THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 13rn, 1918,
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.
WELSH GUARDS BATTALION
TO BE FORMED.
LONDON, February 11th. His Majesty the King has sanctioned the formation of a Welsh Guards Battalion.
IMPORTANT AMERICAN NOTES. will be commanded by Lieut. Colonel
SERIOUS WARNING TO GERMANY.
SEVERE STRUGGLE IN ARGONNE.
HOLT LINER OUTWITS SUBMARINE.
PUBLIC HANGING FOR GERMAN RAIDERS?
DENERALA
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AMERICAN NOTES.
TO GREAT BRITAIN AND GERMANY.
LONDON, February 13th
A messago from Washington states that the American Government has sent Notes to Groat Britain and Gormany, both being In a friendly tone.
The former makes observations on the use of the neutral flag, pointing out that its frequent use might endanger neutral
vessels.
THE NOTE TO. GERMANY,
WASHINGTON, February 12th. The text of the Notes has been .published.
The Note to Germany reminds her that the sole right of belligerents is
limited to visit and search, unless a blockade is effectively maintained, which the American Government does not under- stand is proposed in this case. The Note continues: To declare or exerce the right to attack and destroy any vessel. entering a prescribed area of the high
Murray-Threipland, formerly in com mand of the 4th (Border) Battalion King's Own Scottish Bordeners, who is married to a Welsh lady.
[FRENCH GOVERNMENT CABLE]
THE TOLL OF THE WAR, GERMANS LOSE 100,000 IN A WEEK
VIA PERING, February 19th,
The Russians have gained important successes in the Carpathians and also in
Poland. In those regions during the last
wook the Germans abandoned more than 100,000 killed and wounded,
AMERICAN SHIP SEIZED AT FRANOD-BELGIAN FRONT
FALMOUTH.
CARGO OF FOODSTUFFS FOR HAMBURG.
LONDON, February 11th. The British authorities have seized, the cargo of foodstuffs of the American steamer Wilhelmine which arrived at Fal- mouth with a cargo consigned to an American subject in Hamburg. claim that the seizure was justified by the German Government's appropriation and distribution of all foodstuffs. The cargo would otherwise have been passed as
destined for the civilian population.
They
WASHINGTON, February 12th.
The State Department at Washington
has decided that the Wilhelmine must go to the Prize Court in consequence of
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SEVERE FIGHT IN ARGONNE,
HEAVY LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES.
LONDON, February 11th.
5.56 pm To-day's Toris communique says. Along the whole front to Champagne there were artillery duels and aviation sorties.
woods gained by us at Mesnil-les-Hurlus,
We repulsed German attacks in the
Maria Therese work was most violent.
The struggle in Argonne, around a
The German forces were composed of a Brigade. We maintained all our posi tions. The enemy's losses were consider
able, and oure wore serious,
There was a thick fog and heavy snow
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
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BLUE FUNNEL STEAMER CHASED
WHEN FLYING DUTCH FLAG.
LONDON, February 11th.
ROYAL HONGKONG GOLF
CLUB
MIXED FOURSOMES COMPETITION, The Mixed Foursomes Confpetition on Monday will be played on the Relief Course, and competitors are at liberty to start at any time subsequent to 19.30,
A messago from Ymuiden states that the Scoring cards must be taken out, and the British steamer Luertea, from Java, when name of competitor entered in the special off the Dutch count was not showing a fag, book provided against the number of the and was challenged by the Gormer cub card taken. Competitors are required to marine Us. When asked to heave to, the The local rule in operation is that a com select their own partners and opponents. Laertes hoisted the Dutch flag to protect petitor any pick the ball out from any neutral subjects, and proceeded, steaming spot and drop it on the fairway under
it at sixteen knots, Sho was hit by two penalty of one stroke. Only half of the shells, but escaped a torpedo and reached joint total handicaps must, of course, bo Ymaiden as the result of manoeuvring and good atoking.
adroit taken from the gross score. Three prizes
will be awarded in this competition.
