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(THROUGH PHUTERS AGENOJ).

IMPORTANT STATEMENT BY MR. ASQUITH.

LONDON, August 4th.

Mr. Asquith in the House of Commons made a statement in which

he said that Great Britain last night protested to Germany against the violation of Belgian neutrality and requested

the an assurance that demand Germany had made upon. Belgium should not be proceeded with, and that her neutrality should be respected. Mr. Asquith said with emphasis: *We asked for an immediate reply." (Loud cheers.) Mr. Asquita read a telegram from the British Minister at Brussels as

follows :

"The German Minister to-day ndressed a Note to the Belgian Foreign Minister stating that is the Belgian Government declined the well-intentioned proposals submitted to them by the Imperial Govern- ment the latter deeply regret that they will be compelled to carry out if necessary by force of arme, the measures considered indispensable in view of the French menace."

Simultaneously, Mr. Asquith proceeded, we received from the Belgian Legation the following telegram from the Belgian Foreign Minister:-

“The General Staff announce that Belgian territory has been vioiated at Gornmenich near Aix-la-Chapelle,”

Bubsequent information tends to show that a German föres has

penetrated still further into Belgian territory. We also received this morning from the German Ambassador a telegram sent him from the German, Foreign Minister in these words:

Please dispel any distrust that may exist on the part of the British Government regarding our intention by reprating in the most positive manner our formal assurance that even in the case of an armed conflict with Belgium, Germany will not on any pretence whatsoever anncx Belgian territory. (Ironical laughter.) The sincerity of this declaration is borne out by the fact that we have solemnly pledged our. word to Holland strictly to respect their neutrality." Mr. Asquith then said: I have to add this on behalf of His diajesty's Covernment: We cannot regard this as, in any sense, a satis factory comraunication. (Cheers). We have in reply repeated the roquest made last week to the German Government that they give us the same, assurance regarding Belgian neutrallity as has been given to us and Belgium by France.

STATEMENT BY THE KING OF THE BELGIANS.

The King of the Belgians, addressing the Chamber of Deputies at Brussels said: If we have to resist the invasion of our soil we are armed and wady to make the greatest saorifices, The une duty imposed upon us is stubborn resistance with courage and union to guard the supreme welfare of our country.

THE GERMANS INVADE BELGIUM.

It is officially announced that the Germans have invaded Belgium.

· GERMAN" · · USE OF AIRCRAFT.

From Luneville it is reported that a German aviator dropped threo bombs into the town, but no casualties resulted.

CANADIAN MILLIONAIRE EQUIPPING A REGIMENT.

A Montreal message reports that Mr. Gault, a millionaire, is equipping a regiment.

HUSBAND'S CHIVALRY. LIBUTENANT CAMERON AND HIS

WIFE.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESE, THURSDAY, AUGUST 6ru, 1914.

agony of remorse.” Her statement is amplified by radical testimony, which shows her to be an exceedingly abnormal person. In the opinion of all Mr. Cameron's friends and of a large number A new and dramatic light is thrown on of members of Parliament the facts now the peart necklace case which startled made public are sufficient to warrant at Edinburgh society three years ago by a least an inquiry. This Mr. McKinnon document which has been sent to mambers Wood has refused to grant, and the matter of Parliament by Sir Herbert Raphael, will therefore be debated when the Scotch M.P. This incorporates a potition to the estimates come up for discussion, At King by ex-Lieutenant Cecil Ayloor present Mr. Cameron is occupying a Cameron, who, with his wife, was sen-responsible position found for him by a tenced to three years' penal servitude for member of his late regiment.. attempting to defrand the underwriters

FUSION.

PROCLAMATIONS BY THE

GOVERNOR.

WAR WITH GERMANY.

THE ENEMY'S MERCHANT SHIPS

The following Proclamations by H.E. the Governor were issued in a Govern ORDER IN COUNCIL FOR THE ment Gazelle (Extraordinary) yester

GRANTING OF DAYS OF

day:

1. Sir Francis Henry May, K.C.M.G.. Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of Hongkong and its Dependencies and Vice Admiral of the same being satisfied thereof by information received by me do hereby proclaim that war has broken out between His Majesty and Germany:

FORCES SUBJECT TO ARMY ACT. Whereas by Section 189 of the Arny Act it is enacted that where the Governor.

of a Colony in which any of His Majesty's forece are serving declares at any time or times that by reason of the imminence of active service it is necessary for the public service that the forces in the Colony should we temporarily subject to the suid Act as if they were on active service, then, on the publication in general orders of any such declaration, the forces to which the declaration applies shall be deemed to be on active service for the period mentioned in the declaration, so that the period mentioned in any onc declaration do not exceed three months from the date thereof:

