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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1015.

FURTHER DETAILS OF NAVAL

ACTIVITY

FIGHT.

ON BOTH FRONTS.

LORD KITCHENER * ABUNDANTLY SATISFIED WITH HIS RECRUITS.

THE NAVAL FIGHT. RUSSIAN FRONT.

GERMAN OFFICIAL VERSION.

LONDON, January 25th. 12.40 p.m. The German official statement on the Naval encounter is telegraphed from Amsterdam.

(THROUGH REUTER 8 AGENCY.]

BATTLE OF TRENCHES ON THE EASTERN FRONT.

LONDON, January 25th. 10.35 p.m.

A Petrograd communiqué states that there has been a certain amount of activity on the part of the Austrians in the East Carpathian passes; otherwise events were

LATE TELEGRAMS.

[FROM SOUTHERN PAPERS.]

THE TURKISH ROUT IN

THE CAUCASUS,» EXPLANATION OF ENVER BEY'S

POCAIDE DE CAMP.

HOW THE ALSATIANS WERE DEALT WITH.

HONGKONG SANITARY

BOARD

THE WATER CARRIAGE SYSTEM. UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS DILEMMA

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Sanitary Board was held yesterday, thes Head of the Department (Mr. G. N. sont:-The Vico-Chairman (Hon. Mr, W. Orme) presiding. There were also pre Chatham, OM.G., Director of Public

AFFAIRS OF ST. JOHN'S CATHEDRAL.

ANNUAL MEETING OF - SEAT- HOLDERS AND SUBSCRIBERS, SUCCESS OF ASSISTANT CHAPLAIN

SCHEME.

The annual meeting of the southolders

was held at the City Hall last evening and subscribers of St. John's Cathedral

The Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Lander) pre

with the balance of the fund. He pre sumed, if they had a substantial balanon, that it would probably be given to the Endowment Fund, or something of that kind. He would like to add that the su Ccss of the schemo was in a great measura due to the efforts of Mr. Pattonden. (Applause)

WORL AT THE CATHEDRAL

The Rov. CorLeY-MUYLE then gave a re-

WATER CARRIAGE DIFFICULTIES, The following was the report of the Select Committee appointed to consider the whole question of the water carriage The minutos of the last meeting were Linton, whose illness they all regretted, syatean:-)

FINANCIAL

LONDON, January 12b; Enver Boy's gide de-camp has been

and proposed an omnibus vote of thanks me of the work performed at the Cathedral during the past twelve months, made prisoner in the Cancaans He explains the Turkish defeat as being due

work of the Cathedral. He list of t to the failure of three forces to converge Works), Hon. Mr. S. B. C. Rose, Hon. sided, and among those also present were thanked the clergy who had given volgan- to those who had taken their part in the owing to the great frost, and then that Mr. L A. Howett, C.M.C,, Dr. Filz Rav. V. H. Copley-Moyle, Rev. D. B. Reytery help. The Bishop had forbidden him when the commander endeavoured to make williams, Mr. P. W. Goldring, Mr. Channalds, Major Wenborn, Dr. Saunders, but he would do so there. The Bishop had an orderly retreat before the Russian pressure, & thaw started and made move. / Kai Ming, Mr. Ng Hon Tsx, Dr. Francis Hon. Mr. D. Landale, Comm: Anstruther, dono a good deal of work in the Cathedral to accord him thanks in the Church Notes, ment impossible.

Clark (Medical Officer of Health), Dr. Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, Hon Mr. H. E. which was not part of his duties, more Russian Moslems are overjoyed at the W. W. Pearse (Assistant MO.II.), and Polluck, K.C., Dr. F. Clark, Surgeon Rev. D. B. Reynolds had also been of victory.

Mr. W. Bowen-Rowlands (Secretary to General Hoskyns, and Messrs. W. L. Pat-

especially since the outbreak of war. The DESERTIONS FROM GERMAN the Board),

tenden (Hon. See.), F. Brown, F. B. L helpers he mentioned Mr. Pattenden, great assistance to him. Among the Tay RANKS.

Bowley, N. J. Stabb, G. Piercy, C. E. whose work as Hon. Scicatary had been Warren, and H. Sykes.

very much increased during the year, be having performed duties which used to be MINUTES.

done by the Hon. Treasurer; also Mr. The Sub-Committee (liose names -are below) appointed by the Board to consider

read and confirmed:

and Mr. Sandford. He also thanked all the question of water closets met in the

those gentlemen who had acted as readers The BISHOP remarked that ho was worry help to him; the band of sorvers; the col- of the lessons, which was always a great Sanitary Board Room on Tuesday, 12th to say that Mr. A. R. Linton, their lectors; also the organists, Meest col January 1915.

