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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 19th, 1915.

"WAR NEWS,

EVER READY ENTERTAINMENT THE WAR ON BRITISH SHIPPING.

THE VICTOR-VICTROLA

RECITALS GIVEN DAILY.

EXCLUSIVE AGENTS:

MOUTRIE'S

Since the outbreak of war the follow-

ing British merchant ressels have been lost by enemy action

Sunk by cruisers" Bunk by mines.

Sunk by submarines

Total

51

-12

46

112

PRISONERS GO SHOPPING,

·PRZEMYSŁ OFFICERS TELL OF THEIR

EXPERIENCES.

parole, and were allowed freedom of

They say that even the oflours inside

ROMANCE OF THE CHINESE PAGODA.

TOWERS OF GOOD FORTUNE.

LORD ROTHSCHILD'S ESTATE.

THE DISCIPLINE OF FEAR.

GERMAN ARMY UNDER THE LASH.

[BY THE EYE WITNESS

AT HEADQUARTERS.]

ETRICS OF DESERTION..

INTERIM VALUATION £2,500,000. Probate has been granted of the will, most interesting lecture on the subject dated May 12, 1014, with a codioil of

According to a deserter who came in a of Chinese Pagodas was given by Mr. S. August 18, of the late Lord Rothschild. Couling at a meeting of members of the The estate has been provisionally return few days ago, the enemy's broad ration Royal Asiatic Society in Shanghaied as of the value of £3,500,000 in net last week. The lecture was prepared personalty, and there is no doubt that it had been still further reduced during the from a: French manuscript kindly lent to will be some considerable time bolore the previous fortnight, and now consists of Mr. Couling by the Rev. Father Beck, anal valuation is filed in consequence not one loaf n day amongst four. This man S.J., to whom the Society was also indebt- only of the immensity of the testator's in- had been sent back to the front before ed For the loan of several Pagoda models terests in various parts of the world, but he had fully recovered from a wond, which have beer on view, in the reading also on account of the difficulty caused by and considored that he had been hardly He stated that the force deter room for several days. Mr. Couling sug- the war in obtaining definite figures for treated,

ring many of the men of his regiment gested that the models ought if possible to interests in belligerent countries. be secured for permanent exhibition in The executors are the late Baron's from deserting was the fact that they Shanghai, and the suggestion is one that widow, his son the Hon. Nathaniel were pensaut proprietors in South Ger- During the Easter holidays the inhabi-might well be followed up. The models Charles Rothschild, and his brothers, Mr. many, to whom desertion would mean the

loss of everything they possessed. tants of Kieff witnessed the unusual sight are extremely fine in design and con- Alfred Charles de Rothschild and Mr.

The testator left Letters received by the German soldiers of Austrian officers in uniform strolling struction. They have been constructed at Leopold de Rothschild. nbout their streets. These were prisoners Siccawei, from photographs and measure a life annuity of £5,000 to his oldest son from their relatives at home are increas of Slay blood, who have been released cements of the original in various pro Lionel Walter, now the second Baroningly possimistic; and great efforts an

in being made to impress the civil popula-- vinces, and the collection is one which Rothschild, stating that this was movement within a radies of about a commands the admiration of artists and addition to two nunual amounts settled tion with the necessity of never referring mile, says the Telegraph's Petrograd er- students, besides being of great practical upon him under the will of the testator's to the food question when writing, to m respondent, The officers walked anem value. The models are to scale ad repre- great uncle, Baron Amsell Meyer Roths at the front.

The general state of mind prevailing in cernedly into shops, where they purchased sent the originals in every detail, some of child, and under the will of the testator's

To his the enemy's ranks and the conditions of postcards with views of Kieft. They the ornamentation being remarkably fine. uncle, Sir Anthony Rothschild.

The entered willingly into conversation with Part of the collection has gone to San wife he left £100,000, all his jewels and life are hard for us to realize anyone who cared to accost them, Francisco for exhibition there, and some personal ornaments, all his consumable discipline is principally that of Far, dhe narrated their experiences in Przemysl of those now in Shanghai may follow. stores n: 148, Piccadilly, his town house, nen being in positive terror of their during the siege.

