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DISCORD IN SIBERIA.
NEED OF PROMPT ALLIED ACTION.|
{TARSUGA REDFER'S AGENCY. }
VLADIVOSTOCK, December 7th. Telegraphic communication with West- ern Siberias interrupted. It is govern). ly thought that enditions there are
rang with serious cunseĘ DONCIS,
UPWA MI
15
The
THE CIVIL WAR IN CHINA. EXCHANGE OF NOTES BETWEEN
ANTON AND PEKING.
The seven administrative directors of the Unaton Military Government address- os 'n telegram, on November 30th, to the President at reking as follows:--
a. day theub jen (courtesy name of sushil-chang), Peking.
-In Law Upuolding Army has raised
HONGKONG DEFENCE CORPS.
ADMINISTRATIVE ORDERS UY A
11. à HONGAN, ADMINISTRATIVE COMMANDANT. I
The
STRENGTH.
Commandant records, with deep regret, the death of bapper J. Weir, Engineer Company, on 5th
Dec., 1918.
APPRECIATION OF SERVICES
the studion in bustern diberiate standard for over a year; still both The following Houtine Order dated 5th
The HAMALIA? of Ataman Sia.sonov, whơn dahong of the bupreme lovernor is depleted me the intelligent clauses, but appelis to the lower cases who are prone
Durg Munde have bee pobone by scartesis propaganda.
Alanai gan kon wowan previonaly anthe... LO CHE WALAU GAERNOS, D. How
of sprung ke popularny, and elements
from conyntision ar, brewing Lake Baikal to the Parade. Kastane bitteri) contend Chu The Atla this condje zon
יי
the
the
sides are holding out without any prospect of selling the national problem Upon the conclusion of the karopean war, the reign of Might has come to an end, and the bathrobs have, in obenience
acy of world pulities, all desired Lendency
Mr. Wilson, President of peace
5. delivered an address on Beptember D 28th when the sun Liberty Loan was open ed ed to poble subscription, whic
which address can be taken as the basis for the solu Lion of alt taputes for power either national or international, and
and whatever withstanding their warmity worded pro-country may depend upon it as a guar clamaurom, their oljert in to
erl in to establish a protectorate over its vast riebly
2112034-1 azeri betra Russians say further that the Allies, under cover of altruism and democracy, eoyet the Amar goldfields,
DEKE-BRATKO CE
PRAEST
Hinne tur
affairs, and that not
kiwing to these supposed ulterior m Live, the deepeal unrest exists among the and turbulence among spirited Core ka much as Alamans Siminos and
ELI
Since the
201 DI Che wurtd are going to respect righteou mid stop the war pertamartly, was osT country, alon, unable to erase lighting | and seek a peaceful soitton
Govorn
Since you have orderes your forces to erase nostrtities, this Muntary ment has also ordered que officers and men at the front to stop their attack. However, as we have not approached each halmikoff, who net precipitately, being" otter to talk about peace, we consider Wo men of action and noi, diplomats. More i useless to wade a line thus.
Mincercat popular opinion has been led astrny beg, therefore, to express mar by the Allies, whose policy is divided and hope for a true and just peace, by stating
Pared
As regards Russia. This feel
that we recognize the Foreign Settlement ng spreading
of Shanghai as the most eeutral, neutral. ink among all Russians and is driving the lower clusnes
inat following the precedent of Place: and
1911 both sides should send
si eqanl classes, and is increns- ber of delegates with full power to pro-
uvė.
י
Arms and Holenevism is antagoniz
the intelligent of the Allies, each cerd there to hold a conference As
the unpopularity
aug the an tira being reproached fur le spreial For that the Russians consider they have mused in creating the present conditions. Peuple recall with regret that the gat laud venerad finion was spirited away from East Hibe at the omical when be to take prompt energetic men- commened to MUTEN. tieneral Baida, aiter a few hours Vladivostock, having fought his way
supertoreneany forces, unexpect edly opened up Western Siberia while the Allies were sitting in council discussing the impossibility of establishing com- munications westwards during the presi
1J1
rent year.
