RUSSIA AND THE WAR.
31. NABOKOFF'S CONFIDENCE IN THE FUTURE.
M. U. Nubokoff, Councillor to the Rusjan Embassy, was the principal guest at the fortnightly luncheon given by the British Empire Producers Organisation at the Savoy Hotel last month, and in a short bul impressive speech alluded to the "tremendous upheaval which had re- cently taken place in Russia,
to
KING CONSTANTINE'S
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 27TH, 1917.
ABDICATION,
PRO-GERMANS LAST EFFORTS.
[FROM * THỂ TIMES" CORRESPONDENT.]
ATHENS, July 13th.
The Allies High Commissioner, M. Jongart, was perfectly courteous but perfectly plain and unswerving in the course of all the negotiations-if they can be called, negotiations which have taken place. Ho knew his mission was a military one, and he took it like a cavalry charge."
BRITAIN'S SHARE OF THE
WORLD'S SHIPPING,
PLANS FOR 3,000,000 TONS A YEAR.
When the war was over, said Earl Cur zon of Kedleston, in the House of Lords recently, the result of our present naval programme would be that the aber the naval tonnage of all the other nations of the world.
nage of Britain would outnumber the
the United Kingdom and the Dominions Lord Curzon stated that in June, 1914, possessed 10,124 ships of over 100 tons with a total tonnage of 20,323,708 while in December, 1918, the figures were 9,757 and the tonnage 19,765,518 The figures for other countries were 14,320 ships; toa nage 84,880,171, before the war; and in December lust 13,749 and 24,002,893 tonnage.
F
little
BERLIN TO-DAY.
FOOD PRICES.
DANGEROUSLY LOW RATIONS.
[RY BERTON DELMER.] Almost the first question that people in London ask me when I meet them is
How in the world did the Germans come
of their minds evidently being that the to let you go?"-the thought at the back
Germans do not generally lot Englishmen out of the country for the purpose of writing articles for The Times,
many for the 8806 reason
as
FUTURE OF THE GERMAN 4
COLONIES.
DR SOLF'S REPLY TO LORD R. CECIL
of the Colonial Society, Dr. Solf, the In a speech before the Leipzig branch Secretary of State for the Colonies, re- lied to Lord Robert Cecil's words on
German colonies in Africa from Germany April 16th that the separation of the
would be justified on the ground of Ger- man cruelties against natives with a quotation from Mr. Bernard Shaw.
WEATHER REPORT.
On July 28th at 1218-No returns from Japanese stations, Progmuro das incressed slightly to moderately from Hongkong north. wards, and decreased slightly elsewhere it
10 to-day, 0.69 Inch Total sinon lat remains lowest in the vicinity of Haiphong.
January 52.88 inches, against an average of Hongkong rainfall for 24 hours saiding at
49.30 Inches
The forecast for the 94 beure ending it noen -to-day is as follows imm
DISTRICT
Hongkong to Gap Hoor
FORMULET.
South wind, mo
m derste : cloudy,
The Same M
No. 1.
(occasional rain.
Forma Comuned sonthCoast of China bolwean Hongkong mau tamisvona
The
No. 1.
Bir Charles C. Wakefield presided, and after the loyal toasts had been honoured,
I confess frankly that I too am sonte- proposed the health of M. Nabokoff, who,
Every Englishman is born with a M. Jonuar encountered great ob
what in the dark ou the subject. I wonderful talisman which makes him he said, seemed to be the right man in stacles. A perfervid flood of frightened telegrams poured into the Allied capitals the right place at the right time. During from well-intentioned but ill-informed unge in June, 1914, was 48.3 of that of the authorities let me out of Ger wants something he never admits be
These figures showed that British to have
reason to think, however, that master of the world. If an Englishman his year of office as Lord Mayor sources, declaring that if an attempt was the world; and in December Inst. 45.2.
