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BRITAIN'S OPPORTUNITY IN CHINA.

The Superial Conference,

cohesive effort between the various

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DAY BY DAY.

ALL PERSONAL POSSESSIONS WHICH YOU YOURSELF DO NOT EARN ARE LAR-ELY VAIN" AND FICTITIOUS IN VALUE.

To-morrow's Anniversary.

The Deltar.

Mr. Holyoak Leaves,

Cable Route Restored: The Eastern Extension Tele.

Discharged.

Stelen Bangles.

Victoria Theatre.

GERMANS CRITICAL OF U-BOAT POLICY.

Fallurs of the Admiralty to Live Up to Its Promises.

the German Admiralty. For TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY. example, the chief engineer of

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an importantant building yard It is not generally known that sitting in London is grappling

prophesied not long ago that there at least one German regiment with the many problam■ brought

would be nothing left on Feb. 1. proudly carries into the £ght before it in a thoroughly sound

1918. That was a private calouls: { against us a British battle honour. and businesslike manner. A tele-

tion. But to revert to Herr von How many even amongst those Capelle, Herr Esberger has said, soldiers in our army who wear the grem to band to-day outlines To-morrow is the third aaniver-

with regard to the point of view word “Gibraltar" on their regis some of its latest recommenda-sary of Von Hindenburg's victory New York, Hay 28.-Copies of of the Secretary of Marine: "The mental orest know that they tions on imuse of Empire wide over the Russians on the Narew German newspapers just received goal was to be reached on Jan. 1. marned it at the same time as the

front.

here show that on April 23, five 1918. This calculation was the 73rd Regiment of the German importance, sad the message in!

days after the berted debate in awer givan last August. to the infantry? This famous regimest, dicates, from the variety of sub jects mentioned, that good results- The opening rate of the dollar the Main Committee of the unre- Jaly debates' Be one's opinion whose other name is the H are bound to scorne from this on demand to-day was 3a. 376d.stricted submarine warfare as out-about Herr Ersberger what it overian Guards, wears the word lined by Admiral von Ospelle, may, the fact that he can without on an embroidered ribbon sewa gathering together of the leading statesmen of the Empire. We

The Hon. Mr. P. B. Helyosk Minister of Marine, before that contradiction establish such facts round the top of their right caff. the semi-official Wolf deserras general attention. At the outbreak of war the Kaiser are especially glad to w38 among the passengers leaving body,

600

Telegraph Bureau sent out the "We need not, however, derate | wished the regiment to abandon “ that tha Governments of by the Shinyo Mara. cf the various Dominions are

following report :

too much time to criticism of the the distinction, but the officers "During the month of March past. The German Admiralty, or and men refused, saying that they to cooperate with the Imperial authorities in developing the dye graph Co., announces that the there was destroyed all together at least Herr von Capelle, has now had won it as bonourably as any industry and so strike a blow route to America is the Com. 689.000 gross registered tons of recognised the large reserves of honour held in the German Army. at

of merical Pacific Cable is restored. the merchant cargo room useful world tonoage which-in spite of domination enemy

to our enemies. Therefore, the Herr Helfferioh are still at the No other country but England - essential tradee; It has taken

Before Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, at world merchant cargo room at the disposal of our enemies, and the fosters the rohool and strain of an upheaval like the present war to bring home to Britishers the Magistracy this morning, four disposal of our enemies has been Secretary of Marine, in spite of statesmanship to which Lord the foot that we have been almost Chinese were charged with the reduced by war measures alone all justified optimism, now takes Derby belongs. Edmund Barke A. S. WATSON & CO., LTD., entirely dependent on Germany unlawful possession of 170 taels by approximately 18,469,000 tons the point of view that all calouts- knew the school well, and immor tions depend upon numerous un-| talised it when he turned on the for the supply of dyestuffs, and of prepared opiom, valued at sings the beginning of the war.

According to the official Ger- certain factors, sad so are at best contemporary Daks of Bedford though etepe bave long since been $1,455. Mr. P. W. Goldring taken to remedy our weakness appeared to prosecute, snd Mr. man statement for Februsty, the calonlations of probablities. Away and told him that he had been neutral merchant with them, and let us await the "swaddled and rooked and in this respect, it is clear that Agassiz defended. Mr. T. H. allied sad

That, even for dandled into A legialator." the situation can only be made King, A SP., appeared and stated shipping anak daring that month actual results! secure for the future by all that the police did not propoes to by the war mesures of the Centr Herz von Capelle, would have Large remnants of the feudal parts of the Empire workinger any evidence and be would al Powers totalled 680,000 gross been a still better point of view system and the absence from In its comment upon the to adopt. The true state of the past history, of "all such final ek for the discharge of the tons. together in abeolate unison to break up past German influence defendante, Mr. Goldring agreed, Haroh figures the Wolff Bureau submarine war, the degree of want clearances as the French Revola

how Sir Eric Geddes, in England, the grave economiction are the conditions in which the- snd control. Another point of and all the men were discharged. aske

