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THE ATTACK ON DR. REINSCH
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER -26,
America's
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"We do not think any purpose will be served by concealing the real cause of this unpleasantness. Quite a ridiculous funo ban besa Storm In Tea Cup. rando recently overSino-American friendship in certain American Peking, Nov. 11. jand Chinese circles. While we Not even the greater ones of sincerely hope that cordial” re- tin that it in hoped the Bishop of the earth are exempt from the lations will always exist between ́Orford's appeal for funds to confequences of mistakes made in the two large Pacific Ropublics, secure the 1488 English transla- the net. The experience of the we have no sympathy with the of Bonaventure's "Vita new American Minister to Peking hysterical manifestations which Christi" for the Bodleiar will be may be cited as an example of greeted Sucessful. Not only in the what can happen to a man be recognition of the Chinese Re- volume intrinsically valuable of something be long ago public, on her withdrawal
said incautionsly.
front the Consortium. Judged £1,100 have already been offered
Dr. Reinsch, there is reason to by ordinary, practical standards by on American buyer-but only | believe, has been the soul of die neither of those moves brought three perfect coples ne known to cretion siaro nominated to the China any real benefit. Both of Le in existence. The volume, high office into which he has just them appear to have been prompt. which was once in the Huth when he was free to write irres foreign politics which have been stepped. But away for back, of hy the quixotic ideals of Library, is printed in a typonsibly upon international the on'come of what is commonly which Caxton only used for ten politice, he had the indiscretion called grape juice diplomacy, other works.
to observe that Frat ce was a astellito of Russia, Note how this stroke of unsophisticated obser- vation, made when he was only a | simple. professor in a country university, recoils upon him after
Colonial Administration. A civil servant of the best type is the fitting description to apply to the late Sir Walter Thomas Wragg. He was for many years in Ceylon, where the offices he held included those of Director
many years.
The Fatal Sentimert. On his arrival ia Shanghai the other day a fural newspaper paid
We are quite prepared to believe that hoth President Wilson and Mr WJ. Bryan wish China well. If mere wishes could accomplish anything China would undoubted ly receive substantial benefits, at the bands of the United States. Bat thore Übinere who go into a
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Exporting Electricity. con Minister's arrival in Peking. Sweden has established an in- Their manner of putting it before teresting precedent in "export- their readers gave the disastrous ing" electricity to Denmark, impression that the views, opinions which finds it advantageous to and sentiments of the Professor buy electric current from the Reinsch of long ago had brea get larger country osing to the forth in the course of an interview absence of waterfalls. This in- with Minister Reintch, newly
The system under which the novation opens up a remarkable arrived on Chineso g›il.
King's South African medal was engintora
In effect, Dr. Reinach, a new-awarded to participators in the prospect. As generally agreed on the advant born diplomatist, at the moment late B er war is again the subject ages of generating electric power he was about to enter for the much discussion in the Army in bulk and distributing it from fiat time into relations with and Navy Gazelle, There has large power stations to the actual Ministers representing the Powers heen more dieratisfaction over
The Recruiting Problem. asers, it may be that in the nerf Europe, was credited with de- this question than with any other record. And no
The October number of the future districts deficient in min-c'aring that cue first-class Power medals on erals but ribbly endowed with was merely the satellite of another. wonder, since the award was ficial Army Review contains an natural water power may be the He said other things-long ago-ando on no principle of common article on the recruiting problema centres of a new and important bout Russia and Russian policy, sense or justice. Many officers industry.
that do not ranke sweat reading and men who saw the hardest by a Recruiting Staff Officer. He for the Muscovite brother, and of fighting wear but one medal, repeats, what is generally admit- Politics and Business. course the Peking Daily News while there whore who eat in anted, that the position of the Since 1966 Sir Walter Menzies, put in everything, always with tle office at Cape Town, Port Eliza-oldier actually serving will bear who died recently, had represent-pearance that Dr. Reintch had heth, or elsewhere, and never saw favourable comparison with that ed South Lanarkshire in the just said them.
Boer or beard a shot fired, are of any other occupation, but he Radical interest, although be first The Retort Discourteous. ble to sport two if they happen-laboure under the impression that contested the constituency in It would be affectation to sup-ed to be serving in the country if this wore more widely made 1900. On the death of his father pose that this apparent expose of a certain date. Bath medals known by the various officers in 1887, the then Mr Menzies be the viewe of Dr. Reinschi was wel-ought to have been given to one concerned the increasing difficulty came the head of the tube-making med in certain diplomatic quar-ind all alike; it is impossible to business of Menzies and Co., tera-though in certain others it discriminate with any attempt at in obtaining recruits would die- which now forms part of the tube caused a good deal of quiet irness. The absurdity of the appear. "I am afraid that our making combination known as pleasure.
