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„THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continusa from «Paga 1.)
press the opinion that Germany ja exploiting Holland's anxiety to keep out of the war, turning the screw, to see how thuch the vieṭm will ferunt; possibly seeking an excuse t5] THE LACONIA OUTRAGEke a pizzitical toęd raid-on Jol
TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES IN A
WATER-LOGGED-BOAT.
Eesnos, Feb. 27.
The two American ladies, who were vieting of the Laronia, were among the seven people who died from exposing out of 24 nevupanta of a water-loggeil lasil. A priest, on board said that the but hitche Laconia's steril when being lowered. The planks burst and t basat drifted without „Allal with water up to the gunwale, "From ten o'clock at night to 3 wekek. the next afternoon.
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hand. They poins out that neutrals. Scandinavia included, must now goo the mistake of failing to hol a basis of common defence, against the briand empire. They speculate on dot expect it will result in action. the atrispide of the United States but
EARLIER TELEGRAMS."
THE CAPTURE OF KUT. GENERAL MAUDE TELEGRAPHS
DETAILS.
LONDON, Feb 27.
THE CHINA MAIL.
THE WAR SAVINGS
ASSOCIATION.
REASONS WHY CHINESE SHOULD SUBSCRIBE.
"SIR E FRASER ON ANGLO-
CHINESE AMITY.
at
A meeting of the China and Japan War Savings Association was held Shanghai luat week.
THE PROMOTION OF BRITISH "TRADE.
JOME. BUGGESTIONS.
ERMARKS ON THE CONSULAR SERVICE.
The following is a suuimary of the re-
commendations for the development of the Government service for the promo Mtion of British trade in foreign countries formulated by the Federation of British industries
Sir Everard Fraser, KCMG, Consul General, who presided, said When it was suggested that Chinese merchants should be invited to parts cipate in our association, which
FROM TROOPER TO CHIEF OF STAFF.
ROMANCE OF SIR WILLIAM ROBERTSON'S CAREER.
On the day that Williant Robertson, & trooper in the 16th Lancers, had secured, after barely a year of enlistment' the second-class curtificate which gave him a "stripe," he announced to the Army schoolmaster that he intended to car pete for a first-class certificats. is the use was all the encouragement be received. "You surely do not expect
"What
to becames conmissioned officer ?” “One
That all the activities undertaken by British trade in foreign countries should never knows Auswered the Liarula- the Government for the promotion of babe concentrated in a single Departmentshire lad, who to-day fills the command-
Office. That really
already grown to considerable size, as the efficient machinery should fing position of Chief on the Imperial!
and accommodation on a generous scale.
commercial questions.
4
Sur Treasurer who is sad our Founders stablished to coordinate the work Geners! Staff. will tall you, there arose, of course, of the Foreign Office and of the Depart That episode is one of many relaties objections as objections do arise to novel ment in charge of industrial and com-by Mr G. A. Leask in his life-story of
mercial affairs. proposals. These objections may, I think, That the Foreign office and foreign Sir William Robertson which illustrato be boiled down into three. First Chiness services should be reorganised on the the efficacy of self-help in the British following lines:-The establishment of Army, and prove the literal accuracy of men of business would not like, the secularge Commercial Branch of the Foreign Napoleon's famous maxim. When he Everybody crawled into the news |
In the House of Lords, Lort Carzun rity since ther doubted or disbelieved in Ulice with the provision of extra placed his foot on the Brst rung of the and son of the bout, and the tvou read a telegram from General Mande our coming victory. It is true that our Increase of staff in the Diplomatic Ser-military ladder Sir William Robertson wasket, sagt nyergant, Others, stating that on
the morning of caemet got the start of the Allies by vice to enable sufficiens time to re de bad nothing but his own character to including an American negm, whes February 25, the cavalry and infantry striking at their own time and that they voted to the study of industrial and pull him up. He had not even, in the spi
The Commercial Attach Service early days a war in which quick pro died, were thrown into the sen as moved westward in pursuit of the shed ahead. It is true that we took the weight of the lushies wonki have retreating enemy,
long to prepare ourselves for the greatest should be replaced by the appointment on could be won in the field, nor an Strong Turkish
for new Commercial Counsellors, to each Em- Robertson rose exclusively on personal officers. General rearguards, supported hy artillery age of history and that we are still of officers of high rank, to be known as landing army and a con enslangere the water-logged Lot
While the print was holding the occupied a trench positier 6fteen miles straggling hard. It is also true that our bassy or Legation, to be in sole charge, merit; by methods which the hawest |
west north-west of Kat, evidently enver enemies, both before and during the war under the Minister, or Ambassador, oferit,
all commercial work in the country. recruit in the New Army may emulate,
with success have spared neither time nor money nor intervita luly at his side was soliling the withdrawal from Baghaiish labour in impressing on all neutrals, and Srvice to be subject to the direction of him know that he was once of them
tunimercial work of the Consular millors of men who now serve under the Commercial Counsellors.
