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THE WAR.

FIGHTING CONTINUES AT YPRES.

GERMANY AND AMERICA.

GENERAL

A FIRMLY WORDED NOTE.

ITALY AND WAR.

MATTERS REACHING A CRISIS.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.) UNITED STATES' NOTE TO

GERMANY.

A EIRMER TONE...

LONDON, May 10th.

The text of the American Note bears out

thholding Germany to strict account- "ability. It emphasises that it is manifest that submarines onnnot be used against

(THROUGH NEVÝKR'E AGENOT.]

THE CRISIS IN ITALY.

PRO-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS,

LONDON, May 15th,

12.00 p.m.

Great pro-war demonstrations are wide- spread throughout Italy. Signor Salan-

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY. MAY 17m. 1915,

CHINESE TELEGRAMS

[FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT.]

CHINA'S TERRITORIAL

INTEGRITY.

ISSUE OF A PRESIDENTIAL MANDATE.

PEKING, May 14th. A Presidential mandate has been issued making the declaration, on the recom mendation of the State Council, that no port, harbour or dock shall be coded to any foreign Power..

RANDOM REFLECTIONS.

STY

like the one by the Law Courts, and it reminded me of a reference I recently to certain instructions "of the Local Government Board at Home who stipulate, if I am not mistaken, that macadamised roads, boing easier to repair in the wet season should be done theo, so as to be in order for the dry season. Be that as it may, one is glad to sen that the roads of the Colony are being greatly improved. Judging from the road work which has been in progress during the dry season this P.W.D.. must have expended a very considerable part of the year's vton, Still, we are all glad to see the good work going on aud, therefore, I feel inclined to re-echo the immortal words of William Jennings Bryan:

Don't rock the bout,"

CANTON" NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.]

CANTON, May 12th.

TILE FAR EASTERN OLYMPIAD.

At the Far Eastern Olympiad to be held his raonth in Shanghai, Canton will ba represented by twenty athletes. Thia contingent includes a volley-ball team s woll as runners and jumpers. A patrol of Boy Scouts is also being sent to take part in the Scout competitions,

BETURN OF JAPANEBE.

Tho Territorials Entertainment Fund now verges upon $3,000, and of this sum practically one half has been cont in to this paper by its readers. The result is very gratifying, and has, so far, exceeded the expectations of the promoters of the movement. Indeed, there is some risk that the public may begin to consider that the Fund is doing too well to need their support Bat it has to be borne ir mind that sundry disbursements have already been made in providing the man of the Shropshire Regiment with tram way fares to attend entertainments to which they have been invited, and with The Ministry of War and the Ministry footbolle, goal-posts, boxing-glove, of the Navy have been ordered to take materials for writing home, etc. After steps to strengthen the national defences, alt, $1000 is sufficient only to carry out The vernacular Press accuse a high the very modest programme that has official of having accepted bribes in confor when the men start attending the heem aketched for a period of two months,

nection with the recent negotiations. cinemag twice a month and smoking con certs are held on alternate wecks the funds will disappear like smoke, and it will not do to come to a sudden stop, published in an "extra" on Sunday, will Consequently, those who have been reining gets the blame. Inquiry elicits the Japanese negotiations, the people of Can-

[Cablegrams received on Saturday, and be found on page 6.]

CONCERT AT THE THEATRE longer.

ROYAL

The Japanese who, on the, advice of their Consul. left Cauton at the end of last week have early all returned.

Although the Government are taking stops to prevent the boyests of Japanese goods; there is a movement on foot While on the subject of roads. I may mention that my attention has been amongst a certain class to get the Canton- directed more than once to the conditionese to support Chinese industry by bay- of the roadway on the Prays front down ing native goods.

As the Government havo not announced Wanchai way, past the Corinthian Yacht Club, for which, of course, the FW.D.

information that the part of the road complained of is the tram track, for the maintenance of which the Tramway Com- pang, L-believe, is responsible. I presume however, that it is the duty of the P.W.D. to see that the Tramway Co. does not neglect this responsibility.

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anything definite regarding the Sino-

to are in ignorance of the text of the Demands.

