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THE WAR IN EUROPE.

INTERNATIONAL SITUATION MORE ACUTE.

SERVIANS: AND AUSTRIANS FIGHTING.

[TABOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

EXTREME TENSION EVERYWHERE

LONDON, July 30th, There is extreme tension everywhere. The British Cabinet is sitting. Sir Edward Grey, the Foreign Minister, was a late arrival owing to a prolonged conference with the German Ambassador: STATEMENT BY MR. ASQUITH.

In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith said that the situation was one of extreme gravity. He could only usefully say that the Government were not relaxing their efforts to do everything in their power to circumscribe the ȧroa of a possible

conflict.

Although Sir Edward Grey was expected to make a statement he did not- speak.

In the House of Lords, Viscount Morley said that the Powers were actively com-

municating with a view to averting war beyond the area primarily concerned.

The Cabinet sat for over two hours, after which Mr. Asquith, Mr. Churchill,

GERMAN TROOPS MOVING.

BERLIN, July 30th. The German troops are moving in response to a Russian advance towards Wirballen..

GERMAN MINISTERS IN

CONFERENCE.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 31ST, 1914.

[“ DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD"

SERVICE

MANIFESTO BY THE AUSTRIAN

EMPEROR

DER OSTASIATISCHER LLOYD"

SERVIUE.]

THE BRITISH ATTITUDE.

MILITARY COMMANDS IN

· INDIA.

INTIMATIONS

OUR TEETH.

spite of the regular daily cleansing with tooth- Has no one been struck by the fact that, in

the back tooth, frequently become decayed and hollow? Is not that a convincing proof that tooth-powders and tooth-pastes entirely inadequate for the parpose? Our teeth are not

are

LIBUT. GENERAL ANDERSON MENTIONED AB CHIEF OF STAFF,

Simra, July 14th. The London Times is premature in appointing. Six Porey Lako to ancored

neither selection is in any way impossible, Anderson to succeed Sir Percy, though

As a matter of fact, however, nothing is get definitely settled and as Sir James Willcocks does not vacate command of the Northern Army until next October there is some time before the announce- mont need be made. As regards the inherent probabilities in connection with however, one or two points may be the filling of these coveted appointments, noticed. In the first place although Sir Percy Lake is standing next on the Indian gradation list to the two army On the contrary, it is just in those localities commanders and is a most likely solection which are difflonlt of access, such as the backs and devotion of her peoples, who, he says, that England could not remain neutral Northern command would break the con- destruction of the teeth appear most frequently, The Conservative newspapers declare remembered that his appointment to the in the hollows and cracke where decay and for one or other of these posts, it must be of the molars, the interstices between the teeth,

LONDON, July 29th The German note of reply to the pro The Emperor Franz Josef has issued pasal for an Ambassadors Conference a manifesto to his peoples, deeply regret-intimates non-acceptance in friendly Sir James Willcocks and Lieut.-General powders and pastes, the tooth and particularly- ting, that he, at his great ago, is forced terms and has not raised any i1-humour to take up the sword against an enemy

in England. Even the Times and the filled with hatred, and who must be Dady Mail acknowledge the friendly bidden to stop his nefarious actions spirit of the reply and and attempts at murder. The provoca- reasons for refusing were good ones.

ABY that Germany's tions by Servin must cease. A last attempt in this direction had failed and it had now become necessary to obtain arms. His guarantees by force of Majesty expresses a calm confidence in the just cause of Austria and the strength

are always ready to make heavy sacrilicos for the sake of the Vaterland. RUSSIAN MOBILISATION ON THE SOUTHERN FRONTIER.:

BERLIN, July 29th.. The Russian Government has

BERLIN, July 30th. There was a conference until midnight between Dr. von Bethmane Hollweg,

Chancellor Imperial

and Prussian Premier, Herr von Jagow, Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Admiral von Tirpitz, Secretary to the Navy, and the high officially informed the German Govern- Naval and Military officers.

THE BRITISH FLEET.

LONDON, July 30th.

It is officially announced that no British mobilisation has been ordered.

Military and Naval measures have been

taken merely defensive.

n's

precautionary and

The First Fleet has left Portland under

now

ment of the Russian mobilisation along the Southern frontier. ---Germany has only provided for guards

western frontier. on the railway lines on the eastern and

MILITARY PREPARATIONS IN RUSSIA AND FRANCE.

CHARLOTTENBURG, July 29th, In spite of Russian dementis, greater

Sir Edward Grey, and Lord Haldane sealed orders, bands playing "Heurts of military preparations are taking place

conferred.

SERVIAN MILITARY MOVEMENTS.

According to news from Vienna, there are big concentrations of Bervian troops, and Servian aeroplanes are scouting the Frontier.

