WAR NOTES.
CABLE COMMUNICATION WITH JAPAN.
are
The Gat Northern Telegraph Co., Ltd announced yesterday that both the Shanghai Nagasaki cables inter rupted, and traffic to and from Japan is forwarded vid Formosa, subject to considerable delny, or may be sent við Kiachta-Vladivostock at $1.70 a word.
A CHINESE HISTORY OF THE
EUROPEAN WAR.
It is learned, says the Peking ficseffe, that the President has ordered his private secretaries, to gather the extracts of articles and telegrams from the foreign papers and the reports from the foreign Ministers concerning the European war to be rompiled into a historical work. Admiral Sah, being a naval expert,' has been lered to attend to this work.
ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY
MEASURES.".
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 25ru, 1914.
Channel and proceeded southward instead of to Kobe, with the intention of reaching Somos, the German Naval station in the South Pacific. The British squadron, which was informed of the movements of the German steamer, captured her off Formosa. The German steamer Yorck. (8,909 tons), which left Yokohama about the 3rd instant for Samon with about
[FROM BAIGON PAPERS.] GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS EX- PELLED FROM MOROCCO.
PARIS, August 16th. General Lyautey has expelled from
and
Austrian
Morocco all German subjects.
6,000 tons of coal, was also captured by INDO-CHINA'S CONTRIBUTION TO
JAPANESE STEAMERS AT. TSINGTAL.
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OPIUM SMUGGLING CAMPAIGN.
CABES AT THE HONGKONG MAGISTRÁGY.
From the large number of opium capturer during the week-end and the number of convictions for opinia
quito so well defended, is also a modern fortress. It is also necessary to realise that for practical purposes the whole of the Belgian Army would on mobilisation assemble in the country on the left bank of the Meuse, and that, except within the fortified enclosures of Liege and Namur, there would be no Belgian troops on the right bank. Now, in the first place, it smuggling at the Magistracy yesterday it is obvious that German armies to reach would seem that the Chinese have sought the French frontier have much furtherto take advantage of the situation pre-. to go if the move along the left bank ofvailing in Hongkong to unlawfully the river than if they traverse the import and export opium to and from Ardennes. Then again, there is only a very narrow gap between Liege and the the Colony, in the belief, doubtless, that tongue of Dutch territory that stretches the police and revenue officers would have down south to Maestricht, so that it would slackened their customary vigilance .... bo impracticable for German armies to owing to the heavy call of other than SPEIDEL'S BUSINESS AT SAIGON advance into Belgium on a broad front their ordinary duties.
between Liege north of Liege unless
One man, charged at the Magistracy Official seals have been affixed on the they violated Dutch neutrality, while doors and windows of the premises of to Pross the Meuse would obviously with possession of six tacks of prepared Messrs. Speidel & Co. Opiater, says be risky, besides necessitating travers-pium and 12 taels of opium dross, was if this is preliminary to taking an invening some
FRENCH RELIEF FUND.
The French Colony of Indo-Ching has subscribed one million franes towards the Native relief of the victims of the war. residents are subscribing largely to public fund
though it is not unlikely that the quantity of viands may be less than that expected. There is one thing that I want to im press on you particularly. Whatever may happen, it will not be due to Japan's warlike desire. Japan wishes to keep away from strife and complications far as possible, but if there is anybody who makes it his business to disturb the peace of the East, of course Japan will not remain a passive onlooker. For the present it looks as if Japan is wrestling British warship off Formosa. with a curtain. Although there may be more or less change in the quantity and quality of viande with which you are te
News has reached the Iwaki Shokai, ມາ served, you may be confident that there is no change in the object which Japan Kobe, says the ahi, that the masters works for. The position and prestige of of the Japanese steamers inci-marie and the country will be zealously guarded in Shinge-maru, which were lying at Tsing- any contingency that may arise.. Ittau for the purpose of bringing back the should be clearly understood, however, Japanese there in case of need, made that Japan does not hanker after any inquiries of the Japanese Consul at Tien- material benefit. What she aims at is the unholding of the honour and prestige of in about what they had better do, buy no answer was received. Subsequently the country.
