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TRADE BLACK LIST.

LORD ROBERT CECIL'S REPLY TO U.S CRITICISMS:

U BOATS TO HUNT IN COUPLES.

SAFEGUARD AGAINST ARMED

MERCHANTMEN

ANGLO-FRENCH RELATIONS BIR DOUGLAS HAIG TO THE

AFTER THE WAR

WORKERS. SUCCESS DUE TO THEIR SELF,

DENIAL"

THE GOVERNING IDEA,

Tho question of the post-war relations

71 war?

Mr. W. A. Appleton, the General Brc-

to us all Army in France, and myself, 1 beg to express to the members of the General thanks for their kindness in congratulat Federation of Trade Unions our warmest ing the British Army in France on its success. All ranks realise how much this denial, and whole-hearted co-operation of success is due to the patriotism, self- their brother workmen at home,

VOLUNTEER RESERVES.

The criticisms in the American Press respecting our commercial Black List wete referred to by Mr. Shirley Benn in Captain Persius, the well-known naval of the Allied nations with each other is the House of Commons recently,

expert of the Herliner Tageblatt, dis- uno that naturally obtrudes itself on the rotary of the General Federation-of Lord Robert Lee replied: The criticusses the revival of submarine warfare minds of people-who-tone near Britain Trade Unions, sent the following message ciems appear to be based largely on mas against merchant ships, which is now cer- far as it artets France and Great Britain, to Sir Dougins Unig apprehension,The action taken by his Lain, and the possibility of reconciling the views of M. Unilloux, the French ex- Management Committee of the Gen- Majesty's Government is not novel. The this with Germany's pledge to the Unitedremier, who is adraitted by political oral Federation of Trade Unions, repre Act under which the Statutory List for States.

friend and foo alike to be the man insenting over a million British workers, the United States has recently been issued When in the last Note from the france best qualified to give an opinion sends sincere congratulations to you, to was passed last December, and lists have United States, there was mention of our on the subject, are interesting. Those your staff, and to your heroic soldiers on already been published referring to must abandoning the methods hitherto em Views were expressed to a special corro successes achieved since July lut Also nenteal countries since then, ployed, that meant unquestionably only spondent of the Daily Telegraph at wishes speedy recovery to wounded, and

Nor are the provisions of the Act un daly stringent. By the French law all torpedoing at sight and not by any Faris on August 4th.

expresses deepest sympathy with relatives I should like (said the correspondens of those who died in detence of honour persons of enemy nationality wherever means the abolition of our whole sub- living are enemies of Francs whatever marine warfare against merchant ships to M, Cailloux) to put one more ques- and civilisation. their conduct during the present war, and In the case of the torpedoing of the Letation, if I may. Assuming, as we have a

Sir Douglas Haig replied: it is illegal for French subjects to trade now after her crew had been taken off, right to do, that the unmatched heroism

Your inspiring message has appealed with them. By the British Inw only those the whole New York Press was full of of the French nation, and the Allies

On behalf of my staff, the persons whatever be their nationality who praise for the commander of the boat chicvements which that rendered possible, have shown themselves hostile to this it on that occasion all the circumstances give us the kind of victory which we ex country are put on the list of persons were especially favourable. The sea was peet, what, according to you, will be the with whom British ambjects may not deal. calm; the land near at hand, the captain governing idea in respect of the relations Nor do we seek by this list to affect the of the Lelanow immediately obeyed between France and Britain after the freedom of action of neutral citizens. All orders; and so on. we have done is to declare that British

M. Caillaux replied: "The mainten shipping, British goods, and British ways be so favourable. In the first place,anoo of that close and amicable inter

Circumstances, however, will not nl- esedit should not be used for the support we must reckon with resistance and discourse, which the common danger, the and curichment of those who are activelydiencs to orders of an angry ship. In cambined effort, and the identical sim assisting our enemies. If in the compila such a enso, however, the German Govern have enabled as to cultivate with ever tion of the list any persons have been, notwithstanding its willingness to growing success. None of the many poli wjustly included they will be renoved. And as I have more than once stated, meet the American deninnds, will not imtical fluctuations inevitable in a period great care will be taken in applying the pose any restriction on submarine com of transition like that which will fellow ORDER BY MAJOR WARRMAN, O.C., RLY.E law to existing contrrels to avoid any munders. Any attempt at light, etc, upon the end of this war must be allowed thing in the nature of injustice,

gives the submocrine the right to use force to cool the warmth of the sympathies that

in accordance with the rules of cruiser unite the two peoples to-day That, IOn duty till the morning of Sunday, 17th UNITED STATES"

warfare. It is hardly open to us to fear should say, is the governing idea, and it September, H.K. V.İL Viscount Grey Inis received from D, that & neutral Government would make can best be realised by the continued dis Page, the American Ambassador in Lona protest against torpedoing if it can be play of straightforwardness and sincor ton, a protest against the black list proved that the captain of the destroyed ity. It will be the duty of the leading in which the United States Government ship disobeyed the orders of the commen of both countries to watch, gourd, stales that the list seems to embody mander of the submarine.