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in their impetuous generosity for fear of overdoing the thing need pause no

TEA-KOUSE PROTEST AGAINST A NEW TAK, There is not the slightest

The tea-houses here, a popular institus danger that the Committee will suffer

tion among all classes, suspended business A MUSICAL TREAT.

from an embarrassment of riches, and

a few days ago as a protest against the fritter the money away in stuer despair, Barely has such music been heard in Even if the Shropshires should leave us

new tax to be lovied on tea-drinking. The the forecasts made of it, but the toon dra, while driving through Rome, met Hongkong as was provided at the Theatro shortly-and there is no official hint of

ten-house proprietora object more to the is firmer than has hitherto been indicated] with ovations Iroin civilians and soldiers, Royal on Saturday evening by Mischael this, despite the vague rumours that have

If the present weather holds we shall way this tax has originated than to tha The well-known Reichstag Deputy, Herr Fiastro (violin) and Alfred Mirovitch been in circulation they will probably be able to witness a really great, tennis payment of the tax. The local authori- (piano). The attendance was not large-be succeded by other Territorials, and, match on Wednesday. When the Comics ordered this tax on the recommends- Erzberger, was mobbed in the streets.

really musical concerts invariably share if not, the money will be put to a good mittee of the Club announced that the tie of a certain syndicate which has been Latest telegrams indicate that Signor this fate in Hongkong-but the applausense, never fear. There are many surpris game between Green and Nisbet would be

granted the monopoly of collecting the Giolitti's manœuvres caused the crisis which greeted the musicians revealed og omisions from the subcription-lists one of the finest exhibitions in the Fast

tax. Their tender was $90,000 per of the sacril principles of Justice, and put the country in upheaval, The critical appreciation.

The programms. selected for the Humanity and acknowledged Inter- denunciation of the Triplico is a step

stimulating example that has been set, the long bow was be Le drawn bow of both the men who mices on Wednesday next, and it is very difficult to say who will start favourite Green will hava a big following from Kowloon, for though affair it is virtually looked upon as the the game is boomed as an exhibition

local championship. Green has won the championship this year; for three con

morchiation without inevitable violation

up to date, but, no doubt, with the there werd some who thought that

annum, and the tea house proprietors esti taxation the syndicate would have a pro- been resumed upon the promise that the

mata that according to the method of

national Law, Americans, it says, sail on towards war, and it is generally asked concert would have satished the most these omissions will be speedily repaired. ever, all tennis players realise the ability fit of at least 300 per cent, Business has

the high seas in confidence that the United States Government will sustain them in the exorcise of their rights. “It points out, in reference to the warn ing not to travel on ships belonging to belligerents advertised in the American Press by the German Embassy, that it was a surprising irregularity, and concludes by saying that the German Government will not expect the United States to omit any word or net necessary for the perfor- manos of its eared duty of maintaining the rights of the United States, and its citizens, and safeguarding their freq-exercise, and enjoyment.

GRAVE EVENTS

PORTUGAL.

IN

ALARMING REPORTS OF REVOLUTION.

MADRID, May 15th. Information received by the Ministry of the Interior, despite official reserve, indi- catés grave events in Portugal, Com munications are reported to have been cut and revolte have broken out at Coimbra, Oporto, Santarem, and Lisbon.

It is believed that a Commune has been established at Lisbon, and it is reported that Sir Affonso Costa, the former Pie mier, has been nespusinated. All this is given under reserve.

what Signor Giolitti will do to help solve the situation.

It is reported that the King has refused to accept the resignation of Signor

Salandra.

ITALY'S MILITARY

PREPARATIONS,

ROME, May 15th. Military preparations are proceeding

despite the crisis.

THE SUBMARINE PIRACY.

A WEEK'S RESULTS.

[BRITISH FOREIGN OFFICE CABLE]

LONDON, May 14th Daring the week ending 12th May, 1,427 stenmors arrived at and sailed from British ports.

Six British atcamere, including the Lusitania, were sunk by subruarines. Two British fishing boats were also sunk. HERR DERNBERG

LEAVES

THE UNITED STATES.

WASHINGTON, May 16th. Herr Dornburg, the German special agent, is leaving the United States, apparently as the result of a hint from the State Department where some of his remarks are regarded is undermining the loyalty of German Americans.

