THE WAR.
MORE FRENCH PROGRESS.
METZERAL· INVESTED.
ACTIVITY OF
BRITISH.
HEAVY FIGHTING ON RUSSIAN FRONT.
ITALIAN JUBILATION.
HOW AIRMAN V.C. DIED.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT,
(THROUGH REUTER'S LUENCY.)
CONTINUED PROGRESS OF
FRENCH.
METZERAL INVESTED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
.
ITALIANS JUBILANT.
· HOW- ALPINISTS ANNIHILATED
HUNGARIANS.
UDINE, June 20th. The Italians are jubilant at the PARIS, June 20th.
annihilation of an Hungarian batta 3 &m. North of Arras we stormed the Buvallion at Montenero, as the heroism of the Botton, which the enemy had obstinately Hungarians has been a tradition in Italy defended since May 5th: We captured since 1846 These veterans, a thousand machine guns, but only ten prisoners, strong, climbed the Vrata mountain,
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY JUNE 21st, 1815.
GENERAL
(THROUGH REUTER'S ACENCY.)
THE DEATH OF FLIGHT: LIEUT. WARNEFORD, V,C..
FALL FROM 800 FEET.
PARIS, June 19th. Flight-Lieutenant Warmeford, Y.C., was killed on Thursday afternoon near the Bug Aerodrome. He, with a passenger, American journalist, Mr. Henry Neodham, fell 800 feet, both being that- tered unrecognisably. The cause of the terrible, accident is unexplained.
an
The remains were placed in the mortuary of the British Hospital at Vorsailles, and were covered with the Union Jack and the Stars and Stripes and flowers collected by British wounded inmates, two British soldiers, with arms reversed, performing The funeral the vigil over the bodies. takes places to-morrow (Sunday).
LATER PARTICULARS.
(THROUGH AKUTER'B · AGENCY.]
FRENCH SUCCESSES" IN AFRICA.
PARIS, Juna 20th,
ALLEGATIONS AGAINST
A LUKONG,
TRADE OF HONGKONG.
SLIGHTLY IMPROVED TONE,
The following statistics have been taken from the fortnightly price current and market report of the Hongkong General Chamber of Commerce
In
At the Criminal Sessions, before the Chief Justice, Sir Willian Rees Davies, K.C, and a jury on Saturday, the case was continued in which five mon were
OPIUM. A despatch from the Governor of charged with breaking and entering a
Stocks on June 17th were 473 Patna, 200 Benares, 341) Malwa, and 174 Persian equatorial Africa gives the result of des-house in the Shek Li Pui village.
and Turkish. Exports during the The fourth prisoner, in his defence, interval 10 perate forest fight which was begun on
Shanghai etc., were 3 alleged that he had been assaulted by the Malwa and 30 Fersian and Turkish. May 25th, including an uninterrupted day police after arrest.
He had been hand uncertified Bongal opiute stocks on June 17th were 175 Patna and 93 Benares. No and night battle which lasted for three cuffed, a rope placed round his neck, and opium was boiled by Government mono- days. The French Sangha column forced then beaten by a Chinese constable across poly, and the exports were nil. There is no change to report from the state of the enemy to capitulate at Monso, after the chest with, an iron bar. All this was inactivity in the Bengal market. Quuta- driving him from strongly fortified posi- in order to make him give a statement in tions unaltered:-Potha, New, terms dictated by the lukong, as in fact,25.00, Old 89,200.00. V. Old 29,100.00, captured tions. They
V. Old, 88,825.00. Malwa "market. prisoners, including Europeans, and some before his lordship, and as the constable prevailing feature. Prices so unchanged he bad done. But now he had come Absence of fresh "husiness is still the mitrailleuses. Tho column is advancing could no longer harm him, he
NA follows: New, to 2 year drug on Besam, in south-west Lomie.
$0,300.00. Old. 29,100.00. speaking the truth.
also
A WAR SEQUEL.
LONDON, June 20th. The death of the Hon C. Meyscy Thongson, who was killed in action. nxans the extinction of the barony of Knaresborough.
Telegrams received on Saturday, and published in my “Extra” on-Sumday;" will be found on page 6:]
GERMANS AND THE THEATRE.
was
EXPORTS.
His lordship-Can you point ouf the constable who did this?
Prisoner-No, he did not dare come there is nothing doing. A small business hro before your lordship.
