THE WAR.
FRENCH SCORE SUCCESSES. TRENCHES AND MANY PRISONERS CAPTURED.
FURIOUS FIGHTING ON THE STOKHOD.
"ZEPPELINS RETURN TO ENGLAND,
·CASEMENT EXPIATES HIS TREASON.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.
[1HROUGH ARUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH STILL PROGRESSING.
{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
AERIAL FIGHTS ON THE SOMME.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 4ru. 1916,
SEVERE GERMAN LOSSES. LONDON, Angust-2nd. General Sir Douglas Haig, in a com-
PARIH, August 2nd. bruniqué, slates:--Further progress has A commenśyai stato :-There have been Ten made 10
of Pozieres. thirty-three aerial fights over the enemy the east Fighting at close quarters by small lines on the Samine. A German acro- detachments has been in progress here. plane was felled, afire, nnd fourteen "Hostile counter-attneks against our others were seriously damaged and obliged to descend headlong into their own lines.
ITALIAN.FRONT.
anew trenches to the west of Highwood "failed to get through our artillery har-
Fage.
GENERAL.
(THROUGH RETTER'S "AGUNOY.],
ANOTHER AIR RAID.
Loxnox, August. Irð.
[ZBROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.I
CASEMENT HANGED,
LONDON, August 3rd. Roger David Casement was hanged at sine a'clock this morning.
CORRESPONDENCE.
POST-BELLUM TRADE
WAB.
THE
[TO THE EDITOR OF THE “HONGKONG
· BALLY PRESS,”] It is officially announced that at 130
-SI--Your correspondent "A Liberal.' this morning a number of airships crossed Writing on Thursday, June 20th, the
Tendon currispondent of the Alunchester in his last letter but one, asked for a over the East Const at midnight.
Guardian aid that speculation was turn Tariff Reform advocate to explain his Their objectivo has not yet been ascering on whether the sentence of death passeden of trade, and I was hoping one
on Sir Roger Casoriont, would be carried tained, as the raid is still proceeding.
Bombs have been dropped at various places.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
LATER. An official report states:-At 3.30 this moming six or seven airships apparently participated in a raid.
A considerable number of bombs were
dropped on the Eastern and South- Eastern Counties.
There is no definite information. No military damage is reported. Many anti-aircraft guns were in action It is reported that, at least, one air. ship was hit.
COMING ECONOMIC WAR.
RESOLVE OF THE ALLIES.
out. He is certainly the most interesting would reply,
criminal of modern times, and he has managed, by bis speeches and attitude at
He further remarked that some Tarif
the trial, wrote the correspondent, to draw Reformers argue that Free Trade is right to himself a certain chivalrous sympathy | 'u theory but Tariff Reform is best in even from the bitterly hostile onlockers, Society women and so on, who crowded the practies.
Personally, I consider, that Free Trade Court during the last stages. A splendid light was made for him, both on technicals certainly best in theory, under favour. grounds--and tore the constitutional ore able conditions and would be right in of Professor Morgan was doubtless very useful-and on the contention that he was practice if only the practice were uni- no more guilty of treason than the Ulster, versal, giving equal oppertunity to all
Volunteers and the Ulster leaders..
pation.
|
COTTON MILLS OF JAPAN. REMARKABLE GROWTH IN TËN YEARS.
The spinning mill industry is the most prominent of the industries of Japan. The number of spinning will companies is now 36 with a total capital invested. of over Y-80,000,000, The number of spindles at work, according to the in- vestigation made at the middle of June, was 2,703,000,
The workmen employed h the mills number 23,590 males and 99,700 females, a total of 123,350. The output of yarns. averages 100,000 bales a month.
Compared with conditions in 1916, ten years ago, there has been striking pro- gress made, as may be seen from the fol- Towing table taken from the Japan Advertiser
First half First half 'of 1900. of 1915.
Yen. Yen.
48
36
Number of companies Paid-up capital 50,832,200 60,011,677 Number of spindles. 1,483,497 | 9,763,000 Number of workmen
and workwomen Monthly output
---
Inles Bales.
85,000 180,000 It will be observed that the nugaber of spindles and the output have “hoen, z doubled in ten years. The number of labourers has not made a corresponding increase, and this shows the increasing efficiency of the labour. The striking feature is that the mumber of companies has decreased from 18 to 30 and this shows the tendency toward amalgamation.
