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FOR HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. FLIDAY, FEBRUARY 25TH, 1916,

THE EFFECT ON PARKINSON. THE BRITISH BLOCKADE.

[BY W. PETT RIDGE.]

It is likely that fow were so much upset by the early losing order sa Parkinson. The inability to give commands for re- freshment after a certain hour in no way troubled him; all men 'in clubs are bem perate nowadays, and Farkinson could have accepted the presidency of a Band of Hope society. The inconvenience to him was caused by the fact that gowo mem. bers of the staff went off duty at ten o'clock. --I shall write to the committes,” he announced vehemently. "I'shali make up an uncommonly straightforward letter and

He touched one of enter my protest." the white knobs on the walls of the lounge and sat at the desk with the air of one in the throes of composition. A waiter

Go back, he ordered. I am ready I'll ring for you."' Beg pardog, sir, but I fancy some- body did ring."

You're a stupid fool," declared Par- kinson, with so more intelligonce than a sheet of blotting paper."

"Yes, air," said the waiter. And left.. Other members present suggested it was useless to send a note to the club authori- ties; they recommended that if Parkinson wished to take any action, he should write to one of the newspapers. Parkinson rang *again.

Bun upstairs to the morning-room," he directed, loudly, and find out the Address of a respectable journal. And don't be all day about it. Move yourself for, once, and concentrate your mind on the task you have to perforto. You're not. such an idiot as you look, are you?".

"Hope not, sir," answered the waiter, gong.

*** Now," chuckled Parkinson to the rest, fit will be rather interesting to see what Bort of muddled information this chap brings. A lot of you appear to be con- tented with the way the staff carry out

ITS FULL SIGNIFICANCE

EXPLAINED.

[BY 2. A SCOET-JAMES.]

A PREVENTIVE OF AIR

RAIDS.

SLR Á CONAN DOYLE'S SUGGESTION

WAR AND WINTER.

WHY THE WEATHER BENEFITS

THE ALLIES.

· [BY JAMES DUNN.]

Why wait for the cannon to boom in the spring? Why not an active winter can paign in the west? The activity seen in France and Flanders during the last few weeks proves that the rigours of winter cannot prevail before the remorseless do- mands of battie and when fighting under climatic difficulties the odds are greatly with the Alliea

Not perhaps till long after the war has Sir Arthur Conan Doyle writes to The the British blockade be appreciated. Time- been concluded will the full significance of

Every month, every day we get fresh indi- It is continually asserted in Cont nental cations of jis results. For general under-papers, and it is inherently probable, that standing of the methods by which it hahe Germans are preparing fresh Zeppelin been made effective we cannot do better raids upon London on a larger scale than than study an official White Paper recentl, before. It becomes a very serious question ised by the Government. It is neither an how we should meet this monace. - apology, nor a pean. It is a cold statement of the inots of international law, of its All attempts to defeat a raid at London

Numerically and physically we are application under, modern conditions, It itself aro, as it seems to me, opon to very superior to the enemy. Our men are bet states definitely the way in which this has grave objections. To bring a blazing Zeptor fed, better shad, better clothed, better been interpreted, and rigorously adminis- pelin with its cargo of explosives on to the houred than the Germans. Therefore the tored by the British. It takes for grante roofs of a great city would probably be as hardships of winter should be our allies thing as sea supremacy so complete that any dangerous a

to endure its rather than our foeg imitation of British rights and powers ovo: bombardment. It might fall where it selfaring commerce is self-imposed. The would produce no harm, but it is British Government, through its Navy, ha equally possibly that it might descend the power, it willed, to commit injustice on a crowded quarter and cause some great at sea upon both neutrale and belligerenta catastrophe. On the other hand, when ones Fat, on the contrary, it has pronounced a a Zeppelin has started upon its way it is definite policy. This policy is an exact in very difficult to see how it can be intercept terpretation of international law, and by ed and stopped before it reaches its destina. this law it binds itself as rigorously nation. We have, I fear, to face the fact that binds the rest of the world,

we can neither stop their coming nor deal with them with any certainty when the Lave cozie.

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result WAS instantaneous From the beginning of the wor ue ships attempted to enter German ports, nona ventured to leave. Thepceforward direct trade to German ports, save across th Baltic, entirely ceased.

A BELT-DENYING, ORDINANCE.

