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MURDER
OF BOLSHEVIKS.
THE FACTS AT LAST,
At the beginning of the present year when the tide of war was setting against he armies of Kaltebak and the allies in Siberia, Lure took plate in the Baikal sector an incident which had a [deap bearing on the relations of the leaders of the anti-Bolshevik Russian Armies and the Allied Jenders. This was the be tal
murder of 31 Balshevik hostages: who were carried off from Irkutski when Kolchak was compelled to! evacuate the town. In conso- quence of this murder, which is believed to have been instigated by Semeno, an extraordinary Inter-Allied Commission
board the
3.3. Angora,
on which vessel the murder took place. The avilence which the Commission secuted from a non.
HONGKONG TRADE. r of witnesses revealed the
RETURNS FOR FIRST QUARTER OF YEAR
incident in all its naked brutality: and brought the name of Semenof: | into disrepute with the Bolsheviks |
and his own allies.
The official report of the Com- mission was made available to a ~We have received from Messrs Catrespondent of the Hungtong Nörutha and te. a copy of the} Telerágak by General Janin when Sir, To the generous public who form your readers I awetade returns of the Colony for he passed through the Colony last much for the support they have rst quarter of the present weak on his trip back to Europe. year, which have been compiled We give here some extracts which .given to St. Dunstan's--the Hostel which I established just the Statistical Branch of the prove interesting as showing that five years ago in London for the Imports ant Exports Department. the hostages were not shot, as has care and training of the saliers These show big increases, in been the general impression, but who lost their sight in the war, values, both in imports and ex-met their death under more
think
the revolting cirtumstances.
ports, as compared with everyone knows ณ.น what hernic effort the men have The higher sterling value of the corresponding period of last year. made to overcame the`r handicap: the amazing triumph which haslar would, of course, be a big
been their in the class-routes and workshops of St. Danistan's ;
and him thats Lleure time they have taken delight in dane- ing and rowing all kinds of recreations at which they could excel getting as close back to normal life as possible.
Impressive as that fact is, the sequel is maTVNO. More than is * thousand of these næn bare conte pleted their training, have been set up in -ame arcupation they have mastered, and, having puti
factor in this connection.
The imports for the quarterį excluding treasure) are valued S
last gear.
board the Angora then lying in The Commission which met on Lake Baikal na the morning of the 14th January, 1920, was com posed of the following members:
Russian officials Jad-
at £15,982032, as elmpared with the layers etc! E
jain Johns (British Re- £15,954,869 in the first quarter
Midy of last year. Exports (excluding Presentative): Captain Ireasure' were valued at £31,976-French Representative); Captain 740, as compared with £17.251.679 Tassimitsou (Japanese Repra for the corresponding period of sentative) and Lieutenant Maly (Czecho-Slovak). With the ex- It is shown that imports from eption of the last-named, all these officers were accompanied the United Kingdom totalled
by their interpreters. €3,212.442. a* Compared with £121,625 for the corresponding
The proceedings commenced with the quarter of last year, while for the less, Commending Lucer isstimony F M. British Dominions. Colonies and of the Piertorates this year's figure in the 5th January, the Town most astonishing success in rom-
23.496,117 add las!
Sears Major, Captain Gorllewsky, during petition with sighted workers, but £1.985,989. of real contentment, real enjoy.import this year, with their upcupation of the town be
their training in practice areate to speak gut only of their interest in their work, not only of the
ment of life, of happiness and hope things which seemed lost to them for ever when first ile new was broken to them that they were blind.
These men who have already returned to something like the
Other BOUTVES of
Angora, who said.--
Serena's men, asked me
up 50m ten prisoners
values, were: China. Carrange for a place in which to Japan. £2,973.984; other. Foreign Hock Cuntries, £18073,290. Inforin ports, French Indo-China led the way with a total of £9,638,011,
fizure the
comparing £3.954301 last year.
aith Imports
old life, while some five hundred
valued at $341.728, as igaME?
are still in training: these gen who have gone bark to their homes in this country or in the sister lands of the
of blinded
Empire,
the
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In the semi-final of the Dochlea Championship, the Lo brothers last night met Abraham and Stalker, when they defeated b three sets to one and 24 games to 20. They will now inret Ng Szen kwong and A. H. Rumjabn in the
Last night's play was not of a particularly bigh standard, and the Lo's will have to do better if they intend to соле nut champions. They threw awar
which hag been brought A civilian in the employ of the. from Irkunk. I showed Intelligence Department of Man- him the third
class accom. Ichuria, named Exlesso. in his modations, and in the afternoon he statement to the Court, said that frame nited States were of prisoners who had just arrived the Hestquarters of treneral returned on board with a numbere proceeded from Ichita.
(ieneral 2142,595 in the first quarter of from Listsinlehne on board the Stone
with two other At the Ssipetroff time I could not judge exart agents of the Intelligence Bureau. Hongkong exported to
the their number, but I thought it and a number of other officials. form the most remarkable lodyted Kingdom gord to the was about ten. With
Falde of £396.642 during the prisoners there also came a num-Spiel,ff.
these among whom was one named that men
He went on bard world has ever know. Tragedyst quarter of this year, com-her of fugitive officers
and the Ang is inseparable from the world Pares) with £45,467 last year. soldiers fleeing from Irkutsk. "Sipalelo prevede!
