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DARDANELLES MYSTERIES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

EXTRA

HONGKONG, THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1915.

his post for a good or a bad defended by the Turka, it is à reasou-which the publio is en- | position of enormous strength, titled to know; or he is the right | Naturally, no stronger defensive man to be at the Head of the position can be imagined, pro- rided the peninsula is kept free from naval gun-fire—which, owing to the submarines, is in fact the condition obtaining.

Britala Must Force the Issue Navy, in which case his present

or Give Up the Attack Mr. Austin Harrison writes in the Sunday Chronicle follows:--

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Thongh Mr. Churchill informed 18 at Dandee some weeks ago that we were within "few miles of victory, people generally are becoming slowly aware that the **cutting

out expeditionary affair against the Tarks has not only assumed the proportions of e secondary war, but unfortunate ly the characteristics of all modern warfare. A few straight words about this war in the peninsula reem appropriate.

It began with brilliant bom bardment of the forts in February bombardment so successful, so devastating, as to deceive even those who do preserve a sane judg- ment in these times, and I confess I for one was completely misted. For this reason: I believed in the Admiralty. I said to myself, if the Admiralty tell us this or that has been done, I believe it.

appointment in regrettable. No Becrecy or joggling will alter this.

Who Is Responsible ? What does this mean? Why this jack-in-the-box attitude when the need is of singlenem of aim, control, and direction? Who is responsible for this game of Ad- miralty shuttle-cook? Has it any connection with the Dardanelles expedition? If so, ought not the truth to come out?

These questions rise incontin ently on the lips of every man, but they won't get answered. Under the Defence of the Realm Act the Government can designate any exposure of its blunders or sets to be advantageous to the enemy" and that means punish ment. And this is how the Gor- ernment works. It does what it pleases, dismisses Admirals or causes Admirals to dismiss them selves, and any man who protests is liable to be dubbed a traitor. What it really means is this: the Government sots politically, but can punish under military low, and Admirals or soldiers are moved sbout or removed just as if they wererecalcitrant politicians who walked into the "wrong" lobby..

True, I was astonished, even bewildered, myself knowing the terrain of the Dardanelles, having even studied it three years ago with a "strategio" eye; but all the same I accepted the statement, So much for the Admiralty, and when I made inquiries of The time has not yet come to thoroughly reliable men I gather-reveal" the truth here. It may ed that they also were satisfied, be right at this juncture to con- and that the statement was true, ceal it. I don't feel suro: At any As a fact, it was a political rate, I don't intend to pursue that statement issued by the then question this week. What I would call attention to is the war

civilian and political head of the

Admiralty. It was followed by the Naval attack in the Dardanel les, which ended so disastrously for our ships, and then ensued an

in the Peninsula.

and though

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BOMB OUTRAGE IN

SHANGHAI

ATTEMPT ON ADMIRAL

TJENG.

PERPETRATOR ARRESTED.

A dastardly attempt to murder Admiral Teeng Ju-cheng, who was appointed by President Yuen

WAR ITEMS.

Dutch Trawler's Find in the

KWANGTUNG FLOOD

RELIEF FUND.

Subscription List No. 35

AT THE FRONT.

The Telegraph" in the

Weare interested to fin letter from Ganner OM

North Sen, ell Rotterdam, July 15-A tele- gram from the Hook of Bolland

The Tung Wa Hospital begs to late of the Hongkong aten that a Dutch trawler has acknowledge with thanks the which Mr. G. B. Sayer, Hot picked up in the North Sea four following donations to the Kwang Secretary. large glass tubes containing stang Flood Relief Fund. Cigarette and Tobacco Fo and Treasurer: phyxiating gas, apparently drop

us for publication yesterday ped from German sircraft. The tubes have been confiscated by

Hongkong Weekly Telegraph, written on the fly-leaf the military authorities at the

Hook for examination.

