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EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS.

THE DIFFICULTIES OF THE

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*EX-CONVICT IN ARMY -

RECORD OFFICE. - WANTED THE KAISER AT BUCKINGHAM PALACE.

CANTON NEWS

[BY COURTESY OF THE "CHUNG NGOT BAN FO."]

CANTON. September 23rd.

Telegraph communication between" Can-

An ex-convict, who had been employed TRLEGRAPH DIFFICULTIES.

Government work, and

was seid!

4.

Many during robberies have recently

We Germans and You dirty Eng ing uniforms. “It is curious," said the Deputy Town THE CAPTURE OF AMOY.

It is reported that since the Fukien Clerk, who prosecuted, that a person of this doubtful ancestry and name should Tuchun left Amoy, business has been The people put, up be employed in a record office of the Bri- totally suspended. tish Army, bunit is a fact that he was employed in the Machine-gun Record Japanese flags cutside their houses and Office, at Westminster. It was his duty shops with a view to avoid disturbance. to send out forms to the relatives of men casualty-list was high he always expressed by the Canton forces on the 21st inst., but who

One report says that Amoy was captured killed," were

and whenever the the greatest pleasure The prisoner also

the desire that the

Eridence was given by a staff quarter-

In the House of Lords on July th Viscount Devonport asked his Majesty's In response to an address presented by Government whether they were able to a deputation from the London County Council on the occasion of Their Majes- make any general statement as to the ties Silver Wedding, the King made the negotiations for the exchange of British to have expressed strong pro-German ton and many places has been suspended following speech:-

combatant and civilian prisoners in views, was given three months' imprisco- owing to the closing of branch offices. The I thank you very, sincerely for your terned in Germany and elsewhere; whement at Manchester recently for making shutting up of the offices is due to lack. loyal and dutiful address, and for your ther their attention had been called to

of funds. high death-rate of congratulations upon the twenty-fifth the exceedingly.

false statements prejudicial to the realm.

The prisoner was described as William DARINO ROUBERIES. anniversary of our wedding day. It is British and Indian prisoners in Turkey;

great support to us in the midst of whether efforts were being made to alle Russell, alias Khran, cotton and share the trials and dangers of this world-war viate the condition af prisoners in Turkish broket. It was stated in evidence that to know that the sympathy and affection hands; and whether any negotiations there was some doubt as to his nationality been reported in the busy part of the city. of the people of London are continually were in progress to effect an exchange of In 1913 he said was a Russian subject, and Some of them took place during the day

I trust that the ties between these prisoners on some basis analogous he wrote and spoke that language fluent- my House and them will be strengthened to that concluded by the Franco-Germany In August, 1914, however, he said be time, and the police were fired upon by "

Witnesses declared that the robberies, several of whom were wears And drawn closes by our comment servise agreement. It was not, he said, surpris was British. in the great cause to which London basing that the mortality among the prison Russell had used observations such given so many heroic sans,

ers captured at Kut was iminense, accing ·lish. But the absorbing interest of the war that they were marched 800 miles across must not blind us to the work to be done the desert in the better period of the at home. It is a debt which we owe to the your, Out of 1,342 British prisoners men now under arms to lock to the well- captured only.300 were alive, and out of being of those whom they are risking 0,38 Indian non-commissioned officers their lives to defend, and to make provi and men taken by the Turks 396 we sion for the day of their return. The dead or had not been heard of since. discharge of this debt in London imposes urged upon the Government that some im upon the Concil services of a paramount mediate action. ought to be taken for the heard with pleasure the amelioration of the conditions of the Importance, mention of the efforts which you are prisoners remaining in Turkey, and that masing to improve the housing conditions no time should be lost in endeavouring to of the working men. I realise that in this effect an exchange of prisoners.

ffect an exchange of prisonerard Newton should soon come to Buckingham Palaction of the success has been received and matter Londoa occupies an exceptional position.

But I am confident. that the would have some" good news about the London County Council and the other prisoners in Germany. But the position master-sergeant in the Machine-gun Corps, [FROM THE CASTON INTELLIGENCE BUREAU.]

"It Clerical Department, Westminster, that local authorities concerned will recognise of those in Turkey was desperate. to the fall their responsibilities in this they could not supply those men with the prisoner worked there from April, important sphere of

of work.

