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THE WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14TMπ, XULO,

FIERCE FIGHTING ON RUSSIAN

FRONT.

ENORMOUS ENEMY LOSSES.

GERMANS ACTIVE IN WEST.

ATTEMPTS AT OFFENSIVE CRUSHED BY COMBINED

FIRE.

THE SITUATION AT SALONIKA.

GERMAN BANKS FAIL.

LORD FISHER AND THE ADMIRALTY.

RUSSIAN FRONT.

(THROUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

FIERCE FIGHTING IN GALICIA.

ENORMOUS ENEMY LOSSES.

PETROGRAD, February 13th. A communiqué states:-Fierce fighting continues in Galicia, The enemy, after Besperato fighting and enormous losses, succeeded in recapturing the heights in the Tsobroff region, but one of our a terrific glorious old regiments, with attack re-ejected the enemy.

FRANCO-BELGIAN FRONT

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.]

GERMAN OFFENSIVE.

CRUSHED BY COMBINED FIRE.

PARIS, February 13th.” 13.50a.m.

A communiqué state: In Belgium, after a violent artillery preparation, the Germans made several atteripts to cross the Ysor Canal opposite Steenstraete and Hetsas. The attempts were crushed by combined artillery and maxim-gun fire.

In Champagne the artillery has been most active near Mesnil and the Novarin Hills.

(THROBOH BEUTER'S AGENOT.}

TORPEDOING OF THE ** ARTEMIS.”

A BASELESS PRETEXT,

LONDON, February 12th, It transpires that 36 Chinese were aboard the Dutch tank steamer, the

Artemis, which a German torpedo-boot sank off the Dutch const upon the bamless pretext that there had heen a breach of

orders.

Tho

The crew were given five minutes grace get into the bonts, but the torpedo was fired before the expiry of that time. Gorman boat steamed off without concern- ing itself about the safety of the crew, but happily, the tanks kept the Artemis afloat and the crew were able to return sboards

NORWEGIAN STEAMER MINED.

LONDON, February 12th. The Norwegian steamer Faurli has been mined off Terschelling. The Captain, chief engineer and second mate havệ been drowned.

GENERAL.

THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

[TEROUGH REUTER'S AGENOT.) AMERICA'S TIMOROUS FOREIGN POLICY,

CAUSES RESIGNATION OF WÄR SECRETARY.

NO MORE VOLUNTEERS FROM CHINA. OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM HOME. Telegraphio notice has been received from the Foreign Office that no more volunteers are required from China, and that no further passages can be paid by

New Yoak, February 19th: The resignation of Mr. Lindley M.H. M. Government. Garrison (Secretary for War) is due to

is disagreement with President Wilson's foreign policy as lacking in vigour, and his disapproval of the proposed abandon. ment of the Philippines.

The Republican Press says that the de- partare of such a strong, man constitutes another evil omen for the Wilson adminis tration,

The New York Herald says that the pre-

sent situation at Washington is far worse than at any time during the war. The United States has fallen into the German trap designed to hamper Allied shipping by preventing ity admission into American perts,

It is suggested in New York that one molive for the United States acquiescence to the German policy is the hope o securing the passage of a Government Shipping Purchase Bili.-

It is taken for granted that Great Bri- tain and her. Allies will not disarmi. their merchantmen, and it is pointed out that. ALLIES' UNITY OF ACTION, the right of arming them is immemorial, and established by American as well as |British decisions.

SINCERITY OF ITALY'S POLICY.

PAB18, February 12th.

At banquete in Rome the most cordial speeches were made by M. Briand, Signor Balandro, and Baron S. Sonning, emphas ising unity of action:

REBUFF TO THE ENTENTE.

WASHINGTON. February 12th. Representatres of the Entente have made oral representations to Mr. Lansing regarding the American memorandum of January 29th, concerning the disarming of merchantmen,

M. Briand after an interview with Baron Sonning yesterday morning, said that the agreement between France and Italy was on all points absolutely perfect, His visit had convinced him of the sinto adopt the suggestion. cerity and clearsightedness of Italy's policy.

