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THE WAR.

SECRETARY

BRYAN

RESIGNS.

DIFFERENCES OVER NOTE TO GERMANY.

ANOTHER STRUGGLE FOR CALAIS IMMINENT.

ENORMOUS GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS IN BELGIUM,

FIERCE FIGHTING ON FRENCH AND RUSSIAN FRONTS.

DEVOTED GALLANTRY OF TROOPS IN GALLIPOLI.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMAN TROOPS FOR YSER.

ANOTHER STUPENDOUS EFFORT AGAINST THE BRITISH.

AMSTERDAM, June 9th. The Belgo Datch frontier. has been alosed in connection with enormous move- merts of Germate troops to the Yser:

Barbed and electric wires have been run along the whole frontier and the inhabi tants have been ordered to place buckets of water before their houses and remain

indoors,

IMPORTANT FRENCH

SUCCESSES.

PARIS, June 8th. lasportant French successes are record ed in to-day's communiqué. There has ben a violent infantry battle on the Loretto plateau. The Germans replied to the Frener night-attacks with three Beras counter-attacks.

The French maintained every position, and also progressed at Souches, and took, after the most violent fighting, another group of houses at The Labyrinth.

Four times the Gericans were repulsed at Hebuterne in trying to recapture lost ground.

The French made un important exten- sion of their gains.

PARIS, June 9th.

1.20 4.

The evening communiqué says:

There have been severs artillery duels in

{THROUGH. REUTER'S AGZNOY.). ITALIAN AIRSHIP

DESTROYED,

LONDON, June 9th,

An official announcement made at Vienna says that a seaplane shot wid destroyed the Italian airship Ferrara, which was returning from Fiume early in the morning. capturad

The crew of seven wore

IMPERTURBABLE AIRMEN.

AMSTERDAM, June 8th Two aeroplanes were observed on Sun- day evening hovering over Flanders. Guns thundered on all sides, but the airmen wero unperturbed, and remained in the air, apparently awaiting the One of the appearanes of Zeppelins.

aviators sighted à Zeppelin about 2.30 in the morning, and felled it. Besides 23 of the crew killed at least 20 were serious: ly burned and wounded,

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 10, 1818.

(THROUGH BRUTER'S AGENCY.]

GERMAN FEARS FOR THE DARDANELLES.

ADVISING THE SULTAN TO LEAVE.

ATHENS, June 9th.

The Germans, Rearing a forcing of the Dardanelles, advised the Sultan to go to Konial on the pretext of a pilgimage. The Sultan declined, and suggested that the Heir Presumptive should go to Konish. Gormans and their families are reported to be again leaving en masse.

The Turkish peace party are making the most strenuous efforts to bring His High: ness Tewfik Pasbo, G.0.1.O., ex-Ambas- sador in London, to power, and the departure of the German families is shak- ing the faith of even the Turks, who were convinced by the Germans that the Dardanelles were imprograble,

(THROUGH REUTRE'S AGENOW...]

THE MUNITIONS MACHINE.

MA. LLOYD GEORGE'S GREAT

TASK

LONDON, June 8th. The House of Commons has passed the third reading of Bill-for the establishment for-a Ministry of Mani- tions.

Mr. Asquith said that Mr. Lloyd George would be responsible to the House and to the country for the necessary supplies to the troops. He was sure the Housh of Commons wished him well in his great task. (Loud chcers.):

A NEW HIGH EXPLOSIVE,

LONDON, June 6tiz. ·

OF

BRITISH CHAMBER

COMMERCE FOR CANTON,

At a meeting of representatives of British firms held at His Majesty's Con sulate General at Canton on the 28th ult, it was unanimously resolved to form a British Chamber of Commerce at Canton. The following gentlemen were elected as & committen to draw up a set of rules for the Chamber:-Messrs. H. Staples Smith (Deacon & Co., Ltd.), O. V. Lanning (Jardine, Matheson & Co. Ltd.), D. Forbes (Hongkong and Shanghai Bank ing Corporation), H. 8. Kavarana (S. F. Kavarana), W. H. Bell (Asintie Petró leum Co., South China, Ltd.), and A. V. Hogg (Reiss & Co.).

