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THE

WAR.

THE GERMAN AIR RAID ON

"FORTIFIED PLACES.”

SUPERIORITY OF ALLIES'

ARTILLERY.

DESPERATE FIGHTING ON RUSSIAN FRONT.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE MYSTERIOUS AIR RAID ON ENGLAND.

INSIGNIFICANT DAMAGE DONE.

FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22ND, 1915.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]:

LIVELY ARTILLERY DUELS.

LONDON, January 20th.

6 p.. To-day's Paris communiqué states that The raid of German aircraft on England Nieuport, the enemy vainly trying to there have been lively artillery duels at

LONDON, January 20th.

12.50 p.m.

baused only very slight damage.

At Yarmouth the damage is estimated to be no greater than £50 worth, while Bho iotal death-roll in two women and two

.men.

six aircraft reached the It appears that s boast, and then separated northward and southward.

The Yarmouth authorities say positively bhat their visitors were aeroplanes.

The condition of the raided towns is already normal.

Cromer escaped cleverly owing to the officials promptly extinguishing all the

destroy our bridge at the mouth of the Yser. We succeeded in demolishing part

of the enemy's subsidiary defences, and. also, near St. George's, arm which he had strongly fortified.

There were also artillery actions at Ypres and Lens, and a violent bombard- ment at Blangy.

Our artillery at Chalons, Perthes, and Massiges proved most effective against the enemy's works.

The enemy violently attacked Bois de Grurie and we retired one trengh under

+5V4 [THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

EXPORT OF OIL PROHIBITED.

"IMPORTANT ACTION BY BOARD.

OF TRADE

LONDON, January 20th, The Board of Trade has prohibited, the export to places outside the Empito of all oils, except linseed of, The Board has also prohibited the export of oil-bearing nuts, seeds, lard, and refined tallow.

FRENCH HATRED.

D'ARMES.

CAUSES OF THE WAR.

that there would be no invasion of Belgium was not forthcoming that we declared war. PROGERMAN OPINION IN CHINA. until we could say that not only had TRANSFORMS JEAN, MON FRERE Belgium was attacked, and we waited

Germany commenced an unjust war, but" LECTURE BY SIR CHARLES ELIOT. flagrantly violated the laws of nations.

He asked his hearers to observe the manner Before the war, bo whom I shall here- The commodious lecture-hall at the and spirit shown by Germany in this after-namo Joan was just a timid littīs Hongkong University was crowded last regard. It Was something almost Frenchman whose mannerisms always evening, when the Vice-Chancellor of the unknown in the last decade of European

history, and something we had thought reminded me of a moase; delicate, University (Sir Charles Fliot, K.C.M.G, that Europe had outgrown. The German frightened, always apologetic for things the outbreak of the war. C.B.) delivered a lecture on the causes of Chancellor clearly stated, he added, that which really needed no apology, and who

The largo the word of the German Government must majority of the audience was composed of be broken when the exigencies of the gir: would escape. furtively at the least sign cumstance required it. The Allies, when of rowdyiam To-day he is compressed University and other students, but there making terms of peace with Germany lyddite; in a few days he leaves Hong- was also present a considerable number after the war, would require some strenger kong for his beloved Frénce-ho was born CHINESE TELEGRAMS. of leading officials and residents, assurance than a mere promise. They in Alsace-ho will thers join the Army must see that Germany was so weakened with the fixed intention to kill or bo as to be physically unable to break her promise. The real cause of the war was

killed. He once had many German. the German desire to dentinate Europe friends; now he exclaims excitedly, but and to enforce her domination, not merely very sincerely, in fascinating explusive and especially Great Britain, had always by arus, but by provoking war. Europe English: "I meet my friend in France, resisted the predominance of any one (ie lunges forward, his eyes glean, and

so (he gesticulates), I must kill him, so was. offered ra Power. Resistanco Napoleon because he seemed to wish to I realise that my timidly purring little make France the ruler aver the whole of Jean has undergone a complete and Europe, and resistance was offered to astonishing netaniorphosis and deep Germany for the same reason now. The hatred of the Teuton and all that belongi German Emperor had stated in a public

[FROM THE CHUNG NGOL SAN PO.")

PROPOSED TAX ON OIL.

PEKING, January 21st,

Cheong Tsung Tong, an oficial under the Administrative Council, has again suggested that a tax be placed on oil, and the eubject is under discussion by

Committee.

OFFICIALS AND POLITICS, PEKING, January 21st.

A proposal is under consideration by the Government that officials should be

VILLAGE BANKS.

