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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27TH, 1915.

DARDANELLES FORTS REDUCED.

RAVA

GERMANY'S SUBMARINE WARFARE:

A WEEK'S RESULTS.

SIR EDWARD GREY AND RUSSIAN ASPIRATIONS.

AL ACTIVITIES:

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BOMBARDMENT

DARDANELLES.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

OF

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

VIGOROUS FIGHTING.

ALL FORTS AT ENTRANCE

REDUCED.

of battleships attacked at close range. All the forts at the entrance of the Straits wore successfully reduced The opera tions continue.

GERMANY'S SO-CALLED

LONDON, February 26th.

2.50 a.m. Our vanguards between Kovno and Olyta, on the left bank of the Niemen, advanced far beyond the river.

Tho Germans occupy the loft bank in the region of Sventoiansk and Goja. A small detachment reached the right bank near

engaged in..

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.

["DAILY PRESS EXCLUSIVE SERVICE] JAPAN AND CHINA.

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WAR AND PROPERTY.

INTERESTING STATEMENTS IN A BANKRUPTCY ACTION.

At the Bankruptcy Court, yesterday, application was mado for the rescission. of the receiving order in the bankruptcy of one Ng Ping Bam, at the previous hearing of which it was mentioned that some of

value by 25 per cent, since the outbreak of bankrupt's property had decreased in

PERING, February 26th. Another Conference on the subject of the Japanese demands took place to-day. TIBET SUBMITS TO CHINA. PEXING, February 26th. The Journal de Pekin states that the Tibetan Government has concluded a war, Treaty, with China under which the Dalai Llama submits to the sovereignty of the Peking Government.

PRESIDENT'S GIFTS.

Mr. E. J. Grist appeared for debtor, and Mr. Agassiz represented the petition ing creditor.

Mr. Sayer, Assistant Official Receiver, explained that a receiving order was. PEKING, February 26th.

made at the last bankruptcy day, and The President's family has made

leave was given the Official Receiver to donation of 83,000 to the funds which are apply if insufficient assets were discovered., being raised by an entertainment for It had since been found that there were Frenal and Russian war charities: not considerable assets, as had been slated

Liang Shih-yi has given $600.

by debtor's solicitor, and he now applied for the receiving order to be inade absolute. The report on the file showed that debtor had some real estate in Queen's Road Central and other places, but there were mortages on these; in two] instances as much as $30,000 and 832,000; and there carried interest at $3 per cent,, ! and one month's interest was still due. Debtor's liabilities to secured creditors totalled $254,800, and to unsecured creditors $180,000.

Mr. Grist remarked that the report made

BAILIFF IN THE FAMILY HOUSE.

QUARDING VALUABLE PERSONAL EFFECTS.

ست

The case in which Mr. Eldon Potter objects strongly to the presence of a bailiff before the Bankruptcy Court yesterday. in a Chinese family house again came

Mr. Jenkin (instructed by Mr. C. A.

for

HONGKONG LEGISLATIVE

COUNCIL.

A meeting of the Hongkong Legislative Chamber. Council was held yesterday at the Council

The following were present:-a.

FRANCIS HENRY MAY, K.C.M.G.

HE EXCELLENOY THE GOVERNOE, SIR-

The Objects and Reasons" attached to the Bill are as follows:-

The object of this is to imposo a foo to be paid in respect of private Bilis Numerous fees are payable in respect of suck Bills in the United Kingdom and the total amount of the fees payahle even in the simplest case considerably exceeds the for which this Bill proposes to impose....

CERTIFICATES OF ORIGIN ORDINAKUE, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first HIS EXCELLENOY MAJOR-GENERAL F. H. roading of a Bill intituled, "An Ordiu- ing Troops). KALLY, O.B. (General Officer Command-ance to provide for certificates of origin

in respect of goods wares and merchandise Hoa. Mr. CLAUD SEVERN (Colonial sought to be imported from certain places Secretary).

and to provide for the furnishing of Hon. Mr. J. H. Kame (Attorney import manifests General).

heObjects and Reasons attached is the Bill are as follows:-

Hon. Mr. A. M. Tuomson (Colonial Treasurer).

Hon. Mr. W. CHATHAM, C.M.G. (Director of Public Works).

