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alleged to have taken part in the recent These men were mutiny at Kalgan. induced to attend a military lecture, and in accordance with practice, left their rifics outside. Others came along and removed the weapons When the men came out and learnt what had happened

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a court-martial charged with these half-forgotten offences, which they 4.55 had probably regarded merely as in the category of schoolboy frolics, rather than As high crimes and misdemeanours. 455 Unfortunately for them, the authorities took a much graver view of the matter; they were evidently influenced by the fact

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excuses may be made for the severity of these sentences, the dignity of the law. cannot be said to have been preserved by the methods adopted to effect the arrest of these youths. This subterfuge, like the trick by which the Kalgan mutineers were Jort into a death-trap, is reminiscent of the methods of the official who effected an arrest by inviting his victim to dinner and afterwards announcing to him his impending death. These are methods which must be discarded if the dignity of the law is to be taught in China, only fair to put against these despicable

It is

THE

WAR.

"THROUGH REUTERS AGENCYĄ]

THE SURRENDER OF

TSINGTAU.

TRANSFER TAKES PLACE TO-DAY,

The Emperor and Empress of Japan have sent messages of appreciation to the officers and men of the Army and Navy and to the British forces whose brilliant seeds, co-operating with the Japanese, have

achieved the object of the war."

GERMANS NOT HAGGLING OVER CONDITIONS.

An official announcement made at Tokyo states that the Germans are not haggling over the conditions of surrender. The transfer is expected to take place on Tuesday.

The prisoners number 2,300,

Later returns show the Japanese casualties to be 440; and that two British (white) non-commissioned officers were killed.

Mr. S. Imai, Consul-General for Japan, forwards the appended official report, published by the Army Department, Tokyo, on the 8th inst., and received by him yesterday morning ---

The Japanese and German envoys concluded the capitulation of Tsingtau Fortress at 7.50 p.m. on the 7th inst., the enemy having accepted all our conditions. In conformity with this Capitulation agreement, the. representatives of both sides entrusted to transfer and receive the fortress, ete, will meet at 10 a.m, on the 9th, and its delivery is expected to take place on the 10th inst.

In the battle from the night of the 6th until the following morning, we captured about 2,300 prisoners, and our casualties were:-

JAPANESE-14 officers wounded; 426 non-commissioned officers and

men killed and wounded.

BRITISH.-2 non-commissioned officers and mer

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PEKING GERMANS REPORTED SAFE.

PEKING November 8th."

All the married Germans who went from Peking to Tsingtau to take part in the operations are reported safe.

tricks the recent case of WANG CHIR THE STRUGGLE IN

HBINO, a high official who was arrested in proper form, tried and sentenced to death for the crime of selling public appoint- ments to the highest bidder. When he and the others who shared his perfidy and his fate were reinoved to goal to await their death they were conveyed, not in the This old-time cages, but in a carriage. case at least is notable for the evidence it HONGRONA OFFIen; 10k, Das Vœux Ross C. affords of a desire to administer the law LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLEET STREET, E.C.impartially and at the same time to bring

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police methods more intó line with those which obtain in civilised countries. An enlightened public opinion is beginning to manifest itself in China in regard to such matters, and it may be hoped that it will not be long before such discreditable- subterfuges as those we have described will cease to be countenanced by the Government and the judicial authorities-

HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 10TH, 1914,

Mrch has been heard in recent years of plans for improving the administration of Justice in China, but very little in that direction seems to have been accom- of China, plished. Some of the old barbarous punishments have been abolished-on

Mr. H. E. Sharp, K.C., who left Hong- paper and the treatment of criminals has

The long on a brief visit to England, on in some respects been improved. flood of Republican ideas which burst August 25th, by the Siberian route, upon the country a few years ago indeed arrived Home on November 7th.

led to changes in judicial punishments

which experience has proved were unwise.

In the list of contributors to the Minis

For example, a return has had to be made tering Children's League Razaar on the

3rd October in the grounds of Government House, the name of Messrs. Montric & Co., who lent the piano for the theatricals

to corporal punishment for certain offen- ders, in place of a term of imprisonment. The pendulum, however, is not swinging right to the other side. Room was still was omitted.

