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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1915.
BY TELEGRAPH.
UNITED STATES AND GERMANY.
"The Submarine Warfare Controversy.
LONDON, Sept. 14,“ The American Press, saya a telogram from Washington, is further angered s the lama explanation in the Gorman Note regarding the attack on the Orluna, which says that the submarine Commander violated bis instructions not to attack liners becuase the weather praverited him from making out the Ordunal character and nationality."
The Press argues that this and tho Arači:- Noto deprive Germany's pledge of all value.
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CLUMSY SUBTERFUGE,
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
SECRET SESSION OF PARLIAMENT URGED.
The Fremler And M.P.'s In The Army,
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ToxDos, Sept. 14.
secret senshi to emble an unfettered discussion cu the situation...
In the House of Commons, Mr. Booth urged the necessity of a
the views of the Navy and Amiy shoukl be known.
Mr. Wedgwood, supporting, mid it was in the public interest, that
tion that the Goverinent alous could decide."
Sumbers of Members affirmed that National Serviro was a, quess.
Mr. Asquith replied that the suggestion of a secret session had been made before, and he then said that, although it was entirely out of consonance with Parliamentary traditions, it it commanded anything like general assent the Government would give it their respectful con-
But there had been no such indication.
An Amsterdam telegram states that a Berlin aomi-odiciul enouncesileration:
say that no Gerana submarina eit be made responsible for the sinking of the Hesperian as the war plans show that there was no rabmarino in' that area, The English descriptions indicate that it was a mine and dot a torpedo, that caused the destruction of the vessel,”
THE "ARABIC OUTRAGE.
BY TELEGRAPH. CURADERMA
(Rauter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE CITY TEMPLE FASTORATE,«
Realgnation of Ray. R. J. Campbell.
Losnos Sept. 14.
The Rev. R. J. Campbell has resigned the pastorate of the City Temple on account of his health, which recently. has been unsatisfactory,...
THE LATE SIR CLAUDE MACDONALD,
LosDay, Sept. 14. Macdonald (who was formerly Ambas
The body of the late Sir Claude
Mr. Asquith then turned to criticisms regarding others who had participated in public controversies and said that in the case of officers,sador to Japan) has been cromated Who were members of the House of Commons, at the Front, it would be most enfais if their lips were scaled, but ho did not doubt that they remembered and must remember that they wero, representing notetho Army us their constituents. "It would be must unjust if. Because mom- Mr. Lansing, Secretary of State, says a Washington tulegeam, has fuents of the House of Coumans happened to be in the Army, they should ished Count Bernstorff with the unanimous evilence of others and survivors pretend, to rone to the House with a mandate from the Army. That of the trade that the liner was proceeding pescorally and was torpedoed would be an evil thing for the Army and bad for the House. It was a without warning.
Count Bernstorff has retransmitted the depositions to Berlin, hence the delay. Meanwhile the United States bas accepteri Gormany's assurance that peaceful liners will nos in future be torpedoed."
BERLIN'S REPLY AWAITED.
LATER.
Lelain he would never admit.
QUESTION OF NATIONAL SERVICE.
Mr. Asquith Deprecates Untimely Discussion.
Loxpox, Sept. 14.
Persistent reports that the United States is considering arbitration in the In the House of Commons, on the motion for the journment of case of the Arabic outrage are authoritatively contradicted. It is oficially ex-the Flouse, there was a desultory disenssion of the question of National plained that the United States first wants Germany to disavow the attack on the Service. Arabic. Then the Government may be willing to arbitrate as the question of indemnity.
It is understood that last the entire interview between Mr. Lansing and Conat Berastar who is now returning to New York to await Berlin's reply, was occupied in lisenssion of the question of Germany's disavowal.
EMBARRASSING POSITION OF COUNT BERNSTORFF.
The position of Count Bernstorff is becoming increasingly embarassing He denied that be instructed the journalist Archibald (whose arrest in England was nicently announced) to take any despatches, while & Berlin wireless message to the Embassy is readable by the whole world. It said: Archibald reported that the British hava seized despatch entrusted to him by the German and Austrian Ambassadors. Please inform Dr. Dumba."