It is understood that Mr. Lansing has informed the Entente that he is unwilling

ROME, February 19th,

At a conference between MM. Briand and

Prisoners state that the Russian artillery The enemy, after several hours bombard-Bourgeois and Baron Bonnipo today, it

is most deadly.

ment, succeeded in penetrating mall Three snemy counter-attacks against the salient of our line between the Navarin Keights at night were repulsed.

The Russian offensive in the Caucasus continues successfully.

CZERNOWITZ BATTLE,

DAILY INCREASING IN

IMPORTANCE,

LONDON, February 12th. The battle of Czernowitz, in which the Russians are taking a strong initiative, is daily increasing in importance and is causing the utmost anxiety to the Aus brians and Germans.

Railway communication between Russia and Roumania is interrupted owing to the movement of troops in Bessarabia Thia, combined with the French move on the Varder, opens a new phase in the Balkans, and the Germans openly continue to express fears of Roumanin joining the Allies,

THE BALKANSĮ

(THEOUGE REUTER'S AGENCY.]

and St. Souplet roads.

The Germans, north-east of Mesnil Hill, again counter-attacked, endeavouring to expel us from the trenches we occupied

yesterday. They were repulsed,

was agreed to hold in Paris, as goon as possible, arconference between the repre sentatives of the Allies, with a view to the closest co-operation,

SPAIN'S NEW AFBICAN POLICY.

[Telegrama received on Saturday, and published in an “Extra” on Sunday, will be found on page 6.1

We have continued to make progress, by EX-MINISTER'S PRONOUNCEMENT of the Garrison at Kowloon City, consiat-

bombing, east of these trenches, taking pri-

soners.

An enemy attack in the Vosges, east of St. Die, failed to reach our first line,

GERMAN AIR ATTACK. REPORT BY SIR DOUGLAS HAIG.

LONDON, February 13th. General Sir Douglas Haig reports that the facts regarding the German aeroplanes attack, which was described in a German wireless message on the 8th, are that eleven hostile machines appeared. One dropped three bombs about six miles behind our front line. The remainder did not cross the line

Early to-day the enemy broke into our trenches near Pilken, but were driven out by bombing parties, leaving some dead and wounded. There has been mining activity about Huiluch, north of Ypres, and the

POSITION BEFORE SALONIKA Commines Canal,

ALLIES RECEIVE MORE REINFORCEMENTS.

PARIS, February 12th. French war correspondents at Salonika say that the enemy still shows no offensive tactics, but the French have advanced, crossed the Vardar, and installed them selves on the right bank of the river, in the important regions of Yenito and Verria, immediately constructing defence works. They have thus gained strong

atural positions which might have proved invaluable to the enemy's heavy

gung.

The announcement of further Allied reinforcements enhances interest in the movement,

It is believed that the Germans are pre-

MIMIC WARFARE,

THE RESERVES DEFENCE OF

KOWLOON CITY. - - With the exception of "D" company, the members of the Hongkong Volunteer Reserves engaged in mimio.warfare yester- day in the vicinity of Kowloon City.

The general ides was that the Commander

ing of about 100 men and two Beld-gums, MADRID, February 12th learned st 10 s.m. on Sunday morning that A striking statement of Spanish an armed force of about 150 men had landed policy in Africa

made by at Sha-tin during the night, obtained ex-Minister Senior Hantaria, possession of the Police Station, held who said:-It is indispensable that Sha-tin and Grass Cutters Passes, and that Spain should occupy the coast op two armed juuks lying off Kowloon City posite the Canaries, as well as Inli, and pior, which were co-operating, were cover join up Tangier with Spanish territory, ing the South and East of the City. in order to avoid its passing into the hands of any other nation.

The Premier was present and congratwe guns to occupy the low hills to the tulated Senor Hontaria most heartily.

the

Wie

EAST AFRICAN COMMAND,

APPRECIATION OF GENERAL

SMUTS APPOINTMENT,

CAPETOWN, February 12th,

The special idea was that the Common der of the "Reds" detailed 100 men and

north of Te Ku Ling village to dispute the enciny's advance as long as possible, and to prevent his cbtaining possession of the wall: ed hill commanding the City, having accur ately ranged the woods, villages and hills in line of enemy's advance between Chuk Un and the path leading to Kowloon Pass. ~~ "A" Company, under the command of

In three circumstances, the issue of formal recommendations for Temporary Commissions is discontinued.

