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THE WAR.
TWO MORE STEAMERS SUNK.
" GLENGYLE" AND "KENKOKU MARU.”
SURVIVORS FROM THE
"PERSIA.”
COMMENTS OF THE LONDON PRESS.
IRELAND NOT TO BE EXEMPTED
FROM
NAVAL ACTIVITIES.
CONSCRIPTION.
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BRITISH AND JAPANESE.
LONDON, January 3rd.
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AMERICAN CONSUL DROWNED.
CAIRO, January 3rd.
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY Ár¤, 1916.
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COMMENTS OF THE LONDON PRESS.
(THROUGH BUYER'S AGENCY.1. JACK TARS VISIT THE TRENCHES,
"A DELIGHTFUL SURPRISE." LONDON, January 3rd.
LONDON, January 3rd... All the papers expres horror And jadig- nation at the latest submarine enormity. A delightful surprise was caused in the The Times mys even Austrian in trenches by the arrival of a naval party, pudence and cynicism cannot plead that
afty
strong and of various ratinge, from five minutes is time-enough to get hundreds into the boats. Repetition of such attacks the North Sen ̧ in particular waters ought not to be possible. We cleared the submarines from our home waters when we took the taak
seriously in hand. We should be able to baffle them along our chief route to the
GENERAL;
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LABOUR AND WAR,
THE QUESTION OF DILUTION.
THE WAR AFTER THE WAR. THINGS TO BE FEARED AND FACED,
DY SYDNEY SMITH:].
I know my Germany and don't love her. Three years I lived there, I worked there.
Providence made an engineer of me, but the Germans called me their Chief- Konstructor in the factory I was there
LONDON, January 3rd. The Press Bureau sanounces that Mr. Asquith addressed a deputation of the Amalgamated Society of Engineers and asserted the absolute necessity for the dilution of skilled labour by semi-skilled as they themselves miglia any
Assume we whack them in war-we must These visits have been inaugurated so and unskilled Labour and the imperative we will-1, who lived there and know that the Fleet may know how the Army is ness for the ulniust possible output of
my Germans, am perfectly confident we Home munitione so as to mosist the finan
ca and shall; but what about it? The fighting. The ider is an excellent on as
cial problem ahead, which was msttruggle will then begin-or sal I say Jack," after a howing night of darkness serious. He agreed to an amendment ingin? Germany greater as a com
the Doggerbank might
mercial nation and botter organised for the Musitions Bill for protecting skilled production and commerce than ever se The Chronicle says the case of the Tommy's" job a soft one. A Potty labourers, provided that labour troubles is er was for war, and oven the blindest and most wooden-noaded of our leaders Peraia in on all fours with the Lassing. Officer who had boon in two naval engage | ceased. Thereupon the deputation con- showg now something of her war organiz
sation capabilities, We in this Country scarcely need froh re minders of the barbarity against which wements, had been occupied in searching for sented to actively co-operate in the
Escheme of dilution, are fighting in order to stiffon our deter- submarines and had been 'mined,' said he mination to fight is down and out. That would not change with "Tommy" for the the murdered women and children of the pay of a Port Admiral. "I can tell my Perala will be in our minds when the daymates what is almost past believing," he of reckoning comes there can be no doubt
said. whatever.
East as well.
The Morning Post says such disasters are the consequente of war waged by an enemy who has consistently and cynically violated all the laws of nations and the cuatoms of humanity.
The Graphic states that the Germans have added a fresh infamy to the many they have already committed.
off
fancy
The Bluejackets disguised in ill-fitting khaki wero an amusing sight, A bomb attack was organised against the Germans and the Jack Tars were overjoyed. They hurled their own share of grenades and then watched the soldier with the fullest zest.
Lectures gave the pasty an idea of the
Mr. McNeeley, the American Consul at Aden, was among the drowned of the Persia, and of the other Americans, Mr. Grant, and a Vacuum Oil agent of Cal-proclaimed to all the World that victory military situation. 2,000 tons, have been sunk, probably by cutta have been saved, and the boy Rose for Germany would be a victory of sheer
The British steamer Glengule, 9,000 tons and the Japaneso steamer Kenkoku Maru,
the same submarine which sank the Persia It is reported that there are about 100 survivors from the Glengyle which was on is way from Vladivostock to London.
