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WAR NOTES.

GREAT BRITAIN'S WAR AGAINST AUSTRIA.

The following notification is published in & Gazette Extraordinary yesterday:- It is hereby notified that a Proclamation has been issued in the United Kingdom applying to the War between Great Britain and Austro-Hungary, all pro clamations which have been issued relating to the War between Great Britain and Germany, and also the Order-in- Council relating to the granting of days of grace, with the substitution of Satur- day, the 15th August, 1014, for the date mentioned in Article No. 2, and of Satur- day, the 22nd. August, 1914, for the date mentioned in Article 3, of the Baicl. Order-in-Council.

By. Command,

CLAUD SEVERN:

Colonial Secretary,

WOMEN AND CHILDREN LEAVE TSINGTAO.

The - Daily News on the 9th inst. was officially informed that arrangements bad been made for conveying the women And children at Tsingtao to Shanghai by rail The railway companies were doing everything possible to facilitate their departure and provide full accommoda- tion on through trains. The train was due to lonte Tsingtas on the 5th and others would follow as required Special trains would be ready at Nanking, and were expected to arrive in Shanghai on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday,

SAKAKI MARU AND GERMAN

CRUISERS.

The Salt Meru, which arrived at Shanghai from Tairen on August 6th, brought back several passengers who had left Shanghai for Europe several days On reaching Harbin, by rail from aga. Tairen, the passengers were informed that they could proceed no farther and all but one complied with the instructions 1 return to Tairen. During the train journey from Harbin to Tairen a German passenger was arrested and compelled to return to Harbin, The Sakaki Jurn left Tairo for Shanghai about midday on the sch inst., and at 10.30 in, on Friday. when about 120 miles S.E. of Tsingta, was stopped by the German cruiser Eden. It appears that she did not repy promptly to the question as to her nationality and name, and in consequent she was ordered to stop. When her identity was established she was allowedt to proceed. At the time the Sakaki Maru was stopped it is sinted that four German men of war could be seen in the distance, COOLIES AND THE CRISIS IN THE

MALAY STATES.

FIRING ON A JAPANESE

STEAMER.

MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18TH, 1914.

At the Magistracy yesterday Mr. J. H. Wood held an Inquiry into the circum-f stances attending the death of a Japanese seaman, who was killed by an exploding shell on board the 8.8. Shikoku Moru, fred from Lyeniun forts, on August 12th, after attempts had been made to bring the vessel

to.

The Hon. Attorney-General (Mr. J. H Komp) led the evidence, and at the outset said it was regrettable that the incident had occurred, especially as England and Japan were allies..

Licut. Mackenzie, R.N., said he was chief examination officer at the eastern entrance to the harbour on August 12th. The Empress of Japan entered about 4 p.m.. followed by the Japanese steamer the Shikoku Maru. He was in a launch and was firing the M.N." signal. The Empress immediately stopped, and he went alongside and gave her directions to anchor in the examination anchorage. As the other steamer was only four cables astern, be gave instructions to stop the on- coming ship whilt he dealt with the Empress of Japan. The launch was flying the M.N." signal. When his boat was beam of the Japanese boat, and under wo cables from her, she fred a sound rocket as a last resource, to call attention. Again no notice was taken. By this time the Japanese steamer had passed witness' boat, but he followed her, keeping up as best he could, sounding his syren in an endeavour to get the M. N." signal recognised: About that time he obscrvod No. 2 launch, in charge of Mr. Harvey, the assistant examining officer, steaming The towards the Japanese steamer. latter passed the launch, also without taking any notice. No. 2 launch followed and shortly afterwards witness launch hoisted the signal "R." which is the signal requesting a fort to bring a vessel to before opening fire. It was not until after the fifth shot, which was fired à. considerable time after the Srst one, that the Japanese vessel appeared to stop.

By the Hon. Attorney-General.Pact of the time there was a heavy rain squall.

Albert E Harvey, assistant examining officer in charge of No: 2 launch, said he also called upon the Japanese steamer ta stop. He called through a megaphone from a distance of 100 yards. Those on board the ship appeared to take no notice.

Lieut. Robert Edward Brewster said he in charge of the examination battery. He saw the examination launch approach the press and the Japanese The Empreske stopped; but the steater.

He heard a Japanese steamer went on. sound rocket and some time later the "B" or "bring to signal was hoisted. He then fired one round of plug shail Beross the hows of the Japanese vessel.

