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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG, DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 30TH, 1915.

{THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

COTTON AS CONTRABAND,

A FRENCH OPINION.

PARIS, August 29th Regarding the declaration of cotton as

PRUSSIA'S GREAT LOSSES. contraband, Le Matin points out that the

FITFUL FIGHTING IN FLANDERS.

EXCITING AIR CONTESTS.

GERMAN REPLY TO SIR EDWARD

GREY.

GENERAL

RUSSIAN CONFIDENCE,

(THROUGH BEUTER'S MOENCY.]

GERMAN REPLY TO SIR

EDWARD GREY.

AMSTERDAM, August 29th.

ĮTHROUGH BUYER'S AGENCY.).

PRUSSIA'S GREAT LOSSES.

AMSTERDAM, August 28th.

The Prussinn losses prior to the 24th August numbered 1,740,836 killed, wound- The Yanleutsche Zeitung, in & long wated and inissing. To these must be added laboured reply to Sir Edwant Greg's recent letter, makes another futile attempt to prove that Great Britain, intended to land troops in Belgium, and that the latter, anywise, was determinal not to resist the English violation of her neutrality.

Describing Sir Edward Grey's last inter view with Prince Lichnowsky (Ambassador to London at the time of the outbreak of war), the Norddeutsche Zeitung admit that Sir Edward Grey assured the Ambas- sador that he was far from any idea of crushing Germany. All he wished was a

restoration of peace as soon as possible under acceptable conditions, and the utmost limitation of the unalterable misfortune that had fallen upon the civilised world,

The Arubassador observed that the ro's of arbitrator would come to him much sooner in the event of Great Britain remain- ing neutral.

Sir Edward Gary replied that he believe that Great Britain's participation wou'd

- rather shorten the war

545 casualty lists of other countries in the Empire, the total of which is not known. | RUSSIAN STATESMEN CON- FIDENT OF VICTORY,

Loxpox. August 29th. The Times Petrograd correspondent lias obtained interesting statements from M Sazonoff. Minister of Foreign Affairs, ami M. Polivanoff, Minister of War.

M. Sazowoff indignantly denied the re- ports. of German origin, that the Russians doubted the good faith of her Allies. Ali were convinced of the ultimate success of the campaign in the West, and he repeated. that Russia would make no peace while single hostile soldier remained on Russian soit.

M. Polivanoff was optimistic. He said: Our armies are gradually moving to new positions. The enemy's mis concentra tions are around Vilna, where it is likely an important battle will be fought, hat

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annual world's crops cxccnda million pounds, representing £352,000,000 sterling, or three and a half times the value of gold extracted annually, It. will thus be easily comprehensible that precautions must be taken to avoid such a. precious and abundant commodity re maining unutilised and unproductive,

THE VICTIMS OF E13.

LONDON, August 28th. At Hall, bare-headed crowds watched the transfer of the remains of the victims of the E16 from the Danish funeral

ship to the station, The coffins were covered with both the Union Jacks and the Danish colours. Masses of wreaths were sent by Danish sympathisers, and piles of wreaths awaited the arrival of the Queen Alexandra sent one for

bodies.

cach coffin. BRITISH STEAMER ASHORE,

LONDON, August 28th.

The British steamer Julak, from Port Kembla to Calcutta, has gone ashore at Thursday Island. FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCE]

AIR CONTESTS.

SUPERIORITY OF FRENCHMEN.

PARIS, August 28th....

AUSTRO-ITALIAN FRONT

[THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

AUSTRIAN FORTS

DESTROYED.

ROME, August 28tli.

A communiqud announces that the enemy suffered heavy Josses in the Strino Valley, abandoning a number of machine. gune and ammunition. Two Austrian forts were destroyed.

HONGKONG AND THE WAR.

SUGGESTED GIFT BY THE WOMEN

OF HONGKONG.

It has been suggested that a Motor Ambulanéo should be given by the women of Hongkong for use at the Front.

Lady May will be very glad to nosoiva subscriptions from 50 cents' to $10 for this purpose.

CORRESPONDENCE.

HONGKONG'S CURRENCY.,

(TO THE EDITOR OF THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.""]

