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FAR EASTERN MEN AND NATURAL GAS IN WENCHOW.
THE WAR
2ND.-LISUT. IL MARTIN,
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DISCOVERY OF CHINESE
FARMERS. W
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The gas was colourless, but possessed a distinct, although not very strong, smell of sulphuretted hydrogen.
1915.
GERMAN FIRMS IN CHINA.
POSITION OF HONGKONG IMPORTERS.
been Hit-
a matter of extreme
The disappearance from China of While harvesting near the north bank, The following is an extract from a letter dated September 29th, just received of the river recently some farmers heard German firms buyers of British goods ramblings and noises like liquid in is the subject of a recent report by the from 2nd-Lieut. Hugh Martin:-
ground United States Consul-General at Hong- "Three nights ago, I bad the narrowest violent ebullition from escape I have had so far. We were in beneath their foot. One of the men com kong, who points out that for some time a very hot corner and I went to sleepmenced to dig and, after going down to trading between British firms in Chinn
a depth of about three feet, found and German firms in China has in a ruined cottage. Some time after
was wakened by shells aperture through which gas was escapia prohibited within certain limits. midnight, I bursting near me and finally two came his as proved to be very hit herto, however, there has been no law or order preventing the shipment of through what remained of the roof, and to give off great heat, burning with
a yellow luminous fame. The clay sides goods manufactured in Great Britain to bringing tiles, oto, flying down.
of the pit that had been dug soon became German firms in China for sale to the thought the best thing would be to stay baked us hard as bricks. An aperture Chinese, hence the recent prohibition of where I was, so turned over again,
one and a half inches in diameter gave next moment a shell bit the roof above a flame two feet in length, the gas evi- such traffic is where I lay and there was terrible dently being emitted under considerable importance in the cotton piece-goods. trade of the Far East. For years British I remembered nothing more until pressure.
products have deminated the Chinese crash. I came to on the floor covered with brick
auch textiles--a surprisingly large share, dust, and the bunk filled with tiles.
piece-goods market, but a large share of in fact has been sold by German aras discovered I was not wounded except for
In line with the In all probability ways the local corres como scratches on my hand, and a tile
practice of the trade generally, these must have hit me on the head and pondent of the N.-C. Daily News-it is established there, knocked
ut. I didn't sleep any marsh gras, but the amount, and the preserman firms have long been accustomed to have goods of a curtain quality made more, but that did not matter, as I had sure at which it is evolved leads one to to be on duty at dawn for the attack believe that the source is something more for them on which they have affixed a
trade mark or chop of their own. of which you will have read before this than the recent decay of vegetable matter
Whether further and deepor boringssult of years of successful trading reaches you.
chops have would lead to the discovery of bituminous with the Chinese these coal or the opening up of a natural gas come to be of great value, not only to well is at present a matter of conjecture
the German houses using them, but also to the British Grms that weave the goods. By the terms of the recent order of the Manchester and Government other firms which have heretofore manu factured such goods for these German firms are now prohibited from continuing to do so.
me
was
"However, all's well that ends well. servant for a clean shirt I really do pussess two-he brought it to me with ax holes in it, and bits of shall sticking I had used it as pillow the to it. night the house was knocked 'nhout!
"However, all's well that ends well. The rumour spread about that I killed, but I assure you I am not! The Colonel came to ask me about it the following day, and was very decent. I had to carry on scouting out orders all day long and felt rather queer, but my C. O, insisted on my taking a night off --which I slid till 3.30. when we started again. Don't think I am trying to make my life out as being more dangerous than it is this is only one of the little hits of news people like to hear about!
The same night our cooks were buried in a similar way, but with worse effect one died at once of wounds, while two "I won't he worry went to hospital. when the war is over, but will go on until
the Hun is down and out."
