THURSDAY. FEBRUARY 18, 1915.
BY TELEGRAPH.
(Reuter's Service to the China Mail.)
THE PROGRESS OF
THE WAR.
GERMANS CLAIM TO HAVE HEAVILY DEFEATED THE RUSSIANS.
IMPORTANT DESPATCH FROM SIR JOHN FRENCH.
TALL STORY FROM BERLIN.
LONDON, Feb. 17. 12.20 p.m. A telegrain frin Amsterlars states that a Berlin communique says that the nine days' winter battle on the Masurian Lakes has resulted in the Russian Tenth tray of eleven infantry and several cavalry ifivisions being thosen acioss the frontier.
The communique chains that the Bussians were almost encircled and sevendy heuten; anal that those rengining escaped to a fuest to the east of Suwałki and Augustown. Many Russians were killed and the number of prisoners taken has not yet inen ascertained, but is surely over finty thousand with forty guns and sixty naelin guns and much war material." The Kaiser attended the visity battles, and our troops -old Eastens with yung troops, especially allotted to this task-proved equal to their old comrades despite very adverse weather.
General von Hindoubug directed to operations, which were curried out splendidly by jenerals Eichhorn and Ruelow.
THE RUSSIAN VERSION.
Losos, Feb. 17, 2.53 1.m.
A Petrograd romantique says:- The Bussigns on the 15th inst, estiputtely lought, superior Goran ferees which were trying to surround the two Russian wings in the vicinity of Augustous. The enving column Balanding from Giniewo to Osoweic The enemy has reached the front formed by Flock and Racionz, between the Vistula and the Skrwa rivers.
The situation in the Carpathians is essentially unchanged.
We repulsed determined German attacks at Rezionoka and Wysch- kow. The reiny captured Nadwort and has crossed the Sereth river in Buklovida.
ON THE FRANGO-BELGIAN FRONT.
STRUGGLE CONTINUING STUBBORNLY.
LONDON. Feb. 15. 6.00 pm.
To-day's Paris rommenique says:- There have been uninterrupted artillery engagements.on the dunes. We carried 150 metres of trench between Bethane and La Bassee.
There were intermittent cannonades further southward,
·
The struggle continues meat stubbornly at Bagatello and Marie Therese, from trench to trench." The enemy aucceeded in occupying the Reacon and the hamlet of Norroy, but was repelsed by a counter-atlack as far as the slopes northward of the Beacon, where he has still maintained himself in some portions of trencher.
The German movement at Lanch was not pursued further. The Germans are remaining stationary before our advance along the line between Langen- feldkopf and empochwood.
Our skiers delivered a most brilliant counter-attack on the slopes of Langenfeldapt. A blizzard is now raging.
SUCCESSFUL ARTILLERY WORK.
LONDON, Feb. 16, 1.40 am.
The Paris orening communique states:-There have been only some successful actions by our artillery,
The enemy battery et Poolcapelle, north-east of Ypres, was silenced. German trenches at Beaurains, south Arras, were destroyed, along with the: enemy's works, and parties of Germans were shelled in the vicinity of Perthes.
BRITISH RE-CAPTURE TRENCHES.
مینه
To-day's Faria communique states:-
THE CHINA MAIL.
BY TELEGRAPH.
A moet desperate struggle ensued, British and French toming to the support of the Indians, and re-establishing practically the old lines, on the evening of the 22nd December.
The Field-Barshal says that the Indias. troops have fought with the utmost steadfastness and gallantry whenever called upon.
Abuorreally bad weather precluded active operations for the first three weeks in Jananty. Then, until the end of the month, there was heavy hand-to- band fighting in the vicinity of Bethune and Givenchy, The Germans penetrated our lines in some places, but were eventually repulsed everywhere with the heaviest loss.
The Commander of the First Division describes the British artillery fire · 29′′ splendid and of absolute precision.
