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THE WAR.

RUSSIAN NAVAL SUCCESSES.

GERMAN BATTLESHIP AND SUBMARINE

SUNK.

AUSTRO-GERMAN FORCES HELD UP.

SENSATIONAL DISCOVERY AT NAPLES,

WAR MUNITIONS ON INTERNED LINER.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S 'AGENCY.]

GERMAN WARSHIP

TORPEDOED.

RUSSIAN SUBMARINE'S SUCCESS.

PETROGRAD, July 3rd.

It is officially announced that in the Ba! tic Soap submarine fred two torpedoes and blew up on Friday a German battic. "ebip of the Deutschland type,

LATTE. The Deutschland was leading a German squadron at the extraneo to Danzig bar bour when she was blown up.

The Deutschland class are pre-Dread. nought battleships of 13,500 tons displac ment, constructed from 1903 to 1906. They are armed with four. in. and fourteen 6.7in, guns, and have a speed of 18 knots, )

ENEMY SUBMARINE RAMMED.

A Russian destroyer rammed a sub- marine which was attempting to approach the Russian warships. The submarine was not seen again. The damage to tho destroyer--was insignificant.

SUNKEN GERMAN SUB-

MARINE.

RAISED "AFTER 36 HOURË.

AMSTERDAM. July 4th.

The German submarine which sank at the mouth of the Eras is lying at a depth of 35 metres. Attempts were being wade-

to raise the vessel, and ships lett Wilhelms- hafen for this purpose immediately after the sinking, Divers ascertained that the

crew were still alive, but as slag was -impossible they must now have porished.

LATER."

The Amsterdam Telegraf says U 30 has been raised. Only one of the crow was forud to be dead after thirty-six hours' -submersion,

SUBMARINE ACTIVITY

TWO MORE STEAMERS SUNK.

LONDON, July 4th, The crews have been landed at Ply. mouth of the steamers Renfrew, in ballast, and the Larchmare, on its way to Bombey laden with coal, which were paik by n submarine yesterday morning.

Both made gallant attempts to escape, and were pepered with shells before they stopped

WAR

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JULY 6TH, 1915.

GENERAL GOURAUD

WOUNDED,

A STIRRING ADDRESS TO HIS

TROOPS.

PABIS, July 4th. General Goutaud's life is not in danger, though he will temporarily return to France.

WIF

by

ENGLISH SOVEREIGNS FOR GERMANY.

LEAKAGE THROUGH EXCHANGE OF BELGIAN NOTES.

In the House of Commons Mr. Joyuson Hicks (U., Brentford) asked the Chanool-

HOW GERMANY WAS ORGANIZED,

MACAO NOTES.

[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT',)

MACAO, July 5th.

DEATH OF MR. A R. MACKINNON. Mr. L. AR. Mackinnon, formerly "of the British Consular Service, and for sómo time past al tencher of English of

EVERY MAN INDEXED

The following extract is taken, by permission, from the private letter of an independent American observer, who has awaro that there was a steady export of organizing the nation in Germany, German agents through Holland, and that of the German people and to the mobiliza- trade in English sovereigns being done by It bears witness to the wonderful strength de Prata or Sunday evening. this trade was helped by the fuot that tion of their Rien and industries from the

The late Mr. Mackinnon was appointed The General

wounded

the Bank of England gave out to Belgian very moment war was declared,

asthadent interpreter in China in 1805. refugees some 10,000.sovereigns weekly in

The Germans certainly aro Ho was Acting-Consul at Teig-Yuch for splinters when visiting a field hospital. exchange for their notes; and would he going strong; since your letter they're about, a year (1992-03), and Acting-Vioo

explain why it was not possible to issue going even stronger. He is only 47 years of age, is the youngest the British new notes to them instead of fully equipped, and seem to have made Consul at Canton (May, 1983, to April,

They are wonder- of the French Divisional Generals, and is gold.

povery item of the central jocation count. |1004), Mr. Achaud. I am afraid there is no The economic and financial side of their regarded as was of the greatest. His

doubt that the facilities given to refugees operations is about the most interesting whole career has been spent in the for the exchange of Belgian notes have feature; we haven't realized it full yet,

been abused in the manner suggested. The but they have pretty well overturned most has Colonies.

import of these mates, however, has now LATER.

of the theories developed in the last 25 or It been prohibited, and more stringent pro 50 years. They've solved the whole pro- cautions are being taken with regard to blein of being reasonably self-supporting by an elder son upon his mother for money. try As currency notes are payable in gold nuch us possible with the middleman, and the younger son supported her action. the exchange of notes already in the coun- and self-contained, and by doing away as

