EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Page 7.)-
A CAPTURED GERMAN.
London, May 2 A special message from Cork gives details of the arrest of the man laadad from a German submarine who is now in the Tower. It appears he was seen by a fisherman on 13th April waving a handkerchief on the barren islet off the coast of Clare. He was rowed sabore and said he was survivor of a torpedoed ship. Investigation by the const guards proved the story to be untrue. Much English silver money was found in his possession. Meanwhile a wrecked col- lapsible bost was found a mile down the coast. It is be Hered the man rowed ashore in the darkness, landed on the islet in mistake, endeavoured to destroy the boat found in the morning and marooned himself.
TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.
London, May 23
In the House of Lords, Lord Newton strenuously assert ed that there was not the slightest rastige of truth in the newspaper allegations that War Office inactivity had resulted in worse treatment being accorded to British war prisoners than to others. No Government had been more solicitous for its prisoners' welfare. He opined that British- ers" were 'now treated batter than others.
Lord Curzon warned against undue expectation of an “ immediate rush of exchanged war prisoners.
CONTROL OF LABOUR.
London, May 29. " The "Daily, Chronicle says that the Government ex pect all munition workers in future to volunteer for war work anywhere in the country, Unreasonable refusal will seriously prejudice their right to exemption from army ser- vice. The War Cabinet consider they must now be ab-" solutely free to divert labour where it can be most advan- Lagoonaly employed
DEVELOPMENTS IN MANCHURIA.
Peking, May 2
Upwards of a thousand border Chinese have joined the Cossack leader Berinoff who is gaining strength and popul- arity, diapersing his opponents and establishing a measure "of order instead of chaos.
A Moscow telegram says that the Government has ad- dressed a note to China complaining of the "criminal 84- tivity of the brigand band ander Seminoff sheltering in Manchuria" and saking permission to send Soviet troops to act with Chinese regulars against Beminoff.
HUGE RUSSIAN FIRE.
Moscow, May £9.
A fire broke out in a munition train at Kazin station and spread to many houses. It lasted all day and seven warehouses fall of merchandise and 350 trucks were destroy- ed. The damage is thirty million roubles.
A WAR DISEASE...
Copenhagen, May 29,
Thousands of people in Sweden are stricken with a my- sterious malady akin to dropsy which is attributed to in- sufficient food
BYE-ELECTION RESULT.
London, May 29.
The Wanbeck bye-election resulted as follows:- Mr. B. Mason (Coalitionist) 5814, Mr. Edwards (Minera can- didato) 5778.
ROYAL VISIT TO TEXTILE WORKERS.
London, May 23. Their Majesties have arrived at Bradford on a three days tour of the textile centres.
BOMBARDMENT OF PARIS.
Paria, May 22
The long range bombardment continued this morning. Shells larger than previously suggest that new guns are
being used.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, MAY 31, 1918.
News:
RACE PONIES,
Some Comments ca
Their NameE.
A LEAGUE OF NATIONS,
Discussion in the House of
STANDARD SHIPS.
Sir G. Carters" Review of Results.
THEATRE ROYAL
The Frawley Company In "'A. House, of "Gizes".
ENEMY ACTIVITY IN SIBERIA.
In the Theatre Royal last night, Austrians Serving: Red Guards' bafore a fairly large and a vary
Dans.
