OUR NAVY'S GRIP.
GREAT CONSIDERATION SHOWN TOWARDS NEUTRALS.
"
AMERICAN TRADE.
Special Concessions: Causes
of Delay.
The Press Bureau on July 24
issued the following memoras
dum which was communicated to
sador, on June 17th:
the Government..
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 11, 1915,
GERMANS ON HARVEST THE MEANING OF CALAIS.
WORK IN RUSSIA.
Germany's Objective.
CHURCH SERVICES.
St. John's Cathedral, Hongkong - 11th Sunday after Trinity, 15th Aug, 1915. Holy Communion (85 am) Matins (11 a.m.) Responses: Ferial Venite: Stainer. Psalms: of the 15th morning. Te Deum: Woodward, Smart, Turle. Jubilate: Ouseley, Holy Communion (12 noon.) Hymns: 164, 172. N.B.-Psalm 75, verses 5, 6, 11, 12 in unison.. Psalm 76, verses 1, 7, 11 in unison. Psalm 77, verses 1. 7. 11, 16, 17, 18 in unison. Even- song (5.45 p.m.) Responses: Paalms: Oakley. Magnificat; Russell (22nd. evening) Nuno Dimittis: Wesley, Hymns:
Ferial
Dr. Page, United States Ambar-are being-and will continue to the goods concerned should not will also be prepared hereafter to proving quite estisfactory, and and cling to Suez, rather than Peak Church.-The Holy Com
Memorandum Communicated
munion 8 15 a.m. Evensong and Sermon 6.30 pm.
St. Peter's Church, West Point.--
11 am. Morning Prayer and' Sermon. Preacher: Mr. F. W. Everton.
St. Andrew's Church, Kowloon
11th Sunday after Trinity, 15th Aug. 1915. Morning Prayer. 11 am. Responses: Festal. Venite: 15th Morning. Pasime: As Sat. Te Deum: 8. Jude.
(2) Similar treatment is to be States oitisens. Under the rules ience has shown that such pacole accorded to all cotton insured enacted on the 11th March provi-were necessary. ་ : ཕ before the 2nd March, provided it sion is made for the investigation "A Favourable Reply is put on board not later than the of all neutral claims, respecting (15) In deference, however, to
such goods in the Prize Court, and the renewed representationsof the Petrograd, Jane 30.-The pro- 18th March.
(3) All shipments of cotton it is obvious that these claims can United States Ambassador his spects of a fine harvest have olaiming the above protection are receive due and equitable consi- Majesty's Government have given alled forth an increased demand to be declared before sailing, and deration most properly before a further directions that in all such for farm labour, Prisoners of Count Reventlow finds occasion and indicial tribunal. Nevertheless, in oseen as may have been specially war are being widely utilised at to explain in very plain language documents produced to. certificates obtained from consular deference to the express desire of submitted through the British a monthly wage, which is fixed in the Deutsche Tageszeitung of officers or other authority fixed by the United States Government, ar Embassy at Washington, or to his by the Zemstvos at from 7r. to Sunday last (says the Times of rangements were made, towards Majesty a Government direct, on Sr., which is half the market rate. Jaly.1) the importance and mean- (5) Considerable shipments of the end of March, whereby United or before the 15th June and According to the latest figuras, ing of Calais as the German cotton have already been dealt States citizens who might desire passed, the goods shall be allowed there are 200,000 prisoners at objective in the Weat and as the with onder this arrangement, and to import goods of German.origin to proceed without interference if work, including 120,000 in agri- key to the destruction of the in certain cases the dates specified via a neutral port were enabled shipped from a neutral port on culture and 30,000 in the Donetz British Empire. It seems that have been extended in favour of to produce proof of payment to the conditions already laid down, coalmines and on the Shekena Dr. Ernst Jarckh, in an article American abippers. The Board his Majesty's Embassy at Wae- notwithstanding the fact that of Trade have already paid a sum hington.If such proof were deemed shipment may not have beenver, in the Upper Volga dis- called "Calsis or Sarz, bas main
triot, the balance being in the tained that, if an English states- excoéding £450,000 to various satisfactory his Majesty's Govern-made before the 15th June.