THE LOSS OF THE "PERSIA."
TOTAL OF PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED.
CAIRO, January 3rd. The Chief Officer, the Second Officer, seven engineers, twenty-seven seamen, sixty-three lascars and fifty-nine passen- ger have been saved,
SAD SCENES IN LONDON, The underwriter of the ss, Persia will probably have to face a considerabio sum. The P. and O. offices in London were besieged by enquirera last evening. There were many men in khaki moxompanied by
carful women
Some spent the night in the waiting-
NAMES OF SURVIVORS
LONDON, January 3rd.
had landed at Gibraltar.
WASHINGTON, January 3rd.
No submarine was seen, but an officer of the Perai paw the wake of the torpedo, which struck amidships, and the ship sask
in five minutes,
The Telegraph mays louder than over is
HEAVY BOMBARDMENT.
MUCH DAMAGE TO GERMAN
POSITIONS.
PARIS, January 3rd.
French artil-
NEW YEAR'S HONOURS,
LONDON, January 3rd.
The following additions to the Now Year's Honours list have been published:
BT, "MICHAEL AND ST, GEORGE,
Commander:-Liout-Cal. Sir William Watson Cheyne, Professor of Clinical Surgery, King's College, London; and Sir James Porter, Hon, Physician to the King since 1909.
THE ORDER OF THE BATH.
Grand Croes (G.C.B.):--Rt. Hon. Si George H. Reid, High Commissioner for Australia,
Knight Commander (K.C.B.):-Col. H. C. L. Holden, late head of the Royal Gun and Carriage Factories at Woolwich, Companions (C.B.):-All these wern taken from the Army List, and includ J. W. Carson, F. R. Carleton, D. G
The lists also include a large number of Naval officers.
GERMAN BOMBS.
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Listen to this,
Ia a German factory-a motor-car fac cry--to be precise, the German Metal- urgique in Berlin-ve had splendid works entirely modern lled with the. aust too: money could buy or our banks credit mid get for us.
Sanitary arrangements and comfort of
employees practically perfecoor space everywhere sumcient, cleanliness, niernod, and orderlintas supreme, nothing ying about that was not actually in work, ochnus, dirt, or rubbian anywhere. Stores well kept, everything in place, and
Everything WES nock recorded,
Jade.
manufactured, not
How was this al; brought about in a iew short montha?
Here is the sequence. The bank some redit. This or these oualled the best Limes found the money and a ways tho
acniries to be installed as and whos Jesired. The banks' representatives on ho board really helped the technical men, Do our banks inteligently help our tech- aicals and factories like this i
Now the technical men-what of theur? dea:ly perhaps the best way to deserihy nem is to say they are commercial
·non,"
or more commercial Livan ours. They are certainly not superior us on gineers, and are instructed rather than Educated, and educated rather than cal
rated, but-and here's the rub-they realise pleasure and rejoice to make some- ing to sell, and they have absorbed the
riving to become cheaper and better in heir productiuus, Enthusiasm in this davetion and they certainly have it alang commercial success.
brute force and bloody minded vindictive ness without sense or conscience for any The American Consul az Alexandria rothing but the work of imposing a yoke on ports that Mr. McNeeley is drowned He the rest of mankind The Persia massacry
A communiqué states:-There was a Gwatkin, C. P, Martel, J. M. Walter. was last soen swimming.
has effected that much and no more. It
violent bombardment of the enemy's L. C. Tufnell, C. E. Phipps, C. O might have strengthened, if that were
trenches in the region of the Belgian Shipley, F. Errington and H, R. Mends.uct that to do this the must always ho possible, the resolution of the Allies to rid Dunes, which resulted in heavy damage, Europe of this organised devilry. A causing two conflagrations and exploding things stand it has merely deepened the two ammunition depots. toathing with which the German namo 15lery also pounded the Gorman trenches in regarded throughout the civilised World, the Argonne and Chevaliers Wood, re- sulting in the collapse of several block- houses. A violent German artillery bombardment at Hartmanns Weilerkopf resulted in a slight withdrawal of the French, but the enemy refrained from an infantry attack. RUSSIAN
BANK IN FEW MINUTES.
