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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH TUESI

The League of Nations.

DAY BY DAY.

ANY SYSTEM THAT MAKES ERROR PERFETUAL AND SUPER STITION IMMORTAL IS A THING NOT TO BE DESIRED.

Tomorrow's Anniversary,

JUNE 18, 1918,

FROM THE

The Good Soldier.

Notes of a sermon by the Rev. To morrow is the 57th Cinaday J. Kirk Moonachiet Union of Field Marshal Sir Douglas Church on Sunday morning:- Hig.

The Dolar.

"Saffer hardship with me, as good soldier of Jesus Christ," 2 Tim. 2/3.

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exclusively, is being tested in this Also, coming back to that latter, way. The question simply has I feel pretty confident that right come to be whether we shall spirited boys wil feel, the same. The ides put forward by Mry

defend our rights or lose them, on a second thought at soyrate. George Barnen that if a League of Nations is to be established it

venture all for our liberties or Many do at the first, eager -with- should be created during the war

give them up. There is no out reserve to strike a man's blow is one which will make a wide

alternative, and not only our own for sountry, right and God.

And after all if the younger appeal to sensible men the world

1ights and liberties are at risks over. It in a certainty that after the war there will be a thonesad

but the whe future of the world generation bas inherited trouble for a period possible to forecast, from the blunders of the past it Now our costry sed also Americs inherited also untold advantages sad one mettere calling for in mediale attention, and warely if

can truly be described as great from its labours and sufferings. the demonisoiss of the world are

| nations which love peace, but are La it moreasonable to expect us to dete mined that this shall be the

The opening rate of the dollar Isat great war, it would be all to jon demand to day was 3a. Sled. Last Sunday morning's sermon capable at need of waging effro-maintain, even with sacrifice, the brought me corre undence, not tire war. The enemy thought rights, the franchises, the wealth the good if at any rate the found-

Lawn Bowls League,

To him soldier both spiritual sud material, stions of the new League were

The opening matches of the from bearers but m readers, otherwise, and is paying dear for and opportunities of all kinds. If the free- laid without delay.

morning's text, and to part ofing is irmaoeivable without which our fathers won, offen Unless the sword with their blood, and mothers" dom-loving nations of the earth son will take place on Saturday, which led to the voice of this his mistake.

22nd inst., starting at 5.30 p.m. which I shall allude later. I take #gger. can combine militarily, as they Kowlnog meet Taikoo st the Revised Version, Suffer hard is always being rattled he convocreted with their tears? We

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Kowloon Bowling Green, and taere to prevent them from agree.

ment on the older "Endare bard. Hague Conferences and elsewhere solitary units with an inalienable ing to the principle that they will Civil Service play Police Clab at hip with me," as an improvemen that it is blunt: At do not come into this world sa in the fatore refer all their dis- the Civil Service Olah Messrs. without anything to show other countries advocated arbitre right to a given length of years putes to go international tribunal A. S. Wateon and Co., have pre that the exhortation is not simply tion, suggested limitation of and share of happy experiences.

sented a cap to the League, to

to do something but an invitation armamente, proposed means for We ans born members of a nation, ravagesTM and a Christendom, a common beman-- Lead pledge themselven to use

be won outright this season.

to join in what the writer is doing restricting the their united force against any

Victoria Theatre. nation or combination of nationa

himself there is all the differ cruelties of war; The Germanity which has a contipuosa put it all down to pusilanimity, corporate lifa, and our happiness" breaking peace? At any rate, a

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It will be helpful to remind and has since omitted no opport-lies only in socepting bar time night and to marrow night-& joint declaration on the subjecting a spcial attraction for to eros; by the Allies would be particular re-part film sutitled "The Angel ourselves what sort of young man unity of parading his contempt and place in it all as these fall to ly opportune just now, since it Factory." This is a very fine is bere invited to share the hard for everything of the kind. If we us, and doing our fall, free would demonstrate the fact that him, and features the papalar ships of the Christian soldier's and America had raised our boys endeavour in the common service. the Entente Powers are fighting cinema, star, Antonio Moreno, lot. We gather that he was a to be soldiers, the German might We have none of us, whatever Certainly would bare against Providenos: that our lot adhesion to the principle could other attractive items. for high ideale, while if neutral The programme siro inc!ades youth of good family and gentle or might not have feared us; our time of life, a grievance

martare, trained from infanoy by be his Jewish mother and grand-respected as mors. The con- has been cast in this day, and not also be secured, the way would The Colony's Health.

a complete be prepared for

For the weak endei Jane 15 mother in a knowledge of the temptible little army was in bin earlier before the war came to He became Paal's eyes the symbol of a contemptible disturb us, or later when its re realisation of the dream when there were notified 24 cases of Scriptures.

