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There was a rumour in Japan that the remnant of the Taksta Division, which In the course of a recent report on was believed to have recently received Thingtso the Uni States Conan, To Bir William Tritton and Major orders to proceed to Siberia, was to leave Willys. B Bol Wilson we attribute the credit of do-Tsuruga on the Chikusen Maruna signing and producing in a concreta practical shape the novel and efficient engine of warfare known as the tank. We recommend that there be awarded to these claimants jointly the sum of £15,000."
This striking passage, taken from the report of the Royal Commission which sa to settle the claims of inventors to the authorship of the tank, appears to settle the question. The report, which dealt at length with twelve claims other money awards are recommended for:-
states:-
The Commission in its detailed findings Mr.. Winston
aston Churchill-The Commis The above hours of departure and returnsion desire to record their view that it will be strictly adhered to, irrespective of the was primarily due to the receptivity, number of ticketa soldate
courage, and driving force of Mr TICKETS obtainable at the Hongkong Churchill that the general idea of such Hotel Office or Dragon Motor Car Co. at an instrument of war-tars as the tank
2 return fara.
was converted into practical shape. Mr. Churchill has very properly taken the view that all his thought and time be longed to the State and that he was not entitled to make any claim for an award. even had be wished to da so
Major-General Swinton. This officer, acting outside the scope of his general dulies, made an important contribution OFFER
to the invention and adoption of the tank This included first the conception in IN
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and, third, the specific definition in June Gross 480 tons, Nett. 241 tons, Deadweight 1915 of the necessary characteristics of 458 tona, Cargo 438 tons, Capacity 11,000 the weapon, the conditions of its use, and cubic feet, Bunkers 70 tons, Water Ballast the tests which it must be required
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The development of the city by the apanese Army of Occupation has been very extensive and, as was to be expected from the change in shipping connections and other changes resulting from way and conditions, Japan's share in the trade of the port has vastly increased. In 1913 that country had 38.8 per cent of the direct foreign trade, in 1917, 83 per rent and in 1918, 83 per cent on the other hand, the share of the United States in 1817 was only 7 per cent of this trade, and it decreased to 3 per cent, in 1915.
According to an explanation offered by & certain, Foreign Office authority, says the J17, the Foreign Office is in receipt of other information regarding the allayed withdrawal of the American troops from Siberia than the one which was transmitted by General Of, the Commander-in-Chief of the Japanese troops in Siberis, as having been received from the American Commander there, Major-General Swinton, $1,000;
An inquiry has, therefore, been formally UING AND MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENTS. Mr. Mache and Mr. Nesfield, 1.000 addressed by the Foreign Office to Mr. The extensive street work and building jointly
Morris, the American. Ambassador in Operations that have totally altered the Bir E. Tennyson d'Encourt, £1,000. Dredit of varying degree is also given Tokyo, shout the matter, and as a result pearance of large sections of Taingtao to:-Mr. Winston Churchill Lieut. Col. it has been ascertained that the American during the Japanese occupation of the Boothby, Commodore Suster, Major T. G. Ambassador was none the wiser. In the port continued throughout 1918. In the Hetherington Colonel Crompton, Mr. Leirvamstances, the Japanese Government 3 months ended October 31st, 1918, 149 in not yet in a position to know the fall building permits were issued, including Groe, Mr. L. E. de Mole
irenmstances attending this decision of 1 for factories The floor area of the the American authorities. It is supposed now factories was reported at 309,456 sq. that the object of the American troops in ft and the cost of erection $195,564. Siberia consists in the guarding of the The other buildings totalled 610,920 sq. railways the decision of evacuation of floor area and the cost of erection practically amounts to her abandonment was 906,960. In addition to these pri of the rights of controlling them. Whevate operations the army of occupation ther the American Government proposes treated for Japanese use a girl" high to withdraw its own troops exclusively school, cost of 8121,000, a primary school, from Siberia, or whether it desires that cust 880,000, and 23 residences for petty the Jananeso Government take a similar officials, cost $91,200. The military head- step, there is no tiesas of ascertaining, quarters was reported to hare purchased In the absence of a definite reply from German business and residential property that Government to the Japanesa nro. throughout Tsingtao to a total value of poss! recently addressed to it regarding $750,000 while private Japanese pur. the increase of Japanese troops in that chases of German property were said to territory. At any rate, the formal noti have aggregatet? $150,000. A site was Ffication of the withdrawal of troops maded set aside for a middle school to be erected