Hongkong, 28th August, 1915. SIE, R your leading article in to-day's issue on Hongkong's Currency, The cost of a Motor Ambulance is £500 has it never occurred to you that such am complete (about $5,500).

anomalous state of affairs as you are constantly discussing does not exist where there is a

gold currency?

If the sam can be raised quickly, the The Italians in the Plezzo zone success-money ona be cabled home and the Motor fully bombarded enemy, encampments in Ambulance could be put into use almost the Zeponja Valley, and also columns of immediately. He gives twice who gives marching troops.

quickly,"

The Italians found, at Manténero, machines for squirting liquid fra

[Telegrants reecived on Saturday, and published is an Ezira" on Sunday, will be found on page 6.]

SHIPPING NOTES.

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I would like to know why there is no gold currency in Hongkong, and should bo obliged for the information also whe- Subscriptions may also be sent to the ther in your opinion, this would remedy following ladies:--

Mrs. Kemp, 3, Gomes Villas, Kowlson, . Mrs Stabb, 117, Peak..

It can well be imagined that in the stages of the way yet ahead of us, there will be need for all the motor ambulances that can' be placed at the disposal of the War Office, The wail-and-passenger-ul-amer-of-and therefore the suggestion that a motor Messager os Maritimes. Paul Lecet, which ambulance should be given by the women before the war was a familiar figure in of Hongkong for use at the Front is a these waters, is resuming her old run and which, we feel sure will make a peculiarly is due at Singapore to day.

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strong appeal to the women of the cam munity as most practical method of The newest audition la the fleet of th: expressing sympathy with their fellow- Glen jíle of steamers, the Gleniffer, is no v countrymen who fall in fighting the in port on her maiden voyage to the Fat nation's battles. We live in times which East. She is under the command of Cap, demand the fullest expression of our pat Metiregor, skipper well-known in thes?riotism, aard we have little doubt, that

RCAN.

The P. and O. steamer Oriental, which has been sold to the Hong Ho line of steamers of Singapore, left for Singapore.

this suggestion, now that it has been publicly made, will make its appeal every woman in the Colony. To provide. the cost of one ambulance, at least 550 sub scribers will be necessary, even if they each subscribe $10; but as subscriptions a small ns 50 cents will be welcome it wil not be beyond the capacity of any woman in the colony to become associated with this proposed gift,

Amoy, on Saturday after an overhaul at the docks. She has been renamed the Hong Kheng. Like the Hong Hee, Hong A communiqué states that the German's | Moh, Hong War I and the Glenfulloch, attempted feeble retort to the recent the new acquisition of the Hong Ho will be the coolie carrying trade great French air raids. Four aeroplanes smployed in flew over the French lines making for between perts in Southern China, Singa FINE WORK OF THE SHROPSHIRE Paris. They were hotly pursued by pore ad Penang. French aviators.

Three of the German ninchines promptly beat aretreat. Two of them regained their own lines but the third was brought down in flames in the middle of a forest, and the occupants were burned to death. fourth dropped five bombs on Monitor

ny and was then driven off.

COMPANY PROMOTION IN

JAPAN

A decline is company promotion is reported by the Japanese Government. In ThJuly 1915, according to the published result of investigations,. 300 new companies were promoted, exlling into use capital to the amost of Y.4,852.329, the nature of these new companies being as follows:-

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PARIS, August, 28th. como uniqué annonces "that six

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the fate of the campaign, will not be decided | Gorman aeroplanes attempted at The Norddeutsche concludes that the before sometime next year. The armies cano'clock in the morning to fly to Paris, but German aim is not predominance, but des stand the winter without inconvenience. failed in their objective and droppi free Europe from Britain's brutal domina-Everything is ready for it. Meanwhile, bombs on Nogent, Ribecourt and Com

tion.

GERMANY

two more millions are trajuing to be ready in the Spring. The safety of Petrograd BACKING DOWN." is fully assured. General Russky com- mands the Petrograd front and dispos

IN ASSURANCES TO AMERICA.

LONDON, August 99th.

several armies.

