THE WAR.
GERMANY'S
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, APRIL 201a, 1915.
(THROUGH REUTER'8-KOKNOY.}___
INDIAN PAY FOR OFFICERS.
LONDON, April 27th..
In the House of Commons, Mr. O. H.: Roberts (Parliamentary. Under-Secretary to the India Office) announced that his
CONDUCT OF Office has agreed with the War Office that
THE WAR.
RIVALS BARBAROUS SAVAGERY OF DERVISHES.”
MALTREATMENT OF BRITISH
PRISONERS.
CALCULATED CRUELTY AND CRIME.
THE
DARDANELLES OPERATIONS
TROOPS ESTABLISHED ON BOTH SHORES.
GENERAL.
BLOCKADE OF THE CAMEROONS.
(THROUGH REUTER'8 AGENCY.)
GERMANY'S TREATMENT · OF BRITISH PRISONERS.
VYING WITH THE BARBAROUS
SAVAGERY OF THE
DERVISHES.
LORD KITCHENER ON THE INDELIBLE STAIN
ON GERMANY'S MILITARY HISTORY.
LONDON, April 27th.
JA PORTENTOUS CONFERENCE.
PRELIMINARY TO GRAVE
DECISIONS.
ROME, April 27th. The Messagero states that the Italian Ambassadors at London, Paris, Vienna, and Berlin bave been summoned to Rome. to confer with the Government.
Great importance in attached to the summoning of the Ambassadors, which is considered a preliminary to grave deci
sions.
stoppages from officers receiving Indian pay for rations for themselves, their servants, and chargers be discontinued, and the charges already made refunded.
THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA.
LONDON, April 27th.
THE NEAR EAST.
(THROUGH RIUTÉE'S AGENCY.]
THE ALLIED FORCES IN THE DARDANELLES.
HARD FIGHTING.
LONDON, April 18th. The War Oleo and the Admiralty announce that after a day of hard fighting in difficult country the troops; landed at Gallipoli are thoroughly mak- ing good their footing, being effectively assisted by the Navy. The French have taken 500 prisoners.
In the House of Lords, Lord Crowe
A telegram officially published in Cairo (Scoretary of State for India) intro-says the landing was effected us both duced the Government of India Consoli sides of the Dardanelles under excellent conditions. Many prisoners were taken. dation Bill. The second reading of the
The forces continue to advance, Bill will be taken next week.
FRAUCO-BELOIAN FRONT,
Pants, April 5th.
CHINESE TELEGRAMS. (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.. A JAPANESE ULTIMATUM ?
PERING, April 27th. Yesterday Mr. Hioki, the Japanese Ambassador, presented a catalogue of demands which might be construed into an ultimatum.
Some of the original demands have been modified, while stirers have been increased in their severity.
5
AFTER TWENTY-SEVEN
YEARS.
PRESENTATION TO MR E. JONES,
A pleasing little ceremony took pines at the Harbour Office yesterday, when' Commander Beckwith, R.N.. Harbour Master, made, a presentation of an illu minated address a pair of Ross night glasses, and a silver clock to Mr. Edward Jones, tho Assistant Harbour Master, who is leaving for home on retirement at the end of the week after 27 years' service. -
In making the presentation on behalf of the whole staff at the Harbour Office Commander Beckwith said that it VILN his painful pleasure that day to voice the seuiments of that department, and to PEKINO April 27th. It is reported that Captain von Puppen- at his departure after 25 years of hard convey to Mr. Jones their deep wegros. bein, the Attaché of the German Lega-work for that offer, They would all miss
THE GERMAN RAIDERS IN MONGOLIA. WHOLE PARTY REPORTED KILLED.
An official announcement says in the tion, and his party, who recently went him gresitly, and his personal view landing of the Allied Forces on both into Mongolia for the purpose, it is was that he would be losing a very rela- (THROUGH NEUTER'S ACKNOT.]
shores of the Dardanelles on the sathatated, of destroying Russian ineans of able friend. Mr. Jones was the persin PROGRESS NEAR ST, JULIEN,
inst; the French troops, comprising
communication, have been killed; that who greeted him when he merived in the their bodies have been burned and their Colony to take charge in October, 192, LONDON, April 27th. infantry and artillory, were designated |
and be would like to take that oppor Field-Marshal Sir John French reports 10 operate at Kum Kaleh, on the possessions looted:--
tunity of saying how much he appreciated to-day that all the German attacks Asiatic shore. They successfully accom- GREAT FUNERAL PROCESSION Mr. Jones' help in those days when he north-east of Ypres yesterday were plished their task. Supported by the
wns makeo learn in that large port. repulsed. Our troops took the offensive guns of the
Commander Beckwith then asked Mr. French Flect, and
Jones' neceptance, on behalf of that department. of the three gifts mentioned.
in the afternoon and made progress near under the enemy's fire, they occupied the, St. Julien and westward of that place.village and held it, despite seven counter The French co-operated on our left and attacks by night covered by heavy guns. retook Hotsas, further northward.
