1916-03-11 — Page 9

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MARCH 11, 1916.

TO WIN THE WAR..

Mr. Lloyd George's Striking

Disclosures.

“Yes,” he said. slowly to it. But I fectly antisfied with doing.

We woke up

am now par what we are

lahians had to organise komies. We had to-aresto a mes (coo. We have now three milions

under arms; by the spring shall have a million more. 3 Yor

KINING LEGISLATION IN (4) In the latter part of 1907,

CHINA

PRIZES IN NEUTRAL

HOW LONG P

Patriotic Miners. "We have now 2,500 hotonics, employing one and a half million Mr. Lloyd George has been in men, and a quarter of a million We have adapted ald tarviewed by the editor of the women. Secolo, Dr. Mario Barsa, who re-plans and established new ones cantly visited England. The fol- on modern lines. We are not only lowing translation from the well-satisfying the requirements of known Milan newspaper is trans. our own army, but we are also mitted by Beater's Agency - supplying our Allies, particularly The barted the conversation of the tremendous work going on The British Minister of Man- Russia. One cannot have an idea with that simple directness of in Britain just now unless one can Some French journalists and politicians have come over here to inspect our factories, and they have been greatly impressed by We expect what they have seen.

manner and natural confidence of the man who knows his own mind

and has no difficulty in seeing into the mind of his interlocutor He asked me at once many ques Soms. "Have you come from

see it.

have seen, our soldiers. They are Nacusalty for New strong, fit, and well equipped.

་་

* Ios, I mid, I was really suck by their appearance. But what about officers ? **

Germany's Losses,

from M

after repeated representations

the foreign Mi Baking, there appeared a set of 74! Mining Regulations, accompanied by 13 Supplement Mining Be

pproved by tha, hzona. Those were presumably the final preliminary gulations published in 1904.

the

Provisions of the Harus Convention

The Zeppeña Terror.

me has occurred. Nevertheless,

we await the "further statement

ostensible object of the raid, and

At the recent monthly

A Zeppelin raid by six or of the Institution of Mining and

sevan air-ships,” la quota the Metallurgy,svery instructive paper

The naval clauses in the Hague official report, took place Jame entitled "Chinese Mining Legis-

They cancelled all previous Neutrality Convention of 1907 might over the Eastern and North lation was read by Mr. W. F. regulations, gave to the Board of include the following relating to No considerable damage has been Eastern and Midland Counties.” men from pahlis schools and ani- one of very great interes: to British control of mining affairs, and

"We have made them. Young Collins, MLMM The exbject is 4griculture and Commerce sole pris taken to neutral ports reported as yes, and we hope that varsities do not take long to learn. angineers and traders generally decreed the opening of a Head brought into a neutral port except;

Article 21-Aprize msy not be They are not professional Bat concerned in the industrial and Mming Office in each province by reason of its unseaworthiness left anywhere? I am afraid that a We therefore make the following granted." only when the locality signs. It must leave again seteruse which will dombales be are there many professional officers commercial development of China. Prospecting permits could be or of the stress of weather, or of which is promised with some im great many of them have been extracts

insufficiency of fael or prezi- patience. It would appear that the Collins's designated offers no obstruction well off by this time, as to pro killed. Germany, too, cannot be paper

įto any already astablished indus. soon as the cause of is entry | put forward for it, was su atsok, The ares over which China try, and represents no complics has ceased. If it does not do so, fessional officers, and not only as claims servereignty is appraxin was with other interesine the rentral Power shall give it on some of the munition areas. to that

ately 4,250,000 square miles, an qusrter of the pronts of working in the event of its not complying if they had succeeded in destroy- notice to leave immediately, and Bas though the Germans would area nearly one third graster than coal, iron and sulphur, &c., was

congratulate themselves hugely Milan?" "How are things going | soon a party of Rassises for the conditions are getting worse field is one of the largest and most authorities by the mixer, ove release it with its officers and crew if their ham be had killed any con-