Allies and Exports to Holland. Amsterdam July 15. The Neuws van dan Dag learns from reliable source that negotiations

TT. from Chinese Chamber of Commerce, Ipoh, $3,338.58,

Kwong Fak District of Kong Ban, Perak: 8393.50.

Bang Wo Iron Factory, Kusla Lumpur, $39.21.

Tang Foo f'mpany, $80.00 Hop WoOo.of Laichow, 825.00. Tat Foo Co. of Pakhoi, $20.00. Tat Hing Co. of Hoihow $20.00. 1 Subscriber of 610, 4 of $5, each and 1 of $3, $33.00.

10 Subscribers of $2, sssh and 1 of $1, #21,00,

Already acknowledged $402, €29.04:

Total $496,547.33:

every time fact which those The Telegraqň"gets thore having Hongkong friends at the Front may aste to bear in mind.

OUR " BURGLAR.

The Peak Prowler Passes Away,

Could the big ships approach with impunity and bombard the Turke all down the peninsula, a powerfal land offensive might prevail, but that is 20 longer the case. On the centrary, the ships cennet mors about with out grave peril; the Navy has ceased to play an all-important Shi-kai Pacification Commis auxiliary part in the operations, sioner of Shanghai after the unless we regard the ships out Second Revolution and has been a there as purely surplus vessels" in control of the Shanghai die at The Hague and Petrograd have the loss of a dozen of which would trict ever sinco, was made late led to the recognition of the not materially signify.

last night says the Shanghai Mer Datah Overseas Trust by the But only Ministara talk like our of August 19. It appears that Russian Government, and that that. The sailors don't, and Madame Tseng, the wife the Russia will permit the export of suspect the sailors know their Admiral, had arranged to leave wood consigned to the Trust. It is business. Sn the Army, as be Shanghai on a visit to Tiantain expected that a similar agreement fore said, is partially maroon by the China Merchant str. will be arrived at respecting the ed,

the Nar-Heinming, which was advertis rows were announced ased to leave the Kinleeyaan port of other articles to Hol- virtually forced last February the Wharf in the French Concession

Drastic War Rule at Kiel, truth is that we have lost by now early this morning, and shortly Amsterdam July 14,-Acoord- well over 40,000, men and the before midnight last Admiral

ing to the. Vessische Zeitung an Army, within six milea of the Teangaccompanied Madame increased state of siege has been point, has made very little pro- Teeng to the Wharf to see her on decreed for the entire district of gress, and the big ships find them- board the steamer. Jast as he the war port of Kiel, whereby selves unable to render that arrived at the gangway, however, Articles 5, 6, 27, 28, and 29 of assistance upon which the oper- some one on board the steamer the constitution are suspended. ations were apparently based and throw something which struck Personal freedom, theinviolability without which the land forces are the wharf close to the of private houses, the right of fighting at a serious disadvantage. Admiral and exploded with a expression of opinion by speech deafening report. Fortunately or writing, and the right of as neither the Admiral nor Madame sembly in closed rooms Teeng was hurt, but a rickahs repealed. coolie who was standing near was hit by a fragment of the bomb and severely wounded. A French German Federal Council has de-resign, on leaving the Colony, of ten years. detective shortly afterwards went olded to allow all vehicles exceptape 20. 8. Johnson is permitted.

dated 26. 8. 15.

Dangers of Optimism. Once more we are paying the penalty of optimism and politics. I do not say the Dardanelles expedition was

wrong,

On

land.

are

No Lights to Economise, Amsterdam, July 15. The

on board the steamer and arrested motors to go about without lights

VOLUNTEER ORDERS.

