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THE HALIFAX EXPLOSION.

A Skipper's Story of What Happened.

BRITAIN AND RUSSIA

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, JANUARY−18, 1918.

ESCAPED CANADIANS.

Sk George Buchanan's Warning, Į Exciting Fight with Blood hound.

Petrograd, Monday, December

10.-In reply to a question London, Des. 12.—Səvan Can- as to what form of governadian soldiers, some of whom ment in Bumin the Allies have been in captivity in Germany A description of what took would consider se recognized and for over two yeary, have escaped place on the French steamship supported by the people, the and have just arrived in London. Mont Blano up to and after the British Ambassador, Sir George

The man were nearly all stat collision which resulted in the Boobanan, said in an interview ioned in cempe in Westphalia and Halifax disseter is contained in a to-day that Great Britain's were engaged on various kinds of statement issued by the master of position was that anch a Govern work, such as mining, farming the vessel, Oaptain Lamedoo ment most naturally would come sad bricklaying. The food was The master places the blame for from the Constituent Assembly, inadequate and they had to de the accident on the Norweigan- although it might come from some pead largely on paroels ressived Belgian Relief ship Imo.

other source. The Ambassador through the Red Cross acciety, "We had on board nesily 5,000 explained that Great Britain con- Lanca Corporal MaMallis of tons of freight, mostly explosivee," sidered it necessary Arst to discuss the Canadian mounted rides, who Captain Lamedco aid. "The peace among Allies, captured Jane year, ballast tanks were filled with before taking them up with the was unsuccessful in a previous water. In the forward hold was enemy, and on that sccount could attempt to escape and bad en stored Ficric acid, then came s not participate in the armistice steel bulkhead and in the next negotiations. He added that be hold was T. N. T.. a high ex-bad taken no action toward re plosive. We also had T. N. T. in cognition of the People's Com The third bold. On top of the for-missaries. ward deck were stored about 20 Sir George reminded his inter- barrels of benzol aver the picrio soid, with a steel deck în be

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The following letter has been viewere that without the British | with twenty-one days close con-

received by Mr. H. O. Sandford, fleet and volunteer armies Russis finement.

Private J. Watts of the Cane-Amsistant Hon. Treasurer of the to-day would be Germany'e varsal,

Hongkong War Obarities Fand:- "It was a clear morning. The that autocracy would be supreme disa infantry, who is quite a

The British Red Crown Society. water was smooth and we were at in Europe, and that there would youth, had a very hard time and

83. Pall Mall, half-speed on the starboard eide bave been no revelation in Russia, witnessed many instances of Ger toward the Bedford Basin. There no liberty for the people. Be seked man cruelty. Men had to carry on

London, 8.W. 1. THE HONGKONG & KOW were no vesela in our course un if the British were not entitled to their work in the mines even

7th November, 1917. LOON WHARF & GO- til we sighted the Belgian relief be treated as friends instead of as when sick and exhausted. Those Dear Sir, We have received DOWN CO, LTD. undertake ship Imo coming out of Bedford the objects of scarrilous attacks, who were feable and refused to through Mr. Marray Stewart, 9 the conveyance of Motor Cars (at owners' risk) between Hongkong Basin and headed for the Dart He declared that the Bolshevik work were made to stand at Gracechurch Street. E. 3. and Kowloon in their specisi mouth shore. She was more than Premier, Nikolai Lenin, had attention with a guard over them cheque value £16,000 being the crane lighter. Cradles for Motor two miles away at the time. placed the British on a level lower until they fell down from exhauerst instalment of the Oar Diy Cars provided. We signalled we would keep than the Torks, to whom he tion. Then they were boated by collections in the Colony of the Hont Bland on the starboard would hand over Armenia. The the brutal Germans and forced to Hongkong. Mr. Murray Stewart trek going up to the bsein, where position of Englishmen in Bassi get up again. One man so treated advices us that there will be s we were to saphor. We headed at the present moment was unfinished up by being carried off further smell som to come..

to enviable. They were attacked or to a hospital. Private Stowe, make clear to the Imo car par- regarded with suspicion. There another infantryman, who was pose. She signalled that she was was no foundation for suspicion, captured at Zonnebeke in May, coming on the port, which would unless it was a crime to defend 1915, made nee of his captivity bring her on the same side with one's country against the as. We were keeping to the right, oslumaies of German agents. or starboard, according to pilotage The Ambassador said he van rules, and could not understand tared to address a word of wards. what the Imo meant. But we ing to the Russian democracy. kept on our course, hoping that Be knew the Bussian leaders she would come down, as she were sairated by the sincere should, on the starboard side, desire to create a brotherhood. which would keep her on the Nevertheless, speeches delivered Halifax side of the harbour and against Great Britain and at- the Mont Bisac on the Dartmouth side.

a little more inshore so e

tempts to provoke a revolution in the British Isles were merely

"But to our surprise the Imo kept coming down on the port side, so we signalled again. We saw there was danger of collision, ment,

picking up eficient German to enable him to blaff a suspicions German policeman when making for liberty.

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K.C.C. v. Middlesex.

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Great Britain bore the Russians

I have despatched our official receipt of Mr. Marray Stewart from whom in dea course you will receive it.

The Joint War Committee of the British Red Cross Socisty and the order of St. John desira me to convey to the Hongkong War Charities Committee our deep gratitude for the magnificent contribution they send to us in response to our appeal. We begi to assure you how highly we ap preciate the gezeroas efforte you have made on

our be- halt.

We are well aware of the labour entailed in organis ing each appeal and desire also to congratulate you and your colleague on the magnificent access of your appeal for us in Hongkong.

