MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 1915.
BY TELEGRAPH.
BRITISH SUBMARINE SINKS A TRANSPORT.
LONDON, Angust 22, 1.40 p.m. The Fans Tempe says that a British soaplane bombed and saak a trans- part filled with troops in the Sea of Marmora,
LATEST NEWS FROM THE EASTERN FRONT.
LONDON, Aug. 22, 140 am. Router's Petrogral correspondent states that there is a pause in the fighting on the eastern front. It is indicated in the communique' that the Romisneurs velit boiling back the Germans in the Buitie Provinces, and have checked the enemy's offensive in the region of Kovna be Russians repulsed a series of particularly fierce attaks in the region of Bielsk, at the cost to the answy of enormous loss.
ITALY AND TURKEY.
GERMANY'S ANXIETY REGARDING THE DARDANELLES.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
LATEST NEWS FROM THE WESTERN FRONT BY TELEGRAPH. CALLICURA
Lorous, Aug. 29, 150 u.mt. The Puris communique says that there have been artillery duels and condicts in the trenches with weapons, "bombs' and grenades at different. points on the front,
MORE DETAILS OF THE "ARABIO.”
AMERICAN · DOVERNMENT MAKING INQUIRIES.
Tansion Throughout The United States.
Losbos; 'August, 21. The latest offoil list of people who were on the "Arabic" when she sunk shows that there are missing two Americans and nine British
menzen und Birte of the en
Washington messages show that tension throughout. America has inerented receipt of affidavits by Aurinn: survivors that the was suck without warning and that some Americnuts were **Arubic drowned.
The American officials are mising only one point, viz., whether pos sibly the Arabie "attempted to mum the sharing or, after chang- ing her course to assist the Dunsles," she was mistaken by the com mander of the submarine for hostile, vessel.
The general opinion'is that the Government is reached the point when America must decide whether or not she wil sover diplomatic
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AFFIDAVITS TO BE TAKEN.
LONDON, August 22, 8.30' p.m. The importance of Italy's break with the Turks is measured by its prelations with Gormany. bable indosses on the Balkan situation. It is believed that it will greatly strengthen the Allies in their negotiations anil also afford help in the dificult task of the Dardanelles. Italy's grounds for declaring war are, firstly, the sup- port which the Turks have given in the revolt against the Italians in Libyn; soundly, the prevention of the departure of Italians resident in Turkey, Smyrna and elsewhere. The news has made the deepest impression on Berlin, * telegram to Amsterdam asserting that it is feared in Germany that the entry of Italy in the Near East will seal the fate of the Dardanelles.
ITALIAN PEOPLE AND PRESS ENTHUSIASTIC.
LATER, The entire Italian people and Press enthusiastically endorse the war against Turkey, particularly on account of Tarkoy's flagrant violations of Treaties.
GERMANY'S WAR EXPENDITURE.
LONDON, Aug. 22. An Amsterdam telegram sintes that the Secretory of the Treasury, in the Reichstag, admitted that the war expenditure was cxceeding the estimate. One month's war expenditure was greater by one-third than the whole coat of the Franco-Prussian war. He announced that is was not intended to in crease the burden of the people by new taxation. The heavy burden of thousands of millions of marks would be borne through decades by the in- tigators of the war, not only by Germany. A great propagands would be conducted in support of the new war loss, but not by the sensational English advertising methods.
The Reichstag presed the sccond reading of the var loan.
DR. BETHMANN-HOLLWEGG'S TWADDLE RIDICULED.
LONDON, Aug 21.
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A Washington telegram says that President Wilson has instructed the American representative in England to take the affidavits of the Americans resented from the "Arable."
It is stated in New York that in the event of a diplomatic rupture over the Ambie" two runèdiate steps are contemplated--the intern- ment of the tens of thousands of Gormans and Austrians who are nos naturalised, and the attachuraent of all German ships in American ports. Steps inve recently been taken to mettre a censis of alien Gerine,
·Other and argements for concentration camps have been maile. contemplated cusures are the arrest of German-Americans continning" to pronel sedition and a rigorous elusorship of the German newspapers pullished in the Uniteil States,
MAILS LOST.
· Losnos, August 22. There were 2,813 bags of mails on board the "Arabic, -of which some lundreds were from neutral countries.
„RUSSIA'S SIGNIFICANT MOVE IN PERSIA.
A Petrograd telegramu states that owing anarchy in Persia and the anti-British and Bussia is increasing her troops in Pershi
Losnos, August 21, to the daily growth of Anti-Brest movement,,
The Morce renys learns that the Gorman yo been purchasing copper articles throughout Fersin, and are negotiating to buy old cop- per and bronze guns in the Toberan Arsenal.
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Discussing Dr. Bethmanr-Hollweg's speech in the Reichstag the antela Muil says: No Dutchman cau regard with anconcern the German ideas of victory, the attainment of which is directly opposed to Dutch interests. It is now certain that the war will become more bitter and more prolonged than anybody had fearai. All reports indieste that the British and French armies THE PRINCE OF WALES have become very strong. They must undoubtedly be annihilated before Eng. Iand and France consent to peace. We do not believe in such a possibility.