In all services only natural-born British subjects tub
ta beeligible for appoint ment to any post, paid or unpaid.
The introduction of a small number of men with practical business experience especially into the Commercial Branch Counsellor Service of a definite and of the Foreign Office and the Commercial
bing bitterly. She was an actress After an intense Bombardment our coming Fauginted to marries infantry assaulted the enemy's position and but seen her fane die in that obtained a footing in it, while our boat...
cavalry operated round the Turkish northers flank. At least sixty prisoners, as well as numerous flocks, equipmant
LATER.
Oneglanirod, and sixty-five of thes crew of the Tamia have crossed fail stores were captured from Pullin to Liverpool The
Our aeroplanes bombed a steamer majority were previously on bound towing a Turkish pontoon bridge,up the the tompofil Franconia.
stream with the result that the tow Further stories of the survivors rope was slipped ind the pontoon contin the statement that the Hoated down stream. Lord Curzon Larogi wasiwice tepesick She added that it was evident that the 1 hit in the storm. The Capacene of operations had shifted con- tain ordeng-all lights to be turned siderably upstream beyond Knt and the on, to facilitate the serpe of the success announced yesterday had been crew. The boat followed up. He believed that several passengers, and Hated. flen righted herself and was thousand prisoners had beer taken. It sinking slowly, when the submarine was clear that the slur on our arms, if that phrase was applicable, caused by
wiped out (Cheers.)
especially China, their own invincibility. Bat we believe that you shrewd men of business bave sized up the situation and that you do not believe that those who failed with all the advantages of randi- ness and surprise to aid them will ever
win how that in men and in munitions. we have the upper band.
A minor objection is that our rates of interest are not attractive. enough but this does not matter as regards an investment into which come sympathy and desire to further true civilization Which brings me to the second objection; that we British have fought with your country and we resident British have tad curselves too much aloof. Yes, 56 years ago our countries were at war
Did not war help on China's progress from the impossible
what of it!
The
The establishment
in
|many consurumate
The
servient to the same discipline, enjoying selves, facing their own hardships,
no more, but no
no less, facilities than themselves for gaining promotion.
What more timely publication than a shilling
strained eulogy, tells the story of this which, in simple sequence and re-
carpet singularis little advertised in the famous selfmace soldier? From its purta public will learn many a
reappeared und ingpidood the engine the events of last year, was now entirely backwater in which the tide of history enable the best possible advice to be and week out job but the
room, tlugh the boats were close by and quite visible in the blaze of electric light.
The Laconia sunk immediately aut
do not forget, of course, the Boxertions, it is interesting to note that the edition General of the British
high standard of eficiency which must be reached by all officers at different past. The ambitious man in the Vor stages of their career. This standardy, could not possibly want a better to be administered by a Promotion Foard
stimulant than this adorned yet with power to postpone
biography. adoming the promotion
Robertson of officer who does not reach the had a much harder r
Trooper
of the 18th Lancers, standard, to demand the resignation of Private Robinson who has recently left rrow to hoe than (SALT) any officer who fails far short of it, and the counter for the colours. To Jump past services to any officer whose resigna seventies meant much diligent study to to grant a pension commensurate with from a corporal to a sergeant in the ion is demanded. mercial experts should be selected and
A large number of technical and comdreams of most soldiers. But Robertson
bocce a sergeant major was
the beyond
sent, when required, to investigate and honourable chance as a corporal, Mr. was dauntless-and he seized every report, upon Edustrial and commercial Lease tells us, he had to tarporal art conditions and opportunities calar countries and particular markets. parti
the measing account and attend to the Ample funds should be provided to catering of his own troop. It was a week. messing the Arst
week controlled by obtained, and these investigations to be
Robertson showed such" an had left her and did it not especially made with sufficient frequency and improvement that he was requested by
Corporal promote trade good for all of us! I thoroughness.
his connection with the above sugges- Thua early did the man, destined as comrades to take permanent charge.
