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A FUTILITY OF PACIFISM.
BY SIB HARLY JOHNSTON.}
JAPAN'S SUGAR TRADE WITH CHINA.
It has long been apparent that the Chinese market is short of stock of refined
TUNNELLING.
THE NEWEST WARFARE.
[UY
TUNNELLER?]
The mining now in progress was barely understood at all by the mining as set forth in the text-books, and, indeed, the difference is no great that there is scarcely any comparison.
HOW THE ALLIES WILL WIN.
MR. KIPLING'S VIEW,
Mr. Rudyard Kipling, in a messige tes Of the many new phases and apparatus New Zealand, commenting on the new sugar, reports the Japas Advertier. (Tokio, June 18th). In spite of this no that have been brought forward in this relations between the Dominions, SAYS:
"All that was small and petty in their On several occasions before the outsign of activity has been noticed because they greatest war of all time, perhaps none break of the present war I gave written the sugar firms in Shanghai and various is so remarkable as that of the work of the rivalries has been washed out in blood. testimony to my hopes of the results aces in China are anxious about the tunnellers.
All that was best is better even than be- which might follow from international
future development of the internal con- Formerly tunnelling or mining was fore. If I were a German I would really conferences at The Hague, and from the fiet and are riserved in placing orders only so far understood to have any bear he grieved at the blindness of all the rest gradually built-up international law
promoting on military matters inasmuch as forts except for small amounts for immediate and strongholds could be the better proof the world, and, judging from their which might to formulated by degrees onsumpling
tected by a series of mines laid in contour papers, they are grioving in maltitudes. the Palace of Peace into a universally
Another
reason for the dullness in about them. M
But I fancy it is a long way yet for them and for us. They have got to go on win respected code, binding on all the civili Chinese business is that sugar is in brisk
ning victorios for about another year, if 200 nations who sent their representatives demand in Australia and India at a good
their man and their money run to it. to The Hague Conferences. But the price, Y. 11 Loh. Takno, and it will
They will probably finish up with a splen did victory, and then those fool Allies events of August-September, 1914, shatter- hardly afford them to export refined
will reform their line, and pick up the ed this idea, so that although mechani- sugar to China at a much cheaper price.
To this Germans must be given the credit pieces, and got ready to be beaten again cally my name may continue to appear But the demise of Yuan Shih-kai has or otherwise of having been the first tovory likely not far from where the lines as one Amongst the many signatories to removed the possible cause of internal practise this method of warfare, even as
Then the show will shut up with Ger- counsels of perfection connected with trouble and the merchants there are nowey were the first to use gas and incen
diary shells and wage war by means of many victorious to the last, and the Allies. Hague Conferences, actually I am not a relieved of their anxiety somewhat with liquid fire and gas attacks
methodically carving her up into nice, party to any such aspirations any longer.the result that the business has becom To the great credit of the War Office be harmless pieces. Maybe I am wrong, but The admirable work of Mr. Carurgie, at active. The sugar merchants, already it said that they speedily recognised that that is the way I see it. Germany win- | which we have no right whatever to sneer,
feeling some inconvenience because of this new warfare came outside the pale ning all to victories and the Allies win- the shortage of stock, are offering about and knowledge of the Royal Engineers ning the war. One thing we must get received its death-blow when neither the so sen higher prices and the exporters then constituted, and they immediately into our thick heade is that whether the United States nor the kingdom of the here are also ready to take Chinese called to the aid of that wonderful corps German-man or woman-gets a suitable orders now. This the situation has be the professional men whose work this was. culture to thrive in he or she means death Netherlands
Germany protested
elianged entirely in the last few days. And they went further and engaged the and low to civilised people, precisely as against the invasion of Belgium. From It is reported that the contracts for cooperation of the miners themselves, so germs of any disease, suffered to multiply. that moment it was evident that the two about 30,000 bales have been signed for that as the present time the tunnelling mean death or loss to mankind. There is previous Congresses at The Hague had export to China, of which the Nippon companies of the Royal Engineers are no question of hate or anger or excite- heen a sheer waste of time, a mockery, a
Sugar Refinery Company's lot of 300 comprised almost solely of men who have ment in the matter, any more than there bales is said to be at Y. 12 per bale. This made mining their life's work and study, is in flashing out sinks or putting oil on mask behind which the Central European price is the highest point reached since Powers carefully prepared for an assault last summer, and it is expected that a new record price will be quoted this summer, on the liberties of Europe.
as the prospects are all the stronger.
neutral nations of which these cities are the capitals join the Allies er et armis.