SPANISH MINISTER ORDERED
TO LEAVE MEXICO.
LONDay, February 19th General Carranza has ordered the Spanish Miniator to Mexico to leave the country on the ground that he has refuged a Spanish subject,
ALL QUIET IN INDIA. A telegram from the Chief of the General Staff, Delhi, to the General Officer Commanding in China says: The situation in India continues to be goncrally satisfactory:
The Frontier remains quiet
A SHARE TRANSACTION. ACTION IN THE SUMMARY COURT
The action was resumed in the Summary Court yesterday, when Menace David attorney, sued Hugo Charles Ehrenicls Silas by Charles David Silas, his
for $175, balance alleged to be due on a sbare transaction in China Sugar Refin
the German decree appropriating food-in the Vosges, A German attack was made ing Company shares.
stuffs,
GERMAN PIRATES. HOW ADMIRAL BERESFORD WOULD
HAVE THEM TREATED.
LONDON, February 11th. Lord Charles Bersford suggested in Commons to-day that
seas without first certainly determining the House of
ats belligerent nationality or the co-German raiders by sen and land, when Fraband character of her cargo is an act captured, should be treated as pirates and so unprecedented in Naval warfare that publicly hanged for the murder of women this Government is reluctant to believe and children, that the Imperial Government of Germany in this case contemplatos it as possible".
The Note reminds Germany that the United States is now open to criticism for unnentral auta,
If commandera of
tor
Mr. Asquith said he was not prepared make a general statement; cach case must be dealt with on its merits.
GERMAN TRADE,
at La Fontenelle, on an intensely dark night, by two battalions. We yielded some Ground, but regained it almost entirely by counter-attacks.
LONDON, February 12th.
1.05 a.m.
Mr. Haywood (from Mr. Loo D'Alada's office) in for plaintiff, and Mr. Goldring representa defendant.
Mr. Goldring continued his address in the course of which be claimed that unless olaintiff's solicitor amended his writ there was no cause of action disclosed. The Paris evening communiqué says → He also said that he had made repeated The enemy strongly bombarded Nieu applications to his friend for u post and the banks of the Yeer, but only that had been
examination of documents, damaged property slightly. Our artillerysisted of two contracts. replied effectively.
The Shanghai Inter port team will be competing, and will have the following ladies as partners:-Mrs. Winslow (Capt Barrett); Miss Wilkinson (Mr. Brund); Mrs Waters (Mr. Dickio); Mrs Stair. Stewart (Mr. Hawkings),
Tho Shanghai representatives will play under their Shanghai handicap.
LADIES HANDICAPS,
Revised 16th January, 1916. Mrs. Gedge, Mrs. Winslow, and Mrs.
Stair Stewart ..... Mra Dalmahoy....... Miss Kelly... Mrs. Moxon
Mrs. Gale and Mrs. Milnor Jones
Miss Wilkinson Miss Cunningham and Mrs. J. W.
Stewart
Hr. H. T.. Irons. Mrs. F. M. Crawford and Miss M.
Rodger
Mrs. G. F. Tärnor.
Mrs. 7. E. Pearco Mrs. Gibson
and Mb D. Rodger
Mrs. Nowall, Mrs. Colbourno Little,
scratch
10.
1: 1:་ཡེ ཏྟབས་ལྷབ
20
Mrs. Beswick and Mrs. Baker Brown 22 Mrs. McHardy, Mrs. R. D. Harvey, Mrs. Pyne, Mrs. J. W. Taylor, Mrs. Sencor Bernard
and Mrs. James
Mrs Carleton, Mrs. R. G. Martin, Miss Alex Gordon and Mrs.
Saunders
Misk D. Gordon and Mrs. Kont Mrs. JW, C. Bounar, Mra, H. C. R.
