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JAPANESE IN DIBERIA TEXT OF THE RUSSIAN NOTES The Vladivostock Echa prints the following as the text of the note banded to Mr. Matsudaira by Mr. Modviede in the name of the Primorsky Provisional Government?

Since the alat of last January, at the time of the fall of Admiral Koltchaks power, amidst the difficult conditions of aivil war, and the bumiliating patronage and intervention by Russia's former) Allies of the war of 1914-1918, the Zams kaya Upram of Primorsky province acting as the Peoples' Government, and recognised by all the population of the province, has established itself as the only power in this territory responsible for maintaining peace and order, as well as the national power and sovereignty of united and ires Rusia To that effect, the Government began to full without delay this high anty, looking for peacorul ways for procuring the cassation of the insuit ing, intervention of foreigners in the in tornal àfairs of Eastern Russia? a man, After the fulfilment of the Allico military action against Germany, the character of the intervention changed, and the only formal reason for its con tinuation at present is, it is claimed, the necessity for guarding the railway for the Ezecha evacuation.

Now as the State's life is gradually resuming ita normal order so that the Provincial Government has the full power to secure the quick and orderly evacua tion of the Czechs, the immediate cessation of intervention is "imperatively dictated by the changed circumstances, and the unanimous will of the people

"To its deep regret the Government state that at present not all of the inter-

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 7TH, 1990.

CORRESPONDENCE THE CRADLE OF THE HUMAN RACE,

(TO THE EDITOR OF “ THE HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS.

618-Of course, as one might exprek things are not much forruder with Mr. Tse, Tsan-tai, and the possibilities of putting the whole principles of geology, astronomy, and two ar throo other sciences, in the columns of your

paper, even if I were capable, and you willing, are out of the question. If Mr. The will turn to any physiography (say Prof. Salisbury's) he will find the accept

scientific explanation of the origin of large sale lakes, like the sea, as well as

the smaller salt lakes of the more desiccated districta, The fact that no scientist accepts Ais explanation need not, and indeed does not, disturb him very

much.

There just seems to be a slight uneasy feeling of misgiving. Mr. Ise acknow ledges that the scientists are all against him. But, then, why not show sublime indifference to the scientists? In a way be does, but It is noticeable that on two of the recent occasions when Mr. Tas appeared in print it was to show that scientists were proving and supporting his case.

When the Routledges published their first account of Easter Island in the Royal Geographical Journal Mr. Tse rushed to print with a letter implying that their findings were proving his case. The Routledges have now published their great

book on their

vening nations duly realise the changedof Easter expedition ("The Mystery

If Mr. The will read Chapter XIX of that book he will see that the findings of the Routledges, instead of proving his case, so far dis prove it that they have nothing but words of contempt for it.

circumstances, and let their troops remain in Eastern Siberia. While some foreign troops are evacuating, the Japanese forces still remain, and also are steadily rein forcing. Such an action makes the Japanese Government responsible for the A few days ago a brief summary of a continuation of the intervention. Defecture by Prof. E. Elliot Smith appeared The provisional Government of Pri in your paper and again Mr. Tse rushed morsky before all the world formally to print with the remark that it helped declares:

to support his theory. Readers of Prof. Elliot Smith's books will know that there is probably not one of Mr. Tse's theories which the professor would support. If Mr. Tse will read page 4 or page 89 of Prof Elliot Smith recently published The Evolution of the Dragon" he will get some idea of the kind of traatment Prof. Smith would mea sure out to his theorica. If he will read Pages 9 and following he will find what Prof. Smith thinks of some of them. He may begin at the words:-" In the pass- 4-That the Japanese Government has offered an seylum for Russian poliages I have quoted the Chinese scholars tical criminals such as Rozanoff, and presumably attempting to bridge the between the ideas inculcated by faith 5-That the Japaness troops, because the same sort of spirit as, for instance

and the evidence of their senses, in much of the abnormal contitions of the interactuated Dean Buckland last century vention, were forced to fire upon Russian when he claimed that the glacial deposits subjects.

of this country afforded evidence in con- firmation of the Deluge described in the book of Genesis," etc.

1.-That further intervention of Japan is violation of the sovereignty of Russia in the Far East, ut via de

That the formal reasons for the Japanese troops remaining do not agree with the principles of high justicajin (1919) book the

That the intervention of the Japanese supported the irresponsible and reactionary Koltchak Government, and the indecencies of Semenoff in Chita, and Kalmikoff in Habarovsk

denied their extradition.

6-That all this hinders, the unifi cation of the Russian people and the, re- construction of the State by its own re- sources.

WETE

gap

But why, Mr. Tse, this cop fraternis ing with the scientista? You and Prof "In view of all this the Provincial Elliost Smith are simply poles asunder Government, on behalf of the population mentally would it not be better for you I mean, as well as geographic-

1. To begin immediately the quick

evacuation of all troops from Russia

"-To withdraw Japanese influence from the Amur province.

"Sincerely wishing to maintain friendly relations with the Japanese people, the Provincial Government declares its assur ance that you will inform the Imperial Government without delay and that you will do your best for the favourahie deci- sion of the question.