Oak

and the crews cheering.

ACTIVITY AT MALTA,

MALTA, July 30th,

It is stated that a precautionary stage of mobilisation has been ordered. There. has been much activity in the dockyard, where work has been proceeding all night. All leave has been cancelled.

FRENCH PRESIDENT WELCOMED

HOME.

A Montenegrin Brigade, with artillery, ucar Prisog, is supporting Servia,

NUSSIA PARTIALLY MOBILISED.

Reuter learns that Russia has partially mobilised in the South and South-West of the country. This does not necessarily imply a rupture. It is hoped that some Power, will get bring about an under Scandinavia. standing,

BOMBARDMENT OF BELGRADE. VIENNA, July 30th.

It is semi-officially reported that the Servians yesterday morning destroyed the bridge over the Danube connecting Semlin and Belgrade.

The Austrians bombarded the Servian positions, and compelled the Servians to

ovacuate them.

Two Servian steamers, laden with ammunition and, mines, have been captured.

BELGRADE REPORTED TO BE IN FLAMES.

The Vienna correspondent of the Daily Ja states that Belgrade was in dames after the bombardment, and that the

Palace was damaged,

The Athene correspondent of the Daily Telegraph correspondent states that there was an artillery duel at Vichniza, which is five miles down the river from Belgrado.

WAR-FEVER IN RUSSIA.

an

his

President Poincaré was given enthusiastic welcome in Paris on return from his visit to Russia and

THE FINANCIAL SITUATION:

In the House of Commons, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Mr. Lloyd George) announced that he had consulted with the Bank of England, and was advised that it was neither necessary nor advisable at present to call a meeting of the Bankers to deal with the financial situation.

from the Interior of Russia westward. The railways and steamers on the Volga are engaged in transport work. The Finnish Skerries have been closed to private traffic.

Popular opinion in England is preponderatingly quiet over the declara tion of war against Servia, and nowhere

ie the wish for war noticeable, except at the Stock Exchange.

if France should become entangled.

The British fleet has been kopt together as a precautionary measure and an independently ordered concentration at Portsmouth took place, the men receiving no leave.

PRECAUTIONS AGAINST

PIRACY.

LOCAL LAW TO BE AMENDED.

At the next meeting of the Legislative Council a Bill will be introduced in con- nection with piracy precautions. The Bill is entitled, "An Ordinance to amend the laws relating to the observance of precautions against piracy."

The Objects and Reasons are:- (Protection against Piracy) Ordinancy, 1000, The Launch and River Trade Stennier as amended by the Steam Launch and River Trade Steamer (Protection against Piracy) Ordinancs, 1913, provides for the giving of security by the owners, agents, charterers teamers for the observance of reasonable for heeneses of launches and river trade

precautions against the commissions of piracy or robberyson-ortis, respect of such The Helsingfors lights are extinguished. launches or river trade steame their cargo In the Baltic provinces also military a Magistrate in certain cases order the or their passengers, and it is power to preparations are taking place.

The security given to be estreated. has, mouth of the Duna River has been several respects,

however, been found to be defectre in closed with mines. The railways no longer accept private freight,

The French also are making prepara tions on the Eastern Frontier. The soldiers are being held in quarters. War material is being transported towards the German frontier.

The opinion of Germany is, therefore, that the situation is growing more acute Holland and Belgium have begun to take measures to protect their neutrality

In the first place it does not app to all ships which are expose to piratical attacks but only to launches and river trade steamers as therein defined.

Magistrate to order the security to be In the second place the, ponor of the estreated can be exercised only when J piracy or robbery has actually been com- mitted, though it is obviously desirable that it should not be necessary to wait for the gethal commission of a piracy or robbery before taking proceedings against a person has failed to observe the precautions against piracy which he undertook by his

end-to-carry out

the giving of any notice to the owners, In the third place it fails to provide for proceeding with a view to the estresting of charterers Mor licencees of any

the security given, or for the furnishing to auch owners, agents, charterers or licences of any opportunity of showing cause against such order.

no obliging us to decay only in places where we can conveniently reach them with powders or pastes,

tinuity of the very fair arrangement and are most likely to cecur. In consequence, whereby this appointment ordinarily if anyone wishes to preserve his tooth iu thot alternates between the British and Indian

that is to say, to keep them healthy services. Both he and Sie James Will.