Two

Mr. H. C. E. Zacharias, Secretary of the Planters Association of Malaya, husThe shot struck the water 60 or 100 yards. circulated the following telegram: Istracted pending financial stringency to rediment"all managers of Estates to pay ext Saturday, polies nice and rations and cash on are uni, 25 cents per wook only, also to place the balance to the lies credit The Government has agrees to suspend pro žem the provisions of the Labour Code relating to the Truck Act and date of payment of wages. The miners agree similarly to pay pro ten Their coolies in food and $2 per month Conly's

The Resident at Ipoh has replied to the President of the Chamber of Mines that the Cleverument is prepared to repatriate conies out of work if they wish to go. They will be collected at Port Swettenbam and housed asid fed until an opportunity presents itself of sending them to their ow country This is additional proof of the grip the Government has of the situation, and the fact is being favourably commented on. The Government has docited to make advances 10 Estares to a welerate extent."

before the vessel, and was fred at a rangs of 1,800 or 1,900 yards. By the time the las: shot was-fired she was very close tú the entrance uncomfortably close. minutes later he fired again. He gave the vessel every chance to pull up. When he fired the second shot he telephoned to the commander. He then fired a third shit, in the same place as the previous He dis- two-in front of the bows,

M fourth shot, which went charged beneath the bows. Between the third and fourth shots there, was not a great deal of time-probably two minges. She still continued to proceed and he thought they were going to sink the vessel in the Fass. Witness discharged a fifth round, which struck the ship a few feet above the water- line. The steamer imnicdiately hove to, blew three blasts and hauled dowy her flag. The actual range of the vessel from the battery at the firing of the last shot was 875 yards. All the shots fired were plugged shell.

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The Hon. Attorney-GetomL-If you bad fired leddite, shell the result would have been more destructive!

the

WAR TELEGRAMS.

He Dr. McKenny, of the Public Mortuary, Examination Anchorage.

minutes thought about two

elapsed said the cause of death was a fracture of between the firing of the third and atth the spine and abdominal injuries.

RIGID ECONOMY IN CHINA. shots, and between the third and fourth The Attor ey-General said that was all. one minute. The Shikoku Maru was the evidence which could assist his

PEKING, Angust eth. doing about eight knots when entering Worship at the Inquiry. Commenting on

The Chiness Government intends to the harbour. The tide was raming the divergence of the evidence between the proclaim a Moratorium and to enforce against the boat at the rate of one knot.

Witness said the questions different,

were

RUSSIAN VOLUNTEER STEAMER CAPTURED.

rigid economy.-V.C. Daily News.

ngagement

RUSSIANS IN HARRIN.

SHANGHAI COTTON MANU- FACTURING 00.

At a meeting of the Board of the above Company, held on August 8th, it was resolved to recommend to shareholders at. the 6th annual general meeting of the Company called for the 2nd proximo, tha Surplus at credit of profit and loss account for the year ended June 30th past, subject to audit, should be appropriated as follows:

Ts.

Amount forward from previous

.... 11,748.00

Fear

Tu cross-examination by the Attorney-witnesses of the Examination Service and General, witness said he stopped the the Battery and that of the Captain of engines when the second shot was fired, the ship, he submitted that the Captain's and at the same time the third shel was story was, quite an unbelievable one. stance However unlikely it might be,

Tsinario, August 6th. fred. The engines were reversed at the What were the forts to do in the circum-

The German cruiser Emden has eap- some of there was always the possibility of find- time the third shot came.

The Attorney-General read witness statements to the Court of ing the garrison in a state of strange tured a steamor of the Russian Volunteer Not pront for the year 1913-1914... 454,348.00

The reports of an Enquiry, and told him that what he said unpreparedness or moral cowardica, so Fleet. now did not agree with what he said at that they were unable to take the respon with the Russian cruiser dakold are base

sibility of firing upon an enemy. Some less-Ostasiatischer Lloyd. the Military Court.

such attempt might be made in. that desperate hope. The Attoracy-General thought the officers were justified in Bring on the ship as they dil, and they would have been as well justified in firing a liddyte shell instead of the plugged shell, which would have caused much more damage: In repelling invasion the ser- vants of the Crown were entitled to use any forco necessary, whether it caused injury to property or loss of life. He did not ask his Worship to find a verdict against anyone. He was more concorned at the moment with the aspect of the cuse as is effected the persons who actually fired the shot.

The Attorney-General-No, nothing of the kind. The Court of Enquiry was held a day after the accident 7-Yes,

So your memory then was probably clearer than it is now. This is what you said then :- I did not realise they were firing to stop me until after the third shot was fired, when I gave orders to After the second shot was red I stop. thought it was firing practice, but when the third shot was fired I thought it was a signal for me to stop, and I put the engines astern.

