1918-03-09 — Page 8

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 9, 1918.

"THE USES OF HATRED.”

ETHICS OF SUICIDE,

Sir A. Conan Doyle's Proposal.

Japanesa Philosopher's Views,

Sir A. Conan Doyle wrote to the Times on December 31:-

My

it is a driving force which we do

do not disseminate the facts in way whist really reaches the people.

The Famato Shimbun has so article on the ethics of suicide,

away.

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GERMANY'S SITUATION. AMERICAN BLACKLIST IN taxation, Congress is faced with

Are the War Lona Results to Be Explained?

until now

ARGENTINA.

Handicap on German and

Neutral Intrigue.

a very thanklesa task. For while there is much practionl legisla tion, long overdue, and the international situation of Argen tion is auch sa is bound to awaken

JERUSALEM,

The German View,

ance of events there "must not

MOSLEM SYMPATHY.

Echo of the Racecourse Disaster.

souls of those who died as a result

St.

CHURCH SERVICES.

John's Cathedral, Hongkong, 4th Sunday in, Hongkong th March, 1918. Holy Commun- ion (7.50 am) Hymns; 38, 197, 320, 208, 551. Bervice; Merbecke. Matins (11 am) Responses: Ferial Venite: Farrant. Paalma: Monk. Te Deum: Woodward, Smart, Turle. Benedictus: Garrett. Hymns: 238, 538, (T 280). · God Save the King, N.B.-Psalm 50, verses 1, 7, 14, 16, 22 in unison. Hymn: 538, verses 1. 4,

7 in unison. Evensong (6 p.m.) Responses: Ferial. Psalms: aa set. Magnificat: Smith (17th morning). Nunc Dimittis: Monk. Hymas: 197, 254, 256, N.B.-Psalm 53, verses 1, 2, 7, 8 in nison. Psalm 54," versŐS 1,4 in unison. Psalm 55, verBOS 4,6, 9, 14, 17, 23, G.P. in unison.

Hyma: 197, verses 1, on

- unison. Hymn: 254, 1, 5, 7, in

unison.,

Writing immediately after the

The following resolutions, pro- Buenos Aires, December 13.- feelings of uneasiness in the fall of Jerusalem the German A very favourable impression has minds of those who see whither rees, as was to be expected, posed by Mr. A. F. A ralli, and Zarish, January 6-The total been caused in pro-Ally oiroles the Government-in-drifting, the points out that both from a miliseconded by Mr. M. K. árak, I have the almost respect for written by Dr. Inonya Tesujiro, result of Germany's even war by the publication of the United Government is occupied simply and political standpoint its were unanimously passed on the the Bishop of Winchester, but philosopher of some note.

loans is 72,797,000,000 marks. States "blank-list" for Argentins Rad solely with political manoe-loss is of no real importance, and 8th inst, at a meeting of the Mos when be talks of bating the sin

Dr. Inouye gives the differ- The eredits for wat expenses and the Plate. Most of the names uvres that are planned to insure that the only front which mattere lem community beld immediately by the that figure thereon were already a large radical majority in the is the Western Front, where after the Jumma prayers, and but not hating the singer he gets ences as between the notions of socorded into a metaphysical region which, westerners and easterners in very Reichstag are 94 milliarde, which banned by the European lists, ouming elections of 1918. Na our gallant troops in field-grey before the special "Jon" for 15 to me at least, has no relation to much the same familiar way as was to be sufficient until the end but their inclusion in the open in the provinces of Buenos Aires,

tional intervention is in full swing etc. etc.

This is sold comfort for Turkey of the recent fire in the Happy foot. When I hear of a German was done by Dr. Sawayanagi of November, and further 15 avowal of the American Govern-

1.That this meeting recorde kicking wounded British soldier, recently. He believes that suicide milliarde, the expenditure of ment to the effect that is intends Mendoss, Toorman, Corrientes, which, however, will console Valley

"Nothing worth its grateful thanks to the" Erson- it is not the kicking that I hate, which is committed so the real which began in December. The to fight enemy intrigas by all and Cordoba, the interventor in itself with the bare announce but it is the Germs, and it is of feeling of responsibility or noncovered amount is therefore legitimate means has given a each say being a nominee of the ment that

of that my hatred

man, by s soldier who would die rather more than 21 millards or 22.58 tremendous shook to the great central Government, and taking mentioning has happened on any tive and Legislative Councils, the and

hope of " panish than be taken prisoner is an per cent of the whole direct war crowd of neutrals who have far over the Administration in the of our fronts; and later on, when Hongkong General Chamber of ing him sod

his fellowe, admirable thing, and like Dr. expenasa. Superficially regarded, too long been making a handsome province to which he is appoint the fall of Jerusslers can: no Commerce (to whom the com which help me in my will to con- Sawaysaagi be says that life is this sppears satisfactory snough. profit by running with sheed, with the aid of a large staff of longer be hushed up, "We retir munity is further indebted for a quer. I claim that it would have not a thing to be lightly thrown