and foster this intimate friendship, which policy of arbitrary interference with "It might be argued that the mere posis prompted by the natural inclination neutral trade, against which it is its duty sibility of a sighted ship being armed of the two peoples and ommanded by their to protest in the most decided terms. would lead the subusrine either reck-vital interests. All the political differ

Citizens of the Emited States are less torpedoing if the vessel or to exerences between France and Britain were entirely within their rights in attemptingcise excessive caution by keeping at a happily set at rest in the year 1901. And to trade with the people or the Govern great distance from it, thus making suc- let me express in passing the keen SATURDAY, SEPT, 16th, 1918, COMMENCING AT 9.13 P.M. SHARP. DOORS OPEN 8.30 PM.ments of any of the nations now at war, is the destruction of the ship-pleasure I feel at the recollection that I

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was one of those who most warmly ap Goverment of the United States rems The chances however, of a merchant ship the work of drawing France and Britian This argument certainly holds good. proved and energetically pressed forward the Government of Great Britain to have that happens to be armed of destroying more closely together. Since then prin too lightly and too frequently disrea submarine that has just emerged from oiples have been laid down and assimi- garded.

the water, may be greatly reduced and isted which are destined to link both The black list condemns without hear-ban chances on the contrary of our sub-antions more and more closely in emul ing without noticed in advarer. It is manifestly cut of the question that the marines being able to compel the respect ous support of that civilisation for which Government of the United States should of the mercantile marine, hesitat-they are lavishing their blood and trei- acquiesce in such methods or applications compliance to orders, and to resist sure. These principles and that amity of punishment to its citizens,..

y attempt at armed attack on the part we shall need after the war to au extent of merchantmen may he greatly increased that can hardly be realised to day. AUSTRIAN'S PICTURE OF

if the necessary strength is displayed, our presont efforts, however strenuous, That is to say, if at least two submarines are relatively simple seeing that their ob are working in concert. To define thisject is to pull down a redoubtable obstacle. ** necessary strength further is at this to peace, order, progress. But after the

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FEAR OF ANOTHER WINTER CAMPAIGN

Fur

We may rest assured, however, that very different task. Then there will be An Austrian subject who has returned the question is receiving serious con- variety of interests to harmonise, vehe from Austria and Germany, where he sideration in responsible quarters. Woment passions to calm, reasonable ambi- travelled extensively, states that the may be conûdent that notwithstanding tions to gratify conflicting aims to re- situation in Germany is growing worse the fetters placed upon our submarines concile, and friction to ease everywhere, every day, and will soon reach the noi their activity is going to develop in the There has never been a conjuncture in of despair, as confidence in the army has

the political history of Europe that re heen sorely shaken by the Anglo-French

quired to a like extent the exorcise of and Russian offensiven,

moderation, measure, forbearance, re sourcefulness--in a word, of all the qualities connoted by the word states.. manship.

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Espionage has been developed to auch NO HELP FOR ENGLISH. an extent that every one distrusts every; one else, and people are living in an un- breathable atmosphere of terror. Anony mous denunciations are being showered

And the present moment is the seed- time of the achievements which the two- on the military authorities, bringing

A narrative of the heartless treatment peoples will their expect of their political about wholesale arrests on the pettfest of British sauer by 77-boat pirates is leaders. The number and magnitude of charges-such, for instance, as of hay told by Mr. Archibald Harvey, engineer the problems that will confront the Allies ing expressed publicly or privately feel of the torpedoed steamship Virgints, of once the boom of the cannon has died away ings of decreased confidence in victory,

Glasgow, The authorities pretend not to read "We were steaming along the Mediter had such a matted tangle of circum are bewilling. No statesmen have ever anonymous denunciations, while, on the adean," said Mr. Harvey, with lights stances to unravel. The first step which contrary they encourage and even vri-out on July 16th. It was a fine, moon the leading spokesmen of the Aff guinte them.