Their en food and clothing before the winter he 1917, to March, 1018. After he had been operation will secure the provision of did not believe one of them would come there a fortnight a close watch was kept His sentiments seemed to be sufficient comfortable and sanitary well- back. Could Lord Nawton tell them any-ovor him. ings and provide the necessary transport thing about Sir Townshend (Hear, entirely with the Germans. facilities to make those dwellings avail- hear. We awed these prisoners in Tur A sergeant-clerk in the same depart able for those they are intended to bena- key a debt we could not repay, and the ment said that when Russell declared the Bt. If these questions are adequately least we could do was to try to save the Germans would be in England soon and

We have received your telegram of the dealt with you will have taken a long lives of the deplorably small remnant now the Kaiser in Buckingham Palace, he re- torted The Kaiser will never see the step towards the improvement of insani-left in Turkey.

a post-card"

6th instant Your anxiety to avert tary areas which forms so essential a part Lord Newton said that as the agree place again, except on

When the witness accused of a complete programme of housing rement recently signed at The Hague had (Laughter.)

not been ratified he was precluded from him many times of being a German he trouble and your generosity in recom-

But it was now never denied it.

mending an able man are highly appre- WELFARE OF INFAST LIFE.

entering upon details.

oath that ciated by us. Prisoner gave evidenco on "I inherited from my dear father the public property that the agreement was

It is now seven years since the establish- profound interest in the splendid work one of a very far-reaching character. It his correct name was William Russell. It

involved the exchange of

had, he said, been proved to the satis a very large

Monarchical that, in spite of the adverse effect of the number of combatants and also the reaction of the Hummo Secretars that he was mout of the Republic. war upon their financial resources, these Patriation of all such civilians as wished a British subject, born at Walworth, Lon-despotism has disappeared and the politi-

form.

don. He emphatically denied that he was

His

He

we are informed that no official confirma-

REPLY TO THE

ACTING PRESIDENT'S PEACE

OVERTURES. The following is a translation of a tele

Bram sent to the Acting President at Peking by the Military Government of the South:--

national institutions have been able to to return to their respective countries- continue and even to extend their mis hear, bear) and the agreement dealt German, and said he had proved that cal conception of the people has under- sions

wurb all questions relating to the treat to the satisfaction of the police.

gone a complete change: Upon what can of

charity. "I note with satisfaction that you are ment of prisoners. The negotiations were sympathies were with the British.

While it is " making provision for the welfare of in not only protracted, but extremely dif- denied having said the "Dirty, English the foundation of the country rest if fant life. The training of women for cult, and they were in no degree facilitat could never beat the Germans, or that there is no rule of law?

one German was worth. 50 Englishmen. recognized that law alone enanot rula motherhood, the adequate supply of purred by the active campaign which was being waged simultaneously in Great milk and proper, food for mother and Britain against enemy aliens. But these prisoner had impersonated a child, and necessary heit, yet the administrator and the rule of tect the newly born and ensure their

got, and went to France, where he obtain law must go hand in hand, and the lat growth into healthy men and women

London had said the prisoner recently ter must not be disregarded so ed a passport. A distant relative in Tegard as vital to the welfare of the un tion at all times, and especially at the

squandered a legacy in company with facilitate the former. Furthermore, it is present time. The increasing activity of

German woman. In 1897 in London the

at the last moment, and an agreement was arrived at to the mutual satisfaction of both sides. (Hear, bear.)

Negotiating an agreement between the

not live neat and the British Gay

Detective-sergeant Haughton said the without the right person to administer ·

person

ቢ to

local authorities and of voluntary agenorment was a very diferent matter from prisoner was sentenced to four years penal highly improper that, in regard to the

cies acting in co-operation them in

ion negotiating an agreement between the

servitude in the name of Herbert Khran same law, certain provisions are obeyed There was also a conviction because they are profitable, while other

this great feld of health station German Government and the French Gov. for fraud.

His busi-

is to me a source of een satisfaction... I welcome also the special efforts that hava ernment. In this particular agreement against him at Birmingham, recently been inaugurated and are being vast number of details had to be consid- nese in Manchester, continued the witness, provisions are disregarded because they energetically prosecuted to combat and ered, and, quite candidly, although he was nothing less than a bucket shop fraud. are unprofitable. Thus, it is a dispute

was naturally more anxious than any-

as to whether there is to be republicanism prevent those diseases which not only body else that the agreement should be. impair by their ravages the lives of the rapidly ratified, these points, he

"or not, whether the Provisional Constitu but are fraught with

expected, to the

Council to the physical as well as the in-

ESTHONIA A SECOND BEIGIUM

*

Lord Newton said he had been asked such a policy there can be no good govera-" With this constant appréhension question with reference to General ment. Townshend. It had always been the prac

tice of His Majesty's Government not to in our minds, we have determined to entertain any question of individual ex- make a firm stand regarding the founda

