THE
WAR.
RUSSIA REPEATS HER SUCCESSES.
ALLIES ADVANCE IN FRANCE AND
BELGIUM.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
STEADY PROGRESS OF THE
ALLIES.
LONDON, December 30th.
5.20 p.m.
A Paris communiqué says: --In Belgium we gained a little ground in the Nieuport district opposito Polders.
To the north of Lombartzyde, the enemy violently bombarded Saint Georges, which we placed in a state of defence. We carrieil the German point d'appui South- East of Zonnebeke between Becelacro and Pashendacle.
There is nothing to report from the Lys, to the Oise.
The enemy displayed a recrudescence of activity in the neighbourhood of the Aisne, there being an especially violent bombard- ment of Champagne, to which, however, we replied effectively.
We inde slight progress in the Argonne region. Four-de-Paris was commanded along the whole front between Argonne and Moselle, the attack being especially intens along the heights of the Mouse..
Tho enemy in the Vosges attacked Tele-de-Faux but were repulsed, and we consolidated our positions.
In Upper Alice our heavy artillery: silenced the mortars which were bombard ing Aspach.
LONDON, December 31st: 1.05 à.m.
The Paris evening official report says that no incidents of importanco baro occurred except bombardments in the region of Arras and along the heights of the Meuse. There has been progress, which, apparently, was of a marked nature in Champagne."
Bad weather persists along most of the front.
AEROPLANES DROP BOMBS AT DUNKIRK,
LONDON, December 30th. Seven aeroplanes have dropped bombs on Dunkirk
TRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CADLE]
TIE ZEPPELIN RAID OVER NANCY,
LONDON, December 30th.
12.05 am. According to a recent German statement the Zeppelin raid over Nancy was a reprisal for the French attack on Frei burg. The French aviators, however, only attacked points of military importance such as airship sheds and railway stations whereas the Germans dropped bombs in
i
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 1st, 1915.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
THE
CHINESE REPUBLIC
CHRISTMAS TRADE IN GREAT | PRESIDENTIAL TERM EXTENDED.
BRITAIN.
LONDON, December 26th. It is officially stated that the Christmas trudo was the best for thirty years owing to the amount of employment
The troops as the front received a mass of comforts and other presents at -Christmas.
A NARROW ESCAPE
LONDON, December 14th. The Great Eastern steamer Colchester left Harwich for Holland on Friday. A submarine popped up thirty miles out, and ordered her to surrender. The Colchester turned her bows towards the
submarine and thus presented a minimum target. She then steamed at full speed, zig-zag-wise, and escaped:
BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CATELE.]
FIGHTING IN ASIA MINOR. The Russian Caucasus Staff report that the movement of large Turkish forcos was checked in the region of Olty, where fight ing is developing. On December 28th the VON MOLTKE SUPERSEDED. Turks were defeated in the region of Dutah and suffered heavy losses in killed and captured.
RUSSIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.Į
FURTHER ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES.
LONDON, December 31st.
3.30 a.in.
A Petrograd communiqué says that there is a lull in the fighting on the left bank of the Vistula, except near Belimeft, and Iniovledz, where desperate fighting con tinues, the Germans losing enormously.
VICTORIOUS PROGRESS IN
GALICIA.
LONDON, December 31st.
3:30 a..
THROUGH DEUTER'S AGENCY.].
ENGAGEMENT WITH REBELS IN SOUTH AFRICA.
::
DISAGREEMENT WITH THE KAISER.
{"DAILY PRESS " EXCLUSIVE TELEGRAM.}
PEKING, December 30th President Yuan Shib Kal had pro mulgated a law which extends the term of
SHANGHAI VOLUNTEERS
LONDON.
THE WHOLE CONTINGENT
ENLISTED.
'NOTHING DOING."
THE WAR FEVER IN BERLIN.
STRAIGHT LINE TO
ENGLAND
DEFENDANT'S ALLEGED REPLY TO SOLICITOR'S CLAIM, Meation was made at the Summary Court yesterday of the case in which Muk
O cannot Fas sued his former employer, Mr. J. Jhour, writes a do about Borlin for an Stubbings, olectrician, of the Hongkong the fact that the war, boing, stoo
Daily Express, wibutor to the London Electric Company, for $16.20, solicitor's war, monopolises and thing but the costs.