But a great change has come over the world since the Napoleonic wars, or even so the Declaration of Paris in 1866. Had the maritime Powers been too com placent, modern systems of credit and ex-

change, and rapid means of overland com munication by tuil, would have made it easy for the enemy to evade the blockade

Germany is groggy from the body blows dealt by the British Navy, Shrewd, strong blows at her head and face on the yeatern front will make her totter for the knock-out we are all hoping for this year. But there will be no knock-out this year if the winter campaign is

again to be one of masterly inactivity, We must pound the German bard, and we must pound them as often as our supply time Germany is passing through a criti of shells will permit, for at the present cal internal crisis partially concealed by a strict consorship of her Press. What is the exact nature of this crisis it is diffi cult to say beyond the fact that it is mainly financial

Many excellent articles have been printed is Allied papers from "neutral correspondents" in Germany, but as al- most all these correspondents differ in facts their testimony is more As every confusing chan convincing. trained travel journalist knows, so much depends temperament, his facilities and capacities of observation, and his powers of deduction in estimating and describing great event, that, however honest a nou- liable unconsciously to convey an errone tral visitor to Germany might be, he is. ous impression to his readers.

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travel og Jenst 200 miles each way upon its mission. Had we an aviation centre near Nancy we should be very much nearer than that to great German centres of population The distance from there to Wiesbaden would be 100 miles, to Bonn 139, to Frank furt 140, to Coblentz 120, to Cologne 150. If, then, London in vulnerable, these are very much more so. Without any delay we should establish such an aviation centre, deferd it with numbers of the best aircraft guns against the persistent attempts which to the German Government through the these neutral visitors cannot agree. Again, TJIKEMBANG will be made to destroy it, sad andoulies

Even on the obvious fect of fat riote American Embassy at Berlin that we can tolerate no more outrages upon our civiliantion of the capacity and opportunity for

it is not surprising it is merely rc. As the begining of the war, there- population, and that any further aide will closervation. Suppose chart worry new ARAKAN... fore, the British and the French Govern.be followed by immediate reprisals,

dock in London and every ments availed themselves of the rules If such a policy were at once put in item concerning the strike were suppressed e. Parkinson had his opportunity Inter when the attendant, gout to the ball porter Landon. That is to say, they stopped better than vengeance. But if it must be to Londou, put up at a

West End hotel with most exact instructions to buy a neutral ships, and seized goude primarily vengeance, then the blood is on the head for a couple of days, and return honus penny stamp, returned with two half-used for war-like purposes, if it could be

except what pony ones. The waiter reported bitterly proved that they were destined for an in the corridor

to his colleagues that old enemy country; and in the case of goods voked it. The whole world has been a wit he had picked up from Par was in uncommon good fighting form, equally useful for warlike or peaceful ness to our patience. But for the sake of But you see ho's a bachelor, urged one purposes, they seized them when it could our own women and children the time has

and exqusingly, he's nobody at home

come when these murder, must be stopped be proved that they were destined for

If their civilians die as a consequence of the enemy Government or its armed forces.

irst, then, the maritime Powers deliberate actions of their fellow country-only-way to obtain something like en inposed upon themselves a severe self-men, then it is they and not we who have denying ordinance. They did not attempt doomed them. There should be ac limit to to seize goods destined for the civilian population of Germany and Austria Again and again it was pointed out that modern State mages war with the whole self, he had never held an exalted opinion of its respurrectly or

that all goods sent inta viding th

the German Governmeictly pro- Allied

their duties here, I'm not. Never have boen Always believe in keeping 'em up in the what i colection of slackers;

I all them." It happened that the waiter supplied

tries. At

details in which no fault could be discover-viously set forth in the Declaration of force it might act as a preventive which by the Censor: à foreigner might come

to have an argument with."

Parkinson gave the newspaper & genor- ous allowance of three days, mentioning to his friends that this extraordinary war

no doubt occupied a great deal of space At the end of the period he talked to the bai perter on the subject in candid terms the hall porter said that, for hisa

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with the of war. Nevertheless, the

f those who with their eyes open have pro. knowing nothing of the strike, goss

the bombardment of these towns. We should go on and on until we have a formal promise that this form of warfare shall stop. The Hun is only formidable when he thinks that he can be frightful with impunity. Blood and Iran his doctrine so jong ns it is his iron and someone else's blood.

Such are a few of the reasons I suggest are responsible for the divergent accounts of present-day life in Germany printed from time to time in the Allied and American Press. The best-in fact, the accurate kuowledge of what is happening in Germany is to mingle with Germans not for days and weeks but for months; to learn their habits, their moods to gauge the value of their confidences and disclaimers

For many months I have been living among Germane in Rotterdam, the most pro-German of the Dutch cities. I have

than before, Parkinson, going on to the pago came to make the five thirty clear. ano of the letter box at the hour of five-hered to their rule until Germany forced at Karlsruhe and Heidelberg several Gering from Germany. I have noted their commercial and journalistic activity in thirty-two, and detained the lad to hear upon them a different policy. In her man journals at once announced that such Holland, I have dined at the same tables. warfare was inhuman, and it has as a mat drunk in the same cafes, ridden in the a lecture au punctuality and its supremo piration submarine campaign she admit vahie. Page urged that the staff was ted no distinction between goods used forter of fact been discontinued-for Trance.