by the American Commander to the in 1913, and work was begun on Japanese Commander-in-Chief of the hospital to be completed in Jane, 1918, Japanese Expeditionary Force introduced a cost of $40,280 an important factor into the Siberian 1918, the headquarters also let con question, and the matter has been angag. tractsfor the filling in of 29,281,824 cub, in the earnest attention of the Japanesef of tidal area near the Great Harbour, authorities since then. In the event of for $343,000, the work to be completed by thing in the matter of the Siberian policy form part of the new city projected, in the American Government placing every September 30th, 1920. This area is to in the hands of Japan. it is suggested at vicinity. Contracts aggregating We conceive that the terms of reference in many quarters that Japan should$79,732 were let for the laying of water to us do not contemplate the recom- reduce the area of guard so that the pre- and sewer pipes in the new factory dis mendation of awards for general services sent strength of the Japanese expedition tries near the harbour, to be impleted such as those secondly above mentioned, can undertake the task, ten by April 30th, 1912 At the opposite, ex- but limit us to those which contributed On the other hand, a certain War Office tremity of the town's contract involving to the invention and design of the actual authority is quoted by the same paper as 660,623, was les for street work in a region weapon of warfare in question; and is emphatically denying the rumour that called Taishichen, on former Gormat respect of these latter services we recom-the authorities have an intention of limit. Germentland, the work to be mend an award of £1,000. ;*
ing the area of control in Siberia, in finished in July, 1919. The published But beyond this we desire expressly to consequence of the withdrawal of the budget for engineering works to be under. value of that American troops Bince this area was taken by the Department of Civil Ad part of Major Genetal Which a pocutiary reward is not appro
the whole situation, from the standpoint Euctor. This
of maintaining the peace of Biberin ad officer contri- in a definito degree to the evolu- the East, it will not easily be altered, and adoption of the tanks He moreover, such alteraton will bring the apprecinter faran carly date and urged military authorities into discredit because SRL on Mr. Winston Churchill the importance of the belief that they are not acting on Fuf caterpillar, Fraction for attack across any conviction. He holds that the country he organised the Diplock trials Japanese troops in Siberia muzy by all In February 1935, and he was the main means be reinforced by half & Division, Fause of the apuitment of thin the sense of supplying the defect in Committee in
We think guard duty. This increase, it must be re- The Japanese reservations on the Pacific that the services were of great value.membered, does not go beyond strengthen mandates aro regarded as a further But ca the other hand he was acting ing the guard of the railways, and for effort to secure recognition of racial throughout within the scope of the duties in the increasing influence of the equality, says 2 Paris cable to the Japan assigned to him, and no specific inven Bhaviks further increase may be need-Chronicle. It is anticipated that wher tion of great merit is attributable to him.ed. If, therefore, the authority, quoted the full conference reassembles Japan
Lieut.-Colonel Boothby and Major' Hetherington Valuable services were says.the demand preferred by the will seek recognition of the principle in rendered by the officers in question, for Japanese Commander-in-Chief in Siberia the mandates and will probably take the which they deserved high credit. But, for the dispatch of half a Division beview that the League should not dis inasmuch as in each case these services ignored he may be expected to tender biscriminate between, the different nationali were rendered within the scope of employ resignation on the ground that it is in-ties of its members in the matter of im- ment and there was not any such excep- possble for him to discharge his dutica migration to the mandatory territories tional invention or discovery as might properly.Japan Chronicle. possibly justify an award even under these circumstances we are unable to recommend
* are unable to rec an award.
to
recognise the still ETC Work for established after mature consideration of ministration for the months "Apríl-
butod odore
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4.
والأمان
September, 1912, was announced to total 1,420,297, an 'increase of 68 per cent. over the same period of 1918, when the amount was 8845,729.
THE SOUTH SEAS MANDATES
JAPAN'S RESERVATIONS.
and legislation that is to say any holder w of a mandate should not be allowed to inflict disabilities on other parties to THE COST OF LIVING IN JAPAN the League in territories wherefor the And League has merely been delegated the A correspondent of the Japan Chronicle trasteeship. It is not considered likely gives a tragic account of the way in that the British Government will accede which cost of living has gone up in the to any departure from methods already past five years. Here are his figures adopted by the Conference, whereby it is 1915 1920. understood that the laws of the mands. oration will be applicable to the territory administered It is believer that if Japan is not muccessful now she will carry her demand to the first asscio- | bly of the League of Nations.
