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MR. BALFOUR'S NOTE

TO AMERICA.

Germany's Criminál Policy «

control its destinies, again set out to dominate the world, they may find that by the new order of things the adventure is made more difficult, but hardly that it is made impossible.

They may still have ready to

a political system their band

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1917.

THE LATE MR, HEWITT.

Tribute by the Rev, N.C. Pope.

"When we come la contact

In the course of his sermon on Menace to the World, '..

Sunday morning at St. Andrew's The following dispatch from

Church, Kowloon, the Rer. N.C. Pope made reference to the late Mr. Balfour, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, to the Britieb organised through and through Mr. A.H. Hewill, as follows:- Ambassador at Washington, com- on a military basis; they may municated by him to United still accumulate vet stores of with a man or a woman who is States Government on January 16, military equipment: they may genuine, real, we are conscious of was officially issued on January still perfect their methods of at-an aroms, as it were a sweet tsck, so that their more pacific) savour, a fragrance waited over It was so in the osse of Sir, In sending you a transla. neighbours will be struck down to us. tion of the Allied Note. I desire before they can prepare them-A.H. Hewitt. I did not know him to make the following obselves for defence. If so, Europe, intimately, but I never saw and servations, which you should when the war is over, will be far talked with him, but I felt the bring to the notice of the United poorer in men, in money, and in better for it. He sort of freshened States Government:

mutual good-will than it was one up. He wie a man unspoilt when the war began, but it will by 30 years of Hongkong, and not te safer, and the hopes for that is saying a good deal. Ihare the futare of the world entertain-known men spoilt by less than 30 ed by the President will be as months of Hongkong. I daresay that there was not à man on the far as ever from fulfilment,

I gather from the general tenor of the President's Note thus, while he is animated by an intense desire that peace should come soon and that when it comes it should be lasting, be does not for this disease, international Hewitt in sheer ability; ability, There are those who think that, coast of China the equal of A. H. for the moment at Isset, concern himself with the terms on which reaties and international laws too, of so extraordinarily versatile it should be arranged.

may provide a sufficient care, a obaracter. Bat it was not that His Majesty's Government But each persons have ill learned that impressed me so much; it entirely bare the President's the lessons so clearly taught by was the transparent sincerity of While other the man." Those clear, direct eyes "ideals but they feel strongly that recent history.

feativo. **

calamitias from which the world

presence from us will surely, in God's good providence, fix in the memories of all who knew him the example of a man whom it was good to meet. We thank God for his life, hia devotion to daty and bis consistent character the character of a man who was genuine to the core."

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THE MILITARY SERVICE COMMISSION.

[To the Editor of the "Hongkong Telegraph.)"

tion as to whether one of the men was a partner in the firm or not would be decided in that case. It might better to adjourn the bear- ing of this case until the other was settled.

His Lordehip pointed out that it would be some time before the original case could be heard, and that if he beard this case he could

it.

He thought that counsel would he engaged.

His Lordsbip agreed to ada jurn the caso sine die.

the durability of the peace must nations, notably the United States of his were a true index to a life largely depend on its character, of America and Britain, were actuated by lofty principles. The and that no stable system cftriving by treaties of arbitration strength of a wiceome simplicity international relations can be make sure that no chanos was his. I think that was why built on foundations which are quarrel should war the peace one liked bim better each time essentially and hopelessly dr.bey desired to make perpetual, one met him. His was a beart that would never have grown Germeny stood aloof,