****Treasurer, was ill and unable to be pre-man Failer, J. W. White and G. Grimble, mitteo daring the past three months.

Inquiries have been made by the Sub-Com-scut, and he would therefore ask Dr. Clark the latter two gentlemen having assisted to speak with regard to the statement of when Mr. Fuller was on feave; the Sunday existing 1,165 water-closets, of which 173 Dr. CLARK said he was prepared to after the linen, etc., of the Cathedral, and

1. It is found that there are at present counte

School tenebers; the ladies who looked are trough water-closets. These 173 com move the adoption of the accounts, though also Messrs. Humphrey's and Goldsmith prise 360 seats. There are also 593 water-la confassed he did not know very much for their work in connection with Church flushed urinals. Of these closets, a number about them. The accounts which had been Noles. are Guvernment, hospital, which are exempt from periodical past year were 8777 kss than they were

military, naval and sent out showed that the pew rents for the work these voluntary helpers had done. It He was very grateful for all the such inspection about three-quarters of the and the collections also revealed a decrease year totalled 36, which was rather fewer Inspection by the Board. There romain for the year before, contributions 326 less performed at the Cathedral during the was of interest to add that the baptismus total number

of of $160. There had been certain special than the preceding year, though the nuin- not annually recurrent. One was the re- year 22 people had been confirmed, includ payments. which, fortunately, were her included eight adults. During the turn, passage of the organist, $865, and ing five adults. He moved the adoption of the accounts, wish, they still had a balance, and it result of the low value of the silver dollar their accounts were not all they could there was a sum of $160 which was the source of satisfaction to find that though It was he added, u

as duly audited. small item in the accounts.

should be remembered that they gayo, Hon. Mr. POLLOCK called attention to a away more last year than they did in the grant to the choir of 260.70, while in when $500 was collected at the organ re- peared, in one portion of the accounts, a year in the amount of their collection, There ap- previous year. They made a record last another part be read that a sum of 861.70 cital given by Mr. Grimble for the Frinco had been transferred to the General Fund of Wales' Fund. That was the largest col- There seemed to be a difference of $26. leetion which had been taken in the Cath- been exceeded this year, when *838 was dral for many years though that surn had collected for the Belgian Relief Fund st the recital on January 3rd. It was some- done a good deal more in giving away thing to be thankful for that they had money last year than in previous years; it showed that they were not keeping alf the money themselves. In conclusion, the

LONDON, January 12th, The Eye witness reviews the operations up to January 12th and says that the general situation is unchanged and no important operations are recorded: There have been chiefly long rango bombard ments in which the superiority of the Allies' guns has been fully maintained.

Despite constant high winds the aviators have continued their reconnaissances and on one occasion an observer found himself going backwards although his engines were working full speed ahead.

Floods have greatly impeded the move wonderfully cheerful and well ments of the tropps, who are, however, There has been a certain amount of desertion from the enemy's ranks, especial say that at the beginning of the war the those who were considered reliable being Alsatians were divided into two groups,

It states that during an advance into the North Sea the Seylitz, Derflinger, Moltke and Blucher, accompanied by four small cruisers and two. Hotillas of destroyers of our sqaron, became unimportant. The Gormons took one ofly amongst the Aleatians, and the prisoners engaged with a British force of five battle the Russian advanced trenches, and the cruisers, several small cruisers, and 26 Russians took a German trench with destroyers

machine guns and also destroyed a German armoured motor, GENERAL

The British broke off the engagement, after a three hours fight, seventy miles WNW. of Heligoland and retreated.

According to information available, one British battle-cruiser and, on our side, the Blucher were sunk. All the other German vessels returned to port,

Reuter's Agency adds, in connection) with the German version of the encounter, that it is noteworthy that the British Admiralty announces that all the British battle-cruisers are safe.

**WELL DONE, HALSEY."

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] BRITISH ARMED MERCHANT- MAN LOST.

LONDON, January 25th. The Press Bureau announces that the British armed merchantman (formerly the Viking) has been lost in Fiknor

bad weather, or by striking a mine, off the north of Ireland. All on board were drowned. Wreckage has been found.

sent westward and the others to Poland. The Landwehr is highly spoken of, but the Landsturm it is said make very indifferent soldiers, being men past 35 and somewhat unfitted for the hardships of active service.

BRUTAL TREATMENT OF PRISONERS.

(which would all require inspection) were

New Applications granted for water-closets 1909, 22 1010, 24; 1911, 51; 1912, 60 1913, showed that while no paisance existed where 22, 1914, 8.