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I trust I do not come short in of

possessiona arbitration will supplant warfare plague (20 fatal). 21 of spotted chosen companion in bis travels, nation, justly to be deprived sulta shall come to be gathered.

means of adjusting inter-fever (19 fatal), 12 of enteric fever his trusted messenger in import

(11 fatal), two fatal occurrences ant commissions, and at length unwilling to fight for them all right sympathy with car All communications lotended for publication should be addressed national differences.

of diphtheris and one fatal case dering the Apostle's imprison- Americs being held even beneath young men at the war, but I sm to the Editor.

Sir Douglas Halg,

of puerperal fever. All the safment was charged with oversight contempt. The German has bad certainly not going to commise- Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

• We are reminded that to fecera were Chinese. For the forty of the Ephesian Church. It is his answer, part of it at anyrate, rate them, still less encourage "Hongkong Telegraph" will The rates of Subscription to the

Those is one of the bileet poisons of be as follows:-Daily issne-$36 per annum. Weekly issue-morrow, June 19, Field Marshal sight hours anded yesterday there evident that the older man cher and more is being shipped to him say mother's son of them in a Sir Douglas Heig, the Commander were notified fire esses of spotted ished the warmest affection for across the Atlaatio as fast as tendency to alf-pity, which $13 per annum.

in-Chief of the British Forces in fever, four of plague, two of his young colleague, who held transport can carry it.

their France and Flanders, will attain enteric fever and one of diph by him to the last when meat two nations, devoted to the ideals the soul. That was one-graad his fifty-seventh birthday. The theris. All were fatal and all the athere forsook him. For Timothy of perice, are showing that the thing about the Old never failed his master, never soldier spirit is mos confined to temptibles: they did ebraak from danger, never shirk those who delight in war for its daty, and it was hard, but congratulations of admirers the sufferers Chinese

Before J. R. Wood, at the 6d responsibility. And be was own sake, who pursue it on system no man ever heard them bemoan a national industry, have their lot. Why, our grandchilden world ever will be freely showered upon our distinguished leader, upon whom the Empire haa Police Court this morning, a by no means cut out, sa we should

We gather, sickened earth and heaven with may yet be found envying as that athiness was charged with steal-ray, for the part. placed complete Feliance what is unquestionably the most ing two boxes of lard from inter alia, that this good soldier their boasts and shemed even we lived and suffazed in this time, critical epoch of car career another Chinese. A coolie who of Jesus Christ was none too hell with their barbarities. The and had the honger of learning as a nation. Sic Douglas Haig had been employed to take robust in constitution, for Paul use of humanity is being upheld God's standard in this most ora- bas proved himself worthy of the delivery of a consignment of lard has "advice to give about his to-day by men who never thought cial contest with the embattled confidence reposed in bio, as, from a steamer said when he was "other infirmities." Also his to make saldiering their trade. boats of ein. Antichrist is en* long before be assumed aupreme on the steamer loading, two cases inexperience was against him, We owe all the more to men who throned in Central Europe, and good, grim science and the cause, overriding hardship in the command of our military forces of lard on the Praye were missing, and he is bidden see that nomen all our armies at the call of con- the man who can and does endure Above all in these precious personal likings and leanings, fight against him is not the man aven in the oss of many to be pitied. I know no other he was rightly adjudged as one of and he found defendant in despise his youth. thegrestest soldiers that the British Wing Lk S rest with a case on. nation has ever produced. His his shoulder. He said he had paragraphs where the old man

by my correspondent than just a Atrategy in the great retreat from been given it by a man to carry, pours out his heart how much do overcoming strong Datural re-remedy for the spirit referred to MODs was universally acknowledg His Worship adjourned the case. we find about warring & good wor- pagasace,

My attention is called to the clear grasp of the urgency and ed to bave been brilliant in the

fare, witnessingsgood confession, extremes Since then he has on At the Police Court this morn- fighting the geod fight of the latter point by a correspondent, magnitude of the canes we bare many ceassions more than held ing, Mr. H. S. Bennett, Manager faith, striving as the athlete does who encloses part of a letter re-in hand, and I rather think many bis own with the best leaders of of the China Japan Telephone for masters, and here suffering oived from Home. It rane of us have been dwelling soo the German Army, and at the Co., was summoned for failing to hardship, as a soldier expects to "Life is very hard for boys just much on the distress and forgetful now. We can hardly realise how of the honour which belongs to it. And then that horrible tempt- "present moment he is succesfully comply with the Registration do.

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HONGKONG, TUESDAY, JUNE 18, 1918.

THE COLONIES AND THE WAR.

