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THE WAR.
CALM IN THE WEST.
SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN ENTERPRISES.
APPAM” AND “LUSITANIA”
DEVELOPMENTS.
GERMAN INTRIGUE EXPOSED.
GUARDING BRITISH CARGO.
KAISER'S SON WOUNDED.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH RUTER'S AGENOT.] · BIG EXPLOSIONS IN GERMAN
LINES.
PARIS, February 8th,
The evening communiqué says that the French artillery effectively. bombarded
nemy trenches before Steenstracte.
Our artillery fire in Artois caused big explosions in the German lines north-east
of Arras.
We bonbarded enemy establishments at Challerange, in Champagne, exusing a great conflagration.
QUIET DAY ON BRITISH FRONT.
LONDON, February 7th, General Sir Douglas Haig, in muniqué, says the day, has been quiet, with the exception of some hostile artillery acti-
Com-
HAVAL ACTIVITIES.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
TAB HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9TH, IK
THE "LUSITANIA” NEGOTIATIONS.
PRACTICALLY COMPLETED.
WASHINGTON, February 7th, Officials declare that more words will not be permitted to stand in the way of the success of the Lusitania negotiations. The United States will not insist on the words "illegal," and "disavowal."
The Chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee, after a Cabinet meeting, assert- ed that the matter had been practically settled.
THE "APPAM.”
FURTHER DEVELOPMENTS.
LONDON, February 7th. Routor's Agency learny that the latest
hostile trenches near the Ypres-Roulers status of the Appam has not yet been railway,
{THROUGH BRUTER'S AGEROF.} GUARDING BRITISH CARGO, SUSPICIOUS FIRES AND
EXPLOSIONS.
LONDON, February 8th,
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THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
GERMAN INTRIGUE.
CAPTAIN VON PAPEN'S PAPERS.
LONDON, February Sih.
{THROUGH MIUTER'S AGSHOT-] THE SITUATION IN CHINA,
REBELS DEFEATED AT SUIFU.
PEKING, February th
Ar official announcement states that the Government troops defeated the rebels
DEATH OF SIR CLEMENTI, SMITH. FORMER COLONIAL TREASURER OF HONGKONG.
The death is announced in a Reuter message of the Right Hon. Bir Cool Clementi Smith, G.O.M.G., K.C.M.G.,
A election from the papers found in In view of the tumerous suspicious the possession of Captain von Papen at cases of fires and explosions on board Falmouth have been issued in a White sixteen milos north-east of Suifu; cáp P.C., in his 76th year.
ships carrying British cargoes, the Board of Trade advises ship-owners and mer chants to satisfy themselves that no firm with which any enemy is connected shall havo anything to do with the handling of the ships or the cargo in which they are interested.
BRITISH
STEAMER SUNK.
LONDON, February. 8th. The British steamer Balgownie has been sunk. The Second Officer was drowned. FIRE ON BRITISH STEAMER,
LONDON, February 7th.
The Admiralty announces that fire broke one aboard H.M.'s boarding steamer Peet Gastle, of 1,400 tons, in the Straits of Dover. No Jivos were Jost,
GENERAL.
Suifu.
By old Hongkong residents the late Paper, accompanied with photographic turing important positions, and killing Sir Clementi Smith, will be remem
and taking prisoners 300 of the rebelsbered for his intimate connection with reproductions of cheques, and a memorso- dum showing the connection of the payees The Government troops are marching to the Government of the Colony close with various outrages. The documents, which have not been published up to the present, include a letter dated Potsdam, Jaly 26th, 1914, stating.-"We have never before seen such preparations for war,"
AMERICAN ́ OUTRAGES.
INCREASED VIGILANCE.
NEW YORK, February 8th. The latest outrages have resulted in increased vigilance, The New York police are holding up and searching passengers
n the underground railways carrying tags and packages, and policemen are stationed at the great bridges, at the request of the Commandant of the Brook- lyn navy yard, to prevent possible bomb dropping on a cruiser passing under- neath.
CARD OF DISCHARGED SOLDIERS.
(THROUGH REUTER'S ́ACENCY.; THE OTTAWA FIRE, A FILLIP TO RECRUITING,
OTTAWA, February 8th. Though the police hold to the theory that the fire at the Parliament buildings was an
A COMPREHENSIVE SCHEME. accident, the public are convinced that Ger- mans burned the building, and this has
LONDON, February 8th. given a fillip to recruiting,
A Government Committee recommends a Every military and police precaution has comprehensive soheme of small holdings for been taken against further outrages. discharged soldiers, co-operative buying
and marketing, the establishment of agri cultural credit banks and also a grant of £300,000,000 to inaugurate the scheme.