The other refused to part with the money at the Bank of England. I do not think They claim that they're just passing the This two brothers thereupont entre to blows there would be much advantage in com- money around among themselves, uts & pelling refugees to sevent match notes, since medium of exchange; and that as long as and then to warfare with knives. The intely be exchanged for gold at another with the armies, they don't need a great under the heart and ho died on the spot. any ziot He accepted could imme-they can connect the producer directly younger son stabbed his elder brother counter.

deal of cash in the way of loans,

lor of the Exchequer whether he was had opportunities of watching the process Macro, died at his rezidence, No. 1, Rumi

On the eve of the Freuch general attack in Gallipoli, on June 4th General Couraud etirred the enthusiasm of his troops with the order.: "The moment has come to assault the Turkish lines in conjunction with our British comrades, Nos an inch of the conquered ground must be abandon- ed. Soldiers, in advancing you must re- member that that you are still fighting. your hateful enemy Germany, who has stirred up against us the Turks who were formerly our friends. Therefore you of Radom captured the trenches of several should show mercy to the Turks who

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] FIERCE FIGHTING IN POLAND AND GALICIA.

PETROGRAD, July 6th,

A communiqué states:---..

A Russian local attack in the direction

Austrian battalions,

was

Fierce fighting took place on the 2nd and 3rd inst. between the Vistun and the Bug rivers, and the enemy's offensive on tho Wyżnica stretin successfully stopped.

The oneray's attempts to advance in the direction of Zamose and Krasostave, in the district where the river Volitza joins the Vieprz, caused desperate fighting on the Sud and 3rd inst., in which the enemy lost very heavily.

The Russian rearguards having held up the enemy's offensive on the Gnilalpa river, retired on the night of the 3rd inst to Zolotaialipa.

FRAWOO-BELGIAN FRONT.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

BATTLE IN ARRAS AND ARGONNÉ,

ENEMY'S LOSSES "VERY HEAVY.

Panza, July 4th..

3.10 p.m.

surrender."

AN EDITOR'S ALLEGORY. CENSOR BAFFLED BY STORY OF

MAD ENGINE DRIVER.

The Freie Blatter, according to the Liberte, has frequently found itself and its editor, Otto Schiff, in difficulties with the censor, and has often appeared with unsightly blanke in its pages, says the Paris correspondent of The Morning -Post-

·

A

Chinese family

A FATAL QUARREZ, quarrdi in reaulted in ir sad began over

tragedy. demand made

THE MICH COW,

3 year has past sinen 180 contos were

THE SEAWATER MAINS. The work of laying the mains for con-

On the economic side, they havo dopo | The asenssin has escaped. astonishing things. Do you know than not enly the men fit for military service, but -overy · man in the country, was card-

indexed at Berlin; and as a man was withdrawn from the treases of Meeno to called to the army from a certain job give temporary aid to Angola Only a another man was told to take his job, the third of this molley, I believe, has yet been unnecessary necessary jobs being continued and the

Cones discontinued. The paid. The Colonial Treasury is much in moment war was declared those industries need of this money, and it is hoped that the which could not hope to held outs and entiro sum will be promptly refunded. in hand, were shut down; and it was

· which were not necessary to the business A GERMAN BOMBING STORY.

already determined where the men were AMSTERDAM, July 4th..

to go who worked there. A clerk, and a stonographor could go to the files and re-veying sea water into the city for fire A German communiqué states that

arrange the labour of the land. There were extinction purposes is progressing, but the aircraft dropped bombs on the Land a setisational series of headlines:

Last March, however, it came out with certain factories which had never been filling in of the trenches is proceeding

"Ter-worked in times of peace; they were Guard fort at Harwich, and also upon a mad Numerous victims."

rible entastrophe-Engine driver goes standing ready, in perfect order, and the

very slowly, There is much sickness British flotilla of destroyers. ;

The letter moment war was declared skilled men (lever) among people living in the neigh- press described a terrible railway accident from all over the country received word bourhood of these trenchés, · in the United States. The engine driver to report at these factories. There has had gone mad, and had driven his train been no unemployment and not the shadow full tilt into one coming in the opposite, of an economic, disturbance; every one is direction...

