THE
WAR.
AMERICAN NOTE
BRITAIN.
TO GREAT
GREAT GERMAN OFFENSIVE.
BRITISH SUBMARINE, ACTIVITY.
GERMANY
GENERAL.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY JULY 21ST 1916
AUSTRO ITALIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.} NAVAL ACTIVITY ALONG
ADRIATIC COAST,
·ALSO GOOD WORK BY AIRCRAFT.
ROME, July 20th. It is officially winounced that since the 7th inst. Italian warships and aircraft have been mest active along the Adriatic coast, and have destroyed. stores and observation stations, and also the lele graph stations on the Dalmatia lalands. A division of old aruoured cruisers, comprising the Furter, Prunaco Fer rucein, Giuseppe Garibaldi, and the Fator Pisani, approached Cattaro at dawn on the, 18th and bombarded the railway. Simultaneously eniall craft ostroyed the military buildings at Gravósa, and also landed a reconnoitring | detachment of the island of Giuppana
A number of enemy battleships were in refuge at Cabbare, but did not venture to come out, thought they had steam up Our vessels, while retiring, were attacked by submarines, and the Ginuppe Garis baldi, after avoiding the frst attack, was torpedoed and sunk. The crew acted in EARLY SETTLEMENT EXPECTED. the coolest manner, and cheered the King before they jumped into the sea, in accord. ance with orders. The majority of the LONDON, July 20th.
crew were fired,
AND RUMANIA
ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENÖY.] AMERICAN NOTE TO GREAT BRITAIN.
THE RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS.
Laspos, July 20th. The Times New York correspondent
unrestricted by British Orders-in-Council,
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] SOUTH WALES MINERS
STRIKE.
Mr. Lloyd George, Minister of Muni- tions, accompanied by Mr. Runciman
Airships, on the 7th inst., for the second
or other municipal legislation which re
Addressing the Miners' immediately on arrival, Mr.
Executive the batteries near Salvore lighthouse."
Lloyd Airships, on the 16th bombed the rail-
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
(THROUGH - ZEUTER'S_AGENOY]
-ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK.
ROME, July 20th.
It is officially announced that the craiser Garibaldi was torpedoed and sunk
of Cattaro on Sunday."
Most of the crew were saved.
[The Giuseppe Garibaldi was an armature cruiser of 7,204 tons built at Sestri-Penonto (Ansaldo) and completed in 1901. Her main armament, was one 10-in., two S-in, fourteen Her full cont Gin. and ton 2.9-in. guns. plement was 510.]
BRITISH SUBMARINE OFF CONSTANTINOPLE.
SEVERAL VESSELS DESTROYED.
Soria, July 19th.
Advices from Constantinople state that a British submarine torpedoed and sank two steamers and wo lightes and damaged the quays hi Constantinople. RUSSIAN FRONT
[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY ]
FIERCE FIGHTING ALONG
1,000 MILE LINE THE GREAT AUSTRO-GERMAN
OFFENSIVE.
THE WEST RIVER DISASTER.
WATER MUCH LOWER...
SHORT WORK WITH HORDERS, Lithin that is new on be written with regard to the West River disaster. Tire
ANGLO-GERMAN BREWERY
COMPANY.
A CHANGE OF NAME.
An extraordinary meeting of the Anglo-
water has lowered appreciably both in German Brewery Co. was held at Shong- Sharon itself is now free from the fool, Company, 4b, Peking Road, for the pur- pose of considering a proposal to change Mr. C. W. the name of the company. though ecwired with filth and general the West River and at Canton; thea on the 15th inst, at the offices of the
Wrightson presided, supported by Messrs. wreckage, and relief work in the city
E. Jenner Hogg, John Prentice, and M. being zealously carried out by the many
Hoorter, directors, and D. B. Verney, ferent charitable organisations. This very bands of relief parties sent out by the diž- necessary work is now well in hand, and thousands of survivors have already bene Gitted.
