1915-06-12 — Page 5

Page

;

SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 1915

BY TELEGRAPH.

WAR EXPENDITURE.

ANOTHER CREDIT OF 250 MILLIONS.

LONDON, June 10.

It is understood that Parliament will be asked for a further vote of -£950,000,000 on the 15th inst

MR. BRYAN AS PEACE ADVOCATE.

AN APPEAL TO THE AMERICAN PEOPLE

He says

LONDON, June 11. "On the eve of publication of the American Note, telogmphs Reuter's correspondent st Washington, Mr. Bryan has issued an appeal to the American people deeliting that the real issue is not between President| Wilson and hitaself, but between systems of government. Force presents the old system: Persuasion represents the new system That has been growing all too slowly for nineteen hundred years. Ans- tria affords a recent example of the old systora. Mr. Bryan himself, as humble follower of the Prince of Tico, calls upon the United States to lead the world out of the black night of war into the light of day when: swords shall be beaten into ploughshares:

Mr. Bryan issues another statement ta-1aonow appealing to German Americans.

GERMANS IGNORANT OF AMERICAN OPINION..

Loxtos June fl. Telegramas from Amsterdam, state that German comment on the rosignation of Mr. Bryan shows that the loading German newspapers are extraordinarily ignomnt of American opinion. Their views are summed up in the corament of the Cologne Gazette, "which considers that the resignation is a victory for Gennan-Americans, unil says it is hoped that the latter will now obtain the prohibition of the export of munitions.

LYING FOR THE FATHERLAND.

LONDON, Juca 10

The Federal Grand Jury, telegraphs Reuter's New York correspon. dent, has examined the German Reservist Gustav Stall, who is unable to speak English, and ordered his arrest in conncution with his affidavit that he say grins memtel on the Tasitning

TERRIFIC FIGHTING.

Lesbos, June 10.

After the Sght at a chutein at Hooge, near Ypres, on the 3rd inst. the Brigadier-tienenil, in an Order, particularly congratulated the 3rd Dragoon Guards for their inagnifient ecurge and determination in defending the chateau. When the Dragons arrived in the trenches on the 9th May they were heavily shelled by high explosives, and retired tempararily, but they returned during the night and dug another trench, in front of not helind, that which had been wrecked. On the early morning of the 31st May the Dragoons, erept towards the ruine chateau and expelled the German defenders. They then dug trenches in the park foiling all the attempts of the Gennans to re-occupy the ruins.

The Germans on the 2nd inst. tried to annihibite the Dragoons with a cannonulu so intense that it was like machine-gun fire with high explosive shells instead of bullets. Succeiling infantry attacks were repulsert.

When the Dngoons first entered the clutenu they found the holy of British soldier with seventeen, imyonet womads.

WHOLESALE SLAUGHTER OF GERMANS.

Laxnes, June il...

THE CHINA MAIL.

BY TELEGRAPH.

THE BALTIO NAVAL ENGAGEMENT.

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO GERMAN FLEET.

LONDON, June 11.

It is confirmed authoritatively, says Reater's Patrograd correspondent, that the Russian submarines and mines in the Baltic on the Irû inst; did non- sidèratila damage to the German Fleet,

▲ submarine the next day sank a Garman destroyer and a transport, and damaged another destroyer.

Another German vessal was blown up by a mine,

GALLANT. RUSSIAN DEFENCE IN GALICIA.

Enny Prossed On Tas Dralstar.

LONDON, June 11.

An official statement says rem After a bombardment, partly by siphyxiating bombs, manses of infantry · rushed to the assault against the Russians at Mosciska, in Galicia, on the rening of the 8th inst. The enemy reached our entanglements, where they ware repaired, transak

Their attacke ware renewed the next morning, when they were driven back over a mile with the heaviest lore.

