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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 3RD, 1917.
THE ART OF CATCHING SUBMARINES. "TRAMP" DISGUISE.
THE
[BY A SUBMARINER. ]
In the House of Commons, in November, Mr. Rupert Gwynne asked the President
There was nothing of the ocean grey- of the Board of Trade whether the Hong-hound about H.M.S. Toppity, kong and Shanghai Bank was licensed to do business in London with or on behalf of the Deutsche Asiatisele Bank of Berlin, and, if so, for what purposes and period and for whose benelit.
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Mr. Mefenna (Chungellor of the Ex- reached out and grabbed her she had been served in China in 1000 as surgeon of the NO. 1, CANTON VILLAS, Kowloon.
In pre-war days, as the Snacy. Annic, of Hall, she had earned dividends for a practical-minded owner whose standard of beauty for a ship was that she should be able to carry the maximum of cargo at the minimum of working cost.
When the long hand of the Admiralty for some time freighting consignments of rancid oil, and the odour of this still chung lovingly to her skin. But although from an esthetic point of view the bluff she possessed certain used, slab-sided old boat had many shortcomings. qualities which the Admiralty surveyors regarded with an approving eye. they put a couple of guns into her, pro- vided her with a Waite Ensign to be hoisted as and when required," and sent her out to hunt for submarines. This task she pursued diligently, but
some time. with ill-success,
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cheur) replied: "A licence was granted in May, 1916. to the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank in London to receive from the Deatsch-Asiatische Bunk in Berlin remittances to provide for pay ment in this country of the coupons of buncis of certain Chiruse Government leans. No other business has been licensed, The purpose for which the licence was granted was to provide for the payment In this country of the interest on the bonds. The period for which the licence was granted was until further notice. The
Although the founder gut where sub persons for whore the licence was grant were the Chinese Government, inasmuch marines were often enough seen, these as they were enabled to fulfil their obliwily craft did not seem to like the look gations, and the holders of hands in this of her. Whenever she "showed up they country, inasmuch as they were able to dipped down into the ditch," periscopes
and all, and disappeared, regive the money due to them.
For
smell
Th' blamed old hooker can
opined U-boats, an' by gum if they can't smell her they ain't got no notes,'
Dodger" Long to "Gaunery Jack" of the Toppler as a whiff from her hold assailed his nostrils,
Lee-Sgt. . E. Junes, 24th. Royal was in the Public Works Department, Fusileers (Sportsman's Battalion), who Shanghai, writes from a base hospital in in my legs and feet when we went over France: I managed to get six wounds en the 13th. One bullet went right through the left kneecap, coming out at the back of my calf, so am afraid my sprinting days are over,'
Major-General T. E. Clarke, who has just been given that rank, served with the Royal Inniskillings in China before He is the son-in-law of Sar the war. John Jordan, His Majesty's Plenipoten tiary at Peking, has the North-West Frontier of India Expedition, 1897-98. South African War, 1902, and the present war which he has been repeatedly mentioned in despatches, to his credit.
The following is extracted from an English newspaper with reference to awarded the Military Captain M. Reader Harris, who, a short, Cross, and was afterwards selected to
time ago, was
H.
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Mr. Bouar Law (Colonial Secretary), also replying to Mr. R. Gwynne, said that the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank had been appointed official liquidator of the Deutsche-Asiatische Bank'a business in Hongkong.
Now the "owner" of the Toppler was The Chancellor of the Exchequer, re- plying to another question by Mr. a man who believed in resalts. He could k. Gwynne said that no evidence had not content himself with merely chasing cone before him that the relations which submarines; he wanted to catch them. take a special course at Aldershot for After turning over the matter so that he had existed between the Hongkong and could look at all sides of it he put back senior officers: He went to the assist- Shanghai Banking Corporation and the to port with a plan in his mind. Therence of another battalion under very what he planned was done, and when the heavy fire, and greatly assisted in the
of the other unit." Deutsch-Asiatische Bank had had a pre-
a disreputable guiso that even her former fine example to his own men and those terests or upon British prestige in the judicial effect either upon British in Toppler went to sea again it was in each consolidation of the position. Ho set a Far East, or that German influence had owner, although in no way squeamish on had an opportunity in this connection of the subject of appearances, would have being exercised lo the prejudice of refused to acknowledge her. She looked British interests. The service of Chinese like a long-condemned hulk that had Government loans by the British bank broken adrift from a knacker's yard." And from captain downwards her com- was beneficial to the bank and the British bondholder; and any alteration of the plement were in keeping with their ship arrangements now in force would prob-in outward secming. Even a San Fran- ably benefit German and injure British cisco crimp" would have been ashamed interests. As to the question of under- to own them. taking legislation to prevent German in- fluence being exercised in future and requiring the direction and control of British banks, dealing in public loans For foreign countries to bo vested in British native-born subjects, he said he was not, as at present advised, prepared" to introduce legislation of that character, the most probable effect of which would be to transfer a large part of the business in question to foreign institutions.