Hon. Mr. B. B. C. Ross (Secretary. for Chinese Affairs), --`

The object of this Bill is to prevent the importation into the Colony of goods pro duced or manufactured in onemy territory. REGULATIONS ORDINANCE The ATTORNEY-GENERAL moved the first

Superintendent of Police).

Hon. Mr. C. McI. MEBBEE (Captain reading of a Bill intituled, “An Ordia- ance to authorise the publication of an Hon. Mr. Wat Yer, O.M.G...

edition of the regulations rules and by- Hon. Mr. H. E. POLLOCK, K.C.

Laws in force in the Colony on the 31st Hon. Mr. E. A. HEWETT, C.M.G.

December, 1914.** Hon. Mr. E. SHELLIM. Hon. Mr. LAU CHU PAK. Mr. M. J. BREEN (Clerk of Council).

MINUTES.

The minutes of the previous meeting were confirmed.

PAPERS.

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and the motion was agreed to.

The Objects and Reasons" attached. to the Bill are as follows:-

The object of this Bill is to authorise, tho preparation of an edition of the regulations, rulda and by-laws in force in the Colony on the 31st December, 1914, and to provide tent such edition shall be the sole authorita- tire collection of such regulations, rules and by-laws...

SEDITIOUS, PUBLICATIONS (POSSESSION)

ORDINANCE. "

The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by corainaod of II. E the Governor, laid on the table the report of the cost of the Garrison of quarterly return of excesses on sub-heads The ArrowY-GANERAL moved the first met by savings under the heads of ex-reading of a Bill intituled," An Ordin penditure for the fourth quarter of 1914.

ance to amend the law relating to Sedi tions Publications.".

LONDON, February 20th. The Admiralty announces that the weather moderating, the bombardment of the Dardanelles was renewed at eight o'clock on Thursday morning. After a period of long-range firing the squadron the rat-named place, where a battle was Hooper of Messrs. Johnson, Stokes did not refer to a valuation of debtor's Hongkong, for 1913-14, und also the

and Master), appearing

the property by an architect, which went to Fighting continues north of Grodno, on

the Bank of show that there was a margin of 312,000 petitioning creditor, the upper Bobr, and around the Ossowices Taiwan Ltd., applied for the adminis-The friends and relatives of the debtor fortress. The Germans on the right bankration of the estate of Li Chui bad offered the Official Receiver $1,000 in of the Narow are concentrating their

Fan (deceased) in bankruptcy. The cash to pay for advertisements which were efforts in the directions of Novo Grodska petition was opposed by Mr. Eldon necessary in carrying out the receiving Potter (instructed by Mr. Needham of order, and they were now prepared to and Prasnysz Numerous Gorman

Messrs. Ewens and Needham). attacks were repulsed with heavy loss,

make it $8,000, which meant a margin of The affidavit of the manager of the Bank $14,000. The Germans defended a farm near Kras set out that the estate of the deceased was noscitz with extraordinary tenacity. We indebted to the Bank of Taiwan in the captured the farm, and 130 survivors sur-sum of $28,456.73, for principal and rendered..

interest due on a promissory note dated

to the Bank by Li Chui Fall. The Bank January 23rd 1914, which was given

did not hold security on the estate, and information which he had obtained went to show that the estate was insufficient to pay the debts due therefor.

BLOCKADE,

ILLUMINATING FIGURES.

LONDON, February 26th. The Admiralty announces that German submarines have sunk seven British ships aince the 18th inst, whereas 708, steamers of over 300 tons, of all nationalities, had arrived at British ports, and 673 had Bailed during the week ending the 24th inet.

The arrivals for the eight weeks ending the 24th lust, were 5,772, and sail-a hand-to-hand fight captured two lines of ings 6,307.

ANOTHER STEAMER

TORPEDOED.

LONDON, February 23th. The London steamer Deptford was blown up off Scarborough resterday, and sank in twenty minutes. The crew saw a line of running foam indicating a tor- pedo. One man is missing. The remainder of the crew were buffeted by the storm till they were rescued by a Passenger boat.

