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RAJAH OF SARAWAK

H.H. CHARLES VANEH DICOKE PROCLAIMED

The Sarawak Gazette of June Ind con tains the following: - His Highness Charles Vyner Brooke was proclaimed Rajah of Sarawak on Thursday, May 24th, 1917, being the seventh day after the death of His Highness Sir Charles Brooke, thue fulfilling the solemn charge given by the late Rajah to the Council Negri as long

age as July 31sh, 1801, that bis que cessor should be established Rajah within seven days of his death..

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JAPAN'S DIPLOMATIC POLICY.

PROPOSED DELIBERATIVE

COUNCIL

The Japanese Government is reported to have scheme in contemplation for the establishment of a Council, under the direct control of the Emperor, for de liberation of diplomatic questions. On the 2nd inst. (says The Japan Chronicle) Count Teraucht, the Premier, invited to his official residence Mr. Hara, of the Soyukai, Viscomt Kato, of the Kensei- kai, and Mr. Inukai, of the Kokuminto,

THE SUBMARINE WAR. BRITISH COMMERCIAL ATTACHE'S

APPEAL TO JAPANESE MERCHANTS

A plea that Japanese merchants realize the seriousness of the submarine situr tion, exercising forbearance" when un- avoidable difficulties are put in the way of their commerce, was made recently by Mr. E. F. Crowe, British Commercial Attache, when he spoke before members of the Yokohama Export Drawnwork and Lace Guild (reports the Japan Advertiser). The guild gave a dinner at the Chitosero, the fashionable Jagan ere restaurant in Yokohama, inviting Mr A. M. Chalmore, British Consul General, Mr Crowe, Mayor Ando and other leading foreigners and Japanese,

Mr. Kasahara, president of the guild, delivered a short speech, thanking the British authorities for releasing the im port ban on drawn work and laces. In response, Mr. Chalmers and any humble efforts on our part have helped to remove difficulties in the path of trade between our respective countries, it is a matter of mutual congratulation.

The proclamation was read from a plat. and inquired their views with regard to form specially erected over the stops on the proposed establishment of a Diplo the eastern side of the spproach to the Government offices, this platform with matic Deliberative Council The Premier the verandah of the office formed a stand is said to have minutely described the which had been prettily decorated for the diplomatic situation in connection with occasion with yellow bunting and China and the war, and remarked that Sarawak flags. At eight o'clock am, in what was wanted in the circumstances was accordance with orders all flags were the unification of public opinion, a hoisted to the mastheads, where they re differences of opinion on diplomatic mat mained until midday Shortly after the ters, such as obtained at present, was Rangers lined the road from the stone detrimental to the interests of the coun steps to the Government Offices and a try. For this purpose Count Turauchi guard of honour under Lieut. Clark was

explained, the Government proposed to dravo up in position facing the platform

establish provisional Council for the and with detachments of

of the Police, on deliberation of diplomatic affaire and one side and Sailors on the other, formed naked, for the support the politicalMAMY. Crowe said that he, too, was glad i

of hallow square. The stand itself, except parties, that part reserved for His Highness and the members of the General Council, was well filled by representatives of all classes officials and on-officials while ladies were given seats immediately behind the platform, and school children filled the corne:s below the stand on toch side.

ATTITUDE

1.

that a concession had been made for The proposed Council is to be composed drawn work, because it was an industry of tom members, including five Cabinet which affected so many people, especially Minister, three political leaders, and two toor women in many parts of the country others. The Council is to be under the understand that in districts as far affect control of the Emperor, and the apart as Hamamatau and Niigata, be office will be situated in the Palace. Its continued, not to mention several sdatics will be to deliberate on all mothers, there is many a poor family that At 8.45 a.m. His Highness the Bajah left the Astana and was conveyed across portant diplomatic matters and it will be depends for its existence on its earninga the river in the Siamese State bont to the presided over by the Premier as Presi from drawn work. However, I will tell stone stops, where his Highness as met dent of the Council. As regards the two you in strict confidence that I con

members of the Council besides the politi sider you lucky to get this concession, by the Hon. the Resident (Mr A. B. Ward), the Bon, the Treasurer (Mr. Gcal leaders, the names of Viscount Miura because drawn work is not exactly necer

