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THE WAR.
THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESA, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 201m, 1015.
GREAT BATTLE IMMINENT ON
RUSSIAN
FRONT.
CONTINUED CANNONADES IN THE WEST.
SERBIA
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READY
AGAIN.
'NIBBLING” AT GALLIPOLI.
TRADE UNIONS TO REMOVE LABOUR RESTRICTIONS.
BUSBIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:] GREAT GENERAL BATTLE
IMMINENT.
PETROGRAD, September 19th.
Experts are of opinion that an import
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THE NEAR EAST
MINING OPERATIONS
GALLIPOLI.
IN
PARIS, September 17th
A communiqué says that nothing in- oat strategic period has begun on the Westportant has transpired in recent days, but and North fronts, where desperate actions the Turks have started mining operations by large forces are expected shortly coat several points which is a novel procedure develop into a general battle such as has for them. We completely destroyed their not been fought since the battle for mines, suffering no losseV. WWarsaw.
The German advance on Kovno has been arrested, while the Russians, 25 miles morth-west of Derajno, scoring successes in south-western Volhynia and
are
pro advancing in the adjacent districts of Galicia.
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
ĮTHROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} TURKISH MUNITIONS SHIPS SUNK.
PETROGRAD, September 18th. A Russian destroyer senk near Sinope
(THROUGH KUEES's aɑmeow:] POLITICAL TROUBLES IN
RUSSIA.
SITUATION "VERY OBSCURE."
[THROWON RAFTUR'S AGENCY.]
POLICE RESERVE CONCERT. BRITISH SEIZURES OF CARGO. ANIMATED SCENE IN BOTANICAL
AMERICAN NOTE TO BRITAIN.
WASKINGTON, September 17th. Mr. Lansing, the Secretary of State, has LONDON, September 17th.
announced that the Nois to Great Britain The prorogation of the Duma follows ready. It appears that the dispatch of the movement in favour of a National 'Government. Nothing further, however, has been heard of the latter recently, and this appears to have caused a painful in- pression.
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GARDENS.
MOTOR-CAR FATALITY -
Mr. Lindsell opened an inquiry at the Police Court on Saturday morning infa the death of a Chinese named Chang Sing, The Gardens were transformed on Satur- who was 200identally killed near the Balle day evening for the first promenade con View Hotel shortly after midnight on Bep- cars hold in connection with the Hong-tember 11th by being knocked down by a hong Police Reserve, Streamers of red motor car driven by Mr. Lauritsen, of Mr. Beck, Tide Surveyor at Whampoa, the Note is delayed pending a further Ger-lanterns were tastefully suspended from the Dragon Cycle Company. man reply on the submarine question. It the trees and bandstands, creating a most
farge crowds promenading along the many with Mr. Swift, of the Vacuum Oil Com- is understood that the Note holds that decorative effect, and the whole scene, with said he was a passenger in the car together pany, Canton, Mr. and Mrs. E. Scott the burden of proof in seizures of cargo walks, in the glow of strings rests with Great Britain a id not with the red lanterns, and the air filled with Chapman and Capt. Bell Smith. The car
was being driven at a moderate speed; The inquiry WAS adjourned American owners and shippers.
Thursday. NEW LAND DISCOVERED.
CANADIAN EXPLORERS'
HARDSHIPS.
Reuter's correspondent at Petrograd says that a private meeting of the members of the Duma decided to convey to the Emperor its feelings concerning proroga. tion. The parties have resolved not to
OTTAWA, September 17th. disperse and at least half will remain in
11 is The explorer Stefansson and his com Petrograd. Nevertheless, "keep calm the watchword of all the party meetings. ponions were seven months on the ine vory seauty rations. They The Press is also universally determined living on to do nothing to play into German hands. reached Bank's Land in a famished condi- tion and worn out, and thence reached Thus the party leaders have urged mem- bers not to withdraw from the special Baillie Island, where whalers found them Committees working in co-operation within the best of health and spirits. They the various ministries concerned in the discovered land sänth-west - of
Patrick's Land. conduct of the war. The Socialait and Labour leaders will use their influence
[Telegrams received on Saturday, and on Sunday, published in an "Extra"! with the worker in the right direction.
will be found on page 6.)
