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THE
WAR.
THE BATTLE ON EASTERN
FRONT.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 201¤, 1018
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
(THROUGE, REUTES'S "AGENCY"} ATTEMPT ON A CUNARDER
THE CAPTAIN'S STORY.
BRITISH FORDION, OFFICH (OABLE} ]4+. THE **LUSITANIA” OUTRAGE, FINDING OF THE COURT OF INQUIRY.
MACAO NOTES.
[FROM OUR OWN "CORRESPONDENT]
MACAO, July 19th.
- DAMAGED, RIVER BOAT. S.S. Kuang-tang-which was damaged at Canton last week on account of the
LONDON, July 17th. The Report is issued of the Court, under the presidency of Lord Mersey, appointed to investigate the circum great flood, has now resumed her usual
of the destruction of the stamots Lusitania.
LONDON, July 18th, Captain Taylor, of the Orduna, says that in the early morning, when about 37 miles from Queenstown, he eighted a sub- marine three quarters of a mile distant
The Court find thint the loss of the Eight minutes after u torpedo was fired. The periscope could only have been a fowship and live (1,198) was caused by inches above the surface as there were torpedoes fired by a submarinn of German
lock-outs watching. The torpedo
SUCCESSES AND REVERSES ON BOTH SIDES.mised, apparently owing to the Gor-nationality, and that the act was done mans misjudging the Onduna's spoed. not merely with the intention of sinking Not the slightest warning was given and the ship, but also with the intention of nearly all the passengers were sleeping destroying the lives of the people on
CALCULATED ATTACK ON CUNARD After the torpedo was fired the stewards
LINER.
CONSTERNATION IN AMERICAN OFFICIAL CIRCLES.
ITALIANS
woke the passengers, who sasembled on the upper decks with liebelts ready to take to the boats. While shots were passing aver the heads of the passengers the Captain continued to wirelcas for help The passengers afterwards passed are solution of appreciation of the Captain's masterly markenvring.
STORY OF AN AMERICAN. BARQUE,
board.
service
FLOOD SEQUELS,
The son around the praya is strewn with wreckage from the flooded districts, and many bodies have also been seen in the outer harbour.
TRE SENADO.
Many efforts have been made to halia altogether the Senado, but the latest attempt has failed. Pereira has won his cake and the Senado will continue
Dr. Gonsalves
THE POST OFFICK
WILL OF A WEALTHY CHINESE.
At the Fall Court, sitting in Appellato before Sir Juriadiction, yesterday, Havilland do Sausmarca (H. B.M,'s Chief Judge in China), the Chief Justice of
and Mr. Justice Hazeland, He Tas Chun Hongkong (Bir Win. Rees Davies, K.U.), appealed the (appellant defendant), Court to vary a judgment delivered on the 2nd September, 1018, by the learned Chief Justice of Hongkong, by inserting the words: "In accordance with Chinese Law and customs after the words "next- of-kin," in the second paragraph. The respondents-plaintiffs wore Ho Au Shi, Yeung Sui Chee, Ho Hong Chun, Ho Chang Shi, and Chan Ho, Shi,
Mr. E. H. Sharp, K.C. and Mr. Eldon Potter (instructed by Mr. Bulmer John son (Manrs. Denny's & Bowley) were for the appellant; Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.O. (instructed by Mr. D. V. Steavenson) was The found that ship was
for the first respondent, Mr. C. G. vided with pool decontrolaser for 2,005
Alabaster (instructed by Mr. E. L persons and that the number of persons on board was 1,959. Boats, life jackets
The Post Office authorities: having Agassiz) for the second and third, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. A. and lifebuoys were inspected at Liver pool on March 17th by the Board of Trade changed their quarters to the lower pH: Crow) for the others.
The parties are beneficiaries under the surveyor, and again on April 15th by the of the building of the Senado, the Board of Trade Emigration Officer, and old Post Office is to be demolished, and will of Ho-Teun Sam In the original- the boats were examined by the ship's carpenter at the beginning of the home continuation of the new road, from the action before the Chief Justice the ques Ward voyage. Since the outbreak of war Inner Frayal to prove from htion on which the opinion of the Court was asked was whether the bequest for prizes had been given by the Company to commence at that point
the ancestral worshipping funds was induce crews to make themselves proficient Post Office building will be erected on the valid as offending against the rule of The Ordun carried 227 passengers, in handing boats, and evidence is borne ground near the Victoria Cinemato perpetuities, and, if it was deemed invalid, whether an enquiry should be to the success of this policy by the story graph.