The Ravians on the right bank of the Dniester pressed the enemy, capturing 2,000 prisoners

The enemy on the left bank of the Dniester, near Jerawn, were unable to advance further, and, after a stubborn battle were driven back from, the cailway. The Rassians saptured a number of villages and took 800 prisoners. GERMAN OFFICIAL ADMISSIONS.

..

LONDON, June 10.

Russia successes, North and South, are admitted in to-night's Gorman communique, says an Amsterdam telegram.

The Russians bringing up reinforcements from the North-East checked the Germana encircling movement at Dubissa and the Germans retreated to a new line.

The communique also says that frosh Russian forces have advanced from South and South-East of Lenberg..

Ji

AUSTRIAN TORPEDO-BOAT - SUNK,

LONDON, June 10.

An Austrian torpedo-boat which endeavoured to leave the Gulf of Tricsta has been sunk by an Italian submarine. The crew were drowned:

ZEPPELIN SHED BOMBED.

A Parseral Destroyed.

LONDON, Jane 10.

Allied airmen on Sunday night few over Brussels. The citizens were awakened by the reports of guns of all calibres. The airmen dropped bombu on. Etterbeek, but did not hit the hangar. Despite the heaviest gunfire, however, the airmen returned and dropped bombs on a Zeppelin shed at Helmet. Great flames arose, and a Parseval and part of the shed were destroyed. The airmen, on the way home, threw bombs on the German stables.

in

A ZEPPELIN SINKS TWO FISHING SMACKS!

LONDON, June 11.

A Dutch telegram, says that a Zeppelin sank two Lowestoft fishing smacks the North Sea. Eight survivors have been brought to Maasluis...

SUBMARINES WAR ON TRAWLERS.

LONDON, June 11.

The submarizing of trawlers continues. Six are reported, to have been sunk today, and also a German steamer, captured after the outbreaks of war, and a small schoner. Two crews were reached by Dutch vesela. In one case trawler men were without food and water for 52 hours.

GERMAN SUBMARINES REPORTED BADLY DAMAGED..

LONDON, Jute 11.

It is reported that two German submarines have been towed into Lihau

The flicul Eye-Witness says that, in twenty-five minutes, on the 6th badly damaged. int: the dierons lost over 800 killed 250-prisoners-and-numbers of guns when the French stormed the salient of Quenneviere. The place is farm country between the Oise and the Aigne. It had been strongly fortified hat a day-long bonbardment followed by the hynching of aerial torpedoes at night-time demolished the enemy's works. Then there was

STEAM TRAWLER BLOWN. UP,.

LONDON, June 11,

telegram from Ymuiden the steam trawler Lelty has been blown up off

a huge mine explosion and afterwards the Zouaves, Senegalese and the the Dogger Baak. All the crew were drowned, Brittany Infantry charged and completely defeated the Geimans, in less than half an hour.

The Finch General distributed War Crosses to the brave assaulters. The enemy brought up reserves on motor-buses and made eight attacks, but each was defeated in turn by curtains of shrapnel. The Germans then tried out-lanking but were overwhelmed by a rain of hand- 'grenades.

.

FRENCH CONTINUE TO PROGRESS.

Lostos, June 10, 6.45 pm. To-day's Paris communique states that the French repulsed German counter-attacks, maintained the captured ground everywhere, and made .further progress.

Hanis, June 11, 1.to a.m..

The evening communiqué says:- The artillery duel has continued north of Arras, though hindered by lease lag, the battle ending in the cupture of the village of Neuville by the most desperate hand-to-hand and house-to-house fighting. --------Tho Gerns were at their bit extremity when they retired, aban. doning a field gun, several machine-gus and much material. Over a thousand corpses were found in the houses, trenches and cellars.

The enemy attack at Beausejour in Clumpagne was repulsed. Many German deud wero abandoned.

ITALY FIGHTING SUCCESSFULLY.

th

LONDON, June G,

A Rome communique says:The Austrians lost 200 killed and 400: wounded, and abandoned 220 prisoners, in the fighting on the 7th, 8th and 9th inst. for the possession of Friskolel on the Carnia frontier.

