THE WAR.
POWERFUL
RUSSIAN RECOIL.
PURSUIT OF RETREATING INVADERS.
ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK
IER SUCCESS OF BOTHA'S FORCES.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY. JULY 10rn, 1915.
THE NEAR EAST
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TURKS' TROUBLES.
COAL SUPPLY STOPPED.
PETROGRAD, July, sth. Russian warships bombarding Zungul dak sank nine ships laden with coal for
Constantinople,
Arrivals & Sofia from Constantinople state that the supply of scal has practi- cally ocised, and number of traits are
unable to atari
The inhabitants are depressed at the convoys of wounded.
There have been frequent fires, one of which destroyed 2,500 bousch.
NEW GERMAN AMBASSADOR TO THE PORTE.
LONDON July Den Price Hohenlohe of Langenbag and adation of King Ferdinand of Bulgaria will replies Count Wangen- hein, the Germans Ambassador Con- stan'inople.
BRITISH SUBMARINES IN BALTIC AND MANMORA ŠEAS, brother-in-law of the King of Roumania.
MORE VIOLENT FIGHTING NEAR ARRAS.
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
(TUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
ITALIAN CRUISER
TORPEDOED.
NEARLY ALL CREW SAVED.
Rome, July 8th.
A communiqué, sayes-During a Naval reconnaissance in force on Wednesday night in the Upper Adriatic the cruiser Amed was torpedoed and sunk at dawn. The crow, with admirable discipline, were draws up on dock, and gave cheers for the King before they abandoned the ship. The Captain was the last to leave." "Almost everyone was saved by our ships.
[The Annulf, which was completed in 1909, wax of 9,956 tons displacements Sho enrried four 10-inch, right 6-inch, and eight 4.7-inch Her speed was 23.6 knots.]
goms.
BRITISH SUBMARINE IN THE
BALTIC.
SINKS THE DEUTSCHLAND.”
LONDON, July 8th. The Press Bureau says it is officially asusunod in Petrograd tilt the sud marie which successfully attacked the German warship of Que Deutschland typs off Danzig was a British veRMA),
PLAYING THE GAME.
BRITISH SUBMARINES. LEAVE
PASSENGER SHIPS UNMOLESTED.
LONDON, July 9th
molested,
GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK.
(THAODGA BEDTER'S AGENCY.]
UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACK ON
BRITISH.
PARIS, July "oth 1.30 am, The evening communiqué says: A German-attack in Belgiunt against the tronches which the British captured to the south-west of Pilkem on the oth inst. artillery fire, and was dispersed with very was caught by the British and French heavy haul
The enemy at six o'clock in the mosting re-attacked the Franch positions north of the Bethune-Arras Road, and wore repulsed.
A German counterattack north of Souchez Station, aimed at recap turing the trenches lust da the evening of the 7th inst, only succeeded in re- occupying 100 out of 500 metres.
RUSSIAN FRONT.
(71BODOH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
RUSSIANS RECOIL ON INVADERS.
GENERAL,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) INDIAN CONSOLIDATION
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SAYVILLE WIRELESS
STATION.
TAKEN OVER BY AMERICAN ·
GOVERNMENT,
THE DAY OF THE
"75."
A FRENCH SOLDIERS AT TUE FRONT" FUND,
The French Touring Carb, who started tho Soldiers at the Front Fund for the purpose of collecting and sending to the fighting men of France: gifts which the
ing the conditions of their life more com public wished to contribute towards mak
fortable, has now initiated what is to be known on the Day of the 75" with the
PEKING NOTES.
{FROM ODA OWN CORRESPONDENT-]
PEXING, June 30th. THE PARTY STIFE... That the recent sensational changer in the administration were duo to party strife is undoubtedly the fact, but the Government does not wish this discredit-
have it attributed to the desire to purify able view to be accepted and prefers to the
NEW YORK. July 8th German, wireless station at Sayville, which The Government has taken over the
is the only remaining means of communi cating with Germany. Many complaints had been made wrently that inessages had been sent which violated American object of assisting this Fund. The ་ neutrality:
articles specially mentioned as desirable KILLED WHILE EXPERIMENT-woollen slippers, socks, drawers, handker are waterproofs, woolen, underclothing.