This prisoner was convicted on his own admissions and sentenced to six months'
and hard labour
the others discharged.
-BRUTAL ASSAULT-ON-
BRITISH LADIES.
were
DETAILS OF THE OUTRAGE IN
NANKING.
A Nanking correspondent of the V-6. Daily News" writing cat the 13th justant
saya
There is no market for Feathers. Some business is been done in Ginger (cargo in 2 ewts.), but in the other assortments
been done in Galangal and Cassio Oil. Star Aniseed Oil is reported to be lower, but good business was done at the decline. Star Aniseed shows no animation what- ever, and ns to Ground Nuts the market. is dull for both qualities, and there are big stocks. No business in Wood Oil. The Yunnan Tin market is active, but there is nothing doing in Quicksilver, Saigon Cassia Goll Nuts The Bristlen market is weak, but surne business has been reported.
•
IMPORTS.
as the German resistaue: was of the hoping to dominate and outflank the cause of the accident. One says the prothem to do good business here. With knocked down and beaten. Her daughter, business is being done. There is no change
We
cap-Italians, but the Alpinists, creeping cat the andergrowth, gradually
most desperate nature. Zured several trenches on the slopes cast like in
peller broke.
Warneford was a careful flyer and was
LONDON. June 20th. Further particulars relating to the
The Cotton Yarn market has been fairly death of Flight-Lieutenant. Warneford
active and prices have advanced about 81 to $2 for 10%, and especially 20s. For 10s and 125, the demand is sleek and show that he was only five minutes in the
quotations are unchanged Quotations HUNGARIAN PROTEST AGAINST
are:-No. 10s. nt. 878/103. air when the inachine begun to veer and
Nov 128. at 8857100, No. 105. n: 07/115. No. 125. .GERMAN MUSIC.
Last night at about half-past seven at 893/128. Arrivals 11,400. bales. become nngontrollable. Suddenly the
o'clock, Mrs. Mollond, her two daughters Sales 8,000 bales. Shipuente 400. Un- In almost every theatre in Budapest and the two Missce Macklin, when sold stock 12.000 bales. Bargains 20,000. (ale of the machine became detached and
Germanor Austrian companies have been returning from tennis at the Postal Comhales. There are" enquiries for the machine fell into a cornfield,
There are conflicting versions as to the playing, as they believe that Hungarian missioner's courts, were attacked by an certain stocks of Woollen, but prices friendship and sympathy would enable armed soldier, Mrs. Molland was aro far below homia costs. Practically nu regard to this friendship" the A: Est, Kathleen, who tried to heat the man off in the Metals market, and business subsidised Government orgun, which was struck in the anonth, two of her remains very duil. There are no stocks does not, under the circumstances, deserve teeth being knocked out, stabbed me the of Pepper, Camphor or Window Glass,
of this subject, but as in almost every one injured. "All this happened or the main of our theatres they are producing road just below the residence of Mt. G. H German plays eeted by German actors we Malone, PA feel it our duty to draw the attention of On hearing the cries of the ladies for our public to this unwelcome invasion help Mr Malone rushed to their assist We feel that the Haugarinn language is ance and seat in pursuit of the nian, but, more adapted to express poetic and as it was then almost dark no trace of dramatic feeling, it tastes like the wing him could be found. A doctor, was called of Tokay; yet we have to put up with the to attend to the ladies' wounds and the German. Even in the Opera we have the authorities notified. quaint German of Wagner. Such a ating of affairs is intolerable; the money at the residence of Mr. Malone, where grubbing of German, businessmen 16 all the injured people were being looked spoiling the good feeling brought about after, at a marter to ten at lost no time by the war between Germans and Hune in seeing the Chiangchun, Feng Ku garians. Even if we were a conquered cheng country, it would be unbearable not to find one theatre in Budapest where our on language could be heard."
of Lorette, in the direction of Souchez, surrounded the mountain an did not making a trial flight preparatory to the subsidy, in a leading article writes back and badly beaten. One of the and no important sales of coal aru reply to the fire of the Hungarians until returning to duty at Dunkirk. It is as follows: We are ashamed to speak | Minus Macklin was also quite badly | reported, The Sugar markot is strong
Taking three hundred prisoners.