Germany is now "backing down" in GERMAN MACHINATIONS her-assurances to give America full. entisfaction," The latest promisé is not

PERSIA.

peigne, killing two nurses and a child at Campeigue. French acroplanes pursued and bombarded the German machines, and the commander of the squadron chased German acroplane as a height of 3,000 metres and grassed it at IN Senlis The pile of the machine was

incinerated.

to jeopardise the lives of neatrals. This, ARMED ATTACK ON RUSSIAN AND road in the light of President Wilson's |

Notes, cannot meet America's wishes,

BRITISH CONSULS.

PETROGRAD, August 28th. which are for the re-establishment of A telegram from Teheran says that the

ani It is also Rugia

British International law at sea.

Consuls, with pointed out that submarines cannot escorts, were withdrawing from Kengaver' descriminate between neutrals and others, hence it is believed that the outrages will continue despite Germany's protestations und promines,

THE WELSH MINERS DISPUTE.

SETTLEMENT EFFORTS.

LONDON, August 28th The executive of the South Wales Craft men, whose exclusion from the bonus awarded to the others is the primary cause of the renewed trouble, have decided to accept the owners' offers of a joint meeting to discuss the improved conditions of work and wages.

Meanwhile, Mr. Runciman consented to receive Welsh delegates today.

FEATURELESS.

PARIS, August 28th A communiqué says that the day has been There have been the usual featureless: desultory artillery duels,

Aeroplanes are still active, and bombar when they were attacked by Schuenemanned the station of Chatel, in Argonne, (the German Cossular Agent at Tabriz), EFFECTIVE BOMBARDMENT

The Consuls'

OF GERMAN TRENCHES. with an armed band. escorts need their rifles in self-defence,

PARIS, August 28th. and suffered losses. The gendarmeria

·A· commuiqué says that the German The Persian were powerless to help.

trenches were intensely and effectively Cabinet was immediately summoned, and

bombarded in the regions of Nieuport, Hetsas and noch Arras, cast of the

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request was sent to the Commander of

a Persian Brigade of Cossacks to summon. detachment encamped at Sinna, four days' mach from Kengaver. THE BULGARIAN SITUATION, FEELING GROWING AGAINST GOVERNMENT.

SOFIA, August 29th. There is considerable feeling through- out Bulgaria owing to the Government's refusal to call a special. Session of Parliament in order to consult the people regarding the international situz,

Lille road.

Artillery actions occurred in Argoone, where the French stifled German attempts to open a bombardment, RUSSIAN FRONT

[THROUGH REUZRE'S AGRNOY.] NO BOOTY, AND A GERMAN CLAIM.

PETROGRAD, August 28th. The General Staff announces that the German claim to have assaulted Brestli

LATER. Mr. Lloyd George and Mt. Runciman had a private conference with the Southsion of Bulgaria. The Opposition hopes torsk is not exact. The facts are that

Wales Miner's representatives this after noon Representatives of the coal-owners meet Mr. Lloyd George and Mr. Runei. man on Monday.

and

that the nation will demand the co- the Russians had long previously decided operation of all the national forces by that it would be inexpedient to shut up a consequently demanding Parliament to meet immediate garrison of 100,000 men,

all valuable material was removed in goo ly.

time. The forte on the left bark of the Begalo e resisted in order to allow the Russian armies to retire eastward, and

Agriculture Manufacturing. Mining Commercial Sundry

Transportation

No. Capital.

Yes. 2 32,500 4.0 1.731,859

I

2,600

103 1.611,556

76 1,153,170

22 320.850

In comparison with the preceding month there is a decline of three in the number ami a gain of Y.763,176 in the aggregate capital. Again, in comparison with the corresponding period of last year, the figures show an increase of thirty in the number and a decline of P.13.487,104 in the combined capital.

INTERNED BRITISH BANK CLERKS.

L

** ADMIRATION OF ALL,"

LIGHT INFANTRY,

England will be glad to hear bows

-inattors,

INTERESTED.

(No doubt it would. The subject of a gold standard for Hongkong has been discussed many times in the history of the Colony and less than six months ago wo published a symposium of views on the sub feet by leading residents of the Colony. the This showed that opinion as to desirability of adopting a gold standard of ourroney in Hongkong remains as divaled as ever it was, There are still a largo wumber of people who take the view that for curroner purposes Hongkong is to all intents and purposes an integral part of China Br.]

