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"SINN FEIN.

A VISIT TO HEADQUARTERS.

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In spite of the official investigation and complete disproof of the story of the tattooed prisoner-of-war it is still

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THE CHINA MAIL

THE CHASE OF VON LETTOW

THURSDAY, MARCH

wounded in this engagement, Colonel the 3rd however, fire was opened OUR HOUSING SCHEME. Barton was also wounded, and Lieu-from one of the captured guns, tenant-Colonel Griffiths took over seconded by a large number of command of his column...

Maxima, under cover of which a'

ordered to converge on Nhamacurra, in hopes of pinning the enemy between our troops and the sea. False reports, however, diverted the bulk of our pursuing troops too far to the west; and by the time we had closed on Nhamacurra the enemy had slipped away to the eastward.

WEATHER REPORT.

March 6d. 124 41m-No returns.

Forecast for the 24 hours ending st noon on the 7th

The NC Daily News of March 3. had this note--Hongkong is suffer from Japan and Vladivostock, Pressure ing as much from the lack of proper has decreased slightly at all reporting housing for Europeans as is Shang stations

Hongkong Rainfall for the 4 hourè hai, but in the Crown Colony a scheme has been advanced which, anding at 10 am. to-day, 0.00 Inch. besides being simple, has the merit net in average of 3.42 inches inches, average employee an opportunity to acquire his own property. scheme presents an opportunity for 44 householders to acquire their own houses by paying down 30 per cent. of the average cost. $7,500, the bal ance remaining as a mortgage to be householder sets aside the rent wiped off at discrétion. If the

The

1-Hongkong to Cap Rock Light north and north-easterly winds, freshen ing; fair.

No. 1. Hongkong and Famooks. The same as

Hougtong and Hainan.

4-Bouth comes of China" between „The same na No 1.

-Formosa Channel. The mine, as -South coast of Chlua batween

In the end von Lettow was driven determined assault was pushed i A dispatch from Sir J. L. Van south, crossing the Luric river, and which carried the defences on the A "Daily Mail writer says: One going the round of the papers in the Deventer, Commanding-in-Chief, made towards. Quelimane. Of this northeast face. The garrison then

Far East. Mayberry, the man who day last week I had a few hours at claims he was tattooed, is probably East Africa, was published as a region General Van Deventer says retired, maintaining good order, until Supplement to the London Gazette. As far south as Inago the country they found themselves. penned in an my disposal in Dublin. I determined the champian liar of the universe: Dated front Dar-es-Salaam on Sept is extremely difficult; rugged heights angle of the river, when a consider to visit the Sinn Fein beadquarters! His account of the tattooing was 30, 1918, "the dispatch deals with rise in every direction out of a sea fable number were drowned in cross- / of, placing within the reach of the against an average of 3.42 inches a and learn from the leaders of the really artistic in the boldness of its operations from the last week of of almost impenetrable bush; paths ing Our columns were movement something of their alms imaginative power. It is true he and aspirations."

forgot the name of the ship he was November, 1917, when von Lettow are few, and cultivation scarce, while The sun was shining brightly, the on when it was torpedged, but he erbeck with the residue of the the inhabitants are a wild and only German force escaped inta Portuguese partially subdued race, bitterly hostile sky was a cloudless blue. and St. gives the number of men who got East Africa, to August 31. 1918, to their masters, and therefore ready Stephen's Green was looking its best. into the boat with him, and the 18e when von Lettow was making north temporarily to help any enemy of The keen air was delightfully in of the commander of the German vigorating and t. e water of the lake submarine who took him prisoner. again. The whole of the interven the latter. South of Inagu cultiva sparkled in the sun. The park was He further relates that he was theng period had been employed in an tion gradually increases, and the deserted save for a couple of wanderers, the park-keepers, and the happy family of ducks and waterfowl which were enjoying undisputed pos- session of their little kingdom. »

I walked past the artificial lake to the statue of King George the Second, "in the centre of the park, along the deserted paths to the far side of the square. Stillness was the prevailing impression, and the memories of Easter Week 1916 seemed like a bad

dream.

