THE WAR.
FURTHER FRENCH
PROGRESS.
SUBMARINE WARFARE.
SEVERAL VESSELS SUN K.
QUALITIES OF THE ITALIAN SOLDIER.
FIERCE FIGHTING
IN
GALICIA.
FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT,
(THROUGH REUTÉR’S' AGENCY.) CONTINUED PROGRESS OF THE FRENCH.
PARIS, June 15th. 12.53 a.m.
ITALIAN FRONT
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16Tя 1915.
(THROUGH ARUTER'S 'AGENCY.]
THE WAR AND THE SUEZ CANAL.
"EFFECT ON THE REVENUE.
PARIS, June 14th.
[THROUGH KEUTER'S AGENCY.] STEAMERS IN COLLISION.
RADNORSHIRE" DAMAGED.
THE
PORT SAID, June 14th..
The British steamer Rodnorshäire, bound from London to Yokohama, collided with The report of the Council presented at the British steamer Dawlish, bound from a meeting of the Suez Canal Company, Karachi for Gibralter, off Newport Rock. stated that the war had caused a falling. The Rednorship was holed in the fore. off in receipts from commercial traffic peak and returned to her anchorage. estimated at nearly 40 per cent, in the Tho Dawlish, was bençlied with a fire in second half of 1914. Inerrased receipts her forecastle. Three of the erew were
CHINESE ATHLETES.
RECEPTION AT THE THEATRE ROYAL,
Mile; 2, R. Leo; 3, Wong Pun Plunge for distance; 1, R. Lee; 2, Hồ Woi H'ag.
Team race, won by Hongkong team com- posed of R. Lee, Ho Woi Hing, M. P.
INTERESTING SPEECH BY HE THE" | Choi and one Shanghai man.
GOVERNOR.
The local Chinese athletes who went to Shanghai to take part in the Far Eastern Championship Games were given a most cordial reception at the Theatre Royal last evening by the Hongkong Amateur Athletic Federation. Mr. Un Kam Wah presided, and among those present on the platform Wero H.E. the Governor the Bishop of Victoria (Dr. Lander); Mr. however, an important sel-off. The UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER. T. A. Irsing (Director of Education), Sir Robert Ho Tang, Mr. E. Ralphs decrease in the current year was estimated
LONDON, June 18th.
(Inspector of English Schools); aul at 35 per cent. The Board proposed a The Press Bureau announces that the the masters of the various schools dividend of 120 tranes, allowing a Governor-General of Nigeria reports represented in the Federation, The body suficient reserve to be carried forward to that Garua, on the Benne river, surten of the theatre and also the circle was.
from military transports constituted, | injured,
avoid a fresh decrease next year.
President Jonnart said that the Comforce corumanded by Colonel Caniffe, on dered unconditionally to an Anglo-French
pany had suffered comparatively little
the 11th inst from the war.
Its vital forces had not been affected, and they could look forward to a prosperous future. All Turko.
BIG LIVERPOOL FIRE.
Losnos, June 18th.
THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]
THE ITALIAN SOLDIER.
German attacks on the Canul bad failure lasting twelve has wurret MIS–REMARKABLE QUALITIES,
and any future attacks were likewise to day at a catton wire warehouse at doomed to failure. Rowe, June 15th.
Liverpool. The damage is estimated at The report was unanimously adopted, The recent fighting has proved the
many thousands of pounds. remarkable qualities of the Italians was also a motion to withdraw the man- date from the German Director, Herr soldiers, and their determination to win
Heinecken. at any price has inspired and reawakened racial feelings.
completely filled.
The CHAIRMAN explained the object of tho gathering and added that they desired to show their appreciation of the excellent way in which those men who were sent to Shanghai upheld their reputation. Mr. Un Kam Wah then extended a hearty welcome to H.T. the Governor, who, be said, daring the many years he had been among them. had always taken a deep interest in everything they did, and his presenes there that evening was get another indication of His Excellency's interest in their activities. In con- clusion the Chairman congratulated the athletes who were sent to Shanghai and The usual fornightly meeting of the who were also so successful there over Hongkong Sanitary Board was-hold-yes- terday, the President (Mr. G. N. Orme) their old rivals in the Philippines and Japan. One of their athletes had done so Vice-President." (Bon, Mr. W. Chatham, admirably that he had all be would do C.M.C.), Hon, Mr. E. A. Hewett, C.M.G., to carry his medals, and the handsome Hon. Mr. S. B. . C. Ross, Colonel trophies which were before the bore Their Majesties the King and Queen of Gordon-Hall, Mr. P. W. Goldring, Mr. ample tribute to the excellence of the men a battalion crossed the Yser near Dixmude lieri," Colonel Morgotto and many other Belgium and the Heir Apparent visited Chan Kai Ming, Mr. Ng Hon Tsz, Dr. they sent to Shanghai, (Applause.) railway bridge, organised the ground officers met their death with similar the Indian Cavalry camp and witnessed a W. W. Pearse (Medical Officer of Health),
The evening communiqué says :--- Kerman attacks north of Arras and Bouth-east of Hebuterne were repulsed.