M 2-An examination of the sewage out-falls they ended su open water, the circumstances did not extend to the end of the piers were where such out-falls ma under piers and

in the cold weather, not satisfactory. The inspection was made

34-There have been irregularities in the matter of connection water-closets with the water-mains; but only in cases where tanks connected with mains were allowed on refs, side-by-side with the tank provided for the BRITISH OFFICERS' TREATED AS independent water-supply required by the

SPIESA

LONDON, January 14th. Lieut. Danks, of the R.A.MC, and Dre

Captains Edmunds and Hamilton and

months imprisonment in Germany. They Austin and Elliott, of the Red Cross Society, have been released after five tell a painful story of their experiences, prove their medical knowledge. They having been treated as spies and made to

underwent severe hardships until they were interned in the prison camp, where of the life.

should be referred back to the auditor for Dr. CLARK suggesed that that matter correction. He had also discovered that

passed, subject to their being referred The accounts were then ananimously back to the auditor for slight correction.

Board for the water-closet The Sub-Com-iteme mittee therefore recommend ******* That an annual fee of $50 per water

closet be imposed for each new permit issed the permits so issued to be subject. to the existing conditions, and in addition; to be renewable only subject to satisfac- tory inspection sind reports should,

2-That existing closets should, if possible, be brought within this system as soon as possible, and then pending applications be granted, if at all, only subject to such new conditions as may from

CHURCH BODY. SHUNDAYLA the Church Body-Dr. Clark, Hon. Mr. Rev. Copley-Moyle said that quite recent-

The following were appointed to form

Messrs. A. H. Linton, W L Patiendening of $100 from Mrs. Anstruther. They Landale, Hon. Mr. Claud Severn, and ly they had had the very handsome offer- and N. J. Stabb,

were very anxious that the sum might be. THE NEW ASSISTANT CHATLAIN, spent on something which would make the The Rev. COPLEY-MOYLE then reported mental, and so they had purchased a new Cathedral more beautiful or more orna

[The Viking belonged to the Isle of Man their whief complaint was the monotonytime to time bo added, on the progress which had been mado with green frontal for the Holy Table, some

were

The crowds everywhere

moit hostile and they were denied even food and water while they were being trans

S. P. Co. She was a ship of 1,951 gross tons and had a speed of 29 knots. She was built in 1905.)

LORD KITCHENER AND THE ported by railway

RECRUITS..

ABUNDANTLY SATISFIED WITH THEIR PROGRESS.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ·COM- MANDER OF NEW ZEALAND."

LONDON, January 25th. 3.05 p. The High Commissioner for New Zealand has sent a telegram of congratu- kation to the battle cruiser New Zealand which says, "Well done, Halsey." The High Commissioner paid a tribute to the work of the vessel, and added: "Buch an event marks a new era in the history of the Empire. The Dominions must rejoice that one of their representatives was in the front rank against the foe, and it will make the people of the Dominions prouder than ever of their Bonnection with the Mother Country, and will inspire them to further efforts to khatter German designs. Thus strong young States are taking their share in DENOUNCED BY SENATOR ROOT. maintaining the integrity of the Empire. When the war is over, new conditions will demand fresh measures."

FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE ALLIES ARTILLERY.

LONDON, January 26th.

6.30. p.m. Today's Paris communiqué says: We progressed slightly to the castward of St. George's.

LONDON, January 26th, Mr. Ryland Adkins, M.P., speaking at Northampton, said Le was authorised by Lord Kitchener to say abundantly satisfied with the remarkable that he is

progress of the recruits,

THE U.S. SHIP PURCHASE BILL.

WASHINGTON, January 26th.

Minister of State) in opposing the Ship Purchase Bill, after reading the instrue tions given to German Naval Commanders at the outbreak of the war, said it was plain that no great power would permit onemy citizens to rob it by the transfer to a neutral flag of ships it was entitled to capture on the high seas

· VIOLATION OF PERSIAN TERRITORY,

A STRONG PROTEST AGAINST TURKEY.

LONDON, January 15th. Persia has strongly protested to Constantinople against Turkish move of official conventionalities. ments in Persia. The protest is stripped

[FROM MANILA PAPERS EXPORTION OF WAR MATERIALS.

STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT

WILSON:

WASHINGTON, January 20th.

Fresident Woodrow Wilson has an

to Representative Barthold of tun: who recently offered a resolution in Con- gress for the prevention of the exportation of war materials from the United States.

