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THE HONGKONG DAILY PERES MONDAY, MAY 6rn

| JAPAN, RUSSIA AND SIBERIA.

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF

COMMONS.

THE SERVICE"

SIR H. NEWBOLT'S POEM. The following is the text of Sir Henry

In the House of Commons en Match | Newbolt's profoundly impressive poem, 6th, Mr. Ponsonby naked whether any

The Service, specially written on diplomestic request had been addressed belulf of The Daily Telegraph Appeal by the Japanese Government to the for King George's Fund for Bailore People's Commissioners of Russia to Most gracious and most

and most loyal you that return the arms which were said to be Are met together in the fateful year lying at Vladivostock, whether this veOf our world warfare bear with me, bo quest had been refused; and whether

with a honey"

word, I bring to

The purpose of to-day, the Imperial For which, not for ourselves, we ask

applause.

ans united diplomatic representations While; w would be made by the Allied Govern. ments before the use of force was sane tioned,-Lord Robert Cecil:-I am not aware of any such request having be made,

On March 7th, Major Chapple asked the Foreign Secretary whether, before any military action was taken in Siberia by any of the Allies, he would, in con junction with our Allies, ascertain whe ther President Wilson would inquire of those leaders in Russia who in his view best represented public opinion there if they would welcome such aid from America and the Allies as might be found

to be immediately available vai the East, in order to help them to resist the in vasion of the Germans and defeat their designs to partition Russia and ruin the revolution,

Colonel Gibbs, who replied, said the suggestion of the hon. member would be noted. A fuller answer could not at present be given.

The British Navy-all our years have been Strong in the pride of it, secure, cerene But who, remembering wars of long ago Know what to our Sen-walls wo yet

our Son-W

· should owe?, Who thought to see thy hand of simmeless

shame

world

With scraps of paper set the

aflame; Barbarian hordes upon a neighbouring

cozat

fape, massacre, cuslave, blaspheme and

bonst

1918.

TRADE OF HONGKONG,

The following statistics are taken from the Fortnightly Price Current and Mar ket Report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commere, dated May 3rd:

·OPIUM.

The stocks on May 2nd were 200 chests of Patna, 103 chests of Benares, 135) chests of Malwa and 98 chests of Persion and Turkish. There were no imports or sports during the preceding fortnight

The stocks of uncertified Benares Opium were four chests of Patna and 179 chests of Benares. In the preceding fortnight there were no importations and 60 chests of Beupres wore boiled by Government opium monopoly.

EXPORTS There is practically no change in the export market.

IMPORTS.

Colton Yarn.Our market continued

ness has been transacted at an appreci- depressed and only a very limited busi-

And gavage monsters, lurking under soa, nble decline in rates. Quotations are:--- Murder the wives and children of the No. 40s at $175/207. No. 12s at $185/210.

free?

Woret,

guns

Thanks be to those who gave us ships and When generous fally still would trust in Thanks be to those who trained upon the

Huns;

deep

The valour and the skill that never sleep; Thanks, above all, to those who fight our

fight

For Britain's honour and for all men's

right.

If in this battle with a Power accurat We have risked all and yet, escapul thes at 3210/220. No. 20s. at $215/245. Arrivals 5,500 baits. Sales 1,060 bales Shipments 7. Unsold stock 10,000 bales Sir F. Banbury, referring to the inter-

Bargains 14,000 bales. There was no vention of Japan in Manchuria, ex

business in Woollens. In Raw Cottons pressed the opinion that Japan was

the market is decidedly weaker and always willing to assist the Allies to the "utmost extent of her power. To the

values have declined $3/5 per picul all doubts which had been raised on this inattor be answered that if Japan was

round. Nominal quotations for Indian going to do anything, for God's sake let

Cotton are $51,01 and for China descrip. it be done at once. Don't let them dis-

tions 863/64 per picul. The Metal mar cuss whether it was advisable or not. whether one particular nation, would

ket remaina dull and lifeless. A few lots like it. It was that sort of thing which had put us in a bad position from the

of Rails have been dong from spot, at very beginning of the war. Where exiled seamen guard their long-lost firmness and are advanced to $34/5 per higher prices. Tinplates have shown hour) If Japan was going to do thing he hoped she would do it within pot found) and of 5.-

homa; the next 24

Our hour. Balfour Enter and ask-except of child or wifo- bux & rise of $4 to $5 Steel Bars are

Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, andwering Their wisdom has three words, unwrit, has been comical. There has been no Sir J. Jarding said -His Mėjosty's Government have no information to the untold, effect that Japanese forces have arrived in Siberia

Sir H. Dulziel: May we take it as a fact that the Government are support ing the suggestion that Japan; should. take an active part in the war--312. Balfour: I am afraid I have no state ment to make on that general subjects

Mr. Hogge In view of the import auce of the position, can the right hon. gentleman Bay when the Government is likely to be able to give the House any information in regard to the proposed intervention of

And now, away away! put off with me From this dear island to the open sca; Enter those floating ramparts on the

foam,

But handed down from heart to heart

of old:

the aim

CANTON NEWS.

[BY OQUETEST OF THE "CHUNG NGOI

CANTON, May 5th, CIVIL GOVERNOR FORBIDS RECRUITING.

The Civil Governor, Li Yew-hon, has wired to the Tuchun and various leaders that he refused to permit the Military Government to send officers to recruit in various places. He has instructed his

lenders to stop any such recruiting.......

SWATOW REPORTS.

It is reported that Commander Fong Sing-to haa established his Headquarters in Sivatow since the Northern troops have commenced to attack the Canton forces. Li How-ki, Tuchun of Fukien, after being appointed Chief Commander of the 3rd Army to attack Kwangtung, has established his Headquarters at Amoy. GENERAL LUNG AND HIS LEADERS

The Peking Government is reported to for military expenditure, and to havo have remitted 880,000 to Gentral Lung,

ordered him to prepare a fresh attack. in Kwangtung. Chui Yuet, one of Lung's leaders, has recently recalled a great number of his former troops in

Man (near Lui Chow) to re-attack the lust cities. Chief Commander Li esreported captured, Kar-pan, who was. left the Lui Chow front the other day, disguised as a fisherman.

SITUATION AT KING CHOW.

It is reported that certain gunboats have been despatched to watch the gate- way of King Chow. The Authorities have decided to send additional gunboats to

Lung's troops out of the Province, surround the island in order to drive

HEWARD FOR VICTORIOUS TROOPSC *

General Luk has offered $10,000 reward to the troops who participated in the re- change in Petroleum products. At precapture of Ko Chow and Lui Chow. sent it is considered inadvisable to quote THE NAM HUNG FRONT. for Coal In Sugar the market is firm As regards Flour, the stock is about 170,000 sacks. Quotations are:-Japancee 2nd patent $3.66 per sack; Japanese 3rd patent 83.00 per sack; Japanese straight $3.60 per sack; Shanghai four $3.55 per When the ship's buffeted by wind and sack Australian No. 1 $3.70 per sack,

The first is this: while ships are ships of every man aboard is still the same. On land there's something men Here each must ate himself by saving

terest call,

all.

Your danger's mine: who thinks to stand

aside

tide f

I cannot underta Pas Mr. Belfour. If she goes down, we know that we go No. 2 83.70, and No. 2 83.65.

to give

date

Mr Pringles.

Not just the watch on deck, but all the Why CARNOL the right crew hon. gentleman make a statement of Mark now policy in this House and not love it

now what follows no half-willing to Under-Secretary -to- make

aytom Work munication to the Press on the subject? From minds divided or from hands that (Hear, bear.) No answer was given

shirk But that one Hogge: Has the right hon. gen-

one perfect freedom; that con- stent: The Times this morning? tlomat seen

Mr. Outhwaite. Was the statement of Which comes of force for something

greater spent

swer was given

COTTON AND YARN MARKET-

Mesara. Polishwalla & Kotwall, cotton and yarn brokers, of Hongkong, in their report dated May 5th, stale:-

Our last, report was dated 3rd April,

the Undor Secretary which appeare in And welds us all, from coaning tower to by str. Santhia, and during the interven- the Press this morning made with the kzeel, sanction of the War Cabinet-No an- o understand Billing: Are we to that as the Japanese, troops have not pot arrived, they are on their way --Mr. Balfour. I was not asked that-

GERMANY'S. WANING POWER

In one great fellowship of tempered steel The third is like to these there is no in a life, our

peace

A cease.

shall be

Lord High Cecil M.P., was the prin cipal speaker at a largely attended moting held in the Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford, on March 8th, an support of the War Loun. He said that some very dis tinguished men, acting, he was persuad What of this sea-born wisdom? Is it not ed, from the most patriotic motives, Truth that on land we have too long

It is reported that Northern troops from Kinngsi have reached Shui Kwan after re-occupying Nam Hung The Tuchun has given the most pressing orders to certain armies to proceed to the north borders at ones. Numerous long- trains are conveying troops to Shui Kwan by day and night over the Canton- Hankow railway. CANTON-HANKOW RAILWAY.

