THE
THE WAR.
ROUMANIAN
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17TH, 1917.
CAMPAIGN:
CHEERING EXPERT REVIEW OF THE SITUATION.
CHINA AND PRESIDENT WILSON'S NOTE:
HER ADHESION CHEERS UP BERLIN.
ANOTHER OUTBURST BY THE KAISER.
The Balkans.
LATEST CABLES, (THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENOY.)
THE ROUMANIAN CAMPAIGN,
POTENTIALITIES OF THE
SITUATION.
LONDON, January 16th.
Gen. Mackenson's advance on Galatz is at present the most conspicuous feature of the fighting of this postion of the
theatre of waT.
A German communiqué states that the captured village of Vadeni was the last place in the hands of the Russo-Rou- manians south of the Boresh, but the notable successes achieved by the latter in the Moldavian highlands shows that they are still most active west of the Beroth.
Galatz is only seven miles from Vadeni | ̧and" within gurfire, but the Danube and the Seroth must be crossed before the enemy are able to enter it, and the whole ground is marshy and difficult.
"MASTERED AND EXHAUSTED."
FRENCH VIEW OF THE ENEMY.
PARIS, January 15th. Admiral Fournier, writing to Le Matin on hie visits to the Russo-Roumanian Mront says that the Tear told him that in a few weeks the situation in the Balkans would assume a different aspect, Admiral Eournier anticipates that the enemy will be mastered, and his progress stopped, by cold and exhaustion, while his increasingly heavy losses paralyse his efforts directed towards Salonika.
INDO-CHINESE. DETACHMENT
IN ACTION,
LIVELY FIGHTING IN MACEDONIA,
FARI, January 15th.,
A Macedonian message says:-The bad weather has onused numerous floods, and there have been heavy snowstorms In the region of Lake Preaps, the Italians repulsed an enemy attack.
The Near East.
BARLIFE "VABLES. [TANOVAN HRÚTRE'S AGEMOX.] IN MESOPOTAMIA. GOOD. PROGRESS.
·HONGKONG MAGISTRACY,
ALLEGED STREET THEFT.
I AM THE MAN.
MORE KAISERISMS.
Amsttedam, January 18th.
A Chinose was charged before Mr. The Norddeutscher publishes a letter Melbourne with the theft of a piece of from the Kaiser, addressed to Dr. vou tuled cars from the street in front Bethmann-Hollweg, the German Chan-of a building in course of repair. The cellor, on October 31st, in which he canvas was the property of the contractor engaged in the work. Prisoner was re- manded.
LONDON, January 16th An official Mesopotamien message states. We have progressed eastward says: and westward of Kut-al-Mara, and, except for a small ares north eastward of Kut-al-Mara, the whole of the right bank eastward of Shatalhai has been cleared.
Naval Activities.
EARLIER CABLES. {THROUGH BEUTRE'S AGIMOT.j PRIZE COURT AWARDS. ECHO OF DOGGER BÁNK FIGHT.
LONDON, January 15th.
The Prize Court has awarded £5,250 to a number of British warships for the sinking of the Blucher in the battle off Dogger Bank on January 24th, 1915.
WANDERING GERMAN
SUBMARINE. INTERNED BY THE DUÏCH.
FLUSHING, January 15th. A Dutch worship has brought in a German submarine which was found in Datch territorial waters. Tho sub- marine will be interned.
E
LATER
The submarine" was released, after an investigation, and was conducted ont- side serritorial waters,
SINKINGS.
LONDON, January 15th. The following sinkings are announced.
A munition depot was destroyed as Beaufort and Brentwood (British),
Vestfald (Norwegian), Putures, north of Armatus.