Executive Council of the Association of Channel in 1914, to play an invaluable Special Committee appointed by the
Force which crossed the Chambers of Commerce, over which Sir part in an historic operation, exhibit hie Algernon Firth preside, has just issued powers of organization. Sir William its report and recommendations. The Robertson List made his mark as “the required is that every British Consulate and least hopeful Tommy remember opinion is expressed that what is now man behind the grub." Let the newest should be an "outpost of the Empire? to that. which British subjects may turn for as sistance, and from which a keen lookout should be kupt by competent officials for The impression gained in reading this opportunities of extending British com welcome little book is that of a young mere. It is recommended, amongst soldier who, ecme what might, was other things, that Consular condition as am of the service. He was signalling paid British determined to advance in his profession, "should he
be not only a Ha became efficient in every branch and British subject, us it justice and liberty. We may be, we come to the conclusion that the interests best man in his
present, but he should be also of British instructor and minikotry instructor for and descent. The Committee has some years to his regiment. He was the
the Captain and several officers hat THE BRITISH ADVANCE.rising, when foreign troops last appeared to swing :
"
Subsequently the submarine pobi tod again astem of u boat crowded with women and demanded the handing over of the captain. Receiving un evasive answer ib finally vanished.
A steward kept one boathull of people alive, by giving imitations of
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ANOTHER DISTORTED · GERMAN VERSION.
A
LONDON, Feb. 47. A German official message transmitted by wireless says:-There have been numerous English advances between Ypred and the Somme, but only one reached the trenches east of Arras and
a counter-attack drove it out.
The activity on the Eaat front bas increased with the decreasing sold.
AMERICAN "ARMED NEUTRALITY."
WARLIKE PREPARATIONS:
in China. Ner, I hope, do you forget the manner in which our present enemies treated your people. It would bave been well for the Allies if they had taken that warning to heart.
THE FIRST FOREIGN TRADERS. ·
Yes, we Britisa were the first foreign traders in these parts where Gordon helped to keep your fathers safe from rebel violence. And in all the half century since, this Settlament has attracted your people, who found in
HOW HE GOT HIS COMMISSION:
are, stiff and shy, many of us, but of British trade and commerce cannot | with sword and p as skill-of-arine
at least we have the same tradition as be effectively looked after by an official you men of bukineas, the tradition of fair dealing. And our old-fashioned ways, much divided, do not lead to such memes as there were as other porta owing to looser dealings."
a em
he soon became
his
Harry Lauder and other comedians, foreing all to join in the chorus until they were picked up...
ANOTHER LUSITANIA CASE.
whose duties are not wholly directed to natural upbringing had given him & fine a emek shot. Though a healthy and WASHINGTON, Feb. 27.
the expansion and promotion of these physique, he made a habit of running Official despatches confirm the
interests.
ten miles every Saturday afternoon. In order that the new conditions just for the fun of it," as
of it as he told deaths of Americari subjects... who
may
be effectively met, the Committee comrades. During the last few years រង were on board the Laronin, thus
We share China's aversion from war of opinion that the Consular Service spent in the ranks-doubtless with a
should be divided into two branches. establishing the overt act: which is
view to a commission-be turned his WASHINGTON, Feb. 27,
and preference for suasion nct for force. The first of these would be administraattention to the study of war. He be regarded as another Lusilania' ease. Frosident Wilson's speech foreshadow-coffed at as the China of Europe. Our his duties the administration of the strategy, and read every war book be It is not so long ago that we were tire, and the officer would include among came a diligent student of tactics and Presklent Wilson and the State ed that his action will probably be a civilizations rest on the same basis of Merchant Shipping Acts, the giving could lay his bands on. Departinent, otheials" consider that declaration of "armed neutrality. The duty and right, and we recognize with advice and assistance to British subjects
good story is told of his oral. no steps should be taken until Bill introduced in the House of Re your Snges that the true sovereign rules and the work of a Registrar in respect examination in Dublin, a requisite births, deaths, and marriages. The preliminary for every non-commissioned Congress acts upon the President's presentatives, to-day provides for So we ask for your sympathy in practi- with statistics, of the trade of each
by assent and not through compulsion.seco
second ranch would formish reports, officer applying for a commission. request for authority to arm mer special bond isiue of $100,000,000,-
district, and lists for the Board of Trade chantmen, The sinking of the
of possible buyers of British goods, and Laconia will listen the action of
of manufacturern, would reply to in quiries addressed by the Board of Trade Congress.
such other duties as may be considered and by British subjects, aud carry out
necessary in t the Interest of trade and commerce
The Committees of both Houses have been busy re-drafting the Bill, but it is now expected that they will sequiesce in the Government's wish that the Bill shall be passed without any change being made.
