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TRADING WITH THE ENEMY IN CHINA.

{cription of what is taking place. The lid of "boll being removed, a great, maɛn of brimstons and darkness has overshadowed the whole world; Shanghai Overseas Club Petition. all our civilization, our liberty,

of

As stated in our correspond- ent's wire of June 24, an sathu siastic meeting of the members The Shanghai Branch of the Overseas Club was held on that

the following resolution :---

Overseas Dominions.”

ment.

Mr. E. S. Little in proposing

the adoption of the rapolation

eaid that was an

our lives, all things we hold dear, all the things which we prize, all things we have fought for, all things we have stood for through the centuries, disappear in a cloud of darkness. If Germany wins,

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 1915.

self at liberty, under the." abrin able" clause of the Gordrament, taken the business! It simply means that the patriotic Briton affera personally, and nothing is done towards the great sim of preventing trade with the enemy. That can only be done by joining heads all round, and if we cannot do it voluntarily, by an aot of self-abnegation, then we must ask the Government to make

great pall of darkness will set it impossible, to make it a crime

nation

a most glorious fight..

Necessity of Spade Work.

BRITISH UNDER THE NATIONAL CABINET.

Step That May be Taken for War Purposes.

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London, May 28. We are hoping, writes a N.C.

Mobilization of the Nation,

The Now Cabinet.

!

tho

KING VICTOR.

An Enthusiastic Soldier.

every way consistent with his

Edward in 1903 the King took When he entertained King great pride in showing his visitor

CHURCH SERVICES.

St.John's Cathedral, Hongkong

5th Sundey after Trinity 4th July, 1915.Holy Communion(8.5 a.m.)Matins (11a.m.)Responses: Ferial. Venite: Lee. Psalms: of the 4th morning. Te Deum: Oakley in F. Jubllate: Ouseley in G. Holy Communion (12 Noon). Hymns: 166, 872, NB.-Psalm 19, verses 1, 7, 12, 15 in unison. Paalm 20, veraes 5, 9 in unison. Psalm 21, verses 7,8,13 in unison. Hymns: 166, verses 1, 3, 5 in unison. Even- song (5.45 p.m.) Responses: Ferial. Psalms of the 4th evening (1.) Magnificat: Turle (11th morning). Nuno Dimittis Goodenough (11th evening), Hymns: 215, 228, 31.

8am Holy Communion. 11 a.m. Morning Prayer and sermon. Preacher:-Rev. W

T. Featherstone. St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon,---

5th Sunday after Trinity, 4th July 1915. Morning Prayer: Responses: Ferial, Venite 3rd Day. Paalma: As Set. Te Deum: 8. Jude. Jubilate; Hayes. Hymns: 1-315-246. Kyrio Mendelssohn. Nationalanthem. Evening Prayer. Hymn: 174, Responses: Festal. Psalms: Battisħill, Jones, Hopkins Morning Nunc Dimittia: Magnificat: Barnby in D. 18th Wiokes 10th Evening. Hymne: 261-299-38(8 in Appendix). Vesper Hymn. National An- them.

Union Church, Kennedy Road.

Morning 11. Eymne 347, 336, 81,

Psalm 23. Evening 6, Hymns. 373, 599, 513, 271, Preacher, Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie.

The Gospel Hall.-38 Queen's

Road. (3.Doors from bottom of D'Aguilar Street). On the Lord's Day Believers meet for Worship at 5 pm, and the Lord's Supper; at 4 pm. s Children's Meeting at 8 pm.. Preaching. Tuesday and Thurs- day, at 8 pm. Exposition of Bosipture. Saturday at 8 pm. Prayer Meeting.

First Church of Christ Scientist.

MacDonnell Road. Sundays," 11.15 a.m.Wednesdays, 5.30 p.m. Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchai.Sunday Morning Service 10,15 am Sunday Evening Service 6.15 p.me

to enrol the men until the rifles are ready for them: In fact the { authorities have now come round to the view that the so-called Kitchener Battalions are after their period of training quite se good as any men we have sent to fibe front, and accordingly they

