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GUARANTEES AGAINST.

INVASION.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9. 1919.

see to on Feb. 17, and he will also almost certainly take.what' measures appear to him to be necessary to prevent a German attack upon Poland and to ensure communication ANXIETIES.

ALLAYING FRENCH

Major-Genersi Sir F. Maurice, writes from Paris under date of February 9 as follows:-

between

Allies and that conatry.

THE ENEMY'S POSITION.

the

LEAGUE. CRICKET.

MANCHESTERS. v. R.Q.A,

Oring to a faw members of the Manchesters and the R.G.A.

COALITION 5.0, 5.

TRADE WITH GERMANY.

INTERESTING REPORT

FROM HOLLAND.

DEARTH OF BRAINS AND

ABILITY."

Can the country, afford to let

The military position of Ger-going Home by the 3. Antilochus Mr. Asquith and his lieutenants many today is that she has lethe League fixture between the mobilised her armies with the Manchesters and the R.G.A, was stand aide in the critical time, acception of two annual classes, played of yesterday

on the both at home and abroad, through which at preseu: yield a standing Craigengower Club ground. The which it is passing? army of rather over 600,000 man. Mauche-ters norseded in defeat-

The return of Mr. Lloyd George to England and the appraching departure of President Wilson

The British Weekly, whick still for America mean that for some She could, if the national spiriting the RCA, who were strongly supports the Lloyd weeks to come the work of the! were sufficiently aroused, bring favourites and were expected to Peace Conference will be done her military strength up taalmt come out of the ordeal with flying George Government, saks the almost entirely in committee, and 3,000,000 by recalling men who colours. It will be interesting question in a clowly-reasoned that no really vital questions will have been discharged, but it is to watch how the Manchesters article and answers it with an be broached. We are promised obrious that this step is only ps will deport themselves in the emphatic “No.” before President Wilson leaves at ible if it has behind it the full | forthcoming outches. The League The outstanding fact in the least a preliminary scheme for free of public opinion. It is prob- table to-day stands thu-:- the constitution of the League able that she has sufficient equip of Nations, bul it

ment for these 3,000,000, but he seems probable that this scheme would be vers start of artillery, Civil Service will not pretend to be complete, of ammunition, and of rolling-| IGA. og -aari that, in particular, the powers stock. We are all agreed that, Manchesters

which the League will posses of things being as they are, the de Craigeugower...15 enforcing its decision, if they !

bilisation of the "Allies cannot Kowloon

ubw

K.F..

are disputed, will not be defined.safely be reduced below a certain | CRC. ---

There is wisdom in leaving a standard, which, for us, has been tuiversity interval for reflection and for the fixed at 000.000 men, of whom ayy development of informal publicatat half a million will form opinion before the pilots attempt our Army of Occupation in Ger to circumnavigate the rock up many. The situation as regard which all the erities of the League have predicted that it will split..

and of sounding their views. A considerable number of the re- presentatives of the America Press who are now in Paris are returning about the 6sme time as the President, and

The Hague, Feb.

-The

Niece Rotterdamsche Courant

Netherlands "overseas uusi, publishes a long "article on the criticizing the maintenance of oomintercial restrictious and the black list by the associated Governments. This cannot exist mich longer, the paper says as freedom is noticeable in the allied

pressure for more commercial

countries, especially America and Japan. - The paper argues that as soon present situation, it says, is the a- one allied country commences P. W. L. D. P. Jused and dearth of brains and unrestricted trading others will have to follow in order to compete 44 93220 first-class ability in the Coalition, and not lose their place in the ...13 8.2327 as at present constituted.

world market. Already several 14 S 4 2 26

The Northcliffe Press attacks American and Japanese who are 1 22

Mr. Austen Chamberlain and Mr. important business men in their ...12 & 5 1 19 13 3 3 3 18

Walter Long. It is superfluous respective countries, the paper. 4 to say that these worthy gentle in order to forus new connections in continues, are putting out feelers ...13 18 # men are not distinguished for Holland and thus come into touch ...13 1 11 I

brilliant ability. That everyone with the commercial world of will admit. But who are to take the central powers. The paper their places? The question is argues that this attitude will unanswered and almost un-force other powers who imbibed saswerable as things are Mr.ideas of boycotting the central Garsin would have Sir Robert powers to modify their acties. Horne removed front the Ministry