Her ecmomic and financial that of the United States. This to be paid to the provincial therewith, the zentral Power shall

ing a munition factory or two, every day. And that is the third important of the undeveloped quarter to the landowner and ons-

they would be almost se pleased. fact on which I base my contracts of the earth's surface, and is balf was to be retained by the and interns the crew placed on siderable number of innocent non- fidence. The riots in Berlin and gradually becoming available for miner. The sale, exchange, or

beard by the esplor. other cities matt mean some active mining operations. The mortgage of mining property was shall also release any prize which the name of "frightfulness" thing. She can still, import Chinese are beginning to realise forbidden. The prospector has been brought in aot in That we should be stacked as combatante, and had thus csrried Article 22-The neutral Power things, bat uct on a scale to en- that foreign mining enterprise is miner was to give a bond in accordance with the conditions

in which they so irmly believe. able her to go on successfully necessary for the country's pro guarantee of bona fides, and only laid down in article 21. for a long period. The army perity. The opposition of the very localised prospecting was provided

soon as the weather permitted the will be the last to feel the dis- conservative gentry clams to min for, Prospecting to a depth of 500

Actide 23-A neutral Power Zeppelins to undertake a voyage, "What people in Italy do not *'feel it."

weakened. Sach opposition may safety of the proposed excavations escorted or not, when they have

roadsteads understand," I said, "is why the

to prizes, whether many weeks past, and we com- trade unions did not accept the

"Do you think," I asked, "the still be stirred into activity, but and health of the miners were to been brought thers to be left in arrangements were made in the mend the promptitude with which modification of their rules as pareis aty danger of the war ending in much of the old aggressiva spirit he cared for by the local police.

Metropolis to minimise the danger "That would not be the and,” disappeared. The Government problem, resembled all Chinese the prise conducted to any other | Bat we should like to be assured This effort at solution of the son of a prize court. It may have dropped over the London area.

sequestration pending the deci

to the public, had bombs been doubtedly was' conversant with turally the great trade unions are he replied; "the victory must be antions to bave the friendly mining regulations which have of its ports. If the prize ist British aeroplanes were scout-

opinions of those foreigners best hitherto appeared in failing to

an in Italy?” “What is the state of public opinion ? **** What is Giolitti doing?” “What about munitions ***** Are you making good progress in producing

abells?"

The reader must not imagina that all this was the common manawe of the man in a high and responsible position who when speaking to a journalist, prefers asking to answering quee fiona. Mr. Lloyd George, seemed to me sincerely interested in the

information and opinions he was eliciting from me, as he un- our affairs and political situation before and after the war. I spoke

|

same purpose. I hope the Italians, too, will visit us. They would see i with their ;

rown ever, they would i come in contact with us, and would form a better idea of how things are going on in Britain, and I am sure that many miɛcon-- ceptions and misspprehensione would thus be dissipated, to our common advantage "

ly a messure for the war only.”

Mr. Lloyd George said: "Na- jealous of their rights and use toms. It was through them that

he freely opened his mind.

their industrial birthright and He seemed particularly well their liberties which they enjoy informed as to our financial and a workers; the wages they re-

a

use the means at its disposal to

tress in Germany, but it, 100, willling by foreigners has been much | ft. by shafts was permitted. The may allow access to ita ports and has been known to everyone for

a military deadlock 2"

a real and a final victory. The long line, extending to 2,000

broken. You must not think of deadlock. You must crack the nur before you get at the kernel.

most hear the crack.

against foreign mining hascertain-

it

the

economic position, and he entirely ceive and the regulation of hoars It may take a long time, but you / ditions which shall maka mining Government drew up soother set board is set at liberty.

<

He counselled me not to be al- armed about the resolution of the misers. The miners," he said,

concurred with my view that are the outcome of organised English capitalists sad merchants effort. " should not lose this opportunity of displacing German influences by getting a firm foothold in our country, and establishing with ma larger commercial and financial relations.

As to our warm

"Oh!" said Mr. Lloyd George, "I know what your war is like. I received some time ago, from a English cficer, a photograph taken on your fighting line. I could hardly believe my eyes. The photograph reproduced a moving scene among some Alpine peaks.

To think that fighting is go- ing on at such beights, among insuperable rocks, on eternal snows, that you are dragging your guns up there, that you have to approach your enemy by hand over band, is something amazing. And I have been told what the Carro platean is. Why, it is like & rocky wall which bare the gate of Italy. And your soldiers are fighting well,

England appreciates the on- conquerable tenicity which the brave Italian troops are showing. and hopes soon to congratulate them on driving the enemy from all the unredeemed territory, and to witness farther tramphs of their gallantry on behalf of the Allies.

|

are among the toughest fightera in the British Army, and so many were eager to enlist that we had to stop them."

