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as they must always be while Germany remains a strong naval and military power. Consequently, the dominating ides is that now or never Germany has to bo crushed. It is conceivable that even though the report of a great British sue cess in the first encounter on the high seas
There has been a Chinese and Native rebellion in Dutch West Borneo, putting an almost complete stop to business. The primary factor in the unrest appears, to be the tax which requires that every native shall work on the roads for a certain time as a substitute for paying towards their The Chinese are believed
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nation into its confidence as to what really happened when that continuous heavy-firing was heard all along a large Atretch of the East Coast of Great Britain. The fact that the fishing flects have licen allowed to pursue their industry in the North Sea, and the still more cloquent fact that the Bank rate in England bas dropped from 10 per cent. to 5 per cent. sarely suggest that by some means or other the situation has greatly improved for Great Britain since hostilities breko out, and the only explanation which suggests itself to the public mind is that the danger of invasion has been renderea nore remote by the result of the reported
naval battle. Still, it would be more com- forting to have a definite assurance of this from the Admiralty. Here in Ho kong we are also eagerly awaiting news
Inspector Churchill, of the Naval Police, told the Magistrate that the Commodore had dismissed Graham, but regretted that
the Ordi ance did not give him sufficient power to otherwise deal with the man. His Worship sent the defendant to goal for a month.
At the services at the Catholic Cathedral. on Sunday Bishop Pozzoui caused to be distributed his circular to the faithful of is vicariate on the Duties of Citizens in Time of War."
While the Churches
are offering appropriate prayers at this juncture, a very touching sight, that does not come under the eye of the community, may be witnessed any day when the inmates and orphans of the Italian Convent are gathered in solemn prayers in their pretty Chapel in Caine Road. ciplinary system prevailing in the institu
WAR NOTES.
THE GERMAN CONSUL AND STAFF
LEAVING.
By order of the Government, Dr.. Voretzsch, the Imperial German Consul, and the whole of the Consular Staff are leaving the Colony to-day. Quite e larga number of Germans are remaining in- the Colony under parole. We learn, however, that four are under arrest at Victoria Gaol.
GERMAN PASSENGERS DETAINED IN MURRAY BARRACKS:
The Pacific Mail liner Manchuria, from San Francisco vid Manila, was detained outside the barbour for the greater part of yesterday by the naval and military authorities. She had about thirty German
Passengers on board. They were landed in police launches and are being detained, we understand, in Murray Barracks.
We learn that a fow which arrived on the firana-Maru were also detained.
NO JAPANESE ULTIMATUM TO
BAN GERMANY,
Yesterday, the Japanese Consul, Mr. S. Imai, informed a representative of the Daily Press that he had received no intimation from his Government regard ing the reported sending of an Ultimatum to Germany Mr. Imai added that one or two Japanese ships had been detained, but in a matter of this kind representa-
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nenace to British interests in these parts as to render superfluous the aggies offer even more cogent reasons for greater Had one been sent he would have been fervour on the part of the hundreds of veiled supplicants who, on bended knees, intercede for the early restoration of
ance of our gallant Ally, Japan, who, it will be seen from u telegrain we print this
early for the sending of an Ultimatum.
informed of the proceeding at once, in order to make the necessary arrangements,
THE LEADING SCOTCH | morning, showa a readiness to discharge Peace, besides offering the usual prayer | Japanese steamship companies,
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her Treaty obligations which the British public will not fail to appreciate. The wording of that telegram is remarkably significant.There is reason to believe that Japan will adhere not only to the fetter but will act up to the spirit of the Alliance to the extreme limit." There are two objects of the Treaty of Alliance which bear upon the present situation. They are:-(4) the consolidation and BRANDY.maintenance of the general peace in the regions of Eastern Asia and of lidia; and (C) the maintenance of the territorial rights of the high contracting parties in the regions of Eastern Asia and of India,
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and the defence of their special interests in the said regions. Article 1 of the Agreement provides that whenever, in the opinion of either Great Britain or Japan, any of the rights and interests referred ter in the Preamble are in jeopardy, the wo Governments will communicate with one another fully and frankly and will
consider in common the measures which should be taken to safeguard the rights and interests. Article II reads: "If by réason of unprovoked attack or aggressive action, wherever arising, on the part of any other Power or Powers, either con tracting party should be involved in war in defence of its territorial rights or special interests
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offered
For those who have fallen in battle for the afflicted and the bereaved--the widows and orphans.
In particular, prayers
those for
who are entrusted, by God's providence, with the governance of the realm and of this Colony, for whose inhabitants strength and fortitude are implored in the present hour of trial. The devotions are inter spersed with music by the choir, the hymus. selected being especially appropriate to the occasion. Communicated:
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and to deal with the local offices of the **Of "if
course," the Consul remarked, Germany were to attack Port Arthur or Hongkong we should be involved at once, because of our treaty obligations, but Í think that some of the Japanese papers that this report of an Ultimatum has been taken from them, though it cannot be correct. We have the privilege of using cypher telegrams, and I should have been informed in this way at once had an Ultimatum been sent. You can safely deny it at the present time."
have become unnecessarily excited and
None of the local offices of Japanese steatnship companies have received any notification to the effect that an Ultima- tum had been sent to Germany, and this fact also may be taken as indicating that. no such proceeding has yet been resorted to
BRITISH GOVERNMENT TO COVER
We desire to state for the information of the public that "Extras" are being! issued from the Hongkong Daily Pressin Office only when the new received by cable is of sufficient importance to warrant doingto."
