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THE WAR.
BATTLE OF VERDUN
FURIOUS FIGHTING CONTINUES.
SIR EDWARD GREY AND PEACE.
STRIKING STATEMENT.
NEW GERMAN WAR CREDIT.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:}
FURY OF BATTLE UNDIMINISHED.
ENEMY PENETRATES TO
· CUMIERES.
PARIS, May 24th. 5.20 p.m. The battle of Verdun continued with undiminished fury in the night. To-
GENERAL
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGINOY.]
SIR EDWARD GREY AND
PEACE.
A STRIKING STATEMENT.
LONDON, May 25th. In the Home of Commons, during the report stage of the Vote of Credit, Mr. Ponsonby and Mr. Rainsay Macdonald called attention to the recent interviews
* communiqué states that the Ger with Sir Edward Grey and Dr. von mans, attempted a powerful offensive Bethmann-Hollweg. The latter, they eastward of Deadman Hill. After an said, contained nothing conflicting with intense struggle, in which every font of Sir Edward Grey's which was sufficient the ground was contested, the enemy, at to prevent a rapprochement towards the cost of beary sacrifices, succeeded in peace, but it insinuated that the con- penetrating to the village of Cumiores. tinuance of the war was only due to and also took one trench..
Britain's undivulged obligations to her Allies.
It appears that the enemy effectives employed at Deadman Hill since the 21st
May exceed three Divisions.
Artillery preparations and infantry attacks succeeded one another with un- abated
violence in the region of Hau "dromont" and Douaumont. Despite
Sir Edward Grey replied that if he believed that the German Government and German opinion inclined to the that the war had reached the stage at which the Allies could bring peace, compatible with their ends, nearer by
beli
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS FRIDAY, MAY 26ra. 1910.
AĽKOMEDY 8,HZLOTH RÐAGUAS|
EMPIRE-DAY IN BRITAIN.
IMPOSING DEMONSTRATIONS.
LONDON, May 24th, That Empire Day hold a special signi ficanco this year was emphasised not merely by the Government's recognition
ZHROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.]
INDIA'S FUTURE PLACE IN THE EMPIRE,
DIFFICULTIES MUST BE
OVERCONE”
LONDON, May 24th. The Times Empire-Day edition co
CORRESPONDENCE.
INDO CHINA AFFAIRS.
דיי.
QUEEN'S COLLEGE A.D.C. The Queen's College A. D. C. must contain some versatile artistes. For the {TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
Chinese theatrical performances, which DALLY PRESS. ING
were given at the College last evening, Bin-In continuation of my lettera and which are to be repeated this evening referring to the Indo-China Company and on Saturday, two Chinese plays bad which you have been good enough to been prepared, but these were eventually publish, and referring particularly to banned by the censor and the amateur
but by imposing demonstrations through tains lengthy articles on India's future the letter inserted, in your issue of the Thespians thereupon decided to produce:
place in the Empire and on the Indian States. The article on the former out
lines the difficulties in the way of settle
out the Kingdom. A message from Mr. Rudyard Kipling says: Kooving us nations what we are fighting for, and realising as men and women the resolvement, especially the question of India that has been added to us by what eack Office control, but it emphasises that the has endured, we go forward now under | difficulties must be overcome. The task the proud banner of grief and Losses would
require much time and infinite to greater effort and endurance, and if patience, but it can be done, and unless necessary, heavier sacrifice, equal spon British statesmanship becomes bankrant sors for the deliverance of mankind." in genius it will be done.
SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S MESSAGE. LONDON, May 24th." General Sir Douglas Haig teleraphed to the King on Empire Day as follows:
“On behalf of your Majesty's Armies now in France, representative of every part of your Majesty's Dominions, we respectfully submit the assurance of our
a Chinese version of Shakspeare's Merchant of Venice, sud & Chinese play entitled Home Education Both these were given to a crowded Those taking house? last evening.
17th instant, it has occurred to me that the information covered by the questions asked at the meeting and by your correspondents might be available to shareholders by an examination of the Company's books. For this purpose. I
part were Chinese fasters, and old thought of suggesting that two Account and present boys of the College, ants be nominated to investigate into these matters, and to report fully thereon to the shareholders.