Now, therefore, I do hereby declare that by reason of the imminence of active service is necessary for the public service that His Majesty's forces in this Colony be subject to the said Act for the period of three months from the date hereof as if they were on active service. VOLUNTEERS CALLED OUT FOR ACTUAL MILITARY SERVICE

Whereas by Section 13 of the Volunteer Ordinance, 1893, it is enacted that the Governor may in case of great national emergency or in case of actual or up- prehended invasion of or attack on the Colony by Proclamation call out any Volunteer Corps for actual military ser vice, and whereas it is also enacted by the aforesaid erction that the period of such service shall continue so long as the Governor-in-Council shall consider necessary and shall end only by order of the Governor

Now, therefore, I, with the advice of the Executive Council to the effect that such calling out is necessary and should he continued for the present, do by this Proclamation call out the Hongkong Volunteer Corps for actual military service until my further order.

AMagistrate or Justice of the Peace will be in attendance at the Supreme Court and at the Magistracy to enrol members of the Hongkong Volunteer Reserves as members of the Hongkong Volunteer Corps, and to enrol additional members for that corps.

ATTACK ON THE COLONY UNLIKELY

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GRACE."

His Majesty being compelled to declare of the recognition Recorded to the practice war against Germany, and being mindful of granting days of grace" to enemy merchant ships by the' Convention relative to the Status of Enemy Merchant Ships at the Outbreak of Hostilities signed at The Hague on the 18th October, 1907 and being desirous of lessening, so far as may be practicable, the injury Saused by war to peaceful and unsuspect advice of His Privy Council to order ing commerce, is pleased, by and with the and it is hereby ordered, as follows:-

1-From and after the publication of this Order no enemy merchant ship dull be allred to depart, except in accordance with the provisions of this Order, from any British port or from any ports in any Native State in India, or in any of His lajesty's Protectorates, or in any State under His Majesty's protection or in Cyprus.

2 In the ovent of tue of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State being satisfied by information reaching him not later thon midnight on Friday, the 7th day of August, 1914, that the treatment accorded to British the date of the outbreak of hostilition were in merchant ships and their cargoes which at the ports of the enemy or which subsequently entered them is not less favourable than the by Articles 3 to 7 of this Order, he shall treatment accorded to envy merchant ships

notify the Lords Commissioners of His Majesty's Treasury and the Lords Commis- public notice thereof shall forthwith he given Rogers of the Admiralty accordingly, and in the Landon Gazette, and Articles 3 to s of this Order shall thereupon come into fuli force and effect.

3. Suffject to the provisions of this Order enemy merchant ships wläch

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Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty accordingly, and shall publish a notification thereof in the London Gazette, and in that event, but not otherwise, enemy merchant ships which cleared from their last port be fcro the declaration of war, and are captured after the outbreak of hostilities and brought before the Prize Courts for adjudication, hall be released or detained or requisition ed in stich enates and upon such terms 25 may be directed in the sand notification in: the London Gazette.",

11.-Neutral cargo, other than contraband of war, con board an enemy merchant ship which is not allowed to depart from a port to which this Order applica, shall be released.

12.In accordance with the provisions, of Chapter II of the Convention relative to certain Bestrictions on the Exercise of the light of Capture in Maritime War, signed undertaking must, whether the merchant ship at The Hague on the 18th Octohor. 1907, an is allowed to depart or not, he given in writing by each of the officers and members of the crew of such vessel, who is of enemy nationality that he will aut, after the con- cision of the voyage for which the pass is issued, engage while hostilities met in any service connected with the operation of the

WAT

If any such officer is of neutral

conclusion of the voyage for which the pass nationality, an undertaking, must be given in writing that he will not sorre, after the

is issued, on any enemy ship white hostilities

last. No undertaking is to he required from members of the crew who are of neutral nationality.

Officers or members of the crew daclialng" to give the undertaking required by this Article will he detained as prisoners of war,

And the Lords Commissioners of. His Majesty's Treasury, the Lords Commissioners of the Admiralty, and each of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State, and all. Governors Officers, and Authorities whom it ey concern are to give the necessary dires- appertain tioms herein as to them may respectively

Note: The standard lucul time cor- responding with the ironwich Mean Tiges Council is 8 a nu on Saturday, the 15th day mentioned in Article 3 of the above Order in

of August, 1914.

OFFICIAL APPOINTMENTS.