First Lord of the British Admir-injury for the fatore which is school flourishes, and constitute value is that the establishment of

A Chinese was charged beforsalty, had the Basurance to refer caused by the loss of ships, and the reason why we still have it an Imperial Statistical Buresu is

Mr. J. R. Wood, at the Folice on March 5 to the falling curve the paychological pressure for among 116 and France and to be considered, for in this way Court this morning, with stealing of the British shipping losses and peace all this can and should be America do not. It presents the the fall resources of the Empire a pair of jade stone bangles off to pat, in his White Book the impressed upon every German, striking phenomenon of bardy oan be tabulated. To take only a a fellow passenger on board a total world merchant tonnage lose But more thso that is injurious! | plants soon se industry, ssxiduity, loosl instance of our peat neglect Canton Steamer. It appeared from the beginning of the way to It is impossible to carry on war and general moral worth growing: in this respect, records of the that the complaint missed the the end of 197 at only 11,800,- without optimism, but prophecies exotically where we should expect immense trade of Hongkong have

grosa registered tone, which go wrong provoke mie them to perish, under glass, and only been available in the baldest bangles during the trip and 000

the Garman Adtair-trust."

of a month which might have form, though that matter will informed the purser, who had the when

passengers searched as they left al's Staff had "incontrovert- Frankfurter Zeitung been content to have a silver doubtless be remedied under the the boat. The bangles were found ably" shown it to have been criticises the German officis spoon in it, containing, besides, a new Commercial Attrobe eoheme. At any rate, there is plenty of in the defendant's possession. The shoot 5,000,000 tons more. The figures and the false statements great deal of only moderate sil- soope for a greater measure of banishee, was sentenced to three sewer its own question by seert tonnage." It sage that i le not structure may not be great, but defendant, who was a time-expir-Wolff Bureau then proceeds to and prevaricstions about "world very speech. The personal super-

of the the foundations are enormous. months hard labour and four ing that the British Admiralty surprising that parts of the Empire in many hours' stocks..

arrives at its figures by not in. Reicbeteg Deputies are #till regards, and the Conference cow

olading in the merchant shipping dissatisfied with the official The school may be indicated sitting will materially assist in The very fine programme put loares auch steamers as are in arithmetic. It then denle saalmoet as well by reference to that direction,.

on at the Victoria Theatre last military service, even though they follows with the question of sub those who do not belong to it as |night drew-d most appreciative be guard abipa, hospital ships, marine construction :**

to those who do, Lord Rosebery Germany's "Peace Feeler."

audience. The main feature was auxiliary ornisert, and"probably" | "More serious are the charges is not of it, because he is person- While the feeling in Germany, which is one of the most exciting

which have been made against ally brilliant, nor yet is Lord the five-peri fim, "The Spender," transporta and munition ships.

As was pointed out in the ce- the construction palies of the Lansdowne, who has a style. The judged by the telegrams to hand, and

strongly-acted dramas bled reports of the debate in the Admiralty. The question of sab late Duke of Devonshire is often seems to be general that she screened in Hongkong for a long Main Committee of the Reichetag marine war stirred the German thought of as its chief example, must have peace BOO, there time past. The beautiful Pathe on April 18, practically all people to a quite extraordinary bat jastly, because in his later appears to be a decided divergence colour film depicting scenery on factione, with the exception of the state of excitement, and the years he outgrew even his posses of opinion as to how to bring it the shores of Lake Dal in Kashmir Independent Scialiste, united in propagands in favour of an sions and was only incidentally about. Count Hertling, as the was much enjoyed, while the criticising the German Admiralty immediate - or One of the greatest agencies for helping a backward nation

prematare dake. Lord Althorp, the main- along the road of progress and general reform in to be found in spokesman of the Government, other items in the progamme were for its failure to have carried out commencement of intensified stay of the Whigs, might serve sa wisely chosen and well administered educational methods. Ignor Governinent

has just announced what the French war pictures, an American its various promises of winning the abmarine war was something an instance if it were not for the sace and a failure to move with the spirit of the times have led to do and how far they wish very fauny Harold Lloyd film, wture and in demanding more Everybody would have supposed to the imprint he made on the are prepared to Charette and "The Big Idea," a war through rathless ambmarine quite unparallelled in Germany, large body of evidence we have us the decay of many & country which, had it but received the blessings to go in regard to peace nego-The programme is being repeated action and less talk. Among the that the naval authorities would mind of his age, and Lord Derby of sound education, would have won for itself a front place among tiations; sad, on the whole, histo-right while to-morrow further editorial comments in the German have done and would still be himself has predecessors in his the nations of the world. "Keeping these truisms before us, it is most statement moderate and reason- resecuring to learn of the British efforts which are being made to able, as it seeme to us to be on episodes of "The Seven Pearls" prese regarding this debate, that doing, everything conceivable in owa title who soared above their provide the very best possible facilities along these linee to Chips, the whole-has met with a fairly

