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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21 1918,

A Great Soldier.

Field Marshal Sir Dongles Haig, the grant leader of the British Armies, har sgain set

DAY BY DAY

| foot on native soil, and he returnsTO OUR READERS THE OLD- as the conqueror of the Hon. MAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR. TIME WER—A MERRY CHRIST. |The telegrama show with what

joy he was greeted on his retard, To-morrow's Aculversary, bat the public demonstrations of

To-morrow (Christmas Dit) aff etion are but a mere site is the fourth monivaresty of the

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just over three years ago that warships off-Caxbavan, he took over the Bitish Com- mand from V.eocaat (then Bir John) Frengh, at a time when The opening rate of the dell the issue was still fer from set-jon. demand today w34, tled. We all know what followed: 4 7/163, 20 the periode of great anxiety, wben The Christmas Holidays. the German bordes were making: In consequence of the Christ. deeperate effarte to get threagh mas holidays, there will be to to vital points in France, and Issues of the Telegraph ta- when the Allied Armies were far merrow or Thursday, from fall, strength and by no

Calender. maazı organised. There weID- The Colonist Dispensary has the Allies must love, but in the bearing toolcared piolars entitled blackest hours Sir Douglas Haig "The old Grist Mül.” was poseeseed of that calm and quiet confidence in the

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thair where, for awn ohosen ground by the four years' azperience of the other Notes of a serman by the Biv. nations they considered degen place, and can judge ita quality. Kirk Moonachie at Union erats because they had advanced Me Arquith took up bis Chain Chu oh so Sunday morning farther than bimeelf out of man's phrase and said that the He shall judge between many barbarism. The nations which proposed League is not so Utopian peoples, sod shall reprove strong parmitted, themselves lo be as many people think, broamse the ustiona afar (ff; and they shall organieod and drilled us antions world is being convinced that war beat their swords into plɔngh- navat were before with a view to under modern conditions hes shares and their speara into war we the splendid means al become a form of insuity and books, astion shall not lift ap glory and aggrandiament, see suicide. Mr. Lloyd George at the sword against nation, neither themselves to have been misled, anther meeting wentersu further, aball they learn war any more.” deloded, and now humilisted in firming that if this is not to be Miesh 4/3

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the last war there are men now Some of us are to day în the The victorious Allies also, as living who will see the last af position of seeing our past words well as the conquered enemy, must civilisation. Bouman's asying proved trus. It fall to us in rusfully aunt the coet. They comes to mind, that Nature with- sasson and out to hold up the were compelled to turn their held her eccreta from sa for our Obristian ideal of reason and good ploughshares into swords, and own good. How true, but since will as applicable to the life of the state of the world to-day Rousseau's lime many of her it received a certain amount of ment, Helf mankind in half nothing is more certain than sympathy it was on the whole set starving, sitting by empty bards this, that applied science- sside an visionary and impracti- beads cold hearths, and thicking it going to ·be· justion of the Allied cause and in The Christmas Vacation of the able. During greater of the empty places which never and destruction of our hamsaity ministay this in this life will be filled again, Innleme maani be taken to prevent its ultimate result that stamped Supreme Court commencer to day part of my

before Sanday

Christmas him ses typical Britisher of high and terminates on January 1st, was known as Price Sunday," the rights and wronge and purposes. We hear from America Apart for the moment from its perversion to thats grim military genius. Mr. Bachan, 1919, both days inclusive.

when attention was asked to such responsibilities of the ostastrophe of a 24 inch gan which on the war historian, says Britain. "Opium Conviction.

matters as arbitration, limitation its magnitude as a ostastrophe is send its gigantic projectile some kas not produced a greater soldier For being in possession of of armamente, and the further-written in fire and blood an1 40 miles. Paris was shelled from since Wellington and has never even mass of prepared opiam snce of friendly relations amongst blackness in the sight of all, and nearly double that distance, and prodneed a greater gentleman. other than Government opium the rations of the world. In graven indelibly on millions of Mr. Lloyd Gjorge asys there is That is high praise bar is no and for boiling same, Chinese thoneands of Charches that was hearts for whom the light has no reson why

the mileage his skill and genius Sir Dongles the first count and $150 on the means onfided our exertions and I truly believe it-that good wbit too flattering. With all was fined this morning $50 or done, and some cf ná by so gone out of life. We are told should not he 100. The submarine and the bombing plane Haig was modesty is3lf. A scood, with the alternative of to

annual sermon, will yet come out of it all, are but in their early stages. lesser man would have sought an sggregate imprisonment of endeavouring to' poioł to Still, the haunting reproach | Poison gas, soallared disease self-aggrandisement and forced three months. Mr. Wood ordered the better way as also a practic that this terrible and roundabout gems are these visionary ? himself into the limelight. Es the opium to be confiscated. able oce. was not of that build. So it wa U. s. Export Embargo Removed.