KIEL FEARS AN AIR RAID.
COPENHAGEN, February 7th. The Kiel authorities warn the inhabit
Massages of sympathy have been received from Mr. Asquith, Lord Kitchener, the Dominions and from the Allies.
AUSTRO-GERMANS ARRESTED. Three Austro-Germans have been arrest- ed in connection with the fire at the mun tion factory at Hespeler, Ontario.
IRISH SYMPATHY. - Mr. John Redmond has telegraphed to the Premier, the Right Hon. R. L. Borden, to the effect that Ireland is most indignaut
Tity about Loos, and the bombardment of information of the Foreign Office is that that the brutal outrage and deeply Bym
NOTHING TO REPORT.
PARIS, February 7th. Today's communiqué says there is no thing to report.
THE BALKANS
(1KEOUGH SKUTER'S AGENCY.] CAVALRY ENGAGEMENT. BETWEEN FRENCH AND BULGARIANS.
SALONIKA, February 8th. The first encounter with opposing force also the retreat of the Allies occurred be wessa French and Bulgárias cavalry pat pole at Boinen, on a front of half a mile on the Southern frontier. The French had twe wounded, but the Bulgarian losses are nu known.
The French patrols are most active in aling the enemy's strength.
SERBIANS REPULSE
AUSTRIANS.
PARIB, February 8th.
The Serbians repulsed the Austrians at
Durazzo,
GREEK CALL TO THE COLOURS.
Arass, February 8th. The King has issued a decree calling to the colours classen 1892 to 1914, who are abroad, except those residing in Russia, Turkey, BulgariaTM and Rumanis;
RUSSIAN FRONT.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] SUCCESSFUL · RUSSIAN ENTERPRISES.
PETROGRAD, February 8th. A communiqué says there is an intense artillery duel on the Riga front,
Russian scouting parties successfully er- plored parts of the region of Jacobstadt beyond the enemy's wire entanglements and repulsed the enemy.
The Russians exploded a mine north of Beyana, wrecking the enemy trenches. I fantry followed up, occupied the crater, and bombed the enemy. We found zumer ous corpses in the trenches.
settled,
PASSENGERS LEAVE FOR
ENGLAND.
NEW YORK, February 8th. One hundred and fifty of the Appam'n passengers have miled on the Noordam for England. The crews of the Appa and other captured steamers will sail on Wednesday.
FATE OF NAVAL AND MILITARY MEN.
LONDON, February 8th. There is much concern as to the fate of the naval and military men who were passengers on the Appam, as there were no prisoners on board the raider.
LARGE VESSEL FOUNDERS
IN CATTEGAT.
BELIEVED TO BE A GERMAN WARSHIP.
COPENHAGEN, February 7th.
A large vessel, believed to be a German warship, has foundered in the Cattegat. Distress calls were received, and suddenly ceased.
Wireless apparatus and other wreckage were found on the shores of Sweden, oppo-
sito Anholt.
AMERICA'S NAVY.
A STRENGTHENING PROCESS.
WASHINGTON, February 8th. The House of Representatives, at the request of Mr. Daniels; Secretary of the Navy, have authorised the expenditure of half a million dollars to equip Mare Island Navy Yard, California, for the building of Dreadnoughts. The Government plans to soon have five yards capable of building battleships.
GRIT OF MERCANTILE
MARINE.
MESSAGE FROM ADMIRAL OF GRAND FLEET.
Lomos, February 5th Admiral Sir John Jellicoe has tele graphed the owners of the Clan Mc- Tavish that the Grand Fleet are filled with admiration at the magnificent fight the vessel mads against the Appan's captor, and that they are deeply sympa- thetic with the relatives of the victims,
pathises.
GERMAN OUTRAGES IN BELGIUM,
CARDINAL MERCIER'S
DISCLOSURSES.
Rouz, February 7th. - The publication of correspondence be tween Cardinal Mercier and the German authorities in Belgium on the subject of Geruda'n outrages and acts of andriloge o ré producing an immense impression of horror.
GERMAN LIE EXPOSED. ZEPPELIN ALLEGED TO HAVE SUNK A CRUISER,
LONDON, February 7th. The Admiralty exposes a German Ho that a Zeppelin sank the cruiser Caroline in the Humber, with great loss of life, The Ad- miralty says that neither the Carolin mor any other ship was struck by a bomb either in the Humber or at any other port... POPE AS PEACE MEDIATOR. SERVICES DECLINED BY ENTENTE.
ROME, February 7th His Holiness the Pope recently proposed to the Entente to open negotiations with a view to the restoration of Belgium. The Entente courteously but firmly declined, saying that such a step was undesirable until Germany had been defeated.
