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THE HONGKONG DAILY PHEES, TUESDAY, MARCH 20TH, 1917.

RUSSIA'S REVOLT.

EXPERIENCES OF A HONGKONG RESIDENT.

A TOAST TO THE COMING: REVOLUTION."

Yesterday a Day Press representative had a brief but interesting conversation with a gentleman who has recently arrived in Hongkong from Russia, in which country he stayed for some weeks when en route to Hongkong from Bog land.

About three weeks ago he wagin Petrograd, and, as a consequence of whinh, he saw and heard in the capital during him by no menas as a surprise; his only a week's stay, the revolution has come to

surprise is that the revolt was carried through so bloodlessly, remembering, he does, how great was the revolutionary spirit embedded in the heart of the Russian people as a result of a woefully corrupt, autocracy.

RANDOM BEFLECTIONS. Despite E. the Governor's announce. mont at the meeting of the Legislative Council on February 22nd that it was is desire that members of the Civil Ser- vien should not be deprived of the oppor tunity of having their cases heard by the Military Servics Commission, it is whispered that in some Departments the staff have received instructions to with hold their names. If this be true, it should not be difficult for the Commis- sion to ascertain the departments in which it has occurred by classifying the applications which they have received and noting the omissions. There is no on full pay they are very costly soldiers. reason of which I can think, except that

why Civil Servants who wish to volunteer abould be regarded in any different light from members of the mercantile communi- dy, especially after the Governor's asaur- ance. At all events the question should he left for decision to the authority sof up for this purpose. Nobody can be

"When I was in Petrograd three weeks spared without causing somebody inconago," he said. "all the Russians, the venfance and extra work, and the normal working and middle classes, and also the hours of most. Government.

| big business and professional men, were talk about the revolution which was coming; but they were all hoping that it would be staved off until the end of the war. Every Russian I spoke with

Was

a revolutionary they were all beartily sick and tired of the corruption The magisterial mind works in a

in official oircles; this and the lack of an ordered Constitution. The Doma was mysterious way its wonders to perform. The other day one of the Hongkong Practically worthless, and the Tear had magistrates was called upon to deal with no power and practically no voice,

"number of unjust scales and hawkers' cases. The majority of the hawkers were required to pay fines ranging from #1 to $3 for shouting their wares in forbid. den areas. The offending shopkeepers, whose delinquencies hovered between two and five per cent, wore mulet ed on an average $5 each. One of the defendants, however, was caught using scales which went against the purchaser to the extent of 21 per cerit. The Inspec- for glowed with satisfaction at having brought such a glaring case to justice and "justice" was administered in the shape of a 810 fine! This particular shopkeeper is doing such a big business that the fine would probably have been paid, by means of the dishonest 21 por cent, in a

pare very favourably with those of busi- nesa houses. The situation might be met by postponing all new projects until after the war, 'There is a very wide. spread feeling that this stop ought to be

taken:

"I was exceedingly well received by all Russiane when they knew that I was an Englishman; they could not do onough Russiana will do anything for for me. Englishmen in Russia at the present time.

was entertained at various partics, and at one supper, just to give you an instance of the depth of the revolutionary spirit, the toast of the evening was to the coming revolution; they made no But the reason they secret about it,

wished it to be staved oft until the end of the war was because not everybody was quite sure the attitude the mill tay party would take. Apparently, however, the military party are on the side of the people'

As an instance of political, and official,

CANTON,

THE ""TSINTAO" INCIDENT AT LAUNCH OFTHE"KWAISANG." ANOTHER NAIL IN THE COFFIN

OF THE ENEMY."

