THE WAR.
GREAT GERMAN EFFORT.
TO DESTROY RUSSIAN ARMY,
CALM IN
THE
WEST.
MORE SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.
THE · LUSITANIA
RUSSIAN FRONT.
JUDGMENT.
NAVAL ACTIVITI E8.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 19TH 1815
[THROUGH BLUTHEʼN AGENCY.] IDEALS OF THE ALLIES. WORLD-WIDE-MEETINGS NEXT MONTH
THE WAR-LOAN.
THE WEST RIVER DISASTER.
VOTE OF $50,000 BY GOVERNMENT.
In
moving
RANDOM REFLECTIONS.
Provinces
PEKING NOTES,
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
themselves.
PERING, July 7th.
A RAILWAY LOAN. Not the least of the meay wonderful things brought about by this war is that a lean for the construction of a railway by foreigners will, for the first time, be mised, in whole or in part, in China. In this grab catastrophy it has also This is owing to the impossibility of been brought home to the authorities taining such a loan in England at the whose duty it is to take oire of the people, present time. About a year and a half Nevor between the Minister of Communications that the great capital of Kwangtung is ago the final agreement was signed also within reach of the floods.
Even the great war with all its horrors) has been almost overshadowed this week
POLITICAL H.E. THE GOVERNOR proposed the fol- by the devastating and death-dealing
Rumour is still busy, but ob many lowing resolution at a special meeting of West River Flonds. A large area LONDON, July 18th.
of Kwangtung the Legislative Council on Saturday-
Bow changes have been annonmeed in the Ad
At the The representatives of the Dominions *This Council deeply deplores the un- a scene of utter desolation and iisory ministration since I wrote last, and Colonies are leading enthusiastic precedented disasters by flood and fire in for the second time within a year, and, end of the weel there was a baseless report). support to the movement to hold meeting the Kwanguung Province and desires to quite naturally, thoughts are roused that Liang Shih Yi had absconded and throughout the British Empiro on August express its heartfelt sympathy with the which prompt one to ask if anything will had been involved in peculations amount. eth., the anniversary of the declaration of Government of the Province in this sore over be done which will prevent, or, if ing to eight million dollars, but this may war, at which the following resolution, trial. This Council hereby votes a sum not prevent at least lighten, the blow be regarded as one of the methods which which has been approved by Mr. Asquith of 800,000 as a contribution towards the which falls upon the poor Chinese in the Chinese politicians employ to discredit Liang Shin Yi is sitting and Mr. Donor Law, will be moved. "O relief of suffering caused by these disas vicinity of the West River when si riso their rivals.
in tho waters takes place of the magnitude as tightly as ever, and scans little per- this, the anniversary of the declaration ters."
It does turbed by the present turn of evente, the resolution. His of this and last year's floods? of righteous war, this meeting of sitrans of the British Empire records its Excellency said--I have asked you seem terribly hard that the people should probably coneluding that if his opponents inflexible determination to continue to a to meet to-day in order to propose the be left to the mercy of the waters in this are given enough rope they will hang victorious end the struggle for the main resolution which stands in my name, I way, and, when the flooding has takon tainence of those ideals of liberty and had hoped to be able to bring the resolu- place, for the survivers to be at onco justice which are the common and sacred tion before the Council last. Thursday, reduced to such a pitiable condition of hut, unfortunately, I did not get the game-destitution and starvation as thom who sause of the Allies.”.
tion of the Scoretary of State in time for azo now lingering along the banks of tho the vote which is involved in the resolu-West River and at Canton-itself. tion. The disaster which has befallen the Kwongtung province and its capital is appalling. The extent of the destruction of life and property will not be known for a very considerable time and one feels almost helpless in rendering any effective help in such a terrible catastrophe. The was a city in such a pitiable condition, and the representative of the British and comparatively small sum which I ask First came the flood, to be followed by Chinese Corporation, Ltd, for the com- then gangs of cold-blooded struction of the Siayang-Pukow Railway, this Council to vote is little more than an fire, carnest of our heartfelt sympathy with robbers, and now the waters are giving which will link up the Peking-Hankow the Government and the population of up their dead and there are grave fears Railway and the Tientsin-Pukow Rail- the neighbouring province What is of pestilence as a result-it is a miserable way, and a gold loan of three million wanted there at the moment is not so much city of death and desolation.