tion of overy man you see the atton-
office of the President to ten years
With regard to the election procedure, STEAMER AND SUBMARINE the law lays down that the President shall the plaintiff, said the claim resulted from or considers himself as good as-a
Mr. P. W. Goldring, who appeared for spect Berlin and London prese
tio contrast. Every man in his re- nominate three candidates whose names the defendant, for $3.70, a week's wages talk and argue about war, war, was
an action brought by his client, against Berlin is a city of sleepless will be submitted to an Electoral College due to December 18th; $14 one month's From the moment they risc in the morn tireless tacticians.. Day and night nka. consisting of fifty members of the State wages in ten of notier; and the returning until they retire at night this think Council and fifty of the Li Fa Yuan.A of a bundle of clothing and a clock, worth of nothing except the mad I they two-thirds majority is necessary for eac811.00, which had been wrongfully think of anything else it is with regret
IN returned, and defendant had also paid the war, or studying the war maps which
detained ay defendant.
for time wasted. Mr. Goldring. explained that the clothing had been talking of the war. You enter a café, and As you go along the street you hear men find every man reading or arguing about into Court the money claimed for wagas are to be seen everywhere. The ordinary due. He was now asking for his costs, man in Berlin has not merely an interest because the defendant, in a very rude in the war, such as men havo in England; manner, declined to pay them. I wrote War fever burns in his blood. He dis- he lins an absolute passion or craze for it. him a letter," said Mr. Goldring, cusses the strategy and the tactics of all accept the payment into Court and the and convinces hintself every day that if he stating that, as my client agreed to sides in the war, criticises the generals clothing had been returned, my ecsts had only been appointed to the head of more especially the enemies generals-
would he on a lower scale: an answer in the chit-book Nothing Calais Paris having been abandoned for doing. Well, I am going to have no the time in favour of a more direct-move- I received the German General Staff the German army would by this time have reached.
to my costs up to the time of the return. morey on a man like that. I am entitled ment on the arch-enemy, Englund, by way
of Calais and Dover. of the clothing, and costs for my attend of every German's thoughts.
Calais-Dover-Lordon, that is the line They be- ance to-day, which would have been lieve the invasion of England to be not unnecessary had the defendant paid up." merely possible, but close at hand, and The defendant rose from a seat at the is about to be destroyed, They tell you. they linger over the thought that England side of the Court and said he disputed of the coming invasion as if it were as every item except the wages duc
certain as the rising of the sun. He asked Mr. Goldring to produce the letter Ee wrote him that morning explaining why he did not pay the plaintiff the 82.70 He denied writing rudely.
AMSTERDAM, December 13th.. The Indeliblad learns that the change in the post of Chief of the German General Staff is due to a difference of opinion between the Kaiser and General Von Moltke. The latter wanted to concentrate the main forces towards Verdun and break through the line to the north of that town, but the Kaiser's aim was Calais, and the breaking of the northern Allied lines.
The Kaiser's favourite, General Fou Falkenhayn, who is now Chief of the General Staff, therefore worked out plans. to this end, with the result now known.
General Hindenburg is the only com beyond the Keiser's influenco. mander in the German Army who stands
THE ENGLISH COAST RAID.
OUR SILENT NAVAL POLICY.
A telegram from London received in Shanghai through the Anglo-Chinese Agency, on December 26th, states that Volanters from the Far East are pouring in. All the men composing the Shanghai contingent have arrived and enlisted. The men were welcomed by Mr. George Jamieson, C.M.C, the Chairman of the China Association. Several scores ef men States, while others are expected in the have arrived from the Federated Malay near future.
SEDITION IN THE PHILIPPINES. ALLEGED TO BE ENGINEERED
FROM HONGKONG,^. The Manila papers on Christmas Day announced the arrest of fifty Filipinos by the members of the City Secret Service. The men are charged with complicity in a revolutionary plot. They were for the In answer to his Lordship, defendant knives. Two large Katipunan flags were the wages. The plaintiff never can for most part armed with bolos, hatchets and said he was most certainly willing to pay also captured and a number of commis-either his wages or his clothing, and never sions signed by Artemio Ricarte, of Hong- kong, making their holders officers in the mentioned that he had any clothing or
he received the summons. defendant heard about them was when plan.
