SEA PASSAGE IN WAR.
THE LUSITANIA" AND THE RISK
OPDANGER.
NO NEED 10% ALARM.
[BY JORN LEYLAND, IN THE “DAHLY shaking"]
The attack on the Tritan lind special features of fus own, in the declareri determine tion to achieve it, the object of it, and the play in which it occurred. Upon the latter utter-Lord Mersey's inquiry will presumably throw light. Meanwhile, it may be said that the und was torpedoed and sunk in or near to the usual track of shipping passing along south coast of Ireland. There is nothing to indicate thint other lives are in any danger at all,
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JAPANESE AND GERMAN.
TRADE IN CHINA.
WILL JAPAN CO-OPERATE WITH BRITAIN
COMMENTS OF JAPANESE PRESS,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY JUNE 15TH, 1015.
CHINA'S MILITARY
WEAKNESS:
VICE-PRESIDENT'S ALLÉGED
MESSAGE TO OFFICIALS. -
In reply to telegrams from the Chiang Chun and Governors blaming the Covera The Chinese Correspondent of the N-mant for its failure in the recent Daily News at Peking, writing on June diplomatic dealings with Japan, Vice 2nd, said: Japanese verincular papers President Li Yunn Hung is stated to have published here report that the Japanese despatched the following circulae tele
gram to the provinces:: overnment has been requested by the British Government to consider the ques- lien of the prohibition of trading with German merchants in China in conjunc tion with British merchants so that the Germans might be entirely custed from
and the Chinese, markets financially
Government.
DEATH
OF PROFESSOR COOPER OF SHANGHAI,
The news received by cable of the death of Profissor F. C. Cooper has thrown a shadow over the life of St. John's Univer sity, says the .. Daily News, and caused grief with which everybody will sympathize
years in business, he joined the staff of the neighbours. However, it is feared that American Church Mission and
was
at the conclusion of the European war the appointed Professor of Natural Science at
Mr. Cooper was born in London in 1864, and received his education in that oft He qualified as an Associate of the Pharmaceutical Society and in 1886 came The conclusion of the rent diploma- out to Shanghai to join Mesers. Veckel tie-negotiations between China and Japan Sehrewder. During his early years of is a mortal blow to our country. The residence he was an enthusiastic Volunteer Government, with the object of warding and at the time was Sergeant of 1 off the dangers close upon its hesls, has Company. He was a skilful photographer acquiesced in every demand Japan has and was one of the founders of the first In 1892 he married Miss Emily G. Browne, "It would have been much more of a mili, economically. The Hsintruma says that presented to us and a new treaty has been Photographie Society of Shanghai,
in view of the importance of the matter signed to this effect. In acting thus the tary purpose for the Germans to have sank ont of our transposts. Thus, would have been to Japanese merchants, the Tokio-Govern- to venimas believes it is doing the best of the London Mission B
But when we consider the ment is giving the British suggestion to maintain friendly relations with its a legitimate act. whole course of the war, one of its most signal careful consideration and experienced and signficant features is that, from sub. Japanese ilealers in China have been European Powers on the pretext of equal St. John's. He spent a year in study in
give their views to the Tokio have been completely immune. When, there
According to the opinions of these fore, we see it stated or implied in midally vernacular-Japanese papers, Japan will British or American, that the have failed to afford protection to the Zu probably not adopt the same measure that the case of that against German merchants in China as
Kriti"
vessels the Palabo, because German-Japanese trade requires steaming vessel, was an exception in Chinese as go-betweens and that Japanese the latter class have enjoyed, under naval merchants will lose business in this coun protection, perfect immunity from attack, try if similar measures are adopted by We have sent a vast army to the Continents Japan. The papers add that in spite of which we are constantly reinforcing, and the siege of Tsingtao, there are still many attempted with every requirement for itz German morchants in Japan who will and the President also sent delegates vices, the honorary degree of Master of have supplied it, on a scale never before activities in the field. We have brought, surely revive their trade immediately after also, armies from the Dominions and India, the termtuntien of the European War. account of lack of winery, mencement Day, 1908. During the absencs and transported an ariny to the Darianelles, hence it is believed that there are many any parcel of stores has been lost by naval Japan prohibiting her subjects from trad- and not a single suklier, or a single gun, or obstacles and difficulties in the way of attack. And yet a whole fleet of transports ing with the enemy during the con-
tinuance of the struggles in the West. has been constantly employed.
kundu, we must ship is entirely
a series of equally grave demands upon Chins, then how shall we be able to satisfy them? In this way the end of this nation We fear we must hold will be near. Japan responsible for all such troubles in
theptional and that trans-British merchants have adopted, chiefly the future.