FURTHER DETAILS

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A correspondent, writing from Canton Another auit driven into the coffin

of the enemy was the very apt descrip on March 18th, saya

At 640 p.m. on Friday, Mr. Tang, tion given by Mr. Dodwell of the Inspector of the Board of Chinese Naval launching of the Kanisang by the Hong- Bureau, approached the Trinta to ask kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd, the four Germeng on board to surrender. yesterday, afteranos, the gunboat. The Huns replied that they launched very successfully, and there was were preparing to do so, and, before the a large company from Hongkong present naval officer could board the gunbust, the at the ceremony. The band of the 74th Germans began to place their belongings Punjabis, under Bandmaster Christion, in a sampan. Seeing this, the Naval Off had been playing various selections cer turned back and went on board the whilst the gathering assembled and struck was loosened her moorings and Chinese cruiser Yong Cheng, lying near, wn. Rale Britanin when the ship OUR NOTED FOOTWEAR is

loud raporte of bombe were heard from the the vessel's side is a token of gone hou presumably to make things ready to take slipped gracefully into the sen. Miss Anton broke the hottle of wine against the Tintuo in charge. Presently four as good Tantao, and, when the smoke cleared away number of crackers to celebrate the the four Germans were seen in the sampan, hats and cheered. Mr. R. M. Dyer, the occasion, and the Europeang raised their burring and glorifying their deed manager of the Dock Company, was the they were detained by the Naval officers were carried out, sent in addition to

way in which the whole by sowed to the Yong Chang, and there recipient of many congratulations upon proceedings

on board. When this happened there were the Chinese men of-war Kwongtai and Mr. 8. H. Dodwell, the Chairman of the Company, Mr. R M Dyer, Loz Toyee, besides the Tung Chong, a few the Manager, and Miss Anton, were cable-lengths from the Taintoo, and all Major General Ventris Sir Wm. Rees the crews wifnessed the affair. The Trin Davies, Commodore H. G. G. Sande man, the Hon. Mr. Claude Severn, the too began to sink at midnight, and one of the river gupboats towed her into shallow water, near the Sunchow side of Wham poa, where she can now be seen stert down, lying helples, & monument of Ger- man lawlessness and outrage,

A VOICE FROM THE TRENCHES.

[APOLOGISING PROFOUNDLY TO ALICE IN WONDERLAND."*]

(To be Sung very Blowly and Radly.)

boys to Mr. Bnail, "Will you come a little faster," say the We really have a purpose for getting on

their trail,

Think he stupidly they blandered on their way to taking FranceUM So cheer up. Mr. Civvy, and come and

join the dance.

douça !!

Can you Can't you! Will you Won't

you? Can you join the dancet Will you Won't you? Can yon'? Can't you? Will you come to France?

$1

:

I am sure they will delight you, the

wondrous things we see,

And the way that things are thrown at us But the Snail replied: No thanks,

to increase felicity" No thanks, it is safer here than France

morning's work. The magis, tyranny in Russia the following incid. He had reasone, really reasons, why ho

trate appears to have acted on the prin- ciple that there should be a reduced

penalty for large deficiencies.

At the Magistracy, there are one or two matters which call for improvement from a hygienic point of view. It would be an advantage, for instance, if the offenders were brought in singly, in-

could not join the dancer

Could not, Would not, Will not. Can. Weald not, would not, would not. Would

ent was quoted I was sitting at supper with about 30 Russians, and, fol- lowing a conversation with a Russian officer, who had been taken prisoner by the Austrians, and then re-taken by the Russiane, this officer asked me to look"

around the assembled company and to guess how many had been in prison for political, or assumed political, offences.

in a pen Frequently, too, the space the officer continued that lady has

not. Would not come to France,

not Dare not join the dance.

What matters it if I don't go," dear

Mr. Smail replied,

Or if there really is a war across the

other side

The Submarine will catch me if I take

boat for Trance Then he turned a paler colour, said he * could not join the dance,

the

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At the conclusion of the ceremony of laltching an adjournment; way wonde to the Dock Co's Reading Room where the tables had been laid with light refresh nichts. "Here Wr. Dodwell, who presided, MORLEY'S LISLE-THREAD HOSE proposed the toast of the Indo-C China team Navigation Co. Ltd., the owners of the Luuwang, and referred to the launching as another nail being driven into the coffin of the enemy, remarking, at the same time, that the Dock Company bad a good many more mails of a similar kind yet to be driven in. The Indo-Ching Steam Navigation Company, he said, had always been good supporters of the Dock Company but the Kruisang was the first coean going steamer they had built for them. He unly hoped it would not be the last. (Applause) The con- struction of the waisang and of her sister ship, which was shortly to be