Then the
the
evident that he did not intend to engage A German battalṭion on Friday night they got to close range; -
in any trick flying because neither he nor Captured a small post at Embermenil but Alpinists poured a rain of bullets at the companion utilized safely straps.
counter-attack regained us the whole Hungarians, and charged with
When the machine overbalanced both were position to day.
bayonet. The enemy were confused and
pitched out. Our advance continues on both banks turned to Bec, but found the Alpinists of the Fecht, in Alsace, notwithstanding emerging from every side, and not a man torrential rain, several heights and escaped death or capture. villages falling into our hands.
We bombarded a station at Munster Exploding its ammunition depots,und have completely invested Metzogin).
BRITISH ACTIVITY.
LONDON, June 19th,
་
A communiqué from Sir John French states that north of Hoge we occupied 250 yards of German trenches and enp Bured, during the week, 219 prisoners, three machine guns and a full gas
eylinger.
We have also destroyed a portion of the "enemy's trench north east of Armentieres.
The possession of Montenera gives the Italians a commanding position from which Tolmino will be within range of heavy guns Tolmino, with a garrison of 30.000 and powerful defences, is gradually becoming an Austro-Italian Przemysl,
The Shilling Fund raised in England as a National testimonial to Warneford is permanent
now
to be devoted to a
memorial.
His mother, being interviewed, said Since my son has been fated to lost his Its in the war I would not have him die in any other way. It is far better
Mr. Gats the British Consul,
Numerous officials with all the polic and troops have been searching for the culprit but up to the present have not been able to 6nd him. The grioness of
There are no sales at advanced rates. and no stocks of Sultpetre (Nos, Farid 2), bu: the market for Na is strong
In the American market whicat has declined steadily on good crop reports. and a larger surplus than anticipated, but prices do not yet permit of business. In the local market prices have further declined, bui demand is practically wil. Stocks are still large Quotations:--
Patente
M84.00/4.50 per bag. Other grades 300/3.10 Straight
BRITISH TRADE WITH THE
EAST
The quarterly appendix, to the Board of
and as the key of the Isonzo valley / that he gave his life for his country than CAPTIVE · BRITISH OFFICERS | căn to find the man. Tois armed soldier pare the value of our Far Eastern indo
capture is indispensable to Italy.
The activities, of franctireurs, organised by the Austrians of Friuli province, was checked by the summary shooting of about a hundred who were caught red-handed, and the emptying of the villages of their juhabitants.
British aviators successfully bombarded NAVAL ACTIVITIES. "the power station at La Basser.
ENEMY'S PLANS SMASHED.
BRITISH SURPRISE ATTACK.
Lospos, June 19th, It is stated at Rotterdam that during the nine days of the closing of the Belge Dutch frontier 400,000 German first-line troops from the Eastern front passed through Belgium with the object of meet
A huge mass ing the French pressure of artillery was collected, including 200 heavy guns, at Courtrai, but during the last few days 100,000 of the reinforcement, have been kept in reserve or hurried to this frenches at La Bassée and Ypres in conse
THROUGH REUTER'S ADENCË.]
SUBMARINE U 29.
LONDON, June 19th, The Admiralty state that the German submarine -20, the sinking of which was announced on March 25th, was sunk by a British war resse
Wo assume that the purpose of this state- ment is to deny the report or conjecture which has been accepted as a stritenent of fact in Germany, that this submarine, which was commanded by Coniniailer Weldingen, was
a merchant ship.] sunk by
ANOTHER SUBMARINE
VICTIM.
LONDON. June 19th.
that he should become imprisoned and tortured by the Germans."
The mother added that when she received, the Admiralty's announcement of the death of her son she thought it was a trick, because on Wednesday she received an unsigned letter saying: God's curse on you all." She believes tlie sender was a German.
Flight Lieutenant Warneford's step father, Lieutenant Colonel Oorquery R.A.M.C., gaes to the front to-morrow,
VICTORY OR RUIN.
AND A WAR BREAD GAME.
LIEUTENANT- PUNISHED.
MURDER OF A PLANTER, BRUTAL DEED OF CHINESE CANG
ROBBERS.
...
