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KILLED IN ACTION,

Death of Lieut. P. S. Dixon.

"G. K. C." A SOLDIER.

Some Press Opinions.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 1918.

INTERVENTION IN SIBERIA.

Some French and American Opinion.

That Maker of Paradoxes, G K. Chesterton, has says the Literary Digest apparently evolved the

A few weeks ago in La Victoire ! greatest paradox of his life in (Berve's paper), the Editor getting himself drafted into the expressed the view that the British Army. His girth alone, Russian middle-classes would which makes him the favorite and welcome the devil himself if he frequent impersonator of Dr. heought them law and order. Johnson at fairs and festivais, The Entente must therefore lose would seem to preclude him from not a moment in helping Rais the life of camps and trenches, to apit out the Bilabe. But the paradox, as the New York viks, for if she would wel- Times sees it, is that this is the come the German devil, sha very kind of life to which he has would just as readily welcome the been all the time destined. It Japanese devil. The Japanese taken up the cus:

army need only advance as far as the Urale and creapy the Tripe Siberian railway for enough to be able to keep Kornilov's little army supplied, and all the friends of the Allies in Rusis will rise.

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Considerable regret has been caused in the Colony by the nowe of the death in action of Lieut. P. Sydenham Dixon, who was for merly a member of the firm of Mesars, Wilkinson and "Grist, Deceased, according to a telegram received from Home by Mr. Grist, was killed on the 7th inst.

Lieut. Dixon originally came to Hongkong in 1908 when he joined the firm cf Mr. E. A. Harding, solicitor, but after remaining some time he left for Home Sabsequently be returned to the East and commenced practising in Shanghai. Later

"The essential paradox about he

to Hongkong, Gilbert E. Chesterton has always returned joining Messrs. Wilkinson and been that he was born in the Griet in 1913 and remaining nineteenth century. All the ficod here util be left for the front in of salt and merry paradoxes with January, 1916. He was very which he bas excited us these sorions to go Home to fight, many years baa Bown from this especially after receiving the newe beginning. Now the news that "On the Pacific coast, the that his elder brother had heep he has been drafted and found threat of a Japanese intervention Eilled in action, and it was with physically fit goes a long way weighs heavily on our relations great regret that his very many toward remedying this anachron. with Russia. It forced a vigorona friends in the Colony said good iam. G. E. was born to be a protest from Lenin, and Americs bye to bim. He was most populat, swashbuckling soldier of fortune, abstained. Some have sought to not only with his brother eolici say, of the Prince Hal period, and justify it by the danger of Ger tors, bat also with a large num-while present-day fighting is not man military measures in Siberia, ber of others to whom he had strong in swash and eimilar along the Trans-Siberian. Da endeared himself because of his romantic qualities, it is a man's this point, we have been set unfailing courtesy and kindly job and a great adventure. and right, once for all, by two disposition. There was not one of his friends and acquaintances who were not extremely sorry to lose him when he went to join up and the news of his death whilst fighing for his country has come 83 a great sorrow to them, He was man of sterling qualities and high principles, and his loss is not join. Paradoxes are all very advantages the Central Powere as both parties have objected sa

well for peaca, time, but they are pale mest in these days of great might attain from this situation. this on the ground of expense, the Mezera. Hicks and Webster Civil Governor hae requested battling. Already in his writinge in The New Witness he has inform us that they saw, 1,200 the Commissioner of Maritime sbandoned a good many of his prisonere, Austrian, not Germoso, Onetoms in Wuchow to summon old tricks. Take this passage from ardent Socialista, for the most the captain and pilot of the steam the Istest number of his magazine part Czech, who had enlisted in ship and all persons that are con- to reach this country.

the Bolshevik army se Bednected with the case, so that it "We stand for the man against Guards; that they had been can be dealt with by the new sent only against non Raseisas British Consulin Wachow as soon the machine; and if a machine can

Bach

Bariste as the kill a man it remains true that

tribes, as he serumas office. from whom the there is no machine that can Colonel Semenov had sought to Coassch

Naval Proposals. make one. We hold on for the

The Authority on hesting that draw

counterrevolutionary the Central Government will

keenly felt.

Lieat. Dixon was a native of Cartiale, where his people at pre

sent reside.

CORRESPONDENCE.

[The opinions expressed by coṛPOE-

pondents are sot necessarily those of the "Hongkong Telegraph."]

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O receiving a report that the we risk the guess that G. K. in a military attaches, English British Coneal Generel in Sha- trench will be more at home in and American, Captains Hicks meen has refused to deal with the his age than anywhere else. and Webster. These two coallision case between the 8.8. **There will be an outory agaicet cers have made enquiries as to Kow Obox (plying on the turning so greats writer into the fact, unreasonably exaggerat. Hongkong Wuchow line) and

ed, of the arming of thousands of three janks off Tak Hing, and NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES cannon-fodder. But in this protect we feel sure Mr. Obesterton will German and Austrian prisonere suggesting that the case should by the Bolsheviks, and of the be dealt with in Hongkong, and

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JAVA-CHINA-JAPAN LIJN. Bongbong, 21st August, 1918.

