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THE WAR.

ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF "KULTUR.”

LINER TORPEDOED.

SUBMARINE'S CREW LAUGH AT THE DROWNING.

STORIES OF HEROISM AT

SEA.

WAR AND THE DRINK EVIL.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE.}.

PASSENGER LINER SUNK BY SUBMARINE.

AN EXAMPLE OF KULTUR."

CREW LAUGH AT DROWNING PASSENGERS.

LONDON, March 29th. The outward bound West African mail liner Falaya of 4,800 tons, (belonging to the Eldor Line) with 140 passengers and a crew of 120, has been sunk by a German submarine off Milford Haven.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31ST, 1914.

Another account of the affair says that the commander of the submarine said he would give the crew ten minutes to launch the boats, but before they could be lowered a torpedo struck a vital spot. Terrible scones ensued. Some of the boats were smashed, and others were swamped. The Palaba sank rapidly, and people were thrown into the sen.

This account confirms that the Germans laughed at the drowning Britons.

The skipper of the trawler had pre viously sighted the submarine, and its fortuitous presence enabled it to start the rescue promptly. The survivors suffered greatly from the cold.

The Falaba went at full speed, and the A Lowestoft trawler rescued about 140 chase lasted for half an hour. The of the passengers and crew,

latest list gives the number saved as 145. CONFIRMATION BY PRESS

Survivors relate that the submarine circled the people in the water, the crew Haughing at their struggles

·LATER.

The sabmarine suddenly appeared near Elie Falaba on Sunday afternoon, and avhistled the liner to heave-to, but before the liner was able to do so a torpedo struck her in the engine-room. The boate were manned, but three were swamped,

quante thrown into the water, The Germans did not attempt to rescue the drowsing poseengora

The trowler Eileen Mary arrived in "time to pick up 137 from the sea and others in

c. boats.

The skipper of the Falaba, Captain Davis, was removed from the water dead. The Chief Officer, who was rescued, had been in the water for two and a half hours. Two stewardesses were drowned, and an Army Lieutenant and a Corporal were picked up dead. Eight bodies were brought to Milford, and five wounded are in the Naval Hospital at Pembroke.

The Falaba's passenger-list included 95 first-class and 55 second, including 51 for Lagos, 10 for Fencados, two for Bonny, six for Calabar, 20 for Duala, four for Sierra Leone, 37 for Secondes, and eight for Accra. The passengers for Lagos included six ladies, some doctors in the Nigerian Medical Service, and a number

of West African Government officials,

LONDON, March 30th."

3.25 2.m. Pathetic

socne

were witnessed Paddington on the arrival of the survi- vors of the Falaba

at

BUREAU

The Official Press Bureau confirms the sinking of the Falaba. She foundered in ten minutes. Of the passengers and crew, totalling about 250, about 140 have been saved. It is feared that many were killed by the explosion of the torpedo. ANOTHER BRITISH STEAMER SUBMARINED.

LONDON, March 30th.

[TIROTON LEUTER'S AGEUT,]

DUTCH STEAMER SUNK.

LONDON March 30th

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

VON KLUCK WOUNDED.

LONDON, March 29th An Amsterdam message states that a Berlin official communiqué announces

that the western front is comparatively

quiet

The Press Bureau announces that, the Dutch steamer Amstel, bound from Hot- terdam to Goole, has been sunk by a German mine. An English trawler saved

Generad von Kluck was slightly the erow.

wounded with shrapnel while inspecting ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO RAM the advanced positions in Argonne,

A SUBMARINE,

LONDON, March 29th

CASUALTIES.

LONDON, March 29th. The following further list has been issued

D.

