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THE WAR.
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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS SATURDAY, JUNE 16TH, 1617.
ADVANCING.
TREACHERY IN GRELCE.
AIR RAID
DETAILS.
EXAMPLES OF PIRACY
ZEPPELIN
Franco-Belgian Front.
LATEST JADLES.
(THROUGH. REUTER'S 'AQINOY.]
SUCCESSFUL BRITISH -
DESTROYED.
BRITISH - WAR CABINET,
Losnoy, June 14th.
The newspapers, generally, express satisfaction at the prospect of General Sir J O Smute joining the War Cabinet
The Morning Font states that every thing depends on the decision of the Union:
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FLAG DAY."
PRESIDENT WILSON AND PEACE TALE
THE LIQUOR TRADE. ARRANGING FOR STATE CONTROL,
LONDON, June 14th,
in the House of Commons, Mr. Bona Law stated that the Government had devided to appoint Commissioners to nettle the terms for the State acquisition of the liquor trade, either during war time or after the war. The Government favoured the acquisition, but the House of Commons would have an opportunity of considering the matter before any thing was settled.
WHY AMERICA ENTERED THE WAR. PRINCIPLES OF DEMOCRACY.
WASHINGTON, June 14th.
PEKING NOTES.
(FROM OUR OVE CORESPONDENT.]
P196, Jute 6th,
INGRATITUDE.
FAR · · EASTERN MEN AND THE WAR.
Lieut.-Colonel B. C. Fairfax, late Durham Light Infantry, who has taken over the appointment of an Assistant. Quarterlanstor-General, saws rvico-in the, China War, 1900
Lieut-Colonel H. S. Moberley, Indian Army, who has taken up the duties of a General Staff Officer, served with a Sikh battalion of the British Expedition in China, 1900, when he saw much service.
Many friends says the -C. Dashy Yews will regret to learn of the death of Lieut. Jack Macicenzie who was killed in Mesopotamia He was the son of Captain Superintendent of the Shangha Colonel Donald Mackenzie, formerly Municipal Police, sad was born in Shanghai about 20 years ago.
Not for she first time has China ben accused of ingratitude. Scores of carnest, thoughtful, and enable men have given of their best to China, their skill, their study, their knowledge, a wholehearted devotion to duty which hoped for the advancement of the nation and the better most of the living conditions of the people I am not referring to missionaries, though they must not be forgotten-and at the last they have earned to their WASHINGTON, June 14th.
chagrin and dismay that neither their President Wilson, on Flag Day," in
work nor thirselves, no matter how self his address in the Washington Monument
sacrificing, have been appreciated. These grounds, warned American people that
remarks are prompted by the treatment Germany, having carried out the greater
which the Chinese Government has ac- part of her immediate plan of conquest, Mr. Gompers, President of the Americorded the Danes in her telegraph service. was intriguing for peace with the object cait Federation of Labour, has cabled Mr. These men have been informed that thois of securing her aggresions. He emphasis Duncan, the Labour Telegate of the agreements will be renewed, after years ed that peace, about which the Wilheml-American mission to Russia, advising of faithful service, only with increase of | ACTIVITY IN THE RED SEA,
strasse had been talking for over a year, him to attend, if invited, the conference salary so small us to constitute an affront was not a peace upon Germany's own at Petrograd to consider the advisability his connection with the Telegraph Service At H. F. Henningson has just severed CAPTURE OF A FONT:
initiative, but upon the initiative of of calling a world congress of Socialists, here after twelve years of more than nations over which Germany now thought and Trade Unionists, and continues Of ordinary good service to China. On LONDON, June 15th.
she had an advantage. A little of the course you will insist on the acceptance ecensions he has risked his life in the peace talk, President Wilson continued, of the fundamental principles of demo interests of the service, and of the The Admiralty sonones that warships had been made public, but most of it had cracy for every country, and also the Government. Yet this man who has such been private. It had come to him through necessity for all peoples of each country captured, on Tuesday, Fort Saliff, on the all sorts of channels, and in all sorts of living their own lives and working out claims on the Government is offered an eastern shore of the Red Sen, and 180guises, but Germany's terms were never their own destinies. Americe entered the increase in his emoluments of the nature miles to the north of Perim, after three
disclosed.
STAMA war in order to safeguard these prin- which, says one critic, a foreigner would LATEST CABDESI ciples, and American labour will fight for give to his cook. The departure of such Steward, killed on April 19th, joined the Major Charleton William Gordon- hours' resistance. They also took 9 pri The President emphasised that in the destruction of autocracy and the
a man as Mr. Henningsen is a real loss West Yorkshire Regiment in 1890 and to the service and to the country, Mr. ment could not go farther and dare dot-ange of democracy. go back. Therefore, it wished to close
ANGLO-CHINESE FRIENDSHIP BUREAU. beck, Macgregor & Co.php?