·Houcher,・・ Mrs. Butlin, Miss Caldwell, Mrs. Hickman, Mrs. Fandale, Mrs. Greaves, Mrs MacDougall, Mrs. Anitland, Mrs. Phelips, Mrs. John Rodger, Mrs. Hitchie, Mrs. Maberly, and Alrs Waters frs, E. D. C. Wolfe, Mrs. Henvi
Mrs. N.J. Smith, and Mrs. Itam Mrs. Anderson, Miss Baker Brown, Mrs. A. E. Davey, Airs, Herbert Griffin, frs Kelly, Mrs. "Ragner: Mrs." Shenton, Mrs. R. Hancock, Miss Lammert, Mrs Cromie, Mrs. H. W. Bird, Mrs. HHancock, Mrs. McElderry, Miss Macdonald, Mis Lambert, Mrs. J. Hooper, Mrs. Arm- ́strong, and Ales, Morton Smith..
23
30
34
36-
but all shewn him con- Until the even- ing before the first hearing he was not In the Argonne region, at Bagatelle aware that Mr. Ezra had Jonned plain- after a violent fight with trench mortars Ehrenfels Had his client known this he tiff the money which he handed to Mr. all the morning, the Germans at one might have seted very differently to what o'clock attacked a Maria Therese work, he did; be might have paid money into
MEN'S OPEN COMPETITION, advancing in columns of four along a Court. Unicas Mr. Haywood revealed a This will take place on
the main front of 500 yards. The attack was proper cause of action then he claimed eighteen-holes) course at Fanling on that he could not succeed. Monday morning. Three prizes will be Mr. Haywood said he could not agree given one scratch prize, and two handi
had not examined cap prizes (one for 10 and under and the
German warships act on the presumption MORE STRINGENT MEASURES TO shattered by our artillery and infantry
that the flag of the United States is not used in good faith and should destroy on the high seas American vessels and the lives of American citizens it would be difficult for the Government of the United States to view the act in any other light States to view the than an indefeasible violation of neutral rights, which it would be very hard indeed to reconcile with the friendly relations now happily existing between the two governments and they would be constrain- ed to hold the imperial government to strict accountability for such acts and take any steps that might be necessary to safe- guard American lives and property.
The Note concludes by mentioning that representations had been made to Great.
BE TAKEN AGAINST IT.
LONDON, February 11th. Mr. Asquith informed Lord Charles Beresford in the House of Commons today that the Government was con sidering more stringent measures to be taken against Gorman trade in view of the flagrant violation by the enemy of the He hoped shortly to rules of war. announce those measures.
PEACE TERMS.
SIR EDWARD GREY'S ANSWER TO A LABOUR M.P.
LONDON, February 11th
In the House of Commons, Mr. Jowett
Mr. K. Brayshay Mr. G. A. Feel
HANDICAPS.
Mr. G. A Redmond
M. J. Gorden, Mr. 4. S. Soren- son, Mr. E. Dos Vœux, and Mr. P. Mathieson
Mr.
B. Tanner, Jr. E R. Bate, Mr. R Sutherland, Mr G. O. B. Coltort, and Mr. A.-W. Forbes... Mr. R. F. O. Bird ............ Mr T H Baker HMMM
H. Sir. H. May Mr. D. Jaffé and Mr. O, D. Lambert Mr. 0. J Elis
THE SHANGHAI CHALLENGE OUP.
Owing to unforeseen circumstances, the Band of the 25th Punjabis cannot play at Fanling on Tuesday, and the Golf Club are endeavouring to secure the band of the 4th Punjabis for that day to play during tilin and tea. Should this bo impossible, the 25th Punjabis will be at Fanling on Monday
Tho Shanghai uien visited the course at Fanling yesterday, being shown round by H. Dodwell, M. Dodwell wont round Messrs. J. Grist, K. Brayshay, and 8. in 70, and defeated Captain Barrett by one hole..................................
