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THE above-mentioned wassal having Trom the above mentioned Porte, consignees of cargo are hereby informed that they must take immediate delivery of same from alongside, and all Cargo impeding discharge will be landed at their risk and expense into the Pacific Mail Steamship Company's Godowns, st Woh Point, and stored at Consignoos

Consignees of Cargo ars hereby notifel ikäi sasy muit produes an Import Permit, signed by the Superintendent of the Imports and Exporta Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 18т8, 1920.

SCHEER AND KITCHENER,

HOW "HAMPSHIRE" WAS LOST,

1.

Admiral Scheer, in his reminiscences, writes:

BEPUBLICANS' PEACE THE TERROR AROUND BERLIN

RESOLUTIONS.

MR. WILSON DECLARES OPPOSITION.

PASSIONS LET LOOSE. According to the Berlin correspondent of the Times hows is'gradually leaking.out

The Washington correspondent of the of the course of events in the surroundings. of Berlin during the revolution and the subsequent days. These places were the Time wrote on March 29th.com

scene of constant fighting between merious groups who shot at sight.

The Reichswehr and Sicherheitarebc, called Government troops;

Preparations for the offensive were not neglected during the days in which Eng land was, making up her mind what hor

After a brief respite Congress returns attitude was to be, and when at 7.47 p..

received the this week to search for a way of re-estab- on August 4th., 1014, we

Three main adversaries took part in. message, State of war with England," ishing relations with Germany The we also heard the order to the auxiliary cruiser Kronpring Friedrich Wilhelm to Knox resolution has been shelved, and the the suburban fights. They were:- put to son immediately. At 9.30 pm, the leaders of the House. after conferences. The revolutionaries, called by the gen auxilary minelayer Königin Lusse also left the Emy on the way to the Thames with Senator Lodge, have prepared sauberak term of "Baltic, though they in-

other naits; estuary. Thus began the first say institute, which, it is expeced, will simply cluded men of the Naval Brigade and cruiser warfare and the introduction of declare the existence of a state of peace.

the English const guerilla operations

This action is dna to the inaction of The wireless message to the Königin Luise

It had been hoped that bad run: "Make fer sea in Thames direc- the President

The armed workpeople, loosely referred tion at top speed. Lay mines near sa possible English consts, put near neutral Mr. Wilson would suggest stops for

and nos farther north than Lat arrangements with both Germany and the to a Communists or Spartacists, though The task assigned to the Königin Allies to tide things over until the coun their ranks contained mapy, persona not sadeg Lui gave little ground for the hope that

Roughly it may be said that the work- she could escape the watchfulness of the try could finally deride about entering a belonging to either of these parties. English; but, with a supreme contempt of modified League of Nations, and perhaps mon had armed themselves against the death, the ship, under the command of participating in the negotiations which Baltic troops in defence of the Repablic equally in opposi- Commander Biermann, held on her way.

ment, regarding both No Claim will be admitted after the Gooda hare lat's the Godowns and sil Goods remaining The steamer which usually plied in sum- many think will be necessary for modifien. against, monarchism, and that the Govern andilfvermi, after May 14th, will be subjecter to the watering-places of the North tion of the Treaty of Versailles The Pration to peace and order, tried to suppresa sident, however, remains silent, and, them separately, through its own troops Seu islands was engaged about 11 am. next morning by enemy eruisors and

though no one can say what he may or under General von Seeckt.. destroyers, and was sunk by a torpedo.

She had had time to sow her mines, how may not do tomorrow, the opinion gains ever, with the result that the cruise that he proposes to meet. by sheer inactivity Amphion (3,500 tons, launched 1911), which was pursuing her, fell a victim to the Senate's formal announcement that it is unable to authorize the ratification of them and followed the Königin Luise to the bottom with a loss of 131 men. Thus the Treaty. This opinion is based upon the first day of the war (August 6th.) had brought losses to both sides, and the first the idea that be still believes that the country is behind him rather than the attack on the English coast had been a success for us.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godowns, where they will be mised on May 13th, at 10 AM, and May 14th at 10AM;

All Claims most be prosazied within s wook of the Steamer's arrival hero, after which they canot be recognised.