Amongst a recent list of honourg is that of Sorond Lieutenant (Acting Captain) Percivale David Bolland, Welsh R., Spec Res. The official report reads: and was largely responsible for the He set a splendid example broughout success of the operations. He has pre- viously done fine work." Captain Bel- land has been awarded the Military tsin Branch of the Hongkong and Shang- Cross, Captain Bolland was in the Tien- hai Bank, and went home to join the Army.
soners, and captured three machine-gune matter of conquest the Gerinan Gavern-| victorious establishment of the mainten Henningsen has joined the firm of Cald. I proceeded with that regiment to China.
two
mountain guns, military stores, camels and harbour plant.
OPERATION.
HOSTILE POSITIONS STORMED.
LONDON, June 14th. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haigre ports-We carried out a successful operation this morning eastward of Monchy-le-Perenx. We storied hostile positions of considerable local importance
con a frontage of three-quarters of a mile on the high ground of Infantry Hill, which was stubbornly contested on nunter
The two latest authenticated cases re- ous occasions. We gained all our objec-illustrate the utter brutality of the Ger
man submarine methods,. tives and prisonéred· 175. -
We brought down yesterday oue German scroplane and drove down three. None of ours are missing.
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EFFECT OF MESSINES
VICTORY.
SUBMARINE OUTRAGES. SOME GLARING EXAMPLES OF BRUTALITY.
LONDON, June 15th,.
were
ATHENS, June 14th nation in which ho says:
King Constantine has issued a procla
In
the Middle Kingdom he travelled. from eust to west, accompanying a Bri tish Consul from Hongkong to Smo and thence alone to Mandalay and Rat- goon. Transferring to the Chinese Regiment, he took part with that corps in the operations of 1900 (medal).
Gordon-Steward married
te bargain before it was too late. The CONSTANTINE'S FABEWELL. military masters of Germany saw Very clearly that if they fell back of forced back an inch tholy power at home and abroad would fall to pieces. They were thinking now more especially of
Obeying necessity, and fullling my their power at hogic, which was tremuling duty towards Greece, I am departing under their feet, A deep fear had on from my beloved country with the heir Lered their hearts, and their only chance to the throne, tenying my son Alexander to perpetuate their military power on the throne. I beg of you to accept my even their controlling political influence was to secure n peace now with an im, decision calmly, as the slightest incident of discussing the exciting affairs of the Charles Bolland, Norfolk Regiment, monse advantage still in their hands, and thus justify themselves before the Ger nan people.
thus have gained by force what they had The President proceeded; They would promised to gain thereby, namely the
may lead to a great catasrophy."
Mr Bailby Alston, British Churge d' Affaires was at home last Friday to the members of the Anglo Chinese Friendship Bureau. The function was a very pleasant one. It was held in the Major beautiful garden of the Minister, and, daughter of the late Dr. M. F, Simon, though the attendance was not large, the CMG P.C.M.O. Straits Settlements, Chinese and British guests enjoyed the who, with one son, survives him. hospitality extended and the opportunity moment in China. Among the visitors was a former Minister to St. James and Dr. Wu Ting-fang and his son.
THE CHINA LOAN MARKET.
Second Lieutenant John Wulstan killed on April 9th, while leading his platoon in an attack, was the youngest The steamship Karibu was sunk with out warning 230 miles from land on April
FIGHTING IN GREECE.
