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WEATHER REPORT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, 1277, 1916.
On the 11th at: 11.27,
The noribern depression has passed into the Pacifo. Pressure has in consequence Ingressed, considerably over Japan. It has inerented mirectorately along the conat from Skongeal to Haiphong, and slightly over Augam and Luzon, az 18
Strong monsoon will continue along, tho east ceait of Chins and over the N. China Sea.
Mongkung rainfall for the 24 hour puding, at 10 am to-day, 0.00 incher,
JOHNSTONE'Sweat for the
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ONVÄRIED FOR_ZOVKE 150 YEARS.
THE SAME TO-DAY 48 IN.
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Bouth Cost of China hetween The same Hongkong and Lamocks. No. 1, Bouth court of China between ƒThe same
No. 1. Hongkong and Hainan...
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· 11TH ANUARY. AM,
Wine
MURDER OF A NATION,
THE GREATER MIND,”
THE VICTORIA CROSS,
HUGE LEEDS SHELLS.
CAMPAIGN OF EXTERMINATION OUR NAVY'S INHERITANCE FROM TRADE SECRETS OF WHERE AND WHAT THE YORKSHIRE FOLK. ARE.
IN ARMENIA...
THE TURKS' LAST CRIME,
are
OLDEN SEAMEN.
result
MADE OF CHINESE GUN METAL,
DOING,
WOMEN IN KHAKI
HOW IT IS MADE.
Admiral Lord Charles Beresford con- Who would suspect that our unique de- tributes a message to an interesting coration, "For Valour "—a few penny.
Leeds is the headquarters of the West I have not so far been able to obtain brochure, entitled With the Grand worth of bronze as to intrinsic worth has Riding munitions area. The whole king any authentic information regarding the Fleet, from the pon of Mr. L. Cope Corn-saleroot; valuo of 360 or more, when one dom has been mapped out into eleven part said to have been taken by German ford, which has just been published by comes into the market! Where and how is areas of which seven are in England and officials in directing or encouraging these Messrs Williams & Norgate at sixpence the famous Cross made that sovereign Wales, two in Scotland, and two in maesacrca, and therefore it would not be neb. Lord Charles sys
symbol of the superman singling him out Ireland. The areas are sub-divided into The forest for the 24 hours andbag at 300 right to expices any opinion of the sub It was well for this country that two from the rest in sheer self-sheride, seda varying number of districts, and excl
ject.
They have hitherto stood Fy years before the outbreak of hostilities the braving of imminent death in truly ter district has a local board of management, with callous equanimity,"
War Staff charged with the duty of orrifying-surroundinge
acting under the Ministry of Munitions, So Lord Bryce writes in a statement in ganisation and preparation for war, wae
Well, the most glorious and democratic and kept in touch with it by a double sys
tew. which he introduces an account of the instituted at the Admiralty. Behind the
Armenian Atrocities the Murder of a panoply of war, unsoon, yet nevet out of badges is made in New Bond Street-of
In the organisation department of the Nation," by Mr. Arnold J. Toynbee, by of mind, lies the immense and complicated all aristocratic places and not at the
Ministry the various districts are allotted Messrs. Hodder & Stoughton. The system of organisation by which alone Royal Mint at all, as is popularly sup to particular officials, who advise the I veteran statesman has been able to make success can be achieved in war.
posed There are a few ancient and his focal boards of their districts and keep in public some further information which But the finest organisation must fail un-toric jewellers in this quarter of London, constant correspondence with them. That At the same has reached him from various sources is there existe a perfection of executive who for centuries have specialised in the is one form of connection.
sources which I can trust, though notion, carrying the organisation into making of Orders and chivalric regalia of time the production department at the obvious reasons I cannot, by mentioning offect. That consummate skill in execu-all sorts. Crown godsmiths like Garrad's, Ministry has a supervising engineer resi- them here expose my informants to tive action which is to-day practised in who supply the gorgeous Star of the Gardent in each area, and looking after the danger." Although he is unable directly the fleet is the of the Greater Mind | ter--unce in a blue moon !........
