THE WAR.
THE SURRENDER OF
PRZEMYSL.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MARCH 15mm, 19) 5.
THROUGH DEUTER'S AGENCY.]
COMPANY MEETINGS.
SITUATION AT SINGAPORE,
RESTORATION OF NORMAL
NINE GENERALS AND 120.000 OFFICERS AND MEN PRISONERS.
ANOTHER ABORTIVE CANAL RAID.
ENEMY KOUTED AND IN FULL RETREAT.
SITUATION AT SINGAPORE NORMAL.
RUSSIAN FRONT.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
THE FALL OF PRZEMYSL.
RUSSIANS ENORMOUS BOOTY.
#INE GENERALS AND 120,000 OFFICERS AND
·MEN PRISONERS.
LONDON, March 23rd. 9.05 p.m.
A message from Petrograd says that the former Commander of the fortress of Przemysl reports that the total prisoners In the hands of the Russians are
Nine Generals,
93 Staff Officers.
officers.
117,000 men.
Many guns and other booty were taken by the Russians,
TREMENDOUS IMPRESSION IN
ITALY
LONDON, March 23rd..
10:20:p.m.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT. (THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
RHEIMS AGAIN BOMBARDED.
CONDITIONS.
LONDON, March 23rd.
that these will assist towards mure economical cost of production
CHINA SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD has been completed, and the surplus of The sale of the Bowrington property
with prosceds of sale of old distillery $42,257.01 over the book values, together plant, $0,388.02 have been utilised for writing down the value of our East Point machinery.
I think it is unnecessary for me to sor anything more, but if shareholders have any questions to ask I shall be glad to answer them as far as possible..
There were no questions, und following resolutions were passed
That the report and Proposed by the Chairman, secouded by presented be passed and adop Mr. Macray
That Messra H. A J. Macray. C of the repert and accounts.
W Wrightson, C. G. S. Mackie, E. C The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption Richards and the senior representative
The annual general meeting of share holders was held at the offices of the general agents, Messrs, Jardine, Matho Tho Oficial Press Bureau says that all son & Co., Hongkong, at noon yesterday the messages received since the last noti-There were also present: Hon. Sir Hon. Mr. D. Landale presiding.
Mr. D fication show that there is a restoration Paul Chater, C.M.G., Hon. Mr. E. Sir PAUL CHATER seconded. of normal conditions at Singapore All Shellim, Mears. J. W. C. Bonnar, F was unanimous, carried
There were no anestions, and the motion excopt eleven rebels have been captured. Maitland, and G. W. Barton (Consulting
On the motion of Mr. HORNBY, Second Five of the rioters were court-martialled. Committee), R, A. Macdougall, F. by Mr. RAZACK, the Hon Sir Paul Chair Hall, H. Poroy Smith, T. Petrie, J. Maitland, J. W: O: Bonner, and G. W.
Hon Mr. E. Shollim; and Messrs: McCubbin, A. Rodger, T. H. Hornby, Barton were m-elected the Consulting B. D. F. Beith, A. C. Davison, L N. Committee proy Smith and A, R. Leefe, A. J. P. Pumfratt, J; Peterson, Lowe wore re-elected auditors for the R Sutherland, L. P. Leite, M. A. Razack, ensuing year, on the proposition of Mr. A. Arculli, H. MH. Nemazee, S. C. MCCURRIN seconded by Mr. Lo CHUNG Isniail, FM. P. da Graca, Ho Fook, Lo Chung Shiu, Choa Po Bien, and C. W. Boswick (Secretary).
and shot, and others were sentenced to
terms of imprisonment,
During the riot 17 German prisoners esaaped, of whom six have been re captured. The conduct of the remainder of the prisoners was exemplary
ANOTHER ABORTIVE RAID ON THE CANAL,
ENEMY ROUTED AND IN FULL
RETREAT
Messrs. H. Percy
SHIO
The CHATMAN-That is all the business
gentlemen. I thank you for your
attendance.
The Secretary having rend the notice LUZON SUGAR REFINING CO., LTD. convening the necting,
There
of Jardine, Matheson & Co. fo re-elected directors. Proposed by Mr. Anderson, seconded by Mr. Brooke-Smith.
