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The revival of historic names for war vessels is once again er- emplified in the case of one of two flotilla leadera which has been provisionally ordered by the British Admiralty, and which is to be named the Nimrod. In the past, six warships of the British Navy bare borne that name, and it is of interest to Hongkong folk to recall that two of these saw serv-sunskins. ice in Far Eastern waters. The fourth of these vessele was a sloop sunshine. built in 1828 as the Andromedi and was dubsequently re-named

The Weather.

Lower level 8 a.m. Temp 82;

At the Peak 8. a.m. Temp 73;

se,

the Nimrod. From 1839 to 1842 Siberian Mail-Closed per

The Malls. sbe participated in operations in Mexico Mara at 2 p.m... Chins, and spent her last years Siberian Mail, Closes per as a dockyard craft at bevonport, Mongolia to-morrow at 3p.m.

The next boat to bear the name!

WAY & BOTGW gun vessel built in 1856. When only a year old she part in the bombardment of

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NOTES ON THE CRISIS. AT THE END OF A MONTH.

THE ENEMY STILL RETREATING.

TAKING STOCK OF RESULTS.

There is something almost V: The Great Lesson of the War, monotonons in the repeated state- ments that the allies are advano-

ENGLISH POETS ON THE WAR:

"Her Sword Strikes Home."

Mr. Alfred Noyes contributes a

ing and the Germans are retreating In our article yesterday wa

monotonous, that is, from the compared, the strategy of the poem to The Daily Mail entitled point of view of a commenting Allies with that of the Germans. The United Frons." In the writer, Even Field Marshal and showed that the latter introduction Mr. Noyes says that French's report does not add was inferior, We make no the Kaiser, in reply to Belgiam, greatly to our previous knowledge, apology for following that with a haa definitely placed on record few words, how hard and eanguin by a British officer who, writing of Germany depends absolutely except that it indicates, in very lengthy quotation from an article for all future ages that the destiny ary has been the fighting. One before the war, had this to say on upon his right to violate guar- phruss raises a smile. "Prepared the subject of French atrategy in antees, to tear up treaties, and driven out of the fight, the enemy to ignore the British as being the event of a German invasion. dishonour his word. Two vernes

follow: endeavoured to attack the main French army, cut through and of salid envelop it." - The General who is

forces in this campaign is not the best man for the job Germany has in hand. But by this time he has probably made up his mind for good and all that the British are not to be driven out of a fight quite so easily as he thought,

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HONGKONG, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1914.

BEFORE THE WAR.

against the Taka Ports, and, a year will be 36 published. later, she took part in the opera- tions against the Peiho Forts. Sae was broken up in 1886,

"

Risting,"

Our evergreen friend the Daily News has been very busy of late, In quick time it contrived to

change its" pesce policy for one of quite naughty Jingolam, and there, one would have thought, it would be content to let matièrs rest. Not so." There was still the alarmist pidgin to run; and ran it. Along came a bald black headline: "Food Riots;

it

D

and

The Dollar. The rate

of the doller demand to-day is le, 9.9-168.

"Parade.

on

In connection with St. Joseph's College Association, a swearing-in parade is to be held at the Col lege Square on the 23rd inst, at 5.80 p.m.

Woman Robbed.

A woman, of Po Hing Lane, reports that some person stole from her

room jewellery valued $75, and several pieces of glothing.

Absconded.

The Fourth Arm.

In spite of the fact that Britain took to aviation late in the day her airmen appear to have done some excellent work in the present campaign. They hire boon specially complimented by Gon eral Joffre for the precision, ex- actitude and regularity of their The value of the fourth news. one held one's breath; for this is

aim has been fully demonstrated not a time when there should be

during this war. As an offensive rioting of any description in the

instrument it is not yet of any dear old Homeland." Anon one

great account; ita real value lies The police have received a in scouting. Something was eaid worst was that a woman in of the s.e. Tai Lee to the effect day regarding the forme of took comfort for behold, the report from the Uhinese steward in an article on this page yester Bermondsey refused goods ordered at a grocer's shop, an accountant with

to take that, on divers dates, he entrusted strategy followed by the combat- thereof. When the grocer refus which to pay bills and that the French strategy follows the line sume of ants in this wor, and it was 're. on account of the increased price money amounting to $500, with marked that both British and ed to return her money ahe man has absconded. "indignantly left the shop and

of keeping part of the force in returned a few minutes later with

reserve for an attack on a vital about twenty women from the

spot when the opportunity offera itself, market. Articles of grocery were

With airmen doing flung about, bat the arrival of the

splendid work it should be more than ever possible, during a battle, police prevented further damage."

to take fall and speedy advantage This as something like a riot.

of the weak apot when it shows itself.