Neither line of defence could stand for 1
Your correspondent further states that tament, and the variet for which there was overwhelming legal tification, had thes's of war, and in this he appears Trude is not wat. It is the very anti-
the support of ordinary contrion-sense
to confum actual trade with ideal trade, people. To such Sir Roger Chisement was
I have no hesitation in saying that under a man who, in spite of great gifts and actual pre-war conditions many classes achievements, and betrayed many young af trade were strikingly portrayed by Irishmen of promise us a bloody death.
your correspondent's simile, the rob High chivalry and high mutives could not
bery of one man for the bencht "of an wipe out this offence in the view frustther," The military policy of Germany people,
Sir Roger Casement bore himself with and her trade policy were similar in Diplomatic pressure,
One thing which cannot be overlooked zandesty and dignity in the great test at the may respects. Court. in long speech was a political were made use of to the fullest extent, tariff walls, and Government subsidies
is that there is a strong tendency toward manifesto addressed to Ireland and Ameri-and the war revealed to us a very sinister the inercase, of spindles and capital by en, and ignored the damning fact that,
various mills, and it is expected that at whatever his motives might have been, it purpose, in the German control of the the end of this year there will be a fur- aniline dye industry, when it showed us ther remarkable increase in these was Gorming that stood to gain from his that the hage dye factories could be con- enterprise. The cluquence and occasional verted into explosives factories of the
respects. It is planned that the number of spindles shall reach 000,000 by the end rit of this apologia compensated for highest efficiency with ease and despatch of the year, but since the importation of [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.}
when the judges put on their black caps will that the U.S.A. was, by means of a tariffably be a year before those plans can be bin infusion of thought. The final scene
at the outbreak" of war. 1 understand machinery is now difficult, it will prob ITALY RETALIATES.
never be forgotton for its terror by anyone wall, able to increase her coal output from completed. SUBMARINE WORKS DAMAGED. Genera! Haig, in a communiqué siates:
overwrought, but he here bimself with the Roma, Angust 2nd. the same unity and determination econ- val of a man who had long since given up -The situation is unchanged. The enemy An Italian communiqué states: omically as militarily. The war had hope of life.
From a forensic point of view the triumph gartillery has been active at Trone's Wood, strong enemy attack on Monte Cimone opened their eyes to the full meaning of of the trial was Mr. Sullivan's great speech Otherwise the day has been compara-1 was defeated with very heavy losses, the German system of economic penetra-paid az unusually cordial tribute. It was spech to which the Lord Chief Justice Fively agjet
In retaliation for enemy aircraft tion and the use to which it would be put distivet misfortum for Reger Casement Our artillery, during the past twenty-attacking Italian open towns, an Italian in war-time.
that Mr. Sullivan was so broken hy his effort that he could not appear on the Just foner hours, ie operation with the air-squadron dropped four tons of high.
Continuing, Mr. Asquith said it was day,
The rumour ran round very rapidly that
ARTILLERY AND FLYING
CORPS CO-OPERATE...
LONDON, August Bril.
LONDON, August 2nd. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith, in opening a discussion on the resolutions adopted by the Faris Erono mic Conference, said the Conference was held to convince the enemy that the Allies were resolved to wage war with who wis there. Sir Roger Casonwont was 172,000,000 tons in 1805 to 443,000,000 tons
From & world viewpoint, Japan's spin- was so far developed that she was able The number of spindles at work last year in 1911, and that by 1913 this industry ning mill industry is still insignificant. to abandon her tariff wall in order to was 138,917,969, and Japan's share was only a little over two per cent, Com- extend her export trade.
Would not a tax upon imported dyes 'pared with the figures for England, on of dyes, seeing that enormous sup Japan uses only about five per cat have tended to foster the home produc which are about 57,900,000 spindles, lies of rar uterin) were at our hand many. All mill men sis agreed that Further, is it not conceivable that indus-Japan has to sell more to China and other trial preparedness in a few more sirailar countries in the South.
The following is the list of exports of lines would have so strengthened the Germany scared to pursue her bellicose on Allied markets for which Germany coated. Theoretically the responsibility intentions, and thus have averted the
for deciding whether he should be reprieved ar for not rested upon Mr. Herbert Samuel as
Flying Corps, has destroyed seven gun explosives on the Whitebead torpedo and necessary to prepare to combat the attack the death sentence ou Casement would be hands of our diplomats as to have made cotton years in the first half of this year
emplacements and six, nmumunition chimps japbmarine works at Fäume, which were nwar Grandecours and gún emplues greatly daninged and set a fire, ments" other parts of the front. A Lew hostile aeroplanes erossed our linen
For a short distance, but were quickly! driven back. one being felled and an- other damaged.. The enemy appears anxious to avoid aerial combat.
