THE TRIBUNAL.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1918.
MYSELF UND GOTT!
ie the foreman supervising the THE PERFECT OFFICIAL repair work M. Simpson is a shipbuilder, and when asked if he had anything to asy said that the
Decision la Kowloon Dock Cases. Tribunal was, the first to have
The Military Service Tribunal again at their afternoon, the Hon. Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.0., presiding,
Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.
The ssses of the following medically fit mer of the Hong. kong and Whampoa Duck Co.
were first considered---
L. E. L. Hoeis.
2. W. P. Hedley.
3. 8 Gray,
4. F. Goodman.
5. W. Brown.
6. J. G. Dick..
7. D. S. Cooper.
8. W.E.Cooke.
9. J. M. Jack.
10, K. R. Macaskill,
11. J. 8. Melatosh.
12. J. O. Owen,
13. J.M. Smyth.
14. A. M. Simpson.
15. Henderson.
18. E. Hamilton.
Il-At the War Office.
Mr. Famment Brown is received at ones. And politely.
shipbuilders before it. Mr. Say the was a foreman blacksmith and the only European in the depart went. Mr. Henderson was foreman shipwright. Hr. Brown
"You have no appointment, was a foremen foïner and he w also the sole European of this air?" asks the porter in the hall. "I wish to see someone of department. Mr. Dick was foreman saw miller and had importance, and at once, about volunteered before the Oom-this battle."
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CONSERVING FRENCH CAPITAL.
Recent Probibitions. Against Its Export.
A Ministerial decree of April 3. published April 4, prohibita the exportation from France of capital funds or securities. The following exceptions to export of "You have come at à most|ospital are made; (1) Ospital Major Morgan said he did not fortunate time, sir most for funds or securities which individ. ask for any men from the tarate-just as the news is in the usle or corporations residing or works, but he thought that air, if I may say so. This way, doing business outside of France
mission.
two met
peans,
Mr. Fassment Brown is taken charge of by one of England's beauties in the shape of an elegant and cultured girl scout. She is very swift, very deferential.
could be spared if you please." from the office. The present office staff was fourteen Earo- ten Portug dese and seven ladies. He thought that two could be spared, but would leave it to the Company to suggest which two.
The Tribunal's decision waa that only Mr. Cooks and Mr. Jack should go, and all the others be exempt.
A. E. Godfrey. Medically fit. A. F. Brown.Hedioally fit.
he Chairman said the Tribun-
"Someone of real importance," Bays Mr. BrowD,
may have in France; (2) espital | sent to French colonies and pro- tectorates for development of agriculture. industry; (3) ospital as payment in French colonies and pro tectorates for merchandise to be
<commeros,
imported to Frencs.
or
The prohibition against ex A discreet tsp at a door, s voice portation of stocks and skarow is which 8876, and Mr. Brown finds himself in a tions: (1) French Government "Please to enter," subject to the following exBED- room with five colonels, all de-issues since the outbreak of the Other Cases.
corated, all busy, all of whom war; (2) securities due and redeem. The Tribanal next dealt with have been wounded.
able in France and coupons pay- the following cases
"This battle!" commences Mr.able in France; (3) shares at Brown. "This affair now in present owned by persons abroad progress."
""who purchased the same before Before he can say more the promulgation of the present law, leset tired looking of the colonels or who have inherited the same bids bim be seated. "You wish since date of the law; (4) securi- to hear, perhaps to make a few ties bought or subscribed for in suggestions?" he says, with old Trance since the outbreak of the fashioned courtesy.
war; (5) securities for which s "I am a plain man," says Mr. general or special authorisation Brown. Not ona word or wince may have been granted by the Mr. Brown said he did not is betrayed by the perfect Minister of Finance. claim exemption.
mannered colonels, "It appeare The decree also provides that The
to me," sare Mr. Brown, "after a fall soins exceeding 1,000 france very careful study of an excellent will have to be transferred abroad map
by officially recognised bankerS or brokers, even for those who obtain special permission.
The following men of military age from this firm have been rejected as unfit for service:A.al understood that Mr. Godfrey Troker, W. A. Morgan, J. N. E. bad seen ten years' service in the Allen, D. L. Keith, S. H., West, Navy as a stoker and that he did W. F. Ford, H. H. Scott, J. B not ask for exemption." Keith, G. Nelson, W: G. Browell. W. Talip and F. O. Coleman.
Mr. Godfrey :-No.
The Chairman:-Then
will go.
will go.
you
Chairman :-Then you
Nestle and Anglo-Swis
Condensed Milk Co..