the

launched, had been greatly delayed by the difficulty in getting early delivery of material. As the cost of shipping had meantime, however, he would take the gone up by about 200 per cent, in the liberty of thinking that the value of the vessel to

to the owners had appreciated to They had endeavoured to

the

a credit to the ship-building industry, and they were

build ready to

Vessels of twice, and even three times the size of that one. He thought, under the circumstances, that it was up to the owners at Home and to the Government to see that the fullest use was made of the facilities which and plant which the Dock Company could were at their disposal and of the labour

offer them. In conclusion,

he thanked

Misg Anton cordially for her assistançis

and asked her acceptance of a gold Wrist watch as a small memento of the occasson

The Hon Mr. C. E. Anton, in replying

stead of being herded together like cattle I was unable to express an opinion, butWill you 1 Will you? Will you ? Will to the toast also commented up the reserved for the general public is even been so many years in prison, that other Will you? Will you? Will you? Will existed between the Indo-China Steam.

more crowded than the prisoners' pen.

As a result of the present arrangements, lady has been sent to Biberin, that gentle

the atmosphere of the Court-rooms, which

man and his wife have beon exiled for are small and badly ventilated, is most

so many years; indicating certain mem- oppressive. As one practitioner remark-bers of the Company, and so on; and, ed the other day, "We shall soon require in the end. I found that everyone pre- gus-masks in this Court."

races in war-time I am afraid that there

war funds, they should be continued.

sent, excepting myself, had been prisoned, or sent to Siberia, for a certain period of years; and all present, were ardent and enthusiastic revolutionaries

you join the dance

you Will you come to France?

TREVOR CHANNER,

"nothing against him; but the Tear is ruled by his wife, he is too much of a visionary; he was not sufficiently prac tical; and the same may be said of the officials who immediately surrounded bia. A Russian officer said to me not so very long ago. What a pity your Lord Kitchener died; if he had lived and had come to Russia, as he intended doing we should have made him our military

~ The following was given as an instance of Russian official corruption In to get my passport vised by the Russian Newcastle, before I left England, I had Counsul, The usual fee is 2.25 roubles: worth, if the rate of exchange, hont, 3. they charged me 43. 10d; a glaring case of corruption and squeeze. When I arrived at Petrograd the passport vas

The fact that War Funds will benet to the extent of nearly £5,000 as a result of the recent Hongkong Race Meeting Each Russian I mot, and I met constitutes a powerful argument in sup port of holding this annual fixture. The many, was heartily sick of the then bulk of the money was, of course, derived Government, and this feeling of disgust from the Chinese, and there is no doubt had been growing for a long time. It that it would never have been obtained, as a voluntary contribution towards the was known that the Tair was an autoerat, organiser.'"- Great Cause. The Stewards and members and that he was in the hands of the of the Jockey Club were themselves re- sponsible for raising £800 for the Red Dunn, which was also autocratic and Cross Bond. Whatever, therefore, may exceedingly corrupt, There is only one be said about the principle of holding her monszen so autocratie as the Tear is no denying that, in the interest of the and that is the Kalso, that was the nued. opinion which was forced on me as the The thanks of the community are due result of my stay in Russia; and the to the members of the Bandman Opera change which has been brought about Company for the performance which they gave on Saturday afternoon on behalf so swiftly was absolutely essential and of the Fund which has been started by necessary from the Russian point of the Boy C. H. Cooper Hunt and the Rev. 1. Robinson for the entertainment of the Soldiers and Bailors stationed as Hong