The Austrians re-attacked the position, to which they attach great im portance, on the night of the 9th inst, bat wern repulsed with heavy loss.

Severe fighting continues along the Izonso where the enemy is offering a most stubborn resistance. We have occupied the citadel and beight do minating Monfalcone,

LATER

HONGKONG VOLUNTEER CORPS.

Corps Orders by Lient-Col. A Chapman, Y.D.

LEITE.

A DESPERATE ROBBER GANG,

Nine robbers, two of whom were armed with rifles, two with revalvans and the cemainder with choppers, attacked . * Chinese farmer yesterday morning at his house, 63 Lam. Han vilinge, in the Ân Tan

BY TELEGRAPH. BY TELEGRAPH.

KILLED IN ACTION.

Capà. I. U. UKNEDER

Reuters Servier to the China Mm3.), (Routar'a Serviga to the China Mail.) of the death of Captain Dewoclub Urquhar

THE NEW DERBY,

Lord Rosebery's Vaucluse has been soratched for the New Durbs to

LANCASHIRE CARD-ROOM WORKERS' DISPUTE.

OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS.

Trade Unions to Just.

Loxbox, June 10. Mr. Lloyd George, Minister for Munitions, submitted to 75 Teade Union delegates ohne Ex-Trade LONDON, June 11. Union assistance in the task of increas joint conference to-morrow ating the output of mittitions. The Afanabenter between the Federation of scheme was adopted. Master Spinners and the Card-room Amalgamation is regarded as a hopeful Luign..

THE KING OF GREECES

LONDON, Jane "10. The King's wound it sulfafactory, But his Majesty his developed slight inflammation of the kidneys and there are traces of albumen,"

BRITISH COTTON TRADE.

LONDON, Juna, 11.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Harici man, referring to the making of cotton and para contraband of war by the British Government, said he was glad to think the terms we had made, with the vendors of cotton in the United States Ead been satisfactory to them. Cotton which had been held up was going to Lancashire, and it was hoped that it would he exported to cur customers abroad. A Cotton Licensing Committes was being established to ieue licences for the exportation of yarn, ALIEN ENEMY QUESTION IN ENGLAND.

•LANTOS, June 11.

A question-time in the House of Com- mons, the Eome Secretary (Sir John Simon, K.C.) announced that the intern- roent and repatriation of alien enemies were proceeding rapidly Over 0,000 bave been interned or repatriated. An Advisory Body considered 1,000 appeals, of which 159 were. granted, and the ex emption of 657 definitely declined. Steps. ara also being taken, by an Order-in- Council, to deal with suspects who are not allen enemics.

COLONIALS UNDER ARMS.

Canada's Briliant" "Kohlerement.

Lospos, June 10.

Tha Minister of Militia and Defence." Major-General Sam Hughes, is appeal. ing for an additions 35,000 soldiers, including four Highland Begiments, bringing the total of the Canadian con tingent up to 150,000.

AUSTRÁLYI APLENDID CON~:

TRIBUTION..

LONDON, June 10. The Hon. Mr. Wise, who is en route to London to become Agent-General for New South Wales, said Australia, at the time overiess," including garri. sour to captured faland. The total number of trompa raised was 70,000, mostly Trade Valonists. It was the intention of Australis, he said, to re taip the captured, istande.

BIG FIRE IN LONDON.

300 Military Motors. Destroyed.

LONDON, June 10. -

A fire in the West End resulted in

Pte. D. G. Bruce is granted lewe of district The robbare broke into the house the destruction of 300 Military motor- abserica from 12. 6. 15 to 12, 12. 15. through the back door and, Boizing the cars, including a hundred Red Cross

farmer. bound hand and foot and then curs.. demanded the keys.

PARADES

They ransacked the house and secured 884 in money and jewellery and clothing

the value of 251.50

Parades for Monday, 14th instant. 3.30 p.m. Right Section BLG. Co. Squad Drill and Skirmishing ap Headg.to

6.30 p.m. Signalling Section-Aiming drill and Musketry exercises ab Headquar ters. Corpl, Grimes, R.E. will attend.