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"Ah! a map!" escapes the lipe of one colonels, who blushes uneasily.
PASSENGERS ARRIVED.
Addressing Mr. B. M. Dyer, who appeared for the Company, the Chairman.said the Tribunal noticed from the papere that the Dook Company put it that the work of shipbuilding and repair. ing was of Imperial importance ва well as in the essential intereeta of the Colony, The next case veneidered was and with that the Tribunal that of W. A. Stephens, of the agreed. The Company had very Neatle and Anglo-Swiss condens important Government contracte ed Milk Co., who is medically on hand for the building of ft. (No upft men of military age standard ships, etc., contracts from this firm.) with the Admiralty and a lot! The Chairman, addresing Mr. of merasatile work. The only Looker, who appeared on behalf question was se to whether any of the firm, asid the Tribunal men could be spared from the understood from the papers that clerioal staff. The pre-war the Company's milk is very will at least see a brigadier? Bat staff of Europeane was 77 and extensively used by the in the office there were 55 Portu. pab'ic and also by the military Perhaps the General who is but guess and Chinese. The staff and naval authorities. It is this moment back from France." to-day had been redcoed to 09, also ased
"A few words with him."French Mr & Mrs H8hitnikoff B transport whilst the Chinese and Portuguese and other ships in Govern.beams Mr. Brown, "and I think had been increased. Fifteen men ment service. The Tribunal he will not be ungrateful." had left for military service, anderstood that the bulk of the A colonel hurriedly leaves the whilst the work of the Com-milk was eest in the first instance room to summon the General.
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"A map, sir," exolsime Hr. Brown," such as a plain man can read plain facts from. Now, gentlemen, bow about the North?" "But," pleads a colonel from the far end of the room, we are but colonele. May I beg of you, if you have ideas of strategy, or some enlightening suggestions on Cormac Mts & Miss Lyroll & the matter of our tactics that you Constandae M
Barcelonne A Barining WF Barker W B Bridger Miss F Chunnett & E
Caldas JAB Duna E
FW
Charton F
Duynstes E
Fan Vel P W
CHI
Humes Mr & Mas H Heath Mr Hartog J Mr & Mrs Jenkins CE Kahn E Lisboa JEB
KJ
Lontok A Markham H
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Myself, and "Chermany, und
Gott,
Can vhip der vorld, I my;
vhy not?.. Who dare oppose des Father-
land.
MAKING THE MONSTER GUN.
A Range of Seventy Miles.
13,5 wit-wound" gòn wse the highest socomplishment în · gun construction. Hore modern and powerful machine tool, together with the use of highgrade toal steel cutters, grinding attach- ments, and other machanical im provements, has · lewened tha competent conception of title; more exact and soientide Ve'll crash them mit der modern gunnery necessitates un subdivision of labour and bastar
iron hand,
intimate and exact knowledgement of material and process Mreelf and Gott! of many sciences-kination, dy bara pertainly tended in the namica, posomatics, and applied game direction, but still the work Ve care not for the stupid mechanics amongst others scarce is one of patience and time. All
Yank,
ly leon sesential To bring the modern big guns are built up, whole matter into tarms readily and their building is scompani understood by the average man, ed with risks and difficultion let it be said that, theoretically, which few but the expert can there is no limit to the possibili understand. Cannon in which ties of range, velocity, or destrno- are asad enormous projecting tire power of artillery except charges as in this case, must be those imposed by aniversal phy. either wire-wound or constructed sical law. All the difficulties are by some method which will have those of practical machine con- the same result that of "cross- straction, writes an engineering ing" the fibre of the steel. Thus correspondeat to the Manchester Guardian.
BT3DKB.
Nor Britsim mit her balldog Ve'll teach them somethings.
Ve'll blow them in the air,
those. oranka,
Myself and Gott! Der Belgians mit impudent
pride, Behind der British try to hide, Italiana and der Portuguess,
Ve'll train them everyone.
mit esse,
Myself and Gott!
Der shipa vas sail der oss
brine.
Yo'll sink, and sing. Der
Wacht am Rhein.
Vot care ve if there's children
there,
?