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No Fire Insurance whatever will be affected Consignees are requested to send in their Bris

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E above-mentioned rossel having arrived. from the bora-mentioned Port, Consignees of cargo are hereby informed that their Cargo will be landed at their risk into the Pacific Mail Steamship Com- jany's Godowns at West Foint and stored st Consignees risk

Consignees of cargo are hereby notified that they must produce an Import Permit signed by the Superintendent of the Im ports and Exports, Hongkong, before Bills of Lading can be countersigned.

All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on May 15th at 10 and May 17th, at 10 x

All claims must be presented within a week of the steamer's arrival bere after No which they cannot be recognized. claim

will be admitted after the goods, have left the godowns, and all goods re maining undelivered after May 17th, will bo mubject to rent.

No Fire Insurance whatever will be

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*Consignees are requested to send in their Bill of Lading for countersignature immediately.

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HE above-mentioned veal having Tarrived from the above mentioned Parts, Consignees of Cargo are hereby informed that they must take immediate delivery of game from alongside, and all ergo impeding discharge will be landed at their risk and expense into the Pacific Bail Steamship Company'e godowns at West Point, and stored at Consignees risk.

The fights between the Governmenttroops and the Balie troops were few. Both were too well armed to risk many collisions the Government troops were frequen; and But actions against the armed workmen by sanguinary. Perhaps the worst of them ali was that which took place at Köpenick.

However, the sacrifioc i had involved reservationists, and that it should be given ustry. They are admitted to be a rough

had not been incurred in vain. It was. not merely that it had cost the enemy a new cruiser. Far more important was the impression that, this proof of a bold spirit of enterprise must have made on The situation at friend and foe alike. the ontset thus appeared in such a light that in view of these aggressive operations

a chance of declaring itseif pending the election.

where

This town lies south-east from Berlin, on the banks of the Upper Spree, and is a manufacturing town of about 33,000 in habitants, mainly engaged in the actopiane. flot. Close by is the Adlershof Aerodrome,

and not far off is Friedrichshagen, the Albatross aeroplane works are situated At the last-named place, there was a store of arms. When the news became known Berlin the workmen seized these arms, for that the Baltic troops were moving out of the purpose, as they said, of defending arms appear to have been issued by officials of the Socialist parties to regular

Any rate, they seem to have had the sup formations of workmen in these and neigh-

port of the bourgeoisia. bouring industrial centres. At first,

the enemy thought that he could best pro-s that, bat it will be no surprise if he themselves against the reactionaries. The

teet himself by withdrawing to northern waters, and did not take the other alter native of closing out sally ports himself. Throughout the whole war not a single mite was sown in our estuaries notwith staading the thousands upon thousands, which were employed in the open waters of the North Bea

The auxiliary cruiser Berlin was sent out into the North Sea on the night of October 17th, 1915. Her commission was to lay mines off the most northerly point of Scotland, as we had reason to suspect a lively movement of warships there. The cruise of the Berlin was favoured by luck for it was one of her mines to which the battleship Ludacious fell a victim about

week later.

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The talk continues of the possibility that ho will himself try for a third ters with the Covenant of the League as the chief issue. In well-informed quarters it is not believed that he will carry things as far trics to secure the nomination by the Democrats of somebody like Mr. McAdoo upon the Covenant platform. But that is for the future. It is with the immediate Great pres- sure is being put upon Mr. Wilson to effect of his apparent intransigence that Washington is interested. recognize facts and make the best of a bad job until some more fortunate succes, or can get Atserican foreign policy upen an even keel.

There is considerable scepticisin about the possibility of clearing up the muddle by a Congressional peace resolution, even if the resolution survives the controversy which it will presumably stir up in the on to it a declaration in favour of parti- Senate between those who will try to tack She was so damaged that she had to be cipation in a modified League and those who will try to burden it with a declara abandoned in a sinking condition. English sacceeded in keeping secret for a tion in an opposite sense. Were the re- considerable time the loss of this great solution to pass and be retoed by the battleship, a loss which was a substantial President it would require somewhat success for our efforts at equalisation problematical two-thirds majority in both When the news leaked out at last its truth Houses before it could he enacted over the

reto, Were it passed ever, the veto, 3 was definitely and decisively denied.