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ROYAL OBFERVATORY HONGKONG, DAILY WEATHER REFORT.

Station

MARCH 6-1910

Hour.

Baromater

Temperature.

Bamidity.

first to reach the decic, of the sub-endeavour to bring the Germans to country gets richer. On approach- marine, and how the commander, a decisive engagement. This objecting the sea coast, one of the most In July the enemy had established usually payable for such a resid speaking in broken English, told him was not achieved and the reason prosperous parts of Portuguese East himself near Chalaua, in the Mozamence to meet interest charges and estimated that the whole purchase that England was the cause of the becomes plain by perusal of the dis- Africa, where the numerous Praza bique region, and was raiding in liquidation of the mortgage it is war and that he would make May. patch. But in the period covered have their valuable holdings, is every direction.

the Germans suffered heavily. At the reached. The Quelimane district was

The whole this district was practi- price will be paid off in a period less berry drink his own blood. The tat time of his. flight into Portuguese defended by both British and Fortu- cally in rebellion, and the enemy, than 10 years. The venture is a tooing process is then described and how he and his companious were territory Von Lettow's force was guese forces. Meantime the enemy partly because of this, and partly on private one and is destined to meet estimated at about 320 Europeans, was steadily pushing south, capturing account of lavish presents of stores the requirements of people with flung into a boat and turned adrift 2.000 askari, two guns, and 30 to valuable stores, while the where looted from Lorde, Guorne and other moderate means, but it should cer without food and "with only a little tobacco among them" 35 machineguns. The known casu abouts of his main body was un-places, was very actively helped by tainly give some relief in Hongkong, the natives, who brought in large where the demand for small houses human touch),-to be picked up byalties inflicted on the enemy up to known-

August 31 were-Europeans, killed Reliable information was extremely quantities of food and willingly pro far exceeds the supply. In Shanghai a fishing vessel. And all this mass and captured, 140; askari, killed and hard to obtain, as the enemy had vided guides and information. Since it is more than probable that some

suborned many of the native chief

the enemy crossed the Malema Kne, such scheme would also be welcomed. "The Sinn Fein headquarters are of nonsense is gravely reproduced by

The Germans crossed the Rovuma and headmen by lavish presents of about June 10 desertions had practical- Rents show no signs of decreasing situated at 6, Harcourt-street, a fair the N.-C. Daily News as a contribu captured, 1,100. sized ordinary Dublin house. The ion to the cause of enlightenment short of ammunition and weary and cloth and other goods captured by ly ceased. This was doubtless due and their tendency in the other direc- ground floor is occupied by the Sinin That profound liar Mayberry, by the depressed by close pursuit, but on them between Alto Molocue and in some measure to the very great tion may very well inflict no Ettle Fein banks, and the office premises way, was further exposed by the November 25 they captured at Ngo-Lugella. Thus the enemy not only distance which now lay between their hardship on those whose means pre-

Manchester Guardian, which pointed are at the back and on the first floor. out that the photographs of the man mano, on the Fortuguese side of the denied information to us, but was homes and the theatre of oper- clude the possibility of purchasing vidiostook. 6a. As you approach the building the broken windows catch your attention published in the newspapers did not river, a considerable quantity of able to depend on early and accurate ations; for most of the askari were their own houses by any other Nemuro and remind you of the excitement of agree. Each paper showed the right rifles ammunition, and food, which news, of our movements. The same of the Wanyaniwezi tribe, living in I went into the side of his face in profile, yet in one were supplemented shortly after difficulty was experienced by us during the neighbourhood of faborigin general office and asked for Father Paper he was represented as having wards by the capture of isolated the whole time that the enemy was weightier reason, perhaps, was the

Portuguese posts.

in the coastal zone. Our columns attraction of the foot of the sea-board

doing everything possible areas. O'Flanagan, the present leader of the a full length snake in black on his