interest was to be floated. For this reason food, which can be bought with money, ponse rende by the Chinese merchants in pounds sterling bearing 3 per cent. but the means of getting food to the stary Hongkong to the heartrending appeals
-in-Eugland, and in order to make a begin- ing, people. We have done what little which have been made for much already given, the money cannot be found we can to assist transport, but, unfortun- needed assistance is splendid, and ately, situated as we are in a state of noteworthy feature of the subscrip- aing with the work of construction, it has far published is that now been decided to float a loan for twelve war, we cannot release nearly so many tion lists so
original amount-bearing G per cent. Austrian aeroplanes hava borabed Dan vessels, as we should like to do, or as we despite the many calls which have been million dollars--roughly, one third of the should be able to do if we were in and are being made upon the public purse interest -The loan will be funted by tho state of peace The Commodore has very on account of the war, the European [Telegrame received, on Saturday, and kindly been able to spare two lugs from community is coming forward wonderful Hongkong and Shanghai Bank. Germen effort in the region of Prosnysz, the work ending July 14th, 1,380 vessels | published in an "Extra" on Sunday | his service, and these will be very necfully. Even the Government, with its many which the Russians admit they have entered and sailed from British ports. Of will be found on page 6.]
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENDY.)
GERMANY'S HERCULEAN
EFFORT.
(THROUGH REGTER'S AGENOX.]
CUNARD LINER ATTACKED,
NEW YORK, July 18th
The Cunard liner Orduna has arrived, FO DESTROY THE RUSSIAN ABMY.
and the passengers state that the liner. LONDON, July 17th-
was attacked by a submarine on the 9th The mystery as to where the Germans inst. The torpedo missed, and then shells bbtained their troops for a new offensiva were fored. The submarine pursued the in the Baltic Provinces and Northern liner for a considerble time. Poland is explained in a despatch-from-There were twenty-one Budapest which shows that these troops aboard. Consist of four corps of Pomeranians,
Prussiaus
and Schleswig-Holsteiners,
Americans
(BRITISH FOREIGN OFFIÓS CABLE.]
which have been concentrated at Thorn for GERMAN SUBMARINE PIRACY. weeks past
Ton (General General Falkenhayn Moitke's successor). directs the principal
Evacuated.
General You Hindenburg is directing operations further north, the whole form. ing a Herculean effort, in co-operation with General von Mackenson to the south. tash, not merely to capture Warsaw but to destroy the Russian Army,
The most important lines of operations are the River Narew and its tributary, the Bug General von Hindenburg's objectivi Hovorgorgivesh, a fortress
the junction of the Narew and the Bog; while General, von Mackensen's ob- fective is Brestlovsk on the Bug cast of Warsaw
The Russians are operating on interior lipes with the advantage of railways, and are confident of defeating the enemy rovement, especially as all indications show that the German troops have dete
LONDON, July 17th. The Admiralty announce that during
these one was sunk by mines and three by
submarine, the gross tonnage totalling 10,016 tons. Six fishing vessels were sunk by enemy vossels and one by mines, the Bross tonuage being 635 tons. GENERAL
[TUROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, July 18th, Bir flerbert Samuel, speaking at Middlesborough, said that up till yester day £24,000,000 of the Wat Loan had been subscribed by way of Post Office vouchers,
A BYE-ELECTION.
LONDON, July 18th.
A bye-election in the central division of Glasgow was neccssinted by Mr. Balston, Unionist candidate, persisting in an opposing the official Unimist candidate Mr. Macleod. As a result of the contest the latter secured 5,311 votes and the former 286
AUSTRIAN AEROPLANES
ACTIVE.
killing six persons.....
DESPICABLE
LONDON, July 18th.
ATTEMPT ON
GOVERNOR-GENERAL'S FORTITUDE..