The Viens van diru Day scoffs at Dr. Bethmann-Hollveg speech and the docility of the Reichstag and says It cannot be said that England op presses conqnered peoples, bat to bear Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg aay that Ger ranny does not threaten small nations after the worst political crime in history -committed in Belgium noci Luxéwburg-well, that is the limit
BRITISH CRUISER TORPEDOES A GERMAN CRUISER,
LONDON, August 21.
A Petrograd telegram states that it is othcially aunomited that n British submarine lets torpedoed a Gennan cruiser in the Baltic Sen.
SUBMARINE PIRACY.
Lospes, August 22. Two British 3,000-ton cargo steamers-the Benverachie" and the Gladiusor "--and the steamers "Bittern and Samara" have been sunk." The crews were saved.
A FEATURELESS DAY.
LONDON, August 21.
Today's Paris communique is featureless, except for a heavy night cannonade between Artois and the Vosges, and mine fighting in Argonne Feeble infantry attacks wore ropaised.
RUSSIANS BRING DOWN A ZEPPELIN.
Lospos, August 24.
Russian fire brought down a Zeppelin approaching Vilna. Two officers and a crow of eight were captured.
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15th July 1915.
HOTHOW NOTES.
(From Our Own Correspondink).
Ronow, Aug. 20,
TRADE WOOD.
Trade is good in this port. Though so German steamer has called hora lar opera year, the British and Frosch steamers with me, fow Japanese have served the port vory well. Lately they have been taking sway a small quantity of very good rabber. Sir-I have the bonour to acknowledgeThese are the Erst shipments made by the the receipt of your despatch No. 21 of thu Devalcpment Company which has opened 4th Jane, reporting that further resalt folds, arui tin mines, and has planted. mittances of £7,000 and £2,000 have been out rabber, coconut, ago, and coffee, placed to the credit of the Prince of Wales The tin mines have been abandoned for the Fund, and to requeat that yea will convey prosent, but there is a prospect that they to the subscribers an expression of my may become a uable, as they also on appreciation of the continued generosity of taing id. the community.
Governor,
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Sir F. H. Max, xexul
Hongkong.
DISPUTE REGARDING
RENTA
CLAIM AND COUNTER-CLAIM.
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HAT BOURAGE.
We hear that the company that was developing Seng Lang barbour has stopped work, a tho dredging already done is no practical gooi. Nothing is now heard of any plan to improve the Heibow Htbour,
KOPNE GAMBLINGER,
The only improvement, that is of in- portance at Boibow in a line of fairly good. horse carriages between Hoihor sad Kiungchew. They hare' springs ami zube p her tires, and carry passengers between the two towns of Eloibow and Kuogchow. three milce, at the rato of far persons fr tes-centa.
NEW ERITUM CONCL Another change has been made in the In the Summary Court this afternoon, Britial:Consulsic. J. Er Affleck, Esq. before the Paísne Judge. F· K. Tala, A
The airship contained a small machine-gun, and quantity of Queen's Buiklings, sued F. Bullnek, nt has just arrived to take over the duties of explosives and incendiary bornbs.
GERMANS OCCUPY BIELSK
Losos, August 2
A Gorman official announcement states that the Germans have occupied Biolsk,
ITALY DECLARES WAR AGAINST TURKEY.
LONDON, August 22.
Italy has declaret-war against Turkey,
FRANCE AND THE WAR.
A Secret Session..
"Lastos, August 21.
It is officially stated that the Goverment ha sunioned the Chamber to inest in sccret session to hear a statement regarding the war.
COTTON. DECLARED" ABSOLUTE="CONTRABAND.
Loszos, August tä The Government has declared cotton to be absolutely contraband.
THE BRITISH EYE-YITNESS.
LONDON, August 21. The appointment of Lieut-Colonel Swinton (formerly the British Eyo-witness" at Headquarters), to be Secretary of the Imperial Defores Committee is only temporary, during the absenes of Colonel Hankey
THE RUSSIAN FLEET,
Principal Units Net In Galf Of Riga.
Lesbos, August 22. A Petrograd telograr states that the principal units of the Russian Baltic Fleet are not in the Gull of Higo, which was protected by minor warships and mines.
THREE GERMAN TORPEDO-BOATS MINED.
• Berlin coramunguo usmile tast three Germa mined by the Bussions, and claims that two Russian urb torpedo bodi ero cat
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the Naval Yard, for 855.14 bein amount dra 40 under-to rent of OR FLOOD RELIEF BUFFERERS.
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Contributions for the West River Raliof Fand were solicited by members of the.
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HOARDED WEALTH OF INDIA.
Adrios to Chancellor of Exchequer..
LONDON, Aug. 21.