The Minister of Munitions' son, by the way, Major Richard Lloyd George, is in a regiment composed almost entirely of South Wales miners. Mr. Lloyd George's se- cord son, Lieutenant Gwilym Lord George, is in the same division.

"Our voluntary army," said Mr. Lloyd George, exceeds 3, 000,000 and the men now being trained and going to the front are the fower of the nation's manhood They are the cheeses between 19 and 30 years of age, who are largely exhausted in the armies of the enemy. They are just com ing on with us, and they are splendid material.

"I am absolutely confident," declared Mr. Lloyd George.

"Bat on what greand do you base your confidence?"

Wearing down the cutside by attrition is too long, and would not be a smashing and pulverising victory. The pres sure on the enemy is becoming greater; they are spreading their frontiera tamporarily, but

"squeeze more and more the

a

*If

into

of regulations, which has met with little more success than the previous efforts to prepare s workable code.

airmen were se much on the alert

to restrain the

freely to him on several points and the British workmen have won miles, held by the enemy must be of engineering and finance, and is usually carried out by means of the captor are allowed to go Zeppelins reach the authorities, qualified to voice the requirements recognise that large-scale mining escorted by s ship of war, the test rith aeroplaces were scout- cfficers and men placed on board of the impending arrival of the must be recognised that con- companies in foreign countries siderable progress has already and rarely by individuals.

on board the escorting ship. Li and that somewhat more seriously been made towards evolving con

(5) In March, 1914, the Chinese lace, the personnel pisced, on out of the special constables were prize is navigating offensive measures than the calling possible throughout the country.

taken. We are quite aware that The Powers have for years been

the difficulties of air-defence ars offering Chirs the assistance of

Tery great, and we should be the their mining experience sad fi- nancial resources to enable her to

relating to persons. It will then last to gremble, if it turned out The interior of China is still find itself favoured in some that our aeroplanes failed to gain strength against aggression. It is hoped that she will soon give completely banned by treaty to respects as to competition with locate the enemy's airships after effect to the fact, now beginning

foreign residence, and until recent Chinese mining enterprice. If a rigorous search. That might to be understood, that without Jara, even the traveller or explorer miting revenue were properly very well happen without the least they are becoming weaker in workable mining legislation pro-an. Prospecting and gathering now paid as taxes by the existing be

was confronted by serious opposi administered in China, the fands blame to anyone. What would military sense. The process of

thoroughly ansatisfcotary duced promptly she can never strangulation is going on, and take advantage of these offers. of information by natives on be- mices would amply suffice for the would be to learn that our falcons will

balf of foreign firms was opposed expenses of a highly efficient were ace in the sky till the Any other country would no doubt material resources of the enemy; enlist, the services of numerons by the officials of the Mancha re Bareen of Hines and some sort of vultures had come and gone. "This is a war of Democracy,

provinces. foreigners in the making of the gine, It is therefore recessary organisation in the continue Mr. Lloyd George.

We have no reason to suppose regulations, but this is of doubtful that, in furthering the rowed: The Chinese mining industry only that to have been the case, and it were not a war of Democracy I possibility in the casg of the Maddesign of attracting foreign requires simple laws and good unless, to cur regret, we hear the would not be in it. I was against die Kingdom. The resent paper capital, any fresh regulations administration to develop native contrary, we shall assume that our the last war in which Great Bri is an effort at constructive critic should make it clear that prelimin- cativity enormously. tain was engaged, but on this co-cism where the reverse process y search and prospecting over The principle of ownership of and took measures as strenuous casion the whole future of Demo- would be easy. The whole sub large arese, whether by natire or underlying mixersle by the State as their colleagues in Paris. Ent crap in Britain, France, Russia, fect has assumed great additional foreign companies, is to be en- or by the owner of the surface is we do not hear that any Zeppelins Italy, all over the world is in-importance on account of the fact couraged and not bampered by of extreme importance in deter were brought down either by gun volved. It is a final teet between thates a sequel to recent demands, inessential restrictions. Prelimiz mining whether a single tax has fire or by seroplane attack, and military autocracy and political China has granted to Japan rights ary prospecting rights by miners to be paid to the State or whether the moral of this raid, as of the liberty.”