We advanced our lines at Lorraine here our progress in the Embermente Farruy sector has been uninterrupted. BELGIANS CROSS THE YSER,
PARIS, June Tith
4.35 p.r.
Officers and inen fought side by side in the most heroic manner in attacking forti
INDIAN CAVALRY GYMKHANA AT THE FRONT.
HONGKONG SANITARY
BOARD.
fied entrenchments with the bayonet KING AND QUEEN OF BELGIUM presiding. There were niste present the
Colonel Derossi was wounded at the hond
A welcome Belgian success is reported of the Bersaglieri and fell waving a flag In today's communiqué, which says that and shouting Sempre avanti Bering-
won, and destroyed a chateau in the ardour. vicinity of Dixmude.
There wère ferce infantry actions nogih ward of Bouchez. We took a number of trenches, some of which had to be relin. quished owing to a violent bombardment.
[HAVAS BERVICE.]"
THE PROGRESS OF THE FRENCH.
PARI, June 12th.
The operations in the mountains are most difficult, and the heavy guns have to be transported over almost inaccessible summits and abross rock-strewn gorges,
The cavalry and cyclists have made a most dashing raid into the enemy's
[“Country.
Seven thousand Austrians, with guns on mule-back, attempted to surprise the rear of the Italians at Montenero by marching Yesterday the booty realised at Nenville along the mountain paths and dividing into three columns, but they were detected St. Wanst comprised three " my 12. guns, Efteen machine-guus, one thousand hand, by the Alpinists, who remained very quiet grenades, an enormous quantity of guns, until the Austrians were cless to them,
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INTERESTED SPECTATORS.
LONDON, Jupe 14th!
Gymkhana organised in their honour.
General Rimington and Staff welcomed the royal visitors, who were escorted by British Cavalry.
Their Majesties drove round the parads ground and through lines of India troopers drawn up in single ranks with officers in front, and then entered the cuclosire from which they could see the whole brilliant array of Indian Cavalry gathered in dense lines,
After the Gymkhana the Royal visitova had toa at General Rimington's
quarters.
The King thanked the General warmly
and the Secretary. (Mr. W. Bowen- Rowlands).
· THE RIVAL SYSTEMS.
An application was received for the erection of three water-closets at Ian Mor," Peak Road
If
rifles, shells, cartridges and equipment, and then they attacked furiously with for the entertainment and praised the locality, and treat them all jarči prakt avinimera, 29 men in all, and through the In the Farm Touvent region we pierced, the hayonet from rocks, trees, ditches and bearing of the troops. the German lines on front of 2,000 entrenchments, shouting "Savoia." metres by 1,000 metres. To-day new pro- gress-has-been realized...in the Arrus shelled the enemy's rear. The Austrians. region.
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
(FEROVGR RASTER'S "AGENOT.]
SUBMARINE ACTIVITY.
LONDON, June 15th.
Three, trawlers have been--torpedoed; and also the steamer Hope Mount.”
It is reported to-day that the latter was' attacked without warning. Three shells
struck the bridge, wounding the Captain and four of the crew. The crew wore then ordered to take to the boats, and
remained afloat for twelve hours until they were picked up by a Greek steamer, The game submarine sank a French schooner. It came from behind a Angles? steamer and gave the crew only bre minates to abandon the schooner, which was then sunk with shell Gire.
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CYCLING.
Fifteen mile road racs: '2, AE. Moy Hing (Y.M.C.A.); 3, G. Lee (Y.M.C.A.)..
FOOTBALL.