RAIN SPOILS SPORT,

On account of the unsettled weather at Seturilay "several local sporting fixtures had to be postponed, The Night Aquatic. Fête which had been arrauged to take plačo at the V.R.C. was postponed until further notice; for the second time the Kowloon C.C.'s "At Home" and exhibition tennis tournament between Kowloon, as champions was de. of the League, and "The Rest " ferred, and games arranged to take place ia connection with the Hongkong C.C.'s Men's Doubles also had to be fixed for a later

fate.

THE CHINA MERCHANTS'

S.N, CO.

of such a fine old regiment," writes a member of the 2nd Battalion King's In the House of Commons of the gist Shropshire Light Infantry, in a brief lt. Mr. Lynch asked whether, in view and soldierly description of the gallant of the importance of the Yangtuan tor work performed by his corps.. The regiBritish trade, the Foreign Secretary had ment belongs to a certain brigade which any official information to the effect that has garned for itself on many a hard-this China Morchant's Steam Navigation fought field the title of the Stonewall Company would shortly pass under Brigade. If miracles me over per foreign control, direct or indirect..

Lord Robert Cecil: The answer is in formed on the field by men of unflinch

"Stonewallers ing nettle, then the

the negative. might also be called the Miracle-work-

Mr. Lynch: Does that mean that the grs, for they have emerged unbroken, right hon. gentleman has not the infor with not an inch of ground lost, from mation, or that he has the full infor-

Heremation? positions of the utmost difficulty.

in the tribute of the General Officer com Lord Robert Cecil: I am afraid I manding the division:

cannot go further than to say that it means actly what is says; it is a nega

Twice have the brigade had their left Bank turned, and twice there has been no retirement.

golem.

The way the brigadeve the question put by the hon. hung on to the thriches is the mdmiratio of all."

RAILWAYS AND BRITISH IN-

TERESTS IN CHINA.

the

On each occasion the 2nd King's Shrop shire Light Infantry was on the left of the line holding the post of difficulty and danger. On their stubbornness depended great issues, and nobly they fulfilled

Sir Here is an extract from their trat,

Fortescue Flannery asked the Sir deia French's tribute to the powess Secretary for Foreign Affairs in of the brigade in which the Shropshires House of Commons on the 22nd ult, who distinguished thmselves go highly: "You the inside the 18 provinces of China held on to your trenches in the most British nailway development was governs magnificent naoner under a more severe;ed by any special existing international artillery bombardment than has ever understandings, and if so, would be indi- been known, and in doing so you had cates their nature.

Sir Edward Grey replied: The only been of the greatest assistamos to opers- Loud Robert Cexil, replying to

Mr. Itions which the British Army was carry-international understanding with regard By your tenacity to British railway intercsta in China is the Agg-Gardner, in the House of Commons ing out at the time. on the 26th ult. said that among British you prevented the Germans from taking the exchange of Notes-known as subjects interned in November by the Ypres.

The battle you hare just fought Scott-Mouravieff agreement of April 28, German Government were 17 employees of will rank higher than any that your 1889-between Russia and Great Britain British banks with branches at Hamburg. regiments have to show on your colours" by which Great Britain engages not to As a result of repeated representations on the part of His Majesty's Government, who painted out that 120 German em ployees in German banks in London were not interned, 17 British subjects were released from Ruhleben on June 19. Un- official communications had been received to the effect that some of these prisoners. had been recently reinterned. This was probably due to the change of policy adopted with regard to German aliens in this country.

Several of the employees referred to, the L. & C. Express dates, are members of the staff of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank and of the Chartered Bank of India in Hamborg.

INTERNED MUSIC ENGRAVERS.

Mr. Leslie Stuart writes to the London papers:→

The muste trada is experiencing great loss and serious inconvenience following on the internment of so many expert engravers,

It is well-known that this particular industry-music engraving-bas employel many Germans in London. Why not allow these workmen to follow their vocation during internment in the carps? Thereby they would be earning money to sustain themselves and possibly their English families saving an expenditure to the State and assiging British publishers and composers to issue their works. As it is, there have been months of delay through the lack of available workmen.

