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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1914.
|tims, the recent tremors of unrest among the Manchus cannot be ignored wo do not suppose ey will ever succeed in starting a rebellion or anything of the sort, but it must be recognized that there are among those in seclusion some who
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order of things and who would gladly The slight subvert it if they could.. ectivity that has been manifested lately, which led to the arrest of several pro- minent men known to be of imperialistio
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that the hostilities at Tsingtao compelled any of the princes and nobles who had settled thero to come out of their retire ment, so that it is not likely to be more than a transient insident, especially 23 the ex EMPEROR has been made, in a letter
from this movement and to express his disapproval of it. None the less, the presence of the expropriated Manchu rulers and nobles must always be a danger spot, not perhaps on account of their own activities and influence so much sa for the opportunity they will furnish any KING GEORGE, AND OTHER, outside agitator of raising trouble in their
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name. In this connection it is curious to recall a recent telegram of the Ostasiatischer
Lloyd, attributing to Japan the intention of over throwing the Republic and forcing China to re-establish a constitutional monarchy. We do not suggest that the recent rumblings of dis- turbance were the result of German machinations, but it is clear that as for the time the nitra-Republicans are under a cloud, it is to the Imperialist party that anyone wishing to raiso trouble in China. would have to look, Germany's campaign in China, designed to excite China's sympathy and ensure a continuance of Gorman influence, is notorious, and the coincidence between the tremors of rebellion-originating, be it noted, in Teingtac and the German allegations against our allies policy in China, is significant. If Germany could poison China's mind against the allied Powers,
and still more if she could work up some singe effects to give colone to her allega- tions, she would have gone further towards gaining her end than she would do by actually bringing about further strife and disorder in the land. There is abundant cvidence on all sides that Germany's cultural and political campaign in the of the Finest Quality in Great Variety. For East is by no means at an end yet- the activity of her including the
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representatives in the interior, and of her missionaries in disseminating lying reports is sufficient proof of that and the revelations we have had of the ramifications of her underground activi- thes compel us, for many a day to come, to consider in regard to every event the possibility of there being German influence behind it and of its being contrived to serve in some way German ends.
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The Manila Observatory yesterday ro ported a cyclone or typhoon in 131deg. Long. E., and 20deg. Lat. N., moving AWANAWAS
Nine more subscription griffins for the Race Meeting arrived from Shanghai by the Ankui, and are to be drew for at noon to-day
Sir Richard Dane, Inspector-General of Salt and Exciso in China, arrived in Hongkong by the s.5. Malta yesterday from the North.
The Rev. M. C. Mackenzie, of the English Presbyterian Mission at Wuking- fu, has returned from Home and left for Swatow yesterday.
RESIDENTS in China must be accustomed to revolutions and rumours of revolutions hy now, and the possibility of further sporadic risings by isolated bodies of
Mr. White Cooper, a member of the malcontents is well recognized, but tho author of the latest rumour, that would Shanghai Bar, and also of the Municipal unite the Imperialists and the Nihilists Council, who has returned from a holiday. in ons concerted insurrection, has certain at Home, leaves the Colony to day for
Shanghai. ly reason to be proud of the vividness of his imagination, which, we would suggest, The programme for the annual rate is sufficiently fantastic to excite oven meeting under the auspices of the Hong- Gorman admiration. That the Die-hards" kong Jockey Club has been issued. The of the Mancha faction will always rest Races are fixed for Monday, the 22nd content in their inglorious security February, and the two following days, without making occasional efforts to raise with an "Off Day" on Saturday, Febru trouble, is scarcely to be expected; there ary 27th. are plenty of indications that the insti gators of the abortive attempt at revolution last year would, given a
appearing in our advertisement columne favourable opportunity, try issues with in relation YUAN SHIE-BAI once more; but the now followed by the American Govern suggestion that the two parties should ment amounts to a calling in of all units for the overthrow of their common American passports, and the notification enemy could scarcely, we should have therefore is one of special interest and thought, have beeut conceived outside importance. Bedlam; yet it is suggested that Prince
We direct the attention of our Ameri- can readers to the Consular notification
to passports,
The course
LHUANG, the leader of the Manchu We
We have received a specimen copy of irreconcilables, has actually made over a map of Europe, on an unusually largo tures to HUANG Herno and SUN YAT-SEN scale, drawn by Mr. H. de Hees, of The tale runs that the Manchu party in Hongkong, and locally lithographed in to supply the funds, while SUN and HUANG colours. It measures 66in. by 7gin., and will raise the men; this would undoubtedly being well £l'ed in with names, it recon- be a formidable combination, bat, fortun mends itself to those who are closely ately for the peace of China, it is beyond following the progress of the armies in the bounds of possibility. At the same the various theatres of the war.
