MONDAY. FEBRUARY 8, 1915.
BY
BY
TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Sermce to the China Mail.)
THE BATTLE AT THE SUEZ CANAL.
OFFICIAL STATEMENT.
LATEST NEWS FROM FRANCE, BELGIUM
AND POLAND.
THO ALLIES' WAR CHEST.
THE GERMAN SUBMARINE MENAUE,
OUTWITTING THE ENEMY..
Loxpox, Jan. 3, 1.40 mm. Fassengers on board the "Lusitania," which arrived at Liverpool this morning state that when off the coast of Ireland they received a wireless message from the Admiralty te hoist the American Bag.
Accordingly, they sailed under it to Liverpool.
THE FIGHTING AT THE SUEZ CANAL,
(British Foreign Office Telegram.)
Losnos, Feb. 6. An efficial statement in Cairo sunumrizes recent attempts by the, Turks to forces passage across the Suez Canul. Early on Wednesday morning the enemy attacked the Toussum past, and a determined attempt was mide to cross the Canal by Lontoons and ruits. The enemy artil lery sheld Toussinn and Sempena, last after a certain amount of fights ing the enemy retired, leaving eight ‹ fieers and 282 men prisoners, and many dead in front of our position.
H.M.S. Harlinge was twice hit by shells, and 10 men were wounded. Other British easmalties were two officers and 13 met: killed and 58 wounded.
At El Kantar our outposts were attached, but the enemy were defented, leaving 21 killed and 6) prisoners in our hands.
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Later a further attack was vicked 1,200 gands tron, "our positions. Our casualties were slight. The total strength of the enemy forces was The conduct of the British, falian, and 19,000 with six batteries. Egyptian troops was excellent,
GERMANY "BOWS TO THE WORLD'S
DENUNCIATION."
LONDON, Feb. 6,
•
A Washington telegram says that Germany has bowed to the world's denunciation.
Herr Pirack, of the German Embassy, to-night issued a statement which declares that Germany in issuing the decree making the British Lales a war zone does not intend to males or seize American vessels laden with food. stufe for the civilian population of enemy countries,"
LONDON, Feb. 7. Waraington telegram states that President Wilson discussed with the Cabinet Germany's declaration. It is expected that America will ask many what protection American ships passing the war zone may expect.
THE ALLIES WAR CHEST.
COMBINING FINANCIAL RESOURCES.
LONDON, Feb. 6. 10.30 p.m.
A Paris official communique says:-
THE CHINA
MAIL.
TELEGRAPH.
RUSSIANS ADYANGING IN CARPATHIANS.
LONDON, February 3.
A Petrograd communique says that the Russian avdance in the Uzak Pass rontinies. The Russians have taken 3,000 prisoners, while to the southeast ní Úzek they hold a very large force of the enemy,
TERRIFIC.COMBATS.
BY TELEGRAPH, THE COLL CARGO CASE
JAPANESE CRUISER
WRECKED.
Loguos, 'Fets G. Reuter's Tokio correspondent tele- graphs that it is officially announced that the cruiser Ammo has stranded on an upcharted reef off the coast of
FIELD DAY.
AUXILIARY FORCES IN THE TEARI TORIES.
The hearing was resume before Mp (Reuter's Service to the China Mail.) azolnad at the Magistracy this afternvon in which, it will be remembered, twa
A strontons but vury anjogahla and Chinese are accused of receiving 20 tons of stolen soal from off the a Komagatansefal day was spent in the Now Territories Maru, part of a carga consigned to Mesare.yesterday by the Hongkong Voluntaar Corps and Reserro, who carried out Bell Jardine, 31atheson & Co. Ltd.
Mr. Shanton appeared on behalf of the operations in the hilly country between consignees: Mr. Dixon repreheated the Sam Chun and Tri-po
that a Blus The general idos was trst defen lant and Mr. Lewis appeared on
maiding forza, representeil by the Vol- behalf of the second.
In the witness bax, the second defendantunteers and penetrated British territory priduced a book which purported that hot from the neighbourhood of Sam-chen. had before purchased cod at a general
threatening and was
the sailway cut roo price of shout 85 a ton. Ha rosad it at which it was strompting to 87 a ton, the extra, charge being due to distance inland. To rate this design a strong fritish forca represented by the coolie hire for careingo xod sifting.