It is notified in & Government Gazelle (Extraordinary) issued yesterday that

Excellency the Governor has been

INTIMATIONS

RASH ON BABY'S

FACE AND HEAD

When Seven Months Old. Had Hands In Gloves Day and Night. Worse at Night, Used Cuticura Soap and Dintment. No Sign of Eczema.

.

9. Nelson Terraca, City Rd. London, N.; Eng. Afy baby, wille cutting her booth, came out in a rash on her faço and bond.

The irritation caused hot to rub it and is runde

it break out

out in Tunnlag

Kofes. Though' only - Dj.

baby seven month

old,

Bil having for bands hi glovige day and night, the coll play, reli

she was a sight' widt blood.

At might she

sooned worse for aho would be and now as though in pain all through the night.

"They sal my baby iad eczema, and gave me some ofnament but 15 got worst). completely covering her head and few. Nothing seemed to stop the irritation so abu could get a little shop. After wyingali-- I coïld and getting no sleep for two months, fading it stil getting worse and breakdus out on the body, I gave up all hope. The I sent for a steplo of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and the first application gavo -baby-instant retter, for she went to less.

for a good two hours. We purchase more... —Dip bebsfmpraved-wonderfully and at the: end of six weeks sho did not have a soro un her. Sho has not a sign of eczema." (Signed). -Mira. G. Regzolde, Jan 21, 1914. -

Samples Free by Post Although Cuticura Boup and Olniaput

· are sold throughout the world, a sample of (each with 32-p; Sida Book ho sent free [upon_request. „Addrem post-card :P. New- bery & Sons, 27, Charterhouse Sq., London.

(96-25

CHS. J. GAUPP & CO.,

(1) At the date of the outbreak of hii-pleated to appoint C. A. D. Melbourne, lities were in any port in which this 18., Barrister ut-Law, to be a Judge of Order applies; or ma

the Full Court for the purpose of the proceedings now pending in Original Jurisdiction Action No. 181 of 1913, WATCHMAKERS between Francisco Pereira Marques, op- pellant, and The Great Western Smelting and Refining Company, respondents.

(1) Cleared from their last port before the declaration of war, and, niter the outbreak of hostilities, exter a port to which this Order applies with un knowledge of the war shall be allowed up till midnight. (Greenwich Mean Time), on Friday, the 14th day of August, 1914, for loading or unloading their cargoes and for departing from such port: Provided that such vessels shall not be allowed to ship any contraband of war, and. any contraband of war aheady shipped ou such vessels must be discharged.

His Excellency the Governor has been pleased to appoint Commander Beckwith, R.N., Harbour Master, to be Detention Officer..

CORRESPONDENCE:

THE RISE IN PRICES.

__[TO THE MUITOR OF THE ** HONGKONG

DAILY PRESS."]

AND

JEWELLERS.

SURVEYING AND NAUTICAL

INSTRUMENTS.

ZEISS PRISM BINOCULARS.

4. Enemy merchant ships which cleared from their last port before the declaration of war, and which with no knowledge of the war arrive at a port to which this Order applies after the expiry of the time allowed by Article 3 for bading or auloading cargo and for departing, and are permitted to enter, may be required to depart nither

Hongkong, 5th August, 1914, immediately, or within such time as may be DEAR SIR-Several of our friends have considered necessary by the Customs Officer informed us that it is rumoured that of the port for the unloading of such cargo Lane, Crawford & Co. have taken advan- as they may be required or specially per-tage of the war scare to raise their prices mitted to discharge.

30, 40 and evon 50 per cent. Will you Provided that such vessels may, as a cond-allow us through the medium of your SILVER AND PRINCE'S PLATE.

paper to most emphatically deny these statements, which are evidently circulated with a desire to injure our reputation for fair and honest, dealing,

tion of being allowed to discharge cargo, bo required to proceed to any ather specified British port, and shall there be allowed such time for discharge as the Customs Officer of the port may consider to be necessary; All that we have done, is to raise our Whereas a state of war exists between necessary under escort, to any other of the account of the serious drop in exchange, or she may le required to proceed, if prices 9 to 10 per cent. and this solely on His Majesty, the King and Germany,

This Proclamation is issued to inform ports specified in Article 1 of this Order, and which on the 2nd July was 1/10 and the inhabitants of Hongkong that His shall there discharge the contraband ander to-day is 1/8 3-16, at which latter rate a Majesty's Navy will guard the Colony

the like conditions, from an attack by the enemy in force, and cognised by the sail Convention to requisi-

