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THE HONGKONG

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THORNE'S OLD VAT NOTES & COMMENTS.

"No. 4"

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the decision was received in the

Colony some litila time since and in the meantime the heads of

THURSDAY.

DAY BY DAY.

THE WORK OF REFORMATION 15 CHILD'S PLAY TO THAT OF MAKING YOUR FRIENDS BELIEVI THAT YOU HAVE REFORMED,

19. 1920.

SIBERIAN AFFAIRS troope

CHAT WITH GENERAL

JANIN.

Conflicting reports having been) eirautated in regard to

the

withdrawn from the Irkutsk sector. This, in the opinion of one of the [afficers whom our reprstenistive interviewed, hastened the down- fall of the Admiral. *

TO-DAY'S MISCELLANY.

Cotton is not the only source of

A baitalion of Japanese troops anxiety to the needlowoman. was the only force left behind Thimbles are now almost un

as a bodyguard for obtainable. In pre-war days

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Very slowly and meagrely news is filtering through to the general public, through the medium of the local press, as to what is the effect of the Secretary" Yesterday's health ratura reverses sustained by the Allied to apt of State's decision in regard to shows one fatal case of carabro- troops, in Siberia following the Koltohak, but it would appear as Lille, Nuremberg. and Vienna the salaries of local civil servants, spinal fover, the victim baing a death of Admiral Kotobak at the if they did not mon or were not manufactured thimbles for nearly As has already been announced | Chinese.

end of last year a correspondent Aware of what happened to the all Europe. Their factorisa ar of the Hongkong Telegraph yester Admiral, when, left alone in a silent crippled for want of raw We strongly recommend this

rallway Waggon,

was material. Only four manufactur- day interviewed Genarsi Janin on H. M. transport Huntsend ar- his arrival in the Colony and on surprised and shot by a gang offers in England-three at Birming Whisky. The Vat was started Departments have bean engaged rived this morning from Plymouth the basis of his reports and those ruffians. The opinion is expressed ham and one at Redditch-trouble Their efforts in working out how the decision with 10 British officers, 180 from other authentic sources was that the Admiral did not meet his about thimbles.

Indian soldiers and 50 members able to form a connected account

death at the hands of the jean do but littls to cope with the to be made applicable in 1831 by the late Robert

of the Chinese Labour Corps the stad's undar their!

of the events which preceded the Bolsheviks who would certainly universal shortage. Where, by lavacuation of the Allied troops

bave done better in keeping him the way, do all the old thimbles Thorne of

vanish to? Greenock and the control. Doubtless, in due sea-

alive as a hostage. A party of some twenty Chin-from the country. son, we shall have from the Government a general statementless medical students, of both The General was naturally Whisky has been known as on the matter and there should at | sexes will come to Hongkong reticent in expressing any official the same time be published the shortly from Canton to study views on the subject. He there actual tax: of the document dissecting at the local mortuary.fore confined himself 10 * No. 4. ever since.

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The Hongkong Telegraph

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, MAY 13, 1920.

THE SHANTUNG PUZZLE.

it is more

less than the shurtly arrive here from England/denoting the beginning of com-time sax his retreat gradualisa walter to place some

twenty per caak.

AN ANTIQUATED PRACTICE.

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And here lies what is perhaps the most pathalie monomant to the memory of a man who strived

Medmenham Abbey, near Mar his utmost against what ba be-

low, which is announced for sale, lieved was an evil force for bis the meeting-place of the eighteenth-century society which Mr. W. L Pattenden, formerly war in Siberia in which he took/country, but ultimately failed styled itself the "Moaks of St. mant as to how far the decision of Messrs Gitman and C., arrived part, without in any way com must in justice mention that on the founder, Sir Francis Dash-

account of lack of support, Wa

Francis" font of compliment to approximates to the recommenda- in the Colony yesterday by the mitting himself to an official

of the chief causes of his downfall tions of the local Commission, M. M. Armand Bebic. He has criticism of the operations which

woodi It was was that he often neglected so

an exclusive and will, of course, be featured in his seek the views of his colleague the two most prominant members Messrs. Loxlay

society, only twelve in number, were in the closest possible touch Company.

report to his Government.

when such advice was essential. with local needs and conditions.

