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THE WAR.

SIR CHARLES BLIOT ON

ITS CAUSES.

What we shall have to do

to Germany..

At the University Inst evening there were present, among other to here the war lecture by Sir Charles Eict, Sh William and Lady Rees Davies, the Hon. Mr. Oh tham, and Mr. Chatham, Bishop Loder, Commodore and Mr. Anstruther, Vejor General Kolly, the Hon. Me.. II. E. Pollock, and Mr. Pollock, the Don. Mr. Shellin, the for BL. C. Sovrin, Bir, Ho Kom tong Mr. C. D. Melbourne, Mr. David, ""Professer Middleton Smith,

Mr. and Mrs. Benvis, the lion

Mr. D. Landale, Mr.J. R. Wood and Mr. Drer. There was also aj large number of Obincas prosept,

Sir Charles Eliot rid te

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leolures, or the courts of lectores regard to those violations he would mobilisation, broause it was rather of which that was the first, was to ask them to observe the manner a complicated military question. give the stulents an opportunity and spirit showr, which was It was rather a complicated quee- of hearing subjects discussed in something almost anktown in the tion as to who was threatened by connection with their studies, but at century of European history the mobilisation, but one thing not falling precisely within the something they thought Europe qu'te plain was that mobilisation academic course, and they called was out-growing. Those who was originally directed and princi-

students wou}: bring theirid it was neesary to break then Austria did not declare war. friends. The au lionea he thought them simply made peaceful there could be nothing in the be would address, would be one arrangements useless, if not immobilisation which obliged Ger- interested in the present war, but p sible. Those who made peace many to declare war. But what. not familiar with European with G. rmary would want more he ppened on July 31, no had been poli ica o. European institutions. jihen a guarantee in the word of proved by published diplomatic Now, when he found people who the German, Empoor or the correspondence? The Austrian had probably been discussing the Government. They could not be Ambassador at Petrograd inform wer for the last five months and foutent with promises; they must that the Austrian Government a half, ho was afraid he had not see Grimany was to physically was ready to discuss with the got very much to say which weakened that she would be Russian Government the rub. would be new to them, because physically unable to break her stance of the ultimatum to all that he proposed to do in this promise. It was almost impossible S rvia, cot the words, of it only, lecture was to give a simple to exaggerate the wrong done to bet the substance of it. The account of the events, tendencies Belgium, because she bad claimed ussian Minister of Foreign had got its own dangers and dis were fighting, side by side, as and ambitions, which, in bis opin-be privilege assigned to her by Affairs exid there seemed to be a likes, but if they thought the brothersinsrms. That thesoldiers ion had brought about the war. treaty, and by one of the prospect of a settlement of the spanese ware dangerous for them of England and Japan and the Even that was a very large subj ct guarantors

of that treaty difficulty. The same day Ger-and the Germans were not dan natives of India, whic, though and bad a good many sides to ite mentioned that in 1913. M. many handed in a twelve houre' gerous, he asked them to remem different in race and language, which he could not discuss at all. Danbon, the French Ambassador ultimatum to Russia and France, her the instructions the German formel part of cur Empire, Ile did rot propose, for instance, to Germany, in a communication and on the next day, August 1, Emperor gave to the troops which were fighting, fres to say anything about the quest devoribed bow the Emperor of Germany withdrew ber Ambase he sent to Peking in 1000-"No without any compulsion, could, ion of armoniente. It was not Germany was becoming warlike ador from Petrograd. But it was quarter is to bo given; no prisoners he thought, not be doubted. "part of the lecture to go into the and irritable-(laughter). He said only on August 6 that the Ausre to be taken." No other Euro- If there were the smallest doubt question of German culture and he knew from abe dutely authentic trian Ambasador left Petrograd, pean Monaich, no other European about their whole harted loyalty the desire of the Germans sources, on the occasion of the and only on August 7 that the Government, used such language we should not venture to entrost to fores it upon the whole recent visit of the King of the Russian Ambassador left Vienna, as this on that occasion or had them as we did, to defend cur world, Or to speak of Belgians to the German Court, that The positions would be almost pred such language for a very tronchesin critical positions at the Nietzsche, Treitschke and Born- the German Emperor told the King comic if it were not so serious long time. They had also to re- frent. China, like Japan, nag ac bardi. He proposed to deal sim- of the Belgians that war with Here were two people quarrelling, member the manner in which independent coultry, and he could ply with the political causes of France had become inevitable, and in imminent danger of fighting Tsingtan was originally occupied not say that he looked forward to the war. Those causse fell into the reason were pointed out in and were discussing the terme of by Germany. In November 1897 their fighting side by side, but two classes, the immediato cause more detail which deemed to make duel with their seconds. The two Garman subjects, Roman though the prospect was troubled and the ulterier cause. That was not necessary, with the obvious two principals said on July 31 Uatholic missionarioe, were killed at present and afterwarde be always the case with great move implication that it was expected that they were ready to discuss by robbers in Shantung. Gor hoped for a long peace he hoped ments like wars and revolutions. Belgium would be neutral. In the subatance of the quarrel many at once despatched mer-of-that the spirit of comradeship They were started by some de-August 1013, Germany was which Germany could only take a war to. Teingtan, drove out the between Asiatica and Europeape6, DES VŒUX ROAD. finite and very often small event, rally preparing. Ia the nominal interest in, but Germany Chinese garrison' and cocupied would make itself felt between the but the real cause in the back-summer of 1914 the military and sent an ultimatum to Russia and the place and demanded a lease relations of the Chinese and the ground was something much lar-political situations were consider withdrew her Ambassador. The of territory for ninety-nine years Englishmen and they would find ger and was generally the tempered favourable to Germany. In Austrians and Russians seemed and mining and ailway conce that it would be increasingly etsy of a certain section of mankind. England we had the Home Rule confused and perplexed; they did sions in Shantung. This was to BeEcciate on terme of friendship The old illustration of the question which seemed to be in not remove their Ambassadors, quite parallel with what happened and mutual respect, difference between those causes an acute stage, and it was no which was a sign of declaring on the assassination of the Ash- was the powder magazine and doubt believed in Berlin that we war, but they seemed to maddle duke of Austria. In both casos a the spark which fell on it and would remain neutral-probably about for some days and they crime bad teen committed which lecturer, set it on fire, the spark had no it was believed that we should be seemed to consider that since de:01 vod conspicuous punish- accorded. effect unless the powder magazine divided, one, politics! party in Germany decided there was to be ment but the demand was whelly was there. In the last England for war and the other war they had better dechra war out of proportion to the crime. twenty five years we had had against it. France was apparent jone against the other, and the more than that, it had no como many disputes with Russia about ly not in a first-rate military con- Ambassadors departed to theirion with the crime. In bot