4 SANAN

Peak dwellers will no doubt made to mapy houses in that recall the unannounced visit locality by Wong Cheuk the Peak burglar, about three years ago when his caperings and other people's consequent trials wers published as they occurred, in the columna of the Hongkong Telegraph. Wong Chenk died from natural canses to-day in Victoria Gaol, the gaol from which be twice escaped, mos engineering his way from a cell cavating implement then a with no more powerful an ex- buckat bandle. Before he Pte. I. Fuller is permitted to Wong Cheuk gave a display of was finally put under restraint resign, on leaving the Colony, his gaol bresking ability to the dated 25. 8. 15.

authorities at Macao. He was Pte. A Garcia is permitted to serving a sentence in Hongkong

Corps Orders issued to-day by Lieut-Gol. A. Chapman V. D. atate

* Extension of Leave,

Lieut. Weall's leave of absence is extended to 80, 9.15.

Resignations.

WAR BRIEFLETS.

Nasionale states that the Austrian Rome, July 16-The Idea

ominous silence which lasted till Expeditionary Armies, French sponsible and that foolish under Police Station and questioned ad candles for the coming winter. It the Orderly Room not later than 5 Emperor is dangerously ill

• Parades.

the whole, I think it was right had we attempted it early in the "war es a combined naval and The aitastion there is militarily military operation on the grand a man dressed like a coolie, but until the termination of the war, to resign, on leaving the Colony, extremely difficult; if we pause scale. We did not because of the evidently of a better class, who This measure is due to the neoes-

dated 26, 8, 25.

Weekly Reports to think of it, inevitably so. The ignorance of the politicians re on being taken to the French sity of saving patrul, oil, and

The weekly state is required at the landing of the Expeditionary and British, are partially maroon- rating of the enemy which is mitted throwing the bomb, but is feared that the measure may Army. This may be said to ed on s narrow and extremely known under the name of op. absolutely refused to make any cause many accidents, but the P.m. to-morrow, 27th instant.

timiam.

further statement or give any German Government contende have lasted till this day, all mountainous peninsula, To-day it is no larger an ex-reason for his action.

advance is only possible by

that it is absolutely necessary." frontal attack: Owing to pedition; it is a secondary war of From fragments of the bomb U, S. Meat Packers' Protest, instant, Nil.

reckless the

aud feckless highly difficult and compler found it appears to have been

Washington, July 14.—It is manner of its inception, this nature, which, badly begun, has about four inches in diameter officially intimated that repre- offensive of ours began so late placed as in a false military and to have been made of brass, sentations are to be made to Great that the Turke, ander the composition from which only patent and it was vidently filled with Britain by the Stats Department mand of German officers, wore political advantages are now a powerful explosive. It has been on behalf of the American"; mea! | On duty until morning of 31st fused to comply with Germany's

that we know definitely being a British casualties list amounting to 38,036, not includ- ing the recent fighting, which was more sanguinary thad any that went before.

able speech about a mile or so off a stupendous victory.

Strange, to say the least. Our great Admiral on the eve of the

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given ample time to fortify the peninsula from sea to sea, and having a larger supply of machine guns than we have they immedi- ately settled down to the condi. tions of trench warfare which is the military condition of stag-

through,

derivable. . .

ascertained that the would-be paskera whose cargos consigned assessin smuggled the bomb on to Scandinavian porta have, it is board the steamer concealed in alleged, been detained for moathe, & handkerchief...

It is stated that thirty vessels with cargoes valued in millions of dollare have been detained, some of them for more than seven months.

Madame Taong procceded with the steamer on the voyage to Tientsin.

months in France.

176,000 Working Days Lost

During June,

B: Parades Name Fiday, 27th from the British Red Cross, bas

Detail.

Gun Club. Hill, Kowloon: on duty until morning of 31st Detention Camp. Kowloon -- instant.-H.KV.R.JAVA

instant --HKV.R..

PENANG CHAMBER OF

COMMERCE.

Mr. Malcolm, M. P., delegate arrived at Geneva for a conference with the Prisonera, War Baresu and the International Red Cross organisation.

The Vorwarts announces that Roumania has emphatically re- demand to allow weapons or ammunition to pass through Roumania for Turkey.

