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The Hongkong Telegraph

(ESTABLISHED 1881.)

Copyright, 1915 by the Proprietor.

WEATHER FORECAET

FINE Barometer 30.10

Humidity

18

Temperature 6 am. 59,

January 21, 1915,

Humidity

18.

日七初月二十年实甲

TO-DAY'S

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LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS,

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THURSDAY,

JANUARY

21, 1915.

THE SOUTH AMERICAN "TRADE.

LATEST WAR TELEGRAMS.

Jan. 20, 12.40 a.m.

The aircraft appeared at 8 30 in the evening. It was imposei- ble to see the machine bat the buzzing of the motor was plainly audible. The aircraft appeared to be carrying a soarob-light. The GERMAN AEROPLANES' VISIT TO ENGLISH period of bomb-dropping lasted for tea minates and one man had

bia head blown off.

COAST.

MANY BOMBS DROPPED, BUT LITTLE DAMAGE DONE.

Two Men and Two Women Killad.

ALLIES' ARTILLERY CONTINUES DESTRUCTIVE "WORK.

[Renter's Service To The "Telegraph."]

Very Little Damage.

Jan. 20, 12.40 p.m. The damage caused by the air raid is very alight. It only amounted to 850 sterling at Yarmouth, while the total death roll is two women and two men,

It appears that aix aircraft reached the coast and then separated northward and southward,

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Situation Normal.

The Yarmouth authorities say positively that their visitors were aeroplanes.

The situation in the raided towns is already normal.

Cromer's Clever Escape....

Cromer cleverly excaped owing to the officials promptitude in extinguishing all lights. The aircraft consequently did not see the town, and no bomba were dropped on it.

Soldier Succumbs.

Jan, 20, 6.50 p.m. A soldier has died from wounds received at Yarmouth. An intensely dark right wrapped the raid in profound mystery.

Aeroplanes or Zeppelins?

Opinion is divided as to whether the raiders were aeroplanea or Zeppeline. The latest idea is that it was an aeroplane dash com. bined with Zeppelin movemente.

The most significant fact is that such comparatively small damage was done. There were about a dozen people injured.

Aflles Demolish More Defences,

Jan, 20, 6 p.m.

King's Lynn Attacked.

five bomba.

Three people were killed and several houses shattered, while many windows were broken.

Iemperature 6 am. 61. p. m. 62

January 21, 1914

四拜望 號一譲二月正英卷者:

How Business lost to the Germans can be Recaptured.

Writing in the Export World Commercial Intelligence, Percy A. Reuss says:----

and

Our consuls generally report adversely upon British travellers and British enterprise and extol the German traveller, making long oriticisms against the British manuíaolarer. This is because they have no grip of the question as a whole, otherwise such whole- sale criticism would never be made. I have been able personally

to compare the merits of the Ger man traveller in South America

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NEWS FOR BUSY MEŃ.

CONDENSED.

In view of the air raid the equally with the British traveller, special constables in London have The German manufacturers, in favour of the latter. Contrary to The Russians are successfully

and I am whole-heartedly in been called out. their greatest number, do all they general eredene), the average pursuing the retreating Turks, oan to assist their export mor- British commercial traveller inflicting heavy losses. ohants, whose value to themselves

The Yarmonth authorities say

they fully realise, and very rarely peaks the language and stands

the climate better than the positively that the aircraft which

British

drowned,

Jan, 20, 2.5 a.m. in the evening it dropped four bombs at King's Lynn, on the Nor- indeed are they to be found trying German. The traveller for a visited that place were aeroplanes.

The aircraft is believed to have been a Zeppelin. At 10.45 folk coast, and also bomba near Sandringham.

to sell directly to importers in British house, as this article It was too dark to identify the aircraft which visited Yarmouth, South Americe, excepting in shows, is much handicapped in his blown up by a mine in the A Datoh naval launch has been but from the noise of the engine it is believed to have been an saro-apacial instances where it efforts to secure the trade by com-Scheldt, Eve of the crew being plane. It remained over the town for ten minutes and dropped necessary for the proper consump-parison with the German. The

tion of the article that stocks be principal enemy to s held abroad, in which case they traveller's success is the one of It is feared that the French finance, when competing against submarine Saphir has been sunk, German house. "A very large while on patrol duty near the The workman of Germany, portion of this trade could be Dardanelles. having had a technical education, secured by our manufacturers, seems to have developed a desire through our export merchants,

Heavy snowatorma are still to work on new articles, and use provided that greater banking France, where the Alliea com

reported from Belgium and his energy in overcoming diffical facilities were granted to the latter. ties which tend to add to the cost than they at present can obtain

tinue to progress. of an article. He frequently brings I do not suggest that our banks

The aircraft subsequently dropped two bomba at Sherringham, which, however, did no damage.

It is noteworthy that an Amsterdam telegram reports that three German airships were sighted from the Island of Ameland early in the afternoon, flying westward.

the air raid.

London Special Police Called Out.

Jan. 20, 3.5 a.m.

Three Airships Return Safely.