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A Familiar Excuse.

European Fined.

sad the campaign, and endure race might reasonsbly furn upon and

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ooping with them in their Ordinance. Defendant asid he My point is that in this youth repoguent to some natures the desperate offensives. He readily admitted he had, committed a the soldier virtues—at anyrate as war is. They know that they mustation to "take what they can get acquiesced in the appointment of technical offence but he was in a conventionally conceived were be drawu in, whether they will or while they can" is only to be Geners! Foob sa Generalissimo, rather peculiar position. He not a matter of disposition and not, forced into doing things they couatersoled in the seme way. It well-meant recognising fally that each an had understood that members opbringing. A life of scholarly hate with the possibility of being young men are at all encouraged appointment was necessary in the of the Defence Corps were pursuits would have been much horribly maimed, if not cruelly and circumstances whenco ordination not required to register, not more to his natural inclination killed, before they have begun to sympathy can do it to think The hope having seen an, amendment re-than the risks and responsibilities live. And they rebel because all themselves hardly used, they are The assembling of the Imperial War Conference serves, to was all-important. remind us of how large a chese and of how great a part in the war will be expressed that he may quiring them to do so. He bad of being "No. 2" to such a man the pleasure and joy has gone out in the asme moment condoned in are unworthy. The moral dangers. has been willingly and readily taken by the Overseas Dominions continue to lead bis gallant troops heard of a member of the Defence as Paul in such an age as that. of life and they feel like taking the utterly deceptive effort to and the Colonice generally that go to make up so large a part of the to that faal victory of which he Corps being eammoned and he Bat the divinity which shapes out what they can get while they console themselves in ways which

immediately wrote to the C.S.P., ends knows better than ourselves, can."

Now that is a point of view in of the soldier's lot are very great în certain directions. It is useless British Empire. Before the war no-one who know the British as and all Britons are confident.

explaining. Mr. T.H. King, better even than our neighbours, they really are-in no matter what part of the world-doubted for

AS. P., said that this was quite by what manner of life we which there is much which em blinking the notorisus fact, and a moment that if ever the Mother Country were in danger and The Motor Association.

With the steady growth of trae. As a matter of fact, that can glorify God. Paul the mande our sympathy. Who can forgetting that our boys need car required the assistance of ber Colonies, that sssistance would be readily forthcoming. It is equally well known that the Germans, motoring facilities in the Colony sammons and Mr. Bennett's letter veteran perceived the essentials of but feel resentment at seeing prayers against far worse secon with their faith in what they probably call hard facts," and their of Hongbing and the incrassing practically oroseed. His Worship manly character in this youth of youth deprived of its inheritance? then ahot and shell. And the gentle narture and retiring tastee, Why, in one way that is about man who goes to his duty with mow that he would prove him the wickadest thing in war. 1 something of a grudge, zare- disbelief in sentiment, had calculated that the British Colonies number of earn being used, the inflicted a fine of $5.

self worthy of the commission might seem that the youth of the ing a ESC.58 would be much too preoccupied with their own ffairs to pay much, new Automobile Association bas

obsed grievance with the ́if any, attention to England were she engaged in war. It was a been formed at none too early a misosiculation that has been very costly to one principal enemy, sa date. Not many weeks ago w MANILA GERMAN CLUB. hardship when some better adapt the older generation and hid them thought that he is being ed esemingly by nature would settle the quarrela they have unfairly deprived, is the very man it is unquestionable that had the Empire as a whole not stood firm in commented on the desirability of

No Longer to be Used by.

give way.

made, take the consequence of the beginning and gathered strength sa the conflict developed into each a body being created, and

who, in recklessness born of re- German Community. Early on in the days of the their own miemanagement, fight sentment, is likely to fall beneath a more serious menace, we should not have weathered the storm in we ara glad that the Association the splendid manner in which we have done. Bat every part of the has been established under such

The German Club on Calle present war a birth announce out their own battles. That is an his msahood. Bat the men who Empire-India, Canada, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and promising circumstances. With

already ment appeared in a Manchester aspect of the matter of which is consecrated soul and body to the smaller Calonies-was with the Motherland heart and soul from the Chairman, we think a busy Ban Maroslins, once the first, England's cause, they readily recognised, was just and and neefal life was be forecasted closed temporarily since the paper To Sergeant and Mrs. personally feel keenly sensible, righteous cause, who realised that right, end, as Esgland had long been their protector, the least they for the new organisation. In a breaking off of relations between a Soldier." There of a trath was belonging, as I do, to the older fact and keeps it before him, wilk and come out a better man than could do was to respond to the call, if for no other reason than to Colony like oare, where motor- the United States and the Imperial, the spirit of the old Army, the generation which has failed,

ing is bat a comparatively recent German Government, was closed old British Contemptibles, who inevitably or otherwise, to avert a through the fires unscathed show their gratitude.