The Daily Mail remarks that it is fruit leas to denounce von Tirpita and his party as pirates. The object of the nation must be to hit them bard and hurt both them and the people who pride themselves on their infamies. The cowardly sinking of the Persiu will steel the hearts of Britons and prompt them not to mere dommenttion but
CAIRO, January 3rd. The Persia was torpedoed without warning, and sank in a few minutes.
The torpedo strack the Persia amidships at 1.10 in the afternoon, and the vessel had completely disappeared by 1.15. It was a miracle that anyone was saved. There was no panic, and four boats were launched as promptly as possible. About to 160 persons were saved out of 550.
CAPTAIN DROWNED. The Captain of the Persia was drowned. He was fast soon.swimming after the liner
A list of survivors includes the follow-fhad plunged. ing:-
Messrs. Dickie, W. Tathorne, A, Foy, * Gifford, C. Grant, Gustadgoo, L. Hallett, G. Hyniam, Heans, Johnson, Knight, S. P. Lawrence, L. Moss, G. New nian, O. Pegg, Russ, E. Soper, H. Solmen, Smith, W. E. Smith, Will Smith, Wolter Smith, T. Scott, Sharp, and Wellington, Mesdames Hutchison. Russ, Smyth, and Shanks,
Misses Cook, Findgute, Lees, Markwick, Pengaskell,
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The survivors include ten officers and eight foreigners.
LONDON, January 3rd. The American financier named Grant has been saved. Up to the present Lord Montage and Mr. MoNceley are missing.
SPLENDID CONDUCT OF
PASSENGERS AND CREW.
LONDON, January 3rd. LATER.
Colonel the Hon. Clive Bigham has
· Majors O'Reilly and Hutchison; Captelegraphed that a torpedy struck the
Donty News: "In this instance tko grief and suffering to which the Atlantie murderera havo inured us are shared by
FRONT.
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THE PRETENDERS.
Petrograd, January 2net. The Austro-German aim was to capture Ternopol and Novo Alexinetz, but, when they failed they pretended that the offen
cur follow citizens in India, The link forged by sorrow will not be less reap or enduring than the link forged by victory"sive come from the Russians.
The Express says we Germany has elected to tura Europa into a shambles she must pay to the full the bitter penalty.
F&ANGO-BELGIAN FRONT
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THE ALLIED COMMANDERS
CONFIDENCE IN COMPLETE
DEFEAT OF ENEMY.
LONDON, January 3rd. General Sir Douglas Haig ond General
Year's greetings. Both expressed their
RUSSIAN CAPTURES.
PETROGRAD, January 2nd.
A communiqué states that the Russians captured several heights north-eastward of Chernowitz, along with 870 prisoners.
PETROGRAD, January 3rd. This success is now oficially confirmed. INITIATIVE WITH RUSSIANS. NEW RUSSIAN DISPOSITIONS.
PETROGRAD, January 2nd. A communiqué state, that whatever side began the offensive, and whatever gaps slight raising of the curtain on the Volhynian and Galician fighting points
AND A GREEK PROTEST.
ATHENS, January 2nd. Greece has protesied to Germany against a Taube dropping a bomb on Gresk territory, killing a shepherd.
ENEMY TRADING.
- NEW FOREIGN TRADE DEPART-
MENT ESTABLISHED.
LONDON, January 2nd. The Foreign Trade Department of the Foreign Office, which has been established
The Contrast our technical people. realty enthusiastic ones are splendid as ngineers, but so seldom commercial-tos seldom,
It is absorbing interest in the manufac ure of countless things for ninepence hat have to lie sold for a shilling that ally matters-at least this is the Ger- saa view, and this is a trouble we must cet and face. The annoying part is Vormans are astonishingly lend to slick it
the dryest and most unexciting detail til they have done all they can do for he money.
