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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, "JUNE 5, 1918,
THE RESPONSIBLE PAST.
The Conscription Bill
There is, naturally, still a very considerable amount of specula-
The Enemy's Former Colonies:
Australasis feeling is very keen
regarding the ultimate decision
DAY BY DAY.
ANYTHING «YOU DO NOT MAKE,
To-morrow's Anniversary.
A Murder Charge.
*TOMMY.
As a Lander of Men.".
bia meaning-oven "if he does TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. mir up the two languages, Occasionally "Tommy" geta angry, and bawls ont: "Ton tion in the Colony regarding OR HELP TO MAKE, IS NOT YOURS.
Bismarck found relief from --old fool, get on to the land-official work in the cultivation of what the Government intende to
The British soldier during the inga The native ander potatoes. Admiral Jellicoe, like domet to-morrow's meeting of the
wat has been the subject of stande just as well, for the tone many others, turns for recreation Legislative Council to make good their remark that they are Tomorrow is the anniversary rites C.W.M. in the Spectator gentle push or pull moon pass the player, but is equal to most, and deluge of descriptive articles, and the gestures are sufficient to the golf links. He is not agrest prepared to deal sympathetically of the birth of the late Capt. B. F.Bie powers and characteristice as Arab where he is wanted, if he is never loses his semper. He has with the question of greating Scott, the Anterolic explorer.
s fighter have been extolled every pot there already, and once there taken a house at Hatfield, and an subsistence allowances to the
where. "Tommy &isice" has be in quickly at work,
there are some links near he will dependents of those men who may
The Dollar.
certainly "had" ́s good Prees.” To return to my midnight be able to employ any spare time- be sent to the Front under the The opening rate of the dollar Bat of "Tommy" as a pioneer of fatigue. For aight hours we he may have. provisions of this law." The on demand today was 3e. Zid.
civilisation, sa s leader of primi- | worked at these barges (in shifts), matter is, of course, one of the
tive native races in distant lands, The strength of the Arabe amazed Captain Vernon Castle, who atmost importance to those men
War Charities.
very little has been written. And me. Huge cases of some sight lost his life in an aeroplane.. who will probably be going away The sum of $100 65 has been yet in such a campaign as ours hundred weight ware got out of a collision, literally danced himself soon, as it is also to their families received by the Hon. Treasurer here in Mesopotamia "Tommy" a barge hold on to the jetty without inte same and fame. Before he whom they will be leaving behind. of the War Charities Fund for s leader of men is no less import say appliances at all. The whole joined the R. F. O., where he was It is all the more necessary, too, the Red Cross Fand. This sum snt than "Tommy" se a fighter. time the Araba were chattering immensely popular. He was in that in view of the generous (at exchange $8.10) represents in France there is plenty of ad. like monkeys, and it was very receipt of princely income, terma under which. Civil £16.10.01 (Abetralian potes) | ministrative work to do, but there seldom that any of them were earned with his Servanta recently left that collected by Mr. H. E. Goldsmith "Tommy" is wally the led found slacking. They carried the Americas wife, se exponent and charming similar generosity should be from the passengers of the .. rather than the leader. Their fax cases sway to the dump, and then teacher of his art. Lessons from shown to the men who are now "Tango Maru." on the voyage of native labour battaliona way quickly came back singing, the Castles coat as much as lessons about to leave, for they were just from Australis.
give him an opportunity of abo and clapping their hands, And from Pavlors as willing to go before so they
ing himself as a leader of others, “Tommy” told and showed them | are now." Any distinction made
It is taken as quite s matter of between the men Bent away
Two men appeared before Mr. But it is in such places as what to do, and how to do it.