The boat could only prove effective Wilson might still ignore it and refuse to against British trade if the beats succeed declare peace with Germany, to appoint ed in going to and fro unharmed between consuls. or to do other things which she their base and their areas of activity. To commercial community thinks it needs achieve this, strong opposition on the part before is tan compete effectively in German of the enemy in the North Sea had to be trade. In that case its passage would do This opposition was planned little more than repeal various war emer- on a large scale. We know from Lord geney laws like the Food and Fuel Control Jellicoe's own lips that at the aeginning Act, which still technically obtaina.. of 1917 be had ordered 100,000 mines to be placed round the Heligoland Bight, and we were very soon to feel the effect of this.

bvercome.

THE PEOPLE INDIFERENT.

PETROL STORE CAPTURED, Troops came into Köpenick on March developed as might be expected with so 19th in motor lorries. Al fight immediately much explosive material about. The work men appear at first to have had the best soners and were surprised to find that. of it; they took a number of soldiers.pri

apparently they were not Baltie troops at all, but treated these men voll and gave the Government troops. They

to have tried to break off the fighting at wounded first aid. Already they seemed one pince, but they had lost touch with the neighbouring

the a light ist Adlershof occurred in merch th workmen captured the pétrol store of the aerodrome, the defenders, who were all officers, being killed to a man and workmen losing heavily.

which

Strong forces now came up against them, and they tried to sarrender, but the Gov. ernment troops would not let their leaders gets an appalling picture of panic as one approach, even with a white fing. One hears descriptions of these fights among workmen's leaders prevailed on their men bafidings. Failing to get into touch the to go home and cease fighting. Accord ingly they withdrew in the night. There was no opposition when the Government troops entered Köpenick next morning.

As soon as the soldiers bad secured the town they began a house-to-house visita- tion, sad abot out of hand all persons This does

taken in potsession of arms. cot necessarily mean that many were shot, for the workmen seem to have been very skiful in hiding their weapons, and the stories of the number killed all bear the stamp of panic Nevertheless, the Govern terror. They set up stmary Courts martial, before which they tried their prisoners, including most of the readers. Seven of the leaders were condemned to out; their names were. Fatran (a well- be shot, and the sentences were carried Eckert, Kegel. Dürre, Wienecke, and known Independent Socialist), Heiland,

also to have been

One can well Kasper. Others of the prisoners appear belier it.

It must not be imagined that the coun try in as worried, by all this as is Wash ington. For the past fortnight the Treaty The bolt of mines which curved round fight, has been relegated to obscure para from Terschelling to Horn's Reef grew graphs in the Press. Confused news At the same time our about the confusion in Germany, the Pre- closer and closer. mine soeping operations as subjected sidential campaign, the latest. New York to closer seratiny on the enemy's part, police scandal, profiteering in rents and to that very often by the soring of fresh other things, the housing problem, the mines in the path we had cleared, the collapse of the telephone system, the work of many days was undone in a single muddle caused by the enactment of local uight. As the enemy laid his mines in daylight saving ordinances in New York concentric circles west of the fine origin and some other cities (the National Dayment troops seem to have instituted a ally laid, the area over which our mine light Saving Act was repealed last anturon sweepers had to work was constantly at the bebest of the farmers), the high Consignees of cargo are hereby notified enlarged. Unhappily, we never had the cost of living these and other domestic that they must produce an Import Permit lack to catch the enemy mine-layers at problem, now grip the public mind. Re signed by the Superintendent of the Im their work, which they probably mostly port that the Government in Washington porta and Exports, Hongkong, before undertook when darkness shielded them, is falling into confusion, more and, more Bill of Lading can be countersigned

Cabinet meeting since the withdrawal of All broken, chaled and damaged goods at any rate when the mines were not laid amorphous, and that there has not been a

by submarines.