*Harbin, May 21,----Col. Simioner
At the annual meeting of the appreciative audience, the Fraw Institution of Naval Architects, ley Company again presented held at the Society of Arts, Lord Max Marcin's four sot draws Durham, who presided, said that entitled "A House of Glass" has leaned & communique, dated he wished the Government woold This is an extremely well-con- from station Birki, May 19,
follows:- same stringent orders that pre structed and powerful play,➡one cautions against mine and torpedo of the best of the rawley of our forces which had already On the night of the 28th, part explosions must be enforced. repertoire-baring at its main crossed the left bank of the Every pressation must be taken theme the exposition of very river Onon, made a sight attack, to avoid lose of human life or pointed little story regarding the
bidden at ships by any possible negligence, advisability of being charitable id
the enemy
wis
ཆུ་་ · Laymen. The House of Laymen for the Province of Canterbury met ra cently at the Church House, The following contributed Westminster, when the question article appears in the N.. Day of the formation of a League of
Nations was dinozemnd. Every public school boy in
Lord Farmoor, who presided; England is encouraged to know moved a resolution declaring that his "Wisden" from beginning to Christianity requires the recogni end but no one ever heard of tion of the principle of the League form master who set his pupils to of Nations sa a safeguard against the study of Raf's Guide. Yet aggressive ware, He said he did not there is a vast amount of polite believe there would be
He was afraid that on some in ons's judgments and merciful siding No. 110, where learning and entertainment to be difficulty in the practical applica ocasions ear mercantile marine towards those with whom it is in concentrated the main fores of found in such a study, the trait tion of the idea of a League of me so brave and reckless our power to desi harshly if we attack upon as in the morning. the anamy, preparatory to making of which is likely to abide long Nations provided the nations in-
ly gellant that they ren will The play was again moet Notwithstanding the enemy's after the figures of batting and toreated were prepared for a unnecessary risks. Ia war ably presented, the whole csat nomerical superiority, wa Caged bowling averages have faded from league of this character. Christi- they must eliminate useless riske giving an excellent interpretation great, baroo in the Bolshevik the memory. Even the Deweps per anity taught a common brother and waste. Referring to the of their respective parts. lists of racehorses entered at any hood under a common Father, shipbuilding position Lord Dur
Tonight, by request, the Com-ranks. Three whole trains, one meeting that is bald in England and inculcated the spirit of re-ham said he would not disguise pany will prosent The Boomer-lled with sailore, were shelled will supply instances of pretty conciliation and peace. It was his opinion that the disquieting ang," a clever and entertaining by our artillery and air carriagee wit, of elegant literary taste or of therefore our duty to enunciate and unsatisfactory situation was comedy. interesting historical allusion, the spirit of reconciliation and Examples crowd pleasantly peace even towards thow who upen the memory of an old racing had offended us very vitally and man. Very often a name is hap-deeply.
tr.
attributable in a considerable degree to the paralysing influence
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destroyed.
One Company of infantry at tacked an enemy battery and bayoneted the Austrian' gunners,
Red
which seemed inesparable from That good results in standar Small groups of our men valiant. Government control of great dieation of shipe had been sitsined ly fought all day long against the pily designed to indieste in neat Chancellor P. V. Smith second-
national industries. Could not would be generally conceded, and sailors, Agetrians and portmanteau fashion sa saimal's ed the resolution.
Government protection and aasist the appointment of a committee Guards, and when they were pedigree: thas "Saltpetre" could
Mr. T. W. H. Inskip, E.,ancs be given, while leaving to consider the general standar- ordered to withdraw to the right be the offspring of none other than asid that if such a resclarion was freedom to the industries to run disation of marine engines was a bank of the Onon, the enemy was "St. Simon" and "Billow": while passed it would commit the without Government interference? sign that they might expect so paralyzed that he neglected to "Boeptre" could be the daughter
organised representatives of only of the Royal Persimmon" Christianity to an expression of If there maat be control, let it be standardisation to play a definite occupy Olivianis station.
by shipbuilders themselves, if part in the future. In post-war Our losses in killed and wound- and "Ornament." Sometimes not opinion which was based on no they were best able to devise work they would have to considered were five officers and 35 man, s horse's descent only but his gare foundation. It was suggest future also can be divized from ed that such a league should be means of speeding up the work everything making for cheapness We took prisoner one officer and his name: thus "Cicero" and founded on broad and aniverzal they had spent their lives in and rapidity of production, and four men of the Omak Interna
#tandardisation would not be the tional Detachment. perfecting:
The latter "Ladas" were not cames that a principles of right and justice.. man of letters like Lord Rosebery Bat how were they to define those Lord Durham said that the
As regards standard ships, least among such considerations. state that their detachment is 700 Sir Alan Anderson, Navy Con- strong end consists principally of would give to common cattle, and principles? Were they to acceps, infamous submarine warfare troller, said that interference with Austrisas.