LIEUT. BELL-IRVING,
A letter has just been received, dated October 3rd, from Lieut. J. Bell-Irving, Lanarkshire Yeomanry, of Messrs. Jardine, The writer has Matheson & Co., Ltd. arrived as Melta en route for the Dar danelles, or some adjacent spot. He says the trooper was erammed and had a bad He sends his passage through the Bay.
chin-chins" to all those answering the call of the saddling bell, and wished he was riding in the Grand National,
News has been received from 2nd Lient. H. O. Springfield, Warwickshire Yeomanry, saying that he has quite re covered from his wound caused by the premature explosion of a bumb and back in the trenches
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2ND-LIBUT. TR. EVANS. 2nd-Lieut. T. Bowley Evans, latof the Shanghai Municipal P.W.D., writing from the Front in France on October 8th, Bays:-"I have been out here only a fow days and an expecting to move up the line at almost any minute. Here at a base depot, there is very little work to do; all 1 bave had to do today is to censor letters and attend à machine gun
Orders
since I lecture:
have Come begun this letter that a crowd of us aro to move up to join the 10th (Yorks). It is in many cases like going home for the holidays--especially so in my case, because I only left them a menth ago and then I felt it like anything. They have since been through a big charge, and I think I will regret not being there to the end of my days."
PANAMA CANAL DISAPPOINT- | British
MENT.
As
The general result is that if the British firms are to continue in this trade they must either appropriate the German "chops
Referring to Colonel Goethals' warning that the Panama Canal may not be rë- opened until the beginning of next year, The Times says: However unpleasan:
and establish direct connec- the official warning may be, owners and merchants will much prefer to have it tions with the Chinese or attempt to than that, in the vain hope of an early secure the trade of the Chinese by the re-opening, an immense amount of ton-introduction of other goods of the same nago should be allowed to idle at the quality under other brands. This latter An owner with a ship from plan is not at all easy; it reduces itself entrances. the North Pacife waiting at Panama to to mere competition for Chinese business, pass through the Canal will, as long as such as has always existed between the there is any real hope of an early reseveral British firms or between British opening, naturally hesitate to divert her, German, American, and Japanese firms when he knows that to send her round Moreover, there is the probability that the Horn means the prolonging of the the German firms concerned will imme voyage by a month at the cost of £5,000 diately secure from neutral sources goods or £6,000. Similarly, owners want to manufactured for them according to The result of the order of the know the facts before incurring all the their standards and marked with their expense of diverting ships now waiting chops." at Colon en route for Australasia and the Government, therefore, will be that what Far East to the Cape of Good Hope and has heretofore been British trade through Suez Canal routes respectively. When German houses in China will simply become neutral trade through such these pressing decisions have been made, the question of the effect of the breakdown houses. There are other phases of the of the Canal on United States trade subject and other and correlated ques remains. The opening of the Panama tions arising out of trade affected by the The immediate practical. route was a distinct encouragement to
new order." American trade with the Far East and result seems to be that. Hongkong im Australasia. The liner, took only 43 days porters for the present are compelled to for the voyage from New York to Japan order from allied or neutral market through the Panama Canal, as compared many lines of goods that have heretofore with 51 days via Suez and 61 days via come from the countries now at war.
From New the Cape of Good Hope. York to Wellington via Panama was 8,500 miles, as compared with 11,500 miles It is. of via the Cape Horn route. course, specially unfortunate that the breakdown should occur at a time when owing to the short supply of tomage, saving in time is of great importance.
As in the case of other lines affected by various changes in trade machinery and trade methods due to the war in Europe, the effect of this latest develop ment is less important in its immediate The severance of all results than it is likely to be in its ultimate results. such ties between German and British interests in China and the Far East generally breaks up a connection that has THE WAR AND JAPANESE existed for many years to the advantage of both German and British interests RS opposed to American and other commer
The examination into cia growth. ADMIRALTY COMMANDER ON THE trade matters which has attended the liquidation of the affairs of German firms in Hongkong bag amply demonstrated that while British goods bave dominated the trade of Chins for many years, the actual handling of the greater mass of such goods has of late been done by German firms, The breaking up of this combination is of profound importance in the future trade of the Far East British Trades Journal.