of the Frankfurter Zeitung is ons order to have the largest possible own rank and lived down an im- It has been known for some time past that the Hongkong Chamber cordial reception in his own

of the lengthiest and most coastin. zumber of submarines in the manse start in life. of Commerce has been concerning itself in this question, and the

▲ Chinese was charged at the It begins by remarking that if the shortest possible time.. : . Dar- result is that a scheme in afoot for securing the services of the local country. The Pan-Germans, of Magistracy this morning, before debate attracted little attention, ing the first two years of war Why has no reviewer of Lord University to act be a medium for the carrying out of a big course, are not satisfied, as might Mr. E.D. C. Wolfe, with stealing in spite of the "stonishing" Herr von Tirpits organised the Morley's "Recollections" drawn educational scheme in the neighbouring country. Some observations would be their attitude. They from a steamer at Wanchai, and dus partly to the preoccupation carding to the judgment of sentence which from personal

have been confidently predicted three brass plates, valued at $3, character of the speeches, this was submarine propaganda, bat so attention to one made at Monday's Tribunal sitting, when the esses of University still hold to the exploded ides another man was charged with of public opinion with the western experts, he neglected to employ interest compares favourably professors were considered, show that there is every promise of that Germany can, if she will, receiving them, knowing them to offensive, the war loan, the now the full capacity of the German with anyibing in the book? The most fruitfal educational campaign being entered upon in the near

conquer the world by force of have been stolen. Inspector Sim taxation propossis, and the retire yards for the construction of sub-passage I have in mind (says s fature,

arms, an idea that they have clung stated that some From time to time, Sir Charles Eliot has paid official visits to to despite the fact that in four engaged in loading cost when the to the censorship which made the Reichstag committee has concern occurs in the first chapter of the men were ment of Count Czernin, and partly marines. In the new debate the correspondent of the Dady News) the Educational Department in Peking, where he still in, and years all that the Germans have plates were found to be missing. pablished reports of the debate ed itself with the omissions of second volume, and consists of matters appear now so have reached a very satisfactory head, since been able to conquer outright are There had been several previous hardly intelligible. it is stated that the scheme for training, in the Hongkong University, shree small States such as Serbis, thefts. As a resalt of enquiries demning the Government's policy Capelle.

After con- the Admiralty under Herr von just ten words: "I have to go on Chinese teachers for Chinese Government Schools has so far Montenegro

| living some years D. V.” Is there progressed that twenty will probably enter the institution this victories which they never would later took the police to the second Eesting, as translated by the that owing to the fealt of the that D

Rumsaie the defendant was arrested and be of concealment the Frankfurtor. "Herr Gothien mid definitely anywhere in literature where- coming term.

In this way, therefore, a new role will be have accomplished had it not been defendant's house in Wanchai, London Times, proceeda :——

would be opened up for the University, and one which will have effects for extreme misfortune on the where the plates were found son-

Admiralty we even now possess more astonishing? I should of the most far-reaching character if, sa anticipated, the

“Serious mailers are at stake. considerably fewer submarines pot *Ore to attempt de. scheme develope sa time goes on. The main ides in the establish- part of the States.

cealed under a bod. The Chief Otherwise so calm a critic as than could have hen boilt by fining Lord Morley's philosophy Engineer of the ship was to have Herr Gothein (the Radioal the yarda. "There or be no doubt in a paragraph in this columa ;- given évidence but the ship had spokesman) would not have said that Herr Gotheis possesses con- but however it may be summed left early this morning. A"We cannot trust the Naval convincing evidence: Oas of the up it is certain that it is in direct- io suffer a process mach akin to denationalisation. The object has the Chancellor's

The Pan-German organs oppose remand was sated for and Administration. And even Herr questions is whether the Admiral-and complete antithesis to the been attained to a very considerable extent, and the consequance demanda "German peace," which,

granted,

Stresemann (the National Liberal by gave out orders according to ita school of evangelical pietism în has been a great benefit to the Chinese and will be an even greater of course, simply means that they

Only Compradore Orders. spokesman) feela * elight doubts.' own estimate of the capacity of the which a generation ago, and to one as time goes on and more young men pass through the University will not be pleseed with less than Mr. J. B. Wood, at the Police The criticism is directed against build as many, submaries as "Deo Volente" was a proviso

