THE WAR.
HEAVY FIGHTING
IN FRANCE.
NAVAL ACTION IN THE BALTIC.
GERMAN ADVANCE
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 5în 1915.
(THROUGH BETTER'S AGENCY.]
ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION OF MR. J. P. MORGAN.
NEW YORK, July 3rd, A man of Gerauta descent shot as and hit Mr. J. P. Morgan twice. The ballots entered Mr. Morgan's breast and hip The assailant was captured. The wounds are stated to be not serious.
LATER.
OUR NEW SEA LORD.
THE SCIENTIST OF THE NAVY.
{BY AN OLD. SHIPMATE}
In Admiral Sir Henry Bradwardine Jackson K.C.B., the late enmmander-in-
ROUND-CITY RAILWAY FOR
PEKING.
PLANS OF MUNICIPAL AUTHORITIES.
RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
According to the D.O. in the "Now Territory the Chinese in that big area are rubbing along i blissful ignoranca of the war which is enveloping a large The following is a translation of a Part of the world. The same cannot ba oven the youngsters have been influenced chief in the Mediterranean, who he just article appearing in the Municipal aid of the Chinese in this Colony, for succeeded Lord Fisher as First. Sea Lord,
Gazotto ai Peking on the subject of the by it, though they are doubtless quito Great Britain possesses one of the fore- most scientists of the day, as well as a construction of a round-city railway in
unaware of the real facts. For many distinguished sailor. He is a Fellow of the Metropolis, which gives some interest months now it must have seemed to these the Royal Society, as well as an Admiraling facts about the plans already nado children that everybody is drilling and 1. and has earned the one distinction is fair
for the development of Peking,
parading with arms, and these sug ly as the other.
In Peking, carriages, rickshas and other observant Ridities have carefully noted vehicles are the only means of transpraw things wors dons, with come amusing. It is now quite ne mazer thing
This
ties, and they are inconvenient, IN GALICIA.
SPIRITED FIGHTING BY THE RUSSIANS.
INDIA AND
THE WAR LOAN.
RUSSIAN FRONT.
[THROUGH REUTER'S AQEEGY.] AUSTRO-GERMAN ADVANCE. RUSSLANS' SPIRITED FIGHTING.
LONDON, July 3rd. General von Mackonsen's Army, lading. the Austro-German advance, is moving. along a front of 50 miles between Zamos and Sokal, facing north-east. sians are avoiding battle, contenting the solves with rearguard actions, and await
The Rus
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) RUSSIAN SUBMARINE IN
BLACK SEA. SINKS THREE SUPPLY SHIPS.
Mr. Morgn's assailant gave the name of Frank Holt, a tracher of German: at Cornell University. He said he wanted Mr. Morgan to terminate the export of munitions which was the cause of the murder proceeding in Europe. He drove to Mr. Morgan's residence in an automo- bile. He carried two revolvers and two bags containing dynamite and nitr› glycerine, and boxes of cartridges.
Born in 1855, Jackson entered the wayy as a cadet in 1888. He left the Britannia in January, 1870, and went to sea in the Trafalgar, one of the last of the old wooden battleships to be commissioned, and at that time a sort of seagoing train- ing ship for cadets and midshipmen,
undesirable state of affairs has been chief results,
to the existency of two conditions. In the to hear stera military orders shouted niih Bue first place, the area of Peking is too in a strikingly English manner. After putting in the necessary qualify ing time afloat, Jackson was in September. large to provide adequate modern faci- rush to the window--and find the littl newspaper sellers being drilled by tho Secondly we 1881, appointed to the Vernon to qualifyitics of transportation. as a torpedo Beutenant. The commander have not yet, recovered from the effect newspaper-seller-in-chief in á
worthy of a great minie. And these littlo of the Vernon at this period was Arthur Wilson, and under his tuition Jackson used by the order of the former mon soldiers look very keen and serious at their archical government forbidding the free made rapid headwas, and was tried play intercourse of peoples living in the inner "commander, whose methods of reproval
INDIA AND THE WAR LOAN. faculty which. Wilson possessed
LONDON, July 4th. The Times, in a leading article, suggeals the practicability of making the War Loan accessible to India investors. Vast PETROGRAD, July 3rd, A Rassion submarino in the Black Sea stores of widely diffused. wealth have been sank two steamers and a large ship, all hoarded, it says, by the people of India. Of late years the has been a consider laden with coal and food supplies. Tacoblo flow of Indian capital into industrial submarine also wrecked a steamer which
enterprises and taterial loans, but the
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to enter apen the study of electrical нівна 门 which branch he afterwards became so famous. It is curious to netice again the influence of Tug" Wilson, selecting the right man for the job, and the instinet with which he placed them is truly remarkable. Himself a torpedo officer of in, an the inventor of several of our sole patents. Wilson was always eager to attract to his branch of the executive line the most brillant young men in the navy Few of his discoveries failed to make good, and his influene in the scientific and theoretical side has been most inarked, and has indeed, Iren the making of the modern Bavy.
