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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 29TH, 19.5

SANGUINARY FIGHTING ON

ALLIES' FRONT.

SEVERE GERMAN REVERSE,

TURKS MARCHING AGAINST EGYPT.

GERMANY DESIRES PEACE WITH RUSSIA.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

THE NEAR EAST

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE AFFAIRS OF A CHINESE COMPANY..

APPLICATION FOR WINDING UP.

ALLEGATIONS OF FRAUD,

only notice given to shareholders of the hearing of the petition, and up to 3 p.m.

WAR NEWS.

on the night before the hearing of the WHAT THE ALLIES ARE FIGHTING petition they could come in and give notice of their intentions. It was, therefore, of

FOR.

the utmost importance that the petition should be duly advertised. This had not been done, and an adjournment should really be given.

LORD KITCHENER AND THE COAST RAID.

In the course of his speech on January 6th in the House of Lords, Lord Kitchener, in a detailed review of the past The ultimate object of all the Allies is, events, declared that the only important and must always be, the invasion of Gor-engagement between the British and Four counsel were engaged in a

can be carried into effect on either the man territory. The sooner this purpose Germans was on the 20th December whon Indian trenches were violently original action which commenced at the

frontier, the sooner the war will be ovor.attacked at Givenchy. The Indians were Supreme Court, before the Chief Justice Mr. Jenkin replied that attendance had To pretend that the Allies have submitted to a certain extent surprised and some of (Sir William Rees Davies), yesterday. An been made before the Registrar, and he from choice is to palter with the facts re-taken

to the invasion of their own territories their tronches were captured, only to he application was made by Bun Tai Shan, was satisfied that all the rules relating to No Government sees its

on the following: day countryside with considerable loss to the enemy, merchant, residing in China, and a share advertisements had been sufficiently com devastated, its villages wrecked, its by the 1st Army Corps, which was in holder, being supported by a number of plied with. The Registrar had had placed sare under compulsion. Germany forced lished and had since been entirely main cities depopulated and rendered desolate reserve. The original line was re-estab- shareholders, for the winding up of the before him and had knowledge of the facts the war and was ready for it, and the tained. The Indians had since enjoyed a Yue Hing Co. The respondent was the which would be placed before his lordship. Allies have had to endure the consequences period of relief from the trenches Yue Hing Co., Ltd., and notice of opposi The petition, his lordship would appre-drive the Germans back, and to carry the een ingreised by Territorials to which

of ber initiative. Their task is now to

He said Sir John French's force had tion was also filed by Leo Hysan and Maciate, was really a carry over of a fixture war into German territory. They have was attached a fino Canadian regiment. Chee Lung and a number of shareholders for Jure 18th, 1914, and thus all formali- to do this, not in any spirit of blind and

Lord Kitchener, dwelling on the Russian representing nearly half the total number ties had been carried out some time pre less will prevent a recurrence of this war of our gallant Russian comrades, and brutal retaliation, but because nothing campaign, spoke of "the splendid work of shares. The petition stated that the viously. Counsel also en

emphasised that within a very few years. The Allies are concluded by denouncing the wanton Yu Hing Co., Ltd., was incorporated where substantial injustice was done fighting for many things, but above all German attacks on undefended seaside under the Hongkong Companies Ordin- to anyone Mr. Alabaster's objection did to save not only Europe, but the whole resorts resulting in deaths among which ance of 1911, on April 30th, 101, with not apply. No substantial injustice could strife which was none of their seeking The people had behaved with perfect. world. from a repetition of this insensate women and children figured pathetically registered offices at D, Jervois Street. be done in that case, as practically all the They can only do it by dictating terms in courage and coolness. The nominal capital was $200,000, being shareholders of the Company were repro never be able to exact while they are Indian troops that the provisional

the heart of Germany which, they will SEVERE GERMAN REVERSE. TURKS MARCHING AGAINST divided into 2,000 shares of 8100. The sented...

Lord Crewe said concerning the cost of struggling on the wrong side of the Ger arrangement which at present holds good amount of capital paid up or credited as Mr. Alabaster said there were share-man frontiers. They have to read the is that the normal expenses should be paif paid up in respect of the first call was holders who were not represented, and Germans suck a lesson that they will think by the Indian and the remainder by the $100,000, and, as far as the

not twice, but many times, before they Imperial Government, but what the final shatter the impression that Germany can position to say. strike when she pleases at other nations, while keeping her own land secure. until hostile and victorious troops have marched into Germany will ↑ vain: fish dream of dominating the world. glorious and deluded race forsake its The invasion of Germany may take a long time, but, howover long and however of security is ever to return to modern life. costly, nothing lees will suffice it a sense The strenuous efforts of Great Britain and her Allies must be unremittingly devoted to this paramount aim. We are not creat back a few, trenches in Belgium, but to ing great armies in this country to win

restore, if possible, permanent peace to the world. No sacrifice to attain this noble end can be too great.-Limes.

