WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1915
BY TELEGRAPH.
Reuter's 'Service to the China Mail.)
MANY MINOR
MENTS.
ENGAGE-
SOISSONS AND
ARDED.
YPRES BOMB-
A TAUBE BROUGHT DOWN. THE BRITISH ARMY ESTIMATES.
THE DUMA OPENED WITH ENTHUSIASM,
LosDos; Feb. 9.
A telegram from Petrograd states that the Duma, was opened this afternoon with brilliant scenes.
The whole assembly rose and repeatedly sheered for the Tsar and Eang the National Anthem.
The President delivered a patriotic speech and all references lo the Allies were loudly cheered.
The representatives of the Allies received an ovativa.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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GERMANY'S EVOLUTION." CAPTURING TSINGTAO.
LECTURE BY COMMANDER
SUSMANN.
THE SOMALILAND DERVISHES.
Raide On Friendly Tribes Chacked.
LONDON. Feb." & The Commissioner of Somaliland has telegraphed to Mr. Harcourt, Secretary of State for the Colonias, that after the November operations the Dervishes returned to Shimber Barris and began to repair thais forts and to raid the friendlies. Accordingly, and Indian contingent and the Camel Cón- stabulary attacked the place on Wednesday and Thursday. The lower Forts and caves resisted desperately, bat the Dervishes were eventually routed, learing 32 dead in the caver alone, including both the headmen. All the forts were destroyed with gun-cotton, and the Darvishes avaedated the district,
Captain Lowry Corry and seven whites were wounded, and a sapoy was killed.
COLONEL SEELY.
Lovvor, Feb. 9.
Colonel Seely (formerly Secretary of State for War) has been made a Brigadier-General.
SANITARY BOARD AFFAIRS.
THE PLAGUE PROBLEM.
THE STRUGGLE IN FRANCE AND BELGIUM President, Hon. Mr.
LONDON, Feb. 9, 1.65 a.m.
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POLICE MUSKETRY AWARDS:
MEDAL FOR A RETIRING JEMADAR
front, and, as a matter of fact, the sil-held the position of Jendar for 13 years. vasca was so fast at dawn that no doubt He went with the Indign contingent to the Diamond Jubiles of Queen Victoria In heaps of Japanese were killed by their London and was there chosen as the inte
ost guns.
On behalf of the officers, the Captain Superintendent presented the Jamadar wit
silver mounted walking sticksilver drinking cup on behalf on the Inspectors and a walking stick and a snake ring on behalf of the Indian detachment
The Jemadar briefly thanked the Captain Superintendent for the presents.
The musketry swards were distributed an appended:-
Musketry--European Police, rifle:- Sergt. Fiat 161 out of 183 possible £nd, Acting Ice Sgt. Grimmitt 160; 3rd P. C. recruit, P.D. Booker 156. Best Europesa
OFFICER'S VIVID STORY.
Canon, Jun. 3. An offer of the South Wales Boc- The second of a series of three lectures federers (2nd Battalion) who assisted tho
This afternoon atha Central Compound on "The Evolution of Germany" by Com Japanese in the reduction of Tsingtao,! mander Basmann, R.N., was delivered at ends a vivid story to his mother of the the Captain Superintendent of Police, the R A. Theatre last evening. The at-scenes at an after the fall of the for-Hon. Mr. Mol. Messer, presented the tress (says the Daily Telegraph of winners with the awards to which they tendance included Major-Genaml Kully.
ware notitled for the the annual musketry - January dah). Ho writes: Commodore Anstruthar, R.N., and aymer-
I have just come back from a tour, course. There was a full parade 'ok our naval and military officers.
