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HARVARD OF HARVARD.

THE ROMANCE OF A BRITISH

RECRUIT

At the close of the Harvard terin Lionel de Jersey Harvard, a descendant of the University, English founder of the received his bachelor's degree. Two days Inter he sailed for England to enlist The *Harvard Alumni Bulletin," in recording the event, adds the comment --

SEALED LETTER AND SECRET PEKING AND THE STANDARD

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AMAZING STORY OF GERMAN GOLD HIP'S ESCAPE.

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A. REPLY TO MR. JERNIGAN. Wo reproduce a week from the 3.-C. Daily Neire w latter written by Mr. T. A. Jernigan, traversing certain statements made by our contemporary's Peking correspondent, relating to the imposed which has been reached in regard to the negotiations between the Standard "It is all of a piece with the devotion

A sealed packet that remained unopened Oil Co. and the Chinese Government, which the best young men of Europe for two years, a secret code, and the revela The Peking correspondent of our conten are rendering to their flags, which our tian that Germany warned one of her great porary replies in the following terms :--

The letter appearing in your issue of own youngest graduates "rendered 59 liners to return to port, swing to war with freely half century ago. Harvard

England, four days before Great Britain's August 95th under the signature of Mc. has had good reason to be proud of her ultimatum was sent to Berlin, form dram-Jernigan has caused surprise in Peking Hons, but seldom more than of that somatic feature of a case which has boon be I have before me a copy of the origina who bears her very name. Whatever

ment and the Standard Oil Co. This agree may befall him, the romance and fore the United States District Court at agreement between the Chinese Govery

Boston, reality of his carter must win him in

ment does not contain a single word to peculiar mesure the Godspeed of his

justify Mr. Jernigan's statement that "i fellow alumni."

was understood, and is so provided in the The story of Lionel Haryard is a

agreemont, that the provinces of Chibli striking strange and

one, eminently

and Shensi were to be first explored, and creditable of the University. It had a

should no petroleum be discovered of a com romantic beginning. Among the papers

moreial value, then another province was of George Bancroft United States Minis

to be substituted." ter of Great Britain in the forties, was found a letter from Edward Everett (his predecessor in the post) asking him to seek out a Rev. John Harvard in Py: mouth (England) and give him certain books relating to Harvard University, The discovery of this letter led to inquiries, in 1908, about the decendants of this John Harvard.

They are a striking confirmation of Mr. Gedfrey Isaacs' disclosure of the fact that several hours before war was declared Ger any sont the following message by wire. less to her mercantile marine:

Make

War declared upon England. as quickly as you can for a neutral port. The case referred to grew out of the failure of the North German Lloyd steaner, the Konprinzessin Cecific (writes Americans in the Spectator to complata the journey which began when it gailed from New York on July 27th..

On the contrary, the agreement stipulates that" in the event of the Yenchang, Yen anfu, Shonsi Province, or Chengtehfa (Jehol), Chilli Province fields, proving worthless this agreement shall apply to any other district in Shepsi or Chibli which the aforesaid experts shall an The National City Bank of New York examination approve," and makes no These inquiries led to Londen, where shipped on that day about £800,000 ation whatever of the right to explore any the parents of Lione) Harvard werd gold, part of which was consigned to Ply- other province, found, with a sou desirous of entering month and part to Cherburg. Emmanuel College, Cambridge, but night of July 31st, when the German uncertain of being able to afford it. The steamer was about 1,000 miles from Ply- facts were brought to the notice of the month, the captain received by wireless a cryptic message, which stated that one to England that if Lionel Harvard would Erhard was afflicted with catarrh, and the prepare himself for Harvard College, its message bore the signature of Siegried,' opportunities would be made accessible to the code word for the managing directors him: The offer was gratefully accepted, of the North German Lloyd Company. and young Harvard joined the college in

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Mr. Jernigan's charges against the Chinese Government, based on his state ment that the Company "had the right" to explore other provinces if Chibli, and- Shepsi proved disappointing, therefors, fall to the ground, for his premises are false.. As a matter of fact, when Chilli was reported commercially worthless and Shonsi highly disappointing, the Chinese expressed their readiness to give the Com- pany exclusive rights in another provines, His college career has been a highly The message itself contained no mean successful one, The Buston news-ing to the captain, but it appeared that terms similar in the main to those con papers," says the journal already quoted, two years, before, when he assumed com-tained in the original agreement.

photographed him upon landing and mand of the Kronprizmin Occilie, his negutiations between the porties have been

susponded, not because China was did all they could to turn his head. predecessor had given him a sealed package ready to meet the Company, but because Within a short time of his arrival, when which was to be ft unopened unless he the Company proposed to include in a new warned of some of the dangers thus su received a message from "Siegfried sta rounding him at the age of about 18. heing the fact that the imaginary Erhard agreement terms so Rockeseliar that they were indignantly rejected by the Chinese said in private conversation,

Government, come over for the particular purpose of has suffered from illness.

making a fool of myself."

