THE WAR.
GERMANY
PREPARES FOR
ITALY.
ANOTHER BRITISH WAR LOAN.
CONTINUED FRENCH PROGRESS.
GENERAL
GERMAN MUNITIONS, · FROM AMERICA.
WOMEN
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ANOTHER BRITISH WAR LOAN
RESOLUTION "UNANIMOUSLY
PASSED.
AND
WAR.
LONDON, June 22nd, In the House of Commons Mr. R. Me. Benn Chancellor of the Exchequer, in. moving the loan resolution, said that a; pronil decision was required as it was not desirable that a big loan should be kept hanging over the market.
The
-·
Bank of England would issue prospects that night. The Chancellor
eniphasised that behind these bussiness an appeal to the patriotsas of the country to carry on the
arrangermonts was
war successfully with its gigantic re sources. The total deficit on the 10th inst.
{THROUGH REUSED'S-4@INOT.}"
Mr. Mc. Kenna, in winding up the debate, sail that the only amount be guilt insert in the loan resolation was a maximum of a thousand million pounds, but he was not asking for, and did not want such an amount. As regards future taxation, with the increase of the income tax and the super-tax the present generation was already doing a good deal towards paying for the war, though if it continued there would have to be fresh taxation
In reply to a question as to whether India would be allowed to contribute, Mr. Mo. Kenna said that he would be gald to
bring in the whole Empire, but it was impossible to expect much from the Dominions as they were borrowers rather
than lenders,
The resolution for the new loon was unanimously passed,
The prospectus issued shows plainly that only bolders in the new wor loan have the option of converting the old loan or consols.
MUNITIONS OF WAR.
BUSINESSMENS ADVICE TO BE
SOUGHT,
LONDON, June 2nd-- Mr. Lloyd George announced in the House of Commons that he hoped shortly to appoint a commission, including in its
ubership businessiaen, to adviso, with regard to the manufacture of munitions
of WIT
INDIA TO ASSIST L
was £518,000,000, and we had borrowed £607,000,000. The present Ioan would bear interest at the rate of 42 per cent.. par, was repayable in ten years and must be repaid in thirty. He affirmed thai lonn was better than a continued issue of Treasury Bills, as it obtained public money, proinsted reonomy and Trivileges assisted foreign exchange. would be allowed to the holders of the old war loan and consols. (Cheers). The holders in the old war joen contributing to the new one could convert the old loan at par, getting 4 per cent, while consol holders applying £100 to the new Awan would be allowed 75 per cent, on consuls for each fifty pounils in the new Toan. This meant that consols-would-be
Losos, June 22nd. re-exchangeable at 66 2/3. If the consols
In the House of Commons Mr. Austen were all converted it would ment a sub scription of £800,000,000 to the new loan, Chamberlain, Secretary of State for while the conversion of the old loan would India, iu reply to Mr. Reginald Neville, mean some hundreds of millions. It was said the question of employing the not expected that all the holders would-inexhaustible labour supply of India'n"
* was receiv convert, and the element of uncertainty the manufacture of munitions made it unwise, to fix the limit of theing the fullest consideration. Joan. Mr. Mc. Kenny added that the THE OPERATIONS IN AFRICA, mivimata subscription to the Bank of England was £100 sterling, but the Post Office would self from £5 to £25 bouds. Also, five shilling vouchers would be sold through the Post Offices, the Trades Unions, etc. These vouchers would carry Interest. at 5 per cent. per annura for every complete.montly, and when they had accumulated to £5 could be exchanged for a bond.
A PIOUS HOPE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY JUNE 23rd 1915.
{THROUGH REUTER's pennor.)
WOMEN AND WAR.
"DOING THE WORK OF MEN.
LONDON, June 22nd. There has been a remarkable spread recently of the employment of women throughout the country in every class of work, including employment in banks, on the railways, on farms and on the tram- ways. The Government has been the pioneer of the movement, and has found work for a vast number of women in shell making. They are now engaging women
to act de postmen and messengers-
A COMMENT.
Mr. Thomas M.P., addressing a meet- ing af railwaymen at Nottingham, said
ITALIAN FRONT
(THROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GERMANY PREPARES FOR
ITALY.
RECRUITS LEARNING MOUN- TAINEERING.
LONDON, June 22nd. The German military authorities are collecting recruits of nineteen years of age from all parts of the Empire, and sending them to Tyrol to learn moun "taineering so as to be able to confront the Italians and to replico the former Alpine troops of Germany and Austria which have been almost destroyed while employed on the other fronts.
he was convinced that female Inbour had come to stay, but it must not be used to FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT. reduce the status of men.
GRATITUDE TO AMERICA.
FOR SERVICES ON EEHALF OF
BRITISH PRISONERS.