The directors appointed by the Luchun und Dr. Sun Yat-sen to the Canton- Hankow railway neumed offce yester day. We learn that the directers, re- spectively representing the Government

and the shareholders, have entered into an agreement defining their respective spheres and powers. Passenger traffic has been reduced to one train a day, the

FIGHT WITH U-BOAT.

SHIPMASTER'S BRAVERY.

much influenced by the sudden decline ing weeks, our yarn market has been

in cotton, owing to certain regulations our warfore does not passed by the British and American

Governments for the control of this rest of the railing stock being employed The great emergency in which we strain With all our force, our passion and our dueed a depressing effect, especially on

staple commodity. This news had pro- for conveying troops to the north borders. pain, Is no mere transient fight with hostile Japanese yarn No. 20s, which has

kinga,

gradually dropped in price, with an But mortal ver against immortal thingsaggregate decline of $30 per bale, Danger and Death themselves, whose end Although Japanese yarn has declined so much, the rates of Indian yarn have When there is no more wind and no more kept steady, with a reduction of only $7 A Leith shipmaster was decorated at

OT

to $10, and business has passed in about Buckingham Palace recently for a deed 2,300 bales, mostly in 10s and 19 yarn of courage which has not been surpassed The news of Government cotton control in the war. He fought one of the new has had a depressing effect in India, but German submarines for an hour and a senrcity of yarn has not made any notice half, after which the U-bont retired from

the

fray. The incident occurred in July wealth's afloat

values have reduced to some extent.

in broad day light, and with Are we not seamen all, and in one boat.? The quotations in our present circular the sea Have we not all one freedom, lost and indicate prices as per our last circular,

Suddently a U-boat of the latest

the

and as she offing, When to one.

except in certain counts where actual type was seen in

came nearer the captain of the merchant market is quiet.

His armament consisted of une gun. He put his vessel about and in the Mean time the submarine discharged a torpedo, which missed its objective by a few yards. The vessels were at this time distant a little over two miles from each other. Both vessels opened fire, but after a brisk exchange of shells the U-boat drew astern to get clear of the steamer's gun and try

discover its range,

ciliatory language with the presumed While this great ship

thought it wise to use peaceful and some forget the Couton-able change in that market, though of last fectly smooth. We

purpose of trying to induce their enemica to agree to a reasonable and lasting Those who used this language

peacema

made temperament and the German tempera ment. There was little doubt there was

a mistake both about the English found vico body and soul are sale prices are given. At the close out steamer now that the carried two guns..

bound for o peace party in Germany and a more And is not Life itself, if seen aright, important peace party in Austria, but A great emergency, an endless fight nothing was more certain than that the For all men's native land, and worth the peace party was not likely to be dominant

price

in either country except under pressure Of all men's service and their sac

for Recent events in the Enat

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of

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DAIRY FARM NEWS.

JUNKET.

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Can now he had at our Depot.

had proved that German Abl had we that sex wisdom, could we ambition

would

be

the German steer Government as

the Ford By those same stars for even half the would carry it. We had not to do with year Bismarck or Frederick the Grent, if we How plain would seen, as viewed from

bad there would be me to be said for armoured decka. peaceful overtures from this country

Poate now was the interest of Germany. The problems that our long-shore hearts because the Allies must become relatively perplex stronger against Germany and Austrin less than his uttermost then none would

in the next year, and the Central Powere must becorno relatively.

mans were

"give"

and her Allies would weaker. England More than his just reward would none

be building more receive, ships at a greater speed than the Ger- No! nor desire it, for to feast or hoard

Tablo to destroy them, and the While the next table shows a hungry American army would take the important board, part in military operations which it was ultimately destined to play. From that time Germany's path must be downward to increasing weakness and destruction. If we wanted peace we must proceed with. the war as vigorously and relentlessly de possible.

