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THE HONGKONG: TELEGRAPH,

TUESDAY,

HINDENBURG GUARDS MARINE" COURT CASES:

EUROPE.

HIS ROLE AS KEEPER OF

THE PEACE.

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WHAT HISTORY WILL SAY.

The following article was written last month by Dr. G. Kurt Johansen, of Hamburg, for the press, and is still topical:

On October 2nd next, Paul vou Hindenburg, the President of Germany, will

complete the eightlethar of his life. He is a man to whom History is certain to award an important place in Its

annals.

FINES FOR MINOR OFFENCES.

At the Marine Court this morning, before Commander G. F Hole, Kwok Chung-kwai, master of the steam launch "Kwong Shun," was charged with disobeying the Harbour Master by towing four lighters of more than 1,500 picula each, though the southern entrance The defendant admitted the of Yanmati typhoon shelter, offence and was fined $5 or five days.

Leang Kau, mistress of a cargo boat was aumyoned for mooring her boat outside five others along side the ss. Solviken. On plead ing guilty she was fined 35 with the usual alternative.

OCTOBER 11, 1927.

ROAD TO MALAYAN HIGHLANDS.

"CONTRACT FOR $3,000,000

The contract for the construction of the roadway to Cameron's High- lands, Malay" States,, has gone to Messrs Fogden and Brisbane of Singapore.

The value of the contract is roughly $8,000,000, and is for the road to the Highlands. provision of 25 miles of, metalled

The work, which it is estimated will take three years, will be began the end of the existing roadway, in November, and will be started at which is at the 15th mile Pahang Road, 15 miles from Tapah Town. When the contract is completed it will be possible to reach the High- lands in a forty mile car ride.

of

In the romance of human life there are probably few other instances of a fate as changeful factory majority could be obtain Mr. Brisbane, in answer to en-

To Make 250 Bridges. as that which has fallen to the loted at the first ballot, so that a quiries by a Straits Times repre- of the Grand Old Man.of Germany second election became necessary. sentative stated that there would be

A descendant of the Prussian squiroarchy, he was born at Posen didate should be put up who pos- course, the passage would be along

As it was imperative that a can- considerable earthwork, in 1847 as the eldest son of sessed the confidence of a large the face of the hill, into which there Lieutenant von Hindenburg and section of the community, Hinden-would be cuttings and correspond- his wife, the daughter of Surgeon-hurg was prevailed upon to standing packings on the side of the cliff. General Dr. Schwickart. Young for election. Ilindenburg entered the paternal once again responded to the call concrete.

His sense of duty

All the 250 bridges would be of profession and obtained his com of his country. He made it clear mission as a lieutenant on the outbreak of the Prusso-Austrian to all upon nomination that he War of 1866. He distinguished would not only awear nomina! himself at the battle of Koniggralzstitution, but would keep his oath allegiance to the Republican con- (Sadowa) where he was wounded both in the letter and in the spirit. owing to a bullet passing through

"I am too old to believe," his helmet, and was decorated for said to the Conservative extre- he personal gallantry. In the 1870/71 war he also displayed mists, "that the position of the nature, will be the care of the conspicuous bravery.

country can be bettered by violent F. M. S. Government.

. In subsequent years Ilindenburg measures." With quiet dignity rose in the service, became Colonel he met the clamour of his anta- of the 91st Infantry at Oldenburggonists at home and abroad who in 1893, and retired with a con- har professed to anticipate a new war in the ovent of his election. siderable strategleal reputation in

Peace alone could

the 1911, at which time he was

overcome General commanding the fourth difficulties facing. Germany and the rest of the world, and it was Army Corps. Up to then his career had not been in any way burg was elected on May 25th, as a peace president that Hinden- particularly remarkable.

Then the Great War came. Russian armies poured across the Eastern borders, pressed back the weak German forces that tried to

stop their advance, and ravaged the unhaboy country.

It was then that, Hindenburg was recalled from his retirement at Hanover and was given the command of the Eastern forces. In that capacity he crushed the invaders in the three days' battle of Tannenberg

The Nation's Idol,

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1025.

Misgivings Dispelled.

As at present there, is only a six- foot trace, there would also be clearing to be done

with 18 feet of metalled surface.

The road will be a 22-foot one

The anti-malarial precautions, country accompany work of this which must of necessity in this

SHANGHAI ARMED ROBBERIES.

LONG LIST LAST WEEK.