General Gonzales, commander of the Carranzistne, bas issued a proclamation stating that for

migrants had arrived. The from the best source that the decline in importa gave the oppor German book "J'Accuse," which tunity to work off old stock, contains such a serious indict- British manufactures being unable ment of German polioy was to supply the goods to replace written by a Consul General of enemy articles The bazaar was Germany in a small neutral in sound condition and trade was country,

Mysterious Changes. We know also that the Govern- ment fell and dragged Lord Fisher

No object exists now in hiding with it-be, by common repute,

things up. Moreover, if we are to the "big" man in the Navy re

get through to Constantinople sponsible for most of the great

by Christmas we shall have to 19- developments in the service during

organise the entire campaign the last decade. That this is a

there on a really big scale. Togo rather extraordinary oircumstance nation. ;

on hammering away against the Admiral Teng has made him all will admit. We appoint Lord Why do I say partially maroon- Turkish defence works does not self exceedingly popular, especi-

The Straits Times Correspond-eigners no matter of what nation- Fisher in command with cheers ed? Because of the presence of appear good strategy) The low ally with foreign officials, since

ent cables the following: Penang,ality, will be treated as rebels if and public scolamation, and then submarines. We have lost a good of life, log, will be enormous he was appointed Commissioner The Board of Trade Labour August 17. At the half yearly they join the reactionary party. suddenly, mysteriously, he dir number of ships in those waters All this time the Germana are for Shanghai, und he will be gen-Gazette states that the number of meeting of the Chamber of Com- General Gallioni has appests; "goes to Scotland, "we already. What the German sub-fortifying the peninsula, turning orally congratulated on his lucky disputes beginning in Jane was merce, Mr. Mitchell, presiding, an order prohibiting the wood learn from the papera, sa if on a marines have efected is this: it into a regular fortification, so escape.

72, and the total number of work said that three enemy firms had in the entrenched camp of Paris holiday, And shortly afterwards they have made it extremely that the capture of one position, of the attempt on the Admiral, to progress was 40,999, as compared conat tution had resulted in no

We are indebted for the detaile people involved in all disputes in retired. The altering of the from taking alcohol and aperitife. Mr. Churchill makes bis remark dangerous for our ships to hill or fort, or, á

with 51,575 in the previous increase of membership at present the police-contor a court-martial. Offenders will be brought before approach the peninsula and so few trenches, merely imply Captain 8t: P. Rudinger, render the support in heavy gun-tactical successes which, unless ling lost our opportunity at the The estimated number of working the war. Since May, 27,672 im month and $2,572 in June, 1914 | but he expected additions after fire upon which the landed army they can be utilised for further Dardanelles. It is a grave ques- days lost by all disputes during

The Vlaamsche Stem learns depends for blasting ite waytionately costly to the only tion whether we had not better the month was 176,800, se com

offensiva attacks, are dispropor stupendous victory-bie viatory As First Naval Lord-retires into The Army's Difficulties. obtained.

have the courage to rec:gnise pared with 240,700 in May, 1915, Villegiatura, while the Minister

The Army itself began at the It seems to me imperative to-

that fast and concentrate our and 1072,900 in June, 1914. who did the job and so can claim extreme end. It has thus to fight day for the Coalition Government forces where they will sorely be Germany Thinks Twice About the kudos gets shifted into the its way right ap the peninsuls to come to some definite decision needed in the coming summer

War. Lost, Duchy of Lancaster. A poor re- sorosa hill and dale all bristling Either we abandon the attempt

Amsterdam, July 16. The ward for the sailor and the Minis. with machine gune, hidden guns, or we tackle it thoroughly. At again. If we go on, we ought to ly rejoicing over the imagined patriots. Exports of tin were

