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intelligence and human experience. thought, human

Now that relief has come who can say what may be the thoughts of

and Father of all manhood, revealed į true, but they also live in realityRead the terms now Sir.") I am and Great Britain has been bound either to become slaves of Ger, the invader has been repelled, it

HONGKONG'S ARMISTICE] The Allied nations have growingly

He is a wonder that British so is my pleasure and privilege as over Right; and the answer of the have defended under their gleri- and Gentlemen, from the very be become far more than simply part-dier, and also are his colleagues of Chairman of this Club for the year world has been that wherever interous shadows, and we sing with ginning of this war words have been ners for the time in a passing enter the Allied arms, but him we best to welcome our visitors here this national treaty be given and wher them to-day our hymns of grati so pitifully inadequate to express prise of self-preservation. They know, of him we speak, though for morning andto thank your Excellenty ever sacred pledge be given they tude to heaven. From the first what people have thought and have been welded into brotherhood my part I feel it almost an imper- for honouring us with your presence. must be kept to the letter. I to day of the combat, who could felt during all the course of upon the possibilities of mutual in conscious and responsible charge tinence to praise him? But we can on the last occasion we met not think that the part Great Bri-doubt the victory? The Germans these long four and more years confidence instead of upon the of the highest interests of the en-thank God for him, and we should, in a similar capacity it was to un-tain has played in this war has been were morally defeated from the Humanity has suffered more than it mensce of reciprosal jealousies: tire family, holding these in trust for and perhaps may comfort ourselves veil these tablets, which record the sufficiently known to the world. It on the soil of Belgium, this great can express and now that the reac

first moment they set their foot that order shall secure a lasting time to come, and I believe it can not unjustly with the hope that in names of our honoured dead and of is partly due to a sense of modesty, martyr of oppressed Right, for tion bas come what can we sey! peace in which man's hearts can be truly said they are united with his place we might have done as he, those who are still serving our King however much some of our friends from that moment, the German There is the relief, the wonderful be at rest. because it will be less of individualistic zell-seeking for we are of his race, the race which and country. On a previous occasion may not agree, from which I think people became an object of horror relief from strain. There is the founded on religion, duty and than ever before in history. God God has seemed to choose for specialf it was to report progress and cheer we suffer nationally, and partly from to the whole of mankind. "The feeling that we have won-(cheers); good will, thus surpassing all through them has intervened to save service in His world-wide cause. each other on in the greatest strug the fact that we have been so over-Superman" is synonymous to but more than that feeling there is understanding. Let us not fail' to pray for the nation which un, the world from Germanism and to We think too, who can help it, ofisle for right against might that ridden from the very start of this day of blood, crime, cruelty and the feeling that perhaps in the fortunately abandoned the Allies, save Germany from herself the de- the dear, dear, boys who will not the world has ever known. Cap war by a press censorship which has injustice. This people resembling future we may be able to avoid com. and for all the others that based and poisoned self which income back, taken with the dew of plause). To-day we are met to celebeen so rigid that, even our own horrible bird of prey, cannot be acts of this fought against the Allies, that this last half-century has to the un-their youth, still on them, and nerer brate the complete, and, we trust, people have known little actually of compared to any other people on which have strained

earth, and bell itself wound even they also may learn the lesson of versal sorrow and amazement some-in life to be replaced,

final overthrow of Might,ap what has gone on and only the blush with shame at the frightful atmost human the war and profit by it, so that how displaced the oider Germany It is right we remeraber them to plause) and to do boccur to all bose lifting of the veil from time to time accounts that we have heard for they may not be plunged in a of which all were disposed to think day though the memory cannot but who in any capacity whatsoever has told of the vast forces which four years. (Applause). strife which can only result in well

chastea cur jeg.

have aided in this great and glor have been transported to France anarchy, the suicide of themselves

