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THE HONGKONG DAILY, PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 14TH, 1920.

TO SUBMARINES IN HONGKONG.

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THE CHINA SQUADRON. ARRIVAL OF H.M.S." COLOMBO " AND FLOTILLA. POME INTERESTING WAR RECORDS.

There was great excitement at the Naval voyage of nearly two months Yard on Saturday night when it wae did there arrived in Hongkong on Saturday covered that a fire had broken ous

was in dry dock, pernays the largest Hotilla that has been us," which set up to the China Station at any one appears that an electric wire fused, which Was Dear time-the light.cruiser HM.S, Columbo, and some canras. the gunboats Moth, Vantix, Cricket, Cock-by caught dre. The aların was raised, chaper, and Cicala, and the sloops Blue and the Commodore, as well as several Magnolia, Hollyuck and Forglove, ather officers, were attracted to the scene, ng to the very unfavourable weather The ire was sou extinguished, and wet which prevailed on Saturday, the arrival funderstand that the 4,93 in not seriously

• the Botilla passed almost unnoticed. damaged. H.M.S. Columba is a sister-ship of the Caire and the Carlisle, already on the China Station. She is a war-time boat, baving been built at Goyan,in 1918 at a east of £300,000. She has a displacement of 4.190 tons, is 435 feet in length with -beam of ti fert & inches and a draught of 14 feet 8 inches Her horst-power is 40,000. Bbe carries 3 six-inch guns and 2 three-

L DAMAGED IN A COLLISION. When the three submarines, which had escorted the P. & O. Madras, carrying the Crown Prince of Ramania, into Harbour, were returning to the Naval camber, the 19 ran into and knocked a hole into the Fortunately the L being one of the mors, recent types of submarines was not seriously damaged. Her sides are

PEKING NOTES.

OUR NEW NNIGHT

[FROM DER OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

PEKING, June stb.

14 was with feedings of pleasure cand graufication that members of the British community learned on Thursday that aY,

COLONY'S FINANCES FOR

JANUARY

the for the

The Hongkong Treasury' issued folowing Arancial statement month of January., 1920---

Balance of Asets and Liabi

Jitter on December 31st,

1019. Revenue from Jannary 1st

to 318, 1920

$4.50, 187.90

1,406, 10, 47

25,696,351.97

Expenditure froni January

1 st. 10:1

Bunt

73,409.79

.84,972.971.36

Britannic Majesty. This honour was not

alston hart vern highted by m expected, ad the congratulations įfters u i Beilby aud Lany Alston vn Thurs day and since were very cordial indet ik announcement was nog made until alter Vie morning company of Coxes Kanes lue Parane on the king sa pamayı “ka Captain stematį, under tog emmanu thecommandant of the Legation Guuru, and a company of some 20 oincers, anu den who had taken part in the war assembled BANK RETURNS FOR MAY. out the British Legation glacis. The foru

the Britishinister taking the sure, bank notes in circulation and of specie in atter everal evolutions, marched past, The returas of the average amount of iter watch all gate tures Dearty cacera resert in Hongkong. during the month or the King Emperor. Then, bir Beilby ended May 31st. 1920, as certified by the

^returned service managers of the respective. Banks are: Alston addressed the assembly, thanked them for the service tu The Empire, and they bad rendered Anally presented the 0.B.E. to Captain Stuckey. His Excellency afterwards shook. hands with every oue in the ranks, and the

fach guns, as well as 8 torpedo tubes, "She made up of a succession of tanks-which ceremony terminated,

29-knotter, and has a complement of

987.

The new gunboats are gü productions of of the war. They are for light work, ad mirably unted for river work and coastal patrol, and are paverfully engined and The Puck armed with six-inch guns. chafer, typical "of the five, measures 250 -fest_in_length_with a beam of 16 feet and a displacement of G40 tons, and the extra ordinarily light draught of 4 feet. She bas engines or 20 hp, can do up to 14 knots on very small coal consumption, and in heavily armed. The main armament is.wo Jong-range -inch guns very powerful

are bilet or partly emptied as the sub marine sinks or Boat-and "the knocked a big hole in one of the tanks. Each rank being independent of the other. the damage was tos no seriour as it might have been." The is going into dock this week.

FATAL ACCIDENT · AT MONGKOK.

EUROPEAN KILLED "

weapons they are and two 12-pounders for A most distressing accident occurred on

of China,

THE MANTIS" IN MESUPUTAMIA.

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Later in the day the British Minister received congratulatory visita from his piouatic colleagues and others, and in the afternoon be and Lady Alston gave a garden party on the lawa in front of the Minister's residence.

Nowhere is regret over the death of Dr. D. MORRISON. Morrison more keenly felt or more gea. aray expressed than in Peking The sad intelligence affected his many friends, who realised by his death how much be bad contributed to the life of the capital. His youthful accomplishments and bis work as corresponden: were, dwelt upon in terms īl,་ཕ of admiration by Chinese foreigners, all agreeing as to the great ser vice he had rendered China.

