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THE

WAR.

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 15T 1916..

BAD WEATHER ON WESTERN FRONT

REICHSTAG SENSATION: STARTLING DISCLOSURES.

ROUMANIANS PURSUING

THE ENEMY:

AUSTRIAN ADMISSION OF REVERSE.

GERMAN INTIMIDATION OF NORWAY AND SWEDEN.

"GLASGOW STEAMER SUNK WITHOUT

WARNING

AMERICANS ON BOARD,

Franco-Belgian Front.:

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

·BRITISH RAIDS.

HEAVY RAIN CONTINUES.

LONDON, October 30th, General Sir Douglas Huig reports: During the night two successful raids son enemy trenches were made: West" of,

Wytschacte and East of Dorsinghề.

We took prisoners and inflicted con- siderable damage.

We bombed enemy working parties in the neighbourhood of La Bassec Canal, inticing many casualties.

The Balkans.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.] ROUMANIANS PURSUING THE

ENEMY.

MORE PRISONERS TAKEN,

Loxbox, October 30th. A Roumanian communique states:- In Jiul Valley our pursuit of the enginy continues. We have taken 312 more pìi- soners, and four machine-guns,

Naval Activities.

{THROUGE REUTHE'S AGENGZ.]

MORE SUBMARINING.

COPENRAGES, October 30th.. The Norwegian steainer Stemslient lus been sunk. The crew were saved.

GERMANY'S MOTIVE.

PARIS, October 30th.

THROUGH BEUTRE'S AGENCY.].

A REICHSTAG SENSATION,

been

GERMAN MILITARISM IN

ALSATIA

Union, claimed to have denounced 128.

STARTLING DISCLOSURES.

LATER. There were startling disclosures in the Reichstag debate on the subject of pre ventive arrest. porsens are at present, incarcerated. Of It was stated that 49,

CORRESPONDENCE.

A THREATENED INJUSTICE,

[TO THE KITOR OF THE “HONGKONG -DAILY PRESS."]

CANTON NEWS.

[FROM OUR OWN CORESSPONDENT]

Carros, October 30th,

GENERAL LUNG AND HIS SOLDIERS,

to

Tiger Island on the 23rd instant, and are now stationed at the latter place as formerly.

LOON-TAM HILL

No travellers were allowed on Koon- St-I noticed that this morning you AMSTERDAM, October 3011

yam Hill when General Lung was seated bad something pointed and appropriate in Cauton, but the new Governor, Lak, Much excitement was caused in the to say respecting the Licensing Board proposes to throw it open to travellers. STOCKHOLM, October 30th.

Reichstag by an Alsa:ian Deputy dealar and the Grand Hotel licence. I cordially A few days ago, he invited the editors A German submarine sank the schoonering that over a thousand Alsatians had agree with all you say respecting that of various Chinese newspapers and mem- Ellen. The crew were saved.

preventively arrested" without part of the Board's proceedings. Ibers of the Chamber of Commerce and the SINKING NORWEGIAN SHIPS, knowing why. An ex-barmaid, who said should like, with your permission, to Nine Charities Society, of Canton, to she was an agent of the Pan-German refer to another item of the business visit the place and they found it interest- before the meeting, viz, the applicationing and attractive. General Luk enter by the Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd., for a tained his guests to dinner to the number Speakers belonging to the Centre, It is believed that the sinking of Nor Socialist, Progressive and Polish Parties the present premises to those occupied time..

transfer of their public bar license from of about sixty, and they spent a very jolly wegian ships by the Germans is intended expressed indignation at these ruthless by Mears. Thomas Cook & Son, at 10, to intimidate Sweden from making a methods.

Des Voeux Road, Mr. Looker, the The Central Government has recently Commercial Agreement with the Allies, Dr. Heiferich attempted to appcase solicitor for the applicants, bad great addressed a telegram to General Lung which the Allies are hopeful of arranging, them and promised a thorough investiga deal to say in support of the proposed instructing him to proceed immediately to Germany fears that the result might tion. He accepted a National Liberal transfer, yet he scored to me like a Hoi-nan Island together with his soldiers ultimately be to close her last half-open motion to refer the Bill regarding pre-lawyer who was finding it rather a

and not remain on the Tiger door to the world and enable useia to ventive arrest to a Committee.

difficult matter to speak convincingly to Island any longer. On receipt of this. obtain supplies when Archanged in ice-

his brief. Stated shortly, what ho put instruction, General Lung ordered the bound. By frightfulness" towards

forward as sufficient reason for making second party, numbering one thousand, io Norway Germany hopes to inspire Swe

the application was that the public baro to Kingehow, but it is surmised that was a bit of a misance; that it was not

all the soldiers returned from Kingchow den with fear of the consequences of any

desirable adjunct to a first-class hotel, tendency to favour the Allies. However, the opinion is expressed that the recent

got noisy and had to be put out; that that people who frequented it sometimes

sca outrages are rallying the Scandina

these 188a

that was unseemly, and offensive to the vian States towards the Allies,

are merely suspected of espionage.

susceptibilities of the sensitive and There are 1,053 eases of

Tho Military exercise arbitrary powers, thing to happen under inconspicuous persons whose residence is restricted.

refined patrons of the Hongkong Hotel; and "hotel managers liked this sort of subjecting the persons arrested tu various circumstances. The noisy patrons of forms of mental torture and hardships.

