THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1917..
WOMEN AND CHILDREN.
"CRUELTY CHARGE.
AIRCRAFT. IN THE WAR.
SHEPHERDINGS SHIPS.
New Year And A New Broans.
- More Drastic Travelling Restric- tions.
Serious Allegations Agalost”
■ Woman.
Incidents in work of Dover Patrol.
It is usual to give in the first
The restrictions against women and children learing, which we announced yesterday, have been made more drastic still.
children
to
to take up war work or for urgent domestic or medical reasons. An official telegram has now been received from Home to the effect that no women or children shall be permitted to embark on ships
DEATH.
Formerly in Chios.
bad to girl
again
| few days of the year a summary
Secrets of Aerial War.
country.
ANGLO-GERMAN ALLIANGE
Fantastic Schame of A Berlin Newspaper.
**THE LADY IN THE
· CASE.
Scathing Constro of Mes...
Cornwallis-West.
ITALY'S RESOLVE.
Great Scene in the Chamber,
Milan, Dec, 20.--The speich of Baron Soanino, Foreign Mink-
A White Paper was issued last ster, in the Chamber yesterday month containing the reports of pasta an emphatic and to every the Court of Inquiry constituted pesce discussion in the Italian by the Army Council under a Parliament. It was a direot, frank, special Ant for the purpose of and concise reply to all nabalone. investigating pertain matters hints, rumours, suggestions, and from olandestins Field Marshal Lord Nicholsonary circles for days, as if Germany specifically referred to the Court, inventions
The members of the Court were onross that peevaded Parliament- (President), Major-General Lord really, were disposed to sue for Cheyleamore, Kr. Jestion Atkin, pesos in mokoloth and ashes if and Mr. Donald Maclean, M.P.
the Allies would only scoopt.
sho
sincera
Bence the Italian Parliament
Night has settled down on the of the events of the year before, face of the waters. The man-of- The bearing was' continued at As regards the subject of these war on which the writer is seeing the Police Court this morning of notes, a summary of events of the something of the work of the what, if the charges are sub-serial war, of the big raids by Dover Patrol is speeding along The Frankfurter Zeitung, in a Amsterdam, January 7.- 'Yesterday's announcementstantiated, would appear to be the Allies, of the shattering af in the darknessa solitary ship three-column article, takes upon stated that no permits or pussce one of the worst cases of orusty what Lard Sydenham calls the in a demaried ses. But presently itself the task of telling Bagland would be inned to women and which has ever bees before the "Zeppelin myth," of the straggle the whole soene changes. Some what is really good for her in the
travel to the Hongkong Bench, in which for serial ascendancy which, at whore, miles away, scores of} United Kingdom or through any Chinese woman is charged with the worst, has never once al merchant ships have been lying future, and what errore she has
committed in the past.
This is the story of the episode To understand the peculiar at- dangerous sone, paless travelling ill-treating a servant girl.
together passed out of British st snohor waiting for the tide.
ss related in the report
mosphere of Roms, so different Mr. J. B. Gardiaar appeared hands, of the battles in the The lime of high water is now
the Though · Frankfurter
When a sergeant in the Royal from that of most of the Allied for the defence, and said the wo air, would occupy far too much approaching, and they are on the Zeitung, like all other German Welab Fusiliers Mr. Barrett was capitale, it must be remembered man had something to say as to epace. And it is not permitted, move.
journale, is not telling the German strongly recommended by his that it is still permeated with why she soted as she did, aud be even if one possessed the neces
Soon the lights of the leading magnificent opportunity to go on Colonel Delme Bidcliffe, and his fluences dating from the past. people that they really hare Commanding Officer, Lient- lingering reminiscences of in thought it was a matter which eary data, to comment upon the
ship come intorisw, and gradually should be investigated by the Ses development of aeroplane type, a remarkable spectacle unfolds aghting to show the stupid En-military superiors for a commis-Hence the direct and bold attack travelling through any of the retary for Chinese Affairs.Thefacts the expansion of the Flying itself. It is that of a greai pro after, the so-called pesce afar hasported by friends outside official secret cabals, which instantly tente Powers they have no chance sion, and his claims were sup of Baron Sonnino on all these danger sones, and the Hongkong were that the little girl had been Services, and all the mare interest-csation of vessels of all sizes and been refased, nevertheless ends oirales. On the strength of the scattered the phantom host. In Government will sat socordingly. with defendant for seven or eighting and really significant changes, various nationalitice pacing up with the delightfully asive recommendations from his im- few words he pointed out the
year, and had behaved herself As to seronautical affaire at fairly well until recently. Then home, the report of the Aalong « clearly prescribed course conclusion that whatreally would | mediata military enperiore, Mr. sources. On the ons hand was several articles were missed and Board, so recently published, or only hours distant, as the case nothing more or less than a mission on December 24, 1915, who still have lingering memories towards their destinations, days secure the world's peace is Barrett was gazetted to a con- the compact group of Bocialista, another servant, a woman, was makes it unnecessary to repeat may be. The ses has more than enspected and dismissed. Even the history of the Parliamentary anal share of dangers in time
alliance with England.