Le did not think anybody mental laws of the land. As it concerns. changes,

exchanged than any

be

sufferers of today of future generations would require a good deal of considera-

it was agreed they should be brought. The noble Viscount asked whether the tion is valid or not. That has onsite Government were prepared to make any

cause of the successive disturbances, dur satisfaction during our recent visits to ment, and in all probability would re- definite proposal for an extended ex-ing the last seven years.

on the part the German Government. He might add

For instance, the recent Presidential were quite prepared to make a further a warning note, namely, that there was a tellectual development of their children reservation on the part of the Germca proposal, and he hoped to be able to Election in Peking was based on the Law by the encouragement of organised Kamen delegation which it was felt might och been decided. In view of our failure to

announce in a few days exactly what had for the Presidential Election, but the and the instruction of classes in the open sion considerable trouble. But the noble air. We are aware how much the teachers might be perfectly satisfied that, so exchange civilians only, up to now he organ for the election was unconstitu have at heart the interests of the children

WAS afraid the prospect of the Turkish tional It can be made clear in two words under their charge, and we were gratified far as he and his fellow delegates were

Government agreeing to a total exchange to witness the happy relations existing concerned, they would do their utmost would be even more dificult. So far, all whether it is intended to abide by the between teachers and pupils. We look expedite the process of ratification.

the opposition had come from the Turkish Constitution of to follow self-convenience. TURKISH GOVERNMENT'S ATTITUDE forward with hopefulness to the results

Government, which had never shown the As to that part of the noble lord's quee-smallest disposition to exchange. He An attempt is now being made to pursue to be expected from the educational met-

tion which related to Turkey, he did not. ures now under the consideration of Par- linment. These days of severe trial, but think it was realised how very much more would do his best to bring about an ex- self-convenience under the veil of the siso of great opportunity, prest to us ficult the. position was with regard to age of prisoners on as wide a scale Constitution, to conocal right and wrong

Turkey than in regard to Germany. When as possible. To grapple new tasks and problems.

PRISONERS 15 BULGARIA.

in the heart while doing service to law successfully with these we need a quiezen dealing with the Clerman Government

Lord Burnham: What about the prison with the lips. If a nation is to follow ed sense of civic life and duty, and 4 which knew what it wanted, and which, they were dealing with a.Government

crs in Bulgarial. thorough training, both physical and

to a certain degree, was anxious to effect moral, of the rising generation.

I rejoice that in these and in many

an exchange; but the Turkish Govern- other spheres of local governant your went neither knew its own mind, nor labours in the past have borne god fruit. know what it wanted; nor did it in the We all look confidently for the kdvent of least degree show any wish to effect any In just and enduring peace.

exchange at all. There had only been When that happy time comes, and the men and the one Turkish prisoner in whom.the Tur claimed that "General Townshend had any the foundation of the Nation we trust material resources now imperaively re-Government had taken the slightest in higher claim to quired for war are set free for the work terest. As to the rest of the 20,000 Tar-other officer who had been taken prisoner that we have not been misdirected by

by the Turks. With regard to Bulgaria, pride or stubbornness. of reconstruction and development at kish prisoners in our hards, he honestly when he was at The Hague he was able Your assumption of the acting office home, you will be able to carry on your believed the Turkish Government did not to get into communication with the Bul beneficent activities in still wide mensare care a fig whether they were released or

He ascertained was based on the Constitution. At the not. He had observed a tendency on the that Balgaria was quite ready to negotiate approaching expiration of your term of

garian Minister there. and to still greater success.”

part of critics to blame the British Gov. and agree with Great Britain on the lines crnment for the failure of the negotin of the agreement arrived at between Ger office, you are advising us with uncon-

Lions, because experts had not been ex- many and country.

stitutional words. We realize your diffi ployed. But he could assure their lord- Lord Beresford asked whether ́- any ships

employed experts. No means had change of General Townshend and the we regret we cannot comply with your tive, in Great Britain has received news been neglected to impress upon the Turks other officers in the hands of Turkey.

the advisability of coming to an agree The Marquis of Salisbury suggested request; It is true that the people are that Esthonia under Germany isa secondment with us. As to the rate of mortality that parcels for British prisoners in the tired of internal strife and are anxious from his unhappy country which shows

among our soldiers who were in the hands Belgium. The telegram anys

He asked whether The, impairing of the sovereignty of our The position in Esthonis i intoler of the Turks, he admitted that it had been hands of Turkey should be sent by sen for peace, as stated in your, telegram. able Arbitrary rule is the order of the excessive, but he would point out that everything had been done to induce the country and the increase of suffering this excessive mortality took place in con- Dutch Government to obtain authority among the people cause deep distress in day. The Press of all the Enthonian par ties has been crushed. All political life sequence of the sufferings of the anfor- for Dutch inspectors to visit the prison our hearts and we are no behind others is suppressed, all meetings for idden. tunate men who were transported from ers camps in Turkey. Every step should in wishing for peace. But is this forcible

Kut to their respective camps.