cities and under the Zemstvos. man had to make the choice, he American claiments, and all claims ment gave an undertaking that (16) His Majesty's Government The labour of the prisoners is would undoubtedly give up Calais be-paid as rapidly as they are be interfered with in transit and give special consideration to cases the demand threatens to exceed give up Saez and control. Uslsis. presented, and the proofs of title the American importer was freed presented to them and involving the supply. Approximately 270- Count Reventlow maintains that can be checked.
from the necessity of submitting particular hardships if the goods 000,000 acres of land are under there is no reality about this to the United States
Ambassador,
Cases of Delay.
his claim to Prize Court in Londum concerned are required for cultivation in Europeon Rassis, "alternative." (1) His Majesty's Government
If in some caves progress has for adjudication.
Neutral Governments or monioi which contains 18,000,000 About the importance of Suez have on various occasions, and been delayed, this has been due (10) A few days later his Ma-palities, or in respect, to works of peasants families with 27,000,000 Dr. Jasckh and Count Ravandlow notably in the communication to the fact, which has seriously jesty's Government further agreed public utility, and where payment male peasants of working age, of are agreed. The former asserts which was addressed to the Uait- embarrassed his Majesty's Go to recognise the neatral owner on be shown to have been made which many millions are serving that the attempted invasion of ed States Ambassador on the 15th vernment, that a number of con- ship of good of enemy origin, before the 1st March, 1915, with the colours..
Egypt in January was a mere ex- March last, given asearances to signments for which the American even if not paid for before the 1st (17) With the above exceptions The Board of Agriculture an periment, and observes that Ger. the United States that they would shippers bad specially invoked March, provided they were the his Majesty's Government regret acances that all requirements of man engineers are now building make it their first aim to mini- the protection of the arrangement, subject of a free on board con- they cannot continue to deal the Army in cats and grain have a Syrian railway and a Sinai mise the inconvenience which are now claimed by Swedish and tract of earlier date and had ar- through the diplomatic channel been satisfied, and that the em- railway which will bring up the Jubilate: Hayes. Hymns: 497- must inevitably be caused to neu Dutch firms, whose title of owner rived at a neutral port before the with individual cases, but they bargo on their private transport necessary heavy artillery, The would again point out that special bas been removed. Prices bave "way from Constantinople to tral commerce from the existence ship, notwithstanding the action 5th March. of a state of war at sea, and in of the American ebippere, ap
provision is made for the con immediately dropped.-Times. Suez" will then be open, and "the particular from the measures takpeare in some cases to be valid,
More Sailing From Neutral
way from Berlin to Constanti- Ports. Bu by the Allied Governmente and in others, has led to the issue
be readily communicated." But nople must be opened" by a for the restriction of the enemy'e of write in the Prize Court.
Special treatment has also been
they aan scarcely admit that on decisive victory in Galicia. Then, oversea trade.
(0) It has been explicitly accorded to cargoes of particular
(18) Complaints have not in the basia of actual facts any anbin Egypt, "it is to be hoped, even In view of the representation acknowledged by the special re- products destined for the United
frequently been made that stantial grievance on the part of in the present war," Eagland can and complaints mode to this de-presentative of the American States, and stated to be indispen- undue delay occurs in dealing American citizens ie justified or be "struck a mortal blow." Count partment by the Ambassador claimants, who has been in con- sable for the industries of the with American from time to time as to the pecu- stant and direct communication country, and in the Notes addres- the Prize Court. An interesting fore, confidently appeal to the that England's main interest in cargoes in can be sustojned, and they, there- Reventlow for his part deolares liar hardships, alleged to have with the Board of Trade, that all sed to the United States Amba comment on this anbject was opinion of the United States Go- the Dardanelles operations is the Union Church, Kennedy Road.*** been wrongly inflated on Ameri- the claims so far submitted un-sador in April and May under-made by the President of the vernment as enlightened by this desire to protect Egypt, sad that can trade and shipping by theer the cotton arrangement have takings were given not to inter-Prize Court in the case of the memorandum of the Foreign this is the prplanation of all efforts operation of those measuree, his been settled with the atmost fere during transit with certain
to. range the Balkan" "countries Majesty's Government desire to promptitude so 8000 Es the cargoes of dye-stuffs, potsal, and cargo ex-steamship Oge chee, on Office, June 17, 1915.