But it is obvious that the 72 hare and hunting with the uppergrade officials, selected for ed in accordance with our plan, kind letter on the subject) and milliards raised during the three hounds. Scandinavian and their party colouring. It is all and in order to prevent wanton the Chinees and Portugese com

munities for their expreetion of that effect on sny Briton, and that

commaica, with very regrettable from the point of destruction of the City. As for those caves of suicide first years of war are made up, Dutch

It may be interesting to note sympathy with those of it being Low exceptions, has view of national progress, not suficially are, because we which are the result of disappoint not only of profits or savings of very

a ment, poverty or illness, whether the German national economy, been hand in glove with Germano a distinctly retrograde stop, which what Germany previously had to members who have lost relativos weextend our sympathy to persons but are also, to a very great Argentine and Hispano-German carries with it many dengers, noty on the subject, when the fall and friends as a "rogult of the committing suicide from such extent, resalts of national liquids- interests. In so far se Spanish the least of them the risk that ere of Jerusalem was not an socom-Racecourse catastrophe,

2.-That this meeting desires The Bishop uses the well-worn osassa depends upon the merits of tion. When retail merchants and traders are concerned, they have long the old "osadillo," or party plished fact to be explained away, agement that, because the Ger- each particular case.

big importere sold out their whole been only too willing to import boes, ever the carse of South Am- but an unlikey event in the future to respectfully tender its heartfelt gympathy with the Chinese, Herr von Salamson, the milit- Portagese, Japanese and other mans have done this, and because Generally, he finds, philoso-stocks of goods, when farmers and goods from the States and re-ship arican politics, will raise his head to be guarded against.

Bry correspondent of the communities who have likewise we condemn Germen mentality, phers have condemned suicide on peasants have a diminished qaan-them for German sccount on once more.

to Europe. In so far as the foreign policy Fassische Zeitung, after the battle suffered. therefore we are debarred from ethical grounds. Among those tity of live stock and fields not Spanish steamera

3.-That the Press be request doing. it. This srgument who regard enicide se wrong he properly manured, their coum- These masmarres will now be of the President can be judged by of Glass, pointed out that the was raised over poison gas, mentions Plato, Fichte, Kant, aistion of capital during the war very difficult to accomplish in official procedure, it becomes fighting in. Palestine was ofed to grant the hospitality of its and if is. bad prevailed among the philosophers of former time, from which parchases of safety, a consideration that no daily clearer that neutrality at

and said "Should the resolutions.public. we should now be at a vast milite times, and Professor Muirhead, war bonds were mede, was not neutral trader of importance can all costs is his aim. Whether decisive importance to Germany, columns for making the above

succeed in 003- ary disadvantage. It was used among three of the present day expenses saved. It was really afford to overlook. That one or this derives from a conscientious British

they will again over retaliation for sir raids, On the other side are Montesquisa, part of the productive capital two mistakes were made is ad belief in the advisability of thus sering Palestine when the Bishops took upon them- Hume and Hscokel,

held by them before the war. misted, notably in the case of a siding Argentine interests after strike a heavy blow against It must be remembered that couple of papera, Le Bases and the war by giving her what will Germany's Eastern policy, and selves the responsibility of pro- He does not find anything in nouncing against reprissle, and wastern countries to correspond socording to Dr. Helfferich, the La Vanguardia; the former an amount to a preferential position consequently against het world no hampered military action until to the Japanese harakiri." In German national income in his evening journal with a large virs vir the Central Empire of policy. The events in Palestine the logic of events showed that Ohins it is true there was a pract-times was annually 35,000,000,- circulation which has always whether it is due to clever Garconstitute an attack against one the only possible defence was an ice of disembowelling, but 000 marks, at a maximum, from been somewhat sensational in man prompting, no one can say of Germany's wings, while the attack. Now we have this arga nothing equivalent to the Japan which only about 10,000,000,600 style and unguarded in its abuse with any dersinty. The main British offensive in Flanders is an ment pat forward one more. These method which was practised could be considered as available of foreign interests in Argentina, thing is that the result is the attack against the other wing"