To explain what might appear to be Mr. Lansing many weeks ago, are daly be left in the godowns, where they will be examined on May 17th, at 10 AM.

crass incompetence on our part, we may noted but are regretted mainly from a All claims must be presented within a wook of the steamer arrival here after remark that, so far as we know, the domestic point of view,

enemy's efforts in this direction met with which they cannot be recognized. No little more success. I remember that on claim will be admitted after the goods the return of one of our submarine mine have left the godowns, and all goods re lagers, I was told that this boat had laid maining undelivered after May 17th, will or two thousandth wine on this journey be subject to rent

No Fire Insursace whatever will be How many difficulties she must have over

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Consignees are requested to send in their Bills of Lading for countersignatars immediately.

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The cruiser Hampelvire, on which Lord Kitchener went down, was sent to sea in a beavy storm in the belief that in such weather little danger was to bo appre hended west of the Orkneys from mines or U-boats; and yet one of our boats (Lieu tenant-Commander Curt Beitzen), had been at work and had made use of the opportunity provided by the bad weather to lay the mines to which this ship was to fall a victim. We, too, often noticed that after stormy days, when the mine. sweepers work had to be interrupted, new mines had been faid in places which had been cleared just before the storm began.

Another difficuity that our minelayera had to contend with was that they had to lay their mines quite near the British coast or the entrance to porte, where closer watch was kept and defence was more effective than in the open North Sea There, at a distance of 100 sen miles from Heligoland, we had to keep watch on what was being done at night on the extreme edge of the wide curve which stretched from the East Frisian coast right up to Jutland

The great distance at which

It is not the fact that the United States is drifting without a national foreign policy, that several Ambassadors and Ministers are: Bicking their heels, unable to present their credentials, and so on, which troubles the poopis so much as fear that, unless Mr. Wilson's convalescence is unexpectedly expedited, the country for the next year is likely to continue the lack of leadership in patting her own affairs in order. There is mild annoyance that the Treaty cannot be disposed of and the American position towards the world defined; there is mild curiosity as to what new forty the President may attempt into European affairs, sorse grumbling at trade opportunities that the United States is supposed to be missing, but not even the Irish question or the German upheaval has excited so far the interest that would have arisen last summer.,

In a dispatch from the officer command- ing the Government troops operating here, a copy of which I have seen, says the correspondent, the statement is made in plain language that the boiles of the petrol store at Adlershof were found officers who were killed in defending the. terribly mutilated. Their skulla had been ed, and so on. One gets from this a fur. sinashed in with hammers, their faces hack- ther picture of the frenzied panic that These were the passions that broke loose"" must have possessed the men who did it... everywhere when Dr. Kapp and General Lüttwitz launched their revolution on an over strang country.

Here is a little story, says The Sphere, the moral of which would seen to be thas honesty is sometimes but a second-best policy after all. A certain V. A. D. was invited out to dinner, and from this simple BACK THE LOT" AGAIN ! beginning spring the whole adventure For the invitation came from rich people, Admiral Fisher wrikes to The Times: and the girl, being young and possibly Damnable reiteration is the only access to foolish, was perturbed by the fact that the masses, whom I, here and now (as she possessed no jewellery suitable to the the Salvation Army sy), incite to action occasion, and, accordingly, hied her to The Great Reform Bill was only carried Bond Street and bought herself a 10% ed. (Mind, I don't say "Burn down the like the genuine article. It did. So much her the people began burning har ricks! pearl necklace warranted to look exactly House of Commons"). I wrote to you, did it do so, in fact, that the man who when the Germans scuttled the Fleet took the girl in to dinner offered bar swept to notice the mine Scapa Flow, what & German, navel officer 210,000 for the Next day he took har for us to send a strong protective force said, that we should always be fools and necklace back to Bond Street, where the with them, for fear they should be sure that they would never be gentlemen i Somanager reserved her with open arms, for prised by a squadron of destroyers, which it is now with the new German Militarist were greatly superior to them in arma-overament, which our politicians payed ment and speed, and would make short the way for, by not allowing independent work of them. A For attempts at catch German Republica! Look also at these by using them unawares had been made by the Estimates just presented to the House of British, but these had been so half-hearted Commons! Downright scandalous waste that our boats hat got away with very of money in every line of them! These slight damage and loss After we had hald-headed-ziub ellete M.P's like opened for the enemy ships 1000 gave lions had vote like whioped curl Back

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