This situation has surely been experi There can bo no suggestion of enced by other trades and industries, employing the foreigner to the neglect of the native employee the fact is that men is already overwhelming the workers, at least in the particular trade to which allude. It is obvious that the use of their Jabour would only continue so long as our own resources are incapable of meeting the strain which every publisher in the country will affirm is causing him great loss..

OFFICIAL NIGHTS.

weck for railway concessions north of the Great Wall of China or to obstruct ap- plications for similar concessions in that

The following table shows the Standregion supported by the Russian Gov- ard Times at which Official Night ends ernment, while Russia, on her part and begins. during the month of Septem-igars not to seek any similar cones. bor, 1915-

Dato Sept. 1st,

Ends. 5,54 1,m,

Begins.

**

2nd, 5.53

6.53 p.m. 6.51

3rd,

5.35

6,49

4th,

5.56

8.48

5th, 5.56

6.49

6th, 5.56

6.48

7th,

5.56..

6.47

stu,

5.56

6.46

9th, 6.50 "

643

10th

5.37-

6.44

11th, 5.87

6.43

12th,

5.07

6.42

1sth...

5.36

€41

15

14th, 5:58 13

6.40

15th,

5:30

13

6.40.

10th, 5.50

6,39

17th, 3.52

0.38

15th.. 5,59

19th, 5.09

0.37 6:35

20th,

6.00

6.35

21st, 0.00

-6:34

22nd,

6.00

6.33

gard,

G.01

€.32

24th.

.6.01

5.31

Dath, 6.01.

$.50

20th,

6.02

6.29

27th,

0.02

8.28

5th.

15.02.

1.27

29th,

6.02

6.25

30th.

6.02

0.24

CAPTURED COTTON. Forty-nine vessels with cargos of cotton have been dis rted to ports in the Unitel Kingdom, and 11 to other British poris since March 11th, said Lord Robert Cecil

sions in the Yangtsze basin or to obstruct applications in that region supported by the British Government.

THE TRADE OF AMOY. GROWING RICE INSTEAD OF OPIUM.

Mr. Lester Maynard, the American Consul at Amoy, in a report says:--Tho statistics of the trade of Amoy for the calendar year 1914 show the usual adverse balance of trade that has been maintained for many years and is raade possible by the great number of emigranta from this dis- trict who reside. abroad and maks large annual remittances to their families in the South Fabkien Province: Although the relative proportion of importe and exports Tias, in general, been maintained, the statis- ties show that there has been a consider- able falling off in the trade of the part.

The suppression of opium-poppy plant ing has been continued energetically. The reaults have been highly satisfactory, arel the entire district is reported clear of opium. This suppression of poppy plant- ing is reported to have resulted in much of the land formerly used for this purpose being allowed now to lie fallow. A very important decrease in the importation of bean cake from Manchuria, which was used as a fertiliser, is another result. In view, however, of the greatly increased local 1198 crop and the enormons decreases in the importation of foreign rice, as well as rizo

KING OF SIAM AND THE

The Government explains that there is DURHAMS.

no change in the situation in Bulgaria, GIFT OF A THOUSAND POUNDS. and that they will not depart from

d that they will nentrality till national rights are when this movement had been effected the cannot be found to meet the demand which last month in reply to Sir Henry Dalziel. from other Chinees parts, it would seera LONDON, August 29th. violated by the Treaty of Bukharest fortifications and bridges were destroyed, The King of Siam has sent a gift of being restored (?). But if active inter and the garrisons of these forts rejoined £1,600 to the Durham Light Infantry, of vention becomes necessary the Govern the armies in the field. Thus the Germans which he was formerly an officer.

got no booty. ment will not fail to consult Parliament.

Payments adopting to £700,000 had been that the poppy plantars have diverted their made in respect of 25 shipments of cotton energies to more useful, if less profitable, which had been purchased.

purposes. Their individual losses, in sacri- Lord R. Cecil said that the Netherlands ficing the large profits obtained from poppy Overseas Trust deal with all cotton cultivation, revert to the general good of ported and not only with cotton re-exportal the district and the benefit of the people from the United Kingdom,

at large: