THE WAR.
PROTEST BY
BY GERMAN
SOCIALISTS.
AGAINST CONTINUATION OF WAR.
GENERAL.
GERMANY AND ITALY.
STORES FOR STARVING BELGIANS -SUNK.
DRINK AND WAR.
SOME DESPERATE FIGHTING.
[THROUGH RENTER'S AGENCY.]
GERMAN SOCIALISTS ASK FOR PEACE.
-DISAGREEMENT WITH PRO-WAR
POLICY.
AMSTERDAM, April 11th. The section of the German Socialista.
favouring peace have distributed pamphlets, signed by Herr Liebnecht, Herr Ledebour and others, declaring that' German proletariats do not agree to the pro-war policy. A section of one part of The pamphlet adds. We protest against the continuation of the war, which is daily increasing Germany should de-
and of the billigerents the publishing Of práce conditions, which the Press
should be allowed to discuss.!!
BASE GERMAN INTRIGUE
IN AMERICA.
New Yoak, April 10th. A Geriau prov han boon discovered to Eribe tug-boat Captains to make affida- its that they had delivered supplies to British warships off New Yor The al Regations to unfounded, and several Captaing will be prosecuted.
THE DRINK EVIL IN ENGLAND.
LONDON, April 10th The first indication of the attitude of the workers towards the question of pro- hibition has been furnished as the result
of a plebiscite of the workmen employed in Messrs. Harland & Wolff's yard at Govan. Thirty-one per cent favoured prohibition, 44 per cent. wore in favour of the continuation of the present system, 15 per cent. for the restriction of hours, and ten for the prohibition of spirits.
THE ALTERNATIVE TO PROHIBITION.
GERMANY AND ITALY. A SIGNIFICANT STEP.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 12th, 1915
PARIS, April 10th, The newspapers report that the Ger man authorities have prohibited the des patch of goods from Germany to Italy. Empty tracks returning to Italy by the Lake Constance route are being detained at Lindau and Friedrichshafen.
AMERICAN OPINION OF GERMANY'S NOTE.
NEW YORK, April 11th. The Globe characterises the German Note to America as offensive, and main- tains that shipments of munitions from the United States were never questioned.
BIRMINGHAM'S LEAD.
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES FOR ARMAMENT FACTORIES.
LONDON, April 11th. Diving to a shortage of workers in the armament factories, the Birmingham Corporation has decided to release a thousand employees to work in the
taotorico,
MINERS' EASTER HOLIDAYS CURTAILED.
LONDON, April 11th. Lord Kitchener has expressed hia grati- tude to the Nottinghamshire miners for curtailing their Easter holidays. RUSSIAN FRONT.
(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE PLIGHT OF AUSTRIA. NEWSPAPERS COLD COMFORT.
|NAVAL ACTIVITIES,
|THEODÓR REUTER'S AGENCY,]
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
CARRYING STORES FOR STARVING BELGIANS.
CHINESE CREW.
LONDON, April 11tb. A Rotterdam message statos that a
[SBROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
LATEST BRITISH CASUALTIES,
LONDON, April 9th. Killed: W. Magaw, B. Bull, 2nd Lieut. W. P. Paterson Scottish Bordererd.
Died of wounds: T. Pocock, E, F, Sar- torious, Second-Liout. T. Salt, Welsh
Borderers.
Wounded: F. Cooper, A. Coussma steamer has arrived there with 27 members Renny, C. F. Wells, S. MeMinking,
ker, J. O. Cowan, A. N. Lewis, G. M.
of the crew of the British steamer Har palyce, which was mined or torpedoed near the Noordhinder Lightship
It is feared that 26 were drowned. The Harpalice was chartered by the Belgian Relief Committee for conveying stores to the starving Belgiaus
LATER A message from Amsterdam says the Harpalyce was torpedoekt and sank in five minutes. The crew were Chinese with the exception of, the officers. They were all precipitated into the water, there, being no time to lower the late The rescuing vessels saw a submarine's peris eope. Some of the survivors were badly wounded.
ANOTHER SMALL STEAMER: SUNK.
LONDON, April 11th. A 500-ton steamer named the Guernsey has been sunk off Cape Hogue.
FRENCH BARQUE SUNK.
The French barque Chateau Briand was sunk ia mid-Channel by a German submarine. The crew were saved,
GERMAN SUBMARINES THROUGH THE SCHELDT.
AN EXPLANATION.
LONDON, April 10th.... There has been some misunderstanding omecrning the nanouncement by the
marines from Germany had passed Ghent by the Belgian Scheldt, and thence through time Canal to Zeebrugge. There is no question of the infraction of neutrality.
Unofficially reported killed: G. Ferrier. Unofficially reported died of wounds; Lieut. I. Miller, Inniskillings.