In the case of Japan the same tendency is cxhibited in a more marked degree. Thus, our exports in the January-March quarter were 4987,000 this year, compared with £2,012,000 last year (which figure was half waillion down on that of the previous year); imports from Japan last quarter
the whole affair is realized by the Chiang Trad Returns this month, says the chan and be, we think, is doing all he C. Exprese of May 11th, coables us to cont some grem to think was mnd, others that during the first quarter of the year with he was drunk, while yet others think that the figures recorded for the first thron months of the two previous years. Wo he was actuated by hate of foreigners
All the ladies are British mbjects. They note, firstly, that the declared value of United Kingdom exports to China was whole foreign community has received a According to the Berliner Tageblatt, the rude shock for Mrs. Mollond and the 2,162,200 or less than half the amount Our imports Let us hope that ter f 1014, viz., £1,944,000. prisoner of war at Magdeburg, was may never get uver," British lieutenant. Bittleton, who is a young ladies have received injuries they sent to Ching in the corresponding quar- recently brought before court-martia) of in the future police protection will be from that cuntry, on the other hand, the t Division at Magdeburg for dis-sufficiently proficient to make it imposible have risen in value, the total in the obeying an order bearing on the discipline for such a thing to happen on the mailarter under review being £1,747,000, as road in a pince like Nanking and ingainst £957,000 last year and £1,167,000 in 1913, Our trade with Hongkong. is of service.
In December last year number of daylight. ·
similarly affected, exports, amounting to British officers amused themselves with
£400,000 last quarter against £1,131,000. in 1914, and imports to £200,000 against snowballing. Another British officer, who had just arrived on the scene, dropped n
1299,000 in 1914, and £215,000 in 1913. piece of black bread. One of the other officers pushed the bread away with his foot, making some remarks relating to football. Apparently, in consequence of this remark, the bread was need as a foot. ball For this action fifteen officers were Mr. D. M. Macfarlane, manager of | sintended to fifteen days' arrest Fach.
Mr. Bittleton made a detailed written Inthong Estate, the property of Sir John
£2,069,000, which represents Barlow, in the Selama district of Perak. report regarding this event and his treat was murdered recently and robbed of advance of a million over the corres← ment while under arrest, which was later in notes and silver which he wasponding quarter of 1914, when Japan pur- LONDON, June 19th.
The tragedy chased United Kingdom produce and found upon the person of a captured Bri tish doctor named Brown, who was to carrying from Penang.
occurred while Mr. Macfarlano was manufactures to the value of £1,062,000. Mr. Bonar, Law, Secretary of State for exchanged against a German doctor.
The prosecutor declares that Mr. Bittle motor-cycling through a jungle road, the Colonies speaking at Shrewsbury, prose the rules well-known to where he was ambushed and shot with a We are in bim, handed Dr. Brown the report, which gun loaded with buckshot at close range was to be published in the British Press. receiving the full charge in the face and
Death was instantaneous. Mr. Bittleton admitted, through an inter- chest. preter, that he know the rules according body was discovered by a postman nest to which all letters, and documents of morning. The murder is believed to be prisoners must be given to the officer in the work of Chinese gang robbers who charge, but he denied the alleged intention have been guilty of numerous crimes in the district. The deceased, who was 33, of publishing the report.
Brown He also did not know how Dr.
come out in '1008. He was a native of obtained the report, which, as it was im Stirling and very popular. Great indig partially worded, would not injure the nation prevails among the planting coni-
munity. German Empire if published.
The prosecutor demanded three months' imprisonment, and judgment was given accordingly.
SPEECH BY MR. DONAR LAW.
Schual on Speech Day said: the greatest, convulsion in our history, from which there can be only one outlet victory or ruin. The valcar and heroism of our soldiers and sailors is insufficient
quence of the surprise British attack. The Admiralty announce that the unless supported by the entire nation. A which completely smashed the enemy's steamer Dulej, has been sunk by a sub-
plans.
ITALIAN FRONT
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE STRUGGLE ON THE IZONSO.
ASSUMING GREAT PROPORTIONS.
ROME, June 19th.
marine off the coast of Suffolk without warning. One of the crew was drowned.
HAVAS SERVICE.]
NAVAL CO-OPERATION IN
THE ADRIATIC..
PARIS, June 18th. :
coalition for the national good has the
country
behind it."
NORWAY AND SWEDEN INDIGNANT.
WAR BREVITIES. Sir Edgar Speyer last month left for New York in an American vessel.
The
were
*
Our exports to the Straits Settlements. fell from £1,344,000 in the first threa months of 1911 to £$16,000 this year, to £5,950,000 in the same period. while imports increased from £3,980,00
Ship- ments from the Federated Malay States, valued at £802,200 are slightly higher than recorded in 1913, viz., £1,100,000. Exports ast year, but do not exceed the value to the F.M.S. ave down to £196,000, as
gainst £394,000 last year.