son of the Rev. W. E. Bolland, Oxford, 19th. Ten of the crew were eventually
FRENCH CASUALTIES:
lately Rector of Denton, and formerly Mr. John J. Abbott, President of the headmaster
of Worcester Cathedral picked up and Laken to hospital in a mense expansion of Gerinan power and
SALONISA, June 14th
Chicago Continental and Commercial School. At the age of 18 he was offered precarious condition, after being for the immense enlargement of German
The operations in Thessaly continued Bank, left Peking this week for the a post in Ilbert & Co., Ltd., of Shanghai, twelve days in mi open boat, during a industrial and commercial opportunities on Monday night. Eliassona and Tirnovo United States. His departure means that and spent nearly five years in China, week of which they were without food. Their prestige and political power would were occupied quietly, and Larisss was the hopes for the conclusion of the Ameri. On the outbreak of the war he returned Two of the survivors have since died be secure. If they fail their people surrounded by cavalry. On Tuesday can Loan of Gold $28,000,000 are dis- to England and obtained a commission in Another bont, containing 1 of the crew, would thrust them aside. A Government | morning the Greek Genoval Vaives said appointed. Mr. Abbott came to China in the Norfolk Regiment. His colonel has not yet been accounted for, and it is accountable to the people themselves there would be no resistance, but a April in order to negotiate the loan, but writes" I had not, a keener, officer in would be set up in Germany as in Eng-Colonel treacherously ordered troops, to ho has been unable to come to terms with the battalion. Whatever the job was, feared that it must be regarded as lost and the United States, and Frunze all he prated behind, barracks and to fire, the Chiness Government, who regard the he went for it with all his heart. He was
The steamer Caithness was torpedoed without warning 240 miles from land on great countries of modern times, except fusillade lasted until ten in the morning eatly, the Peking authorities are unable looking after the comforts of his men The French cavalry replied, und conditions as rather harsh Appar always cheery, and no officer was busier |April 4th. The ship sank in a fotiermany. It they succeed, they are six French were killed and ten wounded.to realise that money is not so cheap is that he was. We can ill spare to lose, minutes, and all on board were flung If they fall, Germany is paved and the The Greek casualties totalled sixty, bait was before the war. This would have into the water. The master and 20 of the world will be at peace des hundred, and sixty-nine, men were inscrutable reason the offer is rejected. writes:--The effect of the victory at crew were drowned, and the remainder
two Colonels and fifty-one officers been a straight loan, but for some Messines continues to develop. The cacay without food for sixteen days, and when those who throughout the world stand
clambered into a boat. They drifted aboutsent particular aim is to deceive all made prisoners, General, Vnivas was Yet Japanese loans with all kinds of
The President proceeded Their pre- withdrawal is extending southward. We only two out of twenty had survived they for the rights of peoples; and the self.
arrested. ling southwards we were eventually picked up in a terrible government of nations, for they see what
southward. Row occupy the German frontline treu condition, one of the survivors losing an ches from Ploegstreet Wood to the bank
injuries.
ENEMY
WITHDRAWAL.
LONDON, June 14th
Beuter's correspondent at headquarters
und Lermany and the world are undone.
immense strength the forces of
foot besides sustaining other serious justice and liberalism are gathering out CHINESE TELEGRAMS.
Aerial Activities.
mof the river Lys, where it bends sharply westward, nearly midway to Armentieres. The German heavy, shells are generally. falling at the extreme range, indicating"] that the enemy has withdrawn his bigguns as far as possible, without actually taking them out of action. Our patrols are harassing the enemy as much as possible. We are steadily bombarding his new positions. The country over which the Gormans are now retiring is how, and marshy, but owing to the long drought your progress is at present not diffoult,
The strategic situation is assuming.
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NO SURVIVORS.
LONDON, June 14th.
YRUM OUR OWN OURÉESPONDINE.]:
SITUATION IN CHINA.
CHẲNG HSIN'S ARRIVAL AT
· PEKING,
རྗ་
of this war. They are employing literals in their enterprises, but let them once suedo.d and these mich who are now their tools will be ground to powder beneath the weight of a great military empire The revolutionists of Russia will be cur off from all succour and co-operation of Western Europe, A. counter-revolution will o
lostered and supported. ⠀⠀ Ger many herself will lose her chance of free
· PEKINO, June 14th. dom and all Burope will
Arm
for the next final struggle.se
Chang Hsun arrived at Peking th President Wilson affirmed that this in with the other troups guarding the Com | afternoon. His soldiers were sandwichot In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar sinister intrigue is being conducted in Law announced that the Navy had des every country in Europe to which neChang travelled from the station in
route to the President's former residence troyed Zeppelin L.43 in the North Sea. agents and dupes of the German Govern- vivors from the L43 were seen.
An offcial mestage says that no surment could get access. It is a huge motor, accompanied by twenty was destroyed this morning. Soon after Amores had learned discretion and
Another message says:A Zeppelin than
conducted in America no less nctively picked men. All traffic was suspended on
in Russia: German, agents
the line of route it was attacked it burst into flames fore kept and aft, broke in two and fell into the sought to undermine the Government within the lawy They.
while professing loyalty, but, they would make no headway. America had made her choice, and wou we to anyone who sought to stand in the way of her high resolution to vindicate and make secure
phase full of most interesting possibilities. Italian Front,
BRITISH ADVANCING. ENEMY ABANDON IMPORTANT
SECTIONS.
LONDON, June 14th.
Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re- ports:-We have made a further advance eastward of Messines, combined with -pressure on the southward front, Our attack compelled the enemy to abandon important sections of his first line between the Lye River and St. Yves. We followed up the enemy closely, and considerably progressed eastward of Ploegstract Wood, and also gained ground near Gapaard.