OVER 2,000 MEN LOST.

LONDON, January 27th.

4.60 p.m. To-day's Paris communiqué says:--- There was artillery fighting from Nieuport to Ypres.

Statements by prisquera show that it was a Brigade, and not a battalion, that attacked us to the east of Ypres. The enemy lost a battalion and a half.

The Belgians wrecked **on enemy aeroplane.

It is confirmed that at Givenchy and Cuinchy the Germans suffered a sovere reverse. Yesterday on the La Bassee read, at Bethune, the dead bodies of six German öfficers and 400 men were picked up. The total German losses must there fore be at least two battaliona.

There wore artillery duels from Leans to Boissons. We maintained our posi tions and trenchies captured near Oraonne. We repulsed four violent attacks on Hill 200 near Perthas.

A German attack at St. Hubert was repelled at the point of the bayonet.

We destroyed at St Minicl new pontoons over the Mouse. Elsewhere the front is quiet.

SANGUINARY FIGHTING. GERMANS LEAVE 1,000 DEAD

BEHIND.

The Paris

states *****

2.15 a.m.

LONDON, January 28th.

evening. communiqué

EGYPT.

LONDON, January 27th.

An Athens telegram reports that the aware, another petitioner was who perhaps were not aware of those commit such a crime again. They have to arrangement would be he was not in a

ex-Minister, Djemal Pasha, has been appointed Generalissimo of the Egyptian campaign aud that three Army Corps are marching against Egypt.

amount of 843,500 had since been paid up. The objects for which the Company was established were to carry on the business of opium merchants, and to act as general agents for the sale of opium and other goods, and for the objects FIGHTING NEAR THE SUEZ set forth in the Memorandum of Associa

tich

CANAL,

LONDON, January 27th.

6.40 p.m.

The petitioner contended in his petition that it would be just and equitablo" that the Company should be wound up A telegram from Cairo says that there because of certain circumstances connected fighting east of Kentam yesterday.with the management of the Company, The British losses were an offer and four which, he contended, required strict and men lightly wounded. The enemy's immediate investigation. He alleged that losses were apparently heavier..

Not INFLUENCE OF EAST COAST RAID.

The anexpected strength of Christmas.. was mainly due to the German raid on recruiting mentioned by Lord Kitchener the north-east const, which added a new division to the army in two days and an Before the raid a Christmas slump was army corps of men during the holidays. expected, instead of which the normal rate was doubled. The influence of the raid is still being felt in the weekly returns, furnished 20,000 officers since the war The universities and public schools have

began and about 40,000 old boys for the. ranks.

proceedings, owing to the dete not having been mentioned in the advertisement.

His lordship held that there must be an adjournment. If he could be satisfied tlist all the shareholders were represented no question would arise as regards any possible injustice. But it was submitted that there wore creditors, and certainly shareholders, who were not represented. Under these circumstances, it might be held hereafter that these proceedings, takon without the statutory notice, were bad That was his opinion, and he was sorry to have to come to such a conclusion, Ho o would also express his regret that the an "overwhelming influence" had been | þót was not raised, immediately it [AI. Kontare is a town in Egypt, on the exercised by Lee Hysan, the

red to the parties on the other permanent enstorn side of the Suez Canal,28 miles managing director, whose conduct had

pondents) side. The adjournment, his south of Port Said, on the caravan track created a deadlock in the conduct of theo.dship added, would be for the least between Egypt and Byria.]

Company's affairs. False entrice were possible time, seven or eight days. also alleged by the petitioner to have been

Subsequently Mr. Potter remarked that made in the Company's minute books, of he also had a preliminary objection to business purporting to have been trans make, which, it held to be good, would skipper of that patrol boat knew some ed against accused in connection with the acted at two general meetings, which, he said, were never held. Petitioner further

BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CABLE.]

TURKISH DEFEAT NEAR KORNA.

AND A GERMAN STORY.