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EXIT DUMBA. ་་།
Mr. Asquith regretted that the question of the host way in which insion haut become a matter of pubile controversy. fte deprocuted the the enamtry Should invet the call to bring the war to a successful con- character of the debate, adding: This is not a nutter which has escaped the attention of the Government." (Checus nul laughter.) · When the Govenment, without unduo delay, but with the due deliberation: that the gravity of the subject demanded; arrived at their conclusions, they would be presented to the House and then become a subject for Parliamentary discussion.
LORD HALDANE ON THE WAR.
Loxtos, Sept. 14.
Speaking at Dundee, Lord Haldane said the war was simply a ques tim of courage and organisation. People had only to look at the resources who will win. We must use to the utmost the resources of our popula of the Allies mad compare them with those of the Central Powers to realise
and be cordially agreed with, Mr. Lloyd George's passionate appeal for national unity.
The Austrian Ambassador to Washington, whose recall was demanded by the American Government, sails Car Copenhagen on the 22ml inat, says ation, wealth and leaming. We had the resources and the spirit in win Washingtou telegram.
GERMAN SALIENTS BATTERED.
Losnos, Sept. 14,TM
Artillery activity is still continuous and rithout change, ears a telegram from Paris.
The French batteries were particularly effective in "Argoane in silencing- the enemy's fira battering seriously certain German salients.
FRENCH GARGO BOAT SUNK
LONDON, Sept. 14. The Algiers mail boat. mye a Paris telegram, resensi and brought to Marseilles a portion of the crew of the French cargo bout which was torpedoed on the 9th inst.
RUSSIA AND ENGLAND.
Royal Messages Exchanged.
LONDON, Sept. 14..
(Havas Service.)
Parts, Seps, H.
French stock now stands at 138. "Yesterday our artillery prevailed all day long on thy whole front. | Tó-day a-roeiprocal bombardment took place between Artois and Argonne...-- Yestenby our air-emirs beburied very finctively Freres, Donanes
cantonments in Argonne and Belgina. chingen, Marbuch und, to-day, Berndorf railway station, and the enemy's
M. Besnard, ex-Under-Secretary for Finance, has been appointed fourth. Under-Secretary for War, in elmrge of the Aeronautical Depart-
ment.
Portogrud:-- In the Drinsk region we retreated, on Fodbwedge bridge; West of Vilna we checked the enemy's offensive, throwing his back on
the Serath river.
Rome:We progressed on the Izenzo.
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A Petrograd telegraus states that the Tsar telegraphed to Aing. George: "In this asrious me in my country I have decided to take the leadership of my armies, and in announcing the fact would express the convic. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. tion that with God's help, hugh the efforts of the Allies, their final victory will crown this bloody war."
King George replied expressing his delight that the Tsar bad assumed the command and sharing the conviction that with the help of Cal "you and your brave troopa, with those of the Allies. will finally secure victory with an honour. able and lasting peace. My thoughts more than ever are with you in these anxious times."
SRITISH WAR LOAN.
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LONDON, Sept. 14. The people's subscriptions to the War Lean through the Post Oilca amounted to over £33,000.0000,
ANOTHER ZEPPELIN VISIT TO ENGLAND.
Success Of Anti-Aircraft.
LONDON, Sept. 14.
The Press Baceau announces that a Zeppelin visited the East Coast last night, and dropped bumbs. Anti-aircraft guns, fixed and mobile, were in
nction.
There were no casualties and no damage was done.
Three farther as of injuries by the acuplace which visited the Kentish Camat were reported yesterday, making the total one man and six women injured.
DEFENCE OF LONDON AGAINST AIRCRAFT.
LoNDos, Sept. 14.-
Dr. Macnamara, Secretary to the Admiralty, replying to a question in the House of Commons, said that Admiral Sir Percy Scott had already assumed bis new duties.
A member pointed out how successfully Paris was defended against aerial attacks.
Dr. Macnamara replied that it would to improper to discuss our
AGORAUTES:
FRANCE AND AERONAUTICS.
LONDON, Sept 14.
Second Amendment Ordinance, 1815.
A Gouernment Gazette Extraordinary
SHOCKING BOMBAY
TRAGEDY.