We carried out raide Ho
northward of Bullecourt and southward of Hoogs. Naval Activities.
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{THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENCY.) MERCANTILE MARINE
HEROES
ROLL OF HONOUR TO BE INSTITUTED.
LONDON, June 15th. In the House of Commons, Mr. George Roberts, representing the Board of Trade, announced the institution of, and periods. eal publication of, a special roll of honour for members of the mercantile marine who were killed or taken prisoners in the service of the Empire.
The question os compensation, he added, would be sympathetically reviewed
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|THROUGH REDTRR #ADENCY, }
AN AMERICAN NOTE.
LONDON, June 14th. States has addressed a Note to the Allies: Reuter understands that the United
and China, deploring the internal, die
entanglements on les favourable terms have been carried through ay
VINANCIAL.
shim,' qu
the coast will be even greater. Some people may be deterred by the reported scarcity of water st Peitsiho, most of the wolls being unusually low, but the Peking heat is a force which moves mothers of families to seek a cooler atmosphere,
Oning to the disturbed state of the country and the uncertainty prevailing in the capital there has been a decline in the value of the Chinese bank notes Rain is badly needed throughout the and in the copper value of the dollar.country, and the common people, who Bank of China notes dropped as low as have to pay mor, for their food, and the Shy and now only about 103 copper cents, farmers are apprehensive as to the next instead of 116 a few days ago, are given crop, China is a land in which troubles as the equivalcat for a silver dollar. This ever come singly. means a considerable advance in the cost THE CHIBIS of living, a factor which does not make At the moment of writing it is extreme for peace at the present time.
ely dificult to describe the situation which || JAPANESE VINITOJEN
The revolting The Japanese Mission which has been Tuchun made such progress and their inspecting the a penals of China has now forces seemed to be converging on Peking, reached Peking, and its members are while Parliament itself evinced a desire being cntertainer bath by high Chinese to dwindle away, that it looked as if officials and their own nationals. They nothing could happen to avert the resig were received in audience by the Presid- nation of the President and bring about and on Wednesday night and the follow the results that the revolutionaries wished of War at the Waichinops ing day wore entertained by the Ministry for votation Heart
BANK GOVERNOR'S" ARREST,
has arisen in China.
been established at Tientsin. A provi
The Revolutionary Headquarters have As Eugene Chen's secret trial disional Government has been drafted, also, not look good for the Judiciary." neither with several Cabinets on paper. Han Governor of the Bank of China, upon Premier and as President. Tuan Chi-jui, doce the arrest of Hau En Yuany the Shih cheng has been mentioned both as
for the salvation of the nation every schsions in China, and urging the neces-charges that seemed to be based catirely it is said, does not desire the Premier
principle she held dearest. We are ready to plead at the bar of history, and our Bag shall wear a new lustre once more. We shall make good with our, lives, fortunes and the great faith with shine in the face of our people": which we were born, and a new glory shall
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nity for national unity also proposing he addressed to China. that some form of joint declaration shall
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U. S NOTE.
then attacked in force and with extreme MUNITION WORKS EXPLOSION that the United States had recently
ROME, June 14th. An official message states: The enemy tions at Monnt Ortigars, and the Asiago aade a surprise attack en our new posi- Platean, but the surprise failed. Ho violence, but was thrown back in disorder several surprise attacks on the Julian and with heavy loss. We frustrated Front. General.
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PARIS, June 15th.
An Eastern communiqué states that in Thessaly our cavalry occupied Trikala
A battalion of light infantry has moved to Vola,
THE AIR BAID
AN ACT OF REPRISAL
LONDON, June 15th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Mac pharson mentioned that the raidera cross- ed the Channel in twelve minutes.
He understood that it was true that one enemy machine was brought down near Shoeburyness
HEAVY CASUALTIES:
LONDON, June 14th”, In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law announeed that fifty persons were killed and many injured in the explosion at the Ashton-under-Lyne munitions
Mr. Bonar Law said that the explosion was at a privately owned works. Much damage was done to neighbouring mills, workshops and dwellings,
INTER-ALLIED TREATIES. RUSSIA CALLING A CONFERENCE.
PETROGRAD, June 14th.
The Cabinet discussed the Note which is to be sent to the Allies. immediately regarding the calling of an inter Allied conference to examine conjointly the Various inter Allied treaties.
AFFAIRS IN RUSSIA PUNISHMENT FOR MILITARY OFFENCES
He regarded the raid as a reprisal for the continuous and effective raids in the
Pétronrad, Jane Jitk. Zeebrugge region,
The Government has decreed that, mib. The authorities, he added, were satis-tary insubordination, mutiny, desertion, fed with London's air defences.
