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1940

Wednesday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

BRITAIN'S WAR AIMS Fight For Sanctity

Of Treaties

A Look Through The "Telegraph"

50 YEARS AGO

Nov. 8, 1890,

A now style of one-dollar sten in LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reuter).—now being sued by the Hongkang and "We are fighting in defence of Shanghal Bank. They are neat little notes, about half as big as the old sort, freedom. We are fighting for and are a good deal more ertibile. We pence. Wo nro mecting the should like a gallery full of 'em and challenge to our own security and that of others. We are de fending the rights of all nations to live their own lives."

This answer to the question as to what was the real purpose of the present struggle was given by Lord Halifax, the. British Foreign Secretary, in a broadcast to-night.

"We are fighting against the sub- stitution of brute force for law as on arbiter between nations, against the violation of the sanctity of treaties and disregard for the pledged word.

Gormany Must Loarn

"We have learned that there pun be no opportunity for Europe to cul- tivate the arts of peace until Ger- many is brought to realise that re current acts of aggression will not be tolerated.

"It must accordingly be our re- solve not only to protect the future from a repetition of the same injuries that German aggression has inflicted won Europe in the last few years, but also so far na we can to repair the daminge successively wrought by Germany upon her weaker neigh- bours.

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"And that purpose must be the stronger as it is reinforced by know- ledge of the cruel persecution of the causes and persons at the hands of the ruthless men in Germany.

"The British are particularly re- luctant to interfere with other people's business provided always that other people do nat seek to interfere in theirs.

Cannot Ignore Challenge .."But when A challenge, in the sphere of international relations la sharpened as to-day in Germany by denial to men and women of elemen- challenge tary human rights, that

Is at once extended to something Instinctive and profound in the uni- [versal conscience of mankind.

Lo "We, therefore, are fighting maintain the rule of law and the quailty of merey in dealings be- tween man and man, and in the great nocicly of civilised state." Continuing, Lord Halifax sold that time might they foresaw that the well come when they would have to graces of our fight for those earthly commo

Lord Halifax recalled his Chatham House speech and said that his hope then that war might honourably be averted was disappointed.

"

Only Two Courses Open Faced with evil things, there were only two courses open.

"You must either defy or you must acquieser. And requiescence is dishonour.

"I can feel no doubt in my own conselence that only with supreme dishonour could we in fact have averted war,

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The following report by the Banitary Superintendent on the laundry work of the Colony was laid on the table of the Banitary Board yesterday:

November 8, 1939.

DOMINION EFFORTS

Mobilisation Of All Resources

LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reuter).—

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2(Land) The Dominions have then. Board full particulars as to the manner in which the publie laundry taken all necessary

measures for work of the Colony was then carried local defence.

The

Canada is organising and training ascertained.

phrase "public laundry work" is here used to a division available as an expedition- define laundry work as a trade or occu-ary force if and when required, and pation carried on for the purpose of is taking steps to prepare a second. Kain по differentiated from laundry work carried on by hoursholders them

out was

solves.

80,000 men and is raising a special Australia is mobilising a militia of

force of 20,000 for service in Aus- tralia or overseas.

New Zealand is raising a special force of 6,500, who are already in training.

In the present instanco ati that bad had to be done has been to check the former returns and mako auch carree. tloss and additions as the_changer which have taken place since 1886 neresitate. In some particulars these corrections have been somewhat exten. aive. As an illustration of this I may in readiness for any emergency In mention that in 1885 there were 23 di■- ] Africa.

South Africa is preparing a force

Linet washing places above the Kennedy 3-(Air)Even before the out- Rod giving employment to about 60 break of war, the Dominions had mon, how there are only 10 giving em|proved an invaluable cource for playment to 26 men.

The soiled clothing is collected and tralla and New Zealand are

provision of pilots. Canada, Aus- carried to stream

on the kili-ables

com

where it in washed in rude tanks formed operating in the scheme for training the streams. As a rule the clothing personnel and production of aircraft. Te dried on the hill alder adjoining tho | South Africa is making her own kiteams and in thon earried. to the arrangement for training and de- Laundry-men' dwellings in various veloping air resources. parts of the town, where It is ironed, starched, dressed, etc., and then re. turned to the owners.

25 YEARS AGO

Nov. 8, 1914.

raw

4-(Economia).-The United King- dom mission now in Canada is dis- cussing potentialities regarding the supply of ammunitions and Lord, Selborne, delivering a recruit- materials.

Discussions arc also in progress Ing speech at Chiswick, spoke of the potability of having to adopt conscrip with all four Dominions for the pur- tlon. There was, he anid, no sacrifico | chase of foodstuffs and other tos kreut to ensure victory, None materials.

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that their goods with the exception of part India great effect on India's future position dreds of men in the Navy and is being innded and stored

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The "Gazette" announces the annexa tion of the faint of Cypraw, in the Mediterranean.

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of An den of the immenilty tho oceans and the dieuly of the thak before the erubers which are hunting down the German commerco raidera la to be obtained front the oficial state. inent that the cruiser Emden had been completely lost for six works.

