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THE DARDANELLES,

EPOCHS IN THEIR HISTORY.:.

THE VICEROYALTY OF INDIA

APPRECIATION OF LORD

HARDINGE.

MOVEMENT FOR EXTENSION OF HIS TERM

OF OFFICE.

The first occasion of the Dardanelles being-forced-says a writer in Chambers Journal, was as far back as 1807, when Admiral Sir John Duckworth, in the Royal George, led o British squadron through the Straits, catching the Turkish

DELHI, March 28th. garrison apparently unprepared; but ou

A large meeting was held last evening. his return-Turkey being thon as much under the influence of the Emperor in the town hall when it, was resolved to Napoleon as she is now under that of the submit a memorial to the King Emperor Emperor William-he found that head to extend the term of office of the Viceroy been detained by the Emperor's repre- for a further period, at least till the ter- sentativo and the Porto long enough inmination of the war. The Hon. Rai fruitless negotiations to ensure him a Baladar Lala Rua Saran Das of Among those present very warm reception in sailing back, his Lahore presided. being bully holod by

were representatives of all parts of India, the autorous marble round-shot fired including Pandit Malaviya, Dr. Sander from brass guns. Some of the guns bel, Sir Fazulbhoy Currinibhoy, Sir G still remain, or did so à few years ago,

The next successful attempt was in the month of January, 1978, when the British foot of eight ironclads, formed

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M. Chitanvis, Mr. M. D. Dadababhoy, Raja of Mahinudabad, Maharaja of Cassimbazar, Raja Kishalpul Singh,

in two columns of divisions," four Rama Rayaningar and Madha Mobaa alips in each, steamed up the Straits, Das.

METEOROLOGICAL which fort are nearly level with the water

and heavily armed with Krupp gun Admiral Hornby a tender was sout ahead to warn the Turkish authorities of the arrival of the fleet, for it was reported that permission-to-pass had been first granted by the Turkish Government and then withdrawn. But the tondor (the Salum13) soon signalled that the passage would not be disputed. So H.M.S. Sultan (bis late Royal Highness the Duko of Edinburgh's ship) then saluted the Turkish Ang: and, to the disappointment of all on board the fleet, the vessels wer ordered to return to Besika Bay.

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When the vessels were approaching. Fort Lala Kama Saran in opening the meet- Midjidich, on the low projecting, pointing spoke of his Excellency's labours for of the Asiatic shore, this batteries of the welfare of India. He said: -Lord Hardinge's signal success as governor- general in spite of the great storm and stress through which this country has passed and is passing just now has won unstintod admiration and praise from "When Lord Herdings every quarter. came to India some provinces of our em pire were far rumoved-from-a-state of contentment, He conciliated Bengal by a masterly stroke and by holding the great durbar brought the princes and people of India in close personal touch. with his Imperial Majesty, giving rise to a wave of devotion and loyalty unparal leled in the history of this country.

Не has liberalised the "administration and

tried

associate the people.

to

What may be called the third attempt, however, seemed at one time likely to be a far more serious affair. On the 18th of hous February, 1878, sudden and sceret orders of the soil in the task of govern- to leave Besika Bay created intense mont to an extent greater than be oxcitement in the fleet, and on the follow-fore. He has conferred so many and ing Tuesday orders were given that the such lasting boons on the people of passage was to be forced at all posts if Northern India in particular that he do

The six sorves to be remembered by us for this. resistance were encountered. British ironclade at this time composing fact alono for many long years to come. the squadron ther prepared for action, His recent resolve not to add to our but- boats being hoisted aboard, davits topped den of taxation is most commendable. It guns loaded and run out, and crews at Tomg quarters, the ships ateaming up the chan- does not require a statesman's mind to ual in two lines at the rate of six knots perceive what great hardship we might an hour, the Alexandra, Sultan, and have suffered at this time of war under a Achilles as the starboard, the Agincourt less experienced and less sympathetic His heroic sufferings, partly Temerare, and swiftaure as the port Viceroy division, with the Sulamis as tender brought about by a misguided maniac Precautions were taken from our own country, have brought between them. to prevent firing without the admiral's forth our still greater attachment to him. orders; but as a heavy angwatorm was Another of his most far-sighted strokes falling and it was blowing smartly of policy is the employment of Indian

At one troops in navigation was very difficult.

the war against Germany, s'clock land was seen by the starbound which circumstance to my mind knocks division, and the flagship Alexandra put the unfortunate anti-Indian attitude of her helma to starboard; but the Agincourt, some of the British colonies right down not seeing the shore or the flagship's

on the hard.. It required no small cour- maneuvre, failed to do so immediately,

age of statesmanship to send over Indian which necessitated the Alexandra's stop troops to fight a relentless European foe ping and to avoid collision she ran

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Rate in inshaa, & tenths and hundredths.