The end of the year 1919 saw A great store had been set on hising John Wilkes and And even still more interesting

the commencement of those fate earlier victories in European

fourth Earl of Sandwich-the Mr. Wang, a brother of Mr. Cful events which for the Allies Russia, but encouraging effects Peer whose name is crystallised would be a comparative state-C. Wang, assistant to Professor contained a deep significance as produced therefrom waning. as Dent revealing what difference

in half 3 dozen languages the decision has meant whether Digby as the University, will

through his having ordered to join the faculty as Lecturer over Siberia. With the present latter region appeared to have bring it to him as he sat at cards.

plate Bolsheviatio domination Correspondents are requested to observe the rule which requires temporary

into Siberia, the population of the between two slices of bread and them to forward their names and addresses with communications increase that was granted pend-on Pathology.

disembarkation of the Allied raised a regular outery of resent The inventor of the sandwich addressed to the Editor, not necessarily for publication, but a anding the arrival of news from

troops from Vladivostok, that ment against him, with the #videate of their bona fides.

Home. It is perhaps rather All communications intended for publication should be addresa-premature to criticise, but there left yesterday by the ss. Nore own resources, there remaining months

Amongst the passengers who troublons country is left to its result

was nicknamed Jemmy Twitcher. that for several

owing to his awkward, shambling ad to the Editor.

2 force of 60,000 is already enough known to ex-were Mr. Mrs. and Miss Gill only the Japanese, who are troops

guit. One of his friends objected Business correspondence should be sent to the Manager.

to be detailed press at least two regrets. The and Mr. Mrs. and Miss Cheese, making their foothold at Vladi-guard and protect the Tran-because he always walks down to going out with Lord Sandwich, Siberian Railway along a distance hath sides of the street at once." The rate of subscription to "The Hongkong Telegraph" is $36 firss is that whilst senior officers of Kowloon; Mrs. Tutcher, Mr. A. vostok a very secure one.

appear to bave come out rather B. Raworth, Mr. P. D. Wilson The war operations carried out of over 6,000 miles. per annum. (Payable in Advance.)

well some of those lower down and Mr. F. W. Black..

during this period were marked The rate per quarter and per mensem, proportional. Subscrip-bave already bad time to express

General Janin was unable to when in Paris I had a dancing The Earl himself has related that by the successes of tions for any period less than one month will be charged as for a dissatisfaction. One cannot move

the send any assistance to Admiral master. The man was very civil, General Janin. Commander-In- Bolshevik. With the capture Koltchak, being many miles away and on my taking leave I offered full month.

The Hongkong Telograph" is delivered free when the addresses discovering that

freely among residents without Chief of the allied armies in of Ekaterinburg

Perm. and the Czecho Slovaks, who were is accessible to messenger. Peak subscribers can have their copies Ons man has characterised his home by the ss. Armand Behic of the Siberian Government, was time to render the Admiral assis profoundly bowing. I should very easily. Siberia, proceeded on his trip Omsk, which formed the capital the only force in a position at the do what I could for him in London. Then,' said the gian, delivered at their residences without any extra charge. On copies treatment as having been given which left last night. An ic-menaced. His armies defeated, tance, bad to withdraw in con- sant by post an additional 81.80 per quarter is charged for postage sixpence and as the same time teresting interview which we had and the downfall of Omsk ap sequence of the orders from their esteem it a particular favou: if

Single Copies, Daily, ten cents.

In the Police, especially, there in Siberia is given in this issue. having had fivepence taken away. with him concerning the events peared imminent. Kolchak with Government.

your Lordship would never tell a convoy of "seven trains fled

anyone who taught you to During this period the de- seems to be canse for grumbling.

from Irkutsk where be formed moralisation which bad been

dance." One man, a Lance Sergant has The Tacoma arrived Festerday a new Government, which cam-produced upon the anti-Bolshevik been out seven years but is only from San Francisco with 7,951 prised. with one exception, all his Russian Army and which was Piquant possibilities are sug receiving £30 more a year than a tons of petrolite. She strand-old Ministers who are enrolled brought to a climar with the cested by the silence of President recruit who has just arrived and ed on Formosa Island. The No. under their old designations.death of the Admiral, began to Wilson with regard to a "tbird passed through the Police School. I tank, containing $20 tons of The only change was that in have its effects. The whole term" campaign and the chal- And, in consequence, such men perrolite, was jettisoned to enable respect of Pepliceliaff, a minis-Allied Army was compelled lenge which has been issued to are freely expressing their opio- the ship to float of the rocks. ter under the Tsarist regime, to

retreat eastwards after him to declare his intentions. ipas. But we must await foller She is now anchored off Stone-who was appointed by Leltchak the

capture of Irkutsk But there is not, as is sometimes details before cording to a final cotter's Island.

