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]]] THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

SECOND EXTRA

HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1911.

ROEANG ERUPTION.' "BRITISH CITIZENSHIP."

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""British citizenship cannot be SHANGHAI VOLUNTEERS.

used as a talisman to open the doors of men who are prepared to apply its prohibitions as much as

Steamer "Baud" Rescues The "Times" on the Komagata as its privileges to their own kin.

Inhabitants.

Interview with the Captain.

Affair.

An Illegal Status.'"

In the June number of United

pamiliar. eɔnstitu.

Not that the citizenship of Empire, the Journal of the Royal Greater Britain is a worthless or Colonial Institute, Sir Jharles The inquiry into the claims of negligible thing. It is a pledge Dudgeon contributes an article on the Hindoos on board the Koma of a unique statas. It involves The Battle of Mally Flat" Not only the earthquake in South Sumatra, bas also the gate Maru to be allowed to enter for the well-disposed a safe (April 4, 1854), Hs gives the Canada is still proceeding, says conduct more effective and far-story of the historic aion as eruption of volcanoes in the Bangir Islands-3 far cry from the Times in a recent leader, but reaching than any other nation it was written by the law Mr. W. Samatra-have wrought death there can be little doubt of its has been able to give to its citizens, S. Wetmore, who, as volunteer result. Canadians are determined But attempts to force it beyond resident, was a participant. In and damage in the neighbouring

not to allow Asiatice to enter the ite legitimate meaning can only cidentally Sir Charles makes Dutch possessions, Of one eruption, Capt. Klaging, of the Dominion except under severe prejudice the position of Indians some interesting observations

estrictions. The promoters of lusives within the wikish ngant' the .P.Al. steanor Band told a most the enterprise which has brought Empire. As it is, their position is tion of the Sasagasi volunteer interesting story to a Singapore Free Press reportor.

a ship load of Hindoos to its sen- difficult enough; nor is it likely to force. Their allegiance is solely His ship

the Shanghai Mamicipal was on its customary trip as far gates are equally determined to become less difficult in the future, to

insert the right of free Educated Indians have been Council; they are not recognised an Liraeng, in the Toland islands,

entry on behalf of Asiatica brought with comparative and-by any of the Powers as and on May 29 was at Menado. who are British Aubjects, dennees under the influence of belligerent force, and are, in "As we loft Monndo that even- We find it difficult to believe that Western idene. Unprecedented fact, in the eye of the law, simply ing," said the captain, it was very dark, and the sky was black their action is approved by the demands are being made on their armed brigands. But while they wisest of the Indian leaders. This self-control and their sense of have no official rocognitusa by the and menacing, though there was no sea to speak of. The volcanin is no new controversy. It has responsibility. It is not in the Powers, they have at least 18 the ieland of Rooang is about 60 mules Tagol in an acute form in other least surprising that some of them practical recognition by from Menado, We were thirty parts of the British Dominions should he led too far by the British War Ofice, in the form of

before now,

But the champions magic of great phrases, or fail to granta of ammunition and arme, miles away when clouds of gray of Indian rights who have taken realize the influence of the in the seconding of a aolies began to descend on

which officer to the command, and in the ship. The top lights were most trouble to master the ques- compensating balance xtinguished and the decks and tion in all its aspects have re- constantly bring the Europena the annual inspection by the from the realm. of military authorities at Hongkong. eognized that, like other questions, back all the other exposed parts were the two sides. The best instance high fancy to that of drab fact. We can therefore," says Sir

covered. As we got nearo wo

&

British

saw that the mountain on Reang, is that of Mr. Gokhale, a very dia. Miss Cornelin Sarabji was quite. Charles, "accept our illegal statue' which is over 700 metres high tinguished leader of Indian opin-right when she said in the very with considerable complacency. was in eruption. A great redion, who visited South Africa a able reply to Mrs. Basant that all flame burst from it and a lunge year or so ago to investigate this was apt to send the hot cloud of smoke and nshes reaching

the grievances of his compatriots, blood to the head of Young to a height of fully 2,000 metres. pecially in Natal. He told the ludia." There is danger in such Roeang itself is uninhabited, but people of that Lomision that a state of things, nevertheless; there was no desire among the and the danger is by no means. A on the neighbouring island of Tagoelangang are about 6,000 subjects of the Crown in India to menace only to the European Those force any claim for admission to parts of the Empire. people, natives and Chinese, mostly christian!

the Dominions against the willIndians who are the best friends The only of the local populations. Eis of their own country folly moderation and the fairness of realize that itz prosperity must

European resident there is a Dutch missionary.