Wounded E. Kortland, T. Nuget W. Ookleston; A. W. Pogan; C G/ Phillips (Latonatora); H

H. R. Russell Sheridan; II. M. Worsley.

RUSSIAN FRONT

A Rotterdam message states that a German submarine got a surprise in the North Sen yesterday. She was lying

Killed: C. N. Andrews; C Odling; eight miles from Mine lightship, firing F. Schroder; G. H. Wyndham. the signal cave to when the Great Eastern cargo boat City of Brussels appeared. Captain Wyalt ignored tão order, and shouted down to the engine room, " Push her all you can; submarine ahead." The submarine started to cross the bows of the vessels, but was fired upon and began to submergo. Captain Wyatt then shouted,

Put the helm over; I think I can get the blighter." The City of Brussels crossed the spot where the submarme was, but there is no evidence that the submarine was sunk, although a stoker declares that he felt a bump.

BOMBARDMENT OF THE

BOSPHORUS.

PROVES RUSSIAN MASTERY OF

THE BLACK SEA

LONDON, March 30th.

A telegram from Petrograd says that the news of the bombardment of the forts at the Bosphorus has aroused great! enthusiasm in Russia, The newspapers say that this proves Russia's undisputed mastery of the Black Sea, and the intimate and successful co-ordination of all the movements of the Allies RUSSIA'S INCREASED NAVAL STRENGTH.

IMPORTANT ADDITIONS IN THE BALTIC SEA.

LONDON, March 29th.

A submarine sank the Liverpool. steamer Aguila off Pembrokeshire. A Petrograd message states that it Twenty of the crew were landed at announced that the Russian Flest in the

Fishguard, and about drowned.

a score were"

the

The Press Bureau confirms the tor- pedoing and sinking of the steamer 4guile, and adds that three passengers and es of the crew am missing. The Captain and nineteen of the crew were saved.

THE EXPERIENCES OF THE

“VOSGES.”

LONDON, March 20th. The Captain of the Fosges (nhoss destruction by a German submarine was reported yesterday) said in an interview that five passengers volunteered and, stripped to the waist, assisted the stokers during the shelling, The Fogges tried to ram the submarine, but was unzuccessful, and fired rockets continually for help. Three boats were destroyed by a shelf which also carried off the British ensign, but this was quickly replaced,

The steward attended to the wounded.

the Pooges continued at full speed for After the submarine had disappeare i

an hour, with the pumps working, Sho

A Medical Corps Sergeant, interviewed, aid that the last boat had been swung out, and the passengers had just taken their was then met by the patrol boat, which seats, when the submarine, which was but took them in tow. Shortly after the 50 yards distant, fired. He saw the Voryds sank, and all took to the remin torpedo coming. It passed beneath the ing boats in the most orderly manner, bost, and struck the ship. The davits The crew rowed to the patrol boat sing snapped, and the boat fell. The Sergeant Ing Tipperary.' swam for half an hour before he was

picked up. There was no panic. Four boats were launched successfully, · Two were smished, and two overturned, "It was the largest submarine I ever saw," he said, " and displayed no number."!

The quartermaster of the Falaba said that the liner was struck amidships and

CAPTAIN'S HEROISM.

TO SAVE CARGO OF GRAIN.

LONDON, March 29th. The details in connection with the torpedoing of the Bluejacket on the 18th inst. reveal heroism. After the crew took to the beats, and though the Blue- jacket was listing heavily, the Captain boarded the vessel alone, inspected the damage and decided to attempt to navigate Half of the crew refused to The sergeant and the quartermaster return, but the others brought the ship, said that the submarine was in the despite a gale and a heavy, to middle of the drowning people, and that Southampton und co-saved 3,500 tons of the crew laughed like blazes."

turned over and sank in four minutes. There were eight women aboard. Two refused to leave, and were drowned.

grain.

Baltic has been reinforced with modern fighting units, which affords additions! strength to the Russian coast towns. This statement has an important bearing upon the whole, naval question, since Russia laid down four Dreadnoughts in 1800 and four super-Dreadnoughts, with nine 14-inch guns, in 1012.

THE INEVITABLE SEA BATTLE.

GERMANY LOOKING FOR NAVAL BASES.

LONDON, March 20th.

A Paris message stats that M. Pielion writes that Germany is deliberately provoking the Netherlands, and lo provoking the Netherlands, suggests that the object is the obtaining of more suitable nával bases with a view to an eventual battle between the British and German ficers, which, sooner later, is inevitable,

FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

A VIOLENT ENGAGEMENT:

LONDON, March 29th,

4.45 p.m.

or

A Paris communiqué stafes:—We blew up with a mine a German observation post at Ypres.