Official dispatches from Lisbon z^ate. that the movement was led by the squad- FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT.

Yun in tho Tagus which bombarded the] -city.

Considerable damage was done

and there were many casualties.

Frivate messages states that the Com- mander of the Fasco da Gama has been murdered. The garrison ut Lisbon is loyal to President Arriage.

LISBON, May 10th. At 8.40 in the evening the Revolution- ary Committee issued a proclamation which exhorts the people to indulge in no reprisals.

REVOLT SURDUEN.:

(THROUGH ERUTER'S AGENCY.] ARTILLERY RECIPROCITY. Pants, May 18th.

4.13 p.m. To-day's communiqué says:-- Northward of Arras fighting continues, and we progressed 500 metres towards Sonchez. There is a violent reciprocal bombardment along this front,

PROGRESS IN ARRAS.

PARIE, May 10th. The evening communiqué says: MADRID, May 16th. We defeated the enemy north of Ypres, At 11.40 in the evening a wireless capturing several trenches in front of message from Lisbon, stated that the Hetsas and a portion of Steenstrante. revolt had been subdued and that Captain | Three machine guns and fifty prisoners | Martin Slima had assumed command of were taken the Republican troops.

It is rumoured that the Spanish war- ships Espuña and Callie Quinto have be ordered to Lisbon. The leave of navy men has been suspended.

Two regiments have been sent to Badajoz.

OBJECT OF THE REVOLT,

LoxDox, May 16th. Two despatches from Lisbon, dated yesterday morning, stats that the sole object of the revolt was to appoint a now Ministry to defond and consolidate the Republic The Revolutionary Committee met on board the Vasco da Gama to select * Cabinet.

Senhor Joadchages will probably be

·clected Premier.

The battle, north of Ypres, continues, and we have continued to make progress..

The members of the Special Police (British Section) are quite naturally wondering when they will be wearing a armlet is not the full extent to which the distinctive uniform; they fel that an

generosity of the local Treasury can go. Not one of the E. Ps. would think of

delicate of musical tastes, and the manner in which it was rendered by both players left no doubt as to their great ability. Thoughout, the audience must which Piastro and Mirovitch produced, have been thrilled by the beautiful music

apparently without effort; they and their instruments seemed to have developed an almost human understanding. The violin playing of Piastro was the feature of the begging for a uniform they are all prescentive years previously Nisbet had won programme. Though quite youthful, the pared to purchase a rig-out themselves young Russian deals with his instrument but the feeling of recognition enters into in a masterly manner and the depth of the matter. For many months now they feeling he instils into his renditions would have been drilling quite vigorously, and move the coldest critic. What chiefly appealed to the audience in his repertoire recently the Governor said how pleased was a trio of selections in the second half he was to find that such progress had of the programme From on Ladidn ben made, Other people also, who would Lodgy (MacDowell) Dens Hongroise' (Brahms), and wfantasie from have to be the special care of the 8, P Carmen (Bizot-Sarasate). Each of in an emergency, have said many niec these items called for a combination of feeling and skill which would severely tay things Practical recognition would go the majority of professionals, Piastro a long way just now. If the Government, played with an enso which was or someone connected with the Govern phenomenal, and his romantic Russian spirit was allowed full play with ment of the Colony, could see their way most thrilling effects. From the deep clear to provide the S. P's, with at least shadow and plaintive melody of the

first number the player passed into the one set of uniforms it would make the whirl and passion of the Danse Hongroise men feel that they were really thought of with perfect case, and the conflict of in the light of a serious unit in the forces emotions—revealed in the--"Carmen"!

the honour, and now the two players next. If Nisbet is bratan, then Green will be able to feel that he had to defeat the next best player in the Colony before the Championship passed on to him. All thy grand stand tickets have been sold and we may all roufidently look forward to a great gam

RODERICK RANDOM

ASPHALT FROM THE PHILIPPINES

The following particulars are given u an American Consular report us to a dis covery of gilsonite in the Philippine Islands-A deposit of the variety of or hard asphalt known as intakite inland from the west coast of the island island. The deposit is said to lie same.

tax will be abolished or at least modified.