Mr. Sheute askod lewo to call: Reseve, had advanced from Hongkong to rebutting evidence of Inspectse Gordon the neighbourhood of Taipo Market. with respect to the statement by the second
The wasther was cold and at light |defondant as to his previous dealings with
when the rain
falling first defendant and also as regards the
forces entrained at Kowloon as 8.45 km., weighing of the coal.
but when the country was reached con... ditions improved and fortunately ovaryone returned home dry, it cold. The Ra Parcos, who numbered about 150, detrained nt Fanling and while they were marching back to their positions the Volunteers, About 250 strong. went on to Sheng Shaf
Losses, February 7, 2.05 aan, Petrogard communique continue to report, fieres fighting. OperationsMexico. are developing in the Inster region of East Prussia. The Russians not only hold positions on the left of the Baum, near the mouth, but have also captained an important position as the village of Vitkoviten. Terri- fie ceabats are accurring in the Carpathians, where the enemy's offensivo was clocked at the Beskid Pass and elsewhere. The Russians have cap. tured 2,000 prisonerd...
TSAR AT THE FRONT.
Lospos, February 5.
A Petrograd comunique adys that the Tsar unireil as the Front
to-day.
- BRITISH SOCIALISTS AND TEL WAR
LONDON, Jan. 5, 0.03 p.m.
The British Socialists, in a' notable manifesto denouncing German aggres sion, say that the whole of the working classes and the Trade Unions re cognise that the Prussian menace to peace must be affectively removed. Wo join our fellow-countrymen in supporting the independence of Belgium and freedom of Europe, Peace is desirable, nor is it arguable, till Belgium and France have been completely fread from the ruthless invaders, and until Ger Comrades, don't vote for anything helping the enemy:" many has made competisation for all the wrack sad ruin she has wrought.
ANOTHER AUSTRALIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE.
Lexus, Feb. 5.
A telegram from Melbourne says that a further Expeditionary Force of 10,000 has been offered and accepted, und un adilitionul 1,000); as reinforcerientis, monthly.
GERMANS REPULSED IN SOUTH AFRICA.
The drome was of 2,700 tons displice- ment, launched at Elswick in 1898. Her armament was in.. 14 sin.. (A) 121-pe., 81-pe, and five torpedo tubes. The in. dicated horse power was 19,000, and she had a speed of 2.6 knob, and a comple ment of 482-Ed.)
CIGARETTE AND TOBACCO FUND.
Amount Rekonoledged to 30th
January 1915...... List No. 1.
Dr. Mactariado ........................... Messrs J. P. Lovingdon; Me- Mahon, Alex. Campbell, Ro bert Taylor, T. J. Caculny, Reynolds, C. Rhoderick, 89,
BACH****
Collected by Mias Soare
*.00 3.00
Sergt Major Christian... 8.00 Mr. Ho Tang ********** Mr. E. &. Abraham...... Friends 81.25, Friends
81.03 Mesars J. W. Cranston,
G.W. Gegg, M. Raymond Mesdames Tso Yau, Ho Musea Iria Therahill,
Wid
Joyce Thornhill.
Misers
Alice Blake,
H. Edwards, Car-
4.00
$2,538,37
10.00
malita, Daddy-$1,—es... 12,00
Mesra A.M.C., B.W.,
F.F., W.V.P..
13.00
Tespos, Feb. 7,
Messrs Mok Li, A. Gandes. 30 cts, ench
Mesars A. Gunner, 30 cts, IM.H., J.G. 20 ets, ea ..............
-70
A Pretoria telegram reports that the Hermans attacked Kakamas, but were repulsed with a loss of 9 killer and 22 wounded. The Union fosses were Ons killel and two wounded.
BRITISH TRADE.
RETURNS FOR JANUARY.
Losnos, Feb. 6.
The trade returns of the United Kingdom for the n'onth of January show decreases in imports athounting to £601.003, and in exports. to vin,1,573.
The imports low increases in food, drink and tobacco totalling $7,302,985; and raw wool, 4376,081. The decreases inelle raw cotton
3,600.017: manufactured wool £752,770.
in iron and steel manufactures In exports the decreases are 2.1926 nachinery, £1,724,253; cotton-goods £6,210,704; woollen. goods £1,067,181.
SHARE TRANSACTIONS.
Husband and Wife Sued.
William Shewan, 10, Des Voeux Road,
HONGKONG YOLUNTEER CORPS.
حين
Corps Orders by Lient-Colonel A. Chapman, V.D.
KUSKETAY. Trained men and Recruits of the Corps. who have not fired Part 1 of the Musketry Course must do so on Saturday, 13th inst
2.30 p.m. or on Sunday, 14th inst. at
Ger-eutral, sued Julis Gaskel and W. H. Gaskell, of 2, Kimberley Villas. Kow- loon., in the Sunary Tours this after fron to remover $560, the balance alleged to be due in respet of certain trunsaat tions in firen Band Cement Company 9.50 x.m stad Lazen Sagar Retery C6 shares.