The enemy tried to retake the trenches at Les Eparges which they lost on the 27th inst, but after a violent engagement our gain was entirely maintained.

The enemy set foot on some parts of their old trenches.

We have made progress at other points.

NIEUPORT AGAIN

BOMBARDED...

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMAN COUNTER. OFFENSIVE CHECKED.

PETROGRAD, March 29th To-day's communiqué says ---

[THROUGH RETOR'S AGENCY.]

AN INDIAN ADMINISTRATIVE

QUESTION,

LONDON, March 30th:

THE FAR EASTERN OLYMPIO GAMES.

DETAILS OF MEETING TO BE HELD TN MAY.

A WONDERFUL GATHERING OF

ATHLETES.

ly critioisas a condemnation of the action The Times, in a leading article, strong-

of the House of Lords by Lord Hardingo, the Viceroy of India. The whole hubbub,

The forthcoming Far Eastern Chum it says, has arison because the House Vews, promise to be on a much more ex- pionship games, says the . Q. Daily Lords exercised a certain veto which was tensive scale even than was at first anti specially conferred on each House of cipated. They are to ho held at the Parliament by the present Government. Honghew Park, Shanghai, from Hatur The House exercised it because it arrangements are being pushed forward day, May 15th, to May 2nd and the discovered that a powerfal section of the us rapidly as possible. Viceroy's own colleagues, and an inflaca- tial faction in the Provinco concerned, wore opposed to the measure, If the veto

ment create it? was to be a sham why did the Govern

The Times also takes exception to Lord Crewo dark and mysterious threats

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Even at this stage, it is possible to form a good idea of the maruter in which the varius events will be competed for, and everything points to a most successful

and profitable resting. The tracks are in course of construation, and among th principal will be the quarter mile einder, track, which is being built according to et from the inside curve, with a bank the most modern plan it will measure

regarding what he proposes to do to have on the outside, thus enabling the his way.

competitors, in the running and eveling events to get all the speed of which the are capable.

This is apparently a sequal to the debate on the proposal to veto a draft proclamation creating on Executive Council for the United Provinces, A lengthy tolographic summary of the debate was published in our Monday's issue]

TROM MANILA PAPERS.]

TAKES CURRENCY TO PROGRESSO,

TS

:

The baseball events will doubtless be programme, The American Baseball amongst the most popular features of the Association am behind this branch, and a number of prominent players from dif- ferent parts of the world are expected to. be

prestition to a baseball team, Japan is sending four of its best lawn tennis players, including Kumagae, the national champion. This will be his first visit to China, and although he has always play- ed on bard courts, it is expected that plenty of practice before the tennis events WASHINGTON, March 9stin batteship Georgia to Prograsso (Mexico) to grass courts.

will overcome any little handicap which Secretary Daniels has dispatched the might arise through the change from hard Oraka is sending two with currency to pay for hemp and sisal long distance running men, and also The Georgia will also relieve the collier Marathon and the mile race. Swin purchases made by American buyers their best athletes to compete in the Brutus, which has been in this port for mers will come from Nagasaki. the purpose intereste,

of protecting foreign

The German counter-offensive, west of the Niemen, bas been everywhere checked | BATTLESHIP

A German battalion which crossed a

frozen lake with the object of getting at our rear was attacked with the bayonet and annihilated.

Persistent Austrian attacks in the Carpathians, between Bartfeld and Garpitze, were repulsed. The Russians advanced in the direction of Baligrod RUSSIANS REPULSE TURKS. 4 Patrograd communiqué announces that the Russians repulsed the Turks in

M the region of Ardvin, on the left bank of the Chotokh,

GENERAL.

THROUGH HELTER'S AGENCY,J EXCESSIVE DRINKING AMONG BRITISH WORKMEN SERIOUSLY INTERFERING WITH OUTPUT OF MUNITIONS.