That Messrs C. R. Wingrova and F. W. G. Hayter be re-elected auditors." Propored by Mr Brodie A Chil
That a dividend of Tle por share seconded by Mr. H. J. Clarko bo declared for the year 1914-Proposed Wrightson, V. C. Darty News, by the Chairman, seconded by Mr.
GREEN ISLAND CEMENT CO.. LIMITED.
Receipts
$9,500
DIVIDEND ANNOUNCEMENT. Mesars. Shewan, Tomca & Co., General Managers of the Green Island Cement The CHAIRMAN said.The report and
I mectin The annual general meeting of the Co., Ltd., advise us that at the annual accounts, with
als, with the auditors certihente ehareholders in this Company followed, meeting to be held next month, e attached, having been in your hands for Hon Mr. D. Landale presiding.
Directors of the Green Island Cement Co., Ltd, will subject to audit recommend LONDON, Hareli 23rd. some days past, I will, with your permis. were also present:- Messrs. J. W payment of a dividend of fifty cente (30) The Official Press Bureau states that ation, take them as read. The past year Bonnar and G. W. Barton (Consulting cents) per share for the year 1014.
opened under very unfavourable cond Committee), A. J. Pumirett, GA dawn yesterday patrols discovered a party tions owing to the unsettled state of Tisdall, J. H. Bone, C. Woodhead B. HONGKONG TRAMWAY CO. of the enemy near El Kubri, opposite trading conditions in China during the F. Boith, L. N. Leefe, and Choả Povrh 20 Suez. Shots were exchanged. Aeroplanes first few months, and the demand for our Sion, with the Secretary (MP. C. W The following are the Company's figures for the week ending 20th March, Beswick). estimated the numbers of the enemy at sugar was further curtailed by the large stocks of Java and Japanese white sugar
1915 1,000 infantry and artillery and a few
year The dumping of large quantities which and accumulated from the previous
of Japanese refined sugar at absurdly low prices also proved a very serious handi cap to the profitable working of the refinery. You must remember that, the Japanese refineries have a protected mar kot in which to sell their production at
surplus stocks in China at cheap prices, 2 profit which to
enable them to dump their
add so long as the Japanese consumer is content to go on paying relatively a very high price for his sugar these conditions are likely to continue,
LONDON, March 23rd. A Paris communiqué states:-The Cavalry. The guns at El Kubri opened enemy bombarded Rheims, and a German fre, and the enemy retired and encamped aviator dropped bombs on the city, bit-eight miles to the east of the Canal ting three civilians.
We have progressed in Champagne, east- ward of hill 196.
The Germans twice violently attacked near Bagatelle in an effort to recapture lost ground; but they were completely repulsed.
GERMANS' DASTARDLY RUSE.
LONDON, March 24th. 1.50 8.00. The Paris evening communiqué says:-- A German trench was demolished and the ground captured at Garency, north- west of Arras.
Our artillery checked an attempt to
A telegram from Rome save that the rrender of Przemysl has caused borabard Soissons. remendous impression in Italy. It is Estimated that this great success will Alberate 150,000 Russian troops. Unless Berlin and Vienna immediately - rush reinforcements to the Galician front Austria's and plight will be rapidly
gravated
ORIGINAL STRENGTH OF GARRISON.
LONDON, March 23rd."
11.10 p.m
A Petrograd message says that the Garrison was originally 170,000 sirong, of whom 40,000 have been killed. The pri Koners
The enemy.sprayed burning liquid on trench at Yangois, causing the defendera to withdraw a space of fifteen yards."
Two German attacks at Eparges were repulsed.
The French have captured a ling of trenches and a block-house at Hartmann Weilerkopf.
RIVAL AIRMEN.
THE SUPERIORITY OF THE BRITISH
Early to-day a force under General Bir G. Younghusband attacked and routed the
enemy, who is now in full retreat.
A prisoner says that the force marched for twelve days direct from Biralsaba, and that it included General von Tranmer and three other Gorman officers,
NOTEWORTHY UTTERANCE BY SIR JOHN FRENCH. NO BELIEVER IN A PROTRACTED
WAR
During the first few months of the year the refinery was kept working at about half its capacity, which was afterwards slightly increased, but the first six months showed a very heavy loss in working
LONDON, March 23rd. account.