When the case was called on the plain,
Membors must attend punetaally at the timea stated. Any man arriving late will not be allowed to fre
Officer on duty in the Busts, Saturday, it inst. Lieut. Roer
Officer on duty in the Butta, Sunday,. 14th inst. 2.Lt. Cunningham.
The Ficance Ministers of Great Britain, France, and Russia have met intiff was not represented.
His Lordship told Mr. Faithfull, who Paris for the purpose of examining the financial questions created by the war, and bare resolved to one their financial, as well as their military, resources in represented the defendants, that Mr. Russ, who represented plaintiff, was crder to pursue the war fo final victory.
The Ministers have decided to propose to their respective Governments that verving his mutry at present as they should take over in equal parts the advances made or to be made to counter of the Regular Army, and it was tries which are now fighting on their side or which are disposed to join shortlyikely that he was detained by his mili-will be presens to sexist the lastracter. in the campaign for the common cause. These advances would be covered part-rary duties.
ly by the resources of the three Powers and partly by means of a lean to be issued at the appropriate time in their joint names.
The Ministers further decided to prested in consort in making all purchases from neutral constries, and also adopted the necessary financial measures to facilitate Russian exportation and to reestablish, as far as possible, parity of exchange between Russia and the other Allied countries.
The Hinisters will meet again in London.
As his Leadship was about to strike the case Mr. Gardiner upward must explained that Mr. Bove was so detained and his Lordship readily except the
explanation.
Mr. Gardiner explained that plaintiff mught. Green Islend Cement Com
President Poincare gave a luncheon at the Elysee to the Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George, the British Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Ministers and Ambassupiny shares on behalf of Mrs Gaskell and dors of the other Allies, the Governor of the Bank of England, and other not Abilities.
THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM.
Loxos, Feb. 6, 3.10 p.m. 1
To-day's Paris comutanique says -- There has been no infantry action to-day,
that she was mable to take thenrag, she gave him a note to the Busso-Asiatic Bank, which exchanged them for $2,100, this being, below their cost...
Mr. Faithfull adinittrul that this sto done, but denied that plaintiff acte Mr. Gaskell's broker.
s
Mr. Paithfull rised the Keswick Act
On the Ath we obtained good results in the artillery duels between as a preliminary 'cbjretion. Arras and Rheins.
The situation at Perthes and Massiges is unchanged.
"Mr. Gardiner overved that he was
tat aurprised that Mr. Gaskell hai takra
Our artillery in Argoine and Wovre dispersed some convoys and set this defence,
fre to a train.
There is nothing-to-report front the rest of the front.
An Offner of the Scouts Company will attend to take charge of the Bring point each day and M.C..a of each ucit fining Field glasses should be carried by every man poss ssing them.
TRANSPEIL Pte. W. J. Hill from E.K.V.R. to
FIELD DAY 72. 15.
Engineer Co., dated 8. 2. 15.
0. Cs Companies and feelions are re- uested to seed to the Orderly Room a
os as possible a list of the members of their tits bo were not un pande and the
reasons for their absence.
PARABEN.
Parades for Tuesday, 9th instant. 5.15 p.m. No. 1 and 2 Sections Artillery and Left Section M. G. Co. 10 Sdr, drill at Headquarters.
Remainder, Bayonet fighting under Co. Commanders on Cricket Ground,
DETAIL
Orderly (ficer, Lieut. Kornett. Orderly Sergeant, Bergs Cooper.
To fuzoish Guard to-night. No. 1 Section Artillery and Left Section M.G C
To furnish Guard to-morrow, Contre
Mr. Faithful said it was not Mr.Section M. G. Ca. Gaskell, but he who took it. He had
Wo folled a captive ladioon over the Germin lies north-cush of tengo by the he.
Somme.
SEVERAL GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.
Lospos, Feb. 6, 1:25 sau.
The Furis evening.communique says:— Germans on Thursday night attempted unsuccessfully to debouch from their trenches at Notre Dame de Lorette.
Our artillery fired effectively in the valley of the Aise.
Our troops in Champagne progressed slightly during the night to the north of Beau Sejour.
The enemy, on Friday, north of Mussiges, attempted to attack, but
were repulsed.
court
انی کی کمی کو دور
Tho
Mesars A. Kam, C. B. Tong, Ta Kam. Tong Kow
Collected by Mes. Y. H. GHL
Local Subscripticas ......... Collected by Capt. Los- Įsius, Various ............