CONVOY QUESTION AND SPEED
SHANGHAI.
WEAKNESS AND LACK OF MILITARY PREPARATION.
ed war.
very
1805. For twenty years he rendered faithful and efficient service both to the University and to the Mission. Although he received several tempting business offers, nothing could induce him to give up the work in which he was so keenly in terested.
The development of St. John's ia duo Since the Japaneso attack upon small measure to his counsel and assistance, The military drill which has Tsingtau the Tsan Cheng Yuan held now become a regular part of the discip several secret meetings discussing the line of the students was introduced by measures to be taken for any emergency him. In recognition of his valuable ser-
attend such meetings, but Scicace su conferred on him on Com + to
had to submissively
of Dr. Pott, he was acting President from parations ve
violate our neutra
1909 to 19,10, He was a born teacher and lity and ride roughshod over the territory a very lucid lecturer, all that he did being allow Japan to of Slantang. We have bren indignant at the outrageous conduct of characterized by thoroughness. Last June The returned to England on. furlough. the Japanese, but we dare not utter a single word of protest. This is the only rest and change he would soon recover. Although in poor health it was hoped that These are facts of real importance in relaMERICAN TRADE IN CHINA. expedient course open to a work nation. After a time it was discovered that he wa tion to the love of the Laxitavio, and an
As soon as the Sino-Japanese negotiations PROPOSED ORGANIZATION IN understanding of them should inspire con-
broke off, I was the Arst road who adveest suffering from a maliguant form of lidenen in the people on both sides of the
'I knew full well that the presencer, so deep-rooted that an operation Atlantic. The last cruise of the Lusitania
military strength of this country is net was impossible..
That he had won a large place for him. The suggestion that American business adequate to wage war against Japan, but was but one among thousands of cruises in which no harin has befallen passengers. toen in Shanghai should combine with a
since we were pressed so hard we had no slf in the affections of his students, both Convoy
is impossible in these times. It was view to forming an organization for the alternative but to fight in desperation. Past and present, was evidenced by the fact that many of his former pupils, now liicult in the sailing days, for the owners furtherance of American trade were beton lid not like the restrictions and rulesenforced, American intereste generally rabian Granting that we dus uit have befales residing in England, visited him fre- and the better sailing vessels did not always has been very favourably received and us would have been the loss of ourquntly during his illness, omong them shorten sall in order to keep pace with the will probably be given definite shape in national existence. It is better for us to being Mr. Alfred Sze, the present Chinese worse sailing or less weatherly craft.
How
Among other positions of trust which be would it be in these times ? Can we imagine the practice of late to have special beaten rather than to lose it without held was that of Trusice of the Union
the course of the next few days. It has been lose our national existence after being Minister to London. a Lusitania, capable of Steaming at 25.knots
During the last or more, slowing down to keep company with Wednesday luncheon meetings at the offering any resistance. 15 or even 16 knot vegeols? And if a great Palace Hotel, where American business year I made a number of proposals for Church, and he was also Secretary of the aranda of traders and passenger vessels were men have met representatives of American strengthening the means for our national Council of Advice of the Mission, Among sighted, accompanied by a few warships-houses visiting Shanghai on business, and defence, but owing to lack of financial the qualities which endeared him to his resources my suggestions have been friends, associates and, students, were his clouds of smoke would reveal their position other travellers, and it is from these ved. This is the difficulty which those sterling honesty and marked unselfish- from afer- the hearts of the Geras sul meetings that the new idea has originated. in charge of the General Staff have usually nees,
nring officers wonki pisice at anung s6 The matter will be fully discussed at a ̧ kaper & quarry. We must therefore dispisu meeting to be held at 5 o'clock un from our minds all thought of convoy Wednesday afternoon at the Palace Hotel, it could not be applied to single ships-and at which the American Consul-Geaorál. trust the Mimiralty to make proper disposi Mr. T. Sammons, who has taken great Lions in regard to patrolled areas and other interest in the proposed organization, will
preside
-matters:
EXCEPTIONAL CASE.
of the
MORE GERMANS DEPORTED
FROM JAPAN,
The deportees are:--
J. E. Schuh, 32 years of age, baker, Yokohama.
Wilhelm F. Steinwascher, 42, foreman stevedore employed by the Pacific Mail Steamship Company, Yokohama.