I did not

His four years at Harvard have abundantly fulfilled this promising begin Bing. He bas taken a prominent part in musical, dramatic, religious and social activities, and the Bulletin" is warm in praise of the modesty, simplicity and sincerity

"of the speech on receiving his degree

VICE-ADMIRAL J. M. DE

In that event, he was to open the pack- age, where he would find a code which On his open- would explain the message,

The

not

THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS,

GOREN ORDERS DT LIEUT.-COL, A. CHAPMAN, V.)

PARADES.

Parades for to-day.

5.16 p.m. Recruits of all units (except Engineer Co., Right Section M. G. Co. and Signalling Section) who have nover fired Д Muskatry Course→→→ Musketry Instruction on Kennedy Road Rang Service rides to bo carried. Corp., Grimes, R.E., will attond.

Recruits

6.30 p.m.

of Engineer Co. (except Quarry Bay Section) Squad drill and Bifle exercises at Head- quarters under - Sergt. Major Highy and Sorgt. Crawford.

5.30 p.m. Nes, and 2 Sections Arty. Batty and Left Section M. G. Co- 10 pdr. Gun drill (laying, rangetaking. and signalling) at Headquarter Sergt. McCubbin will attend. 6.30 pm. Centre Section A. G. Co- Musketry exercises and Skirmishing on Cricket Ground.

5.30 p.m. Civil Servien Co.-Incture it

Headquarters.

5.30 p.1.

Scouts Company Company on Cricket drill and Rifle exercises Ground.

5.30 p.m. Stretcher Bearer Section-

Instructions at Headquarters. Reminder, Nil

Note.--Uuits are to assemble at Heasigur-

ters at 6.15 p.m. when Princess Mary's Christmas Gift will be distributed to members present, who were serving in the Corps on Christmas Day, 1914. INSTRUCTION OF ARMS.

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Right Section M. G. Co.. Officer on duty: Lieu. Kenneti. Detention Comp, Kowloon.

On duty to-night: Scouts Co. Officer on duty: Capt. Hutchison On duty to-morrow : Scouts Co. Officer or duty: Capt. Stewart. Orderly Officer until 20th inst.-Lient.

Wright.

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My article has already stated "what Let me repeat them, these proposals were.

It was required that the joint co ing the packet a ende was discovered,pany, which the Standard Oil Co. was th which consisted only of words having re-control, was to have the right to search out. ference to a possible war. It contained survey, register and exploit exclusively,. two basic sentonces, one of which was any oilfelda throughout China which it The joint company, con- "War is threatened with," and the might select. other was War has broken out with."trolled by the Standard Oil Co., was for- It contained code words for " England," ther to have the right for sixty years to "France, Germany," and Den transport by rail, water or pips, to re- mark," and additional words for different fine, and to market, the whole national cut-Hill -Picquet. -----

put of crude oil, to the exclusion of Buy- groupings of theso Powers..

body else.

Moreover, the joint company was to delegate to the Standard Oil Co., because of its established organization in China, the marketing of all the refined

The particular message sent on this ocen sion was:-

Instead of vaguely declaring that the Standard Oil Co. has scrupulously endes

ROBECK

Adiniral de Robeck, at present in com- mand of the British. Fleet in the Dardanells, is descended from the Swedish Baron de Rubeck. The second

War has broken out with England, France, and Russia. - baron, born in 1785, after having served

in, Roturn to Nested York, succesfully in the Swedish and French

The captain at once turned back, an 1, armies, was naturalised in England by Act of Parliament under George III. on Reconn of the proximity of the British Since then (says The Navy) the family cruiser Esser to New York Harbour, he $125 has lived in Ireland, and its members put into Bar Harbour, where his ship was 0.80 have so constantly intermarried with libelled for its failure to deliver the gold 1.00 Trish families that they bear at present in accordance with the bill of lading.

but little trace of their Scandinavian ancestry, Vice Admiral de Robeck, whose brother is the fifth baron, is tall and

WHAT IT MEANS.

Prisoners of War Camp and Gun Club The H.K.V.C. will relieve the H.K.V.R. on Monday, the 13th instant,

NEXT FOR DUTY, PANIONENS OF WAR CAMP. Monday, 20th instant, Sections 1 and 3 of. A Co.

Tuesday. 21st instant, Bections 1 and 2 of B Co.

Wednesday, 22nd Distast, Section 1 of C Co.

Thursday, 23rd instant. Sections 3 and 4

youred to avoid anything in the nature i a monopoly, Mr. Jernigan might devote himself to explaining the abave proposals.uf A. Co. If he denies that they were made essential-

Stamlard Oil Co.