the 14th inst. His lordship, ao- Held up in our Ports, "
againat Austria-Hungary, Ger- offer the following observations production of the necessary do. German boot need.
(11) When it became apparent official shorthand writer's natee, United States ports at present
ocrding to the transcript from the Enclosure list of abipe from many, and Turkey.. respecting the manner in which cuments by the claimants allow that large quantities of enemy made the following observations: detained in the United Kingdom
A Long War, they have consistently endeavoured of this being done. There is
Es proces is ed to give practical effect to these at the present moment no claim goode were still passing out
"It is a very extraordinary pending inquiries, June 17, 1915. These efforts are not yet at an through neutral countries his thing that when the Crown are before his Majesty's Government
Name of ship, nationality, port end, and they will be continued that has not been paid, and the Majesty's Government felt it ne ready to go on, the claimants come of departure, date, and approxi with desperate expenditure of (2) It will be recalled that at sums to paid over are alreadyessary to fix a definite date, after here and say: 'We cannot pro-mate cause of detention
strength and all possible means the moment when his Majesty's considerably in excess of the which auch shipments must cease ceed for six weeks. Some day Tyr. Norwegian. New York, People in Great Britain know ex- Government announce: their amounts realised by the sale of to enjoy the special immunity towards the end of last term I had May 29. Cargo ostensibly for actly what is at stake. It was measures against enemy comthe goods.
theretofore granted from liability merce they declared their inter
It had been observed that a large
a row of eminent conasel in front Russia: Russian authorities dis- believed that the Russian armies to being placed in the Prize Court: pressing me to fix a case at once, claim any keowledge thereof, and the influence exercised upon tion to refrain altogether from the, exercises of the right to confiscate
the increase had taken place in that is to say, the second day of Leelanaw. American, Galves Egypt safe. These hopes are now fixed it very nearly. at once- Farther inquiries being made. the Balkan peoples would make number öf. vessels. sailing from reutral countries to
ABNUTANCER.
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British Assurances.
and executive officials concerned
f
Twenty-Seven Ships Detained. al allegation of delay in dealing (7) As regards the more gear
1.
sideration of such cases in the Prize Court.
Prize Court's Delays.
adjournment for six weeks.'"
519-151. Kyrie: Mendelssohn. National Anthem. Eveng Prayer. 6 p.m. Hymns: 419. Responses: Festal. Psalms: Alternative Chant. Magnificat: Baraby.. Deus. Miserestur: Hopkins. Hymns: 582-279-420 (tubo 365 && m)Vesper Hymn. National Anthem. 11 a.m. Rev. S: Wicks. 6 p.m. Rev. C. L Cooper-Hunt.
Morning at 11. Hymns 1-553- 227-245. Preacher Rev. Dr. Anderson of Fatahan. Evening,. at 6. Hymns 296-454, 3)7, 297. Preacher, Rev. T. Robinson of Wanchai.
The Gospel Hall (No. 10 and 12 Pedders Street). On the Lord's Day Believers meet for Worship at 5 p.m. and the Lord's Supper; at 4 pm a Children's Meeting; at 8p.m. Preaching. Tuesday and Thurs- day, at 8 pm. Exposition of Scripture. Saturday at 8 pm. Prayer Meeting, "
First Church of Christ Scientist.