light night, and a quarter of an hour The food situation is becoming dupe-after midnight we were fired on without peoples must take is to merge all second rate. Men engaged on heavy physical warning. We run for it. The U-boat ary quest ons 'n the few fundamental work are so underfed that their efficiency kept on hammering at us for half an ones essential to the welfare of the E much impaired, and the munition fachour, and sent us about ten shots, one of nations, on which all others are directly Lories are being seriously handicapped, which went through the funnel. Another dependent. And in order to do this sne- Depression is general. No longer are struck the poop, and a third went cessfully it behaves them to widen tlu flags hung out. Germany is besieged rough the engines

base of the accord between the two pro fortress, and everybody believes that the

gress ve demociacies.” last days of the siege are in sight

Then the Germans fired a torpedo at us. It struck the Virgmia at an angle The authorities are acting with charac and glanced off. But a second torpedo teristic disregard for public feeling, but got us. I was standing on the boat deck the brutal Prussian police hold the upper and watched it, fascinated, from the hand, and there is still no sign of revolt moment it left the submarine about an although there is much talk of the pos eighth of a mile away until it struck us. sibility of revolution after the war, TheThere was a tremendous report, and the Kaiser's personal popularity has suffered crew rushed to the boats. little, for people generally do not hold ran alongside one of our boats As the Virginia was sinking the him responsible, and pity him. Curi- ously enough, there is no search for a and shouted, What's the name of your sapegoat. The people are even too ship. The ow answered. “Virginia. misrahje to think of immediate revenge. What nationality? British.' Then you can all go to was the heartless rejoinder

FEAR OF WINTER.

Fear of another winter campaign is general, and an inglorious peace would be overwhelmingly preferred to more winter bardships.

FOREIGN JOURNALISTS

PROTESTS AGAINST THE RED.

TAPE WORM.

at the monthly luncheon of the Foreign Lord Burnham was the principal gocal Press Association held at the Hotel Cecil recently.

M. J Condurier de Chaussaigne, of the Figaro, who presided, referred to the difficulties placed in the way of foreign While this dialogue was going on journalists by British officials All they three officers in the submarine, which had claimed here were the privileges now ex- neither number or flag showing, paced tended to foreign journalists in France, Fy Vienna the situation is no better, backwards and forwarde on deck with At present in prohibited areas in this though the temperament of the Austrians revolvers in their hands. As soon as the country they had the same facilities as permits them to forget troubles easier pirate captain learned that the ship he foreign waiters and barbers than the Germans. Budapest is the dis-had sunk was. British he made off. While mallest city in Europe. Count Tisza, the Germans were firing on the Virginia the Hungarian Premier, dares not go the Marconi operator sent out 8.0.6. about without a bodyguard, fearing cssages. He got one reply from a Bri Assassination.

A, Hungarian political tish steamer, Coming!

DETAIL.

duty from the morning of Sunday, 17th September, to Sunday, 24th September.-H. K.V.C.

INST.

FARADES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 231D Monday, 18th inst.:

Recruits on the Cricket Ground under Drill Instructor: Sergt. Oxberry at 5.35 p.m. Dress; Drill order. Signalling Section on the Cricket Ground under Instructor Sergt. E. V. Mitchelmore at 5.13 p.m. Clean fatigue.

Drugs.

"A" Co, Platoon at Blake Pier at 3.45 for Musketry. Dress: Drill order.

The following members will parade on the Cricket Ground for Musketry Instruction at 5.30 p.m. instead of at Blake Pior Dress Drill order :---- Ptes S HDutton, A. Forbes, J. Hooper, A. C. Lang, G. A. Hastings, W. Y. Pringle, P. Tester. A. Blythe, M. T. Johnston, T. S. Nicholson, A. W. Smith, P. R. G. Adams, JR. Greaves, F. II. Smith, A. S. Smith, and W. C Baker. Machine-gun Section at Wellington Barracks under Instructor: Sergt. Bowles et 6.30 p.m. Dress: Clean. fatigue,

Tuesday, 19th inst,

Mounted Section on the Polo Ground at 5.30 p.m. under Instructor Q. Mi Sergt. Talbot Dress Drill order. Recruits on the Cricket Ground under Drill Instructor Bergte Oxberry t

p.m. Dress Drill order. A Co. Platoni a at Blake Fier at 3.45 p.m. for Muskotry. Dress. Drill order,

The following members will parade on the Cricket Ground for Musketry Instruction at 5.30 p.m: instead of at Blake Pier. Dress Drill order: A. Gibbs, E E. Abney, A. O Brawn, J. Grant, D. Jaffe, H. E

Wednesday, 20th inst.

Hayward WH Bell, E. J. Chap man, T. B. de Lancaster.

A Co. Platoon 3 at Blake Pier ab 3.45 p. for Musketry.

Dress Drill order. T. Mericki, J. M. Gordon, J. H. Barr, D. Muir, W. Robinson, P. Potts, H. H. Taylor, V. C. Parr, C, Stuart Thursday, 21st inst.:

Recruits on the Cricket Ground under. Drill Instructor Bergt. Oxberry at 5.15 p.in. Dress: Drill order, Machine-gun Section at Wellington Barracks under Instructor: Sergt. Bowles at 5.30 p.m. Dress: Clean fatigue.