GERMANY'S MAN-POWER.
DESERVES BEING USED TI
Losyon, August 3rd.
RUBBIAN FRONT.
***
(THROUGH MEUTER'S JOSEOF.)
STANISLAU AND HALICZ THREATENED.
PETROGRAD, August 3rd,
was already organising her industries, and it was the duty of the Allies to take every step to secure for their own use, and to prevent the German control of the products of the Allied countries,
It was an essential condition of peace, said Mr. Asquith, that Belgium, Serbia, The Russinus have advanced ten miles Poland and Northern France should be towards hovel pace they crossed the restored economically. The Board of. Stokhod bend. Experts are
.......................
to various destinations compared with those in the first half of 1008 E-----
China ......
ritory
Chosen
I can quite follow. "A.Liberal" when me Secretary. Whers. Mr. Asquith was he says "The desire for a self-supporting Home Secretary, a political case occurred in which he had to advise the Crown what nation, like the desire for a self-support- Kuantung leased ter- course to take in exercising the prerogative,ing roan, feads backwards," and I ad- mire him for his altruistic principles. It was then suggested that his action had We have, however, become involved in a Hongkong heon influenced by the Prime Minister of horrible war and should (had it not been India..... the House of Coninas repudiated the sug been in the soup" before this the day, and Mr. Asquithin speech in for the protection of our Navy) have Philippines gestion, and declared that he had not been influencedor controlks, and that he would haze rosinted any attempt to indtrengo him: Thin may be the constitutional custom, but the fact is that the Prime Minister.
SHOP.
Our navy, then, whilst being a fighting xachine and wrong from an altruistic standpoint, has beyond all doubt saved our nation from hecorning a cast of
Others
First half First half
of 1908. of 1916.
Yen.
2,517,000
Yen
6,923,000
144.000
295,000
198,000
132,000
061,000
10.000
214,000
119,000
33.000
2,000
22,000
Total 3,078,000 || 8,107,000 The exports to China have been more
than doubled in ten years, the exports large and to India twenty times as large
as ten years'ngo.
THE BANK OF CHINA.
ALLEGED CAMPAIGN AGAINST
THE GOVERNOR: -
Asenation was caused in Péking at the head once of the Bank of China by the arrest of three men who were noticed
confident Trade was engaged on a scheme to matkolone enn take the responsibility of advising | Germany. Further, "A Liberal" will. to Hongkong have become five times as that General Lesb will deal effectively as independent of enemy supplies of mercy. In a case like that of Casement perhaps, concede that a nation, which is A French Army Bulletin gives an ex-with the German tank attacks north of dyes, spelter, etc., while a scheme of re-policy. It was a question of high political is not self-supporting, and would, in con- was not a question of justice or of domestic ere or less self-supporting, in on a more favourable war footing than one which haustive account of the British offensive the Kovel-Saray Railway. The fighting search had been inaugurated by a strong policy, and that could only be decided sequence, be less liable to coercion or at- It emphasises that the Germans are using in this region covers
the Prime Minister who is the chief adack a five-nile front committee under Lord Balfour of Bur viser of the Crown on this and every other
Patriotic British subjects, whether they up their reserves, being compelled to put eight miles north of the railway, but the leigh for considering the commercial and question.}
he Liberal or Conservative, should see to into action twelve Divisions which would marshy country between the Stokhod and industrial policy generally, which, it was BRITISH PRISONERS-OF-WAR that we do not lack in future cust have been sting otherwise. An extra Turia rivers does not permit of rapid proposed, should be subsequently dis-
Legislative measures which will so adjust ear trade and industrics as to lend mate- Division daily is necessary to resist the evolutions by masses of troops, and the cussed by the Imperial Conference, in
vial aid to the defence of the realm. If. British, whose man-power is only begin searcity of roads prevents the extensive cluding India. Mr. Asquith emphasised
with this object in view, Tariff Reform it seems to be, it should he indicated, ming to be exerted,
employment of the German heavy artil that the resolutions were not aimed at stated that two irish prisoners-of-warf, on the other hand, Free Traders have not be opposed by the Liberal party, and. another method, which they consider a have been shat at Limburg. One was better one, by all means let us have it alleged to have been drunk and had fully explained. Yours faithfully, attacked the guard. Regarding the other the German Commandant refused to it. Fifford any infurmation to the American
diplomatic investigatora....