are now to be the next to go and mannel III., is the smallest Our new ally, King Victor Em the Territorials will not be drawn monarch in Europa saya the on further antil the autumn. This Sydney Evening News. He is very is a wise decision, because the dark, his skin being a deep olive the down over this world which for any Briton to trade with the Daily News correspondent that stale through lack of employment and straight with soldierly new army runs the risk of getting in colour, and in build be is slight day for the purpose of considering absolutely for the continuation you to do to day. There are dif- have been the toning point of the Cabinet will have the courage gone to the front to take personal centuries cannot remove. It is euemy, and that is what we ask this wook will have proved to All turns, in short, on whether bearing. The report that he has Resolved that members of the of civilization, for the continuat- fculties in the situation. We are the war. Developments continue to take this step. If it has not command of his armies is in Shanghai Branch of the Overseas of honour on this earth, that because we do not understand country will have been revolu- long duration, but there are plenty character, for he is intensely in- ion of the human race, of liberty, not able to solve these difficulties, every day and before August this then its existence will not be of Olab urge the Government to tako immediate steps to prevent Britain and her allies shall win them all. But the Government tionized. This is not a mere of signs that it will respond to the terested in military affairs and is trading with the enemy in China, in this terrible struggle (ap is in possession of all the facte, expression, but an actual fact. overwhelming public demands keen, practical soldier. on lines similar to those prevail- plage). Therefore, I appeal to the Government knows all the ing in Great Britain and the you to-day, act as a Briton to detaile of this great question and į velopment in the war is the Cabinet with the Order of Merit he has a noble and exalted ides St. Peter's Church, West Point-

By far the most interesting de-Lord Haldane, who has left the Quiet and reserved in manner Britons that we shall carry the we must leave it to our reapon-national awakening at home. We to show that his departure carries of the dignity of his position and Captain Lake, the vice-Pre-flag to victory that we are detersible Government to find a way have now all come to realize that no stigma, long since fore the obligations imposed by the sident of the Club, was in the mined to do we have a higher of overcoming the difficulties and unless the nation makes the war casted compulsory service in the high station of a king." His con- obair, and there were on the platest even than that, we are to pass, as quickly as may be, an its sole business, we shall never House of Lorde, while several duct throughout life has in form with him Mesare. E. Jenner fighting for liberty in its highest Britona to cease trading with the are all counting and which we all changing their pointe of view standard, even in his attitude fighting for humanity, we are Order-in-Council requiring all achieve the success on which we publio men of standing are now every way tallied with this Hogg, E. S. "Little, O. Holliday, H. A. J. Macray, E. F. Mackay and broadest and best sense, as enemy. W. A. O. Platt, H. M. Mann, and we have never fought, as no

recognize is vital, unless Europe and the Church is quite likely to towards the foibles, real or re- Miaa E. Newbery, the Secretary nations bas

is to be under the heel of a mili-take up the campaign in favour of ported, of his princely consins, of Or combination of

tary despotism worse than ever it, particolarly since the Bishop d'Aosta and Abruzzi, whom he has ever fought in The Chairman, in opening the sil proceedings, explained the object human race. We are then to day,

the bistory

existed in the time of the Roman of Pretoria, Dr. Furse, who has never failed to remind of the duty of the

Empire. Success, too, is vital to been spending a month at the they owed to their rank. for which the meeting bad been salled, and maid that it had been glorying in the fact that we are Now I would like to put to you it is no use disgnising the fact, paganda not only in public but hold the British Empire together front, is conducting s fiery pro- thought fit that a large body like fighting against Germany and her just one or two final words. I we all know it. These are among his colleagues in the the Shanghai Branch of the Over-allies. I do not ask you to ougen- consider it to be the duty of paramount considerations which Episcopacy. eeaa Club, with over 900 members, der in your hearts a bymn of hats

the fine condition of the Italian ought, by passing the resolution, or to lower that standard of fair every Briton, not only to casse are now sinking into the heart of

Army, and organised a specially to lend its support to the author-fighting which he ever character to take other steps to pre. with such suddenness that they trading with the enemy, but everyone. They have come home

brilliant review at Roms in which ized us we leave all that to the ities in their endeavour to repre- Germans. Let them lower their pare himself in every possible are actually national preoccupa

his own military enthusiasm was seat the feeling to the Govern-standards, as they have been, let China. The great incentive talk of the war as if it was an new Cabinet. For the most part a cordial reception from the There is very little comment made evident. When he visited way, to push British trade tous. People now no longer about the actual personnel of the England in the same year he had the dust, let them nullify every making profita for ourselves, of we have little concern; it is dis-faction. No man has been left that the length of the speeches them drag all their teachings into at the back of trading is that of abatract happening with which it is confined to eulogy and satis-people and that despite the fact good teaching and every good word making a living, supporting our cussed now as a concrete dominat-out who ought to have been in made at the London Guildhall any German has ever said. The resolution and something con- barbarous treatment of prisoners selves and our families, aud of ing problem. trary to the kind of thing Britons

cluded. We notice that there is kept the orowds waiting an hour were accustomed to. They were in Germany-let them do it. I giving ourselves those things

some difference of opinion in and a-half beyond the appointed hope we shall always keep our lag ask you to go beyond this more which we delight in. But I would sportsmen, and always liked to flying for the very best form of

India as to the presence of Mr. time for the Royal barriage. Also, give fair play and no favour to civilization. We have fought asssary incentive and look upon phesied the inevitableness of con- quite see

Austen Chamberlain at the Indis it was on a November day, or less selfish, though very ne- all in the field. The meeting, fairly.