All

the passengers were killed.

earning, and there seems to be plenty of M. Schiff pointed the moral of the money. No doubt they are beginning, to extreme nawisdom of entrusting so many feel the pinch; but they're sure to be able human lives to one man, whose brain, like to hold out till the next crops come along, Stat of other inen, was liable to become and if they haven't lost their grip of

He added, too, that the things they will see to it that they Chinese who live under its protection, deranged. passengers would have acted wisely in enough this summer to keep the nation getting rid of the driver before the ex-1-running. It looks to me like a long war. press started, is then way showing The Allies may run over them when they signs of mental disorder.

| get started, but it will be a devil ofm job.

THE AGA KHAN,

da London, July 4th, The Agu Khan had the honour of lunching with their Majestice King George and Queen Mary yesterday.

THE AMERICAN SHOOTING SENSATION.

WASHINGTON, July 4th.. Among those who breakfasted with Mr. Morgan (upon whose life an attempt was made by a pan of German extraction) was the British Ambasador, Sir C. Spring Rice, who witnessed the shooting.

·LATEN.

A Chicago newspaper says that Hai real name is Erich Muenter. He was

A week later the Freie Blatter dis covered and described a similar accident that had occurred in South America, and again the week after in China. Lang-

RIVAL GENERALS. unge, description, and comment were almost identicul The censory said no- thing.

JOFFRE AND VON HINDENBURG. Presumably, however, they must have realised that the astonishing railway Of Joffre they say writes the famous disaster was an allegory, the mad engine, war correspondent, Fredit. Palmer, that driver being the Emperor, and the when reinforcements are demanded he is unhappy passengers the German Empire. always slow to respond. Yet they always But so far no action has been taken, arrive if they are needed. In one day I doubtless in order to prevent the censor have seen 60,000 French troops pass over looking ridiculous, and apparently. Otto

sent very rapidly when necessary.

QUACK DOCTORS.

Is it, not time that the Government took some steps to control quack doctors and dentists in Macan? Though they practics among the Chinese population the Govern ment has a duty to perform towards the

and it ought to see that no doctors or den- tists shall practice in the Colony unless they are able to furnish diplomas in proof" of their qualification.""

SHIPPING NOTES. SALE OF THE SUIMOW." The Suimg10, Hamburg-America

stemmer of 1,857 tone gross, built in 1907, which was captured by the Japanese Navy and condemned as a lawfut prise, we sold by public tender at Sasebo on the 26th The successful bid was made by the Steamship Co.) and was Yon 238,000.

ult.

The storm centre of the battle around born in Germany and dieappented from Schiff will be able to go on describing #single line of railway, for they may be Nisshin Kisen Kaisha (Japan-China-

there after the suspicious death of his wife, such catastrophes as occurring, work after He married again.

week in remote countries, all over the world save and except only in Germany. And several of his readers-will-appre=: cinte the meaning of his allegory.

Arras is the shaken road from Angres-te Ablain.; The Germans on Saturday night re-attacked them in close formation, but the French artillery was ready and coveloped the enemy in a curtain of fire, and caught them by machine-guns,

The communiqué says that the enemy's fosses were very heavy.

The battle raged in Argonne throughout the night, mostly between the artillery, infantry actions being localised. All the -French positions were maintained. The Germans were caught in curtains of fire, and two of their attacks were broken on

our entanglements,

ARTILLERY AND MINE ACTIONS.

PARIB, July sth. 1.35 a.m. This evening's communiqué states that there have been sharp artillery actions in Belgium. In north Arras, the mining conflict has continued, and on the right bank of the Aisne there have been fights: with hand grenades and torpedoes, but no infantry: actions.

Mr. J. P. Morgan's condition favourable.

MORE SHIPS FOR CHINA TRADE.

- AMERICA.

way sleeps his eight hours a day. Von Joffre is not caught napping, though he Hindenberg secnis never perplexed, never rushed, though he has struck sich telling and sudden blows, Where Napoleon threw in 10,000 reserves and from his horse watched them double past to change the tide of battle von Hindenburg throws 300.000 men on railroad trains in the night into East Prussia, and everlastingly surprises and overwhelms the Bussians,

BRITISH CASUALTIES..."