LATER.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] PRESIDENT YUAN'S
The political situation in Russin is very CHINESE TELEGRAMS. obscure, but one fact emerging above every thing is the patriotic restraint of ali parties in the Duma, as shown by their calm behaviour. It is fully conscious of the great responsibilities confided in it by the country and is worthily upholding them.
It is stated that the prorogation is a result of a recommendation made by the Premier (M. Goremykin) which is opposed by the rest of the Cabinet. At the same
Fifteen German Ariny Corps in the another feet of Turkish sailing vessels time nobody questions his patristic
Vilna ad Orany district are endeavour. ing to intercept the Russian retroat, but the enemy is himsaif in a precarious posi- tion, especially the army grouped near Nove Svientzinny, which is threatened with strategical envelopment.
Experts conclude that the great battle will be fought on the circular line formed hy Orany, Vilna, Brientziany, Vileyks Melodetchne Lyda and Orany.
FIGHTING IN SWAMPS. DIFFICULTIES IN EAST CALICIA.
AMSTERDAM, September 19th. An Austrian communiqué states that
laden with munitions. The crews were captured.
GENERAL
{THROUGH BEUTKE'S AGENCY:]
READY FOR GERMAN OFFENSIVE.
SERBIAN ARMY REORGANISED. PARIS, September 17th.
The Serbian Premier (M. Pasitoh); interviewed by a correspondent of the Petit Parisien at Nish, anys that reports of French aviators show that up to the present no enemy army is massed on the Danube, In any case, the Serbian Army
motives. Apparently he considered that the Dums had completed its task and that a prolongation of the Session would merely give an opportunity for pressing political developments which he considered inoppor. tune. The view of the others was that. a continued Ecision would be in the best. interests of the successful conduct of the
war.
GERMAN SUPPLIES FROM SWEDEN.
IMPORTANT RESTRICTIVE
MEASURES.
COPENHAGEN, September 18th. Sweden has prohibited the transit by sea
the fighting in East Calicia, has greatly is now reorganised and is plentifully between one Swedish port and another ali
Blackened and that the situation is com pletely unchanged; but it admits that the Russian attacks on the Volhynian triangle fortress are growing more severe.
German correspondents along this front dilate on the bad weather and roads, ham pering the Austrians and Germans and difficulties in creating
enormous
They keeping the troops supplied. describe the roads as bottomless swamps liko fast autumn, and impassable for automobiles, Army horses are useless, and the whole of the transport falls to little native horses which alone are equal to the They state that the immense strain.
It will take applied with munitions, more than 450,000 men io attempt to break
through and establish connection with the Turks. Can Germany now spare so many TRADE UNIONS' IMPORTANT
DECISION. RESTRICTIONS TO BE SUSPENDED.
LONDON, September 18th.. A conference of Trade Unions, after
listening to a speech by Mr. Lloyd George, passed a resolution accepting his state ment that a further effort was necessary to increase the output of munitions, and Eussian commander General Ivanoff pro pledging itself to secure the suspension of Trado Union restrictions. Also, to assist in systemstic investigations with a view to determining the least possible amount of abelled labour necessary to enable the
fited by these conditions to develop au offensive oz an extended scale.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
goods the export of which is prohibited. Steamers thus trafficking have been failing to reach their alleged destination and it is known that some reached or were taken to Germany,.
The authorities at Stockholm have detained a steamer which was starting from Maineo with half a million kilo- grammes of lard.