s most delightful tip was offered for instance, Trotsky's ideas of probably forced the Government private trade should be reduced, We have also engaged 700 to the intelligent when a Duke of right and justice? What was to adopt a measure which in and the best possible way of eailors, 300 prisoners of war and Portland more than two centuries wanted at present was to secure & ordinary circumstances would controlling basineen was to let 1,500 Red Gaarde, who have after the Revolution at Iset
guarantee of the recognition of
not have a great body of opinion people control themselves. The eight 6-inch guns and four field bestowed upon a colt the great the sanctity of declarations and behind it. Is would be a fatal difficulty throughout had been gans. name of "William the Third."
mistake to deprive the architects that the facts had not been known. People who knew their Macaulay
treaties.
with
of
the exercise of their inventive genius and to limit their work by
He had held strongly that they ebould be, and he was glad that
The Bolsheviks are not enthus-
Mr. Athelstan Riley thought a were quick to guess that League of Nations could not be
iastic, and the spirits of the merr Bentinck would not give that defended on principle and could
are being kept up by a sailor from certain standards.
that view was adopted.. name to anything that could fail not be worked out in practice, and
Petrograd, who has been specially to bear it worthily. Sabeequent Colonel Sir Robert Williams, the Advisory Shipbuilding Coun- shipbuilders," Sir A. Anderson ment was commanded by General
Sir George Carter, a member of
"I am advised by competent sent for that purpose. Our detach events proved that they were M.P., suggested that the motionil to the Admiralty, in a paper proceeded, "that the catpat of the Taube. The enemy had not right.
should be amended so se to read: on "Standard Cargo Ships" said shipyards in this country is suficient smmunition, only 120 Here in Shanghai the pedigrees That Christianity presupposes there had undoubtedly been delay 1917 has beep sa absolute rounds having been sarved out of our ponies are wrapt in mystery the brotherhood of men, and this in the production of standard record. It has not been a re-previously. and there are few traditions to House would welcome any step ships, in spite of all the arrange-cord of merchant ships, bat Col. Simionov, with his staff, restrict an owner in his choice of which would hasten that brother ments made to expedite their when you take into account arrived in Harbin last night by nemes. The whole of language, hood becoming a reality. This construction, the chief element the other part of the work, each special train. literature, history and geography was seconded by Mr. S. Gedge being shortage of steel. If each as warshipa, auxiliary craft, and The reason for Admiral Kol is, therefore, open to the name and was accepted by Lord builder had been allowed to the very large increase in essential chak's rapid return from Manchuli giver without limit or hindrance Parmoor.
proceed with his own type or types repairs, it has been a record. That is that Col. Simionov has, quite beyond the right of the Stewards
Lord Hagh Decil, M.P., who of ships, this delay would have is very estisfactory from one point rightly, not admitted any interfer- to veto the offensive or undigni expressed himself as fied. So vast is the realm of entirely in sympathy
being been greater, as, in addition to of view, but I am interested in ence in the military operations in choice thas offered that it is the purpose of the refolution, not getting the amount of steel getting the ships we need. From Trans-Baikallis, where he has the maltitudinous that point of view I am not sure established a Provisional Govern- required, a pity to see many of our said that if a Longas of Nations sections necessary would have that it is satisfactory to know that ment and occupied territory. This owners huddling into uninter was to be of any service it must caused grest delay in rolling at the yards produced more effort attempted meddling on the part esting corners and inflicting be something much more import the steel mills, whoee oatpat was than ever before. It still falls of certain Russians holding upon the public a wearisome series ant then & league of a diplomatic much increased by the simplific short of what we want. Instead of positions in the Railway area of "fields,'
"woods," "lights," character. For the last 20 years ation of sections in the standard getting rid of your difficulty by undoubtedly hampers Col. Sim- "ando,"
""ohiefs," "boys" and We had bad in operation ships. It was not sufficient to getting rid of someone, you have ionov. Petty Teslonaise must be such like, often with prefixes of a diplomatic sgenoies and organisa- compare the rate of production got to bring a well-organised and discountenanced because they are meaningless or even banal eart, tions which had not been at all of standard ships with the pra healthy industry ap above a rendering more difficult the Sometimes, it must be owned, meffective in their endeavours to war rate. The limited supply record-breaking period to is period anocees of the movement. good name emerges by happy make for European pesos. The of steel and other adverse con- still more record-breaking, and chance from a dull series. "Castle European Concert might very well ditions must be taken into account. that is a big operation."