of Inspection of the battleground sguain, European and Indian police: The lecturer opened the lecture at a
The occasion was marked by the pre- point where Germany benefited by the having taken the men of my platoon to
seo No. 2 Redoubt and other places of sentation of a second class wedal “do Fronch Ravalution. At that period, ha interest to them. During the night of Jamadar Lal Singh who who is retiring mid, Prussia alone was a real Garmat the 6th the Japanese engineers aged from the force after 25 years" service. In power, in spite of some admixture of Polish
ro sup right up to the redoubts, out the making the presentation, the Captaing influence
Eastern frontier.wise entanglements, and then rushed the Prassia bad, moreover, proved herself a right and left flank, whilst we held the Superintendent paid a warm tributs zu the sarvices randored by the Jemadas. Ele of German rights.entre and came through. The Japon four years a Berg Major and had expable adampin There were no signs of any potentiality evo artillery simply poured shell in for such championship in any of the other. States. Hanover was neglected by hor English Kings, Saxony had exhausted. borself in Polish intrigae, and Bavaria,
preter for all the Indians in the Eastern Warbamberg Badan, and Hesse were in state of dull quiescence. This state "The German guns poured shell, too, Colonies. Daring the whole time be bad a watir carriage system more on Westindeed typical of the general political but their infantry were so hard chasal been in the Police force he had dana bis
condition of the German
this
were very thankful for those services and, fines. There was also an econo-time, but glimmerings of disonatest bad that the advance went right through, and duty in an exemplary manner and they aik micul side to the question. There was begun to show themselves, ready to burst by eight rock. the forts a mile in the while they regretted his departare, hoped the question of revenus Which, the Ecard to dame. They must regard the German rear had been mounted and the German that he would long be spared is enjoy his
well-earned pansion in bir native land. people at this time, provicunly, and, indeed, the wiped out. Apparently the otheThe medal which was inscribed for were now deriving, and also that they in different fashion, but to some ex-sutnor's A.U.C., why rame out during the moris was than piqued upon the breast of would be faced with a very kargo exstill, as mere sheep, obeying the orders of advance, ulayat seven o'clock in the the Temader.
lecturer then dealt with the great morning, along the road with a white, times they might fool: some diffidence leur Foltaire and Reunions, the dag. was killed by a shell. However,
induence of Expers Opicion of the Clayton Apparatus penditure, which is the very hard ralar
The effectiveness of the Clayton apin incurring; and, after all, it was very formed of whom overthrew the fabric of that was bad hick, and could not be paratus for plague epidemies was dis doubtful, in view of the buities men enetrating superstition, and the latter who helped. I expect some day you will used by the sanitary Band at their toned by Dr. Chris shit Chinese ser preached discontent and proclaimed a hear a huge story about the German uses fortnightly moering yesterday sants and their inability to exercise pro su had a mind and, a personality
came with Leasing. Then came Join Phal The arms on the battle-ground im- afternoon. There were present: The per ora of water ekser, whether the developed. The change from alescence white flag, being fired on by the Japs. President, Mr. G. N. Ore, the Vice result would be quite up expecta Richter, ppealing for a more general mediately afterwards was perfectly amaz. W. Chathin tins. He was rather ladlined to feet culture, and, afterward, the great minds of ing. It might have been a pictuns of 6.M.G. Director of Public Works), that I would the Betfer to den? with Kaut and Goethe, who were the real Hon. Mr. S. B. C. Ross, Hon. Mr. E. the evils that they had rather than to creators of modern Germany, Kant pulleda atlefield on the cinematograph. The down with criticism, but he nevertheless Japanese lust very heavily, as was only A. Llewett, C.M.G., Mr. P. W. Golt fly to others that they knew Bob of built up and endowed man with an ex-to be expected or a big task with dozens The Paris evening communique states :--
present adept the Committee's reposals.ing out his own destiny, of bis The enemy on Saturday night exploded mines nt La Boisselle, in front of ring, Mr. Chan Kui Ming: Dr. Francis, tested that the Bard would for the hilarating sense of his need of werk} et nuachine guns,"rities, and shells burst- Edwards 187 cut of 120 possibles
for the task, and the glory of it about. The company in front of Hen. Mr. Howett #crncied. houses we were occupying. Two and a half companies assaulted our positions, Clark Medical Ofiber of Healthì, aml Mr. W. Bowen-Howlands Secretary top but failed to pass the cavities caused by the explosion.