When the job was done we course that the Commander-in- recently (for they had practical. E. DO. Wolfe, at the Magistracy Mesoptamia and Egypt that this 1 no option in the matter, any this morning, on a charge of side of Tommy's abilities show were all tired and hot. That day Chief of the British Army in
to best advantage. more than conscripted men will murder. The sffair took place in
the temperature had been 118 deg. France should send a moengs for bave) and those who will be Yick Lane on the morning of labour a great campaign involves, back to my tent I was conscione regard to the progress of our Think for a moment of what in the shade. As I wandered públicstion "twice a day with leaving BOOR, will creste May 31, a hawker being found apart from the fighting. Supplies of having learned a lesson. I felt operations. Few people therefore a very unfavourable impression. stabbed to death by the roadside. must be received and distributed, an enormous respect for these realise that no more tasu 70 years It is therefore to be hoped that It is believed that the crime arose campe built, water provife, and British soldiers, men without bare elapsed since the only means the Government, on the Second out of a club dispate. Both men which Reading of the Bill tomorrow, denied the charge end a formal on. When cur armies fight in much education or refisement, of sending news even from one. requested to observe Sorrespondents are
dames and addresses with will take these points into con remand for a week was ordered. Europe they de most of this work and at heart I know that they had rart of the oantry to another was squires them to forward their
for themselves, and then "Tommy" done a job that I could rever do by" post, using that term in ite lemmunications addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for sideration. "Sympathy."`is not Formerly of Hongkong. ia the instrument rather than the 'myself. For such primitive original and most comprehensive Mahlisation, but as an evidence of their bona fides.
wanted; only fairplay and justice, An American paper, referring director, Bat cat here this is im- tasks and for dealing with such sense. The opening of Parliament- so that it may not be said that to the opening to the lawn tennis possible. We should want Haig's primitive Isbour, those who went to the Front on season at Yale, in which the firet millions if "Tommy" were to do methods are necessary. Oat here first time that the speech from primitive on November 23, 1847, was the the eve of the introduction of match was to be with the this work himself. So we employ you cannot show men how to do a the throne was transmitted to the conscription were in any way Massachusetts Institute of Tech native laboar. And who directa jab by appealing to their reason; principal provincial towns by better men than thoas who are nology, mentions emong the the native labour? about to go now and were gaite latter team's players, Mr. Wei, Temmy.'
Why, you cannot stop their slacking by telegraph. Previous to that date "This side of our evoking their sense of honour or England decorously waited till willing to go long ago. *. "probably the best Chinese soldier's life has received far too warning them of the cuase the mails. brought next day the player in any American College." little attention. But there are few quenose. For sven if you Loades new-sheets containing. The reference is to Mr. Wei aspects of the British soldier that could speak their langonge the Royal Declaration. Wing-lck (a pon of Mr. Wei Yak, are more splendid, It would seem from several 0.M.G.) who is remembered here
they would not understand. We are all proud that our Kindly roughness in the There is no polace in the world. articles that hava
recently se a very clever exponent of the national assets, and indeed one of only means, and for administer where more historic events hare appeared in the London Press geme and who recently won the our national virtues, is that Britons ing it from various correspondente in Championship of the Massach are as a rale leaders of men. that "Tommy" beste me. Ever sailles. The Allies War Con
I frankly confess shaped themselves then at Ver- the Antipodes that throughout asetts Institute of Technology. We have led India, Egypt, etc., sinos that night I have taken a ference that now assembles, there Who Owns the Brooch ? to unity and prosperity, and our special interest in watching will make it more so, Superstitious
ander that will settle the ownership of
At the Police Court this morn-great self-governing Dominions natives working
the people would say "there is no luck.. the conquered German Onlonies, ing before Mr. J. Wood, the owe their existence to the fact supervision of our own men, about the house, which, in Australia and New Zealand Chinese, who was charged with that the Briton is a born governor. And day by day my respect for sense, is true. At the same time are, of course, more especially the unlawful possession of a But when we speak of this we" Tommy," and for the Arabe too, those who lived and raled there interested in the fate of colonies diamond spray brooch, which he usually refer to Britons of the increases.