During his training in the Vernon it soon became evident that Jackson possess ed & peculiar aptituds for scientific n
and outer cities.
Formerly, the three gates in the front
manner.
for disobedience of orders are such that Truly, tho offenders are" very fow"
military spirit shows no signs of weaken-
side of the metropolis were opened at certain hours, and in the night they were ing!
While on this subject, let me say ut closed. Although free communication is now being allowed, there is yet ranch in- contenience, which it has been the object once that l'agree with the correspondent of the Municipal Administration since its organization to remove. In order to carry who says down with this ferman armst out this object a plan for the construction in Hongkong," of tramwors has been drafted. The the repulsive presence of these Imperind tramway, when built, will penetrate the inner and outer cities and its cars will Arms of a disgraced nation several weeks ran to every corner of the city so that the ago, but they are still on the building - people living in any part may avail them in Queen's Road, and cause every English- selves of this modern means of conveypnes, |
Attention was called to
The distance between Antingine aad man to feel capable of doing wilful the Temple of Agricuture is 16 or 17 damage to this particular part of the thirty or forty cents to hire a ricksha
was moored to the shore, and fought at amount is small compared to the total quiry. These were not the days when the approximately 6 miles), and it will cost building; where the German eagle (would.
Ang more favourable ground for the bit the entrance to the Bosphorus mu armed wealth. The Loan must be explained and made popular, and above all be exempted from income-tax.
hatthe
Central, von Mackensen's dash for the railway at Cholm has apparently failed.
schooner, which was driven inshore. NAVAL FIGHT OFF GOTHLAND,
He was held up by the stubbornness of the GERMAN CRUISER RUNS ASHORE THE UNITED STATES AND agement, Ta April 1983, he became a junior saving of time and other advantages
Russians and the slowness of General Boermer Mollis, commanding the Aus Ariaus, on his Night, on the Bug and the Gnilalipa, and the Archunks Joyph on his Left.
PETROGRAD, July 3rd.
A communiqué says:--A Russian cruiser squadron eastward of Gothland encounter- en in a fog two German light cruisers and some destroyers, and engaged them. Soon That the Russians are fighing most a German cruiser was badly damaged, spiritedly is evident by the fact that dur-lowered her flag, and ran ashore.
The
BRITISH WAR LOAN.
tion in the United States of ong hundred. million dollars” warth of the British War
ing the past fortnight thy have ciptured other cruiser and the destroyers retreated. Loau. The offerings will be increased tender to thr Vernon. Here he remained considered necessary to extend the Peking Cannot we follow the King's example,
15,000 prisoners and 21 machine guns. Their losses since the river Dunajetz was abandoned has been unusually small
while the quemy's larges are estimated m
Then, an hour later, the Russian squadron encountered the armoured cruiser Room,
the bonds are well received.
with light craises and destroyers, and TWO MAHOMMEDAN SOLDIERS The Captain of the Vernon was aở this
renewed the battle. The action lasted for
Petrograd to bave averaged 10,000 dailyf an hour, when the enemy retired it is reported at Geneva, from In southward, and was joined by another buck, that a superior force of Austrians light cruises. The Russian erubers re Russians in the attacked them. The enemy increased the 70,000 Burronded.
The speed of their flight, and the Russians dis- nrighbourhood of Przemyslany. Russians not merely cut their way out, but continued the pursuit at 11.30. droit the enning towards Narajowka, cap- turing many prisoners and guns.
After the battle Gernian submarino attacked-us-unsuccessfully. The Russian casualties were insignificant.
It is believed at Petrogred that General
THE GERMAN VERSION. von Mackensen has already begun to send
AMSTERDAM, July 3rd. some of his best troops to the western
A baid German version of the Baltic Tront. Meanwhile the Garmans are in treasing their forew in the region of Liban, action says: The Light Cruiser Squad- where it is beloved sevan Army Corps are ran, returning from scouting, met Russian concentrated. They are at present in cruisers and tried to entice them, after active, probably awaiting a dvelopmentaltory fighting; within range of the of the operations in the south.
