THE TRAGEDY OF CAFT, CROMIE.
A Martyr to Duty,
The Crisis.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY,
were
THE KING'S MESSAGE.
Text of Telegram to President
of Portugal.
The text of the telegram sent by His Majesty King George V. to His Excellency the President of Portugal has been cabled to His Erollency the Governor of Masso and re-transmitted to the Consul for Portagal here for general information. It reads as follows:
THE BUNDLE MAN,"
Married Naval Officers.
"You don't masa to tell ma you're a bundle man, old bird ? Thank heaven I'm not, anyway☀ it isn't half good enough."
NOVEMBER 16, 1918,
REBUILD!
THE ARMISTICE.
TOWN SOLD FOR £75,000.
Bold Plans of Reconstruction Ministry.
Mass Meeting at
Centod
Inhabitants Chance to Buy It for Themselves. "Baying town
sounded
to.
Oromis's place in history was msds for him by the great crisis of 1917. The head-quarteres of the British fistilla then
st Reval, and when the revolution broke out, Cromis himself was at Patrograd
Theauditorium of the Y.M.O.A. sun a large financial deal that Arthur Pollen writes in the ou leave. At the hotel in which
It ie the task of the Reconstruct at Canton, was the scene of a Shaftesbury (Dorast) has become Such is the remark frequently Daily Chronicle as follows:-
he and a handful of other British
passed by one naval efficer to on Ministry to be ready for notable gathering of foreigners a big item of interest. officers were staying be persuaded
another, "bundle man" being pace at any moment, however and English-speaking Chinese on The mage murder of Capt all their Russian confreres to
aval elang for married officer. remote that prospect may seem. Thursday, to celebrate the Allied to sell, and Mr. James White, of Lord Stalbridge had decided Francis Cromis, R.N. while retire from the ground floor, and
Great though the dificulties are No more essential work, therefore, victory and to bear an address London, decided to bay, Mr. defending the British Embassy to leave the foreigners to face the
that confront the bandle man in is at present being sohemed out given by Bishop Bomer U. Staats, White recently told a representa- at Petrograd, has all the marks of mob. Their calmness and an
the Navy masy prefer to face than that of Dr. Addison's Depart of high tragedy. The victim was concern surprised and disarmed
the Methodist Episcopal fire of the Daily Chronicle why hero in every sense of that much the revolutionaries when they
them rather than remain single, ment; and as the men at the front Church. The meeting was he had bought it, and all about it. hackneyed word. Brave, accom broke in. But at nightfall it take epeuisi plesaure, Mr. Pre naval officer should be married war factories
"London, 11th, 7.15 am.-I There is an old saying that a and the men and women in the opened by Mr. G. E. Lerrigo, the
"I saw a bill, with the heading, plished, resourceful, patient, he was said that shots were fired sident, in addressing myself to to the service" only, and this millions, they are entitled to know who remarked that the meeting had read all about Shaftesbury
sumber Many general secretary of the Y.MOAA Town for Sale, and when I had striven faithfully to rescue from the root of the hotel, and you on this suspicious occasion, would appear to be the view something of what is being pre- was arranged on a short notice in offered Lord Stalbridge's agent the Russian feet from the on the following day it was with midsummer madness that, by far greater difficulty that the enemies, has laid down his the subject, Not only is no sep-back into their civilian life,
on which the last of our taken by the powers that be on pared to help emooth the path order to avail of the presence of £75,000 for it. The deal was killing discipline, threatened to situation was saved. Oromie was, arme. The Alliance which hae aration allowancs granted, but
Bishop Stants, who was on a visit almost completed when he came rob it of all fighting value. A however, equal to it. But he for as long sad so closely united so married quartare or any other Ministry whe
There is no man in the present to this city. He said that to say that the Mayor and Corpora dosen times be bad faced the was unable to stay at Petrograd, the peoples of Portugal and Great facilities are provided for the intimately the needs and feelings thank God for the manifest authorities and others had been to
Knows
more they bad come together totion, and a lot of ecclesiastical Berserker rage of the mutineers his duty being to return to Beval Britain was put to the test against wives. This being the case, Mrs. of the workers than Mr. Addison.ation of Hie grest goodness in the see him about it, and Lord Stal- and, by the nobility of his bearing to protect his flotilla. He arrived all the assaults of the enemy and N.O. who wishes to see 88, much Lasecurity, as he well knowe, has victory of the Allies. He then bridge would like them and his fearless calm, had stayed there the day before the naval emerged triumphant in defence of her husband as possible must been their curse in the old days, asked one of the ministers present have the chance of securing the their maniac passion and saved mutiny broke