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House Rent Y.40,00 X.150.00 Electric light
The Concerned her will sell ty Public Auction, TO-DAY (SATURDAY), "January 31st, 1920, abis Sales Rooms, Queen's Road Central: Mr. Mache and Mr. Nesheld. There is
(Old Post Office Building)
no conclusive proof that ideas of consid "EXCELLENT HOUSEHOLO FURNITURE erable value were brought to the notice. of or communicated either directly or Comprising:
indirectly to the actual designers of the Blackwood Furniture Bras and Iron tank. In view however, of the general Bedsteads, Tables Carpets and Bugs similarity of these ideas with those em- Overmantels, Silk Tapestry Covered
in the tanks, we have given theas the benefit of the doubt, and Drawing Room Suite, Sofas, Easy Chairs, Occasional Tables, Extension Dining Table, credited them with some share in the
Water Beveled Mirror
Pictures the value of this share at Amal's wages or
evolution of the weapon and to catimate ans Bed
Cook's wages Cortains,
£1,000, to Sheets Orefery," Ornaments, Cabinet, Teak Bookcase, Dinner,
Compound cleaner Waggons. Dining Chair Filver WareBir E. Tennyson D'Eyncourt. This ехсер Clocks, Marble-top Washstands Cooking claimant undoubtedly rendered Stoves Cutlery Toilet Set, Electric goods tional services as chairman of what has been called the D.N.C. Committee in the selection and elimination of the various forms of design proposed, and particu- larly in the determination of those for fares of the tank which were concerned with armament, and be was acting out- side his duties as Director of Naval Con- struction. On the other hand, be" was,
within the general
scope of
•Wardrobestelware divided equally, a sweat
sar a long line of Sundries.
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G. DA ROCHA, AUCTIONEER, SURVEYOR: AND
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be
́as chairman of the committes in question, and, further, it was mobility rather than armament which formed the principal inventive feature of the tanks. We recommend the award of a
sum of
£1,000.
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KOBE'S OVERHEAD LINE.
With reference to the decision to build 33.00 a overhead railway through the city of 7.00 Kobe, the Railway Board intends to lay 6.00 Paix tracks between Tokyo and Yokohamin and hotween Oiata and Kobe, adding a tutor double-track to the quadruple line pre- 30.00 yliously decided on. The Board's pur
poses for this schemo are: (1) the sole. 443.700 of the inside double track for the express train service; (2) the use of the second line for passenger trains of the slow or local services; and (3) the third POSTAL SAVINGS IN JAPAN Whether the sextaple track will be laid double-track will be for goods trains.
Immediately or the extra tracks provided According to investigations recently later does not appear to be settled yet. mada, postal savings in Japan at the end The lines themselves, however, are the of December, stood at Yen 689.213,991 smallest part of the undertaking involved, while the depositors numbered 21,957,653 and if an eventual sixfold track is As compared with the previous month, decided upon it is to be presumed that there was an increase of Yen 5,404,108 and the viaduct will be constructed of that 228,900 in amount and in the number of width from the beginning. Bir William Tritton and Major Wilson comparison of the figures with December dupositors respectively. The further -It is to these two claimants that we 1918, shows an increase of Yen 124,261-262 attribute the credit of designing and pro and Yen 2,719,264 in amount and number ducing in a conorete practical shape the
Colonel Crompton and Mr. Le Cros,-- These claimants were employed for some "on", six months as consulting engineers to the D.N.C. Committee at a substantial agreed remuneration. In the discharge of their daties they worked loyally and very hard. But we cannot consider their services as of such character as could alone justify an award. in addition to their
to their agreed
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A QUANTITY OF MISCELLANEOUS GOODS & EFFECTS A186
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novel and efficient engine of warfare respectively.
known as the '' tank !'; and it is to them
that in our judgment, by far the largest
город-
William Tritton's company. We mend that there be awarded, to these claim- sats jointly the sum of £15,000
Mat
INDIAN LABOUR IN MALAYA.
a meeting of the Standing Com hitte of the Planters Association of i was decided to bring forward award should be made, though allowance scopted without any addition by
special opportuni-
PAM meeting which was to be ties afforded to Major Wilson by bis off
hold the 28th Finst the following cial position. It was objected on behalf
resol tion That it is extremely ad- of the Crown that Sir William Tritton at any rate has been sufficiently remuner
in view of the future successful Mr. LE de Mole-It was this claim sat's misfortune and not his fault that recruiting of labour from India, that all ned by the contracts placed with his his invention was in advance of his time estates in Malaye agree to allow in ex-
it to sosyer to this, that the principicnduct and failed to be appreciated, and was cheage rate of 24 118 for $100 on all bore were placed with another company, who had not then arisen. We regret exceolatives in India for the current year. cut aside because the occasion for its useffe remittances by labourers to their were supplied with the working drawingsingly that we are unable to recommend That it is not present exemary to of Sir William Tritten and Major Wilm without any saparato payment, and who tay award to him increase the usual daily rates of pay. fixed a price which was subsequently gant, chairman), and five members of the labourers below cost price be continued." The report is signed by Mr. Justice 8-r That the practice of supplying rize to (Continued at foot of next column.)
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