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NOTES AND COMMENTS.
SUMMER-TIMP,
SATURDAY, MAY 17. 1919.
REUTER'S TELEGRA
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PRESENTATION OF THE PEACE TERMS.
TWO GERMAN NOTES.
Berne, May 10.
REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.
THE NEW ERA.
SPEECH BY PRESIDENT WILSON.
We observe from a recent Home paper that Summer Tline began on 30th March. The night before, the clock was put forward an hour. On another page in the same paper there appears an account of a heavy snowfall in the London and Home Counties district, which lasted for fivehonra and left the ground covered to a
Rantzau has presented a Note to M. Clemenceau in which ba depth of seven inches. Traffic asserts tha: the basis of the agreed-on Peace of Right has been was everywhere impeded. horses abandoned in momentous points. The Drafty Treaty contains demands in Paris, said one of the things which had disturbed him in revent attached to heavily laden vehicles which no peoples can bear. Moreover, experts believe that much months was the unqualified hope men entertained every where of the being unable to pull their loads is incapable of accomplishment. The German Delegation immediate emancipation from things that hampered and oppressed through the snow. The day before will provide a detailed proof and will constantly furnish them. We must see that those who hope were not disappointed, yesterday, a belated Reuter's observations and material to the Entente. ?
by showing them processes whereby that hope must be realised.
A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., with overcoats, thick
LOOFING AHEAD.
London, May 10. *** President Wilson, speaking at the International Law Society
telegram informed us that again. Rantzan later presented a second Note defining the Delegations processes of law and slow disentanglement from the many things on April 8th. England was swept attitude towards the question of a League of Nations by transmit that bound people in the past. The habits of society must be slowly by a terrific blizzard. The snow-ting a German programme which the delegation were of opinion altered and adapted. One thing which would be of most conse fall topped its previous record contained essential suggestions concerning the League. The de-quence in future was the intellegent development of International by another inch, and thou-legation reserved the right to express detailed views regarding the Law. In one sense this great unprecedented wat was fought to give sands of telephone and Entente Draft and asks whether and in what circumstances it is validity to International Law and prove it had a reality which no telegraphic wires were down. contemplated to invite Germany to enter the League, in view of the nation could afford to disregard that while there was no Interna Under these circumstances fact that Germany je asked to sign the Statutes of the League as a tonal authority as yet to enforce it, it nevertheless had something the thought of starting the good component part of the Draft Treaty, but she is not included among greater behind, namely the moral rectitude of mankind. If it old summer time must have been the States invited to enter the League.
could now give International Law vitality, which we could have anything but cheering. To be
anly if it was a real expression of our moral judgments, we should officially warned to put forward
have completed in some sense the work this war was intended to em the clock one thing, but to
phasise. Inthe new League of Nations we were starring upon unchart- ed seas, therefore we must have, he would not say audacity, but the steadiness of purpose necessary in such novel circumstances. We flannels, don summer suits and
must not be afraid of new things or intolerant of old things. Unless put up the thermometer is different thing entirely.
one knew the pressure of life in humbler classes one knew nothing THE SAFEGUARDING OF INDUL
of life whatever. Those who could sit sometimes at leisure and Mr. Winston Churchill, a9
read pleasant books, think of the long past and project the long future were not specimens of mankind. Specimens of mankind Reuter's Agency informed us a
The President of the Imperial Ministry has telegraphed to the had no time to do that' and we must use our leisure to feel with couple of days ago, stated in the cations addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, by House of Commons that there was Governments of the German States asking them to order an them and think for them so that we could translate their desires a crying need for men for military expression of the most bitter disappointment and unspeakable into fact as far as possible and see that justice was accomplished. All communications intended for publication should be address duties in France, on the Rhine, grief caused by the peace terms, to suspend all public amusements It was an easy word to say and a noble word upon the tongue, but
in Ireland, Egypt, India and else. for a week and allow the theatres to produce only plays "carres where. Over three million soldiers (ponding to the seriousness of these grievous days." and civilian workers have been demobilised and
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DEATH...
COOKE-At the Government Civil Hospital, on May, 17, after a long and painful illness, Jennie Flora Cooke, the beloved wife of Mr. F. L. Cooke and mother of Mrs. C. M. W. Reynolds; aged 42
years.
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Berlin, May 8 While still denouncing the peace terms, the Freiheit says "We must sign, however, because experience shows that refusal to
sign will increase our misfortunes."
UNSPEAKABLE GRIEF.
"ANOTHER GROUSE".
HUNGARY'S POSITION.
Berlin, May 9.
Berlin, May 9.
Paris, May 9. The Echo de Paris states that the invitation to attend the Peace negotiations, addressed to the Hungarians, was stopped in the course of transmission, owing to the Allies realising M. Belakun's desperate position.
THE AUSTRIAN DELEGATES.
-Paris, May-8.
one of the most difficult enterprises of human spirit. In a sense the old enterprise of National Law was played out. The future of mankind depended more upon relations of nations to one another and the realisation of the common brotherhood of mankind, than upon the separate selfish development of national systems or law. Men who could think the common thoughts of humanity were men who would be the most servicable in the immediate future. God grant there be many of them.