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1,005,950 330.000+

$10,184,190 * 5,000,000*

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Total 8:33,010.108 $292,550,000 Sterling Securities deposited with the Crown Agents valued at £353.000.

the Crown Agents t-Securities with

£180.000.

DISAPPEARANCE OF A CHEQUE

FOUND IN ANOTHER MAN'S. POSSESSION.

were

aroused.

CHINA AND THE AMERICAN CONTINENT.

The great interest which China is arous

At the Magistracyc on Saturday, -a the number of countries with which she is Telations Witain recent month treaties defraud che-Netherlands Trading-Seciety. entering, or negotiating to eater, into treaty Chinese was charged with attempting to have been concluded with Switzerland and Bank of a sum of 370. Bolivia, and others are in process of Detective Sergeane Dorling and that negotiation with Fruguay and Greece. On when defendant tendered the chaque at" Wednesday the new Brazilian Minister, the counter of the Bank on Friday the Seror Alves, presented his credentials to accountant's suspicions the President, and on Thursday cabinet decided to recognise the new exito turn for the money later on time the Defendant was given a receipt and asked Government headed by President aber the man bad left another man came to the Bank, reported the lows of the cheque and requested payment to be stop- ped. The chique was then identified by the man and the Police were communi- cated with. The Sergeant proceeded to the bank in the afternoon and arrested defendant when he came for the money.

landing purposes, with half a dozen ma-Saturday afternoon at Mongkok whening throughout the world is indicated by #bine-gun The bailers are both cont and,ou fuelled, the bunkers for the former Mr. William C. Collins, of the China Light taking 35 tons and that it tanks 5+ toss and Power Co, Ltd., met his death under With the arrival of these river, gunboats there are now no tewer than sixteen river tragic circumstances. Mr. Collins, it is craft available for service on the waterways stated, proceeded to Mongkok to super. intend the repairing of a broken cable, due the storm during the morning and For Much and be lautis did wervice in ding on ladder assisting in the Mesopotamian waters and afterwards, with The fricket and the Cockchafer, were on work. It is believed that he received an duty in North Ruskin. The Vath and the "lectric shock, which resulting in bis fall-Huerta. Matie took a prominent part in the ading a distance of six feet. Unfortunately work they did was more than excellent, followed concussion of the brain, in pit vance of our troops to Bagdad and the his head struck the pavenient and deathAVTATION, They were in the river flotilla under the effective medical assistance which was command of Captain Wilfrid Nonn, D.5.0 nimo immediately rendered. who was Senior Naval Officer and were at wany boulbardments in support of or

laneland hoisted

The deceased was a young man, being sung 21 years of age at the time of his

fact was that he'

Kut, the Northe gag more prried shortly.”

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During the past few days Peking has been treated to exhibitions of rapid flying Captain Mackenzie in 5.4.5, which is capable of travelling at 125 miles an hour, a machines supplied by the Vickers Com fream_moving wong the line of the Tigris, denke, He was formerly a police officer: Pany ought to me showing their qualitie The man told witness that the cheque was

jong, and if report be not false the given him by another man to cash. free waving Long the the furia which and do next three expany-y-couple of Seamenties Compusy of Ven. York has puk e brow bongin 0, who appeared for

through a drai by which they will advance and ' ki engaged to e at the actions

actions of Diala, etc.. the -inch The funeral took place yesterday, even gline of the boats swept the Turks away wing at Happy Valley and was largely

the hundred. 28th

A large number of floral the Math, fantis and Tarantula- tributes were placed over the grave.

Naan leading in the Manis, under the command of Commander B. Buxton, the eth being under Commander C. H. A. Cartwright along with the Gadfly and the Butterfly--bombarded the firing tanks with heavy damage, at Baghailah, 48 miles above Kut, and it was here that the enemy made a last stand to stop the flotilla. At the Nahr Kellak bend the river takes á sharp turn and here the Turkish batteries were sconced so as to rake three sides of

the approach. Here the Turkish shells feil fast and thick on the gunhonts whilst ma- chine Are swept them with heavy

gun effect. The Bre of the 6-inch guns, how ever. at the short range of 400-600 yards literally blow the Turks out of their posi. tions, whilst the inflading fire of the 12- pounders was very severely felt by the enemy. The Mundia was badly hit. The quartermaster and pilot were both killed and it was only the bravery and skill of Commander Buxton that prevented her running ashore on a full head of steam. The plating of the gunboat was starred and splashed with bullets.

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a'tended.

