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THE WAR.

GERMAN FLEET ACTIVE.

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WARSHIPS SEEN OFF

COAST.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 13TH, 1935.

| RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

IN SERRIED COLUMNS. FIERCE ATTACKS ON RUSSIANS IN CARPATHIANS.'

PETROGRAD, April 11th.

A communiqué says that the onomy, in serried cdumas, supported by artillery,

~[THROUGH BIUTER'S AGENOT.)"

A GREAT LOYALIST,

AND A NEW WARSHIP

LONDON, April 12th.

The Official Press Bureau says that the Captain, officers, and crew of H.M.S. Botha have telegraphed their good wishes to General Siz Louis Botha, saying they a namo already honoured throughout the Empire.

THE NAVAL STORES CASE,

TWO MEN SENTENCED.

COMPANY MEETING.

HONGKONG ICE COMPANY, LTD.

The thirty-fourth ordinary

The case in which five Indians wore charged with extensivo thefts of Admiral- ty stores between August 14th and meeting of the above Company was beld at the offices of the General Managers December 28th, 1914, was concluded at the Criminal Sessions yesterday. The

(Jardino, Matheson & Co., Ltd.) at noon charged were Gul Mahomed (watchman),

yesterday, the Hon. Mr. David Laudalą. Gulan Mahomed (Sorgoant in the Naval

(Chair) presiding. There were, alsd present:-Hop. C. P. Chater, C.M.C., Rajewali (watchman), and Mahored Committee), Messrs. L N. Leste A Khan (Lance Sergeant in the Hongkong Rodger, H. S. Hills, C. C. Boy, L. E. indicted for Macdougall, A. V. Apcar, G. K. Haxton

NORWEGIAN 5erly, attacked on Friday and the fol- hope the vessel may win further fame for Yard Polico), Johan Khan (watchman), and Rev. Father Robert (Consulting

THE FRENCH OFFENSIVE.,

ST. MIHIEL THREATENED.

GERMANY AND HOLLAND.

"NO QUESTION OF CHANGED GERMAN ATTITUDE.”

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,]

A NAVAL BATTLE?

HEAVY AND PROLONGED FIRING OFF BERGEN.

LONDON, April 14. Belated telegrame from Norway. report that heavy and prolonged feng was Beard off Bergen on Friday. Beams of #earchlights were observed sonwards. No explanation is afforded.

LATER.

A telegram from Christiania says that the Captain of the steamier Festjos reports that while proceeding on a voyage from Manchester which he left on Wednes day he passed, 70 mines west of Uteire, 11 large German cruisers, steaming north- wards..

Pilots who have arrived at Hangesund staty that they saw a Fleet of 21 warships. 30 kilometres to the south of Bergen. He was unable to determine their nationality. The Norwegian steamer Kronstadt bas arrived at Aarhus, Jutland, and reports that she saw gun flashes for an hour on Thursday night 100 miles from the Norwegian coast, A gale drowned the sound of the guns.

THE DARDANELLES OPERATIONS.

FRENCH PETTY OFFICER'S PRESENCE OF MIND.

PARIS, April 11th,

During the fighting at the Dardanelles the French battleship Suffrew was hit by baix-inch shell, which sat fire to some hramucition. A Petty Officer in the magazino bruke the scuttles of Lae case- ment, oponod the water valvos, and Booded the magazine. Then, in trepida-| tion, he approached the Commander,

kalving noted" without orders. He was, however, warmly, congratulated, and was mentioned in despatches.

LAST OF THE GERMAN CORSAIRS.

"KRONPRINZ WILHELM" AKRIVES, AT NEWPORT NEWS.

LONDON, April wth. A telegram froux Newport, Nows U.S.A., says that the German armed merchantman Kronprinz Wilhelm arrived there as six o'clock in the morning, and reported that she was short of coal and provisions. Sho anchored at tho Prin: Bite!· Friedrich's former position.

RIDDEN WIRELESS ON GERMAN LINER,

FRENCH STEAMER

TORPEDOED.

LONDON, April 12th.