subject of perpetual discussion, but all How the invasion will be effected is a Borlin, from top to bottom, is convinced that it will he managed, with the co- operation of submarinca, aeroplanes, general idea seems to be that the High Zeppelins, and the High Soss Fleet. The
the north, while transports full of troops Sees Fleet will occupy the attention of the British Grand Ficot with a raid in
by enormous rafts carrying big guns. are escorted across the Straits of Dover You cannot laugh a German out of his
LONDON, December 18th, at the bombardment of Scarborough and While there is considerable indignation Whithy, which are open towns, the British public has taken the matter philosophi- cally as a policy of pinpricks designed to force the hand of the British Admiralty Ariny of the Revolution, were recovered. possessions in the house. The first that firm belief in the practicability of this
in Western Galicia and fighting saccessing more and mors felt in Germany. Also, James, of the Department of Sanitation
The Russians are advancing victoriously the silent British naval strategy is becom- for the uprising, the Cablenece says
There is every sign that the effects of
There was no make-believe in the plans first word came from Superintendent fully for the passes of the Carpathians.
the German people are realising that the land campaign has not gone as expected, and Transportation, who telephoned the for which reason a repetition of raids like Luneta police station that a large number GENERAL.
those on Wednesday may be expected. of men, acting suspiciously and carrying Aiming at various objects, they may bears, were in possession of the Botanical intended to persuade the German people gardens The chief of secret service at altogether wasted, or to upset the British ment of plain-clothes men, armed with riot that the money spent on their ficet is not unce sent the patrol wagon with a detach- people and so check the despatch of guns, to the scene. They started to round reinforcements to the Continent, er to,
up the suspicious characters and were draw our ships into a prepared minefield promptly fired on by some of them, three or a flotilla of submarines. They might shots being fired but without effect. The even hope to lessen the stringency of the meri scattered in all directions, but, owing North Sea blockade by drawing off ships to the prompt work of the police, three of of the war makes the situation in Germany and one dagger so sharp that it could and permitting the passage of some of the them were arrested and with them was raiders to the trade routes. The progress taken a Katipunan flag, some munition calculated to create an attitude of mind easily be used for a razor. which leads to the performance of acts of desperation. The British public, however, has implicit faith in the naval war staff experience, has never been equalled in which, for combination of brains and
LONDON, December 30th,
A Pretoria telegram states that the rebel leaders Maritz and Kemp with a commando of 800, mostly rebels, attacked 480 loyalists near Kakamas on December 22nd. A running fight ensued. rebels, whose attempts to outflank were.
The
repeatedly defeated, eventually withdrew
RETURNING TO PARIS,
LONDON, December 30th. The Administration of the Bank of France has returned to Paris,
The Ministry of War returns in the first week in January.
THE EXPLOSION ON H.M.S. "BULWARK."
LONDON, December 2011. At the inquest in connection with the foundering of H.S.M. Bulwark at Sheer ness, the Admiralty evidence showed that there was no ammunition being loaded at the time of the explosion, and no evidence of treachery, or loose or bad cordite. The actual cause. of the explosion
was
history.
AMERICANS AND THE TRADE
OF BELLIGERENTS. EACH WILL SEEK TO GET ALL
HE CAN."
Most of the prisoners are men aged between 28 and 35 years. Few, if any, could speak English well. One of the men anticipated outbreak was scheduled to take arrested confessed to the police that the place at four o'clock this morning,
UNIVERSITY OF HONGKONG. MATRICULATION EXAMINATION, DECEMBER, 1914
The following gentlemen have been This country is acquiring quite a re-uccessful at the above Examination:- putation in the world for idealism and Loung Hai Hung, St. Joseph's College disinterestedness in international affairs.
and Diocesan Boys' School. Possibly, we are getting more of that Lee Chung Cher, Anglo-Chinese College, kind of reputation than we really deserve,
Amoy, and Diocesan Boys' School. for there seems to be. feeling among
4. Wong Fook Han, Victoria Institution, some of the belligerents that Americans Kuala Lumpur. should be very careful not to take over any business which the beligerents have lost or are in a way to lose as a result of
the war.
Trade is an individual mattor, and those of all other nations. Each will seek Americans in trade are precisely like to get all he can, and, if one of his com petitors falls by the wayside, he will rush for his customers as fast as he can. a nation, we shall do nothing to the dis- advantage of any belligerit. As indivi
Al
5. Wu Yung Li. High School, Yunnanf,
and St. Stephen's College. 6-Chao Ming Hain, Peiving Caiversity
and Chihli Provincial College. 9-Yeung Kwai Chiu, Elis Kadoorie
School
10--Li Chen Hua, Preparatory Dept,
Peking University, 11.-Chi Chin Hsuch, Chihli Provincial Col-
Irve. 13.-Wong Bosa Lan, Assumption College,
Bangkok.