War Enthusiasm,

¿

CLEARED OUT.

Did he Dislike the

Charge Room ?

We mentioned, a week or two Questions as to the where sgo, the local British yonagetors abouts of a Chinese who had been eagerness to serve the Governmentioned in a case tried by Mr. ment in some capacity or other, O.D. Melbourne, this morning, and very readily grasping at the led Inspector MacDonald to in opportunity given them by H.E. form his Worship that the man the Governor to act as messengers had been to the charge room but for the troops. From yesterday's had cleared out. batch of Home papers it appears His Worship: Perhaps that a similar stats of youthful did not like his surroundings. enthusiasm obtains in England. Everywhere the doings of the Boy Scouts are mentioned; e very- where the smallest of young US. NAVAL MOVEMENTS Britishers are keen to do some thing for their country. From a

IN THE FAR EAST. private letter we learn that one bonnie lad of fifteen went as near

German Naval Tactics.

"It is not easy to see how A German success up to that point (anay and Vouziers) can be prevented, and it is to be hoped that France, ia vain attemptro binder what is pra tically in- evitable, may not aquander her: magnificent cavalry, which if preserved intact might in the socond phase of the struggle tum the scale in her favour. To obtain her primary objectives Germany is prepared to waste a large number of men. The cost of men will not provant her straining every effort to attain ber ends. If the French pour over into Belgium to meet her, half way, they will be playing her game and equalizing the obances of loss."

It

The Best Strategy,` "An absti ate defence without risking too much on the Rheims -Laon-La Fere line is clearly the best French strategy. will not be a bad thing for France's fi-al chances of vio tory if the first great battle of the wrcan be defer ed until the Germaus are IN THE AISNE VALLEY. The only way to baffle the German plan of campaign-is to leave the development of its inherent difficulties to time and distance. It will no doubt be disagreeabe to French senti- ment to see the first battle of the war occur on French soil but victores there would be better than defeats further north."

Thus only should it have

come, if come is must, Not with a riot of flags, or a

mob-born ory,

Bus with a noble faith,"

conscience high, And pure and proud as Heaven, wherein we trust. We who have fought for peace have dared the thrust Of calumny for Peace and

watched her die... Eer'soutobeons rent from sky

to outraged eky, By felon hands, and trampled

into dust.

It is God's answer, Though

for many a year

This land forgot the faith

that made her great, Now, as her facta cast off

the North Sea foam,

Casting aside all faction and

all fear,

Thrice armed in all the ma

jesty of her fata, Britain remembers, and Ler

sword strikes home.. William Watson also contri- bates to the Times a sonnet to 'The Trombler of the World."

begins:

It

At last we know you, War Lord. You that flang The gauntlet down, fing

down the mask you wore, Pablish your heart and let

its peat hate pourTM, You that had God forever on

your tongue. songst eads:

And not by earth shall he be

Boon forgiven, Who eat the fire aconrst that

flames to-day.

A Case Which Collapsed.