We took 500 prisoners. The enemy's lowes were heavy,
In the course of the fighting our artil- lery took full advantage of several opportunities of inflicting severo casualties.
There is nothing to report from the ATASHIP ACTIVITY, remainder of the Front.
[TAROPOL REUTER'S AGENOT.}'
ENT WORK BY
IRMEN.
The general disembarkation of the Allies continues under excellent con ditions.
HARTMANNS WEILERKOPF
RECAPTURED.
T.
PARIS, April 7, To-day's communiqué "states; captured the summit of Ham weilerkopf yesterday, took prisoners. Otherwise there is nothing to report, except the consolidation and ex- lension of our progress hoth north of
on the heights of the House. ALLIES' PROGRESS NEAR
YPRES. HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES AT EPARCES.
M. Titions has already arrived. The Ambassador at Petrograd is unable to come owing to the distance and the diffiples d
culties of the journey.
[HAVAS BERVICE.]
In the House of Lords, to-day, Lord Kitchener, dealing with the treatment of British prisoners in Germany, emphasised that he had always held German officers in respect, but he had bera forced, with The greatest reluctance, to accept as incontestibly true the mal-treatment of British prisoners. The Germans had TRIESTE FEARS AN ATTACK. Bagrantly violated Articles IV and VII of The Hague Convention. Our prisoners
TRIESTE, April 28th,
had been stripped, mal-treated, and even shot in cold blood. British wounded officers had been wantonly insulted and
.y
Beruck. It was only fair, however, to that German hospitals were exempt from such charges although there had been indications of A lamentable lack of
nedical skill
There had been a slight improvement in the treatment of prisoners latterly, owing to the work of the American 'Ambassador. He hoped to obtain evid-Į ence of the reprisals against British
Fearing an attack by sea, all the hospitals have been evacuated and puss- ports are refused to men between the ages of 42 and 60.
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.]
SPEEDING UP SUPPLY OF WAR MUNITIONS.
QUESTION OF IMPORTATION OF
LABOUR."
LONDON, April 27th, The Imperial Government is communi- cating with the Governments of the Dominions on the subject of the importa tion of suitable labour to assist in the
production of war munitions.
THE PERSIAN OIL FIELDS. PIPE LINE CUT BUT WORKS
UNDAMAGED.
officers, which also was a contravention of The Hague Convention. Germany had abundantly proved her military, skill and pourage and could surely show a standard of military honour which would gain the rospect of other nations. Instead, sho had stooped to acts which would surely ataip indelibly her military history, vying, as they did, with the barbarous in reply to a question, stated that a pipe In the House of Commons, Mr. Roberts, Savagery of the Dervishes. There was no line from the Persian oil-fields had been soldier of any nationality, not heartily cut, but the works had not been damaged. ashamed of the alar brought upon the profession of arms, The Germans onlyMAXIM-GUN BATTERY FROM
last week employed poisonous gases when their attack might otherwise have failed: This again, was a contravention of The Hague Convention,
PREMIER ON CALCULATED
CRUELTY AND CRIME.
In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr, Asquith) characterised the treatment of British prisoners as
one
Losnox, April 27th.
NEPAL.
LONDON, April 27th His Majesty the King inspected at Buckingham Palace, a battery of 31 Maxim-guns, which had been presented by the Prime Minister of Nepal. His
PAR13, April 28th,
· 12.55 a.m.
9.
junctions of Turcoing, Roubaix, Ingle- munster, Staden, Langomarck, Thick and Roulers.
HAVAS SERVICE}. RUSSIAN AIRMEN BOMBARD NEIDENBURG | STATION,
PETROGRAD. April 26th. Russian Airmen have effectively bom- barded Neidenburg railway station.
The evening communiqué says:--- North of Ypres, the French and British | NAKAL ACTIVITIES. .continue to progress. We captured numerous prisoners, trauch mortars, and raachine-guns,
German attacks on Thre front Ley Eparges-Saint Romy were completely repulsed. An officer counted 1,000 dead
$
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TRAWLER BLOWN UP IN NORTH SEA.
LONDON, April 29th. The trawler Recolo was blown up yes
at one point' only. We assumed the terday in the North Sea. Eight of the offensive, and are advancing:
We advanced 200 metres down the. ́eastern slopes of Hartmannweiterkopf.
CANADIANS POISONED BY
GAS.
LowDos. April 28th.
The War Office states that inedical evidence shows that the Canadians perished in the recent fighting not from wounds but from poisonous gases employ-
crew of nine were severely injured. I is believed that the trawler struck a mine.
