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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1917.
TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 1)
·MR. GERARD'S MEMOIRS.
THE WEEK BEFORE THE WAR,
AMBASSADOR'S APPEAL DISEEGARDED
Losos, Mug H Today's'instalirent of the memoirs tof Mb, temadamentens to the anxioris "Week prior to the Talvelaration of war and relites how everything pointed po tjermany's fixed deterrifintion for war. Finally, when Mr. Gerard saw
THE CHINA MAIL.
GREECE DURING THE PAST THE NEW COMMERCIAL INTELLI
TWO YEARS
REVELATIONS BY M. VENIZELOS.
Arnass, Aug. 31
M. Venizelos has been unking n whole series of revelations, in the Chamber, of the mysterious history
of the pikt two years.
.
GENCE SCHEME.
SANCTION BY THE WAR CABINET,
rejreted by es-King Constantine, view, with the Foreign Office has fin Pansident will approve of any, Ser of Niine Booking Bawards pence,"
regoland : * We adult be beaten by the work of the near department will Mr. Armork ulds simply: " To this thoradny, **
comprise all matters dealing with liver ever End any reply." and,
31. Venizela concluded by qonimercial intelligence and tar war was declares in Bussis the nexting the words on the tabzet in Fre
as necessary, for that purpose, it will Paley at Westminster, with regali directions to avorson services lay
to the trial of T'harles L., for usurpat take stre messy arrange dig the liberties of the people and hands to keep them in close touch announced his jutention of breeting with the commercial classes of the a simak tablet in the trek Parlin Cited Kingdom. ment-pelaiming the detlonement of Constantinar."
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CASE FOR CONSCRIPTION THE REORGANISATION OF
IN HONGKONG.
THE DEFENCE FORCES
STATEMENT BY H.E. THE
GOVERNOR.
HE The Governor stated the case for Conscription in Hongkong in his reply to the dabata on the Military Service Bill in the Legislative Council yesterday.
COMPLAINTS ABOUT WASTE OF
TIME.
1
THEATRE
ROYAL.
OWING TO THE CHANGE OF SAILING DATE.
TONIGHT WILL BE THE
LAST NIGHT!
J. R. WILLADSEY
Presents the
and that is the reason for compulsory Sir, to musketry practice, no doubt that FRAWLEY
ODRIG
to
seems to be the view at all events in the
Tosnos, Aug. 31. The War Pubinei has saretioned i
Members of the local defence corps the now Commercial Intelligence
will be interested to notion that "public Schetae, to promete trade after the
expression was given in the Legislative war, and providing for the erontion.
Council yesterday to a grievance which He explained how his policy of
ofan ditargest Commercial Intelli
is frequently much discussed privately, soperation with the Allies was co-gönce Department, wide expansion only one point in the able speech masketry practice.
Hi ESCELLENCY mid-There the waste of time at drills am!! stantly thwarted, either by shilly-of the system of Trade Comtois of the shallying on the part of ex-King sinners within the Empire, aral for Justices of the Fence that I need notice course of his speech said:-With regard member representing the. The Hou. Mr-Pollock-K.C. in the Constantine, who was told of strengthening and developing the victorious demagny, ir by the Commercial Attached Consular service. Well, gentlemen, there has the primary essential, and the only tionaries and Divinumsopbiles Cente
been a great deal of discusion in this made only by nipself, but my many servicegr
critician I have to make on that is not rounding the Thrones 11 his policy The new Department will ever Colony as to whether we are doing our members of the Reserves. Sometimes the Tantarelles had been carried tutally comprise the existing Depart-full duty in the matter of supplying it happens that whole number of men it, the firok aminy - would agent of Commercial itelligenes, the manhood to take part in this great war. have been called upon to go through - penninally hope fett; he multirossed | landed secretly at Calleg, which Bount of Trade, the Foreign Trade My own teeling, I frankly confess taste of time and patience has resulted Į their, musketry practice, and a great ambily tie a best desparing appeal was thoit defended" by only 4,000 Department and the Foreign Onto, was that the best way would be to So it is no good getting a whole crowd De van Bethimurton-Hodlweg, Turks in scattered, forts, and could not wil he represented in Parlia- make your Volunteer forces as strong as of men to indulge in musketry practice. which was probably unprivedented Lave entered Constantinople within ment by a Prouentary Secretary, possible and reduce your garrison for it is very unsatisfactory for them in die amels ed diskenney of an ja kettight,