NAVY.
SITUATION..
From the point of view of national defence, says Admiral Ijichi, Commander of the Kure Admiralty, as quoted by the Asahi, greater importance should be at- tached to the Navy rather than the Army The duties of the Japanese in future. Navy are very extensive. Upon it de- volves the momentous duty of ensuring 2ND.-LIEUT W. V. MELVILLE. The following are some extracts from peace from the South Pacific to the In- a letter just to band from 2nd Lieut. dian Ocean The Admiral proceeds:
"It is absolutely out of the bounds of Japanese warship. W. W. Melville, formerly of the Health
possibility that Office and the Shanghui
should be despatched to Europe, and Artillery: "I am now with the 61st6re a gun, say, at the Dardanelles, for Howitzer Battery, which is a bit different such a procedure would mean a great
Volunteer
JAPANESE IN MANCHURIA. GROWTH OF COMPETITION.
H. M. Cousul at Dairen (Mr. H. G.
HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.
CORPS ORDERS BY LIEUT-COL, A, CHAPMAN, V.B.
KUEKETRY, TRAINED MEN, PART 1. 1.-Musketry, Trained Men's Course, Part L., will be carried out at King's Park Range as follows:
Saturday, 20th inst.. 2.30 p.m.-Coutre
Section M.G.. Co. Sunday, 21st inst, 9.30 am-Civą
Service Comproy. Corp.
will Grimes, B.E., attend, N.C.Os. of the Cantra Section M.G. Co. and Civil Service Co, will assist him. Uniform (drill order) to be woru, Sergeant-Major Duncan and Sergeant Bullock will attend at the Orderly Room not later than Satar- day morning, 20th inst., to obtain the names of the men who have to Are the Course. The senior Officer or N.C.0, in charge of the Range is to check the ammunition both before and after firing each day.
ENGINEER COMPANY.
2. Lysemun Reliefs" from 16th to 30th instant is posted on the notice board at Herquarters for foration of all concerned.
FARADER.
3.Parades for Tuesday, 16th inst.:-
4 p,m, Contre Section M.G. Co., lide- Competition at King's Park Ranga (600 yards),
5.15 p.m. No. 1 Section Artillery Bat- tery und Left Section M.G, Co., Section drill on Cricket ground, 5.15 p.m. No, 2 Section Artillery Bat tery, Inspection of Arms, amm tion, equipment; uniform at Head- quarters. Parade in 1ght marching order, ie, tunic, shorts, and putrice, helmet, rifle, bandolier, water-bottle. haversack, belt and sidearms, ponches and 150 rounds ammunition. Every member, except men specially. excused, must attend this parade
5. p.m. Right Section M.G. Co., Section drill and Musketry exercises on Cricket ground.
-5.15 p.m. Civil Service Co., Lecture at
Headquarters.
6,15 p.is, Scouts Co., Company dri
on Cricket ground.
5.15 p.m. Recruits of all units (except Right Section M.G. Co. and Signal- ling Section) Squad drill and rife-
at Headquarters under exercises Sergeant Major Higby and Sergeant Sorby.
6.16 p.m. Stretcher Bearer Section,
Instruction at Headquarters.
DETAIL.
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On duty until 17th inst.: H.K.V.R. P. of W. Camp, Kowloon..
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HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE
TATROLS.
Eastern and Water Police, as warned. 2 CENTRAL, Tuesday, November 18th: --
5.50 p.m.-P-es. Potter (3), Martiu" (3), Wright (6), Backhouse (5), and Bryan (8).
8.50 p.m. P.-cs, Grimble (3), Hooper' (3), Reynolds (5), Lindsay (5), Wil- liams (8), and White (8). Wednesday, November 17th:
6,50 p.m.-Sergeant Eustace, P... Pearson (3), Penning (3), Gibson (5), Bunge (5), Arnold (8), and Thornton (8).