[FROM THE OBUNG NGO SAN PO
THE MACAO BOUNDARY QUESTION.
year
The CHAIRMAN said: The report and
Aggregate to date:
Decrease compared with cor
responding week last year. 1,331
No. of weeks. Total
Decrease to dato
SWATOW NOTES.
THE OPIUM QUESTION.
12
$132, 129
15,469
their women, however, account for five
be governed by the situation in Europa.
The CHAIRMAN proposed the adoption hundred deaths among the male popula of the report and recounts.
tion. The officials were, no doubt, Mr. Bonnar seconded, and it was exasperated because of the stubborn resist agreed to
Mulane offered by the opium-growers and Meters Bonnar and Barton were re especially by the Yong Ha people. But the motion of Mr. Purner, seconded by at all beyond criticism. They must, muko Lelected on the Consulting Committee on
this action of the anilitary officials is not
Out the motion of Mr. LEEFE, seconded force is by no means the only way of Government order's respected, but aricd by Mr. WOODHEAD, Mr. A. H. Lowe was achieving their object. If the Kityang re-elected auditor at the usual magistrate had exerted himself when tion,
The CHAIRMAN-That is all the business temen. I thank you for your attend
The Secretary having read the notice
statement of accounts having bren in convening the meeting,
your hands for the past few days, I will, During the first half of the year the com with your permission, take them as read petition of American refined sugar in the Philippines was extremely severe, with a small profit. With the outbreak but the refinery managed to come out of the European War however, condi
encouraging result. It was tons as regards sugar improved consider ably and enabled us to show a more imperative to sink two artesian wells on found
SATOW, March 2er.d. When 1 last scut you a report about the the Company's property in order to has also been necessary to make widry opposition offered to the officials Was secure an adequate supply of water. It opium crusade I mentioned that the
additions and renewals to the plant and charged to property account Yare and that the Miou people were left to machinery and these items have been serious that the soldiers had to retire, doubtless aware that some of machinery, of the reform the destroy or gather their opium as they of date, and we took the opportauity of pleased, of a large firm of engineers to have the geance The Tantai himself proceeded to the visit of a travelling representative The tables are now turned with a ven- plant overhauled. To bring the installa- the recalcitrant district and with a A message from Paris says that Field The price of Java raw sugar was fairly tion up to date would mean an outlay strong, body of troops, laid selge to the steady during the early months of the of about £15,000, but owing to the pour villages of Yong Ha. The farmers with Marshal Sir John French, interviewed,
Aetate of the Company's finances and
tho emphasised that he did not believe in a rought about a decline in June, and as we cannot see our way to sanction such and the soldiers were ordered to set fire but dull trade, and heavy supplice uncertain prospects of its refining scope all their hired soldiers were put to flight, protracted - war. Sir John spoke in the market advices received from London an exponditure, but every effort is being to the villages. It is reported that the favourable terius of the whole situation, indicated a further drop we deemed it eliciency. The refinery is working at a down between ten and twenty villages,
made to keep the plant up to fall officials were rather merciless and burned emphasising the great importance of con-advisable to enter the new season wire fairly satisfactory, but the general out burning villages. The Yong Ha people and the immediate prospects ur Women and children were lost in the tinual large supplies of munitions. He comcaces to July with as few forward look as regards the sugar industry will refuss to mention the numbers killed;
contracts as possible. But for the out- concluded :—-' I am convinced that at the break of the war this would undoubtedly end of these hard months of war definito have been the correct policy. Bat the victory awaits us."
whole aspect of the sugar industry was changed by the outbreak of hostilities CHINESE TELEGRAMS. T German, Austrian and Eu stan
surplus production could not be MY BELLY. marketer, and the enormous purchases of other sugar by Great Britain caused an advance of over 50 per cent. By neting promptly we were ablo to buy suficient supplics before the heavy rise took pince, which, together with our
previous chases, carried us on for six monthsLĮ
Under the better conditions prevailing during the latter part of the year we weig able to improve our position by ales in surus of our markets, but the rise in the Shanghai Hongkong rate of exchange caused us, in common with other leg koug companies trading with the North, a very heavy loss on this account, and year closed with the unsatisfacury result disclosed in the accounts
On the 31st December we had consider able supplies of raw sugar in stock and "to arrive” that had appreciated in value, and during the first two months of the current year we have been able to make some progress towards clearing off the debit balance in the accounts.
