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THE WAR.

THE

POSITION

OF THE

SPEECH BY MR. ASQUITH,

GERMANS FORCED BACK BY

RUSSIANS.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY JULY 30TH. 1916

(THROUGH AKUTRI'S ADENGE-]

THE SINGAPORE MUTINY.

QUESTION OF COMPENSATION.

LONDON, July 29th.

་་

(THROUGH BEIZER'S AGENCY.]

THE GRAND FLEET.

ARCHBISHOP OF YORK'S SPLENDID TRIBUTE.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

[TERONGE REUTER'S AGENCY)

THE FIGHT FOR WARSAW.

FORMIDABLE RUSSIAN

RESISTANCE.

PETROGRAD, July 28th. The withdrawal of the Russians and

HONGKONG GYMKHANA

CLUB.

The next Gymkhana is: fixed for August 7th. The entries are as follows:

TENT PEGGING-J. Gibb, L. P. Goldney, T. Duguid, G. C. Moxon, C. C. Boyd,. L. A. W. Forbes, R.N., Major Lawder, V. G. Smyth, C. H. Blason G. K. H. Brutton.

Ping

Chief, Barod Chief,

GYMKHANA STAXES-Mascotte, the redisposition of their forces, by the abandonment of deep salicats, have Ping, Saxon are

shortened the Russian frout during the past fortnight to about 700 miles, on over 500 of which fighting is proceding. ·

Sammie. Maybey, Roman Chief, Lorenze. Aldwych, Duke Dahlia, Tinker, Soldier, BENDINU RACE Dunrobin II, Be Mohr, Anon, Bearder, Buttercup, Tippe

Skreel

Apothecary, Fluke, Thurlstol,

LONDON, July 28th. WAR.In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar

The Archbialiop of York, in a two Law, replying to a question regarding column article describing his fortnight's the general policy of the Government visit to the Grand Fleet, says it is impos- the matter of exmpensation to the suffer-sible to realise the strain of waiting for om in the recent mutiny in the Straits the day and the sacrifices the mon Settlements, said that he was not yet in making for their country, but, despite a position to make a statement, but be everything, they are full of cheerfulness. was in communication with the Governor. He pays a tribute to the bravery of the

The largest forces are engaged againsttrary, men on the trawkers who are patrolling THE. CEYLON RIOTS.

and sweeping for mines. Ho says that General von Mackensen's army on the

ONCE ROUND FLAT RACE HANDICAP, TO EXPLANATION IN THE COMMONS. the war has brought the navy and the fleet front south of Lublin, but the situation

of coasters and trawlers into a comrade shows signs of growing grave on the be divided into two classes-Mascotte, Aircraft (Jaipur Chief) Alverstoke, Fing Chief, Barota Chif, LONDON, July 20th. ship with which the outsider cannot faiNarew front, while the advance of 7, largo!

Ping, Saxon Tinker, Soldier, Shabrang, Kukrig In the House of Commons M1, Bonor to be iropressed. There is an all-peavad German force on a forty-male front, bo Law, replying to a question by. Mr. Macing sense of readiness in the Flort, but tween Keidany and Poolovitz, indicates Sagomie, Winning Hazard, Beattock, Callum Scots concerning the Ceylon riots, the deepest and most moving impression that a great attack is developing from the Wild Cat, Lorenzo.

LADIES' NOMINATION-J. said that they were chiefly dao to racial is the splendid spirit of comradeship and Baltic provinces, possibly aiming at get

This Chapman, L. P. Goldney, A. Anderam, ting behind the Neimen defences. and religious animosities. Sentences of unity. death had been passed in certain cases,

movement is combined with attacks from G. C. Moxon, P. A. Gace, C. C. Bord, the south west, upon the approaches to L. 4. W. Forbes, RN, R. T. Barton,

CALM IN

THE WEST,

MR..

LLOYD

GEORGE

AND MUNITIONS.

THE SINGAPORE MUTINY.

GENERAL

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY:] MR. ASQUITH ON THE WAR. A CONTEST OF ENDURANCE.

(THROUGH ÉBUYER'S AGENCY.] In conclusion, Mr. Asquith said that the House of Commons itself was a sight unknown for a hundred years, Members were clad'in military garb, and there was LONDON, July 28th not a family but what had given some brothers to the army, This was typical In the House of Commons to-day Mr.

of the whole country. Mr. Lloyd George Asquith moved the adjournment of the

had organised the industries necessary for House until Beptember 14th.