10 YEARS AGO

Nov. 8, 1630. "I feel myself quite unable defend apolley of fuisse faire in this serious matter," remarka Lord Passfold, the Secretary of State for the Colonies, In a despatch to H. E the Governor of Hangkang on the mui taal problem in which he insists on registration and remuneration for servant girls.

Nov. 8, 104,

BRITAIN

AND INDIA Marquis Of Zetland Makes Position Clear

LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reuter).— An important statement on the future of India was made by the Marquis of Zotland, Secretary for India, in the House of Lords

5 YEARS AGO

Thus far. according to the latest figures. 114 Democrats and twelve Republicans have been elected to the House of Representatives. It is also to-day. known that the Democrat Governor of

Lord Zetland stated that the New York is re-elected and that the Indian Congress had persistently Srend of the polls is distinctly pro-New taken the line, and still maintained, Deal. The Democrats will have a solid that the fact that there were racial htajority in Congress.

and religious minorities in India was

The Department of the Secretary of of no relevance, and that it had Sinto has received from Mr. Grew, the always been the intention of Con- "Now, supreme dishonour as well American Ambassador at Takoy, agress to secure from the constitution supreme tolly lie with aggression.-eubled.nary of Japan's note to the to-be framed-by-Indians themselves United States regarding the proposed such protection for their rights as "The supreme dishonour of the

oll monopoly in Manchukuo. lald open to German Government

might prove the world."'-

Lord Halifax asked whether they could feel secure that through victory in this conflict of physical force they could achieve that purpose.

No Vindictivo Peace The Prime Minister had stated that they sought no vindictive peace.

The new world that we seek will enlist the co-operation of all peo- pies on a basis of human equality, self-respect and mutual tolerance. "We, not less than oikers, have our- selves to learn from post failures and |disappointments,

When this war is over, we shall have to see to it that wisdom and goodwill will combine for the im- mense task that awaits us."

to Ühe They will merely say that the Japa-

acceptable nese ele reiterates the argument that minorities. Japan cannot accept responsibility for The British Government found it the Manchukuo action and invites the impossible to accept this position, United States to treat directly with Manchukuo.

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British Obligations

Unemployed men in Bristol_gave a The long-standing British connec- warm welcome to the Prince of Wales llon with India had left the British ta-day when he visited the elty welfare Government with obligations towards centres, many of which have been or-jher which it was impossible for them Hanised as a result of the Prince's own to shed by disinteresting themselves append on behalf of the unemployed.

No Bolshevist

Intervention

wholly in the shaping of her future form of government.

One outstanding result of the recent discussions the Viceroy had with all parties in India had been established beyond a doubt. This was that a declaration in the senso proposed, with summary abandonment by the British Government of their position

able to large sections of the popula tion.

Concluding, the Foreign Secretary London Commentary On In India, would be far from accept-

siressed the need for unity.

"It is our duty here, just as much as it is the duty of the men in ac- tive service, to stand united and firm, unshakeable in mind and heart.

"On this will certainly depend our power to meet the challenge in the present struggle and when that is over, to answer the call to work worthily for the future of mankind." RUBBING IT IN

Moscow Speech

But this did not mean that they had LONDON, Nov. 7 (Reuter).-in any sense weakened in their M. Molotoff's speech and the determination to assist India by such means as is in their power to reach, manifesto do not without avoidable delay, the position Comintern represent any new departure Fin the British Commonwealth of and too much importance should, Nationals to which they were pledged. not be attached to them, states

a special commentary issued to- day.

BIRD DISTURBS BURGLAR

The main points are: 1.-Emphasis on neutrality. The Nazis Salute Portraits speech held out little hope of a more Of Hated Rod Enemies active intervention on the German

THE EXCITED clicking of a aldo.

2-The fact that Germany is myneh bird disturbed a cat MOSCOW, Nov. 7 (Reuter)-At a attacked in the manifesto and not in burglar who raided three houses parade of Soviet might in the Red the speech. The new official pro on the Peak in the early hours Square in honour of the Bolshevik | German attitude of the Soviet Gov- revolution, and before the Finnish ernment has never been precisely of this morning. delegation, M. Litvinoff made an un-reproduced in the emanations of the The bird disturbed the Intruder expected appearance beside M. Stalin Cominiam designed for consumption when he entered No. 34, the Penk, and and other Soviet leaders.

They were joined at the parapet abroad (except of course in Germany) the man was pursued by occupants.

which has continued to attack Two other houses, Nos. 5 and 0. of Lenin's tomb by a new delegation Fascism in general,

were subsequently eulered. At No. from the Western Ukraine.

Since, as everyone knows, the the intruder found a small quantity As the bands played the "Inter-Comintern and the Soviet Govern- of money. He was again disturbed nationale," the German delegates ment are both equally under Sintin's at No. 34, but succeeded in escaping sprang to attention, those with Mats control, it shows that the Govern-with a wristlet watch, taking them off.

ment's professed solidarity with Cat burglars have been particularly Protraits, of German Communist Germany does not go very deep. active on the Peak in recent months. leaders and of Dmitroff the Com-

Nazism will doubtless try to ex- munist who defied Goering at the plain away the manifesto but it will Reichstag fre trial, were borne past nevertheless remain a thorn in their the German representatives at the

side, parade.

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