German The Krous Zeitung, on Novem- only answer is that it is certainly with striat forme and ceremonies for increasing the national capital. the latter the official organ of the same in both cases. wrong to initiate each methode, and must not be done in an The rest served for consumption. Socialist party, well written and interests are studied as far as ber 13th, asid. "In view of the but that if the enemy uses them, indecorous or haphazard manner. It is obvious that in view of the ably edited, but, like all the possible without openly floating great importance of events on this and they are of military value, He gives many examples more high prices of all commodities, Socialist propaganda, liable to go the Allies or causing diplomatic front, one may well assume that At the eame time, Jamal Pasha will do everything then we macat either follow bis or less accurately from antiquity, high wages, and high prices of to extremes at times. Both jour- protest. example or the canse of freedom such as that of Socrates, who war materials, the national income nals have, however, been openly Argentina is willing to take all to put an end to any further pro- gress towards Jerusalem by the and progiems will be brought to poisoned himself, and the osse of of Germany has been more than pro-Ally since the war began, and the advantage she can from trad.

enemy". He then commenta on rain. Let the sin rest with him Bences. Lucretis, Judas Lecariot, 105,000,000,000 during the three the Socialist party psased a vote ing with the Allies.

Put briefly, the situation the extreme difficalties in the way who made it needful. To quote 8 al, King of Jades, and Samson, yeare of war, at least in its mone-recommending the rapture of Christ's words upon a question of who died by pulling the house tary value. It is necessary to add relations with Germany, which amounts to this: The Allies ate of the British; the nearer they get to these 105,000,000,000 about 50 resolution was duly recorded and good for present cash profits, to Jerusalem, the more difficult how to conduct & war can lead to dowo, no useful parpoes. If we had He finally mentions those recent per cent. increase of wages and supported in the columns of Lawhile the Central Empires, pro- the country becomes for them, This would mean a Vanguardia. Bence their inperly handled, will help Argen- and the more favourable for the taken isolated texts in a literaleaioides in Japan in which the profits. fashion sndtarned the other deed as done by leaping into national income of 160,000,000,- clarion in a black-list merely for tine expansion exceedingly when defence. "One may hope, there cheek," it is obvious that the Em the Kegon waterfail or down the 900 daring the three first years having abused capital interests the war is over. There is a genfore, that Jerusalem will be in the matter of the strikes at theeral belief in official circles that saved", for the importanos of the pire of the Hobenzollerna. would crater of Asama. Those who of war.

Many classes of the population freezing works was a tactical Argentina is "managing" Ger Tarkish front and the signifie- now have covered Europe, and committed suicide in this way, that the teachings of Christ Dr. Inouys, were men who were able to subscribe 50 per cent, error which the United States mano-Argentine negotiations, and

sa ya would have been superseded by wished their death to have no of their income daring war time Ambassador spontaneously set the fact that the league of neatrale be anderestimated" (Not until to war loans. Bat this would be himself to correct, with good is still regarded as possible, with Jerusalem has fallen, snyhow.) thing mean or equalid abost it.

only a small part of the popals-results.

Argentina at its head, gives colour I have been asked in a hundred

The Frankfurter Zeitung was tion. Especially the middle class, letters what stepa I should recoma

Where the new control will be to this belief. German agents even more alarmed at the fall of | manifestly feeding this Gas, It wrote: "Tee urgent mend. I think they are perfectly

which in pesce times was able to most efficacious is in connection are simple. I do not believe in indiscriminats appeal for national convert a certain proportion of the with the receipt of coal cargoes dangerous delusion by all the interest which Turkey has in a pamphlets, because the prejudiced hatred. Let as never forget the annual income into capital, has from the United States. The Colos means in their power. Permis Baccessful defence of Judes, as man never even opens them. I do horrore meted out by the German not been able to do so during the lens of German industry in Argension to appoints new Minis-well as the ability and leadership believe in placards and pictores, Army to hapless civilian populaar. Consequently we must tina is, as has frequently been ter replacing Count Luxbarg of the troops are a guarantee that because one cannot help seeing tione, nor in any insidious més consider the percentage of na-pointed out, the German Electric has been sought, and the German everything posible is being done Life will be given me them. 1 think, therefore, that of war wearinnen yield one inch tional income transformed into Company, or Companis Alemans ex-Ministers in Uruguay and Pera to thwart the English attack

It have

constant communication Unfortunately for the Torka it short, clear, human statement in our demand that the fullest ospital or savings as not higher Trastlantic de Electricidad. should be drawn up fringed judgement and reparation shall be than in peace times. Therefore, enpplies light and power to half with the esid Luxburg, who is no was not enough.