made to remove King Constantine war In June, 1014, we had 3900 vessels over
two wants it. He patiently wait until-Bouth Cost of Chaus boneca, The same as he had
the honour of entertaining and civil war would begin side by side, 1,000 tons, the aggregate being 10,000,000, years or so before they had lette God knows how deep conviction Hongkong and idaman... 1 No. 1. the Duma at the Mansion House and Athens be irrigated with blood. more than half the effective tonnage of out of Rubleben-namely, that they wish-awakens in him that it is his moral
proad Efforts were made to restrict our action the world on March 31st, 2017, hele ed to retain my services at the university what he wants. They bad cccasion
be
religious duty to subdue those who possess to the occupation of Thessaly; a sugges
were 2,000 ships, tion was made to offer us merely M. short of 16,000,000, image
and at the Handelshochschule and in-
Dr. Solf continued:-- Dousmanis, and Gounaris General
The programme which the Minister of tended to reappoint me after the war. They thought that I would cling like a
Before the war I repeatedly 'discussed tion of 3,000,000 tons gross per annum. been handed over to us in a group-s GOVERNMENT'S DRASTIC STEPS,salary and to university work that was colonies and also the British Government sort of evil parody of the Burghers of
Lord Curzon assured the House that the congenial to me. They imagined, too, no the question of the treatment of natives. Calais. Everything was tried in one way Government were taking the most drastic doubt that even if I did know anything We were all fully agreed that a condition
New or another to persuade us to get which steps in the building or by purchase, prudence and self-interest would seal my Africa is the maintenance of a spirit of at Hongkong on July let, in place of
to their disadvantage, motives of of a sound policy towards the natives in signals codes to one of the usual compromises ships, either by
of the country. solidarity among the white races. This one does not know why-in order to uphold the King-one knows why still
war policy. less.
of their Russian Ally-proud of their early assurances, and proud of their great
achievements. The conflict with which Colonel John Motaxas, who would have Shipping had presented was for the crea impet to the hope of again drawing my with the Governments of the African
HONGKONG'S STORM SIGNALS
A NEW CODE.
Iocal and non-locs] storm ...will be introduced
with President Wilson and their other have all along restricted M. Venizelos Earl Lytton in reply to questions ad lips after I had got oudersehen nach condition has been destroyed by England's the old Local Code and the China Coast
that great Empire had had to contend was not merely without, but also within. The British nation extended to them their sympathy, good wishes, and confidence. Cheers,) They associated themselves Allies in the determination to win through They looked with confidence to Russia victoriously to complete her pro- gramme, which was one with our own, so that together and with anflinching purpose they might banish tyranny and cruelty from Europe. (Cheers.) The first was for all, that was worthy in life for righteousness, freedom, and honour As an outcome they confidently looked for victory, when a brighter day would dawn upon a worthier world. (Chcers.)
A TREMENDOUS UNHEAVAL.
M. Nabokoff, in reply-In no circum
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M. Zaimis, the Prime Minister, in an interview with B. Jonnart on a French cruiser on Sunday afternoon, received something more than an inkling of what would be demanded, but he was at the same time aware of the strenuous endea yours which were going on to save the King. When he visited the King luter they parted as two men not without hopes
Auf ein baldiges Wi mitted the torpedoing of the Rotorua out sitte Plymouth, but said it was a mis dem Kriege! (I hope we shall soon see you apprehension that she had been ordered again after the war) Dr. Braumüller said to proceed to another port by some au- I left his office for the last time. thority. The port of destination was at could only answer with a bow, which he the discretion of the owners. The Ad interpreted in his way, and 1 in mine. miralty had for some time past urged that all vessels carrying cargoes of food I promised in a former article to give port of called should, where possible, unlo
unload at the first particulars of what food a Berliner is entitled to receive each week on the varr fran provides him with oas ration tickets the landlord or Portier-
02 PER CENT, FOR GOVERNMENT Of the total shipping tonnage available, said Sir L. Chiozza Money in the House of Commons, $2 per cent. had been placed Athens was restive with the news of at the disposal of the Food Controller,
for all other commodities. Minister of Munitions, leaving 8 per cent.
THE TICKET SYSTEM,
Code.
The principal change in the Local Code is that the new signals will show the direction from which the gale is expected,
"! General Smuts further demands that the training of black armies should be prevented,
On whom falls this accusa- tion! On us, who wanted to follow the stipulations of the Congo Treaty, or on the English, French, and Belgians,, who whereas the old signals showed the post- sent thousands of coloured troops of all tion of the typhoon, The latter will be shades to the European battlefields!