COMMERCE
AND INDUSTRY AFTER THE WAR. THE FUTURE OF JAPAN AND CHINA.
Wot a lot o' beauties; looks as if we'd all been shaugliaied" quoth Dodger Long, gleefully rubbing the three days' growth on his chin.
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"added "An' wot a ship arter the--!
Collins, mentioning the Jumper smart battle-cruiser from which he had "Well, these ain't no been drafted. wash decks 'ere, an' routine's like an old shoe, so I ain't grumblin'."
For some days the Toppler wallowed along" steamed would be the wrong word for it and surely nowhere else niloat could such an apparently unsea- worthy old tab, such an enticing target for a U-boat, have been met with.
Please don't hurt me; I'm worth less," was written all over her, and every motion of her lumbering hull proclaimed helpless, inofensive innocence.
Other vessels as they passed her won- In the course of an article in the Em-dered that any owners had the temerity pire Review on Commerce and Industry to send such a feckless old boat to sca after the War, particularly in reference in these times, and said things about the Tompter and her crew which would have to Japanese and Chinese competition, pleased the latter mightily if they could
have heard them.
Brigadier-General G. C..G.. has been attached to a head. rank of brigadier-general quarter unit and is to retain his temporary 2nd Battalion South Wales Borderers whilst so employed. He commanded the with much ability in the operations of the British-Jap forces against Tsingtao and the capture of that Germa strong- hold two years ago. He received the C.M.. for his services, and since then had added to his laurels in another theatre of the war.
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The U.S. Consul, Foochow, Mr. Albert W. Puntius, reports that practically all of the silk piece-goods sold in this dis trict is of native manufacture, such goods being purchased in Canton, Hangchow, No American cloth has and Soochow appeared on the local market, and ship- ments from Europe have been practically il since the war. Clothing manufactured from the silk cloth is worn chiefly by OFFICES at 2, Connaught Road Central, the better class of native. During the past year importations of native silk piece goods were estimated at $150,000. way to interior points, the native there Very little of the silk imported finds its
Mr. J. P. Donovan, late Postal Com-
Bet she don't get much farther with being content to use cotton cloth.
are many different shades and designs in missioner, Chinese Postal Service, re-
out bein' stopped," remarked the watch-
favourite colours being black and white, marks that it is not surprising that with keeper of a slick liner as he turned from the silk sold in the local market, the and blue and green in the dark shades. the advantages Japan possesses, such as contemplating the Toppler.
And he was right she did not. The Toppler was ambling alongThere are several varieties of each kind cheap labour, plenty of coal, an abun
walkin'," "Dodger" Long of cloth, the prices quoted being accord- dant water supply, subsidised railways" Sleep and shipping, the merchants of that coun-called it-when a periscope came rippinging to quality. Silk crêpe in bolts of 20in, by 15 to 18 yards, is sold at $4.75 try are in a favourable position for car towards her and a U-boat quickly heaved
to 89; flowered sat n, 3in by 21 yards, rying on the force struggle for the to the surface. A minute or so later a
costa $1 to $23.50; zeeled pongee, 22in. supremacy, of not only the Far Eastern second U-boat rose on the other bow.