5-His Majesty reserves the right re-large number of our committments were

retired. Yours faithfully, that the present strength of the defences

LANE, CRAWFORD & CO. and garrison of the fortress make unlikely tion at any time subject to payment of a raid by predatory cruisers

compensation enemy cargo on board any

The Nestle and Anglo-Swiss Condensed All necessary measures to defeat such vessel to which Articles 3 and 4 of this Order Mik Company advise that the following

apply

6.The privileges accorded by Articles 3 Stores have agreed not to sell "Milk- and 4 are not to extend to cable ships, or maid Sweetened Condensed Milk (Blue to sen-going ships designed to carry oil fuel, Label) at more than 30 cents per fu or to ships whose tonnage exceeds 5,000 tons. gross, or whose spoed is 14 kunts or over, regarding which the entries in Lloyd's Register shall be conclusive for the purposes

a raid are, however, being taken, and the Government trust that the confidence of the people will be shown by their proceed- ing with their ordinary business, as in time of peace.

In the event of hostile vessels being sighted, three guns will be fired from the Tamar, and the red British ensign will lend of the flagstaff on the Peak, and will be kept hoisted as long as the enemy is

of a Lloyd's policy of £6,500. A mass of THE P. & O, AND BRITISH INDIA be hoisted on that vessel and at the mast facts are now put forward for the first time which, it is urged, warrant an inquiry into the whole question as to the guilt of Mr. Cameron..

It is understood that as from October { in sight. The document tells the story of a pro-Steam Navigation Company, which are publio

1st the head offices of the British India mising young officer married to a highly neurotic woman, of her deceit, and of his now in Throgmorton-avenue, will be in

While this signal remains hoisted the ahould avoid collecting in thoroughfares and any other action likely

implicit belief in everything that she says. the new premises of the P. & O. Company to cause excitement or confusion.

One day a pearl necklace comes on the scene, and there are wrangles betwcon husband and wife as to whether she should accept it. Eventually he gives way, and the precious ornament is insured for £6.500. Then the blow talls. Follow- ing quickly on a robbery which is the product of the woman's imagination comes the arrest of both. Still the officer believes in the robbery, but gradually facts come to light which show that it could never have taken place.

ab the back of Leadenhall street, with entrance from St. Helen's

Lord Inchcape has already been elected managing director of the British India Company for a period of 10 years, and, as indicated by Sir Thomas Sutherland at, the recent meeting, it is understood that he will tiltimately be elected Chairman of the F. & O. Company.

INCOME-TAX ON COLONIAL INVESTMENTS.

The following letter appears in The Times of July 6th-

SIR-It is to be hoped that every British Colonial Government and the Government of India will at once protest against the Budget proposal, in so far as

Colonial flag will be hoisted. ::

On the retirement of the enemy the

EXPORT OF MILITARY STORES PROHIBITED.

A further proclamation prohibits either to be exported from the Colony of Hong kong or to be carried coastwise for period of six months from and, including the 5th day of August, 1912, arms, ammunition and gunpowder, military and naval stores and any articles which the Governor may judge capable of being converted into or made useful in increasing the quantity of military or naval steres, provisions or any sort of victual which may be used as food by man or any or other of such arma, ammunition, articles

it affects their territories, to tax income gunpowder stores, goods or abroad where the income is not remitted respectively subject to any permission to the United Kingdom.

which may be obtained under the provi I am not here concerned with the prosians of Section 3 of the Military Stores Posal in so far as it touches income Ordinance, 1882. ärising in foreign, that is, non-British, A list of such articles is published in countries; but to extend it to investments the proclamation:

When this comes to the knowledge of Lieutenant Cameron he finds himself in a quandary. If he goes into the witness box, in all probability he will incriminate his wife, but if he remains silent it is possible that both may be acquitted. So he takes the latter course. In the result both were convicted. Mrs. Cameron was released in September, 1911, and the present petitioner on May 31st, 1913, after serving two years of his sentence. The caso for an inquiry is strongly supported by a letter written by:Mra, Cameron.

It is no longer possible to credit the

which are retained in our own Colonies story of "robbery." Indeed, Mrs. and the profits of which are not remitted Cameron herself does not attempt to con-

to this country is a policy fraught with eal her offence. In a poignant letter the most serious consequences to the addressed to the then Secretary for development of our possessions abroad.