the situation grew more and more critical. The Nussi-mu, therefore, left Tsingtautory, for the purpose of confiscating the country before getting to the river. To also found in possession of an ingenious on Wednesday afternoon (12th instant), property it approves, but if, on the escape collision with the Belgian Army contrivance to aid him in his campaign contrary, is intended to safeguard this and to reach French territory as rapidly of sinuggling. He had in his possession a as possible, the Germans would almost number of tins cleverly shaped sq'as, to without discharging cargo, for Shanghai, rich German house, it demands to know The Shingo-maru gave notice of cancel why the Government of Indo-China seant to be compelled to take a fine across at between his legs in
manner that lation of her chorter, sad was about to should take so much Carp of German that triangle of Belginn territory and
He was. interests. Our cuntemporary is mistaken Luxemburg south-east of the valley of the would not attract attention. leave for Dairen, hut was stopped on
fined $400, or three months' hard labour. account of a protest by the German when it says that at Singapore and Hong Mease, and moreover to take a line as
Another man, who endeavoured to get kong the rule is to confiscate all German
near to the south-eastern angle of that authorities, and she is still in the port,
property as prize.
region as possible, subject to bitting off away from this Colony by train, was arrested at the Kowloon Railway Station French territory well clear of Verdun.
for having custody of 28 taels of raw opium. He received a similar sentence to that given the first mentioned.
AN OFFICIAL EXPLANATION.
A certain Government official gave the Fiji an explanation of the situation, as it affected Japan, from which we take the following:-
GERMAN RESIDENTS IN KOBE. We learn from the danhi that Dr, Ohrt,
Japan's attitude as regards the sit up- tion bas been clear and explicit from the outset. It may be explained that Great Britain asked Japan to adopt rasures for the maintenance of the President Yuan Shil Kai has referred necessary a memorandum to the State Department, peace in the Far East in case of necessity. setting forth the following four questions follows as a matter of course that and putting a footnote saying that these Japan will take action within the bounds the German Consul at Kobe, called on stipulated in the Alliance Treaty if she Governor Hattori on Wednesday morn- questions were absolutely necessary neasures for the Government to adopt and her ally agree that they are justified ing (19th inst.), the interview lasting in doing so, The negotiations that are about an hour. The object of Dr. Ohrl's at the present moment and that he wished guing en between Japan and Great visit is said to have been the protection the State Department to decile them Britain are not for the purpose of Japan's of German residents at Kobe by the within three days:-
1. That the people should be admonish-Participating in the war without any Japanese authorities. Governor Hattori
but are for the purpose of
gave the Consul-General to understand that the Japanese authorities are fully ed that the war in Europe will not last arranging for concerted action between long, that no rumour should is allowed the two Powers in the event of their ing prepared to undertake the protection of Gormans in any emergency that may to circulate and that they should be forced to take part in the struggle. It is
The Governor further gave father informed that the Government explicitly provided for in the Allianer will take ensures to relieve the fancial Treaty that neither of the allies can act
assurances to Dr. Ohrt that. Japanese of their own accord, and that an agree- market, if orceskary.
2.That the Military authorities in the ment between the two is necessary before individually entertain no ill-feeling to
wards Germans-Japan Chronicle. ordered action is taken by either. For the present, valion provinces should he
Articles af however, no, definite decision has been strictly to observe, the Neutrality and strict regulations should arrived at as to the taking of action. be drawn up governing the holidays of the soldiers anil naval men.
3That proper arrangements should be made between the Chinese and foreign banks to help each other in time of need and that proper measures should be devised to maintain the financial, market throughout the country."
4.That the various kinds of industry should be developed and encouragement should be given to the foreigners whe establish factories in inland cities so as to open a new source of employment for the chalies, who have been thrown out of employment by the recent depression of trade Peking Gazette,
KING OF SIAM AND THE WAR.
In the course of the address the King is accustomed to give at the weekly parades at Sanam Chandra Park, His Majesty recently, after pointing out that Sion as a nation is sentral, urged that all should try and cultivate a feeling of individual neutrality awards the foreign coumanity, thus showing by theiwanna that they were neutral actually as well as legally. His Majesty also drew a mural from the recent Home tule crisis in Ireland, and pointed out the effect of thes appearance of a third combatant bad been sufficient to lead the twà factions to forget their differences in order to present
mited front.-Bangkok Times.
[FROM JAPANESE PAPERS.] CARGO FOR EUROPE LANDED IN TSINGTAU.
A PROBABLE LOSS TO BHIPPERS. When the N.D.L. stainer. Prin: Ette Friedrich left Kobe for Europe last month, says the Japan Chronicle, she took from this port alone about Y.500,005 worth of enrgo. When the war brok out, the German Government took the steamer over for serviet as an auxiliary cruiser, and all the car has been lande
It is
occur.
FRENCH NAVAL MOVEMENTS.
Her commander;
SHANGHAI, August 11th. WAR WITHOUT JUSTIFICATION.