Now the men the mechanica-what- them? What can they do in this coming post-war struggle? Perhaps a little story which has the advantage of being true, will, demonstrate how they are dangerous. A number of straps for holding inague- cos in place on the engines were required. they cost to produce about one shilling. A day or so after the orders had been
a new Department in order to carry out the Government's policy against tradiced I was asked to look at a strap one ing with the enemy, requests the active co-operation of business men.
of the mechanics had made. This held the magneto just as securely, was operati ed in the same manner, had practically Comes
Mr. Worthington Evans, M.P., has soo saine appearance, and, ognin been appointed Controller.
INTERCESSION SERVICES. BISHOP OF LONDON AND THE WAR,
LONDON, January 2nd. Crowded intercession services were held by all denominations throughout the country to-day, and muffled bals en phasised the sense of los fet regarding the gallant dead.
The Rishop of London preached at St. Paul's Cathedral, where the service was most impressive. He referred to tho ghastly crime in Armenia and to the forpedoing of the Persia. He urged the need for British preparedness and effi- ciency, recalling the warnings uttered by
saying that after the day of victory St. Paul's. His Lordship concluded by Britain must be worthy of a great place in the world.
the rub, the man could produce this in about a tenth of the time.
Please do not argue that the first strap was a jolly bad one; if you like, I will agree to that. The point is, this man, the mechanic, had diligently sought to decrease the time taken on his own job and hence was available for other work sooner..
This was not an isolated case, but an vryday occurrence due to their attitude of niind.
WHAT THE WORKMEN THINK. Now, my brother and colleague, British workman, how are you going to meet this attitude of mind in the coming struggle except by copying it?
Certainly not by restricted outputs, want of interest, and clock-watching, do not say there are no clock-watchers in E whate realise that when they producs things cheaply and quickly their em- ployers can and do undersell other ȚU- tions and get the trade, and, believe me, theda men took home good wages every week; and, what is more, did take them. home.
uins Berryman, Nibbs, Lyell, and Nelson;hip on the port bow when 40 mile south-Joffre, exchanged the most cordial N in the events have to be filled up, the the late Lord Roberts, who was buried in Germany, but I do say the workmen as Lieutenants Fisher and Spinney; gud ward of Crete.
Lieut. Gardner,
The submene made no attempt to,
render aistance. It was impossible to hope and confidence ju the complete defeat to the fact that the initative on the front wORTHER CALL FOR
**NORMAL ACTIVITY.
LONDON, January 3rd. A further list of survivors gives, the namos of Liut. C.W.F. Scott, Lieut. J. Miller, Mrs Hutshinson and child, Me Vishandos Gocaaldas Barnanand. Mr. R. Ratranchand Monda Indrasingh, Mr. J. Khubchand and Mr. M. Essardas,
Of the crew there have also been saved The conduct of the passengers and crew
was splendid. There was Second Officer Wood and Engineers Aves,
no strugging Ireland, Mattheios, Hazelwood and and no panic. Mallow,
lower the starboard, bouts owing to the of the enemy. Heavy last. Five or six boats, however, were lowered on the port side. Colonel Bigham did not see this himself as he was washed overboard when the boat capsized.
of 170 to 190 miles is now Russia. Tho Russisos reem to have become firmly established across the Styr northwards to LONDON, January 3rd Chartorysk An enemy tank the An official dispatch says that the enemy seven miles south-eastward of Kelly failed this morning sprang a mine in front of to shake the solidarity of the new our trenches east of Givenchy but did Russian dispositions at Petrograd, Pro- gress is also reported northward of not attempt to occupy the crater.
During the afternoon we explodedyka, therefore the move is apparently three mines at La Boisselles, artillery and making in the direction of Kovel, along- The four boats, after being 30 hours trench mortars co-operating.
the two railways, Sarny to Koyel and at sea, were picked up by a warship, and third list of survivors includes the the survivors received the greatest kind- trenches to the north of Fromelles and THE BALKANS.