practical work in co-operation with the to charge the German Government with of the Navy. For the many "gen-
local boards. That is the general scheine the actual instigation of the murders of erations of seamen, who strove during the Armenians, Lord Bryoc declares that their lives to make the service what it
Messrs. Hancocks & Co. make the Vio of organisation in outline. Locally there is no uniform type of arrangement. The they
tha result of a policy which, as fought to be, have created a body of toria Cress to War Ofico orders, and have boards vary a good deal in form, chara
thought, of tradition and of aspiration hitherto been supplied with scraps of wor, and activities according to local com. far us can be ascertained, has been e-which is the inheritance of the Navy of bronze from Russian guns, But this year ditionis, tertained for spate considerable time by to-day, and which may be called the Russian metal is withheld, and archaic the gang of unscrupulous adventurers Grater Mind. It is independent of in- Chinese pieces are drawn upon for the ing area there are nine districts with In this thickly-populated manufactur who are now in possession of the Gov-dividuals, for the Navy is the work of no making of this famous decoration, Strange their own boards of management, and unch ernment of the Turkish Empire. They hesitated to put it in practice until one man; and it is distinguished by the as it may seem, the sovereign pitch of of these has a varying number of smaller
of comrade come, and that moment seems to have ship, and condemnation of error, together guiar badge. The Cross bears Queen Vic-
with appreciation of duty well done. arrived about the month of April. It is the Greater Mind in the Navy toria's name, and owes its origin to that That was the time when these orders
high-spirited lady, who bestrode her own were issued, orders which cante down which has gained the wastery of the sea charger, dicked in martial scarlet and
That the trade routes of the Empire wore which the officials found themselves ob
overy case from Constantinople, and left largely unprotected before the war gold, for the inaugural ceremony on the liged to carry out on pain of dismissal, was not the fault of the Navy, but of Horse Guards Parade. That was in 1857. Prior to that year signal acts of heroism There was no Moslem passion against that disaster was escaped was due to the either went unrecorded, or else get those who refused to listen to the Navy. the Armenian Christians, some cases the Governors, being Ploas. profound initial error of the German crude medal, of which examples are now and humane men, refused to execute military authorities, who neglected to use extremely rare, and highly prized by the the orders that had reached them, and the means at their disposal to cut the numimalist. The Crimean War drew to A close with many a record of stoic eudar endeavoured to give what protection trade routes until too late.
The Navy desires nothing but to be left ance, "General Winter" was the worst they could to the unfortunate ArmenÏ-
In two cases I have heard of the to do its own work in its own way, gov foe our men faced in that dreary cam- Governors were immediately dismissed erned and guided by naval authority;paign. And then it was that Queen Vic for refusing to obey the orders. Others The Navy wants no advertisement, and toria and the Prince Consort decided on more pliant were substituted, and the withdraws with an equal aversion from the Cross as the highest possible tribute to the praise and the dispraise of the naval or military heroes who should per ignorant. By its deeds we may know it. And with the Navy let us henceforth asso- form, in the presence of the encuny, d ciate the mercantile marine, whose supreme set of valour or devotion to their achievements during the war have earned country. the admiration of the whole nation.
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BACK TO NANA SAHIB Particulars follow which disclose
In
series of crimes which find parellel only in the inhumanities practised by the in famous Nana Sahib upon the unfortunate British refugees on the Ganges near Cawnpore. Here are some of the counts
of his scathing, indictment:
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"When the Armenian population was driven from its homes many of the women were not killed, but reserved for more hamiliating fate, an Never again would they see parents or husbands these Christian women con demned at ono stroke to slavery, shame, and apostasy.
The boys and girls were also very largely sold into slavery at prices sometimes of only ten to twelve shil- Liage,
In the case of Trebizond, vouched for by the Italian Consal, who was present when the slaughter was carried but, orders came from Constantinople that all the Armenian Christians were to be killed. Many of the Moslems tried to save their Christian neighbours and offered them shelter in their houses, but the Turkish authorities were. implacable. Obeying the orders which they had received, they hunted out and drove a great crowd of Christians down the streets of Trebizond, past the fort- There reme, to the edge of the sea. they were all put on board sailing boats, carried out some distance on the Black Sea, and there thrown overboard and drowned. Nearly the whole Ar menian population of from 8,000 to 30,000 were destroyed-some in this some by being way, some by
uent to death elserz,?
After that, as Lord Bryce remarks, any other story becomes credible.
This award was to carry with it na an nual pansion of £10, and £5 extra for each additional bar, Where the soldier was wholly incapacitated, the pension might be The latest news (writes one) is that increased to £50 of course, in all cases 4,000 Syrians and 100 Armenians have for lite. And all through life the Cross is died of discase alone, at the missions, naturally the key to proferment, alike in within the last five months. All villages civil and in military careers. It is rarely in the surrounding district with two or forfeited, and redeems a man more than three exceptions have been plundered once from misdemeanour. In case of crime, and burnt, 20,000 Christians have been special reports are made to the War Office, slaughtered in Ourmia and its environs, which in turn advises the King to who Many churches have been destroyed and ther this rarest of badgas is to be retained burnt, and also many houses in the or removed The very first recipient was a naval mau-young C. D. Lucas, who rose. Here is a description from
to be an Admiral. He was on board the jetter:
In Haltewar and Salmast 850 Hecla in the Baltic when a live shell crash- ed on board amid a group of terrified corpses, without heads, have been re- covered from the wells and cisternstars. Without a moment's hesitation Lucas alone. Why Because the command dashed upon the terrible thing and hurled ing officer had put a price on every it overboard.