FATAL LAND-SLIDE NEAR THE CATHEDRAL-

TWO MEN KILLED. THRKE INJURED.

other

WILTSHIRE OFFICER'S

» BRAVERY.

DECORATED BY HE. THE GOVERNOR YESTERDAY.

A landslide occurred yesterday A plenaing ceremony took place on tho afternoon, behind 5 John's Cathedral, Murray Battery Parade ground yesterday. resulting in the death of two Chinese morning, whan H.E. the Governor pre- coolies and serious injuries to three sented the MQ and bar to Lieutenan

A. E. M. Welsford, of the Wiltshire Regiment, and the M.C. to Subaður Alim ¦ Sher, of the Hongkong and Singapore Battalion R.G.A. The Wiltshires paraded under Lt Col Wyndham and the Hong. kong Singapore BGA under Major commanded the parade. Wakefield. H.E. Major-General Ventris

A number of coolies were at work pre paring a site for a new church hall and for that purpose a large portion of the high ground was being out away Owing to the rain of the pravicus several tons, had evidently become looses night a huge boulder, weighing

Colonel Wyndham, in presenting Lieut. and it suddenly slid out of position and two coolies were crushed to death in the Welsford to the Governor, said that this falk da alarm was immediately raised officer was recommended and received tho and some coolies tried to extricate the two Military Cross for gallantry and devotion. men. While engaged on their rescue work to duty in that ho, on the 91st October, u mass of earth slid down covering three 1918, sent a patrol across the Selle River other coolies, Mr. Grimes, of the Public near Cambrai pad with one exception this Works Department who arrived on the patrol was annihilated by machine gun soone, telephoned to the Police and with fire from the railway embankment which their assistance, managed to rescue the commanded the bridge across the river. three coolids who had sustained rather On receiving a report of this, Lieut. Wels- The men wäre immeford went personally to investigate He serious injuries. diately removed to hospital and the crossed the river alone, and the enemy, rescuers turned their attention to the two presumably believing him to be followed coolies who were buried underneath the by a force, left their position and with- rock. After some arduous work on the drew; thus enabling a crossing to be made part of the Police the rock was shifted without further loss of life, and the bodies were brought out, and removed to the public mortuary.

Colonel Wyndham "added that Lieut. Welsford was awarded a bar to the Mi- tary Cross for the following not i--On the evening of the 4th November, 1918, tho MOTOR CAR ACCIDENTS.

advance through Eth was held up by On Friday evening an officer of the

machine gun fire. He rushed forward. Wiltshire Regiment met with a somewhat with his platoon, which had already suffer serious motor nccident on the road toed heavy casualties, causing the enemy Repulse Bay The officer was riding a

teams to retire and enabling the advanco motor cycle and was negotiating one of the

to continue. Earlier in the day his numerous benda in the rord when a motor Platoon had been the first to reach its' car collided with the cycle and threw the phjective alter crossing the Potit Aunelle. rider out of the seat. The occupants in Throughout the operation he showed great the car, however, continued their journey, leaving the officer to make his way back to courage and dash, town. I'ne ameer was somewhat badly bruised about his body and was kindly conveyed to the Repulse Bay Hotel by another motorist and from there taken to hospital in an ambulance

OnSaturday night as the result of the skid- ding of a car, which was travelling along the Pokfulum Road, an American Indy, a passenger, was thrown out and badly aurt. Fortunately for the other occu-

pants, the car, which for the moment was out of the control of the chauffeur, came to a standstill against a boundary wall, cipice. As it was, the injured lady was otherwise it might have gone over a pre removed to hospital to have her wounda dressed.

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HONGKONG C.C. TOURNAMENTS.

In the open singles, Major Greenaway found no difficulty in defeating A Burnie in three straight sets, Greenaway now

defeat, thus qualifying for the semi-final. meets. Townsend, whom he is expected to In the open doubles, Major Edwärds and E. Townsend had to go all the way MM. Mans. The latter pair won the to get the better of Capt. Monteith and

third set, and made a determined bid to equalise matters by winning the fourth Townsend and Edwards stendied down and

got the decision after is games and bean. played, y

E. W. Day has received a walk over

from H. S. Bennett in the Class B. Handi cap Singles. He now meete the winner of the Fallentine-Harriman match, quali- fying for the final.

of free. Russia, has decided to ask you to ally. inform the Imperial Japanese Govern- simply to pronounce on him the awin? Chinese young men who are desirous of There are in this Colony a number of ment, that for the continuation of peace Scripture, Ephraim has joined himself joining the Police Force, and, knowing ful and friend'y relations between the to idols; let him alone?*** two countries it is imperative;

