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JAPAN AND GERMANY,

REMINISCENCES OF A DIPLOMATIST.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY JUNE 3Tu, 1915.

the Allianes with Great Britain to stand for and die for what Ang.o-Saxons arè everywhers ready to defend oven unto [ doa hi It is Japan's aim and ambition to part cipsy in all world movement: tewards, ncb e diplomacy, internat ona! Und the title of Japan Or Ally" reitions, and the principle of tqusi op- 10.00 Mr. W. Crewdson, Vice President of the portuity and peace, and to prevent, by 25.00 Japai Seisty, swrittes an Huminat the proper means the outbreak or continu 21.00 ing lite pamphlt on the subject of the anes of bloodshed between nations, 10.00 rise of Japan, on the subject of the rise of J pin's rest on to the present conflict is

Japan to the posit on rf n World Power

as a defender of the things that make for $110.00 and the origin and effects of the Anglo-hig er civili ation and a more permanen 3,474.00 Japasso Alliance which deserve to be peace." Mr. Cr.wdson's pamphlet is

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Bir Clando MacDonald, who, in his post- N. J. STABB,.

Hon, Treasurer- behind the scenes at an important period tion of British Ambassador at Tokyo, was of our relations with Japan. After TERRIBLE FATE OF CAPTAIN

ptaking of tho wonderful events which constituted the making of the new Japan

Previously acknowledged

Hongkong, Bil June, 1815.

THE ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF and the way in which the old clan and

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clas animosities have disappeared, Sir Claude traces the growth of the more than friendly feeling towards Great Britain of the Japanese of the present day. attributes that feeling in its origin to the fact the Great Britain was the first Power to agres to the revision of the old treaties and the abolition of extraterritori ality, which the Japauces so much desired. I have frequently," Sir-Claude says,

VON PAPPENHEIM,

REPORTED DESTRUCTION AT HANDS OF MONGOLS.

PEKING, May 20th.. Some time ago I telegraphed that there Pappenheim had been was reason to believe that Captain von Mongolia. The evidence upon whica this murdered in statement was founded is now available, and leaves little doubt that the unfor

WAR BREVITIES.

The Daily Express states that the British Government during the first half of April purchas, d £25,000,000 worth of wheat fr: Argentina

Borenty Jews, who arrived in-Alon | Budria from Jerusalem on

an Italian steamer, and who propose migrating to America and Australia, dagribe the

zonomic situation as terrible.

Le Matin states that the Allies 543 miles, Britain 3 miles, Belgium 17 ccupy fighting fronts as follow-France mies, Russ' 858 mixa, Servia and Mon- tenegro 218 miles. Total 1,665 miles,

Owing to the scarcity of milk, and especially the difficulty of obtaining sufficient for hospitals, the Viennese authorities have decided to introduce milk cards on the same principle #s bread cards.

Haddingtonshire County Council, in response to the roadman's application for an increase of mages refused to grant it to those physically fit and under thirty- over thirty-eight. eight, but gave a 28. increase to the then,

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early in April or at the end of March.

The Russian authorities in North Man- churis on learning that a party of Ger- mans wero travelling in Mongolia with the object of damaging the Biberian Rail-

The German Government kas organised the country. Wagens now traverse the street daily collecting old rubber shoes, even babies comforters. for treatment in military rubber works

Japan that this net of friend iness made great impression throughout the country, as, to a greater degree did the refusal of the British Government--Lord Rosebery being then Foreign Minister to Germany, Truce son mimposing upon Japan the retrocess to China of Port Arthur, which had been won from her during the war of 1894. We can also trace here the dislike and dis-bearing a letter from a Mongolian chief, Southend early in May amounted to

JUNE CAPTAIN'S CUP AND POOL trust of Germany which was, and is, so noticeable characteristic of Japanese AT HAPPY VALLEY,

foreign policy. My Japanese friends have often said to in: We can under-

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HONGKONG TENNIS.

The League match between Hong

C.C. Club and Club de Recreio, which was

stopped by rain two weeks ago, will be resumed on Friday on the former's ground at 5.30 p.m. The score stands at 33 games all

inquiries to the movements of the party. This official art some Mongolian, Proceeding in the direction of Khnilar, explosivos taken from the baggage of and having with them small quantities of Captain von Pappenheimi.

