LOST.
(By F. J. Sleath.)
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1917.
THE WATER SUPPLY.
The water return for the past
JAPANESE-AMERICAN COMMISSION URGED.
treaties affecting immigration of NEW ORDERS FOR men Japanese hasoccurred, mast be res presented and made to partioipata|
AND WOMEN.
,,
in the execution of the plan.
month shows a verytisfactory Plan to Supersede Dangers of to hie country, the Japanese "Empire" and "Companions Elste of afsire, practically The No. Man--Land under the sll the rezervoire most favourable conditions is not | Colony, which Just
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the month
Diplomatic Bargaining.
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We
of Honour."
aud to be conferred-s the title
and
AMERICA'S ·ENTRY.
How the War Came to
America."
KAISER IN AIR ATTACK.
Narrow Escape at Cheat.
Amster lum, Jace 9. The Following the example of the Kaiser and Marshal von Hinden- European nations as each haa barg narrowly escaped death on entered the war, the Government Whit Monday evening during of the United States, through to the air attack on S Pister's
were many wounded. Panic prevailed at Ghent.
peace
"In the matter of immigration
|would not recognise anything officially which would brand them sa inferior. They want to be a pleasure ground. Little sparkles were very low, being level with
the of laughter ligöt the gloom which overflow. In City and
According to Mr. Alcan Hirsch, treated like other human beinga.
In recognition of the manifold Committee on Public Information, Station, Ghent, On that evening, surrounds it when recollection Bill District Water Works consulting chemical engineer of They realise, however, that there
services, voluntary and other recently published an official ex at 8.45, German time, gan and wanders back to some boyish Level, the reservoirs contain no New York, who was invited by is a problem.
"Organised labour in this cour. that have been rendered both by planation of its motives and par miehine-gun fire alarmed the escapade *hich contaleed the fewer than 1,279.09 milling the Japanese Government to
British sabjects and by their posee as a belligerent. For the population; then a squadron nude line despite the danger of gallons, compared with 763.76 superintend the construction and try would not stand for onsilies in connection with war, the most part, in the case of other of airmen appeared above the uncontrolled wirth attracting the in 1916. at Kowloon the water first operation of the Japan Dye-restricted immigration without apile of the German gans, but in ia storage is precisely the same stuffs Manufacturing Company, some method of distribution. On King (it is officially announced) nations the official documente sity and bomb explosions were by the the other hand, labour has become has been pleased to institate two have been the repabliostios, with soon heard. St. Pieter's Station, the mind of the patroller it forms as let year 352.50 million which is subsidised a setting for some of the most gallots, the water in the reservoir Government the appointment of cance in Japan, and the Japanese Orders, the first liste of which are or without annotations, of com-ears the Telegraaf frontier oor a joint commission to ermine Government no longer favours un-cow in the course of preparation munciostions, correspondence, and respondent, was one of the air haunting memory pictures in the there being level with overflow.
of its and will shortly be issued to the the likewhat might be called men's objectives, and the Kaiser, into Japanese-American probleme controlled emigration
evidence in the case. This differs Bindenburg, and a uamber of gallery of bis experiense,
has been much discussed in the nationals. The price of labour in press.
from the other in that, instead high officers, were in one of the pictures of courage and
self
The first of these is an Order of being a collection of official siting rooms. Bacrifice certainly, but borror ciarknese, which numbed his Orient, and the desirability, of Japan has risen 300 per cent. in
Some moments pictures alse, and acme of fear, every faculty till he felt utterly the appoiatinent of each a com- the last four yeare, and Japan}of Knighthood, to be styled "The documente or the promulgation of of intense excitement Bad and discomfort, and filth anntter powerless from abeer physical mission has been called to the realises the value of Isbour as a Order of the British Empire, Government decree or announce anxiety followed Bomba fall able. Winter brings its cold and eickness. But this feeling passed attention of both the Japanese, national asset.'
"Japan has taken a lesson from indicates for services rendered meat in the ordinary legal form, on the station premises and in it has the characteristics of a the neighbouring streets. Some rain and med, and summer its almost immediately, and all the and American Governments by bright moon at nights of experience which he has garnered citizens of each country interested this country in her attitude toward to the Empire whether at home well-written magazine article and soldiers standing on guard before Obina from the relation of or abroad. This Order will follow bears the journalistic tite, "How the train were wounded and fire visibility almon rivalling that of during his sniping career came in the maintenance of peace.