ING.
chiofs, gloves, towels, tincture of iodine, Captain A. Shames, the airman, who soap, candles, thread, cord, postcards, was some time ago awarded the Military playing cards, tobacco, pipes, cigarette Cross, was killed at Lpavon while experi-paper, chocolate, etc. The Day of the menting with a high explosive bomb. He 76" movement is under the high patron was hit by fragmonte at a distance of 90. yards. "FALABA" ENQUIRY FINDING, ESTABLISHES THAT SUBMARINE CREW JEERED AT VICTIMS.
LONDON, July 8th.
Lord Marsey, President of the Court of Enquiry into the Fatale tragedy, in his judgment, eye that the life-saving me BILL.sures were promptly carried out, and
DISCUSSION. IN THE HOUSE OF LORDS.
age of the President of the French Repub Powers, the Presidents of the Senate, and he, the Representatives of the Public
the Chamber of Deputies, the President of the Cabinet and the Ministers of War, Navy and Interior. From the appeal which is signed by the President of the French Touring Club and countersigned by the Minister of the Interior, insignification of his approval, we quote the following:-
proper discipline maintained. The sub- marinu did not attempt to save life, and The resources which the "Bolliers ut there was evidence that the submarine the Front" Fund may derive from this crew laughed and jeered while men and“ Day" will enable the organisers to send women were drowning.
the persons who will kind'y deliver the many mi ro of these articles. To this effect
our marvellous field-gun, will accept in pretty little badge, bearing the image of exchange any generous gift from the receivers.
Those badges are the property of "the"***"Fund"""" who had them registered, according to the prescriptions of the lu They may be offered to the pubic only by duly authorized persons who will wear cards of identification.
Lord Mersey said he was entisfied that In the House of Lords, in the Committa boata da rotten were mistaken, and that LONDON, July 9th the witnessee who described the Falaha's stage of the Indian Consolidation Bill, any damage done-in launching was not Lord Islington dwelt at length on the reeing to neglect on the part of the officer its suggested amendments. Lord Idling- port of the Consolidation Committee and and orew.
AMERICA.
GREAT LOSS OF LIFE.
IN
LONDON, July 9th. Tornados and cloud bursts, sweeping Missouri, Illinois Indiana, and Ohio, have devastated the regions and caused great loss of life. A passenger train was blown off the track and a number of towns were covered with wheat blown from the felda, Over 20 were killed in Cincin- rati, and also many were drowned in the Ohio River by the overturning of two
to said that they had a number on paper, DEVASTATING TORNADOS India" by " India," and also a number of including a series replacing British antendments to schedule 5. but they were withdrawing them, firstly, in deference to the desire of the Select Committee that the Bill should not be used for amending the law, and secondly, in a consolidated form the Bill required so many amendments to adapt it to modern uange and practice that the India Office considered it advisable not to attempt to deal with these piecemeal. It was preferable to pass the measure it its present form a basis for comprehensive amendment throughout after deliberate comsideration by the India Office bonts. and consultation with
Raj. He asked Lord Macdonnell And all
oder members who Wem proposing amendments for improving the Bill to wait till the Amending Bill Both the Austrian and the Russian com was submitted. The bitter had been raft muniqués show that the Russians haveed, and portion had already been sent to recoiled in a startling manner en the India for consideration. Directly the Con- invaders.
solidation Bill was passed he would le The Austrims admit that superior able to introdues the Amdding Bill. Russian forces. delivering Numerous Lord Macdorell apposed the misico severe atacks, compelled then to with-of the word "British." draw from the north of Krasnik.
