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THE WAR.

BLOCKADE OF GERMANY.

TEXT OF BRITISH ORDER-IN-COUNCIL.

FIGHTING ON BOTH FRONTS.

GERMAN LOSSES AGAINST BRITISH.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT, A

(THROUGH BEUTER'S AGENOT. }

THE FIGHTING ON THE BRITISH FRONT.

GERMAN LOSSES 17,000,

LONDON, March 16th. Field-Marshal Sir John French, in his bi-weekly Bulletin, says:-

The line we captured to the east of Neuve Chapelle has been consolidated and held, despite repeated attacks.

counter-

[BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CABLE.]

BRITISH BLOCKADE OF GERMANY.

TEXT OF THE NEW ORDER-IN- COUNCIL.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 18TH, 1915.

LONDON, March 15th. The following Order-in-Council

was issued March 15th:-.

Whereas the German Government has issued certain orders which in violation of the usages of war purport to declares the

[BEITIS FURNIUNT OFRIOR CABLES,

(a)-Every merchant vessel which sailed from her port of departure after the let March, 1915, on her way to a port other than a German port carrying goods with an enemy destination or which are onomy property may be required to dis- chargo such goods in a British or allied port. Any goods so discharged in a British port shall be placed in the custody of the Marshal of the Price Court and unless they are contraband of war shall if not requistioned for the use of His Majesty be restored by order of the Court upon such terms as the Court may in the cir cumstances deem to be just to the person entitled thereto provided that this article shall not apply in any case falling within articles 2 or 4 of this Order.

(6)-Evert of this

merchant Tessel which sailed from a port other than a Germa port after the 1st March, 2016, having on board goods which are of enemy origin or are enemy property may be required to discharged such goods in a British or allied port. Goods so discharged in a British port shall be placed in the custody of the Marshal of the Prize Court and if not

(THROUGH LEUTEN'S AGENCY.]:

CHINA AND JAPAN.

QUESTIONS IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.

LONDON, March 17th. In the House of Commons, asked whather the Chinese railways, for which Japan has naked conccasions, would be managed by Chine, or whether they would be com pletely foreign in all respects, the Hon. Neil Primrose said that he was unable to forecast the outcome of the Chino- Japanese negotiations. Japanese demand in regard to the Yangtse He believed the did not conflict with the Yangtse agree

-teat

AMERICAN DREADNOUGHT

LAUNCHED.

LONDON, March 17th. The Dreadnought Pennsylwama has been launched at Newport News.

Mr. Josephus Daniels, Secretary for the Navy, in a speech at the luncheon, said

CORRESPONDENCE.

HONGKONG BOY SCOUTS. There will be a parade of Boy Scouts in GERMAN SOCIALISTS.

the College Square on Saturday next, ab (TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG

3 p.m., when Lady May and Commodore DAILY PREJŠ?!]

Anstruther will attend to witness the operations. The proceedings will consis Sm-Apropos of to-day's interesting of the swearing in of junior troops, the leading article on the abovo subject, muy presentation of Second Class and Touder be permitted to hazard the opinion that foot Badges to Seniors and Juniors, to be the chief reason why we have not heard followed by the March Past. The troops more German Socialists protest against to take part will be:-Peak Wolf Cubs, the war is because they are Germans first under Hon. Scoutmaster G. Roylanog and Sosialiste afterwards! It must be Wolf Cubs, under Mrs. Raynor, St. remembered that the German Socialist Joseph's Senior Troop, ander Asst« has undergone a military training, in Scoutmaster J. M. Braga, and the St common with the rest of his fellow-country-Jo eph's Senior Troop, undor Scoutmaster men, and that has, no doubt, left its mark A. J. Edwards: A second March Past of Blatchford, one of the leading British the command of Comma. Basis Taylor. upon him, just as it has upon Robert the combined troops will follow, undor Socialista, who for several years has been. There will then be a massal troop Moreh proclaiming the necessity for preparing to peet German aggression. But, be that as it may it is easy to imagine even a peace-loving German Socialist,

who regarded all war as a sign of insanity, coming to the conclusion, when the enemy was at the gate, that he would rather let the cause ho had at heart take its chance under Kaiserdom thun under Ceardom, passion for social reform. As regards which has not hitherto shown any great

Great Britain, I have no doubt that the Edgins, living at the Old Kowloon Hotel, At the Magistracy yesterday Mrs.