method of alimste adriacement Alas and they would all be that he rressed most earnestly

I have lived long enough to ought not have been necessary. used, because war is essentially for the appointment of Marshal |

The American Consul General bara had a fair experience of The Obristian way was-forsaken, lawlessness, and when it once Feen as head of all the Allied bae rrodived instructions from what is olled disillusionment, to and we are landed in this morasy breaks out, restrictions, sa we have Armies. Today we think of him Wsehington indiesting that the have learnt not to expecs too of blood and shame. The Obrist, go by the board,. If the one of the savicare of the War Trade Board of the Uailed much, and to know how slowly an ideal was at best despaired nions do not combine to put an world. He goes back to the Old States has made arrangements things moya toward betterment of; by not a few, especially of end to war the alternative in Country covered with honour and that on and after December 16. in this difficult world. But I havs Germany's Hachers and masters, such that no man or women glory.

individual licenses. for the ex found no reason to surrender the it was openly bated. The result will be justified in bringing portation of all commodities not belief that the thing which is good is what we see, the inevitable children into this world to carry Sull a Huo.

If we want to know what on the Conservation List of the is also a thing possible, that outcome of the age long mookery the burden of fear, of fruitless United States will not be meoss the ideals which beckos us are of drawing pigh to God with the toil, and to meet the certain manner of man the German is, we can soon discover by reading Bary and such goods can be not mere raporious fancies, rosy-lipe while the heart in far from outbreak of cataclysms to which the account which we published liceares to the United Kingdom, goals which will in timas be ap treating Elis commanda virtually brought through would be sa exported without individual tinted and unreal, batsubstantial Him; saying, "Lord, Lord" and the one we hare baan mercifully yesterday of the deliberate

Franos, Italy and Japan inclad prosched if our minds are really se dresma which we cannot be nothing. These are not fancies, murder of an American office?

they are hard fact, and the ¡ing all their colonise and set on them. Rsapesting interon expected even to attempt to carry prisoner by the Hane. This

tional pesce, invoking settlement out in life. The terrible blood weight of them is going to bring latest victim of German deviley Protectoratse.

of disputes by jadicial process written lesson of the time is forth some form of international was shot in cold blood for doing Forthcoming Concerts:

instead of the rude arbitrament that God's way is "the only organisation with authority, and nothing worse than momentarily. The majoloving public will of war, it always beasms WAY. With almost one secard or behind it to deal with stepping outside the barbed wire, be interested to bear that Madame evident that a strong party have been calling it imprectia the laternational offender is His comrades, who saw the body Zalesks and M. Kiril have existed which

realable, but it turns out to be every civilised State hins learnt to lying is a pool of blood, wantoi arranged to give a concert si heart in the matter, though lip the only road which does not les3 deal with factione inside its own

carry in the carpen

for Kingsclere on Saturday, the 28th service is paid to the ideal direct to destruction. Such words borders. It is not a question of barisl, Lut this request was inst., at four o'clock in the after Most men regarded war as as these would until lately have whether euch & Lingue is going After four war Christmases which were bat travesties of those refused by the Soldieri” Council, noon. A special programme will that we ared to know, car hearts are filled with a great thankfulnere These are the type of men be presented, and we are sure incidental good. Vested interesta exaggeration, but we hear them be. It is not an investion of many se s been thought the language of to be, but a certainty that it must necessary evil, end joy that once more we can have a real Christmas. All the with whom the Allies till that the opportunity of hearing accumulated round it as round now sa truth and soberness on time bencared traditions of brotherhood and joy and goodwill have have to deal men with no these talented artists will be every other curse which flota the lips of cautions

and urgency laid upon mankind for years been bat names. How could one prate of "Pesce on earth sense of honour or shivalry, men greatly appreciated. The Theatre human life.

responsible public.

by the Providenos; which and goodwill to mer," when the nations of the world were tesring who delight in murder. This is Royal concert which was to have The armament interests, eg,

