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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY

19307

CRUX OF THE NAVAL WATCHMEN & THEIR CHURCH MEETING FOG DELAYS MOST

CONFERENCE.

LICENCES.

MUST THEY CARRY THEM WHEN OFF DUTY?

HUMAN ELEMENT BEING MAGISTRATE'S POSER.

BROUGHT TO BEAR.

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AT KOWLOON.

NEW CHAPTER IN HISTORY 'OF ST. ANDREW'S.

OPTIMISTIC NOTE.

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RIVER BOATS.

THE SAN NAM HOI AGROUND NEAR KONGMOON.

SOME LATE ARRIVALS

The construction placed on The annual general meeting of The fog that has prevailed along Regulation in the Watchmen's Orthe members of St. Andrew's the China Coast for the last two dinance arose during the hearing Church, Kowloon, was told in the or three days caused the delay of of a case before Mr. "Whyto Smith Church Hall last evening." Aalmost every steamer from Kong- at the Kowloon Magistracy this large number of the congregation moon and Canton last night. Only morning, and, after some discus-attended, and the chair was taken one steamer from Canton arrived

EMPIRE COMMUNICATIONS ONE sion, his Worship adjourned the by the Rev. W. Walton Rogers, in time yesterday, the others all

OF MAIN CONSIDERATIONS.

hearing for one week for further | M.A. ". legal argument

The case concerned a private A note of optimism characteris watchman who was charged with ed the gathering. The reports not having his licence on him which were read and which dealt while off duty,

with the various activities of the Church were all that could have

His Worship pointed out to the

reaching Hongkong at various times this morning, whilst one vessel on the Hongkong-Kongmoon run hús gone aground.

AMERICAN TRADE CLAIM. only way

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BY CHARLÈS' HODGES. Authority on International Relations at New York University. The real significance of the naval conference in London is that the world shall be in a position to 'read its future for the 'next generation in terms of peace or war. ·

There is nothing jingoistic in facing international facts, We all know that a more disastrous conflict than war between America and Britain cannot be imagined. No war, unfor- tunately, is absolutely unthinkable. Indeed, everything which bistory teaches us shows that these two nations must change the oft-repeated of events-or fight.

ORIGINS OF THE "NEXT WAR?”

on, duty, and intimated that he sheet for the year was eminently thought the Regulation applied to satisfactory. watchman whon on duty only.

Sergeant Walsh replied in the negative, and caid they were ta all times, whether on duty or not, have their licences on them at His Worship: What does he do if he is having a bathe?

Vestry's Work.

la opening the meeting, the was happy to see such a large Rev, Walton Rogers said that he gathering at the meeting. He was confident that with the com-

The Lungshan, Sai On, Tai Leg and Kwongtung all loft Centen yesterday at 4.30 p.m. as usual, but

abort time before they wore caught in fog banka so thick that it was almost impossible to proceed. The Sal On had better fuck: – It appears that she went on a few clear weather all the way down to minutes longer than the others and was fortunate in moeting with Hongkong, arriving here at 10.25

Sergeant Walsh-He is not in ing your the Church would go p.m. public then.

The other three had to drop from strength to strength. Now anchor at various periode and After referring to the Regula-that the new Church Ordinance made very little progress from 7 tions, which stated that watchmen had come into operation, them. until 2 am, to-day. The had to have their licencos on them Vestry Committee was replaced by Langshan tied up alongside her the whole time, His Worship said the Church Council and thus they wharf at 0.50 am, the Tai Lee The plain truth is ominous. To the British Empire,them to carry them the whole time, in the history of St. Andrew's, and 11 a.m.

it was a physical impossibility for were commencing a new chapter at 10 a.m. and the Kwongtung at maritime supremacy has meant everything, Whether wrest He thought that what was meant it was fitting that they should ing it from Spain, Holland and France or keeping it against by the Regulation was that they remember

It was not until 11.30 am. that the threat of Germany, seapower for 300 years has been the should carry their licences the Church had been served by the Kongmoon, reached the pier. She how faithfully the the Kwong Fook Cheong, from most jealously guarded national asset of Britain. Every whole time they they were on members of the Vostry Committee, reports foggy weather up the river, challenge-from the Spanish Armada to the German high sea duty, and not also whilst they were and how much the Church owod fleet has eventuated in ultimate conflict.

off duty.