INDIAN WHEAT. MONOPOLY OF EXPORTS.
LONDON. February 8th. In connection with the announcement of the indefinite extension of the Raj's mono- poly of the export of whent, a correspon- dent in the Times remarks that without question the menopoly has been a consider. able factor in the cost of the English loaf. Jadia last summer was able to supply a quantity of wheat, equivalent to fully four weeks consumption of the United Kingdom. This must have greatly mitigated the most serious rise in prices which occurred in March and April. FRENCH MISSION TO ITALY.
PARIS, February 8th.
The French Premier, M. Briand, in to go to Italy, on an important mission.
AIR DEFENCE OF LONDON.
OHANGE OF COMMAND.
LONDON, February 8th. Admiral Sir Percy Booth, at the end of the weak, relinquithes his command of the aircraft defences of London, which will henceforth be in charge of the home army authorities.
He left here. upon forty years ago. in October, 1878, when Colonial Trea surer, to take up the more important post of Colonial Secretary of the Straits Settle ments, after having been in Hongkong for a period of sixteen yours. Educated. at St. Paul's School and Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, whero he took his M.A. degree, the lato Sir Clementi Smith, after a competitive examination in 1862, was elected one of the first student inter- preters in Hongkong, where he served a of various offices, including those Registrar Gaporal, Acting Colonial Secre- tary, Colonial Treasurer and Protector During his sixteen years. of Chinese. residence in the Colony he was responsibje for much valuable work, the general ap- preciation of which was given expression to on the occasion of his departure for Singapore, when he was presented with illuminated addresses by both the Euro- pean and Chinese communities, and was also made the recipient of several hind- some presents. The address presented by the Europeas community contained an interesting expression of opinion as to the deceased's sterling worth. After referring to the various offices which he had occu- pied, the addresa stated: In the fulfil- ment of these services you have combined firmaess with urbanity and courteousness, The Queen unveils the Florence Nightwhich have been much appreciated by the ingale memorial at St. Paul's Cathedral on the 14th, inst.
KAISER'S SON WOUNDED.
AMSTERDAM, February 8th. An official announcement in Berlin states that the Kaiser's son, Prince Oscar, has been wounded in the head and thigh by shell splinters in the eastern war theatre.
THE OPENING OF PARLIAMENT.
LONDON, February 8th.
It i officially announced that His Majesty the King will not be present at the opening of Parliament.
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE
MEMORIAL.
LONDON, February 5th,
OBITUARY.
LORD KINNOULL.
The death
is
many nationalities resident in the Colony.. Your diligent study and intimate know. ledge of the Chinese language have enabled you in your intercourse with the Chinese community, to make yourself acquainted. with their various wants and require- Lordments, and to become familiar with the
LONDON, February ǝth.
announced of
peculiar complications, incident to a mixed
ants against crowding the streets during Kinnoull, formerly a Colonel of the Egyp population, resident in the confines of the
air raids.
GERMANS FROM THE
CAMEROONS,
TO BE INTERNED IN SPAIN.
MADRID, February 7th,
tian Gendarmerie,
WAR NEWS.
Empire of China. We feel, in your departure, that the Colony is losing the services of an officer whoso experiences and consistent application to the various "AMERICA MUST BE READY:"" duties devolving upon him from time to Bir R Borden, Primo Minister of time, had well qualified him to hold ano The Spanish mail-bont Catalonia is pro Canada, addressing the Pilgrims Society of the highest appointments under the ceeding to Muni to embark 1,000 Germans at a huncheon given in his honour, expressed Government of this Colony.”.
his conviction that the European war would Upon leaving Hongkong the late Sir from the Camerons for internment în
accomplish an even closer unity of the Bri-Ceraenti Smith became Colonial Secretary tish Empire. Spain,
ZEPPELIN VICTIMS IN PARIS,
FUNERAL ATTENDED BY MINISTERS.
PARIS, February 7th.
Mr. Choate, president of the society, of the Straits Settlements, and while after referring to the friendship of the there he administered the Government in United States for Canada, laid stress on
1884-1885. He was then appointed Lien- the need for America to be prepared. "There is no telling," he said, "how soos tenant-Governor and Colonial Secretary we may be involved in this war. It is our of Ceylon, and in 1887 came the appoint duty to render whatever aid we can to our ment of Governor and Commander-in-
› Cabinet Ministers and other distinguish. neighbour when the time does come, if Chief of the Straits Settlements. In 1889
ed men attended a most impressive funeral of the Zeppelin victima,
GERMAN RULE,
HOW TO MAKE MONEY.
PETROGRAD, February 8th..
ever."
