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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TJESDAY, DECEMBER 29TMn, 1914.
demeanour towards the menacing allitude of a country which was now about to devour us, and, weakened with these corroding influences, we were about to share the fate of a people, whom GIBBON has so dramatically described to us. Unfortunately for himself and his people, KAISER. WILHELM also thought that the history of Great Britain's rise and fall vas about to be completed as the result of her people's shelving of the obvious. But what has happened? It is apparent WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. that Great Britain is about to add yet
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in this force for many months to come, and the Territorial Army which, at the beginning of the present year was 50,000 short of establishment, has not only rapidly made up this deficiency, but has greatly exceeded its original establish ment; the acknowledged distaste in many quarters at
A small contingent of R.G.A. diawn PAINTING BRITAIN BLACK, from Tiontain and other ports arrived in the Colony yesterday en route for the front,
Kobe's St. Andrew's Society contributed Y1,000 to the Prince of Wales' Fund on St. Andrew's Day instead of holding the customary ball,
Messrs. L. E. P., Jones, G. V. Robins, P. Lamb and H, M.. Hind, of Shanghai, who recently received commissions in the Army, have left for Home.
Ar article by Sir Francis Piggott on The German Imperial Colonial Blunder is given first place in the November issue
of
the Nineteenth Century,
The death has occurred at Nagasaki, after a wook's illness, of Mr. C. Boeddinghaus, who for over fifty years
had been a resident of the port.
GERMAN PRESS CAMPAIGN IN SOUTH CHINA, The Canton correspondent of the C Daily News writing on the 17th inst.
says
In the south, there are still articles
on. That these emanate from German
WHAT GERMANY REALLY THINKS.
I have spoken with many who fra admit they expect to lose Alsace and of Lorraino. On their eastern fron they expect to lose part of East Prus BEHIND THE SCENES IN BERLIN so that Russia can straighten out
frontier. They expect Austrin to d Galicin for a liko reason. THEY KNOW THEY ARE DEATEN."
All they hope 18 to preserve the unity of Germany and. to save what remains of the empire. The FIGATING TO OPTAIN THE BEST TERN. ollicial classes, society in fact all those The present state of Germany, the who know, keep up a smiling face. At difficulties with which she is confronted, heart they are in despair, because they and the growing despair of the official know that, however long they continue their resistance, before a year is out the classes are subjects discussed in
Iack of certain essentials in the destruction important and weighty article which of mankind will bring them up against a appears in the Daily Telegraph from the stone wall, in which there is no exit except pen of an American, familiar with life in by the acknowledgment of their defent. Berlin, who has recently returned from that city.
THE WAR POPULAR.
En
IN THE TRENCHES.
Crown Prince been more popular than at
The following extract is from a descrip- At no time have the Emperor and the five account communicated by an Eye
winess present with General Head-
quariors:
and pamphlets issued, whose object is to bias the minds of Chinese readers, and in- lame them against the British. One fails to see what serious advantage accrues to the authors from the publication of these fabrications, for the Chinese know little about foreign matters, and those fer who take an intelligent interest in world wide affairs are certainly unable to do anythe English nation to deceive themselves I would be a great mistake, he says, for thing serious to assist the Germans or with the belief that the German people are EFFECTS OF THE COLD WEATHER. thwart the British. Yet the work goes opposed to the Prussian military clique. Esources is clear enough, because many and into Chinese, appear also in literated their original form, and this is German the present. At no time has the personal tions of the British are et forth and boon greater. Even the extreme Socialists and not English. The unworthy ambi ascendency of influence of the Emperor
November 23rd, 1914. painted in the darkest colours.
As regards the progress on our imme They have joined hands with the Prussian diate front, affairs remain in satu gizu, have been a perfidious race for un- Junker to see the war through. Those and there is no change to record excont numbered years, it is said. They have who expect to see a sudden outburst of a climatic one, which has, in this quarter, conquered the lands that they have need-Socialisin which will force the Government really affected both sides more than ay ed for their use without a thought for the to make peace are living in a fool's operations. feelings of those whom they have suddued. paradise. In just such a one were the 20th has continued without break.