SWEDEN'S LACK OF COAL. Great arxiety prevails in Sweden at the practical stoppage of the import of coal from England. Many of the gasworks and and factories are in a desperate position. Reater his good authority for stating that the British Government, is prepared to issue licences for numerous commodities on the probibited export list for delivery in Sweden, provided that Sweden allows
BIRTHDAY.
PERING, September 18th.
Di
delightful music, was a charming and en This first venture by tha tertaining one.
The Police Reserves was a great success. weather was of that nature which forces people into the open, and with the novelty of the attraction, a concert in the neglect- ed Botanical Gardens, everything was in favour of the concert proving a great allurement. Close upon two thousand people must have been present, including by the H.E. the Governor and Lady May, and a!l were
At one
entertained thoroughly interesting-programme arranged,
Holoists.
So successful
was this first
AMERICAN BANKING
IN CHINA.
Four of the five great Powers which during recent years have jointly assisted in financing the Chinese Republic being
now at war, it is quite natural that the fifth-namely, America-should entienv our to provide, independently as far as possible, the facilities hitherto forth whole. As a result of negotiations which Police Reserve (under Conductor Gonzales, have been in progress for some time be end of the grounds the orchestra of the coming from the Western nations as a HK-FR.) ably rendered some choice selectween Poling and New York, it is now tions, and in the centre bandstand was amoned that a powerful American bank will be established in China and stationed the band of the 14th Punjabis will be capitalised in the first place at (under Barimaster Christian), which is £1,000,000, the intention being that this Institution shall suppy funds for the entertained with popular items. The development of the resources of the soloists of the evening were Mrs. Villiers Republic. In addition, it will endeavour Smyth and Mr. H. E. Muriel, both of to strengthen the hands of Yuan Shih-kai and his advisers, who, provided that they can rely upon a sufficiently strong finan whom added greatly to the enjoyment di
cial backing from independent sources, the programme with several appropriately entertain no doubt that they can advance Mrs. the industrial position of China to a levél selected and well rendered golos. Smyth was presented with a beautiful which it has not hitherto enjoyed, Our Japanese vast natural wealth. On the occasion of the general celebra-bouquet in the course of the evening. Matthough entitled to do so in view of ite to do what is necessary in this connec- tion of the birthday of the President the George Grimble accompanied both the Allies would, of course, be quite willing tion on terms, but if America is prepared Empire of the East, China is fully justi latter received the high officials in the Police concert in such delightful surround-to under quote the financiers of the Island fied in dealing with the United Staten unless a still better offer is forthcoming morning and visited the Curio Museum.ings that an endeavour will be made to
Hongkong people would welcome many from Tokio; but so far this has not been the case. The matter is one in which In the afternoon there was an universal hold a second concert on Saturday next
more concerts of the enjoyable nature of England has a very great interest, for for three
we have hitherto ranked as the most the one provided on Saturday evening.
powerful financial backer of the greater holiday.
Mongolian race, This position we have no intention of abandoning, although for the moment our hands are full with the conduct of a vast military campaign. The situation would appear to be there fore, that while we have no objection to the Chinese Government proceeding with its plans for the industrial welfare of the Eastern Republic, we shall ourselves Mr. Lo Man Kam, son of Lo Cheung be prepared to take up the running again meantime Shiu, the chairman of directors of the Tung in due course, and in the
concessions or otherwise which will pre- Wab Hospital, was admitted to practise as nothing must be done either by territorial a solicitor in Hongkong by the Chief Jus.judice our special rights in the East. This is recognised not only by Yuan Shih tibe, Sir William Recy Davies, on Saturday kad, but also by those countries who are Wo willing to assist at this juncture. morning.
are, therefore, justified in hoping that Chino American bank will the new pursue a career of prosperity, and that the nativo races of the Eastern Republic, together with the Government itself, wilk benefit from the advent of a very large it can be employed to the permanent ad- amount of Western capital at a time when vantage of China's political and indus
development Stock Exchange trial.
Lama priests chanted prayers
days.