The models have attracted a great many absolutely, together with the use for life cficers, who behave with a kind of studied visitors to the Museum and the attend of that residence, art collection, not trupulence more betting slave-drivers Thie is borne oat ance at the lecture was large---

being money or securities, with remainder than leaders of men. to his son Nathaniel Charles.

by the user of the cat-o-nine-tails-which ORIGIN OF THE PAGODA,

He left all his capital in the firm and is well established, one of these imple Mr. Couling began by saying that the Pagoda is nut of Chinese origin, but accrued jucome due from his shore to his mants having been captured by us near son, Nathaniel Charles Rothschild, and Neuve Chapelle An actual example of Persian or Hindustani, and the name menus The abode of Idols. From expressed the confident hope and belief such conduct was given by one prisoner that his surviving partners would im- which is most enlightening A party of verliest-history there had been Chiediately give ciftet to his wish to admit some 20-men were engaged in digging. built terraced towers called tai; but those his said son as a partner; and he directed trenches when the subaltern in charge were only for the enjoyment and aggrat that, if such should be the case, his son, suddenly produced a revolver and de disement of royalty. till the introduction of Buddhism that the on retiring from the business, should make clared that he would blow out the brains popular erections call 'a, the present arrangements in his turn for the capital of the first idle man whom he saw.

It is estimated to be withdrawn so as not in any way to pagodas, were put up that there are more tenu 2,000 of the incommode the house of N. M. Rothschild towers in the Eighteen Provinces. None and Bons. now existing are the original construc- tions of the 4th century A.D.-the best are those which have been rebuilt or mest repaired moat frequently or Cardinal Mercier has stirred the ire of | recently. defiant manifesto, this time in the formerally divided at least externally intu of a letter to his colleague the Cardinal stages; contrary to common opinion the Archbishop Amette of Paris. German shapes and styles might vary widely, indignation is aroused by the note of Thus squaro pagodas are numerous ali inconquerable faith in the future, which over Chim, a transitional form, zquare the-Primate of Malines (or Mecheln, as with the corners cut, is also Enown; the the German Press insists on calling it) regalar octagon being the commonest breathes. After explaining how he chafra type. Round pogodas exist, but are under the inability to commune personal scarce, and the hexagonal are perhaps In the Summer Palace, ly with his French colleague and give equally rare expression to the abouading gratitude Peking, there is a pagoda whose hase is which Belgium feeds toward the Allies square, the mid part octagonal and the fighting for the restoration of her politi- upper part round." cal and spiritual liberty, Cardinal Mercier writes

the fortress had no idea of what was happening in the outside world till they became prisoners. News was circulated but, as they now realise, it was nearly all faise.

For instance, liey were told that the Germans were in possession of Paris, Warsaw, and Dvinsk that the Turks had Tanded at Odessa, that Enver Pasha was [31-8-leading a victorious army onward from Tiflis, that London had been burned down by Zeppelins, and, if the siege of Przemysl continued, it was only because the troops of the Emperor William were occupied with more important operations

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VARIATIONS IN STYLE.

The internad shape sometimes differs from the external; in some pagodas there are two towers one within the other; some cases the polygonal interior changes to square halfway up. As to the stages, much the commonest number is BOTO and the rarest is eleven. The maximum is Chiricon, never exceeded except by travel. lers who write books. The odd number is. mercy to await this how of liberation ja rule without exception. The division patience, the hour in which I promise to Internally and doors open- into stages is exterior and may not be mset my French - Koow Tome

IN to an external Presones in Rheims, Paris, ing at each stage and Montmartre,

balcony with balustrades and projecting This Tagliche Rundschan thinks Cardi. roofs. The roofs make the pagodas into pul Mercier's letter shows how little we beautiful monuments, but where there are have succeeded in making a friend of no balconies to be protected and therefore the Primate of Malines by the immede roofs are smaller or only mere cornices rately delicate and considerate treatment are found, there the pagodas are much accorded him, er in inducing him, in his more solid and resisting to wind and delicate position, to avoid provocation of weather. German susceptibilities.'

PYJAMAB TO-NIGHT!".

dis-

GENERAL MISTRUST.

This incident may not be typical, lut Power is given to his trustees to post that it should be possible at all is Such is pong the payment of certain legacies, or cloquent of German methods. to pay them in 10 annual instalments the four of the officers and the atmosphero with interest at 3 per cent, but by of general mistrust that the men do not codicil made soon after the outbreak of even speak to one another of their war, this period is extended to 15 years, grievances for fear that their complaints in view of the state of affairs owing to should reach the ears of their seniors. Of the outward forms and restraŝuts dis- the war 5 years being in his pin cipline there is no relations of dia the shortest period during which a cretionary power should be given for the trenches: When an officer passes the men payment of legacies having regard to the must spring to attention and must remain possible necessity for the withdrawal of with shouldered arms, without mering hour, while the officer in question is near N. M. Rothschild and Bons. a portion of his capital in the Brm of muscle perhaps for a quarter of au

The will goes on to empower the trusthen tees to make such gifts or grant such prasions or annuities to any servants, clerks, or other persons in the testator's employ or that of his firm at the time of his death, as they in their abrolute and uncontrolled discretion may think proper, but so that no person should be entitled to claim as a right any pension, gift, or If there should be any duty omuity. payable on gifts made in his lifetime, such duty is to be paid from bis residuary catate.

