TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
[Reuter's Service "Telegraph."]
NORWAY'S NEUTRALITY.
SWEDEN AND PEACE.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
SECOND
ITALIANS DOWN AN AUSTRIAN AEROPLANE.
EXTRA
HONGKONG, MONDAY, JULY, 19 1915.
TO-DAY'S
LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.
THE SINKING OF THE LUSITANIA.
THE FINDING OF THE COURT OF ENQUIRY.
VERDICT AGAINST THE GERMANS.
COMPANY MEETING.
China"Mutual 'Life Insurance Co.
HARBOUR OFFENCES.
Before Commander O. W. B ok-
RAILWAY AND CABLE
COMPANIES
Closed to Recruiting.
"The under-Secretary of State
The seventeenth annual meet with R.N. at the Marine Court ing of the Ohias Mutual Life this morning, P. O. Charles Ait- Insurance Company Ld. was held ken, charged Tang Lin, maater of July 12, at the head office of the steam Tausch Oriental, with Company Shanghai. Mr. O. R. unlawfully moving about the Burkill presided, and was sup- barbour during prohibited hours ported by Mesure, A. W. Barkil, on the lith inet, without, the
M. Wheelock, H. P. Wadman, of the Bramination Service. Da in the House of Commons on the permission of the officer in charge for War, replying to a question R. Macgregor and A. E. Algar fendant was fined $10.
12th instant as to what steps were (directors), S B. Neill (Manager
being taken to prevent with and Actuary), and J. K. Tweed J. Witchell, Examination Off-
drawals from industries rendering (Manager and Secretary). cer, Examination Launch No. 7,
The notice convening the most-charged Lai Ohu, boatman, with special service to the nation in connection with the prosecution having been read, rate, the port during fogas weather, or of the war, stated tha? Bailwage foggy at and Cable Companies essential to The Chairman said: Gentle 11.20 a.m., on the 18th inst. A the nation are closed to retrait
ing."
men, the past year, as you are all fine of $10 was imposed. al anxiety and stress, and we feel aware, has been one of exception that the policy holders and share-
satisfactory.
policy-holdere applied for leans MISHAP TO HONG BEE. We are paying the same rate of on their policies, which policies bonos on policies maturing durs were in some cases the only secar
that most companies at home who In every case where the policies Towed Back to Singapore in ing the current financial year as ity on which in the crisis then paid last year, whereas it appears existing they could obtain cash. have made valuations since the had a loan value and the title wa commencement of the war have clear, loans were made without Many insurance com- been forced to reduce their scale delay.
panies, in those of their branches We are also paying the same di- in which monetary conditions were
of bonus...
dead of settlement.
Disabled Condition.
(Official Telegrams from British Foreign Offico.)
July 17. The report is issued of the court under the presidency of Lord Mersey, appointed to investigate the oireamatangas of the Lusitania's "July 18, 055 p.a. destruction. The court finds that the loss of the ship and liven was Renter's correpondent at Stockholm says that the Premier caused by torpedoes fired by a submarine of German nationality and replying to a peace deputation, said that the Government's policy the act was done not merely with intention of sinking the ship, bat was one of strict neatrality, and its duty was to do its atmost to also with the intention of destroying the lives of people on board. adheres totality in the interest of Sweden and herself impos. tion for 2805 persons, the number of persons, on board being the results obtained are very outbreak of war many of our adhere thereto." Events might, however, occur, rendering the main-) The Court held that the ship was provided with boat accommoda.holdere will agree with us that sible. He added that he would be glad if Sweden wore able to in- Boats, life-jackets, and lifebuoys were inspected at Liverpool on tervene in favour of peace, bat untimely intervention was wores than March 17 by the Board of Trade Surveyor and again on April 16 by the Board of Trade Emigration Officer, and boats were examined by the useless.
ship'a carpenter at the beginning of the homeward voyage. Since duce crews to make themselves proficient in the handling of boats the outbreak of war prizes have been given by the company to in- and evidence is, borae to the success of this policy, by the story of more than one inoident of daring seamanship displayed after the catastrophe by the members of the crew. Of passengers 944 were British, of whom 584 perished: 150 were Americans, of whom 124 July 18, 9.55 p.m...