Yesterday there was a gigantio demonstration in Vladivostok rood" is an admirable name, re-have been the beginning of a
The argument that delay" was Sir Eustace d'Eyncourt, Chief against the Bolsheviks, all organ- calling sa it does the house of League of Nations, but it had not caused by asking builders to con- Constructor to the Admiralty, inations, political parties and Esmond and its peerless Trix ultimately been successful in street & standard ship differing said that the first result of stand-eocieties taking part, tre "Castlefield" also has a high preventing war. It was not only slightly from their own type ardimation was delay, and we were A telegram from Chita states sound, worthy of the achievements strong enough for the purpose. Meantime a call had been sent the wonderful pony that bears What was wanted was to sub might have some justification in suffering from that to a great that a Commissary on the Bols oat for the police and for the name. The duplication of stitate the general world-wide regard to one ship, but not to extent now. The work had not hevik staff has been killed by the
In one yard a got into its stride yet and it would military organisation, ambulances. It was said that the prefix "Castle" was perhape patriotism of the whole of cosmo-standard ship was completed in a not be realised for some time how
repeat ships. when the vessel began to go over excusable but there is no apparent politan Christendom for the older little over six months, although much was owed to the Shipping the Madiakon suburb of Harbin An aidray has taken place in some of the workmen jumped reason why "Oak" should have patriotiem.
the yard had never bailt a similar Controller and to Advisory between Russian and Chinese overboard, or else to the pier and been similarly honoured and it is After farther discussion, in the
A second aimilar Committee for their work. It was police. ship before.
The latter arreated a to lighters near by, and one report to be hoped that the precedent course of which Lord Hugh Oscil The American liner St. Paul said that a man had been drowned. will not be followed with "Penny," suggested the introduction of the ship was also completed in only really beginning to bear Busian civilian, who called for
Dr. Nelson, of New York Hos-"Tatters" or "Loo."
practically the same time. In trait now and it would continus | help. The Bussian police on suddenly capsized while entering pital, trasted four man, William
words "such se s Lisgas of another yards ship was com progressively to improve. arrival endeavoured to make the Another kind of series is mach Nations," the House agreed to pleted, coaled, and sailed 18 days Lord Brassey said that the less Chinese take the Russian to their the slip at her pier at the foot of Oray and Frans Greene, both in favour and is certainly prefer the resolution in the amended after launching. It might be interference by the Government police station. As the parties were West 21st Street, North River, detectives, Joseph Ascersio and able to the wooden system of pre-form proposed by Sir Robert claimed that, as a war emergency in the shipbuilding yards the unable to understand each other early this afternoon, says the New Pietro Spotao, boiler scrapers. No fix and suffix. This is the nam Williame. Tork Evening Post of April 27. oue was seriously hurt, and all ing of all ponies belonging to one stable after such things as rivers, was an unusual marine socid. As a precautionary mesare birds, newspapers, suburbs of ent inasmuch as the vescal had Engine Company 3 and Truck Edinburgh, places, near London,
The majority of the findings of We had experienced a most he was attacked by Chinese not seemed to be in difficulties be 12 were sent to the scene or famous country houses. These Despatched from Kimberley the Institution's Committee on appalling failure, clearly shown policeman and in self-protection fore she went over on her side, in case of fire, but their ser often furnish agreeable and disclose another romance of the the effect of mine and torpedo by our shipbuilding output of Lilled the Chinese, another bullat Several men were reported to vices were not required. Several dignified names, but the ease with diamond fields. Two lucky dig explosions had been embodied in January and February. There wounding a woman and a child Save been injured, and at least of the firemen said they had been which this sort of choice is made game, working on claims at Gong the standard ships, and certain were 12 standard types, excluding in the crowd. The firing four were treated by an ambul- told that two men had been child could maange it-can-dong, have discovered diamonds ance surgeon. The vessel apparent drowned, and a third had been not give an owner anything like to the total value of nearly precautions were taken to render coaster types, and standardisation attracted the attention at
