EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
(Continued from Paga L.) STORIES OF U-BOAT ENCOUNTERS,
London, Nov, 20. "The Admiralty publish most thrilling accounts of “some very notable actions between British decoy ships and enemy
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Botewortay' that Commander tiordon. Campbeli viu, 29, was one of these "nigstery" Victoria, Urus winners. His name has previously been published from time to time se gazning very rapid promotions and an unusual number of awards for heroism, Commander Camp- bell in March 1916 was commanding HMS. Farnborough which was disguised as a collier. After cruising throughout the winter as a decoy he got his first submarine ang the following month secured a second. Then February 1917, Commander Campoen, commanding". "Q5" was torpedoed. “Action stations" was sounded anda "pams party“ abandoned ship.
The engineer officer, although the engine-room was Last flooding, very gallantly remamed at his post. A subi marine was then seen two hundred yards off, watching. through her periscope. The submarine, partly submerged, steamed past the starboard ade and returned to the port side of 3, which withheld her fire until the enemy was át pointblank range, when the hidden guns' crews leaps to their feet and opened a must deadly are, the first shell beheading the submarine captain The Admiralty regard the action as the supreme test of Naval discipline. The Chief Engineer, with the engineer on watch, remained at their posts unul the rising water drove them up. There after they remained concealed upon, the cylinders while the guns crews lay concealed motionless for half an hour while the ship was sinking
HMS. Dunraven, in the role of armed merchantman, waɛ conicasded by Commander Campbell in August 1917. He sighted a submarine un the horizon and the Dunraven took a zigzag course whereupon the subinarine closed up to five thousand yards. Then she rose to the surface and opened fire, which the unraven returned with "a perchmi er's" gun Simutaneously reducing speed she let the enemy overtake ner, and wirelessing, for the submarine's beacht, for "Help! Come quickly, submarine chasing dau shelling me"
When shells fell thick and fast the Dunraven, afire fofe and aft, stopped and a pane party auamioned stup. Meanwhile the submarine closed to four hundred yartis, but as she was partly obscured by smoke Commander Campbell reserved nis bre, despite his knowledge that the art magazine must soon explode with a gan's crew lying immediately overhead... A heavy explosion äit soon occurred, blowing up the gun and crew and accidentally starting fire gongs at other guns, whereupon a gun opened fire, but the submarine, taking. „ingnt, submerged." Twenty minutes later a turpedo struck the Dunraven abaft the engine-room and an 'additional pânic party left the ship, leaping her apparently abandoned Thereafter for Bity, minutes the subinarme inspected by periscope as bates of cordite shells exploded continuously and the poop was blazing furiously. Commander Campbell with a handful of officers and men lay concealed during the ordeal. The submarine next rose to the surface astern, where no guns' could bear, "and shelled the Dunraven for twenty minutes. Subsequently, while the submarine was passing submerged, the Dunraven tired two torpedoes, missing by inches, The Dunraven sank the following day with colours Hying. The crew were picked up by torpedoer
The instances recited are typical of the ordeals and very gallant exploite of a large number of British decoys whose setions oftener than not ended fatally for the Ụ Bost Another heroic instance concerns HMS, Prize, a wo hundred too schooner commanded by Lieut. Commander Sanders v. 6. who with his gallant" crew after successful actions finally paid the supreme penalty in an engagement with a number of submarines,
THE SURRENDER OF U-BOATS.
Copenhagen, Nov. 21. message from Berlin states that the first detachments of submarines have left Kiel for England. The Germa Admiralty has announced that ninety-four submarines we ready to be surrendered at the rate of twenty daily.
London, Nov, 20.
Bear Admiral Tyrwhitt received the surrender of the first twenty U Boats from his tagship 30 miles from Harwich at about sunrise on Nov. 20. The boots are quing to Bar- wich in charge of their own crews,
Twenty more submarines will be surrendered on Nov. 21st, twenty on Nov. 22nd, and the balance "subsequently,
INDIONATION AT GERMAN BARBARITY.
London, Nov. 2).
