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CANTON NEWS.

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CANTON, October sth

GENERAL LUK AND THE GOVERNMENT...

General Luk Wing-ting has received elegram from the Government request ing hiar to stop all the military advances from die South-West. He was much excited upon receiving this mesarge and decided to proceed with itis plane. He has declared that he is the Chief-Con- inunder of the four Provinces of Kwang tung, Kwangsi, Fukien and Hunan, and will send more troops to Hunan. He has aunounced that he will order all the | troops to remain calms, and will settle all the disputes when the Presidency has been handed over to Li Yuen-hung.

General Luk Wing-ting has ordered Admiral Ching Fik-kwong to attack Fukien as soon as possible. He has given. $10,000 to the Navy as a reward for their support to the South-West.

Admira! Ching Pik-kwong and others visited the Generalissimo, Sun Yat-sen, yesterday. Ching has recently returned from Kwangsi after consulting General Luk Wig-ting, and he announced that

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10гя, 1917.

NEW ORDERS OF CHIVALRY,

THE BRITISH EMPIRE ORDER.

COMPANIONS OF HONOUR.

THE SINGAPORE MUTINY,

MEMORIAL TABLET UNVEILED.

HONGKONG MAGISTRACY. ALLEGED. THEFT OF BUTTER.

The ceremony of unveiling a tablet, in A Chinese clerk in charge of the Peak the Victoria Memorial Hall, Singapore, a branch of the Dairy Farm Co. was As already announced, H.M. the King his instituted two new Orders--the British memory of these who lost their lives dur charged before Mr. Dyer Ball with stent- Empire and the Companions of Houaring the muting in February, 1915, was ing 10 1hs of butter valued at $11 from

Performed on September 26th by H.E. his employers.

the Governor.

tablet.

On the top is the date 1915 und

for the special purpose of recognising the manifold services, voluntary, and

The tablet is erected on the right haird otherwise, of British subjects and ser Allies in, connection with the great war, and consists of a plain marbh: mould on

| wall of the low vestibule catering: the ball:

and men and women are equally eligible which is imposed a solid and handsorte, for them. The Order of the British but severely plain, copper memorial Empire" is conferred, as the title in- dientes, for services to the Empire, wunderneath the inscription: merry ther at home or abroad. It will rank next to and immediately after the Royal Victorian Order" and beforu the Dias tinguished Service Order: The first two classes will, in the case of men, carry the honour of Knighthnod, nud. In the eve of women, the privilege of prefixing the title" Dame "te their names.

The Order of the Companions of Honour, cloadly restricted in minbers, consists of one class only. It carries with it no title or precedence and is for per sons for whom this special distinction seems to be the most appropriate form of recognition, constituting an honour

of those who were killed during the miting in February, 19152

Mr. Jas. Jack, accountant. of the Dairy Farm Co, prosecuted and the de fendant was represented by Mr. G. R. Haywood.

The ease was remanded to Thursday, bail bring fixed at $100.

EMBEZZLEMENT BY A CASHIER.

Yan Ching Ping, assistant cashier of

list of names:

Below the inscription is the following the Canton-Nanyang Tolmeco Co., at, 147, Connaught Road Central, was chargai Major R. II. Galwey, R.G.A.: Caps. F. with the embezzlement of $2,038.17 or Lena, R.G.A., attached M.S.C.: Cap. R. therabouts on divers lates between May V. Izard, R.G.A.; Capt, M. F. A, Me N. Gerrard, M.S.V.R. Capt. P. Boyce, 5th Native Light Infantry Capt. It and October 5th, 1917.

Johore Forces: Capt. Abdul Cullimore Forces: Licut. N.6. Elliot,

Mr. Chan Pui. Sam, the Secretary of Jablar,

the Company, prosecuted. -- 5th Native Light Infantry; Lieut. A. F

Lient Legge,

Defendant pleaded guilty and promised" J.Love Mont- gomerie, S.V.I.: Stoker C... Anscombe to repay the amount in instalments. H.M.S. Cadmas; Sergi, F. 1. Sexton, ASV. Beagles, R.G.A.; Corp. he had been instructed to do so by the

Sergt.