Past with the band, the whole concluding with the singing of the National Anthem. Parents of the Scouts, and all persons

interested, are cordially invited to attend.

AN OLD NUISANCE. TRESPASSING IN SERVANTS QUARTERS

requisitioned for the use of His the American Navy was never so powerful German Socialist shares vory much the charged a Chinese with being in her cor-

Majesty shall be detained or sold under and ready as it was to-day, the direction of the Prize Cours." The The Captain of the German auxiliary proceeds of goods so sold shall be paid cruiser Prinz Erlet Friedrich, in full into Court and dealt with in such a man-uniform, witnessed the launching. ner as the Court may in the circumstances

Judging by the number of dead Ger-waters surrounding the United Kingdom deem to bo just, provided that no proceeds

mans counted on the ground, the enemy Toss cannot be less then 17,000.

FURTHER BRITISH SUCCESS.

a military aron in which all Dritish and of the sale of such goods shall be paid out Allied merchant vessels will be destroyed of Court until the conclusion of peace irrespective of the safety of the lives of except on the application of the proper passengers and crew and in which neutral meer of the Crowd unless it be shown shipping will be exposed to similar danger that the goods had become neutral in view of the uncertainties of Naval property before the issup of this Order The Belgians have consolidated their warfare, and whereas in a memorandum Provided also that nothing herein shall accompanying the said orders neutrals are prevent the release of neutral property warned against entrusting crevs, passon of enemy origin on the application of the klao retook trenches to the south-west of igers or goods to British or Allied ships; proper officer of tho Crown.

gains.

LONDON, March 16th. 4.50 p.m.

The British, having recaptured Bt. Loi,

the village, and compelled the enemy to

and whereas such attempts on the part evacuate treaches to the south-east which of the enemy give to His Majesty en were completely demolished by artillery.unquestionable right of retaliation and We made fresh progress to the north-whereas His Majesty has therefore decided past of Souain, and recaptured the to adopt further measures in order to pre remainder of the trenches at Pois le venti Pretre.

WAR NEWS.

A NEW GARIBALDIAN CORES.

same ideas as his fellow-countrymen

that we are a nation of hypocrites,ants' quarters without permission. Com- bullies and plunderers who have plunged plainant said that about a month ago into war under a false pretext in order defendant was in the quarters and she told to deal a blow at a dreaded rival while him to go away and not come there again. she lay at a disadvantage. Allowing for On Tuesday she found him asleep in a bod. German education, it is not difficult to

Defendant said he had a headache. He

TIGER PHOTOGRAPHS. CHARGE OF FRAUDULENT SELLING

believe that this view may be entertained, went there to get something for a claus- grotesque as it appears to us, especially man, and on becoming giddy, had lain when we find that even Bernard Shaw, down. who ought to know better, expresses correspondent in Rome that Ricciotti however, I do not see how we can argue been stolen from bedrooms and other partes Inspector Kerr said that during the last The Secole of Milan learns from a similar opiniona. Apart from all this, three months several larcenies had taken Garibaldi will soon leave for Paris and that because Gorman Socialists have not of the house

place at these premises. Articles had circles there that the great majority of the created a diversion in favour of the Allies Defendant was given the choice of 815 London, where he will convince political Italian nation is for Italy's intervention, it can fairly be inferred that they have or a month's imprisonment. should Italy persist in being neutral, the Ulstermen, and Nationalists, who were Ricciotti Garibaldi is confident that, shed their principles, Have the Freach Government will consent to the busy arming themselves for a fratricidal formation of a Garibaldian Tegion under his command. This legion, he says, could contest a few months back, abandoned gather 30,000 volunteers, almost the value their principles because, in the face of a of an Army Corps,

common foc, they are now standing ahoulder to shoulder with their rifles. pointed at the Germans who counted upon their support. Have the two great to be a partner in the Great Eastern Photo

abandoned their principles because for selling photos of the tiger hearing the political parties in Great Britain Studio, Des Voeux Road; for fraudulently

the moment they have declared a truce? name of the defendant firm, when the Socialist, whether German or British, If not, why should we speer at the defendant did not make such worked who puts patriotism before party If he did anything else should we not say that he ought to be shot as a traitor Yours faithfully,

