THE SERVICE OF THE
GERMAN
ČBY A
CAUSE.
J. DAMSON)
The English correspondent ad a ventral newspaper, whose only departures from the must cornet "neutrality have bea anti-Entente in general and anti-English in particular. has been commenting upon Germany's revent presentation of her fle writes that there euse in the war.
edented and intelligent Roples recogase, for the most part with reat regret, that the Gejman jaesentation of the German case is not merely inadequate and untrustworthy but radically mislead. ang and in a great measure fantastically
mendacious.
break."
THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5TH, 1917.
action in which one side lost more than
The German claima
No temporary gains that might accrue Between Ypres and Armentieres the artillery battle has raged since from the lamentably torruous and menda yesterday with undiminished forec, cious character of Germany's recent Early this morning the battlo in methods in the presentation of her case Flanders fully Hured up with infantry in the war could possibly compensate her attacks by the English, after extensive for the irreparable damage her cause has explosions and the most violent drum-suffered in neutral countries, and among fire. Also from La Bassee Canal to thefall who still seek truth and justice, as the southern bank of the Scarpe the artif result of these tactics. Such friends as lery activity tinted with extra-Germany had retained among the free- ordinary violence. At Halluch, Loos, dom-loving peoples of the world who placo Lieven and Roeux strong English local justice and liberty highest among their attacks failed this morning before day-national ideals very naturally clung with persistence to those interpretations of was a singe of the war during which the
It might, perhaps, be claimed that the Germany's nets, and those statements German reyds of its progress
only demonstrably false statements made among her official pronouncements which recognited, in the neutral lands at all here are those telling of the failure of were most compatible with the service of
Vents as valuable, informing and trust- worthy that there came a later stage at English local attacks, but those minor truth and justice, which the friendly neutrals still hoped falsehoods fade into insignificance beside that Germany sincerely regretted tire that what they read in the German the calculated suppressio zeri in the cruel hardships forced upon Belgium; nggressive er dishonourable aims where records could be crpted as in de main first sentence of this specimen of Cer-that she never had entertained any correct, and that for some time now the many's latter-day methods of presentIDE Belgium was concerned; that she never Tage reaches has been one in which alt her case. As the official account of an old have invaded that martyred land five thousand in prisoners alone, and but for the mernest sort of military needs- one of the most commanding positions ofsity, and clearly recognised tho mora! gladly make every possible recompetise to the Western front, it would not have done thereby that she would been easy to have achieved anything remoter from the incts or more deliberate Belgium; and that in the whole war her by misleading. No plans or hopes enter part had been purely that of self-defence, As an instance (though by no mưanstained by the Germans, however well and never that of aggression, aggrandise coldman statements and interpretations most she must glaring") by quotes the Gerbased, for compensating themselves forment, of acquisition these were the fier cherished by her friends among the free man official news of the real English this sweeping English success attack in the Messites are, in which possibly justify in the eyes of ordinarily peoples of the world. And these, by ter honest mortals the almosÍ pathetic whilst we are spared the exasperating mendacity of such a dispatch as this. own recent nets and admissions, Germany
discredited reiteration of the utterly phrase about complete repulse
sanguinary ses for the enemy the account given to the German people and the world by Germany's official recorders grotesquely remote from the grim facts of the case,"
Those
now fully grim fuels Os known and universally hnitted, and as known, of course, to the German authori tire when their official bulletin issurd were that the British had attark ed the German positions at 3.10 on the morning of Thursday, June 7th, wer a front of more than nine miles, including the Messines Wytselmete ridge. duced by a long line of wine explosions the most terrifle yet seen in any war, in which it is credibly asserted thini 300 tons of high explosives were sinnitaneously petensen, the stack was
Metary supp sized the The attackers. surpesful. whole of their objectives, and later in the day-swill progressing.
goal wele hours after
seized further objectives and ejected their opponents From such points as Oustaverne, well to The east of Wytschnete. The number of German primjers enated as early as 4 p on the day of the attack exceeded 5,008), and the captures then included many German guns, trench mortars, and The Official field and machine guns. German aremant given to the German nation and the world of these established
facts was as follows
St
and
was
latyr
was
WELS
'afraid
has allowed to be so shamelessly stultified that not even the most wholehearted partisan an cling to a single shared of one of them.