Representations were received by of Hague Conventions and peace WELL-KNOWN JESUIT'S tally it was found that the thing agitation about the Air Services of war, but here one sy a "Oas of the most important Lieut. General Sir J. Cowans, the assemblies, and who bossted that.
still continued to disappear, and One important development, significant
picture great results of the war will be to con- Quartermaster-General to the they had proposed peace negotia the child owped up that she had which would probably have been volame of mercantile traffic vince England of the impossibility Forces, from Colonel and Mrs. tions a month ago and anticipated taken the thinge, pawned them. forced in any case by the awit traversing, as it does every tide, of keeping up its former European Cornwallis-West, who were old the German offer. Why not then aud, with the money, had growth of the serial arm, in the bought fruit and delicacies. The establishment of an Air Ministry as if no risks whatever were to be recognised as Whitehall that the Birch, wife of the agent to the request Germany to specify one of our main sen routes, almost and world polizies. When it in friends of Sir J. Gowans, and Mrs. enter further into the matter and pawnbroker could not masist them, and the appointment of Lord
apprehended from German mines doctrine of a continential balance West family and to other land details? On the other hand were because the girl had given the Cowdray as First Air Minister.
or torpedoes.
of power is a dangerous mistake owners in North Wales, was also those who, either through former tickets to a small boy. The girl
We were steaming parallel and that Germany and her Cen-among those who pressed Mr. political or clerical tion, had been The Rev. Captric Peter Grabel, was punished, birched, and sfør
One of the things observed with this impressive line of ships tral European allice cannot be Barrett's claims. Probably before in close communion with the Army Chaplains Department, who that the ran away. His client during the past year has been one of the watchdogs guarding dominated by the strongest this time, and certainly later, Germania world, and whose has died on esrvice, was born in found her and brought her the apparent slowness of develop the passage through the narrow imaginable concentration of Mrs. Woet began to take a more conversion is bat half-confirmed,
bat sho London in 1865. He was educated back,
ment of the multiple-engine sero-sena. Their lights made a moving power, then the conclusions to be than ordinary interest in Mr. They are all at heart excellent at the Jesuit Colleges of Tourasi away to Yanmati. Again she place. So far as one oan learn panorama which continued for drawn from this recognition are Barrett, to which he consistently patriots, desire nothing bat their (Belgiam) and Vangirard (Paris), was found and brought back, and from diepatahes, even two-engine perhaps caple of hours or inevitable,
failed to respond, and eventually entirely with the cause of the country'a good, sympathiss and also at Lssy (philosophy) and his client decided that she would monobines are uncommon, only more. Then the last of the "England will have to seek for he wrote her, in February last, & in Spain (theology). He was pas. 231 keep her any longer, but would less rare than they were a year merchantmen passed safely into an arrangement with Germany. letter of remonstrance, which she Allies justice, and humanity, bat tor of Little Hallou from 1893, to return her to her mother. With ago. As to the Sikorsky, and another section of the patrol, and Sach an arrangement would pas placed in the bands of his Come too easily disposed to think 1903 and in the latter year was sp. the idea of preventing her from other big types, where are they? solitude once more reigned at right again the whole disorganised manding Officer, Lieut. Colonel спешу pointed Nayal Chaplain, being the rausing BWAY again, ahe Yet nearly two years ago Mr. frat priest to live entirely afloat, adopted
clockwork of world-polition for Deime-Radcliffe. This officer took themselves," the expedient of Tennant, then Under-Secretary, The "shepherding" has been a long time if the peace which the matter up asoze of discipline, fonad itself literally encumbered In 1900 he was commissioned tying her up. Under the aircamured Parliament that the Geroarefully done, as usual, and there will end this war is to endurs, and decided to apply for Mr. O. F. for service with the troops stances, his client would be quite man giant battleplanes (of which was no special incident to report. A politias! readjustment of Barrett's transfer to another with an endless string of inter- of the North China Expeditionary willing that the case should go we hear so very little) were being But, of course, it might have frontiers between Germany and battalion, and so remove him rogations, proposals of motions, Force, and organised the fires before the Secretary for Chiness equalled and surpassed in this been very different, for mine- England, provided that England from the loosity. Be made ■ debates, and resolutions, the list English services in Peking and Affairs. The girl was a little thief,
laying submarines are
to pretty bonestly and without reserve recommendation the War of which increased every day in The writer would be the last constant in their activities, and conclades it, and a sensible policy Office for his transfer, bat gave instead of furthering the energetic Tientsin for English-speaking apparently.