Let them bear the whole weight It is for these great and large Stil, friends, it is not right thatous task, Germany four years ago and later of the millions of men be- of the chastisement they deserve, the people of Belgium, of France, and that they may understand their wrongs, make reparation for causes and not any mere triumph of we should pity them, for though elected to put the struggle to the testing taken across the Atlantic, the let them expiate their crimes with about to be evacuated, and Alsace the British flag that we citizens of passed from us they have not slipped of Might against Right, the total losses of 5,000 for the entire all the shame that their guilty Lorraine-bear, hear) already un life in the cacity of nations. Let the British Empire raise our banners from the power or from the love of whole spirit of strength against war being all that the Navy has conscience reproaches them. How der, the terms of the armistice us pot forget in cur prayers the this day. With these things in mind God. And if we knew all I believe weakhess, and all that it has stood lost, and the little things of this can we resume in a few words the souls of those gallant men who in it the more becomes us to make the we should know that in some way for during the more than four years sort which give little glimpses of The Allies were slumbering in We can only thank God that we turned back to France (Applause.) history of the past five years? their hundreds on land and on sea first hour in this day's celebrations they have a share in all that is best of bloody contest which have waged what has been going on behind. Mis the arms and in the air have given up their an hour of worship in the House of and deepest in our hearts to-day,

of peace, when have been able to get this far in the hives for the cause of justice and Prayer.

Ladies and gentlemen, takes have been made, but the part suddenly the German Emperor, struggle, that we can see the end. that they know and rejoice in the when the terms of the armistice are that Great Britain has played in this whose ambitious plans were and that we can commence to appreci humanity. Let us pray with We are not looking to a tribal God triumphs of righteousness they gave in your possession and you will war, "has been feelingly referred to fully ripe, rushed his hordes over ate what has bech done and what is, fervour and humility: let us pray who has strongly gone forth with their all to achieve. "They rest from doubtless. be are able to read them by the resident of France when it to Belgium and France, while his still to be done. (Hear hear). It is resolution to reform our lives, and our favoured armies and granted their labours and their works do fol. this afternoon. I think you will be became known that, the armistice "brilliant second" attacked Serbis. just as well in this moment of ex-

convinced that the struggle of Might was about to be signed. It revealed] rest assured that God will accept them exaltation over their enemies ow them."

Ladies and Gentlemen, history ultation to consider what, victory them as the best of thanksgivings. We are at the footstool of the God They live in our hearts, we say. against Right bas hopelessly failed, how deeply the sacred tie between has already registered the real means. Of course it means that

as it deserved to do. (Applause and France and the rest of the Allies Causes of the war.

We were

Union Church.

to us in His Son Jesus Christ, the and in the enjoyment of "con- Son of Man and proffered Saviour scious being. live with God, in sorry that unless His Excellency has (applause) and I trust it will remain unfortunate) rose in arms and her are now in power. (Applause). But, means that the free people oftheearth "many or to win. Russia (now so Special prayers were said

and of all men, and it is His Kingdom whose hands are the souls of men. the telegrams in his pocket, which I so firmly bound that it will develop Ally, France, took up the cause. Ladies and Gentlemen, if it means hymas sung at Union Church, where we believe we see advanced as we whether here or yonder.

rather doubt, that is not possible. into a League of Nations which will This was the beginning of the no more than that we are in a very Bev. J. Kirk Maconachie preached see this stern and unmistakeable Pity of their lot is pity not well As a matter of fact, Ladies and Gefle make it impossible ever again for struggla. Belgium by her heroism dangerous position. There is a dis- an inspiring sermon. He said:- rebuke administered to the props placed. Pity father