Mit rounded, und mit ladies
fair,
Myself and Gott Ye'll conquer England, Canada,
Und Palestine, Ameriks, Dar Congo States, Japan and
France, Und Italy re'll make her
dance,
and
cannon
12in, gun will be wound with fully 100 miles of flat steel wire The latest development in wound on with a tensile strain giant gunnery brings as face to of 60 tons to the equare inch. face with the fact of
This, or an equivalent process, capable of throwing a missile of is necessary because the charge 210 millimetres (8. 2in.) in explosion subjecte the gun to both diameter and weighing about lateral and a circumferential 350lb, a distance of more than 70 strain. The alternative to wiring miles. Its scoursey is expressed has been sometimes used of in its ability to hit at that die shrinking on to the inner and a. series of tance a target 22 miles in circum secondary tubes ference. Its defecta are as obvious wrought steel collars, but wiring 68 these somewhat, dubions is still found preferable. There is virtues. Its great weight and always the difficulty of procuring consequent immobility render fawless forgings of such sise, and
fired
extensive the least defect is fatal. It bas target imperative, while the also to be remembered that time comparative. amallness of the cannot be saved by putting work. projectile reduces its destructive more Isbour upon the power to a paint which lowere its More men would only be in practical military value almost to each other's way. The the negligible. Even sa an 088888 DEC6883ry are always carried instrument of frightfulness it is out by as much skilled end ur- not a dazzling success. But that skilled labour as the job will hold. it is the last word in artillery The many complicated and exact development is not at all likely. accessories of the gun, such as If the contemporary dementia in recoil, elevating, and traversing favour of big things survives the apparatus, oso, of course, be pro- Myself and Gott! tragic lessons of this war we are ceeding at the same time as the Dnd then, sea we vin victory, likely to have gone with even building, boring, and riffing of Ve'll go to Berlin on the longer range, greater accuracy, the gun itself, but even so the wa
Spree;
and increased projectile weight. avoidable processes, even with
Myself and Gott! Und so good Obermana,
drink Dar Tag, Und Prosit; Book der Kaiser,
100,
Ve'll do der reat mit Kaltar
grand,
Uad strafe der foes of dear
Deutschland,
Und there, mit sourkront and
cheer,
Ve'll drink der country dry
" mit beer,
"
| Hongkong, July 24, 1918.
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Montgomery Miss H Mendiola N B
"Ridgway Mrs A
Smith E
Tendam Mrs E Van Blasderen Mis
St Miss Wats B Whitfield E H
Wighton Hi115, E-Wallace J H
"Take a lina from hers to here,
1F Gellatly Miss. I... Gellathy is 8 Clifford Miss Holmes J Hughes Min ETN award Mrs H
of cigarettes for the Chinese navy, says Mr. Brown, borrowing, with
ti
The General, all smiles, enters the room holding out his hand.
"Ah, General," says Mr. Brown, "I have one or two points on this
shot and cannister."
"I beg your pardon for momen- tarily interrupting," says the General, but that hill is in reality a lake," "Quite BO,"
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CANTON NEWS.
Our Canton corresponden:
writes as follows:-
tax should be levied on wolfram-
+
If gun
wanted.
pros
It is
They will be long in coming if appropriate plant and machinery, the latest German gun is the only will absorb at least twelve months. one in process of manufacture, or And if in the later stages of oon- if preparations for the construc-etraction a serious defect is reveal- Myself and Golf Ition of something bigger have noted most of the work done is
TIL
been in process for some years
The core of the question appears past. It will be remembered that in 1914 our flesh was made to to be whether the big gan idea is creep with stories of leviathan a game worth the candle. I guns possessed by the enemy believe that the best expert something to resah from Emden artillerists regard the 13,5 gan as to London. At various times the most effective weapon yet pany had considerably increased to the Hongkong office for "I myself," says Mr. Brown,
during the past two years there designed. It is not the theoretical during the war. With regard distribution. The Company put expanding," although of military
have been reporta of intermittent but constructional difficulties to two of the men before it to the Tribunal that the basi- age, happen to be on work of
long range bombardments of Dan- which seem to be as yet unsur. the Tribunal, the Company were ness is of an essential character national importance, I am a
kerque, and quite evidently these mounted. If much larger and not asking for exemption, one both Imperially and in the manufacturer of a special brand
Proposed Mining Levy. attempts and the more recent more powerful guns are made, being Mr. Cooke, who was 25 and interests of the Colony.