Her historians and philosophers old; it was so essentially childlike This becomes clearly apparent preached the splendours of war; in its directness. He irradiated if we consider the main conditions Power was proclaimed as the true sweetness—at least that was which rendered possible the end of the State; the General always my impression; and 1 is now safering, Theco were. Staf forged with natiring în- don't think I shall easily forget the existence of a Great dustry the weapons by which, at it. I can well believe that thore Power consumed with the lust the appointed moment, Power who knew him best are conscious of domination, in the midst might be achieved. There facts of a blank ;

but the aroma of a community of astione ill-proved clearly enough that treaty of his character will abide. prepared for defence, plentifully arrangements for maintaining The Colony ie much the poorer sapplied, indeed, with Inter-peace were not likely to find much for the loss of him. We could do national Lawe, but with no favour at Berlia; they did not with more men of his type. The machinery for enforcing them, prove that such treaties ones sudden tragedy that removed his and weakened by the fact that de would be utterly ineffectual, neither the boundaries of the Thin became evident only when various Stales for their internal war had broken out; though the conalitation harmonized with the demonstration, when it came, was

overwhelming. aspirations of their constituent

So long as Germany remains races, or secured to them just and the Germany which, without a equal treatment.

That this last evil would be shadow of justification, overran greatly mitigated if the Allies and barbarously ill-treated a

At the close of the service, the secured the changes in the map country it was pledged to defend of Earops outlined in their joint no Slate can regard its rights as congregation stood while the Sr, The Commissionere un-settle the partnership question.

Mr. Hind said that the esse Note is mazifest, and I need not care if they have no better pro- Dead March in "Saul" was play-derstand that some uncertainty labour the point.

tection than a solemn tresty.

ed by the organist,

has been expressed with regard se an important one, for no lese The case is made worse by the

than six actione depended upon Expulsion of the Turks.

10 their attitace lowarda It has been argued, indeed, that reflection that these methods of

applications from British sabjects the expulsion of the Turks from calculated bratelity were design labour to improve their code? of other than British race; and Europe forma no proper or logicaled by the Central Powers, not None will profit by their rules they desire accordingly to state part of this general scheme. The merely to crash to the dast those but the criminals who break them. that, in pursuance of the terms of maintenance of the Turkish with whom they were at war, but I is those who keep them that reference of the Proclamation Empire was, doring many geners-

to intimidate those with whom

wbereander they are appointed, sione, regarded by state men of they were still at peace, Belgiam Though, therefore, the people they investigate applications from w not only a victim; it was as of this country ebare to the full all male British subject of world wide authority as essential to the maintenance of European example,

the desire of the President for military age, irrespective of rios. Neutrals were intended to note peace, they do not believe that It is true that two Indian Why, it is asked; should the

Tthe outrages which accompanied peace can be durable if it be applicants were, with the consent

ite cocqueet, the reign of terror not based on the saccom of the of cause of peace be now associated

the Military Authorities, with a complete reversal of the which followed on its occupation, Allied cause, Fur a durable peace referred to the Deputy Assistant traditional policy? The soawer

the deportation of a portion of its can hardly be expected unless Adjutant and Quartermaster is that circumstances have population, the cruel oppression three conditions are fulfilled. General, with an intimation that

of the remainder. And lest astions completely

The first is that the existing the Commissioners were aneble changed.

happily protected, either by cause of international to

unrest to deal with their casse; the reason consider now whether the creation British Fleets, or by their own, should be as far as possible being that it was thought that the of a reformed Turkey mediating.

from German armice, should sup removed cr weskezel. The applicants desired to saliet in the between hostile races in the Near pore themselves sale from Ger- second is that the aggressive Indian Army, and the Com- East was a scheme which, had man methods, the submarine has aime

the anecropalous | missioners had no information of the Saltan been sincere and the (within its limite) assiduously im- methods of the Contral the conditions of recraitment for Powers united, could ever have itated the barbaric practices of Powern should fall into disrepute that Army. been realised. It certainly can of the Central Powers are well third is that behind international of these applicants desires to enlist the sister service. The warstaffe among their own peoples. The It has since transpired that one

Torkey of "Union and Pro-Content to horrify the world, if at law, and behind all tresty in the Army in England, and gress" is at least as barbarone and the same time they can terrorise it, arrangements for preventing or stops have been taken to con- je far

If, then, the Central Powers limiting hostilities, some form of sider bis application in the cens!į more aggressive than the Tarkey of Sultan Abdul succeed,it will be to methods like international tanation should be course. Hamid. In the hands of Ger- these that they will owe their devised which would give panse All fature applications from British subjects, irrespective of pearance to be a bulwark of peace.