8.50 p.m.--P.-cs, Suffiad (3), Bux (8), Nazarin (5), E, Arculli (5), Hussain (8), and Q. Arelli (8).
UNIFORM.
心屋
Blue Uniform will be worn by all ranks. On Patrol Duties, cáps without white covers. On all other parades and duties, caps will be worn with white corers. MUSEETHY COURSE, FART 1. The following Platoons are warned for Sun- day, November 21st, the first two lear- ing Blake Pier, at 9 a.m., the second two leaving at 1 p.m. three No, 2 Platoon No. 3 Company. from the Anti-Airerafts in which I was losa to Japan. It should, however, be Paristt) writes that there are serving previously to promotion. It's borne in mind that though I cannot say natural gateways into South Manchuria No. 4 Platoon No. 1 Company. on the South No. 8 Platoon No. 3 Company. good to hear of so many coming from to what extent the present war will deutung, Dairen, and Newchwang each No. 1. Platoon No. 3 Company Shanghai. I met an officer in the velop hereafter, Japan should preserve a seaport and each Black Watch at mess the other day who her means of national defence in a sound Manchuria Railway, which is the most. The three highest scores in the Platoons
From various causes was until recently the C. P. Railway's condition, so that she may always have important channel of communication in
I also met the power and confidence to stand up those regions. representative in Yokohama. the son of Captain Rex, who formerly with drawn sword at any time she is Antung has never, until recently, been & required to do so by the future progress serious competitor in the Manchuria Such rivalry as existed carrying trade, Artillery. His son is Shanghai boy, of the European war. The grand paval Am keeping very well and we are living review to be held this autumn is to be on has been between Newchwang, long I did not ge homo a gigantic scale. At a time when plans established but handicapped by various like fighting cocks, to kit up, but was sent to a base for of campaign have improved to an appal disadvantages artificial and natural, a few weeks, and we were pushed up the ling degree, the Japanese Navy should and Dairen, newly founded, but possess do its level best to acquire greater poten line in time to take part in the gront
of-war at the forthcoming review will reduced freight for the benent assault of September 5th Managed tialities. The activities of Japanese mening a good harbour situated at a system to come through all right so far, but con-
unique spectacle, which, how-vg passing beyong Antung
Manchuris along the Antung-Mukden. Best present
ever, will be passed unnoticed by the Changchun section of the South Man-November 16th-All Recruits of all Com- not give details of the action.
churia Kailway Company's line, wishes to all."
European Powers now engrossed in
The present result of negotiations, however, the three life-and-death struggle.
ASAHI BEER the son of Capt Shanghai Volunteer
THE DAI NIPPON BREWERY
ASARI
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& CO. TOKIO
JAPAN.
MR. WE MARTINSON,
A letter, dated October 1st, has been
received From Mr. W. F. Martinson, who left Shanghai by the Sun More and joined the 1st Batt, King Edward's Horse, and is now at the front in France. He says: The big attack came at last on Saturday morning and the Germans Over 2,000 were caught napping. prisoners passed through our hands. We kept them in a barbed wire enclosure. I had the pleasure of being in charge of a guard for three days, the weather being shocking. Some of the prisoners were wounded, and these were the only ones I I did what I had any sympathy for. eauld for them. They came in batches, another valry crowd taking them of. our hands and escorting them further
There was also away from the lines. lutely na shelter anywhere, rain pouring down the whole time. The Germans have great respect for the Kilties and the Filles hate the Germans liko polion.'
a
might be said to be the best opportunity for perfecting our swordsmanship."
CON- ALLEGED GERMAN
SPIRACY AT HARBIN. PLOT TO DESTROY RAILWAY BRIDGES.
follows:--
November 14th. wore firing on No. 1 Platoon No. 2 Company :--
1.-F. M. Cruz.....