Goro and Viscount Ito Miyoji are spoken sary to winning the war. Even for Japan Gillan), the Hon. Mr. C. Robison, of as the most probable nominees, it is not a necessity for instatice the Hon. Mr. Grove, the Randar Abang, Mold, Kassim, the Data The leading aber oh Kenseikai although this beautiful banquet,

is a I Temenggong Hj Mohd Ali, the Datu held a meeting at Viscount Kato's resi-hero. If one is very hungry and thero Hakim Hj. Mohd Thurs, the Datu Imann Hj Mohd. Bais, Incho Mohd towards the Government's proposition, rice, it does not satisfy your appetite donce to discuss the attitude of the party are neither bread nor notators, nor even Zin, and other members of the General Considerable discussion took place as to know that your table is covered with Council, Accompanied by the members opinions were much divided. Some

the most beautiful drawn work the Ha ah proceeded on foot between lines argued that the proposed Council would. All of us sympathise with the Nippon of troops to the proclamation stand and

be a very powerful organisation, and its was received with a royal salute, His decision on diplomatic matters would Highness' fleg at the same tinia being carry great weight. reserved enclosure on the state in the right of His Highness were the Datu Bandar, the Hon; the Treasurer, the Datu Imaum, the Datu Hakim and the Hon. Mr. E. Grove, and on the left the Hon. the Resi dent the Datu Temong gong, the Hon. OC Robinson, Tuche Mohd Zing and Mr. Ong Tiang Swee, un the order named | Following a fanfare by the buglers,

proclamation in Malay was read by the Senior............ Malay Interpreter, Inche Mohamed Ali The translation is as fol-

PROCLAMATION!

Whereas it bata pleased Almighty God to call to his restaur late Raja Charles Anthon Brooke, by whose decease the sovereignty of the Bay of Barawak in come to His Highness the Rajah Aluda

BRAZIL AND GERMANY.

THE REVOCATION OF NEUTRALITY..:

The President of the Republic, in áo- cordance with the legislative resolution signed on Jung lat, has issued the follow- ing decree:

I make known that the National Con- gross decrets and I sanction the following resolation

Article The decres of April 25th, establishing the neutrality of Brazil in tha

war between the United States of Ame Beckin For the execution of this rica and Germany, is revoked. Article the President of Republic is nu- thorized to takie the necessary- meamros, acting in accordance with the require ments arising from the cassation of the said neutrality.

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Article II The Executive Power is authorized:

~ (1)—To utilize the German-mistesno, te vessels interned in the Brazilian porta, for which authorization it will be empowered to perform any necessary acts in accordance with the message of May 28th

(2.)-To take measures for the defence of our navigation abroad, combining with friendly nations to assure the liberty of commerce of exportation and importation and to revoke for that end the decrees of neutrality, when it shall be deemed advisable.

Artico IL The Executive Power is

authorized to open such trediť sa may be necessary for the execution of the present low

Article IV-All cxisting dispositions. Lo the contrary are hereby revoked.

HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

OEDSIS BY MAJOR. D. MACDONALD, VD

LEAVE,

No. 1618 Lee Cp A J. England is granted leave for the duration of the war, from 18th June, 1017

No. 10 for the duration of the war troin

22nd June, 1917

1850 Pro: Butler is granted

1 month's leave from 18th June, 1917. No. 1521 Pte. A. A. Claxton is granted No. 1017 Br. J. Johnson is granted 13

months leave from 16th June, 1917. No. 103 Ttc. M. Lakin is granted -₺ usen Kaisha in the loss of the Miyazakt weeks leave from 22nd June, 1917 Maris, as well as with the relatives of Surg Licut. W McKenny is granted those who have perished story of 2021 days' leave from 22nd June, 1017. gentlemen the loss of that steamer means.

Charles Vyner Brooke.the the unification of public opinioa 18 h sure to crown our arms

1977

PROMOTION.

CARE OF ARMS.

of oil before firing takes place with bayonets fixed. They must be wiped perfectly dry before they are return, ed to the scabbards d

PARADER

Monday, with inst

5 p.m. Centre Section M.G. Co. at King's Park Range. Annual Musket ry Course. 1530 pm Artillery Battery at Bel

chers Battery

530 pm Light Section MG. Co. and Scouts Co. on Murray Parade Ground under unit Commandere, Aiming Instruction and Firing In struction.co 5.30 p.m Left Bection M.G. Co, and

Civil Service Co. on Murray Farado. Ground under unit Commander. Tests of Elementary Training. 5.30 p.m. Mounted Section at Jockey

What attitude the Kenseikai will adopt towards the Premier's proposal is not clearly known, but it is thought that Vis a serious blow, not so much an actual No. 1817 Pte. F. Meade to be Acting count Kato's reply to Count Tersuchi monetary loss, as probably all shippers Lee-Cpl., dated 16th June, 1917. will be either conditional support of the were insured, but because of the fact that a Proposition or absolute refusal, large steamer is gons and that amount Bayonets must be given a light coating

ate Seiyukai is said to be opposed of cargo carrying capacity has vanished. to this unification of public opinion What I want you to remember, in order in diplomacy, but if it opposes the that you may get a proper conception of establishment of the Council it would the situation, is that this is only one be analogous to being entrapped by those steamer, whereas every week many Eng- ho contrived a meeting between the lish boats 10 to 20 and in bad wooks Premier, and the political leaders, and even more, arg, sunk, and that it is not the party, will be saddled with the blame only the monetary loss which has to be of having prevented a united attitude considered, nor yet the loss of the ships being assumed on diplomatic matters themselves, though that also is very The party will thus be placed is a serious; it is the cargoes of valuable isolated position