AN IMPOTENT CONFERENCE.
The Germans, having commenced the operations first, had a great advantage, but it may be said that now there is not an instance in which they can claim supe: riority over the British, and personally 1 krow of many cases in which they have been outwitted in ovory way in this game beneath the earth spe
are now..
water to prevent mosquitoes hatching 585 As far as we are concerned the Ger man is typhoid or plague Pestis Ten tonicus if you like."!!
HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.
NO. I PLATOON.
Many of the tunnellers are old Service men who have since (as probably in their earlier years) been mining, and of course
The following will parade in mufti with there are, too, many who never came
rifles at Central Station on Monday, under military discipline at all fore
July 10th, at 5.45 p.m. :--Alarakia, Caldwell, H. E Edwards, Joseph, A. they joined the colours for this war.
8. Osborne, Tobias, Wattie, Wilson, Fyfe, Mutton, J. A. Pearsonje
NO COMPANY.
Yet I see now that s mumber of iny, friends and acquaintances whose opinions I have shared or adopted in the pass are actually moving in favour of a Thirt Hague Conference after this war ic over, at which all war is to be abolished. The United States is (to' to invited) to convene the Third Hagas
No Hague Conference availed to rescue Congress--the United States which has rever protested against the breach of Belgium from a fate more shocking than the laws laid down-ct-the previous Con
has befallen any other country in history ferences at which it shall be decreed No Hague Agreement has saved the that war henceforth ceasE. The Third Lusitano ar the Appam, the Faluba; or
It is vastly to their credit, and furnishes the many babies and women shattered (if it were necessary) excellent proof of Hague Congress is to bind (how can it bind?) all the Powers represented thero by Zeppelins; or the inhabitants of Great their firm belief and determination in this Britain and Ireland from a future taxa struggle, that they have at once subjected to accept the future arbitrament of the tion which will long deprive our lives themselves to all the rigid forms of Army Hague Tribunal. It is to be able to of opportunities and reasonable plea-regulations without a murmur. punish who is to be "it") futures. No Hague Conference of the past breaches of international inw by eco-checked the race in armaments, nor could Rough men, strong in will and in body. boycott or by coercion through an Interit do so in the future; nor should we be men who for years have earned their daily national Police, naval and military.
wise in trusting for one moment our bread by an occupation always surround: destinies to an International Polico ed by risks, they are among the most in-
A-FUTION PROPUSAL
The whole of No. 4 Company will parade at Central at 6.30 p.in. on Monday and Wednesday, July 10th in 12th. Uniform caps and covers.
BAND AND ORCHESTRA, PRACTICES FOT JULY.
The signatories to this pamphlet do Forte, or to an International Board of trepid and daring of his Majesty's forces Monday, July 10th, Monday, July 1h
nut say who is to command this Inter
Trade able to impose an economic boy-.
Grous Yes, we all do. But if there national Police on sea and land, out cott; for sooner or later the inevitable is something to do they do it, and you here is some light inference from the German would come to the top in any hear no shine and see never a siga of AND $1 text of their proposals that the commands such international arrangement, either
fear (870
should be placed in the hands of the by the direct route of German repre Laited States. Is this a proposition tusentation or the indirect way through I shanld like to sou some of these mei which the British Empire could possibly the United States, Scandinavia, Switzer with whom I have been associated sitting
Jund or Holland submit its fatet Or France ? Or Russia
on some of the tribunals huld over the 80- Certainly not. The eleven millions of German Americans and the five or six millions of Austro-Hungarian Americans, form a most noteworthy element in the United States. No one but an ignorant foul would deny the intellectual and physical value of the peoples of the Central European Empires, both in mind and body, of pretend that they have not all the qualities which lead to success. Quite disproportionately to their mum- hers they dominate the policy and the actions of the United States. Almost certainly they would come to the frons as a source from which would be derived the most capable officers and strategists in an International Police. And aus on would be at once aroused in the vast and the west of Europe as to their control of such an impossible body
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1st December, 1920 The security is the security of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom.
Five Important Points.
Barkers will advance money on the security of Exchequce Fonds. Stockbrokers will hold them as security for loans, They can be sold on the Stock Exchange. Trustees can hold Exchequer Bonds, if registered.