have to wait for hours jn. The appointment of the Cent mach as possible in consonance with that oppind made by Baker, kt stateel: Sandkority, M. Venizelos" plus for Trade Commissioners will remain strength and thus release fighting men the afternoon, for their turn to come 011 at the ranges I arquite Be then nothing my cantes pani an irgediate attack open Bulgaria with the Board of Trade and the for the Front. The discusion led to the sure that a considerable saving of time de, nothing I can do, toward "stop" when the latter entered into the war, gift and control of Comm appointment of the Military Commission could be effected by having as men on 'ping this draudini war? E o sursand was entirely imprepared, wasal Attaches and the onsular Serand they went further than I slid the range oirone and the same afternoon. They recommended that complusion must confess that I am not satisfied that With regard to the question of driH, I Colony should, be introduced. Both so many drills are necessary. That for netive military service" outside the
proposals were laid before the Secretary Colony of Ceylen, for in that happy of State for the Colonies and he decided island if a man pats in 45 deills in the in favour of local compulsory serviescourse of yet he receives a special This compulsion is in order to cubble bulge as a kind of arder of merit, and every single available man tu forward to do bis duty and eu permit to make 50 drills compulsory... With see that under this Bill it is proposed of the reduction of the garrison as far remarks of the 2nd of August, to which lency. Now with regard to can pa na possible. Although I said in hort members will address your Excel- regard to this question, perhaps other
the Hor Member has referred, that the Certain persons in banks and other War Office had determined to make business would not be able to attend so further reduction of the garrison, since many as eight days camp on end. I I spoke those words necessity has understand these amende regulations compelled the War Office to reconsidero contain some provision in some way their decision and they have actually allowing for that. At all events, if the made application to my honourable and gallant friend who sits on my right to question comes up in the future no withdraw still further units from this considering it. I hope that the maskotry doubt we shall have an opportunity of very depleted garrison. Now, has the will always be kept in the forefront of voluntary system given us every singler training. That is the really in man we ought to get! I am sorry to say I must answer No, it has not. There portant thing, that we should all be
practised in musketry.. art in this L'olony certain persons who, up to this date, have absolutely refused to point ef it, but still it is only right that should mention it, that we have not up-to-date heen acting purely under voluntary system, but bave heen acting under a voluntary system plus a little gentle persuasion. We have a little law in this Colony called the Registration of Persons Ordinance. The instructions to the Police are to send, monthly, to this The fising of new mini poffigea return of new comers who have not Speaking from my experience as
joined the Volunteers The next step is private in the Reserves, it has always them if they have any valid reason why degree of efficiency we have attained to write to these gentlemen and ask seemed to my military mind that the they should not join the Volunteer has been ruched, I will Thus in December. 1915, I interviewed with the maximum amount of waste of potTM Bay at Government Ilause--that was before time, but with a very serious waste of the Registration Bill came into effect-time. I have attended many a drill 73 persons who might have joined the when apparently, throngh miscarringe frankly confess that the majority ofor something we have spent most of of arrangements or lack of arrangements, them were medically unit and Í ex-
our time doing nothing. [ bare empted various others for business attended Field Days when the same reasons, but still I got a few men: that state of affairs has appeared to obtain. is the point. Again in September, 1916, I endorse what the hou. member 45 letters went out from this office
A MIRAGE OF PEACE.
AMERICA'S DETERMINATRIN
- Cuvenasgun, West Virginia, Aug. Mr. Duidel, the Serretary for thy „Naty, in a sperrh plesis Thur no single item in this progranine of prepantion would be reinitial antil Bestce was actually signed, stal eifizinis meg" hive me long, l the saukoning it motiviție, hy a mruge st plan, which was ner pengr
NEW YORK, Aug 11,
A huge gathering 4 spectators ru lansiastienlly, greeted 25,000 troops Belongand to New York State regie, menus marching thuôngle the city to
the training catip.
SHIPBEIDINGTM
WASHINGTON, Aug 31. The Shipping Bank has asked Cons
additional $1
ges for ar
für gevamaandening" quaterials, and plant- to navad proposes 2
MR. BRYAN ADVOCATES WAR TO A FINISH.
New York. Aug. 31. Mr. Bryan, who hitherto has beedi the
prominent pacifistin Anibria, has started, to tour the country havouring war to a finish.
|
RESIGNATION OF POLISH STATE COUNCIL.
DERMAN APPREHENSIONS.
Lastes, Aug. 31.
THE SILVER MANKET.