The cold which set in on the For Recently they have determined to sweep Germans living when they believed the three days hard frost was accompanied into their lap that part of Asia that outbreak of war would be the signal for by brilliant sunshine, but to-day, though. stretches from the Suez Canal even to the an insurrection in Ireland. Amongst the the cold continues, the sky is clouded over. north of the Persian Gulf, and it is various German tribes the war is equally According to local authorities and gazet because of this, and because the Germans popular. There is no chance of the tears the climate of the Pas de Calais R cannot let them proceed unopposed in Bavarians, Saxons, or Würtembergers not subject to extremes of temperature, so their unrighteous march that England breaking away from Prussia, All intend it is to be hoped that the present severe has declared war upon Germany... to stand or fall together.
weather, witch is causing great hardship to the troops, in spite of the welcome sna
snap. shine, may prove to be only a cold
The only eases of communicable disease reported in the Colony last week were two fatal Chinese cases of diphtheria and one British (imported) case of enteric fever.
For the purpose of convenience Chinese Government propose to ask the Bank of Communications to net as agent
for the keeping of Customs revenue in ports where there are no branches of the
Bank of China..
Among local Volunteers who are shortly leaving the Colony for the front are Mr. A. Murdoch (of Messrs. Jardine, Mathe son & Co.) and Mr. R. A. Stokes, a local solicitor. The latter has a commission in
Yeomanry regiment.
BRITAIN IN EGYPT,
THE GREAT HOPE OF THE 'ALLIES,
immense there seems to be an inexhaustible While the German losses have been
Moreover, Britain, which poses before the world as a democratic country, has swept away all the chiefs that aforetime has set up in their place a most tyran-military and civil mind seems incapable ruled in Egypt and in the Sudas, and supply of men.
nical and autocratic government, whose
There is one fact which both the German
It is true that since the snow has frozen hard the men in the firing line are no
one ambition is to get as much as can be of grasping. This is the futility of throw the changed conditions Tls: 70,000 was destroyed at the Signal much glory as possible to the British movements long after all real hope of their possible for them to keep warm at night
Last week opium to the value of H.K.sancezed out of the people and add as ing away lives in continual offensive between the old Volunteers and the new Station, Pootung, Shanghai. The opium nation. Therefore, it has been necessary ultimate success has vanished." It is the most Popular Wine in England and Territoriale has been forgotten in the had been seized by the Chinese Maritim to stir up the Egyptians to make a standlies the great hope of the Allies. The of what life means näder such conditions
Europe to-day and invariably figures on the menus cf Banquets, Dinners, and
Suppers given by Iteigning Monarchs, Ministers of State, Merobant Guilde,
Sporting Clubs, eta, etc.
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presence of danger. Units have increased until the Territorial battalions of most regiments have been at least duplicated, and in many cases are now four and five times as many as they were but a month beforo war broke out." "Yes," harp the GRUNDYS, "but these men will never be ready to take any real and useful part in
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Customs during the past few months, and its destruction was witnessed by repre- sentatives of the Shanghai Magistrate and the Chinese Superintendent of Customs, the Poosung Magistrate and foreign officials of the Customs."
is
conceived before the war has
In this
Germany, notwithstanding the fact that less curely, exhausting themselves in against their conquerors and therefore German armies are slowly, but none the she is fighting the world, bas still under series of minor offensive movements long takes the task of supporting Turkey in after the only prearranged grand offensive The Germans do not underrate the Russians, but they are firmly convinced prowess or skill or numbers of the they can easily hold back the enemy, even although he may pass the frontier at points.
this righteous task.
OBJECT OF THESE · LIES.
longer suffering the misery of living in mud and slush which culminated on the evening of the 18th, but it is almost im in the open trenches. To give some idea it may be mentioned that many men arį relief and that some have been admitted so still that they have to be lifted out on to hospital suffering from frostbite. Beyond the hardship inflicted on indivi- duals the change in the weather has chiefly affected aerial reconnaissaner and the question of transport.
