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LORD DERBY'S SCHEME.

DEALING WITH THE MARRIED

MAN PROBLEM.

Lord Derby, in a letter to The Timte, revently wrote as follows regarding his great recruiting scheme, which has met with such remarkable succem:~-~

I desire to express to you my wari gratitude for your patriotic endeavour, by means of your Supplement, to help

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY DECEMBER 17TH, W018.

NEW COUNCIL FOR DUTCH

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STEP TOWARDS -PARLIAMENTARY

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· THE MARCH TO BERLIN.

·SIR JAM HUGHES TO LEAD 1

THE CANADIANS;

General Sir Sam Hughes, Minister af The Minister at the Hague for the Milith, has anavunced that he will per Dutch Colonies has now issued bis writ-senally take danmand of the Canadians ten reply to the criticisms that found ex- when the big drive Begins on the West pression in the sections of the Second front." It's my plan," he said, to jory Chamber in regard to the proposed estab- the Canadian boys and personally to lea

Colonial Council in Nether. lishment of Խ innds India.

them in the final march 20 Berlin, whizi expret

arch will start sooner then many of you

away from former conditions which en- tails upon the Government the duty of treading in new paths. Everything gues to show that a new era has opened.

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"GERMAN SELF DELUSION,

HOW THE INCREASING SCARCITY] OF FOOD IS EXPLAINED -AWAY;"

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Mr. Penuels Gribble writes of Gir: ming's food problení. From first-hand kuociedge. Bags only recently renched England after icing confinte in a German interament campi niuc, thị legiyaing of the war.]

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Neutral correspondents afrin that ht Darmstadt recently. When the men afsaries of life usurers, and the frequency of its appearance in journa's of all forty-five to fifty were called to the front shades of opinion invites two questions:

What the women invaded the railway station and

is the

inwardness of this persistent threw themselves on the rails to prevent attack upon a new kind 1 criminal?. Is the train from leaving. Officers emptied the Lehenemitticher a real perann,

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imaginations

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The former question is quickly answer- ed. The campaign implies a theory-one might aboost say that it implies an economic philosophy; and the nature of the German is such that he always wants an explanation--philosophical or pseudo- philosophical of every disconcerting JAVA, MÄKASSAR, MANILA, HONGKONG & SAN FRANCISCO, phencasson. He has sought and found of his unpopularity with the civilised many pseudo-philosophical explanations races; and latterly he has won seeking a similar explanation of his hunger. The simple explanation that he has been brought to hunger by the senreity of food - which suncuts lisa serene of the for

by French soldiers, and Russian prison-ish blockade of hi ports-does not sufice ers work in the factories. The Gerra soldiers are wom out and tired of the

war.

THREE-COURSE MEALS.

DRASTIC SUGGESTIONS BY AN- M.P.

Sume extraordinary suggestions bearing upon the question of pubio economy have been made to the Prime Minister by Captain Charles Bathurst, M.P. in the House of Commons, The hon. member suggested that "it should be made a perm offence for any householder to introdu into his house or any tradesaian to self meat at the rate of more than lb, for each occupant or for any one to throw away, destroy, or permit e patrefy or decay any unconsumed beat bread.

he had consulted the Netherlands India | Replying to the question as to whether Government, Mr. Pleyte says the Gov My conception of an ideal recruiting ernor-General agreed with him that the ampaign is to get as many aca to enlist influence of the State body in question under the voluntary system as would have will one day have to be of greater im- to come under a compulsory one. I have

portance. He does not think the insti always urged that it is the duty of every tution of a Colonial Council can be called man in this crisis to offer his services premature. To his mind, to the State, and for the Sate definitely real citation and subject should to allot him his position, whether it be in the abandoned, for Netherlands, Indie, gm brauch of his Majesty's forces or in and more particularly native sexiety, is the munition works, or in one of the inshowing a development and a growing dispensable industries of this country, or even as an indispensable person in a pri cate business. But it must be the Stale and not the individual which cocides a men's proper place in the machinery of