say, compares unfavourably with that of it is being reaped every morning even in The European War has opened many the preceding year, but ibis somewhat the place where the villages were burnt on lets in which we have hitherto been better than your directors anticipatel to the ground. It is to be Loped that WILL LEAD TO INTERVENTION BY unable to successfully compete, and when under the existing conditions of trad before next season comes round the magis at the time when it was decided to pay trafes will see that the farmors are pro- NEUTRAL STATES.
hostilities are over we shall do our utmost no interim dividend. Owing to perly cautioned against cultivating the to maintain the footing we have gained. the war in Europe and to opium poppy. A big harvest of the drug LONDON, March 12th - Refined sugar continues in fairly good. other cauces, there was a consideraine has been reaped. I may be able in time The tantra (Rome), commenting of demand, and immediate prospects are arriving at the port and it will not amount grown this region.
falling away in the quantities of cargo to get an approximate idea of the exact Count von Buelow's proposal, says that such a sorry initiative throws a new light fairly satisfactory. It must be reirem surprise you to learn that we berthed Pass to the Upper San, and have captured group of houses has been lost by the on the scope of German successes in berod, however, that at the present high during 1014 at our wharves no less than The Swatow Hospital Report for 1914 British troops at St. Eloi is entirely Poland and Bukowina. Despite the price of raw sugar the margin for profit was, however, some improvement in snow in our hands. It is written both
119 fewer steamers than in 1913. There optimism of the German Press, Germans false. Nothing of this sort has happend have few illusions with regard to Turkey,
on refined is not great, and whether the storage earnings, and on the whole, having in English and Chinese The Staff is and there is no room to doubt that Ger price of refined will keep at to-dar's high regard to the advers, circumstances, composed of two forsign doctors and three many convinced that the arrival of the level when this year's crops become at credit of profit and loss account as patients treated during the year is given think we may consider the balance shown | Chinese assistante The number of Allies at Constantinople will lead to the available in July is purely a matter of no unsatisfactory You will see by the at 13,207. Attendances at the Hospital military intervention of the States speculation and depends very largely report that the payment of a dividend amounted to 97,137. Inoculations-for hitherto neutral,
Summing up the situation, the Stamps upon the state of affairs in Europe, at is is also proposed to transfer Tis 25,000 authorities granted the use of a large of Tls. 5 per share is recommended, and plague numbered 3,341. The Swałow sys-Even the cession of Trentino and the end of this summer. I sould like, to repairs account. As is shown in the Temple for treating cholera cases. Of the rectification of the frontier would con- therefore, to warn shareholders against profit and loss account, the amount these there were re somewhat severe. stitute a very imperfect settlement of the PARIS, March and Adriatic question. Moreover, it does not any exaggerated ideas of profit making provided for repairs from the Tuberculosis in some farm or other the A Djoulia message state that the affect the Eastern Mediterranean problem as things present themselves to day previous year's proft has been fully most deadly disease amongst the student llamage to the ferts on 16th being ascer Turkish Consul, Rahi Bey, leading 70
The property and plant of the restery
inchided 20,000 wounded, UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER.
LONDON, March 24th. 4.30 am.
A Petrograd communiqué says that Przemysl surrendered unconditionally..
RUSSIANS RETIRE FROM MEMEL
LONDON, March 24th. 4.50 am.
A Petrograd communiqué says:-- The Russian detachment which recen noitred towards Merel has retired to Russian territory.
LONDON, March 23rd. Field Marshal Sir John French, in his bi-weekly Bulletin, says:
All is quiet, except for occasional German artillery fire, the damage by which is not commensurate with the ammunition expended,
The enemy's airmen have shown un- wonted activity in the favourable weather, but they only succeeded in kill. ing three women and four civilians. They flow at such a great height that they were unable unable to take aim, This procedure on the part of the enemy air- men is a great tribute to the British airmen, as it was adopted in order to increase the chances of the German air-
FURTHER PROGRESS IN THE men escaping pursuit.
CARPATHIANS,
LONDON, March 24th.
A Petrograd communiqué says -
The Russians in the Carpathians are progressing on the front from the Duala
3,500 prisoners
HAVAL ACTIVITIES.
[BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CABLE.]
CASUALTIES IN DARDANELLES
OPERATIONS.
LONDON, March 22nd.
The Admiralty announce that unfar ourable weather has hindered operations at the Dardanelles and prevented the
tained
[HAVAN HERVICE.]
GERMAN FABRICATION.
PAR16, March 22nd. The German announcement that
a
up to Dow.
GENERAL,
[HAYAK SERVICE.}
TURKISH OUTRAGE ON AMERICAN MISSION.
Askaris, attacked the American
PERING, March 24th. Lew Yuk-Lin (the ex-Minister to London) has been appointed to assist in the settlement of the Macao Boundary question.
PROPOSED CHINESE BANK AMALGAMATION.
FRKING, March 24th. The Minister of Finance has proposed the amalgamation of the Bank of Chua and the Bank of Communications.
LATE TELEGRAMS.
FROM SOLTEDER PAPERS.]
ARRIVAL OF ALLIES AT CONSTANTINOPLE.
which is vital to Italian interests, famed
Mission-Premier Giolitti are significant,
These comments in the organ of the
apo
SHANGHAI AND HONGKEW WHARF CO., LTD.
rumours came to him that the farmers were going to grow opium and had caused there and then notice to be sent to all the farmers imde; his jurisdiction warning them that all planters would be severely punished there would not be the present debacle at Yong Ha That much Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co., ltd have now proof that in an adjoining The annual general nicoting of the can be said with sober fairness, as, we was held at the Shanghai offices of Jar-county the active interference of the dine, Matheson & Co., general agents, on magistrate in time stopped the opiun the 17th inst. Mr. J. Johnstone presided, grower from planting to t and there were also present:-Messrs. H. It is hard for human nature to be asked J. Macray, C. W. Wrightson, and F. to pour sacks full of gold into the sea, C. Richards (directors), A. L Anderson but that is exactly what the officials asked RE Kadoorie B. 4. Somekh, J. B the farmers to do. For when the order Elias, V. H. Lanning, A. R. Wileon; Carrived to pluck up the plant it was HC. Platt, Brodie A. Clarke, A. Brooke already neer maturity. The labour, the Smith, A. Mackay, H. J. Clarke, costly fertilizer, the money all but secure H. Charabers, J. J. Dünne (Secretary) was asked to he destroyed! Too much The notice convening the meeting and sacrifice for a Chinaman who values gold. the auditors report having been rend, more than human life,
The CHAIRMAN said:-Genticmen,The
The opiuni crusade has been a sorry report and accounts having been in your chapter in our neighbourhood. The hands for some days, I propose, with your officials have committed much slaughter, permission, to take them as read. Then they have not stopped tho opium, for result of the year's working, I regret to
THE HOSPITAL REPORT.
ANING POSSIBILITIES.
expended, and in this connection I may bave been maintained ofisiniy, but been kept in good order. During the In this neighbourhood there are con mention that the various propertics, including dredgers, cranes, etc, have all is highly essential that when funds will current year some of the wharf stagings siderable mining possiby An ex admit we should take steps to bring all will require ordinary renewal, but it isploiter recently discover evidences of not expected that the godowns will sier tin, iron with car deposits and departments up to date to enable us to require much to be done to them. It even gold. The Republic grants facilities There is intense indignation in Italy cope with the extremely keen compition impossible for me at the present time to to her own people to form companies to
The British casnalties during bombard at Ourmia, sheltering 15,000 Christian GERMANY AND TRIPOLI. ments were 61 killed, wounded and
people. The Orthodox Bishop Marslie m14310g.
The Admiral commanding has especial and other fathers were outraged and
LONDON, March 15th over the discovery of a German attempt to smuggle rifles ito Tripoli concealed in
ly praised the splendid behaviour of tire suffered bad treatment. The Mission has
bear barrels.
Trench squadron.
asked Russian troops for protection.
now encountered. In this connection = may mention that we have ordered a new set of steam boilers, and it is anticipated
make say reliable forecast as to prospects for 1815, and I can only express the lippe that we may experience a considerable improvement.
prosecute mining operations. Same enter prising, people have formed a company at a place called Paksan in Luh-fung county. The chief product there is iron,