of thing The writer makes it out that There is much more of the same sort
The former has been much facilitated Germany never wanted war with Great
in two ways. Britain, and it was nothing but the un
through the clear atmosphere the whole In the bright sunlight and Rear-Admiral Ernest F. A. Gaunt, conscionable jealousy of Britain, when
landscape is very clearly risible even D'EPERNAY the war But these pessimists are wrong whose promotion to flag rank she saw that Germany was at war with The Germans rely on the constant from the height at which our aviators are yes again. The class of recruits who have announced, is not unknown to the old her, and, so to speak, stab her in the back. Russian Bank in any attempt to invade guns, while against the white background Russia and France, suddenly to attack intervention of the Austrians on the forced to fly by the hostile anti-aircraft come forward are physically and rucntally Triple Alliance. For his services during Amidst all this, however, there is the un- Germany through Poland, and also on the of snow, entrenchments, roads, transports far superior to the former average, and the Boxer outbreak as superintending blushing assumption that Germany will resistance of Cracow, which will gaard the rolling stock, and troops show up most there qualities, combined with greater transport officer at Weihaiwei he received her enemies will bite the dust, or if they I have noticed that all German plans of sent cold experienced at high altitudes, come out of the conflict victoricus when road to Breslau for a long time to come distinctly, On the other hand, the pre enthusiasm, have produced remarkable the thanke of the Gorman and Austrian do not got so close to the ground, they a defensive campaign against Russia ere intensified by the speed at which the nero- results with but three months training; Corimander-in-Chief, and a few years will have to kneel down and the foot of $36.80 though it has been real hard training later he was thanked by the Italian their conqueror will be placed upon their based on their own powers of resistance planes travel through the air, greatly in- In apito alone, and do not include any aid which creases the rigour of the work. necks. What "then will happen ta $39.00 joyfully performed. It has been proved Chamber of Deputies for avenging the Britain? The inference is clear enough. Austria may be able to lend. The Germans of the employment of every device for re $41.20
by actual experiments that given picked death of a naval officer belonging to, that alienato the Chincas away from the obvi Austrian armies, but they are building to have on some recent occasions returned so Moreover, all this is written to try to still hope great things from the powerful taining warmth, both pilots and observers. recruits of certain mental attainments it
ous facts, and though, as I hinted above, castles in the air which may crumble away numb that they have had to be lifted from is possible to make very fairly efficient
their machines, I fail to see what good can come from if these hopes are not realised.
The difficulty of transport and com- infantry soldiers in six months, provided,
this crusade, probably it will to some ex-
munication has to come extent been r also, that both recruits and instructors
Germany has supplies of men to keep duced by the cold, for as the coating of tent hinder for the time the good rela
the war going for an indefinite periodice has been worn off or ground up the worked zealously to obtain this result.
and there is absolutely no shortage of The instructors who have charge of
food, but there is a terrible scarcity of LORD KITCHENER's great army
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·BOATMAN PREVENTS A CHINESE FROM COMMITTING SUICIDE.
The prompt action of a Chinese hont
tions between Britain and China and make the latter fear to stand too closely by the country that is to be humbled. Certainly some of the statements are dis gracefully untrue, and it seems to me that
previously only dreamed of such keen man in all probability saved the life of the writers must know them to be fake.
that
AMMUNITION PROBLEM.
Dave has become far less slippery than it was when damp and greasy, while for the the sides of the roads is naturally better. heavy motor-lorries the frozen ground on than a foot of slippery mud.
THE UNSOUNDED CHARGE.
More serious still is the shortage of copper, which is essential for the man and intelligent young soldiers in the
It is much to be regretted that some facture of shells and ammunition. The would-be suicide recently. The en oes not translate the British Blue Germans are very alarmed at their failure making young men who have come boatman, who was standing on The Book into easy Chinese, and sent it forth to obtain any further supplies, of this forward, not because the Army was the Western Fraya, observed a man walking might to some extent act as an antidote know which way to turn for it.
throughout the cities of China, which all precious material. They simply do not A BERKSHIRE MAN'S STORY OF A SURPRISE only employment which seemed to be left along the sea-wall with a somewhat to the poison that is now being published I have every reason to believe that the open to them, but with the knowledge remarkable gait. The man approach come when the fasts will be known even General Staff the gravest anxiety. They ment is told by Lance Corporal Winpenny, How German brutality was avenged by from German sources. But the time will supply of gunpowder is causing the the 1st Battalion Royal Berkshire Regi- that the country was threatened and món quite closely, and then suddenly threw throughout China, and then those who lack saltpetre and the nitrates necessary of that regiment, in a letter from the front. were wanted to fill the gaps and to up his hands and attempted to jump have fabricated and published such fale for its manufacture, They carefully avoid to a friend at Wokingham. He says: increase the strength of the Army into the water.
the hoods will have to stand naked before giving direct answers to all questions on at the
The boatman, at theatre of war.