The Prim Minister pointed out that the conduct of the war on a basin nover

but he was not aware whether there had

The Archbishop said he had never heard a word of criticism or felt the slightest

The officers and

every man are full of admiration and

horn any perous exocrited. It was con- breath of jealousy. sidered right that where all the villages in a certain district were concerned in the affection for, and had, full confidence in, rioting that every village should contri- Admiral Sir John Jellicor. bute comperisation, except when it proves

The latest informa non-participation, tion showed that the situation was satis factory. The trials were all under na law, but it was considered beater that ordinary criminals should be dealt with by ordinary methods, while the others

MR. LLOYD GEORGE AND THE LIBERALS.

the fortress of Kovno.

G. K. H. Brutton, Fisher.

Gibli, B.

ONE AND A QUARTER MILE HACE. Handi Altogether it is believed that the Ger-cap.-Sunlight, Mascotte, Saxon Chief, man northern armies are advancing on Baroda Chief, Aldwych, Duke Dahlia, Kukri Mub, 120 miles front between the Kovno fortress Tinker, Shabrang,

Roman Chief, Wild Cat, Lorenzo. and Dringh, otherwise Duenaburg.

Apparently the Germans are impatient Las General ven Mackensori's slow progress LONDON, July 8th.against the formidable Russian resistance A remarkable leader appears in the and are now making a fresh effort to Daily Chronicle which pays a tribute to cut off Warsaw's communications from denounces the miserable intrigué

the Coalition Government had been, I before dreamed-of in our history, but he would come under the ordinary military the work of Mr. Lloyd George and the worth.--

responsible for a substantial legislative output, including the War Loan, which had convinced the world, and particularly our Allies, of Great Britain's determina: tion whole-heartedly to prosecute the war to a successful issue. (Cheers.) Their out- put also included the Munitions Act and thio National Register, Mr. Asquith em- phasised the value of the latter. Even

believed that it was thoroughly adequate. He urged the country to remember that besides waging war Great Britain was also financing to a large extent the whole of the campaign, and, consequently, they must organise all their industries, and our imports must be made to diminish; especially as regard luxuries. The men who were maintaining the great manufae

Government.

THE MUNITIONS MACHINE

A NEW CAMPAIGN.

of

Mr.

"WHY SMITH LEFT HOME.”

The Howitt Phillips Company showed. in a very excellent manner at the heatin

Home," which is the culmination of in- Royal last evening just Why Smith left umorable incidents, tragic and comie, around Smith's domestic hearth chief

the due Jy

to

good-Tutentioned

A

There have been many cases of un- his former opponents, now his admirers,

stroke and heat apoplexy amongst the who are trying to run him as a rival of Mr. Asquith. The Daily Chronicle says troops, who are also suffering from

thirst, it is an insult to Mr. Lloyd George to associate him with the intrigue, as he is GERMANS DRIVEN BACK. LONDON, July 20th.

most loyal to Mr. Asquith, but that it

AMSTERDAM, July 28th. In the House of Commons Mr. Lloydust be frankly admitted that an

The Russians are evidently more than trangement has arisen between George said that during the past month 40,000, nearly half of whom were skilled. file, who think be should repudiate his the battle for Waraw.g

To-night's Berlin ethimeniqué is briod, lady be none the worse for further considera. Phasised the importance of increasing the A hundred thousand voluntary munitions new born friends who are exploiting him i tion. The Government had surveyed the supply of gold, and affirmed that the workers had been enrolled, the bulk be for their own purges, notably those of but it admits heavy Russian attack on

The Daily Chronicle is confident that: trades. Bixteen necessities of the nation, and they had people of Great Britain and the Domi-longing to the engineering and ship conscription and the coercion of labour.

nions had risen to the height of a great building

the bide of reaction.

tually, he said, large propusule would be turing industries were as estential as the munitions workers had increased by Lloyd George, atid the Liberal rank and holding their own in the prezent phase of"] and ́eringes before the orderings of his

mado regarding taxation. These would

soldiers in the field. The Premier em

National

nks further legislation to which they wished occasion. It was a great calumny to sug factories had been established in differentur, Lloyd George will not he won over to The Germans claim some 2,000 prisoners,eing Miss Gertrude Godart, as the

to invite assent.

How

gest otherwise, but it was an even greater Mr. Asquith emphasised that the war

calumny to suggest that our Allies did parts of the country, under National con-

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,] for some time was likely to be a contest

not appreciate fully our contributions to trol, and this would lead to an enormous FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT, of endurance. We would be ungrateful the ultimate riumph of the commen inorease in the output of shells.