This concluded the evidence. Mr. Shenton contended that the first defendant was, guilty of larceny and the second defendant of receiving rod ho thought he could succesfully iny a charge freesiving gainst both. Ho further argued that there was no doubt whatever 14.00 that the quantity of coal found covered by hait, just inside the burder and waited
boards was purposely concealed so that the there about an hour.
Whan the advance sounded the raiding Chief Oficer should not see it if Do!
and enpperts happened to make ourses of the ship fores sont out Renats
a collusion He contended there was between the staredore's cooties and some in the direction of Fanling, and by making good use of the onver afforded by saxeyal parsons on shore, and it was only they came to the facts of the case that they all wooded villages they were able to know Menara Jardine, Matheson sud Co., were the losers of 21 tena of good coal. Approach very close to the Reserves advance before being chaarved. Soon a lively battle There is only one way," he continued cominence, and before the raiders' main following the main road through the gap 15 within three miles of their position at
-ket. Taips
"to stoo
whan
way and it is in the harbour in this body the defenders fall back from Fanling.
WS7.
to deal with icin an exemplary
Tr. Lewis: Certainly, but only people who are guilty.
Mr. Dixon: We all agree with that. Mr. Shontou seked if a trade such as he hinted at had sprung up. He also asked the Magistrate to look at the entries in the second defendant's book to see the extent to which the system had grown.
Mr. Diron: That is car bo iness.
While the Reserven were taking up feesh
· advanco'
raitions there was a brief lall in the paratima, during which both sides dis-
When the
set the battle in Pc of their sandwiches. operation again there was a very close fighting. Advance bading of the RaserVEN were driven from antrenched. positions hara hill, and fell back
40019
riser time two and a half miles from Taipe Market Thick foliage actected steknet and attacked till in some cases only, about a couple of hundred yarda separated them, and some exciting exchanges followed thet
Mr. D'aro said the prostation had come on forward with a series at resumptions and then their main body, which was hold
A strong position on " hat 99.50 latent argumption was that the coal was ing
purposely concealed under boards. Other scrented by a food and protected by a assomptions were that the stavadors h 21.20 given assistance that one was asel and another one late. All these astump 5.00 tons might be perfectly true, as far as he was aware, but at the same time that was na eridance is a Court of Law. Any disclosure. The cense im sounded at s
ogamation act sumptions to be made must be made in them, the result of the prisoners' favour. The prosecution failed heing stated:
A great deal of very hyd antirely to make out a case against the chief officer because Sir. Wood fonnd covered by both sides during the day, bot ho was extremely negligent and that was not a single man fell out and very boty really at the bottom of the whole case, appeared to be quite fresh whin, Tkipo The Chief officer told the man to clown the Market station entually schel. ship, not realising there was a great deal 4.00 more coal in the hold than he thoug
COLLECTED BY ME. ONE Mesers J. T. Irving, E, Larmour, F. W. Wood,
Vargette
Farther instalment from
V.R.C.
Mrs Goldman,
$1.00
15,40 2.00
4.00
3.
Captains A. Fraser, and..
Jenkins
2,00
Mesars H.,Stephons & Co. 19.00
Messrs. S Hills, A.
List No
List No. 18.
List No. 27.
D.
Rodger, J. Rodger, G. Bakur Mesera J. W. Stewart, J.
W. Gleyn, J. Kinnaird.. Heusre J. W. Corquo-
*J. Forbes,
P. Plage A. Forbes.
Messrs A. T. Browo. T.
Binir, T. Brawe, J. H. Underwood............81 List No. 29,
Messrs 3. J. Patell, and N. B. Karajia $3.
$1.00 Menзrs F. P. Shroff 2.00 Mesars H.C. Umrigar, H.
P. Khorganmoda ...... Mesers F. F. Talati, B.
F. T.
15.00
- $1.00 3.00 Mr. B. B. P. Tannaria... 50 811.50
List No. 40,
Mr. G. T. E................ List No. 77,
Amount collected Mr. W. E. Clarka 810:00 3.00 Ms. J. Arnold ... Mr. She Tata Taoi 5.00 Mr. Lam Shau Shan 500 Mr. Ip Chik San 3.00 Mr. W. A. Valez- tine.............
Mr. Yung Hoa
Cha
5,00
5.00 5.00
M. R. T. Biras... Mr. J McFarlane 6.00 S. Belle Smith ........ 5,00 Mr. She Tat
Chering
Mr. W. D. Mur-
Messrs. W.H
Edley, YungHon Kwan
4.00
3,00
MCKAYA, J. Wilson, Fang Shia Wah, Meexta, Lam Yon
Chi 32.60.
10,00
Mears G.W., C.S.G. Scott, F. d'Esa,
Mesas D. D. Watling, J.