The artillery also bombarded hostile Rovno to Kovel. names of Mrs, Bardrone, Mrs. Browne, news. Search is now being made for the east of Ypres. The enemy replied Mr. Eachmann, Bombardier Curtis, Mr.
LONDON, January 3rd.
Cooper Miss Dorogoz, Mr. I. W. Gascoi-emaining boats in the neighbourhood of vigorously but did no damage. There is
gne, Mr. 'George Gifford, MF: Gepoldas, Mr. A. Graves, Mr. Charles Grant, Miss Guyot, Mr. and Miss Gabour, Mr. M. R. A. Harkness, Mr. and Mrs, Hawick, Mr. J. Jacobo, Miss Markwich, Licut. Ced Pegg, and Mrs. Russ, Mrs M. E. Smith, Mr H. A. Smyth, Miss E Smith, Mr. B. Sutler, Mr. Herbert Salmon, Mr. Walter Bmith, Mr. Sharp, Mi Isobel Sharp Mr. Vihindas, Mr. R. Garner and Mr. Bataneband Indrasingh-Parasau
the disaster.
COL. BIGHAM'S LUCKY ESCAPE.
normal activi og the remainder of the
front
GERMAN BARRACKS, BOM- BARDED,
PAR18 January 2nd.
CAIRO, January 3rd. The waves soon swept the deck and hurled the passengers dad crew into the water. Colonel Bigham sank but on
A communiqué states that heavy artil coming up he bumped his head against
lery in Champagne effectively boutarded but and wing thus saved. There is little hope of the two missing the German barracks, while a grenade ate boate
tack at Tahura-was-repulsed,
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SERBIAN GOVERNMENT AT
SALONIKA.
ATHENS, January 3rd. The Greek Government has extended hearty
elcome to the exiled King of Serbia,
SALONIKA, January 3rd.
It is understood that the Serbian Government will be established at Balonika. similarly to the Belgian Government "at
Havro
RECRUITS.
LONDON, January 2nd.
It is expected that the Proclamation calling out the second set of four groups under Lord Derby's scheme will issued next week,
MB. LLOYD GEORGE'S SOLDIER SON.
bo
LONDON, January 2nd. Mr. Lloyd George's on Richard has been gazetted a Temporary Major.
SIR JOHN SIMON RESIGNS. LONDON, Janary 3rd. The Chronicle announces that Sir John Simon has resigned,
RE-OPENING OF PANAMA CANAL.
LONDON, January 8rd.. Lloyds announce that there are excellent prospects of the re-opening of the Panama Cans about the end of January:
CONSCRIPTION.
IRELAND NOT TO BE EXEMPTED.
Most of the men were gir piecework, but it pleased them to see costs cut down as the result of improved design or me Indeed, they tho of manufacture. assisted to do this in every possible way. There were no poor people in Germany we understand ** poor. They worked wisely and well with the object of helping to make things by hook or crook, for nine- pence to sell at a shilling, and when the production price by constant and united striving could be honestly brought down vein of satisfaction can to sixpence, through the whole edifice from workman- upwards to the director.
These are a few of the things to be faced and feared after the war, when the real war, will begin and the interesting point determined whether we are to re- tain the premier position or play second fiddle to on obviously inferior but very industrious and wisely organised race, I say obviously inferior, and I believe anyone who has really lived ins life among them will agree that man for man they are grossly inferior in engineering and, indeed, everything except perhaps. music and bear-drinking, where we mast
cry
content" to second place; but even in the all-important question of beary drinking, the beer is good, quite harm less. cheap, and practically non-intoxi cating even when consumed in Germanie! (or large) quantities
Our King has said." Wake un, "Eng- LONDON, January Sedland. Surely we might with adrentago It is reported that Ireland is not to be prepare for the war to come after the exempted from the Conscription-Bilz war Daily Mail
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