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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 23RD, 1915.

THE

ON SALE

DIRECTORY

AND CHRONICLE

1915.

FOR CHINA, JAPAN, COBRA, INDO-

STATES,

CHINA, BIAM, STRAITS SETTLE- MENTS, MALAY NETHERLANDS INDIA, PHILIP- PINES, BORNEO, ETC.

FIFTY-THIRD ANNUAL ISSUE.

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The Information in these Descriptiona, consisting of a hundred interesting articles. packed with facts concisely nét out, and containing statistics of the Taupe of each Country and Part, would aloan ifice to All

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Falmer &

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KEROSENE.

XYHAT OD do you get? and what do

pay?

you

Probably you tell your boy to get just "Oil" from the Compradore. Why not toll him to

"FISH"

The Directories and Descriptions are of get

COINA.

Paking.

Soochow Canton. Chinking. Whampoa.

Peitaiho. Nanking: Kowloon.

Lapps.

Hientsin.

Chiowangtao. Wuhu..

Taku.

Kewkiang. Samahui.

Antung,

Manchurian

Hankow. Kongmoon.

Yochow. Nanning.

Trade O'tres. Skanni.

Wachowfa.

Newchwang. Ichang Kwangchanwa II.

Dairen.

Chungking. Pakhoi.

Port Arthur, Hangchow. Hoihow.

Ningpo Langehow.

Wanchow. Mangtze.

Santu.

Hokow

Foochow Szemas. Amoy. Tengyuch.

OR

"CROWN"?

It is just as easy, and you will be certain to

tees.

get something good. Besides, you will pay THERE. 18 NO BETTER OIL THAN

FISH."

Pucked in onsen, Price $3.75 per case.

THE WAR.

The following Cables were received on Saturday evening and issued in our Barly Morning Bairo yesterday.

NAVAL ACTIVITIES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

BRITISH

AGROUND OFF DENMARK.; FIFTEEN OF THE CREW REPORTED

SUBMARINE

MISSING.

LONDON, August 20th. The Admiralty announces that the British submarine E 15, en route for the Baltic, grounded yesterday off the Danish island of Saltholm Fifteen officers and men were saved, and fifteen are reported missing.

GERMAN SUBMARINE

ACTIVITY.

TWO MORE BRITISH SHIPS SUNK.

Loxpós, August 20th. The British steamers, Baron Brakine, 8,500 tons, and Restormel, 3,000 tons, have been sunk. The crews have been saved.

AN UNFOUNDED RUMOUR, REPORTED LOSS OF ANOTHER · WHITE STAR SHIP.

LONDON, August 20th.

10.55 p.m. It is reported that the White Star freight boat Bovie has been aunk.

LONDON, August 21st, The Bovic has arrived safely at Liver

pool.

RUSSO-GERMAN NAVAL FIGHT. ENEMY'S FLEET PENETRATE THE.

GULF OF RIGA.

PETROGRAD, August ist.

2.20 a

An ollicial communiqué announces that great forces of the enemy's feet have pone battle continues,

THE BEST OIL FOR ORDINARY HOUSEHOLD trated the Gulf af Riga, but the naval

USE is

CROWN.”

Pasked in naked tins without casa.

Chefoo.

.

Weihsiwei.

Thinaufu,

MufJea.

Shanghai.

Price for

Swatow.

2 tinn, $3.50,

JAPAN AND FORMOSA.

Tokyo.

Yokohama.

Danks. Moji.

Keolang.

Tainanfu.

Eroge

Nagasaki.

Kobe.

Hakodate

Takow. Anping.

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Enzens Binania

Vladivostock

-CHOSEN.

Beoul.

Shimonoseki, Tamsui.

Nicolajevsk

Woosan, Mokpo.

Chomulpo. Fusau Chincampo.

Kursen.

Pingyeng Songchin.

HONGKONG AND ITS DEPENDENCIES, Macao.

Hanoi,

Haiphong.

FRENCH INDO-CHINA.

Annam Hué.

Tonkin Provinces. Quinhon.

Tourans. Saigon. Cambodge.

POXIPPINGO,

Manila.

Iloilo.

Cebu.

BORNYI.

Sarawak. Brunei,.

Labuan.

MALAY STATUS.

Selangor. Pahang.

