GOBRESPONDENCE. "ZANGWILL'S PEACE KITE
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE "HONGKONG.
DAILY PRES
SIR,-1. was very pleased when I open ed my Daily Press resterday to notion that you had called attention to the defence offered by Israel Zangwill of the views and scutiosets expressed in his latest hook, The War for the World." That a book containing views so utterly contrary to the overwhelming trend of official and general opinion in Britain and bits Colonies and Dependencies has been published in Britain is at once a testimony to the courage of the author and publisher and a tribute to the tradi- tional love of the British for liberty in the domain of thought expression. Thore will be some who will question the wis dom, and prudence of its publication at a moment like the present, when the Allies
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the Customis authoritics, and an examination clucidated the fact that the keys were bridge deck for European passengers and dummies. On August 7th also at Ulasgow on the main deck amidships for a large a Chinese seaman was fined £50 for the number of Chinese steerage passengers, The Procurator Fiscal said the autho attempted smuggling of 2018, of opium,
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PLAGUEOF LOCUSTS IN CHINA.
HOW IT WAS SUPPRESSED.
The document, the text of which we re- produce below, reaus more like a passage from the portion of the book of Exodus dealing with the plagues of Egypt than formal petition by cac Magistrate and Licut Colonel of a district in China. It
ruus as followe
Petition by Yang Tamu-ksin, Sheng Chang of Sinkiang, regarding the despatch of solaiors and civilians for the suppression" of locusts in the districts of Tsin-ho-hsien s With reference to the suppression of dorusts in the Tin-ho haien. Teen-hsin Yun-chun, the Magistrate, and Yu Chi- has received a joint cespatch from Ho fa, Lieutenant-Colonel of the district, as follows
have, got a strangle-hold on the arch first-clase is fitted aft to accommodate rities regarded opium nuggling very which on flying darkened the sun in the
enemy of all peace in Europe, and the active use of the war-which has pro Cuerd the bloodshed and harrowing battlefield scenes which Mr. Zangwill so pitcously protests against and deplores, That by the way, however,
Chinese passengers.
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The point I wish to make and to cm-sengers and crew. phasiso, if I can, is that books, articles, letters, and all publications of the kind
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· FAR EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.
Captain C. T. M. Fuller, OM.G., who has recently been gazetted a Companica of the Distinguished Service Order recognition of his eminent services in the Cameroons, West Africa, served a com
year, upon the receipt of a report from On the 20th of the 8th month of this
great swarm of locusts had invaded the the people of Yung-chi-hu stating that a foralty of Tuer-wu-te and its vicinity, the magistrate personally went to the spot to investigate. There he found in an exten site swamp covering an area of more luxuriant, great multitudes of locusts, than ten li with seeds growing free and
sky. The water and the mud in the swamp rendered the suppression of the locusta most difficult. Consequently, after con- sultation with the Lieutenant Colonel, 34 soldiers and 332 labourers in the vicinity. were engaged. Besides, 106 men were gathered from different localities such as 13-420-yon, Yung-chi-no, Pa-chia-vu and others to exterminate the pest. They all gathered together on the 22nd of the 6th month by the swamp, in order to take immediate action: Stone rollers were acd to roll over the thick and luxuriant growing weeds in the swamp, and then
spread on top. The straw was set on fire in all diretous when the suppression be
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ASSOCIATION,"
· HOME. NURSING EXAMINATION,
At an Examination in Home Nursing held recently at the Government Civil Hospital by Dr. Koeb, Honorary Exami er, the following Candidates (Members of the No. 1 Hongkong V.A.D.) were successful, and being Medallion holders, have qualified to receive the Nursing Pendant of the Association--
Lady May (3rd Nursing Examination). Miss G. Ellis (2nd Nursing Examina tion).