ourselves temen, the terms were read at the the world to have to face such a war stopped for a time the march of position among the people of free It is with very full hearts that we ganda, and, also, to the practice, of, should we prove unworthy of them. Council and the Press were taking as this has been. (Hear, hear). "And the Huns. England, from the first countries, I know it is true of my gather here this morning. Over violence and crime. If we did pot For us it remains to continue the them, and I hoped that it was pro- I cannot sit down without a brief understood her duty, and gave us own country and I think it is true owing thankfulness and joy are believe that this is at the bottom of task and complete as much of it as bable that an extra would bare reference to the small part which the support of her fleet and of her of Great Britain, France and other experienced over the whole Empire, to-day's celebrations few of us here, in our time can be completed. Is it been out before we gathered here at Hongkong has played. We have been cat fatto a m

ever increasing army. Japan was countries as well, that so long as we and are felt to the full in the Aled I imagine, would have much heart possible that after all this we can this assembly and that it would criticised from time to time in the the wonderful events of the same are in power we can feel that every-

Then came nations and the great American for them. If it were no more than begin again to be no more than the therefore be unnecessary to read press usually by unsigned letters the Yser, the Somme, Cham thing is all right. Well if you will Republic.

"Up" England" and "Doya hermen and women we have been con-them. At the same time I night which doubt worked up apague, Verdun (cheers) and many just consider for a moment, during Our feelings are shared, we be enemies it would not matter much tent to be, seeking little ends, living tell you it takes something like good deal of feeling. It has been other places. And, when Italy the last 25 years and until within lieve, in no small degree throughout a mere episode in the see-saw of chiefly for self, and that act the twenty minutes to read the terms my privilege during the last few was awakened by the souvenir of the last five years the dominant the greater part of the civilised selfish, narrow azbitions.

highest self: Friends and brethren laid down by the Allies (Shouts: years to see a good deal of the her brother peoples, the nation of force in the world was all these world, and even in primitive regions But if we believe in God and look we have had a narrow escape, mure Let us bear them ")" Therefore coast ports and a small part of what Cassar and Augustus espoused free people; but through our own relief and rejoicing arise also, se to Ilim in Christ we now thank Him narrow than most realise. It is the you might grow weary particularly America was doing in the beginning, our cause.

carelessness and lack of thought and helpless tribes of coloured men zee without misgiving and with a rever Lord's doing, and marvellous in our ("No!) but this mach I think I and as recently as a few months Our enemies were Dowerful lack of provision for the future (hear themselves safe from the return of ent mind that it has pleased Him to eves, Can we fail to understand can tell you from memory that they ago, and I have no hesitation in say and disloyal. Their cunning hear), we have been forced to the whip, the chain, and the exploit give us this victory, which is so much that He has done it for some great represent an overwhelming defeat, ing from positive conviction that the doubled the work of the Allies undergo more suffering and more give than simply, our victors as to purpose proportioned to the toils (Cheers). They are but the begin part which this Colony has played scarcely maintain ground against undergone in the same period in whose force and courage could trouble than humanity has ever Around the continents, and oceans be manifestly Hisa triumph over and sufferings of the trials we have ning of peace terms to provide for and is playing throughout the war such a perfidious aggressor. Then of the earth has flashed the tidings all that resists His loving purposes passed through? We are summoned the future that for many years to is a part of which she kas no reason it was that America, the land of the history of the world. What are which has brought us together here, with the children of men, and a from this time to fear and love and come it will not be in the power of to be ashamed and will not be wten freedom, desirous to protect the and scarce a spot or island can there fresh unveiling of the ideals for serve Him as we were not doing Germany to throw down the gaunt the full history of it is written. (Hear liberty of the peoples for which we victory means anything to me it be where it is cot welcomed as the which He gave them to dwell on the before. Under the eyes of the let to the world as she has done and hear). We have given in men as far as were so liberally shedding our means that now is our opportunity, good news of a great deliverance, face of the earth and appointed to cloud of witdesses which include to attempt to disturb the pence of lay in our power, we have given of best blood, threw in her los with now is the time democracy must the removal si sore apprehension, the nations the bounds of their our unforgotten and blessed dead, the world by her overweening am- our wealth as freely as any other the Allies, and furnished them show that it can control the world the harbinger of happy expectation. habitations.

moved by the realisation of bow bition. She has practically lost her, Peace is upon us, not the peace

The costliness of the victory, too, great are the issues we hold in trust feet, she has lost or surrendered part of the Empire and if on an with immense resources and with and control the world for its good.