bewildering confusion, and which, Qatholics. Afterwards he was Inspector O'Sullivan said the songgest that the multiple diegorge their devilish engines of based thereupon, would, in fact, no indication of any special. chaplain and interpreter
been discharged engine machine is not coming destruction where they imagine be the solution of the question of ressone for sach a request. Ba conduct of the war in unison with the French Commzader-in-Chief, from hospital and WAR now along. But it must be clear to almost mischief can be soon. the safeguarding of pesos,
fore the reply to his recommen- the other Allies, tended to instil Count de Pelacot, when visiting in Court. He certified that the that they have been slower in the Korean and Hanchurian bat-wes only suffering from braises. taking & definite place in the his best opportunities of carrying the German peace offer,
The enemy undoubtedly fade "If the Eatente had socepted dation had been received from the poison in the public mind. So War Office, Colonel Delme Bad- successful was Barom Sonning's tlefields of the Russo-Japanese The chatty which was tied to her field then was anticipated by out plans for attacking our com- arrangement would have been cliffe, hearing that 2nd Lieut. reply that the Chamber, at its War. Eventualy be was appointed back was an iron one, and was enthusiasts would be the case.
conclusion, stood up and sheer- merce dating the winter months, possible. it will now be more Barrett was in the camp on some Bonior-Chaplain at Malta, and in heary.
What has occurred is revealed when the nights are long and the dealt at a later tius, because other business, called that officered him loudly again and January of this year he was com
His Worship:-Was defendant in the report of Mr. Jastion weather often very bad. There farther bloodshed cannot be before him in the presence
again. More than 300 Depu- missioned temporary chapisia to justified in going so far as doing Bailhaches Committee, and that fore it follows that, whatever the without its influence on the can-
of the adjatent of the ties insisted on shaking hande the forces, with the Army rapk of this, do you think?
is a considerable increase in the conditions at son, destroyers and ditions. Bat even then it will not
battalion and Mr. Barrett's com*|
with him. In a moment of en shaplin. The Rev. Peler Grobel
Mr. Gardiner :-The girl was power of single-sagine machines. other vessels engaged on patrol be impossible. Such pany commander, and on the thusiasm, with one clean swoop wrote extensively on missionary (not tied.
There is much else sosoeraing work must never allow their arrangement of general politics following day again sammoned the whole list of motions befors the Chamber decided to qusah work and travel, and was also
speed and climbing capacity that vigilance to relax. engaged with the Jesuit Fathers of
unfortunately must not yet be
would result in a new balance of him, on both occasions ceasaring North Chine in translation work,
discussed here.
power, which would no longer be him. Mr. Barrett has complained it, and, going still better, then a balance of Continental Powers,
that practically no opportunity session, and not to meet again and there decided to close its -London and China Express.
The very moderately worded
but a general balanss of all the was given to him of explaining till February 2. It was the most report and suggestions of that lives shows that commerce protec- forces spread over this planet,”
the letter to Mrs. Cornwallip West Committee, if read between the tion is not the leset dangeroas
to which she had taken exception.ment or Speaker has yet attained remarkable supoom any Govern. Inspector Taylor said that lines, show clearly enough that of the services the Navy
Meanwhile this lady had learned: when he went to the house owing to friction between the Air undertakes in these stirring
that Mr. Barrett's friende wars in the present Chamber, As – a the Lop floor
a num- Sərvices, leading to certain days. Yet the risks they run are
taking action on his behalf and further emphatic mark of ap- ber of women rashed into the absurdities in the matter of con- counted by them as nought so
she appealed to Sir J. Cowan, the Foreign Minister's speech proval a vole was passed that, cookbonɛe,.. Ho immediately traois, auperior machines to those long as they can preserve the way in which oil has completely bus by the time he received her should be printed and posted up thought there was & concealed of Germany that we unquestion-excellent record the patrol posses experseded coal, and the immense appeal Mr. Barrett's posting to Orders issued to-day by Mr. F. case of small-pox. He knooked at ably possess have not been deses, and at intervals add another advantages that are gained by the another battalion had been order at the public expense all over 0. Jenkin,
D.S.P. (Reserve) the door, which was opened, and livered as soon and sucmeronely sabmarine to swell the total of change.