But it is pointed out that the instance chosen of Germany's recent methods of presenting her case in the war is by no
At one and the Month after month the world was told, means the most glaring same time we have recently had such an not merely of the ability and impeccable organ as the Munchener Neueste Nach
uprightness of the German Governor of richten gravely asserting that France ravaged Belgium, von Bisaing, but of his refused to grant passports for Satu stalnost sentimental benevolence, and the delegates to go in Stockholm because it tenderness of his care for Belgian people
afraid
to permit their attend- and interests. This true friend" of the ance; and the Berlin Lokulanzeiger as Belgians was held up to our admiration gravely asserting that England granted as a living evidence, at once of Germany's passports for the same purpose because it genius for organization and administra with the same sort of consistency
to refuse permission. tion, and of the blameless parity of her intentions with the policy conduct and German Press belauded to the skies the regard to Belgium,
And then came the apparently quite courteous generosity of their GovernmentĮ in providing prompt, and even sumptu-funashamed publication of the late von ous, facilities for Russian Socinhists in Bissing's political testament; his creed Switserland to procved through Germany and faith, with a confidential note added to their own country: and then. when it as recently as January 14th, of the present appeared that these gentlemen, who had year, very frankly and without naively been relied upon to agitate indiplomate hedging, stating that
If we do not get Relgium into our Russia for a separate peace with Ger
sphere of power, and if we do not Binay, plainly showed that they bad ro
govern it in German fashion, and use intention of doing anything of the sort.
it in Cherman fashion, the war is lose the German newspapers promptly forgot
Do not let people deerive themselves all the arguments they had used in favour
who think superficially about the Bel- of the fullest possible facilities, and
gian question, and who are willing to (without, of course, the smallest refer
put up with guarantees of a paper ence to separate peace or any other inter-
kind. exted motive) gravely set forth the general principle that it would be incorrect to permit this passage of Russians through
German territory.
Any
Right well this distinguished apostle of Germaniam recognised the German view of guarantees of a paper kind "; the very
existence of his governorship, having THE KING'S FAMILY NAME AMSTERDAM POTATO RIOTS sufficiently demonstrated it. This true
ALL GERMAN TITLES,
SOLDIERS FIRE UN. THE CROWD. friend" of Belgium laid it down that whatever happened, when peace negotin-
RELINQUISHED. tions, avoid all discussion about the form
cape, Germany must-
of annexation, and apply nothing but the right of conquest, The King of the Belginns will be deposed. We can read in Machiavelli that he who desires to take possession of a country will be
the Compelled to remove
King or Regent, eren by Killing him. For years to come we must maintain the existing state of dictatorship. He who remains in the country must declare his allegi ance to Germany, and, after a fixed time, must declare his adoption of Germanism. Half measures and a middle course must be condemned most of all. Among such half weasures include the intention of treating Be gium merely as a pawn, which might be used to cover or extend our colonial possessions. As regards the extension of our colonial possessions the Belgian Congo comes specially into question. The possession of the Belgian Congo is certainly to be aimed at. But on the other hand I am of the opinion that only such frontiers as will contribute to the acquisition of greater freedom on the sea are calenlated to make colonial possession valuable. Consequently the supporters of the colonial movement must also demand the Belgian coast, together with the Belgian hinterland. If we give up the Belgian coast, our Fleet will lack important hases for its share in the protection of our Colanial Empire." Is it to be wondered at that the last and must loyal of Germany's supporters and admirers among free and democratic peoples have lost their cherished faith in purity of Germanism? How can these things possibly be reconciled with belief in German honesty, of a war waged in defence of the Fatherland, and of
non-acquisi honourable, non-aggressive. tave intentions?