It is not robust soldiers. From that time. (Applause). occasion like this it sounds like ble all anxiety ceased. We already approach an abstract subject like "which is but the subsidence of ex- and who can banish that from his for our children at

guns (cheers)-9,500 Leavy| hausted passion, but that from mind for a moment is enough to point in human history, touched by guns and 2,500 field guns and she Club halls, well I think the occasion tory was near at band. It was is proposed and which is a cardinal ing our own trumpet within our own had the presentiment that sic that of a League of Nations which which emerges a cresent hope. This arrest all mere light-heartedness in profoundest gratitude to the God has agreed to the occupation of the justifies it. (Applause), I will ask necessary to wait another year, principle of the peace terms. Few Who did not fail us when we sought banks of the Rhine of both sides. His Excellency to give you the toast buta year is a mere nothing in of us realise what a league of that is peace with a wide horizon, and, its celebration. as we trust and pray, a safe and

e stand to-day betwixt laughter Him in distress, let us vow to-day (Great cheering). She has been told of the King and his Allies, which the life of peoples. (Cheers). lasting foundation, for it supervenes and tears, our tongue indeed filled that, in His strength and through that if through the mutinous condiwill be replied to by the Consuls

J sort to be effective must mean. upon a coctest in which had to be with singing, but the eye ready to

will not prove tion prevailing amongst her feet abe representing the various countries,

In July, 1918, the Allies were is difficult for any nation, even decided the principles which for the brim over at the thoughts of the

ready for the decisive stroke and under the stress of superior forces, future are to guide buman affairs. sorrow which chastens the whole "That, I profoundly believe, nters, world, and will yet for many a day

Yah" and much cheering including with cheers, said: Your Excellency, day. (Cheers). He led the attack essentially mto our thanksgivings overhang it. That grief is beyond

all her submarines and latest des (the General Officer Commanding) and in 20 combats in all the sectors privileges, any of its elements of- to-day. With us" it is not simply our imagining, and indeed the effort

on western front extending over a sovereignty, any of its ideas of what The Hongkong Stock Exchange themselves will find it necessary to

troyers, the Allies will consider Mr. Holyoak, Ladies and gentlemen, distance of 700 kilometers, with is right or what it may want to do; that Britain is not to suffer the celipse to imagine it would be but a useless joined fittingly in the celebrations,

ask you to drink to His Majesty Generals Haig. Byng, Rawlinson, and much more is it difficult for any of her ancient glories in dire humili burdening of the heart. To most of the members being at Home to plause). I think I am not mistaken

-occupy the fort of Heligoland. (Áp the King and his Allies.

Plumer, Petsic,Pershing,Gouraud, nation in the hour of triumph to ation, in France and Belgium it is us perhaps even in this place of their friends and clients. At about saying that though the people of and on the call of His Excellency Castelnau maintaining the front of it has won Yet if there is to be a

The toast was heartily received Mangin and Debeney, (while give, way everything that it thinks- not alone because they have escap shelter and safety the tragedy comes 11 o'clock the members began to Germany, for some years to come, cheers were given for the King and Alsace-Lorraine) he annihilated League of Nations that means any -ed--national—destruction, oor in somewhat closely home, for where gather and shortly after that bur

America that grim and imminent is the circle which has not suffered Mr. G. P. Lammert called for may say we have not invaded their the Allies, ending with Tiger and ahe German army. At the same thing it means that in the political menace has been averted from her, We must believe and we do believe "Three cheers for peace and coo the taxation which must inevitably Band of H.MS-played the Nation erals Allenby and Marshall, ex-military world. We must bring our time, General Franchet d'E-perey world we must make just as many territory it will be occupied and in "Lion" for their enemies. Ibe

attacked the Bulgariaus and Gen- sacrifices as we have made in the peaceful shores These threatened that it has been worth while thus tinued prosperity to our alients" follow in order to right the wrong al Anthem, which was enthusiastical terminated the Turks in Palestine.