ENEMY NEARING LUBLIN,
PETROGRAD, July 3rd.
A communique says:— In the direction of Lublin the enemy has established contact with us along the rivers Wyzaiga and l'or, and contiones to advanco north and north-east between the rivers Vieprz and Bug. There have been stubborn rearguard actions north of Zatnose. Numerous enemy attacks on the Soka and Halicz front were mostly re pulsed with heavy loss; in our counter- attacks we captured 2.000 prisoners and several machine-guns, bu important enemy forces on Thursday evening succeed. ed in establishing themselves on the left. bank of the Guilalipa, south of Rohatyn. FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH RECTER'S AGENCY.] THE STRUGGLE IN ARGONNE
PARIS, July 3rd.
ORT
A communiqué states:- The struggle in Argonna continues
We have rasiutained anabated. positions and inflicted very serious lasses on the enemy,
Two fresh attacks in the Arras region were repulsed,
Cauaonading is actively proceeding wlong the remainder of the front.
Our aviators successfully bombarded the railway stations of Challerange, Zarren and Fangemarck.
LATER.
Tonight's communiqué says the day has been marked by a general renewal of the émemy's artillery activity. The, Germany have sat renewed their attacks in Argonne,
German reinforcements."
The report confiries the statement pre- viously cabled that the Gera mine- layer Albatross being chuc by four Russian cruisers, ran ashore on the cast coast of Gothland (Syeden).
GENERAL.
(TERONGN REUTER'S MERCY.] EXPLOSION IN AMERICAN CAPITOL.
CAUSED BY A HOME.
WASHINGTON, July 3rd. An explosion at midnight considerably damaged the Senate Wing of the Capital, There are reports that the explosion was caused by a bomb, but there are indica- tions of gas. The reception-room of the Senate was wrecked, but no one was injured.
to go to gue place from the other, and will not endure be more correct?), despite all cientist had honor in his own country. and most of the theorists were regarded as
to cover the distance It a street car allowed to remain rampant; aggressively | "crankser Bit Jackson was require at least three parters of an hour that has happened and is happening, is I know it is denied," and be steadily pursued his fim is operated, a few copper coins will studies and experiments, meeting with bring a man from the Autingen: to the rampant it seems to me. several minor accidents by way of encour Temple of Agriculture in addition to the part of the stone work, but there ara ways and means of hiding the ugly thing, staff officer on the Vernon, and henceforth-
NECESSITY OF A CENTRE TERMINUSCULA and really, this should be done in a his claims were to some extent recognised
There are threo railway lines startell Colony where the Union Jack waves, and by the Admiralty, and he was assisted in NEW YORK, July 4th.. his reasearch work, although, perhaps, from Peking, namely, the Peking-Mukden, where there are many who have had the war brought Home to them in a manner In the Peking-Hankow and the Peking. not in the most generons spirit.
The spirit of the The bankers of New York, headed by Mr.
October, 1884, he went alloal as torpedo Kalgan. The first two lines have their J. P. Morgan, are negotiating the floata-lieutenant on the Alexandra, Captain stations in Chiesen which is the busiest they can never forget.
H. Adair, at that time dying the flag of part of the capital, but the nation of the community was fairly well shown at the Hsichumen. It is almost unnecessary to Admiral Lord John Hay. In 1880 wind king-Kalgan lailway is far away meeting of the Corinthian Yacht Club hins back at the torpedo school acting a say that it is inconvenient for passengers when all the alien enemy members were It is therefore expelled without ono sigh of regret. lieutenant-commander of the Vesuvius to ride cu the latter tine. until January, 1890, when he was promot
Kalgan line to a place near the busy part coniutaider, and of Peking. ed to the rank immediately re-appointed to the Vernon.