In previous letters have pro- Office. We do not, however, cold that the officers and men of in this instance, was asked to soners well and in a kindly for this resolution I trust that one month to materialize. I see some suggest, reactionary. At the that month-had to stamp their We have treated pri- it as a patriotic duty. If we vote scription. A week ago I gave it Austen Chamberlain is not, as without great conta a rarity in reason. Mr. the Guards, who had turned out pase a resolution which, to a cer- manner. We bave not murdered tain extent, depreciated some of innocent babes. We have carried everyone will go forth from this no reason now to alter this view, same time, he is not what one those ideas, but it was a resolu ca the war as men fighting men,

room determined to fit themselves and when you receive this letter may call a highly talented man. stood lining the streets.

feet to keep up circulation as they tion which it was necessary for end I trust, thas standard will as they have never done before, you can judge as to whether my He belongs to the safe school; the them to consider, to pass and to always glorify our flag. Every mans have taken, into dar owning to stand by them. The move-180 much from temperament aag ie even darker than ber to take the trade which the Ger anticipations are correct. Iam will-school which proceeds slowly, note, has a reputation for beauty. The Queen, Helena of Montene act upon. War was a negation,

wan in our country, every man in of all the highest ideals of human the countries of all the Allies who hands, and push it so that we may ment for personal service dur from the necessity of assimilating husband, with small features, lile, and at the moment to do with is taking any part in this, mag-ernment and of our Allies against ty-five out of every hundred tellect could grasp in a relatively his Queen, has no German strain things which wore abnormal, nificent struggle may congratulate the enemy. To do that Britons persons are in favour of it. A short period. At the same time

strengthen the hands of our Goring the war is irresistible, Nine-details which men of quicker in dreamy eyes, and a quantity of which were nonaltruistic, and himself that he is taking part in most recast (some of us) our old declaration to this effect by the it should be recollected that in him, an unusual thing among black hair. King Victor, like this resolution' would, in normal times, be economically unsound.

ideas. The Germans have been Government now coupled with neither Mr. Chamberlain nor any European Royalties. The Italian Might was the only thing that was right to day. The Germane

accustomed to take risks. We the declaration of martial law, other member of the Cabinet will King's bearing as he rode through I began by saying that it was mast take risks, and we can only which is also absoletely certain, adopt any sort of policy whatever London, differed from that of had taught us that; the Germans with diffidence that I rose to pro hope that when we take all those will settle the point once and for daring the present war other than most monarchs on holiday. He were driving that home to us with pose this resolution. I have ex riske our Government will keep a all. There will be a certain & marking time one. No propa- did not bow and smile, but oc- iron weapons in every possible plained wby, and I tave shown you benevolent eye upon us and come amount of criticism. You may als of the slightest controversial casionally salated gravely, and way. Our brave fellows on the why, with all confidence, I have to our rescue wherever possible. even have actual rafassle to serve, natura will be introduced. Each preserved a demeanour almost as Continent of Europe were out to moved this resolution, not in say We must do the spade work but people forget what our Allies member takes office with the sole that of the Kaiser on a similiar take away from them the power spirit of bitter partisanship, but which the Germans have done. have done under these circum- idea of contributing the resources occasion. further to transgress, the laws and according to the principles for We must get beyond the tennis etances. When the war. broke of his department to the prosecone time with a great admiration diction of the Blessed Sacra do abominationa which they wore which we are fighting. We have fields of Shanghai, and get out ons so did a dockers' strike at tion of the war.