Luxemburg whose influeide is feared, also Road or Fedder Stroot, the latter & the public bar had at present to leave The arrested persons include Rosaor be put out either into Des Voeux girls of 17, and high diplomatists who horribly conspicuous place, within the represented Germany abroad.

range of vision of the super-sensitive Socialist members alleged that preven-hotel patrons and management. There tive arrests constitute the weapon which was a lot more, of course, in the speech The location of the Water Works at is being employed against

political-about a lavatory, a hairdresser's shop, Cheng Po, west suburb of the city, a objectionables.

an alleyway, an entrance where the trams very quiet place. In the middle of the stopped, and the provision of facilities night of the 23rd instant, about thirty for Army and Navy hcers partaking robbers rushed into the Water Works and of their represhments in a different place took away all the articles of value they from the ordinary men; but the primary could find belonging to the staff. The and main reason was the protection and total loss is reported to be six hundred preservation of the amenity of the Hotel, dollars. The robbers have further kid piece of special pleading, if Mr. Looker Fook Yin, and up to the present his I wondered, as I read this precious napped the manager, whose name is Liu or those for whom he acted had given a whereabouts is unknown. moment's consideration to the question of ABREST OF A BIG GAMBLER

Christiana, October 30th Before deciding to reply to the German We repulsed two enemy aitaks north Note regarding Norway's submarine of Azuga, near the Predeal less. six policy, the Government will confer with miles within Roumania, and we advanced the President of the Storbing and a little on our Left wing in the regleaders of the Conservative and Socialist of Drago Slavcle.

There is no change elsewhere AUSTRIAN ADMISSION OF DEFEAT.

VIENNA, October 31st. A communiqué admits that the Roumanians drove back the Austrians to Thero is nothing to report on oar front some miles south-west of the Szurduk south of Anero.

Heavy rain continues.

·Pass.

MACEDONIAN OPERATIONS. SERBIANS GAINING ADVANTAGE..

LONDON, Octoner. Buti

BOMBARDMENT AND SHELLING.

LONDON, October 31st. General Sir Douglas Haig, inan official communiqué, says: --We bombard- A French official report from Haloniks ed Beaumont Hamel and engaged in states that the Serbinns, supported by considerable shelling in the Hebateme French artillery, gained soms ad arcage and Auchy-áras,

north of Delive in bitter fighting, whic

Pufties,

GLASGOW STEAMER SUNK. FIRED ON WITHOUT WARNING.

NEW YORK, October 30th. The State Department has been advised that the Glasgow steaner Marina, with a British and Aalerican crew, has been sank by gun-fire without warning. The crew is safe

50 Americans on board, and the American - The Nerport Near says that there were Consul at Queenstown has beca instructed,

investigate with the object of deter

Dr. Helfferich defended the system.

GENERAL INDIGNATION.

A message from Berlin states that the disclosures in the Reichstag have aroused

of the members of the Teichstage the indignation of practically the whole Speialist Press is particularly litter. It says that Dr. Helferich was obviously

The

There has been nothing doing south of continues with obstinate vidente mi both mining whether Germany's pledges to the nervous when he attempted to meet the the feelings and interests of the business

the Ancre owing to inclement weather,

An enemy aeroplane was seen to fall in filmes.

NOTHING TO REPORT.

LONDON, November 1st. General Sir Douglas. Haig, in a com- wuniqué, says: --Excepting intermittent shellings on both sides there has been nothing to report during the night,

FRENCH FRONT

SUCCESSIVE ENEMY ATTACKS.

sides

There is violent artillery activity in the region of the Corna and on our Left wing.

TORPEDOING OF GREEK SHIPPING.

A GOVERNMENT PROTEST.

ATHENS, October 30th. The Government has decided to protest. to Germany against the torpedoing of the Angeliki.

TORPEDOED WITHOUT WARNING.

ATHENE, October 31st.