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The officers of the new flotilla, so far as we have been" able to gather, 119(==

H.M.B.CULOMBO,"

Lient-Comdrs. Wharton S. Gray and Capt. Percy Withers (in command). Francis W. Crowther, D.S.C

Lieutenants Bryan f. Wingfield, John E. Cafin, Francis R. B. Studdy, and Johs

E. Hackett,

Engr. Comdr. Geo, H. S. Sanders, D.5.0.

Durman.

THE CROWN PRINCE OF

- RUMANIA.

HIS MARRIAGE.

ed by agents of the German Secret Service, for what immediate purpose it has never been made clear. Inequality in

Ave million dollar gold to the Ministre defen applied for a remand which of Navy, half in cash and half in equivar was granted, batil being fixed at 8500: int value of hydroplanes. It is oUskrsted that either the money or the hydroplanes may be used to bring the reenleitrant por tion of the Chinese navy to acknowledge the authority of the Central Government. While writing on this subject, it may be mentioned that General Chang Teo-in re, quested the Central Government to send The Queen of Romania is responsible for Him three military aeroplanes with pilots, the statement that the morganatic marriage and the authorities have despatched three contracted by Prince Charles; who passed there will serve whatever purpose Chung of the old Caudron machines. Doubtless rough Hongkong last week, was arrang- may have in view. At any rate, he could ot expect the costly Handley Page acro

status of the parties in a marriage is not planes, to be sent to him.

sted in the Rumanian Constitution to MONGOLIA AND AUTOMOBILES,

General Hon Shu-chen, the Chinese Rebe an impediment to the succession to the sident General at Urga, has planned a very Throne, but there is, nevertheless, u law ambitious mutur-car service across the the Royal House according to which desert from Kalgau to Urga and from marriage of a member of the Royal F.rga to Kiachta, and has had an admr Imily is valid without the King's assent able time-table drawn up showing the stops "saving, been" olitained. King Ferdinand and the appointed time at each place is of Rumania. greatly annoyed at his son's if it were a railroad service. The automo landestine marriage, called a meeting of "biles, so 11 is said, have been ordered from the Rumanian Council of Ministers, who America by company in which Lite having considered the Prince's act of Hsu, General Tiage and local merchants renunciation, decided to recognise Prince are interested, but probably American Nicholas, the second son, then at Eton, agents will not forget the difficulties as heir to their Throne. perienced with regard to payment which fol- lowed the purchase of General Hsu's feet of cars last summer for the transporation said

But most extra- troops Urgawards. ordinary is Little Hsp's imposition of a Lax on automobiles of 8150 per trip which bé has just announced. This is certainly not calculated to develop motor traffic across Mongolia.

Engr.-Lieut. Frederick W. Farlow. Capt. R. M. Edward G. M. Roe, Surgeon-Comdr. Arthur 1. Sheldon. Paymaster-Lient-Comdr. Richard Surgeon-Lient. F. G. Hunt, M.B." Paymaster-Lieut. Reginald F. Phil. Sub-Lieute, F. T. Boswell, A. M. Hut. chinson and R. C. D. Grimes.

Gunners F. W. Ritter, J. C. Ackerman and H. W. Groves.

lips.

THE MOTH" IN ACTION;

Warrant Shipwright A. E. Burns. The Moth fared badly, too. When Artificor Engineer W. M. Oldricve. rounding the bend the Turkish

Warrant Mechanician E. 3. Ephgrave, gunners got home on her. „Eight | D.C.M. shells hit her, one actually exploding in

H.M.S. CRICKET.'! the port boiler, but missing the tubos, the

Lieut.-Comdr. J. Merrett is command. funnels and upper works were riddled and Lieutenant-Commander Cartwright

Lieutenant G. E. P. Howe. Acting-Lieut. H. C. Guernsey, and 'several of his officers were wounded- the casualties being four officers and eighteen man wounded and two men killed, of 50 per cent, of his crew, hat be with much daring navigated her safely round the turn and took ample vengeance for his Jusness. The Moth captured 100 prisoners "above Enghaljah. The flotilla completely the 18 knots per hour

the boats were

routed the ere able to keep up carnering them at all „points.", Batteries of guns, transport, supplies of all kinds, motor car, were abandoned in bot haste and nothing stopped their head-long fight. Their dead and wounded covered the banks of the Tigris. This brilliant action opened up the way to the city of the Caliphs.

K.M., COCKOKATER." Lieut. Comdr. A. C. Thursfield, in com- mand,

Lient. W. W. T. Beckett, D.8.0, Acting-Sub-Lieut. R. H. S. Pater.

II.M.E. FOXULOVE.” ' Lieut. C. D. Milbourne, in command, Acting Lieut. G. Buchanan. Surgeon-Lieut. N. A. H. Barlow. Acting-Suh, Lieut. A. E. B. Rose.

H.M.A.BLUEBELL."