A Co. Platoon 4 at Blake Pier at 3.40 p.m. for

Dress:

Dill order, Musketry...

The following members will parade on the Cricket Ground for Musketry Instruction at 5.30 p.m. instead of at Blake Pier. Dress: Drill order; AS Gubbay, D. 8. Qubbay, J. J. Judah, T. Claxton, H. E. Goldsmith, T. Martin, A. Nissim H. Bridges, P. J. Gray, T. Sudcliffe, 8. Mayes

Members A Co. in Bignalling Section Machine-gun Section and Mounted Section will fire with their respective Platoons on the dates mentioned.

Friday, 22nd inst

B Co. on the Cricket Ground at 6.30 pa Dress Drill order. Signalling Section on the Cricket Ground at 5.15 p.m. under Instructor Sergt. E. Mitchelmore.

G. H. WAKEMAN, Major."

Commanding, H.L.V.R. HONGKONG POLICE. RESKEYE.

Lord Burnham expressed his sympathy with the foreign Press representatives. There is no body of men," he said, who work together more sincerely and tordially than do journalists. Although some outsiders may regard us as the mos quitoes of the civilised state we are really the busy bees. We are public servants privileges was made in Paris between The French and foreign journalists, and the same system ought to prevail here, but the red-tapo worm was a very nasty crea lure. (Laughter.) They were not asking privileges for a mob but for a small select list of distinguished man who had proved themselves loyal friends of this country.

leader, sunming up Hungarian feeling, But it was a French torpedo-boat said to my informant that got there first and saved most of We know that the fate of Hungary the crew. The Frenchmen were very good is sealed. If the Germans had won we to us. They landed us at Malta. From of the first grade." No distinction in would have become their slaves, just like there we crossed to Marseilles and came the Turks or Bulgars. Now that the on to Paris. I am sorry to say we had Entente is going to win, will they ever one hreman killed, four of the crew forgive us for having sided with their wounded, and the chief officer is missing. exemies, despite our former promises to

"We were rescued only just in time France and our debt of gratitude to for when the French torpedo-boat came England Wo Hungarians put our alongside we had been an hour and a money on the Gerinan horse. It was the half afloat in a sinking boat. When we wrong horet.'

were picked up the gunwales were a foot under water and 7 was submerged to the waist."

In answer to the question whether the Germans did not hope that the Sub marine Freight Service to the United States might help them in their present plight, my informant said grimly

This kind of bluff is at present alinost criminal At any time it would be an insult to German intelligence."

NO BAYONET WOUNDS.

Writing from a North of England hos. pital, a non-commissioned officer of the Edicester Regiment, who was founded in the British offensive, describes recent

SHIPPING NOTES. SHIPS MUST CARRY WIRELESS fighting, in which a large number of pri Under à recent Order in Council every adds Now here's a tithit for you, to so ere were taken by our troops. He British slip over 3,000 alls gross lot show our superior ty. Not one of the 15 nage which has been granted a licence by chays in our ward and many others be the Postmaster General and which putsades, whom I have questioned, has seen. to sea after a date specified in the licence since they started back from the line, one is to be provided with a wireless tele of our chaps with a bayonel wound. The graph installation and a rortified operator.

Bodie simply won't fight at close quar

Mounted Drill fixed for Friday, Sep tember 15th, is cancelled. All Tanks will instead attend dismounted ab Central Police Station at 5.46 p.m. COMPANY PARADES, CENTRAL STATION,

MOUNTED POLICE RESERVE

No. 2 Company, Friday, September 15th, and Wednesday, September

September

remark that newspapers would play a 20th

Lord Burnham concluded with the great part in the future not only as No. 3 Company-Friday, providers of news but as ministers of end. understanding. (Cheers:)

No. 1 Company-Thursday, September

- RIGHTS OF NATURALISED

PERBONS

Swinfen Eady, Phillimore, and Bankes The Court of Appeal-Lords Justices

entitled to be a member of the Privy has decided that Sir Edgar Speyer in Council The issue was raised at the in stance of Sir George Makgill.

No. 4 Company-Monday, September

18th, and Friday, September 22nd. Ambulance Platoon Monday, Septem.

ber 18th.

The Band Pratis fixed for Friday, Sep-

Lord Justice Swinfen Eady held that on naturalisation & person is capable of All enjoying all political and other rights, powers, and privileges pertaining to the status of a natural-born British subject.

tember 15th, is cancelled. Members will parade with their respective Bee tions with No Company at 5.45 p.j. at Central Station.

P of this Company will wear Blue Purganees

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