STRIKES IN AUSTRALIA. Official statistics show that 308 separate strikes occurred in 1916, affecting 170,083. workpeople, who lost 1,098,000 days, re presenting £967,000. Wages Courts awarded 192,487 people a wage increase, though the cost of living has only increased 3 per cent
Despite this, industrial extrists r deliberately restricting production. People as a whole are patiently tolerating these exaclions, being willing to bear any personal sacrifier in order to keep this wheels going round, so that the Austra- tian Army may receive the greatest possible assistance. Australia daily takes greater pride in its highting me in Fruner, Times.
The
potato riots in the Amsterdam At special meeting of the Privy Covent Garden market took a serious turn
police Council, held at Buckingham Palace in recently. The district was guarded by who were surrounded by great July, the King signed the following pre-crowds of women, men, and youths. Stones were thrown at the police, who clamation:—
repeatedly fired over the hends of the crowd.
Later, the police attacked the crowd, and at midnight the streets were cleared, a detachment of soldiers closing the entrances to the market.
BY THE KING.
A PROCLAMATION declaring that the name of Windsor is to be borne by his Royal House and Family and relinquishing the use of all German titles and dignities. GEORGE R.I.
WHEREAS WE, having taken into consideration the name and title of Our Royal House and Family, have deter
ined that henceforth Our House and Family shall be styled and known as the House and Family of Windsor.
AND WHEREAS We have further de
More serious scenes occurred at the potato market on the Handelskade. At
VAJ
p.m. a rumour spread that 10 wagon? - of potatoes had arrived, and that the storehouses were full of potatoes intended ག for England. Only a few policemen were
The crowds moved to a stare present.
potatoes house where two barges with were lying. One barge was stored and the crowd carried off the booty in sucks and baskets. The crowd next stormed the termined for Ourselves and for another railway wagons, several of which were behalf of Our descendants and all other broken open and robbed of their contents. the descendants of Our Grandmother- Queen Victoria of blessed and glorious The police, who had been reinforced, were memory to relinquish and discontinue the pelted with potatoes, and were unable to clear the Handelskade until soldiers use of all German titles and dignities:
Scon thousands of people again AND WHEREAS We have declared gathered befort hotl: entrances, of the these Our determinations in Que Privy Handelskade. A police inspector Council:
injured by stones thrown by the crowd, NOW, THEREFORE, We, put of Our and had to be carried to hospital. An Royal Will and Authority, do Bereby deuleer was torn from a trement and ill lare and announce that as from the date treated, and when he offered resistance,
At o in the evening of this Our Royal Proclamation Our his sword was snatched from him.
gigantic crowd House and Family shall be styled and
tried to force its way inte the Handels Family of known as the House and
Pietro Windsor and that all the descendantskade, which was blocked by police and A hail of stones rained upon the in the male line of Our said Grand soldiers under the command of a
are subant. mother Queen Victoria who jects of these Realms, other the female soldiers. The officer thrice sammoned the came the reply from the crowd. descendants who may marry or any have crowd to fall back, but without avail
of Shool, name
and those in front bared their breasts. married, shall bear the said
The officer then ordered his men to fire in Windsor:
the air, and after this and a repewed summons to fall back had had no effe he gave the order to fire with full eart ridge The crowd then dispersed, carry- ing away sobie wounded.
A PATRIOTIC CALL
And do hereby farther declare and an- nounce that We for Ourselves and for and on behalf of Our descendants and all other the descendants of Our mid Girandmother Queen Victorim who are subjects of these Nealme, relinquiste and enjoin the discontinuance of the use of the Degrees. Styles, Dignitive, Titles, and Honours of Dukes and Duchesses of Saxony and Princes and Princesses of Saise Coburg and Goths, and all other German Degrees, Styles, Dignities, Titles, Ilonours, and Appellations in Us or to them heretoface brlenging or appertain
ing.