Kedah, Trengganu. Perlis.

Perak,

British North Borneo, BANOKOR:

Negri Sembilan. Johora.

Kelantan.

Singapore, Penang, Muinoca, Prov. Wellesley.

Batavia.

Buitenzorg.

British

French

STRAITS SETTLEMENTS,

NETHERLANDE INDIA.

Samarang. Padang- Sourabaya. Macassar:

East Coast of Samira.

NAVAL SQUADRONS.

Japanaso

Siameso.

United States. Italian.

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TURKISЯ

COLLIER

SUBMARINED,

28

(TENOUSK - BEUTER'S AGNEOY.]

AMERICAN INDIGNATION.:

New York, August 20th.

7.40 p.m.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY,,

GERMANS REGAIN LOST TRENCHES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.}

LORD KITCHENER WITH THE FRENCH ARMY,

The torpedding of the Arabic has shocked THEY SUFFER APPRECIABLE LOSS. MEETING AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE, the entire American nation. The officialN hoped that after the last American Note there would be no further aggravation by

Paris, August 21st. Germany of the already tense situation. President Wilson is greatly worried and artillery duels at many points along the

1,20 am. A Paris communiqué says there have been is auxiously awaiting official details. The Frost. The enemy in Artois, after comments of the American newspapers aro violent artillery action and three counter- extremely velement. whether the sunking of the Arabic is Ger- regaining a footing in the trenches which The Press ask attacks, on Thursday night succeeded in many's reply to the American Notes. They we captured on Wednesday on the Ablain- recall the terms of this document and opine Angiva road. He suffered appreciable loss, that the U.S.A. Government cannot suffer the humiliation of being further Souted.

miue fighting continues

NORWEGIAN MAIL PACKET STOPPED.

GERMAN SUBMARINE WARNED OFF BY NORWEGIAN DESTROYER.

COPENHAGEN, August 20th. A German submarine stopped the Norwegian mail packet Frma northward af Janterensreef. The mail

packet swung out her boats according to the Germans warning shots, but meanwhile f seeno and informed the submarine that a Norwegian destroyer arrived on the she was in Norwegian-territorial waters. The submarine thereupon withdrew,

TWO STEAMERS SUNK. ONE BRITISH AND ONE- NORWEGIAN,

LONDON, August 20th. The British steamer New York Cing

8.05 p.m. bound from Bristol to New York, and the Norwegian steamer Sverenbondy have been sunk.

OF

RECRUDESCENCE

SUBMARINE ACTIVITY, THIRTEEN BRITISH SEAMERS LOST IN A WEEK.

Active

Argonne.

THE NEAR EAST..

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

THE DARDANELLES. BRITISH PROGRESS.

PARIS, August 20th.

0.45 pm. the British loft has progressed on the plus A Dardanelles, communiqué states that of Suv'n.

...

GENERAL.

-{THROUGH REVTER'S AGENCY.}

GERMAN FLAPDOODLE.

Kitchener's visit to the Franch army

PARIS, August 20th.

Router's says: Day was closing on the

0.10 a.m. Continuing

undulating plain of Champagne wh

his account of Lorit

Lord Kitchener arrived, escorted by cavalry division. His lordship loft his motor-car and advanced to meet the General Commanding, who saluted him with a finn swing of his sword. Lord Kitchener re- cognised in him General Baratier, who was a member of the Marchand Fasboda Expedition, His lordship shook hands with the General and recalled how their careers had touched on African soil. Ha asked after General Marchand, who is now. a Divisional General. Then the cavalry. galloped past.

When Lord Kitchener bade farewell to General Joffre at Bar-le-due on Tuesday evening a company of Infantry, all of whom were decorated for valour, formed a guard-of-honour. It was impossible to keep Lord Kitchener's identity sceret an

a crowd of the inhabitants cheered him when he addressed the Company of heroes. M. Millerand, in company with Lord Kitcheuer, on Wednesday visited the British trenches, inspected a flying squad- ron, and reviewed the troops on the British Cantonment, being very much impressed with their bearing.

A pleasant surprise had been arranged for M. Millerand. A brigade of Guards: was massed beside an old Flemish, mill aver which the Anglo-French colours were flying, and the band played the "Marseil laise when M. Millerand passed in front and Welsh battalions marched past M of them. Then the English, Scottish, Irish Millorand and Lord Kitchener with fifes and bagpipes playing the airs of their respective countries, while a squadron of aeroplanes eircled overhead.