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THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

The political situation is stili very obscure. Premier Chin Yung-peng'". second term of sick leave expired on June 3rd and a third term was granted, Admiral Bab Chen-ping agreeing to act in the in terim. These extensions were made in the hope that General Chin' would be induced

to return to office, but that hope is vanish ing now, as it is realised that if he did return he could accomplish little. To com plicate the situation still more, Ties Wea lich wishes to resign from the Ministry of

In a letter which Prince Charles wrote to his father early in August, 1918, be

"In accordance with Article 38 of the Constitution, I hereby renounce, on behalf of myself and my heirs, my right as bereditary Prince to the Crown of Rumania, As well g to all the benefits which are accorded to me by the Constitution as heir to the Throne. I remain the devoted servant of my country, and I place my, sword at her service, I beg Your Majesty to grant me a place among the soldiers who arɑ at present at the Front,"

*

This latter was communicated to the chiefs of the Rumanian partics, and, though incomplete, "it was taken as a definite renunciation:

A year passed before father and son were reconciled, and the Prince was naked

Commander A. E. B. Stanley, in com Interior, and has been granted sick leave to make an extended tour of the Far |mand.

Lieut, A. D. Nicholl. Surgeon-Liem J. C. Sinclair. Acting Sub-Lent. J. A. E de Moleyns

H.M.B. CICALA.”

Lieut. Comdr. R. G. M. Hunt, D.8.0., in caminand

Eurgeon-Lient, O. J. M. Kerrigan. Acting Sub-Licut AB Eastley

H.M.S. "MOTH."

Commander E. Johnston, D.8.0., in com

Lieut. C Appleton. Acting-Bub-Lieut. T. L. Aikin.

~THE “HEMMACZOGS BORDER. "- The sloops are said to be very fine sea- boats There are about 120 of these ships, all named after flowers, and known in the Royal Navy as the herbaceous.border. They measure about 955 feet in length, with a beam of 353. feet, a draught of 10 feet and therefore suited for river work and shallow waters-and a displacement of 1,250 tons. They are fitted with engines mand. of 2,400 horse-power, which give them a speed of 17 kpots and a bit over. The armament varies a little bit, but, sa a rule, consists of four 7-inch guns un bows, stern, and sides, and n-couple of 3-pounders. The crew consists of 70' of all rank These mand; boats can stand a lot of tossing about, and their bunker capacity of 280 tons of coal give them a good steaming radius. At pre sent a number of these sloops are employed along with the Mediterranean Fleet, Black and Sea, Sea of Marmora, Ægean Sea, Cax- pian Sea, and Levant, and also on the China Station, South American Station, and Egyptian Division, which includes the Red Bea

(Continued at foot of next column.}

** MANTIS .......

All that is needed row is for the President East so that he may have time so the himself to resign to bring about a com Queen of Rumania recently told an to the return of Little H from Urga young lady for whose nike beban re- plete collapse. Much significance attaches English newspaper-man to forget the within a day or two, as he may be induced nounced a throne. On the other hand, the to take a hand in the game. At any rate, Queen has recently hinted at the possi among the Chinese there is a noticeable bility that King Ferdinand may relent feeling that a crisis is impending and those but that, of course, is only for time to who can are moving out quietly to avoid say Mlle Zizi Lambring, the woman trouble..

in the case", belongs to one of the oldest and most respected families in Moldavia Both the House of Representatives and She is said to be a girl of remarkable the Senate have ratified the Treaty of beauty, and was genuinely in love with the Peace with Austria which will be promak Prizoe gated very shortly in a Presidential mate | data. There was one dissentient in each

PEACE WITH AUSTE14.

Lieut. Comdr. G. E. H. Lawson, in'com. House which suggests that each Assembly THE STUDENTE AGAIN.

Lieut. R. F. Jolly.

ILMS HOLTHOCK.!! Commander K. Boyes, C.M.G., in com Lieuta. W. G. White (First Liest.) and H. H. Hancox.

Bub-Lient. K. N. Mack-Macrae. Lieut. Bargeon G. E-Heath.

H.M.B. #4 MAGNOLIA.” Lieut. RJ Hicharde.

arid:

wished to convey the iden that the ratifion tion, was not done without debate. THE SHANTUNG

IESVE.

There seems to be general satisfaction in China over the Government's reply to the Japanese Note declining very politely not to enter into negotiations regarding Kiso chao, and most of the discussion seems now to have been transerred to Japan where the Press are anxious that the maller thould be settled,

(Continued at foot of next enluran.)

The Peking students have gained notorie ty again by the demand for the abolition of examinations, on the ground that eni lightened opinion in Western countries be lieves that examinations do not bring out that is best educationally and that they are consequently not fair tests of student's knowledge or capacity. Examinations must be viewed with considerable appre hension by most students in view of the time that they spent in political agitation and in strikes, absenting themselves from classen

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