To them Lady May

left for further modifications of the President of the League) returns her best punishments which the law decrees, and thanks.

it is noteworthy that the PRESIDENT bas issued an instruction to magistrates not to impose the death sentence for burglary. But attention needs to be drawn as much

Mr. P. H. Klimanek, of the Austrian Consulate at Shanghai, has been killed

at Tsingtau. Mr. Klimanek, who was.

to the administration as to the ebaracter an interpreter at the Consulate, and

of the laws themselves. The Chinese occasionally acted as Mixed Court would appear to have a great regard for Assessor, was one of Shanghai's leading the Jesuitical theory that the end justifies tennis players. At a sitting of the Mixed the means; but the means adopted recently Court last week the British Assessor (Mr. in two three cases for bringing Grant Jones) and Mr. John Hays, of offenders to justice reflect no credit on Messrs. Ellis & Hays, publicly expressed the administration of Justice in China, the grief of the Bench and

at. since they are lacking it the dignity respectively

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which should characterise the course of limane's death and paid & high Justice. A typical example was furnished fribute to the zeal he had shown in the by the wholesale execution of the soldiers administration of Justice.

violent.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY

FRANCE

AND BELGIUM.

LONDON, November 8th.

6.5 p.m.

·

The first communique issued at Paris to-day states!

less Between the North Sea and Lys the action has been

The enemy's partial attacks towards Dizmude and North-East:

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of Ypres have been repulsed. We have taken the offensive on nearly the whole of this front and have advanced, notably in the region North of Messines. We have made marked advance around Soissons and consolidated

German attacks at our progress Northward of Chavonne and Soupir.

Northward Craonnelle, Heurtes and

and Bizo. have been repulsed. Around Armentierres we have progressed slightly. The enemy's There has attacks between La Bassee and Arras have been repulsed. been no incident of importance in the Arras to Boissons region...

We are organising the points d'appui recently captured by us North East and South-East of Verdun.

There has been a thick fog all day both in the North and at Champagne as well as in Lorraine, restricting the activities of the artillery and of the aviators,

LONDON, November 9th.

2.20 a.m.

A Paris communiqué published at 11 o'clock in the evening says:- The enemy in the north appear to have concentrated their activity

in the region of Ypres, without result; we are holding our own everywhere. On the Aisne, north-east of Soissons, we reached the plateau of Vregny, where we had not previously set foot.

GERMAN CRUISER AND TENDER IN HONOLULU,

LONDON, Naveniber 9th.

4:55 am.

A telegram from Washington says that the German cruiser Geier has entered Honolulu, also a steamer of the Nordeutscher Lloyd, alleged to be the Geter's tender.

We imagine that the correct reading of the message is that these ships have been, “interned." at Honolulu, The Geier was reported to be at Honolulu some days ago. En.}

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ONWARD MARCH OF

RUSSIANS.

THE

CAVALRY ENTER GERMAN TERRITORY AND

DAMAGE RAILWAY.

POWERFULLY FORTIFIED REGION IN EAST PRUSSIA

CAPTURED.

LONDON, November th.

8.15 p.m.

A telegrant from Petrograd says that an important announcement in to-night's communiqué is that Russian Cavalry beyond the Vistula entered German territory and damaged the railway at Ploeschen station, North-West of Kalisz, and that the Russians in East Prussia hayo captured the powerfully fortified region of: Wirballen, and progressed in Stalveperen and Cana

The official statement adds:—

Progress continues in the Forest of Romintin and Lyck, wliero

we are attacking the enemy's rearguard.

The Russians also attacked the Austrian rearguards on the River Nid, and those operating on the River Nidzitsa.

We captured 125 officers and 12,000 men on the River San, together with quick-firers and war materials.

South of Przemysl we took over 1,000

prisoners.

BRITISH ARMY'S CONGRATULATIONS TO RUSSIA,

CONFIDENCE IN THE FINAL CRUSHING DEFEAT OF

THE ENEMY."

LONDON, November 9th,

6.40 a.m.

A message from Petrograd says that the Grand Duke Nicholas, Commander in Chief of the Russian Army, has received a telegram from Lord Kitchener congratulating him on the brilliant termination of the second stage of the Russian operations. Lord Kitchener asked the Grand Duke to convey to the Russian Army a message from Field-Marshal Sir John French, the British Army, and himself, expressing their adiniration

of the valour of the Russian Array.