Dr. Hirch, who spent some the United States to Mexico. It is most respects the precedents of the War Cans to America." De daytime, but winter or sa-to his aid is mapping out a
It others, not 200 yards. firm the - Crawling for time in Japan, in connection with must not be forgaten bos. other orders of knighthood, but it is easy to read, it is cleverly ar station, were killed. Othersoldiers slike ever that slimy expanse couras to fets.
subsidised dye ever, that Japan is dependent will consist of five classes, and ranged and phrased, it puts the were wounded by a bomb which of disrupted nature stretches beward cautionely be came on the Government
on two upon China for her applies of will be given to women as well are so that the reader who is not fell near the Leopold Barracks, tween the lines, where the day- German wire. This provided a works, laid emphasie light chases say the living, and
“solid object "to guide him, sad factor toward a better under- iron and coal, in a way that we se men.
ational affairs-and that means Wilhelm Barracks. The Kaiser the darkness brings out only the carefully following the line of the standing between Japan and this are not dependent upon Mexico. The first two classes will in the very well acquainted with inter- called by the Germane the Kaiser
ninety-nine readers oal lonely patroller, and the crestaree entanglements he struck the com- country. These factors were the Furthermore, Ohins is one of case of men carry the honour of of
of end Hindenburg and the Staf better and Japar's best customers. These knighthood, and in the case of hundred-will find it understand were, however, uninjared. of the wild who fight each other munication trench leading out to inauguration
East out of one of the German bombing posts. cheaper cable and wireless.com-circumstances must be considered women the privilege of prefixing able and persuraive. It has not, for the refuse
In a simultanecus' attack on the two in determining our Far Eastern the title "Dame" to their names, the
slink Keeping ander abelter of the munication between
strange to say, been generally St. Denis Westrem, two airmen trenches, or
The second Order, which will printed in full by the newspapers. and three guards were killed and away from the struggle to parapet he pushed slowly forward countries, and an arrangement to policy.
difficulties
by not
be closely restricted in numbers, It is a document that ought to be two beds destroyed, and there "It is a fact that we have at will be entitled the "Order of the easily obtainable. It should be on, and finally bonae till he could bear the Germans adjust feed in the bodies of talking in the bombing post a few diplomatic bargaining, but by times done things which did not Companions of Honour, and will alable, as every other official those who have fallen. where no yardaaway, andthen turning to the mutual agreement after the re- contribute to a better friendship
consist of one clasa only, to which document ought to be, by ap comradee could give them a recent left he felt for the grater rim, and port of a joint international com- between the two nations.
woman will be eligible equally plication to any postmaster.
This is the second occasion, O barisl. Only the call of duty baring found ithe silently lowerad mission.
have sent old-fashioned machinery "The first thing that should be to Japan, in the belief that it was
with men. The Order will carry The foundation for the Govern-has been pursued by airmen in far as is known, that the Kaiser sende men out into this Hades, himself over the edge. With his and though experience creates a arms extended over the solid done in the promotion of intets backward country: Now, Janpan with it no title cr precedence, and ment's defence of its course since Flaudere. The first was at Thielt
will be conferred upon a limited July, 1914, is made in a statement on November 1, 1914. She wants the perspective which transform the ground at the top of the crater national friendship with Japan," is very modern. Borrible into the cum nospies, and his feet digging for a bold in eaid Dr. Hirsch, is the creation beat of everything, and is willingber of persons for whom this of the three policies which this Another report from the front- to the potior instinera of the worked his way round the bomb. this country and Japan. While not want to be considered back, the most appropriate form of importance, worthy of defence stair attack which destroyed a large and the spice of danger appeals he crumbling sides he painfully of a direct news service between to pay for it. The Japanese do "pecial distinction seems to Nation has regarded as of capitalier saya that during the recent
Below was the deep the distance from San Francisco ward, nor to have advantage taken recognition, constituting as it will all Bauchidier as strongly as the 10g port.
