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THE

WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 11TH, 1915

TRADING WITH THE ENEMY.

NOT PROHIBITED IN CHINA,

GERMAN SUBMARINĘ PIRACY.

THREE BRITISH STEAMERS SUNK AND 37 MEN DROWNED.

THE DARDANELLES OPERATIONS.

{THROUGH AKUTER'S 'AGENCY.).

TRADE WITH GERMAN FIRMS IN CHINA.

NOT PROHIBITED..

STATEMENT IN PARLIAMENT.

LONDON, March 10th.

In the House of Commons to-day Mr Walter Runciman, President of the

Board of Trade, stated that the Proclama tion relating to trading with the enemy

did not prohibit trading with German firms or branches in China, but the Board] of Trade was doing all it could to Encourage the transfor of Chinese business from German to British arms.

FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.]

FURTHER FRENCH PROGRESS.

LONDON, March 9th.

4.20 p.m. To-day's Faris communiqué says that a violent German bombardment in the region to the cart of Steenstructo. was followed by a German infantry attack, which failed.

The enemy made several more counter. attacks at Reichackerkopf, which wore basily repulsed,

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

THROUGH REUZBE'S AGENCY.]

THE SUBMARINE PIRACY. THREE BRITISH MERCHANTMEN

SUNK,

THIRTY-SEVEN MEN DROWNED.

LONDON, March 10th.

The Admiralty announces that the

steamer Tanpisman has been torpedoed off Scarborough, and only one man saved out

of a crew of 38.

The steamer Lackwood has been tor- pedoed off Hastings, Her crew of 17 were suvod.

The steamer Princess Victoria has been torpedoed off Liverpool. Her crew of 34 were saved.

The three vessels were all torpedoed on Tuesday morning,

LATEL The Princess Victoria was torpedoed eighteen miles off the mouth of the Morsey,

[BEITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CAULES.] THE DARDANELLES BOMBARDMENT.

IZKROUGH BOUZER'S AGESOE.]

SHIPPING MOVEMENTS AT BRITISH PORTS.

CONSIDERABLY ABOVE THE

AVERAGE."

LONDON, March BiH. The Admiralty announces that during the week February 9th to March 3rd, the aggregato arrivals and sailings to and from British ports was 1,474) This is considerably above the average. No ships were lost during this period, although several attempts vere made by the enemy, including one attempt against a hospital

hip

THE NEAR EAST.

BRITISH FOREIGN-OFFICE CABLE]

TURKISH AND - PERSIAN LOSSES NEAR AHWAZ.

LONDON, March 9th From further information received the, eremy's losses near Ahwaz in the engage ment of the 3rd instant are considerably heavier than previously reported, amount-

Sheiks.

direction of Nakaila it is now reported In tho action of the 3rd instant in the

that the enemy lost 300 killed and 600

LATE TELEGRAMS.

CALIBRE OF DARDANELLES

GUNS.

LONDON, February 27th.

A MYSTERIOUS BOX.

EUROPEAN CHARGED WITH

FRAUD

At the Magistracy yesterday, before Mr. J. B. Wood, Frank Carlisle An Admiralty despatch, published by Castlemayne was charged for that ho did the Press Bureau, said that Fort Halles incur a debt to the amount of $116.65 contained two B. guns, Seddelbahr six to the proprietor of the Astor House 10.2, Orkanish two 0,2, Kumkale four 10.2 Hotel, Hongkong, by means of fraud. and two 5.8.