The Field Marshal aya'that the Corps Commanders are unstinted in praisa of the Territorials and Yeomanry forming part of nearly all the Brigades in the first line, and declares that the troopa in France have been subjected to the Beverent strain possible. Nevertheless the spirit remained high and confident. Their health was excellent, and the appearance of tho men, if somewhat war- worn, was nevertheless soldier-like and splendid.
Sir John French particularly mentions the fine appearance of the 27th and 28th Divisions composed principally of battalions from Tadia, and including Princess Patricia's Regiment of Canadians, and also commende highly the work of the Army Medical Corps, the splendid sanitation, and the excellent services, of the Royal Engineers.
The Commander-in-Chief concludes: I bave no reason to modify in any material degree the views expressed in my last despatch of the general situa tion." Sir John French again gratefully acknowledges the valuable help and aupport of Generals Foch, Dirbel, and Maudlay, of the French Army.
CANADIANS ARRIVE SAFELY IN FRANCE.
LONDON, Feb. 17.
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A telegram from Ottawa says that Sir R. L. Borden, the Premier, read în the House of Commons a telegram from the Secretary of State for the Colonies (Mr. Lewis Harcourt) announcing that the Canadian contingent bad landed safely in France.
COUNT BERNSTORFF.
LONDON, Fela 16.
A message from Washington stated that is is untrue that Count Bernstorff, the German Ambassader, has been summoned home.
FIELD MARSHAL'S BI-WEEKLY BULLETIN. RECENT OPERATIONS.
LONDON, Feb. 16, 7.30 pm. The Officis Press Bureau to-night pablished Field Marshal Sir John French's first biweekly bulletin. It affirms that since the successes at La Bassee there had been less najvity. Nevertheless further progress at a valuable point was secured without loss on the 13th fast. We consolidated the ground gained. The enemy's losses were severe.
The enemy attacked in the Ypres region on the 14th inst, and took a few trenches, which were recovered by counter-attacks, we capturing prisoners.
There has been elsewhere along the front increased artillery duelling. Our superiority was marked, direct hits being secured in several instances on. the enemy's guns, and much damage done to his defences. Our aeroplanes Ona airman exploded a displayed their usual activity, despite the weather. German ammunition waggon near La Bassee,
THE
"WILHELMINA.”
STATEMENT BY HER OWNERS.
LONDON, Feb. 10, 3.50 p.m.
A message from Washington announces that the. Btate Department, yesterday, sent the Ambassador in London evidence submitted by the owners of the Filhelmina's cargo for the purpose of proving that the cargo was not subject to seizure.
The State Department also suggests that unless Great Britain has sufficient grounde, which hitherto have not been advanced, for acting other. wise, the ship should be permitted to proceed immediately with the cargo to her destination (Harubarg),
It is also stated that the owners have satisfied the State Department that the cargo was not intended for the German Army or Government.
MORE GERMAN PIRACY.
BRITISH STEAMER SUNK.
LONDON, Feb. 19. Lloyds reports that the British steamer Dulcich, bound for Rouen, has been blown up off Antifer. There were two successive explosions.
The crew were painjured and took to the lifeboat. a
[The Dulcich belonged to the Britain Steninehip Co., Ltd., and was built et Stockton in 1893. She was of 289 gross toonsge.-E.]
BLIND BEGGAR'S DEATE,
WHAT A "BLIND" WITNESS
BAW!
The British have re-esptured two portions of the trenches which they lost peuple concerned in it, including the the previous day between St, Eloi and the Ypres Canal.
front
The day was enim on the French front,
No infantry actions are reported.
The important success of our artillery have been confirmed.
FAVOURABLE OPERATIONS ALONG ENTIRE FRONT.
The Paris ovaning communiqua-anya :-
LONDON, Feb. 17, 1,45 am.
The operations on the 18th inst. were favourable to us along the whole
There was an artillery Juel in Belgium.
The British to the south of Ypres are in possession of a certain sumber
prisoner struck the deceased. witness added, he poked an old woman and she
fell.