These successes (says General Van were face and in another there was only a movement, only to learn that he was snake's head in qutline. Evidently moral of the force. Colonel von Lettow but were frequently led astray the enemy at Chalaua, but the British

Deventer) naturally revived the to get to grips with the enemy

Endeavours were made to corner the tattooing had been remarkably Vorbeck's remaining troops, both by false reports.

with their headquarters and with one dispatch closes Von Lettow was Three young men were occupied in well done when the snake could European and African, were the sur. occasionally completely out of touch closed upon it only to find an Zambesi.

evacuated camp, and, at the time the another, as the rapidity of their movements made it impossible for moving northward. On August 30 cable parties to keep up with them the main enemy force attacked part and pack wireless has a very smal of General Hawthorn's force; after and uncertain range in thick bush. severe fighting be was driven back The difficulties of concerted action, and the Germans were themselves always great in bush country, were thus very greatly enhanced.

On the afternoon of July Ia sud-

Armistice Night

absent at Roscommon,

doing up parcels of comforts destined for the Sinn Fein prisoners in England from their faithful followers. The room was untidy, but there was plenty of activity. One of the young men, seeing that I had come in search of information, left his parcels and entered into conversation. There were bundles of literature lying about,

pamphlets.

change its shape, from day to day The suggestion that the liar painted the snakes himself will, of course, be rejected by those who prefer to nurse their passions rather than cultivate their reason-Japan Chronicle

rivals of the fittest. The askari were all veteran fighters; and such men, back by well-served machine guns, are, in their native bush; worthy opponents for the best troops.

As to the country in which opera- tions were now conducted, the

patch says

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The portion of Portuguese East

They were

attacked the next day.

method.

Hakodate

Tokios Eqchi. Nagasaki..

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few miles of one another without Kagoshima gaining touch: And there were over Nabeuverht between the Rovuma 100,000, square miles of such bush | fshijim ... and the Bonin Taland

Weihaiwei

Mounted Infantry, which did sterling an Except for a small body of KAR. Bankow work throughout, the whole stress Changsha of the campaign was borne by in Shanghal fantry, of whom certain battalions Gatala..... of K.A.R. and the Gold Coast Regi ment were the most prominent.

The distances covered were tre Tahoka 37.08 689

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It was hoped that the enemy might mendous. To take a by no means Taichu have been cornered, but the rugged unique example, a column composed Tainen...

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and he gave me a selection of election that what Ireland wants for the next Africa bounded by the Rovuma and den attack was made on the Western country and thick bush made opera- of the 1st/2nd and 2nd 2nd K.A.R. | Kakun kavaj The conversation was just becom. forty of fifty years is firm govern Zambesi rivers, Lake Nyasa and the sector of Nhamacurra [Quelimane tions very difficult and he finally marched, between May 23 and July Pescadores.

ment tha: Dominion Home Rule

ing interesting, when a young woman. for tre and is out of the question:

"with shor: hair, smoking a cigarette,

honorary pecretary?"

that there is no solution to the Irish question at the present time; that Ulster has little in common with the

Much of this vast area was a terra incognita to Europeans, and no curate maps were available. In

yet unsubdued, while in others they were in more or less open rebeliton. There were but few roads, and no railways except 30 miles of 3ft- 6in. gauge starting from Lumbo, on the

sea is but little smaller than France.

Pakboi

said: "Will you come up to see the in the first-floor effice, on the mantel. rest of Ireland, and her one desire some parts, the natives were as straight, in between the Portuguese have been wounded. His known had to supplement their scanty Helbow ...........