Going in ou a batman's wicket the Manchesters did not fare at Germany requires careful watch-all well, the first three wicked ing and cool handling, but there falling at 5, 10 and 15, Lient is no occasion for alarmist state Cavenaugh and Lt. Col. Harvey

ment

are almost

Best Frencli

coming to the rescue, rushed the

-core to 1. The Manchester

at 10, their imming closel

table individual core being 30 runs piled by Leat. Cavensugh

MANCHESTERA.

were

Labour. Suppose he removed, who is the Labour man able and willing to do the work inst the will of his party? We confess ire cannot name

"The Opposition in Parliament,

"Should America and Japan have an advantage as regards future commerce communication with the central powers then England will be obliged to change her policy in her own interests,' it concluded:

An influential financier, speak. correspondent, also asserted that everal influential American and Japanese business men were in Holland especially for the form- ation of relations with Dutch banks and to be ready for commerce when peace comes.

Much hangs up-m the spinian of America in this matter, and

The ure in e--ence matters of President Wilson will have auletail not of principle and it is invaluable opportunity both of

as regards principles that I have educating his fellow-country men been watching for indications of Some change of tone in the French

The R. G. A.'s were deprived hiru. Press They have appeared occasionally, but

of Sharman, one of their best iramediately ramped by a re

men, who is at present io crudescence of Chauvinism. Ispital. Their best individual consisting of the Asquith Liber-ing to the New York Times have at the same sime been score was 17 by Br. Bowerman.als and the Labour Party, out be asked for their help and on wang of them whom I have endeavouring

The following are the scores:-

patriotic grounds, if on no other, met bave told me how much they opinion outside the Press, and have been impressed by being here I find the position far more)

they mast be ready to give it. We do not mean by this that brought in touch with the pro hopeful. There are many Frenchie. Walker. b Athorne

they should join the Coalition blems of the Old World, and of me of influence is Pari- who are Cpl. Horrocks, b Athorne

Clovernment... But we venture their realisation for the first time weighing carefully the morris/Lt. Cavenaugh, b Sharp

to suggest that they should not of the extent to which the estat which President Wilson spoke in B. S. M. Keenan, b Baines lishtuent of an effective League their Chamber ou Feb. 3.

They Lt. Col. R. K. Harvey, b Sharp pair the strength of the Coali- tion and the unity of the nation of Nations depends upon the

are beginning to see that another Sgt. Hall, b Athorne

by holding aloof. practical co-operation of America.

treaty of Peace which like those Capt. Bundle, not out of the past contains the seeds of L/Cpt. Deakin, rua cat If America consents to takes a future war will be fatal to Sgt. Bird, b Baines band in providing the power France. They are beginning to R.Q.M.S. Allan. e Coltman, b needed to make the League a see that in the event of the Con- real factor in preventing suchgress of Paris ending in such a Sgt. Clarke. e-Drummond, b

Baines another cataclysmas that through treaty France will inevitably ħe which we have just passed, Herushed by the burden of arma- can see bo obstacle in the wayments. They are beginning to of ach a peace as we desire. appreciate the truth of President If she does not, the Congress of Wilson's words that "the sacrific- Paris will do little more than es which might be demandes effect ac improvement, the under the League are as nothing Hague Convention, and remove to those which would be required some of the more obrious causes without,"

VITAL FOR BECURITY,

of friction. It will not have gotļ • VOLITION OF CONSCRIPTION, at the root of the matter.

Baines

Baiyes Athorne Sharp Bowerman

+4

3

30

1

11

6

25

8

"Germany," he said, “needs fresh capital worse than any thing else, and America is the country to supply it. Americans. "If Mr. Asquith sad his prin- are clever and mean to have a Ocipal lientezants who are out of roup prepared ready to pring Parliament belonged to the pre-in as soon as peice is signed, but sent Government the gain would Japan will be an active competi- be immense and the heavy loads or

The Weser Zeitung says many that oppress us would be more easy to bear. To put it in the Germans are too depressed at the concrete. Take Mr. Asquith. Who cgtcome of the war to believe that there is anything more to could represent his country better on the League of Nations? There hope for from abroad.

depressions, it argue, is exagger are governing men who surpated. In Japan German prestige him in initiative and in driving O. M. R. W.

power. Is there anyone who and influence are increasing and 10.3 3

more German is taught and spoken 17 equals him in judicial power? 12 2 39 3 His marvellous memory,

than his

before, especially 221 trong grasp, his judicial mind, among the bourgeois classes, who 50 give his opinions a weight which intend to become merchants, and a German missionary writes that is at least equal to that of any he never had many Japanese man of our time. When the

pupils. The paper pretends that German influence is equali paissant in Chica.