Evangelos (Gröck), and the sailer Ruby (Russian). General,
Though he has concentrated great forces fifty miles along the right bank of There have been engagements south of the Sereth from its junction with the Lake Ochrida, and particularly | Danube, General Mackensen has not yet Velitarna, where an Indo-Chinese detach- attempted an assault on the main Russian men went into action. Another detach- position on the Boreth, probably owing ment progressed slightly beyond Svats.
to the severity of the weather. Accord | Franco-Helgian Bront.
ing to Petrograd reports, prisoners state that Mackensen's troops are in a most fatiqued condition, and are ravaged by sickness and privations.
The lul in the other theatres is more apparent than real. The most strenuous preparations are proceeding in the rear of all the main fronts for resumption on a grand scale at the earliest possible
moment.
'LARENT VABLES. (THROUGH BEUTRE'S AGENCY.]
BRITISH FRONT:
RAIDS AND TRANSPORT SHELLING.
LONDON, January 15th, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, in a
LATEST CABLES.
Enemy peoples are being kept in the war by lies and frauds, because their rulers are without the moral courage to speak the word of peace. It is necessary to find a ruler who has a conscience, who feels that he is responsible to God,
who has a heart for his own and enemy peoples, who is indifferent to any wilful misrepresentation of his action, and who possesses the will to free the world of its sufferings. I have the courage, and, trusting God, I shall dare to take this step.
Please draft Notes on those lines, and submit them to me; and make all the necessary arrangements without delay," SON FOR MR. CHAMBERLAIN.
LONDON, January 15th. Mrs. Austen Chamberlain has given birth to a son.
CORRESPONDENCE.
TAR BOILING IN STATUE SQUARE.
{TO THE EDITOR OF TER HONGKONG DAILY FRESS."]
SIE,-Why make more deplorable the "weedy" condition of the finest site," and detract from the general beauty of the plot of enclosed ground inmediately For weeks past the adjoining it
P. W. D. road-mendera have been asiduously employed in atewing tar, in many large overs, in the small path- way which separates the finest site" from its more charming companion, and the results have been disastrous from the point of view of picturesqueness. Many of the previously white pilla.fs which surround the well laid-out plot have bena blackened by the denso smoke which proceeds continuously from the evens; the shrubs are succumbing to the Game cause-many have already fallen With a view to cheering up Berlin at lifeless; and it is on rare occasions only
(THROUGH BHUTER'S AGENOT.).
CHINA CHEERS UP BERLIN, ANOTHER NEUTRAL ADHERENT TO WILSON'S NOTE
LONDON, January 18th.
the adhesion of another neutral to Pre-
sident Wilson's Note, Count Bernstor has transmitted to Germany by wireless- the text of China's reply, in which also
was
AN IMPUDENT THEFT.
Before Mr. Wood, a Chinese charged with stealing a gold neck chain and pendent, valued at $175, from the person of a Chinese young lady in the street at Bhak Kong Sui From the evidence addused the theft appears to have been of a very bold and daring kind. The thief, it is alleged, went up to the complainant and tore the articles off her neck and made off with them. The case was adjourned till Saturday.
SMOKING PIPE THEFT.
THE ALLEGED THEFT OF STEAMER'S ANCHORS.
Yesterday, Mr. J. B. Wood heard part of the evidence in the charge against al Frenchman named Balusatía, firas officer: on board the 5.5. Hue. As was stated in our columna yesterday the charge againsti the defendant is that he sold the anchor, to a marine hawker, who subsequently disposed of them to a marine dealer. The evidence of these and other witnesses was taken yesterday.
The Hon. Captain-Superintendent of Police (Mr. Mel, Messer) conducted the prosecution, and Mr. F. C. Jenkin (in- structed by Mr. Otto Kong Biog, solicitor) appeared for the defendent, Mr. Davidson, solicitor, watched the case
on behalf of two of the witnesses.