out, At Helsing of Liberty and Justice. I wish, be continually taking lodgings in and it is the shadow which lies to say prayers. After this follow property. So I have given them the lives of secres of officere, fors and Kronstadt the outbreak Mr. President, to request you to different parts, often arriving in across the path of the future. To ed & piano dust, a choras song, an option of purchase, at £30,000, With infinite taot and courage he was accompanied by the most accept my personal felicitations, an 'utterly strange pisce, only to give security is, therefore, his and a song by Mrs. Gragbill, who, for seven days and every tenant had carried on the naval war, so hideous strocities. More that sand to transmit to our Paringness find that her husband's ship has first sim in his plans for re-settle after being encored, sang the has an option to purchase the far as one man end one small hundred naval officers were Allies the cordial congratulations just left. This constant travell- ment after demobilisation. With Marseillaise" and "Star Spang property he is in posscasion of sa flotilla of submarines could do it, madered with every circumstance of the people of my Empire. Msy ing is a heavy drain on the small that view the whole prospects of led Banner" joined in by the well throughout the
summer and of horror, and that at Reval the new era, the break of whose autumn of 1917.
things took & much milder turn dawn we see, bind more closely pay.
reinstatement in the positions sadieboe.
"Other gentlemen have been When the final collapse came, was attributed by Russian officers the ancient ties which unite the redaced
An occasional free pass or and trades left by volunteers and In introd going Birhop Stants mentioned publicly as being and peace was inevitable, he who lived through those awful people of my Empire and that of confer a very real boon upon the the war has been again reviewed that he was apprised of the Bie-it amounts to is that I offered two railway fare would conscripts before they went to to the audience, Mr. Larrigo said sescciated with me, but all that destroyed bis boste, sent their days, entirely to Cromie and the Poringal and bring to crews home, and stayed himal British detachment.
both impecunious young wife. Those and earveyed. The result is that hop's coming only the night befriends a third share each in the to protect British residents in
(Signed) George V., B." prosperity
progrees. who know the many expenses to 63 per cent of the fighters are fore and although circular notion deal, and they soxepted. It is Bussis, and, as far as he could, to
which a paval cfheer is put must now promised reinstatement on was sent the following morning one of the prettiest little villages hold together all the forces of
arely admit that that the pay is the basis of a revised promise. he was pleased to see that Canton have seen.
To call it a town forece sanity and reason, Esch
totally indequate. Many people The first step in the declaration had responded splendidly to hear saema almost ridicoloue. Yet I successful effort had given him and elected anbstitutee. One
are under the impression that of peace will be to demobilise as the Bishop. Bishop Stunts, eppose one mast, for it has its week or a month for the service Russian officer whose severity had published is Macao contains the formal in abundance in his pock-epared to shift from a war to a working in the soldier camps and will be a very interesting develop Extraordinary the gold on his uniform is to be large a part of the army sa can be contined Mr. Lerrigo, had been own mayor and corporation. I of Bassis, trying to save her from made him appopular with the above telegram and also enslavement. That he succeeded men was marked for vengeance, notification etating that the Vice teldom the case.
ete, but this unfortunately is peace footing. The card index in diferent cauffes of activities, ment if they are able to take over so often seemned beyond belief and when he took refage under President of the Senate there has
for the purpose is now ready. in Americe, delivering his lecture the property, for I should think His success has only heightened Cromic'e protection his immediate convened s mses meeting to take
Cards have been printed in differ on the "The Menace of the Hana" it will be the first instance-in the horror of the final failure. surrender wes demanded. But place on the 18th instant at 3.30 called upon to run two establish- in demobilisation. The principle tell them something of the great corporation owning their own The seafaring bandle man is ent coloura according to priority He hoped that the Bishop would modern times, at any rate of the Now he has died spending his last Cromie's firmness, toot and good-p.m., in the Council Chamber to meats, one aflost and one ashore. of priority will be that the srades pesce movement which was the town." breath in the service of the humour were equal to the situa-celebrate the victory. H. E. the On board he has mees bills to most urgently needed should go burning question of the hour.
tion, and another life was saved. Governor has promised to preside. pay, and also bis share in any back fret.