history of the West; for the men army. Further, that since these despatch a fleet of warships to Wharves, delivery may be ob who built the cathedral against thinge, the Siberian Soviets have the man who can only burn them; stopped this enlisting, at the for the spirit that filled Shakes request of Allied offioere. At the Bir,I have been waiting for a that can only confnes bim with the German Government, far from peare with songs against the spirit same time, the news arrived that Justice of the Pesce to call the notes. This trash should be s attention of the public to rumpet for us in this beyond all considering the earolment of Gar Jenkin's nomination to tempor other times; it means, while we Red Guard as helpful to its plans," man Socialist prisoners in the arily represent the Justices of the stand fast, that if exaltation be pre-hed just protected violently has resched the enormous sum of Peace in the Legislative Council. Sarely in bie polies position he stare, exaltation is supremely againer what is considered as a $400,000 per month, sa import ia an official and as he holds the Practical; and that if rain really renewal of former attempts made ant person has proposed that all honourable position of 4. D. 0, came, our hearts if not our hopes, by the Bolshevika to carry their the wolfram mines in the province

could be high," to H. E. the Governor, how CBD

Revolution into the heart of "That is glorioce, hard-hitting Germany." he be unofficial? As regarda the others, either Mr. Lang, as an talk. Itis English in its strength The Nation (New York) asid "able merebant, or Mr. Lowe, and magnificenoe and un-English recently:

who as the Secretary of the in its alter, idealism. It is the

'Whether we trust or distrost Chamber of Commerce and his new G. K. who has already gone Japan is of absolutely na conse private profession, is thoroughly forth to war with 298 of the best quence. The question is whether in touch with the commercial pens of the day. When he Russis trusts Japan-that eaving needs of the Colony, would make changes that pen for a Lee-Enfield remnant of Russian sanity and an ideal member of the Council. pity the poor German against national feeling which is now giv. Mr. Bird may have qualifications there mighty pounds of beef and ing eigna of asserting itself against Wood at the Police Court to-day for it too, but I do not know ale and reckless courage!" the policy of fanaticism and rain. by another watchman in the them. Barely WA are Bafo, Other commentstators, like the One would think that after the Docks who alleged that the first no regards his speciality, in New York Evening Post and The bitter lesson of last September and defendant had esesalted him. the hands of Mr. Chatham. Westminster Gazetta, find some Kornilov, after the complete The first defendent said that

I am sure, eir, I am voicing the grounde for hilarity in the fact of demonstration of what Allied complainant, was, nnder the in. MR. GEO. P. LAMMERT has

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and bring Lenin' into power, ue (the first defendant) had when I suggest that Mr. Jenkin "Into what service will he be there would be besitation to bail advised the complainant not to go should retire from the contest-drafted? The lot of hie immed-snother saviour of Rageia oat in his dirty apparel. ä

Youra etc.

iate superior is certainly not to be Bourbonism believes that asia altercation that Brose between envied, unless, as we have long can be saved by carsing Labin, them, adepected, G. K. C. is not an by showing that Trotsky took The second defendant ssserted Hongkong, Aug. 21, 1918.

inconoclast in private life. The German money, and by setting that he had quarreled with thing to do with him, in any case, in motion a Japanese army from the complainant and blows were ia to be give bim a terrifically Vladivostok to drive the Germans exchanged. responsible job.. Give him out of Odesss!

Lospector Brazil suggested that chance to be paradoxical at the

the defendant and complainant be Sir, la justice to the Daoticis expense of the nation, and be

bound over to keep the peace.

All those pieces or parcels of *Mam bera of the Legislative would be the most orthodox of

Farther evidenes was given by ground situate at Victoria afore- Council, and to their views on the exectives. He will find paradoxes

Mr. Tacker, Head Watchman of said and known and registered point, which were communicated galore to justify his orthodoxy, acceptance, but passle's over his the Kowloon Ducks, and Mr in the Land Office as Subsection to the Government by letter on the most preposterous ressons amenability to discipline:

I am much interested in the the complainant over in the sum No. 10 of Section B of Marine Wood bound the defendants and No. 2 of Section D of Marine Lot No. 6 and Section B of Subsection 29th June last, I an writing to in- for doing the safe and sane form the Public through the Press thing. Here, too, is a chance to news that Mr. G. E. Chesterton of $100 for six months, and dis Lot No. 6 together with the that the Unofficial Membera have placa Shaw and Belloc. And, has been passed in Grade 3 by missed the ease. asked the Government, but with- Per contra, & good many conven the doctors, and I shall be more out access, to amend the recent tions! Britishers might be sent than interested to see in what Government Notification, in which back to private life, for a while, capacity, he is called up'-if Dy a distinction is drawn between and the opposition. There is one dare anything of the kind, I the amounts of the allowances to nothing makes the bump of can hardly imagine him as a soldier servant: brilliant be made to wives and children originality well so quickly as a socording to whether they are or good knock from fortune. But epigrams addressed to the avenge are not of pure European descent, whatever his military activity, the subaltern on the subject of early in such a way as to abolish such world will wish G. K. U..every parades might lead to regrettable distinction.

success. Even if he is stationed results. On the whole, I like to on guard at a little-frequented fancy him filling up forms in an THE Steamship. railway station in zorthern Boot office. I defy even the army form land, let him remember that system and the most rigorous of Hongkong, Ang. 21, 1918.

Bocrates, daring his eoldier daysj staff-sergeanta 10 charten [Although we have closed the invented his philosophy while completely the working of the correspondence on this subject, standing still on one spot an un- Chestertonian genius; somehow we publish the above as being a sounted number of hours." or other a Chestertonfilled forpa pics of public information. Ed. The Westminster Gasette knows would differ from the common! H. K. T

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