-MacDonnell Road. Sundays. 11.15 a.ra. Wednesdays, 5.30p.m. Wesleyan Methodist Church, Wanchai, Sunday Morning Service 10.15 a.m. Munday Evening Service 6, 15 p.
Arsenal Street-Sunday Even-
Road, Mass and Sermon at ing, Gospel Services 8 p.m. St. Joseph's Church.
Garden 10 am, followed by the Bene- diction of the Blessed Sacra- ment.
ealy.-Low Masses at 6, 7, and 9 a.m. High Mass at 8 am. 5.30 p.m-Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament,
enta bad always previously claim the following facts and figures America, and one of the prin came and said: 'We want" on for Russia Owing to Swedish greater must be the energy of our ed in respect of breaches of black may be quoted. The total num- cipal lines of steamship advertis-(19) The Solicitor-General here being made as to how the cargo pletely to clear the way, and then ade; that under Article 5(1) of ber of vessels which, having ed a daily (in place of a weekly)
transit difficulties inquiries areTriple Alliance, in order oom- the enactment of the 11th March cleared from United States ports arvio. In such circumstances upon remarked:
is to be sent.
at the proper moment to take it it was expressly provided that since the initiation of the retali- it appeared scarcely possible that of the reasons. I applied to-day gian, Philadelphia. June 3. the thing through. Here also wo "If I might say so on that, one Marietta Di Giorgis. Norwe- with firm determination to see any person claiming to be inatory measures against German terested in gcode placed in the trade, are still detained in Unit-goods of enemy origin bought and on behalf of the Crown that the Cargo of gonditional contraband see the correctness of our old Prize Court in pursuance of the ed Kingdom ports is twenty should not have already been not as possible is for that very Inquiries are being made of bis her allies success lies in a longer Street Burds Home
paid for prior to the let Merch matter should be dealt with as for suspected enemy destination. argument that for Germany and provision of that enactment might forthwith "legue a writ discharging cotton, which his 1st June was accordingly fixed as strong desire on the part of Ame-concerning the consignees.
seven. Of this number eight are shipped to their destinations. The reason. There has been encha Majesty's Minister at Christiannis war, and that time works for them against the proper officer of the Majesty's Government has agreed the date after which the privilege rica and American citizens that Crown, the object being to ounter to purchase under the above allowed in the case of such ship there should be no delay, but one York, June 7. Cargo of linseed- farther than Dr. Jaeskh. Enemies if they employ the time in work- Whinlaster. Norwegian. Now ing. That is why we go even upon the claimants the right to institute proceedings
arrangement. without
Of the remaining ments should cesse, but once finds in fact the delay comes from ore cake, ond barley for easpect-are made to be beaten, anl waiting for the writ of the Pra- depart as acon as the items of by extending the date in excop-
Dinsteen vessels, seven are free to more a special favour was granted there." curator-General, and thus to re- their cargo placed in the Prize tional cases to the 15th Jane.