Interviewed by Reuter's correspondent | just prior to its departure westwards, General Glaidą said, hail in jest and fulf in varnost, that it was is essential to deelure martial law among the Allies as among the Russians in order flectively to restore normal conditions. The gent classes Mand aghast at the fatal inusser four policy of the Allies, owing to which the country is drifting hope lessly.
Western Bilerin, freed of the Bulsheviks by the Czechis, showed sign of recovery, but at the present time it is very disturbed.
WBAKNESS AT OMSK.
1590011 win
to
Dev., 1919, 19 re-published for in formation:
On the suspension of the Examination Service for the rest time since the outbreak of War, Che Genern! Officer Commanding wishes to place on record bis appreciation of the services rendered by the Artillery red the Electric Search Light Engineers, both Regular and Local, during the whole period of the War.
For more than four long years the Searchlights have kept their cease lem vigil by night supported by Batteries, and it as pridably due to their assistance to the Nuša by the faithful performance of this wearisome and monotonous daty that this harbour hus been immune from any untoward incident through enemy netion The Major General is also windful of
the fact that the Bearchlight mem bere of the Hongkong Defence Corps on every tour of duty have" had to perform their ordinary daily nvocations of ifr after scarcely half a night's rest, and to them his thanks are specially due.
APPOINTMENTS.
No. 702 Pie. W H. Hewitt and No. 504 Pie. 1. H. Rolle, Signalling Sen. tion, to be Lance-d'orporals," dated 11th Dec., 1918.
as possible; and that all questions, ther concerning the law or politics, may without ditheulty be settled according reasonable principles, thereby benefiting our people and blessing our country and Lieut. J
Please estabshing a permanent peace. reply quickly,
(Signed) Tsen Chun batan
WE TING-RANG
L YUNG-TING
TANG CHI-YAQ
TANG SHAO VI
LIN PAQYDER
BEN WEN. MIN WEN.
The following telegram in reply was despatched to Vaaton by President Hsu
in chang on December 6th:
The
Thy
Pie
LEAVK.
Owen Hughes, is granted 4 months extension of leave, from 18th Jan.,
use,
H Seth, Mounted Section, is grant ed 6 months' leave, on business, from 6th Dec, 1918,
Pie, A. H. Barlow, B Co., 1 granted 6 months leave, on business, fram 13th Dve., 1918.
Pie.
Pte.
No
N. S. Brown, "B" Cn, ia grunted A months' leave, on business, to thete from day of departure.
K. H. Digby, A Co., is granted 1 months leave, on business, to date from day of departure.
EXAMINATION FOR PROMOTION, names of candidates will be received
after 10 a1.204. OD December.
Monday, 10th
i
ORDERS FOR ARTILLERY COMPANY MY CAPTAIN
J. # W, ARMSTRONG, V.D.
PARADES AT BELCHER BATTERY
Monday, 16th Dec.
New D.R.F.
bpm. Left Half Co Class, Examination. 5.15 p.. Left Half Co. Full drill. Tackday, 17th Dec.
7.30 am. Right Half Co. New Layers'
Class only. Friday, 20th Dee.:
7:30. Right Half Co. Fall drill,
Left Half Co. New Layers' ase only. tho ORDERS FOR ENGINEER COMPANY MY CAPTAIN
F JUSSELL.
Your telegram dated the 30th regjer fully noted. It is the misfortune of our people to encounter such turmoils, and wherever military operations have taken placa countryside was bathed blood, and towns and markets reduced to ashes It is much to be deplored when we think of what has caused such scenos. The European war in now concluded, and this and that country will all lay down If we who their arms and create peace. are citizens of the same country, should stili ntinue our quarrels and struggles Tla present Ouisk Government, although our the strongest since the October Bolshevik from query would craninly be debarred 1 occupying the same position enjoyed en état, has not an efficient army, by other countries of the world. Our which is the main attribute of power, and fall would be great and lasting. 1. Shih- best with intrigues carried on by sting, am also a citizen, so I tromble Tobernoff and the Left Wing Socialists and tear lest we fall, North and South There should be Moreover, it has antagonized all classes are of the same family. by im mposing heavy taxes on articles of no distinction at all. In my declarations, first necessity. Should the Left Wing I have reiterated determination to Socialists
nad Bolsheviks combine, the attain peace and unity at
at whatever cost foveranent's position would be
to myself. E
rend have lately precari- to gun, and the bourgeoisie would be involved address of President Wilson delivered in in deadly peril for supporting interven last September, in which he advocates a tion.