NATURALIZED GERMAN
SHIRKERS
The Kreuz Zeitung publishes the follow. ing note: It is striking that in this time
he was appointed H.M. High Commis gioner, and Consul-General for Borneo and Sarawak, finally retiring from the Colonial Service in 1893. In addition to performing several important commission
of war, when every man under 45 who is on behalf of the Government, including capable of bearing arms is called to
fulf his duty to the State, a not incons the International Opium Commission at The Germans have fixed the populationsiderable, group of people go free, They Shanghai in 1909 where he was head of of Vilna 75,000 marks owing to a recent include all those who were born abroad, the British delegation, and the Interna -migrated to Germany, and beenme natu- great fire reaching the German karalized. Their names do not appear in tional Opium Conference at The Hague quarters. The Germans profess to believe the German register of births, and they in 1911, for which he received the thanks have been served in the German Army if of the Government, the deceased was also they have been naturalized after the that the fire was started deliberately.
WAR FINANCE.
LONDON, February sth. The French Finance Minister ad a conference with Mr. McKenna yesterday. TRADE OF GREAT BRITAIN. INCREASE IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS.
regular years of military service. The responsible for reviving the Volunteer number of such people is considerable Corps in Singapore under the style of the Many may have volunteered, and many Singapore Volunteer Artillery, of which may have answered the public appeal to
report themselves, but certain doubtful Corps he was Hon. Colonel. In 1919 ho citizens have been able to escape Per was made an Hon. Fellow of Corpus haps the authorities will see fit to publish
Christi College. The late Sir Clementi lists of the foreigners who have been naturalized in Germany in the last 30 Seeth was born in London, being the son years, and so te investigate all cases of of the Rev. John Smith. His mother was shirking of military duty.
the daughter of Muzio Clementi, the com-
ΠΡΟΣΘΕ,
The Hox, Mr. Cecil Clementi, formerly Assistant Colonial Secretary in Hong- Long, and now Colonial Secretary of Bri- tish Guiana, is a nephew of deceased.
WOMEN IN BANKS. Lorber, February 8th.
Women are finding a larger and larger There was an increase in the implace in the banks. A year ago-ways a ports of Great Britain during the last writer in the Dolly Mail-ny banking quarter £ £7,701,850, and: an increase in friends were appalled because a few of their younger men had gone. They declared, exports of 20,509,573. There was that business could not be carried on if increase in cotton exports of £1,590,893. many more were taken into the Army, To-
day the work of the young men is being PRELUDE TO A FRESH STRUGGLE. SAFEGUARDING NEWFOUND-largely done by very capable girls,
LAND.
Sr. Jons, February 8th. The Government have decided to double Newfoundland's military and naval con- tingents.
The
main difficulty the ladies find in the banks is the difficulty in carrying shout the heavy baak ledgora,
In all Government factories considerable clearances have been made of unskilled la- bourers of military age, whether married or unmarried, whicrever women can do their work, Far as the expansion in the field for women's work has gone, during the past SERBIAN CROWN PRINCE AT year, we are undoubtedly only at a begin
ning. Both in Germany and in France CORFU.
women are employed in ways as yet udream ed of here, People newly returned from Germany give me descriptions of the women
bour.
CORFU February 6th.
GERMAN VISION OF PEACE.
Dr Hugo Münsterberg, professor of psy- chology at Harvard, in speech declared that peace will come sooner than most of us think, and its coming will be sudden, not only to the nations of Europe, but to the racial elements of this country.
The professor added that Germany will probably some home from the war with feel. ings that her barracks will have to be built again, and that ultimately the physical test will have to be renewed. This possibly will mean increased preparedness on all sides, but it does not mean that Germany believes that might should triumph over right; it
The Crown Prince of Serbia has arrives working in the streets at the heaviest la means that there are some questions that
SIR EDWARD CARSON ORDERED REST CURE.
road laying, railway running, arbitration cannot settle. For example, if on a French torpedo boat. He was given scavenging. I hope that this may never two men are in love with the same girl and a great ovation,"
be necessary here. Many a woman who only one can marry her, there must be long sighed for an active, full, outside a decision one way or the ether. Arbitra- career, where she could be free from home tien could not help in such a case." work and busy on directly paid labour, Professor Münsterburg informed his longs to-day for the old life. The greater audience that the German get was never employment of women is an unfortunate mere necessary in the United States than necessity. In saying this I am looking at now. It was necessary to cur, this country the matter as much from the woman's as of its superficiality, recklessness, and care- from the man's point of view.
lessness.
LONDOS, February 8th. Sir Edward Carson's doctor has ordered bim a complete rest cure.