...
agent, the attendance representing 7
shares.
The notice convening the meeting live ing been read,
The CHAIRMAN said:-tientemen, -The suggested change in the title of the Com- pany will, I am sure, appel to share. obvious reasons it is unnecessary that I holders of all nationalities, and for should dilato further upon the desirability of adopting the resolution. The Company is a British Company, and a change of name is, in the opinion of your directore desirable from every point of view.
That the name of the Company he have therefore much pleasure in propos the following resolution, namely,
Limited." changed to The Tsingtao Brewery Co., Mr. JENNER Hogo--I have pleasure fā unanimously WD's -resolution The seconding that.
carried.
The Captain of a. Cred-in stehunter, Pave Viewed we arrival at hongkong yester- day, said the homeen was clear of the water but was a mass of filth. In the city itself the water has receded to the extent of four or five feet. There ims been a rather rapid lowering during the past few days and it is in expected that the flood will remain at the present level for some days. The wharves are now a fot clear of the water, asul steamers can g alongside, st, however; without diffi culty for the current is still very
The CHAIRMAN-Gentlemen, the resolu navigation. So strong is she current that: tion, having been carried by the required tion as a special resolution at a second A strong, and great care has to be taken in
a few days-ago-twg launches were wreckedjority, will be submitted for confirma- es the result of unavoidable lisions: extraordinary meeting, which will subso.
LONDON, July 19th.. Fierce fighting 19 now general along
The proceedings then terminated. One was sunk, luckily without loss.quently be convened life, and the other was rushed alongside the China Merchants' wharf and is now suspended from a pile by the funnel, pre-A SINGAPORE BROKER
SENTENCED TO IMPRISON- MENT. venting any of the ships going alongside.
A Singapore broker named J. O. Davies states that a Noto has been sent to Great (President of the Board of Trade), and time bombed the arsenal at Tricate, and practically the whole of the Russian The work of recovering, dead bodies j Britain insisting, on the rights of Ameri- Mr. Honderaun (President of the Board seaplanes. on the 14th. bombed Austri | strategic front of a thousand miles long, also proceding, and it is estimated thut-
of the general offensive which was began Canton itself. The loss of life has been was last week convicted on two charges so variously estimated that it is unsafe of cheating, and acquitted on a charge of Can citizens ander International Law, [of Education) went in Cardiff yesterday. | destroyers in the canal near Foin and from the Baltic to Bessarabia, as a resolt over 1,000 have already been recovered in
to make ang statement to this effect. Therininal-breach-of_trust. Originally on Thursday by General von Hindenberg
without doubt, but the exact extent of the death roll will never be known.
inses to recognise the validity of Prize George declared that no Government. way station and works at Trieste, in the north and General Mackensen ta the number of victims is terribly large s Davies was charged, at the instatic" of Mr. Court proceedings in derogation of responsible for a colossal war could also the Monfalcone railway.
International Law. /
GERMANY AND RUMANIA.
A CRISIS FORESHADOWED.
LONDON, July 19th.
A telegrain from Athens says that au Austrà German, ultimastima to Rumania being prepared on the question of holding mp German consignments of arms to Turkey.
The troops have been withdrawn from the Galician front which were destined against Skuvia, and have been diverted to the Rumanian frontier. The matter is considered of vital importance by the Germans, who believe that the fate of the Dardanelles is sealed unless the consign. ments of arms are forwarded through Buwania.
NEW GERMAN
MULTI-
ENGINED AEROPLANES, Considerable interest was evinced at question time in the House of Commons to-day on the subject of the new German large multi-engined aeroplanes.
Mr. Tennant, Under Secretary of State for War, informed the House that there was no evidence that these aeroplanes carried guns larger then machine-guns, and also that they were not necessarily single-engined efficient
deroplanes.
than
possibly allow a conflict between Capital mud Labour to imperil the chances of
victory.
LATER.