THE GREAT FLOOD AND A BALANCE. ordered as to who was the next of kin. of more than one incident of taring
When the great flood occurred in the It is the purpose of the petitioners to geb seamanship displayed after the catas trophe by members of the crew. passengers, 014 were British of whom 554 West River in August 1908, the population the Court de distribute the estate accord- perished; 158 Americans of whom 124 of Macao at one set to work to mise ing to Chinese law, and not the English
to aid those in law.
Mr. Sharp explained that in 1894 tha perished; the remainder from 17 other funds with which
The conduct of was responded to generously by everyone. testator who was a domiciled Chinese, nationalities of whom 77 perished; total distress; and an appeal which wont forth passengers throughout was praiseworthy. The Government set the example by died, and he left an estate consisting almost entirely, so far as this Colony is The cargo was general cargo of the heading the subscription list with,
Many local concerned. of leaseholds, the present ordinary kind, but part of it consisted believe, a sum of $8,000.
institaitions followed suit. of 3,000 cases of cartridges which were charitable
They wore not only subscribing generously in kind, value of which is something over a quarter cutered on the manifest. stowed well forward on the ship about but they also arranged charity entertain- & million dollars. For 15 years after 50 yards from where the torpede struckmonts and a collection campaign. To all the death of the testator the estate was The Litack on the Ondum has casued There were no other explosives on board this the local population responded most manage by his widow, until she died, on the heights of the Meuse A counter-consternation in official circles, where it the ship. The German Government has nobly. The money so collected was sent to and shortly after her death the action
Co-operation with the Chinese appeal was commenced.
The hearing was adjourned: act special authorities there, distributed it to the attack this morning regained for us the was believed that while not conceding toasted that the Lusitania was equipped the Portuguese Consul at Canton, who, which was the subject of the present
The Germans unarmed ships shoull be warned, Ger- with trained gunners section of the trench which was occupied the Americau diplomatic demand that with masked guns, that sho was supplied in by the encing yesterday. re-attacked during the day, aided by iets many, nevertheless, would see that this ammunition, that she was transporting distressed people in the affected districts. was done, and only yesterday Connt Canadian troops, and that she was These statements are-baseless inventions. of burning liquid, but they were repulsed. Bernstorff assured Air. Lapaing that he violating the laws of the United States. She had no guns nor trained gunners, We inflicted very heavy losses on the was confident that there would not be
another Lusitania disaster.
nor special ammunition, nor was she enemy and took 202 prisoners.
transporting troops nor violading any GENERAL
Inw of the United States.
OVERCOMING
DIFFICULTIES.
GERMANS SURPRISED NEAR YPRES.
RUSSIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH ÉBUTER'S : AGENOT.]
MASSING OF GERMAN ARMIES.
PETHODRAD, July 18th Experts calculate that the German forces operating on the Galicia-Lublin Front amount to six Armies, while on the north front there are three armies and Large forces of cavalry.
FIERCE FIGHTING ON THE ORJITZA.
PETROGRAD, July 18th.
A communiqué says that there is fierce "Sighting on the Orjitza. Three battalions
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ENEMY'S HEAVY LOSSES.
PARIE, July 19th. 1.15 a.m
This evening's communiqué says:- There have been violent artillery duels round Soucher and sharp infantry actions.
"Eze-witness
AN EYE-WITNESS STORY,
THE BRITISH AT YPRES.
LONDON, July 18th. at the Brition Head of the enemy crossed the river, but the Russians furiously counter-attacked, anni-quarters, describing the British capture of the trenches at Ypres on the morning! hilating the enemy with the bayonet.
Reports from other sectors speak of of the 6th, says that an impenetrable white veil of mist, which crept up during the successes and reverses on both sides.
early hours of the morning covered the whols low lying area of the Ypres aral
NEW YORK, July 19th. many of whom wote Americans. The torpedo missed by twenty yards. Shortly before the Ordunn sighted a barque, which was flying was flying an American ag ahead, and gave her a wide both. It is believed that the American barque was the. Normandy, which a German submarine also use as a sereen in the torpedoing of & Russian ship is the same vicinity. This misuse of the Normandy has increased American indignation.
AMERICAN INDIGNATION,
WASHINGTON, July 19th.
[BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CABLE.]
GERMAN LYING IN AMERICA. ANOTHER BASELESS INVENTION
REFUTED.
number saved $479.
LONDON, July 17th. The following official announcement was issued on 16th July:- Majesty's Government that an advertise the ment issued in the American Machinist
Of tho
It has come to the attention of His hoilers were closed and of the flood.
Soon the new.