But diplomatists, of system adopted is apparent from friend has a lot to learn, We "Stewarte and Lloyds, Sir Walter couree, never say what is really in the mere fect those who served maintain an enormous recruiting took a very active interest in their minde, expecially if it is dis- during the King's reign along staff, and the advantages of the Scottish political affairs and when agreeable. But they have,
received not the King's but the Army are well enough known. Mr Gulland reaigood the Secret pleasant way of letting thoir Queen's medal. It is not to So, unfortunately, are the dis-Te
advantages, and while they pre- aryship of the Scottish Radical minds be known through the late to rectify the matter now,
dominate, in thess days of members, he was unanimously channel of the press.
Royal Marine Generals.
education the average man is not elcoted to the post.
On this occasion the existence The sanctioning of the rank of of the Journaids Pekin, a brigadier-general to each of the to be attracted by the more paper specially favoured by the color.els-commandant of the Royal blarney of a recruiting sergeant, MARKED GOLD & SILVERWARE Lient-Cel, von Donlop's report french and Russian Legations Marine forces is a well-deserved nor by coloured posters, picture post-cards, tournemente, and the North-Eastern Railway, which proved convenient, and on the concession, and one which is duly jumpbai murches. Much as the very day that Dr. Reinach arrived appreciated in the corps. The outward signs of a soldier's well- be attributes to excessive speed in Peking he was confronted in rank will alo be retained on re being may appeal to the general over a line that was being ie the French newspaper by an tirement by those who do not ballasted, recalls the Board of attiole that attacked America, secure higher preferment. The publio, we shall never make any advance till we prove beyond Trade report on the Withom de American idea, American fortunate officere immediately dispute that a reasonably in- railment, on the Great Eastern methods and the American Eected are Colouel Pease, R.M.Atelligent, hard-working, man is Railway. Unlike so many other Minister in particular, with Portsmouth; and the following not surrendering all prosprot of accidents of the kind, this disaator Gallic vehemence. It is colonels R.M.L.I.:-Brittan, Plan Beaured fature by joining the was not due to excessive speed sufficient mention that mouth; Oldfield, Portemouth Army. ln nine onges out of ten, on's curve. It was officially at the American navy was declared Swanton, Dal; and Kennedy, it leads, in present circumstances, tributed to a loosened rail, a gang fotton" and the American pec- Chatham. But even this new to the ranks of the unemployed." of men having been busy renew-ple a nation of "bluffere," to show concession does not remove the ing some of the lines immediately how Dr. Reinsch was rewarded very unfair position which the prior to the accident. But the for saying-long, long ago that senior officers of the corps are explanation was not at the time France was a satellite of Rassis, compelled to occupy. There are Now regarded in the railway world as and that Russia was uncivilized. bo fewer than twelve nominal entirely convincing.
Unofficial explanations were Marine generale, but the rank
force, for immediately forthcoming, showia ing that Dr. Reizroh had not said of them is employed as such. His constituents certainly can these things in an interview The only chance of employment not complain of the frankness of
at Shanghai. It is not known for a general officer is in the office Sir Henry Havelock-Allan, the
whether the American Minister in London. It is a standing Radical M.P. for the Bishop has gone back on what he said reflection on the Army Council, Auckland Division of Darham, long ago, but anyhow his explana and on the Lords of the who has announced that he will tions have been deemed entis-Admiralty, that not a single com- resign his Best at the next Gen factory, and the incident would mand at home or abroad is held eral Election. Sir Henry eays have ended good natured on all by a general officer of Marines, that he has other interests in life sides but for the intrusion of the not even besides polition, which his procu-Peking Gazette. tive committee. appears to thick should be his." sole preoccupa-
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one of the many Territorial divisional, or brigado, commands, which have been created under the new scheme, and might easily be held by Marine officers.
tion." He disagrees with this This paper fully acquitted Dr. view, and has therefore sent in Reinach of the Shanghai indiscre- his resignation.. Sir Henry bas tion attributed to him but took only been in the House of Com-the opportunity to offer a paries mone since January, 1910, and of searching observations that you have lost your appetite
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