STRONG ENEMY POSITION CARRIED.
VIOLENT FIGHTING AND HEAVY ENEMY LOSSES,
Jery.
The Russian crossing of the Koropetz river in southern Galicia Abrenteus Stanislan and Haliez, besides further turning General Bochner's forces from the south, while General Sakharoff'À advance south-west of Brody has in- ereased the predicament of both positions from the north.
Paris, August 2nd. Ammuniqué states:-We carried strong encrity position between Bois de Hem and Monacu farm, and occupied a trend north-west of Deniscourt, in the region of Estrees, taking prisoners,
There has been violent fighting on the Vaux-Clupitre-Chenois front, and as far reports:--There is the
GERMANS MOWED DOWN. The Times correspondent with the Russian Headquartere on the Stokhod
neutrals;
CENTRAL POWERS. FOOD SUPPLY.
HUNGER PÅNGS OF THE PEOPLE
LONDON, August 2nd.
A well-informed authority states that there is amplo evidence that the food and other supplies of the Central Empires is diminishing daily, and, as a consequence, the rations are smaller.
Hundreds of captured letters speak of
LONDON, August 3rd.
In the House of Lords, Lord Newton
Lord Newton pointed out that both had refused to join Casement,
COLLISION.
"CITY OF LAHORE”—“MONGARA."
LONDON, August Urd. most furious ceaseless anxiety in the endeavour to The steamer City of Lahore, from
PLEBIS. Hongkong, August 2nd, 1976.
by the police guard toitering about in Irunt of the bank premises. On being arrested and seatened they were found
to be in possession of pistols--a fact which they explained by a statement-trav they were engaged to protest Str. Hisa
Ln-yaen. the new Governor of the Bank. Inquiry tias statement was found to be correct.
Boule Dime ago (says the Peking Gazette) a ertain official of the Bank, wo is said to be responsible for the u pleasured attacks diretied against ha Governor for, personal reasons, threate od to take the file of far, Hau Lu-puma if he reused to vacate his post. This ied the Governor to inform the Gendar- meric of the threat, and as a result several soldiers were toki off to set as the Governor's personal guard. Three of tbe guard followed the Governor into the office on Tuesday in consequence of renewed threats against him.
as the south of Damloup. After a series fighting everywhere. The Germans have assuage the hunger pangs of, the people, Rangoon, collided in: the Downs with the fired indiscriminately on passers by and for an excuse to create a scene and they
Fruitless attacks, some of which were been driven to desperation through losses while travellers state that the best hotels British steamer Mongara.
PETITION
·BY
JAPANESE RESIDENTS IN SHANGHAI. A petition, of which the following is a translation, has been addressed by the Japanese Residents' Association to their national authorities in Shanghai :--:
The unfortunate incident which occur- red in North Szechuen Road Extension on May 2nd, when armed Chinese police mon ntruded into the Settlement and Mr. Isu's enemies were on the look out into houses, thereby causing casualties immediately made a row. They had the to. several persons, amongst whom one soldiers arrested on the spot and banded The City of Lahore's forepeak is Japanese was killed and four others over to the police after searching their flooded.
more or less seriously wounded, is a most persons and finding the pistols. Some of serious and grievous affair. We are fully the officials of the Bank suggested, that confident that the necessary steps are be Mr. Hsu brought in the soldiers to frigh ing taken towards obtaining due com ten the Bank staff; but this is obviously pensation for the dead and wounded, and absurd. It is high time, however, for for severe punishment of the culprita, the Government to assert its authority reprimand of responsible officials and and deal drastically with the group of public apology by the directing men who persist in opposing the new authority.
Governor because they fear that he is going to reorganise the Bank. The ques- tion touches the root of all administra- tion. Unless insubordination is put down with a strong hand, there is an end to all Government.
companied by poison-gas, the enemy in men and guns. They are ceaselessly are short of supplies and that even diplo gained a little ground at Bois de Vaux counter-attacking and are pouring in mats are finding it necessary to secure Chapitre and Chenols. Elsewhere, all his fresh divisions, which are marched from provisions from abroad. As an instance, FOREST FIRES IN CANADA attempts were repulsed:
the trains to the battlefields, where they the American Legation at Copenhagen is- During the actions, in which the enemy
TORONTO, August 3rd. are mowed down by the Russian fire. All forwarding food to the Ambassador, in It is estimated that 500 have perished suffered heavy losses, we made prisoners
their attacks were repulsed. There is a Berlin and others are obtaining victuals in the forest fires. of one hundred.
continuous cannonade day and night, from London.