were one and all ready to die for ▲ splendid feature of this the ones they championed. Many such as New Gaines and Samos, stated that her bad picked up at educated and wealthier plsssse. for it is well-known that even the Race Course, after the disaster, We mean the Clives, Greye, Rho- intermingling of roes is the setually did. The Allied com yet the enemy still fondly hopes was discharged and told that he desee. Kitcheners, the Governors great good humour that prevaile. manders are none the less deter for the ratorn of both to his flag. could have the brocoh back by General, the Judges, and all The Arabs are wonderfully good-mined if need be,
This war netured, both smong themselves Recent utterances by Mr. Lloyd redeeming it from the pawnbroker those in authority,"
Sir Derek Keppel told the George, General Smuts and he had taken it to The case bas has taught me at least that these and to the British. If one of In the few but momentous years which have passed since the several British Labour leaders been interesting by resson of the fine characteristics apply aleo to them gets hurt, others at once readers of the Daily Beprie outbreak of the war, the world of political and international rela-that with regard to territorial fact that although she brooch has our countrymen in the poorer and coms round to help him. And recently, how strictly their Mejse- tionships seems to have awung into a new orbit. So completely has expension the British Empire is, been extensively advertised no less educated walks of life. And however severe "Tommy" has to ties observe the food restrictions. this been the case that the memory of European politics previous if not indifferent, not likely to one has come forward to claim it. experience here in Mesopotamia bo, there is never say bitternes No member of the Royal Family to 1914 is growing faint in the minds of most of us. Yet the pre make large demands. The matter His. Worship bus beid that it has brought this truth very vivdly on either side. Thave sometimes will accept invitations to lazebean sent is the child of the past, and, although in 1914 the world of is, of course, one for future con- there is no claimant for the home to me.
seen my men receive little gifte or dinner aulese the simplest fare civilized peoples atarted on a new ddvanture that was to lead it far siderstinu, bat it would be just as brooch the man who found it has It is quite wrong to regard our mainly eggs and frait from is provided, and this in strict from former aims and ambitione, and even from its former mould well for the Imperial Government most right to it.
“Tommies "golely as well-drilled | the Arabs. We have no Preven accordance with the Controller's of thought, there is a direct relationship between past and present. thoroughly to grasp what the Tragic Story From Yaumail.
men accustomed to obey orders tion of Corruption Act "here, regulations. At a private lunch. When Great Britain wes driven by the force of circumstances to return to Germany of the Pacific
and to look solely to officere and, sad, whatever the letter of the given to the Prince of Wales and surrender her policy of "eplendid isolation" and to enter, tentative Ocean colonies would mean to the the Police from Yaumati. A to command. At the French front than content to turn away and let served, followed by a modieam of A tragio story is reported by the senior N.0.0.'s for the ability military law may be, I am more Princess Mary one dish only was ly and unwillingly, into the political grouping of the European Antipodes and what it might married boat-women, of licensed our soldiers-the privates I mean the gifts pass. The bumsnity of cheese and offen without sugar. Powera, an event had happened of great bat unforeseen consequence. likewise mean The historian in the fature will almost certainly regard the entry Empire as
to the British post 231, reports that late leat-may not have much opportunity it all is so eplendid. "Tommy 8 whole. One night her boss, containing herself of showing their genius as com-end Arab have never spoken to of England into close European relationships as the maritable result conclusion may safely
An organisation in New York of the policy of Germany and of the influence and sims of the Kaiser. ventured, namely, that the return four years, was lying alongside of "Tommies" amid hundreds of their own tongue, anually both at man Democracy" has announced be and two girls, aged 19 years and manders. Bat place a company sech other yet. But both talk called The Friends of Ger. There is no doubt whatever that in the two decades which preceded of the enemy to the Pacific would the Yaumati ferry wharf when uneducated natives and you will once; the Arabs realise that the receipt of "a characteristic the war Great Britain Isboured whole-heartedly for peace, but probably mean a recurrence of two men oms and engaged the soon see that the blood and spirit "Tommy" is their master (serin communication in verse" from evente were too strong for her.
