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WAS HE DOING HIS BIT?

[DY AN OFFICER ON LEVE

The captain sat in his office and wrote ugletter,

It was a nice office, with piles of Army books and files of forms neatly arranged

ENGINEERING SOCIETY OF

CHINA.

ENGINEERING SOCIETY OF

CHINA

The ammud general meeting of the Engineering Society of China was held

ployed in that pleasant office in that elected for the Session 1916-17 ernment to welcome them back to Gox

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THE HINDENBURG RIDDLE. HAIG KNOWS THE ANSWER

BY LOVAT FRASER.) The question of the hour is the Gorman retirement in the west. Have the enemy now reachd the new line of their choice, or do they mean, to fall back still farthor

My own personal impression is that they intend very soon to evacuate, nearly the whole of Northern France, up to a line drawn near the frontier of Belgium and Luxemburg; but this is merely a guess,

The thing one fails to understand is the intense anxiety produced among many people by the German withdrawal. To hear some apprehensive comments, the Germans might be smashing through to Paris instead of slinking back towards Whatever their intentions the Meuse." may be, their cte ehow that they do not No army hug ever yet hope to return. devastated abelt of country over which

AFTER THE WARZ TIENTSIN: PAPER ON THE FLARE UP IN HONGKONG.

The Leking and Tientsin Times in an editorial published on May 10th says

The recent flare up in Hongkong in consequence of the Governor's attitude on the table covered with clean brown the Roy Asiatic Society's Hall, towards the Chamber of Commerce in that Colony has naturally attracted con- paper, and a fine array of pens and Shangha, fat week, under the Chairmansiderable attention throughout the Far East to the question of the treatment of pencils, and the black and the red ink as ship of dr. O. Reynolds

The por of the council stated that the Germans after the war. It fortunate carefully set out as a battalion on parade.

Outside, the windows rattled the traffic the roof members now stands at fourly does not rest with the Governor of of the base, but it disturbed the captain honorer members, 216 members, 16 honor Hongkong what treatment is to be not at all, for ever, since he had joinedary eclat and, three students. Duraccorded to our enemies after peace has members were been restored. Even if he considers it up a twelve-month ago he had been eming the session 22 new

ernment House, and treat them as long peacefal French town.

The captain was writing to girl which jus concluding showed a satis-lost friends, the Allied Communities in friend of his. "Of course it is a great factors incrise in the inancial position Hongkong and other places in the Far Satisfaction to feel that one is out here of the Socius. The bank balance was East will retain their independence, and, doing one's bit be had written, when $882, 17 and there was $168,02 in cash in unless their memories are much shorter no beard a ribald laugh at his elbow. He the Taura's hands, making a total of thun we imagine, unless their indignait expected to have to fight in the near turned quickly. There was old Dickie: 31,033,3 In addition the sum of Tation is much less enduring, the Hune future. The Germans will be driven horse.

per cent. will remain Huns, and as whom he had not seen for eighteen 300 wa inveted in municipal

such be without even having looked ph Paris from months, standing at his side, but such a debentres tid 8477.80 was placed on ostracized by all decent men, for many far На a single Hun patrol ever disreputable looking object that for a deposi with he Hongkong and Shanghai

Then we are told, both by the German moment he did not recognise him. He Bhakts fer cent., so that the total years to come. The full reports of the caught sight of the Eifel Tower i was unshaven and so besmeared with mud häldig update amounted to Els 600 meetings of the Hongkong Legislative that little pellets were even clinging to and 14.34 The hon: treasurer pointed Connoil, and of the Hongkong Chamber experts and by some nervous people, that the bristles of his chin. The skirts of his put the a se of 8340 was still outstand of Commerce, and of the publie indig the Allies have much to fear from a wor tunic were torn there was a jagged gash ng fo subriptions due from resident nation meeting which was held the week of moveinent. The Allied generals, it is before last, render the attitude of the pleasantly suggested, have not the alert in the knee of his breeches, and hit put- teen, heavily caked with mud, were badly Inw ofthe interest taken by mam Hongkong Governor and his deliberate and skilled brains of the paragons of the rent and all sagging. He looked so hors inthe per read during the session affront to the Chamber of Commerce, German Great General Staff. They can Hongkong, it ap- man a wet ditch and stick a row of guns esquely inappropriate in that natty on the rains of Chinese, engineers, the quite inexplicable: office that the tain could not forbear Count repoed that they had decided to pears, was asked for an expression of behind it, but when it comes to open war- to cast a self-sov: fed glance over his own appoint a cimission to investigate and opinion in regard to the treatment of fare the advantage may lie with strategy.