Perhaps at the next meeting of your Committee you will be so good as to convey to them this expression of our gratitude and appreciation, and if it be possible for you to convey our gratitude to all those who helped either with time or with money wa shell be under further obligation to you, I am, dear Bir,

Yours faithfully.

(94) R, A. HUDSON, Chairman of the Finance Committee.

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steeling the resolve of the British This match is to be played at to fight the war to the end, rally- 2.15 p.m. on Saturday, on the ing the people around the Govern- Civil Service ground. The R. E. team will be:-8gt. McGregor, and signalled-to-stop the engines London, Monday, December Bor. Waller, Opl Heath, B. Sgt. at the same time veering slightly 10.-Further detaile cf the Cripwell, C.Q M.B. Baskes, Lient, to port, which brought the two statement made to Russian Wahl, Opl. Adams, 8pr. Hillard, vesela with starboards paralled journalista by Sir George Bachau-LUpL Lacse, LOpl. Pascall and when about 800-feet apart.. an, British Ambassador at Petro Spr. Townsend. Reserve:-2nd

"Then we put the rudder hard grad, as forwarded in a Beater Cpl. Charters. sport to try and pass the Imo despatch, "thow that the Ambas before she should come on me, ander declared the Russian Com- To be played on Saturday at and at the same. time the missaries were mistaken in think- 2 p.m. at Kings Park. The Imo reversed engines. Asing that a durable pesce could to Kowloon team will bes-J. P. she was light and without obtained by asking the Germans Robinson, J. Stalker, P. E. Cobb, cargo the reverse brought her for an armistice, to be followed B. Pestonji, F. E. Joseland, K. Around slightly to port. This by an agreement. The Allies, be Macaskill, O. J. Stapleton, L. E. brought her bow pointing toward said, wished to arrive first at a 8. Hodge, L. J. Blackburn, 8, E. our starboard, and se a collision general agreement in harmony Green and J. H. Mead.. was then inevitable we held the with their declared war sime, Mont Blanc eo ahs would be and then to arrange an armistice. etruck at the forward hold where Hitherto not one word had been the pionic acid was, & subatsoce said by any German statesman to which would not explode. Rather show that the ideals of the no grudge, realising they were is probably due to disordered than have ber strike as where Russian democracy were shared worn out by the sacrifices of war liver. Pinkettes dispel "liverish- the T. N. T. "was stored.

by Emperor William and his Go- and the general dieorganisation888," Constipation, Biliousness, *The Imo out into us about verament, the Ambassador said inser arable from a great political sick-headaches, clear the com- third through the deck and It was with the German autocracy, revolution, the Ambassador said. plexion and sweeten the breath. Bold, and the becsal poured into not with the German people, that Denying reports of contemplated the picnic acid; igniting it and the armistice negotiations were coercive or panitive sation in the Caneing a cloud of smoke to arise being conducted. He a ked event that Russia should make the dainty little laxatives, of all from the vessel forward. I saw whether it was likely that the separate ревсе, "Sir George there was no hope of doing any. Emperor, when once he knew the nevertheless sseerted the Allies dealers, or post free, 60 ponte SUZUKI & CO. thing more, and knew that an Russian army had ceased to exist were entitled to complain that the phial, from Dr. Williams' explosion was inevitable, so the as a fighting force, would be dis the Council of People's Com Medicine Co., 98 Szechuen Road,

Shanghai. baate were lowered, and all hands posed to entecribe to a democratic miseries had been negotiating got aboard them and rowed for and durable peace. On the con- with the enemy without pre the Dartmouth shore. Pilot tray, the peace contemplated by Tiously consulting the Allies, MoKey went with us.

the Emperor was a German im which was brasch of the In all, there were forty-one perialistio peace.

London Agreement of 1914. It men aboard the Mont Blano, She

Although the Allies could not could not bo sämitted for was beaded at the time for the send representatives to take part moment that A trealy Halifax shore, and toward Pier 8, in the ormistice negotiations, they concluded by the satocratic She was making very little head were ready, said Sir George, as Government did not bind the way, as we had to pash the boat noon as a stable Government, re- democracy whereby the aniocracy away from the side.

cognised by the Russian people,wea replaced. Nevertheles+ Great "The ploric acid was in fimes. had been copatitated, to examine Britain did not wish to induce an It did not explode. Meanwhile, with that the Government the willing ally to continue to the Two had backed away toward aims of the war and the possible share in the common effort by the Dartmouth shore. We landed conditions of a just and durable appealing to treaty rights. But] and ran into the woods. About peace. Ia the meantine the Allies there were higher principles to twenty minutes after we left the were giving Russia the most which appeal might be made. ship we heard the explosion. Itjeffective assistance by holding the These, he said, were principles knocked nearly every one of us balk of the German armies on reorgnised by the Commissaries, down, and we were struck by bite their respective fronte. The amely, those of a democratic of the trees and other things, but Ambassador reiterated Great peace, s pesos which accorded only the gunner was seriously Britain's desire to stand by with the wishes of the emeller injared. He has died."

Ton Correspondent.

Bassia in this critical hour, and nationalities, which repudiated acked whether the same could be the idea of ezsoting plunder from Baid of Buerian feelings towards & conquered enemy under the Great Britain. He remarked that name of indemnity or of cor hardly a day passed that did not porsling reluctant popula ions in witness a bitter attack on Great Brest empires. Boob, broadly spesking, was the pesos G eat -->" O¦d Sport "—We have al Britsin in the official newspapere, ready arranged to pablieb the giving the impression that Brit Britain, equally with the Raceian information you desire. Bee to ain, not Germany, was Basia's demoorsoy, desired to see obt în enemy and the provoker of the war,

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