The Vice-Chairman said he did a Man was no longer to be a mere slave, No. 2 Redubt hal eighty-seven Teit nut, One of our companies counter-attacked on Sunday afternoon and chased the the Board).
was, to baro personality, he was tu com last night 1 should think amounted to The Government intimated in lengly gather from the Committee's report that sheep to the slaughter, one of a herd-de of 260 men. The total casualties on the entry from the cavities, which we immediately organised defensively.
vised they proposed to not on the advice ton of the water closet system through this commencement of the emancipated
beyo
of some of those characteristics of We last seventy-one out of the battalion, An infantry action at Bagatelle, in Argonne, continued all Sunday night. Dr. let with regard to the effective out the rity. He gathered rather that thought of Germany we could face the bet about 10) during the whole siege. The Germans succeeded in progressing, but only held a: daybreak a few isolated of the Claytou didnfecting appars it proposed to gonize the ecnsideration German' which we recognised at the which is not, heavy, considering that we!
The convenienery to spreial cases, present day-the deration to work and rance, the
have been under continuous shellfire tus in dealing with plague epidemies in
us bitherto The remendations of duty, the development of science, parts of cur advance line, round which the fight continued in the day-time.
Tingsong.
Dr. Clark attached the following more the Committee wereo fill quite sound, with recognition of the potential dignity of for four weeks. Two officers only were nt the end 74 the correspondence: The the exception of that which proposal to mankind, the sense that man's destiny was wounded, and those very slightly, with
This will, for its development. only report gist sous to apply to con- in a very considerable tres that a fixed one, but depended on three other officers of the Sikh Regianent.
of charmerie ditions surilar to the obtaining in who were able to secure these convent. faculty of enthusiasm,
once arounei, Hongkong that from Colonel W. G.Lemos. As they knów, in every case the was easily russed.
ant
casily
suppressed. German took his philosophy "King," "the" "chatinished-sanitary expert.partby who had abstained permissions and he tuas to the conclusion that for were required to provide themed in Germany philosophies were fired escape brotist went through his great huid that on the baby not with an independent water supply That out to the practical test. In the philosop out, tunic, shirt, and vest, and just we have been extraordinarily' lucky. houses the Clayton apparatus is
stood, there was no rejection of the Deity, Taxi his hack. A few nights before Fight thousand German prisoners have efficient in respect to costs. His experi-urant in mirst cases that a well bed to hies of Razt and of Goethe, be it under ence has all breti gained in India, and be sunk, tacks had to be provided, ex-
al and maconcern with the affairs of men. near one of the trenches, when a shellapin to-morrow and the next day. I am content to follow his advice and tensive piping laki, and power, manual no relegation of Him to spheres of eternal that three beers were talking cavally been taken, and will be sent over to
God because to the necessary supply of water. The Medical | Gerine a very The extracts from the letter of Colonel Offrer of Health justified the proposed man, so far from being separated from him, was raised up to Him, was given a imposition of this fee of. 30. by stating fall sense of kinship unto God. senso A semiofficial Note adds that between the Oise and the Aisne our artil-King were:- Jety felleda Taube, which landed at the German linsı ablaze..
(1.)-I have myself employed a very has the installation of convenirs of being His ally for the realisation of the large (Clayton machine (I think would cause a loss of revenue to the world-destiny. Thus the German could the 11 typ for dwellings). All Government, and that every householder feel, without sny souse of hypocrisy, that that is necessary to see that he did not possss these conveniences in fighting for an ideal which he believed
Thin, said the lecturer, was the time of they have colds. Whooping cough, dins. A soon as we got in we had all tho all tracks of windows, etc., are had to pay $2 or 83 per month see the to hotfue, he was fighting God's battle.
big ideals and is inuence had never died theris, scarlet fever and consumption are ki and personal property, etc., collecte pasted down. Nound the dwell.roval of the waste. With regard to
avory out, though the ideals had been wadly diseases that are often contracted when and put under a guard, and later they
came back and took their hats a ings should be placed either wire the loss of revenue, that was
For the
I don't think they would hire drenat mesh, with watchers and sticks toominal affair, because for the present changed-perreited be would say-by the child has a coll, That is why all medica! quick cure of calde yan will and nothing national disappointment, and by the sudd kill possible exerping in the year it was estimated to bring in some strong re-action following great authorities kan ha of colds.