ENEMY TRADING.

DANGERS IN NEUTRAL COUNTRIES.

The Garfite contains the following warn- | ing —

The particular attention of all traders concerned is directed to the ured for scru- pulous care in the transaction of their busi news with neutral countries in view of the fact that some traders in some noutral equ tric, are making themselves agents for the supply of goods to and from enemy coun- tries, and in relation to any orders or in- In any quiries of an abnormal character. chee of doubt as to particular firme abroad TWO CANDIDATES.

business should be suspended pending re ference to the Attorney-General. It is in- The seat on the Sanitary Boned rendered advisable that any new accounts should be vacant by the departure of Dr. Fitzwil-opened by any British trader in neutral countries during the war without the full- liams from the Colony has attracted two est inquiries as to the character of thy busi- candidates.

ness proposed to him,

SANITARY BOARD ELECTION.

The proclamations relating to trading

with the enemy cover indirect trading with the enemy through neutral agents; and carelerness in transacting neutral business may involve traders in the severo penalties attaching to trading with the enemy.

Fellow of the Institute of Hygiene, Fro- Dr. H.-G. Earle, M.A., M.D. (Cantab), fessor of Physiology at Hongkong Uni- versity, has had two nomination papers sent in on his behalf. In one he is pro- posed by the Hon Mr. H. E. Pollock, K.O., and seconded by the Hon Mr. P. H. Holyak; in the other he is proposed by Mr. F. B. L. Bowley, and seconded by TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. Dr. Oswald Marriott,

The second candidate is Dr. Ozorio, who is proposed by Mr. Leo d'Almada and secinded by Dr. Dalmahoy Allan.

HONGKONG PENSIONS. AMENDMENT TO MEET WAR CALLS.

The Gazc!le contains the following amend ment to the Pension Minute:-

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No. 23-Notwithstanding any person in thes, Regulations to the contrary any per od during which an officer absent on leave from the Colony has, with the consent of the Governor or the Secretary of State, served with His Majesty's armed forces during the present war or in any other capacity connected with the state of war, may be counted as service on full pay for the purposes of the Pension Regulations..

No. 28-Notwithstanding any provision in these Regulations to the contrary, no pensioner shall be liable to have his pen sions abated in respect of temporary om, ployment, either in a military or is s sivil capacity, during the present war."

HONGKONG BANK-NOTEE.

The returns of the average amount of bank-notes in circulation and of specie in reserve in Hongkong, during the month ended 31st January, 1916, as certified by the managers of the respective banks are as follows:-

Average Specie in Amdunt...

Keterve.

Banks. Chartered Bank of India,

Australia and China $ 7,868,802 $ 5,000,000* Hongkong and Shanghai

Banking Corporation... 28,542,419 Mercantile Bank of India,

Limited

20,000,000

1,078,770 850,000+

Total 882,274,691 $25,880,000 Sterling securitics deposited with the Crown agenta valued at $1,850,000.

Securities with the Crown agents £68,040.

MESSRS. H. E. ARNHOLD CONVICTED,

Messrs. H. E. Arnhold were convicted by the British Consular Court at Hankow, on three counts, of trading with the enemy and were fined £45 and ordered to pay 8950. It is stated that the denfendants will appeal.

The charge at the first hearing consisted of two newe, namely, tat on or about December 7th, 15 defendants had sup Pied twenty tarpauling the German firm of Messrs. Aranoid, Karberg; and thaž on or abour Dessinber 19th, 1915, they purchased 9,050 guany bags trom the same firm

Mr. Bingham gave evidence as to the en- tries in the books of the firm of the guany bage which had been procured from Messrs, Arnhold, Karborg, and how at the me H. E. Arnhold weid short of this particular article for their export trade.

„Cross-examined, witness said he had beon. informed when the two parties separated all the export business had been taken over by H. E. Arnhold. He had inspected the books last November, and then there was no enemy trading. Then and now the firm had rendered him every assistance, and were perfectly courteous; there was no sign that they desired to conceal anything.