Silver
· Loanos. Aug. 31. quoted at slid. The Market is firm with buyersLATE Messes., Suntal, Montagu & Come Geren dewspapers, commenting pany's Silver Report states that the of the resignation of the Pedish State Price of 46d. 3s a trest aveond since
it that it constitutes, al
The rise is chiefly due Cruuncil, which is now confirdest, August 18OR
to the searcity of supplies, Buying blow to fleruny 'w'military and poli-unders anime and the Chita Ex- chenges are fire, but the inclination The Kiêng Zeitung says thit, mito rise is tronuentarily atresteri. It junvary". Polish incling is anti-should be remordered, however, that Gertian to such a degive that even this is not the figs when China beingles so far represented in the Sturenst active
Cranwil tave joined in the opposis
Sigal hopes in Polatud,
THE AUSTRIAN BUDGET,
THE DEFICIT.
Kreat
« Zemeni. Aug. 31. The Austrian bilget for 1916-7 shows a deffeit of 3341 million crowns, as comparyl with" 49 mil- lions for 1915-7.,
is
Helia Council alkotments will have ne dipset effect on the value of silver The Indian Treasury's silver hold ing has increased By 183. lakhs,
THE DEMAND FOR AUSTRALIAN SCRIP.
Losos, Aug. 31. There is a good demand for Aus tralian Connorwalth serip which
discount.
come forward. I do not want to make a
Volunteers but had not done so. I.
The Hon. Mr. DoRWELL in the
course of his speech said:-There desire to make to your Excellency is, however, one appeal which on behalf of the commercial community who are working with very much depleted staffs. It is that whatever form the re-risation under the Bill may take it shall-aim at the maximom the time of the men, and more especially efficioney with the minimum call upon with the minimum waste of that time.
Two of the heasiest items of ex-is Bow gooted at one half per cent, i under my direction asking those to representing the Justices of the Peace peraliture are 1:700 million crowns for interest or wter lowns and 1,550 million crowns for the support of Special direct
Speaking at Chigago, he sat no Jeand the desire to support the Government almost universal, and ang dissension among them as to the! proscention of the war would have War expenditure is Hot included in the
the budget.
soldiers anili
"FOOD CONTROL IN GREAT
BRITAIN.
denty to probing it and to make if mors gotly in men and TOOHEN. "The more anyone favours peace the mor loyally should support the Government,thelhet, tire clared.. as the only uins of hestoring pence. There can i but
Losnos, Aug. 31. The Government is taking overl one rude to the war, namely, the the importation of bacon, hatte and overthrow of Bernans, and we shall,ard and will establish buying of conte, win the war"
THE STOCKHOLM CONFERENCE.
LABOUR M.P.'S APPRAĻ
*...
agencies in the supply countries, and
naxiinuin selling prices of these
articles and also-of cheese and butter are impending.
CANADIAN GOVERNMENT TO ACQUIRE NORTHERN
RAILWAY.
OTTAWA, Aug. 31. The House of Commons ins passed the third reading of the Bill authors ing the Government to acquire the Northern Railway.
ST. JOHN AMBULANCE BRIGADE HONGKONG AND CHINA DISTRICT.
The following extract from the "St. John Ambulance Clazette" is published The stoppage of the importation for information:- "
June 5th, 1017. of China and Java ten is more than
balanced by the prohibition of ports, except under licence.
said with regard to musketry. Last whom they were addressed the why and wherefore they had not carolccasions to spend the rest of the day year I left my office at 3.30 on several led, and again, as late as January at King's Park Range firing cen last, another 22 letters went out, and I have at the present moment seven roundis. Now, Sir, this apparent rounds. On one occasion I only fired Jist herr, very considerable
list, which requires careful examination unnecessary waste of time may and which will probably form the basis be unavoidable, but most of the men do not think so. It irritates them
I
LONDON. Aug. 31. Mr. J.-O'Grady, the Labour Mtoni ber for Leeds, and President of the General Federation of Trades Unions, in an article to the Morning Post reminds the delegates to the Trades
Unions Conference, to be helt Blackpool on September 3, that the future of Dernoctacy Hes in their 1 plies in the country are considerable, geon. Unifom-Helmets, Shorts, Pat-to the numerical afrength of our local JAPAN'S. INVESTMENTS IN ALLIED
The shipments for July were well above the normal requirements and equate imports, are expected for sureeeding months and also the sup
TMC.A. DIVISION.