The Captain of the Hue, the first wit- ness, said he had seen the two anchors, and they seemed to be the same as thos missing from the boat. He first missed A young Chinese boy stole s hubble the anchors on December 11th, and at s bubble pipe from a house in Yaumati. rough stimate they were worth $500 as He was suspected by the owner, who old iron, Defendant was his chief officer took him to the police-station. The boy then, but was signed off on January 13th. conducted the police to a marine store Witness was going to hand over the ship, - dealer who had given him 20 cents for which had now been sold to her new the pipe. The thief and the receiver Chinese owpers, to-day. At the Water were brought before Mr. Melbourne, who Police Station he was shown the paper ordered the boy to receive ten strokes (produced) and the name it bore was with the rod and to be detained for 24 defendant's. He know defendant's writ hours; and dismissed the man (who is ing, but would not say whether this was 73 years of age) with a caution.
his or not. It was a very rough signature.
UNJUST SCALES.
cent.
A Chinese shopkeeper was charged with keeping and using scales which were wrong to the extent of 11 per agtinst the purchaser. It was stated that there were in the shop two other scales, which were both correct, and were, presumably, kept for production in the event of a visit of inspection. A fine of 825 was imposed by Mr. Melbourne.
About a dozen other cases of a similar
kind were disposed of, fines ranging from $5 to $25 being imposed.
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INDIAN CONSTABLE CHARGED
WITH ASSAULT.
A sono at the entrance to the Star Ferry, on the 4th inst, led to an Indias Constable being charged before Mr. Wood with assaulting a ricksha coolie.
Major Robertson gave evidence on behalf of the ricksha coolie, who met him dai'y at the Star Ferry. As usual, on that one is able to catch a glimpse of the the 4th, witness stood at the entrance greensward through the dense volumes of "soupy" smoke. Those of us who ferry, and the ricksht coolie ran towards to the ferry wharf, after leaving the
pass to and fro in the vicinity aro
and witness went up and asked the con- stable why he did so. He not seem to understand. Later witness reported the
In reply to Mr. Messer, witness dented that he told Inspector Gordon that he knew whose handwriting it was and was
spared to swear to it. What he said was that be recognized the name. H bad never said that ho could swear that the anchors were the ship's, but bo admitted thy were like them. Witness did hear defendant way he was willing to pay $250 to get the anchors back on board the ship and then fight his case. At the same time defendant denied the charge. ·
A painter, who is also a marina hawker, Maid he was going along the Praya on December 10th, when he met another man, and after a conversation they both went to the 8.a. Hue, Witness, was told to see the Chief Officer about two anchore,
which he did. The Chief Officer (de fendant) told him there were two anchors to he changed for stores, and after wit- ness had seen them they went into si cabin, where defendant said he did not, want any more stores but wanted $100, and defendant gave him the paper (pro- Witness then and there paid the money duced) which witness thought was n
removed. They were taken ashore, and wipt. Witness engaged a boat and de- fendant gave orders for the anchors to bo he later delivered them to marine store dealere-the Tuk Wing shop.
Another painter belonging to a sampan,
that the anchors were for sale. He met and told the previous witness, and they both went on board, Witness corroborat- ed the previous witacas's statement us to what transpired on board,
nearly asphyxiated by tar fumes and him. The Indian constable stopped him, and the coolie then pointed to wit | communique, says: We raided linos vontures to declare that the war pro smoke, which make us forget that this mess. The constable struck the coolie,aid he was told on board the 8.8. ue Experts point out that the enemy may
eastward of Loos and shelled transportbably affected har interests more seriously particular spot represents Hongkong's than those of other neutrals. She is pre-principal endeavour to perpetuate the memory of Britain's sovereigns. Is it soon need all his resources for the West on the north of the Amore.
pared, after the war, to join in measures really necessary to transform Statue for assuring respect for the principle of Square into a tar-boiling depot? equality among the nations and to relieve
Yours, etc.,
PUZZLED. them from the peril of wrong and violence.
Hongkong, January 16th, 1916.
front, for a quick, powerful counter- offensive before the enemy has time to dig-in may still transform the whole Roumanian campaign.
BULGARIAN REPORT,
BOMBARDING - RAILWAY
PREMISES.