ENEMY DEALT TERRIBLE BLOWS
LONDON. July' Dih.
the
The Russian remmuniqué stats:-Wetention might prevent the appointment to Lord Islington pointed out that its re continued a successful effentive south of the Council of an officer who had served, Lublin, crossing the River Urzaadovka, say, fiffect years in British India and and dealt the enemy terrible blows. We three in an important post in a Native captured from Monday to Thursday State.
the captured trenches,
AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT
(tunonga REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SLOW BUT CONSTANT PROGRESS.
only.
FIRE ON A LINER.
NEW YORK, July 8th. The liner Minnehaha, bound for Lon- dos, has sent a wireless message from the mid-Atlantic saying that the is fighting. fire in hold No. 3
[The Minnehah belongs to the Atlantic. Traspur Co., and Bys the British fing. She is of 13714 tons groes, and was built in 1800.]
BRITISH REGISTER BILL
LONDON, July 9th The House of Commong bas passed the third reading of the Register Bill.
Do give, and there will be joy in the Tronches.
glory of the hero of this day-the 76 m/m Do give, and your gfts will enhance the
Gun.
In August last, at a time when France seemed to be bending under the most formid- able rush that over a people had to hear from an enemy, the 75 m/m gun allowed ne to keep up our spirit! I was there, sup porting French pluck. It was, in the eyes of the world a symbol of rietary,
This is why the Day of the 75," will help to the glorification of its splendid services. The little, badge, which on this day will shine on our breasts, will be kept by all of us among our precious Souvenirs," as an expression of our unanimous confidence, and wo-will-all say our brave soldiers: Thank you, Friends! Our Hearts are close to yours!"
to
administration and eliminato
Just as you may take o. horse to the well but cannot make him and explanations may be furnished to the drink, so all kinds of official statements
public, but few if any will pecept what they do not believe to be true, and most dismissal of Chang Hu was nothing but people here continue to believe that the
a brilliant coup achieved by the Anhui, men, I should have mentioned last week been informed a few days before the wisa when waiting on this subject that I had
President had called together the leaders Lional dismissals were announced that the of both parties and lectured them on the necessity of sinking party differences and working together in the common interests of the country. If the "old man" dit talk straight, as I was informed, it would deeply. appear that his words had not sunk very
much to hope that party feeling will dis- At any rate it seems to be tob
appear by word of command, though it has to be confessed that the President's word within the past few years, of command has wrought big changes.
FURTHUR IMPEACHMENTS. The impeachment and dismissal of Chang Hu has been followed by a surpris
Minister of War, several Goverors, ing series of impeachments, including tho Minister of Communications, the Vice- among the latter being Chang Ming-Chi the Governor of Kwangsi, and many others.
Yi is not immune from the attentions "f It is said that even Liang Shih the Censorate, but it is open to questión ̈¦ if the President will allow such an import Ant personage and an old and value. friend and accadjutor to be the victim of may be disguised. There is no doubt that, party strife, no matter in what form it figuratively speaking, heads have beca falling in Peking during the last fortnight and that there is considerable weariness, not to say grave anxiety in every Govern- merit department. The effect of such wholesale dismissals and executions is cor tainly unsettling and might be regarded as calculated o at vance the credit of the present adminis tration, but though the methods are open to criticism, there seems to be little doubt that the ultimate result will be good.
not
I understand that the investigation of the alleged "grafting" in connection with the Tientsin-Pulkow Railway is being pre ceeded with, and that interesting disclo- sures may be expected.
In French Indo-Chinn, the Day of which is being circulated proper the pre- In passing I night repeat one statement 75" has been fixed by the Governer- sont
purification! General for the 14th of July, 1915, this that the total amount of "squeeze" derived campaign, that is, being the French National Fate Th by the several gentlemen whose conduct Consul General for France Hongkongis being investigated exceeds Tls 5,000,007. also thinks that no botter date cold be chosen to make an appeal to the chit able feelings of all the inhabitants of this British Colony.
PRISON ABUSES.