On the left bank of the Vistula a Ger man offensive near a farm at Moghely was shattered by our fire. Our infantry dashed in impetuously with the bayonet upon the retreating Germans, and after

trenches and took 408 prisoners.

whe

Our artillery dispersed three battalions advancing to the support from Bolimoff.

There was a desperate battle in East Galicia, where, in a night attack, we dis- hold properties, lodged the Austrians on the rivers Zoln-been made showed that only six of the pro- aya, Stricts and Votona. Bodies of perties in the list given remained in the Austrians were heaped on the roads. estate, and these six were heavily

mortgaged.

GENERAL.

[THROUGH REUTUR'S AGENCY.]

CONSTANTINOPLE AFTER THE

WAR.

receiving order should not be rescinded..

He therefore asked that the

sent estimates the property was worth Mr. Sayer said that according to pro

$100,000; but it was mortgaged to the extent of $182,000,-

tion. Before his lordship made such an Mr. Agassiz also opposed the applica

order it was for the Official Receiver to show that there were no assets at the pre sent time, and, also, that there would be Mr. Jenkin explained the affidavits and we assets at all available before debtor the preliminary proceedings, and re could obtain his discharge. If the pro- naked that the nephew of the deceased,perty had depreciated is

value on was the executor, had put in account of the war (he understood that an affidavit in which he claimed that the this was the case), then it would naturally estate contained some very valuable lease follow that the property would re-attain came to an end. On that ground alone, Inquiries which had its proper market value when the war

be submitted there was a possibility of assets. He did not admit that there were no assets at the present time, and there Mr. Potter said there were three lakhs was also a possibility of more assets in of dollars worth of property, and this had the future. If the property decreased in never beea denied. The Official Remiver value by 25 per cent. during the war, had been appointed interim Receiver, and then it would naturally follow that it bailiff had been sitting down in the would increase by 20 per cent. when the family house for the last six weeks. It war was over. is a terrible thing," he added, for a His lordship reserved his decision. bailift to be remaining in a house when it is admitted-at least it is not denied- that there is property worth three lakhs of dollars Take the case of one of our In the House of Commons, replying to a solves. The father dies, and a month question as to whether Russia intended afterwards somebody applies to put the permanently to occupy Constantinoplo, Sir estale into bankruptcy, and a cailiff is Cur artillery hare demolished a block Edward Grey referred to M. Sazonoff's put in the house, and he cannot be house at Lombaertzyde and some of the

recent speech, in which the Russian removed. That applies wits much more enemy's look-outs.

Foreign Minister said that events on the force in the case of a Chinesa family of We maintained, in Champagne, fresh

Russo-Turkish frontier would bring some standing in the Colony.”

The Chief Justice remarked, that the leras bound up with Russia's access to the the house contained some extremely open sea. Bir Edward Grey said that valuable personal effects, in the way of an aspiration with which Great curios, etc., and that as he had no way of Britain entirely sympathised. (Chcers.) guarding these than by placing the bailiff The precise form in which it would be in the house, such a course appeared to realised would be settled with the terms be necessary.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S. ADENCY.]

ALLIES' SUCCESSFUL WORK.

LONDON, February 25th.

5.35 p.: To-day's Paris communiqué sAYB:----

WILL IT BE PERMANENTLY OCCUPIED BY RUSSIA 1

LONDON, February, 25th.

BANKRUPTCY COURT.

MINOR CASES.

Re Cruz Basto & Co. This was an appli cation for adjudication.

The Official Receiver explained that meeting of creditors had been held at which it was unanimously resolved that the partners in the firm, with the excep- tien of Long Shui Kwan, should be

de Roza de appointed trustee. He asked his lordship to make the usual order, sub- ject to Mr. de Rozs finding a bond to the satisfaction of the Registrar.

etc.

TheObjects and Reasons" attached -to the Bill are as follows

COST OF THE GARRISON 1913-14. 1.-Pay, ete of the Army

£238,232 2.-Medical Services

The COLONIAL SECRETARY seconded, and 8276 G-Education

To the motion was agreed to.. 6.-Lodging Allowanco, Transport,

65,502 7-Supplies and Clothing 8.-Ordnance Department Esta-

*... 105,473 blishments And General Stores 9.-Armaments and Engineering 10.-Works and Buildinga.