The French steamer Frederic Franck, which was torpedoed off Start Point, has been towed into Plymouth

FRANGO-BELGIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

IMPORTANT FRENCH-

ADVANCE."

LONDON, April 11th.

6.56 p.m.

The French advance from the western

edge of Bois le Pretre is most important. It means that the French command the entire wood and threaten St. Miliel, which is fed by a light railway from

Metz,

ARTILLERY ACTIONS.

PARIS, April 11th.

4.30 p..

To-day's communiqué says:-

lowing night our columns which were descending the southern slopes of the Carpathians, but they woro repubed with enormous losses. We captured a whole battalion. We carried several heights in the direction of Uzsok, making further captures. GENERAL.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOV.] GERMANY AND HOLLAND.

"NO QUESTION OF CHANGED ATTITUDE."

THE HAGUE, April 12th, Germany's reply to the Dutch Nate says that the Government is of opinion that the treatment of the steamer Medea, as well as that of the Batavier Zaanstroom accords with the provisions of the Do claration of London, Germany has decided to submit the question of justi fication to a Prize Court as, speedily as possible, and says there is no question of changed German attitude towards the Netherlands.

A COLONIAL ARMY.--

SENT.

Sir Louis Botha replied, assuring them of the highest appreciation of their message. He feels sure that they will create glorious records, and wishes them success and God's Blessing in their noble task.

C. C. F. Cunningham, C. Woodhead, flo Fock, Choa, PolSien, Lo Chering Shiu,

convening the meeting, and the Secretary (Mr. B. D. F. Erith

The Secretary having read the notice

Police) and they were larceny, and also for receiving the goods well knewing them to have been exception of Johan Khan were employed tolen the watchmen with the

by the Naval authorities.

The CHAIRMAN said: The report and Mr. C. G. Alabaster (instructed by Mr.nocounts, with the auditors report, B. Johnson, of Messrs. Denuga & Bowley) having been in your hands for some time, prosecuted; Mr. Eldou Potter (instructed as read. Since our last annual general. I will, with your permission, take them by Mr. J. H. Gardiner) appeared for the meeting, on April 6th, 1914, an extra- LONDON, April 12th,

second defendant, and Mr. T. C. Jenkin ordinary general meeting of the Cent- There were imposing war demonstra (alsu instructed by Mr. Gardiner) de Pang was held on June 4th, for the pur- tions at Breschis. where 20,000 people The first and fourth men were undefend. clamoured for war; at Naples, where Bigod, and all pleaded not guilty. Garibaldi spoke, and also at Leghorn and Cong. Would he demonstrators at Romo

ITALIANS CLAMOUR FOR WAR.

were dispersed, and there were several arrests.

THE SUNKEN AMERICAN SUBMARINE.

SENSATIONAL REVELATION,

LONDON, April 10th.

A sensation has been caused in

America by the publication of a leker

SECOND CANADIAN FORCE TO BE from a Lieutenant on the ill-fated Ameri- can submarine 74, which recently sank off Honolulu. The letter was written two days prior to the disaster, and in it the

and that he expected the whole thing to writer declared that the vessel was leaky

collapse any day. HUGE WAREHOUSE FIRE-AT

The Prime

OTTAWA, April 19th.

Bordon) announced in Parliament that a Minister (Bir Robert

second Canadian Force would be des patched in the near future, in response to a request from Lord Kitchener. (Loud cheers.) He also announced that they would receive precise training in accord ance with the experience of the Euro pean campaign. Canada bad 101,860 men in uniform, and should the war last a

In Belgium, the Aisne and Champagne year 150,000 would be required from there are artillery actions,

Our progress between the Mouse and the Moselle, reporter last night, is con-

firmed.

Canada.

TRADE OF FRANCE. CUSTOMS FIGURES HIGHER THAN

IN 1914

PARIS, April 11th. The revenue returns for March show a continuance of the great recovery in trade. The Customs figures are higher than in 1914.

FREIGHTS TO CONSTAN- TINOPLE.

We captured fresh trenches on the east side of Bois de Montinare, and repulsed counter-attacks. We advanced in the western edge of Bois le Pretre.

There have ben snow, rain, and wind the day long. FURTHER HEAVY FIGHTING.

