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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22ND, 1915.
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BURGOMASTER MAX.
According to a telegram from Le Havre to the Petit Parisien, M. Max, the Burgo the fortress of Glatz, has now been pre master of Brussels, who, is imprisoned in
'direction of Mr. Churchill and Prinos Louis in unison. Honour to them both for saving England from the gravest peril, and all scum for the mudslingers who to-day would stir up bad blood if they could between these men from mexes impish force of habit. It is an old story, how-vented by the Germans from correspond ver, in the history of national service ing with his friends and has been forbid
the Belgian Government and Ministers of Columbus died in poverty in an inn in den to exchange letters with members Valladolid. Jules Ferry, who wrough the Statheater. for France in the Far East, was treated with ecntumely, and Lally, who tried to retrieve the fortunes of France in India, was dragged to the scaffold in a filthy
cart.
A LONG SOMBRE WAR."
I hear
that this would be "a long and sombre We were told by Mr. Churchill long ago
flashes of heroism and self-sacrifices by war." The sadness is relieved by the
high and low, men and wonen that of the munitions volunteers the women are giving the most satisfaction They are quick and adaptable, and they are showing far less tendency to give it after the first spurt of enthusiasm than was expected. At Erith many of them reside in a house close to the works, and though they include such names as
there's the rub. So far as I can gather, the pink forms, of which a large number have been prepared, are not sent out, but are retained by the authorities, who will enter on them those of us who look likely for utility. The pink slips,
index system, will place us under instant reference for the future, and none of us. will know when his number will be up," to use the slang phrase. Enunie rators, who are mostly volunteer workers, tell me they have been most courteously received, on the whole, and few signs are visible of any reluctance to do a hit." Lady: Colebrooke (who moves in Royal In fact there appears to be some ten-eiroles) Lady Gertrude Crawford, Lady dency to err the other way, for warnings Gatnere (widow of the General), Lady Scott widow of the explorer), and a sister of ex-Lord Chancellor Loreburn, they work the usual hours, from a time when most of us are still snugly ahed. 1 do not mention these names in any shob bish scuse, but merely to illustrate the fact that in this crisis in the world's his tory. so far as this nation is concerned, it is indeed a case of all hands to the pump. Applying William Watson's lines to a wider application than that of the navy, it can safely be said:-
have bem-issued-that-if-a-man-is-uier-dy- accustomed to do odd jobs about the house he should wet enter himself in way that will lead the authorities to believe that he is a skilled worker.
my
As to conscription. I think we take that as being outside immediate consideration, though it is right enough to have all the machinery ready, in ease drastic measures have to be taken at some further stage of developments. Person ally, I do not think that stage will come at all. Germany, I think, is at her zenith in the struggle and her progres- sion henceforth will be downward, econo mically and otherwise. I know that men
Nelson Thou needst not fear-- Thy sons and heirs are here, Nor shall they shame their sire."
THE LONDON. SEASON. ??
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These things being so, it is not astonish. FOR HOME who are strong in international affairs, ing that the season that has just passed and are slow to speak, share this view,away was the queerest any of us have and une at least of them has told me that ever experienced. No frivolity to speak never until the last few weeks, whon cer
of, sobriety of action and dress the rule, tain information reached him as to the usefulness the cardinal requirement and real economic situation, did he feel posi- philandering at a discount it is small tively sure of the complete and satisfac-wonder that the selfish pleasure-seekers tory victory of the Allies. One has only who remain are feeling sadly out of it. to talk to men from Fence or the Dar. There are many minor charges.. The danelles to know how optimistic the staffs, even of anar? houses, are largely fighting foros are, while the way Rusia feminine. Only a few elderly butlers has rejected all overtures for a separate survive their younger rivals being e prace show how unquenchable are theployed somewhere in Francs" on more fires that have been roused in the hearts active pursuits. Girls who would normally of the subjects of the Czar by the ruthless have been debutantes have narried, and aggression of the Hunnish hordes. True, their husbands after a few hours' leave the evacuation of Poland and its capital | have left again for the frost. What we of Warsaw rous Russia of a rich indus used to call the "smart set" is not even trial territory, and gives Germany for taking a regular holiday, so far as our the time being not only factories that, can speak generally, but is contenting
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The directors of the Selangor United Rubber Estates are able to show good results for the year ended March 31 last. The profit amounted to £5,441, as against £2,243 for the preceding twelve months. payinent of a dividend of & per cent, The carnings now reported permit of the nothing having been distributed for 1913-14. The company was registered in 1911, and the only dividend hitherto paid
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THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
According to a telegram fron Havre
Flanders which are immediately behind to the Petit Parisien, the Germans con- tinue le tront the communes of Belgian
the firing line with extreme harshness..