NATIVE REPRESENTATION. the country. I hope by the present The Minister cannot see that the native schewe not only, to ascertain what is each members of the Colonial Council should main's right position, but to induce him by appointed and elected exclusively from voluntarily to take it. But before this

the Regents The number of natives fol-

A German officer recently made prisoner can be done a man must actually enlist, towing the higher walks in life in Nether in Champagne says that, after having hot merely promise to do so. By enlist-fand, India, or completing their studies taken part in the German attacks in the ing men in groups, only to come up when Europe, is rapidly on the increase north, he was sent to the Russian front. called upon, and allowing them before Law, education, medical service, the army only just cesped death in the Prip actually joining to appar local are supported by native workers; the marsha, where so many Germans rerish tribunals to be put in later groups for Department of Agriculture, Industry and The sentries, he says, often fail a prey reasons which can be specially urged, weCommerce is smploying numbers of well to wolves, and it is quite impossible to shall be able to allot proper places to all educated natives, which is also the ease then in the unstarred list. Then we with the Department for Civil Public entrench is that region. He was after must carefully examine the whole of the Works, whilst the people's credit organi-wards sent back to Frane, and arrived

at Vonziere at o'clock at night. starred in that list, or a man

list, and where we find ansation has a native inspector.

4 n'eleck next morning he was in the The vernor-General and the Minis trenches, at 6 he wwe a prisoner. though rightly placed in it, can beter have already agreed in principal on The Germans, according to this offer

from

man must the subject of introducing in the cities more reserves. Everybody has pared art in the unstarred list and of Butorid. Bemerank, and Sourabaya bave called to. The fields are cultivate lealt with accordingly. Badges hay elections for non-F

-European members of been given to munition workers, and in the Municipal Councils the future armlets, the wearing of which,

As regards the position of the Council of course, is purely voluntary will be

of India in connection with the establish- given to all men who enlist; to all incament of a Colonial Council, the Minister who try to enlist, and who are rejected on

remarks that the two bodies do not medical grounds; and to all men. who directly come into touch with one another

ΟΙ have already served their country.

The Council of India is not called to course in each case the man must be of judge the work of the Colonial Council and via versa. It is possible, however, There is no necessity under this scheme that a majority might gradually form in for a man when he enlists to join his regi- the Colonial Council which cherished ment immediately. He can do so if he ideas on Colonial management and. & wishes;

but if he prefere to be placed in thority diametrically opposed to those of such a grap as his age and conditions

the Council of India. Then the Council .., married or single entitle him to India, convinced of the correctness of euter and inly come to the colours when its views, would endeavour to introduce his group is called up for service, he can men into the Colonial Council who shared request the recruiting officer to do this. those views, even if the Colonial Council He bay his assurance: groups will be could be said to have the country at its called up strictly in their order, the book. It is, however, not the intention younger unmarried men before the old to make the proposals of the Council of men, and all unmarried men, except those India binding upon the Governor-General. who'

be DIAN proved to be indispensable their to businesses, before any of the mar- fried men. The recruiting officer will inform the recruit of the number of his which is determined, as stated gruup, above, by age and whether married or single. Be it understood, however, that ay mag vin has married since the date of registration will be placed in a group as if unmarried.

Whether the scheme will be a success or not is in the lap of the gods. No mere

success. numbers will make it a

The cost 134 molder married man who enlists must no jath be penalised by being brought forward

earlin for active service than he insan to the

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has filed in his duty. Each group re years to co

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only be attained when it can be shown lways dog

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has played its part and come forward hich are almost

something like equal proportions. Unless only to the

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coruit's

request that bo should be pat in a later group owing to is being "in- dispeusable to his business.

if a man does so come forward he will have nothing to reproach himself with in After life. He will have offered his ser- ices to is country to be used in what over way his country may think best, and it is the State and not himself who will have given the decision. His King has called upon him for his services, He has heard the wall and has responded to

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WOMEN COUNCILLORS..

Captain Bathurs, also suggested the confiscation of a luxurie, imported front Replying to a wish expressed in the abroad, and levying a fine of C100 upon Chamber's report, the Minister declares persons owning and using exclusively for that he has no objection, to preseribing their own pleasure motor-cars and corri that the Governor-General shall appoint ages, wearing silks, satins, and costly furs, 19 members at most, leaving the further and jewellers, or ensuming in the arrangement to a general regulation. Anheuses er providing for their guests meals any unent to this effect is proposed in of more then three courses. urticles 132 and 135.

The Minister regrets that the peopl PREPARING CHRISTMAS GIFTS of the Government to open the "member-

FOR GERMAN TROOPS. ship of the Colonial Council to women also, hug met with objection on the part Special arrangements are being made of many members. Other, members have

in Germany for organising the sending of pointed out, and justly so, that there is Christmas gifts to troops at the front. no reason to exclude the possibility of In this connection, the Berliner Tageblatt electing minent women a member of wrote to the various army commanders the Council, and that well evented, cap asking what classes of gifts, they prefer

able women play a prominent

The replies received provide anus in the development of the native popula

ing reading in some cases, especially that tion,

On closer consideration the Minister from the Crown Prince.

