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THE WAR.

GERMANY INDIGNANT AT

AMERICAN NOTE TO BRITAIN.

IT IS FRAMED AGAINST GERMANY.”

WAR AND THE DRINK! EVİL.

PLIGHT OF

THE

"TERRIBLE” TÜRK.

OUTRAGE.

IMPORTANT FRENCH PROGRESS.

AMERICA AND THE "FALABA”

GENERAL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMANY INDIGNANT.

AT UNITED STATES' NOTE TO

BRITAIN.

AMSTERDAM, April 8th.

The Colongne Gazette violently attacks

GREAT BRITAIN AND THE ** PRINZ EITEL."

PROTEST AGAINST AMERICA'S

TREATMENT.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 9tr, 10*5

LONDON, April 7th- The correspondent of the Morning Post at Washington states that the British Government has protested against the

The United States over the Note to Groat treatment

accorded

the Prinz Bitel

Freidrich, by which she had been abled to increase her effectiveness,

itain. It says that the Note is really Framed against Germany, and allows

When the vessel arrived at Newport Breat Britain perfect freedom without } American opposition. The whole Note! Nows she was seaworthy and able to reach gives the impression that it is an anti-the nearest Corman port The American German monsure and is certe blanche for Government, however, permitted her to The British starvation var America have her hull scraped and to take in new Dubaits to every British act of violence while she continues eagerly to supply our (Germany's) oneraics with war material, Bud even makes advanos of money for their purchase,

WAR AND DRINK.

A VARIETY OF IDEAS.

LONDON, April 7th.

It is understood that the Cabinet. will #o-day discuss the drink question, since the King's lead in the idea of total abstinence is not seriously entertained.

But the hope is expressed that voluntary Ebstinence, coupled with a further restric- Lion of hours, will help the authorities to Emcrease the output of munitions.

The papers contain announcements by employees of some of the big firm who are voluntarily taking the pledge.

boiler tubes, thus increasing the speed by two or three knots. Great Britain has ale protested at the length of time afforded for repairs, thus immobilising

British pruisers,

"PRINZ EITEL FRIEDERICH " TO BE INTERNED."

WASHINGTON, April 8th. The Commander of the auxiliary cruiser Prine Eitel Frederich German has announced his desire to intern the raiser, because relief, which would have made a dash to sea possible, had failed

to arrive,

The cruiser will be informed at Norfolk Navy Yard.

INDIAN WHEAT,

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT

[FANOUGH REUTER'S AGRINOX.)

**A GREAT LEAP FORWARD.”

PARIS, April 8th, The evening commumqué says: The weather is still very had, but there

is great activity between the Meuse and Mosello where we have maintained all our gains and fresh progress, capturing two lines of trenchce near Paried, east

of Yordan.

RUSSIAN FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.) TREMENDOUS FIGHTING."

EXTENSIVE THEFTS OF NAVAL STORES.

FIVE INDIANS CHARGED.

THE SPECIAL POLICE RESERVE,

INSPECTED BY HE, THE GOVERNOR.

A SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT.

The whole battalion of the Special Five Indians wore charged at the Police Reserve, under Lieut. F. U. Jen LONDON, April 8th.

adjourn Criminal Sessions yesterdaykin, A.S.P., wore inspected for the first A Vionnése official Agency issues with extensive thefts of Admiralty stores time by H.E. the Governor in the polics significant statement which says that between August 14th and December 25th, was composed of the British, Portuguese, compound last evening. The battalion tremendous fighting is in progress in the 1914. The non alarged wore Cul Chinese and. Indian scotions, and after Usok Valley, and it is unwise to exag (Sergeant in the Naval Yard Police), (Captain McI. Messer), the Hon. Mr. Mahomed (watchman), Gulan Miomed the Captain Superintendent of Felico His Excellency, who was accompanied by grate the importance of local successes on Johan Khan (watchman), Rajewali Wei Yuk, C.M.G., the Hon. Mr. Lau Cha either side. The Austro-German sucous (watchman), and Mahomed Khan (Lance Pak and Mr. G. R. Bayer (Private Sec- in the Laborcz Valley had not weighed the Sergeant in the Hongkong Police). They lion was put through several infantry, retary), had inspected the lines, the baita- We made on Tuesday night a great scale sufficiently heavily to justify the were indicted on three counts-larhy of movements, His Excellency taking the

calamas facing the Governor, who then salute in the March Past, Finally, the platoons were formed addressed a few ramarks to the officers and men.

leng forward at Esparges. The Germans violently counter-attacked

on Wednesday but unsuccessfully.