DAY SIGNALS,
stances could the kind invitation and the transports cruising in the Gulf of Corinth, the War Ofice, the Admiralty and the cach house makes out on a printed form but he wants a peace which is nothing Signal. Symbol.
tordial welcome you have extended to me to more complimentary and more heartily appreciated than at the present moment. Owing to the tremendous upheaval in Bussis and to the necessity of rebuilding Ja country whose military organisation and internal structure before that up heaval had so much in common with the very thing we are out to destroy, namely, Prussianism, it would have been impós- sible to expect Russia uninterruptedly to play a proportionately motivo part in the prosecution of the war. In your in vitation to-day I see not only a personal compliment, but a token of your conid enco in my country (Cheers.) With a few dissentient, and, I am glad to say, hardly audible voices, this country has beon exceptionally generous in making allowances for Aussia's delay. I am glad to have this opportunity of paying
but
bravado began to die cut of the Germanophil papers, and though four or Eve hundred reserviste gathered in one of the principal squares of Athens and were harangued by an inflammatory ox- magistrate named Livieratos, they simply engaged in defiant choruses of their fay ourite song. They afterwards fell silent. shifted about uneasily, and drifted to
their houses
rest of the population sut very late at
FOOD PRICES DOUBLED. 102 PER CENT INCREASE SINCE
WAR BEGAN
Official statistics of the movement of retail prices show that retail prices had The principal Venizelists had been risen by log per cent. on June let this advised by the Allied Legations to leave year as compared with July, 1914, 15/5 Athens, and had mostly gone to Syra or showed an increase of about 23 per cent. As compared with June 1st, 1918, prices villages on the Gulf of Salamis Potatoes headed the list with an advance cafe or walked about, and then, when it was known that the Reservists had dis persed, went home towards down.
On the eventful morning of Monday M. Zaimis at 9 o'clock went on board a cruiser, where M. Tonnart saw him and ad banded him un ultimatum demanding Bussia the abdication of King Constan line witvis stenute neurontin
Meaning.
Red cone-A typhoon exists which
may possibly cause a gale at Hongkong with. in 24 hours.
He who speaks as Lord Robert Cecil indicated, as heretofore, by the non-locat did wants no peace, no uplifting of signals. The new Local Code in givan The method of distribution of these humanity bleeding from countless wounds. below: ration tickets is very simple. The land- He wants no elbow room for large and lord or the caretaker (Portierfruu) of small nations in peaceful intercourse, provided for the purpose stat at the else but a continuntion of war with other
in, the various flats, stating the means." number of persons in each. This list is handed in to the Brotkommission-Dia- trict Bread Ticket Distribution Commit- tee which has its office in a classroom of one of the big municipal schools. There are many such office, spread over Greater Berlin, so that no one has to go very far to reach. This committee then gives the exact number of tickets required to the Portiertrau, who distributes them to the various families in the house and gets a sheaf of such tickets, of all colours and printed receipt for them. One gets quite sizus, handed in at the door once a month there is a separate card-Bread (3315 For each of the following commodities week), meat (11b, a wook), butter (11oz.) and purgarino (102.
as the outer one a fortnight, now three
eggs (dur
a
these tuenes have in most cases been 10- dered superfluous by the introduction of customers' lists. One can, for instance, only obtain meal at that particular butcher's shop where one has had one's ticket stamped and one's ticket-number registered. The ment-tickets are, of course, good for the same amount of meat no such possibility as there is in London, at a restaurant, too. There is in Berlin where a greedy and unpatriotic indivi- pence worth of luncheon at one restais dunl, having consumed his one-and-three- rant, may go next door and have another The prices of the rationed articles have one-and-threepence worth. Ma
tribute to the splendid work done during told him that his decision was irrevocable If, and that of sugar & por cent. (lb. & fortnightmilk (varies according bread for the week costs, for instance,
country M. Zaimis left, those who were
--Black cone-Gale expected from the
North (N.W. to N.E.). 3.-Black cone
inverted.Gale expected from the
South (8. E. to 8.W.).