Mr. Chan applied for a remand, stating G. Wald, S.R.E. (V.);}) Carpl. J. J. Harper, S.V.R. Corp. G. 0. Lawson, S.V.R. Corp. D. McGilvray, S.V.R. Managing Directors, in order that the Gunner J. Barry, R.G.A; Gunner defendant might be allowed to arrange-

S.V.C.; 2nd

Lak bas decided to support the Providissociated either from the acceptance of Walton, S.V.A. Pte. . . Leigh, for a restitution of the money embezzled.

sional Government, that he will accept the appointment of 1st General, and that he will do all in his power to oppose the Central Government for not following his advice, to convoke a Senate,

The Authorities have also received a telegram from Tong Kai-yew, the Tuchun of Yunnan, stating that he accepts the appointment of 2nd General of Provi- sional Government. He will carry out the orders of the Provisional Government is from the 7th inst

MOVEMENT OF NORTHERN SQUADRON

The Northern Squadron of 3 gunboats, which resently arrived at Swalow, is re- ported to have left for King Chow. A MILITARY CONFERENCE,

The Tuchun, Chan Ping-kwan, held a mecting of all the high military officers in his yemen yesterday. He explained General Lok Wing-ting's ideas, and the meeting approved of them.

SECRET DELEGATE.

A szerei delegato, sent by Li Yuga-bung, arrived at Canton yesterday. He visited the authorities and reported that L is safeguarded after being removed to the Telegraph Office in the British Conces sion at Tientsin. It is said that this delegate in sent specially for some politi eal purpose.

THE WILL TO WIN.

MR. APPLETON ON THE WAR'

SPIRIT OF LABOUR.

Mr. W. A. Appleton, secretary of the General Federation of Trade Unions, in a conversation with a correspondent of the Yew York World, says:-

The complete restoration of Belgium. is above all else the principal thing for which British working men are fighting, and I would beg of all the workers of America that they will permit neither political prejudice nor personal conveni

title or the classification of merit,

The five classes of the Order of the tish Empire are as follow:--

MEN.

M.S.V. P. Frank Drysdale, S.V.R.: Brit. B. C. Cameren, S.VR.; Pte. A..

(1)-Knights Grund Cross (G, B.E.).

· (9.) Knights Commanders (K.B,E). (3.)-Commanders (C. B. E.). (4.)--Officers (O.E.E.).

(5.) Members (M.B.E.). -

WOMEN.

(3.) Dantes Grand Cross (G.B.E.). (2)Dunes Commanders (D.BE). (3.)-Commanders (C-B.E.). (4.)-Officers (U.B.È.). (5.) Members (M.B.E)

The appointments to the Order of the Companions of Honour include General Smuts, Lord Burnham (President of the Empiro Press Union) and Sir Frank Swettenbaur (formerly Governor of the Straits Settlements and now Joint Direc tor of the Official Press Bureau).

The appointments to the Order of the British Empire include the following:-

Knights Grand Cross. Sir Arthur Pearson, Bt., Chairman of the Blinded Bailors and Soldiers Care Committee; the Hon. Arthur Stanley, CVO C.B., P., Chairman of the British Red Cross Society and St John of Jerusalem in England.

Dames Grand Cross. Mrs. Katherine Furse, the Commandant-in-Chief of the V.A.D.; and the Hon Lady Lawley, who has been largely instru- inental

in promoting, as honorary scere tary, the success of Quem Mary's Needle work Guild,

Knights Commanders. -- Sir Edward Cook, the well-known journalist, who is new Joint Director of the Official Pros Bureau; Edmund Robbins, Esq., formerly of the Press Association and now Secre“. tary of the Admiralty, War Office, and Press Committee.__

Commanders-Dr. Garrett Anderson, organiser of the first hospital run by women at the Front; and H. Norman, Esq., Counsellor of H.I.M.'s Embassy at Tokio,

Officer-Miss Lena Ashwell, organiser of entertainments for Troops,

After consultation with the Government of India and the Dominions it has been agreed that lists for India and the Dominions should appear at a subsequent

date.

Members of the Civil, Military, and Naval Services will be included in subse quent liets

Mr. Dyer Ball granted the application G. Holt, S.V.R.: Pte. Ynenb bin Salleh, and fixed bail at $3,000.

Johore Fortes; Dr. E. D., Whittle, Goy

arment Service: Mr. C. Y. Deson. Goy RECKLESS DRIVING AT KOWLOON;

erument Service; Mr. B. M., Woolcomb, Eastern Extension Telegraph Co., Mrs. B. M. Woollcombe, Mr. C. Smith. Eastern

Two.coolies employed by H. K.S.R.G.A.

Extension Telegraph Co.; Mr. J. Clarke, mineral waters fretory at Gun Club Hill Prison Warder: Mr. A. Evans, The

Borneo Co., Ltd; Mr. N. Edwards, Pater were summoned by Dr. Forsyth for reck- son, Simons &Co., Ltd. Mr. T. Blessly driving a truck at the junction of Dunne, Guthrie & Co., Ltd.: Mr. E. D. Austen and Chathan Roads at about Butterworth, Guthrie & Co., Ltd.: Mr.