(b). —(1) Any person claiming to be interested in or to have any claim in respect of any goods (not being contra band of war) placed in the custody of the LIQUIDATION OF GERMAN FIRMS Marshal of the Prize Court under this

jogodities of any kind from reach Order or in the proceeds of such goods may

leaving Germany though such The Germans took * trench at measures will be enforced without risk to Reithackerkopf, but we retook it, captur-neutral ships or to neutral or non Ing prisonera

combatant life and in strict observance of the dictates of humanity, and whereas the MORE GERMAN COUNTER-

Allies of His Majesty are associated with ATTACKS.

him in the steps now to be announced for restricting further the commerce of Ger many His Majesty is therefore pleased by and with the advice of His Privy Council

LONDON, March 17th. 12.25 a.m.

The Paris evening communiqué states:

forthwith issue a writ in the Prize Court against the proper offer of the Crown and apply for an order that the good should be restored to him or that their proceeds should be paid to him or for such other order as the circumstances of the case may require.

(i) The practice and proceedure of the Prize Court shall so far as applicable be followed mutatis mutandis in any proced.

The attempt of the enemy on Monday toto order and it is hereby ordered as gs consequential upon this Order.

recapture the trenches on the spur at Lorette was repulsed.

We exploded a mine in the region of Perthes, and held the cavity after a sharp fight.

We progressed north of Besnejour. German counter-attacks on Monday night between Four-de-Paris, Bolante. Vauquois and Bois-le-Pretre were re- pulsed.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BATTLE IN DEEP SNOW.

LONDON, March, 16th. 11.30 pi

A Petrograd communique states:- The Russians dislodged the Germans from some advanced posts on the Niamon The Russian offensive continues success- fully on both banks of the Orzic.

A battle is developing in Galicia, to the east of the railway from Stanislau

follows:-

(1)-No merchant vessel which sailed from her port of departure after the 1st March, 1915, shall be allowed to proceed on her voyage to any German port unless the vessel receives a pass enabling her to proceed to some neutral or Allied port to be named in the pass, Goods on board any such vessel must be discharged in a British port and placed in the custody of the Marshal of the Prize Court Goods so discharged not being contraband of war shall if not requisitioned for the use of His Majesty be restored by order of the court upon such terms as the court may in the circumstances deem to be just to the person entitled thereto.

from any German port after the 1st March, (2),--No merchant vessel which sailed

1915, shall be allowed to proceed on her voyage with any goods on board laden at such port. All goods laden at such port must be discharged in a British or allied port. Goods so discharged in a British

IN SAIGON.

goods is daily proceeding in Saigon, the While the sale of German perishable Tribunal of Commerce in the same town, and contradictory" séaneo," on February by a judgment given in an extraordinary ath, has ordered the dissolution and liqu Union," and "Rizeric Orient" under dation of the two societies:Rizerie the firm "Speidel and Co. of Saigon, The Tribunal has fixed the reserved price at $700,000 for the first rico-mill, and 3000,000 for the second, and has intrusted the care of the liquidation of the two M.M. do Puychsumeix and Decoly with societies,

ROUMANIA AND AUSTRIA,

REPORTED PEREMPTONY DEMAND BY THE KING.

answers

FIAT JUSTICIA.:

Hongkong, 17th March, 1915.