The Captain of the Angeliki says she carried 250. Volunteers and was torpedoed Paris. October 30th.at nine o'clock at night without warning. She began to sink, but was kept afloat communiqué states:--We carried

by the use of the pumps. There was trenches north-west of Bailly-Baillisel and advanced eastward, in the direction and were drowned. A tug and lighters great panis, and many jumped overboard of Saillisel, taking 60 prisoners.

appeared at five o'clock in the morning," The Germans attacked Binches to the but were unable to assist. The steamer south of La Maisonette and were repulsed Auristos approached at six o'clock and with were fouses several times, but conveyed the survivors tu Keratsin. finally a most violent attack penetrated French torpedo-boat. which arrived at ten elements of our first line north of Lao'clock, took the captain and remainder Maisonette and gained a fouting in Faro of the drew to Piraeus, buildings.

That there had been espionage employed was indinated by the fact that the steamer

A

All German efforts to drive us iyon, Antigone," which had previously followed Will failed,

the same course without Volunteers was not attacked,

The artillery struggle along the whole front on the right of the Mouse con- tinues, but it is less violent at Dousu- mont. There has been no infantry at tack.

ENEMY BOMBARDING RHEIMS The communiqué concludes: In

In ac wordance with their usual habit, in order to avenge their defeat at Ferdun the Germans have violently bombarded the town of Rheims. There are a few civilian victims.

BAD WEATHER EVERYWHERE.

PARIE, October 31st. An official communiqué says:-Bouth of the Somme artillery firing continued in the region of La Maisonette

There were no infantry attacks on the Verdun front, but somewhat violent bombardments only in the Handroment, Douaumont, Furninwood, and Chesnois wood, bad weather humpering operations everywhere.

THREATENED GENERAL STRIKE

United States have been violated.

CAPTAIN AND FIFTY OF CREW DROWNED.

LONDON, October 31st,

The Captain and fifty of the crew of the Maring have been drowned. Forty survivors have been landed General.

{THROUGH EXETER'S AGENCY.) LINER FOUNDERS IN A GALE,

PASSENGERS AND CREW SAVED.

LONDON, October 30th. The Elder Dempster liner Boran has foundered twenty-five miles Ushant in a heavy gales

west of

All on board were saved..

LATER. The Norwegian steamer Prin picked up the passengers and crew of the Burny and brought thera to St. Nazaire

The Jurau is a ship of 2074 net. Gus Stenu Navigation Co., Ltd, of which helonging to the British and African Elder Dempster & Co are General Managora. The Borne was built in 1889 OTHER STEAMERS SÚNK.

LONDON, October 30th. The British steamer Marina is believed to have munk

The Spanish steamer Zumon has been lost off Salvera. Only one person was saved.

charges.

houses in Des. Voux Road into whose The Liberal Foinische Zeitung declares that Dr. Helffcrich's reception showed fessedly undesirable place of business

midst they propose to thrust this con him that his attitude is bat little this thing that requires to be kept sa approved.

SELLING ARMS ON TIGER ISLANI).

are

The local Governor has received a re-

purchased, they are usually removed to port stating that some people are selling arms secretly osy Tiger Island and in its

other districts by water. As robbera are neighbourhood. After those arms

therefore, instructed the police to arrest so numerous in this province this is serious matter. The local Governor has, those who are selling and buying these arms, contrary to law. ROBBEET AT THE WATER WORKS.

Choi Lim Ma, a famous gambler in Canton, was formerly at liberty to open

Nam Ngon, in the north-west part of the gambling houses of all descriptions at

city, on payment of a certain sum of iconspicuous as possible." Have the money to General Lung On arrival BIG BATTLE IN ABYSSINIA.

eminently respectable tenants or proprie of the new Civil Governor Chu, however, tors of the many high-class shops in that bewus arrested by the Namhoi Magis Laos, October 30th. particular part of Des Voeux Road no trate. A telegram from the British Minister susceptibilities to be offended by the in Abyssinia announces that a big battle tights and sous associated with the has been fought 25 miles from Adis Abeba turning out of the noisy habitues of a ((o capital), resulting in

public bar? Are they not deserving of victory for the Government.

as much consideration, at least, as "globe-trottera" cited by Mr. Looker, Rasolkhail, the father of the exor even the residents in the Colony whose Emperor Ledj Jesu, has been taken multiplicity of dollars enables them to prisoner. Ledi Jesu himself is believed make the Hongkong Hotel their living to be among the tribes on the Bomali- quarters? I am afraid Mr. Looker and Abyssinia frontier.

his clients have been so absorbed in their Pursuit of exclusiveness and super

It is reported that Shoes Chun-hsuan amenity for the Hongkong Hote) that

is desirons of paying a visit to Canton torly neglected this aspect of the they utterly a

some day. Governor Luk has, therefte, case. I would not like to think that it together with his soldiers, to go up to instructed Commander Lak Lan Ching, occurred to them that what they were the West River in a gunboat in order

to welcome Shum and afford him proteć

complete

SWEDISH

GERMANS FLOUT

PROHIBITIONS. INDIGNATION IN SWEDEN.