They oatho our presence... space ended; or corrugated thing under $2,000. It they assumed of more practical and nisterialistic better than Chamberlain's Cough Remedy of doing that for us had we been in their
that the grea covered by that contract creed.
It can always be depended opon and a position. iron might be used.
Proceeding from the terrible blow dealt pleasant and safe to take. For sale by all However, it doesn't worry us in the
| Ten-t.".. 12.)-My honest opinion of the matter accommodated a population of 300,000
ja that whilst the arrangement is persons-which he preetened was not the Germans at Jens and Auerstadt, when Chemists and Storekeepers.
Prossis lay.prostrate, and was reduced by the best for ships, for dwellings far cat-the revenue derived per bead the Treaty of Tilsis to little more than the and drains or rat burrows the was 20 cents approximately per annum Mark of Brandenburg, he touched the of her Rousiesance, when more apparatus is not efficient in ein nr. Grilliancy household they took the periodels were entertained.
materialistic e no kuraunber to be not more than sixso that seem to us," he said that the
The Germans left 200 dend on the ground.
Staess
Automatic pistol, P. G. AndrewS CO nut of 4 possible; 2nd A. I. S. Grins prize, Inspector Lammont 1. (presented by the Deputy Superintendent of Police.1 mitt 58: 3rd, Serat. Brazil 88. Special
We captured on Sunday night, north of Mesnil-les-Hurles, a wood where worrespondence that as as present ad, it had in its mind the general- applies. I and the forces of astore to his Wixing. In about 1,300 to 2,000, and the Germans "Carbine-Indians 1. P.C. Bhagat Singh
the enemy had been solidly established:
MANY MINOR ENGAGEMENTS.
LONDON, Feb. 9. 5,35 p.m. "A" Paris courmanique states-The Germane bombarded Ypres. "Belgian artillery destroyed a-lan, from which Germans were fleeing, We occupied a mill on the Bethune-La Basses road, where the enemy Soissons has been bombarded by incendiary projectiles. The struggle as Bagatelle developed at one of the thickest parts forest, and consequently was of a confused character.
had been installed.
The respective fronts, as a whole, have been maintained,
of the
the
Th
8000 GERMAN PULSONERS.
94. Diwan Ali 07. Best Indian recruit, P.Q. Shon Khan,
Revolver: 1. P.C. Amar Singh 39; 2 101; 2. IS. Nind Singh 100; 3 P.S.
P.C. Pal Singh 3.
But, as luck would have it, it did not. The "Petre. of the officers in the explai, "but simply went thed in the
littie show on Nos, 4, had a wonderfuloft ground. seriously
The forces engaged on Sunday did not exceed four battalions on each rely on our present methods, of procef of otherwise, supplied for obtaining the Un the contring personal God, and pitched about it. in front of them.
side and yesterday one.
Elsewhere there artillery engagements,
THE FIGHTING ON THE EASTERN ERONT.
RUSSIANS CAPTURE 3.560 PRISONERS AND 1 MITRAILLEUSES.
A Petrogard communique mya :--
LONDON, Feb. 9, 1.30 am:
On the right bank of the Vistula the fighting is becoming more desperate in the region of Serpetz.
On the left bank of the Vistala a conngaade continues, but the enemy in рамите.
The great German attempt to break our front Borjimaff-Valinskid-Loraka. begun Jannark 31st, was checked on the 6th inst.
We continued to advance in the lower Bzura region and captured on Sunday a strong point d'appui near Kamion, taking 360 prisoners, the remnant of the garrison. A German counter-attack was repulsed.