to mine în nine districts in Man are, according to Chinese custom, additional taxes to private owners others, seems to be that unless the going to win; of that I am quite shall be carried out under Chinese framing mining regulations, has Mining taxation in Chins has ter where special preparations It is a grim struggle, but we are charis, provided that the mining unlimited as to area. China, in and land tax must be paid. Zeppelins make for some quar confident. The enemy has gone, mining regulations.

hitherto been influenced by a always beyond the height of his power,

been exceedingly ill-have been undertaken for their re- Under Art, IX. of the Mackay policy diametrically opposite to administered, and the ception, we have practically no and car Allies are gaining streng- took that abe would with all ex failed to attract the foreign min of co-ordination in the collection the whole of Great Britain with and is on the down grade. We Treaty (Brit, 1902) Ching under- Great Britain and the United small importante attributed to defence against them. Since it States. The regulations, have mining baa resulted in great want is obviously impossible to cover th every day. The Central Em-pedition and earnestness go pires have lost their opportunity the whole question of mining ing investor. There have been of mining taxes. The Mining Bar such preparations, the use of of victory, and they know it rales,” and would "recast her very few applications for mining eau is starved because retennes other means on the war.

Our whole country is united present mining rules in such a exploration permits by foreigners, derived from mining go to the activities of the airships once ectionzow, there would not be cae ests of Chinese subjects and not the mineral deposits China has Finance, or provincial exchequers, raid must be countered by air If there were an el-way se, while promoting the inter- and 23 regards development of Maritime Castoms, the Board of more becomes imperative. Air member returned who is against injuring in any way the sovereign made little real progress. Mining coccerns in the provinces raid, frightfulzees by frightfal the war. I do not foresee any rights in China, shall offer no im

It is understood that the political are often able to recare exemption news. The Germans understand sion. So were difficulty with regard to compul pediment to the attraction of for-position has made it necessary from mining taxes, with theresalt no other argument, and since "No fewer than six millions capital ass greater disadvantage The object of this paper is not to The principle adopted by Chinese which no blame whatever is to eign capital, or place foreign that the existing regulations be that many mines pay no produc- Zeppelins seem able to come and have offered themselves for the than would be experienced) under criticise the existing regulations, officials in the past has been to be attached to the authorities I-drafted and radically altered. tion taxes, though prosperous, go with imponity- fect for Army. Some, were unfit, many generally accepted foreign regula- were required for munition works, tione. In the following year for they are past criticism, bai canse the mine to pay a fixed year or to any of the Services for railways, for minee national Chins male a similar undertaking

rather to examine conditions and ly sum in lieu of taxes. One of the only way to prevens "There is now, through the work which is just as essential with the United States under the to promote criticism with a view the subjects for which regulations these raida is to refort in councils we have formed, a con- ag Eervices in the field. Shanghai Treaty.

ta fitting workable regulations to are most necessary is the import kind. The Germans would very *tant exchange of views between The number who would come un- The necessity for mining legie the present environment. Govern and storing of explosives, but this soon get tired of dropping bombe the Allies, and all important deci- der compulsion was at the most Istion on foreign lines began ment policy has helped to vastly is not provided for by the mining over the Eastern and Norske sions are taken by common accord 320,000, and that number is di- he felt in China about the year improve the conditions affecting regulations. Chica will not suc- Eastern and Midland Counties" if The relations between Great minushing every day by salist-1877, when a Chinese Company mining since the inaguration of ceed is attracting foreign mining they knew that the certain conse- Britain and France are perfectly ment

wse organized to work coal in the Chinese Republic. Western capital until she realises that so quence would be the appearance harmonious Italy, too, is united "Make no mistake about it. Chihli Province under Governor opinion can protect the Chinese long as the mining companies pay of Brizish seroplanes over the in car councils. My friend, M Great Britain is determined to Tong King-sing. Viceroy Li Government from making mis royalties, and miners rights are crowded cities of the Bhineland. Thomas, the French Under Se fight this war to a finish. We Hang-chang is said to have drawn tiks in the vast work of preparing reasonably safeguarded the mines In the early days of the war, ones Cretary of State for Munitions, has may make mistakes, but we do up a set of mining regulations in the ground for good mining must be left as far as possible to who then held high office in the just suggested to me that our next not give in. It was the obstinacy 1892.