I followed her and found myself piece of which were a large portrait is to draw closer to the United of De Valera and a bust of Count

Here, then, are the two extremes Plunkett. From here the widespread activities of Sinn Fein are directed. of Irish opinion. Was ever states

Kingdom.

garrison of about 500 rative, troops. was surprised; and, though the Portuguese officers and N.CO.'s fought bravely, the whole of this

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broke away to the northward. In 15. 450 "map" miles. The actual Hongkong three enemy, .com. panies. The enemy had undoubtedly the two days' fighting the enemy lost distance covered must have been Gap Rock

17 whites killed and 11 captured, very much more. Columns frequent Macao received accurate information about the position, as the attack was pushed while several more were known foly out-distanced their supplies and Wachow98. Western flank and the river: The loss in askari was about 200. Nearly rations by country produce a dif Phalian 7

100,000 rounds of ammunition, much ficult matter when following the Tourane

reaps; there is little left to glean. In Aparri 8:

Dagupan baggage and stores, and a small enemy. For where the German C. St. James! Here General Van Deventer closes spite of all hardships and disappoint: Manils.co In addition to the young woman'manship confronted with a more mainland west of Mozambique.. -- sector of the deferice, including two his narrative of operations. hospital fell into cur hands,

ments the spirit of the troops never Legaspi -there were two young men, one the perplexing problem? The great war The central districts (which the

It may appear extraordinary, he flagged; and I wish to express my Tacloban the other, Mr. J. T. O'Kelly, the are in a fair way towards solution./ enemy would naturally make for) 19-f. guns (one rendered useless), was writes, that the enemy' should so sincere appreciation of their fineloilo - » hon. secretary, Mr. H. Bolano, and is over and its manifold problems

Sarigao in the enemy's hands within a very often have succeeded in evading our work.. were reported to be well elevated. short time. The enemy consoli- director of organisation. Later on but the Irish problem remains the one two or three other young men strel black spot in cur Imperial record: healthy and fertile. In fact, Purt dated his position, and the Portu converging columns. But the Ger

How nearly the Irish Convention guese East Africa appeared an ideal

guese garrison of the centre sector re- man force, well guided. generally The first impression I derived was came to finding a solution is not theatre for the operations of a com- tired by order to the British position avoided the regular tracks; and

mander of a compact and mobile | that of youth. The Sinn.Fein move. generally realised, and if it did not force, tied to no base. independent about 300 KA.R The enemy at-heart of the bush, which is often so Africa and Colwel Sousa-Rosa, the

on the east, which was new held by moved by native paths through the ment is run by young men, and they ng else, it taught us that there is of lines of communication, and adept tacked on July 2 and again on the thick and difficult that troops may. Commander-in-Chief of the Por- Hongkong Observatory, March 8, 1919.

led in.

unquestionably understand their felf low countrymen. As a result Young Ireland to-day is overwhelmingly Sinn Fein. The secretary was a pleasant young Irishman, intense, enthusiastic-fanatical, if you will

aflame with love of his country.

For two hours we talked in the www.friendliest manner. I let the young

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a moderate opinion in Ireland.

What are we to do? We cannot in the art of "living on the country,“ confess failure and adopt a policy of whose aim world probably be to drift--that is the sure way to avoid encounters with superior forces disaster. We all belleve in the tree and to remain in being as long as dom on which the British Empire.is possible.

based. We have seen what self.

From the character of the German government and free institutions commander it was not probable that bave accomplished 'in Canada, any general surrender would take www enthusiast tell me about the political New Zealand. and South Africa.place, and the campaign had there- creed which has swept the polls and Cannot all of us who have the fore perforce to be one of virtual captured, anyhow for the time real welfare of Ireland at heart extermination General Van Deven- being the imagination of three aim at capturing the imaginater's object was twofold, to prevent tion of Young Ireland-however the enemy returning to German East. quarters of Ireland.

