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THE WAR.

SINKING OF THE

“ ARABIC."

THE FEELING IN AMERICA.

ITALY DECLARES WAR AGAINST

TURKEY.

GERMAN CRUISER AND THREÉ DESTROYERS SUNK.

ATTITUDE

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] THE SINKING OF THE "ARABIC."

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

INQUIRIES.

OF

PERSIA.

THROUGH RECTER 5-AGENCY-]

.

THE UNLUCKY E13. GERMANS FIRE ON SHIPWRECKED BRITISH SAILORS.

LONDOR, August! 21st.

THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 232D 1915.

GENERAL.

[IHROUGH BRUTER ́(_AGENCY.) HOSTILE ATTITUDE OF PERSIA. RUSSIAN'S SIGNIFICANT MOVE.

PETROGRAD, August 21st, Owing to the daily growth of anarchy in Persia and the anti-British and anti- Russian movement, Russia is incensing her troops in Persia

PEROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

ITALY DECLARES WAR AGAINST TURKEY.

London, Angust 22nd. Italy has declared war against Turkey. FRANCE AND THE WAR.

RANDOM REFLECTIONS. What is a traveller? The question is prompted by the case which was taken. against the manager of a local hotel for failing to notify the departure to another part of the Colony of one of his guests. Under the Licensing Laws at home a travel- ler came to be recognised as a person who had journeyed three miles from the place where he slept overnight. In Hongkong, apparently, a new definition has been

A SECRET SESSION.

Panis, August 21st. It is officially stated that the Govern established, and any person who leaves his house and weeks temporary shelter in a ment has summoned the Chamber to mest

hotel a hundred yards away falls within in secret session to hear a statement regardl

the provisions of the Travellers' Restriction oring the war.

Ordinand, 3 that if one go up to the COTTON DECLARED CONTRA-Peak to dine, and by reason of losing the

The Forge Frenya learns that the Germans have been purchasing copper articles throughout Persia, and negotiating to buy old copper and bronze guns in the Teheran Arsenal. PURGING FRENCH

OFFICE.

WAR

TWO-THIRD OF OFFICIALS CHANGED..

PARIS. August 2181.

The Chamber of Deputies re-assembled, and debated the Estimate of the new Under-Secretaries of War.

BAND.

last fram elects to spend the night at the head he is a traveller; but if, instead, he takes & chair back to his home he is not a traveller, though he has, traveled twice the distance. Neither the general tenor of the regulations or common-serise would have indicated this to the lay mind.

LONDON, August 21st, The Government has declatil Totten fo be absolute contraband, THE BRITISH "EYE-WITNESS.”

LONDON, August 21st,

There are one or two other peints that The appointment of Lieut· Colonel

call for attention in connection with the Swinton (formerly the British Eye-wit-Ordinaney. Thus, the cus is thrown on ness" at Headquarters), to br Secretary the hoted management of reporting daily

by leven o'clock in the morning the nam and destinations of all departing gaents travel. If they leave by six o'clock in the of the Imperial Defence Committee is only temporary, during the absence of and the steamer or trains by which they morning and take the train to Canton this Colonel Hankey.

notification would surely be of little uke. Again, a resident in a hothi nay leave, without announcing his intention, for a werk-end vacation. It may be very desir able to know where he has gone, but how is the hotel management, to supply the information! The only sloution stems to be to enjoin that all applications for passports shall be made to the authorities

THE ADVERSE AMERICAN EXCHANGE,

M. Millerand: the Minister for War. replying to criticians of the Medical Service, admitted that it was incomplete at the beginning of the war, when only a fifth of the necessary 15,000 surgeons were The Adiniralty anndane that German

available, but all the difficulties had been destroyers attacked E 13 at Saltholmsurmounted No fears need be enthe- The submarine was unable to reply, being tained as regards naminition, clothing The Germans fied | and food. M. Millerand said that since aground and afire. machine-guns and shrapnel at the inen October he had been forced to change two- Danish torpedo-houts thirds of the high officials of the Ministry

proceed in the water. stented between the Submarius and the of War, but, rigorous measures

necessary if confidential and cording York to deal, as their representative, Washington messages show that tension | Germans and forced the latter to cease

relations were to continue between the with the adverse American exchange. Two fire and withdraw.