LONDON, July 4th. The following casualties are anndutie ed:- (Berkshires); Major H. Chapman, (Dur-

KILLED Lion Dulonel C. G. Hill, CHINESE TRADE COMMISSION IN Meanwhile, in what seemed a fierce and ham Light Infantry); Second Lieut. C.

desperate attempt to break through in front of Warsaw, he was only feinting. Burnley Campbell, (Argyll and Suther-At a hunches recently given in New But he did not make a half-feint. It cost (London (London High) and FP HD York in honor of the Chinese, Trads Cons: him 20.000 up somber, a copy of an

WOUNDED Lieut. Colonel H.B. Jones, mission now in this country, says the SanAgain, in December, a copy of an appeal (Royal Engineers) Major T. Arden. Francisco Chronicle the chairman of the hy Joffre to French sdiers, saying the (Worcester Regt) Capt. H. Cart de commission made an eariest plea for time had come to drive the carmy out of Fontaine, (London Reg.); Capt. W. J. more ships for the China trade. That France by a supreme effort, was takes on Harrison, (R.A.M.C.); Lieut, B. H. Bell more ships are needed, and badly needed, French prisoners. Now, the German staff (Northumberland Fusiliers); Lieut. J. is well-known to all familiar with the could not tell whether this was a ruse or Carter, (Duke of Cornwalls Light Inton development which is in progress in the no. Joffre did hegin attacking in a man- try); Lient. C. H. King (Irish great republic. This development is still ner to indicatshe might be about to launch Fusiliers); Livut H. Orpen, (West in its infancy, but that it has begun and a general nilack. The Germans had to Surrey Regt); Liut. D. Rawes, Royal is desired by the Chinese people is hurry up their reserves. But all Joffre Rifles); Second-Liens, R. Baker, (Will sufficient, The Chinese change very slow was aiming to do was to hold the frzemars shiro Regt.); P. Dangerfield, (Buffs); Ily, but when one-n movement gets fairly off from the Russians at a critical C. Montford, (Royal Rifles); R. Mony under way there is gradually placed moment, Jofies and to as many Worcester Regt.); and W. Rexscarl, industrious people in the world, some of his battles. penny, (Essex Regt.); A Flaistow, behind it the energies of 400,000,000 of the men for tifts object as Napoleon 1986 in (Royal Engineers).

to unexcelled ready for application MISSING Lic. W. Robertson, (Lin natural resources almost wholly undeve colnshire Regt.).

loped. And even in the present stage, the available ships sail with full cargoes on every voyage. The Chinese merchants are ready to give this country preferences, and China produces much that we desire to buy And normally there should be steady increase n ships on the Oriental route. But, instead of an increase, we are to foe in the war.

NEW BRITISH MINISTER

Tho Larchmore a engine-room wreaked, a donkey-man was killed and another wounded.

NAVAL INVENTIONS BOARD,

LONDON, July 4th Anaval Inventions Board is being formed to assist the Admiralty in relation ading on the heights of the Mouse and the Embassy, at Petrograd, has been ap to the requirements for naval service, the Vosges. Lord Fisher has been appointed Chairman of the Bard.

RUSSIAN FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ENEMY ATTACKS IN POLAND

REPULSED.

PETROGRAD. July 3rd. The enemy attempted a large number of uttacks in Poland. A communiqué affirms that these were repulsed with success. The situation is otherwis unchanged.

AUSTRO-GERMANS CHECKED.

AMSTERDAM, July 4th,

A check to the Austro German forces in Galicin both on the Bug and at Krasnik is indicated in a Vicuna cuvintunigud. It has born officially claimed that the Austro-Germans, have occupied Krasnik. The latest communiqué says that fighting is still proceeding there,

In the Argonne there has been cannon-

GENERAL

(THROUGH RESTER'S AGENCY.]

THE "BAYERN'S" CARGO.

| GREAT HAUL OF WAR MATERIAL.

LONDON, July 5th. It is announced at Rome that the cargo of the German liner Bayern, which has bern interned at Naples since the outbreak of the war, has been found to cousins :

500,000.revolṛEKS......

100,000 rifles.

200,000 cases of ammunition.

2 hangers with two biplanes fitted with

wireless an 1 Maxims,

1,000 aeroplane bombs, 14 field-guns-

AT SOFIA

LONDON, July 4th. Mr. H. J. O'Beirne, C.B., Counsellor of pointed British Minister at Sofin

The new Minister was Attache at St. Petersburg, 1892; 2nd. Secretary, Washing tan, 1805-08; Secretary at British Embasey, Paris, 1000-1906. He had been in the St Petersburg Embassy zineo 1900.]

TURKS FORTIFYING.

ATHENS, July 4th, It is reported that the Turks are fortifying the old Ergene line near Teherkesskey, and also the second line behind Tehattaldiarret.

IMPORTANCE OF OTAVI.

PRETORIA, July 4th. The occupation of Otavi, where there is abundant water supply, practi- cally insures the possession of the whole of the surrounding country.

An

MR. ASQUITH'S DAUGHTER ENGAGED.

TO HER FATHER'S SECRETARY. Hundreds of tons of cement. Two complete wireless stations.