Our Fensive continues in the Carpathians: We carried several strong positions or the front Mesolaborez-Lutoviska, capturing during the day 3,560 prisoners and 11 mitrailleuses.
TURES IN FULL RETREAT FROM SUEZ CANAL.
"
LONDON, Feb 9
The Press Bureau issues a telegram from Cairo announcing that the Torks are in fall retreat.
THE BRITISH ARMY.
KO CAUSE FOR DISCONTENT OR DISQUIET.
dure,"
spect to contu.
ledge of the small hand-driven the loss of revenue per barebold from realization of the value of material force type recently imported into Cey the installation of conveniences" was has been carried to far-that, the nobler lon, but from observation of the about $120, per annum. The proposed ideal has been lost, and that the practical tax of $50 seemed to be a little hard to system of Scharnhorst and Gneisenau has machine-worked type seting, ca burrow. I would be sceptical in impose in respect to them. With res only provided the weapon of that spirit of gard to the possession of the conveni militarism which is pay curring the world." The conclading lecture will deal with absence of proof.
races, every householder would have to the German Revolution. incur a very considerable and constunt expenditure in mainining the supply of water to them. The Medien Offeer of Health himself sekposlodged that at
The correspondence was laid upon the
table.
TOEFLUMKING SCHEME.
The discussion was rosumed on the report of the select anmittee appointed
to consider the question of the water
carriage system.
Home every cottage had to be provided but that would mean a very grena er with mach a convenience, are the owner penditure by the Government. The pre- was legally obliged to provide it. With sent system was the best suited to the Dr. Fitzwilliams ninuted-I cannot the elimination of the clause ratingequirements of Hongkong and the need Agree with No. 1 at the Committee's to the tax of $50, he would offer no of the population. The Hon. Vice-Pre- proposals. With regard to No. 3, I am objection to the report,
Mr. Goldring said that the Committee, even very expensive to abolish all as he understood, was originally appoint openings of sewers into the Harbour ined to go into the whole question of the
of opinion that it would not be difficult! LONDON, Feb &
U
oxist.
He
sident did not refer to the possible expense of Dr. Fitzwilliams proposed scheme. Possibly he would not bus pre- areil to commit Linsself but the enst
proposal.
ital
Mr. H. J. Tennent, Under-Secretary for War, in introducing the Army Estimates in the House of Commons, said he was debarred from dwelling on the size and distribution of our forces, as there was nothing the enemy deared the Central District by means of a long water earringe system, but they had not at such schetse would be so aborically to know more than the size of the army in the faturs. He emphasised, culvert, with openings pasito Green done, an at all. They had had no repórt however, that recruiting was satisfactory. There was no cause for discount Island on the one side, and at one point concerning the scheme which Dr. Fitzive that the Government sequi still less for disxuiet; although we wanted more men. This was a life and East on the other. The Seleer Com willis rocated so sthaugly, and which lutely refuse to entertain such a t Dr. Clark said the reason why this death struggle Mr. Tennant mentioned that Lord Kitchener was considering nittes have considered the existing his (Me. Goldring) was prima facie in
Committee was appointed was becsure the question of a medal for technical workers in armament firms, etc., who arrangements, but I held that water favour of "to the effect that some served their country so faith folly and well..
ing galt water into' uniomatic tanks, and coming alarmed in account of the up- Mr. Tennant added that troops had been brought from India, Australasia, arrings eaten in Hongkong does not method should be arrived at fir paupcrtsin embers of this Board were be Scuth Africa, and Canada without a single casualty. When the numbers were
The President, in moving that the for having automatic fashing
plications docisning so numero, and it know it would be thought an extraordinary feat. He paid a tribute to the Admiralty securing the provisioning of the army abroad, also the works of the and should adopt the proprints of the thought that the Connnittre should have was thought time for the Board to cun Select Committer, said that he was no was into the whole quiation, so that der whether they should in future re- Army Service Corps.