OPIUM SMUGGLING. POLICE BEAT REVENUE OFFICERS.

-The-trathc-in-opium still continues, notwithstanding the remarkablu vigilanco: of the police and revenue authorities, and the many convictions recently recorded. seem not one whit to deter mon from engaging in-this, if successful, highly pro- fitable business.

Early yesterday morning Detective-Ser- geant Clarke, with Chinese detectives," paid a visit to the Bendeuch, which was lying alongside Holt's Wharf, and after a careful search of the ship discovered no less than 800 lbs. of raw opium rouge in the bilges underneath the crynes. Re venue officers had prev Orer thirty firms have joined the Chaaan extensive search but had failed to find. ously conducted ber as original members, and it is con-

In the House of Commons to-day,fidently expected that the organisation Mr. H. W. Forster announced the will prove to be of material advantage to

British traders at Canton. arrangements for the production of the bigh explosive tri-nitro-toluol, and the TYPHOID RAGING IN ASIA securing of an ample supply for ourselves

and also enough to assist the Allies MINOR.

ATHENS, June 9th. Travellers from Constantinople affirm that typhoid is raging in the army and population of Asia Minor. Seventy-five doctors have succumbed. There is a great shortage of coal and bread.

NOT BEER.

GERMAN RUSE DISCOVERED.

Arness, Jane Oth Barrels, which were supposed to con- tain beer, were examined at Bakharest and were found to contain asphyxiating que and liquid which the Germans were endeavouring to smuggle to Turkey. It was confiscated upon being discovered.

GENERAL

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

RESIGNATION OF MR. BRYAN,

OPPOSED TO A VIOLATION OF

PEACE PRINCIPLES.

WASHINGTON, June 9th. Mr. W. J. Bryan, Secretary of State,

GOVERNMENT AND AIR HAID has resigned.

DAMAGE.

LONDON, June 8th.

At question-time in the House of Com- mons, Mr. Asquith announced that com- pensation would be granted to those whose properly suffered from air raids.

The Government are considering the insurance of property and war risks.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH RETTLE'S AGENCY.]

RETIRE'S TREMENDOUS BATTLE IN

GALICIA.

the regions of the Aisne and Notre Dam RACING WITH UNABATED FURY.

de Lorette. We captured more houses in Neuville and repulsed a violent attack in

The Labyrinth.

Two German battalions, brought up hastily by automobiles, led a violent attack south of Hebuterne, but they were repulsed, whereupon we continued to Adrano castward along a front of 1,90

mestres.

PETROGRAD, June 9th.

A communiqué saya:--- The Germans are developing a big battle along the Shavli front. The comy re-arranged his forces, and is persistent attacking in the direction of the village

of Doubie..

Thus communiqué says that consequently the Russians left the village and con- SIR JOHN FRENCH'S LATEST centrated in a position before Shavli.

REPORT.

LONDON, June sth. Field-Marshal Sir John French reperia that the situation on the British front is unchanged and the artillery is deas Active.

We have successfully exploded mines under the German trenches on the front at Ploegstreet, destroying thirty yards of the parapet.

The Russian offensive along the lower Doubissa is proceeding satisfactorily.

The Germans in the Rawka region attempted again to attack by gas.

The battle in Galicia is raging with unabated fury. After stubborn fighting Hear Wisznia, the Russians counter- attacked and have already captured 2,000 prisonera,

LATER.

President Wilson has accopied Mr. Bryan's resignation, which is due to differ ence over the Note to Germany..

It is understood that Mr. Bryan throughout has opposed anything in the nature of an ultimatum to Germany, as violating the peace principles for which the present Government. under his influ- ence stands. He is leaving the Cabinet because he does not desire to cabarrass the President,

Mr. Lancing, Counsellor of the State Department, automatically becoines Secretary of State today and signs the Note, which will be sent as approved by

the Cabinet,

The Noto was drafted with unusual,care and there is reason to believe that, if an agreement is not reached. further cordial relations between America and Germany will be postponed indefinitely.

Mr. Bryan, in a letter to President Wilson, saya!! Obedient to your senso of duty, and actuated by the highest motives, you have prepared for transmie- sion to Germany a Note in which I cannot join without violating my duty, The issue involved is so momento, that my remain ing in the Cabinet would be as unfair to you as to the cause neurest may heart, namely, the prevention of war."

