THE GERMAN STRIKES.
CORRESPONDENCE.
Manifesto That Preceded Them. The opinions expressed by otras- pondents are not necessarily those of the "Hongkong Telegraphil
BOSUN, THE BULLDOG.
When Germany disclosed ber annexationist designs st Breat- Litovel the Independent Socialist mambers of the Reichstag issued smanifesto of protest sad appes!
[To the Editor of the Hongsung
Telegraph.")
Sir, I wish to thank "Tyke" to the working classes. It is dated for his sympathy with me, January 10th and signed by all of them, including Dittmann, who was arres.ed during the sub quent strikes and sentenced by court martial. The fall text is translated sa follows from the Scsial-Demokraten :---
To the men and women of the
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, MAY 2, 1918,
50 HOURS ON A RAFT.
Norwemian Sallor's Story of
Hoa Callousness.
Survivors from a Norwegian ahip have been landed (writes an Irish correspondent to a London
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tons) was sitacked by a German "Bosun." I knew I was the only submarine cutide the war zme, real bulldog in the show; this although it wse' nentral and witbont Isok of modesty, but I am unarmed. not fully developed. The other
More than half of the crew werG bulle were so in rams only, and killed outright by the explosion. the way in which they looked at There are only six survivors. me revealed the fact that they The crew belonged to Norway, knew I was somewhat of a novelty Sweden and Holland.
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working classes. We have reached in Hongkong, for I am a real Neil Ellingsen, a Norwegian, the turning point in history. The balldeg. I have a long pedi-said: "I would prefer death Government's war aices are now gree, through they do not rather than go through sach brought from hiding et Brest-accept pedigress in Hong- horrible tortura again. We were Litovek. It has been persistently Kong. My Gren Dam, was Chem-about 50 hours on a raft, without asserted in the past that the pion Centurion; my other con- food or clothing, in terrible cold.. Germen Government only wanted nectionsare Oh. Lord Gaibas, Ch. We bad encountered savoro gules. to protect the Empire'e borders, Centaur, Ch. Arquebus, Oh Guide. "By the explosion of the and had no intention of making I was born on April 2nd, 19:7, at torpedo ten of our crew sustained annexations. Ni true thinking New South Wales. Should I say each injurise that it was impos- man can any longer believe thie it myself, "sa oughn's," I am sible to take them off, as the ship brosd of obest have powerful was sinking rapidly. Bime of Germany desires the annexa aboulders, a wide front, (ball push them must have been killed cat- tion of Rasian teinitors Faith in the face). Everyone who knew right. We had not time to launch ial to
democratic principles, about bulldogs had a good words boat. We throw over a raft, THE CHARMING SOCIETY ENTERTAINERS: Russia's Scialist Government ic Bay for me.. I know this and seven of as caught on to it.. has made the proposel that the because my master was all As the raft wouldn't keep up the Palee, Lithuanians, and Lette smiles, and I could have eaten even of us, the captain and should decide through a free sny of the others who were in my another man swam to an upturn- referendum, after the withdrawal section of the show, just because ed bost,
„Bistement.
of troops, whether they wish to I am a bulldog and the others are "We called out to the submarine become independent States or not. The only thing wrong with that we were neutrals, nod seked part of either of the two me, and the only reason why the them to right the upturned boat chantries. Coctrary to thie, ring saw me for so short Lime, and give us a chases of our lives; the German Government de was because I am not fully dare bat they went away without mands that the Russian deloped in one particular. I have giving us any assistance. legates at Best Litovsk at all not been "doctored." (Oh, No!) acknowledge that these crustrier My master took Mė my bare already parted from Hussia, medical adviser a few days before and simultaneously our Govern the show and I was assured on ment refused to withdraw the this point. I am a little beokward troops from there districte im on one point,
10
With many thanks to the editor, for allowing a bulldog to trespass on his valuable space.
"We drifted around until the raft came alongside the upturned boat, and we helped to right her. She was fall of water.
A GIANT PERISCOPE.
"After nearly 50 hours of suffer- But I am a ing from extreme cold and hanger medistely after the conclasica of real bulldog, and I would we were picked up. One of our pence or Kassian demobilisation. bare dearly loved to remain fellows named Petersen died just
This nearly curd the peace in the ring longer just to se he was taken aboard.” negotiations to break down. The show spectatora what the The rescued are all in hospital, Raerian Government replied, as national breed really is. They will suffering from frostbite. expected, that a decision taken leugh in my own family when I in the presence of foreign troops tell them that a dog which was cannot be regarded sa ruflicting not a bulldog was in the Balldog the true desire of the population. Class in Hongkong. Still, they It is true that negotiations have tell me that many things are done been resumed, but Germany's backwards in this happy Isle. population in exposed to a grest danger, no less than Roseis. If Fermany shoald succeed in peace of oorquest against the Basian people, this is istal to Ruesis and the Foles, Lithuanians, Hongkong, May 2, 1918. and Lette, but still more fatal to ourselves. The Consequence would be the postponement of general peace, new threate and desire for rerenge, iccresard armaments, and intensified reao-fore Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police A Chinese pleaded guilty be tion in ear country."
Court this morning, to stealing This calamity must be avoided. The parties of the middle classes tity of lead from the Tai- koo Dockyard. It was stated the now excluded from the
man stole it from a roof, His Worship sent him to prison for
ara
Reichstag. This is the only place
Yoár, etc.,
BOSUN.