LONDON, March 30th. The Rt. Hon. Mr. Lloyd George received a deputation of the Shipbuild ng Employers Federation who, after mention ing that none of them were teetoteliers, urged the total closing of public-houses

and clubs in the areas where munitions are produced. They declared that cxcessive drinking was seriously inter-

fering with the output of munitions.

Mr. Lloyd George said he had had an audience of the King that morning, His Majesty was deeply concerned about the question. Mr. Lloyd George said he was convinced that the country was beginning to realise the gravity of the position aris ing from drink facilities, and that the feeling was growing that only rect and branch methods would be of the slightest avail. The success of the war was now

purely a question of munitions. This was the conviction of Lord Kilchener as well as of Sir John French, The representa- tions of the deputation would carry great weight with the Cabinet making & final decision on the matter.

GERMANY AND RUMANIA,

NO GERMAN TROOPS TO TRAVERSE RUMANIA

LONDON, March 20th. Reuter's Agency learns that Germany has recently put strong pressure on Rumania to allow a German army corps to traverse. Rumania, in order to reach Turkey. Ramenia refused to permit it.

LATEST MARKET PRICES.

LONDON, March 29th,

The latest market quotations are as follows:-Copper, C86, 0d.; linseed oils, 18s, scilers 33, 5d.; value Tuding wheats not offered; afloat 2,615 000; Rosafe, 603. paid, hemp sellers; tin, £174 6s., iron 682, 01., Imseed 52s. 6d. March, April PARIS, March 30th. paid, sellers, afloat 315,000; où, 319., The evening communque says the bayers; tea to-day 38,500 Ceylon 18,600 enemy bombarded Nieuport. There has Java; 3,70 irregular and common rather been an artillery action at Beausejour, easier, better grades steady, Rubber, 28. in Champagne; and there has been much | 14., Crylon coconut oils, 4br., 455. Bd., and activity, chiefly bomb-throwing, ht 40 copra 268 Dd. buyers coconut

Bagatelle in Argonne.

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IMPORTANT CONCESSIONS

TO JAPAN,

PERING, March 24th, Important progress was made last evening at the bedside conference held at the Japanese Legation, which the Chinese Minister of Foreign Affairs graciously consented to attend owing to the bed ridden condition of Mr. Hioki, the Japanese Minister.

FROM ALL OVER CHINA.

A very pleasing feature of the gather ing is the immense interest shown by the Chinese youths.. North China will sup- ply a great many sprinters and jumpers, men at the weights, and also a basketball team. South China is sending swim- mers, a volley-ball team, crelists and a number of runners, but it has not yet been decided who will supply the foot- ball wams. A general opinion prevails that the best men are in Hongkong, but the recent success of the Nanyang tam in-winning the local city Championship Five articles in the demands of Japan will, therefore be a test match between puts thoro also in the running, There with regard to Manchuria were initialled, North China, the best that can be obtain- China agreeing.ed in Shanghai, and South China and 1-To appoint Japanese advisers and the best of these three trams will bo instructors in the political, financial, chosen to represent China in the open military and police departments-It football games. It is the idea of the appears that the question of the number committos to get the best representative of appointments or the powers of the team available. nominees were not stipulated, so that the| Dr. Edward Kau of St Luke's Hos significance of the concession dependspital, is captain of the baseball team, who entirely on its futuro interpretation. will play in the Far Eastern stres, hat China gives Japanese the proference will withdraw in favour of the Honolulu in making loans for railway construction. team, who will represent China in the 8-China gives Japanese the option to open serits. This soring will attract supply the foreign capital borrowed for temps representative of China, Japan, of local taxes, provincial purpo ce involving the pledge the Philippine Islands, an all-American nary team and a Shanghai team. From the Phillippines upwards of seventy-five competitors will attend the Shanghai meeting. They are due to arrive on a special steamer, and the men will enter for all the team games, as well as tho track and feld sports and swimming Their baseball team has, we understand, boon selected with great care, and as they boat Japan so easily in February they are confident of winning the Chainpionship of the East.

