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· ANDERSEN MEYER & CO.LPD.

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

(ESTABLISHED, 1881),

68969"五拜禮 號七十月十英港香 FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1919-

REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.

LORD FISHER'S MEMORIES.

A VERDICT ON LORD KITCHENER-

London. October 14. Lord Fisher's "Memories" in to-day's Ties, deals with the Dardanelles, and he emphasises that he alone opposed the naval operations, but remained at the Admiralty because he desired to see his large building programme carried out. He admits that there was frequent tension in those days between himself and Lord Kitchener and he sent an ultimatum to Lord Kitchener one day that if the Queen Elizabeth was not withdrawn from the Dardanelles he would leave the Admiralty. The next day it was lucky that she did leave," for, adds Lord Fisher "German submarines had been prowling around looking for her for a fortnight and neglecting all other battleships." They fually blew up her wooden dummy, thinking they had got her at last.

Lord Fisher incidentally mentions that the British fleet of dummy battleships greatly confused the Germans.

The Memories are written with great raciness, and contain numerous interesting opinions, with sidelights on men and events. or example, he says that he forgives Lord Cromer for not inserting a certain precis on the Dardanelles in the Report of the Commission, because in his prime he did me a good deed. I entreated him to cut the channel into Alexandra Harbour deep enough for a Dread- nought and he did it, although it cost £1,000,000. He thus provided an incalculably advantageous base."

Lord Fisher hints at a one-time big scheme to polish off not only every human soul in Heligoland and its surrounding fleet, but every rabbit, by an invisible, scentigss, and deadly poison gas. He does not mention details or what stopped the plan. His description of Lord Kitchener is perhaps worth quoting: He was great man but a great deception, inasmuch he could not do what people thought he could. He was like Moses: he was a great commissariat officer. but he was not a Napoleon or a Moltke. He was a Carnot in Picelsiand a facile dupe of his own failings.

GENERAL DENIKIN'S ADVANCE.

MAY SOON REACH MOSCOW,

London, October 14.

Messages from Helsingfors confirm the impression in London that the Soviet's position is cxtremely critical, owing to the advance of General Denikin, who is under 200 miles from Moscow, which it is anticipated he will reach within a month. The Bolsheviks have been preparing for evacuation since the fall of Kurik.

It is reported that Trotsky told a Communist meeting tha: Soviet troops cannot stand a winter campaign.

General Denikin's offensive is now directed against Orel and Tura, both of which are heavily fortified. It is anticipated that if Tura falls the Peoples Commissaries will fleg towards Turkestan.

THE BALTIC SITUATION.

POSITION STILL OBSCURE.

London, October 13.. The latest news from Riga is that the Lettish Government has returned to the City and is making a big effort to secure the co- operation of the Baltic States against General Von der Goltz. The situation is bowever, most obscure, although it is..now clear that Colonel Bermondt with his Russ-German army never captured the whole of Riga, but only the suburbs south of the river, from which be has now been driven out. Colonel Bermondt seems to be playing a lone hand, on behalf of the Baltic Barons.

EX-CROWN PRINCE CONFESSES.

WANTED PEACE IN 1914,

Berlin, October 14.. The Taglische Rundchou publishes à letter from the ex-Crown

· Prince saying that the Battle of the Marne was only such a grave failure owing to the then Army leaders losing their heads. It was clear to him in the Autumn of 1914 that the war could no longer militarily be brought to a successful end and he then wished to con- clude peace with France. He further complains of the lack of resolute political leadership during the war and the failure to make peace with England on the basis of an economic compromise.

ANOTHER FRENCH SHIPPING' STRIKE.

Marseilles, October 14. Nine-thousand passengers are held up owing to another shipping strike, including engineers, stewards, wireless operators and doctors, due to a refusal to reinstate some of the men who previously struck.

TURKISH NATIONALISTS SATISFIED:

Constantinople, October 14.

list leaders have agreed to support Ali Riza Pasha'e. hich has accepted Nationalist views.

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SPECIAL TELEGRAMS.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CHINA AND JAPAN.

HAS A SPLIT OCCURRED!

Shanghai, October 17. Wang Yi-tang has received copies of the Secret Treaties and Loan Agreements between China and Japau.

The Northern Delegates have decided to call en masse on Tang Shao-yi for his opinion on the method of the disclosure of the documents.

The China Prex regards the action as the result of a split between Peking and Tokio.

CHARGE AGAINST EUROPEAN.

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Singapore, October 16.

A man named Clark, a European describing himself as a mechanical engineer and late of the Flying Corps and United Automobile Services of Durham has been charged on two counts: receiving money from Asiatic shopkeepers on false promissory notes and posing as a police inspector. His defence is drunkenness.

THE PENANG GANG ROBBERY.

Singapore, October 16. In connection with the $33,000 gang robbery at Penang of rubber towkass, a boy. Lee Ab Eng, is implicated and has been arrested here He has been ordered to be sent to Penang.