THE WAR.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGRNOIA
THE DEMONSTRATION OFF THE ENGLISH COAST.
CASUALTIES AT SCARBOROUGH AND WHITBY
LONDON December 17th,
5.55 p..
At Scarborough 18 civilians were killed and 21 ligve been detained in hospital as a result of the bombardment by German warships. A large number of slighter injuries has been confirmed. At Whitby two were killed- and two injured.
A full Cabinet met to-day, and is understood to have considered the
Coast raid,
THE CASUALTIES AT HARTLEPOOL.
LONDON, December 18th.
The official return shows that there were 82 killed and 250 wounded. in the bombardment of Hartlepool There were from five to ten killed and
fiftcon wounded on the cruiser Doom in the engagement off Hartlepool.
The Berlin official announcement says: “Our ships were hit by the
coast batteries but only slightly damaged.”
ELATION IN BERLIN,
IS IT WARRANTED
LONDON, December 18th.
3.30 ..
Berlin is decorated with age, the bells are ringing and anewspapers. are commenting extravagantly on what they describe as the most decisive
victory in the history of the world.
This is the result of the Austro-German official announcerrent stating
That the Russian armies ato everywhere retreating and are being pursued
into Poland after desperate fighting.
This report is not confirmed by last evening's Russian communiqué
which states:
We are vigármasty pursuing the defeated Germans on the Mluva
frontier. We have captured prisoners, guns, and war material. There was no fighting of importance on December 18th, on the left bank of the Vistula
or in Western Galicia.
The garrison as Przemysl made many sortios last week but were
repulsed with heavy loss.
**WARSAW AT ALL COSTS
ANOTHER IMPERIAL COMMAND UNFULFILLED.
LONDON, December 18th.
7.03 1.
The Times correspondent at Petrograd says that captured Germans who have come from tas French front state that the Kaiser ordered Warsaw
to be taken at all costs, “Our present task is in Poland; there is time to
settle the business in the West later, His Majesty is said to have declared.
It is understood that General Von Hindenburg has been reinforced to the extent of nine Army Corps within the last month, three Corps having been sent recently, Two Corps were sent to Hungary, while twenty remain
in Poland.
THT SINKING OF A GERMAN CRUISER IN THE BALTIC
LONDON," December 18th. A Petrograd oficial message says that the German cruiser Freidrich
Karl was sunk in the last sortie in the Baltic Two thirds of the crew wero
drowned, less than 200 being saved.
This confirms the report published a few days ago by the Paris Temps on the authority of the French Minister of Marine.]
EGYPT A BRITISH PROTECTORATE,
BUZERAINTY OF TURKEY TERMINATED.
LONDON, December 17th. It is officially announced that in view of the state of war arising out of the action of Turkey, Egypt will henceforth constitute a British Protectorate. The suzerainty of Turkey is thus terminated. The British Government will adopt all measures necessary for the defence of Egypt, and the protection of its inhabitants.
Sir Arthur MacMahon, G.C.V.O., K.C.L.E., Foreign Secretary to the Government of India, has been appointed High Commissoner.
THE HODEIDAH INCIDENT
PORTE ORDERS RESPONSIBLE TURKISH OFFICIALS -
TO BE PROSECUTED
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.
THE OPERATIONS IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.
To-day's Paris communiqué nys ----
LONDON December 17th.
4.00 p.m.
From the Sea to the Lys we have taken several trenthes at the point
of the bayonet. We consolidated our positions at Lambaortzyde and St. George, and organised the ground gained westward of Gheluvelt.
We programed at several points to regain Vermelles.
There has been no infantry action along the rest of the front, but a most effective firing by our heavy artillery in the vicinity of Tracy-le-Val, and also in Champagne, Argonge, and at Verdun.
There is nothing o report, elsewhere.
LONDON, December 18th.
1,30 am,
The evening official announcement states:-- We gained ground north of Ypres, along the Menin Road, south
and south-east of Bisschoole.
We debouched north east of Arras and reached the first houses of
St. Laurent Blangy,
We made appreciable progress at Ovillers, La Boisselle, Mametz. and Mariçcourt and in Bapaume in the Perenne region.
Vosges,
There is nothing noteworthy to report between the Somme and the
GREEK NAVAL OFFICER CONDEMNED TO DEATH FOR ESPIONAGE IN TURKEY.
INDIGNATION IN ATHENS.