3.The sewer out-falls under piers should, fu all cases, be extended to the ende of the piern. Brzd

4.That the matter of the tonks on roofs, fed from the main, should be brought to the notice of the water

Buthority.

the Assistant Chaplain scheme. It was linen, and some necessary books They decided to go forward will the scheme on came forward with help, and by April moved, a vote of thanks to all those ladies March 22nd The CEMS. and others her kind offering.

were very, thankful. Mrs. Anstruther for 15th the Church Body were able to

He then formally. write Home to Mr. Johnson (a former and gentlemen who came within his re- 5. That no special action is called for to act as connoisseur for the Church Body and the meeting terminated with the recit-

Chaplain of the Cathedral), and ask him

marka

The vote was carried with applause, as regards urinals,

in the selection of a clergyman, and to ing of the Blessing The report was signed by the Hon. Mr.inform the Church Body of the appoint E R. Halifax (Chairman), Dr. F. ment. Mr. Johnson very kindly under Clark, Mr. Ng Hon Taz, Lieut. Col. took to do this, and it was a by no means Gordon Hall, and Dr. Fitzwilliams. easy task. Several clergymen applied. The Hon. DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS but most of them were married and not minuted-The tax proposed to be levied very young, and were mostly unsuitable. on water-closets is a novel idea. conveniences are newssary adjuncts of mend very strongly that the Rev. H. G, H. Such At last, however, he was ablo to recom: Houses in any city in England, and I fail Griffith be appointed, and that recom to see why inhabitants of Hongkong mendation only came to Hongkong at the should be taxed in respect of them, and of November: The Church Body met, especially as the use of water from the and, having considered Mr. Griffith's public mains is prohibited

THE GERMAN PRISONERS

AT HONGKONG.

RECENT FABLES.

The following were the telegrams which The MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH, in the qualifications and testimonials, decid- passed between the Secretary of State for absence of the Chairman of the Selected unanimously to appoint him, and he the Colonies and the Governor of Hong- Committee, moved the adoption of the Chaplain ut a salary of £300 a year. He kong last month:-

was accordingly appointed Assistant report. He said the Committee thought left England on January 6th, and was due The Secretary of Siate for the Colonies there ought to be a more strict supervision over these water closets, and to reach Hongkong about February 12th to the Governor of Hongkong that they should be inspected, if possible, With regard to the fund, he would like to

The German Government state that

nonnced that the administration is without more frequently. The Committee realised say that, the Church Body did not feel they have reliable private reports that authority to prevent the exportation of that that would necessitate possibly as they could make any great effort to raise treatment of German civil prisoners in war material to foreign countries.

increase in the staff of the Department, Then the war came on and that delayed Hongkong is very nneemly, and that they a fund until they had a man in viow. In the Senate, Mr. Elihu Root (a former President is understood to be an answer stanoss the people who benefitted by this matters. At the present time the total are compelled to work like coolies, clean-

This statement made publicly by the and it was felt that under those circum

something towards the additional Cost $70 a month as the interest on the money States Consul, as Germans threaten particular privilege should contribute monthly subscriptions coming in for the streets and gutters. Presume that fund were 8158, and they could count on Advisable to get corroboration by United of supervision. With regard to the

there is no foundation for report minute of the Dircetor of Public Works, which was on deposit, and this made the conditions in this Colony were not the their way clear to raise abou 8300 a month,

total 8228 monthly. They wanted to see retaliation Harcourt.*** same as they were at Home. In all the so that lolt them wanting about another Secretary of State for the Colonies----

The Governor of Hongkong to the towns at Home practically every $70. The amount at present coming in cottage had its water-closet, but that was

"Report referred to in your telegram WASHINGTON, January 20th not the case here. One reason for that was made up of $15, 310 and 85 subscrip- has no foundation. The Uniter! States Rear Admiral Fletcher has written a was because the water supply was not ticularly anxious, however, that the fund Government to inform the German tions, and larger sums. They were par Consul-General has telegraphed to his letter to Representative Padgett, the adequate for such a purpose, while should be regarded as one of small sub Government that as the result of investi Chairman of the House Committee on another, and very important reason, was scriptions; that the balance should be gation he finds that there is no truth in the U.S. Navy is at the present time short household did not understand the use of dollar, half a dollar or eten less, and the Naval Affairs, advising the latter that that Chinese servants in the ordinary made up of monthly subscriptions of a the report-May of 10,000 men to properly man the ships, water-closets. In regard to the suggestion amounts would be collected monthly by the that the annual fee would be a hardship shroff. Of course, they would be very LEIPZIG FAIR IS TO BE

on the people who had the privilege of pleased to receive large subscriptions from water-closet, he would like to mention those who were able to give them. HELD.

that those householders who did not have

Senator Root denounced the recent Note to Great Britain as being inspired by On the rest of the front there were purely political motives. artillery duels.