We've dropped into a whole flotilla by 15 yards, sells for $4.50; reeled trade, but that also of America and
s," said the Toppler's stripped pongee, 22in: by 15 yards, costa Europe, What the Japanese have already of dd pirates,'
"Stendy, lads 83.53 to $7.25; superior glossy crêpe, 31in. achieved, plus the advantages which they captain unconcernedly.
by 20 yards, sells for $11.75 to $14; and possess, gives some slight indiention of and stand by for orders." what it is possible for them to arcoru "Aye, aye, sir," cheerfully responded fustring, 24in. by 20 yards, costs $9.40 to
Dodger There is not the
Long, and the crew stepped $14 per bult. The last two varieties of plish in the future.
cloth are used in making summer cloth- lenst doubt but that Japan will one day quickly to their stations.
ing. become a great commercial nation in the Pacife, and there will be a tremendous increase in her trade with Canada and the United States. That she will have the monopoly of the Chinese trade is slouched over his ear and almost certail, ber commercial and poli-sprouting beard on his chin the Toppler
owner looked what he was not." tical influence being greater there every:
The usual parley began, or it would be year, thus fulfilling the national, aims
"issued and ambitions to become one of the great more correct to say the "pirates Powers of the world. Judging from the their customary peremptory orders for strides Japan has made during the past abandoning ship, half century in all the elements of what is termed the higher forms of Western civilisation, her continued development and progress commercially, industrially, and politically will be in the interests of peace and the welfare of humanity.
The captain passed some orders below, then stopped his engines and walked to the dicky at the end of the bridge nearest With a cap. to the first-risen U-boat.
a thickly
The Toppler they apparently held in contempt as a something that would not yield them much booty and was not worth wasting a torpedo upon.
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"Let down your ladder; I'm going to send aboard and blow your ship up,' ordered Pirate No. 1.
"All right, sir," humbly acquiesced the Toppler's captain, and companion ladder began to grate its way down her side
Lower both," commanded the pirate, "and be ready to leave with your crew.
"Very well, sit," and the Toppiter's eaptain chayed in so far as lowering the second ladder was concerned, but reserved the right to make what disposition he thought best of his crew, though he did not tell the pirate this.
From the U-beats two little canvas Berthons pushed off and made for each side of the Toppler.
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and billets of pig-iron crashed down into each of the boats, ripping out their
bottoms.
The Toppler's skipper watched this intently.
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Mr. Donovan is also of opinion that as traders and manufacturers the Chinese will become serious competitors for com- mercial supremacy after the war. Fr parations are being made in the interior and at the Treaty Ports in all depart- ments of Chinese mercantile and indus trial life for prosecuting 2. forward policy with the view of increasing their trade. When once there is a settled form of Government, and the projected reforms for an honest and purer Civil Service are carried out, the anticipations of Sun Yat-sen in 1911, soon after the Revolution, that the foreign trade would increase by 100 per cent., are likely to be realised. When we consider un awaken ed, renovated.. and scientifically progres sive China with its population of 400,000,000 thoroughly aroused; its vast territory nearly half as large again as the United States; its fertile soll which Aye, aye, sir; we'll watch out for
Wh-r-r Wh-r-r" sang ber gans with some improvements could support that, answered the men crouched under and before they had any chance of double the present population; its magat the nettings. ficent river and canal traffic; its inex- } Jerked along by the short pulls of their making a reply both U-boats were sunk. One rolled over on her side and dis- haustible mineral wealth, and an extend- little oars, the two collapsibles came
appeared with a gurgle of astonished ed railway system all over the country, towards the Toppler by a series of leaps. aptest against such cavalier treatment; RATES OF EXCHANGE AT BOMBAY it is not surprising that a great future Arriving at the companions the bow men commercially and industrially is pre- held on with a boat hook while a pirate the other, badly holed forward, alid For Demand Drafts on London on the day
of or presedings the departure of the swiftly nose downward into her grave us
English Maits; also Table of the dicted for China Mr. Donovan con officer jumped from each boat and if glad to get from the reach of those cludes that it will be seen from his review hurried up the ladder, followed by a
Yearly Approximate Average for 35 years. of the progress made by both the Japan couple of men. As they stepped on the viciously enurling guns. ese and Chinese commercially and in- deck horny, hard-hitting fiets caught ther
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(Continued ut foot of next column.) seat war over.-L. and C. Express."
"Stand by now for quick action, and mind you don't let the blighters with the bombs come aboard us," rasped out the captain.
"Fire!" he shouted, sharply jerking Instantly the engine room telegraphs. the White Ensign ran up asters, and the Toppler, baring her teeth, snarled destruction at the pirates.
"A right and left-like shooting grouse from the butts; better than I ever hoped for," soliloquiser the Toppler's captain as he leaned upon the bridge, rail and watched his boats pull off to pick up survivors-Daily Mail.
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