of the first summonses under thìn Bill if
when they bave arrears of work it is passed. Those are hard facts. As
said just now there are very few who in the office to get level with, and have absolutely refused to act on the my personal opinion is that it is at the invitations which have been extended public may have with regard to this bottom of whatever misgivings the to them to join the Volunteers, but still Bill. I, therefore, earnestly hope, Sir, there are a few and there ought not to that if what I have said is a surprise to be one. This compulsory measure "is justined if there is one recalcitrant will make investigations. I am certain you, if you cannot credit it, that you
ought to come and do bis duty especially who are also privates in the Reservea because, every man in this great crisis that the Official members of the Council, when by doing his duty he is actually will hear out what I say. If it is releasing fighting-men to go to the possible under the re-organisation Front. I just mention these few facts scheme te eliminate everything that is in order that the actual truth may be not absolutely necessary to attain the known. I do not wish to labour them desired degree of efficiency, and, above because I am glad to see that the all, to eliminate that waste of our time, His Majesty The King has been ajority of Unofficial Members accept the which I maintain has existed in the ex-graciously pleased to appoint His Royal able Member who represents the Justices past venture to prodiet, Sir, that, if
principle of compulsion. The Honour- Highness the Prince of Wales na of the Peace made a point that at the end of this war the Government Knight of Justice of the Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in civilians in business would-be better want a permanent Defence Corps, they will get it voluntarily, without England."
ployed making "silver bullets" and
compulsion. that men who did night work were not Tuesday, September 4th
fit for day work. Well, this night work does not amount to very much, thanks,
forces. I am told that a man has to put in night work about once fu soven or eight weeks. I do not think that alore will do a very great deal of
The Japanese Teasury's investment in harm. Anyway, I do not believe that the Allies ans which have apparently any of the men who are doing this night been started at once to assist Jupan's work would willingly be exempted from Allies in the West and employ Japan's it. They all dujoy it. As regards growing resources better and on a more decorations, I do not think we can profitable buzia
estimated st properly legislate on the point and IY148,000,000, according to the monthly of the Deposit Section of the have written home to the Secretary "of
Imperial Japanese Treasury made of State to ask him what the position of the end of Jaly the men under this compuliory This is not an increase but a a decrease Ordidance will be is that connection. 1 of Y4,000,000, which is due to the have stated that, of course, I take it redemption by Great Britain of its bille that the services of men originally in maturing. Besides the Imperial Treasury the Volunteers will count with their places Y82,000,000 in the Chinese Govern services in the new force for such ment bonds. decorations. I will let you know the reply from the Secretary of State 1 expect it well need. some consideration
LONDON, Aug."81","
hands and urges, them to reject, the
The Food Controller states that at idan, of Stockholm, which would only lead to an inconcluye pence and Present there is no cause for alat the fastening of the yoke of conserp concerning supplies of te, although tion for generation.
the utmost economy is most desir.
A
AN ANTI-CONSCRIPTIONIST 'FIASCO
IN CANADA.
OTTAWA, Aug. 31; Ageneral-strike called by the Anti Conscriptionista Organisation, tas 'n, protest against the passage of the Military Service Bill; las ended "in a fiasco. Only 100 people attended -the demonstration.
THE WAR PROFITS TAX IN AUSTRALIA.
MELBOURNE, Aug. 81. Government has great to exempt profits under £1,000, from the war-time, profits tox
The House of Representatives has cjected the proposal to exempt the profits of the wool bayark
able.
EGYPTIAN COTTON ACREAGE TO BE RESTRICTED.
ALEXANDRIA, Aug. 31. The Government has decided to restrict the cotton acreage for the coming season by one-third which equals about 600.000* feddons.''
THE CHARGE AGAINST EDWARD MOREL.
LONDON, Aug. 81. -Edward Morel was charged at Bow Street with inciting & woman to con vey a phamphlet to
Switzerland, without a perruit, contrary to the Defence of the Realm Act.
-The accused was reminded.
8 p.m.-Indrection by Divisional Ser
tees Water-bottles, (filled) Haversacks (fitted), Greatcoats (rolled). Thurainy, September 6th!—,
*p.m.-Squad and Stretcher Drill.
Tuesday 4th instant
AATYINGFOX DIVISION.
4pm. qord and Stretcher Drill. Friday, 7th instant;-—||
4 p.m. Squad and Stretcher Drill.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE DIVISIÓN. Thursday, 6th-instant--
4.15 p.m.- Squad and Stretcher Drill. Friday, 7th instant:
4.16 p.m. Bandaging Practicu Faturday, 8th instant.
12.20 p.m. First Aid Class: Corpl. Kong in charge.
VICTORIA DIVISION," if Friday, 7th instant —
6.10 p.m. Squael and Stretcher Brill.
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