German counter-attacks in Ailly Wood wore also repulsed and many prisonors were taken, including Guards.

PROGRESS.

PARIS, April 7th. Today's communiqué states:-A Ger- man detachment, with three machine guns, succeeded in getting to the left bank of the Year. The Belgians attacked thom and carried the position.

FRENCH

The French, in an attack in the direc- tion of Etain, captured hills 219 and 221, and also farms at Hautbois and Opital.

Eastward of Verdun wo gained ground' at Eparges, and also maintained our gains. We also took prisoners, including three officers,

We have made fresh progress at Bois d'Ailly and Bois Brule, and defeated all

counter-attacks.

BRITISH CASUALTIES.

LONDON, April stła. The following additional casualty list has been published.-

Killed: 2nd-Licut, G. Ellis (Engineers); E. Davies (Monmouthshires); E.

Molson.

Died of wounds: H. H. Marsh; H. Bayfield; E. M. Winch (Ride Brigade),

Died A. Byfield. Wounded; C. Blandford; E. E. Cal throp, W. N. Carter; C. Comely; 2nd, Lieut K. Hallwald (Worcestershire Regt, G. Martel; G. Seath; C. Ridle,

Prisoner E, Strettell.

Buss

Unofficially reported as killed.: 'O, H.

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Unofficially reported as died of wounds: F. A. Forster.

Unofficially reported died as result of aeroplane accident: A St. Warrans

Last night the casualty list totalled (for the week 1) 1,845, of which number, 630 wore killed. To-night's casualty list

killed.

expectation of a general decision which, in modern warfare, matares extremely slowly.

DESKID MOUNTAINS IN RUSSIAN HANDS.

PETROGRAD, April 8th.

also with receiving the goods well know the goods as public servants, lareony, and

ing then to have been stolen.

All the watchmea with the exception of Johan vers employed by the Naval Khan authorities.

Mr. U. G. Alabaster (instructed by Mr. B. Johnson, of Messrs. Dammys & An official statement regarding the Bowley) prosecuted; Mr. Blion Puttex operations in the Carpathians states that (instructed by Mr. J. H. Gardiner) despite a counter-attack by the enemy appeared for the second defendant, and strongly reinforced by Germans and Gardiner) defended the third and 5th Mr. F. C. Jenkin (also instructed by Mr. Austrians, the Russian offensive continues defendants. between the River Toplia and in the diree indefended. All the men pleaded not tion of Uasok. All the summits of the guilty and the first added that is bad principal chain of the Deskid mountains purcbaaed the goods from an European. are in Bussian hands and the Russians are seizing the southern spurs.

The Russians captured 2,900 prisoners and three guns on the 6th inst

GERMANS ABANDON

ATTACKS.

PETROGRAD, April 6th.

MARKET PRICES.

LONDON, April 8th. The following are the latest market quotations.—

The first,

Was was

The jury empanelled was as follow: Messrs. EE. D. Sassoon (fovernan), M. J. Danenberg, J. Toppin, A. V. Ward, M. Mahoned, M. A. dos Santos Gomes, and J. M. d'Een

into

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His Excellency said that he had already publicly stated in the Legislative Council the great debt the Colony owed in as Special Constable at the outbreak to those who came forward to be sworTT of war. Those members of the community did some very hard work inden for the break of hostilities, and they had proved space of fully three months after the out- themselves so soful, so instrumental in Police Reserve under Ordinance, and that releasing other men for more active work, that he determined to form a Special

the result. He believed they were the first Colony in the Empire to sat the example of establishing an axi- inry Police Force, and he fully expected to ece the example followed in other places. "Now what I have seen this afternoon,"