Minister of War and the Generalissimo,other envoys accompany him. who enjoyed the confidence of the country and Army

LONDON, August 21st, The lat: st official list of people who were op the Arabic when she was sunk shows that there are missing two American and nine British passagers and forty of be

crew..

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throughout America has increased receipt of affadavits by American survi- rors that the Arabic was sunk without warning and that some: Americans were 'drowned.

The American officials are raising only. ɔne point. viz.. whether possibly the Arabic attempted to as the submarine or, after changing her cour to assist the Dunfee, she was mistaken by the comman der of the submarine for a hostile vessel, -The genprat opinion is that the Govern ment has reached the point when America must decide whether or not she will sever diplomatic relations with Germany.

LATER.

COPENHAGEN, August 1st, Licut-Commander Layton. Lieutenant Eddie, Acting-Lieutenant Garriock, and twelve men were saved from the E13. Fourteen dead have been landed, and one ad missing.

Two wounded men were brought by Danish cruiser to Copenhagen, where Both had they were taken to hospital. lost their clothes, and were wrapped in blankets,"

A Berlin official statement says, that the Ewas destroyed in the southern outlet. STATEMENT BY THE BRITISH ADMIRALTY.

LATER.

A BRITISH MISSION.

LONDON, August 22nd. The Committer of the clearing house of bankers has resolved 19 request Birthrough him.

were Edward Holden to

Here members cheered frantically for four minutes.-

When M. Millerand mentioned that he had been asked to change the command of the Armies a Deputy shouted "Nobody here over made such a demand."

M. Millerand concluded by saying that Parliamentary control had never been must be Lower interfered with, but

AB given to the Military Authorities. General Joffre said, In war time every-

to Ne'v

HOARDED WEALTH OF INDIA. ADVICE TO CHANCELLOR OF EXCHEQUER.

Londos, August 91st.

The Times, in an article, hopes that when the Chancellor of the Exchequer has to raise fresh fands he will make efforis

tap the hoarded wealth of India, which could be done if the conditions of the Loan were made suffieiently attractive, it full and easy facilities were given to

THE LADY LUGARD HOSPITALITY COMMITTEE. LOCAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE- FUND.

The London correspondent of the NC. Daily News says that in reply to an enquiry Lady Lugard writes:--

So far I have not had any reply. through Lady Jordan to my appeal for funds for the relief of Belgian refugees in England. From Hongkong, in answer to a similar appeal issued through Lady May and Mr. Montagu Edr. I have re ecived upwards of £1,000, and from Shanghai where my appeal has been issued by a Committee, the exact, forma- tion of which I am not yet acquainted with, under the direction of Sir Hari land and lady de Sangmarez, I have received Eb

I am able to eny that of the contributors to my fund at Hongkong Lau Chu-pak, a Chinese Member of Council, gave £200, I have ared Sir Robert Họ Tháng £100

GL vet received from Shanghai the list of donors--the money itself was cabled lo me.

I have been deeply touched by the generosity of the Chinese as well as the British residents of the two places, and though I have not yet received anything through Lady Jordan from Peking I have little doubt that from Peking also I shall receive some substantial contribu- tion to my fund.

a myself extremely glad of a opportunity to express my heartfelt from these distant centres,

I may mention that the contributions gratitude for the support. I have received which have been sent to me do not cover by any means the subscriptions which have been forwarded on a large scale for Belgian relief to the Belgian Government.

MORE BOMB DISCOVERIES.

GOING TO THE COUNTRY." A Chinese found-in-possession of a nun- ber of bombs, which he said he was taking to the country at the request of his brother, was brought before Mr. Lindsell's Court. on Saturday.