Mr. doyd George was closeted with the Miners Leaders for over two hours, and au adjournment was not decided upon till There is reason close upon iniduight.
to believe that the talk with Mr. Lloyd George had the best effect, and an early settlement is expected.
AMERICAN MUNITION
WORKERS.
GERMAN AGENTS STIRRING UP TROUBLE.
NEW YORK, July 19th. My Compers, the President of the
An enemy seaplane way captured on the 17th. NOTABLE ITALIAN SUCCESS,
Loxnos. July 20th.
---The Malians achieved a notable success on the Isonzo front on the 18th just.
A resolute, A coinmnuique Lys; anginary action in which field and with the infantry, ended in the storming heavy guns cooperated most perfcctly of several lines of armoured trenches on the Curse plateau, and the capture of 2,000 prisoners, six machine-guns, 1,500 rifles and much ammunition. The attack renewed yesterday morning with redonbled vigour.
was
Our offensive is also developing favourably at Falsarego, in the region of
American Federation of Labour, says that German agitators have approached the labour leaders with a view to foment- ing troubles and thus prevent the export of ammunition to the Allies. A strike affecting 12,000 ammunition workers FRANCO-BELGIAN begins to-day at Bridgeport, Connecti-
Cadore, where three blockhouses were captured at the point of the bayonet.
Fort Hermann, north-east of Plezzo in Cerinthia, has been seriously damaged by bopbardment.
C
eut, and the agitators have now gone to Now Haven to stir up frouble at the works of the Winchester. Repeating Arms Company.
Unrest is prevalent at other ammuni- tion centres in New England.
FRONT. (THROUGH REUTER'S 4ORNOY.} GERMAN "AVIATIK”
DESTROYED.
PARIS, July 20th.
A communiqué states:- There has been cannonading around Souchez and bomb-fighting in Argonne.
A number of attacks on the heights of the Meuse have been repulsed with heavy Lores.
ALIEN ENEMIES IN INDIA. PROBABLE INTERNMENT. THE POPE'S DENIAL.
A French seroplane pursued and can- LONDON, July 19th. In the House of Commons, answering Lenaded with mitrailleuse an "Aviatik" NEVER CONDEMNED BLOCKADE OF GERMANY.
questions regarding the treatment of alim which fell burning in the German lines near Soissons, where French artillery LONDON, July 20th.
enemies in India, Mr. Austen Chamber- A French clerical journal publishes an autograph letter from the Pope repudiat-lain said he had just received a telegra-completed its destruction.
ing the famous interview, and enclosing his report from the Baj stating that the VIOLENT GERMAN ATTACKS. official documents showing that the Por-latier considered the time had come to tiff never condemned the blockade of lake, greater. precautions against an Germany.
VALUE OF A NEUTRAL HOLLAND.
LONDON, July 20th. The semi-official Norddeutsche, com
the interview with Mr. menting on Churchill, declares that Germany respect ed Dutch neutrality because Holland was not like Belgium and really remained
Moreover, a neutral Hulland is! neutral. a valuable protection for Germany's fank.
CHOLERA
IN THE DUAL MONARCHY,
VERONA, July 19th. Cholera is extending in Austria- Hungary, and there are a thousand fresh cases every day.
abuse of leniency than hitherto, and the Raj will probably proceed on the same are being followed in Great
lines as
Britain.
PARIS, July 19th, 4.50 p.m.
IFI
Selangor, with criminal breach of trust. the south with the object of encircling
Nixon of Batu Tiga Estate, · Knelu
Warsaw. The Germans claim great
of a transaction in shares, but this was, With the lowering of the water the fu'd in respect of 850, the trouble arising out successes and the capture of thousands of
both regions, and the extent of the fire has been revealed. It subsequently amended to one charge of mentioned in each instance being 8200. prisoners Russians admit sligist withdrawals to pre devastated a very large portion of the criminal breach of trust in respect of $70, city, and the houses and shops were and two charges of cheating, the sum He was sentenced, on each charge, to ons month's rigorous imprisone An blows. pared positions, though they have dealt burned down to the water's edge. Here It was on these two charges that he was
again the loss of lift was considerable convicted, the chemy many severo
ment, the terms to run concurrently, and interesting new feature is the mention is and will ever ke accurately estimated.