legislation and can satisfy Chinese work out their own salvation Government, pointed to the sid eeting should take place in of Britain that wore down Nspo- (1) In November-December, public opinion, which, knowing Restrictive legislation in the case upon Dusseldorf as a proof that Rome, or in some other Italian leon after twenty years of war 1898, the General Bureau of Rail nothing of mining, la ever ready of an industry which has not yet reprisals could be taken to any city. Ishould be delighted at that fare Allies broke away one by ways and Mices submitted 22 to sign sinister motives to the come into being is worse than use extent desired. We have no rea if time and distance permitted one, but Britain kept on. Our

less. Neither the prospector, the son to suppose that he was wrong regulations dealing with mines activities of its officials. Now you know what union means, Allies on this occasion are just as and railways, but at the outbreak The Powers will not support miners, nor the mine inspector then, or that the same facilities not only because we are united Bat we are and shail be stronger, solid and determined as we are.”

of the Buxer trouble in 1900 the mining regulations which place a can honestly carry out the duties are not open to us now. The position was that each province foreigner at a serious disadvant-o needlessly assigned to him, Government may be reluctant also because we shall have really

in which mining was conducted age in competition with Chinees and the wide powers of making to take the unpleasant risk of more men and more maritions,

had a special mining berean and mining companies. It is incon, trouble given to the inspectors slaughtering non-combatants, and this is the second fact on

its own regulations-

ceivable at present that foreign allow zoom for an infinity of is their plain duty to put all soniy which I base my confidence. Cernan Caltare in Singhal (2) On March 7,1902, a Chinese mining capital in volume will abuses Unnecessary legislation sentiment behind them. The

By next spring we shall have

copy of "Bules and Regulations Consent to be subject to Chinese is likely to lead to lawsuits, entail-Germans have done so, and ace turned out an immense amount March 4 ----An example of the Mines,"

Say the Shanghai Times of for Coal, Iron, and Metalliferous law, and it may be taken as axiom- ing expense, trouble, and delay. proud of it. Englishmen will of munitions. We shall have

consisting of 19 articles, atin that so long as foreign Prospecting is not only re-it with reluctance, but the for the first time in the war bosated kulluy as practised by received the sanction of the Ver- capital is unable to work mines munerative in itself, but a great necessity, a necessity more than the enemy. Our local Germans was seen yeter milion Pencil and was duly in China under its own company expense, forhich zeturns are as by the enemy, superiority in men and mater-day. A number of Germans with promulgated

law it will prefer to interest itself imposible until trus núning has | The French ra elsewhere. On account of Japanese arted. The prospector should I think the war for us is begin-House. A cat, making its way set of 38 Temperry Regulations action in Manchuris, the time is encouraged in every way pos ning only now.

down Whangpoo Road, was set for the control of mining opara- close at hand when foreign especially if he in a scientific upon by the dogs, and encourag. tions was approved by the Turons companies will be working mines who will publish the *We were all caught unpre-ed by their German owners, tore pending the compilation and in Chins under both Chinese zne and other pared. The French, Russians and it to ribbons.

publication of a volume of mining gulations and

Question of Freights.

"We always were true friends of Italy since the Garibaldian days -and now those days have come back again to you with the old glory. West I say of the country I may say of the Government. Our relations are excellent. There may be occasionally incidents had misunderstandings, bat there

never was and there never will be say ill-will on our side.

"Now, for instance, I know you have difficulties and misgivings es to the question of freights. But to that you canno: blams either

the Government or the nation sa

whole. Why, we are experienc ing the same dificulties and hard ships ourselves.. The rise in frights is a natural, though de plorable, consequence of the situation. There are no available ships.

I will tell you frankly we have perhaps made a mistake. We might have nationalisad shipping as we nationalised rail- ways at the beginning of the war. But there were difficulties. How ever, something must be done, and will be done, even now, and you may be fare that, within reason-| ble limits, our Government will do all that is within its power to better things, also to the advan I-

of Italy.”

At this point the conversation ned from Italy to Great Britain, I wked Mr. Lloyd George

ather be was pleased with the

cams of munition work.

First of all on the fact that now the Allies are at last taking counsel together. We have made stupid mistakes in the past, all of us, and we all suffered alike. We were acting always independently from one another. Great Britain was waging her war. France, Bussis and Italy. Only lately we have realised the folly of such proceedings, and have

starred a better course.

What Union Means.

ials will be unquestioned, and several dogs stood near the Astor (3) In March, 1904, a revised

te