GIVEN at Our Conet at. Buckingham
Palace, this Seventeenth thy of July, in the year of Oar Lord One thousand nine hundeed and seventeen, and in the Mighth year of Our-Reign.
GOD SAKE THE KING.
The papers report that on killed and many wounded.
BRITAIN'S OUTPUT OF AEROPLANES.
Speaking in the House of Lords re cerily, Lord Derby said that the increase in the number of British aeroplanes had been stupendous, and it was going on week to weak to such an extent as to tax to the utmost our training of pilets and provision of aerodromes. He insisted that on this increase must rest our ultimate afety both at home and on the various frents.
THE HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
PROSPECTUS
Inviting public subscription for 85,000 shares at par ($10 each), upon an increase of the Capital of the Company.
Tis desired, and a resolution for that purpose has been passed, to increase the Capital of the Company to $1,000,000 by the issue of new shares, for the purpose of extending the business which is firmly believed will, if so extended, not only prove excendingly profitable to all interested in the Company, but will also supply a want to
local concerns.
The Capital of the Company is now $1,000,000, of which only 878,090 has been paid up, and on this the Company last year made a net profit of $18,817 and paid a dividend of 10 per cent. nt the end of the present financial year. It is anticipated that doubling the Capital will at least treble the profit; and, should this anticipation be realized, the Company could pay at least a stendy Twenty per cent.
Steel Castings are needed for numerous purposes by all Railway Contractors, Engineering and Dock Companies every- where in China, and by many stall manufacturers. At present a large portion of the Steel products which this Company is able to manufacture is obtained from abroad-at probably a great expense--in consequence of the very limited capacity of this Company to carry out orders received. With an increased Capital, enabling more furnaces to be erected, and more labour employed, this Company would then be in a position to supply must of, if not all, the needs for steel castings in this part of the world; for, with the experience now acquired by the General Managers, and by their present head workmen, there should be no difliculty whatsoever in most satisfactorily fulfilling such requirements.
It is much desired that sufficient additional capital be subscribed, beyond that which is required for the further development of the Steel Casting department, in order to enable a plant to be obtained, and set up, for the purpose of rolling Steet Ingots into material for Engineering, Dock, and Building requirements; for which material there is now a great demand.
It is therefore trusted that many persons in the Colony will be found ready to subscribe towards the increased capital desired, both for their own benefit, and for that of the community generally.
The General Managers are ready and willing to enter into any reasonable agreement desired by the Company to continue their services for a lengthy period. Also, if desired by the Company, they are fully prepared to transfer the control to a Board of Directors, comprised of such persons who are in a position to introduce business, as the Company thinks advisable.
The minimum subscription for the new shares now offered to the public, upon which the General Managers may proceed to allotment, is $200,000.
Mr. C. BERNARD BROWN, of the firm of Messrs. LINSTEAD
& DAVIS, Hongkong, is the Auditor of the Company.
A copy of this prospectus has been duly filed for registra
tion with the Registrar of the Companies.
Application for Shares should be made to the Company's Bankers, or the office of the General Managers, where forms will be supplied.
GORDON & CO.,
General Managers.
Dated this 22nd day of August, 1917.
REPORT AND STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR 1916-17.
Koport presented to the Shareholders at the Seventh Ordinary General Meeting held at the Office of
the General Managers, on Wednesday, 15th August, 1917, at 11.30 o'clock A.M.
The General Managers have now the pleasure to submit their annual raport and statement of the Company's accounts made up to 31st May, 1917.
The net profit for the year ended Bist 1917, after allowing for interest, Auditor's Fees and writing off depreciation on empeny Plant, Mainers, Launchtown Stock, is Sl$17.00 This mount together with the sum of $10,5-18.62 undistributed prodt brought forward from last year makes an available balance of 839,360.55, which it is resolved to appropriate as follows-To place to Reserve Fund $10,000.00. To pay a dividend of $1.00 per share 87,608.00. To carry forward to credit of next year's necount $1,355.55.