BRITISH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. "PIUPOSED TURMATION IN SHANGHAI..

The

Daily Near understands that arrangements have been complèted for the formation of a British Chamber of Commerce for Shanghai. Such an institution will not be altogether an innovation, as already a British Chan- ber of Commerce has ben formed in The staircases of pagodas were then Hankow. The proposed institution will described. none of them ever being have for its object the protection and external as in the ancient fai; and then furtherance of purely British Arad the terminations of the towers in spires, interests in Shanghai and China. It is

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When they are relieved from the trenches, every spare moment is devoted to drilling and training The slightest fault is punished with extreme severity, the offenders often being tied to a trea for hours together.

It enanot be denied that these methods appear to suit the German temperament, though their degrading effect is shows by the fact that the longer a man is-sub- The acts of savagery which have mitted to them the more brutal does her become.

wen noted have in most cases bruni per- petrated by men of the active army or the older men of the Landwehr and Landsturm, who have been trained in the regular army. Indeed, there is a marked difference between the behaviour of thes Troops and that of those who have been recruited since the war,

It has been stated by one prisoner of intelligence and education that the Bavarians, being less civilized, less re- fined, and legg intellectual than the Prussians. would display greater powers of resiskamer

The following extracts are taken frome masts or "mander at roofs, and the longfelt want, as it has often been found in the East. Falsehoods, however chinusy,

Signs of the evident gullibility of the rank and file have been referred to, but us described by an educated. German soldiers it almost seems incredible. Those fighting on the Russian frontier aco encouraged with stories of victories in the West, while those fighting in the West are Similarly supplied with tales of triumphs. that British trade in Shanghai has

nae swallowed with avidity. A town nay lacked organization and has suffered on

be announced as having been captured that account. The scheme has alreadytis after time, each occasion being with- obtained strong suppert, and is certain to have the cordist approval of all British toerchants in Shanghai,

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the letter of an artillery officer at the front who has relations in Hongkong:- March 23rd-When this reaches you we shall be away from the "cannon's roar,! having a rest in billets right out of the firing line and shells. Well, I shall not be sorry for a few days' rest, as it has ben a rather trying time and the batter has been in over a month now. I expect that we shall only have a few days-pro- ably a week-und then come back to the

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Won't it be great tomorrow night Pyjamas? Considering that I have glogit fully clad for three weeks. it's quite a treat to look forward to Bring in action s close to the trenches, he had constantly to be ready to turn ont at any second of the night or day.

tic pagoda bells.

The heights of pagodas are not known with exactunge, but under reserve the fol. Tingchou (Chihli) lowing were given: 360 ft.; Nanking (Porelain Tower) 39 ft. Hangchow, 270 ft. Canton, 270 ft. and Langhua pagoda 120 Et.

Porcelain towers were then discussed. and the lecturer also mentioned several pagadas made of iron

DELATION TO FENGSHUI.

The

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beginning entirely religious; but the The purpose of these towers was in the Chinese acquired a taste for the pagoda part from Buddhist temples and easily Found reasons for erecting them. chief ground for the astonishing common- ness of these towers seem to be in the Chinese superstition of Fengshui can say clearly why pagodas should bring March 24th. I am very tired, for 1

good fortune, but everyone knows they was up at two this morning and pulled happiness to the population. At Peking protect a district and ensure health and out into rest. It was like old times, the Pa ta is considered the palladium not sacking out in the dark. I was very of the city only hut of the whole country. glad when we slipped through a certain The Ink Tower at Suochow was built to village which the Allemands have brea ensure the success of candidates frore the putting 12in. shells into at odd times;

the literary examinations; district in night and day. We got through, how- and many other instances could be given. ever, without any untoward incident... Daily News. . and nupched on to our reat billets, where. we arrived about 7.30 am.

We are billeted in farmhouses, dirty and indif Ferent, but it is not so had. Our servants HANYEHPING. CORPORATION. have cleaned things up

with windows and things Sleep in pyjamas to-night. What a Juxury! The country is appalingly flat and nearly all under cultivation-very prosperous in times of piping penes, should say. Personally, I never want to vee it again when it's all over.

March 25th-Such an eventful day. Since last writing I had to shift my billets, as there was a mix-up about them,

MACGREGOR&C. and now a few miles back in a

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Mr. Wang, representing the Hanych ping Corporation, has called at the Ministry of Foreign Intercourse and the Ministry of Agriculture and Commerce, submitting a statemens of the Corpora- tion to the effect that the Corporation's ind btedness to the Japanešs – totals $4,000,000, which was really money paid in advance by the Japanese on

accent of purchases from the company

and 20.000 000 which was subsequently obrained as a loan. He suggests that a British loan be arranged to repay the debts due to the Japanse. in order to avoid the covet cusness of the Japanese.