Stores

.... 11.Miscellaneous Effective Services

Deferred Pay and Gratuities Home Effective Charges 13 al 14-Non-Effective Charges...

The object of this Bill is. to make it au offence knowingly to be in possession of 12118 seditious newspapers books or other docu- ments, and to give power to issue warrante 23,145 to search for such nowspapers books and other 26,541 documents.

402

As the Bill provides for a general power 46,195 of issuing warrants to search for seditious 24,504 publications it proposes to repeal the parti

1,744cular power given by the latter portion of

section 3 of the Seditions Publications Ordin £540,317 |auce, 1914. £156,24

Total cost of the Garrison Contribution in respect of 1913-1914

(vide Statement. B.) Amount by which cost exceeded con-

tribution

ZETLAND. DALL.

Hon. Mr.. BELLIM moved the second £389,503 | reading of the Bill intituled, "An Ordin- ance do provide for the incorporation of the Trustees of Inland Lot No. 31; and the buildings thereon known as Zelland Hall,"

*5..

154,209 14 1

BHONGKONG, 1918-14. Military contribution in respect

of the calendar year 1018, £ 81,547,977.51 Thres-fourths of this amount, being the contribution in re- spect of the period 1st April to 31st December, 1918 £ $1,160,989,13

"Hon. Mr. IleWETT seconded, and the s.d.motion was agreed to.

115,24147

Add January, 1914, #141,581.00 13,715 146

Council then went into Committee to Add February, 1914, 8141581.60 13,715 14 6 consider the Bill clause by clause, affer Add March, 1914, 8141,581.66 13,568 440 which, there being to amendment, Hon

Mr. SHRLIM moved its third reading,

Hon. Mr. Hewery seconded, and the Bill was read a third tims and passed.

HIS EXCELLENCY Council stands ad-

ned till Thursday next,

$1,585,728.11 £156,724 D 5 FINANCIAL MINUTES The COLONIAL SECRETARY, by command of I.E. the Governor, laid on the table. Financia. Minutes Nos. 1 and 2, and moved that they be referred to the Finance Committee.

The COLONIAL TREASURER seconded, and the motion was agreed to..

TRAMWAY ORDINANCE RESOLUTION, The COLONIAL SECRETARY-I beg to move the following resolution:-'

FINANCE COMMITTEE.

A meeting of the Finance Committed followed, the COLONIAL SECRETARY présid- ing. The following" votes were passed-

WAR EXPENDITURE. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of 250,000 in aid of the vote Miscellaneous Service, War Department Expenditure.

The CHAIRMAN-At the end of 1913 wo

progress and repulsed all counter-attacks. Russia, nearer to the realisation of prob- official Receiver had informed him that adjudged "bankrupt and that Mr. C. A. Company may construct and maintain subject | incurred, 878,200, but there is certain

Our aviators threw sixty bombs on rail. way stations, and trains and concentra tions of the enemy, This bombardment was most effective.

A Germon attack in Argonne was im- mediately repulsed.

We have made fresh progress in Choppy Wood and our artillery destroyed some armoured shelters.

The Germans have been unable to retake the trenches which To have captured.

was

of peace.

EXPENDITURE OF GREAT

BRITAIN.

LONDON February 26th." Mr. Asquith mores a the House of

Mr. Jenkin admitted that the procedure must cause pain, and said that if the other side would give an undertaking that none of the personal effects in the house, would be removed, then the bailiff would be withdrawn.

Mr. Poiter explained that Mr. H. Cominons on Monday a Supplementary Percy Smith was now in charge of the Credit for all purposes of £37,000,000 for Property, be having been appointed, on parte application, adininistrator

for

The application was granted.

Be Jorge & Co. This was an applica tion for adjudication,

a meeting of creditors it was unanimously The Official Receiver explained that at resolved that the debtor should be adjudged bankrupt, and that Mr.-C. A do Roza be appointed trustee,

The application was granted, and the appointment of Mr. de Reza confirmed.

JAPANESE SHOPKEEPER'S.

ACTION.

LONDON, February 28th

12.35 .m The Paris evening communiqué says:- Our artillery silenced and seriously damaged a German battery in the Lom the year ending the 31st March, making pendente lite of the personal estate and baertzy do region. The day was.com- an expenditure

the year of effects of the deceased, and he would see paratively quiet from the Lys to Cham- £302,000,000. The Prime Minister will that one of the personal effects pagne.

also move a fresh Credit of £250,000,000

rainoved.