President Wilson replied, deploring Mr. Bryan's resignation, which he accepts with a feeling of personal sorrow only because

President Wilson dwells on his delightful

GERMANS AND GAS. ANOTHER DIVINE DISPENSATION.

Lounos, the 9th. The authorities investigating a German Staff order which was picked up on the Bzara battlefied found that it refors to gassing as follows:-" By God's dispen- sation we have received a new and potent weapon, gas, with which we have van- quished our enemiza.”

AIRCRAFT WORTH.

Logpos, June 9th. Major General Sir Francis Lloyd, G.O.C. of the London district, speaking in the City, said that people smette wandered what our aircraft were doing during Zeppelin raids. His raports showed that they were out in pursuit, and were sllccessful in warding off the danger from London.

** MEDJIDIEH" RE-FLOATED

·BY THE RUSSIANS.

ODESSA. June 8th. The Russians have re-floated and docked the Turkish cruiser Medjídich.

MANCHESTER LABOUR

TROUBLE.

LONDOS, June 8th. Ate meeting of the cardroom, workers at Manchester it was decided to persist in the demand for war bonuCSEX.

This has re-aggravated the dispute in

the cotton trade.

TIRPITZ'S " BARREN ” PROPERTY,

Row, June 9th. Admiral von Tirpitz is the owner of harren property on the coast of Sardinia, which is suspected of being used as a base for submarines." INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALLEE

KILLED.

LONDON, June 9th. Among the list of killed in the casualty lists is the one of Din" Dein, the

international Rugby player. He was serving in the Gordon Highlanders.

CASUALTIES.

PRINCE OF WALES' BOND. APPRECIATION OF HONGKONG'S -CONTRIBUTIONS.

The following copy of a letter from the Treasurer to His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has been forwarded to us by the unial Secretary for publi. cation:-

Buckigham Palace, 20th April, 1015,

The Chairman. Prince of Wales National Relief Fund, Hongkong.

the drug, d

cath

Doli

--

they were returning to 16 ur search when they learnt, that the Nobody had found the opium

claimed the opium, and application for confiscation will be made in the usual-

way.

Four bontanen appeared before Mr. "Wood-at-the Magistracy yesterday, charged with being in unlawful posses- sion of 470 lbs, of raw opium. The opiuna was scized by Etective-Sergeant Pincott and Chinese detectives of the Water Police on a large cargo boat in Mongkok, near The first man was the old police basin. found guilty and sentenced to twelve months' hard labour, and the case against the other thres men was adjourned for his worship to inspect the junk. These three. men alleged that they were merely sailors, and knew nothing of the opinn.

DEAR SIR-I am desired by the Prines of Wales to thank you for the donation of £7,000 which you have forwarded' from Hongkong to the National Relief Fund. His Royal Highnes is most grateful far and asks you to be so good as to make a this continued and magnificent support known to all the subscribers how warmly he appreciates their generosity.--I am. Yours fallfully,

WALTER PEACOCK, Treasurer to His Royal Highness.

THE MISSING $20,000,

'A FLOUR DEALER IN THE

BANKRUPTCY COURT,

At the Bankruptcy Court yesterday, Yu Sin Ting, a flour dealer, came before the Deputy Registrar (Mr. C. D Melbourne) for his public examination.

Thras other cases were brought by the Water Police, the defendants being seized as they were boarding a Swatow steamer One man, who had four charges preferred second man was finest 83,000 and 8500 on against him, was 5ned 82,700 altogether; two charges; while the third was fined

#5,000 and $500.

ARE CHINESE PATRIOTIC ? 400,000 PEOPLE AT A SALVATION: FUND MEETING.