Prisoner alleged that the witness was his enemy and was telling untruths.
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TELEGRAPH.
(Wak Tar Yat l'o's" Sarvicë.)
REPORTED REYOLUTION IN KOREA.
"
. PEKING, Feb. 10. It is reported that a serious revolu tion has braisen out in Korea".
MINISTERIAL CHANGES.
ORIMINAL SESSIONS.
ARMED ROBBERIES.
The February Criminal Bastions openst in the Supreme Court this morning, there being ave ours on the calendar.with sexe prinders Five primers were charged
WAR NEWS.
MARINE SERVICE RIGH2.
The risks of our amrohant" sexlivera angaged in carrying our food supplies and
with amet colhery, one with manslaughmara necessition into England being tar, and one with larceny.
** the" preseas. time axcaptionally [hazardous, the Imperial Merchant Service Guild have, sinêu tha anibrmic of the was,
A MIKS BAY ROBBERY,
Tang Fat. L Fak and Cheung Sa Fat urged upon the Government that won were charged before Br. Jastico Gomperta proper parision should be made in the in the second court with committing an way of compensation in case they sa armed robbery at Hung Shok Man village, | injured and for their wives and families ar Mirs Bay, en Jan. 28,
The following Ministerial changes are expected to take place shortly: Chow-Ha Khi to go to the Finance Departinent. Luk Kui Kim or Yang c. D.
JAPAN'S DEMANDS.
letter to the Board of Trade-
The Imperial 3ferchant Servics Gaill,
29th D.caraber, 1914 The Analstant Sucratary, Marine Departmest, Board of Trade.
Prisoners, who were undefended, pleaded other dependenta xhoahl they be killed not guilty. The Crown Solicitor (c. through the operations of the war. Bore
over, the Guild have submitted the justice“ P. M. Hodgson) prosecuted.
The fullwing jury was worn': Mears of the claim of Captains and Offers an
other seafarers who are put to serious los Shi Ki to the Board of Communica-R Splliyan.(foreman) A. J. W. Rosset, through their vassals being sither captured
Wong Tap Charlos Hatt, John Stalkor,
hy the enemy crank by such things as tions and Chow Chi Chai sa bo Giover-F. A. Barradas, James Reid.
Beating taines of athmarines. In cooling. nor of Stechan in place of Lingid that it was alleged that the three Guild bare just despatched the following The Solicitor, addressing the jury, nes of their dorre in, this direction the Tun To, who is probably going
mán, rabbed prisoners, fahmen,
min and his brud.
wife who were also Esber people. Late at night foar men, two carrying torches and attacked the house, two armis, the other bo broke open the door and carried away подоу
ornamen' The evidence of And identification was not very strong against the prisnare, except that they were very well knofen to the persons robbed, and ta the villagers. Ms Chin Tang, the fisher man whose house was robbed, would may that he knew the prisoners very well, and that they were three of the four subbern, After ransacking the house the rebbore escaped in a boat, and villagers gave obaue in two other bonts. Ons ne ten of them would say that they know them.
Prisoners were found guilty and were discharged.
PERING, Feb. 17. It is repórtes that owing to the national feeling and the unfavourable opinions of the American, Russian, aid German press, Japan lms with drawn her demande ani substitutes others.
It is stated tlust the Cantonese and Fukien merchants in Japan have pussed patriotic resolutions". in connection with Japan's attitude.
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THE ITALIAN OPERA COMPANY.