The French gunboat Dreidee, which "Japan and Great Britain have come to, an agreement as to the assumption of weat aground in the river near Hankow some time ago, has been sold to the concerted action in case of arcessity,, but if the two countries lack agreement as to Chinese, Government. the time and methods by which such officers, and crew, numbering about 70, action is to be carried out, neither of them went through Shanghai on the 10th, in- would be able to act. Should one of thestant on the way to Tientsin. allies ignore the views of the other, that would palpably be a violation of the Treaty, and the party participating in war in such circumstances will have no excuse to offer if it were blamed for carry- ing on war without justification or for being a disturber of the peace. therefore only natural that there should be no change in the situation till Japan and Great Britain come to an agreement as to the course of action to be adopted. NO BITCH AND NO MISUNDERSTANDING.
Particulars of the Anglo-Japanese negotiations, of course, cannot be divulg- ed, and people should remain discret and cautious, and net indulge in wild conjectares and give them publicity. There is not the slightest ground for the report that Great Britain had brought forward a strong opposition to Japan's proposal or that Japan's policy bas suf- fered a serious hiten. The fact is that the Governments in Tokyo and London are handling the situation with the ut Japan does at care and deliberation. not want to earn a bad repuation at such a time by any thoughtless netion; nor is. she desirous of becoming an object of sua- picion in the eyes of the world.
TSINGTAU NEWS.
The German authorities.ar Tsingtan are pushing on the construction of defensive works behind the city. The rear approach Lo the garrison has been liberally iniued. I seem to be the intention of the Ger- mans to destroy Tsingtan, forts and all in case of their being obliged to retire and fee inte à neutral zone. For this purpose it is said a quantity of kerosene oil has been distributed to every household.
EVACUATION OF TSINGTAU BY JAPANESE. The Japanese Consul-General at Tien- at Tsingtau. The Kole banks havetsin has dispatched an official of the informed shippers that they must either | Consulate to Tsingtan, and advised the enver their goods against war risk or Japanese residents to leave the place. In
find the
which has been consequence nearly all Japanese offices advanced on them, but in the circum atiel stores have closed, and the majority stances no insurance company will look of the Japanese are leaving Tsingtan by at such a risk, and as it is impossible for the steamers Viser and dinge, now in the majority of the shippers to return the
MONEY
ney they have drawn against their shipments, they find themselves in an awkward fix. About 20 of the 30 shippers interested met a day or two ago and appointed a committee to discuss the situation with a view to arriving at a settlement. This committee called upon Messre. Ahrens, the local agents of the N...,- and requested thru to get the Kobe or taken cargo shipped back to away from Tsingtan to some less danger ous place, but the agents-explained that they were unable to do anything in the matter. There were no ships now run ning into Tsingtan on which the cargo could be loaded, and repented inquiries which had barn telegraphed over from Kuls remained unanswered. The agents we understand, have done all that they pussinly could for the shippers, but in the Mean- eircumstances they are helpless while, the banks are pressing shippers for seething no substantial in the way of security than they at present bold.
JAPAN AND THE WAR. POLITICS IN CARABLE.
port.
CHINESE MOBILISATION. A Peking dispatch states that China has mobilised four Army Divisions which are to e distributed to strategic points in Chibli and Shantung provinces for the In case of maintenance of neutrality. Germany's attempting to make use of any territory outside that leased to her, the attempt will be vigorously resisted. A similar attitude will also be adopted. towards British or French troops if they attempt to violate China's neutrality,
The suce dispatch adds that it is believed in official circles at Peking that some sort of understanding exists between the United States and Germany regard ing the situation.
SEAS. THE NEUTRALITY OF THE CHINA
PEKING, August 12th. For the purpose of maintaining the neutrality of Chinese waters, the Govern- ment has ordered the Northern Fleet to proceed to Chefog..
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of the awkward Ardennes
SUPREME COURT. Monday, August 24th..
1x APPELLATE JurismCTION.
BEFORE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (Mn. H. H. J. GOMPERTZ), THE PUISSE JUDGE (MR. F. A. HAZELAND), AND MR. JUSTICE MELBOURNE.
a
In a case where a woman was charged, Inspector Cordon said he thought it possible that she was the tool of another. The woman had come down from the country, and was arrested when return ing. A fine of $:00 or six weeks' hard. Jabour was the penalty.