King Victor was credited at continually committing on this, to do our part. It may be un-into the interior, into the back of Havre. The French authorities God's earth.

important, it may be a great deal; China to get that trade which we seized the leaders, put three of Nr. Binar Law at the Colonial military methods. Many people This is as much the case with for the German ruler and his Mr. Little continued: We are however small; can be neglected here and wait until it came to us. them summarily. There have He is much attached to the Color his moustache as a proof of this but it is a part, and no part, have been accustomed to sit down them against the wall and shot Office as with any other member. pointed to the way he trimmed face to face to-day with the most We therefore ask you to urge the We bare got to do the spade been no further strikes in Havre, ies, and exceedingly sympathetic, leaning. He too strong-minded, stupendous struggle of all human Government that all trade with work, and I would strongly urge We shall have to be prepared to so the appointment is a good one however, to be a copyist, and his history. It is a nat of barbariem the enemy shall cease in Chins, every Briton to regard it as bis do the same, under all circom- from that point of view, but the appreciation was merely that of against civilization. It is almost as it has ceased in Great Britain bounden, patriotic duty to learn stances, both as regarde refusal business of each and every depart a keen soldier for the military unthinkable. Ten months ago it and in other parts of the world the Chinese language, study the to serve and also refusal to work, ment will be carried on by the tness of the German army, American Charged at Shanghai. was entirely unthinkable that where the British flag flies, and Chinese people, and it himself to Only a National Cabinet, how Permanent Officiale, so far as it Perhaps he will now prove that thinge which are being done we are doing that on the great take the trade which the Germans ever, can take drastic action of dose not affect the war. In fact, his own army is even fitter, Shanghai last week; before Mr. to-day, things which

In the U. S. Consular Court at we broad principles which I have now have, which they have won this nature. Bre being accustomed to just laid down. We have no wish by hard work, by taking rieks,

a national Cabiust must put stili He entertains strong opinions C.M. Bishop, Vios Consul Acting and which no longer abook us, to destroy individual Gormans, and by getting into the interior. that personal service will be Civil Service. People have not in the world, and an equally Books was charged with assalt- At the same time I do not think more power into the hands of the of the place Italy should occupy Judicially an American zamed are being done. If these things, but we are determined that we I trust that we shall pass this re- really unpopular. It does not realized, although it is true, that strong determination to act up to ing, with intent to kill, a Chinese or a little of them, bad been men will do everything we possibly solution and that the Government mean that the State will neces during the war the Government those opinions. His speeches in constable. He was also charged tioned ten months ago, not a can to destroy that system for will be urged to restrict altogether sarily take for the mar at the of the country is being carried on England revealed an ardent pawith another offence. The aconsed single one of us would for a mo. which all Germana atand, and trading with the enemy, and that front those who are of military by the Civil Service. The re-triotism and a belief that his was committed for trial to the ment bave believed it possible which I regret so many Germans we shall recognise, not only in age, or who come under the reception by the newspapers of the country had before her a future U.8. Court, bail baing allowed in that the things which are being in China stand for; they have our own selfish interests, but on gulations. The balance will be new Cabinet is friendly to the well in socord with her great the sum of G. $500. done by Germans to-day in approved of the dastardly things the great patriotis grounds, that drafted into other rational work last degree. They all realize past, He regarde her, as still the Europe could possibly bave been which the rest of the world has we must take this trade in order of a useful kind. The first step in that the venture is an experiment, embodiment of the great Roman committed by any nation on condemned and which have bien to weaken those powers of bar the direction of perangal service, but an experiment justified by the Empire, and recent manifestations earth. I think if we review perpetrated by Germans of the barism and strengthen the powers which is very strongly backed situation. human history, if we studied the bigbest class, from the Emperor which waara fighting for liberty indeed, is the formation of a na

of Italian sentiment over the ac-island a special prize in the eyes detaile of the most savage down. So we to-day ask you to do and civilization (Loud applause)tional register of all persone any clusion of Lord, Landsowne as a

Nobody even criticizes the inquisition of Tripoli show that he of Italians. ware that bare ever disgraced something to bring about that final

bas infused the same ambitions this world, не

King Victor takes a personal should glorious consummation for which

between 18 and 10, on whom in Minister without a portfolio, quite into his people. Mr. E. F. Mackay seconded the an emergency the State could a new feature of our Cabinet life, find nothing that

interest in the lives of his people. beat we are strugglingan undoubted relation. He did so, he said, call. The age is not too high, or the creation of an entirely new Roman spirit, but a good deal of anarchist attempts on his life, King Victor has not only the He moves about freely in spite of or rival the awful deeds of har victory of the British and allied with the feeling that no legitimate because at the present minute office, the Ministry of Manitions the Crusaders. In private con- and in the dreadful earthquakes barism and devilty that the Ger flags over Germany, The Gov-measures could be taken of too the French have mobilized every for Mr. Lloyd George. Even the versation with a Roumanian lady that have visited his land, he has Ians are perpetrating in Europe. ernment has told us not to trade/Eovere a character to cripple and body up to 48. On the other hand, Daily Most haa hurriedly stopteresting views regarding Italy's's far as to personally direct the There is not a thinkable thing with the enemy, that it is destroy an enemy whose conduct there is no likelihood that if ed attacking Lord Kitchener role as a Ubristian Power, which rescuers work he splendidly some years ago be expressed in been foremost in helping, even that they have not done. The advisable for as not to trade. I in warfare had beer des murder of women and little babes, ask you by this resolution to cribed by the Prime Minis-compulsory service, will commence table episode in modera journs-hinted significantly at his desire performed also in connection with of innocent men, the sinking of urge apon the Government to