Beuter's despatch states that the susterings of releaseḍ British pristnere nas caused a great sensation they are com- pared with the black hole of Valentia and other historical barbarities. The papers deniami that the dunes take steja to prevent the Germans from sending of prisoners starving and naked, it is suggested that prominent Germans should be demanded as hostages. The names of commandants and officers at the camps concerned should be peremptorily de- manded It is pointed out that the incident acutely raises the question of who is now the responsible Government of Germany. The "Daily News" asks whether the Kaiser has not abdicated after all and says that if such crimes continue the armistice will be gravely imperilled as the civilised States cannot tolerate savages within their borders
FIGHTING IN RUSSIA,
Reacwed Bolshevik attacks.
Archangel, Nov. 14
The Associated Press' reports that renewed Bolshevik sitacks on Americo-British positions at Talgas on Dvina were repulsed, The artillery heaped up piles of enemy dead. Oor sircraft scored several hita on enemy gunboats on which naval guns from Petrograd "were moputed
Enemy Sustains Heavy Losses,
London, Nov, 20
A. British North Russia official message states:The Bolsheviks on Nov. 11th, after bombarding from river boats on the Dvina, attacked our front and flank. Anglo-American infantry. drove them back with very heavy losses, Canadian field artillery materially assisting. The attack was renewed" -on Nov 12th, and again repulsed with hexyy josses.
NEW TURKISH GovernmENT,
London, Nov, 20,
The" "Times" "correspondent at Constantinople states that the Grand-Vizier, Izzet Pasha, has resigned and Tewik Pasha has formed & more pro-Entente Government with Naby Bey as Foreign Minister. Enver and Talaat left. aboard a German destroyer, the former probably for Can- casus and the letter for Odessa,
CRIMEAN VETERAN'S DEATH.
London, Nov s
The death is announced of General Bir Robert Biddulph 0414, sed 63 years. He served in the Crimean War ÷ 1964-66, Indian Mutiny Campaign 1867-60-and-China)
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1918.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS.
CANADIAN DISASTERS.
Halifax, Noy, 19
A severe storm swept over Nova Scotis last week and caused widespread shipping damage,
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Quebec, Nov. 19.
A food tide swept up the St. Lawrence last night caus- ing immense destruction to shipping and villages and towns between Quebec and Three Rivers. The village of Batiscan was partly submerged and is now aflame,
THE WAR BILL
Washington, Nor, 21., The Federal Beserve Board estimates the cost of the war to all belligerents up to the end of 1918 as £40,000,000,000, sterling. The indebtedness of the "Entente Allies will be £90,000,000,000 and the indebtedness of the Central Powers £90,000,000,000.
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PRESIDENT WILSON'S EUROPEAN VISIT.
Washington, Nov, 20.“ .. President Wilson contemplates remaining in France until the major portion of the work-of the Peace Conference is completed. He is especially interested in the point con- serring the principle of the freedom of the seas.
DAY BY DAY,
CORRESPONDENce.
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pondants are not necessarily thom [uf the Hongkong." Telegraph."]
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THE KING'S THANKS
To the Editor of the "Hongkong"
Telegraph.")
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OUR MANILA LETTER.
(From Cur Own Correspondent.)}
CRIMINAL SESSIONS.
The Last Case on the List The November Criminal Bee-
Manila P. L, Nov. 15-News of the German surrender wse the ions concluded to-day, the Chief ocession for several celebratione Justice, (Sir William Bees Davies, during the week in Manila, theKO.,) hearing the remaining case, first being held by the Elks Club, in which, Ten Teing Loi appeared
·of the Allied on an indictment of armed rob Sir-The following answer has." persons been received from His Most communities. The English Club bery on September 20 at Taumsti, Gracions Majesty The
held a big jollification and when $155 were stolen from a to a telegram embodying the patriotic fanation is scheduled Chinese named Tang Kwei Yuen. resolution which was
for Saturday evening at the The Attorney General, the Hon. passed
held American Y. M. C. A. Mr. John Mr. J. H. Kemp, K. C., C. B. E, st the public meeting in the Thestre on the 13th. Rentiers, Omen General appeared for the Crows. Prieoner instant, and I should be much for Great Britain, acted se was undefended and pleaded not. obliged if you would kindly spokesman for the delegation of guilty.
ablish the same for the inAllied nations who called on-Messrs. W. A. Batterfield, W. Consular representatives of the The following jury was called; formation of the public:-
HONOURABLE LEWIS." Private Secretary."