Another large audience, which included H.. the Governor, Lady May and the Misses May, was present at the Theatro Ripal la evening when the ever pup
NORGERY AND 'WOUNDING,
Sir,
Supplementing prerions representation which we have made at the Board of Trade. both personally and otherwins on the matter of due compensation being granted za Cxplains, Oiligers, and crews genera of merchant ship in car of their loving their adfects or wing injured through operations arising met of the War, or 10 their dependent in 118 case of theirming their lives from a similar cue, voO 150 trusting that the decision which the Provident stated in the Hase of Compates A PRESIDENTIAL INVITATION." Chan Sham was charged. in the arst he would annanes whiretly will be made court with assault and attempt to commit before long and will prove to be favourable a robbery as Yanmati and unlawfully in every respect. The President as invited Tong handing a woman with a knife. Hu As the Board of Trade of course re Shao Xi and Dr. Wa Ting. Fang to pleaded not guilty to the first charge and roguise, the craws of our merchant vonnaks
www performing a work of vital importases, Peking. The latter has not yet re-guilty to the second plied.
The Attorney General, who prosecuted, to the issue before this country, and its addressing the jury said that the ran the Allies, therefore we would subasit that it prisoner gave for his set was one that if is only a outtert equity that they abou true would reduce it to one of. very much at least receive har nideration to the less gravity than if he did it, as the sofrers in the bunlarded towns of Crown allege', with intent to rob. The Scarborough, Whitby and the Hartlepools prisoner went to a house at Yaumati who are cow to he provided with raliaf to see the gi1 and during his visit from Imperial fans in respect to the tried to take her langles from her damage to perenne ant property they have wrists. The girl objected, and the prisoner austained. If at such short noties fanes cut her with a knife over the eye. Pri o bu found for this object, we restar aravalleria Bustienna" ami
oney think that they might be found for British soner said that be lent the girl sonie money Pagliacci," were staged. Both operand as she refused to retura it he woot out seafarers with just na little difficulty.
I am, ir, were very ably rom·lerel, principal and and bought a kife, with which he somatch-
Yuur ubodiest servant, chores singing their respectiva parterasest od bar in the heat of passion. Th General commented that if pri Attorney
(signed) T. W. Moore satisfactorily, and the famous in mezzo soner's story were true his passion was of
Secretary, received very silful handling by the long duration, orchestra, ably conducted by Sig Gen Dr. Moors described the wound which wice. The pulty insous " Trolls
was over the right eye. It was two inches of " Pagtace:** was also splenden, long and one and a half inches deep, and
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could have been inflicted with the knife pro- dered. M. Scamuzzi bing vositacsly duced (a big fat bladed weapon). The Lapplauded for his particularly fine per-woman would have a permanent scar.
ing Beth as "Tonio" in this epasišnekas: The woman maid she went out to a feast
No fazer than 120 members of the Alfio in the Musesgri play. M. Benzi during the ovsuing, and when she took her revealed great talent as a vocis 20 fancy clothes, from her chest of drawers impart Mercians fervice Goild, either prisoner searched them. She remonstrated commanding cering British ships actor. Me. Vison appeared in both with prisoner and be desisted. Later on lying in German ports at the outbreak of plays, un Ein
the fire and as Nedan he tried to take nec bangle, and eat her the war, are now interned at the Rub Joben is the seeinÏ. Both her singing adore. Other inmates of the bore which has rebel the Guid shour the to Cam near Berlin. Certain information her Boting were delightful, and as She had never seen big before.
assistance and caught the prisa er.
treatment of interned prjanners has been rounds of well-merito appr
laid before the Secretary of State for Attino gave a magzitions account of him
Foreign Affairs, and it has been urged self as Canter and also performed the part
that German Captains and Offices are grati special sccommodation and of Turrido, in allern Rusticarn
In statements to the police and the police consideration in the way of food and general sury ably. Mife. Turpallexit ingin magistrate prisoner admitted that be treatment, the same thing ought to apply in this play-in the pact of Shudozas w Assaulted the woman but said that hu lest ta British Captainn and Officers interned in Germany. The Geild have received also very highly appreciated.go
his temper because she refused to return to him 800 which he gave her to keep Under Secretary of State stating that fun
an important communication from the for him.
directed by Sir Edward Grey to inform the Guild that urgent representations have recently been made to the United States Ambassador with a view to the ampliomation
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PLEADER. Parades for Friday, 19th instant Nil.