Loxpox, June 22nd. “Amid cheers, Fund-Robert Cecil-puid F tribute, in the House of Commons, to the untiring efforts of the American. Ambassador to secure better treatment for the British prisoners in Germany,
A TRAITOR.
DE WET FOUND GUILTY OF TREASON.
BLOEMFONTEIN, Jung Slat.
General De Wet has been found guilty on eight counts charging him with treason, and hot guilty on the remaining
two counts.
Sentence has been deferred until
inorrow.
BRITISH AIRMAN KILLED,
LONDON, Jane 22nd. Major Lumsden, of the Flying Corps, was killed while flying at Brooklands.
SYNTHETIC INDIGO.
LONDON, June 2nd..
je
BIG WAVE. BAY.
FUN AND FROLIC IN SEA AND SUNLIGHT.
COOLIE'S CLAIM. QUESTION OF ENTRY INTO AMERICA.
At the Summary Court yesterday a
Towering green hills, which seem to reach into the blue and white of the sky, coolie named Fong Lin claimed 3650 from surround the Bay and isolate it from the Tseung Yuen firm and Cheung Ying the rest of our little world; hills which Sang, merchants; $500 amount deposited with defendants, and $150 amount receiv-
present
mixed 14
mien
of
majesty
The claim was in connection with a con-
ald-jealousy And who would not be led by the defendants from the plaintif
nuder a note of acknowledgment. jealous of such a fair charge ? Who would not, like the guardian hills, frown Mr. Goldring was for plaintiff, and Mr. down angrily upon the irresponsible. Mason. deferidod... humans decked out in all sorts of lurid colours, and who dash about with abandon tract which was inde between plaintiff in the beautiful bay below. Unsympathetic and defendants by which the latter agreed to supply plaintif with a certiûcate of - humans they are, too, laughing gaily at the water when it rolls stealthily in time entry into the United Staice. Plaintiff after time in graceful billows and deposited money with the defendants for attempts to submerge them; and the this purpose, and subsequently discovered laughter floats away? to the frowning that the certificate was not a good one. hills, who, amazed at such frivolity, and he now claimed for tiw return of the whisper it one to another.
Tuoticy.
Mr. Coldring contended that the whole point was whether, on the construction of the documents, if any, and on some admit- of Mr. Justice Gompertz in case all of ted facts, the case fell within the decision
|-1900-legality of contract.
Mr. Mason said that it
Though the hills which guard the bay are given to frowning, yet there ne times when they seem to smile at the animated scene below; when the sun shines full upon their groch fäccs, trans- forms the sanyl to gold and the bay into a fairy mirror of sparkling.geus.
It
was agreed is at times like these that Big Wave Bay. between Mr. Goldring and himself that on account of the plaintiff's standing hy reposing alone in its natural beauty
could dot enter America. – He vas of the casts its spell, and one ceases to wonder
exempted class. He could only enter the United States under an agreement are accordance with the provisions of Ameri can Inw, and Mr. Goldring would contend that this was fully understood by the
defendants,
(THROCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE FRENCH PROGRESS.
GERMANS GIVE UP POSITIONS.
PARIS, June 21st.
7.10 p.m. To-day's communique states: "North of Arras 14 ̆3 kave progressed further towards Soucher, carrisi soveral trinches, and approached to the northwest of the village. There has been a night-long urtillery cucl. A German attack at Dom. pierre, westward of Peronne, which was preceded by the explosion of three large mines. was, defeated by our infantry, The Cermans counter-attacked on the heights of the Meuse with extreme violence, but we maintained all yestor day's gaire. We also followed up our advantage; at Reition, in Lorraine, capturing all the enemy's first fine on a front of 1,500 yards. We dispersed in the evening a strong enemy column.
The Germans have abandoned their positions near Chazelles, Gonderexon and disappear suddenly, and then, emerge law. The decision raises, however, the
Les Bemabois, and we found the enemy trenches full of dead.
We stormed a spur at Calvine dy Tenhout, and an advance in the neigh hoving hills ached the outskirts of Beboukomme,
In the House of Commons, in reply to Sir John Rees, Mr. Austen Chamberlain sait the the Board of Trade wa Wa continue to progress along the occupied with the question of the manu-Fecht, and have got beyond the cemetery facturo in Great Britain of synthetical Metzeral, indigo, while the Government of India was doing all that was possible to assist the indigo industry.
THE GENERAL ELECTION.
TO BE POSTPONED FOR A YEAR.
PARIS, June 22nd.
2.20 a.m.
The croning «mmuniqué states: There inve been local infantry netions 10-day which have not modified the fronts.