The weakening of friendship between Great Britain and Ger- direction of the establishing of gred in the direction of Mong confined to those who have been apart), and perfect understanding daughter of the Field Marshal his insidious sotivities in the boat, giving instructions to pro- of Clive and Rhodes are not himself he is, political questions Fraulein Elsie von Hindenburg, many was beatened by an incident and made decisive by s policy. wireless stations and eubmarine Kok. Soon after the boat had rulers all their lives. The Kaiser'e telegram of congratulation to President Kruger on hie bases, and all the other warlike passed Waterloo Street wharf it
is reached. And, what is of The Times correspondent at Now repales of the Jameson Raid, "without appealing to the help of parapharnalis that would Decsesi was joined by another bost in
I shall never forget the first supreme importance, an enormous] York has forwarded one of the friendly Powers, exploded like a bomb shell in England. For the tate similar messures being taken which there were two other men. oooured to me.
time that thise thoughts volume of work gets done. Moun varzes which runs thus:** first time British opinion swoke to the fact that, Germany was a
Soon after Itains of cargo are loaded, and potential enemy. When this was followed by the building of a sincerely to be hoped that the eation of Tai Kok Tsai and when superintend & night fatigue un day. The physical labour is Arab,
by ourselves.
It is therefore The two boats went in the dir came out it fall to my lot to barge after barge is emptied every
God to the bayonet thrust
give vigoar! Germany Navy on an ever-growing scale, Great Britain was left issue of the war will be so de- about half way across the diet loading barges on the Tigris. the immediate direction comes with no choice of action. Germany had definitely forced her into cisively in favour of the Allies ance the four men set upps the we who have to receive and issue from Tommy." the opposing camp. Sabeequently the Conference of Algeciras and that there will be no question women, with the intention of in a greater degree the Agadir incident revealed still more clearly whatever regarding the fate of robbing them.
etores are perpetually instructed "In Mesopotamia there. the aggressive character of German ambitions, and to resist them enemy colonies, and that they will struggle the boat was upeet and there is not enough even now to empty. Even Nature is almost condition of the female Han, the
Daring the not to delay the river craft, an plenty of times when life seems England was driven to an ever closer connection with France and never again proves menace in the the two girls were drowned. go round. So we have to bustle ugly. Rasia. The German danger grew continually. Austris
Empire and to the peace of the Assistance was forthcoming and about and work all hours till the excuse for depression.
There is plenty of lines are worth noting. annered Bosnia and Herzegovina-an outrage to justice, and still
world.
| three men were arrested. more to the ensceptibilieies of Bussis-and all sitempts to
job is done. On this occasion there is no greater stimālas The last time I was in Dublin prevail on Germany to modify her huge naval programme (which
A Disorderly Japanese, there were about a hundred and then to realise the majesty of the where the jaunting-osrstill holds was directed admittedly against the naval supremacy of Great
The story of a disturbance saus.fifty Arabe, a sergeant, and saver big things that are happening out its own against the taxi, I heard Britain) were met with uncompromising refusal. For Great Britain Proposed Automobile Association, ed by a Japanese was told at the al corporals and privates. It was here.. Great Britain haa set her an amusing story of British ze- naval supremacy means nothing more than national security; for The meeting of motoriate, which Police Court this morning when s moonlight night, and even foot to a noble crossde for civil sourcefulness. A traveller who such a large continental power as Germany, with small colonial was called for Friday next, hess Japanese seaman was charged Mesopotamis Jocked beautiful, isstion. The possibilities for the had run it rather fine pitched his intereate, a large Navy could only be for aggressive parpasɛɛ. been postponed until Friday the before Mr. E D. C. Wolfe with The barges were slongside the Araba and their country are en- bag on an outside car and told the
As late 89 1912 the most earnest attempt was made by the 14 h instant,
being drunk on the Praye and jetty, all full of cases hage and armona. The civilising methods driver to get him to the station in British Government to arrive at an understanding with Germany,
sleo 898lting the police. It sp small. The Arabs were working that have triumphed in India and ten minutes. “It can't be done,” The Colony's Health, and particularly to reach some agreement regarding the naval ship.