costs: First, the Monroe an honour dissociated either from Doctrine, which is described as were killed and over 20 wounded. gas holder at Ghent 14 Germana fare of the gaming tables to the black water of the crater. Should to Yokohama is greater than from of their inexperience. gamb, the life of the patroller he fall the locse earthern wall Sayville tn Berlio, & large news
the acceptance of title or the making the Western Hemisphere They are occasionally spoken classification of merit. is at tims a continaona aeries would keep him a prisoner till serviss could te installed, provid- of as imitative. This is one conse-
safe for democracy, with its corol- Both Orders, though created in lary that we would notintervene off disaster in the be drowned. Above his headed a low press rate were obtained. quence of their having absorbed connection with the war, will
"At present not more than in fifty years a civilisation which
in European quarrele; second, anwhile the prompt response of the mainst of roost depressing cream-were enemies who if they die
mdat G covered him would be only to twenty words & day of new are it look the Western world a thou-doubtless survive is, inasmuch as observance of the just freedom of Entente Fowers" was irank and And no experience can strap the instinctive ready to thrust bira down to the rent direct to Japan from the sand years to develop. But I they will be found to fill an in the seas; and, third, the judicial in harmony with our principal Luce death below, but he was not de. United States, for some here from have found them creative, scienti portant gap in the hierarchy of settlement of international dis purpose." And Then comes in One instante I recall aware of honour lot public pates. Thus, while we kept aloof the document an explanation of patrull-r when the mists of tecled, even though the noise of Japan, because the cable rate Baily.
services at the hands of the from Earopean politics, we insist the President's phrase" They 113sd Franders is from to fene and the dislodged earth which marked between Tokic and New York is especially.
bis passage falling on the water $1.33 & word, including the very expensive chemical in one.
Sovereign.
ed on the rights of our maritime without victory,' fx de areas and spread crer koe
though the to his address and signature. The cows of the processes in the dye works.
The King has appointed bis commerce throughout the world phrase itself we do not see od. Too sho have experi-sourled like thunder enced the eie sensation that strained ears; and presently he is handled by exchange agencies, Out of the waste products of that Royal Highness the Prince of bad made it clear that we were quoted. The German reply, no es
not in the process they produced a pigment
Wales to be Grand Master of the interested in forestalling ware in this document, had the lons of comes to one lost in a fog in some lay exhausted on the other side of sad control of it is aufamiliar tovo
or stretch of the bombing prat. Certainly the United States Government at all, which was more valuable than the Order, and a king of arme, the world.
A conqueror; it sought a peaca quatryside may readily picture experience of our patrollers does The result of this situation is that the original chemical used. In no gentleman teher of the purple red
registrar and secretary,
With this preface, the docu-{ bised on victory." At this a Britishunt give them a very high regard unfavourable news, tanding to other country that I know of bas.
ment begine by a confession that juncture the President read his euiter officer lest in the fog in the for the elderlike qualities of the aggravate ill-feeling between the s similar use of the waste of that will be appointed so sitend to the
two cations, is invariably cabled, process teen made. Average German sentry.
The five classes of the Order "In conclusion may But though he had passed the whereas news of a favourable
I empha- When be left his own lines the German hombing poata bie natura rarely arrives.
are as follows:-- sise the importance of direct news pight bad been misty, bot
labours were pot over. He had
"Every time theldaho Legislat transmission between the two 1. Knights Grand Cross (GB.F) there wae light enough to suit bie still to find the trenches of his ure says the Japanese should not countries by & story of our relations. Knights Commanders (K.B.E)ske sides in such a sonflict." Picioriona emperor,... purpose; and then the log had
own battalion, sa the risks of own land in that State, or an with South America. Two years 3. Commanders (C.B.E.). thickened and walled everything being shot down by sentries who appropriation is made for a battle ago, when the difficulties with 4. Officers (0.B.E.). off in impenetrable blackness. He did not recognise him were too ship, the item is published on the Mexico were at their height, we 5. Members (M.B.E.). bed came alcse, for his object was such that where one man might great to allow him to attempt to first page of Japanese newspapers. had the esce difficulties in com
"It may be of interest to you maniesting with South America 1. Dames Grand Croes (G.B.E.). ia this document, and was at the Later and familiar evente lead. succeed a body of men would fail enter the lines of another regi-
ment. Taking bie besringe as to know that the problem of in- as we have now with Japan. 2. Dames Commanders (D.BE.).me underestimated by the Ad-ing to the declaration of war are from their very numbers, and
well as becould be plunged boldly ternational communications with The press rates were very high, 3. Commanders (C.B.E).
ministration. It is clear from rehearsed, and what to many when he realised his danger be forward; but the No-Man's Land Japan is now being worked upon. and news went to South America 4. Officers (0.B.E.).
