THE WAR.
BRITISH
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY TOTH, 105.
ARMY ESTIMATES.
FITFUL FIGHTING ON BOTH
FRONTS.
TURKS IN FULL
GENERAL.
RETREAT FROM CANAL.
[TOROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.
NO CAUSE FOR DISCONTENT!
CANADA'S LOYALTY, DOMINIONS AND THE
MOTHERLAND
LONDON, February 9th.
A message from Ottawa states that in the course of the debate on the Address, and in reply to his speech, the Right Hon, Sir Wilfred Laurier said he eould
COSTLY GERMAN ATTACK,
LONDON, February 9th.
1.05 a.m.
The Paris evening communiqué states:
The enemy on Saturday night.exploded mines at La Boisselle, în front of houses we were occupying. Two and a half com panies assaulted our positions, but failed Lo pass the cavities caused by the explo kion.
AMERICAN TELEGRAMS.
[FROM MANILA PAPERS.] FOODSTUFFS NOW CONTRABAND.
WASHINGTON, February 3rd. notified the United States and other The British Government has formally countries that all foodstuffs have been declared contraband of war absolutely without exception, and henceforth will be liable to seizure.
THE U.S. SHIP PURCHASE BILL
One of our companies counter-attacked on Sunday afternoon and chased the
WASHINGTON, February 3rd. enemy from the cavities, which we immedi of Iowa and Senator Norris of Nebraska, In a conference with Senator Kenyon ately organised defensively.
Président Wilson intimated that re was The Germans loft 209 dead on the ou purchased from any of the belligerent prepared to promise that no ships would wations if the Ship Bill was passed
ground..
We captured on Sunday night, north of Mesnil-les-Hurles, u wood where the enemy had been solidly catablished. -
An infantry action at Bagatelle, in Argonne, continued all Sunday night. The Germans succeeded in progressings but only held at daybreak a few isolated parts of our advance line, round which the fight continued in the day-time.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} ANOTHER MERCHANT SHIP SUNK.
LONDON, February 8th. Mr. H. J. Tennant, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the War Office, intro-image no alteration in the relations si NAVAL ACTIVĪTIES. ducing the Army Estimates in the House of Commons, said he was debarred from
the. Dominions to the Motherland which dwelling on the size and distribution of
was likely to produce the sanio patriotism our forces, as there was nothing the enemy voluntary and spontaneous action of the and efficiency as was evinced in the desired to know more than the size of our-Dominions all over the world in this war. army in the future. He emphasised, howover, that recruiting was satisfactory-mier, said that he was much of the same
The Right. Hon. R. L. Berden, the Pi There was un canse for discontent, still opinion. There had been an addition of less for disquiet, although we wanted more 30,000 troops froid overseas, including men. This was a life and death struggle. Mr. Tennant mentioned that
1,000 from Bermuda, and 10,000 were ready Lord Kitchener was considering the question.
proceed to the front. 50,000 more had of a medal for technical workers in arma
enlisted and would go when they were ment firm
, etc., who served their country
needed.
Canada's further activity, ho So faithfully and woll
said, was only limited by its require
10
ments.
Mr. Tennant added that troops had been brought from India, Australasia, South COLONEL SEELY PROMOTED. Africa, and Canada without a single casualty. When the numbers were known
it would be thought an extraordinary feat. He paid a tribute to the
for the Admiralty successfully securing the provisioning of The army abroad, also the work of the Army Service. Corps.
The British aeroplane design, he wen- tioned, had proved superior to all others. The engines were French. The French in this matter had given great assistance. Boon the first all-British aeroplane would be used at the front..
LONDON, February 9th.
Stute for War) has been made a Brigadier- Colonel Seely (formerly Secretary of General- RUSSIAN FRONT.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] FURTHER RUSSIAN
SUCCESSES, GREAT CAPTURES OF PRISONERS
LONDON, February 9th.
1.30 ..
A retrograd communiqué says: -- fighting is becoming more desperate in On the right bank of the Vistula the the region of Serpetz.