The British War: Secretary added: "We are convinced that the

joint efforts of the Allies will result in the final crushing defent of the

enemy.

CAUCASIAN PORT BOMBARDED BY ENEMY CRUIFER.

LONDON, November 9th,

6.40 a.m.

A telegram from Petrograd states that a cruiser of the Breslan type bombarded Poti, in the Caucasus. Russian troops drove off the cruiser with gun and rifle fire.

NO TROUBLE IN NORTH AFRICA:

Information circulated by the French Foreign Office states that the situation in Algeria and Morocco is very satisfactory,'

GERMAN SAVAGERY.

AN INCIDENT OF THE AMERICAN CIVIL WAR.

The following extract from the Auto- biography of Sir H. M. Stanley, the Explorer, will be found of great interest

at the moment :----

Stanley describing the battle of Shiloh where be, a Confederate, was taken prisoner by the Federals, says: --

"I was a prisoner. Before my con- sciousness had returned to me, I was being propelled vigorously from behind, and was in view of a long araging line of soldiers who were marching to meet us with all the precision of drill and with such a close front that a rabbit would have found it difficult to break through,*

This sight restored me to all my faculties, and I remembered I was a Confederate in misfortune, and that it behoved me to have some regard for my uniform. I heard bursts of vitupoention from several cars threats, which straightened my back and made mo defiant.

ROYAL DUTCH AND SHELL

NO CONTRACTS WITH THE · GERUAN GOVERNMENT.

The Shell Transport and Trading Company has issued the following state-

mentran

The recent rumours augesting that the Royal Dutch Company and the Shell Transport and Trading Company, which

are.

intimately connected with ono another, are supplying oil to the German Government, either directly or indirectly, are entirely without foundation.

Not only so, but no attempt has been made to open up such relations. On the contrary, the efforts of the boards have been directed towards assisting the British Government in any way possible.

This statement should suffice to put an end to the mischievous stories which havo recently gained currency.

MERCHANTNEN VICTIMS.

The war fund which is being raised by Where are you taking that fellow to the Imperial Merchant Service Guild for Drive a bayonet into the

Let him the purpose of affording relief to members. drop where he is 1 they cried by the dozen, and their depenitents placed in necessitous with a German accent. They grow more circumstances arising out of service in excited as we drew near and

men merchant ships during the war, bart the war, bert reached £700 a month ago. joined in the opprobrions chorus. Then few dasked from the ranks with levelled bayonets, to execute what appeared to he the general wish.

mera.

I looked into their faces, deformed with fear and fury, and I felt intolerable loathing for the wild-eyed brutes!

A number of grants had already been made and inquiries are being pursued as to the position of dependents of merchant, captains and officers now detained in Germany. The guild, who make a further earnest appeal for donations to this fund, Their eyes projected and distended appear- have just received a contribution of 525 ed like spots of pale blue ink in faces of from Mr. John Swire, of the well-known dought Reason had led nitogether from ship-owning firm of John Bwire and Sons, their features and to appeal for mercy to of London.

such blind ferocious animalism would have been the height of absurdity, but I was

At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. absolutely indifferent as to what they might J. R. Wood, a small Chinese boy formerly do to me now. Could I have multiplied myself into a thousand such unintellectual employed by Mrs. Arnold, of No. 50, looking louts might have been brushed out Bonham Road, was charged with the of existence. with ense despite their larceny of a 10/- War note, recently issued numbers. They were apparently now troops Tauner, of Queen's College. Evidence for in England, the property of Mr Bertram from such back lands as were favoured by German immigrants, and though of sturdy the prosecution showed that the noto had build, another such mass of savagery and been missed from a small box on M stupidity could not have been found within Tanner's dressing-table since about the 21st October, and that the defendant hatt the four corners of North America.

shown a 10/- War note to a Chinese. The hoy admitted showing the note to the Chinese, and said that he burnt it, because the Chinese declared that it was of no use without his master's signature His Worship ordered defendant to receive eight strokes with the birch.

Trophies captured from the Germans on the Marne include cannon of a very old pattern, and needle guns dating from 1857 and 1870.