their resolve to "see this thing through," not for punitive purposes, but with the object of attaining a peace that will ba reat and abiding. That consumma tion, devoutly to be wished" can only be attained by the thorough subjugation of the enemies of the Allies-a complete, decisive and unequivocable victory for the champions-of-righteousness-ind equity and the protagonists of the free- dom and rights of small nations, together with the crushing of the proud, arrogant spirit of militarism, which has been the scourge of Europe, more or less, since the earliest days of the German Empire Any literature or oratory prepagating sentiments or so-called arguments cal sulated to obstruct or delay the achieve hent of that object should be rigorously kamined and their cheap sentiment and phistical conclusions mercilessly os Red.. E do not advocate the s
suppression such literature unless it is of a blat-tion). aily treasonable type. I would not copy Hun even in this But I would meet thì poison" with, an nutidote. You, sir, an Mr. Phillpots in the case of this Zagwill propaganda, lave given prae tiel demonstration of what should be do and the authors, journalists, and edies in the Empire would make it their busjess to deal faithfully with this pro pagada for peace which is no peace, ita ponents would soon tire of the busi-to the Class. All those presented pa sed. Hes Not every man or woman is The Examination was of a searching capple of penetrating the literary veneer andßifting out and appraising at its proer value the sophistry and false
Rear Admiral R. Nugent, who was
retired the following day, has been appointed a captain in the Royal Naval Reserve.
He commanded the gloon Algerine so long in the reserve at Hong Station. kong-for some years on the Pacific
HATS, DRESSES, thic swamp so as to attract the locusts to
the flames. By carrying on the campaign incessantly day and night for some seven days, the locusts were finally completely extirpated on the 28th of the same month.
Those persons who participated in the Brigadier-General 8. G. Loch, D.S.O., suppression of the locusts experienced Royal Engineers, who has been given that great hardships in running about in the rank, earned his decoration in the mud during the day and sleeping near Chinese Expedition, 1000, when he was the swamp at night. Tho provisiona Assistant Engineer to the Chief Engineer they brought with them did not last long; of Field Telegraphs, and rendered very had they been allowed to return to buy excellent services in the operations fonore food, a great deal of time would the relief of the Legations. He was also have been lost and the calamity might at the action of Peitsang, etc. (mentioned have developed beyond control. So it in despatches, D.5.0, medal with clasp) was knally decided that each man was to has seen a lot of trench work in the be given one catty and eight ounces of present war.
wheat flour every day; the total amount of wheat flour distributed in seven days to the people and soldiers who took part in the destruction of the locusts was 1,800 cutties. As the distribution of the wheat four was necessitated by the emergency, it is requested that the amount of whent distributed be entered into the accounts
Capt. Lionel G. Coles, loyal Scots. previously posted as "missing" is now. officially reported killed on July 1st Captain Coles was the only son of Mir Walter G. Coles, Chief Surveyor to the Board of Agriculture for Scotland, and Mrs. Coles, of 19, St. Niniana-terracs
Edinburgh. At the outbreak of the war of the Government granary stores, etc." he was given a commision in the Now A plague of locusts is a dreadful salam- Army, and loft Singapore in December, ity not destroyed jo time. The ener 1014, with 80 other planters for Ilomeetic and enthusiastic action of the Miss L Ellis (2nd Narsing Examina Captain Coles was formerly an ns people and soldiers in suppressing the in- sistant en Tanga Batu Estate and sects and the devastation are highly com- Mrs. Ralphs (2nd Nursing Examina Malacca. On arrival he was posted to the expenditure incurred in this connec
subsequently assistant on Jasin Estate, mondable. Teen-hsin is of opinion that tion).
one of the Royal Scots Battalions, and on should be included in the accounts had been at the front since last January of the Government granary stores so as to show appreciation of the services reng dered by the people. Besides forwarding. the above report to the Ministrica of Inte vior and Finance, the same la horeby sub- mitted to the President for consideration and enforcement.