Here is the essence of Sinr. Feinism. hopeless the task may seem? Let us Africa "and to get to grips with him Ireland is a nation, geographically, not call young Irishmen disloyalists as soon and as often as possible," who passionately love their country, Operations were to continue through historically, ethnologically. Ireland has nothing to say to England, her but let us try to be patient. Let us out the rainy season. The troops bereditary foe, whom she cordially demonstrate that in the British Com employed were all African-at first hates: Ireland wants to run her monwealth of Nations which is a the Nigerian Brigade (which returned country herself she has had enough eague of nations already in existence to West Africa in February, 1918), of foreign domination. If the British there is full scope for the intense the Gold Coast Regiment, and the Empire went to war to save Belgium nationalism of Irishmen and Irish- 2nd Cape Corps, and mainly, the and really stands for the self-deter-Women. "In our Empire there is room King's African Rifles, together with mination of all peoples, how can it for the two patriotisms, and therein contingents of Portuguese native lies its glory-the patriotismi to Ire- troops. The enemy retreated rapidly refuse to listen to the unmistakable land or Scotland on Australia, as the and soon got out of touch and voice of the majority of the Irish people?..

case may be, and the wider patriotism pursuit from the north. Acolumn was ' !,* then organized to strike inland from Then the two leaders referred with to the Empire as a whole: pride to their wonderful organisation, Let us explain to these Sinn Fein Port Amelia. It was first commanded which has brought them such airishmen once for all that we do not by Colonel Rose and afterwards by sweeping victory, and stated, that expect them to be "loyal" to England Brigadier-General Edwards. they proposed carrying on an active that our conception of Erapire is a the Nyasa end General Northey propaganda till they had converted group of partners or sister-nations in advanced east. (In June, on General a-majority in Ulster, to their which no country will predominate Northey leaving to take up the where all are needed. Ireland has a Governorship of British East Africa, doctrines

But their ramifications were world. contribution to make to the common he was succeeded by Brigadier The enemy wide, and till Great Britain listens to cause of humanity; we want her General Hawthorn.) the voice of Ireland they would imagination, her enthusiasm, her who had gained his coveted central.

Idealism.

position and wished to stay "there, continue to ferment trouble for her: Cannot we give her the fullest offered considerable opposition. Medo, In the United States, Australia, and measure of Dominion, Home Rule at 130 miles west of Port Amelia, was elsewhere they would act as a

the earliest possible moment? The captured on April 12. "constant thorn in the side of Great old repressive policy has failed. Can- Or April 17 the enemy was found Britain. In Americà in the past the Trish vote had kept the United States not we persuade Irishmen that there in an entrenched position some 18 and the British Empire apart; it are thousands of Englishmen who, in miles west of Medo, and fighting the Irish vote which had spite of the wild talk of Sinn Fein, continued all day, the enemy retiring prevered an Anglo-American en love her dearly and whose only during the night. The country was tente or alliance. The Sinn Fein desire is to welcome her as a exceedingly difficult, the jungle being organisation would continue to keep partner in the true sense an Ireland so thick that roads were mere tunnels the United States and Great Britain rich, prosperous, and contented? through bamboo thickets and apart, and no real Anglo-American understanding was possible till Ire land's right to self-determination had been acknowledged.

was

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Cannot we help Ireland to built up elephant grass, while long stretches her industries, to develop her water of track appeared more suitable for power, to open up her mines, to con- boats than for motor transport. struct great ports and harbours, and Successive positions Eanking the road Mr. Boland, who had taken part by our actions show that any thought had to be cleared, and progress was in the insurrection in 1916, had of English domination is gone for slow.

spent. 15 months in Portland Gaol. ever? The best business brains of On May 4 Colonel Barton (3rd/1st He said he liked many Englishmen the British Empire should be lent to K.A.R. and half 2nd/1st K.AR) but hated England-by England he Ireland in this period of reconstruc engaged an enemy company about did not mean Scotland or Wales. tion. Let us concentrate on the five hours west of Naningu. The Many of the Sinn Fein, Icaders are economic aspect of Ireland's future enemy were dispersed and retired Let us pay back the wild words of eastwards. Colonel Barton pursued, teetotallers; they are intensely re ligions, they are altruistic, and pre-hate of Sinn Fein in practical acts of and, on May 5, his leading company pared to give their lives to their kindness and brotherhood, Let us surprised and most pluckily attacked forget the past mistakes on both a large energy camp west of Nanungu country-Ireland

The enemy immediately counter- From the Sinn Fein headquarters sides.