Black dram,-Gole expected from the
East (N.E. to .E.).
6-Black ball.-Gale expected from the
Double cone-Gale expected to in
West (N.W. to B.W.).
7.-Black crean-Wind of typhoon force
expected. (any direc tion). Bignal No. 7 will be accompanied by of 16 seconds at the Water Police Station three explosive bombs, fired at intervala
The signals will be lowered when it
the last few months by representatives of to the conditions of the Revolution the British Press in Petrograd, but owing on behalf of Great Britain, France, and one-half of that prevailing before the there is an extra- ticket called the varies according to the cut from 28. to and repeated at the Harbour Office. naturally the information was at tinics. prejudiced, and always incomplete. In spite of that the true instinct and the be had violated the Constitution of the There have been substantial increases, holder to buy certain quantities of ost natural sympathy of the British people have helped them to grasp the true portent of events in Russia, and the inmediate effect upon the military aituation. Idonot wish to be too optimis tic. I would not be justified in imparting
to you the confident views of my Govor ment in regard to the near future
margarine were from 40 to 45 per cent. of about 54 per cent, Cheese, eggs, and dearer. Increases of from 20 to 33 per ceat, were recorded for butchers meat, bacon, fish, bread, fiour, mills, and butters The price of tea shaved & rise of about a formight), potatoes (sib, a week), sugar been fixed fairly low. The loaf of rye 15 or mergering substituted for butter, and the up to the age of six years and to invalids little over 3 lb, margarine 2. a lb.
If eggs were omitted from the dietury, to
sge, but is only o
allowed to children, the wheaten font, ad butter is a
the general percentage increase since July, consumption of sugar and fish reduced to in cases where a committes of doctors sugar cats 40. a ib. eggs am now 4d decide that it is absolutely necessary) ench. The price of meat and such meat 1914, instead of boing 102 would be 70 Lebensmittelkarte, which enables the 24, 9d. a. 16. Ham, bacon, and sausage of the better kinds are no longer to be seen are say, looking drawn and his eyes except with regard to fonts, but the aver meal, harley, semolina, jam ennned veget in any of the shops, but occasionally an is considered that all danger is over. fixed. By 11 o'clock he was back in food. The incresse from July, 1014, must however, that all these get a small quantity of baton or batter age advance has not been so great is with sbles, horrings, soup, tablets, etc. Readers enterprising tradesman will manage to Athens and went straight to the palies June 1sz in the cost of all the tens to must not supore, the grocery ticket are through from Holland, or Poland, and the masthead of the storm signal inset on The Day Signals will be displayed at and told the King of his fate, dinarily entering into working-class fami handed out at once. Each week a pro he sells it secretly, independently of the Blackhead Hill, the Harbour Office,
The King listened with great calm and ly expenditure, including food, rent, clamation is posted up on th advertise ration tickets. He gets as much as 126. said to M. Zaimis: I desire the Crown clothing, fuel and light, etc., may be ment pillars at the street corners making Ib. for the bacon, and 88. a 1. for but-.M. S. Tamer, Green Island signal mast, Council to be summoned. M. Zainis, estimated at between 70 and 75 por cant known that, say, 3/02, or sometimes even ter Swisa cheese is the only cheese that the flagstaff on the premises of the Hong- King retired to his study, where some on top of this was published in heavy of sottolins, or perhaps, if it is a good September last. Is costas, led alb, kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown minutes after, one of his aide-de-cumpa characters in the midday papers, and will be distributed as bis weekly portion when i autored, one had to stand for Company at Kowloon, the fagstaff on the
Week, Toz of barley, and 30s of semolina, but in order to get it on the rare occasions found him deep in a chair, his head bent these little groups of people grew more to each person applying in time. Every two hours or so in a queue anally to buy premises of the Standard Oil Company on his hand and "very pensive excited, and officers in their summer white week brings one at least of these extras only b. if it did not happen to be sold at Laichikok, and the flagstaff near the
At 11.20 the Crown Council began, drill uniforms and holding the handles with it, and on rare occasions three times Juge
respecting military operations. Here in much distressed, left the room and the
RUSSIAN ARMY ALIVE TO ITS DUTIES.