The British aeroplane desigs, he mentioned, bad proved superior to all expert on the shirt, like the Hon. Vices the Government consider the whole fuse all upphentions with esceptop, others. The ergipes were French. The French in this matter had given great President, and he could only. perhaps, muulter. The report had disappointed or consider each application on
voice the opinion of the lay mind when him very math, and he would ant vote. marits. The Committee decidal that the assistance. Soon the first all-British seroplane would be used at the front
Hon. Mr. Tewith maid that his view Board ought to follow their past custom, The hon. gentleman warmly complimented the Territorials on their valus he said it seemed that the question he and efficiency, and also paid a high compliment to the Army Medical Corps. fore then was rather beyond the limits was that the general us of water closets deciding each case on ita merits, but also pesad to put further restrictions in the Enteric, he said, was rare, and evidence was accumulating that inoculation of any immediate decision in favour, of would be absolutely unsuitable. The ought to be compulsory. (General cheere).
& water carriage system such as was con- Hon. Vier-President had only just re-way of those application. One restric He turned farm, Home, but he had no doubt tion was the larying of an annual fee The speaker make xo forecast as to the duration of the war, but he said
and the other und very important that not a single meraber of the Eouse of Commons was despondent. (Cheers). templated by Dr. Fitzwilliams. All were determined that the Allies should dictate the terms of peace. (Cheers) much regretted that he was not present done his best to gather what hal trans. The nation's efforts were worthy of her past exploits, and the bravery of the to support his proponat, on which, he pied during the last few months. Still, restriction, was that the Boanl should Army was worthy to rank with the most glorious records of any army of any know, Dr. Fitzwilliams felt very strongly. ho thought the Hon. Vice President, have the right to withdraw permission As the matter at present stood what the hardly realised what on various if the premises were found in an un time. (Renewed Cheers.)
|Board had to consider was whether the ber of applications for haal water-closets" artisfactory condition. He personally
eisenes or disxmfort caused by the und "been put before the Board durian was in favour of the report,
The Vice-President moved present system was such as to runko; it the last few months. We had now large incumbent upon them to plunge into blocks of houses which were demandamentment that the clause relating to very lurgs expendituz in order to adopting the right to have water closets the annual fes be deleted
CANADA'S LOYALTY TO THE MOTHERLAND,
LONDON, Feb, 0.
A message from Ottawa states that in the course of the debate on the Addrese, and in reply to his speech, the Right Hon, Sir Wüfred Laurier asid he could imagine no alteration in the relations of the Dominions to the Mother: Land which was likely to produce the same patriotism and efficiency as WLI evinced in the voluntary and spontaneous action of the Dominions all over the world in this war.
They must not lose sight of the fact The amendment was put, and lost and that if they would persuade the Govern the President's resolution was carried by. Tant to be "ecotioment they could porote."
sibly bring in a gébézul ayatessi of water-grey. Carriage that could be extended to
APPROVED.
A FORTY YEARS TEST..
plan the whole town, & lazgo par- Tetters re fuo election of Dr. G. E. HAMBERLAIN'S Cugh For-edy has the town way andhie wa level and no I Fitàwilling cod Mr. P. W. GOWRIDE past forty year and his wine1 in paru,
The Hight Hon. R L. Borden, the Fremier, said that he was much of the boon airing cough and colds for troubt they could het proper pumping a member of the fitary Board and)
ame opinion, There had been an addition of 30,000 troopa from COVETIZAS, including 1,000 from Bermude, and 10,000 were ready to proceed to the front 50.000 more had enlisted and would go when they were needed. Canada's
Bothrity, he said, was only limited by its requirements.
forüber
zity very year. What better recomand flushing agreements, but he main approving of the erection of a water mendation is required as For Late by Ali tuined that that had cut loen koneelset at the Jockey Club, Wars read from
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far too well. They are kept within eas tain hunds, el course, and disarmed; but they are allowed to roam about, ap parently, without any caport, We have. shifted int one of their barack, and I must say we treated them very wa
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