LONDON, January 27th. With regard to u recent statement, in the German official wor news, as coming from Constantinople, to

the effect that the British offensivo against Turkish troops near Korna had been repulsed with

concurred in the making of certain false

do away with the greater part of the This had referenco to the Petition. allegations made against Lee Hysan and

AN EXTRAORDINARY CATCH.

PETROL TINS IN THE NORTH BEA Mr. G. M. Richmond writes to the Campbeltoon Courier i

Somewhere not far from the North of Scotland, one of our patrol boats noticed a steam drifter casting her nets. The thing of fishing methods, and thought it steam drifter. He had probably read of prudent to keep a watchful eye on that a remarkable cate in the sea of Galilee,

how there was something in hand of shooting these nots which aroused his suspicions, and when night foll, he thought be would have a look. Returning from a considerable distance from which he had kept that drifter under obseryn tion, he commenced to haul the net

the manner

GERMAN RESIDENT IN KOBE.

COMMITTED FOR TRIAL:

The Osaka Jiji says that the prelimin- Mesars. Nickel & Lyons, of Kobe, was ary examination of Ch. Holstein, of concluded on the 11th instant, the accused being committed for public trial in the Kobe Chiho Saibansho. According to the Jiji, no conclusive evidence was discover-

war to enemy warships, but he was found charge of secretly supplying munitions of guilty of kidnapping a herdsman named South Seas, August laat. I

further stated that, in spite of repeated applications, Holstein has not boon granted bail.

alleged that Leo Hyann had made 9 Ma Chee Lung, which did not affect any but he was not quite prepared for that Kanekichi Kitamure to Jaluit Island in entries in the Company's books relating shareholders in any shape or form. The to alleged sales of opium to certain argument on this point, counsel suggest Chinese firms, which sales did not in fact, could very well occupy the interim of take place as entered; and that Lee the adjournment on the remainder of the Hysan has been guilty of breach of trust Petition.

His lordship decided to bear

heavy loss, the true account of these in connection with sales of opium on operations has now been received. A recommaissance from Mezera discovered a

ILL TREATED WOMEN.

RIGHT ENGLISH NURSES IN GERMANY

The enemy attempted a coup de main last night in the Suntmard wood, in the force shelled their dhows and camp, driv to the Company; and that Lec Hysan had entirely different proceedings. preparation of a campaign of aggression recuperated. They were all much broken

district of Tracy-le-Val. After a sharp fussilade they exploded mines, wrecking our trenches on a front of 50 metres, but

artillery

the prevented

enemy our establishing himself and the trenches have since been re-occupied..

West of Craonne the night has been quiet.

After a prolonged and intense bombard

Turkish forco to the south of the Raita canal. The Turks were driven across the canal with severe loss, and the British

ing the enemy back in disorder. ritish casualties were about 50. GENERAL

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

BRITISH LOAN TO RUMANIA.

LONDON, January 27th.

on this point, and directed that advertise First, there came to hand a long length of Eight English nurses arrived at Copen- divers dates mentioned. Other allegaments relative to the petition should be at the end of that a heavy catch, not of hagen on the 17th December from tions by the petitioner were that Lee placed in two Chinese papers circulating herring but some hundreds of petrol tins! Belgium, where they were working at Hysan and Ma Cheo Lung (another M. Potter then proceeded to make his vouches for the facts narrated and is a town. Since the beginning of September in the Colony forthwith. Alex The story was related to me by one who Mons until the Germans occupied that themselves out of the Company's trans tions of misconduct could not be taken by treachery, but of that marvellous prepar neutral Denmark, whence they will return director) had wrongfully made profits for objection, but contended that the allega striking example, not I should say of they have been endeavouring to reach actions, which they were liable to refund that Court; they must form the subject of edness which Germany has shown in to England as soon as they have Mr. McNeill objected, and said his lord- long since planned. The cract position in body and mind on their arrival bare. ship could take the objection now before of this patrol supply was no doubt cor- This was not surprising, as the passage the hearing of the petition,

rectly. indicated to our enemy's through Germany has not been exactly submarines. All evidence which in our pleasure trip. Thres times the nurses own slow and lumbering way we are by wore detained as spies, arrested, and put into prison, where they were very roughly degrees being able to collect, shows system of espionage or soy work which we treated. On many days all the food they

received was plain bread and water. have been all too slow to grapple with.,

BOMBS FOR ENEMY'S SHIPS. GERMANY'S EAGERNESS-FOR

The wrongfully made or concurred in the making of falso entries, with the object of covering up his mis-appropriation of the It was subsequently decided that his lordship should hear Mr. Potter's authori Company's opium, that no general meet ties on the subject. If Mr. Potter's con- ing had been held as required by the Comteation was correct, said the Chief Justice, pazies Ordinance; no statutory report had it would mean that he would be saved

hearing a lot of immaterial argument. been forwarded to the members. TheMr McNeill said he did not contend petition also mentioned that the Com that Leo Hysan's and the other director's conduct was ground for the winding up, stances which had to be taken into con sideration in applications of that sort, Potter's authorities on the point, and His lordship proceeded to hear Mr. subsequently the hearing was adjourned.