LONDON, January 16th.
FRENCH FRONT.
GERMAN ATTACKS THWARTED,
LONDON, January 16th.
A French communiqué says:-There were mutual bombardments on the banks of the Somme, and on the right bank of the Mouse.
The Gormans attacke our advanced posta, after bombardment, between the Aisas and Argonne. They were thrown A Bulgarian official report states:-back, after lively hand-grenading. From the right bank of the Danube wo bombardad, railway establishmenta round Gelats,
EARLIER CABLES.
VIOLENT BAYONET FIGHTING.
GOOD WORK BY BUSSO- ROUMANIANS.
PETEOGRAD, January 15th. A wireloza official message says:--The Roumanians attacked the heights in the the region of the Kasimo River. There was violent bayonet fighting, and the Boumsaiaus throw back the enemy B verst southwards. The Russo-Roumaniang repulsed an offensive in the same region, and pressed back the enemy two versta southwards. Wo withdrew slightly north. wards in the region of Vedeni, and repulsed, with great losses, several attacks north-east of Focsani
GERMAN WIRELESS.
AMSTERDAM, January 15th.
A wireless German official message! says: We repulsed strong Russo-Rou- manian attacks northward of the Susita Valley.
We carried out several successful coups des mains and captured material and prisoners.
EARLIER CABLES.
ARTILLERYING.
Paris, January 10th,
A communiqué states:-There has been fairly great artillerying along the Avre, and between the Aisne and Argonne. Italian Front.
BARLIER OABLES, (THROUGH ERUTER'G AGENCY.]
EARLIER CABLES.
THE WAR CONFERENCE,
REPRESENTATION OF SOUTH
AFRICA.
LONDON, January 15th.
It is officially announced that in view
* CAPTAIN'S DETERMINED
SUICIDE.
Shortly after 8 a.m. yesterday the body of Capt. H. Sommo, of the S.B. Huichow, which is lying in Hongkong harbour was found in his cabin under cir-
of argent affairs 'preventing General Sircumstances which point to a case of Louis Botha leaving South Africa, the determined suicide. There was a wound Imperial Government has acceded to the in the throut, supposed to have been Union Government's request to release inflicted with a pen-knife, the left wrist him from the South East Africa com
bullet wound in the head. mand at the earliest, to enable him represent South Africa at the Conferenco.
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matter to the Hon. C.S.P.
The ricksha coolie stated that he was
struck a blow in the face.
The constablo denied striking the coolie, but said he pushed him back because he left the band out of his turn.
of 43, Wing On Street, deponed to buying An accountant of the Tuk Wing shop,
the anchor for $169,20 from the two previous witnesses. Before buying the anchors he asked if they had any receipt, and they produced a piece of notepaper on which was the flag of Messrs. Marty. & Co. The paper was the one produced. Inspector Gordon deponed to receiving a telephone message from the captain of
the anchors and next day they were
been taken into custody and, he and
Mr. Wodehouse, (D.8.P.), said the police were instructed to stop coolies the steamer relative to the long of the leaving the stands out of their order, anchors, which were stated to be valued It was very difficult for a man to know at 8500. He detailed a man to look after that a particular coolie always had the brought to the Central Police Station. same fare, and it was obvious that the That morning the defendant har constable did not know so in this case. the captain were shown the anchor. at It was an unofficial sort of thing for the same time the defendant's receipt anyone to subsidise a public driver, and to the marine hawker was produced, and on seeing it the captain said:-" I know was badly lacerated, and there was an arrangement the police could not that signature; he always signed himself recognise. Supposing there had only Captain." Defendant said: "I never been this coolie on the stand and another shoulders, and then he and defendant signed it." The captain shrugged his The deceased, who was about B8-years of age, had been in the employ of Messrs. person had wanted the ricksha, and the had a conversation in French, which, Butterfield and Swire, the owners of the
man refused to drive him, the man could of course, he (witness) did not under- have been summoned, because rickshas said: It's your blame; the funnel or stand. To the defendant the captain BRAVE JAPANESE SOLDIER. veseel, since 1902, joining as second
were for the public convenience. officer, and he had been master of the thought a better plan would be for Majordant replied in French. In the course Ho the ship will be sold next." The defen- KING TO PRESENT MILITARY
Huichow for about 2 years. He was Robertson to walk to where his particular in presence of Mr. Thomas, Mr. Sally, of a later conversation the defendant, very much respected in the service, and
coolie was and engage him from there, the captain, a sergeant and witnes, asid the news of his untimely death came as a great shock to his many friends in the and not leave him to run from out of" I will pay all expenses for the anchors to be returned an board and compensate Colony, for he was of a happy disposi middle of the stand. The constable had the junkman for his boat." Witness told tion, and was as cheery as ever on the
an exemplary character, and had done him he could not do that without the day before his death. The late Capt.