The hon. gentleman warmly comple- mented the Territorials on their value and officiency, and also paid a high compli ment to the Army Medical Corps.. Enteric, he said, was rare, and evidence cannonade continues, but the enemy is On the left bank of the Vistula a was accumulating that inoculation ought passive. to be compulsory. (General cheers).
to
The great German attempt to break our
The speaker minde no forgeast afront Borjimoff Voliashid-Lovska, begun
the duration
dam slating that two life-bungs were
Losnos, February sth.
found near Rye on the 6th inst, marked The Admiralty has issued a ·mernoran-
Oriole. Steam Navigation Company's steamer It is feared that the General Ortale, which left Loudon on Jannary 20th and was due at Haves on the 30th, was torpedoed by the German submarine which sank (le Toko-maru and the
mercantle crow of 21, Ikaria off. Havre. The Oriole carried a
[The Oriole was 4. steamer of 207 tons net and 484 gross, built in 1888.]
THE BRITISH NAVY, PERSONNEL TOTALS 250,000.
LONDON, February 8th.
DISTURBED MEXICO.
WASHINGTON, February 3rd. United States troops are being held in readiness to rush to Eagle Pass, Texas, whero disturbances across the interna- the town have sent a petition by telegraph tional line are reported. The citizens of
troops be sent for their protection. to Booretary of War Garrison asking that
United States agents in Mexico report
WASHINGTON, February 3rd- that General Pancho Villa nt the head
COMPANY MEETINGS.
HONGKONG, CANTON AND MACAO
STEAMBOAT CO., LTD.
of the fluctuation account an amount of $20,772 has been debited to that fund, Loans on mortgage reinain the same which now stands at credit 8107,311.90 $167,000, 20 at last inveting, and the pro- The ninety-fifth ordinary meeting of by the Company's surveyors, Messra perties have beon surveyed and co-valued offices of the Company, Hotel Mansions, show satisfactory margin of safery with shareholders of the above was held at the Paimer & Turner. The loans advanced yesterday. The Hon. Mr. D. Landals one exception. (Chairman) presided, and those al paticular property i am now pleased. With referenco to this: present word:Messrs. R. Shewan, R. H. and the full advance recovered,
to tell you that it has been disposed of Holyoak, H. W. Looker, and Ho Tung income from investments has automatic" The (Directors), F. Maitland, M. S. Northly decreased by reduction in coto, J. W. Bolles, H. Schlüter, natural line of our
tuents to meet the cost neurred in tho invest-
Pemberton, A. O'D. Gourdin, with Mr.eu our best antitaphalos Warren, Ho Fook, D. Macdonald, E.steamer Taishan has fully used and business. The
W. E. Clarke (Secretary).
a return to ricamat lames hi havis the meeting, after which
The Secretary read the notice convening is former
of trace, 1 hope the Company wi résunu position prosperity and, to that end, the shaa'o- of moderato The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemon-It suppors of your directors.
holders may
rest assured of the full
With
For the
is with feelings of great regret that your ensuing year, i am pleased to tell you that directors record the death of their late we have already been enabled to make colleague, Mr. G Friesland, which of coal, premium on marino insurance occurred on the 12th of March last Tho f
some very satisfactory reductions in cost
with auditors report attached, having prosperous working, when you were in annual report and statement of accounts, remind you of the
our feet, and on other items of expenditure. In conclusion, I would been in your hands for the usual period, receipt of very satisfactory dividends past yours of I will, with your permission, take them at a loss. I cannot call to mind anything while other steamship lines were working year's working can be accounted for by farther information, I shall havo much The very poor result of the else calling for special mention, but
should
any shnicholders require auys
as read.
of a big army is moving on Piedras heavily increased expenditure in insur-pleasure in answering any questions. Negras
AUSTRIA'S OFFER TO ITALY.
is willing to ceile Trentino order to keep the Italians fron the Entente.
ance rates, conl supply, portage bills duc
low exchange, and extra cost of carry the report and accounts as presented.
There yero no questions, whereupon The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of 'ing out the provisions of the Piracy WASHINGTON, February 5th. Prevention Ordinance. A dispatch received here Vienu expenses, coupled with serere competi- result of the past year's working, I am. Thess fuereased While we all deplore the unfortunate
Mr. NORTHCOTE, in seconding, said: says that Austria has intim. that she tion on all lines throughout the year, and sure we realise the extraordinary dificul ning complete cessation of all cargo movement to contend, and we have every confidence -ly-in-
ties with which our management has had since the commencement of hostilities in that, with the cessation of war, the August, as well as large decreas fortunes of the Company will quickly passenger traffic. due to the
regain their normal condition. cause, and the restricted movements of of the report and accounts.
pleasure, then, in seconding the adoption I have river steamers by the The military defence scheme for the port regulations.
