1921-06-06 — Page 12

ITALY IN THE WAR.

General Cadorna's Criticism

of the Allies.

WEATHER REPORT.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, JUNE 6, 192.

EXCHANGE.

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June 64. 12h. 17m.-Pressure bas increased moderately There was once ■ Byzantine Shanghai. Changes since gestar- Emperor who, after his dethrone-day are small at other reporting ment, sat down in his monastio stations. call to compose the, history of bis

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 T/T own times for the benetis of hours ending at 10 am, today. Demand posterity and the defence of him-0.58 inches. Total since January | 30 d/s Balf, Like the imperial historian. Ist, 4295 inches, against an 60 da John Cantacuzene General average of £6.37 inchas.

District:

Cadorna has employed his leisure FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS since he was relieved of his ENDING AT NOON. TO-MORROW. command after Caporetto in November, 1917. in writing an Apologia pro cla sua in two volumes, in which the former Italian Commander justifies his actions and represents them in the light in which they appear to himself.

a

iD

4 m/s

SELLING,

IT Shanghai.

6

2/618

2/636

Nom

.Forecast.

T/T. SingaporE................ T/T Japan

103

10116

FPT India....

196

Demand, India

IS. winds,

T.San Francisco)

& New York.]

4814

squally, rainy.

IT Java

14316

Variable

TT Marks NT Francs Domand, Paris

Nom 5.80

+ mja L/C

1 Hongkong to Gap | moderate;

Rock

* Formoss Channel winds,

moderate.

of

3 South coast of S. & S.E China between winds. H.K.& Lamocks. I moderate. The same China between H.E. & Hainan, as No. 1. T. F. CLANTON-Director. .K. Observatory, June 6, 1921.

TIME SIGNALS.

BUYING.

2/778 + m/s. D/P ..... 2/934 6 m/s. L/C .......... 2836 30 dia. Sydney and) 21956

Melbourne

30 dha. San Francis-1 co New York/

4 m/a, Marks

4 m/s. Fracc

5136

Nom

6.40

6 mfa. Franes......... 660 Demand. Germany. Demand, New York 434 T/T Bombay Demand, Bombay TT Calcutta.........

Nom 196 Nom. Derrand, Calcutta... 195

Yokohama......... 1014

111 Demand, Manila Demand, Singapore. 108 Demand, Batavia On Haiphong

Unlike Baron Sonnino who since his full has never said a word

defence in

of his foreign policy nar in criticism of his succes- Born, writes the Rome correspond- eat of London

4 South coast journal. General Cadorna has much to 535 ia support of his

little strategy and not criticism of others, including those patient whipping-boys the Allies. Les absents out lonjours! tort. It may be of interest to ex- The time ball on Kowloon trant from the long summaries Signal Hill is dropped daily at 10 published in advance the chief m. and 4 p.m.. except on Satur points of his account of the Italian days when it is dropped at 10 campaign down to Caporetto. 3.m. and i p.m., and on Sundays Coneral Cadorna begins by and Holidays when it is dropped pointing out that at the outset of at 10 a.m. only. the European war the Italian The ball is hoisted balf mast at Army was numerically deficient the 55th minute and full mast at and infected with anti-militarism. the 57th minute. Should the ball He complains of the disorganise-fail to drop at the correct time, it tion consequent on the Libyan will be lowered at five minutes war, which had ended only 22 past the hour and the ordinary months earlier, and the lack of routine repeated at the following artillery and of adequate railway hour, if possible. communiesitans in Yeuetia Should the time ball be out of the base of any military opera-order the a ove routine will be ti jas against Austria. Ele carried out with the flag "Z", ou criticises the Government the storm signal mast. Signor Salandra wak then Time signals are also given at Fremier as weak and unstable, night by means of three white al vitiated by Parliamentarism.Iamps mounted vertically on the These latter criticisms seem to Observatory wireless mast. From the present writer too severe: Sb. 56m. Os. to 9h. Om. Os. p. kong 30 cts. pieces the former prove the wisdom of the lamps are extinguished the Salandra Government in momentarily at the even seconds, aiting for nine months before except at the 2nd, 29th, 30th, declaring war upon Austria 52nd, and 54th of each minute. instead of entering Armageddon The bours refer to Hongkong unprepared.

Standard Time (3 hours of east Greenwich).

UNPREPAREDNESS OF THE

Sonpino's

not

be

tu

RAILWAY COMPETITION IN MANCHURIA.

hitherto

14344

Nom On Saigon

8334 On Bangkok? Jovereign

Nom, 7.70 Gold leaf per Taol... 50 Bar Silver, ready... 3178

forward

3359 Bank of England rates 6167 New York/London... 3.87

SUBSIDIARY COINS,

10

5

14

par.

par.