Had the Chinese officer, who want to ly was not seriously damaged, injured in crawling through a the pleasure that comes from & 310,000 sterling, several of the the visibility of the ships as email was although it will take some time part hole. A number of men happy thought. Two important stones being over 70 osrate. A se posible. Consideration was builders been allowed to build the assistance of the soldie to raise her. It is supposed that who jumped overboard
were stables, and two only, can at pro chicken reared in the locality was mercial use after the war. As to they were familiar, there would of the Russian and Chinese police given to their successful com- their own types, with which stopped the affray The beads hez ces cocks, had been left open, slightly injured. They were sent be trusted to give their found, on being killed, to hare unsinkable ships, any ship have been no disorganira arrived on the scene and, affer and that the water entered through picked up by crews of the tags animals good names. "Gladiator," half carat stone in its crop.
could be sunk provided she re- tion, but friendly emulation investigating the affair, allowed which Bacompanied the St. Paul "Pretender" and "Marlborough" from Brooklyn.
ceived a sufficient amount of and enthustsstic co-operation. In the Russian to go free. It is damage. Many desigur of such view of the number of ships sank evident that the cause of the
unsinkables were submitted last year, the opponents of ** un trouble was the inabili
of the
It
LINER CAPSIZES.
Mishap to the St. Paul.
the valves.”
want home.
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of
аге all excellent and "John Peel" seems to have
Kimberley Diamonds,"
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messure, the policy of building better for the industry.png [sˆrow enged. The Burish, standard shipe was being justified, Mr. J. W. Laberwood did not earrounded by Chinese and and would in the fature be agree that good results had been threatening crowd, fired hin
justified to a much greater extent, obtained from standardisation. revolver into the air, whereupon t
a misnomer.
language.
and
There were no passengers on board the liner, but in addition to the crew's number of workmen
the knack of finding uniformly ion of mentality about it. admirable named in endless "initial letter' idea st once occurs to the Advisory Committee. Ons sinkable ships were assuming a partice to understand sich other a were on the vessel, which had just been released from a dry dock
Tennis Match Postponed.
Tariety. He is fortunate even in to the mind as suitable to hang. objection, however, was common grave responsibility. in Brooklyn. The 81. Paul was
ponies which he buys ready-nam- hai. Intending name givers might to all such types of venela Sir G. Carter said that what he entering her North River barth It is with regret that the Opened, for nothing would be better do worse than study a list of in every ones they required hoped would be done in all ship.
The local Red Cro when she began to list, going over Championship singles match fired than "Black Diamond." famous greyhounds and christen the expenditure of more yards had already been done if slowly until she rested on her port for today has had to be poet The writer of these lines appeals their ponies by double names steel per ton of deadweight carried some the completion of the organising the despatch mide against the pier. The poned, but the ground is far too to owners to abandon once and for headed with their own initials At the time the Advisory Com ships in six months. It was not hospital train to the Trana-Baika. military authorities immediately sodden for so important a match, all the wooden type of name. If after the manner of Mars mittee was formed steel we generally known that not more took charge of the vessel, and It is hoped to play this match the principle of the series must for Fawcetta Fearless Foote extremely scarce, and, apart from than 65 per cent, of the steel Also blocked out a xme on the next Wednesday, but if that is convenience sake be retained let and Fortune's Favourite for this, all provisions for estety must required for standard shipa was waterfront to keep ontiosity not posible then on Thursday or the rice be one of some Mr.
Berry complicate the onego Friday
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