perished; the remainder from 17 other nationalities, of whom 77 Inter's correspondent at Rome says that Italian riflemen perished; the total number saved: 472. The conduct of the pas-vidend, and I, as representing the stringent, refused to make loans or The Hong Bee which, as re downed one of the Austrian aeroplanes which was returning from sengers throughout was praise worithy. The cargo was general cargo the laid on Bari, it dropped into the sea; its two occupants were of the ordinary kind, but part of it consisted of 5,00) oases of cartridges which were entered on the manifest. They were stowed well captured.
forward on the ship about 50 yards from where the torpedo struck. There were no other explosives on board. The Gorman Govern ment has asserted that the Lusitania was equipped with masked gune, that she was supplied with trained gunners and special am-` munition, that she was transporting Canadian troops or that she was violating laws of the United States. These statements ara baseless inventions. She had no gane nor trained gunners ro special ammunition, nor was she transporting troops nor violating law of the United States. Ao to the warning of the passengers before she sailed, which in some quarters, is held Renter's correspondent at New York states that the Orduns had as some sort of excuse for their subsequent manier, it only makes 227 passengere aboard many of whom were Americans. The torpedo it clear that the intention to commit the crime, and the planning of missed only by twenty yards. Shortly before, the Orjuns sighted ait, took place before the ship sailed, The Cunard Company had barque, flying the American flag, and gave her a wide barth. It is decided ehortly after the war atarted that in spite of the dimination believed that it was the American barque Normandy which the German of traffic they would be justified in running one big ship a month, babasins had so used as a soreen when torpedoing a Russian ship if the boiler rower was reduced by one fourth. Accordingly the in the same vicinity. Tais misues of the Normandy has increased "Lusitania'a" boilers were closed and the ship began to run under the American indigantion. At Washington the attack has caused these conditions, from November, 1914. Effort was made to reduce grast consternation in official circles, where it is believed, that while her speed from 24 to 21 knots, but she was still the fastest trans. not conceding to the American diplomatic demand that unarmed Atlantic ship and in the Court's opinion the reduction of the ship's see speed was of no significance and was a power in the circumstances. ships should be warned, Germany nevertheless would this done. Only yesterday Count Bernstoff assured Mr. Lausing The attack of the submarine was murderous becauss it was made that he was confident that there would not be another Lusitania with a deliberate, and wholly unjustifiable, intention
billing people on board. The German authorities on the disaster.
Laws of War at Sea. themselves, establish beroad all doubt, that although in some cases, destruction of the enemy trader may be permissible, there is always an obligat on first to secure the lives of those on board. The Court held there was no explosion of any part of the cargo. The case was held pait'y in camera, because the Attorney General did not wish to be published the advice given by the Admiralty to protect vessels from submarines and to protect the Lusitania, on this occasion, in partionlar. It was impossible, there-
THE ATTEMPT ON THE ORDUNA.
CONSTERNATION'IN AMERICAN OFFICIAL CIRCLES.
July 18, 0.55. p.m
FIERCE FIGHTING IN "POLAND. GERMANS DOUBLE THEIR RESERVE.
Jaly 18, 9.35 p.m.