NEW NAVAL PAY SCHEME.
London, May 10. The Government has approved the decisions of the Admiralty arising from the Report of the Jerram Committee on the pay of the Navy. Marines will be paid in future at naval instead of military rates. The total annual cost of the new rates, initially is £4,447,000 and eventually £6,148,000.
Able Seamen with six years' service can now obtain a weekly wage of from 31 to 53/- shillings, the latter with allowances and including value of food; if married with two children, 80/- includ ing separation allowance
new scale is
A joint proclamation of the Imperial Prussian Governments assures the Eastern Prussians that the Government Republic will do We cannot help thinking that in view of the large number of troops its utmost to ward off the dangers threatening them. It declares in the various theatres who have the proposed territorial changes in East Prussia are irreconcilable been demobilised, the demobilisa-with President Wilson's principles and are a complete economic barrier between Germany and the great Prussian people. tion of the rest should not be too rapid. We want a large Army to
GERMAN CABINET'S DECISION, protect India and Egypt. Indian troops in the Middle East, Pales-
Zurich, May 9. The German Cabinet has settled the terms of the Note which it tine and Mesopotamia have been reduced to 20,650:42,750 and 63,000 is handing to the Allies forthwith. respectively. These figures are the establishment of Indian troops which are being main-t tained in the Armies of Occupa- tion. The composition of all our forces depends on certain proportion being maintained in British and Indian troops, and recent events have emphasised the necessity of fixing that pro- portion at a high level. Large The Austrian Peace Delegates have been invited to Paris for
Petty Officers pay ranges from 49 to 53- according to drafts, We understand. have May 12. The nomination of these delegates is being delayed owing service, and if married with two children, from 97/- to 107 with left England for Egypt and to differences respecting incorporation with Germany. The Austrian
allowances. Constantinople recently and we
Chief Petty Officers may reach 128. The press indicates there is a growing opinion against incorporation. A daresay units are now being Council of Foreign Ministers has met to discuss the boundaries of retrospective to February 1, 1919. drafted to India, for that country Austria and Hungary.. does not boast of an Army any- thing in proportion to its import-
The Austrian National Assembly unanimously approved of the ance and size. The preliminary appointment of Herr Renner, the German Austrian Plenipotentiary, reductions in the strength of the to the Peace Conference, assisted by the Christian-Socialist Herr Indian Army commenced in Guertler and the Pan German, Herr Schoenbauser. January of this year, and these a few were completed, with minor exceptions, by 1st March, about 200,000 men in all being discharged during January Though up to the time of writing we have no details of the
And February. Baits in Home Government's proposals regarding Imperial Preference, we India, we are told, are dow know that the policy has now been officially approved, since it has at the approximate strength at been incorporated in the Budget. This, as the Times says, marks which they will be maintained an epoch in British Budgets. It has been given the approving sealben Peace is signed. We trust of public opinion, too, since a telegram has already announced that that the sudden attack of the all the Budget proposals have been adopted by the House of Com Afghans en India will make the Delegates not to sign the Peace Treaty, owing to the nature of the It is understood that Peking has instructed the Chinese mons There was a time, not long ago either, when we should have Secretary of State expected Tariff Reform from no other quarter than Unionist realise the folly of having any-without a written promise. Chine's position will worsen under Kiauchau-Shantung settlement. The Delegates contend that circles, for it was this party which championed if amidst much thing but a strong army in the Japanete Treaties, which are specifically pledged to return Kiauchau. end of next week. A Handley-Page machine has arrived aboard a opposition and misrepresentation and which, incidentally was thus country. more progressive than either the liberals or the Labourities. But WAKE UP COLUMBIANS! the war has brought about many changes and amongst these the
With such a large American returq of a Coalition Government, whose principal leaders are Mr.
Copenhagen, May 10. Lloyd George and Mc Boner Law, it is this very mixed body of community in Hongkong it is surprising that they possess no
The German Government has convoked a meeting of representa- men that we have to thank for taking a step which has been long Club of their own here. No tives of Federal States at Berlin on May 12. seen to be advisable in the interests of the Empire as a whoje.
HONGKONG, SATURDAY, MAY 17, 1919.
A DISCREDITED POLICY.
for India
ISOLATING ENEMY GROUPS.
Vienna, May 9.
Paris, May 9.
A number of villas at S. Germain-en-Laye are being requistioned for the Austrian and Hungarian Delegates, sufficiently apart in order that the Austro-Hungarians cannot communicate. The conferences will be held at the Chateau St. Germain.
CHINA'S DEMANDS.
GERMAN FEDERAL MEETING.
THE SCHLESWIG QUESTION.
Paris, May 9.
THE TRANS-ATLANTIC FLIGHT.
LATEST REPORTS OF PROGRESS.
ROGBE
Halifax, May 9. Two American seaplanes have arrived.
New York, May 9.-- The missing seaplane N C4, flying to Halifax. was towed into. Chatham Harbour, Massachusets, all safe. The machine was forced to descend owing to engine trouble...
St: John, May 10. Two American seaplanes have arrived at Trepessey. American airmen expect to attempt a flight to the Azores at the
steamer.