ed, in ordinary official course.
Italy. all the woMRA except 026 as required, and that in their their "bag."
Thus, in one short half-hourell When his Majesty's ship-re. The only information on the trooped ant. One woman left in place machines of other and less After the merchant ships have turned from ses sfter the spell of subject which was before the War idle debates, comments, and dis- the insidious suggestione, all the the room was crouching over up-to-date types (as a matter of passed on their way there is a duty during which the writer was Office was that Mr. Barrett was cassions which would only play By reason of the increase in the small girl. strength of this Company, the woman to get up, and she did so, have been supplied. Sir Dougla¡the ward-foom.
He told the fact chiefly B. A. F. machinee) chance for a comfortable talk is privileged to be a passenger, not serving with the battalion to appointment of a number of
One of the there was none of the old-time which he properly belonged, and into the enemy's hands, wors when he saw that the child had a Baig, in bis story of the battle of officere, youthful in appearancs grimy business of filling up the transfer was sanctioned on brought to an abrupt and tran- Bergeants has become nechatty tied to her back, and was the Somme, pablished a few days for all his 18 or 18 years in the bunkers, proceeding which used this ground alone. Mr. Barrett chans conclusion. Baron Sonnina Candidates for promotion will bound round her legs with locked ago, makes the following signi- service, has already been through to require mach subsequent clean and his friends, however, not dey stands out as the strong notify the Orderly Room Ser chaina. geant in writing on
two great con fighta-the Falk-ing up. The ship merely ran having full information as to the man of Italy and the plear, on- Inspector O'Sullivan:-When before Wednesday, February 1I went there defendant prodwood that the maintenance of mastery Jutland Battle,
"I desire to point out, however, land Islands Battle and the alongside a "tanker," a couple of facts, took the order to be a vigorous, direct, and mealy ergetic spokesman of the Ailine.
have had
Others have boos-pipes were connected up, sad official endorsement of the Com Candidate mus Police Reserve the keys and unlocked the chains. in the air, which is essential, served under the White Ensign in a few minutes fuel was pouring mancing nooit's his realment posals, will take the scales from reply to the enemy's crafty pro- Mr. Gardiner I am not dis- entails a constant and liberal sup in distant parts of the world, and into the tanks from the oil-consequence of this treatment, the eyes of the German com Bervice or had previous military
ply of the most up-to-date all have had experiences of the carrier's store at a training, (2) be efficient in drill pating the facta,
rate which Mr. Barrett's health, already im Eie Worship:-Do you think machines, without which even the sea which are fail of interest. The soon gave her all the supply she paired, became worse. The late bosating that their peace cam- mentators, who were -sirendy" and have a good word of Com-
most skilful pilota cannot#ocused." conversation' is running merrily needed.
Sir Arthur Markham took up the mand, (3) be familiar with Police she was justified?
Mr. Gardiner :—I should like
The Aeronautical Bodies, duties and the Standing Ordern
enough when it is suddenly ont There are petrol-driven boats ones, with a view to righting the paign was bearing its most pro It is good news of the Force, (4) be a fair shot and you to hear my client.
that the short by the sound of a gong. In also in the patrol, rather glat wrong done to him, and the praising fruite in Italy, and we can only anticipate dismay and anger After having visited the C.S.P., Aeronautical Society of Great Inss than half a minute the ward tonous, it is mid, in their appetite ent Prime Minister, when, as the suggestion of his Worship. Britain and the Society of British room is deserted. The alarm was for the spirit which it is the des Secretary of Biate, he became the result in Vienas and Berlin, Mr. Gardiner returned and said Aircraft Constructors have enter due to a rocket signal, and, before pair of motor-car owners to obtain are of Sir A. Markham's repre- Candidates will parade in nai. Mr. Messer preferred that the ed into an agreement of co-opers coming finally to the conclusion in quantities such as they desiraentations, proceeded to take the bring him and the administration case should be heard before him tion and matust support. The that no enemy ship is about, every of the Sabermen engaged in necessary steps to deal with the at the War Office into disrepute. rifles, st Central Station on Thurs (his Worship). Unfortunately former society, by agreement with affort is made to find out what saxiliary services and of the way case by Court of Inquiry.