These conditions may be difi-race, will be dealt with by the and is openly used is an instru- on a peace thas obtained? cult of falfilment. But we believe Commissionere. ment of cor quest.

Such a posce would represent them to be in general harmony Under German officers, Turkish the triumph of all the forces with the President's ideale, and soldiers are new fighting in lande which make war certain and make we are confident that none of from which they had long been es futility of all the methode on perfectly, auless peace be secured it brutal. It would advertise the them can he satisfied, even in- pelled, and a Turkish Govern- ment, controlled, absidised and which civilisation relies to elim. on the general lines indicated (40 supported by Germany, has beer izate the occasions of interns far as Europe is concerned) in guilty of maaaacres in Armenia tional dispute and to mitigate the Joint Note.

pesce.

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unneceresty

not be realised now.

will suffer.

and

many it has ceased even in sp-of international relations be based

BUOCL28. How can any reform to the hardiest aggressor.

peace

I am, Sir, Your obedient servant,

A. G. M. FLETCHER,

Secretary. Colonial Secretary's Office; **

Hongkong, 5th March, 1917,

and Syria more horrible than ang tria made the present war has mede, is making, sad is pre-

Therefore it is that this country AN IMPORTANT POINT, their ferocity. Germany and Aus- recorded in the history even of inevitable by attacking the rights pared to make sacrifices of blood these unhappy countries.

Evidently the interests of of one small State, and they and treasure unparalleled in its and the claims of nationality alike gained their initial triumpha by history. It bears these heavy require that Turkish malo over violating the treaty guarded tør. burdens not merely that it may alien races shall if possible be ritorisa of another.

thus fulfil its treaty obligationF, brought to an end; and wa may

nor yet that it may secure a barren triumph of ous group of nations

Scraps of Paper.

Are small States going to fine

Six Actions Depending On It.

hope that the expulsion of Tarkesin them their fatare protectors, or over another. It bears them be-/morning, before the Chief Justice

Note.

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At the Summary Coart this from Earope will contribute sa much to the cause of pesce as the in treaties made by them a bale use it firmly believes that on case was due to be heard in which (Sir William Rees Davies), the restoration of Alsace Lorraine to wark against aggression? Ter.

the succoss of the Allies Franos, of Italian Irredents to rorism by land and see will bave depende the prospecta

of Chan Shing-ka, of 208, Queen's Italy, or any of the other territorial proved itself the instrument of peaceful civilisation and of those Road Central, ened the Yee On

ST. GEORCE'E DAY.. change indicated in the Allied victory. Are the victors likely to best thinkers of the New World, for $1,000, maid to have been international reforme, which the firm, and two partner theesin, abandon it on the appeal of the The Old Danger,

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A MELTDIG will be held on as of the Old, dans to hope may loened to them.

MONDAY Baxt, the 12th MEJ, Grist appeared for the inst. at 5.15 p.m. in the CITY Evidently," however, much ter- Il existing treaties are no more

follow on the nommation "of "our" ritorial re-arrangements, though than scrape of papar, can fresh, present calamition.

plaint and Mr. W. B. Rind for HALL to consider the best they may diminish the occasions| treaties help us? If the violation I am, with great truth and the defendente.

method of celebrating

-SL of war, provide "no sufficient of the most fundamental canons respect, security against its recurrence. If of international law be crowned Germany, or rather show in Ger- with moosst, will it not be in Your Excellencey's most obedient, the Original Jariadiction Court British War Charities All many who mould its opinions and rain that the nosembled nationn

bumble Servantaron a fl

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