NO MILITARY CASUALTIES
LONDON, June 15th. To the House of Lords, Lord Derby stated that there were no soldier casual- ties in yesterday's air raid.
No enemy aeroplane was brought down..
refusal to fight, and inciting others to commit these offences will be punishable by penal servivuce and with loss of alf rights, including property.
SILVER,
LONDON, June 14th The silver market is steady:
LASON, June 16th. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that he understood addressed a Note to China deploring the recent dissensions in China, and hoping that tranquility would forthwith he Foftablished
The United States ha
not yet com municated with Great Britain..
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS".
FEARED
on tumours reflect creditably upon the ship, the implication being that he is responsible authorities. He was arrested reserving himself for the past of Chief on the statement of a Tientsin paper that Executive. According to reports which ber was about to issue some three million have been reaching the capital, dissension notes, and not only that, but he was dis-and division now prevail in the camp of missed from his post. It was soon dis- the Revolutionaries. They are said to be covered, however, that there was no valid divided as to the allocation of posta, ground for keeping him in eustody and There does not seem to be any divergence he was liberated. But another man holds of opinion as to policy Opinion, appar his position as Governor of the Bank of ently, is in favour of the Republican form China. That such things can happen in of government-1 use the word form these days of a free Republic suggests advisedly--and whatever gentiment may that reform is a long way off,
have existed towards the Manchu Im perial House or towards the revival of monarchism in relation to any other per sonage has languished,
A NEWSPAPER SLUMP,
During the past year the newspapers of Feking have grown so rapidly that there were, a few days ago, one hundred pub- The threatened march on Peking has lishing daily. Many of them were unim not materialised. The rebel generals who portant, merely things of a day with no were making use of the railway against hope of permanency, and now when the Treaty obligations were warned of the PEKING, June 14th. period of stress comes they dwindle away risk ney were incurring of foreign inter-A has accepted the Acting Premiership, since the crisis was precipitated more trained alongside the railway
Chiang Chao Tung, Chief of Police, Quite a number have ceased publicationvention, and the troops immediately do and has counter-signed the Presidential than a week ago, and others are expected The solution of the situation is thought Mandate dissolving Parliament.4 to go out of business very soon. The most to lie with General Chang-hrun, whose
It is believed that the dissolution will noticeable disappearance is in the party result in serious complications, the Southern Provinces having telegraphed the President to the effect that they do not recognise the President's authority.
[BY COURTESY OF THE CHUNG NGOI
BÀN FO.
THE CRISIS:
BHANGHAI, June 15th Chang Hsun and Li King Shi arrived at Peking Teeterday and immediately visited the President.
The United States Minister visited the President on the 19th
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The President has received a foreign editor to whom he stated that he would resign until & new Cabinet was brought into existence
Chen Shon Fun, Tunchun of Shensi, has left because his troops insist on main- taining the Constitution.
The Entente Ministers to Peking held
organ is the various political parties are melting away from Peking
EUGENE CHENGAHANA
In accordance with expectation, Eugene Chen, the Editor of the Peking Gazette, was paruoned by Presidential mandate, and subsequently liberated. He has not yet returned to duty, as the experience in prison and the trial impaired his strength, but no doubt before long he will again be wielding his trenchant pen. CHEN CHIN-TAČ,"
advice is the more likely to be accept ed when it is remembered that he has n big army under his command. Peking is certainly scared that his horde is coming here, and almost every day some alarmist has been informed that his soldiers are at Fengtai and may be expected here any time.
The most extraordinary aspect of the situation is that Tuan Chi-jui professes. undying friendship for the President, while the latter has also no scruples about receiving a representative of General Ni The trial of Dr. Chen Chin tao, former Shih-chang who raised the standard of Minister of Finance with others, on revolt. Euch happenings make it impos charges of bribery and corruption, issible to guage the present or to forecast proceeding in leking and is attracting the immediate futureTANSENS fair amount of interest considerable puh. Meanwhile the President site tight. licity being given to the Court proceed There have been reports of his resigna ings by the local newspapers,
tion, but these may be dismissed Feng Kuching the fence-sitting expert, has This week-end should witness the begin- also been credited with a desire to resign ning of the summer exodus to the seaside in order that he may come up to Peking The night train on Friday is certain to to mediate but Feng has doubtless
THE SUMMER-KYUDUL
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ba crowded, and next week, when the eye on the Presidency and thinks that h
a meeting yesterday to discuss the situashonte close, the numbers proceeding to can best qualify for it from the coign of
(Continued at foot of seat column.) advantage which he cooupies