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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 15TH, 1915.

frænomene nuovOR'S KOMIOT.] THE TRADE OF INDIA, WONDERFUL BEVIVAL

LONDON, May 16th.

Bir Charles Armstrong lectured before

THE BATTLE OF ARRAS. the Rociety of Arts on Indian Trado

HEAVY FRENCH CAPTURES OF MEN

AND MATERIAŁ.

ANTI-GERMAN RIOTING,

INTERNMENT OF ALIEN ENEMIES,

ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS.

·GENERAL BOTHA OCCUPIES WINDHOEK.

H.M.S. "GOLIATH" TORPEDOED.

BRITISH SUBMARINE'S EXPLOIT.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FROM.

[TAHOUGH REUTER'S JORNOY.]

APPRECIABLE FRENCH

SUCCESSES.

HEAVY WORK WITH THE BAYONET.

PARIS, May 13th. To-day's communiqué states: -North ward of Arras we have had some brilliant Buccesses. Last night there was some -wory violent, fighting at Notre Dame-de- Loreite. We were completely masters of the position at dawn, and inflicted extremely heavy losses on the enemy.

We carried at Carency, a wood and a bill to the northward, which was formid- ably fortified The Germans made a most desperate resistance in that labyrinth of blockhouses and trenches. We killed hundreds of Germans with the bayonet, tapturing 30 officers and 1,020 men.

Wo also defeated violent Germaan attacks at Bouchez, and made appréci able progress at Nouville, and have seized the road from Nouvillo to Givenchy, We carried the village of Neuville itself, bouse after hous The Germans wore thrown back to the northern edge, which te outflank Our troops worked with admirable ardour and tenacity,

3 dasturlan TEROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.] FIGHTING AT YPRES.

LA LONDON, May 13th. Field Marshal French's bulletin, states that fighting eastward of Ypres continues. There was a violent bombardiment to day northward of the Menin road, which destroyed some of our frencies, cousing a temporary readjustment, but the line has been completely readjusted.

DESCRIPTION BY BYE-WITNESS. Routor's Agency has sout to the East a lengthy summary of an account of the latest Battle of Ypres by the Eye-witness at Headquarters but it is reaching us in

and the War.”

Lord Crowe, Secretary of State for India, who presided, said the revival of Indian trade since the beginning of the war had been wonderful. He emphasised the debt we owed to the people of India of all classes, races and religions for The part they were taking in the world-wide struggle Firstly, the Indian troops were excelling, if possible, the feats of their past wars. Then the Princes were carrying on their ancestral traditions of chivalry and munificence; and, lastly, the whole people, men and women alike, according to their opportunities and their means, had shown sympathy with the cause of justice. The Government's duty was, as far as possible, to temper the results of the war to the small trader and cultivator of India. That was the origin of the wheat policy and the mear suros for supporting exchange.

Lord Crewe also expressed the hope that it would be possible to continue throughout the war the policy of not in creasing the taxation of the people of India, and of curtailing expenditure on productive works in India as little as possible. But it was necessary rigidly to limit the issues of capital in the London market. He took the opportunity to point out that anyone in India with capital to invest who took a shara, large, or small, in a Government rupes loan, thereby not merely assisted the develop ment of the country, but positively assist ed the prosecution of the war..

"It is impossible to speak too grate

[SHROUGH BRUTER'S 1015UT.) THE AMERICAN NOTE TO GERMANY.

A LOOPHOLE.

LONDON, May 14th The American Note leavea Germany a loophole by suggesting that the com- wanders of the submarines misunderstood their instructions.

TRAVELLING ON SHIPS: OF BELLIGERENTS, GERMANY WITHDRAWS WARNING

TO AMERICANS.

WASHINGTON, May 14th.

[THB993R MEUTER'S "AL"MKOY.}

BRITISH SUBMARINE IN SEA OF MARMORA,

SINKS TWO TURKISH GUNBOATS AND A TRANSPORT.

LONDON, May 13th. Mr. Churchill, when announcing in the House of Commons that H.M.S. Goliath had been torpedoed in the Dardanelles added that submarine F14 penetrated into the Sea of Marmora and sunk two Turkish gunboats and a Turkish transport.

THE SMALL CRAFT SEA FIGHT.

The Germer Embassy has instructed A BARONET-OFFICER'S BRAVERY.. the newspapers to withdraw its advertise- ment warning Americans against travel- ling on belligerent ships. AFRICA.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GENERAL BOTHAN

PROGRESS. OCCUPIES CAPITAL OF GERMAN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA,

CAPETOWN, May 13th.

