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TUESDAY, JANITAST 22, 1918.
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NAVAL ACTION AT DARDANELLES.
BRESLAU" SUNK:** GOEBEN '"**
BEACHED.
LONDON, Jan. 20,
MARINE COURT OF INQUIRY.
An inquiry was held at the Marine Court this morning into the conduct of Mr. N. O. Major, late Chief Officer (now Captain) of the s.s. Manapouri. Commander Beckwith presided, and the members of the Court comprised of Commander Gibson. RN., Cap- tain W. Davidson, B.N.F. Captain T. A. Mitchell and Captain B. A.
Birs.
ABOLITION OF
TREATING."
COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF'S
"SUGGESTIONS:
THE CHINA MAIL.
HOBEYMOON. THIP ENDS IN GAOL
The honeymoon sad wedding journey
CORRESPONDENCE.
of J. Gookin, the 23-years old son of a well IR ROBERT HO TUNG AND THE
SPECIAL WAR TAX.
(To the Editor of the “CHINA MAIL"
to-do Cantonese merchant of Honolulu, ran into tragedy in the United States Court for China at Shanghai whan the young Chinese was sentenced to a year's imprisonment in Bilibid (Mani) for grand larceny from the Sincere stores. theru. When he goes to serve his term in Manila, says the China Press, he will leave a girl wife and a two months old. baby to proceed on their way alone to taking to pay over to War Chari- the fawaiian bore which they harties all refunds, of the special War Gookin, whose Chinese name is Janng Tax raude by my tenants, please be under American citizenship. He wa
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BANGALORE, Dec. 30. General H.A. Iggulden, Commanding the Bangalore Brigade, to-day held meeting of civil and military residents to discuss the question of "treating" in Commander-in-Chief, conveyed in the in-Chief is of opinion that it would be to the advantage of all were the practics of treating at clubs and Sin-I hereby respectfully beg you to public places discontinued. He realises inquire into the conduct of Mr. Majar, that there would be diffultics in but he thinks that they this,
The following is the letter in which daference to the express wish of the Lee, was born in Honolulu, hence coming was kind us to sreond me space in your
The Admiralty reports that the Gosden Mr. Montagu B. Wilson applied for following circular: The Comman der and Bravian and some destroyers were the enquiry- is action with British forces at the
entrance to the Dardanelles, on Sunday To the Harbour Master. Flongkong. morning.
The Breals was sunk and the Goeden
escaped but was beached, badly damaged, at Nagara Point, in the NarrowL
naval aircraft.
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The marriage rito sccomplished, so the story, rus, the newly wedded couple spent some months in Cautono visiting with the young man's relatives, and then started home via Shanghai. where others of the Cantonese merchant's relatives have their home. The couple arrived here several months ago and there was some delay about the securing of a passport for the servo trip. Mesawhile fonde ran, low. months ago the baby arrived. The family moved into twe small rooms on North rechten Road. Then, the fands ran out entirely
The Gosban is now being attacked by far," whereas he on the 19th Novem. could be met by influencing public his. bride. He was given 34,000 in gold: dore Staff Quarters
ber, 1917, shout 7,50 to 8.30 p.m. did opinion is regard such a practice for the trip
peculiarly unworthy of the nation in a Our losses were the monitor Raglan diy my lawent commands, and did time of war. Some years ago by forcibly take command of the stove-mutual consent, bars were abolished in and a small monitor.
(The Gosben is a-armoured cruiser of red from me, inamich, as he all clubs in one division of the dry +420 500. tons displacement, built at gave an order to the heimanan and to, the The Commander-in-Chief is of opinion Bamberg in 1912 She originally carried engine room contrary to my orders and that if similar arrangement could he ton llans twelve 6.9-ins and twelve judgment and did crder the helm, hard concluded in all garrisone stationed in 3.4-ins xans Her speed was $8 knots port and the engines full speed ahead India. the practice of creating would The Hou. Mr. Cobb, and her complement 13.