Sot of barley, or foz. of oatmeal, vs 3köz. has been seen in the Berlin shops since
Field Officer's Quarters at Lyemun.
NIGHT SIGNALE. (Lamps) 1-White white white. -White-green-green. 3.Green-white-white.
Groen-green-white.
6.White-white-green. 6-Green-green-green. 7-Red-green-red.
The Night Signals will be displayed,
England this war is always in our minds and in our hearts because of the dear oride we have lost and of those who are fighting so brilliantly. It is my firm belief that we may ace in the recent battle of Messines a symbol of what is going there being present, besides M. Zaimig, of their sabres, raised their voices bat during the whole winter there was lib. zoro one's turn came, to happen to Germany. For several M. Skoulodie, M. Limbros, M. Dimitrako nevertheless there was always a steady of so-called jam allotted to each person. WHALE A DELICACY. months British troops had been preparing poulos M: Gounaria, M. Stratos, M. stream of passers-by who watched carious. The chief ingredients of this jam were In modern Berlin, it is, moreover, prac a masterly stroke, and in less than half Kaloghemopoulos, Rallis and Mly these little meetings, and then went mangolds and beetroot, sweetened with tically out of the question, even for rich an hour an elaborate structure of defence Dragoumis-all ex-Prime Ministers sceasing danger,
oncoction, and the German soldiers at articles of food are there that do not cont their way, unwilling to be drawn in and saccharin. It was not altogether Lasty people to have guests to meals, so few and impregnable strongholds were blown aky high,
When they were seate
scated the King readIn the Palace the King had gone to the fronternal marmolade as the may be purchased without cards are to them the demands of the Allies. It is luncheon with all the members of the but this eternal.
practically nothing under the ration cards. The articles that difficult to be quite sure of what happen Royal Family, and during the meal would dermans call fan, to out on their bread,oultry, including crows and sparrows, The Allies take it for granted that they ed, but it seems certain time when the say nothing of his interview With the are said to make it the butt of the dog but excluding fowls, which are only ob will win, and I ask you to take it for King pronounced the fateful words de general strain upon all present it was gerel in which they are so fond of indulg tainable on the meat cards, and cost 6 granted that Russia will disconcert manding his abdication he turned towards cerlain prophets and we dubies Gounaris (the arch pro-German politic that he was to be forced to abdicate and cath. The number of borrings distributed when lett Berlin (cho
mediately after luncheon he declared one distribution during the past winter obtainable all the winter, but was begin- towards the friends and allies of Russia cau) half ruse and stid: Impossible that his eldest son must abandon his during the last six months was
in March, and they gave us 2lb ning to reappear in the shop windows Station, on H.M.S. Tamar, and on the and hutcanity (Cheers.) Let us try It is impossible that when the rights The Queen burst into tears, fell each person on three separate
of young Harbour Ofis fagetaff They will have whale WIA pronounced qu delicacy) to detach ourselves from the immediate King stopped him, raised his hand, and on a couch and spoke no word. The and they cost about Gde
plovers eggs, which cost from 8d. to is the same signification as the day signals. issues of the day. In addressing you I said I have decided to accept King sent for Mile. Konbostavion, her vegetables when they are
But euch fresh vegetabl fnd what fruit Signal No. 7 will be accompanied by sam appealing to a representative portiun The Council Yested till 2.30, the lady in waiting to send the Queen The be bought without care
there is a fat young goose brought as explosive bombs as above, in the event of of the British ample, who after the war Ministers insisting on seeing if way Princesses were equally overcome, eprost, and spinach, were obtainab will help Russia to rebuild the industrial of satisfying the Allies demands could
Arasse, June 14th
vanseschmale the information conveyed by this signal (goose grease) sold at 208 a 1b. I saw being frst published at night. fabric of my country. I venture to say not be found without the abdication of
ing part of the winter but cost ar The departure of ex-King Constantine as 34, a pound,
much applet, mere, windfalle marked at 2 CONS that of all the peoples allied for the the King, but it all ended in their ro with Queen Bophie, the Crown Prince BHOF QUEUES.