I believe I am right in saying that of in the Calony there is only one which

A lukong said he stopped a coolie ap- all the British social and sporting clubs

This club, curiously

searched a basket and box which he was membership. still retains German names on its rall patently in the employ of defendant and In the box he found 13 bomb carrying. enough, the Royal Hongkong Yacht that tell ine they

In the basket he found packets of and Club.

cases. Germans

the in the

Concentration

and a number of detonators, the whole Camp at Kowloon are highly amused at sulphuric acid and chlorate of potassium the regard which this club is showing the being a complete borb outfit. But, no doubt, their amusement will be short-lived, and now that attention has been drawn to what must be an oversight the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club will doubtless hasten to divest itself of this

unenviable distinction.

one must be subordinated to the Chief de Very smallest investors, and red tape long list was only jarred upon by the sad

on our wisdom.

Our enemies hope for The Admiralty has issued a statement M. Millerand added:-"Our Allies rely A Washington whgram says that

Lob us remain dissensions among us. instructed the which says that submarine E 13 grounded President Wilson has

wise and united till victory is achieved." American representative in England at dawn on the 19th inst. All efforts to

WAR take the affidavits of the Americana rescued refout her were unavailing. A Danish torpedo-boat arrived on the scene and gave from the Arabte.

the submarine twenty-four hours to get off. A Germas destroyer arrived close to the submarine, but withdrew on the arrival

It is stated in New York that in the event of a diplomatic rupture over the Arabie two immediate steps are contem

GERMANY'S

EXPENDITURE.

AMSTERDAM, August 22nd.

The Secretary of the Treasury, in the

eliminated. India is waiting to asked.

be

LIVERPOOL COTTON WARE

HOUSE GUTTED,

LONDON, August 22nd. A cotton warehouse at Liverpool belong ing to the Warehousing Company of Bootle has been gutted by ore. The damage is

Sergt. Brown said that the Government Analyst had destroyed at once twenty-two packages of fulminate of silver because ha Court-in fact, to be carried across the. said it was too dangerous to be taken in

roonu.

Defendant was committed for trial, TRAVELLERS' RESTRICTION

ORDINANCE.

HONGKONG HOTEL MANAGER FINED.

The long list of names of Hongkong men who have gong to the front, published a few days ago in the .. and subsequently amplified, has surprised many. Personally, I was not aware that over 200 gallant fellows had gone away to do their "bit," and the admiration felt when perusing the

Under the new Travellers' Restriction reflections aroused when a marginal star here and there indicated that the great Ordinance, Mr. P. D. Peuster, manager of sacrifice had been made. It is hardly a

on Saturday for quite recently a Shanghai paper kudated at the Magistracy subject for vain boasting, perhaps, but the Peak Hotel was fined $25 by Mr. Word the northern port on the fact that it led the failing to notify the Captain Superinten- way, or claimed to lead the way, in the dent of Police of the departure of a lady East in the matter of sending men to the visitor from the hotel. The case was hard On the 14th instant, it being the first of front. At any rate. Hongkong's list, taken its kind under the new Ordinance. ie proportion, will bear comparison with many larger Colonies, and may even couss Hongkong is obly doing its share in the Shanghai to open its eyes in wonder.

His worship's judgment was at follows: The Travellers' Restriction Ordinance 1915 empowers the Captain Superinten dent of Police to control the movements of

plated the internment of the tens of of two more torpedo boats which anchored Reichstag, admitted that the war expendi, estimated at several thousands of pounds war, and when the great conflict is a matter three eusses of persons:-

Thousands of Germans and Austrians wh, are not naturalised, and the attachment of all German ships in American porta. Steps have recently been taken to secure a Densus of alien Germans, and arrangements for concentration caups have been made. the Other contemplated airest of German-Americans continuing' to preach sedition and a rigorous censorship- of the German newspapers published in the United States.

Bre measures

MAILS ON THE "ARABIC" LOST.

LONDON. August 22nd. There were 2,813 bags of mails on board the Arabic, of which some hundreds were from neutral countries,

GERMAN CRUISER

TORPEDOED

BRITISH. SUBMARINE AT WORK IN THE BALTIC.

PETROGRAD, August 21st, It is oficially announced that a British submarine has torpedoed a German cruiser in the Baltic Sea.