this official doonment that the Pre readers will wem likes frank con- lay between the first two lines of wasof broad extent bere, and with Chinese and Japanese newspapers via Europe. South America was 5. Members (M.B.E).
sident and his counsellors had to fession is made of the fioul die- the German defence ystem. out a familiar landmark to guide are now being investigated, and nervons about our intentions with Somewhere in front of him was
swait events before they knewcovery that the German Govern- im be wandered in the darkness, the possible market for a direct regard to Mexico. The jingoen by the members of the first, The passages that describe this after the opening of 1937 that the The badge of the Order worn what thie straggle was about. mens was not to be trusted. It is Once he struck the point of a service between this coun accased us of imperialistic inten second, and third classes takes
all German salient, and it try and the Orient is being can- tiona and a purpose to force our the shape of a silver gilt cross, world event which thousands of cognising that diplomsey had
mental unpreparedness for a Government is represented as re the intervals between which were ulccked by laze: Germau bëm.
was only his knowledge of the vassed.
way through Mexico to the Paus-enamelled pearl grey, in the appearance of the enemy wire that. To solve any international ma Canal.
stadents of international affairs failed and that it would havO ceutre, of which in a bing pole. To averse this lit, saved bin from entering the problems involving this country
There was an investigation at enamelled crimaan is a repre
had foreseen form, perhaps, the been the hellowest pretence to crnadered as a surul oubucle German tre ach; and another tine and Japar, the two peoplee must the time which resalted in lower-sentation of Britannia seated,ost illuminating portion of the maintain relations **
Io the Jane, and by daylight, would be made the British line only to get to knew each other. In my ing the press rate on news mess The circle contains the motto of
whole docament. :
minds of many Americana the ve been an operation reqa ring he fired at by watchful experience, I have found that the ages to one-quarter the original the Order, "Forod and the hearse the events that taught the with Germany for two years and The document proceeds to remaintenance of friendly relations tion the part of the person attemptenus, and he bad to elip back racial similarities between the ratea. The first newa by the new Empire." The star worn by Nation ite lesson—the invasion a half had already been "the ing it; to get through at night. ato the fog and seek shelter from two peoples were greater and more service was the President's order members of the first two classes of Belgium," the succession of hollowest pretence."
A searching machine gun. Again important than their dissimilari-mobilising the militia on the is an eight pointed silver star, sbmarine outrages, the reiterat time in the face of hostile obser the gatinral tones of German ties.
The fins delay in the declara- With the news centre of which bears the same ed ingrances of German perfidy tion of war is explained by the a very £ae sobie.
"The method of the interns- went a skeleton editorial saying device as the badge. vemcal; to get back again from voices warned him that he was
WO bad sa intention the unfamiliar side and in a approaching an enemy bombing tions! commission was used in the that
The treatment to the badge for a well us President Wilsone fact that "the German Am post, and again be changed hie matter of the building of dye of conquering or invading the fourth class is similar to that munications to Germany, and begged that no
patience, bis repeated com-bassador on his departure had fog in which
.could one
direction, only to find himself in works, and there is no reason Mexico, not merely of policing of
irrevocable the Grat, not see the palm of the out
Becaud, and
bie willingness to continue in decision should be taken until he stretched band, was a task which some totally strange locality. It why it should not be applied to the border.
third classes except that it is was many hours since he had all the problems that confront "The most influential news-smaller and is not enamelled.
the hid had the chance to make one amicable relations with might well appai the souleet started on his patrol, and ex- the two nations jointly. I have paper in South America next day
ples for peace to his heart; yet get through be must or hasation was fast eettling down dieouw.ed the appointment of a pablished an editorial setting badge is of silver instead of silver at what is perhaps not so German Gurezament in securing
In the case of the fifth clsee the Gemsa Government during all feel
these month. This is ismiliar, sovereign." The success of the daylight and the lifting fog.