as his. Prime Minister. Nomin-by the Bolsheviks. The supposed, any constitutional bar judgment

ally a Government which proposed rearguard was formed from alto a third terio for an American For disobeying lawful orders to reflect the high ideals of their force of 12.000 Polish troops, well-President. It may be regarded of the Harbour Master by lying moving spirit, this body had no trained and enipped. On the 11th as a matter of custom only. Another direction in which the her boat, then being the outside of authority or usefulness with of January of this year, this founded on the fundamental de decision must be criticised is that more than Ave cargo boats, which 10

self rearguard gave way, and after claration that the Constitution it has been seen 5: to retain the stongside the ss. Fei Mara, onor the coming struggle the the debate, one Battalion of was framed to the end that this old system of reckoning pas in the 11th instant, the mistress of anti-Koltchak party of the town. Lettish troops, 400 strong, sustain may be a govemment of laws. sterling, fixing the value of the cargo boat was fined $5 by which, although camouflageded for two months the brunt of the and not of men"-which is also local dollar at two shillings. We Captain Rail Taylor RY under the high sounding apella-attacks of the Bolsheviks The the underlying principle which It would appear, from the telegram appearing yesterday to the thought the time had gone by Marine Magistrate.

tion ci Social Revolutionaries, task set before this handful of decrees that the change of per- effect that the Premier has resigned by reason of conflicting views when arguments were needed

was in reality Bolshevistic in its men was one which might well sonnel

2 change concerning intercourse with Japan, that China is once again in on this subject. Everyone The boatmen of two passenger

tendencies.

be sanked as one of the great of Presidency

right political muddle.. Of late there have been many attempts made to must

The Government of Kol:cbak feats of the war. It was made the through the official hierarchy. is boat's were each fined $3 this reach a settlement with the Japanese both on the Shantung problem niterly absurd to deal in pay here morning by Captain Basil Tapas a curious example of a more difficult by the fact that in Curiously enough, as it happens. and the recent Foochow incident, but nothing tangible has resulted, on any other basis than local laur. R. S. Marine Magistrate, demoralised body. It had its their capacity as rearguard they it was Theodore Roosevelt who and the deadlock still crutinues. In regard to the larger of these money, ever though the exchange for making fast their boats to the

ofices. its typewriters had to protect a herd of refugees pot the case against a third term issues the delay in attaining a settlement has been exasperating, to value of the dollar be reckoned ass.s. Hai Loong whilst under way whereon proclamationa were comprising women and children, with what may be called bis- put it very mildly, Japan has been in the happy position of succeed. low as 2. This is a Colony where without the permission of the continually manufactured for a military missions, etc., bat so torical precision. It will be ing to German rights in Shantung and has therefore had the whip exchange fluctuates to such an master or officer in charge of the troubled population, but without well did they carry out their recalled that he began his firs band over Chins, whose statesmen have followed a waiting, if not extent 张强 to make sterling an vessel, yesterday. The defendants the support of the latter. These duties, that the whole concourse term on the assassination of an obstructionist, policy in the hope that others would intervene on absolutely impossible basis. We said their boats were passing by came a day when the activities of reached Vladivostok safely, with McKinley, but on re-election in her behalf. In this latter connection, anxious eyes have been turn-might say the same in regard to

the opposite camp made its posit-practically no loss.