A Chinese was charged before What is the cause of all this ? yards, or wheter it let the yards some lesser extent to-day,' the- and then go into official or commercial and industrial life in their what they demand, whereas the Court this morning, with obtain what are described native country. Now the University is to branch out in a new time is fast approsobing when ing refreshments at a restuarant and misleading eslealatione of them with the atmost effort. If events by hundreds of earnest. aa false could possibly be squeezed out of scrupulously applied to fature direction; it is to become the training ground for Chinees who they will have to be pleased with at Yaumati by falas pretences. It the Admiralty about the effect of the latter course which seems believers who can have bad no choose the scholastic profession and who will become the torch-bear-what the Allies may feel disposed appeared that the defendant and the submarine wer, and a much perfectly obvious to any impartial clear idea what the mystical letters era of modern methods of education in a land which sadly needs to give them. Count Hertling's two other man obtained food to more serious point against the critic has been adopted, when actually stood for. But that Lord elevation in this regard. The advantage which, in course of time, statement regarding Belgian bes, the value of $4 from the rest construction policy of Herr von was it adopted? It is impossible Marley of all people should will scorne to Obina through such a scheme being carried into effect 48 might have been expected, arent and that the defendant Capells. will be inestimable. By its operation, Britain will again be acting caused not a little flatter of extendered in payment what he said, Depaties of the Left made grave want of confidence in the Admir in 1894 and reproduos it in his A number of for us to discuss details, but the employ the expression in his diary as a culture-bearer to those who thirst for knowledge but are etement in the Fatherland. On were Bwatow bank notes. Be charges against the Admiralty, alty is doubtless due to the published troollections in 1917 v handicapped by reason of the absence of adequate educational the whole, however, thers seems to then

left, bat it was because it was induced only by opinion that our submarine com- surely one of the curiosition of There are other reasons, too, why we welcome the new develop-formerly against restoring to no money-changer would cash the the rosy miscalculations in which that the construction policy of

be less inclination than there was subsequently discovered that contrary experience to abandon manders work splendidly, but literaturo, ment. Its effects will, as time advances, mean much for Britain sa Belgium her national status. notes, for they were in reality not only the Admiralty itself the authorities has not supported well as for China. British interests, we are told, have suffered in Probably this saner view on the compradore orders of a large firm believed, but which were made them as energetically se was which the abmarine war the past in China through lack of British education; and we can part of the Germans is due to the ia Swatow. The affair happened the foundation of an well believe it. The end now in view seems to be the creation of more fact that they realise more clearly month ago, but the defendant unlimited propaganda through-

almost possible and necessary,

intended to effect only if the nam- British schools and Univerities in China-a step which should have than they realised before that in was only arrested last night, out Germany.

"Painful though; the ides in ber of submarines is increased sa mont beneficial resalte all round. It should mean a better sad the restoration of Belgiam the Detective Sergeant Murphy stated

itself may be, it is a comfort to quickly as possible to the highest. closer understanding between the British and the Obiness by giving Allies have pledged themselves to tat it would seem that the and other connoisseurs reckoned former chief prophesied that the understand it, is the meaning

"Professors, officere, engineers, hear that the Admiralty whose posible figure. That, to in the latter a clear insight into British ideals and, through that, an the last man and to the last defendant was the pawn of the out exicily the day upon which English appreciation of our anxiety to render every assistance pasible to dollar. Germany can have pesos other two men, who gave him the the Beet which provides England brought to their knee is now the Reichstag Deputies. They

would fully be the suziery sad the oritinian a people looking for guidance and anxious to progress. Here there any day if only she will realise notes, for the defendant seemed with food would of necessity be preparing for a long war and want victory in this struggle, just is a great opportunity for us to spread the light of modern education; what the whole world realises, to have paid them over thinking used up. They did this even is selecting the types of anb as every German who is still here we have a method which we can cement the growing namely, that she must renounce they were genuine bank notes. after the famong six months had marines accordingly. But the possession of his senses wanis 16% Anglo-Chinees friend ooked at from every standpoint, the her military ambitions and en- He would likes remand so as to expired, and they appealed to commanders of our abmarine But they do not confine themsel*** now scheme is to bend, and the confidently predict for it deavour to live in pesce and be able to make enquiries. This their special tocmains! knowledge can be adequately supported to saying plonsly" Amen to eve zeraite of the gradie

China herself and to British interests, amity with the rest of the world. wan' granted.

and to their good relations with in the paychological proces thing that in dona es

and

ment of the University of Hongkong was to bring to the very The Pan-German Attitude. door of Chins facilities which could otherwise only be obtained by studenta going to Europs and Amarios, there, in many instances,

facilities.

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will be screened.

Alleged Brass Theft.

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