Irissante as made in Germany. immaculate urm and glossy brown make areports to the best form that the Germene after the war. feld boots.

training of Chinese engineer strould there is always a majority of officials inhese are very unworthy misgivings.

have not sent. millions, of men to. follow

the Legislative Council, and the Govern-.

after Old Dickie was laughing with a glini The slow officers were elected forment could readily have obtained their France to sit in wet-ditches year

year. If the war of movement is really at of his white teeth. He put one muddy the ensung r-President, Mr. J. J.views by correspondence, without even hand, we ought to rejoice, for past ex- inger on the letter spread out on the St. G. Boone Vice-Presidents, Messrs consulting the unofficial members of the perience suggests that we have everything P/H CL a W. J. Willams Council, Legislative Council, it may reasonably. *** You know, you're not doing your bit, Messrs. A. Elgar, A. W. Branketoned that what the Government to gain from such a change. In this war the Allies in the west have inpuriably old thing!" he said genially.

C. Harjur, FB. Pitcairn, G. Créré, replied the cap-H. Arndd, 1xford, S. J. Powell, and really sought was not the opinion of the defeated the Germans in open warfare What do you méần 19

Governor, the General Commanding, the There have, been three great battles in Tarrest 30 E

Hon. Director of Public Works, etc, but the west which fully partook of the the representative opinion of the Colony character of open. warfare.

They were And nobody is better qualified to express the battle of the Grand.. Couronné de GERMANIMERESTS IN CHINA that opinion than the Chamber which Nancy, the battle of the Marne, and the

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speaks for the commercial interests of first battle of Ypres, and they wure fought SCRAIS, OPAPER" ASSUME A the Colony. When those opinions were respectively by General de Castelnau, NEW IPORTANCE IN officially brought to the notice of the Marshal Joffre,, and Field Marshal Lord

GLEAN EYES.

Governor it might liave been, supposed French. In each the Allies ware victori- and the second and third were of a decisive nature, because they brought German comut on China is devoted that, even if he did not endorse them, ous, o to proving thaterman interests in the he would undertake to forward them, about results which determined the whole

The with A Memorandum, expressing th

future course.

of the war.. The battle of "You know I'm perfectly fit. As I was East will not ly be affected. saying: al may arg

North-German ette, in a semi-oficial ons, for his latent to the Co has the Somnie, fought by Field Marshal article d the pture of diplomatic Secretary Instead of adopting this Haig and General Foch, and the subsi, reasonable course the Governor treated diary or continuing battle of the Ancre, the representations of the Chamber of fought by the British. alone also pro relations, says:

The rupture not involve the sus experience I gained at the bank has been pension of axis treaties. The Ger. Commerce sippants, and ice has duced results, which are now manifestir simply invaluable. I always thought you mans still have fight to live and carry atmost to make the mover and serunder destined to be permanent. They were not were ill-advised to go into the Blank on trade under protection of extra of the Chamber of Commerce feel that open battles, but they forced the present If the, Western Allies, when they were Fine regiment and very gallant territoriality in settlements of all they were very petty men compared with German retirement

nationalities and the towns which are the supermen who dominated commercial

It taken by surprise and were short of men, you, and all that, but.

mar, as a op n to foreign. They also continue interests in Hongkong in the past. talents were simply lost, old minus

Now, enjoy the fileges of the most was an unfortunate attitude. for not of guns, and of shells were always able infantry subaltern. Levoured wahina will foot-slogging

only was it lacking in good taste, but it to rent. the German in the open

why should they not do so After the getting up" on a cold Avinter's morning political and estic health, be more tween this unpopular Governor and bis British are still at the very top of our

Then you don't know what it's like having by candle-light and drilling Jail than ever depend upon the goodwill of