league of nations,
and
from which we Russins' dower of the intelligent classes learn that in order to attain peace of bave perished, and unless the Allies set the world, we must first establish peace vigorously, the wave of desolation and in our own country, before we can have distraction that has passed over Russia thes bext guarantee for International tony pase over Western Siberia. Com- peace.
Thereupon withdrew our troops issued a Mandate munications are daily becoming wors to stop fighting and the continuation of the present Allied as a mark
I know that sincerity. my policy
may doom thousands of miles of with you, being ulso citizens of our coun territory to
through pass
chaos and try and thing av Jour Painstaking bloodshed and Famine, aggravated by thought and risked hundreds of hundreds of thousands of fugitives and Lies in order to gain your aim, I would
fugees who have
have inundated Western find no point of difference that
cannot Siberia, and whose ranks are now augt be adequately explained away. That I mented by a wave of destitute soldiers was not mistaken is proved by your released from captivity.
answering me in one voice, The Hanins life of our whole country has,
this day. are alarmed at the situation and implorevived many troubles and dangers, have found its salvation. I. who have sur- the Allies to declare openly their real intentions and policy and to act ime distely, or leave Russia to work out her own destiny.
Papers here of all shades of opinion
1
NO BULLETS AND NO VODKA
CAUSES OF THE COLLAPSE OF RUSSIA'S ARMY,
come forth solely with the object of say- ing the country. Provided our people may peacefully work nad rest, I have nothing else to seek. As regards the de- tails relating to the appointment delegates and the holding of a conference, | the Cabinet has sent you a separate toic
With sincerest wishes, etc.
griun.
LADY
of
TO
RHONDDA ASKS SIT WITH PEERS.
WOMEN ALSO HAVE BILL FOR ADMISSION TO COMMONS.
Princess Catherios Radziwill, in "Hus sia's Decline and Fall: the Secret His tory of a Grent Débâcle" (Cassell & Co., Limited, 78. Gd. net) has no doubt what- ever of the factura that led to the over- throw of the Romanoffs and the dismem. berment of
an empire. For
little
The admission of women to Parliament the render shares her views-and then he pace
is now within the range of practical begins to wonder if circumstances have politics. been quite as obvious she rendere
na she
thero.
Lady Rhondda, as a peeress of the realm Prinocea Radziwill attributes the coin her own right, is making a claim to lapae of the Russian armies to several sit and vote in the Ilouse of Lords, a Causer. The most convincing reason is claim which is strengthened by historical their deplorable want of war materials, pre Women have been in former
precedent. of shells and small am and especially soldiers in the trenches represented as preremes of the realm
times members of the House of Lords or munition. used to lie down and bits the earth
their because they had neither guns vor rifles
to answer the enemy fire..
The
ín
rights by proxies.
In the time of Henry III. and Edward
1. four abbesses were summoned to Parlia
princess maintains that a factorment, and in the thirty-fifth your of Ed- which took the fight out of the soldiers ward, 111, 1302, no fewer than five women was the prohibition of vodka. The were summoned by writ to Parliament by nation was saturated with vodka. The their proxies. Russian soldior was so used to the stimu
The Government has announced that lant that he felt powerless when deprived it has no intention of taking any steps of
for the admission of poeresser to the it suddenly" The writer had nothing but admiration House of Lords. Such admission could for the late Czar. When he assumed com. be conceded, not necessarily by legisla mand of the whole army, the Emperor tion, but by the issue of writs of sum- inspected all the Dghting fronts, and was mons by the Lord Chancellor as the ser received with enthusiasm. Under very vant of the Crown in the exercise of ity heavy German artillery fire at Tarnopol prerogative, just as such writs wore issued Nicholas 11., dressed in the grey over in the reign of Edward 1. The proroga cunt usually worn [2074
worn by
privaten the lives of the Crown onnnot become obsolete STINY slowly passed along the lino of
tby desuctude. division, walking with monsured alons and holding his little boy by the hand. Not an eye was dry in the ranks as all these
men gathered in loyal affection round the Balkan warn Berbia had won in Rus their Sovereign, unheeding the thunder sin the sympathies which, by her conduct of the guns."