Since Many of the politicians pd ordinary

tional Assembly, which thus makes the in these camps to purchase necessaries. citizens are arrested and ot. The Ger. then the mortality had decreased, though he takes to enable our officers and men election of a President by an illegal Na The Archbishop of Canterbury comproblem of settling the present situation man barons and the Pan-fermanists are he admited that it was much higher than

plained that when questions relating to more difficult than ever, in harmony with ruling the country. Demeratic elf-gevit ought to be.

In regard to the relief allowances, the prisoners of war were put down they were the wishes of those tired of strife and Instead, ernment has been abolished. new German bodies are crated. German Netherlands Minister had recently, been variably informed by Lord Newton that anxious for peace, and is it the proper

official language, Russian

authorised to send remittances twice he had done his best, and that what was way to realize those wishes 1. We would is absc- istely forbidden, da, ale correspondence much as those previously allowed, and at usked did not rest with him, but with ask you to seck an answer

from the

people between in Esthonian. The thonian troops the present time something

We, as members of the Military Govern bave been broken up. he post does not 250,000 and £60,000 per week was being obinet. He maintained that when of the country...

Whether question was addressed to the Govern work. There are no le courts. Crime spent upon these allowances.

ment their lordships were entitled, to ament, have declared that we disregard is increasing, chiefly oving to general un upon the War Office and the Treasury.

un they should be increased or not depended reply from a Cabinet Minister.

the personal element, but we lay stress employment. All priate enterprise is

Lord Newton said all important matters on the question of legality. Tung-hai's paralysed. The bank refuse to make As to the complaint that the food parcels concerning prisoners had to go to the Hau Shi-chang's) prestige, and venerable- payments, having no honey. It is im did not reach the prisoners, and that the Cabinet With regard to parcels for ness are known to everybody, but since possible to get land, ecause the land latter were in consequence inadequately prisoners in the hands of Turkey being he is elected by an illegal organ we are

fed, he pointed out that these parcels owners are waiting r the Germans to buy up land at & his price for colonis to go though enemy countries, and the Mary sea, he did not think the noble not in a position to express any comment. Marquis realised that the ship would be Lately Peking politics have been in a ing, Supplies of fovisions, scanty as reason why they did not reach the prison-going to a belligerent port, and that it state of chaos, and law and discipline they are, are rapidly growing less There ers was because they were stopped in was extremely probable she would be tor have disappeared. Since your assemption are no imports; needs growing from day Austrin In consequence of this we had to day, The Esthelan educated classes stopped Austrian parcels which were sent Legoed, on the way. No doubt the Dutch of office was legal we hope that as you are also out of work because all the posts it was hoped that this would remedy the ernment to send the inspectors to the adhere to it at the termination.

to Austrian prisoners in our hands, and Legation did their best, but they ould adhered to the Constitution at the begou not get the permit from the Turkish Gov ning of your term of place so you will are filled with Gapans

The extreme

We are speaking from the bottom of our Pan-Germanist pragaada in growing,taining food and clothing for the prieon-view of the difficulties attending the trans fearts. We hope that this message will

situation. A ship could not be sent con- camps. It had been suggested that in but the Esthonianare making a struggle against the plans to unite ers until a guarantee was obtained against port by ses prisoners should be exchanged receive your favourable attention. Estbonia with Ganany. Where is the attack, and before it was known whether overland: That was a solution whica and Tsen Chun-hsaan, Wu Ting-fang, Tang right of the Espnian people to self- the Turkish Government had collected the castantly occurred to him, but be bud Chi-yao, La Yung ting, Lin Paoyi, Liu determination with was guaranteed by British prisoners at the port to which always been told that the military auth Hsien-shi, Tan Hao-ming, Mo Yang the peace treaty the Esthoniana aak.” (Continued at foot of next Column.) rities refused to consider it.

bsien, Tan Yen kai,. Hsuing Keh-w

The Esthonian Diplomatic Hresenta had that they were not so simple. They fforts had been made to secure the ex-cult position and good intentions, but

to a Turkish port.