I walked a couple of hundred yards Loving our own country as we do, attacked vigorously with a force of to Punch with an Ulster friend of we can understand the Irishman's from four to five companies. Sharp profound learning. His library is passionate love of his beautiful island, fighting at close quarters lasted one of the best stocked I have found only we could approach the Irish throughout the whole day, the enemy in any part of the British Empire. Problem from this standpoint, even finally withdrawing under cover of His view that, given five years, Sinn the citadel of Sinn Feimism could not night, over 30 Germans and 100

askaris having been killed Fetism will die a natural death long withstand our onslaughts.

and

3rd, but was repulsed. At 3 p.m. on

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General Van Deventer bears testi mony to the valued and whole-heart- ed assistance he received from the Governor-General of Portuguese East

march and counter-march within-a

tuguese Forces.

DODGE BROTHERS

MOTOR CAR

WE HAVE CONCENTRATED ON ONE CAR. AND ONE CAR ONLY, IN A DETERMINA- TION TO MAKE. TT AS GOOD. AS A CAR CAN BE MADE. FOR EVERY PART AND EVERY PROCESS THAT ENTERS INTO IT WE HAVE PERSONALLY ESTAB- LISHED A STANDARD, THE WORK DONE AND THY MATERIALS USED IN EACH PART AND EACH PROCESS, IN EVERY CAR, MUST CONFORM TO THAT STAND ARD. DODGE BROTHERS WILL ALWAYS GIVE TO THEIR CAR THAT OVER. CARE- WHICH THE PUBLIC EXPECTS OF THEM

PEOPLE HAVE IMPLICIT FAITE IN THE INTEGRITY OF DODGE BRO THERS MANUFACTURING METHODS. BECAUSE OF THE NAME IT BEARS. YOU MAY BE SURE THAT THE PRINCIPLE BEHIND THE CAR WILL NEVER BE CHANGED HAIR'S BREADTH + DODGE BROTHERS HAVE ONLY ONE IDEA IN THE UPBUILDING OF THEIR BUSINESS. THAT IS TO BUILD IT BO SOUNDLY AND SO WELL THAT THE- GOODWILL WHICH THEY HAVE WON WILL GROW AND ENDURE", FOREVER

ITS STABILITY IS BUT A REFLECTION OF THE INSTITUTION ITSELF.

EOLE AGENTĚ

SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.

St. George's Buildings, HONGKONG,

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1. BAROMETE, reduced to a degreen "Fahrenbait, on the level of the tes in

Inches, tenths and hundredths.

1. TEMPERATURE, in the shade in de-. grees Fahrenheit.

* Huminary, in percentage of satura - tion; the humidity of air saturated with moisture being 100.

4. DIRELAISK OF WID, to two points. 3. FORCE OF Won, sexording to.. Bendford Beale, 2

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thunder, v visibility" "■ daw, wen 7. Rany in Inches tenths and hun~”' dred the

HUNGYONG ́HEGISTER..

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T. F. CLAXTON, Director Hongkong Uboervatory, March 6, 1919.

'HONGKONG TIDES,

.... The tide-fable siven below bar "boon compiled at the National Almazao Office in London from the result of the analysis. of observations takes by means of in automatic tide-recording machine in the Water Police Basin at Tsim Sha Tani during the years 1909-840

The zero of the table corresponds with the zero of the sounding in the Atimiralty Chart, which has been found to be toot * inslies below es lovel

To obtain the depth of water on the tide gauge at the Victoria. Naval Yardı add 2 foot 4 inches, and on the gauge at Lamont Dook, Aberdeen, add 10 feet inches to the height girma in the tablo

March 7 to 13, 1919.

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