The Eonische Volkssitung on by pictures of the incidente enacted for these things. Let as that part of the nations! wealth, the city of Buence Aires, to the longer interned on Martin Garcis I have related and of not forget the odious brutalities which ought to serve for main tram eervice, and to various cat Island, but lives in Buenos Aires, November 9 h, regretted that the other similar atrocities. There is shown by German women to pri-taining production is transformed lying townships. On the plea ostensibly in order to obtain Tarke did not suposed in auring no lack of material. The tone of soners and captives for the know. into satirely unproductive war thas it renders a public service medical assistance, his departare, Gass from capture, bat consoled the address abould vary accord-ledge is of the utmost value in loan script.

has hitherto been able to receive being, as far as one can Bee,itself with the thought that ing to the audience addressed. appraising the spirit and temper This is a form of national coal-for the first year of the war indefinitely postponed.

Jerusalem was still 50 miles away, That all this confabulation is It pointed out, like the Kreus The munition workers should be of our enemies. Such knowledge economia saiosde. In fece of all it was still getting cargoes of told that their fellow countrymen should save us from the sent this, there still remains an ad- English cost, and up to date designed to favour Argentine in Zeitung, the increasing difficalites understand, and have sympathy iments follies of the pacifist covered amount of 21,000,000,000 they have been taking large terests is most unlikely. Chili, of the advance, and added "The with, their long hours, their hard who, in the face of all facts, in-marks direct war expenses; to quantities from the United States. apparently, has ber suspicions, Turks will, it may be assumed, work, the petty discomforts and sista on the lamb like nature of which must be added about 20,- The reaalt has been that while seeing that she refuses to com strain every nerve to prevent the vexations which they have to bear, the gentle German and his eager 000,000,000 of unproductive war Ally concaras, such as the Cismis herself to any definite league British from enjoying the triumph British of neatrals until she is fully they look for, of entering the Their attention should be called,ness to insugarsts a general ers expenses of the federated states, Primitiva de Gas, a however, to what others hare of brotherhood and goodwill, municipalities, and communities, concern formerly regarded as aware of what such commitment Holy City." endured, as shown in these pic Bat, above all things, in waging for which they have issued all all powerful and paying sure may Savolve, and that, "appar

So much for the Garman point tures, and to these visible proofs this war let us keep our spirit as kinds of floating loans and bills. per cent. a year, are ranning sta ently, is just what Argentine is of view. Turkey's point of view of what the system is against well as

It is is peculiar to itself. Ten days hands clean. When Germany enters again into loss, owing to their being forced unwilling to tell her."" QUE" which they are working. The It is in the temper of the the normal economic life of the to use substitute for coal which, common knowledge that Garman after the Frankfurter Zeitung was Soldiers same address would appeal to the Ironside, not that of the Enn, world market, she will suffer from while they give gas, do not leave offers of money and material for lamenting the British victory st coal miners. To the Irish on the that we should seek to bring this the fact that during the years of the profits his by-products of coke, pablic works on a grand scale Gass, a success which mest be other hand, there should be a war to a jast and righteous con blockade not only the national ammonis, tar, etc. The German have been made to Argentins, recognised," the German wireless hearty appeal to their native elusion. The German spirit is savings and the newly formed Electric Uompany has been able sad the publication of two cable reported from Constantinople chivarly, with some lines from for

not capital have been invested in un to make a profit of $2,500,000 dispatches sent by Lerburg and The alleged English victory at onr condemnation,

to Uruguay at the Grass is officially denied" And Cardinal Mercier and a picture imitation.

productive paper, but also an (United States) in the course of handed

the Argentine or two of what Belgian priests I feel convinced Sir Arthar abnormally high part of the the past twelve months, paying 7 instance of

8 telegram from Constantinople have had to endure. Thas each Conan Doyle has no wish to see national productive capital.

ordinary and Government shows that similar of about the same date gives the man should he helped to see British soldiers treating women

For the moment Germany has 6 per 001.t. to preference attempts were made and failed following extract, from an address the question from his own and children after the fashion of been able to over 77.45 per cent. shareholders. This money has on the other side of the Plate, by the Chamber to the Saltan:

**The resistance of the herois standpoint. All this is, of coures, the German legions, or our own of direct war expenses in the form doubtless helped to bolster ap Why these two cables out of the wall within the scope and powers country women spitting at Ger of definitive losos, and German the German war losa, and these many dispatches that have still Ottoman troops to the repeated First Church of Christ Scientist of our present War Aims and man prisoners as they pass in the leading personages seem to be profits, there is every reason to been kept back were disclosed, attacks undertaken by superior Propagands Committees. I have train. But logically these degrad proad of this so-called eacoees. believe, are declared after de ons as not say: The probability British forces at Grass confirms had numerous offers of cheques to ed sets are the fruits of the But looking closely into it, this duction hse been made for all the is that their delivery to Uruguay the conviction that the invaders, carry the matter out as a private principle he inculcates as success means only postponing the payments incurred in connection was designed to demonstrate the who were able to set foot on enterpries. The officials bava desirable to the prosect difficultise, and finally the foamwite German political intrigue, truth of the Spanish proverb, Ea Turkish territory by taking ad