peared that an Iodisu constable in parties, and each party had all the world over will be more wee the reply. "Just look at the building policy of the two countries. Germany's attitude wae For the week-ending June 1, had to street the man and a ferces corporal or private to look than ever successful here. There fatigue of the bald basta. "Giro typical. Under cover of various specions formulas she professed 17 cases of babonic plague, with struggle earned. Palice whistles after them. The sergeant and I is nothing of Zabers or the me the reins," shouted the fare, herself willing to make certain modifications in her shipbuilding a total of 12 deaths were notified, were blown and Inspector Sim directed the whole; but, and this Heroes in British pioneering. who had spotted, "the beate" for programme, bat virtually at the price of England's loyalty to France, and two fatal cares of diphtheria, and Sergeant Cotton, from No. 2 is the point of importance, the There are great men cut here now an ancient charger. Shonting The upshot of the German proposals has been officially aummarised the sufferers in all cases being Station went and helped take the corporels and privaten directed the to direct the British operations. "Charge!" the start was instant- sa followe: While Germany in the case of a Europesa confict Chinese. Of enterio fever even man to the station. In the charge Arabe. The Araba aze a fine race, When Turkey makes peace and arsons, and he pulled up with the would have remained free to support her frierda, Great Britain cases were reported, there being mom he was very violent and it however, primitive. I'am in bourly leaves us in occupation, grest "Hali!" three minutes to the good, would have been forbidden to raise a finger in defence of hers. This two deaths, the patients being one took three men to hold him whilet contact with the men who super-men will come to lead the Arabe Jarvey was much impressed, and being the Germen attitude, the argoliations came to nothing, and it Indian, one British, one Amezi he was being searched. This vice their work, and one and all to bivilisation and prosperity, amured" the next traveller in n may well be that the fature historing will regard the present warden, one Fil.pino and the rest morning he denied that he was are load in their praises, We But, in our gratitude to the great harry thurquould catch the train as thenceforth inevitable. Throughall her history Prussia had been Chinese. There was a total of drank and said that the Indian always try to get Arsh labour if leaders, let us never forget the easily. He shouted “Charge?” preparing for the first few centuries unknowingly, for the last 33 cases of spotted fever with 26 constablo grabbed him by the we can. But, as I say, the Arabs wonderful work accomplished by The galant besat broke into Low decades with deliberate if misguided and purblind intention deaths, one being British and the shoulder without sy omse. His are primitive, and even the Tin our countrymen of humble origin. gallop. As they neared the ter That Germany was directly responsible for the outbreak of war in four hours ending Jans 4, three being drack and $8 for the Bat "Tommy" soon makes him would be unable even to sat about God's sake, jump, your honour.
real Chinese. For the twenty- Worship imposed fines of $2 for dalo (foreman) knows no English. The Lord Cromer of Mesopotamia minus Pat became tronbied. “For 1914 will undoubtedly be the verdict of history, but her repor sibility can be traced to a much earlier date. It is the past which cases of cerebro spinsi fever were assault. He also ordered the self anderstood. He picks up s his task if it were not for the be bawled, I've olane forgot ther is responsible for the present, and Germany's hand in the making reported, two deaths resulting, defendant to pay 32 compensa. faw words of Arabia or Elindust splendid preliminary services of second word.”—Besthoomler in inc of the post is plainly and dissstronely visible,
All the waterers were Uhinese. {tion to the constable.
avi and the natives, soon learn "Tommy" as a loscier af men. Daily Express,
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