THE HONGKONG VOLUNTEERS.

ORDERS BY LIEUT.-SOL. A. CHAPMAN, V.D.

in a few weeks of the last, yet the trage ness of the recurrence ui the event will not occur to those hearing of it. When the Germans occupied St. Eloi on March 14 the whole Amy was informed of the success, which, it was said, had beeİ achieved without loss, but the fact that they were driven out the next morning was concealed.. It was only subsequently "that the troops discovered that the ousnal- undermentioned having joinedies amounted to about 800. The capture the Corps are allotted Corps numbers and posted as follows:- No. 1845 Private, F. Tangap to Right

Spetion M. G. Co.

1.-The

JOINED.

Na. 1846 Private J. Lima to Right Sec.

tion M, Q. Co.

PARADIS,

1-Parades for Wednesday.. 19th instant. 6.40. Right Section M. G. Co Aling Instruction at Headquarters. 7.40 Signalling Section Signalling

Instruction at Headquarters. Rensialer, nil, Note.-X.CA. and men on duty at Kow- Isan on Monday and Wednesday nights will not be required in attend parades on Tuesday anal Thursdays.

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Left Half Scouts Company. Officer on duty, 2/Lieut. Murphy. From 7am. 20th to 7 a.m. 91st in-t,

the Russians of Przemysl with 45,000 men has been announced officially by the Germans, but the soldiers fighting in the Wast will not believe that the number of prisoners can be so great.. Nevertheless.. though it is bound to be seen through eventually, this kind of, deeption does not appear to have sapped the faith of the German goldier in his leaders, but he is apt to become depressed if he does

or freau otly receive news of a victory,

THE OFFICERS THEY DESERVE.

In answer in the question of why the brutality on the part of their officers is net more actively resented by men, who have shown themselves to be as brave as thi German soldiers are, it must be pointed out to them that bullying and 3--Os duty at Headquarters and Kowth exercise of brute force are only an inevitable part of the whole system by which they live and move and have their aing, which has crushed individuality, and moulded mind and body for its own No. 1 Sec. Art. Batty, and Control Purpose. Indeed, the strength of the German war-machine lies in the fact that this system has met with acquies cence and has been accepted for years. It has in the past filled all ranks with an overtoastering sense of its power and invincibility, and, whatever its defects may be, has spired them with absoluto belief in success and a eanse of collective superiority over the rest of the world. As has been pointed out before. Deutsch- The members of the British Company food are illes" is no empty cry; it has are warned that they are elassed us Follows become a cred.

Section M. G. Co.

Officer on duty, Ident. Kennett, Orderly Officer for week. Lieut. Preston Orderly Sergeant for week, Col. Ca-

penter.

G. E. STEWART, Capt., Adjutant, H.K.V.C.

POLICE RESERVE ORNERS.

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o. quaint old French village. Raining all day, and I had a long day riding about, However, we are fixed up now all right, and I have my whole battery mare or WINE & SPIRIT MERCHANTS. together. We are living in a hous

that's not bad it's really a shop- messing together, and my boys sleeping is houses hard by, I have got a bed! And-

for the Empire Day Musketry Practice:-- it's clean and quite nice! My captain is

Class A-Hooper, Kennedy, Martin, Reiser such evidence as can, bo collected from The general impression gained from with me, sharing the room, and we are We have all heard of the lazy languors more or less comfortable. I don't sup- of the soit Pacific Isles. An officer of the Class B-Wright, Weaser and Nicoll, pose it will be long before we are all back Australian Forces lately engaged in Class C-The remainder of the Company. and biffing. It's all in the day's work.seizing the German Colony at Naura

Championship 't it nice having got up in time for which means Pleasant Island) tells a Chinchen, Cook, Eustace, Evans, Gibson, the great battle and to be on the first big story of them, Some nativa employees Grant-Smith. Hynes, Roylance, Arnott show of the season!

of a phosphate company were generously Bunje, Henderson, Hewitt, Treson, and given a football to play with after hours. Ramsay Any other members desiring to But football to thenr was toil, not compete must notify at once. relxation; so they sent in a bill for over-

F. C. Jesurs time.

A. S.. P. (Reserve).

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I must be very gratefal to have come through safe and sound, and all my offi- ers. oo, thanks to the good Deity for all His goodness and care of us.

For

Shoot-Champion.

the men fighting in the field against us that, though this cat fidence in them- only by a defeat which can neither be selv s has diminished, it can be destroyed explained away nor hidden; further, that a defeat of this nature might possibly have an immediate and overwhelming effect on the whole nation and Army and he decisive, for it would strike a blow at the very foundation of German moral.