It is officially announced that General Sir Louis Botha has entered Windhoek, the capitel of German South-west Africa, without resistance, and hoisted the Union

Jack

LONDON, May 13th. In regard to the gallantry shown by, the officers and crows of the four small British sen craft which were attacked by two Gorman destroyers, which they ovou- tually pat to flight, the Admiralty fur- ther-states that Lieutenant Sir James Domville, Hart,, remained at the wheel of the Barbudos after the skipper of the vessel had been wounded.. He person aily worked the helm and generally handled the ship in a geamanlike manier under heavy fire to avoid it being tor- pedood.

He also took effective measures to call-the-attention of H.M.B. Leonidas in order to convey to her information There were found in the town 3.000 which led to the subsequent destruction Europeans and 12,000 natives.

of the enemy vessels. Quantities of rolling-stock were cap [tured..

martial

in the conquered territory. General Botha proclaimed

Botha said they had shown the utmost In an address to the troops General pluck and self-sacrifice in exhausting cir cumstances. Ho emphasised their weighty responsibility in being entrusted with the occupation of Windhoek and the

a very disconnected form. The first fully of the unending liberality afare of the German women and children,

section of the message arrived about 11

India's subscriptions to the war funds, said his Lordship, but let

also keep us a word of praise for the intelligent and patriotic investor."

p.m. Thursday night, and was publish ed yesterday. The sixth section noxt reached the Colony at 10.30 am yester day. Sections & and followed shortly, afterwards, but Sections 2, 3 and 4 had not reached us up to the hour of going to pross this morning (4 am) In the circumstances we withold publica tion of the sections received yesterday until the connected story can be given. RUSSIAN FRONT

(WHLOUGH REUTER'à AGENO?:] AUSTRIAN OFFENSIVE FAILS

PETROGRAD, May 13th

A Potrograd communiqué states:- Fighting in West Galicia is diminishing in intensity.

GENERAL WILLCOCKS' TRIBUTE TO TH

INDIAN TROOPS.

relied upon their honour to carry out this and impressed upon the men that ber

task.

Ho concluded by saying that the results of these exertions were of the utmost im pytate to the Empire, and the Union of South Africa, as it practically means the complete possession of Germas South-

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Potty Other Hallett, of the Barbados, also distinguished himself by his rapid and effective fire of a guri.

HONGKONG CHINESE AND THE WAR.

GIFT OF AN AEROPLANE. We learn that six Chinesa gentlemen resident in Hongkong-Mr. Ho Jung, the Hon. Mr. Lau Chu Pak, Mr. Chan Kai Ming, Mr. Ho Fook, Me Ha Kom Tong and Mr. Lo Cheung Shiu-of-Justices of Pense of the Colony, have offered to the Government the fands necessary to provide an aeroplano for the use of the British Royal Flying Corps.

We need scarcely add that this striking manifestation of sympathy with th British cause will be widely appreciatest by the serment ad the prople at Hume no less than by the British com

unity in this Colony.

The Colony will thus provide at least two aeroplanes for war service, for we entertain no doubt that with the splendid example already set to the community, the sum needed to purchase the aeroplane for which the Overseas Club has appealed will be speedily forthcoming.

TYPHOON WARNINGS. The telegranis quoted below, were received by the Amerion Consulato General, Hongkong, from the Manila Observatory::--

Hay lich, da p Depression north-eastern part Chino

May 14th, 0.16 m. Cyclone or typhoon W. of Bashi Chanel. Moving N.E.

Sea

RIFLE SHOOTING. TMKOO » H.K,V,C. & ATH BATT. SHROPSHIRE LAI,

The following will represent Taikoo against the above teams this afternoon at

CHINESE TELEGRAMS.2:30

CHINA AND · JAPAN, ISSUE OF A CHINESE OFFICIAL STATEMENT.

(FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.}

PERING, May 13th.

Capt. ML M. Scott, Lient T D, Danby, T. Simpson, H. T. Heath, W: T. Eldridge, Lyle, T Grimshaw, A. Nicol, A. Whitelaw, W. T. Bassford and W. T. Hill, captain. 7.

HONTHLY COMPETITION.

The No. 2 Section Artillery Battery A lengthy Chinese communiqué bas

H.K.V.C. will shoot off the final of the to be a reply to the Japanese communiqué, heen issued to-day. It does not mirport May, at 9.30 am, on the Quarry Bay monthly competitions on Sunday, 16th

but is more in the nature of an official

Range. statement showing that China throughout pr

the negotiations endeavoured to prevent THE FOREIGN TRADE FOR the impairment

overeignty as well

1914.