OUR CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

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The C. 1. D. at Shanghai on Thursday last gave out a long story of armed robberies, beginning at 11 The "misgivings entertained by P.m. on Tuesday, when a Chinese his friends and by his enemies was held up in an alleyway off have been most happily dispelled Avenue Edward VII and robbed of during the two and a half years $50, He was so scared that he did that have passed since then. This not report the matter until 10 p.m. 52 old warrior and monarchist has the next day.

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prepared to do his share in number of daring affairs. At 8 alleviating the plight of his poorer P., a Chinese, by means of tele- countrymen and always ready to phone messages in the name of a improve international relations. friend, was decoyed to a room in His scrupulous observance of his the Wing On Hotel and there rob- A military leader with such a constitutional duties is even re-bed of money, jewellery and cloth-7 tremendous achievement to his cognized by the Socialists whose ing to the total value of $300 credit was bound to become the political organizations join in After this, he was bound and gag idol of any nation. In 1916. Hin-lining the streets on the occasion ged, and it was not until three. denburg was appointed Supreme of his presidential visits to Ger-hours later that he managed to get Commander of the German forces, man towns and cities. and as such he was successful 'in'

At about the same hour, three. keeping his native soil free from the horrors of war.

In November 1918, when his former lawful chief crossed over into Holland, the old soldier found himself confronted with an entire- ly new situation. Hitherto his loyalty as is but natural in view of his descent and his training had centred upon the person of his sovereign,, but now a new Government resting upon the authority of the people claimed his allegiance.

free.

Finally, at 3. a.m. on Thursday eight armed men raided 851/2 with Ward Road and made off $130 in money, jewellery and clothing.

His exalted position and the armed men went to clean out 2494 universal reputation he enjoys E. Yangtszipoo Road, but only have not changed his naturally secured 350 in money and jewel- unostentatious character and dis-lery. position. Since the days of his At 9.30 p.m., six armed men colonelcy at Oldenburg He has secured considerable loot (the always been on, friendly terms value at present not being estimate with the farmers of the neigh-ed) from a pawn-shop in Dixwell bouring district of Ammerland. Road, in Chinese' territory. For years past deputations sent by then have been in the habit of paying him special visits on his birthday when they are invited to have lunch with their famous His 'keen perception of facts friend. Early this year Hinden- enabled Hinder.burg to realize burg Visited them, and there is a that in future Germany could only charming picture in existence be ruled by a popular government, showing the venerable president and that he people had the first seated underneath a blossoming claim upon his loyalty. Accord-apple tree, whilst the village chil ingly, he now placed himself at dren, grouped around him on the

An unemployed Chinese the disposal of the new authorities turf, delight him by singing their

sentenced to six weeks' hard la- in Berlin by whom he was en-old national songs. trusted with the difficult task of

bour by Mr. W. Schofield at the Paul von

Hindenburg's Kowloon Magistracy this. anorning bringing millions of men back to

approaching eightieth birthday their homes from the various has called forth numerous plans watch and chain, the property of on a charge of larceny of a gold

fronts.

THEFT ON ́`SHIP. NAVAL LIEUTENANT. VICTIMISED.

morning.

was

It was the late President Ebert, and suggestions for celebrating it. Lieut. L. E. Dancer, of the U. S, The President, however, has re- Navy, who was a passenger on his political opponent, who eulogized in the highest terms the guested the organizers that all the s.s. President Pierce yesterday services thus rendered to the kinds of festivities should be dis-

pensed with, but has given his The defendant claimed that he country by the aged field-marshal. approval to a scheme for the co-found the watch in one of the Upon the completion of his task lection of a national fund to be bath rooms of the Pierce and in- Hindenburg, in 1919, once more used in aid of disabled soldiers tended to return it to the owner. retired to Hanover. He rarely

According to the evidence of appeared in public during a period and other victims of the war.

It is evident that Hindenburg is

of several years and he took no making every effort to heal the Lieut. Dancer, the watch was left part in politics, because he con-wounds caused by the war and to sidered that his life's work was further the cause of peace, so that he may be justly styled the Peace President of Germany.

done.

on his dresser on Monday night and if the defendant found it in the bathroom someone must have removed it from the dresser. The sudden death of President

As stated the defendant was Ebert, carly in 1925, hurled the

A portrait of President Von sentenced to six weeks' hard la country into the turmoils of Hindenburg will be found on our hour. presidential campaign. No satia-

picture page to-day.]

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