The great point which was made against the dismissal of Chang Hu was that ho had been convicted and punished without Being accorded a fair trial. That this WBA BO constitutes a serious indictment against Chiraze legal procedure, which the world had been led to believe was being Following the repose of that defeat comes the an- nouncement that Chao Ching Hus, the director of the Tientsin-Pukow Railway. who is under arrest charged with embezzlo- ment of the railway moneys, is being very badly treated. I am told that he blas to pay a dollar for a bowl of porridge, an! for a bowl of rice be has to pay as much
CONDITIONS AT TSINGTAU. STATEMENT BY GENERAL KAMIO CHINESE AVIATOR TO FLY Westernised and improved.
Lieut. General Kamio, who cromanded
AT SHATIN, this Japanese forces during the reco operations at Teingtno and who Mr. "Mike" Newman, manager for
arrived at Tokyo from Tsing- Mr. Tom Gunn, the well-known Chines to take up his new. duties flying-man, informs us that arrange Governor of Tokyo Garrignments have boon made with the authoritice
ALLEGED BOYCOTT.
in issuing a Mandate pointing out the dis
The Government have taken a correct step
11,000 prisoners and several dozca Lord Lorcburn and Lord Parmour machine-guns. The enemy is retreating, pointed out that the amendment involved pursued by us.
a change of law.
Lord Crewe ednitted this, and said HUGE POISON GAS ATTACK. | such" an amecdmet was excusable jo
& Consolidating Bill.
The amendment was withdrawn. PETRAGRAD, July 9th, British submarines in the Sea of
On the clause providing that at my A communique says:The enemy on Marmora are interfering with the trans-the left of the Vistuls on Tuesday night meeting of the Council the Governor port of troops, but do not boudi passenger attacked on an eight-mite front the exercise all the functions of the Governor has
General and ore ordinary member may ships. A steamer from Constantinople direction of Bolinioff. Covered by 10 Skutari mot submarine on the surface enormous clouds of poisonous gas, Ein-Council, Lord Macdonnell moved that tab Aring the Union Jack. The passengers socceded in capturing a section of the they should incert that ordinary and went into a panic, but the steamer was not Russian brst line, but a counter-attack extraordinary members shall be cutitled is quoted by the Kokumin as stating for Gunn to give flying exhibitions over on Wednesday ejected the poisoners from attend all meetings, allerwise the that order has been completely restored Shatin Valley during the first werk in
in Taingo, and the electric-light ad August. Governor-General would suremon 033
A percentage of the receipts now receives must be particularly hard on & two dollars. The poor fare which ha todophone services are in geed repair. will
given to the Overseas Lord Sydenham and Lord Middleton Work of the waterworks is also approach Flying Fund, and the aviator hopes man whce previous monthly expenses. supported,
ing completion, and water can be sup that the exhibition flighte will
are said to have amounted to thousands LONDON, July ath.
Lord Islington said he appreciated the lied to the whole city if only more be
60 well attended that Details of the sinking of the German!
Buth dallare. arguments, but asked the House to adhe paratus can be fitted The Shangtung cient funds will
Railway is
be acquired, with submarine in the English Channel, mon-
to the principle.
also gradually The amendments of improved, and prefit on the working furnish another aeroplane complace for being donations from the Chinese public, to tioned officially in a meage on the 5th
the law should be reserved for the amendectually recruing. A boyect mania pre- the British Air Service With this object advantages of a boycott, both to the boy. inst., show that the patrol boat Holland",
ing Bill. He undertook that the proposal vails at Tsinanfu and Ihsien, and in view Gunn approached the Chinese cetters and the boycotted, and in calling off Boulogne, fred 25 shots at short range
should be carefully considered in draft Japanese merchants in those regicas are Chamber of Commerce, and has enlisted upon the Governors of the Provinces-to at the submarine which was hit and die-
ing the latter. The first section was being suffering losses. appeared in a cloud of thick smoke.
drafted.
prohibit such action with their respec- leaving a patch of oil on the surface. The l
In Tsingtao where the Japstzee garri the help of this body.