From the beginning, therefore, every part of the Empire has growth, there are many questions again, this time permanently, so covered themselves and their the catastrophe that has over he was before it. If you would shown a united front and helped the Motherland to the utmoet. That constantly cropping up concen- far as its character sa a resort for race with glory, though few taken us. For that reason help him keep that before hui is why Australia and New Zealand, Indie, Canada, South Africa ing which it is well that motorists members of the local Garman of them survive to tell the I do not think I could bring and above all do not unnerve him and other parts of the Empire have once again sent their delegates as a body should have an op community is concerned, on Jans tale, the incomparable regi-myself to vote for a Conscription with your pity, but brace him. whose memory we law applying only to man younger with your blessing to suffer hard- to participate in the Imperial Conference, for they recognise that portonity of expressing their 15, steps looking towards this end ments to the cause of the Motherland is as much their own se it is hers. In view, while we do not doubt that having been taken by Mr. Otto sad the world owe what can never than myself. The law may be ship, and suffer it smiling," as a men and money they have given freely, and the spirit in which the much good on be done by the Gmaer. Consul for Switzerland be paid. That was about the time right and necessary, but some good soldier of Jesus Christ,

in sasisting the and at present representing bem from another quarter we the putting of pressure upon help has been given is admirably refi joted in the stirring remarka Association made by Mr. Hughes, Australia's Prime Minister, who, like General authorities by Erring advice German interests in the islande, were hearing profuss protests, "I others to do what for any reason It was announced recently that didn't raise my boy to be a sold-one does not expect to do oneself

A Bathchairman's Fortune. Botha and General Smute, has proved himself to be a splendid son on many points affecting motor-

Mr. Joseph Turner Bailey, of of the Empire. As Mr. Hughes says, England has stood "like a owners and the public as well, the Olab Filipino was entering ier." It has since become apparent is a thing of which some of us are granite rook lashed by the fiercest hurricanes, dielaying in the hour We note with special satisfar into negotiations for the purchase that the choice lies between being constitutionally incapable. We that of the German Olab property, but a soldier and being a slave; that a have a Bill here which exempte of her greatest trial a spirit worthy of the glorious cause for which tion the announcement she fought." Of Australia, Mr. Haghee was able to say that her the Government is to enforce the it is learned that nothing definite generation bred without at any my own profession as such. 1 Cambridge, formerly a bathchair- war spirit was growing and that recruits were offering themselves regulation requiring bucks to has a yet developed regarding rate the capacity of roldiership is regret the exemption, but could man, has left $13,876, His ill in greater numbers than they had done for two years. Australin keep to the side of the road, for, these negotiations. To this con- doomed to servitude. But of two say nothing against it beosuse ten directs that the residue of his pro would have nothing to do with a German pesce, and an over-apart from the damage which nection it is learned that the infants, one born in the sergeant's years of the calendar exempt party shall go eventually to Add- helming majority of the people stood solidly for the prosecution these vehicles have been doing to Women's Club of Manils. is also cottage and the other coddled in myself, and any protest woulenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge. of the war to the last omsen, until there was a decisive vandry ke the train car troku, they have desirous of mecuring the building, nóum millionaira's palaču, ac cue muy here borne on the same of

heen auch an obstruction to trio and it is probable that the pro- can peophony which will surwar other mem[" dišuld-

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Za is a splendid spirit that Australia is showing, wizi che than that, sn the Chairman put it at Fre party will be Risposed of to the to the hearts when shivanli purnes, chained to be ne moraly sw

as case of sgain proven kazmalf to be a worthy pillar of the Empire. And day's meeting, motor-care and organisation making the most in any base It le not what we may in fighting the savages

propose sa the fature of our sons, hospitals and crucify child what Australis is doing is also being sccomplished by the other motor oycles have been compelled advantageous char

The Garman Club has not been that matters, but what conscience in what I am doing at this The tenant, parts of the Empire overseas, for to-day more than at any other to break the regulations in pass sima"are they linked to the Motherland indissolubly; by the ing them. There is a good operating as a social slab for over and daty may nquire of them-- moment, and I confess to finding the front senilitioun of our great past as a nation and because of our greater work lying ahead for the new a year, but at various times mem. I had rather say present to them, it diffowls to conceive how future in which, Australia and all the other British Colonies are Association, and we wish it a bers of the German community. The whole manhood of our any tene man could count his own.

time, not by any means its youth life done so him in molt a most successful fature;

bare lived on the premises, mil to play su important part.