TYPHOON WARNING.
The telegram quoted below was received from the Manila Observatory at 4.35 p.m. yesterday-
Cyclone or Typhoon E. of northern Luzon, more than 300 miles distant,, moy mentioned in the jog, N.W.
Preamble of this agreement, the other contracting party will at once come to
the assistance of its ally and will conduct A VOLUNTEER'S SUDDEN DEATH: the war in common and inake peace ini mutual agreement with it." Thus there
With tragic suddenncss,
Private is no waiting to be invited to participate. William Curwen, of the Hongkong Any attack upon Hongkong or Weibaiwei Volunteer Corps, died from heart failure or even upon British shipping in the at Stonecutters shortly after 11 o'clock on waters of the Far East brings this Agree Sunday night. Deceased, who was a ment into instant operation, and the fact strongly-built, powerful man, appeared that two Japanese Squadrons have put to be in his usual robust health until to sea must therefore be regarded as bat a very short time before his lament an intimation that Japan will come into able end. His cheery smile and good the war at the first opportunity Germany humoured nature made him very popular affords whether it be an attack on among his colleagues in the Machine Gun British territory or the capture or des Company, who will feel his loss especially It may be recalled that Mr. truction or a British ship.
Curwen had an extremely narrow escape from drowning in the Yaucati ferry disaster last year.
keenly.
HONGKONG, AUGUST 11TH, 1934.
SEVERAL days have now elapsed since the outbreak of hostilities between Great Britain and Germany and the disappoint ment that British residents in Hongkong are beginning to feel over the withhold ing of news of the doings of the Fleet in the North Sea must be shared throughout the Empire From the seaside resorts on the East Coast it has been reported that continuous heavy firing was heard one day last week, indicating that a naval battle was being fought, and a statement by a Whitby shipowner has been tele- that graphed throughout the world the Germans lust nineteen ships in Presumably this that engagement. Whitby shipowner must bave had some special means of acquiring in- formation on the subject, or no respons. ible journalist would have been disposed to place any eredence in his statement. But while the Admiralty has denied that it gave to the Tyneside shipowners cer- tain information, they do not appear to have definitively denied that there has been a naval engagement. The task before the British Navy is to clear the seas of the German warships, and it is quite plain that this task has not yet been
that
the accomplished,
if
We are requested by the Colonial a Whitby shipowner's story were fairly Secretary to state that the British Consul personal friends. trustworthy we' can quite appreciate at St. Petersburg has notified the British that the Admiralty might have very Consul at Harbin that passengers viá
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We received yesterday an Ostasíalischer ond message from Berlin which simply said: "24 words missing: sensored."
At the Magistracy yesterday a Chinese was fined $125 for being in unlawful possession of a revolver and six sticks of dynamite..
Mr. H. S. Playfair has taken over the Hongkong agency of the Liverpool, Lou don and Globe Insurance Co. and the fact is advertised on page 4 of this issue.
Deceased was 43 years of age, and came to the Colony 14 years ago to take up the position of Headmaster at the Bolilios Reformatory. Three years later he was appointed Headmaster of the Yaumati School, and held that position ever since. He leaves a widow and two children, who are in England.
WAR RISKS ON STEAMERS,
Messrs The Bank Line, Ltd, have courteously forwarded to the Chamber of Commerce the attached telegram received by them from Messrs. Ellerman & Buck- nall Steamship Co., Ltd., London, which the Secretary of the Chamber has handed to us for publication:--
British Government in conjunction with War Risk Clubs have arranged cover British Steamers on approved voyages against War Risks. It is necessary in- clude special clause in all Bills of Lading British Steamers which at request of Clubs in this emergency we give below requesting you circulate clause quickly every medium available among all Steamship Agents frum Singapore Yoko hama including Philippines. Clauso begins: If and so long as the ship is insured against War Rinks with a War. Risks Insurance Association under or in connection with a War Risks Insurance scheme of His Majesty's Government the ship in addition to any liberties expressed or implied in this Bill of Lading shall have the liberty to comply with any orders or directions as to departure arrival routes ports of call stoppages or otherwise however, given by His Majesty's Government any departments thereof of any person acting or purporting to act with the authority of His Majesty or of His Majesty's Government or of any Department thereof or by any Committee or person having under the terms of the War Risks insurance on the ship the right to give such orders or directions and nothing done or not done by reason of any such orders or directions shall be deemed a deviation. Clause ends. Must also ga on Passenger Tickets substituting words Contract Tickets for Bill of Lading.'":"
JAPAN AND CHINA.