LATER 4 Injury to the Treaty rights of the The influence of the war is easily acon-

Powers

in the returns of the trade of Japaz for Telegrams from Poking during the past

The most important export, raw few weeks have been taking from 12 to 15 milk, decreased by over 27 millions of you hours to reach us. This one was dispatched compared with 101). from Poking at 9.15 p.m. on Thursday: it

Cotton, first in

was received at the Great Northern Teleports decreased by over 14 millions- graph Company's Office in Hongkong it The total decrease in the export trade 9.51 pm and it was delivered at the office amount to Y41,356,024, while the decrease of the Daily Press 14 hours later! This:

**Mr. O. C. McLood read an extract from a letter received from General Willcocka, respecting the work the Indian The German forces retired northward soldiers at the front, Scammell to Brootfontein, to which place the

**They are the most loyal fellows that Government was transferred recently, ever lived, says Generel WillcocksANTI-GERMAN RIOTING IN "They are possessed of that extraordin

JOHANNESBURG. ary nature which will endure the greatest The Austrian offensive at Chocimird, trials, and will fight bravely for the

JOHANNESBURG, May 13th. Sorious anti-Garman rioting has taken north of Kolomes, in East Galleis, was Government they serve. This Indian plaus fere. Fifty-one buildings were We have also seized a linn of trenches repulsed with great loss. Our artillery experiment will live in history as a most either burned or wrecked. The tag that no adequato arrangements aro" made | cught to be satisfied.

remarkable example of the reality of done is estimated at a quarter of a mil British rule.

lion, sterling at least. It is very note- worthy that there was an entire absence of looting.

at Bois-le-Pretre

GREAT CAPTURES BY THE FRENCH.

Dew

PARIS, May 14th, 2.10 am.

and important

wiped out two battalions and a third battalion surrendered. GENERAL.

【THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.) ALIEN ENEMIES IN GREAT The evening communiqué says:

BRITAIN.; Tho Belgians last night repulsed z fresh

MEN OF MILITARY AGE TO BE attack on the right bank of the Yser.

INTERNED: Who rotreating Germans abandoned OTHERS TO BE REPATRIATED · Beveral hundred dead.

We obtained

LONDON, May 13th. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith kuccusses Lorth of Arras

said that the Government had decided to The booty captured at Carency includes intern all adult male nun naturalised two field guns, three heavy mortars, a aliens of military ago, and repatriato the dozen trench morters, many machine others, though men whose cases are excep guns, 2,000 rifles and huge quantities oftional will be allowed to remain.

An muuitions.

official and judicial body will be eon- In an adjoining wood we found the stituted to decide these cases. bodies of three companies of Germans who be powers for ordering the internment There will had been annihilated by our artillery of naturalised British subjects in cases

of proved necessity or danger. ITALIAN CABINET RESIGNS.

ROME, May 14.

fire.

We advanced and captured the village of Ableem, taking several hundred pri.

boners.

Wo stormed more groups of houses in the village of Neuville, taking seventeen gans

and heavy mortars.

Two German attacks at Bagatelle, in Argonne, wore sepulsed and Bois le Pretre is entirely in our hands.

NEW IRISH DIVISION AT THE FRONT,

LONDON, May 14th.

LABOUR TROUBLES IN LANCASHIRE,

THREATENED GENERAL

LOCK-OUT.

LONDON, May 14th. The Federation of Master Spinners at Manchester to-day is to consider a pro- posal to declare a general lock-out in Lancashire.

The trouble is due to the Cardroom Amalgamation declaring strikes at ser- tain mills with a view to forcing em-

ployers to concede a 10 per cesát, hunus en the wages

of the employees. Government intervention is practically

assurezh

CONSCRIPTION NOT

NECESSARY.

YET

LONDON, May 13th.

In the House of Lords, Lord Haldane, discussing the question of conscription, The Cabinet has resigned,

said that in the event of a tremendous It is announced that the Cabinot necessity the Government might have to resigned because it feeds that its inter reconsider the voluntary system, but at national policy has not the unanimous present the hands of the War Offer wer. support of the Constitutional parties full with recruits. which the gravity of the situation demands.

The King has reserved his dreision

[JAVAS BERVICE }

GERMAN

BOMBS DROPPED NEAR PARIS.

PARIS, May 17th...

STRUCK OFF THE ROLL. ENEMIES. WHO WERE KNIGHTS OF THE GARTER.

LONDON, May 19th.,

LATER,

Fifty one buildings, including ten large- warehouses and twenty shops were des troyed and the German Club was wrecked and ransacked to the accompaniment of the National Britannia

Anthem -and

Rule

The rioting was resumed to day, German jewellers' stores being looted. NAVAL ACTIVITIES."