Otherwite, we must begin | Cologne Gazette, after premature in fewer hands and those outcom Arising out of the recent anti- ter, I must my. Deuced wire entanglements, trenches, and present the position is one of rough on the Admiral! Quite all the other emplacements and stagnation, as elsewhere in pasi send out another Army of 150,000 failure of the British War Loss, is equal to 1914. Copra was sected German riots at Greenock actions unfair upon the energetic Minister defensive works which the war tional warfare, the offensive defen men and land them at Bulair, now disappointed to learn that by lack of tonnage and he would have been raised against the of the Navy; altogether a myster has ahown the Germans how to sive being so greatly the superior wasp. Could we land's strong new money, and are not there optimistic views of the future, proprietors of the properties which resembles the waist of a the figures published represent welcome reduced rates. He held Greenock Corporation by the ious affair for which no explana spply with auch terribla" effect.. tion has been offered, and which No maneuvring is possible, for

What Shall We Do? forge there we should be behind salts of conversion. It says: We He tributed our sea power, which attacked for payment for damage Parliament has not attempted to there are no flanke The heat is I do not think anything would the Tarks. We ought then to must now reserve judgment until had enabled us to do so well in done. The actions will be heard elucidate.

tropical just now; water is scarce, be lost to-day by giving up the have another Army ready to the final information sets aside all articles of trade, while these

in October. And now we have another piece the question of supplies is modi expedition. We need the men in march from Balair on Constan- doubts. It can be sald, however, would of necessity continue to be

The negotiations between Grest of curious news-Lord Fisher diffent, because dependent on France and every gun and shall tinople. Success would then be that the loan is not so gresta in dewand after the war.

Britain, France, and Italy comos back, but not as First Naval sen transit, which in turn is night they have; nor can we risk the outre. But to go on as we are fallare as we were led to suppose In the discussion, Messrs. Young assuring Switzerland's food for Lord as Chairman of the now and day in danger of attack from loss of any more capital ships, offers small prospects of success from the fint erroneous reporta" and Adams, advocated moreplies by means of the Board of Inventions,

submarines. And toadd to these But if we decide to persevere, while draining our Tources in Why the War Must be Short powerful wireless installation, at a great Importation More mystery. Evan the plain, troubles, the Allied lines are per- then let us do so and trent it a man and material and not in any During discussion" on the least sufficient to communicate blant man we talk about must petually under the fire of big of first class importance. Ak positive affecting the Germans. Finance Bill in the House of Com-with Colombo, perforos rub his ears at this guns from across the Straita (five The forcing of the Dardanelles There will be terrible fighting mona on July 14 Mr. Mokenas, chippy choppy pooling and salv miles) on the Asiatic side, where is not so important to-day and as we have allowed our muni- eaid We cannot expect that in France before the winter comes, the Chancellor of the Exchequer ing of Admiralty commands, this the Turks are free to move about politically, because the German

Bar For Her Own Use;" policy which seems to have no unhindered and have a mobile victories in Galicia have tione productivity to fall behind a war costing 1,000 millions a direction, no one man authority, and quite effective train of artil settled the Balkan queet on the requirements of the men year to more than one of the com- which looks uncommonly like the lary. S

for the

actually enlisted, it seems to me befants can be maintained for 20 notes time, nor is

perative to face the facts and year like the Napoléo war". 861 from 181 Reolem political adjustment of positions Defended by brave troops pro. any good disguising the fact.

Xaumat), was sentenced that we are nocustomed to in time vided with adequate munitions, Had we taken Constantinople come to a definite conclusion. From its great coat the war must

and guns, and the supplies of fresh last February Roumania wilhoat

bercomparatively, short. ~ I do months hard Isbour at the Police doubt would have joined the

ink it is withi bówar: Court, this afternoo She ad

to estimate Entente, and probably Bulga

oatmitted the theff To-day these Powers are once

war would

[as221 wanted 810 - of $20 for her more on the fence,''s Our mudd

dt bence.

* The plain, bluat man is right, guns, etc, this position might

Aberejas mystery. It is quantis- well be regarded as impregnable factory Either Lord Fisher left from frontal attack. As no 200.

position, u

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proceeding favoura

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