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GENERAL JANININ

HONGKONG.

TWO YEARS' USELESS WORK IN

SIBERIA.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MAY 18TH,

NEW RATES OF PAY

SANITARY DEPARTMENT

INCREASES...

The following rates of pay have been

YING WA COLLEGE

ANNUAL ATHLETIC: SPORTS.

JAPANESE" MATE FINED,

REFUSAL TO GIVE INFORMATION.

NO OPTIMISM POSSIBLE REGARDING approved for the Sanitary Department:afternoon on the Race-cours in bright days before Captain Basil Taylour, RN.,

..THE FUTURE.

• General Janin, ill receitly Commny-

·Bar-in-Chief of the Cacho-Slovak, Polish, British, French. Rumanian, Serbian, and Croatian troops in Siberia, was in Hong kong resterday on, board the French, steamer Armand Behie, en route for Mar- eilles and Paris." For the past year and a half he has guided the military activities of nearly 90.000 troops, and only time

ll tell whether the Allied activities among a mass of Russians who do not know what they want was fruitful or atherwise. At present, as the distinguish- ed visitor admitted to amily Press reporter "yesterday, it would seem as if it was neatly two years of wasted effort, which tended not is the least degree to bring about order in a lisordered country. General Junin is a charming personality

and

Medical Officer of Health-£600 to £1,000 by incrementi of £95) S Colonial Veterinary Surgeon £800 to

£800 by increments of £99. Secretary:-£450 to £560 by increments

of £10.

Two Senior Sanitary Inspectors-400

to £480 by increments of £20. 14 Sanitary Inspectors, Class I.-£390

to £300 by increments of £10. 18 Sanitary Inspectors, Class 11-20

to £200 by increments of "£10. All Inspectors are entitled to free quartars.

Inspectors Lauble and Lyon go into the

senior grade..

Inspectors now..on dollar salaries and Inspector Fisher are gives the option of entering the first class or of continuing on their present salaries with a

actual

поп-

pensionable, allowance of 20 por ces our reporter, who boarded added. If an offer elects to remain on Arwand Behic yesterday, found him will his dollar sary his pension will be paid at the fixed exchange 3afd. whatever the rate of exchange may be The ing to speak about the 18 months he spent in Sibera, but anxious not to commit offers concerned are informed that the himself to any opinion on such matters decision which they now make cannot as the Allies' purpow" in going to Siberia,bereafter be reconsidered, provided that in the case of a vacancy in the senior their method of fighting Bolshevism by appointments the officer promoted, may aiding Admiral Koltchak and their deter-take the sterling salary of the appoint. Inspectors now on the scale £240 to £270 go into Class I.

Inspectors now 2990 and £200 to £230 go into Class 11.

The Medical Officer of Health loses his house allowance and cornes under the rent allowance scheme...

mination to leave Siberia before the task they set themselves originally find time to germinate. The General told our report that he, was 574 years old, and that he was born in Alsace.

He received his education at the military academy of St. Cyr, and after a period of service on the War Office Staff, be was given command of the 66th Regiment of Infantry, which appointment be held when After serving the great war broke out. with distinction in the fighting in the North of France in the early days of the war, General Janin was appointed Marshal Joffre's staff, and, later, when Joffre's star waned, he became Chief of In 1916 Stuff to General Castelnau. when the military situation in Russia

to

demanded the attention of the Allies, h

Military Mission, under General Janin, was, despatched to Petrograd, General Janin lid oar reporter that he was a personal friend of the late Czar, who was a man of many good qualities. A keen student of the political movements of the General Janin was one of the first realise that the bloody revolution was it certainty. The ill-success of the Russian troops was made the weapon with which the revolutionaries got rid, once and for all, of the regime which they bad for generations plotted to overthrow.

ment.

THE POLICE PAY.

MAJORITY SATISFIED,

event were witnessed.

The annual athletic sports of the M. Yaniaguchi, the first mate of the Ying Wa Collegs were held yesterday | ^^. Yei. Marn To vas charged yester

weather. The students entered into the Marine Magistrate, at the instance of Mr. spirit of the afternoon with sest, and D. Thomson, boarding officer, with some interesting and keenly contested unlawfully delaying and impeding the

Fung In Kai Harbour Master in obtaining the informa secured the Senior Championship and Hotion of the ship as required in accordancs King the Junior Championship. At the with Table KA of the Merchant Shipping conclusion the prizes were distributed by Ordinance, and also for refusing on Tues the Hon. Mr. P. Hobwań Holyoak..

day to give much information as required, Mr. A. Hughes, the Headmaster, stated in Victoria Harbour, that the sports had been very successful.