You
He is convinced that German science can construct such large rafta, Mr. Goldring characterised that state-worthy and capable of being used as ment as absolutely untrue. The plaintiff platforms for guns large enough to demo- went to the house for his property, and do not know the secret surprises our
Jish the British coast defences. was literally kicked out by a watchman, department has in store for England," he acting on the defendant's orders.
tell you, and it is clear that he believes in the coming invasion as implicitly as he believes in himself.
have to prove his case if he desired his His Lordship said Mr. Goldring would
costs. Mr. Goldring might have been misled by his client
The case was put in next week'e list.
AT THE MAGISTRACY,
VALUABLE. OPIUM SEIZURES.
naval
GERMANS AND THEIR OVERSEAS TRADE
THE BRITISH MARKET TO BE RECAPTURED,
A contributor to a London contem- porary who has been describing what he has seen in the course of a visit to Germany writea:
A very vigilant Chinese Revenue Officer when bis suspicions were aroused by the bices which war may entail, peace will was proceeding along Chiu Loong Street Germany that, however severe the sacri- There is widespread confidence in
appearance of two Chinese, who were quickly bring a renewal of German walking together. He stopped and ridiculed that "Made in Germany will industrial prosperity. The idea is searched them Concealed under the coat become a thing of the past on the English of one man were 61 cels of prepared counter when war is over. Lending. opium, and inside the pockets of the other the declaration of peace trade will resume merchants maintain that a few weeks after. man were 42 tacls of prepared opium. its old channels. They scoff at the notion Both men, who turned out to be firemen that Britain can supplast German indus- on the ue, were taken to the Police trial science and organisation, and that Station, and at the Magistracy yesterday she will be able to produce the shiploads
of ganda, hitherto imported from Ger possession of opium, other than Govern able to make them. were charged with being in ilegal many, at lower cost than Germany will be They declare that lent opium. A remand was ordered for even now, while war is in progress, and trade is forbidden, Great Britain is still. importing German goods.
a week.
No fewer than 210 taels of loose epium Officer who searched a sampan in Quarry were discovered by a Chinese Revenue Bay. Two men on the boat were arrested, yesterday for a week. and wire remanded by the Magistrate
LOTTERY PROSECUTION.
allowed to do so, and, as business men,
Being a nation of shopkeepers." they custom with us the moment that they are say, the British will return to their
they will not, out of mere patriotism pay more in order to secure British-made goods when they can buy the same article for less money from Germans. Besides," they urge, how is Britain going suddenly to clablish a host of new industries 1 A fine of $1,000, with the alternative Where will she find the meb to organise months imprisonment, was them on How can they compete with us them, and the skilled workmen to carry inflicted by Mr. Hazeland Magistracy yesterday
at the when they have all to learn and to estab- Chinese,lish, while we have merely to resting our charged with being in unlawful posses accustomed occupations?? sion of a quantity of lottery tickets. The
There is no fear, so far as I could dis- man had been previously convicted of a for the future of German trado
cover, in the German commercial mind. similar offence.
the middle of the town, where only the unknown, but it was internal and the duals, each will do, what he has been 15.--Ten Shp Tang, Anglo-Chinese College, of six
civil population could suffer.
THE NEAR EAST..
(BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CABLE]
SOUDAN'S LOYALTY TO BRITAIN.
Admiralty were entirely casisfied that was an accident.
it
accustomed to do-extend his trade when ever he can.
A verdict of "Accidental Death) returned.
was
THE AMERICAN NOTE.
MEETING OF BRITISH CABINET:
On the outbreak of hostilities between.
LONDON, December 30th. freat Britain and Turkey Sir R. Wingate
The Cabinet met this afternoon. There mado a tour of the Soudan and explained as a full attendance and it is under fully that Great Britain's notion against Turkey was caused solely by Turkish nggression. Many of the most prominent inhabitants remembered the frightful. oppression under Turkish rule and
so that the Ministers considered the American Note, which, it is expected, will occupy the Government a considerable time.
will
The American Ambassador probably be invited to discuss the
realized the immerse benefits brought by subject with Sir Edward Grey. British protection. The loyalty of all
clusses of the population is amply proved by numerous letters and speeches express
Tientsin.
For a considerable time we have been 10 Shi Ying Cheng, Normal Middle
School, Pao-Ting-Fu, Chih trying to get, for example, South Ameri- can trade, heretofore held by British and-Wang Zung Yu, Nangang Academy, Germans. To imagine that any individual 18-Chang Cheng Ko. Peking University.
Shanghai. will cease to try to get orders for the reason that his competitors are temporari-20-So Kwan Lap, Ellis Eadoorie School ly crippled is to imagine what is contrary 22 Cheng Kung Chen, Anglo Chinese Col- 21-So Sing Woon. Ellis Kadoorie School. to human nature. No Briton or German ever failed to get trade away from us if 23-Woo Pak Ming, St. Joseph's College,
lege, Swatow, he could, and none ever will.
