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PLEBISCITE, IN SLESVIG.

COPENHAGEN, January 4th. To acordance with the Peace Treaty. reparations are being completed to take

plebiscite in Slesvig

Sir Charles Marling," the British Minis tor and President of the International Commission, will take over the adminis

વી. tration Elonsburg nexs week The higher tierman pificials will be replaced by Allied Bonds.

The cecupation troops will probably consist of one bastalion of British and one of French infantry and one company of French Marines.

TO-DAY'S

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ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB.

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PROGRAMME OF EVENTS

HE ROYAL HONGKONG YACHT CLUB propose holding a Rowing Regal on SATURDAY, 28th February, 1990. The MERTING will take place at the Glab House, North Point.

British and French light cruisers and destroyer will neber as Flensburg where the joint recupation forces will be col-Event manded by the British Rur-Adinirali Sheppard.

Coresurs, January 13th

has The International Uuninission Luned a proclamation to the inhabitansa of Slastic stating, that the evacuation of German teras and authorities will be completed on January 20th, and calling on all classes loyall to cooperate arish the Commission in maintaining order.

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The plebiscite in the foe the Narth-

Zone is fixed for February 10th

--SERVICE BACES:-

Catters ¡12 cared). Crews from B.M. Nary under Nasai orange-

menta.

ALL COMERS" RACE:--

Under Naval arrangement.

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vent 2.-POURS;-.

(a) later Fort Fours

(Challenge Cup) (Courie (b) Junior Fours.

mile. (c) Hoag Race (Brokers Cup)) (el Crews from any one Hong, Officers. of E.B.M. Navy, HB,M. Army and Civil Services may enter for this race. A combined crew from two small Hongs may enter at the discretion of the Row-

In connection with the above, it is note worthy that the Northern "one including: as in dues, Flensborg, a potential rival of penhagen, is largely inhabited by Germaats, while the Danish Government bus abandoned the idea of a plebiscite in the third, or Southern Zone, fearing that

be German population will join Der-ing Committee. mark in order to escape war taxation.

TRIAL OF WAR CRIMINALS.

I January 14th.

The Lord tunceller and the Attorney- General strusted M. Clemenceau and

Miniatures of the Challenge and Brokara" Cups will be presented to each Member of the winning erswa.

Event 3-PAIS CAES

Mr Lloyd Gnge, who recently revenc Bergsins the Rst of Hernan offenders

who wil de tried ander international:

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COMPRESSOMETER

(a) Inter Port. Course 1 mile.

Junior Pairs. Course 1 mile.

4-DOUBLE SCULLS—

OPEN, Course 1 mile.

law, put down the Barchers from Brenz 5. SINGLE SCULLS: --

rai tunsands to eight hundred.

de was pointed out on tho

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that the Crims for which throw Builty we arraigned were of such a re- Woking nature that even Germany will unce the details and nore shelter

pares ar published.

(Challenge Cup).

OPEN. Course 1'mile. Event 6.-MIXED DOUBLE SCULLS:—

Open to Ladies and Gentlemen with Lady Couwan Course 1 mile...

It is not intended, however, to fentand tbe surender of such Generals as yon Bundaberg von Mickensen, von Laden- The proposed programme may be dorf, or other leaders, who carried on added to or varied later it found desir the war, howsoever bitterly, in accordance able. Names of individuals and crews with the law of civilisation, but the Allies, to be sent to the undersigned not later Sntend to bring to book people respon than one week before the reguits. The

b. for ishaman erimus, szch a viola

fizisking poin: will be the Club House. tion and pillage in France and Belgium, ang salamarine officers who fred on Bailon after torpedoing the ships, and officials responsible for the German prison Camp borror.

EXTIFICATION, OF PEACE TREATY.

WASHINGTON, January 14th. Sensator Lodge and Senates Hitchcock. separately raeived spokesmen represent ice twenty million people desirous of the

ratiscation of the Trenty.

Both Senators stated that endeavours were being made to end the deadlock, and avoid carrying the question to the election campaign, Senator Hitchcock adding that the spirit of antagonism had given way to an honourable compromise, and that hi bolimed that ratiEcation, with some rest?7- sations will be attained before the dnd

of the month.

FAR EASTERN CABLE NEWS.

HAUS IN EASTERN SIBERIA,

Loxoox, January 15th, The Daily Mui's Tientsin reports that Irkutsk is blaze.

The Dry fail farbin correspondent Bay two American soldiers were killed and three wounded in a Eht in the Raikal region over one of Semenoff's armoured trains which the Americans captured.