The boarding officer said that as 8 4.0. thanks to the generosity of friends on Tuesday he went alongside the vessel especially Mr. Holyoak, who had "con-on her arrival" Both sides of the ship. were taken up by lighters, and he found tributed largely to the Prize Fund. They were very glad to see Mr. Holyoak it ifficult to get on board. So be engi who had always taken a keen interest cuxswain with the boarding form with a in the sports of the school. He also request that it might be filled in and thanked Mr. Evans Stewart, who had returned About fifteen minutes inter, the just come from France, for acting as Judge. Corporal Tilling, for acting as starter, and the teachers for generally looking after the arrangements.

After the prizes bad. been presented, Mr. Holyoak, addresing the boys, said that he must confes he had been led in to make a speech as he was not informed that he would have to do so when he wris invited to present the prizes. He was very busy during the day and did not have the time to prepare one and it was

xswain came back with the form not fill- ed, saying that the mate refused to All it' as he had no time, and that he did not

care, for the European in the launch. Complainant then went on board himself with the coxswain ang saw defendant, änd naked him why he did not fill in the form.

turned round and said, he had no time He was sitting in his room at the time, to do so. Complainant then asked for the master, and was told that he was ashore. Defendant ignored complainant altogether

of talk the boarding officer got him to

on the scales £165 to for that reason, too, that he was unahan went on with his work. After a lot!

to come to witores even the last race sign the form. He also told him that ho although he had very auch wished would report the matter to the Harbour to be present, He appreciated very Master. Defendant became very aggres his room as the much the invitation of Mr. Hughes, to give, and coming out distribute the prizes and he regarded it boarding officer was leaving to return to a compliment, as for many years he the launch made many remarks, the gist had taken part in school sports himself of which be did not catch. The complain- ant left the ship after he had wasted haif and had secured many trophie. There fore be was always in sympathy with an hour. There were nineteen ships school sports. He had been absent from to be boarded that morning.

The defendant did not seem to be cer the Colony for saveral months and had only just returned, and nothing struck tala as to what happened. He was fined him more forcibly than the development 15. and growth of sports among the Chinese' schoolboya.

·

The announcement of the increases in the scale of pay of the Police Force has been received with satisfaction by the majority. The recruits in the force, how ewr, are not yet satisfied. They argue hat in the new pan they actually lose 37 per month The Indians, too, to not feel inclined to accept either of the alter native scales offered to them, stating that they would be the losers to an appreciabie

extent.

Under

MAGISTRACY ITEMS: STEALING AN OPIUM

PIPE.

srticles in his possession were atoles.

There seemed to be greater The Police sergeants, who are now sub interest in sports to-day than there was Inspectors receive £320, rising to £360 twelve months ago. It had been his a against £155 rising to £175

A Chinese pleaded guilty to stealing this increase the following benefit: Sub- privilege to watch since his return some

Hedge Ingham, inspectors

O exceedingly fine games of football played several articles, including a silver opiúm Moore. Willis Fox,

Cockle, Murphy, Pincott, McKay, Bond, Wills, Davis, Pitt, by the Chinese team and he had been pipe, from a house în Gough Street. Cooper. Lannigan, Burchell Spencer, profoundly impressed by the progress Defendant was arrested in the street Purdon, R. made in the science of football card by a Chinese constable to whom he volun- Grant Blackman, Aris, Janningan, Sutton. Jackson, Floyd Cay-sports generally. He thought it best, arily made the confession that the nos only for the school-boy himself but gill. Spears, Moody, and Culliford,

for the Colony generally, that sports should be progressing. It brought a A previous conviction being against him, clearer understanding between master and defendant was sentenced to three months* boy and a healthy body and a sane mind. Englishmen had always been tanned that hard labour, they placed too high a value on sport. He thought that if the whole history of the war were written not a little part of

Two Chinese were charged with attempt- the muccesses won on the field of battle might be ascribed to the love of sport and ing to arport 833 in subsidiary coins. the development of the sporting instinct Both pleaded ignorance of the regula- in the public schools of England. It was tions, stating that they were going back a sign of the times and would make for

truer and a better spirit of understand-to the country after worshipping their ing among the different peoples, and it ancestors' tombs. would be of immense benefit to the vast

SPORT.

HONGKONG C.C. TENNIS TOURNAMENT.