LIVELY STRUGGLE AT SOUCHEZ.

and insensitive indeed if we did not recognise the indescribably gallant efforts of our Russina Allies (Loud Cheers.) "I do not think," the Prime Minister said, that in the whole of military history there has ever been a more magnificent example of discipline and endurance than that shown by the Russians, in the last seven weeks," (Renewed cheers.)

Our new Allies (Italy), with carefully prepared movements, were steadily gain ing ground. He believed that very short- ly they would reach their objective. (Cheers.)

was 12:1-

Confidence in the result of the opera- the Dardanelles tions

ab diminished.

Our Fleet was stronger than at the beginning of the war, and the enemy's submarines were not going to inflict any subatantial injury to our trade.

Recruiting was highly satisfactory, "be latest returns being the best for a long time past.

In the course of his speech Mr. Asquith

persevere

cause. "Let us," he added, " with the ever, in consequence of conferences in to inevitable Minister of Munitions and where dis- same spirit, energy and determination, France, where he had met the French persist and

tinguished French and British artillery victory."

officers had compared notes regarding the lesson of the campaign, it had been decided to embark upon a new programme

LATER.

The House of Commons adopted ·Mr. Asquith's motion after rejecting an amendment by Sir Henry Dalziel,

COMPULSORY SERVICE. QUESTIONS IN THE COMMONĖ.

GERMANS AGAIN THROWN BACK.

PARIS, July 28th. A very lively struggle is taking place The Germans

to the north of Boucher.

which no division was taken, that it was which would very seriously tax Great made three violent attacks at different

months. Wo had decided to meet the counter-attacks... not desirable to adjourn for more than a Britain's engineering resources for some points but were thrown back by vigorous and to establish A communiqué adds that attempted gigantio demands. month.

ton large Goverment archale, and German movement at Argonne was check- he hoped that the equipment fored by the rife fire of the French troops.. thee would be ready in a few works, to

NOTHING NOTEWORTHY. LONDON, July 29th. Prior to the close of the House of Com-enable us to equip our armies in such a way that even the best armies in Europe would be unable to claim superiority in the slightest respect.

Despite the difficulties due to the front, Lousings of skilled men were last month reased from the Colours to work on munitions, and thousands more would THE NEAR EAST

Mons,

Liberal member, Captain Guest, raised the question of compulsory service which, he said, was the only way to win the war quickly.

Air, Josiah Wedgwood, Mr. Amery and Mr. Ellis Griffith strongly supported the demand.

.....

of the There was But ill-starred interference inevitable, female. relatives.

which parti- very good house, cularly appreciated Wheeler Dryden's brilliant personation of the French. General who has a large and expansive. heart for the fair sex, but who crumbles

Fate, in the persoa of his haugnty mistress. The and

part rt- skill, but of quired considerablu thomany parts which this elever the Narew front; also Infore Warsaw actor has filled in Hongkong he can. never remember seeing him more convin- itself.

"aunt by mature but mother-in-law by instinct of Smith's wife, again showed her undoubted talent, while Mr. Charles Howiti, in the role of the unfortunate Lalian Smith, was without blemish. Stanbridge was, with Wheeler Dryden, responsible for most of the laughter of the evening. In the independent, self-asser- The communigné refers to a village tive character of the "cook-lady, Secre~" sume miles westward of Blonie. It is thus tary of the Cook-ladies Amalgamated. ovident that the Germans have been driven | Association," she had excellent scope, sind did not fail to make the fullest use of it. back a big distance.

Miss Doris Phillips; as Smith's wife, The communiqué says the situation on was charming, while Jack Elagert was as the Lublin and Cholm. is breezy as ever as Bob, her brother.

Tonight the Company will produce unchanged......

"Don" a tale of a Parson's 'most unusual

but the claim is unconvincing having re gard to the wide frost where the Russians are attacking.

Undoubtedly the fiercest engagement is in the region of Bashan where the fighting

continues anabated,

fronta

AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT,

[THEOUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.)

ITALIAN PROGRESS.

Rome, July 29th

PARIS, July 29th. 1.30 am

A communiqué states that at Carnis, This evening's communiqué states that under cover of a fog, the enemy attempted othing noteworthy has occurred on the an attack which was promptly repulsed.

sob:

FLOOD IN KWANGSI,

The following Mandate was issued re- cently by President Yuan Shih Kai:-

Chang Min-chi, Governor of Kwangri, in successivo telegrams states that reporta have been received from Linchuan, Kuei- hsien; Haingan, Kneiping, Yinning,

unwilling:eas of the men to leave the whole front between the sea and the Our Alpinists stormed a number of trou-Huanghaien, Yunghaun, Pingnan, Teng Voeges. We occupied two black-houses inches on the front at Palpiccolo. We sien, Changwa, Shanglin, Kucin and

Alsace.