The following Candidates passed the 1st Home Nursing Examination :-
Mrs. Aubrey. Mr. Carleton, Mrs. A. E. Griffin.
The Candidates woré instructed by
Mrs. Tindall, who acted as Hon. Lecturer
character.
THE BRITISH SOLDIER.
RUSSIAN APPRECIATION.
Admiration for British fighting quality
August 22nd, Fifth Year of
Chung Hua Min Kus,
HIDING TAR TRUTH IN GERMANY.
is immensely strong in Russis, writes the Petrograd correspondent of the Daily Graphic, The Fieromosty says the
In the mere taking of a first line of Gorman field fortifations the British. Army achieves an almost impossible feat, We doubt whether the best German gen. eral would like to be given the task of breaking through the German lines north and south of the Somme. That is con- We commend the following to the atten- ceivable only with the high moral aadtion of the Hongkong Police, one of the unrivalled intrepidity of British troops; members of which recently seized copies The following are the entries for the and it is an astonishing fact that soldiers of the Daily Pres that were addressed
1ef that quality can be turned out by Eugto German subjects in Canton:--
usumption lying at the basis of such | HONGKONG GYMKHANA CLUB
wrings. But in the Press of this. Em- ni we have men and women eminently quified for such a task. Some of them ardalready engaged in the work, and dong it well, As a force, however, it
ENTRIES FOR THE NEXT MEETING.
ENGLISH PAPERS STOPPED:
nis organising, just as we have had to Gymkhana to be held at Happy Valley and in fess months than some of the Con- The Germins have stopped the English
dranise and mobilise other forces in th country. It seems to me that in view ofthis attempt by the gifted author of Children of the Ghetto and others (be more dangerous when made by men ditinguished in literature), we are called mon to fight Germany with the pen at
on the 23rd inst.:--
FIVE FURLONGs, Handicap. -Peter Doody. Ton, Bunshine. Skelp, Ploughed Field and Middlesex Chief,
newspapers from entering Germany, clearly with the purpose of preventing news of the true position from any longer. reaching the people. It is for the Allies British correspondents at the front are
significantly satisfactory step.
tinental armies, noed-years.
As a typical view of the British soldier view which explains the high value set on our offensive--I quote from M. Jeg GYMRHANA STAKEL-Muichbox, Cilg litsky, who was for a month on the western Wyll, King Jack. Oregon and Crosby. front, and saw all the French and part
POLO PONY SORRY-Farby Tom, of the British positions, who, farther, evidently providing an only too accurate
The
willens with the sword, and the wielders Jest, King Hal, Office Boy,Formosa, excellent English scholar, was able to picture of the progrees that is being made,
of editorial and other pens should re cognise that this is one way in which Bornes Chief, Jumbo, Mark IV, Bea talk to our soldiers and get their experi-trovertible evidence of the they can * du their bit. Let a copy of tack and Wincanton
ences. M. Jeglitsky says
by us and, not least, are giving incon-,
the enemy's losses.
HANDICAP about half a mile. Without asking the question which Possibly too, they of
:worst
very aneh publication as this Zangwill-amby, Fudge Oilgwyn, Gwalior treatise be sent by sare central organi Chief, for, Skelp, Middlesex Chief, nation has the best turned-out soldier, blunder in murdering Captain Fryatt sation to every editor in the Empire and Mark IV, Berkshire, Mayboy, Fumbo, que may safely say that Britain has and the serious blows dealt by the Rus let the litors let themselves loose on Sunshine, Forester and Sling.
the best soldier material. That is viani have not a little to do with the and scarify and pulverise it to the extent it deserves, and the tools-conscious or Matchbox, Cilgwyn, King Jack, egon, cunstance,
CLASS HANDICAP-Peter Doody, Tuker, proved by events and by the cir decision. But the very fact of the papers unconscious of Teutonic bluff, sophistry Sunshine Lorenzo, Formoso. Jeg Berk from
of which I had proof being prohibited should tell the German German prisoners themselves, people that something is seriously miniss. and hyoriss would languish in the sick shire, King Hal, Office Boy loughed that there is general dread of the British Ostensibly in order that Germany. ness of hope deferred or die of dissp
warrior, especially in trench and bayonet should be supplied with the real truth pointment. I commend this suggestion
work. An improvised army could not only no English newspaper Bare Allowed to your editorial consideration.