Flying squadrons tombed enemy avia tian parks in murthy Arras, burning four hangars, hitting wo acroplanes and one
why so many of the bathers who spend their Sunday afternoons in the waters of the Bay are jealous of its naaintaner and speak of its charm only in whisper The hills sweep down majestically to the broad sandy, Inch which looks like inolic gold in the sunlight, and the blue. and green water of the bay caresses their feet; an ideal spot for bathing, with now and then a gentle roll which adds to the general joy and excitement of un afternoon in the water, and is the cause of many laughable little accidents to
The hearing was subsequently adjourned - to Chambers to enable certain points con- pected with it to be discussed with the
American Consul.
ALIEN TRADING.
novices in the art of keeping their leads It-isatisfactory to find that the Court abse water with the mouth, securely of Appeal bas held that an alica enemy cloud. They struggle gamely along with cannot, even by proxy, vote upon the the grace of an angry tortoise, scream
concerns of a British company, and the when the billow sweeps towards them, decision in Robson r The Premier Oil swallow copious draughts of bring water, and Pipe Lico Company is as clearly gooth. common sense as, we douht not, it is good..
those hills geen to laugh right merrily at spechless anl spluttering. It is then that
whole question of the control, or partial. control, of British companies by aliens the puny attempts of mers humans to ride and rule the waves,
and the cognate problem of the desump- A frown
tion of British nationality by a company succeeds the smile when a swimmer glides whose shares may be in fact entirely held whoac conperns are through the water, his white arms flashing by aliens, and in the snolight as they cleave the water administered by an alien board. Botla are matters which will become of tren asander, and be forgoshia way
greater importance after the war is over beyond range of the bobbers, and that they possess at present, for we shall nervous mothers and fathers on planks. then certainly, be faced with a renewed. LC me explain there species of senttempt on the part of the Germans to ecntrol the profits of British trade, and bathers To be a successful bobber" they shuuld be settled. The flatter is enes must be & non-swimmer, Station more important, for there is no limit to yourself a little beyond where the water what can be done in the direction we have indicated if firms or companies, by ripples gently over the toes sayup registering as British can acquire for the knees--and thea just bob up and down the concern a fictitions nationality which and bury yourself in foam. When done is not possessed by the individuals
actually composing or owning it, fur groups this particular phase of sea-
Lord Lindley and Lord Wrenbury have bathing is quite exciting, only remember urged that the case of the Continental to be simultaneously or a general Tyre Company should be taken to the collapse will ensue and large quantities highest tribunal. As it stands at present that company, which is only British by The Germans on Sunday evening, of the ocean will disappear with most virtue of registration, has established its western Argonne, violently attacked after grievous results. Just keep on hobbing right to sue in the British courts. To the a severe bombardment with asphyxiating at the rate of, say, sixty bots to the Attorney-General, when Mr. Jdyusan Hicks pressed him upon the point, this bombs. Our advanced line yielded at minute, and after an hour you will does not, we gather, appear of any parti certain points, and two companies were readily admit that-for-read exercises - cular rament, and he held out no-hops-
After an hour that he would consult the Board of Trade hobbing has few rivals. buried in wrecked trenches: An imme
with a view to making the Crown a party you can regulate the period between the to an appeal to the House of Lords. Sir dinte counter-nitack recovered us
Almost
John Simon considers that the situation the whole of the positions.
is sufficiently covered if British share- holders get their dividends as usual, which many sharobelders do not, and if a company registered in this country is only allowed to carry on its business. under British control. Sir John misses the broader issue. That is whether this Getion under which persons who are aliens can by combining and registering create an wholly imaginary British sub- ject ought to be allowed to persist. If the Courts, as the law stands, cannot ga behind the registration and have regard registered, hy nalist, be given the power.
Loxbox, June 22ndepe
In the House of Commons Mr. Asquith, the Premier, announced that a Bill would be introduced forthwith postponing the General Election for a year in view of the war.
CIVIL PENSION LIST.
LONDON, June 22nd. The Civil List of pensions includes the wife of the late Doctor Hugh Baker, who
balloon.
We have extruded our gains on the heights of the Meuse, capturing more trenches. Our patrols in Lorraine found
died while ürestigating sleeping sick- ness in Africa; the wife of the late Bishop Tucker of Uganda, in consideration of the In the House of Commons Mr. Bonar Bishop's servies to the Empire; and Miss the German works west of fondevexoa
Losbos, June 22nd.
Law, Sceretary of State for the Colonies, stated that he hoped stor to be able to give more information about the spera tious in East Africa and Central Afrien,
GERMAN MUNITIONS.
The Chancellor, in further explanation BEING PURCHASED IN AMERICA. of the lean, said: "If you apply for a hundred pounds of the new loan we will
at the same time allow you to convert
LONDON, June 22nd.
The New York Herald has made investi.
