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THE RONGKONG TELEGRAPH SATURDAY DECEMBER 29, 1917.

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

BRITISH LABOURITES IN CONFERENCE,

Mr. Henderson on. Post-War. Essentials.

London, December 28, The National Conference of the Trade Union Congress and the Labour Party, held at Westminister to consider the Labour Mani- festo on War Aims, cabled on the 17th instant, wsa a most repre- sentative gathering. There were 900 delegatee, including Labour members of the House of Commons. A letter from the Premier wan read; replying to the resolution of the Congress and the Labour Party in favour of an early declaration of the Allies" war aims. Mr. Lloyd George wrote that anch a declaration could only be made in agreement with the Allies. The question of issuing a joint declars- tion on the subject was being constantly kept in view.

Hr. Arther Henderson, in moving the adoption of the Laboar Manifesto, declared that Labour's policy was, firstly, to secure a settlement as speedily as possible, founded on the principle of democracy sad security. Secondly, territorial adjustments must not be dictated by annexstionist or Imperialias designs, or ressons of military strategy, bat in the interests of progressive civilisation and the-pesos of the world. Thirdly, trade policy after the war must not be founded upon soonomic oppression or commercial isolation of the German people.. No settlement could be satisfactory unless it completely discredited aggressive militariem and enbatituted therefor a higher conception of national and international responsibility. The proposed League of Nations should consist of." all belligerents, and every other independent sovereign State in the world should be pressed to join. Every State in the League should pledge itself to use

the machinery of League to settle quarrele, and

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to make common cause against any State breaking that pledge. Labour insisted that the Allies should make it anmistakably clear that the struggle would be cautioned only for principles and idesia and not for conquest. Labour asked the opportunity of ascertsia- ing how for Germany was prepared to accept its peace proposals. "We desire to know how far militarism is abandoned." Mr. Henderson concluded by asking that military efforts should, be supplemented morally and politically.

THE WAR AIMS OF FRANCE.

London, December 28,

M. Pichon, in the course of his speech mentioned earlier, said: -We are not intervening in the internal policy of Russia bat are proceeding to safeguard our considerable interests there: We are replying favourably to popalations wishful to maintain friendly relations with us, thereby pursuing a policy with a view to the ultimate regeneration of Russia. '

DEATH.

LEIGH-BENNETT, P. S Leigh-Bennett, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora-- tion, Eastern Staff, died in England in 23rd December.

CHURCH SERVICES.

St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.--- let Sunday after Christmas S0th December, 1917- Holy Communion (7.50 am) Matins (11 am.) Responses: Festal Vanite: Hindle. Psalms: Wood- ward, Crotch. Te Deum: Oakeley in F. Benedictus: Garrett. 'Hymns: 58, 329, God Save the King. Evensong (6 p.m.) Responses: Festal. Fealms: Battishill,. Battishill, Turle, Humphreys. Magnificat: Goss, (7th evening.) Nune Dimittis: Havergal, (7th aven" ing.) Hymns: 60, 63, 288. Union Church, Kennedy Road,

Sunday Services Dec. 30th, Morning 11. Preacher: Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie. Evening 6. Preacher: Rev. T. Carën,

St. Peter's Church, West Polat.-- Sunday December 30, 1917. 8 a.m. Holy Communion. Il a.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon. Preacher: Rev. W. T. Feather- stone. Monday, Dec. 31, 1917. 11.15 pm. Watchnight Service, Holy Communion and Sermon. The Gospel Hall. (No. 10 and 1 Pedder Street). Weekly Services-Sunday, Breaking. of Bread, li a.m. Gospel Meet- ing, 8 p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Seripture, 8 p.m. Thursday, Bible Class 8 p.m. Friday, Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 p.m. Saturday, Prayer Meeting 8

p.m.

Wesolyan, Methodist Church, ~/. Wanchal. - Sunday Morning Service 10.15 am Sunday Evening Service 6.15 pm. |Soldiers' - nad Sallors' Home Arsenal Strect-Sunday Even- ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m.

Church, Garden St. Joseph's

Road,Mass and Sermon at 10a.m. followed by the Bene- diction of the Blessed Sacra- ment.