AFGHANS IN MOSCOW,
London, May 10.
A Bolshevist report says an Afghan Mission has arrived at
As was to be expected, the Radicals are still in the backwash obduracy, jealousy or priggish- so far as this question is concerned, and so we see Mr. Donaldness exists among the Americans.
Copenhagen, May 10. MacLean declaring in the House of Commons, that this Imperial and seeing that no anti-social
The clause in the Peace Treaty providing for a plebiscite in Preference proposal is intended to start a great system of Tariff disruptive forces are ingrained in
the Reform which must include food taxes. Where he gets his ideas
Hongkong Americans, South Schleswig is causing much excitement and dissatisfaction. from we bave not the faintest idea, and he was effectively answered there is, every reason to hope Newspapers declare that the population is German, whom Denmark
that ere long a by Mr. Chamberlain, who asserted that it is no part of the Govern-
move will does not want as it would lead to future racial conflicts. The Moscow. ment's schome to impose new duties on food. Mr. MacLean is be made in the direction of Political Committee of the Righdag, after conferring with the establishing Club. Every Government, telegraphed to the Danish Minister in Paris that the evidently one of the type of men who is very much content with
"foreign community in the Government and the Righdag have insisted on the enforcement of thing as they are and who meets trouble halfway when considering the possibility of making a change. So he believes, or says he does, Colony possesses a social elab, principle of nationality. that the tea preference will irritate China and possibly affect our outside the social pale? Yester- why should the Americans be trade relations and exports. Anybody might think from such a day we published a letter from
Paris, May 10. assertion that Britain is striking wat on a policy totally new
visiting American. deplor- the world. What about the other nations of the globe whose fiscal
Ranzau's Secretary says Rantzau spoke at the Peace Confer- of
common systems are the reverse of our so-called Free Trade? Have they ing the lack
ence seated because he could not master his voice nor his knees and meeting place. We hope
to
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WHY RANTZAU REMAINED SEATED.
found that their trade relations have been injured by preserving the some interest will be taken was afraid he would be unable to stand. right of discrimination in certain lines 1: Obviously they have not, or they would all have been Free Traders long ago. Mr. MacLean in the matter and that the sug- and his supporters, we are told, will fight the Imperial Government's gestion will blossom and ripen. proposal, "which would smash Free Trade." Of course, it will; An American Club would not
that there is wisdom in other nations' methods.
only constitute a form on which
PROOF OF GERMANY'S ABILITY TO PAY.
"Berlin, May 7.
and that is precisely what is needed. Britain has stood; in fiscal could be concentrated social nounced the appointment of an Imperial Commissioner to promote At the Peace Committee of the Assembly, Herr Dernburg an♪ matters, all too long in sorry isolation. She is beginning to learn activities but lead to and develop export trade. He said Germany still had goods enough to export
It is common knowledge that the Dominions have long yearned other aspects of life which are and was even able to manufacture them. for the introduction of some such system as has now been decided now restrained by the absence upon, and if we want any further proofe of Colonial feeling on the the business
men would which have come over the cables. These expressions of opinion for the pursuit of his avocation find it E useful medium
matter we have it the latest utterances of Dominion statemen
of communion. And even
SWISS DEMANDS.
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Berne, May 10..
EXTINGUISHING THE AUSTRIAN NAVY.
Paris, May 9," It is understood that the Naval terris of the Treaty will com pletely extinguish the Austrian Navy. The question of the distribu- tion of the vessels among the Allies with be settled later.
SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.
From Our Own Correspondent.)
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STRONG CHINESE ACTION AGAINST JAPANESE.
It is officially announced that Switzerland has demanded equit unanimously approve the new methods and even favour a develop ment of the principle now belatedly admitted. Preference will In these stirring times, when a able representation on the Rhine Navigation Commission: obviously be of mutual benefit to the Colonies and the Mother period of reconstruction is in revision of the Rhine Navigation Convention of 1868, in order to Country, and, as Sir George Perley says, it will afford the Domin process and a new dispensation place Baste as far as possible in the position of a seaport, the alteration ions an opportunity of supplying goods to the British markets which being uabered in, the Americans of the Rhine bridges to enable free navigation to Baale; freedom of formerly came from enemy countries, thus helping the Empire to should unite and have a Club ships from navigation texation; and the dismantling of the Rhine become self-supporing. But above all, it will give Britain the where they can exchange.opinions fortifications.
and cement acquaintances."
DELEGATES LEAVE FOR GERMANŤA
Versailles, May 11,
power to negotiate with other nations on a more equitable bams. The formation of the Red Cross All toò long have foreign countries been permitted to flood our country with their goods, without let or hindrance, whilst we have Chapter somewhat helped to bring
Six members of the German Delegation departed last evening had to pay import dues in doing trade with them. That is a American ladies in this Colony manifestly unfair system. It is time we scrapped it. And we are together. How much more useful for Germany, bearing the observations of the technical adviser to
would an American Club be? the Plenipotentiaries. going to,
BOYCOTT GROWING IN SHANGĦLL
The Chinese papers, afe
The city is plastered with 1
the Chinese to observe the boycott.
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