game cors, and I may fairly claim to know short-handed. Three of the waiters had werlike or peaceful purposes. She took

something of what Germans themselves enlisted,

Parkinson said this was no no trouble to distinguish between different exouse, and repeated the lecture, with kinds of goods, or even between soldiers

are saying and thinking. some additions.

and civilians, or between Britons and neu "You can go," he said coldly, at five trals. She sank all ships at sight. She minutes to six “Send one of the waiters murdered neutrals as well as Englishmen to me."

ard Frenchmen.

amoking-room, found with some relish that siments, almost quixotically When the French began to retaliate atched them at the Maas Station arriv

No waiter came, and Parkinson gave summonses by the electric hell; sat on the fonder seat, and prepared to give the xan on arriving correct and adequate reproof. he turned to look at the clock, in order to obtain an estimate of the delay, the door opened,

"Matches!" roared Parkinson, *I beg your pardon ? "",

As

A young woman, capped and aproned,

It is eminently a subject for ventilation, for it is clear that the Government cannot act in advance of public opinion, or pledge themselves to a course of action which the public might repudiate. The danger is a very pressing one and this is the only way For this reason the British and Allied to meoɛ it. If there were a general con- Governments in March, 1915, freed them-currengo upon the subject in the Press the selves from some of their self-imposed re-authorities would feel strengthened in any strictions. They still observed all the laws action they might take. If we move quick. of war. They sank no ships except enemy by wa may be in time for prevention. If warships. They stopped suspected ships we delay only vengearco may be left, and detained them for a brief

Commenting upon this suggestion "Cap

as possible in port, and examined their tin, RFA in a letter to the Times, cargoes. But no caj

argoeg wore. acized they had been submitted to a Prize Court, saya-I have read with surprise Sir A which applied the principles of interthur Conan Doyle's letter asking that re-ed national law, They did not confiscato prisals should be undertaken against Ger

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GREATER HATEED OF ENGLAND.

The Germans are legioning the year with an intensified hatred for England and an increasing fear of our Empire's German business men are resources. openly anxious-avor the continuing eline in their money va bankruptcy; Ger- which, unless speedily avorted, means

man politicians are concerned over the growing spirit of revolt shown by the more influential Social Democrats. These two topics are the subject of conversation wherever intelligent Germans are gather-

together. So

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man's hand. the money trouble is over-shadowing German Empire. Prevailing German opinion is that the Government will adopt stern measures against the more active of the Socialist leaders, several of whom may be shot to encourage the others. In

bearing their financial burden, German business men are looking for help to Holland. It cannot be denied that very many men beliers firmly in Germany aniobr powers of recuperation and they are backing their belief with Dutch money.

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Are you, "I am trying to."

Well," he said, rather uneasily, "I do wish you'd kindly see about matches. Here's this table with a matchstand on it absolutely empty. Devoid of contents, so

speak."

to

"But there as half a dozen well-filled ones on the other tables," she pointed out.

Don't be so cbsurd. You've brought me down all the way, from the second floor for nothing at all.”

Sorry, sorry" be remarked penitent ly

It ought set to happen again," she remarked. Such a waste of time."

Karkinson showed depression that even- ing, and members gave him medical advice which had the value that most free gifts possess. He left early. The new waitress opened one of the swing doors for him at the

top of the steps, and he found himself his hat in acknowledgment of the

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More than any other country Germany realises that her children are her greatest assets. Her past proves, her future de mands, that care of her children must and shall be bor first consideration..

DECO Germany will throw up the sponge. Ger German children begin to die of starvation many's great trouble just now, especially in the country districts, ie but disease.

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for the enemy. They compensated the ardments of London. I must confess at innocent They new claimed, however, once that I have no objection to such re- the right to stop exports as well as im- prisals on nay moral grounds, but why on perta; that is to say, all goods going to, or coming from, Germany; and reserved and should we follow the German example and dissipate our military effort in killing themselves

the old be seized

to determine the

civilians Surely it is not asking too much clsea of

that goods The immediate result was the almost of the inhabitants of London to take their total destruction of German export trade.chance of a few dozen bombs at very long From March to September (inclusive) the intervals without squentag for reprisais exports to America dropped from the nor

which can have no military result. By what ms figure of 14 million dollars to 22 right do you in London demand that we in million dollars, and of this latter amount France should drop bombs on anyhing ex- the greater part was sent through by Bri- cept the German Army and its communica tigh permission. The latest returns avail- tions Merely to make you a little safer able, those for September, show that over

than you are-and God knows the risk to 02 per cent, of German exports to the each one of you is not very great, I have United States were stopped In other

no figures whatever to go on, but I should words, the overses exports of Germany imagine that the amount of military effort and Austria were nearly extinguished.