DETAIL

On duty at Headquarters H.K.V.R Un duty st Gun Club Hill, Kowloon F.K.V.R

At Kowloon (Detention Camp)

On duty co-aght Civil Bervice Company Officer on duty Capt Churchill. Ou dat

pany,

daty to mer.ow night Scouts Com

Officer on daty Capt

On duty 14th instant Scoute Company Officer on duty Lieut. We'l

Urzierly H.K.V.R.

Oficer: Lieut,

Bunnar,

They then loft, after locking the door behind them.

THE WATER SUPPLY.

Level and Storage of water in reservoirs: on the 1st June, 1915 —

CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS

Tytan 1475.4 in. below:

voidance a

37 th 9 lat. below orgślow.

50 ft. 8 in. below GTGLOW

17 in. below orezłow

Zytam rewah, 10 ft.

10 in. Below arectori Truma Intendiste

ft. ft. below avgdow?

below avardaw Dis Wour Neł Chung, 7 ft.

is it. gin, Delaw overłow STIGAON, 19, MILliona ada väkinars or PALLOKRİ

Urderly Sergeant: Sergeant Burley, Fakfolum, 118th Tim below overflow E.K.V.K

HONGKONG POLICE RESERVE.

PARAPEN (CENTRAL\POLICE (TATION)...

The orders issued by courtesy of the Presa on evening of the 11th inand morning of 19th inst., are cancelled, had the following take their place to

Monday, June 14th. No. 1 Platoon British Company with Service Rides; also

Tursday June 15th. Portuguese under Chief Inspector, 830 p.m No, 2 Platoon British Company at Water Police Station, 6 p.m. Examination of can didates for N. C. ank

The Italians accomplished an important feat in capturing Monfalcone Indian Platoos, 6.30 p.m. which is on the railway twenty miles from Triesto

CONTRABAND IN NEUTRAL SHIPS,

·GERMANY AND THE SINKING OF THE WILLIAM FRIE."

LONDON, June 10. A Washington correspondent telegraphs that Germany's answer to the American Note regarding the sinking of the William Frye by the Prinz Eitel Friedrich, contends that Germany is entitled to destroy neutral ships, carrying contraland, though she agrees to my damages in

pany

Wednesday June 10th-Chinese Com pany and Indian Platoon, Rife Exercises,

(Sgd.). C. JENKIN

D. 8. P. (Rere)

CHAMBERLAIN'S PAIN BALM,

TOUCH if rheumatism, or twinge of Aasaralginhatever the rubla la Chamberlain a Pain Balm driven away the paid once and eggs the complaint haickly Kitstapplication/velist.

kept the pain of hurmadonida may be promptly related, cuts and bruleaw quickly healed and swellings promptly reduced-1 foor for the household, s, it tub wach ambrostion as every family should to provided with Forale by sil Chamir's and Storekespurs

HOLLAND'S DEFENSIVE MEASURES. When a battle of it în

Reuter Amaterdam

animously passed War Credits and Bills exte lling une rüczuits

telegraphs that the

the

Byłam Bywwwth 'Ciminimi!" Tytem Intermediate, mem

Wong Wei Chanz, sammelt.

Tas.10

· 2,10

*10%

J11,74

67.30

1

-1584

101.90

31642 Consumption of water in the Dity. and `Hill District in millions of decimals gallons during the month of May 1915.

Consumption pat bond (144)

: per day visitinerante |

Sun

LORD CHANCELLOR OF IRELAND.

Lospor fene 10.

Sir I. J. O'Brien remaine Lord Chin- cellor of Ireland.

GERMAN CAPTAIN ATTEMPTS TO

ESCAPE.

