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UNDER FIRE.

BEAUTIFUL ENGLAND " FIGHTING FOR."

WORT

WAR NEWS.

GERMAN SPIES IN ENGLAND.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRENS, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 18гm, ¿við.

GERMANY'S MUZZLED PRESS.

PEOPLE TAKE TO PAMPHLETEERING.

A new element in the campaign in Germany for the right of free speech about the war is the appearance of pamphlets and dying sheets, Flugsch rifton. Free discussion through the public press being out of the question, recourse is had to the old-time expedient of pan- phleteering.

How the Government looks on this new development is seen in the very vigorous effort being made on charges of high treason, the penalty for which is death.

The Divisional: Court in London has dis- missed the appeal of interned Germans. The following vivid account of the who were claiming that they had no great battle in Gallipoli is given in & nationality because they possessed certifi cates of discharge from German national letter received by Mrs. Wallace Turner, ity. The court remarked that spying president of the Greenwich branch of the was becoming the hallmark of German Inventions, especially wireless, Bed Cross Society, from Private John Kultur.

hnd go widened the field of possible hosti- P. Bives, 4th Battalion of the First Bri-lities that there was scarcely any limit gade, now in the Epsom Convalescent upon the earth, in the air or under the Camp, London:-

water to hostile action. When Great Bri- "Since writing my last letter to youtain was honeycombed with enemies ob tough taining and despatching information and from Heliopolis I have had a time. Two days after writing I was at considering that acceptance of her hos the Dardanelles, and arrived at the beach pitality involved no obligation, it would at 10.30 o'clock at night, but we did not be idle to expect the Executive not to in- disembark till 3.30 am, owing to the tern Germans before obtaining proof of Turks shelling us heavily. The position. their intent. : was just the same as when they first Landed, go the Turks are in a position to shell the beach where the Headquarters are to suit themselves. The reason for sending us thero in such a hurry was to partako in the last and greatest battle. that has been fought in the Dardanelles. Our Colonel told us that there was going to be a great attack, and asked using to the curious orders which are the remanding the right for the people, of a to do our best and uphold the honour of the 4th Battalion, the only battalion that has not had a night out of the Brunches since the Australian

forces arrived at the Dardanolles, Groat forces of British troops arrived on the Wed- nesday and Thursday to act as reserve to the Australian and New Zealand forces.

SCARE-CROWS BANNED IN

SILESIA.

It would seem, however, that the Bevere measures adopted by the authori ties, which include the closing of printing establishments and the arrest of their proprietors, have had the effect of inten sifying the public interest of the circula tion of pamphlets and flugschriften.

It is said that not the Socialists alone,

body of

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CHURCH SERVICES.

8. Jour's CataEDRAL, Hongkong, 24th Sunday aftor Trinity, 14th November, 1915. Holy Communion (8.05 m.) Iatroit, Hymn 918; Hymns, 180, 659, 314 and 551; Service, Merbecke. Matins (11 s.). Respontes, Ferial; Venite, Alcock; Psalms, Robinson; Te Deum Oakley in F Penedictue, Garrett in Gi Hymns, 230 and 127, B-Fealm 71, ver es 7 13, 14 and 20 in unicop; Perlm 72, versen 1,

in Evensong

The military authorities at Breslau had but an ever-increasing bo had never loepentes, Foral; Fenime, of the 14th evening:

A

Magnificat, Baraly (thovening); Nune Dimittis, Wesley; Anthem, "O Lord Ged"; Hymns, 393 and 28. N.B. Psalm 73, verace 1,8, 11, 11, 21 and 27 in unison; Psalm 74, verses 1, 11, 13, 19 and G. P. in unison; N B.-Organ Hecital on Monday, at 30pm.

ST. PETE'S CHURCH, West Point. Sun day 14th November:-8 a.m., Holy Communion, 11 a.., Morning Prayer and termon, Preacher, Rer. W. Featherstone.

UNION CHURCH, Kennedy koad. Sunday, 14th November, Morning Service at 11. Hymns, 494, 575, 427 and 458.

Anthem,

already made a name for themselves ow bothered about political matters, are de- sult of their superhuman efforts to do some voics in the direction of the nation's service, but their latest decreo is hailed course at this critical time and are in Hungary as a most enjoyable pisos of actively circulating the clandestine writ humour.