Theft from Taikoo Dockyard.
month's hard labour.
*where we could attack and explain the danger growing out of the annexationistio agitation. Thanks to the state of siege oar. party and the other adherents of front.
a
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The Popular Science Monthly, is The periscope, says a writer in pat to more strenuous service among the English troops than among any of the other belliger has already taken up the post, the
been dispatched by the Techno, Hongkong 8: George's Day Food. eats. The old French saying, Board does not know which was
End. May. 1918. Be silent; your enemies are, listening!"
might
to follow. They are hoping that well be paispbraced by the Germans an understanding will immediate
read " Lie low,;
thely be made between the Military the person "from Missouri," the English are looking!"" Like Government and the Tachun.
It has been decided to attack British officer must see his way Laichow in three directioga Be very clearly. We read further: this is the central and strongest A pole periscope of a Iste desige, position of Lang's troops.
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height to which it can be as foon as possible. democratio peses have been what position the Government ber of sections of which it is chow has been recaptured by Another report states that Lab brotally gagged outside of the takes on the question of the policy made. The sections telescope Sam Hung Ting. Reichstag. All efforts to end of" might. The Pan-Germans into the bottom tube when not in bie suppression Lave been consider themselves in power.e sad during transportation, in Chief of the east, Les reported Chan King Ming, Commsuder checked. All the Government's They are allowed all the meeting for which a tiny two-wheeled that the Fukien troops attempted promises to mitigate this state they please sad
unhindered track is used. The track is offen to approach the boundary there OST-In Kowloon, & LIVER off ira have been idle discussion of their war sime. ran up under the protection of a fore he must take up the offensive, wards. Our rece meetings are Their prese writes as it pleaser, tree, sad spikes are nailed in the and as the military expenses are DOG, answers to the name of suppressed, and we have no means The National party is about to ground to hold the apparatas not forthcoming frem the Govern ·MAX,”..." Finder will be suit- of setting forth our criticism, open Tempest Pe itiona in close against-the-tree-trust. It meat he will have to give the sallably rewarded on returning despite persistent complaints: favour of its annexationist pro- is the work of bat a moment monopoly to another merchant in same to Mr. E. V. M. R. DE Many comrades are prohibited gramme... from speaking. Anyone making If the workers now fail to sm- the
to turn the crank and send order to get the revenue to meel SOUSA, No. 1, Ormsby Villas,
telescoped bimasif disliked is exfined to phasise their position, it will into the air notil the top peeps
Beotiong up the expenses, temporary imprisonment or placed probably be taken se sa approval out over the tree-top. In one ander the rule of the military of this agitation, or as though the village on the Somme, & pericarpe Buthorities. The militarisation of masses of the German people were of this kind, set up in a little factories is being extended and not yet tired of this terrible war, protected dove, kept the Allied the rights of the workers are be or were willing to give support to armies informed of every move- ing steadily restricted. The ex- the continuation of this terrible ment of the Germans, who were
mination of houses, persecution war on & still grester sesle, In behind massive entrapphments at Police Conit this morning, twe by the police and carte and fact, the masses of the people that perticalir sptt. The b dy of draconian punishments are the think and feel differently. They the track is built so low that it can in possession of a quantity of
want this bloody murder and be easily concealed by brusb." The policy of might and an- devastation, the sofferings and neration asenmes various forms. | hanger, brought to an early The Pan Germane, the National inclusion. This is only at -party and their adherents are free tainable upon the basis of a to state their views. A series of democratic pesca. Until now only nowapapers have been purchased the adversaries of such a peace At the Police Court this morn- by industrial leaders to attack have epoken. They rooiferously ing, a Chinese was charged with those members of the Government rule over the Government and picking the pocket of another who are not readering them an- public in Germany."
mar. Complainant ssid he was limited support in their azzera Women and men of the work on board the Wo Fat when being, two Chinees were charger tion pl ne, They threaten that ing classes, there is no time to felt a slight tug at his pockets before Mr. J. B. Wood, with th if the Government dose not con low. After the past horror and and then some money fell out of theft of a number of fish place form to their desire they will suffering, a new and terrible his pockete. En seinad defendant, he propers of the Kowloon fome them to resign their poste, calamity is threatening our people and was nesisted by SYSTAL Godown Co., end at the Any means of presents are am and the whole of mankind. Only people, who held defendant he Ohites were charged ab re Bloyed by them. Van Tirpits, the peace without annexations and later being taken to the Police ceiving. Mr. FX D'almad National party's spokesman, de compensations upon the basis Station. Defrndant gave a long slended the men charged wist clared himself estisfied with of the peoples' self-determination rambling atory, maying that he receiving, and Mr. R. Marileglo- conversation he had with the can save us. It is time now to would go anywbare la answer "ppeared to prosecute on behal Chascallon concerning the Go raise your hand in favour of such | thecharge, oven if it was to see the of the Kowloon Godown On The Trenment's plans on the eastern ■ peace,” Now is your turn. King, Ike casa wae adjourned, onse was remanded for a week:
order of the day.
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Alleged Pocket-Picking.
An Oplum Case. Before Mr. J. B. Wood, at the
women were charged with being
opium. They were aireated, or the Lenng Ling Wharf. In thei cire of the first defendant a fine of $500 was impered and the other was fined's $1.
"Alleged Theft of Fish Plates
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