ed enemy destination. Inquiries above all Great Britain, who move all possible cause of legit-Court have been diecharged,
(20) The President then stated: are being made of hie Majesty's is the soul and head of "I know that. I do not know Minister at Copenhagen concern: the imate grievanco on account of de The other twelve, of which three
anti-German coalition. A. Further Appeal. lay; and that, finally, a specifie
what the nature is, but I am ing the ultimate destination. Such an aim as this, which in Roman Catholic Cathedral, Glen. assurance was given to the Unit-only are American shipe, are (12) Importers in the United anxious that there should be no Polarine American. Phila-this case is also a Listorical aim
detained pending inquiries as to States having now had three delay." od States Government that the
delphia, June 9. Cargo of con- of firet rank, cannot be postponed instructions to be issued by his particulare as to the dates and purchases in enemy territory, his
suspicions consignments, and months in which to clear off their Bolleved to be for the Enemy." [ditional contraband. Loquiries if our forces are at all suficient, Majesty's Government to the
(21) It is true that a number ore being made of his Majesty'a Our forces are increasing with Fleet and to the Customs officials approximate causes of detention Majesty's Government trust that of cases, principally relating to Minister at Copenhagen concern-time, and, as has been said, Gor- are furnished in the accompany in the presence of the circum cargoes which, though ostensibly ing the ultimate destination. wany has the assured possibility of ing list. It will be observed stances enumerated the United consigned to a person in a neutral Maa-haven. Dutch: would impress upon them the that eight have been detained for States Government will so know-country, are in reality believed York, Jane, 10. Cargo of con enemy at a vital point is worth New gaining time. To strike our chief duty. of action with the utmost a period of less than a week, and ledge the great consideration to be destined for the enemy,ditional contraband. Inquiries the greatest efforts and sacrifice sources of strength and the geo- despatob, consistent with the three for a period of less than a which has been shown to Ameri- have been pending in the Frizs are being made of his Majesty's of time, quite apart from the fact graphiosl circumstances of the ject in view, and of showing in fortnight, while the detention of can interests. every case such consideration for
Court for some time. The United | Minister at the Hague as to whe- that we owe it to the Turkish owner of the Continental coast of neutrals as might be compatible regard to transit across, Sweden peal has now been made to his most of those osrgoes consist of Trust have accepted consignment strength in restoring the Egypt mortally wounded from the Mad
one is due to the difficulties in (13) Nevertheless, a freak ap-States Government are aware that ther the Netherlands Oversea Empire to assist with all our the Channel? France could be with that object only, to prevent and Russia. vassels carrying goods for or
Majesty's Government that shipment and lard, and that much of of this cargo.
which was stolen by England. iterranean by England's Navy: (8) His Majesty's Government ments of American-owned goods the delay in bringing these car- Merak. Datoh, New York. The Calais Idea." coming from the enemy aterritory remain convinced that on an im- of enemy origin, if paid for be- goes to adjudication was due to the June 11. Ditto.,
Here lies the real kernel of the Special Concessions to America, partial review of the facts it will fore the beginning of March, fact that negotiations were being
Count Reventlow then enys that question, and it becomes extra- Platuris, American. New York, a comparison of "the Calais idea" ordinarily pregnant, when one (3) The above measures were be admitted that no arbitrary should be allowed to be shipped carried on for many weeks with Jane 11. Cargo of petroleum. with Suez is as idle as the com- considers the modern means of all designed to alleviate the bur-interference with American in- without molestation after the 15th a representative of the principal Inquiries are being made concern-parison of a chair with a table. 88 warfare. Among these modern "deas imposed upon neutral sea terests has, in regard to cotton June. The sppeal is based prin American meat packers for an ing the consignees of his Majesty's He says that Jaeckh is mistaken wespons we reckon not only mines born commerce in general, Various cargoes, occured, while if due re- cipally upon the contentions: special concessions over and above gard be paid to the enormous
amicable settlement out of court. Minister at Stockholm.
in supposing that Calais does not and submarines, but also large those onumerated have moreover volume of American and neutral
(a) That insufficient time has When at length, owing to the Zandijk. Dalch. New York, concern more than the south, and feet battleships and battle- been made in favour of the United anipping which is continually
already elapsed.