The Peking Daily News of the 24th ult. says:

Actually more than 400,000 persons attended the second mays meeting held yesterday in the Central Park for the benefit of the National Salvation Fund, hundreds of patriotic speeches were de- livered, and tons of thousands of dollars

PIR were contributed by poor people, cards were posted on the walls, troos, and

The debtor said he had no property in everywhere in the sacred enclosure calling the attention of the crowd to the obnoxi China nor any share in any firm or busious threat of national disintegration, ness in China. He had been in Hongkongill-treatment under foreign rule, and the thirty years. He had been a four dealer necessity of making a supreme effort to avert the impending danger. As most of for sixteen years. He commenced the these placards were illustrated, they at. Yu Hing Sing firm. He had a $5,000 |tracted much attention, and were studied ghare, Chan Yan Po, the other manager

by all the people who were able to read.

Several bands from the variouB YRITAH ran away from Hongkong. Chan Yan Po

were in attendance, thereby enlivening Not a few foreigners ward seen. Most of the newspaper oflam gave spent a lot of money which he overdrew the occasion.

their employees a holiday so that they from the firm. The amount he had over- drawn was exer $20,000. Chan Yan Po

were enabled to be present at the mass All actors also attended; had charge of the cash and witness was meeting. in charge of the sales. Witness did not

Numerous cireulses were distributed in.

the Park to inform the people of the sue

the

overdraw. I was not true that he had cost that the National Salvation Fund had (overdrawn over $2,000. 1 paid back any attained. It is amounend that, on the money be had so that he could not have th instant, the whole hody of actors in overdrawn any. He borrowed 82,000 in Peking will play for the benefit of the Fund. The Stato Council has informed April 1913 from Yu Tak San and to paid the organ in charge of the patriotic fund $1,400 of the debt on the 24th day of the dust all its members had decided to can-

tribute One month's salary to third moon. The note was on the 14th National Salvation Fuad. It is figured day of the fourth moon-May 8th. The out that from that source alone the total amount to $30,000. note was made after witness borrowed the contribution will

Some officials who receive four hundred money. He borrowed another 81,000 on

dollars have contributed $1,000, and the the 21st day of the fifth moon-June 14th. † National Oil Administration has reported This he also paid into the Company. He paid 83,000 into the Company and it was all paid before Chan ran away. The safe was opened and nothing was found there. According to the books there should have been $20,000 in the safe. The directors pressed him to surrender the money and Yesterday evening's bulletin stated that then made out certain accounts and I am afraid that I cannot secure a knife

LONDON, June 9th. Yesterday's casualties were: In Flan- ders 3,321, including 711 dead, besides

240 naval: casualties in the over

Dardanelles.

THE KING OF GREECE.

AN IMPROVEMENT.

ATHENS, June 8th.

to the Salvation Fund organ that it has decided to contribute $7,000,

A man by the name of Chu Mintsai cut his fingers in front of the crowd in the course of his patriotic speech, wrote a few words to appeal to the people to save the country, and then said in a loud voice:

To-day our country is still in existence. It is fortunate that I have a kuife to cut my finger. Once our country disappears,

An Austro-Gorman attack on Mr. Bryan insists on the resignation there was a perceptible improvement in We felled two German aeroplanes, ono Dniester aul the Russian fortifications association with Mr. Bryan daring the King's condition His temperature submitted them to the directors. At the xven to cut myself." Reading his words time there was not much left in the safe. and hearing him talk like this, many per- Afiss Chen Pei-chen, well past two years, in which their judgments as at 100.8 Fahrenheit. The vomiting Debtor said he did not ask the permission. 909-wept.

of his fellow directors when he advanced known i Peking, said that men are re- had agreed until now, and says, "Even

himself money from the funds of the co-sponsible for the existence or the destruc

tion of a nation, but women must sharo we are not separated in object,

any

by gunfire, the other as the result of aerial engagements with a British aviator.

AIRSHIP ACTIVITY.

from Ugarsberg to Zhidatcesen was abor- tive, the Russians capturing hundreds of prisoners and quick-firers.

The enemy's forces at Zurawno and on the left bank of the Dniester have been increased, and their line extends to the railway.

THE NEAR EAST

(THROUGH EEUTER'S AGENCY,] THE EXPLODED ZEPPELIN. V.C. FOR GALLANT AIRMAN.