HONGKONG TENNIS

Mee Chuug, photographer, of Beacons field Arcade, summoned Choi Cheong, said

on, and said that over 400 copies of the Mr. Shenton appeared for the prosecu

defendant at 40 cents each. He and the prosecutor had actually tought some, photograph of the tiger had been sold by

Mr. Davidson (for the defence) said he was prepared to give an undertaking that no further photographs would be sold until the case was decided. At the same time the defence hold they were perfectly entitled to go on selling the photographs if they liked.

Mr. Shenton naked for an early hearing and the case was adjourned until this morning

GERMANS AMOK IN THE GOBI DESERT. EXPEDITION TO DESTROY SIBERIAN RAILWAY.

The Peking correspondent of the X-C

(6)-4 merchant vessel which has

TOURNAMENT. cleared for a neutral port from a British or allied port of which has been allowed

CHINESE STUDENTS ENTER FOR to pass having an ostensible destination

SINGLE CHAMPIONSHIP. According to a despatch from Vienna to a neutral port and proceeds to any Czernin, the Austro-Hungarian Minister tennis tournament of the Hongkong C.C., to the Idea Nazionale, Rome, Count For the first time in the history of the enemy port shall if captured on any subsea Bucharest, had a discussion, marked by quent voyage be liable to condemnation Roumania, who demanded an explanation students from the University will com

some severity, with the King of which opens on the 29th inst. Chinese (7)-Nothing in this Order shell he of the concentration of Austrian troops pete, six names having been sent in for deemed to affect the liability of any vessel

in Transylvania.

The Minister having replied in vogue the Open Singles Championship. Thes: Daily News cabling on the 11th inst. or goods to capture, or condemnation uswors were not satisfactors, and ero:-- Ng Szs Kwong, W. L. Wei, H. Lays on the 11th in independently of this Order.

abruptly terminated the conversation, Yung, P. K. Wong, Ng Sze Cheong, and (8)-Nothing in this order shall pretary of State for War, I have been

By courtesy of the Roumania Secre M. P. Lo. The ability of the players is rent the relaxation of the provisions of enabled to pay a visit of inspection to all anyatery, but it is well-known that the this Order in respect of the merchant impressed by the fine appearance and when the students, relax their studies, and the barracks here. I have been much courts at the University are very busy vessels of any country which declares that bearing of infantry, cavalry, and art the undoubted skill exhibited in a recent no commerce intended for or originating good account of themselves. Central exhibition game was commenter upon by lery alike. They will undoubtedly give a

in Germany or belonging to German sub-cus,

old tennis players. It may also be taken for granted that the East will make a jects shall enjoy the protection of its fing

big fight to beat the West at their own

The only other occasion game

upon which Chinese figured in the tennis tournament was when Mr. Wei On, son of the Hon Mr. Wei Yuk, C.M.G., com- peted; and this was many years ago. The appearance of the students in a contest which is bound to be a severe one will

(TAKEOUGH NEOTER'S AGENCY,]:

AMERICA AND THE BRITISH

BLOCKADE

LONDON, March 17th,

A Washington telegram states that the

GERMAN HATRED OF BRITAIN.

A FRANE CONVERSATION WITH LORD GREY.

to Kolomyax, where Russian infantry are advancing in snow which reaches to their Port shall be placed in the custody of the Cabinet has discussed at length the British an honest expression of the German feel make the Open Singles an even

waists. They captured the enemy's posi tions and 2,000 prisonera.⠀⠀⠀

Enormous amusement has been caused here by the news that Captain Rabe von Pappenheim, the German military attaché at Peking, has engaged in filibuste Siberian railway between Hailar and expedition through Mongolia with the Tsitsihar railway b object of destroying the tunnels along the

Captain von Pappenheim was furnished. Government two months ago He passed with shooting passes by the Chinese through Kaigan and Delonor whezee, accompanied by seven compatriots and twenty camels, loaded with dynamite, und northerly direction. Large Russian forces a horde of Hunghutzes he departed in a

Kultura are now delightedly waiting near the rail- way to catch these doughty exponents of

"

Meanwhile the Chinese Government is violation of neutrality and breach of dip- louatic etiquette. It is expected that the extremely annoyed with Germany at this

more German Minister will be handed his papers forthwith and politely requested entered for the several events:

The following new namen have been Christian Bors or the earliest available: to return to the Fatherland it the

attractive item.

blockade-runner.