It-directa that all scare-crowsings. Indeed, it is among this latter m Prussian Silesia must be removed from class that the more hotheaded of the Gov the fields and vineyards, as it has been ernment's opponents now are to be found. frequently found that Russion prisoners

One of these pamphlets demands in who escape from the concentration camps large type: When is this cries of great victories which, according to the make and use of the suits on scare crows, The great battle commented on the which facilitates their escape. A Russian official bulletins from the front, have Friday afternoon of August 5 with 2

a practical outcome 1 What hope dos

O Lord How Marifield." Evening Service at terrific bombardment from the battle major was captured not long ago dressed been won for twelve months past, to have there now remain for the realization of

6. Bym 12, 48, 491, 43 and 220. Prenahor: ships and British artillery placed along in the ahabby suit of a soare-crow..

young Russian Count also resorted to thir

that dream which for twelve months has the

after half hills. Anyhow. hour's bombardment

boon fostered by journalistic and parliner. J. Kirk Maconashie. Harvest Thanks 33 C entered the means of obtaining civilian costume after These incidents At escaping from the camp. charge.

mentary declamation, that there will be giving Service; Horpital Collections. saps and prepaard

the reception have brought about the expulsion of scare imposed on Europe a Germanic peace!" 5.30 we charged, ad

Another pamphlet touches o from machine-guns and rifes was terrific, erows from Prussian Silesia

Italian question. It begins: Who is and how I got across and into the

the insane enemy of the German, people Turks' trenchies I do not know, but I

that wants to involve us in a war with Juanaged to escape without a scratch,

Italy, that cherishes the hope of giving and fought on the Sunday night

ns another enemy 1" without sleep, and ther I was buried by a heavy shell explosion, which sent nie half unconscious and absolutely deaf. I was sent down to the First Field Am- Imlance, and kept there till the Tuesday morning.

ta

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FREEDOM OF THE SEAS.

AW189 FEAR OF GERMAN AIMS..

The Journal de Genève, remarking on England being the sole country allowing Swiss goods, except tobacco and spirits, "The horrors of the fight are inde to enter duty free, and that the large much German steamship lines mainly built up scribable Really, what one sees worse than the netual fighting. It would their trade with British colonies, adds: "Is not this proof that no country is he impossible to describe to you how dreadful the slaughter was, and how more liberal from a commercial point of gruesome, and for you to see it with view and that the seas are free under your own eyes you would say it was not the British Government? Everyone can human at this period of civilisation. On imagine what would happen to the com- the Tuesday morning I was labelled and merce of small countries if Germany became mistress of the seas and the sent to Mudros, Lemnos Island, and ro conbarked there on, and sailed for Eng-world." This refers to the fact that for some time past Germany has been ful- land on the Sunday morning. Truly, I am one of the fortunate to get to England. minating in all the German-controlled papers in Switzerland and elsewhere I forgot to say that on the Sunday about what she calls the freedom of 1. was knocked out the British landed the seas, but which she never defines, and three miles before meeting opposition, which, she says, must be wrested from The casunity list has been terrible, England; in other words, Germany must I can truly say 1 am fortunate to be dominate the ocean. alive.

Perhaps you remember Sergeant Reme. He was killed on the Sunday, and many others who fought as bravel as any hero could.

many mon

on the left, and advanesd

"Referring to my trip, we had some narrow squeaks from submarines, but of course the boat travelled from 23 to 26 knots, 190 their chances were not too great. We arrived at Southampton at daylight, Monday morning, and re-ein- barked for London on a beautiful hos- pital and corridor train. The ride was

GERMAN BARBARISM IN THE CAMEROONS.

PATIENTS IN HOSPITAL ATTACKED.

Particulars of cases of brutality on the part of the Germans have been received from Nigeria. In the Northern Came- roons there is, it is stated, what amounts to almost a regular campaign of raiding

the

WEATHER REPORT.

On the 12th at 11.20 am.-Pressure has de- creased quickly over Japan; with few exceptions, it bas increased elsewiers, especially over N. Chins.