Arrangements have been made by the Dany's offices at 95, Jervois Street were but it was one of the surrounding circum

ment by heavy guns, the German infantry Bank of England to advance to Rumania

bills.

FOOD.

SOME UNDERHAND METHODS.

CHARGE AGAINST GERMANS.

A New York message says that the New Orleans police have arrested three Gor The Copenhagen correspondent of the mans on a charge of conspiring to destrov ness for further food supplics is more and tions of war for the Allied Armies in Daily Mail states that Germany's eager ships carrying horses, mules, and muni- more pronounced as the days pass by. Europe. The plan, as described by the The Act prohibiting importers to re-ship police, was to place infernal machines, goods which have been shipped to Den operated by clockwork, among the mark on the understanding that they will cargoes of the ships. These wore to,

closed on June 13th; and business was removed to 12, Connaught Road West, at which address the Yue Sang Yuen sad Po Yuen firms (in both of which Ma Chee A Rumanian Finance Commission has Lung is n partner) carry on business, and that no notice of this change has been filed been in London some weeks.

with the Registrar of Companies, as CHINESE TELEGRAMS. remain in this country will now be explode after the ships were well out to

attacked our front at Hourtebise, Foulon £5,000,000 against Rumanian treasury Wood, but were everywhere repnised with heavy loss except at La Creute, where a landslide, caused by heavy projectiles, blocked the entrance to a quarry employed, to shelter two companies, which were -caught.

The enemy, having thus gained a foot- ing, c crept into Foulon Wood and renderer! untenable the adjoining trenches, which

evacuated.

The

Our counter-attacks, which enabled us to recover a good part

ALLIES PEACE COMPACT.

GERMANY DESIRES PEACE

WITH RUSSIA.

LONDON, January 27th, The Russian Ambassador in London has authorised Reuter's Agency to announce,

of the ground, were of the most brilliant in reference to continued reports that charseter. The ardour of our troops was Germany desires a separate peace with beyond praise.^^

Russia, that there has not been, is not,

required by the Companies Ordinance; no annual list of members and summary, and no return of allotments had been forward- ed to the Registrar; inspection of books had been refused by Les Hysan to two of his co-directors; and since December, 1913, Leo Hysan had persistently refused

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.].

CHINA'S FINANCES.

Pexiko, January 25th. The Title Deed tax in 1914 realised to reader information of the Company's 240,000,000. It is estimated that in 1915 affairs to these two co-directors. Peli a further 450,003,000 will be collected.

The Salt Cubelle this week has paid over tioner claimed to be the and holder of forty and says that

of assets, and to the Customs $2,300,000 to meet the that in the event of the Company being Boxer indemnity. wound up they would be largely augment-

The enemy's losses were the heaviest and can never be any question of Russia the Company real allottee

They left a thousand corpses behind. The prisoners belong to four different regi- ments, which shows the importance of the attack.

taking any steps apart from the Allies.

[BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CABLE]

ed and will provide a substantial return THE CHINESE MINISTER TO Four German attacks at St. Hubert, V.C.'S FOR GALLANT INDIANS, to the shareholders after discharge of all

the Company's liabilities.

Argonne, were vigorously repulsed.

Everything is quiet elsewhere.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

[THROUGH ELUTEIL'S AGENCY.]

EXTENSIVE FIGHTING IN

LONDON, January 27th Up to the present, two Indian soldiers have gained the Victoria Cross. The

the sole survivor of a gallant machine Alabaster

LONDON.

strengthened, as it appears that the sea

One of the mom, Hans Halle, explaindl penalty for acting contrary to the regula tions has not the desired effect

to the police the mechanism of the engine A dishonourable case has to-day been of destruction and how it could be placed mady known. A Copenhagen firm was on board ship without the danger of expecting a cargo of wheat from America, detection. The usual time allowed for the and the cargo was shipped in an Ameri- clockwork to act was six and a half days. can steamer, with instruction to call at A bomb taken from the man's hotel was Stavanger (Norway) for orders, Here described as containing sufficient explo the firm ordered the captain to alter his sives to wreck a Dreadnought. ⠀⠀⠀ manifest and sail for Stettin, a trick the George Sommers, a bar tender of Now captain refused to agree to He conse- Orleans, was arrested as an accomplica quently headed his ship for Copenhagen of Halle in accordance with the original manifest.. The frustrated transaction was the chief. topic of conversation on the Exchange.