JANUARY RUNNING POOL.
ANDICATS 10 OR UNDER A. H. Ferguson
81 878 A. Ritchie
81
70
W. L. Hutchisont
T. W. Hill... W. D Lindsay
C. D. Martyn
A. 1. Purves N. L. Smith Ft.-Surgeon
I
Borna rd
3410-84 917 84
There were 37 entries * Wins Fool
KANDCAS 11 OR OVER,
G. N. Orme H. C. Hull
P. P. J. Wodehouse
H. Handley Pegg
OA Peel
Major Pritchard
Major Hall
PM. Hodgson
C. N. M. Hamilton
GSK
90-1476- 93-3678
94 16 78
10-11-79
90 11-70
314-79
91680
98-17--01
97 14 88
C. C. Cunningham... 9814-84
F. H. Kales
1901684
EPH. In 105187
There were 25 entriesia
*Fool
ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL.
HONGKONG CHALLENGE SHIELD
THE NAVY RIGA PAN
The meeting of the R.G.A. and the Navy this afternoon in the contest for the right of entry into the semi-final round of the Challenge Shield Competition will be one of the most interesting this season. Both teams have selected strong and representa *ive elevens, and the play should beo of high order. The game will be played on the ground of the Hongkong Club, the kick-off being timed for 4 o'clock.
Mr. F. W. Eager will referee, and the teams selected are
The Navy R. Card; T. A. Mason and GW Fonnemore; H. Baird, E. Martin, and N. Rowbotham; RW. Hopper, P. S Palmor, F. Godfrey, G. D. Danicle, and PY Batteria Reserves: R. Ashby and HJ Nobbs.
.GA-Moore; McCubbin and Caple; Peacock, Lovelock, and Townsend; Dra
Harper. Rovervo, Pallant.
per, Shakespeare, Watson, Swan, and
UNITED SERVICES LEAGUE.
HONGKONG .C. TOTAL ENGINEERS
fire. The Germans left a great number of with his friend that besked.other for II and over). Not inore than BAN
dead
In the Vosges, south of the Chateau Luste, and north of the Saint Pass, we seized a trench by a main.
all the documents for which
Mr. Goldring went on to any that the one prize can go to any individual com- Mario claim was really one for money lent, and petitor. A new set of local rules has been inat being so, no brokerage could be drawn up, and competitors are requested coup-de-charged. His friend could only claim to acquaint themselves thoroughly with for money lent. Also, on what had their provisions. In this competition transpired, he was of the opinion that there will also be an optional pool with There has been & violent artillery duel M. Ezra should now be the plaintiff, two prizes. Beparate cards must be taken
because the money which was advanced to out for this by competitors. at several points of the front.
Mr. Ehrenfels was really advanced by We STARTING TIMES. RUSSIAN FRONT
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TO REPEL INVADERS.
GERMAN CONCENTRATION IN EAST PRUSSIA.
Loxnos, February 12th.
∙1:00 27m2
A Petrograd communiqué.
Britain concerning the "unwarranted use asked whether the Government was pru of the American flag for the protection of pared to state on what terms Great A concentration of very great German British ships. か
Britain and her Allies would disguss forces in East Prussia has been definitely peace, with a view to ending the terriblocatablished They are developing an offensive, expecially in the directions of
THE NOTE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
The Not
Note to Great Britain recites that loss of life.
Mr. Ezra.
His lordship remarked that he was un- able to so why this should be so, Tho money was borrowed by Silas from Ezra, and then loaned to defendant, but plain- tiff was responsible to Ezra for the re payment, Mr. Ezra has nothing to do
TIMER
944 ——Mr. B. Johnson and Mr. Brau 9.48. Rer, G. M. Tichborno: and Mr. C.
Benvis
9.32. Mr. Ferguson and Mr. K. M. Curr
ming, a
9,50. Mr. H. Hancocle and Mr. H. N
with defendant, eventually 10.00.