Great Britain, at any rate, is not suffer-
and Diocesan Hoys School ing. A war loan of $1,750,000,000-by far 2-C. W.Olson, Diocesan Boys' School. the largest loan ever effected for any pur-28-Wong Pun Po. Diocesan Boys' School. posts just been over subscribed. 20 Chin Kwan Taxe, Sacred Heart College, Germany is raising huge loans with the Canton,
31.-Lim Beng Inn, Anglo Chiness School, sathe facility among her own people.
Singapore.
NEW SHIPPING SERVICE.
JAPAN TO ENGLAND,
on a
MONEY LENDERS
AND GOVERNMENT SERVANTS. &
PUISKE JUDGE AND A LOCAL SHYLOCK.
LOCAL SPORT. HONGKONG FOOTBALL LEAGUE.
MATOTES FOR TO-MORROW.
Confucian Society St. Joseph's College, Military Ground, 24, Mr. E. Tyler, referee
Lan Liong Queen's College, Navy official referee. Ground, 2.45, Mr. J. L. McPherson,
Navy Club, Navy Ground, 4:15. Mr. A. A. Wilson, official referee. Mr. J. Casey, official reforço.
R.G.A v Police, Military Ground, 4.15,
HONGKONG F.C. THE XAVY.
between the belligerents, among them they Without attempting to fix responsibility.
I cannot understand why money. Henders lend money to Government ser have caused and are causing the people of this country inmense loaves. And if,
warts earning such small salarice," said as the result of a war which we could not
Mr. Justice Gompertz during the hearing prevent, we must endure losses which are
of a money-leading action at the Summary Telt in every household in the country, body should expect us to forego any
Messrs. Mollister & Company of Singa-Court yesterday. It must be a very bad chance that offers to recoup ourselves by pare announce that the Ellerman Hall thing for men in responsible positions in extending our foreign trade
Line are instituting a regular through the Police Stations to get into the hands Speaking in the House of Lords, Lord
And, nationally, Great Britain, having service between Japan, China, the Straits, of money lenders like this," he continued. present the Club against the Nay, on the The following have been chosen to re- ing willingness to co-operate for the de Methuen recalled words spoken to himnonent hesitate to interfere with our
command of the seas, does not for a Marseilles, London and Liverpool. The
first sailing will be on January 26th, of a Chinese clerk, earns $30 a month, pays Other; backs: M. Railton and J. McCub The evidence showed that the defendant, Navy ground tomorrow:-Goal: A. N.. some years ago by. Field-Marshal von der trade with other neutrals, if she thinks it an 8,500 tons steamer, fence of the country against the enemies. Goltz, once his friend, how German to her interest. If Germany had command sailings will be at frequent intervals.
After that the $10 for the rent of two rooms, and has to bin; halves W. C. Bond, A. E. Stewart, Offers of help are so numerous as to be Governor of Belgium: The time may nations have planted mines in the open of the seas, she would do the same. Both
support a wife, three children and his and R. F. Long: forwards: 1 Robinson, mother on the balance. He borrowed $100 P. Tod, P. W. Wilkie, J. Stalker, and W. embarrassing.
come when a small and well-disciplined sea and thereby endangered the lives and
Alluding to Prince Louis of. Batten- from the plaintiff, an Indian, signed a V. Peandi. The Soudan Times says that whatever Army, perfect in every way in training property of neutrals, a
berg, Lord Selborne declared, in the note for $200, and had paid $130 in may be more than a match for those large- misery may be caused by the war, it has Armies you see in Europe, with the short by getting new trade we shall certainly never existed in the Navy, Army, or Civil His Lordship declined to order the Turkish officers at Adrianople have.com- If we can to any extent recoup ourselves House of Lords, that a more devoted, interest without reducing the principal It is rumoured in Sofia, says a Lona.
moze loyal servant of the Crown had before the case came into Court.
message of the 19th December, that many training they have for wo or three do so There are neatral rights-moral its answer. (Cheers.)
Army had already given and other as well as belligerent rights.ervice) (Cheers.) The attack on him payment of larger instalments than 12 2mitted suicide. The troops there are nothing less thao national month and said that money-lenders must starving. Italian families are leaving
know what their clients earned.
Constantinople.
at least given proof that British work in the Soudan has not been in vain.
San Francisco Chronicle.
humiliation.