In the Football (Association) section,
Hongkong won against the Philippines team. Three matches were played, Two of which were drawn and the other won by Hongkong 1-0. In the open interna- tional game Hongkong also figured pro- minently. Four teams entered, Hong kong, Philippines, Nan Yang College (Shanghai) and a Shanghai British ecadı. In the first round the British team beat beet the Philippines 3-1. In the final Nan Yang College 8-0, and Hongkong Hongkong lost to the British team 2-0. Hongkong played five matches in six dags.
VOLLEY BALL..
The Volley Ball team was made up of players from Hongkong and Canton, and they easily defented the Phillipines, the scores in two games reading 21-6 and
81-14.
TENNIS
Three men were cutered for the tennis, but no successes were recorded. Ng Taz Kwong, who went to the semi-final round the Hyngle Club Gimmpionship, whe Lone of the trio, but he found the Japanese
players much the good for him.
PRESENTATION OF DIPLOMAK, After the reading of the report His Excellency prescated the diplomas to the successful athletes, along with the. trophies, and there were enthusiastic scenes as each athlete went up to receive his award.
SPEECH BY THE GOVERNOR. HIS EXCELLENCY said he had been asked that afternoon to say a few words to them
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on the subjret of the relation of athletics the formation of character. He then proceeded to remark: According to our | philosophy man consists of body and soul, or, as you might prefer to call it, mind, The body is the fastrument of the soul,
TEAM MANAGER'S REFONT.
while the soul or mind" animates and Mr. MacetERSON, who acted in the pervades the body in all its parts. In double capacity of Hon. Secretary of the the training of a boy, who is to grow
into a man, the great object is the founda Federation and as Manager of the team tion of character. Character may be of atheletes which wont to Shanghai, gave defined as the mind dominated by prin a brief account of the games, making ciples, and principles are ethical truths firmly implanted on the mind and readily special reference to the part taken by the applied in practice. The acquisition of The PRESIDENT said he would like to competitors from Hongkong enumerated what we call a good habit" is the faci impress upon the members of the Board below. Three months before the games lity of putting principles into practice. that they should act on a strict principle at Shanghai took place Mr. Crocker, Hon. ton of character is to inealeate good
-Therefore the Brst-resential-in-the-forma-- in dealing with these applications.
Secretary of the Contest Committee, visit habits. We cannot begin too early. an application were granted in respected Hongkong and invited the Federation child can be taught obedience, truthful- to one house, it ought to be granted in to assist the Chinese team particularly by for its parents and elders, unselfishness. ness, seemly behaviour, modealy, reverenca respect to the neighbouring houses in supplying football, yelley ball and tennis As the child grows and begins to use his head,milar circumstane, unless there was players, evelists and swimmers This the reason we can extend the training. And particular ground of objection." It would Federation agreed to do, selecting twelve one of the first things to teach the grow
ing boy is self-control. The exercise of be uccessary to have regard to the treat footballers, seven volley ball plaress, two restraist in all things is essential, for bad ment of former applications from the yelists, three tennis players and five habits are easily and quickly scquired.
I have said that the body in the servant. as having equally the same rights.
grzerosity of many Chinese gentienten in of the mind. Man's actions, therefore are controlled by his will, and as a spring would be very unfortunate to grant an.
will become slack by constant stretching application in respect of one house, and Hongkong sufficient money was secured to
ke does the will power become weak by necessary expenses. Mr.
uncontrolled. indulgence in
actigits. refuse it when made by the neighbouring house He personally thought it would Macpherson then went on to deal with And how sha'l we school a youth in self- not be more dangerous to grant the the successes recorded below, and referring | control-Well, much-can-be done in the privileges required for the better class to the superiority of the men from the home provided the boy has a wise father school in the hands of a wiso teacher, and European houses than it would be in North over the men from the South on the and a wise mother. Much can be done in keep the applicants under the discomforts track, remarked that the N rtl had not a very great deal can be done on the and inconveniences of the present bucket always been superior to the South in healthy rivalry of the playing fields. Thi system. The Hon, Director of Public this respect. At the Chinese national the first place bodily exercise helps to keep Werks was concerned with the carriage games in Nanking in 1910 Hongkong the mind clean and sweet and the body fit.