PARIS, April 12th. The evening communiqué says:- North of Albert German attacks on our trenches at Hamel, Bois, and Thiepval

LONDON, April 11th. on Saturday night were repulsed after

Cunard Company issues as hand-to-hand fighting.

announcement that they are prepared to There was sharp fighting all night in quote prospective rates of freights to Argonne. and captured 300 metres of trenches We Sea. repulsed two counter-attacks.

The

LIVERPOOL.

LONDON, April 11th,

Damage to the extent of a quarter of a million pounds sterling was caused by a fire at the Stanley Dock warehouse at Liverpool, which was the largest tobacco tore in the Empire.

fended the third and fifth defendants.

pose of passing certain resolutions to enable us to take over the Oriental Ico Syndicate and to admit of increasing our share capital for that purpose. All the resolutions were unanimously passed and Further evidence was given, and follow-confirmed at a later meeting held on June ing lengthy addresses by Counsel, and the summing up of the Chief Justice, the jury retired. They were absent for a quarter of an hour, and upon their roturn gave a verdict of not guilty on all counts against the second, third and fifth defendants, and a verdict of guilty against the first and fourth defcendants Gul Mahomed and Rajemali.

23rd. The result of the amalgamation, a you will note from the report, has been that our income from sales of ice and cold storage charges for the year, amounts to $60,054.71; as against $30,020.24 in 10.264 tons, or an increase of 3,848 tons 1013 The total quantity of ice sold was over the preceding year, which I hope, gentlemen, you will consider satisfactory number of foreign vessels now calling haring regard to the very much smaller here, and also to the reduced European population in the Colony,

been found more convenient to have our With two producing factories, it has receiving depot on the water-fron, hour

Asked if they had anything to say, Gul Mahomed remarked: We have nothing more to say, only that we place ourselves on your Lordship's mercy."

the output from both works can bo The Chief Justice, in sentencing the handled more economically than from the men to eighteen months' hard labour each, from Lai-chi-kok is brought over by old depot in Ice House Road. The ice said that they had been found guilty, launch specially constructed for that practically upon their own admissions, Purpose, and from East Point by lighters, which is a more practical method than of a very serious offence; that, being pub-coolis traction. The ive is loaded direct

their own uso,

lic servants, they stole the property of into lighters by means of a chute con- the Admiralty and appropriated it to

nected with the ice boxes, thus saving-con- vidorable coolie labour: Possibly during The question of the the typhoon season there may be occasions verdict of the jury as regards the other when it will be found necessary to resort men charged did not concern them in any the depot, and, for this reason we are to the old method of conveying the ice to way, because both of them, at the outset, retaining the two Thornycroft steam admitted their guilt. They had abused wagons, which have served a good pur- their position in the employ of the Government, and he considered he was passing a lenient sentence upon them, which, perhaps, might be a deterrent to others against committing any set of the kind. His lordship then passed sentence

as stated.

STEAMER RUNS ASHORE.

LONDON, April 11th, Twelve survivors of the Guernsey hayo As regards the men Galan Mahomed reached Southampton. They relate and Mahomed Khan, the jury added a that the vessel ran ashore in the darkness.rider to the effect that they left the Court The Captain and six of the crew are

without a stain upon their characters. missing..

"MRS. DOT."

AT THE THEATRE ROYAL.

MINNESOTA” AGROUND

IN INLAND SEA.

:

We are informed by the Nippon Yuse Last evening an excellent house award-Kaisha, who are the agents in Hongkong

ports :---

"

pose in the past.

machinery at both work has been During the winter months all the thoroughly overhauled and brought be in first-class order. to date, and your Manager reports it to

An additional ice tank is at present being-erected at he La-chi-kok works and is nearing completion. When this is in full working order, the daily output of the works can be increased by about 20 tons a day with very little extra cost, its full advantage. Our Company should thus enabling us to use the old plant to now be in a position to meet any demands that are likely to be made upon it for some time to come. A new whart has been erected at Lai-chi-kok, as the old one was found unsuitable for our purpose. Tho Tee House Road property is all leased- ground flour until Marth next year. with the exception of one godown on the Before proposing the adoption of the report and accounts, if shareholders have answer them to the best of my ability. any questions to ask I shall be pleased to

There were no questions.

was carried unanimously.