With regard to the Peking Mukder and time Arthur Wilson, and he again evinced the Eeking Hakow Railways, facilities his sagacity by droiding that Jackson was are only afforded to the paple Eving the inant proceed to Fiume to watch the round the Chienmen and for those establishment of the torped, factory, and living, say, in Hsichines, Antingaea and iespect the weapons being manufactured other remote parts of the city, it is also for the British Government, Here Jack very inconvenient to take train, th these
two lines. Moreover, with Chienman as scorch, the endlies and others who sen remained long enough to be able to the railway centra, that part of the city favoured the Royal statness in Statue
the works wer satisfy himself that
is always inconveniently evercrowded,
Square with their dishevelled presence Feapable of carrying out the 'contract made
In view of these facts suggestions have have been fored to change their rating with this Admiralty, and as it becaus
They uréessary, if He was to remain on the era inade for the establishment of a active list, that he should go toses. he centres terminus in a spacious part of the place for a more shady retreat. Jhansi. They first shot and killed Major obtained the appointment of commander metropolis with the view of compacting now redline in a variety of modes and Galt, and cut down and killed Lieutenant of the Edinburgh, then sae of our finest these lines with one another and enabling costumes in the bread shadows afforded battleships in the Mediterranean is the prople to take train at any place with- Courtenay. They wounded en route "Capt.stay in the Edinburgh lasted three years experiencing inconvenue Further by the large arches of the Supreme Court;
and He was then suddly called in the Admiralty and appointed a member of a
coinmittee Fitting departmental exinine upon and design a new torpedo for the navy, Having completed this arduous duty he was then given the cop mand of the Defiance, the torpedo sebe ship at Devonport.
RUN AMOR.
THREE BRITISH OFFICERS KILLED AND TWO WOUNDED.
LONDON, July 4th. "The Press Bureau amounces that two Mahommedan soldiers rai amok at
Hudson. Then they turned towards the Artillery barracks, wounded a sergeant and killed a bombardier,
The murderers were pursued and shot by a party of men, led by two British officers, but not before they had killed Captain Cooper →
The act is purely isolated, and none but the two murderers were involved,"
V.C. FOR A LONDON TERRITORIAL.
LONDON, July 4th.
During a fierce bombing encounter, Keyworth stood fully exposed for tw hours on the enemy's parapet and throw 150 bombs among the Germans who were only a few yards away. :
BRITISH BRIGADIER- GENERAL KILLED.
LONDON, July 3rd.
when he caused the Kaiser's hanner to be removed from the Chapel at Windsor, and see that these obnoxious arms are either obscured or obliterated? With the approach of
the squ's when
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rays
the senson
Wonk to
it is suggested to contract a railway aux, quite naturally, they add immensely around the city, and at very gate into the architectural beauty of that build- station will be established so that the
ele, no matter in which part of the citying When a coolie is tired after a they are living, will not met the dificulty substantial life ho becomes delightfully which they are experiencing. Tas rod independent of anything and everything in city railway will facilitate communis weeing of Morpheus; and some of the cations, and supp'en at th" work which the
In 1808 Jackson was appointed naval way canno da. Besides giving full pictures presented by those who sleep in sttache at the courts of Europe, and facilities to passengers, the convenies the col shade of the Law Courts R
of transportation of goods from cue partnot altogether edifying. Well, thess whilst serving in this capacity fr acquired another of the city will be increased. a knowledge of practicals all sportsIt is a common knowledge that Furgh-ready coolies, ciel, had quite a guď and harbours, together with their defeners and heavy vehicles have been denied a bad time at the bases of the Royal statues, and dockyards which became of the means of transportation were. utrit value to the intelligence Départ ment. In 1600-hr euumissioned the Vulcan torpedo depot ship for special servicn. The destroyer side of the ravy the work of consirgeting the round city Inestablished thrusdres ut the Suprema began his close study, and successive has begun and it is emidered an in- Cort; only here they are running alterations of type and d sign have been portant matter from the unicipal point perilously, near to the law.
It is expected that this line of largely the result of Jackson's afforts. In of view.
WORK BEGUN.
With the sanction of the President, the
the beautiful good at Erchah, all of which are far away from the centre of Peking, after the completion of the round- city railway-Peling Daily News trans- Intion.
for no one had the heart to move them. They
of law.
-seem now to have theronhly
Still, the
There are scores of young men in the Celuný who will, metaphorically, pat the Government on the back for the practical step which has been taken to provida further ground for recreative purposes on the island. There can never be too much of this in a Colony Hike curs where
1502 by went to the Admiralty as assistant railway will bring people from the busy authorities have passed them by on many Lance-Corporal Keyworth, of the 24th director of natal orduance, and in 1909 part of the city in the less busy pretepasións, and these lies, apparently!. This note is written principally London Territorials, how bad the Victoris again hoisted the pennant as cautain of | and in emrit of time the former will not have leaps of savey on the finer poizis. the battleship Duncan on the Mediterran have to complain of being overcrowded Cross conferred upon him for conspicuous en station, in order to qualify for his and the faster will become more pr bravery ni Givenchy.
flag. In 1905 he was again lack at the perous. It is also expected that the people for the inforamtion of local P.Cs.
will enjoy great convenience in visiting Admiralty, this time as a Lard Commis sioner, and as Controller.