Prize Day. frontiers in Central Asia. Troops dition and there had been die respective homes. But if there ces they could not help feeling Diocesan School and Orphanage. Te-morrow is prize day at the met on the frontiers, here were doaurea indicating that the army had been a will for peace and the that the punishment was for a Sargeon General D. T. Hoakyn, plenty of collisions and there were was not well equipped. Russia, Austrians and the Russians saw special object desired by Germany R.N, will distribute the awerde plenty of occasions, but no war although no doubt stronger than their way on July 31, there would quite independently of any wrong at 11:30a.m. followed, because there was no a few years before, was still weak have been tension, friction and "aibat might have been done. She

Re-named. desire to fight-the spark fell but after the Japanese war," and in European crisis for acme time, wanted certain rights in Chins

This afternoon the Taanenfels, there was no powder magazine. particular she had sa fleet to but someliow they would have and she wanted Austria to There were similar situations in speak of. Turkey was probably come to an agreement but for this lave o riaia powers in Servia, and Court, was renamed the Basilan, recently condemned by the Prizt Siem with France, and Fashod, known to be favourable to Ger- unfortunate intervention of because the crimes against Austria at the Naval Dockjar). but there the spark ignited noth. many, and he might mention that Germany. If they wanted any and Germany wers committed Honest Ricksha Coolle. ing. Bat in the present case it was for the last twenty years the efforts farther

proof of Germany they were utilised to enforce these different there were, unfortunate- of Germany to gain the friend- being aggressive

Wong Ki, ricksha coclie No. they had demands. They had to remember 876, took to the Central Police ly, plenty of sparks and plenty of ship of Turkey had been very only to look at the conduct too, that if Germany was victorious Station last night a tweed coa powder. Germany wanted to marked. Then in June the Arch of Italy, the ally of Germany.and in this war she world most cr which was dropped into Des Voeux dominate Europe and Britain re-duke Francis Ferdinand was na-Austria. The Italian obligation tainly say, "Recent events have Read from a fromcar at 10.50 sieted just assho resisted Napoleon.esinated and the quarrel began, by treaty obliged her to fight with shown Tsingtau is not erfa and in o'clock. Tho lectarer then dealt Austria would have had fall satia Germany and Austria if they were with the history of the countries faction if she had taken up the stroked. Italy declined to fight now engaged in the war and question publicly with the know because they were not attacked. pointed out that though the edge of the other Powers and she Addressing the Chinese stud Besassination of the Archduke must have had the sympathy of ente, Sir Charles remarked that he Francia Ferdinand was ostensi- the Courts of Europe. Austria had been travelling about China and agreements and hir (raatment bly the original cause of the die-addressed to Bervia an unusual a good deal lately. He was in the of Belgium and ask themselves turbance which led to the ultimatum, the terms of which North of Chian when war broke whether a State like China, which WANTED.-Wireless Operat embroiling of the Powers now were known beforehand in Ger out, and at Obristmas time he was in a military sense was not strong, engaged in wor, it was not the many only. They thought that up in Hankow and he could would be comfortable if there was Apply Box

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order to make it safe she must have much larger concessions of territory and very much larger garrisons," And then they had to. consider her repudiation of treaties

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vention, England only joined do with Servia, but everybody majority of the Chinese nation territory. There was only one the war to defend the neutrality knew that Russia did take a great was favourable to Germany. It thing more he would like to my of Belgium. For political reasone interest in that country, and to was not anti-British or anti- to them. It was not his intention The PUBLIC inhereby notified it might have been better for anddenly strike a blow at Sorvin French, but was anti-Japanese to make that lecture a gloriiss that we have taken over the France end Russia to have done in this way was certain to provoke and because of the fight at tion of Great Britain, but there stock-in-trade, business premises, so when they were attacked, but Russia. The Austrians and Ger Taingtan, when Japan attacked was one fact or series of fasts lately occupied by Kruse & Co., we waited until we could tay that mans must have known it would Germany, the sentiment of China which he could not help giving and will in future carry on the not until Germany commenced in provoke her. Rassis expostulated was for Germany because it was them. It needed no rhetoris or business of Merchants, Commis- auch an unjust way to flagrantly and also mobilised. He would against Japan. Now, he did not indeed no comment, but in sion Agents and Tobacconists violate the lay of nations did not discuas the defsils of the Topose to discuss the relations of the war British and Aralin "HONGKONG OIGAR STORE Tel, No, 135, 6, Queen's Road Centwal we take the step. With ed the Minister of Foreign Affairs China and Japan, foreveryo

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