The gentlemati înterviewed expread kung. By their efforte a sum of well the opinion that the change would have over £100 was raised for this worthy object. This, and the fact that all the detrimental effect on the general pry- military-ags have volunteered for it would lead to male members of the cast who are of gress of the war; in fact, he opined that a very necessary military service, should silence those who, in their ignorance, baye not hesitated to *** bracing up" on the Russian front, say uncharitable things about them. They The Russian opinion was:-" If we can are doing their bit to the best of their

only get rid of this corrupt autocracy and get the army on our side we shall not fear anything," and, apparently, It was, chiefly, because they realised that they had brought this about. A certain number of police seemed to be on the sido of officialdom, but they had been deat, with

...

no one can do more,

ability,

This Iniest in local Chiten einen

**Prussia's broken pledges "—6,000 feet

long. The empty stocking"; full of pathos, The British Navvy (Navy), at play; strong war film depicting how the British Navvy trains to rule the

1,000 feet long.

Some Bun (Hun) horrors" another touching war story.

RODERICK RANDOM

view.

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With regard to Russian opinion of the Grand Duke Nicholas, our correspondent was informed that the Russians had (Continued at foot of next column.)

very cordial relations which had always

Company and the Hongkong

Nayampon Dock Co. Sometimes, bu

seid, the Indo-Chins Co thought that the charges were rather high but, on the other hand, the Dock Company always insisted that they were very low, and, of course, as was shown by the figures of recognise that the Dock Company was she 1916 balance sheet, they had to

not run on the lines of a charitable

institution. The Dock Company hind it, good work, and, as far as the war- "always" had the reputation

ation turning wag was concerned, he was sure that her owners were proud of her and would welcome her as a very valuable addition to their fleet, particularly now that from their ordinary trade routes and several of their steamers were diverted

were being used in the national service. noble The name AuNDEXISTUJ meant increase and the ship would certainly ke a valuable and highly appreciated addition to their line. He wished con- Whampoa Dock Company, tilted prosperity to the Hongkong and

Shortly

the Company separated, erwards

THE VESSELS DIMENSIONS.

The dimensions of the waist ng, which 18 built of steel to Lloyd, Class 100 AI. are follows

red again, by the British Consul, and Length overall 301 feet; length B. P. only had to pay the equivalent of 2/200 feet; breadth 42 feet; dept 25 feet. That is the difference between two sets

The vessel, which will carry a dead- of officials. One charges you correct ex weight of about 3,500 tons or Lloyd's change and the other makes a huge pro freeboard, will be fitted with one set of portionate profit. And it is that sory single screw triple expansion engines of of official corruption which has laid to about 1,000. I. H. P. and two main been carried through so successfully." in long with a working pressure of 180 foundations for the revolution which has boilers la feet 9 in diam, by 10 feet 6 Asked if he thought that the deposed lbs., and one donkey bolor 8 feet 6 in.x a working pressure of Government had been secretly intriguing 8 feet @ m., with a for peace, the gentleman interviewed re- 300 lbs plied in the negative. All Russia, he said,

The

auxiliary machinery. comprises a wee for war until the aims of the Alles steam driven dynamo capable of lighting aries more so than anyone else The circulating pump, two Weir feed pump had been achieved, and the revolution. the whole ship, a separate centrifugs) revolutionaries were the people and and hater, a large ballast pump, and donkey feed pumps, and a Weir they were all keen on prosecating, the war to a final and, svocet fufcating, the vaporator capable of producing 15 tour

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Water ballast is

in a cellular double hastom and also in ons deep tank, Passengers officers and engineer accommodation is fitted up in modern style on the Bridge deck and all is suit

lighted and ventilsted

the autocratão Lour and the Duma vere, by their autocracy and general corrup tion, interfering will the progress of the warn far as Russia was concerned, that the people had risen, end, looking back on his visit, and remembering the deep The Vessel has two steel minste fifted and peat up feeling which existed he with six derricks and steam winches for was surprised that the change had been the rapid handling and discharge of brought about with such a small shedding cargo She will have a Hongkong B. O. of blood. The change would be a good | T. passenger certificate and is designed one for RussLJL

1 to have a sea going speed of 11 knots.

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