The Imperial Family sent Prince Pu to wish the President long life. ITALIAN MINISTER TO PEKING RETURNING.
PEXING, September 18th:- The Italian Minister returning to Rome.
SIR
RICHARD DANE TO VISIT MONGOLIA,
PERING, September 18th. Sir Richard Dane will visit Mongolia on: the 2nd October.
"NURSES. ANGLAISES.” EXPERIENCES IN FRENCH MILI.
TARY HOSPITALS.
"
The French people speak well of the "Nurses Anglaises, says the Times, and in the hospitals behind the line where British and American nursing prevails the French soldiers consider themselves lucky.
|NEW HONGKONG SOLICITOR.
MR. LO MAN KAM ADMITTED TO
PRACTICE.
Mr. Lo was introduced by Mr. Eldon Potter, who made an application that Mr. Lo should be admitted as a solicitor and Counsel comment proctor of the Court.
ed on the fact that Mr. Lo had obtained the highest honours in England, being placed in the first class of the honours list.
His lordship said he had very much pleasure in admitting Mr. Lo to the legal profession. He had listened with inter- But there are some British nurses of whom we have heard very little, although est to his distinguished career in England that little is of good account. They are and the work that he had already achieved the murves on the front, the French front, ought to be a good omen of his prosperity who are working in French military hospitals under direct orders of the French military authorities and who are paid by the French Government.
Very quietly an Englishwoman offered to organize a staff of British nurses for this purpose, and as quietly the French since last December 200 British nurser military authorities accepted, so
that
have been working hard all along the Freneb line.
and successful career in the Colony,
Affidavits of these were tendered by the Hon. Mr. Lau Cha Pak, Mr. H. E. King and Mr. F. H. Baker, solicitors, Mr. Lo is joining the firm of Messrs. Ewens and Needham.
REMARKABLE HARBOUR
ACCIDENT.
OVERLOADED LAUCH SINKS AT WHARF.
Gazette.
THE GUNS OF FLANDERS.
HEARD IN ENGLAND.
On still nights, said Mr. Lloyd Georga at an Eisteddfod last month, it was pos sible to hear the guns in Flanders from his Surrey cottage at Walton Health. A correspondent states that at Southend, 100, the canton may be heard like far- no wind, or only a wind blowing land- off thunder on quiet nights when there is wards. Water, it is well-known is a wonderful sound conductor; naval battles can be heard at sea from very far off. It was reported in The Daily Mail in IN BOMBARDMENT.
January that an artillery duel in Alsace They have been in bombardments, they
was heard in St. Gall, Switzerland, a have fought with disease, they have act
hundred miles away. A similiar pheno- menon was observed in 1870, when fring fully made their methods of nursing ac-
in Alsace-Lorraine was, heard in the That guns on the shown the metal of which they are made
heart of the Alps. ceptable to the French doctors, they have
Continent were heard in England was by their resourcefulness in very difficult
first. told some nonths ago. In this in- circumstances, and they have learned, not only a good deal of French, but a
The distance from Southend to Dunkirk A very remarkable accident occurred stanco they were heard at Broadstairs. great deal about the French character,
near the Keng Shan wharf early on Saturis eighty miles, from Broadstairs to Dun- and their knowledge has brought them The position of the British nurses has often been perilous. They work in bands day morning, the steam launch Sui Fong, kirk only forty-âve miles. help them and a certain number of
keng, suddenly sinking. The cause of DUTCH HOSPITAL SHIP FOR of five or six, and they have orderlies to which runs between Mirs Bay and Hong-
French professional nurses. THE FRENCH.