Jan. 20, 5,50.a.m.

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Renter's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that at two the morning three. German airships passed Hellum, Vlieland and Terechelling (islands off the coast of Holland), returning from Their Majesties the King and Queen left Bandringham yesterday, and arrived in London several hours before the appearance of the hostile aircraft.

the west.

Hunstanton.

is not confirmed.

Passed Near Royal Residence,

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Dutch Naval Launch Blown Up,

Jan. 20, 10.50 am. Renter's correspondent in Amsterdam telegraphs that a Dutch naval launch has been blown up by contact with a mine on the river Scheldt.

Five members of the crow are reported to have been drowned.

Successful Russian Pursuit of Retreating Turks.

Jan. 19, 10 p.m.

A Paris. communique says:-- There has been lively artillery dael at Nieuport; the enemy A Potrograd official communique states that the Russians are vainly trying to destroy our bridge at the mouth of the Year. We still successfully pursuing the retreating Tarks, clearing the enemy succeeded in demolishing a part of his subsidiary defences round from the Transchorok country, capturing his positions on the Sultan about St. Georges' farm, which he had strongly fortified.

Selim mountain and inflicting heavy losses,

have their own branah houses.

processes,

At King's Lynn houses were

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Further notes on the crisis appear on page 4.

General pewa, and “Russian

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Two houses were demolished and one damaged at King's Lynn before his master ideas for the should go as far as the Clerman demolished, and front doors bares and a boy was killed and three other persons injured.

cheapening of the manufacturing banks have done; nevertheless, in by the bomba dropped from The damage at Sandringham is not known.

Contrary to the pro- far greater facilities should be the German sirahips. The London special constables were called out in view of cedure in this country, one finds provided. If these cannot be The damage done by the Ger very little trade unionism opposi arranged by existing organisa man airship raid was very slight, tion in Germany to the division tions, then these facilitian might while the oseaalties were only of labour or to the adoption of new methods of production. They profitably be extended to two men and two women.

them by the formation of a com- Through the promptitude of German goods are well finished mercial bank in the interests of the officials in extinguishing all in order to catch the eye. In the export trade, with a properly lights, Cromar cleverly sedaped majority of British goods the constituted board understanding attention from the German air- finish seems to be the last thing the exigencies and necessities of considered, yet it is all-important the traders. The British banks men. amongst Latin races. The Ger- expect the English point of view Their Majesties the King and man manufacturer is troubled: if and custom to prevail in foreign Queen reached London several his article cannot be boxed. The countries. A draft, to be dis hours before the appearance of British manufacturer is troubled counted by them, must be issued the German aircraft at Sind- if he has to box his article. It is subject to conditions laid down ringham. not claimed by the writer that by them-in many osses at vari- Sir German airships made a A Zeppelin passed Dersingham, which is half a mile from German goods are the equal of ance with the usage and trade raid on the English coast on Sandringham House (the residence of Queen Alexandra), but the British goods, but the facts of the customs of the peoples apon whom Tuesday night, and dropped nearest place at which a bomb was thrown was at Heacham, near case are that if one wishes to do it in drawn, and suficient allow bombs on Yarmouth, King's

business in poor countries, it is ance is not made by them for the Lynn and other places. In the street in King's Lynn where some houses were demolish-necessary to supply goods which difference in the point of view ed, all the front doors were burst in and the furniture scattered, those countries can afford to take amongst South Americans as to A report that a Zeppelin had been brought down at Hunstanton and at the prices they are acous the importance of meeting their tomed to pay. So long as the obligations on the exact date. artiole will perform the work re The banks are also very conserva. qaired, is attractive in appearance, tive in granting advances to and within the limite of the exporters. If the necessary assiet- pocket, that article will sell. The ance is to be offered the exporters Opinion of the English" appear writer has personally explained to of this country to enable them to on page 3. many South American workmen win, on behalf of the manufao. Several Bills were read a frat the great defects, for example, oftarere, the German export trade in time at a meeting of the Legislat stocks and dies made in Germany, the markats under discussion, the ive Council this afternoon. but the reply is, "We cannot present banking system, in so far "Oar Contemporaries" appeara afford to put 80 much as it affects matters of over-draft, on page 2, commercial paws on money on one side as is required etc., to the export merchants, will page D and log book on page 6. to purchase the British article, have to be drastically altered, and these German goode are so This is a question for our bankers cheap that we can buy others to face. when they are done with.