the The Peking correspondent of
message to NC. Daily News, in a
conversation Shanghai, states: In a which I had to-day (August 2nd) with the Japanese Chargé d'Affaires I was told that Japan would take no steps during the European crisis to embroil Chias in The funeral took place at the Happy trouble, and that she will make no move Valley Cemetery yesterday, the deceased of any kind unless an anti-foreign rising
takes place. Honours. being accorded Military. Practically all the members of the SEAMEN AND STOKERS WANTED. deconséd's section attended, together with number from other Companies and
the the Siberian railways cannot proceed to TELEGRAMS, examination. Conditions of service will
good. reasons. for withholding information ut present from the England at present. nation. The British people having
Messrs. Thos. Cook & Sons yesterday been forced into the war in defence of their interests and the fulfilment of their received a cable from the South Man- obligations of honour to neighbouring churian Railway Co., Dairen, in response nations have entered upon the struggle to an inquiry made by them, which stated against Germany with a grim determina that traffic to St. Petersburg, and Moscow tion not only to successfully defend those is not suspended. We understand, however, interests now, but to ensure that it will be that there are no hookings through to!
long time before they are again menaced, Europe at the present time.
(THROUGH_REUTER'S AGENCY.)
A ROYAL BIRTH.
LONDON, August 10th. H.R.H. Princess Arthur of Connaught has given birth to a son.
It is notified by a Gazette Extraordin- ary that additional Seamon and Stokers. are required for service in His Majesty's. Navy. Men wishing to join should present themselves on board H.M.S. Tamar at 9 a.m. daily for medical be, communiented on board H.M.S. with Men Tanar on application. previous service in the Royal Navy, Army, Royal Naval Reserve, and Mer cantile Marine are particularly required. SHIPS MANIFESTS.
was issued An official notification yesterday that all Ocean Shipping must produce their manifests to the Harbour Master's Department for inspec tion on arrival.
THE
WAR
KLAMAJIM
(THROUGH_REUTBE'S AGENCY.]
NAVAL NEWS.
TWO JAPANESE SQUADRONS PUT TO
SEA.
POSSIBLE OCCUPATION OF TSINGTAU.
TOKYO, August 10th. The First and Second Japanese Squadrons have put to sea under the command of Admiral Dewa.
There is reason to believe that Japan will adhere not only to the letter but to the spirit of the Anglo-Japanese Alliance to the most extreme
- limit.
The whereabouts of the German Squadron are not disclosed, but it is reported to be menacing British shipping. The protection of British interests may necessitate a stop enabling Japan to occupy Tsingtau:
GERMAN SUBMARINE ATTACK IN THE NORTH SEA.
LONDON, August 10th.
1.50 p.m. German submarines yesterday The Admiralty announces that
None of His attacked one of the cruiser squadrons of the main fleet. Majesty's ships were damaged but one of the enemy's submarines was sunk.
AUSTRIAN CRUISERS BOMBARD ANTIVARI, ·
LONDON, August 10th. Antivari (Montenegro) Two Austrian cruisers have bombarded and the surrounding mountains where the inhabitants sought refuge.
THE LAND OPERATIONS.
THE POSITION OF LIEGE.
GERMANS HOLD PROMINENT CITIZENS AS HOSTAGES.
LONDON, August Dth.
8.10 p.m.
It is officially admitted-at-Brussels that Liege is invested, but all the forts are holding out.
August 10th, 4.50 p.m.
A message from Brussels states that there is some uncertainty regarding the position of Liege. The Germans seem to have made their way into the town between the forts, and told the civic authorities that they will bombard the town unless the forts are surrendered. They now hold a number of the most influential residents as hostages.
It is expected that the Belgians will not surrender the forts, but
rather blow them up.
GERMANY THREATENS BELGIUM WITH REPRISALS.
LONDON, August vih, 12.40 p.m.
A telegram from Brussels says the Army awaited a night attack by the Germans, but all was quiet up to 2 o'clock in the morning.
Germany has sent an urgent telegram to Belgium threatening reprisals in the future.
BELGIAN ARMY IN EXCELLENT POSITION.
LONDON, August 9th.
6.05 p.m.
The King
The Belgian Army is in an excellent position. reviewed the Brigades that participated in the defenes of Liege.
GERMANS EVACUATE LUXEMBURG.
LONDON, August 9th.
6.05 p.m.
A Brussels dispatch states that the Germans have evacuated Luxem- burg owing to the French advance......
French troop-trains passed Brussels on Saturday night.
RUSSIAN TROOPS ENTER AUSTRIA.
LONDON, August 9th.
11.50 p.m..
A telegram from St. Petersburg states that Russian troops entered Austrian territory by the valley of Styr, driving the enemy's advance guards before them.
THE ADVANCE OF THE GERMANS TOWARDS FRANCE.
LONDON, August 10th.
12.20 p.m.
A Brussels dispatch says the Germans are marching towards France chiefly through Eschsuralzette. The forward movement at Ourtho has ceased and the Germans are entrenching.
TURKEY MENACING BULGARIA.
LONDON, August 9th.
5.05 p.m.
The Turks are reported at Athens to be concentrating in Bulgarian territory, near Dédeagatch.