are indeed spared us, to have suffered and sacrificed, and the toast being heartily received. glad unspeakably we are to know it that in looking back on it we shall The interior of the building was people will suffer very bitterly for

that she has done the world her ly taken up.

and Mesopotamia. The downfall selves to the point where we can But beneath and beyond all that is be able to see that God hath done decorated with flags and Sowers many years to come and will realise assemblage the French Consul, and of Bulgaria abdicated, Austria authority must control all for the On appearing to address the was sudden and complete. Ferdin-appreciate the fact that a central the universal sigh of relief that the all things well" ark of civilization has weathered the can rejoice and give thanks because ers were exploded," these being res-

And to-day we while several long strings of crack that it does not pay to wage war Mr Paul Kremer, was given a collapsed, and Turkey sent in to good of all. It means the giving up severest storm which bas ever crer- at long last the cloud has lifted. Not ponded to with similar demonstra mary of the armistice conditions. audience cheering for some time, don and peece. Germany received giving up of a great many rights (Applause) This is but a brief sum remarkable reception, the whole the Allies her supplication for par- of many traditions: it means the taken it The safeguarding of so for fifty months, till yesterday, had tions from the Banks, so that for a tial and national rights and interests the cannon ceased to rear by night time that particular part of Queen's think we shall find, and all agree career of a Coneal where a certain again for a short time, but her gether. We must understand that They are spread over 35 clauses. Ladies and Gentlemen, In the alone, impenitent. She struggled ples must be brought closer to said: Your Excellency, her death-blow and remained and privileges, it means that peo would have been no small achieve and day, but now a stillness seems Road echoed with noise and reeked that they are an overwhelming de amount of ambition is allowed, faith in victory was lost. The man democracy faces an issue it cannot ment even had it stood alone. But to reach us from that Western-front, with smoke. higher than these, and including a silence perceptible almost even

feat and a tremendous confession of the greatest honour for me to-day who had led her to the abyss and avoid The logic of this situation them, are the common franchises of these thousand leagues away.

defeat by the ofce proud Germany.is to address you a few words of whose name alone fills us with hor means that either we must put this One thing that seems to strike one, victory and triumph. and this ror and disgust abdicated and dis old world of ours in the way of from memory, is that not sufficient honour accept with joy and appeared. Germany was brought

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The Hongkong Club Celebration' all free men, and it is these which We thank God for that, and for bave been menaced, these which now the surety that our brave men By Club to, the friends of members to has been said, indeed I doubt if gratitude. We have had 1500 to her knees and on the 11th of governing itself," the governing of

The invitation of the Hongkong now complete what remains of their assemble there at 12.30 pm, was as anything has been said, of the setual and a half of bloody struggles of conditions and signed the armis ment, applying to the government days of terrible war! Four years November, at 5 am, accepted the ustions by international govern task free from ever besetting danger. sured of a hearty response, but none punishment of the principal criminals renewed combats, thirty peoples tice.

What heroes they have been, there were prepared for the intensely en-in connection, with their ectrocious waging a frightful war.

of nations those principles CL firmer hold upon the faith and affee boys and men who have dared and thusiastic crowd that filled the Club warfare-fhear, hear and I think than 40,000,000 soldiers took part arrived at the great day of triumph selves, either we must establish an More Ladies and Gentlemen, we have democracy which we apply to our. More than just the glory of Fran- triumphed for ut, for country, for hang around the hall and draping that we