At Menin the German authorities CORPS ORDERS BY LIGUT,-COL. À. CHAPMAN, V.D. requisitioned various articles of furna amount of £32,000. The inhabitants are ture, copper utensils, jewellery, etc., to the made to sweep the streets and to dig trenches, refusals being punished by a fine of £95 and a term of imprisonment.
Senator Capelle was struck in the facr because he did not stand to attention in the presence of an officer who was billeted in his house.
com-
A CLEVER PIECE OF WORK.
Lieutenant J. Naismith, who was hon ourably mentioned in General Sir John Fronca's despatches recently and plimented by Eye-Witness" for al re- markably clever piece of work, is a United Free Church minister in the south of Scotland, and was formerly assistant in Bridge-of-Allan. He saw one day a com pany of Germans advancing stealthily to make a surprise attack on the British *** two lines, Telegraphing for one machine-guns and a few snipers, he con- cealed his forces in a wood, allowed the Germaing to pass; then, when they had gone some distance opened fire upon them. They retreated to their own trenches; but as they passed the wood they were brought down one by one by the pine snipers, 95 being killed and 40 wounded.
A SCRIPTURAL PARALLEL.
Lord Grey, in a letter to the Press, says he is reminded in a letter from Canada that the Song of Deborah, the very oldest document of Hebrew literature is a re cruiting appeal, parts of which could with great advantage be placarded on our walls: Praise ye the Lord for the avenging of Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves," is the open- ing of the song, which goes on to point out that: "Zebulum and Napthali (our 3,000,000 volunters) were a people that jeoparded their lives unto the death in the high places of the field, and, for that reason, shall have dominion among the Whilst for the shirkers and people." singgards another fate was reserved:
Curse ye Meroz. said the Angel of the Lord, ouree ve bitterly the inhabitants. thereof; because they came not to the help of the Lord, to the help of the Lord
ogainst the mighty.
RUSSIAN ESTIMATE OF THE.
GERMAN LOSSES.
can soon be resequipped but zine supplies | itself with long week - onde at the plan for the envelopment of the
SOWING THE BEAS WITH MINES.
JOINED
1.—The undermentioned, haring joined the
Corps, are allotted Corps numbers and posted as follows:-
No, 1909 Pte. N. S. Jacobs to Signal-
ling Section.
No. 1909 Pte. F. E. Ranger to Scouts
Co. (No. 1 Section).
TRANSFER.
2.Gunner W. J. Eldridge from No. 2 Section Artillery Battery to Engineer, Company, dated 21st September, 1913.
LEAVE.
3.---Corp, W. B. Stewart is granted leave of absence from 20th September, 1915, to 20th November, 1915.
Pte. B. E. Fielder is granted leave of absence from ist September, 191ög to 21st October, 1915.
Gr.. A. E. Silkstone is granted leave of absence from 2nd, Uctober, 1915, to 14th November, 1915.
MUSKETRY PART I
-The following will fre Part 1., Recruits' Course, at King's Park Range on Saturday, 25th instant, at 2.30 p.m. No. 1. Section Artillery Battery →Guo- ners J. R. Johnstono, T. Orton, and AE Schultz..
No. 2 Section Artillery Battery. --Gun-
ners G. Gerrard and S. Longfeld. Loft Section M.G. Co.-Ptes. N. I. Brewer, R. W. Lee Jones, and W. F. A. Knapton.