Amid loud applause, M. Pichon declared that their first war aim was to conquer. That was in complete accord with President Wilson, and they would consider the war won only when the German people were ready to make reparation for the wrongs done. The question of Alsace-Lorraine was a world question, because it is s symbol of right. The deliverance of Jerusalem was not a British victory but 's victory for the whole civilised world, spelling deliverance for the populations and the institution of sa interactionRoman Catholic Cathedral Cleo, al regime of justice and liberty.

Pichon said Germany had attempted the impossible task of conquering the world, but the world would conquer ber. France will have saved the soul of the world. It is for that we are working- (Loud obeers, except from the Extreme Left).

Prior to the vote of confidence already cabled, a motion by IL Longuet, favouring a revision of the Allies' war aims in accordance with the Russian formula of a general peace" without annexations and indemnities was rejected by 378 votes to 103, the minority being practically all Socialiste.

AMERICA IN TO WIN. be vindicated, their right

A Novelist's Praise of the President.

to live their

ealy:-Low Masses at 6, 7, and 9.30 am. High Mass at 8 am 5.30 pm Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament.

First Church of Christ Scientist, -MacDonnell Road. Sundays, 11.15am. Wednesdays, 5,30 p.m.

WEATHER REPORT.

December 294. 11h. 45m-No returns from Japan and Vladivostock. Blight acreases of pressure bars occurred at the majority of stations reporting: the general distribution apparently remains unchanged from yesterday.

Отд Way in peace made secure for all time "The struggle," he said, Fresh monsoon will continue along the is for freedom to live freely, China Coast, and over the N. China Bes. for the ideals which mingle with Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 hours. everyday life, for the relief of a ending at 10 a.m. to-day, 0.00 Izob. world menaced by Prussian Total since January 1st 81,48 Inchas Mr. Winston Churchill, the militarism," He slinded casually in an average of 83.06 inches, well-known American novelist, to President Wilson's famous recently crossed the Atlantic to phrase about America being too study the war. He has been in proud to fight. What the Pre-: England, now he is going to sident meant, of course, was that France, and by-and-by he will a nation of a hundred millions of write his impressions in Beribner's people did not, to establish ita 1 Hongkong to Gap Bock... winds, Magasine

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Meanwhile a word with him on ring like a duellist. When it America in the war is timely, for took up the sword it would be in he has not only written far-another spirit, as bad been seen. reaching novels, bas taken a keen To Mr. Churchill the part in American public life. He is operating of the two great friend of the President, and one branches of the English-speaking readily perceives that he has a family has always been an ideal definite estimate of him as a man of the practical sort. He sees in it to lead the American people the war a tightening-up of that in this crisis of their history and co-operation, and he has a large of the world's destiny.

vision of the lines on which it At first," said Mr. Churchill, should move in future years. He "Mr. Wilson was inclined to think sees the two peoples working hand that Americe could do best serin hard, not merely to guarantee vios as the greatest neutral. His the world against the possibility attitude remained one of Lincoln's of another devastating war, but attitude to the seceding States; to organise the world, ecoially he wanted so to work that America and industrially, on more perfect

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METEOROLOGICAL.

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T.F, CLAXTON, Dirsóter,

*be cleaned up. Gradually by America and England, such as Tomamacare's the saraly, with no faltering if Tennyson sang about. with a natural reluctance, forj war-is" a fearful thing, the American people travelled along the same road. Then, all this being clear, we came in, and we are in to win, for we are not going out until the clean-up in com. plete."

A German Refusal.

The Army Council announce that the reason for the exclusion

TO-DAYS ADVERTISEMENT.

A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD.

NOTICE

Mr. Churchill likened the im- of all British prisoners of war pulsen which have moved his below the rank of corporal from countryman to war, to those which the benefit of internment in a made us draw the sword when neutral is due to the refaeal hy ON MONDAY, 31st December, Belgium was invaded. No gain, the Germans to entertain the pro territorial or otherwise, is sought, posal put forward by the British but the good faith of nations delegates at the recent conference) towseda. - unsh

other must at The Hague.

All Departments will be open for business as usual.

A: 8. WATSON & 00, LTD Hongkong, 29th December, 1912