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

EL M.-S. GOLIATH " SUNK. ATTACKED BY DESTROYERS IN THE DARDANELLES.

has not been an uncommon orces of in the imports was Y133,606,588 The late, and we have heard of this delivery of excess of imports over exports, usually business telegrams being similarly delayed, a hundred millions, was last year only causing great annoyance and possibly ser five millions, so that impert checkers. ous loss. We suppose the explanation is

for the censorship of telegrams arriving after 7.30 at night We venture to gest that the public is entitled to greater consideration.-ED.]

LOST LANDS, ENORMOUS ISLANDS REDIK- COVERED.

Much interest is expressed in the rediscovery of certain enormous islands near the centre of Hudson Bay by Mr. Robert J. Flaherty, the leader of the Bir William Mackenzie expeditions to Hud- son Bay.

Those islands, which are said to have been originally discovered by Hendrik Hudson and then apparently became lost to geographers for more than two cen turies, were located by Mr. Flaherty during the course of a series of explora tions in the unexplored country to the north and east of Hudson Bay.

Mr. Flaherty describes the islands as having a total area of more than 4,000 square-mil:s, with a completo length north and south of nearly 400 miles. The

FEARED LOSS OF 500 OFFICERS AND islands, which are uninhabited by Eski

MEN

mos except in a few places, are covered with grasses and Arctic vegetation, and LONDON, May 13th.

consist of ranges of low hills, with a Mr. Churchill denounces that H.M.S.islands.correspond to what have previous

maximum height of 700 to 800 fest. These Golinth last night was just inside the Straits protecting the French flank, when she was attacked by destroyers.pon current maps. Twenty officers and 100 men, vero savadl

LATER

Mr. Churchill stated in the House of Commons that the Goliath was torpedoed and flat is feared that 500 officers and mzo wara josk

ly been called Belcher Islands, but they are of much greater ares than the so called Belcher Islands as these appear

Reuter.

WAR BREVITIES.

quarters of Russiao Poland has suffered According to data published three from the German invasion, and not one of the ten provinces has escaped devasta tion

A comparison of the leading exports and imports is given in thousands of sen in the following figures:-

Waste silk Coal Raw silk

Cotton yarn Cupperingot Matches Habutas Cottontissues

Buttons Matting

Hais, cups

EXPORTS.

1014

1915

Riod

4,974

4,374

Tea

12717

10,077

Timmed erab

1,471

1,468

4,072

10,471

23,062

23,470:

161, 07

186,824

79,551

70,807

27,106

28,83

11,032

11,854.

30,698

34,882

34,544

33,011

4,238

..5,619

2,727

4,311

2,814

4,054

2,501

2,489

IMPORTS.

2014

1912.

Rice

24,82%

Sugar

48,172,

21,697

34,802

Raw rubber 2,140

3,451

Cotton

218,974

43,3

Wool

14,783

15,999.

Oil-caker

34,839

39,498

Aniline dyo

- 2,755

4,213

Woollens

4,111

10,086

Iron

34,900

$2,000

Kerceene

8,657

11,101

Shirting

1,003

2,710

Paper Machinery

4,887 24,146

7,241

34,425

TOJA

GERMANY AND THE "LUSITANIA."

An Ostasiatischer Lloyd telegram, to the Manila papers regarding the Eur tavio says: The dispatches state that it was known from a reliable source that the vessel carried several hundred British troops."

No intelligent, reader needs to be told. [The oki battleship Goliath was a sistership. of the Ocean, which was sunk by a mine in of the war, will become the temporary sort of excuse for an infamous crime. Quetta, which has been closed on account that this is a clumsy invention as come The following were struck off the roll.

the, Dardaneltes sone week ago. of the Knights of th Garter this even-hegun in 1808 and completed in 1900. Her its first batch of one hundred cadets from have embarked?: At the neatral port of: She was Indian Sandhurst and is about to receive Where could those nileged British troops- ing The Emperor Francis Joseph, the displacement was 12,650 tona nad bo trio home

cated horsepower 13,500 m.d. She carried A Taube dropped bombs at St Denis, Grand Duke of Hesse, Prince Henry of land six 3-pr. Like the Ocean she was at one Asylums Board show that more than Kaiser, the King of Würtemberg, the four 12-inch. guus, twelve 6-inch, ten 12-pr. said he was convinced that they would on the out.kirts of Paris. Seven persons Prussia, the Duke of Saxe-Coburg, and time on the China Station. Her full com- ophold the honour of Ireland,

the Duke of Cumberland

plement, was 700, so that it appears that 520 perished)

Mr. John Redmond, M.P., has an. nounced that the first Irish Division of the

new Army has gone to the Front. He

wore wounded. A

76,000 war refugees have been dealt with, Figures supplied to the Metropolitan

and that 2,600 remain as inmates of raci

va institutions.

New York On the face of it the story

is ridiculous. We observe that it forms. no part of the German official message. given out to the Manila papers on the same day.