This course, excellent as it may be,
all of whom are to be congratulated on the
SUCCESS achieved under difficult elrenmstances. The Chinese seemed to thoroughly appreciate the many
signi will, however, never comunend itself to ficant passuges in Shakspeare's play, and the Company's General Mariagers, who Home Education "must have contained, will undoubtedly take refuge behind one many funny items to judge by the of the clauses of the Company's Articles laughter which it provoked. The scenic refuse the investigation on the effects were in keeping with the general
and
The second article emphasises the impossibility of disregarding the Indian States in constitutional and political developments after the war, and the ur-ground" that such an investigation will excellence of the performances, and the cessity of establishing some organic con-
be contrary to the interests of the Combeauty of the silk curtain, which was action between the Raj and the ruling pany. A clause giving the Directors the presented by the manager of the Sun Co.,
right to refuse inspection, not to say was much commented upon. Princes, to enable the latter to have a
investigation, exists in the Articles, and, voice in the settlement of questions in
apparently, its provision is effective.
loyal devotion to your Majesty and the which they and their subjects are vitally It seems a paradox, nevertheless, that principles of freedom and justice symbo lised for us by the Crown and Flag of the British Empire.
His Majesty replied:
I warmly appreciate the assurance of loyal devotion you send in the name of the Armies of the British Empire serving under your command. Tell them with what pride and interest I Follow their fortunes, and of my con- fidence that success will crown their efforts. May the comradeship of the battlefield knit still closer together the peoples of my Dominions and the Mother
interested. It says the time has come to work out a scheme for the Council Princes to deal with such matters on a definite constitutional footing with the It also calls at- necessary safeguards tention to the necessity of upholding the rights and status of the Princes in ques-
tions of precedence, etc.
GERMANY'S NEW WAR CREDIT.
AMSTERDAM, May 24th. A new Vote of Credit of £500,000,000 will shortly be submitted to the Reich stag
The preceeds of the performances will be devoted to War charities and to the College Games Fund. Subscriptions. varying in amount from a few dollars to
despite the fact that the General Mana 100 have been received by the "à D.6. Irom several European and Chinese gers are the servants of the Company, members of the community, to whom ac and the shareholders its proprietors, knowledgement will be made in due course. the proprietors themselves cannot obtain Governor will be present at this evening 3 the College magazine. H.E. the
from the servant the terms under which performance. such servants are employed!
in
WAR NEWS.
As it appears almost a certainty that the Articles will be word as a bit by the Directors to prevent the disclosure to the shareholders of the existing agree ment with the Cleneral Managers and, amongst other things, the particulars of their charges and the charges which it is proposed to reinstate, and also details of any new agreement which may be is of silver, bearing on one sido the
NEW BRAVERY MEDAL.:
HONOUR POR NON-COM, OFFICERS AND MEN,
The Military Medal for non-commis- ioned officers and men is described in the London Gazette. ̧.·
King's head and on the other the words entered into, there appears to be no "For Bravery in the Field in a other way to obtain the desired infor-wreath with the royal cipher and crown.
The medalis to be worn immediately
furious assults, regardless of-human life speeches about peace he would make Country in the age of peace, which, it NEW BRITISH AIR BOARD mation but to enforce the statutory before all war medals, and the ribbon
the Germans only succeeded in gaining a footing in some elements castward of Fort Agel. Attempts against our posi- tion westward of the fort and at the fort itself wore frustrated.
dozens of speeches. But the time had not arrived. He could make no statement about peace conditions except after con sultation with the Allies.
Sir Edward Grey pointed our that his interview contained no new declaration, nor was there anything new in Dr. von Bethmann-Hollweg's interview, except a
A bombardment is procdecking af Ache synap Woevro.
The enemy attempted to advance under, eover of poison gas in Champagne, but was thrown back by our batteries,
FRENCH ATTACK ON
DOUAUMONT,
it please God, will be the fruit of this long and arduous war.
THE IRISH PROBLEM.
WILL THE VICEROYALTY BE ABOLISHED?
LONDON, May 24th, The Times anys it is understood that a lie about our attitude towards the Bosnia crisis. It was impossible to
Mr. Asquith, Mr. Lloyd George, and reason with the German people so long Mr. Bonar Law individually and in as they were fed with lies and knew formally conferred with the Nationalist nothing of the truth. The real thing and Ulster leaders. The atmosphere last responsible for prolonging the war night was more favourable to a settle was that the German Government ment than since the revolt.
the people that they The Daily Express says that Mr. kept telling had won the war or were going to Asquith will tomorrow sunounce the win it next week, and that the Allies abolition of the Irish Viceroyalty, and wore beaten. The Allies were not beaten, | Lord Wimborne will be offered another and were not going to be beaten post under the Government, They were going to win.
HOW THEY REACHED THE FORT
PARIS, May 4th." The French lines south of Douaumont whence the main attack was nude, were ere
unly 50 yards distant from the fort.