AB imminent risk of being pulled by the smirched because of what they are trying with some feeble excuse: When asked why found that they could not crash us by fair this people, and their name will be this subject and prefer to turn them away We had been in the trenches. under shelf. consequence,
find The
fire for three days when the Germans inessman's weight into the water, grabbed the to do to-day. than six months young men, who had other's ovat, and held on to him, thus
they are using old ammunition they means. They drove all the women and never, previous to August 5th, thought of preventing the accomplishment of the
state, We wish to get rid of it." I do children they could find across the danger dorning a military uniforin,
not mean to imply that there are not still zone, and advanced behind their cover. are would-be suicide's design." considered quite capable of filing a
immense reserves of ammunition in the We should have fired by rights, but when AL the Magistrany yesterday, the
country, but from my inquiries I am con- the commanding officer looked over his regular's role, with equal keenness of
man, Wing Sui Wa by name, TAYLOR-On December 24th, at Shanghai, purpose. Behind the forces which were charged with attempting to commit
vinced that even on a scale vastly below shoulder he said "Boys, I was going to the present they will be unable to carry ask a question, but I can see the answer to Mr. and Mrs. ALBERT TAYLOR, a son.established in the national mind before suicide. A clansman of the defendant
on the war for this reason alone after next in your eyes. He added:** Thank God, the war the regular army, special appeared, and consented to pay his pas
lack of copper and gunpowder or the smashed to pieces" a June. I am sure that the most vital con- I am an English officer." These were his siderations of this struggle are Germany's last words, for his right shoulder was LONDON OFFICE: 181, FLINT STRY, EC. reserve, and the under-establishment sage back to his native country, which is
essentials necessary to make the various shrapnel, Territorial force has come the beginning in Yunnan Inspector O'Sullivan under
explosives now in use.
moment later by of a voluntary national effort and the look to look after the man meanwhile, formation of four brand new armies and his Worship in these circumstances enlisted for the period of war. The ordered defendant's discharge. recruits have come from every section.
BIRTH.
RONGKONG OTFich: 104, Das Vœux Road C,
The Daily Press
HONGKONG, DECEMBER 29rя, 1914.
being.
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GENERAL BARNARDISTON.
FAREWELL MESSAGE TO JAPAN.
Was
GERMAN TRADE IN CHANGSHA.
· OPPORTUNITIES гON BRITISH MERCHANTS.
the N.-U. Daily News says:-
A Changsha correspondent, writing to
called a
THE NAVAL ACTION OFF THE. FALKLANDS,
· ENTHUSIASM AT BRILLIANT ASSECTION OF BRITISH NAYAL BUPREMACY.
There were world-wide
feet the writer of the article says: WILL THE FLEET COME OUT! With regard to the inactivity of the
NIGHT FIGHTING.
Out
An amusing letter from a soldier describing the tricks played in the trenches. has been published by the Fcho de Paris,
Sa far, no British merchant has come to take over the export business of German firms. Although it is quite true that many of the young Germans who left. Changsha
Wo waited our time, and the enemy were what a young Englishmen would have for Tsingtao iu August were not getting
word of mouth, and not sounded as it fairly caught. The charge was given by
usually is by trumpeter. The strango living wage" still a great deal of business was being dong, and if British the inactivity of their fleet. Llave pointed the Germans discerned our movements, I have talked with many Germans over part was that we had get close up before of society. In the past many have been
marchants were to come here they could out that there is not a single case in the end it was, then too late for them to into the belief that · England,
capture much of it. That there is very history of naval warfare where a fleet extend. Suice fought well. APAE from the active operations in
little interconrre between the British and which had allowed itself to be blockaded of 1,800 Germans only five were left 20 island, could rely upon con pection with the war, the actual
the few non-inissionary German residents has ever energed safely or with credit stonding and they were captured. Navy entirely for defence; but
left in the port is chiefly the result of the from the struggle. I am convinced that clashing of great armies, one of its most we have awiftly learnt the necessity Before bringing his official visit to a actions of the latter in the earlier days of the Germans will do anything rather than remarkable features is undoubtedly the for large army as well as a powerfallos, Brigadier-Ceneral Barnardiston the war, when they were more sure of seriously risk their feet in a general
FRENCH SOLDIER'S STORIES OF easy manner in which LORD KITCHENER's navy, with the result that little, is sent out, through the Kokusai Tsushin-winning than they are, perchance, to-day action. They regard its safety and call formen-and more men "has been
tha, the following farewell message to the now lacking, and what
retention intact as being essential to any is lacking Japanese Press and public :— answered. While quite sympathetic with will
pere negotiations with the Allies. They very shortly bo supplied. I cannot leave Japan without express- those who gallantly affirm that only a Practically every