Friday, 24th instant, Sections 3 and 4 Saturday, 25th instant. Sections 2, 3 and

ly as stated, I shall deal with his denial of B Ch. in due course. If he admits them, doubt- less your readers will be glad to know how 4 of C Co. Although the company had appropriate he avoids the interpretation that, if accept- 1.75 dark, with sparkling eyes and a gentle code words to indicate a state of threatened, they would confer through the subsidi-

voice. He is a great sportsman, no mean 7.50 artist, a famous cricketer, and a fearlessing war with one or more of the Powersary company a positive monopoly on the

rider to hounds. He was trained for the question, the managing directors of the 2.00 Navy on the old Britannia, which he left North German Lloyd sent, a few minutes. in 1875. He made his reputation as a before midnight on July 31st, a positivo record-making commander of destroyers statement to the captain that war had and head of the patrol service in Home "broken out" bewoon Germany, England, 1.00 waters. He foresaw long ago the reliance France and Russia.

which Germany would place on the sub. marine, and laid plans, which are prob 2.00 ably being followed to-day, for coping 1.00 with this craft. He was ordered to join 1.00 in the battle mobilisation last summer.

GUN CLUE HILL.

Monday, 20th instant, Sections 3 und 4 Tuesday, 21st instant, Sections 3 and 4 of A Co.

Mr. Jernigan has loss faith in the United of B Co.

Such Wednesday, 22nd instant Sections 2, 3 and States Government than I have. proposals as the above are purely-perver. 4 of Ch. Rion of the policy of equal opportunity Thursday, 23rd instant, Sections 1 and 2 and I do not believe that the American of A Co.

Friday, 24th instant, Sections 1 and 2 Government ever supported them. In fret

Saturday, 25th instant, Section 1 of C. Co. I know-but perhaps, before going further of B. Co. into the matter, it would be better to give Mr. Jernigan an opportunity either to dis was then nominally at peace with the claim any serious acquaintance with the

It is significant that the message sent was untrue. War hnd not then broken out even with Russia, and was not then even threatening with England. Germany

RECHUITS.

Recruits will parade on the Cricket

0.75 and given the Abakir as his flagship.world, and through diplomatic agencies affairs of the Standard Oil Co. or to with ground on Wednesday, the 15th instant and

was

"GERMANY AT HER BEASTLIEST.”*

075 He was then placed in charge of the

was vigorously asserting the sincerity of draw the frigidities contained in his first 0.75 North Atlantic Fleet, and was sent on 0.25 important missions to Spain and Portu; her alleged mediatory efforts to preserve letter, 0.30 gal.

When Admiral Carden's health Peace.

Robeck 0.25 failed

The psychology of this message to the der Admiral appointed to the Eastern Mediterranean German captain, which, in view of the re in his place Of Admiral de Robeck,lations of tho North German Lloyd Com Lord Charles Beresford says: "Admiral pany to the German Government must bo ASAHI BEER. de Rebook is one of the best officers in taken as semi-official, is that the Kniser the Service. Repose every trust in and his Government on the night of July 31st knew that they were about to take a certain course of action which would in:

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Dress: Drill Order, Shirt Sleeves: Thursday, the 16th instant at 5.16 p.m.

PARADES

"A",

43" and "C" Companies will parude on Friday, the 17th instant on the Cricket ground at 5.15 p.m. Dros: Drill Order, Shirt Sleeves.

PROMOTION.

Lance. Sorgt. I

promoted Sergeant

H. MeHatchon is

PUSTINGA.

Serg. J. H. MoHutchon is posted to

WHY THE UNION JACK FLIES | evitably bring that country into conflict, many at her beastliest, and Russia at her Section 3 Co. "B"

IN AUSTRALIA.

MH. WILL CROOKS' ANECDOTE.

NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, Aug. 11th. Mr Will Crooks, M.P., who is making a tour of the Tyneside munition factories, addressed enthusiastic gatherings of work men as Wallsend this afternoon. There were fully 3,000 men at one, meeting.

Mr. Crooks reminded the workers that they must all be united in the interests of the whole family. They were all in this now. Every tailer in the works as well as the Johnny" from Rotten Row had his hit to do. The "Johony" from Rotten Row had given up his wealth; his idleness, and his luxury to secure the liberty an

not only with Russia and France, but with England.

The avowed surprise and indignation of the German Chancellor when Sir Edward Geschen four days later presented Grant Britain's proest against the invasion of Belgium is thus shown to be in common with nearly all the German diplomacy of that crisis,. a piece of characteristic Machiavellism, for obviously Germany,

t as early as the night of July 31, knew that she was about to take steps which would make war inevitable not only with France and Russia, but with Era land.

the privileges which had been handed down RUSSIAN SHIPPING ORDERS to us. There was not a woman, much less

a man, who would knuckle down to the German.