Loxos, June 10.. Router'a correspondent at Madrid' telegraph's that British cruiser in the Straits of Gibraltec arcasted on board au Italian steamer the captain of the verman auxiliary cruiser Pr Bitst Friederich, who was disguised as a cook and had escaped from the United Stäter.

FOON PRICES IN ENGLAND.

Frospects of Abundant Harvests,

LONDON, June 10,

In the House of Commons, Mr. Kunciman, President of the Board of Trade, said there were prospects of

population 107-628 202619 gallon abundant harvests, add no chance of supplier being cut off, or of a margia Services to bouses in Rider Main districts of supplies being destroyed. Refer disconnected from Rider Mains and supply ring to whhet, he mentioned that the given by public fountains only during opening of the Dardanelles, to which May 1914. p

Constant ply in a districh during all looked forward, would mean a still May 1915,

further decline in price. Y KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL

BATER 0419The prices of whost, maize, sad Kowloon dimrita B, 3 in, below 510 in beide other foodssala continue to decline,

overdow FURNIRAGE OF MILLION AND DRCLICALA DE GALLONTÉ Wheat has dropped 4/2 a quarter and

maize 12 Kowloon Üresitation 12

Consumption of water in Kowloon millions of decimals-galloids during the month of May 1815. pä

BOWEL COMPLAINT IN CHILDA

shouldd wate

IMPORTANT LONDON ENTERPRISE.

LONDON, June 10,

A scheme has been approved organiz: ing workshops in London under public authorities for the additional produc tion of munitions. It is estimated that at least a hundred workshops will be thas provided.

ENTHUSIASTIC WAR WORKWOMEN

Losinor, June 10,

It is announced that 78 946 women have registered under the Govern ment' war work asbene

Nowen wan zoonivad in Shanghứ last week Unwin, who was kellad imasticar fei Flande on April 27: Capt. Unwin, who wisi

two years of age, was the son of dir Unwin, Comniaioner of Shanghai. Es was gasetsad, the Esayahira Regiment en

| #7, 1904, and 'Einutenant' on "Mlay"

1006. Ho

active service iwikke Xet battalion in the operation in the Alon Hinterhaal Cept Unwin was sent to North Chins, in January. 1989 on special day anlagang offer, and r ained in China about two years, racsich his Captaincy on August 9, 1911

In Sapéniber 1914 Capt. Cawin wakt with the expeditionally force to Fra was twice, wounded in November and ine valided home, but rejoined his regimanti ch December 12, and remained sf the frame until his death.

"IF I WERE PRESIDENT}

mr Roosevels Interviewed,

Paris May The New York corto pandent of the Temps Interviewed. “Mir

·Roosevelt Roosevelt yesterday........... remarked thad been President of the United States at the outnet, of khan European trouale, I would have, protested against the violation of Belgium and I would have an ed Amarica to the ber place with the Allie Perhaps that monia hava prevented the war, for eten when the Gerant were before Liege they wanks have had time to reflect.....

THE HANDY BOAT FOR MACAO,

THE 8.8.

CHUEN CHOW

THE ONLY BOAT LEAVISU AT 5 PM. EVERY DAY,

TH

Back again by noon on the following day,

SUNDAY-Leaves Macao 1.30 PM. Arrives Hongkong about PIL

FARES-First Class $2 Single; 33 Return (Saloon).

First Class 31

31.00 (Saloon) for Chinesej

Second Class 60 cta. Single; 31 Return

Electric Fans shrugh First Class Attention. Ample Saloons and Cabin Accomodation.

Passengers may sleep to board without additional charge on return tickets only.

Maltheid

Reefing

FOR PARTICULARS & PICS

Apply to the Agents

BRADLEY & Co., Ltd. Machinery Dept.

GILMOUR

THOMPSON'S

Royal Blend

Whisky

"Fif for a Prince"

12TOSS

PRICE Per Case 1 doz Quarts Duty Paid

SOLE AGENTE.

$21,00

Gande, Price &Co., Ltd.,

Queen's Road sentral,

HONGKONG

Tel No. 185