FUND

her of Comm res, a committee was ap- THE CHINESE PATRIOTIO FUNDA At a meeting held in the General, Cham- pointed to conduct the affairs of the local branch of the Chinese Patriotic Fund, The leading commercial and industrial

guilds were represented. The local Fress is announcing the names of the members elected and giving instances of generous subscriptions having been already re- ceived. The trade guilds have approved

of a step taken by the proprietors of shops and longs, whereby a big suas iy ta

be subscribed on behalf of their collectivo staffs, the amounts to be deducted instalments from the

wages of tho employees.

GAMBLING IN KWANGTUNG„

The State Department has receiver i petition froin the representatives of

fantasie was given in a manner which of the Colony. The S. Ps. would readygilsonite has been discovered a few miles Kwangtung province, requesting the

produced quite a distinct wait between provide a change of uniforms, and the the conclusion of the piecs and the hearty,

applause of the audience This gap is recognition would mean much to those 10 par to, the end of the Government to issue orders of prohibitions always a great compliment to the player's who are doing what little they can where between the towns of Villaba and against licensed gambling in the province,

ability. There is no doubt that Piastro possesses the power to create that delightfulbiling the universal desire to "Do ful-rhapsody of feeling which is a direct your bit." result of music beautifully played and realised.

Leyte, on the west and northern coaster enumerating the various kinds of respectively. Large samples of this evils which gambling brings in its train, mineral have been sent to be losterftition

petition proceds to state that gam- Bureau of Science, and several competent

Much of what has been said of Piastro It is good to know that there are a few geologists have examined this deposit for bling is one of the four vices against also applies to Mirovitch; he is a people remaining in the Colony who have private capital and have supplied the which the President has recently issued

bureau with some of their data concern. complete master of the pianoforte and has a yearning to make the place as beautifuling the deposit. Up to the present no a distinet liking for fortissimo. After

the sweet music of Piastro's violin the as possible, and some of the letters which thunder which was created by Mirovitch have appeared recently in the D. P. ou was not throughly appreciated simply the subject were really entertaining. I because the change was so sudden. Miro- vitch attained a great height of excellenes have often wondered why little laying Sa Chopin's profound Sonate B Flat moll out schemes which are comienced and (con Marcia Funebre). The deep

CONDENSED MILK IN

JAPAN.

stringent orders, and that shu gambling

not be tolerated in

representative of the bureau has visitad has already been placed under the ba the deposit. The occurrence of the mineral is described by a competent by the Central Government, the vicious observer as a vein or bed outcropping with practics should a thickness of several foot across the foo of a gully and apparently dipping into augtung. The petitioners state that the officials who permit gambling to go the hills on either side at an angle of 40 degrees. The observer was unable to

an off the excuse that owing to the determine whether the material is a bedded deposit conforming to the dip and activity of robbers it necessitates an

whether vein shit is a van deposit cuttings or increase in the number of soldiers, natt the shale beds. Near the outcrop there this in tura involves a proportionate is a petroleum weep front which a heavy increase in military expenditure, which, il crepes in small quaty, according to the allegation of the officials, of mineral claints have been located on the Kwangtung provincial government is the ground in the vicinity of the print unable to defray except by authorisin cipal outcrop and se

developmont

sadness of the Marcia Funebro which give promise of developing into quite a sionate sorrow and then drifts away leads up to a great burst of pas garden city are stopped half-way and again into a place of shadow, and allowed to main in an ugly dappled a condition. There are quite a number of quiet mourning, was played in

markably feeling manner. In his other instances of this in the Colony, and Statum items. also, Mirovitch revealed great skill Square, burdened with the finest site, and appreciation. The concert was in every way a musical treat rarely provided naturally leads the way and appeals at in Hongkong, and for this evening'sce to those who would have a Colony concert the musicians should he favoured