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PET SCHEMES.
Friday, July 21st, Tuesday July 25th, Monday, July 31st.---Baud Prac tico 6 p.m. sharp.
Thursday, July 13th, Thursday, July 20th, Thursday, July 27th-Orchestra Practice, Club Lusitano 0 p.m. sharp.
MOUNTED POLICE
following will report in uniform, ut stables at 540 pm sharp on Friday. July 7th-Inspector Gegg, Bergeants Kew and Scull, Troopers Chan Ain- elie, Arnold, Relph, Fernandez, Ga! loway, Grimble and Waller, The Ser- gant-Major will also attenü.9
F. C. JENKIN,
D.S.P. (R).
I write these las with, perhaps, alcalled: conscientious objectors. Their re- better knowledge than is possessed by marks would probably not be fit for print | The many Englishmen of Holland, the but they wold be terse and to the point, United States, and Switzerland. Next and I fear the man with the conscience to my own country I love Switzerland would be very soon out in Flanders and better than any other part of the world; he would very quickly learn to have a and if I had to leave England I would great deal more respect for these-men live there sooner than anywhere else, with than he could ever have for himself. however, strong temptations to make my home either in the United States or in Holland, But I try to face facts. believe that the mass of the Dutch people of Royal Engineers bus, of course, its own Each company working under the corps are rather with the Allies, and especially with Britain, than against us. The Pet rchers and plans, which must neces Dutch Press has played a splendid partsarily differ even among sections of the
The main galleries are always a matter in championing the Right in the tor same company on account of different tuous maze of political considerations. features of the ground in which they are for preservation where possible, and con
believe that if the bases in Holland operating, while they are.naturally much sequently when conspicuous noises reach. better understood the full extent of the influenced by what the Boche" appears the car of the listener, smaller ones-- dis- horrible treatment of Belgium, especially to be doing.
respectfully dubbed by Tommy“ rabbit- of Flemish-speaking Belgium, they would Very well, then, it might be urged before now have forced their Govern-ground can only be done by listening for tion of the sounds, and it might easily To learn what the enemy is doing under holes are hurried forward in the direc ment to protest and to range itself. de sounds carried by the strata; and, as all Cause wonder to a staunch trade unionist, Portugal did. Bat. I also know frois in different degrees of intensity, this must
in sympathy with the Allies, as the rarius forms of strata carry sund with what rapidity this smallest gallery many visits to Holland that the greater be done by a practised ear, for it is ou
is pushed forward. part of the aristocracy and of the mer of the most dificult and important
FIRING chama ure rather more inclined to sym matters in connection with the tunnellere pathize with Germany and to be willing to come to some arrangement which will work. bring their land very close to fusion Many devices, have been introduced to with the German Empire. think that they are reasonable in this, I have not yet fouad one better than I do not aid the listener in his work, but personal- beenuse racially and linguistically they the naked car, unless, of course, one want are far more nearly connected with Bried to hear noises at a very great distance) tain (as is Belgium). But facts are stubs and oven then confusion is apt to ariso born things. Holland, as soon as war between surface and underground sounds broke out, was in a very difficult posi who heard through one of these appli- tion when its Government realized that for months to come the united might of Britain and France would be unable to
The tunnellers usually work in eight stop the advance of the German armies. hour shifts, being taken to and from the Germany had reasons at that time for trenches in moter-lorries, in which they wishing to avoid an invasion of Holland. carry their implements and supplies of
*** we will place the control, the supreme command in the hands of Swedes or
Swiss of Dutch" Next, we have to usk ourselves whether the subjects of any of engaged in the present war are likely to be able to cope with the military genis which has certainly made itself evident in Germany and in Austria-Hungary That again, we of the British Empire leave to recollect that the Swedish gend armerie in Persis, the Dutch gendarmerie in Albania, and German-Swiss offers chosen for other international forece have, by a tendency not unnatural, event ually identified themselves with the interests of Germany-Austria. You ean- not overlook the fact that so great 13 the intellectual potency of Germany hat although the German language fally deserves all that Mark Twain ever said about it, it is the dominating tengu Amongst the Dutch upper and mercantile classes, over three fifths of Switzerland and in the intellectual world of Sean
these neutral nations who have not bọn
dinavia
Any such propositions in fact, as that advocated by those who declare it to be the will of God that war ehall cease" is wore thus fatile: it is actively mis- chievous
I
anccs.