Bat, anfortunately, we have day, February 22, at 5.15 p.m.
he would not go on with the case the Royal Aero Clab, has long been the signal meant. A drifter at they take out their bosts in all
The following is the reference not had to onasider only a ques recognised at the representative tached to the patrol as an auxili-weathers it is impossible to speak In view of the findings of obliged to record our opinion
in the report to Men, Cornwalliation of discretion, and we feel t Headquarters Club Committee. The hearing was adjourned. woientific and technological body, ary vessel is sighted, and she too highly, When mention was
A farther meeting of the Genaral Committes will take place
The degrees it grants are recognia warship heade for her. The con made of them in a naval dispatch fact at which we have arrived and that this lady's conduct, as reveal- ed in aeronautical circles all over veraation in cundated by megs among those who have" exhibited expressed in our statement of ad in this ass, has been highly at 5,45 p.m. ox Monday, February 19. All Bupta, and
the globe. The Society of Con- phone, and at length, in the the qualities most valued at sea fate, it becomes unnecessary to discreditable, both in her be structors is a very powerful body abeence of further indications, in time of war," it was a tribute dot and discretion of this lady anant Barrett bafors his letter of
sriticise at any length the con-haviour towards Second-Lien Inspectors are requested to attend.
Small Fire.
representing the whole of the the crew are dismissed to their justly paid. Police School.
British aircraft industry.
If discretion along had to be February 14, in her vindictive Yesterday a fire broke out in
This arrangement will make The incident served one par- The airmen of the Royal Navy considered, we think that what attemple to injure him alive.. the servante quarters of 41, practical that very necessary close, pose, at any rate it convinced are certainly doing great service over inacce Mrs. Cornwallis wards, and in the antrathful avid. Class -Inspector Gordon)Osins Road, being caused by the liaison between aeronautical one of the splendid munner in in the shape of coconesianos West may have had over Sir John | anos she gave before sa.
house boy carelessly throwing technology and manufacture; which the crews of our warships duties, varisi, se occasions serve, Cowans, the lady exaggerated is, peared in evidenos before wathus Clem Lil-Inspector Grant) down a lighted match, after light- and it is farther gratifying to are trained, for during the prepats by bombing attacks on enemy We have no doubt that her in this indy holds positions of some Monday, February 19.
ing a lamp, the match setting fire note that the Aeronautical Society|tions for a possible encounter no works and ships. Bat their own judicious boasting of the power importance in the county of De Toseday, February 27, being to some waste paper. The firs is, without making = fase, carry-age could be detected anywhere adventarne and achievements are she wielded at the War Öffon, baghahire is various smools in Race Week, the Order fixing was put out by the brigade, suding on its work so that it will be of fiarry or confusion.
fast the things they do not care which was, however, confirmed to of a pahlia sharacter for sedating The first sitting of Clan IV for damage amounting to $50 was ready when peace returns, and One thing that strikes the to talk about, greatly daring as an appreciable extent by the in war work. In our opinion it is that date is cancelled. Farther doas, which was not covered by releases it from the restraint now, observer in connection with ties many of them have proved them- wording of some of Sir John 10 be: mgrstied that fixtures will be arranged.
{necessarily: imposed.--Oboerver, ・ small vessels of the patrol in the eelvan--Daily Gherondale, Cowana lekines, was oslonlarid to
Inspector O'Sullivan:-She had a chain locked round both legs. I made a mistake yesterday when I said the chains were taken off ·
at night. They were not. She was
still chained.
POLICE RESERVE ORDERS.10a
giate
No. 2 Company. Promotions.
or be
understand how to keep a rife in
condition, and (5) be prepared to
work.
form, asps and covers, and with
Clam I~(Inspector Gerrard)
Taseday, February 20,
Wednesday, February 21.
1
then.
inanrange.
fcant remark:
The fact that during one period of six months 77 officers and men of the Dover Patrol lost their
quarter,