secured six firsts. The improvement in That is why at English schools boys--- the Government, recognising the grent ser-from the houses, and he thought the the North was due, the Hon. Secretary are compelled to join in games, and E vices he had rendered in India, desired to Board could safely follow him in believing believed, to improved facilities and to know a wise father in the boys of my retain the advantage of his experience that the risk was very small.. He person-
scientific training in physical work. In youth who when he saw his sons idle dur this connection he believed Hongkong hading the holidays used to give them the during the coming winter, and had really was inclined in eases such as the two needs more ground and a fully quali option of doing a task of mental work or to cross the river Windan, near Liatzkow, quested him to remain fill the end of present to grant the privilege. Halsfied director of physical culture. On going out and exercising their bodice. on the 13th, but were repulsed. A detach | March. Lord Hardinge had consented, pointed out that an application for water ment crossed the river lower down, but and the King had approved the arrange closets frem a neighbouring house nine yeng ago was granted, and they would have to keep a strict principle in view, its attrapt to advance was checked.
Mr. Asquith added: "I am glad to and rent this application in the same take this opportunity to express our sends way.
Hon. Mr. HEwert disputed absolutely bucket system, and he altogether differed from the Chairman when he said that because the Board had made one grant they ought to be consistent and grant also more applications from similar districts.
The PRESIDENT-Consistent in one way or the other.
Meanwhil Italian
mitrailleusea LORD HARDINGE TO REMAIN
resisted desperately, but were obliged to retire, many of the mules, guns and so). diers falling over the precipices.
RUSSIAN FRONT
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)
RUSSIAN PROGRESS,
PETROGRAD, June 16th.
An official communiqué states that
great enemy forces repeatedly attempted
The battle for a position near Shavle The continues with varying fortune.
IN INDIA.
LONDON, June 14th. Mr. Asquith, replying to a question put in the House of Commons by Colonel Yate said that in normal circumstances Lord Hardings' term of office as Viceroy of India would terminate in November, but
ment.
July
rbe
town of Shavle has been bombarded with of the public,spirit, in spite of the great that there was any discomfort in the the result of their success in the mile relay ledience, discipline and co-operation.
heavy guns,
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The fierce battle in Galicia was resumed on the 19th and 13th. Dense columns of the enemy succeeded in crossing the river
FRENCH DESTROYERS" BOM-¦ Lubaczewks, and capturing the village of
BARD A TURKISH PORT,
Tuchla.
ATHENS, June 14th.
Persistent enemy attacks on the bridge- Two French destroyers bombarded the head on the left bank of the Dneister port of Tehesue, Asia Minor, which is were unsuccessful. believed to be the base of the German
strain of his labours and in face of heavy private sorrows, with which Lord Hard ing has placed his services unreservedly at the disposal of the country." (Cheers.)
LANCASHIRE LABOUR.
TROUBLES.
account of the scarcity of land in the It is a true saying that Sotan fnds mis- Colony the first need was difficult to meet chief for idle hands to do. Then again but money would produce the second one, to play any game well and with sucesos and given the necessary financial support youth must first learn to govern his temper. He must also learn to control he would guarantee to produce the man,
In other As to the track events, the report also his actions by his reason, added that the victory of the track went words, to use his intelleet in his play. Again, in the playing field are learnt. to the Philippine men by two points, as race. In the whole competition the for without these a team, no matter in Chinese were first with 99 points, the what part of athletics, must fail if it lacks Philippines second with 38, and the the cohesion given by their possession. This contestAlso courage and resource, resignation In Japanese third with 35. showed the great progress made in defeat coupled with the determination to improve and win at the 'next encounter, athletics in China during the past two years, 1 1013 the Phillipines secured 13 humility in success and a sense of fair Hon. Mr. HEWETT emphasised that there points, the Chinese 60 and the Japanese play the close kinsman of justice. All these qualities go to build up a strong, was a large and rapidly-growing popula 16 points. In addition, almost every
noble character which will help the tion on the upper levels, and he did not record made in 1913 has been lowered very think the water supply was sufficient to consid rably. Some interesting facts grown man in the battle of life. Ning LONDON, June 1411justify the erection of water closets,
Mr. GOLDRING could not agree with the carding Chinese athletics were also if there is one quality more than another. At a meeting today of the cotton-waste Hon. Mr. Hewett's unqualified approval discovered. It was found that the among those I have enumerated it is the employers and spinners and manufac of the bucket system. Mr. Hewett lived Chinese were not as fast as the Filipinos power of co-operation that I would ent- In the majority of Englishmen this were used, and he was perfectly certain greater endurance in the long races turers it was decided to accept the offer of in a hotel on this side, where water-cloats in the short events, but that they had phasise in addressing a Chinese audience. In closing the report the Hon. quality, handed down from generation to the Board of Trade to intervene in the flat he had not experienced the ghastly Secretary said that he did not wish to generation, is well-nigh inborn I have
results of the buckef system in Kowloon,
often pointed out that the Chinese as a The bucket system was the most hopelessly imply that the aim of the Federation
race are lacking in it except in what I unpleasant and inconvenient ever devis should be the producing of a few great.