failure of the negotiations, his June 12. Cargo of contraband coast of England, or that it more cruisers. The politico-military" States citizens. Thus, his Ma- engaged in the trans-Atlantic
(b) That no mention of a time Majesty's Government decided and conditional contraband. In-ly threatens one of the many ways Calais idea" is therefore liable to jesty'e Government baro acted as trade, the figures and dates quot
limit is made in the enactment that they would continue the quiries are being made of his to and from England. Count change. In certain circumstances regarde ehipments of American ed in the preceding paragraph
of the 11th Maroh and Prize Court proceedings, and had Majesty's Minister at the Hague Reventlow says
it can become a rital danger for cotton in accordance with the will emphasise the restricted
(o) That the proofs of owner at the request of the claimants as to whether the Trust have This by no means completes England, and the English have provision of an arrangement nature of any interference which
ship required by his Majesty's fixed, the earliest possible date accepted consignment af this "the Oalais idea," either from a always known that very well. arrived at in direct collaboration has taken place and the close
Government are of an exacting for the bearing, counsel for cargo.
military or a political or an eoon- The subject of "Calsis" is less with representativoa of the Am- attention with which the officials
nature and involve much time the latter asked for an Lisa, Swediab. Pensacola.omic point of view. We say simple and more complicated that erioan cotton interests.
for preparation.
adjournment in their interests, June 14. Cargo of resine said to expressly, the Calais idea," in the subject of "Suez," but it is concerned have adhered to their (4) In accepting this scheme instructions to act in all cases has already been dealt with. As was by his own admitsioni ready Swedish, transit regulations en-that it is not a question of the the point of view of this war, Booz (14) The first contention (a) despite the fact that the Crown be destined for Russia owing to order to emphasize our opinion, no less important. Moreover, from the principal representative of with expedition and with every regards (b) and (c) it is true that to proceed. those intereste desoribed it as possible
quiries are being made as to who fortress and harbour of Calais, does not exclude Calais and Calais concerning all that Azerican in neutrale.
for the enactment of the 11th Marsh (22) His Majesty's Government this cargo in to be sent. but of a coastal area in the Chan- does not exclude Suez, All that is terests could properly sak.
contains no mention of a timia are earnestly desirous of remov- Sigaid. Norwegian. New York. nel on or near, to the Atlantic necessary is that one should not The Utmost Consideration limit, bat it seems to be over-ing all causes of avoidable delay Jane 15. provisione
of the arrangement (9) Since his Majesty's Govern looked that time limit had bean in dealing with American cargoes for Archangel. Enquiries are always actually bean of enormous iden rather one should look at Osrgo of contraband Ocean. This point or area bas take a narrow view of " the Calais were, as the United States Am- ment have been compelled to fixed only for the special im and vessels which may be de being made of his Majesty's Min- and vital value for England, and the matter with the ayes of Creat bassador is aware, as follow:{ ridl) All cotton for which con against German commerce they from that ensotment: It was as a quiries or representations which this cargo is expected by the objected that even in the long ides as the possibility for a sea adopt their present measures munity granted as an exception tained, and any specific in- ister at Petrograd es to whether to it will remain. It will be Britsin and define "the Calais triots of sale and freight.engage have given special consideration friendly concession to American may be made by the United Russian Government, mente have already been made to the question of avoiding as for interests that his Majesty's Gov-States Government in regard to
years of Anglo French discord the faring Continental power to con- before the 2nd March is to be
Galba. Dafeb. Port Arthur. French Channel const never be duct war against Great Britois allowed free, of bought at contract the interests of neatrals in regard tion of plaims outside the Prize ceive the most careful considera-ing the ultimate destination, his dritain, and was allowed to e-Channel and with all millitary as possible unnecessary damage to ernment agreed to an investiga particular, cases will always ro- June 12. Owing to doubt concern-came a vital danger for Great from the Continental coast of the Erice will topped, provided the to the export of goods of German Court. As for the exacting nature tion, and all information which Mejorly Government are con main in French hande. To this zoources, while holding open d'aile not later than the 31st origin, and here again liberal con- of the proofs required by his can be afforded without prejudice sidering the question of purchas-we can answer that the question she communication between the
cessions have been made to United Majesty's Government, experto Prize Court proceedinge will ing the cargo of oil.
certai ie, What are the res Atlantic Ogeen and the North Bes.
The
consideration
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