HONGKONG METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hongkong Observatory, April 27th.

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ashore. The other ships, noticing this, Ne less a politician than William Pitt, hered off, and made for the renderons Earl of Chatham, had strongly dis at Caliport with the exception of the approved of their employment against a Sulton, which remained to assist the European State over a century ago. No Agincourt, which was gut off about ordinary man dare change a policy of p.m.. little the worse for the accidunt, such long standing and reputed accept- The Raleigh had also run ashore the day ability. The South African knot] on- previously at a point where she had gone tied, and we feel sure that he will be able to succour some Turkish fugitive, and to untie many more of an equally difficult had in consequence to be sent to Malta nature, if his Majesty will be graciously pleased to accept our earnest prayer for for repairs..

It is possible an extension of his term. the British Cabinet may perhaps think that other parts of the world stand in more urgent need of Lord Hardinge's statesmanship: but we would crave per mission in pectfully urge on their at tention the claims of India. A diadem

From these experiences of a British fltet, when battleships were only half or less than half their present size, some idea can be formed of the difficulties in the way of navigation which gudeg battis ships would have to contoud against now. even were the Dardanells placed in th sane tatim internationally as the Sue Cucal

in the British crown she stands in the greatest need of his wise statesmanship and breadth of outlook. The people of the Punjab, which is justly called the sword hand of India, appear to be firmly of opinion that a change of viceroy at this time of war and for some time to come after its conclusion would be open United Empire, the Bugal Colonial to serious objection. and I am sure the Institute Journal," says¦---

RHODES SCHOLARS AND THE WAR.

other provinces of India are exactly of the same opinion. A wise viceroy is now required to interpret our sentiment and. aspirations to the British people and explain their policy to us, and I know of no other British statesman of the pre- sent day who could do both these things hetter than on beloved viceroy.

A résolution was adopted to memori alise his Majesty and a committee was appointed to give effect to the object of the meeting. Among the speakers were Pandit Malaviya, Mr. Mahomed All, and Pandit Den Dayal Sarma..

The report on the Rhodes Scholarship Trust for 1915-1914 states that the nun ber of scholars in residence during that period was 7. of whom 76 were from oversens dominious and colonics, from the United States, and 13 from Germany. A question has been asked as to the pos- sibility. continuing the Germay

of scholarships, and it is understood thus, while not anticipating that it will be either desirable or possible to make any -arrangements in this direction for some time to come, the Trasters do not believe that the spirit of Mr. Rhude equest would be conveyed by any permanent change in their policy. There is, in Great Britain, no hysterical hatred

Germany of

simply

Germans. such as their rulers have seen fit to stir- up against us, and in years to come it is to be hoped wounds may heal sufficiently ranke even mure possible that trangthening of the bonds of intellectual comradeship. that growth of a real fellowship of man, which it was part of

"The other day I was riding out to do the splendid risk of Cel Illudes to

a reconnaissance when I net a sight which promote Meanwhile the Rhod's scholars will remain it my mind for many a long are playing their past. Up to rebruary

clay. It was just a plain hearse, with a rd, 96 ere know i have volunteered for service, and of the many hur baised tiny coffin on it, followed by about twenty commissions. Or the 96, are Australa Gurkha A Gurkha had died in hospitel The great big Union sians 2 Canad.ans, 33 South Africada, of his wounds.

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the Himalayas, the little children, and his remain, doing invaluable wife what a sacrifice! and 1 still work.

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"It made me just tremble with emo- ones who, being in Germany or study tion, and when one thinks that perhaps purposes when war broke out, and prison-natives do not come up to our men's ers of war. A postcard froto oe of these standard, and one is inclined to carp at has reached us; writing from a fortress them, one dishonours those natives wwwyou and in German, it was cbviously neces have died, and are dying every sary to avoid comment on the war. The the Sirkara rights and honoured. writer, however, conveyed a good deal took the little man's body and hned by in the following lines:.

We har in the Christian churchyard,

always that the Germans are everywhs their own rites, the cure makin victorious. Truly the Germans are wonjection. Thus, side by side, Fret

Belgian, Gurkha,M derful In all case leave of absence has been granted and the scholarships Sikh, and Dogra go to their e will be resumed on the return of the student.

rest."

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