1901 be brushed aside any doubts ed to America, and even pow it is hoped by many in Peking that the pay of the Navy and Army. We have to acknowledge re-

ion untenable, and one by one the

THE PRESENT SITUATION,

as to whether this succession the pending visit of U.S. Senators will result in a re-opening of this The argument a zains: ours is that

ceipt of a copy of the first so called ministers made their de

constituted & full term. "The question. Hopes had been pinned. also. on the securing of alby reason of the fact

The situation in the state of wise castom," he said, "which modification of the Shantung award as a result of the coming con- the pay is counted

the number of the Chinese jour pastore from the town on various a: Homenal which

the Shanghai Bri-pretexts. None of them stayed. affairs in Siberia when General limits the President to two terms ference between Allied and German representatives, but it is now in sterling there most

and Kolchak WAN left tish Chamber of Commerce pro-

in Jasin left it was as follows:-

regards the substance and not the announced that such amendments of the Treaty as are effected a:same method of stabilising

The gradual disembarkation of form, and under no circumstances Et solitary state to play out the poses, to issue monthly. this gathering will not in any way tour this Eastern problem. As the amount Ba: could not our printed in the vernacular, and its game which he bed started. The the Allied troops from Vladivos will I be a canidate for or accept a consequence, Ching is, we are told, extremely disappointed,

local Governmen: budget for an contents deal with the economics labels which were posted up ou tok. The British had withdrawn, another nomination."

And so it It is not altogether surprising that there should be a political change contingency account of unrest in China, the rise in the one or two buildings were the likewise the Americans, but their stood till the "Armageddon" of crisis in. Peking over these Japanese questions. Quite recently as is done in the case of so many price of silver, the compradore only indication that there once engineers under the command of 1913. there has been much impatience displayed by prominent members of our local firms? There should system, the coal, iron and steel had been a sort of Government.

Mr. M. J. Stevens are still super- of Parliament in Peking, who, anxious to know how the Government no insuperable difficulties to industries of Britain, and many It was therefore not a very vising the railway. sood, put forward a series of questions which the Government could contend with and the result would other subjects, whilst it also con difficult matter for the Looking back on the whole bis-with Russis, that is to establish not answer. One of the questioners wanted to know whether the be hailed with delight to the rains a dealers directory and some enemy io the town. osten-tory of the campaign, reports say some sort of order, which, though Government held that China's refusal to sign the Versailles Treaty Governmen: employees concern brief bong bistories. The paper Revolutionaries" to take

sibir called the

"Social that the Japanese hase refused is may not be acceptable to the negatived the request for direct negotation from the Japanesed. We have already heard is necessarily very much of an to themselves the reins of Govers in the region west

over all assistance to render succour outside world in view of the Government. That there is strong objection by many Chinese to considerable dissatisfaction

experiment. Nothing quite like

of Baikal extreme practices of Bolshevism. such direct negotiation is evident from the text of another question, expressed at the retention of the has, in fact been published bez ment. But their coup d'etal was not Lake, and all their efforts nevertheless will, paradoxical as it which read as follows: Whether the Government will abuse old system-a system that should fore. It is an endeavour on the one fiscred withou:opposition. There would appear at the present ( may sound, lead to the resumption China's national prestige and sacrifice its territories. rights and long ago have been relegated to hand to make the foreign trade of was some fighting in the streets, moment to be directed against of trade and the exploitation of privileges by agreeing to the proposal for direct negotiation pur the rubbish heap of antiquated China at once interesting and bat gradually these pigry battles the inhabitants of the trans the immense riches of this vast forth by the anese Government: or, whether the Government practices. will stand stea fastly by the Republic in refuting the proposal for

instructive to Chinese and on the the new rulers. These reinforce-regarding intervention in the these last few years The Bol

subsided as more and more joined Baikal sector. Their abstention region which have been lying idle