AMONG TYPHOLD PATIENTS. Their first heavy work was among the the affair is not very clear but it is believed PARIS, September 17th,
typhoid patients, and their value in such that the launch took on too much cargo, work may be easily imagined, particular with the reault that the heavily laden The steamer Batavier III., chartered on private initiative in Holland, and equip-ly when we learn the dearth of modern vessel went down very low in the water conveniences in the hastily installed hos- pitals where they were called upon to do Suddenly the vessel listed and shipped a their best. One nurse writes:-~-~-~
much wisdom. the transit of an agreed amount of goods machinery to be employed for 24 hours to Russia. GERMAN POST CAPTURED BY daily in order to facilitate the mora extensive employment of unskilled mae and female labour, and in the enrolment of volunteer workers,
THE FRENCH.
PARIS. September 19th.. A communiqué says that artillery anels continued at Artois, the French effectively shelling enemy machine-guns and trench mortars
There has been fighting with bombs and rifies in the Roye district.
The French captured a small post north of Berry-au-Bac and brought down a captive balloon to the north-east of St. Mikiel. The French artillery in front of St. Mihiel cut a great bridge, three foot bridges, and a bridge of boats.
THE
GREAT ARTILLERY
DUELS.
PARIS, September 17th. There has been a continuous heavy cannonading by guns of all calibres.
AMERICA'S EXCHANGE,
ped as a hospital ship with 200 beds, has arrived at Havre and has been placed at the disposal of the French Red Cross.
NEW YORK, September 17th. The extraordinary improvement in the exchange is regarded as indicating that the Anglo-French Commission is progress- ieg most satisfactorily. The opposition | BULGARIA AND THE ENTENTE
of the German-Americans is growing less serious daily.
POWERS.
SOFIA, September 18th.
On the 14th inst, representatives of the The participation of the north-west financiors appears already to be assured Entente Powers called separately on the Premier and banded him communications, ANOTHER SPY EXECUTED
the contents of which were not divulged. IN ENGLAND.
ZEPPELINS OVER HOLLAND LONDON, September 17th.
AMSTERDAM, September 17th. The Official Press Bureau saya that
The constant violation of Dutch terri another spy who was found guilty by a court-martial at the Westminster Guild-tory by Zeppelins is arousing anessiness
and indignation in Holland. ball was executed to-day-
.
This is certainly a weird place at night considerable quantity of water. She listed One hundred and fifty patients in this once again, took in more water, and then block, and only three orderlies and our of went under stern first. Her bows came up ourselves on duty. Several men are deli-
rious, and it is a constant chasing from straight out of the water and the funnel ope ward to the other to stuff them into struck the wharf. The launch afterwar is their little beds, 13 FRENCH TRIBUTE,
"' I
righted hersel and remained in position A nurse who had been nursing typhoid with her funnel and maets above water. for many weeks, and who was tired bo
The launch was due to leave at dayligh yond description, tells how, one day, after some difficulty with an orderly who with cargo and passengers, and it is did not understand her very broken Freuch, she sat down on the foot of a helieved thật quite a considerable number soldier's bed and said with a sub,
of people were, thrown into the water. must go home. I can't stand any longer. It's too awful At which the Upt reports are made to the police by soldier just put his head. down on his relatives, however, it is impossible to say pillow and cried like a child.
"So, of course, said the purse, "I definitely how many pershed The death of one Chinese has been reported as a couldn't go. If they find us as useful as that, no sacrifice is too great to make
result of this extraordinary accident. for them:"
WAR NEWS.
NATIONAL REGISTER STORY. Those who are delivering the registra tion papers find the work not lacking in humour, says a London paper.
A friend making his first call about ten a.m. in a block of working man's flate in South London, rapped sharply a door, and after some delay saw it open, Then an arm came through the opening. perhaps six inches,
Alf pint, proffering a jug, and the voice of the
please? invisible demanded,
THE FORTRESS OF KOVNO. THE WRITING ON THE IRON PYRAMID, In the middle of the anket-place of the hase of it, if you understand Russian, Korto amuds á pyramid of cast iron, On you can make out this inscription," In The army numbering 700,000 men, 1312 Russia was invaded by an army recrossed the frontier numbering 70,000"
It may be a useful memorandum for the... Napolonic ambitions of the German General Staff,