PEKING, January 21st. The Ministry of Finance proposes to banks (avings - banks ?) in

establish villages,

"THIEVES!"

"ALLEGED ARMED ROBBERY IN

HOLLYWOOD ROAD,

among these being II.E. Major-General F. H. Kelly, C.B., the Colonial Secretary (Hon. Mr. Claud Severn) the Chief Justice and Lady Rees Davies, Comme dore Anstruther, the Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Lander), Hon. Mr. W. H. Chatham, C.M.G., Fleet-Burgeon Hoskyn, Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Hon. Mr. II. E. Pollock, K.C. and Mrs. Pollock, Hou Mr. E. Sheilim and Mrs. Shellim, Mr. Ho Tung, Rev. V. H. Copley Moyle, man (Volunteer Reserves

Wake-

speech that nothing should be decided into him is the cause. J. Rthis world without the intervention of Quite by accident I learned his story. Wood, C. D. Melbourne, W. L. Carter, WGermany and the German Emperor an Indian hand discoursing -plain---

drew me inta

L. Pattendon, L. B. Looft, R. M. Dyer, That seemed to all other nations ative French aire

A. David, and C. E. II. Beavis.

|

B great many things in this world that the deep shadow of trees. Jean- did not concern Germany Germany in had been there an hour before, and recent years seemed to have abrogated to after hailing me with much fervour, ba herself the right to dispose of the destinies

Aby na You are

of Servin, and to insist upon fighting plunged right in on the topic which was when other nations were against the con uppermost in his mind. tinuation of war. Attention was next Zhorman music new, no?" bassador to Germany in November, 1913, bus happened or is happening, German directed to the despatch of the French Amright, Jean, and I am sorry, for whatever concerning a conversation between the German Emperor, his Chief of Staff, and insic was good; it always sunde me long the King of the Belgians, in which the to be immaculate." Ambassador stated that the German Emperor was becoming warlike and arms became eloquent."Bal, you Jear literally flew at me, and his eyes

irritable, and the lecturer then dealt withi familiar events following the sending of Engleesh are all just so

Why 7 the Austrian Ultimatum. He eniphasised Zherman music! that while Russia and Austria were seeing you say Zherican music good, very good. their way to muddle through without war French music no good? Germany intervened by her twelve hours

Why? ultimatums to Russia and France, and the You never listen. You ask for Zherman withdrawal of her Ambassadors, while the music--Zherman His voice shricked. I suggested a stroll, because the

He was in no embarrasing attention. mood to be contradicted, his timidity had. left him, and I was feeling very awkward.

We had "walked for about a hundred-

the shock, but we recaptured," by two there was a knock on her door and someone always the case with great movements like Ambassadors of Russia and Austria in the

You clora All the time

Eh?

lights. The aircraft therefore did not see vigorous counter-attacks, the greater parts pick up a pair of ear rings, which I have by some definite, but often very small some time later. If further proof werferveney of Jean's remarks had attracted

debarred from joining political societies said all he proposed to do was to give a Sir CHARLES, who was heartily received,

simple, outline of the events, tendencies, and the ambitions which, in his opinion, brought about the war. Even that was a very large subject, and there were a great many sides of it which he would not dis cuss at all, such questions, for instance, as that of armaments-the building up of which by Germany in recent years, con pared with other European Powers, showed her intention to prepare for an aggressive war--and that of German huitur, and the desire of the Germans to force it upon the world. Discussing the political causes of the war, ho said these causes fell into two classes, the immediate cause, and he ultorior cause. This was wars and revolutions. They were started respective countries did not leave until event, but the real cause, in the back-only to look at the neutrality of Italy.

needed of Germany's aggression, they had ground, was something much larger, able Sir Charles continued: There is one was generally the temper of a considerable thing more I should like to say, partí- section of mankind. He would apply the cularly to the Chinese students, who are yards when Jean, who, following a spell magazine. The spark was no aso unless been travelling about China a good deal of vitriolic muttering, had apparently old illustration of the spark and powder

a large section of my audience. I have the powder magasine was there.

We had had many disputes wita Russia lately. I was in the north of China, when become quite calm, burst out with a

was-at-Hankow-I-cannot doubt that the the frontiers in Central Asia, and we bad feeling of the majority of Chinese

*** Scon I gu to my France, you know ↑

was no desire for war in those cases, British, nor anti-French, I think, but it is am to fight. I want to kill a Zbernian. also had disputes with France, but there is favourable to Germany. It is not anti Two, three or four days' time I go.” we worried through somehow. When the anti-Japanese. The sentiment of China and then chere mere." He was alive present war broke out there

is for Germany because it is against unfortunately, plenty of sparks and Japan. Now I do not propose to discuss and seething again, those black eyes of plenty of powder too. After describing the relations of China and Japan. Every his seemed to exude electricity, and his the Immediate cause of the outbreak of the war, the lecturer passed on to the ques-country has got its own dangers and arins winged the air. I urged him to be tion why the disaster could not have been dislikes, but if you think the Japanese are serious. He did become serious, but

dangerous people for you, and the averted as it had been averted before, and Germans are not dangerous, remember the the suppressed hatred as he told me dealt with the special element of danger instructions which, the German Emperor briefly, and with natural concision du in the European situation when war broke

the town, and dropped no bombs.

BOTH 1

LATER.

and afterward the whole, of the positions, AEROPLANES OR ZEPPELINS, OR The Germans mined the north-east salient <f our trenches at St. Hubert, but we A soldier has died of wounds at dashed into the cavity which was made, thus preventing the enemy getting there, It was an intensely dark night, and this We have established ourselves another how many men were in the floor, for it was in the last 25 years or so, in regard to war broke out, and at Christmas-time remark which left me speechless. wrapped-the-raid-in-profound-mystery-hundred metres ahead of the trenches

Yarmouth.

Opinion is divided as to whether the captured from the Germans north-west of raiders were aeroplanes or airships. The Pont-a-Mousson. The enemy made un latest idea is that it was an aeroplane successful counter-attacks. dash, combined with Zeppelin movements, There have been artillery engagements

The most significant fact is that there at Thann, in our favour. was such comparatively small damage.

About a dozen people were injured.

THE GERMAN VERSION.

FORTIFIED PLACES" ATTACKED.

LONDON, January 20th.

11.25 p.m.

LONDON, January 21st.

12.40 a.m. The Paris evening communique says:— The enemy in the morning gained a footing in a treach north of Notre Dame de Lorette, but were expelled by a counter- attack, losing 100 prisoners.

In an attack south of the Thiepval,

The Police are investigating an armed robbery, alleged to have taken place on Wednesday night on the second floor of 225 Hollywood Road. The occupier, a married woman, states that about 7 p.m. said: Please open the door for me to dropped from the floor above." The amah opened the door and just at that moment someone shouted Thieves." The woman picked up her child, with the idea door a man stopped her and drove her, of leaving, but when she approached the along with her mother-in-law and the amah, into the kitchen. She cannot say dark, but the mother in law declares that a revolver and another a knife. The man she saw three men, one of whom carried in possession of the revolver threatened to shoot if they made the slightest noise, The two other robbers looted the drawers and boxes, and escaped with jewellery and money to the total amount of $285, These, are the facts which the police have to work upon..

ADMIRALTY BRIQUETTES,

LEAD TO A STRUGGLE WITH POLICE.

vere,

out. He traced the history of Servia from gave to the troops which he sent to Peking style, of his own little home in Alsace, - the time when her territories extended in 1900. He said to them No quarter is and the deep feeling which compelled him from the Adriatic to the Aegean Seas, to be given. No prisoners are to be

together, with the history of the Turks taken No other Lurapean inonarch, to go home, made him long to kill “a A Chinese ooulie was charged at the to- the Balkan War, when the Balkan no other European Government, I think, Zherman devil," was always apparent. Magistracy yesterday with being in un Blates rose against Turkey and very used such language on that occasion, or Jean's home is in Alsace, at least it was lawful possession of nine bags of coal, nearly made an end of her in Europe, and has used such language for a very long before he came Fast a few years ago including Admiralty briquettes, Mr. at the conclusion of which a Treaty was time. Remember, also, the manner in A telegram from Amsterdam states that region of Albert, on the night of the 19th Agassiz defended: The evidenco showed made by which Servis almost doubled its which Tsingtau was originally occupied though he despairs of its existencć now→→

ments.

a Gorman Admiralty report says that

inst the enemyreathed our entangle Naval airships attacked fortified places on the English East Coast, and successfully 'dropped bombs. They were shot at, but returned safely.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH. REUTER'E AGENCY.]'

GERMANS "MOWED DOWN.”

Lesson, "January 20th.

9.40 p.m.

A Petrograd communiqué saya: Our troops in Bukovina are advancing successfully They occupied villages Boven miles northward of Dornavátra, and made prisoners."

The Germans in the Rawa region twice resumed a partial offensive, but they were forged back. The enemy attacked a bridge- head at Vitkovitze in the night-time, using scarchlights, star shells, and burning straw, but Russian ertillery, at a range of 300 paces, mowed them down.

Three successive attacks at La Boiselle were repulsed.

hand night.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

scene

writ

that prisoner was dredging for size. That arrangement, said Sir Charles, by the Germans. In November, 1897, two and he can paint a charming picture of the coal about 200 yards from was & bar to Austrian ambitions. It and German subjects-Roman Catholic mis domestic felicity and beautiful environ was really employed by another man wanted Constantinople some days Shantung. Germany at once despatched brothers in that Alsatian home, and right coal-wharf at Monkok, and that he always been understood that as Russia sionaries were killed by robbers in ment. He left a mother, sisters and do this, and the latter had no permit to Austris wanted to have Salonika. They Chinese garrison; occupied the place with up to the commencement of war not a

aman-of-war to Tsingtau, drove out the do so. The man was discharged, but | did not, however, pursue that ambition An attack at Fontaine aux Chaumes in upon leaving the Court he was arrested very vigorously, and it was generally German troops peuding negotiations, and week passed without the exchange of in connection with another charge understood that as long as the present demanded a lease of the territory for a loving words and wishes. Since hostili- Argonne was repulsed after a hand-to-struggled desperately with two Inkoogs, aged Emperor of Austria lived they were years, and mining and railway concessions

and was just about to slip away when a not likely to move But still they did not in Shantung. That was quite parallel ties commenced Jean had not received a European constable arrived on the likes the door to that ambition being with what happened on the occasion of line from home until two evenings ago;

and

applied certain

Archduke and this was a brief, commonplace decorations which resulted in prison through Turkisa Lerritory, but Francis Ferdinand. In both cases, a crime

closed. The road to Salonika no longer the assassination of the walking quietly to the police station

through Servien and Greck territory, and had been committed which deserved con message from his mother from somewhere it was generally admitted in the Courts spicious punishment, but the punishment in Alsace," written in German and posted GAMBLING AND IMAGINATION. of Europe that Austria would endeavour with the crime.Bat, more than that, it point which he has been debating for demanded was wholly out of proportion in Switzerland | This decided Jeau on a to realise her ambition some tima or other: A woman nanied Leung Siu Tsing, of Sir Charles called attention to a

had got no connection with the crime, speech 19, Bollywood Road, recently told the made by an Italian ex-Premier in the Germany wanted certain rights in China. many weeks. The brief lines written in Hongkong police that on the 16th inst. Italian Parliament last December, in She wanted Austria to have certain powers German voil a tragedy. Jean realises thin. she went with another woman to a house in which he said that after the Treaty had in Servia, and xcause crimes against Previously Madame had always writtea twelve Caine Road, with the object of interviewbeen made in 1913 the Austrian Govern Austria and Germany were committed her son in the mother tongue, and sho ing a man who had intimated, through an ment and the German Government they were utilised to enforce these wrote as lengthily and lovingly as only agency, that he would hire her as his approached Italy and asked if they would demands. Remember, 100,

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

TWELVE TURKISH SHIPS SUNK.

LONDON, January 21st.

4.35 ..

A Russian destroyer sank Turkish merchantmen near Arkhave. GENERAL.

[BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CABLE]

TRADE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM.

that if

· pursuc......

concubine. They reached the house, and join Germany in making war on Servia. Germany is victorious in this war she will a mother can to a son who is 10,000 miles after waiting an hour she was given & That statement had never boan contradict certainly say that most recent events have away from her influence. This one was cup of tea. She declared she remembered ed, and presumably it was absolutely shown that Tsingtau is not safe, and in brief and almost official in tone-and it

order to make it safe she must have a no more for three days, when she awoke correct. Nothing happened, however, in her own house. Then it was the missed because, it was to be presumed, when the much larger area of territory, and very was in Gorman Jean did not tell me a pair of gold bangles valued at 880. The Italians refused to join, the Germans and much larger garrisons. Then remember what he really thought, but being awary women undertook to make a complaint Austrians thought that it had better be Germany's repudiation of Treaties and that he has sisters and brothers the at the Central Station, and on receipt of abandoned or postponed. Things went on Agreements, and consider her treatment subject was too painfully uncertain to. The employment returns for December, the information the police commenced until the Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Belgium, and ask yourselves whether

Did your brothers join the Army; making inquiries. They ascertained that was assassinated in June last, when, after a State like China, which in a military 1014, show that interruption of trade the two women concerned, and others, had waiting very nearly a month, the sense is not strong, will be comfortable

Joan " caused by the war is being rapidly over-been gambling heavily, and Leung hal Austrians addressed their ultimatum to if there is a large German force in Chinese

Every Frenchman must join, every contracted a debt of $285. come..