LIFE OF LUNG CHAI-KWONG
Yet another addition to the long list of
In
The res
ㄓ
ENCOURAGEMENT OF NATIVE INDUSTRIES. It is interesting to note in view of thin
in towing lighters conveying provisions extra demands, has found it possible to to Canton, where the river steamers are pass a rote which will do much to alleviate present boycott that efforts are being made factured goods in the Capital. By way unable to get alongside the wharves and the sufferings of the survivors, though into open an exhibition of home manu- discharge cargo of that nature. And, in view of the magnitude of the disaster of encouraging the people in the provinces addition, we have sent up the Stanley 800,000 can only in regarded in the to send their products here for cxhibition the Government has instructed the Ministr the lighthouse tender Stanley, and Governor's words as "little more than a a Police launch to assist in the distribui earnest of our heart-felt sympathy with tion of relief in the West River itself, and the Government and population of the we have also sent the Fictoria to assist in neighbouring Province.
found relief
Anel
about
Canton--
The diplomatic manner in which certain five vessels in all, and that is all we have been able to do. The Chiness community of the local Clubs have rid themselves has responded in an extraordinarily gen of members who are alien enemies -
Finance and Shuiwuchu to exempt all such articles from payment of duty and likja. If the present sentiment regarding Japanese imports continues, there is little doubt of the success of the venture
TIL CHIEN-MEN GATE.
The demolition of the curtain of the
infamous crimes and assassinations for which Canton has been noted wee made known on Saturday in a telegram seat
·*' LUSITANIA" INFAMY.
by Governor-General Lung Chai-kwong LORD MERSEY'S FINDING.
from Canton General Fing in his tele gram-says- LONDON, July 17th.
It having been reported that rebelserous manner to the ery for relief from rendered their own little Hymn of Hate, Chien Men Gate is procviling apace, and Lord Mersey has delivered judgment on had taken the opportunity afforded by Canton; and the Tung Wab Hospital has so to speak has interested me greatly. needless to say outrages the sentiments of the great flood and fire to create disturb taken a very active part in assisting the There has been something delightfully lovers of the old and historical, many the Lusitania disaster.
ances in the city, certain of my soldiers His Lordship found that the torpedoing were despatched to various parts of the charitable institutions in Canton City. original and skillful in each. In a week's arguing that this relic could have remain- was dons not merely with the intention city to maintain order, as well as to assist The Secretary for Chinese Affairs is in time another focal gathering of sportsmen od intact had tunnels and gateways beom
in the rescuing of the poor people
is being undertaken by a German contrac of sinking the ship, but of destroying the afternoon I proceeded on a tour of close co-operation with the Tung Wab will pass the following addition to their pierced at appropriate places. The work
inspection,
to ascertain whether the troops Hospital authorities, and he is assisting rules-
Rule 20-Any member who is adjudi- for and is to be completed within threa the lives of passengers. No warning was were obeying my commands. While pass them as far as he possibly can on behalf given, nor was the liner requested to ing west of Chik Han Fong Street some of the Government. The funds which the ented a bankrupt, or who compounds with months, failure to fulfil this agrement
rebels throw bombs at roo. Soventeen of
net reinting to bankruptcy, or whose namo heave to. The Lusitania carried no my bodyguards were wounded, but I Government is able to contribute and his creditors under the provision of am being penalised by a substantial fine per
is the subject of a nation between-which
Wo are now in the dog days," which guards wore so incensed that they desired
a criminal porated and are now e mixed lot of all guns, nor ammunition for guns, nor did fortunately escaped-injury. My body-which-the European population will per is officially published as an outlaw or who dier.
she carry troops, No laws of the United to fire at the rebels, and go in pursuit of haps be able to contribute indeed, some
offerico or shall be dismissed from the means that summer is supposed to have passers-by would be wounded or killed be administered by the Tung Wah Hospi- who shall be imprisoned for
ir supposed to have gone The sasido The enemy movement in the Baltic States were violated by her. She carries them. I being afraid that some innocent I have already contributed largely will and Great Britain a state of war exists, or
ordered them not to do so. Provinces is regarded as a demonstration number of cases of cartridges as cargo, if the soldiers were permitted to open fire.tal Committee in co-operation with the public service with disgrace, shall, ipso facto, come and that everybody who is anybody any property in the club; but it shall he resorts have called to as large numbers in arresting some of the rehels, and after- threatening Windau and Riga with a view and this was entered on the manifest. person with the soldiers and succeded Secretary for Chinese Affairs I do not censa to be a member of the club, and shall
Captain. did not follow the Admiralty's rebels are being tried for their offenes. I road to you the words of the resolution Inwful for the Committes en the written as before, and the Western Hills have to removing the. Russian menace of the There was no other explosive aboard. The wards walked back to my Yarzen. The thinks I can add anything more except to forfeit all right to the use of, or claim upoa,
am afraid that false reports will be cir- which standa in my name, and which I application of such member, after claimed many others. The dullness of the am sure will find a sympathetic echo in Club and the member so re-admitted shall season is very noticable those days in the the hearts of this Council and in those of not be called upon to pay any entrance fee." Hotel de Wagon Lits, which goems more Few if any German of The Austrian effort on the Dniester is advice in some respects, but blame was foulated, and I send you this for informa
not to be imputed to him in this regard, tion."