Japanese Hero and His Gun. ̧ ̈
Youre etc.,
H, E POLLOCK.......
A Sad Bereavement. Mach sympathy is felt for known as Togo in the battalion,
Yamato Hykesh, familiarly Hongkong, Nov. 22, 1918. Professor and Mra. Digby at the joined up at Vancouver. He desth of their little daughter was a bright, attractive little Dorothy, aged four years, after a Japanese with a beatific smile
LEAGUE CRICKET, brief illness from influenss and and some qusiat knowledge of preumonia. The "funeral takes English. Most honourable.com place this afternoon, passing the ecliption no catch me," he told Monument at 5 p.m.
the recruiting officer with a wide, disarming emile. He put " Marri
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"The Chairman Public Meeting express their sentiments on the G. da Silva, J. H. F. June and Governor General Harrison to J. Clark, A. E Scott, W.J. Owan, of Citizens, Hongkong. The Allied victory. After expressing & Jenkinė. King thacks the aitizens of appreciation for the part which Opening the case, the Attorney Hongkong for their loyal meessge Americs had played in the war, General said that sometimes the sad takes this opportunity of expecially in the rapid trape- impression was created that the expressing his sppreciation of the portstion of fresh troops to the Crown in these prosesations 1788 services they have rendered in battlefront, Mr. Rentiers eaid: out for a conviction. That was not the defence of the Empire year or two before the out- so. Counsel for the Orown had's break of the war a strong desire semi-judicial function to perform existed among many in Britain and was one of the parts of the and the United States for machine set in motion at the oloser understanding be Sasions to find out the truth. If tween the two countries. It a man was defended, the Crown Lis doubtful if this would did not bother about the points. have averted the war-it is per- which were in the prisoner's bapa, well that war was not favour, that being the function averted. For s closer union than of the prisoner'a cousel. If he was was then possible has now come not defended by counsel, the about and not between our two Crown felt it incumbent to point countries alone but with those of out things in the case which told, " our gallant Allies-France, or seemed to tell, in his favour. Offensive Weapons Case.
Belgium, Italy, Portugal and The present case was one which At the Police Court this morn Marrieds eingle," on the 23rd. inst., at 2 pm on the States, which, while they have impression produced on the jury ed" opposite the queation, To be played on Saturday the Japan. These with many other would largely depend on the ing, the case in which ten men were charged yesterday with attestation form, and favoured University ground. The Univer not fought with, have declared by the witnesses. That robbery being in possession of offensive the officer with a pictorial view city will be represented by themselves on our ride, will form was committed there was no weapone dame up before Mr. J. R. of his familys pretty, almond- A. Bamjahu (Caps), Ang Swes the
zuclea's of, Wood. Inspector J. J. Wait pro eyed girl and two doll-like babies. Ching, D. K. Samy, W. Gitting, fully suffice to
and will question and the jury had to decide secated and Mr. J. M. Hall (of He accepted the BEErance that Lim Kong Sim, M. P. Chos, Yeoh League cf Nations that will the men who took part in the farm, that whether the prisoner was one of Lesers. Wilkinson and Grist) he would be locked after by the Tak Ee, F. A. Redmond, R. A. for the fatare reader impossible robbery. Some of the witnemen appeared for the first defendent, Canadian Government with Ponsonby Fane, G. E. Marley cool aggression as that from said they saw the prisoner in the J.O. Castilho. Inspector Watt beams of delight. Then, equar and J. D. Wright, Beserve which the world has now suffered chop on the evening of the said that he had instructions to ing himself as if he were going Obeah Toca Losk Scorer:and which threatened even the robbery, One of these saw the withdraw the care, and the fight the whole German Army, 8. W. Chan. defendanta
he atrode away happily with a accordingly were discharged. Four of them (Chineergesat to the military depot. ese) were zubeeg dently re-arrested and are awaiting extradition, as they are wanted by the Macan Police Authorities for being concerned in a robbery.