Scouts Company-Ptes. D. C. Bendel, R. T. Barton, A. E. Cocks, P. S. Dixon, G. R. Haywood, E, G. Haywood, E. G. Stewart, and N. P. Thomson
Civil Service Co.-Ptos. A. Anderson, JT. Ewing, P, Keyser, and F. W... Wood.
Corp. Grimes, R.E, will attend. One N.0.0. from each of the abovo units will be detailed by their respec- tive Co. Sergt.-Majors to assist the Instructors, Co. Sergħ-Majore will attend at the Orderly Room on Mou- day, 27th instant, to take over thoir Musketry Returns: -
PARADES.
5.-Parades for Wednesday, 22nd inst.
3.10 p.m. Signalling Section, Fall is un Cricket Ground and proceed to Happy Valley, by tram, Skirmishing.
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PATROLS (CENTRAL).
to 23rd, as in orders for September 20th and 21st, Friday, September 24th:
A Russion expert, writing a month ago on the lull in Gorman operations regard- ing the eleventh (Mackensen's) army, which is known to be the chief factor in
that will prove valuable to her. But the country homes. The girls who Russian army, points out (says the Daily great thing is that the Russian army is era not married ara taking first Yews Petrogiad correspondent) that the intact, and though German activity will aid and cooking lessons, varied with German lists of losses showing 1,616,761 casualties do not include twenty-six no doubt wake rapid changes in Warsaw, sack-making for the trenches, or nursing Bavarian, 174 Saxon, end 228 Wurtemberg the fact remains that she has that work the wounded. Dancing has died out, but lists, nor forty lists of losses of the German to do, for the city is a mere shell, with-I fear Eve still retains a clinging regard Fleet. These make a total of 3,500,000, to out its rich equipment of peaceful days. for Romanoc. We have had little which must now be added 120.000 losses For Tuesday to Thursday, September 1st
sustained by the Prussians during the last scandals in late years of rich and aristo battles. chauffeurs, instructors, or other handsome German Staff that, besides recognising the cratic girls falling in love with their These bgores, he states so stunned the
of Dan Cupid making trouble in many assistants, but now I hear there is danger frustration of its plan of envelopment, it was compelled to withdraw six corps from families through ministering angels from the fighting line. These were then used to mansions here below finding themselves form new reserves. possessed by amorous feelings linked with thoughts of men who cannot claim to have doubt Patorfamilias will take a hand in Italy. a higher rank than that of Private. No saufling out the budding flame of reckless kave, but, again speaking generally, not our day are, we likely to me the London season exactly as it was before the war.
A naval expert declares that when we end of our maritime perils for some time, do come to pence we shall not be at the
for the Germans have sown mines with such irresponsible zest that scores have floated away to seas where they are so far but little expected. One has already been picked up on the Equator, and others are likely to float backwards and forwards on the Gulf Stream Wo used to hear weird stories from old salts of mysterious disappearances of vessels that apparently struck wreckage drifting along the trade routes. In the next few years such stories of vanishing craft will put the onus on German Boating mines.
ALIEN-MAD CRITICA."
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About two corps only, amounting in strength to two regiments, have been sent against Serbia or to assist Austria against
"WE SHALL SUFFER TOGETHER.”
DUBLIND SOLDIER AND DISPIGURED WIFE,
5.50 p.m.-Ono Sergeant and seven P.Os. to be detailed by Inspector Wong. Sergeant Lammert will visit 8.50 p.m. Inspector Watt, P.Cs, Gib
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TATROLS (WATER POLICE). For September 21st to 23rd, as already
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PARADES.
Wednesday, September 22nd:-.
Indian Recruits, rifle exercises, 5.80 p.m. P.C. Williams and White will also attend.
URGENT CANCELLATION ONDER..
celebration of the Moon Festival on the 23rd instant has rendered necessary the Cancellation of the Route March Same will take fixed for that data. A parafan
place on Friday, the 24th instant, the original orders applying o
F. C. JENKIN,
she made known her mission to the nurse,
D. S. .P. (Beserve).
WE ARE NOT PIRATES.”