DUTCH OFFICERS
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INTERVIEWED.
LONDON, Feb. 28. Officers of the Eemland, inter viewed in London, state that simul- tapeously with the submame's order
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THE BRITISH FLEET.
PHOTOGRAPHS INDICATE
COMMANDERS.
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cal form with confidence that will not, I'ma sure, prove misplaced.
The third objection was that we invited you to unneutral conduct. That is, of course, absurd, since it is the privilege of the neutral to deal with either or both sides as freely as in time of peace, subject to such barriers as either side may place on its own people,
the rules and operations of the Association for the borest of the
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to stop, a torpedo was fired, just THE SINKING OF THE LACONIA. Chinese present.
missing the Eemland's stern. The Captain; replying in the darkness to peremptory command to quit the
DEATHS FROM EXPOSURE.
LONDON, Feb. 27.
Mr. W. H. Tranchant Davis explained why the Allies were at war, and recalled the Kaiser's speech to his troops. who were leaving for China in 1900 iz which he said: "Spass nobody, man, women or children; take no prisoners
of
commerce.
wha
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Sergeant Major Robertson was required to take command of all the officers and men drawn-up on parade. 'Severni movements were satisfactorily performed. Thea Robertson gave his, order for a executed ou parade very complicated movenient, one seldom
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For further particulars please apply to -318 bán k the Committee is of opinion that apart of the regiment. The colonel's eyes I mention this objection simply lest from the existing Commercial Attachés, twinkled. Bp saw the mistake, and re- LONDON, Feb. 27.
the enemy use it to confuse and deinde.hose activities cover wide areas, a new solved he wouldcatch out the bass and the
class of officer should te
te created
sergeant major at the same time. The Photographs published show that Rear-
I come here gladly because sitar a might be called commercial intelligence latter; however, had also seen what was Admiral Sir Charles Madden is Second-lifetime in China 1 amas devoted to her officers. These ollkers; it is suggested, wrong, and delayed giving the word of share of the reward? In two and a half carly in 197, translated various German
interest as any Chinese can be, and should take over many of the duties in-Command of the Grand Fleet and everything that draws closer the bands relating to trade and commered new command for the regiment to move. The years, we are told, Robertson could works into English, including those on commanding officer immediately started. speak five different pustivé tongues. the employment of heavy artillery iz that Rear Admiral Sir William Faken the long tried bonds of amity between assigned to Consular officers, and should to bustie, and
brusquelet called
bette. Yet another example of his ham commands the Battle Cruiser Fleet.our countries-is to me a vast joy, devote themselves to the work of
HIS ONLY COMPLAINT
intellectual zeal and one may cdd, of get very word M. Goodale, the Secretary, explained loping and expending. British krad deve"Now, then, sergeant-m
the
of command," pa sir," replied Robertson; "I will,
Later, when he returned to England, his presciencs!
The Robertson portrayed in this book when the base is placed in the right and entered the Staff College at Camber is far more verutila: Robertson that ley (Sir Douglas Haig was a fellow pupil.the man in the street probably imagines. After that the colonel did not want to by the way) Bir William Robertson. But tho General; in spite of his forceful see any more. The man who could put his tutor either guistic ability, charmetery and his genius for getting or German thing done, in spite of his reputation his adjutant and regituenta sergeant-
time! How not for breaking, precedents has kindly major in their proper place was quite
the former. муз
ho good enough for him
and thoroughly human disposition. In the ranka General Robertson was expected his tutor to have a lesson pre- Icarning
and preparing. When he went. pared for him, but he himself and to take ship, said: "We are for the Dutch It transpires that 'eight out of the
The manufacture of synthetic indigo to India as a subaltern in the 3rd long walks in the country, talking out of know. Nothing Government." The only answer nine missing from the Laconia died in act generally to that no Chisaman will at Ellesmere Port, says the "Westminster Dragoon Guards be matriculated in the the tutor all he wanted to k
be Sa that might of any service to him was Five minutes." The sub-boat from expocure.
ever dere to look in the face of a Cinzette" is a great step towards making art of wa
war. From 1888 onward," says German gain." The speaker went on to Great Britain independent of foreign Mr Leaks," we find him acting in the is the name for this What is
excaped his
ped his notice. He always asked, marine was exceptionally large and There were six Americana among the refer to German crimes in the present conntries, and more particularly of Ger- capacity of a leader, a man possessing
you had to be had two guns.