Just as you gave the order Full speed astern" the fifth shot struck the ship. No, that is not so,

But that is what you said before; After the fourth shot was fired I gave orders for full speed astern."I am sure I did not say that, What I have said to-day is true. »

But you say two inconsistent things to-day. I think wo are agreed that it was not until after the third shot was fired that you ordered the ship to stop -No, after the second shot.

It is rather curious that you told the police, on the day after the affair, that yon gave the order to stop after the third shot-I did not tell the police that

The Captain added that he had an Internation Code Book signal on the ship. He beard o sound rocket.

Lance Bergt. Evans spoke to taking charge of the body 24 hours after the incident. The officers of the ship did not inform the police nor fly the police Bag.

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Mr. Wood said it was perfectly clear that the firing of the shell that killed the. deceased was an acl necessary in defence in time of war, and it was also clear that the aring done was in no way executed recklessly. It was unfortunate and reget table that the deceased should have been killed, but the responsibility of the occur renes must be shared with the Master of the Shikoku Maru. His verdict was "homicide by misadventure."

WHITE WOLE'S DEATH CONFIRMED.

PEKING, August 8th. It is officially confirmed that the White Wolf has been killed near Tayintse in the district of Lushan in the centre of Houan Ustusinticher Lloyd.

If bacteria are allowed in the mouth they form acids which attack the enamel of the teeth and destroy them. That is one fact. Another is that as bacteria hide in the most remote corners-in the interstices between the teeth and in the minute crevices of the mouth generally-they cannot be removed by means of tooth pastes or powders.

Odol there-tooth pastes and powders don't. Being liquid,

gets it can penetrate the minutest crevices, and, as it has a real antiseptic effect, lasting for hours, arrests all bacterial and fermentation processes which destroy the teeth.

THE LONG ARM OF COINCIDENCE and dodged the lukong, also an excellent

AND A LUKONG'S PLUCKY ARREST.

swimmer. Under and around junks' and boats the two men swam, each equally determined. Eventually the lukong got a hold on his man, who became unconscious. No. 378 held on to a bamboo waarf, and he himself was then almost completely exhausted.

was

RUSSIAN IMPERIAL RESCRIPT. Witness-It would have, blown her up. Captain W. P. A. Hattersly-Smith said HARSIN, August 3rd.

that on the afternoon in question he was The following is the text of the Tsar's-

on the artillery parade ground when he

Seldom indeed is it that a Chinese offers Beseript declaring sitr against noticed the battery firing at a ship. He Austria

walked towards the battery, and when the strenuous resistance when a police officer Nicholas, by the Grace of God, ip took to notice of the third shot he intimates that he wishes him "to come Emperor of all de Russias, announce to

His impression was along with him." An exception of a most enmmenced to run.

The thief was sent to the Gavernment cur brave and loyal subjects that in that the boat was trying to block the Pass.

extraordinary nature to this general rule country her glorious history our

leas

The fifth shot went off as he reached the is reported frtan Yaumati. At about one Civil Hospital suffering from the effects never been known to fail in its trust of

o'clock on Thursday morning. Chinese of his long inmersion, but quickly In no wise disheartened or pptecting the Slay rece of one bloud and outskirts of the battery.

Constable 378 (Wong Kin) happened recovered. The Master of the Shikoku Maru stater religion from peril and misfortune. The

that he left the Yayayana group of across a Chinese carrying a cupboard-cowed by being under arrest, he set his arrogant demands made of Servia by

for Hongkong, and did rather an unusual article for a man 10wits to work out a means of escape. An him, was on guard over Austria, which no independent nation islands

be transporting in these warlike times at Indian who would endure. have aroused the deep not call at any port on the way. When sympathy of the Russian people with he arrived cutside the Harbour he was midnight. The cupboard carrier dropped sublimely unconscious of the desperate his burden immediately he saw the lakong, nature of the man he was instructed to their Slav neighbours. Austria ignored entirely unaware that war had broken out Servia's mild and courteous AIINVTH between Great Britain and Germany,

and made himself scarce. The constable watch, turned his back upon him, where a long distance, and upon the "patient" jumped up and riceted the friendly advice of Russia, The port he had left was very remote, chased him for

underbolted through the corridors of the bus quarry disappeared and without warning opened hostilities and there was no cable communication.