GERMAN CHEERS FOR BRITISH NAVAL MES:
A Reuter's message from; Copenhagen published in London papers last month stated-TE
... SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITAL WORK.
The following touching story is related | Scottish women have a fine hospital at by a convalescent French officer. A Paris Royaumont in France, where the soldiers workman, mobilised on the second day of of our gallant All are taken care of in the war, left behind h ́m a wife and little a fashion that has roused them to such daughter. Wounded in the Argonne, a. enthusias that the fanie of the hospital
was sent to V for treatment, and his has spread to the trenches, and great is
wife was advised that he had been wound. The the satisfaction of the men who hear they ed in the head." Quite an unnecessary amount of other are to be sent to Royaumont for treat In the meantime she herself had been the
ment. M. Millerand and General Joffre victim of a terrible accident. has been roused by the efforts of a few have paid high onlogies to the hospital, lamp had exploded, burning her so badly BROWN, lower-grade journalists to embroil Prince and distinguished French surgeons have about the face that she is disfigured for
Louis of Battenberg and Mr. Churchill. praised. it so highly that, over three hun life.
To spare the feelings of her man sa dred British nurses have been horrowed the trenches the poor woman did not men- When Prince Louis resigned, after by the French Government for similar tion the accident in her letters, but when dirty campaign against him in a section service elsewhere. The men love the he was sent to hospital she resolved to go
cleanliness, the cheerfulness, the deftness and see him. of the Preas, Mr. Churchill wrote a letter of the Scottish nurses, and the broken of regret to him, frankly acknowledging French is even an additional attraction. Arrived at the hospital, with her child, Every week a batch of recovered men line that "the first step which secured the ptors making, for the train, and who, noticing the fresh scars on her fore concentration of the fleet was taken by nurses and wounded are cheered and inquired kindly how she came to receive you." This step was the countermand cheer back with unrestrained heartiness. them. On learning the woman's story, the I am told there is no more human spot ing of the orders, given in July, for the in all the fair land of France, and scores led her to a neat
The German travler Gudrun, of Alton, nurse put her arm around her gently and
has arrived at Esbjerg to dischargo hor reserve flect ships to demobilise after of the men beg for some souvenir of the Let me tell you," she said. You mate into the local hospital after an the Spithead manœuvres.
When the British Ladies. So an order has been must try to be brave. You were told your accident. crucial moment caine, Mr. Churchill was to begin with, and then there will be time That was true, but the whole truth is that squadron in the North Sea and being given for six gross of small Union Jacks husband had been wounded in the head.
The captain reports meeting a British down at Cromer, seeing his sick wife, to device little medal showing he is quitó blind. The doctors have done stopped. He immediately prepared life. leaving Prince Louis in charge at the other the British flag, with the inscrip- but their efforts have failed
"Royaumont on one side and on the everything to save his sight, even partially, belts and boats for what be considered the Admiralty. It would have been easy for tion in French To our Allies from their and I'll take you to him.
Be brave unavoidable destruction of his ship. Like you, be
When the British party of officers and Prince Louis to delay, but the fact that friends in Royaumont." The work these has suffered silently and hidden h's he did not ought to dispose of the silly mending broker men: it is cementing the Scottish lassies are doing is not merely
martyrdom."
ler the captain urgently implored them for Madame," said the woman, with moist sufficient time to get into the boats and to aspersions made by the alien-mad critics Alliance between two peoples, for strange eyes, you are very kind, and in spite of take the most necessary clothing, etc.
On the as it may seem the armies in the field sec
The reply, which almost staggered the very little indeed of each other, and so it what you tell me I am happy. My hus other hand, the disposition of the ships is left for the hospital days for the better band is alive, and yet he will never see me bewildered German, was short and point. and all the rest of the plan that sent the understanding to be developed and the as I am now, hideous and frightful to look ed: You may take the whole ship; we Germans scuttling back to grow barnacles friendship, deepened that we hope maly upon. We shall suffer together, but we are not pirates." Whereupon the British always exist between ourselves and our have much to be thankful for."-Central party loft amid German cheers of heart-
felt relief. News in the Kiel Canal was done under the brilliantly brave Gallio neighbours.
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