We had to leave passengers and Biteen in the crew of the war, the submarine policy of the enemy many for dye stuffs. It is an event of power of initiative, and with every the name for that and
prepared for him, or ont came his importance in the industrial facility for patting the Imowledge gained prepared for
his pocket everything behind, even the ship's Laconia, who were all saved except two and its effect upon China Heslso history of England. Indigo is the staple in his apprenticeship to the beat use dictionary. In dictation he would not showed his audiente that the victory of dye-stuff of the world, and synthetic paper, and we drifted-in boats for ladies, who were buried at sea,
Men under him marvelled omit a comme or the ruodification signa Germany would mean her tymany over indigo, which has largely replaced the at his almost uncanny knowledge of on a German vowel. In order to be able twelve hours, thinly clad... We were
Chinth as well as other countries..
plantation product on the market, everything pertaining to the art of to express himself correctly in French picked up by a British vessel.. at
Mr. Cha Paosan, Chairman of the was a German monopoly. In order to war and the soldier's duties. His or German at the dimmer-table ho Chinese Chamber of Commerce, thanked satisfy the Fatent acts the Germans work as intelligence officer with frequently invited me to dinner, and, of He was silent, cool and clear vividly out cool the objects and working of the at any rate of its manufacture in England as staff officer at
ever heard make was erected for this lined by Mr. Leask, muse herg been complaint is so him und wu
mind so that purpose at Ellesmere
There are many other passages kron and ambitious. Of course, he could
other passares in by Messta The Arm Manchester
which has delicate task imposed without a low surveys Geners Robertson's been eminent in the colour industry and ledge of native languages. Here, again, through every phase in the Intelligent Department at the War Office, no under French at Aldershot, as canised by the sudden illustrated. Instead of engagings, ten-
of the Ellesmere Port
6 o'clock in the morning. The THE FOOD QUESTION IN GREAT submarine made the officers of other
BRITAIK.
a
the Committes for so,, fully explaining were obliged to conduct the last stages the Chitral HAM *pedition, and coarse, I did the same and the only Association. He said that the Chinese and the works which port were, with intensely interesting to the Bemland, but, firstly, pillaged, SOLDIERS FOR AGRICULTURAL sympathized with the Allies cause and the assent of the Go have falalled the difficult and le-story worth quoting, for Mr. Lesak
Dutch boats take bombs to destroy
the wine and food.
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Colic, Chalers and Diarrhoes Remedy
The newspapers expresa borror at In the House of Commons, Sir E the outrage and sympathy for the Winfrey announced that the Was Office
outbreak of Port Works in August him so much a lesson or course, Bobert harley in South Africs-down: to bir Dutch nation, but emphasise that proposed to supply 30,000 soldiers for THAT little cold and sore throat, of and British-made synthetic indigo ir son paid hiar by, results fHe would share in the the supload the Dutch are victims of their agricultural work. Of these 16,000 would your must be chacked at once or now on the market. The synthetic pro- call Robertson every morning at fiveam and Chief of the Staff at the front, and relired more suffering than any othe reliance on German promises and be temporarily released from the Home it may develop into something worse. duet, had come to be preferred for ita for lessons, before the young lieutenant then as frief of the Imperial General remedy in eturfence. It is known all
Defense army for Spring cultivation, Fed and your troubles will soon indigo
Take a few doses of Chamberlain's Cough superior qualities to the plantation went to his day's work Naturally the Staff in Whiteball. It is related that in grer the civilized world for its speedy Stheirkliardcard of the protection of the others would work under military vanish. For sale by all Chemnia nud printers will be pleased to hunt of 33 expels hen, of course, he got his never the same; ox-trooper, Chemists and Storekeepert
and English dyers and calico teacher was Anxious for his pupils to all the intercourse which Sir William had cares of grams in the stomach, diarellota
until he with Marshal začnite z interpreter, wha" and all intestinal painst the British Admiralty, They ex control,
Skorekeepers.
ast uppeamaco under a British zierk
hat paased
the trade crisis entered into possession/cher of Pusato and Punjabi, and paying did important public service in meeting his well-known methodics habits were of Stan College at Cam His safe to my that, Chamboriníc ́s
gave him.