This was unanimously carried. Colony necessarily created these restries
"WELL DONE, STOKERS!” II. M.S. ⠀ INDOMITABLE'S” MAGNI.
"FICENT WORK.
LONDON, January 31st.
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letter relating to the last fight in the schedules of sailings and arrivals quita An officer of H. S. Indomitable, inations, which have forced us to adopt ordered to be in fighting rig at 5.30 o'clock unsuited to our trade, with the result of North Sea, says that all hands were on Sunday morning. Breakfast was taken paralyzing the passenger traffic on the Zeppelin dropped bombs on the British railway. The subject has been taken up nt sis o'olock. He mentions that a Canton Line and diverting it toward the destroyers. A few rounds of shrapne by your board, and representations have been made by the Chamber of Commerce We passed a mine, which fortunately remedy where possible. There is
to the Government, asking for some none of us touched. The Blucher was a terrible sight great holes in her sida, decrease in the number of passengers
from the Tiger and trudomitable put the Zeppelin to flight..
NEARLY TORPEDOED.
Foar 1813.
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S. NORTHCOTE seconded, the confirmation Mr. MAITLAND proposed, and "Mr. “M."
Locker, and Ho Tung us director, of the appointment of Messrs. H. W.
NORTHCOTE seconded, the re-election of Messrs. the Hon. D. Lancule and P.
This was unanimously carried. Mr. MAITLAND proposed, and Mr.
H Holyoak as directors.
This was naanimously approved. The CHAIRMAN proposed, and Mr.
HOLYOAK seconded, the appointment of Mr. F. Maitland as auditor of tha resignation of Mr. W. H. Potts. accounts to fill the vachney caused by the
Messrs. A O'D. Gourdin and F. Mait- Mr. Ho Fook proposed, and Mr.
land as auditors for the ensuing year at BOLLES seconded, the re-appointment of
& remuneration of 3400 each, and this was unanimously agreed to
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business, Dividend warrants are now
MAATERBOAT CO., LTD.
gans cocked up at all sorts of impossivle carried by the steamers of the joint angles, and a mass of smoke. The reservice on the Canton Line of 184,045, crowded to the poop, waiting for the ship to sink. Then a torpedo just missed us. making a total of 279,463 on the Canton, It may have been the last effort of the Hongkong and Macao and Macao-Canton gentlemen, A Naval Supplementary Estimato was from the Ems river it was more likely a
Mucher, but as we were only forty miles lines compared with the figures for the ready and may be had on application. presented to Parliament tonight for Submarine. 32,000 officers and men. This brings the The most satisfactory thing from the the Canton-Kowloon Railway was accept- THE ADMIRAL'S SIGNAL.
the year til May, the Chinese section of
From the commencement of thank you for your attendance. total of the personnel of the Navy up to Indomitalile's point of view was hering Canton notes at face value, with the a quarter of a million,
steaming. Everything wont like clock work, An officer of the Lion says that the H.M.S.
Indomitable steamed at a rate undream of by her builders. The stokers who were off duty swarmed into the hold to help their comrades. action, signalled: Well done, stokers of “Admiral Beatty, at the end of the the Indomitable,
“FORMIDABLE."
LONDON, February 8th. Mr. Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, replying to a question in the posed to hold any informal enquiry or House of Commons, said it was not pro
court-martial on anyone in connection with the loss of H.M.S. Formidable.
but January 31st, was checked on the 6th inst: CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
We continued to advance in the lower
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}
THE
MONGOLIAN CONFERENCE.”
of the war, be said that not a single member of the House of Commons was despondent. Bzura region,and captured on Sunday a (Choers). All were determined that the strong point d'appris near Kamion, Allies should dictate the terms of peace, taking 360 prisoners, the remnant of the (Cheers). The nation's efforts were garrison. A German counter-attack was worthy of her past exploits, and the repulsed. bravery of the Army was worthy to rank Our offensive continues in the Car
FERING, February 9th. with the most glorious records of any army pathians.
No progress was made with the negotia- of any time. (Renewed Cheers.)
We carried several strong.
tions at the third conference with regard positions on the front Mesolaborez to Mongolia, held on Friday.
THE SOMALILAND DERVISHES.
FURTHER OPERATIONS.
"
the baby-killers," and then " Tipperary.