The harbed wire in the Shameen is in addition, ordered to pay, in all, $800 this be would have to undergo two sen-
consecutively.. both the Russian and German Baltic Provinces, where General von animals, and miscellaneous wreckage,tences of one month's rigorous imprison- have been caught up by the wire, render- uniques of great cavalry battles in the covered with the carcasses of all kinds of to complainant as compensation. Endling Buelow has crossed the river Windau and and it is also reported that hainan bodies ment, the terms in this fustanee to run ing the area most offensive, Strenuous is advancing north and south of Mitau.
efforts are being mads, to prevent, i possible, epidemics of disease.
com-
SUICIDE IN KOBE. DEATH OF MR. A. W. CROMBIE.
Mr. Alexander W. Crombie committed
Gangs of robbers are still boy, but when caught they are shot down immedi- ately by the police and soldiers. Half a
the 15th inst They had been ed in this manner near the steamer wharf opon at Kube early on the morning of dozen of these desperadoes were despatel-suicide by hanging himself at his resid- on Monday evening. chased for sometime, and when the soldiers came up to them they were shot down and so met a thoroughly deserved
fare,
The enemy's principal effort is in the region of Prasnysz, where he is operating The Russians admi on a wide front, that they have been forced here to con- centrate on positions nearer the river of the forces to the left of the Vistula Narcy, thus necessitating the-ve-grouping which is now proceeding unmolested. General Mackensen, operating betwas the Vistula and the Bug made his principal effort on Saturday near Wilko- laz, south of Lublin, where the Russians. in the course of the day, repulsed over te
The Germans claim to have jete, and it may safely be assorted that stormed Krasnostav. fouth of Holt, and practically n the survivors have been the Russians admit that the enemy; after got in touch with in one way or another. attacks in great masses, till the evening. The loss of life there has been very great. Many bodies and carcasses of animals are floating about, and in the out-of-the-way. progressed northward in that vicinity. The Austrians claim to have forced the places it is assumed that much misery is Russians to evacuate their positions till being experienced, between the Vistula and the Radom-Kielse. railway. The Russiaus announce the capture of two thousand Austrians-why cressed the Dniester on Friday..
attacks.
SON STRANGLED FOR CURSING HIS MOTHER.
Mr. Alexander W. Crombie, of Messrs.
Th
He joined Messrs. Sale, Frazar & Co. Whymark, Ailion & Crombie, came out to the Far East some twenty years ago and for a considerable time was manager of Messrs. Whymark & Ailinn some six or Along the West River much headway seven years ago and had of late yea
enjoyed very indifferent health. has been made in the distribution of rice,drosased, who was a widower forty-two He was a good, all much regretted years of age, was exceedingly popular round sportsman and was at one times Kohe, where his tragic death will be very
sympathy will be felt for his sister-in- secretary of the Kobe Golf Club. Great law, Mrs. Hansell, who resides in Kobs
IN THE SILK DISTRICT.
BIG FIRE AT ILOILO.
A fire which originated in a farm A West River skipper, who had returned building on the river front between Calles Arsenal and Aldeguer at Iloilo at two from a trip which was really ̈*
the two concrete warehouses of Lim Ponzy philanthropic mission to a most seclude i fo'clock on July 15th completely destroyed district, was interviewed last evening by in which were deposited sixty thousand The loss of Lim Ponzo is estimated at was sent by the owner to a point eight
Other losses sustained by insurance. DISRESPECT. DEATH PENALTY FOR FILIAL & Doily Press representative. The vessel piculs of sugar.
miles south of Canton, where the chief 100,000 which was fully covered by industry is centred around the precious nearby properties totalled approximately The district P. 18,000, and only through the herofe crestio.n of silk worns.