It food is the most Bishop Stantz who was much His bold over bis men was the yard and town it was Oromie'a have issued a circular in which do. This is no small item. Then, ducers will be first released; if spoke for nearly an hour, keeping The Ecclesiastical Authorities entertaining which the abip may argent need, then the food pro appleaded by the audience then extraordinary and owed nothing bluejackets, organised as a fire the people are invited to a solemn again, his servant aboard has to building, then the builders, and his hearers spall-bound with whet to the gifts of the "Popularity brigade, that checked the conda-Te Deum on Sunday at 5 p.m. Jsok." Ee bad no readiness in gration.
be paid, just the same as bis soon in order of urgency. be had to ay of the war, the peace Monday is being proclaimed a wile's ashore. It would surprise chaff or in any of the demagogio
There will be local resettlement movement, and the grest changes It was, of course, impossible public holiday, while the schools the average farmer or shopkeeper committees in every part of the that would come about after this His authority lay in this, to resist the insane changes made have closed to day and will also were he to see the hamble lodg country to look after the interests war. that those under him relied in the constitution of the Russian close on Monday.
It is not always given inga in which the wires of disval of returning soldiers. implicitly on hia courage, his fleet. All discipline was at an
to Canton the
opportun- knowledge of craft, and hie uz-end; the men elected their own
¿fficers usually live, yet they can afford nothing better unless they guaranteed one whole year's un-
Each released man will be of hearing ea eloquent swerving sense of justice. He was officere, Cromie's own" body
sad powerful speaker, who infinitely patient in fathoming servant became captain of the
have substantial priváta mesad.
employment insurance under the subject and is capable of driving is throughly conversant with him. The State cries out for more conditions of the Unemployment home his points with a sledge the troubles of others, infinitely Dwins. The strain on the Eng persistent in seeing that those lieb crews was extraordinary.
His many friends in the Colony children; then let her be consist Insuranos Act. He will receive hammer force. The impression who served their country well got/ The spectacle of all authority will be pleased to hear that the ent. Few lieutenante who are relief in case of necessity up to 20hich Bishop Stunts's lecture
Oromie's headquarters were in the Russian oraiser Dwins, and in this ship, se in all others, the
mutineers dierated their officers
murderers.
Secret of His Leadership. · When the mutineers set fire to
arts,
from his en censors,
JJ
and
Maczo Celebrations.
A Gaasite
Mr. Wei Yuk Honoured-
Mr.
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Two Establishments.-
solely dependent on their pay
Yet he was severe on those who themselves, hitherto andar discip. (1st Class) has been confer of 128, per day dare indulge in offered to him mass be accepted, lemon the mine Altos of caved failed through their own fault line, made suddenly masters of red upon
w the loxury of a wife, their only sad therefore the State may pro mankind from a terrible scourge And he did not epare himself the situation, might have shaken C.M.C., by Hie Majesty King rise for eight years being vide State employment in place herman bratality and stave
Many of relief. Much will obviously and thus made the world worth Once off Memel his boat got its men. But it was not for nothing coration was presented to Mr. would-be ̋bundle men spply for depend on the state of the national living in for centuriss to come. ...
some at least in any body of Gastaf V. of Breden. The de eighteen-pence a day. propellers entangled in a German that Cromie had the reputation Wei Yak to-day by Mr. G. Ladin, net. For hours every effort ́to of being a real leader of men,« the Acting Vice-Consol for break loose failed. I looked as He knew he could trust hia Sweden in Hongkong. if escape was impossible. Oromie men, but he took care that they made no mystery of the situation. understood day by day and week
the command of a destroyer, as this means an extra бa. 84, 8 day for them, a emali fortune to those of us who mast peada reckon in shillings and not 'pounds.
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resources i
Some of the main points of One of the still undecided Bishop Stantz's lecture were as questions is whether there should follows:
be a statutory right to reinsiste. The Allies had destroyed the
inbour of women and children.
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brought
CHURCH SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong.