One more difficulty, When I read the this, a Chinese, who had more brains than wards: This theory of wind-borne dust araw, hit upon an idea which, but for is impossible and absurd," I could the interference of the Police, might hav hardly trust my senses. Can it be cuabled him to live in clover for the rest said, that this is the same Mr. Tse who of his days. Blessed with an idea, which noon (same time about April, 4,000 B.C.): names of persons who had an ambition to offers us as a programme for one after could be tarned into cash, he learnt the (a). An earthquake that caused a rifs become tukangs and visited them. He're crossing half the globe; (b) a sea wave presented himself to be the nephew of the has been completed, Stalker and Abraham The first round of the Handicap doubles 10,000 ft. high which engulfed all the Chief. Chinese Inspector and promised to continents; (e) a subsidence of a continent accure jobs for the men for a consideration Retting a walk over from Towns and in the Pacific Ocean; (d) a raising of of 62 each. The poor deluded victims Adams and Murray and Jennings getting Central Asia 15,000-20,000 ft; (e) a shift gladly paid the money and were told to walk over from Hancock and Sayer. The Provisional Government in ite of 15deg. to the polar regions of the wait a few days. They did so, and as turn, will take measures to prevent any earth; a sudden freezing" of North- no offer was made they went to the address Larkins and Pountney beat Hickling and excesses, and to keep the population of the ers Europe and Asia! province quiet during the Japanese eva-

of the man who had promised them the Dimsdale after losing the first set without Can anything he "impossible" or job. The man, however, had transferral chtaining a game. cuation."

absurd to a capacity which can himself to another sphere, and though the swallow all this at a gulp? Verily, this Police, who wore informed made all is straining at a goat and swallow attempts to trace him, they failed. Two months went by, and one afternoon, noticing a large crowd, round man who was laying down the principles of Con- fucus, one of the victims went to listen.

"A. ME VIEDKIT, President of the Primorskaya Oblastnaya Zemaknya Uprava.'

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ing a camel.'

Yesterday's results were as follows:- UFEN BINGLES-Major Greenaway feated A. Burnie, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0

UPEN DOCELIS.Major Edwards and B. Townsend defeated Capt. Monteith and

About thirty years ago it fell to my lot, owing to a death, to dispose of some 6,000 volumes dealing with the Deluge, the reconciliation of Lenesis and Geology, To his surprise the apostle was none other M. M. Mane, 6-3, 6-3, 16, 86 and kindred subjects. I found it very than the man who had deprived him of hard to get rid of them and had finally his $2. A detective was informed and the

to dump a good many of them over a lonely craggy clit on the coast of Ireland. Do was arrested and taken to the Central H. N. Pountney (reo 3/6) beat C a

Police Station.

POLICE INFORMER

HANDICAP DOUBLES-D. M. Larkins and

Hickling and F. A. Dimadale (owe 2/6), 0-6, 6-4, 6-3

TRANS-PACIFIC RACE. GREAT AERIAL COMPETITION

WITH GREAT BRITAIN. » According to a United Press messge think he would have enjoyed some of the

wish I had known Mr. Tse then. from New York, officers of the United books..

As any rate many of them sup States Navy aviation service declare that ported some of his favourite views. On The the race between America and Greate they had ona beneficial effect. Britain to be the firt to fly scross the perusal of many of them in my childhood's Pacific will be the greatest international days imbued me, if not with their views, competition in history, surpassing even the history of that early world, our prima at any rate with a perennial interest in the great contest for the first brané ancestors abode, which the skilful Atlantic flight, in which Head and Hawker hypothesis, and conjecture of the scientist tried to squeeze money from a country-man Happy Valley (the last match of the and Alcock strove for first honours last ever tries to reconstruct. [spring-w

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A Police informer found the tables against the Navy to-day at p.m. at turned on himself on Monday when he

The Trans-Pacifio competition will occur this year, according to aviation officers of the American Navy

Although Mr. Josephus Daniels, Secre tary of the Navy, has partially denied the statement that the United States is building two immense seaplanes for the flight across the Pacific, naval aviation ollicers maintain that this is the ultimate object for which giant planes are being built.PW

Commodore Charleton, aviation sache With apologies for trespassing on your BIG HAUL OF OPIUM AND

and to Mr Tse I can only reiterate Bie staying at a Chinese Hotel, and told him w W. Mackenzie, E. J. B Mitchell To readers of that class of literature byenson. He visited the man, who was season) J. P. Jones, O. O Hickling, Charles Lyell's great warning: An that unless he was given #2 he would get additional period of a century and a him banished. The country man, in fear, (capt.), Rev. EW. L Martin, B. C. Hale, half was now destined to be consumed in promised to let him have the money later, R. A Brand, E. L. Sim, W H. Edmonds, exploding the hypothesis that organised and informed the Police. A watch was AK Mackcazie and J. V. Braga fossils, had all been buried in the solid kept and when the money was handed over strata by Noah's food Never did the man was arrested At the Magistracy, theoretical fallacy, in any branch of yesterday, he was sentenced to six week science, interfere more seriously with hard labour. accurate observation and the systematic classification of facts"

to the British Embassy in Washington, said N

spaceYours, etc.,

Hongkong, Apríl sth,,

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"I have requested the British Air Ministry to make an official announcement of England's plans for a race with the United States Navy across the Pacific 1 HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO., LTD. am now awaiting the American Navy's official runouncement of plans. This will be the greatest air race of all

The approximate statement of traffic Commodore Bellinger, commander of the is as follows :-

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