HALS. HAWKINS AT PENANG.

Singapore, October 16.

The flagship Hawkins in command of Capt. Henderson has arrived at Penang. The Alacrity is expected at Penang to-day whence Admiral Duff will come to Singapore by train on Monday.

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sit beside me. When it happened the second time I noticed that the spot where they slighted did not look in any way business-looking and went back after jumping off the car to see if a business transaction had caused them to alight, but Sir.-It is to be hoped that you there they were, three of them. will meet with a generous re waiting for the next car. When spone to your appeal to the they jumped on it I did the same. residents of Hongkong to do On another occasion it was a something to make things gentleman, if it is right to name pleasanter for Service men.

bim such. To my mind a snob Might I suggest that you make is the correct word for him. He a start by dropping, and asking showed open contempt and scorn others to drop, the habit of calling when I sat on the same seat on soldiers by the ridiculous name the lower deck, as the upper deck of "Tommy?" It is an was full, and seeing he had impertinence which has been a seat to himself I sat down. He allowed to "go on far too

KATO me & black, scowling, long, simply because men have freezing glare and deliberately been too good-natured to protest turned his back to me and the against it.

Chinese inside the car were To call a man who takes up engoying the contemptible scorn what is nothing less than an which I was being treated with. exacting and serious calling by Can you wonder when I say. it such a childish name is the made my blood boil? And if I had quintessence of the patronising not too much respect for my attitude you are rightly so-80-hands and BM particular xious to avoid. There is the what class of dirt I hostess who entertains soldiers at soil them with. I would liked to her house, and there is the lady have bumped his head through. who "asks Tommies

to tes.the glass window. Indeed I have

During my time in the Army, I been treated with more respect former, and to give the latter afcivilians of Hongkong. soon learnt to appreciate the from Chinese than from the

very wide berth!

Can this rotten treatment be I can hardly take it upon my-called "ignoring?" To my mind self to express an opinion as to it is contemptible scorn and never what is thought by the men did that sailor speak a truer word of the Senior Service, but than when he said the uniform should SAY thar the real

was treated with scorn. And our sailor-man experiences the same moral standards are lowered lower inward shudder when he hears than a dog'e and, worse luck, bimself described as a "Jack Tat" not all my comrades try to as that felt by an intelligent and redeem it; and this is by people efficient soldier when he is re- whose own moral standards are ferred to as a "Tommy."

nothing to boast of. All this is In spite of anything that done because we are common Shakespeare may have said there soldiers as I was once called. Singapore, October 16.

is much in a name, and if you can Thank God I am а common The Telok Kruin Tin floatation of capital of $175,000 has opened persuade the public to cease call-soldier amongst such common at Ipoh and has been heavily oversubscribed. Shares on presenting its soldiers by a name which people as the people of Hongkong. issue number 155,000. The vendors are Messrs. Osborne and Chappell.

FLOTATION OF CAPITAL

BIG OPIUM LITIGATION,

Shanghai, October 15. Ten Chinese are plaintiffs and Edward Ezra and nine others defendants in a four lakh's action in the British Court as a result of an opiurs contract prior to the burcing.

JAPANESE AND SHANTUNG.

Shanghai, October 16.

The American Chamber of Commerce and the American Associa- tion have again passed a resolution at a joint meeting pointing out the grave danger to American interests of allowing. Japan to retain

Shantung.

TO-DAY'S CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

THE DELEGATE" PROBLEM.

Shanghai, October 16. The report of the resignation of the chief delegate is not true, but to most of his telegrams to the Premier no replies have been received.

BRITISH AEROPLANES FOR CHINA.

Shanghai, October 16.

It is reported that the Premier has signed the agreement for the purchase of a number of aeroplanes from England.

„MORE FIGHTING ?

Shanghai, October 16.. The Premier, on receiving a report that the Southern troops are Preparing to attack to the east of Hunan, has declared that the Northern troops will not take the offensive,

Shanghai, October 17.

The military commanders along the southern boundary of Hunan have reported that the Southern troops are very active and will begin to attack as soon as ammunition from Canton is received. Chang King-yan, Tuchun of Huchun, has been instructed by the State Department to take defensive action only in case any attack is made by the.South, and at the same time to issue a circular telegram saying that the Southerners are guilty of ruining peace.

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CHIEF DELEGATE THREATENED."

Shanghai, October 17. Wong Yap-tong, the chief delegate, has recently received a number of anonymous letters threatening him with death if he does not resign.

A NEW GOVERNMENT ?

Shanghai, October 17,

It is reported that the National Party proposes to reject the ides of a Peace Conference, as it is prepared by the On-Fook Club, and

to established & Constitutional Government with Shum Chung haun as President, Lak Wing-ting as Vice President and Tang Shao-yee as Premier.