Colonel GORDON-HALL said he thought athletes. It was not that at all. Its aim may call its baser forms. The Chinese cau, for instance, boycott. But that is n nearly all agreed that the water-closet was to get many boys and young men
somewhat mean method of attaining an system was better than the bucket system, to take health-giving exercises, and to
Confucius did not touch it. He but the point he wished to make was the take part in recreative games. The good end. Moreover it is sidom really effec necessity for a fixed idea as to how the athletes were the by products who would tual applications were to be considered. They assuredly come, and their performances taught the higher co-operation born of mutual confidence, between son Rud. should find out the carrying capacity of in turn would be a powerful stimulus 10
father, the people and the ministers set LONDON, June 14th. the drains, and ascertain how for they others to take up sport.
over them, and finally between the Then, this Eaving.
uinisters and the State. This H.B.H. the Prince of Wales, who is ateuld safely go. An Austrian torpedo-boat has been sank gelos will have large majorities almost the Front, desires that all congratulations tions within the area should be grantes. beça estimated, all reasonable applica
will wold the whole nation together and must loud to that everywhere. The polls are very heavy on his coming of age shall be postponed It would be unfair to dodge about hersentingent were as follow:
national progress and development which every well-wisher of your magnificent and ancient civilization longs to Ste I welcome, therefore, your entry into the held of healthy sport and recreation, and I have no doubt that you Chiuce can win great benefit from the change you aro making (Applause)
An exceptionally bold Russian counter submarines, All the sailing vessels in attack was made by several companies,
and four hundred prisoners were taken. GENERAL.
the harbour "were sunk, and the Customs and Telegraph offices and petrol stores were destroyed. The garrison fled.
[HAVAS SERVICE]
ITAROVON REUTER'S AGENCY.]
THE GREEK ELECTION,
AN AUSTRIAN TORPEDO-HOAT SUCCESS OF VENEZELOS CERTAIN,
SUNK.
ATHENS, June 13th.
in the Dardanelles.
OBITUARY:
Loxbox, June 15th. In the Probate Court to-day, leave was granted to assume the death of Gerard Freeman Thomas, heir of Lord Willing don, who has been missing since the battle of the Marne when he was wounded,
ATHENS, June 15th.
It is practically certain that M. Vone-
and the crowds are good-humoured.
Processions of Venezaloists were so num- erous that cavalry attempted to disperso them. They did not succeed, the crowds re-forming and demonstrating
LATER.
The Venezeloists are victorious every- where in the elections, except at Mace donia.
cotton trade dispute,
It is believed that other sections of the trade will adope a similar attitude. PRINCE OF WALES' COMING OF AGE.
and there, granting to oue and refusing till the conclusion of the war.
his neighbour But one application had (His Royal Highness will be 21 years of age to be carefully considered first, for on the 2ird inst.)
immediately that was granted there would be an influx of applications from neigh The application was ultimately granted, Applications for permission to erect 18 water-closets at NCB. 140 6, Comwali Avenue, Kowloon, and two sets of trong closets at the St. Paul's Institution, Caroline Road, were also granted,
THE DESTROYED ZEPPELIN.bouring bousc
AMSTERDAM, June-14th, The airship destroyed at Evere was Zeppelin 38,
THE SUCCESSES.
The actual successes of the Hongkong co-operation
-SWIMMING.
50 yards: 3. M. P Choi (Queen's College).
100 yards: 2. R. Leo (Chinese YMCA.).
100 yards on back: 1, R. Loe; 3, H. Lam (Y.M.C.A).
920 yards: 1, 1. Loo, 2. M. P. Choi. -The proceedings closed with the playing of the National Anthem by the band of 220 yards breast stroke: 1, RL; 3. Ho Wei Hing (V.M.C.A.).
the Chinese Y. M..A., which also pro vided selections at intervals.
440 yards: 2, B. Lec.
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