work of the fire department was the A correspondent of the X.-C. Dedy is fairly well populated, but it has rarely destruction of the entire block prevented. been visited by a river steamer, and this The house and warehouse owned by Jose Veres, writing from Buchien, says: ---
located the office of Suiliong & Co., was We have just had an unusual exccution
Herice, carried a large armed guard in case also destroyed by the flames. The fighting yesterday consisted of in the city, a young yamen runnor losing particular vessel, which was loaded with Zulueta, in the upper part of which were
his life for want of filial respect. minor French successes and the repulse had been reported to the magistrate and of piratical trouble in strange parts
N.Y.K. & PANAMA ROUTE. After he got free he did not mend his
when the relief ship came to anchor the
An Osaka dispatch to the Asahi says of violent German attacks in Souchez and imprisoned last year on a similar charg. The guard, however, was not necessary, "or many survivors of the flood-there word Argonne. The Germans at Souchez ways and spent his days gambling,
The other day be came home and quar- attacked at night over a front of 1,200relled with his sister over a garozat very few casualtice in these parts owing to the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, which recently
a New York Line, vie Panama.
this dispatch When she refused to give it to his he the fact that the pegulation lived some decided to increase its capital, will open
to The According struck her senseless with a bench. The distance away from the river banks- mother upbraided him and he cursed her,
maru, Toyouthi-maru, Tokuyama-maru, The mother went to the magistrate and ore unly too ready to welcome it.
to the long narrow boats peculiar to theso asked him to punish him severely. Do Captain and crew transferred their rice sushima-mary, Toyo-okn-maru, Takata parts, and, not without some difficulty and Toyama mary, which are now tex- You want him?" the magistrate asked.
Well, you and
escapes from capsizing, porarily on the European Line, will call no"
at Now York and Philadelphia on their Sho answered CAMPAIGN.
home and leave the matter to me,"
After their return He ordered his managed to distribute the rice to the
bodies replied the magistrats.
were kerosene, etc. Many days,
Messrs. Heil- MELBOURNE, July 19th.
arrest and attached heavy penalties for people who had been without food for homeward voyages, to take in cargoes of
Within an hour) some
passed on the journey up and down New York Line will be inaugurate this
autumn with these vessels. failing to bring him in. The Parliamentary recruiting cam- Killed. Wounded. Missing.
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He admitted his misconduct, and when the river, and there was plenty of 1,587
paign in Victoria, has been concluded, he was before the judge.
will be established in New Orleans and 25,557 7.401
Manila, Hongkong, Shang- and 13,809 have enlisted in a fortnight asked "ought you not to die?" said evidence that the flood is the most disas derson & Co, will act as agents of the The magistrate ordered the wage tions which has occurred in the history Company in New York, and other agencies
The cage with its of the West River.
Strange to relate, however, the majority Galveston. INDIAN CONSOLIDATION BILL. Though the platform campaign has her yes.
completed the District Committees con- and had him put in.
occupant was carried to the front courti LONDON, July 19th.
tinue their organization. The recruiting for all to see. The culprit said to his of the silk worms have been saved, and hai, Kobe, Yokohama, Panama, New. "Easy! don't knock the props there is every reason to believe that when Orleans and New York will probably be My mother is not going the flood has finally receded the industry the ports of call. During the European
Vladivostock. from ander me.
She is just searing will be carried on without any great loss war, however, the liner may also call at The House of Commons has passed thr: fervous has only just begun, and the fellows:
to have me killed.
He was, however, soon strangled. having been incurred. training ground. second reading of the Indian Consolida-whole of the Commonwealth is now a
DARDANELLES
CASUALTIES.
LONDON, July 19th, In the House of Commcne Mr. Asquith said that the total Dardanelles casualties, both Naval and Military, to the and of June was as follows:
OFFICES MEN
617 7,5-43
tion Bill.
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yards and were defeated.
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