Other ãghts are reported between the Czecho-Slovaks, the Semenelitys. the Japanese and the Americans, but details are wanting.

WAY TO ODESSA BARRED.

Lextos, January 17th. A War Office statement shows that the British Military Mission with Deníkin has gons to Ekaterinolar,

The Caucasus Army, holding the line behind the Akui river, Routh-west of Tsaritsic. repulsed five heavy frontal attacks, alwy in outflanking attempt.

The Ton Army holds the line on the Don from Aksai to the mouth of the river. Reds, after five attempts, failed to force zpassage.

A Volunteer Army holds the line Niko- pal-Melitopol, North of the Crimea. The Red advance towards Odossa has been #topped.

JAPANESE WITHDRAW WARSHIPS FROM FOOCHOW.

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PARta, January 13th. The Japanese Delegation states that the Japanese Government has decided to with draw the warabips from Foochow where they had been seat some weeks ago owing to the maltreatment of Japanese

ROME TO TOKIO FLICHT.

ROME, January 10th. Interviewed by the Tribuna, Colonel Berlin, Director of Aeronautics, anid that eight aeroplanes were ready to start on the Come-to-Tokió. flight. All landing stations, en route, were perfectly equip. ped.

The departure from Rome should occur between January 1th and January 20th with a view to avoiding the Monsoon see- oo. Resides, the light must cœur before that organised by the American Aero Club around the world, re, if this were access- ful, that from Rume to Tukio would be Incie1n.

Colonel Barliri went a telegram to

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have kindly consented to coach crews, The N.Y.E. as. Atruts Mara (European

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BRITISH LONCESSION,

Line) left. Singapore, for this port on the 18th Jan. and is expected bare on the 21st Jan.

The P. O.-B.I. & AL. ea. Äluttre Jeft Singapore for this Port on the lit instant at. a.m., and is due here on the let instant.

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At 3.30 p.m.,

THE BARBER OF BEVILLE.

Line) left Bombay for this port

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ed here on the 24th January.

The P. M. S.. S. Cole sa Colombia left Shanghai the 14thpat,

for Manila, and may be expected at this Port on or about Saturday Jan. 24.

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The N.Y.E.. 5.a. Totomi Maru (Bombay Line) left Bombay for this port direct on the 16th Jar. and is expected here on the 4th Feb.

GAS WARFARE.

A SHORT RETROSPECT OF THE GERMAN CHEMICAL OFFENSIVE.

Many retereaces have been made recently to offensive and defensive methods incidental to the ars of chemical warfare which Jay between the spring of 1915 and the cessation lof hostilities.. A briet review, which does not claim to unfold, new or start- fing information, may be of interest. to readers who did not become ac quainted with the lethal perversions" of science, that added so much to the horror and suffering of all who en- dured the ordeal by battle.

HISTORICAL..

It was on April 22. 1915. in the neighbourhood of Langemarck, that the Germans loosed their first gas attack.. The chlorine wave swept to- wards and over the French and Cana- dian troops in that sector. Quite un- suspecting of the significance attached to the yellow-green mist that approach- ed them, the troops were soon choking frantically in its clutches. A gap was made in the line. but the results. though sericus enough, were not dis- astrous. Owing to the heroism and endurance of the men concerned.

The thrill of horror experienced by all civilised peoples when this fiend ish manceuvre became known needs no recalling. It was a crime' against humanity which in a calendar of dark deeds stands out indelible and unfor- gettable in its horror..

WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.

The chlorine in this. the first gås. attack was liberated from cylinders concentrated on a front of 600 yards. It has been stated by those most likely to know, that had the Germans not been afraid of the terrible weapon they were about to employ, or had they conserved their cylinders till they could free the gas-cloud on a wider front, and for a longer period, nothing. could have saved Calais from falling into their hands: the door to that all- important port would have been open- ed-videly opened-by the sickly cloud of death. Fortunately for us.. this attack was in the nature of an experiment, and before it was re- peated the respite had enabled our men to be supplied with means, tem- porary and unsatisfactory though they. were, for combating the peril. It vill be preferable to deal with the defen sive methods adopted at this period. and their subsequent development. in a separate and latter portion of this article.