I cast my memory back over this fatefal hour with one hand rules our world and which in at each other's throats, and the battlefields of Europe and Asia were no tramped-up, imaginary story; been held on January 4th, bar showed signs of internation- those past Peace Saadaye and drenched with blood? Some of the more fortunate amongst us it is voached for by three British been postponed antil January alication, ring of ringe recall how often one predicted sorely couple whilst the other have been able to celebrate the last four Christmases to a certain officers who were eye-witnesses of 3th, owing to a number of other earning huge profits and exerting the very thing which to day has graciously beckons us to seek the extent, but true j'y could not exist for the great majority. It was the incident, and it occurred long public functions being arranged a very dangerous itaence on come to plan, s. that mankind boiler way of mutual good will impossible to be happy in the midst of death and misery: We might after the conclusion of the for the former date.

Government and peoples.

The would soon be faced with the which alone can lead to a worthier life and an established perhaps try and make cartelves believe that we were, but it could Armistice. Here we have the

firm of K-upps, for instance, chcios of either making some great be at best only a poor make believe. But now ones more Christ true German---the killer of There was a large gathering at owned big newspapers, not only moral advance or seeing the tranquility mas can be to ne all that it meant before the war for is not all well defenceless men. The orimes the Olabhouse of the Kommon in Germany, but, candalous to toilfully built up civilisation I khow no mbjsat fitter for the with the world again? That dread scourge of Earope, Germany, that moss bat a Hus cia commit, Cricket Olob last night, when the telete, in France also and had perish. It did not seem erent consideration at this has been brought to the dust: that in itself gives peace.

none bata Han can forget.” Yet in the midst of all our happiness, there are many to Lift the Censorship!

tenth annual Christmas Draw for large press interests in Russia as to matter then what one said Christmass eesoon, and we may turkeys, geese, hams, sacking well. In all countries the proles in Eagland, any more than hopefully pray that the opportune whom Christmas can only mean another day of grief and Daring the past four years the piga, quors, oigaza, vigarettes, sional military and naval classes itjeeems to signify what one says cranes of the asso loveliness. We mast givels thought to the broken hearted world has been suffering from the pipes, haggie, plam paddinga and ware, under obvious temptation to on certain other subjects in the era of peace negotiations widows and mothers and fathers-l those who have cures of the censorship in its most Christmas cakes, sic,, took plass, wish for war, and in ons, Car Hongkong, It was " palpit talk," will conduce to the allciument, rested the loss of dear ones who gave their lives for the great aggravated, and, in some in. In all 1618 tickete had been sell many, the belligerent instincts I suppose, the expected ting for of the great object. For if cause. Only Time, the great Healer, will be able to arrange their stances, unnecessary form. No and there were no fewer than 377 and interests becams dominant minister, to say bat which things are to be really better in grief, and perhaps in the years to come, the happiness of Christmas sane person will doubt the valus prisse. Those in charge of the backed by those of the Throne, practical men need not attend to, the time to come we must do far may yet be theirs. It is fitting, too, that we should think of those or even the prudence of a wise sw were Messrs. D. Hatvay, the aristocrser and the rapidly It is interesting now to see me than band to the shear who have made possible such a Obristmas as this all those millions censorship of news in a war like L J. Blackbara, J. P. Robinson, rising commercial world sise, practical men falling into line at necessity of anew depuriare. We of men and women who for four yeare have endured dangers and that tbrough which

w E. J. Edwards and A. W. Bliss, Evin at Higns Conferences Ger- last, to oberve the wise and learnpartly from the necessity hardships.untold in order that pesos might come again to the world, have jast piased, bai There was the genal good many could soarosly refrain from prudentmaking disoovaries of the but looking for beyond it in our We are enjoying the traite of their labours, and Christmas Day we think it is now generally humoured banter as the winning rattling the sword. Her delegates obvione, revealed to babes long very hearts really to welcome must be indeed a day of thanksgiving for all the orifices and agreed that the tendency bat unmbers were called, and it was withstood proposals for reducing go. Talk of a League of Nations God's way and rejoics in it, miasry they have undergone on our behalf. Chrislmse Day is been to overdo the business an amusing sight later to see the or even limiting armamente, and is on all men's lips to-day but heatly to hail the advent of primastily a religions festival, but it has come to mean more then rather then otherwise. The ores, fortanste ones carrying sway bar condget of the war has shown it in long since the Ris Christ, and to oshas declaring that, for to Christian peoples throughout the world it is the day indeed, terms to have so far taken their winninge. The whole of the that she never intended to be notion was regarded there is no room for Him in car par excellence, the epitome of joy, love and good will. Bat it mesas hold of officialdom that we even profits were derned to War bound by the considerations of visionary Visionary no doubt onsvannetai. Wise men of old more than that this year. After over four years of terrible war, is hear of its being employed now.