Messra. E, T. Young, godown superin- tendert, and Ogden, acting assistant at H, M. Consulate, also gave evidence.

Mr. Bailey said that H. E, Arnhold started business on his own account on January 1st, 1916 and took over the export business of Arnhold Karberg & Co., at Hankow, and outporte with all assets and liabilities, as a going concern. This was done with the sunction of the British Government. The gunny bags, which were at Changteh, not Chang she, were & part of the assets and property taken over. If inter they were sent down by some person, of Aru- bad. Karborg & Co., it was done us a favour and was not trading, but merely a delivery of defendant's own property.

Mr. Marker stated that he was export manager for E. E. Arnhold and was formerly in the employ of Arnhold, Kar-

take delivery of the bags, which were the HONGKONG'S WATER SUPPLY, berg & Co. He had told Mr. Young to The monthly water return shows that property of H. E, Arnhold under the agreement. The new concern carried on the storage in the City and Hill District with the old books. He was not aware of Waterworks reservoirs on the lat Feb any friendly relationship or any hostility towards the arm of Arahold, Karberg & ruary was 688.74 million gallons, which is Co He did not instruct Mr. Goering of about $3,000,000 gallons in excess of the Arnhold, Garberg & Co., a German sub- storage of the end of January, 1915. The jest, to make analysis of wood oil and consumption in the City and Hill Dis tallow. Mr. Goering had shown him how trict in January ws 129.31 million gallons to test wood oil, which was a very simple matter. If Mr. Goering tested tallow in by an estimated population of 283,419, as

the laboratory rented by H, E. Arabold, for compared with a consumption in January. 1818, by an estimated population of he did so for the compradore and

H. E. Arnhold. He never saw the books There with reports of tests of certain cargo, some 258,610 of 160.48 million gallons. There was a constant supply in all

as late as January 27th. The compradore January 1915. The supply by house ser

said he had not paid Mr. Goering. vices to houses connected with the rider

A second charge of supplying twenty maina was discontinued, and the supply tarpaulins to Arnhold, Karberg & Co., given by public street fountains only up to the 31st January, 1916. Supply by

was then made. Mr. Bingham stated he received the book, containing test reports house services during Chinese New Year from one of the Chinese offices in the godown, Mr. Young stated that he insisted January, 1916.

on the entry showing the loan of the

The appointment of General Smuts to Captain Champkin, along with Sorgt-holidays wag tarned on from the 31st

BRITISH MUNITIONS

'GROUND" GAINED IN

CHAMPAGNE,

PARIS, February 12th. A communiqué says that in Champagne

ESTABLISHMENTS. we made a grenade attack near Messit Hill, and captured three hundred metres

LONDON, February 12th of enemy trenches. We also repulsed a

The Ministry of Muritions announces nocturnal counter-attack, taking sixty. that there are now 2,834 controlled estab five prisoners.

MAVAL ACTIVITIES..

(THROUGH REUTLE'S ADENOT.]

LORD FISHER AND THE

"ADMIRALTY.

INTRIGUE" TO REINSTATE HIM

EVOKES PROTESTS.

Fishments.

The storage in the Kowloon Gravitation Reservoir at the end of January was 287.40 million gallons, compared with 337 million gallons at the end of January the previous year. The consumption in Kow- loon by an estimated population of 97,550 amounted to 33.25 million gallons, as compared with a consumption in Jan- uary 1815, of 20.00 by an estimated population of 95,750.

tarpauline, that his material stock list might be correct. He had wanted to use more covers for stock and was informed there were none as twenty had been loaned to Arnhold, Karberg & Co. Yao told him Mr. Marker had instructed him to loan tham to Arnhold, Karberg & Co..

SUVLA FAILURE,

LORD STD NHAM'S VIEWS.