WHAT WE OWE TO PRINCE LOUIS OF BATTENBERG.

DR. BETHMANN-HOLLWEG ON THE NOBLE MISSION OF THE HUNS. AMSTERDAM, August 29th.

2.20 p.m. Dr. Bethmann-Hollweg reiterated his defence of the German policy. Speaking with great acerbity of the action of Great Britain, he concluded by saying that the restoration of ponce is only possible with Germany occupying an inviolably strong position. The British policy of the balance of power must disappear. Germany must consolidate, strengthen and secure h position ao that the other Powers would

the seas, not as England did, to rule ove never again think of the policy of isolat- added: We must gain the freedom of ing Germany Tur other peoples.

He

them, but that they may serve equally all. peoples. We will be, and we will remain, the shield for the peace and freedom of both big and small nations, We do not hate the proples who were driven de war by their governnients, but we shall hold on till those peoples demand

The Press Bureau publishes, a letter from their governments, who are realy

from Admiral Prince Louis of Battouberg. guilty, till the road becomes free for a new FALL OF NOVOGEORGIEVSK.es, Muscovite desire for conquest, and

liberated Europe, free from French intriwhich is Serene Highness says: * I bave to the Rt. Hon. Winston Churchill, in English tutelage,

of shipping gives a total of 1,460 arrivals

LONDON, August 20th. The British Admiralty's weekly return and departures Of these two British steamers have been mined and eleven submarined, representing a gross tonnage of 22,870 tons, besides ten small fishing veascia.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ·

"RUSSIA'S LAST BULWARK IN POLAND."

AMSTERDAM, August 20th

8.05 3.

A German communiqué gays that Neve georgiersk, which fell after a stubborn resistance, was the enemy's last bulwark material was captured, The Kaiser went in Poland. An enormous stock of way to Norogeorgievsk in order to pay his Fatherland's thanks to General von Besler and his troops.

LADEN WITH 8,000 TONS OF COAL

- FOR CONSTANTINOPLE.

PETROGRAD, August 2olli, À Russian submarine has sunk a Turkish

1.35 p.m. steamer laden with 8,000 tons of coal fur Constantinople off the Anatolian coast. THE LOSS OF THE “ARABIC,” SHIP'S WHOLE SIDE TORN OUT."

LONDON, August 20th,

4.20 p.m. The Captain of the Arabie, who was injured in the leg, saya now that ho not only saw the submarine but also saw the torpedo approach the ship. It was im possible to escape, and he had only eight minutes in which to launch the boats,

The assistant parser said that the to- pedo hit the ship near the engine-room, ard the boilers exploded, Most of the passengers had just finished breakfast, The whole side of the skipi was torn out. ONLY TWO AMERICANS MISSING."

PETROGRAD, August 21st. LONDON, August 20th.

An uificial communiqué states that after the Germans occupied the Fortifications of 8.10 p.m. The only Americans now missing aro Mr.

Kovno the remainder of the Russian garri Edmund Woods and Mrs. Josephine joined the field troops, occupying posi Brugniere.

tions west of the Janowo-Kochedary rail- way. Our troops south of Kovno are still. FIVE PASSENGERS AND TWENTY-on the left bank of the Niemen.

FIVE OF THE CREW MISSING. LONDON, Augusį 20th.

10.30 p.m.

To night's official figures show that five passengers and twenty-five of the crew of the Arabie are missing.

RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE. ACCOUNT OF THE RECENT FIGHTING.

peace

GERMAN MINISTER DECLINĖS TO STATE GERMAN INTENTIONS.

CANCELLATION OF THE ORDER. FOR DEMOBILISING THE FLEET..