get such a reputation among its enemies to cross the frontier from Holland. An There are some points in Mr. Zangwill's KING OF BAVARIA'S WARNING.
unless the natural material was incom Amsterdam newsagent has had all his parably good My observation is that newspaper parcels returned from the
Field, Crosby, Makoni and Forester.
article to which I would have liked to retelegram from Munich to the Galogue Bir Douglas Haig's men are brave to German frontier-Reuter
fer, but am afraid that I have taken up frazette on August 7th states that the recklessness, cheerful, akilful and quick
too much space already, and really I be lieve you have effectively answered all tut is worthy of answer. I should just like to make one remark. Mr. Zangwill travestied un of the Beatitudes to get
There is reason to beliove, states a recent in a sneer at those who are not prepared to favour a premature and false peace
operations is being conveyed by officers Army Order, that information as to In tais greatest of all wars: I shall not
and men of the British Army in the sully your eclumns or inferentially con- dong the fener of disrespect to the of all classes and parties was absolutely Some people might think these moon personally, by letter, or by telegram, and Divine author of the Beatitude by repent necessary in such serious time. He spoiled, for they are cared for and fed that in some cases a code has been ing Mr. Zangwill's parody of it; but I warned them against carrying dissension on a standard unknown on the Continent; elaborated to facilitate the communica will venture upon the remark that into the German nation, which would but that they are not spoiled was proved tion. which would otherwise be
stopped eminence in literature does not justify only renter it more difficult to hold on travestying, what is regarded as sacro till an honourable pence was gained. to me by the unfl nching way in which by the censors. sanct by the vast majority of our fellow-
the wounded bone pain, and the astonish. The sole object of the field consorship A Wireless Press wessage from Barue ing cheerfulness with which men, most of is to secure substantial gains with the countrymen, whose opinions Mr. Zang states that the deputation demanded more whom, according to Russian ideas, anian who privately transmits information least possible Joss, and each officer or will seeks to affect, and would point ons ruthless submarine and serial operationsued to luxury, stood winter trendi con facilitates the task of the enemy's agents, that this display of an irreverent spiris against England, "the worst enemy" towards the utterances of the Prince The King said the Government must than the cold which has to be stood on comrades.
dit ons which are a hundredfold worse and indirectly orifices the lives of his of Peace comes in bad taste from one chaoss the right moment for the resump the eastern front” who would have us believe that peace istion of unrestricted submarine warfare.
All ranks are asked to co-operate to the dearest wish of his heart.Yours, He added that all responsible Germans servers who say much the same thing not imperilled or rendered more costly I could quote many other actual ob engure that the progress of the Army is agreed as to aerial warfare, which would More important is it to point out that by the criminal folly of a few individuals, PAX VOBISCUM.
certainly be continued with ever-increas the determining raine of England's help who, if discovered, will be severely dealt Bungkung, 14th September, 1910.
ing energy.
is getting better and better realised here, with
King of Bavaria received a deputation in unaccustomed work, have perfect. headed by Privy Councillor Professor though to a large extent voluntary, dis- WARNING TO OFFICERS AND MEN. von Gruber, who read an address explain cipline, and are inspired by a good--the ing the views of the deputation on the very best fighting spirit, Inasmuch as military and political situation..
In reply the King urged them to have palled, or because of love of slaughter,
they do not fight beause they are com confidence in the Imperial Government, bat because they regard it as is mission
as the intelligent and united co-operation to win this particular war Field to their relatives at home, either
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