Characteristically enough his list is believes a regulation to the effect that the the longest of the lot. Here are a few members of the Council might vote with of his wants: Red wine, smoking out, corsuiting those who had elected materials, preserved foods, braces, hand them, is desirable. This regulation laskerchiefs, slippers, soles to put inside been included in article 136 of the Bill.

boots, totb-brushes, old carpets, candles, and writing maxriats."

A

curious request ecies fron Yun Bulow, on the Eastern front: "Muffs are very useful in the East, especially io Foldiers, for holding rifles in trenches. worn-out muffs are welcome, also these made with skilful adaptation to the purpose. There must be string through them, so that they can be hung around the neck."

SERB ENDURANCE.

HOW WOUNDED SOLDIERS SING

AMID SUFFERINGS,

Uskub is the subject of an interesting article by Mr. John W. N. Sullivan in last month's British Review. In this city Mr. Sullivan has been working with a voluntary hospital party in a. Acspital which was in peace times a high school. The whole unit was speedily, busy the Serbian wounded were coming in in shoals.

One learned," says Mr. Sullivan, a good deal about the nature of Serbs from the behaviour of the men in the wards. Some of them were too seriously wounded to do more than lie in a silent apathy, staring at the ceiling; but the olars were gay, often mischievous. and talkative to an extraordinary degree. One of their oddest characteristics was the insatiable curiosity they displayed Mr. W. Pett Ridge gave a short address about their own wounds. Whenever the on Humour in London in the restaurant dresser started work the patient, if it.

HUMOUR OF THE "COCKNEY"

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for him. Has he not scoffed at the ARAKAN... blockage, and declared that German organisation was capable of making Cer many a self-supporting country? So he TJISONDARI fee's that he must go deeper and discover the evil influences which have, albeit only. temporarily, botched the plans of his KABIMOEN wonderful Gernian organisation. Look- ing around him, with that end in view, he has discovered the Lebensmitteln. TJLKEMBANG wucher, whom he commonly calls Fucker for show..

THE CONVENIENT

WUCHER.

Not scarcity. he tells us, but the rise in prices is the trouble; and he will not gave it that the rise in prices is the result of scarcity that is altogether to crude a tinetrine for him. Though there is no superabundance of food, he says--for the conomic effects of war cunts be entirely ignored-

1-tilt there would be quite enough to go round if nobody gut. thure than his charo aud

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Boilers, Railway Rolling Stook, Bridges, and all Classes papers of both class. The former weat a stick with which to beat the Govern ment, and those supporters of the Govern went who are still for war a outrance; the latter want a scapegoat on to whose head the wrath of an emaciated popula- tion, may be diverted. In the denuncia- tion of the leher, therefore, they find common ground. The Fucker is, in the nature of the case, an Agrarin; and an attack upon him by the Sceial. Democras is a thinly veiled attack upon the Agrarians, whom they hate for more bit- terly that they hate either France or England. At the same time a man con obviously be an Agrarian without being

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HOUSEBOATS and PLEASURE CRAFT OF EVERY DESCRIPTION witz, on the same front, says he does sings which they cannot defend. But the MOTOR PUMPING and LIGHTING SETS, MOTOR VEHICLES, Ero, want woollen articles, as they are richly sober truth is that the Ilucher is a figment| Deskyard Managers, dan ba cees between the homes of 11 Al, and 13 Noor. provided with wool (says the Rotterdain of German imagination. correspondent of the Daily Telegraph). Admiral von Koster forbids any spirits tube sent. It is added, no spirits are asked for by any troops, except Guarda regiments, who would like rum and arraz

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(1.)-The flooding of the country with an immense unredeemable paper currency. (2.)--Diminished and

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diminishing supplies. (3.)--Increase in the cost of production.

UNESTABLE POTAIDES OR NO POTATOES..

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THE FORCING OF THE DVINA.