D. J. Marshall, The China Mutual In-half-past nine o'clock on Monday morn· surance Co., Ltd.: Mr. F. Geddes, Toping. ham, Jones and Railton; Mr. H. Collins. The Straits Rulletin Kassim bin Ka

Defendants plended that the truck had mammin. motor.ear-chaffeur Sim Soh, no brakes and they were powerless either Hokien Chinese; Lim Eng Wee, Hokien Chinese,

to stop it or make it go more slowly. Outside the Memorial Hail a guard, Dr. Forsyth stated that he charged the consisting as far as possible of representa- lives of all units who had sustained losses coolies solely as a matter of principle. during the mutiny, was drawn up to do They had been rather reckless, and be honour to the memory of fallen comrades.

His Excellency the Governor, prior to remembered a similar occurrence about unveiling the memorial, said that the two years ago. The truck came down the. memory of February 13th, 1915, would hill at a great pace and only missed him never be forgotten. The outbreak caused

the death of forty of their number and by about an inch. Had it not been for with three exceptions they were foully mur the presence of mind of his riesha, cooljes dered. Looking back to that day, when the community was plunged into mourning he would assuredly have been smashed up. for fathers, husbands, brothers and song, they could never forget the prompt and It was a dangerous place to drive trucks great assistance they received from their at that speed. St. Mary's School was Allies the French, the Japanese and the just close by, and children galore were Russians, whose ships steaned back to

their aid, and the emergency was met going to school at that hour. by the measures taken by General Ridout. Mr. Dyer Ball administered a severo They were there to do honour to those who caution to the defendants and fined them

His Excellency then unveiled the tablet and the trumpeters of the R.G.A. and of. the B.V.C. sounded " The Last Post.”.

EIGHTEEN GERMANS CAPTURED

BY ONE MAN,

$5 each..

TEST OF DEMOCRACY.

COL. CRESWELL ON THE POLICY OF POUNCE."*

A private luncheon was given at the A certain battalion runner was return House of Commons recently by the execia ing from the delivery of a message when his eye detected a movement at the mouth tive committee of the United Kingdom Warily approaching, he branch of the Empire Parliamentary of tug-out. came upon a Boche who was just about to Association to enable Lient-Colonel F. H. descend into the dug-out. Softly unsling- ing his rifle, the Tommy followed hia P. Creswell, M.L.A. (leader of the Labour down. On arriving in the little cavern Party in the Union Parliament of South

at the bottom of the ladder be found 17

Germans seated in it, in addition to the Africa), to meet the chief officers and com. man who had acted as his unconscious mities of the association. Lord Selborne guide. Whipping his weapon up to the presided. ready, be roared over his shoulder as In reply to the toast of his health, though to his compaions outside, and then Colonel Creswell said that to him, as an.. faced the Germans. Thinking they were enfant terrible, of South African polities, trapped their hands went up in unison. it was strange to find himself soated be

ence, nor personal gain, to stand in the inscribed with the motto, "For God and Tho daring runner then motioned to them tween two former High Commissioners for

way of their efforts to bind up the wounds of Belgium, to restore her to her place among the notions, and to secure that her children shall know that the sacrifices the

made were sot in vain.

"There are men in the British Labour movement who have been in touch with

the German Labour movement, but I do not see how it would be possible for them to resume thoir association with Germans, I am satisfied that neither now nor in the future will the workers of Great

It is ordained that the Knights and Danies Grand Cross of this Mast Excellent Order shall upon all great and solemn occasions wear the badge of the Order, which shall consist of a cross patence, enamelled pearl, fimbriated or surmounted by a gold medallion with a representation of Britannia seated within a circle gules the Empire, in letters of gold ensigned to ascend the ladder, following the last South Africa-Lord, Selborne and Lord man up. When they were all in the open Milner. The attitude the South African and saw that no other human being was Labour Party took in Parliament and had in sight they began to bolt in all direc maintained, he was convinced, merely tions. Bellowing fiercely, the runner expressed the feelings of the vast mass fired a few shots into the air. The effect of the workers in South Africa-the work- was magical. Not only did the running ers of British descent anyhow, and num Germans stop, but to a man they return-bers of Dutch descent. In South Africa. ed, and a few minutes later, to the as- the tendency to racial division complicat- tonishment of all spectators the indomited the work of the Labour Party as it did able Tommy marched into beadquarters everything else. escorting one non-commissioned officer and 17 other ranks.

with the Imperial Crown or, the whole suspended from a purple riband of the breadth of three inches and three-quartors, passing from the right shoulder to the left side, and they shall wear on the left side of their coats or outer garments an oval Star composed of eight points and charged with a medallion as above.