any
of
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policyholdere, feel bound to thank postponed the advancing of the ported the other day, broke down the shareholders for their con- cash for varying periode. We, how-in the China Sea, has been sideration to the policyholders in ever, decided to continue making brought, back to Singapore and again accepting less than half the loans without delay, and were now lies at Keppel Harbour. Her sum they are entitled to under the thus able to be of very real assist-troable is a broken crank shaft, ance to our policyholders in their a mishap which occurred some Torning to our Investments, difficulties, even though in some 150 miles north while the vessel you will observe from the footnote instances the laying down of the was on her way to China appearing below the balance sheet necessary liquid funds in the The Hong Bee is 2,056 tons that we have taken what some may branches involved us in a loss, net, owned by the Ho Bong consider to be the somewhat owing to exchange operations Steamship Company and engag
ed in the coolie traffic between drastic step of providing in full, being almost suspended. by writing down, and by our in- You will observe from the Singapore and Obina ports. She restment reserve, for the deprecia- revenue account that we have left port last week-end with tion in our investmente due paid in claims during the year the several hundred Chinese coolies
directly to the war.. principally either directly or in- very considerable sum Tis. 1,424, and a considerable number of 1000 in claims, and Tie, 114,610 other Chinese passengers" on The Board of Trade in England, in bonuses, which is the beat board but, as stated, she be which is responsible for the ex evidence we can offer that we are come disabled when about 150 amination and publication of the fulfilling our duties and justifying miles away. With a broken crank she was quite helpless and accounts deposited under the Assurance Companies Act 1909, To sum up our position briefly with the possibility of "bad wea has announced, its willingness to During the year we have increased ther the prospect was not very allow certificates relating to the the value of our policies to our pleasant, for coolies in larga valuation of life office securitise policyholders by the introduction numbers are spt to cause trouble to refer to the values as at Decem- of the non-forfeiture scheme. Out when things go wrong, especially ber 31, 1913, in the case of securi- of the profit made during the in circumstances such as attend ties then owned, while securities year we are paying bonuses at breakdown at sea. The stoppags subsequently purchased may be the same rate as last year, divid ccenrred last Sunday night sud ende at the same rate as last year, until well on in the following day A number of insurance com- and providing in fall for the de: the Hong Bee drifted. An attempt by the second officer during the pacies at home have availed them-preciation in securities. selves of this permission;`and as The Chairman Wäe naked night deserves mention He for as one can gather from the whether the bonuses amounting manued s boat and, in what might resumes of the reports published to Tls. 114,610 wore to be given be described as mid-cosan, set off
valued at cost price,
our existence.
a
Russian and German communiques, are both suggestive of the fore, to discuss detail in the report, but it was made abundantly in the preee, few companies have to shareholders, and replied, to in the hopes of intercepting any fierceness of the fighting in north east and south east of Poland plain that the Admiralty had devoted the most anxious care and provided as we have done for the policyholders. Shareholders would passing vessel. The German communique asserts that since the 16th the Russians thought to the questions arising from the submarine peril and that they had diligently collected all available information bearing on have been retreating along the entire front between the Pisss and this particular voyage. The official responsible for this deserved the Vistals. Towards the Varew River the Germana pairoed the enemy's linea to the west of Wieprz and to the south west of Bigh praise. The whole blame for the cruel destruction of livesre tation which we have had to deali
aolely with those who plotted and committed the crime,
Krasnostav, The Russian communique says that in the Miava re gion, we retired to the south of Ciechanow, the enemy having doubled his reserves. Between the Vistula and the Bug: the enemy assumed a general offensive, the attacks east of Wieprz were repulsed. The enemy repeatedly forced our barb- ed-wire defences but were repulsed by rifle fire and the bayonet; After stubborn fighting the we made sucoзssful counter-attacks. enemy made slight progress to the west of Weiprz.
MR. CHURCHILL AND HOLLAND,
is
to
July 18, 9.35 p.m.. Reater's correspondent at Amsterdam says that the Press most gratified at Mr. Churchill's statement, which is regarded as of the most agreeable and tranquilizing nature, and it is calculated cause the utmost satisfaction in Holland.
SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT
July 17.
It is of interest to record that
Hia lantern total depreciation.
get only the dividend of Tis.5,000. failed to attract attention, but,
The following resolutions, were sighting lights in the far dis the greater part of the deprecia- pat to the meeting and carried: tauce, the boat's crow rowed "That the directors' roport, lo lustily until they reached what with bas cccurred in our Govern-gether with the accounts and bal-turned out to be Capt. Breden-- mert securities, which were ance sheet for the year ended berg's cable ship, the Patrol, practically compulsory invest March 31, 1915, be and they are which was working apon cable ments in connection with the hereby accepted and passed."-repairs. She came into touch The following official announcement was issued on the 16th. "It has come to the attention of His Majesty's Government that deposits we had to make with the Proposed by the Chairman, with the disabled vessel and wired
different Governmenie.