Dr.
BALANCE SHEET AT 31ST MAY, 1917,
LIABILITIES.
SHARE CAPITAL
Authorised 100,000 shares at
$10 each......$1,000,000 Issued 7,808 sharesat810cach MORTGAGE ACCOUNT SUNDRY CREDITORS including General Managers PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
Balance as per last account...$16,548.00 Profit for the year 19,887.93
To Interest Account
71
Auditor's Fee
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jets,
ASSETS. Machinery, Melting Furnaces,
Foundry Plant and Tools
including Annealing and Preheating Chambers and
also all rights to secret pro- cesses ny per last account...$83,958.12 Less sold, &
78,080 00
5,000 00
20,755 72
Less Depreciation
311.25
$83,6-10.8Z
6,907.79
$77,419.25
Additions during the year ... 4,836.80
Office Furniture and Fixtures including valuable draw- ings as per last account...8 Less Depreciation................................
韩
Dr.
lets.
82,250 | 01
39,360 $3
Value of 2 Launches as per
last account --............ 4,500.00 | Less Depreciation
450,00
4,050 00
$10.00 81.00
72000
$27,649.70)
795.89
26.873 81
6,000 09
37,874 35
7,439 10
1-13,202 27
@ 143,202 | 27
Stock in trade.......
Lesa Depreciation
Work
Progress.
Accounts Receivable
Cash at Bank and in hand
(Bank 7,271.54)
{F/Cash 167.50]|
PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT.
For the year ending 31st May, 1917.
Depreciation on Machy. Plaut, Stock,
To Writing off old Machinery...............
..Profit on the year....
器
160 00 By Balance Working Account
200 00
7,554.61
95: 23
10,817 93
9 28,117 79
3
Icta
28,117 79
28,1079
GORDON & Co,
General Managers.
I report that I have audited the above Balance Sheet with the books and vouchers of the Company and have found it to be in accordance therewith.
I have received all the information and explanations I have required. No depreciation has been written off Steel Process Patent Rights which appear in the books at their original cost, namely, $21,360.56. Subject to the foregoing observation, in any opinion such Balance Sheet is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and correct view of the state of the Company's affairs according to the best of my information and the explanations given me and as shown by the books of the Company.
C. BERNARD BROWN, A.C.A,
Hongkong, 6th August, 1917.
Auditor.
To be retained by the Bankers.
This form should bo sent entier, with a cheque for the deposit of $10 un cach share to the bankers of the Company, namely, the
To be returned to the applicant,
CRARTERED BANK OF INDIA, AUSTRALIA AND Vnisa.
The Register for application of Shares will be closed on Thursday, 1st November, 1917, at 3 o'clock.
HONGKONG STEEL FOUNDRY CO., LTD.
Form of application for Shares.
To the Grueral Managers of
HONGKONG STIEL FOUNDRY COMPANY, LIMITED.
Gentlemen,
8:0
Having paid to the Company's bankers the sum off. iming a deposit of $10 per share for....shares of mach of the above-named Company 1 (or we) vequest you to allot to me (or 88) shares on the terms of the Company's Memorandum and Articles of Association ant'I (or we) agree to accept the same or any less auber that you may allot to me (or us) and I (or we) authorise you to register me for us) as the holder (s) of the said shares.
Samo in full..
Address.......
Description
Date
Signature...munt
Receipt for Application Money.
Received this...............day of
on account
from..............
of the Hongkong Steel Foundry Co, Ltd,
..................................................the sum of 8...................being a deposit of ........shares of $10 each of the 210 per share upon............................
above-named Company.
For the-
Abartered Bank of India, Australia and Chiná.
Cashier.
N.B.-This receipt when returned to the applicant must be preserved, and if accompanied by receipt for the amount due cis allotment, will be exchanged in due course for a certificatc,
Should the amount of $200,000 not be subscribed to enable the General Managers to proceed with the allotment,
amount suther by each subscriber will bebscribe returned without internSİ,
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