He reached the road, and Lukong 378 thereupon, pital: against Servin by invading her territory He had come to Hongkong five or sixthen the and bombarding Belgrade. In these times previously, some three years ago, suitable cover.

He could not retraced his way to the place where the passing the Mortuary or route to Queen's circumstances, we have been compelled to but not in this steamer.

who had heard the alarm whistles planted sering ships stopping capboard was dropped, and, it may Road and safety-when an Indian cook order the mobilization of our Army and remember ever

reasonably be assumed, was somewhat In outside the Lyemun Pass. Kavy for the defense of our country.

The Attorney General observed that the nonplussed and disappointed to find that himself in the way of the fagitive, and view of the great serifces which our

The thief appeared before Mr. Wood at heloved people would have to make, we fact that the Empress boat, which was in this, too, had disappeared. Lukongs have held him. have done all in our power for the front of him, stopped ought to have been known to sleep on daty, and, like all peaceful scitlement of the difficulties | directed his attention to the unusual other mortals, know themselves to be the Magistracy yesterday, and received subject to very vivid dreams. No. 176 sentence of six months' hard labour and which have arisen between Austria and accurrence at the entrance to the port.

The witness added that another ship doubtless soliloquised upon the later four hours' stocks.

Inspector Gerrard, in charge of the Servia,

*Germany,

Austria's ally, however, came out from the harbour between the possibility, and migh: have been persuaded

Witness that the whole affair was but a mere Yaumati Station, cailed his Worship's ignored the efforts on behalf of face Empress bout and his vessel.

It was rain episode in a rosy dream wherein pro-attention to the plucky work of lukong which were being made by a neighbour passed this outgoing ship

Shortly which has been at peace with her for ing very heavily at the time.

after passing the outgoing vessel a shot motion loomed large. His dripping face 38, and his Worship expressed his years, and demanded that the mobiliza-

to the Captein-Super- Lion of her troong be suspended, not with was bred, and went aft of the bridge. A and soaked uniform, however, could not appreciation of Wong Kin's conduct, and standing that this mobilization has not word shot was fired about two minutes be ignored in the pros and cons., and directed the Inspector to convey that the slightest hostile significance towards afterwards, and he thru ordered the No. 378 renewed his search for a cupboard appreciation

The Gaol officials would be will adrised Upon our refusal to only engines to be stopped. When a third shot which he no longer feared would prove intendent of Palice.

to be mythical.

to keep, an especially strict watch upon was Gred he ordered the engines to go with her demand, Germany declared war

full speed asterh. A fourth shot killed

the cupboard-thief, or he may emulate the against Russia:

We have now been compelled to a Japanese seaman on the forecastle deck.

Peak burglar.". strengthen the position of our country This showed that the boat was then going

example and odious reputation of the among the Powers, not only against the astern. The fifth shot struck the vessel insult which has been put upon a people between the engine-room and the scal of our race, but also to uphold the honour bunkers, and went through the starboard He knew that some steam was and prestige of the Russian nation. We side. are confident that our loval subiects will escaping, and was afraid that the steamer fail to unite as on and fight for would sink, and accordingly ordered full ur Fatherland. At such a critical time speed ahead, with the object of heaching as the present, it is set that we should the Shikoku are on the starboard side lar aside all our internal diecords in He thought that if the ship went down order that we may caufrent the enemy as at that part of the Pass it would greatly Witness sent the one man. We fight in the faith that our obstruct navigation: caust is a just one, and fervently rely on third officer to inspect the extent of the the justice of the Almighty. We damage, and see if the vessel was making earnestly pray for His divine blessing on water, and the latter reported that there our country and our people.”—Apabi was no danger. Witness then went to

Germany

He was still pondering over the matter when he heard what is described by the police as a "suspicious" noise in a cual yard. He approached cautiously, and in wondering delight saw his quarry of half

DEMAND FOR RUBBER. an hour before busily engaged in an attempt to break open the very cupboard

The Malay Mail of August 8th, says: which he had previously dropped in the road. Notwithstanding the constable's

"Firms are beginning to receive orders caution, the thief again saw him, and unce

This time he ran to continue to ship rubber." Apparently again sprinted off.

Mr. Lloyd George has arranged for soine towards the water's edge, and then un- hesitatingly jumped into the Harbour, Government guaranteed war insurane. No. 378 jumped into the water after his rate, and it is evidently anticipated in man, and then ensued one of the most London. that ordinary business, even in extraordinary struggles imaginable. For rubber, will continue much as usual. In fully three-quarters of an hour the thief. fact it is by no means improbable that who was an accomplished swimmer, dived prices may rise."

GREAT HELIGIOUS FERVÖRU

HARDIN, August 5th. Tac German Consul and Vice-Consul Yesterday prayers were offered outside left last night by rail for the South. the Russian Church. The service WLS attended by all the local officials, the an enormous Russian garrison, and

The Commandant afterwards reviewed the garrison. Crowded services crowd. were also held at the Catholic Church, Synagogue and the Mosque.

TSINGTAO'S DEFENCES:

GANGS OF COOLIES AT WORK.

PERING, August, Olk.· Huge gangs of coolics at Tsingtao. are engaged in throwing up land defences.

Allow for depreciation of building,

machinery, etc. Place to the credit of reserves:-

Tls. Equalization of divi

donds

350,000.00 Renewal and repairs 80,000.00

Total Tls. 466,008.00

TI

53,008.00

180,000.00

TH.

A divident of Tis, &

per share.... Bonus of Tis, & pier

shore...

120,000,00

80,000,00

And an extra Bo

day to shareholders:~-~

of per sharẻ. 20.000,00

Carry to new accaant

220,000.00 12.488.00

Tatn! Tis, 466,096.00

This distribution is in favour of shares aeroplanes are constantly circling Kianchow, two on the seaward side and of the original issue only: --Nos. 1 to two on the land aide. The men-of-war in 20,000.

tons, the harbour total 60,000

It is estimated that the troops at Tsingtao rimber 2,600 and that there is a similar number of reservists..

PEKING, August 8th.. Tsingtao is taking in large supplies. Reuter

DEFENCE NOT ATTACK.

(Östasiatischer Lloyd.)

BERLIN, August Fili The German Emperor has addressed a proclamation to the German bation, pointing out that the war was necessary in order to show Germany's loyalty to the Alliance and to prevent the humilia- tion planned by the country's enemies. A united Germany had never been over-

COING.

BERLIN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL The Municipal Council of Berlin has unanimously

Mksi resolved to puc 6,000,000 at the Empire's disposal for war purposes.

grain

GERMANY'S FOOD SUPPLIES. It has berri ascertained that the German and potato erop is absolutely sufficient to maintain the population of Germany for this year.

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DENMARK'S NEUTRALITY. Deumark has declared her neutrality and bas laid mines in order to keep the

thet | helligerents away from

Danish -waters.——

PORTUGUESE, PORTS OPEN TO BRITISH.

CARRYING OCT HER OBLIGATIONS.

PEKING, August 9th, The Portuguese Minister has received a despatch from Lisbon stating that the Premier has announced in Parliament that Portugal was not at war, with any country, but that she was prepared to carry out her alliance with Great Britaino. Parliament passed a motion giving the Government authority to act according to its discretion. Portugal, therefore,does not declare neutrality, and her ports will be open to the British men of war,—N,-C", Daily News.

MONEY FOR RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

HANKÓW, August 5th. The banks have agreed to advance the Chinese six monthly instalments for the construction of the Canton-Hankow and

possible dangers fron unemployed Szechuan railways in order to avoid coulics.

PAYMENT OF CHINA'S FOREIGN DEBTS.

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REQUEST FOR POSTPONEMENT.

PEKING, August 10th. The Chinese Government, in a Note to the Legations, asks the Powers, in view of the extraordinary circumstances, to agree to the postponement of payments

banks. due to the foreign Governments and It is understood that the majority of the Legations sympathize with China's request, particularly in view of the shrinkage in Customs revenue.-Renter.

INCOME TAX IN AMERICA.

Americans do not pay income-tax unles they earn more than £700 yearly as single men and £830 as married men, and then British impost. According to the return published, New York State will pay the rate is very small compared with the

nearly two-thirds and New York City about half of the entire income-tax levied by the Federal Government. The latter only required about £6,000,000 an income- tax and the indications are that all but

an insignificant part will be paid by next

week.

In the heart of Now York City there are from fifteen to twenty. thousand individual incomes of from £1,000 vo £500,000 a year, and from these the bulk of the tax will be secured, The law imposes a fine and dismissal upon any officer who divulges the names of those who pay income-tax, or the amounts paid. New Yorkers who have less than £700-a This regulation is annoying not a few year, but who have been returned at a Snancial credit by being rated as income- tax payers. higher sum in order to increase their

TYPHOON WARNING.

The telegram quoted below was received at the American Consulate General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory al 3.40 p.m. yesterday:-

Cyclone or typhoon W. of the Northern Ladrone or Mariana Islands, moving W.N.W

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