The Hon. Mr. Wer YTX seconded, al seconds to effect a recovery, one is forced to the conclusion that all the diplomats the resolution was unanimously carried,
are not in the Cabinet.
iges.
German rear.
designed to turn the Russian left on Zlotalipa.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH REGTER'S AGENOY.}
UNSUCCESSFUL GERMAN
ATTACKS.
PARIS, July 17th.
208.05 p.m.
I went in
to restore his name to the books of the
THE DOG DAYS.
as he was entitled to exercise his own A SWEDISH: POLICE FORCE the entire population of Hongkong. After breathing deeply for overalmpty than at any time since the outbreak
skilled judgment.
THE WELSH MINERS. MATTERS APPROACHING A CRISIS.
LONDON, July 18th.
A conference in London between Mr Bunciman and the Wesh Miners Execu- tive failed to effect a settlement, and it was adjourned until today.
FOR CHINA. THE REPORTED AGREEMENT OF GENERAL HJALMARSON.
The Peking correspondent of the N-G. Daily News writes:.....
FLOOD RECEDING. LEAVING A SCENE OF
DESOLATION.
At many
of the war,
Austrian guests are to be seen there now.
ENEMY TRADING.
The British prohibition of trading with the enemy is taken very seriously in North China, though the issue of such an order The ingenuity of the opium smuggler was hardly necessary in view of the strong and united attitude of the representatives The Manila Customs of the Europears Allica: No German or is proverbial. authorities detained for examination Austrian goods of any description are last week a consignment of ducks being purchased here, and I understand "encased in mad and rolled that action is likely to be taken which will lead to the dismissal of the German egge
employees in the British registered com as a pany, Hotel de Wagon Lits.
in rice husks
CHINA'S SUFFRAGETTE. China's notorious suffragette, Miss Sherr,
WIS
A good illustration of the manner in- which "news" becomes distorted or magnified is found in a recent Reuter tole
Reports gathered yesterday went to gram announcing the arrival of General show that the floods in the Weat River and
ZA a preservative." Hjalmareon at Stockholm. The message
described went on to say that General Hjalmarson also at Canton are receding, but leaving had concluded negotiations with the an unparalleled picture of devastation
are new line of imports into the Philippines, To-day's communiqué says:- The cannonade continued throughout The Executive told Mr. Buleiman that Chinese Government for the establishment and death. A decided towering of the
of Swedish gendarmery in China, and ex-
us that the authorities were suspicious this time pondering over the wicked ways w ballot of the coalfield would completely plained the arrangements in detail. This water has taken place in the far reaches and the voracious newspaper reporter telis has got into trouble and is probably by the night to the north of Soucher."
telegram was regarded with some doubt of the Weat River, and, as a consequence,
faw weeks ago, when with a few friends Grenade fighting occurred in Argonne, endorse its action, and the Cardiff dele- here, and inquiries show that it lacks ac the relief boats are able to assist many of that this system of preserving egge of men in the seclusion of a northern goo In the region of Marie Therese. Two Gorgates said that the increase in the adverse curacy.