PAPPENHEIM CUT DOWN,

Secretary of State to the Viceroy of India the damage done by the Zeppelin which dropped about a hundred bombs in £20,000 property destroyed.

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sland Russia's densand for a retrocession for a Mongol escort for a German Tro: However, in France the universal word E

of Port Arthur, for she wanted to go there herself, and France was Russia's Ally; but Germany's interference was altogether un- called for, and we shall never forget or forgive it."

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The letter states that the Germans asked coeding to Peking with a message for the German Legation. Two men set out with the messenger whom they treacherously murdered shortly afterwards. Menn while a large number of Mongols set ou killed every member of it. Pappenheim the main party, and after a brief struggle is stated to have wounded two Mongole with his revolver before being overcome.

heap.

PROOT OF THE EVENT.

Unfortunately the Russian official who

There is something strangely familiar- prisoners of war are in the complaint from Germany that our

to-day for our mon is

"supercilious."

which means the very opposite of super-

Bon garcon," cilious.

of the Republic. in oficially confirmed. Perier, the only son of the law President The death of Captain Claude Casimir He was killed a uction in the violent engagements north of Soissons, and was ried by the Germans on the north bank of the Aisse.

Count, Rumoncones, formerly Liberal sparch strongly urged Spanish adherenco Premier of Spain, in a recent public to the Triple Entente. He recommended Spain and Portugual to form an alliance, France. The policy of isolation was no and together stand true to England and langer possible for Spain.

That they never have forgotten or for giren, Sis Claude goes on to say, "was, I think, accentuated by the fact that the language they used in demanding from The Mongols then looted the baggage, the Germans the surrender of Tsingtau and made the mistake of trying to drink was identical with that which Germany some liquid explosive under the impres when demanding from them the retro sion that it was vodka. They Snally put ecision of Port Arthur." Sir Claude the bodies in a heap on the plain, proceeds to state that during the Russo-liquid over all, and then set fire to the together with the explosives, poured the Japanese War there was more than one Gecasion when the Japanere tight, with

The liquid burned for a little perfeel right, have called upon Great

while with a blue flame, and then there Britain to make the tresty operative and the Mongols declared, nothing remained,

was a tremendous explosion, after which, join in the struggle, but they refrained to be seen but a big black hole." from doing so, thus showing that it was Their earnt desire to restrict the area of the var and embarrass their Ally S little as possible, "During the twelve years I had the honour to represent Great Britain in Japan," Bir Claude continues, natived the utmost kindurss and sym- pathy from the Japanese people. From the Japanese Government I met with the

dealing. on May 16th, 1915, at Shanghai, being the Government go back on me; never did In no single case did this elitor of a written newspaper known as they fail to do what they said they the National Review, and being a person would do, and never did they take subject to the criminal jurisdiction of. this Honourable Court, did publish nifti. any slep they had given me to understand Peking, rouching for the bearer, a few war, remarks that one of the most remark-

This, I know, is high praise from a diplomatic representa. they would not take.

tire. can only hope that contact with not have in the future the same deleterious European and American diplomacy will effect which commercial intercourse a pears to have had in the not very distant past,"

ALLEGED SEDITIOUS PUBLI- CATION AT SHANGHAI,

Ai HM Police Court, Shanghai, on 1st June before Mr. G. W. King, Magis trate, Mr. Bheldon Ridge, editor of the National Review, Shanghai, appeared on

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the following charge: For that he did greatest courtesy and straight and fair analyzed, and proved to be dynamite Norwegian Consul General

offer for sale the said newspaper contain ing sediticus matter, to wit, an article entitled The Betrayal,' contrary to the China (Anrendment) Order in Council, 1907 **

After hearing evidence of publication, his worship informed the accused that a prima frete case had been made out, and. accordingly he had framed the following charge: For that you, William Sheldon Ridge, did on May 15th and on divers subsequent dates publish and offer for salo a newspaper called the National Revicu, China, in which was printed an article headed The Betrayal containing seditious matter, contrary to the China (Amendment) Order in Council 100 Article I, sub-section "

Accused reserved his defence and was committed for trial to the Supreme Court, bail being granted in a personal security of 8500, and two suretics of $1,000 encli,

GERMAN TRADE IN CHINA,

On the subject of the evolution of the new Japan Sir Claude telle an amuse ng story illustrative of the difficulties that stood in its way. One was the neces- sity for the abolition of the privilege ne corded, from time immemorial, to the Samurai class of wearing two awords This abolition, he says, might have given rise to serious trouble, but the stategue of that time were undoubtedly a shrewd body, possessed of some humour, and the induced the Emperor to publish an odict permitting all elasses to wear two swords if they felt so inclined. This was found most efficacious, and did more to bring about the desired result than sterner measures would have done.