Mr. LEEFE esconded the motion, which On the motion of Mr. Ho Fook, second, ed by Mr. CUNNINGHAM, Hon. Sir Paul Chater and the Rev. Father Robert were

We destroyed a blockhouse Smyrna, Constantinople, and the Black The roles of the principals, Mr. Charles Linnesota aground Inland Sea Sun-re-elected on the Consulting Commitice.

We captured a fresh line of trenches at Bois d'Ailly on Saturday evening.

Our zeroplanos dropped bombs on the station and foundry at Bruges.

BISHOP OF LONDON AT

THE FRONT. SERVICES IN PICTURESQUE SURROUNDINGS.

LONDON, April 11th. The Bishop of London has visited the entire British front Services, which were enormously successful, were held in picturesque surroundings; such a before massed Cavalry, in the immense hangar of the_Flying_Corps, in the parks of the Army Service Corps, and beside lorries,

The Bishop was often within range of the German guas, and the officers respon sible for his safety had many auxious moments.

Attendanes was voluntary but all who

LATEST BRITISH CASUALTIES.

danger; diver examining.”- day evening. Captain wires no immediate

CUNARD COMPANY PREPARED TOed the talented company, headed by Mr. -Charles-Howitt who presenter the charm-

of the Great Northern Steamship Com QUOTE RATES.

pany, that they received yesterday the ing comedy Mrs. Dot," by, Somerset following cable information from Tokyo Maughan, and the impression created by .egarding the is. Minnesota which left the first performance on Saturday even-here on 27th Match for Seattle via ing was further enhanced by the artistic production of the comedy under notice.

Howitt as "James Blenkinsop" and Miss Gertrude F. Godart as Mrs, Dot," were productive of much merriment; the cynicism of the former blending admir HEALTH OF HONGKONG. ably with the artistic ingenuity of the delightfully coquettish widow, who endea- Chinese

During the week ending April, 10th, one of bubonic plague was voured to captivate alternately the reported in the Colony, and also a affections of Blenkinsop and "Gerald Chinese case of enteric fever. Both Halstane" (Mr. Jack Elagert), and at proved fatal. Since January 1st four times left the audience in doubt as to the Chinese cases of plague have been report.

Miss denouément, especially successful in deluding the ed, all proving fatal. audience into a conviction that the would repose her affections would un- questionably lucky individual in whom she doubtedly be Blenkinsop, & part admir ably portrayed and affording Mr. Howitt ample scope for his versatility in impersonation. Generally a man of the world, showering

LONDON, April 11th. Wounded:--C. Cinnamond, F. Egling ton, F. Malthy, Major W. M. Stewart, E- F. Tickell.

To-night's list contains the names of 312 men killed and 170 wounded, and 48 missing. The principal sufferers are the Royal Scots Fusiliers, the Border Regi- bent, the Liverpool Regiment, the Gor don Highlanders, the Black Watch, and the Cameron Highlanders.

Loxpos, April 12th. Killed-R. Gilliat, W. Lanyon, R. S. Paterson...

Wounded Stone (Sherwoods), I. Edwards (Lincolns), W. P. Paterson, J. N. Phillip, S. Rushworth, T Trappes Lomax, E. Wales.

To-night's list contains the names of 403 men killed and 835 mes wounded, still There were magnificent congregations being casualties sustained in the fighting found it possible seemed to be present.

at Neuve Chapelle. The chief sufferers were the Worcesters, the Lincolns, the The Bishop said simple prayers of

Grenadier Guards, the Black Watch, the consecration among groups of British Berkshire Regiment, the Seaforth High- graves, and held three confirmation serlanders, and the Manchester Regiment. vices, at which several mes, caked with mad, straight from the trenches, were

LONDON, April 12th: The Dutch authorities have ordered the Norddeutsche Lloyd liner Main, which has been lying in the Flushing Roads since the beginning of the war, do leave on Monday morning. The Mein will probably go to Antwerp.