In Haftcwan alone Perhaps 680 V. Us have been awarded Christian head.
Some more than 500 wonten and girls were to men of all ranks and origins, delivered to the Kurds at Sanjbudak. families have more than one. Thus the One can imagine the fate of these unfamous Goughs (distinguished, also, in fortunate creatures. In Diliman crowds this war) have as many as three Admirel of Christians were thrown into prison Sir George Sartorious won the V.C., so and compelled to accept Islam,
town.
another
The whole area embraces 70 separate- places in which munitions are being pro- duced in one form or another. There are several national shell factories, and the co-operative system is also employed. It enables many small workshops to contri- bute by making parts, and altogether. there are four or five hundred establish- ments working under the organisation. during great advance has been made the last three months and it may be said that the resources of the West Riding are. now fairly mobilised, though they are not yet by any means in. full work. The national shell festories are particularly noteworthy, y
FIRST IN THE FIELD:
There are now twenty of these estab lishments set up under the Ministry, and the West Riding not only has more than its share of them, but it is also in ad- yanco of other areas in point of time. Leode was first in the field, and it has. heen turning out shells for some months. The factory, in which 1,200 men are en- plored, will very soon be working up to the fall output for which it was planned.
semi-
It is a thoroughly practical concern, run by practical men, and it is entirely a local product. The whole installation of machinery has been designed and built in the neighbourhood, and is specially adapted for use by unskilled of skilled labour, which has all been trained in the factory. Very few women are am ployed here, because the class of shell is. Coo heavy for them to handle. The forg ings are also supplied in the place.
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the country. without admitting that this form of munition. production can be made per fectly successful, and a real naset. It is, indeed, so successful that a second hag been built not far from it, and is now being fitted for turning out shells of lar did both his sons Generals Reginald and ser calibre. A third, on a much large acale, is being built on another site, and men were circumcised Gulparjin, the Eustace Sertorius, Now and then, in some will form one of the new national pro richest village in the Ourmia province, mysterious way, a Victoria Cross comes up jectile factories for the production o
The has been razed to the ground,
high explosive shells of large calibre.
Tho
Little purpose would be served in quot
The programme of the present tey included a visit to another national fa tory in this neighbourhood which mat an equally strong impression. I refer and-neck race for priority with Lee, that at Keighley, which has run a ne and is now in full work. The Keighy "factory is on a smaller scale, but it
eats some features of particular inr
It demonstrates the energy d ret patriotism of the Yorkshire people i a remarkable way,
* MANNED" BY WOMEN,
It has been equipped and manned m local resources, if manned is the rat
work is done by women. The khaki-id word for a factory in which most ofle women of Keighley are in the way of
deservedly famous, for they je
men were slain, the good-looking women for sale at Christie's or Sotheby's sale and girls carried away. The same inrcome. It is, of course, a prize, eagerly Babrau, Hundreds of women jumped
competed for by rich collectors-the pathe into the deep river, when they saw how to symbol of uttermost sacrifice for King many of their sisters were assaulted by and country. On one occasion the original the bands of brigands, in broad day-owner made a dramatic entry in the middle light, in the middle of the road. Bo of the aalo, and in broken tones begged also at Miandoab in the Suldus dis that it might not proceed! brict."
THE PROCESS OF MANUFACTURE, With regard to the question of proof,
Now what happens when the long chain and the mention of authorities, Mr.ing further from this terrible narrative of recommendations is complete, and the Toynbee has the same difidence as Lord of human fury and human helplessness now sward decided on! An order is dash
imminent It must be road as a whole if somethinged from the War Office to Masers, Han- Bryce, lest be exposed to danger any of his informants who re-approaching an adequate idea is to be main in Turkish jurisdiction. He states, gained of the length to which the Great cocks-One Victoria Cross-same as be- however, that his statement is based upon Assassin wout in his desire, as Mr. fore." And next day the Chinese bronzo unimpeachable testimonials. There are Toynbee claims only too justly, to murder is delivered. At the same time it is worth narratives of missionaries Germans as a nation, The stricken people, driven noting that no two Crosses are precisely well as Swiss, Americans, and other citi-from their desolated homesteads in some alike though in what respects they differ zens of neutral countries. There are re cases, fleeing before the red swords adds a closely-guarded secret,
The first process of manufacture is to coming workers; the skilled men j ports from consuls on the spot, including, smoking rifles of their persecutors in again, the representatives of the German others, were helpless and alone It is obtain a rough cast by melting the metal Empire.