Detective Henderson and
This leads me to make a referencs to
AN AMMUNITION HAUL money was collected, and I do not think the Chinese Fund. A very large sum of
At the Magistracy yesterday two it would be ungenerous on my part to ask those concerned to discover what has
balance of 300,000, which was Chinese were charged with being in un- become of not spent at the time. The reason lawful possession of 4,000 rounds of As to the warning of passengers before that now is the time to call for this she sailed, which in some quarters is held money, and to send it to Canton to ammunition. as some sort of exause for their subse-assist the many distressed people there. Chinese Jukong paid a visit to Causeway quent murder, it only makes clear the I doubt whether the Chinese concerned Bay, and a lukong, acting on instructions, intention to commit crime, and that thewill have the spirit to make any inquiries offered to purchase 1,000 rounds of planning of it took place before the ship and call for the $60,000. Failing this, amninnition at the rate of 29 per 100 One man brought 1,003. sailed. The Cunard Company had then, the Government should delve into freau Chinese. decided shortly after the war started the matter. The money must be called rounds ashore from a junk, and to was
By so doing an act of justice that, in spite of a diminution of traffic, it for. would be justified in running one big ship will be done to the many who subscribed thereupon seized by the lakong, who after month if the boiler power were reduced in August 1908, and which-needed assist obtaining assistance, boarded the junk Accordingly one-fourth ance will be rendered to the poor victims and found another 3,000 rounds. The An inquiry should be first defendant (for whom Mr. Gardiner ordered to serve six months' imprison- The cleared of any suspicious.
ment in default, together with a further conditions from November, 1014
term of two months' imprisonment. The whom the British guss began their pre-of May 6th by the Cleveland Automatic the ship began to 'run' under these made for the sum, however, and the air pleaded guilty) was fined $1,000 and second defendant was fined $1,000 or six months hard labour in the alternative RUSSIANS RETIRING IN PLACES. paratory bombardment. It lifted, however, Machine Company is being quoted in effect was to reduce her speed from 211 to before the time for assault arrived. The the United States as showing the type of lots, but she was still the fastest weapon exported from America for the trans-Atlantic ship and in the Court's The adver opinion the reduction of the ship's speed LONDON, July 10th.
which
aro stances. The attack of the submarino was Russian and German communiqués are infantry who were crouching under over, use of the British Arm
murderous because it was made with the Both suggestive of the fierceness of the ready and impatient for the signal to tisement relates to a new kind of high was of no significance in the circum The material is high in tensile deliberate and wholly unjustifiable in fighting in the north-wert and south-east dance, were able to see their way to explosive, the effects
strength and has a tendency to fracture tention of killing the people on board.
Considerably over $1,000 has been into small pieces on the explosion of the German aathoritica on the Laws of War shell. The timing of the fuse for this at Ses themselves establish beyond all shell is similar to shrapnel, but differs doubt that although in om enges the netted by the students of St Paul's from in that two explosive soids are destruction of an enemy trader may be College for the West River Flood Relief Subscriptions collected last week used in the large cavity to explode the permissible, there is always the obligation Fand. shell. A combination of these two els first to secure the lives of those on board. The Court held that there was no causes à terride explosion, having mare
The Court was held partly in camera
FIERCE FIGHTING.
of Poland.
the enemy's position, which was very close. So well had the assault been prepared A German communiqué asserts that since that there was little shooting from the the 16th inst, the Russians have been ro German front line and hardly any neces- treating along the entire front betweensity for the British stormers to hurry, Pissa and the Vistula towards the Narew The effect of the British and French guns river. The Germans pierced the Russian was most severe. The defences, which were lines westward of Wieprz and south west very deep, were much knocked about, the survivors of the men who had hold them Jof.Krasnostav, m
A Russian communiqué states that in had bolted, and the trenches were all of The Mlava region the Russians have a surprising amount of equipment." The retired southward of Ciechanow, the attack was evidently a surprise as hot enemy having doubled his Reserves. coffee and unopened letters were found in Between the Vistula and the Bug the the dug-out,
The numbers of bodies and the state- enemy has assumed a general offensive.
Attarks eastward of Wieprz, the Ras-ments of prisoners show that the German sian communiqué says, were repulsed, losses were severe. The enemy repeatedly forced our barbed wire defences, but was repulsed with rifle fire and the hayonet. We were successful
in the counterattacks.
After stubborn fighting the enemy bas made slight progress westward of Weipz. 1
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT
(TBROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} REPORT FROM SIR JOHN FRENCH.
AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT
THRODON REUTHE'S 40EXOY.] ITALIAN SUCCESSES.
Rou, July 18th.