EXPORTING SILVER COINS,

Empire of China to which they belonged, Mr. Smith drew their attention to the He was always, glad when the best side fact that notices, relating to the prohibi-

He confiscated the money,

General Janin remained in Russia for soine months after the revolution, and he had the painful experience of seeing the last of the Romanoft monarchs disgraced. In 1917, he returned to France, and was

COPEN DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP." given the task of reorganising the Czecho Slovak army operating against the Ger. When the

The semifinal in the Open Doubles nang on the Western Front revolution spread to Siberia, and Bol- Championship between Ng Sze Kwong Ramjabn and Sirdar and. shevism was making itself a force in the and A. country, the Supreme Council thought Omar Kumjaka, attracted a large gather- necessary that the anti-Bolshevist troops ing of spectators, yesterday, including should be under

one command, and H.E. "the Governor and Lady Stubbs. It General Janin went to Siberia at the head was generally anticipated that Ng Sze of a French Mission. This was in Novem-Kwong, and his partner, who have had ber, 1818. Since then the troops which considerable experience in local charaon, no matter whether it was Chinese tion had been posted on all the wharves he commanded have bad a chequered pionship, would defeat their younger or English, for the true spirit of sport career and they are now in the pro opponents. The younger pair are to be was to see the best man win. He thanked and they ought to have noticed them. cess of evacuating Siberia.

congratulated, however, on the opposition them very much. (Applause.) GENERAL JANIN'S DENIAL OF RESPONSIBILITY they put up. Playing with care and skill. Cheers were called for Mr. Holycak

FOR, KOLICHAK'S DEATH.

the two youngsters favourably impressed and lustily given.

results Our reporter endeavoured to obtain the spectators with their ability and from the General how Koltchak met with stretched their opponents' powers bonsider- hia death, and elicited an emphatic denialably before the latter ran out the winners to the freely circusted story-repeated to As the scores indicate, the game was no our reporter by a Czech oficer on the run away victory, and but for the smaab American a fortnight ago--that he had ing of Ng Bze Kwong and the long driv ordered the Czecho-Slovaks, with whom ing of A. H. Rumjahn the youngsters Koltebak had taken refuge, to surrender might have proved victoriotin. The older Koltchak to the Bolshevista. "I did not pair won the first two rets 6-6, 6-2 and do this," said General Janin, I know received a surprise in the third set when Eoitchak. I had met him in Rugain before the youngsters won 6-4. The last set saw the revolution, and, during nine or ten several deuces and the game continued months at Omsk, I gave him my best for some time before Ng Szo Kwong and advice. In fact, both I and the British A. H. Rumjaha ran out winners, 6-4. officers at Omsk advised Kolchak not to pereist in his intentions, and-be would not fake our advice. When the revolution broke out at Omek, and Kolchak had to

The following were the LONG JUMP (SENIOR)-1, Fung Lu Kan and Ng Wa Tak (tie); 9, Chan Shain Yew; 3, Fung lu Kong.

ABSENT JURORS.

Mr. L.A. V. Ribeiro, appeared before the Court, yesterday, to show cause why he should not be fined for absenting him self from a Coroner's jury for which be had been summoned.

LONG, JUMP (JUNIOR)-1, Ho King; 2, Ng Wai Keung; 3, Chan Kwai Bang.

100 YARDS (SENIOR)-1, Fung Ju Kan; 2, Ng Was Tak: &, Cheong Kong Cha Mr. Ribeiro said that he thought the

100 YARDS (JUNIOR)-1, Kong Chuen

summons was for the Supreme Court and On;, Ho King: 3, Ng Wai Keung

100 YARDS (SMALL BOYBL-1, Chan Kwai ho. went there. He saw Mr. Melbourne Sang; 2, Tong Tai Lem; 1 Tam Shan who directed him to the Police Court." Wai

HIGH JUMP (SENIOR)-), Lo Kam That was the reason for his appearing Tong; Cheong Kong Cha; 3, Chan late Shala Yew. A

MAZ Hutchison dismissed Mr. Ribeiro HIGH JU (JUNIOR)-1, Ng Wail with a caution, remarking that be would geng; 2, Fu Ping Yes; 3, Au King have to serve on the next jury.

920 YARDS (BESIOR)-1, Fung In Kan Mr J G Pilger, mother absent juror, The National Council (Supreme Coun2. Ng Wai Tak; 3, Cheong Kong Cha zaid that he confused the time. "And then venture the reporter.