But the question of Italy seems to be only of secondary consideration, the main

of the

being pamphlet purposo a denunciation of Austria. Incidentally

The eastern anti-cyclone has passed into the it contains some deprecating remarks re-

Italian hostility," Tacife, that over N. China has considerably garding Bavaria..

increased in intensity, and now dominates the "is a gift which Austria has it says,

gressure distribution of the whole area. The Let us demand the right to be

Before it was too late reis phoon bas filled up, bat an area of relatively made us. consistent. Gormans wanted our Government to low pressure remains in the China Ees. adopt energetic measures with Austria to prevent war occurring with Italy. wishes were not attended to. now refuse to have the Fatherland drawn into any warlike obligations merely on We, the people, account of solidarity. can prevent it. Are we willing to make the attempt?"

Our

Let us

Not all the pamphlets are marked by this tone of moderation or calm reason. ing. Some are vibrant with a demand that the people rise and declare themselves, others are bitterly satirical, while others

are even scurrilous, containing abuse, in hoth prose and verse, of the reigning dynasty of the most conspicuons membas of the Government, and even of the great

leaders in the field.

One of the pamphlets is interesting in that it is apologetic. It explains the motive for resorting to the pamphlet. A new spirit, it says, is afoot in the land." In every great crisis among the German was so in the days of Reformation. And people a new spirit has shown itself. It Luther showed in those days the battle was won by the use of the pamphlet

von.

the way and used the pamphlet effective- beautiful, and it was glorious to see the carried out with the knowledge of

and the pamphlets of his time were Bands of half-a-dozen touched a fine phrases. They were magnificent green fields and the goldenGerman officers. corn-beautiful England and I thought

I do not native soldiers under a black clerk go surely it is worth fighting for.

The Thirty Years War brought know how long I shall be here, but when about the country, cater the villages, strong and even coarse, and thus they I am perfectly strong again I shall be murder the head men, and loat the places back the pamphlet, and Maximilian of At une post on the Anglo-German

Bavaria and other Princes used it with given 14 days' holiday with a pass to any

There are frontier the Germans hobbled the legs part of the British Isles.

of a carrier belonging to a British force great effect. A bundred years ago, when plouty of free motor-rides, and wh fine concert ball, with an entertainment and compelled him to make journeys in the German peoples were under the heel every night, so really one cannot but this condition and carrying ammunition of the French Emperor, it was the The King ever a fire-swept zone fifty yards wide pamphlet of the common people that

aroused the national spirit.. praise the authorities for the fine way in

After four trips the unfortunate man was

of Prussia claimed credit for a measure which things are organised and con-

shot. ducted.

It is also narrated that earlier in the that was forced on him; but it was the it stirred up that led to Leipzig and the campaign a German force of about pamphlet and the popular feeling which twenty men under a white officer entered the British hospitals at Yola at dawn and overthrow of Napoleon. And now, con- deliberately opened fire on the patients tinues this Flugschriften, a hundred years later, the German peoples face a One sick man had his in their beds.

their history. Again they have a yoke to head blown off, while another native far more serious crisis than any in all The remaining shake off, again they have a decisive fight to wage, and again they are forced to soldier was wounded. patients scrambled out of their beds and The walls of the ward were

And again the The Germans recur to the pamphlet. pitted with bullet marks. then escaped, but were followed by the pamphlet will surely win." British, who succeeded in oapturing five A formal protest was addressed to the German commandant, who apologised. He said he would give instruction that such conduct should not be repeated, but at the same time objected to the complaint the honour of the as roflecting on German soldier.

I hope the Red Cross is still progres sing very favourably, and plenty of money rolling in, for if they only saw the state of things they would truly The pursue it with untiring efforts. Dardanelles is anything but finished, al though things are every favourable in every way at present. The people here Heem to have every confidence in ultimate victory, for it must surely come."

GERMAN INDUSTRIES.

FEARS OF PERMANENT LOSS OF TRADE.

The

escaper.

RUSSIA'S HUGE RESERVES.

SEVERAL MILLIONS OF BOLDIERS.

Signor Valeri, an Italian journalist, who succeeded in bringing away with him from Germany some of the pam phicts, says the alarm among the German authorities over the now pamphleteering methods is so great that extreme caution is being taken to prevent their spread, and printed matter generally now is subject to unusual restrictions,

WOMEN AND CONSCRIPTION.