Other members of the Seiyukai, on the materials which matter, the food stuffs other hand, maintain that since the power and munitions of war, things which are We therefore, the members

of the proposed Council as cu organ for urgently needed for the victory which is Supreme Council, the members of the hite, not only the resolutions of political We are all one band of Allies fighting General Council, the Chairman and men parties on diplomatic matter will be to defeat a common enemy. Your navy bers of the committee of administration,

greatly restrained but the action of the 15 helping us in the Mediterranean and the officers of the Sarawak Servier, the Government itself may be catbed owing elsewhere and your government helps us native chiefs and magistrates, the mem to the existence of the Council in various ways, but what we want above bers of the Chinese Court and of the Theoretically, the Government may have all is that the nation in general, and Chariber of Commerce, and the leading the rights of adopting or rejecting the de mercantile and shipping interests in members of the various vommunities nections of the Council, but as a master particular should realize that we are all sembled, now hereby with one nocord pub of fact the Government will be compeiled in the same boat-that there must be lish and proclaim that His Highness the to abide by its decisions. The creation some give and take and that there Rajab Muds Charles Vyner Brooke in of such a syencia of imperium, in imperio must be forbearancs on the part of mer- becorte Rajah of the State of Sarawak to my be regarded se manifestation of chaats oven when they find that unavoid whom wo do acknowledge all farth, duty the incompetency of the Terauchi Miais able difficulties are put in the way of diren at buching, this twenty-fourth try, which evidently finds itself unable their commerce. To Dot in the way of to proceed without the help and support sacrifices and mutual concessions before day of May in the year of our Lord one of such an organisation as that which is the fine] victory comes." thousand nine hundred and seventeen.

now proposed. It is further argued that At the conclusion of the reading of the the proper thing to be done by the Gov Proclamation His Highness the Rajsh erament in the circumstances would be to rose and addressed the assembly in Malay resign and transfer the reins of adminis in a clear voice that was heard by teatly tration to those who are more compotent all those present. The translation of the to deal with the situationenca with the

As the result of the conference principal members of the Seiynkai held on Sunday Viscount Rato has decided not to support the formation of & Council for the deliberation of diplomatic matter 1st July. H.K.V.0 and his decision has been communicated to the Premier on writing.

OF MARQUIS OKUMA

and obedience.

speech is as follows

I make known to you Batas, Pengirans, Abangs Inchis, chiefs and all classes of people in Sarawak that I will co no se count interfere with the Mohammedan faith or with any other religions or be liefs of the people. As the white labu and the kunder fruit show white when-

VIEWS

HONGKONG RESERVES.

ORDERS BY MAJOR WAKEMAN, O.C., ELV.R

DETAIL

on duty from the morning of Sunday, 24th June, to the morning of Sunday, Next for duty "A" Coy, HKVR Orderly Officer 2nd-Lieut. A . Thorn

Asal as denouncing in the strongest PARADES FOR THE WEEK ENDING 30TH JUNE tering the scheme of the Terauchi Govern Monday, 25th inst. --- ment to organise such a Council as described above. The Marquis in aston- shed that such an extraordinary idea should ever have entered the head of Count Toranchi, and thinks that it is in the best interests of the State that such

«Recruits on the Crisket Ground at 5.15 p.m. under Instructor Sergeant Oxberry. Dresa Drill orders Signalling Section ... “A” and “B” Classes at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.15 p.m., and C Class at Volunteer Headquarters at 5.30 p.m. Dress Clean fatigue Machine-gun Section at Wellington Barracks at 6.15 p.m. Dress: Clean

they are split, so too in my heart ups Marquis Okuma is quoted by the Omaha |_ hill, blemished towards you. Gentlemen and Datus of the Council and servants of the Government, do your duty to the best of your ability and show truth and justice in your dealings. My people, rich and poor, never be afraid if you are in brouble or have anything to complain of I wish you all to tell me so that I can help you, therefore payer be afraid to come to me. I trust that you gentlemen, Datus, Pengirans, Abangs, Inchis, Chiefs and Towkays and all classes and nation- ajities, will assist by straightforwardness truth (and - justice to maintain and trengthen, the Government of the couns

The termination of His Highnest speech was the signal for the Royal Salute which was impressively given by the guard of honour, the band of the Hangers playing the anthem. Three cheers were then given for Usa Fish on the call of the Resident, and the ceremonies came to Battery stations from himself to conceive such a curious identit, sul.