Losnox, June 9th

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.-]--- The Admiralty announces that HM. the King has telegraphed to Flight Sub-

DEVOTED GALLANTRY, Lieutenant Warneford his hearty con-

SIR JAN HAMILTON'S ORDER gratulations at his splendid achievement,

TO THE TROOPS. and he has much pleasure bestowing upon him the Victoria Cross for his gallant act,

LONDON, June 9th. Reuter's Correspondent at the British

General Sir Ian Hamilton, in command Headquarters states that Flight Sub- of the British troops in Gallipoli, in an Lieutenant Warneford attucked the Order to his troops on the 9th May, said

now

butly in method."

SAFETY OF AMERICANS MUST

BE ASSURED:'

WASHINGTON, June 8th. Proxident Wilson has announced that

the Note to Germany will be completed and probably forwarded to day.

LATED. Prior to the announcement of Mr. Bryan's resignation, President Wilson had authorised the statement that thy general character of the Nots had not been modified since tre first draft"

has ceased.

The King has improved, and it is hoped that His Majesty, will soon be out of

dhauger,

AMERICAN NAVAL

TRANSPORTED

WORKS.

BELGIAN

Denti

The Official Receiver: -You" said Chan part of this responsibility. After finish- Yan Po was in charge of all the money-ing her speech, crying, she said how did you advance this loan to yourself is preferable to slavery,"

if Chan Yan Po was in charge of the money, without him knowing something about it He was in charge of the cash and I certainly asked him before I got the money.

CHINA'S CREDIT,

the

In its issue of April 20th, Financier und Bullionist expresses soign optimistio

APPOINTMENTS.

WASHINGTON, June 9th. Rear-Admiral Mayo, commander of the Atlantic Fleet, has been appointed Vie And be agreed to let you have the

Views 10 regard to Admiral, he being the first of three Vice-money, did he -I asked him for a loan

and it was up to him whether be asked financial prospects in China, Our Aduirals to be appointed,

the other directors or not,

contemporary says: The receipts The Official Receiver:-You knew Chan of the nalt gabolic, 05 wh have exceeded Yan Po had been advancing himself loans already pointed out, have from the company so he should not raise expectations, and the loans setured on any objection to you doing the same; is that revenue, as well as those which havs that it?

the special security of the Custome, are Debtor said he asked Chan for the loan. adequately covered, A new loan is rew The first Belgian industry to be trans ported to England has been moved from He attributed his bankruptcy to goingquired by the Central Government, and Charleroi and Brussels to Burton-on- guarantor for the company to a Chinese but for the war would undoubtedly have been obtained ere this:- But the enforced The examination was closed.

abetention from external borrowing is no ber of Belgian people, hae arrived at Trent. M. Francis Peeters, with a num-bank for the sum of 83.000.

bad thing for the country, and when pezen Burton and has leased buildings and land

is restored in Europe the necessary loan wi

110 Poubt bo raised without for constructional engineering works. The works will make roof ridges such as

Aouda recently applied for enlist. will be required in the building of ment in the South Lancashire Regiment a difficulty.China seems to have the forma Belgium.. Peeters has received the

Heswall, slating that "he" was nineteen of vernment which is most suited to the British Government's permission to im and worked on a farm. The applicantreelier requirements of the country, port his machinery into this country and

was very nervous when taken before the and the peaceful development of the Re- plished his great task in a Mirane mono- barking to enable them to improve thojsa place of safety before a prize is desis understood that ways and means of doctor, who speedily discovered that the nrblic's vast resources will undoubtedly

doing this have been found.

prospective recruit was a young lady, enhance its prestige as a world-Power,

The Note say that Germany's promise Zeppelin alone and was unassisted. When he had never seen more devoted gallantry the explosion upset the aeroplans the than in the past three days, even during to pay compensation for the torpedoing petrol escaped, compelling Warneford to the Russo-Japanese War. Sir Ian cabled of the Gulf Light does not affect the main land in order to refill his tanks from ato Lord Kitchener paying a tribute to principle for which the United States is bas Americas reservo supply, which he successfully the men's bravery, and asking for rein. contending, namely that accomplished..

forcements. Meanwhile the remainder aboard unarmed merchantmen of what-

A British Foreign Office cable states that Flight Sub-Lioutenant Warneford accom

plano.]

of the East Lancashire Division is disem-ever nationality must be transferred to

hardly won positions.

troyed.