[Further telegrams, which were receiv- ed on Saturday and published in an pages 6 and 7.3 -
extra" on Sunday, will be found on
ZUBBER COMPANIES.
LATEST DIVIDENDS,
The following telegraphic information from London is published in the Straits'
papers:-
The Straits Rubber Co., Ltd., declares. dividend of 15 per cent., places £20,000 to reserve and carried £11,270 forward.
Klanang Produce Co., Ltd., announos a dividend of 33 1/3 per cent.
Eastern Sumatra Rubber Estates, Ltd.; are issuing £15,000 worth of debentures at 8 per cent,
The Sharo Market ja vary strong.
PEKING NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}
PERING, March 31st.
THE POLITICAL BLEVATION" There is still only une topic of con- versation, and that is not the European war. The man in the street and in the
Selang Rubber Co., Ltd., decares a Legation is still pondering over how far dividend of 41 2/3 per cent. £8,000 is Japan really means to go in her persud- placed to the reserve fund,
Bion of China, to accept the demands and --A-dividend of 25 per cent., is announced by the Sungai Way (Selangor) Rubber the desires which she has submitted to Co., Ltd.
the Peking Government, and naturally, felags rise or fall with the unevent news, So far it must be rencoded that the Chinese Government has not only proved its conciliatoriness but ite strength, and the very fact that President Yuan has been able to control the unruly elements and the hot indignation of per fervid patriots is perhaps the greatest testimony yet afforded the world that he is the right man in the right place at the right time. Naturally, the Chinesa.
The
WIS
At the annual meeting at Singapore of the Haytor Babber Co., Ltd, Mr. Hewan, who presided, said the profit was $93,374 and the dividend 7 per cent. amount - to be carried forward $16,913. The estimated output was 100,000 lbs., but a new area of 200 acres would be in tapping at the end of 1915.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS. The all in cost was 1/14.
[YRƠM OUR OWN 'CORRESPONDENT.]
THE PEKING NEGOTIATIONS,
PEKINO, April 10th. This weeks conferences between the Japanese Minister and the Foreign Office have been without result.
GAMBLING IN KWANGTUNG,
PEKING, April 14th. Cantonese officials in Peking, headed by Liang tu Yen, submitted to the President, a memorial urging the prohibi- tion of gambling in the Province of Kwangtung
The President acquiesced in the prayer of the petitions, and ordered the Ministry of the Interior and the Governor of Kwantung to take the necessary steps to g've effect to the desire expressed in the petition.
ANGLO-CHINESE AUCY]
JAPANESEDEMANDSOLOSELY FOLLOWED IN BRITAIN.
VIEWS OF BUSINESS MEN INTERESTED IN CHINA.
* Lonnox, April 1. The on interest in the Japanese de manas Awlerson, Chairman of the China Association, has announced: “As will have been noticed by the statements in answer to questions in the House of Commons, the question is being closely watched by the Govern- Dutchment, The Japanese demands are also en- gaging the attention of influential bodies connected with China, among whom they created a certain amount of uneasiness.
The Bradford Chamber of Commerce has urged the Cabinet to make representa tions to Japan and China against exclu- sive privileges being accorded any nation, and viewing the demands made just now with great concern. Other Chambers of Commerce are also moving in the matter. -N.-C. Daily News..
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT
{THROUGH EBUTER'S AGENCY.]
HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES AT LES EPARGES.
PARIS, April 11th. The evening communiqué says:-- Between the Meuse and the Moselle wo
retained all ground gained and made fresh progress.
VENICE, April 11th. Telegrams from Budapest admit that the Russians continue the attacks in the" Carpathiaus with undiminished vigour, and that they are continually bringing up reinforcements into the firing line.
Heavy artillery engagements occurred about Bartiell, following which the
Russians are exerting their whole strength. The statements of prisoners emphasise
The enemy has taken no action at Les Eparges, either with cavalry or with infantry.
[FROM MANILA PAPERS,}
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CHINA.
THE COMING ELECTION IN are very excited, and are particularly resentful of the landing of Japanese troops at the present time, which, in spito of Japanese official explanations, is regarded sa something in the maturo of brandishing the big stick.
WHAT IT WILL COST.