Mr Goldring-But he
V. J. Morrison and Mr. Perry hought the shares, and I contend that the 10.04 Mr. E. Davidson and Mr. subsequent re-sale was an absolute fraud, Taylor.
The Club open their U.8. Leaguo fixture-list with a match with the R. Eo the Military Ground, at 4 this afternoon. Club team will be Edwards, M. L. Railton and McCubbin, R. Long, J. Stalker, and W. B. Rigden; W. C. Bond, J. Tod, W. V. Fennell, J. Stewart, and P. W. Wilkie.
HONGKONG FOOTBALL
ASSOCIATION
Anceling of the Council of the Association was held at the RA. Barracks last evening, Lieut Rounell, R.GA, presiding
The Hon. Secretary (Mr. F. W. Eager) announced that he had received a lettor from Commander Baillie-Hamilton, H.N., resigning the position of Councillor of Ine Association owing to his Navel duties, and wishing the Association OTSIY
61KC759,
WESLEYAN CHURCH,
WANGHAI.
His lordship, said that at that time he 10.08 Dr. Lindsay Woods and Capt. 1. 1 could not allow fraud to be raised. At Barrett the first hearing he had informed Mr. 10.12. Mr. G. Moxon and D. Landale. Goldring that if he desired to raise fraud 10.16. Mr. A. Ritchio and Mr. Dickie. he should do so at once, and -- ram it, right rome However, at that time Mr. 10.20. Mr. R. O. Hutchison and Me. T. W. Goldring said he was not raising the 10.24-Mr. Kraft and Mr. W. J. Hawkings, question, and therefore he could not do so 10.28--Mr. G. Hooper and Mr. S. H. Dod- now.
For some past the ladies who form opinion that that was one of the strong
Smith, points which he had raised. He then went 30.36-Fleet Surgeon R. S. Bernard and My, this Church have been busy preparing on to return eye at others, whereupon
Brayshay. His lordship said that they should 11e 10.40.-M. C. Humphreys and Mr. C. Early in November of last year they wero been raised before; Mr. Goldring had Poel.
The State Department had been advised of Sir Edward Grey replied that in recent Wieikowisicki and Lyck. The presence of Mr. Goldring replied that he was of the 10,32Mr. E J Grist and Mr N. In the sewing mecting in connection with
a declaration by the German Admiralty public utterances Germany gave no res that the British Covernment had explicit son to suppose that the purpose Mr.
pot
new formations from the centre of Germany has been discovered. Our troops
garments for the distressed at Home
able to forward a largo box to London,
efforts were great appreciated
Jy aathorised the use of neutral flags. It Jowett had it iw would be promoted by are retiring from the line of the been given every opportunity of doing so. 10:44. Mr. J. Clark and Mr. Sandford and the annexed letter shows that the
also mentions the Lusitania incident and adopting the course suggested. (Loud
Press reports of a Foreign Office statement defcading the use of the neutral fing, and declares that the American Government view with anxious salicitude any general use of the flag of the United States by Dritish vessels traversing the waters men- tioned in the German Order.
AMERICA'S SHIP PURCHASE BILL WITHDRAWN.
cheers)
BRITISH WOUNDED.
60 PER CENT. FIT FOR SERVICE
NOW
LONDON, February 11th.
that about 60
Mazurinn Lakes towards the frontier, but are holding the enemy.
25
There have been collisions on the right bank of the Vistula from Myschnetz to Ostrolenks, Serpetz, and the Skrwa river. There was only a cannonade on the left bank of the Vistula..
Mr. Asquith announced in the House RUSSIANS CAPTURE HEIGHTS
IN CARPATHIANS.
LONDON, February 12th.
$1.00%.m
of Commons to-day per cent of the wounded had recovered and had become fit for service, Mr. Asquith also announced that Tied
LONDON, February 12th, It is announced at Washington that it
Marchal Sir John French would shortly has been decided to withdraw the Ship send a bulletin twice a week of the doings
of the British forces.