PEKING NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}

~~~~~PERING, February 24th.

THE NEW GENERATION. The new generation of Chinese was very much in evidence at the charity ball givon at the Waichiaopu on Saturday in aid of the Kiangaui and Anhui Faming Retied

two

Mr. W. B. Hind prosecuted, and defon. Fund, and though there was much that GERMANY AND THE

dant pleaded not guilty,

would be considered offensive by the old Mr. Bind told the Magistrate that the school it has to be conceded that the DARDANELLES.

defendant came to the hotel on the 6th transition stage, at any rate as seen on LONDON, February 28th.

July last year, and remained until the Saturday, was in the highest degree The latest phase of the Dardanelles 31st August, when he left without the interesting. There were not more than a operations has had a most dopressing knowledge of the manager. Previously, dozen Chinese ladies and gentlemen who effect in Germany. Leaders are fully when taxed in regard to the payment of danced; with perhaps one or Alive to the immensity of the issues as his bill, bo handed over as security axceptions it could not be said that stako, but there is a significant lack of box which he said contained thousands they moved with the case and grace comment in the German newspapers, of dollars worth of pearls. He brought of their western sisters and brothers. except by the naval expert Persius," the box with him when he first came to Still the fact that they danced and the who says it can be regarded as a useless the hotel, and deposited it with the hotel fact that they wish to perfect themselves, demonstration.”

in the usual way. He bad credit on the in this and other accomplishments is signi DISTRIBUTION OF GERMANtrength of the box of pearls After helind feant in the younger generation of the

gone the box was seized by the hotel, but capital to-day. Two Chiness bands sup it had not yet been opened.

FORCES.

FRONT.

LONDON, March 1st. An official Paris statement issued with

The opening of the box was deferred. Defendant asked that the case should bo proceded with, as he could n0) ufford

on which sat hundreds of cager young Chinese or interested and tolerant olderly Chinese.

47 ARMY CORPS ON THE WESTERN The box was produced, and his wor-plied the music, and as the floor was good the many foreign and Chinese dancers ship said it had better not bo opened,

seemed to enjoy the experience. Certain unless the unless the defendant consented, until conclusive evidence had been offered, it is that the gathering was absolutely unique. •Men and women from many Defendant said he would only consent. ing to about 600 killed and very many forces says that altogether thirty Army was permitted at the same time to put/Peculiar feature of the ballroom was that regard to the distribution of the German to is being opened on condition that he nations were present, but the most wounded, including several important Corps are on the Eastern Front, in in a receipt from the hotel stating that seats were ranged round the four sides

addition to twenty Austrian, while on the contents of the box were unknown. Army Corps. the Western Front there are furty-seven

Corps from the Western to the Easterne hanging about. He was served with a writ the previous day on a civil charge for the amount concerned in the charge, and was afterwards arrested on e criminal charge, and it was a great hard with China, and Japan is exposed to much ship on him, as he was on his way, triticism by reason of the reported big make certain financial arrangements difference between the demands as com almost enough to pay for the bill. He presented to the Peking Government, He had lost during the last three days municated to the Powers and as actually could practically prove that the accusa Japanese explain this by the suggestion

wounded.

GENERAL,

[TENOUGH REUTER 8 AGENCY.]

THE CRISIS IN GREECE.

CABINET FORMED.

ATHENS, March 10th.

Reports of the transfer of

several Army

Front to strengthen General Hinden- burg's Army are macerate. Only one was actually removed, but it has mine been replaced by new formations bringing up the total to one regiment more than it

General Hindenburg's. totalled six Army Corps, of which two word new formations not previously engaged, threo wore withdrawn from

was six weeks ago.

reinforcements

It will be understood that the one- absorbing topic is the situation existing between China and Japare opinion without exception sympathiees

THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Foreign

M. Gounaris has formed a Cabinet Poland, and one from the Western Front tion was not correct, and he would like that the demande not mentioned are

which the King has approved.

M. Gounaris is Premier and Minister of War and M, Zographos Minister of Foreign Affairs,

It is believed here that M. Gounaris will follow the policy of neutrality with a leaning towards the Triple Entente, Three of his principal collaborators-MM

strong partisans of the Entente. Zographos, Stratos and Baltadjis-are

THE SECOND CANADIAN CONTINGENT.

LONDON, March 10th.

Gorman strength on the French front has not varied since December.

HONGKONG CIVIL SERVICE

IMPENDING RETIREMENTS. Mr. Edward Jones, first boarding officer

the case to be proceeded with as early as possible He was not very well-known in the Colony, and might have some difficulty in obtaining bail.

RECORD OPIUM SEIZURE, NEARLY HALF A TON CONCEALED

IN COAL BUNKERS,

matters which have been under discussion between the two countries for a long time. without settlement being reached.

FRANCO-RUSSIAN ENTERTAINMENT. The case was remanded until this after It is estimated that the entertainment noon, bail being fixed at $1,000.

in aid of the French and Russian Red Cross organisations will yield more than five of the Harbour Department, is, we under

thousand dollare, which is truly a big stand retiring from Government service

gure for Peking I understand that the on pension in May. Mr. Jones, who is a

President's family has donated $3,000 to master mariner, értered the service as

the fund, and Liang Shih Ye is again a 1 second boarding officer on July 17th, 1868,

A remarkable story of an attempt to contributor, having given over 8800. The and was promoted to his present position smuggle a very large and valuable con-boxes have been reserved for the Legations, in the following year. For a great part signment of opium into the Colony was and hundreds of dollars for an enclosure of his long period of service he has when 15 Chinese firomen employed on the

unfolded at the Magistracy yesterday, have been refused. The Morning Post states that the second carried out the duties of Assistant Blue Funnel freightor Teucer were There has been fighting nil day at Notre the Gallipoli Poninsale, firing at 21,000 Canadian contingent has landed in Harbourmaster, and he is a most popular charged with attempting inlawfully to

and capable official.

LONDON, March 10th.

1.55 a.m

LONDON,, March 9th. The Admiralty makes the following announcement: The operations against the Dardenclles is progressing. Favoured The Paris evening communiqué says:- by ang weather, on March 6th, the Queen In Belgium, to the east of Steenstruele, Elizabeth, Agamemnon and Ocean began wo repulsed an attack.

Dame de Lorette, but the positions are Sunchanged.

There was het fighting, in our favour, in Champagne. We repulsed two counter attacks in a wood, where we recently gained a footing, between Bouain and Perthes, and we made further progress here adjoining the wood

We ropulsed an attack on a ridge to the north-east of Mesnil captured another 200 yards, and carried a German work, with armoured shelters and extensive under

·ground-chambers.

SNIPERS' INITIATIVE,

FIELD-MARSHAL FRENCH'S

REPORT.

to attack the forts by indirect fire, across

THE TSAR.

LONDON, March 10th. The Tsar has gone to Helsingfors.

yards. Meanwhile, inside the Straits, England. four British and one French ship fired on Suandere and Mount Dardanos Batteries which had been attacked on the previous day. The batteries, opened fro and were engaged and hit by 12-inch shells. The GRAVE SITUATION IN MEXICO. majority of the ships inside were strack by shells, but there was no serious damage and no casualties. On the 7th inst, four warned Americans to leave Mexico. The Mr. Bryan, Secretary of State has again French battleships entered the Straits toernment will endeavour to provide

transportation.

WASHINGTON, March 10th.

President Wilson has ordered two Battleships at Guantanamo to proceed to Vera Cruz.

It is reported that General Carranza

a British steamer has seized

and imprisoned the Captain.

aro

BIGNS OF SPRING.. There is no doubt now that winter is import 1,000lbs. of raw opium and 1,840 ended Police Inspector Robert Fenton, whe

The uightly frosts have dis- who taels of prepared opium. The defendants appeared, and the ice is going. Skates came to the Colony nearly 24 years ago, on conviction are liable to a fine of are being laid aside for the season, and is also retiring on pension in May, $1,500,000, the opium

being

worth thoughts are turning to other forms of "Babble," as he is familiarly called by $150,000.

exercise. As the ground has beca frozen his colleagues, is a typical Soot, and a All the defendants pleaded not guilty to a depth of three feet, it will be some Sound, painstaking, and conscientious with the exception of the first man, whe time yet before courts can be got in order offner. For a long period he has been admitted one of two chargea preferred for lawn tennis The steamers senior officer in the charge-room at the

against him,

was made full Sergeant after about Birkenhead.

beginning to forcs their way from the bar Central Police Station Inspector Fenton K. Luke, stated that the vessel sailed from normal son traffic will be resumed. The The Chief Officer of the Teucer, M. Fup to Tientsin, and in a few days the seven years service, and was promoted to before Hongkong was Singapore. Wit Chinese immensely, who see in it a certaus Her last port of call fall of snow to day has delighted the First-Class Inspector in April, 1912, mess said that his auspicions were aroused harbinger of good crops and indeed good

when he saw the first defendant carrying luck generally for China, this about half a dozen empty bags late on

year. Tursday night towards the stokehule. When the defendant saw witness he threw To the many friends in Hongkong and down the bags and took to his heel mild sensation by publishing on the Chino Coast ports of Mr. W. Kruse, of Witness chased him, and, on catching authority of a reliable correspondent a the firm of Messrs. Pasedag & Co., Amoy, him, asked him what he was doing with report that the Dalti Lama had sent his the nowe of his death on 22nd February, the bags. Defendant said they were for submission to the Poking authorities, a

יי

DEATH OF MR. W. KRUSE,

OF AMOY.

TIBETAN SUBMISSION. Le Journal de Peking has created a

defences of the Narrows by the Aganiem cover the direct bombardment of the

tion and Lord Nelson. The French ships We attacked between Four de Paris and engaged Mount Dardanas Battery and Bolante, in Argonne, capturing 200 yards various concealed guns, silencing the of the enemy's first line.

former. The Ajumemnon and Lort Nelson advanced and engaged the Forts at the Narrows-Forts Rumili, Medjídich, Tabia and Hamidich The Tabia and THE WELSH DISESTABLISH-after a brief illness, came as a great the use of the firemen who needed them letter with this submission having been another Fort replied, but both were

MENT BILL.

shock. Born in Glucksburg, Germany, in the stokehole. Ten minutes later he presented to General Chang Yi, the LONDON, March 9th.

silenced after

about 43 years ago, ho joined the firm of saw the bags in the bunker, but he did Governor of the Tibetan marches, on the heavy bombardment. POSTPONED TILL AFTER THE WAR. MessTS, Peterson & Co. of Amoy about not know that they concealed opium Field Marshal Sir John French, in his Explosions occurred in both Forts. The usual bi-w

24th December last. In view o weekly Bulletin, says that the Gaulois, Agamemnon and Lord Nelson

LONDON, March 10th, the year 1893, and in 1899 went to the

The Chief Engineer of the Feucer, Mtruculence of the Tibetans and their dig

of the mastery of our snipers has been main were struck three times oach, but the

In the House of Lords to day Earl firm of Morers Pasedag & Co, with whom J. M. Brown, said that when he went on inclination to be absorbed by Chine, this he remained. Latterly he was in full board the steamer at 11.30 p.ra on Tuesday report of their submission may be taken tained, primarily due to local and damage was not serious The Lord Nelson announced a compromise on the Welsh for one years Consul for The Chief Officer, as the result of which he

We Beauchamp, President of Council

charge of the firm's office in Amoy and he had a conversation with the individual initiative, which was material had three men slightly wounded. While Disestablishment Bill whereby its enforce Netherlands and Vice-Consul fer Nor watched the bunkers.

cum grano salis. ly assisted by successful mining opera these operations were in progress the

He observed a tions. The enemy's artillery has been Dublin continued to watch the Bulair

ment will be postponed until six months more active than usual, but the effect was Isthmus.