Marshal of the Prize Court and if not requisitioned for the use of His Majesty The Russians besieging Przemysl

shall be detained or sold under the direc occupied the heights commanding the tion of the Prize Court. The proceeds of State Department.

goode so sold shall be paid into Court and ITALY SEEKING A LOAN IN bit of the earth is to be divided up Russia Handicap Doubles; V. P. Hamilton

Lord Grey, speaking at a meeting of the Newcastle division of the Durham Univer sity Union Society on German hatred of Great Britain, said that while crossing the Atlantic last June he had a conversa tion with a German, whom he asked for

Order-in-Council and it is expected that plied: The deep desire at the bottom paging towards Britain. The German re-

President Wilson will draft a note to from you the Empire which you are not of all our hearts is to take your Empire Great Britain after conferring with the strong enough or worthy enough to hold. We have been hungry for 200 years. It is

Handicap Singles, D Class: E. you who are preventing our national Abraham, R. St. Amory and P. Leigh appetites from being satisfied. When Bennett,

correspondent at Peking Says: gets a bit, you a bit; we get nothing, for and Watson; R. P. Thursfeld and Ted, he attempted to hribe in order to ob- Pappenheim presented his own cards to several Chinese officials whom, it is report you have the strongest Navy in the world. You, the people of England, have been E. Pearce; R. St. Amory and G. Miskin; tain their assistance. The Russian Loga- prosperous too long. You have become JR. Wood and A. H. Crook, P. P. J. tion has made representations to the soft, flabby, self-indulgent. of nothing he leaping at you thinken. Wodehouse and W. C. Werocter Chinese Government, mairing the

inner forts.

GENERAL

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

MEXICAN GENERAL AND STAFF SHOT.

WASHINGTON, March 17th. General Matteo Almanza, an adhérent

dealt with in such manner as the Court may in the circumstances deem to be just provided that no proceeds of the sale of such goods shall be paid out of Court until

AMERICA.

LONDON, March 17th

The Daily Telegraph's New York Cor- the conclusion of penes escept on dis appli: respondent cables that the Italian Gevars- cation of the proper officer of the Crownment has approached the leading unless it be shown that the goods had American banks with a view to floating a become neutral property before the issue

loan of $20,000,000 against Ilalian -of General Carranza's party, together with of this order provided also that nothing Treasury Notes. The United States Baule his entire Staff have been court-martialled herein shall prevent the release of neutral have agreed to offer the notes for public property Inden at such enemy port on the sale on condition that Italy preserves ter for treason and executed at Torrean by application of the proper officer of the neutrality ill after the flotation of the

followers of General Villa

Crown.

loan.

Your only jdes of liberty is liberty not Originally, V. P. Hamilton was entered to serve the State, the liberty to pursue to partner the Rev. Cooper-Hunt your own selfish desire. You are becoming

Professional Pairs, R. P. Thursfeld and disorganized race. But we are belter educated, better organized. We are N. Murphy, R. St. Amory and G. Mickin warriors, and we mean to take from you P. P. J. Wodehouse and R. O Hutchison Empire very earliest opportunity your 8. E. Grem, and L. le Breton,

Literature which had been

launched wholesale upon na recently

BRIBES TO CHINESE OFFICIALS.

Reuter's

demanding his

which his status as military attache ausb be cancelled If the Russians effect their capture, the fate of the party is certain.

General Joffre and General Foch, on whom, as on the Grand Duke Nicholas, proved, added Lord Grey, that this Ger field and Mrs. T. F. Pearce; P. P. J

Mixed Handicap Doubles: RP Thurs.C.B., are the first French military mon King George has conferred the hororary man had only given atterance to the feel Wodehouse and Mrs. Murchison Fletcher and MacMahon. One or two French to receive that distinction since Canrobert ing which was shared by an overwhelmine w. Ford and Mre. Armstrong. majority of this people.

ivilians have received it during the past

arter of a contury.