RUSSIAN FRONT
(THROUGH RECTEE'S AGENOY.)
STUBBORN FIGHTING IN
CARPATHIANS. ·
AT PEKING.
PERINO, April 27th.
The funeral to-day of Yuan Sze Fang. who about six years ago was the Viceroy of the Two Kwang, was he biggest Peking has seen for a long time.
NEW MAGISTRATES.
PEXING, April 27th. The reemt examinations have resulted in the appointment of 2050 new magistrates,
THE PROVINCES AND THE DOMESTIC BONDS.
PERING. April 27th. Reports from the provinces show that abgtung heads the list in the purchase tic Bonds. The leading pur
Hupch
8800 000
709.000 500,000
The purchases of the other province; were between $200,000 and $300,000 each, This is considered excellent progress.
CORRESPONDENCE.
SOLDIERS ENTERTAINMENT
FUND.
[TO THE EDITOR OF "THE "HONGKONG O
· DAILY PRESS."]
St-Pending a Committee being. formed. I enclose compradore order fer $20 towards above Fund. It is a good idea, and I wish it could be applied. generally to all friendly sailors and soldiers deserving a little care when visiting our shores.
W. E. CLARKE. [Other subscriptions to the Fund have been received, and a list will be published in due course. Eu.].
"MRS. DOT" AT THE THEATRE ROYAL,
j
The illuminated-address-contained the following
DR. EDWARD JONES.
"On the occasion of your departare item- the Colony after some 27 years of strenuous and active work, wey, the Staff of the Harbour Department, feel that we trust allow. regret at your departure. You have acto you to leave without expressing our rincere au ten different occasions av Assistant Har- hour Master, and after the memorable
typhoon of September, 1906,-us-kiorbour- Master.
By your kindness, honesty of purpose and civility, you have made a grout number of warm friends in this Colony, and your conscientious work both in the effica and that, together with your ripe expi ence and sousif seamanship, has always beca greatly appreciated by the various. Harbour Masters piter whom you have served. You and Mux Jones are about to proceed to England to rejoin your family nuri to enjoy a well-fired rest, and we hope that some- whores latry you will find congenial employment," and time will loug bo spared to draw your well-earned poin
The address, which bore the names of Com mander Busil Taylour, RN, Commander Beckwith, R., and all the staff the Harbour Offic, also contained a paint- ing of the Harbour Offee along with a Government launcit nad a sampan.
ut
In responding Mr. Jones said he Old not know how to suficiently thank them for their good wishes and valuable pre- gents, and also for the honor they lind doue him in presenting him with such an anique and beautiful illuminated address. It was gratifying to know that his best endeavours in that department had been so appreciated by his superiors and staff, and he took that opportunity of thanking them all for their hearty co- operation, goodwill, and their readiness to help him during the smooth and heavy weather in that department. Now that he was on the eve of his departure ho had some regrets, and he left them with | mixed feelings. On the one band his position of 27 years held him, on the other the calls of his children took bim away from them. In conclusion Mr. Jones said he thanked them for the thought which prompted them to think sa kincity. of them. If it be true that there's a Divinity the sentifnents, and, indeed, he would H felt, deeply grateful for that shapes our ends, rough hew
look back to the very many happy days them how we will," Mrs. Dos. proved he had spent in that department among. pretty conclusively at the Theatre Royal them, and especially to the pleasing erojs last night that in the case of a mamony of today, with much pleasure and divinity is often only another name fr
happiness. femininity. When at the close of the play we leave the charming widow in the arms! the
of the man who has loved her all along without fully realising it, we rejoice that Ausher machinations to extricate him from an irksome-engagement liave been succes ful, especially as they conduce 10 the happiness of ber rival. In the role of Moji, who recently visited the Minnesota, Mr. Watanabe, of the Ohashi Shoka, LONDON, April 27th. "Mrs. Dot," Miss Gertrudd Godart was The death is receded of Lizut.-General | irresistible to any but a confirmed eynisdred yards from the wreck of the Niled states that she is lying about four hun- "Granville George. Chetwynd-Stapylton, and misogynist like James Blenkinsop About 1,100 tons of hemp are being [The tecgosed General was born in 1823. (Mr. Charles Howitt), and he, of course discharged into lighters from No. 1 hold and retired from the Army in 181} did not count. As Gerald Halstana, and taken to 3urotsu, where the lighters Jack Elagert was to bo_congratulated'in will be moored as there are no godowng
for the storage of the cargo.
AUSTRIAN BATTALION
SURRENDERS.
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PETROGRAD, April 28h.. A communique says that Austrian
Convention. ed by the enemy, contrary to the Hague attacks in the Carpathians, to the North cast of Oraspatak, on the 25th inst, and east of the Uszok Pass on the 28th just.. were repulsed.