proceeded His Excelleney, In the first place, we have a very good "has given me a good deal of pleasure. example of the spirit that animates the whole Empire, We have here Britishers British subjects I should say -comprising men who were probably. The Court was delayed for some time born in the British Isles, or some of the owing to the non-arrival of the defen- Then we have the Portuguese who are dependencies, and are of the British race. dants from the Central Palice Station, British subjects who, I suppose, were all An official statement announes that the and this led the Chief Justice to request fourthly, we have the very fine contingent born in this Colony, also the Indians, and, Germans, after eight weeks of costly at-spector Kerr to make inquiries into of Chinese who were born here or else the matter. It was most reprehensible to where in the Empire. All these men of tempts to storm the Russian peitions at kept waiting for half an hour, said four different acce Koziuvke and Rozanka in the Carpa-his lordship.

havo combined He did not know whose itous servios for the maintenance of good together to voluntarily give their grutu- thians, abandoned the attacks on March fault it was, but he would be obliged if order and for the defence of this Colony. 27th.

Inspector Kerr would communicate with Well, on behalf of the Colony I beg to

thank you. the gaol authorities and ascertain why first place, that in normal times, and even I would remind you, in tho the jury should be kept waiting and also when war is waging the police are one why the whole Court was kept waiting of the principal pillars of the State. for half an hour.

There is no more honourable profession than that of a policeman. I was one my Subsequently the

sell once, and always look back with the men arrived, and Copper, 701/8; Mauritius sugar, fair then Mr. Alabaster explained that the career.

greatest pleasure to that period of my You have surprised me by the business at 22/3 to 23/-; rubbar, 2/0 April evidence would show that when the war excellent way in which you have done and May, paid; Linseed (Argentine), smaller river gunboats were laid up in must have put in a great deal of bard broke out in August, a number of the very good indeed, and I know that you your drilk The marching was really

48/6, paid, buyers; wheat, white Karachi the harbour, and the ereas were trans-work to gain such efficiency which you 58/3, nominal; Rosafe, 60/4, value; ferred to the sea-going ships.

have shown. I have no doubt that in the Among other departments, your shooting, etc., Guzerat, value; hemp, value; tin, 173; these gunboate were Pee Bramble, you have also have made excellent pro- iron, 68/1, club wheat, 64/6, nominal; Britomart and Thistle. On August 11th that by a special request on the part of gress." The Governor then mentioned linseed, 52 3/8 pail; o 3 paid, the first defendant and another Indian certain members of the Chinese com buyers; Shellac quiet, August 03/0, seilers;:

who was not in the Court were placed munity he had allowed some private in- on board the Britomart as watchmen, assist the Government in providing uni

dividuals, headed by Mr. Un Kum Wa, to rubber 3/4,

and they remained on board for a con- forms for the Chinese contingent. They CEYLON STUDENTS' UNIONiderable time. The first delen tant was did not wear uniform but merely a dis knew that, as a rule, Special Constable on board until December 27th, when he tinguishing badge, but there were so mairy AT EDINBURGH.

was discharged, along with the fourth Chinese in the Colony that he could well defendant, with whom he was engaged as

understand the Chinese members wish to watchman for some time.

have some distinctive dress. I would be cordially accepted the offer, and he was He had the shown that on December 31st the frat very pleased with the uniform. It was. defendant went with the second defen- of course, not absolutely necessary that dant, who was a Sergeant in the Nacal form. As soon as they were efficient legg the xther contingents should wear uni- Yard on the Kowloon side, to 140, Kwong of their time would be taken up with Tung To, and there they hired bed drill, but he hoped that when the present space. This was not for the purpose of the organisation which they had helped Tar was over they would still remain in putting a bed there, but for the papers to form. "You never know what is be- of depositing boxes. Subsequently these

for you procceded His Excellency. Troublous times might fall upon this boxes

were found to contain a large Colony, and a fore like the Special quantity of the goods mentioned in the Police Reserve will always be a very valuable asset in the maintenace of indictma, which had been Admiralty order, the rooting out of wrong-doers, Korcs on the Britomart, When the fist and finally, if necessary, in the actual defendant was arrested be said, “l'aid defence of the Colony. Therefore, I steal," and later he remarked, "admit father-gad I am proud to be the father hope you will always stick to me, your LONDON, April 8th.

ho charge," but added that some of the of such a healthy and numerous family," Mr. Robert Younger, K.C., has been

clothing belonged to

When In conclusion, the Governor remarked appointed a judge in succession to the charged, the second defendant, denied the position in one of the contingents to form that he was told that there was a dis- Hon. Mr. Justice Warrington, Judge of theft, and said that the first defendant First Aid section. That was a very ex- the High Court

cellent idea, and anything he could do to help it forward he would gladly do. He hoped to see them on many future occE- signs, and he would say again that on behalf of the Colony he thanked them. He was very proud of them, and he would report to this Sceretary of State what he had seen that afternoon, and how well pleased he was with what he had seen.