Would rather lose large stretches of land retired officer has 2 to as many as it is possible to reach
than risk the total destruction of this through the medium of the Press, my deep KITCHENER Could have done it," and also cunia forward us
weapon peculiarly forged for use againa instructor for appreciation of the warmth of the welcome
England consider it extremely improb aware that the Yorkshire coast incident the great new army, the musketry which has been given to me and the offers
able that the Germans will come out and will further stimulate recruiting, the rally standard has surpassed that required staff in Japan, and also to my wife and daughter. I desire to take this means
really fight at sea. They may attempt of men, of all-stations in life, hus surprised for the regular forces, double company of thanking all those who were so good s
short excursions and raids, but will never oven those who claim to fully understand and battalion training is in progress, and to come and great us, and also the kind
cut. risk having their lines of communisation the mysterious characteristics of the the units hourly grow more efficient. are received, all of which we value greatly. donors of the beautiful presents which we English-an apparent studied indiffer- | The health of the new army is also
We regret that we cannot remain lauger erice in face of real danger), which is but | öxcellent,
and the .oarnestness- to in this lovely land, of which we carry 1 the veneer covering a tenacity renowned learn
bas
always been
zany pleasant recollections. present. for pledding forward, and ever forward, Very
"I am convinced that the nows of the shortly... this, national army enthusiastic recaption with which we have LORD' Curzon once referred to China as will be ready to join the troops been hauonted will
go far towards "That mysterions and inscrutable dominio a who have for the past five months strengthening the Alliance between our two which in its age is never old, in its decay is gloriously upheld the noble traditions of use and the advance of civilisation in will result in the preservation
never feeble, and in ita revolutions is never associated with the history of the British the East" scattered." In a milder form this senti-Army--and the deriders. of British ment can be aptly applied to Great traditions will be forced to perform a Britain. Even when war had enveloped us we had not ceased to hear warnings and forebodings: that. Great Britain had become proudly listless, that the British people. ая а result, adopted tentatively indifferent
had
quick-change vol e face.
The Chinese Kiovernment has decided to give rewards to the Chirese inventors of airships, says the l'eking Daily News.
THE FUTURE OF YOUNG MEN OF BRITAIN.
rejoicings
throughout the Empire at the naval victory off the Falkland Islands, and much enthusiasm was shown in the United States,
The King telegraphed to Admiral Surder and his officers and met his Congratulations.
General French says that the Army in France warmly congratulates the Navy on & brilliant victory and also the Admiralty on having practically swept the seas clear f the enemy. The British and French Admiralty have also congratulate the The French Press has glowing comments on the brilliant assertion of British naval supremacy. Petrograd is also enthusiastic and the Argentine papers are overjoyed.
The secret of Admiral Burdee's depar- are was well kept. He was supposed to be at the Admiralty working as Chief of
The young men of Britain, whom Kitchener cannot cajole, will furnish a splendid asset in the ultimate prosperity and glory of the German Empire, in which they are destined to occupy & most important place."Frankfurter Zeitung, the War Staft.
The writer says: At first the Boches" used to catch us mapping, but now we pay them back in their own coin. In the evening, as soon as it is dark, we start off, crawling in batches of ten, turn and turn about, with our wallets full of empty meat tina, and when we are within 150 yards of the "Baches, still flat on our stomachs. wa' gently deposit our tins, and then quiety make our way back to our trenches. "Al about: eleven o'clock or midnight In their inner hearts the German official we start to shout, Forward, forward, fex classes realise quite well that there can bayonets, but, of course, we don't budge. anly be one result to the present struggle The Boches, thinking that we are going in Europe. They know, in fact that they to skewer them, came out of their burrows are beaten. They realise that the odds and make for us. When they get to our...
ADMISSIONS OF DEFEAT. -
Discussing the ultimate outcome of the war. the writer saya--
hint them are too great. They are tits they trip up over them and kick them, hting now to obtain the best terms making a loud din.
ble. They are determined to fight to know exactly how far the Lins are the bitter and rather than yield, and they off, and have our sights fixed accordingly. are equally determined to hold on to Then we la By at them; Result next. Belgium and to preserve their fleet, as they morning, thirty or forty Boches, some are the only two weapons left with which times more, laid out. We have practically
no losses. by can obtain favourable terms. They hope by prolonging the war to exhaust the patience and endurance of the Allies They hope to offer such a strenuous resistance on both frontiers that rather
han continue the war the Allies will meet chester figure for recruiting was 50,000- In the middle of November, the Man- them halfway.
that of Glasgow: over 30,000.