25th Sunday after Trinity, 17th November, 1918, Holy Com- munion (7.50 am.) Matins.se (11 a.m.) Responses: Ferial. Venite: Crotch. Psalms: 92 (Barnby), 96 (Barnby). Te Deum: Lawes, Cooke, Hopkins. Jubilate: Ouseley. Anthem: **The Supreme Saorifice," Har- `» ris. Hymn 166. God Save the,, King. N.B.-Psalm 92, verses 1, 2, 5, 6, 9 & 10 in unison. Psalm 96, verses 1, 2, 7, 8, 9, 10 & 13 in unison. Hymn 166, verses 1, 3 & 5, in unison. Holy Communion (12 noon.) Even- song (6 p.m.) Responses: Ferial. Psalms: 48 (Pymar), 146 (Pymer). Magnificat: Camidge (24th morning.) Nunc Dimittis: Felton. Hymnst 167, 165, 23. N.B.-Psalm 48, verses 1,6,9 & 13 in unison. Psalm 146, verses 1, 4, & 10 in unison.
Union Church, Kennedy Road,— Hymn 167, verses 1, 3 & 6 in unison. Hymn 165, verses 1, 3 & 6 in unison. Hymn 23, verses 1,3 & 6 in unison. Sunday Services Nov. 17th Morning 11. Thanksgiving For Victory. Hymas:Praise to Our God." "God moves in a Mysterious Way." "For all the Saints." Psalm 124 "Now Israel May Say." Anthem: My Soul doth Magnify the Lord." Evening 6. Hymns:12, 513, 267, 459. Paraphrase 18. Subject: Sermons for Life's Journey, No, 2. “Harmony by the Way. Communion at 7. Rev. J. Kirk Maconachie, OK St. Peter's Church, West Point.
Sunday 17th November, 1918. 8am. Holy Communion, 11 s.m. Morning Prayer and Sermon.
The Gospel Hall,No, 10 and Peak Church: Holy Communion
at 8.15 am...
12 Pedder Street). Weekly of Bread, 11 am. Gospal Meet Services-Sunday, Breaking ing, 8p.m. Tuesday, Exposition of Scripture, 8. p.m. Thursday, Bible Class, 8 pm, Friday, Bible Class for Ladies, 5.30 p.m. Saturday, Prayer Meeting, 8 BATTLE Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchai. Sunday Morning Service 10.15-am.. Sunday Soldiers and Sallons Home.
Evening Service & p.. Arsontal Street. Bunday Even ing, Gospel Servines 8 p.m. tu St. Joseph's Church, Garden
Road, Mass And Sermon
It might be necessary to destroy by week exBotly
what the that he said goodbye to his which is dependent, not only for of such a plan is shas, with all the which we should be grateful and It is strange that a country meat. The difficulty in the way greatest mensos of the world, for the boat to prevent its falling siteslion wee. From the very brother officers and the men who its immunity from invasion, but various recruiting movements the generations for hundred years he would blow out his bailast, and, times he had all his men around faithfully. And it was man efforte of its sailors, should not do are cverlapping claims in a vast paration for thirty years for the into German hands. To do this beginning of these cablons had served him so long and so for the very bread-it-ests, 0d-the and the conciant raising of the hereafter should be grateful. onos on the sarface, give his crew him every Sunday explaining the sgainst his will that he remained more for its naval officers to en
age for compulsory service, there Germany had made vast pro- few minates to swim for their political and the war situation, at Petrograd za naval attache. lives, when he would fire bomba telling them how each and sli
number of cases. Obviously, the subjugation of Europe, America, courage them to perpstaste a race to destroy the submarine., He took could help the common cause. In had made his mark as a fighting elements in the country.
Throughout 1915 and 1916 he which contains the very best right general rule is that the and Asia, which were to feel the the entire blame for the situation surn he could rely upon them to man, as an administrator, as a matters stand at present, the there will be a large number of and mankind could now sleep in man who went first sliquid have iron set of Powdam, Bat the the first right to the place. Bat Allies smashed the serpent's head upon himself "I have got you make his path easier with com-xategist ; into this, and 1 do not see how mittees that ran the fleet. Oromie's Russian language; he had shown to take unto himself a wife is who will have learned new pOROS.