2/5 dis.

Canton sub coins 15.1% dis.

Hongkong June 6, 1921.

NOTICE.

MITSUBISHI SHOJI

KAISHA, LTD.

(MITSUBISHI TRADING CO. LTD.) COAL, GENERAL IMPORTS AND

IPORTS.

SOLE PROPRIETORS OF COAL MINES OF

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ARMY. We now leard that General Cadorna in a letter to the Minis- ter of War in September, 1914,

The

states that expressed the opinion that the

in North Italians were "not then in a con

special products" dition to enter the

fieldManchuria are accumulating in Thase who know Baronreat quantities in Vladivostock. secretiveness will The Osaka journal explains surprised learn that North Manchurian special that General Cadorna was na: products which reach, as it is informed of "the stipulations reported, about 1.000.000 tons & mostly contained in the Treaty of Lon-year were dos of April 26, 1915 regarding transported by the South Man- the new territories to be annexed ebura Railway Company firs: to Italy, and consequently her to Dairen and from there export- future boundaries, with regard to ed to Japan and other countries. Επ consequence of the recent which" (as be says "the Chief, of the General Staff ought to bar agreement between the Eastern

and the Railway

L'asuri been consulted," Similarly, Signor Giolitti, in his speech to line, the freight rates of the bis constitutenis at Dromero on Eastern Chinese Railway bave October 11, 1919, remarked that been lowered to the extent that

HEAD OFFICE, TOKYO. he was kept in the dark about there is a difference of Y6 per ton.

BRANCHES AND REPRESENTA- that treaty, the existence of or. Y180 per waggon, between

KARATSU, them and the S.M.E. rates, and TIVES : -- NAGASAKI, which he did not know of until it this has diverted the produce to- WAKAMATSU, MOJI, KURE, KOBE, was published by the Russian Revolutionary Government." Wards Vladivostok in remarkably OSAKA,

In the YOKOHAMA, TOKYO, HAKODATE, Consequently General Cadorna increasing quantities.

Osaka Shosen MURORAN, OTARU, VLADIVOS- in those early days had no exact meantime, the idea of Italy's war aires and the Kaisha which operates the re- TOOK, PEKING, TIENTSIN, DAIREN, conditions of her intervention. guler line between Vladivostok | TSINGTAO, TRINANTU, HANKOW, Like Signor Giolittiin the above and Tsuruga has decreased its SHANGHAI, HONGKONG, CANTON, quoted sprech, General Catorna rate from 16 to Y3 per ton, MANILA, SINGAPORE, SO ERABATA, stigmatises as" culpable illusion aroused by the invasion of un- LONDON, PARIS, NEW YORK & the idea that the war would be subsidised shipowners, and the SEATTLE. short, and points out that all the.. liner always brings over 1.000 tons of North Manchurian arrangements had been made!

products each voyage recently. defensive by the Ste for &

This is reported до a great campaign, whereas his plan con- sisted of an offensive on the menace to the Dairen, market in adverse Julian front with Trieste and connection with the

effects of the enforcement of the Laibach as its objectives, and a

The S.M.R. is, defensive on the front of the gold standard. Trentine," He further complains the Mainichi lexus. considering that the denunciation of the steps to be taken to cope with the Triple Alliance on May 4. 1915, situation.

gave Austria 19 days in which to

accordingly.

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Wuchow.

Samsbui, Sheklung.

feet

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14

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TO-DAY'S SHARE. QUOTATIONS.

Docks, Wharveş, Godowos, &‹.

H.K. WharrES »... b.

9614

5. Docks

I..

214

S'hai Docks

b.

140

S. Engineering

1.

144

Lands, Hotels & Buildings.

cum rights

B. TOU ex rights

Centrals

b.

142

b.

145

H.K. Hotels

D.

175

H.K. Lands

.as. 197

Marine Insurances.

H'phreys Est.

sa.

10%

Kloon Lands

t

34

1921

Cantons

п.

405

L. Reclamations b..

123

Highest W. L. Love W. L.

Place of Observation

ever recorded

***

W. L

Part

recorded [ret.

June š Jane 4

North Chines Coions

b

153

West Points

b.

60

b. 235 s. & sa. 240

Yangtazes

D.

254

Cotton Mills.

West River

-19.50

→2.42

40.30

Far Easterne

b.

20

Kongmoon,

+14.70

-0.80

9.80 9.50

Ewas

b. & sa

2334

Fire Insurances.