lb in February, and since then fruit has purpose of exterminating once and for cognizing the hopelessness of the situn the Princesses, and Prince Paul, this
disapper allogether all the poisonous gas of Prussianism I do tion, and the Council was dismissed by morning at Cropos, a small port in the not think that any two have manifested the King,
Gulf of Euboea, took place very quietly in a clearer and a more striking manner The demeanour of the Ministers as they Oropos is a tiny fishing village with their deep rooted desire for national and
game out showed that they had heard small jetty. All the night and all the permanent friendship then Great Britain and Russin (Hear hear) Pressure on grave news, but they would not speak morning motor-eurs had been bringing the our time alone makes me refrain from Goumaris sequel incapable of speak King luggage. A number of the Kings illustrating the point I have just made ing. M. Skouloudis under whose Pre personal friends went, to see him off. The by giving you details of the manifold miership Fort Rupel was handed over to late King George yacht Sphoto expressions of that spirit of the Societies the Bulgarians and the disasters of to-day refited rapidly to receive the Royal to have for the study of Russian in Great Britam largely prepared, was pale and shaking, Family, and lay off Oropus escorted by of the Chaire established in British
ho in motor current rooms and the Universities, of the hundreds of students When he reached home he remained pro- The ex-King and Queen and the Grown who are eager to learn my language. I strate for a considerable time,
Prince arrived in motor cars shortl this movement which is a vast reality Meanwhile the Government had had uniform and gas slowly out of the 11 o'clock The King wore gen we have a definite promise of a happy posted before the various newspaper which drew up close to the jetty future Owing to the revolution Russia ofices a proclamation that the dynasty two French ulcers stood sigid now compelled to introduce political, was not in danger, and that M. Jonnart, group of country people and social, and economie changes, which it as the allies representative wished to mingled with Mimi has taken the democracies of the West see Greece great and powerful and century or so to carry out. Aš a result | absolutely independent.
Minister, courtiers, and sonages
certain prophets and will prove that them as for their opinion, and almost passed through in silence. Im ing. Of canned vegetables there was only eden by fish, which was practically at sunset on the tower of the Railway
all
We could sometimes get a head
of coarse white cabbage from some hiding place under the counter in the shop, such a cabbage con
hy
rows were greatly in demand att
nable pound Mangold wa the potato-card; cost
art, I never w maagoldwurzel as long
maka family
th
people standing the Wittenber happened to zoots, often in chall one knew beforehand shops wares were orpe it was a matter of luck the right shop at the was amusing to notie which people peered baskets in the street
le gave ent about
of this state of stairs the entire economie Later a semi-official French leaflet was The King was pale, but structure of Russia is now in a state of
ciroulated in the streets saying that composed. He took a bouquet of flowers as to where there was Hux. I Enow that Bussin will welcome if the present crisis passed over which all child on the top of aIn the your e-apsation. I know that by that quietly the Protecting Powers would co-operation both countries will benefit, raise the blockade undertake the died And that. I am expressing the wish of revictualling of the country, end my country when I ask you to consider out other already published and deviso means by which this future This roade a deep impression;
operation may be secured (Chcors.) midday the news wa The Armies in the field are fighting for the future freedom of humanity We must also fight by all the peaceful means at our disposal, and apply the resources of British gen tus to the work of building · up the future prosperity of the human
ace (Cheers.)
thes
city that something of great gravity was motor imminent, and groups began to form in the main streets outside the chief cafe
News of the seizure of the lathmus of Corinth by French troops which arrived
(Continged at foot of neat coluvm.
entere
and were borne
The King was dignited, alubed but he searchly rom the moment at his
off. Severa
SUPPLEMENTARY VARMING,
In speaking of the bread, one must re- the Harbour & Cone will be azhibited ab When local signals are displayed in member that the 3ilb, weekly allowance the following stations Gap Rock is not by any means equal in nutritive Wagian, Stanley, Aberdeen, San Ki Wan properties to a similar quantity of Eug Bai King, Sha Tau Kok and Tal Po, lish bread the German grain being, by to notify the fact to native craft and order of the Government, ground out to pasaing ocean
ent. This is said to make the unwholesome for people with heaten bread was
the shops when
resting
ŝto be had at
Further details can always be given ressels, on demand, by signal hthouse
Joset