THE RUSSIAN FLEET. PRINCIPAL UNITS NOT IN GULF OF RIGA.

PETROGRAD, August 22nd. The principal units of the Russian Baltic Fleet are not in the Gulf of Riga, which was protected by minor warships and mines

THREE

GERMAN TORPEDO- BOATS MINED.

LONDON, August 22nd, A Berlín communiqué admits that three mined (in German torpedo-boats were the Gulf of Riga) and claims that two Russian gunboats and one torpedo-bost

were lost

close to the submarine,

Two German destroyers approached from the South at nine o'clock in the morning and fired a torpedo at a distance of 300 yards and missed. At the same moment a German destroyer opened fire with all its guas and the submarine was abandoned, SUBMARINE PIRACY

LONDON, August 22nd. Two British 3,000-ton cargo steamers the Benrrackie and the Gladiator-and the steamers Bittern and Samara have been sunk. The crews were saved. FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

A FEATURELESS DAY,

sterling.

One

ture was exceeding the estimate, month's war expenditure was greater by one-third than the whole cost of the Franco-

not intended to increase the burden of the Prussian war. He announced that it was

The heavy burden of thousands of millions of marks people by new taxation.

would be borne through decades by the

instigators of the war, not only by Germany A great propaganda would be conducted in support of the new was loan, but not by English advertising sensational the

methods.

The Reichstag passed the second reading of the war loan.

DUTCH PAPERS ON DR. HOLLWEG'S BUNKUM,

AMSTERDAM, August 21st. Discussing Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg's PARIS, August 21st. To-day's communique in featureless speech in the Reichstag the Handelsblad except for a heavy night cannonade says: No Dutchman can regard with un between Artois and the Vosges, and mine Feeble infantry fighting in Argonne attacks were repulsed. RUSSIAN FRONT

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] RUSSIANS BRING DOWN A ZEPPELIN,

concern the German ideas of victory, the attainment of which is directly opposed to Dutch interests. It is now certain that the war will become more bitter and more prolonged than anybody had feared, All reports indicate that the British an French armies have become very strong. They must undoubtedly be annihilated before England and France consent to peace. We do not believe in such a possi "bility

DEATH OF A GERMAN CHEMIST.

LONDON, August 22nd, Professor Ehrlich, inventor of Salvarsan, died sadderly in his laboratory at burg.

[Telegrams received on Saturday, and published in an "Batra" on Sunday, will be found on page 6.]

of history we shall be able to look back with few regrots.

on

have An

(1) Persons entering the Colony,

(2) Persons departing from the Colony. (3) Persons suspected of being about

leave the Colony.

Without comment I produce a ly reader's complaint: Can you ask the

In order to carry out his duties, he has the seats

ordered the manager of the Peak Hotel Tramway Co. to clean their trans thoroughly? I

furnish certain particulars relating to from + rido, returned

visitors staying in the hotel, The manager just -across the shoulders of a previously

in the ease of Miss Dorrow, who left the The manager Houi-spotless white dress is a bread has failed to comply with these directions

mark. Twice this week the same thing hotel on the 1st August, has happened, and I know many other emitted to report her departure from the adies who have also be forced to assist hotel to the Captain Superintendent of the laundry people in the same way. Why Police, He thereby committed an offence. not fix a strip of white material on the The duty of the hotel keaper is the same. back-rest and let us all ride in comfort and whether the visitor has lately arrived in without fear. I would not suggest coll: the Colony or is a resident therein. sion with the laundry people for worlds." Hongkong does not go entirely to sleep in the summer heat, as evidence the large

in for number of entries Bent Hongkong C.C.'s Men's Doubles, experiment has been tried in the past with- out success, but the present memberg seens to be blessed with much more energy than their predecessors when the glass recors 00 odd in the shade; for rigoreanis does require an unlimited amount of nerve and will-power when you remember th luxury of hammocks swung in the shadows

MILITARY

CHINESE TELEGRA MS. [FROM OUR OWN CONRESPONDENT.] THE JAPANESE

ZONE IN SHANTUNG.