LONDON, December 18th
7.05 m.
There is indignation in Athens at the condemnation to death in Constantinople of a Greek Naval officer on a charge of espionage. The papers say that relations between Grecco and Turkey will be broken off if the sentence is carried out.
NEW BRITISH LIGHT CRUISER.
A RECORD IN FAST CONSTRUCTION.
LONDON, December 18th. The Admiralty announces that the light cruiser Caroline has been constructed and delivered within the year by Cammell, Laird & Co. This constitutes a record performance. The contract date of delivery was 21st May, 1915,
The Caroline is an addition to the Light Cruiser Squadron of the Arethusa class, described by the First Lord of the Admiralty as Destroyers of destroyers. She is of 100 tons displacement, and has a speed of 30 kants. Two vessels of the class (drethusu und Undaunted) have already distinguished themselves in action in the North Sea.).
[OFFICIAL TELEGRAMS FROM THE BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE ]
TERRIBLE GERMAN LOSSES.
LONDON, December 17th.
10 p.m.
The total Prussian and Bavarian lossce published to date amount
to about 1,000,000. The Saxon and Wurtemborg lists make a further
200,000.
HARASSING THE ENEMY ON THE WESTERN FRONT.
The Eye-witness at Headquarters in France reports that the activity
of the Allies' artillery, coupled with the ingenuity of the enipers and sappers, has much harassed the enemy.
LOYALTY OF MOSLEMS IN WEST INDIES.
Loyal messages have been received from the Moslem population of
Trinidad and Tobago,
SERBIA CLEAR OF ENEMY TROOPS,
Between the Drina and the Save there are now no Austrian troops
in Serbia.
WAR NEWS.
GERMAN PRISONERS OF WAR
IN JAPAN
The German prisoners of war accom- modated in various cities in Japan are elassified as follows
Due Non-commissioned
musketry has been successful. The keen spirit of the first new army is beyond all praise. Now it is clear of elementary training the progress will be very rapid. The Highland troops are especially good, also the light division The Eastern Battalions are also well forward. The Irish have some of the best material of any; The officering is working out well. A big leaver of experience throughout the unite has a remarkable effect on the
Officers officers & men. Total development of the mea.
507
Kurume Fukuoka
29
536
815
850
Kumamoto $5
791
780
Matsuyama 15
400
415
Marugame
317
824
LONDON, December: 17th.
8.10 p.m.
Himeji Osaka Nagoya 12 297 Tokyo
*** 313 298 Besides the above, there are in hospital
315
323
446
408
309
A telegram from Rome states that in the Senate Signor Sounino anounced that as a result of Italy's demands the Porte had instructed the Governor of Yemen to Bond the British Consul at Hodeidab immediately. back to the Italian Consulate and to prosecute those responsible for the
arrest
[It will be recalled that the British Consul at Hodeidah ras forcibly arrested at the Italian Consulate, where he had taken refuge, and that Italy demanded immediate reparation from the Porte.]
BRITISH FLEET IN GULE OF SAROS
TURKS BOMBARDED
LONDON, December 17th.
2.10 p.m.
A message from Athena says that a British Fleet on Sunday bombarded Turks concentrated in the Gulf of Baros
HOW THE INDIANS FIGHT
SOLVING A DOUBLE MYSTERY.
The special correspondent of the Daily Teleph in Northern France sends the following ——
The town of is the scene of hospital work Here friend and foe receive the same kind treatment. It was in No.
at Teingtao 21 officers and 344 non-com Hospital that I was able to solve a double missioned officers and men. These will be mystery, pem
A number of Indians have arrived brought to Japan as soon as they recover. Altogether, the total number of prisoners wounded, the majority in the left hand. is given as 4,648, the officers numbering 224. KITCHENER'S FIRST NEW ARMY
It appears, so an Indian medical nan told me, that these men always do their best to get in hand-to-hand touch with the enemy, and when they do they catch hold The Pioneer's London correspondent of the enemy's bayonet in the left hand cabled on November 28th-The first new and bring the knife into action with the army has completed its recruit training right hand,
and is now at field work and advanced The second mystery concerns the story musketry I have seen battalions at of a sergeant of the who, in the work after an interval of a week or two, lighting line, was surprised constantly to and have been astonished by the progress sed a number of hands appearing just made. Their degree of efficiency is far above the level of the enemy a trenches. ahead of what might have been expected. To reiso a hand above the trench and At bayonet practice and as markamen received a wound in it is perhaps painful, they challenge comparison with any other but then one goes home, remarked a The using of expert Bisley shots to teach wounded German,