Lord Sydenham, in a letter, disagrees. with the view put forward by the Timei that General Sir Ian Hamilton, who was on the spot Suvia on August 8th, meekly effaced himself at the most critical moment. Lord Bydenham points out that Sir Ian

SIR E. SATOW'S PAPERS ON CHINA. GIFT TO LONDON LIBRARY. Through the generosity of Sir Ernest Batow the London Library has come into the possession of his specially formed col- lection of Parlamentary papers relating to

Hamilton's function was to give bis corps China, ranging from 1812 to 1902, bound in commanders general directions for the st 24 half-morocco volumes. These cover every tack. When he visited Lieutenant-General phase of trade, politics, and domestic affairs Stepford Sir Ian Hamilton appears to have so-far as Great Britain and China are condong everything posible to secure a general cerned, and the whole forms an encyclope dis of English enterprise in the East for nearly a century.

the East African command is warmly ap-Major Cooke, were detailed to hold the prociated in South Africa, although the ancient walls of Kowloon City against the circumstances rendering General Sir attacks of "B" and "C" Companies, who II. L. Smith-Dorrien's participation im were commanded by Captain Hall-Brutton pomible are regretted.

and Captain Landale. The attacking party ommenced in great earnest, despite being complied to flounder along in something resembling a quagmire, and also having to negotiate several difficult streams with sandy sides, often resulting in cold baths and uniforms which looked for all the world as if the wearers had spent a few days in the mud-filled trenches of Flanders. They advanced in good order, and became so threatening that the gallant defenders of the wal ́s were forced to retire to succes sive ridges of trenches. Finally, the last ridga was reached, and here "A" Com- pany were ordered to stand or full Thay held on grimly, poured hail after hail of

The attempt failed because two divisions log into the advancing enemy, and when

These Parliamentary papers, which have spread out on a front of two miles by a con fire" was sounded may have been selected from the thousands of official depth of a mile and a half, were not suf- accounted for quite a number of the papers issued during the Isat hundred ficiently in hand to undertake a night at

years, will henceforth be preserved together tack. Visions of Napoleon gallop ng about raiders; how many will never be known,

The scheme was carried out in a most na s composite whole. A good many gape and by a few inspiring words galvanising successful menter, and despite the mud and in the London Library's series have in this the host into activity suggest themselves, water the Reserves seemed to thoroughly way been minde good, and the value of the but to do so was a physical impossibility relish the idea of carrying cut res] war set will be widely appreciated by students. in the conditions: The battle on August, 8th movements in good fighting country. Bir Ernest has also presented the library was lost before Sir Ian Hamilton landed. Operations commenced about 9.a.m. and with a set of the Japan Society's Transar-Lord Sydenham does not think Sir Ian the "ceasefire" was sounded at ons tions, a number of volumes of the Journal | Hamilton can justly be blamed on this oces- o'clock,

bone of the North Chins branch of the Royal sion, though the despatch as a whole must H.E the Governor and Major-General Asiatic Society, as well as the publications inevitably provoke criticism of the conduct Ventries were interested spectators of the of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Natur of an expedition which was always asso- operations. The umpires were Major Wake- Völkerunde Ostasien, ranging from 1873 cinted with gallantry which has never been man and Cofaniel Ties

to 1014.

surpassed,

IMPORTANT GERMAN BANKS FAIL.

THOUSANDS OF DEPOSITORS

RUINED.

LONDON, February 12th. The Gazette at Lausanne announces that

LONDON, February 12th.

two of the largest banks in southern Admirals Sir Nos] Moore and Bir Germany are in liquidation. The liabilities, paring for a raid on Salonika with three Atkinson Wille (retired) write to the amount to £25,000,000, and thousands of

Morning Post, supporting its protests depositors are ruined. against an “intrigue” to bring Lord Fisher back to the Admiralty, and declaro that the majority of Naval men have per- fect confidenes in Mr. Balfour and his

Zeppelins and twenty scroplanes.

LONDON, February 12th. Reuter's correspondent at Saloniks has been assured that there has been no oc cupation of Yanitso and Forria; there naval colleagues, especially Adnimal Bir have been only cavalry reconnaissances. Henry B. Jackson,

FRENCH PREMIER AND BELGIAN CARDINAL:

Roux, February 12th, M. Briand and Cardinal Mercier have had a cordial conversation

advance, which was plainly and jumedi- ately required