The capitals are ours, and they

Mentally Muscle-bound. mean quite a lot. They indicate the difference between the British The and the German officer-the An interesting catting, which difference which has told so heavi gives part of an article in the Revue de Paris, has just been against Germany in the fight- handed to us. The article is ing so far. The one is a strategist from the pen of a naval writer gist whose thinking was done for who thinks; the other is a strate who has some interesting re-him years ago and who is mental. PARTNERSHIP QUESTION. marke to make regarding the ly masole-bound because he German navy. He regards their followa military traditions. The hemarkable. Their naval tactics, was the fighting march to Paris manoeuvres as nothing very re- German army's one achievement be says, cousist almost entirely of in 1870, and we know now that flanking movements copied al- that was not such a tremendous! Yesterday in the Original most directly from the military achievement after all. Since Court, before the Chief Justice, carried out according to pro-ing have been alm st revolu- was mentioned in which the formations, and they are always those days the conditions of fighe Mr. Justice Gampertz, the onse gramme; everybody knows what ionised, and Britain and France Chop See Wo Firm, Raffles Qusy, everybody else will do before have kept abreast of the time Singapore, sued the Taak Tsick Now that more detailed information than was wired to as was manly to weeping, because, American torpedo boat destroyers and always with the most elabo-are individualised soldiers. The contractors, on a partnership they begin. Their torpedo while Germany has not. British Co., Lam Stu-woon, and Lam Hongkong, concerning the incidents which led up to the war is though he was big enough he Bainbridge, Dale and Chauncey, rate care. Just so; and if ever German soldier, not too nimble issue, to decide whether Lam Siu- Steaming at a record pace, the manovras, too, he states, are and French soldiers have been Woon-pan, partners thereof, 24, carried out in the same fashion taught to show initiative; they Des Voeux Road Central, labour being received from Home, some interesting faots are coming to not old enough, to offer bis light. For instance, there was the question as to whether it was services for the Front. Talking Cavite from Shanghai, says the the navy does emerge from its witted at bost, has been taught woon was or was not a partner in are expected to arrive to-day at Britain or Germany which issued the declaration of war. The point of youngsters and the war, by was not merely an academic one, for, il Germany could show that the way, one of the most usefa Cablonowe American of the 10th retirement into the North Ces that others will do his thinking the defendant firm. Britain was the aggressor, Italy might have been compelled, in items of news we have heard of as accordance with the terms of the Triple Alliance, to go to the coming from Home is contained together with the collier Abaren-feet by means of these tactics it have seen massed troops againal by Mr. Oto Kong Sing, appeared

The speedy destroyers

and attempts to defeat the British for him, and the result is that we Mr. Eldon Pottor, instructed by the fact, now made plain, that a state of war came into being "If," he writes, the French tille abip Pompey, left Shang- having meted out to it. The machine) and the masssed troops Tozer, for Lim Sig-woon. assistance of Germany. The question, however, is definitely settled in the letter of a kiddia of aleven: ds, the lug Piscataqua and the in certain to suffer the same treat these individual fighters (who for the plaintiff, and Mr. F. C. ment as the German army is now are yet part of a smoothly moving Jenkin, instracted by Mr. E. M. automatically oving to Germany's violation of her Belgian and other should get a bit of a licking at

hai last Monday The Abarends, drawback of fighting to pro have lost heavily obligations. Thus it is that Italy is able to remain neutral, and first, I suppose you know we have

Piscataqus and Pompey are ex- thus is the responsibility for the terrible crisis laid definitely at the over 100,000 men ready to send pected in port in the course of

gramme is that the other fellow

Mr. Potter. Baid that his friend door of German inconstancy.

to plaster the Germans." That couple of days, they not being and that where everybody knows statement will show just how far point.

ie more than likely to upset it

had now informed him that he A quotation from an official did not now intend to contest she in the speed class with the we" is great; greater than the editorial " we," even."

what to do so long as the pro- the Germans have been proved to destroyers,

Just why the Asiatic squadron gramine is adhered to, no one be behind the times in moderm ment for the plaintiff with costs. His Lordship That is judg has been divided and the smaller what to do when it is vessels hurried to the Philippines, decide what to do in certain cir- as an in-tance, a German infantry carried him the whole way, in

broken. Officers who can readily

In Landrecies alone on the 26th, Was not announced. The vessels now steaming for the Philippines, oumstances ranssok their brigade advanced in the closest accordance with an agreement together with the orgisers Cin-memories in vain for an answer order into the narrow street which between Mr. Needham and Mr. cinnati and Saratogu, the dedo when an entirely new set of machine guns were brought to judgmont and suggested that his to the question of what us they completely filled. Our Otto Kong Sing. He moved for Broyer Barry and the river gun circumstances crop up unexpected-bear on this target from the end Lordship should go into the other bost Villalobos, have been st Shanghai for the past month, with

of the town. The bead of the

estimated that no less than 800 to column was swept away, A

matter in chambers. This course. frightful panic ensued, and it is was agreed to. 900 dead and wounded Germans were lying in this street alone.

&

FRENCH INFANTRY.

The Value of Self-Reliance. ·

iast.

Behind the Times.

warfare:

How far does that carry you?