The Brestan cruiser of 4,500 tons, built as Stettin, and completed in 1915:
General Sir Arthur Phayre, Sir Alfred She carried twelve 4.1-ins. gans. Her
Bourne, Sir Leslie Millar, Colonel poed was knots and complement
Rivett Carnac and many other had written to General Iggulden approving the effort to abolish the practice in Bangalore.
270.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
GENERAL ACTIVITY,
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LONDON, Jan. 20. Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig statos there is nothing special to report.
LATER Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig reports: ---
We repaleed a raid seath-eastward of minconst. We carried out a raid eastward of Hargicourt, taking prisoners There has been bostile artillery activity at Ypres, Neure Chapelle and Lens. Aerial observation enabled us to engage many of the hostile bastecies.
Our aircraft dropped over 300 bombs an miscellaneous targets, including a large dump at Courtrai. We fired a thousand rounds at enemy trenches, brought down five enemy machines and drove down three ont of control Four gaf our are missing.
THE SHAMELES OF PETROGRAD.
A STREET EMENTE
PETROGRAD, Jan. 19.
It is considered probable that the Sorists and the Maximalist members of the Constituent Assembly will proclaim themaplyen a National Convention.
There were exciting scenes during the debate. One member drew a revolver against the Social Revolutionary leader, Tierctelli, but was disarmed.
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to deep clear of a light, three points on disappear." the jairs bow. He Majer stating this light to be a mest-head light and a green side light; such being the case, this etica would jeopardise the ship and the lives of ton people on board. Mr. Majez disobeyed my helm and engine orders for the space of about ten minutes, after which time he handed me back the ren mand of my ship to me. "I im of opinion that the constet of the Chief Officer, Alr, Mujer, on this occasion was not only gross act of insubordination, but also conducive to natins. 1. bereby respre fully beg yun, Sir to hold and caquiry into the same.
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B. HO TUNG.
On the night of December 31 the I would like to add that a cheque watchman on the root of the Sincere for the "abore total amount of stores building at Nanking and Kwangse Roads heard a noise on one $176.52 has been forwarded to the General Iggulden mid skat "treating of the floors below. Desccading theo Mr. E. B. Hallifax, Hon.
outside staircase and peering "through; had practically ceased in military messes the grating into the upper story, he Secretary of the War Charities Fund where it was now considered bad form sew the fare of match. He went for disposul us the War Charities and was certainly discouraged by com-acroes to the adjoining building and manding officers. But there was need called the manager. Another watchman Committee muy determine.. to go beyond those centras if that was called in and the trio began a example was to have any generat effect by four sesnch of the store building in the canteens. The problem was
They found & young was crouching besat by more obvious difficulties and beneath a counter on the top floor and by two satchels, one already packed the case was not are that could be with about 81,100 worth of merchandise, dealt with by order although "treating" including watch chains carred-ivory was now a public offence in England and fancy brion-me. Jaung Lee had- and punished as such Many of the secreted himself in the building before letters he had received reflected the it closed in the arening and bad hoped to make his escape when the doors open- ex in the morning. Gopinion that it was not advisable to close down the hars in public places and his own view was that some league for the suppression of the practice by influential example would meet the situation, the members pledging them selves not to "treat" during the period of the war. It was not necessary to say that they would not "treat" their
Mr. Alabaster instructed by Mr. J. W. Garliner appeared on behalf of Captain Wilson and Mr. W. E. Shenton appeared for Mr. N. Majer.
Captain' Wilson, giving evidence; said that on the evening in question the Chief Officer, Mr. Mujer, sent a hit to him stating he saw a light off Samarang SW., by W. He re
A NON-TREATING LEAGUE."
After his arrest Jaung's relatives in Shangbai, said to be Christianshineos. cast of entirely. A curt letter tald him that he had disgraced the family and must bear the consequences. One of his cousins sent an emito the American jail to say that the prisoner's wife and child would be cared for tem. porarily.
THE COURT CARDS.
FIRE ON A SHIP AT KOBE.
FOUL PLAY SUSPECTED.