The Labour member, Mr. Thomas, and be available in a few weeks. He mem-THROUGH REUICE'S ADENOY.}--- said that since the beginning of the war Mr. Llewellyn Williams denied that waytioned that the Inventions Branch of the there had never been a time when Anglo- French fraternity and comradeship has had been made for compulsion.

Munitions Ministry had been established

Mr. Tennant, Parliamentary Undoroa similar lines to Lord Fisher's Inron- been greater or when the Allies were more confident of victory. (Cheers.) We had Secretary to the War office, replying, sail tions Branch at the Admiralty, Bir. Had it was doubtful whether the war would Lio, & George concluded by remarking nearly experienced a year of war.

He could not anyone in the history of the world seen have been in a different position if we that all connected with munitions were a more miraculous transformation in had more troops in the field. Whether work.ng their hardest.

country—not in its soul and heart, but in

THE DARDANELLES.

FRENCH AVIATOR'S AGAIN BOOM CHANAK.

PARIS, July 28 The French at the Dardanellen have

comprision was desirable or not remained not give detai a slowing the progress of made some progress on the right win to be seen. He did not wish to say any the output; but all he could say was that French aviators bombed the new aviation thing to close the door or to embarrass the when prest development was com- camp at Chatak and hit the chede, also Government in taking any action which was necessary for the successful conclusion pleted we would be able to supply shells a petrol store, causing a considerable-fire. of the war, which the Government would which would not merely enable us to pureus to the last man, to the last shilling support our men but would enable then

the outward manifestations of its life? Ho emphasised that the Fleet had cleared the sons and Britain had secured her supplies of food and raw material with the same abundance and freedom, and, judging by the insurance rates, etc., with almost tlu same immunity as in times of peace and to the last drop of blood. (Loud cheers). The Navy bad, up to the present, been denied a grim and glorious fight, but we ought to let the Navy know that we recognised our debt of gratitude- (Load cheers)-because through its vigi- lance and the supreme skill with which it was handled we could laugh at invasion, and were immune from the actual ravages

of war.

"DACIA'S " VALUABLE CARGO

July 27th.

The cargo of ootton on the Dacia, which was captured by a French cruiser on March 18b, has been sold for £140,000 sterling.

to cease their way to victory.

A RUMOUR

TURKS EXPECT AN

spent a day on the Cures Platear streng Kuhna respectively describing the c thening the important positions captured cumstances of the great flood disaster's on the 26th instant but the Centre made there. Great efforts have already here made to, raire, and remit funds to the further progress, capturing a number of

suffering districts, but on account of the strongly held trenches, thus straightening grave nature of the sufferings, these effort

are indeed insignificant. Therefore it is pur line.

It appeare that 10% enemy officers were requested that a special large grast he. isaued to relieve sufferers of the affected captured on the 28th,

districts, etc

CHINESE TELEGRAM.

TROM TEE CHƯNG NGÓI BAO PO

Kwangsi has always been known as as indigent province. Last year between affic.ed successively by drought and foods; the people suffered severely näd normal conditions have not yet best Sumner and Autumn this province was

restored. Now the Wu and Li Rivers hav overflowed inflicting disaster upon the

THE TYPHOON AT SHANGHAI.people. We wonder what crimes have

SHANGHAI, July 29th. FROM A NEW POINT.

Yesterday's typhoon has been followed LONDON, July 28th.

hy very heavy rain, Artiyade at Athers from the Dar Many ships ave been wrecked, houses danielles report that the Tasks are have collapsed and many lives have been Lompon, July 29th feverishly fortifying the coast of Astalost. The Daily News says that it is rumoured Minor, from the entrance of the Dar that Colonel Sir Percy Girouard has left duelies to the Gulf of Adramyth, an they

the Munitions Department.

been commited by the natives of Kwang si, so that they have been destined to bear so great a suffering When I read the telegram 1 felt deep sympathy for the people. The Ministry of Finance is here by instructed to issue immediately a rant of $50,000 to be remitted to Kwangsi, where the Governor shall ab pree appoint competent officials to pro- peed to the suffering districts to distribute The electric light and telephone comme dccording to circumstances, so that municating was interrupted til late in are expecting an attack from a new the afternoon. point.

A big stainer is ashore -

he people may be relieved. At the same time means should be devised to raise a contribution, in order to hasten the relief work. The sufferers should be ezrefully pacified and not be allowed to scatter (upda