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Coms are me of the most distræning af the
miner ailment
The pain they produce in walking is often sigoniain. Don't pare them. Don't try to dig them out
Chiropody in best left to the Chiropodist !. Beides there is not the least noonssity. Callicura is a sure and certain oure. The Cor comes out of its own accord altar a applications.
Get a bottle to-day!
The Pines, in an artiale, hoped that when the Chancellor of the Exchequer has to raise fresh funda he will make affuets to tap the boarded wealth of India, which could be done if the con ditions of the loan wees made. suf Sciently sttractive, it fill and easy facilities were givan to the very smallest investors, and red tape eliminated. Tel. 492. India is waiting to be asked,
THE
THE ADVERSE AMERICAN EXCHANGE.
British Mission.
LONDON, Aug. 29. The Committee of the clearing house of banteri has resolved to request fir Edward Holden to proceed to Now York to deal, as their representative, with the adverse American exchange. Two other envoys accompany him.
LIVERPOOL COTTON WAREHOUSE GUTTED.
LONDON, Ang. 22.
A cotton warehouse at Liverpool belonging to the Warehousing Company of Bootle has been gutted by fire. The damage is estimated at several thou- sands of pounds sterling.
DEATH OF A GERMAN CHEMIST,
Laxner, August 23. Professor Ehrlich, inventor of Sal-, vartar, died suddenly in his laboratory as Homburg.
THE PACIFIC MAIL, S.S. CO.
The termination of the trans-Padific service of the Pasitic Mail Company's well known vessels ureaus practically the entire withdrawal of the Company from the East, for in January the commodious offices used by the company on the son frent at Bong- kong will be clanod.
already s communication has been re- ceived from the Hond Office in San Francisca calling back Mr. Hamilton of the pase- engers department and Mr. J. R. Kilboy of the freight deportment. -*
Mr. Kilbey will probably leave at the ond the month but Mr. Hamilton will con
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ACTION AGAINST A ̈" JUNE.
OWNER.
In the Summary Court this morning the owner of the Kwong Wing Hing junk, Lam Choi, was sueil by three seamen employed balance of aboard the jant in respect of a waren dus
Mr. Mason appeared on hehalf of the plaintifs and Mr. Haywood represented. the defondant.
The plaintiffs, and Mr. Mason, wore frkin on board the junk and there was a dispate st
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and as to the amount of wags doc. In och caso said Mr. Mason, plaintiff, bad an fendant. acknowledgement acts chopped by do-
Defendant said that while he was away.. at Canton during the floods his chop was stolen sad apparently affixed to the so- kuowledgement notes. Ha complained of the theft to the Police
Judgment was given against defendant. in each case, with cars.
To-day's Advertisements
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMEST, furnished preface, known as the Tower of Queen's Buildings, 850: electric
Hongkong, 23rd August, 1915, - $2.41 and 8I For Scavenger's ex Chinese Customs service, and the sum of TT IS HEREBY NOTIFIED that the penses Defendant Bled a counter 8845,00 was promptly abscrib d- and 1 Government are prepared to let an claim for 875 made up of 930 for alleged forwarded to these distributing the fund. Offices to suitable tenants, Rooms Nos. breach of contract and $18 for expenses Over ore tied of the fund was subscribed. 5, 6 and 7 of the Top Floor of the incurred in remoring from the Tower, the by the foreign community and the balancs Ibalancs being made up for small repairs.
Mr. Haywood, of Mr Lee D'Aluids's of the Chiness merchants and other
ofloo, apported or hehalf of the plaintif
Pisiatif, said Mr Bayroud, let the
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not rain enough to satisfy our forente. reduced to $10 on the understanding that Pulitically, we are deal and buried. plantit alec lived on the premises Plain Fiancially, wo aru su su. Socially, we dre divided into hostile camps on that the club
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tiff left the promises on April 23rd and cn is about deserted. Religi asly, the mis
May 23rd defondant wrote a letter i
onirics are nearly all away on their plar for a reluction in the rental.vacations. We all hope that hatter depa was agreed that $40 should I paid for are outing
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issue was a difference of opinion which was adjusted in his (Mr Haywood's) office, " Mr D'Almada, plaintiff, and defendant all be ing present...
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wae to be paid in advanos Platatil left the amount expended totals 25,990,41 and on application at Ufice of D.A.U, of the premises in Marah and are weeks that there is a balancu in hand of 8206.87. 8. 2, 1. Victoria Barracks, Hongkong, | Intoras received a letter from defendant He adds::—As stated in report of the 24th as the result of which is agreement alto: the cragment, ordered on Just 1 was made at Mr. Haywoods' office wher. by was to be distributed amongst 10 different 330 for June and also to allow plai tid to ledged receipt and thank the generous defendant agreed to pay 84 for hisy and Biziments mga of wham have facknow- jake so tirvustory of the furniture. It was subscribers for thinking of theur and who int decided also that defondzot vas tá vam to thoroughly appreciated their kindness. the premises at the end of June. The rent notification has been receyed from bome fur Vny, was paid but that for the Jane that the consignment ordered on Jaly) was of the Export Trade inth had not yet been
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