Gunn has been making some ten ational tive jurisdictions. submarins seemed of the most recent type-heavy guns are stashing the fortifications remedy the anomaly of the Council of observable, but emall Japanese merchants the Philippine Islands, and it is interest has not been changed by the Mardate, and Lord Middleton said that they must also sons are stationed, so such movements are fights, including looping-the-loop," in be little doubt that the Chinese sentiment Stil there reemus_to Indis being required to meet weekly, while are greatly affected. Eight or nine outing to record that he was one of the Japanese trade with China, whether affect the Governor General's Council need of every ten Japanese residenta in Teing first foreign airman to offer his services ed by the war or any other cause, is not rever be convened. Sometimes the meet- tao at present were former settlers in ings were not sufficiently often,
Chosen or Manchuria, who are reduced to the British Government. Four hours Lord Kinnaird supported the amend to a penniless condition. It is much to after the declaration of war became likely to show any decided flip for some
known. he cabled to London placing his be deplored that these good-for-thing machine and himself at the disposal of ment, remarking that the danger was no imaginary one.
fallows aro proving themselves obnoxious After an appeal by Lord Lansdowne, and regardless altogether of order. What the authorities, but the offer was declined who ridiculed the supposed danger, the Tsingtao stands badly in goed of at pre with regret and an intimation that his foreigners from Peking owing to the war, amendment was withdrawn.
sont is the inauguration of proper more offer was much appreciated. Mr. Newman the summer resorts seem to be as popular Mrs. ever. At Peitaiho especially all the On clause 96, Lord Sydenham moved fary organe for commercial purposes, in als volunteered his services. that they should omit all. reference to default of which the development of com- Newman, an enthusiastic air-woman, who available accommodation Ha been utilised has ascended with Gunn on over 120 and there is a demand for more. Visitors "ratives."
merce in the port is out of the question The British in Indiai krew The Branch Offer of the Specs Bank is occasions in the Philippines, will pro-to these resorts all complain about the how educated Indians disliked being the only Japanese Bank existing in Tengbably go up with him in Hongkong, vexatious and exorbitant charges made by called natives.
tab, but it is not sufficiens for the develop Gunn will also give flights at Canton, and the avaricious donkey-men who are mak- Lord Islington said the Committee were ment of Japaness commerce there will subsequently proceed to Singapore. ing more hay than usual while the sun
shines. careful to follow the exact phraseology of Japan Gazette.
The season in particularly the Act of 1833 section 87 of which was
good one, and blankets are needed t
the Crown. Any alteration in the word- Indians were allowed to hall office under regarded as a charter under which all
night, while, during the day, visitors can not afford to be too lightly clad. ing, however trivind, would be regarded with deep suspicice:
TURKISH SUBMARINE ATTACKED BY DESTROYERS.
SEBASTOPOL, July 9th. Russian destroyers attacked near the Bosphorus a Turkish submarine, which fired a torpede fruitlessly and disappear. ed when shelled.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
·VIOLENT INFANTRY ACTIONS.
FRENCH APPROACHING: SQUCHEZ.
PARIS, July 8th.
6 p.m. Today's communigné says:- There has been another violent infantry battle, the Germans again attempting to rapture the sunken road between Angres and Souchez The attack was preceded by a very heavy bombardment, but all the German efforts were completely defeated. The French then took the offensive agajret Bouchez, and succeeded in approaching
A
communiqué
of Certe.
HOME, July th says:-The Iolian
The battle along the Isonzo is more intensy then ever. The Italians are making slow but constant pangrass, especially on the Carso plateau, whers tury have taken 1,100 prisoners. A)RSHIP ACTIVITY.
(THROUGH REUTEE'S AGENCY. }
ITALIAN AIR RAID.
"AUSTRIAN AVIATION GROUNDS
AND RAILWAY BOMBED.
ROME. July 9th. threw bombs on aviation grounds and An Italian dirigible and zeroplanes destroyed railways. All returned safely despite violent bombardment.