UNFAVOURABLE WINDS,

In the months of May and June the The N.Y.K... Shinyo Mau (Bombay enemy made several gas-cloud attacks, Line) left Bombay for this port but not on a grand scale. Then for direct on the 18th Jan, and in some time the wind became our ally. pected here on the Bib Fab.

blowing consistently towards the Ger- man lines, so that the conditions for

The N.7.5. 5.1. Kaga Karu (Baropean

Line) left London for this port ris a chemical offensive were not favour. the Suez Canal on the 10th Jenable. and is expected here on the 18th Feb.

PASSENGERS DEPARTED.

January, 20.

Feras. Nanking-Mr. N. Bessationes, Mr. and Mrs. Brock, Mr. G. W. Chand ler, Mr. E. L. Calbarg, Mr. and Mr.

F.

Davenport, Mrs. Fong fo, Miss Fong See, Beanie Fong Se Milter Fong Zes, Ray Forge, Fddy, Feng ree, Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Heste and Gavin, Mr. McCaslin, Mr. Mallett, child, Mr. W. M. Howlett, Mr. J.

It was not till December 19, 1915, that the greatest cloud-gas attack against the British front took place. This occurred to the north of the Ypres salient, on a front of 3 miles.. Gas was released continuously for one hour, but owing to the protective mea-" sures which had been adopted by this time the number of casualties was comparatively small, although 25,000 troops were in the area of attack.

INTRODUCTION OF PHOSGENE. As has been shown, the Germans

chlorine.. in their Arst gas attacks "employed Afterwards they intro-

The F. M. B. B. Co.'s 8.5. China sailed from Yokohama on Jan. 16th and may be expected to arrive in Hong-Capt. Nelson, Miss Oberdorfer, Mrduced phosgene-an even more deadly kong Jan. 24.

The N... s. Inala Mark (European Line) left Kobe for this port vis Moji and Shanghai on the 15th Jan. and is expected here on the 24th Jan The Shevau Times Co. 15 Moorish Prince is expected here from New York on or about 26th instant. The N.V.K. ss. Pimpo Maru (Calcatta Line) left Calusta for this port via Kangoon and Singapore on the 9th Jan and is expected here on she 30th January,

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Perry, Mr. Bheppard, Mrs Thorton, Greswold and Misa M. Daris. Mr. Shoeider, Mr. E. Park, Mira vapour, and one against which re-

We have been asked to announce that two plays by Lord Dunsany Tents of the Arabs" and "The Gods of the Mountain" will be pro- duced for the first time in the East

spirators designed to combat chlorine alone were of he avall. The British authorities were forewarned of the coming use of phosgene, and a charge in the type of respirator was effected in time to meet the danger.

In August, 1916, the last cloud

by the students of the Hongkong Black was faunched against the Bri- University Unisa on February 13th,tish frost, on a hot and stifling day. 14th and 18th at Theatre Royal; and A high concentration of phosgene was that the bookings open at Meutrie employed, and so effective was the on Monday, February 2nd.

gas that helmets had to be worn nine miles behind the lines.

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D'Annunzio asking him if he is ready to THERE'i po use of our beating A

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Colcari Berliori strongly advocated the well out with it first as last. We want

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The 450 bores-power Caproni aeroplane There is no rosson so far as we can aco which left Rome on January 8th and which is stated to be acting as a pioneer by you should not do so. This pro in the Lome to Tokio flight, arrived safeparation by its remarkable corea has at Balonika after a brief stay at Valona ed a world wide reputation, and It had difficulty in navigation owing to a peuple everywhere speak of 14 in the gale,hich developed into a regalar bigbest terms of praise It is for sale by

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By this time, however, the Ger- mans had adopted another medium for distributing their noxious vigours. This was the gas-shell, of which, in due course, numerous varieties were evolved. The gas-shell bad particu- lar advantages from the point of view of those using it. Its use was not dependent upon a favourable wind; the effects of a gas attack could be produced within a strictly limited or an extended area as desired; and, moreover, until the bombardment de- scended upon the enemy, not the slightest warning was given of its advent.

THE NATURE OF GAS-SHELLS.

These projectiles may be consider- ed from the point of view of the II- ings they contained. Of these there were several varieties, all-unpleasant, in a greater or less.degree.

DISTINGUISHINO MARKS.

The more important brands of gas- shell employed by the Germans were rendered easily distinguishable by the

Ncharacteristic markings of the shell-

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These markings were effected by means of coloured paims. The British authorities adopted the prin ciple of referring to the different varieties of German gas-shell in terms of these markings, and hence in all official reports, and among all ranks -- of the Army, the names Blue Cross; Green Cross, and Yellow Cross came to signify the respective types of gas- shell the enemy was in the habit of sending over.

(To be continued.).

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