STOCKHOLM, October 31st.

the

Evidence of his guilt have been furnished at his trial, the Civil Governor hae reported the ease to the Central Gov- ernment and, on receipt of a reply, it is expected that the prisoner will be put to death, and all his properties,

worth several hundred, thousand dollars, will be ther is going to see General Lung in order to usk him to exercise his influence on confiscated. It is reported that his bro-

the prisoner's behalf. SHUM CRUK-HSUAN,

tion.

LOCAL FINANCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES.

The focal Government is an urgently in need of money to defray expenses that the Chief of the Department of Finance haa requested Mr. Chan Limi Pak, compradore of the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, at Canton, to lend a sum of three hundred thousand dollars from the aforesaid bank. The matter is now under discussion

Sweden by German vessels flouting the and very inconsiderate to those whose Indiguation has been aroused. in proposing to do was inordinately selfish

Sredish prohibition of wirele tele basiness depended quite as much as, and graphy Jo her tercisorial Waters They probably more than, a hotel business

of espionage, informing submarines of the freely use their apparatus for the purpose upon the quietude, good order and general respectability of the immediate whereabouts of ships, which are.

neighbourhood. To dump down a place thea

of the kind Imned with such a light torpedoed

touch by Mr. Looker in the position in dicated in the application would be little short of an outrage.

I hope the Licensing Board, if the technical objec tion stated by the Chairman, is found not to apply, will recognise that their The Army College in Whampo e a very first duty in to preserve the general extensive building established by the public amenity and interests so far as

Chinese Government General Lung's

The Trade Union centre of Piraeus has decided in principle to proclaim a gene ral strike if it can be proved that a Ger man subugarine has torpedoed Greek shipping. The Trade Unions decided to

TROOPS IN MESOPOTAMIA.

CHINESE TELEGRAM. strike unless they are guaranteed that

AN APPEAL FOR COMFORTS. Greek merchantmen will not be torpedoed.

(HY DOUETTER OF THE GA NGÓI

BAN RON LONDON, October 30th, SUCCESSFUL BRITISH RAID, The Committee of the Mesopotamia

ELECTION OF VICE-PRESIDENT. BALONIKA, October 30th. Comforts Fund, of which Lord Lamington

PRING, October 21st). "A British ocial report says:-Weis Chairman, appeals for public support.

Foong Kwok Cheong, the Military raided the enemy position at Crete

At a meeting of the Committee on Governor of Kiangan provinco, has been Detentes, north-east of Makukovo and Saturday & gentleman just returned from elected vice President of the Republic of inflicted considerable lose on the Teuto Mesopotamiz stated that the transport Chine Bulgars

Enemy aeroplanes were brought down north of Lake Tiran.

Our seroplanes bombed a transport park west of Donirhissar with excellent results.

ALLIED OFFENSIVE IN DOBRUDJA.

Onzana, October 30th

The Russians, Berbians and Bonanses have assumed the offendiys in Dohradit.

THE ABY COLLEGE.

the administration of the Licensing law soldiers were stationed there on their affects it, and will allow no private

arrival as it was at that time closed

to divert them from a performance of course of their sny, s fre unex- interest, however spociously presented,

for the summer vacation. In the

that duly. Yours, etc,

BEFÄIR-PLAY. Hongkong, 30th October, 1916.

pectedly broke out and the build had been greatly improved and the troops

ing was wholly destroyed. It is reported were now receiving the comforta sent

GERMAN SOLDIERS” WIVES TO

that the fire was due to the carelessness The Timer publishes letters showing

LEAVE BELGIUM. that the comforts sent to the Kurourasil, Coneral von Bissing, the Gov Look out for anything unusual, when Luk has ordered the students to come to of some of the soldiers, and General Lung. According to the Fieuwe Rotterdamache stereotyped answer that his duty was to will occupy considerable time, General An Irish watry, who gave the is quite willing to build it. As this prisoners in Turkey sometimes do not ernor-General of Belgium, has withdrawn further saked to explain what he would Canton, in the meantime in order to con- reach them or are long delayed.

permission for the wives and other female relatives of German Dficers and men, and caff anusual, replied: (at don t know tinue their studies order The Treasurer of the Regimental Com- of civil efcials, to remais in Felgium,

sir, till I saw it The officer was badly GENERAL LUK CALLS ON THE CONSULS. forts and complains that War Office household in Belgiam they may remain

hover, they have diablished their wings to sore si refor

What would you do pethods have allied the efforts of the there till January 1st, 2017. The mili- battleships steaming across the fold

You a Fand to provide prisoners with clothing, sible for the cation et this order.

www.tary uncers and civil oficials are respon-Take the pledge, mix, rejoined the

On Thursday, the th instant, General paned Ur Commander Lak Lan. Ching Lak Wing-ting, in fall uniform, socom- and two secretaries went to Shameen to

call on all the Crassly there.