Like all spoilt darlings, the Kaiser became a bully and a brate when he came to the throne, and he had now got to be spanked.

The workers of this country would help in the spanking. The Colonies would lend a hand.

ส

FOR JAPAN.

best."

In these words Professor Bernard Pares, the British Eye-Witness" with the Rus sian forces, summed up with a representa-

of the Eastern campaign. tive of the Daily Chronicle his impressions

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on the

"Isap deliberately and emphatically," the Professor continued, "that whole of the Russian front-and I could go where I liked and talk to whom I liked I have no sean or heard of anything brutal or beastly done by the Russian

troops."

"They have fought mest humanely is this war-almost too humanely, I some- times think. Quite apart from the en thusiasm with which the Slar populations the Poles, Czechs, and Ruthenians- greeted their appearance on Austrian soil. the remarkable fact must be recorded that

A very large number of Austrian civilians quite voluntarily accompanied the Rus The Tokyo Asahi published an Osaka messians when the latter were forced to re- age to the effect that the Kawasaki Ship-tire

"Not only do they treat wounded Ger- building Yard of Kobe has recently beca

man or Austrian prisoners as well as their approached by a certain shipping com- pany in Russia to construct four passenger own people they often actually treni steamers, of from 3,000 to 4,000 tons each, them better. I had many personal illustra and foun cargo vessels, of the same sizz tions of this, and of the manner in which The Kawasaki Yard is now preparing the sulkiness of a German captive was soot worn down by the shoer kindness of h's plans and specificationą.

Russian attendants,

and often drunk.

Whe he was in Australia he saw the Union Jack flying on any lonely read with only a couple of houses in it. Once he asked if the flag was flying because of his In May last a representative of the Rus visit, and he was told it was not. "No sian Steamship Company visited the

"On the German side, I was told, no one knows" said an Australian, that Kawasaki Shipbuilding Yard to inspeet such amenities redeemed the rain of the Will Crooks in here. The flag is flying is the facilities. It is expected a catract war, Their troops were brutal, arrogant, German prisoners, un- to let people see to which nation for the supply of the vessels will be signed

Bast," said Mr. Crooks, "no next month.

like the Austrians, are sometimes found a belong." one passes?? Never mind that," came The message adds that in view of the hopelessly intoxicated that they are not the reply.

we go out and look at it our-continuation of the war, and the conss sober twenty-four hours after their cap- On the other hand, I can say with quent demand for vessels, the Kawasaki tare. That was the spirit of the Colonials why Shipbuilding Yard has decided to con- certainty that there is not one case of were co-partners of a mation on which the struct on its own account five cargo drunkenness in the whole Russian army. Bun never sets. In this struggle they must vessels, of 10,000 tops, two of 7,500 foins The drink that the Germans often le all be of one mind, and be determined each, and the remainder of 5,000 tons liberately leave when they evacurte a town about the finish of the war.

is promptly thrown into the gutters.”.....

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each

Lance-Sergt. J. A. Young is posted to Section 3 Co. "B".

G. K. H. BRUTTON Capt.,:

Adjant, H.K.V.R.

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

PATROLS

Tuesday, September 14th-

5.50 pin-Inspector Wilden, P.Ch. Potters, Butterfield, Arnold (3), Eustace (3), F. Hobbs (), W. Hobbs (5), Wilks (6) and Goodwin (8).

8.50 p.m.-Crown-Sergeant, Sirdar Khan- and seven PCs. to be detailed by him. Inspector Watt will visit.

Wednesday, September 15th:-

5.50 p.m.-P.Cs. Robertson (3), Doughty Burje (5), Ireson (5), Nicoll (8) and Bryan (9) Crown-Sergeant Langley will

visit.

8.50 p.m.-Chief Inspector Mason and P.Cs. Ormiston, Witchell (3), Sergeant Chin- chen (3), P.Cs. Williama (5) Rosser (5), and two men to be detailed by Inspector d'Almada for No. 8,

Thursday September 16th:--

5.60 p.m.-Sergeant Suffad and seven P.Cs. from Indian Co. The Sergeant-Major will visit.

8.50 p.m.-P.Cs. Hooper (3), Sleat (3), Gibson (5), Bowen-Rowlands (5), Wright (8) and Reynolds (8).

PARADE

Patrol men are made absolutely responsible for providing substitutes when necessary. Monday, Sept. 13th-Indian Recruits, rifle Indian exercises, under Sergeander. Platoon under own Tuesday, Sept. 14th-All Chinese Recruits for Rifle Exercises under Chief Inspector.

CARRYING RIFLES,

The ard Portuguese and End Chinese Platoons will carry rifles and ammunition:

F. C. JENKIN, during the week commencing Sept. 13th.

D. S. P. (Reserve).