There are numerous private calculated that about a quarter of a at a temperature of 200 deg. Fahr., and have taught them cannot say too mucof letters and letters published in the Allied million Armenians passed alive across the pouring it into a mould. This mould has their capacity and industry. But tre are other remarkable workers here, he and the neutral Fres which record the Russian frontier large company com already taken the original Impress in sand evidence of eye-witnesses as to what they pared to the little band of 5,000 that design which is said to be the work local manufacturers who took this fagy have seen. And there are the series of earlier in the storm found its way to Port of the Prince Consort himself, who entered in hand put their hearts into the personal depositions which have already Said.
After this process rough volunteer help. They appealed on t- boen published by a committee of distin-home ese, starving, disease-stricken peo-into Queen Victoria's idea with characness, and scoured the neighbourhoodr
ple," declares Mr, Toynbee, "is the one teristie zeal, guished citizens of the United States,
hope and stay of the Armenian race It marks of the mould are removed from the riotis grounds and nos in vain. Retd Cross, and the main features heightened manufacturers, farmers, runal labous, and brought out by cunning artificers, such men ever sixty years of age came form, The day's work also included a visio as we look for in London's famous Street and are putting in their shifts now. of Jewels
one of the famous Leeds engineering Now is the chaser's turn. He pisces the tablishments, in which an extraording media, emblem on a globe of pitch, and variety of material is
· A TERRIBLE PICTURE.
It is impossible to give more than a hare glimpse of the terrible picture which Mr. Toynbee painta, on a great canvas, in lurid scarlet pigment. He traces the 16 m 8:39 a 9 1:43
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speak of slaughtered communities,
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This quarter of a million of
they can be saved alive the vitality of Armenia will have survived the hideous attempt of the expiring Turk to blot her out for over from the roll of nations."
THE TOLL OF DEATH
with hammer and delicate shisel tools up The following is the b turned d
list:
A section of the little book is devoted to "the toll of death," The author has the relief, till every detail becomes vividing munitions, ammunition for found it difficult to obtain numerical and clear. At this stage the Cross abrupt French Government, machine gun mor statistics, for a criminal always writes ly leaves Bond Street for Whitehall. No inge, fuse ignitors, plant for manu under serutiny, and, in view
thing further may be done till the War taring small arms ammunition and criminal temper of the Tarks, the wir Office has duly inspected and passed the cartridge cases, shell forging preases neszes have had to make their observa now decoration.
shell thread milling machines, mar tions in an unassuming manner."
of the
Yet
It will be seen that each step in governmery for manufacturing rifles, st the few figures which Mr. Toynbee based by old-world tradition, to which autho- tarbines and electrical machinery secured speak volumes. There are many eye-witnesses who are able to prove that rity elinge with peculiar tenacity in the munition works. The firm has dord Le batches of deported Armeniaus case of the Victoria Cross, It is our Em itself entirely to war work, and in or averaged between 2,000 and 5,000, and pire's highest award. Aristocratic Boyd- to turn out all this varied materiat that many of the towns provided more toch fort may get it as an officer of the bus built many new workshops and- than one hatch-an American witness de Guards, but so may the greengrocer, Ed-creased its staff from 1,500 to 5,000. clares, for example, that the third conveg ward Dwyer, Belcher, the ex-shopman, despatched from a certain town included and Angus the collier lad of Carlukehe between 4,000 and 5,000 persons, Evid enco is not lacking that the deporta
of whole communities was carried tion out in that systematic manner which has
Passed by the War Office, the Cross roes and covered that one with glory, witg always characterised the Turkish perse again into the Bond Street studio. Now the Cross by superhuman efforts in al- cution of the Armtulans. Respect was
the bar and ribbon are added-red for the swept zane of roaring Fame and stra neither to sex nor age, and no ex Army, and blue for the Navy. The name rene of lattering death and whole Premity of circumstance or condition was pint tow appears also his no mangling by all the means of torture ad sufficient to arouse pity or to stay theriment, and th simple magic efFor perverted Science. Such is the upg band of brutality.
power of a new idea upon charecter r According to the testimony of the reValour
Back to the War Office again, where to debacod. And this man with the že fugees from Syria, several German Cen suls have directed or encouraged the papers are prepared, and the King ad Cross For Valouron his botasow massacres of the Armerians. Special vised in the matter of the forthcoming in holds up his head with the brave ad mention 38 made of Herr Rossior, Consul vestiture. How busy the Pelace has been best; his past redeemed, and his futen- at Aleppo, who has gone to Aintab to in this way during the past heroic year, tirely assured by the heroic momenim direct the massacres in person..
when the strangest Cours have been held. pelse,
was the only V.C. at the Palace that morn. We're told of one C. who was a cort, ing. though fifteen commissioned cfficers with twenty-seven convictions, to as honoured name! But he'd taken anir, attended for lesser awards.