Three Europeans Shot. Details of a shocking tragedy in Bombay toties that His Excelloney the Governor in which jealous busband mostly has been pleased to appoint the Colonialunded a boarder, shot another, clnsed Treasurer to act as Custodian of enew his own bains is to hand by the list And threatened his wifo and then blow out property. for the purpose of receiving. Indian Mail. hoking, preserving and dealing with such property as many be paid to or vested in The tragedy took place on August
shorty after midnight and the people
at Golder's Green. The memorial asevice at Marlborough House Chapel was attended by representatives of the King, the Duke of Connaught, Sirj Edward Grby, and the Foreign Office) Staff, while the Japans and Chinhas | Ministers (Mr. K. Inouye and Mr Alfred Sze) water also preteat.
OBITUARY.
LONDON, Sept. 14. Täa death is announced of Sir John Haughton
GERMAN BRUTALITY.
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Treatment of Prisoters.
London, August. 18. Mr. Burke, a cruspondent of the "New Yock
Torld'
a resident of Lille when the Gerne nccupied the city,ways be wa treated like an ordinary prisoner, despita being at American. Hawassent to Ina- counts, and passent the night in agony. lying in
in mud among Russian prisoners.
The commandant of the camp practised th most extreme brutality. He discovered he was formerly in business in Nottingham, "Belgians, French, English, Potes, Arabs, and negroes. were twice daily subjected to, drill in the Geravan langenge and manners, with a risw to civilising us. he says,
· Backward studenta were caffed and kick- ed. Russiaus particularly sufered from exhaustion. One dropped desul. The Eng- were singled our for consistent mai. pestment, and driven to desperating, becansa retaliation involve certain death A Lifeguardsman, with a record as à heavyweight boxer, was interrupted
by German officer and two soldiers. when coming from a washhoasa, ▲ German knocked up a basin of water ovar him, sad others severely drubbed him with the bulbs of ritlas. He was to bed.for days, cliza blod. A Frenchman-was also the victim of newge- leafery, being in eled down and benten unmercifully Sct. fire minuter.
Passed without a repetition of brut-lities. The English were a motley, tattered grew dressed în and I was unable to dis-,
Tags: tinguish the regiments"
While one
one prisoner was waiting in caution queue a
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the legs with a try swiped him across }
and then deliberately stabbed him the buttock. Compluirt was unless. Two cunacinted. Englishmen lingering in hospital between life and death ware kicked out by a new ductor. Both were half crazy, and clad in cotton shirts. While trying to assist each other they fell Neither was able to rise, A French doctor was sent to resist in dealing with typhus. He ordered the e men a lle milk, which the German refused. Smoking was prohibited, and ofenders were punched in the face and tied to a post cigarettes to the victims. It was biting for hours, even by soldiers who had sold cold, and the men fell helpless when released. demand redress of these solfuricgs."
Mr. Burke la petitioning Washington to
Enemy Fecond Amendment Ordinace.ccountant of Messrs Marcks and Co., Lt him in putassage of the Trading with the concarnad were Mr. T. Wilkinson, chief To-day's Advertisements Mr Frederio Creighton, aged 27, assistant
1315.
To is further notified that His Excellency in Mesars Fehler, Jackerand Co. and Mr. has besa pleased to exempt bully til Oliver Farrow, aged 28, who recently. further actice all ligaidators appointed under the provisions of the lica Enemies are from Australia with The Bobe- (Winding up) Ordianuce, 1914, from the wife anal three children-two daughters mians, Mr Wilkinsne lived with his operation of sections 5 and 6 of the Trading and one son--on the top-floor of Lansdowne with the Enemy Second mendment Or-Hogne, Apollo Bunder, and Mesra Creigh dinance. 1915.
ton and Faw ng Mr. Maude Willet,
PUBLIC AUCTION.
703 Undersigned have received instruc
tions to sell by-Public Auction,
·(102 40000FT OF TER CONCERNED).
SATURDAY
the 18th, September, 1915, at 11 am...
at their Sales Rooms, No. 8
Dis Your ROAD, Corner of
Ica Hay Street.
duty it is under this Ordinace to netily boarded with them.