LONDON, July 4th. The engagement is announced of Mr. Important military documents were Asquith's daughter, Miss Violey Asquith, found hidden in the hold,

to her father's secretary Mr. Maurice Bonham-Carter,

Nak so brilliant or abla, perhaps, as Foch, Pan or Castelnou. Joe has won the respret and affection of France by his balance. You love heard how, when von Hindenburg was about to undertake the campaign "gainst Warsaw, he was asked what general he wished to take with him, "Joffie!! was big answer, it is said. If so it was the prettiest compliment of foe

to lose. after November 4th next, the ser- vice of the seven Pacific Mail steamers, which for many years have been the largest carriers between this port and China. We THE SPY MANIA IN BERLIN. can sell to China, but, as Mr. Schwab remarked, at the same luncheon, "what is the use of selling if you cannot deliver the goods?"

CHINESE INSULTED.

re

SALE OF ENEMY SHIPS.

Eight German and Austrian vessels at Buenos Aires have been provisionally sold subject to the arrangement of the difficul- tins, of transfer and registration.

The T'es correspondent a Buenos Aires who reports this says: Soine resentment felt that American con) was carried in

man card company which caled German British bottoms or delivery here to a Ger- eruisers off this coast,"

JAPANESE VESSELS ON VARIOUS--

SERVICES.

The tonnage of Japanese vessels, classified according to services which they are working at present are given. below:-

Tons. European service.

35,800 Hawaiian and American servies 46,747 South Seas, India, and Austra

hian servicenza. Japan and China

coating

...172,000

2.421,000

SHIEBUILDING COSTS IN JAPAN.

The cost of shipbuilding in Japan, says a Japanese contemporary, has remarkably risen of late owing to dearth of materials, which have hitherto been imported into Japan chiefly from Europe. The current rate of construction cost per ton for cargo boats, as compared with that before and after the War follows

For

Before the After the Current European war Siege war rates

Per tan Perton Por tan Y.176

Y.190

$1,000 tons class .....165

2,000

130 180 A. $120

"

3,000

5.009 7,000

160

140

150

14

170

180.

140 160 170

The rates vary with the types and classe, of the vessels." A Japanese shipbuilding yard is reported to have asked Y:200 per ton for a vessel for construction to the order of a Dairen shipowner.

A Berlin court has micted a line of £15 If there are to be more ships in the upon a local patriot who on the evening transpacific trade, China herself or Japau of February 22nd met two bembers of

VESSELS CHARTERED FOR must supply them. American ships can the Chinese Legation a secretary and an not remain in that trade without greatly interpreter-took them for Japanese and

HONGKONG SERVICE. increasing freight rates, while Oriental treated them as he considered the ships car; although, with diminished con Japanese ought to be treated. The Ger- The following vessels, a Japanese papor petition, the Japanese lines will presum- man, seeing the two Chinese walking with says, have been taken up on time-charter ably increase rates, Chinn herself cannot two ladies, seized them and asked “Are at Hongkong market so far since laat Jati well supply the ships. She has neither you Japanese or Chinese Without uary the capital nor the properly trained waiting for a reply be turned to the ladies. officers, American or other ships cannot and said, "You women ought to be transfer to the Chinese flag, partly for ashamed of going about with auch pigs" the lack of trained Chinese officers and He then assaulted one of the Chinese, and Kamor partly because China can give no protes when a policeman took him in charge tried Tungsing tion on the sea or in foreign ports. Japan to arouse the sympathies of the crowdomini can supply the ships and comply with our which had assembled. In defence the Farg law, which will be in force after November German said that he had been celebrating

Foolse .... 4th To the extent that more capital is a Hindenburg victory, and had drunk. needed, it will be forthcoming doubtless, about five litres of beer. He had now he Nissho Mara... 917 six months. Nichiren Maru.....1,400six manthe largely from, this country. Considering came a teetotaler. He also stated that on trade on the Pacifcit is difficult to see a previous occasion he had detected two wherein the so-called "' seaman's bill " will Russian spies disguised as purses, and help American seamen. It will be good when he saw the two Chitose he thought for Japanese seamen,

that they might be Japanese spies.

1,173 one year...

Net

Steamer.

Tonnage

For

Charler Money Per month. 949-11 months Mex. $9,000

18,000

1,366 six months

17,000

874 six months

34,000

1,714 one year.. 59 on year

14,000

12,200

10,000

· 14,000 11,000

Immametal

Titan Juru....1,042 nine months

The two last-mentioned Japanese vessels.. are registered at Dairen. In addition, 7 foreign ressels have just been chartered at stiff rates.