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A fire broke out on the Danish ship Columbia, while lying in Kobe harbour on the 11th inst. Twenty tous of lubricating oil, 188 bottles of acetic acid and other cargo were destroyed. The damage, says the Kobe Herald, is expected to amount to an enormous sum. The cause of the fire is attributed to the acetic acid. The steaper arrived here from Singapore on the 7th with 9,000 tons of cargo consisting of acetic acid, Jubricating oil, icon plates and tubes and curids.
An enquiry is being Feld, as there is reason to suspect foul play, and truces of a bomb are said to have been discovered.
turned to the bridge, saw the light own guests but just to stop "treating" As to his wife and baby, Jaung told and beaded for it. He had a few on the well-known "hare a drink" the Court, he was expecting #30 Low principle. If senior officers set their his father which would provide for words with Mr. Majer, but they faces against it, leaders of opinion in them. For himself, be pizaded guilty parted quite amicably. Nothing the station would see the force of such to the charge against him. fürtler happened till they reached an example and it would. 100n die out Hongkong, which was on the 3rd as a very bad form. instant. The next day witness was naked by the ship's owners to resign, Many civil and military officers took
The Court Cards/repeated their which he did. From Mr. Majer's part in the subsequent discission and a
Saturday night's programme last even- objects of a Bangalore Non-Treating" behaviour there was nothing to ir-circular was drawn up outlining the dicate that he intended to supersede League to be subscribed to by all theeeing at the Theatre Royal and each item
who were willing during the period of received its full measure of applause.
NEYER TRUET A BUN. witaess in the ship.
Cross-examined by Mr. Shenton, the war to give up.. "treating" and
Mr. Edgar Warwiék again scored a¦ - SOUTIL+MPTON HARBOUR PILOT witness said be considered Mr. generally to discourage the practice.
It was proposed that the circular success in bis humorous reminiscences
IN KAISER'S NAVY the Constituent Assembly was attacked Majer's conduct a most serious matant to all clubs, institutes and other of a sailor's journey to the Pole, in which by a crowd, mainly consisting of sailors.
he was ably assisted by Mr. Georg You can't throw a cow cover over a Colonel Munn Mace moved 8.0 Several people were killed or wounded. ter, but admitted that he did not places with public bars.
Titchener and Mr. Alberts Kents. Miss borso and expect to get milk in the The badges and banners carried by the note it down in the log book. As amendment that the subscribers'
New statesman, processionists were torn down and burn for his application for an enquiry, he obligations did not apply to bona fde Dorothy Grace, Miss Vio Parsons and morning," declared Mr. F. H. S. Fisher, ad by the Red Guarda.]
One soldier carrying a flag remained hadro intention at first of applying hostale rofertad to the practice of Mies Rosina Palmeratos sang in con-chester University, is then, st Man. "atanding rounds of drinks" and the certed numbers and also gave indivitoal strong appeal against trusting the Get- in the middle of the road and shouted: for it. He was prompted to do so
signing of "chits and how badly the items in their well-known excellent s
In the school at which be was edaanted I have been two years at the Front by Mr." Mujer's conduct in-going habit grew on fresh young others to style, and they were particularly good weret wo younger hors, sons of naturalised
whom the facility for obtaining credit hot him dead.
in which they were joined by the male
There was a recurrence of the shoote ing on the Liteiny Prospect this after- moon when a procession of members of
Kill me if you wish." The Red Guards round the town with his story, Thein Buch circumstances was very objec. in the item When Peace is declared, Germans at the outbreak of war both:
The processionists included many
* conduct ** of which he complained tionable.
women, girls, officers, disabled soldiers, was blucking my character" by The motion was carried by twenty-members of the Company.
drunkenness one votes to nine.
students and employés. of the Governmaking charges of ment, the Municipality and the Banks, "who are now on strike.
AUSTRIAN LABOUR DEMANDS PEACE.
GERMAN PRESS COMMENT.
against him. Furthermore, if wit nees did nothing, officers of ships might take it into their beads to do us Mr. Majer had done.