British Embarro on Carpets, eial embarrassments of the self. Doonmentary proof cannot yet be todas partes se onacen babae vantage of the direnmstance that powers of distribution which notion of war. To tread

and Rugs. private individuals could possibly path firmly to the end without governing bodies, of which the had, but it is evident to any one (Beans are cooked everywhere), the Ottoman armies are fighting

The greater effect which the organiss, and distribution is the illusion and without bysteria is empire is composed, and which with the least intelligence that and Pets Pet and attain on various fronte (are not the trician outbargo on the import o therefore, that it should be left in Organised national hatred, as the penses through long-term loans, colony is being devoted to prese/Be that as it may it may, there is "Will be thrown back serosa. Japan will be fait by the western all-important item. I think, the task before as all to-day could not cover their war or the industry of the (ferman amat of distrost and ill-feeling. British armies too, by the way?) carpets and no part of their hands, and I can only earn Germans have proved repeatedly, will blow ap the whole artificial ing on with the war in South no getting away from the fact the frontiers by the strength už dakal, near Usaka, about 81: ently hope, that some good may is apt to overreach itself. In the structure of German war finance. America. One cannot find faul; thatanderexisting circumstances, derived from firm resolution and per cent of whose output used to

with this attitude, bat ons can do Argentins and Chili are both imunity of action."

Whether the surrender of Saksi weavets have 2000 be exported to Britain. one's best to airoamvent it, and portant bases for German energy that is precisely what the Amer in connection with their holy Jerusalem will confirm a similar arranged as Hazal for The following letter sppested ally Hyms of Hate: In any event | Shanghai Man Commissioned. fe black list, combined with pressed osmpaign of underground conviction remains to be seen the Governm the same day :-

mah « spirit is as the poles re- : Siri.... It in, I think, unfortunate moved from the temper of courage,

Capt. E. C. Greasy, formerly of grest este in the grasting of intrigus, designed to protect and Bat na doaht Jerusalem is not yet thas Sir Arthur Conan Doyle steadfastages, and endurance in the Shanghai Municipal Police, licences to ship coal, will do posible to expand their political officially surrendered in Com-atharting for

However the Betíík should confuse the issue of a stern which this country began, and let has been promoted Major and is Called to extraordinary ses influence in the Ameriosa, call for justice in the matter of as hope, will finish, its mighty attached to the East Sub-Com-mans for the purpose of passing Aylwin Hallam in the New York

mand Beadquarters, London. Lierman" atzpertise with

the 1918 budget and imposing": Regning enterprise. --Violet E.

those of Nietsache.

come from it without unnecessary effort to be beatal it is often

delay.

merely foolish-witness their

per cent. to

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Lies over it, fast in them;

Union Church, Kennedy Road,

Sunday Services, March 10th Morning 11. Hymns: 358, 613, 336, 314. Psalm 23. Evening 6. “ị Hymos: 356,293, 104, 53, 370. Preacher. Rev. J.Kirk Macola- chie. At the Morning Service the First of a Beries of Sermons on the Doctrine of the Future" Christian Thought on the Future Life." St. Peter's Church, West Paint- Sunday March 10, 1918. 8 a.. Holy Communion, li am, Morning Prayer and Sermon. Preacher; Rev. W. T. Feather, stone,

The Gospel Hall-No. 10 and 1 Pedder Street). Weekly Services: Sunday, Breaking

of Bread, 11 am, Gospel Meet ing, 8p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture, 8 p.m. Thursday, Bible Class, p.in. Friday, Bible Class for Ladies, 5.3u pimai Saturday, Prayer Meeting, 8

Methodist Church, Wanchal, Sunday Morning: Service, 10.15 am dunday). Evening Bervice 6.15 p.m.

p.m.

Wesleyan

and Sallors Home Arsenal Street-Sunday Even"į" ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. A

Gardeur St. Joseph's Church,

Road, Mass and Sermon av

10 mm. followed by the Bene→ diation of the Blessed Sacra ment-

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Roman Catholic Cathedral, dien- ealy,Low Masses at 6, 7, and 9.30 am. High Mass at 8 8.01. 5.30 p.m.-Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament./~

MaaDonnell Boád. Bundsys 11.15m. Wednesdays,5,30 p.mile!