In October, the Summer Palace, the Botanic Garden 1900, he been a rear-admiral, and in the hame your was created a K.CV.O, by the King, Afive spending three years at the Admiralty he went afteat again, hoisting bis flag as rear-admiral commanding the third cruiser squadron in the Mediter- ranean In March, 1911, he was promoted to be vice-admiral, and directed to create
A German woman named Sophia Pom-opportunities for real exercise are not merich has been sentenced by court so plentiful as they are at Home, 'duc the Royal War College at Portsmouth. This daty Jackson undertook with his martial to four months imprisonment (o climatic and other conditions. Happy enstomiry thoroughness, and the college, for capionage. She was arrested at Rouen Valley and its broad expanse of good. founded on his lines, bas become the home
where she was trying to obtain informa
She level green sward is a joy to all of us, of naval tactics Practically a course at tion regarding the British army. the War College is now compulsory for all had succeeded in concealing her real but at times it happens that there are adicality by means of a passport issued captains and admirals, and the work is
In her deferice she declared that ticipate in all the games which are played most keenly contested, and the result by the United States Consulate at Baden-far too many who desire to actively par- beyond all anticipation, In. 1919 he was Baden. created a E.C.B... in recognition of his she had been engaged to an Englishman, there, golf, football, tennis, cricket, pony remastable services to the Empire, and who had deserted her, and that she was
Another recreation ground is badly needed on the post of Chief of the War Stati being asking for information about the British riding, baseball, cycling and runnsg created at the Admiralty, Jackson becaine army in order to try and find him.
in order to encourage young China in the the first holder of the office. Early this
manly sports, particularly in football, and year he succeded Sir Archibald Milne as Commander-in-Chief in the Mediterran- man, the station in which he has seen the Dr. Solf, the German Colonial Secrethe announcement mada by His Excellency greater part of his active servico allunt, tray, spoke, according to the Berlin papers, the Governor at the meeting of tha
Berlin Chanber and which he knows from end to end. Imirently before when the command of the Allied feet in of Centmerce on the future of German Legislative Council in Friday last is a In refutation, obviously, of very welcome one, and the community the Middle Sea was entrusted to Admiral these who have advocated acquiescence in will be duly crateful to Sir Robert Jardine Lapeyrere. Jackson returned advisory staff, where he has since the less of Kiauchau and other possessions whose generosity enables is additioma!
Solf is reported to have declared that: The Empire was by no means inclined to recreation ground to he provided. remained.
Sir Henry is one of the silent workers abandon, when negotiating for the terms necessity the preparation of the ground in of the great navy. Probably the must of peace, the colonies which had been
- Brigadier-Genora! ·W. Scat Moveriet
LATER... An official statement has been withheld pending the report of the explosives and Lieut.-Color C... Ili (Berkshires) expert, but it is now popularly believed Have been killed. that it was no infernal machine, The
xplosion was terrific," and was heard a great distance. Some of the offeins think that it was the work of an irresponsible crank.
GERMAN TEACHER'S
..CONFESSION.
New Yong, July 4:h. A teacher of German, named Frank Holt, has confessed that he placed the homo which exploded seriously damaging the senate wing of the capital at Washing fon at midnight n Friday.
[Holt is the man who shot at and wounded Mr. J. P. Morgan, an account of which appears elsewhere.]
BOTHA OCCUPIES OTAVI,
PRETORIA. July 3rd. General Sir Louis Botha has occupied Olavi,
DIAZ OF MEXICO DEAD.
PARIS, July 3rd: The death has occurred of Bener Diaz, ex-President of Mexico.
fa
th
colonies
Dr.
the
of
medest man on the flag list he is still so rendered valuable by German labour, But Sorkinpoo Valley will be a long affair, but well-known and respected throughout the would, on the contrary, seek to recover it is good to know that the Goverment. [Telegrams received on Saturday, and fleet that every sailor wonders how it is them, and even to strengthen and further is paying such attention to the lighter published in an "Extra" on Sunday, his fame has not been borno upon the develop the colonial possessions of Ger side of the Colony's life. will be found on page 6.)
winds. Sydney Herald.
many.
RODERICK RANDOM