he mastered the naval officer who is bold enongn I can get you out, he told them. anxiety was, of course, to maintain infinite tact, patience and resource penalised. At leas a very dexterone, but the war against the Germans in in getting all to work together in
trades, or too old, or too tired for Peace was to men of good will- their former work or anxious to and not to robbers. Righteous Workers ashore would long ago highly perilous, backward dise the Baltic. Without discipline the face of the thousand difficulties; bava gone on strike if treated grase or to go on the land, or nees was the only peace and the broke the boat free and the Russian fleet could do nothing he bed kept his flotilla in repair with so little consideration bat destrone to become professional basis of peace even towards danger was over. li was charac. He begged, argued, cajoled to get and his men in good health and each a coares is not open for the soldiers, it is difficult to put Germany. teristic that this Crosie's only orderand sathority re-established. spirits. Two crowded and difaval man even momentary failure as a sub"You cannot fight without it," he cult years had seen him pass, co
thees things in a Statase. Bas is
The great thought of the marine .commsader-wes the fold them, and if you doubt my so speak, through one grade afk as strongly in his heart ss in that
The call of love, however, beats almost important that the moment is the future of humanity thing that established him moet words, ask my sailore." But it another in the hierarchy of com- of his brother sabore. It is an- suffer in comparison with the
conscientions employer who and this demands a construct | firndy a ́s leader of men. He was all in vain. Beyond what end-seamen, technician, the fair to expect bim to remain
saken back bie man should not iva programms.
The war and his crew had faced death the British flotills could do, very aghting leader, admistrator, the single, and one day it is to be employer who substates the nations together and to realise together; and he had taken the very little was done in the Baltic planner and organiser of victory. hoped that the country may bisme of it before-shem"all,"
that year. And they could do it was a great experience and recognise this and give him the demobilised precisely in the same worth living; that no nation must Civilian war workers will be thing that will make the world that rightepuanern is the only Oromie's war services began very little. when he forced.& passage into
anique training, a thing that nesus to make the "bundle" the Baltic in E. 16. during the It was the fiasco of the second to the Service had he survived. st present the case. Daghe same unsmáployment insur feelingmust be among
would have made him invaluable very much essier to bear than is 67 as the usual soldiers. They take advantage of the others; autumn of 1916. He appeared attack on the Gulf of Biga that Bat he was reserved for still Chronicla,
Will receive railway passes and that friendship community of on the scene, scerefore, after the showed what the ead must be another role. As statesman and more dramatic of Max Horton's The few submarines and crats diplomatist he had still to play a successes. Bat it was not long that were on the spot were left lone hand in Petrograd, ~5
Bat it is not enough to send Chins should have an impart before he made his presence fell to their fate. The Dreadnought
some ten millions or so of island honest commission'.to. It was he who organised the Fleet, that could not be moved him a great leader of men aflost
Health Reluru,
men and women into the labour straighten our her finances reto eystematic attack on the ships except by permission of the com-made him also a figure of strange cerebrospinal ferer
There was one fatal case of market. There must be some build 25,000 miles of railway and bringing the Swedish ore
notified probability of work. Tae first 100,000 miles of good o tomittee of sailors, lay idly in ansnority in the troubious times yesterday, the victim being a neosenity in 6 renewal of raw Fonda. Germany. Before the winter ses port. The Ossel ports sorrend that had come upon the Bastian Chinese. in he had himself sunk ten of theseered for the most without firing espiral. He could do for the
material for the supply will The Powers should give back and the German cruiser Unding as shot The crew of one ship British residente there services
have "run terribly low in sif every out of the unpaid Boxer well. As a foot, from no eïngle abandoned her and blew her up. sust no other could render.
countries, and shia dearth of raw | Indemnity to Chios. At the close of the service at material will be one of the most trip did he return empty handed. It was indeed a final proof that
contribution, then, to the the fussing wavy, existed no dame another, perhaps - Royden (according to arrange setting the factories going again. After the Brest tresty there City Temple recently Hias Maude serious obstacles in the way of British campaign in these waters longer. daring that fighting season, was
expected, tribute to his work. ment) invited questions from the When the end finally came and for the enemy had let out as congregation and the opportunity vary considerable. When, the Lenin's Government decided opisa pesce conference that it was was taken advantage of with pense of the long winter- osme it the abometal surrender as Brest, the British submaringe that they eagerneed. The questions raised was natural enough that the chief share was was nothing for it bus and dreaded most throughout the ware more of a semi-devotional responsibility for keeping the to take the British bosta out to se: war, and it was the first condition sharacter than controversial. The Hohlla in fighting trim should fall and castery shom, fa
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10 am. followed by the Bene diction of the Blessed Sacra,
ment
Roman Catholic Cathedral