him. Strange shapes joint international commission forth the facts, and the following t would leave bin at the mercy of on
danced before him as his fired with high officere of the Japan- day the whole of the President's A silver medal of the Order the President's peace note laet here shown to have been made familiar is the interpretation of delay highly profitable to itself is the German snipers. It is typical
and with a curious thrill be re- they think favourably of the idea. news had gone to South America ed to those persons, not being ment had reason to believe that ment's keeping a rain hope alive thought of surrendering himself
which his childhood fancy had diplomatic bargaining has passed: serious misunderstandings might services to the Empire warrant the rathless submarine stacks on was spending its blood in de- Nor are bis comradee a whit been want to picture in the Certain problems exist which have arisen. The dere might euch recognition. different from him in this respect, darkness. Ever and anons stray should be studied by a joint com- easily have
gotten abroad in
merchant vessels which it had perate resistance to German crawling into the British lines to feeling of fear had long since at rest by matus! concession and Wilson had ordered the militia the privilege of placing the in-a large scale would be likely America" certainly acquits Amer though the eight of a German bullet would crack past, but every missos, reported on, and then set South America that President Orders, the members will have professed to abandon. Realising aggression.
that a recurrence of Bach attacke How the War Came to give himself up ie by co-mesus left him, and say German be agreement,
had met that night would have "It is felt that any overtures "As to a joint international names. The Chancery of the Or to draw ng into war. the ics of the least suspicion of craft Ilycu are roused from eleep received short shrift at his toward the creation of an interna-commission, it would consider der will be at the Central Chen President made an attempt or astuteness. It is a record of in a carkened room you guide hands. He was just on the point tional commission should come problema in time of pesos before
10 bring the wat. Lo a continued willingness to believa yon:self by the touch of soms of sesking some place where be from this country. Japan feels the people were surcharged with dry of the Order of Kaighthood, loss before ruthlessness would the incredible, so trast the pers solid object. If you rice in a could lie hid during the coming that any request on her part in emotion and passion. It would penic you rush blindly forward day when someone started, to war time is likely to be misunder- attempt to work out a policy for bruising yourself on every obe- whistle softly quite close to him. stood. The Japanese feel that solving these problems. It would tacle in your way. The alteras It was one of his own sentries the situation is delicate, and that work by matual agreement and fiver facing the officer were very whitling his regimental march, there must not be a wrong inter-arbitration. I think that the Cardinal, Bourne dediosted a preparation of "his request the America, if not to the world, if it similar. At the firet realisation A few minutes later he had re-pretation put apon requests they creation of the commission is of war abrina in Ashley-pisos, German Government anticipated his succeeded in impressing upon of the dangers of his position a gained his own treres, and in may make.
the atmost importance, as the Westminster, erected by the it by its proposal of negotiations. the American people the fest that blind -unreasoning terror the light of day the memory of the **As to the constitation of the amicable Bettlement of the workers at the Catholic Women's it was then thas, the Ripsident the enemy which they are now Sled hie soal for Baight of terror slipped into its commission, if it is created, the problem between the two nations League Hat close by, in which asked that terms be mated. **Tas fighting is one that can never; be instant succeeded by a mare de proper perspective in the limbo of Western States, in which most of involves the happiness and over 25,000 man news slept mince German reĝly, was ovante,” saja trusted, aus with whức chức đán finite dread of the fog and the his experismos.
the disharmony with national welfare of millions of propla.”, it was opened ́s year sgő,
the predicament of
No-Man's Land..
at
the enemy fire trench; bebind him stretobed & row of mine craters
a certain smount of discrimina-
Yation Wee
a
Mexican border.
service of the Order.
Men
Women
circle
when the world war broke out the address to ibe Senate (in which American Government was taken the phrase "pesce withous by surprise. The mind of the victory" was need) which cutlined President, it is confessed, and the peace that (to quote the words claimed, "were not prepared to Information) was not that of a minds of most Americans, it is of the Committee on "Public
not the The number of Americans who peace of Car, I was in behalf saw the significance of the war is, of all the world, and it was a, we believe, rather underestimated Peace of the Peeple."
of the British soldier that the eyes tried to pierce the absdowe, [ese Government, and know that message was published. If that has been strack and will be award-winter. This is that the Govern- possible by the American Govern- never entered the cfficer's mind. Sognised them as the spectres The time for the old methods of via Europe, it is essy to see what members of the Order, whotelGermany was about to reinstitute | week after week while democracy
an uncommon one.
to invade Mexico.
As in the case of the other
litials above indicated after their
St. James's Palsce.
A War Shrine.
reign again. He therefore deterfidious, and to hope for the im- mined to ask the belligerente to possible. Perhaps the continued siste their terms of pace; bat delay here recorded may ultimate-.. before he had completed they prove to be "worth while to