Ship Theft
A Chinese was charged at the
Togo became a Lewis gunner, the best No. 1 in the unit. He developed a passion for the wesp-
COMPENSATION.
shot amodoted almost to idolatry, and during the training Some Interesting Naval - Facts, daya astonished the instructors, not infrequently, by scoring possibles on intricate landscape
Folice Court, this morning, before targets. "Hun feeviebly when
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destruction of civilisation itself. prisoner arrested, so perhaps his "The faw States that have evidence was not of the same remained neutral will welcome importance 28 that of the such a combination, for it is they others. Three witnesses who stand most in need of ita picked the prisoner out at the protection."
Police Station amongst a number of men and said he was one of Members of the Philippins the men who took part in the Legislature continue to make robbery. Two of the witresses place for the reading cf a mis-esid they saw the prisoner in the Bion of some 20 or 30 Filipino shop the day before the robbery, inses men to the United States on there to apy out the land. The legislatore, educators and bus the suggestion being that he was the Independence mission. The facts of the robbery were that on
Mr. E. D. O. Wolfe, with stealing honourable Lewis talk with a goes down she takes with her not When one of His Majsety's ships a rudder stay, 250 feet long and fall mouth," he used to boast, only mighty enginee, guns of 2 inches thick, from a Japanese sad then proceeded to spray great price, and a rast store of frat delegation plans to leave Beptember 20, when the shop wa steamer lying alongside the Tai-ballets at an smasing rate and war gear, but also all the worldly some time next week. Americans looked up for the night, knook koo Sugar Refinery wharf, Sargt, with uncanny accuracy on indi-possessions of most of her crew, who have just returned from came at the door and someone MoTalloch prosecated and said cated positions the make-believe The survivors are often rescued Washington bring the news that called that the rudder stay, which was of the machine-gun school. clad in little more than when the United States ill, as soon as named Fang. made of rope, was used to keep).
The master told: The Lewis gun posts, they came into the world; indeed, all details of pases and a final tha foki to open the door and the the vessel ateady when lying pushed well out in the crater area is not infrequently happens that settlement of the world war are robbers came in. One of the raen alongside wharves. The defend- of the neutral ground, had been a man who has been entirely re-reached,
ita attention draw a revolver and the master
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Bat came along and stole it, put out of action, the guns clothed in the rescuing ship loses to a final settlement of the sistas fed, followed by the robbers, and catting it into half. Defendant destroyed, and the crews mang everything again a few hours of the Philippines. According to escaped into the next house, where was arrested on the after-deck by led by a hurricane barrage-all later. the boatswain, who saw him. The except one. Towards evening, The Admiralty allows him a President Wilson, the Filipinos and daughter were in the cock... Senator Pittman, who is close to he raised the alarm. His wife Japanees, boatswain, in giving as the German infantry advanced complete new kit, but claims will be given the choice of absol- loft, and both said they saw evidence,
corroborated Sergt. to complete the work of the high must be made within a month ate independence or a territorial the prisoner chasing the master Talloch's statement and said that explosive and abrepnet, this one before a Board which consists of form of Government under the of the shop. Another little girl on searching the defendant he gun stuttered defiance and pecked two
OF three found a knife in one of his little gaps here and there in the of
officers, one American flag. The proposition who
the whom is generalfy
was sleeping on pockets, but nothing else. De- oncoming waves of field-grey. Its paymaster. Any olsim for loss the people. It was also stated prisoner come out on the fret will probably be pat to a vote of firet floor said she saw the fendant said that he was on board spasmodio rat-la-tet indicated to of plain clothes is ruled out at that a committee of American floor and this was one of the the ahip smoking, when he was the anxiously listening mea in the once. For instance, a blue jacket Congressmen will ehortly pay a points in the prisoner's favour. caught and tied up with ropes front line that either the gun or may not, in theory, owa a pocket visit to the Philippines. and "handed over to a constable. the ganzer had
The wife said prisoner did not go not entirely hand kerchief, it being no part His Worship fined him $200 or escaped the shrapnel hail. Then of his kit, and an officer, while he
beyond the cookloft and the in default, two months' hard silence.
The epidemic of trancase which daughter asid she did not see him, may'enbmit a claim for six dosen has subsided somewhat in Manila do so. Two days later the master labour.