Behind the Tf such a method of ovading respon- Government Dispensary and considers sibility is permissible Marquis Okuma able amount of cracker firing in the asks what is the use of the Constitution I hazza, while bedil? and guns, of all kinda could be heard being fred in vari ous Malay kampongs until noon, when fings were again' half-masted.

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cheme should never materialike. Especially objectionable is the proposal to establish the office of the Council in the apperial Palace, for this will lead to the destruction of the clear distinction that ought to exist between the business of the Court and that of the Government. Mounted Section at Polo Gronnd at It is, indeed, beneath a Premier, whose duty it is to transact important State ad Tuesday 26th inst

3:30 pm Dress Drill order. ministration, to provide another instituA and "B" Coys on the road out tion outande the Cabinet with a view to throwing upon it responsibility for directing the diplomatic affairs of the country. No statesman with the slightest sense of responsibility would demean

This is a moes glaring case of ignoring the Constitution. Since the institution has the title of Diplomacy Deliberative Council, the questions to be considered by the Comcil will not be confined to Chinese affairs, and yet it is clear on the face of it that what his prompted the Government to make such a proposal at

time in China policy desire to erade

the protility

any

It would be more manly for the Premier to resign than to devise cunning schemes to stick to power, when his diplomacy towards China has met with a setback, nero Military men ought to be courageous öven The though they may be wanting in wisdom hack Whethersfore, a military man thows cfive himself lacking in courage he is worthless they not only as a soldier but ne a man. If Their "he is worthless in either capacity, Count all military Terauchi cannos in transon atord to, se

main longer in place.

- Club Stables, de

5.30 pm Recruits of all units on Murray Parade Ground under Cpla Edgeumbe, Edmonds and Lee.-Opl. Mendo 3

Tuesday, 26th inst

710 8.m. Bemits Company M.G. De

tachment at Headquarters. 7.20am. Belchers 6 Section at

Belchers Battery

.5 p.m. Left Section M.G. Co, and Civil Service Co. at King's. Park Bange. Annual Musketry Course. 1.30 pm, Artillery Battery (Hange takers only) at Belchers Battery. 4.30 p.m. Stretcher Bearer Section at

Headquarters. and "B" Classes at Happy Valley. 13.45 pm. Signalling Section“ A Wednesday, 27th inst.

→

5 p.m, Centre Boction M.G. Co. at King's Park Bauge. Annual Make-

y Courses Show

£30 p.m. Right Section M.G. Co. Headquarters under unit Com

mander, Aiming Instruction and. Firing Instruction. Thursday, 28th inst. _—__

7.10 am. Scouts Co. M.G. Detach

ment at Headquarters.OK 5p.m. Left Section MG. Co. and Civil Service Company at King's Park Ranges Annual Musketry Couras,

6.30 p.m. Mounted Section at Jocker

Club Stables,

3.80 p.m. Artillery Battery (Layo

Bad Setters only) at Belchers Battery:

Friday, 29th inst

7:30 am. Belchers 6 Section of

Belchers Battery

side the Orderly Room at 6.75′′p.m.

5 pm Centre Section MG, Co. at Kowloon and Taikoo Sections on the

~ King's Park Range. Annual Musket- Drill order. Polo Ground at 5.30 p.m. Dressy Course

Bignalling Section The whole se

tion will parade at Happy Valley for Station Work Fall in at Monument 5.30 p.m.; Dress Clean

fatigue

Machine gun Section at Wellington Barracks at 5.15 pm Dress: Glean fatigue

Mounted Section at Polo Ground at

* 6:30 pm Dress: Drill orders Friday, 29th inst

6.30 p.m. Right Boek MG. Da st Headquarters und unit Com mander Aiming instruction and Firing Instruction

5.30 p.m. Recruit (of all units on - Murray Parade Ground- under C.S.M Witchell Cd pla. Edgcumbe and Edmonds and co-Cpl. Meade. 6.30 p.m. Signabit Bection; "B" * class at R. A Lustrer

5:30 pm Artillery Battery (gun num- bers other thad specialiste) af Belchers Battery

Recruite on the Cricket Ground On daty 24th instScouts Co

5.15 p.m. under Instructor Bergt. Ozberry, Dress Drill order Saturday, 30th inst., nil.

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Tight Bar M. Co Scouts Co.

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29th 12 Right See M.G. Co Both jomed is posted to Coy" B Platoon Orderly Officer Iran 34th to 30th inst

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