The defence was so formisable that it
was an hour before the first triumphant
Frenchmen arrived at the fort. This was really romarkable rapidity, Thero were two lines of trenches before the
fort-lavishly fortifed. The first was reached in a quarter of an hour, and the occupants were either bayonetted or cap
tured. Waves of assailants then rushed
The Daily Nerre says that the Minis The first step towards peace would be terial idea of a future settlement is
attor a recognition of that fact by the German that if the Irish lenders agree to the people. He paid a warm tribute to the establishrmot of separate Parliament defence of Verdun in a long battle. for Ulster and the rest of Ireland after. France was saving not only herself but the war this will facilitate the establish- also the Allies. Diplomacy's present dutyment at present of a Coalition Executive was to maintain the solidarity of the for Ireland.
bring the war to
BILL
LONDON, May 24th
LONDON, May 24th,
In the House of Lords Lord Curzon announced that the new Air Board will consist of Lord Curzon, Admirals Tudor and Vaughan-Lee, Generals Sir D. Hon- derson and Brancker, Lord Bydenham, w Major Baird
IMPORTANT SHIPPING
COMBINE
LONDON, May 24th.. The Cunard Line has arranged to alger, the Commonwealth and Dominion Lins.
RUSSIAN HOYALTY AT
ODESSA.
TSAR REVIEWS TROOPS.
PETEOGRAD, May 24th. The Tear, Tharitsa, and Tanrevitch have arrived at Odessa, and were accord ed an enthusiastic reception. The Tsar reviewed the troops.
A PROMOTION QUESTION.
LONDON, May 24th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Austen Chamberlain, in reply to Colonel Yate, said there was no reason to suppose that
the arcond line, where the resistance was Allies and to support to the uttermost more serious, Twice the French were
common naval and military measures to AMENDMENT TO COMPULSION the claims to promotion of officers who driven, back, and then reinforcements:
were sorving in the Indian Army Reserve were released and carried the tronch
at the outbreak of war had not been with irresistiblo dash, and reached the
duly considered. fort, where they were joined by columns from the west. The garrison resisted in Very corner and cellar, but were driven out by bayonet and bomb to the north eastern corner
The fiercest fighting con- tiqued all night. The French are con- fident that they will secure the whole position, while the conviction is growing
while the in Paris that the moment of decision of the whole Verdun battle is imminent.
MAVAL ACTIVITIES.
{THROUGH" "ERUTER'S AGENCY.]
SUBMARINE WARFARE
LONDON, May 24th.
The following vessels have been sunk in the Mediterranean
Tho
Adamotios Korais (Greek steamor). Tjomo (Norwegian steamer). crews of both vessels were saved.
Fabricotti (Italian sailing-ship).
Myosotis (French sailing ship). GERMAN SUBMARINE MINED
AMSTERDAM, May 24th. The U22 struck & mine near Zeebrugge and received serious damage. The vessel: was towed into Ostend.
a stage not yet reached, in which the prospect of maintaining an enduring peace would be with the Allies.
The Compulsion Bill had allowed n (Loud cheers.)
man leaving work of national importance LATER. des two months in which to look for another The interview with Dr, von Bethmann- Hollweg, mentioned by Sir Edward job, without becoming a soldier. An Grey, was given to an American journa. amendment made by the House of Lords list on the 23rd inst, and grossly mis-
reduces this period to a fortnight, and represented Great Britain's aims and this will be considered by the House of aetions prior to the war. The German
Commons to day. Hence the Bill is un- Chancellor also declared:-" Only when likely to become law before to-morrow Statesmen take the war situation as the
AMENDMENT ADOPTED BY
map shows it, and honourably desire to discuss peace proposals, shall we ap- proach peace.
BRITISH PRISONERS IN GERMANY.
IN A BAD PLIGHT.
LONDON, May 26th. In the House of Commons, Mr.
of Comm Tennant said that but for the parcels
COMMONS.
LONDON, May 25th. The House of Commons adopted the amendment by 100 votes to 69, after Mr. George Cave, K.C., had pointed out that it was confined to men who had joinert their present occupation since Augus and thus affected only those who entered these occupations to avoid military
service.
of food sent from Great Britain, many BRITAIN'S SUPPLY OF MEN of the British prisoners in Germany
LONDON, May 25th
would be starved. He dusented from the Au official return shows that there in suggestion that there should be reprisalsau Army Corps of men of military age Lord Robert Cecil expressed grave in Government departments, including
anxiety regarding the future---
30,000 in the Post Offee
NEW MILITARY SECRETARY.
LONDON, May 24th, Major General Peyton has been gazet- Military Secretary, replacing the Duko of Teck,
to
COLONEL ROOSEVELT AND PRESIDENCY.
NEW YORE, May 24th. Colonel Roosevelt has acpepted an offer by a Committee of Republicans from 30 States to work on behalf of his candida
turo for the Presidoney.
WHOLESALE BUTCHERY.