NURSE'S HEROISM IN TROOPSHIP

*A DISASTER. ZA

Whatever modern land-made laws may

say

is not the custom of Trafalgar's Bay. The Brotherhood, the Service Life at

War, p

These are the bonds that hold where

heroes lare, d

These only make the men who weary not, The men who fall rejoicing, self-forgot. Come back to that unfading afternoon Where Jutland echoes to the First, of

June, selbes

NY EUROPEAN; Non Asiatico. Indian A story of a nurse's splendid heroism A desiring to leave the Colony should in troopship disaster in the Mediter ranean ig told by Driver II. Bevan, Crumlin Street, Pontypool (Mon.).

On reaching the water our boat Hight capsized, and we were all pitched out

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· ·

the

REGISTRATION or

And Beatty raging with a lion's might Roara out his heart to keep the foe from

The Grand Fleet comes at last the day is

Qure

but I struck out for a small raft, which was carrying eight or nine men, and we Mile beyond mile the line majestic helped others in to the number of 25 or towers

The battle bends: Hood takes the fore

ORDINANCE 1914. PERSONS they were great, de Fancy seeing & most place

Forms of Registration

nurse on a ship jump overboard, saying i

Total sales: 2,400 balus; Bargains in Chinese hands: 12,000 balea

Arrivals. The mail str. Dunera and extra stre. Malay and Bombay Mary from Bombay, have brought in 7,000 bales for Hongkong and 4,000 bales for Shang hai

Shanghai reports a small volume of by the hewn of cotton for routed business, where the market is also affected

to at this critical stage a remarkable o Japanese YarnAbout 5,000 bales of currenes changed the course of events. 209 have passed hands as under, with a The smoke-boxes on the steamer caught gradual reduction up to the extent of £20 fire sud the submarization, a du per bale!

Skitter believing that the conflagration was 1,220 bales Nagasaki, No. 203 at $237 to his attack, got up full speed and over. to $235, 500 bales 3 Horss, No. 168 at ensued. A third shell from the steamer hauled the merchantman A great fight 8235 to 2227, 3 Horses, No. 20s at 8237; *** 3,500 bales Yellow Jos, No. 200 at 3255 of action.

put the after g of

the submarine out enemy was meanwhile No, 20s at $240; Blue Fish, No. 503 at and some damage was done to her maste to 8220 Betsu, No. 108 at 8202; Setsu, raining shells around the Leith vessel,

Baw Cotton. No stock. Quotations: $240. 2015 preps It was not till the fight had lasted about an hour that anyone was injured. A Bengal, 310 to 850; Chinese, 645 to 855 shell passed through three bulk beade, penetrated the main deck, and buried per pical

itself in the pleding. It threw bunker without ex splinters about, and theso broke both legs of Not all !-out yonder where the sun shall

one leg of a steward passenger and fset

For another thirty five minutes the en Four last. Invincibles are floating yet, gagement proceeded, and then, to the Abandoned, doomed, but cheering to the astonishment of those on the steamer, the

Jast

submarine gave up the fight. It did not. but simply ceased firing, and re- amined

on the surface. It was surmised that it had been damaged by the steamier's fire in such a way that it could not sub- merge. The Leith captain, however, did not wait to inquire, but getting op full speed be soon left the boat far astern.

Then he went below and attended to the wounded men. He put the passen-

As Dreadnought: niter Dreadnought

thunders, pash Cheering for joy to see, though they must

die,

The van of Life victorious sweeping by My friends, I do not ask for men like

there

for them and all who love them, all who A little dole, a little time of case.

mourn,

born,

leg, being much mutilated he after

it with a razor. The passenger was a

rvise the parti- Excuse me, bove; I must save the Tom With the grand manner of his famous and all that to their faith shall yet beards landed it a port in France, where culars required may be obtained at the mies the saved a dozen by swimming G.RO, and as all Folice Stations

out to them. I did not see one girl give The Penalty for non-compliance is « îne way, and I think there is only one coun nos exceeding $50.

try in the world which can breed women like them.”

Beats off the giant Hindenburg, and then Gues down, pursuing still, with all his

(Continued at fout of next Column)

he unfortunately, died some days after- I ask you this take them for what they wards. The steward, on the other hand. made an excellent recovery, and can be Your Comrades in the Service, Life at seen to day in the streets of Leith ca

War.

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