A Board has been appointed to deter- Bestland, she pleads for her husband. These countries are in sore need of every mine the amount of any remuneration or She commences her letter thus: So. I

penny of British capital that can be occasions when so far I have been free of set up inducements to our countrymen, found on page 5.) The Board consists of only grasp at to-day-one of the rare attracted to or retained in them, and to compensation payable under the Order in Council 1896 (the text of which will be pain-and try to write out in full and as in order to avoid double taxation, to best I car the confession of my guilt; for withdraw their investments is a reckless Messrs. F. A. Hazeland, Puisne Judge: by my silence my poor, noble young and unconsidered scheme that could not F. B. Hallifax, Secretary for Chinese husband has been unjustly convicted, have suggested itself to any financier who Affairs; C. H. Wakeman, Land Officer; although absolutely and entirely innocent had the smallest regard for our Imperial H. E. Pollock, K. (senior European of the cruel charge brought against him." obligations, I am, Sir, your obedient unofficial member of the Legislative Coun-

She expresses · her contrition, confesses servant,

cil); and Wei Yuk (senior Chinese un- official G. B. FORBES.

metaber of the everything, nd speaks of her feruel

Legislative Council),

BOARD TO ASSESS PRICE OF ARTICLES COMMANDEERED,

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of this article. Such vessels will remin

liable ou adjudication by the Prize Court to detention during the period of the war, or to requisition, in accordance, in either case, with the Convention aforesaid. The Raid privileges will also not extend to merchant ships which show by their build that they are intended for conversion into warships, as such vessels are outside the scope of the said Convention, and are liable on adjudication by the Prize Court to contemnation as prize.

-Enemy merchant ships allowed to de- part under Articles 3 and 4 will be provided. with a pass indicating the port to which they are to proceed, and the route they are to fellow

6. merchant ship which, after receipt of such a pass, does not follow the course indicated therein will be liable to capture."

-If no information reaches one of His

to British

Mésšra, Lane Crawford & Co. French Store. Ruttonjee & Son. Sincero Company, Tak Cheong. Kwong Cheung. Lai Tack Cheong, Chan Yuon.

Bo Sang Wu. Kwong Fook Kee. Kwong Fook Cheong. Wo Fat, Taj Cheong.

Wai Loong. Kwong Hip Shing Ah Young & Co. Kwan Tai

Tai Shing Cheong Tat.. Sung Pi

Nam Hing Loong.

The following statement showing the results as telegraphed to the Ministry of authorities Finance by the Canton appears in the Peking Daily News

Date.

Amount of Amount of Amount of old notes new notes new notes redeemed issued presented

SUN GLASSES.

Representatives-

MAPPIN & WEBB. LTD..

LONDON.

ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS.

CEATER ROAD.

CALDBECK,

MACGREGOR&C.

(ESTABLISHED 1864).

SOLE AGENTS FOR

Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State hy REDEMPTION OF CANTON NOTES BL the day and hour aforementioned to the effect that the treatment accorded merchant ships and their cargoes which were in the ports of the enemy at the date of the outbreak of hostilities, or which subsequently entered them, is, in his opinion, not less favourable than that accorded to enemy. merchant ships by Articles 3 to 8 of this Order, every enemy merchant ship which, on the outbreak of hostilities, was in one love to which this Order applies, and also every enemy merchant ship which cleared from its last port before the declaration of war, but which, with no knowledge of the wa, enters

port to which this der applies shall together with the cargo on board thereof,, he liable to capture, and shall be brought before the Prize Cours forthwith for adjudication. 10. In the event of information reaching re of His Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State that British merchant ships which declaration of war, but are met with by the cleared from their last pors before the enemy at sea after the outbreak of hostilities, are allowed to continue their voyage without interference with either the ship or the 18th cargo, or after capture are reicased with or without proceedings for adjudication in the Prize Court, or are to be detained during the war or requisitioned in lien of con- demnation as prize, he shall notify the

WHISKIES.

for Cash,

Ist 2nd 3rd

200,000 150,000.

280,000 120,000

$15,000 30,000

GOLD

310,000

130,000

50,000

4th

350,000 160,000

9,000

LABEL

WHITE

LABEL

6th

350,000 160,000

160,000

SPECALLERY OUT

BLERDID

7th

500,000 250,000 40,000

8th

650,000 200,000

30,000

2th

200,000 550,000

240,000

10th

1,100.000 500,000

50,000:

11th

1,100,000 500,000 730,000

13+1

2,010,600 900,000 220,000

·74th 15th 16th 17th

3,400,000 600,000 $210,000

2,0:0,000, 930,000 427,000

1,756,000 790,000 275.000 1,203,000 588.000 $55,000

780,000 355,000-65,000+ 1,111,000 500,000 158,000

20th

Total 16,350,000 7,512,000 2,363,000

Note :-Figures below 1,000 amitted.

FAMOUS FOR PURITY,

FLAVOUR AND CHEAPNESS.

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