The San Nom Hol left Höngkong. them. During his own Sergeant Walsh pointed out that years at St. Andrew's he knew Kwong Fook Cheong on Monday three for Kongmoon together with" the the object was to prevent watch how regularly the Vestry members evening and struck a sand bank men from taking their licencoe to had turned up to meetings and abut eight miles below. Kongmoon. Canton, where they could be either had tended the interests of the She was still fast aground when used as a certificate of character Church. They owed every retir the latter vessel passed her yes- or given away to somebody elac. ing member a great debt of terday. In the event of a licence being gratitude. Special mention should lost, the holder could obtain be made of Messrs. J. H. Hunt The naval conference at London It is an adjunct to land and

duplicate on payment of $1.

and F. W. Stapleton, and in the Addressing Mr. W. le Bart Spar. is the new challenge of peace to sea power, for it still is restricted row, who was present in Court, his name of the congregation he three centuries of struggle. Bri- in its sphere of independent Worship said he might consider trat he was also grateful to the tannia may, as the popular anthem action. A military menace whose the point. He was inclined to Rev. and Mrs. C. B. Shann for thanked them. Mr. Rogers said goes, rule the waves. The smoke potentialities are staggering in think that the Regulation meant of the American battle fleet, how combination with operations on that the licence had to be carried the work they had; done för St. ever, has loomed loweringly on the land, afr power seems destined while on duty. It was admitted Andrew's during his absence on horizon since the World War. Eng however, to be world-wide in it that the defendant in the present land frankly has feared the cone aitimate scope. quences of the new rivalry.

|| case was not on duty, and he said he had left it in his other jacket. His Worship asked Mr. Sparrow If he was inclined to argue that watchmen had to carry their licences all the time.

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Election of Officers'

The election of officers for the Church was then proceeded with They resulted is follow

Delegates to G. of E. Board of Trustees, Diocene of Hongkong.—

WASTING WATER.

'WASHING CLOTHES AT A

'FOUNTAIN.

On the appearance of two wo- men! before Mr. Whyte Smith, ati the Kowloon Magistracy this morn- ing, on charges of wasting water by washing clothes at street fountains, his Worship remarked that he saw people doing that constantly. He supposed it was Just a question of who was picked

out.

Walking along any road, like: Canton Road, bis Worship wald there was niways somebody wash Ing clothes at the fountains,

Each defendant was fined $2.

Church Countil Messrs. Barnes, Carruthers, C. Franklin, Baldwin, H. Gidding, Capt. Thomas, Messrs. R. H. Wong, O.. B. Raven, F. W. Stapleton, West- cott, C. E. Thomas, Mesdames Hunt had done for St. Andrew's McDonald, Rogers, M. Clarke, in the past. Stapleton, Miss W. Robinson.

The Reports.

Représentatives at Diocesan

From such international dis- 3--Sea power, by its very trust, enmity between nations nature, is limited to a few con grows which readily. can endanger world peace. The origins of what tenders for world pre-eminence. can become even today "the next The command of the seas, given war le embedded in such fears the existing political and economic and misunderstanding. Anglo- development of nations, is in-Regulation only applied to watch-Captain Thomas and Mr. J. American statesmanship is en-volved inescapably with national men when on duty, it would have ant deavouring at this crucial moment greatness. No world power-that been so stated in the wording. to break the vicious, historic cfr-ls, one of the half-dozen nations His Worship:-As I said before, cle of war breeding animosities. in the van, thoroughly indus. what if he goes in for a bathel

trialized and dependent upon Politics of Disarmament.

Mr. Sparrow: It is not likely International commerce for raw that he would be asked to produce The two contenders for sen materials and markets essential it then. power, the prize of national great-lo existence-can fall to be affect- His Worship:-Well, don't take ness, are not alone in their efforts.ed by naval strength in every the extreme case of a bathe. What Bince the armistice, statesmen quarter of the globe. Battle fleets if he's playing in n football the world over have been attempt are capable of transfer, given na- match? ing to make the war to end waz" val bases and allies, from оле Mr. Sparrow:-1 could not say Conference.-Cant: Thomas, Mr. Rogers then said that he a lasting victory for pence. Atheatre of operations to another off-hand.

Messrs. E. C. Thomas, Raven, hoped that as many membera threefold attack on the ancient where the command of the sea is His Worship said he would ad- Barnes, Franklin, Mrs. Rogers is possible would place their custom of duelling among the na-at 'stake,

journ the case for one week and Mrs. Clarke and Miss Robinson. names on the Church Elector tions has developed · during a

unless the prosecution could 'pro- Sidesmen. The sidesmen were al Roll. He hoped that decade...of world reconstruction. 'Attempts to Solve The Arms

duce some authority on the point, unanimously re-elected with the members present would inform Politically, world organization

he would not convict,

addition of Messra. Mitchell; their friends who attended St has been growing to provide in

Stedman and Fellshaw."