humanity which warn agreed it was until now's my criticism, kalt at the cradle of the Lord and which we have lost sight of happiness and mutasl esteem, we os adaye io suppress news of the The Health Retura,

upon to restrict the horrors of so far as I offer criticism, is that it rivices the heart to set leaders sppreciate in fall what peace mesue, and our hearts are filled with inflaens atbreak, presumably

when people have called a thing: of to day acknowledge, in deeds an overwhelming thankfulres.

Daring at week there were And this grest thankfulness must show itself on this the great ple from bearming "nervy" on the (thren fatal); two of diphtheris The Power which set ite kaart on the vision is worth anything

with the idea of preventing pso notified six 010s of enteric fever ach more hopeful simosphere. have finished with it, whereas if fal headship of the Ban of Man. To-day, however, we breathe sĮ visionary they seem to think they if not always in words, she righte eat day in our calendar. Christmas 1918 cannot be exactly the subi set. This is carrying things (both fasl) and ons- fatal oe was he and its way and as they have only begun. Why been brought for judgment before The nations of the earth have same as those before the wat, for our joy must be tempered with too far, and the time has aesurač- currence of small-poz. All tbs} military organization her perished tarn Sway from our visions ? the throne of Christ, and the Borrow for those who are not with us, but nevertheless our cup of ly come when some of the absurd sufferers were Chinese For the with the sword it Janisted on happiness is no less fall-it will only be of a trust and nobler rest: c'ions on the Press should forty-eight hours ended yesterday appealing to. It may stem here To through

Better we get oursel- way of our world hitherto, Find. Before the war we did not understand the messing of be remoted. We are shortly to

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· HONGKONG, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1918.

A REAL CHRISTMAS,

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true happiness, bat four years of trisle and bloodshed and death see the principal nations of the no cases were reported.

| perished sea political unity, as its common hours to fulfil the task have made us able to discriminate between the true sad the false. world sitting at the conference Slipway Noar Seashore. Even the most grief stricken amongst us have a certain happiness table for the purpose of arranging

Austro-Hungarian colleague, revealed in the rare hour of For constracting slipway of certainly has. - Time will revel innight, in the knowledge that their lost ones died gloriously. That is the the details of the final rasos 2,000 feet in length near the the extent of the rain which these Where there 19 DO TIKOM knowledge that will bring them gladness this Christmas time. What the Press is now wonder. Praga without the staction of the aggressors have brought upon 178 Solomon, the people It may perhaps be asid that "goodwill to man" is still bat a ing is whether the censorship is to F. W. D. Chinees was to day themselver, but it seems to be ab, and he might have add meaninglers phrase, bat, with one exception, the nations of the have fall play in this matter also, fined $10 by Mr. C. D. Melbourne, demonstrated that wars of wanton that where the vision.. world have never been more closely linked together in the bonds of Happily, there in a widespread The slipway, was ordered to be aggression are no longer

disregarded the manal esteem and comradeship. There can be no goodwill to feeling that the negotiations removed unless the defendant to be tolerated in the mod

shed in reus criminals; that it what the Germans are, and we have no com shoala, o far as posible, be secured's permit from the PW. world. The nunodoo in not holding out the hand of friendship to those who conducted above board W. D. Bould test after Mr. Dillon, and have been been the danas of the tragedy of this war. Bet the other have had enough of semicy and of the Depstiment, Had cautioned in - naivefist <great antons of the world, who have for yeste fought ride by side hole and corner athode. Tas him, he went to his dice to pay dinaredit, Lay the common cause, are welded together as never before. With demcoracies of the world will not the 890 Jicenas dee but failed rld: the exception of the first Christmas, this is the most wonderful of be satisfied unless the Press is to see him. Mr. Dillon, on all and our joy and thankfuluges must be partiated and overwhelm. given a luge mesante of liberty other hand, said he had ing on this our day of days. We with out readers a very happy in dealing with the Chromes and a bright and prosperous Niw– CRE

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