suffered and died, and now have hall and the balcony above. Flags, no uncertain voice ought to go forth in this agonizing tragedy of which and to-morrow we await a glorious organisation of this sort which shall be or Italy or Britain would have justice, and for God! For my part the pillars, gave the appropriate any matter how high placed they be they of Right over Might. This is nity which has crushed German alternative is that immediately upon are determined that no we now see the end by the victory peace with a regenerated hums-govern us and prevent war, or the perished from the earth had some I can scarcely speak of what they setting. The health of the King and shall be pansined (Hear hear). Now, the signification of the actual re-militarism for ever. My pride.and the signing of these peace terms, we strange fate decreed that to-day's have been and have achieved, stand his Allies was proposed by His Ex- Gentlemen, I want to deal briefly, joicing. Victory and triumph that of my compatriots is great in start preparing for the next war rejoicing should have been withining between us and a ruin worse cellency the Officer Administering because I have the honour of speak. Bignify the downfall of the enemy, the satisfaction that France has The free peoples of the earth can Middle Europe instead of all around than a hundred deaths, the men in the Government, and responded to ing for Great Britain, first, I want of brutal domination, and the France will not forget that it is a right in the future. If we can pro- the disappearance of their dream nobly accomplished her duty: but never be unprepared to protect their The ideals of kindness, of perry, the men in the mine-sweepers" and tion accorded, to the speakers was a

the trenches or, behind the barrage, by the different Consuls. The recep to deal very briefly on the part entire possession of the rights common victory and triumph tect them by law let us do it, if we of justice and charity would have the merchant ships, the men in the thing to be remembered. Especial There is little doubt, whatever may triumph signify the end of our by the Allies,

Great Britain has played in this war. of humanity. Victory and the victory and triumph won must protect them by force let us been sunk for the time and at destroyers and the little patrol boats, ly enthusiastic were the cheers that have been said to the contrary, that miseries, our anguish, our Another enthusiastic demonstra wish to present to you to day no brief period-beneath triumph-

do that (Applause). The idea ant ruthlessness rejoicing 25 the the men on the mighty dreadnoughts greeted Mr. G. E. Anderson (Consul not only was our conscience clean sufferings, often mitigated tion followed the conclusion of simply this, that any League el Ne storm-fiend to ride ite course.

seeking the foe they could never General for the United States) and in entering this war but we entered for our soldiers by the noble the speech. Men fight hard for their hearths and Day and night, fair weather M. Paul Kremer, (Consul for France). it in defence of a sacred pledge and devoted work of the Indiek

The band struck tions, any international organisation and homes; for pure love of country or foul, by sea or land, under the It was many minutes before these given to & weaker nation which we signify azain the glory of any assemblage standing up and joining these rights, that works for free- of our Allies Victory and triumph "Pthe Marseillaise, the whole that works for the protection of there always are thousands who sea or over the land in the air, on gentlemen were able to commence

were bound to keep applause) heroes, the striking virines of our in with gusto. Then followed eries count not their lives dear. But this the plains of France, the mountains speaking. war has also been for the common of Macedonia, the wastes of Pales. As a preliminary the German fiag attermost (applause)--and I hope are also, the reward of theraf greeted with cheers sad a "tiger," public sentiment Hong

and which we have kept, to the very soldiers Victory and friumn of "Vive la France which were tional públic sentiment.

government, must rest upon cause which overpasses all local time, the jungles of Africa and was burned at the entrance to the and trust and believe we will always whom our young post (victim of with another tion for her enemies mach; part is any boundaries, and men have stood frzsands and swamps of Mesopotamia, Oinh, and as a part of the programme do so as a nation. It was the test the way) has said and ward just, se men, neither Gallic or the steppes of Russiz-where baa not it compelled interest in

more of whether

es, international or Happy those who die in a just Mr. George E Anderson,

The Consul General for Amer British

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1, nor Slav, nor Roman, lest the British soldier gone and done ways than one.

all which makes our human life his duty, and the British sailor con.. When His Excellency had arrived, and worth perpetuating should be swept voyed him and supplied him patient, Hon. Mr. P. H Holyoak said. Your from the ken of future generations cheery, indomitable, angrudging?"

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