deek; and all the "modern loss could not be less nutually Another novelty, explained by conveniences with'accommodation than £2,000,000, and the indirect Mr. W. Foxlee, consulting en

waged between men of the same blood, language, and religion.

But I do not think that I am

using the language of exaggern-

for 100 cabin passengers. | loss was something liko £7,175,000. gineer to the promoters, is a VETERINARIAN & FARRIER] Consumption wasn direct product system of stations for transferring

(Qualified).

tion when I say that wo are here. Mr. J. E. C. Bodley-The of civilisation- terrible charge passongor traffic where the rail-

in the Guildhall to-day to record mochanical ago hus been quietly to have to make in the twentieth way crosson tram linge. the most signal victory in our time recasting the habits, capabilition, { contury. He saw nothing for The total capital proposed, No. 1, Queen's Road East, in the International sphere of the and resources of mankind, until it but to go to the extrememoneure including borrowing powers, is power of reason and the sonso of at last it is clanging haman of masking the disease a notifiable £5,333,000, brotherhood.. (Cheers.) * naturo itsolf,

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