Our trade with the Philippine Islands shows a falling-off in each direction, imports being down by about £50,000 and exports by "over £130,000. The great The Straits Echo furnishes these further increase in our imports from Java is due tails:Mr. Macfarlane came to Penang to the heavy purchases of sugar from the to get from the bank the money, some Dutch colony, our total imports in the $2,000, to pay his cookies. He took the past quarter being £5,009,000, as against train back to Bagan Serai and then cycled £618,000 last year. Java took goods to up the Taiping Belama road till he came the value of £1,058,000 from us, or about to the jungle-path, some three and a half £400,000 less than last year.. Lastly, we miles long, leading down to the river bank may note that our imports from Siam in opposith his estate. It was while he was the first quarter were valued at £417,000. eyeling down this path that he was set this year, compared with £147,000 in 1914. upon, shot several times and robbed of the and £45,000 in 1918, while exports to that His body was found the next country were £187,000, as against £317,009 ́day..
It is said that Mr. Macfarlane had in the corresponding three months of last been warned several times of the danger year. of carrying large sums of money up the linely path in question without an escort- white was a hardworking and able planter Ewho came out first to Gula some ten or
eleven - yeaza, ugo.
He was unmarried. An inquest was held and it was found that Mr. Macfarlane had no less than 26 buck shote in his face and chest, which might have been discharged front a double-barrel guti.
The war correspondent Mr. Ashmead Bartlett was among those rescued from
LONDON, June 20th." There is growing indignation both in A romminique by the Minister of Norway and Swedru at the sinkings and Marine reports that the Anglo-French seizures of their vessels by the Germans. The Italians are methodically contina-paval forces are co-operating with the The newspapers are beginning to ask the Majest ing the demolition of Malborghetto. The Italian fleet and are exercising a strict whether neutrality implies the acceptance. 'Austrian artillery again attempted watch by the Adriatic Sea, looking for of of any treatment the bligerents are reply, but it was silenced-
depots used by German submarines suppleased to inflict.
RUSSIAN FRONT
A report from Headquarters says theplies.
the Izopso, especially at struggle on Plava, is assuming great proportions. The importance of the Italian successes is becoming daily clearer. A Naval battery joined in the fighting at Duino with most effective results.
:(THROUGH PRUTER'S AGRICY.]'
AN ENEMY ·COMMUNIQUE.
LONDON. June 20th.
ARMENIAN INTRIGUES.
AMSTERDAM, June 20th.
During the German occupation of ginn, Belgian girls are being marrie black. The only weddings at which is worn are those of German girl..
:
money.
RUBBER PRODUCTION IN 1916.
TRADE AND THE WAR. MANCHESTER FIRM'S REPLY TO A
GERMAN FIRM IN CHINA.
A well-known Manchester firm has It was notified in the Tondon Gazette
received from a German firm in Amoy, on May 4th that a creditor's petition in
China, the following letter:-" We shall bo pleased to receive samples and quota- bankruptcy was filed against Mr. Seymour
tions of goods hitherto bought, from you. Hicks, the well-known netur, on Deeam-
and also such of new styles, prices to be A message from Constantinople ståler
ber 3rd, and a receiving order was mode
ail. Amoy, including extra premium for that twenty Armenians were hanged on On April 30th. Seen by a Press repres
war insurance.' The Manchester firm A London wire says:-Mr. Herbert have sent the following reply:"In Austro-German communiques state that the 15th inst, in front of the Ministry oftative. Mr. Hicks said - - I hope my friends on both sides of the footlights will, Italian dirigibles have also achieved the great and decisive battle near Lam-Way They belonged to the Hintsbekistanything, sympathise with me, peric Wright estimates the toy rubber produc- reply to your letter of March 29th, n larly when they know that the debts have tion for 1916 at 160,000 tons, of which consequence of the disgraceful atrocities. gratifying military successes in tearing up berg continues. The Austrians and party; and wese accused of intrigues bean contracted in legitimate theatrical America will take 115,000 tons, leaving committed by Germany during the present All Germans are everywhere attacking, and which had as their object an independent enterprise, and that the money has been 45,000 tons for the rest of the consuming war, we have decided to have no further the means it benefiting thousands of my countries. He concludes by stating that business transactions with any German
, rubber will remain firm. fellow-artista. they have stormed Grodek and Komarno. · Armenia,
railways and destroying stations.
returned safely,
frm."