seconded by Mr. H. P. Wadman. to Singapore, who instructed her an advertisement issued in American Machinist on May 6, by the
During the year we bave in "That a dividend to share to stand by to assist Capt. van Cleveland Automatic Machine Company, is being quoted in the
troduced the Bon-forfeiture Eolders for the year ended Marol Fgdom till the Singapore Harbour United States an showing the type of weapon from Americs for the use scheme. The benefit of this 31, 1916, be paid and the same is Board tug Varunha came out to of the British Army. The Advertisement relates to the new kind of scheme was not confined to the hereby declared of 10 per cent, take the vessel in tow. Capt. high explosive, effects of which are described as follows. The new policies issued during the on the paid-up capital of Tis. Davies set out without delay and material is high in tensible strength and has a tendency year, hat was extended to every 50,000. Proposed by the Chair-came up with the Hong Bee after 10 fracture into small pieces on the explosion of the shell. The timing
of the fase for this policy in force. This scheme Les man, seconded by R. Macgregor, she had been in a helpless state already been of much value to That Mr. A. W. Burkill be for three days. Fortunately the shell is similar to that of shrapnel, but differa in that two explosive many of our policyholders during and he is hereby re-elested a weather had continued favour scida are used in a large cavity to explode the shell. A combination the financial dificulties caused director of the Company, Pro-able and remained so during the of these two acide causes a terrific explosion, having more power than anything of the kind yet used. Fragments become conted by the effect of the war on composed by the Chairman, seconded tow back to Singapore, which was
by Mr. A. E. Algar.
Bccomplished without further in- with these noids in exploding, and wounds caused by them mean Oar policies being issued as in-That the election of Mr. R.cident. death, in terrible agony, within four hours, if not attended to im- contestable except for fraud, Macgregor as a director of the mediately. From what we are able to learn of the conditions in the suicide within one year, or non-company be and it is hereby con It seems that the Hung Bee, trenches it is not possible to get medical assistance to anyone in time to prevent fatal results. It is necessary immediately to cauterize payment of premium, none of firmed."-Proposed by the Chair soon after the accident to her
..
merce..
man,
threats, it is the body or head, or to amputate it in the limbs, our policyholder whose policies pan scoonded by Mr. A. W
Mr. A. W. shaft, drifted rather north, just
outside the track of ships and
as there seems to be no antidote that will counteract the poison. who are now on notive service"That the election of Mr. A, though she flew all the necessary It can be seen from this that the shell is more effective than the with the British or French armies E. Algar as a director of the distress signals her plight was not regular shrapnel, since the wounds caused by shrapnel with balle. hve been called upon to pay any company be and it is hereby apparently realised by and fragmente in the muscles, are not dangerout as they have not
extra premium.
confirmed."Propused by the vessels which passed July 18, 10,00 p.to.
the poisonous element making the prompt attention necessary.”
The war has interfered very Chairman, seconded by Mr. A. siderable distance. Field Marshal, Sir John French, reports that the situation is His Maty's Government have reason to believe that the considerably with our cow busi W. Burkill. fucky circumstance unchanged. Though since the 9th there have been no engagements advertisement is not genuine, but was published with the deliberate meas, but we consider that under That Messrs. G. H. and N. Patrol was working in the region requiring special report, there has been considerable activity on the intention of creating a false impression. However this may be, is the circumstances the areount, we Thomson be and they are hereby and that through the effo front line. Several mines were eprung on both sides and portions Majesty's Government think it right to state that no order whatever have secured must be considered elected auditors of the company Capt. Bredenburg she was able of the front were sometimes heavily bombarded. On three occasions for an explosive such as that described, has been given, either to be satisfactory.
for the ensuing year.
year.Proposed to secure nasistance, otherwise the the enemy gained a footing in our trenches hat was immediately in America or elsewhere, and they neither have used nor
The loans to policyholders have by Mr. O. H. O. Platt, seconded ship's officers might have found expelled. One of these attacks was preceded by heavy shelling, the contemplate asing day invention whose effects are those descrit incressed considerably during the by Mr. O. R. Shaw. N. C. D. themselves in a ticklish corner,
ed in the advertisement, feature of which was the enemy's employment of gas abells,
year, Immediately following the | News,
Straits Times.