DETAIL
Orderly Officer, Lieut. Waall. "Orderly Sergeant, Sergt. Bullock,
Thu bliad beggar woman, gavo her age as 81, and some amusement was caused when the prisoner described her as the "weet. heart" of the last witzers. She said she did not know that prisoner struck docessed,Company. as abe was in the garden.
A remarkable trial opened at Criminal Sessions this morning before the Chiet Justico (Sir Willism Rees Davies) all the
The jury retorneil & verdict of guilty. The Attorney General informed his principal witnesses were blind, or border-
Lordship that Though the police had no ing on blindness, and some of thers deal.
The prisoner, an elderly man named surroboration of the statement, prisoner Cheang Yau, was indicted for the man-admitted that he had sarred a sentence of siaaghter of Cheung Fuka blind boggar, three years for manslaughter in the Straits.
The
beard police
the this in at Kowloon City,
village and when they apote to the prisoner about it he admitted Lit
The Attorney-General, Hon. Mr. J. H. Kemp promosuted, and the prisoner was undefended.
G.
Ellis Sargon.
His
To turnish Guard to-night, Civil Service
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SERVING HIS COUNTRY.
A Juror Excused.
Sapper Blackburn, of the Hoogkose Volunteer Engineer Co., who was called
to serve on a jury at the Criminal Bessions this morning, asked the Chief Justice if La
His Lordship questioned prisoner sta The following jary wax sworu: Messm the truth of his stateman, and he now
C. M. Sequeira, A. D. Gee, denied that be bad served the term,
The Attorney-General' said he would oot lanias da Rorba, A. G. Sudiad, Fritz Rapp like to lay ang struns upon it.
Lardship, in passing mestance of might be excused as he was working two The Attorney General. Addressing the
The Chief Justice, widressing the nalaughter, some crey bordering on labour as prisoner's #ge will permit him to attorney-General, said iz appeared that Mr jury, explained that there were degrees of seven years' imprisonment with such bara nights out of this on the searchlights, murder, and others being little more thag | perform, said prisoner was fortunata that Blackburn (who was ir: uniform) www oa of trenches where there has been-sharp fighting during the past two days.
Between the Oise and the Aisne, near Bailly, our arullery effectively was not for murder. He not bombarded convoys and gatherings of troops. We progressed in the Bheims degree of criminality of the prisoner; but take into consideration in fixing the
served a prorloosterm. sec or near Loivre. We captured three kilometres of trenches and several gaither of these things concerned the jury sentence his admission about his having
who only had to say hundred prisoders to the north-west of Perthes. To the north of Beau Sejour, committed, and whether the prisoner com in Champagne, there were infantry actions. In Argonne, between Four demitted it. This particular as appeared
the Crown not to ba Paris and Bureuilles, fighting continues favourably.
We captured several blockhouses in Bois le Pretre, north-west of Pout-from the point of view of the criminality of the prisoner, Prisoner lived at Kowloon A Mousson.
City with a blind man, the deceased, and s blind woman, all of them being beggaan.
LATEST DESPATCH FROM SIR JOHN FRENCH
THE OPERATIONS SINCE NOVEMBER.
LONDON, Feb. 16, 7.00 pm.
to
whothors crime was
A very serious DIG
SPORTING.