2.-J. M. R. Pereira and A. M.
Sequeira
3-, J. Alves
No. 2 Platoon No. 1 Company:-
1.-W. F. Ford
2.-A. Fothergill
80 by Inspector Sirdar Khan.
75
of
56. H Kin
into
Possible 84. Highest score made so far
As a
panies.
PARADES, ETC.
· CENTRAL POLICE STATION, that they must not frequent the Central Police Station premises unless (1) on duty, (2) on Police Reserve business, (3) on business in a private capacity. HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE, BAND. Wednesday, November 17th-Practice at
6 p.m.
Members of the Police Reserve are warned
WATER TOLICE PATHOLA, Members of No. 1 Company are advised that
The specific except Recruits. as regards freight rates.
November 18th-Whole of No. 1. Company, ports were placed on a basis of equality November 17th.Whole of No, 3 Company, through rates did not at first apply to
except Recruits. any goods but those coming from Japan; November 19th,Recruits of all Companies, and in the respect were in the nature of a discriminatory tariff against like articles of foreign origin; but in October, 1914, this final barrier to ostensible equality of opportunity was removed, and the rates. were made applicable also to goods the following coming from ports on
line of the A Harbin message to the Mainichines Formosa-Dairen reports that the gendarmerie at Harbin, Osaka Chosen Kaisha; Tientsin, Bombay, having discovered that the German Coa American, Australian and European sul at Shanghai and Russians of Ger- iines of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha; and man extraction and Jews at Harbin are the Shanghai-Deiren line of the South engaged in hatching a plot, commenced Manchuria Railway Company,
It is farther understood that this prin- active movement on the 28th ultimo for investigation into the conspiracy,ciple is to be extended and that foreign the houses of a number of suspects were sternship companies will be allowed to searched and many incriminating articles benefit in the same manner as Japanese seized. Among those who have been companies do, provided that they enter into special arrangements with the 50th arrested in connection with the plot are
to Manchuria Railway Company, but the Baron Budoberger, doctor attached the Harbin police prison, M. Tomson, form these arrangements may take is not druggist, both Russians of German ex-yet knows.
It would appear from what has been The reply of a ganner to a question traction; a Jewish priest and a merchant
now on a basis of equality, The Cotton why he had volunteered in ths aviation and several others. As a result of the written above as if all competitors were
A Petrograd message says: OBTAINABLE EVERYWHERE. corps is significant:"A battery is blind examination of these men it has been as
without an airman to direct its re; ve certained that the plot conceived by them Exporters Association of Japan is, how- includes the assisting of prisoners of war ever to enjoy in connection with its ship longer. The men in training are young,
teer corps, consisting of Armenians in ksen-eyed, thin-lipped men, in deadly Lustern Chinese Railway to escape, the 2s.) pa ton allowed by the three trans mined on a general rising to avenge the earnest about their work, eager to be off destruction of the railway and railway port companies which carry the Associa massacres of their countrymen. A volun- to the front again. So that wher bridges, and the fomenting of a rebel.tion's goods and a special rebate of i
Allies, Daily News. before the war it took from three to sis on. The discovery of the plot has yer 50 sen (about 3s.) per ten granted by Italy, Egypt, the Balkans England, months to train a competent pilot only perazioned great consternation in Har-the Imperial Railway Bureau-Peking France, and America, will fight with the a month or six weeks are now needed.
SOLE AGENTS:
MITSU BUSSAN KAISHA.
HONGFUNG.
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the Duty List issued by Crown Sergeant Hewitt for November is being modified by reason of the departure of regular police for the frost, and that they will be warned accordingly,
F. C. JENKIN,
A. SP (Reserve).
ARMENIANS TO FIGHT FOR THE ALLIES
Tha
have often been blind. we shall be so no interned in the neighbourhood of the ments a special reduction of 1ven (about Armenians outside Turkey have deter
bia..