Purchase Bill and to substitute for it a
private Bill limiting Government owner- ship to a period of two years after the
THE RUSSIAN DUMA.
LONDON, February 12th.
restoration of peace, and prohibiting the The Duma has been adjourned until purchase of interned vessels,
December
A Petrograd communiqué says We reputed attacks in the Carpathians to the west of Mesolaborez in the direction of Sablonow, east of the Usjok Pass, and German offensive against Koziomoka heights
We have captured the heights near Rabbe, to the east of the Luplow Pass after a stubborn fight, taking a thousand
prisoners.
10.59.—Mr. B. D. F. Beith and Mr. T. D.
Laughland. 10.56Mr. C. C. F. Cunningham and Mr.
Leith.
Mr. Goldring thought I had made 10.48. H. E. Sir F, H. May and fr. R. D. myself perfectly clear; and I have always Haryay alleged frand in connection with the re sale of the shares cisively and distinctly in your cross- His lordship You must pat frand de- examination. You have not done so, and
1104Mr. Clayton and Mr. McDougall you are not entitled to raiso it now 11.00 Me R. F. Hall and Mr. Whittall. |_ Mr. Goldring subsequently contended J Johuston and Commodore
that the clerk had no authority to put Anstruther through the transaction for the plaintiff...
His lordship then remarked that it ad 112-Mr. D. G. Bruce and Mr. J. H not follow that because a man was a Gordon. broker and a member of the Stock Ex-11-16-Mr. G. N. Ormo and Mr Thomas. change, he could not go to an outside 1.20. Mr. P. Mathieson and 1r Lambert, 11.24 MF 0. H. Dutton and Mr. A G broker had effect a transaction.
Chopin.
Subscanently, defendant's cliciter de scribed Mr. Ezra as the man behind the 11:28 Mr. A. H. Crew and Mr. Redmond. machine" in the whole transaction, ard 11,32 Mr. L. C. P, Rece and Mr. Lamp said that had his client known this he 11.36 Mr. J. C. Taylor and Mr. J. R. would vory probably hate acted in an entirely different manner; but the name of 3r. Ezra vas not revealed to him until the day before the action was commenced. Plaintiff had not fulfilled his duty by his client and his case failed according to the rules of the London Stock Exchange. those rules for this Colony, as they did
* His lordship said he could not accept
not apply
The hearing was adjourned.
Watson. 11.40Mr. Towis and Mr Handley-Pogg 114-Mr. A. E. Wood and Mr. Owen
Hughes.ALAR
DEAR MED. BONE →We received Inst night.
the box of garments from flie Mission House, and I have very sincere pleasure in express
ing to you, and all the kinil friends who have helped to ill the box, our sincerest and warmest thanks for your splendid gift for our poor. It is very good of you so far away to think of us, and we greatly appre ciate your kind help. Will you plonse lot the lulies know how very grateful we are for the labour of love. We had Christmas se metal amongst our poor, and there was never a time when our work was more nooded than at present. The war has seriously affected our work in many ways, but we are. still trying to koop it all agoing · Over 270 men are nt the war, either in the fleet or
in the trenches, and many more of our men, are out as mine-sweepers on the trade routes.
We also have some of the homeless refugees: staying here, and others are expected. Yours, very sincerely,
DAVID ROE
Last week another and still larger box
was sont, and now the Indies are busy
11.48.Mt. Des Voeux and Mr. Martyn 11,52Mr. M. A. Murray and Mr. Hamil 11.56. Mr. A. R. Austen and Mr. A. Mao-dent of the P&O Company has been
Popkenzie,
12.00 Mr. Purves and Mr. Kinneir.
preparing for a third. The Superinten–
kind enough to forward the two cases free of cost and for this kindness all thos personally interested are very grateful