Bulgarin had lost. Princess Radziwill Yet when this beloved rulor's last hour says with brevity and correctness of the of agony came there was not a soldier in foxy
KIRK
"With a man like King the whole vast empire who would raise Fordinaund treason whe matter of in-- In hand to anve him
difference, and he could with perfoci When Bulgarin throw in her lot with equanimity try to win the friendship of Germany Russia was not surprised. In those whom ho bad raviled J. Tow days
(Continued at foot of next column.) *BU!
before."-1 J. Meq.
No. 129, Dos Vaux Road Central, Top Floor, HONGKONG.
Telephone No. 1833.
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1. Notices. The Committee appointed in connection with the Company Dinner will meet at Headquarters on Monday, 16th December ut 6.30
Meinbers of the Engineer Company desirous of practicing for the Corps Rifle Meeting are notified that King's Park Range will be open to theni on Saturdays from 2.30 p.m., and on Sundays from 9.30 am, to p.m. Other days when the Range is not required for Musketry can be arranged by giving one day's notice. Ammunition must be pro vided by members themselves.
VADERS FOR INFANTRY BATTALION BY MAJOR H. A, MORGAN,
FIELD FIRING AND JUDGING DISTANCE,
Any N.CDs, and men (except men over
50 years of age) who have not yet fred must parade on 18th December with the Machine Gun Company and Mounted Section. Sunday, 16th Dec,
+
8.16 2.m. Machine-Gun Company and
Mounted Section outside Kowloon
Friday, 20th Dec. :-
3.10 p.ru. No. 1 and 2 Gun teams at
Kowloon Docks, Hongkong resid ente proceed by launch from Statua Pier at 4.30 p.m. Drose, na nhove. Wednesday, 18th Dec.
B
MOUNTED BECTION.
3.15 p. at King's Park Range An
Musketry Course, Part Practires 13, 14 and 10. Dress dr order with pouches, Friday, goth 13:
415 pm at King's Park Range Musketry '
Part 3. 15 nad 16. Press. 124
alove.
5.13
3.11.
SIGNALLING SECTION.
L Heatkuarter.
Dress, clean fatigue
Signalling flag to be carried.
11
COMPANY
Tuesday, 17th Dec
Nos and 2 Sections at Headquarters, Musketry instruction. Press, drill order with pouches and dummies Friday, 20th Dec..
5 15 por Nos. A and 1 Sections at
Headquarters Masketry
Dress, Cris wide with pouring anzi dumes.
KECRUITS.
Tuesday, 17th, and Friday, 2001, Dec
5.15pm. Becruits of all units, except * Co., at Hendquarters, umler Borgis. Oxberry (Tuesday) and Edmonds (Friday) Dress drill order,
URDERS FOR CADER
COMPANY BY
M
CAMP.
INVIT
NEW LIEUT
The Company will go down to Camp at Lown on the 30th Dec. 1918, and seturn on the 11th January, 1919. Further particulars Inter Attend. ance of Camp for the whole perind is compulsory.
PARADES
Sunday. 10th Dee.
Church Parade Fallmut Star Ferry, Kowloot, al 10.15 am and Star Ferry, Hongkong, at 19:30 11. Munday, 16th Dec.
5.16 ja Nus 1 and Setiolla ut
Headquarters.
6.15 p.. Hand practice Bead
quarters.
Wednesday, 18th De
5.15 pm. Now, 3 and 4 Sections at
Yaumati Football ground. 5.16 p.m. Ban practice at Hrast
quacters.
G. E. STEWART, Capt.
Adjutant, HE DC. Hongkong, 19th December, Fors
NOTICES.
RIFLE MEETING.