The enemy's position on, the Stokhod is There is widespread distress in the of the strongest, and there are indieations Dual Monarchy. The Vienna Munici that the Germans will hold out to the pality now feeds 54,000 monthly compared last. The persistence of enemy airmen with 10,000 half a year ago.
TRENCHES CAPTURED. EIGHT HUNDRED PRISONERS TAKEN.
PARIS, August 3rd.
·A·communiqué states: There has been Russians. no infantry action north of the Somme,
AFRICA, Two enemy counter-attacks on a trench at Discourt, south of the Somme, were repulsed.
We made several echelon attacks on the right of the Meuse from the river to the south of Fleury.
ENEMY COMMANDS
BEARRANGED
AMSTERDAM, August 3rd. It is officially announced in Berlin and Vienna that the command of the Armies
in
Russo ospitals has suraged the GOVERNMENT OF INDIA BILL. the stern front has been rearranged and on have the Betulement Rxtension
[THROUGH REUTZR'S AGENOT.]
PANGANI· OCCUPIED.
The present condition of affairs creates Ba extremly unsafe and dangerous feel- ing, and the following measures are con- sidered very necessary to be taken for the protection of life and property in the
CONFIDENCE RESTORED AT TIENTSİN. the proper authorities may be approach the Tientsin branch of the Bank of China Settlement, and we earnestly request that
The resumption of specie payment by has met with unexpected and unqualified ed, in view of the Russian offensive.
(1.)To have the Settlement Extension success. The comparatively small demand With the assent of the Kaiser, who is soon as possible..
schemie ratified and carried into effect as for silver during the first three days entirely dropped on the 4th and 5th days. The withdrawal of Clause 2 of the at present on the Eastern front, General (2)-To arrange to employ a naraber The credit of the Tientsin branch is 50 Government of India Bill was in accord Hindenburg has been placed in command of cohpetent Japanese as municipal thoroughly re-established that its notes anos with the unanimous recommendation of the Austro-Gorman allied armies,
police.
are now accepted everywhere as legal (a)To prohibit the carrying of arms tender at face value. A curious reaction of the Joint Committee, after bearing the which have combined for uniform em- by the Chinese police in the territory im is that the value of the notes of the Bank statement of Mr. McLeod, who represent-ployment,
mediately adjoining the foreign Settle of Communications has also incressal ment. Ang
from 85 to 35.5 per cent.
LONDON, August 3rd..
ed the East India section of the London Chamber of Commerce.
LONDON, August 3rd." Major-General Hoskins is clearing the
ARMY ACT AMENDMENT,
(4.)-To maintain more officient and country south of the Usambara Railway.
effective police force in the districts ad- We captured several trenches at strong The port of Pangani has been occupied,
The Russians on arriving at Dabno Any further legislation intended to
LONDON, August 3rd. join og densely populated Chinese ter found that the Austrians had been rug points.
and minor columns are operating be- remove. administrative inconveniences
In the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd ritory. We are of opinion that the polic ning & casino in a venerated monastery
ing in North Szechuen Road Extension On the alter were empty champagne and tween the hills and the coast. We are arising from the moment of decision must George has given notice of an amendment district is insufficient as compared with liqueur bottles, cigar and cigaretta enda, pressing the enemy southwards, The low wait till after the war. It is regard to the Army Act, enabling civilians to other districte, p
and playing cards. The sacristy had been British and Belgian forces based at the ed as certain that Indian opinion will sit on a court-martial which, pocording to sonable and will no doubt be sympathe ants. The Bourse Gazette sites that an The petition appears, in the main, rea- used as a sleeping-room by the attend We repulsed one counter-attack with ports of Lake Victoria are progressing be consulted before any such action is the newspapers, will investigate allegatically regarded by the Council, says the Italian military attache has made
We captured 200 prisoners and ten machine-guns.
Inba.
well.
taken.
tions against a high Wor Office official.” LNG. Daily News.
record of the desecration,