HONGKONG GYMKHANA

LONDON, April 8th. The Financial Times, in connection An important city club has suppressed with the Governments decision to control totals 1,944, of which number 21 are: the sale of all alcohol, and the Rev. F. B. Indian wheat export, says that Messrs. Meyer states that he is propared to Perry and Granville, of the firm of ipledge the signature of the Free Churches, Nelson, Donkin & Co. have been appointed A number of Liberal Members of Par to secure the necessary tonnage for trans- #iament are canvassing in favour of port purposes. Such difficulty may be drastic restrictions in the sale of spirits, experienced, however, in obtaining the and a computory lowering of the alcoho-requisite quantity of shipping, that the

tie standard of beer.

BRITISH GOVERNMENT AND

THE LIQUOR TRADE,

LONDON, April 8th.

It is understood that the Cabinet yesterday deferred the consideration of proposals for dealing with the liquor trade as a whole.

Meanwhile, much is expected from the voluntary abstinence movkment, An improvement is already noticeable in the centres of production.

According to the Daily Telegraph, the Cabinet decided to take no action without agreement with the leaders of the Opposition,

A manifesto signed by the Archbishop of Canterbury and York, Cardinal Bourne, and the Rt. Hon. Sir Joseph Compton-Rickett, M.P., calls upon the people to follow the King's lead.

A memorial signed by numerous pro- minent business men, has been prosented to Mr. Lloyd Georgs urging, prohibition as absolutely vital to a quick ending of

the war.

SUCCESS OF UNION FORCES,

CAPETOWN, April 7th.

The Union Forces, advancing along the railway from Warmbad occupied Kalk-| fontein and Kamus without opposition.

Indian committes may have to offer a higher freight price.

THE NEAR EAST.

PLIGHT OF THE TURKS. SOME SIGNIFICANT ADMISSIONS.

The lists dated March 23rd. presumably

LONDON, April 8th.

A Ceylon Students Union has been organised at Edinburgh under presideng of Dr. Guge Tilleke.

A SOCIETY WEDDING.

LONDON, April 8th. At St. Margarets, Westminster, to day,

refer to the losses at Neuve Chapello. the wedding was solemnized of the Hon. The thief sufferers were the Northamp Neil Primrose (Unda Secretary of State tons, Worsesters, Cameronians Scot's for Foreign Affairs), and the daughter of Guards, Bheerwood Foresters Wiltshires,

the Rifle Brigade, West Yorks, Berfords, Yorkshires, Middlesex and the Wilts Border Regiment.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(TYROUGH ABUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMANY ADMITS LOSS OF "Ü29."

AMSTERDAM, April 8th General Von der Goltz, in a letter to the Neue Freie Presse makes some increet-

LONDON, April 7. ing admissions.

The German Admiralty acknowledges The Turks, he says, are the loss of the submarine U 39. ill-equipped and short of supplies. Hol did not venture to predict the result of RUSSIAN SUCCESSES AT THE the Allies venture in the Dardanelles.

BOSPHORUS.

PETROGRAD, April th An official statement has been issued giving the sucessful results of Russian mine-laying in the Bosphorus as follows: November Ith Turkish Teraiser

Lord Derby..

A NEW JUDGE.

was his younger brother who had only The new Judge, who is 54 years of age,ointly arrived in the Colony. He also was called to the Bar in 1884.].

CHINESE TELEGRAMS. (FROM THE "CHUNG NGOI SAN PO."]

THE PEKING NEGOTIATIONS.

PERING, April 8th. The nineteenth conference was held yesterday.