is far too delicate a question now to timber, sandbags, and other necessary ad discuss whether Holland would have juncts. been wiser as well as more generous in
intervening to save Belgium, risking a Their billets are generally about three Teutonic invasion, which, after tell, she miles or so from the firing line, and it is might have been able to repel, and which hoped not always too far from a field would inevitably have been followed by company's stores or RE park! the most serious injury to Germany (for
it is deemed expedient to charge-that is,
ANG THE MINE. Then at last the moment arrives when
to lay the explosives and fire the mine the excitement begins, for it is usually that they spand as if they wore going to when the enemy's workings are so close. break through at any moment.
The golden rule of these operations from beginning to end is always that..in so far as it is humanly possible, absolute
silence must be maintained, and in this matter it may be tuid that the Briton is vastly superior to his foes.
The explosive is all, carried very care fully and put in position, the detonators fixed, and the cables laid along the gal-
lery to the surface, and then begins the work at "tamping
Thus if it was desired to blow a crater
Tamping or stemming is the work of filling in the Rallery for a suficient dis- tance behind the charge to ensure the use- From these pisecs a tunnelling comful effects of the explosion being expended a Dutch adhesion to the Western Powers pany obtains all its steros, except those in the required direction, that is to say In the future we can trust no people then, or at any later time in the war, now not an inconsiderable item which, also in the line of least resistance.
would have been decisive factor against through not being yet in the lists of that have been neutral in the present Germany,) But, in apy case; Holland necessary equipment, are not there and at the surface from a depth of, say, 201t., struggle, and still less none of the ene- mies we have been fighting, We can was entirely mistress of her own fate bave to be procured through other than trast our Allies, large and small bead she chose the prudent hue of stries pels cause they, with us, realize that we are most scrupulously adhered to by the neutrality, a neutrality which has been completely interdependent now in the
Tunnelling is practically only carried Old World, United we stand; divided Dutch Government.
p on in these places where the trenches are wa fall a prey to the ambitions and the But this cautious policy his of itself near together, and in the cases of those intentions of Central Europe. For the been a disavowal of the whole Hague operations upon which I have heen en next hundred years the Old World can theory. It has been as though Holland Baged the distance has varied from 0 to only be kept in peace, happiness (and has said to the world, "I allowed you 100 yards or so apart reasonable liberty, by the continuance of to meet at The Hague and discuss any the existing alliance between Britain, mortal thing you like, but your decisions France, Italy, Portugal, Servia, Mon- and resolutions scarcely interested me tenegro, Russia and Japan, an alliance which, we hope, still may be joined, at the right moment by Rumania, may and
earth.
about 40ft. or soft, of the gallery must be tamped and this work has to be entirely one by hand with sandbags filled with As all the substance extracted from the mine has also to be dealt with in sand- goodly supply bage, there is usually near the shafts ready for use when firing. unless the infantry in the line has com mandrered these bags for parapets and dugouts
Shafts are sunk to the depth agreed upon and then the tunnels are driven to ward the enemy o finus, counscritsar be and I do not consider myself bound by ing made where it is possible with other Frequently, however, there is such a them in any special degree. Pa shafts to assist the ventilation and allow pile that the tunnellers are glad to get Of course, if the Allies are not vic at the same ting of two or more means of rid of them owing to fear of observations torious, or not sufficiently victorious to ingress and egress from aircraft and subsequent unpleasant impose their will on the Old World, we
Minnics.
Spatuwiraternal, sid become a bond of union to which we should be delighted at any time, present or to come, to wel may have to be content to meet where these operations have always some de
It need hardly be said, I think, that relations with trench mortars, shells, and come the United States and other nations the deciding factor of the banded neutralni oject in view, such as the demoli I have touched but briefly on the mat still neutral. But this alliance, never wills that we shall meet, and accept the theless, in Old World politics will lence- decisions of the International Council tion of a gun emplacement, the destructers of real importance in our work, but forth trust the welfare of its citizens to that the dominating neutrals,
tion of a communication trench, or the there is enough perhaps to give an idea
Will
no more Congresses held at The Hague, arrange. Personally, I cannot in the frustration of operations being carried on of the working of this the newest branch or Copenhagen, or Berne, or Madrid, interests of humanity in general face by the enemy.omg unless the peoples of any one of the any such humiliating. contingency,
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