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is more applicable to the Boy if it had not been for common Scouts you will have gone a long sailors and soldiers, in whose way towards the and you have in hands would the Colony be view.

to-day? Many of those who I hope you will accept this mild earn a criticism in the spirit in which it be hard

easy living would at work and as a is offered, and, wishing you every Service man I am not afraid to success. I remain.

put my own moral standard for Yours etc,

comparision with the cleanest in "LANCE-CORPORAL." this place. Many of us would Hongkong. Oct. 15th, 1919.

think twice, yea many times. before letting cur loved ones at Sir-In your paper of last home in the company of 75 per night appeared the heading "Are cent. of Hongkong folks. We Service Men Scorned?" and you don't want invitations to dinner. say "ignored" is the correct word, and the such like, but civility. which word, to my mind, is Let them be more sociable and incorrect. The word "ignore" I not all this ignoring in the eyes of understand means to disregard, heathens who cannot

fail and I hope to show proof that see it. I have met a few who are "scorned" is the proper word. sociable but very few. Last Fri- I wish to relate just [day night a lady on the Quarry little of my experiences during Bay car gave me an invitation to my stay-it is just 12 months her home, but after all it makes now since I arrived here from one feel like a foreigner. A smile India-of the so-called ignorand a friendly word are much ing by the so-called ladies and thought of on my part, so let them gentlemen of Hongkong who be more friendly and sociable and refuse to sit beside the Uniform play the game. on the tramears. Only on three: occasions have I been ignored by ladies and gentlemen refusing to

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FROM ELECTRICAL DEALERS

TO-DAY'S EXCHANGE. The closing rate of the dollar, on demand, to-day was 43/3 7-16d

THE WEATHER. Forecast-Fine. Barometer 29.86: Temperature 2 p.m.-31. Humidity p.m. ----32.

CHINA PARAGRAPHS.

We call the following para graphs from latest mailsta hand- AN EPISCOPAL APPOINT- MENT.

The Right Rer. H. M. E. Price, M.A., formerly Bishop of Fukien, and recently Episcopal Chaplain to the Forces in the East, has been appointed Assistant Bishop in the Diocese of Ely and Arch- deacon of Ely.

TIENTSIN WEDDING.

A wedding of considerable local interest took place in Tien- tain on October 13 when Mr. Frederick W. Warrington, of the Tientsin office of Messrs. Jardine. Matheson, and Co., was married to Miss Lillan Alice Millward, eldest daughter or Mr. J. C. Mill ward, also of the same firm. and Mrs. Millward: The civil cere- mony was performed

at the British Consulate in the morning, and the church ceremony in All Saint's Church. HANKOW EX-SERVICE MEN. Nearly 30 men who had seen service in the war attended the meeting to inaugurate the Han- kow branch of the United Service Association. Mr. E. G. Byrne was elected to the chair and, as it was the unanimous decision of the meeting to form the branch, Messrs. E. G. Byrne, W: D. Miller, H. H. Lennox, J. W. Pell and E. J. Archibald were elected provisional committee to draw up, the constitution. Another meeting will be called in about & fortnight's time at which the be proposed constitution will presented for discussion. PROJECTED PARIS-SAIGON

FLIGHT.

The Courrier Saigonnais an- nounces that a flight fromParis to Saigon is projected. The expedi- tion is to comprise the famous Captain Fonck, who brought down some 60 enemy machines during the war and who was the avenger of Guynemer. Mr. Drouilh, whose father lives in Saigon, and who is also a brilliant airman, is one of the promoters of the expedition. Large prizes are forthcoming and the Syndicate of rice exporters in Saigon have guaranteed the Frs. 60,000 required for expenses,

TO VISIT SOUTH SEA ISLANDS.

The Peking Daily News states that it is reported that the Government is contemplating the appointment of a special Com- missioner to the South Sea

visit Islands to

the Chinese

The merchants there.

Com- missioner will sail on board a second class cruiser to be selected for service from the naval crafts now in Southern waters.

DISSATISFIED STRIKERS. The Shanghai painters recently announced that in consequencé › f the increase in prices they would be obliged to ask their masters for

an increase in wages. They havo done so, requesting an advance amounting to 40 per cent. The masters have offered 20 per cent. and the men have refused, and it was consequently expected that the men would go on strike.

NEW JAPANESE CONSUL.

Mr. Kishi, Japanese. Vice- Consul, whose appointment as Coneul at Liverpool was nounced some time ago, is to leave Shanghai on the 18th inst.... He is going first of all to Japan where he will have a holiday extending over two months, and about the middle of Decem- ber will sail for England. He is to be succeeded by Mr. Uchigama. who has been in Washington for some time, and, who is leaving for Japan, via San Francisco shortly.

DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY Coronet Theatre 5.15 and 9.15. p.m.

Victoria Theatre 9.15 p.m.

TO-MORROW.

M. C. L. Basaar - Government:

House 2 to 7 p.m.

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