But this, the petitioners add Landon Co., of oil and Cebu. Re-ravenie, with a well-filled theatre. They thorough beatiful. Many of us have despaired work has been done by the Bryan gambling in order to inense th ly deserve this appreciation

long ago of the finest site being made ports that several hundred tons of nephalt is only a false pretence which the a place of beauty and a joy for ever, but had been developed by this work were Kwangting officials have employed to published in a Manila paper recently, hoodwink the public, for the Kwangtung there is really no reason why the pretty The abserver whose conclusions are quoted people and local gentry have abhorred idea which “Linnaeus evolved could not above is of the opinion that no such the wit practice and petitioned former also have been thought of by those who large amount of asphalt bas yet bona pro- Kaagtung Authorities to stop it, and duced, but that the amount mined is pro- they wer willing to bear an additional HM Commercial Attache reports make a business of beautifying side-walks-ably not in excess of 36 fons, Relative burden of taxation, the proceeds from that the Japanese production of ese- and so forth. Some day our dream of the conditions of mining, it is said which were to make up the losses of tis

that the inflow of grand water and the deased milk is somewhat inferior to the a department which will carry a jeb necessity for heavy timbering to support Provincial revenue is consequence of bu varions inîported brands. The demand is rather small, bus owing to the selection through to the most beautiful ead the shale roof seriously retard the es prohibition of gambling. They further GERMANYS SACRIFICES IN MEN of cows and improvements mede in the obtainable may be realised. Until then.ploitation of this deposit. Tha follow-pointed out that voracious as Iu Hau ing analysis of a representative sample ming was, tha rebel Tutuh of the proving ethod of production, the reputation of prople like Linnaeus will have plenty of the deposit is supplied by the Bureau who laid hands on any and every source the Japanesa product has gradually of use for complaint.

of Science of the Philippine Islands of revenue, this abhorred practice was improved and the demand has increased

Character, solid and brittle; colour, dull, not revived under his government. Gam- of late years. The manufacturing dis-

brownish, black; fracture, perfect con-bling impoverishes the people and tricts are Shizuoka, Chiba. Hokkaido, During the past few years the roads of choidal: hardness, 2; specific gravity, iner as the number of pampers_f Yamaguchi and Ishikawa, etc. The the Colony have not been the theme for the 1.0264 penetration at 25 degre's unemployed, who, when hard proased for total imports for 1011, 1912 and 1913 caustic commeat that they were formerly, 16 degrees C.-for five hours, por into robbers and brigands. In this way degrees: loss of weight at temperature of livelihood, become desperate and turn amounted to Y.2046,074 V.2,099,781 and Y.1.887,143 respectively, or expressed in the Hon. Mr. Howett, at the legislacant; total bitumen (soluble in C81.) gaubling only serves to increase the British values, to about £205.900, £213,300 [tive Connell mieting last week, had a new

21.79 per cent.; organic insoluble, per number of robbers and brigaads notwith- cont; mineral matter, 5.21 per cent standing the employment of, a large and £169,600- respectively. The importa.

fixed carbon, 7.68 per cent,

As stated, number of troops to supress them. from the United Kingdom for the said complaint to make. His strong point was thres years amounted to Y.423,800, that important roads should not be open this material is classed as uintato Peking Caste Y.815,417 and 740,743 and from theed up, or brought up to perfection, at this regarded as suitable for use as a pro-

gilsonite rather than asphalt proper, United States-to-1,24,276, Y.1,252.888 and Y.927,003 respectively or (United ginning of the wet season when they are tective coating or paint, as a binder in... Kingdom.inports) about £43,470, liable to suffer from torrential rains. The bitulithio paving materials, and as We have had instances of parents send- In quality it is costing five, six or seven sons to the front. £83,240 and £75,820. and (American roads to which reference was made were,sidered equal to the gilsonite that sells But the record of Nellie Morris (men-

roofing material, imports) £122,040, £127,000 and £9.630 no doubt, certain macadamised roads,

for £2 to £4 per ten in the American tioned at the Old Bailey) stands by its lf. respectively.

Sho-seat two husbands

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Alluding to the calling out of the untrained Landsturn of the 1882 and 1980 classes, the Cologne Gazetty says:-- A portion of the untrained Landsturm, the ripe manhood of the people and the strength of the nation, has just been called to arms. A measure such as the summoning of the Landsturm deeply affects the nation. Once more it is a question of taking farewell of wives and children and of making hasty arrangements rendered necessary by the absence from business and from the household-of-the-head of the family. With wives and children clinging to them, garlanded with flowers, and amid the songs of our Fatherland, the German Landsture arches through the streets and crowds the railway stations.

market.

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