Dips final. Mindness-but they bave given to whilst the comparative figures "Godlewsky them made artewsky, Grant and three soldiers.
the this word a new meaning they
British Dominions rangements for tran-ference to among whom was a Cossack, in have turned it into a distinction Colonies and Protectorates were the Angora ni the prisoners whose going
into the third class conveying the idea 1 great-501.145 and £1.516,945 respet number 1 ascertained, afterwards cabins, where the prisoners were hearted courage, of in finite reely, To China, Hongkong ex was 30 or 31.: the time I kept. They were taken out one
chances uf winning source of such accomplish.ented this year good valued only between 10 to 13 persons, by one to the railings of the deck many
and allowed the 99ts as other men may wonder at 514; to Japan. £1.997, amongst wham i noticed a woman and killed. Each prisoner, clothed, They have made the appellation and to other foreign con- They were dressed in civilian only in
drag Ot a shirt and pair of D
undve Moda mark of echictement.
tries. £11,910.973.
clothing, and four of them wore trousers, was conducted to the lengths. Marle they were anek. Treasure evenients during glasses. They were all taken edge, where he was made to Ling practice. The first we went to them at 8-6 and the second at the quarter just ended: Imports, into the third class cabins and bow down, while the Tossack £15.175,556; exports. £15,642.292 were followed by a number of dispatched him with two knocks. Then they went down 3-6, Fur the current year's returne sentries who were rappadin grey in the head with a piece of wood but came up strong at the end and won the match by registering the values have been converted overcoats with the letter "O on The victim was then pushed into thly into sterling at the their shoulders. Near one of the the water. These murdere were
So long after the eroination
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With some five faundred himd64: Fbruary. 59. men in training the Hostel is March. s. 61.
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the battlefields are coming to us thase others when blindarss Lascem" Because thesare dolazi:The facitiraofficers themed the riskias was. A overtaken gradually 129,900 men so wonderiuity well is exactly on board with the prisoners were other of them made an attempt discharged from the Army with the reason why nothing must be in the first class saloon, where to escape but was caught, and seriously damaged eye-sight, neglected to keep up their spirits, the intended to take
Grod- their thrown alice overboard. and it is impossible to gauze how to watch over their work that meal, while the soldiers who lewsky, who, with the great the demand on our
dlozs not sources will be or how long deteriorate. to see that they get with the prisoners. The officers hand in
unconsciously accompanied them werequarteredness and several others had a this outrage, BI- continued.
the best materials and the best were confereing on the reverses claimed after the commission of. But apart from this tragic fact markets, to keep alive that bond which the Kolchak Government the crime. It does not matter. we are dealing now with an ex-of fraternity which had its begin had sustained, and saying that He will be drowned.” ceptionally large number of ning at St. Dunstan's.
Semenoff bad made fools of them Further, passages in the de-little child you will want to keep With this big programme before when he stated that he had claration of this witness stated them always in the house because n we have to face the fact that sufficient reinforcements to help that after this incident, those who they are so gentle, sure and safe. The men who were Thysically the cost of everything is still them, whereas in fact these men took part in the murders repaired Small and easily crushed to a 5t passed through their course of re-education in an astonishingly going up by leaps and bounds. were small in number.
to the cabins which had been in We are not going to do things -chart time-others-rannst. They!
The next day (6th January) the late occupation of the victims. powder, pleasant in taste, and need the mos: careful individual as well than before for our brave party of soldiers brought Here they divided amongst them these Tablets give prompt relief guaranteed absolutely harmiess, blinded soldiers, and therefore machine gun on board the Angora selves the clothing which had to the little ones when troubled attention, and though they will
in accordance with orders issued been taken
from will win out in the end, their expenses must be greater.
with stomach pains, indigestion, training must go slowly.
When you think of these men by Godlewsky. The ship on this prisoners before they were led to
constipation, croup. feverishness, We are bampered, too, by the darkness you will feel that money where it took in a marine officer
living and working in perpetual day made a trip to Listvinichnoe their deatha.
diarrhoea or teething pains. Al difficulty of getting suitable shops which can bring into their lives who proceeded to inform God-
though containing Dot the and small poultry farms for the internal sunshine is money which lawsky that be was appointed by
slightest particle of opiate or men who have completed their power for good that money General Skipetroff, Commanding
naredtic drug, they quickly bring training, and who must, therefore, geldom bas.
soothing sleep, and they expel Officer of the Baikal flotilla, Sir Henry Maybury's Com-worma, that common cause of Contributions to St. Dunstan's Angora and Krongebaikaletz."
which was composed of the mittee on the Taxation of Motor fretfulness, malnutrition and de- journal, will be most gratefully relate to the members of the Court weight of 305, and 2001b. and over dian children's remedy, have sent direct, or through this
Vehicles, propose an annual tax layed growth. Captain Basilewsky went on to on motor cycles under 2001. Baby's Own Tablets the Cana- acknowledged."
of Inquiry the loss of the as of £3, and for cycles with trailer brought a sense of happy security Krongobaikaletz which sank in or sidecar of £4. The tax pro-to thousands of parents; why not the ice a little distance off the posed on commercial vehicles, to you? They are obtainable Angora, sad the fact that he was such as lorries, is £16 under one from chemists, also post free at kept a close prisoner on his own ton. £21 under two fons, £25 under 60 cents the vial from Dr. QUEEN ship during that night without three tons, £28 under four tons Williams Medicine Co., 95 8ze. MOTORS, being allowed to move about. fand'over that weight £30, chuss Road, Bhanghai,
remain at St. Dunstan's instead of making room for others.
We have Convalescent and Rest Homes in the country and by the sea to maintain for the use of those blinded voldies who
Yours faithfully, want change and special care.
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