very good work in connection with authority of the S.CP. When charged, defendant gave the name of "M. Salva Somme was a married man, his wife
ricksha stands.....
ter," which did not correspond with the name on the passport, and when this wa residing in Shanghai. He also leaves
pointed out defendant said he had two two daughters, the elder of whom is married. The interment takes place at Happy Valley to day.
MEDAL
LONDON, January 15th. The King has consented to present the AUSTRIAN AND BAVARIAN | Military Medal to a Japanese soldier,
TROOPS,
PREPARING FOR SPRING OFFENSIVE.
ROME, January 15th. Austrian reports state that important contingenta of Austrian and Bavarian troops are concentrating at Innsbruck, where they will be trained in mountain warfare, in view of a "punitive ex- pedition" against Italy in the Trentino in the
Pring
ENEMY GUNS,
ROME, January 15th. An Italian official message reports the increased enemy artillerying, in Cars, eastward of Gorizia.
Private Ohara of the Middlesex Regt who is in hospital at Edmonton with seventy wounds, Ohara joined a Sikh regiment in India on the outbreak of war, and afterwarde transferred to the Middlesex Regt.
He was formerly a journalist at Tokio, JAPANESE NAVAL DISASTER.
400 CASUALTIES,
*
Toxic, January 15th.
It is estimated that there were 400 casualties as the result of the explosion of the magazine on the battle cruiser Tsukuba, when she was lying at anchor in Yokosuka harbour,
GALLANT SCOTCH MINISTERS.
There Edinburgh ministers have lately been killed. First the Rev. John Finker ton, Et. Matthew's, a lance corporal in the Royal Scots; then the Rev. Arthur D. Walker, assistant in St. George's U. F Church, Set.-Lieut in the Man chester Regiments and now the Rev. John C. Macgregor, Bt. Oran's Gaelic Church. Mr. Macgregor was one of the chaplains who believed in facing the same langor as the men he sought to serve, and died from a wound received in the throat.
His Worship thought the constable had struck the coolie, but, considered that a caution would meet the case
GREAT WAR GIFT FROM BURMA,
names.
M Messer said the signature of the passport was very similar to the one on the paper given by defendant to the man who purchased the anchors, but he would leave the comparison to his Wor- ship.
The Becretary of State for India has received, through the Viceroy, a first
The case was adjourned till Friday instalment of the Burma War Fund afternoon at 2.15, bail being fixed as $500 amounting to 20 lakhe of rupees cash or $1,000 on bond, (£183,334). In view of the fact that a Mr. Davidson said he had been asked large number of subscribers are of the by his chents to draw his Worship' Buddhist faith, the committee ask that attention to the fact that they the money may be devoted to such pur detained in polic, custody. T roses as hospitals or hospital ships, or that rather hard, es any purpose unconnected with the released. taking of life. The Viceroy asks the Secretary of State to convey to his Majesty an expression of the subscribere devoted loyalty.
His Worship That is a adjustment between you and Superintendent of Police.
for