A Peking paper says that, generally speaking, the procedure which will be followed in the forthcoming election will
That the Chinese consented to continue be similar to that of the former Parlia the conferences at the Japanese Legation ment, but the expenditure will be greatly is an indication of conciliatoriness or of "rer" iced ̃m 1 to conform to the present
Pcy of retrenchment The following weakness, whichever view one wishes to tentative figures:-Executive expen take. The Peking representatives might d..re for the primary election 2,280,000 very well have taken the stand that the (8487,500 Ions than in the last election);
travelling expenses for the successful conferences should be discontinued pend- oandidates in the primary⠀⠀ election, |ing the recovery of Mr. Hioki, or, that 8550,000 (89,000 loss); expenditures for they should be continued at the the central and other special electoral Waichiaopu with Mr. Hioki's repre- organs, $270,000 (828,500 less); travelling expenses of the successful candidates in sentative. At any rate, it is fairly the final election, 850,000 (85,200 less) obvious that, though much progress has The total amount originally estimated is $3,378,200. A total reduction of 8523,200 ot been made during the past weck, has been made.
the proceedings are characterised with smoothness and a certain amount of friendliness.
NOTES IN CIRCULATION.
Bank Notes in circulation and of specic The returns of the average amount of in reserve in Hongkong during the month ended 31st March, as certified by the Managers of the respective Banks, is as follows:
Banks, Chartered Bank of
Average
Specie amount in rencave,
India, Australie and China .................... 30,759,158. R5,000,000* Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ing Corpor tion Mercantile
Bank
29,675,064 -17,500,000
of India Ltd 1377441 800,000+
Total $30,751,683 23,300,000
• Sterling Securities deposited with the Crow Agents valued at $1,850,000.
† Securities with the Crown Agents £88,040.
WAR NEWS.
A JAPANESE PROPHECY.
PEACE DECLARED. WITHIN SIX MONTAS.
General Oba, who, from the commence- ment of the war, has represented the Japanese Army on the staff of the Russian Commander-in-Chief, has very optimistic views as to the issue of the campaign, In an interview with a member of the staff of the Bourse Gazette,” quoted by the
FIERCE STORM ON COAST" Telegraph," he said it was his firm con
OF AMERICA.
WASHINGTON, April 5th.
These meetings were not bedside confer- They did not take place in Mr. Hioki's ferences as described in certain journals.
bedroom, but in uspccial apartment within the Japanese Legation. Yester day the Japaneso Minister felt sufficient- ly recovered to offer to proceed to the Waichiaops for that day's conference, but the Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs kindly advised His Excellency not to leave the housy, and the confernco again took place in the Japunce Lega tion, an incident which speaks for itself in this connection:
ANOTHER SNOWSTORM,
heaviest this winter and was the means The snowstorm of daturday water blag
of moistening the surface of the earth. and crenting a muddiness which has not The been expericnocd for months. thermometer again dropped below freez ing point and the cold was felt more then during the winter proper, as people not prepared for it, in many clas stovig
removed having been offices and houses in accordance with the Chinese calendar.
SPORTING-
from
Before the British troops left the capital for other sconce it was not un- common to see British tommies and Palian bluejackets playing football on
iction that the efforts of the Germans had already passed the point of culmina tron. That he conceived to be the opera A fierce storm sweeping down the tions of von Hindenburg, in December, the Glacis. Of late, we have seen Italian eastern half of the country last Saturday on the Wartha. From that time the Ger- and Austrian bluejackots fratemising. has strewn the Atlantic coast with
man star had been on the wanė, It over the leather, and as the two countries reckage and has created much damage, could already be felt that the Germans The storm was accompanied by heavy wore wasting away.
Lre not supposed to be on the best of snow and along the coast was more in When the moment for an advance came terms at present the good fellowship the nature of a blizzard.
the Germans would not have sufficient seemed remarkable. The explanation is The storm was especially fierce at reserves of strength to arrest it. In his that the Austrian bluejackets who have to force a passage in the western bouudary the importance of our success. They state Panama where both the cast and west opinion & hortage of men would soon be taken to football acme from the Italian-
breakwaters were badly damaged. It is noticeable among them." Festimated that the expenditure of P1,000,000 will be necesary to restore them..
of the Saros districts, in order to make flank attacks on the Austrian position in the Makowitz Valley
The newspaj s seek to comfort their
LONDON, April 10th. The Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Lloyd George) received a deputation of the wind and spirit trade of the United readers with assurances that the Russian Kingdom regarding the restriction of successes are relatively unimportant.". drinking during the war. It is under- stood that it is suggested to increase the spirit duty by bs a gallon as an alterna- tive to prohibition,
TSAR RECEIVES BRITISH DIPLOMAT.
PETROGRAD, April 9th, The Tsar received Mr. C. M. Marling, C.B., C.MG., who is proceeding to Te- heran.
Mr. C. M. Marling is in the Diplomatie Bervice, and was Councillor of Embassy at Teheran in 1900 and at Constantinople jn 1908-11.
́A ROYAL COURIER,
RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN THE NIEMEN SECTION.
·PETROGRAD, April 11th. -- To-day's communiqué, says:
The Russian captured two lines of trenches west of the Nieren after force bayones encounters. They took 630 pri- soners and 8 mitraillenses. RUSSIANS NOW MASTERS OF THE CARPATHIANS.