AFRICA.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.].
IMPORTANT SUCCESS OF UNION FORCES.
་
The Japan papers report the death of Mr. H: J. Snow, for many years Secretary of the Yokohama United Club M:. Snow's association with Japan dated from 1869, wher he commanded a ficet pl
Northern waters. schoorers on otter-bunting' in
the His experiences are described in a work entitled " In Forbid don Seas: Recollections of Sea-Otter While on his Hunting in the Kurilen."
time to come.
HUMMER SEASON. Notwithstanding the absence of so many
MUSIC ON THE WALL. One of the pleasant features of summer in Peking has been revived this week by tho newly-organised Philharmonic Band playing selections on the wall near the Water Gate in the evening. The elec
SOLDIERS AT HOME, NEW SCALE OF ALLOWANCES,
that a new allowance, to be known as the The War Office on May 23rd sianounced family allowance, comes into force nt
tric light for the bandstand is supplied by nec for soldiers living at their own homes
the Peking Electric Company, and the in the United Kingdom.
This allowance will consolidate all many hunting trips to the Kurites Capcient structure is considerably enhanced, pleasure of the promenade along the an existing allowances for lodging, fuel, Consolidation Bill bave been carried, but light, raions, and separation, and the tain Snow made many notes on their phy-especially when the moon vasts its silvery
Lord Cromer supported Lord Syden- ham, but the amendment was withdrawn
Various miner --amendments were accepted and the Bill was reported.
LONDON, July 9th. All the amendments suggested by the Committee is Appendix B of the Indian
Lord Islington withdrew various Govern
proto ngels, which ortion was not
he town, carrying a line of Germa 730 GERMANS AND SEVERAL FIELD proposed by the Committee..
Frenches
after sumihilating all the
jefonders with grenades. We then pro-
reased beyond, taking prisoners.
The artillery action has been maintain- Id in the Argonne. The Germahne on one joension tried to leave their trenches, but Fere driven back.
The night was very lively between the Meuse and the Moselle, but the enemy
id not attempt infantry fighting, except Bois le Pretre, where two attacks were mothered at the outset.
GUNS TAKEN.
"PRETORIA, July 8th. General Sir Louis Botha's Brking columns have reached Trumeb arac Namutoni. They have captured 750 Ger-
FURTHER EXPORTATION
PROHIBITIONS.
LONDON, July 8th,
mans, and several feld-guns; end lave The London Gazette announces that the released all the Union prisoners in Ger exportation of jute yarns, jute piec man bands, The capture or surrondor
soldier will draw a weekly eum according
15 to Class 20:4
[gical features, fauna, flora, and meteoro-
THE JAPANESE MINISTER. to the following scale, ranging from Classy, etc,, and he also made a survey, if light over this most interesting of cities.
nearly every island on the charn The results were embodied in Notes on the Mr. Hioki, the Japanese Minister, was te Reporte continue to be published that Kurile Islanda," one of the extra public he recalled to. Takys, and replaced by 19tions of the Royal Geographical Society another diplomat whose special mission
and for this Captain Boow was honoured
Soldier with wife thly (winter), 28s, 7d. to 20% 5d.) (summer), 38. 3d. to 19% 10d With wife and one child, 296, d. to 219. With wife and two children, 323. 8d. to
245. fd With wife and three cilden, 34s. 8d. to
20. 00..
288. Bd.
For each additional child, 24
of the remainder of the cadroy in the field goods, bags, and sacks is prohibited to all With wife and four children, 20%. &d.
in expected shortly.
destinations.
to
with the Back Grant and Diplonia. The would be to bring about better relations between the two nations, On inquiry at charts prepared by Captain Snow were the Japanese Legation, I am informed accepted and published by the British As that nothing is known of such a contem miralty and are those now in use plated change, and it is believed that M.,
"Notes" have since been translated and published in Japanese by order of the Japaness Government,
Hioki will remain in his post, thought we' probably he may proceed to Japan on a short vacation,