According to a German report the men in a French detachment recently surren dared at Verdun) and then resumed their arms and attacked the Germans in the rear, thereby necessitating drastic mea sure It transpires, however, that in reality the Frenchmen were cat off from their fellows and that they refused to surrender They inflicted terrible fosser upon the Germans, but eventually, and ing it impossible to cut their way through, they surrendered Thereupon the Germans after the then had been dearmed, commenced a wholesale slaugh
ter. Many of the Germans were dir- gusted with the butchery.
rights given to shareholders by section will be of dark blue with three white and 110 or 109 of the Companies (Consolida two crimson stripes... tion) Act, 1908, nnder which the Company ANTI-GERMAN SENTIMENT IN la registered.
By
TRADE.
the former section the Company may by special resolution appoint in Mr. Hausny MacDonald, M.P., speak- spectors to investigate its affairs, and hers of the Union of Democratic Control ing at a conference of Yorkshire mem-
inspectors so appointed may examine all in Leeds, said that after the war a books
and documents, they may examine paychological protection would be inevit
usable. There would be a sentimental Officers and Agents of the Company on objection to dealing with Germany, but outh in relation to its business, and such if that psychology of the people were inspectors must report the result of their trauslated into legislation we should encourage the less well-equipped econo- investigations in such manner and to mic interests, and as they declined in such persons as the Company in General | efficiency the tariff wall would go up. Meeting may direct.
A political form of protection to enable the revolutionized industries to get back upon a peace footing would mean pro- tection riveted for ever, whereas if we should get the right amount to begin left it to the psychological agencies we with, and is efficiency went up the wall would come down.
This proceedure may be adopted with alvantage as being calculated to attain Le desired end without the accompanying pense, if the dissatisfied shareholders can be reasonably sure of carrying a special resolution which, it may be men tioned, requires & 3/4ths majority at the
first of the two necessary meetings. In view of the time qualification of three months before shareholders are allowed to vote on a poll, the meeting which can be forced on the Directors by shareholders holding one tenth of the issued capital, or 9916 shares, Companies (Consolida- tion) Act Section 66, shareholders should proceed warily
- In the alternative the object of the
MR THOMAS ON GENERAL
COMPULSION..
Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., apesking a menting of railwaymen at Bouthamp ton, said nothing could be more fatal to our soldiers than to fail to supply them with the necessary equipment. But nothing was so important as the unity of the people the only certain way of losing the war was to break the national unity. The one thing which determined Labour not to use its power against the prescat Military Service Act was the Prime Minister's pledge that he would
dissatisfied shareholders may be achieved never be a party to compulsion for cou
to prove that more than 200,000 men by proceeding under clause 109 of the pulsion's sake. He challenged anybody Act, the purpose of which is to afford to could be obtained by further compul a minority of a Company working under sion. While they could obtain that the Act an opportunity for obtaining number they certainly would break with Labour. They would let loose passions information which they could not other and feelings difficult to control, and wise obtain
would have taken the inevitable step to disaster.
Under this Section shareholders holding one-tenth of the shares issued may apply A to the Board of Trade to appoint one
or more competent inspector to investi of the firm of Auditors as one of the gate the affairs of the Company. The two Accountants to be appointed under application must be supported by euch section 110 of the Act, should it be evidence required by the Board of Trade decided to proceed under this section. for the purpose of showing that the As stated previously, under section 100 applicants have good reason for, and are of the Act, the nomination of Inspectors not actuated by malicious motives lies with the Board of Trade, but there requiring the investigation. There should should be no objection to, a suggestion in- be no difficulty in satisfying the require being made by the applicants for the ments of the Board of Trade in this vestigation that a person commanding respect, and dissatisfied shareholders the confidence of both parties i
should be should, therefore, proceed under this appointed w section as being likely to give satisfactory satisfied shareholders should place results
this matter in the hands of a Committee, The Inspector's report shall be made to immediately with the object of taking the Board of Trade, a copy thereof being the necessary steps towards obtaining a delivered to the applicants for the inves report, and at the risk of reiteration, tigation.
DEFERRED AGAIN Hongkong, 25th May, 1916. EMPIRE DAY ON SHAMEEN. [TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG
DAILY PRES
Also to impeach the resolution passed at Officers of the Company who fail to the sonnal meeting, and to recover comply with any of the requirements of damages from the late Directors for the the inspectors in relation to the invés ultra sirea payments. Yours faithfully tigation, as in the case of an investigation by special resolution, are liable to fine of £5 for each oftues
The report will be invaluable to share- hol the means by which the infor mation so much sought after will be
Let me add here, in
ein parenthesis, that the dissatished shareholders have – no complaint against the Company's Aitchi- tors whole ability in well known in the to-day dying the Union Flag and the
lcome the nomination of & member the British flag Yours Taithfully- and Indeed, believe that shareholders Deutsch-Asiatische Bank is also fring
Canton, 24th May, 1915. E
BIR, All the British firms here are