The superintendent of the arese shelling of Paris are the best up-heavier plant and bigger machine single, and in the Bill Depart-
Mr. Looker:That is so. In which I hold honorary rank. an inclination of the head, the exportation of various kinds of the monetere promised in 1914, possible that the Germans bara
along the North River owing to to-date achievemente in practice tools must be made. ment, and the other being Mr. should lika ta add that Furthermore, I have trouble another colonel's fountainpen of ored having become numeroas, There is scarcely room for doubt made some such preparations." Jack, 23, and single. Mr. Cooke RЯ 8000 &R the Tribansi some ingrowing nail. But I must "Plunge in young trench mortar went before the Military Ser-tarte to interfere with say I pride myself on a know, howitzers, and at the word 'Go, a proposed that besides the that the gun now in use is the though such a supposition would vice Commission last year and a big business of this kind it ledge, a plain man's knowledge, eweep the opposite hill with grape present tax, a military protecting ontoome of designs and labours imply an enormone expenditure did not now sak for exemption. interferes with the essential busi- of the arts of war, and there Mr. Jack w an apprentice nees of the Colony.
fore.
aluminium, tin, arsenic, coal and begun as far back as the outbreak of precious steal and more of war, and probably long before precious labour apon very proble-
matic and also _setudent_engineer - Mr. Stephens said that whils
tone, varying fram 42 up to that. The making of a great gun purposes. the Hongkong University. he did not like to say so, he did
10 per pioul, socording so their is a work of enormous labour and Lastly, there is the prodigious value. He had completed four years not think the Company could
rast and partionlar processes work of transporting and em of his course and he asked the epare him.
A Squabble Over Arms. Baya Mr. Brown,
which may not be avoided or placing such guna. The laying of Tribunal, if he were taken, to
An official report from Larichow that
enormous concrete foundations, Major Morgan did not claim recent attack on which you may good naturedly, maka a recommendation to "the exemption.
| be good enough to enlighten me, is where all those inaccent of Lang's soldiers have condition
states that that over one thousand even greatly shortened.
The first requirements are those the erection of crane power, and, University that he be granted s The Chairman said the Tri-if you will spare mas a few lives were thrown away. I am," war degree, as was done in the banal was under the impression moments of your valuable time," as I have said, a plain man, but ally surrendered along with their of constractional plant, forging ander modern conditions, the some of the Home universities. that
anti-aircraft guns to protect a two then Were gaffi.
The General laughs away the I have a right to know why there arme, but as the armas are much farandee, shrinking and temper necessity of placing batteries of The Tribunal had acertained that cient for Hongkong and Canton. words "time" and "valuable." was this unnecessary sacrifice,perior to those used by the pia and gear.
Yannan and Canton troops s
designers go beyond the capacity 200-ton monster which at best the Dean of the Foonity was in far- The decision Was
that "Sir," he says, "What does time Now allow me to suggest my gaarrel has arisen between the of existing sppliances it involves can only throw an 8 in. shell and our of it and they would make the H. Stephene should come before matter? I am over here for humble ides,"
new plant. Hence a gun has been is defunct after doing it fifty ar 1500mmendation. Abeolate ex the Tribanal when Mr. Coppin twelve hours, after which I fy He sketches his plan of cam commanders of the two armies se limited by the designers to a aise cixty times, does not impresa a
to who ought to possess them. emption was asked for the re-returned from America when the back to my beadquarters. De paiga backed up by choice pass The Authority has wired to settle which enables it to be treated by practical engineer with its wisdom. ages from the newspapers. H.
existing machinery. If the Ger. That British armourers could the matter. The colonels have, by now, throws back the enemy hers
man monster is 85 or 90 calibres uske just as good, indeed much faded into mere work, having (apsetting the red ink). He takes It is reported that Lak Wing-in length from breeck to mussle better, guns than the German not accomplished what they will ridges with a blue pensii. A piece ting, after receiving talegram it would be no longer than monster is quite certain, but I have to sit up all night to finish, of eealing-waz stande firm against from Sham Chun-haan, is on the modern 15in. naval venture" fó" express the fervent
"In a discussion at the club," an enemy counter-attack. All
which is 60 calibres. Apari trust that they will not try or be Hr. Brown begins.