Carl F. Benrath, 35, in charge of the Hamburg-Amerika Liue in the firm of C. Illice & Co., Main Street, Yokohama.
Adolph Richter, 51. proprietor of the Imperial Hotel, Yokohama.
met with:
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"Now the die is cast and the new ir aly in signed; but the Chiang Chun of the provinces have lately shown much activity in despatching telegrams to the Govern ment, ascribing the cause of the recent Although the schome has not yet taken diplomatic failure to the incompetency of It requires no demonstration that the Ger
practical form w puderstand that the
un Loparal Staff whom the Clum Chiang man submarines cannot be everywhere few organization will be
to striet account for his negligence in military Lisoy had not the Zadar he would lines of the newly-formed British Cham-
"To not have been destroyed. So much is obvious. We may therefore repeat that the case of the ber of Commerce, and will undertake the critical moment.
observer, I should accept a due share of lost liner, with her precious freight of human duties relative to the protection of Ameri lives, ranging from the millionaire, full of an interests and the furtherance of blame for this, but practically speaking experience of the world, to the infants, newly American trace here. The movement is I have met with various kinds of difficul born into its wickedness, was entirely assured of strong support, and it is ex-ties which cannot be plainly mentioned to exception the remains true stiri, high nected that there a attend. but which, nevertheintes,
which possessed, and ance at the inaugural meeting. All justify my lack of action in the recent changing and unknown courses, are the best American business men are asked to diplomatic failure. It should be remem protection against submarine attack, these attend. The new organization is to be bered that the Chiang Chun of the pro being external to any direct naval defence quite distinct from the Wednesday Tiffin vinces now have large numbers of troops That the submarine can be destroyed we Club. The latter will continue as usual, at their command, upon whom the exist- ence of the country ultimately depends; well know, although confessedly there are it is hoped, with an increased member difficulties. We have not reached the time, chip. its usefulness having already been while I though dominated with an ardent desire to save the country, can if we ever shall, in which submarines can
-practically do nothing. What use way it fight one another when submerged, and Mr. proved. Daily News,
for me to utter empty words and wave my John P. Holland, to whom the inception of the modern class of submarines is due, was
naked hands 1 Since last year I discussed with you, the Chiang Chan of the pro- right in saying that to discover the position
vince, various reform measures cotera. of the boat when below the surface would be about as promising a pursuit ne dredging
Five more German residents in Yoking the strengthening of the national with a butterfly-net for a half-dollar thut
bama have been ordered to leave the defence, the reorganisation and the train. Among you there have. had been thrown into New York Bay."
The object of the Germans in destroying country, early this month on the grounding of troops- the Litania was mainly to strike terror, that their actions are calculated to disturb however, been a few who have endorsed and it was hoped as a consequence that a public peace and to be detrimental to the the measures that I proposed, but most of ently. It should be remembered that gren rising of public excitement or indignation interests of the Empire. They were or them have treated such measures indiffer might lead to some disturbance of our strate-dered to leave the country within a week.
at peace time a country cannot overlook gic plans. From the very beginning
the importanen of its military prepara tions. Now this country has entered war the Germans have cherished such hopes. The raids of their battle-cruisers have had
upon a career full of perilous possibilities, this object. Probably their efforts to reach the sea at or near Calais have the same in
yet those who are in command of the troops have looked upon the measures tention. Against any efforts to change or
relating to the reorganisation of troops affect the plans of the Admiralty there must be the most energetic protest. From the
with indifference. This is the immediate cause for the lack of military prepara- beginning of the war certain definite strate gical plaus have been adopted, and we must
tions in the country, which has been con- tributory to recent diplomatic failure. not swerve from then in any degree in deference to mere excitements
Now the Chiang Chun have sharply blamed the Central Government for it, public opinion, The destruction of the
and of course there are reasons for which Lareitania is terrible and the loss of innocent
the Central Government has been criticis lives appalling, but regarded from the broad
ed and upbraided, but let the Chiang standpoint of naval strategy it presents little
Chun think over the matter carefully significance. As a writer in the
and ask themselves, whether they can be Chronicle, writing n Fulton's suimarae
exempted from blame for the recent projects about a hundred years ago, snid,
diplomatic insult. Guy Fawkes is afloat," and honest seamen have given place to "submarine assassina but there is no ground for thinking that the activities of these geutry ace at all likely to affect adversely either our naval plans or the safety of passengers in British ships.