Extras...

Total

Bowling.

R. . A.

Sgt. Talfourd, b Allan Opt. Mann, min oht Sgt Athorne, Lb.w. Hall Gr. Sharp, b Allan Sgt. Drummond, ↳ Allan Gar. Turley, b Cavenaugh... Lt. Coltman, b Cavanaugh Lt. Sutherland, Walker, b

Cavenaugh

Lt. Tarr, run out Br. Bowenan, b Allan

Gr. Baines, not out

Extraa

90

permanent League of Nations is 10 working, why should not he and some of the best of those who 15 think with him take a part?

2

the services of men truly repre Not less important would be sentative of Labour. The Asquith Liberalsand the Labourists could, without any compromise of priaciple, or without breaking. 17 with any friends, take such part as might be a sigued to 3 then in

the great toks of pacification at home and abroad. 71 We need not say much about the place to which they would be entitled in a great Labour Board. We are not saying, that they are anxious for employment in one way or in another. But we do believe and are very sure that they love their country as warmly any, and that they will respond to the summons at what- ever sacrifice. Let them have the summons?"

vea find the opinion being It is essential that this question more and more generally expresa of the force behind the League, ofed that the abolition of Conscrip its power to offer real gas rantees tion in time of peace is a necessity .if security to its adherents, for France. At the same time, should be settled before the there is almost universal agree terms to be imped up Germent that the principle that every many are discussed. Failing this,able bodied man is liable to serve there is no actical alternative his country must be retained for to a peace with Germany on the use in emergency, and an equally lines of the treaties of the past, universal bewilderment as to how which have endeavoured to France is to keep up auy Army obtain security for the vitors by at all without compulsion.

The state of tuind of the giving them the most favourable military frontier which can be Frenchmen of to-day is that of a devised, and by weakening the group of inaccent men who have vanquished to the greatest psi-been condemued to imprisonment ble extent.

for life, and after serving more This is the procedure for which than forty years of their sentence, the greater part of the French suddenly fuil themselves free, Press is pressing, because it is with their late gaoler at their not satisfied as to the security mercy. At first all are bewildered. which the League will afford. and have no thought but revenge. } Allau This daily asking when the terms They cannot believe that the Hall to be impossed upon Germany gauler ever be anything| Cavenaugh are to be considered; it is daily but a gavler, and they can repeating that Germany is still strong and is growing stronger, and it insists that nothing short one of the group begin to of the ression of the left bank of understand their position, and to danger of the isolation which she of the Rhine to Fraure realise the possibilities of a new dreads in face of seventy-five and Freach suzerainty over life; but time is needed before Luxembourg will give all of even the majority receh satisfactory guarantees for the that stage. I believe a change in coming over French opinion, but It is undoubtedly true that the it is coming slowly, and there- German plenipotentiaries are fore, for France, to an interval beginning to assert themselves, for reflection before the great se is evidenced by General von question of the settlement with Winterfeld's resignation and by Germany is reached should be frequent delays in executing the beneficial..

future.

CRIL

hardly eredit the

fact that

they are free.. Then gradually

terms of armistice. This is a Once France grasps the fact matter which Marshal Foch will that she is in much greater

Total

Bowling

O. M. H. W. ...13.2 2 30 6 0 22

5

1 16

1

39

ever

This

Acording to the Maasbode, negotiations are about to be

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The following is transmitted through the wireless stations of the Russian Government:-

Moscow, Feb. 5.-To All: The and it must be emphasised that Commissary of Foreign Affairs this position improves every day. has sent to the Governments of On the principles indicated, the Entente a radio telegram in the Soviet Government, prepared which he announces that the to begin conversations Soviet Government is willing to mediately on the Prince's Islands begin conversations with the or in any other place, requests Mr. Heary Charles Stephens, Governments of the Entente with the Governments of the Entente of Cholderton, Salisbury, and the object of the cessation of to inform them at once where, The British Weekly points out | Avenue House.

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