Mr. Potter submitted that it

A further point may be cited to demonstrate how obviously Germany was at the back of the Austrian Note to Servis, which was the direct cause leading to the general catbreak of hostilities. It now appears that as early as July 30 the British Ambassador at Vienna informed Sir Edward Grey that he had been privately in- formed that the Gorman Ambassador had telegraphed to the Kaiser the text of the Austrian ultimatum before it was despatched to Belgrade, That ultimatum, aimed at brow-beating Servia into compliance with Austris's high-handed demands, therefore received the tacit, if not the actual, approval of Germany, whose statesmen apparently took little account of the possibility of greater Powers intervening to pre- serve the rights and independence of a small state. This is where they sadly orred. It is worth while noting, 100, that, on the eve of of the French infantry, and in which was at Amoy previous to by way of training in the

In connection with the training the exception of the Cincinnati,

Too Much Zeal.. Britain's entry into the war, the German Imperial Chancellor un particular of the two new classes going to Shenghai.

The same writer tells us that nocerafully endeavoured to drive a sharp bargain with the British of recraits, that of 1912, which How long the fleet of small naval melee, the most remark- Ambassador, and, in the attempt, he incidentally revealed Germany's was incorporated in September, vessels and the auxiliary ships able feats are performed, such as the war has proved that the Eastern Frussis and are using

individual initiative necessary in

Kaiser's Message to East Prussia. palpable desire to scoute for herself possession of the French and that of 1913, which joined will remain here, and what is Colonies. He admitted to Sir William Goschen that Great Britain the colours in November last, their reason for hurrying here at two other ships where there are forces are far ahead of those of Russian postage stamps.

So far se it has gone, then, established field post-offices in The Russian invaders have would not be likely to stand seide and allow France to be crushed, instraction is not to be quite so this particular time, is not known only inches to spare.Night the Germans in intelligence, It dashing at full speed between officers and men of the Allies, and went ΟΙ to explain that Germany did not aim at strict in details as hitherto. that end, adding that provided Britain would remain neutral, no

In Manila harbour at present is territorial acquisition would ensue at France's expente if company and battalion training Cavite and Olongapo are a number fall speed through fogs and bad in attack than the other but that against the Russian invasion till More time is to be devoted to the monitor Monterey while at ships proceed in close company at army is not only more formidable russis to defend their positions mancsuvres are frequent, where has proved, too, that an intelligent to the German troops in Eastern Germany were victorious. Then it was that the British Ambassador in the field," raised the question of the French Colonies, and Dr. von Bethmane- officers and older soldiers are to the torpedo boat destroyers,

Non-commissioned of the anbmarines and a couple of weather and through dangerous it is much more formidable in re Hellweg regretted that he was unable to give a similar undertaking besccustomed to the responsibility in that respect. The inference from that reply is all too clear; it of commanding sections and com-

straits. The torpedo-boats are treat. Compare the masterly expedition and to protect the bie Majesty's return from the Time gives a true perspectiva to the doings of any individual time to time that all the company

specially keen on these risks, and falling back of the Allies with people in East Pruesis, panies by the assumption from

the Kaiser always refuses to the disorder of the Germans In or of any nation; and now, on looking at these foots, it is made officers have been killed, and the who was arrested at Shanghai, sach work. There have been apice and devil which is absent broken masses of abrep and nearly perfectly clear that Germany was out for war" from the beginning, men are to be constantly practis appeared before Mr. Grant Jones, no German vessels especially keen from that great, massed army as dismayed. The great lesson of A coolie named Ten Yai yooug, grief through too much zeal in there has been proved to be they became as disordered as panish any whose ship comes to an army trained on British lines The probability is that she did not reckon on finding practically ed in digging themselves in British Assessor and Magistrate on taking risks in this waranyhow, which is composed of men who the wating till now, has been that the whole of Europe against her, while she herself would be deserted under firepunkte Ya last week, in connection with and the Kaiser will require to are content to obey their officers while weight and force count for by a member of the much-vaunted Triple Alliance. But that is how The aim is to teach the troops the Neumann murder case. The show no mercy to any who have and dono thinking for themselves, a deal in warface, mobility and things have panned out, and if the German people have time for to be self-reliant, and think more man is required as a witness, and done too much work, ramination they must now be curaing those statesmen and militarlete quickly in time of emergency.

Not on Directly these mases were broken intelligence count for a deal more, present showing at anyrate.

needs no elaboration whatever......

who made such a situation possible,

The Neumann Murder.

was remanded;

The Kaiser has sent a message