Air. Shenton suggested that wit- Less was the worse for liquor on thei AMSTERDAM, Jan. 20. afternoon of the 12th of November The Forwarts states that five mass last, and that as a result of the Chief meetings held in Vienna, bave unanima Officer's suggestion to alter the ship's ously passed a resolution that Labour demanda, with passionate resoluteness, course, which in his opinion was general peace and protesting against dangerous, witness became excited the systematic misinterpretation of the and threatened to strike him, using entire bourgeois Pros of the recent speeches of Mr. Lloyd George and abusive language. President Wilson.
The Korwaeris adds that the résolution
by the mass of the bourgeois.
WAR FOR DEMOCRACY.
LORD BRYCE'S TRIBUTE TO THE
GREEK PREMIEN.
To-night there will be a change of programine and new and entertaining items may be confidently anticipated.
HUNTING MOTHER-O'-PEARL.
offered their services to the New Zealand Forces and were refused. One of them 'came to England, where he was recepted. He had a very extraordinary career. He started off by winning the Military Cross, and gained other honours.
The other boy was then accepted in the New Zealand Forces He went from New Zealand to France, stayed there a little while then deserted and went over to the enemy, to whom he gave away his own positions!
HONGKONG POLICE RESERTE.
Orsions-issued by Mr. P. C. Jankin,
8.P. (H.).
Before the war Mr. Fisher added, if you wanted & pilot in a great harbour like Southampton you got a German He was the authority in this country da The favourite method of heating Southampton; he is in the German Navy Mr. Tenarolos was entertained to lun- mother-d-pearl in Torres Strait is by at the present moment, and is able to
"dreas-diring” from luggara. The craw | direct Garman submarines.” ⠀ cheap recently at the House of Commons consists of a Japanese diver and teaders by the Allied Parliamentary Committee with Fly River Fappans or Malaya to Viscount Eryce presided, and, in pro- | work the craft and act as pump-hnya, posing the health of the Greek Minister, The luggers are nearly all built in Thurs * said that he did not think that Greece laland to ane model by Japanese.
day had ever produced man of greater and are very fast. With the approach distinction than M. Venezelos
of the end of the nor west season (April) the history of three or four thousand stone for a montbure placed aboard and The principles upon which the Allies mail is set for the grounds. Shell is
scattered more or lean plentifully desired a settlement of this was awer over the floor of Tores Strait, but there MUSKETRY, SPART 1 CORAZUTION. plain and clear. They were these: First, are recognised beds which the divers With reference to Orders of January the principle of nationality that every work according to wind and tide 21st and 2nd, the men required to re people and race, so far as was possible, when the divers descend the luggers do on Sunday, January 27th, are the unen should be placed under the Government not apcbos, but drift down the tide. of No. 2-Company (and not of No. 2 which it desired, and not under sa un
The diver is usually the skipper, and as Platoon) who have not yet fred.", the sympathetic Government-beers) be stumbles along the seafloor ha directs,
To give the effect of that principle was admittedly difficult, std it was nowhere his life-line the movements of his craft
by system of tugs and shares of TARAREA, CENTRAL, 5.30 PM
The following units will parade under more dificult than in Eastern and As he finds the shells her places them in the DS Pat Central Station on the South-Eastern Europe. They might
basket, which holda about 13 of full dates mentioned. Helmets to be worn.
Inspectors will carry swords, i least count on this. that States
reef the end of the drift isgeached, the
Witness denied the suggestions. Mr. Shenton: I suggest that when was supported not only by Labour but the Chief Officer came up to the years
An article in the Frendenblatt com-bridge just after land was pointed out menting on Austrian sympathy with to you by the Second Officer, that he Dr. Koeblmann and satagoniam to von Buslow: kas occasioned acrid comment saw you holding on to the starboard in a section of the German Fress owing tail the worse for drink.... to the semi-official chartcter of the
Witness emphatically denied this. Fremdlenblatt, whose article is described
Mr. Shenton: At 5.40 pm as arrogant and impertinent interference.
The Deutsche Tageszeilung says: Hands steamer crossed your port bow Loom off, no matter to whom the hands starboard to port belong.
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KAISER'S BLASPHEMOUS SPEECH TO SUBMARINE CREWS
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the
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