Evans, C. P. Archerill,
Messrs J, F. d'Azevedo,
R. Adlington. Yung Fu, "Masera Lak Ini Ting, J.
M
Figueiredo
MEA.
Xerier, 8.00. 12.00
Mesars H. Tiwao, Yong Hon Chaen,
1.00
10.00
$85,00
Amount expended to 30th Jan.
1910.
Mr. Gardiner. But your chiont has HOW VERMELLES WAS TAKEN.
by niorality. Me. Faithful: This is not a
My Paris gossip sends me a pleasant CTE tiorals, buti a court of law.
tle elaboration of the recent bald official Mr. Gardiner informed his Lordship statement that the Allies had taken the 850 cl...............
Amountacksowledged last thut, the defendants confirmed the share village of Vermelles, acar Bethune.
850.00 -33.00 List No. 87, Mr. F. G. Beck.... 16.00 Launer in which Vermelles was nccupied, transactions and paid money on then communique was dumb as to the clever weak on a/c.. Moreover, there was no written agreeafter having been the theatre of a daler-
82747.07 cat for the purebose of the shares.
mined struggle for nearly two months" he His Lordship reserved consideration of The Germans, it appears, collected the
2128.25 Mr. Gardiner toentioned that the women and children of the village in the parties" were old acquaintances and had local school, and on the roof placed quick. firing guna. The French, for fear of wound. en the school. But at last the colonal ing the women sad children, did not fire received orders to take the village. Be was painfully embarrassed. But from his observation post he noticed in the midst of sgroup of children playing in the play ground an oil, infrm was making herself understood by the deaf and dumb Alphabet.
the objection.
We consolidated our positions on ground won at Bagatelle, inbeen on the very best of terms for many Argonne, venterduy,
A German attack south of Altkirch, in Alusace, was repulsed
An aeroplane threw bombs on St. Dio, und there were four civilian victims.
THE FIGHTING ON THE EASTERN FRONT.
RUSSIANS STORM AND CAPTURE ENEMY POSITIONS.
TODOS, February 5, 10.50 p.m.
A Petrograd communique cakes the important announcement that the Russians have assured the offensive. They crossed the Bzuru and stormed and captured the enemypositions opposite, Sochacze, driving
the Germans from their, bridge-head.'
The great battle on the Barjimaf-Gimine front continues.
attacks aternuto with those of the ruiny.
yeurs.
His Lordship: They are not so now? Mr. Gardiner replied that he did not think that this would make much differ ento to their friendship. The only thing plaintiff objected to was that he could get nothing debaite from Mr. and Mrs. Gaskell, and that they now repudiated the whole transaction. -
Cnse, Continuing,
Balance in hand
Gea J. B. Sayer,
$.019.72
Hon. Secretary & Treasurer. Forwarded to 'dats 600,000 Cigarettes,
and 1,128 lbs Togacco.
A further consignment will be depatcher by Laxt week's P.&O. Boat, which will absorb the balance in hand.
Further subscriptions will be bo thank fally received, so that periodical supplies may be shipped.
***I've got it exclaimed the colonel, and ho sent for a soldier who knew the signs by whiph dumb folk coavera. Acting
DON'T. COUGH. un instructions, the sol ior get into com munication with the old woman and pete TE is abward to allow a cough to hang on
You GERMAN PAPERS, PLEASE COPY. susded her to gather all the children in the and sap par vitulis when Chamber
the far away enrder of the courtyard. lain Cough itemedy will care you. the anldier.
A dipate later ten of the land you. You can't afford to allow your Bridlington is entirely nefortified, buben sie bad done this she signalled to don't know where a persistent cough will on the seafront gardens there are three host French shots behind a wall fired and threat and lungs to become diseased whon
aki Vulnateor artillery zruz. which cannot brought dawk the German guzners. Then it is such a single thing to step into a be fired painting seaward, The Town their infantry burst into the school, and Council bug deelded theng, "an
The hour's wait for the 4.51 was the most trying part of the whole day.
The empires were Capt. Walker, 25th Punjthi, Capt. Churchill. Capt. Arm strong Capt. Walfe, Capt. Lammert and and Lieut. Kannatt,
H.. the Governor watched the opera- tion from start 1 finish,
Mr. Lewis said that a man like his client would not have the same facilities to dis- poss of his coal the same as Jardines, as the prices would also be different from those charged by Jardines and their dealers, Yet there was not rach a difference as ti indicate that the coal was gb-len. Hesab mitted that his client had told a tria story and that najory cou'd po sibly convict him. Mr. Hazeland committed the first defén- dant for trial and ordered the discharge ofHILDREN are mach wars likely to the second.
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