75 per cent of consols at a fixed minimuagations which go to slow that German
REATING ALL RECORDS.
price into 50 per cent. of the new loan, agents are buying-considerable quantities and thus relieve the consof holder of of munitions in Amerion, and that these stock which probably will be almost are shipped first to South America and unsaleable, giving in exchange a new and thence to Holland and Denmark highly mark table security." He added
HEALTH OF THE TROOPS. that the Government undertook, if higher interest was offered for any other war lean, to grant an improved rate to holders of the new loan. He urged the nation to make every effort, not only to carry, on the war but to enable us to maintain financial pre-eminence after the He who subscribed now was doing an act of merey to himself and to the Country: and he who thus cegnomized now would be able to bear the strain after the war, and would have the knowledge that overy all he gave was muliiplied for his country, which would be bless him for his providence and generosity..
war
LONDON, June 22nd. Mr. Tennant informed the House of Commons that the health of the troops at the front was so good that nothing approaching it had been known in the past.
THE UBIQUITOUS KAISER,
LONDON, June 32nd.
It is officially announced that the Kaiser was present at the operations at Grodék.
Vielet Wallace in cusderation for the
Doctor Russel Walle scientific work of her father the Int
unoccupied, the Germans having retired
hubs" to your fancy. The plankers are a brakes body of people, for they depend on the honesty of purpose of those who have charge of the frail craft on which they fare forth. For stane vrson or other mothers and fathers who have reached that time of life when grace of form, in a bathing costume, is
to south Cintrey. We captured the cerneut a memory, are selected for the plank, tery and station at Melzeral," in Alsace, and this is what generally happens after and then stormed the village and pushed | being taken askere in a sampan: Ma and our The 300 metres eastward. The pri- Pa, who have at last beau persunded that to actual nationality of the persone soners taken here since yesterday exposed-water is not at all a bad stimulant, The present is an admirable opportunity
THE BURMA SOCIETY.
LONDON, June 22nd. A special general meeting of the Burma Society has been convened for July 31st to consider the discontinuance of the Society owing to lack of Burman support. NAVAL ACTIVITIES, RUSSIAN-FRONT.
(THEOCON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.
AMSTERDAM, June 21st- A Berlin communiqué. states that General Mackensen is fighting for Len- Berg, white Zulkiem and Rawaruska are in our hands Yesterday the Russians attacked westward of Rewaruska, but were repulsed by the Germans,
AN ENEMY OFFENSIVE.
*PITBOGRAP, June 22nd,
4.16 a.m.
[FROM THE MANILA, CABLENEWS.]
NATIVE RISING IN MEXICO.
are placed astride the plank. With the for doing so, and if it is seized the results 900. A Garman stínok af Reichaekerkopf | help of the surf and many willing hands will be invaluable after the wur.--Globe was repulsed,
they are gradually towed into deep water. And then the fun begins.
The helpless passengers are invariably left to their fate for a while, a wave rolls inwards, the “plank becomes véry restive, dia-seremos;-
WASHINGTON, June 17th. grabs at her partner, and disaster followi.
Admiral Thomas B. Howard. Cooman. Both disappear in each other's arms, the der-in-Chief of the Pacific est, has beer witer in the bay perceptibly rises, big ordered to land 3,000-marines on the coast -waves brook upon the shore, and the poor of Sonora so-recum Americans who are victims reappear, are laughed at, make selen vows never to ride the plank again-and repeat the performanos five miuates later with similar results.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.
ATTEMPT ON ATLANTIC LINER
LONDON, June and.
The Apelur Jiner Cameronia which arrived at Liverpool on Sunday from New York was attacked during the voyage by a 'submarine. Though travelling at
full speed it was impossible to elude the juhisarine. Accordingly, the Comeronia attempted to ran the submarine, which Submerged and was not seen again.
Thus the fun and frolic is carried in this pleasantly distant bay, where the big waves roll gently inwards and fing themselves, white and quivering, upon the golden sands, and where the hills rem to frown and smile alternately. Yet, when the white launches steam away with their A communiqué states that the enemy's
gay and sun-tanned occupants these same Many prominent Americans were offensive in the region of Raavarusska
green hills, with the shadows stealing over continues. The Russians, on the night of aboard the Cameronia, and the incident their faces, Igok-sad and lonely; as though 19th inst., withdrew from the Grockk Eas been reported to the American they are as loth to part with us as we with
ales on the Lemberg position:
Embassy.
them.
C.R.
in danger from the Yaqui tribe of Indians, The Yaqui have declared war against the United States, Germany and the pracht government of Mexico. Admiral Howard has been left to his owe discretion as to whether or not to use force in dealing with the situation.
The Yaqui are making raids through- out the state of Sonora and according to the latest dispatches received by the Government, the America and German colonists have joined hands and are offer- ing a stubborn resistance to the attacks of the Indians.
CARRANZA REFUSES PEACE
OVERTURES.
It also became known to-day at the State Department that General Venus.
inno Carranzs, the head of the Mexican Constitutionalist party, had rejected the pence overtures made to him.