In the action heard before Mr. Justice for the coming year.

Mr. Jenkin said this would satisfy him, Compertz on Thursday, in which a Japan- and the hearing was then adjourned. ese shopkooper sued a Chinese named Wat Before the laring of this petition, Mr. | Kab Ban for $1,000 damages for destroy Potter had applied for the appointment 14g silk belonging to plaintiff by throw-

Operations in the regions of Soutain and Beau Sejour continued in our favour We captured a work north of Mesnil and decimated and scattered a marching column.

THE SITUATION IN INDIA.

were

Whereas by the provisions of Section 7

the Governor-in-Council after timely and of the Tramway Ordinance, 1902, it is alio provided that subject to the approval of adequate, notification by public advertise- ment or otherwise of the intention of the look votes of this kind and afterwards try to apply for such approval and rescinded them, and at the end of the year resolution of the Legislative Council the took a vote for the actual expenditure after such approval, has been confirmed by a

to the provisions of the sail Ordinance and expenditure which has arisen, and the deposited in the office of the Director ë! in accordance with plans to be previously Acting Treasurer has requested that a vote Public Works all sach lines erossings passing of $50,000 might be taken to cover expendi- places sidings junctions turnables and other ture for the first half-year, or possibly works in addition to or as extension of those longer period, and this has taken a vote particularly specified in and authorized of 850,000. Of course this has no refer- the said Ordinance as may be approved of by the Governor-in-Council and may work and use the saine:

ence to any expenditure incurred up to the present, but merely to have the voto intention of the Company to apply for the heation by public advertisement of the before the Council in the ordinary way.

And whereas timely and adequate noti

approval of the Governor-in-Council to the the first half of this year 1

Hoa. Mr. Heweri-Money handled at construction and maintenance of an addi tional curved line in Russell Street in The CHAIRMAN-Yes, I think it is very cccordance with a plan deposited in the office probable that this voto will be rescinded of the Director of Public Works has been again, and a definite vole with items put given:

And whereas the Company has duly applied forward at a later date, as before, but this for the approval of the Governor-in-Council Governor recommends the Council to rota to the construction and maintenance of the this sum at present to cover expenditure said line:

that is, of course, going on.

And whereas the Governor-in-Council did on the 28th day of January, 1915, approve of the constraction and maintenance of the said liner

Now it is hereby resolved that the approval of the Governor-in-Council sa given as afore. said shall be and is hereby confirmed.

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL seconded, and

of Mr. Smith, as administrator pendente water upon it from an upper floor the motion was agreed to.

We also silenced a battery, exploded from the Chief of the General Staff at cation, conditional on the order in bank secured fresh information against the

H.E. Major-General Kelly has received lite, and this lordship granted the appli. Verandah, Mr. P. W. Goldring yesterday. timbers, and destroyed a blockhouse near Delhi the following telegram:

naked for a re-hearing, saying that he had Tour de Paris.

rupter being discharged. February 25th.

defordant. In view of this, the Chief Justice had no objection if Mr. Preston agreed The Puisne Judge said he The situation in India continue: suspended the receiving order, and the and advised Mr. Goldring to file a short

case will come on again next Friday.. generally satisfactory.

In Argonne we, checked a attack at Marie Therese,

German

affidavit.

PRIVATE BILLS ORDINANCE.

DESKS FOR VICTORIA BRITISH SCHOOL. The Governor recommended the Council to vote a sum of $150 in aid of the vote.

Education, Special Expenditure, A‚-- Department of Director of Education, Victoria British School, Deks.

The CHAIRMAN-This is merely a vote that has been approved for the purchase The ATTORNEY GENERAL moved the first of soune desks, but for some reason the

masters have never applied for it, and it was never spent, but the reed for these desks-for which no provision has been. The COLONIAL SECRETARY 'seconded, and has been necessary to come to the Council made is just as urgent, and therefore it

reading of a Bill intituled, "An Ordin respect of Private Bills". ance to provide for the payment of fees

in

the motion was agreed to.

for this amount.