Linkonghow, North

-57.00

0 17.00 15.00

Kong Tiks

27.35

45 15

-5.00 17.00 -0.98 9.48

16.10. 8 69

China Fires

b.

120

Lan Kong Mows

1. K. Fires

b."

315

Orientais

b.

1714

'bai Cotton

b.

145

J

Shipping.

Yangtazepoos

TIDE TABLE.

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Douglases

B.

63

Miscellaneous.

WEEK DAYS.

H.K.Steamboats n. indos (Pref.) *b. Indo Def. LoofReg. n.

27

40

Cements

1

1634

295

China Light old

.

2232

Every 15 mia

10 min

Indo Def. H.K. Reg. n.

290

Do. Light new n

11.40

15 mi

Shells

b.

110/

Chins Providents b.

114

10 min

Ferrivi

b.

311⁄2

Dairy Farms

b.

26

15 I

Electrics H.K.

b.

2134

10 lo

Kelineries.

Electrica Macao n.

30

Sagars Maisbons

216

Hongkong Ropes b.

2516

B.

II.

55

Mining.

Hk. Tramways Peak Trams, old b.

Do.

new b. Steam Laundries b.

13.

1234

9.

90 cts.

734

Kailans

b.

101-

Steel Foundries

b.

10

Langkate

Water-boat

15

Every 1 mi

là mà

Shanghai Loans

n

11

8

15 mia

S'hai Exploratione,

10 min

Wm. Powella

18

15 min

Baube

$1

Wisemane

66

15 min

Tronohs

b.

241-

Ural Caspiane

E.

21/3

Hongkong, Jane 6, 1921.

TIME TABLE.

4. 8.00 12.

to 8.30 a 13.

* 18.00 am,

6th to 12th June, 1921.

6.30

$12.30 ..

to 2.30 p.3.

to 5.00 ..

100..

to 8:13 p.)

prenare for the Italian attack. and inspirer of the Italian Sapre- NO CREDIT TO THE ALLIES. me Command. The summary There was lacking at that concludes: "To the retreat and No. 14, Pedder Street Hongkong. perind," be continues the to the defence of the Piave, at collaboration of the Allies. that period, the Allies made no although promised in military contribution except their moral convent ans

as support." To himself alone, ac- early as June 17, 1915, he advised cording to the summary, belongs the Premier. Signor Salandra, to the merit of the defence on the urge the Allies to unity of action. Piare.

The Italian official report upon Later on, at the Inter Allied Con- forence held in Rome in January. Caporetto, published in August 1917. Mr. Lloyd George alene, he 1919, while praising General says, supported his "demand for Cadorna's technical knowledge eight Allied divisions, or at least and his scrupulous sense 300 guns of medium and bir honour, remarked that be show-Barometer...29.64 29.52 29.63 Mon. 6 8 35 7.6 calibre. Finally, he discusses ed "reluctance to give publicity Temperature... "the sad episode of Caporetto" to the achievements of other Humidity

October 24, 1917. observing Generals, and particularly those Wind Direction "a lack of the spirit of obedience of bis collaborators who might Wind Force ... in the commander of the Second become bis successors." It is Weather......... Army (General Papelio), and not now possible for the student of Rain.

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15.50 p.m. to 0.00 p.m. 8.20 p.m.

5.30 p.m.1 13.30 p.m. every 30 minis 13.45 p.m

SATURDAYS.

ESTRA CAR 12.00 midnight

SUNDAYS.

8.09.1 to 10.30 a.. 11.30 .. u 11.00 .. 11.30. o 12.00 noon 12.30 noun to 1.00 p.

5.30 p.m. to 6.00p.m. 6.20 p. to 6.30 p.m.

5.30 p.m. a 5.10 ja, mu

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Boogkong

Low Water

Maso Time

Hoogkook

2 29

2.5

78 81 80

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Thor. 9 0.00 2.49

Fri. 10 m 1 open

5th: 84

Bat. 11, m оред air Temperature on the 6th 78 Bun. 12 3 20

T. F. CLAXTON, Director. H. K. Observatory, June 6,

4 3a. 12

3 5 23

4 16m! P.

7.30 s.m.

43

1.7

03.0

7 16

m 5 5 0 49 6.6

45 m 7 19

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in bim alone." He states the Italian war to choose between Highest that Marshal Foch peremtorily the General's and the Official Temperature on the opposed his request for the des- Commission's view of this episode Lowest patch of the Tenth Army to the of modern history, which, under Montello; and declares it to be bis successor, General Diaz, eronous that the French Mar-ended so gloriously in the victory shai came to Italy as counsellor of Vittorio Veneto.

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