direct intercourse and settlement put forth by the Japanese Govern-

IRELAND AGAIN,

other to give Chinese an insight into the British point of viewts called themselves Reds, affairs of the late Koltchak shevik regime will bring with it 10eat?" Still another query was in the nature of an enquiry whether the Government accepted the contention of the Japanese burning and Parliament at Home translation of the motto on the body the support to reveal itself present activities in Vladivostok will not fail to bring some mes- Nero fiddled white Rome was about China. A rough and ready and their enlistment in the Social Government was absoluta from strong discipline (much stronger Revolutionary ranks gave to that the beginning to the end. Their than in the Tsaristic period) which Government that silence regarding the Shantung question amounted seems intent on talking whilst cover" Han i tung sheng to consent, this being followed by a demand that the Peting Ireland is being reduced to a would be "A Square Deal, and openly as being Bolshevistic, are held out as a proof that their sure of relief to the afficted Government should declare its actual attitude by announcing that country where outlawry is rife that is what the paper aims at At the end of December, 1919, policy in Siberia has been dictated population of this vast region. Japan's request for separate negotiation was refused. The awkward and every man's hand is raised being. The annual subscription in accordance with the wishes of by a sense of personal interests. part of the matter for the Chinese Government was that the against his neighbour's. News of is $1, including postage single Commander in Chief of the Allied France has been bearing the than no interventions: all. It The failure of the Allied in- certain parties, General Janio, es In the operations in Siberia tervention in Russia is worne' Dajority of the prominent M.P.8 backen up these queries, and a very serious import has arrived copies, ten cents. because of its temporising attitude the Government found itself in a in the Colony. during the past

Forces, operating in conjunction heaviest weight: more than will probably enhance the prestige dilemma which has apparently now culminated in the resignation two or three days, revealing

with Koltchek, succeeded in a milliard of franes was spent in of the Soviets, and the only of the Premier.

that attempts on the pert

obtaining ар armistice of one year and a half in the main course which offers at present is The whole trouble, of course, is that the Peking Government of the Irish Executive to all the trouble-men who 24 bours. During that artensace, of the Czecho-Slovak, to leave Russis to bas been shilly-shallying on this important issue. It objects to the maintain order have signally belong to a minority clique and mistice the murder of 31 Humanian, Polish and Lettish resources to work out her Treaty award, but it fears to enter into direct negotiation with failed and that the policy of the who are inspired by other than Bolshevik bostages by order of troops in that country.

salvation by Japan on the question of the return of the territory. Its fears are mild band bas been in the worst Irishmen. The discussion in the SemonsT took place. Then The Polish offensive. which is measure of peaceful pursuits. based on two groouds-one that the anger of politicians will be interests of the country. Police House of Commons was interest-followed what was a capital event, at present being carried out in Looking back into the history of aroused by acquiescence, and the other that Japan may come out and loyalists are living throughing, but it was a repetition of the the dissolution of the Koltchak Europe against the Soviets, may Europe one is aspired by this hope of the diplomatic contest in something of the role of a victor. The time of terror and Sinn Fein same old story of insistence, the regime, and the incidents which delay the complete establishment that the present event which bor idea of referring the whole matter to the League of Nations is has broken out into a positive only bright spot in it being Sie led to the death of the Admiral. of Bolshevik role in Siberia, & strong resemblance in its ruled out because the process would be too protreated. And it is forgy of anarchy Happening as Edward Carson's show of reason The Admiral had been combat it të not likely to characteristics to the Frenc doubtful if Japan would agree to that procedure. Admittedly the it does at the very time when the ability. There are very many pletely abandoned, and was left prevent its eventus) consum-Revelation, will prove to be h situation is a difficult one, but it is the business of statesmen to Government is engaged in pass important matters awaiting the practically without support to mation. We are furnished with simile of the latter which on on surcount obstacles. Morally, China's claim to Shantung is un-ing through a Home Rule Bill it attention of the Imperial Partia-contend against the gradual the example in European Russia, side showed it dark shade of auswerable; the whole trouble arises over the conditions which can hardly be said to augur well meat so soon as this nightmare of movement of the Red Armies which has brought home the fact robberies, murders, riots, out- Japan expects to be acknowledged before she agrees to retrocession. for the future governing of Ire a question has been settled, and it eastwards, when, in obedience that an a fighting machine the rages, etc, but which, after the We afraid that the Japanese are likely to be exacting on this point. land under the terms that are sug- is to be hoped that the time is to the orders of their President, Bolsheviks are not to be despised. recoil of a few years, proved to But it is useless for Chins to go on postponing the actual settlegested and the only remedy very fast approaching when it M. Marsaryck, not to interfere The conclusion seems to point be one of the most glorious pages ment. She is only making her position worse than ever by these would seem to be a sterner hand-will be finally dealt with, and further in the internal affairs out that the Bolsheviks will do in the annals of the people's fight Interminable delays.

ling of the men who are causing dealt with steroly,

of Russia, the Czecho-Slovak with Siberia as they have dous against oppression.

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