The Knights Commanders shall wear around their necks a riband of the Same

colour and pattern as that of the Knights Grand Cross of the breadth of one inch and three-quarters and peudent therefrom the badge of the Knights Commanders of the Order, which shall be of similar form and pattern to that appointed for the Knights Grand Cross, but of a smaller Bize,

Colonel Creswell aaid it was almost impossible. to-day to say anything about. the war that did not seem trite and crude. Each of us had his own philosophy of It is ordained that a medal in connecthing; it meant the gradual unfolding history. To him, if history meent any-

Britain tolerate association with the 2nd also that they shall wear on the tion with the said Most Excellent Order of a state of society in which an ever-

ment.

Side of their coats or outer garments a silver Star composed of four equal points and four lesser charged with a that the Dames Comminnders shall wear medallion as before, and it is ordained a badge of similar form and pattern as that appointed for Knights Commanders attached to a riband, also similar to that worn by Knights Commanders but tied. in a bow and worn on the left shoulder, and that they shall wear a like Star,

shall be awarded to persone, not being members of the five classes of the said widening individual liberty would be Most Excellent Order," whose services to secured. He and those who thought with Our Empire would warrant such mark him did not care for territory. There will consist of a circular mecal in silver important point: that, as the result of of Our Royal appreciation." The medal semed to him at bottom one crucially having on the obverse a repraentation of the war, the policy of ronnce-the Britannia within the circle and motto of policy of long-designed plans based upon the Order and on the reverse Our Royal the careful working up of an overwhelm and Imperial Crober, and shall being military force-should not receive the

German working-class movement, unless it immediately and foruibly repudiates the dastardly nets of the German Govern

Dealing with the question of the re- sponsibility of the German people, Mr. Appleten saysA people cannot wholly rid itself of responsibility for the

worn on the left side suspended by a ring imprimatur of history-should finally be eries of its Government. And unless the

to a purple riband of one inch and one shown to be among those ideas of state- The Commanders shall in the same man sixteenth of an inch in width. Social Democratic Party takes a definite

craft to be relegated like so much of the and effective stand, I cannot understand that appointed for the Knights or Dames Wales as the first Grand Master of the limbo of things which have been tried and ner wear the like riband and badge as The King has appointed the Prince of dynastic theory of government to the the possibility of workers in civilized Commanders of the Most Excellent Order, Order, and the first Dame Grand Cross found utterly wanting. communities associating again with Ger but that they shall not be entitled to wear je her Majesty the Queen. Field-Marshal test of demoerney in relation to things The supreme man workmen, that is, in my lifetime."

the Star. As to the nations allied to Germany,

The Officers shall wear a badge of simi-... the Duke of Connaught is the external seemed to him its capacity to Mr Appeton remarks: The same ac Jar form and pattern as that appointed first Knight Grand Cross,

No-fever than thirty-five trade pull itself together, to gird up its loine tion will not be adopted. These are ac for the Commanders of the Order, but cessories of Germany's intrigues, and 1 of a smaller size and silver-gilt, attached unionists, including some of the most pro. when need arose to resist external danger minent leaders of organised labour in just as the supremo test of democracy desire to believe if they had the power to a riband of the same colour and pat Great Britain, are to be found to the from within was its capacity to resist that they would conduct their campaign with terms of the breadth of one inch and first list of those who have merited special fatal dancer, to which it was always mare regard to the amenities of war as quarter, attached to the left breast of distinction by the services they have prone, of degenerating into plutocracy practised by oivilized nations."

the oats or outer garmints by men, and rendered to the country during the war. He believed that in one, as in the other tied in a bow on the left shoulder by The honours are distributed amongst them

bow on the left shoulde women.

Bas followe The Members shall wear in like manner]

In conclusion. Mr. Appleton says that the British working people were now set- ting aside everything to win the war, and when it was over then they would have something to say about the terms of

the same riband and badge on that ap- Order of the Companions of Honour pointed to Officers of the Order, except Commanders of the Order of the British

Empire that it shall be in silvét."

Officers of the Order of the British

Empire

(Continued at foot of next column.}

danger no forms, no mero enactments* erold themselves nave democracy:, that

external and from dangers internal. do 5pended on the same virile courage and the sama spirit of manly attachment to real 28 individual liberty,

ultimately its safety, alike from dangers