GENTLEMEN TOMMIES."

ORDERLY'S MOTOR CAR AND MAN

There is no nonsense about the way the Territorials are working Wealthy young men are forgetting that they were ever accustomed to luxuries, and are taking on all sorts of jobs with the most cheerful enthusiasm. Here is an instance,

BACK FOR GOOD,"

GENERAL JOFFRE'S DECLARATION TO ALSATIANS.

The Bulletin des Armees publishes an account of a recent visit by General Joffre to the part of Alsace which has again become French

In the Town Hall of Thann be received & few prominent citizens who sirce August have carried on the municipal adminis tration, providing the recessary funds out

Mr. Duncan McNeill (Shanghai) end HONORARY DEGREE AT CAMBRIDGE. Mr. E, C. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. Crew,

At the Congregation held at Cambridge of Messrs. Heatings & Hastings) appeared last month when the honorary degree of first,a Sepoy in the 12th Baluchis, was for the petitioners; and Mr. C. G. LL.D. was conferred on his Excellency the orderly room of one of the most of their own pocket. M

After thanking them General Jonre Lew Ynk Lin, late Envoy Extraordinary popular regiments. A private was at a said: "We have come back for good. and Mr. Eldon Potter

and Minister Plenipotentiary of China. typewriter, painfully and laboriously You are French henceforward. France gun section which fought to the last and (instructed by Mr. Beavis, of Messrs. Tho Public Orator, Sir John Sandys, in typing a letter He turned round, raw brings you respect of your liberties, your GALICIA.

inflicted immense. losses on the enemy Wilkinson & Grist) were for the respon presenting him, said that his Excellency me watching him, and laughed. Bob

LONDON, January 28th.

had done much to promote friendship day I get for this, he chuckled “traditions, convictions and customs, I am The second, of 39th Garwhalis, won dents. Mr. Potter mentioned that he was between China and Great Britain. He pay my girls 35s a week to do the same France. You are Alsace. I bring you 12.10 p.m.

distinction when a part of the British also appearing for Lee Hysan and Mahad also taken a prominent part in pro-job. Just then a sergeant came into the the kiss of France

In tones broken with emotion, one of Chee Lung, against whom certain allega moting the welfare of the Chinese room and, instling about, knocked over A Petrograd communiqué states that

trenches were occupied by Germanstions had been made.

students now studying in this country a bottle of paste with a crash on the floor the Alsatians replied: "For nearly fifty fighting continues at Lasdenen, Malwisch

He had recently been recalled with a He turned to the typist private: Have years we have suffered every serrow and ken, Nowring and Insterburg.

Traverso after traverse of the captured At the outset Mr. Alabaster raised niew to undertaking important interna- that mass cleared up," he said, and dis humiliation. We were crushed, wounded, The Germans resumed their repeated trenches waa stormed. The heroic Sepoy objection on the ground that the petition Chinese Government in Peking the appeared. The typist grinned again tortured in the name of a civiliastion attacks at Borjimoff, but all were repelled. was always first in the attack, although had not been properly advertised. The wisdom of his views in matters of foreign What? The orderly appeared, gut his This we well knew was untrue. General, get the orderly, that's his job, which set itself up as superior to ours. Extensive fighting is proceeding in wounded, and he only fell when the objection, though it might appear a policy was bound to be of signal ayant command, and went off for a dust-pan you can count on us absolutely neral,

ago to, the Chinese Republic, for, in the and brush. Not much in his line," Galicia, and also along the whole front trenches had been entirely taken. He technical one, was really not technical language of Cicero, ad rempublicam said the typist, as he returned to his Joffre was greeted by the crowd which had On leaving the Town Hall, General from Dukla Pass to Wyszkoff,

has but lately recovered.

An advertisement of à petition was the plurima commoda veniunt, si moderatriz work; his motor-car and man are wait assembled with cries of Long lives

omnium rerum praesto est sapientia." ing for him outside.

France Long live French Alsace.