the Government introduces it, There has been no more discredi- sbipe which bave no military chrage that word "advisable" of calculated crime and cruelty." period 18 to 25 would yield initial the Minister for War by the pa- from Christian countries, and which afficted his people. He is record with an age store 25, since the lism than this, onslaught upon to see the hated Turke driven at least two railway diesstora velue whatever, the destruction into a word or series which mease

Out here we could do little, but of treasures of art, looting, and absolute and actual prohibition we must remember that in com quite as many mense we want: pore of the Harmsworth house. dispossessed of the Holy Land, a fervent Catholic, in spite of the the anmerciful murder, no fair (Elear, hear). If the Government merce as in war, the enemy would

We could then raise the age - They met have thought that if which they have occupied since political estrangement existing 10,000 men in fair fightiog, none trade, surely the inevitable, logical at nothing to gain their ende. service have two lines of policy. hig, into approving some of their victors of Lopanto by siganlly grandfather seized the papal city man-to-man fighting. If we lost considered it advisable not no stop at nothing, they had stopped cording to our needs. they attacked him they could Crusading days.

The opponents of compulsory either dislodge him or frighten

between the Papacy and the Since then he has emulated the Monarchy since the present King's of us would have a word to eas; and next step is to forbid actually consider those enemy subjects) ■ volunteer is worth two pressed the better treatment of, war oor. crusading spirit in which he and the Vation and Quirinal have was sometimes said that we should On the one hand they claim that so nemes for conscription or for defeating the Turke, and the of Eoms. The relation between but the deliberate murder which and absolutely all trading with the with whom we had lived on terms men, on the other hand, it is as respondents at the front. What this people went into that struggle become much less strained sinos ie obaracteristic of German war-enemy in any circumstances what- fare to-day, the abuse of the white ever. I have been reminded, and of friendship for many years ant serted that even if we had the extra ever their motive, the sneering was shown by the special rejoic King Viosor's accession, and this flag by which our men have been I krow, that there are many who here, that perhaps they did not men we could do nothing with and malevolent attacks have been inga in Italy over the capture of representative of the old House of led into treacherous ambushes, have declined to trade with the ads 'which had been adopted by a true, but at the same time it is a whole. There have been ex-island of Rhodes. It was the oient royal lines), has many ideas

approve of all the inhuman meth them, as we have no arms. all these are deada, of devilry, enemy on the ground of

That bitterly resented by the public as the comparatively insignificant Savoy (one of Europe & most an Ecientific and barbarous, against patriotism; but there is a loop auch, let them come out and #83 | train men for any a period of six ende in Lord Kitohener, and the former seat of the famous Knights a mediaeval champion of the their Government. If there were quite fallacious, because yola osn/traordinary outbursts of confid-historio interest attaching to this that coinside almost with those of civilization, against which we are hole for others who are not so so. (Hear, hear). Those who were months and then give them the sole result of this misguided effort of St. John, the failure to capture Charob.

highminded. One Briton under not for us, must be against us. Some writer bas.said that" the a patriotio feeling, refuses Garmans have taken the lid to trade with the

arme, which we ought to pos has been that the papers concern- which caused the terrible Saltan In the present war he should hell, and it is a very proper des and another Briton, feeling him ly carried.

The resolution was unanimous sues after that period in ample ed have suffered severely from the Mahomet II., such fury in bis certainly prove a stura and oap.

quantition. It is no use waiting point of view of circalation.

dying houre, that made the able Oghter.

German Deeds of Devilry."

fighting.

can

A Part of Our Duty,

enemy,

ter #B a."horrible

Soldier's and

Sailor's Home Arsenal Street.—Sunday Even- ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. St. Joseph's Church. Garden Road.-Mass and Sermon at 10 a.m. followed by the Bene-

ment

Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glen, enly-Low Masses at 6, 7 and 9am. High Mass at 8 am, 5.30 p.m.--Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.