Prevent Mr. Holyoak from retorting with numerous as var; but event their front- know the discomfort of dirty billets of superil ter indedence if she sought quoque to the King's representative line troops are being underfed. The recruits in the icy wind You dout the Great Ihrs and she would prevents Mr. Hovorky would naturally strength. The Germans are probably Plong route marches of endless hour of rörmanently a-sid d boredom on the rifle range! You den Germany was a friendly towards but doubtless the comparison passed blanched women and children of Roye and China The presetep threatens to rob through his mind, and that of many other Ham said that the German rank and file know the impossibilities of living on an the weak Chinese. Oblic of the goodwill members of the Hongkong commercial been of short commons for six. infantry subaltern's pay a

of that Power together with her community, when the nature of the Gov-months,

"All the current speculations are one- lie will eme as she conqueror ernor's reply, became known. Sir Henry you the world- It will ret with May is well-known--perhaps too well sided, and therefore misleading, because he Government affna to keep open the known in Hongkong. He has spent they leave, ont of account the plans of live like a beast in a hole in the ground ermany. Above it must be expected from the time be entered the Colonial Everyone knows that the Western Allies Then you don't know what it is to way of return and relations with practically the whole of his official carcer Field-Marshal Haig and General Nivelle

as a in Hongkong. weariness of mind and body that comes and to German party in China, the if familiarity has bred contempt on his may be certain that the de to a man at stand to in the early hour full protection of German-Chinese part towards the successors of the supermanders have fully taken the measure of

men whom he regarded with quch respect Hindenburg's move. The German publiems to think other and admiration when he was Assistant of the moraingtours that dawn Here Eugengmermann, in the Protector of Chinese, or Captain Super The one clear fact is that the war in the Berlin Lokalar zeigs that after the intendent of Police, it is at least possible xperiences of the it would not be that it has had the same effect, so far as advisable to attach too great import he is doncerned, when the community ance to the treatiefcerning the pro compare him with the men who were tection of Germangoperty and the

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tain.

You're doing bit, not your bic" was the answer. A MAC ORAS don't know what you're talking about," said the captain, rather cuffed

I've been out here for a year; I've only been home on leave three times; I work Sundays in an average ten houre a day, Sung included;

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west, which so long seemed fixed and petrifed, is liquefying fast, and the enemy are being forced to move in the direction we desire. More than that we do not know and cannot know. It is

sicked by the foul brings out of the ground? You have never gong out into No Man's Land on patrol, with your heart in your boots, terrified not of death but of the unknown that peoples every shadow cast by the

rey lights You have never taken a freedom of Germane in the Chinese Governors when he was still but a petty believed that somewhere between the west- swept by machine-gun fire, across brakan Empire" and he adds, for. theofficial. It was, therefore, to say thearn front and the eastern front they have. fatigue party out at night over reade

tired he seemed.

It strikes me you think I am a funk, Dickie," he said.

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least indiscreet on his part to have as bearfit of Herr vohmann Hallweg, country under shrapnel? But perhaps that the Germans ok involuntarily sumed the lofty attitude that the present acculated a great strategic reserve of unofficial numbers of the Legislative troops. We hear of this mysterious mass Son have never been under fire

One day it is concen Well, there was an air raid at the of the scrap of pape

Council could not compare in sagacity many points, or influence with those of old rating in Flanders for an attempt to station here, but, as a matter of fact, I

break through to Calais; the next, it is The official policy to be adopted to around Charleville and Mézières for an was on leave at the time

And of course you've never been overa

wards the Germans in British Crown attack in Champagne. The new Russian Colonies after the war does not rest with Minister of War proclaims that it is being the top, new fill your heart thrill to the roar of the intensive bombardment, and

the Hongkong Governor,, but with the balay, who a blow at Retrograd, a pos warm to the splendid bravery of the men

Capt. E. P. Tu formerly of kong Chamber of Commerce, but with the sibility which should by no means

The last named ruled out Once more I venture to say you lead You have never seen the blood and the mud and the horror of a show Messrs. E. H. Hun Co., Kole, is Imperial Government. like the Somme, or got that lump in the loved to have beened at the front undoubtedly wishes to hear the views of that we must always reckon upon the throat when you leaked on your men owards the end of. He was the commercial communities in the chance that Hindenburg trump card empty theain a what was left of that, worn out and dirty son of Surgeon Gene R, Turner, Crown Colonies before coming to any may prove to be an attempt. and

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like to? You'e been out of E.N., and was one of first volunteers decision. It may not go so far as the foothold in there islands, and so to scare Hongkong Chamber suggests, but there into bringing back troops frou. France. the way of death, so you could hardly be for active service fremgan.

can be little doubt that it will enforce I have noticed one marked peculiarity expected to know how glorious life is! ** ;

It is with very degret, says the

admission of Germans into our Colonies German newspapers neverisay a word now The captain lifted his head and looked Daily News, the learn that a very strict regulations in regard to the about the Gurman Prese of laterity

about invading Great Britain.