COUNT OKUMA'S STRIKING WORDS.

The German Press is circulating the got this letter did not proceed to the spot report abroad that at the beginning of where the horrible occurrenes took place, Hardi the German armies had captured 200 miles distant, but the papers accom-3,300 Belgian field guns and heavy artil panying the letter and the specimens of lery. A note from an offsein! Belgian explosives, indicate pretas conclusively sourco is published showing that his akans that the Germans were exterminated. The explosives brought in have sives heen hon is ridiculous, the Belgian Army ever

having possessed 3,300 guns.

detonators. molinite, and other explosives, with The papera include a note written by Pappenheim to the acting mili- tary attaché at the German Legation, gun licences issued to Pappenheim in Nanking in 1913, and the visiting card of Germany, a Chinese passport issued in These are all obviously Pappenheim. handwriting has been recognized in the genuine documents, and Pappenheim's letter to Peking, stated by the Mongols to have been taken from the murdered

messenger.

There seems no reason to doubt the truth of the Mongol story. Pappeuheim is believed to have had a large sum of money with him for the purpose of brib ing the Mongols to assist him in hiz designs against the railway. The Mongols knowing him to be an enemy of the Rus sians would be only too glad to make this the excuse to rok and murder the party Indeed the Mongcla pride themselves on the deed, and claim that they committed it out out of pure friendliness for the great Russian Government.

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and the papers were sent in to the Rye mains the hypothesis that the explosives siana, and the whole story concocted, with the object of covering the disappearance of the Germans and enabling them to probabilities, however, are very much the escape in some unexpected direction. The other way, and most people will conclude that the unfortunate men who embarked upon this dishonest and treacherous ex- pedition in neutral territory have met with their due reward.

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extract from the Gazette de Lausung The Koelnische Zeitung publishes an bitterly denouncing German policy and German military methods of terrorisin, and complains that, the Swiss Federal Council and the Swiss censorship appear COMMERCIAL to have one measure of neutrality for Bro-German papers, and another for anti German organs.

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The Postmaster-General at Bristol gave an instance of what may be called the Mr. Crewdson naturally lays stress on

soldier advertised in the papers for cor- impressionability of the public. A lonely UNDER EXPERIENCED EUROFRAN SUPERVISION, AT, FEÁSONABLE the invaluable services which our Allies That the Germans, though handicapped the Japanese have rendered us during the

respondents to get the first three days PRICES. as no nation has ever been, intend to keep present war. As he remarks, both the

later 3,000 letters, six bags of small No alive their interests in China in every British and the Japanese have a great love

parcels, and ninety large parcels. wonder Mr. Hobhouse was _ufraid__tu ossible way is proved, says the X.-C. of peace, and, while the two nations have

reduce the price of parcel postage. sprung from two very different stocks, Daily News, by the number of circulars their situation and resources, as well as At the same time it behoves the Chraes:," and business letters which find their way their histories, have caused them to have Mongolian, and Russian anthorities to Harry Johnston discusses the question of In the April Nineteenth Century, Sir to Shanghai. A well-known Shanghai many similar characteristics. An indicat make full investigation into the case with i firm has just received the following biding the future policy of the Japanese a view to the protection of foreign travel the fire an possessions in Afriet w

time comes for peace settlement: for business from G. Woede, Burliner-Government, he quotes a recent utterance lers in the future. It is not long ago He is emphatically of opinion that, in strasse, Dresden:-

of the venerable Premier of Japan. Count that poor Grant was murdered in Monge- his own words,

the map of Africa of the I suppose you cover the greatest part of Okuma, which is of the deepest interest to a without any punishment being pour articles by German productions; if not Englishinen at the present time.

inflicted upon anybody. If the present fature must be without a German posses murderous attack is allowed to pass an- sion on it." To this conclusion he is led German productions, as I'òm convinced, are

the length and breadth of Mongolia will out fundamentally over African ques be rendered unsafe.-X.C. Daily News.