It is manifestly impossible for Other contributory canses to the enterprising export firms as success in those markets are differ- whole to financs their business ence

in insurance and freight entirely apart from the baoke, as It is officially announced in Paris that the submarine Saphir rates, rebites or bonuses on cer- anyone acquainted with this clars went on pairol duty on the 15th inst, near the Dardanelles sndtain goods, but I cannot here of business well knows. One of has not rejoined the squadron,

enter upon these matters for lack the most frequent admissions of of space.

manufacturers, when asked to Much has been said about the put down plant for certain work, German traveller. I refer to this is that they cannot afford to do so point later, but in my opinion he and cannot borrow the money. has not been a very great factor There is not sufficient encourage- Jan. 19,8.35 p.m.

in the success of building up the ment for enterprise on their part The bulk of the manufactured Beater's correspondent at Amsterdam reports that Cardinal German export trade. Mercier, Primate of Belgium, has sent a letter to the priests of the

Having outlined briefly the goods required for the South Diocese protesting against the Germans forcing entrance to their principal causes of German sac American trade are produced by vicarages, seizing-hi pastoral letter, threatening them with punish-cess, I will now turn to the other the smaller manufacturers, to ment if it were read, violating his (the Cardinal's) dignity, detaining increasing exporta due to car down extra plant cr sinking Lammert's Sales Room-2.30 p.m. side of the question. Owing to our whom the question of putting Sale of - curios, etc:-G. P. him end violating the rights of the priests and himself.

Cardinal Mercier congratulates the priests on doing their duty, growing colonial demand, we have money in dies and tools presente Saturday, January 23.

not felt the loss of this great a serious problem.

Sale of curioa, etc.-G. PY trade. Patterns have been broughthe British manufacturer does Lammert's Sales Room-2:30p.m. 500 Metres of German Trenches Occupled in Bois-le-Pretre:

over by British travellern in very Jan. 19, 5.20 p.m.

large quantities from time to time not give the proper finish and Sale of blouses and dresses at Jan. 20, 6.50 p.m.

A Paris official communique states that snowstorms are being and shown to manufacturers, who penness to his article. In many 6, Des Voeux Road Central G.

have declined to make the articles cases where a cheap article has to P. Lammert-11a.m. The Board of Trade has prohibited the export outside the Em- experienced in Belgium, where there is intermittent cannoading. pire of oils, except lined oil, and has also prohibited the exporta-lery on several occasions have silenced the enemy's

There is also snow in the Arras region, where our heavy artil-sometimes with good reason. be turned out, rough hand werkers Friday, January 20,

Opening of "The Grotesques. batteries.

It is very rarely that the British are employed, wherece many of A somewhat lively action has taken place at La Boisselle, but exportera are consulted with the goods could be made by FORSOD, Theatre Royal.—9.16 p.m.

Saturday, January 30. machine out of pirily finished the enemy bas not renowed his attacks.

reference to overbea markets material. The manufacturers say

Gia en Fate, H., University. The bombardments of St. Paul and Soissons were not followed yet no one is more qualified to they do not want to encourage a Tuesday, February 2.

speak with authority on there! up by infantry Attacks,

and

trado in the cheaper olasses of The E.K. Land Investment Artillery duels have occurred at Rheims.

various markets than the men who code. On the other hand, in and Agency Co., Ltd., Hongkong We have captured another German work in the Bois-le-Pretre, have spent their lives in intimate where we now occupy five hundred metres of German trenches, relationship with them, and who the higher priced goods, in which Central Estate and West Point During a snowstorm in the Vosges region there was artillery are daily, one might say, receiving quality tells, the finish is often Building 05., Ltd., meetings of fresh information as regards the sadly deficient, the reply being shareholders-11 30a.m. to noon. that the quality of the trade conditions, patterns and material will tell. Very many nohould be remedied.

goods required, consider this

The Allles' Effective Artillery."

There have also bean artillery actions at Y, ras and Lene, and a leas violent bombardment of Blangy. Our artillery at Chalone, Perthes and Massigas was most effective against the

enemy's works.

The Allies Retaliate?

The enemy violently attacked Bois de La Grurie. We retired from one trench under the shock, hat re-captured, by two vigorous counter-attacks, the greater part, and, afterwards, the whole of the positions.

Smart Work.

The Germans mined the north-east salient of our trenches at Saint Hubert, but we dished into the cavity made, thus preventing the enemy from getting there.

We established onelves another hundred metres ahead of the trenches captured from the Germans north-west of Pont-a-Mousson. The enemy made' unascoasafal counter-attacks.

There has been an artillery engagement at Thaan, which has gone in our favour.

Oil Prohibitions.

tion of oil bearing nuts and seeds, lard and refined tallow,

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BARLIER TELEGRAMS,"

Another derman Trip to Yermouth.

Jan, 10, 11:55 pm. German sizahip has passed over Yarmouth and dropped several bombs, doing a good deal of damage to property and inflict-

loss of life. ng some

French Submarine Sunk.

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Jan. 19,9.15 p.m.

Foreign press accounts atate that the French submarine bas been sank, and that Turkish vessels rescued pärt of her crew.

Violation of the Dignity of the Priesthood.

activity, especially at Ban-de-Sapt and Thinp.

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Qara Jan, 20, 3,5 a.m. The Paris evening official communique states that there is incident of importance to report,

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DON'T FORGET.

TO-DAY,

Bijou Theatre 9.15 p.m. Victoria Theatre-9.15 m.

THE TO-MORROW. Sanitary Board Election:

K. Football Shield Moofing -5.30 p.m.

Tuesday, February 9. The U.K. Canton and Macso Steamboat Co., meeting of share holders... noon;