LA MANIERE ANGLAISE,
Avenir du Tonkin prints a story by
translate the following: The a passenger on the fordelere from which we passengers had been warned by wireless that a German cruiser was watching the Straits of Malagen, but on the following day a new notice informed the steamer that the passage was clear, and the
Acting upon information received." Cordelliere safely arrived in due course! at Singapore. Here au English officer of
Several Chinese revenue officers boarded and searched a samjun at Taikokteui. superior rauk immediately boarded the
Concealed in the bottom of the boat was steamer, called the passengers together,
a large quantity of raw opium, 107. Russians and neutrals, and on his left the- Re the Holland and China Trading Co. in all Three men who were on the boat placed to his right the French, English, Germans and the Austrians. The latter Chis Tin Cho, bruker, of 205, Queen's were taken into custody, and appeared were promptly invited to follow the Road Central. This was an appeal byfore Mr. J. R. Word at the Magistracy English officer, who informed them that the defendant against the judgment of yesterday. The case was remanded.
the Puisne Judge in a case in which the they were all simply prisoners of war
And the writer concludes: -- sum of $973:55, as endorser of a pro- and they would be detained until the end plaintiffs clained from the defendant the of the war."
Comme on le voit, la maniere Anglaisemissory note for £91, dated November 1, est la maniere forte. Et c'est la bonne. 1913, al payable in January, 1914, and (As we
it, the English way is the signed by the defendant at the agreed strong way. And it is good!).
rate of 1/1 1-16, which was dishonoured by the drawer.
Why do you
continue to have trouble with your teeth, and let them go to decay? Why do you let unhealthy bacteria flourish in your mouth in hundreds of millions, and find their way into the blood, and cause so many illnesses--neurasthenia, dyspepsia, arterio-sclerosis, &c.? Why do you neglect a duty so essential to your health and your life, when all you have to do to prevent these evils is to use Odól?
It seems absurd that anybody should omit to accustom himself to the regular care of the mouth and teeth with Odol, when it is proved that this liquid antiseptic dentifrice protects the mouth from all bacterial and decomposition processes, which, if not guarded against, inevitably destroy the teeth.
VLADIVOSTOK NEWS.
The N.Y.K. steamer Naikin-marn, which arrived at Moji from Vladivostok on the 18th instant, reparts that owing to the proclamation of martial law no one allowed in the streets after nine o'clock at night. The streets are patrolled by armed police and military,
Or the evening of the 4th instant a lantern procession was held at Vladiva. stok in which 1,000 Japanese and 2,000 Russians took part...
NEWSPAPERS FOR GERMAN SUBSCRIBERS RETURNED.
The copies of the Hangbang Daily Press addressed to German subscribers in
us Indu-China are being returned to through the post.
ITALY AND TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
AN ENGLISH -VIEW.
A DISHONOURED CHEQUE
Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. C. F. Mason) appeared for the appellant. and Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C. (instructed by Mr. Dixon, of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) was for the respondents.
After reading the judgment appealed Against Mr Potter addressed the Court on points of law, remarking that it was a question of law altogether, and that they did not appeal against his Bardship's finding as to facts.
The bearing was adjourned.
THE KWANOTUNG OLD BRUNZE CASE.
An application was made on behalf of the defendant for leave to appeal to the
Privy-Commeil-from-the-decision of the Full Court upholding the decision of the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees Davies, K.C.) in favour of the plaintiffs in the case of the Great Western Smelting and Refining Co., Ltd., . F. P. Marques. of Macao,
guarantee the stability of the political bond between them for a long time, to come Germans
constitutionally art unable to view Italy's adherences to the Triple Alliance with enthusiasm or coa fidence. In the dread day of Armaged don, they are persuaded Germany and Austria will find themselves compelled to
face Europe alone."
THE BELGIUM BATTLEFIELDS.
Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.C. (instructed by Mr. Haywood, of Mr. Leo d'Almada's office) was for the appellant, and Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C. and Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. C. E. H. Beavis, of Messrs. Wilkinson & Grist) for the respondents.
As
Mr. Pollock said that they were asking for leave to, appeal, and they had filed an affidavit which would satisfy their Lordships that the amount was above the appeainble amount. They were also asking for a stay of execution. regarded the claim in this case, it was 2. large amount, and would with interesi. amount, in round figures, to a lakh of dollars, and he would submit that it be would be reasonable for them to allowed six months. As regarded the sum of $5,000, costs of the appeal to Privy Council, that must be put up within three months.
The Chief Justice-How about the costs Have you which you have incurred? paid "nything!
Mr. Sharp The original costs have not been paid, though the security for the appeal was paid into Court ander order of the Court.
Mr. Pollock-Some money has been paid into Court:
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CALDBECK,
Ms. Sharp Those are the costs of the MACGREGOR&C..
appeal; not one vent of the original`eosts has been paid.