LONDON, August ist,

2.05 a.m.

noticed that the newspapers have malo sa unauthorised publication of a private note of mine concerning my action when I was THE ANNEXATION QUESTION. 1914, and that it has been made the basis in charge of the Admiralty on July 28th, of strictares on you. I greatly regret this, since you and I acted during a critical tiine in perfect harmony and absolute mutual trast." The Prince then refers to a tele- phone conversation with Mr. Churchill,

chill told Prince Louis to act as he thought who was at Cromer, on zlo morning of July

best without waiting to consult him. The abroad, in the course of which Mr. Cha 20th regarding the disquieting news from

Prince, as First Sea Lord, thereafter tela- graphically cancelled the demobilization of the Flest of Portland, and says that Mr. Churchill, who was then First Lord of the Admiralty, fully approved of this action - when he returned to town, " and we then as they brestre necessary day by day." in perfect accord decided on further unders

AMSTERDAM, Angust 20th. knicht asked if the Government would be

10.30 p.m. disposed to abandon the idea of any To the German Reichstag Herr Lieb

annexation if they were to enter into immediate peace pour parlers, should the other belligerents be similarly inclined.

Herr Jagon answered: I think I shall have the consent of the majority of the House if I decline to reply, at the present unsuitable time. (Storms of applause.)

Herr Liebknicht attempted to speak again, but was continually howled down.

BULGARIAN POLITICAL

CHANGES.

A SIGNIFICANT APPOINTMENT.

Soria, August 20th.

12.25 p.m.

health.

The Bulgarian War Minister, General Fitcheff, has resigned on account of bad

HONGKONG.

ANTIPON IN

SPREADING THE FAME OF THE GREAT BRITISH SPECIFIC FOR RAPID FAT-RËDUCTION,

The Germaus on Tuesday and Wednes- day attacked strongly from Ossoweios southwards along the whole of the Narew and Bug front, while on the right of the Coura-Brelsk-Lipnitza to twelve miles river Narew, in the districs of Strevkova north-west of Brestlitovsk, our troops con-

The burden of obesity is so distressing and The Dominions are filled with anger af

so ucprepossessing, and is generally sochifficult General Jeeoff has been appointed his to get rid of with any degree of permanence, tinne to hold the enemy. Attacks by great successor. the torpedoing of the Arabic, which is

forces of our cavalry aided in repulsing military expert in the abortive negotia famous British Specific Antipon will be The latter was recently the that the introduction to Hongkong of the described as another foal blot on the Gorenemy, having occupied the right bank of

the German attack near Lipnitze. The tions with Turkey. He has been second-welcome in many quarters. The preparation tuan esenicheon that will never be remov. able, A

in-command on the General Staff, and way in the way of its supply to the general public the Bug cast of Vlodave on Thursday the captor of Adrianople.

is not unknown here already, but the obstacles morning, directed their subsequent effort:ially a soldier and not a politician.

He is essen- along, the road towards Pichtichs.

were necessarily great. All difficulties are now removed.

ANOTHER GLORIOUS RECORD IN THE HISTORY OF THE SEA.

Near Novog orgievsk the Germans, after occupying the left bank of the Vkra, con LONDON, August 20th.

centrated their efforts against our forces lying north-west of the Vkra to the Vistula The magnificent bravery shown on hoard of shells destroyed our fortifications on this

8.35 p.

A cruseless Lombardment with hurricanes the Ambe is another glumious record in sector. The Germans on Wednesday even. the history of the sea. That such an ing surrounded the fort in the region of enormous number shoulst have hen saved Vymysloft and then directed their columns, in a few minutes is little short of miracul notwithstanding enormous losses, on posi ous. The vessel was steuning serenely at tions behind in the Zakro chim sector. sixteen knots an hour in a calm blue sea when Captain Tucker saw the wake of a Thursday to the line of the old forts in This compelled our troops to retreat on torpedo a few hundred yards from his front of the central defence. The Germans own ship. Fortunately the boots had next day destroyed two of these forts, and already been swung out and everyone had then, by a series of sanguinary assaults, lifebelts on, as this was in the danger occupied their ruins, finally directing thei zone. As the Captain drily remarks: 11 are on the central defence. We exploded is as well that everything was in readiness, a bridge over the Narew and then abandon. otherwise the consequences would have led the forts in the northern section. becu lamentable." There was absolutely no warning. The explosion shattered the lifeboat, but twelve boata were got away safely, though the other two capsized us the liner foundered. No panic existed, though there was gone excitement getting the women and children in the boate firat. There were numberless cases of people giving up their seats to others who were older or more frail. It was an amazing sight to see the Arabic standing un straight on end-bufore taking the final plunge stern first. The Captain was suck, ed under a in a maelstrom, hut soca came up to the surface, where he was even- Every man on the

A communiqué says that all is quiet on engine-room staff was a hero. The the western front except for some grenade twenty Vietoria Crosscs. The third The Germans lasi very heavily at Linge engineer, Mr. Lagoa, perished in the and Schratz Maeonele; their bodies were engine room, fulfilling his duties to theatrewn over 250 metres of the ground which (349-1 fast

we captured.