It is reported in Rotterdam that an intercepted wireless message directed attention to the Main, which appeared to conårmed. He deserted. A search revealed a wire- less apparatus in full working order, the wires being ingeniously hidden in the impressive than when sung to the accoa masts, rigging, and ladders.,

paniment of the booming of guns.

Never were the implo British bymus, such as "Rock of Ages," eści, more

ESCAPED GERMANS

RECAPTURED.

Lowson, April Jiddiy The two German officers who escaped

recaptared after wandering about the from the camp in Denbighshire were

mountains for a week.

Godart Was

case

Messrs. A. R. Lowe Bad E. A. L Williams were re-elected Auditor, at remuneration of $200 each, on the motion of Mr. RODGER, seconded by Mr. Lo CHEUNO SALU.

The CHAIRMAN-That is all tir busi- ness, gentlemen. I thank you for your attendance. Dividend warrants may be obtained on application to-morrow.

POLICE SERGEANT'S DEATH.

The death occurred on Sunday right at the Government Civil Hospital of Police- Sergeant Roland Adlington, of the long- kong Police. Decrased, who was years THE CHINESE LOAN. of age, had latterly been in charge at the Shatokok Station, but returned to the By a printer's error in our yesterday's city last week and was admitted to the issue the Chinese Loan which is being Hospital suffering from over.

Sergt. cynical epigrams issued by the Hongkong & Shanghai Bank 130, and was made Crown Sergeant in

Allington had been in the Furet sinton amongst his friends, deriding theiring Corporation, the Bank of China, and 1901. The funeral took place at the Pre- self-conceit, and finally falling an easy the Bank of Communications was detestant Cemetery at Happy Valley yester- victim to the charins. of the fascinating

day

The Rev. G. Griffiths (Assistant toon Chaplain of St. John's Cathedral) of

ciated at the graveside. Among these present were the Captain Superintendent of Police (Hon. Mr. McL. Messer), and the Deputy Superintendent of Palice (Mr.. P. F. J. Wodehouse).

The

of marriage produced a fervent sigh of instead of an Internal Lou. "Mrs. Dot," whose refusal of his offer scribed as an international » relief from a man of mature yeare con- vinced he ought to have known better, further testified to the high stau- dard

General Murata has justydevised aha of Mr. Howitt's capabilities and evoked plause.

frequent hearty ap- he calls "gon bows" for the bericht of In the part of Freddiethooo who wish to learn sheating. fectly natural, and he was ably supported general is the inventor of the famous Perkins" Mr. Wheeler Dryden was per-

by Miss Doris Phillips as

Nellie Murs rifles used in the Japanese aim, Rellinger," around whose love affair the and has spent considerable time in remainder of the minste were interwoven. Miss Ada Edney as Miss Eliza Macgre-vising simple and popular weapons with gor," Miss Lillian Stanbridge as "Lady which people can accustom themselves in Sellinger"

and Mr. Cyril Rawdon the use of rifles. The new weapon is a "Charles," were equally success simple gun which shoots an arrow instead ful in their respective parts, and the production was such an undoubted of a bullet. General Hurata says the success that a repeat performance may be Samurai of old days were ashamed if reasonably expected.

they were not efficient in military art of

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INDIAN SOLDIER'S

ADVENTURE.

An Indian soldier had a narrow escape

from drowning on Sunday night, By

some means he fell from the Hongkong- Kowloon ferry soon after it had left the wharf. Soveral persons on the lower deck rformed one of the crew. Lifebells were observed the accident, and immediately thrown overboard, and two Chinese, onc three per cent, of ordinary middle school sailor, and the other on a Hongkong Hotel some kind, but nowadays only two of whom was employed on the ferry as a or normal school pupils know how to launch, dived into the water to render handle a rife. It is to popularize the assistance Eventually the soldier was will be pro-art of shooting that General Marata has got back on board the ferry, being little

invented his new gun bow."!

the worse for his adventure,

His Excellency the Governor and Lady May were present, and with a party occupied the usually reserved part of the dress circle.

To-night Diplomacy "? duced.

at