The Chief Justice Whint about the ensts of the trial?
Mr. Sharp-They have not been paid. The Chief Justice (to' Mr. Pollock)- You want a What offer do you make? stay for six months and take no offer to pay the costs of the original trial.
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Mr. Pollock-My instructions are that Knife time is required because. appellant. will be raising money from Portugal.
In May last a series of articles appeared in the London Morning Post entitled Belgium and Luxemburg in a Franco German War." They are very enlightening in the present position, as foretelling what appears to have actually taken place. The point of the quotation is that the campaign is foreshadowed;
That portion of Belgium which lies south-east of the line formed by the Meuse and by its affluent, the Sambre,
Mr. Sharp said they did not want to creates, together with the Duchy of Luxemburg, a well-defined triangle which behave harshly with the defendant, bat more or less interpowes itself between he had to oppose a stay of execution, Germany and France. Speaking general- which, however, they would withdraw ly, this triangle constitutes a region upon proper security being given. After which is not particularly favourable for judgment had been given the defendant 1 is asked for a stay of execution for one the movement of a great army. In view of Italy's declaration of net somewhat broken,. is largely clothed in month, conditional upon security being He had not put up the security trality, the following, taken from the
railway and road and they had not been paid a cent of the Dudy Mail Year Book for 1914, issned forests, is not very productive, and is given. On the moruir of the 12th instant an
On the other hand, costs of the trial. The appellant resided enumunications. extraordinary Curt Council was held. at the Premier's eial residenes, attend
right months ago, is of considerable rather lacking in
Though Berlin and Vienna have dis Belgium on the left bank of the Meuse in the Portuguese Colony of Macao and and Sambre is almost an ideal territory had no property in Hongkong, so that ed by all the Mters of Srate.
no steps could be taken against the for the conduct of operations of war on
defendant for execution. He did not. reported that Baru Kata, Minister for
A report has been received confirming agreed on several questions during the Foreign Affaire ported on the com-
is open and highly cultivated and that want to make use of strong expressions, munications reeved from Great Britain the news of the capture of the ND.L. past year, it would be too fatuous to
network of but it appeared to him that the appellant. it is intersected with a
had made a mock of the Court; he had and other countries and the meeting pro- steamer Print Waldemar and another imagine that the German-Austrian Alti- the largest scale, seeing that the country orced to enter on
not shown any inclination to comply with a discussion of the German steamer by a British warship. Iance, the bed-rock and keystone of the situation. As s as the Council was The Prias Waldemar discharged a portion | Triple Alliance, is less firm than hitherto over Count Okur e the Premier, received of her cargo at Omuta, arrived at Maji The political and military position of the chaussées and railways. It may be sug
Mr. Pollock expressed the view that the on the 5th instant, and discharged the two great central European Powers is so gested, therefore, that if they want to the Germans would be well advised to a party of jour ass, to whom he is re-
rest of the cargo at Shimonoseki. She identical, and their interests so indisso-reach France through neutral territory the order of the Court,
Inbiy mutual that the continuance of a ported to have sen as follows:
offensive- strong I feel then fondled 1,200 tons of four, rice,
and defensive agreement follow rites on the left bank of the shortest period regarding the costs of the "You no doubt feel inugry- hungry, ten. Trooks are busy preparpotatoes, tinned meats, mineral oil (1.000 between them is of paramount importance Aieuse, in preference to adopting lines appeal should be three months and as fur the dishes, so you will have to cases), entrenching tools, baskets, and to both. Ties of sincere affection unite
The application for leave to appeal was wait a little long r Things like these
certain formidable objections to such u
their granted, the Court also granting a stay ennot be expect d so rapidly as out-cattle, in addition to 1,500 tons of coal the Kaiser with his venerable Austrian of operations through the Ardennes regarded the judgment and
realise fully The fact is that all for the German Navy, which were all ally. Emperor Francis Joseph, and the country and Luxemburg. But there are thereon, six months.
course, and to siders may wish
must be consulted supplied by the Mitsui Bussan, and left latter's heir, the Archduke Franz Fer-
well-desed, meat, and three months in connection with on the night of the 7th instant, reporting dinand. The nersonal note in German- interested or*'
the costs of the hearing. before any decisir can be arrived at, and this takes time. You may rest assured to the authorities that she was going to Austrian relations, fortified by deep-importance it is necessary to be in of five months on the execution of jula
entrenched camp, and that Namur, The sleamer passed the Bungoseated sentiments of fraternity in the mind that Linge is
hearts of both peoples, seems sufficient to that the dishes will appear cooner or later, Kobe,
It is
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