this can be effected in one way only: cocks belong to the former On the

by daily cleansing and rinsing the other hand it would not be possible to

mouth and teath with the liquid appoint any Indian army officer (not already an army commander) to the

antiseptic dentifrice Odol During Northern command without for two years

the process of rinsing this pre- interfering with the also very fair

paration penetrates everywhore, understanding that as a general rule the

reaching alle the hollows in the two commands are not to go to the same

teeth, the interstices between them, service, General Nixon, who belongs to

and the backs of the molare, Odol the Indian army, not vacating -until-

arrmais all bacterial and fermentation October, 1916. This objection, of course,

processes which destroy the teeth. would not apply to the transfer of

H-follows-that-everyone who nues General Nixon to the Northern command Odol regalarly morning and night protecta End there is a precedent for this easy his teeth from decay suit préserves them until solution of the difficulty in the transfer late in life. soine years ago of General Barrow from It is therefore a contingency which is the Northern to the Southern. command. at least possible in this casc There would be a vacancy in the Southern com- mand for which Sir Percy Laks would be entirely eligible. As regards the filing of the chief of the staff, this CHS. J. GAUPP of the British service, would go in the appointment, being now hold by an officer

ordinary course to the Indian army if it were not for the fact that the present Commander in Chief belongs to the latter Under the circumstances the WATCHMAKERS General Anderson's recent promotion to British army have a prior claim and

outenant-general makes him highly

eligible,

I

INVESTMENT AND IMPERIAL DEVELOPMENT.

The following is taken from United Journal: Empire, the Royal Colonial Institute

Financier contains an important addition This year's Empire number of the

to other admirable features in the form

& CO.,

AND

JEWELLERS.

SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS.

SUN

GLASSES.

which treats of the mutual benefits arising of an article on "Imperial Investment" from the export of capital from the home land to the Dominions and Dependencies. The writer, who accepts Sir George Paish's récert galculation of the magni- tude of British Investments abroad, of which there is documentary evidence, em- phasises the obvious advantages to our own-people-at-home accruing from the export of capital, which takes place SILVERAND PRINCE'S PLATE.

enterprises, and the correlative stimulus almost entirely in the form of products of our manufacturing and commercial

such support gives to the primary indus tries of the Dominions who repay interest on loans advanced by the mother country in the shape of goods and the richest The present Bill accordingly provides that produce of every latitude ever poured lunch or ship as therein defined which is people and raw materials for our indus a hond shall be required in the ease of any into our ports, furnishing food for our MAPPIN & WEBB. about to proceed on a voyage to Amoy, tries." The investor gains in security by phong, or to any place in the two Kwongs; capital, and the Dominion and Depen * Macao, Kwong Chau Wan, Hoíbów or Hai-

a wider geopraphical distribution of his that the power of a Magistrate to order hond shall not be limited to cases where a piracy has actually occurred but shall be Russia has mobilised the Army Corps at of the condition of bond; and that the Odesse und Moscow.

KAISER AND TSAR EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS.

CHARLOTTENDUR, July 20th.

T.M. the Kaiser and the Tsar have exchanged telegrams on the subject of the present situation. These telegrams

Cheques in Paris have crossed and their contents are unknow the forfeiture of the sum secured by the dencies reap the benefit of loans at a

Console closed yesterday at 71. The money exchanges are absolutely disorganised. slumped, the quotation ranging from 24.50 to 24.90 francs. Discounts are nominal. The discount on three months' bills varies from 4 to 5 per cent. An advance of 1 per cent. in the Bank rate is expected to-day.

The St. Petersburg and Amsterdam Bourses have closed.

LATER.

The Bank of England discount rate now stands at 4 per cent.

BRITISH BUSINESS FAILURES.

Up to the present there have been seven failures in London, and two in Glasgow, some of which were of moderate importance.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 20th.. The war-fever is growing, and thou sands of people demonstrated here and at Odessa during the day and in the evening, cheering England and France. to be fairly big..

OVATION FOR SERVIAN OFFICERS.

Twenty thousand people gave an ota- tion to the Servian officers who were departing for Belgrade.

THE DIE HAS BEEN CAST”.

The Russians consider that the die has been cast and that only a miracle will avert war.

In the event of war the Tsar will be Generalissimo.

There

was a patriotic. demonstration at Moscow upon the departure of Servian officers, who were shouldered to the rails| way carriage which was heaped with flowers.

Three of the failures announced prove

[Received ut Midnight.]

MOBILISATION PROCEEDING IN RUSSIA.

LONDON, July 30th.. Mobilisation is proceeding in fifty two of the Governments of Russia,

RUSSIA MOBILISING.

THE KAISER IN CONFERENCE.

BERLIN, July 30th

A conference lasting far into the night took place between H.M, the Kaiter, the Imperial Chancellor, the Foreign Secre lary and the Fleads of the Military De- partments.