Loxnox. "April 27th. -To-day's list of the Canadian cantalties contains the names of 25 officers killed and 54 wounded.
LATEST CASUALTIES.
Losnos, Aprit 57k The latest casualty list inchides the names of the following:
Killed W. A. Davis (East Surry's),
Majesty expressed his appreciation of the J. R. Eddison, W. B. Knight, T Norton,
W. H. Paterson (East Eurrey's): G. generosity of the donor.
Fazakerley-Westby, Watson (East Surrey's), J. B. Webb, G.
His Majesty the King sent a message to: the Prime Minister of Nepal thauk;
of the blackest spots on even Gernian waring him for the gift of the go and mothuds.” He affirmed that at the end intimating that he was sending them to Alla20,
of the war we ought not to forget this the Army in Franco. horrible record of calculated cruelty and erine. "It is our duty," he declared. RESTRICTING EXPORTS
to exact all possible reparation from those guilty. (Cheers.) It is not only our duty to these brare and unfortunate
men, but the honour of the country and the plain dictates of humanity demand nothing less." (Loud cheers)
BLOCKADE OF THE CAMEROONS,
LONDON, April 25tlr.
The Zandon Gazette proclaims a block- ade of the German Cameroons.
RAW COTTON.
Stubborn fighting continues in -direction of Stryj, where a whole trian battalion surrendered.
OBITUARY.
INDIAN TRADE WITH JAPAN.
REMARKABLE EFFECT OF EXPERT'S VISITS.
A Bonibay message to the Calcutta
Englishman says:
a double sense.
THE
MINNESOTA."
THE SALVAGE OPERATIONS,
Tonight the Company play the screami ingly farcical comedy "Charley's Aunty'
- Salvage work has been undertaken by preceded by the, one-act playlet A Paire Yogashima salvage firm, which is of Lunatics," played by Mr. Carl Lawson
soven vessels. When th employing steamer is sufficiently ehtored the rocks and Miss Doris Phillips.
on which she is lying will be lasted and an attempt made afterwards to tow the chip of There is no danger of the Vessel sinking.
Died of wounds: W. Hirst.- Wounded: A. R. Abercrombi. W. Second-Lieut. W Chenoa (Bedfordshire's), Secund-Lieut. H. Chris. topherson (South Staffs), M. R. Crofton, OF's. Douglas-Will. P. Elles, A. E. P.
The short sojourn of Dr. Shoji, commer- cial expert, sent out by the Japanese AMALGAMATION OF NATIVE Ellis C. Emmett, C. A. Fletcher, B. Government to Bombay soms time ago, is
When refloated the Minnesote will prob AND MARITIME CUSTOMS. Numerous LONDON, April 27th."
Geary, V. Gilliland, 1. Hussey-Macpher-enquiries regarding conmerekal possibili
baving a very decided effect.
ably be taken to Nagasaki for repaire The London Gazette publishes an order son, Lieut. C, Kennedy (Bedfordshire's), ties are being unde in Japan by Bam-incurred in the upkeep of the office of the fer salvage operations, night work being With the idea or saving expenditure The weather at present is unfavourable prohibiting the export of raw cotton Moyse, d. B. Mauro (Yorkshire Light thought it better to proceed to Japan to House, the Ministry of Finance, says a
J. Leca (South Staffs), C. Lugard, J.bay merchants, some of whom have Superintendent of the Native Customs impossible. except to France, Russia, Spain and Infantry), F. Ogilvic, C. B. Reed. G. Bombay for Japan, while others, it is expedient to place any Native Customs accident occurred, left for Hiroshima secure agencies. A few have already left Northern, contemporary, has deemed it standing by the Minnesota since the The crniser Yakumo, which had been Portugal.
Roupel, J. L. Warren, G. Wigston, understood, intend sailing shortly. Pro House which is within a convenient dis recently as her presence was no longer Second-Lieut. N. Williamson (Oxford for Japan, where he proposes to investi- under the control of the Superintendent manding officer received a letter of thinks fessor C. J. Hamilton has left Calcutta iance of a Maritime Customs House, necessary. Before her departure the com- shire Light Infantry), A. M. Wilson
gate recent industrial developments, of Maritime Customs and to have the and appreciation from Captain Garlick,- (Gordon Highlanders), J. Worton, and more particularly enquire into the office of the Superintendent of the Native of the Minnesota,
Missing: P. C. Wynter.
methods adopted by the Japanese Govern- Customs abolished. In this way it is ment for the encouragement of manufac estimated that a large annual expea struck Captain Garlick was in charge. It is stated that at the time the vassci Wounded and a prisoner: K. Ward.
diture will be saved.
the pilot having retired for rest:
THE BRITISH BUDGET,
LONDON, April 7th. The Badgeb will be introduced in the House of Commons on Tuesday next,
tures.