A bent, burdened figure hankies," must not include is still raging in the Provinces of the shop received information emerged from asheli craser, pair of slippers or anything according to reports received by that the prisoner was living at seventy-five yards in advance ofsety" in the way of ties. the Bureau of Edaestion and the 240, Canton Road. He went there At the Police Court this after-the oncoming Hure, and staggered Sometimes these claima verge Constabulary. At Iloilo, the waited for him and had him noon, before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, towards the Canadian
Linea. on the ludicrous wheni Jack draw schools have been closed for two arrested. Another thing in pri- Ng Foon was charged on remand Twice he fell, but straggled a long bow in s not unnatural week and a high death-rate ia soner's favour was that whenever with the theft of a sheet of cloth gamely to his feet, pursued by desire to make a bit."
reported. The disease is also he had been tested in outside de- belonging to the Naval Authori scattered rifle fire. It was Togo.
an' s ditty-box with widely prevalent in Batangas and taila he aserned to be accarate. For ties, Blackman prossouted A dosen ́volunteers leaped a guld ring, as a watch that cost Pampanga, and 1 J. Lewis appeared the parapet his
example, one witness said he was aasist five pan' ten. for the fence. Mr. G. B. ane;
hundred rifles
wearing a cap, and prisoner said Binge not allowable, one No word has come from the he was not wearing a cap because. Thomas, a chargeman in charge held up the enemy. They pound only as compensation for War Department ordering the he pawned it that day. This was of Chinees labourera, said that he lowered him gensly into the watch," breaks in the unemotion federalisation of the Philippine found to be true. On another had been employed in the Naval renoh marvelling at the vitality al voice of one of the Board. National Guard which has been occasion he said he took a basket Docks in that oapacity for that had animated the terribly torn
an' a toothbrush,"mobilised since the first of the to a shop and it was also, found eight years. He had known body. The gun he had saved lay, continues Jack, thrown off his month. Owing to the turn of that he did so. Another point was the defendant for ven smeared with blood, beside him. balance and making a bad abot erente in the world war it is that he went back to this house years, and had had known him to flis shattered arm moved towards in consequence. be an honest, obedient and a very it, and as his spirit hovered on
possible that three months' Fede in Canton Road, two days after The paymaster adjusts his ral training will not be forth the hard-working man. He did not the brink of the shadow, a smile (invariable) syeglasses. "Smile!"
robbery, whereas they think the man would have stolen lighted up the drawn face." Him he suggests politely.
coming.
would expect guilty the cloth. The sheet was in a have last good talk. Han no The bluejacket does so wide,
man to get away. He also heap of rubbish on the deck catch honourable Lewis,” he said forced grin which reveals two rows
gave evidence on oath at the He (defendant) was working at and passed out. A. B. in of tobacco stained teeth.
Police Court and this was also in A Gase for Unblessed Judgment, his favour, though a guilty man carpentry on board the ship. A Daily Express.
In the Summary Court this might go into the box and tell Chinese carpenter in giving evid- i
morning, a case was called in a lot of line, but what he mid was once said that the sheet was]
which two Chinese disputed the liable to be tested in the interval, smong a heap of rubbish. Mr.
Mr. Justice Evidence was then called. of $150.
Prisoner was found not guilty Lewis said hie olient noted
and soquitted.
bona fide, and that he did not
to
Dinner Dance,
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"Claim for toothbrush diallow ed-next please.”.
And Jack goes out to confide his wrongs to a pal."
A dinner dance is being held He is a good sort trus blue to Gomperis, before whom the case Wiseman's Cais to-morrow the end-and he knows My Lards came, said that the defendant intend to approprists the cloth night. Tablas may be reserved, will grant his just elsims to the had already spoken to him about for his own use. His Worship and the charge is $1 for dinner last farthing, he knows also, none about the claim and he (Hi said he was satisfed that the and $1 for the dance, Le
better, that one does not look for Lordship) did not think it would defendant tried to appropriate it, - Mr. J, H. Kompi K. C.
a fortune in the Royal Navy, theas come into Court. Under these bat taking into consideration his Kom, Allorney Gener-Bas, I ak you,
We understand that the Hor. bad times
viragmstander, he did not tank good reco
would find him
Health