4-China agrees to transfer the control of the Kirin-Changeland Railway.

5.-Both parties agree to the Chinese counter-proposal that the existing treaties between China and Japan relative to Manchuria not affected by the present agreement shall remain in force. This provision is interesting owing to the fact that portions of the treaties of 1905 and 1000 thus confrmed constitute recognition by Japan of China's sovereign position BASEBALL GIRLS in Marichuria. One feature of baseball that will phase In the circumstances that Mr. Hioki the bassball public in Shanghai is the was sitting up in bed to conduct the confact that two teams of girls, about 14 and ference it was unusually friendly and the 15 years of age are coming from the Phi Japanese havo every reason to be satisfied Tippines and will give exhibitions of the with the progress of the negotiations. indoor baseball game. The game is one Meanwhile the advent of Japanote troops that is played in all the schools in tho in large force in Shantung and Man Philippine Islands and the girls havo churia and the prospect of further land such unusual abilities that Dr. Wu Ting- ings in Tientsin and Haskow is causing fang, President of the Far Eastern Com- deep apprehension among the Chinese mittee, when he was in Manila, asked the foreigners--C. Daily News

Director of Education to permit the and grave dissatisfaction: (among

girls to come to Shanghai ond demon- strat this healthy sport, and it is hoped CHINESE BELIEF IN BRITISH

that their presence will serve as a great ASSISTANCE,

lesson to the young women of China

Tu addition to the Filipino competitors. PERING, March 10th.

the Columbia Athletic Club, attached to Several Chinese papers comment on the Bishop Brent's church, is ending a tenne about the negotiations and about British W. W. Harris, man who has ever questions asked in the House of Commons of fira swimmers, the backbone of whic interests in China, and the papers are of yet been beaten in the East. They hop opinion that the British Government is to have a game with the local swimming now paying more attention to affairs in club in an interport match, and later in the Far East and that it seems probable in the week to take part in the open that Great Britain will assist China in international swimming events With preserving her national independence and regard to the venue of the swimming infogrity, and will not allow Japan to events, we understand that arrange swallow up this young Republic politiments are being made to ut lize the larges cally and economically at this selected pond in Hongkow Park In many places moment when the Powers are otherwise the water is 7 ft deep, and with a little ergaged in Europe, dredging it is thought the necessary space

The Yahsia and other journals also will be procured. lake an optimistic view of the recent Probably one of the most interesting Government and the Ambassadors of the that day a big Boy Scout rally will bake conferences held between the Tokyo days will be Wednesday, May 19th On Entents Powers in Tokyo relating to the place when over 250 Chinese Boy Scouts present negotiating between China and will be present to take part in the pro Japan, and hope sincerely that Japan will gramme, All the foreign Boy Scouts no press undue demands, be invited as guests but not as coni-

The papers add that China is now apetitors. Republic and President Yuan is not empowered to give away concessions in

BOY SODITY COMPETITIONS:

any foreign Power or Powers which affect St. Lo Strachey, High Sherif of her national rights as an independent country or injure the interests of other Survey, has interested himself in the Powers within her territory Chinese themselves as recruits but have bren giving of badges to men who have offered: Correspondent of the NC, Daily News rejected as medically unfit. Already h

has presented over 1000 medals bearing AMERICA AND JAPAN'S the words of Deborah,When the DEMANDS ON CHINA. people willingly offered themselves,"

followed by Surre

Surrey, 1914.

Ne hope WASHINGTON, March 20thy Tokio, commenting editorially on the costs, were imposed at Liverpool Ing

The officially inspired newspapers in Fines amounting to £210 with £105 negotiations between the United States month on David and Badis Gabrielsen, tion, declare that they are confident who were summoned for attempting to and Japan regarding the Chinese any trading as D. Gabrielsen & Co, importers, that the Washington, Government will ly trade with the enemy. The cases related satisfied with the explanation made by to letters written on August 6th and 13th, Japan, 8 er tary Bryan still declines to and September 10th, to firms in Germany make public Japan's reply and for whom the defendants were agents in Cablenews

England.