General Hjalmarson was the officer the poor survivous, the majority of whom might hide a scheme to import opinn into She advertised herself if not her cause al selected for the task of reorganizing the are in a pitiable condition due to long the islands under the mud cover, the she made a raid on the house of a Chineso man attacks on our positions west of rating co the Government's terms was
in the lucky absence of the gentleman entirely due to a proclamation in the Persian gendarmery, but early this year exposure and lack of food. Boureuilles were repulsed.
ho was obliged to discontinue the work parts pirates are still busy, and the river egg shell, being filled with the prohibited correspondent of a Shanghai paper, and Another night attack on our trenches in contfolds by special correspondents inving to the failure of the Persian Gov Boats are frequently shot at from the drug." Whether these suspicious were whom she sought to horsewhip, she and foolish enough to try to stay her wrath. the Forest of Parroy was frustrated, as South Wales, who describe the miners as ernment to provide funds. At the request shore. The Shun Lee, which arrived from justified remains to be proved, but the her gang vented their rage on the furni decided in 1914 to catablish an effective day, was bespottered with bullet marks found opium concealed in innocent look For this offenes Miss Shen was brought likowiso were assaults at Bandesapt and most obdurate and unperturbed by the of the Henan provincial authorities, who and also left for the West River yester Manila authorities have before now ture and assaulted the servant who
munitious tribunal. They were firmly system of gendarmers to suppress briand as a result of these random volleys in steel bars; and the ingenious opium before the court and has been senterond laboir, and to be banished from Peking Bonnehomme.
convinced that the coalowners were gandage, General Hjalmarson was invited one of the passengers, a Chinese woman,
to visit Peking to afford the Hon was struck but the injury, luckily, was smuggler is quite up to making an effort to ten weeks imprisonment with
remembered as the leader of the Amazons and making huge profits, therefore they can authorities the benefit of his experience not serions. Many more bodies are com to get in opium in the guise of "preserved for ten months. Miss Shen will be
After arriving in Peking ing to the surface, and the villages which
who took part in the first revolution. and advice.
bave emerged from the food are in a state
who has been regarded as an Adviser to not see why their demands, which are
and several informal conferences with
the President. It was thought that she equivalent to less than sixpence per ton, delegate rent from Honan to meet him, of complete destruction The River is
General Hjalmarson drew up what is de also full of miscellaneous wreckage. scribed as a very conscientious and
South Bea Islands and America in the interests of the National Balvation Fund, cannot be granted.
in regard to the pro but as the flood recedes the City becomes
would be despatched on a mission to the
Nowhere in the strike expected to be of creditable report There have been no infantry actions in long duration. For one reason the Unionped gendarmery system in Honan. This more and more repulsive with its heap around the German coat of arms engraved but the prospective junketing has come to report is still under consideration by the of wreckage mingled with the bodies of
many another ardent suffragette in a Honan authorities, but even if it be de the victims of the fire and flood. Here on the facade of the Deutsche-Asiatic naught and Miss Shen shares the fate of
Western country, "Argonne. A violent German attack on the funds are depleted.
NEW BRITISH PAPER. LATER.cided to accept General Hjalmarson's re- agam, however, relief work is being push-
What's in a name? His Excellency's
The Peking Post, promoted by Mr. heights of the Mensa was repulsed with
Failing any agreement upon Mr. Enrici commendations, the present financial ed forward with all speed, and this week, stringency will prevent anything being doubtless, the majority of the survivOTE
first name is Francis, the first name of the Richard Hope, formerly of Hongkong, has heavy loss. The enemy, at only one point, man's proposals, the miners' represen-done for some time to come, Corsequent will be relieved with food and clothing.
any official negotiations between the regained a footing in a section of a trench tatives have quitted London and are rely the master has not formed the subject of which the French captured on the 6th } turning to Cardiff, where they will meet Chinese Government and thus of Sweden.at Meeers Wiseman, Ltd., have subsoribe new G.0.0, is Francis, and the first name made its debut as an evening paper. Ita
General Hjalmarson has resumed his duties with the Swedish army.
S
COMPARITIVELY QUIET.
PARIS, July 18th..
This evening's communiqué states that the day has been comparitively quiet.
inst.
1.25 4.1.
again on Monday..
At Canton the water continues to lower;
eggs.?
23.
There is no truth whatever in the report instructed to place a wreath of laurels that the Forestry Department has been
Bank.
The toys" employed in the restaurant
RODERICK RANDOM. for sad despatched 2,000 lbs. of bread for of his predecessor was Francis! the sufferers at Shameen and Canton,
hard
Ret-up is very treditable and it is rigni- ficant that ita telegraph address
Hope.