Chemical manufacture has long been the most prosperous industry in Germany, and, with so much to do for the Govern ment in the manufacture of explosives--

A tones meeting on London of women, not to mention poisonous geses-it has boon very prosperous during the war. In

M. Crupi, the French ex-Minister, whose relatives are serving at the Front, the first half of this year 95 chemical com

passed a resolution that the time had come panies, with an aggregate capital of about on his return from Petrograd, where when every fit man in the Empire should he had been making certain inquiries, £25,000,000, published their reports.

service. Lord Denman, who presided, total net profit shown, was equal to 18 per declares in an interview that Russia is available for the fighting line or national in an excellent state, and has prodigious cent, on the capital, as against 24 per cent.

By her advance into Russia speaking of his Australian experience, in the previous year, and the average

dangers, said that he could answer that universal dividend paid was 13 per cent, as against Germany has risked great 36 per cent. Coal-tar production has especially those involved in the arrival training was followed by none of the evil shown a great decline, but those engaged of winter. Notwithstanding the consid effects some of its British opponents anti- Gereipated. The voluntary system was hap Some ob- in it have been busy with explosives, while crable losses of the Russian arm makers of pharmaceutical products have any knows that Russia has still several hazard, unfair, and unequal. experienced a great demand from the millions of admirable soldiers, whosejected that conscription was slavery, but he would like to hear any man tell the tary hospitals. The heavy chemical trade, moral is good.

Wheri Russia has munitions Germany average Australian that he was Prus however, being largely based upon exports, would be smashed, because the Russian sianised or a slave.

resources,

has had a bad time for months owing to soldiers are incomparably superior to our naval embargo,

those of the enemy. M Cruppi declares Other export trades, too, are feeling the that Russia will have the necessary muni. embargo very keenly, and the uneasiness tins. She is a slow organiser on account of those concerned is accentuated by a feel of the bureaucratic system, which, how- ing that the world is learning to do with ever, will soon disappear, and delay will be obviated because throughout Russian out them as far as possible," In peace times the State has made it a primary territory the production of munitions is in course of develpment, and scon will duty to foster all export trades, but there be so accelerated as to more than halance is a fear at present in business quarters the daily loss. that attention is being devoted too exclu- The Russian harvest is excellent, and sively to a policy of annexing territory. there is no agitation, except that of One very characteristic suggestion which patriotism, inspired by the d is put forward is that when peace treaties to participate in the interests of the come to be signed the Allies should be country, and to bring about a liberal forced to sign treaties of commerce also. organisation.

A SCOTCH STORY.

Here is a recruiting story from Aber- deenshire A newcomer at & Gordon Highlanders' training camp was advised to see the dentist Before committing himself, he made varions inquiries, the purpose of which, it turned out, was to satisfy himself, before allowing any of his teeth to be extracted, that the substituted ones would not be claimed as Government property at the end of the

war!

Strong monsoon will prevail over the northern portion of the China Sea.

Hongkong rainfall for the 24 hour ending st 10a.m. to-day, 0.00 Inster,

The forecast for the 24 hours ending så noes to-day is as follows

DISTRICT,

FORECAST

Hongkong & Neighbourhood (N&N.E. winds

Formon Channel

fresh fine. (N.E. winds,

strong.

South coast of China between The same Hongkong and Lamooka, Į No. L. Bouth coast of Chins between (The me

Hongkong and Hainan. 1

HONGKONG

No. 1.

METEOROLOGICAL

REGISTER.

Hongkong Ob.ervatory, N.vember 12th,

Previous On DatejÖn Data

Day st

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30.07 30.01

19 71 60

2 pm.

30.05

76

60

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2

0

Barometer........

Humidity...se con 60 Tempozature ......

Force Wind Direction North North

Weather | Bain masomo

Highart open air Temperature on 11th... 80 Lowest open air Temperaturo en 11th.. 72-

HONGKONG TIDE TABLE

From 13th to 19th November.

HIGH WATER

Menth

h. m.

Height

Low Warai.

H'kang,

Я'Long.

Mean

Time

Mean Time

b. m.

ft. in.

ft. in.

Batur, 13m 0 2

7 7 Em

8 34

4 9 4 8

3:30

4

Jun.

14m 1 577 7

8 40

1 8

5 10 6. I

7 42 m

0

Mon.

15m 3 0 6 6

10 41

5 50 5 4 13 37 a 4

16 m 445 16 3 m 11 30

6 225 7

2 4

Wed. 17 m 6 58 600

6 476 6 2 Thurs 187 4 6 7 ma

7.10 6.6

43

FYL

19 m 8.461 5+

735 7 0

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