She took the Servia. Whether the demands in the territory. There is only one thing more Trades affected by war contracts police to a house in Gaine Road, where ultimatumo were reasonable it was rather that I should like to say. It was not my good Frenchman would join, I must join, two villages behind our lines. They continued very busy and worked consider she alleged she had been drugged, hut hard to day, as there was no precise pre intention to make this lecture a glorifica I must see my mother-and I have money

now, Perhaps she is alone; then delivered a maɛsed attack, reaching ablo overtime. Cotton showed great hold, all of whom denied ever having seen was never sympathetic toward assasin factor series of facts-to which I cannot was unable to identify any of the house cedent for such a cas. Servia, certainly, tion of Great Britain, but there is one

been killed, many help referring. In this war British Frenchmen havo improvement, and an upward movement the woman. The police are of the opinion tion Her previous ruler had been and Asiatic troops have been fighting Freachwomen are nursing, but my mother was also shown by other textile trades, as

that the woman's imagination and assassinated, and the present ruler had gambling losses are the causes of his apprehensions. The Russian Govern side by side as brother soldiers the is too old for anything like that--and well as the coal and iron industries. Trade drugging story.

ment had been accused of many things, hat soldiers of Japan, and the natives of she wrote in Zherman ! Oh, you do not Unions, with a net membership of over

nobody ever suspected it of approving of India, who although distinct from us, are assassination of Princes. On the con- part of our Empire. That they do so by know how I feel, I want to kill, and I knew many good Zbermans in 900,000, show the percentage of unemployed COOLIES $10,000 LOTTERY

German artillery fiercely bombarded our positious southward of Radloff, and fired

our barbed wire entanglements, where they were defeated by a withering fire.

PURSUIT OF TURKISH

January 21st. 4:35 a..

REARGUARD.

LONDON,

as 2.5 as compared with 2.0 at the end of November and 26 at the end of December,"

TICKETS.

many

trary, of all the Governments in the world, choice, and not by compulsion, there can kill.

be no doubt. If there was the Alsace I met good ones in Zhermany;

A Petrograd communiqué says that the 1913. The percentage of unemployment was charged with being in unlawful for the murder she would have got ample ed them with the defence of our trenches English have hearts too soft, you have Army in the Caucasus were engaged in aanong trades where insurance is compul- $10,994.90. The coolie was found carrying prosented in an unnecessarily provoking I hope for the future that the spirit of never ["

once waa

it was most active in suppressing this smallest doubt as to their loyalty and meet them in France now, I kill! You sort of thing. Had Austria taken Europe At the Magistracy yesterday, a coolie into her confidence and asked reparation desire to serve we should not have entrust-

in critical parts of the front;

pity for soué Zbermans; me never, possession of lottery tickets valued at satisfaction.. The Austrian Note was

comradeship between Europeans end, This

dainty little series of combats in the regon of Asalik, sory was 3.3 compared with 8.7 at the end the valuable possessions in two boxes and irritating form, and manrer, irritat Asiatics that is being developed in this Frenchman. In two days' time he leaves Lavsor, and Kyagani on the 19th inst., of November, and 4.6 at the end of covered with bandles of joss sticks.

hoisted on his bamboo pole, they being ing not alone to Servia but to Russia and war will make itself felt in the relations Hongkong. What tragedy awaits him at

All certain other European States with Turkish rearguards, the remnants of December. 1913. Trade had, therefore, the Court were able to discover was that Sir Charles Eliot went on to deal with between Chinese and Englishmen, this Alsatian home he does not know, but which

are retreating precipitately. We after a temporary decline owing to the the coalie was given the tickets by the question of why Great Britain joined that we shall find it increasingly Pasy when he reaches there--if he ever does

man in Des Voeux Road," with the request in the war. We stated that we did so to to associate on terms of friendship and he will be in a French uniforms and an captured many prisoners and a Turkish war, reached the level of 1913 in almost that they should be taken to the Central defend the neutrality of Belgium, which mutual respect (Loud applause.) aged Madame will have one son at least

Market. When the coolie was arrested was guaranteed in 1839, by Austria, Eng accorded the lectures on the proposal of of her life.

At the close, a hearty vote of thanks was to be near her in this awesome twilight this person decamped. The coolie was land, France, Prussia, and Russia. It the Chief Justice (Sir William Rees But Jean's hatred must be satiated. discharged.

was only when an assurance by Germany Davies).

camp.

all cases, and in certain industries was We occupied Ardanuch on the 18th inst, much above normal.

DAR