A chaplain who was present writes that the men shouted as they loaded the guns, That's for Scarborough," That's for The enthusiasm was intense. Divine service was held after the battle. Atten- dance was voluntary. The deck was. crowded:
The 10th annual general meeting of the
The Secretary read the notice conyaning the meeting, after which
result that Chinese could travel to Hong shareholders of the above was held at the kong free and, by selling the return office of Messrs. Dodwell & Co. (General ticket, make a profit on the transaction Managers), yesterday. Mr. S. H. Dodwell (Laughter.) Our loss in exchange of (Chairman) presided, and those also This in a very lean year, so you may R. Shewan (Directors), A. Skelton, T. G. subsidiary coins amounted to $86,208.39. present were:-Messrs. J. W. C. Bonnar, agine what it would have been if the Weall, J. Owen Hughes, A, E. Crapncil, carnings had been normal, Under clause G. R. Edwards, T. Kusamoto, J. Jonck- 2 of the Commercial Treaty with China, heer, A. Ritchie, H. S. Bond and Mr. G. signed at Shanghai on the 2nd Septem Marton Bmith (Secretary). ber, 1902, the Chinese Government under- took to reform their currency, and until they redeem this undertaking I can fee
The CHAIRMAN said:-Gentlemen, Tho no prospect of any permanent improve hands for some time, I propose, with your report and accounts having been in your ment which will prevent a repetition of permission, to take them as read. The such lossze. In operating the Kongmoon profits for the year under review amount The British shipping industry is now Line in order to check a new opposition to $58,048.03, as against 64,744.63 for the experiencing the greatest boom it has ever on the Canton Line the Company incurred previous year. The falling off is duo to known. In the River Plate freight a serious loss. market, the record rate of 621. ed. has
Owing to the floods up war of supplies to German steamers, and the loss since the commencement of tho been paid for very prompt tonnage for Country and the unsettled condition to the withdrawal for Government pur oata cargo, and 52s. 6d. for heavy grain existing amongst the people generally, poses of boats belonging to some of our anything like it," said a member of the maintained at a
We have never seen or dreamed of the West River joint services have been Ballic in an interview. "The value of millions of tons of British shipping has Turning to the accounts, you will notice loss during the year, gone up fully 30 per cent, during the last that profit and loss account shows a debit four months. Freights have gone up in balance of $12,60427, which we propose
GREAT BOOM IN BRITISH SHIPPING.:
Lutoviska, capturing during the day OFFICER TO BE SHOT FOR value 300 and even 400 per coat.New!
3,560 prisoners and 11 mitrailleuses.
THE NEAR EAST.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] TURKS IN FULL RETREAT FROM CANAL REGION,
LONDON, February 6th. The Commissioner of Somaliland has telegraphed to Mr. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonies, that aftor the November operations the Dervishes returned to Shimber Borris and began to repair their forts and to raid the friend- full retreat.
LONDON, February 9th. The Press Bureau issues a telegram from Cairo announcing that the Turks are i
CORRUPTION.
PEEING, February 9th. Su-ju-sen, commander of the Second Infantry Brigade in Kwangtung Province, has been ordered to be shot immediately for corruption.
gular customers, which we can only hope will be returned to their regular I may say, have already been returned. trade as soon as possible. A few of them, the circumstances, I feel sure you will carrying forward a larger sum than usual- approve of the course we recommend of tramp steamers are being built in frantic to carry forward. Your directors recom- haste, and booked as far ahead as: 1916.
to the next acenunt. Your property has mend that a dividend of 40 cents per been well kept up during the year out of Certain British steamers from South share on $32,000 be paid out of equalisa-current revenue, and no damage has neces American to European porta, which were tion of dividend account. This, with the repairs, or insurance funds I am pleased barely covering expenses in August, are interim dividend of 50 cents, or $40,000, to be able to report that one of your oldest sitated our encroaching on the special and other merchants are participating in already paid, makes a dividend for the wooden boats was sold last year at a now clearing £7,000 a voyage Coal, grain of thousands of British workmen, for the 1st half of the year's working boat was ordered in the early part of the the boom, as also, of course, are hundreds year of 6 per cent. The audited accounts satisfactory price, and a further one has "The causes of this boom are not far showed a profit sufficient to warrant your year, and will be completed in about two since been disposed of this year. A new to seck. The principal may be sum- marized thus-1) The pressure of the board in paying the interim dividend months' time. Your investments have been THE UNIVERSITY.