Unless otherwise notified, events will be fired on the following days: Thursday, 26th Dec.
Commandant's Competition (Teums of
4 men).
Blake Shiold (later Company 10 men). Francis Cup (Teams of 4 meh). Open Revolver Competition. Saturday, 28th Dec.
Open Bisley Event (Individual). Tile Competition (Teams of 7 men). Corps Revolver Competition. Sunday, 29th Deo
Classification Competition for 1st, 2n i
and 3rd Clase shote (Individal). Championship Bowl (Individual). Open Revolver Competition. Time of shooting will be notified after
closing of entries.
Practter.
King's Park Range will be available for practice ench Saturday afternoon, each Bunday morning after 5.30 n.m., each week day morning before a. and on the following after- nouns next week from 4 p.m.; Monday, 10th December. Thursday, 10th December.
DRESS.
Officers attending the fancy dress hall which is being given by the Hong- kong Police Reserve to-night, may wear either (1) fancy dress; (2) mess drews, (3) field service with white collar and black tie, (1) evening dress plain clothes.
Railway Station and proceed to BIG PHOSPHATE DEPOSITS. Lowu by special train leaving st 8.25 0.m.
The special train will FORMERLY GERMAN; NOW BULD
BY BRITISH. return at 8.58 p.m. reaching Kow- Joon at 6.40 p.m.
DRESS. Marching order (without messtine).
Greatcoats to be rolled, Helmets to be worn. Waterbottles filled. Food to be taken in havereacks. Ammunition will be provided at Lowa. No entraining or detrain ing without orders.
PARADES"A" COMPANY, Tuesday, 17th Dec.:-
Australia and New Zealand may soon own the most valuable phosphate de- posita in the world if a movement that. has been started with this end in view is favoured by the British Government. These deposits were formerly owned by Germany, but were taken over by Great Britain following the outbreak of the
war.
are located on Nauru (Pleas and Island and Coens Island, which, in turn, are located about half-way between 5.30 p.m. Noa, 1, 2, 3 and 4 Platoon the Marshall and Solomon Islands, north-
on Polo Ground. Company drill. Dress, drill order. Hongkong re sidenta parade outside Cricket Club at 5.10 p.m. and proceed by tram to Causeway Bay.
"D" COMPANY.
Sunday, 15th Dec.:-
wost of New Zealand.
of
In a report to the American Depart- ment of Commerce, Consul-General A, A. Winslow, who is at Auckland, days then-The inlands, of coral formation, have for ages been the rookeries of sea birds, which have deposited guario that han impregnated the limestone, forming 24 phosphate rock forty feet in depth, The
of phosphate available is quantity estimated at 000,000,000 tons, and ng fer- tilizor in anid tu rival the famous nitrate felds of Chile. This phosphate possesses 6 am. No. & Platoon No. 1 and 1086 per cent. of manurial value, as against
Sections, at King's Park Range, se above.
7 a.m. No. 8 Platoon, No. 40
Sections, at King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course, Part 3 Practices 13, 14 and 15. Dresa drill order with pouches.
Taesday, 17th Dec,
4.10 p.m. No. 7 Platoon (except N.C.Os, and men who wish to fire at Quarry Bay) at King's Park Range. Annual Musketry Course, Parp 9, Practices 10 and 10. Dross, drill order with pouches.
MACHINE-DUN COMPANY,
about 27 per echt, for the best English phosphate, according to a statement in
New Zealand Dairyman.". the
MARRIAGE-A PUBLIQ DUTY,
Summonses against a Liverpool firm for using petrol to convey a wedding party to and from church, which bad been ad- Monday, 18th, Tuesday, 17th, Wednes journed for the decision of the Petrol day, 18th, Thursday, 10th and Controller, were formally withdrawn a Friday, 20 Dec. :-
September 26th. The withdrawal was duo to the instructions of the Deputy Con- troller under the Peirol Order, who had weltten But, the parties contracting the marriage were performing a publio duty.
4.30 p.m. at Kennedy Road Range,
NC.0%, ami men ng ordered, Dress, clone fatigue with shorta and puttica.
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