required to drop a ton of explosives on London from Zeppelins would suffice to But in the case of importe the problem put 10 or 20 tons of explosives into our was more difficult. In the words of therenches in Flanders. Perhaps this thought A few of the elderly men waiters re oficial paper belligerent who makes may help Londoners to look on their Zepps- mained, but these were inured by age and use of his naval power to intercept the lin bombardments, not with pleasure, experience to the criticisms of testy mem-commerce of his enemy has to justify his at least with resignation. bars, and little satisfaction could be ob uction in each particular case before a saill, however, page. Without page club tional law and not by the eary The tained in reprimanding them. There was Prize Court, which is bound by interna

law Jifo for Parkizsen would at this time have of the country in which it aita.“? been a desolate blank. The led was a

goods which Germany attempts to import staid youth, with a weakness for scrunch are consigned to neutral ports. The ship's ing apples in moments of leisure; the papers convey ao hint as to their real Bound never failed to exasperate Parkin destination. Every device which ingenuity who more than once threatened to can contrive has been used to give to ship- on an vocision, found page the card- ative of

genuine transactions with a neu- room facing the mirror and going through tral country. some of the muscular exercises recons For this reason the Allied Governments

their to-toe wines must one sock for Germany's of winter conditionstantly to the theme con of "We so prepared for and Ger weakness, but among the urban and rural The German soldier is ridiculous

monkey,"

man Baltic be gathered on board ship. Elaborate

poria shouted Parkinson, What on earth do organisations for inquiry have been estab The British Government is doing its population. People in these areas have minded by his officers that he and his them

in Butterdam and these rela- machine-gun are irresistible in defence, Burely, too long have we been waiting imagine you are For two

lives talk, Berdom, and

The machine gun now practically replaces for the Germans to come, We may not be I'd take you by the scruff of the neck and information is at the disposal of the Prize cause them only the minimum of incon

the rifle as the weapon of German infan able to make any considerable advance pitch you

out of the window. Do you

Courts. But even this ins not been suff-venience. But the arm of sea power is

have

GIVE THEM NO BEST." cient Agents of the Central Powers

try. The soldier is chained to the gun, against the Germans in winter, but far-reaching England can check trans- still found means of baffling research and Baltic trade not merely by.

submarines,

Therefore, again I maintain now is the not to prevent him running away from it can harass and dishearten them by giving "Didn't know there was anybody about,ve muggled goods through British but by its power of withholding maritime time to deal Germany smashing blows in

but to help him to carry it. While the them no rest. Our men have the will to through You didn't know" he mocked Prize Courts Government therefore enemies. There is a party in Great that is on the western front. After the effective of weapons it is also the most local success of the Allies on the

neutral coun- privileges from those who trade with

machine gun is the most deadly and conquer and the power to strike. Every the place she will feel them most, and satirically.

Besides which, sir, if you don't mind bag had to resort to another expedient, taia which urges that the Government has great bombardment that preceded the delicate. Not only are the machine-gues front causes a tremor in Germany, already relentless pressure my saying so, it's the duty of everyone in It has no wish to stop legitimate im been far too lenient; that the has und her attacks on Los there were as many lanatics liable to jam by a swift change in tem-weakened by the silent.

but also

their delicate construc of the British Navy. A success by Ger these times to himself as healthy and parts, is anxious to preokye good reinfus, grupp The blockade le 18 youth day this endurance the lion is p

it preserve achieving her purpose. is

-in-vitality, endurance the tion is peculiarly sensitive to high ex-mady on the western front would give her strong ag he can.

ordered Parkinson,tions with them, and cause them as little becoming more and more effective. Ger- German army on the western front cannot plosive shells. Hence it is obvious that what the badly needs a second wind. with admirable self-control. Lasva the inconvenience as possible.

man trade is being stifled. She is achiev- he compared with the Allies. Unlike the we must fight the German machine-guna There must be no accond wind for Ger- Toom before I lose my temper!”

their legitimate needs it has been founding this, and without violating any prin- Allies, they cannot be sent to the base for with quick-firere when and where we many. Otherwise this war is going to be It was said of him at this period that convenient on both sides to come to cer- ciple of international equityDaily a welcome rest from the terrible ordeal choose to attack. And attack we must Jamnable and shameful draw Daily his style was wellowing,

tain agreements. These agreements have Chronicle.

of austained shell fire. They metalick in some form or the other. There is no Most,

been made with representative associations of merchants, who guarantee that articles consigned to them will not reach the enemy, whilst the British Government, on the other hand, guarantees them free passage Similar agreements have also Also by exercising its power various shipping fines

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wing about-page's dismissal Parkinsonments intended for Germany the appear been made with various sappy women who are now doing men's work it" day after day and night after night thing so productive of neutral sneers a

•mended to three who wish to keep fit are not content with tho information which services between her to the strain Not in Berlin and the enduring the while the rains, floods, snows the oft-repeated atatement, sometimes put

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