British and Allied fleets, which have swept mentioned. The provisions made from the written down in accordance with the usual German, Austrian and Hungarian ship 1913 account to meet the cost of the extra their book value today is below the pre- PROCEEDS OF GARDEN FETE
ping from the seas; (2) The practical
practice, and it is satisfactory to note that taking over, principally by the British ordinary repairs on the steamer Hunam sent, market value. proceeds of the Garden Fête held Government, of hundreds of ships for was well founded, and the amount has there is nothing more for me to say, but I think, gentlemen, at the University on Saturday, January (2) Government insurance against war value of steamers has been reduced by to answer, to the best of my ability, any transport, coaling and other purposes, and been debited to the fund mentioned. The report and accounts, I shall be pleased 30th, amounted to $2,073.06, and a risks,"
before proposing the adoption of the casque for this sum has been sent to the LONDON, February 8th.
Hon. Treasurer of the Prince of Wales' pressure Messrs. Harland & Wolff, of $1,357,000. Value of wharves, hulks and report and accounts as presented.
the amount of $35,000, is provided for questions you may desire to ask Shipbuilding yards are working at high at the last meeting, and now stands at 4.45 p.m.
There were no questions, whereupon National Relief Fund. The ladies of the Belfast, head the list for the year now Today's Paris communiqué says:
University and
The CHAIRMAN moved the adoption of the For the most part, activity to-day has Council of the Students Union, who twelve months six vessels with an aggre 821.267.84 of a jointly owned wharf at I think we might very well congratulate
the members of closing with the largest output, They moorings, after writing down $5,000, has
have launched at Belfast during the been increased
Mr. J. OWEN Heaas, in seconding, said Captain Lowry Corry and seven whites violent infantry action was opened by the those who gave such ready help on this Tyne arm of Messrs. Swan, Hunter & pany's day hoat wharf at Canton, Managers, un the very satisfactory report been confined to artillery ducks, but express their most grateful thanks to all the previous record, which was held by the Canton, Balance for cost of the Com- ourselves, and particularly: the General
together organized the fête, desire to gato tonnage of 150,000, a big advance on.
by additional cost,
The
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ARTILLERY DUELS,
lies. Accordingly, an Indian contingens FRANGO-BELGIAN FRONT and the Camel Constabulary attacked the place on Wednesday and Thursday, Jower forte and caves resisted desperately, but the Dervishes were eventually routed, Icaving 32 dead in the caves alone, includ- ing both the headmen. All the forts were destroyed with gun-cotton, and the Der vishes evacuated the district.
Germans at Bagatelle The latest reports are that our positions have been main
tained
We made a successful coup de main on a German treuch south-west of Carens
BOOM IN SHIPBUILDING.
I have much pleasure in seconding the adoption of the report and accounts, and
Mr. 1. O'D. Gourlin, as auditor, for they Mr. WEALL proposed the re-election of
were wounded, and u sepoy was killed.
occasion. The cadet corps of the Hong-output of 121,221 tons. In 1900 the of the Wing Lok wharf, $4,766. THE BRITISH CASUALTIES.
koug Volunteers, under the command of America Shipbuilding Company launched of shares in public companies has boon The report and accounts were then Richardson, which in 1912 had a total $2,384.44, and balance of cost of extension they have presented at this meeting, con LONDON, February 8th.
Lieut. Crowther Smith, deserve special vessels with a total tonnage of 193,535,
sidering that one-third of the year has Value been under war conditions Mr. Asquith stated in the House of
collecting the fees at the entrance gates butas total was produced from seven to repay the balance of outstanding. loan mention for their active assistance in the highest of any single frm on record, reduced by sale of $292, 106.50 in order unanimously adopted. Commens that the total British casualties advantages and checked the enemy's Foster and Parkinson added much to the four vessels with a total tonnage of 22,200 Shanghai Bank, and to defray cost of
Elsewhere our artillery has gained and side-shows, while Messrs. Was separate yards.". of $190,000 with the Hongkong and ensuing year, at a remuneration of $100. From its Clyde yard the firm launched an attempt northward of gaiety of nations by their amusing by and from its yard at Irvine (Ayrshire) one new whares at Canton, and balance of unanimously agreed to.
Mr. BONNAR seconded, and this was play at the open-air side-shows.
vessel of 4,500 tons, so that the grand total cost of extending the Wing Lok wharf MAN announced that dividend warrante for the year will be 182,780 tons,
This was all the business, and the Cur- as already mentioned. In the adjustment were now ready.
down to the 4th inst. amounted to 104,00) infantry in of all ranks.
Massiges