The German papers, as an excuse for the outrage, or an afterthought of sophistry in explanation of it, have alleged that the Lust tania was armed. The statement was untrue, and has been officially denied. The owners of a big liner with 2,000 souls on board would not be so foolish as to convert her into a warship by mounting guns. Her passengers
The legend is an Eastern one. When would protest against being imperilled by such a proceeding, and the United States this bird was created, so the story goes, stances. In this way some day we shall be able to viadicate this national insult. would certainly detain and ultimately its beauty and magnificence stirred the
As to myself I always find myself lacking tern any passunger vessel converted into a
seven deadly sins to jealousy, They were is eminently It
the in adequate knowledge and proper quali warship by her owners.
their complaints that desirable to maintain the distinction between loud in
of the Board of General Staff, and it has Creator, than warships and other vessels. Formerly there resplendent peacock should be more fications to perform my duty as the Chief
they. lovely were two legitimate classes of lighting ships
answered them in this been my earnest desire to request the however, the regular warship and the commissioned
I have President to relieve me of this post. After fashion: You are right.
my resignation someone better qualifies privateer; all others were pirates. It would
been unjust, for I have already given you than myself will be appointed to succeed be easy, of course, to find instances of
too much. You shall be as black as the
me as the Chief of the Board of General chant vessels carrying guns and using them ut dangerous seas against pirates and others, night that conceals you" and President Roosevelt in his history of the The green eye of jealousy was then Staff. With him you Chiang Chun of
All war of 1812 shows that American tracing plucked out, with the yellow eye of envy the provinces will co-operate for the im-
country"-Peking Gazette. vessels hart guns and used them against all and the red eye of murder, and all three provement of the military afairs of the and sundry who wished to molest them.
were added to the peacock's already bril They were the weaker vessels that were so liant tail. armed, just as our smidler vessels would be
of
mer
K. Dehn, Manager of C. Strauss & Company, Yokohama.
CHINESE
SUPERSTITION. LEGENDARY ORIGIN OF ILL-LUCK IN PEACOCKS' FEATHERS. Superstition of a foolish but harmless kind are very difficult to trace to their origing.
Why should, for example, toral or hare's feet be lucky, why should it suggest misfortune to bring flowering may blos som over the threshold, or peacock feathers bo unlucky whether worn or carried indoors?
An American writer has accounted in an interesting manner for the proverbial distrust with which peacocks" tail-feathers are regarded?
The
DESIRE TO RESION.
"Though our cart bas been upset, our journey is still very long. I hope the Chiang Chun will not feel over-grieved for the loss of sovereignty and prestige of diplomatic dealings what they ought to the country in the failure of the present always keep in mind is the improvement of our military organisation; nor should they rejoice at the peaceful settlement of the diplomatic question, but should remember that the reorganisation of our military affairs is of prime importance
At Kowloon (Detention Camp); On duty to-night: Scouts Company. Officer on duty Lient. Murphy.
2nd-Lient Bonnar, Orderly Officer:
H.K.V.R.
Orderly Sergeant: Sergt. Hurley,
H.K.V.R.
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PARADES.
to the country under present eircum-Tuesday, June 15th-Portuguese Company, Rifle Exercises under Chief Inspector. Examination of some candidates for N.O. rank.
However, the blind sins are always justified in defending themselves against pursuing the feathers in order to get back submarines. Nevertheless, we must etrive their eyes, which is the reason that when issue to rebels. He explicitly denies the
to maintain the distinction between armed ships and merchant vessels, and any attempt ever this beautiful plumage is worn, mis of the Germans to describe liners as warships fortune is supposed to follow directly haust be denounced and disproved.
behind.
[Since the above was in type we have seen a telegram hy the Vice-President branding the message as a forgery, and attributing its statements it contains and says that was in throughout the negotiations he complete agreement with the President. ED.]
Wednesday, June 16th.-Chinese Company. Rifle Exercises and examination of some candidates for N.C, rank.
MUSKETRY.
About thirty men are being detailed for Musketry Practice at Kowloon City Hanga on Saturday afternoon, Jun 19th. They will be duly advised by th Musketry Bergeant. A
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