-German prisoners taken on the northern at the Trocadero the other day. The were any way possible, would struggle Irishman, he said, may be humorous with to a sitting posture, after borrowing front relate that the Kaiser, at a recent

pillows cold

from adjacent

beds to enable him meeting with Hindenburg, insisted on ra out knowing it, the Scotsman in a calculating sort of way, but the Cook to maintain that attitude, and view the solute action to force the Drina, no matter operation with unwinking atten-what the cost in men and material. Hin hey depends upon spontaneous dinet Whole

tion. He would also offer a great deal denburg demanded reinforcements, which repartee. He regretted that the old

Their endurance was the Kaiser refused on the ground that he greatest exponents of the Cockney wit, of advice!..

often heroic.

oic. I have

have known a patient was unable to spare a single mar from the ́ disappeared from the London streets. One of the foremost weaknesses of the with a shattered armpit, a very painful other fronts. After this a military con hold his arm in position to be ference was held, as a result of which

The diminution of the supplies can te wound, Cockney, he said, was to take hold of phrase and to work it into all his speech, dresses, maintain it there without flinch Hindenburg nolifed the Emperor of his proved by the figures of the Germans but that once such a phrase was Baring or ultering a sound, and go on play readiness to resign in the event of further themselves, quoted in a report sent home planted it was never resuscitated in any ing cars with a man in the next bed, insistence on the capture of Riga and by the United States Consul-eneral at Berlin. The production of breadstuffs in Drinsk erm. Mr. Pete Ridge related a story to using his other hand." illustrate

Magyars, Croats, Austrians, Czechs, thu

these Marierere sung the patients constant repetition of

The Germans, however, profess to ant: 1914 fell below the production of 2013 by

nearly 3,000,000 metric tons. The per words and phrases. At a meeting

tion of potatoes during the same

eriod The London County Council the subject here, and they all seemed to get on ex-cipate in improvement of the situation i being discussed was housing in the Best cellently together, Often alter nightfall. their favour when the Gulf of Riga and lined by nearly 9,000,000 metric tons, the first place, the covs, being improperly

And it was only with the A well-known Tory Lord had when the lampa in the wards were lit, the the Dvinu frecce, thus eliminoting the

beermany is face to face with given a long dissertation on the matter, Serbs would start to sing. They have Russian Fleer as an active factor, and alsoulty that the potatoes of 118 could be fed, vicid little milk, with the result that

made to last until the potatoes of 19bt were famine,

butter famine and a entailing E when a Labour member arose whose fondness for minor keys, and their inter- the necessity for the employment of pon

The choice towards ip. minable chante, each verse onding in a toons Colonel Cerget, however, points out ready to be dug

cheese famine. In the second weakness it was to use the word

in Serbian history after some mighty hitherto as the insuperable obstacle to a 11

eee, was between potatoes unfit for

and costly, with the result that pork man," said the Labour member, my

human commption and no potatoos at on the field of hostile advance, but the tenacity and noble friend knows nothing whatever of personage who had

fas suashed the

Moreover, while the supply of and such pork!ests at least three the subject under discussion. Now I Kossovo, when the

Whatever the Attention is called to the enemy's in- potatoes is less this year than last, the marks a pound, and is often uns btain- know the East End. I was practically Serbian Empire, and

hercise of the flussian troops, It was creasing recourse to racchanical meansk demand for them will be more active able even at that figure. Born in Stepney."

their dreams of the future. invigorating and homely when the Aus replace men on this front. In addition to because of the rapid disappearance of moral shortcoming of the Fucher, he can trians, forming a rival combination, Kazins and aukcmatic rifles, the Germans alternative comestible-tuare, particularly not be held responsible for that-Dacy

Graphit would burst it with some stirring, familiar old tune. But there was some in a certain sector recently suddenly dis of meat. thing one liked about the Austrians, charged a new gas pot containing chle They were not to remote from us, and zine, the object of which has not yet bee they were heartily sick of the war-just precisely ascertained, because the column of smoke was blown back before it reached as we wore!

The Serbs, brave, with an invincible our trenches, but it is surmised that it carage, all professed their eagerness was intended fovact as a screen taith

enemy's movements.--The Times, fight again.""

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11.30 am.The "Dewongre" Steamship

tically" in season and out, Mr. che sail, recited the doings of various heroes that it is not the river which hug serves the end, as I know from personal exporthe rearing of pigs becomes diffCo., Id., Meeting of Creditore,

The American Navy Department has definitely established that the fragment found on the Allan liner Hesperian, which was sunk on September 4th off the Trish coast, is part of a torpedo. This disposes of the official German statement hat no German submarine was respon

sible,

Here, I find the Münchner Neueste Nachrichten admitting, the key facts the scarcity of fodder, which Germany Letters fuand on two Gorman derid sol- has been accustomed to import in darga djers which bave been photographed da quantities, some of it from Russia and scribe the systematic pacing of prisoners the South Beas, From this dearth two ed shooting of prisones, Reuters, some of it-the kopra for the pigs from in front of the so dien also the cold-blood-

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