The Italians are successfully continuing to capture the high and difficult region between the forta recently stormed on the Cadore front,
MUCH ACTIVITY. AN AIR EXPLOIT.
Rome, July 19th.. A communiqué says that, overcoming the geographical difficulties and the the determined resistance, Italians have reached a line running from the pass of Bois, through Freas Valley fantry were particularly brilliant in the to the slopes of the Lana Pass The in- struggle for the possession of the slopes of the Lane Pass. Despite a murderous fire, they successfully attacked with the bayonet the enemy's advarend freshes, which are now being organised.
ENEMY USE OF GAS SHELLS.
LONDON, July 18th. Field Marshal Sir John French reports enemy's that the situation is unchanged. Though since the 9th inst. no engagements requir: ing special report have taken place, there has been considerable activity in the front ling.
Several mines were sprung on both Fides and portions of the front were sometimes heavily bombarded. On threa occasions the enemy gained a footing it our trenches, but was immediately expelled. One of these attacks was pre beded by a heavy holling, a feature which was the enemy's employment of large quantities of gas shells.
ARTILLERY ACTIONS.
PARIS, July 18th.
A communiqué says that last night was relatively quiet. Thers were only artil lery actions,
described as follows:
FLOOD RELIEF FUND.
ST. PAUL'S COLLEGIANS,
EFFORT.
TENNIS LEAGUE,
H.K.C.C.. Y.M.C.A.
Played on Saturday on former's
Hewitt and Maas (H.K.C.C.) beat ground. Scores: Vivensh and Mohler 0-2; beat Robertson evening, in the College square, which was Fuller 09,
Murphy and Cary (H.K.C.C.) beat Fragments become coated with these neids in exploding, and the wounds caused by because the Attorney-General did not brilliantly illuminated and handsomely Viveash and Hohler 6-3; beat Roberta them mean death in terribile agony within wish published the advice given by the bedecked with flags and buuting, a CL and McPherson B-3; beat Thomson and
protect vessels from matograph entertainment was given in Fuller 10-1 four hours if not at.ended to immediately. Admiralty o
thethe presence of over 750 people, resulting protect From what we are able to learn of the submarines and to conditions. in the trenches, it is not pass fasitasia ou this occasion in particular, in between $400 and 2500 being added to Viveash and Mohler -2; lost to Robert-
power than anything of kind yet used. explosion of any part of the cargo, totalled about 8560, and on Saturday and McPherson 8-3; beat Thomson, and
A
Hall and Miskin (H.K.C.C.) bent.
R.K.C.C. 75 games; Y.M.C.A. 94. ible to get medical assistance to anyone It was impossible, therefore, to discuss the amount raised by subscription. in time to prevent fatal results. It is this in detail in the report, but it was further entertainment was given last 50 and McPherson 5-0; beat Thomson neccssary immediately to cauterize the made abundantly plain that the Admiralty evening, thro being again a very large and Fuller, 9-9.
CLUB DE RECREIO V. WIGWAM. rounds if in the body or head, or to has devoted most anxious care and attendance. A number of the students aniputate if in the limbs, as there seems to thought to questions arising from euh presented a short play representing the At its conclusion a
Chub de Recreio met the Wigwam on the be no antidote that will counternet the marine peril and that they had diligently disaster, and the suffering and starvation poison. It can be seem from this that collected all available information bear resulting therefrom.
antisfactory
Club de Recreio this shell is more effective than the
Wigwam rogular shrapnel, since the wounds caused ing on this partienlar voyage. The collection was taken up among the former's ground on Saturday, Scores:
The whole blank for the results. The Band of the Chinese high praise. by shrapnel balls and fragments in muscles officials responsible for this deserved audience, with eminently
4 Tipperary are not dangerous as they bave notre destructions of lives rests solely with.M.C.A. rendered selections of music at one of the items played, the students poisonous element making prompt atten-those who plotted and committed the the entertainments.
singing the chorns with remarkable tion necessary, P
heartiness and swing. The students, and the Staff, whose ulvice and assistance were readily obtainable, are to be congra tulated on their excellent and fruitul efforts.
His Majesty's Government have reason to believe that this advertisement is not genuine, but was published with the deliberate intention of creating a fals
However this may be, His impression. Majesty's Government think it right to atata that no order whatever for explosive such as that described has been given either in America or elsewhere, and they neither have used nor contemplate using any invention whose effects are those described in the advertisement.
(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.] LOYAL BRITISH WOMEN. WANT TO ASSIST IN WAR WORK.
erine.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} SWEDEN AND THE WAR."