Andrew's of the existence of the The peace treaties of 1919 rest ternational group protection in--

Hon. Auditor.Mr. T. Martin roll, and request them to sign "It. stead of continued reliance solely on the proposition that the dras- on Individual național security. tie 'armament limitations imposed merly solely auxiliaries. Fourth, was unanimously re-elected as Mr. J. H. Hunt then read the Vestry Report, which show that The League of Nations, with its on the defeated Central Powers, this meant the ultimate appear Hon. Auditor to the Church. membership of 54 out of 65 na-from Germany to Bulgaria, are to ance of the Anglo-American naval Rev. Walton Rogers pointed out the attendance had been most tions, hos laboured to build up the be preliminary to a general world- controversy-the clash of the two that he deeply regretted the fact regular, and that the members hind international guarantee of na-wide reduction of forces by all for sea power-as a question of Home" in May of this year, Mr. the welfare of the Church, she

real rivals in the post-war world that in view of his returning displayed the keenest interest in tional safety. Eegully, obligations nations.

H. Hust would not be nominated cruiser strength, for the peaceful settlement of in- The League of Nations, in ternational disputes have multi-consequence, has bent its efforts Sen power from Athens to to a position on the Council, and plied. There are individual arbi- in the direction of a general, com- Britain and Japan, is the product paid a tribute to the work Mr.

(Continued on Page 8.) tration agreements between the prehensive plan for disarmament.

(Continued on Nezt Column.) · several states; group compacts Geneva's earlier activity em- such as the Locarno treaties; world phasized the more technical pro- pledges such as the Kellogg anti- blems.

. These covered auch war part. But with regard to diverso questions as the traffic actual disarmament, the nations in arms, the private manufacture And themselves sharply divided as of armaments, and chemical war- to ways and means.

fare. The league, making a new

Problem.

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If national security still resta start in 1925 after the rejection of primarily upon military power the famous Geneva protocol as too the question of armaments”, in- | volves three spheres the land, far-reaching, turned to the posal- the air, and the sea. Armies, air bilities of world-wide armament forces and navies, however, pre-limitation. Since then, the pre- sent sharp contrasts as probleme paratory commission has been for statesmen.

engaged in laying the groundwork 1-Land forces, by themselves, United States and Russia have co

for a general parley. Both the

can never be anything more than operated with the league in this?? of primary continental impor-direction. tance.

The problem of naval strength, however, has remained somewhat Within broad limits, the size of outside. "Geneva's main efforts to armies affecte only nations who] bring about the universal limita- use them against each other. Bu-tbn of armamente. The issue of ropean nations are acutely con- sea power not only has concerned cerned, consequently, with the but few nations. More funda- military strength of their impe-mental, the Washington confer- diate neighbours. But, the rela-fence for limitation of naval arma- [tive" "strength of Old World ments of 1921-22 advanced this military establishments and aspect of the armaments question American or even Asiatic forces, far beyond the general progresa ́in* the narrow sense, is of no in other related spheres.

direct moment. However, techni- First, fleet "ratios" wore estab- cal restrictions on the conduct of lished for the five naval powers of warfare, instanced by efforts to today. That is, the strength of regulate arms,

materials and the battle fleets was limited in the methods, obviously bear upon the proportion of 5-5-3-1.6-1.6 for whole world situation. Armies, the United States, Britain, Japan, therefore, have represented a France and Italy, Second, capitai universal problem-the citadel of ships censed, under the limitation militariam baing Europe herself. agreement, to constitute an issue. Third, the restriction of other 2Air power, given the present craft to maximum dieplacement development of the means of aerial of 10,000 tons armed with guns warfare, remains auxiliary to the not to exceed eight inches in cali

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The Rev. Walton Rogers then stated they all owed very much to their Treasurer, Mr. Stapleton

who had devoted much time and thought to the interests of the Church. It was to be regretted that he could not carry on during the coming year, and that it would be the business of the new Church Council to elect a successor. Hé hoped that they would. And one as faithful and sincere in Mir! Stapleton.

The reports wore then read as follows)

Miss Communicants' Union, Clarke; Envelope System, "Mr. Eastman: Scouts, Mr. R. H. Wong; Cubs, Miss Maud White; Scrip ture Union, Miss Robinson;" V.D.MA., Miss McGill; Young People's Service, Hrá. J. H. Hunt; Primary Schools Bre. Ingrain (read by Rev. Rogers).

Thanks Expressed

Mr. Rogers said that they all owed a debt of gratititude to Mrs. Ingram, who, although not a member of the Church, had taken over the Primary Schools for a year. Apunanimous vote of thanks was carried by those present to Mrs. Ingram.

TIME F. W. Stapleton was then elected as People's Warden; and thio Vicar's Nominee was Mr. J. H. Hunt,

The meeting closed with an address by Mr. Hant in which"hë anid that it was necessary, on account of the number of peop who left the Colony, for church goers to close up their ranks. Mr. Hunt said that he really wished for a better attendance, as there could be nothing more discourag Ing

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