THE NEW FRENCH REMEDY.

THERAPION No. 1

CURISDISCHARGES EITHER SKY.WITHOUT IN JROTIONS

THERAPION NË 2

CURES BLOOD POISON, BAD LEGS, SKIN ERUPTIONS

LOSI YILOR,&C.-:

THERAPION NO. 3. CURESCHROXIC WEAKNESSEE. DRA NEMOLAND, 29.

NOD BY LEADING CHESLOPEYGR HAVERSTOCK RD.

LECLERCKED.ZO.) A CURE ·

XY NEW BRAGE TASTELESS) FORM OF BASY TO TAKE

SAFE AND LASTING CORE.

THERAPION

TEE THAT TRADE MARKED WORD "THEBATION IS OX BEIT HOUT STAMP AFFIZED TO ALL GENUINE PACKATI **L**ST ON KAYING THERAPION

" MONTSERRAT" Lime Juice, irtually picked up.

FRANCO BELGIAN FRONT:

(THROUGH BLUTER'S AGENCY.].

HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES. IN ENCOUNTERS WITH THE FRENCH.

It was years ago universally pronounced t be the cheapest work of the kind anywhere ported from Loudon, is the healthiest Captain says the engine-room are worth fighting in Argonne,

published, and although very much enlarged

and improved in every way, the price is drink in the hottest weather.-Advt.

ailver is now below the equivalent of £1 56, |

́int which it was originally published.

PARIS, August 20th, 5.45 p.m.

GERMAN INTRIGUES IN AMERICA.

NEWSPAPER CHARGES TO BE INVESTIGATED.

is

Ere the important discovery of Antipon the treatmen's usually employed for the reduction of weight included starvation dietary rules, sweating and purging, together with mineral drugging. All these things are weakening in the extreme, and, when obstinately persisted in, ruinous to the constitution. Antipon diametrically opposed to such drastie methods. NEW YORK, August Áth.

To expel the superfluons fatty matter from the system is all very well, but the body 7.40 p.m.

must be amply nourished at the same time. The Attorney-General of the United Now Antipon not only rapidly eliminates. against German agents in America. Pre-Antipon's strength-giving ally, and there is States has promised to investigate the the excess of fat, but OVERCOMES charges brought by the World newspaper Ample wholesome food therefore becomes UNFORTUNATE TENDEST TO "UN TO PAT." sident Wilson and the Hon. Mr. Lansing tion arising from the mention of the names will probably shortly discuss the situa of members of the Cernian Embassy staff

no need to dread that the extra nourishment. taken will bring about a re-development of in this councction,

excessive fatty tissue.

"EYE-WITNESS."

HIS NEW

APPOINTMNET. LONDON, August 20th. Lieut. Colonel Swinton, formerly "Eye Witness

the front. has been appointed secretary to the Imperial Defence Committee.

BIG FRENCH DEPOSITS.

A CORRECTION.

Pants, August 21st, and not eight millions, as cabled yesterday Over eighteen millions sterling gold have been deposited in the Bank of France during the past seven weeks.

THE

Every dose of Antipon is a sure step in the direction of the recovery of beauty of form and vigorous nervous energy.

The decrease of weight is not a tedious process. Within twenty-four hours of the first dose, there is a reduction varying, according to individual conditions, between So, to 3. The scales will be the unerring recorder. The daily decrease is eminently satisfactory, When normal weight and symmetrical proportions are re-gained the treatment is no longer necessary,

Antipon contains only the most harmless vegetable substances in solution, the liquid being in appearance like a light red wine. It is palatable, refreshing and slightly tart, and never occasions any anpleasant re- actionary effects.

Antipon can be obtained at all drug stores, from stock or order, or in case of any London, W.O. Eng, earringe paid, on receipt from the Antipon Laboratories, Store Street, dibculty a large case will be forwarded direct

of remittance for 11 dols, or 2z dols.