It was daylight as we came to bis attitude made a very deep depend, at least for very many

anchor in the roada between the impression. The fruits of his years to come, on the SORE THROAT:

incalculable. Soma

visit are to be seen in and influence of Great BritainTM two islands, and it was a strange the Bill

remedy the all the moro-beonpee the East and awesome sight that we saw. Usually there is great activity on

grievances of the Indian com- begins to stir with a new life, munity in South Africa which while the West watches with the beach, but now we 94 17 no sign of life as all and every bas just been introduced into the anxious eyes. Already thora

Couth African Parliament. But of Asiatic expansion has fallen thing, trees and houses and

the claims of those who chartered on Australia and New Zealand. all else, was covered with the grey the Komagata Maru are very The effects of such's world move sahes. It was like a city of tre dead. I sounded my whistle, and different, They are based on the ment are three men came down to the 856ertion that "British citizen- forerunner of what they may ba beach. I sent my motor boat and ship" involves the right of is to be seen in the reluot to use another boat to the shore, and very anrestricted entry into any and ance of Australia

British Asiatio labour for the develop soon there was an excited crowd every part of the gathered round, pleading earnest-Dominions. That is the kind of ment of her Northern territory, ly to be taken away from the catch-logic which may easily though that development is an uninstructed. It urgent need süd difficult, if not island, many laughing and others beguile the arying as though for sheer relief should not for a moment mislead impossible, without it. India from tension. They were terribly any intelligent person who will stands in this respect between be at the trouble to think out the East and the West, Sophistry frightened. Not only ashes, but also big stones, had boon thrown the meaning of words. It is and catch-logio, the spinning of all over the island by the volcano, preposterous because it ignores words or reading of many books and as I learnt afterwards about a the facts. The facts are that will not help her. And she is: bundred houses wore destroyed, free peoples have a right to say likely to get little profit out of whom they will admit into their enterprises like that which has But remarkable to relate, not a single life was lost, I was told of country, just as fras men have a sent the Komagata Mara to harl one instance where a stone smash right to say whom they will its ship-load of Hiadas against ed through the roof of the house mit into their house, This the doors of Canada, and craslied on the table rond right is exarcised in practice; it

which the family were sitting at

a meal.

ta Dot merely a theoreticall right. . It operates quite "The crowd that gathered irrespective of colour, so that round the boats numbered there are numbers of men-white, about 200, All the other and subjects of the Crown-win to there excluded from the Dominions. poople baring | Red north side of the island. It je naoless to say that this should The missionary told me that the not be. It is and the mere fact bost had been expected, but the that it is shows that a phrase like people were terribly afraid I

abould nor call there owing to the

to

Aquatic Fete Cancelled,

Owing to lack of entries, caused great extent by nickuona amongat would-be competitors, the Aquatic Fete of the V.R.C., which was to have been held on

Saturday, the 11th inst., has been

uncalled.

New N.Y.K. and O.S.K. Ships.

A new O.S.K, ateamer of 5,500

yama-maru

eruption. I told him I had never eruption was still is full force thought of passing the island. when I left; and aabes fell on the I saw there was something wrong abip as far away as the Sangi and was glad to come in and rendialanda, 70 miles distant.. or what sexistance I could.

I continued my trip to Liro "Well I took these 200 people eng, and on my return reached. on Jane 3rd. to Siaoe island, about 25 miles Roeang

The volcano had then spent away, the same day, and

maru" and two N.Y.K. vessels can tell you they were overjoyed itself. I went round the island one, to be named the "Harbin- to leave Tagoetangang. They in my motor boat, and also went of 7,500 each, to ba named brought articles of furniture ashore. The ground was very hot, "Toyohashi-mara" and "Toku- and household property, in fact and if one stuck's stick in, hot

respectively, now unything they could carry, water bubbled out of the hole being built at the Kawasaki so you can be sure my ship was There was a regular river of lava, Yard, are expected to be launched not exactly tidy. Most of them then set of course, and a new hotween September nud Novem were able to pay their passage. I point to the island had besa ber next. saw a striking photograph of the formed. And everything was eruption taken from a mountain grey, and all the greenery gone," on Sinoo, and it clearly, showed Have for one strange looking the great blond ascending from little patch of about fifty cocoaut Roeung. The ashes in the streets palms standing out very and on the building in Rooang apicuonely from all the barrenness Court, before Mr. J. R. Wood, a would be quite four inches or so around. Business on Tagoelang Chinese was charged with stealing deep, and some of the stones were ong was beginning, though only an umbrella from the.s.s. Kwang- quite big. I have brought some slowly, to resume its normal tang. He was sent to prison for specimens along with me..

The course."

Six Weeks for an Umbrella.

- This morning at the Police

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