It is also notified that all persons above manager of Messrs Rebler, ducger and Co.. the Custodian of property held er manage by them on behalf of enemies a requested
The evidence of DI Wilkinson at the in to send in lists of such property to the quest on har hu band, was to this officer that Treasury in daplicats. Such lists should the night in question Me Wilkinson did shew the name, the present residency ifrat bale for diane, and Mrs Wil lenowe, or supposed present residence of Creighton and her eldest daughter, agod
kinson want to Cinema show with Mrprenantan des the enemies on whore bohalf the property is held or manged. A separate list in but sixteen yaxes, the returned home duplicate) should be sent in respect of each at adni.ht when Mr Wilkinson had not ingrived. He came in an hour later and cinan of property, eg leposits on current shortly af erwards stuted quarrelling with count, fed deposits, title deeds, share his wife and mados 010 ronths brut the rach class of property separate lista mu overheard this Mr Creightor the espn scrip. produce, et... oto. In respect hoarders. Messe Cruglon and Farnw
had
be made of property ever which the folder went into the dining room, which was or manger lus & long are: The sauce and present residences raken her out. Dir. Farrow was at this
Kcreened off from Mr. Wilkinson's, had In the case of payments ondor auction of the Ordinance the particulars required, anal called out that Sir Willisson
was not to blame. It way b who where known, of the persons, Grms or time niving in the dining room and companies, to whom
the dividends, they Lihtold Be Wilk nace that if he interest or share of prolits would had anything to say otherwise be payable, the dafs at
which
about t
Ethem such dividends or intorest hecame dde and say it in front of them. 3r Wilkinson payable, and the amount and description of thereupon went into the distos room, and
was an altercation between them
The French Government has created an Under Secretaryship for War stock, shares, lean, she on which auch Mr Wilkinson then went back to his bod for Aeronautica, and has appointed M. Rene Besnard to the post.
ALLIED AEROFLANE SQUADRONS "ACTITE.
LONDON, Sept. 14. Squadrons of Allied aeroplanes, says a Paris telegram, attacked the railway junction at Bendorf, Alsace, the enemy'e cantoamenis in Argonne, and Langemarck, northward of Ypres
BRITISH WAR FINANCE.
A Few Lom or PONGEE SILK SWATOW
DRAWN WORK. So... Sic. &c. TermsAs ususi.
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Hongkong, Sept. 16, 1815
FUBLIC AUCTION.
302
THE Undersigned have received instruc one to sell by Public Auction.
dividends and in areste acetas. cheats? routo,, took a revolver from under his lists of particulars (in duplicate) should be dent in of dividends, interes and shares of low, and returned to the dining room the
Area of with the weapon in his hand. On doing profite, respectively.
Payments may be made by forww.ding the revolver Mr a row tried to dose Custodiens of enemy property or hy Greight, who are tried to dissem to the Trossary cheques in favour of tha
with him, and M Wilkinson, shot him on the luft ride by the heart. Mr sending a tank recefor for money paid to Mr Wilkinaun, was thut, above the laft the credit of the Custodian's screant at the breast. After this Me Wilkinson went on Hongkong and Sha ghat Banking Corpor to the verandah and blew out his brain ation. Further information may be obtain Mr Wilkinson described her husband ed during the usual hours at the Treasury as habitas ly jealous aud intemperata She said that he he came in after mid night he smelt of lique and immediately awwkeood her and a exted stow There Losno's, Sept. 14 The Sapplementary Vote of £250,000,000, it is officially announced to day, differences have arisen hoʻzeen formation against here was excit Russian journals state that serious eru frequens querroin a result of his corers not only the auto the Navy and Avoy but all war expenditure, such as and Aastih, the latter, complaining that alle man and had previously thigured la ---zualuusy-and-heued to make grass payments for the restoration of credit encouragement of trade and industry, the Germans, in Gelicis adopted a dicta at himmelf the Crowbro and to facilitate the rising of funda for the Dominions, Protectorates, and torial stride, not only in military but inched, but her little tay gak her out of the Allied Powers
and arrow he ose hor, revolver in administrativo matters. The Germans wag
A Supplementary Yote."
LORD KITCHENER TO MAKE A STATEMENT
LONDON SADE. 14
Crewe announce make a statement on flie
the Thouse of herds
the other had, an angry became the read bwh exited to c Austin Governtientinoniyye able odio the newer, Wilkin
of drink.
on the quaginn of the cast of Mifferent che potem territory to any fry od hip of Finnis which is regarded wer moch zaurulaITEAR AMOU DATE KEY, CADROt-get sumanition on a
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(FOR ACCOUNT OF THE CONCERNED),
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