It is as

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so, I hope you will do so for the future, for follows: "Japan, too, has to do her pars, noticed, the lives of foreigners throughout by the consideration that the war "broke the very best and cheapest. Therefore and-has-already-been-entrusted with the take the liberty herewith to offer you my protection of shipping in Far Eastern services (for the present or after the end of waters, ukliging her to dislodge Germany the war to act as your purelinser, if you from the occupation of Kizochau. Japan lavo not yet such an engageinent.

must maintain the peace of the Far East at all custs, and, as Germany has be

I think it is not necessary for me to explain

connection and only beg to remark ping in there waters our duty is plain.

to you all the advantages you will have by gou to capture and interfere with ship-

such

NURSES IN PYJAMAS.

that it is quite natural you are not able to Sach is the meaning of the Anglo a nurse from Serbia in the Nursing find out the best and most profitable source. Japanese Alliance; it was concluded for

are a confession.

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AT PRICES WHICH COMPARE FAVOURABLY WITH THOSE OF ANY M. Barrès, writing in the Echo de OTHER ESTABLISHMENT IN THE FAR EAST. Paris, says that he learns that the diaries kept by German soldiers are, with certain exceptions, of such a nature that the Ger- We shall return to England," writes man authorities, realising what formid 10A, DES VŒŒUX able evidence they contain against them- Times, “skilled in the art of makeshift selves, have officially forbidden of supply from your place; but by following just such an emergency as this. We owe and with absolute contempt for anything enldiers to continue to keep them, my proposition you would have the oppor-it to ourselves and to our Ally to take appertaining to luxury or even mild although they had recommended them to tunity to buy from first hand at lowest the ecurse we are adopting. Japan has comfort. Our adopted costumes would be kept in the first instance. M. Barres adds: This is probably due to the fear prices. 1 am in a position to bring you is no desire to resort to arms without un- I fear, shock the fameus Mrs. Grundy of the crimes which the diaries relate or direct communication with first mantinetur doubted nedssity. But we must do our for ws work in-pyjamas covered with ers, or, if you prefer, I would also undertale duty and sustain peace. We are the only overalls, also Wellington boots and of the moral deterioration of which they to place your orders in any article for myself. For my trouble I ask you to indemnity mopple at this moment who can guarantee triangular bandages. This is the ostume are

How great, then, the expenses for postage and to permit zac Peace in the Far East,

small commission from the amounts of the is the mission of Japan! It will be our ambition to show the West what it is slow respective invoices.

to believe, that we can work harmonious I assure yon that I will at all times exert myself to guard your interests at the best ly with great Occidental Powers to sup of my knowing and remark farther that I port and protect the highest ideals of civi would be just as well ready to do for you lisation, even to the extent of dying for

them.

Not only in the Far East, but also any other business.

everywhere else that may be neeessary Japan is ready to lay down her life for If there" the principles that the foremost gation means Shanghai, as we sunpose it does, will die for. It is to be in line with these it is plain that German trade is not goin nations that she is at this time opposing to be extinguished for want of officiul and fighting what she believes to be op help,

posed to those principles. She entered

A postscript to the letter states that *your address is given to me by the Ger- nun Crisulate there".

advised by the Director of the Military A per corre

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Hospitals, who insists that typhus is showing the anxiety of the Germans to carried by fleas and lie, so the triangular force their point of view on neutral couns bandages protect our heads, the Wellingtries I may mention that an agent of the tons cur ankles and legs, and the Hamburg Amerika Lire lately visited all pyjamas, etc., tha rist. Iculy hope the the leading Swiss hotels and arranged to darometer Berbian people do not take this to be our supply them daily with war tél grams Temperature

free. Every lending hotel bere is now Humidity national costume!"

daily receiving such telegrams, which are Wind Daretion... diligently posted up. They naturally give

Force & purely German version, and when I Weather .......... asked the manager of a leading hotel in Kains********** Lagane why orly German news was exhibited, ha renlied that Germany slová of the belligerents supplied the hotels with war telegrams gratis.

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