AGGRESSIVE CHARACTER OF THE

RUSSIAN MEASURES."

exerciseable whenever a breach has occurred·

persons by whom the bond shall have been entered into shall have an opportunity of showing cause before any order of forfeiture is made..

comparatively lower rate, which does much to promote the prosperity of our State but recognises that cheap borrowing kinsmen overseas. There is no Colonial

facilities constitute one of the most valuable assets of the Imperial connec tion. The extent to which the overseas Empire, is indebted to the investment of .... It also provides that if any launch or ship the mother country's savings is shown by in respect of which no hond has been given the estimate that of the grand total of proceeds on any voyage which can layfully £3,700,000,000 of British capital invested be made only if n bond has been entered into abroad no less than £1,779,995,000 is the master and owners shall be deemed to employed within the counts of the be guilty of a misdemeanour, and it gives Empire for purposes of government, rail- the Harbour Master power to refuse a way construction, industrial develop- clearance to any hunch or ship which he ments, municipal loans, and for the has reasonable grounds to anticipate is about financing of those enterprises which are to proceed on any such voyage without opening up the Empire's resources of bond

mine, forest, and field. The trend of investment, it is pointed out, is also-in-

more and more the right direction: capital is seeking employment within the time in our financial history, the total Empire. Indeed, last year, for the first

of our oversea possessions exceeded that amount furnished to aid the development supplied to all foreign countries, the figures being nearly £99,000,000 as against £98,000,000. The geographical distribu tion of the home country's capital invested within the bounds of the empire is given in a short table which is worth reproduc

The regulations to be made under the Ordinance will like thoso now in force, The German Press comments on an

require guards to be carried, but these guards will in future be engaged and trained address of the Czar to the young naval and paid by the Police Department and officers to the effect that great happenings and ships as required. The Bilances will be appointed to the various launches are expected, and that they should set provides that the owners of the

and ships required to carry guards shall be for the glory of Russia. This shows the liable to pay to the Government in respect gravity of the situation, which is con-

of each guard carried such sum per month as may be fixed by the regulations. tinually growing more critical. The The Bill also legalises the searches neces Press is emphatic in declaring that they for carrying out the contemplated

precautions against piracy, Russian measures are of an aggressive character and it declares that the thought that Germany desires to attack Russia is against reason.

AN ITALIAN OPINION," Big Laccatti, formerly an opponent of the Triple Alliance, says in the Corriere della Sera: Austria's demands on Ser-

It also makes it a misdemeanour to give any order, or make any threat, or hold out any inducement, or exert any pressure, or offer any advice, which might have the effect of influencing any person to fail to observe any of the provisions of the Ordinance or of any regulations made thereunder..

The Bill does not apply to any vessel not exceeding 60 tons which is being used for pleasure purposes only, and the Governor vessel or class of vessel from its provisions. in-Council is given power to exempt any

The bond is one to be entered into by the owners, agents, charterers or licences, and

The Emperor Francis Joseph and the Archduke Charles Louis, the Heir Previn are just, and Russia's intervention is conditioned for the nervance of all

sumptive, are returning to Vienna.

pow

Thero are 78 Governments in Russia, and 21 Provinces. Of the 78 Governments, 49 are been in European Russia proper, 10 in Poland, eight in Finland, seven in Caucasus, and four in Siberis. Some of the Governments

The Black Sen lights have extinguished.

KAISER AND TSAR EXCHANGE TELEGRAMS.

therefore

BOHEMIA AND HER TREATY OBLIGATIONS.

Acting on a proposal by Professor Pantaleoni, the Bohemian National

regulations for the time being in force under the Ordinanco. The form of bond is given in-a-Schedule to the

...

A“ ship" is any vessel over 60 toss in the propulsion of which agy use is made of any mechanical means other than cars and sails, and launch" is any such ressed not exceeding 60 tons.

The Bill contains a clause suspending the

signification of His Majesty's pleasure there- shall not come into operation until a date to be fixed by proclamation by the Governor.

or Provinces are united into General Govern- ments. At the head of euch General Federation passed a resolution pledging operation of the Ordinance until the Government is a Governor-General, the re- The Kaiser and the Tsar have presentative of the Emperor, who such its faithfulness to treaty obligations, as upon, and providing that if approved it exchanged telegrams on the situation.

has the supreme control and directions of all. affairs, whether civil or military.].

I being a matter of honour.

tion.

378,776,000

Canada and Newfoundland... £514,807,000 India and Ceylon South Africa Australia New Zealand West Africa

Straits Settlements British North Borneo Hongkong

Other Colonies

Out of a total investment

abroad of

370,912,000

332,112,000

84,334,000

37,305,000

27,283,000

5,820,000

3,104,000

26,189,000

1,779,995,000

·3,700,000,000

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