after the conclusion of the war,

slight

RUSSIANFRONT.

[THROUGH FEITER'S AGENCY.]

DESPERATE FIGHTING IN

POLAND.

LONDON, March 10th.

A Petrograd communique says:-- There was desperate fighting on Tues day between the Niemen and the Vistula. A German attack on the Kolne and Loma roads was repulsed.

The Austrians continue the offensive in the Carpathians, in the region of Bali- grod, despite crushing losses, and also in the region of Uszok, where they captured a hill near Koziomoka on the 7th inst, We re-took it yesterday morning..

[This is mainly a duplication of the Reuter's message published yesterday, but gives additional details.En.}

(THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.] NEWS OF FURTHER PROGRESS.

ATHENS, March 10th. It is reported here that the Queen Elizabeth entered the Straits on Monday for the first time and participated in the bombardment.

Shell fire from the Gulf of Saros partly destroyed Fort Maidos, above the Nar

TOWEB.

LONDON, March 10th, The casualties in the Dardanelles opera tions on the 4th inst are officially

wounded; Naval Division 22 killed, 2 announced as: Bluejackets: 3 killed and

wounded and 9 missing.

Lord Lansdowne and the Archbishop of Canterbury accepted this undertaking.

OBITUARY.

LONDON, March 10th. The death is announced of Dr. Donald son, Principal of St Andrew's University, Edinburgh

"BOOM FREIGHTS."

A 50 PER CENT. INCREASE.

Chion Homeward Freight Conference Shippers are being notified by the

that the rates of freight on all cargo to Colombo and Bombay as well as to South Africa, Persian Gulf and Indian Ports, for which cargo is forwarded via Colombo

ther 30 per cent, making 50 per cent and Bombay, have been advanced a fur

increase on the old tarif.

way. Ho was a prominent Mason and large number of Chinese firemen (of was Master of the local Lodge for some whom he identified eight among the time Mr. Kruse was for some time prisoners) digging for tins, of opium Chairman of the Kulangsu Municipal under the coal.

took க

THE KIACHTA CONFERENCE

The report that the Kiachta Conferɔnco has been abandoned is another varm which has been exploded. The delegates are There were about 50 real questions at issue. So far they have still sitting, but they havo arot tackled the On dealt with the title of the Hatukhon, the

Council, a Member of the Chamber of large tins covered with sacks. Commerce, and a Director of the New making the discovery he raised the adoption of the calendar, and other points Amoy Dock Cmpany," Limited He also alarm, and the nien immediately of lesser importance, but they have still to keen interest in horticultural scattered. He sent for the polion and the deliberate upon the questions of trade, matters and in fact in everything per Fincott and other detectives, The Chief boundaries.

defendants were arrested by Sergeant Jurisdiction and the delimitation of taining to the welfare of the port. He Engineer added that he had not the will be greatly missed and the treaty slightest suspicion before Tuesday night THE port does not seem to be the same without that the men were engaged in opium him. His funeral took place on the 23rd smuggling. The men had been with bim February at the Foreign Cemetery on in the ship for a number of years, Kulangau in the presence of prastically The case was remanded for a week. the whole male population.

THE PRINCE OF WALES'

FUND

CANTON'S CONTRIBUTION.

PETTY THEFTS.

LANGKAT" REFORT. Messrs, Vernon & Smyth write:

Our Shanghai agente wire us that the Langkit accounts for 1914 have now been received and that the following are approximately the figures for the year's working

Tis 04,000 550,000

Tis. 614,000

Mr. WJ. Hamsey of the Wyndham Hotel, has complained to the police that Profit on Bubber some person entered his room at the hotel Proft on Oil HM. Consul General Canton, has olomon Jacob, a money changer, of s, Less written off for depreciation 200,000

and stole a gold watch and chain and

remitted to the Prince of Wales Relief Potsinger Street, has reported that while

appendage, of the total value of $105.

amount sent from Canton to date is person stole from his pocket $500 Fund local subscriptions for February he was standing outside amounting to £101 65. 11. The total changer's shop in Queen's Road some

money-Leaving a balance to cradit of

£1,801 54, 8d;

notes.

20314,000 No reference is made to a dividend, and we assume that none will To paid,