STOCKHOLM, July 10th. The Premier of Sweden, replying to a peace deputation, said that the Gover ment's policy was strict neutrality, and it was their duty to do their utmost t adhere thereto. Events might, however, ocenr rendering the maintainence of mentrality in the interest of Sweden her- self impossible. He would be glad if Sweden were able to intervene for peace, but an untimely intervention would be
worse than useles.
AMSTERDAM, July 10th.
was
REVIVAL OF THE OLD
EXAMINATION SYSTEM,
It is understood that a set of new regulations for the revival of the old examination system has been drawn up, the chief features of which aro
.34 games. .....45. gamezi,
OLYMPIC V. OLUB DE RECREIO.
The above match was played of on Olympic's ground and resulted in a win for Club de Recreio by 20 games. Scores
35 Olympic Club de Recreio
04
THE "SHELL" DIVIDEND. The following extract is from a London paper
With regard to the "Shell" dividend, it should be pointed out that although the distribution is again free of income tax, the tax is now taken at le. St', as against 19, 2d. a year ago, so that the dividend. 1-A Tao-shik, or Cirenit Examina will actually cost the company a larger tion, in which students who have finished amount. The net profit is about £117,000 a course in the primary and secondary higher than on any previous occasion, schools, or who have attained a similiar while the available balance for the first The financial standard of education, will be permitted time exceeds: £2,000,000,
Shih or Eminent Scholar shall ho confor- Liquid resources exceede
rad on the successful candidates,
2.A provincial course in
LONDON, July 18th, MR. CHURCHILL GRATIFIES
HOLLAND.
to participate and the degree of Chun position of the company is very strong. Wonderful scenes took place on Satur-
at which about 80 per cent is in day, when tene of thousands of women
The Dutch Press aro mest gratified at
which marched through London and beaded a
company produced 700,000 tons more oil deputation to Mr. Lloyd George to demand the right to asust in the making Mr. Churchill's statement, which is re
f munitions end in other war work.
garded as of a must agreeable and transtudents having finished a course in a counties or at the banks. Last year the Mr. Lloyd George replying, said that quilizing nature, and is calculated to middle or high school will be permitted to than during the previous year."
uses this examination shall be entitled watched with interest, although the gen services. Two Italian dirigibles performed a fine the Government: would endeavour to the cause the utinost satisfaction in Hollan), carticipate and those who successfully career of the marketing company will be
concerned in it, plage. "Without women he said "victory will
test to utilize women's Terry and a victory that tarries means s victory whore footprints are the, foct
The Austrians are showing increased
but unsuccessful activity on the Isonzo.
the slopes of Ran exploit, bombing the enemy's works at the Goritz Camps, on Michele, with satisfactory resuits. dirigibles, which flew in the glue of the enemy's fares, were subjected to heary prints of blood." artillery fire, but returned safely.
AUSTRIAN AEROPLANE BROUGHT DOWN.
Bo, July 19th Italian rifemen brought down one the Austrian aeroplanes which was returning from the raid on Bari. The aeroplane dropped into the sen and the two ocupants were captured.
HOLLAND'S DEFENCES.
AT THE CAMEROONS.
A BRILLIANT FEAT OF ARMS.
PARIS, July 18th- Oficial reports show that the taking of Ngeunere was a brilliant affair. It was he centre of the German defence and its loss is a serious roverse to the Germans. who attempted to retake it by a sharp night counter-attack, wherein they were west,
gain defeated and retreated to the south
AMSTERDAM, July 19th A Bill has been introduced in the Cham ber for the construction of a new lock at muiden, the widening of the northern And the construction of defence works
The Franco-British troops operating canal, enlarging nd Ymuiden harbour, The new lock will be larger than the Panama Canal eks. The total cost will mehr the cost here, taken the strong te one and three-quarter millious sterling. Dehang and Tjahe.
The
to receive the degres of Haushit, or eral investing public are not likely to h Cultivated Scholar
3-A Metropolitars Examination, to which only university graduates and thos who have technical training will be per wilted to enter, the successful candidates will be awarded the degres of Tsuar shih, or Selcoted Scholar.
NO CABLE OPERATORS TO BE RECRUITED.
The under-Secretary of State for Those having obtained the degree of
drawals from industries rendoring Hsuan-shih and fished a universityWar, replying to a question in the House couras broad, upon their return shall be of Commone on the 12th instant us to wa
stated that Badways and Cable Companice special service to the nation in connec
essential to the nation are closed to titled to attend an examination in the teps, were being taken to prevent with hot with the prosecution of the war
State Deonrtment, and three who succes fully pass this examination will recefy Shao Shib from the Government, Peking Grielle. the degres of Sheng-shib, Chung-skin and
recruiting.