There was intermittent gun-firing from WELL-KNOWN SHIPOWNER'S the Lys to the Oise.

The enemy counter-attacked at Berry- ac-Bae, but was repulsed, and the Iranches in dispute remained in our

possession.

We demolished several of the German works and shelters in Champagne.

A very lively rifle fire at Bois-de-la- Gruria was checked by our artillery.

We completed the destruction of the bridges at St. Mibiel.

In Lorraine we surprised and captured destachment of Bavarians at Ember-

DEATH.

LONDON, January 25th. The death is recorded of Mr. Alexander Elder, the well known shipowner,

KAISER

ORDERS OUT LANDSTRUM

WASHINGTON, January 21st, The Landsturm throughout the German Kaiser Wilhelm, according to a report. Empire has been called out by order of received here. The calling out of this body of men will vastly swell the German forces monik

now in the field, the approximate number There is a thick fog in the Vosges and of members of the Landsturm now avail- Alsace.

able being in the neighbourhood of 7,000,000. considered mainly a home defence force. The París evening communiqué says that It includes all men between the ages of there is nothing to report,

39 and 45 years, and youths between 37

THE U.S. NAVY.

The Hon. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN, SUP-

BERLIN, January 20th, water-closets had to pay-coolies 2 or 3plementing the report giren by the Rev.

As customary in other years, the big Leipzig mess or trade fair will be held during the coming March, the war not having interfered with the German industries. Oxlasintischer Lloyd.

CARRANZA NEAR MEXICO

CITY.

MEXICO CITY, January 21st. General Venustiano Carranzo is advane: ing towards the capital and the members of the Conventionalist party are prepar ing to evacuate the city on his entry Carranza is leading an army of nearly 50,000 men.

THE UNITED STATES

SHIP BILLA

a month for the removal of the waste. and they would be relieved from thin: necessity by a water-closet. Also, the Government derived a certain revenue from the sale of the waste, and the

Government would lose that, so here was

Copley-Moyle, said their thanks were due to their Secretary, Mr. Pattenden, for the great trouble be had taken since the fund was started in June last; in seeing that the books went around regularly every

AND

HONGKONG, CANTON

MACAO STEAMBOAT-CO.

Subject to audit, the directors of the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., will recommend the payment. from the equalization fund of a final

a real financial reason why there should month so that the subscribers bad everydend for 1914 of 40 cents, per share,

be some small fee imposed.

Mr. No How Taz seconded the adoption of the report, and it was approved.

**** NON-EST. "..

opportunity of paying their subscrip- tions, Thanks were due for the care and carrying forward a debit balance of

trouble he had taken in securing the sum

TUNGSHAN GOLF CLUB

they had now. A sum of about 81,800 €12,604 to new account. had been sent Home to pay for the passage. Dr. FITZWILLIAMS mentioned theof the Assistant Chaplain. Their thanks peculiar circumstances of Mr. Goldring were also due to Mrs. Bowley, who saw and himself in that they had not yet been Mr. Griffith when she was Home and (Laughter.) He thought it was a rather to the requirements of Hongkong, which officially re-appointed to the Board. gave him the benefit of her knowledge as unfortunate time to bring such a question had proved most valuable. up that day, and he begged to move that Severn then referred to the question of the monthly competition for the Excelsior

Mr. Cland diaposal of any balance which remained of

The following is the final result of the

the matter be adjourned until the nexthe fund at the end of any one year. The Cup presented by Mr. Bent in January, meeting Hewerr-How can you

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A. Vivian Hogg 101 12

C. E. Watson... ·90 6 90 E. Bagot 82 Scratch 92 R. T. Matheson.98

The Hon. Mr. HEWETT-How can you rule inid it down that this was a 1914- WASHINGTON, January 21st.

move when you don't exist. You mean you matter which should be dealt with The Republican members of the Senate beg permission to move (Laughter.) Dr. at the annual meeting of seatholders are conducting a vigorous filibuster in an Fitzwilliams and Mr. Goldring, I unde and subscribete. At the present attempt to prevent a vote of the Ship Pur stand, are non est at the present moment. tion. A vote on the measure has been at a later date, delayed for two days now, but the ter be adjourned until the next meeting.

The PRESIDENT pronosed that the mat Democratic members are determined to Dr. CLARE seconded, and it was agreed press the matter and bring it to a vote.

LONDON, January 6th The Landsturm has in the past been chase Bill, President Wilson's pet legislaughter) We can discuss the question they had a balance of $1,100, but they

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