goes well. A solonel or two, feely to Wachow to meet him as the forging and shrink naked to try. From a military "Teaming with interest I make ing faint at the talk of so much
ing plant, the isthes in which point of view ons bombing no doubt," says the General, blood, opens the window, seeking Wa Ting-fang nas drafted a grest guns are turned and bored seroplane is worth a battery of bill: Department and had been Mr. Mackintosh, in answer to "A friend of mine, a business fresh air. The general is pale, proclamation to foreign Powers and rifled are engineering works long range gone, and with good employed for seven years. The the Chairman, said he was manag-man
impressed wondering how one informing them of the establish of almost incredible labour and lack can work more havoc in a pr war staff of the department ing director of the Company "Ahi you clever business men,' "man thought so much. Unerring ment of the Military Government, t I believe that a great single trip than can the monster was eight, now reduced to which he had setablished himself. saye the General almost playfully. ly, with the paste brash Mr. denouncing the unlawful Govara North-country firm of machine in its entire lifetime. Monster five. Mr. Hedley was also in the He had one anfit assistant who "You are the brains we want, Brown marks out the road to ment in Peking, and explaining tools taskers have turned out one making appears to be an example Bill Department. Mr. Owen was could not carry on if he want. The But do not let me interrupt you." Berlin, and finishes exhausted. the reason for attacking the North of these lathes in aix months. I to avoid rather than one chief costing and wages clerk and business would have to practical- "I argued,” said Mr. Brown, "You agree with me," he says. In conclusion he earnestly do not know if this is a record, emulate. had been ten years in the Com-ly closed down if he (Mr.)" that if a division were moved in Unable to speak, the General pany. He had three sasistanta, Mackintosh) had to
go. dense platoons of a thousand men shakes him by the hand and request that the Southern Gor- but I do know that it waN COD- "Mr. McIntosh was an engine He
ernment should be recognised by sidered a highly creditable per WBA prepared toesch, followed by Tanka
thanks him in a faltering voice, forsign Powers,
formance. A gan lathe mast draughtsman and the staff there release bie assistant to take a “To lay the dust?" the Gener. The colonels stand at the salate, * New Portuguese Consul,
neossarily be twice the length of had "been" reduced from four to fit man'e place in essential work al suggests,
Swiftly, a prond look in her The new Consul Genstal and the gun to be operated upon, and three. Mr. McIntosh volun-if the T-ibunal so desired it, "As you my," says Mr. Brown, eyes, the girl scout takes Mr. Vice Consal for Portugal have I do not think that there existe Washington, July 16. The tesred before the Commission. The Tribanal decided to ex-“And advanced on this line Brown to some place of light re- | arrived and made oficial calls on anywhere a- lathe which would Federal Boserve Board has sur Mr. Cooper was ship's draughts.empt Mr. Mackintosh.
He sweeps the papere from a freshment in the basemeal, and the various important depart takes very much greater job than nounced the resources of the man, had been for over Bight
colonel's deek, and with a bow Mr. Brown's place is filled by amants. The calls were returned the one now under consideration. twelve Federal Reserve Bankë as Geria Drevard and Co.,
borrows his blank and red inkpots sweetfaced English mother whose yesterday.
Given the appliances, the pro" $4,117,722,000 at the close" -of- years in the Company and WEE
The next case was that of and places them on his now out son has lost his cigarette case at working with a decreased staff J. D. Birrell, of Messrs. Gerin, spread map. "I did it," he goes St. Caentin, and who has asked
cesare of forging, building, turn- business on Saturday. They have. He had also volunteered. Mr. Drevard and Co. (No unfit men on naively, "with the mustard har to obtain either indemnity or
ing, boring, wiring, and rifling a incressed 63 million dollars over Hamilton, mas a store keeper of military age in this firm.)
great gun must alwork, under the previous week. Gold reserver To Control Sulphur, aleo and here
the
favourable conditions, many increased #152,000 Jane loaus by Mr. Birrell was exempted until and finished up with a port
and pepper pota at the club, the case for him, reduced and
"Pray be aestad," says the Washington, July 11-The months. Not many years ago it Federal - Farm Loan Ban na October 12.
glam” so
General, with deference Dion War Industries. Board has taken was an accepted rule that one aggregate $8,343,480 making "An excellent finish,” protesta Olayton Calthrop in the Daily over the control of production and could not be made in less than total the United States losed tENG Mr. Birrell said he should
the delighted-General,
Chronida
"distribution of sulphur, |S£ton (monthe-this-when- the farmnés $109,517,000.
maining fourteen..
Tribunal would know if the you smoke?”
The Chairman then went on to Canton representative would have deal with the individual papers, gone into the Army. which showed that Mr. Hosie wse
a chartered accountant and chief] · Mackintosh and Co, Bccountant of the Company, also The Tribunal then dealt with doing secretarial work. He vol- the case of F. A. Mackintosh, of unteered before the Commission. Mackintosh and Oo, who is Mr. Macaskill wae s olerk in the medically fit.
ig
work also vastly incressed.
staff *the Mr.
Gray is a foreman turner in the yaging skop, whilat Mr. Goodman appeal,
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there.
Lak and Shum,
Recognition Wanted. "·
,
gun,
U.S. Bank Resources.