Hongkong Cricket Club. On the afternoon of January 18 prison or and decossed quarrellad in their house at
The following team will represent the Kowloon City Prisoner said somebody Civil Servants in their match against the had stolen some of his t and deceased Hongkong Cricket Club next Saturday, [apparently took then as applying play commencing at: o'clock:R. E. O
to him Then the blind man who said he Bird, Hon. Mr. O. Severn. G. R. Sayer, had one per cent of sight left, beard a noise 0. D. Martyn. F. Surton, F. I. de Loms, of something being struck. He spoke to B. D. Eraus, R. C. Witchell, R. G. Barime, prisoner, who answered him, and th n they P. T. Lemble and A, 0, Brawn. both went to the Police Station, In con-
The Oficial Press Burenu issued to night a despatch from, the British Commander in Chit (Field-Varahat Sir John French), date the Bad February, Covering options in the middle of November. The de patris says that the enlient feature was the presence of fia Majesty in the full, which was of the greatest belo and encouragement to the troops after the long an arduous sence of what they said the police wort battle of Ypres Armentieren. Bad weather throughout bad seriously in Aneaced the operations, which had been confined to minor enagements, there He was remored to the Government Civil ALICE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL being only a few notable combats. It was noticed that at the beginning of Bonatal where he died the same night,
Dr. Moor asid that when deceased was The Bon Treasurer of the December there was a reduction in the enemy's artillery and cavalry, but no
admitted to the Hospital bis skull wa great diminution in infantry holding the trenches.
to the house and found Cheung Fu lying
on the Boor in a peel of blood, uscacicos
fire
The concentration of the Indian Corps was completed on the 7th December fractured and his brain larcerated. The Memorial, and Affliated Hospitals begs to by the arrival of the Sirhind Brigle iron Egypt In consequence of indica injuries oc consistent with his having acknowledge with thanks the following do Lions that the enemy had withdrawn ensideratia forers, a combined Franco been struck with the piece of iron gas bations to the funds of the Hospitals
piping produced in court. Considerable
Bongkung Electric Aght British attack was delivered on the 14th December in the region of Wytschaete face minst bars bien urad
UPG and at least Heavy losses were inflicted on the Germans, at the Allies retired to their three blows were struck.
Hongkong Whampos frock The old man, who described himself ag original positions Ending in those captured were untenable
Haghes and Hough The most important feature of the despatch centres in the fighting around, being 0 per cent blind gave evidence. He
CE Watron & Co. Givenchy, where the commander of the ladinns decided to take the advantage said tas prisoner struck Cheung Fu with
Kolly & Wainh of what appeared the favourable opportunity to launch attacksne the 18th and an iron bar, but when the bar was shown 10th December. The Mental Lahore Divisions bad initial encoesses, but to him he could not see it at a grentor di they were orentually compelled toerpcuate the captured trenches. The Germans lance then one of.This prisoner accused fdoomted of atelier & from him. After on the 20th December assumed the offensive, capturing part of Givenchy.
Donnel & Whyte 1J3), Alván de Cas
ground for excuse,
The Attorney Genersi skrool, and Mr night, and he thought it was a suficient
Blackburn was excused;
A MALAT SULTAN'S LOYALTY.
The following in the translation el a letter from his Highness the Sum of Selangor to his Ersolleney the High Cam- cuisaloner of the Federated Malay State, dated Nor. 19, 1914-
With reference to the war which is nev being waged between the British, Rasian, and French Governments on one side, nud the German and Austrian Government an Garerament ha enterod as frends of tho the other, and in hich the Tarkash onomy. I bave the humour to inform my friend that, although the Sultan of Turkey is of the same religing" "wa" myself, my Government has twolutely no concern with the Government of Tarkey, had shat
I my chief, and all the people of Lay country are loyal to the Frith Gove mont
I am de ply thankful to the God of all the world for the peperity and posse which my country has ejoyed at it come under the protection of the Tiritish GoveER ment, and I pray that the British may be victorious in the present war, and that ed may shower His blessings upon the ing
on he Thrones
hare issued an Order
Order for all the
all the people
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entertain no oil identies
ant the
the Brith fovernmentsTEAL VOS
(Signed) Burza De Mus
living in my country enjoining, khen Lo
Another girl living in the house stated that she went to the assistance of the complainant and prisoner struck her, blacking ber eye.
The jury after a short retirement found prisoner not guilty on the first comat by six to one; on the second count they an soimously found him guilty and his Lord, Lo twelve months' ship sentenced him, Imprisonment.
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