PERING, August 22nd. The Japanese have agreed to the removal of the light railway and wireless station at Lungkow; also to the withdrawal of

troops between Lungkow and Kaomi.

This does not involve the cancellation of the military zone, but it shows a disposi tion to meet the wishes of the Chinese Government.

ENEMY TRADING IN CHINA,

GOODS IN TRANSIT.

H. M. Consul General at Shanghai issued the following notification last week:-

the Tize

of a verandah with the world outside blis toring in the sun. But, why not run a weight guessing competition in connection with this topical tennis tournament! Guess the weight before and after the games of the different competitors, with a consolation award to the player who loses the greatest avoirdupois ↑

The defendant is convicted and is fired $25.

OR

HERBALIST ?

DOCTOR

DEFENDANT DISCHARGED.

The case was concluded at the Magistracy on Saturday in which Wong Him, f Caine Road, was summoned for using the title Doctor before his name on the plate outside his door

His worship, in giving judgment, said

It

unt had, since obtaining his Chineso medical qualifications, practised medicines the facts were not in dispute. The defend-

according to Chinese inethods for ten years in China and for thirty years in Saa Francisco, where he had made use of the title in advertisements in the local Press. He returned to Hongkong last year aml had called himself "Doctor" here. seemed to his worship that the use of the When Americans have a good thing they word "doctor" in English displayed it, and so we may believe the San Francisco calculated to make people believe that ha never neglect to let the world know about a brass plate was a use of the title Chronicle when it says that most inhabit was qualified to practice medicine accord ants of the planet have heard of the ing to modern scientific methods, and tha no addition to the title, would qualify tha glorious climate of California." But fes,

be defeated if the use of the title in such The next point was it seems, get any advance inteligence effect. The object of the Ordinance woul the glorious climate of San Francisco I

a way was admitted, noties that they get fogs there as well as His Majesty's Government have now decided that delivery to enemy firms of circumambient breezes." but these things whether the defendant had used the words ow have know before the offence was com Quly on their blased, not"

"tha mitted that he was not entitled to use the The Nicus van den Day scoffs at Dr.goods sold to them must be completed for belt out to Tasly visitors as wilfully and falsols, and to do that he must

by the following dates.

accourt of but on acccup

to which they tille. In the present case he (the Magis- 1. In case of goods already in stock in Two officers and a crew of eight were Bethmana-Hellweg's specch

China no later than August 23.

bargain counter jays

captured.

docility of the Reichstag and says: It Of goods which have not yet arrived, lead."? Now, if the ladies of America derive trate had no doubt that Mr. Wonz, Him but which left the United Kingdom any special satisfaction out of this, I cam had been innocent of any desirs in deceive cannot be said that England oppresses coj.

prior to July 25th no later than four or quered peoples, bub hear Dive days after the arrival of cargo in 3. Of goods shipped after July 25th, Bethmann-Hollweg say that Germany does port of discharge in China. not threaten small nations after the worst bat handed to inland carrier for ship- inent before July 26th, no later than political crime in history committed in

September 26th.

After the above-mentioned dates the delivery of goods to enemy firms in China Belgium and Luxemburg-well, that i

will no longer be allowed. the limit 1

PETROGRAD, August 2nd. "Russian fire brought down a Zepplin approaching Vilna.

The airship contained a small machine- gun, and a quantity of explosive and incendiary bombs.

GERMANS OCCUPY BIELSK.

LONDON, August 22nd.

A German official announcement statez that the Germans have occupied Bielsk.

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and I will wager that the Peak fog will mend to them the joys of the Peak fog; lead them to the bargain counter much more frequently than the San Francisco fog. You need never have an excuse for being oat of fashion if you live in a Peak fog. This remark applies to furniture as well as to wardrobes.

RODERICK RANDOM.

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certain words to the brassplate with the the public, and had made tire addition of object of preventing any such feet. He wohl be discaurged.

In answer to a question by Mr. F. C Janking who appeared for the defence, his any addition whatever that would parent worchin said he could hardly conceite 1 the use of the title doctor being an offenez