He was fined $10, Mr. Hutchison re Koltchak was retreating slowly castcily of Paris thought so. That is why 1 220 YARDS (JUNIOR)-1, Kong Chean though it was 3.15 p.m. wards, and all the time the Bolshevista was sent to Siberia, and I did my duty Oa; 2, Ho King 3, Ng Wai Keung were trying to capture him. At Irkutsk, It is one thing to plan in Paris and Foltchak was responsible for many mar another to perform in Siberia.

But the Allies thought they were doing go away, I realised that his power was right when they tried to create order and

stem Bolshevism in Siberia 1

broke.

What is going to happen in Siberia

man,

He

900 YARDS (SMALL BOYS)-1, Chan marking that he could not allow that sort Kwai Sang; 2. Tong Tai Lan; 3, Bun Tu of king San.

THREE-LEGGED Race--1, Bun Iu Ping THEFT OF GYPSEN. and Chan Shing Yew, Leung Nai vech Yung and S. K. Kwan; 3, Cheung Heung A Chinese was charged with mealing a quantity of gypsen from the Cement Cha and Cha King.

300 YARDS (HANDICAP)—Au Ping Works af Hanghom, Kwong Son lu Ping; 3, Tam Tat Keun.

QUARTER MILE (SENIOR)-1, Fung In En, Ng Wai Tak; 2, Chan Shain

rs. He killed 31 officials of the town

I do not know, No man knows, Per- and 40 railway employes, and there was a Foon revolution at Irkutsk He was haps Le Diable could tell, but I am only so I cannot venture to tell. The arrested in a little cottage westward of Irkutsk, and before Semenoff was able to peoples of Siberia are not all Bolsheviste. Bend troops to aid him, he was shot. They are against all forms of Government, haj nothing to do with his surrender. I and want to be free to do as they like.

country is divided against itself zum bare be was not surrendered. Ho was Can you tell us about the Japanese † in hiding, and was captured by Social I can tell you only what I have heard. Revolutionaries from Irkutsk

I do not know much about them Yer, You did not make any effort to save myself, because I did not command QUARTER MILE (JUNIOR)-1, Cheung bim1

The

I was many miles away at the time the Japanese troops who hold the rail Ping Kwai; Ho King; &, Chears

the Vladivostock end and Heung Cha

And mean to stay!!

Defendant atated that he was engaged to carry the stuff by one of the men in the works

A constable said that he saw defendant carrying the gypse and stopped him He questioned the man who took him to house and pointed out another man,

who, he uid, gave it to him.

on the east The Czechoslovaks, who had, also, a body of troops in the Amur-YARDS RACK (SMALL BOYS)-1, Yang. This man, who was presented in Court, were 18 miles away from Irkutsk hat been district. I know, when I was there they Kai Tung; 2, Hung Chan. Chiu; 3, Leang denied it, stating that he was not acquaint- ordered by their Government not to inter-. Terrier in the internal affairs of been told that they are bringing reinforce

any further had one Division in Siberia, but one Siu Waired with defendant What was your opinion of Koltchak?" menta General Janin made the typical French Breach restuse was the answer. 1 gesture. He did not take my advice,

cannot say. It is not my business, and I The Allien helped him, and all was wasted. It was a time of many mistakes am not concerned. I did not even go to Did the Allies do any good in Siberia Viadivostock when I was leaving Siberia

I do not like to say, To me it seems

I went to Harbin and took train to that it was all useless. It was like seed Feking, and From there to Shanghai

Rawn on the stones.

And it may come up "No, I do not thin the rocks can never

(Continued at fo

General Janinanid he was charmed with the beauties of Hongkong, but E is very hot after Siberia The only

HALF MILE (Son), Sun In Piogi Inspector Aris stated that the defend 2, Leung Kap Fail, 3 Tam Wing Ip.yant must have got the gypaen from a man HALF MILE (JUNIOR), -1, Au King, inside the works as i would be impossible Ko You Bing; &, Ng Wai Keung for defendant to have taken it himself. MILE BICYCLE RACE Tri Hong One of the iron bars of the fencing, bow Ning; 2. Ho Wai-3, Pan U Hangover, had been twisted, allowing - mam

OLD Boys BICE (300 YALDR)-1, Lanto gabi, Hung Chit 2 Ping Bio Kee 8, Tong Mr. R. Sousa, of the Cement, Works,

wor Chill

stated that defendsat used to ach te

ubstitute

MAITHEMATICAL RACE, Chang Ping King: 2 Leung Nai Hang Ng

"Beed sown of consolation our reporter conla ofera was Tungese wor

that ho was going to pass through botter nest column.);

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TEAM RACE 1 Clas

Mr. Smith remarked that he thought there had been some collusion. He ser

defendant to three weeks hard

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