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said that he knew nothing about the boxes which had been placed in 140, Kwong Tang To The third defendant, who was an ordinary and not an Admiralty watchman, and that he bought the goods, which were found in his possession, in Laser Row. The fourth defendant, who was also cugaged in the Britomart, was discharged 61 December 27th, and left the Colony for | inst, are as follows: Japan put forward another six of her singapore. He was followed by police men, who reasived him in custody from the

demands for discussion, Thess related

to co-operation behreen. Japan and Singapore police, along with a box, which China for the purpose of police admin- defendant said was his, containing a istration and the manufacturo of quantity of the goods referred to in the A few days later-Aa new Turkish gun munitions of war; the employment of indictment. The fifth defendant, who

Humidich seriously damaged. boat sunk.

General Von der Goltz emphasised that the Turkish forces were the largest ever mobilised, but he attribed the shortage of arms and equipment to the shortness of time, and the fact that Tur- key was cut off from her Allics. The re- sults of the war up to the present were satisfactory, although the Turks had not everywhere. Turkey

December 26th-The orbiser must have frès acces to central Europe for continuous war supplies. Sho can help

January 2nd-Large transport sunk. horself, but this was a greater impedi- February 15th-Gunboats sunk. A few ment than was desirable in the general days later.-Three torpedo-boat de- interest.

Coseyuently, the overcoming troyers sunk.

been

successful

of this difficulty is a matter Allies.

OBITUARY.

damaged.

was a Lance-Sergeant in the Hongkong important Japanese as advisers; commer- Cocbencil and industrial rights and special January 6th, leaving at the police store Police, it for. Singapore on leave on

priveleges in the province of Pukien;|

a uniform box. This was opened by the that Japan should be allowed to ectablish schools and hospitals in China lound a large quantity of Adairalty police on January 11th, and in it was

and to send missionaries into the interior stores. This man was also defined at of China to preach Buddísn

for her AMERICA AND THE "FALABA”

OUTRAGE,

LONDON, April 8th. The death is annonced of Major General Clement Griffiths.

WASHINGTON, April 8th. The Ambassador at Berlin has been instructed to forward a copy of the official report of the Commander of the submarine which sank the Falaba.

No agreement was reached.

EXAMINATIONS FOR MAGISTRATES.

Singapore

Evidence was given by Stoker Petty Officer Bushel, and A. Mitchelmore, ship's carpenter, to the effect that Admiralty stores remained on the river boats, and that these were left in charge of wrtain

PERING, April 8th. Over 12,000 candidates are offering Indian watchmen. themselves for the examination for magistrates:

After further evidence bad beer given the bearing was adjourned until today.

CLUB.

The entries for the first meeting of the Season to be held on Saturday, the 17th-

Chief, Kosno Pop (The Bird), Winning HALF NILE RACE-Kukri, Baroda Hazard, Thurleston, and lucky en

GYMIKIAN STAKES.-Dunrobin, Marbey, Irish Chief, Scottish Chief. Duke Dahlin, Mascotte, Soldier, Tinker, Alversteke (Welsh Chief), Roman Chief, Wild Cat, Lorenzo, Sunlight, Black Gem, Battock, and Castellan,

LADIES NOMINATION (Legion (irrING). Knoll, Goldney Seth, Capt. Hersley Messrs. Boyd Blason, Eickman, Gibbs, Smith, Capt. Thickness, Lieut. Forbes, R.N., Major Lawder,

Kukri, Baroda Chief, Soldier, Winning ONE MILE RACE FOR Sons-Shabrang,

Hazard Madeve, Lorenzo, Thurleston, Lucky Gen Castellan

POLO PONY SCORRY-Sharparsh, Win- canton, Corban, Scout, Tipperary, Shang- hai, Revenue, Skelp, ID. (Ideal Dahlia), Fluke, and Joy. Carstairs, Sir Gadalind, Dirty Dick,

ONE AND A QUARTER MILE RACE (HANDE- CAP-Shabrung, Tinker, Duke Dahlin, Lorenzo, Bentock, Maybey, Homaal Chief, Soldier, Scrington, Chellan, Boottish Chief, Corporation, Alverstoke (Welsh Chief), Black fern, Mascotte, Irish Chief, Wild Caly and Lucky Gem.