Their at his friend, and noticed how pale and telegram has been rein Shanghai for a considerable period after the war silence on a once favourite topic is pecu-

to the effect that Capt McGhee, 11th

sr-Daily Mail, Butt Cameronian Eif been killed And if is equally certain that these re in action. The late McGres, who strictions will be supplemented by the "Ok, no," answered the other, only held a responsible pusita, the Brm of individual action of Allied nationals, not thoughtless and rather blind" Messrs, Shewan, Tomes was among only in our Colonies, but wherever they of peare justifies his in

the captain went on, ignorieg the first men of milltaglity to offer and the Germans may be thrown together, socially or in clos business relations, the interruption, I am at the order of themselves for service Front and The Germans have now been expelled with the Hans, The latter will have to the Ariny, and if they want me for the as soon as he could reigh his office from almost every Boal and sporting possess pretty thick skins to intrude firing ina they will send for me I am work left for Home on ember 8th Club, and commercial negociation or maiores into communities where Allied quite ready to

1014 by the P and O. on, which fociety in the Far East Years will elapse nationals predominate, whether they are Did you read the story of the death carried a contingenting Messrs after peace has been concluded, before in British Colonies or on foreign soil of Lofing Jones, V.C1 anked the other H. Oppe, W. J. C.

cause of For a decade at least they will be pariahs Germans have made it clear that there He might have pleaded many things to Macqueen, whose danihshe cause of they will be readmitted by these bodies. Until by penthes and stoment the as not to have to risk his life, he night liberty have already bc idea. Mr. on the face of the earth, and the very bas hocna toplets change of heath have accepted the offer of the other McGhee was always pror in cross word "German" will conjure up me among them, they like Cain will be destroyers to help him; wounded a heuntry sport in Shanghai on many morres of the crimes and perfidies which cursed from the earth, which hath open-

hood from thy

A have was there was no possible obligation upon gecasions figured pron in the have been revealed by or committed ed ha path to receive his brother's him to go the bridge of the Shark and Eaper Hunts, Light Horses, as well during, the war. There will be very few. A wise Governor

But he didn't

wait in steep chases at the meetings Britons, Frenchien or Belgians who will treated the recommendations of the fight, the last rided for himself genial feligy and fly good he willing to meet Germans ou a social kong Chamber Commeres for orders; he decided.

his death will a in Yes, but

Chamber's views he would have publicly world, until memories of German har- barism have been dimmed by the offluxion recognized the fact that the were in- 3 think my thiet is pleased with me

of time. By the time the war is ended spired by sincere patristiam, by the T joined Lieutenant and I not third star three months ago And I te be considerably annoyed to the ser- there will be hardly a week in the year identical spirit which has an buzd you again that if they want me for the Vices of such an able and "arking that does not bring the anniversary of of young Britons from Hongko

fellow as yourself. But this hestion, some fiendish crime with it, reminding other places in the Far East offer their ring line they will take me "

Ham told,

joshis friend replied, “ that in the first instance, aut betyou and all Allied nationals of the real character services to their country. He would at you de your work extremely well, but you your chick, but between you your of the Hun when the mask is dropped least have reassed with, and it de answered my question Are von conscience. Have you ever to be These factors will not be altered by any liberately slighted the Chamber pre action that may be taken by the Allied sentatives. But the incident will not be indispensable Do you honestly think can't say I have," he with Government and pressure of public without some effect i116 his convinced that an older man, disabled officer

bowed head

opinion will be such that few will dare him that the commercial comm could not take your place 1

Then you know what to And to defy it. If Sir Henry May, for Hongkong stands solidly believe that to be the case it is up to the remember my words when re up instances were to welcotte back the Ger Chamber in demanding

mang to Government use it would ions on the readmissio authorities to replace melted against it. It's hard to die!"

No, it isn't old man answered when Loaf captain loosed office simply mean that he would be ostracized into the Colony and Dickie, and I'll tell you why. No man was empty, and he found he fallen by his own nationals. And the same fate response the Governm warts his organisation disturbed and I halep over his unfinished le And will swait any Briton in the Far East the demanda. Heston end- am perfectly sure that your chief might then he remembered that Dick been who adopts the view that the declaration not resume, their former

(Continued at foot of next column) for many years yok to com killed at Berre in July Daily A (Dontinued at foot of nest column)

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