PETROGRAD, April 13h The Russians dislodged the Austrians from the single height they still held on the principal chain' of the Carpathians, of which the Russians are now the masters
OBITUARY.
LONDON, April 9th. The death is announced of Bishop
that their Generał w
www roady to sacrifice a hundred thousand men to retain it.
The Germans, since the end of Feb- ruary, had at Les Eparges the entire card Division of the Reserve. Then, towards the end of March, when this Division was exhausted, the 10th active Division of the 5th Army Corps, composed of the fewer of the army, was brought up. This was the Division which lost a veritable for
ess on a spur at Lo Eparges.
ance.
HONGKONG WEDDING.
FLETCHER-MACGREGOR.
Acked how long, in his opinion, the war speaking districts of Austria, and m would last, General Oba said that, of common preference for football, brings course, he could not answer the question them together on the playing fields na definitely, but he believed that peace could hardly be delayed more than six months, well as elsewhere. The spring operations, both from Russia's side and from that of her Allies, would.
as he had heard, have a decisive charae
ter
But by that time the Gerinsus would be expect that they would be able to offer Till further exhausted, and he did not a very serious resistance. He expected decisive military operations spring, or at the latest in the summer.
WHEN THE GERMANS GET TO ENGLAND
in the
GIFTS FOR THE ENEMY WHO LAND.
A society has been founded in Hanover,
MUSICAL.
The 38th Sikhs bave gone and in their place we have a detachment of the United Provinces Punjabis. The handmaster of
has come up to organise the musical the new regiment is Mr. Heymaus, who
material in the capital. He will take charge of Sir Robert Bredon's Band, and in other ways will contribute to the musical pleasures of Peking in the
summer.
DATA PEKING VOLUNTEERS.
Tho Peking detachment of the North
At the Union
n Church on Saturday Ehe aarriage was solemmised of Mr. John Cumming Fletcher, of Queen's Collegs, Hongkong, and Miss Join Chalmers Mas gregory of Candleriggs, Glasgow, who arrived from Home by the Malta. The The troops were frequently ordered to Rev. J. Kirk Macouachie officiated at the hold on at all costs. They were told that ceremony The bride, who was gen the position was of the greatest importaway by Mr. F. L. Cooke, wore a dana
of ivory silk, with crepe embroidery and which is to make gifts to the German China British Volunteer Corpa was Brussels net veil and orange blossoms. army, especinily to those troops who land The losses of the Germans at Les he also carried a bouquet of white lilies, in England. The organisation is known inspected on Friday morning by Major
as the
Nathan in the presence of His Excellency Eparges for the last two months amount and wore a diamond pendant, the gift
fugasion Society for the benefit of our Bir John Jordan. The British Minister of the bridegroom. She was attended by soldiers occupying England. to 30,000 men..
Misses Lily and Dolly Haynes (brides Contributions are only required when it was received with a general saluto, and maids) and Mrs. H Hayes (matronis officially announced that the German it was obvious that he
f-honour), Mr. A. A. Fyle was "best-03 occupy English terrtiory, or when impressed with the progress which the
England is completely in Germany's Jau."
After the ceremony a reception power. When this happy fact has been detachment had made since its inception. This sentiment he.. was held at the King Edward Hotel, accomplished the vast sums of money three months ago. The honeymoon is being spent
which are expected to be collected will asked Major Nather to express when the be devoted to purchasing presents for latter made some observations at the Macao.
both the Army and the Navy, but those close.
PESPERATE BAYONET
FIGHTING.
Among the large number of wedding presents was a massive silver rose bowl, on a carved blackwood stand, given by the officers and men of the Left Section
WEL much
THE KIACHTA CONFERENCE.
in England will receive the lion's share. Although it will be seen that the actual collection of wath may be delayed lar I understand that the subjects already? same time the people who have founded agreed to have been embodied, in a note, the society are taking up the matter very
PARIS, April 10th.
4.15 p.m To-day's communiqué says that there is nothing to report, except that the two [The R Rev. Janies Moorhouse, D.D., I attacks which made us masters of the last Machine-gun Company of the Hongkong energetically, and about 150 branch and that the subject now engaging with Field Marshal Sir John French's who was born in demas, Bishop of Ciel German positions at Les Eparges led to Volunteer Corps, of which Mr. Fletcher
bourne 1876-86- and Bishop of Manchester 1850-1903.]
desperate bayonet fighting,
LONDON, April 10th- H.R.H. the Prince of Wales has arrived
dispatches,
Moorhouse,
is a member.
societies are to be formed, says the the attention of the representatives is the
"Central Amsterdam.
Nows
correspondent at commercial facilities to be allowed in
Mongolia,